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15 Years of Failure In Iraq ... No Punishments

Unhappy Anniversary: Iraq War At 15

Fifteen years ago today, the US launched its "shock and awe" attack against Iraq. The war was based on lies and propaganda, it cost trillions, and it left perhaps a million dead. To date no one has been punished for this disaster. Have we learned our lesson not to listen to neocon lies? Hardly!

Book Burnings & Social Media "Feeds"

By Chris Rossini

Those who advocate government power view people very differently from those who champion the ideas of liberty.

Advocates of government power seek to shield you from opposing ideas. You're not supposed to even know that they exist. The names Hayek, von Mises, or Rothbard are never to come across your stream of thoughts.

If, in modern times, your thought stream is increasingly tied to a social media "feed," then those names are to be tweaked out of the algorithm.

Your "feed" will b...

Pompeo and Haspel are Symptoms of a Deeper Problem

By Ron Paul

President Trump’s recent cabinet shake-up looks to be a real boost to hard-line militarism and neo-conservatism. If his nominees to head the State Department and CIA are confirmed, we may well have moved closer to war.

Before being chosen by Trump to head up the CIA, Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo was one of the most pro-war Members of Congress. He has been militantly hostile toward Iran, and many times has erroneously claimed that Iran is the world’s number one state sponso...

Russian Double Agent Poisoned: Who Did It...And Why?

Did Russian president Vladimir Putin order a hit on a former double agent that he allowed to retire in London rather than remain in a Russian prison? It seems like a stretch, but the UK government is using the attack to ratchet up anti-Russia sentiment. Who may have done it? Why?

Economic Boom? … Why Is Homelessness Skyrocketing?

Prior to becoming President, Donald Trump accurately called the U.S. economy a “big, fat, ugly bubble.” That hasn’t changed, other than the big fat bubble being even uglier! Homelessness is skyrocketing. What's going on? Ron Paul talks about government policies that create an even bigger homeless problem in the U.S.

'Skin In The Game' - With Special Guest Nassim Nicholas Taleb

New York Times bestselling author of "Skin in the Game" Nassim Nicholas Taleb joins today's Liberty Report to discuss the "interventionistas" who produce chaos everywhere in the name of "doing good." What does it mean to have "skin in the game"? Tune in!

Will Torture Make America Great Again?

President Trump's surprise move to make major changes in his Administration brings forth nominees for CIA director and Secretary of State that have been deeply involved and/or supportive of President Bush's torture program. Should they be confirmed...or in jail?

Are Millennials Abandoning Liberty? - With Special Guest Jeff Deist

Mises Institute President Jeff Deist joins today's Liberty Report to take a look at the future of the libertarian movement. Plus special bonus: What's happening at the State Department?

Tariffs Are Not the Answer

By Ron Paul

President Trump’s planned 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports may provide a temporary boost for those industries, but the tariffs will do tremendous long-term damage to the American and global economies. Tariffs raise the price of, and reduce demand for, imported goods. Tariffs ensure the preferences of politicians, instead of the preferences of consumers, to determine how resources are allocated. This reduces economic efficiency and living...