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.

Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers

Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers

Appointing Summers to head the Federal Reserve would only rub salt in the wounds of the disappearing middle class.

Jul 30, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure

The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure

The guy who tops the list of those responsible for sabotaging the world’s economy is lobbying to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Jul 16, 2013 / Robert Scheer

A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots

A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots

Washington again displays its hypocrisy by failing to label the arrest of Egypt’s freely elected president by the military a coup. 

Jul 9, 2013 / Robert Scheer

America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden

America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden

Our government is treating Snowden as the most dangerous global outlaw simply because the information he released does not make us look good.

Jul 2, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy

Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy

US politicians should check their history before going after whistleblowers for daring to challenge the excesses of state power.

Jun 25, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Terror Con

The Terror Con The Terror Con

Defense contractors and the government officials that pay them are more than happy to preserve the threat of attack—to their financial benefit. 

Jun 18, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale

Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale

Snowden’s leaks not only revealed the immense spying capabilities of the NSA PRISM program but also the private contractors at the helm of these databanks.

Jun 11, 2013 / Robert Scheer

China Benefits From Bush’s Folly China Benefits From Bush’s Folly

China did not participate in the Iraq war, but is still reaping the benefits of its prize—oil. 

Jun 4, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Congress Is Still in Wall Street’s Pocket

Congress Is Still in Wall Street’s Pocket Congress Is Still in Wall Street’s Pocket

The Republicans, with the exception of a few die-hard libertarians, always do the bidding of the banks that finance them, but the Democrats are just as eager to pig out at the bank...

May 28, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Tumblr Is Worth $1.1 Billion to Yahoo for One Reason: You

Tumblr Is Worth $1.1 Billion to Yahoo for One Reason: You Tumblr Is Worth $1.1 Billion to Yahoo for One Reason: You

Yahoo isn’t buying the blogging service for its profitability. It’s buying it for the advertising possibilities.

May 21, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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