Talk:Naomi Klein
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What kind of *feedback* did she get from Nike?
- Nike's response to No Logo used to be at http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/labor/nologo_let.shtml but it was deleted ( intentional or not ) when Nike redesigned their site. When it was available I read it .. and the message was "we don't agree with what you say in the book" basically. -- pty 21:39 20 Jul 2003 (UTC)
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- The archive.org copy is linked from the discussion page at Talk:No_Logo. It's quite a fascinating read, actually, with interesting obfuscatory views of Klein's figures (without actually disputing them), and a lovely circular justification of why labour costs comprise so little of the retail value of their products. Almost masterful in its eviltude. :)
[edit] Is she Jewish?
Maybe we could add in if she is or not.
- Ummm... why? -- User:Ants
She says her first public speaking engagement was her bar mitzvah, where she addressed racism issues. But we could leave that out if it is controversial to identify one's religion or ethnicity.Bdell555 20:42, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
Does the mp3 link really work? Im not able to find it on the given page? --Aryah 02:18, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Re: "Baghdad Year Zero: Pillaging Iraq in pursuit of a neocon utopia" - it would be useful to point out that Klein's theory in this article has been overtaken by events. That is, with the three elections in Iraq in 2005 and the formation of a government in 2006, the structure of the Iraqi goverment and its economy are determined by Iraqis, not by some Bush administration neocon plan, as imagined by Klein.
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- Um, what's that? You're completely wrong, my dear neo-con troll. Here are some LAWS in fact passed by Paul Bremer's Coalition Provisional Authority that totally contradict your utterly false and misleading claim: Soon after the occupation of Iraq, United State created the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). CPA was to act as a provisional government until such a time as Iraqis could hold an election and create a government. Mr. Paul Bremer was given the full power to do as he liked. "The CPA is vested with all executive, legislative and judicial authority necessary to achieve its objectives, to be exercised under relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 1483 (2003), and the laws and usages of war. This authority shall be exercised by the CPA Administrator."
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- Mr. Bremer was appointed the President, the parliament and the Supreme Court. He immediately started issuing orders that in effect were laws. There are a total of 100 orders. I can only list a few here to make my point. Some of his interesting orders are as follows:
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- • "Order No. 39:allows for: (1) privatization of Iraq's 200 state-owned enterprises; (2) up to100% foreign ownership of Iraqi businesses; (3) "national treatment" - which means no preferences for local over foreign businesses; (4) unrestricted, tax-free remittance of all profits and other funds; and (5) 40-year ownership licenses. Thus, it forbids Iraqis from receiving preference in the reconstruction while allowing foreign corporations - Halliburton and Bechtel, for example - to buy up Iraqi businesses, do all of the work and send all of their money home. They cannot be required to hire Iraqis or to reinvest their money in the Iraqi economy. They can take out their investments at any time and in any amount.
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- •"Orders No. 57 and No. 77 ensure the implementation of the orders by placing U.S.-appointed auditors and inspector generals in every government ministry, with five-year terms and with sweeping authority over contracts, programs, employees and regulations.
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- •"Order No. 17 grants foreign contractors, including private security firms, full immunity from Iraq's laws. Even if they, say, kill someone or cause an environmental disaster, the injured party cannot turn to the Iraqi legal system. Rather, the charges must be brought to U.S. courts.
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- •"Order No. 40 allows foreign banks to purchase up to 50% of Iraqi banks.
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- •"Order No. 49 drops the tax rate on corporations from a high of 40% to a flat 15%. The income tax rate is also capped at 15%.
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- •"Order No. 12 (renewed on Feb. 24) suspends "all tariffs, customs duties, import taxes, licensing fees and similar surcharges for goods entering or leaving Iraq." This led to an immediate and dramatic inflow of cheap foreign consumer products - devastating local producers and sellers who were thoroughly unprepared to meet the challenge of their mammoth global competitors."
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- So nope: Iraq is pretty much a puppet neo-colonialist state in occupation and not independent and self directed. Just read those laws passed! Klein is correct in her observations and you are incorrect. The source of my information above is Dr. Abbas Bakhtiar of Norway, which is part of his article "US vs. Iran" ironically. His article is on the www.zmag.org website for anybody who wants to read it. Thanks for reading! (Quite shocking those laws as itemized above, isn't it?). And by the way personally I think Naomi Klein is a most excellent writer and commentator, among the very best in fact. Keep up the great writing Naomi! Zamboni driver 22:58, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
