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Martin Luther King Jr. vs. The American Empire

By Ron Paul

I think the thing that I admire the most about Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is that he preached non-violent civil disobedience. Most people will not talk about Rev. King's anti-war views, and it may have been one of the reasons that he was assassinated.

In honor of Rev. King's birthday, I'd like to share some heroic quotes of his against the American military empire:

- "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today is my own government."
- "We must pursue peaceful end through pe...

Antiwar And Anti-Violence: The Revolutionary MLK

The Rev. Martin Luther King was an important civil rights leader, but we must not forget that he was an uncompromising opponent of the Vietnam war and of violence in general.

Will Trump Continue the Bush-Obama Legacy?

By Ron Paul

This week, Congress passed a budget calling for increasing federal spending and adding $1.7 trillion to the national debt over the next ten years. Most so-called “fiscal conservatives" voted for this big-spending budget because it allows Congress to repeal some parts of Obamacare via “reconciliation." As important as it is to repeal Obamacare, it does not justify increasing spending and debt.

It is disappointing, but not surprising, that the Obamacare repeal would be used to justify...

American Force of 4,000 Arrives in Poland at Taxpayer Expense

ByMichael S. Rozeff

It took a year, and now it’s a fact: American troops are in Poland in rather large numbers. The rotating deployment of 4,000 American soldiers and forces in Poland was budgeted at $3.4 billion. It costs roughly $1 million a year to keep a single soldier overseas in a place like Poland. (In Afghanistan, the cost is well over $2 million a year for a single soldier.)

This is said to deter Russia, but it’s totally unrealistic to think that Russia intends to attack Poland....

Myth-Busters: Trump To Give Us 'Always Higher Prices'?

President-Elect Trump held his first press conference in quite some time. While it may be entertaining to watch him battle with the media, there are some tough and challenging consequences heading our way when it comes to Trump's stated policies. Ron Paul discusses on today's Myth-Busters!

How To Reduce Violence In America

By Jacob G. Hornberger

Hardly a day goes by without someone calling for gun control as the way to reduce violence in America.

But the gun control advocates have it all wrong. That’s because they are attacking the symptom of the problem rather than the cause of the problem. That’s not going to do any good and, in fact, might well make the situation even worse.

Consider Switzerland, a country in which there is widespread gun ownership. If that was the root cause of violence in society, Switz...

The Tillerson Hearing: Will Trump Have A Neocon Foreign Policy?

Will Sessions fight against marijuana legalization?

By Ron Paul

Americans have thankfully woken up to the failure of the "drug war". The states have done a wonderful thing in nullifying federal control. Unfortunately, this can all be reversed with the incoming Trump Administration and his pick for attorney general Jeff Sessions. I share my thoughts on this very important issue below:

Will Trump Audit The Fed?

By Ron Paul

I was recently interviewed by Future Money Trends about the incoming Trump Administration, the Federal Reserve and gold amongst other issues. I share a few stories about my interactions with Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan as well:

The Truth About Crime In The Inner Cities

Much is said and written about crime in the inner cities. President Obama was recently in Chicago to discuss it. The real causes are most often overlooked, however...