“انا شاب لبناني في منتصف العشرينات من العمر، ونعم، انا مثلي، وماذا يعني هذا الكلام؟”
Alex Shams: On Munich and Whiteness
Why aren’t we having a conversation about violence in the West, about masculinity and gun culture?
Halim Shebaya: When Sally met Lebanon’s Personal Status laws
NBA basketball commentators often note that the player who reacts to an opponent’s provocations on the court usually gets called for the foul. The reason is that the referee’s eyes are on the ball. And he/she only notices the more obvious reaction (say, an elbow or a shove) and misses the initial more subtle irritants […]
Elia El Khazen: A Message to Pseudo-Leftists on Syria
To anyone who has continuously and consistently, over the years, denied the existence of an uprising in Syria, this message is for you. If you were one of those pseudo-leftists who refused to apply historical materialism on Syria stating anti-imperialism and petty geopolitics as your base for analysis all the while making sure to render […]
Dr. Rima Tarabay: Regarding the government’s waste management plan
Dr Rima Tarabay tries to shed light on the Lebanese government’s waste management plan.
New exhibit highlights struggle of Lebanese of African and Asian heritage
The ‘Mixed Feelings’ exhibit highlights stories of Lebanese of African and Asian heritage and their daily struggles.
My friend Abdul Rahman Kassig was kidnapped by ISIS. Here’s his story.
Kidnapped by ISIS in October 2013, American Aid worker Abdul Rahman Kassig is a ‘soul who walked the walk’, writes Erin Cory.
