John Perkins's Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which spent nearly a year and a half on the New York Times bestseller lists and has been published in more than 25 languages, is a startling exposé of international corruption. His new book, The Secret History of the American Empire, also a New York Times bestseller, details the clandestine operations that created the world's first truly global empire and provides a compassionate plan for turning this around, for crafting a world that future generations will be proud to inherit.

John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and the Pachamama Alliance, nonprofit organizations devoted to creating a stable, sustainable, and peaceful world. He has lectured and taught at universities on four continents.

John's courage in writing these books and speaking out against his former bosses exemplifies the courage shown by our Founding Fathers and Mothers when they stood up to the British Empire. Like them, John defied threats and bribes and took action. His courage serves as an example for all of us. As he proclaims at the end of Secret History, "Now is the time for us to change the world."


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Blog Entries by John Perkins

The Passion of 2012, Christ, and the New Year

Posted December 22, 2009 | 01:10 PM (EST)


I have just returned from Guatemala co-leading a trip with Llyn Roberts of about 2 dozen people. We focused on delving into the Mayan prophecy of 2012. We kept asking the question:

How is this prophecy - and so many others around the world, including the message of Christmas -...

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The True Meaning of 2012

21 Comments | Posted December 7, 2009 | 12:09 PM (EST)


The movie 2012 has generated a tsunami of controversy over an ancient Mayan prophecy. We can thank Hollywood for stirring up our interest. Perhaps we needed a film loaded with global destruction and special effects to awaken our collective consciousness to this time of transformation. However, the theater version misses...

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Economic Meltdown -- A Call for Systemic Change

78 Comments | Posted November 18, 2009 | 05:49 PM (EST)


Whenever I hold my two-year old grandson, Grant, in my arms I wonder what this world will look like six decades from now, when he is my age. I know that if we "stay the course" it will be ugly. The current economic meltdown is a harbinger.

Panama's chief...

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Exposing the Wrong Side of Right

Posted May 19, 2008 | 10:39 PM (EST)


"Has the United States been usurped by subversives?" a woman asked at a recent talk I gave in Massachusetts.

"Yes," I answered, adding, "If you want the whole story, I suggest you read Arianna Huffington's new book Right is Wrong."

I give this advice often these days.

Huffington has walked...

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