The Neo-liberal University Institution
The state, with all its institutions, became a tool that is constantly employed for the continued functioning of the neoliberal system. Although advertised as a system separate from the state in terms of the freedom of the market and individual choice, the neoliberal system depends on the state for its maintenance. For the function and…
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One News Piece, a Myriad of Explanations
American communication professor, George Gerbner, once wrote that “All news is views.” This could not be more true with Lebanese media, which functions within the constraints and context of the complex socio-political system in place. For every news piece about the recent happenings in Lebanon, a myriad of explanations arises, with different platforms interpreting these…
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Lebanon and Omicron: The Strategy of an Exacerbated Healthcare Sector
Co-written by Adam Najm A few weeks after its discovery in South Africa, the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has already taken its toll. To this date, there has been five variants of COVID-19 discovered including the new Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant being responsible for 95% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S and the…
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Plastic Surgery: Sin or Virtue?
What do Michael Jackson, the Kardashians, and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? Plastic surgery. In his 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, the King of Pop writes that he has undergone several rhinoplasties, let aside the forehead lifts, chin surgeries, and skin repair that have drastically changed his face. According to local magazines, the Kardashians “have changed the…
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Climate Apathy: Why We Choose Not To Look Up
A 9km wide asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, very likely to strike the planet with enough force to wipe out all traces of human civilization and push the reset button on all life Earth has seen so far. This cataclysmic extinction event, one would expect, should cause mass hysteria and panic, and should warrant an…
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State Lab Chemists Go Rogue: Drug Scandal of the Century
What seems to be the greatest problem facing criminal justice systems throughout history is their staggering reliance on human work. Why? Because humanity is undoubtedly flawed. Naturally born sinners, humans possess an inherent penchant to breach moral laws and ethics. Despite all that, one entity views itself immune to human error: science. Exempted from fallacy,…
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Genetic Engineering in Medicine: Darwin’s Evolution on Steroids?
Go back in time to the late 19th century and imagine yourself being told that in a couple of decades, the internet and smartphones would take over your life and revolutionize the way you live. You would have laughed at such a claim; but now, it is a reality…a breakthrough of immense magnitude which, without…
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Cinema and Theatre in the Pandemic Era
Some of the most common and unanimously enjoyed activities around the globe are watching either a film or a play in theatres. Both have a shared characteristic, being surrounded by strangers in a packed room and reacting at the same time, laughing, crying, or screaming at the screen from excitement. This act of synchronization is…
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The Need for a Holistic Sexual Education in Lebanese Schools
School is one of the primary hubs for children and adolescents to develop their identities and self-explore in a healthy manner far from shame, stigma, and judgement. Schools must cater to their students’ curiosities to nurture their growth and development through the help of experts in a multitude of fields, namely sexual and reproductive health…
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