Naomi Klein: We’ve Entered a Frightening New Era of Capitalism

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Oct 12, 2018 The 1 percent so dominate our institutions that they consider political power their birthright. Call it the Age of the Pampered Princeling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activists in New York Rally as Disaster Capitalists Circle Puerto Rico (Photo Essay)

By Daniel Efram Jun 8, 2018 Author Naomi Klein teams up with other journalists, Puerto Rican organizational leaders and other activists to maintain focus on the embattled island. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Rallying for Puerto Rico

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Media Ignoring Puerto Rico’s ‘Shock Doctrine’ Makeover

Reed Richardson / FAIR Feb 10, 2018 In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has wasted no time using his territory’s recovery as an opportunity to push policy proposals that are right out of the “disaster capitalism” playbook. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Climate Denial Will Kill Us

Paul Street / Truthdig Jan 10, 2018 It’s not too late to avert environmental catastrophe, but we must act fast or risk human extinction. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Time for a Debate on Gun Control Is Now

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 5, 2017 While it is too late for the 58 murder victims in Las Vegas, looking at a country where mass shootings were ended over 20 years ago is instructive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Revolutionary Medicine: The Change We Need

By Michael Pappas Sep 12, 2017 Our for-profit health care system must be restructured and focus on the “social determinants of health." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

White House: Too Early to Tell if Climate Change Fueled Storms

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 11, 2017 After rolling back infrastructure protections, the Trump administration may avoid confronting the role of climate change in recent storms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Silence of the Good People

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 6, 2017 Now is not the time for the progressive majority to see elections and patience as ways to confront ecocidal evil in power. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein and Jeremy Corbyn: How the Left Is Changing the Global Political Debate (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2017 The U.K.’s Labour Party leader assures the author and activist, "When people's minds are opened up, there's no end to the possibilities." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein: ‘Counting on [Trump] Self-Destructing Is Very, Very Dangerous’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2017 “The Shock Doctrine” author worries that Democrats are focused on being the 'Impeachment Party,' not proposing ideas to better American lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein: ‘How to Resist Trump’s Shock Doctrine’

By Common Dreams staff Jun 14, 2017 The author and activist offers five steps on how to recognize—and fight back against—the president's "wildly pro-corporate policies." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )