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The War For Your Mind Is Heating Up
The first time I met Vladimir, my Russian college roommate freshman year, we got to talking about politics and it turned out he was all for the free market…
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The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Trump Is Losing the War for the Strait of Hormuz
A US president casually threatening to cut off trade with Spain is not normal “tough talk” it’s a signal flare for how unstable alliance management can get…
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Trump Walks Back Plan to Charge Tolls in Strait of Hormuz
Just a day after announcing that the US would charge a 20% security fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump reversed his decision…
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Trump Floats Adding Iran, Hezbollah to Russia Sanctions Bill
President Donald Trump suggested Congress add Iran and Hezbollah to the bill that places massive sanctions on Russia. The legislation, authored by the late…
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Coalition of the Willing to Hold Military Drills Near Ukraine in Preparation for Post-Ceasefire Deployment
A bloc of Kiev allies will hold war games in states that border Ukraine in preparation for deploying troops to the country once a ceasefire is reached with…
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Inside the Pentagon Plan to Stitch Israel Into American Defense
Washington’s yearly defense measure has ground to a halt, and one buried clause explains why a widening bloc of lawmakers wants the whole thing pried…
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Zelensky’s Strange Trip to the NATO Summit
Last week, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his demand that Ukraine be invited to join NATO, which was bold, considering that…
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The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski: Trump Calls Off Ceasefire with Iran
Trump goes from ceasefire language to “it’s over” in a matter of hours, and the Strait of Hormuz becomes the pressure point again. Host Kyle Anzalone and guest…
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Trump Announces US Will Impose Security Fees in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced that the US was reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports. He added that the US military will become the “guardians” of the…
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Yemen Says Saudi Arabia Bombed Sanaa Airport, Ceasefire Over
Yemen said that Saudi Arabia bombed the airport in the capital city as a plane attempted to return from Iran. It is the second time this month that Sanaa…
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State Department Launches Campaign to Dismantle Intolerable Threat Posed By ICC
The State Department announced a “whole-of-government” effort to systematically dismantle the International Criminal Court’s ability to target Americans with…
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The Kyle Anzalone Show: When Will Russia Win the War?
Ukraine’s air defenses are hitting a wall, and the numbers are terrifying. We walk through Zelensky’s warning that Patriot interceptors are running short, why…
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NYT: Marco Rubio Running Venezuela From Washington
Secretary of State Marco Rubio controls Venezuela’s finances, making him the effective viceroy of the South American nation. “Mr. Rubio has become the de facto…
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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Closed, Trump Claims It’s Open for Commercial Shipping
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic due to US violations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). President Donald Trump asserted that the…
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American Congressman Detained By Israeli Settlers with American Rifles in the West Bank
California Representative Ro Khanna says he was stopped by Israeli settlers armed with American rifles in the West Bank. The Congressman explained that when…
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Musk v. USAID: The Complicated Legacy of America’s Aid Agency
In 2026, the world’s first trillionaire—following the recent stock debut of SpaceX—Elon Musk has remained one of the most influential figures in American…
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Ukrainian Official: Impossible to Say How Long It Will Take to Produce Patriot Missiles
An official said it was possible to make Patriot interceptors inside Ukraine, but the timeline was unclear. The statement came after President Donald Trump…
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Formalizing Control Over the Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Top Priority
Formalizing its control over the Strait of Hormuz has become Iran’s top priority in negotiations with the US. Tehran says it will not discuss the nuclear issue…
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Ukraine Using American Drones for Intelligence Collection Inside Russia
Ukraine is using a drone developed by an American company to identify targets inside Russia. Ukrainian forces say the V-BAT drone developed by ShieldAI is the…
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Rules for Radicals: The Way Ahead w/John Weeks
John and I finish reading Rules for Radicals.
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China Hawk Dreams Dashed
The China hawks are an industrious bunch. Full of ideas and financing, they are never short of time and fill it with lengthy publications from their comfy…
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South African Politics and Refugees w/Col Chris Wyatt
Col Chris Wyatt joined me to discuss South Africa and the refugees from South Africa entering the US. Col Chris Wyatt YouTube Tommysalmons.com YouTube…
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Trump Will Allow Ukraine to Produce Patriot Interceptors
President Donald Trump said that he will allow Ukraine to produce interceptors for the Patriot missile defense system. Ukrainian officials say that Kiev is in…
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Trump Says Ceasefire with Iran Is Over
President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire installed by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran is over. “For me, I think…
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Trump Says Syria’s President ‘Respected By Everyone’
President Donald Trump heaped praise on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Sharra is a former al-Qaeda commander who fought against the US during the Iraq War…
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The Economic Morality of Rotisserie Chicken
I am far from your typical, mainstream economist. Rather than focus on the broad aggregates that the state publishes in an effort to convince us that things…
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RIP Tom Blanton, Antiwar Artist
One of America’s most talented antiwar artists and political satirists passed away last week. Tom Blanton did one of the best daily roundups of government…
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The Kyle Anzalone Show: As the American Empire Collapses, Can We Salvage a Republic?
The Fourth of July is supposed to feel like a reset, but it hits differently when people look around and see a country that can fund anything abroad while…
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The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Scott Horton: How Evil Is the American Empire?
Putin says Russia is in a “challenging period,” but the more revealing question is what comes next when a war stops feeling like a crisis and starts running on…
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Three Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Hit By Drones
Three ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz were hit by drones, causing some damage to the vessels. Iranian state media reported that one tanker…
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Trump Says US Will Lift Sanctions on Turkey
President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he would lift sanctions. In 2020, Trump imposed sanctions on Turkey because Ankara…
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Zelensky Renews Demand for NATO Membership
President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his argument for Ukraine to join the North Atlantic alliance. “I have a question for you. Do you really believe it? Do you…
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7/3/26 Michael Boldin on How the American Revolution Has Been Betrayed
Download Audio. Scott interviews Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center about his new book about how the efforts and accomplishments of the American…
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7/3/26 Kyle Anzalone on Where Things Actually Stand in the Middle East
Download Audio. Scott brings Kyle Anzalone on the show to run through where things stand with the fighting in Lebanon, the talks between the US and Iran, the…
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Billionaire Welfare Queens and Their Sycophants
We’ve all seen the memes: “You do not earn a billion dollars. You steal it. Nobody works a billion times harder than a nurse, a teacher or a farmer. That…
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The Myth Of A Turning Tide In Ukraine
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were in trouble. Russian assaults and Ukrainian desertions had left a weakened force with an unsolvable manpower shortage. Weapons…
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The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Jim Webb: Commies or Trump? Who Is a Threat to the American Dream
Calling everything “communism” might win a news cycle, but it doesn’t explain why so many Americans feel the ladder to a stable life is disappearing. Kyle sits…
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Just 43% of Americans Believe NATO Would Assist If the Country Were Attacked
Most Americans do not believe that European members of the North Atlantic Alliance would come to the United States’ aid if attacked. Politico reported…
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Ukraine Lacks Interceptors to Shoot Down Russian Ballistic Missiles
President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that his forces were unable to down any of the Russian ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine over the weekend. Ukraine is…
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NATO to Sideline Zelensky, Ukraine Issue at Upcoming Summit
The North Atlantic alliance will keep discussions on Ukraine to a minimum, and President Volodymyr Zelensky will not be allowed to address the attendees at…
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Ep 085 “Home is the High Ground: Reimagining a New Hermit Kingdom”
I discuss the possibilities of America relinquishing its global ambition to reduce its footprint to a regional hegemon in the Western hemisphere. The new…
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The Three Ways Government Drives Up Housing Costs
Five years ago, about eighty American cities had an average starter-home price of $1 million. Today, it’s 242 cities. A starter home runs seven figures in…
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Washington Must Stop Arming A Serial Occupier
Israel’s latest war on Lebanon is now threatening to unravel the fragile understanding that Washington and Tehran reached to halt their 2026…
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Trump Holds Calls with Putin, Zelensky
President Donald Trump held separate calls with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday. Trump pledged to bring the war in Ukraine to an…
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Netanyahu Pushing for In-Person Meeting with Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to meet with President Donald Trump this week to discuss the war against Iran and other issues. According…
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Netanyahu: No Reconstruction in Gaza Until Hamas Is Eliminated
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Hamas must be dismantled before any reconstruction can begin in Gaza. He added that Palestinians can just…
The Libertarian InstituteDHP Ep. 289: A Dangerous Dozen: 12 H.L. Mencken Quotes for the DHP’s 12th Anniversary
Believe it or not, CJ has been doing the Dangerous History Podcast for 12 years now! Despite many trials & tribulations that have caused him to be slowed…
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America’s 250th Celebration Belongs To You, Not DC
Americans reading this are lucky enough to be alive on the 250th anniversary of their country’s declaration of independence. How independent the United States…
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Iran Threatens Forceful Response to Ships Using Unapproved Routes in Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian official said that the IRGC would attack ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s approval. “Any failure to comply, deviation from the…
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Trump Requested Military Operations for an Attack on Iran
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented Donald Trump with plans for an all-out attack on Iran at the President’s request. Trump was convinced by his advisers…
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Israeli Envoy Claims Lebanese Army Preparing to Confront Hezbollah
The Israeli Ambassador to the US asserted that the Lebanese Army was sidelining members of the military who are unwilling to fight Hezbollah in preparation for…
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The Cold War Origins of Taiwan’s Silicon Shield
Today, Taiwan occupies a uniquely important position in the global economy. The island produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s most advanced…
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Coming Up Roses: Revolutions and Regime Change in Post-Soviet Georgia
Poison once sang that every rose has its thorn. Georgia’s Rose Revolution had plenty. Eduard Shevardnadze returned to Georgia in 1992 after the collapse of the…
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Rules for Radicals: The Genesis of Tactic Proxy w/John Weeks
John and I continue reading and commentary on Rules for Radicals
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The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Larry Johnson: Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Nightmare
A ceasefire memo is supposed to stop wars, not rename them. We start with the weekend’s flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz and ask a blunt question: if the MOU…
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Vance: The US Has Achieved Core Goals in Iran
Vice President JD Vance said that the US had achieved its core objective in Iran by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance and President Donald…
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Iran Issues Stern Warning to Israel After Top Official Threatens Assassination of Supreme Leader
The Iranian Foreign Minister warned Israel of an immediate response if officials continue to call for the death of the Supreme Leader. On Monday, Israeli…
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Board of Peace: UNRWA Will Have No Place in New Gaza
The Board of Peace said that the UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) can have no role in the future of Gaza. “UNRWA has no place in the new Gaza,” the Board…
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Iran Says It Will Hold Indirect Talks with the US on Unfreezing Assets in Qatar
An Iranian official explained that Tehran was sending a negotiating team to Qatar for indirect talks with the US about implementing the Memorandum of…
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Iran, Oman Discussing Proposal to Charge Fees in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian and Omani officials are in negotiations over charging fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb…