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,A ,ZAPATI/A ,RESPONSE TO 0,! ,E,Z,L,N ,IS ,N,O,T ,AN>*I/0 

,FIR/ & =EMO/1 IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ONLY SMALL ELEM5TS ( ! ,FR5TE ,ZAPATI/A >E WILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 A DEBATE ) 9SIGNIFICANT ELEM5TS ALONG AN IDEOLOGICAL FR+E4 ,ONE W\LD F9D EV5 FEW] W>RIORS )9 ! ,EJ]CITO ,ZAPATI/A :O W\LD BE WILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 9TANGIBLE RHETORICAL BATTLES ) PEOPLE :OSE GREATE/ VIRTUE IS SPREAD+ !IR LACK ( UND]/&+ & KN[L$GE >\ND 9 NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES4 ,BUT ! >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,! ,E,Z,L,N ,IS ,N,O,T ,AN>*I/0 REFLECT$ SU* A COLONIALI/ ATTITUDE ( >ROGANT IGNORANCE1 SEV]AL ( US DECID$ TO WRITE A RESPONSE TO Y\4 

,Y\ >E RI<T4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N & ITS L>G] POPULI/ BODY ! ,F,Z,L,N >E ,N,O,T ,AN>*I/4 ,NOR DO WE 9T5D TO BE1 NOR %\LD WE BE4 ,9 ORD] = US TO MAKE CONCRETE *ANGE 9 \R SOCIAL & POLITICAL /RUGGLES1 WE CANNOT LIMIT \RSELVES BY ADH]+ TO A S+UL> IDEOLOGY4 ,\R POLITICAL & MILIT>Y BODY 5COMPASSES A WIDE RANGE ( BELIEF SY/EMS FROM A WIDE RANGE ( CULTURES ?AT CANNOT BE DEF9$ UND] A N>R[ IDEOLOGICAL MICROSCOPE4 ,!RE >E AN>*I/S 9 \R MID/1 JU/ AS !RE >E ,CA?OLICS & ,COMMUNI/S & FOLL[]S ( ,SANT]IA4 ,WE >E ,9DIANS 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE & WORK]S 9 ! CITY4 ,WE >E POLITICIANS 9 (FICE & HOMELESS *ILDR5 ON ! /REET4 ,WE >E GAY & /RAI<T1 MALE & FEMALE1 WEAL?Y & POOR4 ,:AT WE ALL HAVE 9 COMMON IS A LOVE = \R FAMILIES & \R HOMEL&S4 ,:AT WE ALL HAVE 9 COMMON IS A DESIRE TO MAKE ?+S BETT] = \RSELVES & \R C\NTRY4 ,NONE ( ?IS CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ IF WE >E TO BUILD WALLS ( WORDS & AB/RACT IDEAS >\ND \RSELVES4 

,OV] ! PA/ #e YE>S1 WE HAVE BE5 SUBJECT$ TO A BRUTAL SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION & DEGRADATION FEW 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA HAVE EV] EXP]I5C$4 ,WE HAVE BE5 D5I$ L& & FRE$OM S9CE BE=E Y\R C\NTRY WAS EV5 MADE & ACCORD+LY HAVE A MU* DIFF]5T VIEW ON ! WORLD ?AN Y\4 ,WE W]E SUBJECT$ BY COLONIAL RULE FIR/ BY ! ,SPANI%1 !N BY ! ,FR5* & ,G]MANS & LA/LY BY ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS4 ,= C5TURIES ,MEXICANS HAVE BE5 SLAVES & FODD] & TREAT$ AS LESS ?AN HUMAN2 A FACT ?AT SC>S US TO ?IS DAY & A FACT WE CANNOT & %\LD NOT =GET4 ,\R PA/ HAS MADE US :AT WE >E TODAY & 9 ATTEMPT+ TO BREAK ?IS HI/ORICAL TR5D ( EXPLOITATION1 WE HAVE RIS5 UP MULTIPLE TIMES 9 ATTEMPTS TO RECLAIM \R HUMANITY & BETT] \R LIVES4 ,FIR/ WE F\<T ) ,JU>EZ & ,HIDALGO AGA9/ ! ,SPANI% CR[N1 !N ,ZAPATA & ,VILLA AGA9/ ! ,PORFIRIATO4 ,N[ WE FI<T AGA9/ ! DIFF]5T FACES ( ! SAME HEAD SEEK+ TO KEEP US 5SLAV$ AS SUBHUMAN S]VANTS TO ,CAPITAL4 ,?IS IS NOT A /RUGGLE ?AT WAS PICK$ UP FROM A BOOK OR GLEAN$ FROM A MOVIE1 BUT A /RUGGLE WE ALL 9H]IT$ ! MOM5T WE W]E GIV5 ! LI<T ( LIFE4 ,?IS IS A /RUGGLE ?AT IS 9 FRONT ( ALL \R LIVES1 EV5 RUNN+ ?R\< \R BLOOD4 ,IT IS A /RUGGLE MANY ( \R FA!RS & GR&FA!RS DI$ = & ONE WE \RSELVES >E WILL+ TO DIE =4 ,A /RUGGLE NECESS>Y = \R PEOPLE & \R C\NTRY4 ,IT IS APP>5T FROM Y\R CONDESC5D+ LANGUAGE & >ROGANT %ORTSI<T$NESS ?AT Y\ UND]/& V]Y LITTLE AB\T ,MEXICAN ,HI/ORY OR ,MEXICANS 9 G5]AL4 ,WE MAY BE 0FUNDAM5TALLY RE=MI/0 & MAY BE WORK+ = 0NO?+ CONCRETE ?AT C\LD NOT BE PROVID$ = BY CAPITALISM0 BUT RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT FOOD1 L&1 DEMOCRACY1 JU/ICE & PEACE >E T]RIBLY PRECI\S :5 Y\ DON'T HAVE !M4 ,PRECI\S 5\< TO /RUGGLE = AT ANY CO/1 EV5 AT ! RISK ( (F5D+ SOME COM=TABLE PEOPLE 9 A F> (F L& :O ?9K !IR BELIEF SY/EM IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN BASIC HUMAN NE$S4 ,PRECI\S 5\< TO WORK = ) :ATEV] TOOLS WE HAVE BE=E US1 BE IT NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,/ATE OR NETWORK+ )9 POPUL> CULTURE4 ,\R /RUGGLE WAS RAG+ BE=E AN>*ISM WAS EV5 A WORD1 MU* LESS AN IDEOLOGY ) NEWSPAP]S & DISCIPLES4 ,\R /RUGGLE IS OLD] ?AN ,BAKUN9 OR ,KROPOTK94 ,EV5 ?\< AN>*I/S & SYNDICATES HAVE F\<T BRAVELY ) US1 WE >E NOT WILL+ TO L[] \R HI/ORY TO MEET SOME N>R[ IDEOLOGY EXPORT$ FROM ! SAME C\NTRIES WE F\<T AGA9/ 9 \R ,W>S = 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! /RUGGLE 9 ,MEXICO1 ,ZAPATI/A & O!RWISE1 IS A PRODUCT ( \R HI/ORIES & \R CULTURES & CANNOT BE B5T & MANIPULAT$ TO FIT SOMEONE ELSE'S =MULA1 MU* LESS A =MULA NOT AT ALL 9=M$ AB\T \R PEOPLE1 \R C\NTRY OR \R HI/ORIES4 ,Y\ >E RI<T1 WE AS A MOVEM5T >E NOT AN>*I/4 ,WE >E PEOPLE TRY+ TO TAKE CONTROL ( \R LIVES & RECLAIM A DIGNITY ?AT WAS /OL5 FROM US ! MOM5T ,CORTES CAME TO P[]4 

,9 FI<T+ = !SE 5DS1 WE MU/ DO :AT IS MO/ EFFECTIVE = US1 = ALL ( US1 )\T SUCCUMB+ TO ! TEMPTATION ( BE+ DIVID$ 9TO SMALL LITTLE GR\PS ?AT >E MORE EASILY PUR*AS$ BY ?OSE KEEP+ US 5SLAV$4 ,WE LE>N$ ?IS LESSON FROM ,LA ,MAL9*E AS %E HELP$ ,CORTES DIVIDE #c MILLION ,MEXICANS UP 9TO AN EASILY CONQU]$ GR\P ( FEUD+ BODIES4 ,WE LE>N$ ?IS LESSON FROM ! PO/-9DEP5D5CE REIGN ( ! ,PORFIRIATO & FROM ! PO/-REVOLUTION>Y BETRAYAL AT ! H&S ( ! RI* P[]S4 ,WE SEE N>R[-M9D$ IDEOLOGIES LIKE AN>*ISM & COMMUNISM AS TOOLS TO PULL AP>T ,MEXICANS 9TO MORE EASILY EXPLOITABLE GR\PS4 ,RA!R ?AN FAC+ \R 5EMIES AS GR\PS ?AT CAN BE TURN$ AGA9/ EA* O!R1 WE PREF] TO WORK TOGE!R AS A COMMON PEOPLE ) A COMMON GOAL4 ,Y\R >TICLE US$ ! WORD 0COMPROMISE0 AS ?\< IT W]E PR(ANITY4 ,= US IT IS ! GLUE ?AT HOLDS US ALL TOGE!R 9 A COMMON /RUGGLE4 ,)\T !SE COMPROMISES ?AT ALL[ US TO WORK TOGE!R1 WE W\LD BE NO:]E2 LONELY SLAVES WAIT+ TO BE EXPLOIT$ JU/ AS WE HAVE BE5 9 ! PA/4 ,WE WILL NOT BE B\<T (F ?IS TIME4 ,WE WILL NOT ALL[ \RSELVES TO BE TREAT$ AS P>TICUL>S & ACCEPT FAVORS FROM ! P[]S ?AT H>VE/ WEAL? FROM \R MIS=TUNE4 ,& AS WE >E DO+ ?+S RI<T N[1 IT IS WORK+4 #f MILLION PEOPLE SIGN$ PETITIONS TO /OP ! ,W> 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,ZAPATISMO IS ALIVE AGA94 ,WE HAVE CELLS 9 EV]Y T[N 9 EV]Y /ATE ALL ACROSS ! C\NTRY MADE UP ( PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ! DEMOGRAPHIC SPECTRUM4 ,WE >E ORGANIZ$4 ,WE >E P[]FUL4 ,WE WILL SUCCE$ 9 \R FI<T SIMPLY BECAUSE WE >E TOO L>GE & TOO WELL ORGANIZ$ TO BE IGNOR$ OR QUA%$ BY ! ,P[]S4 ,:AT WE HAVE MAY NOT BE P]FECT4 ,IT MAY NOT BE IDEAL4 ,BUT IT IS WORK+ = US N[ 9 A V]Y MU* VISIBLE FA%ION4 ,& WE W\LDN'T HESITATE TO SAY ?AT IF Y\ W]E 9 \R POSITION1 Y\ W\LD BE DO+ ! SAME ?+S4 ,BUT :AT REALLY 5RAG$ US 9 Y\R >TICLE WAS ! FAMILI> OLD FACE ( COLONIALISM %9+ ?R\< Y\R GOOD 9T5TIONS4 ,LOTS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS COME TO ,MEXICO & TURN UP !IR NOSE AT \R FOOD & \R LIFE/YLES1 CLAIM+ ?AT WE >E NOT AS GOOD AS ?+S !Y HAVE 0BACK HOME40 ,! AU?OR ( Y\R >TICLE DOES ! SAME ?+ 9 HIS 0CRITIQUES0 ( ,ZAPATISMO4 ,IF !SE 0CRITIQUES0 HAD 9CLUD$ A DETAIL$ DISCUSSION ON \R TACTICS ) REF]5CE TO \R HI/ORY & CURR5T POSITIONS 9 ! WORLD1 IT W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 A BIG DEAL1 NO?+ ?AT WE DON'T DO CON/ANTLY )9 \R [N ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT HE JU/ SLAGG$ ,ZAPATISMO (F AS BE+ A VANGU>D ( RE=MI/ NATIONALI/S )\T EV5 A T\* ( ANALYSIS ON ,:,Y ?IS IS1 ILLU/RATES ?AT ONCE AGA9 WE ,MEXICANS >E NOT AS GOOD AS ! ALL KN[+ ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,IMP]IALI/ :O ?9KS HIMSELF MORE AW>E1 MORE 9TELLIG5T & MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ POLITICALLY ?AN ! DUMB ,MEXICAN4 ,?IS ATTITUDE1 ?\< HIDD5 BEH9D ?9 VEILS ( OBJECTIVITY1 IS ! SAME ATTITUDE ?AT WE HAVE BE5 DEAL+ ) = #e YE>S1 :]E SOMEONE ELSE 9 SOME O!R C\NTRY FROM SOME O!R CULTURE ?9KS !Y KN[ :AT IS BE/ = US MORE ?AN WE DO \RSELVES4 ,EV5 MORE DISGU/+ TO US WAS ! L9E 0,! QUE/ION ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY 9 !SE /RUGGLES IS1 !RE=E1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO 9T]V5E 9 A WAY ?AT IS FITT+ ) ONE'S AIMS1 9 A WAY ?AT MOVES ONE'S REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ PROJECT =W>D40 ,IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT = US TO DESIGN A MORE CONCISE LI/ ( COLONIAL WORDS & ATTITUDES ?AN ?OSE US$ 9 ?IS S5T5CE4 0,9T]V5E80 0,MOVES ONE'S 'PROJECT' =W>D80 ,MEXICANS HAVE A V]Y WELL DEVELOP$ UND]/&+ ( :AT 09T]V5TION0 5TAILS4 ,TRY LOOK+ UP ,CONQUI/A & ,VILLAH]MOSA & ,TEJAS & ,MAXIMILIAN 9 A HI/ORY BOOK = EV5 A SMALL GLIMPSE ( :AT WE SEE :5 ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS />T TALK+ AB\T 09T]V5TION40 ,BUT ONCE AGA91 ! AN>*I/S 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA KN[ BETT] ?AN US AB\T H[ TO WAGE A /RUGGLE WE HAVE BE5 5GAG$ 9 S9CE #c YE>S BE=E !IR C\NTRY WAS F\ND$ & CAN !RE=E1 EV5 ?9K AB\T US+ US AS A MEANS TO 0ADVANCE !IR PROJECT40 ,?AT IS ! SAME EXACT ATTITUDE ,CAPITALI/S & ,EMPIRES HAVE BE5 US+ TO EXPLOIT & DEGRADE ,MEXICO & ! RE/ ( ! ?IRD WORLD = ! PA/ FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,EV5 ?\< ?IS >TICLE TALKS A LOT AB\T REVOLUTION1 ! ATTITUDES & IDEAS HELD BY ! AU?OR >E NO DIFF]5T ?AN ?OSE HELD BY ,CORTES1 ,MONROE OR ANY O!R CORPORATE IMP]IALI/ BA/>D Y\ CAN ?9K (4 ,Y\R 9T]V5TION IS NOT WANT$ NOR >E WE A 0PROJECT0 = SOME HI<-M9D$ ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS TO PR(IT (F4,! AU?OR TALKS MU* AB\T REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY )\T EV] DEF9+ ! T]M4 ,:AT DOES REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY MEAN TO HIM8 ,FROM ! ATTITUDE ( HIS >TICLE IT IS APP>5T ?AT REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS MORE OR LESS ! SAME ?+ TO HIM AS 0PR(IT M>G9S0 & 0CO/_/B5EFIT ANALYZES0 >E TO CORPORATE IMP]IALI/S1 WAYS TO USE SOMEONE ELSE = ONE'S [N GA94 ,SO LONG AS ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S HOLD & ESP\SE COLONIALI/ BELIEF SY/EMS !Y WILL =EV] F9D !MSELVES )\T ALLIES 9 ! ?IRD WORLD4 ,! PEASANTS 9 ,BOLIVIA & ,ECUADOR1 NO MATT] H[ CLOSELY 9 CON=MITY ) Y\R RIGID IDEOLOGY1 WILL NOT APPRECIATE Y\R CONDESC5D+ COLONIAL ATTITUDES ANYMORE ?AN W\LD ! FRE$OM FI<T]S 9 ,PAPUA ,NEW ,GU9EA OR ANY:]E ELSE 9 ! WORLD4 

,COLONIALISM IS ONE ( ! MANY 5EMIES WE >E FI<T+ 9 ?IS WORLD & SO LONG AS ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS RE9=CE COLONIAL ?\<T PATT]NS 9 !IR 0REVOLUTION>Y0 /RUGGLES1 !Y WILL NEV] BE ON ! SIDE ( ANY ANTI-COLONIAL /RUGGLE ANY:]E4,WE 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE HAVE NEV] ASK$ ANYONE = UNFL9*+1 UNCRITICAL SUPPORT4 ,:AT WE HAVE ASK$ ! WORLD TO DO IS RESPECT ! HI/ORICAL CONTEXT WE >E 9 & ?9K AB\T ! ACTIONS WE DO TO PULL \RSELVES FROM UND] ! BOOTS ( OPPRESSION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 Y\ %\LD BE LOOK+ AT Y\R [N /RUGGLES 9 Y\R [N C\NTRY & SEE+ ! COMMONALTIES WE HAVE BETWE5 US4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY WE HAVE TO MAKE A GLOBAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,APP5DIX3 ,! ,E,Z,L,N IS NOT ,AN>*I/3 ,OR ,/RUGGLES AT ! ,M>G9S & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY 

 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #b1 NUMB] #g 

,9 A FUTURE REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD ! MO/ SUBTLE & MO/ DANG]\S DEF5D]S ( CAPITALISM WILL NOT BE ! PEOPLE %\T+ PRO-CAPITALI/ & PRO-/ATI/ SLOGANS1 BUT ?OSE :O HAVE UND]/OOD ! POSSIBLE PO9T ( TOTAL RUPTURE4 ,F> FROM EULOGIZ+ ,T,V COMM]CIALS & SOCIAL SUBMISSION1 !Y WILL PROPOSE TO *ANGE LIFE444BUT TO ?AT 5D1 CALL = BUILD+ A TRUE DEMOCRATIC P[] FIR/4 ,IF !Y SUCCE$ 9 DOM9AT+ ! SITUATION1 ! CREATION ( ?IS NEW POLITICAL =M WILL USE UP PEOPLE'S 5]GY1 FRITT] AWAY RADICAL ASPIRATIONS &1 ) ! MEANS BECOM+ ! 5D1 WILL ONCE AGA9 TURN REVOLUTION 9TO AN IDEOLOGY4-- ,GILLES ,DAUVE 

,! CURR5T RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITAL & ITS GLOBAL EXPANSION 9TRUDES TO AN EV] GREAT] EXT5T 9 TO ! LIVES ( ?OSE ON ITS M>G9S4 ,PEASANTS & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 9 NON-,WE/]N1 SO-CALL$ 0?IRD WORLD0 NATIONS1 :O HAVE MA9TA9$ SOME LEVEL ( CONTROL OV] !IR SUBSI/5CE UP TO N[1 >E F9D+ !MSELVES =C$ TO LEAVE !IR L&S OR CON=M !IR ACTIVITIES TO ! NE$S ( ! WORLD CAPITALI/ M>KET SIMPLY TO SURVIVE4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT MOVEM5TS ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! V>I\S ASPECTS ( CAPITALI/ 9TRUSION HAVE >IS5 AMONG !SE PEOPLE 9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD4 

,9 PREVI\S ISSUES ( ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE1 ,I HAVE WRITT5 AB\T ! ,WE/ ,PAPUA ,FRE$OM ,MOVEM5T 7,O,P,M74 ,?IS MOVEM5T ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ,WE/ ,PAPUA1 MANY ( :OM CONT9UE TO LIVE AS !Y DID = C5TURIES BE=E ANY COLONIAL P[]S >RIV$1 AGA9/ !IR ,9DONESIAN RUL]S IS QUITE CLE> AB\T REFUS+ 0MOD]N LIFE0 -- ?AT IS1 ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & EV]Y?+ ?AT 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION IMPOSES4 ,OR AS !Y HAVE SAID 9 COMMUNIQUES3 0,WE WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE60 ,BUT ?IS IS ! ONE ?+ ?AT CAPITAL & ! /ATE WILL NEV] GRANT4 ,AL?\< ! ,O,P,M HAS S5T DELEGATES TO DEM& TALKS ) ! ,9DONESIAN GOV]NM5T1 ! ,WE/ ,PAPUANS >E 9CREAS+LY AW>E ( ! FUTILITY ( SU* NEGOTIATIONS4 ,REC5T COMMUNIQUES TALK 9CREAS+LY ( FI<T+ TO ! DEA? IF NECESS>Y4 ,AFT] ALL1 SUCCUMB+ TO ! 9TRUSION ( CAPITAL W\LD MEAN !IR SPIRITUAL DEA? 9 ANY CASE4 ,!IR CL>ITY AB\T :AT !Y DO NOT WANT HAS PROBABLY PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 GU>ANTEE+ ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T1 ?\< >M$1 HAS NEV] DEVELOP$ A SEP>AT$ MILIT>Y BODY1 BUT RA!R HAS F\<T US+ ME?ODS TRADITIONAL TO !IR CULTURES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !Y HAVE NOT COMPLETELY ESCAP$ ! IDEOLOGY ( NATIONALISM1 OR AT LEA/ ITS USE 9 AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE SOME CR$IBILITY BE=E WORLD OP9ION4 ,/ILL1 ?IS MOVEM5T /&S = HAV+ V]Y FEW ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT ! CIVILIZ$ SOCIAL ORD] & ITS 9/ITUTIONS HAVE TO (F]4 

,ANO!R /RUGGLE AT ! F>!/ FR+ES ( CAPITALI/ EXPANSION IS ?AT ( ! PEOPLE ( ,B\GA9VILLE1 AN ISL& AB\T FIVE MILES WE/ ( ! ,SOLOMON ,ISL&S1 :I* HAS BE5 UND] ! RULE ( ,PAPUA ,NEW ,GU9EA 7NOT TO BE MI/AK5 = ,WE/ ,PAPUA7 S9CE #a#i#g#e4 ,! PEOPLE ( ?IS ISL& W]E PU%$ TO REVOLT :5 ,C,R,A1 AN ,AU/RALIAN SUBSIDI>Y ( ,RIO ,T9TO ,Z9C1 9/ALL$ A COPP] M9E1 CAUS+ HUNDR$S ( LOCALS TO LOSE !IR HOMES1 L&S & FI%+ RI<TS1 AS WELL AS DE/ROY+ MU* ( ! JUNGLE4 ,! M9E EXP&$ UNTIL IT WAS A HALF KILOMET] DEEP & SEV5 KILOMET]S 9 DIAMET]4 ,PROTE/S1 PETITIONS & DEM&S = COMP5SATION PROV$ 9EFFECTIVE4 ,SO 9 #a#i#h#h1 A H&FUL ( ISL&]S /OLE EXPLOSIVES FROM ! M9+ COMPANY & BEGAN TO DE/ROY ITS /RUCTURES & MA*9]Y4 ,:5 ! ,PAPUA ,NEW ,GU9EA 7,P,N,G7 GOV]NM5T S5T 9 ITS >M$ =CES1 ! ,B\GA9VILLE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY 7,B,R,A7 WAS =M$ TO BATTLE ! ,P,N,G MILIT>Y & !IR ,AU/RALIAN ADVIS]S4 ,>M$ ONLY ) HOMEMADE GUNS1 DEAL+ ) A TOTAL BLOCKADE ( ! ISL& BY ,AU/RALIAN BOATS & HELICOPT]S & L>GELY IGNOR$ BY ! \TSIDE WORLD1 ! PEOPLE ( ,B\GA9VILLE HAVE NE>LY A*IEV$ AUTONOMY4 ,A PEACE PROCESS BEGAN 9 #aiig & ?OSE ,P,N,G SOLDI]S /ILL ON ! ISL& HAVE BE5 CONF9$ TO !IR B>RACKS4 ,AN 9DEP5D5T GOV]N+ AU?ORITY HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP -- C]TA9LY TO GIVE CR$IBILITY 9 ! EYES ( ! /ATES ( ! WORLD TO AN AUTONOM\S ,B\GA9VILLE -- & ?IS WILL LIKELY HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ! RECON/RUCT+ ( ! COMMUNITY & ! 5VIRONM5T1 MAK+ IT EASI] = ,B\GA9VILLE TO BE DRAWN 9TO ! WORLD ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,AS WAS SAID 9 ,T]RA ,SELVAGGIO3 0,! HI/ORY ( REBELLION IS MU* TOO FULL ( LIB]ATORS :O TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO JAIL]S & RADICALS :O '=GET' !IR PROGRAMS ( SOCIAL *ANGE ONCE !Y'VE SEIZ$ P[]40 ,NONE!LESS1 ! SMALL DIM5SIONS ( ! ISL& COMB9$ ) ! ABS5CE ( ANY URBAN C5T]S MAKES ! PROCESS ( CON/RUCTION ( /ATE P[] DIFFICULT4 ,& ! DET]M9ATION ( ! PEOPLE NOT TO ALL[ ! M9E TO REOP5 IS !IR BE/ PROTECTION AGA9/ ! EXPANSION ( CAPITAL ON ! ISL&4 

,:ILE ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,WE/ ,PAPUA & ,B\GA9VILLE HAVE NOT REALLY YET BE5 9TEGRAT$ 9 TO ! CAPITALI/ M>KET AT ALL -- GIV+ !M C]TA9 ADVANTAGES BO? 9 T]MS ( CL>ITY AB\T :AT !Y HAVE TO LOSE & 9 T]MS ( KN[L$GE ( ! /ILL MO/LY WILD T]RA9 ON :I* !Y FI<T -- O!R 9DIG5\S PEOPLE & SMALL-HOLD+ PEASANTS :O W]E ALREADY 9VOLV$ 9 ! M>KET ECONOMY TO SOME EXT5T1 BUT HAVE MA9TA9$ SOME REAL CONTROL OV] !IR SUBSI/5CE1 >E N[ SEE+ ?IS LA/ BIT ( SELF-DET]M9ATION EAT5 AWAY & >E RESPOND+4 

,9 ,9DIA1 GR\PS ( PEASANTS HAVE ORGANIZ$ TO ATTACK G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ! G5ETIC 5G9E]+ ( SE$S & ! & ! PAT5T+ ( G5ETIC /RUCTURES AS ME?ODS = F9ALIZ+ ! CONTROL ( MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS OV] FOOD PRODUCTION1 EV5 ON ! SUBSI/5CE SCALE1 !SE GR\PS HAVE ATTACK$ ,G,M,O FIELDS & ! PROP]TY ( CORPORATIONS LIKE ,MONSANTO4 ,BUT BY NO MEANS DO !SE GR\PS HAVE A CLE> CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE4 ,SO ALONGSIDE !SE DIRECT ATTACKS1 ! GR\PS ALSO PETITION ! ,9DIAN /ATE TO MAKE LAWS PROTECT+ !M & PRES]V+ !IR PLACE )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,!IR MOVEM5T 9 ITS PRES5T =M REMA9S A MOVEM5T = ANTI-GLOBAL RE=M4 

,PROBABLY ! BE/ KN[N ( ! 9DIG5\S /RUGGLES IS ! ONE HAPP5+ 9 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO4 ,?IS /RUGGLE CAME 9TO ! LI<T ( DAY ) ! UPRIS+ ( ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d4 ,! /R5G? ( ! 9SURRECTION1 ! PRECIS5ESS ( ITS T>GETS & ! G5]AL SITUATION FROM :I* IT >OSE >\S$ IMM$IATE SYMPA?Y AMONG LEFTI/S1 PROGRESSIVES1 REVOLUTION>IES & AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,! UPRIS+ WAS L$ BY ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY = ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION 7,E,Z,L,N74 ,! SYMPA?Y = ?IS /RUGGLE IS UND]/&ABLE AS IS ! DESIRE TO ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS4 ,:AT IS NOT1 FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 IS ! MO/LY UNCRITICAL SUPPORT = ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N HAS NOT HIDD5 !IR AG5DA4 ,!IR AIMS >E CLE> ALREADY 9 ! DECL>ATION ( W> ?AT !Y ISSU$ AT ! TIME ( ! #aiid UPRIS+1 & NOT ONLY >E ?OSE AIMS NOT AN>*I/2 !Y >E NOT EV5 REVOLUTION>Y4 ,9 ?IS DECL>ATION1 NATIONALI/ LANGUAGE RE9=C$ ! IMPLICATIONS ( ! >MY'S NAME4 ,/AT+3 0,WE >E ! 9H]ITORS ( ! TRUE BUILD]S ( \R NATION01 !Y GO ON TO CALL UPON ! CON/ITUTIONAL RI<T ( ! PEOPLE TO 0ALT] OR MODIFY !IR =M ( GOV]NM5T04 ,!Y SPEAK REPEAT$LY ( ! 0RI<T TO FREELY & DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT POLITICAL REPRES5TATIVES0 & 0ADM9I/RATIVE AU?ORITIES04 ,& ! GOALS = :I* !Y /RUGGLE >E 0WORK1 L&1 H\S+ 1 FOOD1 HEAL? C>E1 $UCATION1 9DEP5D5CE1 FRE$OM1 DEMOCRACY1 JU/ICE & PEACE04 ,9 O!R WORDS NO?+ CONCRETE ?AT C\LD NOT BE PROVID$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,NO?+ 9 ANY LAT] /ATEM5T FROM ?IS PROLIFIC ORGANIZATION HAS *ANG$ ?IS FUNDAM5TALLY RE=MI/ PROGRAM4 ,9/EAD ! ,E,Z,L,N CALLS = DIALOGUE & NEGOTIATION1 DECL>+ !IR WILL+NESS TO ACCEPT SIGNS ( GOOD FAI? FROM ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,?US1 !Y S5D \T CALLS TO ! LEGISLATURE ( ,MEXICO1 EV5 9VIT+ MEMB]S ( ?IS BODY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,E,Z,L,N M>* TO ! CAPITAL1 ! PURPOSE ( :I* IS TO CALL ON ! GOV]NM5T TO 5=CE ! ,SAN ,&RES PEACE ACCORDS WORK$ \T BY ,COCOPA1 A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 9 #a#i#i#e4 ,SO WE SEE1 REG>DLESS ( ! FACT ?AT !Y >E >M$ & MASK$1 ! ,E,Z,L,N IS A RE=MI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y CLAIM TO BE 9 ! S]VICE ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS 7MU* AS ,MAO'S >MY CLAIM$ TO BE 9 ! S]VICE ( ! PEASANTS & WORK]S ( ,*9A BE=E ,MAO CAME TO P[]71 BUT !Y REMA9 A SPECIALIZ$ MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION SEP>ATE FROM ! PEOPLE1 NOT ! PEOPLE >M$4 ,!Y HAVE MADE !MSELVES ! PUBLIC SPOKESPEOPLE = ! /RUGGLE 9 ,*IAPAS & HAVE *ANNEL$ IT 9TO RE=MI/ DEM&S & APPEALS TO NATIONALISM & DEMOCRACY4 ,!RE >E REASONS :Y ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS BECOME ! D>L+ ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T3 ITS RHETORIC & ITS AIMS PRES5T NO ?REAT TO ?OSE ELEM5TS 9 ?IS MOVEM5T :O M]ELY SEEK MORE NATIONAL & LOCAL CONTROL ( CAPITALISM4 

,( C\RSE1 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( EXPLOIT$ & OPPRESS$ PEOPLE CANNOT BE EXPECT$ TO CON=M TO SOME AB/RACT AN>*I/ IDEAL4 ,!SE /RUGGLES >ISE 9 P>TICUL> SITUATIONS1 SP>K$ BY SPECIFIC EV5TS4 ,! QUE/ION ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY 9 !SE /RUGGLES IS1 !RE=E1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO 9T]V5E 9 A WAY ?AT IS FITT+ ) ONE'S AIMS1 9 A WAY ?AT MOVES ONE'S REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ PROJECT =W>D4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO DO ?IS1 ONE MU/ HAVE CLE> AIMS & A CLE> CONCEPT ( ONE'S PROJECT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONE MU/ BE PURSU+ ONE'S [N DAILY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRES5T REALITY ) LUCIDITY & DET]M9ATION4 ,UNCRITICAL SUPPORT ( ANY ( ! /RUGGLES DESCRIB$ ABOVE IS 9DICATIVE ( A LACK ( CL>ITY AB\T :AT AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT MI<T BE1 & SU* SUPPORT IS MO/ C]TA9LY NOT REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 ,EA* ( \R /RUGGLES SPR+S FROM \R [N LIVES & \R [N EXP]I5CES ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,:5 WE GO 9TO !SE BATTLES ) FULL AW>5ESS ( ! NATURE ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 ( ! 9/ITUTIONS BY :I* ?IS CIVILIZATION CONTROLS \R EXI/5CE1 IT BECOMES OBVI\S ?AT ONLY C]TA9 ME?ODS & PRACTICES CAN LEAD T[>D ! 5D WE DESIRE4 ,) ?IS KN[L$GE1 WE CAN CL>IFY \R [N PROJECTS & MAKE \R AW>5ESS ( ! /RUGGLES >\ND ! WORLD 9TO A TOOL = HON+ \R [N /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS PRECISELY FI<T+ AGA9/ ! TOTALITY ( AN EXI/5CE BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION1 DOM9ATION & ALI5ATION :]EV] ONE F9DS ONESELF4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY NE$S TO TAKE UP ! WEAPON ( UNFL9*+1 M]CILESS CRITIQUE ( ALL RE=MI/1 NATIONALI/1 HI]>*ICAL1 AU?ORIT>IAN1 DEMOCRATIC OR CLASS COLLABORATIONI/ T5D5CIES ?AT C\LD UND]M9E ! AUTONOMY & SELF-ACTIVITY ( ?OSE 9 /RUGGLE & *ANNEL ! /RUGGLE 9TO NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE ) ! PRES5T ORD]4 ,?IS CRITIQUE MU/ BE BAS$ 9 A LUCID CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD WE MU/ DE/ROY & ! MEANS NECESS>Y TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS DE/RUCTION4 

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