| | Many of these organizations are part of the [[deep state]] and are able to exert an extraordinary and disproportionate amount of influence on world affairs, especially since their membership rolls include highly influential figures from various fields and professions, including those from both U.S. political parties.<ref name="DeepState2018">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27866-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderbergs Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderbergs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref><ref name="SecretSocieties">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27870-deep-state-secret-societies-skull-and-bones-bohemians-illuminati Deep State: Secret Societies: Skull and Bones, Bohemians, Illuminati]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.<br> | | Many of these organizations are part of the [[deep state]] and are able to exert an extraordinary and disproportionate amount of influence on world affairs, especially since their membership rolls include highly influential figures from various fields and professions, including those from both U.S. political parties.<ref name="DeepState2018">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27866-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderbergs Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderbergs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref><ref name="SecretSocieties">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27870-deep-state-secret-societies-skull-and-bones-bohemians-illuminati Deep State: Secret Societies: Skull and Bones, Bohemians, Illuminati]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.<br> |
| − | *[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27632-alex-newman-deep-state-role-secret-societies-in-deep-state-p4-of5 The Role of Secret Societies in the Deep State]. ''The New American''. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27622-alex-newman-deep-state-behind-deep-state-cfr-bilderberg-trilaterals-p3-of5 Deep State Behind the Deep State: Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg, Trilaterals]. ''The New American''. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> For example, Bilderberg group attendees have connections to essentially every major political, corporate, and media organization in the world., illustrating the massive effect the organization is, at least, potentially able to assert on world affairs.<ref>Lutz, Ashley (June 12, 2012). [https://www.businessinsider.com/this-chart-shows-the-bilderberg-groups-connection-to-everything-in-the-world-2012-6 This Chart Shows The Bilderberg Group's Connection To Everything In The World]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> Many of the figures behind these organizations are also very influential in the world economy,<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27799-alex-newman-deep-state-money-men-rockefeller-rothschild-soros-p5-of5 Deep State Money Men: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Soros]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.<br> | + | *[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27632-alex-newman-deep-state-role-secret-societies-in-deep-state-p4-of5 The Role of Secret Societies in the Deep State]. ''The New American''. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27622-alex-newman-deep-state-behind-deep-state-cfr-bilderberg-trilaterals-p3-of5 Deep State Behind the Deep State: Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg, Trilaterals]. ''The New American''. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> For example, Bilderberg group attendees have connections to essentially every major political, corporate, and media organization in the world, illustrating the massive effect the organization is, at least, potentially able to assert on world affairs.<ref>Lutz, Ashley (June 12, 2012). [https://www.businessinsider.com/this-chart-shows-the-bilderberg-groups-connection-to-everything-in-the-world-2012-6 This Chart Shows The Bilderberg Group's Connection To Everything In The World]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> Many of the figures behind these organizations are also very influential in the world economy,<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27799-alex-newman-deep-state-money-men-rockefeller-rothschild-soros-p5-of5 Deep State Money Men: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Soros]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.<br> |
| | *Vitali, Stefania; Glattfelder, James B.; Battiston, Stefano (October 26, 2011). [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025995 The Network of Global Corporate Control]. ''PLOS''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> and these organizations are and were funded by wealthy globalists such as Soros, the Rockefeller family, and the Rothschild family.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27869-deep-state-follow-the-rothschild-soros-and-rockefeller-money Deep State: Follow the Rothschild, Soros, and Rockefeller Money]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> Thus, these organizations represent powerful forces fighting against national sovereignty and for globalism and one-world government.<ref name="DeepState2018"/> | | *Vitali, Stefania; Glattfelder, James B.; Battiston, Stefano (October 26, 2011). [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025995 The Network of Global Corporate Control]. ''PLOS''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> and these organizations are and were funded by wealthy globalists such as Soros, the Rockefeller family, and the Rothschild family.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27869-deep-state-follow-the-rothschild-soros-and-rockefeller-money Deep State: Follow the Rothschild, Soros, and Rockefeller Money]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> Thus, these organizations represent powerful forces fighting against national sovereignty and for globalism and one-world government.<ref name="DeepState2018"/> |