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
Kim Says North Korea Open to Talks with US If Demand for Denuclearization Dropped
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2025
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un says he still has “fond memories” of President Donald Trump, and is open to negotiations with Washington under certain conditions. “If the United States drops the absurd obsession with denuclearising us and accepts reality, and...
US Prepares to Sanction ICC in Retaliation for Investigation Into Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2025
The Donald Trump administration could impose sanctions on the entire International Criminal Court (ICC). The move is a response to the ICC’s investigation into Israeli war crimes in Gaza that have led to an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ...
US Claims to Kill Senior ISIS Member in Syria
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 21, 2025
The US and Iraqi forces conducted a joint air raid against the Islamic State in Syria, claiming to kill a senior member of the terrorist organization. A statement released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday said “forces conducted a raid in Syria that resulted...
Netanyahu Vows to Never Allow Palestinian State
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 21, 2025
Following several Western countries' support for the creation of a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised never to allow the two-state solution to occur. On Sunday, the UK, Canada, and Australia officially recognized the state of...
Taliban Respond to Trump’s Threat: US Return to Bagram ‘Not Possible’
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 21, 2025
President Donald Trump threatened that bad things will happen if the Taliban do not allow the US to reestablish the Bagram Air Base. The Taliban said they would not allow the US to return to the military facility. On Friday, during a press conference with UK Prime...
Trump Is Preparing a $6 Billion Arms Package for Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 19, 2025
The White House informed Congress that it is preparing a massive arms sale to Israel, including attack helicopters and military vehicles. The weapons will be paid for with US military aid. According to the Wall Street Journal, the total value of the weapons deal is...
Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza, At Least 83 Palestinians Killed Over 24 Hours
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2025
Six IDF soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Rafah and near the Jordanian border The Israeli military launched heavy strikes against Gaza City on Thursday as its ground forces expanded operations in the area. Israeli bombs hit near two hospitals in the...
Israel Strikes Hit Hospitals in Gaza City, Killing 19
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2025
Tel Aviv continues to bombard Gaza City with massive air strikes Multiple Israeli bombs targeted medical facilities in Gaza City, killing at least 19 people. The IDF recently ramped up its operations in Gaza City. On Thursday, Israeli strikes hit near the al-Shifa...
Discussions Before Iran War Indicate Nuclear Weapons Issue Was Less Pressing Than Netanyahu Claimed
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2025
Israel and the US asserted that the war against Iran was necessary because Iran was days away from developing nuclear weapons Private discussions between Israeli officials before launching the war against Iran in June indicate that Tehran’s development of nuclear...
Trump Says He Is Trying to Get Bagram Air Base Back from the Taliban
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2025
The President wants a military facility close to China President Donald Trump said he was working to reestablish America’s largest military base in Afghanistan. While Trump negotiated an agreement with the Taliban to end the Afghan War, he has argued that President...
Half of Americans Believe Israel ‘Has Gone Too Far’ in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2025
Under four in ten approved of Trump’s handling of the conflict in Israel A new poll shows that half of Americans say Israel’s onslaught in Gaza has gone too far. Israel has killed at least 65,000 Palestinians, and hundreds of thousands of people have been pushed into...
Israel Wants ‘Aerial Corridor’ Over Syria to Strike Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 17, 2025
Tel Aviv’s primary objective in discussions with Damascus is to establish an aerial corridor over Syria so Israel can restart its war against Iran. Axios reports that Israel presented the Syrian government, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a maximalist agreement that...
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]...
