0:00 Intro
2:07 Targeting Megaphone
5:40 A sign of success?
9:11 A divided movement
19:40 March 14
24:40 The Lebanese Forces
29:06 Two ways to address
35:17 Leftist movement
40:32 Diaspora
44:30 Megaphone & the digital age
49:14 Q&A
1:06:43 Why Lebanon fell apart
1:23:20 'Sectarian'
We're with Jean Kassir for Episode 357 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.
Click to watch: https://youtu.be/HrvC8JSlSAM
We discuss his recent summoning, protestor pushback and state retraction, the key issues continuing to divide October 17 and momentum in forming a leftist party / coalition.
Our conversation includes a look at the diaspora's role in local politics while lobbying abroad, and a look back at political successes and reasons March 14 was initially able bridge the divide among previously opposing parties.
Jean Kassir is cofounder of Megaphone.
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