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.

Painful Performance Painful Performance

By urging lawmakers to stay the course in Iraq, General David Petraeus remained loyal to his President, but failed the American people.

Apr 9, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

An Unreported Scandal An Unreported Scandal

The Bush Administration has presided over the highest run-up in military spending since World War II. As our economy collapses, why can't the media connect the dots?

Apr 2, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

War of The Word War of The Word

Why the fuss over Obama's pastor when Bible-based damnations for bad behavior is made in both black and white churches?

Mar 26, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Idiot’s Grin The Idiot’s Grin

Presiding over a disastrous war and an unconscionable taxpayer bailout of Wall Street, why is George W. Bush still smiling?

Mar 19, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain

Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex?

Mar 12, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Iraq’s Iranian Lovefest Iraq’s Iranian Lovefest

Ahmadinejad's triumphal visit to Baghdad highlights the abject failure of the Bush doctrine. But US media yawned.

Mar 5, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

McCain and the Media McCain and the Media

It's absurd for the New York Times to cast him as a tool of corporate media, when he's been in the forefront of trying to rein it in.

Feb 27, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Castro and the Colossus Castro and the Colossus

He caused the Cuban people much suffering, but the giant to the north bears even greater responsibility for the island's plight.

Feb 20, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Big Oil’s Banner Year Big Oil’s Banner Year

They're reaping the profits, we're paying the price.

Feb 13, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush’s Budget Legacy Bush’s Budget Legacy

Curb your enthusiasm. No matter who wins, we can't reverse the damage of Bush's bloated military budget.

Feb 6, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

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