Kyle Anzalone

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War Under the Cover of Coronavirus

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2020

On FPF #474, I discuss the US moving towards war with Iran under the cover of Coronavirus. Trump took to Twitter to threaten Iran if an attack is carried out against American forces in Iraq. Trump's Tweet creates a situation that means any attack in Iraq - with Iran's...

The US is Exploiting Covid-19 to Push Regime Change

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2020

On FPF #473, I discuss the US attempts to exploit coronavirus outbreaks to overthrow governments. In Venezuela, the US already has a 'maximum pressure' campaign going. The over a year-long campaign has failed to force the countries president, Maduro, from power, but...

What Is Coronavirus Doing to the US Military guest WIll Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2020

Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss how the US military is being impacted by the coronavirus. Will explains that several DoD personnel have now tested positive and many soldiers are in quarantine. The Pentagon has scaled back some games, although...

Bonus: The $2 Trillion Bailout Is Stuffed with Pork guest Steven Clyde

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2020

On the first bonus episode of Foreign Policy Focus, Steven Clyde of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus joins the show to talk about the $2 trillion bailouts passed by Congress. The establishment claims the "stimulus" is meant to benefit all Americans in a difficult...

5 Years of US/Saudi War Made Yemen Susceptible to Coronavirus Crisis guest Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2020

Joanne Leon returns to FPF to discuss the five year anniversary of the US/Saudi war on Yemen. The anniversary has received almost no media coverage in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Ironically, the five years of war in Yemen has created the world's worst...

The EARN IT Act Must Be Stopped guest John Dangelo

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2020

John Dangelo joins Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the dangerous EARN IT Act. While the bill claims to protect children, in reality, it will allow for mass regulation of communication on the internet. It will roll back the key Section 230 rule that allows for websites...

Pushing Towards War with Iran guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2020

Will Porter returns to the show to discuss the Trump admin's move towards war with Iran. The recent events happened under the cover of the coronavirus and got little attention in the MSM. Trump's civilian advisers pushed him to carry out strikes within Iran, and it...

The Deadly Cocktail of Coronavirus and Sanctions

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 20, 2020

On FPF #467, I discuss the deaths caused by coronavirus and US sanctions in Iran. The country has been one of the hardest hit by the outbreak so far and continues to struggle to import medical supplies due to the US sanctions. North Korean and Venezuela are in a...

The State’s ‘Right’ to Kill guest Peter Quinones

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2020

Peter Quinones returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the state's 'right' to murder and the lack of accountability. Pete first explains how the flawed US justice systems has put innocent people to death. He discusses how police are able to kill people and avoid...

The Chaos in Iraq guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2020

Will Porter returns to the show to talk about the chaos in Iraq. Over the weekend, the US bombed several positions claiming to be striking back against the "Iranian-backed" Shia group that killed two Americans and a British soldier. However, the Iraqi government...

Chelsea Manning Is Freed and Trump Bombs Iraq

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2020

On FPF #464, I discuss Chelsea Manning and the US bombing Shia militias in Iraq. Chelsea Manning was imprisoned for a year for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury about leaking documents to WikiLeaks. Manning took the stand for Julian Assange - who the grand...

Afghanistan’s Competing Presidents

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2020

On FPF #463, I discuss the political instability caused by two different men claiming to be president. Incumbent Ashraf Ghani and his former Cheif Executive Abdullah Abdullah have both claimed victory in an election that happened in September. They exploit the rampant...

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Israel Used US-Made Guided Bombs to Massacre Two Families – Amnesty

Amnesty International conducted an investigation that found Israel targeted two Gaza homes with American-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), killing over 40 people, including 19 children. The group said the US has an “outsized role and responsibility” in...

Kyle Anzalone | Dec 5, 2023

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More Journalists Killed as Israel Resumes Military Operations in Gaza

At least three Palestinian journalists have been killed in the Israeli onslaught in Gaza since Tel Aviv broke a truce and resumed military operations on Friday. Human rights groups have described the dozens of dead journalists in the besieged enclave as...

Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2023

US Official Says Washington Aims to Cut Russian Energy Exports By 50% By 2030

US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt explained that Washington was plotting a decade-long economic war targeting Moscow. The US has maintained sanctions on Russia since the 2014 Washington-backed coup in Ukraine sparked Moscow’s...

Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2023

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UK Joins US Conducting Drone Flights Over Gaza

The UK announced on Saturday that it would begin surveillance flights in the skies above Gaza in search of captives held by Hamas. Over the past month, the US has conducted drone operations seeking hostages. Both Washington and London have engaged in a military...

Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2023

North Korea Says Space Program Is a Sovereign Right, Vows to Defend Satellite

The North Korean Defense Ministry said the nation would go to war if its satellite was attacked. Pyongyang placed a surveillance satellite into orbit last month, declaring that having a space program is a sovereign right. The North Korean government refuses to...

Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2023

BBC: Israeli Bombing Damaged 100,000 Buildings in Gaza

An extensive review of images of Gaza after seven weeks of Israeli bombing shows extensive damage to the infrastructure within the Strip. According to a human rights monitoring group, Israel has dropped more than 25,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza. Satellite and...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken: We Must and We Will Continue to Support Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed reports that the US was pushing Ukraine towards negotiating an end to the war with Russia during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. At the summit, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Ukraine had a "de facto" NATO...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 29, 2023

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Palestinian Cancer Patients Suffer Under Israeli Occupation

Since October 7, Israeli security forces have taken a number of steps that condemned sick Palestinians to a slow death. In Gaza, the lone cancer treatment center has been made inoperable by Israeli military operations. In East Jerusalem, Gazan hospital patients...

Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2023

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 5/12/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 12, 2021

Afghanistan Pakistan rules out allowing the US to reposition forces from Afghanistan in Pakistan. [Link] CENTCOM reports that withdrawal from Afghanistan is 6-12% complete. [Link] Israel Israel vows escalation in Gaza. So far 35 people in Gaza and five in Israel have...

News Roundup 5/11/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 11, 2021

US News Overdose deaths in Washington State were up 30% in 2020. [Link] The FDA gives Pfizer emergency approval to give its vaccine to patients as young as 12. [Link] Susan Hennessey was named to the National Security Division of the Justice Department. Hennessey was...

News Roundup 5/10/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2021

US News Three million students have dropped out because of virtual learning. [Link] Biden has hired 17 Trump nominated judges to immigration courts. [Link] Former Syria Envoy James Jeffery is now working at West End Execs. [Link] The B-1B bombers are starting to...

News Roundup 5/7/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 7, 2021

US News Six people received over three million in fraudulent Covid relief payments claiming to run churches. [Link] Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Western countries about allowing Chinese investment. [Link] Ukraine says it met with State Department officials...

News Roundup 5/6/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 6, 2021

US News The Biden administration says it supports allowing the WHO to distribute the IP for covid vaccines. [Link] New DNA evidence strongly suggests Ledell Lee was wrongly executed in 2017. [Link] Police officers got qualified immunity after they bullied a...

News Roundup 5/4/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 4, 2021

Foreign Policy Biden releases documents showing Trump loosened the rules on drone strikes. [Link] The US will put more pressure on the Salvadoran government. [Link] Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the G7 needs to work against China and Russia. [Link] China...

News Roundup 5/2/21

by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2021

US News Two Texas police officers were fired for committing crimes on the job. One officer punched a teenage boy for no reason. The other officer pulled his gun and threatened to kill people without cause. [Link] The US announced it will cut its embassy in Moscow...

News Roundup 4/30/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 30, 2021

US News A woman has been charged with a felony for not returning a VHS tape from 1999. [Link] A CA study found massive racial bias in the child welfare system. Half of the black and Native American children received a visit from the state at some time during their...

News Roundup 4/29/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 29, 2021

US News The state of Michigan’s multi-million fund to pay out settlements for wrongful convictions is facing a $7 billion deficit. [Link] The FDA is considering a ban on menthol cigarettes this week. [Link] Sam Power was confirmed to head USAID. [Link] Great Power...

News Roundup 4/28/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2021

US News Louisiana police placed a GPS tracker on a woman’s car. When she removed it, they demanded the tracker back. [Link] In addition to the $2 trillion covid relief bill and the proposed $2 trillion infrastructure bill, Biden now wants to pass a $1.8 trillion bill...

News Roundup 4/27/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2021

US News NFL player Sean Culkin covered his 2021 salary into Bitcoin. [Link] Two DC police crash their cars drag racing. [Link] A Virginia police officer shot Isaiah Brown. Brown is in critical condition. Reports say the police officer shot Brown because he believed...

News Roundup 4/26/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2021

NATO Biden announces his first overseas trip will be to NATO HQ. [Link] NATO is pushing India to join an anti-Russia/China alliance. [Link] Afghanistan The Pentagon has not informed defense contractors on their future role in Afghanistan. [Link The US is deploying...