Rob Prince, publisher of the Colorado Progressive Jewish News, discusses the French re-militarization of Africa a year after the Mali invasion; the Tuareg fight for autonomy; and the spread of militants across Africa after Gaddafi's overthrow in Libya.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses whether Obama wants an agreement with Iran or not; the power of the Israel lobby; the comparative violence committed by Hamas and the Israeli military; and the great depth and breadth of Max Blumenthal's Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel.

Investigative reporter Jason Leopold discusses his latest surreal visit to Guantanamo prison (it has a gift shop); the doctors who have no ethical reservations about force feeding hunger strikers; and the despair of prisoners who remain incarcerated despite being long ago cleared for release.

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses Judge Richard Leon's pushback against the NSA's mass-collection of phone metadata; the big tech companies interested in reigning in the NSA's excesses; and why NSA Director Keith Alexander's office needs to be split up into smaller and less powerful divisions.

McClatchy journalist Nancy Youssef discusses how Benghazi has become a training hub for Islamist fighters; the Muslim Brotherhood's persecution in Egypt; and the floods in Gaza.

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the story of missing CIA contractor Robert Levinson; the many opportunities to undermine an Iran nuclear deal; the delayed departure of US troops from Afghanistan; John Kerry's floundering diplomacy in the Middle East; and the Americans who still believe we're the "good guys" fighting evil across the globe.

Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute, discusses the jihadist war against Shiite and Christian civilians in Syria; the never-ending cycle of interventionism; and what's really behind the Ukrainian protests.