For years, many Americans have believed socialism had been relegated to the history books. Not anymore. Today, democratic socialism is experiencing a resurgence in American politics and culture. Its advocates promise fairness, security, and prosperity. Yet history tells a very… Read More
When communists seize power, one of their first actions is moving swiftly against everyone and anything that stands against them politically. Opposition candidates are arrested, political parties are dismantled, and rivals are sidelined or killed. When nobody is left to challenge them politically, they then go after… Read More
Writing in Foreign Policy, VOC Senior Fellow in China studies, Dr. Adrian Zenz, and researcher Muetter Tohti explore how Beijing is pioneering new tools of transnational repression. Transnational repression has moved from the margins of human rights reporting to the… Read More
In the province of Xinjiang, China operates the world’s largest system of state-imposed forced labor. Government documents reveal how millions of Uyghurs and members of other population groups are systematically put to work through coercive programs. From cotton and tomatoes to the polysilicon in… Read More
Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, Chairman Emeritus of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, was posthumously recognized with the William J. Armstrong Award on July 30, 2026. The Armstrong Award is “given to a leader who embodies the values that Senator Armstrong held dear — faith, family, and freedom — and… Read More
So-called democratic socialists such as Mamdani ally Darializa Avila Chevalier have called for the “total eradication of Western civilization.” This should not surprise us. For decades, America’s education system—from K-12 through universities—has drifted from teaching about the American Dream to an outright assault on America’s free… Read More
The following is an op-ed written by Dr. Edwin J. Feulner and Ana Quintana. It originally ran in Real Clear World on February 21, 2017. Over the last two decades, the now-deceased Hugo Chavez and his handpicked successor, President Nicolas Maduro, have… Read More
The following is an op-ed written by Dr. Edwin J. Feulner. It originally ran in The Washington Times on November 06, 2017. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941 “a day that will live in infamy,” and with good reason. The… Read More
The following is an op-ed written by Dr. Edwin J. Feulner. It originally ran in The Washington Times on June 09, 2019. Even if you know nothing about the Tiananmen Square massacre, you’ve almost surely seen the famous photo of a… Read More
