Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked-Online, discusses how the West's war on Libya destabilized Africa and boosted Boko Haram; the paradigm-shift from centralized African nation states to lawless zones divided along ethnic and religious lines; and how US global humanitarian intervention spurred terrorist groups to embrace Al Qaeda's brand of international terrorism.

Trevor Timm, executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses Glenn Greenwald's new book No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State.

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses Prince Andrew's praise of Bahrain, island of torture; the US government's paeans to democracy while siding with the very worst dictators around the world; and the Syrian government's progress against foreign-backed rebel fighters.

John Glaser, editor for Antiwar.com, discusses the fearmongering and hysteria over Boko Haram; why the State Department's official terrorism list is obsolete; and China's economic expansion vs. US militarism in Africa.

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses Robert Parry's assertion that Putin and Obama are working behind the scenes to deescalate the Ukraine crisis; the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity's (VIPS) call for an Obama-Putin summit; and the Israeli/US policy of perpetuating the fighting in Syria, civilian death toll be damned.

Scott McConnell, a founding editor of The American Conservative, discusses John Kerry's diplomatic failure in the collapsed Israeli-Palestinian peace process; why this time it's unambiguously Israel's fault; and how Europe and the global BDS movement can keep pressure on Israel as American influence wanes.

Justin and Jessica Pavoni, both Air Force pilots and conscientious objectors, discuss their intellectual awakening that motivated them to apply for CO status; their desire to protect the country after 9/11; and their service experiences and disillusionment with the War in Afghanistan.