Scheer Intelligence
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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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Jan 31, 2020 • 41min
Dennis Kucinich: The Democratic Party Has No Soul
As tensions between the left and right wings of the Democratic Party continue to rise, the former Congress member offers an insider’s take on the party.
Jan 24, 2020 • 1h 2min
The Greatest Threat to the Prison Industrial Complex
A new PBS documentary provides insight into a prison initiative that is fighting recidivism with an unlikely tool.
Jan 17, 2020 • 41min
Noam Chomsky Makes the Case for the Lesser of Two Evils
In the second part of an engrossing interview, the renowned thinker explains his criticisms of Israel and his take on U.S. electoral politics.
Jan 10, 2020 • 44min
Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia
In the first installment of a remarkable two-part interview, the two left-wing public intellectuals meet for the first time to discuss world politics.
Dec 13, 2019 • 46min
The Bipartisan Profiteers Who Demolished the American Dream
When it comes to the U.S. housing crisis, the blame from the wholesale swindling of the American people lies on all ends of the political spectrum.
Dec 6, 2019 • 41min
The Plot to Discredit and Destroy Julian Assange
Several nations have played a role in the WikiLeaks publisher’s demise as corporate media stands idly by.
Nov 29, 2019 • 48min
America’s Darkest Secrets Are Laid Bare in ‘The Report’
A new film about the CIA torture report brings to life the brutal reality of the crimes the agency committed post-9/11.
Nov 22, 2019 • 54min
The stain on America’s collective soul that will not wash away
Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something many Americans know little about, it affects us all.
Nov 8, 2019 • 42min
The center cannot hold off climate catastrophe
Experts worldwide are trying to tackle climate change with radical proposals, but one thinker is advocating for a more moderate approach.
Nov 1, 2019 • 52min
There is no Donald J. Trump without William F. Buckley
An in-depth look at a debate between James Baldwin and Buckley reveals ever-relevant truths about racism in modern America.
