Trump whips out his tanks: The projection of power from an insecure mind (and today’s news)

By Robert A. Vella One of the aspects of male psychology that everybody is keenly aware of is the display Continue reading →

A disappointing debate (plus other news)

By Robert A. Vella Last night, the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 campaign concluded with the second set Continue reading →

Mueller to testify, government secrecy, Supreme Court news, China-Canada tiff, NRATV, and ICE insight

By Robert A. Vella He didn’t want to, but former Special Counsel Robert Mueller will comply with a subpoena to Continue reading →

SCOTUS rulings, Trump’s lack of accountability, E.U. defense project, 15 American rivers are drying up

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. Supreme Court issued three important rulings today related to political gerrymandering, legal double-jeopardy, and Continue reading →

World News Sunday: the latest from Hong Kong, Israel, Russia, India, Gulf of Mexico, and the U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Finally, protest outrage over Hong Kong doing its master’s bidding has compelled the Special Administrative Region Continue reading →

Mueller’s draft indictment, politics at water’s edge, the rise of dark forces, robocall outrage, SCOTUS news

By Robert A. Vella Fire And Fury author Michael Wolff’s new book Siege: Trump Under Fire asserts that Robert Mueller Continue reading →

The Center holds on for dear life: The E.U. parliamentary elections, and Democrats’ strategy in the U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to today’s editorial which some readers might find disconcerting, let’s examine the results of Continue reading →

My first thoughts on the 2020 election, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Centrism versus Populism A couple of years ago, I watched a televised town hall meeting with Continue reading →