Klein Disowns ‘Shock’ Film

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2009 A recent squabble between "The Shock Doctrine" author Naomi Klein and the director who is adapting her book into a documentary film has led Klein to ask that her name be taken off the credits. Conflict reportedly arose over the form of the documentary, and the director's use of narration rather than interviews as the key story-telling device. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Workers of the World Show Who’s Boss

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2009 Across Europe and even in the U.S., a new wave of direct action to “rebuild the economy from the ground up” is rising. Some workers are responding to layoffs and workplace shutdowns by ousting their bosses and seeking to run things their own way. Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis report on the state of worker-control movements today in light of the current economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein: Palin = ‘Bush in Drag’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2008 Here's a sound bite for the ages: "The Shock Doctrine" author Naomi Klein was one of the panelists on the Sept. 19 episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher," and when the conversation inevitably turned to Sarah Palin, Klein pronounced the GOP VP nominee to be "basically Bush in drag." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein on Holding Obama Accountable

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 The "Shock Doctrine" author tells the Real News that while she understands why progressives are going soft on Obama, they should toughen up: "If you've proven that you're a doormat, you can pretty much expect to get stomped on." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beijing 2008: Are You Ready for McCommunism?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2008 Naomi Klein points out that while repression in China is nothing new, Police State 20 has nothing to do with Communist ideological purity and everything to do with creating "the ultimate consumer cocoon for Visa cards, Adidas sneakers, China Mobile cell phones, McDonald's happy meals, Tsingtao beer, and UPS delivery -- to name just a few of the official Olympic sponsors But the hottest new market of all is the surveillance itself an entirely for-profit affair that is the latest frontier for the global Disaster Capitalism Complex" . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wall Street Socialism Meets Disaster Capitalism

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2008 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were always more foul than fish, says Robert Borosage, and the bailout announced by the Treasury secretary over the weekend will mean "private speculators, having driven the stock down, will clean up on the upside." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hedges, Klein Join The Nation, ACLU in FISA Lawsuit

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2008 Following Thursday's announcement that Congress had passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, there were some who weren't willing to take the news sitting down. In fact, Congress' capitulation sparked a legal response from the ACLU and The Nation magazine and two of its key contributors -- Chris Hedges and Naomi Klein -- in the form of a lawsuit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Truthdig Interview With Naomi Klein

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 27, 2008 Critics and challengers of Naomi Klein's work had better take a close look at her latest book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," before launching their attacks. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )