Peter Scheer grew up in the newspaper business, spending family vacations with his mother at newspaper editors' conferences, enjoying daycare in editorial departments and begrudgingly reviewing his father's columns on the way to school....
Peter Scheer grew up in the newspaper business, spending family vacations with his mother at newspaper editors' conferences, enjoying daycare in editorial departments and begrudgingly reviewing his father's columns on the way to school. Tagging along with his father on an expedition to Southeast Asia for Microsoft's (now defunct) MungoPark.com, Peter found himself in the middle of a spontaneous Cambodian coup, alone and surrounded by armed teenagers. It was at that moment that he re-evaluated his parents' chosen profession and wondered whether the family business was a sensible career path.
Having survived the incident, as well as a later encounter with giant bird-eating spiders, Peter went on to major in communication at the University of Southern California. During a study abroad trip to Hong Kong, Peter found himself in the middle of the SARS epidemic, and, recalling armed Cambodians, wondered why his travel luck was so consistently poor. Having survived the SARS epidemic, Peter returned to USC, where he continued to delay choosing a career. After graduation, he quickly entered the movie business. After a couple of years of long hours and "colorful" personalities, the armed Cambodians didn't seem so bad, and he stopped refusing his father's invitation to work part-time for Truthdig, where he worked as Managing Editor until 2015.
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 21, 2015
Former Pennsylvania senator and tea party favorite Rick Santorum told NBC News he's not sure if he'll run for president in 2016, but if he does he'll try to be more palatable. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 17, 2015
Last year was the hottest on record. That's sad. Even sadder, this animation from Bloomberg showing a pretty clear trend from 1880 onward. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 17, 2015
This won't come as a total shock, but there's some new hard data to back up what we already suspect anecdotally: Our democracy is really an oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 16, 2015
Charlie Hebdo ordered 5 million copies of its defiant post-massacre issue to be printed, and the first run of 3 million sold out in minutes. For those who want to know what all the fuss is about, the satirical publication is now available on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 15, 2015
Google announced that its planet-friendly Project Ara phone has taken a leap forward in development and will be on trial sale in Puerto Rico later this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 15, 2015
Remember that beautiful, historic photo of world leaders linking arms and marching through Paris to support free speech? The Israeli newspaper HaMevaser decided it would look better without women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 14, 2015
RT's Abby Martin interviews the Truthdig columnist about his recent piece and the shooting at Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 10, 2015
The U.S. government has treated principled whistle-blowers like treasonous spies, yet Attorney General Eric Holder has reportedly ignored recommendations from his own FBI and Justice Department to prosecute former CIA chief David Petraeus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 1, 2015
Robert Greenwald's groundbreaking documentary about cable's highest-rated propaganda outlet is 10 years old, but still relevant today. Watch the entire documentary after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigDec 31, 2014
A new study finds that people have higher expectations of individuals described as "African-American" as opposed to "black." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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