Edward Curtin (2024-01-19). "Not Wanting" A Wider Middle East War, the U.S. Has Started One. dissidentvoice.org You have to hand it to the U.S. and its henchmen for brazenness. In order to protect their client state Israel and its genocide in Gaza, the U.S., together with the UK, have in one week launched air and sea attacks on the Houthis in Yemen five times, referring to it as "self-defense" in their …

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-01-19). Red Sea Politics: Ethiopia, Somalia, And The US/EU/NATO. popularresistance.org The world's eyes are now on the geostrategic Red Sea waterways where Yemen's Ansar Allah fighters have stopped Israeli and Israel-bound ships from passing. Other regional tensions have come into play since Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somaliland, a secessionist state within Somalia that has claimed its independence since 1991. Given the geostrategic importance of the Red Sea, the US/EU/NATO are no doubt involved behind the scenes. | I spoke to Somali Kenyan scholar Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad about Red Sea politics and the MOU.

Sam Husseini, Scheer Post. (2024-01-19). They Call It Unconstitutional, But Don't Impeach. popularresistance.org In early December, I published "They Call It 'Genocide' — But Don't Invoke the Genocide Convention" about countries which called Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza a "genocide" but were not invoking the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. | But by the end of the month, South Africa answered the call, stating that it had a duty to prevent genocide and therefore issued an 84-page application before the ICJ. | And, just as the oral arguments for the case were being heard late last week, we had a case of "interesting timing" with Biden ordering the bombing of Yemen because Ansar A…

Angela (2024-01-19). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org

Ben Norton (2024-01-19). Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US military is attacking Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, while Israel bombs Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. Both are threatening Iran. Is a large regional war coming?

Melvin Goodman (2024-01-19). The Dangerous Myth of the "Indispensable Nation" counterpunch.org Biden's decision to expand the war into the Red Sea last week was predictable in view of the naval deployments in the region, but it is unlikely to have any favorable impact on the actions and policies of Yemen and the Houthis. The U.S. and British attacks could lead to a wider war, however, that involves Hezbollah on Israel's northern border. On January 16, Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missiles at an Israeli intelligence facility in Iraq's Kurdistan region, not far from the U.S. consulate.

Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (2024-01-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 105: Israel destroys Gaza's last university as Netanyahu doubles down on rejection of a Palestinian state. mondoweiss.net Netanyahu vows there won't be a Palestinian state so long as he's in office, while Joe Biden admits strikes against Yemen's Ansar Allah aren't working.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' Israel-bound ships. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' ships headed to occupied territories. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Yemen targets another US ship in fresh pro-Palestinian strike. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce conducting fresh missile strike against another American ship in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Yemen says ensures 'safe passage' for international ships. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has promised a safe passage for international ships sailing in the Red Sea.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-01-19). Yemeníes atacan un buque de químicos de EE.UU. en golfo de Adén. telesurtv.net "La tripulación vio cómo los misiles impactaban en el agua cerca del barco. No se registraron heridos ni daños en el buque. El buque continuó su camino", señaló el Pentágono en la red social X.

Angela (2024-01-18). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-18). Bypassing Parliament: Westminster, the Royal Prerogative and Bombing Yemen. counterpunch.org There is something distinctly revolting and authoritarian about the royal prerogative. It reeks of clandestine assumption, unwarranted self-confidence and, most of all, a blithe indifference to accountability before elected representatives. That prerogative, in other words, is the last reminder of divine right, the fiction that a ruler can have powers vested by an unsubstantiated deity, the invisible

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-01-18). When Yemen Does It It's Terrorism, When The US Does It It's "The Rules-Based Order" caitlinjohnstone.com.au We are ruled by murderous tyrants. By nuclear-armed thugs who would rather starve civilians to protect the continuation of an active genocide than allow peace to get a word in edgewise. | Reading by Tim Foley.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). US Launches Fourth Round of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen. news.antiwar.com The US launched another round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, marking the fourth time the US has bombed the country since last Friday. US officials told AP that the strikes were launched from US Navy warships and submarines. The attack came after the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, struck a US-owned …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-18). Biden Says Strikes Against Houthis Aren't Working as US Bombs Yemen for 5th Time. news.antiwar.com President Biden acknowledged on Thursday that his strikes against the Houthis were not working to stop the Yemeni group but vowed they would continue anyway as the US military bombed Yemen for the fifth time within a week. The president made the comments when asked by a reporter if his strikes against the Houthis were …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). US-UK Bomb Yemen for the Fourth Time. Yemen Strikes Back. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The US also re-designated Yemen's Ansarallah resistance as a 'global terrorist group' over their operations against Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea US and UK warplanes resumed bombing Yemen in the early hours of 18 January, marking the fourth attack on the poorest nation in the Arab world in less than a week. "US Central…

Leila Warah (2024-01-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 104: Israel's unrelenting assault continues — 'If we're not killed by bombs, we die from the cold, starvation, or disease'. mondoweiss.net As Palestinians in Gaza continue to be starved and bombed by Israel, the U.S. has designated Yemen's Ansar Allah group as terrorists in hopes of intimidating their resistance against Israel's ongoing aggression.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-18). Cypriots Protest Use of Bases by UK in Imperialist Conflicts. orinocotribune.com By Peoples Dispatch — Jan 16, 2024 | The British military has been using the Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases in Cyprus for its war-mongering, such as in the recent bombing of Yemen | On Sunday, January 14, anti-imperialist groups in Cyprus protested outside the UK bases in Akrotiri, against the use of bases on the island in the imperialist wars raging in the region. | In the protest called by the Pancyprian Peace Council, activists from various anti-war groups and political parties including the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON), and Communist Initiative o…

Robert Inlakesh (2024-01-18). Why The US-UK Attack On "The Houthis" Was An Act Of War On The Yemeni State. thelastamericanvagabond.com The governments of both the United States and Britain launched a large-scale aerial assault on roughly 72 targets inside of Yemen, in what they announced was a response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The actions that were taken were a clear violation of Yemen's sovereignty, a declaration of war without parliamentary or

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-18). EE.UU. y Reino Unido lanzan nuevos ataques contra Yemen. telesurtv.net Este miércoles los hutíes atacaron un buque comercial operado por EE.UU. frente a las costas de Yemen, provocando daños materiales.

WSWS (2024-01-18). Australian government buries 2003 Iraq invasion documents. wsws.org The Labor government is trying to withhold the 2003 records under conditions in which it has just joined another disastrous US-led war—against the Houthi government in Yemen, deliberately widening the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-18). Bernie Sanders backs US attack on Yemen. wsws.org From the beginning of the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, Sanders has promoted the propaganda line of Tel Aviv and Washington that Israel's campaign of mass murder is a defensive response to the armed incursion of Hamas last October 7. He is now providing a similar service for the war criminals in Washington in relation to their illegal attack on Yemen.

Larry Johnson (2024-01-19). The Thomas Crown Affair Houthi Style. sonar21.com Please do not interpret this piece as making light of the U.S. and U.K. bombing of the Houthis in Yemen. There are people dying on the ground and that is no laughing matter. The reason for my title is that the U.S. and U.K are acting like the clumsy cops chasing Pierce Brosnan in the movie, The Thomas Crown Affair. Watch the following snippet from the movie and I think you'll grasp my point: | Yep. The Houthis are moving their missiles and drones around in the same fashion that all of the Bowler hatted, wool-coat wearing, Pierce Brosnan look-alikes are doing as they run around the museum exchanging fake…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-18). US To Re-designate Yemen's Ansarallah A 'Terrorist Group'. popularresistance.org Washington is gearing up to label Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement a "specifically designated global terrorist group," sources in the know told the Associated Press (AP) on 16 January. | The decision, expected to be announced in the coming days, is in response to the continued maritime campaign launched by Yemen's Ansarallah-led government in Sanaa against Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. | The designation falls in line with Executive Order 13224, issued during the presidency of George W. Bush. | It allows the US government to "designate and block the assets of foreign individuals and entities that commit,…

Phyllis Bennis, In These Times. (2024-01-18). The Solution To Violence In Yemen And The Red Sea Is A Cease-Fire In Gaza. popularresistance.org As Washington continues to help arm and finance the Israeli government's genocidal assault on Gaza, White House rhetoric has increasingly centered on preventing the war from expanding across the region. But the Biden administration's actions in Yemen and the Red Sea are having exactly the opposite effect. | Beginning shortly after the Israeli assault on Gaza started in early October, Houthi militants from Yemen launched a series of attacks on commercial ships, some of them connected to the Israeli economy, in the shipping lanes in and around the Red Sea.

Scott Ritter (2024-01-18). How the US Misleads the World About Its Involvement in Yemen. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-01-18). Headlines for January 18, 2024. democracynow.org Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Iran, U.S. Bombs Yemen for Fourth Time in a Week, Israeli Bombing in Rafah Kills 16 Displaced Palestinians, Including Children, Israel Blows Up Israa University Near Gaza City, Palestinian Journalist Wael Fannouneh of Al-Quds Today TV Killed by Israel in Gaza City, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres Reiterates Call for Ceasefire in Gaza, 10 Palestinians Killed in Occupied West Bank as Israel Carries Out Major Raids, U.K. House of Commons Approves Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda, House Speaker Johnson Says Senate Deal Is "Dead" If Dems Don&#82…

Chris Edelson (2024-01-19). Biden's Attacks on Yemen Are Blatantly Illegal. progressive.org Without Congressional approval, military action against the Houthis violates the Constitution.

Larry C. Johnson (2024-01-19). U.S. is Painting Itself Into a Corner in the Red Sea. covertactionmagazine.com Joe Biden, amidst his mental confusion, must think he is John McCain reincarnated. I bet he is humming, "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb; Bomb, Bomb Iran." You know how it is: Iranians, Yemenis, they all look alike. While the bombs are causing some damage in Yemen, Yemen has seen it before and is unfazed. In fact, the …

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-19). Biden Admits Yemen Airstrikes Aren't "Working" But Vows to Continue Them Anyway. truthout.org In a stark statement, President Joe Biden has admitted that the widely decried U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen isn't actually having an effect on the Houthi blockade — but vowed to continue the bombings anyway. Outside of the White House on Thursday, a reporter asked Biden if the airstrikes in Yemen have been "working." "Well, when you say 'working,' are they stopping the Houthis? No. |

Staff (2024-01-19). Headlines for January 19, 2024. democracynow.org Mexico and Chile Call on ICC to Investigate Israel's Assault on Gaza as Death Toll Nears 25,000, Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood, Says Israel Must Control Region from the River to the Sea, Biden Says U.S. Will Continue to Bomb Yemen Even Though Strikes Have Not Stopped Houthi Attacks, Congress Sends Stop-Gap Spending Bill to Pres. Biden's Desk, DOJ Report Details "Cascading Failures" in Response to 2022 Uvalde Massacre, Trump Claims Presidents "Must Have Full Immunity," Calls on SCOTUS to Absolve His Legal Woes, Haitian Gangs Besiege Port-au-Prince Neighborhood as Viole…

Staff (2024-01-19). Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. geopoliticaleconomy.com The brutal war that Israel is waging on Gaza is increasingly becoming a regional conflict. Since October, the United States and Israel have bombed not only Gaza, but also Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Now, the U.S. government is even threatening Iran with war. President Joe Biden sent the Iranian government a private message while …

Staff (2024-01-19). Then as farce — The Grayzone live. youtube.com Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Biden's acknowledgment that strikes on Yemen are ineffectual but must continue, Blinken's Davos handwringing over Gaza, the political meltdown inside Israel as its military continues its genocidal rampage, and the ongoing collapse of Ukraine's military.

a guest author (2024-01-18). The Bronx is united with Yemen. workers.org Jan. 13, 2024 march in Washington, DC The Bronx is united with Yemen Statement of the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, Jan. 12, 2024 The Bronx Antiwar Coalition strongly condemns the U.S.- and British-led bombing of Yemen, a nation that fulfilled its duty under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention to defend . . . |

Editor (2024-01-18). U.S., Britain, out of the Red Sea! workers.org Bronx Coalition protests genocide outside 'Little Yemen' supermarket, Jan. 6, 2024, just days before U.S.-British planes bombed the country of Yemen. Stop the U.S. war on the Red Sea! U.S. Armed Forces are waging war on Yemen, escalating a conflict in West Asia. However far it may spread, the fire . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' ships headed to occupied territories. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

presstv.ir (2024-01-19). Yemen targets another US ship in fresh pro-Palestinian strike. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce conducting fresh missile strike against another American ship in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Angela (2024-01-18). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org

Robert Inlakesh (2024-01-18). Why The US-UK Attack On "The Houthis" Was An Act Of War On The Yemeni State. thelastamericanvagabond.com The governments of both the United States and Britain launched a large-scale aerial assault on roughly 72 targets inside of Yemen, in what they announced was a response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The actions that were taken were a clear violation of Yemen's sovereignty, a declaration of war without parliamentary or

teleSUR (2024-01-18). US Justifications for Bombing Yemen Are Pathetic: Lavrov. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov described the justifications put forth by the United States for bombing Yemen as "pathetic," comparing the actions to those in Libya in 2011. | RELATED: | "There is an outrage in what is now being done with regard to Yemen. Washington's exculpatory statements look very pathetic," he said. | Lavrov reminded the U.S. and the United Kingdom that "no one authorized the bombing of Yemen, j…

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen? aljazeera.com Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren't the force.

aljazeera (2024-01-18). What the designation of 'terrorist' means for Yemen's Houthis. aljazeera.com Experts say that Biden's re-designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.

APR editor (2024-01-18). When Yemen does it it's 'terrorism', when the US does it it's 'the rules-based order'. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The Biden administration has officially re-designated Ansarallah‚Ää—‚Ääthe dominant force in Yemen also known as the Houthis‚Ää—‚Ääas a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity. The White House claims the designation is an appropriate response to the group's attacks on US military vessels and commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of…

newarab (2024-01-18). US strikes Houthis after re-designated as 'terrorist' entity. newarab.com American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the The Houthis – who have already faced multiple rounds of air strikes in response to their targeting of international shipping – struck a US-owned bulk cargo carrier in the wake of the designation an…

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). US propping up 'terrorist' Israel by blacklisting Yemen's Ansarullah: Tehran. presstv.ir Tehran denounces Washington's "provocative" move to blacklist Yemen's Ansarullah, saying it attests to the United States' support for the "terrorist" Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2024-01-18). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' Israel-bound ships. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."

Larry Johnson (2024-01-18). The Electric Vehicle Scam is a Symptom of Western Decline. sonar21.com I realize there is a lot going on with rising tensions between Iran and Pakistan and the Houthis continuing to frustrate Western efforts to break the blockade of the Red Sea. I promise to address those issues in another piece. But I got to say something about the Electric Vehicle scam. It is bad for the environment. The rare earth minerals needed to produce these extravagances requires mining operations that exploit the very poorest people on the earth. And, despite all the nifty technology that adorns these electric vehicles, they can't handle the cold. | If you don't live in the United States you may not…

infobrics (2024-01-19). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…

infobrics (2024-01-19). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto?>. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Greater BRICS –°ooperation Enjoys Bright Prospects. infobrics.org The BRICS group officially welcomed Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia as new members on Jan. 1 this year, doubling its membership from 5 to 10…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto?>. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…

Kimera Abdu (2024-01-18). Heads of State and Foreign Dignitaries Converge in Uganda for IGAD, NAM, and G-77+ China Summits. plusnews.ug Today, Kenya's President, H.E. William Ruto, the Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Eng. Waleed A. Elkhereiji, Cuba's Vice President, H.E. Salvador Valdés Mesa, and the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, arrived in Uganda to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summits. The NAM summit, currently underway at Speke …