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Podcast: Consider This
Episode: Consider This: Beirut Blast (Part 2) - Economic Misery, Political Paralysis
Description: The government of Lebanon resigned following days of protests as citizens blamed the country’s political elite of incompetence and corruption that lead to a devastating blast at Beirut's which killed hundreds and left thousands injured or homeless. The tragedy came at a time when Lebanon was already facing political, economic and public health crises. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Guy Burton, Adjunct Professor, Vesalius College, Brussels.