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January 9, 2012
James Cone's Gospel of the Penniless, Jobless, Marginalized and Despised
The true power of the Christian gospel is its unambiguous call for liberation from forces of oppression and for a fierce and uncompromising condemnation of all who oppress.
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January 1, 2012
Chris Hedges Lays It All Out
C-SPAN goes in-depth with Chris Hedges during this three-hour interview, probing the author's entire body of work. It is a comprehensive and fascinating discussion with one of the most important reporters on what he characterizes as our collapsing corporate empire. Hedges' column returns next Monday.
December 15, 2011 Census Shows Nearly Half of Americans Are Struggling Financially
December 5, 2011 Gingrich Still Supports Child Labor as Long as the Kids Are Really Poor
December 19, 2011
Chris Hedges Occupies Princeton
Chris Hedges tells a gathering of smarties, "I feel that I've learned as much from the movement as I've given to it, if I've given even very much to it."
December 19, 2011 Season's Greetings From Occupy Harvard
December 18, 2011 30 Companies Paid Lobbyists More Than the IRS
December 16, 2011
Hedges on Hitchens
Though he gives credit to Christopher Hitchens' exceptional talent, Chris Hedges remembers the newly departed writer differently from the way others might in this clip from CBC Radio. In an unflinching appraisal, Hedges recalls what Hitchens got wrong about religion, his biggest intellectual failing and what it was like to engage him in a debate.
December 13, 2011 Tebow Time
December 9, 2011 War With Iran? School Prayer? Just More Republican Campaign Promises
December 5, 2011
Where Were You When They Crucified My Lord?
The Occupy movement is the force that will revitalize traditional Christianity in the United States or signal its moral, social and political irrelevance.
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Where Were You When They Crucified My Movement?
The Occupy movement is the force that will revitalize traditional Christianity in the United States or signal its moral, social and political irrelevance.
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November 29, 2011
Chris Hedges: Harvard Feeds the Plutocracy
The Truthdig columnist speaks at Occupy Harvard about the school's role in the economic collapse. Long before he was a steadfast critic of the 1 percent, Hedges attended Harvard Divinity School.
November 29, 2011 Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks Big Profits During Bailout
November 29, 2011 Scott Olsen Speaks, Twice
November 28, 2011
Chris Hedges Will Be Back
Chris Hedges is working on a new book and is expected to resume his column in a few weeks. Meanwhile, click here to look back at the classics.
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November 15, 2011
This Is What Revolution Looks Like
Welcome to the revolution. Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. They can destroy but they cannot build. They can repress but they cannot lead. They can steal but they cannot share. They can talk but they cannot speak.
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