The Ideology Machine
Fatima Abo Alasrar, Olivier Le CadreThe Ideology Machine is an initiative that explores propaganda, ideological warfare, and authoritarian narratives in the Middle East, with a focus on political anthropology, ethics, and the intellectual traditions that interrogate power and obedience.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only paid issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 67 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Mapping the Real Ground Game Behind Bab al-Mandab
An interactive 3D map with daily updates of Yemen’s conflict and Houthis’ territorial expansion.
I created this interactive 3D geospatial app with my team (link to the app at the end of the post) to help track developments in Yemen, for bo...
Yemen Declared War on the Houthis. Can It Win?
What the PLC's new offensive faces on the ground, in the region, and in Washington.
On Sunday, PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi announced the start of military operations to retake all Houthi-held territory. The announcement came hours after t...
The Houthis Have Found America's Weak Spot
By honoring a ceasefire with Washington while bombing Riyadh, Tehran's proxy is splitting the Gulf security architecture without ever formally breaking it.
This month, the U.S.-Iran war spilled into a new arena, and Yemen, along with Saudi...
Why the Houthi Capture of Mocha Matters Far Beyond Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the United States each expected the other to stop the Houthis, and neither did.
This is an excerpt of an article that I published in The Stimson Center, Middle East Program. The full article can be found here.
Beyond Hormuz: The Sanaa Airport Strike and the Architecture of Iranian Proxy Power
By resisting international inspections, the Houthis and Iran are trying to secure the same type of unmonitored gateway that anchored Hezbollah’s power in Beirut
This is an excerpt from my latest article published earlier today by the Stims...
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