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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...
COI #316: The Darya Dugina Assassination
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 26, 2022
On COI #316, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the assassination of Darya Dugina, the latest JCPOA news, Tehran’s improved diplomatic ties with Arab states, and the recent U.S. bombings in Syria. Connor discusses a car bombing outside Moscow that killed Russian...
COI #315: American & Russian Diplomats Don’t Talk
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 23, 2022
On COI #315 Kyle Anzalone discusses Russia, Korea and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #314: Biden Approves 18th Weapons Package for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 21, 2022
On COI #314, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news about the war in Ukraine, Iran nuclear deal negotiations and the Israeli occupation. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate...
COI #313: Did Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Create a North Korean Headache for Biden?
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2022
On COI #313, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover China, North Korea, Russia, Afghanistan, and Iran news. Kyle discusses the U.S. Navy’s plans to send warships and warplanes into the Taiwan Strait. The Seventh Fleet intends to “contest” China’s recent actions such...
COI #312: UN Peacekeepers Commit Rampant Sexual Crimes in DR Congo
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 16, 2022
On COI #312, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Congo, Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #311: The White House Will Continue to Push Beijing
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2022
On COI #311, Kyle Anzalone discusses Russia, China and Africa. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #310: Was the Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Afghanistan?
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2022
On COI #310, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Iran, Israel and Afghanistan. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #309: Pelosi’s Visit Sparks New Tensions with China guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
On COI #309, Kyle Anzalone and Dave DeCamp discuss the US and China relationship. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #308: Moving Closer to Nuclear War
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 7, 2022
On COI #308, Kyle Anzalone discusses warnings that the world is close to annihilation. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #307: The Libertarian Solution to Police and Government Controlled Markets guest Keith Knight
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 28, 2022
Keith Knight returns to COI to discuss his new book. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star...
COI #306: Why Real Libertarians Reject War and Empire guest Keith Knight
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 26, 2022
On COI #306, Keith Knight discusses his new book with host Kyle Anzalone. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
Biden Builds Anti-Iranian Axis During His Middle East Trip: COI #305
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 22, 2022
On COI #305, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest news on Iran, the JCPOA, President Joe Biden’s Middle East trip, and the economic crisis facing Europe. Connor discusses Biden’s trip to Israel where he signed a joint declaration with the Israeli...
Articles
Ukraine Delegation Travels to US This Week for Talks on Mineral Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2025
A high-ranking Ukrainian official explained that a negotiating team will visit the US this week for talks on a natural resources deal. An agreement to allow the US to access or profit from the sale of Ukraine’s natural resources is viewed as critical to sway President...
Israeli Official: Palestinians Will Be Removed From Gaza After Hamas Eliminated
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2025
The senior official explained that Tel Aviv was “very serious” about implementing President Donald Trump’s plan to cleanse Gaza. An Israeli official made it clear that Tel Aviv plans to expel the Palestinians from Gaza after the hostages are freed and Hamas is...
Rubio: Time Is Coming For Russia To Decide If It Wants Peace
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the US was looking for Russian President Vladimir Putin to move forward with negotiations on talks with Ukraine more quickly. Speaking to reporters at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, he said, “What we’re not interested in – and...
Pentagon Admits Strikes Have Limited Success in Yemen, Coming at High Cost
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2025
President Donald Trump claimed the new military operation in Yemen have devastated the Houthis capabilities Department of Defense officials are telling Congress behind closed doors that it does not believe the new military campaign in Yemen has degraded the Houthis’...
Ukrainian Special Ops Using US Tactical Vehicles Undisclosed By the Pentagon
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2025
A combat unit of NATO-trained Ukrainian soldiers was photographed using a Flyer 72-LD tactical vehicle. The Department of Defense did not report that it had transferred the platform to Ukraine, which was previously operated primarily by American special forces. The...
Ukraine Energy Truce in Question After Moscow, Kiev Claim Violations
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 2, 2025
The US-brokered agreement to stop attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia appears to be in jeopardy as both parties to the war have complained to the Trump administration about ongoing violations of the deal.
White House Spent $40 Million In First Month Housing Prisoners at Gitmo
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2025
President Donald Trump is spending $40 million per month to house about 300 migrants at facilities in US-occupied Cuba. Some of the detainees are being held at an infamous George W. Bush-era torture prison.
Palestinian Teen Is 63rd to Die in Israeli Prison Since October 7
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2025
A 17-year-old from the West Bank died in an Israeli prison, becoming the 63rd Palestinian and first minor to die in detention since October 7, 2023. The youth was held for six months without charges prior to his death.
NYT Investigation Reveals New Details About the US Proxy War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2025
A new investigation by the New York Times discloses the extent of the US support for the proxy war in Ukraine. One European official said Washington is “part of the kill chain now.”
Sen. Sanders To Force Vote To Block Arms Sales to Israel
by Will Porter | Mar 31, 2025
Senator Bernie Sanders has vowed to force votes on two separate measures that would bar $8.8 billion in proposed weapons sales to Israel, demanding that Washington end its “complicity in the carnage” in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Mossad Seeking Countries To Take Large Numbers of Palestinians
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2025
As Tel Aviv works to implement President Donald Trump’s plan to cleanse the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Mossad is approaching other countries to take in large numbers of Gazans. Trump has said that he wants to send the Palestinians to refugee cities in another country.
Russia Says Negotiations With US on Black Sea Truce Still Ongoing
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2025
The Kremlin says that Russian and US officials are meeting to discuss a “new agreement” to implement the limited Black Sea ceasefire. Moscow has said some sanctions relief is key to the success of the deal.
News Roundup
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.
Israeli Spyware Firm Seeking to Sell Hacking Tech to US Defense Contractor
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 15, 2022
American military contractor L3Harris is planning to purchase controversial hacking technology from the Israeli firm NSO Group. The Tel Aviv-based spyware company was placed on the US sanctions blacklist after several governments used its Pegasus espionage tool to target politicians, diplomats and human rights groups.
News Roundup 6/15/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 14, 2022
US News The US defense contractor L3Harris is in talks to take over NSO Group’s surveillance technology. The US imposed visa restrictions on 93 Nicaraguan officials. [Link] Russia Biden blames rising gas prices on Russia invading Ukraine. The President said, "I'm...
Zelensky Vows to ‘Liberate’ Crimea as Ukrainian Officials Voice Alarm Over Russian Gains
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 14, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised that his forces will retake the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, despite warnings from other officials that Kiev will soon lose the Donbass region to Moscow without substantial military aid from the West.
US, Chinese Officials Warn of Looming Conflict Over Taiwan
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 14, 2022
Tensions between China and the US continue to escalate as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned of a Ukraine-like crisis in Taiwan, accusing Beijing of pursuing “aggressive” foreign policies after trading threats over the disputed island with his Chinese counterpart.
Gitmo Detainee Pleads Guilty, Likely to be Transferred Under Agreement
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 13, 2022
One of the 37 men imprisoned at the Guantánamo Bay detention center has pleaded guilty to four out of five charges brought against him by US authorities, claiming he belonged to al-Qaeda and was responsible for war crimes in Afghanistan.
News Roundup 6/14/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 13, 2022
US News Reps Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan introduced a bill to cut $100 billion from the defense budget. [Link] The Pentagon's new AI and data chief says the Pentagon bureaucracy is so inefficient it took several days for him to receive his common access id. [Link] Abd...
News Roundup 6/12/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2022
US News Former Kent Washington Assistant Police Chief Derek Kammerzell will receive more than $1.5 million from the city after being fired for displaying Nazi symbols. [Link] The White House is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for...
US Official Admits Russian Energy Sales Outpacing Pre-War Levels
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 12, 2022
US energy security envoy Amos Hochstein has acknowledged that Russia might be making more revenue from fossil fuels than before its February invasion of Ukraine. Washington has responded with waves of sanctions aiming to crush the Russian economy. Hochstein made the...
New Bill to Boost Missile Defense for Israel & Arab Partners, Citing Alleged Iran Threat
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 10, 2022
Lawmakers with the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus have introduced a bill in the House and Senate that will require the Pentagon to coordinate missile defense upgrades for Israel and several newfound Arab allies, pointing to potential “attacks from Iran.”
Biden Reaffirms Support for Regime Change in Venezuela, But Says US Could ‘Calibrate’ Sanctions
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 9, 2022
President Joe Biden held a call with Juan Guaido and discussed possible sanctions relief for Venezuela. The White House recognizes Guaido as the country’s interim president, though he holds no power in Caracas. Biden phoned the opposition leader from Air Force One...
News Roundup 6/10/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 9, 2022
US News Biden asked for an $813 billion military budget, which represents about a 4% increase from the $782 billion that was approved for 2022. Congress wants more, and the Biden administration appears poised to agree. [Link] The FBI arrested Republican Ryan Kelley, a...
Nuclear Deployments in Finland & Sweden Not Ruled Out, NATO Says
by Will Porter | Jun 9, 2022
The NATO military alliance will not offer Russia any guarantees regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons to prospective member states Sweden and Finland, with a senior official in the bloc stressing that such decisions must be left to individual nations.
