State of the Race: Realty exposes the futility of a flailing, failing, would-be dictator

By Robert A. Vella There is perception, and there is reality.  For some people, perception is reality and objective truths Continue reading →

Smoky, with a 10% chance of Ash: Our Electoral College map snapshot for September, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella This morning, I read a somewhat satirical weather forecast for southwest Washington state: Very smoky, with Continue reading →

Trump conceals Russian interference in the U.S. 2020 election, protest updates, and much more news

By Robert A. Vella While his buddy Vladimir Putin is rushing to the aid of the Belarusian dictator who rigged Continue reading →

The Portrait of a President, and the Day of Reckoning for a Nation

By Robert A. Vella In my dystopian science fiction novel The Martian Patriarch, I told the story of a villainous Continue reading →

Pandemic pressures Republicans, Trump’s goon squad, U.K. scandals, and headlines

By Robert A. Vella Today, the U.S. surpassed 4 million COVID-19 cases and 145,000 deaths.  New jobless claims announced by Continue reading →

America’s traitorous president covers-up for Putin, plus an international news roundup

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to today’s two main topics, I’d like readers to examine the following comparison of Continue reading →

Bolton nukes Trump, SCOTUS upholds DACA, Atlanta cops charged, pandemic and int’l news

By Robert A. Vella Shortly after the White House and Department of Justice filed lawsuits to prevent former National Security 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 →