The member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have realized that the United States, thus far their biggest ally, is really just a fair-weather friend.
The Gulf Cooperation Council Clueless About New Security Measures
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Yemen
Drone Strikes and the Sanitization of Violence
As the U.S. drone war flares up again in Yemen, a distressingly familiar pattern is playing out.
America Held Hostage
A few Americans are held hostage by al-Qaeda. The rest of us are held hostage by the U.S. overreliance on military force.
Obama’s Mythical Retreat from Military Force
TV pundits and analysts could use a reality check when it comes to Obama’s use of military force.
Don’t Count Out the Arab Youth
Three ways rebellious young people are still reshaping the Middle East.
Gendering Climate
Integrating women into environmental decision-making is critical to addressing the issues arising from climate change.
Yemen: Chaos, Conflict, and Revolution
Few in the West know that Yemen is not just the only state in the Arabian Peninsula with a republican form of government, but it was the first to grant voting rights to women.
Drone Victims Come Out of the Shadows
New films, reports, and media coverage are finally giving the American public a taste of the personal tragedies involved in the U.S. drone war.
When Will the Dirty Wars End?
Jeremy Scahill’s Dirty Wars details the growing use of extrajudicial assassinations by the U.S. executive branch to strike at targets around the planet, without any declaration of war or meaningful congressional oversight. And it documents the human toll of such unchecked power by featuring some of the innocent victims of this global war.
Postcard from Yemen
Running along the beachside route toward Kubagan, Yemen, there is a small flexible tube. It’s a garden hose running all the way from the next town, and it’s the only source of clean water the village has.