Eric Draitser

Eric Draitser is a political analyst and host of CounterPunch Radio.  You can follow and support his work at CounterPunch and patreon.com/ericdraitser.

AFRICOM is More about Natural Resources than Fighting Terrorism

Lucrative trade in illicit goods, drugs, human trafficking, and more has continued to line the pockets of militant organizations in Africa and the very fact that they are continuing calls into question the efficacy of, and agenda behind, the US AFRICOM force.

AFRICOM is More about Natural Resources than Fighting Terrorism

Amid the George HW Bush imperial death-orgy, the endless saga of Midtown Mussolini’s daily news cycle, the seemingly unprecedented political upsurge in France, and countless other show-stopping news stories, you likely missed three very sad, yet revealing, incidents out of the Sahel region of West-Central Africa. First, on November 18th, a

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Eric Draitser is a political analyst and host of CounterPunch Radio.  You can follow and support his work at CounterPunch and patreon.com/ericdraitser.

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How Establishment Democrats Manufacture Faux Progressive Congressional Campaigns

By presenting real progressive voters with manufactured, faux-progressive candidates like Jeff Beals, the Clintonites think they’ll pull the wool over the eyes of the progressive left.

How Establishment Democrats Manufacture Faux Progressive Congressional Campaigns

When Bernie Sanders took the stage in Washington Square Park in New York City on a cold April night in 2016, he faced a crowd of approximately 25,000 adoring fans, many of whom were young, progressive, and desperately seeking a political alternative to the seemingly

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Eric Draitser is a political analyst and host of CounterPunch Radio.  You can follow and support his work at CounterPunch and patreon.com/ericdraitser.

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Russia’s Political Repression of Crimea’s Radical Left

The crackdown of leftist elements in Crimea is yet another move by Putin & Co. to consolidate power by smashing any potential for a radical political alternative.

Russia’s Political Repression of Crimea’s Radical Left

Russia’s annexation of Crimea was purportedly an exercise in free political expression, a watershed moment in history when a historic part of Russia returned to the motherland against the backdrop of a fascist putsch in Ukraine. Indeed, Crimea’s “reunification” (in Kremlin lingo) with Russia was sold, at least in part, as a

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How Trump’s Declaration Inflames a Middle East Already Ablaze

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.

How Trump’s Declaration Inflames a Middle East Already Ablaze

Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel predictably sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East and reverberated around the world. Anger and outrage have been seen on the streets of Palestinian cities, as well as in major cities around the world, where diaspora

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Eric Draitser is a political analyst and host of CounterPunch Radio.  You can follow and support his work at CounterPunch and patreon.com/ericdraitser.

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Honduras Elections: Turning the Tide of US-Backed Violence and Neoliberalism?

The Honduran elections are a choice between a powerful right-wing government and an opposition coalition of liberal centrists and radical leftists seeking to unseat a criminal regime. But as much as this is a referendum on the right-wing government, it is equally a referendum on U.S. power and Honduras’ status as a client of Washington.

Honduras Elections: Turning the Tide of US-Backed Violence and Neoliberalism?

HONDURAS (Analysis) -- As Hondurans went to the polls to elect a new government Sunday, the country was looking both forward to the future and backward to a recent and tragic past. With the contest primarily between current right-wing President Juan Orlando Hernández (running for re-election despite being forbidden by the country’s

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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.

Zimbabwe: Domestic Rivalries, US-China Competition Underlie Political Crisis

NEW YORK (Analysis) -- On November 14, 2017 military forces in Zimbabwe took control of the streets, sequestered President Robert Mugabe in his residence, and publicly announced that the kinda sorta but not really coup was merely a

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The Passion Of Colin Kaepernick

By directly challenging white supremacy, racism and imperialism, Colin Kaepernick is making himself a household name for all the right reasons. And the NFL, its billionaire owners and the corporate errand boys of sports journalism simply cannot stand it.

The Passion Of Colin Kaepernick

In light of recent statements by President Donald Trump calling for retaliation against NFL players engaged in the free exercise of their First Amendment rights, this editorial - originally published on Jun 23, 2017 - has once again become relevant.  MintPress brings you the original piece by Eric Draister in its entirety. Like a million

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