Chris Hedges: All Energy Should Be Spent On Building Movements

Panel from Diego Rivera's mural at Unity House, depicting class struggle and labor conflict in industry.

Image by Kheel Center, Cornell University via Flickr

with Chris Hedges
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July 1, 2012

Jul 1, 2012 by talkingsticktv

Interview with Chris Hedges co-author of “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt”

Chris Hedges from Q&A at Powell’s Books June 25, 2012 Part 1

Jun 28, 2012 by rothchildsfiddle

Most of Hedges Q&A portion following the discussion of Days of Destruction Days of Revolt. Shot from the hip, the framing here is not always ideal. But not too shabby either. Joe Saccho, Co-Author of Days of Destruction Days of Revolt seated to Hedges’ side.

Part 2

Member of Black Bloc asks if Hedges has taken back his stance on non-violence. Hedges says no”

Part 3

Hedges has just been asked about the Wisconsin labor movement.


Chris Hedges spent two decades as a foreign reporter covering wars in Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. His latest books are Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Death of the Liberal Class, and The World as It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress.

From the archives:

“Everything is gone” by Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges: Public Libraries are the Heart of Any Functioning Civilized City

Chris Hedges: The Whole House of Cards Is Coming Down

The Spread of Sacrifice Zones by David Swanson

Finding Freedom in Handcuffs by Chris Hedges (transcript of video Part 3)

This Is What Revolution Looks Like by Chris Hedges + OWS: Police Brutality and Eviction Destruction (transcript of video Part 3)