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Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Haiti Disaster Capitalism Alert‏

Haiti Disaster Capitalism Alert: Stop Them Before They Shock Again: Readers of Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine know that the Heritage Foundation has been one of the leading advocates of exploiting disasters to push through their unpopular pro-corporate policies http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine/resources/part7/chapter20/pro-market-ideas-katrina
From this document they're at it again, not even waiting one day to use the devastating earthquake in Haiti to push for their so-called reforms. http://blog.heritage.org/2010/01/13/amidst-the-suffering-crisis-in-haiti-offers-opportunities-to-the-u-s/ The following quote was hastily yanked by the Heritage Foundation and replaced with a more diplomatic quote, but their first instinct is revealing:

"In addition to providing immediate humanitarian assistance, the U.S. response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti earthquake offers opportunities to re-shape Haiti’s long-dysfunctional government and economy as well as to improve the public image of the United States in the region."
http://www.naomiklein.org/articles/2010/01/haiti-disaster-capitalism-alert-stop-them-they-shock-again