According to studies done by government-affiliated doctors, multiple combat deployments have nothing to do with the sharp rise in military suicides over the past several years. The problems are elsewhere, they claim, not the stresses on the military produced by the...
Month: April 2016
On 60 Minutes, A Compelling Case for Releasing 28 Pages on 9/11
by Brian McGlinchey | Apr 12, 2016 | Featured Articles
The movement to declassify 28 pages on foreign government ties to 9/11 received its highest-profile exposure to date yesterday, as 60 Minutes aired a report that featured insights from several former officials who are familiar with what the 28 pages contain—and...
This Week in Congress: Foreign Aid and Tyranny
by Norman Singleton | Apr 12, 2016 | Congress Alert
This week the House returns from "spring break." Today and Wednesday the House will consider "suspensions." One of the suspension bills of particular interest is HR 4509. This legislation requires states or "high-risk urban areas" receiving Homeland Security funds to...
In India, Defense Secretary Carter to Push Anti-China Alliance
by Melkulangara Bhadrakumar | Apr 11, 2016 | Featured Articles
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has outlined in some detail the purpose of his mission to India next week. Principally he hopes to discuss arms deals and explore the parameters of co-production of weapons feasible under American laws prohibiting technology...
The Enemy Within: Terrorist Enablers on the Potomac
by Justin Raimondo | Apr 11, 2016 | Featured Articles
Hillary Clinton and CIA director David Petraeus had a brilliant idea: they would fund, arm, and train a proxy army in Syria, overthrow the regime of strongman Bashar al-Assad, and jump on the rapidly moving train of the “Arab Spring” to extend US influence in the...
As Ukraine Collapses, Europeans Tire of US Interventions
by Ron Paul | Apr 11, 2016 | Featured Articles
On Sunday Ukrainian prime minister Yatsenyuk resigned, just four days after the Dutch voted against Ukraine joining the European Union. Taken together, these two events are clear signals that the US-backed coup in Ukraine has not given that country freedom and...
Ron Paul’s Answer to the Question ‘What Should I Do?’
by Adam Dick | Apr 11, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Speaking with host Marc Clair on the Lions of Liberty Podcast this week, Ron Paul Institute Chairman Ron Paul answered the question he says he has been asked many times by people on university campuses: “What should I do?” In other words, what should an individual do...
Five Minutes Five Issues: President Mattis, Clemency Puffery, Marijuana Rescheduling, Clinton Defense, Waste More
by Adam Dick | Apr 9, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted today. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the show here: Read a transcript of the show, including...
US Delivers 3,000 Tons Of Weapons And Ammo To Al-Qaeda & Co in Syria
by Moon of Alabama | Apr 9, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The United States via its Central Intelligence Agency is still delivering thousands of tons of additional weapons to al-Qaeda and others in Syria. The British military information service Janes found the transport solicitation for the shipment on the US government...
Ron Paul: Prohibiting Remittances to Mexico ‘Sounds Like Theft’
by Adam Dick | Apr 8, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Ron Paul, the former United States presidential candidate and Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Texas, strongly condemned on Wednesday presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal that the US government shut down remittances of money from...
Syria – As Rebels Break Ceasefire Army Gathers For New Campaign
by Moon of Alabama | Apr 8, 2016 | Featured Articles
The ceasefire in Syria held for some five weeks but is now about to end. During the ceasefire Russia reduced its forces in Syria and the Syrian Arab Army made significant progress against the Islamic State. But the opposition and their sponsors abused the ceasefire to...
A Media Unmoored from Facts
by Robert Parry | Apr 8, 2016 | Featured Articles
Several weeks ago, I received a phone call from legendary investigative reporter Seymour Hersh who had seen one of my recent stories about Syria and wanted to commiserate over the state of modern journalism. Hersh’s primary question regarding reporters and editors at...
Dutch People Say ‘No’ To Ukraine Treaty – Big Blow To The NWO?
by Daniel McAdams | Apr 7, 2016 | Featured Articles
Yesterday's "no" vote in a Dutch referendum on Ukrainian accession to the European Union has Brussels in a panic. None of the other EU member states allowed a popular vote on bringing in basket case Ukraine -- their parliaments rubber-stamped the agreement. But...
United States Maintains Banking Sanctions Against Iran
by Paul-Martin Foss | Apr 7, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Despite the lifting of international sanctions against Iran earlier this year, the United States government intends to continue denying Iranian companies access to the US financial system. This highlights how the US financial system is viewed not as a market-based...
Merle Haggard’s Peace Song ‘America First’
by Adam Dick | Apr 6, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Merle Haggard, who died today, will be remembered with appreciation by many people for his songs over the decades. Among those songs is “America First.” Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Chairman Ron Paul included “America First” in a list of peace songs in...
Congress Shirks War Responsibility-What Are The Costs?
by Daniel McAdams | Apr 6, 2016 | The Liberty Report
Congress loves war, but it just doesn't like to have to vote for it. When you vote for a war you are on record having supported it. So what happens if instead of turning Libya into Switzerland into Libya, the bombing turned Libya into Bangladesh? Better to not have...
Happy Birthday, NATO: It’s Time to Retire!
by Danielle Ryan | Apr 5, 2016 | Featured Articles
Birthdays are always a good time to take stock of one’s achievements, make some resolutions and contemplate the road ahead. So, with NATO turning sixty-seven today, perhaps it’s time for the military alliance to engage in some honest self-reflection. The problem is,...
See Ron Paul at a Conference This Year? A Few Generous Donors Can Make It Happen!
by Adam Dick | Apr 5, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
How about a Ron Paul Institute (RPI) conference this year? Ron Paul, RPI’s chairman, is excited about the idea. Of course, he would be a featured speaker at the conference. The only barrier to making the conference a reality is money. The institute needs to spend its...
Fixing The Intelligence Around The Policy…In Syria
by Daniel McAdams | Apr 5, 2016 | The Liberty Report
The scandal around the fixing of intelligence around the Pentagon training program for Syrian rebels has been on slow burn for some time. The mainstream media has largely avoided it, but when Pentagon superiors quash reports of intelligence analysts because they don't...
Selective Leaks Of The ‘Panama Papers’ Create Huge Blackmail Potential
by Moon of Alabama | Apr 4, 2016 | Featured Articles
A real leak of data from a law firm in Panama would be very interesting. Many rich people and/or politicians hide money in shell companies that such firms in Panama provide. But the current heavily promoted "leak" of such data to several NATO supporting news...
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