Kyle Anzalone

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Attempting to Rein in the Killer Cops

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2020

On FPF #505, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss efforts to rein in the police. The recent weeks of protests have produced 100s of videos of police murdering and assaulting people. The police have committed these crimes with a very small chance of facing any...

While the World Battles COVID, Israel Plots Annexation

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2020

On FPF #504, I discuss Israel's plan to move forward with annexing portions of the West Bank. Israel's plan is to annex up to 30% - of the most valuable land - this summer. The annexation will cause Palestinian towns within the West Bank to be disconnected from each...

Militarizing American Streets guests Danny Sjursen and Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 10, 2020

We discuss Danny’s experience on the ground at the protests in Kansas City and the broader protest movement, whether this is an insurrection, the idea of calling in the military to act as a police force or worse, and the parallels between current policing practices...

Minneapolis Plans to Abolish the Police guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 8, 2020

On FPF #502, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss ongoing George Floyd protests. Will and Kyle break down some of the worst examples of police brutality. Will explains that the protests are now in 100s of American cities and have even spread to Europe. The...

FPF #501 – 500 Shows of Debunking Lies guest Will Porter and Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2020

On FPF #501, I invited great friends of the show Joanne Leon and Will Porter to come on and chat about some of the most important topics covered in the first 500 episodes of the show. We talk about some of the most important narratives the establishment media has...

FPF #500 – Scott Horton on Star Wars and the George Floyd Murder

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2020

Scott Horton returns to Foreign Policy Focus for the 500th episode. Scott talks about the lessons and themes of Star Wars. He explains how the failures of the Jedi led to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire. The saga is a warning to Americans about the...

FPF #499 – Will Porter on Police Brutality and Looting

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2020

On FPF #499, Will Porter returns to the show to cover the ongoing protests, riots, and police brutality. The protests started after a police officer slowly murdered George Floyd, while three other helped and watched. The protesters demanded charges for the officers....

Trump Doubles Down on Ineffective Sanctions

by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2020

On FPF #498. I discuss Trump's foreign policy strategy of using sanctions to deal with any international issue. Trump has sanctioned several countries, including Russia, China, Iraq, Lebanon, Zimbabwe, and Myanmar. For others - North Korea, Venezuela, and Iran - he...

Judge Rules Biden to Be Named in Ukrainian Criminal Probe

by Kyle Anzalone | May 27, 2020

On FPF #497, I discuss the developing story of a Ukrainian judge ruling Joe Biden is to be named in a criminal probe from his time as Vice President. The criminal probe is looking into the firing of former-Ukrainian Prosecutor General Victor Shokin. Biden has...

Announcing a New Arms Race guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | May 25, 2020

Will Porter returns to the show to discuss the US announcing that it plans to spend China and Russia into oblivion in a new arms race. In recent years the US has been working towards a new Cold War. Will explains how the announcement ties with Trump's foreign policy...

Trump Withdraws from Another Important Treaty with Russia

by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2020

On FPF #495, I discuss the US leaving the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty allows for member states to conduct surveillance flights over each other. The treaty is key to keeping countries informed about each other's military capabilities. Without the treaty in place, war...

News Roundup 5/20/20

by Kyle Anzalone | May 20, 2020

US News Senator Rand Paul says no-knock warrants should be abolished. [Link] Sam Jacobs explains how civil asset forfeiture has led to rampant police abuse and policing for profit. [Link] An email from Susan Rice from inauguration day has been released. The email...

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US Official Admits Ukraine Proxy War Failing to Weaken Russia

A top US official said that Russia has reconstituted nearly all of its military losses in Ukraine. A core objective for the White House’s $130 billion proxy war in Ukraine was to inflict “strategic defeat” on Russia and leave its forces crippled. Speaking at an...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 4, 2024

US Scraps Planned Visit to Mid East to Normalize Saudi-Israeli Ties

The White House indefinitely suspended a trip by a high-level delegation to the Middle East that hoped to see Saudi Arabia agree to normalize relations with Israel. While there is little chance Riyadh will strengthen ties with Tel Aviv amid the onslaught in Gaza,...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2024

State Dept Says Parts of Gaza Likely Experiencing Famine

A State Department official said that there is a “significant risk” of mass starvation throughout Gaza, and some regions of the Strip are “quite possibly” already in a state of famine.

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2024

Speaker Johnson Wants to Pass Bill Sending Billions in Arms to Ukraine and Israel

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says he will work to pass a massive military aid bill for Ukraine and Israel once Congress returns to session next week, a move that could trigger a backlash from his party. House Democrats have vowed to shield the speaker from a...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2024

IDF Officer: ‘We Are Demolishing Everything Before Entering’

A senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer said that Tel Aviv is engaged in an overly wasteful war in Gaza. The soldier went on to estimate that Israelis could have achieved similar results against Hamas with only ten percent of the destruction inflicted upon the...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2024

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UN Expert Says Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza

UN experts on human rights stated Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. The statement comes as the nearly six-month-long Israeli onslaught in Gaza has killed at least 32,000 people and has put over a million Palestinians on the brink of famine. Francesca...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 26, 2024

Ukraine Demands More Weapons: ‘Give Us the Damn Patriots’

During an interview with Politico, Ukraine’s top diplomat demanded that the West send Kiev more missile defense ammunition. The official said Ukrainian forces were losing ground due to insufficient ammunition. While President Joe Biden promised that the West would...

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 26, 2024

DoD Used $300 Million in ‘Savings’ to Send Arms to Ukraine While Facing $10 Billion Deficit

Over the past few months, the White House has employed multiple budgetary schemes to free up funds to send weapons to Ukraine. Last year, the Joe Biden administration sent $300 million in weapons to Ukraine using money that was authorized by Congress on Saturday....

Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 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 6/29/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2021

US News Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says the federal ban on cannabis is contradictory and maybe unconstitutional. [Link] The city of San Francisco spent over $18 million to put 260 homeless people in tents during the pandemic. [Link] Iran Biden told the...

News Roundup 6/25/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 25, 2021

China Pentagon whistleblower Franz Gayl penned an open letter to Biden warning of war with China. [Link] The State Department approves the sale of F-16s and missiles to the Philippines. [Link] The US and China may hold talks on the sidelines of the G20 meeting next...

News Roundup 6/24/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2021

Spain John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison. The US was attempting to extradite him on tax charges. [Link] Spain pardoned nine Catalan leaders who were imprisoned for supporting an independence movement. [Link] Afghanistan The White House says there has not...

News Roundup 6/23/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 23, 2021

US News The Biden Administration announced support for the Equal Act that will work to eliminate the sentencing disparities between cocaine and crack cocaine. [Link] A proposed bill will double Amtrack’s funding. [Link] Great Power Russian President Putin condemned...

News Roundup 6/22/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 22, 2021

US News California’s Coastal Commission fined a homeowner $4.2 million over a failure to remove a gate and stairs for an easement project. The homeowners said they were waiting to remove the structures once the CCC was ready to break ground. However, the CCC decided...

News Roundup 6/21/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2021

US News Portland’s entire riot control police unit resigned from the assignment after one member of the team was indicted on assault charges. [Link] Russia Russia announced it will leave the Open Skies Treaty on December 18th. [Link] Politico reported the US froze a...

News Roundup 6/18/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2021

US News A DEA agent and police officer pushed a man from a window and tased him after he fell. Initially, a court granted the cops qualified immunity. The 3rd Circuit Court overturned the qualified immunity. [Link] Great Power China calls on the US and Russia to cut...

News Roundup 6/17/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2021

US News Michigan police and SWAT carried out a no-knock raid on the wrong home because they failed to investigate a tip from an informant. [Link] The DC Council voted to ban flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. [Link] Senator Chuck Schumer says he will allow a vote on...

News Roundup 6/16/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 16, 2021

US News Two states now require cops to get a warrant before searching DNA databases, like 23 and Me. [Link] The military lost track of 1,900 firearms over the past decade. [Link] China The US is considering creating a permanent anti-China naval task force. [Link] In...

News Roundup 6/15/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2021

US News California will spend $100 million to try to help the legal cannabis business compete with the illegal sellers. [Link] Biden backs a House bill that will repeal the 2002 AUMF. [Link] USAID is giving El Salvador $115 million. About half of the money will go to...

News Roundup 6/14/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 14, 2021

US News The federal government has agreed to restore $1 billion to the state of California to build a bullet train. [Link] Senator Ron Johnson was suspended by YouTube for seven days for discussing possible treatments for Covid-19. [Link] The Biden administration is...

News Roundup 6/11/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2021

US News The Pentagon is looking to expand the amount of non-classified information it can withhold from the public. [Link] The Biden Administration's effort to fight corruption in Latin American will involve the US intelligence agencies funding NGOs. [Link] Great...