Investigation Shows Rail Giant Donated to Ohio Governor a Month Before Toxic Crash
If Norfolk Southern "can pay for lobbyists and politicians, they can pay to clean up the mess they made in our community," said one local group.
The Specter of ‘Woke Communism’
How Corporate America Became the Bogeyman of Today's Anti-Communist Crusaders.
Poverty Amid Plenty
A World Fragmented by Inequality.
Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s Secret Stash
If this president didn’t know he was in possession of classified documents, in some cases for more than a decade, he simply is not qualified to hold any public office…
Who Will Speak Up for My Child, the Drag Queen?
And the Non-Binary and Transgender Folks Among Us, Too.
Patrick Lawrence: Investigate This, Jim Jordan
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Somewhere between the first and second times I heard someone say “weaponize,” this term and its derivatives—“weaponizing,” “weaponization,” and so on—began to repel…
Chris Hedges: America’s Theater of the Absurd
The 15 rounds of voting it took to install Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House is part of the carnival of folly that passes for politics.
Speaker of the House Faces Political Peril From Member Deaths and Resignations—Especially With a Narrow Majority
The Congress that ended on Jan. 3, 2023, had 15 vacancies, a rate unmatched since the 1950s. If that rate continues, whoever leads the now-closely divided House will face trouble.
Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality
Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely…
Abbott Blasted for ‘Cruel Stunt’ as Migrants Bussed to Kamala Harris’ Home on Christmas Eve
"How Christian of you, Greg Abbott," Rep. Joaquin Castro said sardonically. "Being a heartless POS isn't going to make you the next Republican president."
Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party
The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is ‘Taken Out’
The hawkish senator says the US should give Ukraine Gray Eagle drones to 'kill tons of Russians'
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files?
Just because the mainstream media decided to ignore them doesn’t mean the files aren’t newsworthy—or important.
Ralph Nader: Democrats’ Fantasies About the 2022 Midterms Are a Delusional Danger
The National Democratic Party has to set aside the champagne and rigorously face its disastrous failures.
The Key to the Far Right’s Immense Success
John Feffer sorts out the deplorables and persuadables in this strange America and on this strange planet of ours.