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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 #100 – America's Longest War with Scott Horton

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 2, 2017

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...

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North Korea Says Space Program Is a Sovereign Right, Vows to Defend Satellite

The North Korean Defense Ministry said the nation would go to war if its satellite was attacked. Pyongyang placed a surveillance satellite into orbit last month, declaring that having a space program is a sovereign right. The North Korean government refuses to...

Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2023

BBC: Israeli Bombing Damaged 100,000 Buildings in Gaza

An extensive review of images of Gaza after seven weeks of Israeli bombing shows extensive damage to the infrastructure within the Strip. According to a human rights monitoring group, Israel has dropped more than 25,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza. Satellite and...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken: We Must and We Will Continue to Support Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed reports that the US was pushing Ukraine towards negotiating an end to the war with Russia during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. At the summit, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Ukraine had a "de facto" NATO...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 29, 2023

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Palestinian Cancer Patients Suffer Under Israeli Occupation

Since October 7, Israeli security forces have taken a number of steps that condemned sick Palestinians to a slow death. In Gaza, the lone cancer treatment center has been made inoperable by Israeli military operations. In East Jerusalem, Gazan hospital patients...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2023

North Korea Begins Remilitarizing Border with South Korea

According to the South Korean Defense Ministry, North Korean soldiers have begun rebuilding military posts along the border. In recent weeks, the relationship between North and South Korea took a further nose dive. First, Seoul announced it would partly suspend its...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2023

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FT: Ukraine Is Running Low on Manpower, Sets Up Checkpoints to Conscript Draft Evaders

The Financial Times reports that Kiev is quickly depleting Ukraine’s pool of young men to conscript into its army. To add to its ranks, Kiev has set up checkpoints to catch potential draft evaders. The outlet says Ukraine is struggling to train its soldiers and has...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 26, 2023

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North Korea Scraps 2018 Military Pact with South After Seoul Walks Backs Commitments

Amid escalating tensions in the region, North Korea has withdrawn from a 2018 agreement with South Korea that reduced military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang took the step after Seoul announced it would resume surveillance operations along the DMZ. ...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2023

S. Korea Resumes Surveillance Flights After Successful N. Korean Spy Satellite Launch

North Korea announced it had successfully placed its first surveillance satellite into orbit. The US and its allies in the region condemned Pyongyang’s achievement. South Korea said it would resume surveillance operations along the North Korean border in response...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 22, 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 8/19/19

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...

News Roundup 7/30/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 30, 2019

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...

News Roundup 7/25/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2019

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...