John Perkins was a chief economist for an international consulting company, but claims his real job was as an “economic hit man” – convincing developing countries to accept billions of dollars in loans for infrastructure projects, with most of the money going to US companies like Halliburton and Bechtel. Also: a panel discussion on end of life issues; NYC Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden; and WNYC's own Leonard Lopate
Last Rights
Diane Coleman, lawyer and president of Not Dead Yet, a disabilities rights group opposed to the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia
- on their call for a moratorium on feeding tube removals for people in "persistent vegetative state"
» More on Not Dead Yet
- on their call for a moratorium on feeding tube removals for people in "persistent vegetative state"
» More on Not Dead Yet
Health and the City
Dr. Thomas Frieden, New York City Commissioner in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
- on the latest report on Women's Health in New York City
» Dept. of Health
- on the latest report on Women's Health in New York City
» Dept. of Health
Open Phones
listeners call in to discuss whether doctors work for profit or for the benefit of their patients.
20 Minutes Early
- reflects on 20 years as a WNYC host
» Leonard Lopate Show
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