Conflicts of Interest
FPF #173 – Kicking the Russians Out
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2018
On FPF #173, I discuss the US expelling 60 Russian diplomats. Several other countries also expelled Russian diplomats in response to an alleged Russian nerve agent attack in the UK. I look at the evidence behind the allegations and respond to US Ambassador to Russia...
FPF #172 – How Bad is Bolton?
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 26, 2018
On FPF #172, I discuss Trump's announcement that John Bolton will replace HR McMaster as National Security Advisor. Bolton continues to support the Iraq War, and he was involved in lying us into the war. Bolton has been a long opponent of the Iran Nuclear Deal. He has...
FPF #171 – The Heroism of Ahed Tamimi
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2018
On FPF #171, I discuss Ahed Tamimi. Ahed is a 17-year-old Palestinian who was jailed for confronting an Israeli soldier who shot her younger cousin. Ahed was denied a public trail and remained in jail while awaiting trial at an Israeli military court. Ahed agreed to a...
FPF #170 – Senate Kills Yemen War Powers Act
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2018
On FPF #170, I discuss the Senate killing the Yemen War Powers Act. The Senate voted 55-44 to table the bill. The bill was killed by a lie from the War State. By tabling the bill, the Senate continues to allow the US to aid the genocide of the people of Yemen. I...
Foreign Policy Focus #169 – Turkey’s Afrin Occupation
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2018
On FPF #169, I discuss the Syrian Civil War. Turkey has taken control of Afrin City after it was evacuated by the Syrian Kurds. The Turkish Forces immediately announced their occupation by tearing down statues and flying Turkish flags. Assad Forces continue to make...
Foreign Policy Focus #169 – Turkey's Afrin Occupation
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2018
On FPF #169, I discuss the Syrian Civil War. Turkey has taken control of Afrin City after it was evacuated by the Syrian Kurds. The Turkish Forces immediately announced their occupation by tearing down statues and flying Turkish flags. Assad Forces continue to make...
Foreign Policy Focus #168 – Everyone Says Russia Did It
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2018
On FPF #168, I discuss the nerve agent attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. The British Prime Minister rushed to condemn Russia. The media quickly picked up the narrative presented by the UK. The UK has been joined by the leads...
Foreign Policy Focus #167 – Tillerson Out, Pompeo Promoted
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 14, 2018
On FPF #167, I discuss the new changes to the Trump Administration. Trump announced the firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Twitter. CIA Director Mike Pompeo has been nominated to replace Rex Tillerson. Pompeo is an Iran hawk who wants to break the Nuclear...
Foreign Policy Focus #166 – Max Boot Fearmongers Against Peace
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2018
On FPF #166, I discuss Max Boot's Washington Post article North Korea and South Korea Snooker Trump. Boot argues that Trump talking with Kim Jong Un is very dangerous. Boot even claims that a deal with North Korea could lead to North Korea conquering the Korean...
Foreign Policy Focus #165 – The Deadly Afghan Opium Crop with Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2018
On FPF #165, Will Porter joins the show to discuss the Afghanistan War. Will and Kyle co-authored an article at Consortium News on the subject, Record Afghan Opium Crop Signals Violent Year for US Forces. The article focuses on the growing Afghan opium market which,...
Foreign Policy Focus #164 – Korean Peace Progress
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 7, 2018
On FPF #164, I discuss peace talks in Korea. South Korea sent high-level officials to North Korea to talk with Kim Jong Un. The Koreans agreed to work towards talks with the countries leaders and the US. The South Koreans are also signaling to the US that North Korea...
Foreign Policy Focus #163 – Trump's Tariffs and Putin's Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2018
On FPF #163, I discuss several events occurring around the world. Trump has proposed new steal and aluminum tariffs. Putin announces that Russia has developed nuclear-armed cruise missiles. At the UN, the US is looking to punish North Korea and Assad. I also update...
Foreign Policy Focus #163 – Trump’s Tariffs and Putin’s Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2018
On FPF #163, I discuss several events occurring around the world. Trump has proposed new steal and aluminum tariffs. Putin announces that Russia has developed nuclear-armed cruise missiles. At the UN, the US is looking to punish North Korea and Assad. I also update...
Foreign Policy Focus #162 – Congress Moves on War
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2018
On FPF #162, I discuss Congress looking to limit presidential war powers. Senators Sanders, Lee, and Murphy have introduced S.J. Res. 54 to end the US war in the Yemen Civil War. The bill has bipartisan support, and Senator Sanders explains the importance of the bill....
Foreign Policy Focus #161 – Why the UN is Horrible
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2018
On Foreign Policy Focus #161, I discuss the failures and evils of the United Nations. In Syria, the UN imposed a ceasefire that no one is listening too and UN aid workers forcing women to have sex for aid. In Yemen, the UN targets Iran while the war crimes of Saudi...
Foreign Policy Focus #160 – Trump's CPAC Speech
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2018
On FPF #160, I breakdown Trump's CPAC Speech. In the speech, Trump celebrates increased military spending and moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Trump also makes threats and announces new sanctions against North Korea. I point out Trump's lies and explain...
Articles
Putin Willing to Speak with Zelensky ‘If Necessary’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 18, 2025
Many politicians are alarmed that President Donald Trump is engaging directly in talks with Russia without Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Putin would...
Most Americans Believe US Aid Is Wasted or Stolen
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2025
A new poll found that most Americans believe that much of the money the US sends overseas is stolen through corruption or wasted, while just over one in ten Americans thought the funds reach their intended target. The poll by Public First for the Financial Times...
Lancet: Life Expectancy in Gaza Halved in First Year of Israeli Onslaught
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025
The average age of Palestinian deaths dropped from 75.5 to 35 years. A new study found that the average life expectancy in Gaza was nearly cut in half during the first year of Israeli military operations in Gaza. Tens of thousands of children have been killed in the...
Israeli Forces Deliberately Dismantled Healthcare System in Northern Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025
A humanitarian aid worker said the healthcare facilities in Northern Gaza had been decimated by the Israeli onslaught. Starting in October, Israel began the systematic destruction of all structures in three Northern Gaza cities. MSF (the French acronym for Doctors...
Hamas Releases Three Hostages But Trump Restates Demand To Release All of Them
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025
Trump previously said that if Hamas did not release all Israeli captives on Saturday, Israel would have a greenlight to break the ceasefire Following the release of three hostages, including one with an American, President Donald Trump restated his demand that all...
Trump Adviser Gives Four Tenets of Deal to End War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed some of the core issues for Donald Trump in the upcoming talks on ending the war in Ukraine. He did not confirm that Ukraine would be involved in the talks. On Fox News Sunday, Waltz explained, "Number one, it has to be...
Hegseth: US Will Expedite Weapons Sales to Europe
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 13, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US will accelerate weapon deliveries to its allies in Europe. Initially, the proposal was made by NATO Chief Mark Rutte, and received mixed reviews from European powers. On Thursday, speaking at a press conference...
Tulsi Gabbard Sworn in as Director of National Intelligence
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 12, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate for the post of Director of National Intelligence. Gabbard said the intelligence community has been weaponized against the American people. Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. Sen. Mitch McConnell was the...
Ukraine Attempts to Enlist More Young Men With Signing Bonus
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 12, 2025
As Ukrainian forces are struggling to hold back the Russian advance and Kiev is facing a shortage of soldiers, the Defense Ministry is offering increased pay and signing bonuses to 18-24-year-olds that agree to enlist. Ukraine currently begins conscription at 25, a...
American Freed From Russian Prison Following Trump Envoy’s Trip to Moscow
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 11, 2025
Marc Fogel, an American teacher arrested in Russia for possession of marijuana, was released from jail after Donald Trump’s envoy traveled to Moscow. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's trip to Russia is the first by an American official since the invasion of Ukraine. ...
NSA Waltz: US Must ‘Recoup’ Ukraine Aid By Taking Natural Resources
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser explained on Sunday that the White House will push for access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as the US has invested a considerable amount of money in Kiev’s war effort. Most of Ukraine’s mineral wealth is in areas...
State Dept. Plans New $7 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
by Connor Freeman | Feb 10, 2025
The State Department has formally notified Congress of its plans for a massive arms sale to Israel worth over $7 billion, including thousands of missiles and bombs, the Associated Press reported on Friday. This follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to...
News Roundup
News Roundup 1/16/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2020
US News Trump attacks Apple on Twitter for not giving the government a backdoor into iPhones. [Link] A Green Beret died during a training exercise. [Link] Amazon is filing an injunction against the Pentagon and Microsoft from starting work on the JEDI program. The...
News Roundup 1/15/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2020
US News A Mississippi man was arrested, and police failed to confiscate his phone. He later asked one of his jailers to charge his phone. He was then charged with a crime for possessing a phone in jail. He was later convicted of the crime, and a judge sentenced him to...
News Roundup 1/14/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 14, 2020
US News The US places sanctions on seven Venezuelans. [Link] The US Army plans to deploy two specialized task forces to the Pacific capable of conducting information, electronic, cyber, and missile operations against China. The task forces will be deployed over the...
News Roundup 1/13/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2020
US News A judge blasts the military for ‘lax’ security at a base. Two Chinese students were arrested after simply driving past the guard. [Link] More than a dozen Saudi soldiers were expelled from the US. [Link] Two US airmen were found dead in their dorms at an...
News Roundup 1/10/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 10, 2020
US News Atlanta disbands its police department’s drug unit. The police will try to focus on solving violent crimes. [Link] The House passes a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing Trump from starting a war with Iran. The resolution is concurrent and cannot be...
News Roundup 1/9/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 9, 2020
US News Trump addresses the nation on the Iranian missile attack against Iraqi bases housing US soldiers. Trump says it appears Iran is standing down, and no Americans were injured or killed. [Link] In his address, Trump said he is placing powerful new sanctions on...
News Roundup 1/8/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 8, 2020
Iran responds to the assassination of Soleimani by launching several missiles at Iraqi bases housing US soldiers. There have been no reports of US casualties and some reports of Iraqi casualties. After the attack, Tweets by Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad...
News Roundup 1/7/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 7, 2020
US News The Idaho Republican Party passed two antiwar resolutions at the direction of Afghan and Iraq War vets. [Link] Iranian-Americans attempting to enter the US are facing additional questions, long detentions, and questions of their loyalty to the US. [Link] Over...
News Roundup 1/6/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 6, 2020
US News Mayor Pete is pushing for the US to take action in Syria. Daniel Larison explains why Mayor Pete’s ‘do-somethingism’ is a foolish policy. [Link] The Department of Homeland Security says there are no credible threats to the US homeland. [Link] Soleimani...
News Roundup 1/3/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 3, 2020
The US assassinated the IRGC-Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, and a senior member of Kata’ib Hezbollah in a drone strike in Baghdad. [Link] US News Portland State University will pay $1 million to the family of...
News Roundup 1/2/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 2, 2020
US News The UN Specia Rapprator for torture says Chelsea Manning is being tortured. [Link] Missouri police extorted $2.6 million from motorists by threatening to take them to jail or signing papers that forfeit their assets. [Link] Alex Jones was ordered by a judge to...
News Roundup 12/31/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 31, 2019
US News A family will get $12 million from the city of Detroit after a police officer killed their son. The office tased the kid while he was riding an ATV. [Link] The CIA designed technology that would allow for the US to limit shoulder-fired missiles use to a...
News Roundup 12/30/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 30, 2019
US News The FBI is investigating a Ghislaine Maxwell, a British woman who worked with Jeffery Epistine trafficking young women and children. [Link] Navy SEALs say they witnessed Eddie Gallagher murder a man and shoot at a child. Trump granted Gallagher clemency and...
News Roundup 12/27/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 27, 2019
Latin America Riots in a Honduran prison leave 18 dead. [Link] A military facility in Venezuela was raided. One soldier was killed in the attack. The Venezuelan government claims to have captured the assailants and recovered the weapons. [Link] Ukraine/Russia Ukraine...
News Roundup 12/24/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 24, 2019
US News Senator Rand Paul airs his Festivus grievances, including the US spending $22 million on Serbian cheese and $700,000 on smoking fish. [Link] Trump signs the 2020 NDAA. [Link] The US and South Korea carry out military drills simulating capturing high value...
News Roundup 12/23/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 23, 2019
US News The Fort Worth police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson has been charged with murder. [Link] A judge's ruling will allow the US government to seize the money Edward Snowden has made from his book. [Link] Daniel Larison explains the Trump travel ban...
