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[I]t is the powerful who write the laws of the world-- and the powerful who ignore these laws when expediency dictates.

Michael Parenti

[I]t is the powerful who write the laws of the world-- and the powerful who ignore these laws when expediency dictates.

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About Michael Parenti

Michael John Parenti (born September 30, 1933) is an American political scientist, academic historian and cultural critic who writes on scholarly and popular subjects. He has taught at universities as well as run for political office. Parenti is well known for his Marxist writings and lectures, and is an intellectual of the American Left.