Conflicts of Interest
COI #129: Biden Bombs Syria and Iraq
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 30, 2021
On COI #129, Kyle discusses Biden's latest bombing of Shia militias in Iraq and Syria. Biden claimed Article 2 of the constitution gave him the authority to carrying out the "defensive" strikes. However, the US is illegally occupying Iraq and Syria and Biden failed to...
COI #128: Did Jamal Khashoggi’s Killers Get Training in the US?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 28, 2021
On COI #128, Kyle and Will break down reports indicating that four of the Saudis behind the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training in the United States. The training, which took place between 2014 and 2019, was authorized...
COI #127: Hawks Use Failure of Afghan War as Reason to Keep Fighting
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 25, 2021
On COI #127, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss recent events in Afghanistan. The Taliban have recently captured dozens of districts and a border crossing with Tajikistan. The Afghan Army is struggling to provide...
COI #126: America’s War on Drugs Wreaks Havoc in Central and South America
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 23, 2021
On COI #126 Brian Saady, author and host of the Rackets podcast, comes on the show to explain how the 'war on drugs' is a deadly foreign policy. Brian breaks down the countries most impacted by the drug war: Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Honduras. Each...
COI#125: Repealing the 2002 Iraq War Authority Won’t End the War on Terror
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2021
On COI #125, Kyle and Will explain recent efforts in Congress to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which gave legal authority for the US invasion of Iraq. Kyle argues that while the 2002 authorization has been invoked a few times...
COI #124: An Afghan War Vet Weighs in on the Withdrawal
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2021
Scott Spaulding, host of ‘Why I am Antiwar’ and an Afghan War vet, returns to the show to discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan. As thousands of troops and contractors make their exit, Scott gives his unique perspective on what the pullout will mean for the Afghan...
COI #123 – A Frozen Conflict Begins to Thaw: More War to Come?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 16, 2021
On COI #123, Maj. Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss Daniel Ellsburg, the coup in Mali, and the potential for another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This week marked the 50th anniversary since the NYT began publishing the Pentagon Papers, leaked by the...
COI #122: The US, Taliban, Israel, Hamas: Who Are the War Criminals?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 14, 2021
On COI #122, Kyle and Will break down a controversy centered on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who landed in hot water after suggesting that the United States, Israel, Hamas and the Taliban all commit atrocities alike. While she was accused of equating "democratic...
COI #121: The US Spends Billions to Rein in China as Its Own Police Remain Lawless
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2021
On COI #121 Patrick MacFarlane – host of Liberty Weekly – returns to the show to talk China, Iran and the American police state. Pat and Kyle break down a recent viral video of a police officer causing a pregnant woman's car to roll over. Pat explains that the woman...
COI #120: The Pentagon Is Invading Public Schools
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 9, 2021
On COI #120, Kyle Anzalone discusses the use of JROTC instructors to teach courses at Chicago’s public schools. Hundreds of students – primarily from lower-income black or Hispanic communities – are being funneled into the classes without the consent of parents....
COI #119: The US Justice System Is Rotten to the Core
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 7, 2021
On COI #119, Kyle and Will are joined by Alan Mosley, author, musician, and host of It's Too Late, the liberty movement's #1 (and only) late-night variety show. Alan discusses his path to anti-statism, his time as an independent content creator and some of his work...
COI #118: Biden Is Giving Trump’s Foreign Policy a Second Term
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2021
On COI #118, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's decision to keep Trump's Cuba policy and not return to the Open Skies Treaty. On the campaign trail, Biden criticized Trump for the blunders. However, President Biden's State Department has signaled Cuba will remain on...
COI #117: Biden’s Pentagon Budget Is a Giveaway to the Military-Industrial Complex
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 2, 2021
On COI #117, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's Pentagon budget proposal for FY 2022. The President is asking Congress to give $715 billion in taxpayer dollars to the military-industrial complex. The proposal calls for tens of billions to be spent on weapons systems...
COI #116: The ‘Big Lie’ of Memorial Day
by Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2021
On COI #116, Kyle and Will cover a new round of US sanctions imposed on officials in Ethiopia, where fighting with rebels has killed thousands and displaced millions more in the country's Tigray region. Cutting off foreign aid and slapping visa restrictions on...
COI #115: The Cult of BlueAnon
by Kyle Anzalone | May 28, 2021
On COI #115 Keith Knight - host of Don't Tred on Anyone - returns to the show to discuss BlueAnon conspiracy theories. Kyle and Keith talk about the main BlueAnon belief that the 2016 election was stolen by Russian and the results of the 2020 election are...
COI #114: Incompetent Puppet Masters
by Kyle Anzalone | May 26, 2021
Patrick MacFarlane, host of Liberty Weekly and a featured writer at the Libertarian Institute, returns to the show to discuss the new cold war with Russia and China. Pat describes the role of foreign policy thinkers in pushing for a return to ‘great power...
Articles
Sanctions Are Just as Deadly as War: Lancet Study
by Connor Freeman | Aug 14, 2025
Ron Paul, the libertarian leaning former Texas congressman and GOP candidate for president, has always maintained that sanctions are acts of war. The Lancet Global Health recently published a study that proves him right.
Israeli Minister: Planned Settlement Expansion Will Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is planning to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He said the thousands of new homes will “bury the idea of a Palestinian state.”
North Korea Will Change Constitution to Forbid Improving Ties With South
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2025
The sister of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s constitution will be changed to preclude improved relations between Pyongyang and Seoul.
UK, France, Germany Prepared to Trigger ‘Snapback’ Sanctions on Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2025
The European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are threatening Tehran with a “snapback mechanism” that would reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran has warned it will withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty if the UK, France and Germany (the E3) attempt to revive the sanctions.
Netanyahu Says Palestinians Will Be ‘Allowed to Exit’ Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to spin the ethnic cleansing of Gaza as an act of humanitarianism. The Israeli leader said he was working with other countries to take in Palestinian refugees fleeing his war.
UN Experts: Israel Committing ‘Medicide’ in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2025
Two UN experts listed “medicide” – or the deliberate eradication of a healthcare system – among the crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.
Zelensky Says He Will Not Cede Donbas to Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is speaking out against a reported peace proposal from Moscow that will be discussed by President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart at an upcoming summit aimed at ending the war.
US Reactivates Military Intelligence Unit on Korean Peninsula
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2025
The Pentagon activated a military intelligence unit in South Korea. The move comes after the US established a second fighter “super squadron” on the Korean Peninsula.
Pentagon to Create ‘Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force’
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2025
The Department of Defense is planning to create a rapid response force of National Guard troops to quickly deploy to American cities where protests or unrest are occurring.
‘This is Liberation Day:’ Trump Announces National Guard Deployment in DC
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2025
President Donald Trump announced that he would federalize the DC police and deploy the National Guard to the nation’s capital to address crime in the city.
Europe Presses Trump to Include Zelensky in Summit With Putin
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2025
America’s European allies issued a statement directed at President Donald Trump that says Ukraine must be involved in any agreement to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Trump is scheduled to hold a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Palestinian Activist Recorded His Own Murder, Israel Still Released Killer
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 10, 2025
A Palestinian activist featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land” recorded his own murder by an Israeli settler. The killer was freed by an Israeli court, arguing there was a lack of evidence.
News Roundup
News Roundup 2/21/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 21, 2022
US news A Texas DA clerked for judges in cases where he was the prosecutor. [Link] Wisconsin is using its national guard to fill staffing shortages at long-term care facilities. [Link] Russia Russia says five Ukrainian troops were killed by its border guard forces...
Is the US Training the Next African Coup Leader? News Roundup 2/20/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2022
AFRICOM is ready to begin this year’s annual special operations training for African military leaders, dubbed ‘Flintlock.’ The program is labeled as part of America’s counter-terrorism strategy on the continent, yet its graduates often have goals other than fighting...
The End of a Forever War? – News Roundup 2/18/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that European troops will begin exiting Mali after nine years. Operation Barkhane – which has become known as ‘France’s Forever War’ – will wind down its ground operations over the next six months. The decision comes after...
News Roundup 2/17/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2022
US News Corey Marioneaux Jr. was charged for attempted murder for shooting at police who raided his home at 5 AM. Once Marioneaux realized the intruders were officers, he surrendered. [Link] Russia House Republicans introduce a bill that would sanction Russia even if...
How Much Will Biden’s Ukraine Policy Cost Americans – News Roundup 2/16/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 15, 2022
The Ukraine crisis has provided the perfect opportunity for weapon makers to cash in. The collapse of the Afghan Army was a blow to the military-industrial complex that made billions during the two-decade nation-building project. Now, it appears the foreign policy...
Ukraine Collects Weapons While Downplaying the Russian Threat – News Roundup 2/14/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 13, 2022
Weapons from US allies are pouring into Ukraine: Stinger missiles from Lithuania, drones from Turkey, MANPADS from Poland, anti-tank weapons from the UK and artillery systems from Estonia – all as Congress debates whether to send more “lethal aid” atop the $200...
The Real Suffering Created By Biden’s Disorganized Afghan Exit – News Roundup 2/11/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 10, 2022
A recently declassified Pentagon report on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has renewed attacks against President Joe Biden from across the political spectrum. No doubt, the lack of foresight on the rapid collapse of the US-built Afghan government is inexcusable and...
News Roundup 2/10/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 9, 2022
In place of a news story today, I co-authored an article on sanctions with Will Porter. Sanctions Set America on the Path to War, Claiming Lives with No Benefit Quick Links US News Colorado Springs pays $2.9 million to the family of De’Von Baliey....
Don’t Forget About the West’s War Games – News Roundup 2/9/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 8, 2022
The media is awash with stories hyping Russia’s troop buildup around Ukraine and the 30,000 soldiers deploying to Belarus for military drills. Yet, the corporate press has dedicated virtually no coverage to the ongoing series of NATO and Ukrainian war games simulating...
Macron-Putin Meeting Produces Potential Deal as Biden Continues Threats – News Roundup 2/8/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 7, 2022
The meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has produced a potential agreement to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine, according to officials in Paris. The Financial Times reports that Putin has “moved towards...
US Warns of Invasion ‘Any Day,’ Europeans Grow Skeptical – News Roundup 2/7/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 6, 2022
The Biden Administration is pressing the idea that Russia will invade Ukraine within the next two months, with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan asserting that an attack could now come “any day.” The statement came shortly after the State Department announced...
Turkey’s Diplomatic Mission Turns Into an Arms Sale – News Roundup 2/4/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 3, 2022
In recent weeks, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed he was uniquely positioned to negotiate a reduction in tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey is a NATO member state that purchased advanced Russian weapons, and has been at decisive odds with...
News Roundup 2/3/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 2, 2022
Covid A Johns Hopkins study finds lockdowns had almost no impact on reducing covid mortality. [Link] The Army will begin discharging soldiers who refuse the covid vaccine. Over 3,000 soldiers have received written reprimands for refusing the vaccine. [Link] The US...
News Roundup 2/2/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 1, 2022
US News People are being removed from transplant lists because they have not received a covid vaccination. [Link] The NYPD is trying to block the civilian oversight board from seeking accountability for an officer who hit a child with his car. [Link] The NYT is using...
News Roundup 2/1/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 31, 2022
Covid Moderna receives full approval for its covid vaccine. [Link] The US donates 200,000 covid vaccine doses to the West Bank and Gaza. [Link] The US donates ten million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Bangladesh through Covax. [Link] US News A leaked copy of Biden's...
News Roundup 1/31/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 30, 2022
US News Biden is planning an executive order that would regulate crypto and NFTs as a matter of national security. [Link] The US will begin its Global Lighting nuclear war games. [Link] Russia Biden says he will send troops to Eastern Europe in the near term. [Link]...
