As democracy dies, the last embers of resistance flare up in Hong Kong, Russia, and U.K. – but not in U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Democracy is dying.  Virtually everywhere we look around the world, authoritarians are on the rise.  Even Continue reading →

Trump allies fear their white supremacist image, and that’s why they’re threatening journalists

By Robert A. Vella Trump allies understand what I detailed in an editorial earlier this month – that the president Continue reading →

A dangerous precedent, a deep crisis in democracy, and Trump’s megalomania is running amok

By Robert A. Vella Late on Tuesday, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that shocked legal Continue reading →

Retirements and ‘Electoral Time Bomb’ worry GOP ahead of 2020 election, plus today’s other news

By Robert A. Vella GOP strategists are worried that the rash of  retirements, the latest being the last black Republican 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 →

News from the judicial system and the U.S. Senate, my comments on UFOs, and some Trump updates

By Robert A. Vella Judicial system news From:  Judge in census case: New evidence alleging political motivation behind citizenship question Continue reading →

Open letter to Robert Mueller

To:       Robert Swan Mueller III From:  Robert A. Vella Sir, you were a decorated war hero and a highly respected Continue reading →

Contrary to popular belief, Americans are moving Left (and other news)

By Robert A. Vella The popularly-held opinion is that conservatism is on the rise in America and that progressivism has Continue reading →