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Bernie Drops Out Amid Corona Craziness
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 10, 2020
On FPF #477, I discuss what impact Bernie Sanders dropping out of the race could have on US foreign policy. Bernie held a more non-interventionist view than Trump or Biden. However, Bernie was never willing to put the foreign policy first or challenge his opponents on...
The US Is Making More Weapons in Response to Coronavirus
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2020
On FPF #476, I discuss the US government is buying more weapons and giving financial support to the weapons markers. The finical assistance was approved through the $2 trillion bailout. The Navy announced it was buying an additional $2 billion in torpedos and missiles...
Is the US Going to War with Venezuela During the Covid Pandemic guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2020
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss the aggressive actions Trump has taken towards Venezuela in recent weeks. The US indicted Maduro then offered a $15 million reward for his arrest. Similar actions were taken in 1989 before the US military invaded Panama and...
War Under the Cover of Coronavirus
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2020
On FPF #474, I discuss the US moving towards war with Iran under the cover of Coronavirus. Trump took to Twitter to threaten Iran if an attack is carried out against American forces in Iraq. Trump's Tweet creates a situation that means any attack in Iraq - with Iran's...
The US is Exploiting Covid-19 to Push Regime Change
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2020
On FPF #473, I discuss the US attempts to exploit coronavirus outbreaks to overthrow governments. In Venezuela, the US already has a 'maximum pressure' campaign going. The over a year-long campaign has failed to force the countries president, Maduro, from power, but...
What Is Coronavirus Doing to the US Military guest WIll Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2020
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss how the US military is being impacted by the coronavirus. Will explains that several DoD personnel have now tested positive and many soldiers are in quarantine. The Pentagon has scaled back some games, although...
Bonus: The $2 Trillion Bailout Is Stuffed with Pork guest Steven Clyde
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2020
On the first bonus episode of Foreign Policy Focus, Steven Clyde of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus joins the show to talk about the $2 trillion bailouts passed by Congress. The establishment claims the "stimulus" is meant to benefit all Americans in a difficult...
5 Years of US/Saudi War Made Yemen Susceptible to Coronavirus Crisis guest Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2020
Joanne Leon returns to FPF to discuss the five year anniversary of the US/Saudi war on Yemen. The anniversary has received almost no media coverage in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Ironically, the five years of war in Yemen has created the world's worst...
The EARN IT Act Must Be Stopped guest John Dangelo
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2020
John Dangelo joins Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the dangerous EARN IT Act. While the bill claims to protect children, in reality, it will allow for mass regulation of communication on the internet. It will roll back the key Section 230 rule that allows for websites...
Pushing Towards War with Iran guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2020
Will Porter returns to the show to discuss the Trump admin's move towards war with Iran. The recent events happened under the cover of the coronavirus and got little attention in the MSM. Trump's civilian advisers pushed him to carry out strikes within Iran, and it...
The Deadly Cocktail of Coronavirus and Sanctions
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 20, 2020
On FPF #467, I discuss the deaths caused by coronavirus and US sanctions in Iran. The country has been one of the hardest hit by the outbreak so far and continues to struggle to import medical supplies due to the US sanctions. North Korean and Venezuela are in a...
The State’s ‘Right’ to Kill guest Peter Quinones
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2020
Peter Quinones returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the state's 'right' to murder and the lack of accountability. Pete first explains how the flawed US justice systems has put innocent people to death. He discusses how police are able to kill people and avoid...
The Chaos in Iraq guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2020
Will Porter returns to the show to talk about the chaos in Iraq. Over the weekend, the US bombed several positions claiming to be striking back against the "Iranian-backed" Shia group that killed two Americans and a British soldier. However, the Iraqi government...
Chelsea Manning Is Freed and Trump Bombs Iraq
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2020
On FPF #464, I discuss Chelsea Manning and the US bombing Shia militias in Iraq. Chelsea Manning was imprisoned for a year for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury about leaking documents to WikiLeaks. Manning took the stand for Julian Assange - who the grand...
Afghanistan’s Competing Presidents
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2020
On FPF #463, I discuss the political instability caused by two different men claiming to be president. Incumbent Ashraf Ghani and his former Cheif Executive Abdullah Abdullah have both claimed victory in an election that happened in September. They exploit the rampant...
News Roundup 3/10/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2020
US News After a court ruling, Trump will deploy an additional 160 active-duty troops to the southern border. [Link]Schools are increasingly surveilling students with microphones and facial recognition. [Link]A new body camera for police has live facial recognition...
Articles
White House To Approve Massive Weapons Sale to Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 4, 2025
Sources speaking about the $8 billion arms deal said the Biden administration “informally” informed Congress. Before President Joe Biden leaves office, he will approve one more massive arms sale to Israel. The $8 billion sale of missiles and artillery shells comes as...
NYT: UNRWA Preparing for Israel To Shut Down Aid Distribution in Gaza, West Bank
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 3, 2025
After Israel passed a series of laws that target the UN’s Palestinian Aid Agency (UNRWA), the organization is now planning to terminate its operations in the occupied territories. Officials are warning that Tel Aviv’s shuttering of UNRWA will have catastrophic...
Zelensky Believes Trump Will Be ‘Decisive,’ Capable of Stopping Putin
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 3, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that he expects to continue to receive support from Washington after Donald Trump enters the White House later this month. Trump’s return to the Oval Office has been a source of anxiety for some of Kiev’s backers as the...
Fracture in US Coalition to Support Kiev as Slovakia Threatens to Cut Ukraine Energy Supply
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 2, 2025
NATO member Slovakia is threatening to cut off its supply of energy to Ukraine over Kiev ending a gas transit agreement with Moscow. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Kiev’s move an act of "sabotage by Zelensky." In a video posted to his social media page on...
Israel To Surge Funding For Global Influence Operations
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 2, 2025
Tel Aviv is planning to increase its funding for global propaganda efforts by 20 times. The surge in spending comes as Israel's public image is sagging around the world over the onslaught in Gaza. A new budget for the Israeli Foreign Ministry includes $150 million...
White House Calls For Syria Elections ‘As Soon As Possible’ In Response to Julani’s Four-Year Timeline
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 31, 2024
A US official explained that the Joe Biden administration was hoping Syria could hold elections “as soon as possible” following the ouster of long-time president Bashar al-Assad. The de facto ruler in Damascus, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, said elections could take place...
White House Concerned New Syrian Government Targeting Minorities
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 30, 2024
After working to overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad, the US is now worried that the incoming government is targeting minority groups. Assad was deposed and replaced with Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the founder of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria. Axios reports that...
News Roundup 12/30/2024
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 30, 2024
Ukraine White House Tells Ukraine to Pull Its Demoralized Forces From Russia The Institute Lavrov Says Russia’s ‘Not Satisfied’ With Proposals From Trump Team To End Ukraine War AWC China China Sanctions More US Companies in Response to US Military Aid to Taiwan AWC...
White House Tells Ukraine to Pull Its Demoralized Forces From Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 29, 2024
The Joe Biden administration believes that Ukrainian forces are on the verge of a total loss in Russia’s Kursk Oblast and is now advising Kiev to pull its troops back. Reporting on Kiev’s losses in Kursk, the AP reports the Ukrainian forces have become “demoralized.”...
Biden Orders ‘Surge’ of Weapons to Ukraine in Response to Major Russian Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 26, 2024
Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The attack followed a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian residential building. President Joe Biden said he was outraged by the Russian attack and ordered the Pentagon to...
Report: Trump Will Continue Arms Shipments to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 22, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to continue military aid to Ukraine after his return to the White House. The transition team has told some members of NATO that the incoming president plans to increase member states’ minimum military spending levels to more...
American Diplomat to Meet with Al-Qaeda Affiliated al-Julani
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 19, 2024
A top American diplomat in the Middle East is traveling to Damascus to meet with Mohammad Abu al-Julani. The trip is a sign that the US may lift sanctions on the al-Qaeda-affiliated rebel group that deposed former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. The Financial Times...
News Roundup
News Roundup 5/10/21
by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2021
US News Three million students have dropped out because of virtual learning. [Link] Biden has hired 17 Trump nominated judges to immigration courts. [Link] Former Syria Envoy James Jeffery is now working at West End Execs. [Link] The B-1B bombers are starting to...
News Roundup 5/7/21
by Kyle Anzalone | May 7, 2021
US News Six people received over three million in fraudulent Covid relief payments claiming to run churches. [Link] Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Western countries about allowing Chinese investment. [Link] Ukraine says it met with State Department officials...
News Roundup 5/6/21
by Kyle Anzalone | May 6, 2021
US News The Biden administration says it supports allowing the WHO to distribute the IP for covid vaccines. [Link] New DNA evidence strongly suggests Ledell Lee was wrongly executed in 2017. [Link] Police officers got qualified immunity after they bullied a...
News Roundup 5/4/21
by Kyle Anzalone | May 4, 2021
Foreign Policy Biden releases documents showing Trump loosened the rules on drone strikes. [Link] The US will put more pressure on the Salvadoran government. [Link] Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the G7 needs to work against China and Russia. [Link] China...
News Roundup 5/2/21
by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2021
US News Two Texas police officers were fired for committing crimes on the job. One officer punched a teenage boy for no reason. The other officer pulled his gun and threatened to kill people without cause. [Link] The US announced it will cut its embassy in Moscow...
News Roundup 4/30/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 30, 2021
US News A woman has been charged with a felony for not returning a VHS tape from 1999. [Link] A CA study found massive racial bias in the child welfare system. Half of the black and Native American children received a visit from the state at some time during their...
News Roundup 4/29/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 29, 2021
US News The state of Michigan’s multi-million fund to pay out settlements for wrongful convictions is facing a $7 billion deficit. [Link] The FDA is considering a ban on menthol cigarettes this week. [Link] Sam Power was confirmed to head USAID. [Link] Great Power...
News Roundup 4/28/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2021
US News Louisiana police placed a GPS tracker on a woman’s car. When she removed it, they demanded the tracker back. [Link] In addition to the $2 trillion covid relief bill and the proposed $2 trillion infrastructure bill, Biden now wants to pass a $1.8 trillion bill...
News Roundup 4/27/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2021
US News NFL player Sean Culkin covered his 2021 salary into Bitcoin. [Link] Two DC police crash their cars drag racing. [Link] A Virginia police officer shot Isaiah Brown. Brown is in critical condition. Reports say the police officer shot Brown because he believed...
News Roundup 4/26/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2021
NATO Biden announces his first overseas trip will be to NATO HQ. [Link] NATO is pushing India to join an anti-Russia/China alliance. [Link] Afghanistan The Pentagon has not informed defense contractors on their future role in Afghanistan. [Link The US is deploying...
News Roundup 4/23/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2021
US News The Supreme Court rules against a minor who received a life sentence without parole. [Link] Montana passed a resolution calling to end the forever wars. [Link] Biden is considering creating an anti-graft task force for Central America that will sanction...
News Roundup 4/22/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 22, 2021
Great Power The US and Russia both have their ambassadors recalled. Russia recalled its ambassador after Biden called Putin a killer and the US just recalled its ambassador. [Link] Ukraine’s president says his country is ready for war and signed a bill calling up...
News Roundup 4/20/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 20, 2021
US News New Jersey police arrested at least one young man and confiscated at least one bike because a group of teens was riding bikes without the proper government permits. [Link] The Biden administration is considering new regulations on cigarettes, including...
News Roundup 4/16/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 16, 2021
US News Bodycam footage shows a police officer murdering 13-year-old Adam Toledo. [Link] Crosley Green was convicted of murder with no physical evidence. Three witnesses testified against him, but all later recanted saying they were pressured to testify against Green....
News Roundup 4/15/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 15, 2021
US News The cop who murdered Ashli Babbitt will not face charges. [Link] More than a dozen states are looking to nullify unconstitutional gun laws. [Link] Russia Biden announced a large new round of sanctions against Russia. Biden will not permit US firms from buying...
News Roundup 4/14/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 14, 2021
US News FBI special agent James Hendricks was labeled by his colleagues as a “skilled predator” and the DoJ IG found he sexually harassed at least eight women. After being exposed as a predator, he was allowed to retire with benefits. [Link] Marvin Scott was arrested...
