Naomi Klein on Elon Musk’s ‘V.I.P.’ Vision of the Future

On “The Interview,” Naomi Klein discussed Elon Musk and a “hierarchy of humanity,” and how that approach can be countered.
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How the World’s Worst Person Became the First Trillionaire

July 19, 2026 | “When people can buy elections, when people can buy governments… that for me is a fundamentally a threat to democracy.

Being against billionaires is not a left right issue. This is about whether you care about democracy or not.” The world’s worst person is also the world’s first trillionaire.

In this latest episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Naomi Klein and Mehdi Hasan break down what Elon Musk’s trillionaire status means for democracy, capitalism, and the rise of racism.

In the conversation, Naomi and Mehdi explain how political corruption, government subsidies, and IPO promises make up Musk’s new trillionaire status.

They also dive into what the increased influence of billionaires means for the state of democracy, noting how Musk is taking advantage over people’s anger over wealth inequality and directing it to migrants. They also discuss how SpaceX IPO is based on unrealistic goals, Musk’s feud with Ro Khanna and protests in Albania over the Trump family.

Can the 'Resistance' Win against Trump? - UpFront

In this week's UpFront, award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein weighs in on how President Donald Trump is more of a brand than a politician, and what strategies his opponents can use to resist him. In the Reality Check, we examine whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war is really helping him to "save" his country. And in the Arena, we debate whether Hollywood is too close to the United States military.

Milton Friedman Debates Naomi Klein

HARDtalk: Naomi Klein

President Trump is meeting his fellow leaders at the G20 summit in Hamburg when big issues like international trade and climate change will be on the agenda. Zeinab Badawi speaks to the progressive Canadian-American writer and activist Naomi Klein. She says Donald Trump's rise to power is a product of our time and that his becoming president amounts to a corporate takeover of the US by brand Trump. She's calling for mass protests against him. But are her radical policies a panacea for the current ills in the USA?

Naomi Klein: Trump Is the First Fully Commercialized Global Brand to Serve as US President

A decade after Naomi Klein published her now-iconic book "The Shock Doctrine," the best-selling author and activist reflects on how President Trump represents a form of continuous shock and how he ran a branding campaign—more than a political campaign—in order to capture the presidency. Naomi Klein’s latest book is "No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need."

Naomi Klein on Trump, Corbyn and the Global "War on Affordable Housing"

Naomi Klein says "Trump voters wanted to raise middle finger". The author and activist talks about her new book charting the Trump presidency, the shock tactics which got him elected, and about Jeremy Corbyn's success, and the wider causes of the Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Naomi Klein: The Worst Is Yet to Come with Trump, So We Must Be Ready for Shock Politics

Full Interview: Naomi Klein on "No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics"

Naomi Klein: Trump is the First Fully Commercialized Global Brand to Serve as U.S. President