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62The World Bank, GATT and Free Trade by Noam Chomsky
by thecounterpunch
in "Keeping the Rabble in Line" by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian The World Bank, GATT and Free Trade April 20, 1992 DB: In 1944 at the Bretton Woods conference in New Hampshire the World Bank and the... published 14 months ago
54[Video] Confessions of an economic hit man - on South America
by thecounterpunch
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
55Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by thecounterpunch
"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 16 months ago
53[Video] Genetically Modified (GMO) Food: is there a danger ? is there a link with famine in third world countries ?
by thecounterpunch
"The problem was how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the real wealth of the world. Goods must be produced, but they must not be distributed."-- George Orwell in 1984, about... published 14 months ago
61Omar Torrijos
by thecounterpunch
Omar Torrijos (February 13, 1929 - July 31, 1981) was the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos never held elected office in Panama, and was never president. He did hold the title of "Maximum... published 16 months ago
62Bush's compassion for Africa's Aids: he asked the Congress to commit $15 billion to help that continent
by thecounterpunch
On January 2003 Bush asked 15 Billions of Taxpayers Money to Congress to help Africa's Aids: "To meet a severe and urgent crisis abroad, tonight I propose the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - a work of mercy... published 15 months ago
60The Population Bomb (1968) predicted that "in the 1970s and 1980s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death"
by thecounterpunch
"A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal." — Ted Turner - CNN founder and UN supporter - quoted in the The McAlvany Intelligence Advisor, June '96... published 15 months ago
56John Perkins
by thecounterpunch
John Perkins is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man". His last book is "The Secret History of the American Empire". published 16 months ago
53The Malthus Factor: Poverty, Politics and Population in Capitalist Development
by thecounterpunch
"The problem was how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the real wealth of the World. Goods must be produced, but they must not be distributed" -- George Orwell in 1984, Chapter III -... published 16 months ago
37[Classics Book] An Essay on the Principle of Population by Reverend Malthus
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Whilst not the first book on population, "An Essay on the Principle of Population" is acknowledged as the most influential. First published anonymously in 1798, the author was soon identified as the... published 16 months ago
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