The current civil war in Yemen between Houthi rebels and a coalition led by Saudi Arabia is one of the worst humanitarian crises on Earth. Air strikes by Saudi Arabia, helped along by U.S. intelligence, weapons, and troops, have killed more than 5,000 civilians since the war began in 2015, and the resulting famine has…

The political media had a collective meltdown on Monday over President Donald Trump’s speech about the new $717 billion defense budget he signed. The meltdown wasn’t about the sheer enormity of the money we’re spending on the military, though. Nor was it about how the language in the bill seeks to escalate tensions…

Last year, we were inundated with stories about Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and his push to be a voice for a “progressive” foreign policy. Here’s how Murphy explained his post-Iraq, liberal vision to the Atlantic last year (emphasis mine):

The Senate voted on Tuesday not to debate a bill that would have cut off U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition that has been waging war in Yemen for the past three years by a vote of 55–44, with 10 Democrats joining with Republicans in voting to continue supporting the war.

The latest travel ban put forward by the Trump administration went into effect on December 8 and includes eight countries, most of which are majority Muslim. It also includes an onerous process to obtain a waiver, which ultimately comes down to whether or not the Departments of State and Homeland Security think you…

For families with roots in countries singled out by President Trump’s travel ban, this holiday season is a particularly complicated time to explore what being American truly means. In the second video of our “Banned Recipes” series, a Yemeni American opens up her kitchen to show us how to make Saltah, a dish designed…

Update: After this story was published, Afrah Nasser announced on Twitter on Monday that her third visa application was (finally) approved: