1) Professor Emeritus James Petras focusing on the push by the U.S. for a coup in Venezuela 2) Human rights activist Peter Murphy who has been speaking with activists in Zimbabwe, Timor Leste and the Philippines about deterioration in situation for human rights and media-free from government interference 3) Co-coordinator of Voices for creative non-Violence Kathy Kelly and her impression on moves towards peace in Afghanistan 4) Debbie brennan, long-time anti-fascist activist, looks at many places in the world where the far right has taken hold.