Yemen: The Human Cost of Imperial Ambitions
January 16, 2026 | U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE are backing different factions and prolonging the conflict.
Articles by Daniel DePetris
Can Bangladesh’s Youth Defend Their Revolution?
January 8, 2026 | The assassination of a youth leader and interference from India jeopardize the gains of the 2024 student uprising.
The Energy of the People
June 19, 2024 | A new music video urges an energy transition by the people, for the people.
Manifesto for an Ecosocial Energy Transition from the Peoples of the South
February 9, 2023 | A new manifesto critiques the "clean energy" transitions of the Global North and offers an alternative vision from the Global South.
Bolton and Pompeo Are Steering Trump Toward War with Iran
April 10, 2019 | There are no upsides to the recent designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization — unless you're trying to provoke a war.
Trouble on the Other Side of the Euphrates
May 16, 2013 | Iraqi demonstrators are now taking matters into their own hands.
The Depths of Malaise in Palestine
February 12, 2013 | Two recent polls find that Palestinians are drifting towards Hamas and are more willing to engage in violent resistance to free themselves of occupation.
Alawites Against Assad
October 24, 2012 | A new group of opposition Alawites is complicating the increasingly sectarian character of Syria's civil war.
Carnage in the Streets of Iraq
June 22, 2012 | Attacks from Iraq's Sunni militant groups are unlikely to provoke Shia reprisals. But what the violence can do is increase the chances that Iraqis will lose complete faith in their political leaders.
America’s Sanctions Hit Home
April 5, 2012 | The vicious prosecution of an Iranian-born U.S. philanthropist drives home the destructive nature of U.S. sanctions on Iran.