Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer For most of my Russian friends, I am “Sergey from America”. For most of my American ones, I am “Sergey, the Russian”. Eleven years of assimilation has alienated me from Russia, but still hasn’t brought me closer to America. I got stuck in a limbo, an “inbetweener” for life. In 2009, my […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer After the first Presidential debate answered few questions about either candidate’s program for the next four years, my expectations for the Vice-Presidential debate were unreasonably high. Undoubtedly, the Harris-Pence face-off looked more like a civilized debate. It probably even seemed that both speakers chose to play it safe, however Wednesday night did […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer The first presidential debate on Tuesday was anything but presidential. What is the main takeaway from ninety-five minutes of mutual insults, interruptions and utter frustration? Arguably, Joe Biden didn’t perform strong enough to clinch the victory, but he honestly didn’t have to. President Trump’s poor performance paved the way for Biden and […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer On November 3, Miami voters are facing more than one crucial choice. In addition to the tough Presidential dilemma, Miami-Dade County needs to elect a new mayor. The August primaries narrowed it down to a runoff race between Esteban Bovo and Daniella Levine Cava. If you are still undecided, here’s why I […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer As we count the days until the presidential election, political analysts are keeping their fingers on the nation’s pulse in an attempt to predict the winner. There’s still time for the electoral scales to tip either way, and I wouldn’t dare to guess the next four year occupant of the White House […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer Today I feel like Neo from the 1999 science fiction film “The Matrix.” These past two weeks have presented me with the symbolic blue pill of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and a red pill for the Republican National Convention (RNC). If I was leaning blue before, the last two weeks only […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer On July 17, yet another soldier’s body was found near Fort Hood, TX, also known as “The Great Place.” This is in addition to this year’s seven non-combat deaths in Ft. Hood. As the death toll rises and mourning families beg for answers, more people are starting to question if the Army is doing […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Contributing Writer I’m a U.S. Army veteran, discharged honorably in the rank of Sergeant after three and a half years of Active Duty service and two overseas deployments. Normally, that’s where people thank me for my service. They praise my bravery and look up to a role model citizen who answered the nation’s call […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Contributing Writer Today, the U.S. is arguably more divided than ever before. Where did we take a wrong turn? Is it thanks to issues like political differences, racial inequalities and challenges presented by the global pandemic, or is it something else? I have a controversial theory that might explain why we don’t stand united. […]
Sergey Podlesnykh/Contributing Writer On April 22, Private First Class Vanessa Guillen mysteriously disappeared from the military base of Ft. Hood, TX after being called in on her day off. Then, on June 30, her body remains were discovered in Belton, TX, launching a chain of events that resulted in the suicide of the main suspect […]
