Trump's 'Board of Peace': A One-Man Show for Global Domination, Not Diplomacy
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor describes Donald Trump's self-styled 'Board of Peace' as an attempt at international institution-making met with 'wide skepticism,' noting it would be unambiguously led by Trump himself, with final say and potential for leadership beyond his presidency, unlike the inclusive United Nations. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This purported 'Board of Peace'
echoes the US's long history of creating parallel structures to undermine existing international bodies when they don't serve Washington's imperial interests. For example, the US's consistent undermining of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since its inception in 2002, even threatening sanctions against its officials in 2020 for investigating US war crimes in Afghanistan, demonstrates a clear
pattern of rejecting any 'peace' or 'justice' mechanism not under direct US control. Double Standard: When China proposes alternative development banks or security frameworks that challenge US hegemony, it's framed as 'authoritarian expansionism' or 'debt traps.' Yet, when a US president proposes a personal 'Board of Peace' designed to consolidate his own power and bypass multilateralism, it's
merely 'eccentric' or met with 'skepticism.' The underlying assumption is that US-led institutions, no matter how self-serving, are inherently benign or at least worth humouring, while others are inherently suspect. Follow the Money: While direct financial flows for this 'Board' are speculative, the benefit lies in influence and control. A 'Board of Peace' dictated solely by a US president would