In Tripoli, Residents Mourn the Destruction of a Vital River
The Abu Ali River in Tripoli, Lebanon, once a vital part of the city, is now a polluted symbol of its deep-seated environmental, social and economic divisions.
The Mysterious Sinking of the Bayesian
British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others drowned in a purportedly unsinkable luxury yacht. In England on the same day, his lifelong friend and business partner was hit and killed by a car on a country road. A conspiracy theorist couldn’t make up the background story.
The Real Impact of USAID Cuts on Africa
Economist James Shikwati and New Lines’ North Africa Editor Erin Brown consider the impact of drastic cuts to American aid in Africa on this episode of Global Insights on The Lede, hosted by Kwangu Liwewe.
The Long Shadow of the Debate Between Edward Said and Michael Walzer
Revisiting the intellectual confrontation between the literary theorist Edward Said and the political philosopher Michael Walzer today illuminates the ways liberal Zionism both invests in, and disavows, its ethno-religious fantasies.
Sitcom Under Siege
“No problem!” Sami al-Agha says on the phone, mid-scene. A second later, two deafening explosions shake the ground. Regime airstrikes. The power goes out. In the darkness, the cameraman moves closer and switches on the flash. Filming continues as if nothing happened, until the electricity returns 90 seconds later. “Ah!…