A few days ago, Yemeni Houthis mounted a precisely-coordinated and complex attack on the arriving Saudi-sponsored cabinet at the Aden airport. The government had announced the arrival with great fanfare as TV cameras rolled to capture the success. The cabinet had been appointed after complex negotiations between two factions (one sponsored by the Saudis and […]
Israel’s German-Built, Nuclear-Armed Sub Opens New Front Against Iran and Allies
Not content to fight Iran on its existing fronts in Lebanon and Syria Israel has, over the past few months, opened a new front in Iraq. There, after Iraqi militias allied with Iran participated in attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields, Israel struck back with its first-ever air attacks inside Iraq. Though little has been […]
Biden’s Betrayal of the Democratic Left
As Joe Biden names his cabinet and appoints figures to his most senior administration posts, he has assumed the reins of power as president-elect. At the beginning of this process, Democratic progressives held out hope that Biden would act inclusively to appoint allies of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and The Squad to some of thse […]
Israel-U.S.-Morocco Quid Pro Quo: Morocco Normalizes With Israel, U.S. Recognizes Western Sahara Annexation
In Donald Trump’s final month in office, he’s handed Bibi Netanyahu yet another gift while further restricting Pres.-elect Biden’s Middle East policy options. Today, Morocco announced it would normalize relations with Israel, becoming the fourth Arab state to do so. But the price was steep: it demanded that the U.S. recognize Morocco’s conquest of the […]
