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With little to no major media coverage, Confessions sold 150,000 copies within months and appeared on over 20 bestseller lists, including those of the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and USA Today.55

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

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"Confessions of an economic hitman" is not the usual book on economics or finance: it is written by John Perkins who has been an economic hit man for 10 years after being recruted by the powerful NSA (National... published 15 months ago

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Government Bonds and your Taxes and the difference between Bonds, Notes and Bills

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Government bonds represent debts securities (contracts) from loans granted mostly by their Central Bank or by the World Bank or the IMF in the case of developped countries (see "Confessions of an Economic Hit... published 14 months ago

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[Videos] It's not too late! How to do like the Rothschild Family and build an extremely wealthly Dynasty

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A Rotschild Villa at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (France)Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the founder of the Rothschild fortune made sure his family, its exact goals, and its wealth were shrouded in secrecy when he... published 10 months ago

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[Video] The Subprime Crisis: have a good laugh :)

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John Bird and John Fortune are British satirists who, as The Long Johns, explain in eminently practical terms exactly how the subprime meltdown came to be. Warning: the characters are intentionally portrayed... published 7 months ago

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[Video] Confessions of an economic hit man - on South America

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What happens when every one of these Presidents in South America wants to keep his campaign promises ... after he will be visited by an Economic Hit Man as John Perkins used to do when he was one of them. ... published 15 months ago

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Interview with John Perkins author of 'Confessions of an Economic Hit Man'

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DANIEL MCLEOD: You place economic hit men in a long line of imperial agents including Roman centurions, Spanish conquistadors, and 18th and 19th century colonial powers. All of these approaches relied on... published 15 months ago

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[Yahoo News] Private student loan bubble could burst

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The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers & Fathers Are Going Broke The future Career of Your Children: Butler ? Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy Kristin Cole, 30, who graduated from... published 9 months ago

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[Scoop] Once upon a time my voice went up to the UNESCO (United Nations cultural branch) and how yours could too !

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I'm very sensitive to the subject of economics development especially in third countries because though I'm french, I do come originally from an under-developped country by escaping a war. But I'm not gullible... published 8 months ago

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[Book] The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

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I read this book - the french version - about 20 years ago. History never repeats like a parrot but often occurs again with some variants. The Grapes of Wrath is a classic book published in 1939 and written... published 14 months ago

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Philip Dru: Administrator - A Story of Tomorrow by Colonel House CFR Founder

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Colonel House was the founder of the CFR (Council on Foreign Relation) - Rockefeller's controlled organization - and intimate advisor of President Woodrow Wilson whom he choose as "candidate for the... published 8 months ago

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