Slavic Studies Becomes a Mandatory Course for All Americans
The Washington foreign-policy establishment’s ill-advised obsession with Russia and Ukraine are propelling an arms race that will cost Americans and the planet dearly.
As for the U.S. media, some outlets, like the New York Times, have focused on Russian influence on the American arts scene. Then there is the venerated NPR, which appears to imply in a recent investigation that Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture should actually be avoided on American Independence Day. Maybe congressional lawmakers could find time to focus on this important patriotic (albeit rather McCarthyist) cultural cleansing initiative before next summer?
Lyle J. Goldstein is Research Professor in the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. The opinions expressed in this analysis are his own and do not represent the official assessments of the U.S. Navy or any other agency of the U.S. Government.
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