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Scheer Intelligence features thoughtful and provocative conversations with "American Originals" -- people who, through a lifetime of engagement with political issues, offer unique and often surprising perspectives on the day's most important issues.
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May 7, 2021 • 36min
The Ruling Class’ Revenge Against Julian Assange
Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges joins Robert Scheer to discuss the WikiLeaks founder’s plight as he languishes in a British prison.
Apr 30, 2021 • 42min
Whatever Happened to Americans’ Moral Compass?
Journalist and anti-war activist David Harris speaks to Robert Scheer about his resistence to America’s genocide in Vietnam and his education in federal prison.
Apr 23, 2021 • 48min
Black Lives Matter: “When We Fight, We Win”
As the jury was deliberating its verdict in George Floyd’s murder by former police officer Derek Chauvin, BLM co-founder Melina Abdullah spoke with Robert Scheer about the movement’s enormous impact and the work that remains.
Apr 16, 2021 • 53min
Capitalism Killed the Rock-and-Roll Star
Jonathan Taplin joins Robert Scheer to discuss his new memoir about the time he spent among rock-and-roll royalty like Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.
Apr 9, 2021 • 47min
“Moffie” links white supremacy and homophobia as macho perversions
Writer-director Oliver Hermanus discusses his new film and the complex history of his native South Africa on this week’s “Scheer Intelligence.”
Apr 2, 2021 • 44min
What Is It About the Democrats’ Love of War?
Maj. Danny Sjursen, ret. discusses Biden’s stalling on Trump’s commitment to end the US-Afghanistan war.
Mar 26, 2021 • 53min
The Cartoon is Dead: Long Live the Cartoonist
Political cartoonist Mr. Fish joins Robert Scheer to talk about the death of his art form and his most recent book, “Nobody Left.”
Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 8min
Ralph Nader: Democrats Ushered in an Era of Corporate Fascism
The consumer advocate, author and former presidential candidate, refuses to mince words about Democrats and their corporate bedfellows in a new interview with Robert Scheer.
Mar 12, 2021 • 47min
Israel Has Always Been A Contradiction
Larry Gross, who grew up in Israel shortly after it was founded, talks about the racism he witnessed in the young nation long before it occupied the West Bank and Gaza.
Mar 5, 2021 • 0sec
The Human Cost of America’s Addiction to Cheap Goods
Investigative journalist Amelia Pang joins Robert Scheer to discuss the story of a Chinese prisoner at the heart of her gripping new book, “Made in China.”
