Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights and attorney for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, discusses the declassified documents that show the US Military Designated Assange "Enemy of State;" the stalemate between the British government, Assange, Swedish prosecutors, the DOJ and the Ecuadorian embassy; the rumored grand jury indictment against Assange for espionage; Bradley Manning's sham trial; and why WikiLeaks is a legitimate journalistic organization like the NY Times,...

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses the war in Mali and "colonialism part 2" in Africa; why the MSM says every Islamic anti-Western group is "linked to Al-Qaeda;" consequences from the US-backed coup in Mauritania; France's brutally efficient brand of colonialism; why India is developing ICBM's that can reach the US; and the military-industrial-complex's fear of the looming "fiscal cliff."

IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses the recent violent protests in Egypt; the constitutional conflict between Egypt's President Morsi and the judiciary; the hidden hands trying to undermine the Islamic government and exacerbate religious tensions; and Morsi's (and the Muslim Brotherhood's) support for Syria's rebels.

Globetrotting Asia Times journalist Pepe Escobar discusses the US's complicated relationship with Hugo Chavez; South America's independent economic and political union; the push to end the supply-side war on drugs; why NATO won't be able to bomb their way to regime change in Syria; instability in Jordan; why sanctions aren't winning any hearts and minds in Iran; oil pipeline politics in the Middle East and Central Asia; and why the big Western energy corporations are losing the Great Game.

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the NYPD's international intelligence operations; Mitt Romney's alarming foreign policy speech; why Rand Paul's proposed foreign aid cuts aren't what they seem; how Turkey and Syria could end up at war; and the US's silly preconditions for a political settlement with the Taliban.

Foreign Policy in Focus journalist Conn Hallinan discusses how Syria's civil war could provoke a regional conflagration; the irony of despotic Gulf monarchies providing the fighters, money and arms to "democratize" Syria; how the Obama administration makes peaceful diplomatic settlements impossible; and the US/Israeli strategies for dominating the Middle East.

Grant F. Smith, director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy, discusses his article "Spy Crisis Launched AIPAC's Think Tank;" WINEP Research Director Patrick Clawson's now infamous speech on how to instigate war the American way; how the Israel lobby periodically reinvents itself to avoid being shut down by the feds; a brief history lesson on the Lavon Affair; and AIPAC's involvement in drafting legislation on regulating the internet.

Antiwar.com editor John Glaser discusses why Hamid Karzai said the US war in Afghanistan "will not succeed;" the total failure of Obama's surge strategy; and why the US should withdraw and leave India and Pakistan to fight over Afghanistan's future.

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the FFF's Civil Liberties College Tour from October 15-19th featuring Glenn Greenwald and Bruce Fein; why the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments (under constant attack by the government) are just as important as the First and Second; and how US-imposed sanctions on Iran are in effect a war on the Iranian people.

David Swanson of Veterans For Peace discusses the 40-member delegation of activists headed to Pakistan to see Obama's drone war firsthand; how drone strikes create more enemies than they kill (and they aren't "war on the cheap," either); the willful ignorance of Americans and their media; and why Ron Paul was booed in a primary debate for suggesting a foreign policy guided by the Golden Rule.

Dave Hagen, co-director of the documentary movie The Prosecution of an American President, discusses why George W. Bush is guilty of murder for lying us into war with Iraq; famed Charles Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi's career and legal theories; how a Bush conviction would make other US presidents think twice before committing high crimes; and how accusations of Democratic partisanship hurt the credibility of Bush critics.

Dennis Marburger of People Against the NDAA (P.A.N.D.A), discusses why his group opposes the 2012 and 2013 National Defense Authorization Acts; the numerous Constitutional protections being broken in the name of national security; the coalition of pro-liberty groups supporting PANDA; and how nullification at the local and state level can combat the tyranny of Washington DC.

Retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses his article "Netanyahu Backs Off on Iran;" why AIPAC no longer seems like an unstoppable lobbying force in DC; WINEP director Patrick Clawson's surprisingly candid suggestions on manufacturing a war with Iran; why Obama might push for Palestinian rights during a second term; and Ray's interesting meeting with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's crazy UN speech; why Iran can't make a nuclear weapon without the whole world knowing about it first; foreign policy fallout from the Iraq War disaster; and why the Obama administration continues doubling down on its failed counter-terrorism strategy.

Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses the September 30th fundraiser in Washington DC for Manning's legal defense; how President Obama and Defense Secretary Panetta guaranteed Manning won't get a fair trial; Bradley's unconscionable treatment in pretrial custody at Quantico; and David Coombs' defense strategies against the government's spurious charges.