This article was first published at Red State. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his first 100 days in office at a former factory in Queens where he touted his administration’s “historic achievements” like securing $1.2 billion for universal childcare and fixing 100,000 potholes and announced the location of […]
This article was first published at Red State. The mixed messaging, cognitive dissonance, and blatant hypocrisy on display at the latest round of “No Kings” protests in places like New York City reached epic proportions this past weekend. If you were in New York City on Saturday during the third […]
This article was first published at Townhall. It has been 67 years since Fidel Castro’s communist revolution in Cuba, more than enough time for the regime to create the collectivist utopia it promised at the outset. In January 1959, riding high after his coup, Castro told the people of Havana, […]
This article was first published at Townhall. Since 1959, the people of Cuba have lived under the tyranny of a one-party communist dictatorship. Although there have been a few episodes over the years that gave one hope that the brutal dictatorship could come to an end; somehow, the Communist Party […]
This article was first published at Red State. For more than 15 years, Fox News has periodically asked registered voters: “Do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing for the United States to move away from capitalism and more toward socialism?” In January 2009, when […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving forward with plans to implement “free” universal childcare for all New York City children. In an announcement earlier this month, Mamdani, alongside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, said that the program will launch this fall and will be offered to 2,000 NYC […]
This article was first published at Red State. It has been about a decade since Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced America to what he calls “democratic socialism,” when he almost captured the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2016. In 2016, the U.S. government budget was about $3.7 trillion, annual debt […]
This article was first published at Townhall. While New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been in the national limelight for many months, his democratic socialist colleague in Seattle, Mayor Katie Wilson, has mostly remained under the radar. A few weeks ago, Mamdani released his Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, […]
By Dr. Chad Savage I recently watched the outstanding Reagan biopic starring Dennis Quaid. As the credits rolled, I was transported back to my childhood in the 1980s, when the nightly news carried the constant, stomach-churning possibility that the world could vanish in nuclear fire within 30 minutes. Yet the […]
This article was first published at Red State. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, which includes $14 billion in new spending, while warning that he might have to “ balance the budget on the backs of working and middle class New Yorkers.” Unlike […]
This article was first published at Townhall. On February 17, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, which includes $14 billion in new spending, bringing the grand total of what he wants to spend in FY 2027 to more than $127 billion. Mamdani notes […]
This article was first published at Red State. As a long-time libertarian and former public high school teacher, I generally resist mandates designed to micromanage how educators perform their craft. However, I am also well aware from my years in the classroom, coupled with declining national test scores and the […]
This article was first published at Townhall. Since 1879, the third Monday of February has been a federal holiday in honor of America’s first president, George Washington, who was born on February 22. Presidents’ Day, which will fall on February 16, is a day intended to celebrate the high office […]
This article was first published at American Thinker. In 1779, Thomas Jefferson penned “A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge,” in which he articulated “that the most effectual means of preventing [tyranny] would be, to illuminate, as far as practicable, the minds of the people at large, and […]
This article was first published at Townhall. Despite more than a century of utter devastation and failure, a large majority of young Americans believe that socialism is the only road to equality and prosperity. This is not hyperbole nor speculation; it is demonstrated consistently among polls showing that most young […]
This article was first published at Red State New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s education platform is loaded with socialist slogans like ensuring “public schools are fully funded with equally distributed resources” and “free childcare for every New Yorker aged 6 weeks to 5 years.” But the truth is that […]
This article was first published at American Thinker. In his inaugural address on January 1, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised that he “will govern as a Democratic socialist” and “will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” A few hours later, Mamdani delivered on […]
This article was first published at American Thinker. Believe it or not, nearly all socialist regimes, even the most infamous, have had legislative branches. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) had the Supreme Soviet. Cuba has the National Assembly of the People’s Power. China has the National People’s Congress. […]
China’s top diplomat in Australia, the ever-provocative Xiao Qian, has issued a stark warning to Australia that action would be taken if the Port of Darwin’s 99-year lease was canceled by the Australian government. The Port of Darwin’s location is of high strategic value and has been controlled by China’s […]
We are witnessing in Australia, the United Kingdom, and other western democracies the predictable results of socialism: less personal freedom, attacks on free speech, worsening economies, bigger government, increased regulation, and an almost total lack of commonsense when dealing with critical issues like energy and immigration. Despite the total failure […]
This article was first published at Red State. During the 1950s, oil-laden Venezuela was the second-largest producer of crude oil and the fourth-richest nation in the world as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. From 1960 to 2000, Venezuela remained a stalwart supplier of oil, averaging nearly three […]
This article was first published at Townhall. I feel sorry for the millions of hard-working residents of New York City who rang in 2026 with the inauguration of a socialist mayor. “Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran … underscoring a series of […]
Washington state has enacted one of the most dangerous assaults on religious freedom in America. Senate Bill 5375 forces clergy to act as state informants, requiring them to report not only cases of sexual or physical abuse, but also vague accusations of “maltreatment” and threats to a child’s “health” or […]
The following is the second part of Stopping Socialism’s “What Is Socialism?” article. The first part of the article is available by clicking here. World Government One of the most important and often overlooked aspects of socialism is that according to many of its proponents, in socialism’s purest form, the […]
The following is the second part of Stopping Socialism’s “Why Marx’s Socialism Is Evil” article. The first part of the article is available by clicking here. Gambling According to a 2013 study of moral attitudes by the Pew Research Center, 24 percent of Americans say they believe gambling is “morally […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ Perhaps the best argument socialists make about their political beliefs is that few people in the modern […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ Winston Churchill, one of the twentieth century’s most important and influential leaders, once said in a speech […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ In previous articles, I went to great lengths to show why socialism is highly immoral, but it’s […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ Throughout many of the articles on this website, I have referred to mixed economic systems in which […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ In my article titled “What Is Socialism?” I explained what socialism entails—both the communist version advanced by […]
Nazi Germany (1933 to 1945) Despite popular belief that Nazi Germany was on the far-right side of the political spectrum, it is an unequivocal fact that the Nazis were socialists who preached a collectivist vision, opposed free-market capitalism, detested individualism, rejected private property rights and wealth accumulation, and sought to […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ Before I can make the case that Marx’s socialism is immoral, I must first explain what I […]
Socialism is the most radical, dangerous, destructive idea in the history of human civilization. I really do believe that, and it’s the core reason Donald Kendal and I founded StoppingSocialism.com in 2018. But, unfortunately, not everyone agrees with us, and most are not willing to take the time to read […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series covering the moral case against socialism. To read the articles in order and to learn more about the case against socialism, go here: https://stoppingsocialism.com/the-moral-case-against-socialism/ One of the most significant signs displaying how little the public in the West knows about socialism […]
The greatest threat facing the United States today doesn’t come from China, Iran, or even Russia; it’s the growing number of Americans who believe Karl Marx’s socialism provides the best strategy for making our communities safer, healthier, and more prosperous. But the most significant danger posed by socialism isn’t that […]
Earlier in May, Glenn Beck and the team at The Blaze asked me to travel to their studios in Dallas, Texas to participate in an absolutely remarkable socialism TV special. (See video below for free.) Although I played a very small role in the presentation (and thus deserve virtually no […]
Have you ever wondered what democratic socialism actually means? Well, if you listen to the talking heads in the mainstream media or a typical university professor, democratic socialism is commonly described as a utopian ideal world that currently exists in its ultimate form in places such as Denmark, Norway, and […]
Venezuela was one of the richest countries in the world during the middle of the 20th century, due in large part to its oil deposits. However, when oil prices began to plummet during the 1980s, the Venezuelan economy experienced a significant downturn. This economic crisis led to widespread popular discontent, […]
In 1975, Pol Pot and the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK)—also known as the Khmer Rouge—overthrew the Cambodian Khmer Republic after a five-year civil war. What ensued was perhaps the most depraved and horrific period of repression in the history of socialism, beyond that of Mao’s China or Stalin’s Soviet […]
On January 1, 1959, Fidel Castro wrested control of Cuba from the Western-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista. Batista had seized control of Cuba—with the support of the United States—in 1952, canceling elections and spawning a dissident movement with Fidel and his brother Raul at its head. The two brothers and their […]
Of all of the socialist and communist despots in history, Mao Zedong is responsible for the greatest amount of human suffering and death. Mao’s journey to prominence began with his leadership role in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the 1920s and 1930s, during which he led a guerrilla warfare […]
Homeownership has long been a critical component of the American Dream. But under Bidenomics, owning a home is beyond the reach of many Americans due to the rising cost of owning and maintaining a home, according to the latest report by The Wall Street Journal. Buying a home is more than […]
From 1910 to 1945, the Korean peninsula, bordered by China to the west and Russia to the north, was occupied by the Japanese Empire, which committed atrocious war crimes upon the Korean people. Following the defeat and unconditional surrender of Japan at the conclusion of World War II, the Korean […]
More than two-thirds of America’s major universities are prioritizing indoctrination in “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) ideology over real education. That’s the bracing conclusion of a new report finding that 67 percent of major universities across the country require students to take courses in DEI—an ideology that promotes race-based discrimination—just to graduate. […]
On Tuesday, a federal court dismissed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, made by a man who says he was given incorrect information that led him to not receive student debt cancelation under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. While the lawsuit focuses on one person’s grievance, the […]
The results of a lengthy investigation conducted by Republicans and Democrats on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party shows the communist government is actively fueling the fentanyl crisis in America. The CCP sends fentanyl to Mexico, where cartels benefit and traffic the lethal drug into the United […]
National Public Radio on Friday officially suspended veteran editor Uri Berliner, who recently published an essay exposing the government-funded outlet’s alleged bias during former President Donald Trump’s presidency. Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, alleged in the essay published in The Free Press that the outlet was seeking to take down Trump during his […]
The United States National Security Agency (NSA) is only days away from “taking over the internet” with a massive expansion of its surveillance powers, according to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. In an April 16 post to X, Snowden drew attention to a thread originally posted by Elizabeth Goitein — the […]