Monday Focus: The Rebirth of Fascism and the Destruction of Democracy

By Robert A. Vella The rise of authoritarianism around the world today, mostly of the right-wing fascist variety, rekindles extremely Continue reading →

Distrust, Disorder, and Violence: This is what happens when the Rule of Law is destroyed

By Robert A. Vella As I and many others have repeatedly warned over the last three years or so, President Continue reading →

Numbers don’t lie, but Trump and GOP-controlled states are lying about the numbers (at their own risk)

By Robert A. Vella Today marks the point when all fifty U.S. states, to varying degrees, are reopening their economies Continue reading →

The gravesite of American Exceptionalism

By Robert A. Vella The idea of American Exceptionalism was always a myth.  The U.S. has never been an exceptional Continue reading →

Intellectual devolution: How narcissism and hubris are destroying civil society

By Robert A. Vella Last week, I had a very interesting conversation with a visiting relative.  We discussed a wide Continue reading →

A plotting racist sheriff and a dead transgender woman highlight police recruiting troubles, + other news

By Robert A. Vella For democratic societies to function properly, a nation’s citizens must feel a certain amount of respect Continue reading →

Conspiracy theories grow wildly in darkness, plus the news for this Saturday

By Robert A. Vella In sunshine, most conspiracy theories fade away and die.  In darkness, they grow wildly and thrive.  Continue reading →

Barr squirms, Democracy reels, Abortion attacked, Assange sentenced, Shooter kills, and NASA fails

By Robert A. Vella Barr squirms The brouhaha that has erupted over the Mueller report has now turned into a Continue reading →