America’s last chance to save democracy and itself from fascism and racism

By Robert A. Vella The two deadliest wars in U.S. history were the Civil War (640,000 to 700,000 deaths) which Continue reading →

Supplemental coverage of Trump’s executive orders on pandemic, plus today’s news headlines

By Robert A. Vella Here is some supplemental coverage of President Trump’s political ploy to shift blame for his mishandling Continue reading →

A very dangerous game: The politics behind President Trump’s executive orders on pandemic relief

By Robert A. Vella Shortly after negotiations broke down between Congress and the White House concerning additional financial aid to Continue reading →

Trump and GOP reelection plans differ in tactics, but not in strategy

By Robert A. Vella President Trump and the Republican Party know they cannot muster an electoral majority.  In fact, the Continue reading →

The travails of Barr and Trump, Stephen Miller, Portland, election interference, Vindman, and civil war

By Robert A. Vella In today’s supplemental coverage of politics, we’ll examine the travails of Attorney General William Barr and Continue reading →

U.S. economy shrinks sharply as coronavirus pandemic stalls recovery and Republicans dither

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. economy shrunk in the second quarter by a staggering 33% – a collapse not Continue reading →

Barr testimony, troop withdrawal, divided Republicans, racial injustice protests, and pandemic news

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, we’ll cover Attorney General William Barr‘s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Continue reading →

Pandemic pressures Republicans, Trump’s goon squad, U.K. scandals, and headlines

By Robert A. Vella Today, the U.S. surpassed 4 million COVID-19 cases and 145,000 deaths.  New jobless claims announced by Continue reading →