Conflicts of Interest

FPF #303 – Venezuelan Regime Change?

On FPF #303, I discuss the potential change of government in Venezuela. The leader of the country's opposition, Juan Guaido has declared himself the interim president. The move has been backed by the US and several other nations. The Maduro government still claims to...

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FPF #302 – Crime in the UAE guest Brian Saady

On FPF #302, Brian Saady returns to the show to talk about the huge crime problem in the UAE. Brian explains how the organized crime of the UAE creates opportunities for terror groups around the Middle East. He discusses how the crime in the UAE has ties to gold...

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FPF #300 – Moral Injury guest Peter Van Buren

On FPF #300, Peter Van Buren joins the show to talk his books. Peter discusses his book Hooper's War and moral injury. Peter explains how war can do more than injure someone physically, their understanding of right and wrong can be damaged as well.  I ask Peter about...

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FPF #297 – Vice Movie Review

On FPF #297, I review the new movie Vice. Vice is the story of warmonger Dick Chaney. The movie captures any of the most evil acts of Chaney. I expand on some of the stories that only were given brief attention. I also give my take on Tulsi Gabbard's 2020 presidential...

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FPF #296 – Crickets!

On FPF #296, I explain how crickets caused the US to withdraw the majority of their diplomatic envoy to Cuba. The US alleged sonic weapons being used against US diplomats in Cuba. The US media even speculated that Russia was involved with the use of sonic weapons...

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FPF #295 – China China China

On FPF #295, I discuss the US relationship with China. The acting Secretary of Defense said he will focus on "China, China, China." The US increasing looked at the great powers - Russia and China - the biggest threat to the US. The economic relationship with China is...

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FPF #294 – Russiagate & Syria

On FPF #294, I discuss new updates in the Russiagate conspiracy theory and Syria. New information reveals Gen Flynn's trip to Russia in 2015 was in accordance with US intelligence. A court document shows an associate of John McCain gave he Steele Dossier to BuzzFeed...

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FPF #293 – Trump Wavers on Syria

On FPF #293, I discuss Trump seeming to waver on his decision for a rapid withdraw of US troops from Syria. CNN reports a Pentagon official says the US troop withdraw from Syria will take 120 days.  I cover what we know about the arrest of US citizen Paul Whelan in...

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Articles

Sweden Is Open to Hosting NATO Nuclear Weapons

The Swedish prime minister said his country would be willing to host nuclear weapons during a war. The North Atlantic Alliance has a nuclear sharing program that has US nuclear weapons deployed in five countries. The Polish leader recently said he hopes Warsaw can...

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.

News Roundup

News Roundup 10/27/20

US News The Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. [Link] The State Department approved $2.4 billion in new weapon sales to Taiwan. [Link] The US signed an agreement with India to share satellite and map data. [Link] Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh...

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News Roundup 10/26/20

US News The US will deploy Coast Guard cutters to the western Pacific to combat “illegal Chinese fishing and harassment.” [Link] The US and Japan kick off major war games in the Pacific. The games are a show of force to China and will include cyber warfare for the...

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News Roundup 10/23/20

US News A former business associate of Hunter Biden, confirms the emails published by the NY Post are real and Joe Biden discussed overseas business with his son Hunter. [Link] In California, a school sent a letter to a 12-year-old boy threatening him with arrest for...

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News Roundup 10/22/20

US News Joe Biden denies that his son Hunter profited off his names and called the leaked emails a ‘smear campaign.’ [Link] Trump is considering naming human rights groups like Amnesty International as ‘anti-Semitic’ and urged other governments not to support them....

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News Roundup 10/21/20

US News House Republicans introduce a bill that labels China as the top national security threat to the US. [Link] The fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi is suing Saudi Crown Prince MBS over the death of Khashoggi in a US court. [Link] More US troops from Trump’s drawdown in...

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News Roundup 10/20/20

US News The Trump campaign is protesting the debate topics because the final debate does not include foreign policy as a topic. [Link] The Director of National Intelligence says Hunter Biden’s emails are not Russian disinformation. [Link] The US and Russia are moving...

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News Roundup 10/19/20

US News A North Carolina mother is suing the cop who handcuffed her 7-year-old, autistic son. The police officer then forced the boy into a prone position for 40 minutes. [Link] The Trump Administration has executed four federal prisoners this year. The executions...

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News Roundup 10/16/20

US News The DOJ admits Trump lied on Twitter when he said he ordered all Russiagate docs to be declassified. [Link] House Democrats will work to prevent Trump from removing some troops from Germany in the 2022 NDAA. [Link] Putin proposes the US and Russia extend the...

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News Roundup 10/15/20

US News The NY Post published emails that claim to show Hunter Biden traded access to his father, when he was Vice President, for a $50,000 a month board seat on a Ukrainian gas company. Facebook and Twitter are suppressing the story. [Link] YouTube will ban videos...

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News Roundup 10/14/20

US News Defense lawyers for Michigan militia men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor says one of the most active members was an FBI informant. [Link] The WHO says 10,000 children could die a month from the Covid lockdowns. [Link] Trump’s arms control envoy said...

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News Roundup 10/13/20

US News The White House is moving forward with three weapon sales to Taiwan. The sales of rocket launchers, air-to-ground missiles, and F-16 upgrades. The sale is increasing tensions with China. [Link] The US carried out airstrikes against the Taliban as the group...

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News Roundup 10/11/20

US News Trump says he has fully recovered from Covid and will resume campaigning. [Link] A month before Breonna Taylor was murdered, police knew she was not involved in her former boyfriend’s drug business. [Link] Trump is hoping to strike a last-minute nuclear...

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