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,AT ! HI< PO9T1 IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL GO ON =EV]4 ,Y\ FEEL 9V9CIBLE1 UN/OPPABLE4 ,!N ! CRA% COMES3 C\RT CASES1 DIS9TEGRATION1 DEPRESSION4 

,ONCE Y\ GO ?R\< ?IS SEV]AL TIMES1 ! RHY?M BECOMES FAMILI>4 ,IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO RECOGNIZE !SE UPHEAVALS AS ! HE>TBEAT ( SOME?+ GREAT] ?AN ANY S+LE MOVEM5T4 

,OV] ! PA/ SIX YE>S1 CITIES >\ND ! WORLD HAVE SE5 PEAKS ( /RUGGLE3 ,A!NS1 ,LONDON1 ,B>CELONA1 ,CAIRO1 ,OAKL&1 ,MONTREAL1 ,I/ANBUL4 ,A DECADE AGO1 AN>*I/S W\LD CONV]GE FROM >\ND ! WORLD TO P>TICIPATE 9 A S+LE SUMMIT PROTE/4 ,N[ MANY HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 MON?S-LONG UPHEAVALS 9 !IR [N CITIES1 & MORE SURELY LOOM AHEAD4 

,BUT :AT DO WE DO AFT] ! CRE/8 ,IF A S+LE UPHEAVAL WON'T BR+ D[N CAPITALISM1 WE HAVE TO ASK :AT MATT]S AB\T !SE HI< PO9TS--:AT WE HOPE TO GET \T ( !M1 H[ !Y FIGURE 9 \R LONG-T]M VISION1 & H[ TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ! WAN+ P]IOD ?AT FOLL[S !M4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY PRESS+ TODAY1 :5 WE CAN BE SURE ?AT !RE >E MORE UPHEAVALS ON ! WAY4 

,TO ?IS 5D1 WE HAVE ORGANIZ$ A DIALOGUE ) AN>*I/S 9 SOME ( ! CITIES ?AT HAVE SE5 !SE CLIMAXES ( CONFLICT1 9CLUD+ ,OAKL&1 ,B>CELONA1 & ,MONTREAL4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ 9 A S]IES ( REFLECTIONS DRAWN FROM ?OSE DISCUSSIONS4 

,PRACTICALLY ALL ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 !SE DISCUSSIONS 9DEP5D5TLY REPORT$ ?AT IT WAS REALLY H>D = !M TO =MULATE !IR ?\<TS3 0,I DON'T KN[ :Y1 BUT :5EV] ,I SIT D[N TO WORK ON IT1 ,I GET DEPRESS$40 ,?IS SUGGE/S A BROAD] PROBLEM4 ,MANY AN>*I/S DEP5D ON A TRIUMPHALI/ N>RATIVE1 9 :I* WE HAVE TO GO FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY TO HAVE ANY?+ TO TALK AB\T4 ,BUT MOVEM5TS1 TOO1 HAVE NATURAL LIFE CYCLES4 ,!Y 9EVITABLY PEAK & DIE D[N4 ,IF \R /RATEGIES >E PREMIS$ ON 5DLESS GR[?1 WE >E SETT+ \RSELVES UP = 9EVITABLE FAILURE4 ,?AT GOES D\BLE = ! N>RATIVES ?AT DET]M9E \R MORALE4 

,MOVEM5T - ,A MY/]I\S SOCIAL PH5OM5ON ?AT ASPIRES TO GR[? YET1 :5 OBS]V$1 ALWAYS APPE>S TO BE 9 DECL9E4 

,:5 SOCIAL *ANGE IS GA!R+ MOM5TUM1 IT IS PROTEAN & ?US 9VISIBLE2 ONLY :5 IT /ABILIZES AS A FIX$ QUANTITY IS IT POSSIBLE TO AFFIX A LABEL TO IT1 & FROM ?AT MOM5T ON IT CAN ONLY DECOMPOSE4 ,?IS EXPLA9S :Y MOVEM5TS BUR/ LIKE COMETS 9TO ! PUBLIC CONSCI\SNESS AT ! HI< PO9T ( !IR 9NOVATION1 FOLL[$ BY A LONG TAIL ( DIM9I%+ RETURNS4 ,A %>P] EYE CAN SEE ! SOCIAL F]M5T BEH9D !SE EXPLOSIONS1 P]5NIAL & B\NDLESS1 ALT]NATELY DRAW+ 9 NEW P>TICIPANTS & EMITT+ NEW WAVES ( ACTIVITY1 AS IF 9 SUCCESSIVE BREA?S4 

,9 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL&1 A ?REE-WEEK OCCUPATION GAVE WAY TO A SIX-MON? DECL9E4 ,?IS BE>S REPEAT+3 MOVEM5TS SP5D MO/ ( !IR TIME 9 DECL9E4 ,?AT MAKES IT ALL ! MORE IMPORTANT TO CONSID] H[ TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ! WAN+ PHASE4 

,AS ALL MOVEM5TS 9EVITABLY REA* LIMITS1 IT IS PO9TLESS TO BEWAIL !IR PASS+--AS IF !Y W\LD GO ON GR[+ 9DEF9ITELY IF ONLY ! P>TICIPANTS W]E /RATEGIC 5\<4 ,IF WE PRESUME ! GOAL ( ANY TACTIC IS ALWAYS TO MA9TA9 ! MOM5TUM ( A P>TICUL> MOVEM5T1 WE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO DO MORE ?AN REACT QUIXOTICALLY AGA9/ ! 9EXORABLE PASS+ ( TIME4 ,RA!R ?AN /RUGGL+ TO /AVE (F DISSOLUTION1 WE %\LD ACT ) AN EYE TO ! FUTURE4 

,?IS C\LD MEAN CONSOLIDAT+ ! CONNECTIONS ?AT HAVE DEVELOP$ DUR+ ! MOVEM5T1 OR BE+ SURE TO GO \T ) A BANG TO 9SPIRE FUTURE MOVEM5TS1 OR REVEAL+ ! 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS ?AT ! MOVEM5T NEV] SOLV$4 ,P]HAPS1 ONCE A MOVEM5T HAS REA*$ ITS LIMITS1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO DO 9 ! WAN+ PHASE IS TO PO9T TO :AT A FUTURE MOVEM5T W\LD HAVE TO DO TO TRANSC5D ?OSE LIMITS4 

,WE HAD OCCUPI$ ! BUILD+ = ALMO/ #bd H\RS1 & WE W]E />T+ TO IMAG9E ?AT WE C\LD SOMEH[ HOLD ONTO IT4 ,I WAS AB\T TO GO \T = SUPPLIES TO =TIFY ! PLACE :5 SOME?+ CAU<T MY EYE4 ,!RE 9 ! DU/ ( ! AB&ON$ G>AGE WAS A HOOD ORNAM5T FROM A C> ?AT HADN'T BE5 MANUFACTUR$ 9 #d YE>S4 ,I REA*$ D[N TO PICK IT UP1 !N HESITAT$3 ,I C\LD ALWAYS LOOK AT IT LAT]4 ,ON IMPULSE1 ,I TOOK IT ANYWAY4 ,A HALF H\R LAT]1 A ,S,W,A,T SQUAD SURR\ND$ ! BUILD+ = BLOCKS 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,WE NEV] RECOV]$ ANY ( ! ?+S WE BUILT OR BR\<T !RE4 ,OV] A HUNDR$ ( US MET1 DANC$1 & SLEPT 9 ?AT BUILD+1 \TSIDE ! B\NDS ( ANY?+ WE'D PREVI\SLY BE5 ABLE TO IMAG9E 9 \R LITTLE T[N1 & ?AT LITTLE HOOD ORNAM5T IS ALL ,I HAVE TO %[ IT HAPP5$4 

,:5 ,I VISIT$ MY FRI5DS 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA ! FOLL[+ WEEK1 !Y W]E 9 ! SAME /ATE ( ELATION ,I HAD BE5 :5 ,I LEFT ! BUILD+3 0,WE WALK >\ND & PEOPLE SEE US & CALL \T ,O,C,C-,U-,P,Y6 ,?+S >E JU/ GO+ TO GR[ & KEEP ON GR[+60 

,KEEP P]SPECTIVE4 

,DUR+ A CRESC5DO ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MA9TA9 P]SPECTIVE2 SOME ?+S SEEM C5TRAL YET PROVE TRANSITORY1 :ILE O!R ?+S FALL BY ! WAYSIDE ?AT AFT]W>DS TURN \T TO HAVE BE5 PIVOTAL4 ,(T51 WE MISS OPPORTUNITIES TO FO/] LONG-T]M CONNECTIONS1 TAK+ EA* O!R = GRANT$ 9 ! URG5CY ( RESPOND+ TO IMM$IATE EV5TS4 ,AFT]W>DS1 :5 ! MOM5T HAS PASS$1 WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO F9D EA* O!R--OR WE HAVE NO REASON TO1 HAV+ BURN$ \R BRIDGES 9 HI<-/RESS SITUATIONS4 ,:AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT1 ! TACTICAL SUCCESS ( A P>TICUL> ACTION1 OR ! /R5G? ( ! RELATION%IPS ?AT COME \T ( IT8 

,LIKEWISE1 IT IS R>ELY EASY TO TELL :]E Y\ >E 9 ! TRAJECTORY ( EV5TS4 ,AT ! BEG9N+1 :5 ! W9D[ ( POSSIBILITY IS WIDE OP51 IT IS UNCLE> H[ F> ?+S CAN GO2 (T51 AN>*I/S WAIT TO GET 9VOLV$ UNTIL O!RS HAVE ALREADY DET]M9$ ! *>ACT] ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,LAT]1 AT ! HI< PO9T1 IT CAN SEEM ?AT ! P>TICIPANTS >E AT ! ?RE%OLD ( TREM5D\S NEW POT5TIAL--:5 9 FACT ?AT W9D[ ( POSSIBILITY HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO CLOSE4 ,?IS CONFUSION MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KN[ :5 IT IS ! RI<T TIME TO %IFT GE>S TO A NEW /RATEGY4 

,WE W]E \TSIDE AT A CAFE 9 D[NT[N ,OAKL& A C\PLE MON?S LAT]4 ,I WAS ASK+ :AT MY FRI5DS ?\<T ! PROSPECTS W]E = ! FUTURE4 0,?+S WILL PICK UP AGA9 :5 SPR+ >RIVES10 !Y ASSUR$ ME4 

,AT FIR/ ,I BELIEV$ !M4 ,WASN'T EV]YONE SAY+ ! SAME ?+ ALL >\ND ! C\NTRY8 ,!N IT HIT ME3 WE W]E SITT+ !RE 9 ! SUN%9E1 WE>+ T-%IRTS1 9 ! CITY ?AT HAD SE5 ! MO/ 9T5SE ACTION ( ! :OLE ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T4 ,IF !RE WASN'T ANO!R OCCUPATION !RE ALREADY1 IT WASN'T COM+ BACK4 

,KEEP ! W9D[ ( POSSIBILITY OP5 :ILE Y\ CAN2 IF Y\ HAVE TO SPLIT1 SPLIT ON Y\R [N T]MS4 

,MOVEM5TS USUALLY BEG9 ) AN EXPLOSION ( UNC]TA9TY & POT5TIAL4 ,SO LONG AS ! LIMITS >E UNCLE>1 A WIDE RANGE ( P>TICIPANTS HAVE CAUSE TO GET 9VOLV$1 :ILE ! AU?ORITIES MU/ HOLD BACK1 UNSURE ( ! CONSEQU5CES ( REPRESSION4 ,H[ DO WE KEEP ?IS W9D[ ( POSSIBILITY OP5 AS LONG AS POSSIBLE )\T SIDE/EPP+ REAL DISAGREEM5TS8 7,?9K ( ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET :5 IT FIR/ GOT (F ! GR\ND & ALL MANN] ( RADICAL & REACTION>Y T5D5CIES M+L$ )9 IT47 ,IS IT BETT] TO PO/PONE CLA%ES OV] IDEOLOGICAL ISSUES--SU* AS NONVIOL5CE V]SUS DIV]SITY ( TACTICS--OR TO PRECIPITATE !M8 7,?9K ( ! CONTROV]SIAL BLACK BLOC 9 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& ON ,NOVEMB] #b1 #b#a#a47 

,ONE WAY TO APPROA* ?IS *ALL5GE IS TO TRY TO CL>IFY ! ISSUES AT /AKE )\T DRAW+ FIX$ L9ES ( POLITICAL ID5TITY 9 ! PROCESS4 ,AS SOON AS A TACTICAL OR IDEOLOGICAL DISAGREEM5T IS UND]/OOD A CONFLICT BETWE5 DI/9CT SOCIAL BODIES1 ! HORIZON BEG9S TO CLOSE4 ,! MOM5T ( POT5TIAL DEP5DS ON ! FLUIDITY ( ! MOVEM5T1 ! CIRCULATION ( IDEAS \TSIDE !IR USUAL DOMA9S1 ! EM]G5CE ( NEW SOCIAL CONFIGURATIONS1 & ! OP5NESS ( 9DIVIDUAL P>TICIPANTS TO P]SONAL TRANS=MATION4 ,! 5TR5*M5T ( FIX$ CAMPS UND]M9ES ALL ( !SE4 

,?IS PROBLEM IS FUR!R COMPLICAT$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! TOP PRIORITY ( ! AU?ORITIES IS ALWAYS TO DIVIDE MOVEM5TS--(T5 ALONG ! SAME L9ES ?AT ! P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES WI% TO DIVIDE4 ,IT MAY BE BE/ TO TRY NOT TO PRECIPITATE ANY P]MAN5T BREAKS UNTIL ! HORIZON ( POSSIBILITY HAS CLOS$1 !N MAKE SURE ?AT ! L9ES >E DRAWN ON Y\R [N T]MS1 NOT ! T]MS ( ! AU?ORITIES OR !IR UNWITT+ LIB]AL /OOGES4 

,PU% ! 5VELOPE4 

,:AT IS /ILL POSSIBLE ONCE ! HORIZON HAS BE5 CIRCUMSCRIB$8 ,9 A DY+ MOVEM5T1 ONE CAN /ILL PU% ! 5VELOPE1 SETT+ NEW PREC$5TS = ! FUTURE SO SUBSEQU5T /RUGGLES WILL BE ABLE TO IMAG9E GO+ FUR!R4 ,?IS IS A GOOD REASON NOT TO AVOID IDEOLOGICAL CLA%ES 9DEF9ITELY2 9 ORD] TO LEGITIMIZE ! TACTICS ?AT WILL BE NE$$ 9 ! FUTURE1 ONE (T5 HAS TO BEG9 BY ACT+ \TSIDE ! PREVAIL+ CONS5SUS4 

,= EXAMPLE1 AT ! CONCLUSION ( ,NOVEMB] #b1 #b#a#a1 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& P>TICIPANTS CONTROV]SIALLY ATTEMPT$ TO TAKE OV] A BUILD+4 ,?IS PROVOK$ A GREAT DEAL ( BACKLA%1 BUT IT SET A PREC$5T = A S]IES ( BUILD+ OCCUPATIONS ?AT 5ABL$ ,OCCUPY TO BEG9 TO *ALL5GE ! SANCTITY ( PRIVATE PROP]TY DUR+ ITS LONG WAN+ PHASE--GIV+ ,OCCUPY A MU* MORE RADICAL LEGACY ?AN IT W\LD O!RWISE HAVE HAD4 
,ONE YE>'S BREAK?R\<S >E ! NEXT YE>'S LIMITATIONS4.<#a.> 

,DUR+ ! BURGEON+ /AGE ( A MOVEM5T1 P>TICIPANTS (T5 BECOME FIXAT$ ON C]TA9 TACTICS4 ,!RE IS A T5D5CY TO TRY TO REPEAT ONE'S MO/ REC5T SUCCESSES2 9 ! LONG RUN1 ?IS CAN ONLY PRODUCE CONS]VATISM & DIM9I%+ RETURNS4 ,DIM9I%+ RETURNS >E /ILL RETURNS1 ( C\RSE1 & A TACTIC ?AT IS NO LONG] EFFECTIVE 9 ITS ORIG9AL CONTEXT MAY (F] A GREAT DEAL ( POT5TIAL 9 ANO!R SETT+--WITNESS ! OCCUPATION ( ,TAKSIM ,SQU>E 9 ,JUNE #b#a#c1 :5 NO ONE 9 ! ,U,S C\LD IMAG9E OCCUPY+ ANY?+ EV] AGA94 ,BUT TACTICS & RHETORIC EV5TUALLY BECOME US$ UP4 ,ONCE NO ONE EXPECTS ANY?+ NEW FROM !M1 ! SAME SLOGANS & /RATEGIES ?AT G5]AT$ SO MU* MOM5TUM BECOME OB/ACLES4 

,AS SOON AS ,OCCUPY IS 9 ! NEWS1 ANYONE :O HAD AN OCCUPATION 9 M9D HAD BETT] HURRY TO C>RY IT \T BE=E ! W9D[ ( OPPORTUNITY HAS CLOS$ & NOBODY WANTS TO OCCUPY ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,9 A COMIC EXAMPLE ( ?IS T5D5CY TO FIXATE ON C]TA9 TACTICS1 AFT] ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& WAS EVICT$1 ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET MAIL$ A L>GE NUMB] ( T5TS ACROSS ! C\NTRY AS A GE/URE ( SUPPORT4 ,!SE T5TS M]ELY TOOK UP /ORAGE SPACE OV] ! FOLL[+ MON?S AS ! /RUGGLE 9 ,OAKL& REA*$ ITS CONCLUSION ON O!R T]RA94 

,DON'T REGRESS TO \TMOD$ /RATEGIES4 

,SOMETIMES1 AFT] A NEW /RATEGY ?AT IS ATTUN$ TO ! PRES5T CONTEXT HAS CREAT$ NEW MOM5TUM1 !RE IS A T5D5CY TO REV]T TO PREVI\S APPROA*ES ?AT HAVE LONG CEAS$ WORK+4 ,:5 PEOPLE ) LITTLE PRIOR EXP]I5CE CONV]GE 9 A MOVEM5T1 !Y SOMETIMES DEM& GUIDANCE FROM ?OSE :O HAVE A LONG] HI/ORY ( 9VOLVEM5T2 MORE (T51 IT IS ! VET]ANS !MSELVES :O DEM& TO PROVIDE ?IS GUIDANCE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 LONGTIME ACTIVI/S FREQU5TLY BR+ 9 OLD TACTICS & /RATEGIES1 US+ ! NEW OPPORTUNITY TO RESUME ! DEFEAT$ PROJECTS ( ! PA/4 

,= EXAMPLE1 F\RTE5 YE>S AGO1 WORLDWIDE SUMMIT-HOPP+ (F]$ A WAY TO EX]T TRANSNATIONAL LEV]AGE AGA9/ CAPITALI/ GLOBALIZATION1 (F]+ A MODEL TO REPLACE ! LOCAL & NATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZ+ ?AT HAD BE5 \TFLANK$ BY ! 9T]NATIONAL MOBILITY ( CORPORATIONS4 ,YET :5 LABOR ACTIVI/S GOT 9VOLV$1 !Y CRITICIZ$ SUMMIT-HOPP]S = RUNN+ >\ND ! WORLD RA!R ?AN ORGANIZ+ LOCALLY ! OLD-FA%ION$ WAY4 ,LIKEWISE1 ,OCCUPY GOT (F ! GR\ND BECAUSE IT (F]$ A NEW MODEL = AN 9CREAS+LY PREC>I\S POPULATION TO /& UP = ITSELF )\T /ABLE ECONOMIC POSITIONS FROM :I* TO MOBILIZE4 ,BUT AGA91 OLD-FA%ION$ LABOR ACTIVI/S SAW ?IS NEW MOVEM5T ONLY AS A POT5TIAL POOL ( BODIES TO SUPPORT UNION /RUGGLES1 & *ANNEL$ ITS MOM5TUM 9TO EASILY COOPT$ DEAD 5DS4 

,9 ! WAKE ( EV]Y MOVEM5T1 WE %\LD /UDY :AT ITS SUCCESSES & FAILURES %[ AB\T \R CURR5T CONTEXT1 :ILE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT BY ! TIME WE CAN MAKE USE ( ?OSE LESSONS ! SITUATION WILL HAVE *ANG$ ONCE MORE4 
,BEW>E ( RIS+ EXPECTATIONS4 

,:5 A MOVEM5T IS AT ITS HI< PO9T1 IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO ACT ON A SCALE PREVI\SLY UNIMAG9ABLE4 ,?IS CAN BE DEBILITAT+ AFT]W>DS1 :5 ! RANGE ( POSSIBILITY CONTRACTS AGA9 & ! P>TICIPANTS >E NO LONG] 9SPIR$ BY ! TACTICS !Y 5GAG$ 9 BE=E ! CRE/4 ,ONE WAY TO PRES]VE MOM5TUM PA/ ! 5D ( A MOVEM5T IS TO GO ON SETT+ ATTA9ABLE 9T]M$IATE GOALS & AFFIRM+ EV5 ! HUMBLE/ EF=TS T[>D !M4 

,! TRAJECTORY ( GRE5 AN>*I/ /RUGGLES 9 ,OREGON AT ! TURN ( ! LA/ C5TURY (F]S A DRAMATIC EXAMPLE ( ?IS K9D ( 9FLATION4 ,AT ! BEG9N+1 ! GOALS W]E SMALL & CONCRETE3 PROTECT A SPECIFIC TREE OR A SPECIFIC /RET* ( =E/4 ,AFT] ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION PROTE/S 9 ,SEATTLE1 ! GOALS ( GRE5 AN>*I/S 9 ! REGION HYP]TROPHI$ UNTIL !Y REA*$ A TACTICAL IMPASSE4 ,:5 Y\R IMM$IATE OBJECTIVE IS TO 0TAKE D[N 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION10 JU/ AB\T ANY?+ Y\ CAN DO IS GO+ TO FEEL PO9TLESS4 

,9DE$1 DUR+ A DECL9+ PHASE1 IT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO RESI/ ! T5D5CY TO ESCALATE4 ,:5 ! ,%,A,C CAMPAIGN RAN AGR\ND1 ,ROOT ,=CE SET \T TO APPLY ! SAME /RATEGY AGA9/ A MU* BIGG] T>GET--SCAL+ UP FROM A S+LE ANIMAL TE/+ CORPORATION TO ! MAJOR 9FRA/RUCTURAL PROJECTS UND]LY+ TRANSNATIONAL CAPITALISM4 ,A ,%,A,C-/YLE CAMPAIGN T>GET+ A SMALL] CORPORATION MI<T HAVE SUCCE$$1 EMP[]+ A NEW G5]ATION TO GO ON APPLY+ ! /RATEGY1 BUT ,ROOT ,=CE NEV] EV5 GOT (F ! GR\ND4 
,QUIT :ILE Y\'RE AHEAD4 

,! DECL9+ PHASE ( A MOVEM5T CAN BE A DANG]\S TIME4 ,(T51 POPUL> SUPPORT HAS DI$ D[N & ! =CES ( REPRESSION HAVE REGA9$ !IR FOOT+1 BUT ! P>TICIPANTS /ILL HAVE HI< HOPES & FEEL A S5SE ( URG5CY4 ,SOMETIMES IT'S BE/ TO %IFT FOCUS BE=E SOME?+ REALLY DEBILITAT+ OCCURS4 

,YET QUITT+ :ILE Y\'RE AHEAD IS COMPLICAT$4 ,IF ! CONNECTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 MADE >E PREMIS$ ON COLLECTIVE ACTION1 IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO RETA9 !SE )\T /AY+ 9 ! /REETS TOGE!R4 

,MON?S AFT] ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& WAS DEF9ITIVELY OV]1 POLICE BRUTALLY ATTACK$ AN AN>*I/ M>* AGA9/ ,COLUMBUS ,DAY1 MAK+ SEV]AL >RE/S & PRESS+ FELONY *>GES4 ,IT IS AN OP5 QUE/ION :E!R ?IS %[$ ?AT AN>*I/S HAD OV]EXT5D$ !MSELVES1 BUT AFT] A PAYBACK ACTION ! FOLL[+ NI<T 9 ,OAKL&1 /REET ACTIVITY 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA DI$ D[N = ALMO/ A YE>4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AFT] ! ,U,K /UD5T MOVEM5T DI$ D[N1 AN EXPLOSION ( RIOTS 9 ,AUGU/ #baa SUGGE/$ ?AT MANY ( ! UND]CLASS P>TICIPANTS FELT AB&ON$ BY ! )DRAWAL ( !IR =M] ACTIVI/ ALLIES FROM /REET ACTION4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT1 HAD ! MOVEM5T CONT9U$ 9 SOME =M1 ! RIOTS MI<T HAVE TURN$ \T DIFF]5TLY--AS A PO9T ( DEP>TURE = ANO!R WAVE ( COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE1 RA!R ?AN ! DESP]ATE ACT ( A M>G9ALIZ$ POPULATION RIS+ RU9\SLY AGA9/ SOCIETY ITSELF4 
,BE PREP>$ = BURN\T & DEPRESSION4 

,AFT] ! CRE/1 :5 ! EUPHORIA IS OV]1 MANY P>TICIPANTS WILL EXP]I5CE DEPRESSION4 ,S9CE ! EV5TS ?AT REGUL>LY BR\<T !M TOGE!R HAVE CEAS$1 !Y >E ISOLAT$ & MORE VULN]ABLE4 ,O!RS MAY VE] 9TO ADDICTION3 SUB/ANCE USE CAN BE A WAY TO MA9TA9 9TIMACY ) EA* O!R & ) DANG] ITSELF :5 !RE IS NO MORE FIRE 9 ! /REETS4 ,! SIMPLE PLEASURES ) :I* PEOPLE CELEBRAT$ !IR VICTORIES CAN EXP& TO FILL ! SPACE LEFT BY ! REC$+ TIDE ( EV5TS1 BECOM+ SELF-DE/RUCTIVE4 ,?IS IS ANO!R REASON TO E/ABLI% NEW V5UES TO MA9TA9 CAM>AD]IE & CONNECTION :5 ! W9D[ ( POSSIBILITY IS CLOS+4 

,SAVE 5]GY = ! FALL\T4 

,ALL ( !SE PROBLEMS >E (T5 9T5SIFI$ BY ! EXPLOSION ( DISCORD ?AT USUALLY FOLL[S A MOVEM5T'S DEMISE4 ,ONCE IT IS CLE> ?AT A MOVEM5T IS DEF9ITIVELY OV]1 ALL ! CONFLICTS ?AT ! P>TICIPANTS HAVE BE5 PUTT+ (F COME TO ! =E1 = !RE IS NO LONG] ANY 9C5TIVE TO KEEP !M UND] ! RUG4 ,SUPPRESS$ RES5TM5TS & IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES SURFACE1 ALONG ) S]I\S ALLEGATIONS AB\T ABUSE ( P[] & VIOLATIONS ( CONS5T4 ,LE>N+ FROM !SE CONFLICTS IS AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( ! PROCESS ?AT PREP>ES ! WAY = FUTURE MOVEM5TS3 = EXAMPLE1 CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*ISM IS DESC5D$ 9 P>T FROM ! FEM9I/ BACKLA% ?AT FOLL[$ ! ,NEW ,LEFT MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#fS4 ,BUT P>TICIPANTS R>ELY ?9K TO SAVE 5]GY = ?IS PHASE1 & IT CAN FEEL LIKE ?ANKLESS WORK1 S9CE ! 0ACTION0 IS O/5SIBLY OV]4 

,IT WAS A FEW NI<TS BE=E ! EVICTION ( ! ,OCCUPY ,PHILLY 5CAMPM5T1 & WE W]E HOLD+ A ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY TO DECIDE :AT TO DO4 ,T5SIONS W]E RUNN+ HI< BETWE5 ! RESID5TS ( ! CAMP1 :O W]E PRIM>ILY HOMELESS1 & ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ *IEFLY 9 MEET+S & WORK+ GR\PS4 ,?AT NI<T1 A HOMELESS MAN 9T]RUPT$ ! ,G,A TO ACCUSE SEV]AL ( ?OSE 9 LEAD]%IP POSITIONS ( BE+ 9 LEAGUE ) ! POLICE1 BE+ RACI/1 & PLANN+ TO SELL \T ! HOMELESS4 ,! FACILITATOR TRI$ TO IGNORE ! DISRUPTION1 BUT ! ANGRY MAN DR[N$ HIM \T & EV5TUALLY RIL$ UP A FEW MORE PEOPLE :O BEGAN %\T+ TOO4 ,9 ?IS MOM5T ( *AOS & HEI<T5$ EMOTION1 WE HAD A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY4 ,WE C\LD HAVE %IFT$ \R FOCUS FROM ! ?REAT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WANT$ US TO REACT TO1 9/EAD US+ ?AT ,G,A TO F9ALLY ADDRESS ! T5SIONS 9 \R [N GR\P 9 HOPES ( BUILD+ A =CE ?AT C\LD SURVIVE 9TO ! NEXT PHASE ( /RUGGLE4 ,9/EAD1 ! FACILITATOR TRI$ TO RE/ORE ORD] BY DIRECT+ US TO 0BREAK 9TO SMALL GR\PS & DISCUSS :AT 'RESPECT' MEANS40 ,MY HE>T SANK4 ,\R %>$ 5]GY WAS EXPLOSIVE2 WE NE$$ TO *ANNEL IT1 NOT SUPPRESS IT4 

,?AT WAS ! LA/ TIME ,I SAW MANY ( ! COMRADES ,I'D BEFRI5D$ OV] ! PREC$+ MON?S4 ,! EVICTION WASN'T ! GREATE/ ?REAT WE FAC$ AFT] ALL4 

,REPRESSION HITS H>DE/ AT ! 5D4 

,GOV]NM5T REPRESSION USUALLY DOES NOT HIT 9 FULL =CE UNTIL AFT] A MOVEM5T HAS DI$ D[N4 ,IT IS MO/ CONV5I5T = ! /ATE TO ATTACK PEOPLE :5 !IR SUPPORT NETWORKS HAVE COLLAPS$ & !IR ATT5TION IS ELSE:]E4 ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE /RUCK YE>S AFT] ! HI< PO9T ( ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT MOM5TUM1 :5 MANY ( ! P>TICIPANTS HAD MOV$ ON & ! COMMUNITIES ?AT HAD SUPPORT$ !M HAD DIS9TEGRAT$4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! AU?ORITIES WAIT$ UNTIL ,MAY #bab TO /RIKE BACK AT ,OCCUPY ) A S]IES ( 5TRAPM5T CASES4 

,! *IEF GOAL ( REPRESSION IS TO OP5 ! FAULT L9ES )9 ! T>GET$ SOCIAL BODY1 ISOLAT+ IT & =C+ IT 9TO A REACTIVE POSITION4 ,IDEALLY1 WE %\LD RESPOND TO REPRESSION 9 WAYS ?AT E/ABLI% NEW CONNECTIONS & POSITION US = NEW (F5SIVES4 

,HOLD Y\R GR\ND4 

,H[ DO WE TRANSITION 9TO O!R =MS ( CONNECTION :5 ! EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT DREW US TOGE!R >E OV]8 ,! NETWORKS ?AT COALESCE EF=TLESSLY DUR+ ! HI< PO9T ( MOM5TUM R>ELY SURVIVE4 ,:ILE NEW EV5TS W]E UNFOLD+1 !RE WAS AN OBVI\S REW>D = SETT+ DIFF]5CES ASIDE & 9T]RUPT+ R\T9ES TO CONV]GE4 ,AFT]W>DS1 ! L>GE GR\PS ?AT =M$ SL[LY BREAK D[N 9TO SMALL] ONES1 :ILE SMALL] GR\PS (T5 VANI% ALTOGE!R4 ,! RE%UFFL+ ( ALLEGIANCES ?AT TAKES PLACE DUR+ ?IS P]IOD IS VITAL1 BUT IT'S EQUALLY VITAL NOT TO LOSE EA* O!R 9 ! %UFFLE4 

,DUR+ ! CRE/ ( A MOVEM5T1 P>TICIPANTS (T5 TAKE = GRANT$ ?AT IT WILL LEAVE !M AT A HI<] PLATEAU :5 IT IS OV]4 ,BUT ?IS IS H>DLY GU>ANTE$4 ,?IS MAY BE ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION FAC+ US AS WE APPROA* ! NEXT WAVE ( /RUGGLES3 H[ DO WE GA9 & HOLD GR\ND8 ,POLITICAL P>TIES CAN MEASURE !IR EFFECTIV5ESS ACCORD+ TO H[ MANY NEW RECRUITS !Y RETA91 BUT AN>*I/S MU/ CONCEIVE ( SUCCESS DIFF]5TLY4 

,9 ! 5D1 IT ISN'T JU/ ORGANIZATIONS ) CONTACT LI/S ?AT WILL REMA9 AFT] ! CRE/1 BUT ABOVE ALL NEW QUE/IONS1 NEW PRACTICES1 NEW PO9TS ( REF]5CE = H[ PEOPLE CAN /& UP = !MSELVES4 ,PASS+ !SE MEMORIES ALONG TO ! NEXT G5]ATION IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S WE CAN DO4 

,FUR!R ,READ+ 

,?REE ,YE>S S9CE ! ,GREEK ,9SURRECTION1 \R 9T]VIEW ) COMRADES 9 ,A!NS AB\T ! MON?S FOLL[+ ! UPRIS+ ( ,DECEMB] #bh 

,OCCUPY ,OAKL& ,IS ,DEAD2 ,LONG ,LIVE ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE 

,CRACK+ UND] ,PRESSURE3 ,N>RAT+ ! ,DECL9E ( ! ,AM/]DAM ,SQUATT]S' ,MOVEM5T1 BY ,LYNN ,[5S 

,! ,RISE & ,FALL ( ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE 

,?IS IS ! SECOND P>T 9 \R 0,AFT] ! ,CRE/0 S]IES1 /UDY+ :AT WE CAN LE>N FROM ! WAN+ PHASE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ?IS 9/ALLM5T1 P>TICIPANTS 9 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& TRACE ITS TRAJECTORY FROM ORIG9S TO CONCLUSION1 EXPLOR+ :Y IT REA*$ C]TA9 LIMITS & :AT IT WILL TAKE = FUTURE MOVEM5TS TO SURPASS !M4 

,! ,RAPID ,ASC5T 

,9 SETT+ \RSELVES ! SOB]+ TASK ( N>RAT+ ! DECL9E ( ,OCCUPY ,OAKL&1 WE >E AT LEA/ SP>$ ANY >GUM5T AB\T :5 ! HI< PO9T TOOK PLACE4 ,!RE MI<T BE DISAGREEM5T AB\T :E!R ! 0G5]AL /RIKE0 ( ,NOVEMB] #b1 #baa DES]V$ ?AT TITLE1 BUT NO ONE W\LD DISPUTE ?AT IT WAS ! HI<-WAT] M>K ( ! LOCAL MOVEM5T & A TURN+ PO9T 9 ! ,OCCUPY SEQU5CE UNFOLD+ ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 DESCRIB+ ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& AS ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE WAS NOT JU/ AN EXAGG]ATION4 ,= A %ORT TIME1 WE REALLY W]E A COLLECTIVE =CE ) ! AMBITION & CAPACITY TO TRANS=M ! :OLE CITY & RADICALIZE ! NATIONAL MOVEM5T4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( ?AT DAY HAS /AY$ ) MANY ( US1 A BRIEF & *AOTIC GLIMPSE ( 9SURRECTION>Y HORIZONS ?AT CLOS$ AS QUICKLY AS !Y OP5$4 ,REMEMB]+ ?IS AS WE GO AB\T \R DAILY LIVES UND] CAPITALISM HAS BE5 5ORM\SLY PA9FUL2 = MANY ( US 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA1 ! LA/ YE> & A HALF HAS BE5 A PROCESS ( GRIEV+ ! LOSS ( ?AT MOM5T4 ,?IS GRIEF WAS PRES5T 9 ALL ! SUCCESSIVE /AGES ( ?AT POLITICAL SEQU5CE4 ,AL?\< ! MOVEM5T CONT9U$ = MON?S1 BR++ \T ?\S&S ( PEOPLE = EXPLOSIVE DAYS ( ACTION1 NONE ( ! LAT] MOM5TS--,DECEMB] #a#b1 ,JANU>Y #b#h1 OR ,MAY #a--EV5 REMOTELY COMP>E TO ,NOVEMB] #b4 

,BE=E WE CAN ANALYZE ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE'S DECL9E1 WE HAVE TO UND]/& ITS RISE & ! V>I\S PROJECTS 9 ! ,BAY ?AT HELP$ TO FO/] IT4 ,! FOLL[+ N>RATIVE IS NOT MEANT AS A TOTAL ACC\NT ( ALL ( ! ELEM5TS ?AT COMB9$ TO =M ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE1 BUT RA!R ! ONES WE EXP]I5C$ FIR/H&4 

,DUR+ ! SPR+ ( #b#a#a1 ) A BACKDROP 9CLUD+ ! ,>AB ,SPR+1 ! ,EUROPEAN 0MOVEM5T ( ! SQU>ES10 & ITS FA9T E*O 9 ! ,WISCONS9 CAPITOL OCCUPATION1 COMRADES 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA BEGAN A SL[ PROCESS ( RECON/ITUT+ !MSELVES AS A =CE 9 ! /REETS4 ,?IS FOLL[$ AN EXT5D$ P]IOD ( DECOMPOSITION & AIMLESSNESS4 ,MANY ( US EXPECT$ ?AT ! WAVE ( UNRE/ SWEEP+ ! GLOBE W\LD REA* ! ,U,S EV5TUALLY1 & WE WANT$ TO BE PREP>$4 ,?AT SUMM]1 ! ,BAY ,>EA WITNESS$ A S]IES ( SMALL BUT FI]CE & CREATIVE DEMON/RATIONS4 ,FROM ! NATIVE 5CAMPM5T PROTECT+ ,GL5 ,COVE AGA9/ SUBURBAN DEVELOPM5T 9 ,VALLEJO TO ! RIOT\S PROTE/S 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO AFT] POLICE GUNN$ D[N ,K5NE? ,H>D+ :5 HE AVOID$ A TRANSIT F>E *ECK1 ! SUMM] PROVID$ SEV]AL OPPORTUNITIES = RADICALS FROM A RANGE ( COMMUNITIES TO WORK TOGE!R4 

,DUR+ ,JUNE & ,JULY1 A MIX ( ANTI-/ATE COMMUNI/S & 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S ORGANIZ$ A S]IES ( ANTI-AU/]ITY ACTIONS DUBB$ ,ANTICUTS ?AT GOT PEOPLE 9TO ! /REETS TO EXP]IM5T ) NEW TACTICS & =MS ( SOCIAL 9T]V5TION4 ,!SE W]E 9T5D$ TO MAP \T ! LOCAL T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE & ! V>I\S ANTAGONI/IC SOCIAL CON/ELLATIONS ?AT MI<T P>TICIPATE 9 FUTURE REBELLIONS4 ,?R\< !SE SMALL & SOMETIMES FRU/RAT+ EXCURSIONS1 NEW M>* R\TES & WAYS TO UND]/& ! GEOGRAPHY ( D[NT[N ,OAKL& EM]G$4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ?IRD & F9AL ,ANTICUT ACTION--ORGANIZ$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) A HUNG] /RIKE 9 ,CALI=NIA PRISONS--M>*$ FROM ! FUTURE HOME ( ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& 9 ,FRANK ,OGAWA ,PLAZA D[N ,BROADWAY PA/ ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 C\R?\SE1 & JAIL1 HOLD+ A NOISE DEMO !RE BE=E CIRCL+ BACK T[>DS ! PLAZA TO DISP]SE4 ,?IS SMALL DEMON/RATION M>K$ ! FIR/ TIME ?IS LOOP WAS TRI$4 ,MON?S LAT]1 DUR+ ! HI<-T5SION MOM5TS ( ,OCCUPY ,OAKL&1 ?AT M>* R\TE BECAME 9TIMATELY FAMILI> TO ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 SOMETIMES REPEAT$ MULTIPLE TIMES P] DAY4 

,! RHY?M ( SMALL & M$IUM-SIZ$ DEMON/RATIONS SU* AS ! ,ANONYM\S ACTIONS AGA9/ ,B,>,T POLICE & ! ONE-DAY OCCUPATION ( ,U,C ,B]KELEY'S ,TOLMAN ,HALL CONT9U$ ?R\<\T ! SUMM] & E>LY FALL4 ,BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL MOM5TUM BEGAN TO BUILD NATIONALLY AFT] ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,ZUCOTTI ,P>K CAMP ON ,WALL ,/REET--,SEPTEMB] #a#g1 #b#a#a--?AT ! FULL POT5TIAL ( ! RELATION%IPS BUILT OV] ! SUMM] C\LD BLOSSOM4 ,OAKL& JO9$ ! NATIONAL MOVEM5T LATE1 ON ,OCTOB] #a1 IMM$IATELY E/ABLI%+ A SPRAWL+ CAMP 9 ! PLAZA 9 FRONT ( ,CITY ,HALL--R5AM$ ,OSC> ,GRANT ,PLAZA1 AFT] ! Y\NG ,BLACK MAN MURD]$ BY ,B,>,T POLICE 9 #b#i4 ,?IS BECAME A LIB]AT$ ZONE1 (F-LIMITS TO POLICE & POLITICIANS & ORGANIZ$ ACCORD+ TO PR9CIPLES ( SELF-ORGANIZATION1 FREE ACCESS TO FOOD & SUPPLIES1 OP5 P>TICIPATION 9 ALL ASPECTS ( CAMP LIFE1 & AUTONOM\S ACTION4 

,9 H9DSI<T1 IT IS /RIK+ H[ QUICKLY ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& EM]G$1 MATUR$1 & REA*$ ITS PEAK4 ,ONLY TWO WEEKS SEP>ATE ! BEG9N+ ( ! CAMP FROM ! FIR/ POLICE RAID 9 ! E>LY H\RS ( ,OCTOB] #b#e4 ,AFT] ! ,COMMUNE REPEAT$LY RESI/$ ATTEMPTS BY ! CITY ADM9I/RATION TO ASS]T CONTROL OV] ! CAMP--/AG+ PUBLIC BURN+S ( W>N+ LETT]S DUR+ G5]AL ASSEMBLIES 9 ! AMPHI!AT] ON ! /EPS ( CITY HALL--,MAYOR ,JEAN ,QUAN AU?ORIZ$ ! MILIT>IZ$ POLICE OP]ATION ?AT LEFT ! CAMP 9 RU9S & OV] #a 9 JAIL4 

,LAT] ?AT SAME DAY1 ?\S&S ( 5RAG$ PEOPLE P\R$ BACK 9TO D[NT[N1 *>G+ POLICE B>RICADES >\ND ! PLAZA & BRAV+ C\NTLESS B>RAGES ( TE> GAS & PROJECTILES UNTIL ! E>LY H\RS ( ! MORN+4 ,P>TLY BECAUSE ( ! NE> MURD] ( ,IRAQ ,W> VET]AN ,SCOTT ,OLS5 BY A POLICE PROJECTILE ?AT NI<T1 & ! DRAMATIC FOOTAGE ( ! 5TIRE D[NT[N >EA COV]$ 9 GAS1 ! NEXT DAY ! POLICE )DREW 9 A /ORM ( CONTROV]SY4 ,EXULTANT CR[DS REOCCUPI$ ! PLAZA1 HOLD+ AN ASSEMBLY ( #b PEOPLE--! L>GE/ ( ! :OLE SEQU5CE--& AGRE$ TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE ) ! ,NOVEMB] #b /RIKE4 ,! FACT ?AT IT SEEM$ POSSIBLE TO ORGANIZE A G5]AL /RIKE 9 A S+LE WEEK 9DICATES ! DEGREE TO :I* NORMAL CAL5D> TIME W>P$ & /RET*$ 9 ?OSE FIR/ ?REE WEEKS4 ,DUR+ ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE'S 9CR$IBLY RAPID YET BRIEF ASC5T1 !RE SEEM$ TO BE NO LIMIT ON :AT C\LD HAPP5 9 A WEEK1 A DAY1 AN H\R4 

,IT ALL CAME TO A HEAD ON ,NOVEMB] #b4 ,LOOK+ BACK1 ! SCOPE ( ?AT DAY REMA9S IMPRESSIVE4 ,9 LESS ?AN #bd H\RS1 ! /RIKE UNLEA%$ ALL ! TACTICS EXPLOR$ DUR+ ! 5TIRE ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& SEQU5CE4 ,FLY+ PICKETS1 WORK ACTIONS1 M>*ES1 BLOCKADES1 OCCUPATIONS1 & MOM5TS ( RIOT\S DE/RUCTION BR\<T AS MANY AS #e1 PEOPLE TO D[NT[N ,OAKL&1 MANY ( :OM W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 DISRUPTIVE ACTS = :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ TIME4 

,PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 ! E>LY MORN+ UND] A GIANT BANN]1 /RET*$ ACROSS ! C5TRAL 9T]SECTION 9 D[NT[N1 READ+ 0,DEA? TO ,CAPITALISM40 ,FROM !RE1 ! CR[DS QUICKLY FANN$ \T ACROSS ! C5T] ( ! CITY1 %UTT+ D[N BUS9ESSES ?AT HAD REFUS$ TO CLOSE = ! DAY4 ,! CAMP AT ! PLAZA BECAME A CR[D$ ANTI-CAPITALI/ C>NIVAL (F]+ MUSIC & SPEE*ES FROM ?REE DIFF]5T /AGES4 ,BY E>LY AFT]NOON1 AS T5S ( ?\S&S FILL$ ! /REETS1 AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ M>* L$ BY A L>GE BLACK BLOC SMA%$ ITS WAY ?R\< D[NT[N1 LEAV+ BROK5 W9D[S & GRAFFITI ON BANKS & CORPORATIONS 9 ITS WAKE4 ,)9 A FEW H\RS1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE M>*$ ON ! PORT ( ,OAKL&1 %UTT+ D[N ALL OP]ATIONS AT ITS V>I\S T]M9ALS4 ,F9ALLY1 AS NI<T FELL1 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE JOYFULLY OCCUPI$ ! APTLY-NAM$ ,TRAVEL]'S ,AID BUILD+ A FEW BLOCKS FROM ! PLAZA2 LONG EMPTY1 IT HAD =M]LY H\S$ A NONPR(IT S]V+ ! HOMELESS4 ,)9 AN H\R1 H[EV]1 RIOT POLICE ATTACK$ & EVICT$ ! NEW OCCUPATION1 PROVOK+ A NI<T ( RIOT+ DUR+ :I* PEOPLE WRECK$ MO/ ( ! BUS9ESSES & CITY (FICES >\ND ! PLAZA1 9CLUD+ A POLICE SUB/ATION4 

,WE W]E 9 ! MIDDLE ( SOME?+ )\T REC5T PREC$5T 9 ! ,U,S4 ,& YET ! DAY WAS JU/ A DAY4 ,!RE WAS NO CONT9UATION1 NO S5SE ( :AT MI<T COME NEXT4 ,! FOLL[+ MORN+1 AFT] ?REE WEEKS ( GREAT WEA!R1 ! FIR/ RA9S ( ! SEASON FELL & ! CAMP LAY QUIET1 =E%AD[+ ! DISPIRIT$ MOOD ( ! MON?S TO COME4 ,! BACKLA% FROM ! PREVI\S DAY'S ANTI-CAPITALI/ M>* & ! MORE 9DISCRIM9ATE RIOT+ LAT] 9 ! NI<T WAS 9T5SE1 AS V>I\S LIB]AL ELEM5TS TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONIZE AN>*I/S & ! BLACK BLOC1 CALL+ = VIGILANTE PATROLS BY PACIFI/S & 9ITIAT+ A REACTION>Y BACKLA% ?AT CAUS$ MANY AN>*I/S & RADICALS TO /E] CLE> ( ! CAMP = A FEW DAYS4 ,! MOOD %IFT$ FROM ELATION TO DEMORALIZATION V]Y QUICKLY1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ! FAILURE ( ! OCCUPATION ( ! ,TRAVEL]'S ,AID BUILD+1 :I* MI<T HAVE OP5$ UP NEW HORIZONS = ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE ?IS AT ! TIME1 BUT WE HAD ALREADY 5C\NT]$ ! FUNDAM5TAL LIMITS ( ?IS SEQU5CE ( /RUGGLE4 ,! SL[ DECL9E HAD BEGUN4 

,DAYS ( ,ACTION1 ,HORIZONS ( ,/RUGGLE 

,>GUABLY1 ! DECL9E HAD BE5 SET 9 MOTION 9 ! DAYS IMM$IATELY BE=E ! /RIKE4 ,UP UNTIL ! RAID ON ,OCTOB] #b#e1 ! P[] ( ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE LAY 9 ! CAMP ITSELF3 9 COLLECTIVE ACTIVITIES ?AT L9K$ EA* DAY 9 ! LIB]AT$ PLAZA ) ! NEXT1 BUILD+ MOM5TUM ?R\< CONSI/5T 9T]ACTION >\ND QUE/IONS ( SURVIVAL RA!R ?AN ACTIVISM4 ,:5 OV] #f RIOT POLICE FIR$ TE> GAS & FLA%-BANG GR5ADES AS !Y BROKE ?R\< ! B>RICADES PROTECT+ ,OSC> ,GRANT ,PLAZA 9 ! D>K MORN+ H\RS ( ,OCTOB] #b#e1 !Y W]E NOT ONLY ATTEMPT+ TO EVICT ! CAMP1 BUT TO BREAK AP>T ! CONT9UITY ( ! T5U\S COMMUNITY ?AT WE HAD =M$4 

,?IS FIR/ EVICTION BACKFIR$ ON !M SPECTACUL>LY4 ,! CR[DS CAME BACK EV5 BIGG] & CALL$ = ! ,NOVEMB] #b /RIKE--A TIMELY & EFFECTIVE DECISION4 ,BUT IT ALSO M>K$ ! FIR/ MOM5T :5 ! 5]GY ( ! ,COMMUNE %IFT$ FROM ! DAILY PROCESS ( HOLD+ LIB]AT$ SPACE TO A /RATEGY BUILT >\ND DISCRETE 0DAYS ( ACTION40 ,! DAY 9 QUE/ION WAS ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY1 & ! BUILDUP TO IT RAN P>ALLEL ) ! RECON/ITUTION ( ! CAMP4 ,BUT ) ! HI/ORIC DECISION TO /RIKE1 !RE WAS A %IFT AWAY FROM ! REPRODUCTION & EXPANSION ( ! ORIG9AL OPPOSITIONAL ZONE4 ,SOME?+ WAS LO/ 9 ?IS TRANSITION4 

,! CONSI/5T PROCESS ( EAT+1 SLEEP+1 & ORGANIZ+ ) MANY O!RS 9 A LIB]AT$ ZONE AT ! HE>T ( A /RUGGL+ ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CITY HAD PROV$ TO BE A *ALL5GE = :I* FEW W]E PREP>$4 ,AT TIMES1 ! ,COMMUNE WAS A V]ITABLE 9F]NO--A PLACE ( FI/FI<TS1 CON/ANT EM]G5CIES1 9JURY1 ILLNESS1 MISCOMMUNICATION1 & /RESS4 ,AT O!R MOM5TS1 IT (F]$ A K9D ( FRE$OM & BEAUTY UNLIKE ANY?+ ELSE4 ,!RE W]E TIMES :5 EA* P]SON SEEM$ FULL ( LIMITLESS CREATIVITY1 COMPASSION1 & D$ICATION1 MAT*$ BY HATR$ ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,WE C\LD SEE ! EXP]I5CE *ANG+ PEOPLE DAY BY DAY1 H\R BY H\R1 & WE C\LD FEEL IT *ANG+ US4 ,! CAMP WAS A PLACE ( JOY1 LAU<T]1 & C>E1 ALMO/ PSY*$ELIC 9 ! CONFUSION IT PROVID$ TO ! S5SES4 ,BUT MO/LY1 IT WAS A PLACE ?AT TEET]$ ON ! $GE ( BREAKD[N1 A PLACE 9 :I* NONE ( ! USUAL BUFF]S & M$IATIONS ?AT MASK ! DAILY VIOL5CE ( CONTEMPOR>Y ,AM]ICA W]E PRES5T4 ,ALL ! MISOGYNY1 HOMOPHOBIA1 RACISM1 & O!R POISON\S DYNAMICS ?AT =M ! F\NDATIONS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ROSE TO ! SURFACE 9 ?IS LIB]AT$ ZONE1 *ALL5G+ ! ,COMMUNE'S ABILITY TO SU/A9 ITSELF4 ,WE W]E ILL-PREP>$ = ! PROBLEMS ! CAMP RAIS$1 ?\< PEOPLE MADE H]OIC ATTEMPTS TO RESPOND TO EA* NEW EM]G5CY4 

,= ?IS REASON1 MANY COMRADES WELCOM$ ! FIR/ POLICE RAID 9 HOPES ?AT DIRECT CONFLICT ) ! /ATE W\LD BREA! NEW LIFE 9TO A /RUGGLE SL[LY DY+ ( 9T]NAL CAUSES4 ,AFT] ! RAID1 PEOPLE C\LD FOCUS !IR ATT5TION \TW>D 9 (F5SIVE ACTIONS LIKE ! G5]AL /RIKE1 AWAY FROM ! OV]:ELM+ DIFFICULTIES ( ! CAMP4 

,! DECISION TO /RIKE WAS NOT A MI/AKE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WAS ONE ( ! BETT] DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY MADE DUR+ ! 5TIRE SEQU5CE4 ,BUT IT 9AUGURAT$ A HALF-YE> P]IOD DEF9$ 9CREAS+LY BY DAYS ( ACTION CALL$ = BY ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY RA!R ?AN ! RHY?MS ( %>$ EXP]I5CE4 ,?IS PROCESS ACCEL]AT$ AFT] ! SECOND EVICTION ( ! CAMP ON ,NOVEMB] #ad & REA*$ ITS T]M9AL PO9T ) ! LATE ,JANU>Y CALL = ANO!R G5]AL /RIKE ON ,MAY #a--A /RIKE ?AT NEV] MAT]IALIZ$4 ,MAY ,DAY #bab 5D$ UP BE+ AN EXCIT+ DAY ( ACTION1 BUT IT PAL$ 9 COMP>ISON TO ! ,NOVEMB] #b /RIKE1 :I* HAD BE5 ORGANIZ$ 9 ONLY A WEEK4 ,! MORE ?AT ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE LO/ ITS FOOT+1 MOM5TUM1 & S5SE ( DIRECTION1 ! MORE IT RELI$ ON >BITR>ILY *OS5 DAYS ( ACTION ?AT W]E 9CREAS+LY FEW & F> BETWE54 

,9 ! %IFT AWAY FROM ! CAMP T[>DS SPECTACUL> (F5SIVES1 ! ACTIONS ( ,NOVEMB] #b OP5$ UP ?REE HORIZONS ( /RUGGLE1 EA* ( :I* HIT A WALL OV] ! FOLL[+ MON?S4 ,9 MANY REG>DS1 ! LIMITS ( !SE APPROA*ES W]E ALREADY APP>5T DUR+ ! /RIKE4 

,FIR/1 !RE W]E ! T5S ( ?\S&S :O LAID SIEGE TO ! PORT4 ,MO/ W\LD AGREE ?AT ! HI< PO9T ( ! DAY--! ACTION ?AT HAD ! MO/ IMPACT ON CAPITALISM & ! LOCAL P[] /RUCTURE--WAS ?IS BLOCKADE ( ! PORT ( ,OAKL&4 ,H[EV]1 ! SUCCESS ( ?AT ACTION EMP[]$ ONE T5D5CY )9 ! MOVEM5T TO PU% ! /RUGGLE AWAY FROM RECLAIM+ SPACE & DISRUPT+ ! FL[S ( CAPITAL T[>D A K9D ( TRADE UNION SUP]ACTIVISM ?AT LAT] PROV$ TO BE A DEAD 5D4 

,SECONDLY1 !RE WAS ! ATTEMPT1 LAT] 9 ! EV5+1 TO OCCUPY ! ,TRAVEL]'S ,AID BUILD+4 ,BUT :5 RIOT POLICE BESIEG$ ! BUILD+1 ! P>TICIPANTS FAIL$ TO PUT UP ANY MEAN+FUL DEF5SE4 ,IT WAS ONE ?+ TO OCCUPY PUBLIC P>KS & PLAZAS--BUT ANO!R ?+ TO BREA* ! SACR$ B>RI]S ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,COMRADES HAD BE5 DISCUSS+ ?AT TRAJECTORY FROM ! BEG9N+1 BUT ! FAILURE ( ! ,TRAVEL]'S ,AID ATTEMPT 9DICAT$ ?AT IT MI<T REMA9 AN UNSURPASSABLE HORIZON4 

,F9ALLY1 !RE WAS /REET FI<T+ & ! BLACK BLOC4 ,?IS REPRES5T$ ! DREAM ( CONT9U\S ESCALATION1 9 :I* A PROACTIVE (F5SIVE ( BLACK-CLAD RIOT]S W\LD U%] 9 A NEW PHASE ( 9CREAS+LY WIDESPREAD MILITANT REBELLION1 CULM9AT+ 9 A FULL-ON UPRIS+4 ,C]TA9LY1 ,NOVEMB] #b SAW SOME ( ! MO/ 9T5SE /REET CONFLICTS UP TO ?AT PO9T1 EPITOMIZ$ BY ! APPE>ANCE ( A L>GE BLACK BLOC DUR+ ! AFT]NOON ANTI-CAPITALI/ M>*4 ,YET ?AT NI<T1 :5 RIOT POLICE W]E F9ALLY ORD]$ TO REASS]T CONTROL ( D[NT[N ,OAKL& & EVICT ! NEWLY OCCUPI$ BUILD+1 ?IS 9CREAS$ /REET MILITANCY MEANT LITTLE4 ,POLICE SCATT]$ ! P>TICIPANTS LIKE A B[L+ BALL PL[+ 9TO A W$GE ( P9S4 

,FEW PEOPLE W]E ORGANIZ$ 9TO AFF9ITY GR\PS CAPABLE ( ACT+ 9TELLIG5TLY & DECISIVELY 9 ! FACE ( ! HI<LY TRA9$ & PHYSICALLY 9TIMIDAT+ ,OAKL& POLICE4 ,9EXP]I5C$ RIOT]S HAD ! T5D5CY TO ATTACK WEAKLY & PREMATURELY1 !N SCATT] :5 ! POLICE C\NT]-ATTACK$4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! PRES5CE ( VIGILANTE PACIFI/ MEMB]S ( ,OCCUPY--:OSE VIOL5T ASS]TION ( NONVIOL5CE UND]SCOR$ ! P>ADOX ( !IR POSITION--& AMATEUR J\RNALI/S TOO BUSY PHOTOGRAPH+ ! RIOT TO HELP !IR O/5SIBLE COMRADES BO? PRODUC$ CONFUSION & DISS5SION4 ,AS IS (T5 ! CASE 9 ! ,U,S1 COMRADES W]E ABLE TO C>RY \T ATTACKS ON PROP]TY ) RELATIVE EASE1 ADOPT+ AN EFFECTIVE HIT-&-RUN /RATEGY4 ,BUT :5 IT CAME TO /&+ GR\ND OR M\NT+ AN (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! POLICE1 ! /REET FI<T]S W]E R>ELY EFFECTIVE4 
,! ,NEW ,YE> 

,AFT] ! CAMP WAS CLE>$ DUR+ ! SECOND POLICE RAID ( ! PLAZA ON ,NOVEMB] #a#d1 MANY COMRADES CONT9U$ ALONG EA* ( !SE ?REE TRAJECTORIES1 MOV+ EV] F>!R FROM ! CAMP ?AT HAD BR\<T !M TOGE!R 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,! LABOR SOLID>ITY W+ ( ! MOVEM5T1 BORN DUR+ ! ,NOVEMB] #b PORT BLOCKADE1 9CREAS+LY VIEW$ ,OCCUPY AS A VEHICLE = SUPPORT+ UNIONS & 9T]V5+ 9 EXI/+ WORK]S' DISPUTES4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #a#b1 ?IS FACTION L$ A DAY ( ACTION TO %UT D[N PORTS ACROSS ! ,WE/ ,COA/ 7AS WELL AS 9 O!R SCATT]$ LOCATIONS SU* AS A ,WALM>T DI/RIBUTION C5T] 9 ,COLORADO74 ,?IS HAD BE5 CALL$ = 9 RESPONSE TO ! WAVE ( REPRESSION & CAMP EVICTIONS ACROSS ! C\NTRY 9 LATE ,NOVEMB] & E>LY ,DECEMB]1 AS WELL AS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLE ( LONG%OREM5 9 ,LONGVIEW1 ,W,A AGA9/ ! EF=TS ( ! MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATION ,E,G,T TO BREAK !IR UNION1 ! ,I,L,W,U4 ,:ILE NOT 5TIRELY SUCCESSFUL1 ! DAY WAS /ILL IMPRESSIVE1 DEMON/RAT+ ! CONT9U+ P[] ( ,OCCUPY4 ,AS #bab BEGAN1 ?IS LABOR SOLID>ITY W+ ( ! MOVEM5T WAS BUSY SPE>HEAD+ A REGIONAL MOBILIZATION TO DISRUPT ! FIR/ SCAB %IP S*$UL$ TO DOCK AT ! ,E,G,T FACILITIES 9 ,LONGVIEW4 ,MANY COMRADES FROM ! ,BAY PLANN$ TO CONV]GE ON ,LONGVIEW 9 :AT LOOK$ TO BE AN IMPORTANT %[D[N4 

,ELSE:]E1 AN ALLIANCE ( 9SURRECTION>IES & COMRADES FROM A WIDE RANGE ( WORK+ GR\PS ?AT HAD SU/A9$ ! CAMP W]E ORGANIZ+ ANO!R (F5SIVE4 ,REGR\P+ FROM ! FAILURE ( ! ,TRAVEL]'S ,AID OCCUPATION1 !Y HAD CALL$ = A MASSIVE DAY ( ACTION ON ,JANU>Y #b#h1 #bab TO OCCUPY A L>GE UNDISCLOS$ BUILD+4 ,?IS WAS TO BECOME A NEW HUB = ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE4 

,F9ALLY1 !RE WAS ! ASSORTM5T ( RADICALS & REBELS :O CONT9U\SLY /RUGGL$ TO HOLD D[N ,OSC> ,GRANT ,PLAZA ITSELF4 ,SOME ( !M HAD SLEPT ON B5*ES 9 ! PLAZA LONG BE=E ,OCCUPY2 SOME W]E Y\NG LOCALS POLITICIZ$ OV] ! PREVI\S MON?S2 O!RS HAIL$ FROM A RANGE ( ECC5TRIC ,BAY ,>EA GR\P+S 9CLUD+ A CONT+5T ( JUGGALOS4 ,! PLAZA WAS /ILL CONTE/$ TURF ) REGUL> G5]AL ASSEMBLIES1 EV5TS1 & A #b#d-H\R 0VIGIL0 ?AT HELD SPACE1 S]V$ FOOD1 & PROVID$ A SOCIAL V5UE4 ,! P>K & EMPTY LOT A FEW BLOCKS AWAY 9 ! G5TRIFY+ ,UPT[N DI/RICT AT #a#i? & ,TELEGRAPH HAD ALSO BECOME A SECOND FRONT1 FOLL[+ A BRIEF OCCUPATION !RE ON ,NOVEMB] #ai ?AT RIPP$ D[N ! SURR\ND+ F5CES & E/ABLI%$ A CAMP BE=E BE+ QUICKLY EVICT$4 

,?IS WAS ! POLITICAL CLIMATE 9 ,OAKL& ON ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE1 AS A SPIRIT$ M>* LEFT FROM ! PLAZA = A NOISE DEMO4 ,! CR[D FOLL[$ ! N[ FAMILI> LOOP FROM ! PLAZA TO ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 C\R?\SE1 & JAIL1 :]E PEOPLE UNLEA%$ A TORR5T ( FIREWORKS BE=E RETURN+ TO ! PLAZA = A RAUC\S DANCE P>TY4 ,) HUNDR$S ATT5D+1 IT WAS P[]FUL DEMON/RATION ?AT EV5 )\T ! CAMP ! ,COMMUNE C\LD /ILL CALL ! PLAZA HOME4 ,IT WAS ALSO A CELEBRATION ( ! /RUGGLES TO COME & ! NEXT MAJOR WAVE ( ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T1 :I* MANY BELIEV$ TO BE JU/ >\ND ! CORN]4 ,9 ?OSE E>LY CELEBRATORY H\RS ( #b#a#b1 IT WAS NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE TO GRASP H[ QUICKLY ALL ( !SE POSSIBLE TRAJECTORIES W\LD HIT WALLS4 ,BUT 9 ,JANU>Y1 ! LIMITS ?AT FIR/ BECAME APP>5T ON ,NOVEMB] #b BECAME DEBILITAT+1 U%]+ 9 ! T]M9AL PHASE ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,OSC> ,GRANT ,PLAZA WAS FIR/ TO GO4 ,RUNN+ SCUFFLES BETWE5 ! RAGTAG REBELS ( ! PLAZA & PLATOONS ( COPS LOOK+ TO SC>E !M (F HAD 9CREAS$ ?R\<\T ,DECEMB]1 BECOM+ A DAILY OCCURR5CE BY ! F9AL WEEK ( ! YE>4 ,DOZ5S W]E >RE/$4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO PREVI\S MASS >RE/ SITUATIONS1 ! COPS & ,D,A W]E CLE>LY LOOK+ TO MAKE EXAMPLES ( ! >RE/EES1 :O W]E SLAPP$ ) L>GE BAILS1 FELONY *>GES1 & A NEW FAVORITE TACTIC ( REPRESSION3 /AY-AWAY ORD]S ?AT ?REAT5$ PEOPLE ) ADDITIONAL JAIL TIME IF !Y RETURN$ TO D[NT[N ,OAKL&4 ,:ILE NOT AS SPECTACUL> AS POLICE 9DISCRIM9ATELY TE>-GASS+ & SPRAY+ CR[DS ) PROJECTILES1 ! MO/ BRUTAL & EFFECTIVE REPRESSION ( ! :OLE ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& SEQU5CE >GUABLY OCCURR$ DUR+ ! TURF W> OV] ! PLAZA AT ! TURN ( ! YE>4 ,BECAUSE SO MANY COMRADES W]E FOCUS$ ON ORGANIZ+ = ! UPCOM+ DAYS ( ACTION1 ?OSE FAC+ ! COPS & C\RTS 9 ! PLAZA W]E ISOLAT$1 )\T ! SUPPORT !Y NE$$4 

,9SPIR$ BY ! SUCCESS ( ! ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE NOISE DEMO & HOP+ TO RESPOND TO ! ESCALAT+ REPRESSION1 ! ,TACTICAL ,ACTION ,COMMITTEE--A MILITANT GR\P COMPOS$ PRIM>ILY ( Y\NG ,BLACK M5 FROM ,OAKL& :O HAD BE5 BUSY DEF5D+ ! PLAZA & ORGANIZ+ O!R ACTIONS--CALL$ = ! FIR/ ,F,T,P 7,FUCK ! ,POLICE7 M>* ONE WEEK LAT]1 ON ,JANU>Y #g4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #d1 AFT] A G5]AL ASSEMBLY 9 ! PLAZA 5D$ & ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE W5T HOME1 A MILIT>IZ$ RAID 9VOLV+ DOZ5S ( RIOT POLICE SUCCESSFULLY EVICT$ ! VIGIL4 ,?IS WAS ! ?IRD & F9AL RAID ( ,OSC> ,GRANT ,PLAZA4 ,A MEMB] ( ,T,A,C WAS AMONG ?OSE >RE/$ 9 ! OP]ATION4 ,! REBEL PRES5CE 9 ! PLAZA HAD BE5 SUCCESSFULLY REMOV$1 & ! UPCOM+ ,F,T,P M>* TOOK ON 9CREAS+ SIGNIFICANCE4 

,NE>LY ?REE HUNDR$ GA!R$ AT ! CORN] ( ! ,PLAZA AT #a#d? & ,BROADWAY ON ! EV5+ ( ,JANU>Y #g4 ,MANY W]E MASK$ UP & READY = A FI<T1 FEEL+ ?AT ?IS WAS ! MOM5T TO PRES5T A COORD9AT$ MILITANT RESPONSE TO ! SUCCESSIVE EVICTIONS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,L$ BY A MASSIVE 0,FUCK ! ,POLICE0 BANN]1 ! M>* TOOK (F ONCE AGA9 D[N ,BROADWAY ON ! LOOP PA/ POLICE HEADQU>T]S & ! JAIL4 ,CLA%ES ]UPT$ NE> ! HEADQU>T]S AS A POLICE CRUIS] WAS ATTACK$1 BOTTLES W]E ?R[N1 A SMALL FIRE WAS LIT 9 ! /REET1 & L9ES ( RIOT POLICE REPEAT$LY *>G$ ! CR[D4 ,YET ONCE AGA91 ! DISPLAYS ( MILITANCY W]E JU/ ?AT1 DISPLAYS--9EFFECTIVE :5 IT CAME TO DEF5D+ COMRADES4 ,FI<T]S W]E ABLE TO GET 9 A FEW HITS ON POLICE1 BUT QUICKLY RETREAT$ & FL$ \T ( D[NT[N 9 ! FACE ( ! ,O,P,D (F5SIVE4 ,>GU+ ]UPT$ AMONG COMRADES1 AS IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ! EAG]NESS ) :I* MANY W5T ON ! ATTACK WAS NOT MAT*$ BY ANY K9D ( ORGANIZ$ DEF5SE OR COORD9AT$ CR[D MOVEM5T4 ,AS COMRADES SCATT]$1 LEAV+ ! PLAZA AB&ON$ ONCE AGA91 ANO!R WAVE ( >RE/S 5SU$ ) POLICE UNITS PICK+ (F ISOLAT$ /REET FI<T]S :O HAD BE5 ID5TIFI$ BY UND]COV]S 9 ! CR[D4 ,AS ) ! WAVE ( >RE/S >\ND ! PLAZA OV] ! PREVI\S WEEKS1 ! PEOPLE >RE/$ AT ?IS FIR/ ,F,T,P M>* BORE SOME ( ! HEAVIE/ P5ALTIES ( ! :OLE SEQU5CE1 ) SOME COMRADES EV5TUALLY DO+ SIGNIFICANT JAIL TIME4 

,! FIR/ ,F,T,P M>* FAIL$ TO REV]SE ! RAPID DECL9E ( ! ,COMMUNE OR REASS]T ! MOVEM5T'S PRES5CE D[NT[N4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT ACCEL]AT$ ?IS DECL9E1 SIGNAL+ TO ! /ATE ?AT IT WAS N[ CLE>LY GA9+ ! ADVANTAGE4 ,?IS WAS NOT ! FAULT ( ,T,A,C1 :O CONT9U$ TO HOLD WEEKLY ,F,T,P M>*ES OV] ! FOLL[+ MON?S ?AT W]E USUALLY LESS CONFRONTATIONAL4 ,RA!R1 IT %[$ ! LIMITS ( ! UNCOORD9AT$ & TACTICALLY 9EFFECTIVE DISPLAYS ( /REET MILITANCY MU/]$ BY ! BLACK BLOCS ( ?AT P]IOD4 ,AT ! TIME1 ?IS S]IES ( PA9FUL DEFEATS FAIL$ TO REGI/] TO MANY COMRADES AS A S]I\S BL[ TO ! MOVEM5T1 EV5 ?\< ! AU?ORITIES HAD SUCCESSFULLY SWEPT ! PLAZA CLEAN & NEUTRALIZ$ ! ATTEMPT TO M\NT A RESPONSE4 ,MANY PEOPLE W]E DI/RACT$1 ) !IR SI<TS SET ON ! UPCOM+ DAYS ( ACTION4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 ! NEW YE> WAS CLE>LY (F TO A BAD />T4 

,PLANN+ CONT9U$ = ! CONV]G5CE 9 ,LONGVIEW & ! ,JANU>Y #bh DAY ( ACTION4 ,G5]AL ASSEMBLIES DECREAS$ 9 SIZE & REGUL>ITY BUT CONT9U$ TO MEET1 9CREAS+LY RETREAT+ TO ! P>K AT #a#i? & ,TELEGRAPH S9CE AN 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( COMRADES W]E PROHIBIT$ FROM ! ,PLAZA BY /AY-AWAY ORD]S4 ,! S\RCE ( ! ,COMMUNE'S P[]1 ! DEFIANT PUBLIC OCCUPATION ( SPACE1 WAS QUICKLY DRY+ UP1 ?\< ! UPCOM+ (F5SIVES GAVE MANY COMRADES ! S5SE ?AT ANO!R WAVE ( MOM5TUM WAS IMM95T4 

,?IS DELUSION WAS %AK5 :5 ! BUREAUCRATS AT ! TOP ( ! ,I,L,W,U \TMANEUV]$ ! PLANN$ BLOCKADE ( ! SCAB %IP 9 ,LONGVIEW1 & ALL PLANS = ! CONV]G5CE IMPLOD$4 ,OCCUPY C>AVANS HAD BE5 ORGANIZ$ FROM ,OAKL&1 ,PORTL&1 ,SEATTLE1 & ELSE:]E1 :ILE ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T ANN\NC$ IT W\LD DEF5D ! SCAB %IP ) A ,COA/ ,GU>D CUTT]4 ,COMRADES FROM ACROSS ! ,WE/ ,COA/ W]E JU/ WAIT+ = WORD FROM ?OSE WORK+ DIRECTLY ) ! ,LONGVIEW ,LONG%OREM5 TO 9ITIATE A CONFRONTATIONAL %[D[N4 ,BUT 9 !IR DET]M9ATION TO REORI5T ,OCCUPY T[>DS LABOR ACTIVISM1 ! T5D5CY ?AT HAD COALESC$ DUR+ ! ,NOVEMB] #b PORT BLOCKADE CON/RUCT$ A FRAMEWORK ?AT WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECT$ FROM ! /REETS & PLAZAS FROM :I* !Y HAD EM]G$4 ,) EV]Y /EP FROM ! ,NOVEMB] #b /RIKE ?R\< ! ,DECEMB] ,WE/ ,COA/ PORT BLOCKADE & T[>DS ,LONGVIEW1 !SE ACTIONS CEAS$ TO BE P>TICIPATORY DISRUPTIONS 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL FL[S ( CAPITAL AS A PROJECTION ( ! OCCUPATION'S P[] BEYOND ! PLAZA4 ,9/EAD1 !Y BECAME SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 ORGANIZ$ ONLY ) SUPPORT+ ! UNION 9 M9D4 ,!RE WAS NAIVE TALK AB\T ! ACTIONS SP>K+ A WILDCAT /RIKE 9 ! PORTS1 OR PRY+ ! UNION AWAY FROM ! BUREAUCRATS :O W]E EAG] TO DIFFUSE ! CONFLICT & COOP]ATE ) ,E,G,T4 ,BUT NONE ( ?IS CAME CLOSE TO MAT]IALIZ+4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! LABOR SOLID>ITY T5D5CY )9 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& & ! H&FUL ( RADICAL ,LONG%OREM5 ALLIES W]E NO MAT* = ! POLITICAL MA*9ATIONS ( ?OSE AT ! TOP ( ! ,I,L,W,U1 :O CO]C$ ! RANK & FILE ( ,LONGVIEW TO ACCEPT A COMPROMISE ) ,E,G,T ?AT KEPT !M ON ! JOB :ILE /RIPP+ !M ( MANY B5EFITS & !IR JOB SECURITY4 ,?IS WAS 5\< TO EASE ! T5SION & AV]T ! %[D[N4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b#g1 AS ! LA/-M9UTE PLANS = ! FOLL[+ DAY'S ATTEMPT TO OCCUPY A BUILD+ W]E F9ALIZ$1 A CONFUS+ /ATEM5T EM]G$ FROM ! C>AVAN ORGANIZ]S1 ANN\NC+ ?AT ! ,LONGVIEW WORK]S HAD ACCEPT$ A CONTRACT & ?AT ?IS WAS--9 SOME UNSPECIFI$ WAY--A VICTORY4 ,?IS WAS H[ ! PORT CAMPAIGN 5D$3 NOT ) A BANG1 BUT A :IMP]4 

,! NEXT MORN+1 ! F9AL (F5SIVE ( ,JANU>Y KICK$ 9TO ACTION4 ,?\< 9 MANY REG>DS IT WAS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT DAY S9CE ! G5]AL /RIKE1 ! PLANN$ ,JANU>Y #bh 7,J#b#h7 BUILD+ OCCUPATION WAS FUNDAM5TALLY AN >BITR>ILY *OS5 DAY ( ACTION ) ALL ! LIMITS !RE(4 ,H[EV]1 UNLIKE ! PORT ACTIONS1 ?IS WAS A MASSIVE ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO :AT HAD MADE ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE SO P[]FUL 9 ! FIR/ PLACE3 LIB]AT+ SPACE FROM CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 TRANS=M+ IT 9TO A COLLECTIVE OCCUPATION :]E PEOPLE C\LD TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R & ORGANIZE FUR!R ACTIONS4 ,EV5 ?\< MANY REMEMB] ?AT SPECTACUL> DAY AS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT 9 !IR EXP]I5CE AS P>T ( ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE1 9 RELATION TO ITS /AT$ GOAL1 IT WAS A DISA/]4 

,9 RESPONSE TO CRITICISM ( ! CL&E/9ELY ORGANIZ$ OCCUPATION ( ! ,TRAVEL]'S ,AID BUILD+ ON ,NOVEMB] #b1 ,J#b#h WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 A RADICALLY OP5 /RUCTURE4 ,REGUL> 0,MOVE-,9 ,ASSEMBLIES0 ( OV] #a MET PUBLICLY 9 ! PLAZA TO PLAN ! OCCUPATION1 :ILE GIV+ A SMALL] CLOS$ GR\P ! M&ATE TO PICK A BUILD+ 9 RELATIVE SECRECY4 ,?IS ASSEMBLY SP5T C\NTLESS DAYS ORGANIZ+ 9FRA/RUCTURE = ! NEW OCCUPATION1 SETT+ UP GUIDEL9ES = ACC\NTABILITY )9 ! SPACE & PLANN+ A MULTI-DAY FE/IVAL ( MUSIC1 SPEAK]S1 & FILMS4 ,AS ! DAY ( ACTION UNFOLD$1 ?IS AMBITI\S PLAN WAS BLA/$ AP>T 9 ! FIR/ SPECTACUL> CLA%ES \TSIDE ! T>GET BUILD+--! MASSIVE ,KAIS] ,C5T] ,AUDITORIUM--9 :AT BECAME KN[N AS ,! ,BATTLE ( ,OAK ,/REET4 ,IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE PEOPLE BELIEV$ SO /RONGLY 9 ! DREAM ?AT A NEW LIB]AT$ SPACE C\LD EM]GE FROM ! ,KAIS] ,C5T] & RESUSCITATE ! ,COMMUNE ?AT !Y F\<T SO H>D & ) SU* A COLLECTIVE SPIRIT ?AT DAY4 ,BUT ,O,P,D HAD NO QUALMS AB\T TRANS=M+ D[NT[N 9TO A W>ZONE TO 9SURE ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY REMA9$ (F-LIMITS4 

,A BACKUP PLAN LAT] 9 ! DAY ALSO FAIL$ TO SEIZE A BUILD+4 ,AS NI<T FELL1 ,O,P,D CALL$ 9 ADDITIONAL POLICE =CES FROM ACROSS ! ,BAY ,>EA4 ,AFT] !IR FIR/ ATTEMPT TO KETTLE A M>* ( NE>LY A ?\S& PEOPLE AT #a#i? & ,TELEGRAPH WAS \TMANEUV]$--! CR[D DRAMATICALLY ESCAP$ BY TE>+ D[N ! F5CES ! CITY HAD REC5TLY REBUILT--! POLICE F9ALLY SUCCE$$ 9 SURR\ND+ OV] #d COMRADES \TSIDE ! D[NT[N ,Y,M,C,A4 ,! >RE/EES SP5T ! FOLL[+ DAYS 9 FIL?Y OV]CR[D$ CELLS AT ,SANTA ,RITA ,JAIL4 

,AMAZ+LY1 ?OSE :O REMA9$ ON ! /REETS REMA9$ UNDAUNT$4 ,!Y BROKE 9TO ,CITY ,HALL1 BURN+ ! ,AM]ICAN FLAG & V&ALIZ+ ! 9SIDE ( ! BUILD+ 9 REV5GE = ! POLICE REPRESSION4 ,EV5 AFT] RIOT POLICE ) %OTGUNS *AS$ !M (F1 ! NI<T WAS /ILL NOT OV]4 ,AN ,F,T,P M>* WAS QUICKLY ORGANIZ$4 ,9 KEEP+ ) TRADITION1 P>TICIPANTS TOOK ! FAMILI> LOOP ?R\< D[NT[N & UNLEA%$ ROCKS1 BOTTLES1 & O!R OBJECTS AT ! POLICE /ATION & JAIL AS !Y PASS$4 ,! ,COMMUNE WAS NOT GO+ D[N )\T A FI<T4 

,YET ?AT WAS ! 5D4 ,! LIMITS HAD EM]G$ ONE BY ONE OV] ! C\RSE ( ,JANU>Y1 & !RE WAS NO NEW OCCUPATION OR WAVE ( MOBILIZATIONS ON ! WAY4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b#i1 AS COMRADES SCRAMBL$ TO SUPPORT ! HUNDR$S 9 JAIL :ILE ?\S&S ACROSS ! C\NTRY ORGANIZ$ SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS ) ,OAKL&1 OV] #c GA!R$ AT ! PLAZA 9 :AT TURN$ \T TO BE ! LA/ L>GE G5]AL ASSEMBLY4 ,!Y VOT$ 5?USIA/ICALLY TO 5DORSE CALLS EM]G+ FROM ,NEW ,YORK & ELSE:]E = A ,MAY #a GLOBAL G5]AL /RIKE--A /RIKE ?AT NEV] MAT]IALIZ$4 ,MANY /ILL HOP$ ?AT ,OCCUPY W\LD REEM]GE ) A SPR+ (F5SIVE4 ,BUT GIV5 ! BITT] DEFEAT 9 ! TURF W> OV] ! PLAZA1 ! IMPLOSION ( ! PORT BLOCKADE CAMPAIGN1 & ! FAILURE TO SECURE A NEW HOME = ! ,COMMUNE1 ?IS SEEM$ UNLIKELY4 ,JANU>Y WAS ! 5D4 ,OCCUPY'S W9D[ ( RADICAL POSSIBILITIES W\LD SOON BE CLOS$ 9 ,OAKL& & EV]Y:]E ELSE4 

,OV] ! FOLL[+ MON?S1 PEOPLE C>RI$ \T MANY AMAZ+ & 9SPIR+ RADICAL PROJECTS4 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& ORGANIZ$ A S]IES ( L>GE NEI<BORHOOD ,B,B,QS ACROSS ! CITY4 ,! ANTI-REPRESSION COMMITTEE SET AN IMPRESSIVE /&>D = H[ TO TAKE C>E ( >RE/EES & IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,! ,S,F ,COMMUNE TEMPOR>ILY HELD A BUILD+ AT #hhh ,TURK4 ,9SURG5T FEM9I/ & QUE] COMRADES :O HAD COME TOGE!R OV] ! PREVI\S MON?S CONT9U$ A CAMPAIGN ( ACTIONS & 9T]V5TIONS :ILE WRIT+ & DI/RIBUT+ PROPAG&A & TEXTS4 ,CLA%ES & ATTACKS TEMPOR>ILY ]UPT$ ACROSS ! ,BAY >\ND ,MAY ,DAY1 :ILE A /RUGGLE OV] AN OCCUPI$ F>M EM]G$ 9 NEI<BOR+ ,ALBANY4 ,=ECLOSURE DEF5SE CAMPAIGNS SUCCESSFULLY HELD (F A S]IES ( EVICTIONS4 ,= A WEEK1 PEOPLE OCCUPI$ AN ,OAKL& PUBLIC S*OOL ?AT WAS BE+ CLOS$ D[N4 

,YET ! *ANCE TO REGA9 MOM5TUM HAD PASS$ 9 ,JANU>Y4 ,ALL ( !SE EF=TS W]E /ILL RID+ ON EVAPORAT+ MOM5TUM FROM ! PREVI\S FALL4 ,9 !IR 9CREAS+ DETA*M5T FROM EA* O!R1 !Y REPRES5T$ ! LONG PROCESS ( DISP]SAL & DECOMPOSITION ?AT BEGAN ) ! /RIKE ON ,NOVEMB] #b4 
,CAMP & ,COMMUNE 

,AT ITS CORE1 ,OCCUPY WAS AB\T OCCUPY+4 ,9 ,OAKL& & ELSE:]E1 IT WAS AB\T PRODUC+ A =M ( LIFE DEF9$ BY MUTUAL AID1 SELF-ORGANIZATION1 & AUTONOM\S ACTION4 ,IT WAS AB\T DEF5D+ SPACES FREE FROM POLICE1 POLITICIANS1 & BOSSES1 & ! NECESS>ILY VIOL5T CONFLICT BETWE5 ?OSE ZONES & ! SURR\ND+ CAPITALI/ WORLD ON :I* ! CAMPS NONE!LESS DEP5D$4 ,OAKL& TOOK ?IS AB\T AS F> AS IT C\LD GO )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ,OCCUPY1 E/ABLI%+ A ZONE ?AT F$ & %ELT]$ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE EA* DAY--SOMETIMES ?\S&S--9 BRAZ5 DEFIANCE ( ! CITY (FICIALS FIFTY Y>DS AWAY 9 ,CITY ,HALL & ! COPS LE]+ FROM ! P]IPH]Y4 ,= ALL ! HYPE AB\T SOCIAL M$IA1 LIVE/REAM+1 & O!R 9=MATION TE*NOLOGIES 5ABL+ ?IS NEW WAVE ( REVOLT1 ! GR\ND+ ( ! /RUGGLE 9 ! FACE-TO-FACE RELATION%IPS ?AT COMB9$ TO =M ! OCCUPATION IS CLE>LY :AT GAVE ,OCCUPY ITS UNIQUE POT5TIAL & CREAT$ ! MAT]IAL F\NDATION = ALL ! POLITICAL POSSIBILITIES ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! AU?ORITIES UND]/OOD ?IS4 ,?AT'S :Y !Y CLE>$ ! CAMPS 9 ,OAKL& & EV]Y:]E ELSE1 US+ AS MU* =CE AS NECESS>Y TO PREV5T REOCCUPATION4 

,ONCE ! CAMP WAS CLE>$1 ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE BECAME A HUSK DEPRIV$ ( ITS C5TRAL TACTIC &1 >GUABLY1 ITS REASON = BE+4 ,?IS WAS ! REASON :Y ! VIGIL CLUNG M\RNFULLY TO ! PLAZA DESPITE REPEAT$ BATT]+ BY ,O,P,D4 ,IT WAS ! REASON :Y ! DECISION WAS MADE TO CLAIM A BUILD+ = ! MOVEM5T ON ,JANU>Y #b#h4 ,IT WAS :Y ! PLANN+ = AN AUTONOM\S OCCUPATION PROVID$ ! 9ITIAL IMPETUS = ! CONV]G5CE ( FEM9I/ & QUE] COMRADES 9 :AT W\LD LAT] BECOME ,OCCUPY ,PATRI>*Y4 ,)\T SOME?+ TO TAKE ! PLACE ( :AT HAD BE5 LO/ ) ! CAMP1 !RE WAS LITTLE *ANCE ?AT WE W\LD REGA9 ! EXPANSIVE PROSPECTS ( ! FALL4 

,! /R5G? ( 0! CAMP =M0 WAS ITS ABILITY TO C>VE \T MAT]IAL ZONES ( POLITICAL ANTAGONISM ?AT W]E NOT ORGANIZ$ >\ND PETITION+ ! AU?ORITIES = CONCESSIONS ?R\< SYMBOLIC DEMON/RATION BUT DIRECTLY PROVID+ = \R DAILY NE$S ?R\< ! REPURPOS+ & RECLAMATION ( URBAN SPACE4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! MO/ APPEAL+ ASPECTS ( ! CAMP3 IT (F]$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE WAYS ( RELAT+ & SURVIV+ TOGE!R ?AT DID NOT RELY ON ! USUAL ME*ANISMS--MONEY1 ! /ATE1 POLICE1 PR$EF9$ SOCIAL HI]>*IES & CATEGORIES--?\< ! BANI%M5T ( ?OSE ?+S WAS ALWAYS P>TIAL & PROVISIONAL AT BE/4 ,?IS 5ABL$ ! P>TICIPANTS TO BYPASS SOME ( ! MORE T$I\S WAYS 9 :I* ACTIVI/S DEVELOP POLITICAL PROJECTS1 EQUIPP+ PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE >\ND !IR [N SURVIVAL1 9 !IR [N CITIES1 ON ! BASIS ( !IR P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ( OPPRESSION & NE$1 RA!R ?AN ACCORD+ TO ESS5TIALLY MORAL OBJECTIONS TO ?IS OR ?AT 9JU/ICE4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( ?IS CONTAGI\S =M ( REVOLT SPREAD+ ?R\< ! COMMUNAL LIB]ATION ( SPACE1 ! MOVEM5T'S REJECTION ( ! NE$ TO ISSUE ANY SPECIFIC DEM&S TO AU?ORITIES MADE P]FECT S5SE4 ,OCCUPY'S P[] CAME FROM ! PROLIF]ATION & REPRODUCTION ( !SE OPPOSITIONAL ZONES1 NOT FROM ITS POLITICAL SWAY4 

,BUT IF ! CAMP WAS ! S\RCE ( \R /R5G?1 IT WAS ALSO ! S\RCE ( ! LIMITS WE REA*$1 & NOT ONLY BECAUSE )\T IT !RE WAS NO REAL FUTURE = ,OCCUPY4 ,AT ROOT1 ! CAMP WAS 9ADEQUATE TO ! PROJECT ( F9D+ WAYS TO LIVE TOGE!R BEYOND ! SPECI\S =MS ( COMMUNITY ?AT CAPITALISM PROVIDES4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,OAKL& CAMP WAS ALREADY 9 A /ATE ( DEG5]ATION BY ! TIME IT WAS CLE>$1 & PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BROK5 D[N ON ITS [N EV5TUALLY4 

,! CAMP WAS NO MORE VIOL5T OR MIS]ABLE !N ! CITY ( ,OAKL& IS ON ANY GIV5 DAY4 ,YET ! LEVEL ( EV]YDAY MIS]Y1 ALI5ATION1 & ABUSE ?AT MAKES UP ! MUNDANE REALITY ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS TRULY /AGG]+1 ESPECIALLY :5 CONC5TRAT$ 9 A PLOT ( GRASS 9 ! MIDDLE ( AN IMPOV]I%$ CITY4 ,:5 WE LIB]ATE URBAN SPACE 9 #b#a/ C5TURY ,AM]ICA1 WE HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO CONFRONT ! DEVA/ATION PRODUC$ BY C5TURIES ( CAPITALISM1 CONQUE/1 & DOM9ATION4 

,9SIDE ! RECLAIM$ SPACE OP5$ UP BY ! ,COMMUNE1 RAMPANT 9T]P]SONAL CONFLICTS & =MS ( /RUCTURAL VIOL5CE C\LD NOT BE CONTA9$ OR MANAG$ 9 ! WAYS ?AT CAPITALISM NORMALLY DOES1 ?R\< ! VIOL5CE ( ! POLICE1 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! /ATE1 OR ! READY-TO-H& HI]>*IES PROVID$ BY MONEY & COMMODITIES4 ,WE HAD TO CONFRONT !SE PROBLEMS COLLECTIVELY & DIRECTLY4 ,BUT TO DO SO ADEQUATELY W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ ! EXPROPRIATION ( RES\RCES & SPACE F> BEYOND :AT WAS )9 ! GRASP ( ! NASC5T MOVEM5T4 ,IT ALSO W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ ! AUDACI\S D$ICATION ( P>TICIPANTS TO TRANSC5D !IR ATOMIZ$ LIVES & CON/RUCT$ ID5TITIES UND] CAPITALISM1 GO+ PA/ ! PO9T ( NO RETURN4 ,! FAILURE TO OV]COME !SE FUNDAM5TAL OB/ACLES 5ABL$ P[] RELATION%IPS BUILT ON PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & HET]ONORMATIVITY TO REASS]T !IR DOM9ANCE )9 ! MOVEM5T :ILE UND]M9+ & REPRESS+ ! VITAL NEW RELATION%IPS ?AT HAD EM]G$ ?R\< ! PROCESS ( /RUGGLE4 ,!SE W]E ! UND]LY+ LIMITS ?AT L$ ! ,COMMUNE AWAY FROM ! RECLAMATION ( SPACE ?AT HAD PROVID$ ! BASIS = ITS 9ITIAL RAPID ASC5T1 & U%]$ 9 ITS SIX MON? DECL9E1 PASS+ ! PO9T ( NO RETURN AS ! HORIZONS ( /RUGGLE ?AT L$ AWAY FROM ! CAMP HIT DEAD 5DS 9 ,JANU>Y #b#a#b4 

,?IS IS ! D\BLE B9D WE F\ND \RSELVES 93 ! CAMP WAS BO? 9ADEQUATE & ESS5TIAL4 ,A POT5TIAL SOLUTION TO ?IS B9D IS CONTA9$ 9 ! CONCEPT ( ! ,COMMUNE1 BY :I* WE MEAN ! PROJECT$ TRANSLATION ( ! PR9CIPLES ( ! CAMP ONTO A NEW1 MORE EXPANSIVE FOOT+4 ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& BECAME ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE ONCE IT TOOK ! CAMP AS ! MODEL = A PROJECT 7B>ELY REALIZ$7 ( RECLAMATION1 AUTONOMY1 & ! DISRUPTION ( CAPITAL ON A MU* WID] BASIS3 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES RECLAIM+ AB&ON$ BUILD+S = !IR NE$S2 SOCIAL C5T]S ?AT C\LD S]VE AS HUBS = ORGANIZ+ (F5SIVES & SU/A9 ALL K9DS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION & C>E2 OCCUPATIONS ( S*OOLS & WORKPLACES4 ,!SE W]E ! HORIZONS ?AT ! ,OAKL& ,COMMUNE ILLUM9AT$1 9 ! POSITIVE S5SE1 DESPITE ITS LIMITS4 ,WE BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY ?AT FUTURE /RUGGLES 9 ! ,U,S WILL FOLL[ ?IS TRAJECTORY 9 SOME WAY1 US+ ,OCCUPY'S ATTEMPT$ (F5SIVES & SPACE RECLAMATIONS AS ! F\NDATION UPON :I* SOME?+ MU* L>G]1 MORE BEAUTIFUL & MORE F]OCI\S CAN BEG9 TO TAKE %APE4 

,BUT ! QUE/IONS /ILL REMA93 :AT W\LD IT MEAN TO ACTUALLY TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R & TO COLLECTIVELY SU/A9 & NURTURE AN UN/OPPABLE 9SURRECTION>Y /RUGGLE8 ,H[ CAN WE DISMANTLE & NEGATE ! OPPRESSIVE P[] RELATION%IPS & TOXIC 9T]P]SONAL DYNAMICS WE C>RY ) US 9TO LIB]AT$ SPACES8 ,H[ CAN WE MAKE ROOM = ! MYRIAD ( REVOLTS )9 ! REVOLT ?AT >E NECESS>Y TO UP5D ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION8 ,! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ANY FUTURE ANTAGONI/IC PROJECTS 9 ! ,U4,S4 WILL BE DET]M9$ BY \R ABILITY TO ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS & ?US TRANSC5D ! LIMITS ?AT W]E SO DEBILITAT+ )9 ,OSC> ,GRANT ,PLAZA1 =C+ ! ,COMMUNE AWAY FROM ! V]Y S\RCE ( ITS P[]4 

,ANO!R WAVE ( /RUGGLE & UNRE/ WILL UND\BT$LY EXPLODE 9 \R /REETS & PLAZAS SOON] OR LAT]4 ,\R TASK 9 ! MEANTIME IS TO CULTIVATE FI]CE & CREATIVE =MS ( COOP]AT+1 C>+ = EA* O!R1 & FI<T+ TOGE!R ?AT CAN HELP US SMA% ?R\< ! FUNDAM5TAL LIMITS ( CONTEMPOR>Y REVOLT :5 ! TIME IS RI<T4 ,IF WE CAN MAKE SUB/ANTIAL /RIDES BEYOND !SE OB/ACLES1 POLICE ATTACKS & JAIL S5T5CES WILL BE NO MAT* = ! UNCONTROLLABLE MOM5TUM ( \R COLLECTIVE =CE4 

,SOME ,OAKL& ,ANTAGONI/S1 
,AUGU/ #bac 

,B>CELONA ,AN>*I/S AT ,L[ ,TIDE 

,?IS IS ! ?IRD P>T 9 \R 0,AFT] ! ,CRE/0 S]IES1 /UDY+ H[ WE CAN MAKE ! MO/ ( ! WAN+ PHASE ( UPHEAVALS4 ,?IS 9/ALLM5T ANALYZES ! RHY?MS ( /RUGGLE 9 ,B>CELONA OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S1 DISCUSS+ ! COMPLEX RELATION%IP BETWE5 AN>*I/S & L>G] SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS POPUL> /RUGGLES ESCALAT$ & !N SUBSID$4 ,IT CONCLUDES ) PRACTICAL 9PUT ON H[ AN>*I/S CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE ( A P]IOD ( EBB+ MOM5TUM4 

,= BE/ RESULTS1 READ ?IS 9 COMB9ATION ) \R E>LI] FEATURES ON ,B>CELONA3 0,FIRE ,EXT+UI%]S & ,FIRE ,/>T]S10 DESCRIB+ ! PLAZA OCCUPATION MOVEM5T ( SPR+ #b#a#a1 & 0,! ,ROSE ( ,FIRE ,HAS ,RETURN$101 FOCUS+ ON ! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,M>* #b#a#b4 ,TOGE!R1 ! ?REE PIECES TRACE ! TRAJECTORY ( AN UPHEAVAL FROM ITS 9SPIR+ BUT IDEOLOGICALLY MURKY 9CEPTION ?R\< ! HI< PO9T ( CONFRONTATION & 9TO ! AFT]MA?4 

,AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT & VISIBLE ROLE 9 ! SOCIAL UPHEAVALS ( ,SEPTEMB] #ba TO ,MAY #b#a#b1 :I* 9 !IR TURN W]E AN 9FLU5TIAL CONTRIBUTION TO ! GLOBAL UPHEAVALS TAK+ PLACE 9 ?OSE SAME YE>S4 ,BY ! SUMM] ( #b#a#b1 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE & ELSE:]E1 !SE UPHEAVALS L>GELY APPE>$ TO HAVE SUBSID$4 ,AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA HAVE FAC$ A NUMB] ( IMPORTANT QUE/IONS & DIFFICULTIES AS A GR[+ SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION CONTRA/S ) ! E>LI] TIMES ( SOCIAL COALESC5CE4 ,WILL ! GA9S WON 9 ?OSE MOM5TS ( REBELLION BE LO/ N[ ?AT ! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL MOOD IS ONE ( RESIGNATION8 

,:E!R IT TAKES MON?S OR YE>S1 SU* GA9S >E NEV] LO/1 ONLY SURR5D]$4 ,SOCIAL REBELS CAN HOLD ON TO ! /R5G? !Y HAVE WON IF !Y ALL[ IT TO TRANS=M RA!R ?AN EXPECT+ IT TO ACCUMULATE4 ,IT W\LD BE SELF-DEFEAT+ TO PR$ICT1 FROM ?IS VANTAGE PO9T 9 #b#a#c1 :E!R ! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE 9 ,B>CELONA WILL LOSE GR\ND OR GO BACK ON ! (F5SIVE1 BECAUSE ?AT FUTURE RE/S L>GELY ON \R [N DECISIONS4 

,TIMEL9E ( ,EV5TS 

#b#g3 ,A CONFLICT >ISES )9 ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T :5 ONE SECTOR SEEKS LEGALIZATION )9 A RE=MI/ DISC\RSE ( H\S+ RI<TS4 ,AS A RESULT1 AN>*I/S R$\BLE !IR EF=TS TO ELABORATE A CRITIQUE ( CAPITALI/ H\S+4 ,!Y ALSO QUE/ION ! PRACTICE ( SQUATT+ = ! SAKE ( SQUATT+4 

,5D ( #b#g3 ,C,G,T-L$ BUS DRIV]S' /RIKE1 ) CRITICAL USE ( SABOTAGE & AN>*I/ SOLID>ITY1 W9S MANY ( ITS DEM&S4 

,SPR+ #b#h3 ,A CAMPAIGN BEG9S = ! FRE$OM ( LONGTIME AN>*I/ PRISON] ,AMADEU ,CASELLAS4 ,A YE> LAT]1 A SIMIL> CAMPAIGN BEG9S = ,JOAQU9 ,G>CES4 

,SEPTEMB]-,OCTOB] #b#h3 ,U,S /OCK M>KET CRA%ES4 

,OCTOB] #b#h3 ,9 AN ACTION TWO YE>S 9 PREP>ATION1 POPULI/ BUT NONE!LESS PRACTICAL ANTICAPITALI/S 9 ,CATALUNYA USE HALF A MILLION EUROS ROBB$ FROM BANKS ?R\< FRAUDUL5T LOANS TO PR9T & DI/RIBUTE HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( COPIES ( A NEWSPAP] 7PUBLI%$ 9 ?REE DIFF]5T VOLUMES OV] ! NEXT TWO YE>S7 ?AT CRITICIZES CAPITALISM & SUGGE/S ALT]NATIVES4 ,AB\T ?REE YE>S LAT] ! GR\P BEG9S A COMPLEX ( CONSUM] & PRODUC] ECO-COOP]ATIVES4 

,DECEMB] #b#h3 ,GREECE IS GRIPP$ BY AN 9SURRECTION1 ) SOLID>ITY ACTIONS & IMPORTANT CONSEQU5CES 9 AN>*I/ PRACTICE 9 ,B>CELONA4 

,SPR+ #b#i3 ,A HUGE /UD5T MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,PLAN ,BOLOGNA AU/]ITY MEASURES IS KILL$ (F BY PACIFI/ LEAD]%IP4 ,ONCE OCCUPI$ UNIV]SITIES >E EVICT$1 ! RADICAL P>T ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T TURNS TO SQUATT+ EMPTY BUILD+S & SELF-ORGANIZ+ A 0FREE UNIV]SITY40 

#b#i3 ,B>CELONA WITNESSES A GR[? ( COORD9AT$ SOLID>ITY ACTIONS & ATTACKS 9 SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/ PRISON]S & AN>*I/S 9 ,*ILI & ,GREECE1 AS WELL AS DAYLI<T ATTACKS AGA9/ T>GETS ?AT CAN BE EASILY ASSOCIAT$ ) H\S+ & JOB PREC>ITY4 ,! SUPPORT CAMPAIGN W9S ! FRE$OM ( ,JOAQU9 ,G>CES4 

,SPR+ #b#a3 ,! GOV]NM5T 9 ,MADRID ANN\NCES ! FIR/ ( MANY R\NDS ( AU/]ITY MEASURES4 ,9 PREP>ATION1 MAJOR & M9OR LABOR UNIONS1 ALONG ) AN>*I/ & O!R GR\PS1 BEG9 PREP>+ RESI/ANCE ACROSS ! ,SPANI% /ATE4 ,9 ,B>CELONA1 ! FIR/ NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES >E ALSO =M$ TO ORGANIZE ! UPCOM+ G5]AL /RIKE4 

,SEPTEMB] #b#i1 #b#a3 ,G5]AL /RIKE1 ) MAJOR P>TICIPATION & HEAVY RIOT+ 9 ,B>CELONA4 

,JANU>Y #b#g1 #b#a#a3 ,M9ORITY UNIONS1 PRIM>ILY ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,C,N,T & ,C,G,T1 LAUN* !IR [N G5]AL /RIKE1 )\T ! MAJOR UNIONS4 ,P>TICIPATION IS SIGNIFICANT ?\< F> FROM TOTAL1 & COMPLEM5T$ BY SEV]AL SIGNIFICANT SABOTAGE ACTIONS4 

,MAY #a1 #b#a#a3 ,9 A COLLABORATIVE EF=T BETWE5 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 SOCIALI/ ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE ORGANIZATIONS1 & 9SURRECTION>Y OR 9=MAL AN>*I/S1 A COMBATIVE ,MAY ,DAY PROTE/ SUCCESSFULLY WREAKS HAVOC 9 A RI* NEI<BORHOOD = OV] AN H\R4 

,MAY #a#f1 #b#a#a3 ,A DAY AFT] MAJOR PROTE/S ACROSS ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 A GR\P ( #a ACTIVI/S BEG9 AN OCCUPATION ( ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA 9 ! C5T] ( ,B>CELONA4 ,)9 A FEW DAYS1 ! OCCUPATION GR[S TO #a1 & BEYOND4 ,! #a#e,M MOVEM5T IS BORN4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 NEW NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES APPE> ACROSS ! CITY1 & A S]IES ( MASSIVE PROTE/S & BLOCKADES >E ORGANIZ$4 

,FALL #b#a#a3 ,! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! PRIVATIZATION ( HEAL?C>E 9 ,CATALUNYA PEAKS ) NUM]\S BLOCKADES & OCCUPATIONS ( HOSPITALS & CL9ICS4 

,JANU>Y #b#a#b3 ,PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WORK]S1 L>GELY ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,C,G,T1 BETRAY !IR PROMISES & SELL \T A WEEK-LONG /RIKE BE=E IT BEG9S1 MAK+ A DEAL ?AT MEETS NONE ( !IR 9ITIAL DEM&S & WA/+ WEEKS ( ORGANIZ+1 MU* ( IT C>RI$ \T BY ALLIES & TRANSPORTATION-US]S4 ,=TUNATELY1 ?AT SAME WEEK1 A /UD5T /RIKE TAKES OV] ! /REETS4 ,/UD5TS DISOBEY !IR LEAD]S1 RIOT1 & ATTACK ! M$IA4 

,M>* #b#i1 #b#a#b3 ,A G5]AL /RIKE P>ALYZES ! C\NTRY4 ,9 ,B>CELONA & O!R CITIES1 PROTE/]S 5GAGE 9 ! BIGGE/ RIOTS YET4 

,MAY #a1 #b#a#b3 ,! POLICE MILIT>IZE ! /REETS1 EXPECT+ POSSIBLE RIOT+ 9 ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ ,MAY ,DAY PROTE/4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S1 H[EV]1 PRIORITIZE C\NT]+ M$IA & GOV]NM5T DISC\RSES >\ND ! E>LI] G5]AL /RIKE4 ,?\S&S ( FLI]S >E DI/RIBUT$4 

,OCTOB] #c#a1 #b#a#b3 ,! M9ORITY UNIONS HOLD ANO!R G5]AL /RIKE4 ,?IS TIME1 ! ,C,G,T ORGANIZES PEACE POLICE TO PREV5T RIOTS4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S DO NOT SOLID>IZE ) ! /RIKE1 & IT PASSES PRACTICALLY )\T NOTICE4 

,NOVEMB] #a#d1 #b#a#b3 ,! MAJOR UNIONS TOGE!R ) ! SMALL] UNIONS C>RY \T ! NEXT G5]AL /RIKE4 ,! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 L>GELY WEAK5$1 & ! 9=MAL AN>*I/S1 D\BTFUL OR UN9SPIR$1 DO NOT PLAY A MAJOR ROLE 9 PREP>+4 ,9 ,B>CELONA1 ! PROTE/S DUR+ ! /RIKE >E MASSIVE1 BUT ! POLICE CONTROL ! /REETS & BRUTALIZE PEOPLE FROM ONE 5D ( ! CITY TO ! O!R4 ,! G5]AL MOOD AFT] ! /RIKE IS ( DISAPPO9TM5T OR P[]LESSNESS4 

,RHY?MS ( ,/RUGGLE 

,! SOCIAL UPHEAVALS 9 ,B>CELONA W]E NOT CAUS$ BY MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 ,! /RUCTURES & TRADITIONS ?AT BECAME MO/ IMPORTANT 9 ! SPACE ( ! REVOLT W]E ALREADY 9 PLACE BE=E ! ECONOMIC CRA%4 ,& ! GREATE/ SPIKES 9 POPUL> P>TICIPATION 9 ! REVOLT W]E DIRECT RESPONSES EI!R TO MOVEM5T 9ITIATIVES ?AT RESONAT$ ) PEOPLE'S P]CEPTION ( !IR PROBLEMS1 OR TO A P]CEIV$ ATTACK ON !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS4 ,SPECIFICALLY1 SPIKES OCCURR$ :5 ! GOV]NM5T ANN\NC$ AN AU/]ITY MEASURE--NOT :5 AU/]ITY MEASURES TOOK EFFECT OR ! ECONOMIC CRISIS AS A :OLE BEGAN TO BE FELT--OR ELSE :5 AN 9ITIATIVE SU* AS A /RIKE OR AN OCCUPATION ATTRACT$ MANY PEOPLE & W5T (F SUCCESSFULLY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 PEOPLE'S P]CEPTION ( !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS & ! POSSIBILITIES = RESI/ANCE HAS PROV$ MORE REAL ?AN ANY OBJECTIVE MEASUREM5T ( ?OSE CONDITIONS ON A MAT]IAL LEVEL1 :E!R EVALUAT$ 9 WAGES1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 OR O!RWISE4 

,! KEY TO GA9+ /R5G? 9 TIMES ( SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION CAN BE F\ND 9 ?IS APPROA*4 ,WE >E NOT M]E SUBJECTS ( SOCIAL =CES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE ACTIVELY & CONFRONTATIONALLY POSITION \RSELVES TO CONTRADICT ! N>RATIVE ?AT JU/IFIES OR HIDES ?OSE =CES4 ,:5 ! N>RATIVE DEPICT$ SOCIAL PEACE & PROSP]ITY1 WE OCCUPI$ A NETWORK ( CRACKS 9 & M>G9S ( ?AT PROSP]ITY1 DEMON/RAT+ ?AT WE W]E NOT CONT5T ) ! WAGES SOCIETY WAS WILL+ TO PAY US & ?AT WE KNEW WE W]E NOT ! ONLY ONES 9 REFUSAL4 ,:5 ! N>RATIVE DEPICT$ *ANGE & RE=M1 WE POSITION$ \RSELVES AT ! JUNCTURE ( ! MASS ( BODIES BEG9N+ TO APPE> 9 ! /REETS & AN IMAG9>Y HORIZON ?AT CONTRADICT$ ! DEMOCRATIC IDEOLOGY ?AT MOBILIZ$ & HOMOG5IZ$ ?OSE BODIES4 ,:5 ! N>RATIVE DEPICTS DISAPPO9TM5T & P[]LESSNESS1 WE APPROA* ! COLLAPSE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ) JOY1 BECAUSE IT UNMASKS ! FALSE PROMISES ( POPULI/S & REVEALS :AT IS TRULY LACK+ = US TO REGA9 \R LIVES4 

,JU/ AS \R ACTIONS HAD MEAN+ 9 TIMES ( SOCIAL PEACE--JU/ AS REVOLUTIONS W]E NOT 9EVITABLE 9 TIMES ( AU/]ITY--\R ACTIONS1 \R PROJECTS1 & ! POSITIONS WE *OOSE 9 RELATION TO EV5TS CAN SOMETIMES TIP ! SCALES TO DET]M9E :E!R A SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION ]ASES EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS WON 9 A P]IOD ( REVOLT1 OR :E!R ! LULL ?AT ALWAYS FOLL[S ! /ORM WILL SOON BE 9T]RUPT$ BY ANO!R WAVE ( REVOLT4 

,A SIMPLE COMP>ISON ( EV5TS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & EV5TS 9 ,CATALUNYA SUGGE/S ?AT A HI<LY DIS9TEGRAT$ SOCIETY IS LIKELY TO SU/A9 A S+LE BRIEF FL>E ( RESI/ANCE BE=E NORMALITY RESUMES1 :]EAS A MORE COALESC$ SOCIETY CAN SU/A9 MULTIPLE 9T5SE WAVES ( REVOLT 9 RELATIVELY CLOSE SUCCESSION BE=E EXHAU/+ ITS HOPE & RAGE4 ,SOME ( US HOLD ?AT ! ACTIVITY ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES--UND]/OOD BROADLY--IS ! BE/ WAY TO REV]SE ! SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION CAUS$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,! F>M]S & >TISANS :O BL9DLY RESI/ MOD]NIZATION2 ! 9SURRECTION>IES :O CONNECT ) POPUL> RAGE2 ! ACTIVI/S :O OV]COME !MSELVES BY SPREAD+ AN E?IC ( MUTUAL AID RA!R ?AN ! SPECIALIZATION ( *>ITY2 ! OLD PEOPLE :O 9SI/ ON TELL+ ! /ORIES ( !IR DEFEAT2 & ! >TI/S :O EVADE !IR [N RECUP]ATION--ALL ( !M HELP SOCIETY.<#a.> TO COALESCE 9 ! FACE ( ! DIS9TEGRAT+ =CE ( CAPITALISM4 

,JU/ AS ! MORE D5SELY KNIT SOCIETY CAN SU/A9 ! REV]B]ATIONS ( REVOLT = LONG]1 ! PLACES )9 ?AT SOCIETY :]E COMRADES SEEK & G5]ATE CONFLICT AS P>T ( AN ONGO+ EF=T WILL NOT FALL BACK 9TO SIL5CE AS QUICKLY4 ,9 ,CATALUNYA AS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 A SUCCESSFUL PROJECTUALITY HAS ALL[$ C]TA9 T[NS & CITIES TO MA9TA9 MORE 9T5SE /RUGGLES :]E ALL >\ND !M ! SOCIAL PEACE HAS ALREADY RETURN$4 ,REVOLT MOVES ?R\< ! SOCIAL BODY1 BUT ITS SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS MAY BE P]=M$ BY ANY ( ?AT BODY'S CELLS4 ,WE >E NOT EXT]NAL TO ! BODY1 AS A SURGEON1 A SOCIOLOGI/1 OR A VANGU>D1 BUT NEI!R >E WE ITS PRISON]S4 

,WE IMAG9E ?AT IT WILL BE ! CONCUSSIV5ESS ( REPEAT$ \TBUR/S ( REVOLT1 & NOT ! GEOMETRICAL GR[? ( A SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 ?AT WILL DE/ROY ! CURR5T /RUCTURES ( GOV]NANCE1 ! WAY ! 9T5SE VIBRATIONS ( AN E>?QUAKE OR AVALAN*E LIQUEFY ! H>DE/ MAT]IALS4 

,IF ?IS IS CORRECT1 ONE ( ! VITAL TASKS ( REBELS IS TO UNLE>N ! ME*ANICAL MOTIONS ( ! ,LEFT & ! FATALI/IC EXPECTATIONS ?AT A ME*ANICAL WORLDVIEW 9CULCATES1 & TO RELE>N RHY?MIC CYCLES ( /RUGGLE4 
,! ,AN>*I/ ,SPACE 

,A C\PLE YE>S BE=E ! NEW SOCIAL MOVEM5TS BROKE \T1 MANY AN>*I/S HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO *ANGE H[ !Y 9T]ACT$ & H[ !Y POSITION$ !MSELVES 9 RELATION TO ! RE/ ( SOCIETY4 ,?IS 5ABL$ !M TO BE MU* MORE EFFECTIVE 9 ! SOCIAL COALESC5CE ?AT OCCURR$ FROM ! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,SEPTEMB] #ba ?R\< ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T TO ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#b2 TO PLAY A ROLE 9 EXT5D+ & RADICALIZ+ ?AT COALESC5CE2 & TO HOLD ON TO A GOOD DEAL ( POT5TIAL AS IT BEGAN TO FADE AWAY4 

,9 ! PREVI\S C5TURY1 ! AN>*I/ SPACE 9 ,B>CELONA--! T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE :I* AN>*I/S 9HABIT & HELP TO CREATE--HAS *ANG$ 9 %APE & D5SITY NUM]\S TIMES4 ,I W\LD ID5TIFY ?REE DIFF]5T =MS ?IS SPACE CAN TAKE3 A UNIFI$ SPACE1 :I* IS HELD TOGE!R BY AN ORGANIZATIONAL C5T] ( GRAVITY1 ) COMMUNICATION OCCURR+ PRIM>ILY )9 A S+UL> ORGANIZATIONAL SET ( B\ND>IES ?AT CAN PRESUME TO REPRES5T AN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T2 A SEGM5T$ SPACE1 :I* IS DIVID$ BETWE5 MULTIPLE C5T]S ?AT G5]ALLY DO NOT OV]LAP OR COMMUNICATE2 & A FRAGM5T$ SPACE1 :I* IS COMPRIS$ ( NUM]\S DI/9CT GR\PS OR CURR5TS ?AT1 DESPITE DIFF]+ & (T5 CONFLICT+1 9T]SECT & OV]LAP TO AN UNTRACEABLE DEGREE1 SO COMMUNICATION & CONNECTION >E NETWORK$ 9T5SIVELY4 ,9 !IR LONG HI/ORY 9 ,B>CELONA1 AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS BE5 MO/ EFFECTIVE :5 !IR SPACE WAS FRAGM5T$4 

,AN 9CREASE 9 !IR /R5G?1 OR ! POT5TIAL LOSS ( ?AT /R5G?1 HAS G5]ALLY L$ !M TO UNIFY !IR SPACE ( /RUGGLE4 ,UNIFI$ SPACES HAVE G5]ALLY PRECIPITAT$ MAJOR DEFEATS1 AS ! WEAKNESSES ( A S+LE L9E ( /RUGGLE CAN AFFECT ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T4.<#b.> ,! CONTRA/+ 9T]PRETATIONS ( ?OSE DEFEATS HAVE REPEAT$LY L$ TO ! APPE>ANCE ( A SEGM5T$ AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,9 ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S1 ! AN>*I/ SPACE 9 ,B>CELONA HAS GONE FROM UNIFI$1 TO SEGM5T$1 TO FRAGM5T$4 

,! LA/ *ANGE OCCURR$ PRIM>ILY BETWE5 #bh & #b#a#b4.<#c.> ,IT WAS VISIBLE 9 ! EXODUS ( AN>*I/S FROM ! SQUATT+ BUBBLE1 9 ! BUS DRIV]S' /RIKE ( #b#h1 9 9CREAS+ ATTEMPTS AT CITYWIDE OR REGIONAL COORD9ATION ?R\< #bi & #b#a1 & AFT]W>DS 9 P>TICIPATION 9 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 PLAZA OCCUPATIONS1 CITYWIDE COORD9AT+ GR\PS1 CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ =ECLOSURES1 CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ IMMIGRANT DET5TION C5T]S & RAIDS1 & LABOR ASSEMBLIES = ! ORGANIZATION ( /RIKES4 ,CLE>LY1 ! 9CREASE ( POPUL> RESI/ANCE & ! ]OSION ( SOCIAL PEACE HELP$ TO /R5G!N ! AN>*I/ SPACE & CREAT$ MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES = ME?ODS ( NON-UNIFI$ COORD9ATION TO BE PUT 9TO PRACTICE1 BUT ! FRAGM5TATION ( ! AN>*I/ SPACE--:I* ALSO MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE P>T TO DOM9ATE ! O!RS1 & COMPELL$ AN>*I/S TO SEEK %>$ SPACES--WAS ALREADY A FACT4 

,?R\<\T !SE MOM5TS ( GR[?1 A MAJOR /RATEGIC T5SION HAS PLAY$ \T BETWE5 ?OSE :O S\<T TO UNIFY ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & ?OSE :O F\<T TO PRES]VE ITS FRAGM5TATION4 
,NEI!R ,RECUP]ATION ,NOR ,REPRESSION 

,9 P>T BECAUSE ( ! *ANGE 9 H[ MO/ AN>*I/S >E POSITION+ !MSELVES1 NEI!R RECUP]ATION NOR REPRESSION HAS BE5 ABLE TO SUPPRESS ! UPHEAVAL4 

,9ITIALLY1 MO/ AN>*I/S POSITION$ !MSELVES 9 SU* A WAY AS TO NOT HAVE ANY HOPE ( N\RI%+ OR 9FLU5C+ ! REVOLT4 ,!Y EI!R ACCEPT$ IT UNCRITICALLY1 HAPPY ?AT O!R PEOPLE W]E F9ALLY TAK+ TO ! /REETS NO MATT] :AT !IR MOTIVES OR EXPECTATIONS W]E1 OR ELSE !Y DISMISS$ IT AS RE=MI/4 

,?IS DISMISSAL REVEALS AN IMPORTANT MISCALCULATION4 ,BY CORRECTLY *>ACT]IZ+ ! NEW NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES OR ! OCCUPATION ( ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA AS 0SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC10 RADICAL AN>*I/S OBSCUR$ :AT PROV$ TO BE ! MORE IMPORTANT *>ACT]I/IC3 ?AT !SE SPACES W]E SPONTANE\S & NOT 9/ITUTIONAL 7AT LEA/1 NOT YET74 ,*>ACT]IZ+ PEOPLE OR SPACES AS RE=MI/ IS ]RONE\S1 EV5 IF FACTUALLY ACCURATE1 BECAUSE RE=MISM IS AN 9/ITUTIONAL =CE ?AT CAPTURES PEOPLE & SPACES1 RA!R ?AN AN ESS5CE ?AT EMANATES FROM !M4 ,AN>*I/S :O W]E JU/IFIABLY CONC]N$ ) AVOID+ RE=MI/ /RATEGIES WALL$ !MSELVES (F FROM NEW RELATION%IPS1 NOT REALIZ+ ?AT SPACES ( 5C\NT] ALWAYS HAVE REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL4 ,! PEOPLE :O FILL ?OSE SPACES 9ITIALLY 5ACT RE=MI/ /RATEGIES BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT !Y KN[4 ,! /RUCTURES ?AT 9/ITUTIONALIZE ?OSE SPACES >E IMPOS$ AFT]W>DS BY 9T]NAL OR EXT]NAL RECUP]ATORS4 

,! MI/RU/ ( RE=MISM WAS OV]COME ! SAME WAY 9 ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA & 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 ,FIR/1 A C\PLE ( ! MORE ADV5TUR\S1 ECC5TRIC1 OR LEFTI/ AN>*I/S BEGAN TO P>TICIPATE4 ,SOME ( !SE FELT COM=TABLE 9 ! NEW SPACES1 O!RS W]E W>Y1 BUT ALL ( !M W]E ABLE TO %>E SPACE ) RE=MI/S1 EI!R \T ( TOL]ANCE OR ?ICK SK94 ,!N !Y SPREAD ! WORD )9 !IR CIRCLES1 & SOON IT BECAME POPUL> = MO/ AN>*I/S TO ATT5D !SE HET]OG5E\S SPACES1 ?\< H[ !Y P>TICIPAT$ V>I$ GREATLY4 

,?IS PATT]N DEFI$ A NUMB] ( MY EXPECTATIONS1 ?\< IT MAKES S5SE 9 RETROSPECT4 ,?OSE ) ! %>PE/ SOCIAL 9TUITION1 :O >RIV$ E>LY 9 ! SPACES ?AT LAT] PROV$ TO BE ( GREAT IMPORTANCE1 W]E HIPPIES1 LEFTI/S1 &1 ONLY V]Y R>ELY1 COMBATIVE AN>*I/S4 ,LAT]1 ! 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S & ! 9T5SELY ACTIVI/ AN>*I/S.<#d.> FLOOD$ 94 ,! ACTIVI/S T5D$ TO BUILD UP ! /RUCTURES ( ! ASSEMBLIES & OCCUPATIONS )\T TRY+ TO DI/ILL !IR REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL OR CRITICIZE !IR SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ANXIETIES2 ON ! :OLE1 !Y AVOID$ PRACTICES ?AT W\LD G5]ATE CONFLICT ) !IR NEWF\ND ALLIES4 ,( ! 9SURRECTION>IES1 SOME D5\NC$ ! HYPOCRISY ( A SPONTANE\S MOVEM5T ?AT 9 ONE MOM5T CALL$ = REVOLUTION & 9 ANO!R DISCUSS$ GETT+ RID ( BAD POLITICIANS OR RESCU+ ! WELF>E /ATE4 ,NOT REALIZ+ ?AT 9COH]5CE IS A CON/ANT FEATURE ( LIFE UND] CAPITALISM1 = AN>*I/S AS WELL AS VAGUELY UPSET CITIZ5S1 !Y TURN$ !IR BACK ON ! NEW MOVEM5TS4 ,! O!RS /AY$1 SEEK+ A BALANCE BETWE5 CONFLICT & CONNECTION4 ,!IR CONFLICTIVE APPROA* DROVE !M TO SEEK FAULT L9ES & DRIVE !M OP51 :ILE ALSO TRY+ TO BE P>T ( A CON/ANTLY EXP&+ WEB ( RELATION%IPS4 

,SIMULTANE\SLY1 ! NEW PRACTICE ( 5GAGEM5T DOVETAIL$ ) AN>*I/ SUPPORT = ! G5]AL /RIKES4 ,! /RIKE WAS ALREADY AN ACCEPT$ TRADITION ( /RUGGLE1 & AN>*I/S 9 P>TICUL> HAVE A LONG HI/ORY ( ORGANIZ+ !M1 SO IT WAS LESS A LEAP ( FAI? = AN>*I/S TO WORK ) UNIONI/S1 9FLU5C+ ! \TCOME & *>ACT] ( ! /RIKES4 ,!IR DI/RU/ ( UNIONS 7:I* MANY ,C,N,T MEMB]S %>E7 HELP$ RA!R ?AN H9D]$ !IR ABILITY TO RADICALIZE ! /RIKES1 AS LONG AS !Y W]E WILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 SOME WAY4 

,AS AN>*I/ 5GAGEM5T 9 NON-AN>*I/ SPACES BR\<T CLE> RESULTS1 MANY AN>*I/S ADOPT$ A PRACTICE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 SPACES ( 5C\NT] & FO/]+ RELATION%IPS ) PEOPLE 9 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ DISSID5T ORGANIZATIONS1 :ILE NEV] JO9+ ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?IS POSITION+ 5ABL$ AN>*I/S TO KEEP LEFTI/ 9/ITUTIONS 9 *ECK1 HOLD+ !M UP TO ! RADICAL VALUES !Y PURPORT TO ESP\SE & CRITICIZ+ !IR BETRAYALS MORE DIRECTLY4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS IS ONE REASON :Y ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ,B>CELONA HAVE NOT BE5 RECUP]AT$4 

,ANO!R REASON IS ?AT !RE HAS BE5 NO UNIFI$ /RATEGY ( RECUP]ATION4 ,! LABOR UNIONS ONCE OCCUPI$ ! CRITICAL POSITION1 5ABL+ !M TO RECUP]ATE ! MO/ ?REAT5+ ( /RUGGLES4.<#e.> ,BUT NEW ACTIVI/ =MATIONS LIKE ,REAL ,DEMOCRACY ,N[ HAVE %[N ! MO/ POT5TIAL TO CAPTURE POPUL> \TRAGE & R$IRECT IT T[>DS SUP]FICIAL DEMOCRATIC COMPLA9TS ?AT FOCUS ON POLITICIANS & CIVIC =MS ( P>TICIPATION4 ,IT HAS BE5 9 ! ORGANIZATIONAL 9T]E/S ( UNIONS TO PULL ! FOCUS ( COMPLA9T BACK TO ! T]RA9 ( ECONOMICS & LABOR--?\< ?IS SEEMS TO HAVE 9FECT$ ?AT T]RA9 ) ! PRACTICE ( ASSEMBLIES & SELF-ORGANIZATION ?AT WAS BE+ CO-OPT$ BY DEMOCRACY ACTIVI/S4 ,?ANKS TO ! JOCKEY+ BETWE5 COMPET+ W\LD-BE RECUP]ATORS1 ! HOLL[ DISC\RSE ( ! DEMOCRATS HAS BE5 CONTAM9AT$ ) QUE/IONS ( ECONOMY1 :ILE ! V]TICAL T]RA9 ( ! UNIONS HAS BE5 UND]M9$ BY A R5EW$ TRADITION ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 

,RECUP]ATION IS /ILL A DANG]1 & SOME W\LD SAY ! AN>*O-RE=MI/ ,C,G,T 7! ?IRD L>GE/ LABOR UNION 9 ! C\NTRY1 A SPLIT FROM ! AN>*I/ ,C,N,T7 IS ! MO/ CAPABLE ( SYN!SIZ+ !SE TWO /RATEGIES ( RECUP]ATION4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 BO? ! T]RA9 ( LABOR & ! T]RA9 ( DEMOCRACY >E CON/ANTLY DE/ABILIZ$ BY RADICALS :O BR+ AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-CAPITALI/ VISION4 ,H[EV]1 AS LABOR & DEMOCRACY >E RECUP]ATIVE L5SES PLAC$ ON TOP ( ! FUNDAM5TALLY RADICAL FIELDS ( SU/5ANCE & ORGANIZATION1 IT IS PROBABLE ?AT EV5 IF NOBODY EMPLOYS A SUCCESSFUL /RATEGY ( RECUP]ATION1 AS LONG AS RADICALS DO NOT SUCCE$ 9 %ATT]+ ! RECUP]ATIVE L5SES ALREADY 9 PLACE1 ONGO+ SOCIAL CONFLICTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEVELOP A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y *>ACT]4 ,NONE!LESS1 A CONFLICT ?AT CANNOT BE RECUP]AT$ WILL CONT9UE TO DE/ABILIZE ! ,/ATE4 

,ONE ( ?REE ?+S C\LD HAPP5 ?AT W\LD MAKE AN>*I/S 9CAPABLE ( PREV5T+ ONGO+ ATTEMPTS AT RECUP]ATION4 ,IF ! M$IA1 AID$ BY AN>*I/ >ROGANCE1 SUCCE$ 9 ISOLAT+ AN>*I/S FROM BROAD] MOVEM5TS1 !N ! UNIONS1 ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 & LEFT-W+ POLITICAL P>TIES WILL BE ABLE TO B9D SOCIAL /RUGGLE )9 A DISC\RSE ( DEMOCRACY1 RI<TS1 & RE=M4 ,IF AN>*I/S GIVE UP !IR CONFLICTIVE ATTITUDES \T ( FE> ( SOME GREAT] EVIL 7SU* AS FASCISM1 :I* WILL BE DISCUSS$ PRES5TLY71 !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXPOSE & CRITICIZE RECUP]ATORS 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,F9ALLY1 IF !Y UNIFY & BECOME A MOVEM5T ) :I* ! UNIONS OR ACTIVI/ =MATIONS C\LD NEGOTIATE1 !Y WILL 5D UP LEGITIMIZ+ ! P[] ( W\LD-BE LEAD]S1 & !Y WILL LOSE ! ABILITY TO 9T]ACT 9 A FRAGM5TIVE WAY ) O!R SECTORS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,A FRAGM5TIVE 9T]ACTION IS CRUCIAL 9 ?AT IT ALL[S AN>*I/S TO CRITICIZE & CREATE RELATION%IPS SIMULTANE\SLY1 ?US G5]AT+ A MULTIPLICITY ( =MS ( BO? CRITICISM & RELATION1 UND]M9+ HOMOG5EITY & DISCIPL9E 9 NON-AN>*I/ SECTORS ( ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & POT5TIALLY EXT5D+ FRAGM5TATION WELL BEYOND ! AN>*I/ SPACE4 

,REPRESSION HAS NOT FAIL$ = LACK ( EF=T BY ! POLICE4 ,POLICE H>ASS$ NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES OCCUPY+ PLAZAS OR M>*+ 9 ! /REETS1 !Y BRUTALLY EVICT$ ! ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA 5CAMPM5T1 !Y >RE/$ TW5TY-TWO PEOPLE = ATTEMPT+ TO BLOCKADE ,P>LIAM5T1 !Y >RE/$ L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE AFT] EV]Y RIOT 9CLUD+ OV] A HUNDR$ AFT] ! ,M>* #bi G5]AL /RIKE1 !Y HAVE IMPRISON$ PEOPLE1 !Y HAVE 9FLICT$ P]MAN5T 9JURIES UPON SEV]AL PEOPLE1 & !Y HAVE 9TRODUC$ NEW LAWS & SURVEILLANCE MEASURES ?AT CON/ITUTE A S]I\S CRACKD[N ON POPUL> /RUGGLE4 

,BUT AT EV]Y /EP1 SPREAD+ RESI/ANCE HAS DISC\RAG$ ! AU?ORITIES FROM CONT9U+ !SE CAMPAIGNS ( REPRESSION4 ,:5 !Y >RE/$ A LI/ ( MO/LY AN>*I/S = SPITT+ ON OR ASSAULT+ POLITICIANS DUR+ ! ,JUNE #baa BLOCKADE ( ,P>LIAM5T1 SPONTANE\S SOLID>ITY PROTE/S NUMB]+ 9 ! ?\S&S TOOK TO ! /REETS1 COV]$ ! WALLS ) GRAFFITI1 & RA9$ ABUSE UPON ! POLICE4 ,NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES TOOK UP COLLECTIONS = !IR LEGAL CO/S4 ,EV5 ?\< ! PACIFI/ LEAD]%IP ( ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T1 TOGE!R ) ! M$IA1 SUCCE$$ 9 DEMONIZ+ ! VIOL5CE ( BLOCK+ /REETS & SPITT+ ON POLITICIANS1 :5 SPECIFIC PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ = ?AT VIOL5CE--PEOPLE :OM !IR NEI<BORS & O!R PROTE/]S HAD GOTT5 TO KN[ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES OR ELSE:]E--! 5TIRE MOVEM5T CLAIM$ !M AS !IR [N4 ,:5 ! REPRESSION FAIL$ TO ISOLATE ! BAD PROTE/]S & ONLY BR\<T MORE PEOPLE \T 9TO ! /REETS1 ! GOV]NM5T QUICKLY SCAL$ D[N ! ATT5TION !Y W]E GIV+ TO ! CASE & QUIETLY LEFT IT ON ! BACK BURN]4 

,A SIMIL> ?+ HAPP5$ ) !IR NEW PUBLIC SNIT*+ WEBSITE1 9AUGURAT$ TO 5C\RAGE GOOD CITIZ5S TO ID5TIFY RIOT]S FROM PHOTOS TAK5 DUR+ ! ,M>* #bi G5]AL /RIKE4 ,ON ! :OLE1 AN>*I/S RESPOND$ ) A CL&E/9E M5TALITY1 ASSUM+ ! REALITY ( REPRESSION & /AY+ L[ OR PREP>+ TO GO 9TO HID+4 ,=TUNATELY1 SOCIALI/ 9DEP5D5TI/ES1 P>5TS1 & NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES PROTE/$ ! SNIT*+ WEBSITE PUBLICLY1 FLOOD+ ! /REETS 9 9DIGNATION OR REFUS+ TO ACCEPT ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( RIOT]S4 ,AFT] A FEW WEEKS1 ! GOV]NM5T TOOK ! WEBSITE D[N4 
,METAMORPHOSIS3 ,%IFTS & ,SEASONS 

,IF ! SOCIAL UPHEAVAL 9 ,B>CELONA WAS NEI!R RECUP]AT$ NOR REPRESS$1 :Y HAS IT FAD$ AWAY8 ,AL?\< SOME IMPORTANT ]RORS & WEAKNESSES DID CONTRIBUTE TO ITS DECL9E1 ! DECL9E WAS 9EVITABLE & EV5 HEAL?Y4 

,BO? LEFTISM & ! RATIONALI/ WORLDVIEW IT /EMS FROM TRA9 US TO VIEW ! WORLD 9 AN UNREALI/IC WAY4 ,?IS G5]ATES FALSE EXPECTATIONS & FALSE CRIT]IA ) :I* TO EVALUATE \R /RUGGLES4 ,! CRUX ( ! MATT] IS ?AT WE >E NOT ! AB/RACT VALUE BO? ,CAPITAL & ! ,LEFT SEE 9 US3 WE >E LIV+ BE+S ) \R [N AUTONOM\S RHY?MS ?AT CON/ANTLY FLY 9 ! FACE ( MANAG]IAL /RATEGIES & SOCIAL ME*ANICS4 

,PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS ) A SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC IDEA ( REVOLUTION4 ,5C\RAG$ BY PACIFI/ ASSURANCES AB\T 0PEOPLE P[]10 BY M$IA MISREPRES5TATIONS ( ! ,>AB ,SPR+ OR ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS1 BY ,HOLLYWOOD FANTASIES LIKE ! REVIS$ 5D+ ( ,V = ,V5DETTA :I* SUBSEQU5TLY F\ND ITS WAY 9TO SPECIFICALLY CYB]-ACTIVI/ PORTRAYALS ( REVOLUTION LIKE ! ONE PROJECT$ 9 ,ZEITGEI/ #c1 !Y ?\<T !Y C\LD BR+ P[] TO ITS KNEES SIMPLY BY TAK+ TO ! /REETS4 

,:5 ?IS PROV$ FALSE1 !Y EXP]I5C$ ! GREAT EMOTIONAL =CE ( DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,?IS DISAPPO9TM5T WAS DELAY$ BY ! 9ITIAL RU% ( OV]COM+ ALI5ATION 9 ! BLOSSOM+ NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 OR BY ! RECURR5CES ( ! DREAM ( PEOPLE P[] FO/]$ 9 ! MASSIVE PROTE/S ORGANIZ$ EV]Y FEW MON?S \T ( ! #a#e,M PH5OM5ON4 ,BUT :5 ! ASSEMBLIES %RANK & ! PROTE/S DID NOT BR+ ! RESULTS !Y W]E LOOK+ =1 !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT TO HOLD BACK ! DISAPPO9TM5T4 

,:5 PEOPLE DISAPPE>1 IT TURNS \T ?AT !IR EYES GO FIR/1 & !IR E>S L+] A :ILE LONG]4 ,WE CAN REACT TO !IR DISAPPE>ANCE AS A COMPLET$ FACT1 CONCLUD+ ?AT ! O!RS W]E NEV] REALLY 9 ! /RUGGLE TO BEG9 ) & GIV+ UP ON ! CONV]SATION ?AT HAD BEGUN ) !M4 ,OR WE CAN RECOGNIZE ?AT ! DISAPPE>$ >E REALLY ONLY HALF-DISAPPE>$1 ?AT !Y >E /ILL !RE1 BL9D & 9VISIBLE1 LI/5+4 ,:5 WE CONT9UE ! CONV]SATION1 BANG+ ON BANK W9D[S1 TAP+ OP5 ! GATES ( ! METRO1 SETT+ (F FIREWORKS AT NOISE DEMOS1 ! HALF-DISAPPE>$ CAN HE> ?IS1 & !Y UND]/& IT TO BE AN 9VITATION BACK 9TO ! /REETS4 ,?AT 9VITATION IS FIR/ ( ALL A DEM& ?AT !Y RE?9K !IR VISION ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,?OSE :O DO COME BACK1 COME BACK /RONG]4 

,& EV5 ?OSE :O NEV] GO AWAY DO NOT /AY 9 ! /REETS CONSI/5TLY4 ,!Y >E = EV] COM+ & GO+1 DECID+ :E!R TO LET !IR PROJECTS DIE OR TRY ONCE MORE TO RESUSCITATE !M4 ,WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT EV5 ?OSE :O D$ICATE !IR 5TIRE LIVES TO ! /RUGGLE MU/ ALSO HAVE !IR SEASONS4 

,E>LI]1 ,I DESCRIB$ ! /RUGGLE 9 A TIME ( SOCIAL COALESC5CE AS A CON/ANTLY EXP&+ WEB ( RELATION%IPS4 ,?AT EXPANSION GAVE PEOPLE A NEW PULSE4 ,IT CONTRADICT$ ! UNFLAGG+ M>* ( ALI5ATION4 ,BUT :5 IT SEEM$ TO SUBSIDE1 PEOPLE LO/ ! COLLECTIVE HE>TBEAT !Y HAD ONLY JU/ F\ND4 

,!Y DID NOT LOSE ! PULSE BECAUSE IT HAD DISAPPE>$1 BUT BECAUSE ! EXPANSION ?AT GIVES IT MEAN+ IS NOT QUANTITATIVE4 ,IT IS NO MI/AKE ?AT ! SCI5CE ( ,CAPITAL TEA*ES US TO RECOGNIZE ONLY ONE =M ( EXPANSION4 ,BECAUSE WE >E BL9D$ TO ! HORIZONS T[>DS :I* ! SOCIAL BODY EXP&S1 WE LOSE HOLD ( IT & FALL BACK TO ! FLAT REALITY ( ALI5ATION4 ,SADLY1 ! SAME MAGIC ?AT MAKES ! SOCIAL BODY /RONG] ?AN ! *A9S ( ! ,/ATE ALSO %AKES (F ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 TRA9$ TO ?9K GEOMETRICALLY1 AS MU* AS !Y W\LD LIKE TO REMA9 9 ! PRES5CE ( ?AT NEW & GR[+ COLLECTIVITY4 

,:5 ONE CAT*ES A DRAGON BY ! TAIL1 ONE MU/ NEV] EXPECT A SMOO? RIDE4 

,! 9T5SIFICATION ( RELATION%IPS ?AT GOES H& 9 H& ) ! COALESC5CE ( SOCIETY IS NEV] A QUANTITATIVE GR[?4 ,IT OCCURS 9 MULTIPLE DIM5SIONS AT ONCE4 ,! T5DRILS ( ! WEB SURGE =W>D1 CAPTUR+ NEW SPACE1 L9K+ NEW BODIES1 & !N CONTRACT1 DEEP5+ ! 9T5SITY ( ?OSE L9KS4 ,JU/ AS ! VISIBLE GR[? ( A TREE NE$S ! ATT5DANT GR[? ( ! ROOTS1 A SOCIAL /RUGGLE NE$S MOM5TS ( SUBT]RANEAN EXPANSION4 

,9 ,M$IT]RANEAN ,B>CELONA1 ! HEAT ( HI< SUMM] MAKES IT EASY TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! DOG DAYS >E NOT MOM5TS = GO+ ON ! ATTACK OR SITT+ ?R\< MEET+S1 BUT = RELAX+1 EXALT+ ! BODY1 & REFLECT+ ON REC5T /RUGGLES & ! UPCOM+ AUTUMN4 ,BUT ! LEFTI/ OBLIGATION TO PRODUCE MOTION (T5 DEPRIVES US ( W9T]4 ,ALL PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE NE$ A TIME TO CONFRONT !IR DESPAIR1 LICK !IR W\NDS1 & TO FALL BACK ON ! COM=T+ BONDS ( FRI5D%IP4 ,NOT REALIZ+ ?IS ANIMAL NECESSITY1 MANY AN>*I/S EXHAU/ !MSELVES BY TRY+ TO MA9TA9 A CON/ANT RHY?M1 OR !Y MI/AKE A SL[D[N = A LOSS ( /R5G?1 & !Y ALL[ !IR GA9S TO BE WA%$ AWAY4 ,BUT W9T] CAN BE AN IMPORTANT TIME TO HUNK] D[N1 TO C>RY =W>D ! PROJECTS ?AT SU/A9 US 7& REALIZE :I* ?OSE >E71 TO TE/ ! /R5G? ( NEW RELATION%IPS1 & TO S\ND ! DEP? ( ONE'S COMMUNITY ( /RUGGLE4 

,!SE RHY?MS >E NOT UNI=M1 JU/ AS ONE W9T] IS NEV] ! SAME AS ! NEXT4 ,SOME W9T]S1 PEOPLE LI<T FIRES 9 ! OP5 & /& BY !M UNTIL SPR+1 AS ! ,GREEK COMRADES DID 9 #b#h1 :I* WE TRI$ TO IMITATE1 9 A WAY1 9 #b#a4 ,O!R W9T]S1 EV]YONE RETREATS TO !IR PRIVATE HE>?S1 AS AT ! 5D ( #b#a#b4 ,BUT WAS ?AT A DEFEAT8 

,AFT] ! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 AN>*I/S DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE WAS T9D] EV]Y:]E4 ,!Y /AY$ BUSY 9 !IR BURR[S & PREP>$ ANO!R GREAT FIRE BE=E ! W9T] WAS \T1 & ! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,JANU>Y #baa LIT ! WAY TO ,MAY ,DAY & ! PLAZA OCCUPATION MOVEM5T4 ,) ALL ! ACTIVITY1 ?AT SUMM] WAS %ORT1 & PEOPLE W]E BEG9N+ TO TIRE BY AUTUMN4 ,! FALL ( #baa WAS NOT ! 0OTONO CALI5TE0 7HOT AUTUMN7 EV]YONE WAS EXPECT+1 9=M$ BY ! LOGIC ( GEOMETRIC GR[?4 ,9 !IR %R9K+ NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 SOME NEW SPACES ( 5C\NT]1 & ! P]SI/+ SPACES ( COORD9ATION ) ! UNIONS1 PEOPLE JU/ MANAG$ TO HOLD ON ?R\< W9T]1 RID+ ! LA/ ( ! WAVE ?AT HAD BEGUN 9 ,MAY4 ,!Y KEPT !IR DREAMS & MEMORIES 9T5SE ?R\< LIVELY DEBATE1 SO ?AT :5 ! TWO MAJOR UNIONS W]E F9ALLY =C$ TO CALL A NEW G5]AL /RIKE BY AN EV5 GREAT] R\ND ( AU/]ITY MEASURES1 PEOPLE ?REW !MSELVES 9TO ORGANIZ+ IT1 & :AT WAS CREAT$ EXCE$$ EV]YONE'S EXPECTATIONS4 ,?R\< =CE ( WILL1 PEOPLE /AY$ ON !IR FEET DESPITE HEAVY BL[S ( REPRESSION4 ,/RID+ =W>D1 !Y MADE IT ?R\< ,MAY ,DAY1 #b#a#b1 LONG 5\< TO TAKE ! /REETS )\T BE+ 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! IMM5SE POLICE PRES5CE1 & TO C\NT]ACT ! M$IA N>RATIVE AB\T ! ,M>* #bi RIOTS ) AN ONSLAU<T ( FLI]S1 PO/]S1 & GRAFFITI4 

,AFT] ?AT1 ! SOCIAL BODY FELL ASLEEP4 ,! SUMM] WAS LONG & PACIFIC4 ,9 ! FALL PEOPLE RALLI$ TO PREP>E A NEW R\ND ( /RIKES OR TO /OP ! GR[? ( FASCISM1 BUT C\LD NOT SEE CLE>LY H[ TO C>RY ?OSE /RUGGLES =W>D4 ,! NEXT G5]AL /RIKES SPUTT]$ =W>D 9EFFECTIVELY1 & 9 W9T] PEOPLE HOL$ UP 9 SMALL GR\P PROJECTS !Y HAD CREAT$ ) FRI5DS1 :E!R OR NOT ?OSE PROJECTS HAD PROV5 EFFECTIVE 9 ! LA/ MON?S4 ,!SE 9CLUD$ SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ASSEMBLIES ?AT ORGANIZ$ DEBATE & PROPAG&A1 NEI<BORHOOD SOCIAL C5T]S1 DI/ROS1 FREE /ORES1 OR MUTUAL AID NETWORKS 9T5D$ TO 5C\RAGE AN>*I/ RESPONSES TO PROBLEMS ( JOB PREC>ITY OR HOME =ECLOSURES4 

,N>RAT$ AS ! MOVEM5TS ( A GREAT SOCIAL BODY1 ?IS RHY?M ( RISE & FALL MAKES P]FECT S5SE4 ,AFT] SU* GIGANTIC EF=TS1 ! COLLECTIVITY NE$S TO SLEEP1 & ?AT SLEEP IS NOT A =M ( WEAKNESS BUT A NECESS>Y ACTIVITY 9 :I* GA9S CAN BE SOLIDIFI$4 ,YET MANY PEOPLE EXP]I5C$ ! EXHAU/ION ( ! SOCIAL BODY AS DEFEAT1 AS LOSS4 ,9 ACCEPT+ ?IS AS REALITY1 !Y WILL LE>N ALL ! WRONG LESSONS1 RA!R ?AN ID5TIFY+ ! ACTIVITIES MO/ CRUCIAL TO ! MOM5T4 

,TO A SLI<T EXT5T1 BECAUSE CONV]SATIONS AB\T A RHY?MIC RA!R ?AN GEOMETRIC RESI/ANCE HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO TAKE PLACE1 COMRADES 9 ,B>CELONA W]E ABLE TO %IFT !IR FOCUS1 DESPITE WIDESPREAD FEEL+S ( DEFEAT4 ,AN>*I/S GAVE PRIORITY TO GR\PS ( A NEWLY EXP&$ AFF9ITY1 9 :I* !Y WORK$ TOGE!R ) COMRADES :OM !Y HAD GOTT5 TO KN[ 9 ! REC5T UPHEAVALS4 ,!Y DEBAT$1 !Y RECOV]$ !IR 5]GY1 & !Y /R5G!N$ FRI5D%IPS NEW & OLD4 ,IF ! RECOGNITION ?AT A SL[D[N WAS 9EVITABLE & HEAL?Y HAD BE5 G5]ALIZ$1 !Y MI<T HAVE C>RI$ \T !SE ACTIVITIES ) A S5SE ( TRIUMPH & 9NOVATION4 ,9/EAD1 MO/ COMRADES HAD ! ATTITUDE ?AT !Y HAD TO BE CONT5T ) AN 9F]IOR K9D ( ACTIVITY1 BECAUSE IT WAS ! ONLY ACTIVITY ?AT SEEM$ POSSIBLE 9 ! MOM5T4 ,?US1 !Y CORRECTLY TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! LULL TO DEBATE ! HOT MOM5TS ( /RUGGLE ( ! PREVI\S MON?S1 BUT !Y FAIL$ TO RECOGNIZE ! P>TICUL> VALUE ( ?AT MOM5T ( SOCIAL SLUMB]4 

,! MOM5T ALSO DEM&$ ?AT AN>*I/S /R5G!N !IR RELATION%IPS ( DIFF]5CE1 SEEK+ \T ! S9C]E NEI<BORS1 C[ORK]S1 & O!R PEOPLE !Y HAD GOTT5 TO KN[ 9 HET]OG5E\S SPACES SU* AS ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 ,!SE W]E ! PEOPLE ) :OM !Y W]E LOS+ CONTACT DUE TO SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION4 ,IT IS ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE TO RESI/ ?AT SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION1 TO SEEK \T REC5T ACQUA9TANCES & CONT9UE SOLIDIFY+ RELATION%IPS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 IT IS MU* EASI] TO /RUGGLE TOGE!R ) COMRADES ( AFF9ITY 9 MOM5TS ( SOCIAL PEACE OR DEFEATISM1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE SO MANY O!R PEOPLE CEAS+ /RUGGL+ 9 !SE MOM5TS4 ,BUT WE MU/ NOT CONF9E \R ME?OD ( /RUGGLE TO ! 0HOT0 MOM5TS ( UPHEAVAL & COALESC5CE4 ,WE MU/ ALSO LE>N A LONG1 ABID+ /RUGGLE1 & ?IS REQUIRES REA*+ \T TO ?OSE WE MET & LE>N+ :AT PRACTICAL ?+S WE CAN %>E :5 !Y NO LONG] CONT9UE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ASSEMBLIES1 DEBATES1 & PROTE/S4 

,AS NOT$ E>LI]1 IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP MAK+ NOISE1 :E!R VIA PROTE/S OR ATTACKS1 TO 9VITE ! DISAPPE>$ TO RETURN TO ! /REETS4 ,9 ,B>CELONA1 ?IS HAS HAPP5$ ) CONT9U$ /UD5T /RIKES & ACTIONS 5ABL+ PEOPLE TO RIDE ! METRO = FREE4 ,H[EV]1 IF !SE ACTIONS >E NOT UND]TAK5 AS A CONSCI\S 9VITATION1 BUT AS AN ATTEMPT TO MA9TA9 LO/ MOM5TUM1 !Y WILL ONLY CONTRIBUTE TO ! EXHAU/ION & DISILLUSIONM5T ( ?OSE 9 ! /RUGGLE4 

,F9ALLY1 MOM5TS ( DEFEATISM & DIS9TEGRATION NE$ TO BE SEIZ$ AS OPPORTUNITIES = PROPAG&A4 ,AFT] A /RONG WAVE ( /RUGGLE1 PEOPLE (T5 FALL AWAY BECAUSE !Y >E EXHAU/$ & BECAUSE !Y >E DISAPPO9T$ AT H[ LITTLE !Y HAVE ACCOMPLI%$1 H[ MU* F>!R !Y HAVE TO GO4 ,?IS IS ! TIME :5 AN>*I/S HAVE TO UNMASK ! FALSE PROMISES ( ! RECUP]ATORS & RE=MI/S4 ,?IS IS ! TIME TO %[ ?AT ALL ! POLITICIANS1 ALL ! GOV]NM5T1 HAVE TO BE ?R[N \T1 ?AT ! POLICE & ! M$IA >E \R 5EMY1 ?AT REVOLUTION IS NOT AN EASY AFFAIR4 ,?IS IS ! TIME TO CELEBRATE \R COLLECTIVE BRAV]Y 9 ! /REETS1 TO REMEMB] :AT WE W]E FI<T+ =1 & TO PO9T TO PROMIS+ DIRECTIONS ?AT W]E REVEAL$ 9 ! REC5T /RUGGLE1 :E!R ?OSE 9CLUDE A PRACTICE ( ASSEMBLIES & SELF-ORGANIZATION1 A DEF5SE ( H\SES FROM EVICTION1 ! EXPROPRIATION ( FOOD & CLO!S FROM CAPITALI/S1 ! OCCUPATION ( L&1 OR ! BURN+ ( BANKS4 ,IT IS R>E ?AT ! DEA? ( A /RUGGLE DOES NOT LEAVE BEH9D SOME BONES ?AT CAN BE FA%ION$ 9TO NEW TOOLS4 ,WE %\LD NOT LEAVE !M LY+ 9 ! DU/4 

,ON ! :OLE1 AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA DID NOT SEIZE ON ! TEMPOR>Y COLLAPSE ( ! /RUGGLE TO PO9T \T ! FALSE PROMISES ( ! RECUP]ATORS4 ,9 FACT1 ! OPPOSITE HAPP5$4 ,:5 ONE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES ?AT FUNCTION$ ON L>GELY AN>*IC L9ES />T$ TO FLAG & DISAPPE>--AS HAD ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES AT ?AT PO9T--SOME ,TROTSKYI/S :O HAD BE5 SAV+ !IR 5]GY = ?AT MOM5T1 & :O HAD NOT COMMITT$ !IR TIME & 5]GY TO KEEP+ ! ASSEMBLY ALIVE 9 ! PRIOR MON?S1 SWOOP$ 9 LIKE VULTURES TO BLAME ! WEAKNESS ( ! ASSEMBLY ON ! 9=MAL /RUCTURE ?AT AN>*I/S HAD WON 9 DEBATES MORE ?AN A YE> E>LI]4 

,HEAL+ \RSELVES1 /R5G!N+ FRI5D%IPS1 BUILD+ CONSI/5T & PRACTICAL RELATION%IPS ) PEOPLE WE MET 9 ! UPHEAVAL1 9VIT+ ! DISAPPE>$ BACK 9TO ! /REETS1 %[+ ?AT ! DISAPPO9TM5T ONLY REFLECTS ! FALSE PROMISES ( RE=MI/S & RECUP]ATORS3 !SE >E ! ESS5TIAL TASKS 9 ! MOM5TS ( EXHAU/ION1 DEFEATISM1 & DIS9TEGRATION ?AT NE>LY ALWAYS FOLL[ SOCIAL UPHEAVALS4 ,!SE >E ! TASKS ?AT CAN SET (F A NEW WAVE ( /RUGGLE AFT] ! 9EVITABLE L[--?AT PREP>E ! WAY = SUBSEQU5T PEAKS & PLATEAUS TO REA* EV] HI<]4 ,AT ! V]Y LEA/1 !Y EQUIP US TO /AY /RONG & BE PREP>$ = :ATEV] COMES NEXT4 

,WE ALSO NE$ A CULTURE ( LIVELY DEBATE TO HONE \R SOCIAL 9TUITION SO ?AT WE CAN KEEP UP ) *ANGES 9 CONTEXT4 ,/RUGGLE HAS ITS CYCLES1 BUT !SE CYCLES >E NOT REPETITIONS1 & NOT EV]Y METAMORPHOSIS 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE IS CYCLICAL4 

,! CONTEXT 9 ,B>CELONA HAS %IFT$ SEV]AL TIMES OV] ! LA/ C\PLE YE>S4 ,AT SOME PO9TS1 AN>*I/S CLEAV$ TO ?IS %IFT LIKE NATURALS1 :]EAS !Y MISS$ O!R %IFTS & HAD TO SP5D MON?S CAT*+ UP--OR SIMPLY LO/ 9 A T]RA9 ?AT SUDD5LY BEHAV$ DIFF]5TLY4 

,! /RUGGLE %IFT$ AFT] ! FIR/ G5]AL /RIKE4 ,IT %IFT$ AGA9 ) ! PLAZA OCCUPATION MOVEM5T4 ,IT %IFT$ YET AGA9 :5 ! PLAZA OCCUPATION DISSOLV$ & ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES BLOSSOM$4 ,?AT %IFT WAS RECOGNIZ$ & TO A C]TA9 EXT5T EV5 PRECIPITAT$ BY AN>*I/S1 :]EAS ! ACTIVI/S & W\LD-BE POLITICIANS 5TIRELY MISS$ ! BOAT3 !Y /AY$ ON 9 ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA1 TRY+ TO SALVAGE !IR PRECI\S /RUCTURES4 ,AFT] WA/+ A LOT ( EF=T1 !Y P>TIALLY SUCCE$$ SAV+ ?OSE /RUCTURES1 BUT HAPPILY !IR ABS5CE MEANT !Y W]E NOT !RE TO RECUP]ATE ALL ( ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 

,SOME TIME 9 SUMM] OR FALL #b#a#a1 !RE WAS ANO!R %IFT4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S MISS$ IT4 ,I C]TA9LY DID1 AS ,I CAN'T EV5 ID5TIFY :5 IT HAPP5$4 ,! GR[+ /R5G? ( ! /RUGGLE WAS NOT MAT*$ BY A GR[? ( OPPORTUNITIES = WAG+ IT4 ,! LABOR UNIONS W\LD NOT CALL ANO!R G5]AL /RIKE1 DESPITE \R ATTEMPTS TO PRESSURE ! M9ORITY UNIONS TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,! /RUGGLES AGA9/ AU/]ITY 9 $UCATION & HEAL?C>E W\LD NOT TAKE A RADICAL DIRECTION1 EV5 ?\< !Y HAD MOM5TS ( 9T5SE SUPPORT & HAD MOV$ T[>DS BUILD+ A PRACTICE ( ROAD BLOCKADES & OCCUPATIONS4 

,! /RATEGIC CL>ITY ( ! PREVI\S MON?S EVAPORAT$4 ,IT BECAME NECESS>Y TO ID5TIFY :AT WE NE$$ TO /RUGGLE4 ,WE W]E ALSO =C$ TO 9T]ROGATE \R RELATION%IPS ) O!RS 9 /RUGGLE :5 A TRANSPORTATION /RIKE WAS BETRAY$ 7BY ITS LEAD]%IP8 BY ITS [N BASE8 ! >GUM5T CONT9UES7 & A /UD5T /RIKE UNEXPECT$LY CA/ (F ?OSE :O W]E MANAG+ IT4 ,CL>ITY RETURN$ :5 A G5]AL /RIKE WAS F9ALLY ANN\NC$ = ,M>* #b#i1 #b#a#b4 ,WE KNEW H[ TO ORGANIZE = ?AT4 ,BUT ! QUE/IONS ( ! W9T] HAD NOT NECESS>ILY BE5 ANSW]$4 

,IF ! GR[? ( A /RUGGLE CAN ONLY BE TRAC$ GEOMETRICALLY1 !N WE CAN ONLY 9T]PRET IT AS DEFEAT ?AT ! ,M>* #bi G5]AL /RIKE WAS SO /RONG1 & ! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,NOVEMB] #ad ! SAME YE> WAS SO WEAK4 ,M>* #bi (F]$ IMPORTANT LESSONS AB\T ORGANIZ+ A /RIKE & FI<T+ 9 ! /REETS4 ,GIV5 ?AT ! UNIONS SUCCESSFULLY PACIFI$ ! ,NOVEMB] #ad G5]AL /RIKE & ! POLICE DOM9AT$ ! /REETS1 DOES ?AT MEAN ?AT \R 5EMIES LE>N$ !IR LESSONS1 & WE DID NOT LE>N \RS8 

,LOOK+ BACK ON ! ,M>* G5]AL /RIKE1 A FRI5D SUCC9CTLY ID5TIFI$ ! PROP] QUE/ION1 ?\< HIS ATTITUDE ONLY DEPRESS$ & CONF\ND$ ME AT ! TIME4 ,?REE WEEKS ( 9CR$IBLY EXHAU/+ PREP>ATION W5T 9TO MAK+ ! ,M>* #bi /RIKE & RIOTS POSSIBLE1 & AFT]W>DS ALL ?AT 5]GY DISSIPAT$1 RA!R ?AN COM+ BACK TO US4 ,WAS IT WOR? IT8 

,\R EXHAU/ION1 ALONG ) ! FE> ?AT ! RIOTS HAD PRODUC$ 9 ! UNIONS1 PRECIPITAT$ ANO!R %IFT4 ,! G5]AL /RIKE CALL$ = ,OCTOB] #ca BY ! SMALL RADICAL UNIONS & ! G5]AL /RIKE CALL$ = ,NOVEMB] #ad BY ALL ! UNIONS W]E NOT UNFOLD+ 9 ! SAME CONTEXT AS ! GLORI\S #b#i,M G5]AL /RIKE4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S C\LD NOT F9D ! MOTIVATION TO ?R[ !MSELVES 9TO PREP>+ = !M4 ,=TUNATELY1 ?IS PESSIMISM >OSE FROM A LUCID SOCIAL 9TUITION4 ,= \R P>T1 WE HAD /ILL NOT ANSW]$ ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO MAKE ! 5]GY ( ! RIOT RETURN TO US RA!R ?AN DISSIPAT+ AS A CA?>TIC \TBUR/4 ,& ! UNIONS1 = !IR P>T1 W]E LESS CONC]N$ ) GETT+ A LOT ( PEOPLE 9TO ! /REET & MORE CONC]N$ ) PROV+ TO ! POLICE ?AT !Y C\LD KEEP ?+S UND] CONTROL4 ,! FAILURE ( ! ,OCTOB] & ,NOVEMB] /RIKES--! FACT ?AT !Y W]E BOR+1 UND]-ATT5D$1 & ULTIMATELY DEMORALIZ+--IS A VICTORY = ! /RUGGLE AS LONG AS WE FOLL[ UP BY EXPLOR+ H[ TO EFFECTIVELY CREATE A VISIBLE1 L>GE-SCALE CONFRONTATION ?AT CANNOT BE PACIFI$ BY ! UNIONS OR ! POLICE4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 !RE IS A TIME LIMIT = F9D+ ! ANSW]4 ,IF IT TAKES TOO LONG TO CREATE ANO!R /REET CONFRONTATION1 ! COLLECTIVE LESSONS LE>N$ 9 ! RIOT+ ( #b#i,M WILL FADE AWAY4 ,! ANSW] MAY LIE 9 CONV9C+ ! RADICAL UNIONS TO RETURN TO !IR PREVI\S COMBATIVE /ANCE1 TO AGITATE = CONFRONTATION FROM )9 ! MASSES SUMMON$ BY ! MAJOR UNIONS1 OR TO RETURN TO L>GE-SCALE OCCUPATIONS4 

,:ATEV] ! \TCOME1 AN>*I/S W]E WISE TO SAVE !IR 5]GY RA!R ?AN TRY TO REPRODUCE A PREVI\S VICTORY 9 *ANG$ CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,UNSUB/ANTIAT$ ,DREAMS 

,ONE FACTOR ?AT HAS REPEAT$LY MADE IT POSSIBLE TO =CE /RUGGLES 9TO DEAD 5DS IS ! REFUSAL ( AN>*I/S TO SUB/ANTIATE !IR DREAMS4 ,:ILE ,B>CELONA'S NIHILI/S HAVE FREQU5TLY GRAC$ ! ONGO+ DISC\RSE ON /RATEGY ) CAU/ICALLY CAUTION>Y W>N+S AGA9/ OPTIMISM OR PLANN+ ! FUTURE1 !Y HAVE 9SI/$ ON 9CLUD+ DREAM+ 9 ! LI/ ( LUXURIES ?AT TRUE REVOLUTION>IES >E NOT P]MITT$4 

,UNSATISFI$ ) ! IMPLICATIONS ( A /RATEGY ( TOTAL DE/RUCTION = ! GR[+ GR\P ( PEOPLE :O URG5TLY NE$ TO FIGURE \T QUE/IONS ( ACCESS TO FOOD1 %ELT]1 & HEAL?C>E--A GR\P ?AT 9CLUDES MANY COMRADES--MO/ AN>*I/S HAVE DIFF]$ ) ! NIHILI/S TO ADDRESS ! QUE/ION ( SELF-ORGANIZATION AS A POSITIVE PRACTICE ?AT MI<T SATISFY ALL LIFE'S NE$S4 

,WELL 9TO ! RISE ( ! MOVEM5T = HEAL?C>E1 SOME AN>*I/S BEGAN TO P>TICIPATE CRITICALLY4 ,EV5 ?\< ! DISMANTL+ ( PUBLIC HEAL?C>E AFFECTS !M DIRECTLY1 !Y G5]ALLY DID NOT P]CEIVE ! MOVEM5T AS RELEVANT TO !M1 AS IT WAS MOBILIZ+ PRIM>ILY TO PRES]VE ! WELF>E /ATE & RE9=CE ,WE/]N M$IC9E4.<#f.> ,LAT] ON1 SOME AN>*I/S DISC>D$ ?IS APA?Y & BEGAN TO HOLD DEBATES ON ! PROBLEM4 ,A SMALL M9ORITY TOOK ! LESSONS ( ?OSE DEBATES & 9T]V5$ 9 ! MOVEM5T = HEAL?C>E4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?AT 9T]V5TION TOOK PLACE AFT] ! MOVEM5T HAD ALREADY BROK5 AP>T ON ! ROCKS ( ITS [N IMPOT5CE4 

,:AT SOME COMRADES DISCOV]$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! 9T]V5TION1 NONE!LESS1 IS ( GREAT IMPORTANCE4 ,MANY ( ?OSE ACTIVE 9 ! MOVEM5T H>BOR$ /RONG CRITICISMS ( ,WE/]N M$IC9E & W]E AM5ABLE TO CRITIQUES ( ! WELF>E /ATE4 ,MO/ ( ! MOVEM5T SEEM$ TO AGREE ?AT HEAL?C>E WAS NOT ORGANIZ$ 9 \R 9T]E/S EV5 BE=E PRIVATIZATION4 ,9 GR\P CONV]SATIONS1 NE>LY EV]YBODY HAD /ORIES TO %>E AB\T DISRESPECTFUL OR H>MFUL TREATM5T AT ! H&S ( DOCTORS & HOSPITALS4 ,A FEW P>TICIPANTS 9 !SE CONV]SATIONS HAD EV5 CREAT$ PROJECTS = SELF-ORGANIZ+ HEAL?C>E \TSIDE & AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,:AT'S MORE1 MANY ( !M W]E FRI5DS ( AN>*I/S1 OR AN>*I/S !MSELVES--YET MO/ ( ! AN>*I/ SPACE WAS *>ACT]IZ$ BY AN IGNORANCE ( !IR PROJECTS4 

,?IS IGNORANCE PROV$ NOT TO BE A CO9CID5CE4 ,EV5 AFT] ! 9T]V5TION MADE !SE PROJECTS BETT] KN[N1 AN>*I/S ALMO/ UNANIM\SLY FAIL$ TO MAKE USE ( !M4 ,?IS WAS NOT A POLITICAL DECISION1 AS NOT A S+LE CRITIQUE ( !SE PROJECTS 7AT LEA/1 NOT ! MORE ANTI-CAPITALI/ ONES7 EV] APPE>$4 ,RA!R1 IT SEEM$ TO BE 5TIRELY A QUE/ION ( HABIT & RHY?M4 ,AN>*I/ MILITANTS W]E SIMPLY TOO BUSY GETT+ BEAT5 UP BY COPS--& SKIPP+ MEALS = MEET+S1 & SUBJECT+ !MSELVES TO :O KN[S H[ MU* /RESS TO SUPPORT PRISON]S OR ATT5D ASSEMBLIES ) SYNDICALI/S & SOCIALI/S--TO HELP SUPPORT AN AN>*I/ HEAL?C>E PROJECT ?AT AT SOME PO9TS WAS EV5 (F]+ FREE MASSAGES & O!R =MS ( !RAPY TO ANY P>TICIPANT 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES :O W\LD %[ UP4 ,SA9T ,DURRUTI1 M>TYR ( \R CAUSE1 MAY Y\ SMILE 9 Y\R GRAVE4 

,!SE W]E NOT ADDITIONS TO A LONG LI/ ( PROJECTS ?AT NE$$ MORE LABOR P[] TO KEEP FROM COLLAPS+4 ,!Y W]E PROJECTS ?AT NE$$ ! 5C\RAGEM5T ( PEOPLE WALK+ ?R\< ! DOOR1 PROJECTS ?AT C\LD GIVE GREAT] /R5G? & WELLBE+ TO ANYONE WILL+ TO /OP BE+ A ROBOT = ! REVOLUTION & TAKE A SICK DAY EV]Y N[ & !N4 

,TO BE CLE>1 WE >E NOT TALK+ AB\T AN>*I/S :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO /OP4 ,! IMPOSSIBILITY ( HOLD+ A DEBATE ON A ,SUNDAY MORN+1 BECAUSE ( ! EVID5T SACR$NESS ( ! PREVI\S NI<T'S P>TY1 ATTE/S TO ! DEP5D5CE ( ,B>CELONA AN>*I/S ON LEISURE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( BE+ UNABLE TO REPL5I% !MSELVES1 BUT ( REPL5I%+ !MSELVES 9 ! MANN] ( WORK]S OR MA*9ES4 ,ONCE AGA91 WE >E FAC$ ) A CONTE/ BETWE5 ! IMPOS$ RHY?MS ( CAPITALISM & ! RHY?MS \R BODIES & /RUGGLES DEM&4 

,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY A QUE/ION ( RHY?M4 ,ACROSS ! BO>D1 AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 HESITANT TO APPROA* ANY QUE/ION ( MAT]IAL SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,A GR\P ( PEOPLE C5T]$ >\ND ! ,CRISI NEWSPAP] & ,5RIC ,DURAN'S :ITE-COLL> BANK ROBB]Y HAVE =M$ LA ,COOP]ATIVA ,9TEGRAL ,CATALANA1 A ,CATALAN COOP]ATIVE COMPLEX ?AT 9CLUDES CONSUM]S1 PRODUC]S1 HEAL?C>E WORK]S1 & ECO-COMMUNES4 ,UNLIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :]E COOP]ATIVES HAVE EI!R BE5 A RATIONAL BUS9ESS DECISION = F>M]S OR AN 9NOVATIVE =M ( SELF-MANAG$ EXPLOITATION = RADICALS1 COOP]ATIVES 9 ,CATALUNYA HAVE A RADICAL HI/ORY4 ,FROM ! #a#h#fS TO ! #aicf REVOLUTION1 COOP]ATIVES W]E EXPLICITLY ANTICAPITALI/1 SOMETIMES UTOPIAN & (T5 REVOLUTION>Y1 & FULLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T--SUPPORT+ PRISON]S1 HELP+ CREATE A LIB]T>IAN CULTURE1 & EQUIPP+ PROLET>IAN FAMILIES TO TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES 9 A WAY ?AT SET !M AT ODDS ) ! DEM&S ( CAPITALISM4 ,!Y ALSO SPREAD PRACTICAL VISIONS--DREAMS1 IF Y\ WILL--( H[ SOCIETY MI<T FE$ ITSELF AFT] A REVOLUTION4 ,! ,C,I,C IS ALSO ANTI-CAPITALI/ & 5T]TA9S REVOLUTION>Y PRET5SIONS4 ,IT IS BY NO MEANS IMMUNE TO BECOM+ A /RUCTURE = RECUP]ATION1 BUT ?AT IS ALL ! MORE LIKELY TO HAPP5 IF IT IS %UNN$ BY REVOLUTION>IES :O HAVE A CRITIQUE ( RECUP]ATION4 

,:ILE AN>*I/S >E QUICK TO CRITICIZE OR PHYSICALLY ATTACK CAPITALI/ =MS ( H\S+1 FOOD PRODUCTION1 & HEAL?C>E1 !Y HAVE G5]ALLY NOT JO9$ ! ,C,I,C OR ANY O!R PROJECT ?AT PUTS AN>*I/ SOCIAL RELATIONS 9TO PRACTICE ON A MAT]IAL LEVEL4 ,BY /AY+ AWAY1 !Y AVOID CONFLICT ) ?OSE :O W\LD TURN ! COOP]ATIVES 9TO RE=MI/ OR ANODYNE /RUCTURES1 JU/ AS !Y AVOID$ CONFLICT ) ?OSE :O KEPT ! HEAL?C>E MOVEM5T 9 ! DEAD 5D ( PLEAD+ = M]CY = ! WELF>E /ATE4 

,CAPITALISM IS FAIL+ AN 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 !IR SIMPLE DESIRE TO SU/A9 !MSELVES4 ,?IS CREATES A READY OPPORTUNITY TO PUT O!R =MS ( SU/5ANCE 9TO PRACTICE1 BUT IT ALSO POSES A PROBLEM4 ,O!R C\NTRIES ?AT SUFF] WORSE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ?AN ,SPA9 HAVE ALREADY %[N ?AT PREC>ITY CAN PRECIPITATE MASS EMIGRATION ?AT WEAK5S SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,! SAME =CE ?AT IS BEG9N+ TO OBLIGE AN>*I/S & !IR NEI<BORS TO TAKE EXT5D$ OR EV5 P]MAN5T TRIPS TO ,SC&9AVIA TO WORK 9 KIT*5S OR FI% FACTORIES WILL ALSO DIS9TEGRATE ! BONDS ?AT HOLD TOGE!R A NEWLY COALESC+ SOCIETY4 

,VOL9E ID5TIFI$ ! AN>*I/ FAILURE TO CREATE /RUCTURES 9 :I* NEW SOCIAL RELATIONS C\LD BE PUT 9TO PRACTICE ON A MAT]IAL LEVEL AS A KEY FACTOR ?AT ALL[$ ! ,BOL%EVIKS TO HIJACK ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,! SAME WEAKNESS HAS PREV5T$ ,B>CELONA AN>*I/S FROM 5ABL+ ! MAJOR SOCIAL UPHEAVALS TO BECOME REVOLUTION>Y4 

,EV5TUALLY1 PEOPLE GET TIR$ ( JU/ PROTE/+4 ,= A LONG TIME1 AN>*I/S HAVE US$ ! 9EVITABLE FAILURE ( PROTE/ MOVEM5TS AS PRO( ( ! WEAKNESS ( PACIFISM OR ANY O!R PRACTICE ( DISS5T & DEM&S4 ,BUT PEOPLE ALSO GET TIR$ ( GO+ ON /RIKE1 ATT5D+ ASSEMBLIES1 & BURN+ DUMP/]S4 ,IF ! PR9CIPLES ( SELF-ORGANIZATION & MUTUAL AID >E CON/RA9$ TO M]E SLOGANS ON PO/]S OR =MULATIONS 9 DEBATES1 !Y LOSE !IR =CE4 

,YET !SE CON/RA9TS D]IVE FROM V]Y REAL WEAKNESSES4 ,SOME?+ AS COMPLICAT$ AS ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( HEAL?C>E C\LD ONLY BECOME REALITY ON ! BASIS ( A PR(\ND RESKILL+ & WIDESPREAD P>TICIPATION4 ,IT HAS TO GR[ FROM SIMPLE WORDS TO DETAIL$ DREAMS1 & FROM SMALL-SCALE TO L>G] PROJECTS4 ,NOR WILL ?IS GR[? BE UNIL9E>3 LIKE EV]Y?+1 IT WILL HAVE EBBS & FL[S1 SETBACKS & DISAPPO9TM5TS4 ,BUT IF WE >E NOT OP5 TO ?IS GR[?1 IF WE DO NOT />T !SE PROJECTS OR SPREAD !SE DREAMS1 NOR TAKE P>T :5 O!RS DO--!N :O WILL8 

,! ,PROBLEM ( ,NATIONALISM 

,PR$ICTABLY1 ! ,/ATE HAS DEPLOY$ A NEW SET ( ME*ANISMS TO MAKE UP = ! COLLAPSE ( SOCIAL PEACE4 ,NATIONALISM HAS BE5 =EMO/ AMONG !SE4 ,9 ,CATALUNYA1 ?IS HAS MANIFE/$ 9 TWO V]Y DI/9CT WAYS3 FASCI/ POLITICAL MOVEM5TS1 & ! MOVEM5T = ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE4 

,AS E>LY AS #b#i1 !RE W]E SOME 9 ,GREECE :O ID5TIFI$ X5OPHOBIA AS P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT /ATE /RATEGY TO 5CLOSE & C\NT]ATTACK ! 9SURRECTION4 ,BUT !Y W]E FEW4 ,AN>*I/ RESPONSES TO X5OPHOBIA & FASCISM W]E TOO LITTLE & TOO LATE TO PREV5T ! CONC]T$ FLOOD ( M$IA PROPAG&A FROM R$IRECT+ POPUL> ANG/ AWAY FROM ! [N+ CLASS TO ! MO/ M>G9ALIZ$4 

,9 ,CATALUNYA1 ! SITUATION IS DIFF]5T4 ,SOLID>ITY ) IMMIGRANTS WAS ALREADY A PRIORITY AMONG AN>*I/S & LEFTI/ ACTIVI/S BE=E ! CRISIS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! /ATE CONTA9S P[]FUL =CES COMMITT$ TO A PROGRESSIVE /RATEGY ( SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,! M$IA1 !RE=E1 HAVE NOT BE5 UNANIM\S 9 5C\RAG+ X5OPHOBIA & BUILD+ A BASE = FASCI/ POLITICAL P>TIES4 

,!RE IS ANO!R FACTOR ?AT MAY HAVE PUT FASCI/S AT A DISADVANTAGE4 ,EV5TS 9 ,CATALUNYA =C$ ! FASCI/S TO REVEAL !IR H& SEV]AL YE>S E>LI] ?AN MI<T HAVE BEHOOV$ !M4 ,?IS DEPRIV$ !M ( A P]IOD ( 9VISIBILITY 9 :I* TO BUILD A BASE BE=E GO+ ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,! FACTOR ?AT =C$ !IR H& WAS ! EXPANSION ( ! ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T4 

,IT C\LD BE >GU$ ?AT ! MOVEM5T = ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE AS SU* >OSE DUR+ ! TRANSITION FROM DICTATOR%IP TO DEMOCRACY1 9 ORD] TO RECUP]ATE ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & SAP SUPPORT = RADICAL ANTI-CAPITALI/S4 ,?AT >GUM5T IS BEYOND ! SCOPE ( ?IS >TICLE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T PR$ATES ! ECONOMIC CRISIS & DOES NOT EXI/ AS A M]ELY RECUP]ATIVE =CE1 BUT RA!R AS A /RUGGLE 9 ITS [N RI<T4 ,H[EV]1 9 ,SEPTEMB] #b#a#b1 ! CONS]VATIVE POLITICAL P>TY 9 P[] 9 ,CATALUNYA JUMP$ ON ! B&WAGON & PUT !IR SUPPORT BEH9D A REF]5DUM = 9DEP5D5CE1 :I* POLITICAL P>TIES 9 ,MADRID SUBSEQU5TLY DECL>$ ILLEGAL4 ,SPANI% MILIT>Y (FICIALS & !N FASCI/ P>TIES & /REET ORGANIZATIONS HAVE GONE PUBLIC DECL>+ W> ON ! MOVEM5T = ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE4 

,?IS CREATES A NUMB] ( CONFLICTS1 NONE ( :I* IS EASY TO UND]/&4 ,MU* ( ! ,CATALAN ELITE HAS 5T]$ 9TO CONFLICT ) ! ,SPANI% ELITE1 :I* FUR!R ]ODES ! ILLUSION ( SOCIAL PEACE & POLITICAL /ABILITY--EV5 =C+ ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION TO DEAL ) ! IMPOSSIBLE QUE/ION ( NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE1 A CAN ( WORMS ?AT APPE>S ON ! M5U ( MANY MEMB] /ATES ASIDE FROM ,SPA94 ,BUT ! CONFLICT REVOLVES >\ND A FICTITI\S COMMUNITY ( RESI/ANCE ?AT IS EASY = PEOPLE TO JO9 & EASY = POLITICIANS TO CONTROL4 ,JU/ AS ! FASCI/S PRES5T ! IMMIGRANT AS A SCAPEGOAT TO MISDIRECT PEOPLE'S RAGE1 ! 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T PRES5TS ! BAD GOV]NM5T 9 ,MADRID1 TO BE REPLAC$ BY A GOOD GOV]NM5T 9 ,B>CELONA4 

,A SECOND CONFLICT OCCURS )9 ! 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T ITSELF1 :I* HAS TRADITIONALLY BE5 SOCIALI/ & HAS N[ BE5 HIJACK$ BY CONS]VATIVES4 ,:O WILL SEIZE ! OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE P[]8 ,:O WILL REMA9 TRUE TO ! LURID DREAM ( SOCIALISM1 CONT9U+ ! FI<T = A SORT ( ,CATALAN ,CUBA8 ,AS ! MOVEM5T 9EVITABLY BETRAYS ITSELF1 ! PR9CIPL$ P>T MI<T RADICALIZE1 BUT AS LONG AS AN>*I/S FAIL TO ADDRESS ! =MS ( OPPRESSION FAC$ BY OCCUPI$ L+UI/IC-CULTURAL GR\PS 7D>E ,I SAY IT2 NATIONS71 ! 9DEPES >E LIKELY TO ADH]E TO A NATIONALI/ VISION ( REVOLUTION4 

,SOME ( !M >E S9C]E ALLIES 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ REPRESSION1 AGA9/ AU/]ITY1 & AGA9/ FASCISM1 BUT ?IS IS NOT )\T ITS [N SET ( COMPLICATIONS4 ,AS AN>*I/S WORK ALONGSIDE SOCIALI/ 9DEPES TO FI<T ! RIS+ TIDE ( FASCISM1 !Y COME FACE TO FACE AGA9 ) ! QUE/ION ?AT WAS FIR/ HI<LI<T$ BY ! #ba G5]AL /RIKE3 H[ TO POSITION !MSELVES 9 RELATION TO EV5TS4 

,A FUNCTIONAL COMPON5T ( FASCISM IS ITS EXCEPTIONALISM1 NOT ONLY 9 ! JURIDICAL S5SE MEANT BY ,C>L ,S*MITT1 BUT ALSO 9 H[ IT IS 9TEGRAT$ 9TO CAPITALI/ SY/EMS ( GOV]NANCE4 ,EV5 ?\< FASCISM & DEMOCRACY >E FULLY 9TEGRAT$ AS COMPLEM5T+ /RATEGIES ( CONTROL--! UNLEA%+ ( FASCISM BY ,CAPITAL IS NOT EXCEPTIONAL1 BUT SY/EMATIC & FUNCTIONAL--! /RUCTURE ( DEMOCRACY PR$ISPOSES US TO EXP]I5CE ! ?REAT ( FASCISM AS EXCEPTIONAL4 

,AL?\< ,B>CELONA %\LD BE ! FIR/ PLACE ON E>? :]E AN>*I/S W\LD MI/RU/ ANTIFASCI/ COMMON FRONTS1 ?IS TIME AS O!R TIMES ! ?REAT ( FASCISM HAS CONV9C$ AN>*I/S TO WORK TOGE!R ) POLITICAL OPPORTUNI/S 9 UNCRITICAL ALLIANCES4 

,9 A CURI\S PATT]N1 AN>*I/S :O KNEW V]Y WELL 9 ! PLAZA OCCUPATIONS H[ TO DEAL CRITICALLY ) SOCIALI/S SUDD5LY />T$ ISSU+ COMMON PROPAG&A ) !M1 WORK+ 9 ! SAME ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK4 ,!Y =GOT ?AT BE=E ! CRISIS BROKE1 !Y W]E ALREADY 5GAG+ 9 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE =M ( ORGANIZATION AGA9/ FASCISM--! WORK !Y W]E C>RY+ \T AGA9/ X5OPHOBIA4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT AN>*I/S ALWAYS HAVE & ALWAYS MU/ /& AGA9/ FASCISM4 ,SOMETIMES1 ?IS REQUIRES US TO OCCUPY COMMON SPACES ( /RUGGLE ) LEFTI/S4 ,IF WE CAN ONLY DEFEAT ! RISE ( FASCISM BY POOL+ \R /R5G? ) LEFTI/S1 IT MAKES S5SE TO DO SO4 ,BUT JU/ BECAUSE WE %>E A COMMON PROBLEM--FASCISM SPELLS ! ANNIHILATION ( BO? AN>*I/S & LEFTI/S--DOES NOT MEAN WE HAVE A COMMON DE/9ATION4 ,WE %\LD NEV] /OP PRIORITIZ+ ! COMMUNICATION ( SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ REASONS TO OPPOSE FASCISM1 :I* 9CLUDE \R >GUM5TS AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 AGA9/ ! ,/ATE 9 ALL ITS =MS1 & AGA9/ BORD]S4 ,ONCE SOME ( !M GOT SC>$ 9TO A COMMON FRONT1 AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA AS ELSE:]E PUT !IR =CES BEH9D DISC\RSES ?AT W]E ESS5TIALLY SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC--ATTACK+ FASCISM AS A VIOLATION ( HUMAN RI<TS1 !REBY DI/+UI%+ IT FROM DEMOCRACY RA!R ?AN REVEAL+ ! MANY COMMON PROJECTS ?AT ! TWO SY/EMS ( GOV]NANCE %>E4 

,NOT ONLY IS ?IS DI%ONE/1 IT IS ALSO /UPID4 ,FASCI/ P>TIES & MOVEM5TS BEG9 TO FL\RI% PRECISELY BECAUSE PEOPLE >E LOS+ FAI? 9 DEMOCRACY4 ,?AT LOSS ( FAI? IS A GOOD ?+4 ,9 TREAT+ FASCISM AS AN EXCEPTION1 ANTIFASCI/ COMMON FRONTS S]VE TO REASS]T FAI? 9 DEMOCRATIC VALUES4 ,! PEOPLE :O >E SUFF]+ ! MO/ FROM ! CRISIS 9 CAPITALISM HAVE ALREADY LO/ FAI? 9 ?OSE VALUES1 :I* HAVE ALREADY FAIL$ !M4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ANTIFASCI/ FRONTS TYPICALLY EXCLUDE ! MO/ M>G9ALIZ$ 9 ORD] TO PRES5T ! FACE ( ! NORMAL CITIZ54 ,!Y WANT TO HIDE ! V]Y REAL CRISIS ( IMMIGRATION1 9 ORD] TO PRET5D ?AT DEMOCRACY CAN /ILL WORK4 ,AN>*I/S %\LD NOT BE >GU+ ?AT WE C\LD ALL JU/ GET ALONG IF WE PROTECT HUMAN RI<TS1 BUT RA!R ?AT ! CRISIS ( IMMIGRATION IS A PROBLEM ( CAPITALISM RA!R ?AN E?NICITY4 

,EV5 IF FASCISM IS DEFEAT$ OR AV]T$1 IF AN>*I/S HAVE TO AB&ON !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM TO /OP IT1 !N IT WILL HAVE SUCCE$$ 9S(> AS FASCISM IS A TOOL DEPLOY$ BY ! ,/ATE TO DEF5D CAPITALISM 9 CIRCUM/ANCES :5 DEMOCRACY DOES NOT SUFFICE4 

,:5 ! ,TIDE ,ROLLS ,\T 

,:5 ! LABOR UNIONS TRI$ TO AB&ON ! GR[+ SOCIAL UPHEAVAL AFT] ! FIR/ G5]AL /RIKE GOT \T ( !IR CONTROL1 PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ A /RIKE ?R\< ! SMALL1 RADICAL UNIONS1 & !N CREAT$ 5TIRELY NEW SPACES ( CONFRONTATION ?R\< ! PLAZA OCCUPATIONS4 ,:5 ! PLAZA OCCUPATIONS DISAPPE>$1 AN>*I/S 9T5TIONALLY ORGANIZ$ NEW ASSEMBLIES CONDUCIVE TO DEBATE VIA :I* WE C\LD REF9E \R DIFF]5T /RATEGIES & TAKE MEASURE ( \R COLLECTIVE =CE1 C\NT]+ ! DISP]SION ?AT PREVI\SLY *>ACT]IZ$ ! ,B>CELONA AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,?\< !RE W]E SOME ATTEMPTS TO UNIFY1 ON ! :OLE WE RESI/$ ! EF=T TO CREATE A NEW ORGANIZATION1 A MOVEM5T-COORD9AT+ BODY ?AT W\LD /AVE (F ! FEEL+S ( ISOLATION OR ! APPE>ANCE ?AT ! MOVEM5T WAS DIS9TEGRAT+4 

,SU* ORGANIZATIONS T5D TO G5]ATE CAMPAIGNS ?AT EXHAU/ \R 5]GIES1 RA!R ?AN FACILITAT+ A COLLECTIVE PROCESS 9 :I* WE F9D ! /RUGGLES ?AT REJUV5ATE US4 ,!Y G5]ATE VISIBILITY = !IR [N ORGANIZATIONAL EXI/5CE RA!R ?AN ILLUM9AT+ ! FAULT L9ES ?AT RUN BETWE5 SOCIETY & ! GOV]N+ APP>ATUSES ?AT 9T]P5ETRATE IT4 ,!SE NEW ASSEMBLIES DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CREATE A SOCIAL /RUGGLE = ?OSE :O DID NOT KN[ H[ TO F9D ONE1 BUT TO ALL[ ?OSE ALREADY P>TICIPAT+ 9 /RUGGLE TO %>P5 !IR /RATEGIES4 ,AL?\< AN>*I/ /RUCTURES %\LD SUPPORT ! P>TICIPANTS1 !Y %\LD NEV] 5C\RAGE WEAKNESS1 & ! 9ABILITY TO F9D L9ES ( CONFLICT OR TO 9ITIATE A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT IS A WEAKNESS AN>*I/S CANNOT AF=D4 ,/RUGGLES >E NOT />T$ BY ACTIVI/S1 AN>*I/ OR O!RWISE4 ,?OSE :O SEEK AN ORGANIZATION TO COMP5SATE = !IR ALI5ATION OR LACK ( 9ITIATIVE CAN ONLY BE A BURD5 TO ASSEMBLIES ORI5T$ T[>DS CONFRONTATION4 

,BY ADOPT+ ?IS APPROA* BE=E ! ECONOMIC CRISIS BROKE1 AN>*I/S W]E POIS$ TO RADICALIZE /RUGGLES :5 L>G] NUMB]S ( PEOPLE BEGAN TAK+ TO ! /REETS4 ,C>RY+ ON ISOLAT$ BATTLES 9 ! DEP?S ( SOCIAL PEACE & CAPITALI/ PROSP]ITY MAKES P]FECT S5SE3 IT LIMITS ! OPTIONS = CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION1 HA/5+ ! CRISIS1 & PUTS REBELS 9 A /RONG] POSITION :5 ! CRISIS BREAKS4.<#g.> ,AN>*I/S BETRAY ?AT /R5G? :5 !Y FOCUS ON ! N>R[ ECONOMICS ( AU/]ITY AS SOON AS ! OPPORTUNITY COMES >\ND4 ,?OSE :O T5D T[>DS POPULISM WILL IMM$IATELY TIE !IR DISC\RSES TO PREC>ITY & POV]TY1 =GETT+ ?AT CAPITALISM IS EQUALLY ODI\S 9 ITS MOM5TS ( PEACE & PROSP]ITY4 ,!Y WILL LOSE ALL ! /R5G? !Y HAVE BUILT IF CAPITALISM PASSES 9TO A NEW ]A ( PROSP]ITY1 OR IF FASCISM OR SOME O!R POLITICAL MOVEM5T (F]S AN APP>5T SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( PREC>ITY4 

,WE >E AN>*I/S SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE WE DO NOT WAT] D[N \R CRITIQUE ( SOCIAL ILLS4 ,WE SEEK TO /RIKE ! SY/EM AT ITS ROOTS4 ,POSITION+ \RSELVES 9 CONFLICT ) BO? ! DOM9ANT SY/EM & ITS POT5TIAL RECUP]ATION ALSO MEANS NOT FOCUS+ ON ! CONFLICTS ?AT >E ! MO/ VISIBLE1 & SOMETIMES ILLUSORY1 LIKE ! CONFLICT BETWE5 WORK]S & AU/]ITY MEASURES4 ,9 FACT1 WORK & AU/]ITY EXI/ 9 H>MONY4 ,! TRUE CONFLICT IS H>D] TO ELUCIDATE1 BUT IT IS \R JOB TO REVEAL IT4 

,ONE WAY ,CAPITAL HAS M$IAT$ ?IS CONFLICT IS BY IMPOS+ ITS RHY?MS ON \R LIVES1 9CLUD+ \R /RUGGLES4 ,SOCIAL UPHEAVALS WILL ALWAYS BE FOLL[$ BY LULLS ( DISAPPO9TM5T & APP>5T 9ACTIVITY4 ,ACCEPT+ !SE TR\<S & KN[+ H[ TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !M IS ! KEY TO PREV5T+ UPHEAVAL FROM BE+ M]ELY A FLA% 9 ! PAN4 

,TO SP>K NEW UPHEAVALS1 OR AT LEA/ BE PRES5T AT !IR BEG9N+S1 WE NE$ TO HONE \R SOCIAL 9TUITION4 ,:5 WE UND]/& H[ O!R PEOPLE P]CEIVE !IR PROBLEMS1 WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE OR AT LEA/ RECOGNIZE A CALL TO >MS ?AT SPEAKS TO !M4 ,= !SE UPHEAVALS TO PU% PA/ /AGNATION1 !Y MU/ AVAIL !MSELVES ( /RUCTURES = ! REVOLUTION>Y SELF-ORGANIZATION ( LIFE4 ,WE MAY CREATE SOME ( !SE /RUCTURES1 BUT MANY MORE WILL >ISE 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,AN>*I/S %\LD CONNECT ) ?OSE :O CREATE !M1 EV5 & ESPECIALLY IF !Y >E NOT REVOLUTION>Y4 ,RECUP]ATION IS NOT 9EVITABLE 9 SPONTANE\S /RUCTURES2 IT IS ! SUCCESSFUL 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( ! /RUCTURES ?AT DO NOT SUCCE$ 9 CONNECT+ ) A /RUGGLE = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,! T5D5CY T[>DS CREATION IS AN ESS5TIALLY LIB]AT+ T5D5CY ?AT CAPITALISM CONSI/5TLY H>NESSES4 ,BUT IT IS ! H>NESS1 & NOT ! CREATION1 ?AT CON/ITUTES RECUP]ATION4 

,:AT ,WE ,CAN ,DO AFT] ! ,CRE/ 

,/R5G!N ! NEW RELATION%IPS ?AT =M$ 9 MOM5TS ( REBELLION4 ,LE>N TO C>E = ONE ANO!R 9 PRACTICAL WAYS4 

,ID5TIFY :I* OBLIGATIONS NEI!R SU/A9 US NOR SUCCE$ 9 9SPIR+ NEW B\TS ( /RUGGLE1 & GIVE UP ON !M4 ,9 ,B>CELONA1 ?IS HAS MEANT ACTIVI/ PROJECTS LIKE ! MUTUAL AID NETWORKS ?AT MADE S5SE 9 A C]TA9 MOM5T3 PROJECTS ?AT 9 !ORY %\LD PUT US 9 CONTACT ) O!RS :O WANT TO /RUGGLE1 BUT 9 PRACTICE R>ELY DO4 

,CREATE SPACES ( 5C\NT]1 DEBATE1 & FUN = AN>*I/S & O!R RADICALS4 ,! PURPOSE ( !SE SPACES IS NOT TO G5]ATE ACTION1 BUT TO 5C\RAGE REFLECTION ON \R ONGO+ PRACTICES4 ,SU* SPACES ALSO /R5G!N NEW RELATION%IPS ( CAM>AD]IE4 ,IF PEOPLE HAVE ! 5]GY TO GO BACK ON ! (F5SIVE1 !SE SPACES WILL PROVIDE ! NECESS>Y D5SITY TO AVOID DISP]SION & 9SPIRE ACTION4 

,C>RY \T WI!R+ YET HUMBLE PROPAG&A AGA9/ POPULI/S & LEFTI/S4 

,CONT9UE TO S5D SIGNALS ( REVOLT TO ?OSE :O >E LI/5+4 ,CONSID] ! B5EFITS ( HI<LY VISIBLE1 DAYTIME SABOTAGE ACTIONS1 OR ACTIONS ?AT S]VE AS 9VITATIONS TO ILLEGALITY :ILE ALSO MAK+ PEOPLE'S LIVES EASI]1 LIKE =CIBLY OP5+ UP ! METRO = FREE RID]S OR RAID+ SUP]M>KETS TO DI/RIBUTE GROC]IES4 ,DO NOT FEEL OBLIG$ TO KEEP UP A HI< RHY?M ( ATTACKS4 

,ORGANIZE VISIBLE L[-KEY ACTIONS ?AT DON'T DEM& MU* 5]GY1 ?AT KEEP PEOPLE SEE+ EA* O!R & REM9D NEI<BORS ?AT ! /RUGGLE IS ONGO+4 ,!SE MI<T 9CLUDE NOISE DEMOS 9 SUPPORT ( ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION1 OR SETT+ UP A LIT]ATURE TABLE 9 A PUBLIC PLACE4 

,LE>N A MAT]IAL SKILL ?AT W\LD BE USEFUL TO Y\ IF ! ,/ATE & CAPITALISM W]E DE/ROY$1 LIKE C>P5TRY OR D5TI/RY4 ,5C\RAGE Y\R FRI5DS TO LE>N SU* SKILLS4 ,DISC\RAGE !M FROM EMB>K+ ON A LIFE PA? ?AT IS PREMIS$ ON ! P]SI/5CE ( CAPITALISM4 

,JO9 EXI/+ PROJECTS ?AT POT5TIALLY CON/ITUTE A MAT]IAL 9T5SIFICATION ( RELATIONS ( COLLECTIVE SELF-ORGANIZATION1 LIKE CL9ICS1 G>D5S1 & WORK%OPS4 ,IF NONE EXI/ ?AT SUIT Y\R TAL5TS1 TALK ) FRI5DS AB\T />T+ ONE4 ,BEG9 ! DISCUSSION ) QUE/IONS LIKE !SE3 ,H[ WE DO ?IS 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT SU/A9S US RA!R ?AN EXHAU/+ US8 ,H[ CAN ?IS S]VE AS AN 9VITATION TO \R NEI<BORS TO BEG9 TO AB&ON CAPITALI/ WAYS ( LIFE8 ,H[ CAN ?IS SUPPORT ?OSE ON ! FRONT L9ES ( ! SOCIAL W>8 

,*ALL5GE ! LEGITIMACY ( ALL CAMPAIGNS ( REPRESSION4 ,CULTIVATE AW>5ESS & \TRAGE AMONG Y\R NEI<BORS1 C[ORK]S1 & O!R PEOPLE Y\ 9T]ACT )4 ,ORGANIZE VISIBLE EV5TS SU* AS POTLUCKS 9 A PUBLIC PLACE AT :I* PEOPLE CAN SYMBOLICALLY SUPPORT ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION4 ,GO DOOR TO DOOR IF Y\ HAVE TO4 

,TELL /ORIES ( RESI/ANCE4 ,ORGANIZE NEI<BORHOOD AN>*I/ HI/ORY T\RS ?AT WEAVE TOGE!R ! H]OIC BATTLES ( ! PREVI\S C5TURY ) ?OSE ( LA/ YE>4 ,WE'VE BE5 FI<T+ ?IS W> = HUNDR$S ( YE>S2 WE WILL BE = HUNDR$S ( YE>S TO COME4 ,EV]Y SC>R$ REVOLUTION>Y :O RESI/S BURN\T & HOLDS TRUE 9TO OLD AGE1 & EV]Y Y\NG AN>*I/ :O DOES NOT HAVE TO />T FROM SCRAT*1 CON/ITUTE A VICTORY AGA9/ OBLIVION4 

,MONTREAL -- ,PEAKS & ,PRECIPICES 

,?IS IS ! F9AL 9/ALLM5T 9 \R 0,AFT] ! ,CRE/0 S]IES EXPLOR+ H[ TO NAVIGATE ! WAN+ PHASE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,IT IS A P]SONAL REFLECTION ON AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 ! #bab /UD5T /RIKE 9 ,MONTREAL & ! DISRUPTIONS ?AT ACCOMPANI$ IT4 ,! PRODUCT ( MU* COLLECTIVE DISCUSSION1 ?IS >TICLE EXPLORES ! OPPORTUNITIES AN>*I/S MISS$ DUR+ ! HI< PO9T ( ! CONFLICT BY LIMIT+ !MSELVES TO ! FRAMEWORK ( ! /RIKE1 & ! RISKS !Y 9CURR$ BY ATTEMPT+ TO MA9TA9 IT ONCE IT HAD 5T]$ A RE=MI/ 5DGAME4 

,= A N>RATIVE ACC\NT ( MANY ( ! EV5TS DISCUSS$ 9 ?IS TEXT1 READ ,:ILE ! ,IRON ,IS ,HOT3 ,/UD5T ,/RIKE & ,SOCIAL ,REVOLT 9 ,MONTREAL1 ,SPR+ #b#a#b4 

,TIMEL9E 

,FEBRU>Y #a#c1 #b#a#b4 ,AFT] MANY MON?S ( ULTIMATUMS TO ! GOV]NM5T1 MOBILIZATION ON UNIV]SITY & CEGEP CAMPUSES1 & OCCASIONAL ACTIONS & DEMON/RATIONS1 ! /UD5T /RIKE (FICIALLY BEG9S ) A FEW DEP>TM5TS AT ,UNIV]SITE ,LAVAL 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,FROM !RE1 IT SPREADS RAPIDLY4 ,SPR+ HAS COME E>LY4 

,FEBRU>Y #a#f4 ,! /UD5T ASSOCIATION ( ,CEGEP DU ,VIEUX ,MONTREAL VOTES TO GO ON /RIKE2 ! S*OOL IS OCCUPI$4 ,LATE 9 ! NI<T1 POLICE 5T] ! S*OOL & BREAK UP ! OCCUPATION4 

,M>* #a#e4 ,AFT] WEEKS ( ESCALAT+ VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( ! POLICE1 9CLUD+ AN 9CID5T 9 :I* A CEGEP /UD5T LO/ HIS EYE TO A CONCUSSION GR5ADE1 ! ,C,O,B,P'S ANNUAL DEMON/RATION AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY BEG9S AT ,B]RI ,SQU>E2 ! CR[D ?AT GA!RS IS SIGNIFICANTLY L>G] ?AN AT ANY O!R TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! EV5T1 & A NI<T RIOT 5SUES4 ,AL?\< MANY P>TICIPANTS ESCAPE1 OV] #bbf >E >RE/$4 

,M>* #b#b4 ,! L>GE/ DEMON/RATION ( ! /RIKE ?US F> IS AN ULTIMATUM FROM ! ,COALITION L>GE DE L',ASSOCIATION P\R UNE SOLID>ITE SYNDICALE ETUDIANTE 7,C,L,A,S,S,E7 TO ! ,LIB]AL GOV]NM5T 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY3 REPEAL Y\R PLANN$ TUITION HIKE1 OR WE WILL BEG9 A CAMPAIGN ( ECONOMIC DISRUPTION4 ,AL?\< ACTIONS TO ?IS EFFECT HAD ALREADY BE5 TAK+ PLACE 9 ,MONTREAL1 FROM ?IS PO9T ON1 !Y TO BEG9 TO OCCUR MORE FREQU5TLY & ) MORE AMBITI\S OBJECTIVES4 

,APRIL #b4 ,! ,SALON ,PLAN ,NORD1 A JOB FAIR1 TAKES PLACE AT ! ,PALAIS DES CONGRES4 ,JEAN ,*>E/ IS !RE TO DELIV] A SPEE* AB\T HIS GOV]NM5T'S PLAN = ! ACCEL]AT$ DEVELOPM5T ( ,QUEBEC'S PORTION ( ! ,LABRADOR ,P59SULA--L& :I* IS /ILL 9HABIT$1 = ! MO/ P>T1 BY 9DIG5\S PEOPLE DET]M9$ TO LIVE AS SOV]EIGN1 AUTONOM\S NATIONS4 ,! S+LE L>GE/ /REET BATTLE ( ! /RIKE UNFOLDS1 P>ALYZ+ A L>GE SECTION ( D[NT[N = H\RS & CAPTUR+ 9T]NATIONAL HEADL9ES4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! /RIKE1 COPS FLEE DEMON/RATORS4 ,ITS SIGNIFICANCE IS IMM$IATELY APP>5T TO AN>*I/S4 ,YET NO ONE CAN PR$ICT H[ 9T5SE ?+S WILL GET4 

,MAY #d4 ,A TRUCE BETWE5 ! /UD5TS & ! GOV]NM5T HAS COME & GONE4 ,ANGRY NI<T DEMON/RATIONS HAVE TAK5 ! /REETS1 !N BE5 PACIFI$2 MORN+ BLOCKADES ( HI<WAYS1 SKYSCRAP]S1 & O!R T>GETS HAVE CEAS$ ALTOGE!R4 ,PEOPLE HAVE B>ELY CAU<T !IR BREA? FROM ! L>GE/ ANTI-CAPITALI/ ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION 9 REC5T MEMORY4 ,& N[ BUSSES FROM ACROSS ! PROV9CE >E UNLOAD+ MILITANTS ( ALL SORTS 9 ! SMALL T[N ( ,VICTORIAVILLE2 ! GOAL IS TO DISRUPT ! ,LIB]AL ,P>TY CONV5TION ?AT WAS S*$UL$ TO TAKE PLACE AT A ,MONTREAL HOTEL1 !N HA/ILY TRANSPLANT$ TO ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,! CLA% BETWE5 DEMON/RATORS & ! ,SU]TE DU ,QUEBEC POLICE =CE IS BRUTAL2 PEOPLE ON BO? SIDES >E BADLY 9JUR$1 BUT ! R$ SQU>ES GET ! WOR/ ( IT4 ,ANO!R P]SON LOSES AN EYE2 /ILL ANO!R IS PUT 9TO A COMA4 ,?+S DON'T FEEL AS GOOD AS !Y DID TWO WEEKS PRIOR4 

,MAY #a4 ,! /REETS ( ,MONTREAL HAVE BE5 PEACEFUL = A FEW DAYS1 BUT ?IS MORN+1 SMOKE BOMBS GO (F 9 F\R METRO /ATIONS ACROSS ! CITY2 ! :OLE SY/EM IS %UT D[N = H\RS4 ,?ANKS TO A GOOD CITIZ5 ) A CELLPHONE1 ! ,S]VICE DE POLICE DE LA ,VILLE DE ,MONTREAL 7,S,P,V,M7 RELEASES PICTURES ( SOME SUSPECTS ON ITS WEBSITE ! SAME DAY1 & F\R PEOPLE SURR5D] AT A POLICE /ATION SOON !REAFT]4 

,MAY #a#h4 ,TWO NEW LAWS COME 9TO EFFECT AT MIDNI<T1 BO? ( :I* RE/RICT ! ABILITY ( P>TICIPANTS 9 ! /RIKE MOVEM5T TO ACT4 ,! NI<T DEMON/RATIONS TURN CONFRONTATIONAL AGA9 >\ND ?IS TIME1 BUT DESPITE H]OIC EF=TS AGA9/ ! POLICE1 ! MOVEM5T IS UNABLE TO ASS]T ITSELF 9 ! /REETS AS EFFECTIVELY AS IT DID A MON? E>LI]4 ,?AT SAID1 MORE PEOPLE >E P>TICIPAT+ ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATIONS BEG9 9 NEI<BORHOODS ACROSS ,MONTREAL1 HELP+ NEW NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES TO TAKE (F4 

,JUNE #g4 ,! ,CANADIAN ,GR& ,PRIX BEG9S ) A RI* BA/>DS' GALA4 ,MILITANTS FAIL TO DISRUPT IT1 BUT OV] ! NEXT FEW DAYS1 DESPITE A S]I\SLY COMPROMIS$ RAPPORT DE =CE ) ! POLICE1 !Y SUCCE$ 9 DISRUPT+ ,MONTREAL'S MO/ IMPORTANT T\RI/ EV5T ( ! SUMM]4 ,MANY 9SPIR+ ?+S HAPP52 YET IT IS CLE> ?AT ! MOVEM5T IS ON ! DECL9E4 

,AUGU/ #a4 ,CONFIRM+ :AT PEOPLE HAVE SUSPECT$ = WEEKS1 ! PREMI] CALLS A G5]AL ELECTION = ,SEPTEMB] #d4 ,! ,P>TI ,QUEBECOIS ASKS ! MOVEM5T TO AGREE TO AN 0ELECTORAL TRUCE40 

,AUGU/ #a#c4 ,CLASSES AT SOME CEGEPS >E S*$UL$ TO BEG94 ,S*OOL AU?ORITIES1 H[EV]1 %UT D[N CLASSES SO ?AT ANTI-/RIKE /UD5TS CAN ATT5D G5]AL ASSEMBLIES ON ! MATT] ( CONT9U+ ! /RIKE4 ,( ! F\R CEGEPS VOT+ ON ?IS MATT]1 ?REE VOTE TO 5D ! /RIKE2 !Y JO9 S*OOLS ?AT HAD VOT$ SIMIL>LY 9 ! DAYS PRIOR4 ,EXCEPT = A FEW DEP>TM5TS AT ,U,Q,A,M1 ! /RIKE COLLAPSES ALMO/ 5TIRELY OV] ! NEXT FEW WEEKS--?\< DEMON/RATIONS CONT9UE1 SOMETIMES TURN+ CONFRONTATIONAL4 

,SEPTEMB] #d4 ,:5 ! VOTES >E C\NT$1 ! ,P,Q HAS WON A MAJORITY 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! TUITION HIKE IS CANCEL$ BY DECREE A FEW DAYS LAT]4 ,SOME CALL IT VICTORY4 

,=ESEE+ ,EV5TS 

,AN>*I/S %\LD HONE \R SKILLS AT ANTICIPAT+ SOCIAL UPHEAVALS4.<#h.> 

,SOMETIMES1 SU* EV5TS CAN BE SE5 COM+ F> 9 ADVANCE1 (F]+ US ! *ANCE TO PREP>E 9 ORD] TO SURPASS ! LIMITATIONS ( ! ORGANIZATIONS1 DISC\RSE1 & DEFAULT TACTICS ?AT >E LIKELY TO *>ACT]IZE !M4 ,?AT WAS ! CASE 9 ,MONTREAL 9 ! SUMM] ( #b#a#a1 BY :I* TIME IT WAS P]FECTLY CLE> ?AT A /UD5T /RIKE WAS ON ! WAY4 ,BY ! MIDDLE ( SUMM]1 IT WAS WIDELY KN[N ?AT ! MAJOR /UD5T F$]ATIONS1 ,A,S,S,E1 ,F,E,C,Q1 & ,F,E,U,Q1 W]E COLLABORAT+ = A MASSIVE DEMON/RATION ON ,NOVEMB] #a4 ,?IS DEMON/RATION WAS CONCEIV$ AS PRES5T+ ! ,LIB]AL GOV]NM5T ) AN ULTIMATUM BE=E ! MOVEM5T RESORT$ TO AN UNLIMIT$ G5]AL /RIKE4 ,E>LI] 9 #b#a#a1 ! OCCUPATION ( ! CAPITOL BUILD+ 9 ,MADISON1 ,WISCONS91 HAD TAK5 ME & MANY O!R AN>*I/S ACROSS ! CONT95T BY SURPRISE4 ,9 ,MONTREAL1 ON ! O!R H&1 WE HAD ADVANCE W>N+ ( ?+S TO COME2 IT WAS CLE> TO SOME ( US ?AT WE C\LD MAKE /RATEGIC USE ( ?IS KN[L$GE4 

,A CORRECT ANALYSIS ( ANY SITUATION1 COMB9$ ) REFLECTION ON ONE'S [N OBJECTIVES1 %\LD SUGGE/ A /RATEGY ) :I* TO PROCE$4.<#i.> ,BUT H[ DO WE REF9E \R ANALYTICAL SKILLS8 ,I DON'T WANT TO R$UCE ?IS TO EXP]I5CE2 PL5TY ( 0VET]ANS0 ANALYZE SITUATIONS BADLY1 R\T9ELY MAK+ ! SAME MI/AKES4 ,9 ,MONTREAL1 ?AT CAMP 9CLUDES ?OSE :O FETI%IZE DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 C]TA9 TYPES ( COLLECTIVE PROCESS1 & ! GLOBAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T ?AT PEAK$ H]E 9 ! MOBILIZATION AGA9/ ! #ba ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,QUEBECOIS 9SURRECTIONI/S T5D TO DISMISS ?AT CR[D--P]HAPS TOO HA/ILY--AS BE+ ATTA*$ TO A ROMANTICIZ$ NOTION ( ANTI-CAPITALI/ /RUGGLE 9 ,MONTREAL AT ! TURN ( ! MILL5NIUM4 ,& YET OLD] 9SURRECTIONI/S >E ALSO GUILTY ( US+ ! SAME TACTICS ?AT !Y'VE BE5 US+ = YE>S1 (T5 ) NO BETT] S5SE ( ! POLITICAL CONTEXT ?AN ! Y\NG] PEOPLE !Y >E LECTUR+4 

,RA!R ?AN DEF]R+ TO AGE & EXP]I5CE1 WE CAN %>P5 \R ANALYTICAL SKILLS ?R\< DISCUSSION GR\PS1 G5]AL ASSEMBLIES ORI5T$ T[>DS COMMUNICATION AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 & MORE WRIT+1 !ORIZ+1 & CRITIQUE4 ,!SE >E ! PROCESSES ?AT 5ABLE A CREW1 A COMMUNITY1 OR A DI/RIBUT$ NETWORK ( SUBV]SIVES TO GA9 MUTUAL UND]/&+ & REF9E !IR ANALYZES 9 ORD] TO SPEAK PRECISELY AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+1 :AT MU/ BE DONE1 &--MO/ IMPORTANTLY--H[ TO DO IT4 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO F9D ! TIME & SPACE TO DO ?IS ) PEOPLE Y\ TRU/1 :OSE ANALYSIS Y\ ALSO TRU/1 & IDEALLY :O COME FROM A RANGE ( BACKGR\NDS & EXP]I5CE4 

,?IS ISN'T A RECIPE = SUCCESS4 ,! FUTURE CAN'T BE =ESE5 ) TOTAL ACCURACY4 ,BUT ?+S SOMETIMES PLAY \T 9 SIMIL> WAYS OV] & OV] AGA94 ,!RE >E PATT]NS WE CAN ID5TIFY4 ,WE HAVE A BETT] *ANCE ( F9D+ !M IF MANY ( US >E LOOK+1 & EV5 BETT] IF WE DISAGREE ON SOME ?+S & DRAW ON DIFF]5T KN[L$GE4 

,IF AN>*I/S DON'T IMPROVE \R ABILITY TO =ESEE EV5TS1 WE WILL KEEP REPEAT+ TWO GRIEV\S MI/AKES4 ,FIR/1 WE WON'T KN[ :5 IT'S TIME = US TO ?R[ \RSELVES 9TO A /RUGGLE ) EV]Y?+ WE'VE GOT--:5 ! RISKS >E WOR? ! POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CES4 ,ALAS1 MANY AN>*I/S 9 ,MONTREAL WAIT$ UNTIL F> LAT] ?AN W\LD HAVE BE5 IDEAL TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ! /UD5T /RIKE4 ,SECOND1 WE WON'T RECOGNIZE :5 WE %\LD )DRAW BECAUSE ! MOVEM5T IS HEAD$ T[>D A CATA/ROPHE ?AT WILL HURT US--AS ! EV5TS ( ,AUGU/ #bab DID1 AT ! 5D ( ! /RIKE4 

,ONCE ! S*OOL YE> />T$1 SOME ANGLOPHONE AN>*I/S FROM \TSIDE ! UNIV]SITY1 OR :O W]E /UD5TS BUT :O MO/LY ORGANIZ$ \TSIDE ( /UD5T SPACES1 MADE A CONC]T$ EF=T TO 9S]T !MSELVES & AN>*I/ IDEAS 9 G5]AL 9TO /UD5T ORGANIZ+ AT ,MC,GILL & ,CONCORDIA4 ,?IS WAS SOMETIMES AS SLOPPY & DISORGANIZ$ AS ! 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S 9VOLV$4 ,BUT ?AT DIDN'T MATT]2 :AT MATT]$ WAS CONSI/5CY4 ,LOCAL AN>*I/S' DI/RIBUTION ( C]TA9 TEXTS AT ,MC,GILL1 SU* AS ,AFT] ! ,FALL & 0,COMMUNIQUE FROM AN ,ABS5T ,FUTURE10 PROBABLY CONTRIBUT$ SIGNIFICANTLY TO ! OCCUPATIONS ?AT OCCURR$ ON ,MC,GILL CAMPUS DUR+ ! #b#a#a-#a#b S*OOL YE>1 BO? BE=E ! /RIKE EV5 />T$4 

,MANY ( ! TEXTS DI/RIBUT$ W]E WRITT5 9 9ACCESSIBLE 9SURRECTIONI/ J>GON2 AN>*I/S (T5 CAME (F AS TOTAL W+NUTS4 ,BUT ! PO9T WAS NOT TO APPEAL TO ! MASSES4 ,IT WAS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS ) SPECIFIC PEOPLE :O W\LD BE P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RIKE :5 IT BEGAN-- A PROCESS ?AT WAS DEVELOP$ FUR!R BY 9VIT+ PEOPLE TO EV5TS AT ,LA ,BELLE ,EPOQUE1 ! NEWLY-OP5$ AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T] 9 ! ,S\?WE/1 OR JU/ BY HANG+ \T4 ,?IS1 9 TURN1 5C\RAG$ ?OSE PEOPLE TO EXP& ! DISC\RSE ( ! /RIKE TO O!R >EAS3 /RUGGLE 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,E>?1 AGA9/ ! POLICE1 AGA9/ RACISM & COLONIALISM1 & SO ON4 

,/UD5T MILITANTS AT ! ,UNIV]SITE DU ,QUEBEC A ,MONTREAL 7,U,Q,A,M7 & ,CEGEP DU ,VIEUX ,MONTREAL HAD BE5 ORGANIZ+ = MU* LONG]4 ,!SE TWO S*OOLS1 FROM :I* O!R /RIKES HAD HI/ORICALLY EM]G$1 W]E ALSO ! S\RCE ( MO/ ( ! MOM5TUM = ! #bab /RIKE4 ,AL?\< BO? S*OOLS ALREADY HAD A /RONG RADICAL PRES5CE1 POLITICAL GRAFFITI )9 C]TA9 BUILD+S WAS RAMP$ UP 9 ! YE>S BE=E ! /RIKE4 ,OCCUPATIONS & DEMON/RATIONS W]E ORGANIZ$4 ,9 E>LY #b#a#a1 ,HYDRO-,QUEBEC'S D[NT[N HEADQU>T]S WAS SMOKE-BOMB$ BY /UD5TS FROM ,VIEUX1 =C+ AN EVACUATION4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A LOT ( WORK BEH9D ! SC5ES--DI/RIBUT+ PROPAG&A1 ORGANIZ+ 9=MATIVE ASSEMBLIES1 & ! LIKE4 ,SYNDICALI/ AN>*I/S P>TICIPAT$ ACTIVELY 9 !IR /UD5T ASSOCIATIONS & 9 ! ,ASSOCIATION P\R UNE SOLID>ITE SYNDICALE ETUDIANTE 7,A,S,S,E72 ?IS MEANT (FICE WORK1 BALANC+ F9ANCES1 WRIT+ >TICLES = ,A,S,S,E'S NEWSPAP] ,ULTIMATUM OR = 9DIVIDUAL ASSOCIATIONS' BROAD%EETS1 & A LOT ( ORGANIZ+ LIMIT$ BY ! DISC\RSE ( ! (FICIAL /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,SOME AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 CRITICAL ( ?IS APPROA*1 BUT !RE'S NO QUE/ION ?AT AN>*I/S ON ! :OLE B5EFIT$ FROM ! FACT ?AT SOME PEOPLE W]E DO+ ?IS4 

,SYNDICALI/ ME?ODS CREAT$ ! /RIKE2 IT C\LD BE >GU$ ?AT !Y ALSO CREAT$ ! LIMITATIONS ?AT W\LD ULTIMATELY PRODUCE ! MOVEM5T'S D[NFALL4 ,A PO9T ?AT IS SOMETIMES MISS$1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT EV]Y SOCIAL UPHEAVAL WILL HAVE BUILT-9 LIMITATIONS1 & !RE ISN'T EV5 A *ANCE TO OV]COME ?OSE LIMITATIONS UNTIL ! UPHEAVAL EXI/S AS A MAT]IAL REALITY4 ,DESPITE ! T5SIONS ?AT EXI/$ BETWE5 V>I\S ANTI-CAPITALI/ & PRO-/RIKE FACTIONS AT ,CEGEP DU ,VIEUX & ,U,Q,A,M1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR MOBILIZATION APPROA* ( CREAT+ OPPOSITION TO ! TUITION HIKE COMPLEM5T$ DIRECT ACTION1 IF ONLY BY FO/]+ A POLITICAL 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* O!R /UD5TS C\LD UND]/& :Y 0! ISSUES0 W]E S]I\S 5\< ?AT SOME PEOPLE W\LD TAKE SU* ACTION4 

,CRISES CREATE OPPORTUNITIES4 ,?IS IS P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT MAXIM = ANYONE :O WANTS TO DEF5D L&1 FRE$OM1 & DIGNITY AGA9/ ! RAVAGES ( CAPITALISM4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IT IS PROBLEMATIC ?AT MANY AN>*I/S1 9 ! YE>S BE=E ! /RIKE1 W]E WILLFULLY IGNORANT ( ! POLITICAL MA*9ATIONS ?AT PRODUC$ ! FLA%PO9T ( ! /RIKE4 ,IT TOOK A LONG TIME = AN>*I/S :O HAD BE5 FOLL[+ ! DEVELOPM5TS TO CONV9CE !IR COMRADES ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! IMP5D+ EV5TS4 

,( C\RSE1 GIV5 ! RI<T CIRCUM/ANCES & SKILL SETS1 WE CAN G5]ATE CRISES \RSELVES4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY :AT SOME AN>*I/S1 UPON F9D+ !MSELVES AS /UD5TS AT 9/ITUTIONS ) A TRADITION ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY & A HI/ORY ( /RIKE-MAK+1 PROCE$$ TO DO 9 ! YE>S LEAD+ UP TO #b#a#b--JU/ AS O!R AN>*I/S HAD DONE 9 ! YE>S LEAD+ UP TO #be & E>LI] /RIKES4 

,ANGLOPHONE AN>*I/S 9 ,MONTREAL--MANY ( :OM GREW UP 9 O!R PROV9CES OR 9 ! ,U,S1 :OSE ,FR5* IS M>G9AL AT BE/1 (T5 POSSESS$ ( RA!R FEW FRANCOPHONE FRI5DS1 FREQU5TLY EI!R UNIV]SITY DROP\TS OR 5ROLL$ AT S*OOLS ) LESS 9T]E/+ POLITICAL CULTURES--W]E USUALLY NOT AS DISPOS$ TO HELP PRODUCE A CRISIS4 ,?IS WAS ALSO TRUE ( OLD] AN>*I/S1 ?OSE ) JOBS1 OR ?OSE ON WELF>E & G5U9ELY POOR2 9 ESS5CE1 NON-/UD5T AN>*I/S ( ALL LANGUAGE BACKGR\NDS4 ,BUT1 ?\< AN>*I/S FROM C]TA9 SOCIAL POSITIONS MAY NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE AS MU* TO MAK+ ! /RIKE HAPP51 !RE WAS PL5TY = ?OSE PEOPLE TO DO TO IMPROVE !IR CAPACITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! /RIKE ONCE IT BEGAN4 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ IS CONSI/5CY--DO+ :AT Y\ CAN FROM :]E Y\ >E4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] H[ LIMIT$ Y\R ABILITIES OR SOCIAL POSITION >E4 ,IF Y\ DON'T DROP ! BALL1 Y\'LL EV5TUALLY GET A *ANCE TO %OOT4 

,IF Y\ DON'T DROP ! BALL1 
Y\'LL EV5TUALLY GET A *ANCE TO %OOT4 

,SEIZ+ ! ,PEAK ( ,OPPORTUNITY 

,?\< SOME PREP>$ = ! /RIKE ITSELF1 FEW DID ANY?+ TO PREP>E = ! SITUATION ?AT >OSE FROM IT3 ! PEAK ( OPPORTUNITY4 

,!RE W]E TWO SU* P]IODS1 ACTUALLY4 ,ONE />T$ ON ,APRIL #b1 #b#a#b1 ) ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,PLAN ,NORD CONF]5CE1 DUR+ :I* IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ! POLICE W]E TEMPOR>ILY \TMAT*$1 & LA/$ UNTIL ,MAY #d1 :5 IT DEG5]AT$ 9TO MORE BRUTAL & LESS 9SPIR+ VIOL5CE AT ! ,LIB]AL ,P>TY CONV5TION 9 ,VICTORIAVILLE4 ,?IS WAS A P]IOD :5 SO MU* C\LD HAVE BE5 DONE1 & YET MANY 9SURRECTO-HOOLIGANS CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) M]E RIOT+--AS EXCIT+ AS ?AT MAY HAVE BE54 ,SOON 5\<1 IT WAS NO LONG] FUN4 ,IT WASN'T JU/ R&OM UN=TUNATES ) PRESUMABLY LITTLE /REET EXP]I5CE :O W]E GETT+ >RE/$ & 9JUR$1 BUT \RSELVES & \R FRI5DS AS WELL4 ,?IS IS ALL ! WORSE BECAUSE ALMO/ ANY?+ C\LD HAVE HAPP5$ 9 ,MONTREAL AT ?AT TIME IF PEOPLE HAD BE5 ABLE TO /EP BACK FROM ! :IRLW9D ( EV5TS1 GA!R !IR COMRADES1 ID5TIFY AN OBJECTIVE1 & ACT4 

,9 PO9T ( FACT1 IT SEEMS ?IS DID HAPP51 BUT P]HAPS TOO LATE4 ,ON ,MAY #a1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE SABOTAGE ( ! ,MONTREAL METRO TO DATE TOOK PLACE1 ) SMOKE BOMBS GO+ (F AT F\R DIFF]5T /ATIONS ACROSS ! CITY4 ,IF SU* AN ACT HAD OCCURR$ DUR+ A L>GE DEMON/RATION OR RIOT 9 D[NT[N ,MONTREAL1 IT C\LD HAVE CREAT$ AN EV5 MORE UNCONTROLLABLE SITUATION ACROSS ! ISL&--P]HAPS OP5+ NEW W9D[S ( OPPORTUNITY = AN>*I/S & O!RS TO SEIZE T]RITORY OR GO ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,BY ,MAY #a1 H[EV]1 AN UNEASY PEACE HAD TAK5 HOLD 9 ,QUEBEC ) ! PACIFICATION ( ! NI<T DEMON/RATIONS & ! PASS+ ( ! LA/ SPECTACUL> CLA%ES DUR+ DAYLI<T H\RS1 ,MAY ,DAY & ! ,BATTLE ( ,VICTO4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! SMOKE BOMB+ 9CID5T APPE>$ AS A D>+ ATTEMPT TO REIGNITE CONFLICT1 NOT AS A CONSCI\S EF=T TO EXP& ITS SCOPE AT ! HEI<T ( ?+S4 

,! P]IOD ?AT />T$ ON ,APRIL #b WAS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T1 BUT P]HAPS ONLY BECAUSE NO ONE PROPOS$1 VIA WORDS OR ACTION1 TO TAKE ! LOGICAL /EP FROM MASS V&ALISM TO ! COLLECTIVE EXPROPRIATION ( GOODS & SEIZURE ( BUILD+S--! K9D ( ACTIVITY ?AT W\LD HAVE QUICKLY BR\<T \T EV5 L>G] CR[DS ?AN W]E ALREADY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RIKE4 ,?+S MI<T HAVE GOTT5 A LITTLE NA/Y AFT] ?AT1 NO D\BT1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ! L5G?S TO :I* ! /ATE IS WILL+ TO GO TO UPHOLD ! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,BUT HAD ?+S ESCALAT$ TO ?IS PO9T1 ! REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL ( ! SITUATION W\LD HAVE BECOME APP>5T TO EV]YONE4 

,!RE WAS A SECOND PEAK ( OPPORTUNITY A FEW WEEKS LAT]1 & IT TOO WAS SQU&]$4 

,TO BE CLE>1 ! OPPORTUNITIES ?AT ?IS SECOND PEAK PRES5T$ W]E NOT PRODUC$ BY MILITANTS' CAPACITY TO MA9TA9 A RAPPORT DE =CE ) ! POLICE4 ,ON ! NI<TS IMM$IATELY BE=E & AFT] ! GOV]NM5T PASS$ ITS ,SPECIAL ,LAW TO CRACK D[N ON ! /RIKE1 !RE W]E MAJOR /REET BATTLES ?AT LA/$ LONG 9TO ! NI<T1 PROBABLY 9VOLV+ ! L>GE/ NUMB]S ( ANY PO/-SUND[N /REET ACTION & C]TA9LY PRODUC+ ! L>GE/ MASS >RE/S4 ,BUT :ILE MANY EXP]I5C$ !SE CLA%ES AS 9SPIR+1 9CLUD+ MANY \T-(-T[N AN>*I/S :O HAD %[N UP = ! AN>*I/ BOOK FAIR1 ! BATTLES PROV$ EPHEM]AL4 ,!Y W]E ! F9AL & MO/ SPECTACUL> CLA%ES ( A MOVEM5T ?AT WAS RAPIDLY LOS+ ! CAPACITY TO GO TOE-TO-TOE ) ! POLICE ?AT IT HAD GA9$ 9 ! E>LY MON?S ( ! /RIKE1 & P>TICUL>LY BETWE5 ,M>* #bb & ,MAY #d4 

,NEW OPPORTUNITIES W]E PRODUC$1 ?\<1 BY ! EXPANSION ( ANTI-GOV]NM5T S5TIM5T TO P>TS ( SOCIETY ?AT HADN'T PREVI\SLY BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RIKE4 ,SUDD5LY1 !RE W]E SMALL ROV+ DEMON/RATIONS 9 NEI<BORHOODS ACROSS ! CITY & 9 CITIES ACROSS ! PROV9CE4 ,A SIZABLE NUMB] ( !SE PEOPLE W]E SAID TO HAVE SUPPORT$ ! TUITION HIKE1 BUT FUNDAM5TALLY OBJECT$ TO ! GOV]NM5T'S 0ANTI-DEMOCRATIC0 MEANS ( DEF5D+ ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY & ITS MONOPOLY ON VIOL5CE4 ,! NUMB]S ALSO GREW D[NT[N2 ! DEMON/RATION ON ,MAY #bb MAY HAVE HAD AS MANY AS #d1 PEOPLE4 

,?IS OP5$ UP A MOM5T AK9 TO ! ,OCCUPY MOM5T 9 O!R PLACES4.<#a.> ,:AT HAPP5$ IS ?AT PEOPLE ) RADICALLY DIFF]5T IDEAS W]E MEET+ 9 ! /REETS1 VAGUELY UNIT$ BY !IR OPPOSITION TO H[ ?+S W]E GO+ 9 !IR SOCIETY4 ,P]HAPS !Y W]E EXCIT$ BY ! 5]GY ( ! MOM5T2 P]HAPS !Y W]E OP5 TO *ALL5G+ PRECONCEIV$ NOTIONS AB\T H[ ?+S %\LD BE1 & H[ TO GET !RE4 

,?IS DIDN'T HAPP5 ON ! SCALE ?AT IT C\LD HAVE4 ,MANY AN>*I/S CIT$ ! %ORTCOM+S ( ! CASS]OLE DEMOS & ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES TO JU/IFY NOT 5GAG+ ) !M4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE W]E %ORTCOM+S2 ?AT'S TO BE EXPECT$ :5EV] PEOPLE MORE FAMILI> ) OB$I5CE TO AU?ORITY SUDD5LY OPT = DEFIANCE4 ,!IR /RATEGIES1 RHETORIC1 ANALYSIS1 & EV5 ATTITUDES W]5'T ALWAYS IDEAL FROM AN IDEOLOGICALLY PURI/ AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE4 ,BUT ?IS WAS AS TRUE ( ?OSE :O F\<T 9 ! /REETS--9CLUD+ ?OSE Y\NG & PATRIOTIC ,QUEBECOIS M5 :O SAW !IR COMBAT ) ! POLICE AS A CONT9UATION ( ! ,F,L,Q'S HYP]MASCUL9E ME?ODOLOGY--AS IT WAS ( ?OSE :O OPT$ TO BANG POTS & PANS OR TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! 0POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES0 ?AT HAD1 9 MANY CASES1 DEVOLV$ AFT] A FEW WEEKS 9TO HANG\T SPACES = ALL ! LOCAL WEIRDOS 9T]E/$ 9 RADICAL POLITICS4 

,! IMPORTANT ?+ H]E IS ?AT ! CONFRONTATIONS ( ! BOOK FAIR WEEK5D M>K$ ! PO9T :5 /REET FI<T+ D[NT[N />T$ TO DELIV] DIM9I%+ RETURNS1 9 T]MS ( ITS ABILITY TO DISRUPT ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY & IMPROVE ! MOVEM5T'S RAPPORT DE =CE ) ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 IT WAS PROBABLY MORE FEASIBLE TO BROAD5 ! DI/URBANCES ?AN TO ESCALATE ! ONES ALREADY TAK+ PLACE4 

,BO? PEAKS ( OPPORTUNITY1 />T+ ON ,APRIL #b & ,MAY #ah RESPECTIVELY1 9VOLV$ PEAK NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 5GAG+ 9 P>TICUL> ACTIVITIES--EI!R ! SPECIFIC ACTIVITY ( FI<T+ ! POLICE DUR+ ! FIR/ PEAK1 OR ! G5]AL ACTIVITY ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RIKE MOVEM5T DUR+ ! SECOND4 ,!SE W]E \R *ANCE TO REA* \T TO ALL ! PEOPLE :OSE POLITICAL ANALYZES1 EXP]I5CES1 OR BACKGR\NDS W]E DIFF]5T FROM \RS4 ,MO/ ( !M KNEW :AT !Y W]E !RE TO DO4 ,IF AN>*I/S HAD >TICULAT$ TO O!RS A ME?OD ( H[ TO DO IT :ILE ALSO 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE TO GO F>!R1 IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT ! MOVEM5T C\LD HAVE REA*$ /ILL HI<] PEAKS4 

,QUIT ,:ILE ,Y\'RE ,AHEAD 

,! /RIKE DIDN'T DIE OV] ! C\RSE ( ! SUMM]4 ,IT /AGNAT$4 

,AFT] ! ,GR& ,PRIX1 ! DEMON/RATIONS & MEET+S CONT9U$--QUITE A LOT1 9 FACT1 ALBEIT LESS ?AN DUR+ ! SPR+4 ,JUNE #bb & ,JULY #bb SAW T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE COME \T2 NOT A S+LE NI<T DEMON/RATION FAIL$ TO TAKE ! /REETS4 ,!RE WAS A BIT ( A RUCKUS 9 ,BURL+TON1 ,V]MONT1 :5 PREMI]S & GOV]NORS 9 ! NOR!A/]N P>T ( ! CONT95T MET !RE AT ! 5D ( ,JULY4 ,PLANS W]E DRAWN UP = A CONV]G5CE = ! R5TREE 7! RETURN TO CLASSES & ! RECOMM5CEM5T ( ! SUSP5D$ SEME/]7 9 ,AUGU/1 />T+ FIR/ AT CEGEPS & !N MOV+ ON TO UNIV]SITIES4 

,ALL ( ?IS HAPP5$1 YET NONE ( IT MAT]IALLY IMPROV$ ! /RIKE'S PROSPECTS = DEF5D+ ITSELF1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! FACE ( AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN--ONE ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TACTICS DEMOCRATIC /ATES HAVE AT !IR DISPOSAL TO %UT D[N SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,IT HAD BE5 SUSPECT$ = WEEKS1 !N ESS5TIALLY CONFIRM$ 9 ! DAYS IMM$IATELY PRIOR1 BUT ,JEAN ,*>E/1 ! PREMI]1 MADE ! (FICIAL ANN\NCEM5T ON ,AUGU/ #a4 

,! ,P>TI ,QUEBECOIS (F]$ A DEAL TO ! MOVEM5T3 SETTLE D[N A BIT1 WE'LL W9 ?IS ELECTION1 & !N WE'LL SUSP5D ! HIKE4 ,IT WAS >GU$1 NOT UNREASONABLY1 ?AT DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITY C\LD HURT ! ,P,Q'S *ANCES ( BEAT+ ! 9CUMB5T ,LIB]ALS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 PACIFI/ VIGILANTES /EPP$ UP !IR EF=TS TO 9T]F]E ) CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS AT ! NI<T DEMON/RATIONS1 & ! CEGEPS UNANIM\SLY VOT$ AGA9/ ! CONT9UATION ( ! /RIKE4 ,! /RIKE DID CONT9UE 9 SOME DEP>TM5TS AT ,U,Q,A,M1 BUT ! EFFECT WAS M>G9AL1 & EF=TS TO 5=CE A %UTD[N ( CLASSES W]E UND]M9$ BY SCABS1 SECURITY1 & POLICE4 

,AN>*I/S HAD TAK5 MANY RISKS & SUFF]$ SEV]E CONSEQU5CES 9 !IR EF=TS TO /R5G!N & EMBOLD5 ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,MANY HAD ALREADY BE5 BEAT5 & >RE/$1 & FAC$ *>GES & UNC]TA9 FUTURES4 ,MORE ?AN ANY O!R POLITICAL T5D5CY 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RIKE1 AN>*I/S W]E ! ONES :O ESCALAT$ ! SITUATION TO ! PO9T ?AT ,JEAN ,*>E/ WAS =C$ TO CALL AN E>LY ELECTION TO 5D ! CRISIS4 ,YET DESPITE \R BE/ EF=TS1 WE HAD BECOME FOOT SOLDI]S = A MOVEM5T ?AT HAD ALWAYS HAD A NATIONALI/1 SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC1 & RE=MI/ *>ACT]4 ,N[ ?IS MOVEM5T NO LONG] NE$$ US TO W9 ITS UNIMAG9ATIVE & ULTIMATELY %ORTSI<T$ BASEL9E OBJECTIVE3 ! CANCELLATION ( ?IS SPECIFIC TUITION HIKE4 ,IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO AVOID ! CONCLUSION ?AT WE HAD BE5 US$4 ,MANY ( US FELT1 P]HAPS IRRATIONALLY1 ?AT \R EF=TS OV] ! PA/ FEW MON?S HAD BE5 UTT]LY 9 VA94 ,WE TOLD \RSELVES ?AT WE HAD GA9$ EXP]I5CE1 FRI5DS1 & SO ON1 ?AT WE HAD BE5 P>T ( SOME?+ 0HI/ORIC10 BUT ?IS SORT ( POSITIVE RHETORIC FAIL$ TO IMPROVE MORALE4 ,9 SOME CASES1 IT JU/ MADE ?+S WORSE4 

,S9CE ! /RIKE'S 5D1 MANY AN>*I/S HAVE >GU$ ?AT WE FAIL$ TO APPLY ! RI<T TACTICS TO ! SITUATION4 ,:AT C\LD WE HAVE DONE DIFF]5TLY8 ,:AT W\LD HAVE PRODUC$ A GREAT] SUCCESS = US 9 ,AUGU/8 

,BUT ?IS L9E ( CRITIQUE MAY MISS ! M>K4 ,P]HAPS WE %\LD /EP BACK & ASK :E!R IT WAS /RATEGIC = AN>*I/S TO TRY TO REVIVE ! /RIKE AFT] MILITANCY HAD WI!R$ OV] ! SUMM]4 ,AT ! TIME1 EV]YONE EMBRAC$ ! 0COMMON S5SE0 ASSUMPTION ?AT ! TOP PRIORITY WAS TO KEEP ! /RIKE ALIVE4 ,H9DSI<T IS #b_/#b1 BUT ! NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES ( ?AT APPROA* %\LD HAVE BE5 PR$ICTABLE4 

,MAYBE1 9/EAD1 WE %\LD HAVE JU/ GOTT5 \T ( !RE4 

,N[1 ,I AM NOT PROPOS+ ?AT WE %\LD HAVE )DRAWN ALL SUPPORT FROM ! /RIKE1 BUT ?AT WE %\LD HAVE )DRAWN SOME =MS ( SUPPORT1 ESPECIALLY ! ONES ?AT 9VOLV$ CONSID]ABLE P]SONAL RISK4 ,AN>*I/S HAD PREVI\SLY PROV5 CAPABLE ( ?IS4 ,MANY AN>*I/S )DREW AT ! RI<T TIME DUR+ ! OCCUPATION ( ,CEGEP DU ,VIEUX ,MONTREAL & ! NI<T RIOT ( ,M>* #a#e4 ,9 DO+ SO1 !Y LEFT LESS EXP]I5C$ P>TICIPANTS TO FACE !IR FATE ALONE--RESULT+ 9 MASS >RE/S 9 BO? CASES4 ,?IS WAS A LITTLE CALL\S1 NO D\BT2 BUT DUR+ BO? EV5TS1 AN>*I/S MADE A PO9T ( (F]+ ADVICE TO PEOPLE :O W]E MAK+ SOME PRETTY QUE/IONABLE DECISIONS AB\T H[ TO CONDUCT !MSELVES4 ,AN>*I/S EV5TUALLY--& 9 MY OP9ION1 CORRECTLY--DECID$ TO TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES ONCE IT WAS CLE> ?AT ?+S W]E AB\T TO GET UGLY & ?AT !IR SUGGE/IONS W]E FALL+ ON DEAF E>S4 ,& 9 ! AFT]MA?1 AN>*I/S ORGANIZ$ SUPPORT = ?OSE >RE/$4 

,REG>D+ ! /RIKE AS A :OLE1 GETT+ \T W\LDN'T MEAN1 = EXAMPLE1 AN>*I/S SUDD5LY AB&ON+ !IR CRITICAL SUPPORT ( ! IDEA ( FREE $UCATION4 ,A COMMON D5OM9ATOR POSITION AMONG AN>*I/S 9 ,QUEBEC1 FROM SYNDICALI/S TO ANTI-CIV NIHILI/ TYPES1 IS ?AT ,QUEBEC'S PRIVILEG$ PROLET>IAT DES]VES ! NICE ?+S 9 LIFE--LIKE A USELESS LIB]AL >TS $UCATION--AT LEA/ AS MU* AS ,QUEBEC'S EV5 MORE PRIVILEG$ RUL+ CLASS4 ,TO SAY IT DIFF]5TLY3 0,IF CAPITALISM1 !N AT LEA/ WELF>E CAPITALISM40 

,MAK+ A /RATEGIC EXIT W\LDN'T HAVE /OPP$ AN>*I/S FROM 9T]V5+ :]E IT MADE S5SE TO DO SO1 EI!R--BUT IT W\LD HAVE MEANT ?AT AN>*I/S CEAS$ HELP+ ! /UD5T MOVEM5T :5EV] IT /UMBL$1 TALK+ CONFID5CE 9TO IT :5EV] IT HESITAT$1 & TRY+ TO KNOCK SOME S5SE 9TO IT :5EV] IT WAS AB\T TO GO 9 A /UPID DIRECTION4 ,9 MANY WAYS1 AN>*I/S RELAT$ TO ! /UD5T MOVEM5T ! WAY Y\ MI<T RELATE TO A P>TN]--9 ?IS CASE1 AN OV]LY DEP5D5T P>TN] :O WAS NOT V]Y APPRECIATIVE ( ! HELP WE (T5 (F]$ HIM UNCONDITIONALLY1 SOMETIMES WAS D[NRI<T EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE1 & REALLY1 DO WE EV5 LIKE ?IS GUY ?AT MU*8 

,BUT AN>*I/S (T5 LACK SELF-CONFID5CE4 ,SOMETIMES WE DON'T KN[ :5 IT'S TIME TO CUT \R LOSSES & MOVE ON4 ,WE W]E UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT WE NE$$ ! /RIKE TO GO ON 9 ORD] TO CONT9UE BUILD+ UP \R [N P[]4 ,YES1 WE HAD 9VE/$ A LOT 9 ! MOVEM5T1 & IT W\LD HAVE FELT WRONG JU/ TO PULL \T & LET IT DO ITS [N ?+--:I*1 NO D\BT1 W\LD HAVE LEFT US %AK+ \R HEADS 9 EXASP]ATION4 ,BUT WAS IT REALLY A GOOD IDEA TO 9VE/ EV5 MORE 9 IT :5 ?+S W]E EVID5TLY HEAD$ 9 AN UGLY DIRECTION8 

,\R EF=TS TO REVIVE ! MOVEM5T DID A LOT TO HURT ! MOM5TUM ?AT AN>*I/S 9 ,MONTREAL HAD BE5 BUILD+1 9 /OPS & />TS1 = YE>S--S9CE LONG BE=E ! /RIKE4 ,?IS SET US UP = DISAPPO9TM5T & DEPRESSION1 NE$LESSLY DEMORALIZ+ & DEMOBILIZ+ US4 ,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT WE W]E PURSU+ A GROSSLY UNREALI/IC OBJECTIVE4 ,! OPTION ( CONT9U+ ! /RIKE1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ! G5]AL DECL9E 9 CONFRONTATIONAL ACTIVITY DUR+ ! E>LY P>T ( ! SUMM]1 SIMPLY C\LD NOT COMPETE ) ! OPTION ( ELECTORAL COMPROMISE ) ! ,P,Q4 ,DEMOCRATIC IDEAS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY GREAT] SWAY 9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T & AMONG ! G5]AL POPULATION ?AN AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,AS UN=TUNATE AS ?IS IS1 WE %\LD RECOGNIZE ?IS & ACT ACCORD+LY4 

,MISS$ ,OPPORTUNITIES 

,! WOR/ ?+ AB\T ! DECISION TO PRIORITIZE CONT9U+ ! /RIKE WAS ?AT1 AT ?AT PO9T1 !RE W]E PL5TY MORE 9T]E/+ & WOR?:ILE PA?S OP54 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE C\LD HAVE FOCUS$ ON RESI/+ & C\NT]ACT+ /ATE REPRESSION4 ,REPRESSION HAD AFFECT$ AN>*I/S ! MO/ SEV]ELY1 BUT IT ALSO AFFECT$ REVOLUTION>IES FROM O!R T5D5CIES--MO/ SIGNIFICANTLY ,MAOI/S--AS WELL AS MANY PEOPLE :O HAD SIMPLY BE5 CAU<T UP 9 ! 5]GY ( ! /RIKE & RECEIV$ CRIM9AL *>GES AS A RESULT4 

,DUR+ ! SPR+1 AN>*I/S ORGANIZ$ SOME P[]FUL NOISE DEMON/RATIONS1 & !RE W]E ALSO ACTIONS AT ,MONTREAL'S C\R?\SE1 ! ,PALAIS DE JU/ICE4 ,AFT] ! /RIKE WAS OV]1 9 FALL #b#a#b1 A L>GE & SPIRIT$ DEMON/RATION TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 SOLID>ITY ) EV]YONE FAC+ *>GES1 LIV+ ) RE/RICTIVE CONDITIONS1 OR O!RWISE SUFF]+ AS A RESULT ( ?+S !Y HAD BE5 ACCUS$ ( DO+ DUR+ ! /RIKE4 ,V>I\S TEXTS APPE>$ ON ?IS TOPIC1 AS WELL4 ,YET AT ! 5D ( ! SUMM]1 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( ! ELECTION & ! R5TREE1 !RE WAS NO ORGANIZ+ TO SPEAK ( ON ?AT FRONT4 

,! ONLY ?+ AN>*I/S DID COLLECTIVELY 9 ,AUGU/1 BESIDES ATTEMPT+ TO /OP ! R5TREE1 WAS TO CAMPAIGN AGA9/ REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY ITSELF4 ,?IS C\LD HAVE BE5 A PROMIS+ T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE1 BUT ALMO/ EV]YONE 9VOLV$ WAS ALSO WRAPP$ UP 9 ! LOS+ BATTLE ( CONT9U+ ! /RIKE4 ,?+S DIDN'T TURN \T WELL ON EI!R FRONT--BUT EV5 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 BO? UND]TAK+S W]E POSIT$ BY ! AN>*I/S 9VOLV$ AS BE+ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 :5 IT WAS PRECISELY ! /UD5T MOVEM5T ?AT WAS FACILITAT+ ! ISOLATION & REPRESSION ( AN>*I/S BY AB&ON+ ! /RIKE4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T WAS ACT+ CONTR>Y TO ! PR9CIPLE ( SOLID>ITY4 ,& BY BUY+ 9TO ! ,P,Q'S PROPOSAL = AN 0ELECTORAL0 TRUCE1 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T SABOTAG$ ITS [N MO/ BASIC OBJECTIVE1 ) ! ,P,Q ULTIMATELY IMPLEM5T+ 9DEXATION RA!R ?AN A TRUE TUITION FREEZE4 

,AS A SIDE PO9T1 IT'S BO? FACILE & 9ACCURATE TO BLAME MOVEM5T LEAD]S & POLITICIANS = ?IS TURN ( EV5TS4 ,! /RIKE WAS VOT$ D[N 9 DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLIES4 ,NO MATT] H[ L\D & 9FLU5TIAL C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS W]E1 IT WAS ! /UD5TS AS A :OLE :O *OSE TO AB&ON ! /RIKE4 

,! HOPELESS ATTEMPT TO SAVE ! /UD5T MOVEM5T FROM ITSELF TOOK AWAY FROM ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( AN>*I/S' ANTI-DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN4 ,IT WAS BASICALLY ! SAME PEOPLE DO+ EV]Y?+1 & !Y DIDN'T HAVE ! 5]GY TO DO EV]Y?+2 !IR 5]GIES W]E SPLIT BETWE5 APPEAL+ TO /UD5TS TO KEEP ! /RIKE GO+1 & APPEAL+ TO SOCIETY AT L>GE NOT TO VOTE4 

,AN>*I/S SAW !SE AS ID5TICAL1 :I* WAS A POOR UND]/&+ ( ! SOCIAL REALITY4 ,= ONE ?+1 !RE WAS ! /ATI/1 RE=MI/1 PRO-VOT+ /ANCE ( ! MAJORITY ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T'S P>TICIPANTS--BUT DO WE REALLY NE$ TO BEAT ?AT P>TICUL> DEAD HORSE ANY LONG]8 

,MEAN:ILE1 A LOT ( PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ,MONTREAL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME SIMPLY SURVIV+ BECAUSE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD !Y LIVE 91 ! COLOR ( !IR SK91 !IR LACK ( CITIZ5%IP OR /ATUS1 OR !IR ACC5T 9 ,FR5*--IF !Y CAN SPEAK IT AT ALL4 ,!RE'S NO D\BT ?AT PL5TY ( M>G9ALIZ$ FOLKS W]E D[N ) AT LEA/ C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,BUT NEI!R IS !RE ANY D\BT ?AT MO/ ( !M HAD ONLY LIMIT$ 9T]E/ 9 ! SELF-C5T]$ /RUGGLE ( A BUN* ( PRIVILEG$ BRATS :O1 BROADLY SPEAK+1 DID NOT RECIPROCATE BY CONC]N+ !MSELVES ) ! MORE DIRE /RUGGLES ( MIGRANTS1 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 & O!RS4.<#a#a.> 

,N[1 ,I'M NOT SAY+ Y\ NE$ TO TAKE (F Y\R R$ SQU>E IF Y\ WANT TO />T TALK+ TO SU* PEOPLE AB\T ! MORAL BANKRUPTCY ( DEMOCRACY4 ,BUT MAYBE ! FACT ?AT ! ,P,Q IS GO+ TO SELL \T ! MOVEM5T %\LDN'T BE ! C5T] ( Y\R ANALYSIS IF Y\ WANT TO ADDRESS PEOPLE :O >5'T P>TICUL>LY 9VE/$ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,ALL ! ADAMANT SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TO :OM AN>*I/S' ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION MI<T HAVE BE5 USEFUL--GIV5 ?AT !Y W]E LEGITIMATELY SEEK+ A FREEZE1 NOT 9DEXATION--W]E COMPLETELY UNWILL+ TO LI/5 TO AN>*I/S DUR+ ELECTION TIME4 ,?AT WAS !IR MI/AKE4 ,BUT \R MI/AKE WAS TO KEEP TRY+ TO GET ?R\< TO ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS RA!R ?AN REA*+ \T TO O!RS :O MI<T HAVE BE5 A LITTLE MORE OP5 HAD WE BE5 LESS ALI5AT+4 

,IT'S H>D TO IMAG9E ?AT ! RESULTS C\LD HAVE BE5 WORSE ?AN :AT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ IF1 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO 5GAGE /UD5TS & O!R P>TICIPANTS OR SUPPORT]S ( ! MOVEM5T ) ANTI-ELECTORAL IDEAS1 AN>*I/S HAD US$ ! SAME TIME & 5]GY TO ADVANCE A CRITIQUE ( ,QUEBECOIS DEMOCRACY BY O!R MEANS4 ,SURE1 ,I'M SKEPTICAL ?AT DROPP+ A BANN] EMBLAZON$ ) ! WORDS ,N,E,V,] ,V,O,T,E6 ,N,E,V,] ,S,U,R,R,5,D,]6 ,A ,B,A,S ,L,A ,S,O,C,I,E,T,E-,P,R,I,S,O,N @<@<,D,E,M,O,C,R,A,T,I,Q,U,E6@>@> FROM A TRA9 BRIDGE 9 A NEI<BORHOOD FULL ( FRANCOPHONE P5SION]S1 !N FAIL+ TO PUBLICIZE ?AT ?IS EV5 HAPP5$1 IS ! BE/ USE ( ANYONE'S TIME4 ,BUT AS CONFUS+1 POORLY CONTEXTUALIZ$1 & SILLY AS ?AT MI<T BE1 AT LEA/ IT SPEAKS = ITSELF )\T C5TRALIZ+ ! /UD5TS' /RUGGLE TO PRES]VE !IR PRIVILEG$ POSITION 9 SOCIETY4 

,IT'S 9T]E/+ TO ?9K AB\T :AT O!R PROJECTS AN>*I/S C\LD HAVE UND]TAK51 UN5CUMB]$ BY ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,:AT IF AN>*I/S1 9 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES OR MORE 9=MALLY1 HAD PU%$ A /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION & MANIFE/ATIONS ( CAPITALISM 9 ! >EAS :]E WE ACTUALLY LIVE1 :ILE POLICE RES\RCES W]E TI$ UP WAT*+ NI<T DEMON/RATIONS & MA9TA9+ ORD] D[NT[N8 ,9 O!R WORDS--:AT IF WE HAD TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! POLITICAL SITUATION TO IMPROVE \R [N LONG-T]M MAT]IAL POSITION1 RA!R ?AN IMPROV+ ! RAPPORT DE =CE BETWE5 ! GOV]NM5T & ! /UD5TS8 

,WE ALSO C\LD HAVE DONE MORE TO USURP ! MEGAPHONE1 BO? LIT]ALLY & FIGURATIVELY4 ,?IS HAPP5$ E>LI] 9 ! /RIKE3 ON ! NI<T ( ,M>* #g1 AFT] A DEMON/RATOR LO/ HIS EYE TO AN ,S,P,V,M GR5ADE1 AN>*I/S %\T$ D[N A FEW SELF-APPO9T$ LEAD]S' APPEALS = PEOPLE TO EXPRESS !IR \TRAGE PEACEFULLY1 SUCCESSFULLY CONV9C+ ! MAJORITY ( ! CR[D TO /OP /&+ >\ND 9 ,B]RI ,SQU>E & EI!R PHYSICALLY CONFRONT ! POLICE OR AT LEA/ DEFY !IR COMM&S TO DISP]SE4 ,!RE W]E ATTACKS ON TWO DIFF]5T POLICE /ATIONS ?AT NI<T1 ! FIR/ SU* ACTIONS ( ! /RIKE4 

,9 ,AUGU/1 AS ON ,M>* #g1 !RE W]E CR[DS ( \TRAG$ PEOPLE1 BUT ?IS TIME1 !Y W]5'T \TRAG$ AB\T POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,9/EAD1 AS AN \TVOT$ M9ORITY1 !Y W]E UPSET BY !IR FELL[ /UD5TS' DECISION TO AB&ON ! /RIKE4 ,! SITUATION WAS A BIT DIFF]5T3 TO GO ! FI<T+ R\TE W\LD HAVE MEANT IGNOR+ ! F9AL V]DICT ( A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC VOTE1 NOT JU/ A FEW PEOPLE ) MEGAPHONES4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 IT'S NOT CLE> H[ MANY PEOPLE W\LD EV] HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO DO ?AT1 GIV5 ?AT ! AU?ORITY ( SU* A VOTE IS ALMO/ UNIV]SALLY ACCEPT$ 9 ! GALAXY ( ,QUEBECOIS /UD5T POLITICS4 ,BUT ALAS1 IT SEEMS ?AT1 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ?OSE DISA/R\S /UD5T ASSEMBLIES1 !RE WAS NO ONE EV5 ABLE TO BR+ UP ! IDEA TO ! H>DLY 9SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( MILITANTS 7/UD5T & O!RWISE7 SUDD5LY B]EFT ( PREVI\S MON?S' DEMOCRATIC JU/IFICATION = CONT9U+ ! FI<T4 

,PURSU+ A H>D L9E AGA9/ NATIONALI/S & !IR DISC\RSE W\LD ALSO HAVE DIVID$ & WEAK5$ ! MOVEM5T1 BUT IT W\LD HAVE PUBLICIZ$ AN>*I/S' POSITION ON ! ,P>TI ,QUEBECOIS 9 CLE> T]MS4 ,IT W\LD HAVE (F]$ AN OPPORTUNITY TO CALL \T !IR RACI/ ,MUSLIM BAIT+ 9 PURSUIT ( ! X5OPHOBE VOTE1 & !IR NOXI\S VALORIZATION ( ,FR5* COLONIZATION ON ?IS CONT95T4 ,HAD H>% CRITIQUES ( ,C,L,A,S,S,E &_/OR ,A,S,S,E COME \T :5 ! /RIKE WAS /ILL 9 MOTION1 RA!R ?AN MON?S LAT]1 ?IS W\LD ALSO HAVE DIVID$ ! MOVEM5T1 ALBEIT 9/RUCTIVELY4 ,BUT IF ! MOVEM5T IS GO+ TO LOSE ANYWAY1 :Y NOT DIVIDE IT8 

,IT WAS CLE> AFT] A C]TA9 PO9T 9 ,AUGU/1 IF NOT E>LI]1 ?AT ?+S W]E RAPIDLY COM+ TO A CLOSE4 ,?IS WAS AN 9EVITABLE RESULT ( ! EF=TS ( NATIONALI/S1 SOCIAL DEMOCRATS1 & O!RS :O HAD ALWAYS BE5 PURSU+ A CONFLICT+ AG5DA4 ,REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE CAN BE AN UGLY BUS9ESS1 & !RE >E TIMES :5 IT MAKES S5SE = US TO HOLD \R NOSES & WORK ) PEOPLE :OSE POLITICS WE CONSID] OBJECTIONABLE4 ,WE %\LD NEV] ATTACK OR ALI5ATE ?OSE WE DISLIKE = NO GOOD REASON4 ,BUT1 AT ! 5D ( ! /RIKE1 ! B5EFITS ( MAK+ AN OP5 BREAK W]E CLE>4 

,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT 9 LI<T ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T'S UN=GIVABLE FAILURE TO SUPPORT ?OSE :O W]E FAC+ JUDICIALLY IMPOS$ CONDITIONS 9CLUD+ EXILE FROM ! ,ISL& ( ,MONTREAL1 NON-ASSOCIATION ) FRI5DS OR LOV]S1 & ! POSSIBILITY ( S]I\S JAIL TIME 9 ! FUTURE4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] :E!R ! ACCUS$ DID :AT ! /ATE *>G$ !M )2 ! PO9T IS ?AT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WAS ESS5TIAL TO :ATEV] SUCCESS ! /RIKE HAD1 & LETT+ ANYONE SUFF] BECAUSE ! /ATE P9N$ SOME ( ?AT ACTIVITY ON !M SETS A BAD PREC$5T = /RIKES TO COME4 ,?AT'S ! /RATEGIC >GUM5T1 ANYWAY--! E?ICAL ONE %\LD BE OBVI\S4 

,9 %ORT1 AN>*I/S C\LD HAVE DONE MANY ?+S O!R ?AN :AT WE DID DO1 :I* WAS TO /AY AT ! CORE ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT WAS ALREADY CLE> BY ! WEEK5D ( ! ,GR& ,PRIX ?AT ! MOVEM5T WAS ON ITS WAY \T2 ! EV5TS ( ,JUNE & ,JULY 7OR ! LACK !RE(7 CONFIRM$ ?IS4 ,YET AN>*I/S CONT9U$ P>TICIPAT+ 9 G5]AL ASSEMBLIES & COMMITTEE MEET+S2 TO BE PRECISE1 AN>*I/S EI!R RETURN$ TO ?OSE SPACES AFT] HAV+ LEFT !M1 OR CAME TO !M = ! V]Y FIR/ TIME DUR+ ! :OLE /RIKE4 ,?IS WAS DONE \T ( A MI/AK5 BELIEF ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DO SO1 ?AT ! /RUGGLE DEP5D$ ON ! REVIVAL ( ! /RIKE4 

,DEPRESSION & ,DEMOBILIZATION 

,! 5D ( ! /RIKE WAS M>K$ BY A PRON\NC$ FAILURE TO ADDRESS ! WIDESPREAD PH5OM5ON ( PO/-/RIKE DEPRESSION4 ,WE MI<T BETT] ID5TIFY ?IS AS PO/-UPRIS+ DEPRESSION1 COMMON ANY:]E ?AT HAS EXP]I5C$ SU/A9$ P]IODS ( SOCIAL RUPTURE4 

,MANY W9D[S OP5$ DUR+ ! /RIKE1 BUT N[ WE F9D \RSELVES 0BETWE5 /RIKES10 AS SOME PEOPLE SAY H]E1 :I* IS TO SAY 9 A P]IOD ( DEMOBILIZATION4 ,COMP>$ TO ! SPR+ ( #b#a#b1 IT FEELS UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT TO PULL (F EV5 ! SIMPLE/ ?+S4 

,DEPRESSION IS AN UND]/&ABLE BUT UN=TUNATE RESPONSE TO ! 5D ( ! /RIKE4 ,IT'S USELESS1 & A LITTLE CRUEL1 TO TELL PEOPLE ?AT !Y %\LDN'T FEEL SAD AB\T SOME?+ ?AT IS AN OBJECTIVELY DEPRESS+ TURN ( EV5TS FROM AN AN>*I/ ADV5TURI/'S /&PO9T4 ,LIKE ANY P]IOD ( SOCIAL RUPTURE1 ! /RIKE (F]$ AN EXCIT+ & DANG]\S CONTEXT1 PRES5T+ *ALL5GES TO ANYONE CAU<T UP 9 IT4 ,TO BE SURE1 NOT EV]YONE WANTS EXCITEM5T1 DANG]1 OR 9CONV5I5CE4 ,MANY PEOPLE W\LD PREF] TO DRIVE D[N RUE ,SA9TE-,CA!R9E )\T WORRY+ AB\T GIANT DEMON/RATIONS1 OR GO TO S*OOL )\T RUNN+ 9TO H>D PICKETS1 OR TAKE ! METRO )\T FE> ( A SMOKE BOMB ATTACK OR BAGS ( BRICKS ON ! RAILS4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ! K9D ( P]SON :O'S GO+ TO BECOME--& REMA9--AN ACTIVE1 ATTACK-ORI5T$ AN>*I/ PROBABLY ?RIVES ON ?AT SORT ( ?+4 

,?IS IS ADV5TURISM3 ! S9 ( ACTUALLY 5JOY+ ! /RUGGLES WE P>TICIPATE 94 ,WE MAY NOT ALL LIKE ! SAME ?+S1 OR BE CAPABLE ( ! SAME TYPES ( ACTION1 BUT \R COMMON ?READ--REG>DLESS ( DIV]G5T PHYSICAL ABILITY1 TACTICAL PREF]5CES1 SKILL SETS1 RES\RCES1 & SOCIAL PRIVILEGES--IS ?AT WE >E FI<T]S4 ,! RE/ORATION ( SOCIAL PEACE DEPRIVES US ( SOME?+ WE NE$4 ,?IS PEACE IS AN ILLUSION1 & ! SOCIAL W> CONT9UES1 BUT IT'S H>D] TO POSITION \RSELVES (F5SIVELY :5 IT'S NO LONG] PLAY+ \T 9 ! /REETS EV]Y DAY & NI<T--:5 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE NO LONG] SEE !MSELVES AS P>TICIPANTS1 HAV+ RETURN$ TO ! OLD R\T9ES ( WORK OR S*OOL OR SKID LIFE4 

,!RE >E LOTS ( DIFF]5T WAYS TO COPE ) DEPRESSION4 ,H$ONISM IS ONE WAY2 AFT] ! /RIKE 5D$1 !RE WAS A HEAVY TURN 9 SOME CIRCLES T[>DS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION1 DRUG USE1 & H>DCORE P>TY+4 ,ANO!R WAY IS TO SWIT* GE>S 5TIRELY3 SOME LEFT T[N OR PUT ALL ( !IR 5]GY 9TO S+LE-ISSUE ORGANIZ+1 :ILE O!RS ?REW !MSELVES BACK 9TO S*OOL OR >T OR E>N+ MONEY4 ,SOME ( !SE MEANS ( COP+ W]E HEAL?I] ?AN O!RS4 ,BUT AS A :OLE1 !Y ALL CONTRIBUT$ TO ISOLAT+ PEOPLE FROM ONE ANO!R & ATOMIZ+ ! /RUGGLE4 

,IT WAS WORSE = ! SIZABLE NUMB] ( AN>*I/S :O /UCK IT \T LONG]1 TRY+ TO DO EXACTLY :AT !Y HAD BE5 DO+ A FEW MON?S E>LI]3 GO+ TO DEMON/RATIONS1 MOBILIZ+ PEOPLE = !M1 TRY+ TO HYPE PEOPLE UP & 0MAKE ?+S HAPP540 ,AFT] ! ELECTORAL VICTORY ( ! ,P,Q1 ?IS SIMPLY DIDN'T WORK ANYMORE4 ,! PROBLEM WASN'T JU/ ?AT MANY AN>*I/S HAD QUIT ! /RIKE BY ?AT TIME 7AL?\< ?AT C]TA9LY DID HAVE AN IMPACT74 ,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT AN>*I/S 9 ,MONTREAL DIDN'T QUIT COLLECTIVELY4 ,9/EAD1 WE QUIT ONE AT A TIME1 & (T5 ONLY ONCE WE HAD REA*$ A MAXIMUM ( EXHAU/ION1 A L[ ( MIS]Y1 OR BO?4 

,( C\RSE1 IT'S A /RET* TO SPEAK ( AN>*I/S 9 ,MONTREAL DO+ ANY?+ 9 A COORD9AT$ WAY4 ,!RE >E SIMPLY TOO MANY ORGANIZATIONS1 NODES1 SOCIAL SC5ES1 & AFF9ITY GR\PS--EA* ( :I* HAS ITS [N DI/9CT GOALS1 \TLOOK1 & CAPACITY4 ,BUT NONE ( !SE GR\PS )DREW EXPLICITLY FROM ! /RIKE4 ,=MAL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! CITY1 EXCEPT = A FEW PROPAG&A \TFITS 9TO HEAVY !ORY1 HAD NEV] FULLY 5GAG$ !MSELVES 9 ! /RIKE AS ORGANIZATIONS4.<#a#b.> ,IT WAS 9DIVIDUALS1 USUALLY WORK+ ) O!RS ON ! BASIS ( FRI5D%IP1 :O MADE ! DECISION :E!R TO DROP \T4 ,! 9=MAL ASSOCIATIONS ( PEOPLE :O WORK$ CLOSELY TOGE!R DUR+ ! /RIKE NEV] MET TO DISCUSS :AT PEOPLE C\LD DO TOGE!R AS ! /RIKE WAS W9D+ D[N4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 !SE ASSOCIATIONS MO/LY EVAPORAT$ ) ! /RIKE4 

,!RE W]E MANY 9T5TIONAL DISCUSSIONS 9 ,JUNE & ,JULY1 ANN\NC$ AHEAD ( TIME ?R\< SOCIAL M$IA & LI/S]VS1 BUT MO/ ( !SE W]E FOCUS$ ON 0! TASKS AT H&0--BLOCK+ ! UPCOM+ R5TREE & CONT9U+ ! /RIKE4 ,9 MY [N CIRCLES1 !RE WAS NEV] TIME OR SPACE TO TALK AB\T H[ PEOPLE FELT AB\T ! SITUATION AS A :OLE1 H[ !Y FELT AB\T !IR [N P]SONAL SITUATIONS1 OR :AT !Y HOP$ TO GET \T ( CONT9U+ TO 5GAGE ) ! /RIKE4 ,NOR W]E !RE MANY DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE :O FELT POLITICAL AFF9ITY ) ONE ANO!R1 OR :O C>$ AB\T MA9TA9+ POSITIVE RELATION%IPS ) ONE ANO!R MORE ?AN !Y C>$ AB\T AB/RACT POLITICAL OBJECTIVES4 

,DUR+ ! SPR+1 WE %>$ SOME 9CR$IBLE MOM5TS TOGE!R4 ,WE FLIPP$ OV] POLICE C>S1 P>TI$ 9 ! /REETS1 =C$ COPS TO RUN = !IR LIVES1 PA9T$ ! HALLS ( UNIV]SITY BUILD+S ACCORD+ TO \R TA/ES1 MADE \T ) /RANG]S DUR+ /REET P>TIES ?AT BECAME RIOTS1 & G5]ALLY LIV$ LIFE TO ! FULLE/4 ,IT WASN'T ALL GOOD1 BUT ! P>TS ?AT W]E GOOD W]E REALLY GOOD4 ,OV] ! SUMM]1 LIKE MANY O!R PEOPLE1 ,I MADE ! MI/AKE ( ATTRIBUT+ ALL ?AT TO ! /RIKE1 RA!R ?AN TO ! SPECIFIC PEOPLE :O W]E 9 ! /REETS ACT+ TO CREATE ?OSE MOM5TS4 ,! /RIKE CREAT$ ! CONTEXT 9 :I* ?OSE PEOPLE W]E ABLE TO ACT TOGE!R3 IT BR\<T L>GE NUMB]S 9TO ! /REETS1 IT FACILITAT$ US RUNN+ 9TO EA* O!R OV] & OV] AGA91 IT FRU/RAT$ & OV]:ELM$ ! =CES ?AT DEF5D ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 

,BUT ! /RIKE HAD NO AG5CY ( ITS [N4 ,IT WAS ITSELF ! PRODUCT ( HUMAN AG5CY--& BY NO MEANS ONLY ! AG5CY ( AN>*I/S4 ,AL?\< WE W]E AN 9FLU5TIAL M9ORITY 9 SOME REG>DS1 SU* AS DET]M9+ H[ CONFRONTATIONAL ! DEMON/RATIONS W]E1 WE W]E NOT ACTUALLY ?AT IMPORTANT4 ,ANO!R 9FLU5TIAL M9ORITY CONSI/$ ( C>E]I/ /UD5T POLITICIANS :O W]E ABLE TO 9FLU5CE O!R ASPECTS ( ! /RIKE1 LIKE :I* IMAGES & N>RATIVES ( ! /RIKE W]E BROADCA/ ON TELEVISION & BLOGSPACE1 MU* MORE EFFECTIVELY ?AN WE C\LD4 

,AN>*I/S NE$N'T HAVE BE5 DEPRESS$ BY ! 5D ( ! /RIKE4 ,?IS ISN'T A MA*O ADMONI%M5T ?AT PEOPLE %\LDN'T LET !IR FEEL+S GET ! BE/ ( !M2 ,I DON'T ?9K ! ANSW] IS = US TO BECOME COLDLY RATIONAL REVOLUTION>IES :O MOVE 9 A ,T]M9ATOR-LIKE L9E> FA%ION T[>DS \R OBJECTIVES4 ,WE >E EMOTIONAL CREATURES1 & ?AT IS = ! BE/4 ,MY CRITICISM IS ?AT WE /AK$ \R MORALE1 \R PASSION TO FI<T1 ON ! WRONG ?+3 NOT ON ! HEAL? ( ! RELATION%IPS ( PEOPLE SEEK+ TO BE DANG]\S TOGE!R1 BUT ON ! HEAL? ( ! /RIKE AS A =CE ?AT C\LD 9T]RUPT CAPITALI/ LAW & ORD]--:I* MANY ( ! PEOPLE :O CREAT$ ! /RIKE NEV] SAW AS A GOAL 9 ITSELF1 BUT ONLY AS A TEMPOR>Y MEANS TO A RE=MI/ GOAL4 

,AS ! /RIKE WAS W9D+ D[N1 ,I %\LD HAVE D$ICAT$ MORE TIME TO MAK+ CONNECTIONS ) ALL ?OSE POT5TIAL FRI5DS4 ,!RE WAS ONE DEMON/RATION 9 ,AUGU/ ?AT ,I KNEW W\LD BE BOR+1 BUT ,I W5T ANYWAY4 ,I SAW SOMEONE !RE ,I'D SE5 A DOZ5 TIMES S9CE ,FEBRU>Y4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ ME1 TOO1 & MADE A REF]5CE TO ! SORT ( ?+ WE %\LD HAVE BE5 DO+4 ,I LAU<$1 BUT ,I DIDN'T KEEP TALK+--EV5 ?\< ?AT WAS ! LA/ *ANCE ,I'D SEE HIM4 ,I %\LD HAVE 9TRODUC$ MYSELF1 TRI$ TO EX*ANGE CONTACT 9=MATION1 & PASS$ ON AN 9VITATION TO GET TOGE!R AT ,LA ,BELLE ,EPOQUE4 ,IT WAS MY LA/ *ANCE TO DO ?AT4 

,AS = ! PEOPLE ) :OM ,I WAS CLOSE/ DUR+ ! /RIKE--P>TN]S 9 ! /REET1 FELL[ WRIT]S ( TIMELY PROPAG&A1 & O!R COCONSPIRATORS--!SE W]E ! PEOPLE ) :OM ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ :AT W\LD COME AFT] ! /RIKE4 ,:AT DID \R EXP]I5CES TOGE!R DUR+ ?OSE MON?S MEAN8 ,AS ! L>G] MOVEM5T FELL AP>T1 C\LD ?AT HI/ORY ( WORK+ TOGE!R TRANS=M 9TO SOME?+ ELSE8 

,BUT RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SPECIFIC PEOPLE W]E NOT PRIORITIZ$ AT ! 5D ( ! /RIKE4 ,9/EAD1 WE PRIORITIZ$ RELATION%IPS TO MASSES--:I*1 IT TURNS \T1 >E MU* MORE EASILY S$UC$ BY POLITICIANS ?AN BY PEOPLE LIKE US4 

,LEGACY 

,IT TOOK A FEW MON?S AFT] ! ELECTION = ?+S TO PICK UP AGA9--BUT !Y DID4 ,/RUGGLE 9 ,MONTREAL CAN CYCLE QUICKLY FROM HI<S TO L[S & BACK AGA94 ,FEBRU>Y ( #bac SAW DEMON/RATIONS FIR/ AGA9/ ! ,SALON DES ,RESS\RCES ,NATURELLES1 A REPRISE ( ! PREVI\S YE>'S ,SALON ,PLAN ,NORD1 !N A MAJOR MOBILIZATION TO OPPOSE ! ,P,Q'S ,SUMMIT ON ,HI<] ,$UCATION1 AT :I* ! NEW GOV]N+ P>TY CONFIRM$ ?AT1 RA!R ?AN FREEZ+ TUITION1 !Y W\LD 9DEX IT TO 9FLATION & ! CO/ ( LIV+4 ,?IS WAS NOT A BROK5 PROMISE ON !IR P>T2 IT HAD BE5 P>T ( !IR ELECTION PLAT=M4 

,! NEXT MON? />T$ (F PROMIS+LY1 ) ! NI<T DEMON/RATION ON ,TUESDAY1 ,M>* #e1 GETT+ A LITTLE R[DY NE> ! ,PALAIS DES CONGRES4 ,YET ?AT WAS ! 5D ( ?IS SECOND CYCLE4 ,ON ,M>* #a#b1 ANO!R NI<T DEMON/RATION--ALBEIT MU* SMALL]--WAS CRU%$ BE=E IT EV5 LEFT ,B]RI ,SQU>E4 ,ON ,M>* #a#e1 ! ,S,P,V,M1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! ,S,Q1 CRU%$ ,MONTREAL'S ANNUAL ANTI-POLICE DEMON/RATION DECISIVELY4 ,FROM ?AT PO9T ON1 ALL BUT ONE ( ! UNP]MITT$ DEMON/RATIONS.<#a#c.> ?AT M>*$ ?R\< D[NT[N DUR+ ! SPR+ ( #bac W]E KETTL$ & DISP]S$ BE=E !Y C\LD BECOME DISRUPTIVE4 

,ON ! MUNICIPAL1 ! PROV9CIAL1 & ! F$]AL LEVEL1 ! /ATE HAS TAK5 MEASURES TO PREV5T ANY REPRISE ( SPR+ #b#a#b1 PASS+ LAWS TO RE/RICT OR CRIM9ALIZE ! ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS ( MILITANT PROTE/4 ,! MO/ OM9\S ( !SE MEASURES IS ,BILL ,C-#c#i1 :I* F9ALLY BECAME LAW ON ,JUNE #a#i1 #b#a#c4 ,APPLICABLE ACROSS ! 5TIRE T]RITORY ( ! ,CANADIAN F$]ATION1 IT GIVES C\RTS ! ABILITY TO ISSUE A PRISON S5T5CE ( UP TO T5 YE>S IF A P]SON IS CONVICT$ ( WE>+ A MASK 9 ! C\RSE ( CRIM9AL ACTIVITY DUR+ A DEMON/RATION4 ,! SIMPLE FACT ( BE+ PRES5T 9 AN ILLEGAL DEMON/RATION CAN BE CONSID]$ CRIM9AL 9 ITSELF4 

,( C\RSE1 ACTUAL POLICE TACTICS >E ULTIMATELY MORE IMPORTANT ?AN CODES & ORD9ANCES4 ,! ,S,P,V,M HAVE EVID5TLY TAK5 TIME TO ANALYZE ! EV5TS ( LA/ SPR+1 ID5TIFY+ !IR ]RORS1 DRAW+ LESSONS1 UPDAT+ !IR OLD TE*NIQUES1 LE>N+ NEW ONES1 UPGRAD+ !IR EQUIPM5T1 & TRA9+ (FIC]S4 ,! RESULTS >E PLA9 TO SEE4 

,9 ,QUEBECOIS /UD5T POLITICS1 ! RE=MI/ F$]ATIONS ,F,E,U,Q & ,F,E,C,Q HAVE SE5 !IR 9FLU5CE R$UC$ SIGNIFICANTLY1 :]EAS ! MORE RADICAL ,A,S,S,E 7! K]NEL >\ND :I* ! N[ DEFUNCT ,C,L,A,S,S,E WAS =M$7 HAS MORE /UD5T ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIAT$ ) IT ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,?IS IS GOOD = US1 IF ONLY BECAUSE ,A,S,S,E'S DIRECT DEMOCRACY CREATES SPACES 9 :I* IT IS H>D] TO %UT PEOPLE UP--& AN>*I/S >E PRECISELY ! K9D ( PEOPLE ?AT SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC POLITICOS USUALLY WANT TO SIL5CE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,A,S,S,E IS N[ DISORGANIZ$ & L>GELY DYSFUNCTIONAL4 ,! MEMB]S :O POSSESS$ REVOLUTION>Y ASPIRATIONS & ! /RATEGIC IDEAS TO MAT* HAVE L>GELY AB&ON$ ! ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE IS GOOD REASON TO ?9K ?AT1 JU/ AS AFT] ! #be /RIKE1 IT WILL TAKE YE>S BE=E ! ORGANIZATION IS ONCE AGA9 CAPABLE ( M\NT+ AN EFFECTIVE *ALL5GE TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,:E!R OR NOT AN>*I/S *OOSE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ?AT /RUGGLE 7& SOME SURELY WILL1 EV5 IF O!RS DON'T71 IT %\LDN'T BE TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT ! NEXT SOCIAL MAJOR UPHEAVAL 9 ,QUEBEC WILL >ISE FROM ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 

,9DE$1 9 ! WAKE ( #b#a#b'S UPRIS+1 WE %\LD RECONSID] ! /RATEGIES ?AT HAVE WORK$ = US 9 ! PA/4 ,?IS IS C]TA9LY TRUE = ALL ?OSE :O1 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 S\<T TO DEF5D 0! ,QUEBEC MODEL0 OV] ! C\RSE ( ! /RIKE3 ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT /UD5T /RIKE 9 ,QUEBEC'S HI/ORY1 BY JU/ AB\T ANY MEASURE1 DIDN'T EV5 REALIZE ITS MO/ BASIC DEM&4 ,= AN>*I/S FI<T+ 9 ?IS PROV9CE--& ANYONE ELSE :O W\LD WILLFULLY JEOP>DIZE ! COM=TS ( WELF>E CAPITALISM = HALF A *ANCE AT REVOLUTION & REAL FRE$OM--IT IS 9CUMB5T UPON US TO DET]M9E H[ WE %\LD PROCE$ T[>DS \R OBJECTIVES1 OR LIVE \R POLITICS1 OR BO?1 9 :AT IS N[ A V]Y UNC]TA9 POLITICAL 5VIRONM5T4 

,I WILL CONCLUDE ) JU/ A FEW CONCRETE SUGGE/IONS4 ,FIR/ (F1 H[EV] WE PURSUE \R /RUGGLES 9 ! FUTURE1 WE %\LD /RIVE TO BUILD MORE 9FRA/RUCTURE1 MORE =MAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS1 & MORE 9=MAL SOCIAL NETWORKS ?AT >E AUTONOM\S ( MOVEM5TS COMPRIS$ L>GELY ( PEOPLE ) :OM WE HAVE S]I\S POLITICAL DIFF]5CES4 ,DO+ ?IS C\LD MAKE IT POSSIBLE ?AT1 ! NEXT TIME A L>GE PORTION ( SOCIETY IS DRAWN 9TO ! /REETS1 WE WILL BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONFLICT )\T LOS+ SI<T ( \R [N VALUES1 BUILD+ MOM5TUM ?AT IS NOT DEP5D5T ON SOMEONE ELSE'S MOVEM5T4 

,ONCE WE HAVE 9FRA/RUCTURE & NETWORKS ( \R [N1 AS MANY AN>*I/S 9 ,MONTREAL ALREADY DO1 WE %\LD BE SURE TO USE !M4 ,! ?+ ?AT DI/+UI%ES REVOLUTION>Y 9FRA/RUCTURE FROM SUBCULTURAL 9FRA/RUCTURE--?AT IS1 AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T] FROM A ,D,I,Y PUNK SPACE--IS ?AT1 ALONGSIDE ITS ROLE AS ANO!R SPACE TO LIVE1 SOCIALIZE1 & MAKE 5DS MEET1 IT %\LD ALSO S]VE TO 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO ?R[ !MSELVES 9TO AN>*I/ /RUGGLE1 & TO SPREAD ! SKILLS NECESS>Y = ?AT TASK4 

,! LATT] FIR/4 

,!RE >E MANY PRACTICAL SKILLS ?AT SOME AN>*I/S ALREADY HAVE1 & O!RS NE$ TO LE>N3 DIGITAL SELF-DEF5SE1 TRAUMA SUPPORT1 TACTICS = /REET ACTION1 PR(ICI5CY 9 DIFF]5T LANGUAGES1 & SO ON4 ,!SE >E ALL USEFUL = SPECIFIC SITUATIONS--BUT WE ALSO NE$ TO BE PREP>$ = G5]AL SITUATIONS4 ,WE NE$ TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE :5 MOM5TUM IS PICK+ UP1 :5 WE >E AT A PEAK ( OPPORTUNITY1 :5 ?+S >E SL[LY OR RAPIDLY COM+ TO A HALT1 & :AT IS /RATEGIC = AN>*I/S TO DO 9 EA* ( !SE SITUATIONS4 ,/UDY+ HI/ORY1 NOT JU/ BECAUSE IT IS CURI\S OR 9SPIR+ BUT 9 ORD] TO ID5TIFY PATT]NS & APPLY LESSONS1 IS ESS5TIAL IF WE HOPE TO ORI5T \RSELVES 9 ! TRAJECTORY ( ! NEXT UPHEAVAL TO COME4 

,F9ALLY1 ! NEXT TIME WE REALIZE ?AT TOTAL AN>*I/ TRIUMPH IS NO LONG] 9 ! C>DS1 WE %\LD CONSID] ! ADVANTAGES ( GO+ \T ) A BANG4 

,FUR!R ,READ+ 

,REPORT3 ,CONV]G5CE = ! ,R5TREE 

.<#a.> ,:ILE IT DOES 5C\RAGE US TO ?9K ( ! WAYS ?AT P[] IS DIFFUSE1 NOT SIMPLY A TOP-D[N IMPOSITION ?AT WE SUFF] PASSIVELY1 ! ID5TIFICATION ( 0SOCIETY0 AS ! 5EMY REVEALS A DI/URB+ IGNORANCE AS TO :AT EXACTLY ! ,/ATE =CIBLY DIS9TEGRAT$ & RECON/ITUTES ) ! BONDS ( NATIONALISM & ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,IT IS ?IS SAME UNKN[N ?AT PALPABLY COALESCES 9 ! SPACE ( ! RIOT & ( /RUGGLE MORE G5]ALLY4 ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]'S ASS]TION ?AT SOCIETY DOES NOT EXI/1 ONLY ! ,M>KET1 WAS LESS AN OBS]VATION ?AN ! MISSION /ATEM5T ( CAPITALISM4 

.<#a.> ,:ILE IT DOES 5C\RAGE US TO ?9K ( ! WAYS ?AT P[] IS DIFFUSE1 NOT SIMPLY A TOP-D[N IMPOSITION ?AT WE SUFF] PASSIVELY1 ! ID5TIFICATION ( 0SOCIETY0 AS ! 5EMY REVEALS A DI/URB+ IGNORANCE AS TO :AT EXACTLY ! ,/ATE =CIBLY DIS9TEGRAT$ & RECON/ITUTES ) ! BONDS ( NATIONALISM & ! ,SPECTACLE4 ,IT IS ?IS SAME UNKN[N ?AT PALPABLY COALESCES 9 ! SPACE ( ! RIOT & ( /RUGGLE MORE G5]ALLY4 ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]'S ASS]TION ?AT SOCIETY DOES NOT EXI/1 ONLY ! ,M>KET1 WAS LESS AN OBS]VATION ?AN ! MISSION /ATEM5T ( CAPITALISM4 

.<#b.> ,A CLASSIC EXAMPLE ( ?IS W\LD BE ! DISA/R\S /RATEGY ( COLLABORATION ) ! REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T *OS5 BY ! ,C,N,T 9 ,JULY #a#i#c#f1 & !IR ABILITY TO SUPPRESS O!R /RATEGIC T5D5CIES1 SU* AS ! ILLEGALI/ T5D5CY ( SOME ,ITALIAN & ,CATALAN AN>*I/ EXPROPRIATORS 9 ,B>CELONA1 & ! 9SURRECTION>Y T5D5CY ( ! ,FRI5DS ( ,DURRUTI GR\P--NOT TO M5TION ! CRITICAL VOICE ( ,DURRUTI HIMSELF1 BE=E HE WAS KILL$ BY ! ,/AL9I/S4 ,! AN>*I/ SPACE ?R\<\T ! ,SPANI% /ATE WAS F> MORE HET]OG5E\S & FRAGM5T$ BE=E ! ,CIVIL ,W> ?AN IS G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$4 ,DOZ5S ( DIFF]5T CURR5TS & T5D5CIES W]E ACTIVE1 SOMETIMES 9 CONFLICT1 SOMETIMES 9 H>MONY4 ,:5 ! ,F,A,I SUCCE$$ 9 ITS IMPORTANT MISSION ( BLOCK+ ! SYNDICALI/ TAKEOV] ( ! ,C,N,T1 >\ND #a#i#c#d1 !Y ALSO 9ITIAT$ ! UN=TUNATE UNIFICATION ( ! AN>*I/ SPACE )9 & UND] ! ,C,N,T4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS UNIFICATION ALREADY BORE ROTT5 FRUIT 9 #a#i#c#d1 :5 ! AN>*I/S FAIL$ TO %[ EFFECTIVE SOLID>ITY ) ! 9SURRECTION 9 ,A/URIAS1 AL?\< IT W\LD TAKE MORE READ+ TO CONFIRM :E!R ! ,C,N,T'S ORGANIZATIONAL HEGEMONY H9D]$ SOLID>ITY4 

.<#c.> ,( C\RSE1 ITS ROOTS CAN BE TRAC$ BACK FUR!R1 AS :5 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S W]E EXPELL$ FROM OR BROKE ) SPACES CONTROLL$ BY AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S 7#a#i#i#f71 W]E SUBSEQU5TLY DEFEAT$ BY REPRESSION 9 ! SPACE !Y HAD CREAT$ = !MSELVES 7#b#c71 & TOOK REFUGE 9 ! SPACE CREAT$ BY SQUATT]S OR RETURN$ TO RESUME A DIRECT 5GAGEM5T ) ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S 9 ! SPACE ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,?IS 9T]P5ETRATION HELP$ LAY ! GR\NDWORK = ! SUBSEQU5T %ATT]+ ( ! PREVI\SLY SEGM5T$ AN>*I/ SPACE4 

.<#d.> ,?OSE :O1 9 MY M9D1 HAVE C>RI$ ON ! ME?ODS ( ! ANTIGLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T )\T LE>N+ MO/ ( ITS CRITICAL LESSONS4 

.<#e.> ,ONE MI<T >GUE ?AT A *ANGE 9 ! PHYSICAL CONT5T ( LABOR HAS MADE UNIONS LESS RELEVANT4 ,BUT 9 ! CASE ( ,B>CELONA1 :ILE FACTORY LABOR HAS CLE>LY DECL9$ & ! S]VICE 9DU/RY BLOSSOM$1 ?IS DOES NOT SEEM TO PROVIDE A SATISFY+ EXPLANATION4 ,9 ! '#bS & '#cS1 TWO ( ! L>GE/ 7& MO/ RADICAL7 SECTORS 9 ! ,C,N,T1 AS WELL AS TWO ( ! L>GE/ TRADES ON AN ABSOLUTE SCALE1 W]E ! WOOD WORK]S' & BRICKLAY]S' UNIONS4 ,! WORK]S 9 ?OSE UNIONS W]E 7UN7EMPLOY$ OV]:ELM+LY BY ! CON/RUCTION 9DU/RY1 :I* WAS F> MORE PREC>I\S & %ORT-T]M ?AN FACTORY WORK4 ,CON/RUCTION WORK T5D$ TO BE GIV5 \T ON A P] JOB BASIS4 ,IT DID NOT G5]ATE EI!R ! S5SE ( NEI<BORHOOD OR ! RELATIVELY /ABLE COLLECTIVE RELATION%IPS ?AT ! FACTORIES DID4 ,& = ! DISPOSSESS$ PEASANTS :O MADE UP ! RANKS ( ?OSE UNIONS1 ! NEW =MS ( MASS CON/RUCTION H>DLY CON/ITUT$ SKILL$ LABOR4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WORK 9 ! CON/RUCTION 9DU/RY A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO WAS NOT SO DIFF]5T FROM WORK 9 ! S]VICE 9DU/RY TODAY1 AN 9DU/RY ?AT EMPLOYS ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ,B>CELONA'S UND]EMPLOY$ AN>*I/S4 ,YET ?OSE AN>*I/S DO NOT HAVE A UNION4 ,I W\LD >GUE1 9 V]Y UNMAT]IALI/ T]MS1 ?AT ! KEY %IFT HAS BE5 CULTURAL4 ,! PROLET>IAN ID5TITY HAS BE5 ]OD$ & REPLAC$ BY A DEMOCRATIC ID5TITY1 AID$ BY ! /RATEGIC EXT5SION ( COMMODITIES 9TO ! LIVES ( ! POOR1 & BY ! EV5 MORE /RATEGIC UNIV]SALIZATION ( B\RGEOIS CULTURE ?R\< TELEVISION4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS PROBABLY ! SURVIVAL ( /RONG FEUDAL *>ACT]I/ICS 9 ,SPANI% SOCIETY1 & NOT ! REALITY ( FACTORY LABOR1 ?AT 5ABL$ ! EXPLOIT$ TO ID5TIFY SO CLE>LY AS PROLET>IAN :5 !Y CAME TO ! CITY A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 ,AL?\< ! UNSE5 PURPOSE ( !IR WAGE LABOR WAS TO UNIFY !M ) !IR BOSSES1 !Y TRANSPOS$ ! PEASANT_/LORD DIVISION FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE TO ! APP>5TLY SIMIL> BUT ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T 9EQUALITY !Y F\ND 9 ! CITY4 

.<#f.> ,BY 0,WE/]N M$IC9E10 WE %\LD NOT UND]/& EV]Y ,EUROPEAN TRADITION ( HEAL+1 BUT ! PROACTIVELY PATRI>*AL & CAPITALI/ PRACTICE ( M$IC9E ?AT WAS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ 9 ! ,5LI<T5M5T & SUBSEQU5TLY GLOBALIZ$4 

.<#g.> ,GIV5 ! WORLDWIDE RECESSION ?AT =MS ! BACKDROP ( TODAY'S SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 ?IS =MULATION ONLY DEALS ) ! POSSIBILITY ( ECONOMIC CRISIS4 ,BUT /RUGGL+ 9 TIMES ( SOCIAL PEACE CAN ALSO PROVOKE A CRISIS 9 GOV]NANCE ?AT IS NOT DIRECTLY CAUS$ BY ECONOMIC RECESSION1 AS 9 ! REBELLIONS ( #a#i#f#h4 

.<#h.> ,( C\RSE1 UPHEAVALS >E UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,9 ,MONTREAL & ELSE:]E1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT :5EV] ! POLICE KILL SOMEONE1 IT CAN SP>K RIOTS4 ,!SE SORTS ( UPHEAVALS >E (T5 L$ ONLY BY M>G9ALIZ$ Y\?--& ALL TOO (T51 AS ) ! RIOTS ?AT />T$ 9 ! ,LONDON NEI<BORHOOD ( ,TOTT5HAM 9 #b#a#a1 AN>*I/S FAIL TO CONTRIBUTE 9 ANY MEAN+FUL WAY4 

.<#i.> ,! PROBLEM ( /RATEGY 9 *ESS IS ! PROBLEM ( DET]M9+ ! BE/ WAY TO *ECKMATE Y\R OPPON5T4 ,! PROBLEM ( /RATEGY = AN>*I/S IS MORE COMPLICAT$1 BECAUSE WE DON'T NECESS>ILY AGREE AS TO :AT WE >E TRY+ TO A*IEVE--BUT !RE >E A FEW ?+S WE %\LD BE ABLE TO AGREE UPON1 SU* AS ABOLI%+ POLICE1 PRISONS1 & BORD]S4 ,:ATEV] \R GOALS1 /RATEGY IS H[ WE ATTEMPT TO REA* !M4 ,SPEAK+ ( A CORRECT ANALYSIS1 !N1 HAS LITTLE DO ) A L(TY CONCEPT LIKE ,TRU?1 :I* IS SUPPOS$LY F9AL4 ,NO ANALYSIS IS CORRECT =EV]2 NO ANALYSIS IS CORRECT \TSIDE ! CONTEXT 9 :I* IT S]VES4 ,= AN>*I/S1 :O WI% TO BR+ AB\T A REVOLUTION1 A CORRECT ANALYSIS IS SIMPLY :ATEV] 9T]PRETATION ( SOCIAL REALITY BE/ 9=MS \R EF=TS TO A*IEVE ?AT OBJECTIVE4 

.<#a.> ,!RE W]E ,QUEBECOIS MANIFE/ATIONS ( ,OCCUPY1 9CLUD+ ,OCCUPY ,MONTREAL1 BUT !Y DIDN'T >\SE NE>LY AS MU* 9T]E/ AS ! MOVEM5T DID S\? ( ! BORD] & ELSE:]E 9 ,CANADA4 ,EV5 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 !Y NEV] PUT MU* EF=T 9TO MAK+ !MSELVES RELEVANT BY DEVELOP+ A /REET PRES5CE--EV5 A PACIFI/ ONE4 

.<#a#a.> ,!RE W]E MANY PEOPLE--9CLUD+ AN>*I/S1 BUT ALSO O!RS1 P>TICUL>LY AN>*ISM-SKEPTICAL FEM9I/S--:O PU%$ TO *ANGE ! DISC\RSE ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T FROM )9 ITS =MAL /RUCTURES1 SU* AS CEGEP ASSOCIATIONS1 ,C,L,A,S,S,E CONGRESSES & COMMITTEES1 & =MAL & 9=MAL DEP>TM5TAL ASSOCIATIONS AT UNIV]SITIES4 ,! AIM WAS (T5 TO SEE ! /RUGGLES ( WOM51 QUE] PEOPLE1 & PEOPLE ( COLOR M5TION$ 9 DEMON/RATION CALL\TS & PUBLIC /ATEM5TS4 ,AS A RESULT ( !IR EF=TS1 ! ANALYSIS PRES5T$ 9 ! MANIFE/O ?AT ,C,L,A,S,S,E RELEAS$ DUR+ ! SUMM]1 ,%>E ,\R ,FUTURE1 WAS LESS T]RIBLE ?AN IT MI<T HAVE BE54 ,YET IMPROV$ RHETORIC NEV] TRANSLAT$ 9TO MEAN+FUL ACTION ON ! P>T ( ,C,L,A,S,S,E 9 SOLID>ITY ) 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 ,MONTREAL'S RACIALIZ$ Y\?1 OR ANY O!R M>G9ALIZ$ CATEGORY ( PEOPLE BESIDES PRO-/RIKE /UD5TS 9 ,QUEBEC4 

.<#a#b.> ,ONE EXCEPTION IS ,C,L,A,C1 :I* DID MAKE ! CONSCI\S DECISION TO ORGANIZE DEMON/RATIONS DUR+ ! /RIKE1 & !REBY DID MORE ?AN SIMPLY PRODUCE PROPAG&A4 ,C,L,A,C'S POLITICS >5'T EXPLICITLY AN>*I/1 BUT AN>*I/ IDEAS & PR9CIPLES >E HEGEMONIC )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 

.<#a#c.> ,! 0,/ATUS = ,ALL0 DEMON/RATION ON ,MAY #a#h1 #b#a#c1 :I* WAS *IEFLY ORGANIZ$ BY ! MIGRANT JU/ICE ORGANIZATION ,SOLID>ITY ,ACROSS ,BORD]S1 IS ! S+LE EXCEPTION4 

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