Naomi Klein: 'I Don't Trust' Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders 'Is a Significantly Better Candidate'
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Canadian author and journalist Naomi Klein has weighed in on the United States presidential contest, criticizing frontrunner Hillary Clinton and voicing her support for rival Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination."
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Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Canadian author and journalist Naomi Klein has weighed in on the United States presidential contest, criticizing frontrunner Hillary Clinton and voicing her support for rival Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination."
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The Canadian author weighs in on US presidential election, backing Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.
anadian author and journalist Naomi Klein has weighed in on the United States presidential contest, criticising frontrunner Hillary Clinton and voicing her support for rival Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.
In an interview with Al Jazeera's UpFront programme, which will air on Friday night, Klein took issue with Clinton's efforts to combat climate change.
The author of the best-selling books No Logo and This Changes Everything told host Mehdi Hasan that she does not trust the former secretary of state.
"I don't trust her because as secretary of state, when she had a huge megaphone to make this an issue, to show that she understands the connections between human security and climate, she didn't use the megaphone," Klein said.
She also criticised Clinton's links to major donors, saying her ties to corporations made her hard to elect.
"I think that Bernie Sanders could win in a general election. I actually think he is a significantly better candidate than Hillary Clinton," she said.
"The power of the socialism smear [campaign against Sanders], I think has really lost a lot of its punch."
Klein also discussed the climate efforts in her own country, Canada, under new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
"I think [Canada has] done some important things, but what they're doing on climate is not nearly enough,” she said.
"I think Trudeau wants us to love him,” she added. “And because of that, that gives us more to work with."
Despite her passionate efforts to tackle climate change through her advocacy, books and films, Klein admitted that she leaves a substantial carbon footprint through her international travel.
"My huge sin is flying," she said. "You know, I wrote in a book that I finally lost my frequent flyer status and cut my flying by 10 percent, but even though I try to do as much as I can by Skype, I've been flying way too much."
Peter Van Buren | Candidates, Is America Exceptional, or Only Great?
Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch
Van Buren writes: "The nuances of foreign policy do not feature heavily in the ongoing presidential campaign. Every candidate intends to 'destroy' the Islamic State; each has concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korea, and China; every one of them will defend Israel; and no one wants to talk much about anything else - except, in the case of the Republicans, who rattle their sabers against Iran."
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Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch
Van Buren writes: "The nuances of foreign policy do not feature heavily in the ongoing presidential campaign. Every candidate intends to 'destroy' the Islamic State; each has concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korea, and China; every one of them will defend Israel; and no one wants to talk much about anything else - except, in the case of the Republicans, who rattle their sabers against Iran."
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Republicans Say They Want to Nominate Another Scalia. But They Don't Mean It
John F. Kowal, Brennan Center for Justice
Kowal writes: "The epic battle to fill the Supreme Court seat held by Justice Antonin Scalia has progressives fantasizing about the first liberal high court majority in more than 40 years. In fact, it's a moment of great peril for progressives and the issues they care about - greater than most people acknowledge."
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John F. Kowal, Brennan Center for Justice
Kowal writes: "The epic battle to fill the Supreme Court seat held by Justice Antonin Scalia has progressives fantasizing about the first liberal high court majority in more than 40 years. In fact, it's a moment of great peril for progressives and the issues they care about - greater than most people acknowledge."
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Obama Administration Breaks Record in Rejecting FOIA Requests
Ted Bridis, Associated Press
Bridis writes: "The Obama administration set a record again for censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press."
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Ted Bridis, Associated Press
Bridis writes: "The Obama administration set a record again for censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press."
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Guantanamo, 14 Years Later
Belen Fernandez, teleSUR
Fernandez writes: "2015 was supposed to be the year I visited Guantanamo Bay. I was meant to attend pretrial hearings in April for the five 'HVDs' - high-value detainees - held at the prison. The HVDs are accused of involvement in 9/11; topping the list is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the attacks."
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Belen Fernandez, teleSUR
Fernandez writes: "2015 was supposed to be the year I visited Guantanamo Bay. I was meant to attend pretrial hearings in April for the five 'HVDs' - high-value detainees - held at the prison. The HVDs are accused of involvement in 9/11; topping the list is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the attacks."
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Playing Politics With Refugees: Turkey and EU Reach a Deal to Stop 'Illegal' Immigration to Europe
Reuters
Excerpt: "European Union negotiators and Turkey reached a provisional deal on Friday to halt illegal migration flows to Europe and European Council President Donald Tusk recommended that the 28 leaders approve the text without changes."
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Reuters
Excerpt: "European Union negotiators and Turkey reached a provisional deal on Friday to halt illegal migration flows to Europe and European Council President Donald Tusk recommended that the 28 leaders approve the text without changes."
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Americans' Concern About Climate Change Is Growing
Alejandro Davila Fragoso, ThinkProgress
Fragoso writes: "If you are concerned about global warming, you are part of a growing majority that hadn't been this large since 2008, a new Gallup poll has found."
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Alejandro Davila Fragoso, ThinkProgress
Fragoso writes: "If you are concerned about global warming, you are part of a growing majority that hadn't been this large since 2008, a new Gallup poll has found."
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