Kyle Anzalone

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COI #94: NATO’s Push Into Ukraine Is Increasing Tensions Between the US and Russia

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2021

On COI #94, Connor Freeman - writer at The Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to discuss the escalating tension between the US and Russia. Most of the escalation is over Ukraine. Biden is reassuring the Ukrainians that they have America's full support and...

COI #93 – China’s Uyghurs: Genocide Victims or CIA Pawns?

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2021

On COI #93, Patrick McFarlane - host of Liberty Weekly - returns to the show to discuss claims about the Chinese Uyghurs. More reports have claimed that China is committing atrocities - including genocide - against its Muslim population. One new report claims to...

COI#92 – Will the Biden-Big Tech Coalition on Vaccine Passports Destroy Freedom?

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 5, 2021

On COI #92, Will and Kyle discuss the Biden administration's role in developing a flurry of vaccine passport apps alongside tech companies and the implications they will have for human liberty. While the government insists the efforts are fully private, the White...

Conflicts of Interest #91: The Government Has Continued Massive, Wasteful Spending During Covid

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 2, 2021

The US government has preached to its citizens the need to be compliant and accept extreme limitations of freedoms in the name of fighting Covid. However, the government has continued - and even added some new - massive, wasteful spending projects. The US frequently...

COI #90 – Biden’s Aggressive Foreign Policy Empowers China

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2021

On COI #90, Kyle breaks down some good news for Americans’ individual liberty. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the ‘bump-stock ban’ regulation the DoJ adopted under Trump. The ruling also limits regulators' ability to reinterpret criminal law. New York...

COI #89: Biden Plans to Waste Billions on Lost Wars & Defective Weapons

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2021

On COI #89, Kyle and Will discuss Joe Biden's plans for the military budget. Recent reports suggest he has no intention to press for any significant cuts and will keep spending around the same level as the Trump administration before him, which itself increased the...

COI #88 – Biden Is on the Path to Scuttling the Taliban and Iran Nuclear Deals

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2021

On COI #88, Connor Freeman returns to the show with updates on Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen. As the Biden administration signals that it won't meet the May 1 troop withdrawal deadline set out in the US-Taliban deal signed last year, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has...

COI#87 – Reuters Pushes Anti-Russian Propaganda, Rewrites Trump’s Russia Policy

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 24, 2021

On COI #87, Kyle breaks down two recent articles by Reuters that try to rewrite the history of Trump's Russia policy. Trump was one of the most anti-Russian presidents. He heavily sanctioned Russia throughout his term. He also expelled a record number of diplomats and...

COI #86 – Biden Stumbles Into Escalating Conflict With Russia, China & North Korea

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 22, 2021

On COI #86, Kyle and Will react to the first face-to-face summit between Biden administration officials and their Chinese counterparts, held last week in Anchorage, Alaska. Secretary of State Tony Blinken opened the talks with a litany of accusations against Beijing,...

COI#85 – Will Biden Join the New ‘Scramble for Africa’? guest Maj. Danny Sjursen

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2021

On COI #85 Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss some of his recent columns at Antiwar.com. Kyle and Will ask Danny about ever-expanding US military involvement on the African continent, as well as French adventurism across the Sahel region, including in Chad,...

COI #84 – Building Antiwar & Anti-Lockdown Coalitions

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2021

On COI #84, Kyle is joined by Angela McArdle, Joanne Leon, and Kelley Lane to discuss forming broad antiwar and anti-lockdown coalitions. The US empire is stronger than ever in 2021, with wars and interventions expanding from West Africa to Central Asia to the tune of...

COI #83 – Does Biden’s Afghan ‘Peace Plan’ Stand a Chance?

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 15, 2021

On COI #83, Kyle and Will break down the Biden administration's new Afghan "peace plan," which sets out a series of lofty goals for ending fighting in the country and setting up a post-war government. But after two decades of failure in Afghanistan, it's unclear what...

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US Will Buy Long-Range Drones For Kiev From Ukrainian Arms Dealers

The Joe Biden administration will spend $800 million to help Ukraine manufacture long-range drones. The move escalates the proxy war against Moscow by handing Kiev another long-range munition. Additionally, the aid marks a rare step in Washington by spending...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 23, 2024

White House ‘Very Close’ To Finalizing Loan Ukraine $20 Billion

The US is close to an agreement with its NATO allies to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan that can be used to purchase more weapons. Washington will contribute the largest amount, $20 billion, and will use the interest from frozen Russian assets to repay the...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2024

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About 51,000 Ukrainians Have Deserted Armed Forces This Year

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office has opened 51,000 cases of desertion through the first nine months of 2024. The number of soldiers abandoning their posts is likely to double last year's total. The Times of London reported data from the Ukrainian government...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 21, 2024

Israel Bans Aid Groups From Operating in Gaza

Israel has banned six aid groups from providing medical care to the people of Gaza. Doctors who have worked inside the Strip have issued warnings about the massive human toll Israel’s onslaught has wreaked. On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2024

NATO Kicks Off Military Drills Simulating Nuclear War

The North Atlantic Alliance has kicked off its yearly war games that simulate a nuclear conflict with Russia. The Kremlin denounced the drills, which Moscow views as an annual provocation. On Monday, NATO began the war games - dubbed Steadfast Noon - involving 13...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 15, 2024

North Korea Threatens War With South Korea Over Drone Flights to Pyongyang

Tensions are soaring on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea is threatening war with the South over drone flights near Pyongyang. Seoul says it is prepared for war should conflict break out. On Monday, a spokesman for North Korea said tensions have reached a “grave...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 14, 2024

Israel To Seize UN Agency’s Headquarters for New Settlement Housing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be in an open war with the United Nations. Along with targeting UN aid workers in Gaza and peacekeepers in Lebanon, Tel Aviv is now seizing the headquarters of the UN aid agency for Palestinians. Dan Iloz, a...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 13, 2024

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General: Long-Range Cruise Missiles Essential for Ukraine

The top US military commander in Europe said that long-range cruise missiles were among the weapons systems that are crucial to send to Ukraine. CNN obtained an annex from a classified report compiled by Commander of European Command, Gen. Chris Cavoli, that lists...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 10, 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 1/5/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 5, 2022

US News Willie Stokes was released from prison after serving 37 years for a murder he did not commit. Stokes was convicted after police bribed a witness to give a false statement. The witness was convicted for purgery for lying in court. [Link] Biden doubles the...

News Roundup 1/4/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 4, 2022

US News The city of Baltimore will pay out $8 million to the family of Malcolm Bryant. Bryant spent 17 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. [Link] A social worker was denied qualified immunity after fabricating statements. In a separate case, police...

News Roundup 1/3/2022

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 3, 2022

US News The White House announces $1 billion in spending in an effort to bring down meat prices. [Link] Twitter permanently suspends Congresswoman Majorie Taylor-Green. [Link] Before 1/6, the Department of Justice approved deploying tactical law enforcement units,...

News Roundup 12/30/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 30, 2021

Covid Georgia will spend $100 million to hire medical staff and deploy 200 National Guard soldiers to medical facilities. [Link] Over 3,000 Navy reserve sailors missed the deadline to take the covid vaccination. [Link] US News Illinois bars the state employee pension...

News Roundup 12/29/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 29, 2021

US News Biden says he will implement a ban on unvaccinated Americans from accessing domestic air travel if medical experts approve the plan. [Link] The LAPD releases the footage of the killing of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta. Orellana-Peralta was killed when...

News Roundup 12/28/2021

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 28, 2021

Covid The CDC says people who test positive for covid but do not have symptoms only need to quarantine for five days. The CDC then recommends five days of mask-wearing. The World Bank says nearly 100 million people fell into poverty during the covid pandemic. [Link]...

News Roundup 12/27/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 27, 2021

Covid Massachusetts halts all elective procedures. [Link] The USS Milwaukee will remain in Cuba after several sailors tested positive for Covid. [Link] USAID is running out of money to distribute covid vaccinations. [Link] The US donates 1.5 million vaccine doses to...

News Roundup 12/23/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 23, 2021

US News US airstrikes have dropped about 54% since Biden took office. [Link] Military families in Hawaii believe they have been exposed to contaminated water for months longer than the Navy currently admits. [Link] The US sanctions three people in Brazil for...

News Roundup 12/22/2021

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 22, 2021

Covid American diagnostic test makers are expecting record revenue fueled by Covid testing. [Link] Biden will deploy 1,000 medical personnel to medical facilities in January and February. [Link] Massachusetts will deploy 500 National Guard to medical facilities....

News Roundup 12/21/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 21, 2021

US News A Colorado police officer only received a 90-day sentence for raping a woman in his patrol car. [Link] The NDAA includes $60 million to repair the USS Connecticut. The submarine was severely damaged in a collision, but the Navy has not provided public details...

News Roundup 12/20/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 20, 2021

Covid The CDC is overcounting the number of Americans who are partially vaccinated. [Link] The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals lifts an injunction blocking OSHA from rolling out Biden’s vaccine or test mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. [Link] Biden...

News Roundup 12/17/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 17, 2021

Covid The CDC tells Americans to take an mRNA vaccination over Johnson & Johnson. [Link] The US sends over 200,000 vaccines to Jamaica. [Link] US News Boston police used over $600,000 seized during drug arrests to buy surveillance equipment secretly. [Link] In...