Editorial: Yemen as world’s future?

March 13, 2017

The U.S. raid that destroyed Yakla in Yemen, killing 25 civilians, drew world focus on slaughter of Yemenis since the 2011 uprising in Change Square in Sana’a toppled the Saleh dictatorship.

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World in View: Yemen agreement

November 30, 2014

Yemen’s Western-backed President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, announced the long-awaited formation of a new, “technocratic” government Nov. 7. The country has been in upheaval since the 2012 overthrow of dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh. The immediate background to the new agreement is the changed situation resulting from the occupation of large areas of the country by Houthi rebels, including the capital, Sana’a….

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Readers’ Views, May-June 2011

June 8, 2011

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011:

Readers’ Views

Contents:

  • A CALL FROM SOUTH AFRICA
  • STUDENTS WIN AT USF
  • THREE HISTORIC ANNIVERSARIES
  • JUSTICE FOR JOHNATHAN CUEVAS
  • FROM YEMEN TO THE U.S., MANY VOICES OF WOMEN’S LIBERATION
  • DETROIT SYMPHONY VICTORY
  • FOR JOHN ALAN (ALLEN WILLIS)

A CALL FROM SOUTH AFRICA

A call by Abahlali baseMjondolo for Madikizela to step down as MEC [Member [=>]

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The Arab Spring

May 7, 2011

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011

Part I of

Draft for Marxist-Humanist Perspectives, 2011-2012
Revolution and counter-revolution take world stage

This special issue carries our Draft Perspectives Thesis, part of our preparation for the national gathering of News and Letters Committees. We publish it because our age is in such total crisis, facing a choice between [=>]

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