The Secretary of State's address to European leaders showed how far American leadership has fallen under Donald Trump, argues ...

His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.

The former president of Poland was recognized at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora.

A mother's plea for peace in Venezuela highlights the impact of socialism and calls for freedom and security for children.

Victory in World War Two did not end the struggle over freedom and power. In 1946 global leaders and philosophers debated the meaning of human rights in a divided world. The rise of communism ...

The word ‘democracy’ originated from the ancient Greek word ‘demokratia’ around 507 BC, where ‘demos’ means people and ‘kratos’ means power/rule. So, democracy means ‘people ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a truly terrific Valentine’s Day address at the Munich Security Conference, laying out ...

A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy figure and the founder of the now-defunct ...

Florida International University is taking steps to support “Cuba’s transition to democracy,” administrators announced Friday, citing inspiration from Ronald Reagan.  The university, now under the ...

We understand — and even appreciate — a legislative proposal that would require Nebraska’s K-12 schools to teach students about the ills of communism.

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"We would do well to remember that capitalism is not without its own historical collection of horrors," writes one reader.