Offers They Can't Refuse

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010

John Perkins was a chief economist for an international consulting company, but claims his real job was as an “economic hit man” – convincing developing countries to accept billions of dollars in loans for infrastructure projects, with most of the money going to US companies like Halliburton and Bechtel. Also: a panel discussion on end of life issues; NYC Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden; and WNYC's own Leonard Lopate

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