The Liberal Bookshelf:

Professor Brian Russell Graham

The Future of Liberalism

Theory vs. Liberalism

Join the Institute for Liberal Values and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation for a five-part educator webinar series exposing communism then and now. In this free course, witnesses, leading academics, and researchers will deconstruct the myths and tragedies of communism while equipping educators to better discuss this totalitarian ideology in the classroom. Running from February to March, this series will cover Communism 101, Karl Marx and Marxism, Witnesses to Socialism, the Dissident Movement, and Communist Ideology and Propaganda in Today’s Educational Systems.

8 Feb: Communism 101: Understanding the History and Common Misconceptions

Ken Pope, CEO Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation

15 Feb: Where it Started: Understanding Karl Marx and Marxism

Ken Pope, CEO Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation

22 Feb: Witnesses to Socialism and Communism

Channy Laux, Cambodian Refugee and Marina Davidovich, Soviet Ukrainian Refugee

29 Feb: Dissidents: Standing Against Communist Oppression

Dr. F. Flagg Taylor, Associate Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College

14 Mar: Communist Propaganda and Education

Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky, Director of Education and Programming, Jewish Institute for Liberal Values

Dr. Tabia Lee, Director, Coalition for Empowered Education