James Carden, a Contributing Editor for The National Interest, discusses the foreign policy "realist" think tank backlash against a neoconservative report calling on the US to spend billions arming Ukraine.

Kelley B. Vlahos, a contributor to The American Conservative, discusses her article "A Blackwater World Order," about the rise of mercenary armies worldwide after the precedent-setting US invasion/occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Investigative journalist Greg Palast discusses why the billionaire Koch brothers are so keen to build the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to their Texas oil refinery.

Eric Margolis, syndicated columnist and author of American Raj, discusses Europe's worries that the US's schemes in Ukraine will start a shooting war with Russia.

Thomas Duncan, Assistant Professor of Economics at Radford University, discusses his paper "The Revolving Door and the Entrenchment of the Permanent War Economy," explaining the Pentagon's unaccountable and extravagant spending.

Matthew Harwood, senior writer/editor for the ACLU, discusses the recent fearmongering about lone-wolf terrorism, even though it is exceedingly rare and there's really no way to prevent it in a free society.

Sina Toossi, assistant editor of the Institute for Policy Studies' Right Web Project, discusses Right Web's profile of incoming Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter - his history, connections, and opinions on important foreign policy issues.

Daniel Larison, senior editor at The American Conservative, discusses the folly and futility of arming Ukraine - even though the anti-Russia hawks think its a great idea.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses why "American Sniper" Chris Kyle is no more an American hero/patriot than Sandy Hook school shooter Adam Lanza.