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Kyle Anzalone was on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss some of the week’s news. They touch on Rand Paul’s failed attempt to get Congress to do its job and formally declare war if NATO triggers Article 5. They then take a look at the state of Ukraine’s counteroffensive before discussing the recent tension between the U.S. and Russia over Syria. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Senate Rejects Congressional War Powers Over NATO’s Article 5” (Antiwar.com)
• “US Pressuring Ukraine to Push Harder in Counteroffensive” (Antiwar.com)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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