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The Truth About Economic Hit Men,
Jackals and How to Change the World
John Perkins’ newest book, The Secret History of the
American Empire, zeroes in on hot spots around the
world and, drawing on interviews with other economic
hit men, jackals, reporters, politicians and activists,
examines the current geopolitical crisis—and what we can do to change things
for the next generations.
In his stunning memoir, Confessions of an Economic Hit
Man, Perkins detailed his former role as an “economic hit man.” Now, in The
Secret History of the American Empire, Perkins 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 protect the future
of America and the world? Addressing these questions andmore, Perkins reveals
the secret history behind the events that have defined our world, including:
• The current Latin American Revolution and its lessons for democracy
• How the “defeats” in Vietnam and Iraq benefited big business
• The role of Israel as “Fortress America” in the Middle East
• Tragic repercussions of the IMF’s “Asian Economic Collapse”
• U.S. blunders in Tibet, Congo, Lebanon and Venezuela
• Jackal (CIA operatives) forays to assassinate democratic presidents
From the U.S. military in Iraq to infrastructure development in Indonesia,
from Peace Corps volunteers in Africa to “jackals” in the Indian Ocean, Perkins
exposes a conspiracy of corruption that has fueled instability and anti-
Americanism around the globe. Alarming yet hopeful, this book provides a
compassionate plan to re-imagine our world.
Softcover, 365 pps., #AE
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