I don't remember the last time security forces didn't use violence to disperse protesters in Riad el Solh or Martyr's Square or pretty much anywhere in Lebanon. It always started peacefully then a bunch of thugs join in, all hell breaks loose and the victims are almost always peaceful protesters stuck in the middle or simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. Last weekend, yet another anti-government protest took place in Riad el…

A 16-year old activist was able to inspire millions to protest in the streets in the past few weeks and was addressing world leaders at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Greta Thunberg has got the world's attention and is inspiring more and more young people to engage in similar protests in their own communities. Similarly, the "haters" are out there to criticize her going after her looks, her behavior and challenging her climate…