Author and columnist Chris Hedges made these remarks on Saturday 20 September 2014 at a panel discussion in
New York City titled “The Climate Crisis: Which Way Out?” The other
panelists were Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein, Kshama Sawant and Sen. Bernie Sanders. The event, moderated by Brian Lehrer, occurred on the eve of the People’s Climate March in New York City. For a video of some of what the panelists said, click here.