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The '''National Endowment for Democracy''', or the '''NED''', is a US deep state soft power apparatus which finances destabilization campaigns in countries targeted by the American Empire.<ref>[https://www.telesurenglish.net/analysis/National-Endowment-for-Destabilization-CIA-Funds-for-Latin-America-in-2018-20190403-0042.html National Endowment for Destabilization? CIA Funds for Latin America in 2018] by [[Martín Pastor]] on [[TeleSur]]</ref> | The '''National Endowment for Democracy''', or the '''NED''', is a US deep state soft power apparatus which finances destabilization campaigns in countries targeted by the American Empire.<ref>[https://www.telesurenglish.net/analysis/National-Endowment-for-Destabilization-CIA-Funds-for-Latin-America-in-2018-20190403-0042.html National Endowment for Destabilization? CIA Funds for Latin America in 2018] by [[Martín Pastor]] on [[TeleSur]]</ref> | ||
In the late 1980s, the NED's president Carl Gersshman admitted that the NED does the same thing as the CIA, but using covert means rather than overt means.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/01/world/missionaries-for-democracy-us-aid-for-global-pluralism.html MISSIONARIES FOR DEMOCRACY: U.S. AID FOR GLOBAL PLURALISM]</ref> | In the late 1980s, the NED's president Carl Gersshman admitted that the NED does the same thing as the CIA, but using covert means rather than overt means.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/01/world/missionaries-for-democracy-us-aid-for-global-pluralism.html MISSIONARIES FOR DEMOCRACY: U.S. AID FOR GLOBAL PLURALISM]</ref> Allen Weinstein, who helped write the law creating the NED, said the same thing.<ref name=":0">William Blum, Trojan Horse: the NED. https://williamblum.org/chapters/rogue-state/trojan-horse-the-national-endowment-for-democracy</ref> | ||
It is currently run by Damon Wilson who was previously at the [[Atlantic Council]]<ref>Damon Wilson on Atlantic Council site [https://web.archive.org/web/20090811061552/http://www.acus.org/users/damon-wilson (Archived)]</ref> and has written for [[Bellingcat]].<ref>[https://journal-neo.org/2021/06/24/the-neds-new-ceo-atlantic-council-warmonger-damon-wilson/ The NED’s New CEO: Atlantic Council Warmonger Damon Wilson] by [https://journal-neo.org/author/brian-berletic/ Brian Berletic] on [[New Eastern Outlook]]</ref> | It is currently run by Damon Wilson who was previously at the [[Atlantic Council]]<ref>Damon Wilson on Atlantic Council site [https://web.archive.org/web/20090811061552/http://www.acus.org/users/damon-wilson (Archived)]</ref> and has written for [[Bellingcat]].<ref>[https://journal-neo.org/2021/06/24/the-neds-new-ceo-atlantic-council-warmonger-damon-wilson/ The NED’s New CEO: Atlantic Council Warmonger Damon Wilson] by [https://journal-neo.org/author/brian-berletic/ Brian Berletic] on [[New Eastern Outlook]]</ref> | ||
== Front organizations == | |||
According to anti-imperialist William Blum, the NED usually launders money through: | |||
# the International Republican Institute (IRI) | |||
# the National Democratic Institute (NDI) | |||
# an affiliate of the [[American Federation of Labor|AFL-CIO]], such as the American Center for International Labor Solidarity | |||
# an affiliate of the Chamber of Commerce, such as the Center for International Private Enterprise.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
From there, the money flows to liberal organizations. | |||
From 1994 to 1996, NED awarded over $2.5 million to the American Institute for Free Labor Development. One of the grants describes an objective as "build union-management cooperation". In other words, the CIA's goal is to prevent the independent organization of the working class. To this end, they will often pay off unions like the [[American Federation of Labor|AFL-CIO]]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:50, 8 April 2025
The National Endowment for Democracy, or the NED, is a US deep state soft power apparatus which finances destabilization campaigns in countries targeted by the American Empire.[1]
In the late 1980s, the NED's president Carl Gersshman admitted that the NED does the same thing as the CIA, but using covert means rather than overt means.[2] Allen Weinstein, who helped write the law creating the NED, said the same thing.[3]
It is currently run by Damon Wilson who was previously at the Atlantic Council[4] and has written for Bellingcat.[5]
Front organizations[edit | edit source]
According to anti-imperialist William Blum, the NED usually launders money through:
- the International Republican Institute (IRI)
- the National Democratic Institute (NDI)
- an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, such as the American Center for International Labor Solidarity
- an affiliate of the Chamber of Commerce, such as the Center for International Private Enterprise.[3]
From there, the money flows to liberal organizations.
From 1994 to 1996, NED awarded over $2.5 million to the American Institute for Free Labor Development. One of the grants describes an objective as "build union-management cooperation". In other words, the CIA's goal is to prevent the independent organization of the working class. To this end, they will often pay off unions like the AFL-CIO.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Endowment for Destabilization? CIA Funds for Latin America in 2018 by Martín Pastor on TeleSur
- ↑ MISSIONARIES FOR DEMOCRACY: U.S. AID FOR GLOBAL PLURALISM
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 William Blum, Trojan Horse: the NED. https://williamblum.org/chapters/rogue-state/trojan-horse-the-national-endowment-for-democracy
- ↑ Damon Wilson on Atlantic Council site (Archived)
- ↑ The NED’s New CEO: Atlantic Council Warmonger Damon Wilson by Brian Berletic on New Eastern Outlook