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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
Ecuador Begins US-Backed Law Enforcement Operations, Orders Curfew
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2026
Ecuador says it will begin law enforcement operations against criminal activity in three regions with US support. Ecuador is a member of a US-led anti-cartel coalition in Latin America. Ecuadorian Interior Minister John Reimberg explained that the US was providing...
US Navy Aircraft Flies Over Taiwan Strait
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2026
The US military confirmed that a P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait. China says it monitored the Navy’s plane. "By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the...
Department of War Using Palantir AI to Pick Targets in Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2026
The Pentagon is using an Artificial Intelligence system developed by Palantir to select targets in Iran. Some members of Congress are considering legislation to place restrictions and safeguards on the Department of War’s use of AI. Two Congressional sources speaking...
Pentagon Believes US Behind Attack on Iranian School that Killed Over 170
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2026
A preliminary investigation by the Department of War has concluded that a US missile struck a school in Iran in the opening salvo of the war. President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran acquired an American missile and fired it at an Iranian school. According to...
Trump: Based on What Kushner and Witkoff Said, I Thought Iran Was Going to Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2026
President Donald Trump attempted to justify his aggressive war against Iran by claiming that his negotiators said that Tehran was preparing to attack. The situation was very quickly approaching the point of no return, and the US found it intolerable,” the President...
Hegseth Admits US and Israel Have Differing Objectives in Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that the US and Israel have different goals in the war with Iran. On Tuesday, Hegseth was asked about a report that the White House was unhappy with Tel Aviv over strikes on Iranian oil storage facilities. “I would just state by...
Trump Thinking of Taking Over Strait of Hormuz, Says Conflict May End Soon
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2026
President Donald Trump said that he is considering giving the order for US forces to attempt to take control of the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with Weijia Jiang, the President said, while discussing the Strait of Hormuz, that he is “thinking about taking it...
Report: Trump’s Gaza Peace Process Put on Hold By War in Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2026
According to a report, President Donald Trump’s key Middle East policies are now conflicting with one another. Ynet reports speaking with three officials who said that talks with Hamas to bring the conflict in Gaza to an end were halted when the Iran war began last...
Trump Says Ending the Iran War Will Be a Decision Made with Netanyahu
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2026
President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come to a “mutual” agreement about the outcome of the war with Iran. The US and Israel launched an unprovoked attack on Iran last week that ignited a regional war. The White House has offered...
Trump Considers Deploying Ground Forces to Iran to Secure Nuclear Material
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2026
President Donald Trump may send special operations forces to Iran to seize the Islamic Republic’s nuclear material. According to three diplomatic sources speaking with Bloomberg, the President is considering using special operations forces in Iran to gain control...
Trump Announces Anti-Cartel Coalition with Latin American Countries
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2026
President Donald Trump said that a dozen Latin American nations had enlisted in a US-led coalition to fight cartels in the region. Trump announced the new military organization, along with Latin American leaders, at his Doral resort in Florida on Saturday. The...
Israeli Defense Official Says No Signs Iranian Military Is Near Collapse
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2026
An Israeli defense official explained that Tehran had learned lessons during the war in June, and the Iranian military was not close to collapse. "The Iranians learned lessons from Operation Kalavy," a senior Israeli military official told the Israeli outlet Walla on...
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.
