John Perkins
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"The riveting third edition of this New York Times bestselling title expands its focus to China, exposes corruption on an international scale, and offers much-needed solutions. Extensively updated, this edition features fourteen new chapters, including a new introduction and conclusion. The book brings the story of economic hit men (EHMs) up-to-date and focuses on China's EHM strategy. EHMs are highly paid professionals who use development loans to...
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Shocking bestseller: the original version of this astonishing tell-all book spent seventy-three weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than 1.25 million copies, and has been translated into thirty-two languages. New revelations: featuring fifteen explosive new chapters, this expanded edition of Perkins' classic bestseller brings the story of economic hit men (EHMs) up to date and, chillingly, home to the US. Over forty percent...
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Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, zeroes in on hot spots around the world and, drawing on interviews with other hit men, jackals (CIA operatives), reporters, and activists, examines the current geopolitical crisis. Instability is the norm: It's clear that the world we've created is dangerous and no longer sustainable. How did we get here? Who's responsible? What good have we done and at what cost? And what can we do to change...
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The visitor: When a gosling visits Kipper unexpectedly, Kipper experiences the joys and frustrations of parenthood. Pig's present: Kipper wants to give Pig the best birthday gift ever - a pet hamster. The butterfly: After chasing a butterfly around the park, Kipper captures it in a jar. The Bleepers: It's Bleepers from outter space! Pig's cousin: Pig and Kipper take Arnold to play in the park. The little ghost: It's a ghost - and it's afraid of Kipper!...