Stories by Robert Scheer

Robert Scheer is Editor in Chief of Truthdig, where he publishes a weekly column, and author of a new book, The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America.

Now He Tells Us

Posted on: Apr 12, 2006, Source: AlterNet

On Monday, Colin Powell said he never believed that Iraq posed an imminent threat -- and that Bush followed Cheney's misleading advice instead.

'Anti-Christian Conspirators' Slay DeLay

Posted on: Apr 5, 2006, Source: Truthdig

DeLay bids Congress adieu, insisting that he's being persecuted for his Christianity, not his corruption.

Our Fake Immigration Crisis

Posted on: Mar 29, 2006, Source: Truthdig

The current debate on Capitol Hill is the result of the latest in a long history of scare tactics. But as millions protest nationwide, has the ploy backfired?

Bush Bombs

Posted on: Mar 22, 2006, Source: AlterNet

On the third anniversary of the war, an agitated Cleveland audience wasn't buying the president's lies.

Bush's Fantasy of Progress in Iraq

Posted on: Mar 15, 2006, Source: AlterNet

If violence and constant mayhem is a sign of progress three years post-invasion, then Bush will be thrilled by what the future holds.

Army Wipes Its Feet on Pat Tillman

Posted on: Mar 8, 2006, Source: Truthdig

The news of a fourth investigation into the former NFL star's death in Afghanistan is a clear rebuke for the Army.

Dubai: Great Theater

Posted on: Mar 1, 2006, Source: AlterNet

It's a farce, with pompous Bush officials and their mass media courtiers asserting absurd but hilarious positions.

In Defense of Free Thought

Posted on: Feb 24, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Sentencing a Holocaust denier to prison -- and the lack of protests in response -- should raise alarms among everyone who values free speech.

Dream On, Condi

Posted on: Feb 15, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The rise of an anti-American like Moqtada al-Sadr shows how wide a defeat pro-Western forces have had in Iraq.

Take From the Poor, Give to the Military?

Posted on: Feb 9, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Our response to Sept. 11 has been almost completely military in nature. Without terrorism, where would Bush be?

Enron Scandal Puts the GOP on Trial

Posted on: Feb 1, 2006, Source: Truthdig

The trial of Enron's head honchos, Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, will reveal how Republican politicians made the scandal possible.

High-Tech Cowards

Posted on: Jan 25, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The guys in Bush's administration are obsessed voyeurs, whether the excuse is squelching pornography or preventing terrorism.

Terrorism's Elusive Refuge

Posted on: Jan 18, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Bush was never serious about Afghanistan, and it shows.

Betraying Reagan's Revolution

Posted on: Jan 11, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Yesterday's Reagan-era Republicans have grown into today's liars and schemers.

Abramoff's Crimes Sign of Deeper Cesspool

Posted on: Jan 4, 2006, Source: AlterNet

What we are now witnessing is the death throes of the GOP 'revolution.'

Dr. Germ and Mrs. Anthrax

Posted on: Dec 28, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The U.S. media vilified two Iraqi female scientists. So why isn't the press protesting their quiet release from prison?

Iran's Victory Revealed in Iraq Election

Posted on: Dec 21, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Tehran's rogue regime now looms larger than ever over the region and especially over its oil.

Human Rights, Rendered Meaningless

Posted on: Dec 14, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The legal loophole for torture is too handy a tool for the Bush administration to give up.

The Right's Rip-Off

Posted on: Dec 7, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The rip-off of Native American tribes by a top Republican lobbyist proves his party's lack of ethics.

U.S. Occupation Comparable to Hussein Regime

Posted on: Dec 2, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Isn't it time to give the Iraqis a chance to see if they can do better -- on their own?

Cheney's Trouble with Truth

Posted on: Nov 22, 2005, Source: AlterNet

What Dick is, and has always been, is the most bald-faced of the administration's war hustlers.

The Big Lie Technique

Posted on: Nov 16, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The president's latest speeches about the war show Bush at his most defensive, and most Nixonian.

Who's the Girly-Man Now?

Posted on: Nov 11, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The lessons of Tuesday's election is that Lincoln was right -- the American people will not forever be fooled.

Lying with Intelligence

Posted on: Nov 8, 2005, Source: AlterNet

A declassified document shows yet again how Bush abused facts to sell war.

What Judy Forgot: Your Right to Know

Posted on: Nov 1, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Judith Miller was an eyewitness to the scene of a crime; and as a reporter she betrayed her first duty by not telling the public.

Gun Industry Buys Bulletproof Political Protection

Posted on: Oct 25, 2005, Source: AlterNet

A law shielding gun makers from lawsuits was a reward for the NRA and gun industry's political support for Republican candidates.

The New York Times' Misguided Crusade

Posted on: Oct 18, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The New York Times used its resources to back reporter Judith Miller, tarnishing itself in a case that wasn't about the 1st Amendment.

Right's Got the Wrong Objections to Miers

Posted on: Oct 11, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Will Bush's nominee impose her personal religious views on the nation?

Arnold's All Talk and No Action

Posted on: Oct 10, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Faced with a historic civil rights opportunity, Schwarzenegger chose to stick his head in the sand.

When Connected Becomes Corrupted

Posted on: Sep 27, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The Bush adminstration has turned the government into a glorified ATM machine for well-connected corporations.

Does Bush Finally See Poor People?

Posted on: Sep 21, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The president still seems to believe that the severe poverty exposed by the storm is an anomaly, not a national reality he should have long since confronted.

Finally Fooling Most of the People None of the Time

Posted on: Sep 13, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The administration's response to Katrina has awakened the public and the press to Bush's perpetual incompetence.

The Real Costs of a Culture of Greed

Posted on: Sep 6, 2005, Source: AlterNet

New Orleans was laid to waste in part because Republicans donâ€™t want the government to interfere in citizensâ€™ lives.

Another Embarrassment for Bush

Posted on: Aug 30, 2005, Source: AlterNet

No amount of crowing over a fig leaf Iraqi constitution by President Bush can hide the fact that the region's autocrats, theocrats and terrorists are stronger than ever.

Miller Embedded Over Her Head in Washington

Posted on: Aug 23, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Before she set out to report, Judy Miller should have seen Tim Robbins' new play, 'Embedded/Live,' about journalistic corruption in times of war.

Bush's Blind Spot on Iran

Posted on: Aug 19, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Bush is not content to rattle his saber at Tehran's hard-liners; he also wants to ensure that he infuriates and publicly embarrasses even moderate Iranians.

Mortgaged to the House of Saud

Posted on: Aug 9, 2005, Source: AlterNet

We are deeply entwined with Saudi Arabia even though it shares none of our values and supports our enemies.

A Welcome Return to Enforcing Labor Laws

Posted on: Aug 2, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The abysmal cases of slave labor in the U.S. are both shocking and terribly mundane.

On China At Least, Nixon Was Right

Posted on: Jul 26, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Both sides of Congress are forgetting that a prosperous China is good for us all.

Since the much-lauded Iraqi elections, Bush has had little choice but to embrace the countryâ€™s mostly Shiite, mostly fundamentalist leaders as the saviors of a free Iraq. Now those leaders are in turn embracing Iran.

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