Kyle Anzalone

Conflicts of Interest

FPF #218 – Max Boot is Wrong on Russia

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2018

On FPF #218, I refute Max Boot's article title Trump wants to Finiadize the United States. In the articles, Boot scrutinizes Trump for his antagonism towards traditional American alliances and Trump's desire to get along with Russia. Boot romanticizes about the...

FPF #217 – Peace Talks

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2018

On FPF #217, I discuss peace talks taking place. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited North Korea for talks on North Korean denuclearization. The North Korean Foreign Minister said the talks were regrettable, while Pompeo called the talks productive. The mainstream...

FPF #216 – Bolton Hates Korean Peace

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2018

On FPF #216, I update the Korean Peace Process. The Koreans are in talks to move North Korean artillery out of the range of Seoul and playing basketball games. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be visiting North Korea on Friday to discuss denuclearization....

FPF #215 – At War With Our Vets guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 4, 2018

On FPF #215, Will Porter returns to the show to cover the impacts of our foreign policy on veterans of the wars. Will give the numbers of vets committing suicide and some of the causes of those suicides. Will discusses Peter Van Buren's explanation for moral injury....

FPF #214 – Saudi Lies to Congress

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 2, 2018

On FPF #214, I breakdown Saudi's misleading explanation for their bombing of a Doctors Without Borders cholera treatment facility in Yemen. Saudi Arabia attempted to use an email from a low-level DWB official to claim DWB was at fault for the bombing. However, the...

FPF #213 – Russiagate: No Collusion guests Dan Wright & Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2018

On FPF #213, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the third in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part three, Joanne and Dan break down the FBI IG report on the Hillary email...

FPF #211 – Russiagate: The Indictments guests Joanne Leon & Dan Wright

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 25, 2018

On FPF #211, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the first in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part one, Joanne and Dan break down the indictments of Flynn, Manafort/Gates,...

FPF #212 – Russiagate: Crossfire Hurricane guests Joanne Leon & Dan Wright

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2018

On FPF #212, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the second in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part two, Joanne and Dan break down the FBI Crossfire Hurricane...

FPF #210 – Afghan Ceasefire & The Space Force

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 22, 2018

On FPF #210, I discuss a brief ceasefire in Afghanistan. The ceasefire held for three days at the end of the Islamic holy month. After the ceasefire expired, fighting resumed with the Taliban killing as many as 50 Afghan soldiers. I address the massive Department of...

FPF #209 – Killing Yemen

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2018

On FPF#209, I recap the Yemeni Civil War. The war has raged since the Saudi-led coalition began its bombing campaign in 2015. The war has devastated the people of Yemen and sparked the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. The people of Yemen are subject to a...

FPF #208 – Stalin's Military Failures guest Marko Marjanovic

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2018

On FPF #208, Marko Marjanovic joins the show to discuss the failures of Stalin's centrally planned military leading up to WWII. The failures amount to the USSR having the most losses on one side of a war. While the Red Army had the equipment and technology to defend...

FPF #207 – Understanding Colombia guest Brian Saady

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2018

On FPF #207, Brian Saady returns to the show to help us understand Colombia. The Colombian government is in the process a peace process to end a decades-long war with the FARC and is in the middle of a presidential election. The first round of voting has narrowed the...

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Israel Bombed Over 400 Healthcare Facilities, Killing Nearly 700

Israeli strikes have hit over 400 healthcare facilities in Gaza, killing nearly 700 people. Most of the medical infrastructure in the Strip is damaged and inoperable. The World Health Organization released statistics on the impact on medical facilities in Gaza...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2024

Rights Groups Demand US End Weapon Shipments to Israel

Oxfam and Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a joint letter calling for President Joe Biden to halt arms transfers to Israel. Over the past five months, Washington has shipped weapons to Tel Aviv on a near-daily basis. The rights groups documented Israel conducting...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2024

members of a palestinian family inspect the damage inside their home following nighttime israeli airstrikes

Austin Doubles Down on Military Aid for Israel and Ukraine

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pledged that the US would continue to ship weapons to Ukraine and Israel. Washington has provided Kiev with over $100 billion in aid over the past two years. Additionally, after October 7, the US began providing a significant...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2024

Blinken Acknowledges Starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, Blames Hamas

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the entire population of Gaza was in a hunger crisis but placed blame on Hamas for the situation. After October 7, Israel severely reduced aid entering Gaza and destroyed most of the infrastructure in the Strip needed to...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2024

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Major Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injury in Alleged ‘Havana Syndrome’ Patients

Two studies conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) on scores of people claiming to have Havana Syndrome did not find any evidence of brain damage. Purported victims of Havana Syndrome claim they were targeted by a foreign power with a mysterious weapon...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2024

u.s. flag flaps outside u.s. embassy in havana, cuba (25998479275)

Officials and Aid Groups Blast Israel for Causing Famine in Gaza

Officials and human rights organizations denounced the Israeli actions in Gaza as deliberately provoking a humanitarian crisis that is now on the brink of an outright famine. Israel has created widespread starvation and dehydration in Gaza by preventing aid from...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2024

US Senator Slams Israeli Claims About UNRWA as ‘Flat-Out Lies’

A Democratic Senator blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders in Tel Aviv for making false accusations about aid agencies operating in Gaza. Tel Aviv has charged the UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) with acting as a proxy of Hamas. ...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2024

chris van hollen official portrait 115th congress

Netanyahu Approves Plans for Rafah Ground Invasion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a ground assault on Rafah, home to at least 1.5 million Palestinian refugees

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 15, 2024

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

News Roundup

News Roundup 3/17/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2020

US News The primaries in Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana have been postponed due to coronavirus. The primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona will be held today. [Link]The Senate passes a bill that will extend the life of three mass surveillance programs - including...

News Roundup 3/16/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2020

US News Maryland police killed Duncan Socrates Lemp while he was in bed at his home. It is unclear why SWAT teams raided Lemp’s home in the middle of the night. [Link]The FED plans to inject $500 billion into the market three times to keep rates where the FED wants...

News Roundup 3/13/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2020

US News A judge orders Chelsea Manning to be released from jail. Manning has been imprisoned for over a year for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury. [Link]WikiLeaks says the grand jury in the Assange case has been disbanded. [Link]The House passes a bill...

News Roundup 3/12/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2020

US News Trump issues an order that halts flights from Europe starting on Thursday. Trump issued several other orders to fight the coronavirus. He instructed the Treasury Department to defer tax payments without penalty. He also announced the federal government will...

News Roundup 3/11/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2020

US News Trump says there may be a very dramatic response by the US government into the economy because of the Coronavirus. [Link]Virginia is expected to enact a new law that will decriminalize under an ounce of marijuana. The law makes possession of under an ounce...

News Roundup 3/9/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2020

US News Trump names Congressman Mark Meadows as his chief of staff. Mick Mulvaney is out as acting chief of staff. [Link]The DNC changed its debate rules to prevent Tulsi from joining Bernie and Biden on the debate stage. [Link]The Pentagon informs Congress it plans...

News Roundup 3/6/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2020

US News The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay of execution for Nathaniel Woods. Woods was scheduled to be executed even though the state admits he did not kill anyone. The order was given minutes before he was scheduled to be executed. The stay was then rejected...

News Roundup 3/5/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2020

US News Tulsi Gabbard received at least one delegate on Super Tuesday. Recent Democratic Party debate rules have allowed all candidates with at least a delegate to participate in the debate. There is now concern the DNC will alter debate rules to prevent Tulsi from...

News Roundup 3/4/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2020

US News Chris Matthews will retire from his show because he made inappropriate comments to a woman. [Link]Senator Bernie Sanders refused to attend the AIPAC conference this year. Michael Bloomberg was the only Democratic presidential candidate to attend the...

News Roundup 3/3/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2020

US News Senator Klobuchar ends her campaign. Klobuchar and Mayor Pete endorsed Biden. [Link] North Korea North Korea tested two short-range missiles. [Link] Afghanistan The Taliban rule out talks with the Afghan government until they agree to complete a prisoner swap...

News Roundup 3/2/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2020

US News Mayor Pete will end his presidential bid. [Link]Trump will invoke a federal defense law to increase the production of medical equipment needed to combat the coronavirus. [Link]Trump wants to hold arms control talks with Russia, China, the UK, and France....

News Roundup 2/28/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2020

US News Senator Rand Paul says he has the support of Trump on changes to the FISA court to prevent it from authorizing surveillance of Americans. [Link]Joe Biden claimed several times to have been arrested in apartheid South Africa while supporting Nelson Mandela. No...