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On Contact: Inverted totalitarianism
Chris Hedges discusses the work of political philosopher Sheldon Wolin with Professor Wendy Brown, University of California, Berkeley, a student of Wolin’s. Wolin, who died in 2015, is our most important contemporary political theorist, one...
Sep 12, 2021 06:15
On Contact: The Debacle in Afghanistan
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the debacle in Afghanistan with Danny Sjursen, a graduate of West Point Military Academy, former US Army major and author. He is a combat veteran who served in Iraq and later as an Army captain in...
Aug 27, 2021 07:27
On Contact: Criminalization of rap with author Erik Nielson
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to author and associate professor, Erik Nielson, about the criminalization of rap. Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis co-authored 'Rap on Trial – Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America.' The groundbreaking...
Mar 22, 2020 07:59
On Contact: Rise of right-wing populism in India
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Siddharth Varadarajan, editor of the Wire, about the rise of right-wing populism in India and its disturbing parallels to the right-wing rise of populism in the United States. Varadarajan is an...
Mar 8, 2020 07:21
Russian finance minister: We no longer expect Western sanctions to be lifted
Today’s global economy speaks the language of sanctions, trade tariffs and restrictions, and the globalization dream is looking more distant than ever. How is Russia navigating these troubled waters? We ask Anton Siluanov, first deputy prime...
Jun 28, 2019 07:13
Ex-Austrian chancellor: Intl. law too vague on issues of secession, like in Crimea or Catalonia
It seems that the financial and migrant crises have found their echo in the political life of Europe. The Union is slowly shifting right – at least on the surface, with right-wing parties getting more votes, and even more publicity. Is the...
Oct 23, 2017 07:30
Matteo Salvini: EU must change or cease to be
While the Catalan crisis dominates the headlines, a similar story is breaking out in Italy – with the country’s northern regions gearing up for a wide autonomy referendum. Can the vote succeed – and how will Rome deal with the...
Oct 9, 2017 07:40
I will not let current Russia-U.S. relations hold peace & security hostage – Russia’s envoy to UN
Russia’s new ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, talks to Sophie Shevarnadze about the challenges the organization is facing and his plans to use this platform to build a constructive dialogue with American colleagues at a time of...
Sep 8, 2017 07:41
Brexit talks to begin with confrontation, but UK will call EU’s bluff – UKIP founder
A wave of terrorist attacks, the Conservative’s failure in snap elections, and a growing divide in society – much has changed since Britain voted to leave the European Union a year ago. With the UK’s government in disarray, Prime...
Jun 23, 2017 08:12
Dakota Access Pipeline leaks 84 gallons of oil
Uber may soon see more drama in court, as Europe’s top court considers major regulations. Verizon has a big victory in its bid for Straight Path. Lindsay France talks with New York Times best-selling author Chris Whipple about his new book,...
May 12, 2017 06:59