How the Media Walked us into Autocracy (w/ Ralph Nader) | The Chris Hedges Report

Support my independent journalism at Substack: https://chrishedges.substack.com/ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/chrishedges The American corporate coup d'état is almost complete as the first weeks of the Trump administration exemplify. If there has been one person who saw this coming, and has taken courageous action over the years to prevent it, it would be Ralph Nader. The former presidential candidate, consumer advocate and corporate critic joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report to chronicle his life’s work battling the corporate takeover of the country and how Americans can still fight back today despite the growing repression from the White House. Photo in thumbnail: Americans Across The Nation Watch The First Presidential Debate Between Joe Biden And Donald Trump LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: People watch the CNN presidential debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a debate watch party at The Continental Club on June 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Biden and Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential cycle. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (0:00) Intro (3:40) Unsafe at any speed (11:50) The media’s role in the fight (13:50) The Powell memo (23:37) Ralph’s run for president (27:00) How Democrats gave us Trump (33:39) Shutting down third parties (44:42) Cracking down on college campuses (48:50) Mobilizing alumni, taking power back (56:39) Outro