Kyle Anzalone

Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of Interest #46 – Biden’s Morrell Hazard guest Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2020

On COI #46, Joanne Leon - Host of Around the Empire - returns to the show to talk about Biden's likely pick for CIA Director, Mike Morrell. Morrell was involved in lying the US into the Iraq War. While he admits he made mistakes in the lead-up to the war, he deflects...

Biden’s SecDef Is a War Profiteer

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2020

On COI #45, Kyle discusses Biden's pick for Secretary of Defense, Gen Lloyd Austin. Austin retired from the military four years ago. His recent departure from the military puts the civilian control of the military in question and will require Austin to get a waiver...

Walter Williams and the Roots of Libertarianism guest Keith Knight

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 9, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #44, Keith Knight joins Kyle to discuss the legacy of Walter E. Williams. Williams is an economist who made several important contributions to libertarianism. Keith breaks down some of Williams's strongest arguments from The Arguments for Free...

Congress Fights to Keep Troops at War guest Dave DeCamp

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2020

Dave DeCamp, the assistant news editor at Antiwar.com, returns to COI to talk about several of his recent articles NATO Report: China is the Top Threat Congress to Use NDAA to Block Troop Withdrawals Senate May Block $23 Billion Arms Sale to UAE Trump Threatens to...

Trump Is Setting Biden Up for a War With Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2020

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...

Iraq and Afghan War Vet Says the Wars Need to End

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 2, 2020

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...

Moving Closer Towards War with Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2020

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...

Biden Assembles His War Pigs

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2020

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...

News Roundup 11/25/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2020

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...

Australian Soldiers’ Culture of War Crimes guest Kym Robinson

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #38, Kyle is joined by Kym Robinson. Kym breaks down a recent government report from Australia that details war crimes committed by their special forces in Afghanistan. At least 39 Afghans were murdered and as many as 19 soldiers will face...

Trump Derangement Syndrome Broke Senator Tammy Duckworth’s Brain

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #37, Kyle discusses recent Orwellian comments made by Senator Tammy Duckworth. The Senator responded to Trump's plan to bring US troops home from Afghanistan by claiming that it would KILL US SOLDIERS COMING HOME. Kyle updates Trump's...

Was the Constitution Defeated By Endless Wars? guest Mike Maharrey

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 20, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #36, Kyle is joined by the great Mike Maharrey from the Tenth Amendment Center to talk about the president's war powers. Mike recently published two articles on how the president claims the authority to wage war in Somalia and Yemen. Mike...

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Death Toll for Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Hits 170

A journalist was killed along with 11 other Palestinians by an Israeli strike on a Gaza school, pushing the death toll for members of the media in Gaza to 170. On Tuesday, Hamza Abdul Rahman Murtaja was killed in Gaza City while sheltering at the Mustafa Hafez...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 20, 2024

Lithuania Begins Building Base to House German Soldiers

Vilnius started constriction on a military base that would house over 4,000 German soldiers. The facility will be located just miles from the border shared with Belarus. Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Vaiksnoras described the construction as a “huge...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 19, 2024

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US: Israeli Bombing Gaza Will Kill More Civilians But Not Defeat Hamas

US intelligence officials speaking with The New York Times said that Israel will not be able to defeat Hamas and continuing to bomb Gaza will kill more civilians. Some national security officials expressed surprise at how much Israel has degraded Hamas over the...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 15, 2024

palestinians inspect the ruins of a building destroyed in israeli airstrikes in khan younis in the southern of gaza strip

White House Suppressed Docs Showing Hunter Sought State Dept Help for Burisma

Newly released documents show that Hunter Biden sought to inappropriately benefit the Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father was vice president. The records were suppressed by the White House. The files, obtained by the New York Times and reported on...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2024

US, South Korea Preparing to Begin Provocative War Games

The US and South Korea are preparing to kick off large-scale war games later this month. The summertime joint military drills are viewed by Pyongyang as an annual rehearsal for invading North Korea. The war games, dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, are set to begin on...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2024

US Offers to Drop Charges Against Venezuela’s Maduro If He Leaves Power

The Biden administration is pushing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign in exchange for him receiving amnesty from US drug changes. Washington recently contested the Venezuelan presidential election, claiming Edmundo González Urrutia won at the polls. ...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2024

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Biden to Resume ‘Offensive’ Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia

The White House is set to approve an offensive arms sale to Saudi Arabia. After taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden curbed some weapon sales to Riyadh. On Friday, Reuters reported that the State Department will lift the ban on offensive weapon sales to...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2024

Arab States Reject US Plan to Send Peacekeepers to Gaza

Three Arab states approached by the US about sending its soldiers to the Gaza Strip in a peacekeeping role were rejected. Two other Muslim countries expressed interest in participating in the mission that would begin after Israel ends its onslaught. The Times of...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 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 10/25/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 25, 2021

US News Louisiana police officer Julio Alvarado was videoed slamming a small woman - Shantel Arnold - onto the pavement several times. Officer Alvarado has been named in nine excessive force lawsuits. [Link] Biden delays the release of JFK assassination files for over...

News Roundup 10/22/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/20/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/19/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/18/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 18, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/15/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 15, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/14/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 14, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/13/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 13, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/12/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 12, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/11/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 11, 2021

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]...

News Roundup 10/8/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 8, 2021

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...

News Roundup 10/7/2021

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 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...