Paul Craig Roberts

Paul Craig Roberts wrote the Kemp-Roth bill and was assistant secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. He was associate editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and contributing editor of National Review. He is author or co-author of eight books, including The Supply-Side Revolution (Harvard University Press). He has held numerous academic appointments, including the William E. Simon chair in political economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, and senior research fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has contributed to numerous scholarly journals and testified before Congress on 30 occasions. He has been awarded the U.S. Treasury's Meritorious Service Award and the French Legion of Honor. He was a reviewer for the Journal of Political Economy under editor Robert Mundell.

The West’s Orwellian Monopoly on Morality

"The first use of nuclear weapons must remain in the quiver of escalation as the ultimate instrument to prevent the use of weapons of mass destruction." ~Five Western military leaders. I read the statement three times trying to figure out the typo. Then it hit me, the West has now out-Orwellled Orwell: The West must … Continue reading “The West’s Orwellian Monopoly on Morality”

Bringing Death and Destruction to Muslims

After pandering to Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert’s right-wing government last week, US president George W. Bush carried the Israeli/neoconservative campaign against Iran to Arab countries. Sounding as authentic as the "Filipino Monkey," Bush told the Arab countries that "Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terror," and that "Iran’s actions threaten the security … Continue reading “Bringing Death and Destruction to Muslims”

We Are All Prisoners Now

We Are All Prisoners Now Paul Craig Roberts "They’re locking them up today They’re throwing away the key I wonder who it’ll be tomorrow, you or me?" ~ The Red Telephone (LOVE, 1967) At Christmas time it has been my habit to write a column in remembrance of the many innocent people in prisons whose … Continue reading “We Are All Prisoners Now”

No Liberty Without
Habeas Corpus

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the issue whether the executive branch can detain people indefinitely merely by declaring them to be suspected terrorists or illegal enemy combatants. The case is a habeas corpus issue and, therefore, of the utmost importance. Without the protection of habeas corpus, government can lock away anyone on the … Continue reading “No Liberty Without
Habeas Corpus”

Kerry Complicit in
Bush’s Crimes

Naïve Americans who think they live in a free society should watch the videos filmed by students at a John Kerry speech Sept. 17, Constitution Day, at the University of Florida in Gainesville. At the conclusion of Kerry’s speech, Andrew Meyer, a 21-year-old journalism student, was selected by Sen. Kerry to ask a question. Meyer … Continue reading “Kerry Complicit in
Bush’s Crimes”

Who Are The Fanatics?

President Jimmy Carter was demonized for pointing out in his book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, that there are actually two sides to the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Distinguished American scholars, such as John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt have suffered the same fate for documenting the excessive influence the Israel Lobby has on US foreign policy. Americans would … Continue reading “Who Are The Fanatics?”

The War Criminal in the Living Room

The media is silent, Congress is absent, and Americans are distracted as George W. Bush openly prepares aggression against Iran. US Navy aircraft carrier strike forces are deployed off Iran. US Air Force jets and missile systems are deployed in bases in countries bordering or near to Iran. US B-2 stealth bombers have been refitted … Continue reading “The War Criminal in the Living Room”

More War on the Horizon

No pullout from Iraq while I’m president, declares George W. Bush. On to Iran, declares Vice President Cheney. Israel is a "peace-seeking state" that needs $30 billion of US taxpayers’ money for war, declares State Department official Nicholas Burns. The Democratic Congress, if not fully behind the Iraqi war, at least no longer is in … Continue reading “More War on the Horizon”

Padilla Jury Opens Pandora’s Box

José Padilla’s conviction on terrorism charges on Aug. 16 was a victory, not for justice, but for the U.S. Justice (sic) Department’s theory that a U.S. citizen can be convicted, not for committing a terrorist act but for allegedly harboring aspirations to commit such an act. By agreeing with the Justice (sic) Department’s theory, the … Continue reading “Padilla Jury Opens Pandora’s Box”

US Israel Policy Harms Both Countries

“No American President can stand up to Israel.” These words came from feisty Admiral Thomas Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations (1967-1970) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1970-1974). Moorer was, perhaps, the last independent-minded American military leader. Admiral Moorer knew what he was talking about. On June 8, 1967, Israel attacked the American … Continue reading “US Israel Policy Harms Both Countries”