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

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December 8, 2021 Communism’s Dark Tyranny: The 30th Anniversary of the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Join us as 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.

Co-hosted by 
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation

Wednesday, Dec 8, 2021

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

The Heritage Foundation

214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC
20002

Agenda

2:00 pm Opening Remarks

  • Angela Sailor, Vice President, The Feulner Institute, The Heritage Foundation
  • John O’Sullivan, President, The Danube Institute
  • Alan Charles Kors, Ph.D., Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

2:30 pm Session I: The Collapse of the Evil Empire

  • Katie Gorka, Director, Civil Society and the American Dialogue, The Heritage Foundation
  • Lee Edwards, Ph.D., Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought, The Heritage Foundation
  • David Satter, Journalist and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
  • Sebastian Gorka, Ph.D., Radio and TV Host

3:25 pm Session II: Marxism Inside the Gate

  • Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy and Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
  • Zilvinas Silenas, President, Foundation for Economic Education
  • Morgan Zegers, CEO, Young Americans Against Socialism
  • Katie Gorka, Director for Civil Society and the American Dialogue, The Heritage Foundation

4:25 pm Session III: Communism Today

  • Elizabeth Spalding, Ph.D., Vice Chairman, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
  • Rosa Maria Paya, Cuban freedom activist
  • Daniel DiMartino, Senior Contributor, Young Voices and Venezuelan freedom activist
  • Lily Tang Williams, Chinese freedom activist 

5:20 pm Closing Remarks: Sharing the Lessons with the Next Generations 

  • Elizabeth Spalding, Ph.D., Vice Chairman, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation

Reception to follow from 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. ET for in-person attendees. 

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