Where Will the Coming Iran War Negotiations Lead? (w/ Mohammad Marandi) | The Chris Hedges Report

June 14, 2026 | As new negotiations launch between the parties involved in the Iran War, existential questions regarding the future of Israel and the global economy remain contingent on complex geopolitical variables. To parse through these possibilities, Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi joins The Chris Hedges Report.

Is the US Economy Declining or Growing?

Chris Hedges gives us a realistic assessment of Trump’s brittle, dystopic, BS economy.

Iran's Military Response Explained

Chris Hedges explains Trump’s predicament.
Trump is an ignorant man. Middle Eastern politics is extremely complex. Trump understands nothing about it. It would have been much smarter if Trump had tried to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine instead of starting yet another war in the Middle East. — © Mark Alexander

Chris Hedges: Why I'm Apocalyptic

Chris Hedges explains.

The Problem with America's Decline

Chris Hedges explains America’s decline.

Robert Fisk and the Great War for Civilization (w/ Lara Marlowe) | The Chris Hedges Report

Oct 16, 2026 | Joining host Chris Hedges is Lara Marlowe, journalist and author, to talk about her former husband and colleague, Robert Fisk, and what he accomplished as a journalist and writer. They also talk about his book The Great War for Civilization, which serves as one of the West’s great tools for understanding the modern Middle East.

ROBERT FISK (1946 - 2020) OBITUARY »

Iran and Gaza Are Only the Beginning | Chris Hedges at Princeton

March 27, 2026

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How Israel Convinced Trump to Wage War against Iran (w/ Max Blumenthal) | The Chris Hedges Report

Mar 19, 2026 | Max Blumenthal reports that a psychological warfare campaign orchestrated by Zionist interests targeted Trump to drive him into war with Iran.

Iran's Grand Strategy (w/ John Mearsheimer)

March 16, 2026

“Trump Is the Useful Idiot.”

Chris Hedges explains.

Chris Hedges on the U.S.–Israel War on Iran: “Iranians Will Decide the Outcome”

Mar 12, 2026 | Interview with Chris Hedges on the U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran and the widening Middle East war.

Why America Is Losing the War with Iran (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report

March 12, 2026

Elect a know-nothing fool, expect geopolitical chaos! – © Mark Alexander

The Economics of a Dying Empire (w/ Richard Wolff) | The Chris Hedges Report

Apr 9, 2025 | Professor Richard Wolff dissects the erratic and unpredictable nature of the Trump administration's economic policy, and how it signals the decline of American Empire.

The Predatory Hegemon (w/ Stephen Walt) | The Chris Hedges Report

Feb 24, 2026 | The abandonment of international allies, treaties and norms, the political scientist Stephen Walt argues, will slowly ostracize the United States and give rise to a multipolar world order which will leave the country behind.

The Increasing Attacks on Francesca Albanese Presage a New Dark Age

February 16, 2026

Epstein, Donald Trump and Sexual Blackmail Networks (w/ Nick Bryant) | The Chris Hedges Report

Jul 17, 2025 | Despite a strong desire from the public to get to the bottom of the Jeffrey Epstein case, which saw the trafficking and sexual exploitation of thousands of young girls, the cabal associated with Epstein continues its conspiracy to suppress the ugly truth of the ruling class.

Chris Hedges: The Last Election

Feb 11, 2026 | The presidential election in 2024 may be the last free vote taken in the United States. Dictatorships only hold elections with predetermined outcomes or do not hold them at all. Trump is no exception.

Chris Hedges on Trump, Epstein and the Decline of American Democracy | UpFront

Feb 7, 2026 | One year into Donald Trump’s return to office, a wave of hard line actions - from volatile ICE raids to growing concern over political pressure on the media - has raised alarm about the expansion of the president’s power.

Then with US midterms approaching, attention is turning to whether there is any meaningful challenge to Republican grip on Congress.

So what happens next? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about Trump’s second presidency and whether US democracy is on the decline.

The Insidious Truth Behind Trump's 'Board of Peace' w/ Yanis Varoufakis

January 31, 2026

The State of the Union

October 14, 2025