John Whitehead, founder of The Rutherford Institute, discusses how the Department of Homeland Security has become American's standing army, effective at stifling political dissent but not much good for preventing terrorism.

Todd Miller, a TomDispatch regular, discusses the Bill of Rights violations committed by border patrol agents running amok in the "Constitution-free zone" that extends 100 miles inland from the US borders.

Mike Maharrey, the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, discusses the OffNow campaign to cripple the NSA's installations on a state and local level.

Ramzy Baroud, editor of The Palestine Chronicle, discusses Israel's ravaging of Gaza and why Netanyahu fears a united Palestinian people and a third intifada above all else.

Jason Ditz, editor at Antiwar.com, discusses the continued Israeli airstrikes on Gaza after both sides rejected a ceasefire plan; and why the Israeli government has no real strategy apart from killing Palestinians for as long as they can get away with it.

Freelance journalist Bel Trew discusses ex-CIA asset General Khalifa Hiftar's effort to conquer Libya and destroy the jihadists.

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses how Saudi Arabia helped ISIS take over the north of Iraq.

Kelley B. Vlahos, a contributing editor for The American Conservative, discusses how the Afghan presidential election results could start another civil war, and the few remaining Iraq war hawks who want the US to restart 2003 all over again.