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John Perkins

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American author

United StatesWritersBorn 1945 · age 81
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John Perkins is an American author. His best known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004), in which Perkins describes playing a role in a process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, international financial institutions, and the...

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John Perkins
said · Jul 12, 2018
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I spend time in Central America. I speak Spanish.

Message From Immigrants And Plants, Perkin's Blog (12 July 2018)

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John Perkins
said · Feb 15, 2006
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Nobody wants to be able to connect the dots.

Self-Described Economic Hit Man John Perkins: “We Have Created the World’s First Truly Global Empire”, Democracy Now, (15 February 2006)

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John Perkins
said · Feb 15, 2006
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We also tried to do that to Saddam Hussein. When he didn’t come around, the economic hit men tried to bring him around. We tried to assassinate him.

Self-Described Economic Hit Man John Perkins: “We Have Created the World’s First Truly Global Empire”, Democracy Now, (15 February 2006)

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2012LennonOno Grant for Peace

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John Perkins is an American author. His best known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004), in which Perkins describes playing a role in a process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, international financial institutions, and the United States government. Perkins' claims were strongly contested by some involved parties as well as those familiar with the topics, and the book spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

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Born 1945 · age 81
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