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A migrant domestic worker films a May Day march as it passes by her employer's home. Beirut, Lebanon. May 1, 2020. (Marwan Tahtah/The Public Source)

Between Kafala and Governmental Neglect: How Domestic Workers Are Left to Starve During a Global Pandemic

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Banchi Yimer

Ka'ak left hanging on a broken street sign for anyone in need. Beirut, Lebanon. October 29, 2019. (Bachir Asmar/Fawra)

Beyond Charity: Our Critical Need for Mutual Aid (Part 2 of 2)

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Ayman Makarem

Slogans against sectarianism are abundant near downtown's protest squares, "sectarianism is an illness caused by warlords to rule us” affirms this one in Beirut, Lebanon. October 23, 2019. (Nour Mufti/Fawra)

Are the People to Blame? Debunking Counter-Revolutionary & Culturalist Arguments

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Nadim El Kak

Inspired by a banner carried by protesters Chile, "it's not depression, it's capitalism” reads this wall in Beirut, Lebanon. December 4, 2019. (Lara Bitar/The Public Source)

Depressed? You Might Be Suffering from Oppression: On Malaise, Alienation, and Solidarity

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Andres Barkil-Oteo

Protesters rest beside graffiti depicting the hanging of an authority figure. Downtown Beirut, Lebanon. December 15, 2019. (Rita Kabalan/The Public Source)

Oligarchiyya, Lebanese Style (Part 2 of 2)

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Julia Choucair Vizoso

A protestor sits in front of the Greek police during an anti-austerity protest in Athens. May 11, 2011. (Watsons Wanderings/Creative Commons)

Lessons From Greece (Part 1 of 2)

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Nikolas Kosmatopoulos

Heavy security deployment on the streets of Beirut after Parliament’s approval of the 2020 state budget is met with protests. February 11, 2020. (Mohamad Cheblak/The Public Source).

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 3 of 3)

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Hisham Ashkar

Visitors gather by the ruins of the Ancient Roman Marj Bisri temple during a hike aimed at promoting awareness of the site's cultural and historical heritage. April 22, 2017. (Photo courtesy of "Save the Bisri Valley Campaign")

Bisri Valley: Infrastructure and the Trap of Neoliberal Development

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Sintia Issa

Thousands take to the street in the capital Beirut as part of a nationwide anti-government mobilization. October 18, 2019. (Lara Bitar, The Public Source)

The People Want … Social Justice! The October 2019 Social Movement and the Impact of Aid Politics in Lebanon

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Marie-Noëlle AbiYaghi

A graffiti artist paints a mural of some of Lebanon's oligarchs on a wall erected near Riad al-Solh Square in downtown Beirut. October 24, 2019. (Lara Bitar/The Public Source)

What is Oligarchy? (Part 1 of 2)

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Julia Choucair Vizoso

Protestors gather around a bonfire at dawn, after having spent the night blocking Fouad Chehab Ave., commonly referred to as the "Ring Bridge," in Beirut. October 28, 2019. (Lara Bitar/The Public Source)

What Mapping Collective Action Tells Us About the Lebanon Protests

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Léa Yammine

At the annual migrant workers' march, domestic workers demand the abolition of the sponsorship system. Beirut, Lebanon. May 5, 2019. (Hussein Baydoun/The Public Source)

The Lebanese Revolution: A New Chapter of Kafala Misery

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Banchi Yimer