Should the international community give up its fight to curb Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions? Is it really worth starting a war with the Islamic republic? And if the option of a war is put aside, is there anything that could be done to limit Iran's rising power in the region? Or will the West finally put up with its influence? And what is a bigger threat to stability in the Middle East: the Ahmadinejad regime or the Netanyahu regime? CrossTalking with Mark Fitzpatrick, Salam Al-Marayati and Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich. CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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Who let the dogs out?! Woof woof woof! RTs entertainment series is full of furry fun this weekend! Culture Vulture Martyn Andrews sets out to Moscows oldest shop for animal lovers, dating back to 1904. Our pet-loving English host meets RTs Peter Lavelle and his cute companions that sometimes drive him barking mad", and he also visits a butterfly sanctuary, a dog show and several other places of animal interest in the Russian capital. Its a show all about feathers, fins and mans best friend.

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: The fate of the anti-war movement: What has happened to the anti-war movement in the West and the rest of the world? Hundreds of thousands people around the globe protested against Washington's illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003. Protesters didn't stop the invasion, but they did demonstrate that people can be mobilized to stop military interventions. Now it would appear things have changed. The US and its Western allies have gone to war against Libya without a public debate and few public protests. What accounts for this? Is it because a Democrat is in the White House? Or is it because the anti-war movement during the Bush years achieved little in a practical and policy sense? CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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Our exclusive interview goes to the heart of the Middle East issue, which is constantly in focus. RT's Peter Lavelle spoke to Robert Fisk in Lebanon, who's one of the most renowned journalists and authors on the subject.

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On Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk his guests are asked whether the US is following the historic path that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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"Four Proud Letters" is a short RT documentary film on the collapse of the Soviet Union 20 years ago. It brings together a wide spectrum of opinions and analysis on why and how the Soviet Union came to an end in 1991. A Peter Lavelle production. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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On Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, Israel critic Norman Finkelstein faces off against a formidable spokesperson of Israel's 'soft power'.

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Peter Lavelle - Автор и ведущий телепередачи CrossTalk, вещаемой на российском спутниковом англоязычном канале Russia Today. Жил в Калифорнии (1992-1995), а затем работал в Польше (1993-1995). В странах Восточной Европы и в России он прожил более 25 лет. Прежде чем стать телевизионным ведущим, публиковался в таких медиа, как Asia Times Online, The Moscow Times, Radio FreeEurope/Radio Liberty, National Public Radio (NPR), United Press International, The National Interest, The Moscow News, а также в американского ежемесячнике Current History. Сайт rt.com Анонс Питер расскажет о его видении проблем современных медиа, в особенности телевидения, когда оно становится площадкой для "политических дебатов". О противостоянии одной пропаганды против другой. Об отсутствии политической информации, на основе которой можно строить жизнеспособные политические выводы. Институт УНИК: unic.edu.ru

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Does the eurozone need to promote more fiscal responsibility? Is Italy too big to fail? Can the EU afford a Greek default? And isn't it already bankrupt? Can new institutions and profound restructuring save the currency? CrossTalking with Scheherazade Rehman, Jim Rogers and Dennis Gartman. CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk he asks his guests what Japan's multiple tragedies mean for the country and the world and whether the international community can continue its long-term use of nuclear power. CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: With the "Arab Spring" marching forward, what about Iran? The West has tried to isolate the Islamic Republic for decades with little success. Now the shoe is on the other foot - with the Washington consensus coming to an end in the Arab Middle East, will Iran be able to fill the power vacuum? CrossTalking with Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, Jonathan Paris and Mohammad Marandi. CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: The war on drugs and the cost of it: can the US and Mexico together force drug trafficking out of their region? Are the tough methods being used really helpful, or do they help spread violence even more? Should the US consider soft-power tactics and legalize some narcotics -- a move that would make it much easier to control the market?

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In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, his guests are asked if the so-called global economic recovery has only benefited the rich.

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Speaking in one tongue? The English language is globally dominant today, but will this remain the case? Could, for example, Mandarin Chinese make a bid for global dominance? Is it desirable to have a single global language? Can any major language be devoid of cultural meaning? Asked differently, could English become a value-free language for all to use as they wish? CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, he and his guests discuss and question the ultimate effectiveness of exporting and also limiting democracy due to geopolitical interests. CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Is it the Nobel Peace Prize that inspired Barack Obama to bomb Libya? Is Obama trying to justify his award with the so-called humanitarian intervention? Can he first solve Iraq and Afghanistan? And should the Nobel Committee be embarrassed of its premature decision and will it learn anything from it? CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: After 50 years of existence is OPEC still relevant? Everyone has been cheating once in a while, but today there is no consensus at all. Is the Arab Spring responsible for the ongoing jumble? And who are the beneficiaries of the OPEC deadlock? CT-ing with Robert Kaufmann, Dominick Chirichella and Bill Farren-Price. www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Since the hunt for Bin Laden is over, many expect Obama to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible. Others say the raid justifies the US presencein AfPak, and Washington should be determined to continue its war on terror. Whatever the decision will be, AfPak would most likely remainunstable. CrossTalking with Shaukat Qadir and Bradley Blakeman. CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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Follow latest updates at www.facebook.com and twitter.com At least 35 people have been killed by a terrorist explosion at Moscow's busiest Airport, Domodedovo. Around one hundred and thirty others have been hurt by the blast in the luggage collection area of the international arrivals hall. Police say one, or several suicide bombers could be to blame.

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How much will the Russian consumer market expand in coming years? How will the rise of the middle class determine consumer patterns? And how good are Russians at saving money? In the second part of the program, Peter Lavelle asks his guests how recent political developments will affect Russia's business environment -- and whether the average consumer could enjoy the same perks as the business community if the new steps are taken by the government. Peter is joined by Tom Mundy, Ben Aris, Aleksey Mekhonoshin and Viktor Krivokhizha on Dec. 24.

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's 'CrossTalk' he asks his guests whether the US Senate hearings humiliating Goldman Sachs are merely a show trial with the aim of watering down global financial reform.

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Why is NATO's role constantly being brought into question? What are the new enemies in the post-Cold War period? Will NATO states be able to pay the bill? And will we see continued support for the so-called humanitarian interventions? CrossTalking with Eugeniusz Smolar, Jeremy Corbyn and John Glaser on May 23. CrossTalk's Facebook page www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter twitter.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

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What goals has the BDS movement achieved so far? Does it aim for a constructive solution to the conflict? How should Israel react to it? Norman Finkelstein and Noam Chomsky agree that the goal of the movement is to destroy Israel - how valid is this judgment? Can the movement reinvent itself and win support from those who criticize it today? CrossTalking with Gilad Atzmon, Eric Walberg and Omar Baddar. Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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Norman Finkelstein's new book on the American Jewish community has been both widely praised and criticized by influential writers. So is the American-Jewish romance with Israel coming to an end? Are the American Jews known for their liberal views distancing themselves from Israel? Or is it simply an overstatement? Do they support the current Israeli policies? Does the Israeli lobby represent their views? And do they have a strong connection to the Holy Land? CT-ing with Norman Finkelstein, Daniel Pollak and Mouin Rabbani. CrossTalk's Facebook page www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter twitter.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

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If you haven't been timelined yet, you eventually will be! Why can't Facebook let its users choose their page layout? Why is Timeline enforced on hundreds of millions of users? What is Timeline -- a perfect way to present one's biography or a way to get to know the dirty laundry of someone who hasn't cleaned his/her page yet? Does Facebook violate people's privacy, and should anyone who chooses to register on the website put up with any Facebook's initiative? CT-ing with Roman Karachinsky, Anita Ramasastry and Terry Carney. Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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Does the growing popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood mean the Arab Spring may see its end very soon? Since the Brotherhood has chosen to field a presidential candidate, does it have a good chance of winning? Will it be able to fix the country's economy? And could the Muslim Brotherhood protect the minorities? CrossTalking with Nabila Ramdani, Oren Kessler and Alyssa Lappen. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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Assad has accepted Annan's peace plan, so what's next? How will it be translated into action? As Syrian opposition groups will still be supported by the West, will they really welcome the plan? Does Mr. Annan's plan require the rebels to give up their arms? Will we see an escalation of the conflict and Assad's inability to restore peace in the country? And if this is the case, will military intervention become a viable option? CrossTalking with Herbert London, Lindsey German and Jean Bricmont. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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This year has started out with a macro-driven wave of global optimism leading to a rally on financial markets. Because Russia is linked to the rest of the world via external trade and capital flows, global improvement supports Russia's economy and creates upside risks for the country's 2012 macroeconomic forecast. However, a couple of months of positive statistics are not enough to form a stable recovery trend. While the US seems to be on the way to a genuine recovery, the situation in Europe remains complicated. Where will the oil price go? OtM is joined by Simon Fentham-Fletcher, Timothy Krause and Vladimir Tikhomirov. Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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Is clicktivism a real game-changer? Or does it create an illusion that you really change something? Can clicktivism replace real social activism? If you click on something, does it mean you will engage in something positive? Is the role of facebook and twitter overestimated when it comes to revolutionary changes? CrossTalking with Alex Halavais, John Perry Barlow and Geert Lovink. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk he asks his guests why America and its western allies have always talked the talk of democracy in the Arab Middle East, but could never walk the walk of the same? www.facebook.com

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In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk he asks his guests where the debate on global warming stands as the US moves towards new climate laws. Will these laws be based on science or hype?

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President-elect Vladimir Putin returns to office in an economic and financial environment that has changed dramatically since the last time he held the post in 2008. Putin also ran on a platform that could be called populist. As a matter of fact, Putin calls for more government spending at a time when the developed world is undergoing spending cuts and experiencing austerity measures. What kind of financial and economic policies can we expect from the new president? And will the investment community be pleased with these policies? OtM is joined by Yaroslav Lissovolik, Tom Mundy, Ben Aris and Ivan Tchakarov. Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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CrossTalks Peter Lavelle asks his guests where the Eurozone is going. Greece lied to get into Eurozone and Brussels knew this. As Greece goes, so does the Euro and the EU? The end of the global financial crisis is far from over.

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A plane carrying the President of Poland, and his wife, has crashed in Western Russia. Russian officials say the plane was carrying 132 people, including Lech Kaczynski. The governor of Smolensk says no one survived. He's quoted as saying "the aircraft clipped the tops of the trees, crashed down and broke into pieces." It happened on approach to a small regional airport, around 300 metres from the runway. The mobile phones of everyone who was with President Kaczynski are no longer working. He was heading for a personal visit to the memorial site where Polish officers were murdered during World War Two. The head of Poland's central bank, the deputy Foreign Minister and the Army Chief of Staff are among others reported to have been on board. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a state investigation commission headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. More details as we get them, right here on RT. Peter Lavelle narrates this coverage.

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2011: a revolutionary year? Or is it just the calm before the storm? What should the year 2011 be remembered for? Has it brought any solutions to the crises? Peter Lavelle remembers the top stories with his guests Mark Levine from CA, Jeffrey Sommers and Mark Levine from DC on Dec. 30. CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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The banks can't help themselves when it comes to taking on risky investments that endanger not only their livelihood if they fail, but the economy of the entire country. Do the words Lehman Brothers mean nothing to the crew directing JP Morgan? Just as the "99 per cent" start to recover (maybe) from the Great Recession, the banks are again playing roulette with the global economy's future. Is the recent JP Morgan case merely another one-off miscalculation or is it actually a good reflection of the world of banking to this day? If the banks need to be reformed, then how should it be done and by whom? CrossTalking with Andrew Schiff, Sam Bowman and Robert Gnaizda. CrossTalk's Facebook page www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter twitter.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

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How high are the chances that Kofi Annan's plan will be met? Will Annan's peace efforts lead to any diplomatic solution? If there is regime change in Syria, who will fill the power vacuum? How fragmented is the Syrian opposition, and will the death toll go up if there's outside military intervention? CrossTalking with Diana Johnstone, Joshua Landis and Josef Olmert. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Interventions followed by invasions don't seem to go out of fashion. It is common practicethat Western militaries get stuck in foreign lands and for an indefinite period of time. Yes, empires can bomb countries, but can they restore states after breaking them up? And will this intervention syndrome eventually turn into a political cancer? Guests: John Rees, Khariri Abaza and Omar Turbi. CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: What do we imply when we say the West? Do we picture advanced technology, soft power, democratic values and wealth? Or does the term have a more negative connotation today? And how ambivalent is it? Homi Bhabha, William Burns and Richard Lee square off on how to define the West. CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, he asks his guests what can be learned from the political crisis in Tunisia -- more grassroots democracy, and less outside (American) meddling?

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, he asks his guests why oil is at about $100 a barrel, whether this price will stay, and what the implications are for the world economy.

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, he asks his guests how we should understand Iran's "soft power" in the Greater Middle East. Is it under-estimated in western mainstream media?

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Are we entering an era of extreme politics? Has the center lost its credibility? Will the far-left and the far-right be able to agree on something in the near future? And how do the Greek and French elections reflect the change in European politics? CrossTalking with Rachel Marsden, Graham Watson and Dionyssis Dimitrakopoulos. CrossTalk's Facebook page www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter twitter.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

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How legitimate is the Gross National Happiness Index? Is it possible to measure wellbeing? How serious is this index compared to GDP? What's the use of it? Will a new way of defining progress help find new solutions to the current crises? Or is there no other way of measuring happiness other than the size of one's pockets? CrossTalking with Saamah Abdallah, Mark Anielsky and Chris Snowdon. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, he asks his guests who will rule the world 100 years from now.

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With the election of Hollande to the French presidency, to what degree will we see the Franco-German relationship change (if at all)? Will the eurozone experience new directions with the departure of Sarkozy? How will Germany's role change through all of this? Is Merkel still the EU's ultimate king-maker/decision-maker? Can Germany still have its way in Europe without a strong (monetary/political) bond with France? And, is Germany "damned if it does and damned if doesn't" when it comes to it position in Europe? CrossTalking with Uli Brueckner, George Irvin and Marshall Auerback. CrossTalk's Facebook page www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter twitter.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

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In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk he asks his guests whether the renewed Israeli-Palestinian talks are simply a farce. The Israelis and Palestinians are wary of the negotiations, and Obama appears to be out of his depth.

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