James Ostrowski, author of Progressivism: A Primer on the Idea Destroying America, discusses the muddied meanings of political ideologies like liberal, progressive, and libertarian; the welfare state's perverse incentive structure; and how liberty-loving liberals were tricked into becoming government-worshiping progressives.

Independent journalist Charlotte Silver discusses the 18 month prison sentence given to community activist and Chicago resident Rasmea Odeh. A jury found her guilty of lying on her visa and naturalization applications because she didn't disclose her terrorism conviction in an Israeli military court in 1969. The judge forbade the defense from saying Odeh was tortured until she confessed to the crime.

Nancy Youssef, a journalist with The Daily Beast, discusses her article about the unspoken and informal military alliance between the US military and Iranian-backed Shiite militias, as they both fight against iSIS in Tikrit, Iraq.

Dahr Jamail, a Truthout staff reporter and author of The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, discusses how the US military's domestic expansion is destroying the environment and trampling on private property rights, while also revealing the military's utter contempt for Americans who express concerns.

Grant F. Smith, director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy, discusses the upcoming conference "The Israel Lobby: Is it Good for the US? Is it Good for Israel?" scheduled for April 10, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), discusses how CIA Director John Brennan's plans for reorganizing the agency will unduly pressure the analysts trying to objectively discern the threats facing the US - possibly leading to another "Curveball" informant lying us into war.

Philip Giraldi, a former CIA officer and Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses how to stop AIPAC from interfering in American politics with their incessant push for war with Iran.