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This Video of a Supermarket in the USSR Exposes what Russians Suffered Through Every Day Under Socialism [divider]WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS FOOTAGE OF ROTTING FOOD. IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO[/divider] [dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]e as libertarians like to pride ourselves as tolerant and accepting of all opinions, no matter how controversial…
By Russ Read Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave a grim warning that failure to resolve the conflict in Syria could result in a “new world war.” “The Americans and our Arab partners must think well: do they want a permanent war?” Lavrov said to German newspaper Handelsblatt Thursday, “all sides must be compelled to sit at the negotiating…
Andrew Follett The oil boom in North Dakota is slackening due to low prices, but the region isn’t close to going bust and still has tons of jobs, details a Sunday article in The New York Times. The shale boom has utterly changed North Dakota’s economy, making it the center of America’s rapidly growing oil industry…
Chris White Crude oil prices rose to $35 per barrel Thursday amid signs the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia are considering working together to slow the world’s oil production. While the possibility of higher oil pries might mean more pain at the pump for consumers, the same cannot be said for…
Andrew Follett For months, American drivers have enjoyed near historically low gas prices, with the national average dropping to only $1.89 per gallon. Even President Barack Obama sees the benefits of low gas prices, commenting “gas under two bucks a gallon ain’t bad,” in last week’s State of the Union speech. Behind the huge drop in gas prices is an even…
Underscoring the seriousness of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server, former Sec. Defense Robert Gates says it is highly likely that America’s enemies accessed classified information from Clinton’s email. The remarks from Gates follow comments from the Inspector General that confirm Clinton’s server contained information from the nation’s most secret intelligence. In an interview with…
Russ Read Political commentator and known Putin critic Vladimir Pribylovsky was found dead in his apartment Wednesday, leading some to speculate the nature of his death. Pribylovsky was found by his son Mikhail after he had not been heard from for three days. It is currently unknown how the Putin critic died, but an autopsy is pending….
Russ Read President Barack Obama’s gaffe last night during his State of the Union address when referencing Russia has gone largely unnoticed by listeners and pundits alike. “Even as their economy contracts, Russia is pouring resources to prop up Ukraine and Syria – states they see slipping away from their orbit,” said Obama. There’s a…
Russ Read Major world events have made headlines throughout 2015, but not all of them were expected. ISIS, unsurprisingly, continued to wreak havoc in the Middle East. China continued to assert dominance in the South China Sea, literally creating islands where once there was nothing but water. Vladimir Putin continued to run roughshod over Ukraine,…
Donald Trump shrugged off the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin has his political opponents, especially journalists he disagrees with, murdered. After receiving glowing praise from Putin, Trump was asked whether or not he endorsed Putin’s leadership tactics. Trump brushed off Putin’s tyrannical tendencies when asked by Joe Scarborough. The Daily Beast writes: “He’s running…