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,BLACK BLOCS FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ,WE/ ,G]MANY 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS4 ,?IS MILITANT TACTIC WAS EMBRAC$ BY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN LEFTI/ Y\? 7COMMONLY REF]R$ TO AS ,AUTONOMON7 AS A RESPONSE TO F\R ESCALAT+ FACTORS3 #a4 ,! 9CREAS+ CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 POLICE & PROTE/]S AT ANTI-NUCLE> DEMON/RATIONS4 #b4 ,9 DEF5SE ( SQUATT+ COMMUNITIES4 #c4 ,G]MANY WAS ! SC5E ( MASSIVE DEMON/RATIONS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! >M$ ACTIONS ( ! LEFT-COMMUNI/ ,R$ ,>MY ,FACTION4.<#c#h.> ,!RE IT WAS COMMON = MAJOR CONFLICTS TO BREAK \T BETWE5 PROTE/]S & /ATE =CES1 & A PRACTICAL MEANS ( SELF-DEF5SE BECAME 9CREAS+LY EVID5T4 ,& #d4 ! RISE ( NEO-FASCI/ /REET GANGS ACCOMPANI$ BY VIOL5T DEMON/RATIONS_/C\NT] DEMON/RATION MADE SU* =MATIONS AS ! BLOC APPEAL+ AS AN EFFECTIVE MODE ( /REET COMBAT4 

,)9 ! DECADE ! TACTIC PROV$ ITSELF EFFECTIVE 9 C\NT]+ /ATE POLICE =CES & NEO-FASCI/S 9 ! PUBLIC >5A4 ,?IS DEMON/RAT$ EFFECTIV5ESS COMPELL$ AN>*I/1 ,AUTONOM51 & RADICAL LEFT =CES ?R\<\T ,EUROPE TO ADAPT ,BLACK ,BLOCS AS A MEANS TO 5GAGE 9 /REET BATTLES ) ! /ATE1 %ORT ( AN >M$ UPRIS+4 ,V]Y QUICKLY ! TACTIC SPREAD TO O!R NOR!RN ,EUROPEAN NATIONS4 ,BY ! MID-#hS ! TACTIC SPREAD TO S\!RN ,EUROPE4 ,BY ! LATE #hS ! TACTIC JUMP$ ACROSS ! ,ATLANTIC1 MAK+ ITS FIR/ APPE>ANCES 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,BY ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC REA*$ EA/ 9TO ! =M] ,W>SAW ,PACT NATIONS1 AS F> WE/ AS ! ,PACIFIC COA/ ( ! ,U4,S41 & S\? 9TO ,MEXICO4 

,! TW5TY-FIVE YE> HI/ORY ( ,BLACK ,BLOCS IS ONE ( EFFECTIV5ESS & POPUL> RESI/ANCE4 ,ITS TACTICAL SUCCESS IS BORN \T 9 ! FACT ?AT IT HAS SPREAD TO MANY CITIES & T[NS OV] SEV]AL CONT95TS4 ,IF1 AS SOME CRITIQUES HAVE >GU$1 ,BLACK ,BLOCS FAIL$ TO MEET !IR IMM$IATE OBJECTIVES1 !Y W\LD HAVE DI$ ON ! V9E ( BLUNT$ PROTE/S DECADES AGO4 ,!IR V]Y PROLIF]ATION & SU/A9ABILITY OV] ! C\RSE ( A QU>T] C5TURY HAS PROV5 !IR BASIC EFFECTIV5ESS4 

,NOR? ,AM]ICA 

,! FIR/ ORGANIZ$ ,BLACK ,BLOC 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA OCCURR$ AT ! ,P5TAGON1 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 ON ,OCTOB] #a#g1 #a#i#h#h4 ,OV] ONE ?\S& DEMON/RATORS--A SMALL NUMB] COMPRIS$ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC--CALL$ = ! 5D TO ,U4,S4 SUPPORT = ! RI<T W+ DEA? SQUADS 9 ,EL ,SALVADOR4 ,! PROTE/1 ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE 9 ,SOLID>ITY ) ! ,PEOPLE ( ,EL ,SALVADOR1 MANAG$ TO DISRUPT E>LY MORN+ RU% H\R TRAFFIC 9 ! CAPITAL1 & LAT] TO BLOCK ! MA9 5TRANCE TO ! ,P5TAGON4 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ?\< SMALL DID ITS P>T DUR+ ! ACTIONS4 ,FROM #aihh ON1 ,BLACK ,BLOCS APPE>$ SPORADICALLY ACROSS ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,9 ,APRIL #a#i#i1 A N[ DEFUNCT GR\P CALL$ ,Y\? ,GRE5S ORGANIZ$ A #b /RONG DEMON/RATION ON ,WALL ,/REET 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,! DEMO WAS HELD ON ,E>? ,DAY 9 AN ATTEMPT TO UNMASK ! ANTI-5VIRONM5TAL PRACTICES ( MAJOR ,AM]ICAN CORPORATIONS2 MANY ( :I* BECAME '(FICIAL ,E>? ,DAY SPONSORS' 9 MA9/REAM CELEBRATIONS ACROSS ! NATION4 ,ONE PRACTICAL GOAL ( ! ACTION WAS TO %UTD[N BUS9ESS AS USUAL 9 ! HE>T ( ! CAPITALI/ BEA/4 ,9 SUPPORT1 A ,BLACK 

,BLOC NUMB]+ FIFTY MILITANTS MADE ITS PRES5CE FELT4 ,! BLOC AID$ 9 ! EF=TS BY CON/RUCT+ MAKE%IFT B>RICADES ACROSS ,BROADWAY4 

,DUR+ ! />T ( ! FIR/ 9 ,GULF ,W> 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#i#a1 L>GE DEMON/RATIONS BROKE \T ACROSS ! ,U4,S4 #a1 M>*$ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 #c1 TOOK TO ! /REETS ( ,SEATTLE4 ,T5 ?\S& DEMON/RAT$ 9 ,*ICAGO & #d1 MORE 9 ,D4,C4 ,A WEEK LAT] ! PROTE/S BECAME MORE 9T5SE1 ) ANO!R #a1 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 & #b1 9 ,D4,C4 ,9 ,WA%+TON1 ! ,LOVE & ,RAGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION HELP$ ORGANIZE ! L>GE/ & MO/ MILITANT ,BLACK ,BLOC ! CONT95T HAD YET WITNESS$4 ,9 SC5ES =E%AD[+ ! EV5TS ( #b#c1 A BLOC ( #c LEAD A BREAKAWAY M>* FROM ! MA9 PROTE/ CONT+5T4 ,CAT*+ ! COPS (F GU>D1 ?IS GR\P+ SMA%$ 9 W9D[S ( BO? ! ,TREASURY ,DEP>TM5T & ! ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,?R\< ?IS ACTION ! BLOC DREW ATT5TION TO ! L9K BETWE5 IMP]IALI/ W>S & ! CAPITALI/ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT UND]WRITE !M4 ,POLICE REACT$ TO !SE ATTACKS BY ATTEMPT+ TO >RE/ A NUMB] ( ,BLACK ,BLOC']S4 ,H[EV]1 ! BLOC F\<T BACK & W]E ABLE TO PHYSICALLY PREV5T ANY ( !IR [N FROM BE+ TAK5 9TO CU/ODY4 

,OCTOB] ( #aiib M>K$ ! #e YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! L&+ ( ,*RI/OPH] ,COLUMBUS 9 ! SO-CALL$ ,NEW ,WORLD4 ,:ILE NUM]\S CITIES W]E PLANN+ CELEBRATIONS1 MANY ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS & LEFTI/S W]E PLANN+ DEMON/RATIONS SEEK+ TO BR+ ATT5TION TO ! FIVE C5TURIES ( G5OCIDE ( ,FIR/ ,NATION PEOPLE4 ,OCTOB] #a-#a#b WITNESS$ SU* DEMOS 9 CITIES & T[NS 9CLUD+ ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ,D5V]1 ,COLUMBUS ,OHIO1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,SYRACUSE ,N,Y1 ,BO/ON1 & ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,9 ,D5V] ! ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T 7,A,I,M7 SUCCE$$ 9 %UTT+ D[N A PLANN$ P>ADE4 ,9 ,MEXICO ,CITY #b1 M>*$ = NATIVE RI<TS4 ,9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO A ,BLACK ,BLOC WAS ORGANIZ$4 ,! BLOC1 LIKE ?OSE BE=E IT1 SCUFFL$ ) POLICE1 & HELD !IR [N AGA9/ ! =CES ( ! /ATE4 

,9 #aiif ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION WAS HELD 9 ,*ICAGO = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! 9FAM\S RIOTS ( #a#i#f#h4 ,:ILE ! ,DEMOCRATS W]E BUSY NOM9AT+ ! ,N,A,F,T,A SUPPORT+ 9CUMB5T 7,BILL ,CL9TON71 ?\S&S TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 OPPOSITION TO ! CAPITALI/-ANTI-IMMIGRANT POLICIES ( ! MAJOR ,U4,S4 POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,:ILE ! DEMON/RATIONS REMA9$ L>GELY PEACEFUL1 ! ATMOSPH]E WAS T5SE4 ,PROTE/]S EXPECT$ TR\BLE1 AS DID POLICE4 

,P>ALLEL TO ! ,D,N,C1 AN>*I/S ORGANIZ$ A 0C\NT]-CONV5TION0 :]E CONT95TAL /RATEGIES = A*IEV+ FUNDAM5TAL SOCIAL *ANGE W]E DISCUSS$ ?R\<\T ! WEEK4 #g AN>*I/S TOOK P>T 9 ?IS EV5T4 ,AS ! ,D,N,C GOT UND]WAY1 SO DID ! DEMON/RATIONS2 MO/ ( :I* 5TAIL$ ,BLACK ,BLOCS1 & AGA9 ,LOVE & ,RAGE PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE4 

,IT ALSO DES]VES M5TION ?AT IT WAS AT !SE DEMON/RATIONS :I* ! EMBRYO ( ,9DYM$IA SURFAC$ VIA AN ORGANIZATION CALL$ ,C\NT]-,M$IA4 ,?IS M$IA \TFIT--BAS$ 9 (FICES DONAT$ BY ! ,TEAM/]S--WAS L>GELY COMPOS$ ( AN>*I/S4 ,9 TURN1 9DIVIDUALS FROM )9 MOBILE M$IA TEAMS EQUIPP$ ) RADIOS & CAM]AS PLAY$ ! DUEL ROLE ( FE$+ PROTE/]S 7ESPECIALLY ! BLOC7 9TELLIG5CE 9=MATION RELAT+ TO POLICE MOVEM5T4 ,IT HAS BE5 RUMOR$ ?AT SOME 9DIVIDUALS ALSO F\ND WAYS TO FE$ LAW 5=CEM5T BOGUS 9TELLIG5CE REG>D+ PROTE/ MOVEM5T4 ,?IS HELP$ TO GIVE ! BLOC AN $GE :I* IT LACK$ AT MO/ PRIOR ACTIONS UP UNTIL ?AT PO9T4 

,! FIR/ MAJOR ACTION WAS AN IMMIGRANTS RI<TS M>*4 ,!RE1 CLOSE TO #a MO/LY WORK+ CLASS ,HISPANICS DEM&$ MORE EQUITABLE TREATM5T FROM ! P[]S ?AT BE4 ,9 SUPPORT WAS A ,BLACK ,BLOC #b /RONG4 ,! DAY REMA9$ PEACEFUL1 DESPITE T5SE MOM5TS :5 ! BLOC REFUS$ TO 5T] ! SANCTION$ PROTE/ PITS AT ! 5D ( ! M>*4 

,! SECOND MAJOR ACTION WAS ! ',NOT ,ON ,! ,GUE/ ,LI/' M>* :I* 9CLUD$ UPW>DS ( #b PEOPLE1 & DEM&$1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 FRE$OM = ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,AS BE=E A ,BLACK ,BLOC ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ WAS 9 SUPPORT4 ,! DAY BECAME 9T]E/+ :5 M>*]S V>I$ FROM ! P]MITT$ P>ADE R\TE1 OPT+ TO PASS ?R\< PR$OM9ANTLY ,BLACK H\S+ PROJECTS LOCAT$ )9 SITE ( ! CONV5TION C5T]4 ,!RE MANY POOR & WORK+ CLASS ,BLACKS JO9$ ! RANKS & SOON ONE ( ! MAJOR 5TRANCES 9TO ! ,D,N,C WAS OCCUPI$ BY ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ) PACIFI/ ELEM5TS 9 SUPPORT4 ,!RE A /&(F 5SU$ BETWE5 M\NT$ POLICE & ! BLOC4 ,A SEEM+ /ALEMATE REMA9$ 9 EFFECT = MANY H\RS4 ,H[EV]1 AS NI<T SET 91 ! PACIFI/ & LIB]AL ELEM5TS MADE A CONC]T$ DECISION TO RETREAT2 LEAV+ ! PEOPLE FROM ! H\S+ PROJECTS & ! BLOC TO !IR [N DEVISES4 ,! BLOC1 EV5TUALLY REALIZ+ ?AT ! DECREAS$ NUMB]S ( PROTE/]S PUT ?OSE ?AT REMA9$ 9 DANG]1 CALL$ = ALL PRES5T TO RETREAT AWAY FROM ! POLICE L9ES4 ,DUR+ ?IS RETREAT ! BLOC CAME ACROSS AN ALT]NATIVE 5TRANCE TO ! ,D,N,C :]E DELEGATE BUSSES W]E BE+ ESCORT$ ?R\<4 ,!RE1 AN>*I/S BLOCKAD$ ! VEHICLES1 /OPP+ ALL TRAFFIC4 ,! COPS RESPOND$ ) =CE4 ,SCUFFLES ]UPT$4 ,! BLOC'S UNITY WAS FRACTUR$1 & ITS NUMB]S AGA9 DISSIPAT$4 ,EV5 SO1 #e MILITANTS MANAG$ TO REGR\P1 & BEGAN A LONG M>* 9TO ! HE>T ( D[NT[N :]E IT WAS KN[N ?AT PROM95T ,DEMOCRATS W]E HAV+ A FUNDRAIS]4 ,! BLOC MADE TWO /OPS ALONG ! WAY4 ,! FIR/ AT ! SITE ( :]E A POLICE /ATUE ONCE /OOD4 ,! MONUM5T WAS 9 HONOR ( ?OSE COPS :I* W]E KILL$ DUR+ ! ,HAYM>KET RIOTS ( #a#h#h#f4 ,! /ATUE 9 QUE/ION WAS BL[N UP BY ! ,WEA!R FACTION ( ! ,S,D,S 9 ,OCTOB] ( #a#i#f#i1 LAUN*+ ! VIOL5T ,DAYS ( ,RAGE4 ,IT WAS BL[N UP AGA9 BY ! ,WEA!RM5 9 #aig TO M>K ! BEG9N+ ( !IR DECADE LONG BOMB+ CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T4 ,BE=E ! ,BLACK ,BLOC MOV$ ON1 WORDS W]E SPOK5 9 HOMAGE TO PA/ /RUGGLES4 ,! SECOND /OP WAS AT A RE/AURANT TEAM+ ) ,D,N,C DELEGATES4 ,!RE AN>*I/S H>ASS$ !SE CAPITALI/S COLLABORATORS UNTIL POLICE BEGAN TO CONV]GE ON ! SC5E 9 L>GE NUMB]S4 ,AS ?IS OCCURR$1 ! BLOC MOV$ ON TO !IR PRIM>Y T>GET2 ! FUND RAIS]4 

,UPON REA*+ !IR DE/9ATION1 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT A MASSIVE L9E ( RIOT POLICE SEP>AT$ !M FROM ! PREMISES4 ,! BLOC ATTEMPT$ TO PU% ?R\<4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 MORE FI<T+ ) ! COPS4 ,UN=TUNATELY !IR /R5G? PROV$ %ORT1 & ! MILITANTS W]E =C$ TO DISP]SE4 

,EV5 SO1 ! EV5TS ( ?IS DAY DEMON/RAT$ MANY ( ?OSE TRAITS ?AT HAVE COME TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) ! BLOC 9 ! YE>S S9CE2 !Y F\<T LONG] & H>D] ?AN !IR LIB]AL C\NT]P>TS1 & REFUS$ TO ALL[ ! PIGS TO DEF9E !IR MOVEM5TS )\T A FI<T4 ,! LA/ ( ! MAJOR DEMON/RATIONS AT ! ,D,N,C CAME DAYS LAT] :5 ! AN>*I/S1 ALONE1 ORGANIZ$ A M>* AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,! DEMO1 :I* WAS ESS5TIALLY A SEV]AL HUNDR$ /RONG ,BLACK ,BLOC1 M>*$ 9 ISOLATION FROM O!R PROTE/]S4 ,! POLICE QUICKLY MOV$ TO CORRAL !IR MOTION1 & SUCCESSFULLY C>RI$ \T A NUMB] ( >RE/S4 ,ALL TOLD ! ACTION WAS 9EFFECTIVE4 ,H]E AN IMPORTANT LESSON WAS LE>N$4 ,:5 A SMALL NUMB] ( AN>*I/S GO IT ALONE !Y QUICKLY BECOME VULN]ABLE TO ! =CES ( ! /ATE4 ,UNTIL AN>*I/S CAN PUT ?\S&S 9 ! /REET ON !IR [N VOLITION1 IT IS WISE TO WORK ) O!RS1 EV5 IF !Y >E ONLY TEMPOR>Y ALLIES 9 ! CONTEXT ( A FEW %>$ GOALS4 

,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 ! #aiif ,D,N,C ACTIONS CAN BE LOOK$ AT AS A L9K BETWE5 ! MORE CRUDELY ORGANIZ$ BLOCS ( ! #hS & #iS & ?OSE ?AT REA*$ HI< LEVELS ( SUCCESS & RELATIVE COMPLEXITY FROM #aiii ON4 ,:ILE #aiif WAS /ILL PRIMITIVE AS COMP>$ TO1 SAY1 ,A#a#f 9 #b1 IT WAS A BIG /EP T[>DS BUILD+ A MEAN+FUL MILITANT AN>*I/ PRES5CE )9 MASS MOBILIZATIONS4 

,AS ! #iS WORE D[N1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC MADE A MAJOR APPE>ANCE AT A #aiii M>* 9 SUPPORT ( POLITICAL PRISON] ,MUMIA ,ABU ,JAMAL 7AKA ,MILLIONS #d ,MUMIA74 ,! CITY WAS ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,! CAUSE DREW UPW>DS ( #a1 PEOPLE 9TO ! FRAY4 ,! /ORY H]E WAS ! %E] SIZE ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,IT WAS HUGE BY ANY ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN /&>DS1 BE=E OR S9CE4 ,E/IMATES RANGE FROM #h TO #ab P>TICIPANTS4 ,:ILE ! DAY CAME & W5T )\T ANY REPORT$ CLA%ES OR >RE/S1 IT MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! BLOC WAS \T 9 =CE1 & WAS PREP>$ = SELF-DEF5SE IF ATTACK$4 ,! 5?USIASM %[N BY ?IS GR\P+ %\LD HAVE S]V$ AS W>N+ ( :AT WAS TO COME 9 ! MON?S & YE>S AHEAD4 ,BE=E ! YE> WAS \T1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC W\LD PROPEL ITSELF & ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BACK 9TO POPUL> CONSCI\SNESS BY 9FLICT+ AN E/IMAT$ @s#a11 WOR? 9 DAMAGE TO CAPITALI/ T>GETS DUR+ ,! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE4 

,CONCLUSION 

,:ILE ! ABOVE ILLU/RATIONS >E NOT MEANT TO BE ! DEF9ITIVE /ORY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC PRIOR TO ,SEATTLE1 ONE %\LD NOT FAIL TO RECOGNIZE H[ ?IS PROTE/ CONT+5T GREW FROM HUMBLE BEG9N+S ( #e OR SO MILITANTS1 9TO A MORE CAPABLE /REET FI<T+ =CE ( HUNDR$S & EV5 A #a4 ,FROM ,EUROPE1 TO ! ,EA/ ,COA/1 TO ! ,WE/ ,COA/1 & !N TO ! HE>TL&1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC BECAME AN E/ABLI%$ TACTIC 9 ! PLAYBOOK ( AN>*I/ MILITANTS4 ,S9CE ?OSE E>LY YE>S IT HAS AGA9 SPREAD1 & IS N[ PROLIFIC1 TURN+ UP 9 DOZ5S & DOZ5S ( CITIES & T[NS1 EV]Y YE>1 ACROSS ?IS CONT95T & ! CONT95T ( ITS BIR?4 ,) ?IS HI/ORY FIRMLY E/ABLI%$1 WE WILL N[ TURN TO ! HI/ORIC ACTIONS AGA9/ ! ,W,T,O 9 ,NOVEMB] ( #a#i#i#i4 

,TWO ,?\S& ,M>* ,AGA9/ ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION @& ,9 ,SUPPORT ( ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S 7#a#i#i#f7 

  

 ,VAN ,DEUS5 M>*+ AGA9/ ! ,D,N,C 9 HIS FIR/ ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ,*ICAGO1 #aiif  

,A COALITION CALL+ ITSELF 0,NOT ,ON ,! ,GUE/ ,LI/0 ORGANIZ$ A M>* ON ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION .<,*ICAGO #a#i#i#f.> 9 SOLID>ITY ) DOME/IC POLITICAL PRISON]S4.<#c#i.> ,P>TICIPANTS 9CLUD$ ,V]MONT] ,DAVID ,DILL+] 7,*ICAGO #g7 & ,D5NIS ,BANKS 7,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T74 ,! M>* WAS SUPPORT$ BY A SEV]AL HUNDR$ /RONG ,BLACK ,BLOC .<L>GELY ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,LOVE @& ,RAGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION.>4 ,! PROCESSION ( PROTE/]S QUICKLY /RAY$ FROM ITS APPROV$ P>ADE R\TE SO AS TO PASS DIRECTLY ?R\< ! HE>T ( A ,*ICAGO H\S+ PROJECT4 ,!RE IT PICK$ UP HUNDR$S ( LOCAL SUPPORT]S4 ,UPON 5T]+ ! 0SECURITY ZONE0 SURR\ND+ ! ,UNIT$ ,C5T] 7SITE ( ! ,D,N,C7 ! PROTE/]S W]E MET ) HUNDR$S ( POLICE 7P$E/RIAN & M\NT$7 :I* BLOCK$ !IR 5TRANCE TO ! CONV5TION GR\NDS4 ,?\S&S ( POLICE 9 RIOT GE> W]E W>EH\S$ JU/ BLOCKS AWAY4 

,AT ?AT PO9T ,DILL+] L$ A SIT-9 ACROSS AN 9T]SECTION .<9 FRONT ( ONE ( ! CONV5TION 5TRANCES.> :ILE ELEM5TS ( ! AN>*I/ BLOC =M$ A PROTECTIVE & CONFRONTATIONAL C\NT]-L9E TO ! POLICE L9E .<:I* FAC$ IT.>4 ,! POLICE D>$ NOT BREAK UP ! RALLY2 ! .<AN>*I/.> C\NT]-L9E WAS NOT *ALL5G$ & ! PROTE/ CONT9U$4 

,AFT] A NE>LY TWO H\R /&-(F1 ! '(FICIAL' LEAD]%IP ( ! M>* DECID$ TO CALL = AN 5D ( ! PROTE/4 ,DAVID ,DILL+] PROCLAIM$ 0,WE HAVE PROV5 \R PO9T4 ,LET US GO HOME & PROTE/ AGA9 TOMORR[40 ,) ?AT MANY1 9CLUD+ ?OSE SITT+ ACROSS ! 9T]SECTION1 LEFT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AN>*I/S & LOCAL SUPPORT]S FROM NE>BY H\S+ PROJECT REFUS$ TO GIVE UP !IR C\NT]-L9E OR ! /REETS4 

,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE HELD ! /REETS 9 ! VIC9ITY = SEV]AL MORE H\RS 9TO ! EV5+4 ,AT ONE PO9T A L>GE FIRE WAS LIT 9 ! ROAD4 ,AN ,AM]ICAN FLAG & C>DBO>D EFFIGIES ( PRISONS W]E BURN$4 ,/ILL ! POLICE D>$ NOT ATTACK ! PROTE/]S 7! WORLD WAS WAT*+44474 

,EV5TUALLY ! NUMB] ( PROTE/]S GREW DANG]\SLY SMALL4 ,) ?IS REALIZATION ! AN>*I/S 7:O W]E ! BULK ( ! REMA9+ DEMON/RATORS7 M>*$ 9 UNITY SEV]AL BLOCKS AWAY4 ,!RE !Y CAN 9 CONTACT ) A MULTITUDE ( DELEGATES SEEK+ TO LEAVE ! CONV5TION ON BUSSES4 ,)\T HESITATION !SE ACTIVI/S 7N[ NUMB]+ A C\PLE HUNDR$7 BLOCK$ ! /REETS A PREV5T$ ! BUSSES FROM MOV+4 ,ALL ?IS OCCURR$ :ILE ANGRY *ANTS ( 0,F,R,E,E ,L,E,O,N,>,D ,P,E,L,T,I,]1 ,F,R,E,E ,M,U,M,I,A ,A,B,U-,J,A,M,A,L1 ,F,R,E,E ,A,L,L ,P,O,L,I,T,I,C,A,L ,P,R,I,S,O,N,],S1 ,5,D ,C,O,R,P,O,R,A,T,E ,W,E,L,F,>,E1 ,S,M,A,% ,! ,F,A,S,C,I,/ ,/,A,T,E1 W]E E*O+ ?R\< ! CR[D4 

,AS POLICE BEGAN TO >RIVE 9 L>GE NUMB]S1 ! DEMON/RATORS SW>M$ ?R\< ! /REETS 9 A FR5ZY 9 ! DIRECTION ( D[NT[N 7:I* WAS AB\T A MILE AWAY74 ,FOLL[+ A *ANGE ( M\NT$ POLICE1 ! GR\P BECAME DIVID$4 ,\T ( ! MAYHEM A GR\P ( #e REGR\P$ & CONT9U$ M>*+ ON ! CITY4 ,POLICE KEPT VIGIL BUT DID NOT BLOCK !IR PASSAGE4 

,= ?IS BLOC ( #e ! FIR/ /OP WAS ! =M] SI<T ( ! /ATUE COMMEMORAT+ ! POLICE :O W]E KILL$ AT ! ,HAYM>KET 9CID5T 9 #a#h#h#f4 ,! /ATUE WAS BL[N UP BY ! ,WEA!RM5 TO OP5 ! ,DAYS ( ,RAGE 9 #a#i#f#i1 & BL[N UP AGA9 BY ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND 9 #a#i#g4 ,!RE ! PROTE/]S SP5T SEV]AL M9UTES PAY+ RESPECTS TO !IR COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE :O CAME BE=E4 

,NEXT1 ! GR\P CAME ACROSS A RE/AURANT :I* WAS PLAY+ HO/ TO A ,D,N,C DELEGATE_/CONGRESSIONAL P>TY4 ,!RE !Y V]BALLY BR\<T !IR MESSAGE ( DISCONT5T TO P>TY GO]S4 ,FOLL[+ ! MASS >RIVAL ( POLICE1 ! PROTE/]S MOV$ ON4 

,! DEMON/RATORS CONT9U$ TO ,MI*IGAN ,AV5UE 7! ,>T ,9/ITUTE7 :]E ,J,F,K ,JR4 WAS HOLD+ AN EV5T = HIS ,DEMOCRATIC CRONIES4 ,! PROTE/]S1 N[ MASSIVELY \TNUMB]$ BY POLICE1 ATTEMPT$ TO /ORM ! P>TY BUT FAIL$4 ,!IR ATTEMPTS TO BREAK POLICE L9ES RESULT$ 9 SEV]AL GRAPPL+ CONTE/S BETWE5 !M & ! PIGS4 ,! AN>*I/S DID H[EV] MANAGE TO TA9T ! ,DEMOCRATS MADE-=-TV EV5+ BY VOCALLY & VISUALLY PUTT+ =W>D A VOICE ( OPPOSITION TO ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ P>TY & %[$ ?AT ,! ,PEOPLE CAN & DO HAVE ! DESIRE @& ABILITY TO BR+ !IR MESSAGE TO ! /REETS4 

,AN H\R AFT] >RIV+ ON ! SC5E1 OBVI\SLY EXHAU/$ BY ! DAYS & NI<TS EV5TS1 ! AN>*I/S DECID$ TO BREAK D[N 9TO SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS & QUICKLY VACATE ! >EA 9 ORD] TO MEET AT A SECURE PRE>RANG$ LOCATION TO FUR!R PLAN ACTIONS = ! FOLL[+ DAY7S74 ,NO (FICIAL >RE/S W]E MADE4 

#dh H\RS LAT] LAW 5=CEM5T ILLEGALLY RAID$ ! ,C\NT] ,CONV5TION 79 RETALIATION874 ,?R\<\T ! DAY POLICE SWEPT ! CITY & MADE CLOSE TO #b >RE/S ( SUSPECT$ ACTIVI/S & LEFTW+ SYMPA?IZ]S4 ,?REE PEOPLE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZ$ AS A RESULT ( ?IS POLICE CRACKD[N ON FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION4 ,A LAW SUIT IS PRES5TLY BE+ ORGANIZ$ AGA9/ ! ,CITY ( ,*ICAGO4 

,R#b,K3 ,PHILADELPHIA & ,! ,R,N,C 7#b#a7 

  

 ,POLICE L9ES =M AT #b ,R,N,C PROTE/S  

,DUR+ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION 7,AUGU/ #a-#c #b71 BETWE5 #g & #a1 PEOPLE 7MO/LY LEFT LIB]ALS1 ,GRE5S1 SOCIALI/S1 AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S7 GA!R$ TO DEMON/RATE AGA9/ ! RI<TW+ POLICIES ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & !IR PRESID5TIAL NOM9EE3 ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU%4 .<#d.> ,! BULK ( PROTE/ ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE ON ,JULY #b#i? & ,AUGU/ #a/4 

,! FIR/ DAY WAS M>K$ BY AN UNP]MITT$ M>* FROM D[NT[N TO ! CONV5TION C5T] & BEYOND4 ,IT WAS SPONSOR$ BY ! ,K5S+TON ,WELF>E ,RI<TS ,UNION4 ,?IS M>* ATTEMPT$ TO DRAW ATT5TION TO ! PLI<T ( ! URBAN POOR4 ,IT WAS EXPLICITLY NONVIOL5T & EV5 W5T SO F> AS TO CO]CE PROTE/]S 7?R\< ! USE ( P>ADE M>%ALS7 TO M>* 9 ONE LANE ( TRAFFIC & 9 S+LE FILE4 ,AL?\< SOME P]SONS LAT] COMPOS+ ! MORE =MAL ,BLACK ,BLOC DID TAKE P>T 9 ?IS SOCIAL /ROLL1 MANY *OSE TO /& ASIDE & SAVE !IR 5]GY = ! FOLL[+ DAY'S EV5TS4 

,?IS M>* RESULT$ 9 NO S]I\S CONFLICTS & NO MASS >RE/S4 ,IT EV5 RECEIV$ #ab OR SO SECONDS ( DI/ORT$ ,C,N,N M$IA COV]AGE :]E IT WAS CLAIM$ ?AT #b-#c 7AS OPPOS$ TO ! MORE ACCURATE #g-#a17 W]E 9VOLV$ & ?AT 'IT APPE>$ PEACEFUL4' ,O!R ?AN ?AT1 ! CORPORATE M$IA FAIL$ TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES ! M>* HOP$ TO BR+ TO ! PUBLIC ATT5TION4 

,DAY TWO WAS M>K$ BY MASS ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,! T>GET ( !SE ACTIONS C5T]$ >\ND D[NT[N ,PHILADELPHIA 7AS OPPOS$ TO ! HEAVILY GU>D$ CONV5TION C5T] LOCAT$ ON ! \TSKIRTS ( T[N74 ,!RE1 ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S EFFECTIVELY %UT D[N ! CITY C5T]1 RELY+ PRIM>ILY UPON NONVIOL5T TACTICS SU* AS LOCKD[NS & SIT-9S ACROSS 9T]SECTIONS4 ,A SMALL] ,BLACK ,BLOC CONT+5T NUMB]+ APPROXIMATELY #b EMPLOY$ MORE CONFRONTATIONAL ME?ODS 9CLUD+ RESI/+ >RE/1 ?R[+ ROCKS AT POLICE L9ES1 SMA%+ LUXURY C>S AS WELL AS POLICE VEHICLES & SPRAY PA9T+ ( REVOLUTION>Y MESSAGES4 

,! ,/ATE RESPOND$ ) /RAI<T BRUTALITY4 ,9 ADDITION TO PREEMPTIVE 9FILTRATIONS & >RE/S 79CLUD+ APPROXIMATELY #g AT A POLITICAL PUPPET-MAK+ W>EH\SE71 AS WELL AS ! USE ( TE> GAS & BILLY CLUBS1 JAIL$ ACTIVI/S 7NUMB]+ OV] #d & 9CLUD+ A SMALL NUMB] FROM ! ,BLACK ,BLOC7 W]E SUBJECT$ TO H>% TREATM5T AS WELL AS TORTURE4 ,AT TIMES1 PRISON]S 5GAG$ 9 A HUNG] /RIKE W]E CUT (F FROM ANY S\RCE ( WAT]4 ,ACCESS TO ATTORNEYS WAS CONSI/5TLY D5I$4 ,O!RS W]E ?REAT5$1 HOGTI$ & BEAT54 ,BAILS W]E SET EXCESSIVELY HI< REG>DLESS ( ! RELATIVELY M9OR MISDEMEANOR *>GES FIL$ AGA9/ !M4 ,SOME 9ITIALLY REA*$ AS HI< AS A MILLION DOLL>S :ILE ! MAJORITY W]E BETWE5 T5 & TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S4 

,DESPITE ! PRACTICE ( 'JAIL SOLID>ITY' BY APPROXIMATELY #ae PRISON]S1 A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( PROTE/]S W]E NOT RELEAS$ UNTIL WEEKS AFT] BE+ >RE/$4 ,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ?IS ACTION POLICE COMMISSION] ,JOHN ,TIMONEY CALL$ = A F$]AL 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! ACTIVITIES ( PROTE/ ORGANIZATIONS !MSELVES4 ,! IDEA H]E IS TO PA9T ! ACTIVI/S AS ANTI-SOCIAL T]RORI/S1 & 9 ?AT WAY JU/IFY L>GE-SCALE LEGAL CRACKD[NS ON ALL RELAT$ ABOVE GR\ND ORGANIZ]S ?AT EFFECTIVELY FI<T AGA9/ ! /ATUS QUO ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,:AT MAKES ,R#b,K SIGNIFICANT IS ! OBVI\S COLLABORATION ( ! MA9/REAM POLITICAL P>TIES1 POLICE1 CORPORATE M$IA & O!RS 9 A JO9T EF=T TO DISRUPT & MISREPRES5T ?IS GR[+ SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,PHILADELPHIA IS A ,DEMOCRATIC CITY4 ,! CONV5TION WAS BE+ HELD BY ! ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! TWO MAJOR LOCAL NEWSPAP]S >E [N$ BY ! SAME CORPORATE AS%OLES4 ,! 5TIRE TWO DAYS ( PROTE/ W]E :ITEWA%$ & !N CRIM9ALIZ$ BY ! L>GE MONEY 9T]E/S ?R\< !IR M$IA CONGLOM]ATES & LEGAL /OOGES4 ,?IS1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! CONT9U+ ATTEMPT TO MAXIMIZE ! LEGAL P5ALTIES 9FLICT$ UPON >RE/$ ACTIVI/S1 REPRES5TS A V]Y REAL MOVE BY ! /ATE TO COORD9ATE A 0CONTA9M5T0 ( ! MOVEM5T VIA1 LOCAL1 /ATE & F$]AL LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES4 

,:ILE !Y MAY SUCCE$ 9 PUNI%+ SOME ( \R COMRADES1 ! /ATE %\LD BE REM9D$ ( ! WORDS ( ! LATE ,BLACK ,PAN!R1 ,F]D ,HAMPTON1 0,Y\ CAN JAIL A REVOLUTION>Y1 BUT Y\ CAN'T JAIL ! REVOLUTION40 

,NOTE3 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC & O!R PROTE/]S ALSO MOBILIZ$ AGA9/ ! ,D,N,C 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,!RE1 OV] #a#e1 DEMON/RATORS TOOK TO ! /REETS DEM&+ MORE ?AN ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY WAS WILL+ TO GRANT4 ,AS USUAL ! ,BLACK ,BLOC F\<T ) POLICE4 

,COMMUNIQUE ,FROM A ,WANT$ ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/ 7#b7 

  

  

,ON ,MONDAY1 ,AUGU/ #a .<#b.>1 DUR+ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION1 9 ! CITY ( ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,I WAS >RE/$ ALONG ) ONE O!R BRO!R 9 A PREEMPTIVE /RIKE O/5SIBLY AIM$ AT ?OSE1 LIKE MYSELF1 :O 9T5D$ TO PROTE/ ! ,U4,S4 SOCIAL_/POLITICAL SY/EM ?R\< MEANS ( DIRECT & UNCOMPROMIS+ ACTION LAT] ?AT DAY4.<#d#a.> 

,:ILE WALK+ D[N ! SIDEWALK 9 D[NT[N1 WE W]E SURR\ND$ BY #a-#a#e BIKE COPS & SOON AFT] PUT 9TO CU/ODY AT ! ,R\NDH\SE JAIL COMPLEX4 ,?IS ALL OCCURR$ AN H\R & A HALF PRIOR TO ANY KN[N ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 /REET FI<T+1 CORPORATE_/PRIVATE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION OR LEGAL DEMON/RATIONS4 

,AT ! ,R\NDH\SE1 ,I WAS *>G$ ) 7#a7 ,POSSESSION ( 9/RUM5TS ( CRIME1 & 7#b7 ,POSSESSION ( 9/RUM5TS ( CRIME1 CONSPIRACY4 ,MY BAIL WAS EV5TUALLY SET AT @s#a1 .<ONLY DUE UPON FAILURE TO APPE> 9 C\RT.>1 & ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,AUGU/ #c1 ,I WAS TURN$ \T P5D+ FUR!R C\RT HE>+S1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,I REFUS$ TO SIGN MY RELEASE =MS4 

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,MY C\RT DATE IS SET = ,SEPTEMB] #a#f? .<#b.>4 ,BY ! TIME ?IS COMMUNIQUE IS MADE PUBLIC1 ,I WILL ALREADY HAVE REFUS$ TO APPE> & A B5* W>RANT WILL HAVE BE5 ISSU$ = MY >RE/4 

,I ,A,M ,A ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,Y ,A,N,>,*,I,/ 

,AS SU*1 ,I DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA JUDICIAL SY/EM4 ,I REFUSE TO APPE> BE=E !M 9 ORD] TO PLEA MY 09NOC5CE04 ,9 ADDITION TO BE+ ABSURD1 SU* AN ACT W\LD CONFIRM A RECOGNITION ( LEGITIMACY UPON !M :I* ,I REFUSE TO GIVE4 ,BESIDES1 ! C\RT SY/EM IS SIMPLY A TOOL ( ! ,/ATE1 & AS SU*1 IT TOO IS MY SWORN 5EMY4 ,!RE=E1 MY NECESS>Y RELATIONS TO IT WILL NEV] BE & CAN NEV] BE ?AT ( 09NOC5CE40 ,TO /ATE IT PLA9LY1 ,I AM ,G,U,I,L,T,Y2 ,G,U,I,L,T,Y ( WORK+ T[>DS ! DE/RUCTION ( ?AT V]Y SAME C\RT SY/EM :I* SEEKS TO PLACE JUDGM5T ON ME & O!RS2 ,G,U,I,L,T,Y ( WORK+ T[>DS ! ABSOLUTE DEMISE ( ! :OLE LIFE D5Y+ ,/ATE APP>ATUS2 ,G,U,I,L,T,Y ( DREAM+ ( A LIB]AT$ WORLD :]E WO_/M5'S CONSCI\SNESS & MAT]IAL RELATIONS WILL AT LA/ BE FREE TO DEVELOP CREATIVELY 9 A SOCIETY ( LOVE1 EQUALITY1 ABUNDANCE & DIRECT P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 ,9 A WORD1 ALL ,I AM WILL+ TO CONF] TO ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 AS WELL AS ANY & ALL AU?ORIT>IAN1 BUREAUCRATIC & 9NATELY OPPRESSIVE ,/,A,T,E,S IS ! ABSOLUTE HATR$ & REJECTION ?AT ALL EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE FEEL & KN[ T[>DS !IR NATURAL 5EMIES4 

,H[EV]1 LET IT BE KN[N ?AT MY HATR$ RUNS ONLY AS DEEP AS MY LOVE = HUMANITY & ! DREAM ( COMPLETE ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,!RE=E1 ,I HAVE COME TO ! DECISION TO CONT9UE MY SMALL ROLE 9 ! ONGO+ SOCIAL & POLITICAL REVOLUTION BY SEMI-UND]GR\ND MEANS4 

,FROM /RUGGLE COMES VICTORY & DIGNITY4 ,/R5G? & C\RAGE TO ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

--FROM SOME:]E 9 ! ,NEW ,AM]ICAN ,DAWN4 ,DAVID 

,F,R,E,E ,M,U,M,I,A ,A,B,U-,J,A,M,A,L 

,N#a#f3 ,C9C9NATI & ,! ,T,A,B,D 7#b#a7 

  

 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC RESI/+ ! ,T,A,B,D  

,BETWE5 ,NOVEMB] #af & #a#h1 #b1 MORE ?AN #a PEOPLE 7#b-#c ,BLACK ,BLOC7 CONV]G$ ON ! CITY ( ,C9C9NATI1 ,OHIO TO EXPRESS !IR OPPOSITION TO ! ,CAPITALI/ PRACTICES ( ! LEAD+ MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS4 .<#d#b.> ,SPECIFICALLY1 ! 5SU+ PROTE/S W]E DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! ANNUAL MEET+ ( ! ,TRANS-,ATLANTIC ,BUS9ESS ,DIALOGUE 7,T,A,B,D74 

,! ,T,A,B,D IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPOS$ ( MORE ! #a ,C,E,OS FROM ! L>G] CORPORATIONS SU* AS ,I,B,M4 ,IT WAS F\ND$ FOLL[+ A MEET+ BETWE5 ! WORLD'S MO/ 9FLU5TIAL 9DU/RY HEADS HELD 9 ,SEVILLE1 ,SPA9 #a#i#i#e4 ,?IS MEET+ WAS FACILITAT$ BY ! ,CL9TON ADM9I/RATION'S ,COMM]CE ,SECRET>Y ,RON ,BR[N1 9 P>T AS A MEANS TO ALL[ !SE L>GE ,CAPITALI/ MOV]S A MEANS TO DISCUSS !IR CONC]NS REG>D+ 9T]NATIONAL TRADE AMONG !MSELVES & ) TOP RANK+ GOV]NM5T (FICIALS4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION HAS S9CE CRY/ALLIZ$ 9TO A P[]FUL ,CAPITALI/ ADVOCACY GR\P4 

,! WEEK5D ( PROTE/1 :ILE SMALL 9 COMP>ISON TO ! O!R MASS ACTIONS WE HAVE DISCUSS$1 MA9TA9$ A RELATIVE MILITANCE ?R\< ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC & RESULT$ 9 SIGNIFICANT CORPORATE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 ! OV]TAK+ ( POLICE B>RICADES & ! SUBSEQU5T HOSPITALIZATION ( AT LEA/ ONE PROTE/] 7= 9JURIES RELAT$ TO MASSIVE ORAL +E/ION ( *EMICAL IRRITANTS71 & ! >RE/ ( #ec P]SONS4 

,ON ! FIR/ DAY ( CONC]T$ ACTION1 ,NOVEMB] #a#f?1 A TEA*-9 ATT5D$ BY #e PEOPLE WAS HELD 9 ,F\NTA9 ,SQU>E4 ,?AT SAME EV5+ #a PEOPLE PAID A BOI/]\S VISIT TO ! ,MUSIC ,HALL :]E DELEGATES ATTEMPT$ TO 5JOY A SPECIAL P]=MANCE ( ! LOCAL SYMPHONY OR*E/RA4 ,TWO PROTE/]S MANAG$ TO 9FILTRATE ! EV5T 9 ORD] TO EXPRESS !IR POPUL> OPPOSITION TO !SE W\LD-BE 'MA/]S4' ,BO? W]E >RE/$4 ,\TSIDE1 ! POLICE L9ES W]E BRIEFLY *ALL5G$ & A FEW B>RICADES W]E OV]TURN$1 BUT1 ALL 9 ALL1 ! ACTION BEGAN & 5D$ ) RELATIVELY LITTLE 9CID5T4 

,! L>GE/ DEMON/RATION OCCURR$ ! FOLL[+ DAY ON ,NOVEMB] #a#g? & 9VOLV$ OV] ONE ?\S& PROTE/]S4 ,9ITIALLY1 ?IS DEMO MAT]IALIZ$ AS A P]MITT$ M>* ?R\< ! D[NT[N4 ,H[EV]1 AS ?IS M>* NE>$ ITS (FICIAL 05D10 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC 7COMPOS$ ( #b-#c7 DIV]G$ FROM ! SANCTION$ P>ADE R\TE & PROCE$$ TO *ALL5GE POLICE B>RICADES 79 SOME CASES TE>+ !M D[N & US+ !M TO DET] ADVANC+ LAW 5=CEM5T (FICIALS74 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ,BLOC FACILITAT$ ! SMA%+ 9 ( A NUMB] ( BANK W9D[S4 ,9T]E/+LY 5\<1 A GOOD P]C5TAGE ( ! LESS MILITANT PROTE/]S FOLL[$ 9 ! WAKE ( ! ,BLOC4 

,! COPS RESPOND$ BY FIR+ TE> GAS CANI/]S1 RUBB] BULLETS & BEAN BAGS 9TO ! CR[D4 ,AFT] A PROLONG$ P]IOD ( /REET FI<T+1 ! POLICE GA9$ ! UPP] H& & MANAG$ TO SURR\ND & CONTA9 A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ! PROTE/]S4 ,AT ?AT PO9T SEV]AL PEOPLE W]E >RE/$1 & ! PROTE/ CONT+5T WAS =C$ TO DISP]SE 9 SMALL GR\PS ( F\R OR LESS4 

,NOVEMB] #a#h?1 ! LA/ MAJOR DAY ( ACTION1 WAS M>K$ BY MORE VIOL5T CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 PROTE/]S & POLICE4 ,TWO DIFF]5T DEMON/RATIONS 7! SECOND ( :I* WAS 9 SOLID>ITY ) LOCAL ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICANS AGA9/ ONGO+ POLICE BRUTALITY7 W]E BO? MET ) POLICE USE ( TE> GAS & ! BATONS1 AS WELL AS #dg >RE/S FROM ?IS ACTION ALONE4 

,F9ALLY1 DESPITE ! RELATIVELY SMALL NUMB]S1 ?IS PROTE/ DES]VES CR$IT AS IT MA9TA9$ A L9E ( CONSI/5T ACTION DIRECT$ AGA9/ EV]Y MAJOR ,CAPITALI/ MEET+ OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ YE> & A HALF4 ,RESI/ANCE GR[S AS CON/ANT & CONSI/5T PRESSURE IS APPLI$ TO CORPORATE OPPRESSORS :]EV] !Y MEET TO PLAY !IR GAMES ) \R LIVES4 ,:5EV] SOLID>ITY ( ACTION IS DISPLAY$1 ! MOVEM5T GR[S4 

,AGA9/ ,COLUMBUS ,DAY3 ,A,I,M & ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC 9 ,D5V] 7#b#a7 

  

  

,COLUMBUS DISCOV]$ ,AM]ICA 9 #a#d#i#b4 ,?AT IS H[ ! HI/ORY BOOKS READ4 ,BUT TO DISCOV] SOME?+ W\LD SEEM TO IMPLY ?AT O!RS HAVE NOT PREVI\SLY 0F\ND0 IT4 .<#d#c.> ,& LIKE IT OR NOT1 ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS W]E LIV+ 9 !SE CONT95TS = ?\S&S ( YE>S BE=E ANY ,EUROPEAN DISCOV]$ ! WRITT5 LANGUAGE1 LET ALONG =EIGN L&S4 ,:AT ,COLUMBUS DID DISCOV] WAS ?AT ! MILLIONS ( ,FIR/ ,NATION PEOPLE LIV+ H]E W]E DEVOID ( FIRE>MS4 ,) ?AT1 HIM & HIS CREW BEGAN AN UGLY & BRUTAL PROCESS ( 5SLAVEM5T & G5OCIDE ?AT W\LD LA/ #e YE>S1 & CO/ MILLIONS ( 9NOC5T LIVES4 

,TODAY1 ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 DIVE/$ ( MO/ !IR L&S1 >E /ILL /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! *A9S ( AN IMPOS$ POV]TY1 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM1 & GOV]NM5T OPPRESSION4 ,S9CE ! #a#i#gS ! ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T 7,A,I,M7 HAS S\<T TO REVIVE & DEF5D ,NATIVE RI<TS & CULTURE4 ,!IR /RUGGLE HAS /RET*$ FROM COA/ TO COA/1 & HAS 9CLUD$ SU* DRAMATIC EV5TS AS ! #aigc >M$ OCCUPATION ( ,W\ND$ ,KNEE1 ,S\? ,DAKOTA4 ,?R\<\T ! LA/ ?REE DECADES MANY ,A,I,M MEMB] HAVE BE5 KILL$ DUR+ MILITANT CONFRONTATIONS ) LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,:AT IS MORE1 C\NTLESS ,A,I,M WORRI]S1 SU* AS ,LEON>D ,PELTI]1 /ILL ROT 9 GOV]NM5T JAIL CELLS = NO O!R REASON ?AN HAV+ ! AUDACITY TO DEF5D !MSELVES & !IR COMMUNITY4 ,! ,EUROC5TRIC RUL+ CLASS REFUSES TO ALL[ ANY ?REATS TO ITS CONT95TAL DOM9ANCE--NOT FROM ! WORK+ CLASS & NOT FROM ! ,9DIANS4 ,AS LONG AS !Y MA9TA9 AN EFFECTIVE MONOPOLY ON =CE1 ,NATIVES WILL NOT BE P]MITT$ TO DET]M9E !IR [N SOCIAL & POLITICAL FATE ANY MORE ?AN O!R WAGE SLAVES4 ,BUT AFT] #e LONG YE>S ( ATTEMPT$ G5OCIDE1 ! LIKES ( :I* MAKE ,BOSNIA LOOK LIKE *ILD'S PLAY1 ! ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITY & ,A,I,M >E NO:]E NE> DEFEAT$4 ,!Y >E A /RONG PEOPLE4 ,LIKE ! ,IRI%1 :O HAVE F\<T ,BRITI% IMP]IALISM = #h YE>S1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT !RE WILL EV] BE TRUE PEACE AS LONG AS JU/ICE REMA9S NO?+ BUT AN EMPTY WORD4 

,GIV5 ?IS HI/ORY1 IT IS NO WOND] ?AT ,COLUMBUS ,DAY IS CONSID]$ A DAY ( (FICIAL 9SULT TO ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS4 ,9 #b#a1 ,A,I,M & O!R ORGANIZATIONS CALL$ ON ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 O!R M9ORITIES & OPPRESS$ PEOPLE TO CONV]GE ON ! WE/]N CITY ( ,D5V] = :AT !Y CO9$ 0,TRANS=M ,COLUMBUS ,DAY40 .<#d#d.> ,BETWE5 ,OCTOB] #e? ?R\< ,OCTOB] #h? 7,COLUMBUS ,DAY7 ,A,I,M ORGANIZ$ ACTIONS1 TEA*-9S1 & DISCUSSIONS ACROSS ! CITY4 ,COM+ ON ! HEELS ( ,SEATTLE1 ,A#a#f1 & ,! ,BATTLE ( ,QUEBEC1 ,A,I,M MADE A PO9T ( 9VIT+ ! ,BLACK ,BLOC :OM !Y EXPECT$ TO L5D PHYSICAL SOLID>ITY 9 /OPP+ ! ,D5V] ,COLUMBUS ,DAY ,P>ADE4 

,DUR+ TWO PRIM>Y DAYS ( DEMON/RATIONS 7,OCTOB] #f? & #h?7 ! ,BLOC M>*$ 9 =MATIONS NUMB]+ #g#e4 ,AS EV5TS W\LD UNFOLD1 ! M>* ON ,OCTOB] #e? NUMB]$ #e PEOPLE1 SLI<TLY OV] #a.0 COMPOS$ BY ! ,BLOC4 ,DESPITE MANY T5SE MOM5TS1 VIOL5CE WAS AV]T$1 & ONLY SIX PEOPLE W]E >RE/$2 NONE FROM )9 ! ,BLOC4 ,ON ! #h?1 PROTE/]S1 NUMB]+ #c1 TOOK !IR POSITIONS 9 ! /REETS & PREP>$ TO CONFRONT ! P>ADE4 ,! AIR WAS ?ICK ) ANTICIPATION4 ,A FEEL+ ( IMP5D+ VIOL5CE REFLECT$ (F ! FACES ( ! C\NTLESS ,D5V] POLICE4 ,BUT L[ & BEHOLD1 WORD BEGAN TO SPREAD ?AT !Y1 ! PEOPLE1 WON ?IS R\ND )\T TAK+ A S+LE SW+4 ,! P>ADE WAS ALL BUT CANCEL$6 ,! M]E PRES5CE ( !SE ,NATIVE MILITANTS1 ALONG ) !IR AN>*I/ ALLIES1 COMPELL$ CITY (FICIALS TO GIVE 94 ,UPON LE>N+ ?IS1 ! ASSEMBL$ PROTE/]S RI<TLY UND]/OOD ?IS TO BE A VICTORY2 A VICTORY WON NOT ?R\< RESPECTABLE PROTE/ OR LIB]AL APPEALS1 BUT ?R\< ! IMPLI$ ?REAT ( PHYSICAL =CE4 

,9 ! 5D1 !SE DAYS ( COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! ,BLOC & ,A,I,M AVOID$ CLA%ES ) ! POLICE4 ,BUT EV5 SO1 BONDS W]E =M$1 RESPECT E>N$1 & BESIDES1 SOMETIMES ! HONE/ POSSIBILITY ( ACTION IS 5\< TO W9 ! RESULTS ?AT Y\ SEEK4 

,! ,BATTLE ( ,YORK-,JANU>Y #a#b1 #bb 7#b#e7 

  

 ,BLACK ,BLOC'] ,KICK+ ,FASCI/ ,ASS 9 ,YORK ,P,A1 #bb  

,9 #a#i#f#i1 ,YORK ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ALONG ) MANY O!R ,U4,S4 CITIES1 WAS ROCK$ ) S]I\S RACE RIOTS4 ,ONE ( ! VICTIMS WAS ! UN>M$ DAU<T] ( A ,BLACK PREA*]4.<#d#e.> ,MORE ! ?IRTY YE>S LAT] N9E :ITE M5 W]E F9ALLY >RE/$ & *>G$ ) H] MURD]4 ,ONE ( !SE WAS =M] ,YORK MAYOR1 ,*>LIE ,ROB]TSON4 ,:ILE MANY RESID5TS ( ?IS SMALL 7POP4 #c17 WORK+ CLASS CITY W]E 5C\RAG$ TO SEE JU/ICE BEG9 TO PREVAIL1 A SMALL FR+E M9ORITY ( RACI/S SAW IT DIFF]5T4 ,SEEK+ TO EXPLOIT ! OLD RACE DIVISIONS BR\<T TO ! =E BY !SE 9DICTM5TS1 FIVE NATIONAL :ITE SUPREMACI/ ORGANIZATIONS 7! ,NATIONAL ,ALLIANCE1 ! ,WORLD ,*UR* ( ! ,CREATOR1 ! ,NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T1 ! ,HAMM] ,SK9S1 & A FACTION ( ! ,>YAN ,NATIONS7 COLLABORAT$ ON A PLAN TO BUILD AN ORGANIZ$ RACI/ PRES5CE AMONG ! SMOKE /ACKS & R[ H\SES ?AT IS ,YORK4 ,C5TRAL TO !IR PLAN 9 SPREAD+ !IR DIVISIVE HATE1 WAS ! HOLD+ ( A WIDELY PUBLICIZ$ MEET+ 9 ! ,YORK ,PUBLIC ,LIBR>Y4 ,! MEET+ WAS CALL$ = ,JANU>Y #a#b?4 ,UPON LE>N+ ?IS 9=MATION ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION QUICKLY BEGAN TO ORGANIZE A C\NT] MOBILIZATION AIM$ AT CONFRONT+ !SE FASCI/S4 ,& LIKE DEA? & TAXES1 ONE C\LD BE SURE !RE W\LD BE A CLA%4 

,BY ! MORN+ ( ! #a#b? ! /REETS ( ,YORK W]E T5SE4 ,! >EA >\ND ! PUBLIC LIBR>Y WAS B>RICAD$ & SURR\ND$ BY HUNDR$S ( RIOT COPS4 ,SOON FASCI/S BEGAN TO APPE> ON ! SC5E1 ) POLICE ACT+ AS ESCORTS4 ,ANTI-FASCI/S AS WELL P\R$ 9TO ! >EA4 ,A ONE HUNDR$ /RONG ,BLACK ,BLOC CONV]G$ ON ! LIBR>Y4 ,?REE HUNDR$ MORE LOCALS 7MO/LY ,BLACK & ,HISPANIC7 ALSO CAME \T TO CONFRONT ! RACI/S4 ,! COMB9$ =CES ( ! NEO-,NAZIS NUMB]$ >\ND TWO HUNDR$4 ,E>LY ON MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC CAU<T TWO ISOLAT$ FASCI/S 9 A PICKUP TRUCK ATTEMPT+ TO DRIVE ?R\< ! >EA4 ,! TRUCK HAD ITS W9D[S SMA%$ 91 & ! M5 W]E DRAGG$ FROM ! VEHICLE & BEAT4 ,?IS EV5T =E%AD[$ :AT WAS TO COME4 

,= SEV]AL H\RS ! OPPOS+ CR[DS W]E EFFECTIVELY SEP>AT$ BY ! RIOT COPS4 ,AS MO/ ( ! RACI/S MET 9SIDE1 A NUMB] ( ,HAMM] ,SK9S REMA9$ \TSIDE1 BEH9D POLICE L9ES1 GIV+ ! ,NAZI SALUTE TO ! ANGRY LOCAL RESID5TS & ! ,BLOC4 ,EV5TUALLY ! MEET+ BEGAN TO LET \T2 & ?AT IS :5 ! FI<T+ TRULY BEGAN4 

,AS POLICE LEAD ! MEET+ ATT5DEES AWAY FROM ! SC5E1 MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC 7AID$ BY LOCALS7 DISCOV]$ A WAY TO CIRCUMV5T ! POLICE L9ES4 ,CAT*+ BO? ! COPS & RACI/S (F GU>D1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC SUDD5LY F\ND ITSELF 9 AN ALLEY ALONG ) #d FASCI/S4 ,US+ CLUBS & FI/S AN>*I/S BEAT D[N ,NAZIS4 ,A NUMB] ( ,HAMM] ,SK9S W]E REPORT$LY KNOCK$ UNCONSCI\S4 ,! FASCI/S TRI$ TO RETREAT T[>DS AN ADJAC5T P>K+ LOT :]E MANY ( !IR VEHICLES W]E LOCAT$4 ,! ,BLOC PURSU$1 BEAT+ ,NAZIS AS !Y CAME UPON !M1 & SMA%+ 9 W9D[S & SLA%+ ! TIRES ( !IR C>S & TRUCKS4 ,AS ! FI<T 5SU$1 RIOT POLICE MOV$ 91 US+ CLUBS & PEPP] SPRAY1 >RE/+ A NUMB] ( PEOPLE4 ,DUR+ ! FASCI/S' PANICKY RETREAT1 ONE BONEHEAD RAN OV] AN ANTI-RACI/ WOMAN 7HE WAS LAT] >RE/$74 ,9 ANO!R 9/ANCE1 A :ITE SUPREMACI/1 BE+ PURSU$ BY ELEM5TS ( ! ,BLOC1 PULL$ & FIR$ A H& GUN2 NO ONE WAS %OT4 ,EV5TS MOV$ QUICKLY4 ,AS ! 5EMY FL$1 AN>*I/S TEAM$ UP ) LOCALS & SC\R$ ! >EA 9 SE>* ( ,NAZIS :O GOT AWAY4 ,ON A NUMB] ( OCCASIONS !SE SCUM W]E F\ND & !Y & !IR VEHICLES W]E ATTACK$4 ,9 ! 5D !RE CAN LITTLE D\BT ?AT ! RACI/S W]E LIT]ALLY RUN \T ( T[N4 ,! PRICE8 #be ANTIFAS >RE/$4 ,ONE WOMAN BROKE H] >M & ANO!R REQUIR$ M$ICAL ATT5TION AFT] BE+ /RUCK BY A TRUCK4 ,ONE ,BLACK ,BLOC] WAS EV5TUALLY CONVICT$ ( DISORD]LY CONDUCT & S5T5C$ TO ?REE MON?S 9 JAIL4 

,WAS ,YORK A VICTORY AGA9/ FASCISM8 ,SOME NAIVE LIB]ALS W\LD >GUE NO4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ( AN IDEOLOGICAL BELIEF ?AT BY PROVID+ SU* HATE GR\PS ) A /AGE 7EV5 IF IT IS A /AGE :I* !Y >E FLOGG$ ON7 HELPS GET !M M$IA COV]AGE1 & H5CE MEMB]%IP4 ,SU* UNGR\ND$ ASS]TIONS ASIDE1 LET US LOOK AT ! FACTS4 ,9 ! WAKE ( ! BEAT+S1 FASCI/S ATTEMPT$ TO HAVE TWO FOLL[ UP RALLIES 9 ,YORK4 ,ONE WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! NEO-,NAZI ,NATIONAL ,MOVEM5T1 ON ,FEBRU>Y #b?1 #b#b4 ,! O!R WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,>YAN ,NATIONS1 ON ,APRIL #b? ( ?AT SAME YE>4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! LAT]1 ! ORGANIZATION'S LEAD]1 ,RI*>D ,BUTL]1 PROMIS$ TO TURN \T #ce SUPPORT]S4 ,TR\BLE1 RI<T8 ,H>DLY4 ,! FIR/ DREW A :OPP+ SIX SUPPORT]S1 ! SECOND ONLY TWELVE4 ,9 BO? CASES !SE PA!TIC & ISOLAT$ HATEMONG]S ESCAP$ ! L>GE ANGRY CR[DS ONLY BECAUSE ( MASSIVE POLICE PROTECTION4 ,AT BO?1 ,>,A PEOPLE W]E TREAT$ ) RESPECT & SOLID>ITY BY LOCALS4 ,>EA Y\? 7NOT )\T HUMOR7 APPROV+LY REF]R$ TO ! \T-(-T[N ANTIFAS AS 0AN>*I/ N9JAS40 ,ALL TOLD1 HI/ORY & ! FACTS SEEM TO SPEAK CLE>LY = !MSELVES4 

,NOTE3 ,! ,BATTLE ( ,YORK SET A PREC$5T = ORGANIZ$ /REET FI<T+ AGA9/ FASCI/S4 ,FROM ,BALTIMORE TO ,MA9E TO ,VALLEY ,=GE SIMIL> TACTICS W\LD BE SUCCESSFULLY US$ AGA9/ !SE NAZI SCUM4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#e1 #b#d1 A ,BLACK ,BLOC ( #ge REPEAT$LY AMBU%$ ISOLAT$ NEO-,NAZIS ON !IR WAY TO A SMALL FASCI/ GA!R+ )9 ! ,VALLEY ,=GE ,NATIONAL ,P>K4 ,ANTIFASCI/S LAID 9 WAIT 9 WOOD$ >EAS SEP>AT+ ! P>K+ >EA FROM ! RALLY SITE4 ,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! DAY MANY NAZIS W]E BEAT1 SOME SEV]ELY4 ,! BLOC SUFF]$ NO CASUALTIES4 

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,APRIL #b#d?1 #bb WITNESS$ ! L>GE/ FASCI/ DEMON/RATION 9 ! REC5T HI/ORY ( ! ,U4,S4 ,CAPITAL4 #d NEO-,NAZIS TOOK TO ! /REETS1 CALL+ = ,AM]ICANS TO EMBRACE AN OV]TLY ANTI-,SEMITIC WORLD VIEW4.<#d#f.> ,! M>* WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,ALLIANCE4 ,:ILE #d ,NAZIS MAY GIVE FOLKS A MOM5T ( PAUSE1 ONE %\LD TAKE PRIDE 9 ! FACT ?AT ! BE/ !Y CAN MANAGE TO DO IS WELL UND] #a4 ,NEV] =GET ?AT US ON ! LEFT HAVE CONSI/5TLY MOBILIZ$ #a1S 9 ORD] TO RESI/ GLOBALIZATION1 ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 & ! NEO-CONS]VATIVE PROGRAMS ( ! CURR5T RUL+ CLIQUE4 ,& AGA91 W]E ! ,NAZIS MANAG$ #d1 WE TURN$ \T #e MILITANTS 9 ORD] TO REM9D !M :OSE /REETS !Y M>*$ ?R\<4 ,( ?OSE #e1 ONE HUNDR$ W]E ORGANIZ$ 9TO A ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,9 ! ,CAPITAL1 ! ,BLOC 9ITIALLY FOCUS$ !IR ATT5TION ON A P>K+ G>AGE :]E ! FASCI/S W]E TO ASSEMBLE4 ,DESPITE A MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE1 C\NT]DEMON/RATORS W]E ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY TAKE OV] ONE 5TRANCE TO ! G>AGE1 & !RE=E SUCCE$$ 9 TURN+ AWAY A NUMB] ( ,NAZIS :O S\<T TO MEET UP ) !IR FELL[ SCUM4 ,9 TIME1 ! COPS R$EPLOY$ !IR =CES & REGA9$ CONTROL ( ! 5TRANCE1 ALL[+ ! FASCI/S TO ASSEMBLE4 

,UND] HEAVY POLICE GU>D1 ! ,NAZIS EV5TUALLY LEFT !IR CONCRETE 5CLAVE1 & M>*$ T[>DS ! ,ISRAELI ,EMBASSY4 ,C\NT] DEMON/RATORS FROM NUM]\S ORGANIZATIONS 9CLUD+ ! ,>AB ,ANTI-,NAZI ,BLOC1 ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ,LEFT ,TURN1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,ORGANIZATION1 ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION1 & ,N,E,F,A,C %AD[$ !IR EV]Y MOVE4 ,\TNUMB]$1 ! FASCI/S W]E NO D\BT HAPPY TO BE FLANK$ BY HUNDR$S ( RIOT POLICE4 ,ON A NUMB] ( OCCASIONS ! ,BLOC ATTEMPT$ TO BREAK ?R\< POLICE L9ES 9 ORD] TO DECISIVELY DEAL ) !IR ADVISORIES4 ,AT ONE PO9T POLICE B>RICADES W]E OV]TURN$1 & ! CR[D NE>LY REA*$ ! 5EMY4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! COPS W]E ABLE TO REASS]T !IR L9ES1 & MA9TA9$ ! =C$ SEP>ATION4 

,! MILITANT PRES5CE ( ! C\NT] DEMON/RATORS COMPELL$ ! ,NAZIS TO REL9QUI% !IR /REET PRES5CE ONE H\R BE=E !IR (FICIAL PROTE/ P]MIT WAS UP4 ,AS ! CR[D BEGAN TO DISP]SE1 A NUMB] ( ISOLAT$ FASCI/S1 W]E R\<$ UP BY MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC4 ,TWO ,BLACK ,BLOC]S W]E >RE/$4 ,\R SIDE REPORT$ NO 9JURIES4 

,MEAN:ILE 9 ,BALTIMORE444 

,E>LI] 9 ?AT MORN+ A MORE S]I\S CONFRONTATION TOOK PLACE AT A FASCI/ MEET+ PLACE 9 ,BALTIMORE4 ,?R\< C]TA9 9TELLIG5CE *ANNELS1 IT WAS LE>N$ ?AT ! 5EMY W\LD BE CONC5TRAT+ AT A ,BALTIMORE 'P>K & RIDE' BE=E CONV]G+ ON ,D,C4 ,!RE1 TWO DOZ5 BLACK CLAD MILITANTS >RIV$ 9 TIME TO WITNESS A BUS FULL ( BONEHEADS4 ,) NO POLICE VISIBLY 9 ! >EA1 ! BUS WAS IMM$IATELY ATTACK$4 ,! W9D[S W]E SMA%$ \T1 ! TIRES W]E SLA%$1 & ! PASS5G]S W]E PRAY$ ) PEPP] SPRAY4 ,! FEW BONEHEADS :O D>$ EXIT ! VEHICLE W]E SEV]ELY BEAT4 ,! ATTACK BEGAN & 5D$ 9 A MATT] ( M9UTES4 ,! BUS 9 QUE/ION WAS UTT]LY IMMOBILIZ$1 & WAS UNABLE TO CONT9UE ON TO ,D,C4 ,! BLACK CLAD ATTACK]S1 SUFF]+ NO >RE/S OR 9JURIES1 QUICKLY DISAPPE>$ BACK 9TO :]EV] !Y CAME4 

,%ORTLY !REAFT]1 ANO!R #bh BLACK CLAD ANTI-FASCI/S >RIV$ ON ! SC5E4 ,BY ?IS TIME ! COPS W]E PRES5T 9 SIGNIFICANT NUMB]S4 ,AL?\< MANY HAVE SPECULAT$ ?AT !SE #bh 9T5D$ ON CONV]G+ SIMULTANE\SLY ) ! PREVI\S ATTACK]S1 !SE FOLK HAD NO?+ DIRECTLY TO DO ) ! PREVI\S ACTIONS4 ,NEV] ! LESS1 !Y W]E QUICKLY SURR\ND$1 & >RE/$ BY ! POLICE4 ,! COPS & ! C\RTS ATTEMPT$ TO HOLD !M RESPONSIBLE = ! ATTACK1 & 9ITIALLY *>G$ !M ) NUM]\S FELONY & MISDEMEANOR *>GES2 *>GES ?AT REPRES5T$ A COMB9$ POT5TIAL = #aagg YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,BAILS W]E SET EXCESSIVELY HI< 7MANY BETWE5 @s#a1 TO @s#b#e174 ,EV5 SO1 AFT] ONLY #bd H\RS1 FRI5DS & ALLIES W]E ABLE TO SECURE ! BAIL1 & ! PRISON]S W]E RELEAS$4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! ,D,C & ,BALTIMORE ACTIONS BLACK5$ ! EYE ( ! :ITE SUPREMACI/S4 ,!IR BE/ EF=TS AT MOBILIZ+ /ILL RESULT$ 9 !M BE+ \T NUMB]$ & \T MUSCL$ BY ! LEFT4 ,& AGA91 ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/S DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! /REETS >E /ILL ! DOMA9 ( ! PEOPLE-NOT ! /OMP+ GR\NDS = ! FR+E ELEM5T ( ! F> RI<T4 ,TACTICALLY ! COMB9$ ACTIONS ( ! DAY DEMON/RAT$ AN ADVANCE = ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,IT %[$ ?AT ! ,BLOC IS CAPABLE ( ASC]TA9+1 DI/ILL+1 & ACT+ ON 9TELLIG5CE 9=MATION4 ,APRIL #b#d? WITNESS$ ! ,BLOC EFFECTIVELY DIVID+ ITS =CES BETWE5 TWO CITIES-HITT+ ! 5EMY AT A WEEK PO9T1 :ILE *ALL5G+ ! 5EMY :]E IT WAS /RONGE/4 ,& AGA91 ! ATTACK 9 ,BALTIMORE DIRECTLY RESULT$ 9 ! FASCI/S' PRIM>Y =CES BE+ ?9N$ 9 ! ,CAPITAL4 ,/ATI/ICALLY1 ! ,BLOC SUFF]$ #bh >RE/S 9 ! PROCESS ( DEMOBILIZ+ #g ( ! 5EMY4 ,GIV5 ! OV]ALL NUMB]S1 ?IS MU/ BE VIEW$ AS A TACTICAL VICTORY4 

"9,AS ( WRIT+ .<#b#e.>1 NONE ( ! ,BALTIMORE ATTACK]S HAVE BE5 APPREH5D$1 & ?OSE WRONGLY *>G$ ) ! ACTION HAVE ALL HAD !IR CASES DISMISS$4 

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,BY ,M>* #a#e? #b#c1 IT WAS BECOM+ CLE> TO ALL ?AT ! ,BU% L$ ,U4,S4 W> MA*9E WAS =G+ AHEAD ) ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ4.<#d#g.> ,DESPITE MASSIVE WORLD OP9ION AGA9/ SU* ACTIONS1 & DESPITE ! L>GE/ DEMON/RATIONS TO EV] OCCUR 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PRIOR TO ! \TBREAK ( W>1 ! CAPITALI/ PREP>ATIONS AGA9/ ! ,BA?'I/ REGIME W]E NOT BE+ QUELL$4 ,AS T5S ( ?\S&S ( TROOPS PREP>$ = CONFLICT1 ! PEOPLE ONCE AGA9 TRI$ TO ASS]T !IR UNIT$ P[] 9 ! /REETS4 ,LIKE ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#e? .<#b#c.>1 MASSIVE PROTE/S MAT]IALIZ$ ACROSS ! CONT95T & ! WORLD4 ,SOME ( ! L>G] ,U4,S4 DEMON/RATIONS W]E 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 7#b171 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 7#a171 & ,LOS ,ANGELES 7#a174 ,AS BE=E1 ,BLACK ,BLOCS RAG$ LIKE FIRE 9 DOZ5S ( CITIES4 ,! TWO MO/ MILITANT ,BLOCS /ORM$ ! /REETS ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & ,D4,C4 

,9 ! CAPITAL1 A SMALL ELEM5T ( ! ,BLOC WAS ABLE TO =CE !IR WAY 9TO ! ,WORLD ,BANK BUILD+ :]E !Y PROCE$$ TO CAUSE ?\S&S ( DOLL>S-WOR? 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,AS POLICE RE9=CEM5TS >RIV$ ON ! SC5E1 AN>*I/S W]E =C$ 9TO A FI<T+ RETREAT4 ,SIX W]E >RE/$4 

,9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC LEAD A HUGE BREAK AWAY M>* ( #b MILITANTS4 ,?IS CONT+5T RAG$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ?IS WE/ COA/ CITY1 EV5TUALLY SUFF]+ DOZ5S ( >RE/S4 ,ALL TOLD #age PEOPLE W]E TAK5 9TO POLICE CU/ODY4 ,AGA91 ! BIG /ORY ) ,M#a#e WAS NOT ANY P>TICUL> DEMON/RATION1 OR ANY P>TICUL> ,BLOC1 BUT RA!R ! %E] SIZE & SCOPE ( ! DEMOS ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & BEYOND4 ,& 9 ! COM+ DAYS1 ! SECOND P>T ( ?IS /ORY W\LD BE ! FACT ?AT ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S FAIL$ TO /OP ! W>4 

,?IS FAILURE DOES NOT CONDEMN ! EF=TS ( ! MASSES OR ! ,BLOC4 ,SIMPLY PUT IT FUR!R ILLU/RATES ! NE$ = US TO GO BACK 9TO \R COMMUNITIES :]E WE CAN BUILD A MORE COMPREH5SIVE DUEL P[] 9 \R NEI<BORHOODS & 9 \R WORKPLACES4 ,PROTE/S1 EV5 :5 !Y >E MILLIONS /RONG1 DO NOT FUNDAM5TALLY *ALL5GE ! CAPITALI/ /ATUS QUO4 ,= ?IS WE MU/ BUILD A P[]FUL WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T ?R\< :I* WE CAN %UT D[N PRODUCTION ?\< A G5]AL /RIKE4 ,! G5]AL /RIKE & EV5TUAL 9SURRECTION >E ! TOOLS WE MU/ ACQUIRE 9 ORD] TO EV5TUALLY BR+ D[N ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS & 5D !IR IMP]IALI/ W>S ONCE & = ALL4 

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HIR+ R\ND H]E S9CE ALL ! JOBS W5T TO ,MEXICO444 ,N[ HE'S GOT A RIFLE 9 HIS 

H&1 ROLL+ 9TO ,BA<DAD WOND]+ H[ HE GOT ?IS F>4 ,JU/ ANO!R POOR BOY 

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,ON ,M>* #a#i?1 #b#c1 ! IMP]IALI/ 9VASION ( ,IRAQ BEGAN4.<#d#h.> ,! ,U4,S4 & A SMALL NUMB] ( COLLABORATORS 7*IEF AMONG !M BE+ ! ,U4,K41 FOLL[$ BY JUNIOR P>TN]S ,ITALY & ,SPA97 BEGAN ONE ( ! MO/ DEVA/AT+ A]IAL BOMB>DM5TS 9 ! HI/ORY ( W>F>E4 ,MORE ?AN #a1 GR\ND TROOPS SOON W]E CROSS+ ! BORD]4 ,IRAQ F\<T BACK1 BUT AFT] A MON? ( COMBAT1 ITS /&+ >MY W\LD SURR5D]1 =C+ ! CONT9U+ RESI/ANCE 9TO A GU]RILLA PHASE4 

,AS SOON AS ! ATTACK GOT UND]WAY1 \TRAG$ PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 OV] #e ,U4,S4 CITIES4 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WAS EFFECTIVELY %UT D[N BY HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( DEMON/RATORS4 ,)9 ! NEXT #gb H\RS POLICE MADE A TOTAL ( OV] #bb >RE/S 9 ?AT CITY ALONE4 ,AN>*I/ ,BLOC ,BLOCS MADE !IR PRES5CE FELT AT C\NTLESS PROTE/S4 ,HUNDR$S ( ADDITIONAL ANTI-W> DEMON/RATIONS W]E HELD ACROSS ! WORLD1 MANY NUMB]+ 9 ! #a1S4 ,9 ! COM+ DAYS & WEEKS !SE PROTE/S W\LD SPREAD4 ,ON ,M>* #b#bND OV] #b1 RALLI$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,ACROSS ! NATION F9ANCIAL C5T]S GR\ND TO A HALT AS PROTE/]S TOOK P>T 9 ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,ON MANY OCCASIONS ,BLACK ,BLOCS F\<T ) POLICE & ATTACK$ CAPITALI/ T>GETS4 ,BUT DESPITE ?IS MASSIVE %[ ( POPUL> DISCONT5T1 ! /ATE WAS SOON ABLE TO REGA9 CONTROL & ! W> CONT9U$ UNIMP$$4 

,TO JU/IFY ! W> ,BU% CLAIM$ ?AT ,IRAQ WAS H>BOR+ BIOLOGICAL1 *EMICAL1 & POSSIBLY NUCLE> WEAPONS4 ,HE ALSO 9S9UAT$ ?AT ! ,BAA?'I/ REGIME HAD TIES TO ,AL ,QA$A4 ,AS ,I WRITE ?IS BRIEF ESSAY .<#b#e.>1 TWO YE>S HAS PASS$ S9CE ! \TBREAK ( W>1 & NO SU* WEAPONS HAVE BE5 F\ND1 & NO L9K BETWE5 ! ,BAA?'I/ & ,AL ,QA$A HAVE EV] BE5 REVEAL$4 #a#e1 ,U4,S4 & ALLI$ TROOPS REMA9 9 ,IRAQ W]E !Y >E ! CON/ANT T>GET ( GU]RILLA ATTACKS4 ,TO DATE MORE ?AN #a#a1 ,AM]ICAN S]VICE MAN & WOM5 HAVE BE5 W\ND$1 & OV] #ab HAVE BE5 KILL$4 ,! NUMB]S CONT9UE TO RISE DAILY4 ,?IS CO/ 9 HUMAN LIFE HAS COMPELL$ A NUMB] ( GOV]NM5TS TO PULL !IR =CES \T ( ?IS DES]T NATION4 ,SPA9 IS \T1 & ,ITALY HAS ANN\NC$ ITS PLANS TO )DRAW4 ,9CREAS+LY ! ,U4,S4 F9DS ITSELF ISOLAT$1 :ILE \R SONS & DAU<T]S >E %OT D[N 9 ! /REETS ( ,BA<DAD1 ,MOSUAL1 & ,BASRA4 ,AGA91 ! MAJORITY ( ,AM]ICANS OPPOSE ! CONFLICT4 ,:ILE IT MAY SEEM BLEAK1 ONE %\LD TAKE HE>T 9 ! FACT ?AT ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION IS M\NT+4 ,ALREADY MILLIONS ( WORK]S1 ?R\< !IR UNIONS 7,U4,S4 ,LABOR ,AGA9/ ! ,W>71 HAVE COME \T 9 OPPOSITION4 ,EV]Y DAY MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E JO9+ ! RANKS ( ! RESI/]S4 ,EV5 )9 ! MILIT>Y1 REC5T VET]ANS & 5LI/$ P]SONNEL >E CALL+ = ! TROOPS TO BE BR\<T HOME4 ,AS ! PRESSURE M\NTS IT %\LD BE EXPECT$ ?AT IT WILL BECOME H>D] & H>D] = ! CAPITALI/S TO MA9TA9 !IR PRES5CE 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/4 ,EV5 SO1 ONE MU/ SOB]LY RECOGNIZE ?AT ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T WILL FACE MANY MORE TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS BE=E \R VICTORY IS HAD4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO SQU>ELY RECOGNIZE 

! NE$ TO CONT9UE TO BUILD ! ANTI-CAPITALI/1 ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T AS WE CONT9UE ! FI<T AGA9/ ! W>4 ,= \R VICTORY OV] ! RUL+ CLASS WILL NOT COME ) ! SIMPLE )DRAWAL ( ,U4,S4 =CES FROM ,IRAQ ALONE4 ,SU* A VICTORY WILL ONLY BE HAD :5 WE >E ABLE /& UP1 UNIT$1 & %UT D[N ! 5TIRE CAPITALI/ MA*9E = ALL ITS WOR?4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE NOT JU/ 9 ! /REETS1 BUT 9 \R NEI<BORHOODS & 9 \R WORKPLACES4 

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,SEPTEMB] #b#e?1 #b#d1 ON ! ,JEWI% HOLIDAY ( ,YOM ,KIPPUR1 NEO-,NAZIS HAD !IR ASS H&$ TO !M YET AGA9 BY ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4.<#d#i.> ,ON ?AT DAY ! FASCI/ ,NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T1 DRESS$ 9 BR[N UNI=MS1 HELD A :ITE SUPREMACI/ RALLY 9 ! ,VALLEY ,=GE ,BATTLEFIELD ,NATIONAL ,P>K 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,! ,NAZIS MOBILIZ$ #a4 ,ANTI-RACI/S MOBILIZ$ AN E/IMAT$ #b AT A C\NT] RALLY LOCAT$ AB\T A MILE AWAY 9 ! SAME #g ACRE P>K4 ,ALSO CONFRONT+ ! FASCI/S W]E A NUMB] ( MEMB]S ( ! ,NEW ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 

,! FASCI/ ACTIVITIES W]E SLAT$ TO TAKE PLACE BETWE5 #a-#d P4M4 ,>\ND NOON1 SOME ( ! MORE MILITANT ANTI-FASCI/S ORGANIZ$ A WELCOM+ C]EMONY ( SORTS = ! ,BR[N ,%IRTS4 ,AT ! P>K 5TRANCE #a PEOPLE GA!R$ & PROCE$$ TO H>ASS ANY RACI/ TRA% :I* S\<T 5TRANCE4 ,?IS VISIBLY %OOK ! ,NAZIS1 TURN+ A NUMB] ( !M AWAY4 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 COMPOS$ ( #ge MILITANTS FROM ,>,A1 ,R$ & ,AN>*I/ ,SK9 ,HEADS 7,R,A,%71 ,N,E,F,A,C1 & O!R ALLIES /RATEGICALLY PLAC$ !MSELVES BETWE5 ! P>K+ >EA & ! ,N,S,M RALLY4 ,! GEOGRAPHY ( ! L& WAS HILLY4 ,?IS ALL[$ ! ,BLOC TO TAKE UP A POSITION BETWE5 HILLS1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y C\LD EFFECTIVELY AMBU% ISOLAT$ FASCI/S AS !Y ATTEMPT$ TO REA* ! MA9 EV5T4 ,AS ! DAY CONT9U$1 ! ,BLOC SUCCE$$ 9 5GAG+ & SEV]ELY BEAT+ NUM]\S NEO-,NAZIS2 SOME SO BAD ?AT !Y HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZ$4 ,!RE WAS EV5 WORD ( A FASCI/ BE+ /ABB$4 ,H[EV]1 AS ( PR9T1 ?IS RUMOR HAS NOT BE5 CONFIRM$4 

,! POLICE 9T]V5$1 ON OCCASION1 US+ PEPP] SPRAY AGA9/ ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,ALL TOLD1 ONE ,BLACK ,BLOC] WAS >RE/$ 7?REE ,NAZIS W]E >RE/$71 & NO ANTIFA'S REPORT$ ANY 9JURIES4 

,AS = ! ,N,S,M RALLY1 IT WAS =C$ TO 5D AN H\R E>LY AT ! REQUE/ ( LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S CONC]N$ AB\T FUR!R VIOL5CE4 ,! FACT ?AT ?IS ,NAZI RALLY TOOK PLACE AT ,VALLEY ,=GE IS AN 9SULT TO ALL ?OSE SOLDI]-F>M]S ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y W> ]A :O FROZE TO DEA? DUR+ ! W9T] ( #a#g#g#g-#a#g#g#h1 OR DI$ FI<T+ = DEMOCRACY & AGA9/ ,BRITI% IMP]IALISM ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,ON A P]SONAL NOTE1 BO? ( MY GR&FA!RS1 & F\R ( MY GREAT UNCLES S]V$ 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,>MY DUR+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 ,MY COMRADE ,XAVI] ,MASSOT--COAU?OR ( ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S--HAD A GR&FA!R :O WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,RESI/ANCE 9 ,FRANCE DUR+ ! ,NAZI OCCUPATION4 ,XAVI]'S GR&FA!R WAS EV5TUALLY CAPTUR$ & SURVIV$ MU* ( ! W>1 DESPITE BE+ TORTUR$ 9 A ,NAZI CONC5TRATION CAMP = POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! PRES5CE ( UNI=M$ ,NAZIS ON ?IS HALL[$ GR\ND ( FRE$OM %\LD MAKE EV]YONE'S BLOOD BOIL4 ,DID NOT AN 5TIRE G5]ATION ( WORK+ PEOPLE RISK & GIVE !IR LIVES TO RID ! WORLD ( ,HITL]ITES & !IR BIGOT$1 ANTI-DEMOCRATIC IDEOLOGY8 ,DID \R GR&FA!RS DIE ON ! BEA*ES ( ,NORM&Y JU/ TO SEE FASCI/S ORGANIZE AT HOME8 ,NO4 ,= ?OSE REASONS1 & MANY O!RS WE %\LD RECOGNIZE ! BRAVE S]VICE ?AT ! ,BLACK ,BLOC P]=M$ ON ?AT DAY ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#e?1 #b#d4 ,!Y TOOK A /& :]E ONE HAD TO BE TAK5 & !Y WON6 ,:ILE SOME MIDDLE CLASS LIB]ALS MAY FR[N AT DIRECT CONFRONTATION & VIOL5CE1 WE MU/ ALL SOB]LY RECOGNIZE ?AT IT TOOK VIOL5CE TO DEFEAT ,HITL] & ,MUSSOL9I DUR+ ,W,W,I,I1 & IT WILL ONLY BE ?R\< SIMIL> MEANS ?AT WE WILL MA9TA9 \R VICTORIES AGA9/ FASCI/ AT HOME4 ,AS A F9AL WORD1 LET US NOT =GET--FASCI/S DON'T ALWAYS WE> BR[N %IRTS6 

,G,W ,BU% ,9AUGURATION ,DAY ,I,I3 ,J#b 7#b#e7 

  

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,! #bd ,U4,S4 ,PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS 5D$ ) ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% & HIS NEO-CON ALLIES CLAIM+ ANO!R DUBI\S VICTORY OV] ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4.<#e.> ,DESPITE MASSIVE VOT+ IRREGUL>ITIES REPORT$ ?R\<\T ! NATION1 & REG>DLESS ( A POSSIBLE REC\NT 9 ,OHIO 7:I* WAS C]TIFI$ AS A ,REPUBLICAN VICTORY BY ! ,REPUBLICAN ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE71 ,BU% SUPPORT]S CLAIM$ ?AT !IR MAN WON #e4#g#c.0 ( ! BALLOTS4 ,?IS AM\NT$ TO #f#b1#d1#f#f VOTES4 ,DEMOCRAT ,JOHN ,K]RY1 =M] HEAD ( ,VIETNAM ,VET]ANS ,AGA9/ ! ,W> TURN$ HAWK1 IS SAID TO HAVE CAPTUR$ #d#h4#b#g.0 ( ! POPUL> VOTE4 ,9DEP5D5TS & ?IRD P>TY C&IDATES COMB9$ = ! REMA9+ M>G94 ,?IS NOT SO RES\ND+ VICTORY WAS DECL>$ BY ,BU% TO REPRES5T A M&ATE FROM ! PEOPLE TO /AY ! C\RSE ( W>2 I4E4 ! IMP]IALI/ OCCUPATION ( ,IRAQ & ! SLA%+ ( SOCIAL S]VICES AT HOME4 ,H[EV]1 BE=E WE GET C>RI$ AWAY ) \RSELVES IT IS IMPORTANT TO PO9T \T ?AT ! POPULATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS #b#i1#h#i1#g#g#g4 ,( ?AT POPULATION #b#b#h1#g#f#i1#a#g#a DID NOT VOTE = ,BU%4 #a#g1#g1#d#e#f DID NOT VOTE = EI!R ( ! MAJOR C&IDATES FROM ! CAPITALI/S P>TIES4 ,! FIGURES REPRES5T LESS ( A M&ATE ?AN A BASIC 9DICTM5T ( ! ,TWE$LE-DEE1 ,TWE$LE-DUM DEMOCRACY WE LIVE UND]4 ,EV5 SO1 !SE RESULTS W]E C]TIFI$ AS (FICIAL BY ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 & ! ,REPUBLICANS MADE PLANS = !IR SECOND VICTORY P>ADE 9 AS MANY ELECTIONS4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ! ,LEFT & ! ,BLACK ,BLOC MADE !IR [N >RANGEM5TS TO WELCOME \R NOT SO POPUL> LEAD]4 ,BU%'S VICTORY M>* WAS C\NT]$ BY WELL OV] #a1 ANGRY DEMON/RATORS PRIM>ILY ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,D4,C4 ,ANTI-,W> ,NETWORK 7,D,A,W,N74 ,PROTE/S W]E ALSO HELD 9 DOZ5S ( O!R ,U4,S4 CITIES1 9CLUD+ ,ATLANTA1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 & ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON4 ,CITIES ACROSS ,EUROPE & ,ASIA WITNESS$ ANTI-,BU% DEMON/RATIONS AS WELL4 ,IT IS E/IMAT$ ?AT MORE ?AN #b#e1 ,AM]ICANS P>TICIPAT$ 9 SU* ACTIONS1 MAK+ ! C\NT]-9AUGURAL PROTE/S SOME ( ! L>GE/ ( !IR K9D 9 ,U4,S4 HI/ORY4 ,9 ,D4,C4 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC PUT #g MILITANTS ON ! /REET4 ,BU% = HIS P>T1 MU/]$ A POLICE =CE ( #f1 & CALL$ 9 #g COMBAT READY MILIT>Y P]SONNEL TO FACE (F ANY *ALL5GES TO HIS P[]4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME S9CE #aigc .<UND] ,NIXON.> ?AT AN 9AUGURATION UTILIZ$ MILIT>Y =CES TO MA9TA9 SECURITY4 ,& LIKE F\R YE>S AGO1 ANY PEOPLE WI%+ TO GA9 ACCESS TO ! P>ADE R\TE W]E REQUIR$ TO PASS ?R\< POLICE_/,SECRET ,S]VICE_/MILIT>Y *ECKPO9TS4 ,H[EV]1 UNLIKE F\R YE>S AGO 7:5 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC SMA%$ ?R\< SU* A B>RI]7 ! IMM$IATE >EA >\ND ! R\TE WAS R+$ ) T5 FOOT F5CES4 

,LEAD+ UP TO ?IS ACTION1 MANY BELIEV$ ?AT ! ,BLOC W\LD HAVE TO BE 9 V]Y GOOD =M--L>G] & BETT] ORGANIZ$ !N F\R YE>S AGO--9 ORD] TO AVOID A HUMILIAT+ DEFEAT4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! POLICE & MILIT>Y HAVE /UDI$ ! EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE LA/ TIME >\ND & MODIFI$ !IR GAME PLANS ACCORD+LY4 ,! PIGS W\LD BE READY4 ,W\LD ! ,BLACK ,BLOC8 ,MANY SIGNS W]E PRES5T ?AT W\LD IMPLY O!RWISE4 ,! MOBILIZATION WAS M>R$ ) 9DECISION & LACK ( /RUCTURE FROM ! />T4 ,! FIR/ CALL TO ACTION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO SELECT GR\PS !N RESC9D$4 ,!N ANO!R CALL CAME FROM ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,!N ANO!R FROM ,>,A :I* SEEM$ TO COMPETE ) ! FIR/4 ,SOME 9FLU5TIAL AN>*I/S W]E CALL+ = SMALL] DEC5TRALIZ$ ACTIONS 9/EAD ( A ,BLOC4 ,ONE CONT+5T ABSURDLY >GU$ ?AT ! ,BLOC %\LD REFOCUS ITS 5]GIES ON A PRO-*OICE ACTION LAT] 9 ! WEEK4 ,! UNFOLD+ SITUATION WAS CONFUS$ AT BE/4 ,YET ?R\< SU* TRIBULATIONS ,J#b W\LD SEE ONE ( ! L>GE/1 & MO/ EFFECTIVE ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,BLACK ,BLOC 9 YE>S4 

,! ,BLOC GOT MOV+ %ORTLY BE=E #a#b3#c P4M4 ,ITS GOAL WAS TO BREAK ?R\< ! SECURITY P]IMET] & OCCUPY ! P>ADE R\TE--!RE=E /OPP+ ! ,BU% MOTORCADE 9 ITS TRACKS4 ,TO HELP FACILITATE ?IS PROCESS1 KEY AFF9ITY GR\PS WORK$ AS C\NT]-9TELLIG5CE UNITS4 ,POLICE RADIOS W]E MONITOR$ TO KEEP TABS ON 5EMY MOVEM5T & SC\TS REPORT$ BACK TO OP]ATIVES ) ! MA9 BODY4 ,>M$ ) ?IS 9=MATION & ! CONFID5CE ( NUMB]S1 ! ,BLOC BOLDLY SET \T ?R\< ! CITY4 ,! FIR/ POLICE B>RICADE IT FAC$ MELT$ BE=E ITS APPROA*4 ,= A MOM5T IT APPE>$ ?AT ITS GOAL WAS )9 GRASP4 ,BUT !N AN 9T]NAL DISPUTE OV] :I* DIRECTION TO GO AT A KEY 9T]SECTION SL[$ ITS PACE 5\< TO ALL[ RIOT POLICE TO RATIONALLY R$EPLOY ITS =CES4 ,CONFLAT+ MATT]S1 ! ,BLOC BEGAN TO MOVE 9 A DIRECTION C\NT] TO RECOMM5DATIONS EMANAT+ FROM ! SC\TS4 ,AS ! ,BLOC APPROA*$ ! L>G] ,D,A,W,N PROTE/1 RIOT POLICE LAUN*$ A LI<TN+ ATTACK AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS DID NOT OCCUR )\T A FI<T4 ,PACIFICA ,RADIO REPORT$ ! ,BLOC1 AT ?IS TIME1 NUMB]$ UPW>DS ( #ae MILITANTS4 ,O!R EYEWITNESS REPORTS PUT ! ,BLOC AT WELL OV] #b4 ,9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT NO ,BLOC ORGANIZ] OR P>TICIPANT CLAIM$ NUMB]S TO BE ABOVE #g1 IT MU/ BE ASSUM$ ?AT !IR RANKS TEMPOR>ILY SWELL$ ) SYMPA?IZ]S AS ! FI<T 9T5SIFI$4 ,EV5 SO1 ?IS /R5G? W\LD PROVE %ORT LIV$4 ,! ,BLOC WAS =C$ 9TO A TACTICAL RETREAT4 ,AFT] REGR\P+ IT LAUN*$ A C\NT] (F5SIVE AGA9/ POLICE L9ES4 ,?IS *>GE WAS ALSO TURN$ BACK1 & ! ,BLOC WAS =C$ TO )DRAW4 ,BY #b3#c P4M4 ! AN>*I/S ASSEMBL$ :AT =CES IT RETA9$ & AGA9 SET \T = ! SECURITY F5CE4 ,SUCCESSIVE *>GES RESULT$ 9 ! OP5+ ( A HOLE 9 ! B>RI]4 ,! PIGS ANSW]$ ! *ALL5GE BY BEAT+ ! CR[D ) L>GE METAL :IPS1 RESEMBL+ ELONGAT$ ANT5NAS4 ,! AN>*I/S W]E NOT ABLE TO EXPLOIT ! BREA*4 ,! ,BLOC1 N[ UTT]LY ON ! DEF5SIVE1 )DREW FROM ! >EA4 ,AS A RESULT ( ! DAY'S ACTIONS A SMALL NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$4 ,IF ! /ORY W]E TO /OP H]E1 WE W\LD BE LEFT ) NO MORE ?AN A GOOD OLD FA%ION /ORY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC FI<T+ COPS AT A MASS DEMON/RATION4 ,BUT SURPRISE1 ! /ORY DOESN'T 5D H]E4 

,LAT] ?AT EV5+ A ,BLACK ,BLOC RE-CONV]G$ FOLL[+ A CULTURAL_/POLITICAL EV5T 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ SECTION ( ! CITY4 ,SOMETIME AFT] #a P4M41 #b-#c MILITANTS1 >M$ ) TOR*ES1 BEGAN TO M>* ON ! ,REPUBLICAN SPONSOR$ 0,CON/ITUTIONAL ,BALL0 AT ! ,HILTON ON ,CONNECTICUT ,AV5UE4 ,UND] ! SLOGAN ( 0,BR+ ,! ,W> ,HOME0 ?IS CONT+5T S\<T TO REA* ! ,BALL1 & TEA* ! RI* A LESSON AB\T ! HUMAN WILL TO RESI/4 ,ALONG ! WAY SOME?+ HAPP5$4 ,CAPITALI/ T5D TO CALL IT HOOLIGANISM4 ,MANY WORK+ CLASS & POOR PEOPLE CALL IT REV5GE4 ,BANK W9D[S W]E SMA%$ 91 A COP CURS] HAD A BRICK TOSS$ ?R\< ITS W9D%IELD1 A POLICE SUB/ATION WAS TRA%$1 MANY O!R CORPORATE T>GETS W]E ATTACK$4 ,= TW5TY M9UTES ! M>* CONT9U$ UNIMP$$4 ,RIOT PIGS1 AS %\LD BE EXPECT$1 RESPOND$ 9 =CE4 ,?IS TIME ! ,BLOC WAS SCATT]$ & W\LD NOT RECON/ITUTE ITSELF4 #< PEOPLE W]E >RE/$1 & @s#a#e1 9 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO CAPITALI/ T>GETS4 

,:AT MAKES ! LATT] P>T ( ?IS ACTION 9T]E/+ IS ?AT ! ,BLOC'S IMM$IATE OBJECTIVE BECAME ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALI/ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 NOT FI<T+ ! POLICE4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 ,EA/ ,COA/ ,BLACK ,BLOCS HAVE MA9TA9$ RELATIVELY GOOD RELATIONS ) ! L>G]1 MORE MOD]ATE LEFT1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE PRIORITIZ$ DIRECT /RUGGLE ) ! POLICE4 ,9 ?IS CAPACITY1 !Y (T5 COME TO ! PHYSICAL AID ( NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S ?AT >E BE+ ATTACK$ BY ! PIGS4 ,CAPITALI/ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION--:ILE ALWAYS PRES5T 9 LESS] DEGREES--HAS NEV] BE5 !IR MA9 PURPOSE4 ,SU* DE/RUCTION1 :ILE COMPLETELY JU/IFI$ FROM AN AN>*I/ OR EV5 SOCIALI/ P]SPECTIVE1 R>ELY SITS WELL ) ! MORE LIB]ALLY-M9D$ DEMON/RATORS4 ,( C\RSE ?IS TACTICAL ORI5TATION HAS BE5 OBS]V$ AS ! NORM DUR+ MANY ,WE/ ,COA/ DEMON/RATIONS 7MO/ NOTABLE 9 ,SEATTLE74 

,C\LD IT BE ?AT WE >E WITNESS+ A NEW PHASE 9 REGIONAL ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTICS8 ,?IS POSSIBILITY CANNOT BE DISC\NT$ AS MANY ( ?OSE :O >E 9 ! FRONT L9ES ( ,BLOCS TODAY >E NOT ! SAME MILITANTS ( FIVE YE>S AGO DUR+ ,A#a#f & ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,MANY =M] /REET MILITANTS HAVE REFOCUS$ !IR 5]GIES ON LABOR /RUGGLES1 T5ANTS' UNIONS1 & O!R COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ PROJECTS4 ,:ILE MO/ >E /ILL SUPPORTIVE ( ,BLACK ,BLOCS1 SU* =MATIONS >E NO LONG] !IR PR9CIPLE MODE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,A NEW G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S >E ON ! V]GE ( WIELD+ ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTIC ACCORD+ TO !IR [N 9CL9ATIONS4 ,! FUTURE ( ! ,BLOC IS AS MALLEABLE AS ! *ANG+ CONTEXT ( ?OSE GR\P+S BEH9D IT4 ,MANY ?+S >E POSSIBLE1 BO? GOOD & BAD4 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS A TACTIC1 CANNOT BE DEF9$ 9 AN ABSOLUTI/ WAY DEVOID ( ! BROAD] SOCIAL REALITY4 ,! EV] DEVELOP+ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T %\LD CONSCI\SLY ALL[ ITSELF ! DIV]SITY ( TACTICS & EXP]IM5TALISM ?AT WILL MAKE VICTORY POSSIBLE4 ,WE %\LD /RIVE TO BE ! MO/ MILITANT & ! MO/ RELEVANT ORGANIZ$ =CE 9 ! BROAD] CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,:ILE ?IS MAY MAKE SOME ( ! OLD] GU>D N]V\S1 ONE W\LD DO WELL TO RECALL ! WORLDS ( ,RALPH ,WALDO ,EM]SON3 0,CONSI/5CY IS ! HOBGOBL9 ( LITTLE M9DS40 ,& COMRADES1 9 ! FIELDS ?AT WE PLAY 91 CONSI/5CY IS ! FRI5D ( ! 5EMY & IS !RE=E AK9 TO DEA?4 

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 ,>TWORK ,BY ,XAVI] ,MASSOT  

0,LAWS NEV] MADE M5 A WIT MORE JU/40 -,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

,CABOT1 ,V,T1 ,FEBRU>Y #bah -,EV]Y DAY ,I AM HONOR$ TO CALL RURAL ,V]MONT MY HOME4 .<#e#a.> ,\R RUGG$ M\NTA9S & VA/ =E/S >E HOME TO SOME #f1 H>DY ,V]MONT]S4 ,POLITICALLY WE >E ! MO/ LEFTI/ /ATE 9 ! NATION2 ALL ( \R *ILDR5 HAVE UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E1 \R M9IMUM WAGE IS @s#a4#e AN H\R 7) A S]I\S MOVEM5T T[>DS A*IEV+ A @s#a#e AN H\R LIVABLE WAGE71 \R UNEMPLOYM5T RATE IS #b4#h.01 WE PRACTICE A =M ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY AT ! LOCAL LEVEL 7,T[N ,MEET+7 :]EBY EV]Y CITIZ5 IS A LEGISLATOR1 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALI/S 7,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY7 >E ELECT$ TO #a SEATS 9 ! ,/ATEH\SE & HOLD ! POSITIONS ( ,LT ,GOV]NOR @& ,/ATE ,AUDITOR1 SOCIALI/ ,B]NIE ,S&]S IS ONE ( \R TWO ,U,S ,S5ATORS1 & WE HAVE NO GUN CONTROL4 ,WE ALSO HAVE ! L[E/ RATES ( VIOL5T CRIME 9 ! NATION4 ,ON AV]AGE WE HAVE T5 MURD]S1 TOTAL1 A YE>2 HALF ( ?OSE COMMITT$ ) GUNS4 ,WE >E NO UTOPIA1 ?IS IS TRUE4 ,BUT WE >E F> ABOVE MO/ ! RE/ ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :5 IT COMES TO \R POLITICS1 \R SOCIAL PROGRAMS1 & \R /&>D ( LIV+4 

,WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO A*IEVE ?IS1 9 P>T1 BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT ALL[$ ! RI<T TO CLAIM W$GE ISSUES 7LIKE GUN CONTROL7 TO DIVIDE WORK+ PEOPLE & COMPEL !M TO VOTE AGA9/ !IR SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SELF-9T]E/4 ,?US WE >E ABLE TO MAKE REAL PROGRESS 9 E/ABLI%+ A LIVABLE WAGE & PAID ,FAMILY ,M$ICAL ,LEAVE :ILE CONT9U+ TO ALL[ \R CITIZ5S TO RETA9 !IR ,CON/ITUTIONAL RI<T TO BE> >MS4 ,& = ?IS1 WE CONT9UE TO LEAD ! WAY NATIONALLY ON ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ISSUES :ILE REMA9+ ! SAFE/ PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,) ! T]RIBLE & TRAGIC MASS %OOT+S TAK+ PLACE 9 O!R P>TS ( ! C\NTY1 !RE >E ?OSE :O W\LD N[ 9TRODUCE GUN CONTROL 9TO ,V]MONT4 ,H[EV]1 ! ROOT CAUSE ( !SE EXT]NAL ACTS ( MASS DESPAIR DO NOT HAPP5 9 A VACUUM2 !SE ACTS1 9 P>T1 >E A RESULT ( AN ,AM]ICAN CULTURE ( EXTREME CONSUM]ISM & CAPITALISM :I* ALI5ATES PEOPLE & DRIVES A SOCIAL 9SANITY ?AT CAN & WILL ONLY FL>E UP AGA9 & AGA9 9 HORR5D\S WAYS4 ,UNTIL WE S]I\SLY ADDRESS !SE UND]LY+ ROOT CAUSES ?AT AFFECT MASS CONSCI\SNESS1 & UNTIL WE ADEQUATELY FUND \R M5TAL HEAL? SY/EM 7:I* DEALS ) ! ACUTE SYMPTOMS ( ?IS MASS ALI5ATION7 WE WILL NOT BE DONE ) ! S5SELESS DEA?S P]PETRAT$ BY ?OSE :O HAVE FALL5 9TO ! D>KNESS4 ,BE IT DONE ) A GUN1 A KNIFE1 A BOMB1 A C>1 OR A BLUNT OBJECT -WE WILL NOT BE DONE ) ?IS DEA?4 

,9 ,V]MONT1 BECAUSE ( \R /RONG S5SE ( COMMUNITY1 & BECAUSE ( \R /RONG] SOCIAL SAFETY NET1 WE >E SOME:AT 9SULAT$ FROM ! CONSUM]ISM-DRIV5 SICKNESS ( ! ,AM]ICAN CULTURE4 ,?IS IS BORNE \T ?R\< MANY /ATI/ICS1 9CLUD+ \R L[ MURD] RATE4 ,:ILE WE TOO HAVE A LONG R[ TO HOE :5 IT COMES TO ABOLI%+ ! ILLS ( CAPITALISM1 /R5G!N+ \R M5TAL HEAL? PROGRAMS1 & E/ABLI%+ A MORE VIBRANT & DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL SY/EM1 WE MU/ NOT FOLL[ ! DRUM BEAT ( ! NATIONAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY2 WE MU/ SEE ) CLE> EYES ?AT GUN CONTROL1 IF 9TRODUC$ 9 ,V]MONT1 IS A SOLUTION LOOK+ = A PROBLEM4 ,NO LEGISLATION 9 ! WORLD WILL R$UCE \R ALREADY M9USCULE MURD] RATE4 ,BUT :AT IT WILL DO IS GIVE ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY AMMUNITION TO GO TO WORK+ CLASS ,V]MONT]S & SAY3 0! LEFT WANTS TO TAKE Y\R GUNS AWAY4 ,VOTE = US & WE WILL PROTECT Y\R RI<TS GU>ANTE$ 9 ! ,V]MONT ,CON/ITUTION40 ,& ) ?AT1 AS HAS HAPP5$ 9 ! RE/ ( ! NATION1 WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 ,UNION MEMB]S1 WILL BEG9 TO VOTE AGA9/ !IR SELF-9T]E/ & WILL BEG9 TO ELECT PRO-GUN RI<T W+ POLITICIANS TO S]VE 9 ,MONTPELI]4 ,9 TURN1 ! EF=TS TO W9 A LIVABLE WAGE & PAID ,FAMILY ,M$ICAL ,LEAVE 7EF=TS AIM$ AT SOLV+ REAL PROBLEMS SUFF]$ BY T5S-OR-?\S&S ( ,V]MONT]S7 WILL BE KILL$4 ,SO ON ! ALT> ( AB/RACT ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY IDEOLOGY WILL BE SACRIFIC$ ! REAL VICTORIES WE CAN SEE D[N ! ROAD AHEAD4 ,LET US NOT ALL[ ?IS TO HAPP5 ON \R WAT*4 

,9/EAD1 LET US RECOGNIZE ?AT ) AN AV]AGE ,F,I,V,E GUN MURD]S A YE> 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 & ) ,Z,],O ( !SE COMMITT$ ) SO CALL$ 0ASSAULT RIFLES01 \R TIME W\LD BE BETT] SP5T FOCUS+ ON BUILD+ /RONG] NON-CAPITALI/ COMMUNITIES1 IMPROV+ \R M5TAL HEAL? SY/EM1 & PREV5T+ ! MORE PROBLEMATIC ?REAT ( ACCID5TAL GUN DEA?S4 ,H]E WE MU/ BEG9 TO TEA* GUN SAFETY & RESPECT 9 \R MIDDLE S*OOLS4 ,GUN [N]%IP IS A RI<T UND] \R ,CON/ITUTION JU/ AS VOT+ IS4 ,WE TEA* CIVICS1 :Y W\LD WE ALSO NOT TEA* GUN SAFETY4 ,?IS1 & NOT GUN CONTROL1 IS A REASONABLE /EP WE CAN TAKE TO DEAL ) A REAL CONC]N4 

,F9ALLY1 9 ! AGE ( ,TRUMP1 :Y1 UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES1 W\LD ONE ADVOCATE = GUNS TO ONLY BE 9 ! H&S ( GOV]NM5T =CES8 ,DO WE FEEL SO SECURE 9 \R DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS ?AT WE W\LD GRANT A GUN MONOPOLY TO ?OSE ?AT ANSW] TO A SECOND-RATE FASCI/8 ,SOME MAY HAVE A BIZ>RE WILL T[>DS DEMOCRATIC SUICIDE4 ,I AM NOT ONE ( !M1 & ,I SUSPECT ?AT MO/ ,V]MONT]S W\LD AGREE4 ,NO TO GUN CONTROL1 & YES TO BUILD+ A MORE PROGRESSIVE1 SOCIALI/1 & LIB]T>IAN ,V]MONT4 

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,V]MONT1 #a_/#b#d_/#a#h -,MAJOR NEWS S\RCES >E REPORT+ ?AT PIPE BOMBS HAVE BE5 S5T TO A MULTITUDE ( POLITICAL T>GETS 9CLUD+ =M] ,U4,S4 ,S5ATOR ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON-,DEMOCRAT1 ,DEMOCRATIC-LEAN+ BILLIONAIRE ,GEORGE ,SOROS1 ,C,N,N 7:O HAS BE5 CRITICAL ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP71 =M] ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,JOE ,BID5-,DEMOCRAT1 & =M] ,U4,S4 ,PRESID5T ,B>ACK ,OBAMA-,DEMOCRAT4 .<#e#b.> ,?IS REPRES5TS AN ESCALATION ( POLITICAL VIOL5CE BY GR[+ FACTIONS ( ! ,U4,S4 ,EXTREME ,RI<T4 

,:ILE !SE T>GETS >E NOT RELIABLE ALLIES ( ! ,LEFT 7LET ALONE ,ORGANIZ$ ,LABOR71 !Y >E 79ACCURATELY7 VIEW$ BY ! ,F> ,RI<T AS BE+ SU*4 ,!RE=E ! ,LEFT NE$S TO UND]/& ?IS AS AN ESCALATION ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ US BY ! 5EMIES ( DEMOCRACY4 ,= ?IS1 WE1 ! ,LEFT1 NE$ TO BE PREP>$ TO MEET SU* *ALL5GES1 & WE NE$ TO BE ABLE & READY TO RESPOND AS MAY PROVE EFFECTIVE & APPROPRIATE4 

,OV] ! LA/ TWO YE>S1 OV]T ,FASCI/S1 EMBOLD5 BY ! ,TRUMP ,PRESID5CY 7:O C\NTS ON ! VIOL5T ,F> ,RI<T AS AN ESS5TIAL ASPECT ( ITS CORE SUPPORT71 HAVE 5GAG$ 9 BLOODY /REET ACTIONS 9 NUM]\S CITIES FROM ,*>LOTTESVILLE TO ,B]KLEY4 ,?IS RISE ( /REET LEVEL ,FASCI/ ACTIVITY IS BE+ DRIV51 9 P>T1 BY ! EXTREMI/ RHETORIC EMANAT+ FROM ! ,:ITE ,H\SE4 ,:ILE ,TRUMP IS A SLOPPY & BUFFOONI% MAN 7ELECT$ TO (FICE EV5 ?\< HE RECEIV$ ?REE MILLION LESS VOTES ?AN HIS MA9 ,CAPITALI/ *ALL5G] 9 #b#a#f71 HE HAS REPEAT$LY DISP>AG$ M9ORITIES1 IMMIGRANTS1 WOM51 DISABL$1 & ! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T 9 CRUDE & 9FLAMMATORY T]MS4 ,MORE REC5TLY HE HAS BEGUN TO OP5LY REF] TO HIMSELF AS A ,NATIONALI/ 7ALL ! :ILE V]BALLY ATTACK+ MORE ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC NATIONS :ILE GIV+ PRAISE TO AU?ORIT>IAN REGIMES72 ALL S5TIM5TS %>$ 9 COMMON ) ,FASCI/ WORLD VIEW4 

,9 ?IS POLITICAL CLIMATE1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT PREV5T$ /REET LEVEL NEO-,NAZIS 7& EXTREMI/ ANTI-,LABOR ,TRUMP SUPPORT]S7 FROM EFFECTIVELY OCCUPY+ SECTIONS ( ! CITIES !Y HAVE M>*$ UPON1 HAS BE5 EFFECTIVE C\NT] ATTACKS ORGANIZ$ BY ,ANTIFA_/,BLACK ,BLOC CONT+5TS4 ,IT HAS BE5 ,ANTIFA1 NOT POLITICIANS & NOT PACIFI/S1 :O HAVE GIV5 NEO-,NAZIS SOME?+ TO FE> & A REASON TO PAUSE4 ,& MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 :5 NEO-,NAZIS & ,ANTIFA HAVE MET 9 ! /REETS1 IT HAS BE5 ,ANTIFA :O HAS COME \T ON TOP4 

,HI/ORY HAS %[N US ?AT :5 ,FASCI/S ESCALATE !IR VIOL5CE 7EV5 :5 !Y REPRES5T A RELATIVELY SMALL M9ORITY ( A POPULATION71 :5 !Y >E ABLE TO OP5LY TAKE TO ! /REETS )\T BE+ PHYSICALLY C\NT]$1 IT IS A SMALL /EP = !M TO SEIZE MORE ASPECTS ( ,/ATE P[] .<I4E4 ,ITALY 9 ! #a#i#bS1 & ,G]MANY 9 ! #a#i#cS.>4 ,HI/ORY ALSO %[S US ! EFFECTIVE MEANS TO DEFEAT !M IS NOT ?R\< $UCATION OR ELECTIONS ALONE1 BUT RA!R ?R\< =CE .<,! ,BATTLE ( ,CABLE ,/REET 9 ,5GL& 9 ! #a#i#cS BE+ ONE EXAMPLE.>4 ,& 9 ! 5D IT WAS NOT PEACEFUL SIT-9S ?AT DEFEAT$ ,NAZI ,G]MANY2 RA!R IT WAS M5 LIKE MY ,GR&FA!R & HIS BRO!RS :O S]V$ 9 ! ,>MY & MET ,NAZI =CE ) A MORE DET]M9$ ,ANTI-,FASCI/ =CE4 

,IF WE W]E TO ALL[ ,FASCI/S TO CONTROL ! /REETS & TO OP5LY OP]ATE & DOM9ATE 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 LET US SOB]LY RECOGNIZE ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES W\LD BE AN 9ABILITY TO CONDUCT EFFECTIVE ,LABOR ORGANIZ+ 7AS FREE ,LABOR ,UNIONS >E ANTI!TICAL TO ,FASCISM71 & AN 9ABILITY TO OP5LY ORGANIZE T[>DS ,SOCIALI/1 ,AN>*I/1 OR ,LEFTI/ GOALS 7SU* AS T[>DS LIVABLE WAGES1 PAID FAMILY M$ICAL LEAVE1 CIVIL RI<TS1 EXP&$ DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES1 ETC474 ,9 SU* A REALITY1 9/EAD ( WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+ WE W\LD SEE AN 9T5SIFICATION ( EXTRA-LEGAL ATTACKS ON M9ORITIES1 ,LABOR LEAD]S1 & ON ! V]Y 9/ITUTIONS ?AT 7AT \R BE/7 M>K US AS A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY4 

,ALREADY1 ,! ,ADM9I/RATION 9 ,WA%+TON HAS BUILT 9T]NM5T CAMPS ON \R S\!RN BO>D] :]E !Y HAVE CAG$ *ILDR54 ,ALREADY WE HAVE SE5 A DESIRE FROM POLITICAL FIGURES ON ! ,RI<T TO \TLAW OR CRIM9ALIZE POLITICAL PROTE/S4 ,ALREADY \R ,UNIONS HAVE COME UND] EXI/5TIAL ATTACK BY JUDGES :O HAVE BE5 APPO9T$ BY ,TRUMP & O!R ,RI<TI/S TO C>RY \T ?IS EXACT MISSION4 ,SOON WE WILL SEE ! FUR!R ]OSION ( A WOMAN'S RI<T TO CONTROL H] [N BODY4 ,& YES1 WE HAVE ALSO SE5 ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CALL ON EXTREMI/ ELEM5TS FROM )9 HIS BASE TO ATTACK ?OSE :O W\LD OPPOSE HIM4 ,& ! ,FASCI/S HAVE ANSW]$ ?IS CALL4 ,& TODAY !Y HAVE N[ BEGUN TO S5D BOMBS TO T>GETS :I* !Y VIEW AS BE+ ALIGN$ ) ! ,LEFT4 

,9 RESPONSE WE1 ! ,LEFT1 & SPECIFICALLY ! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T1 NE$ TO BUILD A P[]FUL @& MILITANT POLITICAL =CE :I* IS /EADFA/ 9 ITS RESI/ANCE TO ! RISE ( ,FASCISM1 & /EADFA/ 9 ITS DEM& = A /R5G!N+ ( WORK]S' RI<TS1 & /EADFA/ 9 ITS DEM& = DEMOCRATIC P[]S BE+ VE/$ 9 ! PEOPLE1 & /EADFA/ 9 ITS DEM& = A SOCIAL CONTRACT ?R\< :I* EA* & EV]Y WORK+ P]SON & EA* & EV]Y WORK+ FAMILY IS ABLE TO REALIZE A DIGNIFI$ /&>D ( LIV+4 ,WE MU/ BUILD ?IS POLITICAL =CE FROM BEL[1 BY 5GAG+ ! RANK @& FILE1 BY =M+ SOLID ALLIANCES ) FELL[ ,UNIONS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS1 & WE MU/ DEVELOP ?IS P[] 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 

,AN ELECTION IS JU/ WEEKS AWAY4 ,NATIONALLY1 ! ,DEMOCRATS 7:O >E L>GELY A ,CAPITALI/ P>TY ) A M9ORITY ( ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATS )9 !IR RANKS7 >E POIS$ TO TAKE ! ,U4,S4 ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! ,DEMOCRATS >E MORE DESIRABLE 7OR LESS REPREH5SIBLE7 ?AN ,TRUMP'S ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY1 BUT DO NOT BE FOOLI% 5\< TO ?9K = A MOM5T ?AT ?IS ,P>TY UND]/&S H[ TO FI<T ,FASCISM 7AN UND]/&+ ?AT APP>5TLY DI$ ) ,F,D,R71 OR ?AT !Y HAVE A TRUE 9T5T 9 TAK+ P[] FROM ! WEAL?Y ELITE 7:O FUND !IR NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS7 9 ORD] TO EMP[] ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y DO NOT4 ,:ILE A VICTORY = ! ,DEMOCRATS MAY WEAK5 ,TRUMP 7:I* IS GOOD71 WE HAVE SE5 :AT ?IS ,P>TY DOES :5 IT HAS FULL CONTROL ( BO? ,H\SES ( ,CONGRESS & ! ,:ITE ,H\SE 7AS !Y DID AT ! />T ( ! ,OBAMA ,ADM9I/RATION72 M9IMUM WAGE REMA9$ APPALL+LY L[1 PUBLICALLY FUND$ HEAL?C>E NEV] MAT]IALIZ$1 C>D *ECK RECOGNITION = ,UNIONS W5T NO:]E1 & WE CONT9U$ TO 5GAGE 9 IMP]IALI/IC =EIGN MILIT>Y CAMPAIGNS4 ,SO :ILE WE MAY DESIRE A ,DEMOCRATIC VICTORY 9 ,NOVEMB]1 IF = NO O!R REASON ?AN TO BLACK5 ! EYE ( ! MORE REACTION>Y ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY1 DO NOT EXPECT ANY WAVE ( *ANGE4 ,BUT DO EXPECT /REET LEVEL ,FASCI/S TO CONT9UE TO ESCALATE !IR ATTACKS ON ! ,LEFT4 ,& :AT WILL /& BETWE5 !M & A V]Y DI/URB+ FUTURE WILL REMA9 ,ANTIFA4 

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