Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Monday, 17 May 2021
Lebanon in Free-fall: 'For Me, the Country Now Is a Large Jail'
Lebanon is undergoing financial and economic collapse.
The country's currency has lost around 85% of its value and the majority of the population could soon face acute poverty.
The BBC met one nurse who explains what the disintegration of the country means to him