GSR - Oct. 4th

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John Perkins

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John Perkins has lived four lives: as an economic hit man (EHM); as the CEO of a successful alternative energy company, who was rewarded for not disclosing his EHM past; as an expert on indigenous cultures and shamanism, a teacher and writer who used this expertise to promote ecology and sustainability while continuing to honor his vow of silence about his life as an EHM; and as a writer who, in telling the real-life story about his extraordinary dealings as an EHM, has exposed the world of international intrigue and corruption that is turning the American republic into a global empire despised by increasing numbers of people around the planet.

 

As an EHM, John’s job was to convince Third World countries to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development—loans that were much larger than needed—and to guarantee that the development projects were contracted to U.S. corporations like Halliburton and Bechtel. Once these countries were saddled with huge debts, the U.S. government and the international aid agencies allied with it were able to control these economies and to ensure that oil and other resources were channeled to serve the interests of building a global empire.

 

In his EHM capacity, John traveled all over the world—to Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East—and was either a direct participant in or witness to some of the most dramatic events in modern history, including the Saudi Arabian Money-laundering Affair, the fall of the Shah of Iran, the assassination of Panama’s President Omar Torrijos, the subsequent invasion of Panama, and events leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

In 1980 Perkins founded Independent Power Systems, Inc (IPS), an alternative energy company. Under his leadership as CEO, IPS became an extremely successful firm in a high-risk business where most of his competitors failed. Many “coincidences” and favors from people in powerful positions helped make IPS an industry leader. John also served as a highly paid consultant to some of the corporations whose pockets he had previously helped to line—taking on this role partly in response to a series of not-so-veiled threats and lucrative payoffs.

 

After selling IPS in 1990, John became a champion for indigenous rights and environmental movements, working especially closely with Amazon tribes to help them preserve their rain forests. He wrote five books, published in many languages, about indigenous cultures, shamanism, ecology, and sustainability; taught at universities and learning centers on four continents; and founded and served on the board of directors of several leading nonprofit organizations.

 

One of the nonprofit organizations he founded and chaired, Dream Change Coalition (later simply Dream Change, or DC), became a model for inspiring people to attain their personal goals and, at the same time, to be more conscious of the impacts their lives have on others and on the planet, and for empowering them to transform their communities into more balanced and sustainable ones. DC has developed a following around the world and has empowered people to create organizations with similar missions in many countries.

 

The runaway bestseller that has generated a major movie deal — and an international dialogue — with over 170,000 copies sold in hardcover and seven weeks on the New York Times list
Economic hit men, John Perkins writes, are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as Empire but one that has taken on terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization.

John Perkins should know — he was an economic hit man for an international consulting firm that worked to convince developing countries to accept enormous loans and to funnel that money to U.S.corporations. Once these countries were saddled with huge debts, the American government and international aid agencies were able to request their pound of flesh in favors, including access to natural resources, military cooperation, and political support.

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is the story of one man's experiences inside the intrigue, greed, corruption and little-known government and corporate activities that America has been involved in since World War II, and which have dire consequences for the future of democracy and the world.

2008 Archives:

Jim Rogers & Robert Kiyosaki, Gary Dorsch, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek(Encore Show) - Sept 27, 2008

Mike Maloney, Bob Moriarty, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Sept 20, 2008

Axel Merk, Bob Moriarty, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Sept 13, 2008

Puru Saxena, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Sept 6, 2008

Robert Kiyosaki, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Aug. 30, 2008

Peter Spina, Dr. Ron Paul, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Aug. 23, 2008

Jim Rogers, Gary Dorsch, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Aug. 16, 2008

Bill Murphy, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - Aug. 9, 2008

Peter Schiff, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek(Encore Show) - Aug. 2, 2008

Timothy Sykes, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - July 26, 2008

Gary Dorsch, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 19, 2008

James Turk, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 12, 2008

John Williams, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 5, 2008

Kevin Kerr, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 28, 2008

Peter Schiff, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 21, 2008

Peter Eliades, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 14, 2008

Peter Grandich, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 7, 2008

Lou Dobbs, Peter Spina, Harry S. Dent, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek(Encore Show) - May 31, 2008

Peter Grandich, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 24, 2008

Monty Guild, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 17, 2008

Puru Saxena, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 10, 2008

Bruce Bragagnolo, Louis Navellier, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 3, 2008

Jim Sinclair, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - April 26, 2008

Bill Fleckenstein, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - April 19, 2008

Congressman Ron Paul, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - April 12, 2008

Bill Murphy, Byron King, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - April 5, 2008

Jim Rogers , CEO Randal Hardy, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 29, 2008

Puru Saxena, CEO Bill Reid, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 22, 2008

Kal Gronvall, Bob Chapman, Robert Ian & Chris Waltzek - March 15, 2008

Pat Gorman, Peter Schiff, & Chris Waltzek - March 8, 2008

(Encore) Ron Paul, Jim Sinclair & Chris Waltzek - March 1, 2008

Kevin Kerr, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 23, 2008

Dr. Ron Paul, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 16, 2008

John Williams, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 9, 2008

James Turk, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 2, 2008

Dr. David Clarke, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 26, 2008

Lou Dobbs, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 19, 2008

Puru Saxena, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 12, 2008

Mogambo Guru, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 5, 2008

2007 Archives:

G. Edward Griffin, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - December 29, 2007

James Puplava , Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - December 22, 2007

Harry S. Dent Jr, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - December 15, 2007

Joel Skousen, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - December 8, 2007

Senator Nancy Schaefer, The Aden Sisters, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - December 1, 2007

Bernard von NotHaus, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - November 24, 2007

Puru Saxena, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - November 17, 2007

Jim Rogers, Robert Ian, Warren Buffet, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - November 10, 2007

Bob Hoye, Warren Buffet, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - November 3, 2007

Bill Reid, Axel Merk, Robert Ian, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - October 27, 2007

Peter Schiff, Bob Chapman Chris Waltzek - October 20, 2007

Gary Snodgrass, Chris Mayer, Bob Chapman Chris Waltzek - October 13, 2007

Bill Murphy, Robert Ian, Justice Litle, Jack Chan, ZGB, Bob Chapman Chris Waltzek - October 6, 2007

Congressman Ron Paul, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - September 29, 2007

Peter Grandich, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - September 22, 2007

Jim Sinclair, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - September 15, 2007

John Williams, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - September 8, 2007

Puru Saxena, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - September 1, 2007

Peter Eliades, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - August 25, 2007

Peter Schiff, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - August 18, 2007

Lindsey Williams, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - August 11, 2007

Ross Hansen, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - August 4, 2007

Justice Litle, Jim Willie, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 28, 2007

Andre Eggelletion, Bill Murphy, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 21, 2007

Sara Nunnally, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 14, 2007

Kevin Kerr, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - July 7, 2007

Mike Larson, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 30, 2007

Ross Hansen, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 23, 2007

John Perkins, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 16, 2007

Catherine Austin Fitts, Franklin Sanders, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 9, 2007

Sara Nunnally, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - June 2, 2007

Kevin Kerr, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 26, 2007

Monty Guild, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 19, 2007

Ross Hansen, Puru Saxena, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - May 12, 2007

Chris Waltzek & Greg McCoach - May 5, 2007

Chris Waltzek, Peter Schiff & Justice Litle - April 28, 2007

Chris Waltzek, Bob Chapman, Jim Rogers, Jack Chan & Zapata George Blake - April 21, 2007

Chris Waltzek, Bob Chapman, Harry Schultz, Ellen Augustine, Antonia Juhasz, Jim Cramer - April 14, 2007

Dr. Peter Navarro, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - April 7, 2007

Axel Merk, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 31, 2007

Puru Saxena, Justice Litle, Gary Kaltbaum, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 24, 2007

Jim Puplava, Jack Chan, George Zapata Blake, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 17, 2007

Arch Crawford, Jack Singer, Gary Kaltbaum, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 10, 2007

Dan Norcini, Justice Litle, George Blake, Jack Chan, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - March 3, 2007

Sara Nunnally, John Perkins, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 24, 2007

Yannis Mostrous,Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, Jonathan Honig, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 17, 2007

Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 10, 2007

Jim Rogers, Dr. Marc Faber, Arch Crawford, Jim Letourneau, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - February 3, 2007

J.H. Kunstler, Jack Chan, Gary Kaltbaum, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 27, 2007

Dan Solin, Peter Grandich, Jack Singer, Jack Chan, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 20, 2007

Richard Daughty, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 13, 2007

Kal Gronvall, Bob Chapman & Chris Waltzek - January 6, 2007

2006 Archives:

Sara Nunnally, Steven B. Lord & Bob Chapman - December 30th, 2006

Bernard Von NotHaus & Bob Chapman - December 23rd, 2006

Peter Tertzakian & Bob Chapman - December 16th, 2006

Dennis Gartman & Bob Chapman - December 9th, 2006

Andre Eggelletion & Bob Chapman - December 2nd, 2006

Greg McCoach & Bob Chapman - November 25th, 2006

Jeff Siegel & Bob Chapman - November 18th, 2006

Steven B. Lord & Bob Chapman - November 11th, 2006

Peter Spina, Todd Schoenberger, Chris Mayer, Mike Johnson - November 4th, 2006

Bill Murphy & Bob Chapman - October 28th, 2006

Dr. Marc Faber & Bob Chapman - October 21st, 2006

Peter Eliades & Bob Chapman - October 14th, 2006

Brian Pretti, The Contrary Investor & Bob Chapman - October 7th, 2006

Richard Daughty THE MOGAMBO GURU & Bob Chapman - September 30th, 2006

Jim Rogers, Arch Crawford, Jim Letourneau & Bob Chapman - September 24th, 2006

Bob Chapman, Jonathan Honig, Gary Kaltbaum, Jack Chan & Peter Grandich - September 16th, 2006

Joe Granville, Kal Gronvall, Bob Chapman, Gary Kaltbaum & Jack Chan - September 9th, 2006

Jay Taylor, Chris Mayer, Bob Chapman, Gary Kaltbaum & Jack Chan - September 2nd, 2006

Arch Crawford, Bob Chapman, Gary Kaltbaum & Jack Chan - August 26, 2006

Peter Schiff, Justice Litle, Jack Chan, Bob Chapman & Gary Kaltbaum - August 19, 2006

John Loeffler, Gary Kaltbaum & Bob Chapman - August 12, 2006

Chris Powell, Karl Gronvall, Gary Kaltbaum & Bob Chapman - August 5, 2006

Dr. Leeb, David Bond, Bob Chapman, Jack Chan & Gary Kaltbaum - July 28, 2006

Paul Van Eeden, Bob Chapman plus more - July 22, 2006

Tim Wood, Bob Chapman plus more - July 15, 2006

Doug Casey & The Gold Wizards - July 8, 2006

Pamela Aden, David Garofalo & The Gold Wizards - July 1, 2006

James Turk, Bob Moriarty & The Gold Wizards - June 24, 2006

The Mogambo Guru, Dr. Roger Tutterow & George-Whitehurst-Berry - June 17, 2006

G. Edward Griffin, Kal Gronvall, Gary Kaltbaum, Bob Chapman and Jack Chan - June 10, 2006

Richard Russell, Ron Brown & Trading Wizards - June 03, 2006

Jason Hommel, Gary Stroik, Bob Chapman, Gary Kaltbaum & Jack Chan - May 27, 2006

Tom Udall, Gary Stroik, Bob Chapman, Gary Kaltbaum & Jack Chan - May 20, 2006

Bill Murphy & Michael Covel - May 13, 2006

Jim Sinclair - May 06, 2006

Richard Daughty, The Mogambo Guru - April 28, 2006

Catherine Austin Fitts - April 22, 2006

Mark Leibovit - April 15, 2006

Addison Wiggin - April 8, 2006

Dr. Ron Paul - April 1, 2006

Bob Chapman - March 25, 2006

Dr. Marc Faber - March 18, 2006

John Rubino & David Coffin - March 11, 2006

Julian Phillips & Gary Kaltbaum - March 4, 2006

Steve Forbes & Dr. Van K. Tharp - February 25, 2006

Bob Chapman & Jack Chan - February 18, 2006

Jim Willie, Roland Watson & David Morgan - February 11, 2006

David Morgan

Jim Rogers

James Turk

Dr. Marc Faber

Bill Murphy

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