Chris Hedges: Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt
Organization:
KPFA Radio 94.1 FM
Category:
Political/Special Interest
Geographical Area:
Oakland
Start
Date:
6/9/2015
End Date:
6/9/2015
Start Time:
7:30 PM
End Time:
9:30 PM
Event
Info:
Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to movements against austerity in Greece to the Occupy Movement. In Wages of Rebellion, Chris Hedges - who has chronicled the malaise and sickness of a society in terminal moral decline in his books, Empire of Illusion and Death of the Liberal Class- investigates what social and psychological factors cause revolution, rebellion, and resistance. Drawing on an ambitious overview of prominent philosophers, historians and literary figures, he shows not only the harbingers of a coming crisis but also the nascent seeds of rebellion. Hedges' message is clear: popular uprisings in the United States and around the world are inevitable in the face of mounting environmental destruction and grotesque wealth polarization.
Focusing on the stories of rebels from around the world and throughout history, Hedges investigates just what it takes to be a rebel in modern times. For Hedges, resistance is carried out not simply for its success, but as a moral imperative that affirms life.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Chris Hedges spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at The New York Times. Among his bestselling books are: Empire of Illusion, Death of the Liberal Class War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (written with Joe Sacco). He currently writes a weekly column for Truthdig.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky, the veteran producer and host of Book Waves, an interview show broadcast on KPFA Radio.
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