The third Democratic debate was more of the same with fewer faces and less competition

By Robert A. Vella If you are one of those objective voters who truly want the very best presidential candidate 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 →

The Center holds on for dear life: The E.U. parliamentary elections, and Democrats’ strategy in the U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to today’s editorial which some readers might find disconcerting, let’s examine the results of Continue reading →

My first thoughts on the 2020 election, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Centrism versus Populism A couple of years ago, I watched a televised town hall meeting with Continue reading →

Monday Wakeup: Israel’s Trump, W.H. whistleblower, Dems up to their old tricks, and SCOTUS news

By Robert A. Vella Right-wing extremists are the same everywhere.  They are anti-democratic authoritarians who use every dirty trick in Continue reading →

Voter-id struck down, Move against Planned Parenthood, Manafort sentencing, Commentary on antisemitism

By Robert A. Vella Here’s the news for this Saturday and some political commentary on antisemitism. Voter-id struck down From:  Continue reading →

Today’s Topics: Polarization in Europe, Trump breaks law, Rosenstein memo revelation, Questions @ SCOTUS

By Robert A. Vella With few exceptions, the world’s great democracies are disintegrating from within.  This isn’t hyperbole.  After decades Continue reading →

Why this is happening (the rise of political populism and extremism)

By Robert A. Vella I hear it everyday.  People all over the world are expressing shock and disbelief over the Continue reading →