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Chris Hedges-Born
Chris Hedges was born on this day in Saint Johnsbury Vermont to Rev. Thomas Havard Hedges and Thelma Louise Hedges -
Graduted from Loomis Chaffee School
This is a private school located in Windsor, Connecticut, -
Graduted from Colgate University
Graduted with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature -
Falkland war
Chris Hedges begins his reporting career covering the Falkland war for NPR -
Bosnian war
Chris Hedges covers the Bosnian war as reporter for the New York Times. -
Kosovo war
Chris Hedges covers the War in Kosovo as a reporter for the New York Times -
Won a pulitzer prize
he was part of a team of reporters for The New York Times who won a Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s coverage of global terrorism. -
Rockford College commencement speech
Hedges speech Hedges is perhaps most well known for his volcal opposition to the war in in Iraq. During his speech at Rockford college his microphone was cut twice as he delivered his speech which spoke out against going to war in Iraq -
Leaves New York Times
Hedges left the New York times after he was issued a formal reprimand by the New York Times for publically denouncing both the invasion of Iraq and the Times coverage of it. -
Hedges works on the Nader Campaign
edges was a speech writer for candidate Ralph Nader -
Hedges arrested
Hedges arrested Hedges was arrested with others in New York as part of the Occupy Wall Street demonstration -
Hedges sues President Barack Obama
Hedges sued the Obama adminstration after Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act. Hedges claimed section 1021 of the law unconstitutional -
Hedges is Ordained
Hedges was ordained a minister within the Presbyterian Church