With Monika Borgmann in a conversation about dramatic changes impacting Lebanese politics & judicial process, victims' coalition related to political assassinations, a recent Lokman Slim Foundation event held at the Beirut Bar Association and reopening cases otherwise shelved for years on end.
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Sep 23
Reestablishing Trust with Fadi Makki (Ep.433)
An episode discussing a personal decision to return to government, walk out after other ministers from the same sect left during cabinet sessions on disarmament, picking up where Fouad Chehab left off and the long-term task of administrative reform, and regaining trust among citi ... Show More
49m 23s
Sep 10
The Right Direction with Ibrahim Mneimneh (Ep.432)
An episode discussing sub-state disarmament, the mood for 'Change' approaching 2026 parliamentary elections, pragmatism vs purity tests on measuring government success, factors due to war vs local agency, positive trends moving forward and how to interpret the moment we're living ... Show More
51m 38s
Feb 2025
The Framework of Restorative Justice: A Conversation with Yoana Tchoukleva
As part of our series, “A World Beyond Revenge” on Restorative Justice, today’s episode features Yoana Tchoukleva. She is an attorney, community organizer and restorative justice practitioner. She has held dozens of restorative justice accountability processes, both inside of car ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2024
S2E5. Researching Palestine through Tatreez with Amita
S2E5. RESEARCHING PALESTINE THROUGH TATREEZ WITH AMITAAMITA KHURANA IS A PALESTINIAN-INDIAN TATREEZ ARTIST, RESEARCHER, AND ACTIVIST WITH ARTISTS AGAINST APARTHEID (@AMITASTATREEZ / @AMITA.KHURANA). Through personal exploration and academic research, she developed a deeper connec ... Show More
56m 4s
Feb 2025
Lebanon Finally Decides: Joseph Aoun named as new president
Lebanon finally has a new president. After an over two year wait, Joseph Aoun was chosen to be the new President of Lebanon, with a healthy majority of the votes in parliament .Aoun, who is also the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces comes into office with a bulging ... Show More
27m 51s
Jun 2025
Leanne Mohamad on Palestine, The Nakba, & Political Power Ep. 2
Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipThe Nakba Never Ended. The Nakba, the “Catastrophe”. It wasn’t just a moment in 1948 — it is a reality that has live ... Show More
47m 40s
Sep 30
Hezbollah's Existential Crisis: Lebanon's effort to disarm the resistance and the future of the Party of God
It has been annus horribilis for Hezbollah.They were struck by a deadly pager attack, Israel launched a devastating air and ground campaign against the group, and their long-time leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The war left Hezbollah battered and broken, and now, the L ... Show More
29m 46s
Jul 2024
S1E29. Tatreez as Inheritance with Mariam
29. TATREEZ AS INHERITANCE WITH MARIAMMARIAM IS A DENTAL STUDENT, POET, WRITER, ÒUD PLAYER, AND TATREEZ ARTIST (@MARIAM__M._KH). Mariam was studying at Al-Azhar University in Gaza when Isr$eli warplanes targeted and bombed it to the ground in November 2023. She has since evacuate ... Show More
52m 57s