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  • Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How the U.S. Uses Globalization to Cheat Poor Countries Out of Trillions

    Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How the U.S. Uses Globalization to Cheat Poor Countries Out of Trillions

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    John Perkins describes himself as a former economic hit man–a highly paid professional who cheated countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars.

    20 years ago Perkins began writing a book with the working title, “Conscience of an Economic Hit Men.”

    Perkins writes, “The book was to be dedicated to the presidents of two countries, men who had been his clients whom I respected and thought of as kindred spirits–Jaime Roldós, president of Ecuador, and Omar Torrijos, president of Panama. Both had just died in fiery crashes. Their deaths were not accidental. They were assassinated because they opposed that fraternity of corporate, government, and banking heads whose goal is global empire. We Economic Hit Men failed to bring Roldós and Torrijos around, and the other type of hit men, the CIA-sanctioned jackals who were always right behind us, stepped in.

    John Perkins goes on to write: “I was persuaded to stop writing that book. I started it four more times during the next twenty years. On each occasion, my decision to begin again was influenced by current world events: the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1980, the first Gulf War, Somalia, and the rise of Osama bin Laden. However, threats or bribes always convinced me to stop.”

    But now Perkins has finally published his story. The book is titled Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. John Perkins joins us now in our Firehouse studios.

    • John Perkins, from 1971 to 1981 he worked for the international consulting firm of Chas T. Main where he was a self-described “economic hit man.” He is the author of the new book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.
  • Turkish, Greek journalists to set up joint association

    Turkish, Greek journalists to set up joint association

    TR GR Journalists AssociationTurkish and Greek journalists, who got together at a media conference in Turkey’s Aegean province of Izmir on Saturday, agreed to set up a joint association.

    Turkish and Greek journalists, who got together at a media conference in Turkey’s Aegean province of Izmir on Saturday, agreed to set up a joint association.

    Journalists from Turkey and Greece, who met at a round-table meeting as part of “The 6th Turkish-Greek Media Conference”, unanimously approved the establishment of “Turkish-Greek Journalists’ Association”.

    Moreover, the conference’s gala dinner was held at Izmir’s Swissotel with the participation of journalists and high-level officials from Turkey and Greece.

    Speaking at the gathering, Greek Deputy Premier Theodoros Pangalos said Turkey and Greece had a common history and culture, adding that the two countries could use such values against globalization.

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    , 19 September 2010