The Action-Figure Governator The Action-Figure Governator
Faced with an historic opportunity to give gay couples equal protection under the law, Arnold Schwarzenegger proved he was made of bendable plastic.
Oct 4, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
When ‘Connected’ means ‘Corrupted’ When ‘Connected’ means ‘Corrupted’
The hurricane-driven windfalls for GOP-connected businesses continues, and so do the scandals of widespread corruption among George Bush's cronies. And the rest of us are played fo...
Sep 27, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bush Finally Sees Poor People Bush Finally Sees Poor People
It takes a hurricane to raise awareness that the numbers of poor people are growing on George Bush's watch. Will that be enough for the President to begin to level the playing fiel...
Sep 20, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bush Is Fooling Nobody Now Bush Is Fooling Nobody Now
Long fooled by the Bush image machine, Americans now understand that this Administration can only deliver spin, not substance; photo ops, not action.
Sep 13, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Real Costs of a Culture of Greed The Real Costs of a Culture of Greed
The affluent mask of the United States has been torn away by the storm, exposing a nation that has become progressively poorer under the leadership of the party of Big Business.
Sep 6, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Iraq’s Fig-Leaf Constitution Iraq’s Fig-Leaf Constitution
Bush may crow about a new constitution, but he can't deny that autocrats, theocrats and terrorists are clearly in control.
Aug 30, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Judith Miller: Embedded Over Her Head Judith Miller: Embedded Over Her Head
The jailed reporter doesn't understand that a free press depends on the ability of reporters to protect honest witnesses--not to coddle government officials.
Aug 24, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bush’s Blind Spot on Iran Bush’s Blind Spot on Iran
Threatening Iran only strengthens the hand of hard-line nationalists and religious fundamentalists in Tehran.
Aug 18, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Mortgaged to the House of Saud Mortgaged to the House of Saud
More evidence that President Bush is losing the "war on terror."
Aug 10, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
A Welcome Return to Enforcing Labor Laws A Welcome Return to Enforcing Labor Laws
The abysmal cases of slave labor in the US are both shocking and terribly mundane.
Aug 3, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer