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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...

US Continues Afghanistan Escalation, With Little Public Debate

By Jason Ditz

The longest war in American history, the US occupation in Afghanistan, now well over 16 years long, has often been called a ‘forgotten war.’ It may be fair to do so again, as the ongoing escalations are barely noticed, and not debated.

Senate hearings on America’s various wars over the past week covered a wide variety of topics. Afghanistan was mentioned four times, and then mostly in passing. Two hours of briefing by intelligence officials saw Afghanistan mentioned not even once....

Military Coup: Pentagon To Ignore Congress On Yemen

The Defense Department has sent Senate Majority Leader McConnell a letter informing him that even if Congress passes legislation limiting US military action in Yemen, the Pentagon will ignore it. Will Congress finally wake up on Afghanistan and Yemen and return to its Constitutional obligations? Time to smack down an out-of-control Executive Branch?

The Battle Over Life, Liberty and Property

By Chris Rossini

You have a right to your life, your liberty, and the fruits of your labor. In short, as John Locke said --- life, liberty, and property.

But there's a problem.

There are always other people who want to take these things from you.

Their primary vehicle to do the taking? Government.

Their primary tool to convince you that they should take them? Propaganda.

The purpose of propaganda is to separate you from your life, liberty, and property. Propagandists want you to raise the white fla...

Trump Will Meet With Jong-un: What To Expect

Peace is the foundation of Life, Liberty & Property. Yesterday, the news broke that President Trump will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Never has a sitting American president met with a sitting leader of North Korea, making the event a historic one. Can we expect peace in our time? Will the warmongers surrounding the president, or even the president himself, derail it? Ron Paul talks about this important meeting on today’s Liberty Report.

Google And Geek Squad: Arms Of The Deep State?

We've recently learned that both Google and the computer repair company Geek Squad have been deeply involved with national security agencies to conduct illegal searches of their customers' computers and to help develop surveillance technology that may well be used against its customers. What are the dangers of "private" companies hooking up with the US national security establishment and even the "deep state"?

Ron Paul: Trump tariff is a tax, and I don’t like taxes

15 years in Iraq: ‘Enough is enough’ – Ron Paul on NATO's mission

The head of NATO says the alliance's troops will stay in Iraq so long as that's OK with the Iraqi government. Ron Paul thinks it's time for the alliance to pull out its forces.

North Korea Breakthrough? Don't Tell The Neocons!

After a successful North/South Korea meeting, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un surprised the world by suggesting that he might give up his nuclear program under certain conditions. Will the US play ball, or will the neocons once again block any chance of peace?

Trump's Foreign Policy: Who Benefits From Chaos?

From Ukraine to Syria to Africa, the consistency in the Trump Administration's foreign policy is that it is consistently chaotic. One minute there is talk of peace, the next minute there are threats of war. Is there any benefit to such a seemingly incoherent approach to the world? What about the dangers?