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On Contact: ‘Foregone’ – the power of fiction
Russell Banks in books such as ‘Continental Drift’, ‘Affliction’ and ‘The Sweet Hereafter’ has long chronicled the struggles and inner torment that come with being a member of our dispossessed working class. In...
Jan 14, 2022 05:47
On Contact: Rich People Things
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the peculiar pathology of the rich and our oligarchic state with Chris Lehmann, editor-at-large for The New Republic. “The rich are different from us,” F. Scott Fitzgerald is said to...
Nov 26, 2021 06:43
On Contact: America's endless war
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Erik Edstrom, combat veteran and former platoon commander, about America's endless war. Edstrom is a decorated soldier who led combat missions in Afghanistan. His memoir is ‘Un-American: A...
Mar 7, 2021 07:15
On Contact: Fascism – America’s DNA
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Gabriel Rockhill about the undercurrents of fascism in America’s DNA, and the US role in internationalizing fascism after World War II through clandestine activities such Operation Paperclip and...
Nov 29, 2020 06:35
We’re living in a computer simulation – philosopher
With technology evolving at cosmic speeds and artificial super-intelligence no longer just a Hollywood dream, is humanity’s path ahead a dangerous one? And will our lives still be real? We talked about this with one of the most acclaimed...
Dec 13, 2019 07:01
On Contact: Kristinn Hrafnsson of WikiLeaks
Chris Hedges discusses the US extradition request for Julian Assange with WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson. Follow us on Facebook: Facebook.com/OnContactRT Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/rttv/sets/on-contact CH: Welcome to On...
Jun 16, 2019 07:48
Lone-wolf terrorists and school shooters think alike – psychologist
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary rocked America six years ago. What’s driving youngsters to take up arms, and why do tragedies like this continue to happen? We talked to Dr. Peter Langman, psychologist and author of the books...
Dec 14, 2018 07:11
Encouraging rebels to believe they could topple Assad prolonged Syrian war – Obama MidEast adviser
The Syrian civil war is again escalating, after taking only a short breath to celebrate the fall of ISIS. With neighboring powers getting more deeply involved in the quagmire, what’s next for the war-torn country? We ask Robert Malley,...
Mar 5, 2018 09:32
Nassim Taleb: We worry about terror, but disease will be the Black Swan of the world
What does tomorrow hold for the world? Terrorist attacks, political crises, financial crashes, plague, war and unrest threaten the peace of our lives every day. Global powers strive to keep the planet intact, but can they handle the pressure? How...
Sep 12, 2016 07:30
ISIS cells in America & Europe ready to launch Third World War - terrorism expert
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has been calling in recruits from all across the globe – and it’s not just men who answer. Young women come to IS to join the jihad, to be sex slaves for terrorists – or to commit terror...
Sep 4, 2015 07:23