Conflicts of Interest
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...
Conflicts of Interest #240: American Leaders Debate How Much Support to Give Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2022
On COI #240, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest developments in Ukraine and the debate among American officials on how much support to give the Ukrainian government. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
COI #239: NATO Aggression and Putin’s War
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2022
On COI #239, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest developments in Ukraine and how NATO policy created the current crisis. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #238: Putin Attacks Ukraine, Biden Gives Response
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2022
On COI #238, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Vladimir Putin’s military attack and apparent invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden just gave a speech announcing myriad sanctions on Russia plus further deployments of U.S. forces to NATO’s “eastern flank” and...
Articles
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...
Zelensky: Ukraine Will Be Ready to Hold Elections in 90 Days
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 9, 2025
Ukrainian President Zelensky said he was willing to hold new presidential elections with US help early next year. The Ukrainian leader's remarks followed President Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukraine was sliding away from democracy. “Look, I am ready for the...
Zelensky Meets With European Leaders as Trump Presses Ukraine to Agree to Peace Plan
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2025
Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet with the leaders of France, the UK, and Germany in London on Monday. The summit follows President Donald Trump explaining that Zelensky was preventing an end to the war. Sky News international correspondent John Sparks said that...
Israel Plans to Spend $740 Million on Propaganda in 2026
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2025
A proposal calls for nearly quintupling Israel’s public diplomacy - or hasbara - budget. The plan calls for increasing the propaganda budget to $729 million in 2026, up from $150 million this year. The significant boost to the public diplomacy fund comes as Israel's...
Congressional Leaders Release $901 Billion Military Spending Bill
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2025
Leaders in Congress released the details of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) post-conference committee. The military spending bill will be voted on this week. The compromise NDAA will require President Donald Trump to keep at least 76,000 American...
Hamas Says It Is Willing to Freeze or Store Arms
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2025
A Hamas official explained the group was willing to take steps towards disarmament in an effort to progress negotiations on moving into the second phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. “We are open to have a comprehensive approach in order to...
IDF Chief of Staff: Yellow Line Is Israel’s New Border
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2025
The chief of the Israeli military said the IDF will not withdraw any further, and he considers the current partition line in Gaza as the new border. “We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip and we will remain on those defence lines. The...
US Official Suggests Israel Is Not a Democracy, Should Move Towards Monarchy
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2025
The US Ambassador to Turkey and Syria said that Israel can “claim” to be a democracy, but should aspire towards “monarchy.” “I don’t see a democracy [in the Middle East],” US envoy Tom Barrack told the Doha forum. “Israel can claim it’s a democracy but in this region,...
News Roundup
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...
German Chancellor Warns Intervention in Ukraine Could Spark Nuclear War
by Will Porter | Apr 25, 2022
Amid mounting pressure to step up military aid to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that major involvement in the conflict risks escalation that could ultimately kick off a nuclear exchange with Russia.
News Roundup 4/24/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2022
Russia Germany will replace Slovokian tanks and other weapons Slovakia is sending to Ukraine. [Link] A Polish official says his country has given Ukraine over $1.6 billion in weapons. [Link] The US is holding Ukraine defense talks next week. The US invited 40 nations...
Russia Says Its Embassy in Washington Is ‘Under Blockade’
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2022
Moscow claims Washington is making normal business at its American diplomatic offices impossible. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov says frozen bank accounts and threats restrict engagement between the world’s nuclear superpowers.
NATO States Seek to Prolong Ukraine War to ‘Weaken Russia,’ Turkish FM Says
by Will Porter | Apr 23, 2022
Some members of the NATO alliance favor continued bloodshed in Ukraine over peace, believing the conflict will diminish and weaken Russia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
IG Report: Army Risks Wasting Nearly $22 Billion on Visual Augmentation System
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 22, 2022
A Department of Defense Inspector General report on the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program reveals potentially billions in waste. The Pentagon audit found, “IVAS program officials did not define minimum user acceptance levels to determine...
Russia Slaps Travel Ban on 29 Americans, Including Harris, Stephanopoulos & Zuckerberg
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 21, 2022
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced a travel ban on 29 Americans, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and the presidents of several American arms companies.
