Conflicts of Interest
COI #113: A ‘Ceasefire’ Has Been Reached, But the Israeli Occupation Continues
by Kyle Anzalone | May 24, 2021
On COI #113, Kyle and Will cover the ceasefire deal reached between the Israeli government and armed groups in Gaza. The agreement has held over several days and appears to have brought the eruption of violence to an end. All said and done, at least 248 Palestinians...
COI #112: CENTCOM Says the Afghan Withdrawal Is Underway, But Is the War Ending?
by Kyle Anzalone | May 21, 2021
On COI #112, Kyle discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. CENTCOM claims the withdrawal is 20% compete but does not provide the number of American soldiers and contractors that remain in the country. The US has removed equipment from the country, transferred...
COI #111: Bitcoin Is the Currency of Freedom
by Kyle Anzalone | May 19, 2021
Phil Gibson, the host of A Boy Named Pseu, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the basics of Bitcoin, breaking down the currency’s fundamentals and the best ways to buy and store it. Phil takes on some anti-Bitcoin arguments and explains why it is the only crypto you need...
COI #110 – Biden Silent as Israel Commits War Crimes, Massacres Children
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2021
On COI #110, Will and Kyle update the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces targeted a number of civilian structures in recent days, including the crowded al-Shati refugee camp – one of the most densely populated places on Earth – killing 10 people, eight...
COI #109 – Palestine Has a Right to Defend Itself
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2021
On COI #109, Libertarian Institute writer Connor Freeman returns to the show to break down this week's events in Palestine. Days of heated protests over looming evictions of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem prompted harsh police crackdowns, including around Al...
COI#108 – Biden Feeds the War Machine guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | May 12, 2021
Dave DeCamp, News Editor at Antiwar.com, returns to Conflicts of Interest to discuss Biden’s foreign policy through his first 100 days in office. As a candidate, Biden pledged to end the forever wars and scale back tensions with Iran. While he has reduced some US...
COI#107 – Biden Hypocrisy: Demanding “Press Freedom” as Assange Rots
by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2021
On COI #107, Kyle and Will discuss the ongoing persecution of Julian Assange, who remains in a maximum security UK jail as the Joe Biden administration seeks to imprison him for the better part of 200 years. While Biden spoke of his appreciation for brave journalists...
COI #106 The Empire Loses a Key Pawn in Africa guest Danny Sjursen
by Kyle Anzalone | May 7, 2021
On COI #106, Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby, who was killed in fighting with rebels in late April. While Chad is a key player in US and French 'counter-terrorism' operations across Africa's Sahel region, Danny...
COI #105 – Executing the Wrong People
by Kyle Anzalone | May 5, 2021
On COI#105, Kyle discusses the US government executing the wrong people, either overseas or in the US. Ledell Lee was executed by Arkansas in 2017. A new report shows another person's DNA on the murder weapon and other evidence. The report showed Lee was unlikely the...
COI #104 – The Media Amplifies Pro-War Tropes in Attempt to Extend Afghan War
by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2021
On COI #104, Kyle and Will update the progress of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soon after the White House announced the exit was finally underway, CNN published a scare story hyping up threats from two anonymous al-Qaeda operatives, insisting that ending the...
COI #103 – An Overextended Empire
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 30, 2021
On COI #103, Kyle discusses America's overextended empire. The Coast Guard just deployed the USCGS Hamilton to the Black Sea. A US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf. China reports US operations in its territorial waters have increased...
COI #102 – The Israeli and American Police States Are Out of Control
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2021
On COI #102, Kyle discusses the rampant police abuse by American and Israeli security forces. In the US, a police officer dislocated an elderly woman's arm, then was recording laughing about it. Another officer shot a man ten times after he mistook a phone for a gun,...
COI #101 – Saboteurs Plot the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Destruction
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2021
On COI #101, Will and Kyle update stories on Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine and the problem-plagued F-35 fighter jet. The F-35 program's executive officer admitted to lawmakers last week that a major system upgrade had been placed on a "strategic pause" as developers...
COI#100 – Scott Horton Dismantles the War Party Narrative
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2021
For the 100th episode of COI, Scott Horton of Antiwar.com joined Kyle and Will to discuss Joe Biden's declared plan for a full withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11. Scott also gives his read on mounting tensions in Ukraine, where the government has threatened a...
COI #99 – Chauvin Found Guilty as the Capitol Riot Narrative Collapses
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 21, 2021
Patrick MacFarlane – host of Liberty Weekly – returns to the show to discuss Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction and a DC medical examiner finding that Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes. The guilty verdict for Chauvin came after a weeks-long...
News Roundup 4/19/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 19, 2021
US News Rusten Sheskey - the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake - returns to duty. [Link] Biden walks back a pledge to increase the number of refugees the US accepts. [Link] Judges are banning some alleged Capitol Rioters from accessing the internet. [Link]...
Articles
North Korea Test Fires Multiple Short-Range Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2025
North Korea fired several missiles into the East Sea, or Sea of Japan, on Wednesday. Pyongyang conducted the weapons test a week before President Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi in South Korea. According to South Korea’s Yonhap News, “Joint...
Rubio Presses Iraq to Disarm Militias in Call with Prime Minister
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani to disarm Shia militia groups. The Shia militias gained power in Iraq during the war against the Islamic State. The groups were an effective fighting force against the jihadists. ...
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...
News Roundup
News Roundup 1/28/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 28, 2022
Covid The Pentagon canceled the vaccination mandate for civilian employees. [Link] Almost 500 soldiers have been discharged for refusing the covid vaccination. [Link] US News Police murdered Isaiah Tyree Williams during a night raid. Police then smeared Williams in...
News Roundup 1/27/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2022
Covid The Navy has now removed 45 sailors for failing to take the covid vaccine. [Link] The US donates 900,000 Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Laos. [Link] The US will send two million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Kenya and Morocco. [Link] US News In the first half of...
News Roundup 1/26/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2022
US News The Department of Labor drops the OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate. [Link] As many as 500 criminal cases could be dropped because NYPD detective Joseph Franco was caught planting drugs. [Link] Twitter says it removed nearly 45,000 accounts in the first half of...
News Roundup 1/25/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 24, 2022
US News The Massachusetts Department of Health reports that about half of people hospitalized with covid have incidental covid infections. [Link] The US donated 150,000 doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine to Kyrgyzstan through Covax. [Link] Seven sailors were injured...
News Roundup 1/24/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 23, 2022
Covid A federal judge in Texas blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees. [Link] The US donates three million covid vaccines to four African countries through covax. [Link] The US donates nearly two million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Egypt through Covax....
News Roundup 1/21/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 20, 2022
Covid New Mexico is requesting National Guard soldiers and state employees to fill in as substitute teachers. [Link] The US donated over 300,000 Johnson & Johnson covid vaccines to Bangladesh. [Link] The US donated over 600,000 Pfizer covid vaccine doses to...
News Roundup 1/20/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2022
US News The police officers who restrained Cedric Lofton at a Kansas juvenile facility until he died will not face charges. [Link] The city of Baltimore settles with two men - who police officers planted drugs on - for $200,000. The officers were members of the...
1/19/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 18, 2022
Covid SCOTUS rejects an emergency appeal challenging the mask mandate on airplanes. [Link] Wisconsin will deploy over 200 National Guard soldiers to nursing homes over the next two months. [Link] The US gives seven million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Bangladesh...
News Roundup 1/18/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2022
Ukraine A bipartisan group of seven Senators traveled to Ukraine. They met with President Zelenskyy and restated America’s support for Ukraine. [Link] The UK will give Ukraine anti-tank weapons and deploy troops for training on the weapons. [Link] Former Ukrainian...
News Roundup 1/16/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2022
Corrected on 1/17 to say the USS Nevada visited Guam, not Taiwan. Covid Covax claims to have distributed one billion covid vaccine doses. [Link] The US donates 2.8 million Pfizer covid vaccine doses to the Philippines through Covax. [Link] The US donated four million...
News Roundup 1/14/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2022
Covid The Supreme Court strikes down the Biden requirement that employers mandate the covid vaccine or mask and test employees weekly. The court approved Biden’s requirement for all healthcare staff at federally funded facilities to get the covid vaccine. [Link] Biden...
News Roundup 1/13/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2022
Covid Rhode Island will deploy 60 National Guardsmen to a psychiatric hospital due to staffing issues. [Link] Oregon will deploy an additional 700 National Guardsmen to medical facilities, for a total of more than 1,200 soldiers. [Link] Biden will deploy the 1,000...
News Roundup 1/12/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2022
Covid The White House says it will increase the number of covid tests available to schools by 10 million a month. [Link] Biden tells federal agencies to begin testing unvaccinated employees weekly starting Feb 15th. [Link] Senator Marco Rubio introduces a bill that...
News Roundup 1/11/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 11, 2022
Covid Hospitals are allowing staff who test positive for covid to continue to work. [Link] Biden will require health insurance providers to provide eight at-home covid tests per month. [Link] US News A court upheld the firing of two LAPD officers who ignored calls to...
News Roundup 1/10/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 10, 2022
Covid Massachusetts hospitals will begin reporting different stats for those hospitalized because of covid and those who were hospitalized for a different reason and tested positive. [Link] New York has canceled surgeries at 40 hospitals across the state. [Link]...
News Roundup 1/7/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 7, 2022
US News The USPS asks for a waiver from Biden’s vaccine mandate. The service said it needs more time to get employees into compliance. While the mandate takes effect on January 10th, OSHA says it will not begin enforcement until February 9th. [Link] Caribbean The US...
