On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the threat of government abuses around the world, and the reality of the US government's recent bungles, as the novel coronavirus crisis grows more severe.

Guests:

Ian Shilling - Geopolitical Analyst, Researcher & Blogger | Coronavirus in the UK

Andrew Spannaus - American Journalist and Writer in Italy | Life under lockdown, glimmers of hope

Danny Haiphong - Contributor to the Black Agenda Report and Co-Author of 'American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News' | Bernie Sanders' political fate

Daniel McAdams - Executive Director of the 'Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity' | Privacy and civil liberty restrictions

Danny Sjursen - Retired U.S. Army Officer and Former History Instructor at West Point | US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly's resignation

Medea Benjamin - Co-Founder of Human Rights Group Global Exchange and Peace Group 'CODEPINK' | US sanctions on Iran

We were joined from London by Ian Shilling to talk about the country's response to the coronavirus, and Bill Gates' controversial recommendation of a worldwide vaccine. After Ian we were joined from near Milan, Italy by Andrew Spannaus to talk about the country's response and the local environment as hopes grow of an end to the lockdown after the number of new cases seems to be dropping.

In our second hour we were joined by Danny Haiphong to talk about Bernie Sanders' political compass after he backed the stimulus bill. We talked about the difference between incrementalism and revolutionary approaches in political thought.

After Danny, we were joined by Daniel McAdams to talk about the threat of phone tracking during the pandemic as many fear privacy will join the list of civil liberties suspended during this crisis.

For our third hour we were joined by retired Maj. Danny Sjursen to talk about the Navy Secretary resigning following decisions to come down on a subordinate seeking to take preventative measures for a crew aboard a nuclear submarine seeking to quarantine.

For our last segment, we were joined by Medea Benjamin to talk about the United States's sanctions on Iran, their economic impact globally, and their political impact on America's relationships with countries seeking to trade with Iran.