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 […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the chatbot ChatGPT, have become so advanced that they now very nearly match or exceed human performance in tasks including reading comprehension, image classification and competition-level mathematics, according to a new report (see ‘Speedy advances’). Rapid progress in the development of these systems also means […]
Over a dozen Republican attorneys general are warning a major U.S. bank against alleged practices of “de-banking” certain customers because of their religious or political views. In a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, along with 14 of his Republican colleagues told Bank of America CEO Brian […]
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could contribute to financial instability, a Federal Reserve working paper finds. Francesca Carapella et al examine several ways CBDCs could create instability, and how central banks could mitigate this, in Financial Stability Implications of CBDC. They note several ways in which a CBDC might make the economy less stable. […]
In his first television interview since being attacked in 2022 while delivering a speech at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, renowned novelist Salman Rushdie doubled down on his defense of freedom of expression, despite losing his right eye — and almost his life — in an assassination attempt. Speaking with journalist […]
For any American curious about the full extent to which cultural Marxism and left-wing political dogma have infected the intelligence community, J. Michael Waller’s new book, Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains, is a good place to start. Big Intel is part […]
The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your money any way it can get it. This is what comes of those $1.2 trillion spending bills: someone’s got to foot the bill for the government’s fiscal insanity, and that “someone” is the U.S. […]
Seven Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a new student loan forgiveness plan rolled out this week. Biden announced Monday that he was rolling out the plan, which would cancel a minimum of $5,000 for over 10 million Americans with student loans, despite the Supreme Court striking down Biden’s previous […]
Global government is the endgame. We know that. Total control of every aspect of life for every single person on the planet, that’s the goal. That’s been apparent to anyone paying attention for years, if not decades, and any tiny portion of remaining doubt was removed when Covid was rolled-out […]
A bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is moving to the House floor for a final vote, likely to take place by Thursday, and an amendment to end warrantless surveillance will be considered by the full House of Representatives. The “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act” would extend […]
If you want to see the future of free speech in the United States, look to Brazil today. Speech that runs contrary to the existing regime of Brazillian President Lula da Silva is being criminalized. The restrictions grow tighter by the day. I feel it in my own contacts with […]
From 1917 to 1923, Russia was embroiled in a long and bloody civil war known as the Bolshevik Revolution, from which the communist Bolsheviks emerged victorious under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin and other leading communist figures such as Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky. They renamed Russia the Soviet Union, […]
(Republished from theburningplatform.com). “At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move all the tables and chairs out of the way, and you will see the brick wall at the back […]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is keeping his name off the ballot slip and his lips sealed about his 2024 presidential vote. In an interview with “Fox & Friends” shared Friday, the wrestler and actor reflected on his 2020 endorsement of President Joe Biden. “What that caused back then was something […]