Discussion of workers and labor unions begins at 22:22.
Ben and Nizar are joined this week by Lea Bou Khater, a researcher in labor movements, lecturer in development at Lebanese American University, and development researcher at Consultation and Research Institute, to discuss the impacts of the recent economic and coronavirus crises on workers in Lebanon, ... Show More
May 2022
Episode 114 - Election results and unresolved questions
In Lebanon's first election since the Oct. 17 uprising, voters sent a sizable contingent of change candidates to Parliament, while clipping the wings of both Amal and the Free Patriotic Movement. Nizar and Ben take a look at the vote, its translation to seats in Parliament, the n ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2022
Episode 113 - Lebanon's elections: What to expect
Ahead of Sunday's national elections, Nizar and Ben run through what to expect, both in terms of voting and results — and what's in store for Lebanon in the aftermath.
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51m 59s
Oct 2021
Ep. 222: What’s Driving The Labor Unrest Of ‘Striketober’?
Over the past month, workers across the country have been going on strike, prompting some industry watchers to dub the uptick in labor actions “Striketober.” But what’s causing large groups of workers in industries as varied as film production, manufacturing and healthcare to all ... Show More
44m 26s
The CUNY Grad Center's Kate Doyle Griffiths on teachers’ strikes and the crisis in social reproduction. Then, <a href="http://www.theariofrancos.com/" rel="nofollow">Thea Riofrancos</a> and <a href="http://www.danieldenvir.com/" rel="nofollow">Daniel Denvir</a> join to discuss Ya ... Show More
