Eric Draitser
06.08.2014
HRW: Human Rights Watch or Hypocritical Representatives of Washington? (Part 2)
As I noted in Part 1 of this article, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an integral part of the West’s…
01.08.2014
HRW: Human Rights Watch or Hypocrites Representing Washington (Part 1)
Unlike previous centuries and epochs, modern warfare is not restricted solely to the battlefield. Rather, it extends into the information sphere where the dissemination of propaganda and the construction of narratives are of equal importance…
26.07.2014
The Propaganda and Politics of MH17
The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 (MH17) is a tragedy that will be remembered for years to come. However,…
19.07.2014
Legislating the Way to World War 3?
The US Congress is doing its part to escalate the tensions with Russia over Ukraine and a host of other…
08.07.2014
The Politics of Terrorism in Pakistan
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a long awaited report this week on the ongoing violence and killings of Shia Hazara…
03.07.2014
The Strange Case of Nouri al-Maliki
While the world’s attention has been fixated on the rapid advance and conquering of territory by ISIS/ISIL in Iraq, a…
22.06.2014
The Truth of Libya (Finally) Goes Mainstream
More than three years after the US and its NATO allies unleashed an “intervention” and regime change in Libya, the…
09.06.2014
Benghazi, the CIA, and the War in Libya
The unfolding violence and chaos in Libya’s second city of Benghazi should be understood as a power struggle between competing…
30.05.2014
US Hypocrisy in Ukraine and Syria
The violence being unleashed on civilians and self-defense forces in the east of Ukraine by the authorities in Kiev constitutes…
08.05.2014
The Face of Empire in Latin America (Part 1)
In his landmark post-colonial work Culture and Imperialism, the world renowned public intellectual and critical theorist Edward Said wrote, “Just…
04.05.2014
The Unraveling of Ukraine
The Kiev regime’s deadly assault on cities in the East and South of Ukraine in recent days has opened a…
24.04.2014
Bye Bye Bandar
The recent dismissal of Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan is a significant development in the region, but not…
