It is particularly bloody to use an official statement of sympathy over a terrorist attack as a vehicle to promote war against the victim country, but that is exactly what the Trump White House did today after dual attacks in Iran left at least a dozen civilians...
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Jeremy Corbyn Talks of War and Blowback on the Campaign Trail
by Adam Dick | Jun 7, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Here is a quote from a May 26 speech: "Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed out the connections between wars that we have been involved in or supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism...
Ron Paul Tops List of ‘Most Influential Libertarians’
by Adam Dick | Jun 2, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Ron Paul holds the top place in a Newsmax list of the 100 most influential libertarians released Thursday. “Perhaps no one has done more to bring the libertarian platform into the national spotlight than Ron Paul,” begins the description of Paul in the list. Since his...
The One Thing the ‘Intelligence’ Community Leak About Kushner Does Tell Us About Team Trump
by Robert Wenzel | May 31, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
As I have previously reported, the Washington Post has published a story that, in early December, Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s presidential...
US Wants Control Over Anbar And Beyond – Iraq and Syria Will Prevent It
by Moon of Alabama | May 30, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The US is casting its net over the desert between Iraq and Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to install military bases and power-structures that will guarantee major influence in the area for the foreseeable future. A part of that plan is to develop Sunni proxy forces...
Through the Looking Glass: Jared Kushner, the Russians and the Leaks
by Robert Wenzel | May 27, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Welcome to Trump World.According to the Washington Post: Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic...
US Is Killing More Civilians in Syria Air War Than Assad Is
by Jason Ditz | May 27, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Exemplified by the hundred and some odd people they’ve killed in the last 48 hours,the US is struggling mightily with the narrative that they are taking extraordinary care to limit the number of civilian casualties in the air war in Syria, and are rapidly losing any...
Taking Peace And Prosperity to Washington, DC!
by Daniel McAdams | May 25, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
RPI's Washington "Peace and Prosperity 2016" ConferenceLast year we "brought the show on the road" to Washington, D.C., with our "Peace and Prosperity 2016" conference. We sold out the venue, had a great time with terrific speakers, and even had CSPAN broadcast the...
Manchester Bomber Was Product of West’s Libya/Syria Intervention
by Daniel McAdams | May 24, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Here's what the media and politicians don't want you to know about the Manchester, UK, suicide attack: Salman Abedi, the 22 year old who killed nearly two dozen concert-goers in Manchester, UK, was the product of the US and UK overthrow of Gaddafi in Libya and "regime...
US Arms Makers’ Stocks at Record Highs on Saudi Deal
by Jason Ditz | May 23, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The weekend finalization of a US arms deal with Saudi Arabia which officials say will be worth at least $350 billion over the next decade sent the stocks of politically well-connected US arms makers soaring to all-time highs, underscoring just how much money there is...
Trump Advisers Want at Least 50,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
by Jason Ditz | May 18, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Publicly US strategy in the Afghan War has been based around the conceit that the conflict is in a “stalemate,” despite mounting losses by the Afghan government. Advisers have offered a classified assessment on the conflict recently, however, conceding that the Ghani...
Why Washington Took al-Qaeda in Syria off the Terrorist List
by Daniel McAdams | May 15, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
It might come as a surprise to many Americans that their government does not classify al-Qaeda in Syria as a terrorist organization. The reason it refuses to make the determination would shock them even more. The Syrian franchise of the organization involved in the...
NATO’s Biggest Challenge — Make ‘Frightened’ Europe Pay Up!
by Daniel McAdams | May 13, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The Baltic countries, and some of their Scandinavian neighbors, are mortally terrified of Russia. Or so they would have us believe. They clamored to join NATO as soon as the Soviet Union collapsed and are currently among the most shrill anti-Russian voices outside of...
Saudis Plan $40 Billion US Investment To ‘Cement Ties With Trump’
by Tyler Durden | May 11, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Having gone all-in on a Hillary Clinton victory ahead of the elections, Saudi Arabia has quickly pivoted in its "appreciation" of the Trump administration, and having realized that the fastest way to Trump's heart is through the US Treasury's bank account, it is...
Trump Is Making Good Diplomatic Progress With Russia
by Ron Paul | May 10, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
It's always important from the standpoint of peace that America and Russia, two major nuclear powers, continue to practice diplomacy.The 20th century, with hundreds of millions dead as a result of government wars, provides us all with valuable lessons on the...
Texas House to Consider Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
by Adam Dick | May 10, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The Texas state House of Representatives is scheduled to consider Thursday HB 81, legislation that would decriminalize marijuana in the state. The legislation, should it become law, will prevent the incarceration of people solely for possessing one ounce or less of...
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
by Jonathan Turley | May 9, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey this evening in a surprise move. Various politicians and the media have openly referred to the act as “Nixonian” and “another Saturday Night Massacre.” I have previously stated how the Saturday Day Massacre has been...
A New Constitutional Convention?
by Adam Dick | May 8, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The Texas House of Representatives approved a resolution (SJR 2) on Thursday requesting that the United States Congress call a new constitutional convention — the first since the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that resulted in the drafting of the current US...
The ‘De-Escalation Zones’ are a Clever Trick. Thank God.
by Col. W. Patrick Lang | May 6, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
In my opinion, Putin and Lavrov are even more clever than I had thought. The Astana process proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria has something for everyone:1. The SAG will receive yet more advice and assistance from Russia. As evidence of this R+6 forces are...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Iraq Agreement, Mass Surveillance, Paul Snooping, Afghan Presence, Distrust Government
by Adam Dick | May 6, 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...
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