It wasn't hard to see this coming. President Trump's National Security Advisor, Gen. Michael Flynn, delivered a clear threat to the government of Iran today, ominously stating that "as of this day, we are officially putting Iran on notice." What is less clear is the...
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The Washington Post’s War on Peacemakers
by Dennis J. Kucinich | Feb 1, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Kucinich and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in Aleppo, Syria I have dedicated my life to peace. As a member of Congress I led efforts to avert conflict and end wars in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Syria and Iran. And yet those of us who work for peace are...
US Sends Military Supplies To Syrian Alliance In First Under Trump Admin
by Tyler Durden | Jan 31, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Confirming that the US role in the Syrian conflict is likely to expand in the coming months, Reuters reported that the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State has supplied its Syrian allies with armored vehicles for the first time, expanding support since U.S....
Five Minutes Five Issues: Iraq Oil, Wall Bill, Madonna’s Thoughtcrime. Ma’s Advice, Snowden’s Asylum
by Adam Dick | Jan 29, 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...
Pre-Emptive Attack Iran Bill Active in US House
by Daniel McAdams | Jan 28, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
You will often see potentially important pieces of legislation languish in the US House. A bill will remain active, meaning that it can be brought to the Floor at any time. But it flies just under the radar. Other times the language floats around Washington for years...
Ron Paul: ‘Remain Vigilant’ Regarding Trump Administration
by Adam Dick | Jan 26, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Ron Paul commented Wednesday regarding the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency and what may be expected in the future from the Trump administration. Speaking with host Alex Jones on the Alex Jones Show, Paul said that, while he has his “fingers crossed,” it is...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Clemency, Surveillance Sharing, Loan Guarantees, Marijuana Delays, Faulty Convictions
by Adam Dick | Jan 21, 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...
Hope That Trump Will Be the Peace President That Obama Was Not
by Adam Dick | Jan 19, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
With Donald Trump set to become president tomorrow, many proponents of the US government refraining from intervening in other countries have their fingers crossed, hoping that a Trump administration will bring an improved US foreign policy. In particular, there is...
Breaking: Chelsea Manning to Be Freed in May
by Adam Dick | Jan 17, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Charlie Savage reports at the New York Times that whistleblower Chelsea Manning is among the 209 people to whom President Barack Obama on Tuesday granted commutations that shorten their prison sentences. Obama also on Tuesday granted pardons to 64 people. Savage...
Andrew Napolitano Meets Donald Trump for Second Time On Supreme Court Nomination
by Adam Dick | Jan 17, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday, for the second time since the November presidential election, with Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst and Ron Paul Institute Advisory Board Member Andrew Napolitano. As with their previous hour-long meeting in December,...
Not Just Poland: US Marines Deployed to Norway
by Adam Dick | Jan 16, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Poland is not the only European country into which United States military forces are being inserted in the final days of the Obama administration. On Monday, about 300 Marines arrived in Norway. Reuters reports that the Marines, who will be the first foreign troops...
Five Minutes Five Issues: US Bombs, Airport Guns, Vaccines Commission, Marijuana Bill, Polluted WaPo
by Adam Dick | Jan 14, 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,...
Ron Paul Worries of ‘Setback of Civil Liberty’ with Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
by Adam Dick | Jan 12, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Speaking Wednesday with host Kennedy at Fox Business, former House of Representatives Member Ron Paul (R-TX) opined that President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions “wouldn’t qualify as a good civil libertarian” and would be “a great danger...
Ron Paul: ‘Political Grandstanding’ Behind Accusations of Russian Hacking of US Election
by Adam Dick | Jan 10, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
In a new interview at RT, Ron Paul challenges the recently released United States intelligence report alleging Russian hacking of emails to affect the 2016 US presidential election and says that people pointing to the report as proving the Russian hacking are engaged...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Africa Deployments, 2016 Executions, Maine Marijuana, Less Prisoners, Vermont Pardons
by Adam Dick | Jan 9, 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...
Hundreds Of US Tanks Arrive In Europe To Support NATO Anti-Russian Buildup
by Tyler Durden | Jan 6, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
As we reported yesterday, Lithuania confirmed the presence of U.S. special forces inside its territory, stating the deployment’s purpose is to train local forces and act as a deterrent against Russian aggression. Supposedly, the move is in response to a "escalation"...
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Goes to Moscow
by Adam Dick | Jan 5, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) has plans to bring a congressional delegation to Russia. Rohrabacher is quoted in a Wednesday article by Robert Costa in the Washington Post as saying a purpose of the trip is to discuss with Russian officials “how we can work with the...
Libertarian Party Chairman Denounces Ron Paul’s Support for States’ Rights
by Adam Dick | Jan 4, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Speaking with host Marc Clair in a Lions of Liberty Podcast interview released last week. Libertarian National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark denounced Ron Paul’s support for states’ rights. Sarwark made the comments after, twenty-five minutes into the interview,...
Five Minutes Five Issues: Punishing Russia, Israel Brouhaha, Marijuana Delay, Troops Suicides, Torture Report
by Adam Dick | Dec 31, 2016 | 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,...
New Russia Sanctions ‘Underscore Vindictiveness & Pettiness’ of Obama Administration
by Daniel McAdams | Dec 30, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
How should the Russian president respond to President Obama's announcement yesterday of new US sanctions, the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats, and the closing of two Russian government owned facilities in the US? He should ignore it, RPI Director Daniel McAdams...
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