Chris Hedges on America’s Prison System

For nearly a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges has taught college courses in drama, literature, philosophy, and history within New Jersey’s prison system. In his latest book Our Class, Hedges reflects on his experience teaching a course at East Jersey State Prison, where his students began writing a now-published play about the human toll of cyclical and systemic incarceration and poverty. At CHF, Hedges discusses the injustices of America’s prison industrial complex that his student’s stories lay bare. He is joined in conversation by human and civil rights lawyer G. Flint Taylor.

[cleo]

I wish Chris would run for office. Need people more like him. A knowledgable and respectful human being, teaching us all.

[justmyopinion]

Chris Hedges has a loving heart and a brilliant mind. We are very fortunate to have him.

[reprogrammingmind]

Hedges is a gift, thank you for having him.

[carlitodebrooklyn]

This conversation is absolutely necessary. Thank you for sharing. And thank you, Mr. Hedges, who continues to act as a shining light under this dark, crippling empire of ours. God Bless.

[carpediem]

NO ONE should leave prison in debt. If you served your time, you served your damn time. How ironic that both STUDENTS and PRISONERS both end their time in debt.

[solidaritytime]

Chris is a force that gives us meaning

[glynncampbell]

Hedges is the greatest radical writer alive. He afflicts the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. May God bless you Chris.

[monatinnell]

Chris you words are so deep. I’m always amazed at how you continue to touch our hearts our souls our thoughts. You teach me how to think differently. How to become a better individual. Our world is so unpredictable and is not slowing down. But when I find your passages I know I’ve found my peace my center. Your book is enlightening for a country that is imploded in darkness

[noelwhitman]

Chris Hedges and Cornell West are two of the greatest men of our times.

[dasssjam]

Mr Chris, thanks for the revealation, you are the axample what humankind shoot be none violence, good too hear you speaking on YouTube, stay safe MR CHRIS

[I-gs]

The story of Lawrence Bell was harrowing. I made sure my 14 year old daughter listened to it.
Land of the free.
Greatest democracy in the world.
A beacon for the globe.

[sumayyabhorat]

Mr. Hedges is a remarkable human being... May God Protect and Guide him, ALWAYS ♥️

[dragonheart]

Chris on point as always been following him for years, a pure soul truly

[nunyabizness]

Thank you Mr. Hedges. I just wrote Steve donziger...he is in fci danbury.

[boricintron]

Every Democratic Party supporter needs to hear this. So do Republicans.

[danielofthepeople]

This is Chris Hedges’ most powerful and profound talk I have ever heard.

One of my favorite quotes:
12:30
“you have to find your song….you have to know your own history because the dominant culture will never tell you your history. Especially if you are oppressed. They will seek to erase, deny and fabricate the history”

[elleh]

I cried so many times during this video...😪Chris is so elegant in his delivery of what he's seen and learned.

[enaid]

It should be made public the profiteers of the private prison system! Who are the plantation owners?

[l.w.paradis]

Flint Taylor's book is magnificent as well.

[whowhat]

More of this, please.... the exposure of the loving of the human spirit...🙏✌️