Philip Giraldi, a former CIA officer and Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses his article "How to Counter Violent Extremism" in the wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attack.

Andrew Napolitano, a former Superior Court judge and contributor to The Washington Times and Fox News, discusses how the federal government used the Patriot Act to divert attention from its failure to prevent 9/11, in the process degrading Constitutional protections against warrantless searches - and why the new USA Freedom Act is even worse.

Mitchell Prothero, a McClatchy special correspondent, discusses the Iraqi-led coalition's early efforts to take back Anbar province from the Islamic State.

Gareth Porter, an award-winning investigative journalist and historian, debunks the latest anti-Iran talking points about the nuclear agreement.

Murtaza Hussain, a journalist and political commentator on human rights, foreign policy, and cultural affairs, discusses his article "ISIS Recruitment Thrives in Brutal Prisons Run By U.S.-Backed Egypt."

Megan O'Toole, a journalist with Al Jazeera, discusses her article on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where the US-Saudi war and blockade threaten millions with starvation.

Gareth Porter, an award-winning journalist and historian, discusses his article on the real reasons Turkey shot down a Russian jet near the Syrian border.