Web Letters: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

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By Naomi Klein

This article appeared in the May 2, 2005 edition of The Nation.

April 14, 2005

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  • If McCain wins in 2008, it will be because Obama is too new to assess despite his appeal to democratic ideals.

    McCain's centrist positions and long hard fights to end corruption may win the day for him--by surprise.

    That America has had it with disaster capitalism is obvious; how they interpret the candidates with regard to this single issue come November may be how the election is decided - on the popular vote.

    That couldn't account for how the decision will be made on the basis of the electoral vote, which most Americans already know is subject to corruption already by watching 2000 and 2004.

    What an era for America!

    Pat Ross

    Boston, MA

    09/22/2008 @ 1:07pm


  • When I was hitching through Malawi and Tanzania last summer, I got rides from:
    bus drivers
    expats
    moms on motorcycles
    police officers.

    The "aid" worker types never so much as glanced in my direction. You could tell them a mile away, because they all drive $80,000 Range Rovers and had really pissy demeanors.

    Not sure how that relates, except that your findings come as no surprise to one who has born the brunt of these people's arrogance directly.

    Jethro Kapinksy

    Portland, OR

    09/18/2007 @ 4:18pm


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