For a decade, John Perkins was Chief Economist or "economic hitman" for a major international consulting firm, coercing developing countries to take on massive debts to finance infrastructure projects that benefitted multinational corporations at the expense of the local people. In this video, John describes how the US government and American corporations collude to keep developing countries in poverty...
 about this blogHi, my name is Diane and I live in Portland, Oregon. I'm learning how to reduce my expenses so I can spend less time working to pay the bills and more time doing things that are meaningful to me, including volunteer work. I'm finding that it's not easy - our economy is designed to keep us trapped in a "spend more, work more" cycle. In this blog, I explore these issues and share insights from experts about the new economy, social justice, sustainable living and related topics. I hope this information is helpful and interesting to you.  in my garden, tomatoes rub elbows with helenium and salvia
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