Marion Smith is executive director of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, president of the Common Sense Society, and chairman of the National Civic Art Society in Washington, D.C. He was previously a visiting fellow at the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at the Heritage Foundation. His articles have appeared in publications including USA Today, The Hill, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, and National Review. He is a regular guest analyst on major network and cable television news channels, including ABC, NBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN.