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.

Arrogant Arnold or Capable Cruz? Arrogant Arnold or Capable Cruz?

The giggle factor might propel a Jesse Ventura wannabe into management of the world's sixth-largest economy.

Aug 26, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Higher Tax on All Your Houses A Higher Tax on All Your Houses

Warren Buffet makes sense in rebuking Prop. 13--but the politicians jump up to save this sacred cow.

Aug 19, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Reject the Recall, California Reject the Recall, California

Republicans are running it as a shell game to distract from their misdeeds--don't play along.

Aug 12, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush Plays Pope on Gay Marriage Bush Plays Pope on Gay Marriage

In America, it is a civil institution, not a religious one.

Aug 7, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Read Between the Lines of Those 28 Missing Pages Read Between the Lines of Those 28 Missing Pages

Even censored, 9/11 report shows the focus was on the wrong nation.

Jul 29, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Witch Hunt Against the BBC Witch Hunt Against the BBC

In England, they're shooting the messengers--and at least one man is dead already.

Jul 22, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Firm Basis for Impeachment A Firm Basis for Impeachment

Does the President not read? Does his national security staff, led by Condoleezza Rice, keep him in the dark about the most pressing issues of the day?

Jul 15, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Diplomat’s Undiplomatic Truth: They Lied A Diplomat’s Undiplomatic Truth: They Lied

A former US ambassador says Cheney and others knew the alleged Iraq uranium purchase was baseless long before Bush used it in his State of the Union speech

Jul 9, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

Blame Bush for California’s Budget Woes Blame Bush for California’s Budget Woes

His daddy, his appointees at FERC and his old buddies at Enron screwed the state, but good.

Jul 1, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

No, Newt, the Ends Don’t Justify the Means No, Newt, the Ends Don’t Justify the Means

Whatever happens in Iraq, lying to Americans and the world about the reasons for war is not acceptable.

Jun 25, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer

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