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Former "Economic Hit Man" John Perkins on "The First Truly Global Empire" and its Impact on Latin America

Former "Economic Hit Man" John Perkins on "The First Truly Global Empire" and its Impact on Latin America

We speak with the author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" about his former work going into various countries to create a secret empire through economics after being recruited by the National Security Agency. Perkins discusses the policy in the context of the recent WTO meetings, the NYC transit strikes, and U.S. economic interventions in Latin America. [includes rush transcript]

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