Gareth Porter, an award-winning independent journalist and historian, discusses why the Obama administration's plan to fight the Islamic State can't possibly succeed; and the few US presidents who could stand up to the military-industrial complex.

Mitchell Prothero, a journalist with McClatchy Newspapers, discusses the terrorist attack in Paris targeting satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, known for publishing cartoons insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses his article "Bryan Fischer and the Gospel of Genocide." Fischer, a mouthpiece of the Christian Right, celebrates the power of the state, in religious garb, to violently conquer "lesser" cultures.

Jim Babb of the Jury Rights Project discusses how his organization educates potential jurors about their nullification rights, and how empowered juries can help fight overzealous legislators, cops, and prosecutors who would gladly imprison someone for selling raw milk or possessing marijuana.

Kelley Vlahos, a Washington, D.C.-based freelance reporter, discusses why Afghanistan's government is still broken, despite a power sharing deal brokered by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Ray McGovern, a veteran CIA analyst and peace activist, discusses why its so important to rebuild a trusting relationship between President Obama and Russian President Putin; the neoconservatives pushing for a dangerous confrontation over Ukraine; and how the US media deludes Americans into believing all kinds of nonsense about world affairs.

Jason Ditz, news editor for Antiwar.com, discusses the latest on the hack of Sony Pictures - which increasingly looks like an inside job, not the work of North Korean boogeymen; and why the US and Israeli governments are distressed about the Palestinian Authority's request to join the International Criminal Court.

Boyd Cathey, a scholar and assistant to the late conservative author and philosopher Russell Kirk, discusses his article, "Examining the Hatred of Vladimir Putin and Russia: A Conservative Analysis."

Bel Trew, a reporter on Middle East issues for The Times (UK), discusses the imminent civil war in Libya, where 1500 militias on the government payroll fight for their piece of the pie.

Reese Erlich, a freelance foreign correspondent and author of Inside Syria: the Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect, discusses why the new Iraq War is doomed; how the Islamic State has ensured its own eventual destruction; and why war hawks shouldn't count on the US antiwar movement remaining dormant much longer. Erlich has a webpage - www.reeseerlich.com, and a Twitter account - @ReeseErlich