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.

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses the terrorism risk that comes with unconditional US support for Israel, and why the media refuses to acknowledge the link.

Gareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses US-Iran negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, specifically on the number and output of uranium enrichment centrifuges.

McClatchy Foreign Staff journalist Mitchell Prothero discusses his article "Expansion of 'secret' [CIA] facility in Iraq suggests closer U.S.-Kurd ties;" and why the Obama administration has no good options for dealing with the Islamic State, faltering Maliki government, and Sunni insurgency in Iraq.

Dahr Jamail, an investigative journalist and author, discusses the rapidly disintegrating Iraqi government; the return to 2006-7 levels of sectarian violence; and why there's no worthwhile replacement for Prime Minister Maliki.

Jason Ditz, editor for Antiwar.com, discusses the Palestinian victims of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and the obstacles preventing an Iranian nuclear agreement.

Bob McCarty, author of The Clapper Memo, discusses the new Oklahoma City bombing trial that is due to the persistent efforts of Jesse Trentadue (brother of Kenneth Trentadue) who has been fighting for years to get video footage from the FBI.

Christian Stork, Assistant Editor and Staff Writer for WhoWhatWhy.com, discusses the trumped-up prosecution of journalist Barrett Brown for reporting on the Anonymous hacking of Stratfor's data systems.

Rebecca Gordon, author of Mainstreaming Torture, discusses why we're Still Living With Jack Bauer in a Terrified New American World; the failure to hold anyone responsible for torture since 9/11; and why torture has much more to do with extracting false confessions than finding "ticking time bombs."

Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, discusses the NSA and FBI targeting of Muslim American leaders based on their civil rights, legal, and political work - not because they were suspected of actual crimes.

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the unprecedented expulsion of the CIA's Berlin station chief and why Senator Rand Paul is unfit to lead (especially in foreign policy).

Diana Buttu, a laywer and analyst with the Institute for Middle East Understanding, discusses the media's biased coverage of Israel; the Shin Bet's torture of Palestinian children; and how US financial and political support allows Israel to get away with murder.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, discusses Ahmad Shah Massoud's role in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the US's "leading from behind" strategy in Iraq; and the increasing power and independence of Kurdistan, with help from Israel.

Philip Weiss, founder and co-editor of Mondoweiss.net, discusses the imminent Israeli assault on Gaza following the murder of three Israeli teenagers; John Kerry's failed peace process; and prospects for a two, one, or no-state solution.

Debra Sweet, Director of World Can't Wait, discusses the preparation of protests to stop yet another US intervention in Iraq.