Last April, John Perkins told Turning Hard Times Into Good Times listeners of a New World Order that emerged in the post WWII nuclear age. He explained how the ruling elite has since used its power to enslave foreign countries. In his latest book, “Hoodwinked,” John presents his views on how corporate elitist abuse of the masses led to the implosion of our financial markets.

Perkins offers ways he thinks Americans can take their country back. But can that happen while powerful bankers have the ability to print infinite amounts of money they use to bribe and buy off U.S. and foreign leaders? We explored what Perkins thinks is going on with China's involvement in the Iraqi oil fields. Are U.S. bribes working to form a One-World government? Is Perkins partial toward leftist dictators as Ed Griffin suggests? If so, why? Does John know our former guest “The living Will Smith” and her travails for her honesty? What can really be done to restore liberty?

Returning guest Pat Gorman gives his predictions for the precious metals market. In addition Antioquia Gold, an exciting junior minor, focused in Columbia, Latin America give exciting drill results and company information. Business partners Roger Wiegand and Chen Lin check in to give their market views and what the economy may have in store.

John Perkins was recruited by the National Security Agency during his last year at Boston University’s School of Business Administration, 1968. He spent the next three years in the Peace Corps in South America and then in 1971 joined the international consulting firm of Chas. T. Main, a Boston-based company. As chief economist and director of economics and regional planning, Perkins’s primary job was to convince third-world countries to accept expensive loans for infrastructure projects.

Perkins left Chas. T. Main in 1981. He founded and became CEO of Independent Power Systems (IPS), pioneering technologies that promoted the use of “waste” power plant heat in hydroponic greenhouses and other cogeneration applications. In 1990, he sold IPS and founded Dream Change Coalition, which works closely with Amazonian and other indigenous people to help preserve their environments and cultures. He is the author of several books, including Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and “Hoowinked.”