Shock Doctrine: Disaster Capitalism and Puerto Rico

shock doctrine: While Naomi Klein is known for her big, blockbuster books including This Changes Everything and, more importantly in connection with her newest book, The Shock Doctrine The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, according to Toronto Star. This time she has written a small, 77-page look at how Puerto Rico and its citizens have fared in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. They're very different one more narrative and descriptive, the other filled with observations made over many years and both powerful in very different ways. Humanity by Ai Weiwei, Princeton University Press. Equipped with solar panels, it became a beacon of hope during the dark days and nights after the storms hit. Princeton University Press The Battle for Paradise, Naomi Klein, Haymarket Books Haymarket Books In The Battle For Paradise Puerto Rico Takes On The Disaster Capitalists, a compelling and accessible read and work of reportage, she chronicles her visit to the island and, particularly, a community and ecology centre called Casa Pueblo. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.