Abby Martin interviews Chris Hedges on American myths, war and revolt. Hedges explains the 'folly of Empire,' the dangers posed by right-wing extremism and the urgent need for a new system. <br /> <br />Chris Hedges is a former New York Times journalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of several books including his most recent, "Wages of Rebellion: the Moral Imperative of Revolt." He publishes a weekly column on Truthdig.com and is the host of Days of Revolt, airing every Monday night on teleSUR english. <br /> <br />teleSUR's The Empire Files airs every Friday night at 10:00 EST / 7:00 PST. Watch live here: http://bit.ly/1kuU2Vi <br /> <br />FOLLOW @EmpireFiles & @AbbyMartin <br />LIKE http://facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles <br />Music by Fluorescent Grey: https://soundcloud.com/fluorescentgrey
