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The Treasury Department is in desperate need of a sucker

By Simon Black

Ten years ago, at the peak of the global financial crisis, the Board of Trustees which oversees Social Security in the United States issued a stark warning:

They projected that Social Security’s enormous trust funds would completely run out of money in 2039.

Naturally nobody paid attention. Back in 2009 the economy in shambles, so focusing on a future economic crisis that was more than three decades away was a low priority.

And for the past decade, the US government has conti...

Combatting Terrorism? US AFRICOM Is Making Terrorism WORSE!

Launched in 2007 as a force for good in Africa to fight terrorism and improve the humanitarian situation, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has by all measure failed in its mission despite spending billions. According to a recent Pentagon study, terrorism is actually increasing where AFRICOM is operating. Isn't it time to end this boondoggle?

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True Budget Hawks are Foreign Policy Doves

By Ron Paul

During my presidential campaigns, well-meaning supporters would sometimes suggest I stop emphasizing opposition to overseas intervention and focus on fiscal issues. I disregarded the advice, not only because adopting a noninterventionist foreign policy is crucial to restoring constitutional government but because it is impossible to be both a budget hawk and a war hawk. This is shown by the constant failure of so-called fiscal conservatives in the Republican leadership to fulfill t...

Is Biden Worse Than Pompeo On North Korea?

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has repeatedly slammed President Trump over his ongoing diplomatic outreach to North Korea, claiming that the move just gives legitimacy to a dictator. He has been joined by several other Democratic candidates in this attack. Why are the Democrats trying to out-neocon even neocons like Pompeo when it comes to diplomacy versus war?

Another Bipartisan Rip-Off: Blame The Fed!

Despite the Internet, Americans remain trapped in the Republican/Democrat pit, arguing with one another about whatever the ridiculous outrage of the day happens to be. Meanwhile, as the latest budget proves, everyone is getting their pockets cleaned by the government. The Fed makes it all possible. Join us on today's Ron Paul Liberty Report!

If Impeachment Hearings Occur, They Will Backfire on Democrats

By Liberty Report Staff

'Obliteration' - Trump Threatens Iran With Nuclear Strike

President Trump has threatened to "obliterate" parts of Iran if "anything American" is attacked by the country. This, combined with "all options on the table" clearly suggests the use of nuclear weapons. In an article in today's American Conservative, former US Marine and nuclear weapons inspector Scott Ritter shows how last year's US Nuclear Posture Review outlines scenarios that make this nightmare a possibility.

America's Insolvency: The Current Monetary System Is Coming To An End

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Is Today's Mueller Testimony The End...Or The Beginning Of Impeachment?

Today's appearance of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss his report on Trump Campaign collusion with the Russian government may be a last ditch effort to make the election all about impeachment proceedings against the president. Will this strategy fall flat on its face? Is Mueller falling flat on his face? Russiagate?

The Idea That 'Might Makes Right' Is Failing All Around Us

By Chris Rossini

Liberty rests on a solid foundation of non-aggression. No one, including (and especially) government has the right to use aggressive force against anyone else. Interactions between people are to be voluntary, and if someone veers off and decides to use force, or commit fraud, government's job is to punish the aggressor.

Today, in America, the ideas of Liberty have been turned completely upside down. The idea that 'Might Makes Right' has been accepted and embraced. The use of ag...