Conflicts of Interest
COI #301: The White House Is Committed to the Military Solution in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2022
On COI #301, Kyle Anzalone discusses recent US provocations towards Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
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...
Articles
US, South Korea Kick Off Large-Scale War Games
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2025
Tens of thousands of American and South Korean soldiers kicked off large-scale military drills. Dubbed “Ulchi Freedom Shield 25,” the war games opened on Monday and will run for 11 days. 21,000 troops will participate in the drills, including 18,000 South Korean soldiers.
Freed Israeli Hostages Ask Trump to Stop Netanyahu’s Assault on Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2025
Six former captives of Hamas appealed to President Donald Trump to rein in Israeli military operations in Gaza, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to seize the whole territory will endanger the lives of the remaining captives.
Report: Putin Proposal Includes Land Swaps, Recognition of Russian Language in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2025
During the summit in Alaska, President Vladimir Putin explained Russia’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine: land swaps, an agreement that Kiev will not enter NATO, and removing bans on the Russian language and the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
Senior Israeli Cybersecurity Official Arrested in US for Child Sex Crimes
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2025
A top Israeli cyber security official was arrested in Las Vegas for attempting to commit sex crimes against a child with disabilities. He was released on bail and returned to Israel.
Sanctions Are Just as Deadly as War: Lancet Study
by Connor Freeman | Aug 14, 2025
Ron Paul, the libertarian leaning former Texas congressman and GOP candidate for president, has always maintained that sanctions are acts of war. The Lancet Global Health recently published a study that proves him right.
Israeli Minister: Planned Settlement Expansion Will Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is planning to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He said the thousands of new homes will “bury the idea of a Palestinian state.”
North Korea Will Change Constitution to Forbid Improving Ties With South
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2025
The sister of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s constitution will be changed to preclude improved relations between Pyongyang and Seoul.
UK, France, Germany Prepared to Trigger ‘Snapback’ Sanctions on Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2025
The European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are threatening Tehran with a “snapback mechanism” that would reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran has warned it will withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty if the UK, France and Germany (the E3) attempt to revive the sanctions.
Netanyahu Says Palestinians Will Be ‘Allowed to Exit’ Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to spin the ethnic cleansing of Gaza as an act of humanitarianism. The Israeli leader said he was working with other countries to take in Palestinian refugees fleeing his war.
UN Experts: Israel Committing ‘Medicide’ in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2025
Two UN experts listed “medicide” – or the deliberate eradication of a healthcare system – among the crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.
Zelensky Says He Will Not Cede Donbas to Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is speaking out against a reported peace proposal from Moscow that will be discussed by President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart at an upcoming summit aimed at ending the war.
US Reactivates Military Intelligence Unit on Korean Peninsula
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2025
The Pentagon activated a military intelligence unit in South Korea. The move comes after the US established a second fighter “super squadron” on the Korean Peninsula.
News Roundup
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.
Russia Will No Longer Depend on West, Deepen Trade Ties with China – Lavrov
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 23, 2022
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country would pivot its economic relationships away from the West and towards China, suggesting Moscow could even rebuff an offer to reopen trade with the US and its allies. Speaking with reporters in Moscow on Monday,...
News Roundup 5/23/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | May 23, 2022
US News The Pentagon misspent covid relief funds. [Link] The Biden administration official makes Colombia a major non-NATO ally. [Link] Russia Zelensky warns Russia will come for America if Ukraine falls. [Link] A Ukrainian court ordered the arrest in absentia of...
