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Lebanese Government Faces Collapse Amid Protests Over Blast, Economic Crisis
The Beirut explosion has intensified public outrage over long-standing government dysfunction.
Fertilizer Likely Behind the Beirut Explosion Is Unevenly Regulated Across US
Trump and agribusiness have pushed back against federal rules that would strengthen the regulation of ammonium nitrate.
Doctor in Beirut Describes Harrowing Scenes After Massive Port Explosion
Beirut reels from a massive explosion that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands.
Migrant Women and Girls Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
Addressing rampant gender inequality will help communities become more resilient against the impacts of climate change.
A New Generation Is Rising Up to Resist Neoliberalism Across the Globe
In Chile, Ecuador, Lebanon, Haiti, Iraq and beyond, international working-class solidarity is growing.
Lebanon’s Uprising Remains United Against Political Elite
Demonstrations in Lebanon have spread to all parts of the country and are targeting the entire political establishment.
Biden Has Defended US Allies’ Use of Lethal Force Against Civilians
What human rights groups condemn as war crimes, Biden calls “legitimate self-defense.”
In Lebanon, Protests Continue After Prime Minister Hariri Resigns
Protesters have reportedly promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met.
Protests Rage Across Lebanon as People Demand an End to Austerity
The massive demonstrations have grown into a call for revolution.
Israel’s Airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq Mark Escalation in Aggression
The president of Lebanon likened the recent Israeli attacks to a “declaration of war.”