First the Ukraine said it would use force to recover the renegade Donbass region as well as Crimea. It then moved heavy troops towards the contact lines. The ceasefire at the contact line was broken multiple times per day. Several Ukrainian soldiers died while attempting to remove a minefield in preparation of an attack. It became clear that a war in Ukraine's east was likely to soon braek out. A successful war would help Ukraine's president Zelensky with the ever increasing domestic crises. A...
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Dallas Violence: Wave Of The Future?
In recent shooting attacks, Republicans have wanted to blame "violent jihad" and Democrats have wanted to blame guns. The Dallas shooting has upset this scenario to a degree. Was...
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During the protests in Dallas, a former soldier opened fire at the police, killing five. The same thing happened two and a half years ago in Kiev, when a hundred people,...
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Ron Paul’s Take on Patriotism and Independence Day
What does libertarian communicator Ron Paul think of patriotism and the Fourth of July holiday? That is a question Jay Taylor asked Paul this week when Paul was a guest on...
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A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Wednesday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher,...
Ron Paul: Afghanistan a Failure Whether Washington Likes it or Not
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