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.