Klein Responds to Critics of The Shock Doctrine
Naomi Klein has written a follow up to the Right’s criticism of her latest book, The Shock Doctrine, one year after its publication. I recently read the book over the summer and highly recommend it to anyone who’s interested. (Via Mike Soron.)
Take Your Blimp and Shove It
The Weblog, in reference to Ron Paul’s endorsement of the gold standard:
In my experience, this is the sort of phony nonsense that libertarians love to spout off. There is often a variable left out or a logical step omitted that makes their arguments seem sound in quick conversation (in the short run?) and obviously erroneous after thoughtful deliberation.