Eric Draitser
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Struggle for Influence in Syria By Eric Draitser
This week’s resignation of Ghassan Hitto, the so-called “Prime Minister in waiting” of the Syrian Opposition Coalition, coupled with the July 6th election of Ahmed Assi al-Jarba to head the umbrella coalition of US-supported proxy groups attempting to topple the Assad government, has revealed further cracks in the edifice of the imperialist assault on Syria. Continue reading
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Workers’ Rights in South Africa: Does the Ruling ANC Party Represent the People? By Eric Draitser
The ruling class in South Africa, though fronted by black faces, continues to work in the service of Western finance capital and the neoliberal agenda, lining their own pockets while the streets, mines, and slums ring with the cries of the workers and the poor demanding justice. Continue reading
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Video: Israel’s Deadly ‘Monopoly of Force’ in Gaza By grtv
Eric Draitser, a geopolitical analyst for Stop Imperialism.com, thinks Israel’s actions are disproportionate, and the violence will spill over beyond Gaza’s borders. He sees the attack as fitting in with the pre-election campaign to influence Israel’s general election. Continue reading
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Video: Israel's Deadly 'Monopoly of Force' in Gaza By grtv
Eric Draitser, a geopolitical analyst for Stop Imperialism.com, thinks Israel’s actions are disproportionate, and the violence will spill over beyond Gaza’s borders. He sees the attack as fitting in with the pre-election campaign to influence Israel’s general election. Continue reading
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America's Long-standing Campaign to Destabilize Russia By Eric Draitser
The shootings and bombings in Ingushetia and Dagestan this week rekindled a long-standing, brutal campaign of violence and terrorism in Russia’s Caucasus region – one that has seen more than its share of terror stretching back to the Chechen “rebellion” of the 1990s. However, in examining the recent attacks, it becomes clear that there are… Continue reading
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War At Any Cost: Another Manufactured Pretext for War with Syria By Eric Draitser
The downing of a Turkish jet by the Syrian military last week was not merely a military incident making the possibility of an intervention and regional war much more likely. This episode was the most recent in a long and storied history of “international incidents” or provocations used by imperial powers as pretexts for military… Continue reading
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