Dr. Eric Patterson

President and CEO

Dr. Eric Patterson is President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to educate all generations about the terrible history, ideology, and legacy of communism, and it accomplishes this through educational programming, policy-relevant research, and the VOC Museum in Washington, DC. Patterson has previously served as a think tank president and university dean. His government experience includes service as a White House Fellow, at the U.S. Department of State, and, for over 20 years, as an Air National Guard commander. He is an active scholar on the moral dimensions of national security and international affairs, as well as author of over 20 books, including Just American Wars: Ethical Dilemmas in U.S. Military History.

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Democratic Socialists Attack Intellectual and Private Property

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Voices of Violence and Destruction

Citizens across the country are discussing the rise of socialist candidates and their impact on elections in November. Take a look at what socialist activists said at a recent three-day conference in Chicago. One might expect that the Socialism 2026 gathering,…