End of Empire and Future of Freedom

By: Chris Hedges November 2, 2024

Watch Chris Hedges at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) for Day 1 of the End of Empire and the Future of Freedom.

This conference brings together leading experts, scholars, and artists to examine the complexities of our rapidly changing world.

Chris Hedges is an American journalist, author, and social critic known for his critiques of war, corporate power, and social injustice. A Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times foreign correspondent, Hedges has reported from conflict zones worldwide and written influential books like War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and American Fascists. A Harvard Divinity School graduate, he also teaches in prison education programs and advocates for social reform and justice [ Full Bio ].