,ACTIVE ,REVOLUTION 
,ORGANIZ+1 ,BASE ,BUILD+ & ,DUAL ,P[] 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ADAM ,WEAV] 

,AU?OR 3 ,JAMES ,MUMM 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION BY ,ADAM ,WEAV] 

,:ILE ! L>G] RADICAL_/ANTI-CAPITALI/ LEFT HAS >GUABLY FEW UNIV]SAL T5ETS ( /RATEGIC AGREEM5T1 ! /ATEM5T ?AT 0A /RONG LEFT IS ONE ?AT'S ROOT$ 9 WORK+ CLASS & OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES & /RUGGLES0 IS EASILY ONE ( !M4 ,! QUE/ION ?AT ALL T5D5CIES & =MATIONS GRAPPLE ) IS H[ DO WE UND]/& ?IS PROCESS & :AT >E ! ME?ODS TO TRANSITION FROM BE+ ISOLAT$ & P[]LESS PLAY]S TO A LEFT ) DEEP ROOTS )9 P[]FUL WORK+ CLASS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 

,A WELCOME DISCUSSION ALONG !SE L9ES IS FROM ,PHILLY ,SOCIALI/S & ! ,M>XI/ ,C5T] CONF]5CE & A REC5TLY COMPIL$ READ] >\ND ! CONCEPTS ( 'BASE BUILD+' & 'DUAL P[]' TITL$ 0,IT'S ,ALL ,AB\T ?AT ,BASE40 ,IF Y\'RE NOT FAMILI> WE RECOMM5D GIV+ IT A READ4 

,) ?IS PO/ WE WANT$ TO HI<LI<T A NUMB] ( WRIT+S ) SIMIL> !MES COM+ \T ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y ,U,S AN>*I/ MILIEU /RET*+ BACK OV] #b YE>S 9TO ! LATE #a#i#iS4 ,LIKELY ! 5TRY ( ! CONCEPT ( DUAL P[] 9TO ! V]NACUL> ( ,U,S AN>*ISM FIR/ CAME ) ,LOVE @& ,RAGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 9 NUM]\S WRIT+S & MADE ! PO9T 9 !IR ,DRAFT ,POLITICAL ,/ATEM5T ?AT 0,! CREATION ( A G5]AL /ATE ( DUAL P[] IS A NECESS>Y REQUIREM5T = A SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION40 

,! REPR9T$ >TICLE BEL[1 0,ACTIVE ,REVOLUTION0 BY ,JAMES ,MUMM1 PUBLI%$ 9 ,! ,NOR!A/]N ,AN>*I/ 7,ISSUE _?#d1 ,SPR+_/,SUMM] #b#b7 & CIRCULAT$ 9 O!R =MS 9 ! LATE #a#i#iS1 PROVIDES AN EXT5SIVE TREATM5T ON ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ACTIVISM & ORGANIZ+1 DUAL P[]1 MOVEM5T BUILD+ & COLLECTIVE P[]4 ,:ILE WE MAY NOT AGREE ) ALL ! P>TICUL>S TODAY & !SE DISCUSSIONS HAVE ADVANC$ & EVOLV$ OV] TIME1 ?IS PIECE IS AN IMPORTANT REF]5CE PO9T = ?OSE ACTIVE 9 ,U,S AN>*ISM S9CE ! #b'S4 7,WE ALSO W\LD HI<LI<T ! 0,$ITOR'S ,NOTE0 FROM ,! ,NOR!A/]N ,AN>*I/ AT ! 5D :I* TAKES ISSUE ) ! PIECE'S POSITION ON POLITICAL ORGANIZATION74 

,O!R REF]5CE PO9TS S9CE ! PUBLICATION ( ?IS PIECE >E ?OSE ( ! LATE ,JOEL ,OLSON ) ,BR+ ! ,RUCKUS 9 HIS #bi PIECE 0,BETWE5 9FO%OPS & 9SURRECTION3 ,U4,S4 AN>*ISM1 MOVEM5T BUILD+1 & ! RACIAL ORD]40 ,9FLU5TIAL PIECES 9CLUDE 0,BACK TO ! ,ROOTS3 ,AN>*I/S AS ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZ]S0 BY ,IAN ,M>T9 CIRCA #be :I* HI<LI<T$ ! NE$ TO 0BUILD RELATION%IPS10 0ORGANIZE RELATION%IPS 9TO A /RUCTUR$ =M10 & 0BUILD LEAD]%IP & EMP[] PEOPLE0 T[>D ! GOAL ( DUAL P[]4 ,?IS & O!R SIMIL> PIECES >E 9CLUD$ 9 0,AN ,AN>*I/ ,READ] = ,EFFECTIVE ,ORGANIZ+0 PUBLI%$ BY ,ZABALAZA ,BOOKS 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA4 

,AN IMPORTANT L&M>K ESPECIALLY = ?OSE ( US ,BLACK ,ROSE_/,ROSA ,NEGRA IS ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,S\? ,AM]ICAN CURR5T ( AN>*ISM KN[N AS 0ESPECIFISMO0 :I* 9TRODUC$ A NEW VOCABUL>Y >\ND RELAT+ TO MOVEM5TS1 CONCEPTS SU* AS 0SOCIAL 9S]TION0 & LAT] ! CONCEPT ( 0POPUL> P[]40 

,FROM 0,ESPECIFISMO3 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,PRAXIS ( ,BUILD+ ,POPUL> ,MOVEM5TS & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION0 PUBLI%$ 9 ,! ,NOR!A/]N ,AN>*I/ 7,ISSUE _?#a#a1 #b#g73 

0,SOCIAL 9S]TION MEANS AN>*I/ 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! DAILY FI<TS ( ! OPPRESS$ & WORK+ CLASSES4 ,IT DOES NOT MEAN ACT+ )9 S+LE-ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS BAS$ >\ND ! 9VOLVEM5T ( EXPECT$ TRADITIONAL POLITICAL ACTIVI/S1 BUT RA!R )9 MOVEM5TS ( PEOPLE /RUGGL+ TO BETT] !IR [N CONDITION1 :I* COME TOGE!R NOT ALWAYS \T ( EXCLUSIVELY MAT]IALLY-BAS$ NE$S1 BUT ALSO SOCIALLY & HI/ORICALLY ROOT$ NE$S ( RESI/+ ! ATTACKS ( ! /ATE & CAPITALISM40 

,LAT] DOCUM5TS SU* AS ,AN>*ISM & ,SOCIAL ,ORGANIZATION1 A #bh ORGANIZATIONAL & PROGRAMMATIC DOCUM5T ( ! ,F$]ACAO ,AN>QUI/A DO ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO 7,F,>,J71 PROVIDE MORE DETAIL$ DISCUSSIONS4 ,TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,5GLI% 9 #bab 7WE RECOMM5D READ+ ! ,5GLI% $ITION 9TRODUCTORY NOTE7 ! DOCUM5T DETAILS !IR P]SPECTIVE ON BUILD+ POPUL> MOVEM5TS & H[ !SE RELATE TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,9 SUM1 WE ?9K PIECES LIKE 0,ACTIVE ,REVOLUTION0 & ! O!R WRIT+S M5TION$ H]E CAN BE USEFUL REF]5CE PO9TS 9 DISCUSSIONS TODAY >\ND !SE CONCEPTS4 

,P>T ,I3 ,AN>*I/1 ,GRASSROOTS ,DUAL ,P[] 

,DUAL ,P[] ,DEF9$ 

,! T]M 0,DUAL ,P[]0 HAS BE5 US$ 9 SEV]AL WAYS S9CE IT WAS FIR/ CO9$4 ,! FOLL[+ DEF9ITION BUILDS ON ! PREVI\S MEAN+S ( ,DUAL ,P[]1 MO/ IMPORTANTLY BY >TICULAT+ ! EQUAL & NECESS>Y RELATION%IP BETWE5 C\NT]-P[] & C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 ! ORIG9AL DEF9ITION1 DUAL P[] REF]R$ TO ! CREATION ( AN ALT]NATIVE1 LIB]ATORY P[] TO EXI/ ALONGSIDE & EV5TUALLY OV]COME /ATE_/CAPITALI/ P[]4 

,DUAL P[] !ORIZES A DI/9CT & OPPOSITIONAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! =CES ( ! /ATE_/CAPITALISM & ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 ,! TWO CAN NEV] BE PEACEFULLY RECONCIL$4 

,) ! !ORY ( DUAL P[] IS A DUAL /RATEGY ( PUBLIC RESI/ANCE TO OPPRESSION 7C\NT]-P[]7 & BUILD+ COOP]ATIVE ALT]NATIVES 7C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS74 ,PUBLIC RESI/ANCE TO OPPRESSION 5COMPASSES ALL ( ! DIRECT ACTION & PROTE/ MOVEM5TS ?AT FI<T AU?ORIT>IANISM1 CAPITALISM1 RACISM1 SEXISM1 HOMOPHOBIA1 & ! O!R 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ OPPRESSIONS4 ,BUILD+ COOP]ATIVE ALT]NATIVES RECREATES ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS ( SOCIETY TO REPLACE COMPETITIVE ) COOP]ATIVE /RUCTURES4 

,IT IS CRITICAL ?AT !SE TWO G5]AL MODES ( ACTION DO NOT BECOME ISOLAT$ )9 A GIV5 MOVEM5T4 ,C\NT]-P[] & C\NT]-9/ITUTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MU/ BE 9 RELATION%IP TO EA* O!R4 ,! VALUE ( RECONNECT+ C\NT]-9/ITUTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ) EXPLICITLY OPPOSITIONAL C\NT]-P[] ORGANIZATIONS IS A SAFEGU>D AGA9/ ! =M]'S T5D5CY TO BECOME LESS RADICAL OV] TIME4 ,AS C\NT]-P[] ORGANIZATIONS >E RECONNECT$ TO !IR BASE1 !Y GR\ND !IR POLITICAL ANALYSIS 9 ! CONCRETE EXP]I5CE ( C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS -- MITIGAT+ AGA9/ ! POT5TIAL POLITICAL 0DI/ANCE0 BETWE5 !IR RHETORIC & ! CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR FAMILIES1 FELL[ WORK]S & NEI<BORS4 

,DUAL P[] DOES NOT IMPLY A DUAL SET ( PR9CIPLES1 & !RE=E PROCESSES -- ONE = PUBLIC RESI/ANCE & O!R = BUILD+ COOP]ATIVE ALT]NATIVES4 ,! PROCESS US$ = BO? /RATEGIC DIRECTIONS HAS ! SAME SET ( PR9CIPLES AT ITS ROOT4 ,! AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 COOP]ATION & MUTUAL AID HAVE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS :I* 9=M ! DUAL P[] /RATEGIES = REVOLUTION4 

,DIRECT DEMOCRACY MEANS ?AT PEOPLE ACCEPT ! RI<T & RESPONSIBILITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! DECISIONS :I* AFFECT !IR LIVES4 

,COOP]ATION MEANS ?AT \R SOCIAL & ECONOMIC /RUCTURE IS EGALIT>IAN1 ?AT WE COOP]ATE 9/EAD ( COMPETE TO FULFILL \R NE$S & DESIRES4 

,MUTUAL AID MEANS ?AT WE %>E \R RES\RCES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS T[>D UNIV]SAL NE$ & DESIRE FULFILLM5T4 

,!SE PR9CIPLES L5D US ! F\NDATION = CREAT+ 9CLUSIVE1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN RELATION%IPS AS WE WORK 9 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! /RATEGIC DIRECTION )9 DUAL P[] ?AT IS BE+ PURSU$1 WE WILL FOLL[ ! SAME PROCESS -- BUILD+ RELATION%IPS1 ORGANIZ+ !SE RELATION%IPS 9TO GR\PS1 & MOV+ !SE GR\PS T[>D COLLECTIVE ACTION4 

,WE ORGANIZE 9 ORD] TO BUILD P[] ) O!RS -- P[] ?AT GIVES US ! OPPORTUNITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! DECISIONS :I* AFFECT \R LIVES4 ,IT IS 9 ! CONSCI\S CON/RUCTION & USE ( ?IS P[] ?AT WE F9D TRUE DEMOCRACY4 

,P>T ,I,I3 ,DEF9+ A ,PROCESS = ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIAL ,*ANGE 

,LIB]ATION IS ! /RUGGLE TO BE FULLY PRES5T1 TO HAVE ! ABILITY TO ACT -- TO BECOME P[]FUL1 RELEVANT & !RE=E HI/ORICAL4 ,LIB]ATION ?R\< ACTION IS ONE ( ! WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE EXP]I5CE SU* SELF-ACTUALIZ+ TRANS=MATION4 ,( C\RSE1 LIB]ATION CAN ALSO TAKE PLACE ?R\< O!R MEANS -- *IEF AMONG !SE >E POPUL> $UCATION1 CULTURAL WORK & ID5TITY-BAS$ ACTIVITY4 

,BUT1 9 \R COMPLEX & OPPRESSIVE SOCIETY1 A HOLI/IC /RATEGY = LIB]ATION MU/ BE MULTI-FACET$ & GE>$ T[>D SOME MEASURE ( ACTION4 

,ONCE WE GET BEYOND ?IS G5]AL AGREEM5T ON ! C5TRALITY ( ACTION TO LIB]ATION1 ! DEBATE ON ! SPECIFICS ( ACTION BEG9S4 ,!RE IS A CLE> DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! ?REE MO/ COMMON =MS ( ACTION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES -- ACTIVISM1 ADVOCACY & ORGANIZ+4 ,!IR EFFECTIV5ESS AS /RATEGIES = *ANGE IS AT ! HE>T ( ?IS ESSAY4 ,FIR/1 A SUMM>Y ( EA* /RATEGY4 

,ACTIVISM 

,AN ACTIVI/ IS A P]SON :O IS RESPONSIBLE TO A DEF9$ ISSUE & :O HELPS ADDRESS ?AT ISSUE ?R\< MOBILIZ+ A BASE ( PEOPLE TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,ACTIVI/S >E ACC\NTABLE TO !MSELVES AS MORAL ACTORS ON A SPECIFIC ISSUE4 ,DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES >E A UTILIT>IAN CONSEQU5CE ( ACTIVITIES DESIGN$ TO W9 ON ! DEF9$ ISSUE 7MY DEF9ITION74 

,ADVOCACY 

,AN ADVOCATE IS A P]SON :O IS RESPONSIBLE TO A DEF9$ ISSUE & :O HELPS ADDRESS ?AT ISSUE ?R\< COLLECTIVE ACTION ?AT USES ! 9/RUM5TS ( DEMOCRACY TO E/ABLI% & IMPLEM5T LAWS & POLICIES ?AT WILL CREATE A JU/ & EQUITABLE SOCIETY 7,ADVOCACY ,9/ITUTE74 

,ORGANIZ+ 

,AN ORGANIZ] IS A P]SON :O IS RESPONSIBLE TO A DEF9$ CON/ITU5CY & :O HELPS BUILD ?AT CON/ITU5CY ?R\< LEAD]%IP DEVELOPM5T1 COLLECTIVE ACTION & ! DEVELOPM5T ( DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES 7,NATIONAL ,ORGANIZ]S ,ALLIANCE74 

,TO CL>IFY1 P[] IS SIMPLY ! ABILITY TO ACT -- & IT CAN BE US$ OV] OR ) O!RS4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 P[] ) O!RS =MS ! CORE ( \R BELIEF SY/EM4 ,9 EA* ( ! ABOVE /RATEGIES1 P[] IS GA9$ ?R\< COLLECTIVE ACTION -- H[ EA* USES ?AT P[] BEG9S TO ILLUM9ATE CONSID]ABLE DIFF]5CES4 ,! DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES CREAT$ TO FOCUS ?AT P[] ALSO %$ LI<T ON !SE DIFF]5CES4 

,RELATION%IPS =M ! F\NDATION ( ALL COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,! 9T5TIONALITY ( ?OSE RELATION%IPS DET]M9ES IF Y\R PRIM>Y COMMITM5T IS TO Y\R CON/ITU5CY OR TO ! ISSUE >\ND :I* A CON/ITU5CY IS BUILT4 

,PEOPLE P>TICIPATE 9 COLLECTIVE ACTION BECAUSE !Y HAVE A SELF-9T]E/ 9 DO+ SO4 ,SELF-9T]E/ IS A MIDDLE GR\ND BETWE5 SELFI%NESS & SELF-SACRIFICE1 DET]M9$ MO/ PRACTICALLY BY ! ACTIVITIES 9 :I* PEOPLE SP5D !IR TIME1 5]GY & MONEY4 ,SELF-9T]E/ IS ! ACTIVITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 RELATION TO O!RS4 ,IT IS 9 ! SELF-9T]E/ ( PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIAL *ANGE BECAUSE SU* ACTIVITIES RESONATE ) A NE$ OR DESIRE )9 !MSELVES4 ,?US1 PEOPLE *OOSE ISSUES OR ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE SOME?+ AB\T !M IS 9 !IR SELF-9T]E/4 

,9 ADDITION TO A %>$ COMMITM5T TO COLLECTIVE ACTION -- P[]1 RELATION%IPS & SELF-9T]E/ >E ALL CRITICAL ELEM5TS ?AT ! ?REE /RATEGIES ( ACTION HAVE 9 COMMON4 ,! DIFF]5CES EM]GE 9 ! USE ( P[]1 ! DEGREE ( 9T5TIONALITY PLAC$ ON RELATION%IP-BUILD+1 & ! EMPHASIS ON ISSUE OR ORGANIZATION AS ! PO9T ( CONNECTION BETWE5 PEOPLE4 

#a4 ,USE ( ,P[] 

,ACTIVI/S & ADVOCATES USE P[] PRIM>ILY TO W9 ON ISSUES4 ,GIV5 ?AT P[] IS CURR5TLY D]IV$ FROM TWO S\RCES -- PEOPLE & MONEY -- ACTIVI/S & ADVOCATES TRY TO MOBILIZE A QUANTITY ( EA* TO AFFECT *ANGE4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT ?IS MEANS MOBILIZ+ A LOT ( PEOPLE1 & A LITTLE BIT ( MONEY4 ,!SE TWO /RATEGIES DIFF] 9 ?AT ADVOCACY IS EXPLICITLY AB\T ALT]+ ! RELATIONS ( P[] 9 ! E/ABLI%$ 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY1 :ILE ACTIVISM DOESN'T NECESS>ILY PLACE ITS FAI? 9 ! P]FECTIBILITY ( ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS4 

,ADVOCATES MAKE A S]I\S ]ROR 9 NOT DIFF]5TIAT+ P[] OV] O!RS & P[] ) O!RS4 ,!Y TRY TO NEGOTIATE = A *ANGE 9 ! RELATIONS ( P[] BETWE5 OPPRESSOR & OPPRESS$1 FAIL+ TO UND]/& ?AT !SE TWO CONCEPTIONS ( P[] CANNOT BE PEACEFULLY RECONCIL$4 ,ADVOCATES 5D UP NEGOTIAT+ TO %>E P[] OV] O!RS1 & 9 DO+ SO F9D !MSELVES TRANS=M$4 

,NO LONG] >E !Y BUILD+ P[] ) O!RS1 BUT P[] = O!RS -- :I* IS JU/ A LI<T] %ADE ( P[] OV] O!RS4 ,! /RUGGLE BETWE5 !SE TWO TYPES ( P[] IS A Z]O SUM GAME -- AS ONE W9S1 ! O!R LOSES4 ,ONLY P[] ) O!RS IS LIMITLESS2 P[] OV] O!RS ALWAYS IMPLIES A F9ITE AM\NT ( P[]4 

,ACTIVISM'S P[] IS D]IV$ FIR/ FROM ITS ABILITY TO AFFECT *ANGE ON ISSUES & SECONDLY ON ! POT5TIAL =CE = *ANGE EMBODI$ 9 ORGANIZ$ PEOPLE4 ,ORGANIZ+ USES P[] DIFF]5TLY -- BY FIR/ BUILD+ AN ORGANIZATION4 ,= ORGANIZ]S1 ISSUES >E A MEANS TO AN 5D 7! DEVELOPM5T ( PEOPLES' CAPACITY TO AFFECT *ANGE74 ,ORGANIZ]S' USE ( P[] ) O!RS TO ALT] ! RELATIONS ( P[] OV] O!RS 9H]5T 9 GOV]NM5T OR CAPITALI/ CORPORATIONS =CES SU* AU?ORIT>IAN GR\PS 9TO A DEBILITAT+ CONTRADICTION4 ,OP5+ SU* CONTRADICTIONS CREATES ROOM = *ANGE4 ,AU?ORIT>IAN 9/ITUTIONS MAY WELL REACT ) VIOL5CE TO PRES]VE P[] OV] O!RS1 OR !SE CONTRADICTIONS MAY RESULT 9 REAL SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,LIB]ATION & REVOLUTION TAKE PLACE AS RELATION%IPS *ANGE FROM AU?ORIT>IAN TO EGALIT>IAN4 

,TOO (T5 ORGANIZ]S & !IR ORGANIZATIONS FALL PREY TO ! SAME NEGATIVE TRANS=MATION AS ADVOCATES -- 9 NEGOTIATION TO ALT] ! RELATIONS ( P[] !Y BEG9 TO BUILD P[] = O!RS RA!R ?AN P[] ) O!RS4 ,! AU?ORIT>IAN GOV]NM5T & CAPITALI/ SY/EM >E FRI<T5+LY S$UCTIVE4 ,!Y PROMISE TO *ANGE 9CREM5TALLY1 & !N SL[LY LULL ORGANIZ]S1 ADVOCATES & ACTIVI/S 9TO A RE=MI/ SLEEP4 ,H[EV]1 ! /R5G? ( ORGANIZ+ LIES 9 ! DELIB]ATE CON/RUCTION ( A CON/ITU5CY ?AT HOLDS ITSELF1 ITS ORGANIZATION & ITS ORGANIZ]S PUBLICLY ACC\NTABLE4 ,A COMMITM5T TO RELATION%IPS RA!R ?AN ISSUES IS KEY TO PUBLIC ACC\NTABILITY1 & TO 9SUR+ A LA/+ D$ICATION TO BUILD+ P[] ) O!RS4 

#b4 ,RELATION%IP-,BUILD+ 

,ALL ACTION HAS ! POT5TIAL TO BE LIB]ATORY4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ! DEGREE ( 9T5TIONALITY PLAC$ ON RELATION%IP-BUILD+ ?AT DET]M9ES ! QUALITY ( ! LE>N+ ?AT TAKES PLACE4 ,ORGANIZ]S DIFF]5TIATE BETWE5 PUBLIC & PRIVATE RELATION%IPS4 ,PUBLIC RELATION%IPS >E ?OSE 9 :I* !RE IS AN AGREEM5T BETWE5 PEOPLE TO ACT & REFLECT TOGE!R 9 ! PROCESS ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,ORGANIZ]S CULTIVATE DELIB]ATE PUBLIC RELATION%IPS & BR+ PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 SITUATIONS ?AT FO/] RELATION%IP-BUILD+ AMONG ?OSE TAK+ ACTION4 ,9T5TIONAL REFLECTION UPON ACTION IS KEY TO MAXIMIZ+ LE>N+4 ,9 ORGANIZ+1 PEOPLE RECOGNIZE RELATION%IPS -- NOT ISSUES -- AS ! F\NDATION ( !IR ORGANIZATIONS4 

,ACTIVISM & ADVOCACY USE RELATION%IPS AS A MEANS TO AN 5D -- VICTORY ON AN ISSUE4 ,RELATION%IPS >E AN 5D 9 !MSELVES = ORGANIZ]S4 ,?IS ELEM5T ( ! DEBATE C5T]S ON ! QUE/ION ( CON/ITU5CY4 ,! CON/ITU5CY ( ACTIVISM IS O!R ACTIVI/S & POT5TIAL ACTIVI/S1 MOTIVAT$ ?R\< !IR 9DIVIDUAL MORAL COMMITM5TS TO A GIV5 ISSUE4 ,ADVOCATES HAVE NO PRIM>Y CON/ITU5CY4 ,! CON/ITU5CY ( AN ORGANIZ] IS ! UNIV]SE ( PEOPLE :O >E POT5TIAL MEMB]S ( A GIV5 ORGANIZATION ) A DEF9$ GEOGRAPHICAL >EA OR NON-GEOGRAPHICAL BASE 7?R\< AFF9ITY OR ID5TITY74 

#c4 ,ISSUE VS4 ,ORGANIZATION 

,RELATION%IPS >E BUILT BETWE5 PEOPLE2 ONLY ?R\< AB/RACTION CAN WE SAY ?AT PEOPLE HAVE RELATION%IPS ) 9/ITUTIONS OR ISSUES4 ,!RE IS AN 9H]5T CONTRADICTION 9 ACTIVISM'S ATTEMPTS TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE >\ND AN ISSUE1 GIV5 ?AT ISSUES >E CONCEPTUAL :ILE PEOPLE ACTUALLY EXI/4 ,PEOPLE >E NOT 9 RELATION%IP ) ISSUES -- !Y CAN ONLY BE 9 RELATION%IP ) O!R PEOPLE4 

,ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ! CONTEXT = PUBLIC RELATION%IPS4 ,AS AN>*I/S WE BUILD ORGANIZATIONS BAS$ ON ! 'P[] ) O!RS'1 NON-HI]>*ICAL MODEL4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 ORGANIZATION -- H[ MU* & 9 :AT =M >E ! DEBATABLE PO9TS4 ,BUT1 AS AN>*I/S1 WE KN[ ?AT ORGANIZATION IS NECESS>Y AS A VEHICLE = COLLECTIVE ACTION4 

,MULTIPLE DYNAMIC RELATION%IPS 7ORGANIZATIONS7 >E ! PRODUCT ( AN ORGANIZ]'S WORK4 ,= ACTIVI/S1 ORGANIZATIONS >E A UTILIT>IAN CONSEQU5CE ( !IR WORK ON A GIV5 ISSUE4 ,& = ADVOCATES !Y >E A UTILIT>IAN TOOL US$ TO NEGOTIATE = P[]4 ,ORGANIZ]S TRU/ 9 ! ABILITY ( PEOPLE TO DEF9E !IR [N ISSUES1 A FAI? ?AT RE/S 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT MAXIMIZ+ ! QUANTITY & QUALITY ( RELATION%IPS PRODUCES DYNAMIC ORGANIZATIONS & !RE=E DYNAMIC *ANGE4 ,ADVOCATES SYN!SIZE ISSUES FROM A DIALOGUE BETWE5 PEOPLE & DOM9ANT 9/ITUTIONS1 & !Y /RUGGLE = PRACTICAL *ANGES TO ! 0SY/EM40 ,ACTIVI/S 5GAGE 9 CONT9U\S ANALYSIS ( ISSUES1 PRODUC+ CLE> & POIGNANT AG5DAS = SOCIAL *ANGE -- & !N RALLY PEOPLE >\ND ?OSE AG5DAS4 

,! PROBLEM ( 0DI/ANCE0 IS PRIM>ILY ONE ( BO? ACTIVISM & ADVOCACY4 ,PEOPLE :O SP5D A GREAT DEAL ( TIME DEVELOP+ AN ISSUE HAVE A T5D5CY TO CREATE AN ANALYSIS ?AT IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFF]5T ?AN ?AT ( MO/ O!R PEOPLE4 ,AS ! DI/ANCE 9CREASES BETWE5 ! DEP? ( UND]/&+ BETWE5 AN ACTIVI/ OR ADVOCATE & ?AT ( O!R PEOPLE1 WE F9D 9CREAS+ POL>IZATION4 ,SU* DI/ANCE CAN BRE$ A VICI\S CYCLE ( ISOLATION4 

#d4 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIAL ,*ANGE 

,P]HAPS ! GREATE/ DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !SE ?REE /RATEGIES ( ACTION IS 9 !IR ABILITY OV] TO TIME TO CREATE REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 ,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS -- PRIM>Y COMMITM5T TO AN ISSUE IS 9 CONTRADICTION TO A PRIM>Y COMMITM5T TO P[] ) O!RS4 ,! FAI? ( AN>*I/S LIES 9 ! ABILITY ( PEOPLE TO GOV]N !MSELVES -- ON HOLD+ P[] ) O!RS4 ,?IS FAI? IMPLIES A /AGG]+ LEVEL ( TRU/ 9 O!RS1 & A MONUM5TAL COMMITM5T ON A P]SONAL LEVEL TO P>TICIPATE PUBLICLY 9 SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,ACTIVISM & ADVOCACY HAVE NO SU* TRU/ 9 O!RS -- !IR FAI? IS 9 !IR ANALYSIS (1 & MORAL COMMITM5T TO1 AN ISSUE4 ,BY PUTT+ !IR FAI? 9 AN ISSUE !Y >E REMOV+ !IR FAI? FROM PEOPLE4 ,RELATION%IPS DO NOT =M ! BASIS = !IR ACTION1 & !RE=E !Y CANNOT BE SAID TO HAVE A PRIM>Y COMMITM5T TO P[] ) O!RS4 ,( ! ?REE /RATEGIES ( ACTION1 ONLY ORGANIZ+ HAS A PRIM>Y COMMITM5T TO PEOPLE -- TO P[] ) O!RS -- & TO AN>*ISM4 

,! MOD]N AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( DUAL P[] 5C\RAGES US TO BUILD LIB]ATORY 9/ITUTIONS :ILE WE FI<T ! OPPRESSION ( ! DOM9ANT SY/EM4 ,ACTIVISM & ORGANIZ+ EXI/ 9 BO? >5AS1 :ILE ADVOCACY EXI/S ONLY 9 ! LATT]4 

,!RE IS ROOM TO CON/RUCT & PRACTICE A FRE% REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZ+ PROCESS ?AT IS RELEVANT TO \R CURR5T HI/ORICAL CONTEXT4 ,ASPECTS ( SU* A REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM W\LD C]TA9LY 9CORPORATE RADICAL SOCIAL S]VICE1 C\NT]-9/ITUTIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T1 C\NT]-P[]1 $UCATIONAL & CULTURAL DIM5SIONS4 ,TO MAXIMIZE \R EFFECTIV5ESS1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO DEF9E \R /RATEGY = ACTION CLE>LY ACROSS ! RANGE ( POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES & ORGANIZATIONS4 

,AS A MODEL APPROA*1 ORGANIZ+ (F]S A />T+ PO9T = A /RATEGIC SOCIAL *ANGE PROCESS4 ,ADVOCACY1 AS A CONTRADICTORY & LIB]AL /RATEGY1 MAY BE NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! SY/EM FROM DEG5]AT+ AT A FA/] PACE BUT IT IS 9SUFFICI5T = AN>*I/S 9T]E/$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 ,ACTIVISM IS FLAW$ BY ITS 9SI/5CE ON ELEVAT+ ISSUES OV] RELATION%IPS & ITS T5D5CY TO USE ORGANIZATION & PEOPLE AS MEANS TO AN 5D4 

,ORGANIZ+ BEG9S :5 WE MAKE A COMMITM5T TO DEVELOP ! CAPACITY ( \RSELVES & ?OSE PEOPLE ) :OM WE WORK TO AFFECT *ANGE4 ,! 9T5SITY ( CONSCI\S ACTION & REFLECTION IS ! 5G9E ?AT DRIVES ORGANIZ]S TO BUILD RELATION%IPS1 CON/RUCT DYNAMIC ORGANIZATIONS1 & MOVE ?OSE RELATION%IPS 9TO COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,AS AN>*I/S WE MU/ LE>N ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( ORGANIZ+ IF WE >E TRULY COMMITT$ TO REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 

#e4 ,ORGANIZ+ ,!ORY_/,ORGANIZ+ ,SKILLS 

,A HOLI/IC FRAMEWORK ( EFFECTIVE ORGANIZ+ 7?R\< COMMUNITY1 LABOR OR ISSUE-BAS$ ORGANIZATIONS7 MU/ 9CLUDE SOME CONCEPTION ( RELATION%IPS1 SELF-9T]E/1 P[]1 & ORGANIZATION4 ,AGA91 RELATION%IPS >E ! MEANS ) :I* WE COMMUNICATE & REGULATE \R SOCIAL EXI/5CE4 ,RELATION%IPS >E ALWAYS POLITICAL1 & AS SU* >E ! F\NDATION ( ALL CONCEPTIONS ( P[]4 ,SELF-9T]E/ IS ! SELF 9 RELATION%IP TO O!RS1 & SIGNIFIES \R POLITICAL BONDS & 9DIVIDUAL PRIORITIES = H[ WE SP5D \R TIME1 5]GY & MONEY4 ,P[] IS SIMPLY ! ABILITY TO ACT1 & CAN BE US$ AS EI!R P[] ) O!RS OR P[] OV] O!RS4 ,ORGANIZATIONS >E SOCIAL CON/RUCTS ) :I* P[] IS EX]CIS$4 

,! SKILLS ( EFFECTIVE ORGANIZ+ >E ALL GE>$ T[>D BUILD+ RELATION%IPS1 ORGANIZ+ ?OSE RELATION%IPS 9TO GR\PS & MOV+ ?OSE GR\PS 9TO COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,ONE-ON-ONE MEET+S >E /RUCTUR$ CONV]SATIONS ?AT ALL[ EA* P]SON TO %>E !IR EXP]I5CES T[>D ID5TIFY+ !IR 9DIVIDUAL & MUTUAL SELF-9T]E/S4 ,!SE MEET+S MAY BE S*$UL$1 OR !Y MAY TAKE PLACE GO+ DOOR-TO-DOOR1 H\SE-TO-H\SE1 OR OV] ! PHONE4 ,A NETWORK ( ONE-ON-ONE RELATION%IPS CAN BE 9CREAS$ EXPON5TIALLY BY ASK+ PEOPLE TO HOLD 0H\SE MEET+S0 :]E PEOPLE 9VITE !IR [N NETWORKS 7FAMILY1 FRI5DS1 NEI<BORS OR C[ORK]S74 ,?R\< ?IS PROCESS WE CAN ID5TIFY PEOPLE :O >E POT5TIAL LEAD]S -- PEOPLE ) A S5SE ( HUMOR1 A VISION ( A BETT] WORLD1 A WILL+NESS TO WORK ) O!RS1 & A DESIRE TO LE>N & GR[ 9 ! CONTEXT ( ACTION4 ,AS RELATION%IPS >E BUILT BETWE5 LEAD]S1 ORGANIZATIONS >E =M$ :I* CAN MOVE 9TO ACTION ON COLLECTIVELY DEF9$ ISSUES4 

,?IS IS ! CRITICAL PO9T -- IT DOESN'T MATT] :AT ISSUE PEOPLE *OOSE TO WORK ON4 ,& WE %\LDN'T /E] PEOPLE 9 A DIRECTION ?AT WE ?9K IS BETT] OR MORE RADICAL4 ,ORGANIZ+ IS NOT AB\T ID5TIFY+ AN ISSUE & RALLY+ OR MOBILIZ+ PEOPLE >\ND IT4 ,ORGANIZ+ IS AB\T BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CAN WIELD COLLECTIVE P[]4 ,ACTION MAY BEG9 AS RE=M TO ! EXI/+ SY/EM1 & ?AT IS ,O,K4 ,WE CANNOT EXPECT PEOPLE TO TAKE RADICAL ACTION IF !Y HAVE NOT YET GIV5 UP ON ! 0SY/EM40 ,IT IS \R JOB TO 5C\RAGE ACTION 9 MANY =MS1 & TO REFLECT UPON ?AT ACTION 9 ORD] TO LE>N FROM IT4 ,WE MU/ TRU/ ?AT SU* ACTION & REFLECTION WILL RADICALIZE PEOPLE OV] TIME4 

,F9ALLY1 H[ DO WE ORGANIZE NON-AN>*I/S1 OR MORE S]I\SLY1 PEOPLE ) DIFF]5T CLASS1 RACE1 CULTURAL BACKGR\NDS FROM \RSELVES1 OR DO WE8 ,WE MU/ BEG9 BY LOCAT+ \RSELVES 9 ! COMPLEX MATRIX ( OPPRESSION4 ,:AT IS Y\R ID5TITY1 9 :AT WAYS DO Y\ EXP]I5CE OPPRESSION8 ,9 ?IS WAY WE CAN ID5TIFY ! SOCIAL NETWORKS 9 :I* WE EI!R HAVE RELATION%IPS1 OR BECAUSE ( \R ID5TITY C\LD READILY =M RELATION%IPS4 

,!N WE MU/ ASK \RSELVES -- :]E DO WE WANT TO HAVE AN IMPACT8 ,9 :AT COMMUNITIES CAN WE ID5TIFY A CON/ITU5CY = \R ORGANIZ+ EF=TS8 ,DO WE HAVE A COMMON ID5TITY ) !SE ID5TIFI$ COMMUNITIES8 ,IF NOT1 :Y DO WE CONSID] !M A POSSIBLE CON/ITU5CY8 

,IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO ID5TIFY ! CON/ITU5CY 9 :I* WE WANT TO HAVE AN IMPACT BE=E WE ID5TIFY ISSUES ?AT WE WILL WORK ON4 ,TO DO O!RWISE TAKES US BACKW>D1 & 9ITIATES AN AU?ORIT>IAN PROCESS 9 :I* WE >E DICTAT+ ISSUES TO A CON/ITU5CY4 

,GETT+ BACK TO ! QUE/ION -- IS IT WRONG = AN ORGANIZ] TO DEF9E A CON/ITU5CY ?AT IS NOT A P>T ( !IR HI/ORY OR ID5TITY8 ,%\LD WE CONC5TRATE ON ORGANIZ+ )9 \R [N COMMUNITIES8 ,I CANNOT ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS = Y\ -- ,I SIMPLY DON'T HAVE ! ANSW]S4 ,BUT1 ,I DO KN[ ?AT !Y >E CRITICAL & MU/ BE RESOLV$ BE=E AN ORGANIZ+ OR POPUL> $UCATION PROJECT MAY BEG94 

#f4 ,ACTIVE ,P>TICIPATION BY ,AN>*I/S 9 ,COMMUNITY1 ,$UCATION1 ,LABOR & ,ISSUE-BAS$ ,ORGANIZATIONS 

,IT IS NOT A CONCESSION TO LIB]ALISM1 NOR A DESC5T 9TO RE=MISM1 = REVOLUTION>IES TO P>TICIPATE ACTIVELY 9 ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E NOT EXPLICITLY RADICAL4 ,NEI!R >E WE !IR VANGU>D4 ,! ONLY REALI/IC WAY TO BUILD A MASS MOVEM5T IS TO WORK DIRECTLY ) OPPRESS$ PEOPLE -- 9 ESS5CE1 WE >E TRANS=M$ AS WE TRANS=M O!RS4 

,WE JO9 EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD \R SKILLS 9 ! REALM ( POLITICAL ACTION4 ,?R\< IMM]SION 9 GRASSROOTS /RUGGLES WE DEVELOP AN UND]/&+ ( ! PROCESS ( RADICALIZATION -- BEG9N+ :]E PEOPLE >E AT1 US+ DIALOGUE & RESE>* TO BUILD \R COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS1 TAK+ ACTION1 & REFLECT+ UPON ?AT ACTION 9 AN ONGO+ CIRCUL> PROCESS4 

,!RE >E SOME H>D LE>N$ TRU?S 9 !SE IDEAS4 ,FIR/1 Y\R VISION ( A BETT] WORLD IS 9COMPLETE & IMPOT5T )\T ! P>TICIPATION ( GRASSROOTS PEOPLE 9 ITS CON/RUCTION4 

,SECOND1 Y\ CANNOT IMPOSE Y\R IDEAS1 H[EV] RADICAL Y\ ?9K !Y >E & H[EV] BACKW>D Y\ ?9K O!RS' BELIEFS >E1 )\T COMPROMIS+ AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,SO !N1 H[ DO WE MOVE =W>D8 

,P>TICIPATION 9 EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS ALL[S US TO GA9 EXP]I5CE 9 POLITICAL ACTION4 ,WE CAN !N USE ?IS EXP]I5CE TO CREATE NEW ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E BAS$ MORE CLOSELY ON AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES1 BUT :I* >E /ILL D$ICAT$ TO A GRASSROOTS BASE4 ,BUT1 Y\ %\LD NOT PRESUME ?AT Y\ >E READY TO />T A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION )\T HAV+ A CLE> IDEA ON H[ TO BUILD & SU/A9 SU* A GR\P4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I 5C\RAGE Y\ TO LE>N FROM ! MANY MODELS ( ORGANIZ+ & $UCATION ?AT >E CURR5TLY OP]AT+ 9 ! WORLD BE=E Y\ /RIKE \T ON Y\R [N4 

,P>T ,I,I,I3 ,CONCRETE ,DIRECTIONS = ,DUAL ,P[] 

#a4 ,CURR5T ,AN>*I/ ,=MS ( ,ORGANIZATION 

,AN>*I/S HAVE US$ A WIDE >RAY ( ORGANIZATIONAL =MS & /RATEGIES ( ACTION 9 ! PA/ ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S4 

,COLLECTIVES3 ,CADRE ORGANIZATIONS 7OR CLOS$ COLLECTIVES7 & OP5 COLLECTIVES CLOSELY RESONATE ) AN ACTIVI/ /RATEGY4 ,9FO%OPS1 = EXAMPLE1 OP]ATE AS OP5 COLLECTIVES4 ,AS ACTIVI/ GR\PS1 !Y T5D TO COALESCE >\ND AN ISSUE -- 9 ?IS CASE AN>*ISM ITSELF4 ,MO/ 9FO%OPS ( ! #a#i#iS :O ATTEMPT$ TO MOVE BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( ACTIVISM W]E HAMP]$ BY !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL B>RI]S4 ,! ,BEEHIVE 7,WA%+TON1 ,D,C71 ,EMMA ,C5T] 7,M9NEAPOLIS1 ,M,N7& ! ,A-,ZONE'S 7,*ICAGO1 ,I,L7 ATTEMPTS AT ANTI-G5TRIFICATION ORGANIZ+ HAVE BE5 9T]MITT5T & R>ELY EFFECTIVE4 ,ISSUES & ANALYSIS MU/ BE DEVELOP$ 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! PEOPLE AFFECT$ BY ?OSE GIV5 ISSUES1 OR ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 PEOPLE & ANALYSIS LEADS TO VANGU>DI/ DI/ANCE4 ,Y\ CANNOT BE AN ALLY )\T FIR/ *OOS+ ! ME?OD ( ALLIANCE -- :AT IS Y\R RELATION%IP TO ! PEOPLE AFFECT$ BY AN ISSUE1 & H[ WILL Y\R ORGANIZATIONAL =M CONTRIBUTE TO EFFECTIVE WORK ON ?AT ISSUE8 ,!SE >E C5TRAL QUE/IONS = AN>*I/S OP]AT+ ON A LOCAL LEVEL & :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 GRASSROOTS /RUGGLE4 

,WORK]_/,CONSUM] ,COOP]ATIVES3 ,WORK] COOP]ATIVES >E A SPECIAL CATEGORY ( CLOS$ COLLECTIVES -- AS CONSUM] COOP]ATIVES >E ( OP5 COLLECTIVES4 ,AS NE$S-BAS$ ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y COMB9E ELEM5TS ( ACTIVI/ & ORGANIZ+ /RATEGIES4 ,IT IS CRITICAL = GRASSROOTS COOP]ATIVES TO COMMIT !MSELVES TO ORGANIZ+'S P>TICIPATORY MODEL ( ACTION1 BUT IT IS ALSO VITAL ?AT !Y >E ALL[$ ! SPACE TO TRY \T NEW IDEAS4 ,) A C>EFUL EYE TO ! ISSUE ( DI/ANCE1 COOP]ATIVES >E AN EFFECTIVE MEANS ( ORGANIZATION4 

,MASS-BAS$ ,ORGANIZATIONS3 ,MASS-BAS$ ORGANIZATIONS1 LIKE ! ,I,W,W1 HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO BE 9FLU5TIAL ELEM5TS ( A POPUL> REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,!RE IS NO EFFECTIVE WAY TO BUILD A MASS-BAS$ ORGANIZATION EXCEPT ?R\< ORGANIZ+4 ,A CURSORY READ+ ( HI/ORY %[S MASS-BAS$ ORGANIZATIONS GR[+ AS MOVEM5TS SPR+ UP 9 RESPONSE TO 9JU/ICE -- & !N !Y FADE AWAY :5 JU/ICE IS MET4 ,?IS CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY IGNORES ! C\NTLESS YE>S ( WORK ?AT GO 9TO EV]Y 0SPONTANE\S0 MOVEM5T4 ,SPA9 HAD A REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 #aicf BECAUSE ( ! 9CR$IBLE ORGANIZ+ ?AT BEGAN !RE 9 ! #a#h#fS4 

,9T]M$I>Y ,ORGANIZATIONS3 ,ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DIRECTLY 5C\RAGE ! CREATION & DEVELOPM5T ( ! ABOVE =MS ( ORGANIZATION >E NECESS>Y ADJUNCTS TO A HOLI/IC CONCEPTION ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZ+4 ,9 AN AN>*I/ MODEL1 9T]M$I>Y ORGANIZATIONS >E MO/ EFFECTIVE 9 ! =M ( A CONF$]ATION4 ,9T]M$I>IES CAN PROVIDE3 

,DIALOGUE & ,ACTION -- AS A POLITICAL =MATION1 C\NT]-9/ITUTIONAL & C\NT]-P[] ORGANIZATIONS W\LD COME TOGE!R TO 5GAGE 9 REVOLUTION>Y PRAXIS 7ACTION & REFLECTION74 

,TRA9+ -- ON ! BASICS ( ORGANIZ+1 FACILITATION1 ISSUE ANALYSIS1 DIRECT ACTION TE*NIQUES1 ORGANIZATIONAL1 ISSUE & MEMB]%IP DEVELOPM5T1 ETC4 

,TE*NICAL ,ASSI/ANCE -- P>TICIPATORY RESE>* ON ISSUES1 ACCESS TO TE*NOLOGY1 TE*NICAL KN[L$GE ON ! 0H[-TOS0 ( ?+S LIKE =M+ ECONOMIC OR H\S+ COOP]ATIVES 7:]E TO GET MONEY1 H[ TO GET />T$1 ETC474 

,F9ANCIAL ,ASSI/ANCE -- GRASSROOTS FUNDRAIS+1 GRANT WRIT+1 & ! 9VE/IGATION & IMPLEM5TATION ( RES\RCE POOLS4 

,! PO9T IS ?AT AN>*I/S MU/ ?9K /RATEGICALLY AB\T !IR =MS ( ORGANIZATION & /RATEGIES ( ACTION )9 A P>TICUL> HI/ORICAL CONTEXT4 ,WE MU/ MAKE CONSCI\S & 9=M$ DECISIONS AB\T ! PROSPECTS = EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL *ANGE ?AT >E EI!R 5HANC$ OR LIMIT$ BY \R *OICES ( ORGANIZATION & ACTION4 

#b4 ,BECOM+ ,MORE ,RADICAL & ,MORE ,GRASSROOTS 

,MORE ?AN FIFTE5 YE>S ( MOD]N AN>*I/ GA!R+S1 CONF]5CES & EV5TS HAV5'T L$ TO A COH]5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5T -- ON A CONT95TAL1 REGIONAL OR LOCAL LEVEL4 ,?IS IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE O!R GR\PS ( PEOPLE1 SIMIL>LY COLLECT$ TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( POLITICAL OR ISSUE AFF9ITY HAVE DEVELOP$ A HI<] DEGREE ( MOVEM5T ORGANIZATION4 ,:Y8 ,FIR/1 AN>*I/S HAVE T5D$ TO =M ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E NOT 9TEGRAT$ ) A GRASSROOTS BASE &1 SECOND1 AN>*I/S HAVE NOT BUILT EFFECTIVE 9T]M$I>Y ORGANIZATIONS4 

,! LACK ( A GRASSROOTS BASE IS ! RESULT ( AN ANTI-MASS CONCEPTION ( ORGANIZATION AMONG AN>*I/S4 ,FAVOR+ COLLECTIVES1 AN>*I/S HAVE CON/RUCT$ 9SUL> GR\PS ?AT >E SIMPLY NOT RELEVANT TO ! LIVES ( !IR FAMILIES1 NEI<BORS & C[ORK]S4 ,:ILE COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION IS USEFUL UND] C]TA9 CONDITIONS1 IT IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO BUILD+ A MOVEM5T1 :I* IMPLIES A MU* HI<] LEVEL ( MASS P>TICIPATION4 ,LE>N+ ORGANIZ+ & POPUL> $UCATION !ORIES & SKILLS IS ! ANSW] = AN>*I/S 9T]E/$ 9 BUILD+ A BROAD-BAS$ & DIV]SE MOVEM5T4 

,ADDITIONALLY1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S HAVE NOT DEVELOP$ 9T]M$I>Y ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT LOCALLY ORGANIZ$ RADICAL GR\PS ) EA* O!R1 & !N TO REGIONAL_/NATIONAL_/CONT95TAL NETWORKS4 ,AN>*I/S SEEM HELLB5T ON REMA9+ A COLLECTION ( 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE & !IR 9DIVIDUAL GR\PS DUE TO A RELUCTANCE TO BE ACC\NTABLE TO A WID] CON/ITU5CY ?R\< 5GAG+ 9 ! PROCESS ( /RATEGIC ORGANIZ+ & POPUL> $UCATION4 ,SIMPLY >GU+ = A NETWORK 7LOCALLY OR CONT95TALLY71 PRESUMABLY = COMMUNICATION & MUTUAL AID1 ALSO HASN'T TAK5 (F DESPITE NUM]\S TRIES4 ,& 9 ! CASE ( ! ,LOVE & ,RAGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 IT DID WORK = ALMO/ A DECADE1 BUT AT ! EXP5SE ( LOS+ ! LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?IS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ! CASE4 

,WE NE$ TO DEVELOP MASSIVE RES\RCES ( \R [N -- SOCIAL & ECONOMIC -- IF WE WANT TO MAKE SIMIL>LY MASSIVE *ANGES 9 SOCIETY4 ,\R =MS ( ORGANIZATION MU/ 9FECT & TRANS=M SOCIETY AWAY FROM COMPETITION1 CAPITALISM & OPPRESSION4 

,! *ALL5GE IS TO 9ITIATE BROAD-BAS$ ORGANIZ+ & POPUL> $UCATION TO BUILD BO? C\NT]-P[] & C\NT]-9/ITUTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & TO CON/RUCT 9T]M$I>Y CONF$]ATIONS TO CONNECT !M4 ,WE MU/ /OP TRY+ TO BUILD A MOVEM5T ( AN>*I/S & 9/EAD FI<T = AN AN>*I/IC MOVEM5T4 

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,$ITOR'S ,NOTE.<#a.> 

,AL?\< WE WELCOME ! AU?OR'S 9SI<TS & ANALYSIS >\ND DUAL P[] & GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ+1 WE REJECT HIS F9AL CONCLUSION :I* CLAIMS ?AT AN>*I/S MU/ 0/OP TRY+ TO BUILD A MOVEM5T ( AN>*I/S1 & 9/EAD FI<T = AN AN>*I/IC MOVEM5T40 ,?OSE ( US FROM ,N,E,F,A,C W\LD >GUE ?AT BO? >E EQUALLY NECESS>Y4 

,WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT AN ACTIVI/ /RATEGY BAS$ SOLELY ON AN>*I/ ME?ODS ( ORGANIZ+ 7SELF-ORGANIZATION1 MUTUAL AID1 SOLID>ITY & DIRECT ACTION7 WILL 9EVITABLY LEAD US ANY CLOS] T[>DS AN>*ISM4 ,SU* A /RATEGY1 ON ITS [N1 ONLY S]VES TO PROVIDE A RADICAL V5E] & EGALIT>IAN LEGITIMACY = LIB]AL-RE=MI/ OR AU?ORIT>IAN ACTIVI/ TR5DS4 

,A SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION WILL REQUIRE ?AT AN>*I/ IDEAS BECOME ! LEAD+ IDEAS )9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & POPUL> /RUGGLES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS WILL NOT HAPP5 SPONTANE\SLY4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT1 IF ONLY TO WAGE ! BATTLE ( IDEAS1 AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS >E NECESS>Y4 ,! PURPOSE ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS1 = US1 IS TO CONNECT LOCAL GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO A L>G] /RATEGY ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATIONAL POLE = AN>*I/S TO DEVELOP !ORY & PRACTICE1 %>E SKILLS & EXP]I5CES1 & AGITATE = EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ DEM&S 79 OPPOSITION TO LIB]AL-RE=MI/ OR AU?ORIT>IAN TR5DS7 )9 \R ACTIVISM4 

.<#a.> ,! $ITORIAL NOTE IS FROM ,N,E,F,A,C1 OR ,NOR? ,EA/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/S1 :I* WAS A PLAT=MI/ 9FLU5C$ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BAS$ 9 ! ,NOR? ,EA/ ( ! ,U4,S & = A P]IOD ( IT'S HI/ORY 9 ,FR5* SPEAK+ ,CANADA4 ,! GR\P EM]G$ 9 ! E>LY #bS P]IOD ( ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PROTE/S SEEK+ TO MOVE BEYOND PROTE/ POLITICS4 ,FOLL[+ *ANG+ !IR NAME TO ,COMMON ,/RUGGLE_/,LU*A ,COMUN 9 #baa ! GR\P M]G$ 9TO ,BLACK ,ROSE_/,ROSA ,NEGRA AT IT'S F\ND+ 9 #b#a#c4 

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