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
Trump Announces Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States would impose a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a second post, he claimed that talks with Iran collapsed because Tehran was unwilling to commit to not developing nuclear weapons. ...
Ukraine Sea Drone Fired From Libya Hit Russian Tanker in Mediterranean
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2026
Last month, a Russian tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, was badly damaged by a sea drone attack off the coast of Malta. On Tuesday, two Libyan officials speaking with the Associated Press said that the government based in Tripoli is hosting Ukrainian forces under a covert...
White House Signed Off on Pakistani PM Statement that Said Ceasefire Covered All Warring Parties
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2026
On Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Islamabad was making progress in mediating a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. The White House approved Sharif’s statement before it was posted, and it explained the truce would cover all warring...
Republicans: Iran Almost Cements the Fact that We Lose the Midterms
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2026
A source close to the White House believes President Donald Trump’s decision to launch an unprovoked war against Iran will cause the GOP to lose both the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm election. “This war in Iran almost cements the fact that we lose the...
60% of Americans Have an Unfavorable View of Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2026
A new poll found that six in ten Americans now have an unfavorable view of Israel. Young Americans have a negative view of Israel. The Pew survey released on Tuesday reported that overall, 60% said they have an unfavorable view of Israel. In 2022, only 42% of...
Trump Swayed By Netanyahu to Launch War on Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2026
US officials believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced President Donald Trump to attack Iran during a meeting in February. According to US officials speaking with The New York Times, Netanyahu told Trump on February 11 that the US and Israel...
Trump Claims Ceasefire, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Agreement with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2026
UPDATE: Israeli sources say Tel Aviv agreed to the ceasefire. Iran said it signed the truce agreement and that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was possible through coordination with the Iranian military. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran had...
Trump Says US Sent Arms to Iranian Group to Use Against Government
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2026
President Donald Trump told reporters that the US transferred weapons to an Iranian group. The White House intended for the arms to help overthrow the government in Tehran. However, Trump claims the group kept the weapons for themselves. “We sent some guns. A lot of...
Trump: The Entire Country of Iran Can Be Destroyed in a Single Night
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2026
President Donald Trump said the entire country of Iran could be destroyed in one night, suggesting he could give the order for the attack on Tuesday. “The entire country [of Iran] can be taken out in one night. That night might be tomorrow night,” the President said...
Iran, Oman Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 5, 2026
Iranian and Omani officials met to discuss shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. After the US and Israel attacked Iran, Tehran shut down the vital waterway to most tankers. A statement from the Omani Foreign Minister following the talks said both sides put forward...
The Iran War is Shattering the Global Oil Order
by Connor White | Apr 5, 2026
The Persian Gulf is the jugular vein of global oil supply. Roughly one-fifth of all oil traded on earth transits the Strait of Hormuz. Since the war picked back up on February 28th, data reported to Goldman Sachs show an estimated hit to Persian Gulf oil exports that...
Trump Threatens to Cut Arms Sales to Ukraine If NATO Does Not Aid War Against Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2026
President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off arms sales to Ukraine if NATO members do not join his coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While Trump halted military aid to Ukraine, he has continued to sell weapons to NATO members, who transfer the arms to...
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...
