Larry Johnson

1 week ago | ronpaulinstitute.org | Ron Paul |Adam Dick |Jacob Hornberger |Larry Johnson

Millions of people around the world were at the edge of their seats over the weekend, waiting to hear whether Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff’s indirect talks with the Iranian foreign minister would ratchet down tensions or would break down and bring on a major Middle East war.

Jan 13, 2025 | ronpaulinstitute.org | Ron Paul |Alastair Crooke |Larry Johnson |Andrew Napolitano

Even though we are two weeks into 2025, I want to suggest some more New Year’s resolutions. The Federal Reserve should resolve to stop enabling excessive federal spending by purchasing Treasury bonds, thus monetizing the federal debt. The Federal Reserve’s monetization of federal debt enables the federal government to amass trillions of debt while running a global empire abroad and a welfare state at home.

Nov 17, 2024 | ronpaulinstitute.org | Daniel McAdams |Larry Johnson |Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR |Tyler Durden

This column first appeared as an exclusive update to Ron Paul Institute subscribers. subscribe for free here. It would be easy to sit here and write to you with my fears and misgivings based on the nominees to President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy and national security team. Believe me, I spent a good deal of this past week gnashing my teeth and hoping rumors weren’t true…until they turned out to be true.

Nov 15, 2024 | ronpaulinstitute.org | Larry Johnson |Tyler Durden |Ray McGovern |Douglas Macgregor

Donald Trump choosing Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been met with much pushback from many prominent communicators in politics, media, and business. This is largely because Kennedy appears to be the real deal — a dedicated “swamp drainer” for much of the government activities under the control of HHS.

Nov 14, 2024 | ronpaulinstitute.org | Douglas Macgregor |Larry Johnson |Andrew Napolitano |Laurence Vance

The United States is sailing through turbulent waters: the post-Cold War unipolar moment has passed, and the 21st-century geopolitical landscape is shaped by sweeping social, political, and technological change. Our current defense policy, a relic from a bygone era, is an expensive and ill-fitting suit that no longer serves its purpose. The fiscal storm is upon us, and profound changes are needed to right the ship.