Communism

Democracy Under Heaven: Taiwan’s Religious Politics in the Shadow of Communism

While the influence of religion on Chinese and Taiwanese politics is little understood in the West, a recent “red rope incident” at a Taiwanese Buddhist temple reveals how deeply intertwined spirituality and politics remain on both sides of the Taiwan Strait

1984 in 2026: Deliberately Misreading Orwell, in Russia and America

New moves to teach Orwell’s 1984 as a piece of pro-totalitarian literature in Russian schools may seem a risibly obvious inversion of the truth – but so are contemporary Hollywood attempts to repaint Animal Farm as a pro-Communist fable.

The Iron Lady Confronts Socialism

Thatcher embraced the “Iron Lady” label because she recognized the necessity of moral clarity over equivocation in confronting the evils of communism and socialism

Americans Must Understand the CCP’s Ideologically Driven Mission 

American policymakers must understand that the CCP is truly, and not just superficially, committed to a communist ideology that necessitates overturning the US-led world order

MLK Understood the Threat of Communism

In a 1953 sermon entitled, “Communism’s Challenge to Christianity,” MLK argued that the struggle between Marxist forces and the free world was “one of the most important issues of our day.”

American Dominance in Space Isn’t Inevitable 

While the United States won the Space Race in the 1960s against Russia, today we are in danger of losing the longer Space Marathon to China

Niall Ferguson Exaggerates America’s Weakness and China’s Strength

Niall Ferguson’s view that America may soon topple like the Soviet Union massively underestimates American resiliency, especially compared to China

Recommitting Ourselves to the Freedom of Captive Nations

In 1959, Congress designated the third week of July as Captive Nations Week for those suffering under Communism and authoritarianism around the world

Flag Day and Roll Call

On June 14, Washington, D.C. will host the annual Roll Call of Nations wreath-laying ceremony, commemorating those who have been the victims of totalitarian oppression. 

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