Chris Hedges: Ukraine, Iran, Twitter Files, Media Censorship & Assange

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In this episode of The Source, we interview Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Chris Hedges about the war in Ukraine. We also examine recent developments in Iran, Israel and Palestine. And finally, we look at freedom of speech issues such as the Twitter Files and the Julian Assange case.

Interview topics:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Russia's justification for war legitimate?
8:10 NATO's expansion in Ukraine really a threat to Russia?
10:38 Ukraine winning the war?
12:53 Does the West want peace in Ukraine?
14:49 Who attacked Nord Stream pipeline?
16:17 "Justifying" vs. "understanding" the Ukraine war
18:50 Militarisation versus Social Spending
21:06 Why the left has abandoned its anti-war stance?
28:31 Solution to ending the Ukraine war
30:11 The Situation in Iran
35:39 Recent developments in Israel-Palestine
41:37 Twitter Files
43:46 Julian Assange
49:00 Supporting Independent Media

ABOUT CHRIS HEDGES: Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for 15 years for The New York Times, where he served as the Middle East bureau chief and Balkan bureau chief for the paper. He previously worked overseas for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor, and NPR. He is the host of show The Chris Hedges Report.

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