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Trump Hammers NATO. Good! Let's Get Out!

President Donald Trump started his European tour with a bang, accusing Germany of hyping the Russian threat to get US protection while sending billions of dollars to Russia for its oil. The Europeans are not amused. Fasten your seat belts!

The Discovery & Use of Liberty

By Chris Rossini

Imagine a fish in the deep blue sea. This fish is on a personal quest to discover water. He's heard about it and all of its wonders, but has never actually seen it. He's devoted his life to someday finding this glorious water.

All the while, our hypothetical fish is immersed in the very thing that he seeks. The water surrounds him, flows through his gills, and is a part of his very physical being.

Now let's take a human being and his quest to discover Liberty. He's never seen th...

Donald Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Helped Defend Obamacare

By Tho Bishop

Donald Trump has made his second Supreme Court nomination: Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Relative to the other names that were discussed, Kavanaugh’s selection could be seen as a win for the establishment.

For one, he will uphold the Court’s record of Justices with law degrees from either Harvard or Yale.

Two, he has a very swamp-friendly resume, including a long history of doing legal work for the Republican Party and a particular cl...

Brett Kavanaugh: Triumph Of The 'Radical Center'

President Trump's choice to fill the slot vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy is a product of Washington politics. Despite what the Pelosis and Schumers of Congress may say about him, he is no representative of the far right. Instead, he inhabits the same "radical center" as his detractors. What does that mean to the Constitution? Civil liberties? Privacy?

Why Trump’s Iran Isolation Plan May Backfire

By Ron Paul

In May, President Trump pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal despite Iran living up to its obligations and the deal working as planned. While the US kept in place most sanctions against Tehran, China and Russia - along with many European countries - had begun reaping the benefits of trade with an Iran eager to do business with the world.

Now, President Trump is threatening sanctions against any country that continues to do business with Iran. But will his attempt to...

From North Korea To NATO - Diplomacy...Or More Deception?

As President Trump prepares for this week's NATO summit, his diplomatic team returns from talks with North Korea. What will Trump tell our NATO allies? Are we seeing an unexpected flush of diplomacy...or the same old aggression repackaged into new bottles?

Abolish The Fed's Money Monopoly: Legalize Competition

State-by-State the horrendous "Drug War" is finally coming to an end. It's never easy to being the first to do the right thing. Most wait until the coast-is-clear. But now the momentum is strong. Today Ron Paul talks about the states who are legalizing gold & silver as money once again. Wyoming specifically has started the ball rolling. Will sound money finally pick up steam?

CIA Plots Iran Coup - Partners With Terrorist Group

The US national security establishment, along with neocons and many US politicians, believe they have settled on who should run Iran after the CIA overthrows its current government. They've settled on an organization that for more than 15 years was on the US terrorism list as the best vehicle to bring democracy to Iran. What could go wrong...?

Happy Independence Day!

What does Independence Day mean to us in 2018? What did it mean to the Founders? Independent states? Ron Paul gives us a bit of history on this July 4th.

Compulsory Vaccination: Authoritarians Versus Parents?

Dr. Bob Sears has been put on "medical probation" in California for writing out an exemption letter for a mother who said her child had an adverse reaction to a vaccine. His career may be ruined because he listened to a parent rather than state-mandates vaccine schedules. He does not oppose vaccines, but believes there should be some flexibility in scheduling. Do we have a right to refuse medical treatments?