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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 New Story: Interbeing

by John Perkins - October 7, 2015

New Story Interbeing

It is time to stop thinking about separation, about differences, and about the things that keep us apart. Let’s change the story of separation that has dominated human philosophies for far too long into a story of solidarity.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Democracy Charity, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Ukraine

Let’s Move – Together

by John Perkins - October 5, 2015

Let’s Move – Together

This is my plea for us all to come together in a movement to force corporations to serve the public interest instead of maximizing profits regardless of the social and environmental costs – and not just the public interest of one nation over another, but of the whole world

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Money Politics, Worldwide Corruption

The Corporatocracy and Us

by John Perkins - October 2, 2015

The Corporatocracy and Us

We need to empower ourselves and responsible organizations to create a Life Economy, where corporations are required to serve a public interest, rather than the private greed of the few who sit in the feudal castles of modern empire.

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

Aruba: Future World

by John Perkins - October 1, 2015

Aruba: Future World

It is time to move from the Death to a Life Economy, as I’ve said so many times in my writings and speeches. Aruba is an example of a country that is taking a leadership role down the path of the Life Economy.

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

China’s Economy: A Warning and a Promise

by John Perkins - August 28, 2015

China’s Economy perkins

The US, China, and other nations need to learn that we are not living in an economic vacuum – we can either all prosper together by focusing on global needs and opportunities, or we can shrink apart by following policies that serve only ourselves.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, Capitalism and Big Business, China, Socialism and Labor, South America

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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.

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