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Foreign Policy Focus #100 – America’s Longest War with Scott Horton

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 2, 2017

Scott Horton joins me on Foreign Policy Focus #100 to discuss his new book Fool's Errand. Scott debunks the idea that 9/11 was the start of US interventionism in the Middle East. Scott explains Bush's war in Afghanistan and what happened at Tora Bora. Scott...

Foreign Policy Focus #99 – Catalonia, Kurdistan, and Afghanistan

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 29, 2017

On FPF #99, I provide quick updates on several big current events. In Catalonia, the Spanish government is trying to censor the independence movement. In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Iraqi government has shut down airspace as a punishment for voting for independence. In...

Foreign Policy Focus #98 – Trump Bombs Another Country

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 27, 2017

On Foreign Policy Focus #98, I discuss Trump bombing Libya. This is the 6th country that Trump has bombed during his presidency. Congress has not authorized Trump to carry out any military actions. I discuss Trump's tweet on Iran's missile test. I also update Yemen,...

Foreign Policy Focus #97 – Trump's Dangerous Tweet

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 25, 2017

On Foreign Policy Focus #97, I discuss Trump calling Kim Jung Un a madman on Twitter. This is Trump's most dangerous Tweet so far. If Trump thinks Un is a madman, then Trump could decide to wage preemptive war North Korea. I review the road that led us to the mess in...

Foreign Policy Focus #97 – Trump’s Dangerous Tweet

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 25, 2017

Foreign Policy Focus #96 – Fighting for Independence

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2017

On FPF #96, I look at independence votes and movements around the world. Catalonia and Iraqi Kurds have upcoming votes for independence. Syrian Kurds are looking to form their own parliament. Taiwan and Palestine continue to fight for their own states. Several other...

Foreign Policy Focus #95 – Trump's UN Speech Breakdown with Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 20, 2017

Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to breakdown Trump's speech to the UN General Assembly. Trump's speech was hawkish and full of lies. Will debunks Trump's lies. Will also provides key insights into the real situation in Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Yemen....

Foreign Policy Focus #95 – Trump’s UN Speech Breakdown with Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 20, 2017

Foreign Policy Focus #94 – Nikki Haley is Awful

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2017

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...

Foreign Policy Focus #93 – Russia Reset

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 17, 2017

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...

Foreign Policy Focus #92 – Killing the 2001 AUMF

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 17, 2017

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...

Foreign Policy Focus #91 – Growing Up in the Terror War

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 15, 2017

On Foreign Policy Focus #91, I share my experience of growing up after 9/11 and the Terror War. I was 10 when the 9/11 attacks happened. I share some myths I believed, I debunk those myths, and talk about how I was led to believe them.

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Regulate Online Speech

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced a bill to create a new federal government commission overseeing online communication. The legislation is presented as consumer protection but grants new government authorities to police...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 31, 2023

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US to Introduce UN Resolution Authorizing Sending ‘Multinational Force’ to Haiti

Washington plans to introduce a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to authorize sending soldiers to Haiti. The Caribbean country has fallen into chaos after President Jovenal Moise was assassinated over two years ago. The White House has been...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 31, 2023

Trump: Russiagate was a ‘Coup,’ ‘Fueled War in Ukraine’

In an op-ed published by Newsweek, former President Donald Trump said the Russiagate conspiracy was a coup attempt that led to the war in Ukraine. Trump warned the Russiaphopia hysteria created by the conspiracy theory could start World War Three. “An unelected...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 31, 2023

Saudi Arabia to Host Ukraine Peace Talks Without Russia

Saudi officials have invited diplomats from 30 counties to attend talks on the Ukraine war in early August. While it is unclear which countries will send a representative to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia did not extend an invitation to Russia. Riyadh hopes officials from...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 30, 2023

Rep. Jim Jordan: ‘Smoking Gun Proof White House Pressured Facebook to Censor Americans’

THE FACEBOOK FILES, PART 1: SMOKING-GUN DOCS PROVE FACEBOOK CENSORED AMERICANS BECAUSE OF BIDEN WHITE HOUSE PRESSURE 🧵 Thread: — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 27, 2023 Representative Jim Jordan published internal Facebook discussions exposing how the...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 27, 2023

Russian Fighter Jet Hits American Drone with Flare for a Second Time in a Week

For the second time in a week, unnamed American officials say a US drone was struck with a flare dropped by a Russian jet in Syrian airspace. During recent months, American and Russian aircraft have increasingly engaged in hostile encounters in Syrian skies. The...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 26, 2023

NATO to Increase Air Patrols in Black Sea with Eye on Russia

The North Atlantic alliance will step up its aerial surveillance of Russian activity in the Black Sea as tensions in the region rise. Moscow recently withdrew from the Black Sea grain export agreement and warned it would consider civilian ships potentially carrying...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 26, 2023

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US Claims Russian Jet Struck US Drone with a Flare in Syria

Washington says a Russian fighter jet deployed a flare that made contact with an American MQ-9 Drone in the skies above Syria over the weekend. The White House and Kremlin have traded accusations that the other is conducting dangerous operations in Syria during the...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2023

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 8/23/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 23, 2019

US News The Pentagon is two years behind on implementing efficiency reforms. [Link] Great Power Putin says Russia will carry out reciprocal tests to the US testing a ground-launched intermediate-range cruise missile. [Link] The US sent a Navy ship through the Taiwan...

News Roundup 8/22/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 22, 2019

US News Adnan Syed’s lawyers take his care to the Supreme Court. [Link] The new Trump guidelines or citizenship could negatively impact veterans. The guidelines make it more difficult for recipients of public benefits to get green cards. [Link] The US tests a missile...

News Roundup 8/19/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 19, 2019

US News Deaths are spiking in California county jails. [Link] The Overstock CEO is claiming to be at the center of the Russiagate conspiracy. [Link] A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the US to sell $8 billion in F-16s to Taiwan. [Link] Venezuela Panama will...

News Roundup 8/16/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 16, 2019

US News Chicago police are giving children PTSD by raiding their homes - often on false information or going to the wrong address - and pointing guns at them. [Link] About 40% of the thousands of ICE detainees locked up in solitary confinement have a mental illness....

News Roundup 8/14/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2019

US News St. Louis public defenders release an app to combat an abusive bail system. [Link] Customs and Border Patrol plan to ramp up facial recognition and biometric scanning to all people entering the country. [Link] ICE agents regularly make mistakes on immigration...

News Roundup 8/12/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2019

US News The US tells Germany that it must increase defense spending to 2% of GDP - the NATO target - or risk the US moving troops deployed in Germany to Poland. [Link] Defense Secretary Esper visits Mongolia on a mission to build ties. [Link] Korean Peace The ongoing...

News Roundup 8/9/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2019

US News A new non-profit group - US CyberDome - is filled with promoters of Russiagate. [Link] Only two of the twenty-three US test F-35s are fully operational. [Link] South American The US seizes a cargo ship headed to Venezuela carrying food. [Link] Venezuela...

News Roundup 8/8/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2019

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...

News Roundup 8/6/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 6, 2019

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...

News Roundup 8/5/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 5, 2019

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...

News Roundup 8/2/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 2, 2019

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...

News Roundup 8/1/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 1, 2019

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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Conflicts of Interest

Foreign Policy Focus #100 – America’s Longest War with Scott Horton

Foreign Policy Focus #99 – Catalonia, Kurdistan, and Afghanistan

Foreign Policy Focus #98 – Trump Bombs Another Country

Foreign Policy Focus #97 – Trump's Dangerous Tweet

Foreign Policy Focus #97 – Trump’s Dangerous Tweet

Foreign Policy Focus #96 – Fighting for Independence

Foreign Policy Focus #95 – Trump's UN Speech Breakdown with Will Porter

Foreign Policy Focus #95 – Trump’s UN Speech Breakdown with Will Porter

Foreign Policy Focus #94 – Nikki Haley is Awful

Foreign Policy Focus #93 – Russia Reset

Foreign Policy Focus #92 – Killing the 2001 AUMF

Foreign Policy Focus #91 – Growing Up in the Terror War

Articles

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Regulate Online Speech

US to Introduce UN Resolution Authorizing Sending ‘Multinational Force’ to Haiti

Trump: Russiagate was a ‘Coup,’ ‘Fueled War in Ukraine’

Saudi Arabia to Host Ukraine Peace Talks Without Russia

Rep. Jim Jordan: ‘Smoking Gun Proof White House Pressured Facebook to Censor Americans’

Russian Fighter Jet Hits American Drone with Flare for a Second Time in a Week

NATO to Increase Air Patrols in Black Sea with Eye on Russia

US Claims Russian Jet Struck US Drone with a Flare in Syria

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