Chris Hedges Interview: America’s Broken Political System And How We Rise Up To Overthrow It

Follow on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/actdottv Julianna sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, Chris Hedges, to discuss America’s broken political system and how we rise up to overthrow it, the current state of journalism in the US, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, the 2020 Presidential Race, and more. You may know him from reading one of his best-selling books including American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Death of the Liberal Class. Or perhaps you watch his weekly interview show On Contact where he interviews “dissident voices” currently missing from the mainstream media, the black sheep of the establishment, leading to discussions that are not easy to find. Chris is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a New York Times best-selling author, a professor in the college degree program offered to New Jersey state prisoners by Rutgers University, and an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has written 12 books, including the New York Times best-seller “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt” which he co-authored with the cartoonist Joe Sacco. His latest book is "America: The Farewell Tour" (2018). For info on Chris make sure to follow him on Twiiter at: https://twitter.com/ChrisLynnHedges For more Julianna, follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/juliannaforlano and @juliannaforlano on Instagram and Facebook! ——— act.tv is a progressive media company specializing in next generation live streaming and digital strategy. Our YouTube channel focuses on animated explainers, livestreams from protests around the country, and original political commentary. Main site: http://act.tv Facebook: http://facebook.com/actdottv Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/actdottv Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/actdottv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/actdottv