"Foreign aid is when the poor people of a rich country give money to the rich people of a poor country." -Michael Parenti
Michael Parenti is a controversial political scientist, media critic and historian who, in a career several decades long, has never shied away from exploring unpopular opinions. He has written critically of sacred figures including Mother Theresa, Slobodan Milosevic and Pope John Paul II, and has also deconstructed the hypocrisy behind popular movements such as "Free Tibet."