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Lenin Against Stalin

The Struggle for Ukrainian Self-Determination Amidst Putin’s Apocalyptic Nightmare

Peter McLaren

The war in Ukraine cranks on. Contrasted with Zelenskyy’s stingingly lucid utterances-at-large, we can only gaze in bleak comprehension at the mirror-like surface of Putin’s mind as he continues to peddle his brand of gloomy nationalism delivered in a cliché-ridden orderliness that seems irreverently detached from reality and fortified by an indispensable quota of self-deceit. […]

Full Citation Information:
McLaren, P. (2022). Lenin Against Stalin: The Struggle for Ukrainian Self-Determination Amidst Putin’s Apocalyptic Nightmare. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/lenin-against-stalin/

Peter McLaren

Peter McLaren is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. From 2013-2023 he served as Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice, The Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, USA.