DN!: John Perkins on "The Secret History of the American Empire" Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 15:03:11 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST June 5, 2007 = = = = = = = = = DN! volunteers: We need a few good volunteers to help distribute outreach materials at a conference in D.C on Sunday, June 10. Volunteers will be responsible for distributing local broadcast flyers and collecting emails for the Daily Digest. Volunteers will get a free T-shirt. The conference is called "Taming the Global Corporation". For more information, please email emily@democracynow.org. = = = = = = = = = NYC DN! Volunteers! Help spread the word about Democracy Now! This event below is in no way sponsored by Democracy Now! but is simply an opportunity to hand information about how New Yorkers can tune into Democracy Now! in all five boroughs. 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Thanks in advance for your support! = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml Full-Time TV Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * John Perkins on "The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption" * Today, we spend the hour with a man who claims to have worked deep inside the forces driving corporate globalization. In his first book, ³Confessions of an Economic Hit Man², John Perkins told the story of his work as a highly paid consultant hired to strong-arm leaders into creating policy favorable to the U.S. government and corporations -- what he calls the ³corporatocracy.² John Perkins has just come out with a new book. It's called ³The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption.² Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/05/149254 * Headlines for June 5, 2007 * - Military Judge Throws Out Guantanamo Charges - U.S. & Iraq Control s Only 1/3 of Baghdad - U.S.-Russia Row Over Missile Defense Intensifies - Germany Deploys 16,000 Police Officers For G8 - Rep. Jefferson Indicted On Bribery Charges - Environmental Activist Daniel McGowan Sentenced - 55,000 Gather in Hong Kong To Mark Tiananmen Anniversary - Palestinians and Israel Mark 1967 Six Day War - Military Panel Punishes Iraq Vet For Protesting in Uniform Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/05/149244 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Tuesday, June 5, 2007: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/05/1849205 To subscribe to these "Titulares de Hoy" by email, send a blank message to: boletin-sub@list.democracynow.org = = = = = = = = = COMING UP ON DEMOCRACY NOW! Wednesday, June 6, 2007: TBA = = = = = = = = = * Read Amy Goodman's latest column * "CBS Silences General Dissent" http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20070529_cbs_silences_general_dissent/ note that this news site, Truthdig, allows readers to post comments. Consider posting your own. 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