Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's probably-well-intentioned but awkwardly racist critique of government dependence and the welfare state; the media's habit of vilifying individuals who are targeted for government raids; why Nevada's quasi-colonial relationship with Washington, D.C. needs to be remedied; and the BLM's lesser-known persecution of the Dann family, who are Nevada ranchers and members of the Western Shoshone nation.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning syndicated columnist, discusses the risks of a US-Russia military confrontation over Ukraine; NATO's aggressive show of force in the region; and why the winner in Ukraine actually loses (getting stuck with Kiev's enormous debt).

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the covert US-Turkey operation to deliver Libyan weapons to Syrian rebels; why Fox News narrowly focuses on Benghazi while ignoring the broader implications; and the origins of the US's plans for Syrian regime change.

Julie Stewart, president and founder of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), discusses the Justice Department reforms that have revitalized the clemency process for nonviolent federal prisoners; the guidelines for prisoner clemency petitions; and the still-egregious mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses.

Trevor Timm, executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses the similar mentality of J Edgar Hoover's FBI and today's surveillance state; our democracy's reliance on government insiders willing to leak information and risk jail time; and why FBI surveillance is just as insidious as the NSA's.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses his visit to the home of embattled cattle rancher Cliven Bundy in Bunkerville, Nevada; the Bureau of Land Management's history of land theft and violence; and the federal government's questionable claim on huge swaths of land in Nevada.

Charles Goyette, radio host and NY Times bestselling author, discusses his regular podcast program with Ron Paul; the risk of monetary failure from the unsustainable welfare-warfare state; how trillions in excess bank reserves are causing consumer price inflation; and why we need to repeal legal tender laws before the dollar collapses.