Will Drones Push the Middle East Past the Point of No Return?
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Will Drones Push the Middle East Past the Point of No Return?

Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drones, both armed and unarmed, have altered how states and insurgents conduct warfare in the Middle East. The widespread proliferation of these weapons, combined with the range of capabilities they confer and their potential to alter the logic of escalation between states, may cause significant inter-state conflict to occur.  An…

Are We on the Path to War? – Middle East Heats Up While Viewers Watch the Impeachment

Are We on the Path to War? – Middle East Heats Up While Viewers Watch the Impeachment

Americans and also much of the rest of the world have been watching or otherwise following the impeachment proceedings in Washington and not paying much attention to developments in the Middle East that could be setting the stage for a new war. It should surprise no one to learn that Washington has no actual policy…

If You Liked What We Did to the Middle East, You’ll LOVE What We’re About to Do to Latin America

If You Liked What We Did to the Middle East, You’ll LOVE What We’re About to Do to Latin America

Latin America in the Crosshairs Latin America has been regarded as the exclusive stomping ground of US economic interests, US military, and US intelligence services for much of the 19th and 20th centuries, to the point that the US public has grown to view meddling in its neighbors’ domestic politics as some sort of birthright…

China vs US: Who’s Going to Get an Upper Hand in the Middle East?

China vs US: Who’s Going to Get an Upper Hand in the Middle East?

The defining feature of today’s geopolitical reality is the reorganization of global order with new alignments, new divisions and new forces replacing former norms. At the turn of the century, the situation on the international stage became shaky and unstable, with massive shifts occurrying in the structure of interstate relations. As China began gaining more and more strength, transforming itself into a major player on the world stage, the existing bilateral ties between China and…

United States Imperialism in North Africa: Continued Military and Economic Subversion

United States Imperialism in North Africa: Continued Military and Economic Subversion

Note: This paper was presented in part at a public meeting held by the Communist Workers League (CWL) in Detroit. In addition to the presentation by Abayomi Azikiwe, Yusuf Mshahwar, a student at Wayne State University, spoke on the current situation in Syria and the role of the United States. Also Randi Nord, co-founder of…