Comments on: No Shock Doctrine for Haiti http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brontides » Blog Archive » What is ’shock doctrine’? http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-32642 Brontides » Blog Archive » What is ’shock doctrine’? Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:35:56 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-32642 [...] Foundation caused an uproar by suggesting that aid be tied to economic reforms. Here’s Adam Ramsay again: News stories about Haiti are full of tales of looters. There’s less talk of a bigger scale [...] [...] Foundation caused an uproar by suggesting that aid be tied to economic reforms. Here’s Adam Ramsay again: News stories about Haiti are full of tales of looters. There’s less talk of a bigger scale [...]

]]> By: Five key lessons on Facebook activism | Left Foot Forward http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-5904 Five key lessons on Facebook activism | Left Foot Forward Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:19:17 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-5904 [...] after the earthquake hit Haiti, I set up a Facebook Group, No Shock Doctrine for Haiti, which I wrote about on Left Foot Forward a few weeks [...] [...] after the earthquake hit Haiti, I set up a Facebook Group, No Shock Doctrine for Haiti, which I wrote about on Left Foot Forward a few weeks [...]

]]> By: Who’d be an American? | Trinity Hall Politics Society http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 Who’d be an American? | Trinity Hall Politics Society Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:42:34 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-5429 [...] the Facebook group ‘No Shock Doctrine for Haiti’, set up by a blogger from the  ’Left Foot Forward‘ site. It has barely been a week since a devastating earthquake inflicted horrifying damage [...] [...] the Facebook group ‘No Shock Doctrine for Haiti’, set up by a blogger from the  ’Left Foot Forward‘ site. It has barely been a week since a devastating earthquake inflicted horrifying damage [...]

]]> By: Why have The Times got the knives out on DfID? | Left Foot Forward http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 Why have The Times got the knives out on DfID? | Left Foot Forward Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:36:51 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-4862 [...] “quantifiable strings”, they would do well to read the No Shock Doctrine for Haiti article on  Left Foot Forward so see what damage the wrong strings can have when they force countries to [...] [...] “quantifiable strings”, they would do well to read the No Shock Doctrine for Haiti article on  Left Foot Forward so see what damage the wrong strings can have when they force countries to [...]

]]> By: Aaaaargh http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-4622 Aaaaargh Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:41:37 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-4622 This book just arrived from Amazon, very timely to read it now. How's this for an alternative way to help Haiti though: http://aaaaargh.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/where-does-charity-begin/ This book just arrived from Amazon, very timely to read it now. How’s this for an alternative way to help Haiti though:
http://aaaaargh.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/where-does-charity-begin/

]]> By: Simon http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Simon Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:46:29 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-4607 http://www.counterpunch.org/quigley01182010.html forget vicious loans, forget aid, how about reparations for Haiti? The idea, mentioned earlier, that a no-strings-grant for Haiti would be somehow bad, MIGHT have been defensible pre-quake, maybe, but in the present situation this idea is cold, heartless, dare I say elitist? http://www.counterpunch.org/quigley01182010.html

forget vicious loans, forget aid, how about reparations for Haiti?

The idea, mentioned earlier, that a no-strings-grant for Haiti would be somehow bad, MIGHT have been defensible pre-quake, maybe, but in the present situation this idea is cold, heartless, dare I say elitist?

]]> By: Emma Banks http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-7148 Emma Banks Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:11:26 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-7148 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@alexcernebanks They are not the only ones: http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/</span></span> @alexcernebanks They are not the only ones: http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/

]]> By: AdamRamsay http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-7149 AdamRamsay Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:09:35 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-7149 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">1̶1̶,̶2̶0̶0̶ 14,150 members!: join the Facebook group: http://bit.ly/5ECsQA see my piece: http://bit.ly/8ZV3cI No Shock Doctrine for #Haiti</span></span> 1̶1̶,̶2̶0̶0̶ 14,150 members!: join the Facebook group: http://bit.ly/5ECsQA see my piece: http://bit.ly/8ZV3cI No Shock Doctrine for #Haiti

]]> By: Haiti And Bankers. « ModernityBlog http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 Haiti And Bankers. « ModernityBlog Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:23:19 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-4446 [...] I can’t, but Left Foot Forward has plenty of useful links and coverage. [...] [...] I can’t, but Left Foot Forward has plenty of useful links and coverage. [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Nokes http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-7150 Rebecca Nokes Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:33:55 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6500#comment-7150 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@reetsjel http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/ #Haiti</span></span> @reetsjel http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/no-shock-doctrine-for-haiti/
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