Alex Kane, assistant editor for Mondoweiss, discusses what Hamas and the Israeli government want out of a ceasefire agreement; and what Israel has gained (or not) by destroying Gaza and killing 2000 Palestinians.

Stephen M. Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University, discusses his article "Do No (More) Harm" about why the US should stop intervening in the Middle East.

Peter Van Buren, author of We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People, discusses the Obama administration's humanitarian pretext for going back to war in Iraq.

Jeff Kaye, a psychologist and writer at Firedoglake, discusses his article "Obama Admits He Banned Only 'Some' of the CIA's Torture Techniques;" why the Senate Intelligence Committee won't release its 6000-page CIA torture report; and why President Obama would be impeached by now if he was a Republican.

Greg Mitchell, author of Atomic Cover-up, discusses the US's unnecessary atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, President of the Minaret of Freedom Institute, discusses the important background information needed to properly understand the Israel-Palestine conflict, and why Jews have a right of return to Israel but Palestinians don't.

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses President Obama's admission that "we tortured some folks;" why Americans should be ashamed about the war on Gaza (and Syria); and how the Council for the National Interest fights back against the Israel lobby's undue influence on Congress.

Gareth Porter, an award-winning independent journalist, discusses his article "The Fog of Diplomacy: Creating a False Picture of the Iran Nuclear Talks."