Donald Trump came to the White House with a reputation as a top notch businessman. He built an international real estate empire and is worth billions. He then went into reality television, where his signature line as he dismissed incompetent potential employees was,...
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Trump Meets Putin – Who Has the Upper Hand?
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 6, 2017 | The Liberty Report
Today, just one day before his long-anticipated meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, President Trump has given a fiery speech in Poland denouncing Russian "meddling" in Ukraine and Russian support for the Syrian government. He also affirmed that the US would...
Let South Korea Be South Korea
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 5, 2017 | The Liberty Report
President Trump has taken to Twitter again to condemn North Korea's July 4th ballistic missile test and to chide China for not "putting a heavy move" on North Korea. China has blasted back that tensions are liable to spin out of control if all parties are not more...
Declaring Independence – A Novel Idea!
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 4, 2017 | The Liberty Report
Thomas Jefferson got so many things correct in his draft of the Declaration of Independence. From the opening to the conclusion, the blueprint for a free and prosperous confederation of independent states was laid out. Many things have gone wrong since then...but in...
Trump Appoints Himself Chicago Police Chief
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 3, 2017 | Featured Articles
Will 40 more armed federal agents working in Chicago be able to stop the bloodbath in the streets? That is what President Trump has sent in, calling it an anti-gun violence "strike force." We're not sure more police and more agents are the solution. Maybe there is...
‘The Putin Interviews’ – Oliver Stone Speaks Out!
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 30, 2017 | The Liberty Report
What makes legendary film-maker Oliver Stone tick? How is he able to reach millions with such powerful messages? What motivated him to make his most recent and very controversial "The Putin Interviews," which is driving the neocons and Washington elites crazy? Today's...
Is Civil War Coming To Saudi Arabia?
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 29, 2017 | The Liberty Report
What does Saudi King Salman's surprising succession shake-up earlier this month tell us about stability in the kingdom? Perhaps more than we might think. The new crown prince, bin Salman, is the warhawk architect of the genocidal war on Yemen and the strange blockade...
NATO ‘Collective Defense’? These Brave US Reps Disagree
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 29, 2017 | Congress Alert
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Charter is inarguably non-binding on Member countries to use military force to defend other Members. Most Americans would not know this, as the Treaty has been consistently mis-represented by those with a...
On Robert Parry Receiving the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 29, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
It is a strange time for journalism. The print media seems dead. Smart young things no longer aspire to a lofty career of breaking stories and sticking noses where they "don't belong" for the public good. The New York Times is having a tough time getting rid of some...
More Americans See Liberty In Decline. Why?
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 28, 2017 | The Liberty Report
According to a new Gallup survey, over the past eleven years Americans' satisfaction with the level of freedom in the country has declined by 16 percent. The US freedom ranking in the world has dropped from 11th to 71st. No other wealthy democracies have experienced...
Trump’s Super Fake Syria News: More US Attacks Expected
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 27, 2017 | The Liberty Report
Last night the White House released a shock statement that the Syrian government was about to use chemical weapons "again" on its citizens and that the United States would launch a massive response. At the time, the AP reported that neither the State Department nor...
Republicans Still Pushing False Flags In Syria And Cold War With Russia
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 26, 2017 | The Liberty Report
Seymour Hersh's shocking new investigative report shows that US intelligence knew there was no Assad chemical attack in April, but that President Trump was so influenced by media images (which may have been faked) that he fired 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria anyway....
Snowden Part Two: Edward Interviews Ron!
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 24, 2017 | Featured Articles
As our interview last week with Edward Snowden ended, Edward asked Ron Paul a question while the cameras were still rolling that was so important and interesting that with his permission we decided to release the "after credit sequence." Why so important? As a former...
Russia/Iran Sanctions Delayed In House: Policy Change…or Deep State Pressure?
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 22, 2017 | The Liberty Report
The Senate recently passed a new round of sanctions on Iran and Russia (98-2), with House concurrence likely by a similar margin. Then out of nowhere came concerns over a money/tax bill originating in the Senate instead of the Constitution-mandated House. Is Congress...
Paul Ryan’s Tax ‘Reform’ — Beware!
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 21, 2017 | The Liberty Report
House Speaker Paul Ryan delivered his "major" policy speech this week on the need to pass Republican tax reform. He promised it would be passed this year. As Dr. Paul points out in today's Liberty Report, there's virtually no chance tax reform will result in less...
Security…or Surveillance? The Edward Snowden Interview
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 20, 2017 | The Liberty Report
What does former NSA analyst turned whistleblower Edward Snowden have to tell us about liberty? About trading a little freedom for government promises of security? Does he feel that his historic release of government documents showing how the NSA spies on all of us,...
Escalation! US Hits Syrian Jet, Russia Cuts Communications
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 19, 2017 | The Liberty Report
A US Navy F-18 shot down a Syrian military aircraft over Syrian territory Sunday, marking the first time the US has engaged in air to air combat since the US attack on Yugoslavia in 1999. US claims that the Syrians were targeting US-backed rebels were undermined by...
New Russia Sanctions: The Deep State Unifies Congress
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 15, 2017 | Featured Articles
When it comes to bad foreign policy, the House and Senate are completely bipartisan. Yesterday's 97-2 Senate vote for more Russia sanctions was a perfect case in point. What justifies yet more sanctions on Russia? Violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine,...
Gen. Mattis Admits Afghanistan Truth: After 15 Years, No End In Sight
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 14, 2017 | The Liberty Report
Defense Secretary James Mattis was grilled before the Senate yesterday, with Sen. McCain expressing his frustration that there is no new strategy yet to "win" in Afghanistan. Mattis promised a new approach by July, but the real question is that after the 2009 surge of...
Global Peace Index: Where Do We Rank…And Why?
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 13, 2017 | Featured Articles
The new world ranking of peaceful and non-peaceful countries is out, and the results present the best case imaginable against US interventionism overseas. Of the ten least peaceful countries, nine of them have been on the receiving end of US destabilization, "regime...
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