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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.

Acts Of Terror Point To Failed Global System

December 8, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Failed Global System

Will the recent tragedies encourage Washington and our allies to rethink our Middle East policy? Will our leaders ask themselves whether constant war and profits for the corporatocracy are worth the price?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: France, Middle East, Worldwide

Being Thankful in the Consciousness Revolution

December 2, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Consciousness Revolution

This is a good time to be grateful that you are here, now, to claim your role in this Consciousness Revolution. Allow yourself to give thanks for your place in the world and to delve deeper into understanding your true potential.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Big Government, Democracy Protests, Socialism and Labor, Worldwide, Worldwide Corruption

The Main Stream Media: Filtered Facts

November 11, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Main Stream Media

The main stream media, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, ABC, and the other giant networks and empires pretend to tell the unbiased “truth.” However, even a cursory glance is enough to prove their agenda is far from transparent.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide

Neighbor to Neighbor – a Post 9/11 World

November 7, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Post 9/11 World

What have we experienced since September 11, 2001? Is our world better, more just, and more unified? Do we have more freedom and equality? Do impoverished people around the planet have greater access to basic necessities?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, New York City and State Elections, Worldwide

Timeless Wisdom from the Indigenous Amazon People

November 4, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Indigenous Amazon People

Our international group learned from the Indigenous people there about creating a human presence on this planet that will foster environmentally sustainable, socially just, and emotionally and spiritually fulfilling lifestyles, communities, and nations

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Colombia, Indigenous and Democracy, Religion and Democracy, South America

TPP: For the People or For the Few?

October 26, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

TPP: For the People

While this issue is a crucial one for all of us, the bigger picture of the TPP is the erosion of power held by the people who vote for these governments and the expansion of control by the few at the top of the food chain.

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

FIFA vs International Bank Scandals

October 23, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

International Bank Scandals

Arresting members of a multinational sports corporation will not change the way the corporatocracy exploits the people of the world and damages the future for all of us.

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

Greece: A Prophecy Fulfilled?

October 21, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Greece: A Prophecy Fulfilled

Other nations, including the US, should take a lesson from Greece’s precarious circumstances. This situation is not an accident, and the outcome is not likely to be favorable to the people who should matter the most.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Europe, Greece

Innovation Takes All of Us

October 14, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Innovation Takes All of Us

Take action; don’t let yourself off the hook. You have more power than you may realize and more power than the Corporatocracy wants you to believe you have. Let’s use our power together to innovate, to shift the message and let the world know that it’s not ok to pursue profits over people

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Democracy Charity, Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech

The Hidden Costs and Message of the Cloud

October 12, 2015 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

Message of the Cloud

We have led ourselves to believe that the cloud is benign when in fact the truth is that the increasing use of cloud energy has a hidden cost to our society, in dollars and cents, in environmental capital, and in freedom.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Big Government, Election Transparency, Spying and Privacy

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