AUGUST SUN– At the annual commemoration of the Beirut Port explosion, there were less people present than in previous years. But as long as the sun shines in August, the anniversary remains an indictment of the “nitrate regime” which allowed the crime to happen. 

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SHADEN, THE HONEST, AND HYPOCRITICAL SOCIETY– Lebanese stand-up comedian Shaden Fakih (aka Shaden Esperanza), who is an outspoken member of the LGBTQ+ community, decided not to return to the country after a virulent smear campaign against her. Her individual decision echoes a collective sense of anger, disgust and hopelessness.

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TO CUT OFF THE ELECTRICITY IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR: The new electricity crisis reminds us that despite the war in the South, the Lebanese regime is still trying to distribute the losses incurred by the financial crisis in ways that favor specific groups at the expense of others.

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ASYLUM, DISPLACEMENT, MIGRATION, STRANGER– Around the world, elections are being fought over the subject of immigration, and the commodification of asylum in other countries. The “stranger” has become a main focus of politics, at a time of searching for lost purity.

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