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"The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO."
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"The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan."
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"I always ask two questions: How many countries have military bases in the United States? And in how many countries does the United States not have military bases?"
"Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up."
"People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich."
"The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO."
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