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.

How Many Body Bags? How Many Body Bags?

Bush must reverse his misguided policy and get out of Iraq now.

Nov 5, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Scapegoating Illegal Workers Won’t Seal the Borders Scapegoating Illegal Workers Won’t Seal the Borders

As long as firms are willing to hire them, immigrants will come.

Oct 28, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Just ‘Frat-Boy Behavior’? Just ‘Frat-Boy Behavior’?

California's opportunist attorney general looks past the allegations against Schwarzenegger.

Oct 21, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Free Rush Limbaugh! Free Rush Limbaugh!

Sorry to betray such a low level of lust for revenge, but as a card-carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union, I am duty-bound to defend the rights of even those I lo...

Oct 14, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Let the General Lead the Charge Let the General Lead the Charge

Clark is in a unique position to challenge Bush's foreign policy.

Oct 9, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

It’s Who You Know It’s Who You Know

We're all familiar with Arnold the actor, but who writes the script if he wins?

Sep 30, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Family Values Down the Toilet Family Values Down the Toilet

How can the GOP women endorse misogynist Schwarzenegger?

Sep 23, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

White House’s Cynical Iraq Ploy White House’s Cynical Iraq Ploy

'Misspeak' first for the front page, 'correct' it later in the back...

Sep 16, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush Must Admit the Error of His Ways Bush Must Admit the Error of His Ways

Or at least change his cockamamie foreign policies.

Sep 9, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush Was All Too Willing to Use Émigrés’ Lies Bush Was All Too Willing to Use Émigrés’ Lies

American experts urged the White House to be skeptical, but they hit a stone wall.

Sep 2, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

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