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Sex, Blogging, and Area Comparisons
Some noteworthy articles to check out: Ben Gilbert has a very good piece in Executive magazine on prostitution in Lebanon. The poor guy risked his life braving the super nightclubs of Maameltein to bring us this exposé, so be sure to check it out. (download PDF – 2.1 megabytes) Lawrence Pintak and Yosri Fouda have … Continue reading
Aoun Rejects Hariri’s “Conditions” For Lunch Meeting
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese MP and leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, General Michel Aoun, rejected Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri’s invitation to discuss the stalled cabinet formation over lunch. A dispute over the candidacy of Aoun’s son-in-law Gebran Bassil for the position of Telecommunications Minister is widely believed to be the main obstacle to the … Continue reading
Bicameralism Issues I: Would a Senate Only Serve to Entrench Confessionalism?
Due to considerations of length and format, my article about Lebanese bicameralism for The National was limited to making the simple case that establishing a senate would be better than not establishing a senate. As we’ve seen from the ensuing discussion, many different objections to this argument can and should be raised. What I’d like … Continue reading
Two Houses, Many Mansions
I’ve written an article for The Review, calling for the creation of a bicameral legislature in Lebanon. Some of you may remember a post from a while ago announcing the launch of an optimistic initiative called the Lebanese Campaign for a Senate. Well, this piece attempts to make the case in a more cogent fashion. … Continue reading
Scowcroft Says We Should Talk to Hummus
Taking a cue from Bruno, former U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft thinks we need to find a way to talk to hummus. Watch this clip to hear all about how hummus won’t want to be left out of the peace process. Interviewer Landrum Bolling looks positively ravenous just listening to him (especially at 6:00 … Continue reading
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