Conflicts of Interest

Peace Talks

by | Mar 1, 2019

On FPF #317, I discuss Trump's meeting with Kim Jong-un and US talks with the Taliban. The meeting with Kim ended early and without a peace agreement. Trump said the talks were positive. In Qatar, US officials are meeting with Taliban leadership. The talks will be...

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FPF #316 – Remember the Maine guest Adam Graham

by | Feb 27, 2019

On FPF #316, Adam Graham joins the show to discuss his recent article about the lies that led to the Spanish American War. Adam breaks down the prewar history and the lies in the media to sell the war to the American people. Adam and Kyle discuss how the war party's...

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FPF #314 – Americans Don’t Want War

by | Feb 22, 2019

On FPF #314, I discuss recent polling that shows Americans want a less aggressive foreign policy. The polling showed that Americans prefer diplomacy and trade. However, foreign policy 'experts' are committed to a more militaristic policy. I explain how this data can...

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FPF #313 – Rep Omar & Kashmir

by | Feb 20, 2019

On FPF #313, I cover the controversy surrounding statements made by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. She called out AIPAC's influence over US policy and Elliott Abrams' nefarious history. In response, the foreign policy establishment has condemned the Congresswoman.  I break...

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FPF #311 – The Pentagon’s Slush Fund

by | Feb 15, 2019

On FPF #311, I discuss the Pentagon looking to grow the Overseas Contingency Operation fund. The OCO is considered to be a slush fund for the Pentagon. Growing instability in Africa and a lack of Congressional oversight on war powers allow the Pentagon to expand...

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FPF #310 – Is Iranian Regime Change Next?

by | Feb 13, 2019

On FPF #310, I discuss Trump's Iran policy. In the first two years of Trump's presidency, his Iran policy has been a massive failure. Many of his top advisers are life-long Iran hawks who believe the key to American security regime change in Iran. I examine the...

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FPF #309 – Trump’s Next Meeting with Kim

by | Feb 11, 2019

On FPF #309, I discuss the next meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. The meeting will take place at the end of February in Vietnam. Trump's tweets suggest the talks could take important steps in Korean Peace. I give my take on what could come from the talks. ...

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FPF #307 – Cold Wars with Russia & China

by | Feb 6, 2019

On FPF #307, I discuss the intelligence community's assessment that Russia and China are the biggest threats to the US. I breakdown the alleged areas of conflict between the American people and Great Power Rivals. I also update recent events in Venezuela. Links Gareth...

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Articles

US Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea

An American nuclear submarine arrived in South Korea for the third time this year. Shortly after the warship arrived in South Korea, North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile.  On Sunday, Yonhap News reported the Virginia-class submarine USS Missouri...

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IDF Signals Coming Conflict with Lebanon

In an interview with Newsweek, an unnamed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official signaled that Tel Aviv was seeking a larger conflict with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The IDF and Hezbollah have traded fire along the Israeli-Lebanese border since October 7, killing...

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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 8/13/20

by | Aug 13, 2020

Europe The State Department IG finds that the US Ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson, is inappropriate and ineffective. The report says he made inappropriate sexual statements and threatened to fire staff who gave him the bad news. The staff then felt they could not...

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News Roundup 8/12/20

by | Aug 12, 2020

US News A Tennessee court strikes down a state law that required barbers to have a high school diploma. [Link] Seattle’s police chief announced she will retire after the police department’s budget was cut by less than 1%. [Link] Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris as his...

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News Roundup 8/11/20

by | Aug 11, 2020

US News A newly released video from 2018 shows police officers frisking and attempting to handcuff an eight-year-old boy at school. [Link] Rep. Tulsi Gabbard disputes an Energy Department report that concludes the nuclear waste on the Marshall Islands is safe for the...

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News Roundup 8/10/20

by | Aug 10, 2020

US News An Oregon teenager was fined $1,500 for trying to make extra money selling Mexican street corn. [Link] Joe Biden personally intervened in the DNC platform to keep it from labeling the Israeli theft of Palestinian land as an occupation. [Link] China The US is...

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News Roundup 8/7/20

by | Aug 7, 2020

US News LA’s mayor says the city will cut power and sewer services to family homes where lockdowns are violated. [Link] Trump’s Operation Legend is expanding its deployment of federal police to St. Louis and Memphis. [Link] Foreign Policy  Trump’s Envoy to Iran, Brian...

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News Roundup 8/6/20

by | Aug 6, 2020

2020 Joe Biden calls for more funding for police. [Link] Susan Rice is emerging as a top choice for Biden's vice president. [Link] Iowa restores voting rights to felons who have completed their sentence. [Link] US News Senator Rand Paul introduces a bill that will...

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News Roundup 8/5/20

by | Aug 5, 2020

US News Border Patrol raided an aid camp for migrants in the Arizona desert run by No More Deaths. Thirty illegal immigrants were arrested. The group believes the aid camp was targeted because No More Deaths published negative information about Border Patrol. [Link]...

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News Roundup 8/4/20

by | Aug 4, 2020

US News Trump sets a September 15th deadline for a US company to acquire TikTok or the platform will be banned in the US. Trump added that the company that buys TikTok should pay the US Treasury for facilitating the deal. [Link] Homeland Security seized $2 billion...

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News Roundup 8/3/20

by | Aug 3, 2020

US News On Friday, the Trump administration signaled TikTok would be banned. However, Microsoft is in plans to buy the US version of TikTok. Facebook is set to launch its own version of TikTok. [Link] Trump tweets Homeland Security will not leave Portland until local...

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News Roundup 7/31/20

by | Jul 31, 2020

US News Trump tweets that universal mail-in voting will create mass voter fraud. He added, "Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???" [Link] Twitter says the Bitcoin scam hack was carried out after a spear-phishing attack against...

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News Roundup 7/30/20

by | Jul 30, 2020

US News Plainclothes NY police officers arrested protesters and took them away in an unmarked van. [Link] Democrats introduce an amendment that will defund Trump's deployment of federal police to cities dealing with riots. [Link] Internet browsers are showing Syrian...

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News Roundup 7/29/20

by | Jul 29, 2020

US News The DNC defeated a proposed change to its platform that would have called for the legalization of marijuana. [Link] Twitter suspended Donald Trump Jr. for posting a video of doctors talking about Covid. [Link] Charlotte police suspected a wanted man was hiding...

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