by Fran Korten and David Korten October 2, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, Pete Hegseth, now serving as Trump’s Secretary of War, called together roughly 800 U.S. generals and admirals at the Marine Crops Base in Quantico, VA. No one was told exactly why. It wasn’t framed as a strategic summit or a war council. It wasn’t| David Korten
by David Korten, September 3, 2025 I am putting out this special edition of my newsletter solely to promote the launch of what I believe may prove to be one of the most important and influential history books of our time. It is written by my long-time friend and colleague, Thom Hartmann, a scholar and political| David Korten
David Korten | July 16, 2025 Introduction A disturbing film, a forgotten history, and a deeply personal journey through Indonesia helped my wife Fran and me better understand both the horror and hope that dwell in the human spirit—and what that might mean for healing the divisions we now face in the United States. Many| David Korten
Image by C Davids/peopleimages.com via Adobe Stock DAVID KORTEN | July 3, 2025 I recently spent two nights in a local hospital for a minor surgical procedure. It was an unexpected pause in my daily routine and, in many ways, a gift. Not the surgery itself—though| David Korten
In our monthly newsletters, David shares his thoughts and perspectives on the movement toward an Ecological Civilization - a world that works for all people and the living Earth. We hope you find the content thought-provoking and the short-form presentation useful for reflection, sharing, initiating important conversations, and taking action. Please share, post,| David Korten
Image by Julya via Adobe Stock DAVID KORTEN, PhD | May 6, 2025 The federal debt is soaring, now well over $34 trillion and growing. Politicians from both parties talk about slashing essential services or cutting Social Security to “bring the debt under control.” That talk, and the| David Korten
February 28, 2025 Dear Friends, These are, indeed, unprecedented, chaotic times. Each day, breaking news reveals disruption by the Trump administration of established government programs and services. This newsletter is focused on an element of the economic system I’ve studied for decades – trade and tariffs. In the first month of his second term, President Donald Trump brought| David Korten
July 1, 2024 (June/July newsletter) Dear Friends, During my lifetime (just a blink of an eye in human history), we've experienced an extraordinary period of accelerated learning. The transformational advances in communication, understanding, and imagination during this brief period affirm that humans are a species with truly distinctive learning capacities. We are now called to actualize those capacities| David Korten
May 23, 2024 Dear Friends, Although it sometimes seems like just yesterday, my book When Corporations Rule the World was released into the world in 1995—29 years ago. It remains the book for which I am best known. Available in many languages and addressing questions much on people’s minds, the book quickly became an international best seller. The world was| David Korten
April 30, 2024 Dear Friends, In March, I received a notice of a meeting of the Advisory Council of the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring. Raffi Cavoukian is a long-time friend and colleague and I’m honored to serve on his Council. You likely know Raffi as the children’s troubadour, beloved by millions who grew up| David Korten
February 29, 2024 Dear Friends, My January newsletter column focused on the Earth Charter as a bridge between the conservative commitment to preserving the family and community values of our past and the progressive focus on moving forward to actualize our potential as a now interconnected global species. This February column takes on the discussion of human| David Korten
