The Death of the Liberal Class

In this book, Chris Hedges critiques the liberal class in America, arguing that it has been complicit in supporting war efforts, financial deregulation, and corporate dominance.

He contends that the liberal class, once a champion of social reform, has been co-opted by the very forces it once opposed, leading to a vacuum that has been filled by speculators, war profiteers, and demagogues.

Hedges traces the decline of the liberal class back to World War I and discusses its failure to resist the national security state and globalization.