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COI #506: How Netanyahu Aided and Used Hamas

by | Nov 28, 2023

On COI #506, Connor Freeman breaks down his recent article on the ties between Hamas and Tel Aviv. This article was mentioned by Dave Smith several times on his latest appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits...

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COI #504: Hostage Exchange and Pause Begin in Gaza

by | Nov 24, 2023

On COI #504, Kyle Anzalone discusses news from Korea, Ukraine, China, and Israel. Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...

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Articles

US, Israel Conduct Joint War Games

by | Feb 2, 2026

The US and Israel conducted joint naval military drills in the Red Sea. The war games come amid a potential US attack on Iran. “A joint exercise was conducted yesterday between a U.S. Navy destroyer and Israeli Navy vessels. The drill was held as part of the ongoing...

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US, Iran Nuclear Talks May Begin on Friday

by | Feb 2, 2026

President Donald Trump’s Envoy Steve Witkoff may meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.  Axios spoke with three sources familiar with the planning for the talks. Two told the outlet that the talks were scheduled for Friday in Turkey. A Third source...

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Trump Says US ‘Starting to Talk to Cuba’

by | Feb 1, 2026

Listen to the article with analysis from the author:  President Donald Trump said that the US was engaging with Cuba, and called for the country to be made “free again.” “We’re starting to talk to Cuba,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday. “It...

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Trump Opens Venezuela Airspace to Commercial Flights

by | Jan 29, 2026

President Donald Trump has said that Venezuela’s airspace will soon be reopened to commercial flights from the United States, claiming the country was under “very strong control” and that Americans would be safe to travel there. Trump announced the decision during a...

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Lockheed Martin To Ramp Up THAAD Missile Production

by | Jan 29, 2026

Lockheed Martin announced on January 29 that it will quadruple production of its THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile interceptors under a new Pentagon framework agreement. Annual interceptor output will rise from about 96 to 400 per year. “Today’s...

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Netanyahu Blames IDF Losses on Biden

by | Jan 28, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a Jerusalem press conference on Tuesday, January 27, that Israeli soldiers died in Gaza because the United States imposed an “arms embargo” during Joe Biden’s presidency that left the Israel Defense Forces short of...

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News Roundup

News Roundup 5/22/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 5/18/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 5/17/2023

by | 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,...

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News Roundup 5/15/2023

by | 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,...

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News Roundup 5/11/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 5/10/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 5/8/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 5/4/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 5/3/2023

by | 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....

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News Roundup 5/1/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 4/27/2023

by | 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...

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News Roundup 4/26/2023

by | 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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News Roundup 4/24/2023

by | Apr 24, 2023

US News Mike Morrell, the former acting CIA director, revealed to the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, that he played a key role in rallying former intelligence officials to sign a letter which sought to discredit reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop...

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News Roundup 4/20/2023

by | Apr 20, 2023

US News Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is urging Republican leadership not to pursue legislation designed to ban TikTok, the video-sharing app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. AWC On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential bid to challenge...

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News Roundup 4/18/2023

by | Apr 18, 2023

US News Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday acknowledged that US economic sanctions risk the hegemony of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency as they push targeted countries to seek alternatives. AWC Senator Lindsey Graham claims the recent Pentagon...

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News Roundup 4/16/2023

by | Apr 16, 2023

US News The Biden administration appears poised to increase internet surveillance in response to the leaked Pentagon documents that appear to have been posted on the messaging platform Discord. AWC The UN says more arms are getting trafficked from the US to Haiti. AP...

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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.

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