On COI #861, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Venezuela, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Santa Claus Is Coming to the Pentagon
The Pentagon has failed seven audits in a row. It hasn’t won a major war since 1945. Money and assets that are missing or otherwise unaccounted for measure in the trillions of dollars. This year’s Pentagon budget is roughly another trillion dollars. The cost of new...
Conflicts of Interest: Zelensky’s Demands for Ending the War
On COI #860, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the news from the past week. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
John Mearsheimer on Flailing Around Over Venezuela
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 18 December 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about the mess the Trump administration has created in Venezuela, the European efforts to steal Russian assets, and the so-called ceasefires in Gaza and...
No Best-Case Scenario: The Likely Outcomes of War in Venezuela
In a sordid slime harmonious Greed was born in yonder ditch, With a longing in his bosom – and for others’ goods an itch. As Christ died to make men holy, let men die to make us rich – Our god is marching on. The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated ~ Mark Twain...
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition Joins in the Increase of 2026 Flotilla Sailings to Gaza
The 18 national campaigns of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla coalition (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, International Campaign to Break the Siege, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom,...
Matthew Hoh on the $1.7 Trillion War Budget
The Congress can’t agree on ensuring Americans have healthcare, other than it should be ruinously expensive if you ever get sick, but they sure can agree on spending a gargantuan sum for war. From today’s interview with Redacted with Natali and Clayton Morris: When we...
Pranksters Trick Former US Official Into Admitting Ukraine War Was Preventable
A former senior Biden administration official admitted during a recent interview with who she thought were aides to Ukraine’s president that the Russian invasion of Ukraine could have been averted if Kyiv had agreed to stop seeking NATO membership. Amanda Sloat – a...
Ron Paul on Gunboat Diplomacy: Trump Declares Full Naval Blockade of Venezuela
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: In a rambling social media post last night, President Trump declared that US military vessels off the Venezuelan coast would enforce a full naval blockade of the country until "our land and our oil" are returned to the US. Will the...
Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal?
Originally appeared at TomDispatch: Any story about resistance within the military must begin by recognizing that it’s not an easy thing to do. Apparently, that’s true even for a much-decorated retired Navy commander, former astronaut, and sitting United States...


