Robert Scheer: Was Al Qaeda a Bush Boogeyman?
By Robert Scheer / Los Angeles Times Editor’s Note: The Los Angeles Times wrote in 2011, “This 2005 opinion piece by columnist Robert Scheer was found among hundreds of pieces…
The U.S. Government Lied For Two Decades About Afghanistan
Using the same deceitful tactics they pioneered in Vietnam, U.S. political and military officials repeatedly misled the country about the prospects for success in Afghanistan
Debt and Disillusionment: How College Is Like the Airplane Game
At many American colleges and universities, adjunct faculty members have become essential. So why don't they get their due in payment and benefits?
The Most Terrifying Part of the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
As the Taliban waltzes into Kabul, the look of surprise on the faces of top officials should frighten us most of all.
Anti-War Voices Say Afghanistan Shows Need to Stop Any Further March to War
Peace advocates emphasized the imperative to pursue diplomatic over military solutions to regional problems.
What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me About the American Empire
Perhaps even more relevant today than it was in 2008, when it was first published, is the remarkable Howard Zinn's writing on how, from his childhood in school to his…
Dennis Kucinich and Chris Hedges on the American Coup d’etat
Watch the second installment of Chris Hedges’ two-part interview with former Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich in the video player above. Dennis Kucinich served as a U.S representative from Ohio from…
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Eddie Conway: Prisons Enable America’s Obscene Wealth
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," prisoner-turned-journalist Eddie Conway talks about how the immorally cheap labor of those caught in the prison industrial complex is the shame of the U.S. economy.
ScheerPost Staff Nab 9 Nominations for 2021 SoCal Journalism Awards
The Los Angeles Press Club announced the finalists for the 63rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards on Wednesday, and ScheerPost’s staff are thrilled to announce they are in the running…
Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Tax Cut”
Billionaire business owners deployed lobbyists to make sure Trump’s 2017 tax bill was tailored to their benefit. Confidential IRS records show the windfall that followed.
Meet the Censored: Paul Jay
When contacted by press, YouTube admirably reversed bans and content removals involving a Canadian broadcaster. But the episode reveals the limits of algorithmic censorship.
Maj. Danny Sjursen on Genocide, Slavery, Imperialism and Hyper Capitalism
On “Going Underground, ” the host speaks to Retired US Army Major Danny Sjursen, author of ‘A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism…
Cuomo Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Gov. Cuomo's resignation may not affect the push for his impeachment.
The NSA’s Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson
The Carlson inquest points to the NSA’s oversized powers to spy domestically.