As the Ukraine conflict goes on, the US has escalated its censorship of speech. Among those censored is Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a former host for RT America. Coincidentally, he left the New York Times 17 years ago due to his vocal opposition to the Iraq War. What can be told from his experiences of working for both a US and Russian media outlet? Why are anti-war and anti-imperialist voices like his marginalized in US society? Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen talked to Hedges about these issues.

GT: In early March, RT America was shut down and laid off staff like you and other colleagues. Did you expect such a scenario?