White House panic, how Trump learned of whistleblower, Mitch’s options, Putin’s worry, & U.S. inequality

By Robert A. Vella It’s been quite a week, hasn’t it?  There’s impeachment in the U.S. of the most ethically Continue reading →

The disturbing truth about low unemployment figures in the U.K. and U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Conservatives on both sides of “The Pond” have been boasting about low unemployment figures in their Continue reading →

The GOP’s Trump dilemma is a no-win situation

By Robert A. Vella Before the 2016 presidential election, both the Democratic and Republican parties faced internal civil wars pitting Continue reading →

Almost half of Americans can’t pay for their basic needs

Four in 10 Americans are struggling to pay for their basic needs such as groceries or housing, a problem even Continue reading →

Why is the obesity rate continuing to rise in the U.S.?

By Robert A. Vella There is a long-held international view of Americans as being fat, lazy, and obnoxious.  How this Continue reading →

Oxfam: 82% of Wealth Created in 2017 Went to Richest 1%

A new report by Oxfam says global economic inequality widened last year, with 82 percent of all wealth created going Continue reading →

US lawmakers are redistributing income from the poor to the rich, according to massive new study

Back in 1980, the bottom 50 percent of wage-earners in the United States earned about 21 percent of all income in Continue reading →

Who’s happy, who’s not: Norway tops list, US falls

Norway vaulted to the top slot in the World Happiness Report despite the plummeting price of oil, a key part Continue reading →