The brutal war that has been waged by both the internal ruling elites and external imperialist powers is continuing to have a devastating effect on working class communities in Yemen. This war was a response to the working class uprisings that began in Yemen in 2011. Millions of people in Yemen are now at risk of starvation while a cholera epidemic has killed hundreds due to the breakdown in the water and sewerage systems in that country. Even amid this devastation, the social struggles that led to the original uprisings are still ongoing. In the last few weeks, a newly reformed Southern Alliance is contesting the ongoing war and the involvement of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The brutal war that has been waged by both the internal ruling elites and external imperialist powers is continuing to have a devastating effect on working class communities in Yemen. This war was a response to the working class uprisings that began in Yemen in 2011. Millions of people in Yemen are now at risk of starvation while a cholera epidemic has killed hundreds due to the breakdown in the water and sewerage systems in that country. Even amid this devastation, the social struggles that led to the original uprisings are still ongoing. In the last few weeks, a newly reformed Southern Alliance is contesting the ongoing war and the involvement of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
