Col. Morris Davis, former Guantanamo chief prosecutor, discusses his resignation after "torture memo" author Jim Haynes took over command; how much time Bradley Manning is likely to serve of his 35 year sentence; the chilling effect on potential government whistleblowers; and why the war on terror is really a war on information.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article "The Phony Trade-off Between Privacy and Security;" how the ruling class maintains the acquiescence of the masses; and the money creation scam run out of the Federal Reserve since 1914.

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses the Obama administration's refusal to call Egypt's military coup by name; the imminent return of Hosni Mubarak; how American military aid to Egypt violates the law; and why Saudi Arabia's monarchy hates and fears the Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic governance style.

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the detention of Glenn Greenwald's partner at Heathrow airport for "terrorism" concerns; the highly selective prosecution of government leaks; the Obama administration's juvenile handling of Edward Snowden's asylum journey; Greenwald's bold proclamation that he will return to the US and fight for his Constitutional rights; and why the founder of now-defunct Lavabit email may face prosecution.

Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses why Manning threw himself on the mercy of the military court; how the judge rewrote the prosecution's charge sheet after the trial was concluded; and the time Manning faces in jail after good behavior reductions are figured.

IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses how the Egyptian media is silencing pro-Morsi protests; parsing through faked videos to find the real atrocities; the US government's preference for a cooperative Egyptian dictator instead of unreliable democratically elected leaders; and how the former Mubarak regime has worked to undermine Morsi since day one.

Antonio Buehler, co-founder of the Peaceful Streets Project, discusses his efforts to bring accountability to out-of-control law enforcement; looking at cops through the eyes of black Americans; the latest Austin, TX police murder; and the 2013 Project Police Accountability Summit in Austin on August 17th.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the continued persecution of 57 year old quilt maker Rita Hutchens by the police and city government of tiny Sandpoint, Idaho; the character assassination of a Utah prosecutor who would dare indict a cop who broke the law; and how even local governments can conspire to ruin the life of anyone they choose.

Hanni Fakhoury, Staff Attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses the many governmental agencies privy to NSA surveillance information on ordinary Americans; how law enforcement "launders" NSA intelligence to re-create a criminal evidence trail; and how the Bill of Rights is being eviscerated by the law failing to keep up with technology.

The Other Scott Horton, human rights lawyer and blogger at Harper's Magazine, discusses why the government isn't charging Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan with terrorism; the early warning signs of Hasan's instability that his superiors disregarded; differing opinions on whether NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is a traitor or a hero; and why Russia ultimately granted Snowden asylum.

Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses the reduction of Manning's maximum prison sentence from 136 to 90 years; Manning's conviction on a novel "wanton publication" charge; the over-classification of government information; testimony that the WikiLeaks documents haven't resulted in casualties or "blood on Manning's hands;" and the US's tendency to prosecute whistleblowers and coverup the real crimes revealed to the public.

Carla Gericke, President of the Free State Project, discusses New Hampshire's pushback against militarized police and armored personnel carriers; knocking down the ideological walls of pro-government statists; and the ultimate 20,000-person migration goal that would make the Free State Project a success.

Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg discusses his recent arrest during Hiroshima Day protests at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; why land-based nuclear weapons have no good reason to exist; the effects of nuclear winter; and how ICBMs equipped with conventional warheads (so the US can kill anyone in the world in 1/2 an hour) could start a nuclear war.

Christian Stork, Assistant Editor and Staff Writer for WhoWhatWhy.com, discusses his article "Connections Between Michael Hastings, Edward Snowden And Barrett Brown - The War With The Security State;" some background information on Barrett Brown, Anonymous and HB Gary; how Michael Hastings was connected to the Barrett Brown story and Project PM; and how Endgame Systems has profited from zero-day exploit hacking.