Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a turning point in the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict. However, the issue is much bigger than Palestine as Donald Trump may have just lit the match that will set off the powder keg of the Arab World. Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States Read More…
Eric Draitser
Zimbabwe: Domestic Rivalries, US-China Competition Underlie Political Crisis
The political turmoil in Zimbabwe is a product of both domestic factional rivalries and broader international political intrigue. Don’t let the corporate media impose its usual superficial narrative on the events in Zimbabwe; as with all things Africa, there’s so much more than meets the eye. On November 14, 2017 military forces in Zimbabwe took Read More…
The Hunger Games: How Modern Imperialism Creates Famine Around the World
Countries like Yemen, Chad and South Sudan have been devastated by famine and starvation in recent years, with millions of people suffering despite a global surplus of food. But the problem is not a lack of resources – they are starving due to the effects of unending Western imperialism. “[Famine] seems to be the last, Read More…
Syria, Isis, And The Us-Uk Propaganda War
With the war in Syria raging in its fifth year, and the Islamic State wreaking havoc throughout the Middle East and North Africa, it’s clear that the entire region has been made into one large theater of conflict. But the battlefield must not be understood solely as a physical place located on a map; it Read More…