President Donald Trump didn’t campaign in 2016 on a promise to confront the global spread of communism, but his efforts over the past four years against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its proxies, and other elements of the communist specter have become the centerpiece of his legacy. Viewed through this lens, the “America First” slogan…
Video: A New Leninism Is Gripping America—James Lindsay
The shocking assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been followed by widespread censorship and de-platforming of Americans, including President Trump, with the professed goal of preventing violence. James Lindsay, co-author of the bestseller “Cynical Theories,” argues the Capitol breach has been used to implement a major power grab and “apply Leninism to…
On the Tolerable and Intolerable Vices of Authors
At the beginning of January, 2020 (I was tempted to write “At the beginning of January, 2020 BC,” that is, Before Covid), a book was published in France that caused a great stir. It was written by Vanessa Springora, a publishing executive, and it was called “Le Consentement,” “Consent.” It recounted her sexual exploitation as…
The Nation Speaks (Jan. 9): Where Does America Go From Here?; Efforts to Impeach Trump; DC Rally-Goers Reflect on Experience
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we talk to Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp about where the nation is headed. Then, we sit down with constitutional attorney and former Texas Representative Rick Green to discuss Democrats’ efforts to impeach Trump before Inauguration Day. After that, Mary and Vera Bondarenko, daughters of a…
It’s the Right Time To Act: Reject Communism
The year 2020 started with the coronavirus pandemic and ended with the U.S presidential election. What a roller-coaster! Shortly before Christmas, a new variant of the coronavirus forced London to lock down again. Reports say it is spreading 70 times faster than COVID-19 and is more deadly. Throughout history, when our ancestors were facing a…
Paul Kengor: Abolition of Private Property Is at the Core of Communism
To define communism in a sentence it is best to use original words by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who wrote that communist doctrine can be summarized as the abolition of private property Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, told The Epoch Times in an interview. “The theory of the Communists…
China Insider: U.S. Officials: CCP Is the Biggest Threat to the West
U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and others recently delivered important speeches pointing out the CCP’s serious threat to the United States and the international order.
The Nation Speaks (Dec. 28): Dr. Simone Gold and Dr. Richard Urso at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
Tonight we bring you the last of our special episodes from Turning Point USA Student Action Summit 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. We had the chance to sit down with two doctors who gained a lot of attention this summer—both negative and positive—for their views on how to treat COVID-19.
Communism’s Long March Through the Institutions Has Succeeded
Commentary Karl Marx was convinced that his envisaged revolution to save the world from its march to perdition would be realized by the united workers of the world. They would throw off the shackles of capitalism, voluntarily re-inventing their various regions as socialist utopias joined in global sodality. That never happened voluntarily, of course. It…
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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 4): Rep. Chris Miller, John Strand, Jonathan Koeppe, Karyn Turk, Bob Knee, and Darren Beattie at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
In this special episode of The Nation Speaks, we compiled some of the highlights from our interviews at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tune in to see Illinois State Representative Chris Miller (R); John Strand, communications director for America’s Frontline Doctors; Jonathan Koeppe, host of the “Logic and Common…