Lord Quantum Fluff’s Canceled Timeline
12th Century
Emergence of Merchant Banks: Wealthy Italian families in Florence, Venice, and Genoa begin operating merchant banks.
15th-16th Centuries
Expansion of Banking: Banks start to emerge in Italy, Spain, Holland, and Germany.
17th Century
Rise of Modern Banking Concepts: Fractional reserve banking emerges, allowing banks to lend out most deposited funds. Goldsmiths in London, storing gold for wealthy merchants, begin lending money, further developing modern banking.
1619: Hamburg Bank Founded.
1668: Riksbank Founded.
1694: Bank of England Founded.
1707: Act of Union: This act lays the foundation for the British Empire.
18th Century
1762: Wiener Stadtbank Founded.
1769: Meyer Amschel Rothschild Gains Title: Meyer Amschel Rothschild becomes Court Drew or Court Factor, expanding his business to other royal accounts across Europe.
1776 (USA): Adam Smith Publishes "The Wealth of Nations": This work establishes the principles of capitalism.
1782: Banco de España Founded.
19th Century
1800: Banque de France Founded.
1810: "Mayer Amschel Rothschild & Söhne" Founded: Established in Frankfurt.
1825: Rothschilds Finance Brazilian Independence: N. M. Rothschild & Sons raises £2 million for the newly formed Empire of Brazil, with a condition for Portugal's recognition of Brazilian independence being Brazil assuming repayment of a £1.5 million loan to the Portuguese government.
1871: "Russia and Europe" Published: The Slavophile writer Danilewski's work becomes the standard for Pan-Slavism, praising Russia's "tremendous thousand-year-old state."
1875: Rothschilds Finance Suez Canal Purchase: Lionel de Rothschild finances the British government's £4 million purchase of Egypt's interest in the Suez Canal.
1882: First Permanent Jewish Settlement in Palestine: Baron Edmond James de Rothschild funds Rishon-LeZion.
1883: Petah Tikva Funded: Baron Edmond James de Rothschild funds this settlement in Palestine.
1885 (Japan): Council of State Established: Ministers are established as a Council of State, reporting to the emperor.
Late 1880s: Rothschilds Take Control of Rio Tinto: The Rothschild family takes control of the Rio Tinto mining company.
1890 (Hague): Royal Dutch Petroleum Established: Founded to develop oil deposits in the Dutch East Indies.
1898-1905 (Germany): Junkers and Industrialists Agreement: An agreement is reached regarding navy-building and high tariffs.
Early 20th Century (Pre-World War I & World War I Era)
Before 1914 (Germany): Banking Control of Industry: Individuals commonly hold thirty or forty directorships in banking control of industry.
1903: Rockefeller's General Education Board Established: Nelson Aldrich helps establish this board.
1907: Ernst Hasse Publishes "Deutsche Politik": This work includes geopolitical theories.
1907: Royal Dutch Shell Formed: Created through the merger of Asiatic Petroleum Company and Royal Dutch Petroleum.
1909 (UK): MI6 and MI5 Established: MI6 (foreign intelligence) and MI5 (domestic intelligence) are founded.
1910 (Jekyll Island): Secret Meeting of Bankers: Influential bankers (Morgans, Rockefellers, Warburgs, Vanderbilts) meet secretly to plan the introduction of a central banking system. Paul Warburg is the "mastermind."
1911 (USA): Standard Oil "Broken Up": The Supreme Court "breaks up" Standard Oil, but John D. Rockefeller maintains 25% ownership of the fragmented companies.
1913: Federal Reserve System Established: Shaped by bankers like Warburg and Morgan, endowed with authority to monopolize money creation.
April 22, 1915 (Washington, D.C.): Imperial German Embassy Advertisement: An advertisement is placed warning against travel on the Lusitania.
April 26, 1915: George Viereck Confronts State Department: Viereck confronts the State Department and William Jennings Bryan about the Lusitania advertisement, revealing munitions cargo.
1915-1916 (Britain): Reginald McKenna as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
January 1, 1916 – July 1921 (United States): Corporation Profits: Net corporation profits total $38,000,000,000, roughly equal to wartime expenditures, with over two-thirds controlled by the "Money Trust."
April 6, 1917 – October 31, 1919 (United States): Wartime Expenditure: Total U.S. government wartime expenditure is $35,413,000,000.
End of 1918 (United States): U.S. Navy Battleline: The U.S. Navy possesses battleline capital ships with 168 guns.
January 1919 (Germany): Parliament Seats: German Communist party holds 0 seats; Social Democrats 163, Democrats 75, Center 91, Bavarian People's 4, Economic Party 19, German People's Party 44, Nationalists 0, Nazis 0.
1919 (Czechoslovakia): Country Created: Czechoslovakia is created from the ruins of the Hapsburg Empire as a prosperous, democratic, and well-administered state.
1919: Vincent Vickers Statement: Vickers states that since 1919, Britain's monetary policy has been the policy of the Bank of England and Montagu Norman.
1919 (USA): Bank of North Dakota Established: The only state-owned bank in the U.S., operating in the public interest.
1920: Chatham House Founded: Responsible for the founding of many modern think tanks.
1920: League of Nations Founded: (later UN).
1920: Bank of the United States Founded: Founded by George C. Van Tuyl Jr. to attract Jewish immigrants.
Interwar Period (1920s - 1930s)
1920s: Gold Standard Push: Montagu Norman and Benjamin Strong are determined to force major countries onto the gold standard through central banks free from political control.
1921: Faisal Becomes King of Iraq: Aided by the British, guided by British advisors, and winning a British-backed plebiscite.
1922 (Britain): Dominion Over World Population/Land: Britain holds dominion over 25% of the world's population and land area.
1922: British Subsidy to Ibn Saud: Winston Churchill, Colonial Secretary, raises the British subsidy to Ibn Saud to £100,000 a year.
1922-1929 (America): Rapid Technology Advances: Rapid American technology advances lead to prosperity.
1923: Bronfmans Found Distillery Empire: Distillers Corporation Limited founded near Montreal, leading to exclusive import rights for liquor brands.
January 1924 (Britain): Reginald McKenna Statement: McKenna, Chairman of Midland Bank, states that banks create and control money, directing governments and holding the people's destiny.
1924 (Britain): Sir Drummond Fraser Statement: Fraser states that the Governor of the Bank of England dictates terms for government borrowing.
September 25, 1925 (Britain): Financial Times Statement: The Financial Times states that "Half a dozen men at the Big Five Banks could upset the whole fabric of government by merely refraining from renewing Treasury Bills."
1926-1935: World Disarmament Conference Held.
1927: Bernard K. Marcus Takes Control of Bank of the United States: After Joseph Marcus's death, Bernard K. Marcus ("Roy Cohn's Uncle Bernie") aggressively expands the bank.
November 11, 1927: Montagu Norman Called "Currency Dictator": The Wall Street Journal calls Mr. Norman "the currency dictator of Europe."
July 1928: Britain Signs Secret Agreement with France: Agreement to block disarmament on land and sea.
May 1928 (Germany): Parliament Seats: German Communist party holds 54 seats; Social Democrats 153, Democrats 25, Center 62, Bavarian People's 16, Economic Party 15, German People's Party 45, Nationalists 73, Nazis 12.
1928-1932 (Soviet Union): First Five-Year Plan: Emphasizes heavy industrial products for armaments.
1929 (Germany): Banks Control Directorships: Banks vote all directorships and control measures unless expressly forbidden by stock owners. German cartel law prevents boycotts against nonmembers.
1930 (Britain): National Shipbuilders Security, Ltd. Set Up: Established to buy up surplus shipyards.
1930: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Established: With Montagu Norman and Hjalmar Schacht.
1930: Muhammad bin Laden Arrives in Jeddah: Starts his construction business as a dock worker and bricklayer for Aramco.
July 1930 (Germany): Parliament Seats: German Communist party holds 77 seats; Social Democrats 143, Democrats 20, Center 68, Bavarian People's 19, Economic Party 23, German People's Party 30, Nationalists 41, Nazis 107.
Early 1930s (Germany): Reichsbank Gold Reserve Loss: The Reichsbank loses considerable gold reserves due to monetary crisis, leading to interest rate hikes and industrial destruction.
1930s: Samuel Bronfman Purchases Scottish Distilleries.
November 1931 (Britain): Special Customs Duties Imposed.
1932 (Britain): General Tariff Introduced.
1932: Ibn Saud Becomes King of Saudi Arabia: George Rendle of the British Foreign Office suggests the name.
August 1932 (Ottawa): "Imperial Preference" Treaties: Eleven treaties are made, bringing the British Empire into closer economic ties.
October 1932 (New York): New York Discount Rate Raised: From 1.5% to 3.5% due to falling confidence in the dollar.
February 1933 (Germany): Hitler Consolidates Power: After a week in power, Hitler obtains decrees removing Prussian ministers and consolidating police control, conferring powers to Göring and Papen.
1933 (Soviet Union): Party Members Expelled: About a third of the Party members (at least a million names) are expelled.
April 1933 (England and Wales): Bank Deposits: 16 joint-stock banks hold £4,422,500 million in deposits, with £1,773 million held by the "Big Five."
July 15, 1933 (Germany): Law on Cartels: A law gives the minister of economics the right to make cartels compulsory, regulate enterprise capacity, and prohibit new enterprises. The cartel statute of 1923 is amended to permit boycotts against non-members.
January 30, 1934 (Germany): State Diets Abolished: A law abolishes state diets and transfers sovereign powers to the Reich, making governors subordinates of the Reich Ministry.
1934 (Britain): The Left Becomes Antirevisionist.
After 1934: Eclipse of Financial Capitalism: Slow growth in accepted theories contributes to the eclipse of financial capitalism; banks are reduced from masters to servants of the economy.
May 2, 1935 (Germany/Soviet Union): Agreement: Germany enters into an agreement with the Soviet Union.
1935 (Britain): Agreement with Germany on Disarmament: Britain signs an agreement with Germany releasing it from disarmament.
1935 (Soviet Union): "Old Bolsheviks" Tried for Treason: Following Sergei Kirov's murder, many "Old Bolsheviks" (including Zinoviev and Kamenev) are tried for treason.
After 1935: "M/archy" Coined: The contrast between public and secret policy becomes sharp, leading to the coining of "M/archy" by Lord Halifax's biographer.
March 1936 (Rhineland): Remilitarization of the Rhine: Britain dishonors its agreement, and the Rhine is remilitarized, opening the way for German eastward expansion.
1937-1938 (Czechoslovakia): Czechoslovak Crisis Occurs.
September 1938: Russia Pressures Beneš: Russia assures that it would stand by its treaty obligations and pressures Beneš to resist German demands.
November 10, 1938: German Atrocities Against Jews: Germans engage in "sustained atrocities against the Jews," destroying property, razing temples, assaulting persons, and imposing a collective fine of one billion reichsmarks.
1938-1942: Soviet Union's Third Five-Year Plan: Increases emphasis on armaments due to international tensions.
1958: Yad Hanadiv Philanthropic Foundation Established: By the Rothschild family.
Late 20th Century
1971 (Current Era onwards): "The Empire of Debt": David Graeber designates this period as replacing precious metals as the dominant money form.
1977: Intelligence Community Influence on Media Revealed: Revelations surface about the intelligence community's influence on media, including dozens of publications being influenced worldwide.
1984 (United States): Rick Ross Begins Arms Dealings: Rick Ross receives a .22 pistol with a silencer from Danilo Blandón, marking the beginning of their arms dealings.
1987 (Denver, Colorado): Debt-for-Nature Swaps Proposed: Proposed at the 4th World Wilderness Conference.
1989-2016 (Russia): Gross Domestic Product Data Available.
1989-2016 (Europe): Active Component European NATO and Russian Army Troops Data Available.
1989-2015: Naval Platforms Data Available: Data on naval platforms capable of firing land-attack cruise missiles is available.
1991 (Russia): Russia's Anxieties and Vulnerabilities Analyzed.
1992-2016 (Russian Federation): Foreign Direct Investment Data Available.
1999 (United States): National Missile Defense Act Passed.
Early 21st Century
September 11, 2001 (United States): The 9/11 Attacks Occur.
February 10, 2007 (Munich): Vladimir Putin's Speech: Putin gives a speech at the 43rd Munich Security Conference.
February 15, 2007 (United States): US Reiterate Missile-Defense Plan: David Gollust reports on the US reiterating its missile-defense plan is not directed at Russia.
March 5, 2007: Der Spiegel Reports on Divided Europe: Reports on Europe being divided over the US Missile Defense Plan.
August 21, 2007: Richard L. Garwin's Talk: Garwin gives a talk on Ballistic Missile Defense Deployment to Poland and the Czech Republic.
2009: David Graeber Publishes "Debt: The First Five Thousand Years."
2010s:Ongoing: MercadoLibre as Digital Bank: MercadoLibre is becoming a major digital bank and facilitator of stablecoin adoption in Latin America.
Ongoing: Tether's Goal: Tether's head openly states their goal is to expand dollar hegemony and collaborates with US intelligence agencies.
Ongoing: Bitcoin as "Debt Heat Sink": Bitcoin is being used by powerful actors as a "debt heat sink" to absorb created debt and expand "digital credit," serving to perpetuate dollar hegemony.
Ongoing: "Debt for Climate Swaps" and "Land Grabs": These swaps are enabling "land grabs" and resource theft, particularly in Latin America and Africa, restricting local populations' access to traditional environments.
2012 (January): J.R. Willett Publishes "The Second Bitcoin Whitepaper": Outlining the Master Protocol (later Omni Layer) as a Bitcoin sidechain.
2012-2018 (Russian Federation): Reserve Fund and National Wealth Fund Data Available.
2012-2016 (Russian Federation): Russian Export Percentages Data Available.
May 25, 2013: International March Against Monsanto: Takes place in hundreds of cities worldwide.
2014 (BRICS): New Development Bank Established: BRICS nations establish their own "World Bank," the New Development Bank.
2015 (Russian Federation): Russia's Population Pyramid Data Available.
2015 (Russian Federation): Russian and U.S. Naval Force Levels Data Available.
2016: Borgerson and Weitz Patent Filed: A patent for "System and method for generating commodity flow information," aiming to track global commodity movements via satellite data. Later cited by a J.P. Morgan patent.
2021: New York Stock Exchange Floats Natural Asset Companies (NACs) Proposal.
Ongoing: GFANZ Proposes Merging Charters: GFANZ has proposed merging the charters of the World Bank and IMF with private financial institutions that compose GFANZ.
Cast of Characters
Adam Smith (1723-1790): Scottish economist and philosopher, author of The Wealth of Nations (1776), credited with establishing capitalism.
Alfred Milner: A key British figure during WWI, involved in the "Versailles Peace."
Aman Alawahari: One of the leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, forming part of al-Qaeda.
Amscho Moses Rothschild: German Jewish man, father of Meyer Amschel Rothschild, involved in currency exchange.
Andrew Gavin Marshall: Posits that states, especially hegemonic ones, are controlled by the international central banking system, viewing states as "simply tools."
April Glasby: American ambassador to Kuwait, who gave Saddam Hussein a "green light" or "flashing yellow light" to proceed with taking northern oil fields, though she claimed they didn't expect him to take the whole country.
Barack Obama: U.S. President who normalized relations with Gaddafi but later "stabbed him in the back."
Baron Edmond James de Rothschild: Leading proponent of Zionism, who funded the first permanent Jewish settlement in Palestine (Rishon-LeZion, 1882) and Petah Tikva (1883).
Begum Rahim: BCCI banker in Pakistan, known for connecting young village women to the royal family.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881): British statesman, mentioned in relation to statelessness, the Rights of Man, and race doctrines.
Benjamin Strong: Determined to force major countries onto the gold standard through central banks free from political control in the 1920s, alongside Montagu Norman.
Bernard K. Marcus: "Roy Cohn's Uncle Bernie," who took control of the Bank of the United States after his father's death in 1927 and aggressively expanded it, reportedly through fraud and corruption.
Bill Clinton: U.S. President, whose draft deferral was secured by Raymond Mason in 1968. He is also mentioned in the context of preventing China from selling a lightwater reactor to Iran, which allegedly drove Iran to the black market for nuclear technology.
Catherine Austin Fitts: Theorist who posits that vast, secret "black budgets" sustain a "breakaway civilization."
Cecil Rhodes: Involved in machinations in South Africa, including propaganda and provocative troop movements for imperial expansion. The Rothschilds also funded him in the creation of Rhodesia.
Condoleezza Rice: Described as a "sinister person" who stopped Israelis from negotiating peace with Assad and prevented Russia from joining NATO in 2001.
Coen Powell: Secretary of State in 2001, who reportedly put off Putin regarding NATO membership.
Danilewski: Slavophile writer, author of "Russia and Europe" (1871), which became a standard work of Pan-Slavism.
Danilo Blandón: An arms dealer who sold guns to Rick Ross starting in 1984.
David Graeber: Author of "Debt: The First Five Thousand Years" (2009), who designates the period after 1971 as "The empire of debt."
David Gollust: Reported in February 2007 on the US reiterating its missile-defense plan was not directed at Russia.
Dick Cheney: U.S. Secretary of Defense who was alarmed by Saddam Hussein's movements towards Kuwait and attempted to warn him against invasion, but his warnings were walked back or too soft.
Dorothy de Rothschild: Donated the Supreme Court of Israel building.
Dr. Jonas Tögel: Echoes Ganser's sentiment that psychological techniques for selling wars are irrelevant, similar to selling cigarettes.
Elliot Abrams: Neocon who, along with Zme Khalilzad, realized they had empowered Shiites and Iranians at the US's expense and launched "the redirection" in 2005-2006.
E.M. House: A key British figure during WWI, involved in the "Versailles Peace."
Ernst Hasse: Author of Deutsche Politik (1907), containing geopolitical theories common among Pan-Germans.
Faisal: Became King of Iraq in 1921 with British aid and guidance.
Ferdinand Foch: Stated about the Treaty of Versailles: "This is not peace, but an armistice for 20 years."
Francis Galton: Associated with Eugenics, 1869.
George C. Van Tuyl Jr.: Founded the Bank of the United States in 1920.
George H.W. Bush: Former US President, described as playing a role in legal disputes concerning the Trust and as the "secret head of the airline" handling drug shipping under "Operation Eagle 2."
George Friedman: Head of Stratfor ("the private CIA"), quoted stating that R&D money usually comes from military projects and is then converted to dual use.
George Rendle: Of the British Foreign Office, suggested the name for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
George Viereck: Confronted the State Department and William Jennings Bryan in 1915 regarding the Lusitania advertisement.
Gordon Prather: Author of an article explaining how Bush pushed North Korea to nukes.
Hermann Göring: German official, who was conferred control of the German police administration by Hitler in February 1933.
Hjalmar Schacht: "Hitler's banker," involved in the founding of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in 1930.
Hussein Camill: Saddam Hussein's son-in-law, who had given up all of Iraq's weapons in 1995.
Ibn Saud (King Saud): The British subsidy to him was raised by Winston Churchill in 1922. He became King Saud of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
Jacques Doriot: A political figure mentioned.
Jacques Ellul: Author of The Technological Society, which discusses the nature of technical progress and its societal impact.
James Baker: U.S. Secretary of State, who, along with his assistants, essentially gave a "green light" or "flashing yellow light" to Saddam Hussein to proceed with his actions in Kuwait.
Jan Smuts: Initially a supporter of Cecil Rhodes, he later became a key figure in the anti-British movement.
Jeffrey Epstein: Used alleged Victoria's Secret connections to gain access to women.
John D. Rockefeller: American tycoon who parlayed oil fortunes into banking and philanthropy empires, influencing global policy. Maintained 25% ownership of Standard Oil after its "breakup."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.: Of the Rockefeller family.
John W. Lennon (1940-1980): Quoted expressing a perspective on happiness and societal understanding.
Joseph Marcus: Father of Bernard K. Marcus, co-founder of the Bank of the United States.
J.R. Willett: Published "The Second Bitcoin Whitepaper" in January 2012, outlining the Master Protocol.
Karen Hao: Interviewed by Aaron Bastani about Silicon Valley and AI companies, discussing their view of the world as resources.
Kim (North Korea): Leader of North Korea, who was bullied by the Bush administration into leaving the treaty and starting to make nukes.
Larry Fink: CEO of BlackRock, mentioned as a powerful player dissolving the "revolutionary ethos" of Bitcoin.
Larry Ellison: Associated with AI, big data, and national security ventures.
Lionel de Rothschild: Head of the London branch of the Rothschild family, who famously financed the British government's purchase of Egypt's interest in the Suez Canal in 1875.
Lord Halifax: His biographer coined the term "M/archy" after 1935.
Lord Milner: Involved in machinations in South Africa, including propaganda and provocative troop movements for imperial expansion.
Mao: Leader during "The Great Leap Forward" (1958-1962).
Margaret Tutweiler: James Baker's assistant spokeswoman, who essentially gave a "green light" or "flashing yellow light" to Saddam Hussein regarding Kuwait.
Marion Horn, Jr.: Attempted to seek support from George H.W. Bush in resolving conflicts related to the Trust.
Mattias Desmet: Author of "The Psychology of Totalitarianism," referenced in the context of mass formation.
Max Warburg: Of the Warburg banking family, involved in German banking, industry, and politics, including the Reichsbank and IG Farben.
Meyer Amschel Rothschild: "Founding father of international finance," who gained the title of Court Drew or Court Factor in 1769 and established a "five arrows approach" by sending his sons across Europe.
Milton Friedman: Mentioned in connection with the "shock doctrine" and disaster capitalism.
Montagu Norman: Governor of the Bank of England in the 1920s, known for his determination to force countries onto the gold standard. He was called "the currency dictator of Europe" and admitted that the Bank of England's policy had been the government's policy.
Muhammad bin Laden: Arrived in Jeddah in 1930 and started his construction business.
Nathan Mayer Rothschild: Instrumental in financing the British war effort during the Napoleonic Wars and arranging financial subsidies to continental allies.
Nelson Aldrich: Helped establish the Rockefeller's General Education Board in 1903.
Nelson Rockefeller: Of the Rockefeller family, involved in politics and international relations.
Nikolai Bukharin: A "third leading ideologist" who was purged in Russia.
Ollie Newell: Rick Ross's partner, who became one of Danilo Blandón's biggest arms customers, accumulating enough firepower to equip a platoon.
Omar Abdal Rakman: The blind sheik who led Egyptian Islamic Jihad, part of al-Qaeda.
Otto Warburg: Of the Warburg banking family, involved in Zionism.
Papen (Franz von Papen): (1879-1969) Federal Vice-Chancellor in Germany, who was conferred powers by Hitler in February 1933.
Paul Wolawitz: Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy, who was alarmed by Saddam Hussein's movements towards Kuwait and attempted to warn him against invasion.
Paul Warburg (1868-1932): Of the Warburg banking family, attended the secret Jekyll Island meeting in 1910 and is credited as the "mastermind" or "father of the system" for the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
Pete Williams: Pentagon spokesman who "walked back" Cheney and Wolawitz's warning to Saddam Hussein.
Peter Dale Scott: Author of "Drugs, Oil and War," and a theorist who posits that "black budgets" sustain a "breakaway civilization."
Peter Maxwell Dickson: Executive Vice President of Wraxall Group, running Grosvenor Group Holdings, and also ran Horizon Bank International.
Prescott Bush: Allegedly the "financier of some of the darkest powers in history," playing both sides of the war.
Reginald McKenna (1863-1943): Former Chancellor of the Exchequer (1915-1916) and Chairman of the Midland Bank in 1924, who articulated the power of banks to create money and control the nation's credit.
Rick Ross: A drug dealer who began buying guns from Danilo Blandón in 1984.
Richard L. Garwin (1928-): Physicist, who gave a talk on Ballistic Missile Defense Deployment to Poland and the Czech Republic in August 2007.
Ronald J. Lister: A "spooky associate" and ex-cop who introduced Rick Ross to Danilo Blandón in 1984.
Roy Cohn: His uncle was Bernard K. Marcus.
Sam Altman: Tech leader, CEO of OpenAI, whose views on seeing other territories as resources are discussed.
Sam Bronfman: Co-founder of the Bronfman distillery empire, faced accusations regarding hotels functioning as brothels, and purchased Scottish distilleries.
Saddam Hussein: Iraqi leader, who owed war debts to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and moved troops towards the Kuwaiti border, ultimately invading Kuwait. He later sought to demonstrate he had no WMDs.
Sergei Kirov (1886-1934): A Stalinist supporter whose murder in 1935 led to the trials of "Old Bolsheviks" in Russia.
Seymour Hersh: Author of a series of articles in The New Yorker in 2007, including "the redirection."
Sig Mickelson: Former director of CBS, admitted working with the intelligence community in the 1950s.
Sir Drummond Fraser: Vice-President of the Institute of Bankers in 1924, who stated that the Governor of the Bank of England dictated terms for government borrowing.
Steven Walt: Wrote at foreignpolicy.com, addressing the Glasby memo and concluding it looked like a "flashing yellow light."
Sydney Riley: One of Admiral Mansfield Cumming's "first Master spies," known for disguises and gadgets.
Thomas Gillies: President of Southern Air Transport (SAT).
Vincent Vickers: Stated that since 1919, Britain's monetary policy had been that of the Bank of England and Montagu Norman.
Vladimir Putin: Russian President, who gave a speech at the 43rd Munich Security Conference in February 2007, and allegedly asked to join NATO in 2001.
William Cooper: Set up Horizon Bank International.
William Jennings Bryan: U.S. Secretary of State, confronted by George Viereck regarding the Lusitania advertisement.
Winston Churchill: Colonial Secretary in 1922, who raised the British subsidy to Ibn Saud.
Yousef Beidas: Founded Intra Bank (Beirut), which served as a depository for arms traffickers and wealthy Arabs.
Yuval Harari: Mentioned in relation to warnings given at the World Economic Forum, concerning "hackable humans" and "digital dictators."
Zinoviev: An "Old Bolshevik" tried for treason in 1935.
Zme Khalilzad: A neocon who, along with Elliot Abrams, launched "the redirection" in 2005-2006.
I. The Enduring Power of Banking Dynasties and Central Banks
A central theme across the sources is the profound and often hidden influence of powerful banking dynasties and the central banking system they helped establish.
Historical Genesis of Banking Power:
Merchant banks emerged in Italian cities as early as the 12th century, with modern concepts like fractional reserve banking developing by the 17th century. Wealthy goldsmiths in London lending out deposited gold further solidified these practices ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control").
The 17th to 19th centuries saw the founding of prominent national banks like the Bank of England (1694), Banque de France (1800), and Banco de España (1782) ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control").
The Rothschild family, starting with Meyer Amschel Rothschild in the late 18th century, established a multinational banking network that became "synonymous with wealth and societal influence" ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms"). They were instrumental in financing European conflicts, Brazilian independence, and the British purchase of the Suez Canal, demonstrating a direct impact on national sovereignty and colonial expansion ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms," "The Global Pyramid of Power and Control").
Central Banks as Engines of Control:
The U.S. Federal Reserve System was conceptualized at a secret 1910 meeting on Jekyll Island by influential bankers like the Morgans, Rockefellers, Warburgs, and Vanderbilts, with Paul Warburg identified as the "mastermind" or "father of the system" ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control," "Global Power: Dynamics, Economics, and Technology").
The core mechanism of central banking involves creating money from government debt. As Reginald McKenna, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chairman of the Midland Bank, famously stated in 1924: "I am afraid the ordinary citizen will not like to be told that the banks can, and do, create money. . . . And they who control the credit of the nation direct the policy of Governments and hold in the hollow of their hands the destiny of the people" ("Global Historical Developments," "Quigley's Lens," "Global Power: Finance, Covert Operations, and Societal Control").
Sir Drummond Fraser, Vice-President of the Institute of Bankers, reiterated this power, stating that the Governor of the Bank of England "must be the autocrat who dictates the terms upon which alone the Government can obtain borrowed money" ("Quigley's Lens," "Global Power: Finance, Covert Operations, and Societal Control"). Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England in the 1920s, was even called "the currency dictator of Europe" ("Global Historical Developments," "Quigley's Lens").
The "debt-based monetary system practically guarantees 'perpetual debt'" and "debt imperialism," as nations are kept on a cycle of interest payments to banks ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms"). The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), founded in 1930, acts as the "central bank of central banks," operating with "extraterritorial immunities" and coordinating global monetary policy beyond democratic oversight ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
II. Geopolitical Maneuvers and Covert Operations
The sources illustrate a consistent pattern of geopolitical manipulation, often involving financial leverage and covert actions.
Imperialism and Expansionism:
The "Act of Union" in 1707 laid the foundation for the British Empire, which by 1922 held dominion over 25% of the world's population and land area ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control," "Truman Show").
Imperialistic endeavors included "dollar imperialism" alongside European forms, indicating diverse methods of control ("Global Power: Dynamics, Economics, and Technology").
Cecil Rhodes and Lord Milner's machinations in South Africa, including propaganda and troop movements, exemplify the "calculated nature of imperial expansion" ("Quigley's Lens").
Interwar Period and the Road to War:
Despite the World Disarmament Conference (1926-1935), Britain signed a secret agreement with France in July 1928 to block disarmament on land and sea ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control," "The Global Pyramid of Power and Control").
Britain later signed an agreement in 1935 releasing Germany from disarmament, but "dishonored its agreement" in March 1936 by allowing the remilitarization of the Rhineland, which "opening the way for German eastward expansion" ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control," "The Global Pyramid of Power and Control," "World Power Dynamics").
The Soviet Union's Five-Year Plans (1928-1932, 1938-1942) emphasized heavy industry for armaments due to international tensions ("The Global Pyramid of Power and Control," "World Power Dynamics").
Germany's economic instability in the early 1930s, including Reichsbank gold reserve losses, led to "interest rate hikes and industrial destruction" ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control"). Simultaneously, laws were passed to make cartels compulsory and regulate enterprises, and later to abolish state diets, consolidating power under the Reich ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control," "Global Historical Developments").
Covert Operations and Illicit Finance:
The Bronfman family, famous for their distillery empire, faced allegations that their hotels in Canada operated as brothels, with Sam Bronfman reportedly quipping, "If they were [brothels], they were the best in the West!” ("One Nation Under Blackmail").
Intra Bank (Beirut) and Atlas Bank (Geneva) are described as prime depositories for "arms traffickers" and "wealthy Arabs with too many petrodollars on their hands" seeking to hide wealth ("One Nation Under Blackmail").
The Bank of the United States, despite initial success, was revealed to be largely a result of "fraud and corruption" by its leadership ("One Nation Under Blackmail").
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) is noted as a "notorious international bank with ties to intelligence agencies, drug trafficking, and illicit financial activities" ("Orchestrating Global Control"). George H.W. Bush's First International Bancshares also had ties to BCCI and Saudi interests ("Orchestrating Global Control").
Rick Ross, a drug dealer, received a silenced pistol from Danilo Blandón in 1984, initiating arms dealings where his partner, Ollie Newell, amassed significant firepower, including a .50-caliber machine gun ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control," "Global Historical Developments," "World Power Dynamics").
Revelations surfaced in 1977 about the intelligence community's influence on media, affecting "dozens of publications worldwide" ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control"). Sig Mickelson, former CBS director, admitted working with intelligence in the 1950s ("Banking Dynasties and Geopolitical Control").
Selling Wars and Manufactured Consent:
Ganser explicitly states that "wars are sold" using the same psychological techniques as selling products like cars ("Cognitive Warfare"). Dr. Jonas Tögel echoes this, emphasizing that the "psychological techniques are completely irrelevant" whether for cigarettes or wars ("Cognitive Warfare").
The Iraq War I is presented as a complex situation where "a lot of left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing," but effectively, the U.S. "trapped" Saddam Hussein into invading Kuwait. April Glasby, the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, reportedly told him, "We don't want to see a war here." But she also said, "We won't attack you if you attack," leading him to believe he could take the northern oil fields without full U.S. intervention. When he took the whole country, she admitted, "We didn't think he was going to take the whole country" ("Scott Horton").
The "Axis of Evil" designation (Iran, Iraq, North Korea) by George W. Bush in 2002 is described as "preposterous lies," particularly given the animosity between Saddam and the Ayatollah. North Korea was likely included to avoid the appearance that the speech "was written in Tel Aviv" ("Scott Horton").
Iran's nuclear program is characterized as a "latent nuclear deterrent" where they proved mastery of the fuel cycle, but the U.S. administration "just lied that there's a secret parallel nuclear program that's really a nuclear weapons program" to justify potential conflict ("Scott Horton").
Self-reflection and awareness are crucial for resisting manipulation: (Ganser, "Cognitive Warfare").
III. The "Empire of Debt" and Emerging Control Mechanisms
Since 1971, the world has entered "the empire of debt," replacing precious metals as the dominant money form ("Global Historical Developments," "Global Power: Dynamics, Economics, and Technology"). This shift underpins new and expanding forms of global control.
Financialization of Nature:
"Debt for climate swaps" and "debt for conservation swaps" are described as re-tooled "debt for land swap" models facilitating "land grabs and land/natural resource theft on a scale never before seen in human history" ("Global Control," "Orchestrating Global Control").
These mechanisms often prevent local populations from accessing traditional environments ("Global Control").
Proposed "Natural Asset Companies (NACs)" would monetize ecosystems as "financial instruments," allowing private investors to acquire rights to vast swaths of land and resources ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms"). The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, with $130 trillion in assets, actively pushes for monetizing natural capital ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
Digital Currencies and Surveillance:
There is a preference for private entities to issue "surveillable programmable money" over retail-facing government CBDCs, as it allows for "more hidden operations and fewer restrictions on customer data usage and observation" ("Global Control").
The public sales pitch for this new money is to end financial crime, but it demands surrendering "financial privacy entirely and a lot of your financial freedom" ("Global Control").
Bitcoin is uniquely described as "digital credit," contrasting with "digital debt" (the dollar and most other digital assets), yet powerful actors like Larry Fink are using it as a "debt heat sink" to "perpetuate dollar hegemony," dissolving its "revolutionary ethos" ("Global Control," "Orchestrating Global Control").
Capital requirements like Basel 3 can "force" firms holding Bitcoin to also hold "dollar denominated assets," effectively "manufacturing consent" for dollar demand ("Global Control").
Technocracy and Surveillance Capitalism:
Major technological advancements, from GPS and cellphones to Google, often originated as military projects, with R&D funds "pre-baked" from military budgets before conversion to commercial dual-use ("The Congealed Blob").
Google's origins are traced to a DARPA grant, a "joint CIA and NSA program... for tracking how birds of a feather flock together" to provide a "political early warning radar system for the rise and fall of Insurgency movements" ("The Congealed Blob"). Google Earth was "once owned by the CIA and sold to Google" ("The Congealed Blob").
Google envisions a "goal oriented ledger" that aims to "shape who you are individually but ultimately to shape the direction of humanity as a whole" by sorting options to "trigger this user's interest" and "modify" behavior ("Unveiling Global Control"). User data has the "capability to survive beyond the limits of our biological selves" ("Unveiling Global Control").
Tech leaders view territories as "different types of resources," analogous to older empires mapping out resources like labor, land, and minerals ("Silicon Valley Insider").
IV. Resistance and Alternative Systems
Despite the pervasive nature of global control mechanisms, the sources hint at emerging forms of resistance and alternative systems.
BRICS and South-South Cooperation:
The BRICS nations established the New Development Bank (NDB) in 2014 as an alternative to the World Bank and IMF, aimed at invigorating South-South development funding and reducing reliance on the dollar system ("Global Historical Developments," "Global Power: Dynamics, Economics, and Technology," "Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
The NDB has approved over $32 billion for 96 projects, often co-financing in local currencies, and its governance model provides more equal shares and votes to founding members ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
The Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) serves as a pooled emergency fund for BRICS countries to avoid IMF programs ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
These initiatives "give Global South nations bargaining power" and represent a "successful new model" by pooling resources and political will ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
Public and Alternative Banking:
The Bank of North Dakota (BND), the only state-owned bank in the U.S. since 1919, serves the public interest by partnering with local banks, extending affordable loans, and returning profits to the state treasury ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms"). Its counter-cyclical lending contributed to North Dakota's stability during the 2008 financial crisis ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
Countries with strong public banking sectors, like Germany (Sparkassen) or China (state-owned banks), "arguably had more policy flexibility in crises" by directing credit where needed, avoiding IMF entrapment ("Interconnected Global Control Mechanisms").
V. Key Figures and Entities
Banking Dynasties: Rothschilds, Rockefellers, Warburgs.
Central Bank Figures: Paul Warburg (Federal Reserve), Montagu Norman (Bank of England), Benjamin Strong.
Critics of Financial Power: Reginald McKenna, Sir Drummond Fraser, David Graeber, Andrew Gavin Marshall.
Political Figures: George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Saddam Hussein, Vladimir Putin, Condoleezza Rice, Adolf Hitler, Ferdinand Foch.
Covert Operations Figures: Rick Ross, Danilo Blandón, Ollie Newell, Ronald J. Lister, Jeffrey Epstein, Bernard K. Marcus, Yousef Beidas.
Organizations: Bank of England, Federal Reserve, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), IMF, World Bank, Chatham House, MI5, MI6, Royal Dutch Shell, Standard Oil, General Education Board, BCCI, Southern Air Transport (SAT), TF-157, GFANZ, BRICS New Development Bank.
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