On contact
Host Chris Hedges talks to activists Dr Margaret Flowers and attorney Kevin Zeese, who run Popular Resistance, about power and the effect of organized, sustained civil disobedience and forms of non-cooperation when it comes to issues of war,...Oct 13, 2019 08:39- Author and social critic Chris Hedges hosts a weekly interview show called ‘On Contact,’ which will air “dissident voices” currently missing from the mainstream media. Hedges interviews the black sheep of the establishment, leading discussions that can’t be heard anywhere else.
- On Contact: Rebel, Rebel with Kevin Zeese and Dr Margaret FlowersHost Chris Hedges talks to activists Dr Margaret Flowers and attorney Kevin Zeese, who run Popular Resistance, about power and the effect of organized, sustained civil disobedience and forms of non-cooperation when it comes to issues of war,...Oct 13, 2019 08:39
- On Contact: Climate emergency with Extinction RebellionHost Chris Hedges talks to activist Christine See and Rory Varrato of Extinction Rebellion about the upcoming non-violent, disruptive civil disobedience events during the week of October 7 in cities across the world. Protesters demand an end to the...Oct 6, 2019 07:14
- On Contact – War with Iran? Stephen KinzerHost Chris Hedges talks to journalist and author, Stephen Kinzer, on efforts by Saudi Arabia and Washington to cripple Iran’s economy, inevitably putting Saudi Arabia, its Gulf allies and Washington on a collision course with the Islamic...Sep 29, 2019 07:10
- The future of the Amazon rain forest – Sonia Bone GuajajaraHost Chris Hedges talks to Sonia Bone Guajajara, leader of 300 indigenous ethnic groups in Brazil, about the future of the Amazon rain forest, its people, climate change, and the competing goals of agrobusiness, multinational corporations, and the...Sep 22, 2019 07:15
- Tyranny of the corporate workplace, with Elizabeth AndersonHost Chris Hedges talks to Elizabeth Anderson, Professor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, about the tyranny of the corporate workplace from non-disclosure agreements to punitive, restrictive work conditions and censorship. Their discussion...Sep 15, 2019 07:20
- On Contact: Dismantling security tales, with Charles DerberHost Chris Hedges talks to Dr. Charles Derber about how the capitalist state uses fear bolstered by racism as a tool to control the people, and through their efforts to abolish civil liberties, crush dissent, and extinguish democratic space. Derber...Sep 8, 2019 06:41
- Legitimizing American meritocracy – Danny HaiphongHost Chris Hedges talks with journalist Danny Haiphong about how the myths of American meritocracy and individualism are used to legitimize the accumulation of inherited wealth by the ruling elite class. Haiphong’s new book with...Sep 1, 2019 07:03
- Muslim persecution since 9/11 with Miko PeledHost Chris Hedges talks to Israeli-American activist and author Miko Peled about the persecution of Muslims in America following 9/11, especially when they are supportive of Palestinian rights. Peled’s recent book 'Injustice: The Story of the...Aug 25, 2019 07:24
- Max Blumenthal on international jihadismHost Chris Hedges talks to author and journalist Max Blumenthal about the intimate connection between the misguided support the United States has given to international Jihadism – starting with over $1billion Washington gave to the Afghan...Aug 18, 2019 06:59
- Climate Emergency with Roger Hallam of Extinction RebellionOn the show this week, On Contact host Chris Hedges talks to Roger Hallam, co-founder of the British-based group Extinction Rebellion. The global grassroots movement uses non-violent acts of civil disobedience by occupying areas in the capitals of...Aug 11, 2019 06:56
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