We're joined by Thanassis Cambanis for Episode 118 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the dilemma of weapons beyond state control and the challenges to political and economic reform.
Thanassis shares his views on the political calculations that brought Lebanon to its current economic breakdown, and the potential for a citizenry and social pact that respec ... Show More
Jul 2020
41/Rendering Our Struggles Visible: Palestine, #BlackLivesMatter and Syria (with Mariam Barghouti)
<p>This is a conversation with <a href="http://twitter.com/MariamBarghouti">Mariam Barghouti</a>. She’s a Palestinian-American writer and researcher currently based in Ramallah.</p>
<p>I spoke with Mariam about her growth as a Palestinian activist, #BlackLivesMatter, the Sy ... Show More
58m 57s
Aug 2020
Biden woos Muslim Americans, China’s forcible sterilisation of Uighur women, and Egypt’s #MeToo moment (Plus: a tribute to the victims of Beirut Explosion)
Welcome to The New Arab Voice. Our podcast bringing you the most compelling stories and deep-dives from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and beyond.For this episode, we’ll be examining the significance of Joe Biden’s direct address to the Muslim American community, the forced steril ... Show More
28m 42s
Mar 2020
Sociale et économique, la double crise du Liban
<p>A Beyrouth la contestation ne faiblit pas depuis le mois d’octobre. Les manifestations gigantesques sont émaillées d’épisodes violents et le pays, endetté à hauteur de 150% de son PIB, s’enfonce dans la crise économique et risque le défaut de paiement. Pour « La Story&nbs ... Show More
20m 38s
Nov 2021
Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
Lebanon is in economic crisis with shortages of food, medicine and electricity on the ground. Today, how did the country, whose capital was once described as the Paris of the Middle East, get here? And is there hope for the future?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the sup ... Show More
30m 27s
Feb 2024
‘Where globalism goes to die’: inside the US right at CPAC
<p>It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the past, it’s brought US Republican leaders together with activists on the right. In recent years, though, it’s catered to one particular lea ... Show More
23m 1s
Feb 2024
61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation
“You took me to one side and said be very, very careful of these people, these neo-cons. Because they’re going to use this to do all sorts of stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.”
What are the limits of foreign intervention? Do the American people still want their country to ... Show More
1h 8m