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No, protestors, you are not entitled to free education

By Simon Black

Bleary-eyed from the 16+ hour flight from Asia, I checked my phone last night once the plane landed to find that riots have broken out across the Land of the Free.

It was enough to wake me from my jet lag.

All the televisions in the airport terminal were showing footage of the chaos along with occasional interviews with some of the protestors.

Naturally there was outcry against racism, sexism, violence, and all the usual anti-Trump arguments.

(Which I found ironic given this v...

Myth-Busters: Is Inflation On The Doorstep?

The Federal Reserve has been counterfeiting dollars at a rapid pace. Amazingly, they want prices to rise faster (how nice of them). Well, they're ultimately going to get what they want. Ron Paul tackles the great enabler of big government on today's edition of Myth-Busters!Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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Donald Trump Needs to 'Just Say No'...To Neocons

By Ron Paul

This is a crucial moment for Donald Trump's upcoming presidency. Neoconservatives are trying to get closer to Trump, and if he ends up appointed any of them to Cabinet positions, it can be a very bad sign for his administration.

During his campaign, Trump made some encouraging statements about backing off and being less confrontational with Russia. That's all for the good, but these upcoming appointments are critical and can end up raining on the parade. I'm on RT's CrossTalk to di...

Oakland...Gun Controls...Anti-Trump Riots...Police Can't Help

By Chris Rossini

The words of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are so easy to grasp:

...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

There are no asterisks or footnotes. There are no sentences that follow which start with the words "unless" or "however". The right to defend your life and property shall not be infringed by the government. Period.

Let's take a look at Oakland today.

Oakland is in the leftist state of California, with a leftist Mayor, an...

Tug Of War Between NATO And Trump: Who Will Win?

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reminded President-elect Trump of America's Article 5 obligations to defend other NATO members. Meanwhile the NATO military build-up on Russia's borders accelerates. Will President Trump stand up to NATO demands?Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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Ron Paul: What populism is really about

By Ron Paul

"Populism" was one of the big buzzwords of this election cycle. It was largely attached to the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, with both candidates referred to as "populists" despite having distinctly different political philosophies. Still, they both used the approach -- with success -- to tap into the deep dissatisfaction of the average American voter. For Donald Trump, populism has paid off well: In a shock to the political establishment, Trump h...

Post-Election Roundup: How Did Liberty Do?

While the presidential race captured our attention the most, several ballot initiatives across the country were important indicators of how the liberty movement is doing. We review the big and small contests on today's program.Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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The Trouble With Politics

By Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.

Politics is of its very nature is biased in favor of intervention and planning. Even in its “minarchist” or “night-watchman” version, politics is based at root on the idea that some decisions must be made coercively and imposed on unwilling minorities – or even majorities, as the case may be. This is contrary to the principle we observe in private life every day: the consent of both parties is necessary for a transaction to take place.

The state never stays “...

Election 2016 - Prediction Of Things To Come

What will change and what won't change after today's vote? Foreign policy? Fed? Media? Congressional authority? Economy? We'll offer our take on what to expect after the "most important election in history."Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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The 2016 Election's Silver Lining

By Jeff Deist

Silver Lining: The Media has Lost Control of the Narrative

I want to talk about some of the silver linings in this awful election, and one of the most obvious is this: technology really has allowed us to override the media gatekeepers, challenge the official narrative, consume real news and real facts, and threaten the political establishment’s grip on public opinion. The information genie is out of the bottle, and it’s not going back. In the digital world people are abandon...