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.

Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future

The paranoia that young Kerry warned against is now a staple of the Bush re-election campaign, and Kerry must meet it head-on.

Aug 3, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

An Excuse-Spouting Bush Is Busted by the 9/11 Report An Excuse-Spouting Bush Is Busted by the 9/11 Report

Before, incompetence and sloth; after, lies and the wrong war.

Jul 27, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Homophobia and Apple Pie Homophobia and Apple Pie

Bush keeps claiming to represent "normal" Americans at the expense of "the other."

Jul 20, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Fact of the Matter Is That Facts Didn’t Matter Fact of the Matter Is That Facts Didn’t Matter

The Senate panel's report is a damning indictment of the Bush Doctrine.

Jul 13, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Even a Tyrant Is Entitled to Due Process Even a Tyrant Is Entitled to Due Process

Hussein's trial is shaping up as just US theatrics.

Jul 6, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Born Under a Cloud of Irony Born Under a Cloud of Irony

The new, free Iraq may officially be in the hands of a former terrorist.

Jun 29, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Truth About Iraq Finally Has Its Pants On Truth About Iraq Finally Has Its Pants On

Yet even in face of the 9/11 commission's rebuke, the White House keeps dissembling on Al Qaeda links

Jun 25, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Tout Torture, Get Promoted Tout Torture, Get Promoted

The Bush Administration awards a judgeship to the author of an infamous memo.

Jun 16, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Nice Guy’s Nasty Policies A Nice Guy’s Nasty Policies

Reagan betrayed the social programs and trade unionism that he once fiercely believed in.

Jun 10, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Electorate Is Wising Up to the Iraq Blunder Electorate Is Wising Up to the Iraq Blunder

So, you really can't fool all the people all the time. George W.

Jun 1, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

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