Naomi Klein in Madison

Naomi Klein will be in Madison giving a talk tonight (7:30 3650 Humanities Bldg if you're interested). I've been a fan of her work since I first read No Logo. On a trip to London in August I picked up a copy of her latest book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Maybe it's just because I'm excited for the talk, but I couldn't help noticing a quote from Rahm Emanuel in today's New York Times article Obama, Assembling Team, Turns to the Economy:

“You don’t ever want a crisis to go to waste; it’s an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid,” Mr. Emanuel said in an interview.

Looks like both parties are at least subconsciously agree with Klein's thesis.

[I'll attempt to update this entry with photos, and a summary of the event for those of you who can't make it.]