Naomi Klein

Contributing Editor

@NaomiAKlein

Naomi Klein is a contributing editor for The Nation and the author of No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics.

A protester at the 1999 World Trade Organization demon

How the Left Was Lost in the 1990s—but Found Its Way Again How the Left Was Lost in the 1990s—but Found Its Way Again

In the 1990s, the left was embattled and diminished. But it kept the flame burning just enough for a new generation to come along and give it oxygen.

Dec 12, 2022 / Feature / Naomi Klein

Tesla's Elon Musk

Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap

Los Angeles activists are fighting for climate justice, but, at nearby Tesla, green jobs aren’t good jobs.

Nov 15, 2017 / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis

Daring to Dream in the Age of Trump

Daring to Dream in the Age of Trump Daring to Dream in the Age of Trump

Resistance is necessary, but it’s not enough to win the world we need.

Jun 13, 2017 / Feature / Naomi Klein

Protest Crane at the White House

Trump’s Crony Cabinet May Look Strong, but They Are Scared Trump’s Crony Cabinet May Look Strong, but They Are Scared

From climate justice to the Fight for $15, movements had CEOs on the ropes—and we can still beat them.

Jan 26, 2017 / Naomi Klein

Truck in Chile after flood

We Are Hitting the Wall of Maximum Grabbing We Are Hitting the Wall of Maximum Grabbing

We have an epidemic of grabbing—land grabbing, resource grabbing—and now the most powerful nation on earth has elected Donald Trump as its grabber-in-chief.

Dec 14, 2016 / Naomi Klein

The Lesson from Standing Rock: Organizing and Resistance Can Win

The Lesson from Standing Rock: Organizing and Resistance Can Win The Lesson from Standing Rock: Organizing and Resistance Can Win

Indigenous water protectors are showing us how to fight back—and how to live again.

Dec 4, 2016 / Naomi Klein

Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World

Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World

Island nations like Kiribati will disappear if Trump goes forward with his energy plans.

Nov 10, 2016 / Naomi Klein

Greenhouse Gases

The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming

A revenue-neutral carbon tax simply cannot deliver the massive green-energy investments we all need.

Nov 4, 2016 / Naomi Klein

40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated.

40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated. 40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated.

Orlando Letelier’s 1976 Nation essay is still essential reading.

Sep 21, 2016 / Feature / Naomi Klein

The Problem With Hillary Clinton Isn’t Just Her Corporate Cash. It’s Her Corporate Worldview.

The Problem With Hillary Clinton Isn’t Just Her Corporate Cash. It’s Her Corporate Worldview. The Problem With Hillary Clinton Isn’t Just Her Corporate Cash. It’s Her Corporate Worldview.

Clinton is uniquely unsuited to the epic task of confronting the fossil-fuel companies that profit from climate change.

Apr 6, 2016 / Naomi Klein

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