Chris Hedges awarded the American Academy of Arts and Letters

"The American Academy of Arts and Letters on Wednesday May 22 in New York City awarded one of eight prizes in literature to Chris Hedges. In the citation the academy wrote: "Chris Hedges's big brash impassioned voice is a reviving tonic, an accelerant to our weary spirit's fresh resolve to confront the powerful institutional attacks on our environment and political integrity. His many books and columns on the website Truthdig about our broken democracy, corporate tyranny, and ecocidal madness inspire us to articulate action. His work is enlightening and intense--a furious necessity.""
Source: Truthdig