Chris Hedges
Former Truthdig ColumnistChris Hedges was a former weekly columnist at Truthdig (2006-2020) and a former foreign correspondent at The New York Times (1990-2005). He was responsible for co-writing one of the 10 stories that earned a...
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Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer Discuss the Silencing of the Left (Video)
Oct 29, 2017 This episode of "On Contact" examines the New McCarthyism that is underway to suppress the left-wing press.
American Psychosis
Oct 29, 2017 The barrage of lies from demagogues such as Donald Trump creates profound cognitive dissonance among the population that ends in a nationwide collective mental illness.
Our Ever-Deadlier Police State
Oct 22, 2017 Better training and reforms are not the solution: The problem with U.S. law enforcement is that the system is designed to protect the interests of the rich at the expense of the poor.
Only Nonviolent Resistance Will Destroy Corporate State
Oct 15, 2017 Standing Rock and 20th century history offer crucial guidance: A movement’s success depends on organization, discipline and not being baited into violence.
Faces of Pain, Faces of Hope
Oct 8, 2017 Intentional communities of young men and women, cast aside by the corporate state, are lighting the embers of resistance.
The End of Empire
Oct 1, 2017 The death spiral appears unstoppable, meaning the U.S. as we know it will no longer exist within a decade or, at most, two.
The Abuses of History
Sep 24, 2017 "History" often is a tool for keeping power in the hands of the elite. The controversy over Confederate monuments points up the mendacious national narrative that has been spoon-fed to Americans.
The Silencing of Dissent
Sep 17, 2017 Now that the ideology of global capitalism has been discredited, the ruling elites are turning to blacklists, internet censorship and charges of “fake news” to shut down their critics.
The Great Flood
Sep 10, 2017 Rising sea levels and monster storms will intensify and flood the earth’s coasts as we enter the age of the “long emergency.”
Diseases of Despair
Sep 3, 2017 Individual Americans and their society are suffering a deep malaise rooted in lack of opportunity, hopelessness and capitalist exploitation.
How ‘Antifa’ Mirrors the ‘Alt-Right’
Aug 27, 2017 The two sides, both intoxicated by violence, are the products of the same alienation and despair.