Chris Hedges on the Life of a True Revolutionary (Video)

[Truthdig]( [Daily Headlines] Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Featured Story [Chris Hedges on the Life of a True Revolutionary (Video)]( What does it take to resist? The Truthdig columnist explained at a Veterans for Peace anti-war demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial on Memorial Day. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( Ear to the Ground [Drug Overdose Deaths Surged in 2016, Preliminary Report Shows]( By Emma Niles — Data compiled by The New York Times suggests 2016 saw the largest annual increase in drug overdose deaths ever recorded in the United States. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Oculus Founder Is Developing New Surveillance Technology With Help From Peter Thiel]( Palmer Luckey, the 24-year-old Silicon Valley wunderkind, is planning a comeback after being forced to leave Facebook, which acquired his virtual reality company for $2 billion in 2014. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Dutch Company Comes Up With an Ingenious Way to Heat Water for Free]( Nerdalize, a Netherlands startup, is conducting an experiment that could save companies and households money—and help protect the environment. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [NSA Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking Report on Russian Hacking]( The move comes hours after The Intercept publishes an article with a top-secret document on alleged Russian cyberattacks during the U.S. election. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( Reports [Uber Fires More Than 20 Employees in Harassment Probe]( The ride-share company reviewed hundreds of human resources claims after a February blog post by a former worker drew widespread attention to Uber. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [A Federal Regulator Probes Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Practices]( The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is following up on reports that the scandal-ridden bank improperly charged customers from Los Angeles to Oregon. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump Picks Ex-Banker to Regulate Wall Street]( Joseph Otting (pictured at far right), former president and CEO of OneWest Bank, is tapped to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees more than 1,000 lenders. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Mythical Integrity of Robert Mueller and James Comey]( The special “Russiagate” prosecutor (pictured, left) and the fired FBI director have long histories as pliable political operatives. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Filmmaker Michael Moore Launches TrumpiLeaks]( The new website aims to provide “courageous whistleblowers” an outlet to ensure crucial information continues making its way to the public. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Avoiding Apocalypse on the Korean Peninsula]( North Korea hasn’t been cowed into compliance by Washington’s warnings and military muscle-flexing. Here’s why diplomacy is not naive appeasement in the Korean crisis. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Political Turmoil Puts Brazil’s Environment at Risk]( As he fights demands for him to resign, President Michel Temer is making concessions that weaken the country’s commitment to fight global warming. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [London Mayor Urges Britain to Disinvite Trump]( By Juan Cole — The president’s shameful and out-of-context attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured) have reminded us of how boorish Donald Trump can be. Britain agrees. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( A/V Booth [Chris Hedges and Activist Larry Hamm Discuss the Plight of Black America (Video)]( “To enslave, you have to convince the people who help you do the enslaving, as well as the enslaved themselves, that they are not human beings,” says Hamm, chairman of the People’s Organization for Progress. (Hamm is pictured at far right.) [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( Cartoon [Intervention]( By Mike Luckovich [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Drilling Beneath the Headlines][Truthdig]( [Donate Today!]( [Follow Truthdig on Twitter]( [Follow Truthdig on Facebook]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}, by newsletter@truthdig.com [Support Truthdig]( | [Contact Us]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Forward To A Friend](