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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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.
Oct 25, 2019 • 39min
The drug trade isn’t just killing people, it’s killing the planet
A gripping documentary documents the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the looming extinction of a rare whale.
Oct 18, 2019 • 45min
We’re having the wrong conversation about mental health
Two of the most urgent crises facing Americans---mental health and homelessness---are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse.
Oct 11, 2019 • 45min
The Man Who Created a President From Beyond the Grave
A bone-chilling documentary about Roy Cohn, Donald Trump’s mentor, reveals the all-American evil that brought us modern-day politics.
Oct 4, 2019 • 47min
The extraordinary film that will change your mind about refugees
“Midnight Traveler” tells the harrowing story of Afghani director Hassan Fazili and his family’s displacement as filmed on their cell phones.
