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 →

Indian election, Austrian gov. collapses, Republican calls for impeachment, reverse Mexican migration

By Robert A. Vella India’s prime minister Narendra Modi appears headed to a reelection victory in the world’s largest democracy.  Continue reading →

Dems selling-out again, Flynn’s duplicity, Australian election, and other news

By Robert A. Vella Dems selling-out again Three decades ago, the Democratic Party leadership faced a difficult choice.  They either Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: SNL mocks Republicans’ worship of Trump, and a disturbing act by the S.F. police

By Robert A. Vella Happy Mother’s Day, everyone. Republicans’ unshakable support of President Trump has been the source of much Continue reading →

Trump News Tuesday: A lesson in how to destroy democracy

By Robert A. Vella One of Donald Trump’s dictator buddies, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has just given the U.S. president a Continue reading →

The streets aren’t burning right now, so is it still okay to have children?

By Robert A. Vella Back in the early days of the Reagan administration, I made a personal decision not to Continue reading →

Humankind, 2050

By Robert A. Vella Thirty-one years from now, I would be 95.  Fortunately, I probably won’t live that long.  My Continue reading →

Mueller rpt released, Travel restrictions, Press Freedom rank., Church membership falls, Big Bang news

By Robert A. Vella Mueller report released I’ve highlighted the most important details which emerged from today’s release of the Continue reading →