Moms shield protesters in the Battle of Portland, Pandemic spurs battle-lines over School Reopening

By Robert A. Vella We’ll kickoff this week with angry and violent confrontations ripping the social fabric of America apart.  Continue reading →

A Year from Hell: The rest of 2020 looks very bad for America, but even worse for Trump and the GOP

By Robert A. Vella Previously on this blog, I published dire statistical projections about the number of potential deaths in Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: The Grim Reaper, Putin’s fraud, Trump’s alienation, and police reform/racial injustice news

By Robert A. Vella After last night’s explosive assault on the nerves of people and pets alike in my locale, Continue reading →

America’s shredding social fabric: Albuquerque shooting illustrates police bias in racial justice protests

By Robert A. Vella When was the last time you saw a report of police using excessive force against right-wing Continue reading →

Monday in America: Police under fire, Racist symbols fall, Trump’s secret soldiers, Pandemic still rages

By Robert A. Vella Police under fire This morning, Democrats in Congress announced specific measures to reform police practices in Continue reading →

Collapse or Redemption: America at the crossroads between Dictatorship and Freedom

By Robert A. Vella The United States, despite all its obvious flaws and transgressions, has always promoted democracy and freedom Continue reading →

The Fires of Racism, Rage, Rowdiness, and Political Opportunism

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, I related the violent protests currently tearing America apart (which grew worse last night) to Continue reading →

Ravings of Right-Wingers: Trump and GOP don’t stand on principle, they stand on privilege

By Robert A. Vella When even the conservative polling firm Rasmussen shows President Trump‘s approval rating 15 points underwater, you Continue reading →