Washington’s support for Yemen’s former dictatorship — and of Saudi efforts to sideline the country’s nonviolent pro-democracy movement — helped create the current crisis.
How the U.S. Contributed to Yemen’s Crisis
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Democracy & Governance
Balkans: Still Digging Toward NATO
Despite the fallout in Ukraine, several Balkan countries are angling to join NATO — and freely misinforming their publics to get there.
Diplomacy Is the Only Plausible Solution to Syria and Yemen
Unification of the Middle East, though not a caliphate, would be ideal, but unity would be a step in the right direction.
Cuba’s Coming Out Party
The road ahead for U.S.-Cuban relations is rocky, but at least it’s new.
Footing the Bill While Israel Thumbs Its Nose
Israel won’t change its ways until Washington puts military aid on the chopping block.
Kenya’s Garissa Attack Wasn’t Just a Tragedy. It Was Blowback.
Sadly, innocent Kenyans are paying the price for their government’s actions in Somalia.
Providing Future Generations With a Voice at the Table
Future generations are inexorably influenced by the decisions we make — or fail to — today.
Yemen and the Congress of Reaction
The Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen has more in common with 19th-century Europe than the 21st-century Middle East.
Naypyidaw: Burma’s Potemkin Capital
Naypyidaw isn’t the first showcase city that a nation has built from scratch, but it may be the emptiest.
Strengthening Multilateral Defense of Human Rights in the Americas
At this year’s Summit of the Americas, member countries should work for a resolution to the political crisis in Venezuela alongside an end to U.S. sanctions on the country.