U.S. economy shrinks sharply as coronavirus pandemic stalls recovery and Republicans dither

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. economy shrunk in the second quarter by a staggering 33% – a collapse not Continue reading →

Barr testimony, troop withdrawal, divided Republicans, racial injustice protests, and pandemic news

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, we’ll cover Attorney General William Barr‘s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Continue reading →

Tuesday Updates: Congressional testimony, world leaders sideline Trump, U.K. cover-up, and more

By Robert A. Vella Four government officials are testifying today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the Trump Continue reading →

Unleashing the Pandemic, Suppressing the Vote, Reforming the Police, and Undermining America’s Allies

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll examine how economic recovery is unleashing the coronavirus pandemic once again on the world Continue reading →

The warlike culture of police is personified by Trump and the GOP, but America is rejecting it

By Robert A. Vella Psychologists and sociologists have known for a very long time that the stressful duties of police Continue reading →

World News Roundup: Coronavirus, Syria, Afghanistan, and Climate Change

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a roundup of world news concerning the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Impeachment news, International news, and Domestic news

By Robert A. Vella Impeachment news As House Democrats shift their arguments from abuse of power to obstruction of Congress Continue reading →

Impeachment trial update, new Giuliani scandal, Russian meddling, Davos news, climate refugees, & more

By Robert A. Vella There’s lots of news to get to today, so I’ll omit my usual commentary.  If readers Continue reading →