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Exclusive Documentary: ‘Red Flag: The Reality of Life Under Socialism and Communism—From Those Who Lived It’
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By Emel Akan and Charlotte Cuthbertson
10/20/2026Updated: 10/21/2026

Premieres Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. ET on EpochTV.

As socialist and communist ideologies gain influence across the free world—including in the United States—a critical question emerges: What is life really like under these systems?

This documentary takes viewers to the early years of the Cuban revolution and the dramatic turn in Venezuela after Hugo Chavez was elected.

Exiles from Cuba and Venezuela expose the harrowing reality behind propaganda, long food lines, extreme rationing—where six eggs a month is a luxury—constant surveillance, and a life without a justice system or a free press.

Their personal stories serve as a chilling warning to the free world and those who romanticize ideologies built on total control, violence, and deception.

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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and President Donald Trump's first term. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan.
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.