WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY?

by Dr. Gennady Shkliarevsky Dr. Shkliarevsky is Ukrainian-born American and Professor Emeritus of Bard College in Russian history. American foreign policy has never been particularly tidy. ...

THE LESSON OF THE OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS

by Gennady Shkliarevsky     Last off-year elections were an important test for the Republican Party and its agenda.  They were a kind of dress rehearsal before...

The Debt Showdown and Public Good

by Gennady Shkliarevsky The intensity of the drama over the debt limit is rapidly approaching its high point. The standoff between the White House and...

WHO IS TRYING TO HOLD THE GUN TO WHOSE HEAD?

by Gennady Shkliarevsky The conflict over the debt limit is reaching its critical stage.  All facts point to one conclusion:  the Democrats and the Republicans...

ON VIOLENCE IN NASHVILLE

by Gennady Shkliarevsky A small Christian school in Nashville, a disgruntled former pupil of this school who identifies him/her self as transgender, and six innocent...

A Different Kind of Practice: Money Is Not the Key to Political Success

A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRACTICE:  MONEY IS NOT THE KEY TO  POLITICAL SUCCESS   by Gennady Shkliarevsky, Professor Emeritus   Today I received the following letter in my mailbox...

FACEBOOK INCITES VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM

FACEBOOK INCITES VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM Gennady Shkliarevsky Several days ago I encountered this post (see below) on Facebook.  The person who put up this post is...

JUSTICE—UKRAINIAN STYLE

JUSTICE—UKRAINIAN STYLE Gennady Shkliarevsky The coverage of the war in Ukraine by Western MSM overwhelmingly focuses on the atrocities by the Russian forces and the suffering...

BIDEN’S PRESIDENCY IS MORE OF THE SAME

BIDEN’S PRESIDENCY IS MORE OF THE SAME Gennady Shkliarevsky The last several years have been a roller-coaster ride for American political elites.  They have experienced a...

PRESIDENT BIDEN’S ADDRESS:  SHOULD AMERICA LISTEN?

PRESIDENT BIDEN’S ADDRESS:  SHOULD AMERICA LISTEN? Gennady Shkliarevsky   After the unprecedented, nearly 100 days into his presidency Joe Biden has finally delivered his address to Congress...