Red Yemen: From Socialist State to Bombed-Out Neoliberal Ruin

Rania Khalek- Yemen is seen as a poor country in perpetual crisis. But that wasn't always the case.

The Saudis, backed by the Americans, have been waging a war against Yemen since 2015, causing massive civilian casualties as well as famine and a cholera epidemic. How did Yemen get here? Yemen’s modern history is fascinating and overlooked, and few are aware of the Marxist republic that existed in South Yemen from 1967 to 1990.

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