Crash Course With Michael Walker Yemen and the Houthis (w/ Séamus Malekafzali)
Jan 25, 2024
Yemen's poverty, the rise of the Houthis, their ideologies, and involvement in the Arab Spring, assassination and federalism in Yemen, distorted portrayal of slavery issue, credibility of sources supporting viral claims about the Houthi blockade.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
A Freelance Journalist's Perspective on Beirut and the Atmosphere There
01:34 • 2min
Impact of Drone Strike and Yemen's Poverty
03:45 • 11min
The Rise and Evolution of the Houthis
14:40 • 12min
Assassination and Federalism in Yemen
26:43 • 22min
Distorted portrayal of slavery issue in Yemen
48:39 • 2min
Discussion on a Viral Claim about the Houthi Blockade and Credibility of Sources
50:56 • 2min