Fault Lines

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan broke news on the Magnitsky story with guest Lucy Komisar. We also talked more about the developing history of Russiagate and the impacts of US sanctions on the global pandemic response.

Guests:

Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | Steele

Chris Smalls - Activist and Organizer | May Day Workers' Strike at 6 Major Online Retailers

Scott Ritter - Former U.N. weapons inspector & WMD Whistleblower | Sanctions

Mark Sleboda - International Relations & Security Analyst | Russia's COVID Management, Saakashvili, & Khodorkovsky

Lucy Komisar - Investigative Journalist Focusing on Corporate and Financial Corruption | Magnitsky Photos & Australian Magnitsky Act

In our first hour we were joined by Alexander Mercouris to talk about Christopher Steele, the Steele dossier, and the revelation that Gen. Michael Flynn's own legal team apparently colluded to frame him.

In our second hour we spoke with Chris Smalls about last Friday's major strikes at online retailers over working conditions, poor and delayed pay, and inadequate coronavirus workplace protections. Afterwords we spoke with Scott Ritter about the United States' sanctions on Iran as the country faced the earliest waves of infection outside of China, and the impact of our sanctions on Venezuela on their response.

In our third hour we were joined from Moscow by Mark Sleboda to discuss Russia's response to COVID-19 after it was reported that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had contracted the novel coronavirus last week. We also spoke about the influence of Mikheil Saakashvili and Mikhail Khodorkovsky as political agents affecting the region.

For our last half hour we were joined by Lucy Komisar to break news on the Magnitsky story after she obtained photos showing no signs of intentionally inflicted wounds, contradicting Bill Browder's long-standing narrative. She also told us about how the panel taking comments on Australia's planned Magnitsky Act has refused to approve or publish her work on this so far.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the situation in Italy, the Tara Reade scandal, last Friday's truckers' protest, and our economic response to COVID-19 and self-inflicted geopolitical wounds.

Guests:

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

Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | Tara Reade

Stephen Oatley - Founder and Editor of Freight Broker Live and host of Freight Broker Live | May Day Nationwide Truckers' Protest

Mark Frost - Economist, professor, consultant, drummer, eagle scout, marine, libertarian’ish | Economic Shutdown as Natural Response

Danny Sjursen - Retired U.S. Army Officer and Former History Instructor at West Point | American Exceptionalism Scars Both Victim And Victimizer

We were joined by Andrew Spannaus to talk about the latest in Italy as the country's regions begin to reopen. After we spoke with Ted Rall about the Tara Reade scandal.

In our second hour we also talked to Stephen Oatley about the truckers protests this past May Day over rock-bottom rates in the industry.

In our third hour we spoke with Mark Frost about whether the economic shutdown is a natural response, or if government intervention makes a difference. For our last half hour we were joined by Danny Sjursen to talk about the contradictions that compromise America's foreign policy.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the United States' foreign policy under COVID, as well as updates on domestic politics as more states shut down their primaries in response to the novel coronavirus.

Guests:

Caleb Maupin - Speaker, writer, journalist, political analyst | Anti-Chinese Bellicosity

Daniel Lazare - Journalist, Author of several books about the US Constitution and American urban policy | US' Disastrous Int'l Response to COVID-19

Aaron Rice - Founder and CEO at Virtual Reality Collaboration Lab | VirBela, VR Collaboration Space

Danny Haiphong - Contributor to the Black Agenda Report and Co-Author of 'American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News' | NY State Dems 'Can' Bernie

Taylor Hudak - Journalist, Activist, and the Co-Founder of Action for Assange | Julian Assange and Roger Stone

Tom Luongo - Geopolitical Analyst & Publisher of the Gold Goats 'n Guns Newsletter | Weekly Wrapup

In our first hour we were joined by Caleb Maupin to discuss the labor history of May Day and the two-faced nature of the United States' relationship with China. After we were joined by Daniel Lazare to talk about the United States devastating international response to the spread of other countries, most notably Iran.

In our second hour we spoke with Aaron Rice about VirBELA, a workspace and collaborative environment in virtual reality, along with the advent of virtual spaces and the shift to working remotely and online. Afterwords we spoke with Danny Haiphong about the New York State Democratic Party's decision to cancel its primaries, and Bernie Sanders condemnation and response.

In our third hour we spoke with Taylor Hudak about more recent allegations of Wikileaks collusion with the Trump campaign and an update on Julian Assange's treatment and case. Afterwords we had a failed interview with Tom Luongo about the show's coverage of the coronavirus and the topic of continuing the lockdowns.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the latest revelations that Michael Flynn's own defense team was colluding with investigators against him, American antagonism towards China, localism, and making masks.

Guests:

Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | General Flynn & Michael Steele

Stephen Lendman - Author and Geopolitical Analyst | Trump-Approved Israeli Annexation

Michael Krieger - Founder of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com, former Wall Street analyst | Chinagate is the New Russiagate & Decentralized and Localized

Kate Cho - Volunteer Organizer at MakeMasks.org with a Background in Public Health | Making Masks

Jacqueline Luqman - Cohost of By Any Means Necessary, Cofounder of Luqman Nation | COVID-19 and Structural Inequality

In our first hour we spoke with Alexander Mercouris about General Michael Flynn and the revelation that his defense team had been working with investigators, apparently to effectively frame Flynn as a part of the wider Russiagate hysteria dominating the headlines in late 2016 and early 2017.

In our second hour we spoke with Stephen Lendman about world politics and the coronavirus, and then with Michael Krieger about the United States' recent antagonism towards China, the foundations of our economy and our status as what he calls a 'financial empire', and the resurgence of localism as central sources of power increasingly fail to provide much needed assistance in times growing crisis.

In our third hour we were joined by Kate Cho from MakeMasks.org to talk about the work their organization is doing creating and distributing masks. After that we spoke with Jacqueline Luqman about structural inequality and who the coronavirus is hitting in this pandemic.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the future of the progressive left, how Russia and the United States have responded to COVID-19, and whether an end to the crisis is in sight.

Guests:

Margaret Kimberley - 'Black Agenda Report' Editor and Senior Columnist | Progressive Leadership After Bernie

Mark Sleboda - International Relations & Security Analyst | Russia' COVID-19 Response

Robert Wenzel - Economist, Writer at EconomicPolicyJournal.com | COVID-19 Lockdown Risk-Reward

Jamarl Thomas - Host of Political Misfits on Radio Sputnik | Joe Biden's Tara Reade Problem

We were joined in our first hour by Margaret Kimberley to talk about the future of progressive leadership after Bernie Sanders not only dropped out but endorsed his opponent, Joe Biden, a move which many have seen as the end of his viable presidential career. We also discussed developments in New York as cases seem to be lightening despite the threat of an impending second, larger wave of COVID-19 cases.

In our second hour we spoke with Mark Sleboda about Russia's response to coronavirus, the global food supply situation, and how countries around the world have responded to the pandemic.

In our third hour we spoke with economist Robert Wenzel about the costs and benefits of a continued mandated economic and social lockdown, what he'd recommend instead, and where the coronavirus is going as global cases slowly but steadily increase.

For our last half-hour we spoke with Jamarl Thomas, host of Radio Sputnik's Political Misfits, about longstanding accusations of sexual misconduct against Joe Biden. We also revisited the topic of where the left can go, and examined the nature of the left-right dichotomy in the context of the political establishment.

Guests:

Maram Susli - Political Commentator and Geopolitical Analyst | Improving COVID-19 Communication

Danny Sjursen - Retired U.S. Army Officer and Former History Instructor at West Point | American Militarism's Strange Bedfellows

Grady Gibson - Student at University of Wisconsin | Wisconsin Protests

Michael Nevradakis - Host of Dialogos Radio, Teacher at the American College of Greece | Greece Update

Scott Ritter - Former U.N. weapons inspector & WMD Whistleblower | Beginning of the End of US Energy Independence

We were joined in our first hour by Maram Susli to talk about the internecine fights in the anti-war community right now over the issue of the extent and severity of the novel coronavirus, and whether the political and social response has been proportional to the virus's threat.

In our second hour we were joined by Danny Sjursen to talk about the United States' strangely self-perpetuating cycle of antagonism towards upstart nations around the world. Afterwords we spoke with Grady Gibson about his coverage of an anti-coronavirus protest on the University of Wisconsin campus.

In our third hour we were joined by Scott Ritter to talk about how the United States has failed to give its oil industry the business model it would need to cope in the volatile era we're entering after the novel coronavirus.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the possible end of quarantines in many US states and foreign countries. and the threat of a second wave of infections after economic reopenings begin to take place.

Guests:

Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | COVID Reactions & US Domestic Politics

Andrew Spannaus - American Journalist and Writer in Italy | Italy's Quarantine

Carmine Sabia - Writer & Editor at Large at SabiaReport.com | Trump's Presidency And The Trump Base

Chris Smalls - Activist and Organizer | Amazon Worker's Strikes

Kim Iversen - Independent Journalist and Host of the Kim Iversen Show on YouTube | COVID Seasonality, Variable Susceptibility, and Lockdown Policy

We were joined in our first hour by New York-based Ted Rall to talk about the effects of the novel coronavirus on the city, our government's national response, as well as the future of the Democratics party after Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race.

We were joined in our second hour by Andrew Spannaus from Italy to discuss the measures the country's government is taking to open its economy back up. After that we spoke with Carmine Sabia about Trump's presidency, the stimulus bills as political compromises, and what he sees happening this election.

In our third hour we spoke with Chris Smalls about Amazon's employee safety and paid sick leave policies, the multi-tiered treatment of different classes of society in the US government's coronavirus response. After that we spoke with Kim Iversen about where people are most likely to contract the coronavirus, the feasibility of a longterm lockdown, and whether it makes sense to open back up.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the journalistic, logistical, and economic challenges presented by the coronavrius pandemic.

Guests:
Anna Brees - Former BBC Reporter, New Media Consultant | Journalism at Home

Glenna Cush - Business Consultant, Mentor and Small Business Owner | PPP 2.0

Stephen Oatley - Founder and Editor of Freight Broker Live | Trucking Industry Instability & Protests

Tom Luongo - Geopolitical Analyst & Publisher of the Gold Goats 'n Guns Newsletter | Weekly Wrapup

We were joined in our first hour by Anna Brees to talk about life under lockdown, how her life and work have changed since moving into lockdown, and what she'd recommend you do to keep your head about you and maintain stability in crazy times.

We were joined in our second hour by Glenna Cush to talk about the rollout of the small business loan program, and then by Stephen Oatley to talk about the state of the trucking industry and recent protests after trackers have had to operate at a loss as they supply almost all of the USA's goods.

We were joined for our last half-hour by Tom Luongo to talk about the state of the world market and whether it's worthwhile for us to continue the lockdowns despite the threat of rampant poverty, production shortfalls, rising restlessness and the threat of potential world supply crises.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked more with guests about the impacts of the novel coronavirus on geopolitics, the world economy, and the extent to which governments and corporations monitor and influence our lives.

Guests:
Maram Susli - Political Commentator and Geopolitical Analyst | Effects of Negative Oil Prices on Middle East

Richard Wolff - Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Did COVID Trigger the Crash of Capitalism?

Whitney Webb - MintPress News Journalist | Epstein Victim Interview & IC Surveillance Response to COVID

We were joined by Maram Susli to discuss the United States' war stance in the Middle East as it faces optical and logistical challenges with the spread of the coronavirus in bases and naval vessels.

In our second hour we spoke with Richard Wolff about capitalism, the nature of cyclical economic collapses, whether the coronavirus should be seen as a once-a-century medical event or a once-a-decade economic event, and what Richard thinks about the role that technology plays in displacing the nature of labor around the world.

We were joined by Whitney Webb to talk about her recent interview with Maria Farmer, the FBI's reported knowledge of illicit activity by Epstein, and her latest reporting on the US's expansion of its surveillance policies under the spread of COVID-19.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the latest in international politics as the novel coronavirus both threatens existing political institutions and acts as a tool for their expansion.

Guests:
Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | British Political Update

Lee Camp - American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and activist | Broadcasting Under Lockdown

Yaakov Shapiro - Speaker, Author, and Rabbi | Ultra Orthodox Lockdown Life in NYC

Niko House - Political Activist and Broadcast Journalist, Founder and CEO of the 'MCSC Network' | Bernie Goes Full Establishment

Danny Sjursen - Retired U.S. Army Officer and Former History Instructor at West Point | Neoliberalism in Africa

We were joined by Alexander Mercouris to talk about the latest in British news
as the British government's response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to grow.

In our second hour we were joined by RT's Lee Camp to talk about how Redacted Tonight has adapted to the spread of the novel coronavirus and what life's been like for him personally. Afterwords we spoke with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro about the Jewish Orthodox community's life during the pandemic as well as the issue of Israel and the problems of racializing Jewish identity.

For our last hour we were joined by Niko House and Danny Sjursen. With Niko we discussed the Bernie Sanders' pivot after his campaign end to support Joe Biden. With Danny we talked about US interventionism in Africa and problems in the continent stemming from the novel coronavirus.