Emily Skarbek on International PressTV explains why the failure of the U.S. government in raising the debt ceiling is not "catastrophic" as President Barack Obama's chief economic advisor Austan Goolsbee claims.
Ivan Eland on Al Jazeeras Inside Story discusses what the Wikileaks documents may mean for the future of U.S.-Russia relations and the START Treaty.
Ivan Eland on CTV News explains why the controversial pat-downs and body scanners at airport security are not solutions to the more likely threats of cargo bombs.