CrossTalk

From bad to worse
How to explain Donald Trump’s behavior? Why did he agree to a war on Iran when his own intelligence community was against it? Why is he attacking traditional political allies? What did the Pope ever do to Trump? This is a presidency spiraling...
Apr 17, 2026 05:47
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.

From bad to worse
How to explain Donald Trump’s behavior? Why did he agree to a war on Iran when his own intelligence community was against it? Why is he attacking traditional political allies? What did the Pope ever do to Trump? This is a presidency spiraling...
Apr 17, 2026 05:47
Blockade vs blockade
Trump claims Iran wants a deal “very badly” as the US blockade begins in Hormuz. It is not clear what this blockade aims to achieve other than further global economic dislocation. Trump is not only running out of options, he is running...
Apr 15, 2026 06:04
CrossTalk Bullhorns: No peace
Vice President J.D. Vance left Islamabad without a deal as the Americans like to put it. It was always unlikely any progress would be made to end the war the US and Israel started. Clearly, this conflict is far from over. Also, NATO has fallen on...
Apr 13, 2026 05:44
Uncertain ceasefire
On the face of it, the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. There is not much agreement beyond that. Both sides have starkly different approaches and agendas. But one thing is certain: American military might has failed to subdue Iran....
Apr 10, 2026 06:11
Rock and a hard place
Donald Trump’s arsenal of ultimatums, temper tantrums, and expletives are not delivering the desired results. Iran will not simply surrender; it doesn’t have to. It has many cards to play. Trump doesn’t have a winning strategy,...
Apr 8, 2026 06:56
CrossTalk Bullhorns: End of order
It is an understatement to claim the US-Israeli war on Iran is a blunder. This war of choice has already made itself felt economically and politically, and is in the process of flipping the geopolitical chessboard. Everything is changing and there...
Apr 6, 2026 06:43
Fake talks, long war
Donald Trump’s address to the nation revealed his administration has no idea how to end the war it started. Full of thunderous bluster, the president continues to claim there are on-going negotiations with Tehran. No such negotiations are...
Apr 3, 2026 05:46
Talks vs peace
The Trump administration is signaling it wants talks with Iran. But toward what end? Given the administration’s track record, talks are a deception and a tactic for further escalation. To date, there is no indication the US and Israel want...
Apr 1, 2026 06:59
CrossTalk Bullhorns: Trapped
The US-Israel war on Iran is changing the world on a scale hard to grasp. The international system is witnessing an extreme shock. The US is experiencing a strategic defeat at the hands of a regional power. The world we once knew is quickly...
Mar 30, 2026 06:37