The Internet is their CBGB

Patti Smith writes a thoughtful and emotional OpEd piece in the Times on the day she'll be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She ponders the potential of the new guard.

"The Internet is their CBGB. Their territory is global. They will dictate how they want to create and disseminate their work. They will, in time, make breathless changes in our political process. They have the technology to unite and create a new party, to be vigilant in their choice of candidates, unfettered by corporate pressure. Their potential power to form and reform is unprecedented."