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Byline: Barrett Sheridan

In 2004, Sri Lanka's government barred thousands of fishermen from returning to their seaside homes after the Asian tsunami, citing safety concerns. Yet new upscale hotels on the same beaches were allowed to stay in business. Was the official concern for safety just cover for favors to big business? Naomi Klein thinks so. The author of "No Logo" bashes globalization again in her new book, "The Shock Doctrine," in which she argues that elites exploit coups, wars and natural disasters to liberalize trade, privatize industries ...

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