Peter Ludlow, Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, discusses the unusual evidence prosecutors used to win a gag order against jailed journalist Barrett Brown; the inversion of the rule of law; the true moral compass of young whistleblowers and hacktivists; and why reform is impossible using the traditional chain of command.

Daniel Larison, senior editor at The American Conservative, discusses the progress of the Russian-brokered deal on disarming Syria of chemical weapons; why US interest in Syria is really about threatening Iran and appeasing Israel; the disastrous 2003 Iraq War "strategy;" and the antiwar streak running through the Republican Party.

IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses Egypt's counterrevolution; the Muslim Brotherhood officials in jail or in hiding; how Iran's secular progressives have discredited themselves by backing the antidemocratic military coup; and Israel's long-held desire to repossess the Sinai Peninsula.

Muhammad Sahimi, political columnist and professor of chemical engineering, discusses reports that Iran is willing to close the Fordo nuclear facility in exchange for lifted sanctions; President Rouhani's attempts at moderation and diplomatic outreach; and Iran's legal foundation to sue European nations for enforcing crippling sanctions.

M.J. Rosenberg, Special Correspondent for The Washington Spectator, discusses the glorious defeat of neoconservative/AIPAC plans for war in Syria; Israel's continuing rightward drift; and why the Republican party rift between hawks and neo-isolationists is overblown.

Retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses how John Kerry's press conference gaffe gave Syrian peace a chance; Obama's assurance to Israel that Iran strikes are still on the table; the "American exceptionalism" debate; why Obama won't release the audio recording "proving" Assad was behind the chemical weapons attack; Gen. Martin Dempsey's hardheaded realism on war; and why Israel is perfectly happy with perpetual war in Syria.

Attorney Jesse Trentadue discusses his lawsuit to force the FBI to hand over surveillance tapes of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing; evidence that the FBI had foreknowledge of the bombing and failed (deliberately or not) to stop it; the FBI's "Sensitive Informant" program that has thoroughly infiltrated government and the media with spies; and Attorney General Eric Holder's connection to Oklahoma City and Kenneth Trentadue's murder coverup.

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the Russian-brokered deal on removing Syria's chemical weapons; the lack of democratic leaders within Syria's disparate rebel factions; the historic popular revolt against US entry into the Syrian conflict; and more revelations about the extent of NSA spying on Americans.