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A sign that reads "Let us protest in a civilized way so that you don't have an excuse to kill us."(Mohamed Azakir/Reuters/Al Jazeera) violent in the Lebanese protests
Carl Khoury

Non-violence will carry the Lebanese revolution forward

Revolutions are hardly ever associated with non-violence, especially when they intend to overthrow an authoritarian system. The forces in power...
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Women protest as part of the October 17 Revolution (AP / Hassan Ammar)
Beirut Today

Women are on the frontlines of the Lebanese protests

The women of the Lebanese protests are fighting the country’s patriarchal power structures, where their political voice has long been smothered.
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Demonstrators sit in "Beit El Cha3eb" on the Ring highway during a protest in Lebanon. (Hussein Malla/AP)
Mariam Hammoud

Reclaiming Public Space During the Revolution: How We Are Reconnecting With Lebanese Cities

From highways to proactivity, people in Lebanon have taken back their essential right to exist in open, free, and accessible public spaces.
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(Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom)
Dima Farran

From Hong Kong to Beirut, as Inspired by Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

While the overview of Winter On Fire is not to be wholly discredited, it does present the world with a whitewashed version of Ukraine's Maidan uprising.
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Rayyan Dabbous

What Would Hannah Arendt Say About Lebanon’s Revolution?

The German philosopher's range of works can be a weapon of protest. 
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Protesters in Zouk (Reuters / Awsaat.com) - Feminist Article
Mira Zaghbour

Feminism and the October Revolution: The people demand and do not negotiate

Women have firmly asserted their presence within the Lebanese protests and the overall political scene.
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A university student gestures during an anti-government protest in Beirut. (Goran Tomasevic | Reuters)
Samer Talhouk

Students have spoken: The economy is not working for the youth

The state has commodified and marginalized students for years.
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(Ayeesha Starkey)
Beirut Today

Day 21: Women Making Noise At The Protests

Day 21: At the Women’s March in Beirut, protesters bang on pots and pans, drum on walls, and light candles....
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Nour Square, Tripoli (Eva Mahfouz)
Eva Maria Mahfouz

Stories From The Protests: The Kindness of Strangers from Tripoli to Beirut

This revolution sparked a sense of belonging that was unfamiliar to the everyday people you find on the streets of Lebanon.
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Dima Farran

Are you in favor of a secular state? A referendum on the Lebanese identity

Lebanese citizens are demanding change, but not everyone is ready for a secular state. A referendum could help create a unified national identity.
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Beirut Today

Squares Meet: A Conversation Between Activists From Tripoli, Saida, Nabatieh, Zouk, Aley, and Beirut

A lot of important initiatives are happening on the ground, thanks to the efforts of citizens who are protesting against...
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A sign that reads "To the expats, to every tear that was shed in the airports, the revolution is for you."
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Diaspora Voices: A Letter To A New Beirut

Most conversations I have these days tend to end with a general air of disappointment. So many people are concerned with what my post-graduation plans will be but seem to hold pre-constructed opinions. My answer, as it has always been, is that I will come back to Lebanon. The general...
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