Four years ago today, a carbomb took the life of Gebran Tueni, a Lebanese journalist, activist, and politician. Like others before him, and others sure to follow, Tueni lost his life for refusing to remain silent. As is often the case in Lebanon, Tueni took over the family business, which for him meant publishing the influential “An-Nahar” (The Day) newspaper that his [...]
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The Sword and the Pen: Expression and the Culture of Violence
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