Tonight, The Indypendent newspaper is hosting "The 2008 Election: What's Really At Stake?"
If you're in NYC, please join Laura Flanders, Naomi Klein, Jeremy Scahill, Roberto Lovato and Malia Lazu, Saturday, September 13 - 8pm at The Great Hall of The Cooper Union.
Tickets on sale now: sliding scale $6 to $15. More info: www.indypendent.org, 212-221-0521 or email indybenefits@gmail.com
Special Advance Reception 6:30pm — A chance to meet the Panelists, hors d'oeuvres and open bar — tickets start at $35.
This presidential election comes at a critical time for the United States and the world. We are facing grave problems, including multiple wars abroad, an economy in decline, the rise of a high-tech police state, the looming threat of climate change, an anti-immigrant backlash, a dire energy crisis, and a political system thoroughly corrupted by money. Can either Barack Obama or John McCain offer workable solutions? What is the role of third parties that continue to face hurdles in the presidential electoral process?
Featuring some of today's leading journalists, the panel will examine the political and economic impact of a McCain or Obama presidency, the role of media in the election and how concerned citizens should relate to the electoral process.
Naomi Klein is author of the international bestsellers The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism and No Logo.
Jeremy Scahill is the author of the New York Times bestseller Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army.
Laura Flanders is host of the daily news/discussion program GRITtv (www.grittv.org), host of the nationally syndicated weekly radio program RadioNation, and author of numerous books, most recently Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians.
Roberto Lovato is a New York-based writer with New American Media and a frequent contributor to The Nation; his blog is ofamerica.wordpress.com.
Malia Lazu is one of the brightest young minds in progressive politics today and is dedicated to broadening the U.S. electorate. Malia is currently the executive director of Harry Belafonte's The Gathering, an intergenerational intercultural organization working to reintroduce nonviolence to our communities to stop child incarceration. www.gatheringforjustice.ning.com.
To reserve tickets, please order online at www.indypendent.org or Brown Paper Tickets.
For more information, call 212-221-0521 or email indybenefits@gmail.com.
Cosponsored by Bluestockings, The Brecht Forum, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, GRITtv, Haymarket Books, Left Turn, The Nation and North American Congress on Latin America.
All proceeds to benefit The Indypendent.