Patrick Lawrence: The Trans-Atlantic Rift Grows Wider
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost What an occasion, President Biden’s first state dinner. Better late than not at all, given it came last Thursday evening, nearly two years…
Chris Hedges: Know Thine Enemy
The expedited legislation passed by Congress to avert a strike by railroad unions dealt one more blow in the decades long war waged by the two ruling parties against the…
Inequality and Dishonesty Will Kill Democracy
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost On November 2, 2022, less than a week before the recent national election, President Biden delivered a speech warning against voter intimidation, political…
The US Spends Almost as Much on Healthcare as the Rest of the World Combined and Has One of the Worst Outcomes
Esteemed physician Dr. Stephen Bezruchka explains why spending the most in the midst of inequality and flawed politics produces an unhealthy prognosis.
Chris Hedges: Reading Proust in War
Marcel Proust died a century ago on November 18, 1922, leaving behind one of the most remarkable literary investigations into human nature and society.
Meta Hops on Layoff Bandwagon, Zuckerberg Says ‘I Got This Wrong’
More than 11,000 Meta employees were laid off Wednesday morning issuing another blow to the big tech job market.
Will Our War-for-Profit System Lead to Nuclear Annihilation?
The US continues to fan the flames of nuclear conflict with massive investments in the war department. How long can this last?
Chris Hedges: The Politicians Who Destroyed Our Democracy Want Us to Vote for Them To Save It
We should have walked out on the Democratic Party and mounted a serious opposition movement while we still had a chance.
Patrick Lawrence: Why Is The New York Times Still Hyping ‘Russiagate’?
Veteran foreign correspondent Patrick Lawrence takes issue with this Sunday's New York Times Magazine.
Democrats Are Ignoring the Death Blow to the Middle Class
By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost Inflation is not the source of the nation’s crisis; neither is the “Threat to Democracy” the Democrats feature as their key election issue.…
Patrick Lawrence: Disinformation, Absolutely
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost 1. Everything you will read in this commentary is disinformation. 2. To say that this commentary contains disinformation is disinformation. 3. To say…
Chris Hedges: Death of an Oracle
We have very few oracles. The loss of the poet Gerald Stern means we have one less.
Patrick Lawrence: The Democrats’ Assault on Diplomacy
Actions speak louder than words and the Dems' "diplomacy first" approach has been all bark and no bite.
Is Dennis Kucinich the Last Democrat for Peace?
Former Congressman and Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich joins Scheer Intelligence to discuss the Dems' infamously rescinded peace letter and the future with China.
Chris Hedges: Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The longer the proxy war in Ukraine continues, the closer we come to a direct confrontation with Russia. Once that happens, the Dr. Strangeloves running the show will reach for…