This episode of The Dig is brought to you by our supporters at patreon.com and by Verso Books,

which has loads of great left-wing titles, perfect for dig listeners like you.

One that you might like is Yemen in Crisis, The Road to War, by Helen Lackner.

The Democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring has unraveled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous

crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, and governmental collapse with serious implications

for the future of the region.

Yet as political researcher Helen Lackner argues,

the catastrophe does not have to continue,

and we can hope for and build a different future in Yemen.

Fueled by Arab and Western intervention,

the civil war has quickly escalated, resulting in thousands killed,

and millions close to starvation. Suffering from a collapsed economy, the people of Yemen face a desperate choice between the Houthi rebels on the one side and the internationally recognized

government propped up by the

Saudi-led coalition and Western arms on the other. In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner

uncovers the roots of the social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the

state and the Yemeni people.

Importantly, she argues that we must understand the roots of the current crisis

so that we can hope for a different future, for Yemen and for the Middle East,

with a preface exploring the U.S.'s central role in the crisis.

Yemenan Crisis, The Road to War, by Helen Lackner.

Out now from Verso Books.

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