Tag: Show-CrossTalk
CrossTalk | Incompetent elites
Western civilization and culture have been infected by a mindset that prizes ideology over competence and virtue over reason. And democracy is only a good idea if and when it serves elite interests. Then there is an issue of competence. Competence used to be rewarded, now incompetence is overlooked when serving ideology. …
CrossTalk Bullhorns, Home Edition: Fighting terror?
In the wake of Biden’s humiliating exit from Afghanistan, there are those in the EU gentry class again revisiting the possibility of a pan-European army. What’s happening with all that NATO unity we are constantly reminded of? Also, why does Washington stay in Syria after being defeated in Afghanistan? …
War on terror 2.0?
For many of us the end of the American war in Afghanistan was inevitable. In the end the conflict was more about a massive grift than about nation-building and smart strategic thinking. Joe Biden says the US is done with remaking foreign countries through the use of force. There is no reason to take the American president at his word. …
Crosstalk comedy club
Not long ago, humor was the domain of social critique and a means for us to laugh at ourselves. And the comic was the person who had the guts and skill to say what all of us might have been thinking. This is no longer the case. It would seem humor is now just another political weapon. And you know, it’s not very funny. …
CrossTalk: Return of Trump?
There are growing indications Donald Trump will indeed make a third run for the presidency in 2024. The former president remains the most favored potential primary candidate within the GOP. But what about the Republican Party leadership – are they on board? And, does Trump have a message that would return him to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? …
CrossTalk: China vs US
In the wake of a second high-level meeting, where does the fraught China-US relationship stand? The first meeting, in Anchorage, Alaska, was an embarrassing failure for Secretary of State Blinken. At the second meeting the Chinese presented the Americans with a set of demands. It would seem the stage is now set for real negotiations and not just theatrics. …