Trump’s Vicious Circle: The more he alienates voters, the more tyrannical he must be to win

By Robert A. Vella We knew that the last few weeks before the November election would become increasingly tense and Continue reading →

The Portrait of a President, and the Day of Reckoning for a Nation

By Robert A. Vella In my dystopian science fiction novel The Martian Patriarch, I told the story of a villainous Continue reading →

A riveting DNC convention, another ex-Trump official turns on him, the illegality of sabotaging the USPS

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll cover the surprisingly riveting Democratic National Convention conducted virtually in which former First Lady 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 →

Sunday Focus: The Numbers tell the Story

By Robert A. Vella One month ago, a small number of right-wing demonstrators often wearing MAGA hats and openly carrying Continue reading →

Darkness descends on Fortress Trump

By Robert A. Vella During the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, the British army under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis became Continue reading →

The Cowardice of a Bully: Trump fires another Inspector General when he hoped no one was looking

By Robert A. Vella In several court cases in which President Trump asserted his “blanket immunity” from investigation and criminal Continue reading →