Dispatches (2)

العربية: رسائل (2)

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)

By

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)

By

Hisham Ashkar

Offline Learning by Linag

Offline Learning

Script by

Lina Ghaibeh

A protester smashes the window of a bank located on Beirut's Hamra St. during a "week of anger" at the deteriorating economic situation. January 15, 2020. (Marwan Tahtah/The Public Source)

The Space Between State Violence and Revolutionary Violence

By

Hani Adada

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

By

Banchi Yimer

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

By

Marie-Noëlle AbiYaghi

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

By

Sintia Issa

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)

By

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

By

Léa Yammine

Lebanese expatriates in New York City express support for injured and killed anti-establishment protesters in their home country. November 19, 2019. (Ahmed Gaaber/The Public Source)

On Belonging to a Country That Cannot Keep Its Children

By

Ghassan Hage

Hundreds of demonstrators protest the central bank's policies outside its headquarters in Hamra. Beirut, Lebanon. November 28, 2019. (Marwan Tahtah /The Public Source)

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 2 of 3)

By

Hisham Ashkar