Trump’s Vicious Circle: The more he alienates voters, the more tyrannical he must be to win

By Robert A. Vella We knew that the last few weeks before the November election would become increasingly tense and 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 →

New whistleblower complaint, more Woodward book revelations, expose Trump’s threat to America

By Robert A. Vella A new whistleblower complaint from a senior Department of Homeland Security intelligence official, plus more revelations Continue reading →

Face masks, shields, and anxiety spread across America as its president retreats into delusion

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. now has over 350,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases with over 10,000 fatalities.  These figures represent Continue reading →

To be or not to be – that is the question facing the U.S. Department of Justice and all Americans

By Robert A. Vella “If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will Continue reading →

Friday Focus: Barr under the microscope, defending against Trump attacks, and more DNC shenanigans

By Robert A. Vella In an exclusive interview on ABC News (see:  Barr blasts Trump’s tweets: ‘Impossible for me to Continue reading →

Trump’s march towards dictatorship/fascism speeds up as Americans exercise what’s left of democracy

By Robert A. Vella Two contrasting events occurred yesterday in the U.S.  Attorney General William Barr, evoking nightmares of Adolf Continue reading →

Thursday Updates: Impeachment, Trump-related news, Climate/environment, international news

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, a group of about thirty hardcore Trump supporters in the House of Representatives disrupted the Continue reading →