U.S. unemployment jumps again, whistleblower slams Trump, and the disasters of Republican presidents

By Robert A. Vella Jobless claims jumped again last week to a record 26 ½ million workers laid-off since mid-March Continue reading →

Friday Focus: Reopening the economy, and the problem of testing

By Robert A. Vella Reopening the economy is on everyone’s minds today after President Trump released his “guidelines” to do Continue reading →

Trump’s gambit: Sacrificing lives in the hope that it would save the economy is a fool’s errand

By Robert A. Vella Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress announced today that progress is being made in negotiations to Continue reading →

The Democrats’ Bad Map

Hillary Clinton looks increasingly likely to win the White House, but her party faces a big obstacle to success in Continue reading →

Stat of the Day: the stunning defeat of the Democratic Party in raw numbers

Under President Obama, Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats, 13 Senate seats. That’s some Continue reading →

Picking through the bones of democracy

By Robert A. Vella Bones, the skeletal remains of dead creatures, can be a treasure trove.  To archaeologists and anthropologists, Continue reading →

Foes of Unions Try Their Luck in County Laws

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Conservative groups are opening a new front in their effort to reshape American law, arguing that Continue reading →

Disappearing Corporate Tax Base

A new report from National People’s Action and the Center for Effective Government reveals the latest corporate bait and switch: Continue reading →