CrossTalk

Democracy, really?
Do people get the rulers they deserve? Does democracy, as it is practiced in the West, truly represent the will of the voters? Consider the issue of war and peace. Voters all across the Western world are most definitely against foreign conflicts....
Nov 4, 2026 06:06
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.

Democracy, really?
Do people get the rulers they deserve? Does democracy, as it is practiced in the West, truly represent the will of the voters? Consider the issue of war and peace. Voters all across the Western world are most definitely against foreign conflicts....
Nov 4, 2026 06:06
CrossTalk Bullhorns: Euro-foolery
Election season is upon us and it’s global: in Israel, Serbia, Brazil and now in the US. But do they actually change anything? Then there is comic relief. Like a bad sitcom that is never cancelled, the EU demonstrates its inability to come up...
Nov 2, 2026 06:01
Warfare state
Why hasn’t there been a negotiated end to the Ukraine and Iran wars? Why can’t Washington and the Europeans accept negotiations that would result in security for all? It is quite clear by now the West is not interested in peace....
Oct 30, 2026 06:03
On wars and elections
Is the only way to end the war of choice on Iran to continue it? It would seem so. There is no peace plan, just an open-ended timetable to renew hostilities. Meanwhile, the facts on the ground are evolving and elections in the US and Israel will not...
Oct 28, 2026 06:22
CrossTalk: Consolidating victory
Western narratives about Russia are collapsing. It is the West, particularly Europe, that is in crisis, not Russia. Also, consolidating victory. The war in Ukraine and on Iran are not over. However, the final outcome is becoming clear – Russia...
Oct 26, 2026 05:52
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...
Oct 23, 2026 06:41
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...
Oct 21, 2026 09:35
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?...
Oct 19, 2026 07:18
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...
Oct 16, 2026 06:19