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.

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.

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."

Alex Nowrasteh, the immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, discusses the statistics that prove Syrian refugees from 2001 onward haven't posed a serious security threat to the United States.

Grant F. Smith, director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy, discusses Donald Trump's controversial and unsupported claim that Arabs were celebrating on New Jersey rooftops immediately after the 9/11 attacks; and why nobody in the MSM can remember the well-documented reporting on the "dancing Israelis" from Urban Moving Systems who really were celebrating.

Trevor Timm, co-founder and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses how the US government is using the Paris terrorist attack to justify banning Syrians and encryption - even though the attackers weren't Syrian and didn't use encryption.

Journalist and author Eric Margolis discusses Turkey's shoot-down of a Russian bomber; and the close cooperation of the Israelis and Saudis on regional interests, including support for ISIS.