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
Budapest Blasts Kiev Over Attack on Russian Pipeline Bringing Oil to Hungary
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2025
Budapest voiced its opposition to Ukrainian attacks on Russian pipelines that bring oil to Hungary. A Ukrainian attack on a pipeline briefly paused oil deliveries to the neighboring country.
Top US Senator Has ‘Never Been More Worried About Syria’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Mar 10, 2025
After a decade-long American effort to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in Damascus, Senator Lindsey Graham says the US-backed jihadists that now control the country are causing more concern than ever.
Israeli Minister: Trump Plan to Cleanse Gaza ‘Taking Shape’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that President Donald Trump’s proposal to remove all Palestinians from Gaza and build refugee cities in other Arab states was slowly coming together.
Trump Threatens Russia With ‘Large Scale Sanctions and Tariffs’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
In the Truth Social post, the President slammed Russia for absolutely “pounding” Ukraine on the battlefield, and demanded the Kremlin begin talks on ending the conflict President Donald Trump threatened to intensify the US economic war on Russia with large scale...
Trump Sent Letter to Iran Calling for New Nuclear Agreement
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
The President warned “something is going to happen very soon.” President Donald Trump says he sent Iran a letter calling for the two countries to negotiate an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. During his first term, Trump withdrew from a deal with Iran that limited...
Israeli Intel Says Netanyahu Policies Led to Hamas Oct 7 Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2025
The Israeli Shin Bet intelligence agency concluded that policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led to Hamas's successful attack. The report released last week explained that Netanyahu allowing Qatar to send funds to Hamas propped up the Palestinian group and...
Trump: Everybody Should Get Rid of Their Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
President Donald Trump restated his desire to abolish nuclear weapons during a White House presser on Thursday.
France Considering Extending Nuclear Deterrence to All European Allies
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron is leading a group of European leaders who are highly concerned that President Donald Trump may not continue to fund the proxy war in Ukraine and defend NATO if one of the members are attacked.
Pentagon Awards Contract for AI War-Planning Tool
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Scale AI to integrate artificial intelligence “into military operational and theater-level planning.”
29 South Koreans Injured By Bombs Dropped During Joint War Games With US
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2025
US and South Korean forces conducting live-fire war games over the Korean Peninsula accidentally dropped eight 500-pound bombs on a South Korean city, wounding more than a dozen people.
SCOTUS Orders Trump To Distribute $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2025
In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ordered that President Donald Trump must allow USAID to distribute $2 billion in foreign aid that is currently frozen.
Trump Admin Moves to Abolish Another International Aid Agency
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2025
During the opening days of the second Donald Trump administration, the White House has worked to rein in and scale down government agencies that distribute foreign aid. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is next on the chopping block.
News Roundup
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...
News Roundup 11/4/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 4, 2020
US News Votes continue to be counted as no one has made a call on the winner of the presidential race. Votes in GA, NC, PA. MI, WI, NV, and AK are being tallied. [Link] The Department of Justice released some of Muller’s memos from the investigation. The interviews...
News Roundup 11/2/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 2, 2020
US News A planned Wisconsin Foxconn factory, championed by Trump, has failed to produce the jobs it promised after receiving billions in subsidies. [Link] Trump approved the sale of F-22s to Israel. [Link] Legendary journalist Robert Fisk passed away at 74. [Link]...
News Roundup 10/30/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 30, 2020
US News Glenn Greenwald resigns from the Intercept after editors censored his article. [Link] Biden says he would never suggest withdrawing US troops from South Korea. [Link] France French President Macron announces he will deploy 7,000 troops within France to defend...
News Roundup 10/29/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2020
US News The Raytheon CEO says it is ridiculous that Joe Biden would cut defense spending. [Link] YouTube refused to allow an antiwar vets group to promote its video on the platform. [Link] China The US labeled a Chinese group as a foreign mission and withdrew from an...
