Sen. Rand Paul Stifles $40 Billion Package to Ukraine

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Manila Chan talk about Western elites looking for war with Russia as a way to distract from a weak economy, Rand Paul obstructing the $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, and cryptocurrencies losing over $800 billion in just one month.<br /><br />Guests:<br /><br /><b>Dr. Eike Hamer</b> - Political Scientist | Germany Shoots Itself in the Foot by Sanctioning Russia<br /><br /><b>Ted Rall </b>- Political Cartoonist | Sen. Rand Paul Stifles $40 Billion Package to Ukraine<br /><br /><b>David Tawil </b>- Economist | Cryptocurrency Experiences Great Depression as Investors Panic<br /><br />In the first hour, Dr. Eike Hamer joined the show to talk about Germany’s economy suffering from drastic sanctions on Russian energy, Sweden and Finland looking to join NATO in a move that will further destabilize the continent, and Western elites waging war on Russia as a way to distract from a weak economy.<br /><br />In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Ted Rall for a discussion on Rand Paul obstructing the $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, the U.S. nixing its COVID funds, and the DHS failing to vet its new minister of truth.<br /><br />In the third hour, David Tawil joined the conversation to talk about how cryptocurrency sank over $800 billion in just a month, if new regulations are in order to keep ‘stablecoins’ stable in value, and why a Republican administration would be good for cryptocurrency.