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Trends to a
New World Order: Part 1
Transnational Elites and Pernicious Globalization
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Old-Thinker News |
Jan. 3,
2008
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"Countless people... will
hate the new world order... and will die protesting against it...
When we attempt to evaluate its promise, we have to bear in mind
the distress of a generation or so of malcontents..." - H.G.
Wells, The New World Order (1939) |
By Daniel Taylor
As we enter the
new year of 2008, themes of a "global community" and a "unified
global approach" are becoming more prevalent.
When keeping an eye on current events and
reading various think tank projections regarding the future of the world, a sobering
picture begins to emerge. Forecasts are being made of a
world in which a sharp divide exists between the elite and the rest of
humanity. Advanced technology offers those who can afford it
a means of personalized "auto-evolution". "Pernicious globalization" takes its toll on the world and
global elites thrive, leaving the rest of us in the dust. Increasingly open borders,
unchecked immigration and trends to world governance cause
communal conflict
between various groups. The middle class becomes revolutionary as
economic hardship hits hard on millions of Americans. Dictators utilize life extension technologies to
prolong their reign of terror. A computer simulation offers government
agencies and corporations a system to test marketing strategy and
psychological operations on a virtual mirror of the real world in real
time. "Gen-rich" and "Gen-poor" classes emerge to
form a new "biological caste system".
All of this would make for a
thrilling Sci-Fi novel, but these trends come not from science
fiction - though science fiction has proven to be a prophetic
precursor to these developments -, but from present day realities seen by the U.K. Ministry of
Defense, the CIA and other prominent individuals in the fields of
technology, science and government.
This short two part report will
attempt to answer these questions: What impact has globalization had
on us and how will it effect us in the future? How do present day
trends in technology, globalization, politics and government relate
to the prospect of a New World Order?
The New World Order
A "New World Order" has been
heralded by global elites for many years.
We are told by these elites
that trends to a system of world governance are only natural, that
national sovereignty must be eliminated. James Paul Warburg,
speaking before the US Senate in 1950, stated that,
"We
shall have World Government, whether or not we like it. The only
question is whether World Government will be achieved by conquest or
consent."
Globalization and advances in
technology have undoubtedly impacted our lifestyles, world-views,
and lives dramatically. A "global outlook" has planted itself in our
society, but more so among elites. Zbigniew Brzezinski writes of this global
outlook in his 1970 book, Between Two Ages:
America's Role in the Technetronic Era,
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"A global human consciousness is for
the first time beginning to manifest itself... we are witnessing
the emergence of transnational elites... composed of
international businessmen, scholars, professional men and public
officials. The ties of these new elites cut across national
boundaries, their perspectives are not confined by national
traditions..."
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The
dissemination and injection of globalist ideology into the
collective vocabulary and consciousness of
society has been a leading goal of such transnational elites.
Regional governance in conjunction with regional economic systems
inside a world government has also been a long term goal of globalist
organizations. In order for these regional systems to operate
smoothly and to be generally accepted, think tanks have undertaken
projects of social engineering on a massive scale to rid the
population of "outdated" ideas of national sovereignty.
[2]
The Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a conference in 2002
which was dedicated to the development of strategies to overcome
such "outdated" ideas. The political, social and economic
integration of the United States, Canada, and Mexico into a union
similar to the European Union was discussed. America was
acknowledged by the conference panelists as being one of the largest
obstacles to globalist planning. Expanding the definition of "we",
framing integration in a non threatening manner and a "winner at the
polls" were some of the suggested social engineering
strategies. A summary of the conference states,
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"Further economic, political, and social integration will
depend on how citizens of the three countries define their national
identities and the degree to which they are willing to cede some of
their countries’ sovereignty to a larger entity."
[3] "Foreign policy... provides three things for a nation’s citizens: sovereignty,
security, and identity.
Sovereignty dictates that the state’s citizens and government (“we”)
decide policy, identity defines “who we are” as a nation, and
security protects a nation’s sovereignty and identity. Governments must convince citizens that the regional project is
consistent with these three values by expanding the definition of
the “we.”
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As we enter the new year of 2008,
themes of a "global community" and a "unified global approach" are
becoming more prevalent. The United Nations has recently
begun an initiative to bring more into agreement with the "global
consciousness" with a comic book geared towards children. Marvel
Comics has teamed up with the UN to create a comic book that will
teach children "...the value of international cooperation."
[5]
Another example comes from the London based think tank mi2g, which released a statement in
late December of 2007 that stated in part,
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"One
world: The global community of nations is
realizing that regardless of the complex global risk we
wish to address, we all have to come together. The
mantra of a "unified global approach" is becoming
essential whether it is countering climate chaos and
environmental degradation... advanced technologies --
bio, info, nano, robo & AI -- ... financial systems and
systemic risk; or transhumanism and ethics..."
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Combating climate change with a "global
unified approach" is a concept that Richard Haass, president of the
Council on Foreign Relations, is quite familiar with. In an article
carried in the Taipei times, Haass writes that sovereignty must
become weaker in a globalized world faced with climate change,
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"Some
governments are prepared to give up elements of
sovereignty to address the threat of global climate
change..."
"Globalization thus implies that sovereignty is not only
becoming weaker in reality, but that it needs to become
weaker. States would be wise to weaken sovereignty in
order to protect themselves..."
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Climate change "the issue" of
2008
Writing in the Business Spectator,
economist Craig James states that climate change is "...expected to
be the big issue for 2008, dominating public
consciousness..." [8] 2007 saw large amounts of attention on this
issue as well, when U.K. Prime minister Gordon Brown called for a
"New World Order" to combat climate change. [9]
Impact of globalization and
possible future scenarios
Globalization, immigration and integration of countries
into larger entities brings with it social and political
consequences. The Ministry of Defense and the Central Intelligence
Agency have produced reports forecasting possible outcomes of
globalization and integration. The reports carry a familiar tone
between them; advancing technology and globalization causing deep
divides between elites and the majority of humanity. The CIA report,
"Global Trends 2015", outlines possible scenarios
for pernicious globalization. The report states,
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"Scenario Two: Pernicious
Globalization Global elites thrive, but the majority of the
world’s population fails to benefit from
globalization... migration becomes a major source of
interstate tension... Internal conflicts increase,
fueled by frustrated expectations, inequities, and
heightened communal tensions..."
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The Futurist magazine
discussed this CIA report in depth in the May-June 2001 edition. Summarizing
trends regarding national and international governance, the magazine
states,
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"Established governments are likely to lose some control
over their borders as migrants, technology, disease,
weapons, financial transactions, and information of all
kinds move about the world. Corporations and nonprofit
organizations will exert more influence on state
affairs. Winners and losers in globalization will
emerge..."
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The European Union has seen many
of the forecasts cited above come to pass. Massive immigration
throughout the porous EU borders has
caused tension and loss of entry level jobs for native citizens of
the United Kingdom. The signing of the EU treaty in Britain by
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has heightened these tensions. [3]
In a an article released by the UK
Daily Mail, it is reported that, "Half a million fewer Britons are
in work following the unprecedented influx of migrants from Eastern
Europe..." The Daily Mail report cites the independent House of
Commons Library for the
statistics. The report also states that, "The British Chamber of
Com-merce has already warned that a generation of British children
is at risk of going 'from school straight to welfare' while migrants
fill skills shortages in the economy." [4]
The United States open borders
between Mexico and Canada have allowed millions of illegal
immigrants to flow in and out of the country. Violent gangs such as
the Latino group MS13 - identified by the FBI as the single most
dangerous gang in America - are becoming more prevalent.
Perhaps one of the most concerning
forecasts comes from the U.K. Ministry of Defense in a report
released in early 2007. The report, "DCDC Global Strategic Trends
Programme 2007-2036", foresees the middle classes facing
increased economic hardship. In response,
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"The
middle classes could become a revolutionary class,
taking the role envisaged for the proletariat by Marx.
The globalization of labour markets and reducing levels
of national welfare provision and employment could
reduce peoples’ attachment to particular states. The
growing gap between themselves and a small number of
highly visible super-rich individuals might fuel
disillusion with meritocracy, while the growing urban
under-classes are likely to pose an increasing threat to
social order and stability, as the burden of acquired
debt and the failure of pension provision begins to
bite."
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The report also states,
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"Economic globalization and indiscriminate migration may
lead to levels of international integration that
effectively bring interstate warfare to an end; however,
it will also result in communities of interest at every
level of society that transcend national boundaries and
could resort to the use of violence."
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As economic crises hit home for
millions in America and abroad in 2008 and beyond, feelings of anger
and resentment are undoubtedly going to spread. Trends expert Gerald
Celente predicts that in 2008,
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"Failing banks, busted brokerages, toppled corporate
giants, bankrupt cities, states in default, foreign
creditors cashing out of US securities … whatever the
spark, the stage is set for panic in the streets. When
the giant firms fall, they'll crush the man on the
street."
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Will the "revolutionary middle
class" that poses a threat to social order - bitten by burdens of
debt, globalization, and economic hardship - become a reality?
Anti-globalists labeled as
terrorists
Former Secretary of State Henry
Kissinger, and Italian
President Giorgio Napolitano have both suggested - both vaguely and
unmistakably - that anti-globalists are terrorists. While speaking at a conference
hosted by AKbank in Istanbul Turkey on May 31, 2007, just prior to
the scheduled Bilderberg meeting, Henry Kissinger gave a speech in
which he stated,
"What we in America call
terrorists are really groups of people that reject the international
system..." [1]
In June of 2007, Italian President
Giorgio Napolitano stated during a press conference that it
is, "...psychological terrorism to suggest the spectre of a
European superstate." [2]
H.G. Wells' words echo eerily
across time; "Countless
people... will hate the new world order... and will die protesting
against it..."
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Citation:
The New World Order
[1] Brzezinski, Zbigniew. Between Two Ages:
America's Role in the Technetronic Era. Penguin books, 1976
[2] "The "North American
Consciousness" and "European Identity". Old-thinker news.
December 22, 2007. <http://oldthinkernews.com/Articles/oldthinker%20news/the_north_american_consciousness_and_european_integration.htm>
[3] Heard, Emily, Ed. Toward a
North American Community? Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars. 2002. page 7. Available online at <http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/pubs/NACrpt.pdf>
[4] Ibid. page 10.
[5] Brewster, Deborah. "U.N.
joining forces with Spider-Man". Financial Times. December
27, 2007. Available at <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22408081/>
[6] DK Matai. 2008: The Inflexion
Year with Positive Outcomes!. December 21, 2007. Available at
<http://www.mi2g.com/cgi/mi2g/press/211207.php>
[7] Haass, Richard. "State
Sovereignty must be altered in globalized era" Taipei Times.
February 26, 2007. Available at <http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/02/21/2003294021>
[8] James, Craig. "Economic
outlook 2008: climate change will dominate". Business Spectator.
December 31, 2007. Available at <http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Economic-outlook-2008--climate-change-will-dominat-A9VFT?OpenDocument>
[9] "Brown wants a 'new world
order'". BBC News. January 19, 2007. Available at <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6277747.stm>
Impact of globalization and
possible future scenarios
[1] National Intelligence
Council/Central Intelligence Agency. "Global Trends 2015: A Dialogue
About the Future With Nongovernment Experts". page 83. Available at
<http://www.dni.gov/nic/PDF_GIF_global/globaltrend2015.pdf>
[2] "The world in 2015". The
Futurist. May-June 2001. Volume 35, No. 3. page 7.
[3] "Miliband signs Britain away".
The Sun. December 13, 2007. Available at <http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/eu_referendum/article577014.ece>
[4] Slack, James. "500,000 fewer
Britons in work following influx of Eastern Europeans". UK Daily
Mail. December 28, 2007.
[5] Development, Concepts and
Doctrine Centre/Ministry of Defense. "The DCDC Global Strategic Trends
Programme 2007-2036". January 2007. page 81.
[6] Ibid. page 84.
[7] "Top Trends 2008" Vol. XV, No.
1. The Trends Research Journal. Available at <http://www.trendsjournal.com/journal08.html>
Anti-globalists labeled as
terrorists
[1] A video of this speech can be
seen at 16:00 into
this video
[2] Hartley-Brewer, Julia.
"Opponents of EU treaty accused of being 'terrorists'".
UK Daily Express. June 17, 2007. Available at <http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/10248/Opponents+of+EU+treaty+accused+of+being+'terrorists'>
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