[rewind] Sandy Tolan on Children of the Stone
This episode of Scheer Intelligence was originally published with KCRW on 05/27/16. Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land, a new book by USC professor…
[rewind] Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous People
ScheerPost is rewinding this piece from February of this year in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Oh, the history books tell itThey tell…
[rewind] Kevin Cooper: The Truth
Kevin Cooper reflects on American history, Christopher Columbus' real legacy, and Indigenous Peoples Day.
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day from Those Who Made it Possible
This ScheerPost original illustration by Mr. Fish was the winner of “Best Cartoon” in the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards.
[rewind] Indigenous Peoples Day: A Look Back at America’s History of Genocide
UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley’s book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state…
[Rewind]: Dianne Feinstein’s Claim to a Profile in Courage
The late senator's courage in exposing the torture program was on full display in this Hollywood thriller.
[rewind] Kevin Sharp: It’s Time to Free Leonard Peltier, America’s Longest Serving Political Prisoner
The Native American activist’s attorney tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.
[rewind] Norman Lear: Honoring One of America’s Greatest Patriots on His 101st Birthday
ScheerPost wishes Norman Lear a happy birthday and commemorates this occasion with two SI rewinds.
[Rewind] Ron Kovic: The Dark Irony of This Patriotic Orgy and the Celebration of War
Rewinding this special episode of Scheer Intelligence from July 2022 includes a note from the birthday man himself, Ron Kovic. He reminds us of the true costs of America’s endless…
[Rewind] Eddie Conway: Prisons Enable America’s Obscene Wealth
Prisoner-turned-journalist Eddie Conway talked about how the immorally cheap labor of those caught in the prison industrial complex is the shame of the U.S. economy.
[Rewind] Seymour Hersh on Witnessing American War Crimes in Vietnam
In a wide-ranging discussion, the Pulitzer prize-winning journalist ponders why other journalists were hesitant to report on the notorious My Lai case.
[rewind] Kevin Sharp: It’s Time to Free Leonard Peltier, America’s Longest Serving Political Prisoner
The Native American activist’s attorney tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.
[rewind] Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Great Con of American Patriotism
The two veterans trace the United States' violent trajectory since the Vietnam War.