The IMF and World Bank: Partners In Backwardness - Michael Hudson, # 407 by Guns and Butter published on 2019-06-22T05:01:53Z Michael Hudson discusses his seminal work of 1972, Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire, a critique of how the US exploits foreign economies through IMF and World bank debt; difference between the IMF and World Bank; World Bank dysfunctional from the outset; loans made in foreign currency only; policy to provide loans for countries to devote their land to export plantation crops; US food and monetary imperialism; U.S. agricultural protectionism built into the postwar global system; promotion of dependency on the US as food supplier; food blackmail; perpetration of world poverty preferred; no encouragement of land reform; privatization of the public domain; America aided, not foreign economies; exploitation of mineral deposits; bribery; foreign nations politically controlled at the top; veto power for US only. Aired: June 19, 2019 Visit Guns and Butter at: www.gunsandbutter.org Subscribe to our newsletter at: eepurl.com/bmg4zf Genre News & Politics Comment by Lucky Lui Exceptional segment! Good questions and broad reaching knowledge in the responses by Mr. Hudson 2019-11-07T01:58:43Z Comment by Chelsea Yorkshire Dr. Michael Hudson is brilliant! He can explain complex financial maneuvers so that a 12 year old can understand. Thank you, Bonnie, for having him on again. 2019-08-26T23:14:20Z Comment by Captadvntr dr. Michael Hudson breaks down everything 2 such a level that makes it easy to understand. horrifying mind you but very palatable 2019-08-15T13:05:03Z Comment by User 47023118 Bonnie your michael Hudson interviews are excellent. You ask very good questions and grasp the material very well. 2019-07-08T02:11:27Z Comment by User 47023118 Michael Hudson will take the mystery out of economics and foriegn policy. To truly understand how the world works and lift the viel of ignorance, study everything Michael Hudson has to say. 2019-07-08T00:53:47Z Comment by User 47023118 Michael Hudson is a genius. I highly recommend his many, many books. Also, he has tons of interesting videos on you tube that u should not miss!! 2019-07-08T00:41:35Z Comment by gnawit very informative. I was a little lost here and there so I will have to listen to this a couple of times around to get a better understanding of how the US forces its hand on foreign countries economics. It turns out that Michael Hudson actually taught the defense department how to weaponize economics in conjunction with military occupation and CIA assanations of leaders to force its will. 2019-06-30T19:29:36Z