Tim Shorrock (born 1951) is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US

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, and

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politics.

Life

The son of missionary parents, Shorrock grew up in

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shortly after the US occupation following the

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."About Tim Shorrock."''Money Doesn't Talk, It Swears...''
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). Accessed Jul. 6, 2022. He has written articles for several magazines, including ''

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'', '' Mother Jones'', ''

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'', and ''

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''."About Tim Shorrock."
''timshorrock.com''. Accessed Jul. 6, 2022. He also worked as a reporter in the

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bureau of The Journal of Commerce. In a visit to Korea after the

April Revolution The April Revolution (), also called the April 19 Revolution or April 19 Movement, were mass protests in South Korea against President Syngman Rhee and the First Republic from April 11 to 26, 1960, which led to Rhee's resignation. Protests ...

, Tim witnessed South Korea's autocrat

Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee (; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965), also known by his art name Unam (), was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisiona ...

overthrown. He later said, "That was the first time in my life that I ever saw people rise up and throw out a dictator. I always remember the April uprising. That was a big influence on my life."

Publications

Books

* ''The Political Economy of the Pacific Rim: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Pacific Northwest and East Asia''. Berkeley, Calif: Pacific Rim Economic Project (1980). . * ''Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing''. New York:

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(2008). . .

Articles

* "Debacle in Kwangju." ''

'', vol. 263, no. 19 (1996).
"Crony Capitalism Goes Global: Bush Sr. and Others Open Doors for the Carlyle Group."
''

'', vol. 274, no. 11. (Mar. 14, 2002). Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.
"Selling (Off) Iraq: How to 'Privatize' a Country and Make Millions."
''

'', vol. 276, no. 24 (Jun. 23, 2003), pp. 11-16.
"Watching What You Say"
( cover story). '' The Nation'', vol. 282, no. 11 (Mar. 20, 2006), pp. 11-14.

Notes

External links

Official website

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