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Book Review: The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

Who: A truly unique tree, the indigenous Haida tribe, and a fiercely independent and idealistic logger/environmentalist.
What: A complete analysis of the circumstances, people, and environment surrounding a notorius crime.

The Golden Spruce

Where: The old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of British Columbia (between Seattle and […]

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Book Review: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Who: John Perkins, an idealistic Peace Corps volunteer
What:  His transformation into and experiences as an “Economic Hit Man” (EHM)
Where:  Developing countries around the globe
When:  The 1970s, 80s, and 90s
Why:  Read it and found out
 

What I liked:  The history, “big picture”, and ground-level detail of geopolitical and economic warfare.  This is an unfiltered look from an […]

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