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COI #332: Harris Finishes Pacific Tour After Giving Fiery DMZ Speech
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 2, 2022
On COI #332, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discusses the White House's North Korea policy and the Iran nuclear deal. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #331: Twitter Failed to Remove Underage Illicit Material, Now Companies Are Starting to Flee
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 29, 2022
On COI #331, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest report on child sex abuse material appearing on Twitter and the platform's failure to remove it. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk...
COI #330: How Far Will Biden Escalate? Guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 27, 2022
On COI #330, Kyle Anzalone and Dave DeCamp discuss Biden's China and Russia policies. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #329: Nuclear Threats
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 25, 2022
On COI #329, Kyle Anzalone discusses the chances of nuclear war over Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
Israel Got Away with Murdering an American Journalist: COI #328
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2022
On COI #328, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover progressives’ demands for a response to Israeli soldiers’ murder of a Palestinian-American journalist, NATO’s classification of China as a “challenge,” and the latest Iran deal news. Kyle breaks down Representative...
COI #327: American Troops Fear Monthly Bills More Than the Enemies Bullets
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 21, 2022
On COI #327, Kyle Anzalone discusses what kind of foreign policy American soldiers and citizens really want. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #326: Putin’s Global Victories
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 19, 2022
On COI #326, Kyle Anzalone discusses Russia's recent string of diplomatic successes. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #325: Did Israel Finally Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal?
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 15, 2022
On COI #325, Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone break down the negotiations to save the Iran Nuclear Deal. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #324: US Floods Ukraine with Weapons as Kiev Pushes Offensive
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 14, 2022
On COI #324, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #323: Unrest in Iraq with Elijah Magnier, Joanne Leon & Dan Wright
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 12, 2022
On COI #323, Kyle, Joanne and Dan talk with Elijah Magnier about the recent unrest in Iraq. Thanks to Joanne Leon for allowing COI to publish this interview, which was originally recorded for her show, Around the Empire. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits...
COI #322: Is the Iran Deal Dead?
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 8, 2022
On COI #322, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the aftermath of Israeli forces’ murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Tel Aviv’s increasingly heavy influence on the Joe Biden administration’s Iran policy, an Orwellian Saudi government app...
COI #321: Ukraine Seeks More Weapons From Europe, Offers Gas
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 6, 2022
On COI #321, Kyle Anzalone discusses Liz Truss becoming UK Prime Minister and Kiev offering the Europeans gas for weapons. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #320: The West Doubles Down on the Losing Economic War with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 4, 2022
On COI #320, Kyle Anzalone discusses the West's energy war with Moscow. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #319: Thousands of Afghan Refugees Are Still in Camps One Year After Kabul Evacuation
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 1, 2022
On COI #319, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest news on Afghanistan, Iran, the JCPOA negotiations, the Darya Dugina assassination, China, and more. Kyle breaks down the sad reality of the Afghan refugee situation one year after the U.S. withdrawal....
COI #318: Washington Made Beijing and Moscow Partners in the New Cold War
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 31, 2022
On COI #318, Kyle Anzalone discusses great power competition with Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #317: The White House Is Planning for a Long War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 29, 2022
On COI #317, Kyle Anzalone discusses Havana Syndrome, Russia and the Middle East. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
Articles
Russia Claims Rapid Advance in Kursk
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2025
Moscow is reporting that its military drove Ukrainian forces out of 12 villages in the Kursk Oblast. Last year, Ukraine seized a large swath of sparsely defended Russian territory along the border region.
Budapest Blasts Kiev Over Attack on Russian Pipeline Bringing Oil to Hungary
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2025
Budapest voiced its opposition to Ukrainian attacks on Russian pipelines that bring oil to Hungary. A Ukrainian attack on a pipeline briefly paused oil deliveries to the neighboring country.
Top US Senator Has ‘Never Been More Worried About Syria’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 10, 2025
After a decade-long American effort to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in Damascus, Senator Lindsey Graham says the US-backed jihadists that now control the country are causing more concern than ever.
Israeli Minister: Trump Plan to Cleanse Gaza ‘Taking Shape’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that President Donald Trump’s proposal to remove all Palestinians from Gaza and build refugee cities in other Arab states was slowly coming together.
Trump Threatens Russia With ‘Large Scale Sanctions and Tariffs’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
In the Truth Social post, the President slammed Russia for absolutely “pounding” Ukraine on the battlefield, and demanded the Kremlin begin talks on ending the conflict President Donald Trump threatened to intensify the US economic war on Russia with large scale...
Trump Sent Letter to Iran Calling for New Nuclear Agreement
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
The President warned “something is going to happen very soon.” President Donald Trump says he sent Iran a letter calling for the two countries to negotiate an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. During his first term, Trump withdrew from a deal with Iran that limited...
Israeli Intel Says Netanyahu Policies Led to Hamas Oct 7 Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
The Israeli Shin Bet intelligence agency concluded that policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led to Hamas's successful attack. The report released last week explained that Netanyahu allowing Qatar to send funds to Hamas propped up the Palestinian group and...
Trump: Everybody Should Get Rid of Their Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
President Donald Trump restated his desire to abolish nuclear weapons during a White House presser on Thursday.
France Considering Extending Nuclear Deterrence to All European Allies
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron is leading a group of European leaders who are highly concerned that President Donald Trump may not continue to fund the proxy war in Ukraine and defend NATO if one of the members are attacked.
Pentagon Awards Contract for AI War-Planning Tool
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Scale AI to integrate artificial intelligence “into military operational and theater-level planning.”
29 South Koreans Injured By Bombs Dropped During Joint War Games With US
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
US and South Korean forces conducting live-fire war games over the Korean Peninsula accidentally dropped eight 500-pound bombs on a South Korean city, wounding more than a dozen people.
SCOTUS Orders Trump To Distribute $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2025
In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ordered that President Donald Trump must allow USAID to distribute $2 billion in foreign aid that is currently frozen.
News Roundup
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Jun 24, 2022
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We got you covered. This week in review at the Libertarian Institute: News June 24, 2022 – Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip Senate...
Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 24, 2022
Nearly half of the Senate’s Democratic caucus has called on President Joe Biden to conduct an independent probe into the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a US citizen who was shot dead by Israeli troops while reporting from the occupied West Bank last month.
News Roundup 6/24/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 23, 2022
US News The State Department will pay employees who alleged they suffer from ‘Havana Syndrne’ six-figure payouts. State is making the payments in accordance with the HAVANA Act. [Link] Haiti At least eight prisoners died from starvation in a prison in Haiti. [Link]...
State Department ‘Illegally Obstructing’ Afghanistan Probes, Watchdog Says
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 23, 2022
The US government’s top oversight official for Afghanistan has accused the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of stonewalling ongoing investigations, saying they have refused interviews with staff and even failed to provide “basic information” to assist the probes.
News Roundup 6/22/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2022
US News The Biden administration announced a change in US military policy that bans the use of anti-personnel land mines everywhere in the world, except for the Korean Peninsula. [Link] Almost 1,400 New York Army National Guard Soldiers are deploying to East Africa...
Turkey Grows Cautious of Arms Sales to Ukraine as Ankara plans to Host Kiev and Moscow for Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2022
A top Turkish official said Ankara is now “much more careful” about weapon sales to Ukraine. The head of Turkey’s Defense Industry Agency warned the arms transfers could jeopardize Ankara’s neutrality and its ability to facilitate negotiations. Turkey plans to host...
News Roundup 6/21/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2022
US News President Joe Biden said he is considering a temporary gas tax holiday. The tax reduction would cut gas prices by 18.4 cents per gallon. [Link] Biden said rebate cards are also being considered. [Link] Miami police were offering $50 for handguns, $100 for...
US Considering Letting Tajikistan Keep Abandoned Afghan Aircraft, Increasing Special Operation Ties
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2022
US Central Command commander Gen. Michael Kurilla said the US is considering transferring aircraft that once belonged to the Afghan Army to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan. The aircraft was flown to Tajikistan by Afghan soldiers during the fall of the...
US Official Says Biden Will Have One-on-One Meeting with Saudi’s ‘Pariah’ Crown Prince
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 19, 2022
President Joe Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), according to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. The statement from the cabinet-level official appears to contradict what the president said last week. Biden will make a...
News Roundup 6/20/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 19, 2022
Colombia Left-wing ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro won Colombia's presidential election. [Link] Assange Extradition Australia is lobbying the US behind the scenes to secure the freedom of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. [Link] Russia Ukraine’s Parliament passed two bills...
News Roundup 6/18/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2022
Assange British Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday signed an extradition order to send Julian Assange to stand trial in America. [Link] Julian’s wife Stella vowed to fight the order. "We're going to fight this. We're going to use every appeal avenue," Stella...
Ukraine Proposed Viable Peace Plan in April Before Cutting Off Negotiations, Russia’s FM Claims
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 17, 2022
As talks toward a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine have all but collapsed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow received a workable proposal from Ukrainian negotiators soon after the conflict began, but claimed Kiev abruptly broke off all dialogue and has been ‘silent’ ever since.
News Roundup 6/17/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 16, 2022
US News The Senate Armed Services Committee has added $45 billion to President Joe Biden’s military spending plans in its annual defense policy bill. This week’s boost brings the bill’s topline budget figure to $847 billion. [Link] A major bill expanding health care...
Turkey & Russia Suggest Path for Grain Ships to Access Ukrainian Ports
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 16, 2022
Ankara and Moscow have put forward potential solutions to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, with Russia offering safe passage to grain ships while Turkey said it could help guide vessels around Ukrainian naval mines deployed to stall the Russian advance.
News Roundup 6/16/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2022
US News Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen said the link between domestic terror attacks and easy access to powerful guns is “beyond dispute.” [Link] World News The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries spent $82.4 billion upgrading their atomic weaponry in 2021,...
Dutch PM Says NATO Using Ukraine as Proxy Against Russia
by Will Porter | Jun 15, 2022
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called to equip Ukrainian forces with enough weapons and gear to defeat the Russian military, arguing that Kiev must deal the blows as “direct confrontation” between NATO and Moscow is still off the table.
