Bullshit and White Power: President Trump’s reelection headwinds grow stronger

By Robert A. Vella They say that when you’re in a hole, you should stop digging.  That’s surely sensible advice, Continue reading →

The insatiability of Trump’s megalomania, and today’s loaded news roundup

By Robert A. Vella Normally, a president who has survived two historic criminal investigations into his clearly demonstrable wrongdoing (i.e. Continue reading →

Saturday’s Topic: The beauty of speaking truth to power, and the rest of today’s news

By Robert A. Vella As you probably know, this blog focuses heavily on speaking truth to power.  When it is Continue reading →

Going off the rails, squirming, raging, quitting, stripping, dealing, watching, reeducating, and planting

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s former national security advisor Michael Flynn has gone off the rails of the cooperation Continue reading →

Monday Kickoff: We will have to fight fascism sooner or later

By Robert A. Vella One of the great lessons of World War II was learned in the hardest way imaginable.  Continue reading →

Now the Trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for Continue reading →

NRA honors FCC chair with rifle for repealing ‘net neutrality’

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was honored at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hills, Maryland, by the NRA Continue reading →

How do you stop fake news? In Germany, with a law.

BERLIN — Germany officially unveiled a landmark social media bill Wednesday that could quickly turn this nation into a test Continue reading →