American Society is sick and its prognosis is terminal

By Robert A. Vella – May 19th 2023 It is intellectually lazy to look at the world during difficult times, Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: Historically steady polling indicates that voters have already made their election choice

By Robert A. Vella In my lifetime, 16 presidential elections have occurred.  I have no memory of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Continue reading →

Racial injustice protesters March on D.C. as White Supremacists are emboldened by Trump and police

By Robert A. Vella The United States is a nation tearing itself apart just like it did before the Civil 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 →

Monday Focus: The Rebirth of Fascism and the Destruction of Democracy

By Robert A. Vella The rise of authoritarianism around the world today, mostly of the right-wing fascist variety, rekindles extremely Continue reading →

Biden/Harris campaign launches with pointed speeches while Trump admits to sabotaging the Post Office

By Robert A. Vella Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris launched their presidential campaign yesterday with pointed speeches Continue reading →

Coronavirus pandemic news, primary election results, new ICE documentary, and much more

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, we’ll cover the latest coronavirus pandemic developments including a disturbing report on Continue reading →

Sunday Topic: Why are there Black Churches and White Churches in America?

By Robert A. Vella Fifty-six years ago, as a Catholic schoolboy attending Sunday Mass, I remember our priest preaching that Continue reading →