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Dr. Eric Patterson

Class warfare. We’ve not heard the term much in recent years, even as the most aggressive neo-Marxist currents have been expressed via critical race theory and gender ideologies. But the political platforms of New York City’s radical Zohran Mamdani and his… Read More

“Two worlds collide, rival nations.  It’s a primitive clash venting years of frustrations…Is it East versus West or man against man?” Thus begins Burning Heart, one of the iconic songs of Rocky IV.  This autumn marks the fortieth anniversary of Sylvester Stallone’s… Read More

The major election year 2026 kicks off with a new mayor taking over Gotham on Jan. 1. From Sacramento to Minneapolis to New York, some candidates are peddling Karl Marx. The most glaring example is Zohran Mamdani, who pledges innumerable freebies and has called for “seizing the means of… Read More

The assassination of Charlie Kirk struck down a young husband and father, and we grieve for his widow and two young children. In the United States of America, a young husband and father should be able to go to work,… Read More

The following op-ed was originally run in WORLD. For the past few months we have celebrated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. We are now approaching a similar anniversary for the surrender of… Read More

Dr. Edwin “Ed” J. Feulner (1941-2025) served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and was honored as Chairman Emeritus of the Foundation. He also served as the organization’s CEO during a short… Read More

VOC President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson was published in National Review this past week. The Article, Don’t Forget the Crimes of Communism in World War II, explores the aftermath of World War Two and the American relationship with Russia… Read More

The end of April and early May are bookended by two major events commemorating the fall of Saigon and the ultimate end of the Vietnam War. April 30 marked the 50th anniversary since the fall of Saigon, and was solemnly… Read More

With Marco Rubio’s unanimous confirmation as secretary of State, now is the time to stand up to Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Rubio has a history of standing up to the Cuban regime while in the Senate, there is no reason he… Read More

As America remembers Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a giant of the civil rights movement, his opposition to communism also bears studying. In a 1953 sermon entitled, “Communism’s Challenge to Christianity,” King argued that the struggle between Marxist… Read More