US Senator Bernie Sanders backed down from requesting a vote on a resolution to end US government support for the war in Yemen, disappointing supporters. Although the story has been focused on Bernie, this should serve as a moment to open up a new conversation about the brutal Saudi-coalition’s war in Yemen. Sen. Bernie Sanders Read More…
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How France’s Energy Deal With The UAE Helps Fuel War In Yemen
Last week France announced that it had signed a strategic agreement with the United Arab Emirates to cooperate in the energy sector. Whilst this could well aid the European country during winter, with energy shortages in Europe leading to higher prices, blackouts, and potential loss of heat, Yemen may end up becoming the newest victim Read More…
The US Scrambles For Relevance By Addressing The Yemen War
Washington’s special envoy for Yemen is heading to both Saudi Arabia and Jordan, in an alleged effort to help a UN brokered ceasefire initiative to succeed. However, this visit seems to be little to do with Yemen and more about US power in the region. Whilst during US President Joe Biden’s first address on foreign Read More…
NATO’s Racist Refugee Double-Standard
Some 6.2 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighboring countries due to the ongoing war, many of which have been aided by NATO member states. However, the way in which Ukraine’s refugees have been aided reflects strikingly racist double-standards. In light of recent developments in the NATO-Russia conflict in Ukraine, Biden just signed a 40 Read More…
The US-Backed Saudi Coalition Failed In Yemen, Saudi Arabia Is Now Scrambling To Rescue Its Image
The war in Yemen has come to a temporary halt, due to a UN brokered ceasefire, last Saturday. This Thursday, Yemen’s Saudi-backed President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has ceded power to a newly formed ‘Presidential Leadership Council’. Western media present this as Saudi Arabia’s push for peace, when in reality it represents an admission of loss Read More…
After Aramco Attacks We Can No Longer Ignore Yemen’s Suffering
This Friday’s large-scale attack, from Yemen, which targeted Saudi Aramco facilities and sent oil prices surging, demonstrates why the world can no longer ignore the suffering caused by the endless war in Yemen. Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) movement announced that they had launched strikes on a number of sensitive and vital targets deep in the heart Read More…






