Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 6, 2015
In the eighth installment of an interview series on The Real News Network’s “Reality Asserts Itself,” Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer tells TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay that American leaders “lost sight of the essential wisdom of the American experiment,” which was that if you enable prosperity “for your own people, and if it’s good, others will follow it.” Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJul 5, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Robert Scheer says you get drunk on the power of this culture and its military, its wealth, and you can become incredibly destructive. And we have been incredibly destructive. Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJul 2, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer and Paul Jay discuss Scheer's book "The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America" Dig deeper
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 30, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer and Paul Jay discuss the successes and failures of the "American Experiment." Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 28, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer and Paul Jay discuss American partisan politics - the demonization of the other camp and is there a real difference between parties? Dig deeper
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 28, 2015
Update: Transcript added. Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer appeared on The Real News Network’s "Reality Asserts Itself" to discuss why the energy of the mass political movements of 1960s America dissipated and how the United States could prosper without resorting to the tactics of empire. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 26, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer and Paul Jay discuss and debate whether there is any rationality left amongst the ruling elites. Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 24, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer discusses American partisan politics, is there a real difference and the demonization of the other camp. Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 22, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer discusses his work on Ramparts magazine, covering the Vietnam War and the civil rights era Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 19, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Scheer talks about his father's thirst for freedom and how that influenced his life; Scheer says defense of the U.S. Constitution, in spite of its flaws, is critical in defending against the erosion of democracy. Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 12, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Robert Scheer talks about democracy, journalism and his new book, "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy." Featuring Paul Jay. Dig deeper
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 9, 2015
On Reality Asserts Itself, Robert Scheer talks about democracy, journalism and his new book, "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy" Dig deeper
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