Pandemic, Racism, and Dictatorship highlight the final stretch of the 2020 election campaign

By Robert A. Vella In 1992, economic concerns were the primary election issue among Americans heading into the final two Continue reading →

Michael Cohen book details Donald Trump’s racism, authoritarianism, and embrace of Vladimir Putin

By Robert A. Vella Donald Trump‘s longtime personal lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen has written a tell-all book about the Continue reading →

President Trump cancels Republican convention amid bad polls and growing defiance

By Robert A. Vella Despite all his bluster, things aren’t going very well for President Donald Trump.  Like General George Continue reading →

The Defenders of Democracy counterattack against the Tide of Authoritarianism

By Robert A. Vella The tide of authoritarianism which has swept over much of the world over the last decade Continue reading →

Trump henchman tries to oust U.S. Attorney for SDNY, while another seizes U.S. media organizations

By Robert A. Vella President Trump‘s henchman at the Department of Justice – Attorney General William Barr – tried to Continue reading →

America’s preventable coronavirus death toll, another second-wave warning, and new election analysis

By Robert A. Vella How many Americans got infected with COVID-19 and how many died because of political resistance against Continue reading →

All the King’s Horses: Why COVID-19 is befalling America and its President

By Robert A. Vella I’m reminded of that old nursery school rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty Continue reading →

Public panic should be going down as new coronavirus cases drop, but here’s why it isn’t

By Robert A. Vella Worldwide, there are 2.4+ million confirmed COVID-19 cases which have resulted in over 165,000 deaths.  In Continue reading →