...Michael Barker argues that, far from eradicating poverty and aiding economic development, major US philanthropic foundations have played a key role in undermining efforts to promote a meaningful democratic alternative to capitalism, both at home and abroad.Surprise, surprise! Okay, so I am descending into sarcasm once again--sorry. Using historical examples of the subversion of corporate unfriendly governments of Sukarno in Indonesia and Allende in Chile, the author provides an excellent exposition of how soft power has played a major role in establishing the US Empire in addition to military intervention.
in the time remaining, to help us understand how the man-made system of capitalism will lead to the extinction of our human species, and so many others.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Foundations for Empire: corporate philanthropy and US foreign policy
Click here to access article by Michael Barker from Ceasefire.