Kyle Anzalone

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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

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

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US Officials Concerned About Split Between Zelensky and Military Chief

As the Ukrainian war effort lags into its third year, fractures have begun to emerge between top officials in Kiev. The most significant is the growing divide between President Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of Ukraine’s military, General Valery Zaluzhny. The...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 11, 2024

ukrainian commander in chief, valery zaluzhny and president volodymyr zelensky.

DeSantis Doesn’t Oppose Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza

During the latest GOP debate, Governors Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis argued which candidate would give more support to Israel. Desantis pledged to support Israel even if it conducts an ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Haley said she has a record of fighting for Tel Aviv. ...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 11, 2024

Zelensky Warns ‘Warehouses Are Empty’ as He Pleads for More Weapons

Ukrainian President Zelensky is warning that Kiev’s weapons depots are now empty. On the front lines, Russian forces are on the offensive and better equipped than the Ukrainian soldiers struggling to hold territory. The Wall Street Journal reports that Moscow’s...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 10, 2024

Israel Will Ignore US Requests on Gaza – Finance Minister

After Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Israel for high-level meetings, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich rejected some of the top American diplomat's requests. Blinken asked Israel to scale down military operations in Gaza, allow Palestinians...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 10, 2024

Blinken Warns of Expanding War in the Middle East, But Restates Full Support for Israel

During a trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned about potential escalations across the region. The diplomat threatened Yemen with consequences if the Houthis continued to attack ships in the Red Sea. Blinken also suggested Washington was...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 9, 2024

Several Large Accounts That Criticized Israel and Musk Banned from X

[UPDATE: The suspensions were lifted soon after Elon Musk said X would investigate the matter.] A group of journalists and political commentators with large followings were banned on X without notice. The owners of the banned profiles pointed to criticisms of...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 9, 2024

F-16 Transfer to Ukraine Delayed Another 6 Months

The Western plan to transfer advanced American-made fighter jets to Ukraine has hit another delay and is now expected to reach the battlefield during the second quarter of this year. Washington has said it does not expect the warplanes to alter the course of the...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 8, 2024

Israel Choking Gaza Aid Deliveries

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) described the Israeli inspection protocols in Gaza as severely restrictive and that Tel Aviv should face consequences for preventing aid from the besieged enclave. Israel has restricted aid deliveries into Gaza to just a fraction of...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 8, 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 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...

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...