Tag: Soviet Union

LIVE: Communism’s Dark Tyranny: The 30th Anniversary of the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Leading experts discuss why the Soviet Union was evil, why it collapsed, and yet why the allure of socialism persists today. Panelists will also explore how we best share these lessons with today’s youth.


EpochTV Review: Kiwis and Communism

Commentary There is something to be said for listening to members of older generations, no matter how much millennials and Generation Z may like to dismiss anyone over the age of 45 with the tired insult, “Okay, boomer.” The thing about baby boomers and Generation X, who somehow get lumped in together as “old people,”…


US, China Are in ‘Arms Race’ to Develop Hypersonic Weapon, US Air Force Secretary Says

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Nov. 30 said the United States has some catching up to do in its arms race with China to develop hypersonic weapons. “There is an arms race, not necessarily for increased numbers, but for increased quality,” Kendall told Reuters. “It’s an arms race that has been going on…


How a Soviet Scam in the 1980s Left New Zealand Vulnerable to Communist China Today

In the 1980s, the Soviet Union tricked New Zealand into abandoning its military alliance with the United States and Australia. Now with the Chinese Communist Party preparing to invade its Pacific neighbors, New Zealand is wide open to Chinese communist domination. Trevor Loudon explains why New Zealand must rebuild its Western ties or face a…


The Terrifying Prophecy of Bowers and the Only Way to Stop It

Commentary A great number of people were shocked by the result of the 2020 presidential election, but Curtis Bowers (former Republican member of the House of Representatives) might not have been. Although he never described himself as a prophet, he indeed foresaw in 2015, or earlier, that 2016 would be the last time in his lifetime…


Moldova Marks 30 Years of Independence From Soviet Rule

CHISINAU, Moldova—Moldova’s pro-Western president was joined Friday in the capital Chisinau by her counterparts from Romania, Poland, and Ukraine to celebrate the country’s three decades of independence from Soviet rule. Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, proclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union on Aug. 27, 1991. The anniversary event was held…


Victims of Communism and Nazism Remembered by Canadian Leaders on Black Ribbon Day

Federal and Provincial officials paid tribute to victims of Communist Soviet Union and Nazi Germany on Black Ribbon Day, the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Communism and Nazism in Europe. Established through a unanimous resolution of the House of Commons in 2009, Black Ribbon Day is commemorated annually on Aug. 23, the…


Communism Lives On, but What Is Its Agenda?

With the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, people rejoiced that the threat of communism was no more. But the threat of communism is still very much alive in countries like Cuba and China, where totalitarian regimes rule over the population through fear and violence. At the same time, communist ideas have infiltrated…


Soviet Strategies to Destroy America

In “The Moscow Approach to Taking Down America: Historical Stories,” host Trevor Loudon recounts several stories told to him by a New Zealand government spy who was working inside the Socialist Unity Party in New Zealand. These stories about Moscow in the 1980s were relayed to the host, who is sharing them on this platform…


The United States and Soviet Union in Afghanistan: a Tale of Two Withdrawals

News Analysis When a cash-strapped Soviet Union stopped providing military support to its client government in Afghanistan in February 1989, U.S. intelligence officials predicted immediate demise for the Russian-backed Afghan regime. They were wrong. “Weeks passed and then more weeks. [Soviet-backed leader Mohammad] Najibullah, his cabinet, and his army held firm. Amid heavy snows the…