Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Turkey, Terrorism, and the Global Proxy War

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Turkey, Terrorism, and the Global Proxy War

Click here to access article by Eric Draitzer from New Eastern Outlook.

Although I missed this article which was published earlier this month, I am posting it now because I think Draitzer correctly identifies the key motives behind what appears to be rather renegade actions (e.g., see this) of the Turkish ruling class as directed by President Erdogan and Prime Minister Davutoglu. Turkey appears to be pursuing its own independent agenda (much to the irritation of Empire directors) which Draitzer identifies as "Neo-Ottoman", while doing so the Turkish capitalist gang is also pursuing actions that correspond with the Empire's strategic interests of checking both Chinese and Russian capitalist gangs. As long as they continue to do so, Empire directors will no doubt tolerate their other more independent policies.