Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Seduced by an agent of the US National Security Agency by sex, money and power John Perkins became an economic hit man. In an interview of two parts John reveals the fascinating story of his involvement in profit-driven economic strong-arm tactics in countries across the globe and the part he played in building the "American Empire":



Part 1


Part 2


Thanks to Z3 from world socialist movement forum for the link.

Capitalism And Other Kids Stuff

This is a thought-provoking education into the world we live in, it explains how the world's economic system operates in terms of a crazy and very unfair game that children are playing, and so it captures the imagination of its viewers. A fantastic movie to help understand the politics and economics of our global society, with an aim to establishing an alternative society based on meeting needs, on cooperation rather than competition, and on democratic forms of decision-making intead of top-down hierarchies. This is a movie on the forefront of those who wish to save this planet from worsening global warming, incessant wars, and either widespread physical poverty or profound feelings of spiritual poverty despite our rapacious consumerism. Its alternative is a very realizable future ready for the taking, not a hodge-podge dream.

Here it is then in five bite-size chunks:

The Love Police - Everything is ok

Who would have thought that exercising your right to free speech could cause such a stir?
Entertaining. Thought provoking. At just over ten minutes it's well worth a view.

Thanks to Robbo203 at WorldinCommon for the link

Capitalism and Other Kids' Stuff

Capitalism and Other Kids' Stuff asks us to take a fresh look at the world we live in and to question some of the most basic assumptions about life in capitalism.
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