As social inequality has grown, so has state repression. As we stand on the cusp of full-blown authoritarianism and fascism, we face two stark choices.
Chris Hedges: Tyranny or Revolution
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Hedges Report: On Mutual Aid & ‘Palaces of the Crow’
Against the violent landscape of World War II, author Ray Nayler poses fundamental questions about human existence. Is our natural state war against all, or is it grounded in mutual aid?
Hedges Report: The War on Terror Created the Age of Trump
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.
Chris Hedges: 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.
Hedges Report: A History of Palestine’s Resistance
Ramzy Baroud discusses a people’s history of the Palestinians’ powerful resistance to Zionism in his new book, and its manifestations in today’s national liberation movement.
Chris Hedges: America’s Suicide Pact
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. He and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire.
Hedges Report: Will the Iran War Cause a Global Depression?
The U.S. 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 U.S. hegemonic power.
Chris Hedges: Israel Seizes Pro-Palestine Activists
The rule of law has been buried under the rubble in Gaza, allowing Israel to brutally abduct 175 humanitarian activists aboard Sumud Flotilla, 500 nautical miles from Gaza.
Hedges Report: Ignoring Iran’s Revolutionary Zeal
Professor Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, a former political prisoner from Iran, explains that Western decision-makers miscalculate when they bet on Iran’s cultural relationship with rebellion.
Chris Hedges: Trump the God
Trump’s portrayal of himself as Jesus, or anointed by Jesus, is typical of cult leaders. Cult leaders are immune from rational and fact-based critique. That’s why all the chatter about fissures in the MAGA universe misreads Trump cultists.