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Spring Meetings 2007 - Africa, gender equity, fragile states, aid among key topics at World Bank-IMF event.57

World Bank

bank from World Bank self-description: The World Bank Group is a group of five international organizations responsible for providing finance and advice to countries for the purposes of economic development...

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The Green Revolution: mainly instigated by the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Bank and IMF

The term “Green Revolution” was first used in 1968 by former USAID director William Gaud, who noted the spread of the new technologies and said, "These and other developments in the field of...

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Omar Torrijos

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...

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John Perkins

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".

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

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...

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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.62

Confessions of an Economic Hitman

"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 hitman for 10 years after being recruited by the powerful NSA...

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James Baker wrapped up a Gulf tour by securing a promise from Saudi Arabia to negotiate a “substantial” reduction of Iraq’s estimated $28 billion debt to the Kingdom.58

Saudi Prince recognized to have financed alleged Terrorist Foundations on US Soil in a lawsuit by 9/11 victims but ...

A lawsuit seeking $1 trillion in damages on behalf of the victims of the September 11 had been launched against Saudi Arabia. As counteroffsensive, according to MSNBC article, the Saudi defense minister...

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John Perkins - Confessions of an economic hit man - on Google Video

John Perkins is the author of Confessions of an economic hit man.

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

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. ...

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