Chris Hedges: The Celebration of the Military Goes Hand in Hand With The Corporate State

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May 10, 2013

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March 13, 2013

The Faculty of Information and Media Studies Undergraduate Students’ Council (FIMSSC) at The University of Western Ontario proudly presents Chris Hedges and his talk “Empire of Illusion”, the second event in the FIMS Undergraduate Speaker Series, sponsored in part by the FIMS Undergraduate Student Fund.

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In this talk, Hedges explores the relationship between dominant media institutions and recent socioeconomic trends by discussing some of his experiences as journalist for The New York Times, as well as some of the topics covered in his book, Empire of Illusion.

Special thanks to the film crew for making this video possible: Tyler Benning, Cody McFarland, and Nicole Landsiedel.

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