William F. Jasper’s “Global Tyranny Step By Step” explores the UN’s role in advancing a centralized world government

William F. Jasper’s “Global Tyranny Step By Step” explores the UN’s role in advancing a centralized world government

Kevin Hughes

• William F. Jasper's book, "Global Tyranny Step by Step," argues that the United Nations is not a force for global peace but a mechanism for eroding national sovereignty and advancing a centralized world government, exploiting the concept of global interdependence.
• Jasper highlights the UN's controversial history, including corruption, anti-American sentiment, and espionage in the 1970s and '80s, as well as its rehabilitation in the late 1980s under Mikhail Gorbachev's "new thinking." He also cites former President George H.W. Bush's 1990 "new world order" speech as evidence of efforts to strengthen the UN's global influence.
• The book traces the UN's roots to organizations like the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and figures like Alger Hiss, suggesting it was designed as a stepping stone toward global governance. Jasper criticizes the UN's growing military role, including peacekeeping forces and proposals for a permanent UN army, as threats to national sovereignty.

• Jasper warns that global environmental initiatives, such as the 1992 Earth Summit, are tools for consolidating international power. He references the controversial "Iron Mountain Report," which allegedly proposed using environmental crises to promote global governance.

In the aftermath of the Cold War, the world anticipated a new era of peace and cooperation, with the United Nations poised to play a pivotal role in fostering global harmony. However, a dissenting voice emerged in the form of William F. Jasper's book, "Global Tyranny Step by Step: The United Nations and the Emerging New World Order," which argues that the UN is not a beacon of hope but a catalyst for a centralized world government that threatens national sovereignty.

Jasper's central thesis is that the concept of global interdependence is being exploited to erode the autonomy of nation-states and transfer power to a global authority. He contends that this process is not a distant possibility but a current reality. One of his key pieces of evidence is a 1990 speech by former President George H.W. Bush, who spoke of a "new world order" emerging from the Gulf War. Jasper interprets Bush's emphasis on the UN's role as a clear indication of the administration's intention to strengthen the organization's influence in global affairs.

The UN's track record, according to Jasper, is far from reassuring. During the 1970s and '80s, the organization faced criticism for corruption, anti-American propaganda and espionage. Its popularity among the American public reached an all-time low. However, the late 1980s saw a shift with Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of "new thinking," which rehabilitated the UN's image and led to a surge in pro-UN sentiment, fueled by what Jasper describes as an "avalanche of fawning editorials" from major media outlets.

Jasper delves into the historical roots of the UN, tracing its origins back to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and other influential organizations. He argues that the UN was designed to be a stepping stone towards a world government, supported by a detailed account of the CFR's involvement in the UN's creation and the backgrounds of key figures like Alger Hiss, who played a significant role in the UN's early years.

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