,A,C,F -- ,! ,FIR/ ,T5 ,YE>S ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ,TEXT 3 ,! ,%,I,P,W,R,E,C,K ,( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM 9 ! LATE #gS MEANT ?AT !RE WAS NO AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION1 NOT EV5 A SKELETAL ONE1 ?AT C\LD RELATE TO ! RIOTS ( #aiha & TO ! M9]S /RIKE ( #a#i#h#d-#e AS WELL AS TO MOBILIZATIONS LIKE ! ,/OP ! ,CITY ACTIONS ( #a#i#h#d4 ,BUT 9 AUTUMN #aihd TWO COMRADES1 ONE A VET]AN ( ! ,O,R,A_/,A,W,A_/,L,C,G1 HAD RETURN$ FROM ,FRANCE :]E !Y HAD BE5 LIV+ & WORK+ & :]E !Y HAD BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T4 ,A DECISION WAS MADE TO SET UP ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNI/ ,DISCUSSION ,GR\P 7,L,C,D,G7 ) ! AIM ( CREAT+ A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION4 ,COPIES ( ! ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNI/S1 LEFT OV] FROM ! ,A,W,A_/,L,C,G DAYS1 W]E DI/RIBUT$ TO BOOK%OPS1 ) A CONTACT ADDRESS = ! ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ ,DISCUSSION ,GR\P 7,A,C,D,G74 ,PROGRESS WAS SL[1 UNTIL CONTACT ) ! COMRADE :O PRODUC$ ,VIRUS1 A DUPLICAT$ MAGAZ9E ?AT DEF9$ ITSELF AS 0,AN>*O-SOCIALI/04 ,?IS COMRADE HAD BROK5 ) ! POLITICS ( ! ,S,W,P & RAPIDLY MOV$ 9 AN AN>*I/ DIRECTION4 ,AP>T FROM ITS S5SE ( HUMOR1 ,VIRUS WAS DEF9$ TO A C]TA9 EXT5T BY ITS CRITIQUES ( ,L59ISM & ( ,M>XISM-NOT SURPRIS+ CONSID]+ ! COMRADE'S PA/ EXP]I5CES4 ,FROM ISSUE #e ,VIRUS BECAME ! M\?PIECE ( ! ,L,C,D,G1 & !RE W]E A S]IES ( >TICLES ON LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATION4 ,O!R PEOPLE W]E ATTRACT$ TO ! GR\P1 & IT TRANS=M$ ITSELF 9TO ! ,A,C,D,G1 :I* PROCLAIM$ A LONG-T]M AIM ( SETT+ UP A NATIONAL AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS CAME MU* SOON] ?AN EXPECT$1 ) ! GR[? ( ! GR\P1 & A SPL9T] FROM ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T1 ,SYNDICALI/ ,FI* #aihf ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,F$]ATION WAS (FICIALLY F\ND$1 ) AN AGRE$ SET ( AIMS & PR9CIPLES & CON/ITUTIONAL /RUCTURE ?AT HAD BE5 DEVELOP$ 9 ! PREVI\S SIX MON?S4 ,VACUUM ,?OSE AN>*I/S :O F\ND$ ! ,A,C,F FELT ?AT !RE WAS A VACUUM 9 ! MOVEM5T NOT FILL$ BY EI!R ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T 7,D,A,M7 OR ,CLASS ,W>4 ,! OBJECTIONS TO AN>*O-SYNDICALISM :I* W\LD BECOME MORE DEF9$ 9 ! FOLL[+ YE>S1 PRECLUD$ US JO9+ ,D,A,M4 ,:IL/ WE WELCOM$ ! IMAG9ATIVE APPROA* ( ,CLASS ,W>1 WE SAW ?AT !Y LACK$ A /RATEGY = ! CON/RUCTION ( A COH]5T NATIONAL ORGANIZATION & = ! DEVELOPM5T ( !ORY4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( ! POLITICS ( ! ,A,C,F IS DEALT ) TO A GREAT EXT5T 9 ! ACCOMPANY+ >TICLE ON ,ORGANIZE6 ,:AT %\LD BE REM>K$ UPON IS ! QUANTUM LEAP ?AT ! ,A,C,F MADE 9 ITS CRITIQUE ( ! UNIONS4 ,A CRITIQUE ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM WAS DEEP5$ & /R5G!N$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,A,C,F BROKE ) ! IDEAS ( RANK-&-FILISM :I* HAD *>ACT]IZ$ ! ,O,R,A_/,A,W,A_/,L,C,G P]IOD1 AS WELL AS ANY FALSE NOTIONS AB\T NATIONAL LIB]ATION & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,?AT ?IS WAS A*IEV$1 & A*IEV$ ON A COLLECTIVE LEVEL1 SEEMS TO HAVE SURPRIS$ SOME ( \R CRITICS4 ,= !M1 ANY DEVELOPM5T ( POLITICS MU/ 9VOLVE VICI\S 9FIE TO ,BOL%EVIK WAYS ( FUNCTION+4 ,?AT ?IS WAS A*IEV$ )\T SU* A SPLIT PO9TS TO ! 9CREAS+ POLITICAL MATURITY ( ! ,A,C,F4 ,! OV]ALL !ORETICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,A,C,F WAS LIS AHEAD ( MO/ >TICLES PRODUC$ 9 ! PREVI\S P]IOD4 ,?IS IS VITALLY IMPORTANT4 ,= ,AN>*I/-COMMUNISM TO SURVIVE IT MU/ DEVELOP BO? ITS !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ! ,A,C,F HAS MADE IMPORTANT /EPS =W>D4 ,UNLIKE ! PREVI\S ORGANIZATIONS1 ! ,A,C,F HAS MA9TA9$ A C]TA9 /ABILITY4 ,IT HAS SURVIV$ ! LA/ T5 YE>S 9 TIMES ( GREAT POLITICAL 9ACTIVITY 7,DESPITE HI< PO9TS ( /RUGGLE LIKE ! ANTI-,POLL ,TAX MOVEM5T74 ,! NUMB] ( MILITANTS FULLY COMMITT$ TO ! ORGANIZATION HAVE 9CREAS$ & ! ,A,C,F HAS A MU* MORE /ABLE BASE ?AN IT HAD AT ITS F\NDATION4 ,! ,A,C,F HAS ALSO DEVELOP$ ITS POLITICS ?R\< ! COLLECTIVE PREP>ATION ( A ,MANIFE/O & ,PROGRAM :I* WILL BE PUBLI%$ ?IS YE>4 ,! ,A,C,F HAS ANALYZ$ ! *ANGES 9 CAPITALISM & DEVELOP$ A /RATEGY :I* IT BELIEVES CAN BE ( USE 9 HELP+ RE-CREATE A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,! ANALYZES DEVELOP$ 9 ! PAGES ( ,ORGANIZE6 & )9 ! ,A,C,F 9 G5]AL HAVE HAD !IR EFFECT ON :AT PASSES = A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,BRITA94 ,! ORGANIZATIONAL MOVES ?AT ,CLASS ,W> 9/IGAT$ 7TURN+ ITSELF FROM A PAP] GR\P 9TO AN ORGANIZATION7 W]E 9FLU5C$ TO A GREAT EXT5T BY ! /RONG >GUM5TS = ! CON/RUCTION ( REVOLUTION>Y LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS )9 ! PAGES ( ,VIRUS ,SIMIL>LY ! ,AIMS & ,PR9CIPLES ( BO? ! ,SCOTTI% ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & ! ,TYNESIDE ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P W]E 9FLU5C$ TO AN EXT5T BY ! POLITICS ( ! ,A,C,F4 ,/RONG CONTRIBUTION ,! ,A,C,F HAS MADE A /RONG CONTRIBUTION1 ALONG ) ?AT ( O!R GR\PS & ORGANIZATIONS1 TO ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*ISM 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,?IS IS P>T ( A LONG-T]M PROCESS DAT+ BACK TO ! #gS1 :5 ! /RUGGLE BEGAN TO RECLAIM ! MOVEM5T FROM ?OSE :O OPPOS$ ANY TALK ( CLASS ANALYSIS1 7& = ?AT MATT] ( REVOLUTION ITSELF7 & (F]$ V>I\S V]SIONS ( PACIFISM1 LIB]ALISM1 9DIVIDUALISM1 & GRADUALISM4 ,:IL/ !SE ELEM5TS /ILL EXI/1 ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/S HAS 9CREAS$ CONSID]ABLY4 ,?IS ( C\RSE CANNOT JU/ BE PUT D[N TO ! !ORETICAL ILLUM9ATIONS ( ONE OR SEV]AL GR\PS1 BUT TO ! />K REALITY ( ! RUL+ CLASS ATTACK 9 ! LA/ #b YE>S4 ,SO MU* = SOME ( ! POSITIVE PO9TS ( ! ,A,C,F EXP]I5CE4 ,:AT ( ! NEGATIVE PO9TS ( ! ,A,C,F BALANCE-%EET8 ,! ,A,C,F REMA9S A COMP>ATIVELY SMALL ORGANIZATION4 ,ITS DESIRE TO CREATE OR BE ! COMPON5T ( A L>GE REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION & MOVEM5T HAS FAIL$ TO HAPP54 ,MANY >E PUT (F JO9+ A GR\P :]E A /RONG COMMITM5T & A LOT ( DET]M9ATION >E REQUIR$4 ,MANY LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES >E AS YET UNCONV9C$ ( ! NE$ TO CREATE A SPECIFIC LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y REMA9 TI$ TO ! IDEAS ( LOCAL GR\PS1 OR AT BE/ REGIONAL F$]ATIONS LOOSELY L9K$1 BE+ ADEQUATE = ! V]Y DIFFICULT TASKS ( 9TRODUC+ LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & PRACTICES TO ! MASS ( ! POPULATION4 ,!Y REMA9 UNCONV9C$ ( ! NE$ = A UNIFI$ /RATEGY & PRACTICE1 = IDEOLOGICAL & TACTICAL UNITY & COLLECTIVE ACTION AS WE 9 ! ,A,C,F HAVE 9SI/$ UPON CONSI/5TLY4 ,SOME REMA9 MESM]IZ$ BY ! MY?S ( NATIONALISM & NATIONAL LIB]ATION1 SOME BY ILLUSIONS 9 ! UNIONS4 ,!Y SEEM TO BE UNCONV9C$ = ! NE$ = A PUBLICATION1 DI/RIBUT$ ?R\<\T ,BRITA91 UND] ! CONTROL ( ITS WRIT]S & SELL]S :I* C\LD BE AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON 9 ! FI*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,( C\RSE SOME LOCAL GR\PS OR REGIONAL F$]ATIONS PRODUCE SOME F9E PUBLICATIONS1 & WE 9 ! ,A,C,F W\LD 5C\RAGE ! PROLIF]ATION ( ALL SORTS ( PROPAG&A & DISCUSSION PUBLICATIONS1 :E!R !Y MITICUL> 9T]E/ GR\P4 ,BUT ALONGSIDE ?IS MU/ BE A PUBLICATION ?AT ADDRESSES ITSELF & RESPONDS TO ! NE$S & PROBLEMS ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE ON A ,BRITA9-WIDE BASIS4 ,AS WE NOT$ 9 ,VIRUS #i1 9 LATE #a#i#h#f-E>LY #aihg 30,!RE HAS BE5 LITTLE %>+ ( EXP]I5CES AMONG LIB]T>IANS 9 V>I\S CAMPAIGNS & /RUGGLES4 ,EV5 ON SOME?+ AS BASIC AS A DEMON/RATION1 LIB]T>IANS HAVE M>*$ SEP>ATELY & 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! DEMON/RATION04 ,?IS /ILL REMA9S TRUE TODAY1 DESPITE SEV]AL ATTEMPTS BY ! ,A,C,F OV] ! YE>S TO 5C\RAGE COORD9ATIONS1 & EV5 7/ILL7 ON BASIC ?+S LIKE A UNIT$ CONT+5T ON A DEMO4 ,LIB]T>IANS REMA9 )9 !IR SEP>ATE LOCAL GR\PS & ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!RE IS LITTLE DIALOGUE & LITTLE ATTEMPT = UNIT$ ACTIVITY1 = =UMS & DEBATES :]E !SE >E POSSIBLE4 ,& YET NOT S9CE ! PRE-,WORLD ,W> #a P]IOD & ! LATE #fS HAS !RE BE5 SU* A POT5TIAL = ! GR[? ( ! LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,! COLLAPSE ( ,/AL9ISM1 ! *ANGES )9 SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY-9CLUD+ ! ,BRITI% V>IETY ( ,LABORISM- ) ! 5D ( WELF>ISM1 & ! EFFECTS ( BO? ( !SE ON ,TROTSKYISM1 HAVE CREAT$ A SPACE :I* REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S MU/ FILL4 ,?AT IS :Y WE WILL CONT9UE TO >GUE = A SPECIFIC1 UNIFI$ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION1 = COORD9ATION & DIALOGUE BETWE5 LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>IES1 = A REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO >GUE = !SE ) DET]M9ATION4 ,ONE ( ! PO9TS WE HAVE ALWAYS MADE IS ?AT AN ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T CANNOT BE BUILT OV]NIRI$ \T ) PATI5CE & DOGG$ DET]M9ATION1 UNGLAM\R\S & NOT READILY REW>D+ AS IT MAY SEEM1 IS :AT A MOVEM5T IS BUILT ON4 ,& WE ?9K ?AT SU* AN APPROA* WILL EV5TUALLY PAY (F4 ,\R FRI5DS1 CRITICS & 5EMIES %\LD ALL TAKE NOTE4 ,WE DO NOT 9T5D TO GO AWAY4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO WORK T[>DS ! GREATE/ IDEA HUMANITY HAS EV] ?\*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 9 :I* ALL >E FREE & EQUAL & LIVE 9 H>MONY ) EA* O!R & ) NATURE1 IS SOME?+ WOR? FIKNESS ( ! HUMAN NI*I/ ,COMMUNISM4 ,/& ) US6 ,JO9 US6 7,S\RCE3 ,RETRIEV$ ON ,M>* #b#d1 #bf FROM WEB4>*IVE4ORG47 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#f1 #bbb 3 ,A,C,F -- ,! ,FIR/ ,T5 ,YE>S -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/