Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest #82 – Dave DeCamp Covers Biden’s Wars Against Russia, China, & Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2021
On COI #82, Kyle and Will are joined by Dave DeCamp of Antiwar.com to discuss some of his recent news coverage. The Biden administration is reportedly planning to carry out a major cyber attack on Russia in response to the 2020 SolarWinds hack, which Washington has...
COI #81 – Biden Is Making All the Wrong Decisions in the Middle East
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2021
On COI#81, Connor Freeman - writer at The Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to discuss Biden continued support for the genocide in Yemen. On the campaign trail, Biden used harsh rhetoric about Saudi Arabia. Once he became president, he promised to end...
COI #80 – Foiled “Militia Plot” Fuels DC Security Theater
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2021
On COI #80, Kyle and Will cover liberal war hawk Neera Tanden's failed bid to lead the Office of Management and Budget. While she faced opposition on both sides of the aisle, senators largely pointed to her aggressive Twitter posts, passing over her more egregious...
Conflicts of Interest #79 – The State Invokes ‘Humanitarianism’ to Justify Murder
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2021
In Michigan, a farmer caring for injured wildlife was charged for rehabilitating animals without a license. The state’s Department of Natural Resources then showed up to the farm and murdered several of the animals under color of law. President Obama waged a war in...
Conflicts of Interest #78 – US Report Says Saudi Crown Prince MbS Ordered WashPo Journalist’s Murder
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2021
On COI #78, Matteo Marchionni, host of the Neutral Parisian Report, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. A intelligence report declassified by Biden' Director of National Intelligence names Saudi Crown Prince MbS as the man who ordered...
COI #77 – Did Biden’s Bombs on Syria Kill the Nuclear Deal with Iran?
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2021
On COI #77, Kyle and Will analyze the US bombing raid on Syria and what it will mean for the Biden administration's efforts to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal. The strikes were deemed a response to recent rocket attacks on US forces in Iraq by militia groups that...
COI #76 – Some Independent Media Repeats War Propaganda Claims of Uighur Genocide
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2021
On COI #76, Patrick McFarlane – host of Liberty Weekly – returns to the show. Kyle and Pat discuss how members of the independent media, including libertarians, are pushing anti-China propaganda. A recent report used birth data to push the claim that the Chinese...
COI #75 – Did Fauci Discredit Himself By Covering for Israeli Medical Apartheid?
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2021
On COI #75, Connor Freeman - writer at The Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to discuss the Israeli vaccination program. The program has received wide-spread praise from the US media and even Dr. Fauci. While Israel is vaccinating a lot of people, the...
COI #74 – Will Biden Break With Trump’s Aggression Against Iran?
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 22, 2021
On COI #74, Kyle and Will go over recent comments from the Biden administration signaling it's ready to sit down with Iran and European powers to discuss coming back into the 2015 nuclear deal. But with US officials hinting that other "regional issues" could be...
COI #73 – Is Biden Taking the American Empire in a New Direction?
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2021
On COI #73, Joanne Leon - host of Around the Empire - returns to the show to discuss Biden's foreign policy. The mainstream media is pushing the narrative that Biden's foreign policy is radically different than Trump's. While there are some differences, like Yemen,...
COI #72 – Hawks Press Biden to Escalate War in Iraq and Afghanistan
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2021
On Conflicts of Interest #72, Kyle Anzalone discusses the recent attack on US troops in norther Iraq. The attack left one contractor dead and an American soldier injured. Hawks are claiming Iran was behind the attack and the US must respond. The link between Iran and...
COI #71 – Biden to Take Up Trump’s Wars on Journalism and China
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 15, 2021
On COI #71, Kyle and Will discuss the Biden administration's continued push to extradite Julian Assange. Picking up where Trump left off, Biden's DOJ has submitted an appeal to UK judge Vanessa Baraitser to challenge her January ruling against extradition on grounds...
COI #70 – Biden Keeps Several Key Trump Policies and Tech Censorship
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 12, 2021
On COI #70, Kyle discusses several key Biden policies he will keep from Trump. Biden's Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said the US will continue to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The announcement signals the US will maintain many of the increasingly...
COI #69 – How an ‘Elite-Cabal’ ‘Fortified’ the 2020 Election Narrative
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 10, 2021
On COI #69, Joanne Leon, host of Around the Empire, returns to the show to discuss the 2020 election. A new Time magazine article - The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election - explains how an 'elite-cabal' 'saved democracy' by 'influencing...
COI#68 – “America Is Back”
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 8, 2021
On COI #68, cohosts Will Porter and Kyle Anazlone break down Biden's first foreign policy speech as president. Biden's speech had little policy and most focused on slogans like "America is back" and "America is a country that does big things." On Russia, Biden...
COI #67 – Is It Still “Too Soon” to Leave Afghanistan?
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 5, 2021
On COI #67, Scott Spaulding, host of Why I'm Antiwar podcast, returns to the show to discuss Biden's plan to back out on the US-Taliban agreement and keep US troops in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan has continued for almost two decades, yet critics of withdraw...
Articles
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...
Greenland Insists Defense Will Be Through NATO, Rejects Trump’s Takeover
by Alan Mosley | Jan 13, 2026
In a statement released Monday, officials in Greenland said they will intensify efforts to make sure the Arctic territory’s defense is handled through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and that they “can in no way accept” President Donald Trump’s plan to...
UK Developing New Long-Range Ballistic Missile for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: The UK is attempting to build a new tactical missile for Ukraine that will have a range of over 300 miles. The initiative, dubbed “Project Nightfall," aims to develop a ground-launched tactical ballistic missile...
Russia Claims Oreshnik Strike Destroyed an Aircraft Repair Site
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: The Russian Defense Ministry said an Oreshnik hypersonic missile strike hit a military site in western Ukraine. “On the night of January 9th, the Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant was put out of action by the...
Trump Declares National Emergency to Protect Stolen Venezuela Funds
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: President Donald Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act to ensure he controls the funds generated from selling stolen Venezuelan oil. “The attachment or the imposition of other judicial process against the...
Trump: We Are Going to Be Doing Something With Greenland
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 12, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: President Donald Trump threatened that he was willing to take control of Greenland the “hard way.” “I’m not talking about money for Greenland yet. I might talk about that. But right now we are going to do...
Report: Military Tells Trump It Needs More Time to Prepare for War With Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 11, 2026
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: Senior Department of War officials have told President Donald Trump they need more time to consolidate American troops deployed to the Middle East before the US launches an attack on Iran. According to The...
News Roundup
News Roundup 12/13/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 13, 2021
Covid A Missouri judge stripped the power to enforce covid restrictions from the Department of Health and Senior Services. In response, some counties will abandon covid measures including contact tracing. [Link] Millions of Americans have only received one dose of an...
News Roundup 12/10/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 10, 2021
US News The UK High Court overturns the district court ruling and will allow Assange to be extradited to the US. Assange’s legal team will have the ability to appeal. [Link] The Biden administration announced new restrictions against the export of malicious cyber...
New Roundup 12/09/2021
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 9, 2021
Police A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds the Department of Justice failed to collect data on police abuse. [Link] James Lucien was exonerated by a Massachusetts court after spending 27 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. [Link]...
News Roundup 12/8/2021
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 8, 2021
Covid A federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s covid mandate for federal contractors. [Link] The CDC says 60% of Americans, 72% of adults, are fully vaccinated against covid. 23% of adults have received a booster shot. [Link] The US surgeon general reported a...
News Roundup 12/7/2021
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2021
US News New York City will require all companies to have a vaccine mandate by December 27th. The city’s mayor announced that children 5-12 will need one dose of a vaccine to dine at a restaurant. [Link] The WHO says an additional 70,000 people died from malaria due to...
News Roundup 12/6/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 6, 2021
US News Police officer Jason Meade was charged for murdering Casey Goodson Jr. [Link] Apple informs the State Department 11 diplomats’ phones have been hacked by the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. [Link] The Treasury Department will roll out sanctions in celebration of...
News Roundup 12/3/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2021
US News At least ten CIA employees in the past 14 years likely committed sex crimes against children. Only one employee was prosecuted. [Link] An Inspector General report finds a DEA employee gave preferential treatment to a pharmaceutical company he was hoping to...
News Roundup 12/1/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 1, 2021
Covid Two court rulings block parts of Biden’s vaccine mandates. One ruling blocked the mandate for workers at healthcare facilities that accept federal tax dollars. A second ruling blocked the federal contractor mandate in three states. [Link] The Pentagon says...
News Roundup 11/30/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2021
US News Jack Dorsey announces his resignation as Twitter's CEO. [Link] A House committee is set to look at several bills reforming Section 230. [Link] Apple will notify users if their phones were hacked by state actors. [Link] Chrystul Kizer is facing homicide charges...
News Roundup 11/29/2021
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 29, 2021
US News Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial will begin this week. [Link] Actor Jussie Smollett’s trial for faking a hate crime against himself will begin this week. [Link] South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem successfully wins a court challenge to overturn marijuana legalization...
News Roundup 11/26/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 26, 2021
US News Biden’s Build Back Better proposal includes an additional $80 billion for the IRS. Most of the money will go towards targeting Americans and seizing their money. [Link] The FBI warns its employees about ‘Havana Syndrome’ and says the illness is a top priority....
News Roundup 11/25/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2021
US News Attorney General Merrick Garland orders federal prosecutors to prioritize cases of travelers having outbursts or violent encounters during air travel. [Link] The AP documents how white supremacists are able to operate within Florida's prison system with...
News Roundup 11/24/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 24, 2021
Covid Los Angeles is preparing to bar students who are over 12 and have not taken at least one dose of a covid vaccine. [Link] An emergency room in Long Island was closed due to staffing shortages from the covid vaccine mandate. [Link] Massachusetts Governor Charlie...
News Roundup 11/23/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2021
US News Andrew Coffee IV was acquitted of felony murder after he fired at police officers who raided his home in the middle of the night. After Coffee fired at officers, police fired back killing Alteria Woods - the woman Coffee is on trial for killing. Coffee was...
News Roundup 11/22/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 22, 2021
US News The FDA recommends all adults have a booster of a Pfizer or Moderna covid vaccine. [Link] The House passes the nearly $2 trillion Build Back Better Act. The bill passed along party lines with one Democrat voting against the bill with Republicans. [Link] A...
News Roundup 11/19/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 19, 2021
US News The FDA is expected to give emergency approval for Moderna and Pfizer boosters for all Americans over 18. [Link] The Army will no longer allow soldiers who are unvaccinated - and do not have a waiver - to reenlist or receive a promotion. [Link] The Marines...
