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.

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.

Ryan Devereaux, a reporter for The Intercept, discusses the NSA's Secret Role in the U.S. Assassination Program; deadly drone strikes based on error-prone cell phone tracking; dangerous legal precedents; and the replacing of pilots with drone operators.

Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, discusses State Department official Victoria Nuland's captured comments on the US's regime change goals for Ukraine; the provocative plans for NATO expansion to Russia's border; and why Al Qaeda and the US have the same Syria policy.

Gareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses the faulty assumptions that led US intelligence analysts - starting in the early 1990s - to suspect Iran was secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, and the media's failure to report on a 2008 IAEA report that cleared Iran of those earlier suspicions.

Patrick Toomey, a Staff Attorney in the ACLU's National Security Project, discusses the PCLOB report on the NSA's Shadow Database; limiting the NSA's access to the "corporate store" of pooled American phone records; and the ACLU's legal challenge of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.

Journalist M.J. Rosenberg discusses Obama's takedown of AIPAC and their plans to sabotage an Iran agreement; John Kerry's mysterious obsession with a (seemingly unworkable) Israel-Palestine deal; why Obama can't stand Benjamin Netanyahu; and AIPAC's firm grasp on Hillary Clinton.

Tom Collina, Research Director for the Arms Control Association, discusses his article "U.S. Missile Defense Isn't Ready for Prime Time;" the technological and budgetary disadvantages of missile defense systems compared to offensive nuclear weapons; and why deterrence remains our most effective countermeasure.

Author Peter Alan Lloyd discusses his photo essay on the "Remnants of the Secret War in Laos;" the destructive and futile US bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail; the millions of unexploded "bombies" that continue to kill and maim Laotians today; and evidence that American POW/MIA were left behind after the Vietnam War ended.

Attorney and political activist Kevin Zeese discusses his article "Is Syrian 'Peace" Conference Laying the Foundation for War;" the exclusion of Iran and various (non US-supported) opposition groups from the talks; John Kerry's lies and warmongering; the secret law that allows the government to arm "moderate" Syrian rebels; and CNN's single-sourced report on torture by the Syrian government.

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses Paul Krugman's attack on Mises and Austrian economics; the government policies that caused and worsened the Great Depression; cutting welfare-for-the-rich before food stamps and unemployment benefits; and the upcoming Austrian Economics Research Conference 2014 in Auburn, AL from March 20-22.

Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, discusses how CIA analysts helped prevent wars against Iran and Syria; the story of Robert Gates' rise to Secretary of Defense by schmoozing and failing upwards; and why Gates has blood on his hands from cynically promoting the "surge" in Iraq and Afghanistan.