As I sit, work & dream from home because of COVID-19, the words of Karl Marx strike me as more realistic than ever: Capitalists are their own grave-diggers.
Community Voices
COVID-19 has brought to the surface social inequalities for which “refugees” and the less advantaged are not morally responsible.
“Do not be afraid, the virus kills only the elderly and the seriously ill” is not a reassurance, or at least it ought not be.
What human being is that who decides to increase the prices of masks, detergents, or alcohol just to make more money during the coronavirus outbreak?
More often than not, vocal critics within Hezbollah's local community are harassed and pressured into issuing formal and public apologies.
Bringing children to this world means that you will have to accept that they grow up in a Draconian universe of deceit, lies and greed.
Instead of taking on political corruption cases, the Lebanese judiciary has systematically targeted journalists and activists to silence them since the start of the anti-government October 17 Revolution.
One thing is clear: sex education, including a lesson on consent, is needed in Lebanon.
In this video, we follow the detailed stories of 3 protesters from the moment they were arrested to the moment they were released. They talk about the constant hostility, threats, and violence inflicted on them by internal security forces. From beating people who were already passed out to death and...
The MPs said the project was an example of the “failed policy” that Lebanese citizens have taken to the streets to oppose.
People have waited for too long to give additional chances for those in power to accept piecemeal and sequential reforms. Their economic welfare is no longer separable from their political dignity, especially when insults to their lives –and their intelligence– are perpetrated on a daily basis.
Riot police in Lebanon were shooting rubber bullets and tear gas canisters directly into crowds at chest-level.