Perkins: Confessions of an Economic Hitman

wallyburger · February 25th, 2008, 10:09 AM

http://www.democracynow.org/2007/6/5...secret_history

John Perkins on “The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption”.

Interesting interview. Anyone read the book?

Quote:

Today, we spend the hour with a man who claims to have worked deep inside the forces driving corporate globalization. In his first book, “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man”, John Perkins told the story of his work as a highly paid consultant hired to strong-arm leaders into creating policy favorable to the U.S. government and corporations—what he calls the “corporatocracy.” John Perkins has just come out with a new book. It’s called “The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption.”

AZZenny · February 25th, 2008, 05:39 PM

Actually his first book is on my official wish-list, but I have so many ahead of it on the 'bought it, now read it' and 'must get soon' lists that not sure I'll ever really get to these. Let me know if you check it out what you think.

conraddobler · February 25th, 2008, 06:20 PM

I haven't got time to read important things let alone stuff I'd like to read, however I've heard him quoted numerous times on the financial websites I post on.

Mostly we're the F word, yes it's true, sorry folks parks closed, moose outside shoulda told ya.