In 1883, when the Pendleton Act was passed, creating the US civil service, it must have seemed like no big deal. The forgotten Chester A. Arthur was the president. The fear of being assassinated like his predecessor James Garfield convinced him to back the...
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‘Global war on terror finished. Terror won’ RPI’s McAdams on ‘Sanchez Effect’
by RT | Jul 14, 2025 | Featured Articles
In the latest episode of RT's 'Sanchez Effect', Daniel McAdams, Ron Paul peace institute executive director reveals that politicians in the U.S. never fulfill their pledges as they are influenced by foreign powers — adding that the lobbyists don't care about the mass...
IDF Soldiers Say Grenade-Drones Being Used On Civilians: ‘None Of Them Were Armed’
by Tyler Durden | Jul 14, 2025 | Featured Articles
The Israel Defense Forces are routinely killing civilians in Gaza with commercial drones modified to drop grenades on them -- often leaving the corpses to be eaten by dogs, according to interviews with seven soldiers and officers conducted by Israeli...
By the Numbers — Western Propaganda on Russian Losses
by Larry C. Johnson | Jul 14, 2025 | Featured Articles
Over the past week, the Western media has frantically pushed the narrative that Russia is suffering massive losses. Marco Rubio’s remarks in Kuala Lumpur a couple of days ago is a typical example: One hundred thousand since January? But it is not just Rubio… The...
Mistrusting Government about Epstein and More
by Ron Paul | Jul 14, 2025 | Featured Articles
Last week the Department of Justice announced that Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list” of prominent individuals who may have broken the law at Epstein’s private island. These individuals could be blackmailed by Epstein and whatever intelligence agencies...
Another Week in Washington to Remember
by Philip Giraldi | Jul 12, 2025 | Featured Articles
If one thinks that arming Ukraine against Russia or having Israeli soldiers and also American contractors slaughter Gazan civilians are not supportive of any United States actual interests, last week could easily be written off as yet another descent into Hell on the...
Trump’s Brazil Tariff Isn’t America First – It’s Economic Authoritarianism
by Lee Stranahan | Jul 12, 2025 | Featured Articles
When President Trump slapped a fifty percent tariff on Brazilian imports this month, he didn't protect American workers. He didn't strengthen American industries. He didn't even pretend this was about fair trade. He made it clear: Brazil must drop its trial of Jair...
The Rise of the Prison State: Trump’s Push for Megaprisons Could Lock Us All Up
by John W. And Nisha Whitehead | Jul 11, 2025 | Featured Articles
America is rapidly becoming a nation of prisons. Having figured out how to parlay presidential authority in foreign affairs in order to sidestep the Constitution, President Trump is using his immigration enforcement powers to lock up—and lock down—the nation. Under...
Trump To Send $300M In Weapons To Ukraine Drawn From Pentagon Reserves
by Tyler Durden | Jul 11, 2025 | Featured Articles
For the first time, President Donald Trump is set to use his authority to send weapons directly to Ukraine from Pentagon reserves, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the matter, after last week's brief halt in shipments and now subsequent...
‘Global War on Terror’ is Over. Terror Won.
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 10, 2025 | Featured Articles
On Sept. 16, 2001, five days after the attacks on New York and Washington, DC, President George W. Bush declared, “This crusade - this war on terrorism - is going to take a while. And the American people must be patient. I'm going to be patient. But I can assure the...
Searching for Monsters
by Andrew P. Napolitano | Jul 10, 2025 | Featured Articles
“America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy ...She might become the dictatress of the world,But she would no longer be the ruler of her own spirit.”-- John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) In the middle of his term as Secretary of State, the future president...
The Easily Excited Homeland Security Secretary
by Adam Dick | Jul 9, 2025 | Featured Articles
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference Tuesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport where she stood before flags, banners, and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. Starting off her prepared statement, Noem...
‘We’re Impressed’: Zelensky Now Sings Trump’s Praises & CIA Director Breathes Sigh Of Relief
by Tyler Durden | Jul 9, 2025 | Featured Articles
"They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump said Monday, offering confirmation of his weapons to Ukraine policy U-turn. "They're getting hit very hard. ... We're gonna have to send more weapons." A presidential aide to Volodymyr Zelensky has...
The Way Most Americans Feel About Foreign Wars
by Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. | Jul 9, 2025 | Featured Articles
When I was in Congress, the least popular, least respected members were the biggest publicity seekers – the ones who were the first and quickest to run to the cameras. They were not regarded as serious legislators. Thus, I have not been a big fan of Rep. Marjorie...
Two Possible Fates Waiting in the Wings
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jul 9, 2025 | Featured Articles
I often wonder which of two possible fates waiting in the wings will be ours. Will Washington/Israeli hegemonic ambition, together with Russian/Chinese/Iranian denial, or perhaps avoidance, of reality, destroy us in nuclear war, or will the digital revolution and its...
‘The Land of Performance’: Trump Wanted a Perfect War, a Headline Showstopper
by Alastair Crooke | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured Articles
“Depending on who you ask, the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan was either a smashing success that severely crippled Tehran’s nuclear programme, or a flashy show whose results were less than advertised … In the grand scheme of...
US/Israel Versus Iran – Round One
by William Schryver | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured Articles
My summary assessment of the missile war over Israel during the 12-day-long first act of the ongoing war between Israel et alia and Iran et alia: The first Iranian counterstrike against Israel (14 June) began with a few hundred drones and relatively...
New footage exposes ragtag US mercenaries firing toward Gaza aid seekers
by Max Blumenthal, Wyatt Reed | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured Articles
Following an AP investigation accusing a US mercenary firm of firing on desperate Gaza aid seekers, the company has released extensive new footage in an attempt at damage control. But the video only further implicates the scandal-plagued operation. On July 2, the...
What Trump Should Tell Netanyahu
by Ron Paul | Jul 7, 2025 | Featured Articles
A few weeks ago I urged President Trump to make a deal with Iran that would satisfy his stated goal of no nuclear weapons production and would allow Iran to continue its lawful pursuit of civilian nuclear energy. The deal on the table, as described by the Iranian...
CIA: Our Trump-Russiagate Claims Were Corrupt, Our Claims On Iran Are …
by Moon of Alabama | Jul 5, 2025 | Featured Articles
The CIA has published a "tradecraft review" of the 2016 "Intelligence Community Assessment" which had claimed that Russia had interfered in the 2016 presidential election. The review found what had been obvious to anyone. The 2016 assessment had not followed the...
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