Weekend Economists Celebrate Harry Potter's 35th Birthday July 31st, 2015

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8. John Perkins, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

"The United States spends over $87 billion conducting a war in Iraq while the United Nations estimates that for less than half that amount we could provide clean water, adequate diets, sanitations services and basic education to every person on the planet. And we wonder why terrorists attack us."



"If we want a peaceful and prosperous future for our children, we must recognize basic human needs; we must insist that all people -- not just those at the top -- have the right to justice and dignity."