Kyle Anzalone

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COI #170: Congress Takes Another Step Towards #DraftOurDaughters

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 30, 2021

On Conflicts of Interest #170, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The 2022 NDAA funds the Pentagon with $780 billion for the next year, but also contains scores of other new laws. One measure requires women to register under the...

COI #169: Tulsi Shills for the War Party, While Thomas Massie Makes a Heroic Stand

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 28, 2021

On Conflicts of Interest #169, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent statements from former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Despite previous rhetoric against “regime change wars,” Tulsi has called for an expansion of the War on Terror and continues to speak of the need to...

COI #168: Why Did the Corporate Press Report on the CIA Plot Against Assange?

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 26, 2021

On COI #168, Kyle Azalone and Will Porter update recent military spending passed by Congress, including a massive NDAA bill and another measure to hand Israel $1 billion to resupply its Iron Dome missile system, despite the $3-$5 billion in aid US taxpayers already...

COI #167: US and Israel’s Careful Plot to Destroy the Iran Nuclear Deal

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 25, 2021

On COI #167, Connor Freeman - writer at the Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to break down the recent development in US-Iranian diplomacy. Joe Biden ran for president on returning to the Iran nuclear agreement that Trump left when Iran was fully compliant....

COI #166: The Architects of the Afghan War Failed Upwards

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 23, 2021

On COI #166, Scott Spaulding – host of Why I'm Antiwar – returns to the show for the third installment of the 'Villains of the Afghan War' series. Scott breaks down the role of David Kilcullen, the godfather of counterinsurgency under the Bush administration....

COI #165: AUKUS Alliance Escalates Hostilities with China and Enrages France

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2021

On COI #165, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss a newly formed anti-China alliance dubbed AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US). The pact will provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and allows the US to...

COI #164: Clinton Lawyer Indicted Over Russiagate Misinformation Scheme

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 20, 2021

On COI #164, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the recent indictment of Clinton lawyer Mike Sussmann. Sussmann was indicted by the Durham investigation looking into the origins and crimes committed in crafting the phony Russiagate narrative. Sussmann passed "data" to the FBI...

COI Review: Netflix’s 9/11 Documentary Turning Point

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 19, 2021

On this COI bonus show, Matteo Marchionni - host of the Neutral Partisan Report - returns to the show to review the new Netflix documentary Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. The documentary reveals a shocking number of crimes committed by the US post-9/11....

COI #163: Matthew Hoh Names the Reps. Most Responsible for the Afghan War Disaster

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 16, 2021

On COI #163, Matthew Hoh joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the villains of the Afghan War. Hundreds of members of Congress helped to keep the conflict going, but Matt names some of the worst offenders. He shares personal stories about reps who used their support for the...

COI #162: The Pentagon Used Movies, Media, & the NFL to Sell War

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 14, 2021

On COI #162, Scott Spaulding – an Iraq and Afghan combat vet who hosts the ‘Why I’m Antiwar’ podcast – returns to the show to discuss the villains of the Afghan War. Scott explains how American culture was infected with bloodlust by the Pentagon’s post-9/11 PR...

COI #161: Biden’s Medical Martial Law

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 12, 2021

On COI #161, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter reflect on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the innumerable ways they changed America forever. Will and Kyle also recall their own experiences growing up under the burgeoning War on Terror and how the attacks...

COI #160: White House Slams the Door on Diplomacy with Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 9, 2021

On COI #160, Kyle Anzalone discusses deteriorating US ties with Iran. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned the window for negotiations with Tehran would soon close, not long after the US announced a new round of sanctions. Israeli officials, meanwhile, have vowed...

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UN Report Finds Palestinians Face Severe Abuses in Israeli Detention

The UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) released a report showing that Gazans rounded up by the Israeli military have been subjected to severe abuses. UNRWA found some of its employees were subject to coercion and forced to make false statements about the...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 17, 2024

US Will Try to Rally Other Nations to Sanction Iran Over Israel Attack

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will attempt to convince the international community to increase economic penalties on Iran as punishment for the drone and missile barrage Tehran launched at Israel. Iran’s attack followed Israel’s assassination of several...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 16, 2024

US Official Says New Russian Arctic Pipeline ‘Dead in the Water’

A top US official declared that Washington is using economic warfare to prevent Russia from completing a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline in the Arctic. Officials in Washington threatened the Nord Stream pipelines before explosions destroyed three of the...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 15, 2024

Ukraine Tightens Rules on Military Service, Angering Soldiers

Ukraine’s legislature advanced multiple new laws that tighten rules on conscription and extend military services for those already in uniform. The new rules angered some Ukrainian soldiers. On Thursday, the Ukrainian Rada passed a bill that tightened the...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 14, 2024

NATO’s F-16 Plan for Ukraine Faces Shortage of Pilots, Combat-Ready Aircraft

The head of US European Command told Congress that training Ukrainian pilots on advanced American-made fighter jets was progressing slowly.

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2024

US General Says NATO Could Surge Troops into Eastern Europe

A top US commander told Congress that NATO was prepared for a massive troop surge into Eastern Europe. The alliance has already positioned thousands of troops in its most eastward states. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, head of US European Command, told Congress on...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 11, 2024

Bill to Extend Mass Surveillance Program Fails House Vote

A group of 19 House Republicans bucked GOP leadership and voted with Democrats against a bill that would extend Section 702, the law that allows for mass surveillance and the collection of Americans’ data. On Wednesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA)...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 10, 2024

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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 3/23/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2022

US News A police officer who tased a man in the genitals was denied qualified immunity. [Link] Julian Assange and Stella Moris marry in a UK prison as Assange faces extradition to the US. [Link] Colorado will divest from Unilever in its state pension fund because of...

Rep. Kinzinger Pressures Israel to ‘Pick a Side’ as Tel Aviv Plays Leading Role in Ukraine Talks

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 23, 2022

Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has demanded that Israel “pick a side” amid Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine, insisting it cannot remain neutral despite Tel Aviv’s efforts to mediate negotiations and bring an end to the conflict.

Pentagon Accuses China of ‘Largest Military Buildup Since WW2’

by Will Porter | Mar 23, 2022

Beijing has “fully militarized” several islands in the South China Sea and is engaged in a massive military buildup in the region, the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command claimed, prompting a swift denial and counter-allegations from Chinese officials.

US May Invoke Defense Production Act to Fill Weapons Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 23, 2022

The Pentagon is considering whether to use the Defense Production Act to help replace thousands of missiles shipped to Ukraine in recent months, as US stocks begin to run low following a long line of arms transfers.

Pentagon Exploits Ukraine War to Sink Another Billion Into Failed Zumwalt-Class Destroyers

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 22, 2022

The Pentagon’s latest budget proposal will reportedly request at least $1 billion to equip the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyer with new hypersonic missiles, as the military continues to dump countless tax dollars into a warship which still lacks a primary weapon.

US Sanctions China for ‘Repressive Acts’ After Telling Beijing to Cut Ties with Russia

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 22, 2022

Washington has imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials, saying they are in response to “repressive acts” against ethnic and religious minorities. The move comes just days after the Joe Biden administration threatened penalties over China’s continued relations with Russia.

Zelensky Seeks NATO Security Guarantees, Rejects Russian Demands On Donbass & Crimea

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 22, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he accepts that his country will not be admitted into the NATO alliance, but voiced hopes for “security guarantees” from individual member states. He added that Kiev will not budge on its claims to breakaway territories, however, refusing major concessions sought by Russia.

News Roundup 3/22/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2022

Russia Four Marines died during NATO drills in Norway. [Link] Russia tells the US that Moscow-Washington relations are on the verge of breaking. [Link] Rep. Liz Cheney says chemical weapons should be a redline for NATO intervention in Ukraine. [Link] The US Ambassador...

Rep. Cheney Suggests Chemical Weapons ‘Red Line’ in Ukraine as Calls for US Intervention Grow Louder

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 21, 2022

Congresswoman Liz Cheney said the US should take action in Ukraine in the event Russia uses chemical weapons, echoing a recent threat by Washington’s UN envoy, who warned that America will “respond aggressively” if such weapons are deployed.

NATO Members Deploy Patriot Missiles to Slovakia

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 21, 2022

NATO states Germany and the Netherlands have moved Patriot missile defense systems into Slovakia, the country’s defense minister said, though insisted they would not replace its S-300 despite a recent proposal to transfer the Soviet-era platform to Ukraine in exchange for a US-made substitute.

Turkey Says Progress Made in Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Warns of WW3 if Diplomacy Fails

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 20, 2022

Moscow and Kiev are nearing agreement on a number of key issues in talks to end fighting in Ukraine, Turkey’s top diplomat said. While the progress marks a positive sign for diplomacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that a failure to strike a deal could kick off a “third World War.”

News Roundup 3/18/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2022

US News The spending bill includes a provision that prevents spies from working for foreign governments. [Link] Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a US citizen was killed in Ukraine. [Link] Biden withdrew CIA paramilitaries from Ukraine last month. [Link]...

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Conflicts of Interest

COI #170: Congress Takes Another Step Towards #DraftOurDaughters

COI #169: Tulsi Shills for the War Party, While Thomas Massie Makes a Heroic Stand

COI #168: Why Did the Corporate Press Report on the CIA Plot Against Assange?

COI #167: US and Israel’s Careful Plot to Destroy the Iran Nuclear Deal

COI #166: The Architects of the Afghan War Failed Upwards

COI #165: AUKUS Alliance Escalates Hostilities with China and Enrages France

COI #164: Clinton Lawyer Indicted Over Russiagate Misinformation Scheme

COI Review: Netflix’s 9/11 Documentary Turning Point

COI #163: Matthew Hoh Names the Reps. Most Responsible for the Afghan War Disaster

COI #162: The Pentagon Used Movies, Media, & the NFL to Sell War

COI #161: Biden’s Medical Martial Law

COI #160: White House Slams the Door on Diplomacy with Iran

Articles

UN Report Finds Palestinians Face Severe Abuses in Israeli Detention

US Will Try to Rally Other Nations to Sanction Iran Over Israel Attack

US Official Says New Russian Arctic Pipeline ‘Dead in the Water’

Ukraine Tightens Rules on Military Service, Angering Soldiers

NATO’s F-16 Plan for Ukraine Faces Shortage of Pilots, Combat-Ready Aircraft

US General Says NATO Could Surge Troops into Eastern Europe

Top Dem Questions F-15 Sale to Israel, White House Restates Commitment to Tel Aviv

Bill to Extend Mass Surveillance Program Fails House Vote

Kyle Anzalone

News Roundup

News Roundup 3/23/2022

Rep. Kinzinger Pressures Israel to ‘Pick a Side’ as Tel Aviv Plays Leading Role in Ukraine Talks

Pentagon Accuses China of ‘Largest Military Buildup Since WW2’

US May Invoke Defense Production Act to Fill Weapons Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations

Pentagon Exploits Ukraine War to Sink Another Billion Into Failed Zumwalt-Class Destroyers

US Sanctions China for ‘Repressive Acts’ After Telling Beijing to Cut Ties with Russia

Zelensky Seeks NATO Security Guarantees, Rejects Russian Demands On Donbass & Crimea

News Roundup 3/22/2022

Rep. Cheney Suggests Chemical Weapons ‘Red Line’ in Ukraine as Calls for US Intervention Grow Louder

NATO Members Deploy Patriot Missiles to Slovakia

Turkey Says Progress Made in Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Warns of WW3 if Diplomacy Fails

News Roundup 3/18/2022

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