Matthew Clayfield
Latest
Revellers dance, march and sing through the tear gas at Sicilian anti-G7, anti-Trump protest
Matthew Clayfield May 29, 2017 3 Comments
They marched without masks. They marched without bandanas. Freelance journalist Matthew Clayfield. reports.
On the eve of the G7, protesters and security forces square off under an uneasy Sicilian sun
Matthew Clayfield May 26, 2017 2 Comments
Security are hoping to keep protests far away from the G7 summit meeting in Taormina, with the shadow of Genoa looming in everyone's minds, writes freelance journalist Matthew Clayfield.
Follow Friday: @r3sho on the Kurdish twittersphere and the battle against the Islamic State
Matthew Clayfield August 15, 2014
Kurdistan is back in the media spotlight as the Islamic State's power spreads -- and it's up to Kurdish ex-pats to keep it there, says Resho Bistuyek.
Follow Friday: @OKANsays on Sunday’s Turkish presidential election
Matthew Clayfield August 8, 2014 1 Comment
Turkey's gearing up for its first presidential election, but Turkish commentator Okan Altiparmak has doubts about how democratic it will really be.
Follow Friday: @NataliaAntonova on the horror of watching the world collapse
Matthew Clayfield August 1, 2014 4 Comments
If you're looking for a unique take on current events in Russia, the Twitter feed of Ukrainian-born, US-raised, ethnically Russian journalist and playwright Natalia Antonova is a good place to start.
Follow Friday: @PabGallego on the future of the Left in Spain and Europe
Matthew Clayfield July 25, 2014
The GFC hit Spain hard, and the recovery from it has spurred a resurgence of the Left, says Spanish activist Pablo Gallego Garcia.
Follow Friday: @raceymicehell on @MIFFofficial
Matthew Clayfield July 11, 2014
Balancing the demands of elite cinephiles and casual cinema-goers is a challenge Melbourne International Film Festival artistic director Michelle Carey is ready to tackle.
Follow Friday: @fiskeharrison on running with the bulls
Matthew Clayfield July 4, 2014 5 Comments
British writer Alexander Fiske-Harrison first entered the ring as a wannabe bullfighter, but has found his niche following in Hemingway's footsteps -- quite literally.
Follow Friday: @courtneyr and @pressfreedom, fighting for Greste and others
Matthew Clayfield June 27, 2014 4 Comments
When it comes to press freedom, the Peter Greste case is only the tip of the iceberg, says Courtney Radsch from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Follow Friday: @DlalaNje, changing perceptions in Joburg
Matthew Clayfield June 20, 2014
Johannesburg's city centre has a notoriously bad reputation, but an organisation started by two young South Africans is hoping to change that.