Monday Kickoff: Louis DeJoy back on hot-seat after USPS changes Trump and GOP pushed for

By Robert A. Vella Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is back on the hot-seat today answering questions before the House Committee 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 →

Friday Roundup: Will the U.S. suffer the fate of Belarus?

By Robert A. Vella Right now in Belarus, the country is erupting in protest over its authoritarian president’s (i.e. Alexander Continue reading →

Biden’s pick, Trump’s shtick, states pushback, election results, and our new Electoral College map

By Robert A. Vella Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his presidential running mate.  It was not Continue reading →

America’s last chance to save democracy and itself from fascism and racism

By Robert A. Vella The two deadliest wars in U.S. history were the Civil War (640,000 to 700,000 deaths) which Continue reading →

U.S. economy shrinks sharply as coronavirus pandemic stalls recovery and Republicans dither

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. economy shrunk in the second quarter by a staggering 33% – a collapse not Continue reading →

Revisiting the “F” word, and why it is of paramount importance today

By Robert A. Vella “The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame Continue reading →

COVID-19 deaths soar as Trump causes more anguish for Americans and his own political party

By Robert A. Vella COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have risen back up to May levels as the coronavirus pandemic Continue reading →