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  John Perkins Economic Hitman: Book 1

  Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

  by John Perkins

  Confessions of an Economic Hit Man reveals a game that, according to John Perkins, is "as old as Empire" but has taken on new and terrifying dimensions in an era of globalization. And Perkins should know. For many years he worked for an international consulting firm where his main job was to convince LDCs (less developed countries) around the world to accept multibillion-dollar loans for infrastructure projects... (more)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of HopeTariq Ali

  

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  Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope

  by Tariq Ali

  A revolution is moving across Latin America… Since 1998, the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela has brought Hugo Chávez to world attention as the foremost challenger of the neoliberal consensus and American foreign policy. While Chávez's radical social-democratic reforms have brought him worldwide acclaim among the poor, he has attracted intense hostility from Venezuelan elites and Western governments. Drawing... (more)
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  Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot

  by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza

  Three Latin American writers, all ex-leftists, attack misconceptions about Latin America and ingrained sentiments of victimization and anti-Americanism among its people.
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  Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back

  by Amy Goodman

  Torture. Kidnapping. Bogus wars. Illegal wiretapping. Propaganda. Spies in the newsrooms. Oil profiteers. Soldiers who won't fight. Mothers of fallen soldiers Who will. In Static , the bestselling brother-sister team of Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! , and investigative journalist David Goodman takes on government liars, corporate profiteers, and the media that have acted as their cheerleaders. The... (more)
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  The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them

  by Amy Goodman

  er comments turned Charlie Rose red in the face. Bill Clinton called her 'hostile, combative, and even disrespectful.' Newt Gingrich said to her, 'You're the kind of reporter I warned my mother about.' Meet Amy Goodman, award-winning journalist and host of the daily hour-long talk show that is a beacon for passionate, critical, and hard-hitting news. On subjects ranging from the deceptions of the George H. W. Bush... (more)