Chris Hedges: We’ve Betrayed Our Neighbor + The Primacy of Justice + Rebellion Isn’t Going Away

“But remember, this power of the people on top depends on the obedience of the people below. When people stop obeying, they have no power.” — Howard Zinn

with Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
August 14, 2012

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Aug 14, 2012 by DeepDishTV

“It challenged this corporate belief system.” – Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist & author of “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt”, speaks about the Occupy movement at The Culture Project.

This is a part of Culture Project’s “Conversation on Economy”, filmed on July 25, 2012 at the IMPACT Festival.

The panel was moderated by Sam Seder and included Robert Johnson, Taylor Jo Isenberg, Patrick Markee, and included performances by The Civilians.

Chris Hedges on the Occupy Movement: Culture Project Impact

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“How you get the people in power to be frightened of you?…That’s just where we want people in power to be.” – Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges on political movements and power: Culture Project Impact

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“Rebellion is not going to go away…What has been unleashed, I think, can’t be stopped…We have unleashed forces within this society that will confront these corporate systems of power…The importance of continuing acts of resistance is that it keeps this narrative alive…We speak a fundamental truth about this system that terrifies them.” – Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges on Occupy & the power of resistance: Culture Project Impact

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Full program:

Aug 15, 2012 by DeepDishTV

This is part 1 of Culture Project’s “Conversation on Economy”, with performances by The Civilians, filmed on July 25, 2012 at Impact Festival 2012.

The panel was moderated by Sam Seder and included Chris Hedges, Robert Johnson, Taylor Jo Isenberg, & Patrick Markee.

Part 1 is a performance by The Civilians Investigative Theater Group: Erika Rose, Jordan Mahome, Dan Domingues, & Matt Dellapina perform excerpts from the occupation of Zuccotti Park.

For more information on Culture Project, please visit http://cultureproject.org/.

Part 1: A Conversation on Economy: Culture Project Impact Festival 2012

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This is part 2 of Culture Project’s “Conversation on Economy”, filmed on July 25, 2012 at Impact Festival 2012.

Part 2: A Conversation on Economy: Culture Project Impact Festival 2012

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This is part 3 of Culture Project’s “Conversation on Economy”, filmed on July 25, 2012 at Impact Festival 2012.

Part 3: A Conversation on Economy: Culture Project Impact Festival 2012

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Updated Aug. 20, 2012

Aug 20, 2012 by DeepDishTV

This is part 4 of Culture Project’s “Conversation on Economy”, filmed on July 25, 2012 at Impact Festival 2012.

Part 4: A Conversation on Economy: Culture Project Impact Festival 2012

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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.

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