Conflicts of Interest
COI #221: Biden Must Make Concessions to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 24, 2022
On COI #221, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Ukraine crisis. Biden has overextended American commitments and now must make concessions to defuse the crisis. Even if it leads to war, the Blob will demand that Biden hold firm against Putin. While the US continues to take...
COI #220: Can Biden Reverse America’s Failed Ukraine Policy?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 23, 2022
On COI #220, Kyle Anzalone discusses the recent talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. While no deal was reached, the two diplomats were able to make progress on limited issues. However, after the talks ended,...
COI #219: Biden’s Gaffes Highlight a Year of Foreign Policy Missteps
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 20, 2022
On COI #219, Kyle Anzalone is joined by Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - to review Biden’s first year as president. Dave breaks down Biden’s Ukraine policy. At a recent press conference, Biden suggested, if there is a small Russian invasion of Ukraine, the...
COI #218: Biden Team Blames Trump for Iran Nuclear Deal Failure
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 18, 2022
On COI #218, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, the new Cold War with China, and the genocidal war in Yemen. Connor discusses the ongoing indirect negotiations in Vienna to restore the JCPOA. There are troubling signs that the Biden administration...
COI #217: Breaking Down SCOTUS’s Vax Mandate Ruling guest Patrick MacFarlane
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2022
On COI #217, Patrick MacFarlane joins Kyle Anzalone to break down SCOTUS’s ruling on Biden’s OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate and the federally-funded healthcare worker vaccine mandate. Pat explains why the court came to the decision on each case and gives a libertarian...
COI #216: Is the CIA Creating a New Mujahideen in Ukraine?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2022
On Conflicts of Interest #216, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the CIA program to train insurgents in Ukraine. While only few details of the program were revealed, since 2015, the CIA has hired a paramilitary to train Ukrainians in the US on insurgency tactics. While the...
COI #215: A Combat Vet on Biden’s First Year as Commander-in-Chief
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2022
On COI #215, Kyle Anzalone is joined by Henri Henrikson to discuss Biden’s first year as president. Kyle and Henri break down Biden’s continuation of the Iraq War, his economic war against Afghanistan which is creating a humanitarian disaster, as well as his failure...
COI #214: Mainstream Media Throws Cold Water on Russia Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 11, 2022
On COI #214, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the U.S.-Russia talks in Geneva, the JCPOA talks in Vienna, and the criminal legacy of America’s Guantanamo Bay torture prison. Connor updates Iran's regional diplomacy and the nuclear deal talks. The Europeans are...
COI #213: American Leaders Choose Backing Neo-Nazis Over Diplomacy with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 9, 2022
On COI #213, Kyle Anzalone discusses upcoming talks between the US and Russia. The talks are set to begin tomorrow in Vienna. Over the past month, the US has signaled an unwillingness to allow Ukrainian membership for a decade and Russia moved 10,000 troops away from...
COI #212: Biden Is Using 1/6 as Propaganda for the New Terror War
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 7, 2022
On COI #212, Kyle Anzalone discusses the inflated claims of violence and insurrection regarding 1/6. By comparing the riot to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, the administration is attempting to generate fear for their new domestic terror war. Kyle talks about the lockdowns'...
COI #211: Israel Panics Over Critique of Apartheid Policies
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 5, 2022
On COI #211, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Israeli apartheid and why Tel Aviv’s worries that awareness of their regime’s brutality will spread this year. Kyle and Connor then update the JCPOA talks, the slight potential for peace on the Korean Peninsula,...
COI #210: Scott Horton on Biden’s First Year as President
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 4, 2022
On COI #210, Scott Horton joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Biden’s first year as president. Scott breaks down Biden’s Afghanistan policy. Biden critically took the most important step of removing US troops from the long battered country. However, Biden played the role...
COI #209: American Wars Will Plague the Middle East for Generations
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 2, 2022
On Conflicts of Interest #209, Kyle Anzalone discusses the lasting impacts of America’s wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The coming winter in Afghanistan is expected to bring extreme hunger - and even death - to millions of Afghan children. The cause of...
COI #208: Biden Signs Massive Pentagon Funding Bill
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 31, 2021
On the final COI of 2021, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden's phone call with Putin, the 2022 NDAA, and recent news about Israel's oppression of Palestinians. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
COI #207: Is Biden Turning to Diplomacy with Russia and Iran?
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 30, 2021
On COI #207, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the JCPOA talks’ recent developments and the Russians’ security proposals presented to Washington. Kyle discusses the Russians pulling 10,000 troops off the border with Ukraine and sending them back to their bases....
COI #206: Libya’s Election Called Off
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 29, 2021
On COI #206, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent developments in Libya. The election - planned for December 24th - has been called off. The Western states say they will still recognize the interim government. However, the government will likely face increasing legitimacy...
Articles
NATO States Say New Weapons Systems Must Be Tested in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 21, 2025
The military leaders of Nordic members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said they are only interested in purchasing weapons that have undergone battlefield testing in Ukraine. Speaking at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual...
White House Says ‘No Plans’ for a Trump-Putin Summit
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 21, 2025
The White House said that there are no plans for a second meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Last week, Trump announced that he plans to meet with Putin in Hungary in the coming months. “Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister...
Vance: Past Week Gave Me Great Optimism Gaza Ceasefire Will Hold
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 21, 2025
Vice President JD Vance claimed that the events of the past week make him optimistic that the ceasefire in Gaza will hold. Over the past week, Israel and Hamas have traded claims of ceasefire violations, and Israel has continued to kill Palestinians. "Look, I think...
US Cancels Withdrawal from Major Iraqi Base
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2025
The US will not move forward with its plan to leave the Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq. President Joe Biden agreed to withdraw US forces from Iraq in September 2024. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Monday that between 250 and 350 American...
Rubio Speaks with Lavrov in Preparation for Trump, Putin Summit
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke on the phone Monday. Rubio and Lavrov may meet on Thursday. "On October 20, a phone conversation was held between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco...
Trump: I Could Tell Israel to Go In and Take Care of Hamas
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2025
President Donald Trump accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement and threatened to give Israel approval to resume the war. Over the weekend, Tel Aviv claimed Hamas carried out an attack in Rafah, and responded by dropping bombs across the Strip. “We made a...
Kushner: Trump Believes Israel Is Getting a Little Bit Out of Control
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2025
In an interview, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, said the President believed Israel was out of control following the attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar. Kushner and Trump’s Envoy Steve Witkoff appeared on 60 Minutes on Sunday. When asked how...
Trump Urged Zelensky to Accept a Deal to End the War
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2025
According to sources speaking with the Financial Times, the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky devolved into a shouting match. The US President urged his Ukrainian counterpart to accept an agreement to end the war. FT reports...
Zelensky Leaves Trump Meeting With No Promise of Tomahawk Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2025
According to sources, the White House meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky did not go well for the Ukrainian leader. Trump rejected Zelensky’s request for Tomahawk missiles. Sources speaking with Aixos described Friday’s meeting as “tough” and “bad.” "Trump...
Yemen Confirms Military Chief of Staff Killed in Israeli Strike
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 16, 2025
The Yemeni military revealed on Thursday that the chief of staff of the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), Major General Mohammed Abdul Kareem al-Ghamari, was killed by an Israeli strike. The statement said his 13-year-old son was also killed. The official...
Trump Reverses, Threatens to Kill Hamas If It Does Not End Attacks on Rival Palestinian Groups
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 16, 2025
President Donald Trump said that “we would have no choice but to go in and kill” Hamas if the group does not end its conflict with the opposition Palestinian factions. Trump has said multiple times in the past week that Hamas can take out rival gangs. “If Hamas...
Israel Halves Aid Deliveries to Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 16, 2025
Israel has reduced the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza each day from 600 to 300. The ceasefire and hostage exchange require Israel to allow 600 trucks into Gaza each day, the minimum number the UN says is needed to feed the Palestinians. On Tuesday, Tel Aviv...
News Roundup
Biden, Harris Among Officials Considered for Potential Visit to Kiev
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2022
The White House is discussing sending a senior official to Kiev. Potentially President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris could make the trip. According to sources speaking with Politico, it was more likely that Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Secretary...
White House Planning Massive New Military Package for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 13, 2022
The White House is set to approve another $750 million weapons shipment to Ukraine, with officials telling multiple outlets the lethal aid will include heavy artillery, sea drones and attack helicopters.
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Off Korean Coast
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
The US has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group near the Korean Peninsula. The ships are expected to enter the East Sea later this week as a show of force in response to recent North Korean missile tests.
Ukraine Seeking Tens of Billions in Financial Aid as War Costs Mount
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
Ukraine is seeking tens of billions of dollars in financial aid from the International Monetary Fund’s Covid relief program. Kiev says it is in dire economic straits due to the Russian invasion, while the World Bank estimates the country’s GDP will drop by a staggering 45% in 2022.
US Officials Say Finland, Sweden Likely to Join NATO in Coming Months
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
US officials say Finland and Sweden are poised to apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO is prepared to grant the two Nordic states rapid entrance into the alliance, a move Russia views as “geared towards confrontation.”
News Roundup 4/12/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 11, 2022
US News A jury failed to convict the four men on trial for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s attempted kidnapping. [Link] Russia Slovakia says it transferred S-300 systems to Ukraine. [Link] Russia warns that S-300 transfers can lead to a direct military conflict...
Pakistan Chooses New PM After Imran Khan Claims US-Backed ‘Regime Change’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
Imran Khan was removed as Pakistan’s prime minister after a successful no-confidence vote, ousted just days after accusing the US of attempting “regime change.” Shehbaz Sharif was selected by parliament to be the next premier.
Pakistani PM Khan Says US Attempting ‘Regime Change’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 9, 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said the US is attempting to oust him in a “regime change,” claiming an upcoming no-confidence vote was ordered from a foreign capital.
News Roundup 4/8/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2022
Russia Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Russia should be expelled from the G20. [Link] The European Union agrees to ban Russian coal. [Link] The UN General Assembly votes to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council. [Link] NATO to provide Ukraine with new and...
Treasury Secretary Says Biden Wants Russia Expelled From G20
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 7, 2022
President Joe Biden wants Russia expelled from the Group of 20 (G20) economic forum, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who said the US would not attend the body’s meetings if Russian officials are present.
Pentagon Outlines Rapid Weapons Deliveries to Ukrainian Battlefield
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 7, 2022
The US military is moving weapons into Ukraine at breakneck speed, with officials saying arms transfers have “never been done that fast before” as Washington supplies hundreds of millions of dollars in lethal aid to repel Russia’s ongoing invasion.
State Department Says Fighter Jet Sale to Turkey In Line With US Policy
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 7, 2022
A potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey would be consistent with US policy objectives, the State Department told lawmakers in a letter, months after Ankara asked to purchase dozens of warplanes and upgrade kits.
House Passes Resolution Expressing “Unequivocal Support” for NATO, 63 Republicans Vote No
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2022
On Tuesday, the House passed a non-binding resolution expressing "unequivocal support" for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). While the bill easily passed, 63 Republicans voted against the measure, earning them the ire of the foreign policy establishment. ...
State Department Greenlights Patriot Missile Support Package for Taiwan
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 6, 2022
Washington has approved an arms sale to Taiwan worth $95 million, agreeing to provide the island with training and gear for its US-made Patriot missile systems. China has previously sanctioned American firms over similar transfers.
For Some in NATO, War in Ukraine Is Preferable to Quick Peace Deal
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 5, 2022
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the two sides continue negotiations, the Washington Post reports that some NATO states prefer Ukrainians continue “fighting and dying” over “a peace that comes too early,” rejecting any outcome that could be sold as a “victory” for Moscow.
News Roundup 4/5/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 5, 2022
US News Congress will likely increase the $813 billion budget proposed by the White House. [Link] The US scratches a planned test of its ICBM. [Link] Russia The USS Truman’s deployment was extended. [Link] Zelensky fired two top officials and called them traitors....
