Conflicts of Interest
COI #173: Provoking China with Taiwan Is a Losing Policy for America
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 7, 2021
On COI #173, Dave DeCamp – News Editor at Antiwar.com – returns to the show to discuss recent news about China and Iran. Upon taking office, Biden had a golden opportunity to undo a key Trump blunder and return to the Iran nuclear agreement. However, Biden delayed...
Antiwar vs Neocon: Conflicts of Interest Scott Horton – Bill Kristol Debate Breakdown
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 4, 2021
Kyle Anzalone, Connor Freeman, Patrick MacFarlane, and Joanne Leon give their takes on the Soho Forum debate featuring Bill Kristol and Scott Horton discuss US foreign policy. The panel breaks down the arguments and questions asked to the debaters. The result of the...
COI #171: How the Pentagon Influences Corporate Media
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 4, 2021
On COI #171, Matthew Hoh returns to the show to discuss his experience with the mainstream media after becoming a whistleblower in the early Obama presidency. Hoh appeared in and on the most important US print and television outlets. However, because he was speaking...
COI #170: Congress Takes Another Step Towards #DraftOurDaughters
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 30, 2021
On Conflicts of Interest #170, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The 2022 NDAA funds the Pentagon with $780 billion for the next year, but also contains scores of other new laws. One measure requires women to register under the...
COI #169: Tulsi Shills for the War Party, While Thomas Massie Makes a Heroic Stand
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 28, 2021
On Conflicts of Interest #169, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent statements from former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Despite previous rhetoric against “regime change wars,” Tulsi has called for an expansion of the War on Terror and continues to speak of the need to...
COI #168: Why Did the Corporate Press Report on the CIA Plot Against Assange?
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 26, 2021
On COI #168, Kyle Azalone and Will Porter update recent military spending passed by Congress, including a massive NDAA bill and another measure to hand Israel $1 billion to resupply its Iron Dome missile system, despite the $3-$5 billion in aid US taxpayers already...
COI #167: US and Israel’s Careful Plot to Destroy the Iran Nuclear Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 25, 2021
On COI #167, Connor Freeman - writer at the Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to break down the recent development in US-Iranian diplomacy. Joe Biden ran for president on returning to the Iran nuclear agreement that Trump left when Iran was fully compliant....
COI #166: The Architects of the Afghan War Failed Upwards
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 23, 2021
On COI #166, Scott Spaulding – host of Why I'm Antiwar – returns to the show for the third installment of the 'Villains of the Afghan War' series. Scott breaks down the role of David Kilcullen, the godfather of counterinsurgency under the Bush administration....
COI #165: AUKUS Alliance Escalates Hostilities with China and Enrages France
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2021
On COI #165, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss a newly formed anti-China alliance dubbed AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US). The pact will provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and allows the US to...
COI #164: Clinton Lawyer Indicted Over Russiagate Misinformation Scheme
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 20, 2021
On COI #164, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the recent indictment of Clinton lawyer Mike Sussmann. Sussmann was indicted by the Durham investigation looking into the origins and crimes committed in crafting the phony Russiagate narrative. Sussmann passed "data" to the FBI...
COI Review: Netflix’s 9/11 Documentary Turning Point
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 19, 2021
On this COI bonus show, Matteo Marchionni - host of the Neutral Partisan Report - returns to the show to review the new Netflix documentary Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. The documentary reveals a shocking number of crimes committed by the US post-9/11....
COI #163: Matthew Hoh Names the Reps. Most Responsible for the Afghan War Disaster
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 16, 2021
On COI #163, Matthew Hoh joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the villains of the Afghan War. Hundreds of members of Congress helped to keep the conflict going, but Matt names some of the worst offenders. He shares personal stories about reps who used their support for the...
COI #162: The Pentagon Used Movies, Media, & the NFL to Sell War
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 14, 2021
On COI #162, Scott Spaulding – an Iraq and Afghan combat vet who hosts the ‘Why I’m Antiwar’ podcast – returns to the show to discuss the villains of the Afghan War. Scott explains how American culture was infected with bloodlust by the Pentagon’s post-9/11 PR...
COI #161: Biden’s Medical Martial Law
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 12, 2021
On COI #161, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter reflect on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the innumerable ways they changed America forever. Will and Kyle also recall their own experiences growing up under the burgeoning War on Terror and how the attacks...
COI #160: White House Slams the Door on Diplomacy with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 9, 2021
On COI #160, Kyle Anzalone discusses deteriorating US ties with Iran. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned the window for negotiations with Tehran would soon close, not long after the US announced a new round of sanctions. Israeli officials, meanwhile, have vowed...
COI Bonus: How the War Party Responds to the Afghan Withdrawal
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 8, 2021
On this Conflicts of Interest bonus show, Joanne Leon and Connor Freeman, join Kyle Anzalone to discuss how the media is spinning the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Neocons, Republicans, and liberals are pushing Americans to start new wars and...
Articles
Trump Refuses To Rule Out Military Option for Greenland
by Will Porter | Jan 19, 2026
President Donald Trump declined to rule out the use of force to take control of Greenland, soon after several European allies dispatched troops to the territory in an apparent warning to Washington. Asked by NBC News whether he would use military force to seize...
Sheinbaum Says She Received Written Assurance There Will Be No US Military Flights Over Mexico
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: In an effort to quell concerns that US bombs would soon be falling on Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum said she received assurance from Washington that there would be no military flights over Mexico. On...
Netanyahu’s Warning Was a Significant Factor in Trump’s Decision Not to Attack Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 18, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: A call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced President Donald Trump not to order an attack on Iran last week. Netanyahu was concerned that the attack would not be decisive, and Israel would be...
New Scrutiny of Nigeria Strikes as Activist’s Data Unravels
by Alan Mosley | Jan 18, 2026
A Nigerian activist’s disputed statistics, adopted by several US Republicans and echoed by President Donald Trump, have come under fresh scrutiny after they were used to justify American airstrikes on Christmas Day. Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver salesman who runs...
Trump Slaps Tariffs on European States Opposed to US Takeover of Greenland
by Will Porter | Jan 18, 2026
President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on eight European countries that have objected to his efforts to “purchase” Greenland, insisting that Washington must control the territory for the sake of “world peace.” Announced on Saturday, Trump said the “strong...
Netanyahu Asked Trump to Postpone Strike on Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump, requesting that the US delay an attack on Iran. Other Middle Eastern countries have asked Washington not to start a new war with the Islamic Republic. According to the New York Times, on...
US Seizes Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026
US forces captured another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil in the Caribbean. After President Donald Trump declared a blockade of Venezuelan oil, the US has seized six tankers. “In another pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in...
Hamas Says Senior Commander Killed, Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Violation
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026
Hamas confirmed that one of its senior commanders in Gaza was killed by an Israeli strike. Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said that local al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad al-Hawli was killed in Deir al-Balah on Thursday. The Palestinian group said the attack...
Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC
by Dave DeCamp | Jan 14, 2026
Turkish intelligence has warned Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Kurdish fighters have been entering Iran from Iraq amid protests inside Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday. An unnamed senior Iranian official speaking to the outlet said that the...
Trump’s Options in Iran Limited By Military Buildup in Latin America
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: President Donald Trump has a more limited range of options for attacking Iran now than he did in June. The US has moved military assets out of the Middle East in recent months, including moving an aircraft...
Western Military Official: All the Signals Are a US Attack on Iran Is Imminent
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: There are multiple indicators that the US will soon launch an attack on Iran. Iran and the US appear to be positioning their military for war, and a Western military official warned that an attack could be...
Trump Tells Iranians: KEEP PROTESTING, HELP IS ON ITS WAY
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: President Donald Trump called on Iranians to continue protesting. Rights groups say at least 500 people have been killed since demonstrations began over two weeks ago. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE...
News Roundup
Pentagon Accuses China of ‘Largest Military Buildup Since WW2’
by Will Porter | Mar 23, 2022
Beijing has “fully militarized” several islands in the South China Sea and is engaged in a massive military buildup in the region, the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command claimed, prompting a swift denial and counter-allegations from Chinese officials.
US May Invoke Defense Production Act to Fill Weapons Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 23, 2022
The Pentagon is considering whether to use the Defense Production Act to help replace thousands of missiles shipped to Ukraine in recent months, as US stocks begin to run low following a long line of arms transfers.
Pentagon Exploits Ukraine War to Sink Another Billion Into Failed Zumwalt-Class Destroyers
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 22, 2022
The Pentagon’s latest budget proposal will reportedly request at least $1 billion to equip the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyer with new hypersonic missiles, as the military continues to dump countless tax dollars into a warship which still lacks a primary weapon.
US Sanctions China for ‘Repressive Acts’ After Telling Beijing to Cut Ties with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 22, 2022
Washington has imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials, saying they are in response to “repressive acts” against ethnic and religious minorities. The move comes just days after the Joe Biden administration threatened penalties over China’s continued relations with Russia.
Zelensky Seeks NATO Security Guarantees, Rejects Russian Demands On Donbass & Crimea
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 22, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he accepts that his country will not be admitted into the NATO alliance, but voiced hopes for “security guarantees” from individual member states. He added that Kiev will not budge on its claims to breakaway territories, however, refusing major concessions sought by Russia.
News Roundup 3/22/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2022
Russia Four Marines died during NATO drills in Norway. [Link] Russia tells the US that Moscow-Washington relations are on the verge of breaking. [Link] Rep. Liz Cheney says chemical weapons should be a redline for NATO intervention in Ukraine. [Link] The US Ambassador...
Rep. Cheney Suggests Chemical Weapons ‘Red Line’ in Ukraine as Calls for US Intervention Grow Louder
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 21, 2022
Congresswoman Liz Cheney said the US should take action in Ukraine in the event Russia uses chemical weapons, echoing a recent threat by Washington’s UN envoy, who warned that America will “respond aggressively” if such weapons are deployed.
NATO Members Deploy Patriot Missiles to Slovakia
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 21, 2022
NATO states Germany and the Netherlands have moved Patriot missile defense systems into Slovakia, the country’s defense minister said, though insisted they would not replace its S-300 despite a recent proposal to transfer the Soviet-era platform to Ukraine in exchange for a US-made substitute.
Turkey Says Progress Made in Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Warns of WW3 if Diplomacy Fails
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 20, 2022
Moscow and Kiev are nearing agreement on a number of key issues in talks to end fighting in Ukraine, Turkey’s top diplomat said. While the progress marks a positive sign for diplomacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that a failure to strike a deal could kick off a “third World War.”
News Roundup 3/18/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2022
US News The spending bill includes a provision that prevents spies from working for foreign governments. [Link] Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a US citizen was killed in Ukraine. [Link] Biden withdrew CIA paramilitaries from Ukraine last month. [Link]...
Ukraine Makes New Bid for Mutual Defense Pact with US
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 18, 2022
“Tentative progress” has reportedly been made to end fighting between Russia and Ukraine after previous rounds of talks produced few results. However, one proposal pushed by Kiev has “blindsided” Western officials and could drag America into a future war with Russia.
Slovakia Floats Dangerous Scheme to Arm Ukraine & Revamp Own Air Defenses
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 18, 2022
NATO member Slovakia has offered to transfer an air defense system to Ukraine so long as the US backfills its arsenal with new interceptors.
Taiwan Holds War Games Miles Off China’s Coast
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 17, 2022
Taiwan has carried out live-fire military drills just miles away from mainland China, as the island remains on high alert following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The US and Japan matched Taipei with their own combat exercises near Mt. Fiji this week, also focused on Beijing.
US Demands Concessions to Drop Iran Terror Designation
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 17, 2022
Wednesday saw two positive signals for a return to the JCPOA nuclear pact with Iran, with three UK citizens freed from Iranian custody amid reports that the White House is considering dropping sanctions on the country’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
News Roundup 3/16/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2022
US News The US donated 4.9 million Pfizer covid vaccination doses to Vietnam through Covax. [Link] The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Adam Tolodeo will not be charged. [Link] A US consulate in Mexico closes after coming under fire. [Link] Russia Ukraine's...
Russia Says US Gave ‘Written Guarantees’ on Iran Nuclear Cooperation
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 16, 2022
Russia says it has received “written guarantees” that US sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine will not impact its nuclear cooperation with Iran, as diplomats on all sides of negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal say the talks are nearly complete.
