,EGYPT'S ,ONGO+ ,UPRIS+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,JU/ 9 TIME = ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,EGYPTIAN UPRIS+1 WE'VE RECEIV$ ?IS REPORT FROM A COMRADE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MO/ REC5T CLA%ES 9 ,CAIRO4 ,IT (F]S AN OV]VIEW ( ! CURR5T CONTEXT 9 ,EGYPT1 ALONG ) PHOTOS & VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM ! FRONT L9ES4 

,LIVE FROM ! ,/REETS ( ,CAIRO 

,:5 WE HE>D GUN%OTS COM+ FROM ! CAB9ET BUILD+1 WE W]E C]TA9 !Y W]E BLANKS4 ,DESPITE HAV+ SE5 ! MILIT>Y USE LIVE R\NDS E>LI] ?AT DAY1 WE HAD A NAIVE S5SE ( SECURITY AMONG ! ?\S&S 9 ! /REETS4 

,:5 ! SCREAMS & PANIC ]UPT$ AS ONE ( ! PEOPLE /&+ NEXT TO ME WAS %OT 9 ! NECK & RU%$ TO ! AMBULANCES AT ! BACK ( ! CR[D1 WE /AY$ PUT1 ALONG ) MO/ ( ! CR[D4 ,! CALM WE FELT WAS A TE/AM5T TO A FEEL+ ( /R5G? 9 NUMB]S WE HAD NEV] EXP]I5C$ BE=E4 

,! SC5E WAS SURREAL3 A FEW HUNDR$ PEOPLE AT ANY GIV5 TIME EX*ANG+ PROJECTILES ) ,EGYPT'S MILIT>Y1 :ILE OV] A ?\S& MORE /OOD ONLY A FEW MET]S AWAY AS ! PROTE/ BUFF] ZONE4 ,AMONG !M1 /REET V5DORS SOLD EV]Y?+ FROM SNACKS & TEA TO HELMETS & KEFFIYEHS4 

,WE'D BE5 !RE S9CE WE WOKE UP TO ! NEWS ?AT ! >MY HAD BURNT D[N ! OCCUPATION AT ! ,CAB9ET BUILD+4 ,WE KNEW ?AT AS NI<T FELL1 ?+S W\LD GET H>D] = US4 ,DODG+ ! MILIT>Y PROJECTILES FROM ! RO( W\LD BE TRICKY 9 ! D>K1 & )\T M$IA !RE1 ! MILIT>Y W\LD FI<T EV5 DIRTI]4 ,BUT ! DET]M9ATION ( ! CR[D WAS CONTAGI\S1 & WE C\LDN'T PULL \RSELVES AWAY4 

,A ,YE> ( ,REVOLT 

,ONE YE> AGO1 MILLIONS ( ,EGYPTIANS TOOK TO ! /REETS & OCCUPI$ PUBLIC SQU>ES AS P>T ( ! WAVE ( REVOLTS POPUL>LY REF]R$ TO AS ! ,>AB ,SPR+4 ,9SPIR$ BY ! UPRIS+ 9 ,TUNISIA1 ,EGYPTIANS OV]CAME ! P>ALYZES ( FE> & MET !IR OPPRESSORS HEAD-ON1 CLA%+ ) ! POLICE ON ,NATIONAL ,POLICE ,DAY4 ,! PEOPLE W]E DISP]S$1 BUT CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$ 9 NEI<BORHOODS & /REETS ACROSS ,EGYPT1 SPREAD+ POLICE NUMB]S ?9 :ILE SY/EMATICALLY DE/ROY+ POLICE 9FRA/RUCTURE & READY+ ! MASSES = ! ,DAY ( ,RAGE4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b#h1 ! PEOPLE ( ,CAIRO RETOOK ,TAHRIR SQU>E1 BREAK+ ?R\< POLICE B>RICADES ) DEC5TRALIZ$ M>*ES ORIG9AT+ FROM NEI<BORHOODS ?R\<\T ! CITY4 ,) ! POLICE DEFEAT$ & )DRAWN1 NEI<BORHOOD PATROLS SPONTANE\SLY EM]G$ TO PROTECT NEI<BORHOODS1 :ILE ,TAHRIR WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO AN AUTONOM\S ZONE & T5T CITY4 ,TWO WEEKS LAT]1 ! /REETS ]UPT 9 JOYFUL CELEBRATION AS ,MUB>AK SURR5D]$ P[]4 

,ONE YE> LAT]1 ! ?IRD R\ND ( ELECTIONS HAS JU/ CONCLUD$1 :ILE ! MILIT>Y /ILL HOLDS POLITICAL P[]4 ,!Y ALSO HOLD OV] #a#b1 POLITICAL PRISON]S1 :O >E BE+ HA/ILY S5T5C$ 9 MILIT>Y TRIALS4 ,! /REETS ( ,CAIRO >E FILL$ ) GRAFFITI & ! RESIDUE ( POLITICAL PROTE/S ?AT BECAME /REET FI<TS4 ,WALLS MADE ( HUGE CONCRETE SLABS BLOCK ROADS :]E ! MILIT>Y & POLICE FAC$ (F ) PROTE/]S ONLY MON?S E>LI]2 ! M>BLE SIDEWALKS REMA9 TORN UP :]E /REET MILITANTS REC5TLY IMPROVIS$ AMMUNITION4 ,SOME NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES HAVE TRANS=M$ 9TO 0POPUL> COMMITTEES 9 ! DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION10 WORK+ ON ISSUES RANG+ FROM BASIC S]VICES TO LOCAL GOV]NANCE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 OV] #a 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNIONS W]E =M$1 BREAK+ ! /ATE'S =M] MONOPOLY ON ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 

,FROM ! ,CIRCLE ,AS SPRAY PA9T$ ON ! SIDES ( GOV]NM5T BUILD+S TO ! EXPLOSION ( 9DEP5D5T & F$]AT$ TRADE UNIONS1 AN>*I/ CURR5TS CAN BE SE5 ?R\<\T ,EGYPT AS ITS PEOPLE SCRAMBLE TO W9 REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE FOLL[+ !IR GREAT REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T ! FIR/ TIME ?AT AN>*I/ CURR5TS1 BO? IMPLICIT & EXPLICIT1 HAVE BE5 P>T ( ,EGYPT'S POLITICAL L&SCAPE4 

,GREEK AN>*I/S BAS$ 9 ,CAIRO & ,ALEX&RIA W]E 9/RUM5TAL 9 E/ABLI%+ ,EGYPT'S FIR/ TRADE UNION1 ! CIG>ETTE ROLL]S' UNION1 9 #a#h#i#i4 ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S W]E ALSO 9VOLV$ 9 ,EGYPT'S UNION MOVEM5T UNTIL ! #a#i#eS1 BUT ! 9DEP5D5T UNION MOVEM5T WAS CRU%$ FOLL[+ ! MILIT>Y C\P ( #a#i#e#b4 ,! 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNION MOVEM5T REEM]G$ 9 LATE #b#f1 BUT ONLY REALLY MAT]IALIZ$ 9 LATE #b#h4 

,UNIONS PLAY$ A KEY ROLE 9 ! SUCCESS ( ! UPRIS+ ( ,JANU>Y #b#e4 ,/>T+ ON ,FEBRU>Y #g1 A PUBLIC TRANSPORT /RIKE ACROSS ,GREAT] ,CAIRO1 C\PL$ ) LABOR PROTE/S ALONG ! ,SUEZ ,CANAL--ALONG ) O!R 9DU/RIAL ACTIONS ACROSS ! C\NTRY--HELP$ BR+ D[N ,MUB>AK ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#a4 

,! REVOLUTION ALSO L$ TO ! BIR? ( ! FIR/ 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNION F$]ATION 9 ,EGYPT'S HI/ORY4 ,S9CE ITS F\ND+ ON ! FIF? DAY ( ! REVOLUTION1 OV] #a 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNIONS1 SYNDICATES1 & PR(ESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BE5 =M$1 9CLUD+ ONE = PUBLIC TRANSPORT4 ,IT HAS ALSO SPURR$ AU?ORITIES 9TO DISSOLV+ ! BO>D ( ! /ATE-CONTROLL$ ,EGYPTIAN ,TRADE ,UNION ,F$]ATION 7,E,T,U,F71 :I* HAD MONOPOLIZ$ ! UNION MOVEM5T--BY LAW--S9CE #a#i#e#g4 

,BUT REVOLUTIONS >5'T JU/ CONF9$ TO ! WORKPLACE4 ,:ILE /RIKES & O!R 9DU/RIAL ACTIONS PUT ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON ! REGIME1 ! SUCCESS ,EGYPTIANS HAD 9 LIB]AT+ ! /REETS FROM POLICE CONTROL IS L>GELY DUE TO ANO!R ORGANIZ$ GR\P4 ,! 0,ULTRAS10 ,EGYPT'S EXTREME FOOTBALL FANS1 W]E SOME ( ! MO/ WELL-PREP>$ & COORD9AT$ GR\PS 9 ! M>*ES T[>D ,TAHRIR4 ,!Y BECAME ! FRONT L9E 9 ! BATTLE ) POLICE TO REGA9 ACCESS TO ! SQU>E4 ,ORGANIZ+ VIA ONL9E MESSAGE BO>DS AFT] ONE ( !IR [N WAS KILL$ AT ,TAHRIR1 !Y CAME \T 9 =CE ON ! ,DAY ( ,RAGE4 ,!Y MA9TA9$ A /RONG PRES5CE )9 ! SQU>E DUR+ ! OCCUPATION1 ESPECIALLY AT TIMES :5 ! OCCUPI]S W]E MO/ ?REAT5$ BY /ATE & P>A-/ATE VIOL5CE4 

,BE=E LA/ ,JANU>Y1 0,ULTRAS0 W]E REG>D$ AS APOLITICAL FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS :O LIK$ TO CAUSE TR\BLE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y W]E ONE ( ! ONLY SOCIAL GR\PS 9 ,EGYPT ) EXP]I5CE FI<T+ POLICE1 & !IR C5TRAL ROLE 9 W9N+ ! /REETS HAS MADE !IR POPUL>ITY SKYROCKET4 ,ULTRAS GR\PS HAVE T5S ( ?\S&S ( MEMB]S ACROSS ! ,EGYPT1 MANY ( :OM ID5TIFY AS AN>*I/S4 ,AL?\< ,ULTRAS ORGANIZATIONS REFUSE TO BE (FICIALLY PLAC$ ON ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 !IR TACTICS & MODES ( ORGANIZ+ >E EXTREMELY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,!Y ORGANIZE )\T LEAD]S OR HI]>*IES1 REFUSE F9ANCIAL SPONSOR%IPS1 FI<T AGA9/ ! COMM]CIALIZATION ( SPORT1 & LIVE !IR LIVES 9 CONFLICT ) /ATE SECURITY =CES4 0,ALL ,COPS ,>E ,BA/>DS0 IS A C5TRAL T5ET ( ! ,ULTRAS1 & ?R\< GRAFFITI & *ANTS !Y HAVE POPUL>IZ$ ?IS SLOGAN 9 ,EGYPTIAN SOCIETY4 

,! ,ULTRAS W]E ! FIR/ TO USE GRAFFITI TO DISCUSS POLICE BRUTALITY & FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION1 & ?IS ATTRACT$ SUPPORT]S & MEMB]S 9 ! YE>S BE=E ! REVOLUTION4 ,TODAY1 ,A,C,A,B IS ! MO/ COMMON GRAFFITI TAG 9 ,CAIRO & IS SCRAWL$ ON WALLS 9 O!R CITIES ACROSS ,EGYPT AS WELL4 ,! ,ULTRAS CONT9UE TO BE A P[]FUL SOCIAL =CE GIV+ TEE? TO ! MOVEM5T1 %[+ UP TO PROTE/S ) FIREWORKS1 ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 FL>ES1 & SONGS ( DEFIANCE ?AT HAVE BE5 WIDELY ADOPT$4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T BORN \T ( ,TAHRIR ALSO ATTRACT$ MANY :O W]E TRADITIONALLY EXCLUD$ FROM =MAL POLITICAL ORGANIZ+3 ! MILLIONS :O SURVIVE ?R\< DIRECT ACTION & SUBSI/ ON AS LITTLE AS A DOLL> A DAY4 ,! /REET KIDS & SLUM-DWELL]S ?AT MADE ,TAHRIR !IR HOME /AY$ !RE ONCE ! P>TY WAS OV]4 ,! CONDITIONS ?AT L$ !M TO REVOLT HAD NOT *ANG$ ) ! FALL ( A POLITICIAN1 SO !IR OCCUPATION CONT9U$4 ,/REET Y\? AS Y\NG AS SIX CONT9UE TO BE SOME ( ! BRAVE/ & D$ICAT$ FI<T]S 9 ?IS REVOLUTION1 RIPP+ \T ! PAV+ /ONES & RUNN+ TO ! FRONT ) MAKE%IFT %IELDS1 KEFFIYEHS1 & SL+S4 ,EGYPTIAN /ATE M$IA DISMISSES !M AS ?RILL-SEEK]S )\T POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS1 OR CLAIM !Y'VE BE5 PAID OR =C$ TO FI<T4 ,BUT SE5 DODG+ LIVE R\NDS ?R\< CL\DS ( TE> GAS1 !SE Y\NG ,EGYPTIANS BE> A /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE TO ! ICONIC ROCK-?R[+ ,PALE/9IAN Y\? ?AT MANY SAY 9SPIRE !M4 

,9 ! SPRAWL+ EXPANSE ( 9=MAL NEI<BORHOODS SURR\ND+ ,CAIRO1 SELF-ORGANIZATION IS A MEANS ( DAILY SURVIVAL4 ,?OSE )\T HOMES BUILD ON SQUATT$ L& OR OCCUPY VACANT /RUCTURES4 ,!Y SEIZE WAT] & ELECTRICITY :5 ! AU?ORITIES TURN !M (F1 & CLA% ) POLICE :5 !Y RAID NEI<BORHOODS TO EVICT OR %UT (F ESS5TIAL S]VICES4 ,POCKETS ( GAT$ COMMUNITIES 9HABIT$ BY ,CAIRO'S UPP]-CLASS F5CE \T ! GR[+ EXCLUD$ CLASS & MAKE VISIBLE ! 9T5SE /RATIFICATION ( WEAL? 9 ,EGYPTIAN SOCIETY TODAY4 

,BUT SOME ( ,EGYPT'S GR[+ UND]CLASS1 EMBOLD5$ BY ! REVOLUTION1 >E GO+ ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,!Y HAVE BEGUN HI<LY OR*E/RAT$ WAVES ( OCCUPATIONS T>GET+ EMPTY AP>TM5T BUILD+S 9 MORE AFFLU5T >EAS4 ,A COORD9AT$ TAKEOV] ( OV] #b H\S+ UNITS 9 #f? ( ,OCTOB] ,CITY ONLY A FEW MON?S AGO =C$ A MAJOR CONFRONTATION ) ! ?\S&S ( SOLDI]S DEPLOY$ TO EVICT !M4 ,! SQUATT]S DEF5D$ !IR NEW HOMES ) FIRE>MS & ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,O!RS /ORM$ AP>TM5T BUILD+S 9 ,%EIKH ,ZEYAD ,CITY1 OCCUPY+ FLATS & DEM&+ P]MAN5T H\S+4 ,!SE HI< PR(ILE ACTIONS >E A TE/AM5T TO ! GR[+ /R5G? ( DIFF]5T COMMUNITIES ?AT ORGANIZE HORIZONTALLY & ACT COLLECTIVELY4 

,& IT'S NOT ONLY 9 ! SLUMS4 ,EXAM9+ ! CON/RUCTION ( MU* ( CONTEMPOR>Y ,CAIRO1 Y\ CAN TELL ?AT 9=MAL DEVELOPM5T HAS OCCURR$ ) M9IMAL 9T]V5TION OR ASSI/ANCE FROM ! /ATE1 MO/LY ?R\< EI!R ! ORGANIZATION ( NEI<BOR+ PLOT [N]S OR JU/ SPONTANE\S DEVELOPM5T *ECK$ BY ! 9T]V5TION & NEGOTIATIONS ( NEI<BORS4 ,?IS HAS LEAD TO A FAIRLY HI< FUNCTION+ SY/EM ( NEI<BORHOODS1 ALBEIT ) SOME COMMON PROBLEMS HAV+ TO DO ) PLANN+ ISSUES >\ND GRE5 SPACE1 /REET WID?S1 & BUILD+ HEI<TS4 ,/ILL1 ! \TCOMES HAVE MET A S]I\S SET ( NE$S )\T ANY REAL ACTION BY GOV]NM5T1 & DEF9ITELY DISPLAY EVID5CE ( SOME PLANN+ & COOP]ATION AT ! LOCAL LEVEL4 

,DUR+ ! ORIG9AL OCCUPATION ( ,TAHRIR1 NEI<BORHOOD SELF-GOV]NANCE AGA9 BECAME A NECESSITY4 ,! ALREADY M9IMAL FUNCTION+ ( GOV]NM5T 9FRA/RUCTURE CEAS$1 & PLA9CLO!S POLICE EV5 TOOK P>T 9 ORGANIZ$ LOOT+ 9 ATTEMPTS TO T]RIFY PEOPLE4 ,POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD COMMITTEES APPE>$ ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE C\NTRY )9 ! MATT] ( A NI<T4 ,PEOPLE CAME D[N FROM !IR AP>TM5TS TO ! /REETS 9 ! MID/ ( A MOBILE PHONE & 9T]NET BLACK\T & SET UP *ECKPO9TS & COMMUNICATIONS SY/EMS TO DEF5D !IR NEI<BORHOODS FROM POLICE & O!R ANTI-SOCIAL ELEM5TS4 

,)9 ,TAHRIR1 AN AUTONOM\S COMMUNITY ALSO EM]G$4 ,CL9ICS & LOGI/ICS T5TS MET ! NE$S ( ! PROTE/]S1 :ILE DISCUSSION GR\PS1 LECTURES1 CONC]TS1 A LIBR>Y1 A S*OOL1 & EV5 A REGUL> 0,C9EMA ,TAHRIR0 5SUR$ ?AT ! SQU>E BECAME A SPACE = POLITICAL $UCATION & ! =G+ ( DEEP RELATION%IPS4 ,LIKE ! ,OCCUPY PROTE/S IT 9SPIR$1 !SE 9ITIATIVES W]E SUPPORT$ BY DONATIONS & SELF-ORGANIZ$ BY VOLUNTE]S4 ,MUTUAL AID & VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION BECAME ! NORM1 & ! LOGIC ( CAPITALISM & P[] RELATIONS FAD$4 ,BUT ! OCCUPATION DIDN'T COME )\T ISSUES4 ,?IEVES & ?UGS W]E A P]SI/5T PROBLEM ?R\<\T ,TAHRIR1 ONE ?AT L$ TO ! CREATION ( JAILS & VIGILANTE SECURITY & JU/ICE SY/EMS ) V>Y+ DEGREES ( RESPECT = HUMAN RI<TS4 ,/ILL1 MANY ,EGYPTIAN AN>*I/S RI<TLY PO9T \T ?AT ! OCCUPATION ( ,TAHRIR & ! SUBSEQU5T ,CAB9ET OCCUPATION W]E SUCCESSFUL EXP]IM5TS 9 AN>*Y4 

,A YE> AGO1 ! EXPLOITS ( REVOLUTION>IES 9 ,EGYPT TURN$ ,TAHRIR SQU>E 9TO A H\SEHOLD NAME4 ,BUT A FEW BLOCKS AWAY ANO!R OCCUPATION %OOK ! F\NDATIONS ( P[] MORE REC5TLY4 ,PEOPLE F$ UP ) MILIT>Y RULE & DIS5*ANT$ ) ELECTIONS OCCUPI$ ! 5TRANCE TO ! CAB9ET BUILD+ 9 ORD] TO PREV5T MEET+S FROM TAK+ PLACE !RE & TO PROTE/ MILIT>Y RULE4 ,9 ! E>LY H\RS ( ,DECEMB] #a#f1 ?IS OCCUPATION BECAME ! LATE/ FLA%PO9T ( SOCIAL W> 9 ,EGYPT4 ,! MILIT>Y KIDNAPP$ & S]I\SLY BEAT AN OCCUPI]1 !N BURNT ! 5TIRE OCCUPATION TO ! GR\ND1 KICK+ (F FIVE /RAI<T DAYS ( 9T5SE /REET BATTLES4 ,UNLIKE ALL ! CLA%ES ?AT CAME BE=E1 ! PEOPLE W]E NO LONG] FAC+ (F ) ! UNIV]SALLY DESPIS$ POLICE =CES1 BUT ) ! >MY4 

,PEOPLE WOKE UP TO ! NEWS ?AT PROTE/]S W]E UND] ATTACK & RU%$ TO ! SC5E :]E A ONCE LIVELY & BLOSSOM+ T5T CITY HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO FIRES & RUBBLE 9 ! /REETS4 ,ROCKS W]E FLY+ ?R\< ! W9D[S ( ! CAB9ET BUILD+ AT ! SOLDI]S :O HAD RETREAT$ 9SIDE1 & ! NUMB]S 9 ! /REET CONT9U$ TO GR[ 9TO ! ?\S&S4 ,= ! NEXT FIVE DAYS1 ,TAHRIR BECAME ! CONV]G5CE PO9T & /AG+ GR\ND = A #b#d-H\R-A-DAY BATTLE ) ! MILIT>Y4 ,FIR/-AID CL9ICS OP5$ UP & BANKS CLOS$4 ,Y\? C\LD BE SE5 BREAK+ ,A,T,MS & RIPP+ M>BLE (F ! WALLS & PAV+ /ONES \T ( ! GR\ND TO USE AS PROJECTILES4 ,! CAB9ET BUILD+ WAS SET ON FIRE REPEAT$LY ) ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 :ILE SOLDI]S DROPP$ HUGE *UNKS ( CONCRETE (F ! RO(TOP 9DISCRIM9ATELY 9TO ! CR[DS1 9JUR+ DOZ5S4 ,AT SOME PO9TS1 ! PEOPLE SEEM$ TO BE W9N+1 AT O!RS ! >MY LOOK$ AS IF IT HAD ! UPP] H&1 BUT !RE WAS NO MI/AK+ ?IS = A M]E PROTE/2 ?IS WAS FULL-SCALE CONFLICT4 

,PEOPLE W]E PU%$ BACK TO ,TAHRIR1 BUT EV5 ?\< ! MILIT>Y BEGAN US+ LIVE AMMUNITION & LE?AL =CE1 !IR FIR/ ATTEMPT TO CLE> ! SQU>E FAIL$4 ,AS ROCKS RA9$ ON !M FROM EV]Y DIRECTION1 !Y RETREAT$ BACK TO ! RU9S ( ! CAB9ET BUILD+4 ,TO =MALIZE ! /ALEMATE1 A HUGE WALL MADE ( CONCRETE SLABS WAS ]ECT$1 COMPLETELY BLOCK+ ! ROAD BETWE5 ,TAHRIR SQU>E & ! CAB9ET4 ,BUT ! FI<T+ SIMPLY CONT9U$ D[N A DIFF]5T /REET4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ! MILIT>Y SUCCE$$ 9 CLE>+ ,TAHRIR & BURN+ OCCUPATION 9FRA/RUCTURE TO ! GR\ND4 ,BUT NEW GR\PS >RIV$ TO FI<T !M & !Y W]E PU%$ BACK ONCE AGA94 ,:ILE ! ,/ATE TELEVISION WAS CREAT+ CONSPIRACY !ORIES AB\T ! PROTE/]S & %[+ *ILD-PROTE/]S CLAIM+ ?AT !Y W]E PAID TO FI<T 9 ! /REETS1 ! 9DEP5D5T M$IA WAS DOCUM5T+ ! ABUSES1 ! CASUALTIES1 & ! REAL REASONS BEH9D ! CONFLICT4 ,! IMAGE ( A WOMAN BE+ DRAGG$ & BEAT5 BY POLICE AS !Y LIFT$ (F H] NIQAB TO REVEAL H] BLUE BRA EV5TUALLY L$ TO ! 5D ( ! /REET BATTLE4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ?AT IMAGE & REPORTS ( SEXUAL ABUSE 9 DET5TION1 A WOM5'S M>* ( ?\S&S GA!R$ & DECISIVELY PU%$ BACK A HUMILIAT$ >MY1 5D+ ! MILIT>Y CONFRONTATION 9 VICTORY ON ITS FIF? DAY4 

,AS HAS BE5 ! CASE = ! LA/ C5TURY1 WOM5 HAVE BE5 ON ! FRONT L9ES ( ?IS REVOLUTION LEAD+ M>*ES & *ANTS1 WRIT+ & DI/RIBUT+ LEAFLETS1 FI<T+ POLICE1 DO+ 9DEP5D5T M$IA WORK1 & S]V+ 9 POPUL> COMMITTEES4 ,DEFY+ ! CULTURE ( PATRI>*Y ?AT /ILL EXI/S 9 MU* ( ,EGYPTIAN SOCIETY1 WOM5 %ATT]$ SEXI/ /]EOTYPES ) !IR ACTIONS & EMP[]$ !MSELVES TO PU% ! REVOLUTION =W>D 9 ALL SPH]ES ( DAILY LIFE4 

,SOME WOM5 >E N[ RUNN+ = ! HI<E/ LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT LIKE !IR MALE C\NT]P>TS ?AT AB&ON$ ! /REETS = ! POLITICAL PROCESS1 !Y >E AB\T TO REALIZE ! BITT] TRU? AB\T 0DEMOCRACY40 ,AS ! ELECTIONS WRAP UP1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! W9N]S ( ,EGYPT'S SO-CALL$ 0DEMOCRATIZATION0 WILL BE ! ONCE-\TLAW$ ,MUSLIM ,BRO!RHOOD4 ,?IS ISN'T EXCLUSIVELY BECAUSE SO MANY REVOLUTION>IES DECID$ TO BOYCOTT ! ELECTIONS4 ,! ,MUSLIM ,BRO!RHOOD'S 0,FRE$OM & ,JU/ICE0 P>TY HAD ! F9ANCIAL CAPACITY TO PAY = ! BIG CAMPAIGN ?AT B\<T !M ! VOTES ( MANY ,EGYPTIANS4 ,9 ,EGYPT AS 9 O!R CAPITALI/ DEMOCRACIES1 ! AXIOM ONE DOLL> "7 ONE VOTE R+S TRU] ?AN EV]4 ,AL?\< ECONOMIC CONDITIONS W]E A MAJOR SP>K = ! UPRIS+ A YE> AGO1 ! ,M,B HAVE ! EXACT SAME ECONOMIC POLICIES AS !IR PR$ECESSORS4 ,SO MANY ,EGYPTIANS :O SIMPLY VOT$ = ! P>TY ) ! DEEPE/ & LONGE/-RUNN+ CONFLICT ) !IR PREVI\S RUL]S WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO ! /REETS TO TOPPLE !IR GOV]NM5T YET AGA9 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 

,ALONGSIDE ! WIDESPREAD IMPLICITLY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS1 EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ HAS ALSO BE5 GR[+ ?R\<\T ,EGYPT'S ONGO+ REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S HAVE PLAY$ KEY ROLES 9 ! REVOLUTION FROM ORGANIZ+ PROTE/S & OCCUPATION LOGI/ICS TO DO+ 9DEP5D5T M$IA WORK4 ,MEAN:ILE1 AN>*I/ CONF]5CES & ASSEMBLIES >E ALSO BE+ ORGANIZ$ BY A GR[+ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION CALL$ ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T4 ,) MEMB]S 9 ,CAIRO & ,ALEX&RIA & CONNECTIONS TO 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ NETWORKS1 ! ,L,S,M IS />T+ TO ALSO ATTRACT 5EMIES1 5T]+ 9TO CONFLICT ) ! ,MUSLIM ,BRO!RHOOD & O!RS4 

,AS EMP[]$ PROTE/]S BUILD ORGANIZATIONS1 COORD9ATE DIRECT ACTIONS1 & BECOME 9CREAS+LY BOLD 9 DEM&+ REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE1 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ REPRESSION CONT9UES TO RISE4 ,PEOPLE DRAFT$ !IR [N TRADE UNION LAW1 :ILE ! MILIT>Y MADE LAWS CRIM9ALIZ+ /RIKES2 9DEP5D5T M$IA HAS RIS5 TO NEW HEI<TS ( POPUL>ITY1 :ILE ! /ATE M$IA HAS BECOME MORE BLATANT 9 !IR LIES AGA9/ ! PROTE/ MOVEM5T2 & PEOPLE CONT9UE TO FI<T AU?ORITY 9 ! /REETS1 :ILE #a#b1 >E LOCK$ UP & D5I$ DUE PROCESS 9 MILIT>Y TRIBUNALS4 ,EGYPTIAN SOCIETY IS EXP]I5C+ DIV]G+ REALITIES4 ,ON ONE H&1 PEOPLE >E DET]M9$ TO F9I% ! REVOLUTION ?AT SP>K$ A YE> AGO2 ON ! O!R1 ELECTIONS MASK ! CONT9UATION ( /ATE DOM9ANCE & CO-OPT ! POT5TIAL ( AN EM]G+ SOCIAL ORD]4 

,BREA?LESS ,CONCLUSION3 ,TO ,BE ,CONT9U$444 

,! REVOLUTION WAS ALIVE 9 EV]Y MOM5T4 ,! DET]M9ATION ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS TO F9I% :AT !Y />T$ LA/ YE> WAS MAT*$ BY ! URG5CY WE FELT FROM \R COMRADES TO ACTUALIZE ! REVOLUTION )9 BROAD] SOCIETY4 ,EV]Y MOM5T WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEIZE ! FUTURE1 & EV]YBODY KNEW IT4 

,BE=E ! CLA%ES BROKE \T1 WE SP5T EV]Y NI<T TALK+ AB\T REVOLUTION1 ANALYZ+ ! PRES5T & /RATEGIZ+ = ! FUTURE4 ,I C\LD ONLY IMAG9E ?AT !RE W]E ?\S&S MORE CONV]SATIONS LIKE !SE HAPP5+ ?R\<\T ,EGYPT4 ,:5 WE SAID \R GOODBYES--:I* WE HOP$ W\LD ONLY BE 0SEE Y\ LAT]S0--!RE WAS A GRAVITY TO ! MOM5T4 ,:ILE MY NEW FRI5DS MAY BE CELEBRAT+ VICTORIES 9 ! /REETS & MI<T EV5 W9 ?IS BATTLE 9 ! LONG RUN1 SOME C\LD BE KILL$1 9JUR$1 OR TAK5 PRISON] BY ! MILIT>Y 9 ! DAYS & MON?S TO COME4 ,! SAME RISKS WILL APPLY TO ALL ( US ONCE WE EA* BEG9 TO 0FI<T LIKE AN ,EGYPTIAN40 ,! PYRAMIDS ( P[] W]5'T BUILT 9 A DAY1 & ! EPIC TASK ( DISMANTL+ !M MAY TAKE A LITTLE :ILE YET1 BUT IT IS WELL UND]WAY 9 ,EGYPT4 

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