***The Secret Global Empire(s):*** Russ Baker & John Perkins

[KoKo]

The Secret Global Empire(s): Russ Baker & John Perkins
By: GRITtv Thursday November 12, 2009 11:00 am

U.S. history has seen many presidents elected on a wave of progressive promises, only to see them compromise again and again once in office, caving to the very interests, military and corporate, that they railed against so effectively. Barack Obama is only the latest to get elected on a promise to end a war and take care of working people, only to preside over an administration stacked with Wall Street types and wind up continuing a war he wanted to wind down.

Americans voted for change and are getting frustrated with the lack of it, but our guests have both written about the powerful forces holding the status quo in place. John Perkins is the author of Hoodwinked and Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, and has written about how corporations push politicians around and even threaten them with violence. Russ Baker, meanwhile, is the author of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their Influence Means for America and has written extensively about the military-industrial complex.

They argue the only weapon we have is public opinion and public pressure–and we need to bring it to bear not just on the government, but on the corporations.


http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/11/12/russ-baker-john-perkins/

[BunkerHill24]

1. A worthwhile discussion to watch indeed. Thanks for sharing with us, KoKo

K&R

[pleah]

2. K&R

[dotymed]

3. Read my OP

I watched on "democracynow.org "  We are paying the
Taliban, via "private contractors" to truck our
military supplies for a Taliban war, to our troops....surreal?
It is true....Billions a year to the Taliban and "private
(ivy league grad) contractors", one of whom, is the son
of the Afghan Defense Minister... This is way beyond my
imagination and I am a "conspiracy nut"

[KoKo]

4. I think this latest from Laura Flanders takes it up "a notch" ...do you

think that? Amy's first "off" and now this one. I thought this was the better watch because it's "newer?" :shrug:

[dotymed]

5. I need to

check it out. It is unfathomable that the MSM will not report
this.