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Days of Revolt

2015
2 seasons
37 episodes
DocumentaryTalkWar & Politics

A platform to dissidents and rebels, both within the United States and abroad, who offer critiques of power not heard within mainstream society or permitted by the corporate press. Host Chris Hedges and his guests lay bare the mechanisms that uphold systems of power, including the role of the military and the internal security apparatus, as well as the elaborate forms of propaganda and corporate-controlled media.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Black Prophetic Tradition

    03-08-2015

    Chris Hedges sits down with Cornell West.

  • Ep 2

    2.The Betrayal by the Black Elite

    10-08-2015

    In this episode of Days of Revolt host Chris Hedges continues his conversation with Dr. Cornel West to discuss the way in which the black prophetic tradition has been supplanted by...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Long Distance Revolutionary

    17-08-2015

    In this episode of Days of Revolt, Hedges sits down with founder of the People’s Organization for Progress Larry Hamm to dissect periods of American resistance, and explain how shi...

  • Ep 4

    4.State Violence and Counter-Violence

    24-08-2015

    In this episode, host Chris Hedges sits down with former Black Panther Eddie Conway and former member of the Black Liberation Army Ojore Lutalo to discuss their roles in the radica...

  • Ep 5

    5.The Revolutionary, Caged

    31-08-2015

    Chris Hedges continues his conversation with two black revolutionaries and former political prisoners, Eddie Conway and Ojore Lutalo, to discuss their resistance within the prison...

  • Ep 6

    6.The Making of Global Capitalism

    07-09-2015

    Chris Hedges sits down with author and professor Leo Panitch to discuss how global imperialism and capitalism are upheld by economic and cultural forces, and debate the roles of ig...

  • Ep 7

    7.We're All Greeks Now

    14-09-2015

    Chris Hedges continues his conversation on global neoliberalism with Leo Panitch, where they examine the possibilities for revolutionary change in Greece in the face of imposed aus...

  • Ep 8

    8.Israel's War on Children

    21-09-2015

    Chris Hedges sits down with author and activist Laila el-Haddad to discuss the psychological repression of Gaza's youth by Israeli state violence and occupation.

  • Ep 9

    9.ISIS, the New Israel

    28-09-2015

    Chris Hedges and Sabah Alnasseri discuss how US foreign policy and class struggle created the conditions for the rise of ISIS, and compare ISIS’s colonialist strategies to those of...

  • Ep 10

    10.The Revolutionary Age

    05-10-2015

    Chris Hedges and Sabah Alnasseri dissect the genesis of political revolutions in the Middle East, and discuss the role of religion and the reasons for the increased prevalence of f...

  • Ep 11

    11.The 51-Day War

    12-10-2015

    Chris Hedges interviews Max Blumenthal about his latest book and the brutal tactics used by the Israeli state in attempt to suppress Palestinian resistance.

  • Ep 12

    12.Prostitution

    19-10-2015

    Chris Hedges speaks with author and former prostitute Rachel Moran about the violence and disempowerment inherent in prostitution.

  • Ep 13

    13.Neoliberalism as Utopianism

    26-10-2015

    Chris Hedges and author John Ralston Saul discuss neoliberalism as an ideology, the breakdown of that ideology, and what comes next.

  • Ep 14

    14.The Corporate Coup d'etat with Ralph Nader

    03-11-2015

    Chris Hedges and Ralph Nader trace the advancement of corporate control in the US political system.

  • Ep 15

    15.The Death of Electoral Politics

    13-11-2015

    Chris Hedges and Ralph Nader analyze Bernie Sanders’ campaign, and the role of the two-party system in shutting out third parties.

  • Ep 16

    16.The Most Brazen Corporate Power Grab in History

    16-11-2015

    Chris Hedges and organizer Kevin Zeese break down the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and detail the upcoming demonstrations organized against it.

  • Ep 17

    17.Militarizing Education

    23-11-2015

    Chris Hedges discusses the militarization of higher education institutions with journalist Alexa O'Brien to uncover the trail of money and influence from the national security stat...

  • Ep 18

    18.The Whoredom of the Left

    30-11-2015

    Chris Hedges and anti-prostitution advocates Lee Lakeman and Alice Lee discuss the Left’s absence in confronting male violence against women, and the role of colonialism in perpetu...

  • The Revolution Will Be Local

    19.The Revolution Will Be Local

    07-12-2015

    Chris Hedges speaks with attorney Thomas Linzey and activist Mark Clatterbuck about the grassroots movements rising up against the fracking industry, and the legislative and direct...

  • The Militarism of U.S. Diplomacy

    20.The Militarism of U.S. Diplomacy

    14-12-2015

    Chris Hedges and author Vijay Prashad trace the acceleration of U.S. militarism since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and discuss the consequences of U.S. domination over global...

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