America at a Crossroads

About the Initiative

America has reached a crossroads. Today, as at the dawn of the Cold War, we are entering a new era in our relationship to the world. We are witnessing historic transformations of foreign relations, domestic policy and politics, strategic doctrine, and aspects of culture, with consequences that will reverberate for years.

America at a Crossroads ("Crossroads"), a major CPB public-affairs initiative, aims to inform our civic conversation and advance the national and international debate through incisive, innovative television programs that address some of our most pressing issues: the duration and direction of the war on terrorism, the use of American power against states that harbor terrorists, preemptive military action, unilateralism, America's international role and image, regime change, homeland security, civil liberties conflicts, and all the other still-unfolding aftereffects of 9/11.

CPB seeks programs that examine and explain where we are and where we're going as a nation — programs that elevate, enlighten, entertain, and, most importantly, rise above the minutiae of the moment and see the big picture. Ultimately, CPB seeks programs that reveal something new and important about ourselves, our world, and our future.

Contact CPB

For questions about the Crossroads initiative, please send an e-mail to crossroads@cpb.org. Check this page for the latest updates and project status information.