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Blinken says 'not here to start a war, but prevent' — questions?
US State Sec. Antony Blinken admitted that Washington’s past talking points involved “intelligence that did not bear out.” So why are the pronouncements of the State Department, Pentagon and White House uncritically swallowed and...
Feb 18, 2022 00:38
On Contact: Sex, women, gender identity
Chris Hedges discusses gender identity with Kathleen Stock, professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex. There are few cultural debates as contentious as the one raging around gender identity. Do we have an inner state called a gender...
Nov 7, 2021 06:34
Mosque blast kills dozens as anti-Shia violence escalates
A deadly explosion at a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan killed and injured dozens of worshippers during Friday prayers. It is the deadliest attack since the US withdrawal. It was the third deadly attack this week targeting places of worship. No...
Oct 8, 2021 21:15
Being offended by a joke is narcissism – stand-up comedian
He describes himself as a good man with a vicious sense of humour. He’s young, brilliant and provocative. We had a serious talk about humour with stand-up comedian Daniel Sloss. Follow @SophieCo_RT ...
Jan 15, 2021 07:46
Humor a great way to speak truth to power – ‘humor engineer’
Humor can be a lifeboat in dark times when it seems we have nothing to laugh about at all. But how is today’s reality transforming what we find funny? We talked about this with Andrew Tarvin, humor engineer and bestselling author....
Dec 4, 2020 07:10
Bill T. Jones: A true artist can be wild and dangerous
In a divided world, a unifying force is desperately needed. Is art powerful enough to play this role? We talked about this with star choreographer, National Medal of Arts and MacArthur Genius awards recipient Bill T. Jones....
Sep 11, 2020 06:36
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: Ayn Rand with Prof. Lisa Duggan
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the outsized influence of the writer, Ayn Rand, on America's business and financial elite with New York University professor and author, Lisa Duggan. Duggan's new book is entitled 'Mean Girl: Ayn Rand...
Jan 19, 2020 13:20
Brazilians Actually Like Their Gov’t
Brazilians are having trouble choosing their next leader despite a push by the outgoing president to line up a successor. Dilma Rousseff fell just short of becoming the country's first female president in the first round and now faces opposition...
Oct 4, 2010 14:00