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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A Declaration of Independence From Israel
Jul 2, 2007 The former New York Times Mideast bureau chief warns that America's foreign policy, particularly under the Bush administration, has been subverted by an aggressive and dangerous Israeli agenda that could launch a nightmarish regional war.
A Culture of Atrocity
Jun 18, 2007 The veteran foreign correspondent writes that while physical courage is common on the battlefield, moral courage is not. When young men and women are sent to occupy a foreign land -- whether Vietnam, Gaza or Iraq -- and they encounter constant danger, a population hostile to their presence and a faceless but determined enemy, the value of human life inevitably becomes relative and killing all too quickly becomes murder.
Religion, Politics and the End of the World
Jun 18, 2007 For readers who weren't able to attend the Truthdig debate between Sam Harris and Chris Hedges, we now have full coverage. So sit back, relax and enjoy the fireworks.
Looking Back on 40 Years of Occupation
Jun 4, 2007 Israel captured and occupied the Gaza Strip and the West Bank 40 years ago this week. The victory was celebrated as a great triumph, at once tripling the size of the land under Israeli control, including East Jerusalem. It was, however, a Pyrrhic victory. As the occupation stretched over the decades, it transformed and deformed Israeli society.
Chris Hedges: I Don’t Believe in Atheists
May 24, 2007 On Tuesday night, Chris Hedges and Sam Harris debated "Religion, Politics and the End of the World" The following is Hedges' opening statement, in which he argues that Harris and other critics of faith have mistakenly blamed religion for the ills of the world, when the true danger lies in the human heart and its capacity for evil.
The Greatest Threat to Choice
May 7, 2007 When it comes to abortion, the Christian right presents a false choice between self-condemnation and a life of struggle. Until the impoverished and imperiled, so frequently driven into the arms of demagogues, are truly cared for, the freedom of all women will be at risk.
Jesus ‘Love-Bombs’ You
Apr 23, 2007 The author of "American Fascists" reports on the cult-like recruiting tactics of the Christian right, including the manipulative and highly successful practice of "love bombing."
Praying for the Apocalypse
Apr 9, 2007 The author of "American Fascists" explores the Christian right's obsession with Armageddon and the self-fulfilling holocaust it will produce.
A World Where Lies Are True
Mar 26, 2007 If the Christian right succeeds in legitimizing creation "science," it will strike a critical blow against the basic principles that make our society work.
When They Came for the Homosexuals…
Mar 12, 2007 Gays are the first target of the Christian right's campaign against human rights, but they won't be the last.
Pariah or Prophet?
Feb 26, 2007 Many have dismissed Ralph Nader's recurring candidacy as an "ego trip," but veteran journalist Chris Hedges argues that the activist and agitator has in fact taken a consistent and necessary stand against the consumer fraud of American politics.