Naomi Klein on Anti-Union & Budget "Crisis" Bills and Shock Doctrine American-Style. 1 of 2

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Naomi Klein on Anti-Union & Budget "Crisis" Bills and Shock Doctrine American-Style. 2 of 2

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As a wave of anti-union bills are introduced across the country in the wake of Wall Street financial crisis, many analysts are picking up on the theory that award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein first argued in her 2007 best-selling book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism." In the book, she reveals how those in power use times of crisis to push through undemocratic and extreme free market economic policies. Democracy Now! interviews Naomi Klein to discuss how the shock doctrine is being used by politicians pushing drastic cuts and reforms as a response to the financial crisis.
"The Wisconsin protests are an incredible example of how to resist the shock doctrine," Klein says.



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