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The Rap That Sparked a Revolution

Date:
Dec 10 2010

As the world watches Cairo burn, I can’t help but think that the flames of protest engulfing Egypt were sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire on December 17 after police confiscated his vegetable…

Alternative News Agency: revolution’s visual narratives revisited

Practitioner:
Alternative News Agency

Date:
Dec 10 2010

from ahramonlineby Sara Elkamel An indelible link has materialised between artistic expression and revolution. Maybe it is the features they share: freedom, deviance and fluidity, which bring them so close together. In any case, Egypt’s January 25 Revolution undeniably led…

Tactical Urbanism

Practitioner:
Street Plans Collaborative

Date:
Dec 10 2010

“Improving the livability of our towns and cities commonly starts at the street, block, or building scale. While larger scale efforts do have their place, incremental, smallscale improvement efforts are increasingly seen as a way to stage more substantial investments.…

Morocco protest against rape-marriage law

Practitioner:
We are all Amina Filali

Date:
Dec 10 2010

By Nora Fakim, BBC News Several hundred women’s rights activists have demonstrated outside Morocco’s parliament to demand the repeal of a law on sexual violence. Morocco’s penal code allows a rapist to marry his victim if she is a minor…

Egypt’s Hip Hop Revolution Continues: New Videos From The Narcicyst & MC Amin

Practitioner:
The Narcycist

Date:
Dec 10 2010

A year after the revolution, Egypt is still in conflict, still grasping for a catalyst to solidify its society and bring unity and peace to the people. Violence, poverty and unemployement are still rampant, and the voiceless still seek a…