Conflicts of Interest
FPF #226 – Israel Attacks Syria…Again guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 30, 2018
On FPF #226, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss Israel's continued bombing of Assad's forces in Syria. The Syrian Civil War has continued to drag on, and the Israeli actions are effectively protecting ISIS. The Syrian Kurds are looking to make a deal with...
FPF #225 – Trump Hysteria, Hysterical Trump guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 27, 2018
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss Donald Trump and foreign policy. Inflicted with Trump derangement syndrome, the mainstream media is writing headings suggesting the soccer ball Putin gave Trump had a device inside of it. The dishonesty of the headlines...
FPF #224 – Wikileaks & Storm Troopers
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2018
On FPF #224, I discuss the reports that Julian Assange will soon be handed over to British authorities. Assange has been targeted for the important information his organizations, Wikileaks, has released to the public and his sympathy for the Catalan independence...
FPF #223 – Roots of the Immigration Crisis guest Brian Saady
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 23, 2018
On FPF #223, Brian Saady returns to the show to discuss the roots of the immigration crisis. In the US, the focus of the immigration issue is focused on what the should happen when people reach the US Southern border. However, US policy in Central America has caused...
FPF #222 – Trump/Putin Talks Cause Insanity guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 19, 2018
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss the Trump/Putin Summit. Will breaks down the Mueller probe indictment of 12 Russians. Will provides analysis on the press conference following the talks between Trump and Putin. Will and Kyle dive into the hysterical reaction of...
FPF #221 – Afghan Peace Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2018
On FPF #221, I discuss potential peace talks between the US and the Taliban. The US signaled its willingness to directly talk with the Taliban in statements from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan General Nicholson. Talks could...
FPF #220 – Jake Tapper V. Rand Paul
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2018
On FPF #220, I break down a Jake Tapper interview of Rand Paul. Tapper presents the establishment position on NATO, Russian Aggression, and Russiagate. Senator Paul pushes back on Tapper's hawkish position. I explain where why NATO is not essential to security, that...
FPF #219 – Apathy Kills
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2018
On FPF#219, I discuss how Americans apathy towards our foreign policy leads to unnecessary deaths. America's longest war has tried the same failed policies over and over with only death and destruction as a result. However, Americans continue to elect leaders and...
FPF #218 – Max Boot is Wrong on Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2018
On FPF #218, I refute Max Boot's article title Trump wants to Finiadize the United States. In the articles, Boot scrutinizes Trump for his antagonism towards traditional American alliances and Trump's desire to get along with Russia. Boot romanticizes about the...
FPF #217 – Peace Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2018
On FPF #217, I discuss peace talks taking place. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited North Korea for talks on North Korean denuclearization. The North Korean Foreign Minister said the talks were regrettable, while Pompeo called the talks productive. The mainstream...
FPF #216 – Bolton Hates Korean Peace
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2018
On FPF #216, I update the Korean Peace Process. The Koreans are in talks to move North Korean artillery out of the range of Seoul and playing basketball games. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be visiting North Korea on Friday to discuss denuclearization....
FPF #215 – At War With Our Vets guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 4, 2018
On FPF #215, Will Porter returns to the show to cover the impacts of our foreign policy on veterans of the wars. Will give the numbers of vets committing suicide and some of the causes of those suicides. Will discusses Peter Van Buren's explanation for moral injury....
FPF #214 – Saudi Lies to Congress
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 2, 2018
On FPF #214, I breakdown Saudi's misleading explanation for their bombing of a Doctors Without Borders cholera treatment facility in Yemen. Saudi Arabia attempted to use an email from a low-level DWB official to claim DWB was at fault for the bombing. However, the...
FPF #213 – Russiagate: No Collusion guests Dan Wright & Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2018
On FPF #213, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the third in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part three, Joanne and Dan break down the FBI IG report on the Hillary email...
FPF #211 – Russiagate: The Indictments guests Joanne Leon & Dan Wright
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 25, 2018
On FPF #211, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the first in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part one, Joanne and Dan break down the indictments of Flynn, Manafort/Gates,...
FPF #212 – Russiagate: Crossfire Hurricane guests Joanne Leon & Dan Wright
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2018
On FPF #212, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the second in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part two, Joanne and Dan break down the FBI Crossfire Hurricane...
Articles
Biden Campaign Taking ‘Extraordinary Steps’ To Prevent Pro-Palestinian Protests at Events
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2024
The Joe Biden reelection campaign has taken several severe steps to curtail pro-Palestinian supporters from interrupting his speeches.
UN Report Finds Palestinians Sexually Abused and Beaten in Israeli Detention
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2024
A document compiled by the UN Palestinian agency (UNRWA) found rampant abuse of Palestinians in Israeli detention facilities. The detainees report frequent beatings, sexual abuse, and even the deaths of prisoners. Thousands of Palestinians have been rounded by the...
Zelensky Says Lack of Western Military Aid ‘Unacceptable’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2024
The Ukrainian President criticized his nation’s Western supporters for not providing enough aid. The leader appeared to criticize Republicans in the US House for playing “political games.” He said the lack of aid for Ukraine was “unacceptable,” and it was needed...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Mar 2, 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.
Kenya and Haiti Sign Agreement to Deploy Force to Caribbean Nation
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2024
The leaders of Kenya and Haiti inked a pact for a Kenya-led UN mission to the Caribbean nation. Nairobi plans to send 1,000 armed men, dubbed police officers, to Port-au-Prince as local authorities have all but lost control of Haiti’s capital city. The Joe Biden...
Israel Announces New West Bank Settlement Expansion in Defiance of White House
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 29, 2024
Israel approved the building of 3,600 Israeli homes in a new West Bank settlement. The announcement came just days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared the settlements were inconsistent with international law. Tel Aviv routinely ignores Washington’s...
Russia Claims First Abrams Tank Kill in Ukraine
by Will Porter | Feb 28, 2024
Russia’s military has claimed to have destroyed a US-supplied M1 Abrams main battle tank in Ukraine for the first time, with reports stating the multi-million dollar weapon was knocked out by a cheaply made suicide drone.
Top EU Official Says Israel Created Hamas to Divide Palestinians
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2024
The European Union foreign policy chief explained that the Israeli government created Hamas to divide the Palestinians. Several top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have gloated about using Hamas to divide the Palestinians and prevent...
Mainstream British Journalists Demand Access to Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2024
Over 50 UK-based journalists who report for mainstream outlets released a letter demanding that Israel allow more reporters into Gaza. Israel has killed over 120 Palestinian journalists and caused a communications blackout in the Strip that has stifled reporting on...
NATO Chief Says No Plans to Send Combat Troops to Ukraine
by Dave DeCamp | Feb 28, 2024
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that the alliance has no plans to send combat troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron stirred an uproar by saying the idea of deploying troops should not be ruled out.
Biden Moves to Skirt Oversight for US Aid to Israel
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Feb 27, 2024
The Joe Biden administration is requiring all countries that receive US military aid, including Israel, to agree to not commit war crimes using American gear. The White House crafted the pledge to prevent Congress from placing restrictions on a massive military aid...
US Officials Warn Israeli Disruptions to Aid Is ‘Turning Gaza into Mogadishu’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2024
Washington has asked Tel Aviv to stop attacking the Gazan police force attempting to escort aid deliveries in the Strip The White House has asked the Israeli government to end attacks on police in Gaza. Targeting the civil police force has caused more chaos in the...
News Roundup
News Roundup 4/3/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2020
US News Over 6.6 Americans filed for unemployment this week. That is nearly double last week’s record-setting number. New York City police are arresting people for failing to social distance. Once arrested, they are put in a holding cell with dozens of other people....
News Roundup 4/2/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 2, 2020
US News The US will allow the sailors on the USS T Roosevelt to quarantine sick sailors in Guam. The Captain of the aircraft carrier wrote a letter warning about a catastrophic situation on the ship as he was unable to stop the spread of coronavirus. [Link] Trump...
News Roundup 4/1/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2020
US News The Department of Justice Inspector General found that every FBI FISA warrant had several problems and abuses. The average warrant had 20 problems, with one having as many as 65. [Link] The Pentagon wants to make its 5-year spending plan classified. [Link]...
News Roundup 3/31/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 31, 2020
Coronavirus The coronavirus is spreading the US prison system. Nearly 350 Guards and inmates have tested positive. Prisoners report having no way to protect themselves from the virus.[Link] The first federal inmate dies from the coronavirus. [Link] The Pentagon...
News Roundup 3/30/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2020
US News The New York Police Department is using drones to monitor if people in parks are social distancing. [Link] Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to force GM to make ventilators. [Link] Rhode Island police are pulling over and questioning people with New...
News Roundup 3/27/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2020
US News A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment this week. The Department of Homeland Security is requesting an additional 1,500 soldiers to be deployed to the borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. [Link] Trump signs a new law that calls for the...
News Roundup 3/26/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 26, 2020
US News A Congressional audit finds that the two newest aircraft carriers have $130 billion in underestimated maintenance costs. The maintenance costs include septic problems that force the use of chemicals to prevent clogging. The chemicals add up to total $400,000 a...
News Roundup 3/25/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2020
US News Colorado abolishes the death penalty. The governor also reduced the sentences of the last three remaining death row inmates to life in prison without parole. [Link] A commission examining if the US should include women in the draft or abolish it reached the...
News Roundup 3/24/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 24, 2020
Assange Julian Assange's lawyers apply for bail because of the risk to Assange’s health posed by the coronavirus. [Link] Afghanistan Secretary of State Pompeo met with the two men claiming to be the president of Afghanistan to try to negotiate a settlement. The...
News Roundup 3/23/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus The Department of Justice is asking Congress to craft a bill suspending some Constitutional rights. The DOJ wants the power to indefinitely detain people. The powers extend to any emergency, not just coronavirus. The DOJ is also pushing to deny asylum to...
News Roundup 3/20/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 20, 2020
US News Tulsi Gabbard suspends her presidential campaign as she prepares to deploy with the National Guard. [Link] The top prosecutor in Baltimore will drop most drug charges due to the coronavirus. [Link] A new Bill - EARN IT - will give the president broad...
News Roundup 3/19/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2020
US News Maryland police are refusing to produce information about the SWAT murder of Duncan Lemp. The police department has only released self-serving statements. [Link]A police officer was caught by his own body camera planting weed. [Link]The US extends the tax...
News Roundup 3/18/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2020
US News Federal prosecutors have dropped the charges against Concord Management, an alleged part of the Russiagate conspiracy. The company was alleged to have fun online ads to ‘sow discord’ in the US. [Link]The Space Forces has its first offensive weapons system. It...
News Roundup 3/17/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2020
US News The primaries in Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana have been postponed due to coronavirus. The primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona will be held today. [Link]The Senate passes a bill that will extend the life of three mass surveillance programs - including...
News Roundup 3/16/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2020
US News Maryland police killed Duncan Socrates Lemp while he was in bed at his home. It is unclear why SWAT teams raided Lemp’s home in the middle of the night. [Link]The FED plans to inject $500 billion into the market three times to keep rates where the FED wants...
News Roundup 3/13/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2020
US News A judge orders Chelsea Manning to be released from jail. Manning has been imprisoned for over a year for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury. [Link]WikiLeaks says the grand jury in the Assange case has been disbanded. [Link]The House passes a bill...
