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The Other Regional Counter-Revolution: Iran’s Role in the Shifting Political Landscape of the Middle East
Iraqi security forces firing tear gas and live rounds into a crowd of demonstrators during the 2019 Tishreen (October) uprising
The last decade has seen historic political upheavals across the Middle East and North Africa: a tsunami of popular uprisings that have brought down several dictators and led to momentous transformations in political consciousness, if not always to democratic outcomes. But the last decade has also seen a concomitant counter-revolutionary roll-back across the region: authoritarian regimes, entrenched elites, ruling classes, deep states, and reactionary forces have marshalled considerable resources to torpedo these movements from below.[1]
Lausan Submitted by R Totale on Jul 19 2020 13:06 An executive order by US President Donald Trump has shed light upon the extent of the United States’ collaboration with the Hong Kong government including that the State Department has been training the Hong Kong Police Force and other Hong Kong security officers for years. This article was originally published by Lausan, and is available in Chinese here. 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.
In August, Lebanon suffered the tragedy of a massive explosion that ripped through the Port of Beirut. On top of that, ongoing political instability, protests against corruption and a ravaging global pandemic has left the country struggling. Now, add the assassination of a prominent political activist to the list. Lokman Slim, an outspoken critic of the militant group Hezbollah, was found dead last week in his car in southern Lebanon. The murder has raised fears of a wave of targeted killings. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Lebanese activist Joey Ayoub, who has also faced death threats.
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Over 1 Million in Tahrir Square demanding the removal of the regime and for Mubarak to step down. February 9, 2011. (Photo: Jonathan Rashad/Wikimedia)
December 17 marked ten years since Mohammed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Tunis, set himself on fire in an act of defiance and desperation that triggered what would become known as the Arab Spring.
Over the course of the last ten years, we have witnessed revolutions sweep the Middle East and North Africa, but we have also witnessed the sheer might and terror of counter-revolutionary forces aided and abetted by imperial powers like the US and Russia, who have everything to gain from ensuring the Arab world remains a minefield for exploitation and military endeavors. Looking back at 2010, we asked activists and organizers what lessons we must draw for our current moment–a period of ongoing instability racked by a global pandemic, worsening austerity measures the world over, and an increasingly polarized political order. What
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