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Shame! Shame! Shame! Thoughts About TV Network News

A draft of this article was originally written on April 16, 2022 but was inadvertently never published. A review of my archives tonight...

Garry S Sklar

Oct 92 min read

Two Questions for Zohran Mamdani

American Pravda (AKA NY Times) reported today, Oct. 8 ,2025, that Zohran Mamdani said the following: "I'm not comfortable supporting ...

Garry S Sklar

Oct 82 min read

The UN Distorts History and Enables War

This may seem to be a strange title. World organizations have been praised as promoting peace and good will between nations and advancing...

Garry S Sklar

Sep 266 min read

Macron+Starmer=Chamberlain+Daladier:No Munich II

French President Emmanuel Macron, followed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have declared...

Garry S Sklar

Sep 227 min read

Appeasement: No, Non, Nein, Nyet!

Eighty years after the end of World War II, Europe, and America, face a dilemma. No one believed that any war would ever occur on the...

Garry S Sklar

Sep 174 min read

Mamdani: Trotsky in New York

The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democrat primary for the NYC mayoral nominaton is not as surprising as most people think. His...

Garry S Sklar

Sep 63 min read

Quote of the Day: Why No Peace in the Middle East-An Explanation

Everyday, the news media reports on the terrible war in Gaza, frequently failing to mention how it started and neglecting to mention the...

Garry S Sklar

Aug 72 min read

American Holidays-Fixed and Floating

The calendar of the United States includes a goodly number of legal holidays which are observed throughout the country. Additionally,...

Garry S Sklar

Jul 255 min read

Entryism: Here Comes Mamdani as the Tail Wags the Dog

An earthquake sent tremors through the national Democrat Party on last week’s primary day, June 24 .The New York City Democrat primary...

Garry S Sklar

Jun 305 min read

Roddie Edmonds, the NY Times and Visions of America

American Pravda, masquerading as the so-called newspaper of record, the NY Times, has again shown itself unworthy as a media exemplar....

Garry S Sklar

Jun 63 min read

Eighty Years and One Hundred Sixty Years: An Evaluation

This title may seem confusing to readers. An explanation is in order. Eighty years ago, 1945, World War II ended. This world war, the...

Garry S Sklar

May 227 min read

Quote of the Day: On Fairness, Politics and the Media

Followers of the news have more sources than ever; television, internet, even newspapers (some still exist and even have readers). This...

Garry S Sklar

May 121 min read

Tariffs and Stock Market Turmoil

In the week since President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, the European Union (EU) and all of our other...

Garry S Sklar

Apr 114 min read

Zelensky, Benes and Hacha: No Munich II. EU Must React!

Readers of this blog have certainly noted that the posts here generally have an historical context added to the subject being discussed....

Garry S Sklar

Mar 195 min read

Now is the Time to Re-Industrialize America

A new word has entered Americans’ conversations. Tariffs. Everyone has an opinion. Something that has been around for centuries suddenly...

Garry S Sklar

Mar 114 min read

Is There Any Difference Between Russia and the USSR?

Recent talks between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia with the goal of ending the Russia-Ukraine War indicates a major change...

Garry S Sklar

Mar 95 min read

In Defense of Tariffs

President Donald Trump has just placed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports and has declared his intention to place...

Garry S Sklar

Mar 54 min read

Inflation: Stop Debasing the Currency

The just completed term of President Joe Biden was marked by the worst episode of inflation in recent history. Massive trillion dollar...

Garry S Sklar

Feb 63 min read

The Dems Look to '26. Time to Get Real!

American Pravda, also known as the NY Times, has been publishing articles daily describing the woes of the Democrat Party as it prepares...

Garry S Sklar

Feb 14 min read

The Collapse of the Assad Dictatorship in Syria: Quote of the Day

The hereditary Syrian dictator, Bashar al Assad fled Damascus today, ending the fifty-four year family tyranny which ruled Syria. Joyous...

Garry S Sklar

Dec 23, 20242 min read

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Garry's Thoughts

Shame! Shame! Shame! Thoughts About TV Network News

Two Questions for Zohran Mamdani

The UN Distorts History and Enables War

Macron+Starmer=Chamberlain+Daladier:No Munich II

Appeasement: No, Non, Nein, Nyet!

Mamdani: Trotsky in New York

Quote of the Day: Why No Peace in the Middle East-An Explanation

American Holidays-Fixed and Floating

Entryism: Here Comes Mamdani as the Tail Wags the Dog

Roddie Edmonds, the NY Times and Visions of America

Eighty Years and One Hundred Sixty Years: An Evaluation

Quote of the Day: On Fairness, Politics and the Media

Tariffs and Stock Market Turmoil

Zelensky, Benes and Hacha: No Munich II. EU Must React!

Now is the Time to Re-Industrialize America

Is There Any Difference Between Russia and the USSR?

In Defense of Tariffs

Inflation: Stop Debasing the Currency

The Dems Look to '26. Time to Get Real!

The Collapse of the Assad Dictatorship in Syria: Quote of the Day

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