Dispatches from the October Revolution

In the spirit of struggle.

Demonstrators don central bank Governor Riad Salameh masks at a rally demanding a "haircut" for large depositors. Beirut, Lebanon. November 27, 2019. (Rita Kabalan/The Public Source)

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 1 of 3)

Hisham Ashkar

A meme from the Intergalactic Workers' League - Posadist Facebook page. February 23, 2020.

Culture and Revolution: Toward a Leftist Politics of Oscillation (Part 2 of 2)

Panos Aprahamian

Photojournalists place their cameras on the ground at the Interior Ministry to denounce police violence against journalists. Beirut, Lebanon. January 17, 2020. (Alternative Journalists Syndicate)

Did Someone Say Workers? (Part 2 of 2)

Lea Bou Khater

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)

Ayman Makarem

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)

Julia Choucair Vizoso

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)

Hisham Ashkar

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)

Hisham Ashkar