Social distancing laws, curfews, and track-and-trace technologies employed in the context of the COVID-19 crisis have been used to harass, detain, or sanction human-rights ...
DetailsIraqi Human rights Observer held the Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi accountable for the murder of the protesters as they ...
DetailsThe Nabatieh protestors smashed the notion of a Shia community solidly behind Hezbollah and Amal.
DetailsToday, four of the five pillars that had sustained Lebanon are collapsing, creating fears for the future.
DetailsThe historic protests sweeping America were long overdue, not just as a response to racism and police violence, but also as a revolt against entrenched plutocracy.
DetailsDynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken. But even in established democracies...
DetailsU.S. soft power was already dwindling under Trump. But the new wave of police violence and racial injustice may be drying up the reserves.
DetailsThe doctrine of qualified immunity too often gives police miscreants a free pass
DetailsLebanons politicians know they must save their country from an implosion in order to save themselves.
DetailsA country with a proud history of trade and commerce is starting to crumble into permanent poverty.
DetailsIn Lebanon, the local currency has slumped to a record low, people are losing their jobs and the price of food is skyrocketing. Despite the threat posed by the coronavirus, hundreds are taking to the streets in protest. Julia Neumann reports from Beirut
DetailsThe new Iraqi prime minister has several daunting tasks. Not only must he navigate the politics that delayed his cabinet...
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