The Chair of the Planning Board of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam a fellowship of scholars living throughout the world whose work is intended to contribute to social justice Susan George is the author of more than a dozen books Born in the United States and now living innear Paris George became a French citizen in 1994 From 1999 to 2006 she served as VicePresident of ATTAC France Association for Taxation of Financial Transaction to Aid Citizens She is currently focusing her attention on the issue of neoliberal globalization and engaged in a campaign to democratize the World Trade Organization Join this awardwinning scholar for an hour as she reveals the truth behind the history of empire building neocolonialism and the causes of poverty in our world today