Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Many of the detainees seized during Mohammed bin Salman’s purge last year were subjected to physical abuse, and one later died from his injuries:During months of captivity, many were subject to coercion and...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.James Jay Carafano must assume that his audience doesn’t know anything about the war on Yemen:Instead of turning our back on Yemen, the U.S. should focus on ending the war. If US support for the Saudi-led...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Alex de Waal recently spoke to PBS Newshour about contemporary man-made famines, especially the one caused by the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen:MEGAN THOMPSON:How would you counsel the U.S., and other governments, to end...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.John Bolton defends preventive war against North Korea, but he won’t call it by that name:Pre-emption opponents argue that action is not justified because Pyongyang does not constitute an “imminent threat.” They...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The U.N.’s humanitarian chief described the “catastrophic” conditions that exist in Yemen today:In a speech read by UN director of humanitarian operations John Ging, Lowcock said that 8.4 million...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The International Rescue Committee dismisses the Saudi-led coalition’s “aid” plan for Yemen:“The name in itself is misleading: it is neither comprehensive, nor particularly humanitarian,” said Amanda...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Rex Tillerson makes for depressing reading:Margaret Brennan: What is the carrot that you’re dangling for North Korea to convince them to talk?Rex Tillerson: We’re...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Mike Pence confirmed again that the administration’s idea of “talking” to North Korea doesn’t mean anything:Vice President Mike Pence told Axios’ Mike Allen on Wednesday President Trump...