,AN>*ISM & ,COMMUNITY ,POLITICS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY ,TEXT 3 ,! LA/ ISSUE ( ,BLACK ,FLAG HAD AN >TICLE ON ! 0,9DEP5D5T ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,ASSOCIATION0 7,I,W,C,A7 CALL$ 0,FITICLE NOT$1 B> ! ,H>R+EY ,SOLID>ITY ,GR\P1 !RE IS 0NO COMPATIBLE AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS DO+ ! SAME SORT ( WORK40 ,= ?AT REASON IT WAS GOOD TO HE> :AT ! ,I,W,C,A WAS DO+4 ,SADLY1 H[EV]1 ! AU?OR %I$ AWAY FROM CRITIQU+ ! ,I,W,C,A &1 9 P>TICUL>1 ITS ELECTORALISM4 ,YES1 MANY AN>*I/S DO 0FEEL UNEASY0 AB\T ! ,I,W,C,A /&+ 9 ELECTIONS & IT IS A %AME ?AT ALL ! AU?OR DID WAS TO /ATE !Y W]E NOT GO+ TO 0R]UN >GUM5TS AB\T ELECTIONS40 ,I ?9K ?AT WE %\LD BE DISCUSS+ :Y AN>*I/S 0FEEL UNEASY0 AB\T ELECTIONE]+ &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 DISCUSS+ ALT]NATIVES TO IT4 ,?IS IS NO?+ TO DO ) DOGMA OR SECT>IANISM4 ,IT IS TO DO ) UND]/&+ H[ WE CAN *ANGE ! WORLD = ! BETT] :ILE1 AT ! SAME TIME1 AVOID+ ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/4 ,IT SEEMS 9CR$IBLE ?AT SOME AN>*I/S >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 AN ORGANIZATION US+ TACTICS :I* HAVE FAIL$ TIME & TIME AGA94 ,I KN[ ?AT MO/ ,M>XI/S T5D TO IGNORE EVID5CE & HI/ORY 9 FAVOR ( A BL9D REPETITION ( ! CONCLUSIONS A C\PLE ( DEAD ,G]MAN'S DREW #ae YE>S AGO FROM A %ORT P]IOD ( ,BRITI% LABOR HI/ORY1 BUT ,I ?\*I/S4 ,I WON'T GO 9TO :Y AN>*I/S REJECT ELECTIONE]+ 9 ANY DEP?4 ,HI/ORY %[S ?AT IT PRODUCES RE=MISM4 ,:E!R IT BE ! ,M>XI/ ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS BE=E ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> OR ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S1 ! EXP]I5CE ( ORGANIZATIONS US+ ?IS TACTIC HAVE CONFIRM$ ! AN>*I/ ANALYSIS4 ,ALL IT PRODUC$ WAS A SL[ & SLIPP]Y DEC5T 9TO RE=MISM1 HIDD5 BEH9D RADICAL RHETORIC4 ,UNSURPRIS+LY1 ,LULA 9 ,BRAZIL :O HAS N[ JO9$ ?AT L>GE PAN!ON ( LEFTI/S :O BETRAY !IR VOT]S & IMPLEM5T PRO-CAPITALI/ POLICIES4 ,EV5 IF RADICALS MANAG$ TO GET 9TO (FICE ) !IR POLITICS 9TACT1 !Y W\LD SOON FACE ECONOMIC & POLITICAL PRESSURE TO CON=M TO ! CAPITALI/ AG5DA4 ,ANY RADICAL ADM9I/RATION W\LD FACE PRESSURES FROM CAPITALI/S RESULT+ FROM CAPITAL FLII\S POLITICIANS4 ,IT'S ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAVE P[] 9 ! /ATE DUE TO !IR P]MAN5CE1 NOT ! REPRES5TATIVES :O COME & GO4 ,SO REAL P[] DOES NOT LIE ) POLITICIANS1 BUT 9/EAD )9 ! /ATE BUREAUCRACY & BIG BUS9ESS4 ,FAC$ ) !SE P[]S1 WE HAVE SE5 LEFT-W+ GOV]NM5TS 9TRODUCE RIGUES ?AT !Y WILL BE AN EXCEPTION TO ?IS SORRY PROCESS4 ,!Y CAN ONLY APPEAL TO ! GOOD 9T5TIONS & *>ACT] ( !IR C&IDATES4 ,AN>*I/S1 H[EV]1 PRES5T AN ANALYSIS ( ! /RUCTURES & O!R 9FLU5CES ?AT WILL DET]M9E H[ ! *>ACT] ( ! SUCCESSFUL C&IDATES & POLITICAL P>TIES WILL *ANGE4 ,P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 MOREOV]1 FOCUSES ! FILIAM5T>Y ACTIVITIES MADE = ! POPULATION BY !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 ) ! 'RANK & FILE' LEFT ) NO O!R ROLE ?AN ?AT ( PASSIVE SUPPORT4 ,9/EAD ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-ACTIVITY & SELF-ORGANIZATION1 !RE IS A SUB/ITUTION & A NON WORK+ CLASS LEAD]%IP ACT+ = PEOPLE REPLACES SELF-MANAGEM5T 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,AN ,ALT]NATIVE ,?OSE LIB]T>IANS 9 ! ,I,W,C,A >E CORRECT TO >GUE ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD WORK 9 !IR LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 ,H[EV]1 AN>*I/S HAVE DONE & >E DO+ JU/ ?AT & >E BE+ V]Y SUCCESSFUL AS WELL4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD BE BUILD+ SELF-MANAG$ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS RA!R ?AN TAK+ P>T 9 ! CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,?AT WAY WE BUILD A REAL ALT]NATIVE TO ! EXI/+ SY/EM :ILE FILIAM5T>IAN ORGANIZATION4 ,?R\< DIRECT ACTION1 PEOPLE MANAGE !IR [N /RUGGLES1 IT IS !Y :O CONDUCT IT1 ORGANIZE IT4 ,!Y DO NOT H& OV] TO O!RS !IR [N ACTS & TASK ( SELF-LIB]ATION4 ,?AT WAY1 WE BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO MANAG+ \R [N AFFAIRS1 CREAT+ ALT]NATIVE1 LIB]T>IAN1 =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION :I* CAN BECOME A =CE TO RESI/ ! /ATE1 W9 RE=MS & BECOME ! FRAMEWORK ( A FREE SOCIETY4 ,?IS =M ( COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CAN BE CALL$ 0COMMUNITY SYNDICALISM40 ,IT MEANS ! BUILD+ ( COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES :I* CAN ADDRESS ! ISSUES ( !IR MEMB]S & PROPOSE MEANS ( DIRECTLY TACKL+ !M4 ,IT W\LD MEAN F$]AT+ !SE ASSEMBLIES 9TO A WID] ORGANIZATION4 ,IF IT S\NDS FAMILI> ?AT IS NOT SURPRIS+ AS SOME?+ SIMIL> WAS DONE DUR+ ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! POLL-TAX4 ,! IDEA ( COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES HAS A LONG HI/ORY4 ,KROPOTK91 = EXAMPLE1 PO9T$ TO ! SECTIONS & DI/RICTS ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 >GU+ ?AT !RE ! MASSES W]E 0ACCU/OM+ !MSELVES TO ACT )\T RECEIV+ ORD]S FROM ! NATIONAL REPRES5TATIVES1 W]E PRACTIC+ :AT WAS TO BE DESCRIB$ LAT] AS ,DIRECT ,SELF-,GOV]NM5T40 ,HE CONCLUD$ ?AT 0! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM 444 ALREADY DAT$ FROM #a#g#h#i1 & ?AT !Y HAD !IR ORIG91 NOT 9 !ORETICAL SPECULATIONS1 BUT 9 ! DE$S ( ! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION0 & ?AT 0! LIB]T>IANS W\LD NO D\BT DO ! SAME TO-DAY40 7,! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 VOL4 #a1 P4 #b#c1 P4 #bd & P4 #b#f7 ,A SIMIL> CONC]N = COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ & /RUGGLE WAS EXPRESS$ 9 ,SPA94 ,:ILE ! COLLECTIVES DUR+ ! REVOLUTION >E WELL KN[N1 ! ,C,N,T HAD LONG ORGANIZ$ 9 ! COMMUNITY & >\ND NON-WORKPLACE ISSUES4 ,AS WELL AS DEF5SE COMMITTEES 9 V>I\S WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES TO ORGANIZE & CO-ORD9ATE /RUGGLES & 9SURRECTIONS1 ! ,C,N,T ORGANIZ$ V>I\S COMMUNITY BAS$ /RUGGLES4 ,! MO/ FAM\S EXAMPLE ( ?IS MU/ BE ! ,C,N,T ORGANIZ$ R5T /RIKES DUR+ ! E>LY #a#i#cS 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,9 #a#i#c#a1 ! ,C,N,T'S ,CON/RUCTION ,UNION ORGANIZ$ A 0,ECONOMIC ,DEF5SE ,COMMISSION0 TO /UDY WORK+ CLASS EXP5SES SU* AS R5T4 ,! BASIC DEM& WAS = A #d.0 R5T DECREASE1 BUT ALSO ADDRESS$ UNEMPLOYM5T & ! CO/ ( FOOD4 ,! CAMPAIGN WAS LAUN*$ BY A MASS MEET+ ON ,MAY #a/1 #a#i#c#a4 ,?REE DAYS LAT]1 AN UNEMPLOY$ FAMILY WAS RE-9/ALL$ 9TO ! HOME !Y HAD BE5 EVICT$ FROM4 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY O!R EXAMPLES ACROSS ! CITY4 ,BY ,AUGU/1 ,B>CELONA HAD #a1 R5T /RIK]S 7SEE ,NICK ,RID]1 0,! ,PRACTICE ( ,DIRECT ,ACTION3 ! ,B>CELONA R5T /RIKE ( #a#i#c#a0 9 ,= ,AN>*ISM1 $IT$ BY ,DAVID ,GOODWAY7 ,9 ,GIJON1 ! ,C,N,T 0RE9=C$ ITS POPULI/ IMAGE BY 444 ITS DIRECT CONSUM] CAMPAIGNS4 ,SOME ( !SE W]E ORGANIZ$ ?R\< ! F$]ATION'S ,ANTI-,UNEMPLOYM5T ,COMMITTEE1 :I* SPONSOR$ NUM]\S RALLIES & M>*ES 9 FAVOR ( 'BREAD & WORK4' ,:ILE !Y FOCUS$ ON ! ISSUE ( JOBS1 !Y ALSO ADDRESS$ MORE G5]AL CONC]NS AB\T ! CO/ ( LIV+ = POOR FAMILIES4 ,9 A ,MAY #aicc RALLY1 = EXAMPLE1 DEMON/RATORS ASK$ ?AT FAMILIES ( UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S NOT BE EVICT$ FROM !IR HOMES1 EV5 IF !Y FELL BEH9D ON ! R5T40 ,! 0ORGANIZ]S MADE ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 HOME & WORK & TRI$ TO DRAW ! 5TIRE FAMILY 9TO ! /RUGGLE40 ,H[EV]1 ! ,C,N,T'S 0MO/ CONC]T$ ATTEMPT TO BR+ 9 ! L>G] COMMUNITY WAS ! =MATION ( A NEW SYNDICATE1 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#c#b1 = ! ,DEF5SE ( ,PUBLIC ,9T]E/S 7,S,D,I,P74 ,9 CONTRA/ TO A CONV5TIONAL UNION1 :I* COMPRIS$ GR\PS ( WORK]S1 ! ,S,D,I,P WAS ORGANIZ$ ?R\< NEI*OSYNDICALI/ /RATEGY1 ! ,S,D,I,P UTILIZ$ V>I\S =MS ( DIRECT ACTION1 FROM R5T /RIKES1 TO MASS DEMON/RATIONS1 TO ! REV]SAL ( EVICTIONS40 ,?IS LA/ ACTION 9VOLV$ ! LOCAL ,S,D,I,P GR\P GO+ TO A HOME1 BREAK+ ! JUDGE'S (FICIAL EVICTION SEAL & C>RY+ ! FURNITURE BACK 9 FROM ! /REET4 ,!Y LEFT !IR [N SIGN3 0OP5$ BY ORD] ( ! ,C,N,T40,! ,C,N,T'S DIRECT ACTION /RATEGIES 0HELP$ KEEP POLITICAL DISC\RSE 9 ! /REET1 & 5C\RAG$ PEOPLE TO PURSUE ! SAME EXTRA-LEGAL *ANNELS ( ACTIVISM ?AT !Y HAD DEVELOP$ UND] ! MON>*Y40 7,PAMELA ,BE? ,RADCLIFF1 ,FROM MOBILIZATION TO CIVIL W> 3 ! POLITICS ( POL>IZATION 9 ! ,SPANI% CITY ( ,GIJON1 #a#i-#a#i#c#g1 PP4 #b#h#g-#b#h#h1 P4 #b#h#i7 ,MORE REC5TLY1 9 ,S\!RN ,ITALY1 AN>*I/S HAVE ORGANIZ$ A V]Y SUCCESSFUL ,MUNICIPAL ,F$]ATION ( ! ,BASE 7,F,M,B7 9 ,SPEZZANO ,ALBANESE4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION IS 0AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! P[] ( ! T[N HALL0 & PROVIDES A 0GLIMPSE ( :AT A FUTURE LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY C\LD BE0 79 ! WORDS ( ONE ACTIVI/74 ,! AIM ( ! ,F$]ATION IS 0! BR++ TOGE!R ( ALL 9T]E/S )9 ! DI/RICT4 ,9 9T]V5+ AT A MUNICIPAL LEVEL1 WE BECOME 9VOLV$ NOT ONLY 9 ! WORLD ( WORK BUT ALSO ! LIFE ( ! COMMUNITY444 ! ,F,M,B MAKE C\NT] PROPOSALS .1 :I* >5'T PRES5T$ TO ! ,C\NCIL BUT PROPOS$ = DISCUSSION 9 ! >EA TO RAISE PEOPLE'S LEVEL ( CONSCI\SNESS4 ,:E!R !Y LIKE IT OR NOT ! ,T[N ,HALL IS OBLIG$ TO TAKE ACC\NT ( !SE PROPOSALS40 70,COMMUNITY ,ORGANIZ+ 9 ,S\!RN ,ITALY01 PP4 #a#f-#a#i1 ,BLACK ,FLAG NO4 #b#a7 ,9 ?IS WAY1 LOCAL PEOPLE TAKE P>T 9 DECID+ :AT EFFECTS !M & !IR COMMUNITY & CREATE A SELF-MANAG$ 0DUAL P[]0 TO ! LOCAL1 & NATIONAL1 /ATE4 ,!Y ALSO1 BY TAK+ P>T 9 SELF-MANAG$ COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES1 DEVELOP !IR ABILITY TO P>TICIPATE & MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS1 SO %[+ ?AT ! /ATE IS UNNECESS>Y & H>MFUL TO !IR 9T]E/S4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ,F,M,B ALSO SUPPORTS CO-OP]ATIVES )9 IT1 SO CREAT+ A COMMUNALIZ$1 SELF-MANAG$ ECONOMIC SECTOR )9 CAPITALISM4 ,! LONG1 H>D WORK ( ! ,C,N,T 9 ,SPA9 RESULT$ 9 MASS VILLAGE ASSEMBLIES BE+ CREAT$ 9 ! ,PU]TO ,REAL >EA1 NE> ,CADIZ 9 ! LATE #a#i#hS4 ,!SE COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES CAME AB\T TO SUPPORT AN 9DU/RIAL /RUGGLE BY %IPY>D WORK]S4 ,AS ONE ,C,N,T MEMB] EXPLA9S1 0EV]Y ,?URSDAY ( EV]Y WEEK1 9 ! T[NS & VILLAGES 9 ! >EA1 WE HAD ALL-VILLAGE ASSEMBLIES :]E ANYONE CONNECT$ ) ! P>TICUL> ISSUE .<( ! RATIONALIZATION ( ! %IPY>DS.>1 :E!R !Y W]E ACTUALLY WORK]S 9 ! %IPY>D ITSELF1 OR WOM5 OR *ILDR5 OR GR&P>5TS1 C\LD GO ALONG444 & ACTUALLY VOTE & TAKE P>T 9 ! DECISION MAK+ PROCESS ( :AT WAS GO+ TO TAKE PLACE40 ,) SU* POPUL> 9PUT & SUPPORT1 ! %IPY>D WORK]S WON !IR /RUGGLE4 ,H[EV]1 ! 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