[Professor’s warning] The Farce in Washington
The Farce in Washington
by Gennady Shkliarevsky
Karl Marx once remarked: “History repeats itself. First time as tragedy and second time as farce.”
Many decades ago, in 1933, at the beginning of the Nazi era, the Nazis...
From a Professor Emeritus at Bard College: Fellow Americans, patriots, friends,
Opinion
Fellow Americans, patriots, friends,
The last several years have cemented us into a community. We are very different. We are mainstream America. Like the rest of America, we have a different skin color. We are...
THE SUPREME COURT CONUNDRUM OVER TEXAS’ LAWSUIT: A PERSPECTIVE
OPINION
THE SUPREME COURT CONUNDRUM OVER TEXAS’ LAWSUIT: A PERSPECTIVE
by Gennady Shkliarevsky
Texas has initiated a lawsuit that brings concerns about the election for consideration by the Supreme Court. Eighteen states—not an insignificant number—have decided to...
Is There a Future for Democracy in America?
IS THERE A FUTURE FOR DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA?
Gennady Shkliarevsky
There is a sense of despondency on the American left that is increasingly visible. The calls for the removal of President Trump no longer dominate their...
ON THE SUBJECT OF “CUTIES,” OR WHY OUR KIDS GET SEXUALIZED
ON THE SUBJECT OF “CUTIES,” OR WHY OUR KIDS GET SEXUALIZED
by Gennady Shkliarevsky
With less than fifty days out before one of the most decisive, if not the most decisive, election in recent American history,...
THE MEDIA AND ITS FUTURE IN THE AGE OF THE PANDEMIC
THE MEDIA AND ITS FUTURE IN THE AGE OF THE PANDEMIC
Gennady Shkliarevsky
The role of the mainstream media (MSM) is one of the most hotly debated and highly polarizing subjects in America today. There are...
THE FUTURE THAT IS UPON US
THE FUTURE THAT IS UPON US
Gennady Shkliarevsky
We are at war. Every day this brutal fact stares into our face. It is a global war that involves many countries. It is a civil war that...
THE PARADOX OF PROGRESSIVISM: THE PROMISE IT CANNOT FULFILL
THE PARADOX OF PROGRESSIVISM: THE PROMISE IT CANNOT FULFILL
by Gennady Shkliarevsky
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men.
True nobility lies in being superior to your former self."
~ ERNEST HEMINGWAY
There are few...
PROGRESSIVE FAIRY TALES BY DAVID BROOKS
PROGRESSIVE FAIRY TALES BY DAVID BROOKS
by Gennady Shkliarevsky
David Brooks--a conservative-in-residence at the New York Times--has recently tried to create a new image for Joe Biden and sell it to mainstream America. In contrast to...
PROGRESSIVE POLITICS AND ITS NEMESIS
PROGRESSIVE POLITICS AND ITS NEMESIS
by Gennady Shkliarevsky
For over three decades since the late 1980s, the United States has been an island of relative stability in the ocean of turmoil. But this is no more....