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The Lipstick Revolution?

January 13, 2012 · Mustapha Hamoui

Is that a good name? The ladies have been spreading their calls to action using the red stuff in Lebanese public bathrooms and proudly posting pictures of them on Facebook (there’s a palpable sense of excitement about Saturday’s demo). Plus let’s face it, the media needs a cheesy name to run with and get sensational headlines and pageviews. Shu? We make it official?