017 | A former Economic Hitman’s take on our bleak future | John Perkins

The Open Forum Podcast

John Perkins was an Economic Hitman formerly of Chas T Main - where he would be responsible for setting up contracts to help bring countries into a modern day form of colonisation through debt slavery under the guise of foreign aid helping to build new infrastructure. Eventually walking away from this work John went on to blow the whistle on his and others in his field of works' activities in 'Confessions of an Economic Hitman' a New York Times best seller.
On this episode we talk about his past and then look at how we can recognise when foreign governments are attempting to shift other countries through the guise of aid into debt slavery. We discuss how this has shaped the world we live in today and where the war with Russia & Ukraine looks to play a role.
On top of that we discuss John's upcoming book due for release in Feb where he talks about China's EHM's and how they have further refined the EHM strategy.

1:40 Intro
2:40 What is an Economic Hitman (EHM)
08:30 Failed coup attempts
11:30 How often is it these planned coups happen and how can we see the signs? Other examples?
17:25 Money for infrastructure isn't going to those countries involved - bribes & debts!
24:20 How are countries taking these loans from China instead of the USA now?
30:30 How are we now in a position where those in power are no longer working for the good of the common man?
32:30 Climate change as a result of EHM policies?
35:40 We've no infrastructure to go without Hydrocarbons - why no nuclear?
38:40 How much do we have to suffer to make up for the mistakes of the past?
43:50 Friedman-esque Neo-liberal economics
50:40 People are turning away from democracy?
53:00 I don't believe we live in a true democracy
55:10 How far has China's reach gotten?
58:00 The new Silk Road (Belt & Road initiative)
1:00:00 How have China convinced people to pick their version of colonialism over Europe's and the US?
1:04:00 is the World Economic Forum another player on the colonialisation?
1:10:40 How does Russia & Ukraine factor in to the global stage?
1:16:15 Final thoughts

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Some links:
As you know by now, I always add in links to back up what is said in these podcasts however, with this one, I don't think I'd be able to do it justice in the same way John has, in his books he provides references galore with everything he has said - this book was one of the reasons that I wanted to start The Open Forum in the first place - the sheer volume of evidence supplied is irrefutable and I feel we should all strive to have that level of thoroughness in everything we do. I'll have a couple links below but I implore you to check out his books - Confessions of an Economic Hitman (Or the New Confessions - updated, published 2016) .. The Secret History of the American Empire and his new one dropping in Feb 2023 (though John has a few other books to his name as well!)

Jackals, CIA assets
https://medium.com/constantinereport/nixons-jackals-the-birth-of-a-secret-domestic-cia-death-squad-commandeered-by-the-white-house-e319ae65a8ae
--Modern day jackals in 2009, Honduras
https://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/1/former_honduran_minister_us_undoubtedly_played
https://www.democracynow.org/2015/7/28/clinton_the_coup_amid_protests_in
http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/9/hillary-clinton-honduraslatinamericaforeignpolicy.html

Iraq - how much the Gov lies to us...
https://www.alternet.org/2011/01/wikileaks_most_terrifying_revelation_just_how_much_our_government_lies_to_us/
https://www.alternet.org/2013/10/iceland-wikileaks-cables-expose-dark-depths-american-empire/

China debt forgiveness africa
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-debt-g20-idUSKBN28009A