Disaster Capitalism

BP and US Government ‘Command Center’ Guarded by Company From Afghan Embassy Hazing Scandal BP and US Government ‘Command Center’ Guarded by Company From Afghan Embassy Hazing Scandal

Journalists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis describe their run-in with Wackenhut security as they attempted to interview BP and US government officials in the US Gulf. "The whole Gu...

May 28, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Goldman Plays, We Pay Goldman Plays, We Pay

The story of the financial debacle will end the way it began, with the super-hustlers from Goldman Sachs at the center of the action and profiting wildly.

Apr 21, 2010 / Robert Scheer

The Whistleblower They Ignored The Whistleblower They Ignored

There aren't too many genuine heroes to come out of the banking disaster, but Armando Falcon is one of them--and had he been listened to, a significant part of the housing crisis c...

Apr 14, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Hedge Fund Managers Beat the Banks Hedge Fund Managers Beat the Banks

Nation editor Christopher Hayes discusses how the top twenty-five hedge fund managers made $25 billion last year and what financial reform can do to correct this inequality.

Apr 2, 2010 / MSNBC

Nation Pushes IMF to Cancel Haiti’s debt Nation Pushes IMF to Cancel Haiti’s debt

Amid mounting public pressure and calls for restructuring from The Nation, the IMF turns its $100 million loan to Haiti into a grant.

Jan 22, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show

US Mercenaries Set Sights on Haiti US Mercenaries Set Sights on Haiti

Private firms are jumping at the opportunity to provide 'humanitarian assistance' to Haiti, but what these companies are actually bringing is a 'Shock Doctrine' approach that aims ...

Jan 19, 2010 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay? Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay?

The Nation's Naomi Klein and William Greider discuss the long term implications of the financial crisis and economic bailout.

May 12, 2009 / Charlie Rose

Stressing Over the Bank Stress Tests Stressing Over the Bank Stress Tests

Nation columnist Naomi Klein provides context to the bank bailouts, which she calls the 'greatest heist in monetary history.'

May 7, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Lost Your Job? Tell Your Story Lost Your Job? Tell Your Story

To take center stage in the current debate, joblessness must be made real in personal and policy terms. Jobless Americans, tell us what happened--and what you need most.

Jan 27, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

The Bailout: Bush’s Final Pillage The Bailout: Bush’s Final Pillage

Brace yourself for a final, frantic stripping of public wealth as the Bush regime goes out the door.

Oct 29, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

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