Chicago: “The Fall of the Evil Empire and the Rise of Socialism in America”

412 Rockwell Court,Burr Ridge IL 60527

01 September, 2021

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Join the Bastiat Society of Chicago for an in-person event with Yuri Maltsev, Professor of Economics at Carthage College. Join the Bastiat Society of Chicago for an in-person event with Yuri Maltsev, Professor of Economics at Carthage College. Socialism is no longer entertained by academics but is considered a real political alternative taken seriously by our ruling elites. Many Americans don’t recognize that what they enjoy in life is a result of free enterprise and would disappear if socialism were to be implemented. The reality of socialism is political tyranny based on coercion and mass murder. We’ll discuss different forms of socialism including communism and fascism. Cost to attend: $15 per person. Eventbrite registration required. _______________________ Schedule: 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM: Networking Reception 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM: Speaker Presentation 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Open Discussion / Networking _______________________ More about the speaker: Yuri Maltsev is a Professor of Economics at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Moscow State University, and his Ph.D. in Labor Economics at the Institute of Labor Research in Moscow, Russia. Before defecting to the United States in 1989, he was a member of a senior team of Soviet economists that worked on President Gorbachev’s reforms package. Prior to joining Carthage, Mr. Maltsev was a Peace Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., a federal research institution. His work involved briefing members of Congress and senior officials at the executive branch on issues of national security and foreign economic and military assessment. Dr. Maltsev may be the only person to have briefed senior leaders on both sides during the last stages of the Cold War. Dr. Maltsev has lectured at leading universities, corporations, banks, colleges, churches, and schools all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa. Dr. Maltsev has appeared on Cable Network News, Fox News, PBS News Hour, C-Span, CBC and other American, Canadian, Spanish, Lithuanian and Finnish television and radio programs. He has authored five books and hundreds of articles published in The Christian Science Monitor, Newsday, Washington Times, Free Market, San Diego Union Tribune, Journal of Commerce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Seattle Times, and others. AIER’s Bastiat Society program is a global network of business professionals committed to advancing free trade, individual freedom, and responsible governance. Our chapters host over 200 lectures, discussions, seminars, workshops, and conferences in over 20 countries each year.