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Aug 2020
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Episode 6 - What's Next for the Protest ...

The Lebanese Center For Policy Studies
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On the sixth episode, Nadim El Kak is joined by sociologist and LCPS Fellow Dr Rima Majed to discuss recent political developments following the Beirut explosion including reemerging protests, alternative resistance strategies, geopolitics, government resignation, state violence, and lingering support for sectarian parties.

في الحلقة السادسة، تنضم إلى نديم القاق عالمة الاجتماع وزميلة باحثة في المركز اللبناني للدراسات الدكتورة ريما ماجد لمناقشة بعض التطورات السياسية منذ انفجار بيروت بما في ذلك عودة التظاهرات، استراتيجيات بديلة للمعارضة، المواقف الجيوسياسية المختلفة، استقالة الحكومة، قمع الدولة، وأسباب استمرار دعم الأحزاب الطائفية من قبل البعض.

Resources:

Financial Collapse, Revolution, and Pandemic: Where are the Unions? --> www.lcps-lebanon.org/featuredArticle.php?id=289

انهيار ماليّ وثورة ووباء: أين النقابات والاتحادات؟ https://www.lcps-lebanon.org/featuredArticle.php?id=304

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