A plotting racist sheriff and a dead transgender woman highlight police recruiting troubles, + other news

By Robert A. Vella For democratic societies to function properly, a nation’s citizens must feel a certain amount of respect Continue reading →

U.S. tourism drops, GOP to cancel primaries, Trump coerces NOAA, Dem controversy, and health concerns

By Robert A. Vella Tourism to the U.S. is declining due to international concerns over mass shootings, xenophobia, trade wars, Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: The Blob, and other news monsters

By Robert A. Vella Normally, this time of year in southwest Washington state is very pleasant with daytime highs in Continue reading →

Boris rebuffed, Bahamas devastated, Hong Kong backtracks, S. Africa riots, Canada defends, and U.S. news

By Robert A. Vella Trumpish U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was rebuffed by parliament yesterday in his attempts to force Continue reading →

Trump deregulates methane, ends automatic citizenship, deports sick immigrants, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella The Trump administration is deregulating methane emissions at a critical time when releases of this potent Continue reading →

Sunday Topics, Glaciers, bunkers, blasts, demonstrations, racial hatred, credentials, and NRA’s Russia ties

By Robert A. Vella In a bizarrely prophetic ritual, Iceland officially commemorated the first loss of one of its glaciers Continue reading →

As mass shootings cause a crisis of death in U.S., climate change is causing a deadlier crisis for the world

By Robert A. Vella Go ahead, tell me this is all “normal.”  This weekend saw over 80 casualties from just Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: The ugly truth about racism in America, plus other news to close out this week

By Robert A. Vella If there is something good to come from President Trump’s most recent expressions of hateful white Continue reading →