Helen Caldicott, M.D., pediatrician and internationally recognized author and lecturer, hosts a weekly, one-hour radio program titled If You Love This Planet. Produced by Scott Powell, Amanda Bellerby and Jasmin Williams. Edited by Jasmin Williams.
Anti-globalisation champion Naomi Klein talks about her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Respected author and columnist, Naomi has written three published works including her previous best-seller No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. In this conversation with Helen Caldicott we discover what drives Naomi's interest in the corporate and international marketplace, and take a closer look at the 'disaster capitalism' taking place around the world. This episode also features an excerpt from the film Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident, produced by Caldicott's niece Anna Broinowski. In the excerpt you will hear parts of interviews with Martin Sheen, Lily Tomlin, Senator Ted Kennedy and the late Christopher Reeve.