The Lebanon Disaster: A Metaphor for Modern Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 21 2020 18:42
There is now “a state of emergency” in Beirut. No, not to deal with the devastating explosion in its port which left 200 people dead or missing, over 6,000 injured and 300,000 homeless. The “state of emergency” is to protect the political and economic elite from the anger of the Lebanese population who were already on their knees before the explosion on 4 August.
‘It is time for rage’: A statement from left-wing collective Ta’amim al-Masaref in Lebanon
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 11 2020 20:51
A statement from the Ta’amim al-Masaref [Nationalisation of the banks] collective in Lebanon, where the explosion in Beirut has led to a renewed uprising against the state. This statement previously appeared on the website of the Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists.
‘Revolution everywhere’: A conversation between Hong Kong and Lebanese protesters
In 2019, simultaneous uprisings in Hong Kong and Lebanon led activists, organizers, and writers from these two locales to engage with and think about each other’s struggles. Lausan spoke to Lebanese activist, writer, and scholar Joey Ayoub about the ongoing protests, the resonances between our respective sites of struggle, and the possibilities for transnational solidarity. This article was originally published by Lausan, and is available in Chinese here.
Balance sheet and perspective of the current proletarian struggles all over the world
Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Nov 14 2019 16:49
This past year we see revolts one after the other all over the world: revolts that lead Macron to visit the bunkers of the Elysée, that make Lenin Moreno move the seat of the government to Guayaquil, that assault the barracks and the headquarters of bourgeois parties in Iraq while reviving the memory of the insurrection of 1991, that topple one after the other prime ministers in Haiti or that plant a black flag in the Hong Kong parliament. The world bourgeoisie is beginning to get afraid.
Clash of Counter-Revolutions in Lebanon
Having consolidated its power following the revolutionary wave in the past years, the counter-revolution continues to extend its influence in the region. After a direct clash, and through its agents, in Yemen and Syria, it seems that Lebanon is next. Or, at least, something is being prepared.
Who is profiting from Syria?
Submitted by Shoal Collective on Sep 7 2017 20:14
This is one of a series of articles written by Shoal Collective in the run-up to the DSEI arms fair. This one focuses on Syria, who is involved in the conflict, and who is arming them. It was originally published in The Region.
Image by Syrian artist Tammam Azzam
As all the world’s conflicts are played out in Syria, arms companies are making a killing.
House to Goddess of the House: Gender, Class and Silk in 19th Century Mount Lebanon
An essay on the development of capitalism in Lebanon and the effects it had upon gender roles. Mainly focusing on women workers in the silk industry from a Christian Lebanese background.
Various statements and leaflets - Jewish Anarchist Committee
Miscellaneous statements and leaflets by the Jewish Anarchist Committee. Primarily covering the early 1980s period of the Lebanese Civil War, Israeli and Syrian excursions into Lebanon. The JAC aim was to promote an anarcho-syndicalist, anti-zionist, and non-national libertarian point of view on matters pertaining to the Israeli invasion and within the broader political scene in New York and elsewhere on these and other matters. The JAC was heavily supported by the New York / New Jersey based Libertarian Workers Group (LWG).
Beirut, Frontline Story - Daniel Machover (book review)
Critical book review by Daniel Machover of Selim Nassib and Caroline Tisdall's Beirut, Frontline Story.
Israel in Lebanon - Daniel Machover (book review)
Book review by Daniel Machover of Seán MacBride et al.'s Israel in Lebanon.
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