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It's easy to get lost in the daily news cycle, with its constant barrage of headlines and updates. What's often missing, however, is a broader and deeper analysis of what’s behind the headlines.
Crossroads, hosted by Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp, is an opinion and analysis show that presents deeper insights into the news cycle, culture, and society. It connects current events with history, ties various news stories together with analysis and opinion, and goes beyond the headlines to present a clearer picture of what’s happening in the world
Crossroads, hosted by Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp, is an opinion and analysis show that presents deeper insights into the news cycle, culture, and society. It connects current events with history, ties various news stories together with analysis and opinion, and goes beyond the headlines to present a clearer picture of what’s happening in the world
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Fentanyl has now been designated as a weapon of mass destruction. The shift in designation could have sweeping impacts on law enforcement, international actions, and other policies related to how the drug is treated, and which actions can be taken to stop traffickers and dealers.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s) are about to lose a great deal of federal government money. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that tax dollars meant for foreign aid have instead been heavily used to prop up NGOs. And many NGOs have gotten involved in programs that facilitate mass migration, in what’s now being referred to as the “refugee industrial complex.”We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of “Crossroads.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Visit https://shenyun.com and use discount code: Josh26---Crime statistics are showing a concerning trend with illegal immigrants. It turns out that at least in New York, illegal immigrants commit crimes at about four times the rate of the overall population. And this could bring trouble for them, given that the Trump administration is now saying it will focus deportation efforts on people who commit additional crimes after illegally entering the country.We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Identity politics have been merged into American law. This led to issues where race or gender were used to weigh guilt or innocence, and even the severity of punishment. But now, the Justice Department is rolling this back, and restoring what used to represent the principles of equal protection under the law.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Members of an online network have been charged with engaging in horrific crimes against children. The allegations include sexual and other abuse leading to self-harm and even suicide. And the FBI is now working to take down this organization, known as the 764 network.Meanwhile, the Trump administration is now investigating foreign companies that are accused of price fixing and manipulating the American food market, which is allegedly driving up the cost of food. We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
A plan to create a digital ID system for Americans is being rolled out, and Alaska is becoming the first testing ground. This ties in with changes being made to the state’s myAlaska digital identity system, which is being interwoven with artificial intelligence and payment functions. And, this is also raising concerns over potential abuses that have been seen in countries that already have similar systems.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
The European Commission is attempting to regulate American platforms, and even fine them. The commission has issued a fine to social media platform X for 120 million euros, or just over $139 million. X is refusing to comply, and this is quickly turning into an issue of global diplomacy, and a question of whether foreign countries can export their laws to the United States.Also, on the point of defending American sovereignty against European powers, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth just declared that the United States will once again be enforcing the Monroe Doctrine.We’ll discuss these topics, and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
After announcing his plans to pause migration from ‘high-risk’ third world countries, President Donald Trump has now taken the first steps. He has officially put migration on hold from 19 countries that were already under travel restrictions.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Investigations of alleged fraud are being launched into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state’s migrant community. This ties to issues within the Somali migrant community, allegedly amounting to billions of dollars in fraud against the welfare system, and allegedly including individuals sending money to pay for Somali terrorist organizations.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
The United States is ready to carry out strikes against Venezuelan cartels, which could include key leaders of the country. President Donald Trump said airspace over Venezuela should be closed fully. And now, according to a media report citing anonymous sources, Trump is allegedly giving the country’s leader, Nicholas Maduro, an ultimatum to flee the country immediately.Meanwhile, after announcing his plans to end migration from all third-world countries and suggesting “reverse migration,” Trump spoke with reporters and clarified that he’s serious about moving forward with this.We’ll discuss these topics and more, in this episode of “Crossroads.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
The United States is ending migration from third-world countries, said President Donald Trump, who issued an announcement on Thanksgiving and said that the kindness of Americans has been exploited by people from other countries who are draining the nation’s resources and making it less safe.Trump also announced that he is declaring all orders and documents signed by the autopen under former President Joe Biden null and void. Trump said that if Biden contests this, he will be investigated for perjury.We’ll discuss these topics and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
More insights are coming to light after social media platform X began revealing countries of origin for each account. It turns out that many American influencer accounts were actually being run from other countries. And now, it’s being shown that even operations sowing division among Trump supporters were being deceptively run from abroad.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
The practice known as solar geoengineering, which has been discussed, and even experimented with as a way to fight alleged climate change, is back on the table.We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
While Vice President JD Vance is widely expected to run in 2028 to carry on the MAGA movement started by President Donald Trump, rumors are emerging of legacy political figures, most notably the Bush family, having their eyes on the White House.We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Artificial intelligence could be the next dotcom bubble. And when it pops, it could send shockwaves through the economy. Major investors are already issuing warnings, and the stock market is now beginning to feel the effects.We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Watch 'Truth Under Fire: The Framing of Charlie Kirk': https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/truth-under-fire-the-framing-of-charlie-kirk-5936787Join Josh for an exclusive Live Q&A on the documentary: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-qa-on-truth-under-fire-the-framing-of-charlie-kirk-5941692----U.S. President Donald Trump could soon launch strikes into Mexico, he says, targeting cartels. He has so far faced heavy pushback from officials there, who don’t want the United States carrying out operations on their territory. However, Mexico is currently facing increased pressure internally, with youth protests against cartel corruption and violence.We’ll discuss these topics and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Watch 'Truth Under Fire: The Framing of Charlie Kirk': https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/truth-under-fire-the-framing-of-charlie-kirk-5936787Join Josh for an exclusive Live Q&A on the documentary at 9PM ET on Nov 19th: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-qa-on-truth-under-fire-the-framing-of-charlie-kirk-5941692----Widespread fraud has been uncovered in the food stamps program, and the Trump administration now has a plan to fix it. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was briefly paused during the government shutdown, and during that time, reports emerged of fraud that included large numbers of illegal immigrants obtaining benefits. And now that the program is moving again, plans are in place to eliminate much of the fraud that was uncovered.We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Watch 'Truth Under Fire: The Framing of Charlie Kirk': https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/truth-under-fire-the-framing-of-charlie-kirk-5936787Join Josh for an exclusive Live Q&A on the documentary at 9PM ET on Nov 19th: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/live-qa-on-truth-under-fire-the-framing-of-charlie-kirk-5941692Antifa is now officially designated as a foreign terrorist organization.The announcement, made by the Department of State, focuses on four international branches of the group, which have been tied to murders and violent attacks.The department notes that additional designations of other branches could soon follow.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Is the social element of social media coming to an end? Now AI content and a smaller pool of voices are apparently starting to dominate the internet. And there’s a movement to begin replacing human interaction with artificial intelligence.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
A so-called meat cartel has become the focus of the high cost of meat in the United States. And President Donald Trump has now issued a directive to strip this “cartel” of its power and to break its monopoly on the meat industry.We’ll discuss these topics and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
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I noticed this technology Months ago, when Google sent me a montage of photos of me in my kayak. The difference here is apple wants to go into your personal device.
I can't get the audio to work I played other podcast through this app and had no problems but the audio will not work on this talk!
what is the name of the first movie they mentioned? something like"other people's lives"... great discussion!
Are you talking exceptionally fast? Or is it the appt I'm using?
Loving this podcast! Very insightful and interesting. I listen to it while I do housekeeping and daily chores. I appreciate it talks about American cultures and values.
this episode contains so many factually wrong statements. stick to what you know.