Greg Palast, an investigative reporter and bestselling author, discusses the (non-CNN) version of what's really going on in Venezuela; the Koch brothers' interest in reducing the price of Venezuela's crude oil exports; and the National Endowment for Democracy's role in aiding and abetting "democratic" regime change in countries without a US sock puppet in charge.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, discusses the EU-brokered compromise deal to avoid civil war in Ukraine; State Department official Victoria Nuland's condescending attitude toward Europe; and why the US media now rivals the old Soviet media on spewing out government propaganda.

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the March 7th National Summit to Reassess the U.S.-Israel "Special Relationship;" the nonexistent US national interest in Ukraine; avoiding unnecessary conflict with Russia; and why John McCain is delusional about supporting the "good guys" in Syria.

Kade Crockford, Director of the Technology for Liberty Project (ACLU), discusses the PrivacySOS blog that keeps tabs on government spying; how legislation has failed to keep pace with surveillance technology; and why people who claim to have "nothing to hide" should still care about privacy rights.

Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council, discusses his article "US-Iran deal: Compromise is key," and the possibility Iran won't have a normalized nuclear program or be completely free from sanctions for 25 years.

Journalist Corey Hutchins discusses the Red Cross's call to eliminate nuclear weapons once and for all; the "War is Boring" collection on medium.com; and the vested interests inside the nuclear industry preventing disarmament.

Francis Nesbitt, associate professor of Africana Studies at San Diego State University, discusses Ethiopia's official re-invasion of Somalia; the constant risk of famine in war-torn countries; Al Shabaab's internal nationalist/international terrorism split; and the Bush administration's idiotic destruction of Somalia's Islamic Courts Union government.

Scott McConnell, a founding editor of The American Conservative, discusses AIPAC's failure to get its Iran sanctions bill through Congress and the tough negotiations remaining before a deal on Iran's nuclear program can be completed.

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, discusses America's post-9/11 turn toward the "dark side" of torture and indefinite detention without trial; the long-overdue 6000 page report on CIA torture; and the Yemenis who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo simply for their nationality.

Philip Giraldi, Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, discusses his article on the rampant religious zealotry in the US military; why evangelical Christians can't relate to the messages of peace and forgiveness in the New Testament; and the many Al Qaeda lookalike groups running around Syria.

Independent journalist Joshua Eaton discusses his helpful timeline of Edward Snowden's revelations; why the NSA's metadata collection is more dangerous than recording the contents of every phone call; and how the government conducts economic espionage on behalf of politically connected corporations.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the no-knock police raids on the homes of registered gun owners for minor offenses; grand juries that are no longer siding with rogue law enforcement officers; the ability of cops to get away with murder, so long as they "follow procedures;" and the SWAT raids conducted for propaganda purposes or to impress television producers.

Mike Maharrey, Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, discusses the left-right-libertarian alliance "day we fight back" against mass surveillance; the leftist apologists for Obama and lawless NSA spying; and the many states introducing Fourth Amendment protection legislation in defiance of the federal government's Constitution-wrecking policies.

Marjorie Cohn, a Professor of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses the government's consideration of assassinating yet another alleged Al Qaeda member-US citizen abroad; the Executive Branch's blatant disregard for judicial oversight or Constitutionally-protected due process; Obama's overstated claims about AUMF authorization; and the Scahill/Greenwald expose on the NSA's role in drone strikes.

Chase Madar, author of The Passion of Bradley Manning, discusses the folly of arming Israel; the price we pay in terrorism; aiding and abetting the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians; and why it's time for the US to stop playing the "honest broker" game.