Quote of the Day: Trump’s assault on Factual Truth will destroy Democracy in America

“For without truth, and a principled fidelity to truth and to shared facts, Mr. President, our democracy will not last.” Continue reading →

More dirt on Democrats thrown by Donna Brazile

By Robert A. Vella Normally, I stay away from scandalous tell-all statements by former political insiders on this blog.  Most Continue reading →

Documentary review: No one looks good in “Putin’s Revenge”

By Robert A. Vella After watching the concluding episode (part two) last night on PBS of the FRONTLINE documentary “Putin’s Continue reading →

Common Cause & ACLU Sue Indiana for Its Crosscheck Voter Purging Program

Investigative reporter Greg Palast is the only person I’ve heard talk about Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck, which is used to Continue reading →

Can Non-Trump Republicans Spark a Multi-Party System?

A Pew poll released Tuesday suggests voters might be inclined to follow suit. The political topography survey shows significant fractures Continue reading →

Why everyone should be concerned about the political situation in Kenya

By Robert A. Vella The antonym of democracy is authoritarianism.  The former provides ordinary citizens a role in the governing Continue reading →

Wonder if the Arch-authoritarian Racist Idiot Donald Trump will Make it to 2020? by Paul Street

Good read, highly recommended.  Here’s an excerpt: Trump smells too much of neo-fascism – a clownish and highly venal version, Continue reading →

EU takes legal action against Poland over court reform

The European Union said Saturday it has launched legal action against Poland’s right-wing government over a new law it fears Continue reading →