Numbers don’t lie, but Trump and GOP-controlled states are lying about the numbers (at their own risk)

By Robert A. Vella Today marks the point when all fifty U.S. states, to varying degrees, are reopening their economies Continue reading →

EU top court tells Poland to suspend supreme court measure

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that Poland must immediately suspend politically-charged measures relating to the Continue reading →

Kiddies back to school: How our local teachers strike was resolved

By Robert A. Vella At the end of last month, I reported that teachers in several Washington state school districts Continue reading →

Michigan Supreme Court rules that redistricting proposal can appear on ballot

A measure seeking to establish an independent commission to draw Michigan’s congressional districts will be allowed to appear on the Continue reading →

Poland Purges Supreme Court, and Protesters Take to Streets

WARSAW — Poland’s government carried out a sweeping purge of the Supreme Court on Tuesday night, eroding the judiciary’s independence, Continue reading →

Polish Supreme Court chief says government staging ‘coup’

The chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court on Friday accused the right-wing government of staging a “coup” against it through Continue reading →

The Heat, the Cheat, and The Treat

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a little lighthearted commentary on some of today’s news. The Heat Here in the U.S. Continue reading →

Oklahoma court strikes down abortion restriction as unconstitutional

The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down on Tuesday a state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges Continue reading →