Conflicts of Interest
COI #347: White House Tells Ukraine to Feign Interest in Diplomacy to Get More Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 8, 2022
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COI #346: The US Is Ramping Up for the Long War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 6, 2022
On COI #346, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #345: Biden White House Admits Iran Isn’t Seeking Nukes
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 3, 2022
On COI #345, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the critical admission by the White House that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, the latest escalations with North Korea, and Elon Musk’s cozy relationship with the Pentagon. President Joe Biden’s special...
COI #344: Russia Cancels Grain Export Deal After Attack on Black Sea Fleet
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 1, 2022
On COI #344, Kyle Anzalone discusses Russia and North Korea. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #343: Rep. Ilhan Omar Adopts the War Party’s Talking Points
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 31, 2022
On COI #343, Kyle Anzalone discusses progressives in Congress supporting the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #342: US to Upgrade Nuclear Weapons in Europe
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 28, 2022
On COI #342, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Haiti, Russia and Iran. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
Cowards in Congress: COI #341
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 26, 2022
On COI #341, Kyle Anzalone discusses Congressional Progressives pulling a letter that called for Joe Biden to engage in talk. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin...
COI #340: American Troops Prep for War on Ukraine’s Border
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 24, 2022
On COI #340, Kyle Anzalone discusses the 101st Airborne training in Romania. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #339: Elon Musk Raises the Alarm Over NATO Nuclear War Games
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 21, 2022
On COI #339, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the war in Ukraine, Iran deal news, and Washington’s latest escalations against China. Kyle discusses Elon Musk’s response to one of his Antiwar.com articles on Twitter. Musk is alarmed by NATO’s nuclear war...
COI #338: Will the Dollar’s Decline Break the American Empire? Guest Mike Maharrey
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2022
Mike Maharrey, from the Tenth Amendment Center and Schiff Gold, returns to the show to discuss Defend the Guard and America's national debt.
COI #337: NATO Says Scrapping Nuclear War Games Sends Wrong Message
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 16, 2022
On COI #337, Kyle Anzalone discusses NATO's nuclear war games set to begin Monday. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #336: White House Abandons Peace, Prepares for Years of War
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 13, 2022
On COI #336, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Joe Biden administration’s escalatory policies quickly heating up Washington’s Cold Wars with Russia and China. Kyle talks about how the hawks in the Biden regime and their allies are gearing up to support the...
COI #335: North Korea Claims to Advance Nuclear Weapons Program
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 11, 2022
On COI #335, Kyle Anzalone discusses the recent escalating tensions between the US and North Korea. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #334: Biden Says World On Brink of Nuclear War
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 10, 2022
On COI #334, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest escalations in the war in Ukraine as well as some recent news about the protests in Iran and the JCPOA. Kyle discusses President Joe Biden’s statement that we are closer today to nuclear “Armageddon” than...
COI Bonus: Enjoying Life
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 9, 2022
Alan Mosley, of It's Too Late and Sportsball, returns to COI to talk about having fun and enjoying life as our leaders have us on the brink of nuclear war. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
Washington Has Us on the Brink of Nuclear War, Support Antiwar.com!
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 6, 2022
On this bonus COI, Scott Horton and Dave DeCamp join Kyle Anzalone to discuss Antiwar.com's fight to prevent nuclear war. Antiwar.com/Donate
Articles
Vance Questions Pentagon’s Assessment of Iran War
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2026
Vice President JD Vance has been questioning the assessments coming out of the Department of War about the success of the US military in Iran. According to two senior White House officials speaking with The Atlantic, Vance has expressed skepticism about the...
White House Tasks Intel Community With Assessing How Iran Would Respond to US Ending War Without a Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2026
The White House has asked the intelligence community to assess how Iran would respond to the US declaring victory and ending the conflict. According to multiple sources speaking with Reuters, senior Trump administration officials requested the intelligence community...
German Chancellor Merz: Iran Is Humiliating the US
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Iran has humiliated the US during the negotiating process. The US and Iran have held a round of talks and exchanged messages through Pakistan, but have been unable to reach an agreement. "The Iranians are obviously very...
Iran Offers to Open Strait of Hormuz If US Lifts Blockade, Ends War
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2026
Iran sent a proposal to the US that would bring the war to an end and allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials sent the new proposal to the US via Pakistan. Tehran’s deal includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington...
US Prepares Two Aircraft Carriers for Deployment
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2026
The Department of War is preparing the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carriers for deployment. The US currently has three aircraft carrier strike groups operating in the Middle East. On Friday, the Pentagon reported that the...
‘If They Want to Talk, They Can Call Us’: Trump Says Future Talks With Iran Can Happen Over the Phone
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2026
President Donald Trump said that he was cutting engagement in the Pakistani-hosted talks with Iran. “If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines,” the President told Fox News on Sunday....
Israel Escalates Attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah Vows to Respond to Truce Violations
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2026
The ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be collapsing as Israel and Hezbollah are escalating attacks. On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to "vigorously attack Hezbollah targets" in Lebanon. The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel started...
Israel Sent Troops, Iron Dome to UAE in First Days of War Against Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2026
Israel sent Iron Dome air defenses to the UAE to help Dubai shoot down Iranian drones. Tehran targeted Gulf states allied with the US in response to Washington and Tehran starting an unprovoked war. Axios reported speaking with two Israeli and one US official who...
USS George HW Bush Arrives in the Middle East
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2026
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier arrived in its area of responsibility. The US now has three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East. “Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the...
Israel Waiting on Trump’s ‘Green Light’ to Break Ceasefire with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2026
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Tel Aviv was waiting on Washington's approval to break the ceasefire and attack Iran. “Israel is prepared to renew the war against Iran. The IDF is ready in defense and offense, and the targets are marked,” Katz said on...
Trump Claims ‘Total Control’ Over Strait of Hormuz
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2026
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US Navy had full control over the Strait of Hormuz. However, Tehran continues to restrict traffic through the Strait. “We have total control over the Strait of Hormuz. No ship can enter or leave without the...
US Officials: Ceasefire Extension Not Open-Ended
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 22, 2026
Three US officials speaking with Axios claimed that President Donald Trump does not plan to have an open-ended ceasefire with Iran, and is planning to give Tehran under a week to present a proposal to Washington. "Trump is willing to give another three to five days...
News Roundup
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Jul 2, 2022
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We got you covered. This week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
Biden Says US Must ‘Lead the World’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jul 1, 2022
President Joe Biden has declared that the United States is still at the pinnacle of global power and best suited to “lead the world,” despite the Supreme Court’s recent “destabilizing” ruling on abortion, soaring inflation and growing civil unrest.
News Roundup 7/1/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 30, 2022
US News Biden argued that the “outrageous behavior” of the Supreme Court is “the one thing that has been destabilizing” for the US. POLITICO Europe Greece has sent a letter of request to the United States to buy 20 F-35 fighter jets. AP Polish Prime Minister Mateusz...
News Roundup 6/30/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2022
US News Senator Van Hollen and Cardin, both from Maryland introduced the “Service to the Fleet Act,” a $632 million spending bill for the Coast Guard’s Baltimore-based shipyard. Forbes Russia Reuters reported on Wednesday that European officials are in talks on a...
US, South Korea & Japan Increase Military Ties Over Concerns About North Korean Weapons Tests
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2022
On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid, President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. While the summit's focus is on Moscow, Washington is taking advantage of the gathering of world leaders to...
Ukraine Sees Finland & Sweden NATO Membership as New Prospect to Join
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2022
Russia and Ukraine are reacting to Turkey lifting its weeks-long hold on Finland and Sweden's NATO bids. Kiev views NATO opening the door for Helsinki and Stockholm as a new chance at entering the alliance. In contrast, Moscow considers the latest round of NATO...
G7 Countries Look to Combat Rising Russian Oil Revenue with ‘Price Caps’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 29, 2022
Leaders in the Group of Seven (G7) have vowed to impose “price caps” on Russian oil, hoping they will stop Moscow from reaping the benefit of soaring energy prices and help Europe to wean itself off the country’s exports.
UN Will Cut Food Aid for Millions of Yemenis, Again
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 29, 2022
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) will drastically scale back its humanitarian aid to Yemen – where it provides emergency food assistance to more than 13 million people – citing funding shortfalls and soaring prices around the globe.
News Roundup 6/29/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 28, 2022
Ukraine War According to a report from CNN, White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will be able to retake all the territory Russia has captured since it invaded on February 24 as Russian forces continue to make gains in the eastern Donbas region. AWC...
News Roundup 6/28/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 27, 2022
US News The Biden administration, reacting to a federal court ruling in Texas, has suspended an order that had focused resources for the arrest and deportation of immigrants on those who are considered a threat to public safety and national security. [Link] A record...
Pentagon Struggles to Recruit Young Americans, Army Waives High School Graduation Requirement
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 27, 2022
A record low number of America’s youth are eligible for military service, and fewer are considering the military as a career. According to a report from NBC News, every branch of the Department of Defense is struggling to meet its 2022 recruitment quotas. The military...
Ukrainian Special Operations Officers Claim to Have Carried Out Operations Inside of Russia: The Times
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 27, 2022
The Times spoke with an intelligence officer and two sergeants in the Ukrainian special forces elite Shaman battalion who claimed Kiev had conducted covert operations inside Russia. The officers said they successfully carried out raids involving explosions to sow...
News Roundup 6/27/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 26, 2022
US News An Afghan prisoner who was held in US custody for nearly 15 years without charge was released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and returned to Afghanistan. [Link] Ukraine War President Joe Biden said Sunday that the Group of Seven will ban Russian...
Russian Lawmaker Urges Strikes on US Embassy in Kiev in Response to US-Made Long-Range Rockets Reaching Ukrainian Battlefield
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 26, 2022
According to a top military official in Kiev, the American-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) have begun hitting Russian targets. In response, a lawmaker in Moscow wants Russian forces to destroy the American embassy in Kiev. Chief of Ukraine's...
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.
