"United States Has Wedded to Idiocy”: Chris Hedges | Talk to Al Jazeera

July 5, 2026 | As the United States marks 250 years of independence, author and journalist Chris Hedges reflects on the promise of the American experiment, its greatest achievements, and its deepest contradictions. From the ideals of the Declaration of Independence to slavery, civil rights, war, and democracy, he examines whether the nation has lived up to its founding principles and what its future may hold.

If you ask me, America has gor FA to celebrate. The country is a total and utter disaster. — © Mark Alexander