Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute For Peace and Prosperity, discusses the Syrian government’s defeat of rebels in East Aleppo; Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s “Stop Arming Terrorists Act;” and the upside to having Dana Rohrabacher as secretary of state – if Trump chooses him.

Will Grigg, the Managing Editor of The Libertarian Institute, discusses the nineteen year wrongful imprisonment of Christopher Tapp for the 1996 murder of Angie Dodge in Idaho Falls; and why Angie’s mother Carol is convinced Tapp was railroaded by the police and prosecutors and that Angie’s murderer remains at large.

Robert P. Murphy, an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute and author of many books, discusses the Fed-induced booms and busts in the economy and stock market; the bigger-than-ever housing bubble; and where libertarians agree and disagree with Donald Trump’s economic proposals.

Mark Perry, author of Talking to Terrorists: Why America Must Engage with its Enemies, discusses why incoming Secretary of Defense James Mattis harbors a grudge against Iran; why military officers are a poor fit for civilian oversight positions in government; and Trump’s overestimation of his presidential powers and ability to “give orders.”

Brad Hoff, Managing Editor of Levant Report, discusses why the Syrian government’s recent military success in East Aleppo won’t stop the insurgency any time soon; the Obama administration’s treasonous support for al-Qaeda and other rebel groups in Syria that previously killed US soldiers in Iraq; and why Trump’s somewhat non-interventionist rhetoric will likely be overcome by his coterie of foreign policy advisors.

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses the overblown achievements of media-favorite Gen. David Petraeus, who gave us the Iraq War “surge” propaganda, a failed counterinsurgency program in Afghanistan, then was run out of his job as CIA director for passing classified information to his mistress/biographer.

Trita Parsi, the founder and president of the National Iranian American Council, discusses the Obama administration’s diplomatic successes with Iran, and whether President Trump will roll back the nuclear deal and sanctions relief, then get the war drums beating again with a cabinet full of hawkish foreign policy advisors.

Gareth Porter, an independent investigative journalist and historian writing on US national security policy, discusses why Donald Trump's pick for national security advisor, retired Lt. Gen. Michael J. Flynn, is responsible for killing innocent Afghan civilians with drone strikes and night raids based on faulty intelligence. Flynn also knew the JSOC kill/capture program was counterproductive at winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan but continued it anyway as a public relations campaign with...

Yemeni Journalist Nasser Arrabyee discusses why Saudi Arabia has failed to win the war in Yemen despite killing and injuring 50,000 Yemeni civilians.

Philip Weiss, founder of Mondoweiss.net, discusses how Trump’s election has driven a political wedge between the Democrats and Republicans who previously showed equal devotion to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; and how the fear of anti-Semitism creates a reason for the Jewish State’s continued existence.

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses how president-elect Trump's political appointments could derail what is shaping up to be an improvement in Russia relations and in Middle East policy - particularly in Syria; and Trump's negatives, including his approval of torture as an interrogation practice, which is now generally accepted by Americans brainwashed by Jack Bauer.

Ramzy Baroud, editor of The Palestine Chronicle, discusses Israel's attempt to ban the Islamic call to prayer in Palestinian communities, on the grounds that the 1400-year old tradition creates "noise pollution."

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses what president-elect Donald Trump's economic and monetary policies are likely to be, considering his Reagan-like promises to increase government spending on the military and infrastructure, cut taxes, and raise interest rates.

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning writer with The Independent, discusses the imminent battles for Tal Afar and Mosul in Iraq - as senior Isis leaders leave for Syria, Turkey threatens to intervene on behalf of Sunni Turkmen, and Donald Trump is confronted with his first foreign policy crisis before he even takes office.

Andrew Cockburn, author of Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, discusses his article "The New Red Scare: Reviving the art of threat inflation;" and how the military-industrial-congressional complex is likely to derail Trump's efforts to deescalate tensions with Russia.