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July 31, 2007

Robert Parry On O'Hanlon & Pollack

Robert Parry examines the impressive careers and op-eds of Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack in the Baltimore Chronicle.

Also in the Baltimore Chronicle, Greg Palast writes a review of John "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" Perkins' new book, and describes how he met Perkins back when he was still actively hitting people.

Posted at July 31, 2007 02:49 PM | TrackBack
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God almighty, but Greg Palast is a terrible writer. Good reporter, researcher, sure; but yeesh I can barely stand to make it through to the end of that review -- and I'm very, very interested in that book and reactions to it.

bogus as a bubble-gum bagel ... In much of the planet ... In lines heavy with Hemingway ... the pain imposed by the clients of the economic hit men were [sic] financial

Brrrrr.

Posted by: Nell at July 31, 2007 04:58 PM