Kyle Anzalone

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FPF #279 – G20

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2018

On FPF #279, I discuss events surrounding the G20 Summit. I break down the importance of Trump's canceling a meeting with Putin and how the incident in the Kerch Strait played a role. Before a G20 meeting with Xi and Trump, the US sailed a destroyer through the Taiwan...

FPF #278 – Progress

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2018

On FPF # 278, I discuss a vote advancing to a debate on Senate Joint Resolution 54, a War Powers bill that will end the US support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The vote passed 63-37, all the nays were Republicans. Saudi Arabia's genocidal war against the people of...

FPF #277 – Ukraine Declares Martial Law

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 28, 2018

On FPF #277, I discuss recent events that resulted in Ukraine declaring Martial Law. Ukrainian ships attempted to navigate Russian waters without following procedures established by Russia. Russian ships rammed a Ukrainian tugboat and fired on two other Ukrainian...

FPF #276 – Handshake Across the DMZ

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 26, 2018

On FPF #276, I discuss the Korean Peace Process. North and South Korean soldiers shook hands and engaged in a friendly conversation across the DMZ. The soldiers are working on a road reconnecting North and South Korea. While Koreans continue to move towards peace,...

FPF #275 – Spreading the Antiwar Message guest Pete ‘Mance Rayder’ Raymond

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2018

Pete 'Mance Rayder' Raymond returns to the show to discuss spreading the antiwar message in the face of censorship. Podcasts are an unregulated medium to spread the message. However, tech companies (Facebook, Twitter, PayPal, Google) are cracking down on nonmainstream...

FPF #274 – Trump Runs Cover for MbS guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 21, 2018

Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss Trump's statement on the Khashoggi murder. The statement is critical of Iran and highlights the benefits of maintaining the US/Saudi relationship status quo. Will breaks down the statement and debunks Trump's lies. A recent Wall...

FPF #273 – US Plans in Syria

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 19, 2018

On FPF #273, I discuss the US policy in Syria. US envoy to the Syrian conflict James Jeffery recently gave a press conference on the US goals. I explain the myths the US government believes in that leads to unrealistic goals. Links Minds.com Immersion News James...

FPF #272 – Unbelievable

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 16, 2018

On FPF #272, I discuss the House killing a bill that would invoke the War Powers Act to bring the US support for the genocidal Yemen War to an end. The House attached a sentence to a bill about grey wolves to strip the Yemen bill of its privilege to be brought to a...

FPF #271 – Antiwar Democrats guest Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 14, 2018

On FPF #271, Joanne Leon joins the show to discuss the antiwar movement and the Democratic Party. Joanne gives a recent history of the Democratic Party and the divisions within the party. Joanne explains who is who in the party and what factions of the party may be...

FPF #270 – Veterans Day

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 12, 2018

On FPF #270, I discuss how Veterans Day is used to celebrate war. Veterans Day started as Armistice Day to celebrate the end of WWI. I argue Veterans Day has become a day to promote wars and is not about helping vets. I update the US role in the War in Yemen. The US...

FPF #269 – Not an Issue

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 9, 2018

On FPF #269, I discuss how the destructive US foreign policy was not an issue on election night. The US foreign policy is the most harmful for the American people. US interventionism is extremely costly and damaging to the Americans who enact it. The policy does not...

FPF #268 – Midterm Elections

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 7, 2018

On FPF #268, I discuss the 2018 Midterm Elections. I explain why I did not vote. Little of the debate in the leadup to the midterms has been on what US foreign policy. Most of Congress takes no interest in wars and ignore their Constitutional duties. I look at some...

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Human Rights Researchers Conclude Israel Committing Genocide

A group of researchers at top universities concluded Israel was committing a genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. Since October 7, Israeli forces have destroyed most of the homes in Gaza, leaving five percent of the population dead or injured. The University...

Kyle Anzalone | May 16, 2024

Congressional Committee Targets Pro-Palestinian Groups with Investigation

A House committee announced it was launching an investigation into 20 groups it claims are behind the campus protests against US support for Israel’s war in Gaza. In a letter to the Treasury Department, the members of Congress requested documents on the...

Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2024

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Democrats Fracture Over Republican Bill Forcing Weapon Shipment to Israel

Democrats in Congress are breaking with President Joe Biden and preparing to support a Republican bill that will force the White House to ship 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Biden has threatened to veto the legislation. Last week, for the first time since October 7,...

Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2024

Biden Signs Bill Banning Russian Uranium, Gives Billions for American Production

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that bans Russian uranium imports and provides nearly $3 billion in handouts to boost domestic production. The bill provides an exemption to allow US companies to import Russian uranium if they have no other options. On...

Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2024

Sweden Is Open to Hosting NATO Nuclear Weapons

The Swedish prime minister said his country would be willing to host nuclear weapons during a war. The North Atlantic Alliance has a nuclear sharing program that has US nuclear weapons deployed in five countries. The Polish leader recently said he hopes Warsaw can...

Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2024

Senate Bill Seeks to Place Campus Protesters on No-Fly List

A bill introduced in the Senate by two Republicans seeks to place campus protesters on a no-fly list. Across the country, pro-Palestinian students are gathering on campuses and demanding their universities cut ties with the Israeli government over Tel Aviv’s...

Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2024

Russia Pummels Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure as Kiev Seeks More Air Defenses

Russian missiles and drones targeted energy infrastructure in cities across Ukraine on Tuesday night. The attack was one of Moscow’s largest so far in the war and came as Kiev is desperately seeking new air defense systems. According to Ukrainian officials, Russia...

Kyle Anzalone | May 8, 2024

Ukraine Seeks Reaper Drones to Aid Deep Strikes on Russian Forces

As Ukraine steps up its use of long-range munitions provided by Washington, it is also seeking to obtain the US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone to help locate targets well behind the frontlines. The aircraft quickly moved to the top of Kiev's weapons wishlist after the...

Kyle Anzalone | May 6, 2024

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 6/10/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 10, 2020

US News Chicago police beat the head of the Police Board with batons during a protest. [Link] Turkey’s president told Trump he is concerned the Kurds are behind BLM. [Link] Max Blumenthal explains how American police became Israelized and more dangerous. [Link] US...

News Roundup 6/9/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 9, 2020

US News More than 10,000 Americans have been arrested in protests over the past two weeks. [Link] The White House says it will not support reforms to qualified immunity. [Link] Alabama police assault and arrest a black business owner who reported a robbery. [Link] Liz...

News Roundup 6/8/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 8, 2020

George Floyd Protests Two Buffalo police officers were fired and charged with 2nd-degree assault for pushing a 75-year-old man to the ground. The rest of the Buffalo emergency response police team resigned from the team in protest of the officers being fired. [Link]...

News Roundup 6/5/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2020

George Floyd Protests Minneapolis is considering a number of proposals to restructure the city’s police force including stripping money from the police. Another proposal called for disbanding the police. [Link] Customs and Border Patrol used an unarmed Predator drone...

News Roundup 6/4/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2020

George Floyd Protests The charges against Derek Chauvin have been upgraded to second-degree murder. The three other police officers who assisted in the murder have been charged. [Link] Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he does not support using the Insurrection...

News Roundup 6/3/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2020

US News A security guard was shot and killed by looters at a St. Louis pawn shop. [Link] The Department of Justice gave the DEA the authority to carry out covert surveillance of the George Floyd protest movement. [Link] One thousand six hundred soldiers are on standby...

News Roundup 6/2/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 2, 2020

George Floyd Protests Police officers started a riot in Pittsburg. [Link] A SUV attempted to ram a line of police officers. Two officers were injured. [Link] Police used gas, arrests, and military helicopters to breakup protests in DC. Video from yesterday shows cops...

News Roundup 6/1/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2020

The Murder of George Floyd The police officer who murdered George Floyd has been charged with manslaughter and murder. Derek Chauvin and three other officers were fired after they murdered Floyd. [Link] Will Porter covers the protests, looting, and police brutality....

News Roundup 5/29/20

by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2020

US News Trump signs an executive order condemning social media companies for choosing to censor some speech. [Link] Twitter hid Trump’s tweet on the protests in Minneapolis for ‘glorifying violence.’ [Link] The US limits the number of charter flights to Cuba. [Link]...

News Roundup 5/28/20

by Kyle Anzalone | May 28, 2020

US news Trump will sign an executive order on social media soon. [Link] Shippers and insurers say it may be impossible to comply with the Trump administration's new guidance on how not to violate US sanctions. [Link] Secretary of State Pompeo announces that Hong Kong...

News Roundup 5/27/20

by Kyle Anzalone | May 27, 2020

US News A Minneapolis police officer handcuffed a man and then put his knee on the back of his neck until he died. Four officers were fired after the murder. [Link] Trump said he wants a full withdrawal from Afghanistan, but refused to set a target date. [Link] The US...

News Roundup 5/26/20

by Kyle Anzalone | May 26, 2020

US News New CDC estimate finds that less than .3 percent of people who contract coronavirus will die from it and up to 35 percent of people who get it will never show symptoms. [Link] After the US announced it would leave the Open Skies Treaty, the other NATO members...