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The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation was honored to meet with Arizona Superintendent of Education Tom Horne to discuss the use of VOC’s updated high school curriculum and other resources at the Department of Education in Phoenix. Tied to state… Read More

Venezuelan President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia’s son-in-law, Rafael Tudares, was abducted by the Maduro regime on Tuesday, January 7. En route to drop off his children at school, Tudares was intercepted, forced into another vehicle, and then driven away. His whereabouts are… Read More

Research from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) analyzing leaked documents of Volkswagen’s controversial audit in Xinjiang played an important role in the German automaker’s decision to exit the region. The company’s November 27 announcement comes after mounting pressure… Read More

WASHINGTON— Dr. Lee Edwards, founding Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, and recipient of its Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom died December 12, 2024, at home in Arlington, Virginia. Friends and supporters wanting to honor the life and legacy of… Read More

On December 6, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act. Authored by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), this bipartisan bill makes curricular materials available through the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) to… Read More

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation had the privilege to host 48th Vice President Mike Pence at the VOC Museum on Wednesday, November 6. During his visit, Vice President Pence discussed the enduring legacy of communism and explored the heroes… Read More

New research from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) analyzing a leaked, full copy of the confidential audit of Volkswagen’s controversial factory in Xinjiang, China, shows that key statements made about the audit were false or misleading.  According to analysis by… Read More

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced three pieces of legislation this week aimed at countering Communist China’s influence in the United States and protecting Chinese citizens from the CCP’s oppression. The Falun Gong Protection Act would sanction those responsible for,… Read More

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) is jubilant at the release of Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza and 15 other political prisoners from Vladimir Putin’s modern-day gulag.   A pro-democracy activist, historian, journalist, and television host, Vladimir Kara-Murza advocated for the human rights of… Read More

Any society that claims to be a democracy must uphold fundamental freedoms such as freedom of religion, thought, assembly, expression, an orderly and transparent legal process and, importantly, freedom of the press. This is certainly not the case of Russia… Read More