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The Chris Hedges Report

Chris Hedges
Gaza
Israel
Palestine
United States
Zionism
Donald Trump
Iran
Middle East
Genocide
U.S. Foreign Policy
Palestinian Rights
Human Rights
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Hamas
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Internet
Israel Lobby
International Law
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges interviews a wide array of authors, journalists, artists and cultural figures on complex topics of history, politics and war.

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The global economic impacts of the American-Israeli war on Iran are already being felt, particularly in Asia, through shortages of fuel and other necessities, the closure of factories and the loss of jobs. We are now on a path heading for a global re... more

The United States, in its recent war on Iran, has completely misread the Iranian people and failed to recognize the deep revolutionary spirit that pervades Iranian culture. Rather than inciting Iranian people against their government, the US-Israeli ... more

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At the last minute, Iran agreed on Monday to participate in negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan. The fragile ceasefire agreement between the two countries ends on Wednesday. Following the US attack on and seizure of an Iranian ... more

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Richard Wolff
Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst; New School (visiting)
Episode: How the Iran War is Accelerating the Decline of Empire (w/ Richard Wolff) | The Chris Hedges Report
Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi
Professor and visiting scholar, Center for Place, Culture and Politics at the CUNY Graduate Center
Princeton University (former) / Center for Place, Culture and Politics at CUNYGraduate Center
Episode: The Revolutionary Spirit of Iran (w/ Behrooz Ghamari) | The Chris Hedges Report
Laith Marouf
Journalist from Free Palestine TV based in Beirut
Free Palestine TV
Episode: Is Hezbollah Beating Israel in Lebanon? (w/ Laith Marouf) | The Chris Hedges Report
Alastair Crooke
Former British diplomat and security analyst specializing in Middle East affairs
Episode: America’s Suez Crisis (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report
Trita Parsi
Expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian foreign policy, and the geopolitics of the Middle East
Quincy Institute (co-founder; executive vice president) and National Iranian American Council (co-founder and former president)
Episode: Is the Iranian War About to Become Apocalyptic? (w/ Trita Parsi) | The Chris Hedges Report
John Kiriakou
Former CIA analyst and counterterrorism officer
CIA
Episode: Is Iran the 'Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism?' (w/ John Kiriakou) | The Chris Hedges Report
Annemarie Jacir
Writer and director of Palestine 36
Director, Palestine 36
Episode: Making the Film 'Palestine 36' (w/ director Annemarie Jacir) | The Chris Hedges Report
Gideon Levy
Israeli journalist and columnist
Arutz (Aritz) newspaper / The Killing of Gaza, Reports on a Catastrophe
Episode: Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (w/ Gideon Levy) | Chris Hedges Report
Max Blumenthal
Editor of The Grayzone, author of several works on Israel and U.S. politics
The Grayzone
Episode: How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War Against Iran (w/ Max Blumenthal) | The Chris Hedges Report

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Chris Hedges
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author known for his deep engagement with issues of society, politics, and ethics.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 669 ratings
  • Fantastic and important

    Intelligent discourse, knowledgeable guests, a must listen.

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    Acyl
    United Statesa month ago
  • Top tier journalism

    This podcast is very informative, has great guest, and asks the needed questions that mainstream media will not. Because this podcast is searching for truth while mainstream media is trying to spread propaganda. Also listen to Breaking Points, Democracy Now, Bottomline, The Take.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Is this one taken? Yup
    United Statesa month ago
  • Hedges for President.

    We have a million really smart people in this country. Why can’t we put one in office?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bschora
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thoughtful, articulate, compelling conversations on immensely important things

    Podcast Addict
    5
    RuminatingStoic
    3 months ago
  • Chris Hedges GOAT

    Chris Hedges is a voice in journalism of truth kindness and morality which is lacking in MSM

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mayapapaya425
    United States4 months ago

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How the Iran War is Accelerating the Decline of Empire (w/ Richard Wolff) | The Chris Hedges Report
Q: What does this imply about the dollar and the future of global currency dynamics as countries seek alternatives like the yuan or euro?
There is a real movement toward diversification of reserve currencies; Russia, China, and Iran are exploring alternatives to the dollar, which could erode dollar dominance and reshape the global financial architecture over time.
How the Iran War is Accelerating the Decline of Empire (w/ Richard Wolff) | The Chris Hedges Report
Q: Rick, by examining something that's not widely discussed, supply chains, how fragile are they and what are the consequences if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed?
Supply chains are highly fragile; disruption forces a cascade of consequences including higher shipping costs, longer lead times, and a broader rethinking of where and how goods are produced, with profound social costs that markets alone fail to price in.
The Revolutionary Spirit of Iran (w/ Behrooz Ghamari) | The Chris Hedges Report
Q: How did the 1953 coup influence the 1979 Revolution and Iran's view of the West?
The 1953 coup is framed as a foundational colonial-imperial act that fueled Iranian distrust toward American and Western interventions; it helps explain why reformist gestures toward rapprochement with the West were replaced by skepticism and a hardened stance when faced with perceived western betrayals.
The Revolutionary Spirit of Iran (w/ Behrooz Ghamari) | The Chris Hedges Report
Q: What is the core misreading about Iranian society that you address in the book?
The core misreading is that Western narratives mischaracterize Iran as uniformly repressive or as bent on expansion; in fact, there is a persistent revolutionary consciousness and a complex historical context that shapes Iranians' responses, including protests and demands that persist beyond any single regime.
America’s Suez Crisis (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report
Q: What is Iran's core objective beyond a pause in fighting?
Iran seeks to break out from its geopolitical cage by shifting regional power dynamics, potentially dismantling the current security and economic order that has constrained Tehran for decades.

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