Kenneth Paul Rosenberg: We’re Having the Wrong Mental Health Conversation
Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse.
Matt Tyrnauer on the American Villain Who Gave Us Donald Trump
A chilling documentary about the president's mentor, Roy Cohn, explains how the notorious fixer created a president from beyond the grave.
Matt Tyrnauer on the American Villain Who Gave Us Donald Trump
A chilling documentary about the president's mentor, Roy Cohn, explains how the notorious fixer created a president from beyond the grave.
Nicholas Cull: There Is Only One Superpower Left, and It’s Not the U.S.
In a world where global opinion reigns, public diplomacy rooted in nationalism and propaganda will not save us from pressing crises.
[rewind] Clayton Dube: America Keeps Getting China All Wrong
The two international giants are linked in inextricable ways, yet Americans’ understanding of China consistently lacks nuance.
Becky Dennison: The Solution to Homelessness Is Staring Us in the Face
People like the executive director of Venice Community Housing in Los Angeles are working to address one of America’s most urgent crises with a disarmingly straightforward approach.
Gavin Hood on the Most Consequential Whistleblower Who Wasn’t
Katharine Gun nearly prevented the war in Iraq. Now she's the subject of director Gavin Hood's powerful new drama, "Official Secrets."
Danny O’Brien on the Latest Victim in the Crucifixion of Julian Assange
The mysterious arrest of a data privacy activist linked to the WikiLeaks founder raises vital questions about government surveillance.
[rewind] Alexandra Minna Stern: Is Trump Building a White Ethnostate?
The author and University of Michigan professor traces the origins of America's burgeoning white nationalist movement.
Peter Richardson: Democracy Dies Without Alternative Media
Where would America be without its muckraking journals and newspapers? A conversation with the "American Prophet" author.
Abby Martin and Mike Prysner: We Could Solve the Israel-Palestine Conflict Tomorrow
The "Gaza Fights for Freedom" filmmakers discuss the war crimes being committed in Gaza and how a resolution could be reached in the Middle East.
Robert Scheer
SI Podcast
SI: Democracy & Media
SI: Human Rights & Civil Rights
SI: Reporting Abuse of Power
Nils Melzer: The Media Is Complicit in Julian Assange’s Torture
The U.N. expert finds the WikiLeaks founder has been subjected to psychological torture—and media around the globe played a part.
Tommy Newman: The Homegrown Crisis California Refuses to Own
One of the wealthiest, most liberal states in America has created a humanitarian emergency that only those who caused it can address.
Robert Scheer
SI Podcast
SI: History
SI: Justice & Injustice
SI: Memory: Autobiography, Biography & History
[rewind] Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: Lies Liberals Tell Themselves About the Second Amendment
A deep-seated denial about the colonial ideology undergirding gun rights in the U.S. has hampered the left's approach to arms control.
Robert Scheer
SI Podcast
SI: Autobiography
SI: History
SI: Memory: Autobiography, Biography & History
Maj. Danny Sjursen: All Americans Have Blood on Their Hands
In a raw new interview, the recently retired Army major opens up about his 18 years as a witness to America's forever wars.