Chris Hedges Takes On the ‘Global Culture of Violence’
On Sept. 28, Chris Hedges spoke at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture's Charley Horwitz Platform on the pervasive violence that characterizes our era and offered possible solutions.On Sept. 28, Chris Hedges spoke at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture’s Charley Horwitz Platform on the pervasive violence that characterizes our era and offered possible solutions. Watch Hedges deliver the full speech — titled “The Global Culture of Violence: What Is the Path to Peace and Justice?” — in the YouTube clip below.
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