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AI, Musk, and Oligarchy
A conversation with Thomas Paine These are the times that try men’s souls. . . -Thomas Paine, The American Crisis , 1776 Thus began an essay that inspired American farmers and fishermen t...
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Post-Election Advice from a Troll
A few days after the elections, I visited Pia the Troll. It had been about a year since the first time I’d met her. Our community is accustomed to stories about coyotes and even the occa...
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An Exciting Announcement... and a Message from Pleiades
I’m about to publish my first novel, Message from Pleiades . And I’ve loved writing it! The story revolves around Jenny (“J.P.”) Moody, the youngest member of the US Senate. She travels...
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Corporate Hit Men Colonize America
John Perkins In the first of my Confessions of an Economic Hit Man trilogy, I wrote about how people like me helped the US government and corporations colonize countries that had resource...
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Taking on the Evil Moloch: A Short Video
Here’s a July 4th celebratory gift that is a departure from my usual newsletters: It’s a 4 1/2-minute video introduction to a feature-length film and video game that complement each other...
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JFK: A Message to a Nation in Crises
In 1962 the US was threatened by the Soviet Union’s nuclear arsenal and dominance of space and by political turmoil at home that threatened to throw us back into another Civil War. On Se...
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A Tale of Two Cats, One Castle, & the Golden Rule
Two cats live with us – Jaggy, a beautiful four-year-old female, and Simon, a handsome two-year old male. Jaggy is the alpha and has never quite accepted Simon as the orphaned and adopted...
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Latin America: Violence and Possibilities
People stand near bullet casings at a crime scene after a shootout in Veracruz, Mexico. Latin America is grappling with a record murder rate. As many of you know, I’ve spent much of my li...
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A Message from Latin America
I’ve finally returned to the US! This is after more than a month in four Latin American countries, leading groups to explore, study, perform Indigenous ceremonies, and celebrate our abili...
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Can AI Help Foster a Compassionate Society: And Other Insights from Michael Frank
With John Perkins I want to devote this month’s newsletter to a discussion I recently had with my friend – and one of the most brilliant people I know – Michael Frank. Michael earned a Ph...
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An Interview with the President of the United States
Against all probability, late one November afternoon, I find myself interviewing the President of the United States. He is sitting directly across a small table from me. I’ve gotten him t...
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Embracing Indigenous Wisdom for Our Future
I remember an afternoon when I’d stood with an Achuar hunter in the rainforest. He aimed his blowgun at a bird in a tree. Then he lowered it without shooting and stared at the bird. “What...
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