"This presupposes there's something GOOD about the mainstream"
Beginning of an anwer to panel question....
I've never heard of Mr. Hedges until today when I attended "The Politics of Faith" panel at the Festival of Books today. Amazing man, I have to own and read all his books in addition to reading all his essays on TruthDig and The Nation....
If you don't know about him either, here's an easy place to start-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hedges
then another-
www.chrishedges.org
Then go to Amazon.com and buy his latest book -
American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Fascists:_The_Christian_Right_and_the_War_on_America
http://www.amazon.com/American-Fascists-Christian-Right-America/dp/0743284437/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-4840182-8858238?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177834402&sr=8-1
do me a favour and let me know what you think
