The Responsible Citizen

The Responsible Citizen

Remembering the power of citizenship in a democracy and using that power responsibly

1. Find ways to stay informed

Rather than relying on the corporate controlled mainstream media or much of the electronic media as you only source of information, search out sources that provide a broader picture and more objective information, including printed materials and books.

Here are a few books that might be helpful in providing a perspective on our modern world.

Perspectives on world history:

· The Silk Roads: A New History of the World-Peter Frankopan

· The New Silk Roads- Peter Frankopan

Perspectives on economic systems:

· The Shock Doctrine-Naomi Klein

· This Changes Everything-Naomi Klein

· No is Not Enough-Naomi Klein