Above photo: Howard Bryant. Brittany Martin. The ESPN writer’s book explores the responsibilities placed upon professional black athletes from Jackie Robinson to LeBron James to be role models for social justice. Editor’s Note: We’re reposting this episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” with full transcript, which originally aired on July 13, 2018, apropos the Black Lives Matter work stoppages shaking […]
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Scheer Intelligence: Something’s Rotten In The Corporate States Of America
Above image: “Punch the Clock” by Mr. Fish. A 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. Beginning with the slave trade and leading all the way up to the climate crisis, author Barbara Freese’s “Industrial Strength […]
Scheer Intelligence: Questioning Corporate Media’s Thirst For Scandal In The Age Of #MeToo
Above image: By Mr. Fish. Journalist 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. The Times Literary Supplement in a rave review […]
Scheer: ‘Fake News’ Label Is Used to ‘Whitewash American History’ (Video)
Scheer: ‘Fake News’ Label Is Used to ‘Whitewash American History’ (Video) Editor’s note: The following video is a clip from a 19-part series filmed at a Truthdig and KPFK co-sponsored event in Los Angeles recently. The discussion features Oliver Stone, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director, and Robert Scheer, Truthdig’s editor in chief. The two […]