Apology not enough? or too much? Jun 13, 2008
On other occasions, we'll be joined by the likes of Naomi Klein, Preston Manning, Mark Kingwell and Lysian Gagnon. This is not a comprehensive gathering representative of absolutely all Canadians, but our own subjective selection of people we believe our readers would like to hear from. (Globe and Mail)
Being John Cusack Jun 4, 2008
I wouldn't be surprised to see Cusack emerge as a writer, and not only of his own screenplays, over the next decade: Look at his astute of George W. Bush as "the young John Wayne Ethan from The Searchers" in a discussion with Naomi Klein on the Huffington Post (to which he is an occasional contributor). As part of the promotion for War Inc., Cusack was the respondent to this month's back-page "" in Vanity Fair (a difficult-to-navigate exercise in calculated self-disclosure that seems... (Slate)
The Backbencher May 29, 2008
Francine Stock, Naomi Klein, Shashi Tharoor and Peter Oborne debate whether the international community has failed the people of Burma following cyclone Nargis. Saturday May 31. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
Just one question May 27, 2008
Professor Joseph Stiglitz, US economist and former senior vice-president of the World Bank asks Naomi Klein, author. Q In The Shock Doctrine, you talk about how free-market fundamentalists use economic crises to impose policies they would not normally be able to put into place. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
From truth to fiction May 18, 2008
Impressed by the film, Payne introduced Seftel to John Cusack and his writing partner Mark Leyner, who were trying to make a film based on Leyner's comic novel "Et Tu, Babe." Although that project fell apart, Cusack and Leyner remembered Seftel when they received the green light for another joint production, this time inspired by a 2004 Harper's magazine article by Naomi Klein, "Baghdad Year Zero.". "It was hard to get this film made," Seftel said, relaxing at a bar after the screening. (Boston Globe)
Marsden wins book award Apr 23, 2008
The other finalists for the annual award were Rodrigo Bascunan and Christian Pearce for Enter the Babylon System: Unpacking Gun Culture From Samuel Colt to 50 Cent; Naomi Klein for The Shock Doctrine: the Rise of Disaster Capitalism; Jacques Poitras for Beaverbrook: A Shattered Legacy; and Chris Turner for The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need. more in entertainment Recent special sections. (Toronto Star)
Red State Update: Older and madder than John McCain Apr 22, 2008
Big Think: Conversation with Naomi Klein. on writing for social change. (Salon)
Big Think: Conversation with Naomi Klein Apr 21, 2008
on writing for social change. 6:56 AM EDT, April 21, 2008. (Salon)
Lou Reed, David Byrne, Norah Jones, Moby Head Up Anti-War Benefit Concert In New York Mar 20, 2008
The speakers, many of them journalists (including author/Air America personality Laura Flanders and Nation writer Naomi Klein), talked about a variety of agendas, from anti-globalization to denouncing the Patriot Act to the evils of war profiteering. Many of those who appeared onstage placed as much blame on the media as they did on the Bush administration, although there was little acknowledgement of the role that the blogosphere has played in war coverage. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Terrorist-Supporting Venezuelan Strongman Has Famous Allies Mar 19, 2008
Other signers included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, actor Ed Asner and the Marxist writers Howard Zinn and Naomi Klein. In 2006, Rep. (Human Events Online)
Carter, Clarkson and Booth are among guests making Hay Mar 3, 2008
Other guests will include Naomi Klein, John Irving, Gore Vidal and Ian McEwan. Hanif Kureishi will speak about his latest novel, Something To Tell You, and Karen Armstrong - author of The Bible: A Biography - will explore one of the most influential texts of all time. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Unglobalized at the edges Feb 16, 2008
Globalization is a highly emotional topic, with everyone from Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein on the left to the establishment bedrocks of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ... While there is a wide range of views about globalization, from Naomi Klein's most recent anti-capitalist venting (The Shock Doctrine: Disaster Capitalism) to Tom Friedmans pro-globalization The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century,... (Asia Times Online)
Public radio Feb 9, 2008
Germaine reads excerpts from The Shock Doctrine, by Naomi Klein. 1:05 p.m. Alternative Radio - Report from Pakistan, with Rahimullah Yusufzai. (Montana Standard, MT)
Populist policy giveth, and taketh away Feb 6, 2008
In January, 1938, Roosevelt was in his second term, the U.S. economy was entering its sixth year of "disaster populism" - as admiring author Naomi Klein describes it - and the unemployment rate was 17. 4 per cent.. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Magazine to attract younger voters with free online edition Feb 6, 2008
Still, experts at SU cautioned students to understand what they were getting into with the magazine, which features weekly columns from acclaimed authors such as Naomi Klein and Calvin Trillin. Mark Obbie, an associate professor of magazine journalism, said The Nation is a great magazine for students who are passionate about politics, but said others would be better off turning to a general interest magazine to learn about the world. (Daily Orange, NY)
Everybody loves a good tsunami Jan 6, 2008
Sandip Roy meets Naomi Klein, the anti-Ayn Rand, whose new book looks at how disasters are a festival of dollars. In July 2005, Naomi Klein found herself on a beach in Sri Lanka. (India Times, India)
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List Dec 31, 2007
12 THE SHOCK DOCTRINE Naomi Klein (Metropolitan Books $28) How corporate social reengineering often follows disasters. Last month: -, Months on list: 1. (BusinessWeek)
Kfoury: Iraq's Constitution Dec 22, 2007
See also, Naomi Klein, "Baghdad Year Zero: Pillaging Iraq in Pursuit of a Neocon Utopia," Harper's Magazine, 1 September 2004, where the author points out that the Bremer Laws pushed through "more wrenching changes [in Iraq] in one sweltering summer than the International Monetary Fund has managed to enact over three decades in Latin America.". . (Zmag.org)
Editor's Mailbag Dec 19, 2007
A book you should read, Mr. Hering, is The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Friend, by Naomi Klein. Any squeamishness you have over confronting our present administration with the issue of torture will dissipate once you read how torture is used to keep civilian populations under control. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Zirin: The Mitchell Report Dec 16, 2007
This is the same kind of political cover - as Naomi Klein has written so brilliantly - that the mainstream press gives the Bush administration on Iraq. Errors made are ones of people with good intentions who made terrible choices. (Zmag.org)
Gelbspan: Beyond the point of no return Dec 14, 2007
Ominously, this plays into the scenario, thoughtfully explored by Naomi Klein, that the community of multinational corporations will seize on the coming catastrophes to elbow aside governments as agents of rescue and reconstruction -- but only for communities that can afford to pay. This dark vision implies the increasing insulation of the world's wealthy minority from the rest of humanity -- buying protection for their fortressed communities from the Halliburtons, Bechtels, and Blackwaters of... (Zmag.org)
The rise of privately funded education Dec 1, 2007
Naomi Klein, in No Logo (2000) warns research work being funded by private sectors can compromise the integrity of the research findings. She cites a study that "found that companies maintained the right to block the publication of findings in 35 percent of cases, while 53 percent of the academics surveyed agreed that "publication can be delayed" (Cohen, Florida, as cited in Klein, 2000: 112-113). In Indonesia, it was found private corporations not only fund educational programs and research... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Many: Support Malalai Joya Nov 30, 2007
Naomi Klein, journalist (Canada). Sonali Kolhatkar, Co-director, Afghan Womens Mission (United States). (Zmag.org)
Extreme economics Nov 28, 2007
Journalist Naomi Klein explores this subject in her new book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.". Klein uses several examples to present a scathing indictment of Nobel Prize laureate Milton Friedman's economic theories and policies. (Daily Orange, NY)
Bello: Power, Passion & Neoliberalism Nov 24, 2007
Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is very impressive indeed ... Stiglitz, in fact, suggests that Klein's analysis might be infected with conspiracy theory with his very first sentence: "[T]here are no accidents in the world as seen by Naomi Klein." The Nobel laureate does have some positive things to say about the book, but he neutralizes this by dropping the line that Klein "is not an academic and must not be judged as one." As for Klein's central concept of... (Zmag.org)
Facebook's new stratagem could be brilliant Nov 23, 2007
It's enough to drive a man to Naomi Klein. To be sure, there's nothing especially new about the notion of identity by corporate logo. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Shock after shock Nov 21, 2007
By Naomi Klein November 21, 2007 The world saw a video last week of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers using a Taser against a Polish man in the Vancouver International Airport in October ... Naomi Klein is the author of "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.". (Los Angeles Times)
Power, passion andneo-liberalism Nov 17, 2007
Page 1 of 3BOOK REVIEWPower, passion and neo-liberalismThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein ... Stiglitz, in fact, suggests that Klein's analysis might be infected with conspiracy theory with his very first sentence: "[T]here are no accidents in the world as seen by Naomi Klein." Stiglitz does have some positive things to say about the book, but he neutralizes this. (Asia Times Online)
Klein: Latin America Shock Resistance Nov 15, 2007
Naomi Klein is the author of , including her most recent. Visit Naomis website at. (Zmag.org)
Barker: Watchdog or Manipulator? Nov 12, 2007
Exit Polls, Election Fraud, and the Official Count (Boston: Seven Stories Press, 2006); Mark Curtis, Web of Deceit: Britains Real Role in the World (London: Vintage, 2003); Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (London: Random House, 2007); Greg Palast, Armed Madhouse (New York: Dutton, 2006). . (Zmag.org)
Klein: Outsourcing Government Oct 30, 2007
Naomi Klein is the author of many books, including her most recent, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, which will be published in September. Visit Naomis website at nologo. (Zmag.org)
Fire Protection For The Rich Oct 27, 2007
"What we have is a dangerous confluence of events: underfunded states, increasingly inefficient disaster response, a loss of faith in the public schepe . . .and a growing part of the economy that sees disaster as a promising new market," said Naomi Klein, whose new book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" looks at the response to Hurricane Katrina. "You can't fault business for seeing an opportunity, and you can't fault individuals for wanting to protect their property. Pretty... (CBS News)
12 mansions spared - for $10,000 premium Oct 27, 2007
"What we have is a dangerous confluence of events: underfunded states, increasingly inefficient disaster response, a loss of faith in the public sphere ... and a growing part of the economy that sees disaster as a promising new market," said author Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Klein said AIG offers a glimpse into the future of what she calls "disaster apartheid" in which the affluent are better equipped for emergencies. (AZCentral -- News)
Harmon Snow: Eastern Congo Crimes Oct 25, 2007
Epically bad government and chaos are typically manufactured to serve powerful intereststhe shock doctrine defined by Naomi Klein [13]and are the result of epically bad reporting and the impunity that is insured by Western disinformation and propaganda campaigns ... 13] Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, 2007. (Zmag.org)
Podur: Klein's Shock Doctrine Oct 23, 2007
Naomi Kleins The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism ... Like Naomi Klein, I was born in the 1970s, which she dates as the doctrine's beginnings ... I had just finished high school when my province, the Canadian province of Ontario, elected a mini-shock doctrine government that engaged in what Naomi Klein calls the three planks of the economic aspect of shock, the Chicago School, Milton Friedman approach: privatization, deregulation, cuts to social programs and protections. (Zmag.org)
Senior Subjects: The shock doctrine Oct 17, 2007
I ve been reading a book by Naomi Klein called The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism ... But, back to Naomi Klein s new book. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Street: Bin-Laden's Critique of Capitalism Oct 13, 2007
Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine: The Age of Disaster Capitalism (New York: Metropolitan, 2007). . (Zmag.org)
Review of Susan Faludi's 'The Terror Dream' Oct 13, 2007
" What we also had, after a hijacking of the meaning of the event by chicken hawks and theocons, were the Culture Wars redux. On the one side, all of a sudden contemptible, were grief counselors, sisterhood, "femocracy" and anything remotely "Oprahesque," plus "girlie boys," "dot-com geeks," "Alan Alda clones," "metrosexuals" and what Jerry Falwell called "the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians," as well as such uppity critics of American foreign... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bestsellers list Oct 10, 2007
The Shock Doctrine Naomi Klein, Metropolitan, $28, 9780805079838 How the free-market can provoke the collapse of local economies. 9/2. (Scranton Times, PA)
The father who made us Oct 1, 2007
As Naomi Klein also tells us this fall, crises are the midwives of political change, whether for good or for evil. In the 1860s, the Canadian colonies were in crisis. (Toronto Star)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Oct 1, 2007
SHOCK DOCTRINE, Naomi Klein (Metropolitan; 576 pages; $28): The author argues that a booming new economy is the result of the exploitation of people and countries that are victims of a disaster. This week. (San Francisco Chronicle)
AMY GOODMAN: We need global consensus, not global conquest Sep 29, 2007
As Naomi Klein, the author of "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," listened to Greenspan, she pointed out, "Under international law ... it is illegal to wage wars to gain access to other countries', sovereign countries', natural resources."Which brings us to Iran, another oil-rich country. As with Iraq, the Bush administration doesn't talk about Iran's oil, but rather claims that Iran is developing a nuclear bomb. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Klein: After Shock Interview Sep 29, 2007
Naomi Klein interviewed by ... From Poland to Iraq and from China to New Orleans, neoliberalism has risen on the back of what Naomi Klein calls disaster capitalism. (Zmag.org)
Review: Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine' Sep 29, 2007
Review: Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine' - International Herald Tribune ... " By Joseph E. Stiglitz The Shock DoctrineThe Rise of Disaster Capitalism. By Naomi Klein. 558 pages. $28, Metropolitan Books; 25.00, Allen Lane. There are no accidents in the world as seen by Naomi Klein. The destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina expelled many poor black residents and allowed most of the city's public schools to be replaced by privately run charter schools. The torture and killings under... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Goodman: Consensus Not Conquest Sep 27, 2007
As Naomi Klein, the author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, listened to Greenspan, she pointed out, Under international law. it is illegal to wage wars to gain access to other countries, sovereign countries, natural resources. (Zmag.org)
Klein alleges U.S. used 'Shock' tactics to privatize public sector Sep 24, 2007
The connections are daring in journalist Naomi Klein's new book, "The Shock Doctrine," but the result is convincing. With a bold and brilliantly conceived thesis, skillfully and cogently threaded through more than 500 pages of trenchant writing, Klein may well have revealed the master narrative of our time. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Street: For the Children" Sep 23, 2007
Beneath the violence and related social and ecological crises that are so endemic in the age of what Naomi Klein calls disaster capitalism (Klein 2007), diligent investigators can always discover the hidden machinations of the business community. The headlines on Iraq focus on the twists and turns of Washingtons game and the gory events on the ground. (Zmag.org)
Podur: Shawn Brant Sep 20, 2007
At a public event on August 29, 2007 in support of Shawn Brant, author Naomi Klein suggested that part of why the Canadian establishment, from Ontarios police commissioner to the mainstream media, seems to be so vindictive against him is because he has had some success raising indigenous issues not only inside, but also outside of native communities. Sue Collis, an activist who has been instrumental in building this bridge between native and non-native activists (and who is also Shawn... (Zmag.org)
Lendman: Shock Doctrine Review Sep 20, 2007
Reviewing Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine" ... Naomi Klein is an award-winning Canadian journalist, author, documentary filmmaker and activist ... Naomi Klein is all that and more. (Zmag.org)
Karon: Jewish Glasnost? Sep 16, 2007
And that's not because I get a bigger entry than -- staying in the Ks -- Henry Kissinger, Michael Kinsley, Naomi Klein, or Ted Koppel. The Kahanists are a pretty flaky lot, counting everyone from Woody Allen to present Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on their list of Jewish traitors. (Zmag.org)
Naomi Klein has her enemies Sep 14, 2007
" Naomi Klein will be giving a talk on the book at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London's Southbank Centre on Thursday 13 September at 1930 BST. The Shock Doctrine is published by Penguin. Add your comments on this story, using the form below. Markets are useful for driving efficiencies in many processes, but they are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. The most successful countries in the world, the ones which developed the fastest and remain the richest, are the ones where the... (BBC News -- UK)
The erasing of Iraq Sep 12, 2007
And then, after Saddam's regime crumbled, Washington set out to rebuild the traumatised country through a disastrous programme of privatisation and unfettered capitalism, as Naomi Klein shows in this exclusive extract from her new book ... Extracted from: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein, published by Allen Lane on September 20, priced 25 ... Naomi Klein will be discussing The Shock Doctrine at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 this... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Why failure is the new face of success Sep 12, 2007
Thus was born 'disaster capitalism', where oil companies profit from a broken country and private security firms grow rich on political chaos, says Naomi Klein in this final extract from her new book ... Explore further The Shock Doctrine and the ideas behind it, including a video interview with Naomi Klein, commentary from leading writers, and the chance to post your response, links to further reading and a short film by Children of Men director Alfonso Cuar;n at ... Naomi Klein's homepage. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
It's all Friedman's doing Sep 12, 2007
Naomi Klein of No Logo fame accuses our governing corporate capitalists in their free market armour of plotting to thrive on the havoc and pain of disaster-struck countries Sep 09, 2007 04:30 AM James Grainger. The Shock Doctrine. (Toronto Star)
The age of disaster capitalism Sep 10, 2007
In this exclusive extract from her new book, Naomi Klein reports on those who see a profitable prospect in a grim future ... Extracted from The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein, published by Allen Lane on September 20, priced 25 ... Naomi Klein will be discussing The Shock Doctrine at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre on Thursday 13 September at 7. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
The Homeland Security Bubble: further reading Sep 10, 2007
Guardian Unlimited staffMonday September 10, 2007. In this extract Klein examines former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld's outsourcing of military operations, from the beginning of his tenure and his "war on bureaucracy" speech to Pentagon staff on September 10, 2001. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Landau: From Gonzo to Pottygate Sep 10, 2007
Only Naomi Klein stood as Cassandra, declaring that the finger might have meant "dissing" the United States. Klein said that the platforms of the winning parties showed "Iraqis voted overwhelmingly to throw out the government of Iyad Allawi, who refused to ask the United States to leave. A decisive majority voted for the United Iraqi Alliance; the second plank in the UIA platform calls for 'a timetable for the withdrawal of the multinational forces from Iraq'." (The Nation, Feb 28, 2005). (Zmag.org)
Shock Doctrine Sep 10, 2007
In this exclusive extract from her new book, Naomi Klein reports on those who see a profitable prospect in a grim future. Monday September 10, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
Klein: Disaster Capitalism Interview Sep 9, 2007
Why Capitalism Needs Terror: An Interview with Naomi Klein. Naomi Klein interviewed by. (Zmag.org)
The Shock Doctrine Sep 8, 2007
Naomi Klein, author of No Logo, and Alfonso Cuaron, director of Children of Men, present a short film from Klein's new book ... Naomi Klein, author of No Logo, and Alfonso Cuaron, director of Children of Men, present a short film from Klein's new book. (Globe and Mail)
The Shock Doctrine: A film by Naomi Klein and Alfonso Cuarsn directed by Jonas Cuarsn Sep 6, 2007
The Shock Doctrine, the new book by Naomi Klein (bestselling author of No Logo) hit No. 1 on Amazon. ca on its first day of release in Canada on September 4, 2007 TORONTO, Sept. 6 /CNW/ - The Shock Doctrine, a film by international bestselling author, Naomi Klein (No Logo) and Oscar(TM) nominated director, Alfonso Cuarsn (Children of Men) premieres simultaneously at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2007 Venice Film Festival ... Originally created exclusively for online... (Canada Newswire)
Klein exposes 'disaster capitalism' in new book Sep 6, 2007
Author Naomi Klein in Toronto ... In her book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," Naomi Klein explores how this phenomenon has been used post-9/11, in the war in Iraq and following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. (CTV.ca)
He loves it, he loves it nyet Sep 6, 2007
- Global crusader Naomi Klein, who sent shock waves with her tome No Logo seven years ago, is back this week with her new testament, The Shock Doctrine -- and the book is at a none-too-shocking No. 5 sales ranking on www. amazon. (National Post)
Klein: 'Occupy, Resist, Produce' Sep 4, 2007
In 2004, Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis released , a film about worker-run factories in Argentina. This essay is an edited extract from their introduction to , written by the Lavaca Collective. (Zmag.org)
Shocked and appalled Sep 2, 2007
If there's anyone who knows the ins and outs of a successful marketing campaign, it's Naomi Klein. So why is the author of the bestselling No Logo, the 2000 book that tore apart the pretensions of Just Do It brand-building while inspiring the social-justice spirit in young consumers, walking away from a screening of the video for her long-awaited new book, The Shock Doctrine. (Globe and Mail -- National)
