Interviews

Cultural Fascism & Democracy, Nationalism, Religion, Authoritarian Regimes & The Language of Hope
Interview with Henry Giroux | TV Metro Mail | October 5, 2025

Economic Update: Capitalism and Culture, Their Connection in Crisis Now
Interview with Henry Giroux | Democracy at Work | July 15, 2025

Authoritarianism Thrives on Ignorance: The Urgent Need for Critical Awareness
Interview with Henry Giroux | LA Progressive | June 5, 2025

Gangster Capitalism: The Cruelty of Trump’s America
Interview with Henry Giroux | LA Progressive | February 23, 2025

Fascism Expert: Trump’s really going to try it
Interview with Henry Giroux | The David Pakman Show | December 28, 2024

Fascism on Trial: Education, and the Possibility of Democracy
Interview with Henry Giroux | Law and Disorder | October 14, 2024

Trump Threatens Violence: The Purge, Black Nazis and the Language of Apocalyptic Lies and Violence
Interview with Henry Giroux | LA Progressive | October 11, 2024

Henry Giroux on fascism, education, neoliberalism, manufactured ignorance, and class
Interview with Henry Giroux | Culture Studies | June 28, 2024

The corporate media undermines moral witnessing by often prioritizing the discredited notion of balance over the more crucial goal of seeking truth in the service of accountability and democracy.
Interview with Henry Giroux | LA Progressive | June 26, 2024

Donald Trump takes the stand in New York civil fraud trial
Interview with Henry Giroux | CHCH Trending Now | November 7, 2023

Donald Trump indicted over U.S. Capitol riot and bid to overturn 2020 election
Interview with Hadi Azad |CHCH News | August 2, 2023

Henry Giroux on “Tavis Smiley”
Interview with Travis Smiley | History and humanities | February 2, 2023

Critical Pedagogy in a Time of Fascist Tyranny
Interview with Chris McNutt | Human Restoration Project | July 26, 2022

Fascism Is Not an Exaggeration
David Pakman Show | September 12, 2021

The age of manufactured ignorance
Interview with Chris Hedges | On Contact | September 10, 2021

Distinguished Lecture Series – Department of English Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, India
Interview with Sakshi Dogra & Dr. Simi Malhotra | Department of English Jamia Millia Islamia | August 27, 2021

​2 Encuentro de Pedagogías Críticas: Henry Giroux/Antonia Darder
Interview with Antonia Darder, Fernando Santana | Otras Voces En Educación | July 13, 2021

An Interview with Prof. Henry Giroux | Oxford Political Review
Interview with Mats Licht, OPR | Oxford Political Review | July 21, 2021
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Facing the Challenges of Fascism
Interview with Collective Intellectualities | PesaAgora | May 7, 2021

Henry Giroux: “Those arguing that education should be neutral are really arguing for a version of education in which nobody is accountable”
Interview with João França | CCCBLAB | July 2, 2019

5 Henry Giroux – Pedagogy, Power, and Moral Witnessing in Dangerous Times (Full Interview)
Hosted by Amy Sojot and Alex Means | Collective Intellectualities | May 8, 2021

Resisting far-right and neoliberal agenda in education: the stance of critical educators
Hosted by Anastasios Liambas | The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | April 9, 2021

Critical Pedagogy, Fascist Culture and Hope in Dark Times
#iJADE2021​ Keynote | NSEAD inspirations | March 30, 2021

Three Fundamentalisms Are Driving the Resurgence of Fascist Politics in the US
Rising Up with Sonali Kolhatkar | Truthout | March 29, 2021

Jan 6th, Fascistization, and Education – Henry Giroux
Listen to Podcast | Watch Video Interview
theAnalysis.news interview with Paul Jay | February 7, 2021

An interview with Henry Giroux – critical pedagogy, politics, hope, and the crucial relevance of higher education and education as a cultural force in the current moment
Henry Giroux – interview with Thijmen Sprakel, editor of EduKitchen.nl in the Netherlands – Dec 22, 2020 @ EduKitchen.nl via YouTube

A conversation with Henry Giroux – Education, Democracy and Neoliberalism
Henry Giroux – The documentary is a partnership between Instituto NUTES, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and the Department of Cultural Studies, from McMaster University in Canada. – Nov 23, 2020 @ Instituto NUTES via YouTube

Henry Giroux “Critical Pedagogy, Fascist Culture and Hope in Dark Times”
Henry Giroux Opening Conference II International Congress Education and Inclusion from the South. Ministry of Education of the Government of the province of Tierra del Fuego – Nov 9, 2020 @ YouTube (Gabriel Brener)

Henry A. Giroux: It Is Impossible to Be Radical Without Being Optimistic in the Pandemic Age
Henry Giroux interview with Pablo Rivera Vargas & Ezequiel Passeron, Faro Digital – May 7, 2020 @ Truthout

The role of Educators and Public Scholarship in a Time of Tyranny
Henry Giroux, Public Lecture – 31 Oct. 2019 @ Universitat de Barcelona

Political Protest on Campus: Reclaiming the Past, Imagining the Future
Henry Giroux, Public Lecture – 6 May 2019 @ CCCB

Hope amid the crisis of neoliberalism and the rise of neofascism – counter-hegemonic perspectives for democratic education
Interview with Luiz Gustavo Tiroli | Universidade Estadual de Londrina | June 25, 2025

“We are in an era dominated by extreme forms of cruelty, which are also not hidden and are received with a certain level of joy”
Interview with Leire Sales | BBC World News | March 11, 2025

‘If your work doesn’t reach into the future, what’s the point?’
Interview with Sara Laux | Faculty of Humanities | November 5, 2024

The “Disney adult” industrial complex
By Amelia Tait – Quoting Henry Giroux | February 24, 2024

“The clock is running out.” Henry Giroux chats about his new books
interview with Sara Laux | McMaster University, Brighter World | March 15, 2022

Music as cultural commentary: Henry Giroux’s writing inspires composer
interview with Sara Laux | McMaster University, Brighter World | March 10, 2022

Rethinking the relationship between education, politics and power in an age of pandemic
interview with Sara Laux | McMaster University, Brighter World | April 9, 2021

Three Fundamentalisms Are Driving the Resurgence of Fascist Politics in the US
Rising Up with Sonali Kolhatkar | Truthout | April 1, 2021

Jan 6th, Fascistization, and Education – Henry Giroux | Listen to Podcast
the analysis.news interview with Paul Jay | February 7, 2021

Homeland Security points to violent White supremacy as ‘persistent and lethal threat’
interview with Lisa Deaderick | The San Diego Union-Tribune | October 18, 2020

Updating critical ideas in the 21st century to fight against neoliberal machine: interview with professor Henry Giroux
interview with Gustavo de Oliveira Figueiredo, Vera Helena Ferraz de Siqueira, Andréa Costa da Silva | Praxis Educativa | 2020-10-12, Edition v. 16 (2021)

Trump adviser tied to efforts to downplay COVID-19 not on McMaster’s payroll, university says
interview with Samantha Craggs | CBC | September 15, 2020

Democracy is on exile. Facing the challenge of neoliberal authoritarianism: an interview with professor Henry Giroux*
Henry Giroux interview with Gustavo de Oliveira Figueiredo & Vera Helena Ferraz de Siqueira, Rev. Bras. Educ. vol.25 Rio de Janeiro 2020 Epub July 17, 2020 @ Revista Brasileira de Educação

Radical Politics and Pandemic Nightmares
Henry Giroux interview with Pablo Rivera Vargas & Ezequiel Passeron, Faro Digital – May 11, 2020, @ CounterPunch

“El virus ha puesto en evidencia la quiebra del proyecto ideológico del neoliberalismo”
interview with Víctor Saura | El Diario de la Educacion | April 16, 2020

“The virus highlights the failure of the ideological project of neoliberalism”
interview with Victor Saura | The Journal of Education | March 15, 2020

My Interview with Julian Casablancas and Dr. Henry Giroux
interview with Olivia Fava | CFMU | March 2, 2020

Democracy fatigue and how to fight it: Philosopher Henry Giroux on life in the age of Trump
Interview with Chauncey Devega | Salon | January 7, 2020

Los maestros son una amenaza porque enseñan a hacer preguntas
Interview with Víctor Saura | El Diario de la Educación | November 11, 2019

White Supremacists Are No Longer Hiding in the Shadows
Interview with Kourosh Ziabari | Fair Observer | October 17, 2019

​‘A haunting echo of a dark past’: Mac prof and frontman of The Strokes talk fascism in the age of Trump
Interview with Jon Wells | The Hamilton Spectator | October 17, 2019

ENTREVISTA A HENRY GIROUX: “LA PEDAGOGÍA CRÍTICA DEJA EN CLARO QUE LA EDUCACIÓN ES CENTRAL PARA LA POLÍTICA”
Interview with Fernando Lazaro | Entrevistas, Noticia | August 28, 2019

Histories of Violence: Life in Zones of Abandonment: A Time to Break the Spectacle of Ignorance and Violence
Interview with Brad Evans | LARB | August 5, 2019

Henry Giroux on His Latest Book — The Terror of the Unforeseen — and How Neoliberal Capitalism Sets the Stage for Fascism
Interview with MFU | MFU | August 19, 2019

HENRY GIROUX: «DEFENDER QUE LA EDUCACIÓN TIENE QUE SER NEUTRAL ES DECIR QUE NADIE DEBE RENDIR CUENTAS DE ELLA»
Interview with João França | EntrevistasEntrevistas, España, Europa | July 22, 2019

Henry A. Giroux: Education Should Not Be Neutral
Interview with João França | Truthout | July 04, 2019

Specter of Fascism: Cohen Says Trump Won’t Leave Peacefully in 2020
Interview with Henry A. Giroux | The Real News | February 27, 2019

Video -Henry A Giroux – Inaugural Lecture at Brunel University, UK
February 18, 2019 @ Brunel University, London

Dr. Henry Giroux: Flirting with Fascism: America’s New Path?
interview produced by Mary O’Connell | CBC Radio | November 29, 2018​

Henry Giroux Discusses His Latest Book — American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism
MFU & Henry A. Giroux | Media For Us | November 7, 2018

Henry A. Giroux: The Nightmare of Neoliberal Fascism
Mark Karlin & Henry A. Giroux | Truthout | June 10, 2018

“Violence Is in the DNA of American Society”: Henry Giroux on Gun Violence and Administration Agendas | By Allen Ruff and Henry A. Giroux, A Public Affair | February 19, 2018 | Op-Ed and Audio Segment

‘We need to make the connection between teaching, education and democracy loud and clear’ | Simon Creasey | TES | 9th February 2018

Henry A. Giroux on Developing a Language of Liberation for Radical Transformation | By Mark Karlin, Truthout | December 10, 2017 | Interview

Scholar Henry Giroux: “Matters are much worse than when Trump first started” | by Henry A. Giroux, Salon | 12.09.2017

Scholar Henry Giroux: Trump’s attack on democracy will fail | by CHAUNCEY DEVEGA | Salon | December 4, 2017

Culmination of a Counterrevolution | Antidote Zine, Episode 972: Collapsism | October 10, 2017 | Audio & Transcript

The Vital Role of Education in Authoritarian Times | October 11, 2017 | by Henry A. Giroux, Truthout | News Analysis

Philosopher Henry Giroux on the culture of cruelty and Donald Trump: America is “a democracy on life support — it can’t breathe” | Interview with Chauncey DeVega | Salon | April 23 2017

Henry Giroux, public intellectual, on the menace of Trump and the new authoritarianism | open Democracy | April 12, 2017 | By Joan Pedro-Carañana

‘They produced the Frankenstein monster:’ Mac prof on democracy in the time of Trump | Interview with Steve Buist | The Hamilton Spectator | February 28, 2017

Steeltown sanctuary: Hamilton is among the few ‘sanctuary cities’ in Canada | Interview with Jon Wells | The Hamilton Spectator | February 24, 2017

Henry A. Giroux on the Truth About “Post-Truth” | Paul Kennedy, CBC Radio | January 23, 2017 | Audio Segment

VICTOR TAYLOR York College of Pennsylvania | HENRY GIROUX McMaster University | An Interview with Henry Giroux | JCRT 16.1 | Winter 2016 | pp 84-88

Henry Giroux: “A writer should cause trouble” | By Erica Balch | October 21, 2016

“Theorizing a new radicalism: Henry Giroux on how to change the world,” | by Harrison Samphir | Canadian Dimension | September 28, 2016 | Interview

“We No Longer Live in a Democracy”: Henry Giroux on a United States at War With Itself,” | 25 September 2016 | By Leslie Thatcher, Truthout | Interview

Henry Giroux on Watching the Hawks RT (Henry Giroux talks about his new book, ‘America at War With Itself’, and the meaning of neoliberalism.) | Interview with Tabetha Wallace | September 23, 2016

“Watch Julian Casablancas Talk Government Corruption With Henry Giroux” September 13, 2016 By Patrick Doyle, Rolling Stone| on the Video Interview with Julian Casablancas

“Neofascism of the Law and Order Candidate,” August 17, 2016 By Paul Jay, The Real News | Transcript of the Video Interview

“Which Presidential Candidate Would Be More Favorable For Building an Independent Movement?” August 15, 2016 By Paul Jay, The Real News | Transcript of the Video Interview

“Trump and the Enablers of American Authoritarianism,” (2/2) | July 20, 2016 | by Paul Jay, The Real News Network | Interview

“Trump and the Fascistization of America,” (1/2) | July 19, 2016 | by Paul Jay, The Real News Network | Interview

“Henry A. Giroux on Violence, Neoliberalism and the Hallucinatory Anti-Politics of the Trump Era,” | 19 July 2016 | By Chuck Mertz, This Is Hell | Audio Segment

“Higher Education and Neoliberal Temptation: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux Monday,” | 09 May 2016 | By Almantas Samalavicius, Eurozine | Interview

Henry Giroux: Trump’s Popularity Can Be Attributed to Culture of Fear, Racism and Hate | 08 March 2016 | Truth Out| By Dwight Drummond, CBC News Network | Video Interview

“Henry Giroux on State Terrorism and the Ideological Weapons of Neoliberalism,” By Leslie Thatcher, Truthout | 28 February 2016

“An Interview with Henry Giroux”, | McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest Academics Authors and Journalists Interviews | The Politic| by Abigail Schneider | November 30, 2015

“The Violence of Neoliberalism and the State of the American Left,” | Counter Punch | Interview by Hrvoje Šimičević | September 11, 2015

“Violence becoming ‘source of pleasure’ Public is becoming inured to horrors,” | Hamilton Spectator | Interview By Andrew Dreschel | 28 August 2015

“Neoliberalism, Violence and Resistance: A Discussion on Forthright Radio Monday,”
24 August 2015 | By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout | Interview on Forthright Radio | Op-Ed

“Fascism, Neoliberalism, Transcripts Henry Giroux on Violence, Humiliation, Spectacle, and Fascism” interviewed by Chuck Mertz | This is Hell! Radio | 1 August 2015

“Critical Pedagogy in and for the Age of the Digital Media: Pedagogy of the Precariat,” | by PETAR JANDRIC and HENRY A. GIROUX | Counter Punch | June 12-14, 2015

“A Conversation With Dr. Henry Giroux About Neoliberalism, Race, Justice, and the Culture of Cruelty,” | June 4, 2015 | The Chauncey DeVega Show | Interview

“Henry A. Giroux: Liberalism’s Failures in a Time of Increasing Violence, Racism, Inequality and State Terrorism,” | 03 May 2015 | By Eric Poulin, Truthout | Interview

“Henry A. Giroux: Searching for Radical Democracy in the Ruins of Capitalism’s Economic Depravity,” | 17 January 2015 09:19 By Chuck Mertz, This is Hell! | Interview

“Current “Reforms” Attempt to Drive Young People Out of Democracy ”, | November 24, 2014 | By Camilla Crosos, Latin-American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) | Truthout Interview

Also in Spanish: “Las personas jóvenes han sido marginadas y tendrán que cuestionar el sistema que produce dicha marginación”, | November 11, 2014 | By Camilla Crosos, Latin-American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) | Interview

Interview with Henry Giroux , | November 20, 2014 | By Michael Nevradakis, Hot Doc Magazine, No. 64 | Interview

“Henry Giroux on the Rise of Neoliberalism”, | 19 October 2014 | By Michael Nevradakis, Truthout | Interview

Η δημοκρατία σε κρίση φάντασμα και η καταπιεστική μορφή δημόσιας παιδαγωγικής, ΜΕΡΟΣ Β’, Enet Ελευθεροτυπία, 7 Σεπτεμβρίου/September 2014

Η δημοκρατία σε κρίση, το φάντασμα του αυταρχισμού και το μέλλον της Αριστεράς | Υπεύθυνος: ΜΕΡΟΣ Α | Interview by C.J. Polychroniou | ENet.gr / Ελευθεροτυπία | (31 August 2014)

“Henry A. Giroux on “The Violence of Organized Forgetting”, By Victoria Harper, Truthout | Interview| 19 August 2014

“The Specter of Authoritarianism and the Future of the Left: An Interview with Henry Giroux on Democracy in Crisis,” by C.J. POLYCHRONIOU | Truthout | Interview | 08 June 2014

Interview – “Henry A. Giroux: Neoliberalism, Democracy and the University as a Public Sphere,” By Victoria Harper, Truthout | Interview | 22 April 2014

Interview with Henry Giroux | “Οι συστημικοί διανοούμενοι αγοράζονται και πουλιούνται από τη χρηματοπιστωτική ελίτ’” transl. “Systemic intellectuals bought and sold by the financial elite”| PAX AMERICANA – GLOBALISM, ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ | December 30, 2013

“Διανοούμενοι των αξιών» ή καριερίστες; | Interview by C.J. Polychroniou | ENet.gr / Ελευθεροτυπία | (October 13, 2013)

“Critique is Not Enough: Henry Giroux on the Militarization of Public Pedagogy” | Counter Punch| by SETH KERSHNER | (September 27-29, 2013)

“Youth in Revolt: A Conversation with Henry Giroux” | By Andrew Langille | Youth and Work | (September 3, 2013)

“Neoliberalism and the Politics of Higher Education: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux” | By CJ Polychronious | Truthout | (March 26, 2013)

“Henry Giroux: The Necessity of Critical Pedagogy in Dark Times” | By José María Barroso Tristán | Truthout | (February 6, 2013)

“A Critical Interview with Henry Giroux” | By José María Barroso Tristán | Global Education Magazine | (January 30, 2012)

“‘Teški rat'” protiv američke mladeži” (English Translation:” ‘Hard War’ Against American Youth”), Interview in Croatian with Henry A. Giroux | By Hrvoje Šimičević | H-Alter | (January 4, 2013)

“Violence is Deeply Rooted in American Culture: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux” | By C.J. Polychroniou | Truthout | (January 17, 2013)

“Higher education system in the U.S. has moved toward silencing progressive and alternative voices”, Interview with Henry A. Giroux | By Kourosh Ziabari | Tehran Times | (December 12, 2012) |Interview

Henry Armand Giroux | By Angelo Letizia | Figure/Ground Communication |
(November 19, 2012) | Interview

Henry Giroux on Penn State, College Athletics, and Capitalism: Solidarity Is “Impossible When Sports Are Driven by Market Values” | By Matt J. Stannard, | (24 July 2012) | politicalcontext.org | Interview

“NCAA Slams Penn State: Top College-Football Program Is Hobbled for Years; Paterno Wins Record Negated,” By Kris Maher, Rachel Bachmanand John W. Miller, The Wall Street Jounal | (July 24, 2012) | Interview

Henry Giroux on Penn State, College Athletics, and Capitalism: Solidarity “impossible when sports are driven by market values,” By Kevin Johnson and Mary Beth Marklein, Political Context | (Thursday, July 19, 2012) | Interview

“Freeh report blasts culture of Penn State,” By Kevin Johnson and Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY | (July 12, 2012) | Interview

“Henry A. Giroux: Penn State Crisis – the Failure of the University,” (Radio Interview)
(Thursday, 10 November 2011) by: Chris Spannos, NYTimes eXaminer | Interview

“Henry Giroux on Democracy Unsettled: From Critical Pedagogy to the War on Youth” | by: Michael A. Peters, Truthout | Interview | (29 August 2011) |

“Youth in a Suspect Society,” | By Seth Kershner | Z Magazine | July 2011 |

“Higher Education Under Attack: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux,” by: C. Cryn Johannsen, Margins of Everyday Life, t r u t h o u t (Friday, 22 April, 2011)

“If You Can Think Differently, You Can Act Differently.” by: Leslie Thatcher, t r u t h o u t | Interview (Wednesday, 03 February, 2010)
On Wednesday January 27, 2010, Leslie Thatcher spoke over the phone with Henry Armand Giroux about his book, “Youth in a Suspect Society.” Public pedagogy and the war on democracy were also discussed.

“Henry A. Giroux on his book Youth in a Suspect Society: Democracy or Disposability?”
Cover Interview Rorotoko, (January 08, 2010)

“Pulitzer-winning author speaking at McMaster lecture series,” by Wade Hemsworth, The Hamilton Spectator, (September 12, 2009 )

“Conversation With Henry Giroux: Let Us Make Haste While We Can (Part III),” interview with Tolu Olorunda, t r u t h o u t, ( Thursday, 18 June 2009)
Visit original article @ The Black Commentator

“Conversation With Henry Giroux: Let Us Make Haste While We Can (Part 2),”
interview with Tolu Olorunda, t r u t h o u t, (Thursday, 11 June 2009)
Visit original article @ The Black Commentator

“Let Us Make Haste While We Can: A Conversation with Henry Giroux (Part 1),”interview with Tolu Olorunda, t r u t h o u t, (Thursday, 04 June 2009)

“Henry Armand Giroux: The ‘Heretic’ Voice of American Higher Education,” interview with Chronis Polychroniou, Epsilon, 938 (April 05, 2009)
“Henry Giroux: one of the foremost radical voices of the American educational community spoke to us about the role of education and its troubles in the era of neoliberalism.”

“America Is in Need of a Moral Bailout,” interview with Chris Hedges, TruthDig, (March 23, 2009)

“Obama dumps ‘gag law’,” interview with Olivia Ward, The Star, (January 24, 2009)

“Henry Giroux: Rethinking the Promise of Critical Education Under an Obama Regime,” by: Chronis Polychroniou, t r u t h o u t | Interview, (Tuesday 02 December 2008)

“The University in Chains” Dissident Voice, originally published by Inside Higher Ed(interview with Henry A. Giroux by Scott Jaschik) August 7, 2007.

“Henry Giroux: A Lesson in Questioning Power” Eleftherotypia (interview with Henry Giroux written by Chronis Polychroniou), 18/02/2007

Peter Babiak, “Manufactured Cynicism: A Review Interview of Against the New Authoritarianism” SubTerrain Magazine 5: 44 (2006), pp. 43-45
Below is the original interview only part of which appeared in SubTerrain Magazine

“In Defense of Public Education: Corporate Dollars and University Coffers Make Strange Bedfellows.” By: Sarah Cairns, (interview with Henry Giroux).
The View Magazine, ( Vol. 11 No. 35), Sept. 1-7, 2005
The Civic Arts Review. “Radical Education: An Interview with Henry Giroux.”

Axis of Logic. “An Educator’s Reflections on the Crisis in Education and Democracy in the United States: An Interview with Henry A. Giroux”

“Is there a role for Critical Pedagogy in Language/Culture Studies?”
An interview with Henry A. Giroux with Manuela Guilherme
Centro de Estudos Sociais Universidade de Coimbra