In the Shadows of the Deep State

In In the Shadows of the Deep State, Arthur R. Thompson tackles the question many Americans asked after 2016: why did entrenched forces inside our own government, allied with global institutions, fight so fiercely against the America First agenda? He argues the answer lies with the Council on Foreign Relations and its orbit — a network that for decades has operated as the Deep State, shaping policy from behind the scenes.

Thompson shows how the CFR influenced nearly every turning point of modern history: the creation of the Federal Reserve, America’s entry into two world wars, the rise of the United Nations, trade deals like NAFTA, and endless overseas interventions. He documents how CFR members and allies expanded the welfare state, promoted environmental treaties, and drove immigration and education reforms that weakened U.S. sovereignty. All the while, media outlets protected the network’s influence by dismissing or silencing opposition.

The book also demonstrates how this long march toward socialism is not accidental but organized. Thompson details how no-win wars, Agenda 2030, and regional agreements fit into a globalist strategy meant to erode independence piece by piece. He argues that once a country loses control of its economy, it loses the ability to remain free.

This fourth printing of In the Shadows of the Deep State includes a bonus: the 2019 CFR membership list and a new addendum tying recent events to the larger globalist playbook. For readers determined to resist socialism and defend sovereignty, Thompson insists that knowledge is the power to remain free — and now is the time to act. (2021ed, pb, 380pp)