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===== The Battle for Paradise: =====
===== Resisting Disaster Capitalism in Puerto Rico =====

==== With Naomi Klein ====

On Wednesday, June 6, //The Intercept// co-hosted “The Battle for Paradise,” an event featuring Elizabeth Yeampierre, Naomi Klein, Juan Gonzalez, and two leading activists from Puerto Rico. The event focused on how, in the wake of Hurricane Maria, the forces of disaster capitalism are seeking to undermine the Puerto Rican people’s vision for a just and renewable future. [[https://theintercept.com/puerto-rico/|Watch the video]] of the event.

Naomi Klein's book //The Battle for Paradise// is available from [[https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1235-the-battle-for-paradise|Haymarket Books]]. The article on which the book is based, "Puerto Ricans and Ultrarich 'Puertopians' Are Locked in a Pitched Struggle Over How to Remake the Island," may be found at [[https://theintercept.com/2018/03/20/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-recovery/|The Intercept]].

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