Whistleblower John Kiriakou Critiques the CIA’s Behavior Following the 2016 Election

BLANK Dec 17, 2016 On this week’s “Informed Rant,” Joshua Scheer speaks with the CIA veteran about the U.S. intelligence establishment and its claims that hackers interfered with the election at the behest of the Russian government. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

The EPA’s New Boss, ‘White Flight’ in Higher Education and Bernie Sanders’ ‘Identity Politics’

BLANK Dec 9, 2016 In this week's episode of "Informed Rant," host Josh Scheer speaks with Greg Dotson, vice president of energy policy at the Center for American Progress, about Donald Trump’s proposed pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Scheer also sits down with research professor Anthony Carnevale and writer Katie Halper. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Informed Rant’: The Violence of Borders, Racist Mascots and The Real News

BLANK Nov 4, 2016 In this week’s episode of Joshua Scheer's podcast, Scheer speaks with Reece Jones, associate professor of geography at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, about Jones’ book, “Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer and Lizbeth Mateo Explore the Contradictions of U.S. Immigration Policy

BLANK Nov 4, 2016 In this week’s episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” the Truthdig editor in chief speaks with the lawyer and immigrant-rights activist who self-deported to illuminate the plight of immigrants like herself. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Josh Scheer Interviews ‘Almost Holy’ Director Steve Hoover

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2016 The filmmaker’s new documentary follows Gennadiy Mokhnenko, a larger-than-life Ukrainian pastor who tries to rehabilitate homeless children in his “Pilgrim Republic.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

LISTEN: Mexico’s Missing 43

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 12, 2015 Journalist Steve Fisher talks with KPFK’s Joshua Scheer about his and Anabel Hernández's investigative work on the missing 43 students in Mexico. Also, Truthdig's Kasia Anderson discusses Stephen Colbert's debut, and Liza Gold talks gun deaths and mental health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

LISTEN: ‘The Look of Silence’ Helps Indonesians See the Genocide They’re Afraid to Discuss

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 25, 2015 Documentary filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer talks with Truthdig’s Robert Scheer and Kasia Anderson and KPFK’s Joshua Scheer about the influence his films “The Act of Killing” and the just-released “The Look of Silence” have had on life in Indonesia, where the perpetrators of a 50-year-old massacre still hold power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AUDIO: Can You Tell Good From Evil in ‘Cartel Land’?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 12, 2015 The filmmaker behind the spellbinding, Sundance award-winning documentary out in theaters this month tells KPFK host Joshua Scheer about the moral confusion that prevails in border towns where vigilantes struggle against the violence of drug cartels and the rule of law has vanished. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AUDIO: Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer: Rebellion and the Freedom Act

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 7, 2015 Update: Transcript added. Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and columnist Chris Hedges argue over the significance of the USA Freedom Act -- specifically, whether it represents a meaningful challenge to the national security and surveillance state.Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and columnist Chris Hedges argue over the significance of the USA Freedom Act—specifically, whether it represents a meaningful challenge to the national security and surveillance state. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Reza Aslan Finally Gets to Talk About His Book (Transcript Added)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: He survived Fox News. Now the religions scholar discusses his new book, at last. Also: More revelations about the NSA, Bradley Manning's sentencing, and Oregon's alternative to student loans. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How We Talk About North Korea

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: How the media cover -- and promote -- war, Robert Scheer defends the messenger, AP disappears 'illegal' immigrants, and America's office slaves, otherwise known as interns, rise up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did You Hear the One About the Pope and the Dirty War?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: All about Francis: Do we even need a pope? And did he collaborate with a brutal military dictatorship? Also: Why corporations don't pay taxes, and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )