This week on Crossing The Line: Naomi Kline investigative journalist and author of The Shock Doctrine speaks with economist Shir Hever of the Alternative Information Center about Israel’s role in the disaster capitalism phenomenon, the contradictions in Israeli society, which both profits and suffers from the burdens of being a fortress state in constant conflict, and on the discourse among Israeli economists about the role of peace vs. war in the Israeli economy, then later in the podcast a commentary by The Black Agenda Report's Glenn Ford on the fall of American Imperialism.

This week on Crossing The Line: no food, gas shortages, targeted killings, and border closures have once again created havoc on the 1.5 million residents of the Gaza Strip. A UN official recently said that, "This has become a blockade against the United Nations itself." We’ll speak with Palestinian journalist Rami Almeghari about the latest episode in this long-running humanitarian crisis.

This week on Crossing The Line: With a resounding victory President elect Barrack Hussein Obama made history on the evening of November 4^th, 2008. Running on the slogan "Change You Can Believe In," many are hoping that after eight long years of the Bush administration, change has arrived. But what about change for the Palestinians and they're untenable situation; what change can he bring for the world’s oldest refugee population? We’ll speak to Kathleen and Bill Christison both formerly with the CIA about this issue.

Also this week, almost immediately after securing the presidency Obama picked Rahm Emmanuel, a staunch supporter of Israel, as his White House Chief of Staff; how will this appointment affect the so-called "change" that Obama campaigned on and in particular how will it affect the Palestinians? Electronic Intifada co-founder and author Ali Abunimah will join us to talk about it, all that’s coming up but first the news from Palestine.

This week on Crossing The Line: before 9/11 most people – and in particular most Americans – had never heard of Richard Perle, Douglas Feith, or Paul Wolfowitz much less the conservative movement know as Neo-Conservatism. But over the last thirty years they're rise in the ranks of the Republican party has had a devastating impact on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. In his new book; The Transparent Cabel: The Neo-Conservative Agenda, War in the Middle East, and the National Interest of Israel, Dr. Stephen J. Sniegoski will join us to talk about the origins, rise and control that Neo-Con foreign policy has had on Palestinians and Israelis.

This week on Crossing The Line: as Israeli settlers increase their attacks on Palestinian farmers in the West Bank; Susan Nathan, author of The Other Side of Israel talks with Flashpoints Senior producer and Crossing The Line correspondent Nora Barrows-Friedman about recent violence against Palestinian citizens of Israel in the context of expanded and state-sanctioned racism.

Also this week, in her award-winning piece -- “33 Days” -- documentary filmmaker Mai Masri spoke with journalist Malihe Razazan about the 2006 Israeli war against Lebanon and the impact that the conflict had on four individual's lives.