Each year on November 7, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) marks National Day for the Victims of Communism to remember those who have suffered and died at the hands of communist regimes in the past, and to stand for those who are fighting… Read More
We applaud another safe and peaceful election in the United States this week. Yet, we must speak out when political platforms spew Marxist propaganda. At the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, our purpose is to remember the more than 100 million people murdered by communist… Read More
Last week, President Trump returned from Asia with much talk of deals on trade announced after a meeting between Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Amid the discussion of these deals, it is well-worth remembering the headlines Xi made the previous… Read More
Tune in as Dr. Eric Patterson, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, joins Fox Business’ Lydia Hu to discuss VOC, the dangers of ‘class warfare’ rhetoric and policies, and why many fear that New York City… Read More
On October 27-28, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation held its 11th annual China Forum, convening leading scholars and policymakers to discuss the evolving threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This year’s Forum featured five keynote speakers, four panels, three members… Read More
On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation hosted its first Ladies Night at the Museum, a discussion and reception featuring VOC Chairman, Dr. Elizabeth Spalding, and Chinese Cultural Revolution survivor, Xi Van Fleet. Opening remarks were… Read More
Class warfare. We’ve not heard the term much in recent years, even as the most aggressive neo-Marxist currents have been expressed via critical race theory and gender ideologies. But the political platforms of New York City’s radical Zohran Mamdani and his… Read More
On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Dr. Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) and Founding Director of the Victims of Communism Museum, was awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary at the Embassy of Hungary… Read More
Leading China scholars, practitioners, and policymakers will discuss Beijing’s evolving threat at Day Two of VOC’s China Forum on October 28, now at the Willard InterContinental. Join House China Select Committee Chairman Rep. John R. Moolenaar and Ranking Member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ambassador Sam Brownback, Professor Frank… Read More
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) is proud to announce Dr. Sean McMeekin as a 2025 recipient of the Lee Edwards Award for Outstanding Scholarship. VOC’s signature honor for academic achievement, the Lee Edwards Award, recognizes leading minds in… Read More
