Saudis are some of the world’s most ruthless figures. They rule with an iron fist. They tolerate no opposition. They partner with Washington’s regional wars.…
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Yemen is short of many things, but weapons is not one of them. Yemenis own between 40 and 60 million guns, according to a report…
A billionaire Saudi Arabian prince promised to give each of the 100 fighter pilots that took part in Riyadh's latest air strikes in Yemen a…
In what has been three decades of ill-advised wars in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen may be the most ill-advised of them…
As a Saudi-led military coalition continues to pound rebel targets in Yemen, the country is plunging into a humanitarian crisis. Civilian casualties are mounting. With…
On April 15, perhaps as you’re reading these words, working people in 200 American cities will rally for a $15 base wage and the right…
What is the real story of energy and the economy? We hear two predominant energy stories. One is the story economists tell: The economy can…
The Saudi war on Yemen has understandably come to dominate the headlines since it began in late March 2015. The international scope of the conflict…
Don’t hold your breath, but future historians may look back on 2015 as the year that the renewable energy ascendancy began, the moment when the…
Back in November we chronicled the (quiet) death of the Petrodollar, the system that has buttressed USD hegemony for decades by ensuring that oil producers recycled their…
Science and politics don't always mix. One is inherently subjective, what someone believes is best for society, both socially and economically. The other is about…
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday passed a resolution, drafted largely by the gulf countries leading the war on Yemen, imposing an arms embargo on Houthis…