As we come closer to the 2008 election, I wanted to reflect on the importance each one of us plays in our society. We are each born an individual with thoughts and ideas, power to choose, and power to act. In keeping with the awesome responsibility that comes with our individualism, I wanted to add to the thoughts and ideas we may have on the future of our nation by sharing an essay by author and legal scholar Charles A. Reich titled "The Liberals' Mistake". Whatever your views, I am confident anyone who reads this work will be provoked to explore and consider its premises and positions. Whatever your views, the more informed they are the better. Enjoy!

By Naomi Klein - September 22nd, 2008
View this article at www.naomiklein.org

I wrote The Shock Doctrine in the hopes that it would make us all better prepared for the next big shock. Well, that shock has certainly arrived, along with gloves-off attempts to use it to push through radical pro-corporate policies (which of course will further enrich the very players who created the market crisis in the first place...).

After watching one of my favorite movies 'Syriana' yet again, I found myself Googling writer/director Stephen Gaghan. The search led me to an interview he did on the Charlie Rose show back in December 2005 as the film prepared to open.

The film is a fascinating look at the complex interrelaionships between our government, corporate interests, high-level lawyers, the wealthy and powerful, and the impacts of their activities on our lives. The interview is a powerful exposé on the real people and events that were part of Mr. Gaghans research for the film.