Council on Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

The nerve center of the American foreign policy elite: a private, unelected club of bankers, CEOs, media moguls, politicians, and intelligence veterans that shapes U.S. global strategy, manufactures consensus, and ensures continuity of empire regardless of who sits in the White House.

Snapshot

  • Founded: 1921 – Born from the fallout of WWI to promote U.S. global dominance
  • HQ: New York City – Heart of Wall Street and power
  • Membership: ~5,000 elite members – Invitation-only, vetted by the establishment
  • Reality: Shadow foreign ministry – Unelected architects of U.S. imperialism and global control

Key Structure & Influence

  • Board: Packed with Wall Street titans (BlackRock, Goldman Sachs), media execs (CNN, NYT), and former intel chiefs (CIA, NSA)
  • Funding: Corporate giants, foundations (Rockefeller, Carnegie), and billionaire donors – No transparency required
  • Foreign Affairs: Flagship journal – Sets the narrative for U.S. policy elites worldwide
  • David Rockefeller: Longtime chairman – Symbol of the family dynasty that built the modern CFR

Power & Control

The CFR doesn’t pass laws—it plants ideas that become policy. Members cycle through high government posts (Secretaries of State, Defense, Treasury, CIA directors) regardless of party. It is the revolving door between Wall Street, intelligence, media, and government. This is not a think tank; it is the establishment’s consensus factory.

Core Agendas

Promote endless U.S. global hegemony: NATO expansion, regime-change wars, dollar dominance, and suppression of rivals (Russia, China, Iran). Shape narratives through Foreign Affairs articles that justify intervention, globalization, and technocratic control. Push for supranational institutions (UN, WTO, IMF) that override national sovereignty.

Operating Pattern – The Playbook

  • Consensus Manufacturing: Annual meetings and reports create unified elite opinion that filters down to politicians and media
  • Revolving Door: Members move seamlessly between CFR, government, and corporate boards – No conflict of interest, only continuity
  • Narrative Control: Foreign Affairs articles become the “respectable” justification for wars, sanctions, and interventions
  • Globalist Advocacy: Promote open borders, free trade, and supranational governance – All while protecting elite interests
  • Intelligence Nexus: Heavy overlap with CIA, NSA, and State Department – Many directors and members are former spooks

Bottom Line

The Council on Foreign Relations is not a think tank—it is the beating heart of the American deep state. It orchestrates U.S. foreign policy behind closed doors, ensures continuity of empire across administrations, and manufactures the intellectual cover for endless wars, regime changes, and global control. Its members don’t debate; they dictate. This is not diplomacy. This is the command center of imperial power.

The CFR doesn’t influence policy. It is the policy.