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The World Ignores Yemen’s Humanitarian Catastrophe
24/9/2017
emen’s humanitarian crisis is by far the worst in the world, but the international response to it remains woefully lacking:
“Yemen is an absolute catastrophe,” WFP Executive Director David Beasley said at a separate event…
The U.S. Should Halt Arms Sales to the Saudi-Led Coalition
21/9/2017
The Qatar crisis continues to create friction inside the Trump administration:
Tensions between the White House and the State Department over how to approach the ongoing dispute between the United States’ Gulf allies are…
The Red Cross warns that Yemen’s cholera epidemic could reach as many as 850,000 cases by the end of…
13/9/2017
The cholera epidemic tearing through Yemen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, could impact 850,000 people by the end of the year, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
The outbreak “has…
The Latest Saudi Attempt to Conceal War Crimes in Yemen
26/9/2017
Saudi Arabia is trying once again to conceal their coalition’s crimes in Yemen by threatening states that support an independent international investigation.
Saudi Arabia has threatened other countries over a proposed resolution…
The Glaring Omissions in Western Coverage of the War on Yemen
8/9/2017
The Glaring Omissions in Western Coverage of the War on Yemen
“We are displaced people, we depend on aid to provide us with food. We cannot build baths or kitchens and we cannot even buy clean water,” says Mr Bahri, a shepherd…
The Glaring Omissions in Trump’s U.N. Speech
19/9/2017
Trump said a lot of harmful and dangerous things in this U.N. speech today, but it is also worth noting the things that he chose to leave out. Many observers have already pointed out how the worsening crisis in Myanmar and the…
The Failed War on Yemen Must End
17/9/2017
One part of the Saudi-led coalition and the coalition’s puppet are continuing their feud in south Yemen:
Yemeni security and medical officials say clashes between forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognized…
The Atrocious War on Yemen Must Be Ended
11/9/2017
The Financial Times calls for an end to the war and an international effort to aid Yemen:
The US, UK and France, the major suppliers of arms to Saudi Arabia and the UAE as well as permanent members of the UN Security Council,…
Sanders Speaks on Foreign Policy
21/9/2017
Bernie Sanders delivered a fairly wide-ranging foreign policy speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MO earlier today. He outlined in broad strokes his views for what U.S. foreign policy includes and what it should do. Among…
Rand Paul’s Lonely AUMF Battle
12/9/2017
Sen. Rand Paul is taking a stand for Congress’ constitutional responsibility to debate and authorize U.S. wars:
A single senator vowed Monday night to delay the Senate from debating a must-pass, $700 billion defense bill until…