Conflicts of Interest

Trump Is Setting Biden Up for a War With Iran

On Conflicts of Interest #42, Kyle explains how Trump's Iran policy will position Biden to start a war with Iran. The Daily Beast reports Trump has delegated increasing tensions with Iran to Secretary of State Pompeo. Pompeo hates Iran and wants nothing more than to...

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Iraq and Afghan War Vet Says the Wars Need to End

On Conflicts of Interest #41, Scott Spaulding joins Kyle to discussing ending the forever wars. Spaulding is a vet who served four tours, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan, and has now turned against the wars. Spaulding discusses how his experiences in the Marines...

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Moving Closer Towards War with Iran

On Conflicts of Interest #40, Kyle discusses the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. The scientist was murdered in his car. It is believed that members of the anti-Iran axis - US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia - are likely behind the attack. The attack on an...

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Biden Assembles His War Pigs

On COI#39, Kyle talks about Biden's picks for Secretary of Defense and State. For State, Biden selected long-time aid Antony Blinken. Blinken is a career hawk who has supported wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Libya. Blinken may help push the US back into the JCPOA and...

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News Roundup 11/25/20

US News When announcing his defense team picks, Biden said, “America is back” and “is ready to lead the world.” [Link] Biden picks to be his Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has links to the US torture and drone assassination programs. [Link] Venezuelan...

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Pete Quinones on the Mob, the State, and Magic

Pete Quinones joins Conflicts of Interest to discuss the crazy year we are living through. Pete published a documentary, the Monopoly of Violence, earlier this year. Pete breaks down his struggle to get the doc on streaming platforms like Amazon Prime. Pete compares...

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Articles

US to Begin Shipping Long-Range Bombs to Ukraine

Washington plans to ship its first batch of ground-launched long-range bombs to Kiev this week. The arms were designed for the Ukrainian military and will give Kiev another option for deep strikes.  The new weapon was developed by Boeing and Saab. It combines a...

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NATO Chief Visits US to Push for Ukraine Aid

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in the US this week to push for Congress to pass a massive $61 billion aid package for Ukraine proposed by the White House. The supplemental defense spending bill has been stalled in Congress for several months. In an...

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Kyle Anzalone

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.

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News Roundup 10/22/21

US News The NIH admits to funding research - through EcoHealth - in China that matches the definition of gain of function research. [Link] School enrollment decreased by 3 million students during the first year of the Covid outbreak. [Link] Senate Democrats are...

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News Roundup 10/20/21

US News Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was indicted in federal court for scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of lying to investigators. The indictments center around alleged donations made from a Nigerian billionaire. Fortenberry released a...

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News Roundup 10/19/21

US News LA Country is attempting to force Vanessa Bryant - wife of Kobe Bryant - to get a psychiatric evaluation. Bryant is suing the country after officers leaked photos of her dead husband. [Link] The Treasury Department announced it concluded its review of US...

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News Roundup 10/18/21

US News Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is dead. [Link] Ameal Woods was driving in Texas to buy a new semi-truck when he was pulled over. Without changing him, the police seized the $40,000 in cash he was carrying to buy a new truck. Two years later, the police...

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News Roundup 10/15/21

US News Missouri’s governor says he is launching an investigation into the St.Louis Post Dispatch after the paper exposed a security flaw in a state website that made teacher’s social security numbers vulnerable. The paper informed the state of the flaw and allowed it...

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News Roundup 10/14/21

US News A black Louisiana police officer was fired for speaking out against police abuse. [Link] Facebook will give journalists and activists extra protection from harassment. [Link] Overdose deaths in 2020 were up to at least 99,000. [Link] Great Power Putin says he...

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News Roundup 10/13/21

US News A judge denied a Texas police officer qualified immunity after the officer removed a 14-year-old child from her home because she was alone. The child's mother was charged with felony abandonment, a jury found her not guilty. She is now suing the officer that...

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News Roundup 10/12/21

Asia Talks between China and India failed to reduce border tensions. [Link] The UK’s newest aircraft carrier docked in Singapore. The UK says the operation is a part of its “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific. [Link] Middle East Biden removed sanctions on two entities accused...

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News Roundup 10/11/21

US News Biden Administration official Victoria Nuland is sanctioned by Russia. However, Russia will allow her to travel to Russia this week. [Link] India Seven were left dead by fighting between Indian soldiers and militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir. [Link]...

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News Roundup 10/8/21

US News Reuters reports the US has been sending a small number of special operations forces to Taiwan to train their troops. [Link] Berlin police are investigating reports of ‘Havana Syndrome’ at the US Embassy. [Link] Afghanistan  At least 28 people were killed by a...

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News Roundup 10/7/2021

US News A Colorado hospital is denying unvaccinated patients organ transplants. [Link] Lt Col Stu Scheller is facing a court-martial for his public criticism of military leadership after the last ISIS-K attack in Kabul. [Link] Reports say Biden is considering adopting...

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News Roundup 10/5/21

China US officials slammed China for Chinese flights over the southwest corner of Taiwan’s air identification zone. [Link] Taiwan wants to build a deeper partnership with Australia as it prepares for a potential war with China. [Link] Biden’s trade representative with...

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