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John Perkins, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", Brooklyn, Dec. 16, 2004
"Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"
Book Party for John Perkins, Brooklyn, Dec. 16, 2004
Who: New York Times best-selling author, John Perkins
When: Wednesday, December 16th, 7pm
Where: Vox Pop
1022 Cortelyou Rd. (the corner of Stratford)
Q train to Cortelyou, 4 blocks west of train station
Email: voxpopnet.net
or 718.940.2084 for more information
(ask for Emmy)
What:
Book party for Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How the U.S. Uses
Globalization to Cheat Poor Countries Out of Trillions
In Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins,
a former international banker, describes how, as a
highly paid professional, he helped the U.S. cheat
poor countries around the globe. John Perkins accuses
the financial system of cheating "developing"
countries out of trillions of dollars by lending them
more money than they could possibly repay and then
taking over their economies.Twenty years ago Perkins began writing a book with the
working title, Conscience of an Economic Hit Man.
Perkins writes, "The book was to be dedicated to the
presidents of two countries, men who had been my
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 the book is complete. Please join us to hear
John Perkins speak both about the book and his
experiences.
"Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"
Book Party for John Perkins, Brooklyn, Dec. 16, 2004
Who: New York Times best-selling author, John Perkins
When: Wednesday, December 16th, 7pm
Where: Vox Pop
1022 Cortelyou Rd. (the corner of Stratford)
Q train to Cortelyou, 4 blocks west of train station
Email: voxpopnet.net
or 718.940.2084 for more information
(ask for Emmy)
What:
Book party for Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How the U.S. Uses
Globalization to Cheat Poor Countries Out of Trillions
In Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins,
a former international banker, describes how, as a
highly paid professional, he helped the U.S. cheat
poor countries around the globe. John Perkins accuses
the financial system of cheating "developing"
countries out of trillions of dollars by lending them
more money than they could possibly repay and then
taking over their economies.Twenty years ago Perkins began writing a book with the
working title, Conscience of an Economic Hit Man.
Perkins writes, "The book was to be dedicated to the
presidents of two countries, men who had been my
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 the book is complete. Please join us to hear
John Perkins speak both about the book and his
experiences.