{"product_id":"the-world-as-it-is-dispatches-on-the-myth-of-human-progress-paperback","title":"The World as It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing and provocative critique of American empire and modern warfare from a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent, and one of the leading moral voices of our age \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Here, Hedges shows why his journalism won awards, as he takes us to places few dare to go.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World As It Is\u003c\/i\u003e collects the best of Hedges's essays originally published by Truthdig, the Webby Award-winning progressive news website. Hedges draws on two decades of experience reporting from conflict zones around the world in order to dissect the nature of war and its impact on humankind. Lyrically and fearlessly, he broaches a range of controversial subjects: the United States's wars of self-destruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, the decay of American empire at home and abroad, Israel's ghettoization of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, the shortcomings of American liberalism and mainstream media, the hope that Occupy Wall Street represented, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with Hedges's trademark candor and steadfast skepticism of power, \u003ci\u003eThe World As It Is\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a bracing reminder of the need for moral conviction and the perils of compromising our values. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was their Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief. He is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of sixteen books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWar is a Force That Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fascists\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard University and writes at chrishedges.substack.com. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49635003334811,"sku":"9781568587288","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/dCYhYqGeCC9781568587288.webp?v=1790337241","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/the-world-as-it-is-dispatches-on-the-myth-of-human-progress-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}