Friday Roundup: Trump hits new low as COVID-19 hits new high while the GOP contemplates its future

By Robert A. Vella Today’s news roundup is highlighted by President Trump falling to a new low in public approval Continue reading →

Second day of peak COVID-19 infections strike as Trump once again tries to rob Americans of healthcare

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. has suffered its second day in a row of record new COVID-19 infections with Continue reading →

Candidate unpopularity and U.S. presidential elections, plus a sobering projection of pandemic deaths

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll focus on two topical news stories:  1) how the dynamics of U.S. presidential elections, Continue reading →

America’s shredding social fabric: Albuquerque shooting illustrates police bias in racial justice protests

By Robert A. Vella When was the last time you saw a report of police using excessive force against right-wing Continue reading →

The Voice of the Unheard: America’s violent protests are reminiscent of the tumultuous 1960s

By Robert A. Vella Fifty years ago, I witnessed and joined protests against societal injustices which had become too unbearable Continue reading →

Humpday Headlines: the SOTU and the SNAFU

By Robert A. Vella I didn’t watch last night’s State of the Union speech by Herr Trump and I’d expect Continue reading →

Dissecting John Bolton’s announcement that he’d testify at Senate impeachment trial, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday’s announcement by former National Security Advisor John Bolton that he would testify at President Trump’s Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: A madman runs amok

By Robert A. Vella I’ll only briefly cover this weekend’s threatening rhetoric between President Trump and Iran’s leadership because such Continue reading →