PREMIER EVENT: CHRIS HEDGES

 

 

PREMIER EVENT: Chris Hedges

Friday, June 5, 7:30 p.m.

Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt

 

In the face of modern conditions, revolution is inevitable. Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and renowned chronicler of the malaise and sickness of a society in terminal moral decline, Chris Hedges. His new book, Wages of Rebellion, investigates what social and psychological factors cause revolution and resistance. Focusing on the stories of radicals and dissenters from around the world and throughout history, and drawing on an ambitious overview of prominent philosophers, historians, and novelists, Hedges explores what it takes to be a rebel in modern times.

From South African activists who dedicated their lives to ending apartheid, to contemporary anti-fracking protesters in Canada, to whistleblowers in pursuit of transparency, Wages of Rebellion shows the cost of a life committed to speaking truth to power and demanding justice. This is a fight that requires us to find in acts of rebellion the sparks of life, an intrinsic meaning that lies beyond the possibility of success. For Hedges, resistance is not finally defined by what we achieve, but by what we become."

Hedges' message is clear: popular uprisings in the United States and around the world are inevitable in the face of environmental destruction and wealth polarization.

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the New York Times. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning; and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine Truthdig.

Event date: 
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 7:30pm
Event address: 
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025-4349
Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt By Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781568588247
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Published: Bold Type Books - April 8th, 2014

Wages of Rebellion By Chris Hedges Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781568589664
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Nation Books - May 12th, 2015