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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After a Year and a Month of Power Vacuum, Lebanese Banks Declare Victory Through a New Government
Following an explosion that erased a part of the capital, another explosion that left people burning to their demise, an economic crisis that resulted in 82% of the population living in poverty according to UNESCWA, and almost complete paralysis of the health, electricity, transportation, and tourism sectors, a new Lebanese government was announced on Friday,…
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Political Apathy as a National Epidemic
“You’re so pure,” is usually the response you get when you exhibit an ounce of optimism regarding Lebanon’s political, economic, and social situation. Through the numerous discussions I’ve had with Lebanese people about the future of the country, they have mainly vocalized a negative outlook and have especially repeated the phrase “there is no hope”…
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BDL’s Latest Circular: A Solution Or A Distraction?
On June 4th, Banque Du Liban (BDL) announced Circular 158 which obliges all banks to pay small deposit accounts opened before October 2019, $400 in fresh dollars and another $400 to be paid in lira at a rate set by BDL’s currency exchange platform, Sayrafa. This rate is always subject to change as it is…
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Just Don’t Do It
“Believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything” a famous line by Colin Kaepernick in one of the most controversial Nike ads – a line so inspiring yet simultaneously so hypocritical as the company continues to exploit their female athletes by denying them their basic human rights. Nike’s programs and contracts are designed to…
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The “Electronic” Intifada: Reflections on Digital Spaces and Palestine
Co-written with Cynthia Nahhas Our relationship with social media has always been defined by no other than “it’s complicated.” Being of the generation that grew up with an overwhelming number of screens all around, online trends were always changing, until they eventually accumulated in us a severe hatred of online content that only screamed consumerism.…
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Copenhagen’s Medical Miracle: A Message to Football Authorities
Following a five-year wait, the European Championship finally returned this month after previously being scheduled to take place in 2020. A few months prior to the original 2020 edition of this continental football showpiece, the COVID-19 pandemic had struck the globe, leading to mass quarantining and the prohibition of most forms of social interaction until…
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“Fresh Dollars”: A New Tool for Exploitation
The only thing that an employer needs to do in modern-day Lebanon to attract job seekers is to write “paid in fresh dollars” in the job’s description, no matter how low the amount of dollars is. At a time when the country faces one of the world’s worst financial crises since the 19th century according…
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Triple Threat: Corruption, Gender Inequality, and Inept Disaster Responses
In my previous piece, I elaborated on the presence of a strong association between weak resilience to disasters and gender inequality. However, there remains a third dimension within this already complicated dynamic that is left undiscussed: corruption. When floods hit the Kosi region of Bihar, the social exclusion of marginalized groups within India operated under…
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