Today marks 1,000 days since Saudi Arabia and allies launched their devastating war against Yemen with military support from the United States and western allies. Since the death of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Saudi Arabia has intensified their air strike attacks on civilian areas. Targets frequently include homes, offices, prisons, weddings, markets, vehicles, water pumps, hospitals, Read More…
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What Ali Abdullah Saleh’s Murder Means For The Future Of Yemen
It wasn’t headline news for long, but on Monday, one of the most important geopolitical events of the year took place. On December 4, 2017, Yemen’s former leader, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was executed by the Houthi rebels currently vying for power in the war-stricken nation. Before he was ousted from power in 2012, Saleh enjoyed a cozy Read More…
Media Refuses To Report on Proven Trump Collusion—Because It’s Not With Russia
Trump collusion with a foreign terrorist regime who he directly profits from and deals with is proven—but it’s not Russia, so corporate media is silent. In Russia, there are free speech zones, gays are persecuted, and speaking out against the state is often met with police brutality — just ask the activist band Pussy Riot. Vladimir Putin is Read More…
As Americans Ate Thanksgiving Dinner, Their Gov’t Was Killing Innocent People
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi recently explained that while Americans were enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, the Yemeni province of Badhya “spent much of the day under attack from Saudi jets and American drones, which hovered overhead and intermittently fired missiles from above.” Americans were none the wiser as they sat down to their Thanksgiving dinners and celebrated the infamous Read More…
Saudis Buying $7 Billion More In US Arms To Continue Slaughter Of Yemen
With international complaints about war crimes mounting, and a vote on US involvement in Yemen having just been derailed by the Congressional leadership, another vote on Saudi weapons sales is likely forthcoming, following reports the Saudis have made deals for another $7 billion in US arms related to the war. Details of exactly what is being Read More…
Trump Hypocritically Labels North Korea A State Sponsor Of Terror, Ignores Saudis
President Donald Trump announced this week that he is placing North Korea back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. According to CNN, Trump announced the decision Monday during a public meeting with his cabinet at the White House and said further sanctions were on the way. “Today the United States is designating the North Korea Read More…