John Perkins, Economic Hitman

Obama seeks to parlay bin Laden’s demise into expanded defense cuts

washingtonexaminer.com Brian Hughes May 9, 2011 With the death of Osama bin Laden firmly cementing President Obama’s commander-in-chief credentials, the White House is eager to parlay the triumph into leverage for widespread defense cuts that have been met with stiff resistance from Republicans on Capitol Hill. At a minimum, the raid on bin Laden’s compound [...]

The Fed’s Magic Money-Printing Machine, Act 2

Rolling Stone Matt Taibbi October 8, 2010 It’s amazing, given the attention the Tea Party allegedly is paying to government waste and government spending, that there hasn’t been more controversy about the now-seemingly-inevitable arrival of “QE2” – a second massive round of money-printing cooked up by the Fed to prop up both the government and [...]

23 Million Americans Hit by a Tax Hike, But They May Not Know It Yet

CNSnews.com Dan Joseph October 05, 2010 (CNSNews.com) - Almost 23 million American households have already had their federal taxes raised by an average of $3,900 this year, but they may not know it yet. They could get a big surprise when they prepare their tax returns next year. Among those subject to this already-in-place tax increase are some families making [...]

IMF Article Predicts New World Order

The Daily Bell Staff Report October 06, 2010 D. Strauss-Kahn Germany Opposed To Unconditional IMF Safety Nets … Germany is opposed to the setting up of ‘global financial safety nets’ under the aegis of the International Monetary Fund, a Deutsche Bundesbank official said Tuesday. The official told journalists that the mechanisms proposed by the G-20 [...]