Shootout

Brett Morgen

On the eve of the invasion of Afghanistan it seemed to me there were a number of Americans who opposed the war, but no one was taking to the streets. The time was right to look back at the Chicago 8 and the anti-war movements of the 60's to have an understanding of what it means to take a stand, to try and encourage people to take a more active role in protest. My feeling at the time was that I didn't care whether people were going out to oppose the war or condone the war. I just thought there should be some more participation.