Introduction—On July 20, 2026, the U.S. State Department released the report “Cuba—The Capital of 21st Century Communism.” This hundred-page report took a long look at the history of the conflict between the United States and Cuba since Fidel Castro’s 1959 Revolution. In light of its importance, the TFP has prepared a four-part review of this … Read more
For over sixty years, Havana has offered the world one alibi for Cuba’s misery: El bloqueo, the American embargo. It is a marvelous excuse for its failure, since it keeps blaming a country ninety miles away. The evidence, however, proves the contrary. Havana insists the American embargo starved the island. But Cuba trades with half … Read more
Most despotic regimes punish dissent inside their borders. What makes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime different is that it represses its citizens in other countries. Freedom House, the Washington-based democracy watchdog, has concluded that China runs “the most sophisticated, global and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world.” Indeed, the CCP is determined … Read more
Some people think that the international rivalry between the United States and China will develop into a second Cold War. Indeed, the U.S.-China relationship is becoming a fierce rivalry across every front. There is a clash of ideas, a heated economic competition and a growing military race for dominance. FREE Book, Order Today: Return to … Read more
I recently read an article in a local paper about the desperate situation in Venezuela. It told the doleful tale of an economy in crisis with shortages, blackouts and widespread corruption. At a certain point, the article mentioned that the average worker’s wage was about one dollar… a month! I did a double-take at the … Read more
China’s massive economic problems can be boiled down to two related issues: underpopulation and overproduction. Both are easy to trace to government policies and communist ideology. A Population Disaster A recent article in Fortune spelled out the population issues in stark and simple terms. FREE Book, Order Today: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy … Read more
The Cuban Bishops Conference expressed concern about Cuba’s dire economic situation in a June 15 Jubilee Year message titled “Pilgrims of Hope” distributed to all the nation’s parishes. Many have expressed surprise at the “strong” or “blunt” tone of the letter, as it complains bitterly about the nation’s never-ending disastrous state. However, the letter states … Read more
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when I was still a child. During those tense days, I went with my mother to the grocery store. While en route, I heard the word “communist” on the car radio. I asked mother what a communist was. Unprepared for such a question, she did her best to explain. I … Read more
“Communism itself is based upon a series of deceptions about the nature of man, God, and the state—that man is a soulless animal, that God is a fiction, and that the state will wither away.” This statement is one of many critical insights that China expert Steven W. Mosher contributes to modern political dialogue in … Read more
China’s rapid rise to global prominence, both economically and politically, has rightly raised concerns in the international community. President Xi Jinping’s desire for greater influence and world leadership is manifested through aggressive expansion of its military power, increasing economic ties and loan packages and an assertive diplomatic offensive meant to overshadow America and the West. … Read more
