complex and simultaneous realities…

how do we hold…

this truth…

and this one?

warning… this is intense… prepare yourself…

Alfonso Cuaron’s short film based on Naomi Klein’s book—The Shock Doctrine.

Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

US President George W. Bush (C), Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon (R) and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) use shovels to pick up dirt as part of a tree planting ceremony in honor of Earth Day at Lafayette Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.

That’s a bizarre scene.

hat tip to Stereohyped

Sending out a little musical pep talk to Barack Obama for today’s Pennsylvania primary, courtesy of LL circa 1991.

Ok… so maybe not a knock out today… but here’s hoping. Let the force be with you brother.

This revealing documentary presents a close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges leveled by the U.S. government.

In February 2003, the FBI arrested university professor and political activist Sami Al-Arian in Tampa, Florida. Charged with supporting terrorism, he was placed in solitary confinement for 2 1/2 years before he received a trial.

The film follows Sami, his wife Nahla and their five children through the 6 month long trial and the difficult period after the verdict. It is a personal story of a family, who like many Muslims in the USA today, are fighting against increasing stigmatization and discrimination in a post 911-climate.

The film deals with themes of freedom of speech, and the right to a fair trial. It also shows how the media influence public opinion and how the USA`s fear of and fight against terrorism can threaten civil liberties.