sauseschritt came across this interview with naomi klein, in which she compares tendencies in the usa with those faced under stalin and hitler. we also hear why this may be problematic. npr has the interview (ENG) for us:

(...) In her new book, The End of America: Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot, social critic Naomi Wolf argues that many of the Bush administration's actions have paralleled those of notorious dictators. Alex Cohen speaks with Wolf as well as Josef Joffe, a Hoover Institution scholar, who disagrees with her premise (...)

naomi klein is one of the lead figures of the critical globalization movement and became well known by her book no logo.