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COI #396: Biden Is Pushing the US Towards Three Major Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 15, 2023
On COI #396, Kyle Anzalone discusses the possibility of war with Russia, China and North Korea. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #395: China Brokers Middle East Truce
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2023
On COI #395, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East, China and Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #394: Congress Votes to Indefinitely Occupy Syria
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2023
On COI #394, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover how Washington and Seoul’s massive war games are inflaming tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the Pentagon’s confirmation that Kiev is now using US precision guided bombs, Congress voting down a War Powers Resolution...
COI #393: ‘Defend the Guard’ Is Gaining Momentum in State Capitols
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2023
Hunter DeRensis returns to COI to discuss the great work done by Bring Out Troops Home. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #392: Massive War Games Push US Closer to War with North Korea
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2023
On COI #392, Kyle Anzalone breaks down joining US and South Korean war games. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #391: The White House Fuels the Ukrainian ‘Meat Grinder’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2023
On COI #391, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s comments that Washington is making the same mistakes it did in Afghanistan as a result of pouring tens of billions of dollars in aid and weapons...
COI #390: Biden Heats Up Cold War with Russia and China guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2023
On COI #390, Dave DeCamp and Kyle Anzalone discuss the Joe Biden White House escalating tensions with Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #389: China Seeks to End the US Proxy War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2023
On COI #389, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Chinese peace proposal for Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #388: Biden Gives Israel a Blank Check
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2023
On COI #388, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the revelation that Kiev's military intelligence agency has in its possession at least one US-made Black Hawk helicopter, the Pentagon raising tensions on the Korean peninsula, Israel's apparent blank check from...
COI #387: We Live in John Bolton’s World
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 22, 2023
On COI #387, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Putin's announcement that Russia is suspending arms control with the US. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #386: Biden Goes to Kiev
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2023
On COI #386, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest foreign policy news. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #385: Russia Warns We Are Closing in on WWIII
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2023
On COI #385, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover top Russian diplomats’ dire warnings that all of Russia’s “red lines” have been crossed and war with the US is close, how Washington’s balloon hysteria further damaged U.S.-China relations, and new sanctions levied...
COI #384: Ohio Train Derailment & Why the Political Establishment Does Not Care guest Misty Winston
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 14, 2023
Misty Winston returns to COI to discuss the Ohio train derailment. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #383: Biden the Balloon Popper
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 13, 2023
Biden has ordered the military to shoot down 4 balloons, Kyle Anzalone discusses on COI #383. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #382: Ukraine Ramps Up Effort to Get Western-Made Fighter Jets
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 10, 2023
On COI #382, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover rapidly increasing tensions with Russia and China. Kyle breaks down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pitch for fighter jets on his European tour, the UK’s plan to begin training Ukrainian pilots on NATO...
COI #381: Biden Destroyed the Nord Stream Pipelines
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 8, 2023
On COI #381, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Seymour Hersh's report that the White House planned the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin...
Articles
Report: ICC Prosecutor Seeking Arrest Warrant for Israeli Minister Smotrich
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2026
A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Middle East Eye reported speaking with officials on Monday who confirmed that the office of the prosecutor at the ICC is seeking a warrant for...
US Rejects Latest Peace Proposal From Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2026
A senior US official said that the latest offer received from Iran was unacceptable, and President Donald Trump was considering breaking the ceasefire with Iran. According to a senior official and a second source speaking with Axios, the White House views the Iranian...
Trump Says He Canceled Attack on Iran After Requests From Gulf Allies
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2026
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had planned to restart the war against Iran on Tuesday, but called off the strikes after requests from Washington’s Gulf Arab allies. “I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown...
Trump Says Iran Must Make a Deal Fast or ‘There Won’t Be Anything Left’
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2026
President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out Iran if Tehran did not agree to a deal with the US that ends the war and restricts the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Trump has repeatedly threatened to annihilate the country of Iran, but has not followed through on...
Report: Classified Intelligence Claims Cuba Acquiring Drones for Potential Conflict with the US
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2026
US officials speaking with Axios claimed classified intelligence shows that Cuba has 300 one-way drones to attack US warships and the Florida Keys. The leak of the classified intel comes as President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Cuba and demanded regime...
Taiwan Urges Trump to Maintain Status Quo on Weapon Sales
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2026
After a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged Washington to continue selling weapons to Taipei. During his summit with Trump, Xi said that the Taiwan issue would determine the future of the...
Saudi Arabia Suggests Arab States Develop Non-Aggression Pact with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2026
Diplomats speaking with the Financial Times said Saudi Arabia has been discussing developing a non-aggression pact among Gulf Arab states and Iran. Two Western diplomats told FT that the framework for the pact would resemble the 1970s Helsinki Process. The 1975...
Xi Warns Trump of ‘Clashes and Conflict’ Over Taiwan
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2026
During a meeting with President Donald Trump in China on Thursday, President Xi Jinping warned of the possibility of war over Taiwan. According to a recounting of the meeting between the two leaders, Xi said that if the Taiwan issue is handled correctly, then the...
Iran Seizes Ship Near UAE
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2026
Iranian forces boarded a ship near the UAE. The vessel potentially contained a cache of weapons. On Thursday, armed men boarded a ship near the United Arab Emirates, and it sailed to Iranian waters. The vessel has been identified as the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan....
Almost All of Iran’s Missile Positions Near the Strait of Hormuz Are Still Available
by Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2026
The US Intelligence community estimates that Iran maintains nearly all its missiles used to control the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iranian military is nearly defeated. Senior officials speaking with The New York Times are alarmed...
Report: Saudi Arabia Bombed Iranian-Linked Militias in Iraq
by Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes against Shiite militias with ties to Iran. According to Reuters, the Saudi attacks on Kataib Hezbollah occurred around April 7. Kuwait also launched rockets at Shiite militants in Iraq on at least two occasions. Iran responded to the...
Russia: Some Work Has Been Done on Deal to End Ukraine War
by Kyle Anzalone | May 12, 2026
The Kremlin said some progress has been made toward ending the war in Ukraine and that Russia would welcome President Donald Trump's assistance in mediating talks. During Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated...
News Roundup
White House Considering Reducing or Increasing Tariffs on China
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 10, 2022
President Joe Biden is examining a range of options for what to do with the current tariffs on China, according to Reuters. For months, the administration has considered cutting tariffs on Beijing to relieve inflation in the US, but has alternatively thought about additional penalties as China carries out military drills in the waters surrounding Taiwan.
News Roundup 8/10/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
US News The Biden administration yesterday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the ban on gun possession by medical marijuana users, saying that law is consistent with a long tradition of firearm regulation in the United States. Reason The U.S....
Moscow Accuses Washington of ‘Unreasonable and Unnecessary Escalation’
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
Russia claims the US provoked the Kremlin with a request to inspect Moscow's nuclear weapons under the New Start treaty. The Kremlin recently announced it was suspending American inspections because Western sanctions were preventing Russians from implementing checks...
US to Conduct Military Operations in Chinese-Claimed Waters
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
Amid unprecedented Chinese military drills surrounding Taiwan, a top defense official said the US will carry out Taiwan Strait transits and freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) in waters claimed by China.
EU Submits Final Text of Iran Deal; Negotiations Over
by Jason Ditz | Aug 8, 2022
The EU’s return to the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna appears to have borne fruit, as after just four days they have submitted what they are calling the final text that tackled everything.
US to Send Ukraine $5.5 Billion in New Budgetary, Military Aid
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2022
The US announced on Monday new massive aid packages for Ukraine, including $4.5 billion in direct budgetary aid and a $1 billion weapons package.
News Roundup 8/9/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2022
US News Relatives of 19-year-old Anton Black, who died after being detained by police officers in Maryland, have reached a $5m partial settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit. AJ According to a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (OPD),...
News Roundup 8/8/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 7, 2022
US News A former police officer from Loveland, Colorado, Daria Jalali, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for her role in the rough arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia in 2020. The woman suffered a dislocated shoulder and a fractured humerus bone during the...
News Roundup 8/6/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 6, 2022
US News The Justice Department said federal charges have been filed against four former and current Louisville police officers in the apartment raid that killed Breonna Taylor. UPI The National Police Accountability Project, claims that officers with the Rosenberg...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Aug 6, 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.
The White House Will Approve New $1 Billion Weapons Transfer to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 5, 2022
Reuters reports unnamed officials in the Biden administration say a new $1 billion weapons package is waiting for the president’s signature. The next arms transfer will be the 18th since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
Report: White House At Odds With Lawmakers Over Taiwan Policy Act
by Connor Freeman | Aug 5, 2022
As tensions with China have risen to dangerous levels, President Joe Biden’s administration is lobbying Senate Democrats to “put the brakes” on the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, Bloomberg reported
Pelosi Leaves Taiwan as China Prepares Effective Military Blockade
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 4, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan on Wednesday for South Korea and left in her wake soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing as the Chinese military is preparing unprecedented military exercises that will effectively blockade the island.
Senate Votes 95-1 to Expand NATO Into Sweden and Finland
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 4, 2022
The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a resolution approving Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership, demonstrating the bipartisan consensus on expanding the military alliance further on Russia’s border.
Russia Says Cooperation on HIMARS Strikes Means US Is ‘Directly Involved’ in Ukraine War
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 4, 2022
The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday said Washington was “directly involved” in the war in Ukraine after a Ukrainian official detailed Kiev’s cooperation with the US before launching strikes with US-provided HIMARS rockets.
News Roundup 8/3/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 3, 2022
US World governments made a record number of requests to Twitter to reveal users' data. The requests include a 100% increase of governments seeking information on journalists. Tech Dirt President Joe Biden and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks met virtually with...
