Conflicts of Interest
Trump’s Pick for Top Spy guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 2, 2019
Will Porter returns to the show to discuss Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence. Congressman John Ratcliffe has drawn criticism for being unqualified for the job. Will explains that Ratcliffe has lied about his resume to look more qualified. Will...
Attack on Free Speech
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 31, 2019
On FPF #382, I discuss the House passing an anti-BDS bill and the impact of US sanctions on Iran. The bill, while stripped of most of its teeth, is an attack on the First Amendment. I explain why Americans have the right to boycott and BDS is not an anti-Semitic...
Kim Tests Some Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 29, 2019
On FPF #381, I discuss the status of talks between the US and North Korea. North Korea recently tested some missiles, and the never-Trumpers attempted to make a show of the tests. Trump downplayed the tests and said that he continues to hope for talks with North...
News Roundup 7/29/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 29, 2019
US News Tulsi Gabbard is suing Google for blocking her campaign's ads following the first debate. Google claims that the Gabbard campaign trigger safeguards after they significantly increased ad spending. [Link] California has tripled the rate of raids against...
Mueller Testimony and Iran guest Steven Woskow
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 26, 2019
Steven Woskow returns to FPF for the July donors Livestream. Kyle and Steven start the show reviewing some highlight from Mueller's Congressional testimony. Mueller was a flop, appeared unknowable about his report, and disappointed many Russiagaters. Steven discussed...
Mueller Time
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2019
On FPF #379, I discuss Russiagate and what we may expect from Mueller's House testimony. Mueller is unlike to give many important answers during his testimony. I debunk some big Russiagate myths and talk about what questions should be asked of Mueller. I also cover a...
Iran Counters UK Aggression
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 22, 2019
On FPF #378, I discuss increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf as Iran seized a British ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's action was in response to the UK taking an Iranian ship. The piracy is apart of the increasing tensions between the West and Iran piloted by...
Rand Tries Diplomacy with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 19, 2019
On FPF #377, I discuss Senator Rand Paul's attempt to engage in talks with Iran. Rand played a round of gulf with Trump and got the go-ahead to talk with the Iranian foreign minister. While Trump still seems committed to his maximum pressure campaign, the realistic...
Department of Propaganda guest Mike Maharrey
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2019
Mike Maharrey returns to FPF to discuss further fallout from his appearance on RT. Polygraph.Info, the "fact-checking" wing of Voice of America, ran an article "debunking" Mike's analysis on SWIFT. Mike correctly argues that the US exercises control over SWIFT to wage...
Will Trump Sanction Turkey?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 15, 2019
I start FPF #375 with a huge announcement. Then, I discuss Turkey starting to receive the S-400 air defense system from Russia. Turkey is deploying the system near the Mediterranean Sea. The US has threatened to sanction Turkey for buying the S-400. We are now waiting...
The Syrian War Drags On
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2019
On FPF #374, I discuss the Syrian War. The war crawls on as regional and global powers via to assert their influence in Syria. I update the ongoing battles in Syria and the geopolitical conflicts prolonging the war. The UK recently seized an Iranian oil tanker and...
Trump on Twitter: The Good & Bad
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2019
On FPF #373, I discuss how Trump has used Twitter to make threats and conduct diplomacy. Trump famously tweeted an invitation to Kim Jong-un to meet at the DMZ. The tweet led to a meeting of the two leaders and Trump being the first president to cross into North...
Is Iran Building Nukes?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 8, 2019
On FPF #372, I discuss the mainstream reaction to Iran's small increase in uranium enrichment. Many are pushing the false claim that Iran is now breaking the nuclear deal and is on the path to building a bomb, but I explain what is actually happening with the...
US Economic War Exposed by Russian Puppets guests Mike Maharrey and Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 4, 2019
On FPF #371, Mike Maharrey and Will Porter return to the show for a discussion on US economic warfare. Mike recently appeared on RT to discuss how the US uses SWIFT to enforce sanctions. Will and Mike highlight the importance of SWIFT in the Americans Empire. The...
Iran Did NOT Break the Nuke Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 3, 2019
On FPF #370, I address the claim that Iran broke the JCPOA or Nuke Deal. The Nuke Deal was implemented under Obama and placed additional limits/inspections on Iran's civilian energy program. In 2018, Trump left the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran. The US...
DNC Debate Breakdown guest Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 1, 2019
Joanne Leon returns to the show to breakdown the first Democratic debate. Joanne and Kyle cover Tulsi's highlights from the debate. Tulsi seems to have the strongest ani-intervention policy. They discuss the candidates with the worst answers to questions about war....
Articles
UN Oversight Office Closes Investigation Into Four Staff Over Alleged Ties to Hamas
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 28, 2024
Four of the 12 employees of the UN Palestinian Relief Agency (UNRWA) under investigation by the UN’s internal inspector’s office had their cases closed due to lack of evidence. In January, Israel claimed 12 members of UNRWA participated in the Hamas attack on October...
Ben Gvir Wants Israeli Police to Create ‘Local Response Teams’ to Protect Jews Outside of Israel
by Connor Freeman | Apr 25, 2024
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, an extremist settler and Jewish supremacist, has called on the police commissioner to create “local response teams” globally to protect Jewish communities overseas. This comes amid a wave of antiwar protests on...
Ukraine Sidelines Abrams Tanks After Russian Drone Attacks – AP
by Will Porter | Apr 25, 2024
The Ukrainian military has opted to withdraw its US-supplied M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the front lines due to the threat posed by Russian drones, American officials told the Associated Press.
ByteDance Will Shut Down TikTok in US Rather Than Comply with Divestment Demand
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2024
ByteDance says it will not sell off its popular video-sharing app TikTok after President Joe Biden signed a law that will ban the platform from American users in nine months if it is not sold away from Chinese ownership. Several sources inside ByteDance say TikTok is...
Biden Signs TikTok Ban, But Campaign Will Remain on Platform
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2024
The same day that Joe Biden signed a massive foreign military aid bill that includes a provision to ban TikTok for US users, the President’s reelection campaign says it will remain on the platform through this year’s election. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a...
UK to Send Record $620 Million Military Aid Package to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2024
The UK announced its largest-ever military aid package for Ukraine, totaling $620 million (£500 million). Though Washington remains Kiev’s most prominent backer, some NATO countries have scrapped together aid packages to attempt to keep the Ukrainian military fighting...
Polish President Says Country Is Willing to Host NATO Nukes
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 22, 2024
The leader of Poland said Warsaw was willing to host nuclear weapons from a NATO country in response to Russia moving strategic arms into Belarus. The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the proposal “absolutely massive.” In an interview with Fakt, Polish...
US to Blacklist Israeli Military Unit Accused of Killing American Man
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 21, 2024
The State Department will place an ultra-Orthodox Israeli military unit on a blacklist preventing US weapons from reaching its soldiers. The sanctions, expected to be announced on Monday, have angered Tel Aviv. The move by Washington follows officials speaking with...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Apr 20, 2024
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
House Passes $95 Billion Foreign War Bills
by Will Porter | Apr 20, 2024
US lawmakers passed a raft of legislation containing some $95 billion in military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, also approving a bill that will allow Washington to hand Kiev assets seized from Russia and pave the way for a ban on TikTok.
One Killed in Explosion at Iraqi Base
by Will Porter | Apr 20, 2024
One Iraqi militia fighter was killed and eight others injured after a large explosion rocked a military base south of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.
New Amendment Would Force Reps Who Support Ukraine Aid to Join Kiev’s Military
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 18, 2024
Republican Rep. Majorie Taylor-Greene has proposed an amendment requiring lawmakers who vote in favor of the $60 billion Ukrainian aid bill to join the country’s military. Taylor-Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have pledged to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson...
News Roundup
News Roundup 12/3/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2020
US News The state of Florida is requiring the woman who gave Bob Kraft a hand job to pay over $31,000 in fines. [Link] Congress is moving ahead with a version of the 2021 NDAA without a repeal of Section 230. Trump has said he will veto the bill without a repeal of...
News Roundup 12/2/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 2, 2020
China China offers to engage in talks with NATO after a NATO report identified China as a threat. [Link] North Korea The State Department offers a $5 million reward for information about violations of sanctions on North Korea. [Link] Afghanistan An Afghan government...
News Roundup 12/1/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 1, 2020
US News Biden has elected Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Budget Management. Tanden is a former adviser to Hillary Clinton and is unconcerned about the US budget deficit. [Link] Congress is looking to include reforms to Section 230 - a law that works to ensure free...
News Roundup 11/30/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2020
US News An Appeals Court rules that two police officers who beat a schizophrenic man to death are not entitled to qualified immunity. Nine other officers who watched the murder happen were granted qualified immunity. [Link] The mayor of Los Angeles says the city will...
News Roundup 11/23/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2020
US News Biden will nominate Anthony Blinken to be Secretary of State. [Link] Mexico agreed to arrest a high-level cartel leader in exchange for the US dropping drug trafficking charges against the former Mexican Defense Minister. [Link] Trump officially exits the Open...
News Roundup 11/20/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 20, 2020
US News More cops are saying they will not enforce the COVID lockdowns. [Link] Alaska voters approve rank-choice voting. [Link] The New York Times ran an article warning about removing US forces from Somalia. [Link] Taiwan Taiwan is beginning to build a fleet of...
News Roundup 11/19/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 19, 2020
US News A woman got $40,000 returned to her from the TSA after she joined a class-action lawsuit. The TSA regularly will take cash from people traveling with over $5,000. [Link] The US dropped drug charges against Mexico’s former defense minister. He had been held in...
News Roundup 11/18/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 18, 2020
US News The Pentagon says it does not expect to do a successful audit until 2027. [Link] The State Department argued in court it has the unreviewable right to kill citizens when state secrets are involved. [Link] China The Pentagon is considering a new fleet for the...
News Roundup 11/17/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 17, 2020
US News An Arkansas police officer went to the wrong address and shot a family dog for no reason. [Link] Obama defends his drone program in a new book. [Link] Trump is planning a series of hostile actions against China to box in the incoming Biden administration....
News Roundup 11/16/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 16, 2020
US News Child visits to the ER for mental health reasons is up 31% during the pandemic. [Link] Joe Biden has a plan to appoint a ‘Supply Commander’ that will manage essential supply chains in the US. [Link] San Francisco considers $1,000 fines for people smoking...
News Roundup 11/13/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 13, 2020
US News Twitter says it has flagged 300,000 election-related Tweets. [Link] House Dems pen a letter to Biden asking him to pick a Secretary of Defense who has not worked in the weapons industry. The expected Biden pick has deep ties to the MIC. [Link] Japan’s Prime...
News Roundup 11/12/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 12, 2020
US News Axios reports Trump will bring on Col. Douglas Macgregor as a senior Pentagon adviser. [Link] Trump’s changes to Pentagon staff could be a part of his effort to withdraw US troops from bases around the world. [Link] Biden announced a 23 member Pentagon landing...
News Roundup 11/11/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 11, 2020
US News NASA certified Space X to carry astronauts. The US has been relying on Russia to taxi our astronauts back and forth. [Link] Republicans are attempting to prevent Trump from firing CIA Director Gina Haspel. [Link] The Acting Pentagon Policy Chief James Anderson...
News Roundup 11/10/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 10, 2020
US News Joe Biden plans to spend $11 trillion over ten years. [Link] A new poll shows 68% of Americans want to legalize marijuana. [Link] Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. [Link] South Korea expects the US to pay more of the cost of deploying troops to...
News Roundup 11/9/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 9, 2020
US News Police in Jackson Mississippi are starting a trial program where the police department will have the ability to access Ring doorbell cameras without a warrant. [Link] The White House removed the head of three agencies that oversees US nuclear weapons. [Link]...
News Roundup11/6/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 6, 2020
US News Oregon votes to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs. [Link] Michigan voters approve a measure that requires the state to get a warrant before seizing data and electronic communications. [Link] The FED says it will not increase interest rates and it is...
