Kyle Anzalone

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Foreign Policy Focus #166 – Max Boot Fearmongers Against Peace

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2018

On FPF #166, I discuss Max Boot's Washington Post article North Korea and South Korea Snooker Trump. Boot argues that Trump talking with Kim Jong Un is very dangerous. Boot even claims that a deal with North Korea could lead to North Korea conquering the Korean...

Foreign Policy Focus #165 – The Deadly Afghan Opium Crop with Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2018

On FPF #165, Will Porter joins the show to discuss the Afghanistan War. Will and Kyle co-authored an article at Consortium News on the subject, Record Afghan Opium Crop Signals Violent Year for US Forces. The article focuses on the growing Afghan opium market which,...

Foreign Policy Focus #164 – Korean Peace Progress

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 7, 2018

On FPF #164, I discuss peace talks in Korea. South Korea sent high-level officials to North Korea to talk with Kim Jong Un. The Koreans agreed to work towards talks with the countries leaders and the US. The South Koreans are also signaling to the US that North Korea...

Foreign Policy Focus #163 – Trump’s Tariffs and Putin’s Missiles

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2018

On FPF #163, I discuss several events occurring around the world. Trump has proposed new steal and aluminum tariffs. Putin announces that Russia has developed nuclear-armed cruise missiles. At the UN, the US is looking to punish North Korea and Assad. I also update...

Foreign Policy Focus #163 – Trump's Tariffs and Putin's Missiles

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2018

Foreign Policy Focus #162 – Congress Moves on War

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2018

On FPF #162, I discuss Congress looking to limit presidential war powers. Senators Sanders, Lee, and Murphy have introduced S.J. Res. 54 to end the US war in the Yemen Civil War. The bill has bipartisan support, and Senator Sanders explains the importance of the bill....

Foreign Policy Focus #161 – Why the UN is Horrible

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2018

On Foreign Policy Focus #161, I discuss the failures and evils of the United Nations. In Syria, the UN imposed a ceasefire that no one is listening too and UN aid workers forcing women to have sex for aid. In Yemen, the UN targets Iran while the war crimes of Saudi...

Foreign Policy Focus #160 – Trump’s CPAC Speech

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2018

On FPF #160, I breakdown Trump's CPAC Speech. In the speech, Trump celebrates increased military spending and moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Trump also makes threats and announces new sanctions against North Korea. I point out Trump's lies and explain...

Foreign Policy Focus #160 – Trump's CPAC Speech

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2018

Foreign Policy Focus # 159 – Yemen Cheat Sheet

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 23, 2018

On FPF #159, I discuss a Bloomberg article claiming to be a summary of the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis. I break down who all the players in the Yemen Civil War. I debunk some of the most common myths from the US media and government about Yemen. I explain why the...

Foreign Policy Focus # 158 – When Syrian Lives Matter

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 21, 2018

On FPF #158, I discuss the mainstream media's attention turning back to Syria. The Assad bombing of East Gouta has allowed the mainstream media to push the "Assad must go" line. The mainstream media have used Iran's and Russia's role in Syria to claim those states are...

Foreign Policy Focus #157 – Mueller Indictment Insanity with Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2018

Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the new indictments by the Mueller Probe. Will and Kyle debunk the lies that surround the claim "Russia hacked the election." We break down the responses to the new incidents by Leon Panetta, Rachel Maddow, Brian...

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New Amendment Would Force Reps Who Support Ukraine Aid to Join Kiev’s Military

Republican Rep. Majorie Taylor-Greene has proposed an amendment requiring lawmakers who vote in favor of the $60 billion Ukrainian aid bill to join the country’s military. Taylor-Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have pledged to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 18, 2024

UN Report Finds Palestinians Face Severe Abuses in Israeli Detention

The UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) released a report showing that Gazans rounded up by the Israeli military have been subjected to severe abuses. UNRWA found some of its employees were subject to coercion and forced to make false statements about the...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 17, 2024

US Will Try to Rally Other Nations to Sanction Iran Over Israel Attack

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will attempt to convince the international community to increase economic penalties on Iran as punishment for the drone and missile barrage Tehran launched at Israel. Iran’s attack followed Israel’s assassination of several...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 16, 2024

US Official Says New Russian Arctic Pipeline ‘Dead in the Water’

A top US official declared that Washington is using economic warfare to prevent Russia from completing a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline in the Arctic. Officials in Washington threatened the Nord Stream pipelines before explosions destroyed three of the...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 15, 2024

Ukraine Tightens Rules on Military Service, Angering Soldiers

Ukraine’s legislature advanced multiple new laws that tighten rules on conscription and extend military services for those already in uniform. The new rules angered some Ukrainian soldiers. On Thursday, the Ukrainian Rada passed a bill that tightened the...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 14, 2024

NATO’s F-16 Plan for Ukraine Faces Shortage of Pilots, Combat-Ready Aircraft

The head of US European Command told Congress that training Ukrainian pilots on advanced American-made fighter jets was progressing slowly.

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2024

US General Says NATO Could Surge Troops into Eastern Europe

A top US commander told Congress that NATO was prepared for a massive troop surge into Eastern Europe. The alliance has already positioned thousands of troops in its most eastward states. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, head of US European Command, told Congress on...

Kyle Anzalone | Apr 11, 2024

News Roundup 4/13/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2020

US News A Pennsylvania man who is believed to be innocent and wrongly sentenced to death now has coronavirus. The murder victim’s mother is pushing to get the man released from jail. [Link] A church in Kentucky defied the governor's dictates that all churches must...

News Roundup 4/10/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 10, 2020

US News The Baltimore police are planning to deploy an aerial surveillance system capable of tracking people’s outdoor movements in 90% of the city. The program is expected to cost $3.7 million in 2020. [Link] Kentucky frees 1,000 nonviolent prisoners. [Link] The FED...

News Roundup 4/9/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2020

US News Bernie Sanders drops out of the presidential race. [Link] Los Angeles requires people to wear masks when shopping. [Link] The US will seize all personal protective equipment that someone attempts to export. [Link] Hospitals are accusing the federal government...

News Roundup 4/8/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2020

US News DHS announces the implementation of the REAL ID Act will be delayed by a year to October 2021. [Link] The Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigns. Modly fired the captain of the USS T Roosevelt last week. Then, Modly addressed the ship slamming its...

News Roundup 4/7/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2020

US News The US daily output dropped 29% since the first week of March. [Link] The Secretary of the Navy gave a speech to the crew of the USS T Roosevelt slamming the recently fired captain of the ship. The secretary is receiving a lot of backlash and calls to resign....

News Roundup 4/6/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2020

US News The FDA will allow medical staff in the US to use Chinese made KN-95 respirators. The respirators are an alternative to the N-95s. [Link] Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to prevent 3M from exporting respirators. [Link] The fired Captain of the USS T...

News Roundup 4/3/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2020

US News Over 6.6 Americans filed for unemployment this week. That is nearly double last week’s record-setting number. New York City police are arresting people for failing to social distance. Once arrested, they are put in a holding cell with dozens of other people....

News Roundup 4/2/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 2, 2020

US News The US will allow the sailors on the USS T Roosevelt to quarantine sick sailors in Guam. The Captain of the aircraft carrier wrote a letter warning about a catastrophic situation on the ship as he was unable to stop the spread of coronavirus. [Link] Trump...

News Roundup 4/1/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2020

US News The Department of Justice Inspector General found that every FBI FISA warrant had several problems and abuses. The average warrant had 20 problems, with one having as many as 65. [Link] The Pentagon wants to make its 5-year spending plan classified. [Link]...

News Roundup 3/31/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2020

Coronavirus The coronavirus is spreading the US prison system. Nearly 350 Guards and inmates have tested positive. Prisoners report having no way to protect themselves from the virus.[Link] The first federal inmate dies from the coronavirus. [Link] The Pentagon...

News Roundup 3/30/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2020

US News The New York Police Department is using drones to monitor if people in parks are social distancing. [Link] Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to force GM to make ventilators. [Link] Rhode Island police are pulling over and questioning people with New...

News Roundup 3/27/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2020

US News A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment this week. The Department of Homeland Security is requesting an additional 1,500 soldiers to be deployed to the borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. [Link] Trump signs a new law that calls for the...