MONDAY: Leftover anger from last week’s G8 Summit? Check out John Perkins at Politics and Prose tonight. He’ll be discussing his newest book The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption, which details the shady deals behind U.S. foreign aid to developing countries. 7 p.m. TUESDAY: Hurricane season is upon us yet again, and this August will mark the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating impact…

A new documentary about U.S. Representative Barney Frank, titled “Let’s Get Frank” is showing at Visions Cinema this weekend only. Screenings at 8:00 and 9:40 p.m. on Friday and Saturday are $9. A 6:15 p.m. screening on Sunday is $15, and features a discussion with Rep. Frank after the film. From the synopsis:Filmmaker Bart Everly has spent the past 24 months following U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.), one of the nation’s few openly gay politicians….