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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Throws Rocks at US Glass House
by Adam Dick | Jul 21, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte illustrated on Friday the wisdom of the aphorism that “people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” Reuters reports that Duterte said that America is “lousy,” that he would never again visit America, and that “it would...
Saudi Arabia – Bin Salman’s Coup Is A Model For His Own Ouster
by Moon of Alabama | Jul 20, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Someone wanted the public to know that the new Saudi clown prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MbS) took up his new position by unceremoniously disposing his predecessor Mohammed bin Nayef (MbN) by force. The juicy details, true or not, were briefed to Reuters, the Wall...
The Dangerous Rush to Prosecute Donald Trump and His Associates
by Adam Dick | Jul 18, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
No, no, no, no, and no, responds George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley to the calls, arising out of the “Russiagate” fixation, to prosecute President Donald Trump and his campaign and presidential administration associates for a list of crimes —...
Libya Report: Is Saif Gaddafi in the West’s Crosshairs?
by Richard Galustian | Jul 17, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The struggle for power from the ruins of Libya is likely to get even uglier, and what is becoming decidedly more noticeable is the role of other interfering states who are betting on one side or another in the game for the prize that is Libya.The latest international...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Marijuana Bureaucracy, WaPo Conflict, Drug Decrim, Ronald Wayne, Thoreau Birthday
by Adam Dick | Jul 16, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Saturday. 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 new episode here: Read a transcript of the new...
Netanyahu Opposes US-Russia South Syria Ceasefire Deal
by Jason Ditz | Jul 16, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear today that he and his government oppose the ongoing ceasefire in Southern Syria, a deal negotiated between the United States and Russia, and which has continued to hold throughout the past week.Netanyahu made...
House Approves $696 Billion Military Spending Bill
by Jason Ditz | Jul 15, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
In a 344-81 vote yesterday, the House of Representatives passed their version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a $696 billion spending bill which far exceeds the amount of money sought by the Pentagon and the Trump Administration.The bill has a...
Ron Paul Explains the Libertarian Option on Larry King’s Politicking
by Adam Dick | Jul 12, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Host Larry King engages libertarian communicator Ron Paul in a wide-ranging discussion of current issues in a new episode of King’s Ora TV show Politicking. In the interview that starts with a discussion of foreign policy and moves on to domestic issues including...
Bionic Mosquito Draws Blood From Cathy Young
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 11, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
If you haven't yet read the Bionic Mosquito's blistering refutation of "libertarian" neocon Cathy Young's Reason Magazine piece on why Russia is the ultimate evil that must be sanctioned and smashed, do yourself a favor and take the time to do so. In the Reason piece...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump-Putin Meeting, Roy Moore, Wisconsin Taprooms, Catalonia, Texas Prisons
by Adam Dick | Jul 9, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. 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 new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode,...
What a Trump-Putin Meeting Would Look Like in a Sane World
by Robert Wenzel | Jul 7, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
As Donald Trump and Vladimir Puting meet in Hamburg, Germany at the G20, the headlines blare. From NBC News: Trump Carries a Weak Hand Into Putin MeetingFrom the Washington Post: Trump and Putin hold talks as the world watchesFrom ABC News: Trump, Putin high-stakes...
US Tells North Korea It Is Prepared to Go to War
by Jason Ditz | Jul 5, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The top US general on the Korean Peninsula, Gen. Vincent Brooks, today issued a statement announcing that the United States is totally prepared to start a war against North Korea at any moment, and that it is only “self-restraint” that has kept the US from attacking...
Ron Paul: ‘Most Wars Are Fought on Inflated Money’
by Adam Dick | Jul 1, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
When Ron Paul first ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1974 a major purpose of his campaign was to educate people regarding monetary policy. To this day, monetary policy remains a focus of Paul’s educational efforts. In a new interview at the Ludwig...
Five Minutes Five Issues: NATO Eternal, Book Snoops, Phone Searches, War Power, Gold States
by Adam Dick | Jul 1, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. 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 new episode here: Read a transcript of the new...
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...
Mattis Claims White House Threat to Syria ‘Worked’
by Jason Ditz | Jun 28, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Monday night’s out-of-nowhere statement from the White House, claiming a Syrian chemical weapon attack was imminent and promising to make Syria pay a heavy price must’ve been successful, Secretary of Defense James Mattis reasoned, since no chemical attack happened...
One Nation . . . Indivisible?
by Robert Higgs | Jun 27, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
As a child in government schools, I must have recited the pledge of allegiance thousands of times. And not once did it occur to me that the “one nation . . . indivisible” part of it is simply an embrace of the Lincolnian heresy, a preemptive attack on the potential...
Ron Paul Explains How America Should Be a World Leader
by Adam Dick | Jun 26, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF) has made available video of Ron Paul’s speech at FFF’s June 3 conference. Paul, who is chairman of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, jokes early on the in the speech about the Bilderberg meeting being held at the...
Israel’s Fire Support For Its Al-Qaeda Mercenaries Started Three Years Ago
by Moon of Alabama | Jun 24, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Al-Qaeda attacked a Syrian Arab Army position in Madinat al-Baath (map) next to the Israel occupied Golan heights. Al-Qaeda requested Israeli fire-support by launching some mortars towards empty space in the Israel occupied area. The Israeli Defense Force accepted the...
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