
John Potash | Drugs As Weapons Against Us: CIA Operations, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, & More
British East India Company, Opium Trade and American Oligarchy
John Potash traces the origins of the American oligarchy to the British East India Company and the 18th-century opium trade. Wealthy families like the Russells, Pierponts, and Cabots built fortunes by trafficking opium from the Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle. These profits funded the establishment of major American institutions and banks, including JPMorgan Chase, following the Opium Wars in China.


















