On COI #842, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Caribbean, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Fat Generals Are the Problem!
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. The military historian Dennis Showalter once told me that he didn’t care about the amount of fat around a general’s belly – he cared about the fat between a general’s ears. It was a telling quip, and one that...
John Mearsheimer on Trump’s Flawed Plan for Gaza
On 30 September 2025, I was on The Spectator’s podcast with Freddy Gray talking about President Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza genocide. It is a deeply flawed plan, which Benjamin Netanyahu played a key role in crafting and which was presented to Hamas as a...
Matthew Hoh on the Institutionalized War State and the Disgraceful David Petraeus
In his first video interview, Scott brings Matthew Hoh on to talk about his initial reluctance to associate with the antiwar movement, the institutional pressure to keep the war in Afghanistan going, the horrific legacy of General David Petraeus and more. Discussed on...
Wife of Man Aboard Venezuelan Ship Bombed by Trump Says Husband Was a Fisher
A woman who identified herself as the wife of one of the at least 17 people extrajudicially murdered by US military strikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela said her slain husband was a fisher, contradicting the Trump administration’s claim that the vessels were...
‘Unprecedented Savagery’: Israel Advances Bill Allowing Execution of Palestinian Prisoners
A parliamentary committee in Israel on Sunday advanced legislation to allow the execution of Palestinians convicted of “racially or ideologically motivated” murders of Israelis, drawing condemnation from human rights defenders. The Knesset National Security Committee...
Killing Iran Diplomacy with Sanctions
U.N. sanctions on Iran have been reimposed thanks to the foolish European governments that used the “snapback” mechanism in the original nuclear deal: U.N. sanctions imposed by the Security Council in resolutions adopted between 2006 and 2010 were reinstated at 8 p.m....
Ron Paul: Israel Wins TikTok?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: In today's Responsible Statecraft, Kelley Vlahos writes that the US government forced sale of the popular social network platform TikTok will chiefly benefit the government of Israel. Israel had long complained that Gen Z was...
Conflicts of Interest: Netanyahu’s UN Speech Was Filled with Lies
On COI #841, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Venezuela, the Middle East, and Ukraine. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Miracle on the Mediterranean – An Appeal to the Vatican State: Protect the Gaza Sumud Flotilla’s Safe Arrival
Catholic theologian and author James W. Douglass, a co-founder of Mary’s House Catholic Worker house of hospitality, describes the Global Sumud Flotilla as a miracle. Douglass believes we are living “in the heart of darkness.” Yet, the Global Sumud Flotilla’s witness,...


