,>TICLES FROM ,9SURRECTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,AU?OR 3 ,PATRIZIA 

,TEXT 3 

,BEYOND ,WORK]ISM1 ,BEYOND ,SYNDICALISM 

,! 5D ( SYNDICALISM CORRESPONDS TO ! 5D ( WORK]ISM4 

,= US IT IS ALSO ! 5D ( ! QUANTITIVE ILLUSION ( ! P>TY & ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS4 

,! REVOLT ( TOMORR[ MU/ LOOK = NEW ROADS4 

,TRADE UNIONISM IS 9 ITS DECL9E4 ,9 GOOD AS 9 EVIL ) ?IS /RUCTURAL =M ( /RUGGLE AN ]A IS DISAPPE>+1 A MODEL & A FUTURE WORLD SE5 9 T]MS ( AN IMPROV$ & CORRECT$ REPRODUCTION ( ! OLD ONE4 

,WE >E MOV+ T[>DS NEW & PR(\ND TRANS=MATIONS4 ,9 ! PRODUCTIVE /RUCTURE1 9 ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 

,ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE1 P]SPECTIVES1 EV5 %ORT T]M PROJECTS >E ALSO TRANS=M+4 

,9 AN EXP&+ 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY ! TRADE UNION MOVES FROM 9/RUM5T ( /RUGGLE TO 9/RUM5T SUPPORT+ ! PRODUCTIVE /RUCTURE ITSELF4 

,REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM HAS ALSO PLAY$ ITS P>T3 PU%+ ! MO/ COMBATIVE WORK]S =W>D BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 PU%+ !M BACKW>DS 9 T]MS ( CAPACITY TO SEE ! FUTURE SOCIETY OR ! CREATIVE NE$S ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,EV]Y?+ REMA9$ P>CEL$ UP )9 ! FACTORY DIM5SION4 ,WORK]ISM IS NOT JU/ COMMON TO AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,S+L+ \T PRIVILEG$ >EAS ( ! CLASS CLA% IS /ILL TODAY ONE ( ! MO/ DEEP-ROOT$ HABITS ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT TO LOSE4 

,! 5D ( TRADE-UNIONISM !RE=E4 ,WE HAVE BE5 SAY+ SO = FIFTE5 YE>S N[4 ,AT ONE TIME ?IS CAUS$ CRITICISM & AMAZEM5T1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE 9CLUD$ AN>*CO-SYNDICALISM 9 \R CRITIQUE4 ,WE >E MORE EASILY ACCEPT$ TODAY4 ,BASICALLY1 :O DOES NOT CRITICIZE ! TRADE UNIONS TODAY8 ,NO ONE1 OR ALMO/ NO ONE4 

,BUT ! CONNECTION IS OV]LOOK$4 ,\R CRITICISM ( TRADE UNIONISM WAS ALSO CRITICISM ( ! 0QUANTITIVE0 ME?OD ?AT HAS ALL ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! P>TY 9 EMBRYO4 ,IT WAS ALSO A CRITIQUE ( ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS ( SYN!SIS4 ,IT WAS ALSO A CRITIQUE ( CLASS RESPECTABILITY BORR[$ FROM ! B\RGEOISIE & FILT]$ ?R\< ! CLI*ES ( SO-CALL$ PROLET>IAN MORALS4 ,ALL ?AT CANNOT BE IGNOR$4 

,IF MANY COMRADES AGREE ) US TODAY 9 \R N[ TRADITIONAL CRITIQUE ( TRADE-UNIONISM ?OSE :O %>E A VIEW ( ALL ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT IT GIVES RISE TO >E BUT A FEW4 

,WE CAN ONLY 9T]V5E 9 ! WORLD ( PRODUCTION US+ MEANS ?AT DO NOT PLACE !MSELVES 9 ! QUANTITIVE P]SPECTIVE4 ,!Y CANNOT !RE=E CLAIM TO HAVE SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS BEH9D !M WORK+ ON ! HYPO!SIS ( REVOLUTION>Y SYN!SIS4 

,?IS LEADS US TO A DIFF]5T ME?OD ( 9T]V5TION1 ?AT ( BUILD+ FACTORY 0NUCLEII0 OR ZONAL 0NUCLEII0 :I* LIMIT !MSELVES TO KEEP+ 9 CONTACT ) A SPECIFIC AN>*I/ /RUCTURE1 & >E EXCLUSIVELY BAS$ ON AFF9ITY4 ,IT IS FROM ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! BASE NUCLEUS & SPECIFIC AN>*I/ /RUCTURE ?AT A NEW MODEL ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE EM]GES TO ATTACK ! /RUCTURES ( CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE ?R\< REC\RSE TO 9SURRECTIONAL ME?ODS4 

,?IS ALL[S = A BETT] FOLL[+ ( ! PR(\ND TRANS=MATIONS ?AT >E TAK+ PLACE 9 ! PRODUCTIVE /RUCTURES4 ,! FACTORY IS AB\T TO DISAPPE>1 NEW PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATIONS >E TAK+ ITS PLACE1 BAS$ MA9LY ON AUTOMATION4 ,! WORK]S ( YE/]DAY WILL BECOME P>TIALLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO A SUPPORT+ SITUATION OR SIMPLY 9TO A SITUATION ( SOCIAL SECURITY 9 ! %ORT-T]M1 SURVIVAL 9 ! LONG ONE4 ,NEW =MS ( WORK WILL APPE> ON ! HORIZON4 ,ALREADY ! CLASSICAL WORK]S' FRONT NO LONG] EXI/S4 ,LIKE-WISE ! TRADE UNION IS AS OBVI\S4 ,AT LEA/ IT NO LONG] EXI/S 9 ! =M 9 :I* WE HAVE KN[N UNTIL N[4 ,IT HAS BECOME A FIRM LIKE ANY O!R4 

,A NETWORK ( 9CREAS+LY DIFF]5T RELATIONS1 ALL UND] ! BANN] ( P>TICIPATION1 PLURALISM1 DEMOCRACY1 ETC1 WILL SPREAD OV] SOCIETY BRIDL+ ALMO/ ALL ! =CES ( SUBV]SION4 ,! EXTREME ASPECTS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT WILL BE SY/EMATICALLY CRIM9ALIZ$4 

,BUT ! /RUGGLE WILL TAKE NEW ROADS1 WILL FILT] T[>DS A ?\S& NEW SUBT]RANEAN *ANNELS EM]G+ 9 A HUNDR$ ?\S& EXPLOSIONS ( RAGE & DE/RUCTION ) NEW & 9COMPREH5SIBLE SYMBOLOGY4 

,AS AN>*I/S WE MU/ BE C>EFUL1 WE >E C>RI]S ( AN (T5 HEAVY MORTGAGE FROM ! PA/1 NOT TO REMA9 DI/ANC$ FROM A PH5OM5ON ?AT WE 5D UP NOT UND]/&+ & :OSE VIOL5CE C\LD ONE F9E DAY EV5 SC>E US1 ,& 9 ! FIR/ CASE WE MU/ BE C>EFUL TO DEVELOP \R ANALYSIS 9 FULL4 

A4M4B4 

,AUTONOM\S ,BASE ,NUCLEUS 

,MASS /RUCTURES1 AUTONOM\S BASE NUCLELII >E ! ELEM5T L9K+ ! SPECIFIC 9=MAL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION TO SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 

,! AUTONOM\S BASE NUCLEUS IS NOT AN 5TIRELY NEW =M ( /RUGGLE4 ,ATTEMPTS HAVE BE5 MADE TO DEVELOP !SE /RUCTURES 9 ,ITALY OV] ! PA/ T5 YE>S4 ,! MO/ NOTABLE ( !SE WAS ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MOVEM5T ( ! ,TUR9 ,RAILWAY ,WORK]S.<#a.>1 & ! ,SELF-MANAG$ LEAGUES AGA9/ ! CRUISE MISSILE BASE 9 ,COMISO.<#b.>4 

,WE BELIEVE ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE IS )\T D\BT A MASS /RUGGLE4 ,WE !RE=E SEE ! NE$ TO BUILD /RUCTURES CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ AS MANY GR\PS ( EXPLOIT$ AS POSSIBLE4 

,WE HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ ! SYNDICALI/ P]SPECTIVE CRITICALLY BO? BECAUSE ( ITS LIMITATIONS AS AN 9/RUM5T1 & BECAUSE ( ITS TRAGIC HI/ORICAL 9VOLUTION ?AT NO AN>*I/ LICK ( PA9T CAN COV] UP4 ,SO WE REA*$ ! HYPO!SIS ( BUILD+ AUTONOM\S BASE NUCLEI LACK+ ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( M9I-SYNDICALI/ /RUCTURES1 HAV+ O!R AIMS & ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS4 

,?R\< !SE /RUCTURES AN ATTEMPT HAS BE5 MADE TO L9K ! SPECIFIC AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TO SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,A CONSID]ABLE B>RI] ( RETIC5CE & 9COMPREH5SION HAS BE5 MET AMONG COMRADES & ?IS HAS BE5 AN OB/ACLE 9 REALIZ+ ?IS ORGANIZATIONAL ME?OD4 ,IT IS 9 MOM5TS ( ACTION ?AT DIFF]5CES EM]GE AMONG COMRADES :O ALL AGREE 9 PR9CIPLE ) AN>*I/ PROPAG&A1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 SELF-MANAGEM5T & DIRECT ACTION4 ,:5 WE MOVE 9TO AN ORGANIZATIONAL PHASE1 H[EV]1 WE MU/ DEVELOP A PROJECT ?AT IS 9 T\* ) ! PRES5T LEVEL ( ! CLA% BETWE5 CLASSES4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT DUE TO PR(\ND SOCIAL TRANS=MATION IT IS UN?9KABLE = ONE S+LE /RUCTURE TO TRY TO CONTA9 ALL SOCIAL & ECONOMIC /RUGGLE )9 IT4 ,9 ANY CASE1 :Y %\LD ! EXPLOIT$ HAVE TO 5T] & BECOME P>T ( A SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T !IR /RUGGLE8 

,A RADICAL *ANGE 9 ! WAY SOCIETY-EXPLOITATION IS BE+ RUN CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ BY REVOLUTION4 ,?AT IS :Y WE >E TRY+ TO 9T]V5E ) AN 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT4 ,/RUGGLES ( TOMORR[ WILL ONLY HAVE A POSITIVE \TCOME IF ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 9=MAL SPECIFIC AN>*I/ /RUCTURE & ! MASS /RUCTURE ( AUTONOM\S BASE NUCLEI IS CL>IFI$ & PUT 9TO EFFECT4 

,! MA9 AIM ( ! NUCLEUS IS NOT TO ABOLI% ! ,/ATE OR ,CAPITAL1 :I* >E PRACTICABLY UNATTACKABLE SO LONG AS !Y REMA9 A G5]AL CONCEPT4 ,! OBJECTIVE ( ! NUCLEUS IS TO FI<T & ATTACK ?IS ,/ATE & ?IS ,CAPITAL 9 !IR SMALL] & MORE ATTA9ABLE /RUCTURES1 HAV+ REC\RSE TO AN 9SURRECTIONAL ME?OD4 

,! AUTONOM\S BASE GR\PS >E MASS /RUCTURES & CON/ITUTE ! PO9T ( 5C\NT] BETWE5 ! 9=MAL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION & SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 

,! ORGANIZATION )9 ! NUCLEUS DI/+UI%ES ITSELF BY ! FOLL[+ *>ACT]I/ICS3 

AUTONOMY FROM ANY POLITICAL1 TRADE UNION OR SYNDICAL =CE2 

P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY 7A CON/ANT & EFFECTIVE /RUGGLE T[>DS ! AIMS ?AT >E DECID$ UPON1 NOT SPORADIC OCCASIONAL 9T]V5TIONS72 

ATTACK 7! REFUSAL ( COMPROMISE1 M$IATION OR ACCOMMODATION ?AT QUE/IONS ! ATTACK ON ! *OS5 OBJECTIVE74 

,AS F> AS AIMS >E CONC]N$1 !SE >E DECID$ UPON & REALIZ$ ?R\< ATTACKS UPON ! REPRESSIVE1 MILIT>Y & PRODUCTIVE /RUCTURES1 ETC4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY & ATTACK IS FUNDAM5TAL4 

,!SE ATTACKS >E ORGANIZ$ BY ! NUCLEII 9 COLLABORATION ) SPECIFIC AN>*I/ /RUCTURES :I* PROVIDE PRACTICAL & !ORETICAL SUPPORT1 DEVELOP+ ! SE>* = ! MEANS REQUIR$ = ! ACTION PO9T+ \T ! /RUCTURES & 9DIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE = REPRESSION1 & (F]+ A M9IMUM ( DEF5SE AGA9/ ATTEMPTS AT POLITICAL OR IDEOLOGICAL RECUP]ATION BY P[] OR AGA9/ REPRESSION PURE & SIMPLE4 

,AT FIR/ SI<T ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION & AUTONOM\S BASE NUCLEUS MI<T SEEM CONTRADICTORY4 ,! SPECIFIC /RUCTURE FOLL[S AN 9SURRECTIONAL P]SPECTIVE1 :ILE ! BASE NUCLELII SEEM TO BE 9 QUITE ANO!R DIM5SION1 ?AT ( 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLE4 ,BUT ?IS /RUGGLE ONLY REMA9S SU* AT ! BEG9N+4 ,IF ! ANALYSIS ON :I* ! PROJECT IS BAS$ CO9CIDES ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ! SITUATION 9 :I* !Y F9D !MSELVES1 !N AN 9SURRECTIONAL \TCOME TO ! /RUGGLE IS POSSIBLE4 ,( C\RSE ?IS \TCOME IS NOT C]TA94 ,?AT CANNOT BE GU>ANTE$ BY ANYONE4 

,?IS ME?OD HAS BE5 ACCUS$ ( BE+ 9COMPLETE & ( NOT TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! FACT ?AT AN ATTACK AGA9/ ONE OR MORE /RUCTURES ALWAYS 5DS UP 9CREAS+ REPRESSION4 ,COMRADES CAN REFLECT ON !SE ACCUSATIONS4 ,WE ?9K IT IS NEV] POSSIBLE TO SEE ! \TCOME ( A /RUGGLE 9 ADVANCE4 ,EV5 A LIMIT$ /RUGGLE CAN HAVE ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ CONSEQU5CES4 ,& 9 ANY CASE1 ! PASSAGE FROM ! V>I\S 9SURRECTIONS -- LIMIT$ & CIRCUMSCRIB$ -- TO REVOLUTION CAN NEV] BE GU>ANTE$ 9 ADVANCE BY ANY PROC$URE4 ,WE GO =W>D BY TRIAL & ]ROR1 & SAY TO :OEV] HAS A BETT] ME?OD -- C>RY ON4 

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,! ,AFF9ITY ,GR\P 

,CONTR>Y TO :AT IS (T5 BELIEV$1 AFF9ITY BETWE5 COMRADES DOES NOT DEP5D ON SYMPA?Y OR S5TIM5T4 ,TO HAVE AFF9ITY MEANS TO HAVE KN[L$GE ( ! O!R1 TO KN[ H[ !Y ?9K ON SOCIAL ISSUES1 & H[ !Y ?9K !Y CAN 9T]V5E 9 ! SOCIAL CLA%4 ,?IS DEEP5+ ( KN[L$GE BETWE5 COMRADES IS AN ASPECT ?AT IS (T5 NEGLECT$1 IMP$+ EFFECTIVE ACTION4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ DIFFICULT PROBLEMS AN>*I/S HAVE HAD TO FACE ?R\<\T !IR HI/ORY IS :AT =M ( ORGANIZATION TO ADOPT 9 ! /RUGGLE4 

,AT ! TWO 5DS ( ! SPECTRUM WE F9D ON ! ONE H& ! 9DIVIDUALI/S :O REFUSE ANY K9D ( /ABLE RELATION%IP2 ON ! O!R ?OSE :O SUPPORT A P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION :I* ACTS ON A PROGRAM E/ABLI%$ AT ! MOM5T ( ITS CON/ITUTION4 

,BO? ( ! =MS SKET*$ \T H]E HAVE *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT >E CRITICIZABLE FROM AN 9SURRECTIONAL PO9T ( VIEW4 

,9 FACT1 :5 9DIVIDUALI/S S+LE \T & /RIKE ! CLASS 5EMY !Y >E SOMETIMES F> AHEAD ( ! MO/ COMBATIVE ( ! CLASS COMPON5TS ( ! TIME1 & !IR ACTION IS NOT UND]/OOD4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?OSE :O SUPPORT ! NE$ = A P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION (T5 WAIT UNTIL !RE IS ALREADY A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( EXPLOIT$ 9DICAT+ H[ & :5 TO /RIKE ! CLASS 5EMY4 ,! =M] C>RY \T ACTIONS ?AT TURN \T TO BE TOO F> AHEAD ( ! LEVEL ( ! /RUGGLE1 ! LATT] TOO F> BEH9D4 

,ONE ( ! REASONS = ?IS DEFICI5CY IS 9 \R OP9ION LACK ( P]SPECTIVE4 

,CLE>LY NO ONE HAS A SURE RECIPE ?AT CONTA9S NO DEFECTS1 WE CAN H[EV] PO9T \T ! LIMITATIONS WE SEE 9 C]TA9 K9DS ( ORGANIZATION1 & 9DICATE POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVES4 

,ONE ( !SE IS KN[N AS 0AFF9ITY GR\PS04 

,! T]M REQUIRES AN EXPLANATION4 

,AFF9ITY IS (T5 CONFUS$ ) S5TIM5T4 ,AL?\< NOT DI/9CTLY SEP>ATE1 ! TWO T]MS %\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ SYNONYM\S4 ,!RE C\LD BE COMRADES ) :OM WE CONSID] WE HAVE AN AFF9ITY1 BUT :OM WE DO NOT F9D SYMPA!TIC & VISE V]SA4 

,BASICALLY1 TO HAVE AN AFF9ITY ) A COMRADE MEANS TO KN[ !M1 TO HAVE DEEP5$ ONE'S KN[L$GE ( !M4 ,AS ?AT KN[L$GE GR[S1 ! AFF9ITY CAN 9CREASE TO ! PO9T ( MAK+ AN ACTION TOGE!R POSSIBLE1 BUT IT CAN ALSO DIM9I% TO ! PO9T ( MAK+ IT PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE4 

,KN[L$GE ( ANO!R IS AN 9F9ITE PROCESS :I* CAN /OP AT ANY LEVEL ACCORD+ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES & OBJECTIVES ONE WANTS TO REA* TOGE!R4 ,ONE C\LD !RE=E HAVE AN AFF9ITY = DO+ SOME ?+S & NOT O!RS4 ,IT BECOMES OBVI\S ?AT :5 ONE SPEAKS ( KN[L$GE ?AT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS NECESS>Y TO DISCUSS ONE'S P]SONAL PROBLEMS1 AL?\< !SE CAN BECOME IMPORTANT :5 !Y 9T]F]E ) ! PROCESS ( DEEP5+ KN[L$GE ( ONE ANO!R4 

,9 ?IS S5SE HAV+ KN[L$GE ( ! O!R DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN HAV+ AN 9TIMATE RELATION%IP4 ,:AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ IS H[ ! COMRADE ?9KS CONC]N+ ! SOCIAL PROBLEMS :I* ! CLASS /RUGGLE CONFRONTS HIM )1 H[ HE ?9KS HE CAN 9T]V5E1 :AT ME?ODS HE ?9KS %\LD BE US$ 9 GIV5 SITUATIONS1 ETC4 

,! FIR/ /EP 9 ! DEEP5+ ( KN[L$GE BETWE5 COMRADES IS DISCUSSION4 ,IT IS PREF]ABLE TO HAVE A CL>IFY+ PREMISE1 SU* AS SOME?+ WRITT51 SO ! V>I\S PROBLEMS CAN BE GONE 9TO WELL4  

,ONCE ! ESS5TIALS >E CL>IFI$ ! AFF9ITY GR\P OR GR\PS >E PRACTICALLY =M$4 ,! DEEP5+ ( KN[L$GE BETWE5 COMRADES CONT9UES 9 RELATION TO !IR ACTION AS A GR\P & ! LATT]'S 5C\NT] ) REALITY AS A :OLE4 ,:ILE ?IS PROCESS IS TAK+ PLACE !IR KN[L$GE (T5 WID5S & /RONG BONDS BETWE5 COMRADES (T5 EM]GE4 ,?IS H[EV] IS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! AFF9ITY1 NOT ITS PRIMAL AIM4 

,IT (T5 HAPP5S ?AT COMRADES GO AB\T ?+S ! O!R WAY R\ND1 BEG9N+ SOME K9D ( ACTIVITY & ONLY PROCE$+ TO ! NECESS>Y CL>IFICATIONS LAT]1 )\T EV] HAV+ ASSESS$ ! LEVEL ( AFF9ITY REQUIR$ TO DO ANY?+ TOGE!R4 ,?+S >E LEFT TO *ANCE1 AS ?\< SOME K9D ( CL>ITY W]E AUTOMATICALLY TO EM]GE FROM ! GR\P SIMPLY BY ITS =MATION4 ,( C\RSE ?IS DOES NOT HAPP53 ! GR\P EI!R /AGNATES BECAUSE !RE IS NO CLE> ROAD = IT TO TAKE1 OR IT FOLL[S ! T5D5CY ( ! COMRADE OR COMRADES :O HAVE ! CLE>E/ IDEAS AS TO :AT !Y WANT TO DO :ILE O!RS ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE PULL$ ALONG1 (T5 ) LITTLE 5?USIASM OR REAL 5GAGEM5T4 

,! AFF9ITY GR\P ON ! O!R H& F9DS IT HAS GREAT POT5TIAL & IS IMM$IATELY ADDRESS$ T[>DS ACTION1 BAS+ ITSELF NOT ON ! QUANTITY ( ITS ADH]5TS1 BUT ON ! QUALITATIVE /R5G? ( A NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS WORK+ TOGE!R 9 A PROJECTUALITY ?AT !Y DEVELOP TOGE!R AS !Y GO ALONG4 ,FROM BE+ A SPECIFIC /RUCTURE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & ! :OLE >C ( ACTIVITY ?AT ?IS PRES5TS -- PROPAG&A1 DIRECT ACTION1 P]HAPS PRODUC+ A PAP]1 WORK+ )9 AN 9=MAL ORGANIZATION -- IT CAN ALSO LOOK \TW>DS TO =M+ A BASE NUCLEUS OR SOME O!R MASS /RUCTURE & ?US 9T]V5E MORE EFFECTIVELY 9 ! SOCIAL CLA%4 

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,BEYOND ! ,/RUCTURE ( ,SYN!SIS 

,9/EAD ( AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS WE PROPOSE AN 9=MAL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON /RUGGLE & ! ANALYZES ?AT EM]GE FROM IT 

,AN>*I/S ( ALL T5D5CIES REFUSE ! MODEL ( HI]>*ICAL & AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y REFUSE P>TIES1 V]TICAL /RUCTURES :I* IMPOSE DIRECTIVES FROM ABOVE 9 A MORE OR LESS OBVI\S WAY4 ,9 POSIT+ ! LIB]ATORY REVOLUTION AS ! ONLY SOCIAL SOLUTION POSSIBLE1 AN>*I/S CONSID] ?AT ! MEANS US$ 9 BR++ AB\T ?IS TRANS=MATION WILL CONDITION ! 5DS ?AT >E A*IEV$4 ,& AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATIONS >E C]TA9LY NOT 9/RUM5TS ?AT LEAD TO LIB]ATION4 

,AT ! SAME TIME IT IS NOT 5\< TO AGREE ) ?IS 9 WORDS ALONE4 ,IT IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE4 ,9 \R OP9ION AN AN>*I/ /RUCTURE SU* AS A /RUCTURE ( SYN!SIS PRES5TS NOT A FEW DANG]S4 ,:5 ?IS K9D ( ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS TO FULL /R5G? AS IT DID 9 ,SPA9 9 '#c#f IT BEG9S TO RESEMBLE A P>TY4 ,SYN!SIS BECOMES CONTROL4 ,C]TA9LY 9 QUIET P]IODS ?IS IS B>ELY VISIBLE1 SO :AT WE >E SAY+ N[ MI<T SEEM LIKE BLASPHEMY4 

,?IS K9D ( /RUCTURE IS BAS$ ON GR\PS OR 9DIVIDUALS :O >E 9 MORE OR LESS CON/ANT CONTACT ) EA* O!R1 & HAS ITS CULM9AT+ MOM5T 9 P]IODICAL CONGRESSES4 ,9 !SE CONGRESSES ! BASIC ANALYSIS IS DISCUSS$1 A PROGRAM IS DRAWN UP & TASKS >E DIVID$ COV]+ ! :OLE RANGE ( SOCIAL 9T]V5TION4 ,IT IS AN ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS BECAUSE IT SETS ITSELF UP AS A PO9T ( REF]5CE CAPABLE ( SYN!SIZ+ ! /RUGGLES TAK+ PLACE )9 ! CLASS CLA%4 ,V>I\S GR\PS 9T]V5E 9 ! /RUGGLES1 GIVE !IR CONTRIBUTION1 BUT DO NOT LOSE SI<T ( ! !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL ORI5TATION ?AT ! ORGANIZATION AS A :OLE DECID$ UPON DUR+ ! CONGRESS4 

,N[1 9 \R OP9ION1 AN ORGANIZATION /RUCTUR$ 9 ?IS WAY RUNS ! RISK ( BE+ BEH9D 9 RESPECT ( ! EFFECTIVE LEVEL ( ! /RUGGLE1 AS ITS MA9 AIM IS ?AT ( C>RY+ ! /RUGGLE TO )9 ITS PROJECT ( SYN!SIS1 NOT ( PU%+ IT T[>DS ITS 9SURRECTIONAL REALIZATION4 ,ONE ( ITS MA9 OBJECTIVES IS QUANTITATIVE GR[? 9 MEMB]%IP4 ,IT !RE=E T5DS TO DRAW ! /RUGGLE TO ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR BY PROPOS+ CAUTION AIM$ AT PUTT+ A BRAKE ON ANY FLI<T =W>DS OR ANY *OICE ( OBJECTIVES ?AT >E TOO EXPOS$ OR RISKY4 

,( C\RSE ?AT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ALL ! GR\PS BELONG+ TO ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS AUTOMATICALLY ACT 9 ?IS WAY3 (T5 COMRADES >E AUTONOM\S 5\< TO *OOSE ! MO/ EFFECTIVE PROPOSALS & OBJECTIVES 9 A GIV5 SITUATION ( /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS A ME*ANISM 9TR9SIC TO ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS H[EV] ?AT LEADS IT TO MAK+ DECISIONS ?AT >E NOT ADEQUATE TO ! SITUATION1 AS ! MA9 AIM ( ! ORGANIZATION IS TO GR[ TO DEVELOP AS WIDE A FRONT ( /RUGGLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT T5DS NOT TO TAKE A CLE> & NET POSITION ON ISSUES1 BUT F9DS A WAY1 A POLITICAL ROAD ?AT DISPLEASES ! FEWE/ & IS DIGE/IBLE TO MO/4 

,! REACTIONS WE GET :5 MAK+ CRITICISMS SU* AS ?IS >E (T5 DICTAT$ BY FE> & PREJUDICE4 ,! MA9 FE> IS ?AT ( ! UNKN[N :I* PU%ES US T[>DS ORGANIZATIONAL S*EMA & =MALISM AMONG COMRADES4 ,?IS SAFEGU>DS US FROM ! SE>* H+$ ON ! RISK ( F9D+ \RSELVES 9VOLV$ 9 UNKN[N EXP]I5CES4 ,?IS IS QUITE OBVI\S :5 WE SEE ! GREAT NE$ SOME COMRADES HAVE = A =MAL ORGANIZATION ?AT OBEYS ! REQUIREM5TS ( CON/ANCY1 /ABILITY & WORK ?AT IS PROGRAMM$ 9 ADVANCE4 

,9 REALITY !SE ELEM5TS S]VE US 9 \R NE$ = C]TA9TY & NOT = REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y WE ?9K ?AT ! 9=MAL ORGANIZATION CAN SUPPLY VALID />T+ PO9TS = GETT+ \T ( ?IS UNC]TA9TY4 

,?IS DIFF]5T TYPE ( ORGANIZATION SEEMS TO US TO BE CAPABLE ( DEVELOP+ -- CONTR>Y TO AN ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS -- MORE CONCRETE & PRODUCTIVE RELATION%IPS AS !Y >E BAS$ ON AFF9ITY & RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE4 ,MOREOV]1 ! MOM5T :]E IT REA*ES ITS TRUE POT5TIAL IS :5 IT P>TICIPATES 9 CONCRETE SITUATIONS ( /RUGGLE1 NOT :5 DRAW+ UP !ORETICAL OR PRACTICAL PLAT=MS1 /ATUTES OR ASSOCIATIVE RULES4 

,AN ORGANIZATION /RUCTUR$ 9=MALLY IS NOT BUILT ON ! BASIS ( A PROGRAM FIX$ 9 A CONGRESS4 ,! PROJECT IS REALIZ$ BY ! COMRADES !MSELVES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! /RUGGLE & DUR+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION HAS NO PRIVILEG$ 9/RUM5T ( !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL ELABORATION1 NOR DOES IT HAVE PROBLEMS ( SYN!SIS4 ,ITS BASIC PROJECT IS ?AT ( 9T]V5+ 9 A /RUGGLE ) AN 9SURRECTIONAL OBJECTIVE4 

,H[EV] GREAT ! LIMITATIONS ( ! COMRADES 9VOLV$ 9 ! 9=MAL K9D ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION MI<T BE1 & :AT ! LATT]'S DEFECTS MI<T BE1 ! ME?OD /ILL SEEMS VALID TO US & WE CONSID] A !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL EXPLORATION ( IT TO BE WOR?:ILE4 

G4C4 

,BREAK+ \T ( ! ,<ETTO 

,! /RUGGLES TAK+ PLACE 9 ! 9N] CITY <ETTOS >E (T5 MISUND]/OOD AS M9DLESS VIOL5CE4 ,! Y\NG /RUGGL+ AGA9/ EXCLUSION & BOR$OM >E ADVANC$ ELEM5TS ( ! CLASS CLA%4 ,! <ETTO WALLS MU/ BE BROK5 D[N1 NOT 5CLOS$4 

,! Y\NG ,PALE/9IANS ?R[+ /ONES AT ! ,ISRAELI >MY RI<TLY HAVE ! SYMPA?Y & SOLID>ITY ( COMRADES :O SEE !M 9 !IR JU/ /RUGGLE = FRE$OM FROM !IR COLONIAL OPPRESSORS4 ,:5 WE SEE EV5 ! V]Y Y\NG ( ,BELFA/ ?R[+ /ONES AT ,BRITI% SOLDI]S WE HAVE NO D\BT AB\T !IR REBELLION AGA9/ ! OCCUPY+ >MY :OSE TANKS & B>B$ WIRE 5CLOSE !IR <ETTOS4 

,!RE IS AN >EA ( Y\NG PEOPLE TODAY H[EV] :O F9D !MSELVES 9 JU/ AS H>D A BATTLE AGA9/ !IR OPPRESSORS1 :O F9D !MSELVES CON/ANTLY EM>G9AT$ & CRIM9ALIZ$4 ,!SE Y\NG PEOPLE DO NOT F9D !MSELVES FI<T+ A LIB]ATION /RUGGLE AGA9/ AN EXT]NAL 9VAD]1 BUT >E IMM]S$ 9 AN 9T]NAL CLASS /RUGGLE ?AT IS SO MY/IFI$ ?AT ITS HORIZONS >E UNCLE> EV5 TO !MSELVES4 ,?IS W> IS TAK+ PLACE )9 :AT HAVE COME TO BE KN[N AS ! 09N] CITIES0 ( ,BRITA91 >EAS ?AT >E N[ RECOGNIZ$ BY ! CLASS 5EMY -- ! CAPITALI/S1 ) ! MON>*Y LEAD+1 & ! ,/ATE 9 ALL ITS =MS -- AS ! MO/ FRAGILE P>T ( ! CLASS SOCIETY1 ONE ?AT C\LD OP5 UP ! MO/ GIGANTIC CRACK & GIVE WAY TO UNPREC$5T$ VIOL5CE4 

,! Y\NG /RUGGL+ = SURVIVAL FROM EXCLUSION & BOR$OM 9 ! DEADLY ATMOSPH]E ( ! <ETTOS ( ! EI<TIES >E 9 FACT AMONG ! MO/ ADVANC$ ELEM5TS 9 ! /RUGGLE 9 ,BRITA94 

,AS SU* !Y F9D !MSELVES SURR\ND$ BY A SEA ( HO/ILITY & 9COMPREH5SION1 EV5 BY ?OSE :O 9 T]MS ( !IR (FICIAL CLASS POSITIONS %\LD BE !IR COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE4 ,NO TRADE UNION OR LEFT W+ P>TY HAS ANY?+ TO SAY AB\T !IR /RUGGLE4 ,!Y >E AMONG ! FIR/ TO CRIM9ALIZE IT & RELEGATE ITS PROTAGONI/S TO ! REALM ( SOCIAL DEVIANCE1 P]HAPS ) ! DI/+UI%+ V>IABLE ?AT 9/EAD ( ! '%ORT %>P %OCK TREATM5T !Y PREF] TO EMPLOY AN >MY ( S(T COPS & SOCIAL PSY*IATRI/S4 

,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ITSELF1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN BY DEF9ITION & REVOLUTION>Y 9 P]SPECTIVE1 HAS SO F> PRODUC$ NO?+ TANGIBLE AS A PROJECT ( /RUGGLE :I* 5COMPASSES ! 0REAL0 AN>*I/S1 ! VISC]AL ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS4 ,! =MS ! VIOL5CE FROM ! <ETTOS TAKES DOES NOT HAVE ! CONT5T ( MORAL SOCIAL ACTIVITY ?AT AN>*I/S WANT TO F9D4 ,?IS CANNOT EM]GE SPONTANE\SLY FROM SITUATIONS ( BRUTE EXPLOITATION SU* AS EXI/ 9 ! URBAN 5CLOSURES4 ,SUGGE/IONS SU* AS ?OSE ( TAK+ ?IS MORALITY 9TO ! <ETTOS :I* >E !N TO BE DEF5D$ & 0SELF-MANAG$0 9 \R OP9ION >E QUITE \T ( PLACE4 ,!Y R+ ( ! OLD 0,TAKEOV] ! ,CITY0 SLOGANS ( ,LOTTA ,CONT9UA YE>S AGO1 N[ JU/ AS DEAD AS ?AT ORGANIZATION ITSELF4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT SELF-MANAG+ ! <ETTOS1 BUT BREAK+ !M D[N4 ,?IS CAN ONLY COME AB\T ?R\< CLE> 9DICATIONS ( A CLASS NATURE1 9DICAT+ OBJECTIVES 9 ?AT DIM5SION & ACT+ TO EXT5D ! CLASS ATTACK4 

,! >TICLE BY ! ,PLYM\? COMRADES GIVES AN 9DICATION ( :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 MO/ MAJOR -- & MANY SMALL] CITIES 9 ,BRITA9 TODAY4 ,!SE EV5TS DO NOT REA* ! HEADL9ES4 ,9 FACT MO/ ( :AT HAPP5S IS NOT REPORT$ AT ALL4 

,CLE>LY ! CONDITIONS ( ! CLA% >E V]Y DIFF]5T TO ?OSE :]E ! PRES5CE ( A TANGIBLE 0\TSIDE 5EMY0 HAS CL>IFI$ ! POSITION ( ! :OLE ( ! EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT 9 ,%>PEVILLE OR ,PALE/9E OR ,BELFA/ AB\T :AT HAPP5S TO ?OSE :O COLLABORATE ) ! POLICE4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! FACT ?AT ! LATT] HAVE MADE 9ROADS 9TO GA9+ ! ACTIVE COLLABORATION ( PEOPLE )9 ! <ETTOS !MSELVES %[S ! B>RI]S ( FE> & 9COMPREH5SION ?AT EXI/ & DIVIDE ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ONE >EA4 

,LEVELS ( CULTURAL & SOCIAL MY/IFICATION HAVE SUCCE$$ TO SOME EXT5T 9 CONFUS+ CLASS DIVISIONS4 ,BY DEF9+ ! VIOL5CE ( ! Y\NG 9 PA?OLOGICAL OR E?NIC T]MS ! LATT] F9D !MSELVES ISOLAT$ & O/RACIZ$ EV5 BY ?OSE :O >E NE>E/ TO !M 9 T]MS ( EXPLOITATION4 

,! DIVID+ L9E IS A F9E ONE1 H[EV]1 & IT CAN TAKE ONLY A MASS CONFRONTATION ) ! '=CES ( ORD]' TO DEMON/RATE TO ALL :]E ! REAL 5EMY LIES4 ,?IS HAPP5$ 9 ! ,BRIXTON NOTS = EXAMPLE :]E P>5TS1 SEE+ ! POLICE BRUTALITY AT CLOSE H&1 IMM$IATELY MOV$ FROM A TACIT CONS5SUS TO OP5 ANTAGONISM T[>DS !M4 

,MA9TA9+ CONS5SUS FROM PEOPLE :O HAVE V]Y LITTLE TO GA9 FROM ! 0SOCIAL ORD]0 9VOLVES A COMPLEX NETWORK ( M$IA1 SOCIAL WORK]S1 S*OOL TEA*]S1 COMMUNITY LEAD]S1 COMMUNITY POLICE1 ETC1 ALL ( :OM >E RECOGNIZ$ AS BE+ 9 POSITIONS ( AU?ORITY4 ,?AT AU?ORITY IS TOL]AT$ UNWILL+LY TODAY4 ,IT C\LD BREAK D[N COMPLETELY TOMORR[4 

,\R WORK MU/ !RE=E BE 9 ! DIRECTION ( CONT9UALLY CL>IFY+ & EXT5D+ ! CLASS ATTACK BY ID5TIFY+ & /RIK+ OBJECTIVES ?AT >E EASILY ATTA9ABLE & COMPREH5SIBLE 9 ! P]SPECTIVE ( BREAK+ D[N ! WALLS ( ! <ETTOS & OP5+ UP A P]SPECTIVE ( MASS ACTION AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4 

J4W4 

,! ,CATA/ROPHE ,PSY*OSIS 

,= A LONG TIME N[ !RE HAS BE5 A T]RORI/IC BLACKMAIL 9 ACT LEAD+ TO MORE & MORE REC\RSE TO ! POLICEMAN-LIKE LOGIC ( EM]G5CY4 ,! M$IA C>RIES \T ! TASK ( UPTURN+ PROBLEMS & US+ ! APOCALYPTIC IMAGES ( ! IMM95CE ( CATA/ROPHE PU%+ GREAT MASSES ( PEOPLE TO MOBILIZE TO AVOID IT4 

,ONE %\LD ASK ONESELF :AT LIES BEH9D ! PICTURE PRES5T$ BY ! M$IA ( ! IMP5D+ NI<TM>E ( ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE4 ,?IS IS PRES5T$ AS A PROBLEM TO BE RESOLV$ BEYOND ! REALMS ( SOCIAL RELATIONS OR CLASS CONFLICT4 

,WE HAVE /RONG D\BTS AB\T ! %[ ( GOOD 9T5TIONS MADE BY POLITICIANS ( EV]Y K9D & COLOR 79CLUD+ ! 5VIRONM5TALI/S7 & !IR SUDD5 9T]E/ 9 ! POPULATION'S HEAL?4 

,WE ?9K ?AT BEH9D ! BOMB>DM5T ( NEWS CONC]N+ ! ECOLOGICAL R$ AL]T 9 ! >EAS ( HI< 9DU/RIAL CONC5TRATION :]E ATMOSPH]IC POLLUTION SAFETY LEVELS HAVE BE5 AMPLY SURPASS$1 !RE LIES ANO!R F> LESS NOBLE BATTLE3 A BATTLE = P[] BETWE5 ! OLD CAPITALI/-9DU/RIAL CLASS & ! NEW ASC5D+ ONE CON/ITUT$ ( ! PUBLIC & PRIVATE BUREAUCRACY 9 VIEW ( ! POSITION ! LATT] HAVE REA*$ )9 ! TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ! IMAGE ( CATA/ROPHE1 9 ?IS CASE ! ECOLOGICAL ONE1 EMOTIVELY PU%ES ! MASS TO FI<T BEYOND ANY MOTIVATION COM+ FROM !IR [N SPECIFIC CONDITION ( EXPLOITATION1 NOT SO MU* = SOCIAL *ANGE BUT TO SAVE !IR [N ?REAT5$ SURVIVAL4 ,?AT PU%ES !M TO ADOPT ! REASON+ LEAD+ TO ! CONS]VATION ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 

,! PLANET IS DY+1 WE ALL KN[ IT4 ,IT IS FULL ( POISON & LACK+ 9 OXYG5 BECAUSE ( ATMOSPH]IC POLLUTION4 ,! RIV]S >E BIOLOGICALLY DEAD2 LAKES & SEAS >E R$UC$ TO DU/B9S2 A GRE5H\SE EFFECT IS PRODUC$ BY ! RAIS+ ( ! LEVELS ( C>BON DIOXIDE ?ANKS ALSO TO ! MASSIVE WORK ( DE=E/ATION ( ONE ( ! MA9 LUNGS ( ! E>?1 ! ,AMAZON =E/4 ,GR[+ DR\<T IS CAUS+ ! EXT5SION ( VA/ NEW DES]TS1 & WE >E ASSI/+ 9 ! TRAG$Y ( PEOPLES & ANIMAL SPECIES ON !IR WAY TO EXT9CTION1 SACRIFIC$ TO ! LOGIC ( PR(IT & DOM9ION4 

,EV]Y CLASS ?AT ASPIRES TO DOM9ATION BR+S ) IT ITS [N WORLD & ITS [N LOGIC4 ,! ASC5D+ BUREAUCRATS >E US+ ECOLOGY TO ACCEL]ATE ! PROCESS ( TAK+ OV] ! OLD WORLD4 

,BUT :AT CAN ?AT CAUSE 9 ! MASS1 9CREAS+LY T]RIFI$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( CATA/ROPHE & 9T]IORIZ+ ! LOGIC ( EM]G5CY1 IF NOT TOTAL ADHESION TO ! REPRESSIVE CODES ( BEHAVIOR DICTAT$ BY CYB]NETIC P[]4 ,) SCI5TIFIC PUNCTUALITY IT IS 9VIT+ MILLIONS ( PROLET>IANIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS TO P>TICIPATE & MOBILIZE ALONGSIDE E ! 9/ITUTIONS TO CREATE & 9/ITUTE NEW ORGANISMS ( CONTROL & TO SANCTION NEW AU?ORITIES UND] ! ?RU/ ( A NEW DEMOCRATIC RADICALISM4 

,BEYOND ITS IMM$IATE DRAMA1 ! ,*]NOBYL NUCLE> ACCID5T GAVE CAPITAL & ALL ! /ATES ! *ANCE TO COLDLY EXP]IM5T ELEM5TS UPON :I* TO APPLY ! REPRESSIVE PROJECTS ( CONTROL & CONS5SUS1 PRECISELY BY EXPLOIT+ ! IDEA ( A P]MAN5T /ATE ( EM]G5CY4 

,! EM]G5CY 9T]V5TION !RE=E DOES NOT RESOLVE ! PROBLEM BUT S]VES TO 9/ALL CONTROL 9 ORD] TO ELIM9ATE CONFLICT OV] ! SOCIAL T]RITORY ?R\< ! BLACKMAIL ( DUTY TO COLLABORATION BETWE5 CLASSES4 ,ALL ! EM]G5CY MEASURES ?AT >E PRES5T$ AS BE+ NECESS>Y = ! G5]AL SOCIAL 9T]E/1 9 ACTUAL FACT GIVE WAY TO A PROCESS ( PRIVILEGE & SUBMISSION GIV5 ! 9EQUALITY ( EXI/+ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 

,! GRE5S & 5VIRONM5TAL ASSOCIATIONS >E NOT LOOK+ = A SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( POLLUTION BUT TO A CAPILL>Y & SPREAD+ CONTROL 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT A S\RCE ( PR(IT4 ,ONE DISCOV]S ?AT ! LEA/ POLLUT$ P>TS ( ! CITIES >E >EAS DE/9$ TO ! HI<] SOCIAL /RATA2 ! POOR GET SQU>E MET]S ( CEM5T & WA/E DUMPS ON ! \TSKIRTS4 

,IT IS TIME !N1 9/EAD ( GIV+ ACRITICAL PRAISE TO SU* =CES1 TO UNMASK !IR ROLE AS ! NEW SOCIAL PACIFI]S :O >E GO+ BEYOND ! SPECTACLE RIGG$ ON ! BLACKMAIL ?AT 0! PLANET MU/ BE SAV$ AT ALL CO/S01 TO L5D !MSELVES TO MANAG+ EXI/+ ALI5ATION 9 AN ALT]NATIVE WAY1 BUT ALWAYS BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION4 

,WE ?9K ?AT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! DOM9ATION ( HUMAN OV] HUMAN IS ! ONLY BASIS FROM :I* TO />T4 ,IT IS ! ONLY ONE CAPABLE ( ATTACK+ ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! DE/RUCTION ( BO? ! PLANET & SOCIAL WEAL?4 ,WE MU/ AIM CONCRETELY T[>DS ! LIB]ATION ( HUMANITY & NATURE 9 ! GLOBAL S5SE4 

,! GRE5S & 5VIRONM5TALI/S >E SO-CALL$ ECOLOGI/S :OSE AIM IS NOT A CLEAN ECOLOGICAL PLANET2 !IR POLITICS >E A GRE5 AP>!ID ?AT WANTS 0GRE5 ISL&S0 DE/9$ TO ! COM=T ( ! PRIVILEG$4 ,! 9T]NATIONAL 5VIRONM5TAL ASSOCIATIONS >E ! MULT9ATIONALS ( 0ECOLOGY01 CAPITALISM REVIS$ & CORRECT$ FOLL[+ ! DAMAGE DONE BY ITS PREC$+ PHASE ( MAXIMUM 9DU/RIALIZATION4 

,! SOCIAL /RUGGLE 9 ! ECOLOGICAL S5SE IS VALID ONLY IF IT /RIKES ! RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ION1 ! /RUCTURES ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 %[+ ITS SUBV]SIVE =CE ?AT CONTA9S ! PROSPECT ( A NEW WORLD1 NOT ! ALT]NATIVE MANAGEM5T ( ! OLD4 

,! ,VIOL5CE ( ,POV]TY 

BY ,PATRIZIA 

,YET ANO!R RAPE4 ,BUT TODAY VIOL5CE AGA9/ A WOMAN IS MORE AMUS+ IF IT TAKES PLACE 9 A GR\P3 ( AT LEAS #a#d4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 A VILLAGE 9 ,SICILY1 ,MILITELLO4 ,A FIFTE5 YE> OLD GIRL WAS RAP$ BY BOYS BETWE5 #aa & #ah YE>S OLD ALL LOOK+ = ADV5TURE4 ,AN ADV5TURE ) A GIRL :OSE P>5TS HAD JU/ RETURN$ TO ,SICILY AFT] YE>S ( EMIGRATION4 

,! NEWSPAP]S PO9T \T ONE P>TICUL>3 ! GIRL1 :O BECAME PREGNANT AS A RESULT ( ! RAPE1 WAS M5TALLY DI/URB$4 ,H] WOMANHOOD1 H] FRE$OM ( *OICE1 IS TRAMPL$ ON BE=E %E />TS4 ,FIR/ BY H] P>5TS1 :O ALMO/ KEPT ! FACT HIDD5 BECAUSE ( !IR %AME1 !N ! :OLE VILLAGE1 :O 9T]PRET$ ! EV5T AS A BOYI% PRANK TO DEF5D ! RAPI/ KIDS1 !N ! JUDGE4 ,! GIRL IS BE+ PREV5T$ FROM HAV+ AN ABORTION4 ,! VILLAGE PRIE/ %[S (F HIS SULL5 MORALISM4 

,?IS TIME !Y C\LDN'T EV5 USE ! ALIBI ( A M9ISKIRT1 ( ! S$UCTIVE GAZE ( ! CONT95TAL WOMAN :O -- !Y SAY -- ATTRACTS M5 & DI/RACTS !M FROM !IR GOOD FEEL+S ( FA!R1 HUSB& OR BRO!R4 

,9 ?AT 5VIRONM5T !RE IS A MORE SUBTLE VIOL5CE1 A VIOL5CE ?AT COMES FROM IGNORANCE & FE>4 ,! IGNORANCE ( ! BOY RAPI/S :O PURSUE IMAGES ACCORD+ TO :I* A WOMAN CANNOT BE CONSID]$ A HUMAN BE+ TO BE RESPECT$ & LOV$4 

,9 ! S\?1 AS 9 ! NOR?1 SEX IS /ILL SOME?+ DIRTY1 COMPOS$ ( VIOL5CE & ABUSE4 ,9 ,MILAN A GIRL IS RAP$ BY A MALE NURSE 9 A HOSPITAL B$4 ,9 ,T]M9I /ATION 9 ,ROME EI<TY PEOPLE /& BY & WAT* AS AN ATTEMPT$ RAPE TAKES PLACE ON A /ATION B5*4 ,! RAPI/ WAS !N COV]$ BY ! CR[D & ESCAP$4 ,SO1 LOOK \T4 ,FROM ! T9Y ,SICILIAN VILLAGE TO ! HUGE METROPOLIS1 RAPE REMA9S ! ALT]NATIVE ( IDIOTS1 ! LA/ BEA* ( 9T]IOR EM>G9ATION & ! 9CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE ONE'S RAGE 9 ANY O!R WAY4 

,BUT 9 A LITTLE VILLAGE ! AU?ORITY ( ! PRIE/1 ! JUDGE1 ! C>AB9I]I1 ! PUBLIC OP9ION ( 0RESPECTABLE0 PEOPLE :O DON'T WANT ANY SC&AL1 BE>S A FUNDAM5TAL WEI<T ON ?+S4 ,9 SU* AN 5VIRONM5T IT IS EV5 POSSIBLE = ABORTION TO BE D5I$ TO A GIRL :O HAS BE5 RAP$4 

,VIOL5CE IS PRACTICALLY SUBSCRIB$ TO BY A P[] /RUCTURE :I* ITSELF EX]CISES A D\BLE VIOL5CE ON ! POPULATION3 ON ! GIRL :O MU/ SUBMIT TO ! DECISIONS MADE BY ! FAMILY & ! RE/ ( ! VILLAGE2 & ON ! BOYS4 

,!Y >E ALL MORE CONC]N$ ) OBEY+ LAWS & MORALITY ?AN AB\T ! LIFE ( ?IS Y\NG WOMAN4 

,WE MU/ BEG9 TO %\T \R RAGE AGA91 BUT NOT BY ASK+ = MORE SEV]E LAWS OR ! APPLICATION ( NEW ONES3 ?IS ONLY HELPS ! SY/EM TO CA/RATE ANY POSSIBLE SE>* = FRE$OM1 \R [N & ?AT ( O!RS1 M5 & WOM5 ALIKE4 

,IF WE BELIEVE ?AT ! PRACTICE ( RAPE IS BORN FROM A PRECISE SOCIAL CONDITION1 !N WE MU/ NOT HUMILIATE \RSELVES ) DEM&S = LAWS ?AT ONLY PLAY ! GAME 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O RAPE & EXPLOIT US DAILY4 

,WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 :E!R ?OSE :O RAP$ ! GIRL >E F\ND GUILTY OR 9NOC5T4 ,?AT W\LD BE TOO EASY4 ,WE MU/ FI<T ! :OLE /RUCTURE ?AT CONTRIBUTES TO CREAT+ ! IDEA ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & AGA9/ EM>G9AT$ PEOPLE & PROLET>IANS 9 G5]AL4 ,&1 AS USUAL1 ! LATT]1 9/EAD ( BEAT+ UP ! BOSSES1 >E FI<T+ AMONG !MSELVES1 NUMB+ !IR M9DS ) ALL ! %IT ?AT P[] PRODUCES4 ,VIOL5CE (T5 GR[S FROM CONDITIONS ( POV]TY & SURVIVAL ?AT CREATE ! NE$ TO POSSESS AT ALL CO/S :AT ONE CANNOT HAVE ?R\< PRACTICES ( FRE$OM1 BE IT SEX OR ANY O!R P>T ( NORMAL ACTIVITY4 

,IF WE WANT TO OV]COME ?IS PR(\ND CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! REQUE/ TO BE 0REGIM5T$0 & A SE>* = LIB]ATION )9 HUMAN BE+S1 !N WE MU/ /RUGGLE 9 \R [N WAY & ) \R [N 9/RUM5TS AGA9/ ALL ! RELATIONS ( DOM9ION ?AT G5]ATE VIOL5CE4 ,P]HAPS ?AT DAY 9 ,MILITELLO ! BOYS W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO HAVE BEAT5 UP A PRIE/ OR TO HAVE CREAT$ SOME P]SPECTIVE = A LESS ROTT5 LIFE4 ,TODAY !Y >E LOCK$ UP 9 A CELL & >E ASK+ !MSELVES :Y4 ,! /ATE WILL P>DON !IR MISDE$1 BUT !Y WILL ALWAYS REMA9 CONV9C$ ?AT ALL ?AT1 EV5 !IR V]Y PUNI%M5T1 WAS RI<T & FITS 9TO ! NORMAL WAY ( ?+S4 

  

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