John Perkins is the bestselling author of several books including the shocking Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. In this interview, Perkins talks about the 30-plus years he spent robbing and swindling billions of dollars out of Third World countries around the globe, and why, despite the death threats, he felt compelled to expose the injustices.
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Thought provoking exploration of integrity or lack thereof in our global business culture.
Some how I knew this is what was going on in our financially corrupt world and I have known for years what is presented to us in the NEWS is only what they want us to see, to support their political agenda. Citizens are so naive to believe all these “transactions” between nations are carried out by governments for the betterment of all. BS BS BS, they are only motivated by the all mighty dollar, financed by big business hiding under the blanket of Democracy, so no one will question the absurdity of what is actually happening. Oh, how easily we are mesmerized into submission by televisions message. Thank you Kathleen for having ovaries big enough to bring this out in the open. The beauty of the internet is the previous control of information is no longer in place and the “truth” is getting out. Keep up your good work.