Features
Monday, January 24 2011
The Best Non-Fiction of 2010
PopMatters' writers (a margin-friendly, iconoclastic bunch, for the most part) cast their nets far beyond the world of culture-production to capture some of the best non-fiction books published in 2010.
Thursday, March 1 2007
The Rise of Christian Fascism and Its Threat to American Democracy
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.
Friday, January 26 2007
The Radical Christian Right Is Built on Suburban Despair
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.
Reviews
Thursday, May 19 2011
'The World As It Is' Creates Its Own Mythology
Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer prize winning former journalist for the New York Times, abandons journalistic decorum to sell books.
Thursday, February 3 2011
'Empire of Illusion': Pay Attention to the Folks Behind the Curtain
“The culture of illusion, one of happy thoughts, manipulated emotions, and trust in the beneficence of power, means we sing along with the chorus or are instantly disappeared from view like the losers on a reality show.”
Friday, January 14 2011
'The Death of the Liberal Class': Things Are Worse Than You Think
Chris Hedges' book on the death of American liberalism should frighten not just the left but the right as well, since everyone will reap the whirlwind that this social shift could bring about.
Friday, August 14 2009
Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges
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.
News
Friday, July 31 2009
On a dream deferred to capitalism
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:…
