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Why the U.S. Military is 'Earth's Greatest Enemy' (w/ Abby Martin) | The Chris Hedges Report
In Abby Martin's new film, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy,' she exposes how the US military has unleashed death, devastation and more pollution than any other institution in the world on the global populace.
How America's Corporate Class Became Legally Unaccountable (w/ Marie Gottschalk) | TCHR
Marie Gottschalk situates Trump’s rise behind the backdrop of US Empire, militarized police and Capital’s stranglehold on politics — depicting a nation not plagued by one man, but sick to the core.
Trump’s Phantom Enemies
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for blacklisting and criminalizing all left-wing, progressive, anti-war and anti-imperialist dissent.
Becoming the Stranger
The road to fascism, as Ece Temelkuran writes in “Nation of Strangers,” was constructed over the last six decades of neoliberal assault. We have arrived at the terminus.
Is Iran Becoming Another 'Forever War'? (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report
This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble.
Democracy Necessitates Resistance (w/ Roger Hallam) | The Chris Hedges Report
In his new book, Roger Hallam of Extinction Rebellion provides tools for effective resistance to climate collapse under repressive systems.
Rebuilding 'Home' in the 21st Century (w/ Ece Temelkuran) | The Chris Hedges Report
Turkish author Ece Temelkuran’s books teach us to recognize fascism, resist fear and restore our faith in humanity.
PEN America Sells out. Again.
PEN America, once a fearless advocate on behalf of persecuted writers around the globe, has become a shill for Zionism and American imperialism.
What Happens 'When the World Sleeps' (w/ Francesca Albanese) | The Chris Hedges Report
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese shares stories of the immense suffering in Palestine and laments the gutting of international law in her new book, “When the World Sleeps”.
Independence Day Drag
I spent the Fourth of July with some of the few sane people left in the United States: Drag queens.
'United States Has Wedded to Idiocy': Chris Hedges | Talk to Al Jazeera
As the United States marks 250 years of independence, author and journalist Chris Hedges reflects on the promise of the American experiment, its greatest achievements, and its deepest contradictions.
Requiem for America on the Fourth of July
The con of neoliberalism has gutted our democracy and paved the way for fascism.
Weaponizing Civil Death to Crush Dissidents (w/ Hüseyin Doğru) | The Chris Hedges Report
The sanctioning of German journalist Hüseyin Dogru establishes a new precedent in the West's repression of anti-imperialist speech.
Live Q&A on Dostoyevsky's 'The Idiot' TOMORROW (Monday) at 7:00pm ET!
Make sure to read the book and join the stream to ask me questions live and discuss the book.
Fighting the Corporate Duopoly at the Ballot Box (w/ Kshama Sawant) | The Chris Hedges Report
Kshama Sawant’s revolutionary socialist campaign for Congress shows us how we can turn the weight of the class war back against the billionaires and their political representatives.
Building Systems of Mutual Aid After Prison | CHR Documentaries
The Return Citizen Support Group in New Jersey has constructed a community that utilizes parallel structures of mutual aid to support formerly incarcerated civilians in their journeys beyond prison.
Israel’s Suicidal Rupture with the U.S.
Israel is turning on its last important ally in an act of suicidal hubris.
The Joke is on Us
The retreat into satirical attacks on Trump and his supporters fuels the solidification of fascism.
The Fight to Save America - Read by Eunice Wong
The street battles against the abuses by ICE are the front lines of our struggle to prevent the consolidation of the police state.
Flotilla Activists' Harrowing Experience in an Israeli Torture Dungeon Revealed (w/ Thiago Ávila) | The Chris Hedges Report
“The destiny of Palestinians is the destiny of all humanity”: Kidnapped and tortured by the Zionists, Thiago Avila says Flotilla activists are undeterred in their support for Palestinian liberation.
Reminder — Live Q&A on Dostoyevsky's 'The Idiot' on June 29
Make sure to read the book and join the stream to ask me questions live and discuss the book.
Where Will the Coming Iran War Negotiations Lead? (w/ Mohammad Marandi) | The Chris Hedges Report
Mohammad Marandi joins to parse through the complex geopolitical variables that the coming Iran War negotiations, the future of Israel and the global economy remain contingent on.
Tyranny or Revolution - Read by Eunice Wong
We face a choice. Tyranny or revolution.
The Rise of the Global South - Read by Eunice Wong
The war on Iran has not only ended in a humiliating defeat for the United States, but resulted in a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the Middle East and the Global South.
Is the Ceasefire Dead? (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report
As a new phase of the US-Israeli war on Iran begins, both Netanyahu and Trump face political crises at home and the likelihood of a global economic crisis.
The Fight to Save America
The street battles against the abuses by ICE are the front lines of our struggle to prevent the consolidation of the police state.
Jeffrey Epstein, the Russian Mob, & the Hidden Assets of the Maxwells (w/ Moe Tkacik) | The Chris Hedges Report
Maureen Tkacik uncovers Epstein’s role in the billionaire cabal’s global financial network by exploring where the hidden assets of the NY Daily News ended up after Robert Maxwell's mysterious death.
Trump’s Iranian Nightmare - Read by Eunice Wong
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring the suffering and immiseration of millions.
Discussing The Rise of the Global South on The Jimmy Dore Show
I joined The Jimmy Dore Show to discuss my column 'The Rise of the Global South.' The interview begins at 18:26.
Tyranny or Revolution
We face a choice. Tyranny or revolution.
The Rise of the Global South
The war on Iran has not only ended in a humiliating defeat for the United States, but resulted in a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the Middle East and the Global South.
How the War on Terror Created the Age of Trump (W/ Matt Kennard) | The Chris Hedges Report
Matt Kennard shows in his new book that the bipartisan War on Terror laid the groundwork for the Trump presidency and the rise of fascism — now, with extremists empowered, we face the consequences.
Can the Imperial Core be Reformed? | Chris Hedges & Aaron Maté at the Vancouver Web Summit
At the Vancouver Web Summit, Aaron Maté and I discussed the state of the U.S. amidst the rise of weaponized AI, the Iran War and the Gaza genocide in a discussion moderated by Sharon Nadeem.
Chris Hedges, Stephen Walt and Ryan Grim on the Limits of U.S. Power in Iran
At the Vancouver Web Summit, I participated in a panel with Ryan Grim and Stephen Walt to discuss the Iran War and the wavering of U.S. hegemonic power in the region.
A Discussion on the New Novel 'Palaces of the Crow' (w/ Ray Nayler) | The Chris Hedges Report
In his new book, “Palaces of the Crow,” Ray Nayler examines human nature through the lens of caring and community amidst the often hidden horrors of World War II.
Trump’s Iranian Nightmare
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring the suffering and immiseration of millions.
The History of National Resistance Movements in Palestine (w/ Ramzy Baroud) | The Chris Hedges Report
Professor Ramzy Baroud discusses a people’s history of Palestine in his new book, that chronicles the powerful resistance to Zionism and its manifestations in the current national liberation movement.
Join Me for a Live Q & A on June 29 on Dostoevsky’s 'The Idiot'
The livestream will be on June 29 at 7:00pm ET.
America’s Suicide Pact - Read by Eunice Wong
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire.
America’s Suicide Pact
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire.
Israel Has Kidnapped Two of Our Most Important Pro-Palestine Activists
Nothing illustrates the inversion of the international and moral order more than the genocide in Gaza and the shipment of tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Israel by Western nations, especially the United States, to sustain it.
Will the Iran War Cause a Global Depression? (w/ Prof. Richard Wolff) | The Chris Hedges Report
The US war on Iran is leading the world to a global depression. Professor Richard Wolff places the current crisis in the context of the capitalist system and the decline of US hegemonic power.
The Revolutionary Spirit of Iran (w/ Behrooz Ghamari) | The Chris Hedges Report
Throughout its long war on Iran, every tactic used by the United States has backfired. Professor Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi explains why Iran’s revolutionary spirit remains strong.
Trump the God - Read by Eunice Wong
Trump’s portrayal of himself as Jesus, or anointed by Jesus, is typical of cult leaders.
Is There a Way out of the Iran War? (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report
With Zionist pressure pushing Trump to escalate on one side, and catastrophic economic consequences pressuring him into a deal on the other — can the Iran War end smoothly?
Trump the God
Trump’s portrayal of himself as Jesus, or anointed by Jesus, is typical of cult leaders.
Is Hezbollah Beating Israel in Lebanon? (w/ Laith Marouf) | The Chris Hedges Report
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The War In Iran and the Fall of the American Empire — Live Q&A
The Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication.
Chris Hedges Live Q&A TODAY — 7 P.M. ET
Join me today for a live Q&A on my YouTube channel and X account.