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
The world is buzzing with ongoing speculation about how President-elect Donald Trump will lead during his second term. This is particularly true when it comes to foreign policy. More or less support for Ukraine? Israel? Taiwan? A course change toward… Read More
Every November, the free world recognizes Victims of Communism Day, remembering the dreadful consequences that followed the Bolshevik takeover of Russia on November 17, 1917. Communism’s grisly crimes are vast and well-documented, and there is no single country with more victims… Read More
October 27 is International Religious Freedom Day, a testimony to the inestimable worth of our first freedoms. It is also a reminder of how many people around the world, especially under Marxist regimes, cannot freely live out their fundamental human… Read More
Supporters of global religious freedom were relieved to see that Congress overwhelmingly passed and President Joe Biden signed the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., commented that USCIRF “remains a vital tool in defending… Read More
VOC President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson joined Jan Jekielek on American Thought Leaders to discuss Venezuela’s flawed elections and Latin America’s ‘Axis of Evil.’ Watch the full conversation on the Epoch Times here.
August 23rd is Black Ribbon Day—a day to remember injustice and to call for our vigilance against similar patterns of state terrorism and ethno-religious oppression. This date became known as ‘Black Ribbon Day’ to commemorate the date in 1939 of the… Read More
In a joint op-ed with U.S. Representative Michelle Steel in the Washington Times, VOC’s Dr. Eric Patterson argues that the United States must immediately take action to protect an innocent man from religious persecution by the Communist Party of Vietnam…. Read More
In an astonishing turn of events, Venezuela’s presidential election is less than one week away. Scheduled for July 28, this vote represents the clearest opportunity for a democratic transition despite numerous failed attempts since Caracas was hijacked by socialism. In… Read More
