Death of the Liberal Class
Published on 19. October 2010
256 pages
978-1-56858-648-9 (ISBN)
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For decades the liberal class was a defense against the worst excesses of power. But the pillars of the liberal class-the press, universities, the labor movement, the Democratic Party, and liberal religious institutions-have collapsed. In its absence, the poor, the working class, and even the middle class no longer have a champion.
In this searing polemic Chris Hedges indicts liberal institutions, including his former employer, the New York Times, who have distorted their basic beliefs in order to support unfettered capitalism, the national security state, globalization, and staggering income inequalities. Hedges argues that the death of the liberal class created a profound vacuum at the heart of American political life. And now speculators, war profiteers, and demagogues-from militias to the Tea Party-are filling the void.
In this searing polemic Chris Hedges indicts liberal institutions, including his former employer, the New York Times, who have distorted their basic beliefs in order to support unfettered capitalism, the national security state, globalization, and staggering income inequalities. Hedges argues that the death of the liberal class created a profound vacuum at the heart of American political life. And now speculators, war profiteers, and demagogues-from militias to the Tea Party-are filling the void.
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Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, where he was their Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief. He is a New York Times bestselling author of sixteen books, including Empire of Illusion, War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, and American Fascists. He holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard University and writes at chrishedges.substack.com. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
