Conflicts of Interest
FPF #273 – US Plans in Syria
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 19, 2018
On FPF #273, I discuss the US policy in Syria. US envoy to the Syrian conflict James Jeffery recently gave a press conference on the US goals. I explain the myths the US government believes in that leads to unrealistic goals. Links Minds.com Immersion News James...
FPF #272 – Unbelievable
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 16, 2018
On FPF #272, I discuss the House killing a bill that would invoke the War Powers Act to bring the US support for the genocidal Yemen War to an end. The House attached a sentence to a bill about grey wolves to strip the Yemen bill of its privilege to be brought to a...
FPF #271 – Antiwar Democrats guest Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 14, 2018
On FPF #271, Joanne Leon joins the show to discuss the antiwar movement and the Democratic Party. Joanne gives a recent history of the Democratic Party and the divisions within the party. Joanne explains who is who in the party and what factions of the party may be...
FPF #270 – Veterans Day
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 12, 2018
On FPF #270, I discuss how Veterans Day is used to celebrate war. Veterans Day started as Armistice Day to celebrate the end of WWI. I argue Veterans Day has become a day to promote wars and is not about helping vets. I update the US role in the War in Yemen. The US...
FPF #269 – Not an Issue
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 9, 2018
On FPF #269, I discuss how the destructive US foreign policy was not an issue on election night. The US foreign policy is the most harmful for the American people. US interventionism is extremely costly and damaging to the Americans who enact it. The policy does not...
FPF #268 – Midterm Elections
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 7, 2018
On FPF #268, I discuss the 2018 Midterm Elections. I explain why I did not vote. Little of the debate in the leadup to the midterms has been on what US foreign policy. Most of Congress takes no interest in wars and ignore their Constitutional duties. I look at some...
FPF #267 – Venezuela guest Brian Saady
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 5, 2018
On FPF #267, Brian Saady returns to discuss Venezuela. Brian explains the rise of Chavez and the Communist government. He reviews the opposition to the Communist government. We talk about the current state of Venezuela and Trump's Venezuela policy. Brian Saady is the...
FPF #266 – A Failing Foreign Policy
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 2, 2018
On FPF #266, I discuss how the US wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Libya are failing. In Syria, NATO member state Turkey is attacking the US-backed Syrian Kurds. The Syrian Kurds have now abandoned their fight against ISIS. In Afghanistan, over half the people live in...
FPF #265 – Invaders at the Southern Border?
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 31, 2018
On FPF #265, I discuss President Trump deploying troops to the southern border to assist in preventing migrants from entering the US. I explain why it is a mistake to treat the migrants as invaders. I update the Syrian War. The American mission in continues to kill...
FPF #264 – Yemen Numbers
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2018
On FPF #264, I discuss some new casualty numbers for the War on Yemen. The media has long cited a UN estimate that said 10,000 people have died. However, that estimate stopped counting deaths over a year ago. The 10,000 number has helped mask the...
FPF #263 – Nukes
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 26, 2018
On FPF #263, I discuss the nuclear arms relationship between the US and Russia. NSA John Bolton appears determined to pull the US out of the INF Treaty. Bolton played a role in the withdraw from a nuclear treaty with Russia as a member of the Bush Administration. Vice...
FPF #262 – Great Powers
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 24, 2018
On FPF #262, I discuss the US relationship with Russia and China. In a move supported by NSA John Bolton, Trump suggested the US will withdraw from the INF Treaty. The President also called for an increase in the US nuclear arsenal. Secretary of State Pompeo is...
FPF #261 – Violence Surrounds Afghan Elections
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2018
On FPF #261, I discuss important news events around the world. Social networks continue to go after independent media outlets. John Kiriakou explains why whistleblowers are so rare. I look at an article by Max Blumenthal on Nikki Haley's speech to CNP. In Afghanistan,...
FPF #260 – Canada Legalizes Pot
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2018
On FPF #260, I explain how the war on drugs impacts US foreign policy and countries around the world. Prohibition is proven to be a failed policy that leads to black market violence. In some countries, the black market created by drug prohibition is so massive it can...
FPF #259 – Progress in Syria? guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 17, 2018
On FPF #259, Will Porter joins the show to cover the Turkish/Russian agreement that has delayed the Syrian offensive of rebel-held Idlib. The agreement had a deadline for all rebels to be out of the buffer zone by October 15th. The deadline has passed, but Russia,...
FPF #258 – America’s Evil Allies
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 15, 2018
On FPF #258, I discuss how some close US allies have terrible human rights records. Recently, Egypt imprisoned a girl for discussing being sexually harassed in public, Israel has detained an American student for supporting BDS, and the UAE has held a UK researcher in...
Articles
Putin Congratulates Trump, Says Moscow Is Ready for Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 20, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump as he was inaugurated and offered to engage with the new president on Ukraine. Washington is Kiev's primary backer and will have to be involved in the talks to end the Ukraine war. "We congratulate the US...
Graham Calls on Trump to Take Out Iran Nuclear Facilities
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2025
Ultra-hawkish Senator Lindsey Graham said incoming President Donald Trump should take out Iran’s nuclear facilities once he returns to power. Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program, but the South Carolina Republican said Trump should take advantage of Iran’s...
TikTok Briefly Shuts Down, Restored After Trump Pledge
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2025
The popular video-sharing app TikTok was shut down in the US on Sunday briefly before it was reactivated after President-elect Doland Trump intervened. TikTok became unavailable to Americans after a law banning the app came into effect. Starting Saturday night,...
Israeli Government Approves Hostage/Ceasefire Deal, To Take Effect Sunday
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2025
Netanyahu told his Security Cabinet he will not allow the agreement to end the fighting in Gaza. The Israeli Security Cabinet and the Prime Minister’s full cabinet voted in favor of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
US Made Significant Investment Into Ukraine’s Drone Program
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2025
US officials said Washington sent Kiev billions of dollars for the arms program that began in 2022 The Biden administration declassified documents, and officials spoke with reporters about Washington’s clandestine support for Ukraine’s domestic drone manufacturing...
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to Looming TikTok Ban
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2025
The Biden administration is taking last minute steps to try to prevent the popular app’s ban in the US The Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously that banning TikTok does not violate the First Amendment. The popular app could face a ban in the US as...
Trump Says He Had ‘Very Good’ Phone Call With China’s Xi
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2025
Incoming President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The call comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing have escalated since Trump was last in the White House. On Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social account, “I just spoke to Chairman Xi...
Biden Admin Adds New Sanctions on Russia, China
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2025
Over the past week, the US has issued new sanctions on Russia and China. The Biden administration has attempted to cripple the Russian economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Beijing has responded to the economic war on China with retaliatory sanctions on...
Support for Gaza Genocide Top Reason Biden Voters Did Not Support Harris
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2025
A new poll shows that the Israeli onslaught in Gaza was the top reason that Americans who turned out for Joe Biden in 2020 did not vote for Kamala Harris in 2024. The poll, conducted by YouGov and the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project, “found...
Iran Denies Any Role in Assassination Attempt Against Donald Trump
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2025
The Iranian President denied the Islamic Republic has ever attempted to take the life of incoming President Donald Trump. The FBI charged a man for allegedly playing a role in an Iranian plot to murder the former and future president. Iranian President Masoud...
Ukraine Claims to Barrage Russia With Largest Missile and Drone Attack Since Start of War
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2025
Ukrainian officials said they bombarded Russia with a massive missile and drone attack. Moscow said part of the attack was aimed at the TurkStream Pipeline. Ukrainian officials said a drone attack on Monday night was the largest Kiev has launched against Russia since...
200 Israeli Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Gaza Send Letter to Netanyahu Demanding an End to the War
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2025
As the Israeli onslaught in Gaza drags into its 15th month, a growing number of IDF soldiers are refusing to return to the battlefield. Some say they witnessed war crimes in Gaza and no longer want to be a part of the conflict that several human rights organizations...
News Roundup
News Roundup 6/4/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2020
George Floyd Protests The charges against Derek Chauvin have been upgraded to second-degree murder. The three other police officers who assisted in the murder have been charged. [Link] Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he does not support using the Insurrection...
News Roundup 6/3/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2020
US News A security guard was shot and killed by looters at a St. Louis pawn shop. [Link] The Department of Justice gave the DEA the authority to carry out covert surveillance of the George Floyd protest movement. [Link] One thousand six hundred soldiers are on standby...
News Roundup 6/2/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 2, 2020
George Floyd Protests Police officers started a riot in Pittsburg. [Link] A SUV attempted to ram a line of police officers. Two officers were injured. [Link] Police used gas, arrests, and military helicopters to breakup protests in DC. Video from yesterday shows cops...
News Roundup 6/1/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2020
The Murder of George Floyd The police officer who murdered George Floyd has been charged with manslaughter and murder. Derek Chauvin and three other officers were fired after they murdered Floyd. [Link] Will Porter covers the protests, looting, and police brutality....
News Roundup 5/29/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2020
US News Trump signs an executive order condemning social media companies for choosing to censor some speech. [Link] Twitter hid Trump’s tweet on the protests in Minneapolis for ‘glorifying violence.’ [Link] The US limits the number of charter flights to Cuba. [Link]...
News Roundup 5/28/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 28, 2020
US news Trump will sign an executive order on social media soon. [Link] Shippers and insurers say it may be impossible to comply with the Trump administration's new guidance on how not to violate US sanctions. [Link] Secretary of State Pompeo announces that Hong Kong...
News Roundup 5/27/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 27, 2020
US News A Minneapolis police officer handcuffed a man and then put his knee on the back of his neck until he died. Four officers were fired after the murder. [Link] Trump said he wants a full withdrawal from Afghanistan, but refused to set a target date. [Link] The US...
News Roundup 5/26/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 26, 2020
US News New CDC estimate finds that less than .3 percent of people who contract coronavirus will die from it and up to 35 percent of people who get it will never show symptoms. [Link] After the US announced it would leave the Open Skies Treaty, the other NATO members...
News Roundup 5/25/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 25, 2020
US News The Libertarian Party elected Jo Jorgensen as its presidential nominee and Spike Cohen as vice president. [Link] France said it regretted the US decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. [Link] The Trump administration is considering carrying out...
News Roundup 5/22/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2020
US News The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence. [Link] Trump’s arms control negotiator says the US is prepared to spend Russia and China into oblivion to win another nuclear arms race. [Link] China A bipartisan group of Senators will...
News Roundup 5/21/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 21, 2020
US News In ⅔ of states, the government is sharing the identities of people who test positive for coronavirus with police. [Link] The US masses planes at an airbase in Japan to show enemies we can manage the operation amid the coronavirus. [Link] The State Department...
News Roundup 5/19/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 19, 2020
US News Police carried out a no-knock raid on Breonna Taylor’s home in the middle of the night. Her boyfriend fired at the armed men breaking into the home. Once he fired at the officers, police fired several shots back, killing Taylor. The man the police were looking...
News Roundup 5/18/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2020
US News Justin Amash drops out of the presidential race. [Link] People cleared by New York’s AG to be released due to coronavirus remain in prison. [Link] Federal police ran an operation where they identified potential sex trafficking victims, had the women perform...
News Roundup 5/15/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2020
US News The police officer who was fired for hiding during the Parkland school shooting gets his job back. [Link] Michigan suspends the licenses of a barber who did not follow the lockdown order. [Link] The DoD is set to bail out a company that contracts with the...
News Roundup 5/14/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2020
US News A list of government officials who “unmasked” Flynn has been released. The list includes Comey, Clapper, Brennan, and Biden. [Link] 1.4 million healthcare workers have been laid off since the start of lockdowns. [Link] The Senate failed to defeat a measure...
News Roundup 5/13/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2020
Coronavirus Hundreds of millions of people will be thrust into extreme poverty by the COVID shutdowns. The starvation caused by economic disturbances may kill more people than coronavirus. [Link] Military contractors are hiring as tens of millions of Americans in...
