Kiev has imposed sanctions on 10 top clerics in the Russian Orthodox church. The move came after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he was seeking to ban any religion with ties to the Russian Federation from operating in Ukraine.
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Latvian FM: NATO ‘Should Not Fear’ Moscow’s Response to Strikes Inside Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2022 | News
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has urged NATO to permit Ukraine to launch strikes inside Russian territory, saying the alliance should not fear Moscow’s response. The White House has resisted sending Kiev long-range missiles with the ability to hit targets in Russia.
COI #333: Ukraine Offers Biden Targeting Control in Exchange for Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 4, 2022 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #333, Kyle Anzalone discusses how the war in Ukraine can go nuclear. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
US to Conduct Military Operations in Chinese-Claimed Waters
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022 | News Roundup
Amid unprecedented Chinese military drills surrounding Taiwan, a top defense official said the US will carry out Taiwan Strait transits and freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) in waters claimed by China.
Putin Threatens MLRS Transfers to Ukraine Will Provoke Strikes, UK Announces Shipment of M270 Rocket Launchers
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2022 | News Roundup
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western shipments of long-range rockets to Kiev will compel Moscow to hit several targets around Ukraine. In recent days the US announced it would send rockets with a range of 50 miles to Kiev. On Sunday, London announced it would also send long-range M270 rocket launchers to Ukraine.
America’s Response to the War in Ukraine w/Dave DeCamp
by Tommy Salmons | Apr 25, 2022 | Year Zero
Dave DeCamp joined me to discuss the American reaction to the war in Ukraine. We discuss how the sanctions and information war seem to be targeting Americans rather than the Russian politicians. Is the Biden Administration utilizing propaganda to manufacture consent...
Salafis Throwing Bombs: How American and British Planners Partnered With Al-Qaeda Affiliated Groups At the Start of the Syrian Civil War
by William Van Wagenen | Dec 28, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...
More Afghan Bounties Garbage
by Scott Horton | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog
They admit they have no proof right in the big scary headlines: US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan Iran paid bounties for targeting US troops, intelligence reportedly suggests Since when do the Haqqanis...
Trump Gives CIA Approval for Cyber Wars guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the new report that Trump gave the CIA approval to wage cyberwar. The approval was granted in 2018, after being denied by both Bush and Obama. The order allows for the targeting of countries including Russia,...
Yemen Update: Saudi Strike Obliterates Home, Kills 10 Civilians
by Jason Ditz | Jul 14, 2020 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Saudi Arabia has carried out another airstrike in the northern Hajjah Province of Yemen over the weekend, destroying a house in Washhah District, and killing at least 10 civilians within, according to the Yemeni news agency. As is often the case with such strikes, all...
Bill Arkin: Trump Moves Military Forces to Near-Wartime Alert Level in D.C.
by Scott Horton | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
This is not good: The Pentagon has ordered forces and bases in the Washington D.C. area to "Force Protection Condition Charlie," a threat condition that indicates "likely" targeting of military forces and or terrorist action and the second highest alert level...
War Crimes or Propaganda?
by HypocriteTwins | Jul 6, 2019 | Blog
Some say Israel brutally massacres Palestinians in Gaza using chemical weapons and indiscriminately targeting civilians. Others argue that Palestinian terrorist organizations are purposefully using civilians as human shields, in a practice that abuses their civilian...
Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | May 20, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #351, I discuss weapon sales and their impact on geopolitics. Turkey said it will buy the S-400 and S-500 air defense systems from Russia. The US approved $1 billion in Raytheon made missiles to Canada, Japan, and South Korea. Google is funding a company that...
News Roundup 8/8/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2018 | News Roundup
More US lobbyists are registering as foreign agents after the prosecutions of Flynn, Manafort, and Gates. [Link] Ron Paul explains why the new sanctions bill targeting Russia will not achieve the ends its neocon backers hope. [Link] The UN is failing to protect...
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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism
Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...
A Response to My Memorial Day Critics
My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...
Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle
https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...
The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”
Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...
The Lesson From Germany and Korea
Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...
Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options
When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...
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