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Conflicts of Interest #198: Biden & Putin Talk as NATO Looks East

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2021

On COI #198, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, tensions in eastern Europe, and America’s Cold War with China. Kyle reports on today’s talks between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tensions continue to rise over the...

COI #199: Chrystul Kizer Makes Self-Defense Claim in Kenosha Court

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2021

On COI #199, Patrick MacFarlane - host of Liberty Weekly - joins Kyle Anzalone to break down Chrystul Kizer's self-defense claim. Kizer maintains she was the victim of sexual abuse and killed her abuser. A new Wisconsin law is allowing her to make a self-defense claim...

COI #197: Biden Watches as US Created Crises in Yemen & Afghanistan Kills Children

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 5, 2021

On COI #197, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The World Bank and UN are attempting to deliver aid to the Afghans. However, U.S. sanctions continue to prevent the aid from reaching suffering people. Back in Washington., Biden is...

COI #196: Generating a Conflict in Ukraine guest Dave DeCamp

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 2, 2021

On COI #196, Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - returns to explain escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine. In recent weeks the US has engaged in military drills along Russia’s western border while encouraging a Ukrainian military build-up. The result has...

COI #195: Does Israeli Aggression Signal Progress in Iran Nuclear Deal Talks?

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 1, 2021

On COI #195, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss recent developments in the new Cold War with China as well as the resumed JCPOA talks in Vienna. Kyle details recent reports about how Taiwan, eyeing China, is building its own submarine fleet with assistance from...

COI #194: US Threatens Russia Over Non-Ally Ukraine

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 28, 2021

On COI #194, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the growing tensions in Eastern Europe. The US is simulating nuclear war with Russia, conducting war games in Latvia, and deploying warships to the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Ukraine is engaging in military build-ups/drills on its...

COI #193: Some Accountability – But Mostly Impunity – For US Law Enforcement

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2021

On COI #193 Kyle Anzalone discusses several examples of American police abusing, even killing, citizens and covering up the crimes. Police rarely face criminal charges – or any consequences – for misconduct on the clock. However, with growing scrutiny of the broken...

COI #192: American Backed Apartheid

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2021

On COI #192, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss how Washington is provoking war on multiple fronts. Kyle reports that the NDAA is being held up in the Senate pending votes on myriad proposed amendments. Connor then covers NDAA amendments which seek to end U.S....

COI #191: Bring the Troops Home guest Hunter DeRensis

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 21, 2021

On COI #191, Hunter DeRensis joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the Bring Our Troops Home movement. Hunter explains how Defend the Guard legislation has made significant progress in several states. Defend the Guard laws would prevent the federal government from exploiting...

Conflicts of Interest #190: Congress Is Set to Give Highly Corrupt Pentagon Hundreds of Billions

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 18, 2021

On COI #190, Kyle Anzalone discusses Congress closing in on passing a near $800 billion funding bill for the Pentagon as it fails in every category. A report from the Pentagon inspector general found the agency has failed to make much progress tackling its sexual...

Conflicts of Interest #189: The Pentagon Manufactures Crises It Cannot Control

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 16, 2021

On COI #189, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – talk about increasing tensions in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf. Kyle covers the refugee crisis on the border shared by Poland and Belarus. Washington and their European allies...

COI #188: Guilty of Murder? Rittenhouse, Soldiers & Police

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 14, 2021

On COI #188, Patrick MacFarlane joins Kyle Anzalone to break down the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The trail has largely divided the country on political lines and could have important implications for self-defense law. The trial has produced many sensational moments that...

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Romania: Drone Fragments from Ukraine War ‘Don’t Pose a Threat’

Bucharest reported finding more fragments of what is believed to be a drone in a region of Romania bordering Ukraine. The Romanian government continues to assert that debris from the war in Ukraine does not pose a threat. The fragments were located near an area...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 13, 2023

Russia’s Putin and N. Korea’s Kim Hold Talks, Seek to Form ‘Unbreakable Relations’

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and held talks aimed at deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. While leaders were tight-lipped on the details of the discussions, cooperation in the military and space area were...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 13, 2023

Washington Stresses F-16s Will Aid Ukraine in the ‘Long-Term’

Several US officials have explained that advanced American warplanes are unlikely to impact the war in Ukraine until years in the future. However, Ukraine is hoping to deploy the weapons this winter. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin told Congress,...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 12, 2023

Putin Says Trump Won’t Change US Foreign Policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not believe former President Donald Trump could end the war in Ukraine if he was reelected. Trump has slammed President Joe Biden for allowing the war in Ukraine to spiral out of control and promised to end the conflict within...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 12, 2023

Zelensky Blames West for Failed Counteroffensive

President Volodymyr Zelensky said his Western backers failed to supply Ukraine with weapons in a timely manner, allowing Russia to build up its defenses. The delay is responsible for Ukraine’s lack of progress during its three-month-long counteroffensive. In an...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 11, 2023

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Kim Traveling to Russia to Meet Putin, US Threatens Response

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is traveling to eastern Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. Washington threatened to increase sanctions on Pyongyang in response. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, described the meeting as a full-state visit....

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 11, 2023

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Poland Approves Framework for Massive HIMARS Purchase

Warsaw took another step towards buying nearly 500 HIMARS launchers manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The sale is part of Poland's massive military buildup. On Monday, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced the framework of the acquisition. "In line...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 11, 2023

West Declines to Adjust Russian Oil Price Ceiling as Moscow Exports Above the Cap

Reuters reports Washington and its Western allies keeping the price cap on Russian oil at $60 per barrel as Moscow sells its energy on the global market well above the US-enforced ceiling After nine months of a Western-imposed price ceiling on Russian oil exports,...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 11, 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

New Report Reveals ICE Spent Billions Spying on Americans

by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2022

Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent $2.8 billion to surveil Americans from 2008 to 2021. The report titled “American Dragnet: Data-Driven Deportation in the 21st Century” from the Georgetown Law Center for Privacy and Technology details how ICE used warrantless,...

News Roundup 5/9/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2022

US News Biden is willing to increase the military budget beyond $813 billion. [Link] Biden called on Congress to divide funding bills for Ukraine and Covid relief. [Link] The US extradites the third man for alleged involvement in the assassination of former Haitian...

Iran Sells Oil to Venezuela as Washington’s Negotiations with Caracas and Tehran Appear Frozen

by Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2022

Venezuela has begun importing heavy crude from Iran as the White House maintains severe economic sanctions on both countries. While the Biden administration has sought to increase ties with Tehran and Caracas, recent development suggests that a deal with either...

US Official Condemns Israeli Settlement Expansion, But Biden Will Not Leverage Visit to Tel Aviv

by Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2022

A State Department official condemned Israel on Friday in response to a Tel Aviv plan to add 4,000 new settlement homes. Palestinian groups responded favorably to the statement but expressed that mere words are insufficient. Deputy State Department spokesperson...

News Roundup 5/6/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | May 6, 2022

Brazil CIA Director William Burns told the Brazilian president not to cast doubts over the integrity of Brazil’s election. [Link] Russia Adam Kinzinger is struggling to enlist co-sponsors for his Russia war bill. [Link] Zelensky invites German leaders to Kiev in an...

Biden Speaks with German Leader Scholz Amid Kiev-Berlin Tensions

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 6, 2022

The United States and Germany will reject all Russian territorial claims in Ukraine, leaders from both countries said during a recent phone call, as relations between Berlin and Kiev plumb new depths over alleged close ties between the German president and his Russian counterpart.

NATO Will Have ‘Very Strong Obligation’ to Sweden If It Applies for Membership

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 5, 2022

NATO’s civilian leader came close to offering Sweden a security guarantee if Stockholm decides to apply for membership in the bloc – even before it’s formally accepted – with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg vowing new military deployments to the Baltic Sea during the application period.

PayPal Releases Funds Seized From Independent Media Orgs

by Will Porter | May 5, 2022

PayPal has reversed course after freezing thousands of dollars belonging to alternative media outlets Consortium News and MintPress News, agreeing to return money to both sites after seizing it without explanation last week.

News Roundup 5/3/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2022

US News A judge grants qualified immunity to police officers who arrested and held a man for operating a parody Facebook account. [Link] The FBI conducted nearly 2 million warrantless searches using Russian cyber threats as an excuse. [Link] Lawmakers will likely...

US Launches Two Sets of Military Exercises in Europe

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 3, 2022

The United States and its Western partners have embarked on two simultaneous rounds of war games in Eastern Europe as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third month.

US Declares Support for Venezuela Regime Change Effort

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 3, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would continue to back Juan Guaido’s claim to power in Venezuela. The statement came just weeks after the White House held talks with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

News Roundup 5/1/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | May 1, 2022

US News Paypal bans Consortium News The FBI conducted millions of warrantless data searches last year. [Link] The FDA moves forward with a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes. [Link] The Biden administration creates a disinformation board. [Link] The Coast Guard...

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Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of Interest #198: Biden & Putin Talk as NATO Looks East

COI #199: Chrystul Kizer Makes Self-Defense Claim in Kenosha Court

COI #197: Biden Watches as US Created Crises in Yemen & Afghanistan Kills Children

COI #196: Generating a Conflict in Ukraine guest Dave DeCamp

COI #195: Does Israeli Aggression Signal Progress in Iran Nuclear Deal Talks?

COI #194: US Threatens Russia Over Non-Ally Ukraine

COI #193: Some Accountability – But Mostly Impunity – For US Law Enforcement

COI #192: American Backed Apartheid

COI #191: Bring the Troops Home guest Hunter DeRensis

Conflicts of Interest #190: Congress Is Set to Give Highly Corrupt Pentagon Hundreds of Billions

Conflicts of Interest #189: The Pentagon Manufactures Crises It Cannot Control

COI #188: Guilty of Murder? Rittenhouse, Soldiers & Police

Articles

Romania: Drone Fragments from Ukraine War ‘Don’t Pose a Threat’

Russia’s Putin and N. Korea’s Kim Hold Talks, Seek to Form ‘Unbreakable Relations’

Washington Stresses F-16s Will Aid Ukraine in the ‘Long-Term’

Putin Says Trump Won’t Change US Foreign Policy

Zelensky Blames West for Failed Counteroffensive

Kim Traveling to Russia to Meet Putin, US Threatens Response

Poland Approves Framework for Massive HIMARS Purchase

West Declines to Adjust Russian Oil Price Ceiling as Moscow Exports Above the Cap

Kyle Anzalone

News Roundup

New Report Reveals ICE Spent Billions Spying on Americans

News Roundup 5/9/2022

Iran Sells Oil to Venezuela as Washington’s Negotiations with Caracas and Tehran Appear Frozen

US Official Condemns Israeli Settlement Expansion, But Biden Will Not Leverage Visit to Tel Aviv

News Roundup 5/6/2022

Biden Speaks with German Leader Scholz Amid Kiev-Berlin Tensions

NATO Will Have ‘Very Strong Obligation’ to Sweden If It Applies for Membership

PayPal Releases Funds Seized From Independent Media Orgs

News Roundup 5/3/2022

US Launches Two Sets of Military Exercises in Europe

US Declares Support for Venezuela Regime Change Effort

News Roundup 5/1/2022

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