Since 2011, Arab labor organizations and left parties have been central to movements for democracy and social justice in the Middle East. Frequently overlooked in Western media coverage...they’ve carried on this fight against tremendous odds.
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Protests against the government in Lebanon are continuing, despite the army moving to reopen key roads.
While Lebanon has recently experienced similar massive “street explosions” against the ruling class (such as in 2015), the 2019 ‘October Revolution’ marks an important turning point in the history of contentious politics in the post-civil war era.
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