Trump in the crosshairs, the irreverence of youth, pandemic updates, and other news

By Robert A. Vella I wouldn’t want to be in President Trump‘s shoes right now.  He is damned if he Continue reading →

March 10th primary results, my analysis of the Democratic race and voter turnout, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Before getting to the political stories, it is important to note that the World Health Organization Continue reading →

How the biggest baddest bully is being felled by a tiny little bug

By Robert A. Vella If this was a boxing match, the tale of the tape would be ridiculously one-sided.  The Continue reading →

Carnage in the Markets: Coronavirus bites Capitalism’s Achilles Heel

By Robert A. Vella It happened in 1637, 1720, 1769, 1772, 1791, 1796, 1819, 1825, 1837, 1847, 1857, 1866, 1869, Continue reading →

No Bridge over Troubled Waters: The lunatic at the helm of America’s coronavirus response

By Robert A. Vella This is what happens when a mentally and ethically incompetent leader takes the helm of a Continue reading →

World News Roundup: Coronavirus, Syria, Afghanistan, and Climate Change

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a roundup of world news concerning the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus Continue reading →

The good news, the bad news, analysis and questions about the Super Tuesday results

By Robert A. Vella Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to a convincing victory in yesterday’s pivotal Super Tuesday Continue reading →

Democrats confront their self-hatred on Super Tuesday, plus coronavirus and other big news stories

By Robert A. Vella Democrats and Super Tuesday Self-hatred is a pejorative characterization of persons who are judged to hold Continue reading →