By John Knefel* –  Truthout On January 21, a coalition of forces led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carried out an airstrike in Yemen that is now confirmed to have killed at least 87 people. As many as 266 were also wounded in the strike, which targeted a...

Roberto Savio* The International Renewal Group denounces the WSF’s irrelevance due to being unable to adapt to changes We, the members of the International Renewal Group, have been part of the founders of the WSF and are members of the International Council since its first years. We watch with sadness...

By Marjorie Cohn* – Truthout On January 24, 2022, the British High Court of Justice allowed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to ask the U.K. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of the extradition order. In December 2021, the High Court had overturned U.K. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser’s January 2021 ruling denying the U.S....

AN INTERVIEW WITH HELEN LACKNER – Jacobin Yemen’s rich and complex history was upended by its catastrophic civil war beginning in 2014. A peace agreement could help Yemenis recover the frustrated hopes of the 2011 uprising — if Saudi Arabia stops demanding victory for its allies. Over the past few...