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 →

FBI warning on Russian interference, Trump’s “herd immunity” doctor, William Barr goes full-Nazi, + more

By Robert A. Vella In congressional testimony, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned the nation that Russia is actively interfering in Continue reading →

State of the Race: Realty exposes the futility of a flailing, failing, would-be dictator

By Robert A. Vella There is perception, and there is reality.  For some people, perception is reality and objective truths Continue reading →

Trump’s disinformation campaign linked to Russia, American values poll, and a long-lasting pandemic

By Robert A. Vella With seven weeks to go before the election, and after its “law and order” message failed Continue reading →

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 →

Smoky, with a 10% chance of Ash: Our Electoral College map snapshot for September, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella This morning, I read a somewhat satirical weather forecast for southwest Washington state: Very smoky, with Continue reading →

Woodward book on Trump, Senate report on mail delays, DOJ intervenes in libel suit, plus new polling

By Robert A. Vella Legendary journalist Bob Woodward, of Watergate fame, has a new book coming out on the Trump Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: Historically steady polling indicates that voters have already made their election choice

By Robert A. Vella In my lifetime, 16 presidential elections have occurred.  I have no memory of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Continue reading →