Between a rock and a hard place: Australia at the center of Sino-American trade war

By Robert A. Vella In geopolitics, there are superpowers, regional powers, and lesser states.  This is not meant to disparage Continue reading →

Trump channels his inner Hitler, DOJ intervenes in Manafort case, business backlash against tariffs, more

By Robert A. Vella Trump channels his inner Hitler From Wikipedia: Kristallnacht (German pronunciation: [kʁɪsˈtalnaχt]), or the Night of Broken Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: Impeachment poll, Trump is triggering a geopolitical realignment, Dems’ internal troubles

By Robert A. Vella Impeachment poll A new CNN poll shows an increase in support for impeaching President Trump, but Continue reading →

As Trump opens another trade war, international tensions rise in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and America

By Robert A. Vella This is how world wars start.  First, domestic hardship triggers cultural fragmentation across multiple nations and Continue reading →

Mitch McConnell is now in the spotlight after new Dem House passes bills to end government shutdown

By Robert A. Vella After Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House yesterday for the new 116th Congress amid Continue reading →

Huawei arrest: This is what the start of a tech Cold War looks like

The arrest of a top Huawei executive raises the stakes in the intensifying battle between the United States and China Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Oil Prices, Mueller investigation, Trump, Clinton, N.C. Election Fraud, and a Bomb Threat

By Robert A. Vella Here’s the news roundup for another busy Friday: oil prices Russia has negotiated a deal between Continue reading →

Love can’t be forced: the Trials and Tribulations of the G20 Summit

By Robert A. Vella The G20 was formed in 1999 to provide an international forum for the world’s wealthiest nations Continue reading →