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Hedges: A Collapsed Economy, Hateful Conservatives and Ineffectual Liberals Are a Recipe for Fascism

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. November 8, 2010.

American politics, as the midterm elections demonstrated, have descended into the irrational.

Chris Hedges: It's Israeli Officials Who Are Terrorists

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. August 9, 2010.

Those who send tanks and fighter jets to bomb the concrete hovels in Gaza with families crouching, helpless, inside -- they are the terrorists.

The Hurt Locker Oscar Win Is a Prize For American Hubris

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. March 10, 2010.

The Academy liked this Iraq film for being "apolitical." In fact it's the opposite: an endorsement of the politically chauvinistic view that the world is a stage for Americans.

Should Progressives Give Up on Obama? Chris Hedges vs. Rabbi Lerner

Chris Hedges, Michael Lerner, TruthDig and Tikkun. March 5, 2010.

Hedges: "The damage Obama and the Democrats have done is immense." Michael Lerner responds.

Can We Rescue the Republic Before the Dark Politics Take Over?

Kirk Nielsen, Miller-McCune.com. December 25, 2009.

Books by Chris Hedges, Thom Hartmann and Cass Sunstein suggest that we've nearly lost our sense of self-government. None show the way to get it back.

Afghanistan Is Worse Off Than Ever, Thanks to the Sham Army We're Propping Up

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. November 11, 2009.

Cultural barriers and naked corruption have rendered the Afghan National Army completely inept.

The Rise of Gonzo Porn Is the Latest Sign of America's Cultural Apocalypse

Chris Hedges, Nation Books. July 31, 2009.

A culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion dies. A visit to a Las Vegas porn convention reveals we are dying now.

There Is No Reason for Us to Be in Afghanistan -- Everyone Knows It, and It Spells Defeat

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. July 21, 2009.

The confusion of purpose in Afghanistan mirrors the confusion on the ground. We are embroiled in a civil war.

AIG and Goldman Get Bailouts and Second Chances, But If You're Poor You're on Your Own

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. July 14, 2009.

If you defraud banks and customers of billions, you get taxpayer money. But if you are poor like Tearyan Brown of Trenton, N.J., you are in trouble.

The Corporate Media State Has Deformed American Culture -- Time to Fight Back

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 30, 2009.

Progressives must embrace emotion and passion to counter the force of corporate propaganda.

Who Are the Real Psychopaths in Afghanistan?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. May 11, 2009.

The U.S. has killed twice as many Afghan civilians as the Taliban this year and that number is sure to rise.

Fame! I Wanna Live Forever: How Narcissism Conquered Reality

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. February 12, 2009.

Our celebrity-centered culture plunges us into a moral void. It offers the illusion of immortality and promotes self-love over the common good.

Don't Miss These Brilliant Essays on Gaza

Jan Frel, AlterNet. January 15, 2009.

A quick guide to some of the best essays on Israel's assault on Gaza and the larger questions posed by the recent violence.

Bush Is Pouring Gas on Afghanistan's Bonfire

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. August 27, 2008.

Mounting NATO bombing raids and widespread detentions of Afghans are rapidly turning the country into the mirror image of Iraq.

The Dangerous Atheism of Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris

Chris Hedges, Free Press. March 22, 2008.

From demonizing Muslims to believing we can use science for our own moral advancement, the New Atheists preach a dangerous faith.

Is the Military Our Last, Best Hope for Averting War with Iran?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. November 13, 2007.

When military command is the voice of reason in a debate about a new war, you know our democracy is in trouble.