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Fair Trial? US Steals Assange's Legal Papers

The treacherous government of Ecuador has opened Julian Assange's private quarters at its UK embassy up to US investigators, who have seized Assange's legal defense documents, medical records, and electronic devices. In what kind of court is the prosecution allowed to see the defendant's case before the trial? A Soviet courtroom? A kangaroo court?

Violence Against Women Act Does Violence to the Constitution

By Ron Paul

A common trick of big-government loving politicians is to give legislation names so appealing that it seems no reasonable person could oppose it. The truth is, the more unobjectionable the title, the more objectionable the content. Two well-known examples are the “PATRIOT Act” and the “Access to Affordable and Quality Care Act.”

Another great example is the Violence Against Women Act. Passed in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act provides federal grants to, and imposes federal mand...

Rockets In Baghdad's Green Zone - False Flag Or Iran Attack?

A small rocket was fired in Baghdad's Green Zone (the US Embassy neighborhood) yesterday and the Trump Administration has been quick to take advantage of the apparent attack to blame Iran. There was little damage and no casualties, but Bolton is using it to maximum advantage to push Trump toward war. Will Trump bite?

Social Security is Broke, Any "Fix" is a Joke

By Alice Salles

Social Security is going bust, a report released by trustees of the federal government’s entitlement programs claims. And without more money being poured into the system, the report argues, tens of millions of Americans will receive only three-quarters of their Social Security benefits in the near future. But even if trustees hadn’t figured that out by now, you would have known this was bound to happen. Unless you never heard any Austrian economist explain why Social Security i...

Free Markets Should Replace Our Current Government + Crony Corporation System

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The Fed Never Calls The Bubble A Bubble? Why Not?

The Federal Reserve, by manipulating interest rates and creating money out-of-thin air, produces economic bubbles that must always end in painful economic busts. Have you ever noticed that Fed officials never actually acknowledge any of this? They never warn Americans ahead of time and everyone acts surprised when it all comes down. Ron Paul explains why this is so on today's Liberty Report!

The 'Mistake-Machine' That Bankrupted America

By Liberty Report Staff

In 1967, LBJ said,“What happens in Vietnam is extremely important to the nation’s freedom and it is extremely important to the United States’ security.”

It wasn't.

What happened in Vietnam had nothing to do with security in America. Just as what happened in Korea, and Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Serbia, and Syria, and Libya, and Venezuela, and Cuba, and now Iran.

Yet the same exact script is used.

They most likely assume that if the propaganda works, just keep using it.

In 19...

Venezuela Peace Talks Open In Norway; US Neocons Raging Mad!

The last time negotiations were planned between Venezuelan government and opposition forces, opposition leader (and US puppet) Guaido launched his ill-fated coup and the talks were scuttled. Today a new effort, brokered by Norway, is being launched to solve the conflict without further bloodshed. What kind of monkey wrench will the neocons throw into the mix this time?

US Abandons Iraq Embassy: Real Threats Or War Propaganda

The ducks are lining up for the warhawks aiming for Iran. Today the State Department announced that all non-essential personnel should leave the US Embassy in Baghdad. US allies are wondering where are these "increased threats"? Are the neocons about to get their Iran war?

YOU Are The White Knight That You've Been Waiting For

By Chris Rossini

In societies where governments and collectivist ideas dominate, most people succumb to having their individuality drilled out of them. The pressure from all angles is just too great to withstand. 

This is job number one for those who lust after power. If you want to rule (or pretend to rule) over others, then the others must be stripped of their individual independence. They must be brainwashed into believing that they are dependent. You can't rule a bunch of individuals who fi...