Unspeakable Quotes

“We have the facade of a functioning capitalist democracy but underneath it is a species of corporate totalitarianism.”
― Chris Hedges, Unspeakable

“The mantra of the “least worse” does not work—look at the steady deterioration in American politics. The “least worst” paves the way for the worst.”
― Chris Hedges, Unspeakable

“If anyone knows how fixed the Pulitzers are, it’s the editors at the Times. I was part of a New York Times team that won the Pulitzer for our coverage of global terrorism. I watched the Times rig them year after year. The Times gives a lot of money to the Columbia Journalism School, which oversees the Pulitzers. The committee in return showers the paper with Pulitzers. It may be better now. I don’t know. But when I was at the paper it was disgraceful. One year the Times war correspondent John Burns wasn’t on the short list. The editors had a fit. He not only magically appeared on a new short list but won. Most people don’t get awards because they’re great reporters, look at Thomas Friedman. They get awards because the establishment wants to validate them. I know who makes up these committees.”
― Chris Hedges, Unspeakable