Unpacking the crisis in Yemen—and a note to my haters

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     January 25, 2024 The United States is once again engaged in warfare against forces that, [as David Corn writes](, are not particularly well known among Americans. This relative unfamiliarity can make the current conflict in Yemen feel obscure, making it difficult for non-experts to assess whether the Biden administration's missile attacks against the Houthis are an appropriate response. So I much appreciated [David's recent chat with Matt Duss](, the executive vice president of the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy adviser to Bernie Sanders, to help unpack the tense situation in Yemen. ([Video of their insightful conversation, here](.) It helped provide a ton of context to the brewing war, which according to Duss, feels primed for an imminent—and incredibly unpredictable—explosion. I highly recommend you take a few minutes to listen. Before I sign off, I want to take a beat to address a subject I had previously been unaware was a source of deep passion for our readers: Jon Stewart. I was met with a flood of ire after expressing some cynicism at Stewart's return to The Daily Show in yesterday's newsletter. Here are a few: "It gives me new hope that our democracy will survive!"—Connie "You disappoint me."—Bill "Are you nuts? Jon Stewart is one of the most important people in the history of TV talk shows. I can't wait for his return."—Mike After reading your comments, I will concede two things: Yes, I should maybe wait to watch what he has to offer before I cast judgment. The second is more of an acknowledgment that if Jon Stewart provides you with some balm as Donald Trump speeds towards the GOP nomination, then absolutely, go for it. I sure don't mean to yuck anyone's yum—even if personally, I find Stewart grating, unfunny, and a relic for these times. But a note to readers who engaged in the B-word and other profanities against me—"If you can’t handle living with white people you should go back to your ancestral land."—over something as innocuous as Jon Stewart, well, LOL. It's going to take a lot more than Stewart to save you from yourself and the same traits you apparently rail against as part of the moral rot that is Donald Trump. But best of luck! I am sincerely rooting for you. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Subscriptions Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [A Crash Course on Yemen: Are Biden’s Attacks on the Houthis the Solution?]( A liberal foreign policy expert warns these strikes could make things worse. BY DAVID CORN SPONSORED CONTENT BY HEIFER INTERNATIONAL   Start the New Year with Hope (and Heifer) Give a family around the world the helping hand they need going into the new year. When you give to Heifer International, you provide families the resources, education, and opportunity to thrive — ensuring they leave hunger and poverty in 2023. [Give today and make a difference for a lifetime.]( [Trending] [This is what it costs to be rich]( BY TIM MURPHY AND JACOB ROSENBERG   [Bans on single-use plastic bags seem to be working]( BY JOSEPH WINTERS   [How the right uses the bogeyman of "DEI" to call for upending civil rights law]( BY ISABELA DIAS   [Trump shares his New Hampshire victory with an accused sexual predator]( BY DAVID CORN Advertisement [House Bookshop Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [I sold Monets and Picassos to billionaires. Then I went to prison.]( And now I'm sharing my secrets. BY EZRA CHOWAIKI [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755