VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson, writes about the need for Congress to ensure that American investments uphold ethical standards rather than aiding human rights abuses, such as the forced labor of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.
Dr. Elizabeth Spalding, Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and Founding Director of the VOC Museum, spoke with Alice Popovici of Smithsonian Magazine about the importance of exposing the “sober” and “troublesome” aspects of life under communism.
VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson, writes for Providence Magazine on the historic package of foreign policy funding that was passed by Congress to aid Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel.
On February 8, VOC hosted an exclusive event entitled “Voices for Freedom” which featured nearly a dozen witnesses of communism, including a keynote by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. He spoke about the stark differences between free countries and those under communist rule.
VOC’s Director of Government Relations, Karina Lipsman, was appointed to the Virginia General Assembly’s Office of New Americans Advisory Board.
On April 17, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation (SB 1264) which strengthens Florida’s education standards that require teaching on the dangers and evils of Communism.
In October 2023, a dozen Latin American countries gathered in Mexico to address the ongoing migration crisis in the Western Hemisphere. They concluded that much of the blame should be placed on Washington’s Cuban and Venezuelan sanctions.
Ana Leca, Program Officer for Latin America Programs at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, writes for Fox News about President Nicolás Maduro’s latest crackdown on free speech in Venezuela.
VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson, writes for World Magazine on the 75th anniversary of the founding of NATO, and its importance as a “collective guardian of peace.”
