Donald Trump’s reelection strategy just isn’t working

By Robert A. Vella As I’ve detailed several times on this blog, Donald Trump‘s reelection strategy  – which the GOP Continue reading →

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 →

Justice gets stoned by Trump

By Robert A. Vella It was certainly no surprise;  but, on another cowardly Friday night maneuver, President Trump rebuffed his Continue reading →

Bullshit and White Power: President Trump’s reelection headwinds grow stronger

By Robert A. Vella They say that when you’re in a hole, you should stop digging.  That’s surely sensible advice, Continue reading →

Why Trump won’t resign

By Robert A. Vella Shortly after Donald Trump took office in January 2017, evidence of corruption erupted into political scandals Continue reading →

Trump tones-down the bombast: Examining the relationship between Dictators and the Military

By Robert A. Vella Throughout history, the reign of dictators has been reliant upon a single asset.  Tyrants, by their Continue reading →

Forced to choose sides, Republicans recoil from Trump’s image as a Confederate, a Fascist, and a Racist

By Robert A. Vella During his seizure of the GOP, Donald Trump employed typical authoritarian tactics to compel obedience and Continue reading →