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News Roundup 5/30/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2023
US News A bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter to the Defense Department chief calling for an investigation into major American arms dealers accused of systemic “price gouging,” on Wednesday, according to The Hill. The Institute The debt ceiling agreement...
News Roundup 5/29/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2023
US News A senior defense official said America was ready to fight in space. The Guardian Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Ukraine’s parliament to approve a bill that would put sanctions on Iran for 50 years over its alleged military support for...
News Roundup 5/25/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 25, 2023
Russia Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Warsaw was “ready” to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s after President Biden signed off on the delivery of the American-made aircraft. AWC Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday said that it defeated a...
News Roundup 5/23/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 23, 2023
US News American military-industrial complex firms are guilty of “price gouging,” former Pentagon insiders told Newsweek. The Institute Russia Russian officials said Monday that a Ukrainian sabotage group launched a cross-border raid in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, and...
News Roundup 5/22/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2023
Russia The US will allow its European partners to transfer F-16s to Kiev, according to the Washington Post. AWC A Russian official said Saturday that the Western plans to provide Ukraine with American-made F-16 fighter jets bring “colossal risks” after the US...
News Roundup 5/18/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2023
Russia Washington is launching the “Ukraine Content Aggregator,” an artificial intelligence program designed to detect so-called Russian disinformation online. The Institute Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that the Black Sea grain export deal...
News Roundup 5/17/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2023
US News The far-reaching effects of America’s War on Terror may have contributed to the deaths of some 4.5 million people, according to new research by Brown University’s ‘Costs of War’ project. While many of the fatalities were the direct result of violent conflict,...
News Roundup 5/15/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2023
Russia The debate in Washington about ending the war in Ukraine has become “amorphous and paradoxical,” according to the New York Times. AWC British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed on Thursday that London is providing Ukraine with longer-range missiles,...
News Roundup 5/11/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 11, 2023
Russia Ukrainian military officials on Wednesday claimed that their forces made some gains near the eastern Donbas city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces have been steadily advancing for months. AWC Ukraine’s foreign minister said the upcoming counteroffensive against...
News Roundup 5/10/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2023
Assange A cross-party group of Australian members of parliament met with the US ambassador to Australia on Tuesday and called for Washington to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen. AWC Russia Britain appears to be moving...
News Roundup 5/8/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 8, 2023
Assange Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed frustration over the Biden administration’s efforts to convict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen. AWC Russia The Pentagon has ordered more Javelin anti-tank missiles manufactured by...
News Roundup 5/4/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 4, 2023
Assange The State Department refused to acknowledge on Wednesday, which marked World Press Freedom Day, that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a journalist. AWC Russia The Russian government said Wednesday that Ukraine tried to kill President Vladimir Putin in a...
News Roundup 5/3/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2023
US News Over the weekend, President Biden declared “journalism is not a crime” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a statement that rings hollow as his Justice Department is seeking the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for exposing US war crimes....
News Roundup 5/1/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 1, 2023
Russia A Ukrainian drone strike on an oil storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol caused a massive fire, according to a Russian official cited by the Associated Press on Saturday. AWC A Kremlin spokesperson has rebuked a claim by an American diplomat that...
News Roundup 4/27/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2023
Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, marking the first time the two leaders spoke since Russia launched its invasion last year. On Twitter, Zelensky said the conversation was “meaningful.” AWC...
News Roundup 4/26/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2023
US News Global weapon expenditures hit a record $2.24 trillion in 2022, an increase of nearly 4%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The global watchdog found the trend was led by European countries returning to Cold-War...
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COI #428: Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Moscow
by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2023
On COI #428, Kyle Anzalone discusses Kiev's latest attack on Moscow. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #427: Sen. Graham Says Sending Billions to Kiev for Killing Russians Is the Best Money We’ve Spent
by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2023
On COI #427, Kyle Anzalone discusses members of Congress pushing the world towards WWIII. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #426: Ukraine Is Trying to Assassinate Putin
by Kyle Anzalone | May 26, 2023
On COI #426, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Empire’s latest escalations against Russia as well as the increasing tensions with Iran as Israel threatens war. Kyle breaks down an admission by Ukrainian military intelligence that they are actively seeking to...
COI #425: Corrupt Companies Make Massive Profits Off Ukraine War
by Kyle Anzalone | May 23, 2023
On COI #425, Kyle Anzalone discusses accusations that the MIC is "price gouging" the American people. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #424: Biden Approves Plan to Send F-16s to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2023
On COI #424, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden green-lighting a plan to send advanced aircraft to Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #423: US Will Use AI to Censor ‘Russian Disinformation’
by Kyle Anzalone | May 19, 2023
On COI #423, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Empire’s major escalations this week against Palestine, Syria, Iran, Russia, and freedom of the press in the United States. Kyle breaks down Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Orwellian announcement that...
COI #422: The US Terror Wars Killed 4.5 Million
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2023
On COI #422, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a new report from the Cost of War Project. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #421: NATO Debates Giving Ukraine Steps to Join the Alliance
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2023
On COI #421, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #420: Ukraine Already Planning for the ‘Next Counteroffensive’
by Kyle Anzalone | May 12, 2023
On COI #420, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the UK’s plans to arm Ukraine with long-range missiles, Kiev’s demand for F-16s and other advanced weapons ahead of the “next counteroffensive,” Kiev’s claimed gains around Bakhmut, China’s efforts to broker peace in...
COI #419: Western Leaders Prepare for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive to Fail
by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2023
On COI #419, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #418: Assange Must be Freed
by Kyle Anzalone | May 8, 2023
On COI #418, Kyle Anzalone discusses the imprisonment of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #417: Moscow Accuses US in Kremlin Drone Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | May 5, 2023
On COI #417, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the attempted drone strike on the Kremlin, Moscow pointing the finger at the US after the attack, a major delegation of American arms makers going to Taiwan, the tensions between Kiev and the White House over the...