Journalist Thomas C. Mountain discusses how the western-backed Ethiopian government's blockade of food and medical aid contributed to 250,000 Somalis dying from starvation in 2011-2013.

Philip Weiss, founder and co-editor of Mondoweiss.net, discusses how social media is educating Americans on Israel-Palestine issues, and how Israel is unknowingly losing the PR battle for hearts and minds internationally.

Philip Giraldi, Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses the authoritarian streak in Americans who support Israel's destruction of Gaza and militarized police in Ferguson, Missouri.

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article "Embracing Communists" about the proposed US-Vietnam military partnership; and why the government should be securing a free domestic society instead of planning coups in Cuba.

Marc Hyden, a coordinator with Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, discusses why capital punishment violates conservative principles, and the Republican politicians who are leading the charge against the death penalty.

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA analyst turned peace activist, discusses the death of USS Liberty survivor Terry Halbardier and a proposed US-Ukraine alliance that will raise tensions with Russia.

Eric Margolis, an internationally syndicated columnist, discusses Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's tenuous hold on power; the dispute in Kashmir; and the forgotten war in Afghanistan.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the militarized police response to protests against Officer Darren Wilson's fatal shooting of Michael E. Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Jason Ditz, editor at Antiwar.com, discusses the ceasefire in Gaza and the flimsy humanitarian justification for US intervention in Iraq/Kurdistan.