The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) is continually inspired by the determination of young leaders across the Americas who stand against communism. It was with great pride that our team participated in and supported civil society activities during the… Read More
One year ago today, the world lost a giant in the anti-communist movement: Dr. Lee Edwards, Founding Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC). Many of you—our loyal VOC supporters—knew him well, and have shared fond memories of him… Read More
On Saturday, December 6, VOC held its annual Family Day at the VOC Museum to celebrate the holiday season in the spirit of hope and freedom. The event featured a reading of The Rooster who Would Not be Quiet! by Cuban author Carmen Agra Deedy,… Read More
Americans have been shocked to see the election of “socialists” to high public office in New York and elsewhere. How did this happen? A recent survey explains the context: 62% of America’s young adults have favorable views toward some form… Read More
I was a 35-year-old elementary school teacher, a young man whose joy was in shaping young minds. On August 17, 1947, as I went to collect my monthly salary, I was arrested. No explanation, no crime, no warrant. From that… Read More
This Thanksgiving, we at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation have much to be grateful for. Every day, we get to tell the stories of the heroes who fight against communism. We tell these stories to the next generation of… Read More
On November 21, the United States House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 58, a resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism. “The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation applauds the passage of this much-needed resolution in the House and looks forward… Read More
Today, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation remembers the legacy of William F. Buckley Jr., an American intellectual, commentator, and anti-communist icon. Born in New York City on November 24, 1925, Buckley Jr. left a larger-than-life impact on U.S. political… Read More
Tune in as Milda Mataciunaite-Boyce, Director of Fellowships and Coalitions at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, joins the Vic Porcelli Show to discuss VOC, her experience as a witness of communism living in Soviet-occupied Lithuania, and how she is… Read More
President Trump declared the first week of November “Anti-Communism Week.” His proclamation, channeling Ronald Reagan, called for “honoring the victims of oppression by keeping their cause alive and by ensuring that communism … [ends up] once and for all on… Read More
