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Amazon Dreaming - The New Frontier & Ecuador’s Courageous President
August 25, 2012 I had not forgotten the rain forests or the incredible plants and animals that live here. Or the people – the Achuar and Shuar. They are with me every day – as I jog, walk...
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John Perkins To Receive Lennon Ono Grant For Peace 2012
September 26, 2012 Dear Friends,John Lennon is one of my heroes. His music, his writings, and the courage he exhibited when he spoke out against injustice and took actions for peace have...
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Occupy The Dam - Brazil's Indigenous Uprising
In the Amazonian backcountry, tribes are challenging construction of the world's third-largest dam—by dismantling it. Here's what they can teach us about standing up to power. Last mon...
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Why I Am Hopeful - Shapeshifting The World
By John PerkinsWatching the news each day, we know that we are living in a time of tremendous change and upheaval: global economic crises, interminable violence around the planet, environ...
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Healing The Ravages Of War
For most of us, the Vietnam War seems like a lifetime ago; however, many Vietnamese continue to battle an invisible yet lethal enemy. Undetonated cluster bombs have left 10,500 communes a...
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Being Grateful In 7 Easy Steps
Dear friends, Jodi Lobozzo Aman has written a brilliant and amazingly concise book called "What Is UP In Your DOWN? Being Grateful in 7 Easy Steps." She offers it free to you from her b...
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Rio+20 & You
An event that could be world-changing is currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro: the Rio+20, a United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The gathering will include at least...
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A Major Victory For The Environment – Time To Act
Join John Perkins for “Shapeshifting into Leadership” and “Advanced Shapeshifting,” Aug 24-26 and 26-31. www.eomega.org As I am sure many of you are aware, between 1972 and 1992 Texaco, n...
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Ireland's Referendum - An Opportunity For Change
On May 31 Ireland will put the EU’s new treaty for fiscal discipline to a referendum, giving Irish voters a chance to overturn this controversial agreement. The crisis in Ireland is symbo...
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Dreaming A New World - Indigenous Shaman Meets Economic Hit Man
In preparing for my session Dreaming a New World: Indigenous Shaman Meets Economic Hit Man at the Spring of Sustainability Summit on Wednesday April 4, 3-3:30 pm ET hosted by Julia Butter...
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Aggression Begets Aggression
In our present state and based on the world’s past history we know that aggression only begets more aggression. War creates more war. Terrorists do not dream as children of becoming terro...
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Corporate Malfeasance & Why It Corrupts
I hope you'll take time to read my piece on corporate malfeasance and how it corrupts our system. Below is an excerpt from the full article: "Our government continues to stay in step with...
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