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Chris Hedges: Overcoming Fascism
KPFA Radio 94.1FM and Project Censored present
CHRIS HEDGES
Overcoming Fascism
Hosted by Greg Bridges
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Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana, Berkeley
advance tickets: $15 : brownpapertickets.com :: T: 800-838-3006 or Books Inc/Berkeley, Pegasus (3 sites), Moes, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore, Mrs. Dalloways
$18 door, KPFA benefit info: kpfa.org/events wheelchair access
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What are the mechanisms for resistance, given the absence of any authentic
democratic institutions and the rapid militarization of the state?
Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual warrior who confronts American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. The insights he provides into the deeply troubled state of our nation cannot be found anywhere else. Like many of our most important thinkers, he has been relegated to the margins because of ideas deemed too radicalor truefor public consumption. Whether it is covering the dissolution of former Soviet states or embedding in the Middle East to understand the post-9/11 world, he has been a singular voice pushing against mainstream media disinformation and the amnesia of establishment received wisdom. He is an intellectual heir to American radical heroes such as Thomas Paine and Noam Chomsky, and is dedicated to reigniting a shared commitment to radical equality and honesty.
Hedges speaks clearly about the most pressing issues that face us. He tackles the rise of the fascist right behind Donald Trump, which advocates xenophobia and violence in a push for American totalitarianism. He rails against establishment elites on both sides of the aisle. He tears into the contemporary glamorization of the military and the unchecked, unchallenged hawkishness that defines contemporary American foreign policy. Moreover, he shows his support for contemporary revolts against this twisted ordersuch as Black Lives Matterthat represent Americans refusing to take the destruction of their country lying down.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Chris Hedges spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with 15 years at the New York Times. His books include Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning; Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt; and Wages of Rebellion. He currently writes a weekly column for Truthdig.
GREG BRIDGES is a radio dj and journalist living in Oakland. Currently he can be heard over KCSM and KPFA, where he has a weekly show and is a contributor to KPFAs Hip Hop and social affairs show HardKnock Radio. Greg has written for various publications including Jazz Now Magazine and Bayshore Magazine.
Local contact: Ken Preston: Ken@kpfa.org 510.967.4495
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LocationFirst Presbyterian Church of Berkeley (View)
2407 Dana Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States
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