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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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Lessons from Sacred Teachers
A short newsletter this month because I’ve been speaking at the Planet Local Summit in England, meeting with Indigenous and other teachers, and visiting sacred sites in Europe. Here, as i...
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What Indigenous People Teach Us
When the Peace Corps sent me to the Amazon rainforest in 1968, I dove into research on the Shuar, the community I would soon call home. All the information I could find considered them to...
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Between Mugs and Mirrors: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Barstool Revelations
Back at my favorite watering hole, I turn away from the newspaper article I’m reading about the assassination of a presidential candidate in Ecuador and glance at the mirror across the ba...
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A Tale of Three Cultures and an Invitation to Change the World
Echoing applause reverberates from a crowd gathered in a once-bankrupt industrial center, now transformed into a vibrant center for music, art, and world-changing discussions. The silence...
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Corporations Determine Our Future
Vancouver company Invinity Energy Systems is investing heavily in large-scale batteries that can store and harness renewable energy. Each of these shipping container-sized batteries is ca...
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