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 →

Russian election meddling, Trump muzzles Fauci, Dems’ voter advantage, 2020 hottest year on record

By Robert A. Vella In today’s news, we’ll cover 3 Russians and 1 pro-Russian Ukrainian who have been either sanctioned 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 →

Pandemic, Racism, and Dictatorship highlight the final stretch of the 2020 election campaign

By Robert A. Vella In 1992, economic concerns were the primary election issue among Americans heading into the final two 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 →