Kyle Anzalone

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Foreign Policy Focus #110 – Catalonia Declares Independence

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 27, 2017

On FPF #110, I discuss the Catalan Parliment declaring independence from Spain. The Catalan Parliment voted in the face of several threats from the Spanish government. The Spanish President is hoping to invade Catalonia in response. I also call on my audience to...

Foreign Policy Focus #109 – Expanding to Africa

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 25, 2017

On FPF #109, I discuss the expanding US war in Africa. US operations in Africa have greatly expanded since AFRICOM was created in 2008. The US now has 6,000 troops in Africa and the troops are involved in 3,500 military operations every year. Now Sen Lindsey Graham...

Foreign Policy Focus #108 – The CIA becomes More Vicious

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 23, 2017

On FPF #108, I discuss several current news events. CIA Director Pompeo said the CIA will become a more vicious agency. The CIA will also begin an operation in Afghanistan against Taliban leadership. The US is preparing to put nuclear bombers on 24-hour alert. The USS...

Foreign Policy Focus #107 – Neocons Push Trump Towards War With Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2017

On FPF #107, I look at the Neocons pushing Trump to war with Iran. The push has lead Trump to decertify the Iran nuclear deal. The Neocons are now claiming Iran destabilizes the Middle East by making up a fake narrative about the Iraqi Kurds. The Neocon push will be...

Foreign Policy Focus #106 – Who Cares About Somalia?

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 17, 2017

On FPF #106, I discuss the terror attack in Somalia that killed over 300 people. I look at blowback and how US policy possibly motivated the bomber. I explain that while Americans may not care about dead Somalis, people in the Muslim world do. I update Marawi,...

Foreign Policy Focus #105 – Trump Lies About Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 16, 2017

On FPF #105, I discuss Trump's Iran policy speech. Trump's speech was filled with lies and half-truths meant to make Americans scared of Iran. Trump then uses the lies to justify decertifying the P5+1 Nuclear Agreement. I debunk the lies and explore why Trump's policy...

Foreign Policy Focus #104 – The Wars Go On

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 13, 2017

On FPF #104, I update the news on all of American's wars. In Syria, the Islamic State continues to kill civilians. The US is moving a second aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula. Trump is looking at a new more hawkish Iran policy. In Afghanistan, Pakistan is...

Foreign Policy Focus #103 – Preventable Disasters

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 11, 2017

On FPF #103, I discuss how we can prevent some disasters. I base my discussion on Jason Ditz's article The Hurricanes You Control Vs. The Hurricanes You Don’t. In this article, Jason explains how some disasters, like hurricanes, are uncontrollable. While some...

Foreign Policy Focus #102 – The Destruction of Yemen

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 6, 2017

On Foreign Policy Focus #102, I discuss the Yemeni Civil War. I review the history of the war and the destruction of Yemen. Americans remain apathetic about Yemen as it is destroyed with American weapons. Saudi Arabia was blacklisted for a second year for killing...

Foreign Policy Focus #101 – Catalan Independence Vote

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 4, 2017

On FPF #101, I discuss the Catalan independence vote. 90% of people who were able to vote, voted for independence. The Spanish police brutally cracked down on people trying to vote. Catalans have responded with massive peaceful protesters. Articles The US ordered 15...

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 #100 – America's Longest War with Scott Horton

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 2, 2017

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Mainstream British Journalists Demand Access to Gaza

Over 50 UK-based journalists who report for mainstream outlets released a letter demanding that Israel allow more reporters into Gaza. Israel has killed over 120 Palestinian journalists and caused a communications blackout in the Strip that has stifled reporting on...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2024

US Officials Warn Israeli Disruptions to Aid Is ‘Turning Gaza into Mogadishu’

Washington has asked Tel Aviv to stop attacking the Gazan police force attempting to escort aid deliveries in the Strip The White House has asked the Israeli government to end attacks on police in Gaza. Targeting the civil police force has caused more chaos in the...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2024

Israel Hinders Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza By Delaying Visas for Aid Workers

Tel Aviv is taking several steps to delay and deny aid to the people of Gaza as children have begun starving to death Israel is using bureaucratic red tape to delay the entry of aid workers into the West Bank and Gaza. The policy has led to fewer humanitarian aid...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2024

US Official Admits Only 85 Aid Trucks Entering Gaza Per Day

The head of USAID said on Monday that only around 85 aid trucks were able to enter Gaza each day, around 15% of the prewar number. The White House has touted that it has leveraged US influence to get Israel to provide more aid to the Strip. However, Tel Aviv is...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2024

Netanyahu’s Post-War Plans for Gaza Call for Military Occupation ‘Without Time Limit’

The Israeli Prime Minister also wants to deploy troops along the border with Egypt Israel has released its first draft of its plans for post-war Gaza. Throughout the four months of a brutal onslaught, Israeli forces have decimated the Strip and killed 30,000...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2024

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and finance minister bezalel smotrich arrive to attend a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in jerusalem

Netanyahu Says Hostage Deal Will Only Delay Attack on Rafah

The Israeli leader made the statement after the White House rolled out a new hostage release proposal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained that if Tel Aviv agrees to a new hostage deal with Hamas, it will only “delay” the Israeli attack on Rafah....

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2024

US Officials See Ukraine as an Active and Bountiful Military Research Opportunity

American officials speaking with the Washington Post described the ongoing war in Ukraine as providing Washington with ample information about Russian war-fighting strategies. The report comes as Kiev struggles to field enough forces to prevent Moscow from...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 22, 2024

Biden Nearing Decision to Send Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

The White House is closing in on a decision to send missiles to Ukraine with a range of nearly 200 miles. The Biden administration is discussing the potential weapons shipment but lacks funding to finance the transfer. President Biden is pressing House Republicans...

Kyle Anzalone | Feb 21, 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 9/5/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 5, 2019

US News A non-profit coding group will work to have thousands of marijuana convictions expunged in Chicago. [Link] Trump plans to allocate $3.6 billion from the military budget to fund the wall. [Link] Latin America Guatemala declared a ‘state of siege - in five areas...

News Roundup 9/4/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 4, 2019

US News Activists look to push Democrats to hold Israel and ICE to the same standards on family separation. [Link] Iran France is working on a proposal to Iran that would offer Iran a $15 billion line of credit if Iran returns to compliance with the nuclear agreement....

News Roundup 9/3/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 3, 2019

US News Two former New York police officers got only probation for raping an 18-year-old girl. The officers detained the girl for drugs, then claimed she had consensual sex with them. [Link] James Bovard explains why mandatory gun buyback will not work in the US....

News Roundup 8/30/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 30, 2019

US News Trump formally established the Space Command. [Link] A woman gets $3 million from Reno because she was wrongly convicted of murder and spent 35 years in prison. [Link] An incoming Harvard freshman had his visa revoked by immigration because of posts his...

News Roundup 8/28/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 28, 2019

US News The US approves $3.3 billion in missile sales to Japan. [Link] Thailand will receive 120 armored vehicles from the US by the end of 2020. [Link] Afghanistan The Taliban say Trump's remarks about not being in a hurry to remove troops from Afghanistan slowed...

News Roundup 8/27/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 27, 2019

US News Ron Paul explains why Red Flag laws are dangerous. [Link] Matthew Petti documents DNC candidates taking money from lobbyists representing foreign governments. [Link] Europe The French president met with the Iranian foreign minister at the G7 Summit. [Link]...

News Roundup 8/26/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 26, 2019

US News Twitter is relying on US and European government-funded groups to determine what is allowed on Twitter. Government media sites like RT will no longer be allowed to advertise on Twitter. [Link] A green card holder was detained at the airport for suspected...

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...

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Conflicts of Interest

Foreign Policy Focus #110 – Catalonia Declares Independence

Foreign Policy Focus #109 – Expanding to Africa

Foreign Policy Focus #108 – The CIA becomes More Vicious

Foreign Policy Focus #107 – Neocons Push Trump Towards War With Iran

Foreign Policy Focus #106 – Who Cares About Somalia?

Foreign Policy Focus #105 – Trump Lies About Iran

Foreign Policy Focus #104 – The Wars Go On

Foreign Policy Focus #103 – Preventable Disasters

Foreign Policy Focus #102 – The Destruction of Yemen

Foreign Policy Focus #101 – Catalan Independence Vote

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

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

Articles

Mainstream British Journalists Demand Access to Gaza

US Officials Warn Israeli Disruptions to Aid Is ‘Turning Gaza into Mogadishu’

Israel Hinders Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza By Delaying Visas for Aid Workers

US Official Admits Only 85 Aid Trucks Entering Gaza Per Day

Netanyahu’s Post-War Plans for Gaza Call for Military Occupation ‘Without Time Limit’

Netanyahu Says Hostage Deal Will Only Delay Attack on Rafah

US Officials See Ukraine as an Active and Bountiful Military Research Opportunity

Biden Nearing Decision to Send Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

Kyle Anzalone

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News Roundup 9/5/19

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News Roundup 8/26/19

News Roundup 8/23/19

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