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Bitcoin's only use is to hold on to it and hope – economist
The cryptocurrency craze is promising to bring about a new financial revolution while critics argue whether this gamble is worthwhile. We talk about this with Peter Schiff, stockbroker, chief economist and global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital....
Mar 12, 2021 06:16
On Contact: Covid-19 & America’s health care crisis
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Dr. Margaret Flowers about the Covid-19 pandemic and the catastrophic response to the public health crisis under America's for-profit healthcare system. Without national coordination, or...
Nov 22, 2020 06:30
On Contact: Nonviolent rebellion with Roger Hallam
Chris Hedges discusses resistance with Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and author of ‘Common Sense for the 21st Century: Only Nonviolent Rebellion Can Now Stop Climate Breakdown and Social Collapse’. EXTRA NOTES:In April...
Aug 2, 2020 06:32
On contact: Julian Assange extradition hearing with Marjorie Cohn
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the extradition hearing of Julian Assange with lawyer, author and professor, Marjorie Cohn. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught from 1991 to 2016,...
Jun 28, 2020 06:32
Too early to ease up on lockdowns – Yale microbiologist
The world is gradually rolling back lockdown measures, as the coronavirus pandemic shows a faint sign of easing off. We talked about this with Paul Turner, the Rachel Carson professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, and...
May 15, 2020 06:25
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
US and Russia like two scorpions in a bottle – ex-White House adviser
The major global nuclear powers are building up their arsenals once again, sparking fears of a new nuclear arms race. How serious is the danger? We ask Matthew Bunn, former White House adviser on Science and Technology Policy...
Mar 26, 2018 06:45
Geert Wilders: Trump & Putin put interests of their nations first, European leaders to do the same
The rise of the political right is being felt across Europe and the Netherlands is no exception, where controversial politician Geert Wilders, a veteran of the game, took second place with his party in this year’s elections. Will his radical...
Dec 15, 2017 08:11
Smart grid networks will make centralized power plants obsolete – Renewable Energy Agency chief
A world dependent on oil, gas, and coal is becoming a thing of the past – with renewable energy technology becoming cheaper and more widespread every year. But is solar and wind power as reliable as it is clean? Adnan Amin, the director...
May 29, 2017 09:35
Use of tactical nukes would still spell full-blown nuclear war – ex-US Defense Sec
In a symbolic warning about how close the world stands to suffering a nuclear catastrophe, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight. The existential threat now poses a greater danger to humanity than at any...
Feb 17, 2017 08:23