Dan Sanchez, director of the Mises Academy, discusses economics professor Tyler Cowen's argument that war is the health of the economy.

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.

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the Washington Post's exposé on NSA-intercepted data that shows non-targeted Americans are far more likely to have their communications intercepted than legally targeted foreigners.

Mitchell Prothero, a journalist with McClatchy DC, discusses the major developments in the new Islamic State and the transformation of ISIS from "school shooter" fanatics to a formidable military force.

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's public call for all Muslims to join his cause; how institutional corruption has destroyed the Iraqi army's effectiveness; and why the US can't conduct drone strikes in Iraq without serious risk of counterattack - either in the Middle East or back home.

Jodie Evans, co-founder and co-director of CODEPINK, discusses what her organization and other progressive groups are doing to stop Congress and the Obama administration from starting more unnecessary wars.

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses the risk of a Ukraine bloodbath while the US supports Kiev's military attacks and Europe's leaders hold peace talks without John Kerry. Transcript: Hey y'all welcome back to the show, I'm Scott Horton, this is my show, The Scott Horton Show. Next up is Ray McGovern, Veteran Intelligence Professional for Sanity, formerly with the CIA for 27 years as an analyst, now a peacenik, he travels around giving speeches about peace...

Adam Morrow, a Cairo-based journalist with IPS News, discusses the one year anniversary of Egypt's counterrevolution/coup against Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Dahr Jamail, an investigative journalist and author, discusses Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's fight for his political and physical life, and the intervention of US and Iranian forces.

Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, discusses the bipartisan privacy board's endorsement of NSA internet spying as both legal and effective.

Max Blumenthal, author of Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, discusses how the Israeli government purposefully withheld information about the three dead Israeli teenagers in order to whip the public into a frenzy and turn what should have been a limited police action into a military reprisal against Hamas.

David Stockman, author of The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America, discusses his articles "Sarajevo Is The Fulcrum Of Modern History: The Great War And Its Terrible Aftermath" and "Keynesian Myths, Monetary Central Planning and The Triumph of The Warfare State."

Gareth Porter, an award-winning investigative journalist and historian, discusses why the US is demanding Iran reduce its number of centrifuges, and the Iranian desire to shake off sanctions and join the world economy.

Gene Healy, vice president at the Cato Institute, discusses how the "successful" first Gulf War in 1991 led to the ongoing crisis in Iraq today.