Days of Revolt (2015)
A platform to dissidents and rebels, both within the United States and abroad, who offer critiques of power not heard within mainstream society or permitted by the corporate press. Host Chris Hedges and his guests lay bare the mechanisms that uphold systems of power, including the role of the military and the internal security apparatus, as well as the elaborate forms of propaganda and corporate-controlled media.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Black Prophetic Tradition2015-08-03Chris Hedges sits down with Cornell West.
- 2 2. The Betrayal by the Black Elite2015-08-10In this episode of Days of Revolt host Chris Hedges continues his conversation with Dr. Cornel West to discuss the way in which the black prophetic tradition has been supplanted by
- 3 3. The Long Distance Revolutionary2015-08-17In this episode of Days of Revolt, Hedges sits down with founder of the People’s Organization for Progress Larry Hamm to dissect periods of American resistance, and explain how shi
- 4 4. State Violence and Counter-Violence2015-08-24In this episode, host Chris Hedges sits down with former Black Panther Eddie Conway and former member of the Black Liberation Army Ojore Lutalo to discuss their roles in the radica
- 5 5. The Revolutionary, Caged2015-08-31Chris Hedges continues his conversation with two black revolutionaries and former political prisoners, Eddie Conway and Ojore Lutalo, to discuss their resistance within the prison
- 6 6. The Making of Global Capitalism2015-09-07Chris Hedges sits down with author and professor Leo Panitch to discuss how global imperialism and capitalism are upheld by economic and cultural forces, and debate the roles of ig
- 7 7. We're All Greeks Now2015-09-14Chris Hedges continues his conversation on global neoliberalism with Leo Panitch, where they examine the possibilities for revolutionary change in Greece in the face of imposed aus
- 8 8. Israel's War on Children2015-09-21Chris Hedges sits down with author and activist Laila el-Haddad to discuss the psychological repression of Gaza's youth by Israeli state violence and occupation.
- 9 9. ISIS, the New Israel2015-09-28Chris Hedges and Sabah Alnasseri discuss how US foreign policy and class struggle created the conditions for the rise of ISIS, and compare ISIS’s colonialist strategies to those of
- 10 10. The Revolutionary Age2015-10-05Chris Hedges and Sabah Alnasseri dissect the genesis of political revolutions in the Middle East, and discuss the role of religion and the reasons for the increased prevalence of f
- 11 11. The 51-Day War2015-10-12Chris Hedges interviews Max Blumenthal about his latest book and the brutal tactics used by the Israeli state in attempt to suppress Palestinian resistance.
- 12 12. Prostitution2015-10-19Chris Hedges speaks with author and former prostitute Rachel Moran about the violence and disempowerment inherent in prostitution.
- 13 13. Neoliberalism as Utopianism2015-10-26Chris Hedges and author John Ralston Saul discuss neoliberalism as an ideology, the breakdown of that ideology, and what comes next.
- 14 14. The Corporate Coup d'etat with Ralph Nader2015-11-03Chris Hedges and Ralph Nader trace the advancement of corporate control in the US political system.
- 15 15. The Death of Electoral Politics2015-11-13Chris Hedges and Ralph Nader analyze Bernie Sanders’ campaign, and the role of the two-party system in shutting out third parties.
- 16 16. The Most Brazen Corporate Power Grab in History2015-11-16Chris Hedges and organizer Kevin Zeese break down the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and detail the upcoming demonstrations organized against it.
- 17 17. Militarizing Education2015-11-23Chris Hedges discusses the militarization of higher education institutions with journalist Alexa O'Brien to uncover the trail of money and influence from the national security stat
- 18 18. The Whoredom of the Left2015-11-30Chris Hedges and anti-prostitution advocates Lee Lakeman and Alice Lee discuss the Left’s absence in confronting male violence against women, and the role of colonialism in perpetu
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19. The Revolution Will Be Local2015-12-07Chris Hedges speaks with attorney Thomas Linzey and activist Mark Clatterbuck about the grassroots movements rising up against the fracking industry, and the legislative and direct
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20. The Militarism of U.S. Diplomacy2015-12-14Chris Hedges and author Vijay Prashad trace the acceleration of U.S. militarism since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and discuss the consequences of U.S. domination over global
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