The Coward in his Bunker: Donald Trump and the legacy of oppressors’ fear of The People

By Robert A. Vella 227 years ago,  King Louis XVI and Marie “let them eat cake” Antoinette were beheaded after Continue reading →

Second Democratic debate (part 2) was, in a word, cutthroat

By Robert A. Vella Last night, CNN moderated part-2 of the second Democratic Party presidential debate.  Although the format was Continue reading →

Big SCOTUS decisions on census and gerrymandering, first Democratic debate, and G20 news

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. Supreme Court announced two big decisions today on the 2020 census and partisan gerrymandering.  Continue reading →

Sri Lanka update, Ukraine election, Trump targets Iran, NYC climate bill to hit Trump Tower

By Robert A. Vella Sri Lanka update Sri Lankan officials have accused an Islamist extremist group, the National Thowheed Jamaath, Continue reading →

Mayor de Blasio signs law to make public single-occupancy bathrooms gender neutral

Mayor de Blasio signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes all public, single-occupancy restrooms unisex… […] The bill would Continue reading →

The Great Democratic Party Divide goes public

By Robert A. Vella Establishment leaders in the Democratic Party have been trying to downplay the growing internal split between Continue reading →

Hillary’s presidential-run announcement is met with skepticism by Progressives

By Robert A. Vella Hillary Clinton announced yesterday that she’s running for President of the United States in 2016.  Progressives Continue reading →

NYPD Officers Have All But Stopped Issuing Tickets and Summonses

With their representatives engaged in an ongoing dispute with mayor Bill de Blasio, New York Police Department officers have drastically Continue reading →