The following is an op-ed written by Dr. Edwin J. Feulner. It originally ran in The Daily Signal on June 12, 2019. “Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country.” That’s from President Donald Trump’s last… Read More
The following is an op-ed written by Dr. Edwin J. Feulner. It originally ran in The National Review on June 12, 2022. June 12 marks the 35th anniversary of President Reagan’s Brandenburg Gate speech — memorable for the six words still… Read More
“Lie, lie, and something will remain. The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it.” That phrase—attributed to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels—has become something of an operating manual for authoritarian regimes. Few have perfected it more methodically than… Read More
Today, as we honor the more than 100 million victims of communism around the world, I wish to share a story that is both personal and political, a story about Laos, the country of my birth. At just 13 years… Read More
When recently asked whether Venezuela is a dictatorship, the newly appointed Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Albert Ramdin, refused to label it in those terms. His stance, similar to that of the European Union’s new foreign affairs… 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
Since the recent German Parliamentary elections on Feb. 23, Germans have shown the world that both the East and West—although not by a wall—are still divided. The question is whether this schism stems from the country’s socialist cultural and economic… Read More
In recent days, an extraordinary scene has unfolded in Cuba: university students have taken to the streets in protest. The apparent trigger was a steep hike in tariffs by ETECSA, the state-owned—and sole—mobile telecommunications provider on the island. But is… Read More
Just days ago, Cuba signed a cybersecurity agreement with Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and Venezuela. At first glance, it appears to be a technical cooperation pact. But the names on the list tell a very different story—this is a… Read More
In a welcome and long-overdue development, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas recently announced that his government will begin paying Cuban doctors directly for their services in the country, ending the exploitative arrangement long orchestrated under Cuba’s so-called “medical missions.” … Read More
