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COI #256: Is the US Still Training Ukrainian Troops?
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2022
On COI #256, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine and the Pentagon's budget. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #255: Will Biden’s Latest Sanctions Sink the Iran Nuclear Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2022
On COI #255, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest Iran news, military spending in President Joe Biden’s massive 2023 budget request, and why the antiwar movement was right about the new Cold War with Russia. Kyle covers Biden’s new sanctions imposed on...
COI #254: White House Walks Back Biden’s Call for Regime Change, Troops in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2022
On COI #254, Kyle Anzalone discusses news from Ukraine, North Korea, Afghanistan, and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #253: 1 Month of Russian War in Ukraine, 7 Years of American War in Yemen
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2022
On COI #253 Kyle Anzalone discusses the wars in Ukraine and Yemen. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #252: Global Finance, Geopolitics, and Putin Invasion of Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 24, 2022
On COI #252, Joanne Leon, host of Around the Empire, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the war in Ukraine and the global financial implications. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate...
COI #251: Rand Paul Breaks with Trump, GOP on Iran Nuclear Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2022
On COI #251, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Iran deal news, Senator Rand Paul’s support for the JCPOA, the ongoing genocide in Yemen, and the war industry’s profiteering. Connor covers London settling decades old debts with Tehran, a new IAEA...
COI #250: Can a Red Line Push Biden Into War With Russia?
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2022
On COI #250, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine, the potential deployment of troops to Somalia, and the US moving closer to extraditing Julian Assange. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
COI #249: Dave DeCamp on the West’s Schemes to Control Ukraine’s Skies
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2022
On COI #249. Dave DeCamp joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the latest news on the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #248: Scott Horton on Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine and Biden’s Reaction
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2022
On COI #248, Scott Horton returns to the show to discuss the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #247: Zelensky Dreams of a NATO No Fly Zone in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2022
On COI #247, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Ukraine news, a potential deal to end the war, this weekend’s Iranian missile attack in northern Iraq, as well as recent Israeli drone strikes inside Iran. Kyle updates the war and the situation on the...
COI #246: Russia Hits Ukrainian Base to Take Out Foreign Fighters & Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 14, 2022
On COI #246, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest developments in Ukraine and Iraq. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #245: The On & Off Plan to Ship War Planes to Ukraine Is Off Again
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2022
On COI #245, Kyle Anzalone updates the wars in Ukraine and Syria. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #244: Iran Talks Impacted By Russia’s War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2022
On COI #244, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA negotiations and the Ukraine war. Connor discusses the apparently imminent U.S. return to the JCPOA. To bring skyrocketing energy prices down, President Joe Biden has put working out a deal...
COI #243: American Sanctions and NATO Weapons Escalate War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2022
On COI #243, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest updates in Ukraine. Kyle also breaks down the war's impact on Yemen. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #242: Russia Captures Ukrainian Nuclear Plant After Battle
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2022
On COI #242, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news in Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Fighting broke out at a major nuclear plant. Russia captured the plant and all radiation levels are normal. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP...
COI #241: Biden Takes Aim at Putin During SOTU
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2022
On COI#241, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union speech. Approximately the first third of last evening’s speech was directed squarely at Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Biden ranted, pounding his podium and...
Articles
Trump Sent Letter to Iran Calling for New Nuclear Agreement
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
The President warned “something is going to happen very soon.” President Donald Trump says he sent Iran a letter calling for the two countries to negotiate an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. During his first term, Trump withdrew from a deal with Iran that limited...
Israeli Intel Says Netanyahu Policies Led to Hamas Oct 7 Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
The Israeli Shin Bet intelligence agency concluded that policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led to Hamas's successful attack. The report released last week explained that Netanyahu allowing Qatar to send funds to Hamas propped up the Palestinian group and...
Trump: Everybody Should Get Rid of Their Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
President Donald Trump restated his desire to abolish nuclear weapons during a White House presser on Thursday.
France Considering Extending Nuclear Deterrence to All European Allies
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron is leading a group of European leaders who are highly concerned that President Donald Trump may not continue to fund the proxy war in Ukraine and defend NATO if one of the members are attacked.
Pentagon Awards Contract for AI War-Planning Tool
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Scale AI to integrate artificial intelligence “into military operational and theater-level planning.”
29 South Koreans Injured By Bombs Dropped During Joint War Games With US
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
US and South Korean forces conducting live-fire war games over the Korean Peninsula accidentally dropped eight 500-pound bombs on a South Korean city, wounding more than a dozen people.
SCOTUS Orders Trump To Distribute $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2025
In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ordered that President Donald Trump must allow USAID to distribute $2 billion in foreign aid that is currently frozen.
Trump Admin Moves to Abolish Another International Aid Agency
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2025
During the opening days of the second Donald Trump administration, the White House has worked to rein in and scale down government agencies that distribute foreign aid. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is next on the chopping block.
South Korean Official Says Nuclear Weapons Not ‘Off the Table’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2025
A high-level South Korean official said Seoul could seek nuclear weapons, with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul suggesting a strategic arsenal may be needed because President Donald Trump is “unpredictable.”
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea as Show of Force
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2025
The USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday. The move was a show of force and drew a sharp rebuke from Pyongyang.
Senators Panic After Trump Halts Military Aid to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2025
A senior Pentagon official explained to Bloomberg on Monday that President Donald Trump ordered a pause on military aid to Ukraine. The decision created bipartisan panic in the Senate.
Europe Plans $840 Billion Military Spending Surge
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2025
Member states of the European Union are mulling a multi-year proposal to ramp up the bloc’s military spending. The plan is likely to face hurdles, including opposition from Hungary.
News Roundup
News Roundup 5/3/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2022
US News A judge grants qualified immunity to police officers who arrested and held a man for operating a parody Facebook account. [Link] The FBI conducted nearly 2 million warrantless searches using Russian cyber threats as an excuse. [Link] Lawmakers will likely...
US Launches Two Sets of Military Exercises in Europe
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 3, 2022
The United States and its Western partners have embarked on two simultaneous rounds of war games in Eastern Europe as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third month.
US Declares Support for Venezuela Regime Change Effort
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 3, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would continue to back Juan Guaido’s claim to power in Venezuela. The statement came just weeks after the White House held talks with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.
News Roundup 5/1/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | May 1, 2022
US News Paypal bans Consortium News The FBI conducted millions of warrantless data searches last year. [Link] The FDA moves forward with a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes. [Link] The Biden administration creates a disinformation board. [Link] The Coast Guard...
Russian Cyber Attacks Fail to Materialize After Biden Warned ‘It’s Coming’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 29, 2022
One month after President Joe Biden warned Americans to prepare for cyberattacks from Russia, a US official said that Washington still has yet to detect any.
Blasts Reported in Moldova Breakaway State Bordering Ukraine
by Will Porter | Apr 29, 2022
A series of explosions have erupted at sites across Transnistria, a separatist-controlled region of Moldova which sits on Ukraine’s southern border. No one has claimed responsibility for the apparent attacks, which have stoked fears of a wider war in Eastern Europe.
US Will ‘Strongly Support’ NATO Membership for Finland, Sweden
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 29, 2022
The United States will welcome Helsinki and Stockholm into the NATO alliance with open arms, Washington’s top diplomat told lawmakers. Russia has warned of steep consequences should the Western military bloc further expand to 32 members.
UK Wants ‘Global NATO’ Capable of Defending Pacific
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 28, 2022
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said her government favors the creation of a “global NATO” that is able to guarantee the defense of Taiwan and the broader Pacific region, calling for preemptive action against would-be aggressors.
US Abandoned Billions in Military Gear Meant for Afghan Army, Some Sent to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 27, 2022
When the last American soldier left Kabul in August, the US left behind $7 billion in military equipment it had given to the Afghan Army, more than one-third of all the gear donated over 16 years.
News Roundup 4/27/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2022
US News Minneapolis police used social media to surveil black residents unrelated to crimes. [Link] Increasing fuel prices will cost the Pentagon an additional $3 billion in 2022. [Link] The Army will spend at least $8 billion over the next five years to develop a...
North Korea Plans Future Nuclear Weapons Development
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 26, 2022
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has announced that his country will further develop its nuclear capabilities, vowing to build up its arsenal following a flurry of weapons tests in recent months.
NATO Is Waging a Proxy War in Ukraine: Russian Foreign Minister
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2022
Moscow’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov said NATO is “essentially entering into a proxy war” by supplying weapons to Kiev.
NATO Members to Hold Drills With Finland as Helsinki Mulls Joining Alliance
by Will Porter | Apr 26, 2022
Finland will soon host naval drills alongside NATO members Estonia, Latvia and the Netherlands, its military said, following recent reports that both Helsinki and Stockholm could apply to join the North Atlantic military bloc as early as next month.
News Roundup 4/25/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2022
US News Cuba says the US is attempting to exclude it from the Summit of the Americas. [Link] Russia Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership next month. [Link] Germany expelled 40 Russian diplomats. Russia responded by expelling 40 German diplomats. [Link]...
Russia Strikes Supply Lines in Ukraine as White House Rejects Kremlin Demand to End Weapons Shipments
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 25, 2022
Russia has targeted a number of sites in Ukraine that have been used for Western weapons deliveries, local officials said, as the Biden administration rejected demands from Moscow to stop arming Ukraine. A Ukrainian railway official reported that five stations were...
Biden Approves $713 Million in Weapons For Ukraine, Hopes War Will Leave Russia Weakened
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2022
On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin became the highest-ranking US officials to visit Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. During meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the officials promised more...
