Ron Paul

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• New Military Spending Bill Expands Empire But Forbids Debate on War

  Published 17 May 2015 | viewed 0 times

  On Friday the House passed a massive National Defense Authorization for 2016 that will guarantee US involvement in more wars and overseas interventions for years…

• NSA Spying Ruled Illegal, But Will Congress Save the Program Anyway?

  Published 11 May 2015 | viewed 0 times

  This week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA's metadata collection program was not authorized in US law. The PATRIOT Act, under…

• USA FREEDOM Act: Just Another Word for Lost Liberty

  Published 03 May 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Apologists for the National Security Agency (NSA) point to the arrest of David Coleman Headley as an example of how warrantless mass surveillance is necessary…

• The Real War on The Middle Class

  Published 27 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  One of the great ironies of American politics is that most politicians who talk about helping the middle class support policies that, by expanding the…

• Political Murders in Kiev, US Troops to Ukraine

  Published 20 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Last week two prominent Ukrainian opposition figures were gunned down in broad daylight. They join as many as ten others who have been killed or…

• The New Militarism: Who Profits?

  Published 12 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Militarism and military spending are everywhere on the rise, as the new Cold War propaganda seems to be paying off. The new "threats" that are…

• The IRS and Congress Both Hold Our Liberty in Contempt

  Published 06 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  This week the Justice Department announced it would not charge former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner with contempt of Congress. Some members of…

• Repeal, Don't Reform the IMF!

  Published 29 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  A responsible financial institution would not extend a new loan of between 17 and 40 billion dollars to a borrower already struggling to pay back…

• After a Twelve Year Mistake in Iraq, We Must Just March Home

  Published 22 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Twelve years ago last week, the US launched its invasion of Iraq, an act the late General William Odom predicted would turn out to be…

• Iran Fighting ISIS - Is it Really a Problem?

  Published 16 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  As Iran continues to take an active role in helping Iraq fight ISIS, many US neocons are upset that the US military is not over…

• A Green Light for the American Empire

  Published 15 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  The American Empire has been long in the making. A green light was given in 1990 to finalize that goal. Dramatic events occurred that year…

• Don't Be Fooled by The Federal Reserve's Anti-Audit Propaganda

  Published 09 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  In recent weeks, the Federal Reserve and its apologists in Congress and the media have launched numerous attacks on the Audit the Fed legislation. These…

• Department of Homeland Security: What is it Good For?

  Published 01 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Late Friday night, Congress passed legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security for one week. This vote followed weeks of debate over efforts to attach…

• Interventionism Kills: Post-Coup Ukraine One Year Later

  Published 23 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  It was one year ago last weekend that a violent coup overthrew the legally elected government of Ukraine. That coup was not only supported by…

• How Many More Wars?

  Published 16 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Last week President Obama sent Congress legislation to authorize him to use force against ISIS "and associated persons and forces" anywhere in the world for…

• Vaccine Controversy Shows Why We Need Markets, Not Mandates

  Published 09 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  If I were still a practicing ob-gyn and one of my patients said she was not going to vaccinate her child, I might try to…

• The Failed 'Yemen Model'

  Published 02 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Last September President Obama cited his drone program in Yemen as a successful model of US anti-terrorism strategy. He said that he would employ the…

• 'Two Percent Inflation' and The Fed's Current Mandate

  Published 29 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Over the last 100 years the Fed has had many mandates and policy changes in its pursuit of becoming the chief central economic planner for…

• Education is Too Important Not to Leave to the Marketplace

  Published 26 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  This week, events around the country will highlight the importance of parental control of education as part of National School Choice Week. This year's events…

• If The Fed Has Nothing to Hide, It Has Nothing to Fear

  Published 19 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the dollar has lost over 97 percent of its purchasing power, the US economy has been…