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John Perkins articles

john perkinsJohn Perkins is a former Chief Economist at an international consulting firm and CEO of a successful alternative energy company. He is best known for his Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, a New York Times bestseller for 70 weeks that has been published in over 30 languages. His The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Feb 2016) delves deep into global systemic problems and describes what we can do – individually and collectively – to correct them. His experiences advising the World Bank, UN, IMF, U.S. government, Fortune 500 corporations, and heads of state convinced him to devote his life to facilitating changes in consciousness and in social, political, and economic systems. He was founder and CEO of a highly successful alternative energy company and is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, nonprofits dedicated to creating a sustainable, just, peaceful, and thriving world. Take a look at his website and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

Trump Versus Putin: Molding Reality

by John Perkins - June 7, 2017

Trump Versus Putin

Does Russia spy on the United States? Absolutely. Am I defending Putin as a guy who wears a halo? Absolutely not. Does the United States spy on Russia? Of course; we even spy on our allies as we admitted.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Russia, Socialism and Labor, Spying and Privacy, Vladimir Putin

Creating Reality – Yours And The World’s

by John Perkins - May 17, 2017

Creating Reality

Reality is molded by our perceptions of concepts expressed by words like democracy, capitalism, and prosperity. People are challenged to envision what democracy and sustainability truly look like.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Political Artwork, Worldwide

The Donald Trump Administration: Exposing The Shadow

by John Perkins - April 6, 2017

Exposing The Shadow

What is new is a president who makes no attempt to hide his immense personal commercial interests in businesses that are known to be hotbeds of corruption.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Capitalism and Big Business, Citizens United, Money Politics

Human Consciousness: You As Creator

by John Perkins - March 6, 2017

Human Consciousness

The power of our perceptions to alter reality is a theme that runs through lectures I’ve given at Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and more than 50 other universities and to over 3,000 executives.

Filed Under: DC Authors

How To Be A Democracy Under Trump

by John Perkins - February 15, 2017

Democracy Under Trump

It is up to us to insist upon democracy. It is essential that we continue to demonstrate and march, to bombard Trump and our other elected officials with tweets, posts, phone calls, and emails.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Central America, Democracy Protests, Republicans, South America

Message From The Legendary Elder Siblings

by John Perkins - December 25, 2016

Legendary Elder Siblings

I’ve written many times about the necessity to move from a Death Economy, based on warfare and ravaging the very resources upon which it depends, to a Life Economy, based on cleaning up pollution

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Colombia, Colonialism, Indigenous and Democracy, Native Americans and Democracy, Socialism and Labor, South America

JFK’s Advice For This Hour Of Change And Challenge

by John Perkins - November 15, 2016

JFK’s Advice For This Hour

People everywhere understand that although the system that’s been in place for roughly a century has created amazing science, technology, medicine, and arts, it has run its course.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Capitalism and Big Business, Socialism and Labor

Pollution’s Victims From 17th Century Edinburgh to Modern Haiti

by John Perkins - October 17, 2016

17th Century Edinburgh to Modern Haiti

Will future generations not marvel at our stupidity? And then of course the follow-on question: Aren’t we intelligent enough to make sure they will not need to ask? Let’s make certain that the answer to this question is YES.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Caribbean, England, Haiti

The Perception Bridge: Building A Better Reality

by John Perkins - October 2, 2016

The Perception Bridge

I was in charge of convincing heads of state of countries with resources our corporations covet, like oil, to accept huge loans from Wall Street, the World Bank and its sister organizations.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Socialism and Labor, Worldwide

Sleeping On A Volcano

by John Perkins - August 21, 2016

Sleeping On A Volcano

This is one of the many true and tragic stories I have witnessed – stories that highlight the devastation that follows in the wake of an economic system that I and other economists call the Death Economy

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, South America

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Quality Education and Prioritizing Children: Fighting GOP Exploitation

By Jack Jones March 14, 2023

The GOP has turned its back on the educational needs of America’s youth. We need to invest in our children and protect their futures.

Finding the “We” in Civic Engagement

By Jenna Spinelle March 4, 2023

Collective action problems arise for people who want to get things done. Forming functional groups is key to effective civic engagement.

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Taking Cues From The American Oligarchy

By Jack Jones February 20, 2023

The more the GOP has become complete obedience to their oligarch masters, the more they are driving the right winged minded fringe.

How california made a polish poet great

By Joe Mathews February 8, 2023

Exiled to Berkeley, Czesław Miłosz explored the margins of alienation, the horrors of his past, and visions of the future.

What Will It Take To Make Democracy More Representative?

By Jenna Spinelle February 8, 2023

Multiple dimensions of identity simultaneously shape pathways to candidacy and representation for all groups seeking a seat.

Courts Off The Deep End, Again

By Andrew Straw February 1, 2023

Closing the courts, shutting down dissent, and violating the rights of whistleblowers. These are not the actions of an open, free society.

The Christian Evangelical Church

By Jack Jones January 22, 2023

I am not against Big Business having a voice, just not all the voices, and especially not an impersonator pretending to speak for God.

No One In Monterey County Is Good Enough To Serve In Legislature

By Joe Mathews January 9, 2023

California’s “democratic reforms” have left a place as… [key] as Monterey County without any state representation from one of its own.

In America, the Joe-mocracy Rules

By Joe Mathews December 27, 2022

A republic? A democracy? No, our country is an avuncular autocracy run by old guys named joe.

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1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

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El Paso’s Project XV Museum, Texas’ first voting rights museum, has been built over the last year by David Strother, a barbershop owner.

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

January 30, 2023

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin responded to comparisons [with]…Rasputin who treated the son of the last tsar for haemophilia.

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

January 30, 2023

Newly-launched AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT is changing the internet landscape. It presents several opportunities, including in education.

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

January 26, 2023

The workshop assisted Girl Scouts in grades K–10 in earning their Democracy Badge through learning activities on democracy.

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

January 26, 2023

Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.

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