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Today, infrastructure in Lebanon continues to be a site for political struggle and economic gain. 
Laudy Issa

Why do our streets flood? Because Lebanese politicians benefit from our broken system.

Today, infrastructure in Lebanon continues to be a site for political struggle and economic gain. 
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Dima Farran

Historical revisionism: Consociational politics is a governance flaw

Consensual politics has given rise to governments muddled with political rivalries and contradictory agendas, all under the pretext of inclusivity.
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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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Jad Chaaban

Why Aren’t Lebanese Banks Giving You Back Your Money?

The Central Bank and the Association of Banks have a major historical responsibility to protect depositors and provide transparent regulations going forward.
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Karim Safieddine

Hezbollah and Lebanon’s 2019 Revolution

“We don’t accept the fall of the mandate, nor do we support the resignation of the Cabinet and early parliamentary elections in these circumstances."
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Beirut, Lebanon. (Karl Bou-Rjeily)
Ali Chalak

Revolution in the Neoliberal Wilderness

On a revolutionary event without revolutionary subjects, the reconfiguration of Lebanese capitalism, and the hydra-like Lebanese ruling oligarchy.
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Lebanese protest from October 21 (Firas El Khoury)
Joseph Helou

The 18 October Revolution: Moving Forward in Lebanon

Protesting crowds in Lebanon need to start advancing realistic demands and mobilizing further than leaderless indignation.
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Karim Safieddine

Austerity Budget 2020: What Were Lebanon’s Political Forces Pushing for?

“The people want the fall of the regime” has been echoing between hundreds of thousands of protesters who have been...
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Laudy Issa

Hariri to Protesters: Lebanese Cabinet agreed on reforms and 2020 state budget

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced that the Lebanese Cabinet has agreed to all points of his economic reform package and the 2020 draft state budget, which he says will have a 0.6 percent deficit that will be partially paid for by a tax on banks. Banks, according to Hariri,...
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Shot from the Jbeil protests in Lebanon. (Eva Mahfouz)
Karim El Mufti

Lebanon Protests: The End of the Longstanding Resilience?

Both celebrated and cursed, the Lebanese resilience –or capacity to endure the toughest of situations and contexts, is engraved in...
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Laudy Issa

Security forces and sectarian “thugs” crack down on protesters in Lebanon

Today marks the third day of the Lebanese protests. Yesterday night, a festive atmosphere took over the nationwide demonstrations. But...
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Laudy Issa

Thousands of Anti-Government Protesters Take To The Streets In Lebanon

From Saida to Beirut to Tripoli, spontaneous protests have broken out in Lebanon. Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far. Video by Laudy Issa...
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