Historical Analogue: Why we are reliving the nightmare of 20th century fascism, plus news headlines

By Robert A. Vella “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist Continue reading →

Trump conceals Russian interference in the U.S. 2020 election, protest updates, and much more news

By Robert A. Vella While his buddy Vladimir Putin is rushing to the aid of the Belarusian dictator who rigged Continue reading →

Kenosha gunman, sports boycotts, CDC pressured, more GOP oppose Trump, DHS employees warned

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll examine the pro-Trump gunman who allegedly murdered two protesters in Kenosha plus the latest 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 →

Monday Focus: The Rebirth of Fascism and the Destruction of Democracy

By Robert A. Vella The rise of authoritarianism around the world today, mostly of the right-wing fascist variety, rekindles extremely Continue reading →

Saturday Headlines: Voter suppression, coronavirus pandemic, disinformation campaigns, and more

By Robert A. Vella Today’s headline news stories cover President Trump’s voter suppression efforts (plus links to help you make 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 →

COVID-19 deaths soar as Trump causes more anguish for Americans and his own political party

By Robert A. Vella COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have risen back up to May levels as the coronavirus pandemic Continue reading →