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Obama’s Pivot to Asia Hits a Roadblock in the Philippines

By Ron Paul

While the mainstream media continues its obsessive reporting on the mud-slinging campaign for the White House, a dramatic development in China last week brought President Obama’s “pivot to Asia” to a sudden halt. Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, while in Beijing, announced his country’s “separation” from the United States. He told his Chinese audience, “Your honors, in this venue, I announce my separation from the United States … both in military, but also economics.’’

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What a Time To Be Pro-Liberty!

By Chris Rossini

If there's one positive thing that has come from this year's presidential election, it's that the divide between government and American citizens has been drawn for all to see. There is clearly an "us," and a "them".

What a wonderful opportunity for the ideas of Liberty.

You see, the "us" are having a rude awakening. Beliefs about government are being shattered left and right. The Fed can no longer hide in the shadows. The Keynesians are running on fumes. The media has bee...

Ron Paul's Myth-Busters: The Next President & The Economy

Two nights ago, during the final presidential debate, the subject of the economy was covered. Since both candidates are interventionists, the prospects for the U.S. economy don't look good no matter who happens to win. Ron Paul debunks the latest debate myths on today's edition of Myth-Busters.Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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The last to understand the collapse of an empire are those who live within it

By Jeff Thomas

Throughout history, political, financial, and military leaders have sought to create empires. Westerners often think of ancient Rome as the first empire. Later, other empires formed for a time. Spain became an empire, courtesy of its Armada, its conquest of the New World, and the gold and silver extracted from the West. Great Britain owned the 19th century but lost its empire due largely to costly wars. The US took over in the 20th century and, like Rome, rose as a republi...

Are The Russians Rigging Our Elections?

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused the Russians of rigging US elections in favor of Donald Trump in last night's debate. Could they be manipulating voters and the system? Would we ever do something like that?Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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Trump/Clinton Final Debate: Questions We Would Ask

Will it be a slug-fest or a slime-fest? One thing is sure - we won't hear much about how either candidate will tackle the real issues. Don't count on the debate moderator to ask probing questions, either. So we thought we'd ask the candidates the questions they should be asked tonight, but probably won't be.Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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Assange’s Fate

By Justin Raimondo

The saga of Julian Assange seems to be drawing to a climax – one that will decide the fate of this historic whistleblower who, for years, has been a giant thorn in the side of governments everywhere.

His role in exposing the machinations of the US government over the years earned him the plaudits of liberals – until the Bush era ended, and he started exposing the crimes of the Obama administration and – most pointedly – the hypocrisy and venality of Hillary Clinton and...

Battle For Mosul: Not False Flag, False Hope!

According to the US media, the battle for Mosul is key to Washington's counter-ISIS strategy. What happens if a city of up to 1.3 million inhabitants is destroyed in the process? What about Aleppo? Will ISIS fighters be allowed to escape into Syria? We look into what the mainstream media is ignoring.Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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Planning For Tuesday's Show

Eavesdrop on a Liberty Report story planning session as we prepare for Tuesday's episode on the battle for Mosul!Watch The Liberty Report LIVE
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Do We Need The Fed For Digital Currency?

What is the future of money? Some say digital currency is more efficient and provides better security and privacy. Others worry about the Fed exercising an even heavier hand on monetary policy. We visit with NYU Law Fellow and digital currency expert Max Raskin to seek some answers..
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