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
Trump Considers Ending All Aid to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2025
After a disastrous meeting for Zelensky, Kiev is now at risk of losing the support of its most crucial backer. The White House is considering ending all aid transfers, including weapons, to Ukraine after an Oval Office press conference turned into an argument between...
European Leaders Voice Support for Zelensky Following Heated Exchange With Trump
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2025
After a disastrous meeting for Zelensky, Kiev is now at risk of losing the support of its most crucial backer. After an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky that turned into an argument in front of the press, several...
Trump, Vance Clash With Zelensky During White House Meeting
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2025
Following the meeting, Trump posted on TruthSocial that Zelensky was not ready for peace A press conference in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Zelensky turned contentious after Vance slammed Zelensky for...
Rep. Massie: Failure to Release Epstein Files Shows DOJ, FBI Not Under White House Control
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2025
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie warned that the Department of Justice and FBI were operating outside of the control of the Donald Trump administration. During Trump's first term in office, the DOJ and the FBI played a crucial role in fabricating the Russiagate...
IDF Report on October 7 Identifies Several Israeli Failures
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2025
An inquiry by the Israeli Defense Forces into the October 7 Hamas attack identified several failures by the military. Many of the results of the investigation have previously been reported. The probe found the Israeli military only had one drone flying over Gaza on...
Trump to Cut 90% of USAID Contracts, Fire More Staffers
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2025
A memo circulating in the Trump administration says the president plans to eliminate 90% of USAID foreign aid programs. An official in the agency said "There are MANY more terminations coming." The Associated Press reported the outlet obtained an internal memo from...
Trump Returns to Maximum Pressure Policy Against Venezuela
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
President Donald Trump announced that he would reimpose all sanctions from his first administration on Venezuela. President Joe Biden granted some companies temporary licenses to do business in Venezuela in an effort to improve ties with Caracas. “We are hereby...
Mike Pompeo Lands New Job at Columbia Teaching ‘Diplomacy’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now a fellow at Columbia's Institute of Global Politics to teach diplomacy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pompeo was hired by the university to "teach diplomacy, decision-making, and organizational leadership." The hire...
Trump Removes Biden-Era Order That Linked Arms Transfers to Humanitarian Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
President Joe Biden issued a national security memorandum last year that required all countries that receive US military assistance not to impede humanitarian aid distribution. President Donald Trump has now rescinded that order. In February 2024, President Biden...
Polish President: ‘NATO Without the US? What’s the Point?’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 25, 2025
The leader of Poland said that without the US, NATO is a pointless bloc that would only have the illusion of power. Polish President Andrzej Duda also said Warsaw would welcome American troops if Germany elected to expel them. On Tuesday, Duda said, "NATO without the...
Ukraine War Negotiations Framed By ‘Istanbul Protocol Agreement’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2025
President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, explained that talks on ending the Ukraine war are in the Istanbul Protocol Agreement framework. That protocol refers to a deal that was nearly signed between Kiev and Moscow that would have ended the war in...
Ukrainian Amputee Soldiers Continue to Fight
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2025
The Associated Press interviewed several Ukrainian soldiers who suffered horrific injuries, leaving them with permanent disabilities, but they returned to the battlefield. According to the outlet, “Many Ukrainian brigades have at least one, often several, amputee...
News Roundup
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...
News Roundup 10/7/2021
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 7, 2021
US News A Colorado hospital is denying unvaccinated patients organ transplants. [Link] Lt Col Stu Scheller is facing a court-martial for his public criticism of military leadership after the last ISIS-K attack in Kabul. [Link] Reports say Biden is considering adopting...
News Roundup 10/5/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 5, 2021
China US officials slammed China for Chinese flights over the southwest corner of Taiwan’s air identification zone. [Link] Taiwan wants to build a deeper partnership with Australia as it prepares for a potential war with China. [Link] Biden’s trade representative with...
News Roundup 10/4/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 4, 2021
Great Power The US and Russia agree to continue arms control talks. [Link] Russia says the AUKUS defense pact threatens nuclear non-proliferation. [Link] US and UK spy plans are circling the Russian exclave Kaliningrad. [Link] Taiwan reports a surge in the number of...
News Roundup 9/30/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 30, 2021
US News The NBA says players who are unable to play because of vaccination mandates will not be paid. [Link] The House NDAA includes a provision that extends the draft to women. [Link] Two Democratic Senators tell Biden to end drone strikes outside of war zones....
