Jobs and Saudi arms sales: The real story
For too long our foreign policy has been under the thumb of the Saudis’ oil and their wars. Getting out from under will require putting inflated claims about jobs and arms sales in their place.
The Fateful Fist Bump
If you thought the polarization of politics in the United States was corrosive, brace yourself for the even more corrosive polarization of geopolitics.
Phyllis Bennis on Rising Up with Sonali on Biden’s Middle East Trip and the Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh
Phyllis Bennis speaks about Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, and his limited discussion of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh.
Biden in the Middle East
Phyllis Bennis joined Al Jazeera to discuss the significance and implications of Biden’s trip to the Middle East.
The Troubling Message of Biden’s Trip to Saudi Arabia
The fossil fuel industry’s global links to political violence and repression couldn’t be clearer. Unfortunately, the U.S. is enabling it.
Reseal the Deal with Iran
A renewed JCPOA provides a way to avoid the threat of war that would arise should Iran at some point move toward nuclear capability.
Saudi Arabia Arms Sale Is One of Biden’s Many Militaristic Actions in First Year
When it comes to concrete action, President Joe Biden has accepted and continued along his predecessor’s path.
The Talented Mr. Bin Salman
The Saudi prince, like the Patricia Highsmith character, is a confidence man, serial killer, and all-around psychopath. The United States should stop enabling him.
US to Bolster Saudi Defense with Troops, Weapons
Phyllis Bennis discusses the U.S. plan to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defense capabilities and to arm Saudi Arabia with more weapons.
The Threat of Bolton Has Receded — But Not the Threat of War
Bolton’s bellicose worldview is the basic operating system of the Trump administration.
The U.S. Has Enabled Saudi Crimes for Years. Will Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Change That?
Trump must decide which is more valuable: protecting profits for U.S. corporations selling arms to the Saudis, or defending against war crimes and human rights violations.
Assassins Without Borders
Saudi Arabia’s apparent assassination of Jamal Khashoggi might have taken inspiration from Russia and North Korea — or Israel and the United States.
Saudi Government Claims Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Wasn’t Sanctioned; Blames ‘Rogue Killers’
Saudi Arabia’s government is tightly controlled by crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman, making It highly unlikely that a team of ‘rogue killers’ carried out the murder of prominent Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi without his knowledge or approval.
In Yemen, Trump Is Taking Tolerance for War Crimes to a New Level
Those of us who oppose the war in Yemen must dig in for a serious fight.
The U.S. Isn’t Just Backing the Yemen War—It’s Helping Trap Those Forced to Flee
How the United States is helping Oman militarize its border with Yemen.