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COI #111: Bitcoin Is the Currency of Freedom

by Kyle Anzalone | May 19, 2021

Phil Gibson, the host of A Boy Named Pseu, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the basics of Bitcoin, breaking down the currency’s fundamentals and the best ways to buy and store it. Phil takes on some anti-Bitcoin arguments and explains why it is the only crypto you need...

COI #110 – Biden Silent as Israel Commits War Crimes, Massacres Children

by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2021

On COI #110, Will and Kyle update the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces targeted a number of civilian structures in recent days, including the crowded al-Shati refugee camp – one of the most densely populated places on Earth – killing 10 people, eight...

COI #109 – Palestine Has a Right to Defend Itself

by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2021

On COI #109, Libertarian Institute writer Connor Freeman returns to the show to break down this week's events in Palestine. Days of heated protests over looming evictions of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem prompted harsh police crackdowns, including around Al...

COI#108 – Biden Feeds the War Machine guest Dave DeCamp

by Kyle Anzalone | May 12, 2021

Dave DeCamp, News Editor at Antiwar.com, returns to Conflicts of Interest to discuss Biden’s foreign policy through his first 100 days in office. As a candidate, Biden pledged to end the forever wars and scale back tensions with Iran. While he has reduced some US...

COI#107 – Biden Hypocrisy: Demanding “Press Freedom” as Assange Rots

by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2021

On COI #107, Kyle and Will discuss the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange, who remains in a maximum security UK jail as the Joe Biden administration seeks to imprison him for the better part of 200 years. While Biden spoke of his appreciation for brave journalists...

COI #106 The Empire Loses a Key Pawn in Africa guest Danny Sjursen

by Kyle Anzalone | May 7, 2021

On COI #106, Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby, who was killed in fighting with rebels in late April. While Chad is a key player in US and French 'counter-terrorism' operations across Africa's Sahel region, Danny...

COI #105 – Executing the Wrong People

by Kyle Anzalone | May 5, 2021

On COI#105, Kyle discusses the US government executing the wrong people, either overseas or in the US. Ledell Lee was executed by Arkansas in 2017. A new report shows another person's DNA on the murder weapon and other evidence. The report showed Lee was unlikely the...

COI #104 – The Media Amplifies Pro-War Tropes in Attempt to Extend Afghan War

by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2021

On COI #104, Kyle and Will update the progress of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soon after the White House announced the exit was finally underway, CNN published a scare story hyping up threats from two anonymous al-Qaeda operatives, insisting that ending the...

COI #103 – An Overextended Empire

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 30, 2021

On COI #103, Kyle discusses America's overextended empire. The Coast Guard just deployed the USCGS Hamilton to the Black Sea. A US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf. China reports US operations in its territorial waters have increased...

COI #102 – The Israeli and American Police States Are Out of Control

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2021

On COI #102, Kyle discusses the rampant police abuse by American and Israeli security forces. In the US, a police officer dislocated an elderly woman's arm, then was recording laughing about it. Another officer shot a man ten times after he mistook a phone for a gun,...

COI #101 – Saboteurs Plot the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Destruction

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2021

On COI #101, Will and Kyle update stories on Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine and the problem-plagued F-35 fighter jet. The F-35 program's executive officer admitted to lawmakers last week that a major system upgrade had been placed on a "strategic pause" as developers...

COI#100 – Scott Horton Dismantles the War Party Narrative

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2021

For the 100th episode of COI, Scott Horton of Antiwar.com joined Kyle and Will to discuss Joe Biden's declared plan for a full withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11. Scott also gives his read on mounting tensions in Ukraine, where the government has threatened a...

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Joe Biden’s Legacy: Waging Proxy Wars, Spreading Terrorism and Killing Diplomacy

As the sun sets on Joe Biden's presidency, the commander-in-chief and his top staffers are using their final moments in power to convince the American people that we live in a safer and more stable world. “The United States is winning the worldwide competition...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2025

Support for Gaza Genocide Top Reason Biden Voters Did Not Support Harris

A new poll shows that the Israeli onslaught in Gaza was the top reason that Americans who turned out for Joe Biden in 2020 did not vote for Kamala Harris in 2024. The poll, conducted by YouGov and the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project, “found...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2025

Iran Denies Any Role in Assassination Attempt Against Donald Trump

The Iranian President denied the Islamic Republic has ever attempted to take the life of incoming President Donald Trump. The FBI charged a man for allegedly playing a role in an Iranian plot to murder the former and future president. Iranian President Masoud...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2025

Ukraine Claims to Barrage Russia With Largest Missile and Drone Attack Since Start of War

Ukrainian officials said they bombarded Russia with a massive missile and drone attack. Moscow said part of the attack was aimed at the TurkStream Pipeline. Ukrainian officials said a drone attack on Monday night was the largest Kiev has launched against Russia...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2025

200 Israeli Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Gaza Send Letter to Netanyahu Demanding an End to the War

As the Israeli onslaught in Gaza drags into its 15th month, a growing number of IDF soldiers are refusing to return to the battlefield. Some say they witnessed war crimes in Gaza and no longer want to be a part of the conflict that several human rights...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2025

Former US Official Says Israel’s War in Gaza Is ‘Made in America’

A former State Department official affirmed that Israel’s war on Gaza is waged with weapons made in America. He gave the statement on a 60 Minutes program that detailed how casing from American-made bombs litter the Gaza Strip. Josh Paul, a former director in the...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2025

Trump Says He Is Setting Up a Meeting With Putin

The Kremlin appeared to confirm that a summit was being planned President-elect Donald Trump said he is working on setting up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In response, Moscow said Putin is willing to sit down with Trump without preconditions. On...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2025

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Gabbard Says She Now Supports FISA Section 702

President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, told Senators that she now supports Section 702 of the FISA Act. 702 is viewed as giving the US government the power to surveil Americans warrantlessly. Gabbard previously...

Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2025

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 1/27/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2022

Covid The Navy has now removed 45 sailors for failing to take the covid vaccine. [Link] The US donates 900,000 Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Laos. [Link] The US will send two million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Kenya and Morocco. [Link] US News In the first half of...

News Roundup 1/26/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2022

US News The Department of Labor drops the OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate. [Link] As many as 500 criminal cases could be dropped because NYPD detective Joseph Franco was caught planting drugs. [Link] Twitter says it removed nearly 45,000 accounts in the first half of...

News Roundup 1/25/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 24, 2022

US News The Massachusetts Department of Health reports that about half of people hospitalized with covid have incidental covid infections. [Link] The US donated 150,000 doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine to Kyrgyzstan through Covax. [Link] Seven sailors were injured...

News Roundup 1/24/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 23, 2022

Covid A federal judge in Texas blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees. [Link] The US donates three million covid vaccines to four African countries through covax. [Link] The US donates nearly two million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Egypt through Covax....

News Roundup 1/21/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 20, 2022

Covid New Mexico is requesting National Guard soldiers and state employees to fill in as substitute teachers. [Link] The US donated over 300,000 Johnson & Johnson covid vaccines to Bangladesh. [Link] The US donated over 600,000 Pfizer covid vaccine doses to...

News Roundup 1/20/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2022

US News The police officers who restrained Cedric Lofton at a Kansas juvenile facility until he died will not face charges. [Link] The city of Baltimore settles with two men - who police officers planted drugs on - for $200,000. The officers were members of the...

1/19/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 18, 2022

Covid SCOTUS rejects an emergency appeal challenging the mask mandate on airplanes. [Link] Wisconsin will deploy over 200 National Guard soldiers to nursing homes over the next two months. [Link] The US gives seven million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Bangladesh...

News Roundup 1/18/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2022

Ukraine A bipartisan group of seven Senators traveled to Ukraine. They met with President Zelenskyy and restated America’s support for Ukraine. [Link] The UK will give Ukraine anti-tank weapons and deploy troops for training on the weapons. [Link] Former Ukrainian...

News Roundup 1/16/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2022

Corrected on 1/17 to say the USS Nevada visited Guam, not Taiwan. Covid Covax claims to have distributed one billion covid vaccine doses. [Link] The US donates 2.8 million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to the Philippines through Covax. [Link] The US donated four million...

News Roundup 1/14/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2022

Covid The Supreme Court strikes down the Biden requirement that employers mandate the covid vaccine or mask and test employees weekly. The court approved Biden’s requirement for all healthcare staff at federally funded facilities to get the covid vaccine. [Link] Biden...

News Roundup 1/13/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2022

Covid Rhode Island will deploy 60 National Guardsmen to a psychiatric hospital due to staffing issues. [Link] Oregon will deploy an additional 700 National Guardsmen to medical facilities, for a total of more than 1,200 soldiers. [Link] Biden will deploy the 1,000...

News Roundup 1/12/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2022

Covid The White House says it will increase the number of covid tests available to schools by 10 million a month. [Link] Biden tells federal agencies to begin testing unvaccinated employees weekly starting Feb 15th. [Link] Senator Marco Rubio introduces a bill that...