Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

Iran is threatening retaliation against the United States, after U.S. bombers destroyed key nuclear sites in their country. Meanwhile, analysts turned to a strange source to predict the U.S. strikes: pizza deliveries. And in other news, the Democrat Party could soon search for new leadership, with many voters now asking for a third party. 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.

FBI Director Kash Patel has provided Congress with declassified documents saying the CCP may have interfered in the 2020 elections. The documents describe claims of an elaborate scheme that involved using fake driver’s licenses and fake mail-in ballots. In other news, young men are facing a crisis that is impacting their health, both physical and mental. Recent polls show that men are suffering from a loneliness epidemic that is getting even worse with younger generations. And this isn’t just an issue in the United States. It’s global. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Mass surveillance could be a cause of mass paranoia. New studies show that surveillance has an impact on the brain, and that instead of causing good behavior, it may be a factor in an epidemic of stress. Also, the Chinese regime is launching a new campaign to lure U.S. influencers to China for propaganda tours. This comes alongside other findings that the Chinese Communist Party has broad campaigns to infiltrate American society. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

“No Kings” rallies have now been held across the United States, with many protests involving upwards of 2,000 to 3,000 people. Some of the protests turned violent, while others remained peaceful. The rallies overall have worked as a continuation of the anti-ICE protests and riots also spreading across the country. In those riots in Los Angeles, a key Maoist tactic was at play called the “mass line,” where organizers generate a movement for political means and make it look like a grassroots movement. Meanwhile, alongside the ongoing protests and riots, an assassin has killed a representative and her husband, and injured another official and their spouse. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

The protests and riots in Los Angeles appear to be getting under control. The Los Angeles mayor has put a curfew in place, and President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard and U.S. Marines to help with security. And now, we’re seeing the next phase of the law enforcement operations, with arrests and wanted posters. The Department of Homeland Security announced it had arrested hundreds of illegal immigrants during the riots. The FBI has a wanted poster out for a man accused of throwing stones at police officers. And the Department of Homeland Security has announced the arrest of an illegal immigrant accused of firebombing police. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.