Sunday Topics: Roger Stone, a big blue wave, COVID-19 records, Betsy DeVos, and racial injustice news

By Robert A. Vella Today’s Sunday topics include the explosive blowback against President Trump for commuting the prison sentence of Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: The Grim Reaper, Putin’s fraud, Trump’s alienation, and police reform/racial injustice news

By Robert A. Vella After last night’s explosive assault on the nerves of people and pets alike in my locale, 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 →

Monday in America: Police under fire, Racist symbols fall, Trump’s secret soldiers, Pandemic still rages

By Robert A. Vella Police under fire This morning, Democrats in Congress announced specific measures to reform police practices in Continue reading →

The Agony and the Infamy: The World braces for an Escalating Pandemic

By Robert A. Vella Today, the global number of confirmed coronavirus cases is approaching 740,000 with over 35,000 known deaths. Continue reading →

They came Armed, Wearing Boots, Flying Flags, and Holding Bibles

By Robert A. Vella What do you get when you combine paleoconservatism, Neo-Confederate secessionists, Neo-Nazi fascists, the KKK, with the Continue reading →

Early analysis of Seattle’s $15 wage law: Effect on prices minimal one year after implementation

Most Seattle employers surveyed in a University of Washington-led study said in 2015 that they expected to raise prices on Continue reading →