Grant F. Smith, founder of IRMEP.org, discusses the poll showing that most Americans oppose compensating Israel for the Iran nuclear deal; and why Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard should not be released from prison.

Sheldon Richman, chairman of the Center for a Stateless Society, discusses why "hate crimes" are simply Orwellian thought crimes; and how the politicized definition of "terrorism" protects the US and its allies while vilifying its enemies.

Marjorie Cohn, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses her article, "The U.S. Aids and Abets War Crimes in the Philippines."

Patrick Cockburn, a Middle East correspondent for The Independent, discusses the joint assault on Fallujah, as Shia militias join Iraqi army units in an attempt to retake the ISIS-held city.

Michael Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, discusses retired general Wesley Clark's pronouncement that disloyal Americans should be sent to internment camps for the duration of the war on terror - no matter how long it lasts.

Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst, discusses how the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA) effectively takes a US or Israeli attack on Iran off the table - much to the disappointment of the Washington Post's neoconservative editorial writers.

Jacob Hornberger, the founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses why lifting the Cuba embargo would be a win-win for Cubans and Americans; and why the Cold War was completely unnecessary.

Jeffrey Tucker, chief liberty officer of Liberty.me, discusses the popular appeal of Donald Trump's particular brand of fascism, and why we should worry about American tendencies toward authoritarianism going into the 2016 presidential election.

Daniel Larison, a senior editor at The American Conservative, discusses how the P5+1 nuclear deal has empowered Iran's moderates and greatly reduced the risk of a "preventive" US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Salam Al-Marayati, President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, discusses his organization's condemnation of the shooting at a Tennessee military recruiting center, where Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez is alleged to have killed four Marines.

Bill Greene, a political activist and economics professor, discusses the new Texas law establishing a gold-backed state bank, bypassing the Federal Reserve system of fiat currency and allowing gold and silver to be legal tender.

Gareth Porter, an award-winning independent journalist and historian, discusses why the anti-Iran propaganda will continue even though a nuclear agreement was reached; and why now is the perfect time to get all US military forces out of the Middle East.

Muhammad Sahimi, co-founder and editor of Iran News & Middle East Reports, discusses how Congress can still prevent Obama's implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, and why Europe will probably lift sanctions on Iran anyway.

Philip Giraldi, a former CIA officer and Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses why a Dutch government report on last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 over Ukraine will pin the blame on Russia, despite much evidence to the contrary.

Reza Marashi, research director for the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), discusses the successful and historic conclusion to a comprehensive Iran nuclear agreement, and why the anti-Iran elements in Congress won't be able to muster a veto-proof vote against it.