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Disaster Capitalism

Capitalism's Future And The 50 People Who Will Frame The Debate

Financial Times | Steven Bernard, Jeremy Lemer and FT Reporters | Posted 04.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Free Market Capitalism, Future of Capitalism, Economy, Economic Crisis, Capitalism Future, Credit Crisis, Capitalism, Disaster Capitalism, Credit Crunch, Business News

The credit crisis has placed the global financial system under almost unprecedented strain. Tackling the many problems and charting a course throug...

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Recession Porn: A Hard Spot for Soft Times

Richard M. Benjamin | Posted 03.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Pornography, U.S. Economy, Pornography Websites, Disaster Capitalism, Capitalism, Sex, Business News
Richard M. Benjamin

You'll notice your friends, co-workers, or spouses obsessively doing it. They're checking out Recession Porn in all its sundry glory.

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Reading The Pictures: Let's Unroll

Michael Shaw | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Terror War, Photo, Terrorism, Armored Vehicle, SWAT Vehicle, Cobb County, Disaster Capitalism, Photojournalism, Armored Personnel Carrier, Culture, Politics News
Michael Shaw

2008-11-10-shaw_armoredcobb.jpgTake a look at the Cobb County, Georgia police department's latest toy. Donated by the military, the Armored Personnel Carrier -- used by the U.S. Army in Panama -- holds up to nine SWAT commandos.

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McCain's Bailout Bomb Is Yet To Be Dropped

Jon Raymond | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home

Read More: Henry Paulson, Obama, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Disaster Capitalism, Bailout, Mccain, Neocon, Economy, Naomi Klein, Home News
Jon Raymond

The economic disaster is far from over. They have actually just relocated it from Wall Street to Main Street.

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Naomi Klein: "Disaster Capitalism" Still On The Rise

Portfolio.com | Lloyd Grove | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Shock Doctrine, Economic Shock Therapy, Katrina, Disaster Capitalism, Capitalism, Naomi Klein, Business News

Marauding multinationals and their enablers in the U.S. government have a worthy adversary in Naomi Klein, a Canadian social critic whose books punctu...

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