Saturday Focus: The Democrats, plus this weekend’s news roundup

By Robert A. Vella Surprise, surprise!  The Democrats had a pretty good debate last night in New Hampshire (see:  AP Continue reading →

Second Democratic debate (part 1) was much better than the first debate

By Robert A. Vella CNN moderated part-1 of the second Democratic Party presidential debate last night, and it was much Continue reading →

Moderate House Republicans use Discharge Petition in defiance of Conservatives’ Anti-Immigration Policy

By Robert A. Vella In a move that has received little national exposure, moderate Republicans in the U.S. House of Continue reading →

Rising Populism around the world is unnerving the Global Elites

By Robert A. Vella Up until the 2008 financial crash which drove the world’s economies into the Great Recession, a Continue reading →

International Elections: Reformists/Moderates win big in Iran, Centrist Establishment loses in Ireland

By Robert A. Vella The results from two notable elections highlight the shifting fortunes of political interests around the globe. Continue reading →

Democrats’ Achilles heel: 2016 Primaries show Low Voter Turnout among the Left

By Robert A. Vella This blog has been but one of many voices repeatedly warning the Democratic Party about low Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: Paul Krugman on the left turn taken by Britain’s Labour Party

“… Labour’s political establishment seems to lack all conviction, for reasons I don’t fully understand. And this means that the Continue reading →

The ‘liberal’ label is getting more and more popular

On Thursday, we threw some cold water on the idea that Americans are becoming more politically independent — even as Continue reading →