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COI #412: Ukraine Seeks More Western Weapons and Victory Over Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2023
On COI #412, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest developments from the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #411: Is the Yemen War Drawing to a Close?
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 21, 2023
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...
COI #410: The Teixeira Leaks Destroy the White House’s Narrative About Ukraine guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 18, 2023
Dave DeCamp returns to COI to discuss the leak of Pentagon documents. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #409: The Mainstream Media Goes to Work for the Pentagon
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 17, 2023
On COI #409, Kyle Anzalone discusses the leaks of highly-classified documents. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #408: Alleged Leaker of Top Secret Documents Arrested
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 14, 2023
On COI #408, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the breaking news on the arrest of the alleged leaker of top secret documents from the Pentagon and other government agencies, a group of House Democrats’ demands that the White House drop the espionage charges...
COI #407: The Leaked Documents About the War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 11, 2023
Kyle Anzalone discusses the leaked documents about the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #406: Will NATO Continue to Dangle Membership In Front of Kiev?
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 10, 2023
On COI #406, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #405: Republicans Visit Kiev and Pledge More American Military Support for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 5, 2023
On COI #405, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent remarks by Mike Pompeo and Mike Turner. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #404: NATO Conducts War Games Miles From Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2023
On COI #404, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest Westen provocations directed at Moscow. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #403: Rand Paul Takes on Josh Hawley’s TikTok Ban
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2023
On COI #403, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the White House’s plan to form an international tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for war crimes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning that if he loses Bakhmut he will be forced to “compromise” with...
COI #402: Washington’s TikTok Ban Is a MASSIVE Power Grab
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2023
On COI #402, Kyle Anzalone discusses the new bill that could be used to crack down on Americans. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #401: The West Wants Ukraine to Go on the Offensive, Kiev Says It Lacks Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2023
On COI #401, Kyle Anzalone updates the fighting in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #400: Is Diplomacy Breaking Out in the Middle East?
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 24, 2023
On COI #400, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the war in Ukraine and developments in the Middle East. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #399: NATO Members Announce New Arms for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 22, 2023
On COI #399, Kyle Anzalone discusses Western plans to send air defense, tanks, cluster bombs and depleted Uranium to Kiev in the coming months. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
COI #398: White House Opposes Ceasefire in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 20, 2023
Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House announcing that it does not want the war in Ukraine to end. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #397: Hawks Push for War with Russia After Russian Aircraft Caused American Drone to Crash
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2023
On COI #397, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Kiev’s decision to continue sending soldiers to their death in the Bakhmut “meat grinder,” Senator Lindsey Graham’s calls for the US to begin shooting down Russian planes, Senators calling for Washington to provide...
Articles
Zelensky Meets With European Leaders as Trump Presses Ukraine to Agree to Peace Plan
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2025
Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet with the leaders of France, the UK, and Germany in London on Monday. The summit follows President Donald Trump explaining that Zelensky was preventing an end to the war. Sky News international correspondent John Sparks said that...
Israel Plans to Spend $740 Million on Propaganda in 2026
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2025
A proposal calls for nearly quintupling Israel’s public diplomacy - or hasbara - budget. The plan calls for increasing the propaganda budget to $729 million in 2026, up from $150 million this year. The significant boost to the public diplomacy fund comes as Israel's...
Congressional Leaders Release $901 Billion Military Spending Bill
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2025
Leaders in Congress released the details of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) post-conference committee. The military spending bill will be voted on this week. The compromise NDAA will require President Donald Trump to keep at least 76,000 American...
Hamas Says It Is Willing to Freeze or Store Arms
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2025
A Hamas official explained the group was willing to take steps towards disarmament in an effort to progress negotiations on moving into the second phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. “We are open to have a comprehensive approach in order to...
IDF Chief of Staff: Yellow Line Is Israel’s New Border
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2025
The chief of the Israeli military said the IDF will not withdraw any further, and he considers the current partition line in Gaza as the new border. “We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip and we will remain on those defence lines. The...
US Official Suggests Israel Is Not a Democracy, Should Move Towards Monarchy
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2025
The US Ambassador to Turkey and Syria said that Israel can “claim” to be a democracy, but should aspire towards “monarchy.” “I don’t see a democracy [in the Middle East],” US envoy Tom Barrack told the Doha forum. “Israel can claim it’s a democracy but in this region,...
Report: Hegseth Ousted Head of US Southern Command Who Raised Concerns About Boat Strikes
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 4, 2025
Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command who abruptly announced he was stepping down in October, was pushed out by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The report said that Hegseth and Holsey were at odds...
Israel Building New Separation Barrier Through Palestinian Lands in the West Bank
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2025
Israel is in the process of erecting a new 13-mile-long separation fence in the Jordan Valley. The wall will isolate Palestinian villages and cut off farmers from their land. According to Haaretz, the IDF is in the advanced stage of building the barrier. Last month,...
Netanyahu: Israel’s War Is Never Ending
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel had won its war, but was in a never-ending conflict. The Israeli leader told The New York Times’ Dealbook Summit, “We won this war. But it’s never ending. It’s like if you have cancer and you take it out, it...
Trump Sends Handwritten Letter To Syria’s Al-Qaeda Leader Turned President
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 3, 2025
President Trump sent a short handwritten letter to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who took power in Damascus with his group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), nearly one year ago. “Ahmed, you will be a great leader — and...
Israel Kills Five Palestinians in Gaza, Including Two Children
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2025
Israeli strikes hit near a field hospital in Gaza, killing five Palestinians. The bombs hit a tent camp, causing fires. A spokesman for the Gaza civil defense force said, “Five citizens, including two children, killed and others injured, some seriously, as a result...
Netanyahu, Likud Boycott Knesset Vote on Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2025
The Knesset advanced legislation that approves President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his Likud party boycotted the vote. On Wednesday, legislation introduced by Israeli opposition...
News Roundup
News Roundup 9/1/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 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...
News Roundup 8/30/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 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...
News Roundup 8/29/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 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...
News Roundup 8/25/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 24, 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...
News Roundup 8/24/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 23, 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...
News Roundup 8/23/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 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...
News Roundup 8/21/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 21, 2022
US News The Army awarded Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics a $15 million contract to develop concepts for the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade. The system is a part of the electronic warfare platform. Defense News The Pentagon awarded BlueHalo a...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Aug 20, 2022
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
News Roundup 8/18/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2022
US News Air Force Special Operations Command’s CV-22 Osprey aircraft fleet has been grounded over unknown issues with the clutch. Defense News China A top US military commander said Tuesday that the US must “contest” China’s missile launches over Taiwan that were...
News Roundup 8/17/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 16, 2022
US News The Department of Education will forgive student loans for ITT Technical Institute students from January 1, 2005 until it closed in 2016. Over 200,000 former attendees of the school will have $3.9 billion forgiven. Market Watch The Army transferred control of...
News Roundup 8/16/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 15, 2022
US News Journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz and attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek sued the CIA headed by former Director Mike Pompeo. The plaintiffs had meetings with Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and were spied on. Reuters Russia...
News Roundup 8/15/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2022
US News ICE set up a fake college to entrap students to break immigration laws. Reason Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned of the dangers of the US policy toward Russia and China in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. AWC Russia At a conference in...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Aug 13, 2022
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
Taiwan Rejects China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Plans for Unification
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 13, 2022
Taiwan on Thursday rejected China’s new white paper that calls for the island to be absorbed under “one country, two systems” and emphasizes Beijing’s goal for “peaceful reunification.”
Zelensky Tries to Stop Leaks Coming From His Government
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 11, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has voiced frustration with unnamed officials from his own government for speaking with the press. During his daily briefing on Thursday, the Ukrainian leader said leaks were harming Kiev’s war effort and are “frankly irresponsible.”
News Roundup 8/11/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2022
US News Advisers at 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade racked up at least 60 misconduct offenses, including incidents with alcohol, drugs and adultery; a battalion commander was fired; members of one advising team are facing punishment for their behavior in...
