Trump deploys paramilitary secret police to trigger urban violence as a reelection strategy

By Robert A. Vella This is what all authoritarians do.  This is what fascists especially do.  This is what Donald Continue reading →

Second day of peak COVID-19 infections strike as Trump once again tries to rob Americans of healthcare

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. has suffered its second day in a row of record new COVID-19 infections with Continue reading →

As pandemic surges back to crisis levels and officials testify against him, Trump falls further in the polls

By Robert A. Vella What we are witnessing today in America is truly astonishing.  The United States, for 70 years Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: Low rally attendance in Tulsa shadows Trump as he denies firing top U.S. Attorney

By Robert A. Vella One of the prerequisites for successful political candidates is enthusiasm.  Not only must the candidate have Continue reading →

The Fires of Racism, Rage, Rowdiness, and Political Opportunism

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, I related the violent protests currently tearing America apart (which grew worse last night) to Continue reading →

The Voice of the Unheard: America’s violent protests are reminiscent of the tumultuous 1960s

By Robert A. Vella Fifty years ago, I witnessed and joined protests against societal injustices which had become too unbearable Continue reading →

President Trump’s Coronavirus Report Card – April 1, 2020

By Robert A. Vella The following statistical graph (from Databrew)  which charts the ten countries with the highest number of Continue reading →

President Trump in a Pandemic: Why does everybody hate me?

By Robert A. Vella From the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Medical definition of persecution complex: the feeling of being persecuted especially without Continue reading →