Trevor Timm, co-founder and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses the addition of whistleblower Edward Snowden to their board of directors; how government employees can submit leaks with SecureDrop and remain anonymous; combining tech solutions and legislation to rein in the NSA; and how the Espionage Act prevents Snowden from getting a fair jury trial if he returns to the US.

Peter Hart, Activism Director for Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, discusses the overly-kind obituaries of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the media's faulty recollection of Fallujah, the lies that started the Iraq War, and Iraqi casualties.

Michael Ratner, president emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, discusses the mainstream media's talk of clemency for Edward Snowden, and why Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, and Jeremy Hammond deserve - but aren't getting - the same recognition.

Kate Gould, the Friends Committee on National Legislation's lead lobbyist on Middle East policy, discusses why we should tell the Senate not to sabotage the Iran deal by adding new sanctions.

Jeff Kaye, a psychologist and writer at Firedoglake, discusses how the Army Field Manual continues an official US government policy of torture; why the American public thinks (wrongly) that torture ended after the Abu Ghraib scandal; the "torture by fine print" in appendix M; and the very real and lasting physical effects of psychological torture.

Adam Morrow, an IPS News journalist based in Cairo, discusses the popular support and opposition to Egypt's constitutional referendum; the credulous young Egyptians who effectively protested in support of renewed military dictatorship; and why civil war could result from divisive army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's promotion to president.

Reza Marashi, Research Director for the National Iranian American Council, discusses the interim implementation deal on Iran's nuclear program; the need for diplomatic progress to prevent hardliners from taking control of the situation in Iran and the US; and why new sanctions will advance - not stop - Iran's nuclear program.

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.