https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2010/08/31/the-shame-of-brooklyn-college/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:50:37 -0400<![CDATA[I have a spot in my heart for Brooklyn College, which for many years was the gem of the City University of New York college system. I taught summer sessions there for one or two years. The chairman of the History Department at that time was the great hero of the 1956 Hungarian revolt, the late Bela Kiraly. Only in New York City could one find an institution that gave a home to the rebellious general of Hungary&#8217;s Red Army, who fresh out of prison as a political dissident led the Hungarian people in an attempt to fight off the Soviet invasion. He was professional, warm, and supportive &#8212; even though he knew from my conversations at the time that I was a man of the Left.]]>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:54:06 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2010/08/31/the-shame-of-brooklyn-college-n183390