I first heard of John Perkins when I was researching 9/11 soon after the fateful day. I found many of his videos fascinating especially CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HITMAN. You see there’s nothing better than getting it from the horses mouth – Perkins used to be one of the heavies the CIA sent into countries to either cajole or bribe leaders; if not to destabilise the country, even assassinate. This is an interesting little clip narrated by him – World banking explained in less than 2 minutes

And for those who are not familiar with Perkins’ work in the film ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM: Confession of an Economic Hitman it’s well worth a watch –