Yemen’s Houthis are taking their grievances to a new level, claiming they hit Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport as payback for a supposed strike on Sanaa’s international airport. Now, let’s talk about how the mainstream media, particularly outlets like CNN and The New York Times, are spinning this narrative. They’re quick to frame the Houthis as ruthless actors while conveniently downplaying the context that has driven this cycle of violence—namely, Saudi Arabia’s relentless aggression in Yemen, which has been an open secret for far too long.

But you know what? It’s easier for these networks to paint the Houthis as the “bad guys” rather than addressing the complex geopolitics fueling the conflict. The whole situation reeks of corporate media bias. CNN calls this a “retaliation” as if it’s an isolated incident. They gloss over the humanitarian nightmare caused by the Saudi blockade and bombardments—who really gets to define what ‘retaliation’ means here?

Meanwhile, Fox News will likely sensationalize this as another example of “Iran-backed terrorism,” eliminating even the faintest acknowledgment of Yemenis’ existential plight. This isn’t journalism—this is agenda-pushing pure and simple.

It’s time we stop accepting the sanitized narratives that the mainstream media serves us. The real story is about systemic oppression and human suffering. If we don’t connect the dots, we’re only empowering the spin machine that continues to misinform the public about what’s really happening.