Naomi Klein discusses her story for The Intercept, “The Battle for Paradise.” Klein spent weeks touring Puerto Rico to document how years of financial crisis and the destruction from Hurricane Maria have converged, creating a decisive struggle over the island’s future. Her story follows both sides of the fight: activists who advocate for local control of food and energy resources, and ultrarich “Puertopians” from the mainland who want to build a tax haven.
This segment is guest hosted by Jonathan Capehart.