Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced on Wednesday he is suspending his campaign to become president of the United States, marking the second time in four years Democratic primary voters has rejected the long-time senator and self-described democratic socialist. “I wish I could give you better news,” Sanders said during the […]
Despite a barrage of talking points from talking heads that the Green New Deal (GND) is the silver bullet to prevent environmental degradation, it turns out the exact opposite is true. According to a new Heartland Institute Policy Brief, “Protecting the Environment from the Green New Deal,” by Paul Driessen, […]
Nancy Pelosi never lets a good crisis go to waste, which is precisely why she’s working so hard now to try to secure tax cuts—yes, you read that right, tax cuts—for residents in states traditionally controlled by the Democratic Party. According to multiple media reports, Pelosi is now calling for […]
Coming off the heels of his big victory in the Nevada Caucuses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sat down for an interview with Anderson Cooper for the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes. The discussion touched upon several topics, including Sanders’ highly touted democratic socialist policies. Yet, despite numerous attempts by Cooper to […]
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 […]
“It was scientifically proven that communism is the only social-economic system providing the masses with justice and equality—100 percent of scientists agree on this. The topic is not up for debate!” So proclaimed my professor during one of his lectures on the subject of “scientific communism” while the former country […]
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 list includes what I believe to be the 10 best conservative websites available today for those looking for free-market, pro-liberty news and opinion. My totally scientific methodology for choosing the sites involves the follows: If I find myself regularly going to the site and enjoying it when I […]
There’s nothing like a great book, and a book that supports individual liberty is even better! Below is our list of best conservative books for 2019, compiled by The New Revere and StoppingSocialism.com teams. Unlike some other “best books” rankings, our list is ordered based largely on customer reviews, although […]
Below is the New Revere’s and StoppingSocialism.com’s official list of the top conservative news sites and conservative websites for January 2020. CLICK HERE FOR OUR OTHER RANKINGS. The “Top 100” conservative news sites rankings were calculated by examining Alexa traffic rankings for roughly 150 conservative websites. Data are calculated by […]
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of one of the most dreadful public policies in recent memory: Communist China’s one-child policy. Fortunately, a new documentary, One Child Nation, is shining a much-needed light on the darkness that has shrouded this horrific program since its inception four decades ago. In summary, […]
Far too many people are unaware of the Khmer Rouge regime, the communist government that ruled Cambodia for several years after the Vietnam War. Some may have heard of its leader, Pol Pot, the monstrous dictator who ruled over the once-prosperous and peaceful nation with an iron fist for far […]
Over the past few years, socialism has gained traction in the U.S. political discourse, primarily due to self-avowed democratic socialists constantly touting the so-called Scandinavian socialist miracle. In reality, the Scandinavian socialist miracle is about as real as Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. The Nordic nations that are commonly […]
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 free speech, socialism, and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Conducted November 13-14, 2019 By The Heartland Institute 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 […]
An examination of human migration patterns over the past several thousand years demonstrates one fundamental truth: People seek places where they can be free and can pursue prosperity. This simple premise explains why the United States, the world’s beacon of liberty for more than two centuries, has been a magnet […]
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. The survey is published here publicly for the first time. It will also be published by Rasmussen Reports on November 25 or […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a leading contender for her party’s 2020 presidential sweepstakes, recently released her long-awaited Medicare for All plan. Warren estimates her grandiose plan would cost a mind-blowing $52 trillion over its first decade, give or take a trillion. But wait, it gets better—or much worse, depending on […]
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 […]
On October 22, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined thousands of Chicago teachers on strike in the Windy City. According to Warren, “I’m here to stand with Chicago teachers. … I’m here to stand with every one of the people who stand for our children every day.” Warren, a leading contender for […]
October is just around the corner, which means Americans are gearing up for two hallowed traditions: postseason baseball and political primaries. Both contests (the World Series and the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination) promise to be full of suspense, shenanigans, and splendor. This year, the Boston Red Sox, […]
Many of my friends have long referred to environmentalists as “watermelons”—green on the outside, red on the inside. The idea is that because communism and socialism (interchangeable political/economic systems in practice) have visibly failed everywhere they’ve been imposed, doctrinaire socialist zealots, being unable to accept reality, have embraced environmental causes […]
In this episode of Crossroads, Donald Kendal, host of Heartland Institute's "In the Tank" podcast, explains that even outside its economic failures, socialism is the top-down governance of a society that tramples minority rights, diversity in thought, and diversity in values.
The murder, suffering, and destruction wrought by government through the ages—governments like those of Caligula, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, Pol Pot, Castro, and their ilk—reduces the evil of common criminals like Al Capone, Daniel Ortega, Bernie Madoff, and El Chapo to the scale of breaking wind at Sunday dinner. There […]
The following video displays a speech by StoppingSocialism.com’s editor-in-chief Justin Haskins. He delivered these remarks on July 12, 2019, at the Western Conservative Summit, which is routinely one of the largest conservative conferences outside of Washington, D.C. The text appearing below the video is a rough transcript/notes from Justin’s presentation. […]
Despite popular belief (according to Wikipedia and the public school system) that Adolf Hitler was a far-right conservative, he was actually a far-left socialist who used his unfettered power to suppress freedom, murder millions, and instigate the most destructive war in human history. Hitler was the leader of the Nationalsozialistische […]
After more than two centuries of (somewhat) limited government in the United States, is the tide turning against individual freedom and state sovereignty in favor of an empowered collective and unfettered federal power? According to recent polls, a large number of Americans (especially Millennials) prefer the latter. Millions of Americans […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) recently introduced the Loan Shark Prevention Act, which they claim will end the plague of unfettered, unscrupulous usury in the United States. “Under the legislation we are introducing today, we would establish a national usury rate to make sure that no […]
Conservative commentator and think tank research fellow Justin Haskins explains some of the most significant moral problems with socialism. Haskins is the founder of StoppingSocialism.com and the author of Socialism Is Evil: The Moral Case Against Marx’s Radical Dream. To read more about why socialism is immoral, see Justin Haskins’ […]
Venezuela is a disaster. Yet 20 years ago, it was the wealthiest country in Latin America. It still has the world’s biggest oil reserves. It should be a happy and prosperous nation. But then Venezuela went socialist. Democratic socialist to be exact. They voted for it. Hugo Chavez promised the […]
I cannot help but notice the similarities (and one important difference) between the High Sparrow and America’s most notorious democratic socialist: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
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 […]
The Heartland Institute debunks AOC's Green New Deal gaslighting attempt by outlining the entire timeline behind this disastrous release.
Justin Haskins explains how important it is that Millennials understand the truth about socialism and its history of deprevation, loss of liberty, violence, and death.
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 […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets it wrong AGAIN, this time about health insurance “death panels.” To watch more “Five Minutes of Freedom” videos by Justin Haskins, click here. PHOTO: Washington DC/USA- November 13, 2018:Student activists with the Sunrise Movement occupy Nancy Pelosi’s office to demand that she and the Democrats act on […]
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 […]
The 2018 midterms could someday be remembered as the beginning of the Democratic Party’s full embrace of creating a single-payer health care system in the United States. For the first time in American history, a large number of Democrats, many of whom identify as socialists, openly campaigned for the creation […]
Below is New Revere Daily Press’ and StoppingSocialism.com’s official list of the Top 100 Conservative Websites on the Internet for November 2018. CLICK HERE FOR OUR MOST RECENT RANKINGS. The “Top 100” rankings were calculated by looking at Alexa rankings for roughly 150 conservative websites (U.S. ranks only). Global rankings […]
The 2018 midterms could be remembered as a turning point for America’s health care system. Until recently, only the far left of the Democratic Party openly called for the United States to completely abandon capitalism in our health care system in favor of socialized medicine. Few remember that when the […]
Friedrich Hayek, writing when support for capitalism was near its nadir in 1949, believed “socialist thought owes its appeal to the young largely to its visionary character; the very courage to indulge in Utopian thought is in this respect a source of strength to the socialists which traditional liberalism sadly […]
After months of promising a November “blue wave,” Democrats’ chances of taking back Congress are shrinking by the day. Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is on track to lose her seat in North Dakota by double-digits. A recent New York Times/Siena poll has Republican senatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn ahead by more […]
A bill introduced with relatively little public notice in September 2017, the OFF Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act (OFF Act), is gaining support from Democrat political candidates across the nation. As stated in the bill, the OFF Act would require “100 percent renewable energy by 2035 (and 80 […]
Over the past six months, increasingly more Democrats have cozied up to socialism: Self-described “democratic socialist” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is almost certainly going to become New York’s newest congressional representative; the far-left mayor of Tallahassee won the Democratic primary in Florida’s gubernatorial race; and a new Gallup poll revealed 57 percent […]
When I was a kid, nothing made me more upset than when something happened that was blatantly unfair. I’m sure any adult who was once a kid (especially those with siblings) can relate: brother punches sister, sister punches brother back—in self-defense!—mother turns to see sister punching brother, and both children […]
Conservative commentator and think tank research fellow Justin Haskins explains one of Karl Marx’s most dangerous socialist ideas. Haskins is the founder of StoppingSocialism.com and the author of Socialism Is Evil: The Moral Case Against Marx’s Radical Dream. To learn more about Karl Marx’s radical socialist revolution, see Justin Haskins’ […]