John Feffer, the director of Foreign Policy In Focus, discusses South Korea's decision to close the Kaesong Industrial Complex, the last remaining economic link between North and South Korea; and how this brings the "sunshine policy" era to a close.

Jon Schwarz, a journalist with The Intercept, discusses Donald Trump's proclamation in the South Carolina Republican debates that George W. Bush lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the 2003 war, and the profound effect Trump has had on the core belief system of American conservatives.

Patrick Cockburn, a Middle East correspondent for The Independent, discusses the emerging winners and losers in the Syrian conflict - although the end isn't yet in sight.

Gareth Porter, an award-winning independent investigative journalist, discusses why the Obama administration continues to pretend the al-Qaeda affiliated Nusra Front qualifies as one of the "legitimate opposition groups" in Syria that should be exempted from Russian air strikes.

Dan Sanchez,  a contributing editor at Antiwar.com and an independent journalist for TheAntiMedia.org, discusses Israel's "Plan B" in Syria if their long-planned regime change of Assad's government fails to happen.

Charlotte Silver, an independent journalist and regular writer for the Electronic Intifada, discusses the plight of Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq, who has been on a hunger strike for 3 months in protest of being held in administrative detention in Israel.

Muhammad Sahimi, a professor of chemical engineering and the editor and publisher of Iran News and Middle East Reports, discusses the mechanics of the upcoming Iranian elections and why they are so important for Iran and the greater Middle East.