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Through VOC’s Online Bookstore, read about the history and the crimes of communism from VOC’s experts, staff, academic council members, and witnesses. Bolster your knowledge of communism’s destructive past and present with supplementary material from VOC’s curriculum.

Since the Chinese People’s Liberation Army marched into East Turkistan, now named the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in 1949 and occupied the land, Uyghurs have lived in constant fear and oppression, with their calendars marked by continual tragedy. The Urumchi… Read More

VOC’s President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson writes for Fox News on marking World Refugee Day and remembering the victims of authoritarian regimes that have been forced to flee their homes throughout history.

VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson, writes for Providence Magazine on the importance of celebrating Flag Day and simultaneously remembering those around the world who are not free.

Hernán Alberro, Program Manager for VOC’s Latin American Studies Program, writes on the Cuban and Russian alliance and the danger of a new Cuban missile crisis.

In this podcast with the Thales Academy, Ken Pope, Vice President for Academic Operations and Strategic Partnerships, addresses the deadly history of communism. This conversation is a companion to Mr. Pope’s lecture to Thales Academy students, viewable below.

Remembering an outbreak of freedom in Europe and a crackdown in China 35 years ago “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens famous words could be applied to the massive developments that rocked… Read More

Today, we must remember the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Will you join us?

In a new article exploring the evolution of forced Labor in Xinjiang, The Economist speaks with VOC Senior Fellow and Director in China Studies Dr. Adrian Zenz on China’s pervasive forced labor practices that victimize many Uyghurs through fear and control.

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation was honored to host Ambassador Miloslav Stašek, of the Czech Republic. Amb. Stašek met with VOC leadership to discuss VOC’s mission and the importance of remembering the victims of communism.