Books like The underground empire by Mills, James

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man reveals how U.S. officials and corporations allegedly shaped global economics to the detriment of developing nations.

War is a Racket exposes how war profiteers benefit while ordinary soldiers suffer, arguing that the military-industrial complex prioritizes profit over public welfare.

Jack Black’s memoir, *You Can't Win*, documents a life on the fringes of American society, from frontier outlaws to Depression‑era hustlers, offering a candid look at crime, addiction, and survival.

John Perkins expands his bestseller with 15 new chapters that reveal how economic hit men shape global finance, spotlighting U.S. influence, corporate practices, and the roles of the World Bank and intelligence agencies.

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"Phil Jordan runs DEA intelligence, but when his brother Bruno is killed, he is powerless. Amado Carillo Fuentes runs the most successful drug business in the history of the world, but when his usefulness to governments ceases, he mysteriously dies in a hospital. Carlos Salinas runs Mexico, but as soon as he leaves office, his brother is jailed for murder and Salinas flees into exile. Sal Martinez, DEA agent and Bruno's cousin, does the secret work of the U. S. government in Mexico, but when he seeks revenge for his cousin's murder, he is sentenced to a term in federal prison." "Beneath all the policy statements and bluster of politicians is a real world of lies, pain, and money." "Down by the River is the tale of how a murder led one American family into this world and how it all but destroyed them. Of how one Mexican drug leader outfought and outthought the U. S. government. Of how major financial institutions fattened on the drug industry. And how the governments of the United States and Mexico buried everything that happened."--BOOK JACKET.