Chris Hedges: The Old Evil
I returned to occupied Palestine, from where I had reported for The New York Times, after two decades. I experienced once more the visceral evil of Israel’s occupation.
NATO: From Cold War Defensive Coalition to Global Military Behemoth
NATO’s anniversary is the perfect opportunity for people to learn about its questionable past and reckless present.
Michael Brenner: Hegemony or Bust
By Michael Brenner Novelty has observers rummaging through their inventory of ideas and concepts to find one to fit the new experience. Its application is supposed to provide some rudimentary…
Tracking Dissent: US Officials Who Have Resigned Over the War on Gaza
Until Israel's assault on Gaza ends, this page will be a resource for tracking U.S. government officials and military officers who resign in protest.
Patrick Lawrence: Netanyahu Goes for Broke
The Israeli prime minister has chosen this moment to mount a go-for-broke attempt to bring the U.S. into some kind of once-and-for-all conflict that would leave Israel supreme in the…
Israeli Campaign Against Gaza May Kill 186,000 or More — 8% of Population: The Lancet
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Rasha Khatib, Martin McKee and Salim Yusuf, The Lancet calculate that 186,000 or more people may be killed* by…
At 75, NATO Needs a Neurological Exam
By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week’s episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make…
Patrick Lawrence: Power for the Sake of Power
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost When I awoke Saturday morning, I found my thoughts wandering back a decade, when my siblings and I plotted to get our father’s…
In the Shade of an Olive Tree: A Grandmother Remembers Al–Nakba
By Cara Marianna / The Floutist Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your…
The Supreme Court Criminalizes Being Homeless
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow cities to ban people from sleeping outdoors presents a major shift in the perception of poverty and homelessness in the U.S. and what…
Ray McGovern: Will Putin Attack Poland & the Baltics?
Given their lack of information about the Ukraine-Russia deal scuttled by Boris Johnson early in the war, many Americans will be inclined to believe Biden’s evidence-free claims in last week’s…
President Gets a Reality Check on Ukraine
By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week’s episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make…
Chris Hedges: Craig Murray’s Campaign Against Empire
We must fight the evil of empire in every way possible, especially given the genocide in Gaza. Win or lose. What matters is resistance.
Chris Hedges: Dear Child — Full Short Film
By Chris Hedges and Devin Peters / Dear Child Written as a letter to a child in Gaza, this film takes the audience on a haunting & realistic journey through…
Patrick Lawrence: 90 Minutes That Shook the Liberals Awake
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Give me a sec to think. I need to make a list. Two. The genocide in Gaza, the Middle East tinderbox, Bezalel Smotrich,…