Eric Draitser

Eric Draitser is an independent geopolitical analyst based in New York City and the founder of StopImperialism.com. He is a regular contributor to RT, Counterpunch, New Eastern Outlook, Press TV, and many other news outlets. Visit StopImperialism.com for all his work.

Hillary Clinton’s support base as bogus as US Democracy Opinion
US elections, despite all the media hype and endless rhetoric about 'democracy in action,' are in fact little more than manufactured political theater. The country that ceaselessly trumpets democratic values and transparency practices neither when it comes to its own elections.
Apr 20, 2016 09:59
Donald Trump: A different shade of green Opinion
Donald Trump is leading the Republican primary polls by a wide margin. Many commentators have explained this development as an indication that Trump represents something new, that he speaks to the Republican base honestly, and in a language that resonates. They say that Trump is simply “different.”
Aug 1, 2015 16:26
Meet the new Bush, same as the old Bush Opinion
Jeb Bush formally announced his candidacy for president of the United States. While he certainly has the name recognition, it is precisely his name, and the legacy that comes with it, that could be both one of his greatest assets and political obstacles.
Jun 18, 2015 13:45
‘Israel is elephant in the room in Iran-US relations’ Opinion
Israel is a key obstacle to the US-Iran thaw since the growing regional economic influence of Tehran presents a number of geopolitical and strategic stumbling blocks for Israel and its hegemony in the Middle East, political analyst Eric Draitser told RT.
Apr 21, 2015 15:38
‘Saudi Arabia saving democracy in Yemen? That’s a cruel joke!’ Opinion
Saudi Arabia, one the most undemocratic states in the world where people have absolutely no say, is incapable of saving democracy in Yemen, said Eric Draitser, geopolitical analyst. That is an insult to the intelligence of people globally, he added.
Apr 6, 2015 13:24
US fights ISIS...while aiding ISIS Opinion
As the war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) rages on, the US has stepped up its air campaign, combining destructive bombs with anti-ISIS leaflets.
Mar 31, 2015 15:06
'Ferguson protests: lack of justice at the very fabric of US society' Opinion
The lack of civil rights, the lack of equality, the ‘ghettoization’, the institutionalization of racism are fundamental and making what is called ‘America in the 21st century’, Eric Draitser, geopolitical analyst, told RT.
Mar 13, 2015 13:27
Bill O’Reilly, Brian Williams, and the corporate media phantasmagoria Opinion
The scandals that have erupted around the exposure of Bill O’Reilly and Brian Williams as having lied about their wartime experiences provide us with a glimpse into the nature of corporate media.
Feb 27, 2015 12:37
Did Obama just declare war on Syria? Opinion
The news that President Obama has formally asked US Congress to authorize military force against ISIS is not surprising. What may come as a shock to Americans oblivious to these developments is that the administration has de facto declared war on Syria.
Feb 12, 2015 13:12
Saudi Arabia foreign policy: ‘Enacted not by Abdullah, but by oligarch consensus’ Opinion
Wahhabi extremism is a direct outcome of the foreign policy that the oligarch consensus in Saudi Arabia has pursued for decades, thus there won’t be any substantive policy changes, geopolitical analyst Eric Draitser, told RT.
Jan 23, 2015 13:18

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