Adam Morrow, a journalist based in Cairo, discusses an Egyptian court's decision to drop all remaining criminal charges against former President Hosni Mubarak, putting an end to any democratic gains won during the Tahrir Square-based popular revolt in 2011.

Patrick L. Smith, a journalist with Salon.com and author of Time No Longer: Americans After the American Century, discuses what the surprise Saudi-instigated oil price drop has to do with Obama, Putin and Xi meeting in Beijing at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in November.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the events before, during and after the Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson on charges related to the killing of Michael Brown.

Patrick Cockburn, a journalist with The Independent, discusses how the Islamic State has hastened an end to Iraq's 2000 year old Christian communities; why the CIA is underestimating the Islamic State's power; and how Chuck Hagel's resignation as Defense Secretary highlights the disaster of US policy in the Middle East.

Gareth Porter, an independent journalist and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses the stalled nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 in Geneva, during a final round of talks before the November 24th deadline.

Jason Leopold, an investigative reporter for Vice News, discusses the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA's torture program during the Bush administration; the fight over which parts will be redacted; and when it might finally be released to the public.

Civil liberties activist Katherine Hughes discusses the US government's continuing persecution of New York doctor Rafil Dhafir, who founded the charity "Help The Needy" to send food and medicine to Iraqis suffering under sanctions. Dhafir was arrested in 2003 during the run-up to the Iraq War and accused of funding terrorism, though he was ultimately convicted of trumped-up non-terrorism offenses, most involving Medicare fraud. He remains in prison and is still fighting for release. Katherine...

Dr. Yousaf Butt, senior scientific advisor to the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) in London, explains why Iran's "missing" 19.8 kg of uranium is due to an IAEA accounting mistake, not an Iranian attempt to divert nuclear materials for making weapons.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses Hillary Clinton's gushing admiration of war criminal Henry Kissinger in her review of his new book World Order; and why progressives hoping for a successful Clinton 2016 presidential campaign should take a second look before they elect a power-hungry monster.

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses how the United States lost the Cold War by adopting the totalitarian features of the Soviet Union; and how to better the economy by cutting the Pentagon's budget and using the proceeds for productive purposes.

Jason Ditz, news editor for Antiwar.com, discusses Jundallah's pledge of support for ISIS; and Mossad's history of using Jundallah to commit terrorist attacks in Iran to damage US-Iran relations.

Eric Margolis, a journalist and author of American Raj, discusses the confusing situation in Syria; the incoming Republican congressmen eager to do Israel's bidding; and why Saudi Arabia is manipulating oil prices to damage Russia's economy.

Adam Morrow, a Cairo-based journalist for IPS News, discusses Egypt's tightened blockade of Gaza following terrorist attacks by "unknown militants," even though Hamas denied responsibility; how unassociated Islamic groups are lumped together with ISIS for propaganda purposes; and the consequences of Egypt's failed democratic experiment with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Gareth Porter, an independent journalist and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses how the US's failure to relieve sanctions on Iran is threatening the nuclear talks; the conflict of interests between President Obama and the national security state; and how Israel has sabotaged US rapprochement with Iran.

Trevor Timm, a Guardian US columnist and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses how the Justice Department is using fake communications towers on airplanes to collect cellphone data; and Congress's attempt to sneak through a fake cybersecurity bill that further weakens privacy laws.