Robert Scheer / TruthdigMar 8, 2020
The class war that gave rise to his campaign is the fault of a long line of corporate Democrats like Joe Biden, and voters know it. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 28, 2020
A new book shows how the activist's positions on issues like the Vietnam War and environmental justice helped move civil rights leaders left. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 21, 2020
Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in government hands for decades. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 7, 2020
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal reflects on his experience growing up with America's most powerful family, the Sanders insurgency and more. Dig deeper ( 37 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 31, 2020
As tensions between progressives and moderates boil over, the former presidential candidate offers an insider’s take on the party. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 24, 2020
"College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer and Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 17, 2020
In the second part of his interview with Robert Scheer, the renowned thinker shares his criticisms of Israel and his views on electoralism. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer and Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 10, 2020
In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 13, 2019
In a new installment of "Scheer Intelligence," author Aaron Glantz argues that both parties prioritize Wall Street over working people. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 6, 2019
Several nations have played a role in the WikiLeaks publisher’s downfall as corporate media stands idly by. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 29, 2019
A film about the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture brings to life the reality of crimes the agency committed post-9/11. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 22, 2019
Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something most of us know little about, it defines us all. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer with Kevin CooperDec 25, 2019
Efforts by the inmate's legal team and journalists lead California's governor to order a re-examination of the case. Cooper tells his story here. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey and Robert Scheer / TruthdigAug 10, 2018
Award-winning critic and historian Carrie Rickey debunks the most common rationalizations for women's underrepresentation behind the camera. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 23, 2018
"Scheer Intelligence" podcast host Robert Scheer and guest Jennifer Rothman cover a topic that was once the concern of a relatively few famous and powerful people but has now become just about everybody's business. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 10, 2018
Robert Scheer talks with Nate Cardozo, the attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, on the struggle to protect free expression, privacy and innovation in a hyperconnected world. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / The NationJun 5, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer was the last journalist to interview Robert Kennedy moments before the candidate was fatally wounded on this date 50 years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 2, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer discusses the American artist with the director of a film titled “Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat." Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 19, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer welcomes Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at UCLA's School of Law, to discuss the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 12, 2018
Robert Scheer speaks with the journalist and professor about his latest book, on how fear has contributed to demagoguery. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 11, 2018
"The CIA is an agency that is out of control, and they are not doing the job that they were created to do," Truthdig's editor in chief tells The Real News. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 29, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and Carlson discuss what inspired the documentarian to make a film about the persecuted Nuba tribe and a heroic American doctor. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 13, 2018
The author and critic of the "Holocaust industry" believes the younger generation of American Jews is growing estranged from Israel because of its treatment of Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 23, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with Debra Deanne Olson, granddaughter of Culbert Levy Olson and co-author of a new book about his progressive political life. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 16, 2018
The Academy Award-winning screenwriter, producer and activist speaks to Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer about the risky but necessary decision to pause his career in pursuit of LGBT equality. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 2, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews attorney Andrea J. Ritchie, an advocate for the LGBTQ community and an expert on race, gender and criminal justice, about "invisible" police violence against vulnerable communities. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 26, 2018
Truthdig's editor in chief interviews the founder of the National Iranian American Council about how Israel and Saudi Arabia are seriously jeopardizing prospects for peace in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 19, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with professor and media expert Mary Murphy to discuss the #MeToo movement and her thoughts on the future of journalism. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 12, 2018
In Part Two of a "Scheer Intelligence" interview, Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and Georgetown Law professor Peter Edelman discuss how Democrats have moved to the right in recent decades and how California may revitalize the party. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 5, 2018
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with Peter Edelman, a former adviser in Bill Clinton's administration, to discuss poverty and welfare reform. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 29, 2017
The Truthdig editor in chief spoke with former intelligence officials, filmmakers, activists and others for his provocative podcast "Scheer Intelligence." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 26, 2017
The television writer and producer discusses politics, history and culture in a spirited interview with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 22, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews Steven J. Ross, whose new book follows a small group that fought Nazi efforts in America in the 1930s and ’40s. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 15, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with director Bryan Buckley, whose latest film portrays Canadian journalist Jay Bahadur's experience in living with Somali pirates and reporting on their lives. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 8, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and journalist-author Jere Van Dyk discuss Van Dyk's time in the beleaguered country as a reporter and as a hostage. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 1, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews director Peter Nicks, whose new documentary "The Force" chronicles changes within the Oakland, Calif., law enforcement agency. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 17, 2017
The director chats with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer about her newest film, "The General and Me," which explores her 25-year relationship with Vietnamese Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 10, 2017
In a conversation with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer, the National Security Archive analyst reveals what recently declassified documents tell us about Cuba, JFK and Che Guevara. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 3, 2017
The former military analyst shares his thoughts on the future of U.S. intelligence with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 27, 2017
The constitutional law expert and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer discuss freedom of expression and the history of First Amendment rights. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 20, 2017
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and Truthdig's Robert Scheer discuss U.S. foreign policy and ignorance of Vietnamese culture. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 13, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews Morgen about his new documentary, "Jane," which shares never-before-seen footage of the legendary primatologist. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 6, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the second installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigSep 29, 2017
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the first installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Robert Scheer / TruthdigSep 14, 2017
As climate change-fueled disasters ravaged the U.S., Trump—who called climate change a hoax—was doing all he could to ensure future catastrophes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigAug 25, 2017
On KCRW's "Scheer Intelligence" podcast, Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis dispel the notion that racism was isolated in the South. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigAug 24, 2017
On issues like the Afghanistan war, the journalist suggests, the differences between the president and the D.C. establishment are mostly superficial. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigJan 6, 2017
Truthdig's editor in chief asks the co-founder of San Francisco's famed City Lights Bookstore to discuss his life and his work with writers of the Beat Generation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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