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, South Korea Kick Off Large-Scale War Games
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 18, 2025
Tens of thousands of American and South Korean soldiers kicked off large-scale military drills. Dubbed “Ulchi Freedom Shield 25,” the war games opened on Monday and will run for 11 days. 21,000 troops will participate in the drills, including 18,000 South Korean soldiers.
Freed Israeli Hostages Ask Trump to Stop Netanyahu’s Assault on Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2025
Six former captives of Hamas appealed to President Donald Trump to rein in Israeli military operations in Gaza, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to seize the whole territory will endanger the lives of the remaining captives.
Report: Putin Proposal Includes Land Swaps, Recognition of Russian Language in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2025
During the summit in Alaska, President Vladimir Putin explained Russia’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine: land swaps, an agreement that Kiev will not enter NATO, and removing bans on the Russian language and the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
Senior Israeli Cybersecurity Official Arrested in US for Child Sex Crimes
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2025
A top Israeli cyber security official was arrested in Las Vegas for attempting to commit sex crimes against a child with disabilities. He was released on bail and returned to Israel.
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.
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...
