Conflicts of Interest

The Heroic Chelsea Manning Rots in Prison

On FPF #438, I talk about the torture of Chelsea Manning. Chelsea heroically leaked to Wikileaks the Afghan war logs, Iraq War documents, and State Department cables that revealed US war crimes. Chelsea was given 35 years for liberating the documents. She spent the...

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Protesters Break Into the US Embassy in Iraq

On FPF #437, I discuss Iraqi protesters breaking into the US Embassy in Baghdad. The protesters took to the street outside of the embassy in response to US airstrikes on an Iraqi militia. The US claims the strikes targeted an Iranian backed militia that had attacked...

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The War Party Endangers All of Us

On FPF #436, I do the second half of my end of year wrap up. I continue to ask if American foreign policy has made Americans safer. I look at the wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, and Libya. In all cases, the wars led by the war party are making us...

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Trump’s Foreign Policy Failed in 2019

On FPF #435, I discuss how Trump's foreign policy has been unsuccessful and made Americans less safe in 2019. I break down Trump's 2019 policy in Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. Trump has moved the world away from arms control and towards more war. 

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The Wars Rage On During Christmas

On FPF #434, I update the most important news of the last week. I discuss Kim's upcoming end of year deadline and what could happen if the US fails to engage North Korea in meaningful talks. Trump signed the 2020 NDAA this week. The bill will sanction European energy...

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The Dark History of the ATF guest Sam Jacbos

I invited Sam Jacobs on the show to discuss the dark history of the ATF. Sam has a recent article that covers the ATF gun-walking operations know as 'Fast and Furious.' Sam explains how the program provided arms to deadly cartels. The weapons were used to kill many...

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The 2020 War Bill

On FPF #430, I discuss the 2020 NDAA. The bill is filled with funding and approval for more war. An earlier version of the bill actually provided some limitations on the president's war-making powers. However, it was stripped out during the conference committee. I...

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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.

News Roundup

News Roundup 3/17/21

Great Power The UK will increase its cap of nuclear weapons from 180 to 260. [Link] Biden says Putin will pay for alleged election interference. [Link] The US pressured Brazil not to buy Russia-made Covid vaccines. [Link] Four Senators call for increasing the State...

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News Roundup 3/16/21

US News Two people were charged with assaulting Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick. Sicknick died after the Capitol Riot. It is unclear of the assault - spraying an irritant at Sicknick - caused his death. [Link] The US increased its share of global weapon sales...

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News Roundup 3/15/21

US News A Michigan police officer was charged with a felony after he allowed his police dog to needlessly attack a man for four minutes. [Link] Cuba accuses the US of promoting - potentially deadly - illegal migration to the US by allowing Cubans easy asylum once...

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News Roundup 3/11/21

China Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials in Alaska next week. [Link] Blinken said the US will take action against those who commit human rights violations in Hong King. [Link] Myanmar The US sanctioned the children of Myanmar’s...

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News Roundup 3/10/21

US News The Supreme Court declines to hear the appeal of a man who was beat by police officers while standing on his front porch. The 6th Court of Appeals granted the cops qualified immunity. [Link] South Korea will increase its payment for US soldiers deployed to...

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News Roundup 3/8/21

US News The FBI says that it is unaware of any guns being found at the Capitol during the 6th riot. [Link] Three men were freed after being convicted of killing a New York police officer in 1996. The prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense. [Link]...

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News Roundup 3/5/21

US News NY Governor Cuomo’s advisors changed Covid numbers to make it appear the governor wasn't responsible for killing as many nursing homes residents as he did. [Link] Biden extends an executive order naming Venezuela as a threat. [Link] Myanmar The US blocked...

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News Roundup 3/4/21

US News A Michigan woman was caring for injured animals on her farm. The state charged her with a misdemeanor for caring for animals. Then the state killed six of her animals. [Link] Massachusetts police seized a woman’s car in 2015. The state did not serve her a...

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News Roundup 3/3/21

US News Twitter will introduce a strike system for users who tweet “covid misinformation.” Too many strikes will get users banned. [Link] Eighty members of the House sign a letter to Biden urging him to undo Trump’s Cuba policy and return to the détente pushed by...

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News Roundup 3/1/21

US News The FBI says it is looking at one person who sprayed an irritant into the face of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick before he died the next day. The FBI is investigating the incident as an assault. [Link] Minneapolis city council approved $1.18 million in...

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News Roundup 2/26/21

US News Forty-one Republicans introduce a bill that will prevent Biden from lifting sanctions on Iran. [Link] USA Today gives a look at the massive US military operations around the world from 2018-2020. In those three years the US conducted counterterror operations...

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News Roundup 2/25/21

US News YouTube removed a Consortium News video that covered election suppression in the Georgia Senate runoff. [Link] Facebook plans to invest $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years. Facebook invested $600 million in the industry since 2018. [Link]...

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