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Afghanistan War – The Crime of the Century

By Ron Paul

“We were devoid of a fundamental understanding of Afghanistan. We didn’t know what we were doing.” So said Gen. Douglas Lute, who oversaw the US war on Afghanistan under Presidents Bush and Obama. Eighteen years into the longest war in US history, we are finally finding out, thanks to thousands of pages of classified interviews on the war published by the Washington Post last week, that General Lute’s cluelessness was shared by virtually everyone involved in the war.

What we learned...

Wikileaks Bombshell: UN Agency FAKED Douma 'Gas Attack' Report

New documents released by Wikileaks confirm that within the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons there was a massive push to alter the findings of the "Fact Finding Mission" sent to Douma, Syria to investigate an alleged gas attack last year. Now 20 inspectors have claimed that their conclusions were left out of the report, which was re-written with conclusions opposite to what they found. Who forced them to fake the report and why?

The Society

By Chris Rossini

The Gatekeeper: "Step right up! Step right in! Welcome to the land where The Society is superior to the individual."

The Thinker: "Hello, Mr. Gatekeeper, and thanks for letting me check this place out. I've heard so much about it. You guys have the best PR department in the world."

Gatekeeper: "Yes, we're proud of this place. Are you ready to see The Society?"

Thinker: "Yes, of course. I'm ready to meet him!

Anyone who claims to be superior to the individual must be incredible.

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Central Banking Is On The Ropes: Gold Will Survive & The Fed Will End

Give anyone the capability to print money out-of-thin-air, and they will ultimately reach the point where they can't stop themselves from printing. In a world where supply & demand reigns supreme, it's easy to see why counterfeiting always ends ruin. One of the main reasons that Gold has been money for thousands of years is because it cannot be counterfeited. That's also the main reason that governments hate it. Don't miss today's Liberty Report!

Schizophrenia! US Now Says Yemen NOT Iran Proxy War

In a sudden "about face," the Trump Administration now claims that Iran is NOT behind the Houthis in Yemen. Has Washington suddenly decided to recognize reality? Not likely. More likely is that the US is trying to help the Saudis out of a lost war. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of innocents were killed in the Saudi war of aggression with US support. Will anyone answer for it?

Forget Impeachment! Washington Unites Behind Massive Military Bill!

As usual, when it comes to the warfare/welfare state there is no rancor in Washington. All the pretend acrimony between Republicans and Democrats is thrown out and consensus is magically reached. This week another massive military spending bill was approved by both parties - even as we learn about a trillion dollars being wasted in Afghanistan. The empire chugs along...

Why Politicians Are Always Getting Filthy Rich

By Chris Rossini

As the great Ludwig von Mises proclaimed: "Human life is an unceasing sequence of single actions."

That's what we do, all day and every day....we act. Every one of our actions has a purpose in mind. They each have a desired end that we have chosen to (at least attempt to) achieve.

Every end that an individual chooses, he chooses because, from his point of view, he believes it will improve his situation. He prefers it to his current situation, otherwise he would not act. It...

The Afghanistan War Revealed: An 18 Year, Trillion Dollar Lie!

For 18 years, US government officials - from the generals up to presidents - have knowingly lied to the American people about the Afghanistan war. As billions were being flushed away or stuffed into the pockets of corrupt officials, the news for those of us back home was always good! We're "making progress." Now, thanks to 2,000 documents recently released as a result of a FOIA request, we know the truth. Will anyone be held accountable for this monstrous, murderous lie?

Congress is Trump’s Co-Conspirator Against Liberty

By Ron Paul

Imagine that President Trump spent his phone call with the Ukrainian president threatening to withhold military aid unless the Ukrainian government agreed to use the money to purchase weapons from a US manufacturer. Does anyone seriously think that foreign service professionals and deep state operatives would be so shocked and offended by Trump’s request that they would launch efforts to impeach him? Would Congress view this as “high crimes and misdemeanors” or applaud Trump for...

Why Are Central Banks Panicking? Global Crisis Ahead?

Actions always speak louder than words. The word is that it's sunshine and rainbows for the U.S. economy. The actions of The Fed and central banks around the world say otherwise. They're all acting as if a global financial crisis is approaching. Ron Paul discusses -- along with a personal anecdote about the late Paul Volcker.