Writing in the Washington Examiner, VOC’s Dr. Eric Patterson exposes one of the key lies of democratic socialist talking points in America. As he argues: Americans are being told that so-called “democratic socialism” is simply the humane politics of Scandinavia… Read More
New York Mayor Mamdani continues to wage a war against American independence. The latest salvo? Bodegas. New York City has 13,000 or more of these mom-and-pop grocery stores. Unlike chain grocery stores with large parking lots in the suburbs, bodegas are… Read More
I was just asked again by visitors to the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC. “What is going on?” What they mean is, “How can there be a rising tide of communism masquerading as a democratic form of socialism, so-called “democratic… Read More
Recently, in primary elections in both New York and Colorado, self-professed Communist and Democratic Socialist candidates beat even progressive-wing candidates to claim Democratic nominations for office. The political wave is moving through the States. Today on Breakpoint, Eric Patterson, president of the Victims of… Read More
What is America’s “glory” on July 4, 2026? VOC President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson explores that question in a new op-ed published by WORLD as our nation prepares to celebrate 250 years of freedom. As he writes: We love America… Read More
Democratic socialism is sweeping the nation. All three of the far-left candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary races. Elections in Washington, DC, vaulted another self-described “democratic socialist” into the national spotlight. What does it… Read More
“I pledge allegiance to the flag …” Many Americans rightly worry that there is a crisis of confidence in our country, that younger generations are skeptical of the values proposition of the Declaration of Independence and the American Founding. Flag… Read More
Earlier this month in the Socialist Republic Vietnam, a carefully manicured election was run and won by communists. Last week in the U.S., the 32nd commemoration of Vietnam Human Rights Day was held. Vietnam Human Rights Day allows us to adequately… Read More
Forty years ago, today, Ronald Reagan had a busy birthday, including speeches to large gatherings of federal employees at the Departments of Treasury and Health & Human Services. His schedule for the day suggests an intimate birthday dinner in the residence that… Read More
February marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of the first volume of Edward Gibbon’s monumental The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The legacy of Gibbon’s fundamental thesis can be found in President Trump’s new National Security… Read More
