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Apr 21 2025 
The Houthis & Yemen: A History (and brought forward from a year ago)
Guest: Shireen Al-Adeimi is a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and assistant professor of language and literacy at Michigan State University’s College of Education.
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An eloquent short historical profile of the Ansarullah movement by a fair critic from south Yemen. She is from Aden, the traditional rival… Continue reading
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Mar 22 2025 
Geography
If the US is foolish enough to start a big war against Iran .. geography is the indomitable god of war.
By William Schryver at imetatronink.
So the US is sending Carrier Strike Group One (CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson) to the Middle East, leaving CSG-5 (CVN-73 USS George Washington) to “hold the fort” in the western Pacific from the semi-safe environs… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
The Yemen–Russia riddle
Sanaa is eagerly engaging with Moscow in a bid to expand its astounding military gains into both the economic and diplomatic realms. While trade with Russia may be integral to blunting the effects of the siege of Yemen, Sanaa also views membership in the BRICS as a ‘golden opportunity’ to establish lasting Persian Gulf security.
By… Continue reading
