A new Lebanon? w/ Karim Makdisi

**Note: This episode contains a lot of discussion of screenshares. Unfortunately, we didn't do the best job describing every graph for audio listeners, so watch the video edition if you are interested in seeing the graphs cited and the slides prepared by the guest.*** Filmmaker D ...  Show more

***This conversation with Mujamma stretched slightly over two hours and covered a lot of terrain. Part 2 will be available to patrons in the coming days, as will the video edition of the entire episode. If a few of you sign up for the Patreon, I will unlock it in a couple of week ...  Show more

Jana Nakhal is an urban planner, Marxist feminist organizer, and member of the Central Committee of the Lebanese Communist Party.    An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally ...  Show more

  Friend of the podcast Justin Podur ( https://www.podur.org/) returns to talk about his new book, America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also dona ...  Show more

0:00 Intro 2:24 Justice 17:33 Decisions Made Early On 27:20 The Regional Story 37:20 Accountability 47:58 Too Late For Reform We're with Emile Hokayem for Episode 206 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/FMBK8reqySU We reflect on the STL's verdict issued earlier ...  Show more

0:00 Intro 4:09 Surprise and Disappointment 15:45 Wider Story of Accountability 24:33 International Investigation 29:58 Expectations 34:43 Subsidies 43:36 Silver Lining We're with Houshig Kaymakamian for Episode 207 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/gACljKIAx ...  Show more