After Biden Failed Domestically, War is His Only Hope

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Austin Pelli talk about Biden continuing to downplay Russia’s security concerns, the president pivoting to war after failing domestically, why truckers are revolting, and a paper calculating war in China emphasizing the U.S. must weaken Russia.

Guests:

Mark Sleboda - International Security Analyst | Biden Doubles Down on Downplaying Russian Security Concerns

Faran Fronczak - Anchor for RT America | After Biden Failed Domestically, War is His Only Hope

Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist | After Biden Failed Domestically, War is His Only Hope

Bob Bolus - Convoy to D.C. Organizer | Why Truckers Are Revolting and Driving to D.C.

Kit Klarenberg - Investigative Journalist | 2016 Paper Strategizing War with China Emphasizes Plan to Weaken Russia

In the first hour Mark Sleboda joined the show to talk about Biden continuing to downplay Russia’s security concerns, if latest developments will spell the end of a unipolar geopolitical system, and predictions for how Russia’s allies will react to their operations in Ukraine.

In the second hour Faran Fronczak and Ted Rall joined Fault Lines for a panel discussion on Russia’s moves in Ukraine, Biden’s address to the nation that promises harsher sanctions than simply removing Russia from the SWIFT system, and what Americans should expect from the conflict. We were also joined by Bob Bolus to talk about his convoy to D.C. as a protest against Covid restrictions, what the convoy expects to accomplish, and what truckers would accept as a win.

In the third hour Kit Klarenberg joined the conversation to talk about a 2016 RAND paper strategizing war in China that advocates baiting Russia into overextending itself by arming Ukraine, among other tactics. We also talked about how U.S. and European sanctions on Russia will put money in the pockets of elites but make ordinary citizens poorer.