Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the New York Times. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning; and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine Truthdig. In Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt (Nation Books) Hedges investigates what social and psychological factors cause revolution, rebellion, and resistance.
