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      Lebanese Prime Minister and His Entire Cabinet Resign Amid Mass Protests Over Deadly Beirut Explosion

      Lebanese Prime Minister and His Entire Cabinet Resign Amid Mass Protests Over Deadly Beirut Explosion

      Outgoing Prime Minister Hassan Diab called the devastating blast a "crime" and blamed it on the "chronic corruption" of Lebanon's political elite.

      Jake Johnson
      Aug 10, 2020

      Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his entire cabinet resigned Monday amid widespread anger and mass protests over a massive warehouse explosion in Beirut last week that killed more than 150 people, wounded thousands, and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

      In an address to the nation Monday as street demonstrations raged, Diab blamed the catastrophic explosion on the "chronic corruption" of Lebanon's political class and announced he is stepping aside at the behest of the public. The outgoing prime minister described the explosion as a "crime" and demanded that those responsible be held accountable.

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      Beirut and Santiago in the Streets: Why Multinationals Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes

      Beirut and Santiago in the Streets: Why Multinationals Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes

      If multinationals—and the super-rich—do not pay their fair share of taxes, governments cannot invest in access to education, health care, and decent pensions, or take measures to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.

      Magdalena Sepulveda
      Dec 09, 2019

      Will 2020 be as explosive as the year that is coming to an end? This is the anxiety that embraces governments around the world, still destabilized by massive and unexpected popular uprisings. In Chile, where I come from, but also in Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, France, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt, among others, we have seen millions of people invade the streets this year, paralyzing all activities in their countries. The contexts are different, but everywhere we can see the echoes of a global revolt against extreme inequalities and the degradation of living standards.

      Ironically, on 10 December 1948 - 71 years ago - all these countries enthusiastically supported the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to this document, which remains visionary, they committed themselves to respecting not only civil and political rights (e.g. the rights to life, freedom of expression and religion), but also economic, social and cultural rights (e.g. to equitable and adequate remuneration, periodic paid holidays, and access to education, health care, and necessary social services). All rights that are increasingly being violated in an increasingly unequal world. Last year, according to Oxfam, 82% of global wealth generated went to the richest 1% of the world's population, while the poorest 50% - 3.7 billion people - did not benefit from this growth in the least.

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      How America's Wars End (Messily)

      How America's Wars End (Messily)

      And the Afghan war will be no exception

      Danny Sjursen
      Jul 29, 2019

      Could Donald Trump end the Afghan war someday? I don't know if such a possibility has been on your mind, but it's certainly been on the mind of this retired U.S. Army major who fought in that land so long ago. And here's the context in which I've been thinking about that very possibility.

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