Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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Attacks on the Post Office Aim to Destroy American Democracy
28/08/2020 Duration: 52minCommunications scholar Mark Lloyd explains how the USPS, which is enshrined in the Constitution, became a political battleground.
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Something’s Rotten in the Corporate States of America
21/08/2020 Duration: 34minA new book by Barbara Freese explores eight stories about the unfettered corporate greed that has corrupted modern society and led to an astounding loss of life.
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Questioning Corporate Media’s Thirst for Scandal in the Age of #MeToo
14/08/2020 Duration: 01h11minJournalist JoAnn Wypijewski’s latest book, “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo: Essays on Sex, Authority and the Mess of Life” issues a blistering challenge to “scandal media,” which she dismisses as a distorted Cliff Notes version of reality.
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How Brooklyn Turned Bernie Sanders Into a Democratic Socialist
07/08/2020 Duration: 44minIn his new book, Theodore Hamm examines the New York figures and policies that inspired Sanders to become a champion of working class Americans.
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Are Russia and the US Actually Different When It Comes to Meddling in Foreign Elections?
31/07/2020 Duration: 01h05minIn “Rigged,” historian David Shimer documents both countries attempts to manipulate democracies abroad — and comes to some questionable conclusions
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The Unbearable Violence of Being American
24/07/2020 Duration: 01h13minOliver Stone and Maj. Danny Sjursen frame their nation’s past and present in the context of the imperialist U.S. wars that stole their youth.
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A new book by the cartoonist the cops didn’t let get away
17/07/2020 Duration: 57minThe former L.A. Times cartoonist thought he was protected by freedom of the press until his own newspaper came after him for a blog post about LAPD abuses.
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The Price of Ignoring the Ferguson Uprising
10/07/2020 Duration: 44minThroughout the uprisings inspired by the killings of Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray and so many other Black victims, white leaders refused to learn from Black Lives Matter, a group inspired by the police killing of Trayvon Martin, 17, in 2012 and catalyzed by the killing of Michael Brown.
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The Great Con of American Patriotism
03/07/2020 Duration: 34minIn conversation with Robert Scheer, Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen examine their roles in our nation's bloody trajectory since the Vietnam War.
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For Many Young People, Socialism Is as American as Apple Pie
26/06/2020 Duration: 38minBernie Sanders may never make it to the White House, but, just when we need them most, socialists like “Bigger than Bernie” co-author Meagan Day have picked up his torch.
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The Powerful Past, Present and Future of Black Lives Matter
19/06/2020 Duration: 44minAs BLM protests sweep the globe, the movement’s co-founder Melina Abdullah talks about its roots and her hopes for the coming years.
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The Cynical Forces Behind America’s Forever Wars
12/06/2020 Duration: 42minJournalist Patrick Cockburn examines the disastrous inevitability of America’s failures in the Middle East as the region continues to reel from decades of U.S.-sponsored turmoil.
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Harnessing Humor to Unveil America’s Ugliest Truths
05/06/2020 Duration: 01h08minPolitical comedian Lee Camp wants to dismantle systems of oppression with a molotov cocktail filled with facts and some good old fashioned laughter.
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The ‘Mass Murder Program’ Behind America’s Rise to Power
29/05/2020 Duration: 01h03minIn a new book, journalist Vincent Bevins traces the Cold War massacres in Asia and Latin America that still define global political dynamics today.
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A Global Look at the Virus That Upended the World
22/05/2020 Duration: 34minThe series “Decoding Covid-19” offers a hopeful account of the international cooperation that has stemmed from the unprecedented crisis.
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Big Banks Got the Sweetest Deal From the Covid-19 Bailouts
15/05/2020 Duration: 48minBanking expert Nomi Prins explains why Congress’ stimulus bill has been a boon for Wall Street and not the small businesses that need it most.
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Does Medicare for All Await Us at the End of This Viral Massacre?
08/05/2020 Duration: 44minDr. Margaret Flowers predicts how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the ongoing struggle for universal health care in the U.S.
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Coronavirus Proves Capitalism Has Always Been a Lie
01/05/2020 Duration: 01h05minEconomist Ellen Brown sheds light on the intricacies of an economic system that is being unmasked by the government’s pandemic response.
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Governments Are Using Coronavirus to Usher in a New Era of Mass Surveillance
24/04/2020 Duration: 36minStates all over the world are ramping up surveillance, as people seemingly willingly give up whatever civil liberties they have left in the name of safety.
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The Power and Pain of Being Asian American During the Coronavirus Crisis
17/04/2020 Duration: 48minAs we all battle the deadly pandemic, Asian Americans like Hollywood producer Janet Yang are also facing an onslaught of racism.