Robert Scheer

Contributing Editor

Robert Scheer, a contributing editor to The Nation, is editor of Truthdig.com and author of The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street (Nation Books), The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America (Twelve) and Playing President (Akashic Books). He is author, with Christopher Scheer and Lakshmi Chaudhry, of The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq (Akashic Books and Seven Stories Press.) His weekly column, distributed by Creators Syndicate, appears in the San Francisco Chronicle.

McCain’s Taxing Logic McCain’s Taxing Logic

Even his core supporters get it: Someone's got to pay for this mess, and better those who got rich off the stock market theft than the rest of us.

Oct 29, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Battle for Obama’s Economic Soul The Battle for Obama’s Economic Soul

Let's hope he listens to Paul Volker and Warren Buffet--and keeps at bay Rubin, Summers and others responsible for the current debacle.

Oct 22, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Hoover, 2008: McCain’s Bogus Reform Hoover, 2008: McCain’s Bogus Reform

For years, John McCain backed legislation that decriminalized Wall Street's reckless conduct. No amount of New Deal posturing can hide that record.

Oct 15, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

McCain and W. McCain and W.

McCain's not a perfect replica, but Oliver Stone's Bush bio-pic reminds us they're two spoiled screw-ups who divided and conquered the country for their high-rolling pals.

Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer

Bail out Taxpayers First Bail out Taxpayers First

Fear-mongering pundits and pols question the patriotism of lawmakers and taxpayers who oppose the bailout. They've got it all wrong.

Oct 1, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Paulson’s Plan: Financial Fascism Paulson’s Plan: Financial Fascism

Henry Paulson isn't proposing the nationalization of private corporations--he wants a corporate takeover of government.

Sep 24, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Obama: Find Your Inner Populist Obama: Find Your Inner Populist

To win this election and save the country, Obama must renounce the scoundrels from both parties who plunged us into economic crisis.

Sep 17, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

McCain and the Mortgage Meltdown McCain and the Mortgage Meltdown

John McCain's fingerprints are all over our current financial crisis.

Sep 10, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Alaska’s Windfall Profits Alaska’s Windfall Profits

Why is it a good thing for Alaskans to get a cut of exorbitant oil company profits, but not the rest of us, if we are all part of one nation?

Sep 3, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Cold War President The Cold War President

He lacks the chops to deal with our economic crisis, so McCain's best strategy is to run as the President who'll fight the next cold war. Scary thing: he might win.

Aug 27, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

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