With A Love Story, ‘Cold War’ Beautifully Depicts The Personal Costs Of Communism
Every so often, a film shows the depth of communism’s personal costs in a poignant and beautiful way. So it is with ‘Cold War,’ a masterpiece from Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, nominated for three Academy Awards.
No, There Isn’t Moral Equivalence Between Communist China And The U.S.
‘Most of China’s 1.4 billion people have no religious affiliation. Is there any reason to believe that China is a less moral place than the United States?’ asks Max Boot.
How A Pope Turned Jesus’s Foster Father, Joseph, Into An Anti-Communist Icon
By acknowledging the value of labor, Pope Pius XII sought to provide the world an important counter-balance to an ascendant communism that held sway across much of the world.
Newest Middlebury College Fracas Illustrates How Democracy Turns Totalitarian
The vilification of those who differ, the use of social control to punish, dividing all into victims and oppressors—what Ryszard Legutko describes is no longer a small cloud on the horizon.
Paul Hollander Explained Why Smart People Support Totalitarianism
The chronicler of the foolish, utopian ways of thinking that ail so many intellectual elites will be sorely missed by many.
Your Good Intentions Are Worthless If Your Ideas Hurt People
Too many people ignore that, throughout history, well-intended ideas have often spelled disaster when put into practice.
Martina Navratilova, Who Beat Communism And Owned Tennis, Got Eaten By The Transgender Mob
A champion for gay rights, a woman unbroken by communism, and an incredible athlete was somehow pressured into giving in to social justice vigilantes.
The Future Of Feminism Is…East Germany?
Professor Kristen R. Ghodsee’s book, ‘Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence,’ makes a quixotic attempt to defend the quality of women’s lives living under communism.
Leftist Attempt To Purge Northam Over Blackface Fits Collectivists’ Historic Temper
Conformity with leftist orthodoxy has been enforced in unsavory ways over the last century. Modern leftists might want to rethink their dogpile model, although history suggests they won’t.
After The Fall
The West won this fight against socialist utopianism without shedding blood in Europe. Why would we bring those ideas to America?
The Black Panthers Were Murderous Thugs Who Don’t Deserve Public Accolades
Violent activists who sowed seeds of division, hindered racial harmony, and tortured real people are not worth exalting on college campuses.
Why Businesses Should Support The Trump Administration’s Pushback on China
When Chinese President Xi Jinping’s autocracy asks Western companies to jump, the response is usually, ‘How high?’
How Ronald Reagan Helped Poland Overthrow The Evil Empire
Seth G. Jones’ engaging new history, ‘A Covert Action: Reagan the CIA and the Cold War Struggle in Poland,’ gives due credit the Catholic Church, Polish Solidarity leaders, and Ronald Reagan for overthrowing the Soviet Union.
How Punk Rock Helped Topple The Berlin Wall
In the book ‘Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall,’ Tim Mohr examines the colorful history of East German punk, an account marred only by some knee-jerk politics.
Mom ‘Regrets’ Adopting Girls From Communist China Because Trump Is More Authoritarian
I pray that Lisa Milbrand comes to realize that, had she been marching in the streets of Beijing to protest the country’s communist ties, she’d likely be detained in a re-education camp.
While Americans Pretend To Be Oppressed, The Chinese Run Concentration Camps
Progressives who think America is an oppressive regime need only look to China to see what real oppression looks like and how lucky they really are.
Stick To Fashion Teen Vogue, And Shut Up About Politics
By aggressively politicizing fashion, Teen Vogue is furthering one of the most destructive trends in our culture.
China’s Freaky Treatment Of Megastar Fan Bingbing Proves Communism Is Still Viciously Kicking
Anyone who thinks today’s China is an open and free society, unlike the Communist China under Chairman Mao, should read Fan’s letter word for word.
How The Left’s Attachment To Abortion Reflects Its Inner Marxism
Abortion’s prominence in the American left’s thought directly reflects its prominence in Marxist thought, which today enjoys a deep influence in this country.
Today’s The Perfect Day To Remember Poland’s Working-Class Revolt Against Communism
Lech Walesa turns 75 in September and 35 years ago won the Nobel Peace Prize. He’s probably the most important labor leader of our era.
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