Greg Stoker

Greg Stoker is a former US Army Ranger with a background in human intelligence collection and analysis. After serving four combat deployments in Afghanistan, he studied anthropology and International Relations at Columbia University. He is currently a military and geopolitical analyst, and a social media “influencer,” though he hates the term.

Paul Biggar: Google Buyout Won’t Fix Israel’s Spy-Run Tech Sector

Greg Stoker, ex-US Special Forces, explores the impact of the BDS campaign and the Gaza war on Israel’s economy. As international investments decline and Unit 8200’s tech pipeline dries up, Israel’s high-tech industry struggles to survive.

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By Greg Stoker
Israel's Tech Economy Feature photo

The BDS movement, which is a non-violent Palestinian-led campaign that promotes boycotts, divestments, and sanctions against Israel to pressure the nation to meet its obligations under international law, is having an undeniable effect nine months into the catastrophe in Gaza. The effect is significant enough to compel propagandists on the Israeli

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Lax Security at Trump Rally Leads to Deadly Shooting: Analysis by Ex-Special Forces Soldier

Greg Stoker, ex-Army Ranger, offers a critical analysis of the security failures that led to a deadly shooting at a Trump rally, highlighting systemic incompetence and the potential impact on the upcoming election.

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By Greg Stoker
Trump Assassination Attempt Feature photo

Neutralizing a shooter that gets off eight shots, kills a spectator, injures two more and hits a Former President in the head isn’t a win. There were egregious failures in coverage and protocol within law enforcement and the Secret Service at the Trump Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. It should have been impossible for the 20-year-old

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Biden Appointee Maryam Hassanein Reveals Reasons for Resignation Over Gaza Policy

On this episode of State of Play we speak with Maryam Hassanein, a Biden political appointee who recently resigned over the administration’s Gaza policy.

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By Greg Stoker
Maryam Hassanein Website

Conventional wisdom holds that if you want to change a system, you must do so from the inside. It is the most effective and responsible way to implement institutional change. While this is an expansive subject ranging from perceptions of social institutions - the established patterns of beliefs, behaviors and relationships that organize social life

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France’s Left-Wing Victory: A Blow to Israeli Diplomacy

Greg Stoker dissects the diplomatic tensions caused by Israel’s support for France’s far-right and the potential shift in European politics toward Palestinian statehood.

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By Greg Stoker
Israel‘s War Flatlines web

The far-right party experienced a significant loss in the French election over the weekend, and officials in both the Israeli and French diplomatic corps are criticizing the conduct of Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli during the French election campaign. Ever since French President Macron called a Snap Election, minister Chikli was publicly

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Consent for War: Think Tanks and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Former US Special Forces Soldier Greg Stoker reveals how think tanks, heavily funded by the military-industrial complex, shape US foreign policy towards Russia, driving endless conflict for profit.

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By Greg Stoker
State of Play Think Tanks

Think Tanks have a benign dictionary definition - an organization that gathers groups of interdisciplinary scholars to perform research around particular policies, issues or ideas ranging from social policy to culture and technology. However, the great unspoken negative aspect of think tanks is the power they wield. They control information,

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The Ghettoization of Gaza: Civilian ‘Bubbles’ and Plans for Post War Administration

Join former US Special Forces Soldier Greg Stoker on State of Play to explore how Israel plans to maintain its grip on Gaza while facing rising resistance and global condemnation.

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By Greg Stoker
Post-War Gaza Ghetto Feature photo

The Israeli propaganda apparatus is priming the public to accept a declaration of victory over Hamas and assorted resistance groups in Rafah as the military begins to shift the bulk of its operational and combat capacity to the northern front against Hezbollah. However, withdrawing from Gaza entirely in light of the IDF’s failure to achieve any of

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Gaza Blowback: How a Crisis of Conscience in the Military Can Impact Foreign Policy

State of Play explores how Gaza violence and rising conscientious objections are exacerbating the U.S. military’s recruitment and retention crisis.

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By Greg Stoker
Gaza and the Recruiting Crisis Feature photo

The unprecedented live-streamed violence in Gaza has forced a crisis of conscience for many government employees. From the State Department to the military, individuals have taken rebellious action to remove themselves from participating in a blazingly obvious campaign of controlled famine and collective punishment. Tonight on State of Play, we

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