Chris Hedges and Glenn Greenwald on the Second War on Terror (Video)
On this week's "On Contact," Chris Hedges discusses the second war on terror with the journalist, Glenn Greenwald.
Hedges: The Most Important Battle for Press Freedom in Our Time
If he is extradited and found guilty of publishing classified material it will set a legal precedent that will effectively end national security reporting.
Chris Hedges and John Pilger on the ‘Show Trial’ of Julian Assange
Investigative journalism is also on trial with WikiLeaks' founder.
Chris Hedges: God “Caged” in Jersey
Chris Hedges joins Robert Scheer on this week's "Scheer Intelligence" to talk about his 10 years as a teacher and pupil creating theater in the U.S. prison plantation system.
The Call
This excerpt is from Chris Hedges' newest book, "Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison."
Hugh Hamilton and Chris Hedges on Trauma & Transformation in an American Prison
In a brilliant two-part interview for "On Contact," journalist Hugh Hamilton discusses Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges’ new book "Our Class."
Chris Hedges on the Ongoing Persecution of Steven Donziger (Video)
On this week’s “On Contact,” Chris Hedges discusses the ongoing persecution of human right lawyer, Steven Donziger. Judge Loretta Preska, an advisor to the conservative Federalist Society, to which Chevron…
The Anonymous Executioners of the Corporate State
Imprisoning the David to Chevron's Goliath is the latest outrage by a US judiciary now engineered to always favor the interests of capital.
America’s Fate: Oligarchy or Autocracy
The competing systems of power are divided between alternatives which widen the social and political divide — and increase potential for violent conflict.
Wendy Brown on Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism 
On the latest episode of “On Contact,” Chris Hedges discusses the work of political philosopher Sheldon Wolin with Professor Wendy Brown, University of California, Berkeley, a student of Wolin’s. Sheldon…
Hedges: The Evil We Do Is the Evil We Get
The hijackers who carried out the attacks on 9/11, like all radical jihadist groups in the Middle East, spoke to us in the murderous language we taught them.
Michael Moore and Chris Hedges on American Empire at Its Breaking Point
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is preparing for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks—or more specifically, for the barrage of mainstream media coverage and commemoration soon to dominate screens…
Hedges: The Empire Does Not Forgive
The Americans, like the British and the Soviets before them, dug their own graveyard in Afghanistan.
Dennis Kucinich and Chris Hedges on the American Coup d’etat
Watch the second installment of Chris Hedges’ two-part interview with former Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich in the video player above. Dennis Kucinich served as a U.S representative from Ohio from…
Peter B. Kaufman and Chris Hedges on the Fight to Free Knowledge
On this week’s “On Contact,” Chris Hedges discusses censorship and new digital media with Peter B. Kaufman, author and Program Manager at MIT Learning Center. The rise of new digital…