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

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 Subscribe to our channel: Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: @middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: