Chris Hedges: On Being Disappeared
The entire archive of six years of my show On Contact has been removed by YouTube.
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The Doomsday Clock Moves Closer Than Ever to Midnight
Since the advent of the clock—even during the peak years of the Cold War—the minute hand has never advanced past the 11:58 mark.
Since 1776, The United States Has Been at War 91% of the Time Since Its Founding — 220 out of 241 Years
Since the United States was founded in 1776, the country has been at war during 220 out of its 241 calendar years of existence. In other words, there were only 21 calendar years in which the U.S. has spent at peace, without waging or joining any wars.