Austin G. Mackell
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- Anyone can edit a wikipedia article, just like anyone can put "non fiction" on their self published book jacket... 16 minutes ago
- Sounds about right: "Americans are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist." https://t.co/IIcx0Cc3GW 20 minutes ago
Blogroll
- Acitv8Change The fantastic and fiery Kate Ausburn’s blog
- Antony Loewenstein One of Australia’s best and most critical intellectuals
- Disgruntled Biped “23 year old curmudgeon. Serial pessimist. Born in Jesusland, raised in Redneck Wonderland… suffice to say that both these experiences damaged me profoundly. Much happier now in the Inner West.”
- Inner West Live A community of blogger/journo/food-reviews/catlovers from around the Inner West (The Cool Part) of Sydney
- Lorenzo Tugnoli An amazing Italian photojournalist.
- Patch Galey A very sharp young British journalist based in Beirut and working at the Daily Star (also once my flat-mate)
- Penultimo A blog about my neighbourhood run by Jesse Stein and Erin Riley… Coz I still got love for the streets.
- Richard Hall Another fine young Daily Star Journo, writing from Beirut about the Middle East and beyond.
- Sam Tarling English Photojournalist bouncing round the Middle East. In Cairo (in the thick of it) last I checked.
- The Review of The New York Review of Books A side project of mine, featuring meta-reviews (reviews of reviews), video digests, and comment pages for the NYRB
- The Tongue Are you ready for a taste of the realness?
- The Tracy and The John “the men danced the dance of the gays”
- Two Bullets an anonymous insider from the Sydney music scene
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Major Tamer Badr: Who’s Afraid of Desertion?
Had my interview with Major Tamer Badr published on Al Akhbar English today: Hailed as a hero by Tahrir protesters, Egyptian Major Tamer Badr spoke to al-Akhbar about his decision to fight the military council by laying down his arms until civilian … Continue reading
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Tagged April 8, army, desertion, Egypt, Major Tamer Badr, police, Protests, SCAF, Tahrir
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Egypt struggles for democracy, US backs tyranny
My piece on America’s role in stunting Egyptian democracy: There has been a fairly successful attempt over the months since the beginning of the Arab Spring to re-write history putting America and other western powers on the side of the … Continue reading
Deserter from Egypt’s Army
Today I was lucky enough to interview Major Tamer Badri, from the Egyptian Military. He has left his post to join the Tahrir protests, and throws his weight behind the protests. This despite the unpleasant fates of those who have … Continue reading
Egyptian Revolution, set to Revolution by the John Butler Trio, plus pics from Tahrir
Watch on youtube for HD. (See notes on video below) notes on video: This footage is taken mostly from 22 Nov (some from 19 Nov) in Tahrir Square, Bab Aluk, Mohamad Mahmoud St and connecting alley ways. It shows Egyptian … Continue reading
Cairo Rises Against Military Rule
Had the following published on New Matilda on tuesday. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces was hailed as the saviour of the Egyptian revolution but the people are now calling for an immediate transition to civilian rule. Austin Mackell … Continue reading
20 November 2011 – Revolution continues in Tahrir Square, Cairo.
The following are images taken from the streets of Cairo today, mostly Tahrir Square. These pics really don’t show how intense and awful the violence was, but I felt it worth putting them up to ad what I can to … Continue reading
Atomic Truth Bomb Dropped on FOX News
Today I have had a good day with live phone interviews. Mainly with CBC who seemed to appreciate me mixing from-the-ground reporting with analysis of the situation including the decisive role American pressure will have on the decisions made by … Continue reading
Protesters clash with Central Security Forces in Tahrir Square, Cairo, 19 November 2011
This Video was shot between about 2pm and 4pm on November 19 in Tahrir Square. It shows the early stages of a battle that raged on well into the night, and marked the beginning of the biggest protests so far … Continue reading
Egypt’s media must undergo its own revolution
Had the following published over at Comment Is Free: Media commands used to come from the ministry of information. Now, they come almost exclusively from the military As Egypt’s deeply flawed parliamentary elections approach and the revolution struggles to maintain momentum, the … Continue reading
