Love that your calling out these corrupt and intellectually vacant think tanks and the weapons manufacturers who fund them. You’re writing is an inspiration to me, Mr. Hedges. Thank you for the important work you are doing to speak the truth in a world of lies.
The most awful thing about war and the cheerleading that seems to accompany it.......is the terrible silence. I know there are many who do not approve of this war or any wars for that matter, I know there are also many who know America and her history of interference around the globe...I know that a goodly number of these cynics are American.
But the MSM reports on Ukraine as if there is a consensus....as if its obvious that there will be no negotiations....as if the blame game more than makes up for the dead on both sides. And the simplicity of the reports, the lack of any contradictory perspectives create a kind of rigid boredom....a stunned disbelief that makes one reluctant to turn on any news at all.
This speech is terrifying by contrast.......because it describes vividly, the reasons for the sense of dullness and inevitability that hegemonic coverage of the war present. What is inevitable it turns out....is the death of the American military Empire....we aren't winning in the west, we are losing
And what it seems we have most lost, is our capacity to break the imperial silence. Now when I find myself yelling at the CBC newscast, for the stupidity of its war coverage, I can remember Chris Hedges' condemnation, and feel a little less alone.
Not a lot alone, but a little less. There are still too few voices raised......and none of them to be found on the traditional media. It seems it is very late. We should all be terrified. Instead, most of us seem to have lost our tongues, or else have been convinced that Putin's transgressions makes it all inevitable. Thank God for Hedges.....I just wish my friends read him.
Another excellent account of the decaying US Empire. I live in South America and it cannot come soon enough. Thank you for always speaking truth to power.
"The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, until there was no remedy." 2Chronicles36. I pray it is not too late for us.
The only Russia expert I trust is Mark Twain. He understood and spoke and thought in Russian. The American Claimant may be the greatest American story every translated from the Russian The humour was so truthful the pain was excruciating.
I understand the outrage but this isn't about Russia and Ukraine it about me and all those like me . People like Zelenskiy who want to be themselves not the property of Washington or Moscow. We remember Iran wanted to be free and democratic so did Cuba and Venezuela and now Ukraine. I give America my Quebec driving finger some may re call it as the fickle finger of fate and as Twain said Every sane person on the planet knows what to do with Russian autocrats.
Here in Quebec we must speak French to keep our really big secret in Quebec Bernie Sanders is center right and superstitious nonsense is banned in public schools and public sanctuaries. We teach evolution in Chemistry, physics math , science, literature and sociology we teach religion as literature myth entertainment and legend.
Who among us doesn't like sacrificing their first born?
They say I am autistic that my perceptions are somehow flawed. I don't know how to explain that a century and 15 years ago Russia was the mightiest Empire the World had ever known before the Revolution.
I was up at 5AM your time watching Vlad the Impaler. There right up front in the audience was the head of the Patriarchs assuring the faithful that God was on Dracula's side.
I never know what to say to Americans and English speaking Canadians. In Quebec this is normal conversation.
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You are not going back far enough. I would suggest 1689 when Virginia became a democracy under the reigns of William of Orange and Mary II but but It began with the death of Elizabeth the First, Bloody Mary, Thomas More, and Henry the Eighth.
I am 64 years of age, and I could never ever believe that Humanity is the only humanoid life in our universe, galaxy, or solar system. When you consider the fact that different dimensions exist, and people like Michio Kaku and others recognize type 1, 2 and 3 civilizations with ours being type 0, it becomes clear to me that we have been lied to about the existence of advanced life which likely is teaming in our surrounding space. So why would this be? In 1980 in Rendelsham Forest in England, Sergeant James Penniston and many others came face to face with a real triangular UFO that landed in the woods. He touched it with his hand and was immediately seeing ones and zero's in his mind. They did not go away until he wrote them on a note pad. 40 years later that Binary Code was deciphered, and one of the many notations was:"exploration of humanity for planetary advancement". That statement is profound in its implications. The fact that a UFO landed tells us there are very advanced beings among us who likely are type 3 civilizations who can manipulate atomic structures. If they can do that, there probably are millions if not billions of advanced beings in all dimensons. and both benevolent and malevolent. The Book of Enoch and the Sumerian tablets teach us of a time when malevolent beings came down and created humans to mine for gold to be used to repair the atmosphere of their planet Nibiru. Then the was a fight between the brothers regarding whether to kill off humanity or let them live. The flood was the result, but as humanity replenished itself other malevolent forces came in with abilities to clone humans and if not do soul transfers of their own life-essence, at least be able to use them as slaves at the direction of these evil forces.
And when I look at our system today and the fact that the will of the people is never served, and that there is a huge break between that will and policy that is implemented, and the constant war and conflict that never lets up, and the lack of compassion and love. It is almost as if a malevolent advanced ET force that lives much longer than humans is controlling this world. And according to many youtube sites regarding the Galactic Federation etc. they are here to help us ascend from the 3D dimension which is linear to a 5D dimension which is Quantum and Galactic, and dictated by the solar system's movement into the Dwapara Yuga a 24,000 year movement of the cycle of the solar system which brings the planet closer to Galactic center and the Central Sun where the vibratory fields are higher, and where malevolent forces cannot exist because they cannot handle these forces.
They predict that in the few coming years, the Cabal that runs the world will become more rabid and violent because they cannot ascend. Yet they continue to desire control over humanity. And when NASA and the Government deny the existence of humanoid species in the universe, to me it is a set up to make us believe there are no ET's. So in whose interest does this work? Obviously the ET's behind the Cabal in control right now. And to think this is not possible is to shoot ourselves in the foot having witnessed the rising UFO sightings and abduction reports. No real democratic government would deny the existence of ET's and UFO's unless they were infiltrated by ET's. My bet is that disclosure will awaken all to this reality, and the horrors of what it really means to humanity and the players who are really clones under the control of superior ET beings. And so Sci Fio was real all along and we have lived in the real DARK AGES of HUMANITY a time when the people wjho thought they were the top of the food chain learned they were at the bottom. When this reality becomes apparent to all, the paradigm shift will occur and those humans who have been working to experience the change will, and thosoe who have not will continue to live as they did.
Love that your calling out these corrupt and intellectually vacant think tanks and the weapons manufacturers who fund them. You’re writing is an inspiration to me, Mr. Hedges. Thank you for the important work you are doing to speak the truth in a world of lies.
The most awful thing about war and the cheerleading that seems to accompany it.......is the terrible silence. I know there are many who do not approve of this war or any wars for that matter, I know there are also many who know America and her history of interference around the globe...I know that a goodly number of these cynics are American.
But the MSM reports on Ukraine as if there is a consensus....as if its obvious that there will be no negotiations....as if the blame game more than makes up for the dead on both sides. And the simplicity of the reports, the lack of any contradictory perspectives create a kind of rigid boredom....a stunned disbelief that makes one reluctant to turn on any news at all.
This speech is terrifying by contrast.......because it describes vividly, the reasons for the sense of dullness and inevitability that hegemonic coverage of the war present. What is inevitable it turns out....is the death of the American military Empire....we aren't winning in the west, we are losing
And what it seems we have most lost, is our capacity to break the imperial silence. Now when I find myself yelling at the CBC newscast, for the stupidity of its war coverage, I can remember Chris Hedges' condemnation, and feel a little less alone.
Not a lot alone, but a little less. There are still too few voices raised......and none of them to be found on the traditional media. It seems it is very late. We should all be terrified. Instead, most of us seem to have lost our tongues, or else have been convinced that Putin's transgressions makes it all inevitable. Thank God for Hedges.....I just wish my friends read him.
Another excellent account of the decaying US Empire. I live in South America and it cannot come soon enough. Thank you for always speaking truth to power.
It takes courage to speak truth to power. And you have done so, once again....
Brilliant! Pure poetry, pure truth. Thank you!
I saw your speech, and your chat with Max B, on the Grayzone You Tube channel, Chris.
I so appreciated your talk / sermon. The history, the classics, and the classical delvery help me not miss church.
Thinking of that scene in Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" when Freder imagines he sees workers being fed to Moloch.
Your words are medicine to the soul; and though healing is not yet possible, they sure lessen the pain. Thank you Chris Hedges
Thank you !!
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"The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, until there was no remedy." 2Chronicles36. I pray it is not too late for us.
The only Russia expert I trust is Mark Twain. He understood and spoke and thought in Russian. The American Claimant may be the greatest American story every translated from the Russian The humour was so truthful the pain was excruciating.
I understand the outrage but this isn't about Russia and Ukraine it about me and all those like me . People like Zelenskiy who want to be themselves not the property of Washington or Moscow. We remember Iran wanted to be free and democratic so did Cuba and Venezuela and now Ukraine. I give America my Quebec driving finger some may re call it as the fickle finger of fate and as Twain said Every sane person on the planet knows what to do with Russian autocrats.
Here in Quebec we must speak French to keep our really big secret in Quebec Bernie Sanders is center right and superstitious nonsense is banned in public schools and public sanctuaries. We teach evolution in Chemistry, physics math , science, literature and sociology we teach religion as literature myth entertainment and legend.
Who among us doesn't like sacrificing their first born?
This is breathtakingly precise on every level visited, my avidly divine altruism is with all who serve in such realm. (authormichaelsampson.com)
They say I am autistic that my perceptions are somehow flawed. I don't know how to explain that a century and 15 years ago Russia was the mightiest Empire the World had ever known before the Revolution.
I was up at 5AM your time watching Vlad the Impaler. There right up front in the audience was the head of the Patriarchs assuring the faithful that God was on Dracula's side.
I never know what to say to Americans and English speaking Canadians. In Quebec this is normal conversation.
This fact checkable comment is not permitted in the Washington Post.
You are not going back far enough. I would suggest 1689 when Virginia became a democracy under the reigns of William of Orange and Mary II but but It began with the death of Elizabeth the First, Bloody Mary, Thomas More, and Henry the Eighth.
The Civil War wasn't about politics it was about religion. Politics is about compromise but in Religion even in Missouri there is no compromise.
I am 64 years of age, and I could never ever believe that Humanity is the only humanoid life in our universe, galaxy, or solar system. When you consider the fact that different dimensions exist, and people like Michio Kaku and others recognize type 1, 2 and 3 civilizations with ours being type 0, it becomes clear to me that we have been lied to about the existence of advanced life which likely is teaming in our surrounding space. So why would this be? In 1980 in Rendelsham Forest in England, Sergeant James Penniston and many others came face to face with a real triangular UFO that landed in the woods. He touched it with his hand and was immediately seeing ones and zero's in his mind. They did not go away until he wrote them on a note pad. 40 years later that Binary Code was deciphered, and one of the many notations was:"exploration of humanity for planetary advancement". That statement is profound in its implications. The fact that a UFO landed tells us there are very advanced beings among us who likely are type 3 civilizations who can manipulate atomic structures. If they can do that, there probably are millions if not billions of advanced beings in all dimensons. and both benevolent and malevolent. The Book of Enoch and the Sumerian tablets teach us of a time when malevolent beings came down and created humans to mine for gold to be used to repair the atmosphere of their planet Nibiru. Then the was a fight between the brothers regarding whether to kill off humanity or let them live. The flood was the result, but as humanity replenished itself other malevolent forces came in with abilities to clone humans and if not do soul transfers of their own life-essence, at least be able to use them as slaves at the direction of these evil forces.
And when I look at our system today and the fact that the will of the people is never served, and that there is a huge break between that will and policy that is implemented, and the constant war and conflict that never lets up, and the lack of compassion and love. It is almost as if a malevolent advanced ET force that lives much longer than humans is controlling this world. And according to many youtube sites regarding the Galactic Federation etc. they are here to help us ascend from the 3D dimension which is linear to a 5D dimension which is Quantum and Galactic, and dictated by the solar system's movement into the Dwapara Yuga a 24,000 year movement of the cycle of the solar system which brings the planet closer to Galactic center and the Central Sun where the vibratory fields are higher, and where malevolent forces cannot exist because they cannot handle these forces.
They predict that in the few coming years, the Cabal that runs the world will become more rabid and violent because they cannot ascend. Yet they continue to desire control over humanity. And when NASA and the Government deny the existence of humanoid species in the universe, to me it is a set up to make us believe there are no ET's. So in whose interest does this work? Obviously the ET's behind the Cabal in control right now. And to think this is not possible is to shoot ourselves in the foot having witnessed the rising UFO sightings and abduction reports. No real democratic government would deny the existence of ET's and UFO's unless they were infiltrated by ET's. My bet is that disclosure will awaken all to this reality, and the horrors of what it really means to humanity and the players who are really clones under the control of superior ET beings. And so Sci Fio was real all along and we have lived in the real DARK AGES of HUMANITY a time when the people wjho thought they were the top of the food chain learned they were at the bottom. When this reality becomes apparent to all, the paradigm shift will occur and those humans who have been working to experience the change will, and thosoe who have not will continue to live as they did.
That is Pithy. Any questions? Ungovernable.