CrossTalk is a TV debate experience which presents hot-topic discussions on politics, business, newsmakers, global trends, present-day conflicts, and dangers and challenges facing our world. Host Peter Lavelle poses hard, straightforward questions to his guests, and demands concrete answers in response.
Is peace an option?
We are witnessing enormous historical changes before our eyes. The American-Israeli war on Iran is shattering security alliances and recasting the Persian Gulf and West Asia in general. Most regional powers and the great powers of Russia and China clearly understand this. They have turned the page. The collective West still has not. CrossTalking with David Swanson and Kevork Almassian.
Post-western order
The Ukraine proxy war against Russia and the American-Israeli war on Iran have demonstrated how fast geopolitical shifts can occur. Both show the limits of American military power. Then there is the power of ideas, particularly western values. Today they are a hard sell. CrossTalking with Alex Reporterfy, Harrison Berger, and Dragana Mitrovic.
CrossTalk: Predictions, anyone?
The proxy war against Russia is failing. The US-Israel war against Iran has essentially failed. So, what is next? Winning on the battlefield is one thing, but winning the peace is another. When these conflicts are over, are they really over? CrossTalking with Alexander Aton and Aleksandar Pavic.
Turning the page
The longer the American-Israeli war on Iran goes on, the more unpredictable and uncontrollable it becomes. Borders and alliances that once seemed solid and permanent now appear to be built on sand. Attacking Iran has turned the page of history and there is no going back. CrossTalking with Esteban Carrillo Lopez, Sami Al-Arian, and Mohammad Khatibi.
Strategic reckoning
Why do empires decline and collapse? Historians have debated this for ages. Is the reason due to external threats? Imperial over-reach? Or is it internal decay and rot? Maybe, it is a combination of all of the above. They certainly apply to the political West and the US specifically. CrossTalking with Karen Kwiatkowski and Steve Jermy.
CrossTalk Bullhorns: Start of endgame
With Ukraine on the ropes and its infrastructure being destroyed, the American administration makes an energy deal with Russia. Meanwhile, NATO brass gather in Kiev to access the damage they have brought about. Also, can the Mecca defense alliance save the House of Saud? Is a new order coming in the Middle East?
CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Mark Sleboda.