Conflicts of Interest
Congress Gives Billion to Foreign Governments and Pennies to Americans
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 23, 2020
On COI #50, Kyle breaks down the $2.4 trillion dollar spending bill passed by both houses of Congress. Many of our Representatives are pitching the $600 check each American will receive as a huge boon for us. However, the bill gives billions to foreign countries while...
Biden to Target Russia with Cyber, Economic Warfare as New Start Dies
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 21, 2020
On COI #49, I discuss how the fictional Russiagate narrative created a real hysterical that is killing off nuclear treaties between the US and Russia. The last remaining agreement is the New Start Treaty. The treaty is set to expire on February 5th. Joe Biden has...
Who Will Trump Pardon?
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 18, 2020
On COI #48, Kyle discusses what major pardons Trump could handout before leaving office. While it is unlikely, Julian Assange, Ross Ulbrich, and Edward Snowden have had their names floated as potential receivers of pardons. However, even if Trump decides to pardon any...
‘Trump Didn’t Start Any Wars’ guest Connor Freeman
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 16, 2020
On COI #47, Connor Freeman joins Kyle to discuss Trump's foreign policy record. Trump supports will claim that he is the most antiwar president and hasn't started any wars. Trump opponents claim the president is an isolationist, that he abandoned our allied, and took...
Conflicts of Interest #46 – Biden’s Morrell Hazard guest Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2020
On COI #46, Joanne Leon - Host of Around the Empire - returns to the show to talk about Biden's likely pick for CIA Director, Mike Morrell. Morrell was involved in lying the US into the Iraq War. While he admits he made mistakes in the lead-up to the war, he deflects...
Biden’s SecDef Is a War Profiteer
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2020
On COI #45, Kyle discusses Biden's pick for Secretary of Defense, Gen Lloyd Austin. Austin retired from the military four years ago. His recent departure from the military puts the civilian control of the military in question and will require Austin to get a waiver...
Walter Williams and the Roots of Libertarianism guest Keith Knight
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 9, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #44, Keith Knight joins Kyle to discuss the legacy of Walter E. Williams. Williams is an economist who made several important contributions to libertarianism. Keith breaks down some of Williams's strongest arguments from The Arguments for Free...
Congress Fights to Keep Troops at War guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2020
Dave DeCamp, the assistant news editor at Antiwar.com, returns to COI to talk about several of his recent articles NATO Report: China is the Top Threat Congress to Use NDAA to Block Troop Withdrawals Senate May Block $23 Billion Arms Sale to UAE Trump Threatens to...
Trump Is Setting Biden Up for a War With Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #42, Kyle explains how Trump's Iran policy will position Biden to start a war with Iran. The Daily Beast reports Trump has delegated increasing tensions with Iran to Secretary of State Pompeo. Pompeo hates Iran and wants nothing more than to...
Iraq and Afghan War Vet Says the Wars Need to End
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 2, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #41, Scott Spaulding joins Kyle to discussing ending the forever wars. Spaulding is a vet who served four tours, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan, and has now turned against the wars. Spaulding discusses how his experiences in the Marines...
Moving Closer Towards War with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #40, Kyle discusses the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. The scientist was murdered in his car. It is believed that members of the anti-Iran axis - US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia - are likely behind the attack. The attack on an...
Biden Assembles His War Pigs
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2020
On COI#39, Kyle talks about Biden's picks for Secretary of Defense and State. For State, Biden selected long-time aid Antony Blinken. Blinken is a career hawk who has supported wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Libya. Blinken may help push the US back into the JCPOA and...
News Roundup 11/25/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2020
US News When announcing his defense team picks, Biden said, “America is back” and “is ready to lead the world.” [Link] Biden picks to be his Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has links to the US torture and drone assassination programs. [Link] Venezuelan...
Australian Soldiers’ Culture of War Crimes guest Kym Robinson
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #38, Kyle is joined by Kym Robinson. Kym breaks down a recent government report from Australia that details war crimes committed by their special forces in Afghanistan. At least 39 Afghans were murdered and as many as 19 soldiers will face...
Trump Derangement Syndrome Broke Senator Tammy Duckworth’s Brain
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #37, Kyle discusses recent Orwellian comments made by Senator Tammy Duckworth. The Senator responded to Trump's plan to bring US troops home from Afghanistan by claiming that it would KILL US SOLDIERS COMING HOME. Kyle updates Trump's...
Was the Constitution Defeated By Endless Wars? guest Mike Maharrey
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 20, 2020
On Conflicts of Interest #36, Kyle is joined by the great Mike Maharrey from the Tenth Amendment Center to talk about the president's war powers. Mike recently published two articles on how the president claims the authority to wage war in Somalia and Yemen. Mike...
Articles
Lithuania Begins Building Base to House German Soldiers
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 19, 2024
Vilnius started constriction on a military base that would house over 4,000 German soldiers. The facility will be located just miles from the border shared with Belarus. Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Vaiksnoras described the construction as a “huge...
US: Israeli Bombing Gaza Will Kill More Civilians But Not Defeat Hamas
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 15, 2024
US intelligence officials speaking with The New York Times said that Israel will not be able to defeat Hamas and continuing to bomb Gaza will kill more civilians. Some national security officials expressed surprise at how much Israel has degraded Hamas over the...
White House Suppressed Docs Showing Hunter Sought State Dept Help for Burisma
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2024
Newly released documents show that Hunter Biden sought to inappropriately benefit the Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father was vice president. The records were suppressed by the White House. The files, obtained by the New York Times and reported on...
US, South Korea Preparing to Begin Provocative War Games
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2024
The US and South Korea are preparing to kick off large-scale war games later this month. The summertime joint military drills are viewed by Pyongyang as an annual rehearsal for invading North Korea. The war games, dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, are set to begin on...
US Offers to Drop Charges Against Venezuela’s Maduro If He Leaves Power
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2024
The Biden administration is pushing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign in exchange for him receiving amnesty from US drug changes. Washington recently contested the Venezuelan presidential election, claiming Edmundo González Urrutia won at the polls. The...
Biden to Resume ‘Offensive’ Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2024
The White House is set to approve an offensive arms sale to Saudi Arabia. After taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden curbed some weapon sales to Riyadh. On Friday, Reuters reported that the State Department will lift the ban on offensive weapon sales to Saudi...
Arab States Reject US Plan to Send Peacekeepers to Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2024
Three Arab states approached by the US about sending its soldiers to the Gaza Strip in a peacekeeping role were rejected. Two other Muslim countries expressed interest in participating in the mission that would begin after Israel ends its onslaught. The Times of...
Majority of Americans Oppose Using US Troops To Defend Israel
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2024
The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024,...
Mali Cuts Ties with Ukraine Over Kiev’s Support for Al-Qaeda
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 6, 2024
Mali has severed its diplomatic ties with Ukraine following an attack by the local Al-Qaeda affiliate on Malian forces. Kiev called the move short-sighted. Late last month, opposition forces, including an al Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
CENTCOM Head Meets IDF Chief To Coordinate Iranian Response
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 6, 2024
On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal.
Zelensky Confirms F-16s Are in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 4, 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Sunday that F-16s had arrived in Ukraine. A US official said only a limited number of the warplanes are in Ukraine currently, adding the fighters are not flying combat operations. In a statement posted to X, Zelensky wrote,...
North Korean Defector Says Kim Is Willing to Talk to Trump
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 1, 2024
A recent high-level North Korean defector said Pyongyang would be interested in talks with former-US President Donald Trump if he wins the November election. During his first term, Trump engaged Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in negotiations that nearly secured major...
News Roundup
News Roundup 11/1/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 1, 2021
US News Arizona may use its National Guard to fill staffing shortages at prisons. [Link] New York state will divest from Ben and Jerry’s parent company, Unilever, over the ice cream company’s decision not to sell ice cream in the West Bank settlements. [Link] A jury...
News Roundup 10/29/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2021
US News Kevin Gosztola breaks down day two of Assange’s extradition appeal. [Link] China FBI Director Chris Wray says US businesses need to work with the FBI to prevent China from becoming the world’s only superpower by stealing US business information. [Link] China...
News Roundup 10/28/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 28, 2021
US News Police arrested a vet - Joshua Graham Rohrer- for panhandling. During the arrest, police tased his service dog and refused to allow the vet to take his service dog with him. The dog was hit by a car and died. After the loss of his dog, Rohrer tried to commit...
News Roundup 10/27/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 27, 2021
US News The US attempts to appeal to the UK high court to have Julian Assange extradited to the US. Kevin Gosztola breaks down the events in this Twitter thread. [Link] Taiwan is the number one issue for the CIA’s new anti-China center. [Link] Senators Warner and...
News Roundup 10/26/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 26, 2021
US News The Senate NDAA will include funding for people who claim to be suffering from “Havana Syndrome.” [Link] Afghanistan Reports say 16 people died in Taliban operations against alleged ISIS-K kidnappers. Ten of the dead are civilians. [Link] Israel Israel labeled...
News Roundup 10/25/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 25, 2021
US News Louisiana police officer Julio Alvarado was videoed slamming a small woman - Shantel Arnold - onto the pavement several times. Officer Alvarado has been named in nine excessive force lawsuits. [Link] Biden delays the release of JFK assassination files for over...
News Roundup 10/22/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2021
US News The NIH admits to funding research - through EcoHealth - in China that matches the definition of gain of function research. [Link] School enrollment decreased by 3 million students during the first year of the Covid outbreak. [Link] Senate Democrats are...
News Roundup 10/20/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2021
US News Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was indicted in federal court for scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of lying to investigators. The indictments center around alleged donations made from a Nigerian billionaire. Fortenberry released a...
News Roundup 10/19/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2021
US News LA Country is attempting to force Vanessa Bryant - wife of Kobe Bryant - to get a psychiatric evaluation. Bryant is suing the country after officers leaked photos of her dead husband. [Link] The Treasury Department announced it concluded its review of US...
News Roundup 10/18/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 18, 2021
US News Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is dead. [Link] Ameal Woods was driving in Texas to buy a new semi-truck when he was pulled over. Without changing him, the police seized the $40,000 in cash he was carrying to buy a new truck. Two years later, the police...
News Roundup 10/15/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 15, 2021
US News Missouri’s governor says he is launching an investigation into the St.Louis Post Dispatch after the paper exposed a security flaw in a state website that made teacher’s social security numbers vulnerable. The paper informed the state of the flaw and allowed it...
News Roundup 10/14/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 14, 2021
US News A black Louisiana police officer was fired for speaking out against police abuse. [Link] Facebook will give journalists and activists extra protection from harassment. [Link] Overdose deaths in 2020 were up to at least 99,000. [Link] Great Power Putin says he...
News Roundup 10/13/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 13, 2021
US News A judge denied a Texas police officer qualified immunity after the officer removed a 14-year-old child from her home because she was alone. The child's mother was charged with felony abandonment, a jury found her not guilty. She is now suing the officer that...
News Roundup 10/12/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 12, 2021
Asia Talks between China and India failed to reduce border tensions. [Link] The UK’s newest aircraft carrier docked in Singapore. The UK says the operation is a part of its “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific. [Link] Middle East Biden removed sanctions on two entities accused...
News Roundup 10/11/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 11, 2021
US News Biden Administration official Victoria Nuland is sanctioned by Russia. However, Russia will allow her to travel to Russia this week. [Link] India Seven were left dead by fighting between Indian soldiers and militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir. [Link]...
News Roundup 10/8/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 8, 2021
US News Reuters reports the US has been sending a small number of special operations forces to Taiwan to train their troops. [Link] Berlin police are investigating reports of ‘Havana Syndrome’ at the US Embassy. [Link] Afghanistan At least 28 people were killed by a...
