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US and Its Allies Challenge China’s Challenge

US and Its Allies Challenge China’s Challenge

By John Perkins In 2017 I spoke at two International economic conferences, one in St. Petersburg, Russia and the other in Astana, Kazakhstan. They were attended by more than 12,000 people...

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The Global Battle No One Can Win: China and the US Face Off

The Global Battle No One Can Win: China and the US Face Off

China is dealing with a number of serious issues. After decades of economic growth its trajectory is stalling. The people are openly rebelling against COVID-19 policies, clampdowns on fre...

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You Are the Victim of EHM Strategies – and the Solution

You Are the Victim of EHM Strategies – and the Solution

People ask me: Who are the victims of the economic hit man (EHM) strategies – those of both the US and China? And what can we do to end the insanity? I address this in the early pages of...

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Lessons from the Maya: Changing the World and Your Life

Lessons from the Maya: Changing the World and Your Life

When I first traveled to the Mayan lands of Central America and learned about the collapse of an ancient civilization that built breathtaking pyramids, temples, and plazas, I had no idea...

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Why is Saudi Arabia Defying the US?

Why is Saudi Arabia Defying the US?

Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly defying the United States, after five decades of a strong alliance? It’s a question I’ve been asked frequently in recent days. Here’s the answer. I describe i...

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Amazon Dreaming

Amazon Dreaming

I just returned from one of the most beautiful places in the world. One of the most biodiverse. And crucially — one of the regions that is most important to the survival of life on our pl...

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Am I Safe in Latin America?

Am I Safe in Latin America?

As I bask in the ecstasy of anticipating my upcoming trips to Latin America, I know that I will be participating in the most important revolution in history – a Consciousness Revolution t...

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Summit of the Americas: Two More “Mores” and a Bad Joke

Summit of the Americas: Two More “Mores” and a Bad Joke

I was back at my favorite bar. I’d been reviewing the news of the week and trying to make sense out of a world that seemed to have gone totally mad: more mass shootings in the US, more ma...

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Big Oil, Ukraine, and Taxes

Big Oil, Ukraine, and Taxes

Over the last month, I've watched magazines like Forbes praise Big Oil for pulling out of Russia because of the Ukraine invasion. Example: Perhaps most surprising among the exodus has bee...

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Putin and Ayahuasca

Putin and Ayahuasca

I decided to take a break from Russia-Ukraine and global politics and instead write about another subject that is on many minds. People often ask what I think about ayahuasca, a conscious...

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Ukraine's Message

Ukraine's Message

By John Perkins Russia’s attack on Ukraine clearly demonstrates that the old economic hit man (EHM) strategy focusing on intimidation and outright invasion continues to haunt the dark sid...

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Distractions

Distractions

By John Perkins I was recently invited on a zoom podcast to discuss the importance of transforming a Death Economy to a Life Economy. My conversation with the host was progressing well, o...

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