As President Joe Biden’s approval ratings among young Americans continues to plummet, the White House is toying more than ever with the idea of an unprecedented cancelation of student loan debt. On April 25, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki laid the groundwork for what could go down in history […]
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Rebecca Parsons, who is running for U.S. Congress in Washington State’s 6th District, could very well be one of the most radical candidates to ever run for federal office. Among her many zany positions, Parsons, who also happens to be a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is pushing […]
Is America ready to “feel the Bern” in 2024? Maybe so, considering that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is leaning towards another presidential run, as long as the current occupant of the White House (or his handlers) decides one term is enough. Thanks to a recently leaked memo sent by a […]
In what most cynics would say amounts to nothing more than vote-buying, the Biden administration recently announced it will wave its magic debt cancelation wand for 40,000 Americans who no longer have to repay their student loans. Per the Department of Education, “Today, the Department of Education announced steps that […]
While reports of Black Lives Matters (BLM) co-founders using BLM funds to purchase multi-million-dollar homes in the United States and abroad has gained some media attention in recent weeks, we should keep in mind that BLM’s shady financial dealings likely go much further than these questionable purchases. In fact, over […]
Patrice Cullors, the “Marxist” co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM), is coming under scrutiny, yet again, for a lavish home she purchased while serving as executive director of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF). According to New York Magazine, Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Melina Abdullah purchased a 6,500 square […]
It is ironic that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is a member of the legislative branch, is practically begging for President Biden to bypass Congress in order to implement her socialist agenda. Typically, members of Congress are reluctant to cede legislative power to the executive branch, seeing as how the […]
Although capitalism has been around for a few hundred years, apparently there has been a massive secret at the center of the economic philosophy that has remained hidden for far too long. Fortunately, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who graduated with a degree in economics from Boston University, has somehow unlocked […]
When the Founding Fathers created the structure of the federal government, they wisely included the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances so that each branch of the national government would be limited in its scope of powers. In its most basic form, this meant that the legislative […]
If there ever was any doubt that America’s higher education system has gone absolutely haywire, consider this story from the University of Florida. The taxpayer-funded University of Florida in Gainesville recently named one of its 14 new group study rooms at the George A. Smathers Libraries the “Karl Marx Study […]
The 2022 mid-term election season officially kicked off on March 1, when Texas held its primary races for the upcoming election this November. Among the noteworthy outcomes from the nation’s first primary races was the victory of self-avowed socialist Greg Casar, running on the Democratic Party’s ticket for the U.S. […]
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics are a kind of social credit system designed to coerce businesses—and, by extension, individuals and all of society—to transform their practices. Through a carrot-and-stick approach, investors and banks (and soon governments) use ESG to push businesses to change how they function, regardless of what […]
Leave it to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to somehow blame the United States for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 26, the DSA released a statement “On Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine,” in which they demand the United States withdraw from NATO because “imperialist expansionism set the stage […]
According to Kristin Gonzalez’s campaign website, the candidate for New York State Senate District 17, is a “proud daughter of an immigrant family, Queens native, community organizer, and tech worker.” Gonzalez is also a socialist and proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America. However, when she is not spouting […]
For many years, socialists in the United States have attempted to use the “existential” threat of climate change as a Trojan horse to fundamentally transform the U.S. economy from a dynamic, free-market system to a centralized, redistributionist structure. For example, in 2018, self-avowed socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. […]
By now, it should not be all that surprising when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) bashes capitalism and shows her socialist sympathies. After all, AOC is a self-avowed democratic socialist and one of the most anti-free-market members of Congress. However, her latest inane rant against capitalism demonstrates two things: AOC does […]
The U.S. national debt now stands at an absolutely staggering $30 trillion. For context, and to better understand how truly out-of-control the national debt has become, consider the following. In 1980, the U.S. debt to GDP ratio was 34.5 percent. By 2000, it jumped to 59.3 percent. As of now, […]
For an avowed Marxist, Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors does not practice what she preaches. Consider: Khan-Cullors recently bought a $1.4 million mansion in Topanga Canyon, an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles. The 2,370-square-foot home includes “a three-bedroom and two-bath main house and a separate one-bed/one-bath apartment capable […]
For decades, most public school teachers have been teaching a sugarcoated version of socialism to America’s youth. Instead of teaching the unvarnished truth about socialism, including the mass murder, abject poverty, and lack of freedom that has been central to socialist regimes around the world, most American public school teachers […]
While campaigning for Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the United Nations (and a woman many believe could someday run for president), issued a stark warning about socialism in the United States. “Not enough people are talking about what happens whether […]
According to a new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports, media darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not very popular among likely voters, including Democrats and those who favor socialism. The poll of 1,000 likely voters, conducted December 6-7, 2020, shows that most Americans are not fond of […]
A new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports of 1,000 likely voters, conducted December 6-7, 2020, finds that a vast majority of likely voters prefer a free-market economic system as opposed to a socialist economic system. The poll comes after a November election in which socialist candidates made […]
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, who is not one to hold his tongue, recently let the world know what he thinks about the rising popularity of socialism. While speaking at an American Enterprise Institute event, Mackey declared, “They talk about trickle-down wealth, but socialism is trickle-up poverty. It just impoverishes […]
On November 19, a parade of prominent progressive and socialist leaders and organizations held a press conference in front of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, where they demanded significant action on climate change and social and racial justice issues. The so-called “Squad,” in coordination with far-left groups […]
StoppingSocialism.com’s very own Justin Haskins appeared on the Glenn Beck Radio Program on November 19 to discuss a new report by the Stopping Socialism team and The Heartland Institute. The report details how socialist candidates performed in the 2020 election, and the results are truly shocking. If you’re interested in […]
For the first time in U.S. history, control of the U.S. Senate will be decided in two run-off races on January 5—just 15 days before the next president is sworn is—in Georgia. With so much political power at stake, both parties are gearing up for a seven-week campaign that could […]
The list included below in this article shows the election victories and losses for socialist and far-left progressive candidates running for office during the 2020 general election. The list was created by a team of researchers at StoppingSocialism.com and The Heartland Institute, a national free-market think tank. How Did We […]
On October 25, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Norah O’Donnell of CBS’ 60 Minutes. During the interview, O’Donnell lobbed numerous softball questions. (Shocking, I know.) However, she did broach one topic with a few hard-hitting […]
For weeks, the Biden-Harris campaign has accused President Trump of hosting campaign events they belittle as coronavirus “super-spreader” rallies. However, the notion of super-spreading something that is inherently dangerous to the future of the American republic is much more aptly applied to the Biden-Harris ticket, who are super-spreading a scourge […]
On October 8, the Working Families Party, in conjunction with several of the Democratic Party’s most prominent progressives and socialists, launched the “People’s Charter,” which it describes as “an aspirational but concrete agenda around which progressives can rally: for COVID relief, jobs and healthcare for all, police reform, and bold […]
In August 2020,The Washington Post—which is owned by the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos—ran a story with the headline: “Trump views China’s Communist Party as a threat. Young Chinese see it as a ticket to a better future.” This is fake news at its worst. Before diving into the details […]
Although the modern far-left movement in America claims it is “anti-fascist”–that’s the meaning of “Antifa”–there are some striking similarities between its tactics and those perpetuated by the Nazi Party during its violent rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s in Germany, including: relying on wanton street violence, erasing history, […]
If you have not seen Escape From New York, the 1981 science fiction/horror film starring Kurt Russel as the inimitable Snake Plissken, don’t worry, because Bill de Blasio is directing a remake, only this time the movie is set in reality, and most of the “actors” can’t wait for the […]
The Movement for Black Lives and Black Lives Matter, colloquially known as “BLM,” are Marxist organizations whose views are in fundamental opposition to the values that America was founded upon. (And no, I’m not talking about racism. I’m talking about individual liberty, free markets, and the Constitution.) How do I […]
Since the death of George Floyd, America has been awash in violent protests and the sudden rise of radical, far-left political ideology. In the span of a few months, America’s cities have been overcome with looting, property destruction, and violent crime. In the meantime, mayors and other city officials have […]
One way to judge people is by what they say and what they do, as opposed to putting too much credence in either people’s words or deeds alone. After all, we are all flawed human beings, and sometimes our actions do not align with our stated beliefs, and vice-versa. Yet, […]
On August 4, Missouri voters selected socialist Cori Bush over longtime incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) in the 1st Congressional District’s Democratic primary election. Although this may seem like an insignificant event, it could be another sign that socialism is gaining traction in the United States. After the surprise […]
For more than 50 consecutive days, Portland has been in a state of violent anarchy. Although the mainstream media is portraying the mayhem as mostly peaceful protests for social justice, this is not the case. Over the past 50 days, the anarchists in Portland have become emboldened. According to a July 19 […]
The United States is at an important crossroads. Democrats, at the urging of the party’s left-wing base, insist that America should adopt a European-style single-payer health care system—or, at the very least, a “public option” that would undoubtedly lead to single-payer health care. Republicans argue a government-funded universal health care […]
Newly discovered documents show presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator representing Vermont, made controversial and offensive remarks about police officers in an interview conducted in the 1980s with a communist newspaper operated by the Socialist Workers Party. The find was made this week by Heartland Institute Editorial Director and […]
Bernie Sanders is a self-described socialist—but don’t worry, he promises it’s not the same kind of socialism that slaughtered tens of millions of people in China and the Soviet Union, or the kind of socialism that created the economic and political turmoil now rampant in Venezuela. According to Sanders and […]
The following is a national survey of likely voters published by The Heartland Institute, a national free-market think tank, and Rasmussen Reports, one of America’s leading polling firms, on the topic of climate change. For more socialism-related surveys, click here. Conducted November 13-14, 2019 By The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), no stranger to socialist rhetoric, recently released her plan to create “A Just Society.” According to AOC, “A Just Society legislation aims to combat one of the greatest threats to our country, our democracy, and our freedom: economic inequality.” AOC’s plan includes the following six planks: […]
On October 4, 2019, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted, “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.” In Hong Kong, two million of the city’s seven million residents are protesting against communist China’s attempt to annihilate their freedom. To show their fealty with the United States, thousands of demonstrators […]
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, wants to insert government into every aspect of your life, from education and health care to the kind of car you drive—and she’s not alone. Millions of other Millennials agree that the world would be a better place if government were empowered to dramatically increase taxes […]
An aide for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the latest prominent Democrat to announce plans to form a presidential exploratory committee, says Warren supports Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) “Green New Deal,” further elevating the status of the plan at the highest levels of the Democratic Party. In expressing her support for […]
Many Democrats are becoming more open about their socialist inclinations, although they still tell fairy tales about socialism’s ability to make the world a better place. Socialism kills. From the former Soviet Union to Cuba, from North Korea to Venezuela, everywhere socialism has been tried it has robbed people of […]
The following list shows the election victories and losses for socialist candidates running for office during the 2018 midterm elections. The list was created by the team at StoppingSocialism.com. How did we define “socialist” when constructing this list?: This list includes all candidates for governor, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate […]