Paul Craig Roberts

American economist (*1939) · United States · Academics

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Paul Craig Roberts is an American economist and author. He formerly held a sub-cabinet office in the United States federal government as well as teaching positions at several U.S. universities. He is a promoter of supply-side economics and an opponent of recent U.S. foreign policy.

A life in dates

2018“The military/security complex has resurrected its Cold War enemy so necessary for its outsized budget and power and intends to keep Russia as The Enemy.”In their words26 December 2018The Self-Genocide of the West, Foreign Policy Journal (26 December 2018)Read the whole statement

“The Russians are aware that the accusations and demonization that they experience are fabrications.”In their words26 December 2018The Self-Genocide of the West, Foreign Policy Journal (26 December 2018)Read the whole statement

“As strategic and Russian studies are largely funded by the military/security complex, the universities are also complicit in the march toward nuclear war.”In their words26 December 2018The Self-Genocide of the West, Foreign Policy Journal (26 December 2018)Read the whole statement

2016“All of America’s wars except the first - the war for independence - were wars for Empire.”In their words28 May 2016Our Prospects Against the Russians & Chinese in WW3, Information Clearing House (28 May 2016)Read the whole statement

2008“The US is not a superpower. The US is a financially dependent country that foreign lenders can close down at will.”In their words24 October 2008"The Bitter Fruits of Deregulation, CounterPunch (24 October 2008)Read the whole statement

“If we add state capitalism to the [[George W.”In their words24 October 2008"The Bitter Fruits of Deregulation, CounterPunch (24 October 2008)Read the whole statement

1939Born3 April 1939

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Paul Craig Roberts

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The military/security complex has resurrected its Cold War enemy so necessary for its outsized budget and power and intends to keep Russia as The Enemy.
Dec 26, 2018, The Self-Genocide of the West, Foreign Policy Journal (26 December 2018), Own words
All of this self-serving is driving America and its vassals to war with Russia, which might also mean with China.
Dec 26, 2018, The Self-Genocide of the West, Foreign Policy Journal (26 December 2018), Own words
The Russians are aware that the accusations and demonization that they experience are fabrications.
Dec 26, 2018, The Self-Genocide of the West, Foreign Policy Journal (26 December 2018), Own words

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Awards

Legion of Honour

Academics from the United States 6

Mario Savio51.9

Gary L. Francione51.9

Spencer Fullerton Baird51.9

Napoleon Chagnon51.8

Ernest Becker52.0 Patsy Swayze51.8

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