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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...
COI #304: Mexico Attempts to Save Press Freedom in America
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 20, 2022
On COI #304, Kyle Anzalone discusses Mexico's asylum offer to Julian Assange. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #303: Massive Pentagon Funding Bill Includes Training for Ukrainian Pilots on American Planes
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2022
On COI #303, Kyle Anzalone discusses the NDAA, war in Ukraine and Biden's Middle East trip. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #302: Biden Puts the Iran Deal on Its Deathbed
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 15, 2022
On COI #302, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Afghanistan and Iran news, as well as President Joe Biden’s recent claim that U.S. troops are not involved in combat in the Middle East anymore. Biden’s new Washington Post op-ed included this false...
Articles
US Official Claims 90% of Issues Between Ukraine and Russia Have Been Resolved
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 15, 2025
A US official said that the peace deal for Ukraine includes security guarantees for Kiev similar to the NATO mutual defence agreement. They claimed that 90% of issues between Russia and Ukraine have been resolved. The US official held a call with reporters on Monday...
Zelensky: Ukraine Will Not Join NATO If Given Article-5 Style Guarantees
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is willing to make a concession and agree that Ukraine will never join NATO. However, he is demanding that other countries sign agreements with Kiev that resemble the NATO mutual defence pact. “From the very beginning,...
Report: Syria Soldier, Not ISIS, Responsible for Attack That Killed Three Americans
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2025
An attack in Syria that killed two American soldiers and an interpreter in an ambush attack. While US officials initially claimed a lone ISIS gunman was responsible, a Syrian official said that a former member of the country’s security forces carried out the attack. ...
In Call With Pranksters, Biden Official Admits Ukrainian Neutrality Would Have Prevented ‘Loss of Life’
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2025
A high-ranking official in the Joe Biden administration said the destructive war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Washington had agreed that Kiev would not become a member of NATO. When discussing NATO membership for Ukraine in a call with Russian pranksters...
Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to Withdraw from NATO
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2025
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced legislation that will end US membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. “NATO is a Cold War relic. The United States should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our country, not socialist countries,” the...
Trump Sanctions Maduro’s Family, Firms Shipping Venezuelan Oil
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2025
President Donald Trump will impose sanctions against President Nicolás Maduro’s nephews and six companies that ship Venezuelan oil. The sanctions followed the US seizing a large ship that was transporting Venezuelan crude. Axios reported on Thursday that Treasury...
Sen. Paul on War with Venezuela: I Like to Obey This Thing Called the Constitution
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2025
Senator Rand Paul continues to rail against President Donald Trump's aggressive Venezuela policy. Paul said on Fox News Tuesday, “I’m kind of old-fashioned, I like to obey this thing called the Constitution. The Constitution says that war only occurs when it’s...
New Book: Palantir Helped Israel Carry Out Its Pager Attack in Lebanon
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 10, 2025
Technology developed by the US firm Palantir was deployed by the Israeli military during its attacks on Lebanon in 2024, including the infamous pager attack, which Israel has nicknamed “Operation Grim Beeper,” according to a new book. The book, a biography of Palantir...
Israel Approves New Settlement Expansion in the West Bank
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2025
Israel announced that 800 new homes for Jewish settlers will be built in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Finance Minister Betzel Smotrich has been pushing for more settlements in the West Bank, aimed at creating the conditions for annexation. On Wednesday, Smotrich’s...
Ukraine Sends Response to Trump on Peace Proposal
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2025
Ukraine has sent the White House a point-by-point response to President Donald Trump’s peace plan. On Wednesday, A Ukrainian official told Axios that the revisions to Trump’s peace plan are "to make the whole thing doable." The revisions include changes to the points...
US Flies Two Fighter Jets Deep Into Gulf of Venezuela in Closest Approach to Country’s Coast
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 9, 2025
Two US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets were spotted by flight trackers on Tuesday flying deep inside the Gulf of Venezuela, a body of water surrounded by Venezuelan territory on three sides, marking the latest US provocation amid threats of a potential regime change war...
Hegseth Refuses to Commit to Showing Congress the Video of the September 2 Strikes in the Caribbean
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 9, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he is still considering whether he will allow members of Congress to view the footage of the strikes on an alleged drug boat in early September. Congressional leaders are investigating the strikes after the Washington Post reported...
News Roundup
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.
New US Sanctions Bar Americans From Buying Russian Debt & Stocks
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 7, 2022
The Treasury Department has issued a new decree prohibiting money managers from trading in Russian debt or stocks in US secondary markets. The latest round of sanctions comes as Washington attempts to further isolate Moscow in retaliation for its attack on Ukraine.
News Roundup 6/8/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 7, 2022
US News Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says people charged with violent crimes should be considered guilty. [Link] Pasquotank County North Carolina will pay the family of Andrew Brown Jr. $3 million. Police officers killed Mr. Brown; however, no cops were charged for...
GAO Report Finds State Department, Pentagon Failing to Monitor Saudi Use of US Weapons in Yemen
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 7, 2022
The New York Times reports the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has concluded the Departments of State and Defense are failing to track how frequently US weapons are being used to kill civilians in Yemen.
News Roundup 6/7/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2022
US News The US has wasted 82 million covid vaccinations. [Link] Three Arizona police officers were placed on paid leave after watching a man drown. [Link] President Joe Biden will use the Defense Production Act to boost solar panel production. [Link] Mexico’s...
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.
