Articles tagged "chris hedges"

Books Review

Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges

by Chris Barsanti

[14.Aug.09] :. This rests too heavily on the work of other great writers, doesn't bring enough to the party to justify its invitation, and doesn't earn the weight of its self-important subtitle.

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News

On a dream deferred to capitalism

by Tirdad Derakhshani [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[31.Jul.09] :. Real power in America doesn’t reside in citizens, or the government, but in corporations. So argues Chris Hedges in his new book, “Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph...

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Books Review

Dispatches from the Religious Left by Frederick Clarkson (ed)

by Justin Cober-Lake

[22.Jan.09] :. Losing the religious element in the discussions limits the power of this practical introduction to the affairs of the Religious Left.

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God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens

by Chris Hedges [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[10.Jul.07] :. Atheist polemic refuses to engage authentic religion.

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Culture Feature

The Rise of Christian Fascism and Its Threat to American Democracy

by Chris Hedges [Truthdig / AlterNet]

[1.Mar.07] :. We must attend to growing social and economic inequities in order to stop the most dangerous mass movement in American history -- or face a future of fascism under the guise of Christian values.

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Culture Feature

The Radical Christian Right Is Built on Suburban Despair

by Chris Hedges [AlterNet]

[26.Jan.07] :. Millions of Americans live trapped in soulless exurbs which lack any kind of community, leaving them feeling isolated and vulnerable. Without alternatives for their social despair, they flock to demagogues promising revenge and a mythical utopia.

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