Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers
Appointing Summers to head the Federal Reserve would only rub salt in the wounds of the disappearing middle class.
Jul 30, 2013 / Robert Scheer
The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure The Return of Lawrence Summers, Mr. Spectacular Failure
The guy who tops the list of those responsible for sabotaging the world’s economy is lobbying to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Jul 16, 2013 / Robert Scheer
A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots
Washington again displays its hypocrisy by failing to label the arrest of Egypt’s freely elected president by the military a coup.
Jul 9, 2013 / Robert Scheer
America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden America’s New Cold War: Why the Allies Are Siding With Snowden
Our government is treating Snowden as the most dangerous global outlaw simply because the information he released does not make us look good.
Jul 2, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy
US politicians should check their history before going after whistleblowers for daring to challenge the excesses of state power.
Jun 25, 2013 / Robert Scheer
The Terror Con The Terror Con
Defense contractors and the government officials that pay them are more than happy to preserve the threat of attack—to their financial benefit.
Jun 18, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale Edward Snowden: One American Who Isn’t For Sale
Snowden’s leaks not only revealed the immense spying capabilities of the NSA PRISM program but also the private contractors at the helm of these databanks.
Jun 11, 2013 / Robert Scheer
China Benefits From Bush’s Folly China Benefits From Bush’s Folly
China did not participate in the Iraq war, but is still reaping the benefits of its prize—oil.
Jun 4, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Congress Is Still in Wall Street’s Pocket Congress Is Still in Wall Street’s Pocket
The Republicans, with the exception of a few die-hard libertarians, always do the bidding of the banks that finance them, but the Democrats are just as eager to pig out at the bank...
May 28, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Tumblr Is Worth $1.1 Billion to Yahoo for One Reason: You Tumblr Is Worth $1.1 Billion to Yahoo for One Reason: You
Yahoo isn’t buying the blogging service for its profitability. It’s buying it for the advertising possibilities.
May 21, 2013 / Robert Scheer