Leaders are Opposing Corporatocracy

These are momentous times.

We are watching an empire in the throes of collapse. In Iran, Venezuela, Bolivia, Iraq, Nigeria -- and so many other places -- we are beginning to see leaders take stands that oppose the corporatocracy. They are trying to limit debts, are standing up to their rights to have the same weapons as their enemies, refusing to give in to oil companies (Ecuador kicked Occidental out earlier this week), and thumbing their noses at Washington. The Bush Administration has pushed people to the limit. And has proven that the empire is vulnerable.

What can we in the US do?

We must be fully conscious. We must support oppressed people around the world. Starving and sick people. We must recognize that our grandchildren have little hope for stable, sustainable, and peaceful lives unless every child on every continent has equal reasons for hope. We do not want to see this empire simply collapse and be replaced by another. We want to insist that it transform itself into a model that reflects the highest ideals of our Declaration of Independence. We must create a world that will make future generations proud of us.

John Perkins

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Perspectives: Nigeria
Perspectives from Oguchi Nkwocha, M.D., Igbo visionary from Biafra/south-eastern Nigeria
Ecuador revokes Occidental Contract
Venezuela might consider pricing oil in euros

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Comments

[michael]

Hi John,
It seems from your post that Iran has learned the lesson as well as few other contries. What about the other contries you have mentioned in your book such as the oil wealthy country Saudi Arabia? Do you think that Saudis are aware of the EHMs? If not why in your opinion especially they do have a lot of money without a problem or a need of a huge debt in contrast to any other country targeted by EHMs?

Thanks