Barry Lando, former producer for 60 Minutes and author of The Watchman's File, discusses the American legacy in Iraq, including Saddam Hussein's early days in power, America's role in the Iran-Iraq War, the 1991 Gulf War, and the calculated destruction of Iraq's civilian infrastructure during post-war sanctions.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, discusses the world danger spots in 2014; the risk of nuclear war between India and Pakistan over disputed Kashmir; US efforts to oust Hamid Karzai by rigging the Afghan election; and the NIE that warns against US troops leaving Afghanistan.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses why U.S. foreign policy is a shambles; the temptations to reenter Iraq to fight Al Qaeda in Fallujah; Obama's flip-flopping on Syria; and how the Camp David Accords effect US relations with Egypt.

Bruce Schneier, an internationally renowned security technologist, discusses how the NSA threatens national security; breaking the "trust of the internet;" and how to push back against the NSA using technical and legal means.

Philip Weiss, founder and co-editor of Mondoweiss.net, discusses John Kerry's sincere but failed attempt to broker an Israel-Palestine deal; why Israel is making more demands and offering fewer concessions than ever before; and the Kirk-Menendez-Schumer "Wag the Dog Act" of 2014.

Michael Maharrey, the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, discusses why the 4th Amendment Protection Act is an important first step to stopping NSA spying; nullifying federal laws with state and local-level legislation; and why the primary focus of "national security" should be protecting the Constitution.

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the manslaughter-murder trial of Fullerton, CA police officers who brutally beat Kelly Thomas to death in 2011; Dr. Steven Karch's testimony that "excited delirium" killed Thomas, not the cops; the prosecutor's surprising declaration that victims of unlawful police violence have the right to resist; and the growing number of Americans fed up with above-the-law cops.

Patrick Cockburn, a journalist with The Independent, discusses Al Qaeda's takeover of Fallujah and Ramadi in Iraq's Sunni-dominated Anbar province; the Syrian war's spillover into Lebanon; and Saudi support for Sunni jihadist groups.

Independent historian and investigative journalist Gareth Porter discusses Al Qaeda's gains in Iraq's Anbar province and Israel's policies on Iran and the Syrian conflict.

Cairo-based IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's turn from democratically elected government to outlawed terrorist group in six months time; the bigger Egyptian protests despite harsher and deadlier crackdowns by the military; and the media's increasingly less believable over-the-top denunciations of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the Senate proposal for new sanctions that would undermine the fragile Iranian nuclear deal; mandatory US support for an Israeli attack on Iran; and the American misunderstanding of what a Palestinian "land for peace" deal really means.

Grant F. Smith, founder of IRMEP, discusses US-Israel dual citizen Stanley Fischer's candidacy for vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and the implications for war with Iran and US aid to Israel.

Foreign correspondent Eric Margolis discusses Kim Jong-un's execution of his uncle in-law; why Nelson Mandela was a "South African Gandhi;" the difference between fascism and extreme right wing dictators; and US intervention in South Sudan.

Robert Naiman, Policy Director at Just Foreign Policy, discusses his article "President Karzai, Stand Tall Against US Pressure to Sign the Troop Deal."

Charles Goyette, author of Red and Blue and Broke All Over: Restoring America's Free Economy, discusses the Fed's announced tapering of the quantitative easing program; the huge growth in the Fed's balance sheet; Obama's ignorance of the staggering national debt; and missed opportunities for riches through Bitcoin investing.