Hedges Vs. Hitchens

By Chris Hedges & VideoNation

February 23, 2008

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In his forthcoming book, I Don't Believe in Atheists, Nation contributor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges takes on the so-called "new atheists" movement, led by writers and scholars like Christopher Hitchens. In this VideoNation preview, Hedges lays out a scathing critique of both religious and secular fundamentalists, arguing that their ideological extremes aren't so different after all, and are quite dangerous for society.

About Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges, former Middle East bureau chief for the New York Times , is a senior fellow at The Nation Institute. His is the author, with Laila Al-Arian, of Collateral Damage and an earlier book, American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America (Free Press). more...
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