Conflicts of Interest

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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FPF #305 – The Hawks Hunt for War

by | Feb 1, 2019

On FPF #305, I breakdown war state efforts to create and expand wars. Factions of the Trump administration continue to push regime change efforts in Venezuela. DNI Dan Coats is attempting to throw cold water on a deal with North Korea. Max Boot is arguing that the US...

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FPF #303 – Venezuelan Regime Change?

by | Jan 28, 2019

On FPF #303, I discuss the potential change of government in Venezuela. The leader of the country's opposition, Juan Guaido has declared himself the interim president. The move has been backed by the US and several other nations. The Maduro government still claims to...

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FPF #302 – Crime in the UAE guest Brian Saady

by | Jan 25, 2019

On FPF #302, Brian Saady returns to the show to talk about the huge crime problem in the UAE. Brian explains how the organized crime of the UAE creates opportunities for terror groups around the Middle East. He discusses how the crime in the UAE has ties to gold...

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FPF #300 – Moral Injury guest Peter Van Buren

by | Jan 21, 2019

On FPF #300, Peter Van Buren joins the show to talk his books. Peter discusses his book Hooper's War and moral injury. Peter explains how war can do more than injure someone physically, their understanding of right and wrong can be damaged as well.  I ask Peter about...

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Articles

Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge in Ukraine

The women of a village took to the streets to block any potential Ukrainian military officials from entering their town and taking more men off to war. The protest broke out as the Ukrainian government searches for solutions to its dire troop shortage.  Tuesday’s...

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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 8/4/20

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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News Roundup 7/28/20

by | Jul 28, 2020

US News The second Covid stimulus will be at least $1 trillion. [Link] Over the past eight years, Rite Aid has installed cameras equipped with facial recognition software in 200 of its stores. The facial recognition software is tied to the Chinese government. [Link]...

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News Roundup 7/27/20

by | Jul 27, 2020

US News The Feds shut down a $25 million Bitcoin business for failing to comply with federal regulations. [Link] A Kentucky couple was forced to wear ankle monitors after testing positive for Covid. [Link] Libertarian activist Garrett Foster was murdered at an Austin...

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News Roundup 7/24/20

by | Jul 24, 2020

US News Twitter said the hackers that tweeted a scam from several high profile accounts were also able to read direct messages from 36 accounts. [Link] Rep. Tulsi Gabbard added an amendment to the 2021 NDAA that calls for a study on the effectiveness of sanctions....

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News Roundup 7/23/20

by | Jul 23, 2020

US News Ohio State House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested in a massive corruption scheme to get bailouts for failing nuclear power plants. [Link] Trump announces the expansion of Operation Legend. The operation is the deployment of federal police to cities...

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News Roundup 7/22/20

by | Jul 22, 2020

US News Twitter bans thousands of “Qanon” accounts and calls the movement dangerous. Twitter will work to suppress any “Qanon” tweets. [Link] The Pentagon will restrict the release of unclassified information. [Link] The Space Force and Air Force introduced a new...

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News Roundup 7/21/20

by | Jul 21, 2020

US News A gunman murdered the son of Judge Salas who was just assigned to the Epstein/Deutsche Bank trial. [Link] DHS plans to send 150 armed feds to Chicago. [Link] Trump says more cities could face a Portland-style crackdown. [Link] The House votes to approve an...

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News Roundup 7/20/20

by | Jul 20, 2020

US News Libertarian Congressman Justin Amash says he will not seek reelection. [Link] A disabled vet was sentenced to 60 months in prison for having his medical marijuana in Alabama. [Link] In Portland, federal agents are arresting people and placing them in unmarked...

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