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The Global War on Stealth Underwear

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. December 31, 2009.

There is no "war" against terrorism. What George W. Bush launched and Barack Obama insists on perpetuating does not qualify.

Dear Barack, Spare Me Your E-Mails

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. December 10, 2009.

Obama’s faux populism is beginning to grate, and I finally came unglued when one of his "we the people" e-mails from him landed on my screen.

The Pornography of Power: Lust for Empire Has Weakened America

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. July 25, 2008.

Veteran journalist Robert Scheer on the media's complicity in war, the rise of the neocons and how even Nixon got some things right.

The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America

Robert Scheer, Twelve. June 27, 2008.

The huge "defense" spending going on in our name is irrational and costly, but there are powerful vested interests that want to keep it that way.

Aboard the Condoleezza Rice

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. February 13, 2008.

Clearly, what's good for big oil isn't good for most Americans. So why are the interests of oil companies mistaken for those of the nation?

Enron’s Enablers Go Unpunished

Robert Scheer, AlterNet. October 25, 2006.

Why were the dots between the Enron swindlers and their government sponsors never connected?