Conflicts of Interest
COI #205: Biden’s Failures on Covid and Yemen
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 27, 2021
On COI #205, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's failure to reign in Covid and the Saudi “pariah” state. The US is facing staffing shortages in the medical field. Recently, a federal court reinstated a Biden rule requiring healthcare workers to take a Covid vaccine....
COI #204: Are America and Israel Waking Up to the Iran Reality?
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 22, 2021
On COI #204, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the JCPOA talks in Vienna, as well as America’s new Cold Wars with Russia and China. Kyle covers the Russians’ security proposals presented to Washington. Among other things, Moscow wants no intermediate-range...
COI #203: Understanding Conflict in Ethiopia
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 20, 2021
On COI #203, Kyle Anzalone joins Joanne Leon in interviewing Teodrose Fikremrium. Teodrose, an Ethiopian, discusses the recent history leading up to the recent conflict. He gives his take on various important developments in Ethiopia, including the start of the war....
COI #202: Biden Tries to Divide the World
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 16, 2021
On COI #202, Kyle Anzalone discusses how President Joe Biden’s effort to create a ‘Democratic’ bloc of countries is dividing the world into camps. The camps are not “democracy” versus “autocracy” as Biden claims. Rather, the divide is between the current American-led...
COI #201: Biden Allows Israel to Sabotage Iran Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2021
On COI #201, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA talks, Tel Aviv’s efforts to sabotage diplomacy, and Joe Biden’s efforts to placate the Israelis. Connor reports on the Americans’ unfair criticisms of Iran. They say Tehran’s delegation in...
COI #200: Biden Scores a Victory in His War on Journalism with Assange Ruling
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 12, 2021
On COI #200, Kyle breaks down the ruling by the UK High Court that will allow Julian Assange to be extradited to the US. While Assange’s legal team will appeal the decision, the ruling is a win for the Joe Biden Justice Department,the party that brought the appeal....
Conflicts of Interest #198: Biden & Putin Talk as NATO Looks East
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2021
On COI #198, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, tensions in eastern Europe, and America’s Cold War with China. Kyle reports on today’s talks between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tensions continue to rise over the...
COI #199: Chrystul Kizer Makes Self-Defense Claim in Kenosha Court
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2021
On COI #199, Patrick MacFarlane - host of Liberty Weekly - joins Kyle Anzalone to break down Chrystul Kizer's self-defense claim. Kizer maintains she was the victim of sexual abuse and killed her abuser. A new Wisconsin law is allowing her to make a self-defense claim...
COI #197: Biden Watches as US Created Crises in Yemen & Afghanistan Kills Children
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 5, 2021
On COI #197, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The World Bank and UN are attempting to deliver aid to the Afghans. However, U.S. sanctions continue to prevent the aid from reaching suffering people. Back in Washington., Biden is...
COI #196: Generating a Conflict in Ukraine guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 2, 2021
On COI #196, Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - returns to explain escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine. In recent weeks the US has engaged in military drills along Russia’s western border while encouraging a Ukrainian military build-up. The result has...
COI #195: Does Israeli Aggression Signal Progress in Iran Nuclear Deal Talks?
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 1, 2021
On COI #195, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss recent developments in the new Cold War with China as well as the resumed JCPOA talks in Vienna. Kyle details recent reports about how Taiwan, eyeing China, is building its own submarine fleet with assistance from...
COI #194: US Threatens Russia Over Non-Ally Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 28, 2021
On COI #194, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the growing tensions in Eastern Europe. The US is simulating nuclear war with Russia, conducting war games in Latvia, and deploying warships to the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Ukraine is engaging in military build-ups/drills on its...
COI #193: Some Accountability – But Mostly Impunity – For US Law Enforcement
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2021
On COI #193 Kyle Anzalone discusses several examples of American police abusing, even killing, citizens and covering up the crimes. Police rarely face criminal charges – or any consequences – for misconduct on the clock. However, with growing scrutiny of the broken...
COI #192: American Backed Apartheid
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2021
On COI #192, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss how Washington is provoking war on multiple fronts. Kyle reports that the NDAA is being held up in the Senate pending votes on myriad proposed amendments. Connor then covers NDAA amendments which seek to end U.S....
COI #191: Bring the Troops Home guest Hunter DeRensis
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 21, 2021
On COI #191, Hunter DeRensis joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the Bring Our Troops Home movement. Hunter explains how Defend the Guard legislation has made significant progress in several states. Defend the Guard laws would prevent the federal government from exploiting...
Conflicts of Interest #190: Congress Is Set to Give Highly Corrupt Pentagon Hundreds of Billions
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 18, 2021
On COI #190, Kyle Anzalone discusses Congress closing in on passing a near $800 billion funding bill for the Pentagon as it fails in every category. A report from the Pentagon inspector general found the agency has failed to make much progress tackling its sexual...
Articles
Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to Withdraw from NATO
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2025
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced legislation that will end US membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. “NATO is a Cold War relic. The United States should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our country, not socialist countries,” the...
Trump Sanctions Maduro’s Family, Firms Shipping Venezuelan Oil
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2025
President Donald Trump will impose sanctions against President Nicolás Maduro’s nephews and six companies that ship Venezuelan oil. The sanctions followed the US seizing a large ship that was transporting Venezuelan crude. Axios reported on Thursday that Treasury...
Sen. Paul on War with Venezuela: I Like to Obey This Thing Called the Constitution
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2025
Senator Rand Paul continues to rail against President Donald Trump's aggressive Venezuela policy. Paul said on Fox News Tuesday, “I’m kind of old-fashioned, I like to obey this thing called the Constitution. The Constitution says that war only occurs when it’s...
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...
News Roundup
Poland Says US Should Deploy Nuclear Weapons to its Territory
by Will Porter | Apr 5, 2022
Poland’s deputy prime minister has called on the United States to station nuclear weapons in his country, arguing they would act as a deterrent against Russia while urging the NATO alliance to significantly boost its presence across Eastern Europe.
Finland Considering NATO Membership After Russia Warns of ‘Serious Consequences’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 5, 2022
Finland is mulling whether to join the NATO military alliance, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said, noting that a decision could come by next spring while citing a new “security environment” in Europe following Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
UN Says Two-Month Yemen Ceasefire Agreed Upon, Saudis Will Ease Blockade
by Jason Ditz | Apr 2, 2022
As Ramadan gets started, the UN announced a surprise breakthrough on the ceasefire in Yemen, which appeared unlikely until today. They now say both sides have agreed to a full two-month ceasefire, beginning Saturday. This will be the first nationwide truce in Yemen in...
US Calls Off ICBM Test, Citing Russia Tensions
by Will Porter | Apr 2, 2022
The US Air Force has canceled a planned test for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, with the Pentagon stating the decision was made out of an “overabundance of caution” amid soaring tensions with Russia following its attack on Ukraine.
Afghan Children Killed in Separate Blasts
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 2, 2022
A number of children and young men were killed and dozens more wounded after a pair of explosions rocked Afghanistan’s Helmand and Herat provinces just hours apart.
Zelensky Says Biden Dragging Feet on Military Assistance as US Pledges $300 Million in Lethal Aid
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 2, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted the US and other Western allies for “playing games” with weapons transfers to his country, questioning the motives of Kiev’s foreign benefactors while pleading for additional support.
‘Not Just Sending Our Prayers’: Australia Announces New Military Aid to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 1, 2022
Australia is set to transfer Bushmaster armored vehicles to Ukraine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, fulfilling a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made just one day prior.
Biden Invokes Korean War-Era Law to Bend US Economy to Green Initiative
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 1, 2022
President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to “meet the requirements of the clean energy economy,” following recent reports that he would use the measure to help refill dwindling US missile stocks.
News Roundup 3/31/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2022
US News The Oregon National Guard engaged in war games with the Bangladesh armed forces. [Link] Venezuela is buying and leasing oil tankers in anticipation of the US lifting sanctions. [Link] Russia A top Pentagon official says the US is working on a plan to send...
Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Election Meddling as Europe’s Anti-Putin Coalition Pushes for Tougher Russia Response
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 31, 2022
Hungary has accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere in its upcoming election, claiming the government is working with local leftists to sway the race in favor of opposition parties. Kiev denied the charge.
US Hits Iran With New Sanctions Amid Nuclear Negotiations
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2022
The Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran as talks to save the nuclear agreement are “very close” to a deal. The Treasury will blacklist Mohammad Ali Hosseini and a network of companies, including Jestar Sanat Delijan and Sina...
Pentagon Seeks $12 Billion for Missile Defense, Plans More Space-Based Systems in 2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2022
The whopping $813 billion war budget proposed by the White House on Monday includes $12.3 billion for missile defense programs. Over $9 billion will go to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Pentagon is hoping to deploy more space-based systems next year. The bulk...
Islamic State Attack on Syrian Refugee Camp Leaves 4 Dead
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2022
The Islamic State attacked a large refugee camp in American-controlled Syria. The battle between ISIS and Kurdish forces left four dead, including a child. The al-Hol refugee camp houses 60,000 people. While most of its inhabitants are displaced Syrians, it also...
Afghan Translator Alleges American Soldiers Tortured an Afghan Commando Before He Died
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2022
A Department of Defense investigation into the death of an Afghan commando includes evidence the man was tortured while in US custody and died hours later. Eight Green Berets received reprimands for their role in the soldier's death. On October 22, 2018, Wahidullah...
News Roundup 3/30/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 29, 2022
US News The Pentagon delays awarding a contract to build a cloud for the Department of Defense until December. [Link] Norwegian soldiers arrive in the US to train with the Minnesota National Guard. [Link] Russia A majority of Americans believe Biden has not been tough...
White House Hides War Spending in State Department and USAID Budgets
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2022
On Monday, the White House released its spending proposal for the 2023 fiscal year. The whopping $5.8 trillion budget includes $773 billion for the Pentagon. However, billions in war spending are allocated to other government agencies, including the State Department...
