Hillary Mann Leverett, professor of US foreign policy at American University, discusses Obama's apparent victory against additional Senate-imposed Iran sanctions; the rare instances when the national interest trumps powerful foreign lobbies; how Israel and Saudi Arabia would benefit from US-Iran rapprochement (despite their kicking and screaming); and how the US could help broker peace in Syria without picking sides in the conflict.

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses Obama's predictably disappointing speech on NSA reforms; the "pixie dust" Presidential Policy Directive; the Third-Party Doctrine's attack on privacy; and how the NSA's offensive cyber warfare degrades internet security for everyone.

Doug Casey, a best-selling financial author and international investor, discusses the poor return on investment from US military and "security" spending; the problem with savings denominated in dollars; and the multifaceted catastrophe of full-blown currency collapse.

McClatchy journalist Mitchell Prothero discusses the Sunni-Shiite violence spilling over from Syria to Lebanon; disputes between fundamentalist Sunni rebel groups in Syria; and changing US foreign policy after 10 disastrous years in the Middle East.

Peter Hart, Activism Director for Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, discusses the overly-kind obituaries of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the media's faulty recollection of Fallujah, the lies that started the Iraq War, and Iraqi casualties.

Trevor Timm, co-founder and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses the addition of whistleblower Edward Snowden to their board of directors; how government employees can submit leaks with SecureDrop and remain anonymous; combining tech solutions and legislation to rein in the NSA; and how the Espionage Act prevents Snowden from getting a fair jury trial if he returns to the US.