Fault Lines

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan will discuss the potential for thawed tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Will this top-level meeting foster progress toward peace? Will Trump support or even join the diplomatic initiatives?



The hosts will also engage guests in discussions about authoritarianism, libertarianism, the persecution of Julian Assange, the dangers of diabetes, threats from factory farming, and the evidence that the DNC may have rigged a congressional primary, as well as other top news and trending issues in the “Divided States of America.”



Scheduled Guests, subject to change:



Dr. Adam Perkins - Lecturer in the Neurobiology of Personality | Topic: Authoritarianism is a Matter of Personality, Not Politics



Freedom Friday with Holly “Hood” Harris



Dr. Annette Bosworth | Topic: Blood Sugar, Risk of Diabetes



Randy Credico | Topic: The Persecution of Julian Assange



Mitch Jones Senior Policy Advocate Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Action | Topic: the threats from Factory Farming



Lulu Friesdat @LuluFriesdat Emmy award-winning journalist & documentary filmmaker. Assignments with CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, NBC documentaries shugahworks.com | Topic: was congressional primary between Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tim Canova rigged?

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss reports that Julian Assange's internet access has been disabled at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. How does this decision factor into the current state of press freedom, and how can individuals support independent media organizations?


Scheduled Guests: (Show 7-10 AM ET)

Michael Nevradakis - Dialogos Radio and Media | Topic: Greece and Cyprus resist calls to expel Russian diplomats

Dominique Browning - Author, journalist co-founder momscleanairforce.org | Topic: “Mom-partisan” efforts for a safe, clean environment

Mary Grant | Topic: What Trump’s infrastructure plans mean for our public water systems

Pauline Rose Moore | Topic: Lessons from Easter


The Skripal poisoning incident in the UK has led to the expulsion of Russian officials in many countries. However, some countries, including Greece and Cyprus, have not taken such steps. Michael Nevradakis joins the show to discuss this decision by the Greek government.

President Trump has indicated his desire to undertake and complete major infrastructure projects. How might these projects impact the environment and specifically our public water systems?

Lawsuits targeting free speech seem to be on the rise. Is this now a new go-to tactic for those looking to silence speech and opinions with which they disagree?

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan will discuss the Trump Administration’s plans to ask all respondents about their citizenship status in the upcoming 2020 Census. The population count of Americans has been held every 10 years since 1790, and the data is used to allocate seats in Congress, Electoral College votes, as well as spending on schools, police, healthcare resources, and other essential services and facilities.



Several states—including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington—will sue to block the immigration questions, due to concerns about intimidation leading to undercounts, underrepresentation, and misallocation of resources. Are these concerns valid? Are these potential results intentional and politically motivated?



They will also discuss the conflict between Turks, Syrians and Kurds; Rand Paul‘s apparent national political aspirations; and "the sharing economy", as well as other top news and trending issues in the “Divided States of America.”

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan continue to delve into the facts of the UK nerve attack. While many in the media have been quick to draw conclusions, a number of unanswered questions remain.

Scheduled Guests: (Show 7-10 AM ET)

John Carson - Associate Professor of History at the University of Michigan | Topic: What Does "Merit-Based" Immigration Mean? w/ @JohnC_Mich

Dwight Young - Candidate for Senate in Florida | Topic: What Constitutes an America First Agenda

Ivan Eland - Reporter from the Independent | Topic: US foreign policy toward North Korea


The term "merit-based" is often used when discussing who should be allowed to immigrate to the United States. John Carson, Associate Professor of History at the University of Michigan, joins Garland and Lee to talk about what merit-based immigration does and should mean.

The recent shooting by Nikolas Cruz refocused attention on the FBI when the failures of the bureau in the case came to light. Now, with new details coming out during the trial for the wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter, it seems that the FBI may have a mass shooter problem on it hands.

The prospective meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un would be a groundbreaking event should it occur. Today, Ivan Eland, a reporter from the Independent joins the show to give his thoughts on American policy regarding North Korea.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan will engage guests in discussion about the Trump Administration’s changes at the top levels at State, Central Intelligence etc. If “personnel is policy” will these neocons in high places translate into different priorities and approaches vis-a-vis North Korea, Iran, China, Europe, Russia, Turkey, and other allies and adversaries?

They will also discuss the million-plus young people and supporters who made the March For Our Lives a historic outpouring of people and passion for common sense gun regulations. Will elected officials heed the calls of the up to 80% of Americans who demand action to address the bloodshed from guns? Or will the National Rifle Association lobbyists keep the Congress and President Trump hostage? They’ll also discus “Mom-partisan” efforts for a safe, clean environment, prospects for summit or war with North Korea, and Facebook, as well as other top news and trending issues in the “Divided States of America.”

Scheduled Guests, subject to change:

Stephen Lendeman stephenlendman.org Topic: Neocon Takeover of Washington

Sasha Tenenbaum momscleanairforce.org Twitter: @CleanAirMoms Topic: “Mom-partisan” efforts for a safe, clean environment

Don Kirk reporting from Korea Topic: Prospects for summit or war

Benny Johnson Topic: Massive March For Our Lives in DC

Michael Krieger of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com Topic: Facebook

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan and guests discuss prospects for a “Blue Wave” election, which of the two major parties will turn out its base, and if our voting systems will deliver accurate results.


They also discuss promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education, the new German government, “Startup Societies,” what causes a heart attack, problems and solutions in our voting systems, and innovations in independent media, as well as other top news and trending issues in the “Divided States of America.”


Scheduled Guests, subject to change:


Kára McCullough Miss USA 2017, former Nuclear Regulatory Commission scientist | Topic: STEM education


Ilona Pfeffer - Sputnik Germany Correspondent | Topic: New German Government


Joe McKinney | Topic: Startup Societies


Dr. Annette Bosworth | Topics: high blood sugar, inflammation of the arteries, what causes a heart attack


Jan BenDor state-accredited election administrator, 7th great niece of Benjamin Franklin | Topic: Help America Vote Act (HAVA) problems & solutions


Ron Placone (@RonPlacone) - Comedian and a Contributor & Writer for the Jimmy Dore Show | Topic: Innovations in Independent Media

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan cover the breaking news that the suspect behind the bombings in Austin, Texas has been killed. The area has been terrorized by a series of attacks, and now authorities are hopeful that these horrible string of attacks have come to a close.

Scheduled Guests: (Show 7-10 AM ET)

Danny Max - Morning News Anchor for KCOY in Santa Barbara | Topic: California Storm and Evacuations

Zach Daniel - Emmy Award winning Chief Meteorologist for WTVR in Richmond | Topic: East Coast Snowstorm

Whitney Webb - Staff Writer at Mint Press News | Topic: Will Syria be partitioned and sold off to Saudi Arabia and Others?

Niko House independent journalism, his new network problems with YouTube.

William Craddick - Founder of Disobedient Media | Topic: Geopolitical Round-up and UK Nerve Attack Facts and Coverage


Both the east and west coasts are experiencing severe weather today. Meteorologist Zach Daniel joins to discuss the snowstorms on the east coast while reporter Danny Max reports on a major storm and evacuations occurring in the state of California.

Whitney Webb has become a regular guest on Fault Lines for her excellent independent journalism. Today she joins the show to discuss her latest article about plans to partition Syria and sell off influence inside the war torn country.

Garland and Lee have been covering the UK nerve attack and analyzing the various statements being made. Today William Craddick of Disobedient Media joins the show to give his thoughts on this story and other major ongoing geopolitical stories.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the power of tech giants like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon, and YouTube in the context of the massive personal data theft by Cambridge Analytica.

Can the public trust these powerful corporations to protect our privacy and prevent identity theft? Can we trust them not to abuse their power, manipulate us, or defraud us? Should they be regulated, broken up, or left alone?

Fault Lines hosts and guests will also discuss the Russian Elections, Progressive pushback against corporate Democrats, independent media as a necessary counterbalance to establishment media, Trump’s opioid policy, and possible outcomes of the Mueller investigation, as well as other top news and trending issues in the “Divided States of America.”

Scheduled Guests, subject to change:

Darlene Brown CEO of divineempowerment.org | Topic: Overcoming Setbacks

Dr. Wilmer Leon @DrWLeon author, Radio host | Topic: Indy media covers news the mainstream media miss or ignore

Michael Graham @IAMMGraham CBS News contributor & Columnist for the Boston Herald | Topics: Trump's Opioid Speech | What if there is no Collusion?

John Carreyrou - WSJ Investigative Reporter | Topic: SEC's Massive Fraud Charges Against Silicon Valley Disaster #Theranos

Dr Bill Honigman, California Democratic Activist and Health Policy expert | Topic: Progressives vs Corporate Dems in a battle for the Democratic Party

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the recent news about the Kurds being driven from the Syrian city of Afrin by Turkish backed forces. How will the United States react to this event, and are there more similar conflicts expected in the region?

Scheduled Guests: (Show 7-10 AM ET)

Medea Benjamin | Topic: New Book on Iran, Divest From War Machine campaign

Darlene Brown - DivineEmpowerment.org | Topic: Monday Motivation [In Studio]

Yerevan Saeed - Research Associate at the Middle East Research Institute [In-Stuido] | Topic: Turkish forces drive #Kurds from #Afrin w/ @YerevanSaeed

Robert Brakey and Chris Sautter [in studio]

Michael Goodwin - NY Post Columnist | Topic: #McCabe Fired; Will Anyone Prosecute #DeepState Crimes? w/ @mgoodwin_nypost

Darlene Brown has been a regular guest on Fault Lines and always brings inspirational words to the show. Today, she joins Garland and Lee for the first time in-studio to talk about the work she does and how we all can lead more positive and productive lives.

American foreign policy towards Iran has been a hot topic for years and the rhetoric has not cooled down during the Trump Presidency. Medea Benjamin of Code Pink joins the show to give her thoughts on American-Iranian relations and if there is hope for a lessening of tensions in the near future.

For the final segment of the show, Garland and Lee are joined by NY Post columnist Michael Goodwin for his thoughts on the firing of Andy McCabe, the former Deputy Director of the FBI. Was McCabe's firing justified, and is anyone truly investigating the misconduct committed by individuals at the FBI and Department of Justice?

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan will analyze the ongoing and rapid turnover in the Trump Administration after recent firings and reshuffling. Tillerson, Cohn, McMaster, and others out; Pompeo, Bolton, Kudlow and others in.

Will these personnel changes bring coherence to the Trump Administration? Or does this signal disarray as record-high White House turnover exceeds 40 percent? And does the slim Democratic upset win in Pennsylvania’s special election despite Trump’s personal campaign efforts indicate weakness and impending losses for the Republicans in the November midterms?

Fault Lines hosts and guests will also evaluate threats to freedom of expression, the situation in Greece, Turkish aggression, and the need for renewable energy—as well as other top news and trending issues in the “Divided States of America.”

Scheduled Guests, subject to change:

Holly “Hood” Harris the urban libertarian Topic: Freedom Friday

Demetrius Minor - Director of Coalitions for Generation Opportunity Topic: The Threats to Freedom of Speech

Michael Nevradakis producer and host of Dialogos Radio writer Mint Press in Greece Topics: Turkish aggression, update on situation in Greece

Mitch Jones Senior Policy Advocate Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Action Topic: Renewable Energy

Michael Krieger - Founder of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com Topic: How New Appointments Change Trump's Foreign Policy