Re: the Myth of Free Trade , Neoliberalism didn't work because the advice it gave made no sense. In thrall to the "myth of free trade," neoliberals ignored the "secret history of capitalism(protectionism/state interventionism)": If developing countries

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:54:46 -0800 (PST), Video61@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/20080124_chalmers_johnson_on_the_myth_of_free_trade/
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>Chalmers Johnson on the Myth of Free Trade
>Posted on Jan 24, 2008
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>By Chalmers Johnson
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>Bad Samaritans
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>By Ha-Joon Chang
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>Chalmers Johnson, president of the Japan Policy Research Institute and
>professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, is the
>author of numerous books, including "Blowback: The Costs and
>Consequences of American Empire," "The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism,
>Secrecy, and the End of the Republic," and "Nemesis: The Last Days of
>the American Republic."

Thanks for posting this.  Anoher good analysis of the economic warfare
waged by rich countries against poor ones under the guise of "economic
science" is "Superimperialism" by Dr. Michael Hudson.  John Perkins's
"Confessions of an Economic Hitman" gives a more concrete treatment.

-- Roy L