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[Rewind] David Harris on Whatever Happened to Americans’ Moral Compass

February 8, 2023 20 Comments

Journalist and anti-war activist David Harris speaks to Robert Scheer about his resistance to America’s genocide in Vietnam and his education in federal prison.

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Craig McNamara Reveals the Truth Behind the Lies of His Father, Robert McNamara

June 17, 2022 10 Comments

The author of “Because Our Fathers Lied” lays bare agonizing truths about the America his father helped to shape.

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Patrick Lawrence: Will Biden Provoke War with China?

June 3, 2022 13 Comments

Host Robert Scheer speaks with veteran foreign correspondent Patrick Lawrence on his criticisms of provocative US and NATO policies — and his subsequent ban by Twitter.

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Economists Ran Abramitzky & Leah Boustan: Immigrants Are Still Building America, No Matter What Our Lawmakers Say

May 27, 2022 3 Comments

The economists join Robert Scheer on "Scheer Intelligence" to discuss how their new book documents the extent to which American prosperity is founded on immigration—and raises questions about how we…

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CIA Vets McGovern & Kiriakou: It’s Scoundrel Time Back in the USA

May 20, 2022 52 Comments

Critics of the West’s role in the Ukraine war, such as CIA veterans Ray McGovern and John Kiriakou, are being ostracized from the American media landscape.

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Joe Lauria: No Such Thing as Dissent in the Age of Big Tech

May 6, 2022 54 Comments

Lifelong journalist Joe Lauria joins Robert Scheer to discuss how companies like PayPal, YouTube and Facebook are quashing non-mainstream reporting and opinions on Ukraine.

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Daniel Ellsberg: Putin Is Already Using His Nuclear Weapons

April 22, 2022 34 Comments

Pentagon whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg argues the Russian president may not be deploying his nukes but is using them effectively as a threat.

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Michael Brenner: American Dissent on Ukraine Is Dying in Darkness

April 15, 2022 51 Comments

When it came to the Ukraine conflict, Professor Michael J. Brenner did what he’s done his whole life: question American foreign policy. This time the backlash was vitriolic.

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John Kiriakou: Biden Is Denying CIA Torture Victims Their Day in Court

April 1, 2022 17 Comments

CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou comments on the legal case of five Guantanamo Bay torture victims and what its outcome could say about the US.

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Mary Childs on the Man Who Turned America’s Economy Into a Literal Casino

March 18, 2022 19 Comments

The co-host of NPR’s “Planet Money” joins Robert Scheer to discuss her new book, “The Bond King," on this week's "Scheer Intelligence."

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Chairman Greg Sarris on the Reincarnation of the American Indian

March 4, 2022 11 Comments

On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," Greg Sarris, Tribal Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, explores the urgent need for an American future rooted in indigenous knowledge.

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Oliver Stone: American Exceptionalism Is on Deadly Display in Ukraine

February 11, 2022 73 Comments

The creator of the Showtime documentary series “The Putin Diaries” speaks to Robert Scheer about the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

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Juan Cole: The FBI’s Islamophobia Enabled the January 6th Insurrection

January 31, 2022 11 Comments

The FBI has given a pass to violent white supremacists--allowing them to freely organize the attack on the Capitol--while spying 24/7 on Muslim Americans.

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Michael Smith and Zachary Sklar: Michael Ratner Was a Revolutionary Lawyer Like No Other

January 28, 2022 4 Comments

The late human rights lawyer took on some of the most important cases of our time, including defending Guantanamo Bay detainees and representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.