Over the course of the past century, a number of truly awe-inspiring heists have been carried out by con artists, whose modus operandi is to exploit human frailties such as credulity, insecurity and greed. Con is short for confidence, for the con artist must first...
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The Central Banking Scam
by Patrick Macfarlane | Jun 21, 2021 | Economics, Featured Articles
Oddly enough, the one question that finally brought me to anarchy was: “where does money come from?” It was perplexing to me that the answer to such a simple question could be so simple, yet so complex—and, moreover, absurd. So? Where does money come from? I found...
TGIF: Is “Free Election” an Oxymoron?
by Sheldon Richman | Jun 18, 2021 | Economics, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
American leaders and their loyal media pundits love to sit in judgment of other countries' election, declaring them fair or rigged according to their seemingly meticulous standards. In fact, the real standard is that the regimes "we" like hold free and fair (enough)...
Have We Learned Nothing? Biden Backs Mass Murder in the Middle East
by Connor Freeman | Jun 18, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The Gaza Strip, measures only 25 miles long and five miles wide. It is one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Since 2007, Israel has imposed a full blockade on Gaza from the air, land, and sea. The two million Palestinians living there (half of which...
What Does the Biden-Putin Summit Mean for Russian Relations Going Forward?
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 17, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up talks in Geneva on Wednesday. Both leaders had positive things to say about the meeting, but the tensions between the U.S. and Russia were on display during press conferences that followed. World leaders...
Cops Break In Locked Gate in Wrong Yard, Shoot Dog In Front of 8 Year Old
by Matt Agorist | Jun 17, 2021 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
It is no secret that cops shoot dogs — a lot. Frequent readers of TFTP know too well how many beloved family pets are gunned down every year by public servants in the U.S. It happens so much that there is a term for it called “puppycide.” We have an endless archive of...
The GOP Is Not Your Savior
by Laurence Vance | Jun 16, 2021 | Featured Articles, Politics
If Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) had not gotten sick and resigned his Senate seat, then the title of this article would have been “Will the Republicans Save Us?” After serving in the Georgia state house and senate, Isakson served three terms in the U.S. House of...
Stimulus Is Not the Answer to Your Economic Woes
by Robert Blumen | Jun 16, 2021 | Economics, Featured Articles
Congress is hard at work on a stimulus bill. Doubtless their efforts will pay off. Does anyone stop to ask what it is about stimulus that stimulates? And what, exactly, does it stimulate? Start by spending a lot of money that the government does not have, borrow the...