Is this the end of the American Empire? | Chris Hedges | Real Talk

Published: 05 August 2024
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Today on Real Talk, we speak to Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author, about the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the US elections.

We delve into why he believes we are “at the end of empire”, whether Trump or Harris would have different Gaza policies, the rise of Christian nationalism in the US, and his thoughts on Joe Biden’s presidential legacy.

Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview show hosted by Mohamed Hashem that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 This moment in American history
06:50 Biden dropping out
08:29 Kamala unpopular vice president?
12:33 Media coverage of US elections
18:00 Netanyahu’s Congress speech
28:08 What is Biden’s legacy?
38:17 Influence of third-party candidates?
40:50 Hoping for a revolution?
47:53 Trump & Christian nationalism
56:11 America’s future

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