Australia wants U.S. to stop pursuing Assange; Congress averts rail crisis

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Manila Chan, Jamarl Thomas and  Melik Abdul discussed a number of domestic and international topics, including the Australian Prime Minister's plea to the U.S government to free Julian Assange.<br /><br /><b>Mark Frost</b> - Economist, Professor, and Consultant <br /><br /><b>Misty Winston </b>- Political Activist, Organizer and Co-host of both the Facts On The Ground podcast and #FreeAssange vigils <br /><br /><b>Daniel McAdams</b> - Executive Director of the 'Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity' <br /><br />In the first hour, the hosts spoke with economist Mark Frost about the state of the U.S. economy including the rising inflation and the averted rail crisis. <br /><br />In the second hour, Fault Lines discussed with Misty Winston, the Australian PM Anthony Albanese's request for the U.S. government to end its pursuit of Julian Assange.<br /><br />In the third hour, the hosts spoke to Daniel McAdams about the Pentagon budget to support Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky. <br />