On the first-ever Conflicts of Interest bonus episode, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter sit down with Magnus Panvidya to discuss the ‘End The Damn Wars’ project, an effort to unite anti-war voices across the political spectrum and organize street actions opposing US...
Conflicts of Interest: Hawks’ Boast of Obsessive Anti-China Paranoia as Basis for Policy
On COI #151, Kyle Anzalone explains how Biden’s China policy is being formed by officials who boast about being Sino-paranoid. Biden’s new Air Force Secretary said he was “obsessed” with China and was hoping to “scare” the CCP. The delusions of key Biden officials is...
Conflicts of Interest: Scott Horton on the End of a Fool’s Errand
On COI #150 the great Scott Horton returns to the show to discuss the collapse of America’s sockpuppet government in Kabul. Scott explains how he seemed to be one of the only Afghan War analysts to correctly predict how quickly – and mostly bloodlessly – the Afghan...
Conflicts of Interest: Taliban Overruns Kabul, Dealing Fatal Blow to the US-Built Government
On COI COI #149, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter break down the fall of Kabul and the complete collapse of the Afghan government under a Taliban offensive. Major territorial gains that began in provincial centers earlier this month came to a head on August 15, with the...
Conflicts of Interest: After 2 Decades of War & Nation Building, the Afghan State Is Crumbling
On COI #148, Kyle breaks down some of the latest developments in Afghanistan. The Taliban continue their offensive, seizing major Afghan cities like Kandahar, Ghazni, and Harat. In response, the US is planning to reduce the staff at its embassy and possibly abandon it...
Conflicts of Interest: American Leaders Weaponize the ‘Chinese Boogeyman’ for Political Gain
On COI #147, Dave DeCamp – News Editor at Antiwar.com – returns to the show to discuss how American pols increasingly use China as a political weapon. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently warned that the US must pass a massive infrastructure spending bill or...
Conflicts of Interest: Afghan Capitals Fall to Taliban as Pentagon Threatens to Ramp Up Bombing
On COI #146, Kyle and Will break down Twitter's latest attempt to root out what it calls 'misinformation,' with the platform announcing a new partnership with Reuters and the Associated Press to 'fact check' information on the site. The two newswires are among the...
Conflicts of Interest: Biden’s Endless War Games and Sanctions Set the US on a Path to War
On COI #145 Connor Freeman, writer at The Libertarian Institute, returns to the show to discuss recent attacks on ships near the Persian Gulf. The first attack saw two drones hit a cargo ship, killing two. The US, UK, and Israel have pointed the finger at Iran,...
Conflicts of Interest: Danny Sjursen Dismantles the War State’s Afghanistan Narrative
On Conflicts of Interest #144, retired Army Major and Afghan War vet Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss Biden’s declared end to the Afghan War. Danny explains how the war has changed under the current administration. He attempts to tackle the tough question:...
Conflicts of Interest: Corporate Press Covers for Israel as It Murders Palestinians By Choice
On COI #143, Kyle and Will break down the latest quarterly report from the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which paints a bleak picture for the country as the US' 20-year war and occupation finally appear to be winding down. A major...
