Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

A recent study found that programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) may actually create the problems they claim to address. The study conducted by the Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University found that DEI training resulted in people seeing discrimination and abuse in areas where no such cases existed. It also found that people who underwent DEI training became more h...

Description: The shares of major healthcare insurance companies took a fall after President-elect Donald Trump announced he intends to reform the industry and “knock out the middleman.” Among the companies that saw drops in their shares were UnitedHealth Group Inc., CVS Health Corp., and others. Trump’s comments come at an important time, following the recent shooting death of the CEO of UnitedHea...

A large campaign is underway to bring manufacturing and investment back to the United States. The incoming Trump administration is working on incentives for foreign investors and will be using tariffs and low taxes as methods to revive domestic manufacturing. Already it seems to be having an effect. Major investment projects are already being announced, and business leaders are traveling to Presid...

The Supreme Court just made a unanimous ruling on a case that will be pivotal in President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for deportations of illegal immigrants. The 9–0 ruling has determined that federal courts cannot review a federal government decision to revoke an immigration visa. This means that if illegal immigrants are up for deportation, they will have a much more difficult time bringing thei...

Companies are being accused of hiding the dangers of forever chemicals while selling them to the public. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a new lawsuit on Dec. 11 targeting brands including Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard. The lawsuit alleges that companies engaged in deceptive trade practices while failing to disclose the dangers of the products. We’ll discuss this topic and others...

Mystery drones have been spotted over key U.S. military facilities, as well as other sensitive locations including President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course. Reports say the drones are big, loud, and brightly lit, but often go dark as soon as they’re seen. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) also relayed reports that swarms of the drones have been coming off the ocean, and he detailed communicat...

President-elect Donald Trump is alleging that other countries have been exploiting the United States, and that this exploitation will soon come to an end. Trump has raised concerns over U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada. He has pointed to European nations refusing the sale of U.S. goods, while American taxpayers cover a large portion of Europe’s defense costs. And Trump is also floating t...

Human traffickers have found ways to create forced labor systems to profit from illegal immigrants. A new case is bringing attention to a new form of crime that is finding its way into the United States, in what has been referred to as “new age slavery.” 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...

The Arab Spring may be making a return. A rebel uprising in Syria has now officially toppled the Assad regime. The country became a key focus of the uprisings in 2011 where people were overthrowing dictators in the region, but ended in Syria mainly through Russian intervention. And now, with a power vacuum taking place, as Russian and Iranian forces are pulled into their own conflicts, it appears...

A new warning is being sent out to Americans to stop sending text messages amid a large-scale breach of U.S. networks by Chinese hackers. The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and U.S. Cyber Defense Agency are now telling people to use encrypted apps for chats and phone calls amid the current breach. We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads. Views exp...

Democrats are considering making a call for broad pardons before President Joe Biden leaves office. This follows Biden’s recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden for all possible crimes, going back more than a decade. And with the incoming Trump administration promising large-scale criminal investigations, many are now wondering whether similar pardons should be granted to others—although there are s...

Martial law was declared, and then quickly lifted, in South Korea. The declaration was allegedly clearing the way to root out North Korean subversion throughout the country. It was made by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 3. The country’s parliament voted to end martial law, which was lifted not long after. But the issue still stands over whether the country has been subverted by North...

The official congressional investigation into COVID-19 just wrapped up. A 557-page report detailing the findings was released by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. It has now been officially determined that gain-of-function research and a lab leak in China are the most likely origins of the virus. The report also details the global response to the virus, while offering a pa...

There’s an international effort to overthrow the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency. Doing this would break a key part of the U.S.-led world order, since it could disable America’s ability to use sanctions. This effort is mainly being pushed by the Chinese Communist Party and recently came to a head under BRICS. Yet now, President-elect Donald Trump is calling out this effort directly, and...

Texas is suing major investment companies for their role in the climate agenda. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the lawsuits on Nov. 27 and alleges that BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard have engaged in a conspiracy to manipulate energy markets. 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...

With the Day 1 policy of mass deportations looming with the Jan. 20, 2025, inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, we’re now seeing a different kind of wall being built. Some mayors and governors are suggesting they will strengthen sanctuary policies to protect illegal immigrants from deportation, and Trump’s incoming border czar is saying he’s now willing to put these officials in jail for...

Special counsel Jack Smith has officially filed a motion to drop all charges in the legal case against President-elect Donald Trump. This brings to a close the federal investigations, which included the raid on Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago. This takes place as New York has indefinitely postponed the sentencing of Trump as well. In other news, President Joe Biden is mulling sending nuclear weapons to...

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has several programs to hunt and harass dissidents, even within the United States. Leaked documents have outlined new CCP initiatives on this front, aimed at exporting its human rights abuses. Now Texas is turning the tables on the communist regime. The FBI created a new hotline to report these types of CCP operations in Houston, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott followe...

There are more than 300,000 unaccounted-for children in the United States who are illegal immigrants. According to recent statements from former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tom Homan, Trump’s selection for border czar, one of the first initiatives of the incoming Trump administration will be to locate these kids. We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of...

A new age of streaming news is upon us, with the old guard of TV news stations facing fresh challenges. Younger audiences are now turning to online streamers, podcasters, and social media for their news. And now, Comcast is considering spinning off its cable news networks in the face of falling viewership. We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of “Crossroads.” Views expressed in this...

The new appointee for the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has stated plans to dismantle the “censorship cartel.” President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Brendan Carr as the incoming FCC chairman. His appointment could include actions against Big Tech companies and the network that has been used to facilitate censorship of news outlets, independent voices, and online speech....

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he is prepared to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military for mass deportations. When he was on the campaign trail, Trump had said he would begin this process on the first day of his presidency. And he appears to have now reaffirmed this claim. We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of “Crossroads.” Views expressed in this...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now been nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services under the incoming Trump administration. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kennedy would oversee foods, cosmetics, drugs, and pharmaceutical products in the United States. As part of his plan, the former presidential candidate has hinted at which chemicals and additives in our foods may soon face regulation, or b...

A coalition of Democrat governors is now preparing to challenge any future policies of the Trump administration that could impact their states, including mass deportations of illegal immigrants. They also vow to uphold policies related to access to abortion and diversity programs, among others. Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith is preparing to resign. But before leaving, he may release a final...

President-elect Donald Trump previously detailed his policy on law and order, which could allow Americans to sue local officials for damages caused by light-on-crime policies. And now that he’s won the presidency, these plans are coming to the fore. In other news, President Joe Biden and Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The two were cordial with each other. Biden welcomed Trump back to t...