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:

  1. 00:00 Intro
  2. 00:57 This moment in American history
  3. 06:50 Biden dropping out
  4. 08:29 Kamala unpopular vice president?
  5. 12:33 Media coverage of US elections
  6. 18:00 Netanyahu’s Congress speech
  7. 28:08 What is Biden’s legacy?
  8. 38:17 Influence of third-party candidates?
  9. 40:50 Hoping for a revolution?
  10. 47:53 Trump & Christian nationalism
  11. 56:11 America’s future