Tag: Lebanon
Children in crisis: 140,000 displaced by Israeli strikes in Lebanon amid...
Humanitarian organizations warn of impending catastrophe as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses calls for a cease-fire.
Escalation in Lebanon sparks fears of regional war amid ongoing conflict
Israel’s recent airstrikes on Lebanon, involving 100 fighter jets, have escalated tensions with Hezbollah and raised fears of a broader regional conflict as global powers respond with concern.
Netanyahu’s assassination of Hamas leader sparks fears of escalating conflict
Political motives behind the killing of Ismail Haniyeh and the impact on cease-fire negotiations.
Escalating tensions: Israel’s bombing of Beirut sparks fears of full-scale war...
Regional conflict looms as Israel targets Hezbollah amidst Gaza assault.
The problem isn’t Trump, it’s bigger
While we resist, we also need to promote a positive agenda of what we want to see.
Youth Revolts Are Back: Lebanon, Iraq Shaken by Demand for Services,...
Youth protests have popped up from time to time–in Turkey, Yemen, and now Beirut and Baghdad–where they are shaking up politics and calling for an end to corrupt governments.
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US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none
Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
The emperor’s new rules
What rules could possibly legitimize the kind of destruction we just witnessed in Gaza, and who would want to live in a world ruled by them?
Trumping the future
Okay, I’ll admit it. Sometimes I can’t take the bad news. It’s too much. It’s so extra, as the kids like to...
Legal battle looms as Louisiana mandates Ten Commandments in classrooms
Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71 into law, mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in "large, easily readable font" in public classrooms by the start of 2025.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.