Conflicts of Interest
COI #300: Scott Horton & Dave DeCamp on Biden’s War-Loving Foreign Policy
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2022
On COI #300, Scott Horton and Dave DeCamp join Kyle Anzalone to discuss Joe Biden's aggressive foreign policy. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #299: Imitating Trump, Biden Has Nearly Killed Obama’s Iran Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 7, 2022
On COI #299, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Iran deal news. Connor covers a recent round of talks in Doha. Once again, these negotiations saw the Americans and the Iranians speaking via intermediaries. Having already made considerable...
COI #298: Why the White House Focuses on Weapons Transfers & Ignores Diplomacy
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 5, 2022
On COI #298, Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House's commitment to Ukraine's military ambitions but ignores realities that demand diplomacy. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk...
COI #297: Biden Believes the World Can Still Be Ruled By Washington
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 3, 2022
On COI #297, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest Western escalations in the proxy war with Russia in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #296: Millions in Yemen Have Food Aid Drastically Cut
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 1, 2022
Note: We had a tech issue and Connor's audio did not record. We are releasing the shortened show with Kyle discussing Yemen and Afghanistan. On COI #296, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Afghanistan, Yemen, and Iran news. Kyle breaks down how Antony...
COI #295: Biden Uses European Tour to Rally Allies in Proxy War Against Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2022
On COI #295, Kyle Anzalone discusses news from Ukraine, Germany and Iraq. Kyle also breaks down the Pentagon's recruitment problem. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin...
COI #294: The NYT Reveals CIA Officers are Operating in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 27, 2022
On COI #294, Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House ramping up great power conflict with Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #293: White House Ignores Iranian Offer to Relieve Nuclear Deal Impasse
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2022
On COI #293, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Iran nuclear deal news. Connor discusses Tehran's decision to formally drop their previous demand that the IRGC be removed from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) blacklist. Tehran has called...
COI #292: Turkey Cuts Weapons Sales to Ukraine So Ankara Can Lead Negotiations
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 22, 2022
On COI #292, Kyle Anzalone discusses Assange, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #291: The West Digs in for a Long War Against Russia in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2022
On COI #291, Kyle Anzalone discusses Julian Assange, Russia, China, and Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #290: Biden Dumps Another Billion in Weapons on the Ukrainian Battlefield
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 16, 2022
On COI #290, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the continuing U.S. escalations against Russia and Iran. Kyle breaks down the recently announced $1 billion U.S. military aid package headed for Kiev. It includes, for the first time, Harpoon anti-ship missiles as...
COI #289: Ukraine Suffering Significant Losses, Zelensky Pledges to Push War Forward
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2022
On COI #289, Kyle Anzalone discusses the US escalating great power tensions with Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #288: Is Biden’s Attempt to Cripple the Russian Economy Backfiring?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 13, 2022
On COI #288, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden's sanctions against Russia. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #287: Biden’s White House Escalates Tensions With the World guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 9, 2022
Antiwar.com's Dave DeCamp returns to Conflicts of Interest to discuss the Biden administration escalating tensions with Russia, China, North Korea and any nation that doesn't fall in line with the empire. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits...
COI #286: Biden’s Inability to Negotiate on Display as Iran Nuclear Deal Crumbles
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 8, 2022
On COI #286, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the U.S. government’s failure to track how often American provided weapons are used to kill Yemeni civilians as well as the latest Iran nuclear deal news. Kyle discusses the White House’s attempts to defend Joe...
COI #285: Biden Is Escalating Tensions with North Korea
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 7, 2022
On COI #285 Kyle discusses North Korea and censorship. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star YouTube...
Articles
Sen. Lee, Rep. Massie, Musk Call for US to Exit NATO
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2025
A pair of Republican lawmakers voiced their support for the US exiting the North Atlantic alliance. Following a heated White House exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, many members of the Washington-led bloc...
Trump Approves $3 Billion Weapons Transfer to Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2025
The announced arms deal came a day before the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal was set to expire The White House used emergency powers to approve a $3 billion weapons transfer to Israel. The package includes arms that the Joe Biden...
Trump Considers Ending All Aid to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2025
After a disastrous meeting for Zelensky, Kiev is now at risk of losing the support of its most crucial backer. The White House is considering ending all aid transfers, including weapons, to Ukraine after an Oval Office press conference turned into an argument between...
European Leaders Voice Support for Zelensky Following Heated Exchange With Trump
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2025
After a disastrous meeting for Zelensky, Kiev is now at risk of losing the support of its most crucial backer. After an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky that turned into an argument in front of the press, several...
Trump, Vance Clash With Zelensky During White House Meeting
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2025
Following the meeting, Trump posted on TruthSocial that Zelensky was not ready for peace A press conference in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Zelensky turned contentious after Vance slammed Zelensky for...
Rep. Massie: Failure to Release Epstein Files Shows DOJ, FBI Not Under White House Control
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2025
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie warned that the Department of Justice and FBI were operating outside of the control of the Donald Trump administration. During Trump's first term in office, the DOJ and the FBI played a crucial role in fabricating the Russiagate...
IDF Report on October 7 Identifies Several Israeli Failures
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2025
An inquiry by the Israeli Defense Forces into the October 7 Hamas attack identified several failures by the military. Many of the results of the investigation have previously been reported. The probe found the Israeli military only had one drone flying over Gaza on...
Trump to Cut 90% of USAID Contracts, Fire More Staffers
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2025
A memo circulating in the Trump administration says the president plans to eliminate 90% of USAID foreign aid programs. An official in the agency said "There are MANY more terminations coming." The Associated Press reported the outlet obtained an internal memo from...
Trump Returns to Maximum Pressure Policy Against Venezuela
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
President Donald Trump announced that he would reimpose all sanctions from his first administration on Venezuela. President Joe Biden granted some companies temporary licenses to do business in Venezuela in an effort to improve ties with Caracas. “We are hereby...
Mike Pompeo Lands New Job at Columbia Teaching ‘Diplomacy’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now a fellow at Columbia's Institute of Global Politics to teach diplomacy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pompeo was hired by the university to "teach diplomacy, decision-making, and organizational leadership." The hire...
Trump Removes Biden-Era Order That Linked Arms Transfers to Humanitarian Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
President Joe Biden issued a national security memorandum last year that required all countries that receive US military assistance not to impede humanitarian aid distribution. President Donald Trump has now rescinded that order. In February 2024, President Biden...
Polish President: ‘NATO Without the US? What’s the Point?’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 25, 2025
The leader of Poland said that without the US, NATO is a pointless bloc that would only have the illusion of power. Polish President Andrzej Duda also said Warsaw would welcome American troops if Germany elected to expel them. On Tuesday, Duda said, "NATO without the...
News Roundup
News Roundup 6/5/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2022
Venezuela The US will allow two European companies to ship Venezuelan oil to Europe. [Link] Russia NATO head Jens Stoltenburg says the alliance needs to prepare for a long war in Ukraine. [Link] He added that Ukraine shouldn’t stop trying to push Russia from Crimea....
Putin Threatens MLRS Transfers to Ukraine Will Provoke Strikes, UK Announces Shipment of M270 Rocket Launchers
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western shipments of long-range rockets to Kiev will compel Moscow to hit several targets around Ukraine. In recent days the US announced it would send rockets with a range of 50 miles to Kiev. On Sunday, London announced it would also send long-range M270 rocket launchers to Ukraine.
NATO Chief Says Ukraine Shouldn’t Drop Goal of Driving Russia Out of Crimea
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 4, 2022
In an interview with the Washington Post, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine shouldn’t avoid declaring ambitious war aims of driving Russia out of the eastern Donbass region and the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia has controlled since 2014.
Bipartisan House Bill Pushes to End US Intervention in Yemen
by Will Porter | Jun 4, 2022
US lawmakers have introduced a measure to end all American involvement in the war in Yemen, where Washington has heavily backed a Saudi-led military coalition despite repeated charges of indiscriminate civilian bombings for years on end.
News Roundup 6/3/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2022
Assange A Spanish court summons former CIA Director Mike Pompeo to testify about the agency’s plan to kidnap and assassinate Julian Assange. [Link] Germany Germany will buy 60 Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from Germany for $4 billion. [Link] Russia The US...
Ukraine Sacks Human Rights Commissioner
by Will Porter | Jun 2, 2022
Ukrainian lawmakers have voted to remove human rights commissioner Lyudmila Denisova, accusing the official of doing too little to protect citizens amid an ongoing Russian invasion, and of tarnishing Kiev’s reputation abroad with unverified atrocity stories.
Russia Controls 20% of Ukraine While Kiev Loses 60 – 100 Soldiers Per Day: Zelensky
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 2, 2022
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has painted a grim picture of his country’s war effort in recent interviews. Zelensky said his forces are suffering hundreds of casualties every day, and Russia now controls 20% of Ukraine.
US Has Been Supporting Ukraine With ‘Offensive’ Cyber Operations
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 1, 2022
Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of US Cyber Command, told Sky News on Wednesday that the US has been conducting “offensive” cyber operations to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
News Roundup 6/1/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2022
US News Boston police secretly purchased a new drone for $25,000. The department has eight drones in active use. Starting July 20th, Boston police will have to disclose similar purchases. [Link] Law enforcement initially claimed the Robb shooter entered through a door...
Turkey Offers to Host Russia-Ukraine Talks to End War
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 31, 2022
As the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine slowly progresses, Ankara is offering to host another round of talks between Kiev and Moscow. Turkey is among a few nations that have attempted to broker a diplomatic end to the conflict.
News Roundup 5/29/22
by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2022
US News The FBI claims to have foiled an ISIS attack on former President George W. Bush. [Link] Russia A US general offered to create military options for breaking the Russian blockade of Ukraine. [Link] The US awards Raytheon a nearly $700 million contract to...
Iranian Military Base Attacked With Drones ‘Launched From Inside Iran’ – NYT
by Will Porter | May 28, 2022
An apparent drone attack targeting Iran’s Parchin military complex earlier this week was launched from within the country, the New York Times reported, suggesting the deadly incident followed a “pattern” of previous strikes carried out by Israel.
Henry Kissinger Says Ukraine Should Cede Territory to Russia to Achieve Peace
by Dave DeCamp | May 27, 2022
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Monday said that Ukraine should cede to Russia the territory Moscow and the Donbass separatists controlled before invading to end the war and called for negotiations.
Senate Republicans Block Sweeping Domestic Terror Bill
by Will Porter | May 27, 2022
GOP lawmakers have voted to kill a major anti-domestic terrorism bill which would have created a series of new law enforcement units and a special task force to root out “Nazism” within US security agencies, blocking the legislation in the Senate after it narrowly passed in the lower chamber.
Israel Tells US It Killed Iranian IRGC Colonel in Tehran
by Dave DeCamp | May 26, 2022
Israel has told the US that it killed a senior member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was gunned down in Tehran on Sunday, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed intelligence official.
80+ Senators ‘Fully Committed’ to NATO Membership for Sweden & Finland, Demand Shortened Process
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 25, 2022
A significant majority of the US Senate has signed a letter welcoming Finland and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the group of 82 senators urging for expedited membership for the two Nordic states.
