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 Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank

What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank What Fine? Why JPMorgan Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank

While $13 billion isn't chump change, it represents just half of the megabank’s profits last year.

Oct 22, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Racism and Cruelty: What’s Behind the GOP’s Healthcare Agenda?

Racism and Cruelty: What’s Behind the GOP’s Healthcare Agenda? Racism and Cruelty: What’s Behind the GOP’s Healthcare Agenda?

Republicans replay their Southern Strategy in an attempt to undermine the Affordable Care Act.

Oct 8, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Government Leakers Who Truly Endanger America Will Never Face Prosecution

The Government Leakers Who Truly Endanger America Will Never Face Prosecution The Government Leakers Who Truly Endanger America Will Never Face Prosecution

Officials leak secrets to advance careers or justify wars and weapons programs, but Edward Snowden’s the criminal?

Oct 1, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Obama’s Friends in Low Places

Obama’s Friends in Low Places Obama’s Friends in Low Places

Despite Jamie Dimon’s record as a leader in the radical deregulation of banking, Obama continues to cozy up to his Wall Street backer.

Sep 24, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The People Win as Lawrence Summers Trades Power for Wealth

The People Win as Lawrence Summers Trades Power for Wealth The People Win as Lawrence Summers Trades Power for Wealth

But Main Street must still live with the consquences of the policies he helped engineer. 

Sep 17, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Obama Remembers He’s Not George W. Bush

Obama Remembers He’s Not George W. Bush Obama Remembers He’s Not George W. Bush

Kerry's rhetorical point may give Obama an option besides ill-advised airstrikes. 

Sep 10, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Prince: Meet the Man Who Co-Opted Democracy in the Middle East

The Prince: Meet the Man Who Co-Opted Democracy in the Middle East The Prince: Meet the Man Who Co-Opted Democracy in the Middle East

Now that the Arab Spring has been turned into a totally owned subsidiary of the Saudi royal family, it is time to take note of Prince Bandar bin Sultan.

Aug 27, 2013 / Robert Scheer

The Moment the US Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy

The Moment the US Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy The Moment the US Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy

Sixty years ago this week, the CIA successfully staged a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.

Aug 20, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Restore Honor and Pardon Edward Snowden

Restore Honor and Pardon Edward Snowden Restore Honor and Pardon Edward Snowden

When Obama announced a review of surveillance practices, he was compelled by Snowden’s heroic actions.

Aug 13, 2013 / Robert Scheer

A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph

A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph A Statement of Peace, or an Epitaph

August 6 marks sixty-eight years since the United States committed what is arguably the single gravest act of terrorism that the world has ever known.

Aug 6, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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