Ron Paul Liberty Report Professor Jeffrey Sachs: Ron Paul Institute DC Conference 2025
Oct 8, 2025
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, a renowned economist and public policy expert from Columbia University, dives deep into global conflicts and the pursuit of peace. He critiques U.S. media for suppressing serious discussions on peace and outlines how many conflicts are misguided yet solvable. Sachs reflects on historical moments like the Cuban Missile Crisis and Kennedy's peace efforts while condemning NATO's eastward expansion for escalating tensions with Russia. He advocates for a U.N. vote to recognize Palestine and warns against militarized strategies toward China, urging a return to diplomacy.
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Military-Industrial Complex Threatens Security
- Jeffrey D. Sachs argues the military-industrial complex drives perpetual U.S. wars that harm American security and economy.
- He traces near-catastrophic Cold War episodes to misplaced militarism and warns against repeating those mistakes.
Near-Miss Nuclear Disaster Story
- Sachs recounts the Cuban Missile Crisis and a Soviet submarine incident that nearly triggered nuclear war.
- He credits Vasili Arkhipov with countermanding a launch order and literally saving the world.
Post-1991 Policy Prolonged The Cold War
- Sachs says post-1991 U.S. policy deliberately sought to dominate and weaken Russia instead of pursuing cooperative stabilization.
- He blames NATO expansion and influential strategists for prolonging Cold War hostilities.
