Zohran Mamdani’s Inaugural Address
This is Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural speech given at the steps of City Hall in downtown New York City on January 1, 2026. My fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new…
Zohran Mamdani Speech at NYC Rally
“For too long, we have tried not to lose. Now, it is time that we win.”
Roger Waters: We Will Not Move One Solitary Inch Towards Your Armageddon
Roger Waters’ speech on the 75th anniversary of the Yalta conference condemning the global escalation towards war.
‘A Declaration of War Against the American People’: Ralph Nader on Trump’s Address to Congress
The speech was “a declaration of war against the American people, including Trump voters, in favor of the super-rich and the giant corporations,” says Ralph Nader.
The Divine Right of Trump
McGovern found a great deal to be concerned about, specifically calling out Trump’s allusion to a mandate from God to lead the country.
The Geopolitics of Peace — Jeffrey Sachs in the European Parliament
Professor Jeffrey Sachs' Speech at European Parliament on February 19, 2025.
Patrick Lawrence: De-Westernizing Ourselves
Embarking on a process of personal, individual “de–Westernization” is absolutely essential if we propose to defend the humanity of humanity.
Patrick Lawrence: Defending Humanity
In the face of the dangerous U.S. determination to prolong its global primacy, a reform movement to reconstruct our long-abused global institutions merits serious attention.
Patrick Lawrence: Becoming Who We Are
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The following is an edited, amended, and condensed version of a speech I delivered in Zurich’s environs earlier this month. The occasion was…
Norman Solomon: ‘The Madness of Militarism’
By Norman Solomon / Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy In this year’s Ellsberg Lecture, Norman Solomon reflects on what Martin Luther King Jr. called ‘the madness of militarism’ and…
Fabian Scheidler: Why the Release of Julian Assange Is Crucial for Our Future
This is a speech delivered by Fabian Scheidler at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on World Press Freedom Day.
Chris Hedges: The Hypocrisy of the Christian Church
This is a talk Chris Hedges gave on April 6 at a protest at Princeton Theological Seminary demanding the removal of hedge fund billionaire Michael Fisch as chair of the…
John Pilger: The Betrayers of Julian Assange
By John Pilger This is an abridged version of an address by John Pilger in Sydney on 10 March to mark the launch in Australia of Davide Dormino’s sculpture of…
Putin Announces Suspension of the New START Treaty
New START is the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia.
Patrick Lawrence: No, Joey, It Still Isn’t Morning in America
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost O.K., you have a speech of 7,000–odd words to deliver to Congress. It ought to run about an hour as these things go.…