Tag: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s newest enemy is… Canada?
The Canadian government has become embroiled in a war of words with one of the most despicable regimes in the world, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
As corporate media looks the other way, US-backed Saudi bombing campaign...
"Instead of providing healthcare to sick Americans or education, this is what your tax dollars are going towards. Enough is enough."
PBS report from Yemen: As millions face starvation, American-made bombs are...
We speak with a reporter who smuggled herself into northern Yemen to report on the widespread famine and devastation there.
Too easily forgotten: The tragedy of Yemen
The ugly face of this senseless war, as in most contemporary conflicts involving large aerial campaigns, is often hidden behind closed doors.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, June 25, 2018
Poor People's Campaign marches on Washington, Saudi Arabia lifts the ban on women driving, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is kicked out of a restaurant, and more.
As the world watches Syria, don’t forget about Yemen
The problem isn’t that the U.S. is standing by and doing nothing while this horror unfolds. It’s much worse than that.
The Gulf monarchies and the corruption of US foreign policy
Considering the money involved, we probably shouldn’t expect any further investigations to shine a light on the corrupting influence of these decadent absolute monarchies on American democracy.
Collusion among friends: An alternative Russiagate narrative emerges
Has the Russiagate trail followed by Robert Mueller, in a round about way led to... Israel?
The Saudi purge shaking the Middle East
The seeming power grab consolidates all the major security forces and the military in the hands of the current King Salman and his son, the 32 year old Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman.
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US-Israel strikes on Iranian oil depots trigger environmental disaster and historic oil shock
Bombing of energy infrastructure in Tehran sparks toxic rainfall warnings, record crude price surge, and accusations of war crimes as fires and smoke engulf Iran’s capital.
Trump’s Iran war costs $1 billion a day while hospitals close and healthcare disappears
Critics warn the administration’s military campaign could fund food aid and healthcare for millions of Americans already struggling with rising prices.
Despite twisted hype about “so much winning,” America staggers, the self-inflicted, breakthrough icon of...
The only yellow brick road towards more affluence for the under-trained or geographically-limited is to match skills with today’s employment demands or pull up stakes and move to less benighted areas.
The brave new war machine
How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.
Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production
While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.