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.

What’s God Got to Do With It? What’s God Got to Do With It?

God again!

Feb 26, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Making Money, the Bush Way Making Money, the Bush Way

You have to hand it to George Bush the senior for hustle. Back in 1998, he took at least $80,000 in stock from Global Crossing in return for speaking for the company in Tokyo.

Feb 19, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Enron Flew Under the Radar Enron Flew Under the Radar

Is the Enron story one of outrageous mendacity or stupefying ignorance?

Feb 13, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

An Orgy of Defense Spending An Orgy of Defense Spending

Now we get to see just how cowardly the Democrats in Congress can be.

Feb 5, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Walk in the Valley of Greed A Walk in the Valley of Greed

What would Jesus do? It's a no-brainer; he would leave the Christian Coalition, take a consulting job with Enron and then use his divine power to make George W. Bush president.

Jan 29, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Enron Got Its Money’s Worth Enron Got Its Money’s Worth

One of the major falsehoods being bandied about by apologists for the Bush Administration is that while Enron may have bankrolled much of the President's political career it got no...

Jan 22, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush to Lay: What Was Your Name Again? Bush to Lay: What Was Your Name Again?

If you believe President Bush, Kenneth Lay--one of his top financial backers and his "good friend"--was merely an equal-opportunity corrupter of our political system, buying off ...

Jan 15, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Let Down His Rich Pals? Over His Dead Body Let Down His Rich Pals? Over His Dead Body

Talk about the politics of class struggle. George W. Bush now is apparently willing to give his life to make the rich richer.

Jan 10, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Enron Is a Cancer on the Presidency Enron Is a Cancer on the Presidency

Enron's Ken Lay is no stranger to not only the Bush family, but the Bush administration. Finally, reporters are starting to take notice and ask questions.

Jan 2, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability

In rebuilding Afghanistan, lessons should be learned from Turkey and Egypt when it comes to the separation of church and state.

Dec 18, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer

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