All the King’s Horses: Why COVID-19 is befalling America and its President

By Robert A. Vella I’m reminded of that old nursery school rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty Continue reading →

Coronavirus News: Our Overstressed Civilization

By Robert A. Vella Alarm is rising as the coronavirus pandemic spreads ubiquitously across the world infecting hundreds of thousands Continue reading →

Nightmare on Grocery Street: Panic buying and distressed workers as pandemic crisis hits home

By Robert A. Vella As I drove into the local grocery store parking lot yesterday, the first thing I noticed Continue reading →

Dissecting John Bolton’s announcement that he’d testify at Senate impeachment trial, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday’s announcement by former National Security Advisor John Bolton that he would testify at President Trump’s Continue reading →

Iranian general assassinated, impeachment evidence revealed, and Trump’s support of right-wing dictators

By Robert A. Vella A top Iranian general was assassinated today in a military drone strike ordered by President Trump.  Continue reading →

In depth coverage of yesterday’s impeachment testimony from legal scholars, plus today’s headlines

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, four legal and constitutional scholars gave testimony before the House Judiciary Committee tasked with drafting Continue reading →

Donny throws Rudy under the bus, plus impeachment news and other headlines

By Robert A. Vella There is one behavior (among many) Donald Trump has consistently shown when the heat from various Continue reading →

Los tres fascistas: The twisted machinations of Boris, Nigel, and Donald (plus today’s news blurbs)

By Robert A. Vella On December 12th, citizens of the disunited United Kingdom head back to the polls for yet Continue reading →