How the War on Yemen Helps al-Qaeda

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Associated Press reports on the Saudi coalition’s cooperation with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen:A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States has cut secret...

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The Cruel Collective Punishment of Sanctions

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Jason Rezaian describes what renewed U.S. sanctions will do to the Iranian people:Although sanctions won’t target food and medicine directly, Iran will be cut from the international financial system, so imports...

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New START and the Helsinki Summit

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Jon Wolfsthal makes the case that the Helsinki summit is the right time to begin talks with Russia on extending New START:The July 16 summit in Helsinki between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin presents a...

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