Fault Lines

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about COVID-19 and Iran's shipment of oil to Venezuela, and articulated deeper fissures in the ongoing conversation about the George Floyd protests.

Guests:

Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Practical Ways to Prevent/Decrease Severity of COVID

Elijah Magnier - Veteran War Correspondent, Writes at ElijahJM.wordpress.com | Iran/Venezuela

Nicole Roussell - Sputnik News Analyst and a producer for ‘Loud & Clear’ which airs on Radio Sputnik M-F from 4-6PM | Police Attack/Repression of Journalists

Wyatt Reed - Sputnik News Analyst and Producer for By Any Means Necessary which airs on Radio Sputnik M-F from 2-4PM | Police Attack/Repression of Journalists

Dr. Bill Honigman - Emergency Room Physician, Progressive Healthcare Activist and National Outreach Director at Progressive Democrats of America.org | Healthcare Not Warfare

Ben Swann - Award Winning television news anchor, investigative journalist and a host on the program Boom Bust airing weekdays on RT America | Protests Demand Justice Amid COVID-19 & Big Pharma's Race To A Vaccine

In our first hour we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to discuss how to reduce the severity of COVID-19 once you've contracted it, as well as how to keep from getting it in the first place. Afterwords we were joined by Elijah Magnier to talk about Iran's shipment of oil to Venezuela and what it signifies in America's fading economic hegemony.

In our second hour we were joined by Nicole Roussell and Wyatt Reed to talk about the George Floyd protests, how we should compare today's protests to the Civil Rights movement, and to have a real conversation about whether these forms of dissent are warranted.

In our third hour we spoke with Dr. Bill Honigman about the urgency of pushing for improved healthcare and the myopia of America's policies foreign and domestic. Afterwords we were joined for the first time by Ben Swann to talk about the George Floyd protests and America's treatment of the coronavirus medical crisis.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the political unrest taking place this weekend in the United States, Trump's responses, and how his statements belie the United States' own militaristic foreign policy and overbearing economic agenda.

Guests:

Maram Susli - Political Commentator and Geopolitical Analyst | Why Did the U.S. Torch Syria's Wheat? And What About Trump Labeling Antifa a Terrorist Organization?

Robert Wenzel - Economist, Editor and Publisher of TargetLiberty.com and a Writer at EconomicPolicyJournal.com | George Floyd Died For Trying to Compete with the FED

Margaret Kimberley - Senior Columnist and Editor for Black Agenda Report and Author of 'Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents' | Worldwide Solidarity for George Floyd & Biden's Low Point in Black Politics

Tyler P. Nixon - Archivist, Activist, Technologist, Legal Counsel to Roger Stone | Roger Stone Ungagged

In our first hour we spoke with Maram Susli about the United States' civil unrest, rioting, and looting -- and also looked at the coutnry's looting of Syrian oil and its burning of Syrian wheat fields. We talked about the nationwide George Floyd protests, rioting, and Trump's response.

In our second hour we spoke with Robert Wenzel about the protests, why they got kicked off, and what he thinks it says about our political philosophy that somebody died as a result of trying to do what the Fed does every day. Afterwords we spoke with Margaret Kimberley about the protests, what ties them to the problems facing black people in America, and how we should orient ourselves to understand what's happening.

In our third hour we were joined by Tyler P. Nixon to talk about what would count as justice for Roger Stone, what the man has to say now that he's being permitted to speak, and where the suppression of political speech conflicts with America's core principles.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked about the nationwide civil unrest and dramatic, fiery, and often violent riots which took place this weekend across the United States. We also spoke with Lucy Komisar about Bill Browder's lies in the Magnitsky story.

Guests:

Rick Sanchez - Broadcast Journalist, Reporter, News Presenter, and Host of 'News with Rick Sanchez' on RT America | What Minneapolis Cops Got Wrong & US Violence Post George Floyd Killing

Wyatt Reed - Sputnik News Analyst and Producer for By Any Means Necessary | Special Report: Police Repression of Journalists

Scott Ritter - Former U.N. weapons inspector & WMD Whistleblower | US Police View Americans Like Enemy Combatants

Lucy Komisar - Investigative Journalist focusing on corporate and financial corruption | Browder's Response to Her Comments

In our first and our second hour we were joined by guests to talk about this weekends' protests and riots over the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. We spoke with Rick Sanchez about the mistakes that Minneapolis police made in their initial response to the protests, and why we're seeing these actions continue to spring up across the nation.

We continued the conversation in our second hour with Sputnik's own Wyatt Reed, who has been live and on the ground in Washington, DC during these protests, before continuing the conversation with former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, who told us where he thinks the United States has acted and reacted unwisely in this crisis.

In our third hour we were joined by Lucy Komisar to discuss Bill Browder's response to her submission to Australian authorities on their proposed Magnitsky Act, which facts Browder ignored and hid in his response and how she'd debunk it, and why he's bothering to lie in the first place: to hide his own crimes and complicity in a massive, immoral fraud on both Russian taxpayers and his shareholders.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the United States mounting tensions with China, the United States' weird policies and social mores on masks, and where the novel coronavirus crisis will leave the EU.

Stephen Lendman - Author and Geopolitical Analyst | Trump To Mitigate The Indo/China Dispute?

Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | Russia slams US Foreign Policy as Dangerous and Unpredictable - And Will The Coronavirus End the EU?

Caleb Maupin - Speaker, writer, journalist, political analyst, and author of 'City Builders and Vandals in Our Age: Articles and Essays on Socialism' | Mask(ing) Politics & US Foreign Policy Towards China

In our first hour we were joined by Stephen Lendman to talk about the territorial dispute between Indonesia and China over regions of the South China Sea, and whether Trump may step in against the Chinese government as part of a wider wave of recent jingoism in the United States against the country.

In our second hour we spoke with Alexander Mercouris about the United States' foreign policy and how its actions are being viewed internationally, as well as the potential economic catastrophe coming in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

In our third hour we spoke with Caleb Maupin about how different states and demographics have responded to social distancing measures and the increasingly mandated use of masks. We also talked about the United States foreign policies towards China and its long-term economic war on the country.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the United States' foreign policy towards China, reviewed responses to COVID from around the world, and looked at the downstream effects from Trump's Executive Order on Social Media.

Peter Lavelle - Host of CrossTalk on RT, American journalist | Russiagate & US Foreign Policy Towards China

Marshall Auerback - Market Analyst and Writer for the Independent Media Institute | Who Got Pandemic Solutions Right? And What to Expect From the Post-Lockdown Economy

Daniel McAdams - Executive Director of the 'Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity' | Twitter's Trump Fact Check & The Executive Order

Danny Haiphong - Contributor to the Black Agenda Report and Co-Author of 'American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News' | The Hong Kong/China Situation

In our first hour we spoke with Peter Lavelle about the legacy of the failed Russiagate collusion hoax in American politics and America's foreign policy disposition towards China.

In our second hour we were joined for the first time by Marshall Auerback to review the efficacy of different countries' approaches to ameliorating the pandemic, and looked at where the global economy is headed and what we should expect.

In our third hour we spoke with Daniel McAdams about Trump's executive order on social media, what caused it and what it contains, and what it might spell for social media tech giant's notorious roles as editorial agents for public opinion. After we were joined by Danny Haiphong to talk about Hong Kong and China, how COVID has affected the protests, and what recent events reveal about the relationship between the United States and China.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the history of Ukraine and the consequences of COVID-19 on Americans and around the world..

Jareth Copus - Author of 'Ukraine: Forever A Pawn' | The Holodomor & Ukrainian Nationalism

Mark Sleboda - International Relations & Security Analyst | Ukraine & Iranian Tankers

Mark Frost - Economist, professor, consultant, drummer, eagle scout, marine, libertarian’ish | Unemployment Consequences

Kim Iversen - Independent Journalist and Host of the Kim Iversen Show on YouTube | Increased Surveillance Post Lockdown & How Weather Patterns Are Affecting COVID

In our first hour we were joined by Jareth Copus to talk about the history of the Holodomor, the facts of what happened, its influence on modern Ukrainian identity, and its role as the roots for some of the darker elements in Ukrainian nationalism.

In our second hour we followed up on our conversation with Jareth by talking with Mark Sleboda about the history of Ukraine and the delivery of Iranian oil to Venezuela.

In our third hour we talked to Mark Frost about the causes of the global economic contraction, and the consequences of the dramatically increased unemployment claims. Afterwords we spoke with Kim Iversen about the effects of governments' responses to the coronavirus, the threat of increased surveillance, and what might affect the novel coronavirus's trajectory.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the legacy of Russiagate, how Italy's recovery is going, what you can do to stay safe and sane during social distancing, and what's at stake in the 2020 election.

Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Staying 'Well'/Living with COVID

Andrew Spannaus - American Journalist and Writer in Italy | Italy Update

Bill Binney - Former Technical Director at the NSA | Senate Votes Down Wyden/Daines

Niko House - Political Activist and Broadcast Journalist, Founder and CEO of the 'MCSC Network' | RussiaGate & Bernie: Base Will Vote Biden

In our first hour we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to discuss how we can stay well and live healthy under varying shades of lockdown during this pandemic. After we spoke with Andrew Spannaus from just outside Milan about how Italy's facing this crisis as the economy figures out coping strategies to help its reopening process.

In our second hour we spoke with Bill Binney about the Patriot Act, Mitch McConnell's amendments and the Wyden pushback, and the continued expansion of government corruption after clear abuses of power in the 2016 election have gone unaddressed.

In our third hour we were joined by Niko House to talk about the legacy of the Russiagate hoax, how it affected American politics, and what Bernie Sanders will do with the legacy of his campaign now that the Democrats have thrown themselves unreservedly behind Joe Biden.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan spoke with guests about what a Biden presidency might look like, the United States' sanctions policy and Mike Pompeo's influence, and the evolution of the coronavirus crisis.

Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | What a Biden Presidency Might Look Like, but Don't Blame Progressives for a Trump 2nd Term

Stephen Lendman - Author and Geopolitical Analyst | Mike Pompeo and the United States's Sanction Warfare

Dr. Paul Turner - Rachel Carson Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University | The Evolution of the CoV-2/COVID-19 Pandemic, And Will There Be A Second Wave?

Medea Benjamin - Co-Founder of Human Rights Group Global Exchange and Peace Group 'CODEPINK' | China/Pompeo/Inspector General

Lee Camp - American Stand-Up Comedian, Witer, Actor, and Activist | The "Who C.A.R.E.S.?" Act

In our first hour we were joined by Ted Rall to talk about where Biden presidency's might take the United States, and how progressives have been pushing back against a DNC-led election for years.

In our second hour we spoke with Stephen Lendman about Mike Pompe and the United States' unmitigated economic warfare internationally. Afterwords we were joined for the first time by Dr. Paul Turner to talk about viruses: what they are, how and when they originated, what role they've played in the evolution of life, and how our coronavirus response is going to handle the crisis.

In our third hour we were joined by Medea Benjamin to talk about Mike Pompeo's antagonism towards China and the escalation of tensions, partly in response to COVID. After we spoke with Lee Camp, who helped to fill in for Lee Stranahan today. Camp and Nixon talked about the state of left-wing politics, Bernie Sanders, and the week's news.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan spoke with guests about Ukraine and the DNC, the science behind cannabis' role as an immune support, Israel's diplomatic perspective, and the economic side of the coronavirus crisis.

Guests:

Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | DNC Hoax & Ukraine Amb. Yovanovitch Lied/Schiff committee hid the truth

Dr. Lakisha Jenkins - Traditional Naturopath, Registered Master Herbalist and Founding President of the California Cannabis Industry | Researchers: Cannabis Showing Promise to Block Coronavirus

Elijah Magnier - Veteran War Correspondent, Writes at ElijahJM.wordpress.com | Israel's Strikes on Syria

Richard Wolff - Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and host of Economic Update w/Richard D. Wolff | Stimulus Bill Falls Short Yet Again & Economic Fallout of the Pandemic

In our first hour we were joined by Alexander Mercouris to talk about the history of the 2016 election, the deeper roots and modern uses of antagonism towards Russia, and how Ukraine's history and politics fits into where we are now.

In our second hour we spoke with Dr. Lakisha Jenkins about the potential uses of cannabis in slowing or abating COVID-19. After we spoke with Elijah Magnier about Israel's recent attacks on Syria and their diplomatic situation as China makes strides in the region.

In our third hour we spoke with Richard Wolff about the difficulty of solving the serious economic problems hitting more Americans as the country's economy has shut down in response to fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan were joined for the first time by Bill Ayers, spoke with Margaret Kimberley about Joseph Biden's history and the US's sanctions on Venezuela, and were joined by Pat Ryan to talk about Gamergate and Steve Bannon's weird history.

Guests:

Margaret Kimberley - Senior Columnist and Editor for Black Agenda Report and Author of 'Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents | New Attacks on Venezuela

Pat Ryan - AI Warfare Specialist | Bannon and Gamergate

William Ayers - Auther and Former Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) | 60s History, His Work and Writing, Andrew Breitbart

In our first hour we spoke with Margaret Kimberley about Joseph Biden's history in Ukraine after phone calls were leaked between former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and former US Vice President Joe Biden. The calls included Biden promising to provide support for Ukraine, conditional on the country removing the country's top investigator who was looking into both the oil company Burisma and NABU, the FBI-backed unit behind the anti-Manafort 'Black Ledger'.

In our second hour we spoke with guest about Pat Ryan about the history of Gamergate, how online communities act when everyone's anonymous, Steve Bannon's weird history investing in a company that profited from Chinese prisoners laboring in virtual worlds for virtual currency, and how that history ties into what's happening today in the worlds of cryptocurrency and politics.

In our third hour we were joined for the first time by guest Bill Ayers to talk about his history founding the Weather Underground, his writing and thinking and what he's working on after decades of activism, and to hear about his dinner with Andrew Breitbart.