Conflicts of Interest

COI #411: Is the Yemen War Drawing to a Close?

On COI #411, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover massive upcoming U.S.-Australia war drills, Rep. Thomas Massie’s battle against the authoritarian RESTRICT Act and the Tik Tok ban, the House China Committee’s planned war games with an arms industry funded think...

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Articles

US Slow Walking Zelensky’s Request to Join NATO

US and NATO officials said that the US and Germany are blocking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's request to join the North Atlantic alliance. Kiev has been pushing for NATO to accept Ukraine as its 33rd member as a part of Zelensky’s victory plan.   Four NATO...

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Israel Bans Aid Groups From Operating in Gaza

Israel has banned six aid groups from providing medical care to the people of Gaza. Doctors who have worked inside the Strip have issued warnings about the massive human toll Israel’s onslaught has wreaked.  On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was...

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News Roundup

News Roundup 10/7/2022

US News The White House extends the required breaks for flight attendants between shifts. Tribune The national debt exceeds $31 trillion. Forbes A new poll shows nearly 70% of Americans want to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia and only a slight majority support selling...

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News Roundup 10/4/2022

US News The sailor accused of setting the fire to the USS Bonhomme Richard has been found not guilty. The $1.2 billion warship was destroyed in the fire. Military Times Joe Biden is withholding the full report on the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal...

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News Roundup 9/29/2022

US News An investigation conducted by the cybersecurity group Ghost Data found advertisements from well-known companies appeared on Twitter accounts that promote child pornography. Several corporations have removed their ads from the social networking site in...

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News Roundup 9/25/2022

US News Two new polls from Morning Consult and Concerned Veterans for America show at least a plurality of Americans are tired of interventionism. The results show twice as many Americans want to send less aid to Ukraine than those who would support sending more....

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News Roundup 9/20/2022

US News The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping review of how it conducts clandestine information warfare after social media sites removed fake accounts that were suspected of being linked to the US military, The Washington Post reported on Monday. AWC According to the...

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News Roundup 9/18/2022

US News The White House offers state and local governments $1 billion in grants directed toward improving cybersecurity. Nextgov Veterans may be committing suicide at over double the Pentagon's estimated rate. Military Times The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin and...

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News Roundup 9/8/2022

US News Bill LaPlante, the defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, said the Pentagon should sign longer-term contracts with weapons makers. Defense One The Pentagon temporarily halts deliveries of the F-35 because a part was made in China Existing...

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News Roundup 9/7/2022

US News The White House is considering recommending annual covid boosters. Reuters Unsealed FBI documents reveal Senator Burr and his family made stock trades worth millions of dollars in the lead-up to the Covid lockdowns. At the time, Burr had non-public information...

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News Roundup 9/6/2022

UK Liz Truss will be the next prime minister of the UK. AP AWC Russia US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan leaves his post and announces his retirement. VOA Around 70,000 protesters marched in Prague on Saturday to demonstrate against the Czech government over rising...

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News Roundup 9/4/2022

US News The Navy is attempting to solve its recruitment problem by promoting its esports team and streaming on Twitch. Task and Purpose Greece Turkey warned Greece against deploying more military assets to the Aegean Sea. UPI Russia The Joe Biden administration...

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News Roundup 9/1/2022

US News The US government predicts it will run out of covid vaccination in January. After supplies are depleted, the White House will transfer distribution to the private market. It has enough anti-covid treatment to last through mid-2023. Reuters The Air Force awards...

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News Roundup 8/30/2022

US News A judge recommended victims of 9/11 not have access to Afghan government funds. MEE South America Colombia and Venezuela and working to restore their relationship. WSJ Russia Pentagon officials say weapon transfers to Ukraine has harmed the US military...

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News Roundup 8/29/2022

US News In 2021, between 41,000 and 48,000 American prisoners were placed in solitary confinement. Nearly 1,000 people have been in solitary for over a decade. Reason A US appeals court upheld the ban on smoking in federally subsidized housing. Reuters The Pentagon...

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News Roundup 8/25/2022

US News In July, a Denver police officer saw a man in a crowd carrying a gun. A group of cops responded by opening fire, injuring six people. Rather than addressing the police officers who fired on a group of innocent people, the city has responded by restricting...

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News Roundup 8/24/2022

US News Leidos won a contract worth over $350 million to design and construct a medium-seized undersea vehicle for the Navy. Defense Post The IRS is reviewing safety and security measures in response to what it claims is misinformation about the agency on social...

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News Roundup 8/23/2022

US News Anthony Fauci will retire in December. Reuters Russia Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says Moscow would only use nuclear weapons in defense. Daily Beast Ukraine’s military chief Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi says nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have...

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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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