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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Dec 2, 2022

Instagram Was Taking a Toll

I’m going to cut down on it — I haven’t touched my Instagram account much since October 3, 2022. It was fresh off my account’s third suspension since 2019. I thought, I need to cool all that heat off of the account. Four weeks later, when I was dipping my toe to doom-scroll a bit (still not posting)…

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Instagram Was Taking a Toll
Instagram Was Taking a Toll

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Oct 23, 2022

Change MPs Should Resign After 6 Dismal Months in Office

I didn’t want to write this piece. I’m close to at least six of the 13 MPs. I’ve known them for years. I’ve worked alongside some, was a student under others and campaigned for a few of them over more than one election. Almost six extremely disappointing months into their…

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Change MPs Should Resign After 6 Dismal Months in Office
Change MPs Should Resign After 6 Dismal Months in Office

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Sep 22, 2022

Atheist and Arab with Pamela Ghanem

In the run-up to the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary elections, I started a 15-episode podcast series where I tried to showcase candidates I believed in and endorsed. I felt the impact of these long-form, measured and less bombastic (than IG stories) podcast episodes was impressive, and I enjoyed recording them. After…

Lebanon

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Atheist and Arab with Pamela Ghanem
Atheist and Arab with Pamela Ghanem
Lebanon

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Sep 20, 2022

Hezbollah Tries to Pass Off $500 AliExpress Robot as Their Tech

You’re hanging out with friends, and one of you is wearing an Adidas hoodie. The iconic trefoil logo has an extra knot though. A quatrefoil, if you will. You wittily quip “when you get Adidas, but from Ali Express!” and your friends start laughing even though they’ve heard a million…

Hezbollah

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Hezbollah Tries to Pass Off $500 AliExpress Robot as Their Tech
Hezbollah Tries to Pass Off $500 AliExpress Robot as Their Tech
Hezbollah

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Sep 7, 2022

MBA or Master’s? Find out with QS in Dubai on Sep 17

Over the years, I’ve teamed up with QS International for their fantastic graduate studies events in Lebanon, the UAE and Egypt. This time we’re giving extra attention to Dubai, given so many of my readers have moved there in the past couple of years. Embarking on a new life in…

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MBA or Master’s? Find out with QS in Dubai on Sep 17
MBA or Master’s? Find out with QS in Dubai on Sep 17

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Aug 6, 2022

The Problem with Lebanon’s Self-Proclaimed Left

To cut to the chase, it’s their obsession with the 2005-era March 14 vs March 8 alliance. Those of you too young back then or unfamiliar with that toxic dichotomy, Lebanon was occupied by Assad forces for three decades. After Hezbollah and Assad assassinated Rafik Hariri in 2005, mass protests…

Lebanon

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The Problem with Lebanon’s Self-Proclaimed Left
The Problem with Lebanon’s Self-Proclaimed Left
Lebanon

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Aug 2, 2022

Here’s Why It’s Time to Focus on the Upcoming Municipality Elections

After an astounding performance in the parliamentary elections for change-makers, it’s time to actually govern — This article was originally published on NOW LEBANON There are plenty of moments in Lebanon’s history one can point to as a harbinger for what unfolded on October 17, 2019. It could be the 2005 “Cedar Revolution” for some, although I’d beg to differ. …

Lebanon

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Here’s Why It’s Time to Focus on the Upcoming Municipality Elections
Here’s Why It’s Time to Focus on the Upcoming Municipality Elections
Lebanon

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Jul 22, 2022

Maximalist Activism in Lebanon Has Started to Hurt the Cause

6 months away from October 17, 2019’s third anniversary, it’s time to reconsider some things — In my time in the streets, my favorite nickname was “bulldozer”. I appreciate it’s partly a reference to me being overweight, but also my maximalist approach to addressing our oppressors in power. …

Lebanon

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Maximalist Activism in Lebanon Has Started to Hurt the Cause
Maximalist Activism in Lebanon Has Started to Hurt the Cause
Lebanon

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Apr 14, 2022

SHAMALUNA in North 3 Endorsement

As promised, I am starting my endorsements of electoral lists across Lebanon this week with a little over 30 days left till the elections. I will start with my home district: North Lebanon III. This district combines Zgharta, Bsharreh, Koura and Batroun into one electoral district. …

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SHAMALUNA in North 3 Endorsement
SHAMALUNA in North 3 Endorsement

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Published in Gino’s Blog

·Updated May 13, 2022

Interviews with Candidates in Lebanese Elections 2022 (CONSTANT UPDATES)

I am excited to share with you that I am planning on publishing three episodes per week up until May 15, 2022 when voters in Lebanon head to the poll. The episodes include interviews with candidates running on lists I will endorse, as well as guests with insights, information and…

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Interviews with Candidates in Lebanese Elections 2022 (CONSTANT UPDATES)
Interviews with Candidates in Lebanese Elections 2022 (CONSTANT UPDATES)

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