The Progressive Commentary Hour 10.17.23

Chris Hedges is one of our nation’s most insightful cultural critics, social and anti-war activists and investigative journalists. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, a Presbyterian minister and a visiting university lecturer. Cornel West has called Chris "the greatest radical writer and journalist of our generation."  For two decades Chris was a foreign correspondent in war zones and conflicts in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans, having reported for The New York Times and other news outlets from over 50 countries.  While at the Times, he received the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on global terrorism. That same year he received Amnesty International’s Global Award for Human Rights Journalism.   Chris has authored many bestselling books. His most recent  book is “The Greatest Evil is War” --  which presents a lucid and cogent case against any rationalization of war and its hidden costs to individuals and nations. Chris hosts the weekly program “The Chris Hedges Report” with interviews with prominent alternative voices ignored by the media. It airs on the Real News Network and can be viewed on Youtube and other social media.   You can also visit his substack site for articles at ChrisHedges.Substack.com