History and Theory
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The list included in this Policy Brief shows the election victories and losses for a selection of socialist […]
The National Socialists of Germany were anti-capitalists par excellence. They actually spelled it out in the 13th plank […]
American Institute of Economic Research distinguished fellow Samuel Gregg recently penned an excellent article on the dangers of […]
This post was written by: Richard M. Ebeling The death of liberalism has been hailed or feared for well […]
President Biden’s reckless, unfounded, and hypocritical declaration that the majority of the Republican Party are “semi-fascists” leaves me wondering whether […]
The United States Constitution is the greatest legal framework developed in the history of humankind, carefully designed to […]
A recent survey conducted by Real Clear Policy queried over 2,000 students from more than 130 universities and […]
Ever since a horde of Democrat Socialists became the darlings of the news media in recent years, the […]
As socialist policies, leaders, and ideas continue to proliferate exponentially in the United States, including an increasingly concerning […]
Contrary to claims by Marxist and socialist historians, the National Socialists of Germany were far more hardcore socialist […]
Every once in a while, even socialists stumble upon the truth. Such was the case when Sen. Bernie […]
Both Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were perhaps the original and most dedicated ideological warriors for social justice. […]
With France’s presidential election less than a month away, it seems like the once-dormant Communist Party is making […]
The little hidden secret about World War II is that it was a giant struggle between two opposing […]
Achieving bipartisan consensus on important issues in Washington, DC these days is about as likely as winning the […]
Historically, religious leaders have been adamantly opposed to socialism for many reasons, namely because socialist systems disdain the […]
In an age where Karl Marx is increasingly immortalized as a saint for trying to end all inequalities, […]
Why do the Progressive Big Media, Democrats, elites, and Democratic Socialists feel duty-bound to create false realities? Why […]
Almost every day, some pundit or commentator paints conservatives and even libertarians with the toxic brush of Hitlerism. […]
In the last few years, many conservative commentators and political figures, including President Trump, have lashed out against […]
In a somewhat stunning turn of events, the people of Peru have apparently elected an unrepentant socialist, Pedro […]
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Sean McMeekin, professor of history at Bard College, to discuss his new […]
Nations like Sweden and Denmark are not shining examples of socialism, and they are not utopias either. The success of “Nordic socialism” is nothing more than a big fat myth.
Like most totalitarian states, the Soviet Union relied on terror and coercion to maintain its iron grip on power. Below are just a handful of the many ways Soviet leaders preyed on their population and ruthlessly preserved their power.
Human Rights Watch, a research and advocacy organization for (you guessed it) human rights, announced on Friday that Venezuelan security forces were using the COVID-19 pandemic as justification for a crack down on political dissidents and critics of the government.
Not too long ago, Venezuela was one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and its people enjoyed […]
Seventy-five years ago, Nazi Germany was defeated and Adolf Hitler, one of history’s most brutal and evil tyrants, […]
Obviously, no mother-son relationship is complete without its requisite ups and downs. However, Karl Marx’s strained relationship with […]
Sadly, in today’s world, the term “racist” is lobbed at people with reckless abandon. This is not to […]
For millions of people around the world, Karl Marx and his close associate Friedrich Engels are the face […]
For the past few decades, the Communist Party of China has maintained its control partially because it has […]
“It was scientifically proven that communism is the only social-economic system providing the masses with justice and equality—100 […]
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of one of the most dreadful public policies in recent memory: Communist […]
Far too many people are unaware of the Khmer Rouge regime, the communist government that ruled Cambodia for […]
Over the past few years, socialism has gained traction in the U.S. political discourse, primarily due to self-avowed […]
An examination of human migration patterns over the past several thousand years demonstrates one fundamental truth: People seek […]
Many of my friends have long referred to environmentalists as “watermelons”—green on the outside, red on the inside. […]
Despite popular belief (according to Wikipedia and the public school system) that Adolf Hitler was a far-right conservative, […]