A memorial was held in the nation’s capital on Friday to honor the millions of people who lost their lives due to communism around the world in the last century. The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) held its 16th annual wreath-laying ceremony, which brought together embassies, representatives of captive nations, and human rights organizations….
Millions Who Died at the Hands of Communism Honored in Washington
Family Marks 5th Year of Disappearance of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng’s wife Geng He unveiled a sculpture of Gao at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington D.C., on Sept. 20. The sculpture is a floating portrait of Gao Zhisheng made by Geng He and their two children using 7,355 bullet shells. Due to his work defending persecuted…
Capitol Report (July 22): Bannon Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress; Congressman’s Attacker Released
A verdict has been reached in the contempt of Congress trial of former Trump official Steve Bannon. Countering the China threat is the top priority of Republicans in the China Task Force. We caught up with Congressman Mike Waltz, who is a member of the task force, about competing with China in the semiconductor industry…
Tiananmen Square Massacre Vigil in Washington Celebrates Chinese Spirit of Freedom
WASHINGTON—The spirit of the Chinese student democracy movement lives on, said attendees of a candlelight vigil held in the nation’s capital commemorating the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Thirty-three years ago, on June 3, 1989, CCP leaders ordered the military to remove the student-led demonstrators…
Capitol Report (June 3): ‘Bad Feeling’ About Economy
President Joe Biden touts May’s jobs report, even as he admits it’s overshadowed by record-high inflation. And as Elon Musk warns about the economy, Biden brushes it off. To break down the latest jobs report, and what to expect in the labor market moving forward, we’ll hear from Bankrate’s chief financial analyst. The Biden administration’s…
Capitol Report (June 3): Biden Bushes Off Musk’s Comment on Economy; Analysis: Inflation to Stay
President Joe Biden touts May’s jobs report, even as he admits it’s overshadowed by record-high inflation. And as Elon Musk warns about the economy, Biden brushes it off. To break down the latest jobs report, and what to expect in the labor market moving forward, we’ll hear from Bankrate’s chief financial analyst. The Biden administration’s…
Capitol Report (June 3): Biden Brushes Off Musk’s Comment on Economy; Analysis: Inflation to Stay
President Joe Biden touts May’s jobs report, even as he admits it’s overshadowed by record-high inflation. And as Elon Musk warns about the economy, Biden brushes it off. To break down the latest jobs report, and what to expect in the labor market moving forward, we’ll hear from Bankrate’s chief financial analyst. The Biden administration’s…
‘You Didn’t Have a Choice’: Project Captures Stories From Canadians Who Once Lived Under Socialism, Communism
Venezuelan human rights activist Rodrigo Diamanti was forced to flee his country after being arbitrarily detained, kidnapped, and threatened at gunpoint because he organized protests against the socialist government’s totalitarian rule. Diamanti is the founder of the human rights organization Un Mundo Sin Mordaza (A World Without Censorship), which promotes human rights and freedom of…
Florida Enacts Law to Highlight the Evils of Communism
Commentary Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is in the national limelight again. This time he’s garnering attention for signing legislation that requires public schools to devote at least 45 minutes a year to teaching the “evils of communism.” The range of negative reactions to the new law is telling. One of the more surprising…
Capitol Report (May 10): Sen Scott, Biden Clash Over Inflation; Republicans Take Aim at Disney Copyrights
President Joe Biden touts plans to tackle inflation while attacking what he now calls the GOP’s “ultra-MAGA” agenda. How did he clash with a Republican senator, who’s calling for the president to resign? Congress this week is on track to pass a $40 billion aid package to help Ukraine. And there’s a growing bipartisan call…
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