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Foreign Policy Focus #94 – Nikki Haley is Awful

On FPF #94, I discuss why US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, is awful. Haley continues to advocate for war and refuses to do her job as a diplomat. I also update Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. Articles Harvard canceled plans to make Chelsea Manning a...

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Foreign Policy Focus #93 – Russia Reset

On Foreign Policy Focus #93, I discuss the US and Russia relations. A new story said Russia offered to reset relations with the US in March. While that offer was passed on, Russia's Foreign Ministry and the US State Department now agree there is no need to continue in...

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Foreign Policy Focus #92 – Killing the 2001 AUMF

Foreign Policy Focus is a podcast hosted by me, Kyle! It covers current events overseas and how those events affect you at home. While US military operations in the Middle East seem like they are on the other side of the world, they have real impacts on the everyday...

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NATO, EU Enhance Ties with Eye on Russia, China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union announced a new cooperation pact on Tuesday. The chief of the EU said the agreement was made to counter threats from Russia and China.  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained the pact will...

nato secretary general meeting with the president of the european council and the president of the european commission

White House Gives Somalia Millions in Weapons

The US announced a $9 million military assistance package to the Somali government based in Mogadishu. The Joe Biden administration hopes the Somali military will use the weapons against al-Shabaab.  A statement by US Africa Command on Sunday said the package...

us donates 9 million in weapons equipment to support the somali national army (1)

Kiev Seizes Assets of Russian Orthodox Clerics

Ukraine has ratcheted up its campaign against a branch of the Eastern Orthodox church with ties to Russia. On the order of President Volodymyr Zelensky, seven senior clerics from the Russian Orthodox church will have their assets seized and face bans on a range of economic and legal activities.

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 8/8/19

US News  Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis returns to his position as a board member at General Dynamics. [Link] New SecDef Mark Esper says the US will not overreact to NK missile tests. [Link] Venezuela  Bolton said the US is ready to target countries that...

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News Roundup 8/6/19

Venezuela Trump suggests the US may blockade Venezuela. [Link] Trump signs an executive order freezing all Venezuelan assets. Some analysts believe this will allow the US to sanction anyone who does business with Venezuela. [Link] Korean Peace North Korea says planned...

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News Roundup 8/5/19

US News Five police officers who killed two unarmed people got their jobs back. The officers fired dozens of shots into the victim's car. [Link] The new Defense Secretary will review the contract for the Pentagon cloud program. [Link] Tulsi Gabbard becomes a...

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News Roundup 8/2/19

US News A US grand jury indicts a Chinese billionaire for violating US tariffs. [Link] Facebook removes accounts that it says had ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ and run by the Saudi government. [Link] North Korea North Korea tests short-range missiles. Trump said...

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News Roundup 8/1/19

US News Police departments are finding facial recognition programs are not worth the price. [Link] The New Cold War The Pentagon would like more ice breakers in anticipation of competing in the South Pole with Russia. [Link] US officials say Hazam bin Laden - son of...

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News Roundup 7/30/19

US News Trump said Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats will leave the job next month. [Link] Guatemala signs an immigration deal with the US to avoid sanctions. [Link] Venezuela  The US sanctions several Venezuelans and Venezuelan companies it accuses of...

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News Roundup 7/25/19

US News Joe Biden appoints hawk as a foreign policy adviser. [Link] The House passes an anti-BDS bill. [Link] Paramount Pictures give the Department of Defense the ability to put talking points into the new Top Gun movie script. In exchange, Paramount was able to use...

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News Roundup 7/24/19

US News Trump is forming a close relationship with Lockheed’s CEO. [Link] The Chicago police department carried out more than 11,000 search warrants over five years. The police frequently went to the wrong home, and raids ended up with guns pointed in the faces of...

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News Roundup 7/23/19

US News The F-35 has new problems with the canopy. The F-22 has been replaced with F-15 in the Middle East. [Link] Protesters in Puerto Rico are demanding the territory’s leader step down. Puerto Rico’s governor says he will not seek reelection, but will not resign....

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News Roundup 7/22/19

US News  A Pennsylvania school district sends letters to parents threatening to place children in foster care over unpaid lunch bills. [Link] A man has been released from prison after serving 28 years for a murder he did not commit. [Link] The US sanctions four...

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News Roundup 7/18/19

US News The police officer who killed Eric Garner will not face charges. [Link] Trump reallocates $42 million in aid funds from Central American to Juan Guaido’s regime change effort in Venezuela. [Link] Peru’s former president has been attested in the US and is...

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News Roundup 7/17/19

US News Trevor Aaronson explains how the FBI’s failed operation ‘Bo Tox’ ends with all charges being dropped. [Link] Senator Warren criticized Defense Secretary Nominee Esper at his confirmation hearing for refusing to recuse himself from decisions involving Raytheon....

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