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 →

Trump collides with democracy as his authoritarian impulses are stymied by political realities

By Robert A. Vella On Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a momentously Continue reading →

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 →

Headwinds meet Trump strategies on the election, protests, pandemic, immigration, and criminal allies

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s strategies against a fair and democratic 2020 election, against the racial injustice protests, against Continue reading →

Meanderings of a Manic Mind: Today’s news on the coronavirus pandemic and President Trump

By Robert A. Vella As has been previously reported on this blog, new COVID-19 infections are rising across America’s heartland 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 →

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 →

Trump fires Intelligence IG, pandemic politics, coronavirus updates, supply mismanagement, + other news

By Robert A. Vella Today we’ll examine President Trump’s latest act of resentful retribution in a continuance of his authoritarian Continue reading →