Conflicts of Interest

FPF #148 – The Myth of Iranian Influence

On FPF #148, I start with updates on Operation Olive Branch and Afghanistan. Turkey continues to threaten the US and allied Kurdish forces in Syria. In Afghanistan, a Taliban suicide bombing has killed over 100. I break down an interview of retired Admiral General...

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Foreign Policy Focus #147 – Americans’ Enemies

On FPF #147, I discuss the enemies of the American people. North Korea seeks security from the US. In Syria, the US identifies Russia, Iran, and the Syria government as enemies. However, those countries fight the jihadist groups that look to harm Americans. American...

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Foreign Policy Focus #147 – Americans' Enemies

On FPF #147, I discuss the enemies of the American people. North Korea seeks security from the US. In Syria, the US identifies Russia, Iran, and the Syria government as enemies. However, those countries fight the jihadist groups that look to harm Americans. American...

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Foreign Policy Focus #144 – The War on Us

On FPF #144, I discuss the war's cost on Americans. 1,000s of Americans have been killed overseas. Many veterans suffer from lasting physical, psychological, and moral injuries from the war. The war has cost every American freedom. The cultural decay created by the...

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Foreign Policy Focus #143 – Turkey’s Game

On FPF #143, I look at the Turkish position on the geopolitical stage. Turkey is a NATO member state and houses US nuclear weapons. Turkey has recently moved closer to Russia and bought the Russian S-400 missile system. In Syria, Turkey backed rebels linked to...

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Foreign Policy Focus #143 – Turkey's Game

On FPF #143, I look at the Turkish position on the geopolitical stage. Turkey is a NATO member state and houses US nuclear weapons. Turkey has recently moved closer to Russia and bought the Russian S-400 missile system. In Syria, Turkey backed rebels linked to...

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Kyle Anzalone

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 12/9/19

US News The charges against journalist Max Blumenthal have been dropped. He was accused of simple assault while trying to deliver food to the Venezuelan embassy in DC. No evidence was produced of the assault, and what evidence that may have existed appears to have...

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News Roundup 12/6/19

The New Cold War Putin said the US is rapidly developing military technology. [Link] Putin says Russia will extend the New Start Treaty without any preconditions or discussions. [Link] North Korea Trump and Kim Jong-un return to name-calling as North Korea’s year-end...

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News Roundup 12/5/19

US News A US sailor killed two civilians Department of Defense employees before killing himself at the Pearl Harbor Shipyard. [Link] The New York Times publishes drawings by CIA torture victim Abu Zubaydah of the abuse inflicted on him. [Link] The Mexican President...

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News Roundup 12/4/19

US News Texas is seeking the death penalty against a man who killed someone breaking into his home. The intruder was a SWAT team member in a no-knock raid. The police only found a glass pipe and grinder. [Link] The Navy awards General Dynamics with three-quarters of a...

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News Roundup 12/3/19

US News Trump is using the PATRIOT Act to indefinitely detain a non-US citizen in the US. Trump is the first president to use this power. [Link] The Trump administration is considering adding a regulation that would require all US citizens to be photographed entering...

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News Roundup 12/2/19

US News The California DMV is making $50 million a year selling drivers information. [Link] Jordan Smith explains fingerprint analysis can be a complex and subjective science. The so-called experts who testify in criminal trials have dubious qualifications. [Link] The...

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News Roundup 11/27/19

US News Three Baltimore men were free after spending 36 years in prison for a murder they did not commit. [Link] Rand Paul highlights millions of US tax dollars going to waste on subsidizing Serbian cheese and getting fish addicted to nicotine. [Link] The Supreme...

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News Roundup 11/26/19

US News A new Medicare tool that is intended to allow seniors to easily pick the most affordable plan regularly gives incorrect information. This leads seniors to pick the wrong insurance plan. [Link] Amazon claims it was not awarded the JEDI contract because of...

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News Roundup 11/25/19

US News Trump says the US is working on a deal with the Taliban. [Link] An FBI official is being investigated for changing a document related to Russiagate. [Link] The Navy is pushing back against Trump’s decision to restore the pay and rank of war criminal Navy Seal...

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News Roundup 11/22/19

US News Tennessee is refusing to test DNA that could prove a man, who has already been executed, is innocent. [Link] The Department of Defense awarded $49 million in grants to 91 colleges. [Link] The House passes the Hong Kong Human Rights Bill blocking some weapon...

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News Roundup 11/21/19

US News Illinois has collected over $1 billion from tickets issued by red-light cameras. [Link] The Democrats introduced a bill that extends the Patriot Act for three months. [Link] Hunter DeRensis breaks down ambassador Sondland’s impeachment hearing. He explains it...

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News Roundup 11/20/19

US News Mayor Pete says he is willing to send US troops into Mexico. [Link] A US military base in Japan is poisoning the groundwater. [Link] Assange Julian Assange’s lawyer says the only computer Assange has access too is inadequate to prepare his defense. [Link]...

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