01/23/14 Nancy Youssef

McClatchy journalist Nancy Youssef discusses the suspicious landslide vote ushering in Egypt’s new liberalized constitution; the continuing crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood; the military’s domination of Egypt’s politics and economy; and jihadist troubles in the Sinai.

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01/23/14 Robert P. Murphy

Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the incredible wealth possessed by the 85 richest people on the planet; Bill Gates’ proclamation that there will be no more poor nations; and the bubbles in real estate, stocks, and the dollar itself.

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01/22/14 Chase Madar

Chase Madar, an attorney and author of The Passion of Bradley Manning: The Story behind the Wikileaks Whistleblower, discusses the liberal interventionist human rights groups and individuals who enable a militarized foreign policy, and alternative approaches to humanitarian disasters like Rwanda and Sudan.

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01/22/14 Philip Giraldi

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the intelligence community’s role in furthering an Iran nuclear deal; a common sense foreign policy vs. the Israel lobby; the international businesses lining up to trade with a sanctions-free Iran; and why the US might start the war on terror all over again.

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01/20/14 Peter Ludlow

Peter Ludlow, a professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, discusses his New York Times opinion piece “Fifty States of Fear;” the interminable and wasteful war on terror; why Americans still aren’t rebelling against their increasingly totalitarian police state; and what American exceptionalism looks like when applied to foreign policy.

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