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Russia's Pulling Out Of Syria...Why Can't We?

With ISIS defeated in Syria, Russian President Putin announced this week that he was withdrawing the bulk of Russian military equipment and personnel. Russian assistance was requested by the Syrian government as ISIS and al-Qaeda appeared poised to take control of the country. Meanwhile, the US has just admitted it has more than four times the number of troops in Syria than it earlier claimed. And Defense Secretary Mattis said the US, though illegally in Syria, would not be leaving. Why?

Ron Paul is Optimistic Philosophic Changes Will Lead to Greater Respect for Liberty

By Adam Dick

Libertarian communicator and former presidential candidate Ron Paul says he is optimistic that philosophic changes taking place in America will lead to greater government respect for liberty. Paul made the assessment in a recent interview with host Marc Clair at the Lions of Liberty podcast regarding Paul’s new book The Revolution at Ten Years. “The philosophy comes first, and I think that’s where we excel,” says Paul.

Paul, in the interview, challenges “the propaganda” belittling...

Government Should Leave Bakers Alone

By Ron Paul

Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case stems from the refusal of Masterpiece Cakeshop, a bakery, to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The bakery was found guilty of a civil rights violation and ordered to stop refusing to bake and design cakes because they are for same-sex weddings. The bakery was also required to file reports on the steps it takes to comply and whether it turns dow...

Pentagon Audit - Just Another Cover-Up!

Don't get too excited about a recent report that the Pentagon is going to finally undergo an audit to see where the trillions of missing dollars have gone. Beltway pundits -- including WaPo's Robert Samuelson in an article over the weekend -- are still screaming for more spending!

44,000 US Troops on ‘Unknown’ Deployments Worldwide

By Jason Ditz

When the Pentagon wants to mislead the public about where US troops are, generally speaking, they just lie. Yet sometimes the number of troops is just too big to claim as a rounding error, and questions start happening.

This week, the focus is on over 44,000 US military personnel deployed to “unknown,” which immediately raises red flags, because that’s not a place. Pentagon officials, however, say there is “no good way” to describe where they are.

Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Mannin...

Trump's Jerusalem Decision Is Not "America First"

By Liberty Report Staff

Ron Paul joins The Savage Nation with Michael Savage to discuss President Trump's controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel:

Looking For Inflation In All The Wrong Places

Just as government always lies about its wars and their “progress," they also lie about the economy and inflation. It’s not very hard to do when a compliant media parrots the same lines in unison. Ron Paul talks about the Fed’s massive creation of new dollars in 2008 and how it created an even bigger problem that we’re now going to have to face.

Peace Is Popular

By Robert Wenzel (h/t TargetLiberty.com & Luke Rudkowski)

Ron Paul's Market Update --- Bitcoin Wins The Twitter Poll

Yesterday Ron Paul tweeted a poll that received a tremendous response. Today he shares his thoughts on the results.

Bipartisanship On Jerusalem: Does It Make Us Safer?

While controversial in most of the rest of the world, President Trump's announcement yesterday that the US would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem was warmly welcomed by both major parties in Washington. Support for the move in the US has its roots in party politics, dating back to at least the 1995 Congressional Act calling for the move. But does such a move do anything for US security and our national interests?