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A Nonintervention Lesson from Ron Paul
by Adam Dick | Jul 28, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Sometimes, nonintervention advocate and former United States presidential candidate Ron Paul is given an opportunity in an interview to address in detail his view on US foreign policy and interventions abroad, from the Korean and Vietnam Wars decades back to the...
Libya Report: New Wrinkle in US Plan For Gaddafi-Free Libya
by Richard Galustian | Jul 27, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has stated that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Islam, "is free and in a safe place." Haftar further said he welcomed the idea of the younger Gaddafi playing some sort of political role...
Killing and Dying for Minerals
by Jacob G. Hornberger | Jul 27, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Americans might soon have a new reason to thank the troops for their service, at least in Afghanistan, where the troops have been killing and dying for almost 16 years. According to an article in yesterday’s New York Times, “President Trump, searching for a reason to...
If Trump Doesn’t Veto Sanctions Bill, ‘He’s Given Up on His Presidency’
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 26, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
President Trump is either uninterested in pursuing the policies he outlined on the campaign trail when it comes to Russia or he is so cornered on the new Russia sanctions bill that he knows he can't win and is afraid to take the political risk of a veto. Whatever the...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Israel Boycott, Uruguay Marijuana, Revolving Door, NH Marijuana, RPI Conference
by Adam Dick | Jul 22, 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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