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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.

The Answer Is Never Violence

by John Perkins - July 12, 2016

Answer Is Never Violence

Attorney General Loretta Lynch on July 8, 2016 said about the shooting of police officers in Dallas: “The answer is never violence.” I totally agree with the Attorney General.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Civil Rights, Racism and Prejudice, Worldwide

What You Can Do To Fix A Broken System

by John Perkins - June 29, 2016

Fix A Broken System

You are living at a watershed moment in history. This presidential campaign has, above all else, shown that you understand that the system is broken. We understand that. We are dissatisfied. Now is the time to take the next step.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Edward Snowden, Journalism and Free Speech, Julian Assange and Wikileaks, Spying and Privacy

Hit By The Chamber Of Commerce’s Economic Hit Men

by John Perkins - May 31, 2016

Chamber Of Commerce’s Economic Hit Men

I’ve been interviewed by lots of journalists in the past month in response to the Panama Papers disclosures. A question I often get asked: “How do modern day economic hit men (EHMs) work?”

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

Victories For Water Conservation Spur Action

by John Perkins - May 31, 2016

Water Conservation

Rather than adding to the frenetic election discussion, I think it a good time to look at the resource that is replacing oil as the most important one for future economies—as well as the survival of just about all species.

Filed Under: DC Authors

Verizon Strike Highlights Need For Fair Policies

by John Perkins - May 24, 2016

Verizon Strike

About 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike last month, making it the largest strike in the U.S. since the last Verizon strike in 2011. Their chief complaints include the outsourcing of jobs, job relocations, healthcare coverage and pay.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Socialism and Labor

Surveillance: The Price For National Security?

by John Perkins - May 24, 2016

Surveillance

Consumer campaigns are powerful tools. I encourage each and every one of you to let corporations know that you will support the ones that respect your basic rights, including those that protect your personal information.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech

Speak Up About Weapons Makers’ Power

by John Perkins - May 3, 2016

Weapons Makers’ Power

This enormous industry, represented by the NRA, supports a small group of powerful lobbyists who drum up fear of laws that would reduce the weapons corporations’ cash flow. The NRA’s money and the fear of its political power sway many members of Congress.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Political Lobbying

U.S. Consumers Rein In Big Ag And Send A Strong Message

by John Perkins - May 3, 2016

Consumers Rein In Big Ag

I want to take these consumer victories as an opportunity to encourage each of you to take heart–and act. Keep telling a new story, one that is based on creating an environmentally sustainable, resource regenerative world.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Democracy Protests

Treat Every Day Like Earth Day

by John Perkins - April 21, 2016

Earth Day

Spring is a time of renewal, highlighted by Earth Day this Friday. What if we didn’t reserve just one day for our planet and treated every day like Earth Day?

Filed Under: DC Authors

Confessions Of A Panama Papers Hit Man

by John Perkins - April 18, 2016

Panama Papers Hit Man

As an Economic Hit Man in the 1970s I spent a great deal of time in Panama. I hate to admit it, but I helped forge the system that has now been exposed in the Panama Papers. It is a system of legalized crimes.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Central America, Worldwide Corruption

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