,BEYOND ,RESI/ANCE ,A ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MANIFE/O = ! ,MILL5NIUM #b ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ,TEXT 3 ,BEYOND ,RESI/ANCE IS ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION'S ANALYSIS ( ! CAPITALI/ WORLD 9 CRISIS1 SUGGE/IONS AB\T :AT ! ALT]NATIVE AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY C\LD BE LIKE1 & EVALUATION ( SOCIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL =CES :I* PLAY A P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,WE AIM TO DO ?REE ?+S ?R\< ?IS MANIFE/O3 ,TO CONV9C+LY MAKE ! CASE = A REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL TRANS=MATION 9TO A LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY4 ,TO *ALL5GE ?OSE :O >E ALREADY CONV9C$ ( ?IS1 ?AT A REVOLUTION CAN BE BE/ BR\*I/ COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T4 ,TO EXPLA9 ! ROLE WE SEE ! ,A,F PLAY+ 9 ?IS PROCESS4 ,PREFACE TO ! ?IRD $ITION ,MU* HAS HAPP5$ S9CE ! ,SPR+ #aiig SECOND $ITION ( ,BEYOND ,RESI/ANCE1 & 9 \R MO/ REC5T $ITION WE F9D \RSELVES 9 ! NEW MILL5NIUM :I* GIVES ?IS PAMPHLET ITS !ME4 ,SIGNIFICANT EV5TS = \R MOVEM5T S9CE #aiig HAVE 9CLUD$ ! ,BRAD=D ,MAYDAY '#i#h CONF]5CE1 9SPIR$ BY ! ,CLASS ,W> OP5 LETT] TO ! MOVEM5T AFT] ITS DISSOLUTION1 FOLL[$ 9 #aiii BY ! ,JUNE #ah 9T]NATIONAL DAY ( ACTION 7ALSO KN[N 9 ,BRITA9 AS ! ,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM71 & ! ANTI-,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION ACTIONS :I* FOLL[$ 9 ,NOVEMB] #c1 BO? HELP+ TO PUT AN>*ISM 7OR AT LEA/ ANTI-CAPITALISM7 ON ! FRONT PAGE4 ,WE HAVE ALSO SE5 ! FOLD+ 9 ,SEPTEMB] #aiih ( ! LIB]T>IAN_/C\NCIL COMMUNI/ GR\P+ ,SUBV]SION :I* WE HAVE WORK$ SO CLOSELY ) OV] ! YE>S4 ,ORGANIZATIONALLY1 WE TOO HAVE GONE ?R\< SOME DEVELOPM5TS1 P]HAPS MO/ NOTICEABLE 9 \R NAME *ANGE FROM ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,F$]ATION4 ,WE HAVE BE5 PLEAS$ BY ! RESPONSE TO ! LAUN* ( \R NEW MON?LY NEWS BULLET9 RESI/ANCE1 :I* COMPLEM5TS \R LONG RUNN+ MAGAZ9E ,ORGANIZE6 ,S9CE ,NOVEMB] #aiii WE HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ AS A SECTION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ( ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATIONS 7,I,A,F1 OR ,I,F,A 9 O!R LANGUAGES71 :I* 9CLUDES ! ,FR5*-SPEAK+1 ,IB]IAN1 ,ITALIAN & ,BULG>IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATIONS1 ! ,9ITIATIVE = AN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 9 ,G]MANY1 & ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,F$]ATION ( ,>G5T9A4 ,BE=E \R JO9+1 ! ,I,A,F-,I,F,A MADE AN IMPORTANT UNEQUIVOCAL DECL>ATION ( OPPOSITION TO ! ,N,A,T,O ACTION OV] ,KOSOVO1 9 ! FACE ( SOME CONFUSION ELSE:]E 9 \R MOVEM5T1 SOME?+ WE >E PR\D TO BE ASSOCIAT$ )4 ,WE ALSO HOPE TO /R5G!N \R L9KS AS A RESULT ( ! F\ND+ CONF]5CE ( ! ,U,S_/,CANADIAN ,NOR?-,EA/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/S 7,N,E,F,A,C7 9 ,APRIL4 ,F9ALLY1 WE WI% EV]Y SUCCESS = ,MAYDAY #b 9 ,BRITA9 & ELSE:]E4 ,= REVOLUTION1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 ,SPR+ #b ,A,F1 C_/O #h#dB ,:ITE*APEL ,HI< ,/REET1 ,LONDON1 ,E#a #g,Q,X1 ,5GL&1 ,U,K4 ,E-MAIL 3 AN>*I/F$]ATION@aBIGFOOT4COM ,WEB3 WWW4AF$4ORG4UK ,9TRODUCTION ,! WORLD AS WE 5T] ! #b#a/ ,C5TURY IS EXP]I5C+ A CRISIS ( ,CAPITALISM :I* C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 5VISAG$ EI!R AT ! 9CEPTION ( ! WORK]S MOVEM5T 9 ! #a#i? ,C5TURY OR 9 P]IODS ( GREATE/ CLASS /RUGGLE SUBSEQU5TLY4 ,NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT ! WORLD HAS BEGUN A 'NEW MILL5NIUM' ONLY 9 AS MU* AS ! DOM9ANT ,*RI/IAN HEGEMONY DECREES IT SO1 N[ SEEMS AN APPROPRIATE TIME = ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,A,F7 TO \TL9E ITS UND]/&+ ( ! CURR5T *AOS & TO (F] AN OPTIMI/IC & ULTIMATELY AN ATTA9ABLE PROGRAM = REAL *ANGE4 ,= :IL/ ! OPPRESS$ WORK+ CLASS ! WORLD OV] IS /RUGGL+ DAILY AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE1 & IS FREQU5TLY IMPROV+ ON ITS CONDITIONS ( SLAV]Y1 IT IS ALSO LOOK+ BEYOND /RUGGLE & AT A WORLD 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS >E FREE & EQUAL1 FULFILL$ & VALU$ 9 SOCIETY4 ,SU* A WORLD CAN ONLY BE ATTA9$ BY ! COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE -- BY ,REVOLUTION4 ,! PROCESS ( ! ,REVOLUTION WILL BE A PROCESS ( SOME DE/RUCTION BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY ( CREATION4 ,IF ! WORK+ CLASS IS TO PUT AN 5D TO ITS WRET*$ CONDITION UND] ,CAPITALISM & CREATE AN ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ SOCIETY DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! NEW ,MILL5NIUM1 ! COM+ YE>S MU/ BE *>ACT]IZ$ NOT ONLY BE 9EVITABLE CLASS /RUGGLE BUT ALSO BY ! CREATION ( A UNIT$ & GLOBAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,?IS PAMPHLET1 :OSE CONT5T WE DISCUSS$ & WROTE AS A COLLECTIVE BODY1 IS \R CONTRIBUTION TO ?AT MOVEM5T 9 ! CLOS+ YE>S ( ! #b? ,C5TURY & 9TO ! EM]G+ #b#a/4 ,P>T ,A3 ,! ,CAPITALI/ ,WORLD ,! 5D+ ( A P]IOD %\LD NOT BE MISUND]/OOD 9 T]MS ( 9/ANT TRANS=MATION FROM ONE HI/ORIC PHASE TO ANO!R4 ,9 P]IODS ( *ANGE1 ELEM5TS ( ! PA/ ALWAYS COEXI/ ) ?OSE ( ! PRES5T1 & NEW WAYS ( FUNCTION+ & ! DEVELOP+ ( NEW T5D5CIES )9 SOCIETY PREFIGURE ! POSSIBLE \TL9ES ( ! FUTURE4 ,WE CAN TALK ( A NEW P]IOD ( HI/ORY OP5+ BECAUSE ( ! FOLL[+ FEATURES COM+ TOGE!R SIMULTANE\SLY2 ! DEP? ( ECONOMIC CRISIS1 ! 5D ( A GEOPOLITICAL 'EQUILIBRIUM' ON AN 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL1 CRISIS ( ! ,/ATE AS 9/RUM5T ( ECONOMIC REGULATION1 CRISES ( WE/]N ?\ AS ! CRISIS ( ! PREVI\S P]IOD 7*>ACT]IZ$ BY ,TAYLORISM1 ,=DISM1 MULT9ATIONALS F\ND$ ON NATIONAL CAPITAL & NATIONAL M>KETS L9K$ TO IMP]IALI/ BLOCS1 & DOM9ATION ( TWO SUP]P[]S7 HAS 9FLU5C$ ! PRES5T1 WE CANNOT DET]M9E :E!R WE >E ON ! BR9K ( A 'NEW WORLD ORD]' ) E/ABLI%$ & /ABLE WAYS ( FUNCTION+1 OR IF WE >E 5T]+ A LONG P]IOD ( P]MAN5T CRISIS & ( G5]AL DISORD]4 ,A#a3 ,! ,5D ( ! ,TWO ,SUP]P[]S ,! POLITICS ( ! TWO SUP]P[]S 7,COLD ,W> !N PEACEFUL COEXI/5CE7 WAS BAS$ ON A TACIT AGREEM5T4 ,ECONOMIC IMP]IALISM W\LD BE OP]AT$ BY BO? BLOCS1 & CONFLICT BETWE5 ! BLOCS W\LD BE ACT$ \T 9 ! C\NTRIES ( ! ,?IRD 7'UND]-DEVELOP$'7 ,WORLD4 ,AT ! SAME TIME MO/ ,?IRD ,WORLD ELITES CAME TO P[] ON ! BACKS ( NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS1 PLAY+ ON ! RIVALRY BETWE5 ! SUP]P[]S TO REALIZE !IR DREAMS ( 'NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE' & TO CREATE PO/-COLONIAL /ATES4 ,! COMPETITION BETWE5 ! TWO SUP]P[]S OV] MILIT>Y & TE*NOLOGICAL SUP]IORITY CAME TO A HEAD :5 ! ,REAGAN ADM9I/RATION GA9$ ! UPP] H& 9 ! >MS RACE ) ITS ,/> ,W>S PROGRAM1 CONTRIBUT+ TO ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET BLOC4 ,9 ! AFT]MA?1 ! ,GULF ,W>1 ! ,ISRAELI-,>AB ACCORDS1 & TO A C]TA9 EXT5T ! NEW >RANGEM5T 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE )\T ! 5D ( ! ,U,S,S,R AS A SUP]P[]4 ,EV]Y:]E1 ! ,U,S,A IMPOSES ITS SOLUTIONS UND] ! COV] ( 9T]NATIONAL PEACEKEEP+4 ,! NEW P]IOD :I* WE >E N[ 5T]+ IS /ILL BE+ BORN & ITS \TL9ES >E /ILL VAGUE4 ,A NUMB] ( QUE/IONS HAVE TO BE ASK$3 IS ! ECONOMIC DECL9E ( ! ,U,S,A P]MAN5T8 ,:5 & H[ WILL ! NEW ,EUROPEAN BLOC E/ABLI% ITSELF1 IF AT ALL8 ,H[ F> WILL ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION DIS9TEGRATE & BECOME ,?IRD ,WORLDIS$8 ,WILL ! COLLAPSE ( ! 'EQUILIBRIUM' 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA LEAD TO PROBLEMS = ,9DIA1 ,PAKI/AN1 & ,*9A8 ,& :AT AB\T ,JAPAN & ! ,NEWLY ,9DU/RIALIZ$ ,NATIONS8 ,WILL !RE BE A 'NEW WORLD ORD]' BAS$ ON ?REE BLOCS OR ON ONE8 ,CAPITALISM 9 ,PR(\ND ,TRANS=MATION ,! CAPITALI/ CRISIS 9 ! #a#i#gS & #hS L$ TO A GREAT *ANGE 9 ! SY/EM'S *>ACT]I/ICS4 #a#i#g#e-#a#i#i SAW RE/RUCTUR+ & REORGANIZATION AT EV]Y LEVEL4 ,GR[? 9 ! ?IRTY YE>S AFT] ! ,WORLD ,W> 9 ! DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES RE/$ ON A P>TICUL> =M ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T -- ! ,KEYNESIAN ,MODEL1 SUMM>IZ$ AS FOLL[S3 ,! WAGES ( ! POPULATION1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( ! WORK+ CLASS HAD TO BE ADEQUATE & /ABLE4 ,V>I\S SOCIAL COMPROMISES TOOK PLACE2 ! 9CREASE ( COLLECTIVE B>GA9+1 FUR!R 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( ! UNIONS1 SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURES ETC4 ,9CREASE 9 PRODUCTION MEANT GREAT] PRODUCTIVITY :I* L[]$ ! CO/ ( PRODUCTION4 ,! BUY+ P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9CREAS$ AT ! SAME TIME AS PR(ITS DID4 ,?IS 9CREASE ( BUY+ P[] 9 ITSELF BECAME ! S\RCE ( A GR[? 9 PR(ITS4 ,?IS C\LD NOT HAPP5 )\T ! CAPITALI/S HAV+ FULL CONTROL OV] ! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION1 ( 9VE/M5T & ( WORK CONDITIONS1 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE PRODUCTIVITY4 ,! UNIONS BY & L>GE AGRE$ TO ?IS BY DROPP+ NEGOTIATION OV] WORK CONDITIONS1 9 RETURN = WAGE 9CREASES4 ,! ,/ATE WAS ! GU>ANTOR ( ?IS SOCIAL CONS5SUS1 BUT IT ALSO PLAY$ A V]Y IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ROLE -- PUBLIC M>KETS1 DIRECT F9ANC+ ( 9VE/M5T1 HELP ) EXPORTS4 ,9 SEV]AL ,WE/]N C\NTRIES ?IS L$ TO /ATE DEVELOPM5T ( TRANSPORT SY/EMS1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS1 AVIATION1 5]GY1 NUCLE> P[]1 ROAD SY/EMS1 & ! F9ANC+ ( RESE>* 9 !SE >EAS4 ,! NEW MODIFICATIONS ( AUTOMATION1 CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL1 ! 9CREAS$ P>CEL+ ( WORK & ! 9T]NATIONALIZATION ( ! PRODUCTIVE PROCESS L$ TO HUGE TRANS=MATIONS 9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! TRADITIONAL BASE ( ,CAPITALISM MUTAT$ FROM ! NORM DEVELOP$ 9 ! #a#i? ,C5TURY4 ,?IS SITUATION *ANG$ AGA9 9 ! MID-#a#i#gS T[>DS A MONET>I/ POLICY1 AS MANY ,/ATES & RUL+ CLASSES ATTEMPT$ TO PAY = ! DEBTS !Y HAD CONTRACT$ FROM F9ANCE CAPITAL BY PASS+ MORE S]I\S AU/]ITY MEASURES2 WAGE FREEZES1 R$UCTION ( UNEMPLOYM5T B5EFITS1 & BY CUTT+ BACK ON O!R SOCIAL SECURITY B5EFITS 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( P5SION]S4 ,! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION WAS QUALITATIVELY *ANG$4 ,!RE WAS GREATLY 9CREAS$ USE ( AUTOMATION1 DISP]SION ( WORK \TSIDE ( ! FACTORIES1 CONTA9]IZATION1 \TWORK ETC4 ,!RE WAS 9CREAS$ DEVELOPM5T ( ADV]TIS+1 PUBLICITY1 SPECIALIZ$ ADVISORY COMPANIES ETC4 ,! M>KET BECAME P>AM\NT & ) IT ! 9CREAS$ TRUMPET+ ( ! FRE$OM TO EXPLOIT4 ,WORK FLEXIBILITY1 WEEK5D WORK1 NITIAL UNEMPLOYM5T W]E PU%$1 AS W]E %ORT-T]M CONTRACTS & ATTACKS ON HOLIDAYS & CONDITIONS4 ,RE/RUCTUR+ HAS L$ TO MASS UNEMPLOYM5T1 E>LY RETIREM5T1 & CALLS = WOM5 TO RETURN TO ! HOME4 ,IT HAS L$ TO PAY FREEZES1 ATTACKS ON GU>ANTE$ M9IMUM WAGES :]E !Y EXI/$1 & G5]AL TEMPOR>Y WORK & L[ PAY AMONG ! Y\NG4 ,9 T]MS ( PRODUCTION ! NUMB] ( P>T-TIME WORK]S HAS 9CREAS$4 ,SO HAS ! 'BLACK ECONOMY' & RELAT$ CRIMES SU* AS BURGL>Y1 C> !FTS1 ETC4 ,ON ! 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL RE/RUCTUR+ HAS EFFECT$ ! OLD-/YLE IMP]IALI/ EXPLOITATION :]E IT WAS PRIM>ILY RAW MAT]IALS :I* W]E PLUND]$4 ,?IS IS NO LONG] EXCLUSIVELY SO4 ,! 'UND]-DEVELOP$' C\NTRIES1 N[ 9CLUD+ ,EA/]N & ,C5TRAL ,EUROPE1 HAVE PASS$ FROM UNEQUAL EX*ANGE TO SUBORD9ATION TO ! ,WE/ PRIM>ILY ?R\< ! CONTROL ( DEBTS & ! 9T]NATIONAL CONTROL ( ! WORK=CE4 ,ALONGSIDE ?IS !RE HAS BE5 A MUTATION ( ! MULT9ATIONALS :I* W]E FIR/ F\ND$ ON 'NATIONAL' BASES 7AS 9 ! ,U,S,A1 ,JAPAN1 ,FRANCE 1 ,G]MANY7 BUT W]E SUBSEQU5TLY IMPELL$ TO 9CREASE !IR COOP]ATION 9T]NATIONALLY ?R\< COMM]CIAL AGREEM5TS1 TE*NOLOGICAL P>TN]%IPS1 COOP]ATION ( ALL SORTS1 CREATION ( COMMON AFFILIATES ETC4 ,! ',UND]-,DEVELOP$' ,WORLD ,! T5D5CY IS /ILL = ! GAP BETWE5 ! RI* C\NTRIES & ! POOR C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD TO WID54 #d.0 ( ! WORLD POPULATION MU/ %>E #c4#c.0 ( WORLD REV5UE4 ,EA* DAY1 #d1 *ILDR5 DIE FROM POV]TY & !RE >E MORE PEOPLE SUFF]+ FROM HUNG] WORLD-WIDE ?AN !RE HAVE EV] BE5 9 HUMAN HI/ORY & !IR NUMB] IS 9CREAS+4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! LIE MORE LIKE C]TA9 C\NTRIES ( ! ,E,U -- ,PORTUGAL1 ,GREECE1 ,IREL& -- ?AN MANY ( ! POOR] C\NTRIES -- ,E?IOPIA1 ,SOMALIA1 ,BANGLADE%4 ,AP>T FROM ! PILLAGE ( RAW MAT]IALS1 & ! SUP]-EXPLOITATION ( MANUAL LABOR BY MULT9ATIONALS1 ! UND]-DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES >E CONTROLL$ BY 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND 7,I,M,F7 & ! ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,! '?IRD WORLD DEBT' ROSE TO @s#a#c#e#e BILLION DOLL>S BY #a#i#i4 ,CR$IT ON !SE DEBTS IS GIV5 SY/EMATICALLY 9 ! =M ( LOANS1 HI<] ?AN ANY 'AID' GIV54 ,9 EX*ANGE = !SE LOANS1 ! ,I,M,F IMPOSES ITS %OCK !RAPY ON ! DEBTOR NATIONS4 ,?IS CONSI/S ( DEVALUATION1 ABOLI%+ PRICE CONTROLS & WAGE GU>ANTEES1 & ! 'RATIONALIZATION' ( /ATE 5T]PRISES -- SACK+S1 CLOSURES ETC4 ,ONCE RATIONALIZ$ !SE 5T]PRISES >E B\E US$ TO PAY (F SOME ( ! DEBT4 ,D\BLE B5EFIT = ! 9T]NATIONAL CAPITALI/S4 ,F9ALLY1 ! /ATE BANKS >E SUBJECT TO A QU>T]LY 9VE/IGATION BY ! ,I,M,F & LOSE ALL CONTROL ( NATIONAL MONET>Y POLICIES4 ,! RATES ( 9T]E/ FIX$ BY ! M>KET PROVOKE SPECULATION LEAD+ TO CR$IT RATES RIS+1 ACCEL]AT+ ! RU9 ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMIES4 ,COLLAPSE ( ! ',COMMUNI/' ,BLOC ,FROM ! #a#i#fS ! ,SOVIET ECONOMY WAS OP5$ UP TO ,WE/]N ,CAPITALISM & ?IS P5ETRATION ( ,WE/]N CAPITAL 9CREAS$ DUR+ ! #a#i#gS4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9T]NATIONAL DIVISION ( LABOR 9 ! #f'S & 9CREASE ( 9T]NATIONAL EX*ANGES HELP$ 9FLU5CE C]TA9 SECTORS ( ! BUREAUCRACY TO PU% = 'RE=MS' T[>DS A 'LIB]ALIZATION' ( ! ECONOMY4 ,IF ,GORBA*EV HAD NOT EXI/$1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 NECESS>Y TO 9V5T HIM4 ,ALREADY 9TEGRAT$ )9 ! WORLD ECONOMY1 ! ,SOVIET C\NTRIES SUFF]$ ! FULL CONSEQU5CES ( ! MONET>I/ DIRECTION TAK5 BY ! ,WE/4 ,! C\NTRIES ( ,EA/]N ,EUROPE >E N[ SUFF]+ A RECESSION WORSE ?AN ?AT ( ! ,WE/ 9 ! #a#i#cS4 ,UND] ! '/RUCTURAL ADJU/M5T' POLICIES ( ! ,I,M,F !SE C\NTRIES1 :O BELIEV$ ?AT !Y W]E BE+ 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! ECONOMY ( ! ,WE/1 >E SUFF]+ POV]TY FROM MASS UNEMPLOYM5T1 PRIVATIZATION1 ADJU/M5T ( PRICES ) ! WORLD ECONOMY1 BRUTAL L[]+ ( ! /&>D ( LIV+ & ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION4 ,! MO/ PR(ITABLE SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY >E SOLD TO ! WE/]N MULT9ATIONALS & ! 'AID' (F]$ 9 ?\S&S ( DOLL>S BUYS ONLY POLITICAL P]SONNEL & V>I\S ,MAFIAS :O CONTROL ! *ANNELS ( DI/RIBUTION & COMM]CE4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 A GOOD P>T ( ! 'REAL ECONOMY' HAS BECOME A /REET M>KET ECONOMY4 ,A PROCESS ( ,?IRD ,WORLDISATION IS TAK+ PLACE4 ,COLLAPSE ( ',COMMUNISM' A4K4A4 ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM ,! 5D ( ',COMMUNISM' 7:I* ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/S & O!RS CALL ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM OR ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM7 HAS MEANT 9 ! %ORT T]M ! IDEOLOGICAL TRIUMPH ( ,WE/]N ,CAPITALISM ) ITS M>KET ECONOMY & 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,! ,WE/ WAS ABLE TO %[ ?AT ITS =M ( CAPITALISM WAS UND5IABLY SUP]IOR & ?AT ! ORIG9AL WAS /ILL MU* BETT] ?AN ! ',COMMUNI/' COPY4 ,IT ALSO PROVID$ AN EXAMPLE TO DISC\RAGE ?OSE ( US :O MI* ( NEW DEMONS4 ,! VICTORY ( ,CAPITALISM IS A HOLL[ ONE1 BAS$ ON ONE ( ! GREAT LIES ( ! #b? C5TURY -- ! BELIEF ?AT ! ,U,S,S,R1 ,*9A1 OR ! C\NTRIES ( ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 ,CUBA1 ,VIETNAM OR ,MOZAMBIQUE ETC4 W]E 'SOCIALI/' OR 'COMMUNI/' C\NTRIES & ?AT = ?IS REASON ALONE !Y REPRES5T$ AN 5EMY & A M5ACE4 ,! RU% TO ATTEMPT 9TEGRATION ) ! ,WE/ BY ! ,U,S,S,R & O!RS HAS ONLY S]V$ TO CONFIRM :AT !SE SOCIETIES REALLY W]E -- SOCIETIES ( CONSUMPTION )\T ANY?+ TO CONSUME1 IMP]FECT DEAD-5D =MS ( ,CAPITALISM ) HIDE\S MAL=MATIONS & P>ALYZ+ DYSFUNCTIONS4 ,!IR MODES ( EXPLOIT+ ! WORK=CE W]E NO LONG] EFFECTIVE & !IR MODE ( DOM9ATION & ADM9I/RATION1 DAT+ FROM ! #a#i#c'S1 WAS >*AIC ) REG>D TO ,WE/]N MOD]NITY4 ,! 5D ( ',COMMUNISM' HAS ALSO MEANT ! COLLAPSE ( A 'WORK]S' MOVEM5T L9K$ TO ?IS MODEL 9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 & TO ! COLLAPSE ( ,L59ISM & 'HI/ORIC' ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 NOT ONLY 9 ! ,WE/1 BUT 9 ! 'UND]-DEVELOP$' WORLD AS WELL4 ,?IS PROCESS IS /ILL 9 PROGRESS4 ,CRISIS 9 ,! ,WE/ ,! VICTORY ( ! ,WE/ OV] ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM WAS WON AT A HI< CO/4 ,A LONG LA/+ DEEP /RUCTURAL CRISIS M5ACES O!R EQUILIBRIUMS & ?REAT5S TO DE/ABILIZE ALL ECONOMIES4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 /RUCTURAL CONTRADICTIONS ( ,CAPITALISM IS N[ BETWE5 ! T5D5CY TO E/ABLI% A WORLD ECONOMY & M>KET1 & MA9T5ANCE ( ! 'NATION /ATE' AS AN 9/RUM5T ( REGULATION4 ,! NATION /ATES ( ! 'DEVELOP$' WORLD1 UND] PRESSURE FROM ! MULT9ATIONALS1 >E CONSCI\SLY E/ABLI%+ ! FREE FL[ ( 9T]NATIONAL CAPITAL4 ,!Y >E DEPRIV$ ( ! MEANS ( CONTROLL+ SPECULATION & ROBB$ ( AN IMPORTANT P>T ( !IR P[]4 ,A NATIONAL ECONOMIC /RATEGY CAN TODAY FUNCTION ONLY :]E IT MAT*ES ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORLD F9ANCIAL M>KETS4 ,BUT ! GLOBALIZATION ( ! ECONOMY DOES NOT NECESS>ILY LEAD TO UNI=M ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,! ,G5]AL ,AGREEM5T ON ,TRADES & ,T>IFFS 7,G,A,T,T7 NEGOTIATIONS %[ ?AT ECONOMIC W> 7L[]+ ( CO/S ( PRODUCTION ETC4 LEAD+ TO ! ACCUMULATION ( CAPITAL7 REMA9S ! DRIV+ =CE ( ! WORLD ECONOMY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! ECONOMIC LEAD]%IP ( ! ,U,S,A IS GO+ DEEP] & DEEP] 9TO DECL9E & ! LA/ DECADE HAS SE5 ! EM]G5CE ( ! /RONG ECONOMIC BLOCS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMUNITY 7,E,C7 & ,JAPAN4 ,! ,G,A,T,T NEGOTIATIONS %[ ?AT ! ,U,S,A IS READY TO C\NT]-ATTACK AT ! LEVEL ( TRADE LIMITATIONS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO GRAB BACK ITS LO/ M>KETS4 ,! 5D ( ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM MEANS NEI!R A DEFEAT NOR A VICTORY = ,REVOLUTION>IES4 ,IF IT IS FULL ( POT5TIAL DANG]S CREAT$ BY ! REEM]G5CE ( MOVEM5TS ?AT HAD BE5 SUPPRESS$ & CONCEAL$ BY IT1 IT ALSO M>KS ! 5D ( A !ORETICAL ICE AGE1 9 :I* NO ONE C\LD ?9K BEYOND ! ,/ATE & ! 5DLESS DEVELOPM5T ( PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM MU/ BE ! OCCASION TO SPE$ UP ! TASK ( REVOLUTION>Y REAPPRAISAL1 & TO DEVELOP A MOVEM5T & IDEAS ROOT$ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,WE N[ DESCRIBE & APPRAISE ! EM]G+ RESPONSES TO ! CRISIS4 ,A#b3 ,ON ! ,RU9S ( ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM ,! ,CRISIS ( ,HUMANI/ ,?\E ! RELATION%IP ( HUMANS TO NATURE & ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 HUMANS4 ,! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS IS ! RESULT ( A PLANET>Y ECONOMY :]E ! RHY?M ( EXPLOITATION IMPOS$ BY ! WORLD M>KET IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! NATURAL RHY?MS ( R5EWAL ( WAT]1 LAKES1 =E/S1 SOILS4 ,EV5 MORE ! WORLD ECOLOGICAL CRISIS IS ! DEA?-KNELL = ! S*OOL ( ?\E F> FROM ?IS4 ,HUMANI/ ?\ AGA9/ OBSCURANTISM & ! 5TR5*$ & REACTION>Y IDEAS ( ! OLD REGIME1 HAS CREAT$ ITS [N MY?S ( ,SCI5CE & ,PROGRESS4 ,IT ACTS AS A VEIL TO HIDE ! VIOL5CE ( DOM9ATION 9 ALL ITS ASPECTS ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 FROM >TIFICIAL BIR?S TO DEA? ITSELF 7! DISPOSAL ( ! DEAD HAS NOT ESCAP$ ! LAWS ( SUPPLY & DEM&74 ,! IDEOLOGY ( HUMAN RIIANISM4 ,HUMANIT>IANISM DOES NOT SEEK TO DISP5SE ) ! HORRORS ( W> & FAM9E1 BUT TO MAKE !M MORE SUPPORTABLE4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ! MULT9ATIONALS SPONSOR ! *>ITY PROGRAMS4 ,! M$IA CIRCUS1 FROM ,B& ,AID TO ! TELEVIS$ ON-!-SPOT DOL+ \T ( FOOD/UFFS1 IS NOT 9NOC5T4 ,IT'S NOT AB\T ! 'UND]-DEVELOP$' WORLD & ! CAUSES ( ITS UND]-DEVELOPM5T1 BUT AB\T ! GOOD CONSCI5CE1 ! SYMBOLIC PR(IT ?AT ! ,WE/ GETS FROM ITS *>ITABLE 9T]V5TIONS1 :]E ! POV]TY ( O!RS BECOMES A WORLD ( ADV5TURE4 ,9 ! ,WE/1 SOCIAL DECAY1 ! FE> ( GR[+ POV]TY1 & ! LACK ( P]SPECTIVES1 HAS L$ TO ! GR[? ( A NEW TOTALIT>IANISM F\ND$ ON IRRATIONALITY & OBSCURANTISM- TRIBALISM1 E?NOC5TRICITY 7! SUP]IORITY ( ONE'S [N RACE71 RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISM 7E4G4 'BORN-AGA9' ,*RI/IANS74 ,9 \R RI* METROPOLISES WE SEE ! EM]G5CE ( ! MOD]N RELIGIONS ( WORKAHOLICISM & SACRIFICE1 ( SPIRITUALISM1 =TUNE-TELL+1 A/ROLOGY1 RELIGI\S SECTS1 & ALSO LOSS ( PURPOSE1 ALCOHOLISM1 DRUG ADDICTION1 M5TAL ILLNESS & SUICIDE4 ,F9ALLY1 ! CRISIS ( HUMANI/ ?\Y MORAL ORD]1 = EXAMPLE1 ! ATTEMPT$ GR[? ( ! ,NEW ,RIE RECYCL$ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,IT ALL APPE>S AS IF SOCIETY IS ADVANC+ 9 ORD] TO RETREAT3 FA%ION1 /YLE1 LOOKS1 >T1 >E ALL REVISIT$ & REVIV$ TO OCCUPY ! FRIE NOT ANTI-CAPITALI/ BUT M]ELY CRITICIZE ! CONSEQU5CES ( DOM9ATION BY ! DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES -- CULTURAL UNI=MITY ABOVE ALL4 ,! UND5IABLE POPUL> SUPPORT !Y HAVE HAS DEEP-ROOT$ CAUSES4 ,= !SE POPULATIONS RELIGION IS AN 'IDEOLOGICAL' MEANS ( RELAT+ TO SOCIETIES 9 P]PETUAL TRANS=MATION 7:]E TRADITIONAL ECONOMIES >E 9 ! PROCESS ( BE+ DISMANTL$2 :]E ! /ATE FUNCTIONS ONLY AS A BRUTAL MEANS ( REPRESSION & 9 DEF5SE ( A CORRUPT ORD]2 :]E ! FRONTI]S1 9H]IT$ FROM COLONIALISM1 >E NOT REALLY RECOGNIZ$1 :]E SOCIAL RULES >E H>DLY E/ABLI%$2 :]E DIFF]5T NATIONS COHABIT 9 ! SAME SPACE7 9 A P]IOD :5 ! OLD BELIEFS NO LONG] FUNCTION OR :5 !Y FAIL TO MAKE S5SE ( REALITY4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( FUNDAM5TALI/ MOVEM5TS TAKES PLACE BECAUSE A REPLY IS NE$$ TO SOCIETIES 9 DIS9TEGRATION4 ,EXCLUD$ FROM MASS CONSUM]ISM1 ! DOM9AT$ PEOPLES F9D 9 TRADITIONAL RELIGION ! 'HOLY' & ! SUP]NATURAL ?AT ! ,WE/ HAS = A LONG-TIME TRANSF]R$ 9TO ITS F\ND+ MY?S1 ,SCI5CE & ,PROGRESS1 ITS FETI%ISM ( ! M>KET1 & ! SACRAM5T ( PROP]TY4 ,9 ! ,EA/1 >M$ CONFLICTS HAVE MULTIPLI$ S9CE ! FALL ( ! ,WALL4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL DISORI5TATION ?AT HAS /RUCK 9 ! ,EA/ IS NOT JU/ DUE TO ! COLLAPSE ( ,/ATE 'SOCIALISM'4 ,IT HAS EM]G$ FROM DIS5*ANTM5T ) ,CAPITALISM1 BECAUSE IT FAIL$ TO KEEP ITS PROMISES & FUNCTIONS ONLY = CORRUPT M9ORITIES -- EX-,P>TY M52 FACTORY MANAG]S CONV]T+ !MSELVES 9TO 'BOSSES'1 'BLACK M>KET]S'1 'GANG/]S' ETC4 ,!RE=E1 ?IS !RE IS V]Y LITTLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! RISE ( NATIONALISM 9 ! ,EA/ & 9 ! ,WE/4 ,!IR SIMULTANE\S EM]G5CE IS ! M>K ( A P]IOD ( DEEP CRISIS1 NOT JU/ ECONOMIC1 :I* TRANSC5DS NATIONALITY & DIFF]5T HI/ORIC & POLITICAL TRADITIONS -- IT IS ! CRISIS ( CAPITALI/ CIVILIZATION4 ,BUT ,HOLD ,IT6 ,LET US ,SUMM>IZE ! ,FAILURES ,( ,CAPITALISM3 ,SOCIAL3 ,SACK+S2 JOBS ) NO SECURITY2 POV]TY2 UNEMPLOYM5T ,ECOLOGICAL3 ,! SACK+ & PLUND]+ ( ! PLANET4 ,ECONOMIC3 ,9T]NATIONAL DIVISION ( WORK2 9DU/RIAL DECL9E2 LOCAL ECONOMIES DE/ROY$2 /ILL BORN ECONOMIES UND] ! BL[S ( ,WE/]N DOM9ATION4 ,HUMAN3 FAM9ES2 W>S2 REPRESSION4 ,RELATIONS3 ,COLLAPSE ( COMMUNITY SPIRIT & SOLID>ITY2 ! FALSE CULT ( 9DIVIDUALISM AS OPPOS$ TO 9DIVIDUALITY2 LAW ( ! JUNGLE AS ! RULE ( LIFE4 ,9TELLECTUAL3 ,POV]TY ( REAL ?\S & FAM9ES AS TELEVIS$ '5T]TA9M5T'1 ! :OLE ( LIFE AS A COMM]CIALIZ$ %[72 CRISIS ( >TI/IC CREATION & RECYCL+ ( OLD RECIPES 9 ! M>KET ( CULTURE & SPECTACLE2 DIS5*ANTM5T & MELAN*OLY2 CYNICISM4 ,BUT ,CAPITALISM IS NOT ET]NAL1 NO MORE ?AN ! EXI/5CE ( HUMANS ON ! PLANET4 ,NEV] HAS A CIVILIZATION MANUFACTUR$ SO MANY MEANS = ITS [N DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,TO /OP ?IS PA? TO SUICIDE1 *ANGE ! WORLD ORD]1 & 9V5T A NEW WAY ( ORGANIZ+ SOCIAL LIFE BECOMES EA* DAY MORE URG5T1 BECAUSE AT ! 5D ( ?AT ROAD1 LIES P]HAPS ! 5D ( HUMANITY & ! REAL '5D ( HI/ORY'4 ,9 ! FACE ( ?IS WE HAVE TO FOCUS \R CONC5TRATION1 & EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO SOCIAL LIB]ATION -- 9 %ORT1 TO CREATE A PROJECT ( ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM & ! 9V5TION ( A NEW CIVILIZATION TO REPLACE ?IS ONE4 ,UND] :ATEV] SOCIAL ORD]1 A MOM5T ALWAYS >RIVES :5 ! DOM9ANT OP9IONS FAIL TO SUPPLY ANSW]S ANYMORE & LEAVE ! WAY OP5 = CRITICAL OP9IONS1 TO ! ORGANIZATION ( NEW OPPOSITIONS1 TO ! PUTT+ 9 PLACE ( RESI/ANCE 79TELLECTUAL1 SOCIAL1 >TI/IC7 TO ! 9V5TION ( ANO!R POSSIBILITY4 ,A#c3 ,! ,ALT]NATIVE ,! OLD WORK]S MOVEM5T IS DEAD4 ,9 ! ASSAULT L$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS />T$ 9 ! E>LY #a#i#gS1 ! UNIONS & ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TIES PASS$ MORE ?AN EV] OV] TO ! CAMP ( ! BOSSES4 ,WORK]S LO/ !IR JOBS 5 MASSE4 ,! OLD %OCK BATTALIONS ( \R CLASS1 ! M9]S1 ! DOCK]S1 ! /EEL WORK]S1 W]E DECIMAT$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME AN IDEOLOGICAL ASSAULT WAS L$ BY ! S]VANTS ( ! BOSS CLASS1 ! 9TELLECTUALS1 :O ADVANC$ ! IDEA ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS WAS DEAD4 ,!SE 9TELLECTUALS W]E TO BE F\ND AS MU* AMONG ! ,LEFT AS ! ,RITIES & ! ,EURO-,COMMUNI/ W+S ( ! COMMUNI/ P>TIES W]E 9TELLECTUALS WILL+ TO DEF5D ?IS MY?4 ,SOME AN>*I/S HAVE FALL5 = ?IS NONS5SE AS WELL4 ,A ,NEW ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,MOVEM5T ,IT IS NOT \R 9T5TION TO WALL[ 9 NO/ALGIA & P9E = ! GREAT 9DU/RIAL C5T]S1 ! 'WORK]S =TRESSES'1 ! M9ES1 :]E MILLIONS ( WOM51 M5 & *ILDR5 HAD !IR LIVES MUTILAT$ & :]E S5SE C\LD BE BR\N MORE4 ,!SE /RUGGLES USUALLY ACCEPT$ ! CAPITALI/ WORK SY/EM1 :]E WAGES W]E ! DUE ( ! WORK]S4 ,= SOME SOCIALI/S_/COMMUNI/S ! PROLET>IAT BECAME ! SUBJECT ( HI/ORY1 READY TO OV]?R[ ! B\RGEOISIE AS !Y !MSELVES HAD OV]?R[N ! NOBILITY1 :E!R ?R\< A VANGU>D P>TY OR ?R\< A REVOLUTION>Y UNION4 ,!SE /RUGGLES W]E TO BE BAS$ PRIM>ILY ON ! WORKPLACE4 ,IF WE AS ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/S /ILL SEE ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T AS DECISIVE IT IS NOT BECAUSE ( ITS SUPPOS$ CAPACITIES AS AN EMANCIPATORY CLASS BUT BECAUSE WORK]S >E ?OSE :O PRODUCE ! WEAL? & >E AT ! HE>T ( ! ME*ANISM ( PRODUCTION ( CAPITAL4 ,9 ! C\NTRIES ( ! CAPITALI/ HE>TL&1 ! NUMB]S ( ! CLASS REMA9 ! SAME AS !Y W]E AB\T #b YE>S AGO1 ESPECIALLY IF WE 9CLUDE ALL ?OSE WAGE E>N]S 9 CONTEMPOR>Y ,CAPITALISM4 ,BUT \R CLASS HAS LO/ IMPORTANCE 9 ! CAPITALI/ HE>TL&S BECAUSE IT HAS WEAK5$ ITS CAPACITY TO PRODUCE CAPITAL1 & H5CE TO HOLD ,CAPITALISM TO HO/AGE1 & TO DE/ROY IT4 ,! OLD WORK]S MOVEM5T IS /ILL /RONG ONLY 9 ,G]MANY4 ,BUT ?IS IS ! SOLE ,EUROPEAN CAPITALI/ C\NTRY TO HAVE PRES]V$ ITS 9DU/RIAL BASE 7AS HAS ,JAPAN7 & NOT TO HAVE S]I\SLY BROK5 ) ,KEYNESIANISM -- ) ! BOSS CLASS R$I/RIBUT+ SOME ( ITS PR(ITS TO 5SURE SOCIAL PEACE & CONSUM]ISM4 ,! BURD5 ( REUNIFICATION MAY *ANGE ALL ?IS4 ,9 O!R C\NTRIES ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T HAS BE5 ?OR\Y ,MOVEM5T MU/ *ANGE ,= ! WORK] ( ! SIXTIES1 ! CLASS /RUGGLE WAS )9 ! WALLS ( ! WORKPLACE & 7UNLESS ! /RUGGLE BECAME WILDCAT7 ?R\< ! TRADE UNION4 ,N[ADAYS ! WORK+ CLASS1 :O ALWAYS FAC$ PROBLEMS \TSIDE ( WORK1 HAS TO PUT UP ) ! G5]AL AGGRAVATION ( LIFE ! L&LORD1 TAXES1 SOCIAL SECURITY1 TRANSPORT1 ! HEAL? S]VICE = ! Y\NG1 ! $UCATION SY/EM1 ! WORKF>E S*EMES ETC41 ! DIFFICULTY ( F9D+ A JOB OR HOME4 ,= WOM51 !RE IS ! D\BLE DAY ( WORK -- 9 ! WORKPLACE & AT HOME -- AGGRAVAT$ BY ! ATTACK ON WOM5 GO+ \T TO WORK4 ,= E?NIC M9ORITIES & IMMIGRANTS1 !RE IS AN 9CREASE 9 RACI/ ATTACKS & DISCRIM9ATION4 ,!SE MULTIPLE ASPECTS ( CLASS EXP]I5CE & /RUGGLE >E DIRECTLY POLITICAL 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y OPPOSE POLITICAL POSITIONS ADVANC$ BY ! BOSS CLASS1 9 ! PUBLIC SPACE ( ! T[NS1 & ( SOCIETY 9 G5]AL1 RA!R ?AN 9 ! PRIVATE SPACE ( ! WORKPLACES4 ,A NEW WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T HAS TO HAVE AS ITS /RATEGY ! URG5T NE$ TO ORGANIZE 9 ALL SPH]ES ( SOCIETY4 ,!RE WILL BE NO RECOMPOSITION ( ! CLASS )\T ! UNITY ( /RUGGLES1 )\T RE-CREAT+ ! S5SE ( A CLASS 9 OPPOSITION TO ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,REVOLUTION>IES MU/ NOT JU/ ADOPT SIMPLE VOLUNT>ISM & P>TICIPATE 9 !SE /RUGGLES1 !Y MU/ ADVANCE ALT]NATIVE P]SPECTIVES4 ,O!RWISE !SE /RUGGLES RISK ! DANG] ( RECUP]ATION1 :]E RESI/ANCE IS DIV]T$ SO Y\ 5D UP SUPPORT+ :O Y\'RE SUPPOS$ TO BE FID ( LIV+ LIKE ',BUY+ ,BRITI%'4 ,! NEW MOVEM5T WE >E TALK+ AB\T MU/ GO BEYOND DEF5D+ WAGES & JOBS 7AL?\< IT MU/ DO !SE AS WELL74 ,IT MU/ QUE/ION ! LEGITIMACY ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 ( PRODUCTION = PRODUCTION'S SAKE4 ,IT MU/ QUE/ION ! LOGIC ( WORK UND] ,CAPITALISM4 ,= MANY ! NE$ TO WORK HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE ! ECONOMIC SY/EM HAS NO NE$ 7OR NO REGUL> NE$7 ( !IR CAPACITY TO WORK4 ,TO GIVE COHESION TO A NEW MOVEM5T1 WE HAVE TO POSE ALL ! NE$S ( SOCIAL LIB]ATION4 ,UTOPIAN8 ,GUILTY ,Y\R ,HONOR 0,A MAP ( ! WORLD ?AT DOES NOT 9CLUDE ,UTOPIA1 IS NOT EV5 WOR? GLANC+ AT1 = IT LEAVES \T ! ONE C\NTRY AT :I* ,HUMANITY IS ALWAYS L&+444 ,PROGRESS IS ! REALIZATION ( UTOPIAS40 ,OSC> ,WILDE ,REVOLUTION>IES >E (T5 REPROA*$ = BE+ UTOPIAN1 ( BE+ DREAM]S4 ,YES1 WE >E DREAM]S1 BECAUSE LIKE *ILDR51 WE DON'T LIKE NIES4 ,YES1 WE >E UTOPIAN4 ,?IS UTOPIA IS NOT A HEAV5LY P>ADISE COME TO ,E>?4 ,NEI!R IS IT A RETURN TO A MY?ICAL ,GOLD5 ,AGE4 ,?IS O!R 'PLACE' IS A SYMBOLIC T]RITORY1 BAS$ ON \R REVOLUTION>Y REFUSAL TO PUT UP ) A WORLD F\ND$ ON ! VIOL5CE ( CLASS & E?NIC OR SEXUAL DOM9ATION1 ( ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR & ! BODY1 ( ALI5ATION4 ,?IS UTOPIA IS A REPLY TO ! CRISIS ( HUMANI/ ?\T ,C WE DISCUSS H[ TO BR+ AB\T A REVOLUTION ?R\< ! CREATION ( A REVOLUTION>Y MASS MOVEM5T & ! ROLE ( REVOLUTION>IES 9 ?IS4 ,BUT FIR/ WE DISCUSS ! K9D ( NEW SOCIETY :I* ?IS REVOLUTION WILL CREATE4 ,P>T ,B3 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,WORLD ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 9DE$1 ANY SOCIETY :I* IS NOT ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/1 FUNDAM5TALLY & NEGATIVELY 9FLU5CES ! K9D ( PEOPLE WE >E1 :AT WE >E CAPABLE ( A*IEV+1 & H[ WE RELATE TO EA* O!R4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ ! ,/ATE & ! BOSSES :O RU9 \R LIVES4 ,WE COMPETE ) EA* O!R1 EXPLOIT EA* O!R1 ABUSE EA* O!R & CON/RA9 EA* O!R BECAUSE ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY P]SUADES US ?AT WE CANNOT ESCAPE '! LAW ( ! JUNGLE'4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS IS A LIE4 ,!RE >E NO 'LAWS' ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR EXCEPT ?OSE :I* CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IMPOSES ON US4 ,HUMANS HAVE SO F> CREAT$ !IR SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS & WAYS ( BEHAV+ ACCORD+ TO ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE 9 *>GE :O FOOL US 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT W>1 POV]TY1 ! NUCLE> FAMILY & RELIGION >E 'NORMAL'4 ,AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION WE WILL F9D ?AT SOCIAL RELATIONS CAN BE RE-DEF9$ 9 CREATIVE & LIB]AT+ WAYS4 ,WE WILL HAVE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,BY *OOS+ ?IS ,REVOLUTION WE WILL HAVE *OS5 TO LIVE 9 A WAY 9 :I* WE CAN ALL B5EFIT GREATLY & EQUALLY -- ?AT IS1 TO LIVE AS UNIQUE & EQUAL 9DIVIDUALS :O COLLECTIVELY COMPRISE BO? AN IMM$IATE & A GLOBAL COMMUNITY4 ,B#a3 ,FIR/ ,?+S ,FIR/ ,ONCE ,CAPITALISM HAS BE5 DE/ROY$1 WE CAN SET AB\T ! EXCIT+ TASK ( FULFILL+ \R 9DIVIDUAL POT5TIAL & %AP+ ?IS NEW COMMUNITY4 ,( C\RSE1 9 A WORLD :I* HAS BE5 DISRUPT$ BY ! PROCESS ( REVOLUTION>Y W>1 WE FIR/ NE$ TO 5SURE ?AT WE CAN FE$ & %ELT] EV]YONE4 ,?IS NE$ NOT BE ! ON]\S TASK :I* C\NT]-,REVOLUTION>IES W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE4 ,9 ! WORLD >E MORE ?AN 5\< BUILD+S & FOOD TO PROVIDE = EV]YONE1 5\< TO SURVIVE A REVOLUTION>Y W>4 ,:AT MATT]S1 ( C\RSE1 IS TO DI/RIBUTE !SE US+ ! NEWLY SEIZ$ COMMUNICATIONS SU* AS RADIO /ATIONS1 ROADS & RAILWAYS4 ,! GLOBAL & LOCAL COMMUNITIES CAN !N DECIDE :AT ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES !Y WI% TO E/ABLI%4 ,IT IS NOT USEFUL TO TRY TO DET]M9E N[ EXACTLY :AT !SE WILL BE BECAUSE ?IS WILL BE ! TASK ( SOCIETY1 NOT ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,H[EV]1 AS ,REVOLUTION>IES WE MU/ >GUE = EGALIT>IAN /RUCTURES ACC\NTABLE & ACCESSIBLE TO ALL4 ,IT SEEMS MO/ LIKELY ?AT !SE /RUCTURES WILL EM]GE FROM ! WORK]S & COMMUNITY C\NCILS :I* ! WORK+ CLASS CREAT$ DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE ALSO =ESEE ?AT A F$]AL /RUCTURE WILL EM]GE GLOBALLY TO COORD9ATE SU* ?+S AS ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( RES\RCES1 ! MAK+ ( DECISIONS :I* CONC]N A NUMB] ( COMMUNITIES ETC4 ,?IS IS ! ORGANIZATIONAL BASIS = AN ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+ LEAVES NO ROOM = GOV]N+ AU?ORITIES1 & VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION WILL MEAN ?AT LAWS & POLIC+ CAN BE DONE AWAY )4 ,UND] !SE NEW /RUCTURES1 ALL =MS ( EX*ANGE & MONEY WILL BE ABOLI%$ & ALL L& & PROP]TY WILL BE TAK5 9TO ! CONTROL ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,MO/ ( IT WILL BE US$ COLLECTIVELY TO PROVIDE = ! NE$S ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,SOME MAY BE HELD BY 9DIVIDUALS = !IR P]SONAL USE -- !RE WILL BE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 'PRIVATE PROP]TY'1 :I* EXI/S ONLY PRIOR TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ! P]SONAL POSSESSION & USE ( RES\RCES BY ! 9DIVIDUAL = !IR P]SONAL FULFILLM5T -- ?\< NOT AT ! EXP5SE ( COMMUNAL NE$4 ,NO COMMUNITY OR 9DIVIDUAL WILL BE PRIVILEG$ OV] ANO!R 9 T]MS ( RES\RCES4 ,B#b3 ,! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,SOCIETY ,ON ?IS NEW ORGANIZATIONAL BASIS1 WE WILL !N RE-BUILD \R COMMUNITIES4 ,AGA91 IT IS NOT = US TO DET]M9E N[ EXACTLY :AT \R WORLD WILL LOOK LIKE4 ,H[EV]1 AGRICULTURE WILL ( C\RSE PLAY A MAJOR P>T1 AS WILL NECESS>Y 9DU/RY1 & BO? WILL BE UND]TAK5 BY COMMUNITIES :I* WILL BE P>T ( NETWORKS DI/RIBUT+ !IR PRODUCE4 ,:]E WE LIVE & WORK WILL1 H[EV]1 BE CONSID]ABLY ALT]$4 ,!RE WILL BE LESS ( A DIVISION BETWE5 T[N & C\NTRY4 ,?OSE LIV+ 9 ISOLAT$ PLACES OR 9 VILLAGES CAN N[ HAVE BO? A PLEASANT 5VIRONM5T & ! RES\RCES TO 5JOY IT4 ,SOME ( US WILL /ILL DESIRE TO LIVE 9 L>G] SOCIAL C5T]S1 BUT 9 ! HE>T ( T[NS !RE WILL BE NO (FICES & %OPS BUT P]HAPS COMMUNAL MEET+ PLACES1 OP5 GRE5 SPACES = LEISURE & CONGREGATION1 G>D5S & OR*>DS1 OR :ATEV] WE *OOSE & NE$4 ,LIKEWISE1 \R HOMES NE$ NOT LOOK LIKE ! DRAB BOXES WE >E =C$ TO LIVE 9 N[1 BUT CAN BE AS EXCIT+ AS RES\RCES1 NOT PR(IT1 ALL[4 ,9DE$1 SOME ( US WILL DESIRE TO LIVE 9 \R [N SPACE = ! PRIVACY :I* WE HAVE BE5 DEPRIV$ UND] ,CAPITALISM1 :IL/ O!RS WILL RELI% ! *ANCE TO %>E !IR LIVES ) O!RS & LIVE COMMUNALLY4 ,WE WILL ALSO HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY AB\T *ANG+ :]E WE LIVE1 BECAUSE ! QUE/ION ( :E!R WE CAN 'AF=D' IT WILL NOT BE RELEVANT4 ,TRANSPORT WILL ALSO BE GE>$ T[>DS SOCIAL NE$ = 9DU/RY1 AGRICULTURE & LEISURE1 & NOT ! PRIVATE [N]%IP ( /ATUS VEHICLES AS IT IS N[1 & WE WILL ?US SEE A R$UCTION 9 MOTOR VEHICLES & ! SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS !Y CREATE4 ,H[EV]1 ! PHYSICAL APPE>ANCE ( \R WORLD WILL ONLY BE A SYMPTOM ( O!R1 MORE FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES 9 HUMAN RELATIONS4 ,! WAY WE SP5D \R LIVES 9 RELATION TO EA* O!R IS EV5 MORE SIGNIFICANT4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WILL FUNDAM5TALLY TRANS=M ! NATURE ( WORK4 ,WE WILL RE-ORGANIZE 9DU/RY SO ?AT WE ONLY PRODUCE :AT IS SOCIALLY-USEFUL4 ,WE WILL 9TRODUCE ! ECOLOGICAL MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,! R5EWAL ( ! BUILT 5VIRONM5T WILL OCCUR ALONGSIDE MORE EFFICI5T & SU/A9ABLE SY/EMS = G5]AT+ DI/RIBUT+ & US+ 5]GY4 ,WE DO NOT PROPOSE RIGID SOLUTIONS BUT WE DO SAY ?AT ! TE*NOLOGY = EFFICI5T & FAIR WAYS ( %>+ 5]GY ALREADY EXI/4 ,MASSIVE CONSUMPTION BY SOME GR\PS & 5]GY POV]TY = MILLIONS WILL CEASE4 ,IT IS LIKELY ?AT R5EWABLE1 L[-CO/ & SU/A9ABLE ME?ODS SU* AS SOL> 5]GY1 PHOTO-ELECTRIC CELLS1 PASSIVE HEAT+ ?R\< MOD]N >*ITECTURAL ME?ODS1 W9DP[]1 BIOMASS & COMB9$ HEAT & P[] SY/EMS WILL BECOME COMMONPLACE4 ,BUT ! BURN+ ( FOSSIL FUELS MAY CONT9UE = A :ILE OR :]E NO ALT]NATIVES EXI/4 ,ALL NUCLE> P[] PROGRAMS WILL BE HALT$ & POLLUT+ 9DU/RIES WILL BE PROGRESSIVELY ABOLI%$ OR M9IMIZ$4 ,MO/ WORK UND] ,CAPITALISM IS M9DLESS & PO9TLESS1 UNLESS Y\ >E A BOSS4 ,ALL ACTIVITY AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION WILL TAKE PLACE NOT = PR(IT OR ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! /ATUS QUO1 AS IT DOES N[1 BUT = ! FULFILLM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AL?\< NEV] TO ! DETRIM5T ( SOCIETY4 ,!RE WILL BE NO PLACE = USELESS WORK SU* AS ! PRODUCTION ( CONSUM] GOODS = PR(IT1 ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 BECAUSE !SE 'NORMAL' ASPECTS ( SOCIETY WILL BE IRRELEVANT AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,EA* P]SON WILL !RE=E HAVE MORE TIME ON !IR H&S1 BUT ?IS IS FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T TO 'UNEMPLOYM5T' BECAUSE NO ONE WILL BE 'EMPLOY$'4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE SOCIETY IS EASILY CAPABLE ( PRODUC+ 5\< = ITS NE$S BUT NOT ITS GRE$1 ! CONCEPT ( HAV+ TO WORK = A WAGE -- OR ELSE />VE & BECOME HOMELESS -- WILL BECOME R$UNDANT4 ,! NATURE ( WORK WILL 9 ITSELF BE MORE 5JOYABLE1 BECAUSE1 UNLIKE UND] ,CAPITALISM IT WILL HAVE A PO9T TO IT & BECAUSE WE WILL WORK 9 WAYS :I* MAXIMIZE FULFILLM5T1 NOT PR(IT4 ,LESS PLEASANT BUT NONE ! LESS NECESS>Y TASKS WILL BE %>$ \T 5TIRELY EQUALLY & ! RE/ ( \R TIME CAN BE SP5T 9 5JOYABLE & CREATIVE PURSUITS4 ,( C\RSE1 FIELDS WILL HAVE TO BE PL[$1 DRA9S CLEAN$ & DOME/IC WORK P]=M$1 BUT NO ONE WILL BE 'A F>M LABOR]'1 A 'SEWAGE WORK]' OR 'A H\SEWIFE'1 BECAUSE !SE TASK WILL BE %>$ \T EQUALLY & BE P]=M$ 9 COLLECTIVELY RUN F>MS1 WORKPLACES1 LAUND]ETTES & CRE *ES ETC41 & OCCUPY ! M9IMUM ( TIME = EA* P]SON 7UNLESS !Y LIKE DO+ !M674 ,9 ADDITION1 !SE TASKS WILL NO LONG] BE P]=M$ = A BOSS1 A C\NCIL BUREAUCRACY OR A HUSB&1 BECAUSE WE WILL NOT BE ANSW]ABLE TO ANY MORE P[]FUL 9DIVIDUAL BUT TO \R AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY1 I4E4 EA* O!R4 ,IT IS A FUNDAM5TAL BELIEF ( AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS ALREADY HAVE ALL ! SKILLS NE$$ TO RUN SOCIETY4 ,NOT EV]YONE HAS ALL ( !SE1 ( C\RSE1 & EQUALITY DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE ALL TAKE IT 9 TURNS TO P]=M HE>T SURG]Y4 ,NEI!R WILL WE ALL HAVE ! SKILLS TO NURSE ! SICK BACK TO HEAL?4 ,?US1 SOME SPECIALIZATION WILL BE NECESS>Y4 ,:AT WILL *ANGE1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT !RE WILL NOT BE MORE PRE/IGE OR /ATUS ATTA*$ TO ONE SOCIAL FUNCTION 9 COMP>ISON TO ANO!R4 ,B#c3 ,! ,FREE ,9DIVIDUAL 9 ,VOLUNT>Y ,SOCIETY ,SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ( *ANG$ SOCIAL RELATIONS WILL S]VE TO %[ :AT WE MEAN BY ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE SPELL \T EXACTLY :AT WE MEAN BECAUSE SOME PREVI\S & CONTEMPOR>Y 'REVOLUTION>Y' OR 'UTOPIAN' !ORIES1 EV5 ?OSE ) A CLASS ANALYSIS1 5VISAGE AN 'IDEAL' SOCIETY :I* IS /ILL DEP5D5T ON ! PHYSICAL & SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ( WOM51 AS ?\< ?IS IS 'NATURAL' & AS ?\< WOM5 WILL 'NATURALLY' CO-OP]ATE ) IT4 ,UND] ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 WOM5 WILL NOT HAVE ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! HOME & *ILDRE>+ AS !IR MAJOR SOCIAL FUNCTION1 BECAUSE SU* TASKS WILL BE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT 'P>5TS' 9 SOME COMMUNITIES DO RE> !IR [N *ILDR5 )9 A FAMILY UNIT :I* MAY LIVE )9 A SEP>ATE H\SE TO O!RS4 ,*ILDR5 WILL HAVE A *OICE 9 H[ !Y WANT TO LIVE AS WELL4 ,IT MAY BE ! CASE ?AT *ILDR5 HAVE NO MORE CONNECTION ) !IR BIOLOGICAL P>5TS ?AT ) ANYONE ELSE & ?AT ! 5TIRE COMMUNITY *OOSES TO LIVE COMMUNALLY4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ = IT TO BE ! 'NORM' TO LIVE )9 A FAMILY UNIT4 ,9DE$1 ! *OICE ( :E!R TO HAVE *ILDR51 H[ TO RE> !M1 & H[ ! 9DIVIDUAL WI%ES TO LIVE ONCE IT BEG9S TO MAKE ITS [N *OICES1 WILL BE A MATT] = ?OSE CONC]N$ & NOT = SOCIAL CONTROLL]S4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! NATURE ( SEXUAL RELATION%IPS1 :E!R HET]OSEXUAL OR HOMOSEXUAL1 WILL BE DET]M9$ EQUALLY BY P>TN]S & NE$ ONLY BE AS MONOGAM\S OR 'CONV5TIONAL' AS ! 9DIVIDUAL WI%ES4 ,JU/ AS NOT EV]YONE ACCEPTS N>R[-M9D$ DEF9ITIONS ( :AT IS SEXUALLY ACCEPTABLE PRIOR TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 SO WE CAN BE EV5 MORE LIB]AT$ & RESPECTFUL ( EA* O!R AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,LIKEWISE1 ALL O!R =MS ( SOCIAL RELATION WILL *ANGE4 ,REMOVE NATIONAL B\ND>IES1 COLONIAL POLITICS1 ! REQUIREM5TS ( PR(IT = *EAP LABOR 9 'UND]-DEVELOP$' C\NTRIES &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 ! ,/ATE LIE ?AT C]TA9 'PEOPLES' >E BY NATURE 9H]5TLY 9F]IOR TO O!RS1 !N ! SIGNIFICANCE ( RACIAL DI/9CTIONS WILL BE RE-DEF9$4 ,\R RELATION%IPS )9 \R COMMUNITIES & ) O!R COMMUNITIES ! WORLD OV] WILL BE BAS$ ON ! %>+ ( IDEAS & 'COMMODITIES' AS NE$$ & DESIR$1 & WILL NOT CON/ITUTE EI!R EXPLOITATION OR *>ITY4 ,RACISM ITSELF WILL BE ]ADICAT$ BO? ?R\< ! PROCESS BY :I* ! CLASS UNITES GLOBALLY TO FREE ITSELF FROM ,CAPITALISM1 & ?R\< DELIB]ATE EF=TS TO EXPOSE & UND]M9E ANY REMNANTS ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ OR P]SONAL BIGOTRY :I* REMA9S )9 \R CLASS AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,:IL/ NOT D5Y+ ! MULTIFACET$ ORIG9S ( HUMAN-K9D1 9 ! NEW SOCIETY CONCEPTS SU* AS 'RACE' WILL NOT BE AS RELEVANT AS ?OSE ( 'REGIONAL CULTURE'4 ,WE ( C\RSE REJECT ! REACTION>Y REGIONALISM SUPPORT$ BY SECTIONS ( ! ,NEW ,RIIAN F$]ALI/ FRAMEWORK ?AT CELEBRATES BO? 9T]NATIONALISM & LOCAL DIV]SITY1 CAN BE AT ALL SUPPORT$4 ,:5 RES\RCES HAVE BE5 MORE EQUALLY %>$ \T & ! ,E>?'S ECOLOGY RECOV]$ FROM ,CAPITALISM1 ! ONLY RELEVANT DIFF]5CES BETWE5 COMMUNITIES ! WORLD OV] WILL BE POSITIVE & CREATIVELY *OS5 ONES ( CULTURAL DIV]SITY4 ,AT PRES5T IT IS LEAD+ CAPITALI/S :O >E MO/ EASILY ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS WORLD-WIDE CULTURAL B\ND>IES1 BUT ! WORLD WILL SEEM 'SMALL]' AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION & CONTACT & EX*ANGE ) COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY WILL BE A COMMON FEATURE ( \R LIVES4 ,O!R CURR5TLY UNEQUAL RELATION%IPS WILL *ANGE4 ,NO 9DIVIDUAL WILL BE CONSID]$ LESS SOCIALLY VALUABLE BECAUSE ( AGE1 ABILITY OR HEAL?4 ,! ID5TITY ( ! AG$1 ! V]Y Y\NG1 ! M5TALLY & PHYSICALLY DISABL$ OR ! 9FIRM WILL NOT BE ONE ( 'DEP5D5T' ON SOCIETY BUT ( 'CONTRIBUTOR' TO IT4 ,AL?\< ?IS IDEAL IS A COMMON 'S5TIM5T' 9 ?IS CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 IT CAN NEV] BE A*IEV$ UNTIL ECONOMIC RELATIONS >E TAK5 \T ( SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,UND] ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 'CONTRIBUTION' & 'SOCIAL VALUE' WILL NOT BE MEASUR$ 9 ECONOMIC T]MS4 ,AS ) O!R >EAS ( SOCIAL RELATIONS WE DO NOT 5VISAGE ?AT1 ON 'DAY ONE' AFT] ,CAPITALISM HAS BE5 OV]-?R[N1 WE WILL ALL BE FREE ( UNF\ND$ & REACTION>Y ASSUMPTIONS AB\T EA* O!R4 ,:AT WE SEE IS ?AT A CONSCI\S & VOLUNT>Y POLICY ( RE$UCATION WILL TAKE PLACE TO UND]M9E ! COMMONPLACE 'TRU?S' CREAT$ BY ,CAPITALISM 79DE$1 ?IS WORK MU/1 & DOES1 TAKE PLACE BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION & =MS AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A74 ,ONLY BY CONSCI\SLY UND]/&+ & ACT+ ON ! >GUM5TS = ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM CAN ! 9DIVIDUAL BE FULFILL$1 AS WELL AS FREE & EQUAL1 )9 ! NEW SOCIETY -- CREAT+ ! LIFE :I* !Y WI% = !MSELVES 9 RELATION TO ! EQUALLY IMPORTANT NE$S ( O!R PEOPLE4 ,( C\RSE1 EV5 UND] ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 WE CANNOT ALL LIVE H>MONI\SLY ) EA* O!R ALL ! TIME4 ,H[EV]1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( 'CRIME' RELATES TO MAT]IAL NE$ OR GRE$1 NEI!R ( :I* %\LD OCCUR UND] ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM4 ,= EXAMPLE1 NO MONEY MEANS ?AT !RE WILL BE NO NE$ = BURGL>Y1 MUGG+1 FRAUD OR EXTORTION4 ,DRUGS WILL NOT BE 'ILLEGAL' BECAUSE !RE WILL BE NO LAW1 BUT A MAJOR *ANGE 9 ! EXT5T TO :I* WE RESPECT \RSELVES & EA* O!R WILL NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT ANTI-SOCIAL DRUG USE WILL BE VIRTUALLY UNKN[N4 ,O!R 'CRIME'1 9VOLV+ ! ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION ( ONE HUMAN BE+ BY ANO!R1 WILL BE M9IMIZ$ 9 A SOCIETY :I* TEA*ES ?AT WE >E ALL EQUAL4 ,SOME SU* ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR MAY REMA91 H[EV]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SOME PEOPLE MAY /ILL BE PSY*OLOGICALLY UNFITT$ TO BEHAV+ ) RESPECT & C>E = O!RS4 ,H[ SU* PEOPLE WILL BE RE/RA9$ FROM ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR MU/ BE A MATT] DECID$ BY ! COMMUNITY AFFECT$ BY !M4 ,! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIAL RELATIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE -- ! ,REVOLUTION -- MU/ BE ACCOMPANI$ BY A *ANGE 9 H[ HUMANS RELATES TO O!R LIFE2 O!R ANIMALS1 PLANTS1 & ! ECOSY/EM4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ALL LIFE IS 9T]DEP5D5T E4G4 PLANTS PRODUCE ! AIR WE BREA? & \R FOOD 7DIRECTLY OR VIA PLANT-EAT+ ANIMALS7 :IL/ 9 TURN1 PLANTS >E N\RI%$ BY \R EXCREM5T & DEAD BODIES4 ,ALL LIFE 7EXCEPT+ HUMANS AT PRES5T7 EXI/S 9 A C]TA9 DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM ) O!R LIFE1 S9CE PLANT & ANIMAL POPULATIONS 9T]ACT & ADJU/ TO *ANGES BETWE5 !MSELVES & !IR 5VIRONM5T 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A /ABLE1 ?\< *ANG+1 SY/EM4 ,PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY WILL !RE=E NE$ TO E/ABLI% A WAY ( LIFE 9 A SIMIL> EQUILIBRIUM ) ! RE/ ( NATURE1 RA!R ?AN ! PRES5T RELATION%IP ( DOM9ATION & DE/RUCTION :I* HAS RESULT$ FROM 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM & CLASS SOCIETY4 ,PRACTICALLY1 ?IS W\LD MEAN AN 5D TO ! 9DU/RIAL ME?ODS ( ,AGRIBUS9ESS1 SU* AS L>GE SCALE MONOCULTURE 7S+LE CROP GR[?7 ) ! ACCOMPANY+ POISON+ CAUS$ BY *EMICAL F]TILIZ]S & PE/ICIDES1 ! ABOLITION ( FACTORY F>M+ :I* IS H>MFUL TO BO? ANIMALS & PEOPLE 7E4G4 FOOT & M\? DISEASE1 SALMONELLA1 ,B4,S4,E471 & ! CESSATION ( 9DU/RIAL FI%+ :I* IS DECIMAT+ FI% POPULATIONS & H>M+ ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,9 PLACE ( SU* DANG]\S TE*NIQUES !RE WILL HAVE TO BE A SY/EM ( SU/A9ABLE AGRICULTURE1 SMALL] SCALE1 L>GELY OR :OLLY ORGANIC1 )1 = EXAMPLE1 CROP ROTATION TO RE/ORE & MA9TA9 ! SOIL4 ,!SE *ANGES W\LD1 = PRACTICAL REASONS1 /IMULATE A MOVE TO A F> LESS MEAT-DOM9AT$ DIET4 ,! GLOBAL TR5D IS CURR5TLY 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION1 AS ! 'UND]-DEVELOP$ WORLD' SEEKS 7) ! HELP ( ! ADV]TIS+ 9DU/RY7 TO EMULATE ! DISEAS$1 FAT & ADDITIVE-SODD5 ,WE/4 ,NOT ONLY IS ?IS DIET FUNDAM5TALLY DETRIM5TAL TO HUMAN HEAL?1 IT IS UNSU/A9ABLE 7& POSSIBLY UNA*IEVABLE7 DUE TO ! VA/ AM\NTS ( RES\RCES 75]GY1 L& ETC47 ?AT >E CONSUM$ BY ANIMALS1 AS COMP>$ TO >ABLE 7PLANT7 PRODUCTION -- L>G] >EAS ( L& >E REQUIR$ TO GR[ PLANTS :I* FE$ ANIMALS TO FE$ PEOPLE4 ,IT SEEMS OBVI\S ?AT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ANIMAL EXP]IM5TS WILL 5D ) ! ABOLITION ( ! PR(IT MOTIVE 7E4G4 ?OSE CONNECT$ ) COSMETICS1 >MS PRODUCTION ETC74 ,A NEW E?ICS >IS+ FROM ! FUTURE SOCIETY'S DESIRE TO A*IEVE A SU/A9ABLE RELATION%IP 9 & ) ! RE/ ( NATURE WILL ALSO SURELY LEAD TO A DESIRE TO M9IMIZE_/ABOLI% ! EXPLOITATION ( ANIMALS :]EV] POSSIBLE1 & IT WILL RE/ ) PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY TO DECIDE :E!R ANY ANIMAL EXP]IM5TATION %\LD BE ALL[$ TO CONT9UE4 ,WE WILL N[ LOOK AT ! ALT]NATIVE CULTURE :I* MU/ EXI/ 9 ORD] = REVOLUTION>IES TO SUCCE$1 AT ! ROLE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ITSELF1 & AT SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ( H[ & :Y IT MU/ 9T]V5E 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE & BROAD] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,F9ALLY1 WE ADDRESS ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,P>T ,C3 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,PROGRAM ,WE ADVANCE ! NE$ = A ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ALT]NATIVE TO ,CAPITALISM4 ,IT MU/ BE AGA9/ ! CURR5TS ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY & LABORISM & ! ,GRE5S1 :O ADVANCE V>IANTS ( !SE 7PLANN+ BY ! NATIONAL OR LOCAL /ATE COMB9$ ) A HEAL?Y DOSE ( FREE-5T]PRISE PRETTI$ UP ) 'COOP]ATIVES' & 'DEC5TRALIZATION'74 ,?IS ,ALT]NATIVE IS BAS$ ON ! CONCEPT ( A CLEAN BREAK ) ! OLD SY/EM4 ,IT IS AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM1 ,HI]>*Y & ,AU?ORITY & IS = SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,RE=MI/ PROPOSALS (F] NO SOLUTION TO ! NIE ( ,CAPITALISM4 ,C#a3 ,PRE-REVOLUTION>Y ,CULTURE ,FAC$ ) ! POL>IZATION BETWE5 ! DEVELOPM5T ( A WORLD M>KET ECONOMY & ! NATIONALI/ & FUNDAM5TALI/ REACTIONS TO IT1 ! ,REVOLUTION REQUIRES A NEW 9T]NATIONALISM4 ,?IS NEW 9T]NATIONALISM IS BAS$ NEI!R ON FALSE E?NIC NOR NATIONALI/IC IDEAS1 :I* >E = WORLD PEOPLES A SIMIL> NOTION AS 9DIVIDUALISM IS TO ! 9DIVIDUAL1 NOR ON VAGUE AB/RACT IDEAS ( UNIV]SAL VALUES1 BUT ON A DYNAMIC 9T]ACTION BETWE5 A WORLD \TLOOK & LOCAL S5SIBILITY4 ,IT 5C\RAGES & CELEBRATES CULTURAL DIV]SITY4 ,IT FIDS DYNAMIC EX*ANGE BETWE5 !M4 ,IT 5C\RAGES ! DEVELOPM5T ( GLOBAL COMMUNICATION4 ,IT MU/ CONSI/ ( A WIDE RANGE ( =MS :I* 9CLUDE LANGUAGE1 CULTURE & TRADITION4 ,WE FIY ALT]NATIVE CANNOT EXI/ )\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( A NEW ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE4 ,BY ?IS ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE WE MEAN ! DEVELOPM5T ( BO? SOCIAL SPACES & G5]AL ATTITUDES ( ANTI-CAPITALI/ COMBATIVITY4 ,EXPRESSIONS ( ?IS >E ALREADY PRES5T )9 ! WORK+ CLASS1 = EXAMPLE ! 9CREAS+ DISLIKE ( ! POLICE & ! POPUL> SUPPORT MANY REC5T /RUGGLES HAVE 5JOY$ 7E4G4 ,POLL ,TAX1 ,ROADS1 ,/RIKE ,SUPPORT ,GR\PS74 ,AT PRES5T !SE & O!R ACTS ( RESI/ANCE >E L>GELY C>RI$ BY WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE :O >E NEI!R POLITICIZ$ OR CONSCI\SLY REVOLUTION>Y4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !RE EXI/S A SMALL NUMB] ( CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/S CONSCI\SLY OPPOS$ TO CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 & COMMITT$ TO ITS OV]?R[4 ,! L9KS BETWE5 !SE TWO GR\PS >E WEAK BUT IF WE >E TO CREATE A WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T CAPABLE ( SMA%+ ! P[] ( ! /ATE !SE L9KS HAVE TO BE /R5G!N$4 ,WE ACTIVELY 5C\RAGE & P>TICIPATE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIAL C5T]S :]E A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE CAN GR[ & FL\RI%4 ,?IS CULTURE IS NOT A SELF-MADE 'Y MOVEM5T1 LEAD+ TO A NEW CIVILIZATION4 ,?IS G5]ALIZATION WILL REA* 9TO ALL >EAS ( LIFE & SEE NOT JU/ ! 9T5SIFICATION ( RESI/ANCE TO /ATE OPPOSITION1 BUT ALSO A CONSCI\S EF=T TO RECLAIM WORK+ CLASS CULTURE & >TI/IC EXPRESSION FROM P[] ELITES4 ,! DIVISION BETWE5 MANUAL & 9TELLECTUAL1 AVANT-G>DE & MASS1 9DIVIDUAL_/9DIVIDUALITY & COMMUNITY W\LD BEG9 TO DISAPPE>4 ,?IS ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE WILL UND]M9E ! PASSIVE CONSUM]_/MASS CULTURE ( TODAY & ALL ELITI/ >T1 RELEAS+ HUMAN POT5TIAL & CREATIVITY4 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ALT]NATIVE FITIFICIAL DIVISIONS :E!R BAS$ ON RACE1 AGE1 G5D]1 SEXUALITY1 DISABILITY1 NATIONALITY4 ,NEI!R WILL IT ACCEPT DIVISIONS BAS$ ON WAG$ OR UNWAG$ /ATUS OR UNION AFFILIATION4 ,C#b3 ,! ,ROLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION ,WE DO NOT ?9K ?AT ! LIB]ATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & ?R\< IT ! LIB]ATION ( HUMANITY AS A :OLE1 WILL COME AB\T ON A PURELY SPONTANE\S LEVEL4 ,! ROAD TO ,REVOLUTION ?AT HAS ITS />T+ PO9T 9 ! 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS ( ,CAPITALISM HAS NOT YET BE5 BUILT4 ,IT WILL BE CREAT$ 9 /RUGGLE1 9 MOV+ =W>D1 & ?AT MEANS ! DEVELOPM5T & APPLICATION ( /RATEGIES1 EV5 IF EV]Y FACET ( EA* /RATEGY IS NOT PROV5 EFFECTIVE4 ,?IS /RUGGLE CANNOT BE DELEGAT$ TO A P>TY4 ,! ,REVOLUTION DOES NOT MEAN1 & IT NEV] HAS MEANT1 ! C5TRALIZATION ( /RUGGLES & ! CONC5TRATION ( ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES 9 A S+LE VANGU>D P>TY4 ,IT MEANS ! DEVELOPM5T ( A MASS MOVEM5T1 ) V>I\S COORD9ATIONS ( ! SUBV]SIVE =CES1 9 A GLOBALIZ+ PROCESS ?AT MEANS PASS+ FROM ! DEF5SIVE TO ! (F5SIVE4 ,?AT DOES NOT REMOVE ! NE$ = A SPECIFIC ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,! ROLE IT HAS TO PLAY IS NOT ONE ( MAK+ ! ,REVOLUTION ON BEHALF ( ! MASSES1 ( BE+ ! S+LE & C5TRALIZ$ 9/RUM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! ROLE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CAN BE SUMM$ UP 9 A NUMB] ( PO9TS3 ,ABOVE ALL IT IS AN ASSEMBLY ( ACTIVI/S :O SEEK TO WORK )9 /RUGGLES & MOVEM5TS4 ,IT SEEKS TO ACT AS A MEMORY = ! WORK+ CLASS1 SE>*+ \T & RECALL+ ! HI/ORY ( PA/ /RUGGLES1 & ATTEMPT+ TO DRAW ! LESSONS TO BE LE>N$ FROM !IR SUCCESSES & FAILURES4 ,ONE ( ITS FUNCTIONS %\LD BE TO ACT AS A PROPAG&A GR\P+1 CEASELESSLY & UNTIR+LY PUTT+ OV] A REVOLUTION>Y MESSAGE4 ,IT ACTS AS A LIAISON = ITS MILITANTS1 CONVEY+ 9=MATION BO? H]E & ABROAD4 ,IT ACTS AS A PLACE = DEBATE = MILITANTS1 :]E IDEAS & EXP]I5CES CAN BE SYN!SIZ$4 ,IT WILL DECIDE1 = EXAMPLE1 :AT PROPOSITIONS TO =MULATE & :AT WAY TO DEVELOP ANTI-CAPITALI/ POSITIONS 9 ! >EA ( ACTIVITY ( EA* MILITANT8 ,BY (F]+ ?IS PLACE = DEBATE1 IT C\NT]S LOCALISM1 & FIXATION ON S+LE ISSUES4 ,IT PUTS 9TO PRACTICE ITS [N /RATEGIES4 ,IT /RUGGLES = ! 9DEP5D5CE ( /RUGGLES1 = !IR SELF-ORGANIZATION1 AGA9/ !IR CO-OPTION BY RE=MISM & ELECTORALISM4 ,IT /RUGGLES = ! RECOMPOSITION ( A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 = AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ SOLUTION TO ! CRISIS )9 AN 9T]NATIONAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,IT PUTS =W>D 9ITIATIVES = PRACTICAL UNITY & DEBATE :]EV] POSSIBLE4 ,DEF5D+ ! 9DEP5D5CE & SELF-ORGANIZATION ( MASS MOVEM5TS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEEK TO SPREAD ITS IDEAS 9 !SE MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE WE RECOGNIZE & FIY P]IOD ! POT5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y MASSES BY & L>GE HOLD CONS]VATIVE IDEAS & VALUES4 ,9 ?IS P]IOD !RE NE$S TO BE AN ORGANIZATION ?AT HOLDS ON TO REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS4 ,?IS LEAD]%IP ( IDEAS MEANS A CLE>] UND]/&+ ( HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY1 ! CONCEPT ( SELF-ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY & ( ! PROBLEM ( ,L59ISM4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,L59ISM & ALL =MS ( ELITISM COMES ! REALIZATION ?AT ! /RUGGLE ( IDEAS MU/ BE WAG$ AT GRASS ROOTS LEVEL4 ,?IS REALIZATION IS REFLECT$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ !ORY & PRACTICE E4G4 ! M&AT+ & ROTATION ( DELEGATES = MASS DECISION MAK+ & = MASS ACTION4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION AFFIRMS ?AT 9 FIRY \T A SEIZURE ( P[] 9DEP5D5T ( ! UNIT$ ORGANS ( ! WORK+ CLASS 7WORKPLACE & NEIY BODIES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BY ITS PRACTICE1 BY ITS MANN] ( ACT+1 BY ! 9TRANSIG5CE ( ITS POSITIONS & ITS REFUSAL ( COMPROMISE1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ BE AN IMM$IATE REF]5CE PO9T = ! RADICALIZ$ SECTORS :O >E FAC+ ! MO/ BRUTAL CONSEQU5CES ( ! CRISIS4 ,?IS REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 YET TO BE DEVELOP$1 MU/ SYN!SIZE ! NE$ = IMM$IATE REPLY TO CAPITALI/ ATTACKS1 POSSIBLE & PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS1 & ASPIRATIONS = A RADICAL *ANGE 9 SOCIETY4 ,?US1 ! ,A,F DOES NOT SEE ITSELF AS ! P]FECT REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 BUT IS 9VOLV$ 9 ! PROCESS \T ( :I* ONE WILL EM]GE4 ,IT DOES BELIEVE ?AT ITS !ORY & /RUCTURE1 IF NOT ITS SIZE & 9FLU5CE 9 ! WORK+ CLASS1 WILL MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,C#c3 ,! ACTIVITY ( ! ,A,F 9 /RUGGLES BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION ,! ,A,F OP]ATES AS P>T ( A WID] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 EXI/+ H]E & >\ND ! ,WORLD1 :I* ITSELF ACTS 9 ! CONTEXT ( 5ORM\S1 BUT L>GELY UNORGANIZ$1 DISCONT5T AMONG WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE AT !IR LIVES UND] ,CAPITALISM4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ITSELF IS FRAGM5T$ ORGANIZATIONALLY1 P>TLY BECAUSE IT IS UN9SPIR$ & WEAK !ORETICALLY & POLITICALLY4 ,! CLASS AS A :OLE1 :IL/ ANGRY1 APPE>S APA!TIC BECAUSE IT IS DISILLUSION$ ) TRADITIONAL & 9EFFECTUAL =MS ( /RUGGLE & BECAUSE GR\PS LIKE ! ,A,F HAVE NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO PROVE ! CASE = ,REVOLUTION & 5C\RAGE REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CIES )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! ,A,F HAS POSITIONS :I* WE TRY TO IMPLEM5T 9 \R APPROA* TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & ALSO 9 \R 9VOLVEM5T 9 RESI/ANCE AT WORK & 9 \R COMMUNITIES :I* WE BELIEVE WILL HELP CREATE A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE & REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS4 ,COMMUNITY ,\R APPROA* IS D]IV$ BO? FROM \R !ORY & FROM \R EXP]I5CE1 & ?OSE ( O!R PEOPLE1 9 /RUGGLE4 ,IT 5ABLE US NOT ONLY TO HELP UND]M9E ,CAPITALISM 9 ! H]E & N[1 BUT ALSO %IFTS ! FOCUS ( EV]YDAY /RUGGLES FROM OBVI\S1 ?\< IMPORTANT1 %ORT T]M GOALS TO ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( ,REVOLUTION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE >E 9VOLV$ AS WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 /RUGGL+ = BETT] COMMUNITY FACILITIES1 = RESI/ANCE TO POLICE PRES5CE ON \R /REETS1 & = WORK+ CLASS SELF-ACTIVITY 9 DEAL+ BO? ) ! AU?ORITIES & ) ANTI-SOCIAL ELEM5TS 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME WE PO9T \T ?AT ! 5EMY IS ! CAPITALI/ /ATE1 & SO WE OPPOSE PUTT+ FAI? 9 S(T-COP COMMUNITY LEAD]S OR SELF-APPO9T$ COMMUNITY CONTROLL]S1 SU* AS GANG/]S OR P>AMILIT>IES4 ,& WE >GUE AGA9/ PEOPLE :O TRY TO SCAPEGOAT VULN]ABLE GR\PS )9 \R COMMUNITIES -- SU* AS Y\?1 BLACK PEOPLE1 HOMELESS PEOPLE OR SQUATT]S -- = ! PROBLEMS :I* ,CAPITALISM CREATES4 ,TO MAKE REVOLUTION MORE LIKELY1 \R WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES MU/ BE UNIT$4 ,PEOPLE MU/ BE MADE CONSCI\S ( ! FACT ?AT IT IS ,CAPITALISM :I* DIVIDES US & MAKES US COMPETE1 IT IS NOT A NATURAL HUMAN CONDITION4 ,HUMANITY CAN ONLY FULFILL ITS POT5TIAL AFT] A REVOLUTION :I* A*IEVES AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ WORLD4 ,BUT ! CREATION ( SELF-ACTIVE UNITS & COMMUNITIES WILL MAKE ! ,REVOLUTION MORE LIKELY1 AS WE GET A GLIMPSE ( :AT LIFE C\LD BE LIKE \TSIDE ( /ATE CONTROL & ! REQUIREM5TS ( PR(IT4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS WE HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 SU* >EAS AS SQUATT+1 OPPOSITION TO ! ,CRIM9AL ,JU/ICE ,ACT1 UNEMPLOYM5T ISSUES SU* AS ! ,JOB ,SEEK]S ,ALL[ANCE1 ANTI-,POLL ,TAX WORK1 OPPOSITION TO C\NCIL & GOV]NM5T COLLABORATION ) BIG BUS9ESS -- WRECK+ \R 5VIRONM5T BY BUILD+ ROADS ?R\< :]E WE LIVE & GIV+ L& TO SUP]M>KET *A9S TO BUILD YET MORE SUP]/ORES -- H\S+ PROJECTS1 RESI/ANCE TO ! CLOSURE & UND] FUND+ ( COMMUNITY FACILITIES AS WELL AS 9 CREATIVE & CULTURAL PROJECTS4 ,LET US MAKE IT CLE> -- WE DO NOT 9VOLVE \RSELVES 9 !SE CAMPAIGNS 9 ORD] TO SIGN UP RECRUITS AS DO LEFT GR\PS LIKE ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY OR ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 7EX-,MILITANT71 BUT BECAUSE WE WANT !SE CAMPAIGNS TO SUCCE$ & 9SPIRE P>TICIPANTS TO GO ON TAK+ CONTROL ( !IR LIVES1 COMMUNITY & 5VIRONM5T4 ,9DU/RIAL ,WE HAVE A SIMIL> APPROA* TO WORKPLACE /RUGGLES4 ,IT IS VITAL ?AT WORK]S >E SUPPORT$ :5EV] !Y OPPOSE ! BOSS CLASS1 BE IT OV] ISSUES ( SAFETY1 PAY1 H\RS1 ATTACKS ON E?NIC M9ORITIES OR WOM5 AT WORK1 JOB SECURITY OR :ATEV]4 ,VICTORY IMPROVES \R SLAVE CONDITIONS 9 !SE >EAS BUT CAN ALSO 9SPIRE WORK]S TO CREATE MORE MEAN+FUL *ANGE4 ,REAL RESI/ANCE1 BE IT %ORT T]M -- SU* AS = RE-9/ATEM5T OR BETT] WAGES -- OR AIM$ AT LONG] T]M SOCIAL *ANGE -- IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF ! FALSE CLAIM ( ! TRADE UNIONS TO REPRES5T WORK]S' ASPIRATIONS IS UND]M9$4 ,UNION MEMB]%IP HAS FALL5 S9CE LEGISLATION MADE TRADE UNION ORGANIZ$ ACTIVITY LESS EFFECTIVE4 ,BUT IT HAS FALL5 ALSO BECAUSE WORK]S SEE UNIONS AS LESS RELEVANT TO !IR WORKPLACE EXP]I5CE4 ,9DE$1 9 REC5T YE>S1 :5 UNIONS HAVE SUPPORT$ !IR [N MEMB]S TAK+ ACTION1 !Y HAVE MO/ TYPICALLY CLAMP$ D[N ON ACTIVITY :I* C\LD DAMAGE UNION C(F]S & !IR GOOD RELATION%IPS ) ! BOSSES4 ,!RE >E REASONS = JO9+ TRADE UNIONS1 H[EV]4 ,UNIONS >E ONE PLACE :]E Y\ CAN MEET O!R PEOPLE FILY ) !M CAN BUILD A S5SE ( SOLID>ITY & GIVE Y\ SOME:]E TO DISCUSS POLITICS4 ,9 SOME WORKPLACES ) A TRADITION ( UNION MEMB]%IP1 NOT ONLY W\LD Y\ BE SE5 AS ANTI-WORK+ CLASS IF Y\ DIDN'T JO9 BUT Y\ W\LD BE UNLIKELY TO GET ANY SUPPORT IF Y\ W]E VICTIMIZ$ BY ! BOSSES4 ,NOT LEA/1 UNIONIZ$ WORKPLACES (T5 HAVE BETT] WAGES1 JOB SECURITY ETC4 ,BUT ?IS IS N[ BECOM+ ALL ?AT UNIONS CAN A*IEVE4 ,! LAW MEANS ?AT !Y CAN SUPPORT ONLY ! MO/ MOD]ATE & 9EFFECTUAL ACTION1 & !Y >E TYPICALLY UNWILL+ TO RISK EV5 ?IS4 ,9 ?IS CLIMATE1 ! /RUGGLES !Y DO SUPPORT >E PRO-CAPITALI/ & 5TIRELY LEGAL4 ,!Y >E NOT ON ! SIDE ( WORK]S 9 /RUGGLE UNLESS !Y >E TOTAL 9 CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( ?AT /RUGGLE4 ,HUGE NUMB]S ( DISPUTES HAVE BEGUN UN(FICIALLY1 & EV5 IF ! UNION IS %AM$ 9TO C\<+ UP /RIKE PAY & SO ON1 IT TRIES AT ! SAME TIME TO TONE D[N & EV5TUALLY NEGOTIATE ! /RUGGLE TO A /&/ILL4 ,:5 WE GET 9VOLV$ ) DISPUTES IT IS VITAL TO %[ WORK]S ?AT IT IS !Y :O >E 9 /RUGGLE1 NOT !IR UNION1 & ?AT IF !Y W9 IT IS 9 SPITE ( !IR UNION4 ,9CREAS+LY1 WORK]S F9D !MSELVES 9 NONUNIONIZ$ WORKPLACES4 ,A TYPICAL PROBLEM FAC$ BY ,REVOLUTION>IES IS :E!R TO />T A WORKPLACE BRAN*4 ,IF Y\R COLLEAGUES SEE Y\ AS A FID4 ,REVOLUTION>IES KN[ ?AT !RE IS LITTLE PO9T EXP5D+ 5]GY 9 ?IS WAY4 ,9DE$1 REC5T DISPUTES1 :]E WORK]S W]E SACK$ SPECIFICALLY = JO9+ A UNION1 HAVE RECEIV$ LITTLE OR NO UNION SUPPORT 9 ANY CASE4 ,RA!R ?AN BECOME P>T ( ! BUREAUCRACY ( A NE>-R$UNDANT TRADE UNION ME*ANISM \RSELVES1 BECAUSE ( A LACK ( O!R OPTIONS1 WE MU/ BE ABLE TO (F] CR$IBLE ALT]NATIVES4 ,( ! ALT]NATIVES :I* ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T HAS (F]$1 SOME >E LESS USEFUL ?AN O!RS4 ,RANK & ,FILE-ISM1 = EXAMPLE1 9VOLVES A 'BOTTOM UP' APPROA* :]E RADICAL WORKPLACE REPRES5TATIVES RA!R ?AN PAID UNION CONV5]S TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE4 ,:IL/ ?IS POSES A ?REAT TO SL[ MOV+ & BACK-SLID+ UNION BUREAUCRACY1 ITS EMPHASIS IS /ILL RE=MI/ & ITS VISION LIMIT$ BY EXI/+ TRADE UNION /RUCTURES & LACK ( VISION4 ,SU* 9ITIATIVES HAVE SOMETIMES PROV$ TO BE VEHICLES = LEFTI/S CLIMB+ !IR ORGANIZATION'S C>E] LADD]1 BY PROV+ !MSELVES TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE RE=MI/S ?AT ! UNION'S (FICIALS4 ,9DIVIDUAL RANK & FILI/S MAY GIVE A RADICAL LEAD TO SOME /RUGGLES & GA9 A HI< PR(ILE1 BUT ?IS DOES NOT SEEM TO RESULT 9 ! CREATION ( MASS MOVEM5TS1 LET ALONE REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?IS IS ! CASE NOT LEA/ BECAUSE RANK & FILI/S PUT !MSELVES 9 A POSITION TO NEGOTIATE BETWE5 ! WORK]S & ! BOSSES4 ,?IS IS ! CASE ) ALL 9ITIATIVES :I* CL+ TO TRADE UNIONISM4 ,%OP ,/EW>DS COORD9ATION HAS FAC$ SIMIL> PROBLEMS4 ,SOME %OP /EW>DS MAY EV5 G5U9ELY REPRES5T WORK]S WI%ES1 BUT >E UNABLE TO E/ABLI% NETWORKS ?AT BYPASS ! BUREAUCRACY 9 ORD] TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEM5T !M4 ,= SIMIL> REASONS WE >E SKEPTICAL AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( SYNDICALISM & AN>*O-SYNDICALISM AS REVOLUTION>Y ME?ODS4 ,SYNDICALI/S AIM TO SET UP ALT]NATIVE UNIONS AS A MEANS TO BR+ AB\T REVOLUTION & SU* TACTICS HAVE PROV$ POPUL> ) AN>*I/S4 ,H[EV]1 DESPITE SU* UNIONS ADOPT+ AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES & (T5 BE+ MILITANT 9 BO? 9DU/RIAL & SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 UNIONS >E 9CAPABLE ( BR++ AB\T REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 ,P]MAN5T ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS1 :ATEV] LABEL OR IDEOLOGY !Y ADH]E TO1 9V>IABLY BECOME 9TEGRAT$ 9TO CAPITALISM4 ,9 PRACTICE1 SYNDICALI/ UNIONS HAVE BECOME AS BUREAUCRATIC AS O!R UNIONS BECAUSE ( !IR P]MAN5T POSITION ( M$IATION BETWE5 BOSSES & WORK]S4 ,! WORK+ CLASS %\LD AIM NOT ONLY TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! WORKPLACE BUT TO BE LIB]AT$ FROM IT4 ,ACTIVITY :I* IS UN(FICIAL & 9ITIAT$ & CONT9U$ \TSIDE ( UNION CONTROL HAS BE5 SUCCESSFUL HI/ORICALLY4 ,*ANG+ WORK PRACTICES MAKE ! WORKPLACE LESS ( A POT5TIAL P[] BASE = ! WORK+ CLASS & TRADE UNIONISM CANNOT *ALL5GE ! P[] ( ! BOSSES 5\< TO TURN ?IS >\ND4 ,NONE!LESS1 WORK]S CONT9UE TO TAKE ACTION & DO SOMETIMES W9 9 SPITE ( TRADE UNION SABOTAGE4 ,!SE /RUGGLES >E V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( TRADITIONAL TRADE UNIONISM4 ,/RUGGLES :I* DO SUCCE$ DO SO BECAUSE ( A COMB9ATION ( EXTREME ANG]1 OPTIMISM & SOLID>ITY AMONG ?OSE ON /RIKE1 NOT BECAUSE ! UNION IS SUPPORT+ !M4 ,!Y ALSO W9 BECAUSE WORK]S REFUSE TO BE B\ITY GR\PS1 & DONATIONS FROM O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE = EXAMPLE1 NOT BECAUSE ( ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( BROAD] TRADE UNION COOP]ATION 7:I* IS N[ VIRTUALLY ILLEGAL74 ,FROM ?IS NEW REALISM EI!R DESPOND5CY OR REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS MAY GR[4 ,!RE=E WE ADVOCATE ! NE$ = AN OPTIMI/IC1 COH]5T & REALI/IC 9DU/RIAL /RATEGY1 ONE :I* ANTICIPATES & BYPASSES ! IMPOT5CE ( ! UNIONS1 AS OPPOS$ TO JU/ RESPOND+ TO !IR LACK ( SUPPORT ) \TRAG$ DEM&S = RECOGNITION4 ,A NEW WAY ( WAG+ W> ON ! BOSSES IS N[ MORE RELEVANT ?AN EV]4 ,JU/ AS ,CAPITALISM ITSELF IS *ANG+ ITS TACTICS1 WORK]S >E REALIZ+ = !MSELVES ?AT ! OLD =MS ( ECONOMIC /RUGGLE1 SU* AS W]E SUCCESSFUL 9 ,BRITA9 9 ! #a#i#g'S1 >E LESS USEFUL4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE LONG >GU$ ?AT ! UNION BOSSES ATTEMPT TO SABOTAGE /RUGGLE1 & ?IS >GUM5T HAS N[ BE5 WON4 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 & AS WE WRITE1 WORK]S HAVE REALIZ$ ?IS & >E BEG9N+ TO E/ABLI%+ /RUCTURES ( ATTACK1 DEF5SE & SUPPORT :I* ANTICIPATE ! ROLE ( ! UNIONS & BYPASS IT4 ,REC5T YE>S HAVE SE5 A HUGE 9CREASE 9 WILDCAT /RIKES1 9DU/RIAL SABOTAGE & ATTACKS ON ! ,CAPITALI/ 9FRA-/RUCTURE4 ,EFFECTIVE ACTION HAS GONE BEYOND ! CONF9ES ( 9DIVIDUAL WORKPLACES & 9DU/RIES4 ,= EXAMPLE2 SECRETIVE SECOND>Y ACTION UND]TAK5 BY O!R WORK]S & ACTIVI/S2 SUPPORT GR\PS REVOLV+ >\ND WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS 9VOLV+ ! FAMILIES ( WORK]S 9 DISPUTE & MAK+ L9KS ) O!R NON-9DU/RIAL /RUGGLES2 ! =MATION ( 9T]NATIONAL L9KS DIRECTLY ) O!R WORK]S IRRESPECTIVE ( ! GLOBAL COLLUSION BETWE5 BOSSES & UNIONS4 ,!SE TACTICS >E N[ EMPLOY$ BY WORK]S AS P>T ( A CONSCI\S ATTEMPT TO BE SELF-ACTIVE 9 !IR [N DEF5SE & MAKE EFFECTIVE USE ( !IR TIME -- NOT H&+ !IR P[] OV] TO ! USELESS UNIONS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 :AT IS EM]G+ 9 AN ALT]NATIVE WORK]S MOVEM5T :I* IS BO? ECONOMIC & SOCIAL4 ,REVOLUTION>IES NE$ TO GIVE ?\Y ( E/ABLI%+ ANY P]MAN5T /RUCTURES1 USEFUL ?\< !Y MAY SEEM 9 ! %ORT T]M4 ,!Y MAY BECOME AS P>ALYZ$ BY BUREAUCRACY AS ! UNIONS1 HAVE TO HAVE FULL-TIME OR PAID WORK]S1 BE PREY TO LEFTI/ TAKE-OV]1 OR WOR/ ( ALL1 HAVE LIMIT$ RES\RCES & HAVE TO DECIDE :I* /RUGGLES TO ALLOCATE !M TO & :I* TO NEGLECT4 ,NOT LEA/1 IF !Y >E P]MAN5T1 !N ! ,/ATE CAN ATTACK !M4 ,:AT IS NE$$ IS ! GR[? ( A NEW CULTURE ( ECONOMIC RESI/ANCE )\T A P]MAN5T /RUCTURE BUT ABLE TO PRODUCE HI< LEVELS ( MILITANT ACTIVITY AS & :5 IT IS NE$$4 ?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO ON-GO+ RADICAL WORK4 ,F> FROM IT4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT1 EV5 :5 NOT (FICIALLY 9 DISPUTE1 WORK]S %\LD E/ABLI% SEMI-SECRETIVE 7BUT NEV] ELITI/7 NONP]MAN5T 'WORKPLACE RESI/ANCE' GR\PS4 ,!SE HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$ BY ,REVOLUTION>IES 9 SOME 9DU/RIES HAVE 9 ! PA/1 ) SOME SUCCESS4 ,!IR SECRECY & LACK ( P]MAN5T /RUCTURE MEANS ?AT !IR MEMB]S CANNOT BE ID5TIFI$1 VICTIMIZ$ OR B\TY POLITICAL & HAVE NO RESPECT = LEGALITY4 ,!Y %\LD ADVOCATE CLASS W> & PRACTICE DIRECT ACTION TO A*IEVE !IR OBJECTIVES4 ,SU* GR\PS W\LD HAVE A PROPAG&A FUNCTION 7PU%+ RESI/ANCE & REBELLION1 SLAGG+ MANAGEM5T1 ATTACK+ TRADE & ALT]NATIVE UNIONISM1 ADVOCAT+ GO-SL[S1 NON-COOP]ATION1 SABOTAGE & UN(FICIAL ACTION1 MASS SICK-DAYS ETC47 & AN ACTIVE FUNCTION 7COORD9AT+ SU* ACTIVITY 9 PRACTICE74 ,!SE GR\PS WILL PROBABLY BE 9ITIAT$ BY REVOLUTION>IES1 SU* AS ,A,F MEMB]S1 BUT !Y WILL BE MADE UP ( ANYONE WI%+ TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 ,CLASS FITICIPATION4 ,AT O!R TIMES1 SMALL] GR\PS WILL ADOPT RADICAL TACTICS 7V&ALISM1 SABOTAGE ETC4 TO HURT ! BOSSES' POCKET & 9TIMIDATION ( SCABS & MANAG]S1 = EXAMPLE74 ,! EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR ACTION WILL 5C\RAGE MORE PEOPLE TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,!IR ACTIONS MU/ BE DET]M9$ BY ACTIVE MASS P>TICIPATION 9 DECISION MAK+ & NOT BECOME A BATTLE GR\ND = POLITICIZ$ CLIQUES4 ,!IR NETWORKS ( SUPPORT WILL EXT5D 9TO ! COMMUNITY1 9TO O!R WORKPLACES1 & 9TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,IF ?IS ALL SEEMS A LONG WAY (F1 ?9K BACK TO ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( UN(FICIAL SABOTAGE ACTIVITY UND]TAK5 BY M9]S1 PR9T]S & DOCK]S 9 PA/ DISPUTES1 :I* 9SPIR$ SIMIL> ACTION 9 MANY O!R LESS FAM\S DISPUTES4 ,?9K ALSO ( H[ SC>$ ! BOSSES HAVE BE5 ( WILD-CAT ACTIONS UND]TAK5 BY PO/AL1 HOSPITAL & TRANSPORT WORK]S4 ,!SE & O!R WORK]S1 SU* AS ?OSE 9 FA/ FOOD BUS9ESSES & ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY1 HAVE UND]TAK5 EFFECTIVE ACTION \TSIDE ( ! LIMIT$ VISION ( ! TRADE UNIONS1 :O HAVE FREQU5TLY AB&ON$ !M OR S\Y1 & AT WOR/ A VICI\S 5EMY4 ,ASK Y\RSELVES :E!R RADICAL ACTIVITY UND]TAK5 BY TRADE UNION MEMB]S WAS ACTUALLY RELIANT ON ! UNION4 ,MILITANTS DO NOT NE$ ! UNION TO HELP !M EXPRESS !IR CLASS ANG] 9 A USEFUL WAY4 ,SU* ACTIVITY WAS (T5 IGNOR$1 D5\NC$ & UND]M9$ BY ! UNIONS BUT HAPP5$ ANYWAY4 ,9 MANY CASES IT W\LD PROBABLY HAVE HAPP5$ SOON] IF WORK]S HAD NOT WAIT$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE = ! UNION TO TAKE ! LEAD4 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MOVEM5T ,! CREATION ( AN EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T IS NECESS>Y = SU* 9SPIR+ ACTIVITY TO BE MAXIMIZ$4 ,?IS SEEMS A LONG WAY (F4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! ,A,F REMA9S AMONG ! PR9CIPAL GR\P+S :]E REVOLUTION>Y MILITANTS UNITE & ACT4 ,!RE IS A HUGE GAP BETWE5 ! ,A,F'S PRET5SIONS & ITS CURR5T EFFECTIVE CAPACITY4 ,9 ORD] TO *ANGE ?IS WE MU/ CONT9UE TO 9TEGRATE ( NEW MILITANTS )9 ! ORGANIZATION & $UCATE EA* O!R POLITICALLY SO ?AT POSITIONS & /RATEGY >E =MULAT$ COLLECTIVELY1 & A*IEVE ! WIDE/ POSSIBLE CIRCULATION ( ,ORGANIZE6 & O!R PROPAG&A4 ,! H\R = REGR\PM5T )9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T IS N[4 ,\TSIDE ( ! ,A,F !RE >E O!R REVOLUTION>Y GR\P+S & V>I\S MILITANTS SCATT]$ 9 LOCAL & S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGN GR\PS & MOVEM5TS >\ND ! ,U,K4 ,= EXAMPLE1 )9 SOLID>ITY GR\PS1 9 DEFIANCE ( ! ,T]RORISM ,BILL :I* AIMS TO /IFLE PROTE/1 9 7UN7EMPLOYM5T ACTION GR\PS1 9 ! WID] ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T ETC4 ,WE ALREADY WORK ) O!R GR\PS :O >E CLOSE TO \R POLITICS4 ,AT A LOCAL LEVEL1 \R MEMB]S WORK ) REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS ON AN>*I/ PROJECTS & 9 O!R >EAS ( /RUGGLE4 ,H[EV]1 WE NE$ TO DEBATE ! PROBLEM ( LOCALISM 9 SOME GR\P+S4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( LOCAL WORK %\LD NOT OBSCURE ! NE$ = NATIONAL1 & ULTIMATELY GLOBAL COH]5CE & P]SPECTIVE1 :I* IS BE/ A*IEV$ ?R\< NATIONAL1 & ULTIMATELY 9T]NATIONAL1 ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E CONC]N$ AT ! EXCESSIVE GR\P PRIDE 9 SOME T[N BAS$ GR\P+S :I* >E MORE CONC]N$ ) 'ACTION' ?AN !IR EQUALLY IMPORTANT POLITICAL DIRECTION & ROLE 9 ! BROAD] MOVEM5T4 ,BUT !ORETICAL DIV]SITY HAS BE5 A /R5G? 9 \R MOVEM5T4 ,IT HAS MADE GR\PS LIKE ! ,A,F ABLE TO ASSESS ! *ANG+ WORLD SITUATION FROM AN 9=M$ & UNDOGMATIC P]SPECTIVE4 ,UNITY DOES NOT MEAN RIGID UNANIMITY4 ,DIFF]5CES EXI/ BECAUSE !Y >E PRODUC$ BY ! COMPLEXITIES ( ! PRES5T SITUATION4 ,!Y >E EV5 NECESS>Y BECAUSE !Y CREATE A RI*NESS & QUALITY TO A MOVEM5T1 & !Y MU/ BE ALL[$ FRE$OM 9 A DEBATE :I* IS ! EMBRYO ( A REVOLUTION>Y DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURE4 ,BUT EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS ! SE>* = COMMON GR\ND & COMMON POSITIONS4 ,! ABILITY TO REA* COMMON AGREEM5T IS A MEASURE ( ! MATURITY ( A MOVEM5T1 ( ITS CAPACITY TO DECIDE :AT IS IMPORTANT & :AT IS SECOND>Y4 ,BECAUSE WE BELIEVE DEBATE IS VITAL1 WE WANT TO E/ABLI% A PLACE = DISCUSSION ) O!R GR\PS1 ?R\< CONF]5CES &_/OR A DISCUSSION BULLET91 9 ORD] TO PROVE \R CASE = NATIONAL ORGANIZATION & COORD9ATION & BETT] DEVELOP$ !ORY ?AN EXI/S 9 MU* ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?IS 9 ITSELF WILL MAKE ! ,A,F & \R MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL MORE CR$IBLE TO MILITANTS )9 ! WORKPLACE & COMMUNITY :O >E DEVELOP+ REVOLUTION>Y_/SEMI-REVOLUTION>Y POSITIONS4 ,! MILITANTS ( ! ,A,F >E READY TO DEBATE ) ALL ?OSE :O RECOGNIZE ! NE$ = AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ ALT]NATIVE ?\< ! 5D ( ! #b? ,C5TURY & 9TO ! #b#a/4 ,/RATEGIC UNITY DOES NOT JU/ CONSI/ 9 NUM]ICALLY UNIT+ ! SMALL & ISOLAT$ GR\PS ( ,REVOLUTION>IES BUT 9 RELAT+ ! /RUGGLES ( ! PRES5T TO ! VISION ( A FUTURE SOCIETY1 TO 9TRODUCE ! CONCEPTS ( ,REVOLUTION 9TO ! PRES5T SOCIAL /RUGGLES & 9TO EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,9T]NATIONAL ,:IL/ !RE >E AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S 9 MANY C\NTRIES1 ! 9DIVIDUALI/ & SYNDICALI/ TRADITIONS /ILL DOM9ATE4 ,WE >GUE ?AT !SE TRADITIONS NEI!R FULLY REPRES5T REVOLUTION>Y WORK+ CLASS SELF-ACTIVITY NOR (F] ! BE/ WAY T[>DS 9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,9 ADDITION1 MANY C\NTRIES HAVE NO AN>*I/ TRADITION1 :]E \R IDEAS HAVE NOT REA*$ OR :]E ! ,/ATE HAS SUPPRESS$ !M4 ,\R AIM IS TO 5C\RAGE ,REVOLUTION>IES TO WORK T[>DS AN ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ 9T]NATIONAL4 ,?IS IS VITAL BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION1 :]EV] IT />TS1 MU/ SPREAD QUICKLY 9T]NATIONALLY IF IT IS TO SURVIVE4 ,TRUE REVOLUTION CAN NOT SUCCE$ :IL/ ,CAPITALISM REMA9S 9 ANY P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,NEI!R CAN IT SUCCE$ :IL/ E/ABLI%$ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS DRAW DISPROPORTIONATELY HEAVILY ON ! EXP]I5CE ( MILITANTS 9 ! ,WE/]N1 TRADITIONALLY 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES )\T ADDRESS+ ! *ANG+ EXP]I5CE ( ! WORK+ CLASS UND] ! NEW GLOBAL CAPITALI/ PRACTICES \TL9$ 9 E>LI] SECTIONS4 ,= ?IS REASON WE TAKE COMMUNICATION ) \R MEMB]S1 SYMPA?IZ]S & CONTACTS ?R\<\T ! WORLD V]Y S]I\SLY1 GIV+ :AT ADVICE & SUPPORT WE CAN TO !M & LE>N+ FROM ! LESSONS !Y LE>N 9 /RUGGLE 9 !IR [N C\NTRIES4 ,C#d3 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,PROCESS ,! CULM9ATION ( ALL ! HOPES & FE>S EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS MANIFE/O WILL COME :5 \R CLASS DIRECTLY *ALL5GES ! BOSSES & /ATES = CONTROL ( \R WORLD -- ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,MANY :O SYMPA?IZE ) \R IDEAS MAY ?9K ?IS DAY IS F> (F1 OR EV5 AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM1 BUT HI/ORY HAS %[N TIME & AGA9 ?AT REVOLUTIONS DO ]UPT AGA9/ ! MO/ UNLIKELY BACKGR\NDS1 UNPR$ICT$ BY RUL]S & REVOLUTION>IES ALIKE4 ,WE CANNOT PR$ICT ! PRECISE =M ?AT REVOLUTION WILL TAKE4 ,IT IS NOT PRE-DE/9$1 IT IS = ! WORK+ CLASS TO CREATE4 ,WE CANNOT SAY :5 OR :]E ! REVOLUTION>Y \TBUR/ ( CLASS ANG] WILL FIR/ APPE>1 & WE WILL D\BTLESS BE A/\ND$ BY ! CREATIVITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 FIT]S4 ,!SE 9CLUDE /ATE & CAPITAL2 ?OSE LIKE ! UNIONS OR SOCIAL DEMOCRATS :O W\LD WI% TO GA9 P[] BY LEAD+ ! WORK+ CLASS BACK TO SLAV]Y2 & ?OSE LIKE ! ,L59I/S & ,TROTSKYI/S :O W\LD TAKE US =W>D TO A NEW DESPOTISM4 ,H[ CAN A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION HELP TO W9 ?IS BATTLE :]E ALL LIB]T>IANS HAVE FAIL$ BE=E8 ,! ,FUNCTION ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION ,!RE WILL BE NO *ANGE 9 ! AIM ( ! ORGANIZATION N[ OR DUR+ ! REVOLUTION4 ,?AT AIM IS ! SELF-EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 CONSCI\S ( ITSELF4 ,\R TACTICS WILL ( C\RSE BE MODIFI$ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES & ACTIVITY WILL BE RAIS$ TO ! HIY ACTION EV5 9 TIME ( VIOL5T CONFLICT MU/ BE COMB9$ ) EV5 GREAT] SELF-$UCATION & PROPAG&A4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT BATTLE TO W9 WILL BE ! BATTLE ( IDEAS4 ,ANO!R KEY TO SUCCESS WILL BE UNIFI$ OP]ATIONAL DECISION-MAK+4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 AMONG ! MO/ EFFECTIVE MILITANTS 9 FIIAN /RUCTURE ?AT CAN ORGANIZE ITSELF MORE EFFECTIVELY ?AN ! AU?ORIT>IAN 'REVOLUTION>Y' P>TIES1 :O >E ABLE TO ORD] AB\T !IR DUPES & UND]L+S4 ,MEMB]S & GR\PS 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ ACCEPT COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY = ITS ACTION1 WORK TO A COLLECTIVE PLAN & MORE IMPORTANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO MAK+ DECISIONS !MSELVES4 ,O!RWISE WE WILL BE NO MORE ?AN A PALE IMITATION ( ! HI]>*ICALLY ORGANIZ$ SO-CALL$ 'COMMUNI/S'4 ,TO OP]ATE EFFECTIVELY ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION %\LD ADOPT A MORE ORGANIC NATURE 9 TIME ( REVOLUTION4 ,S9CE IT MAY BE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD CONGRESSES OR DELEGATE MEET+S ( COMRADES F> AP>T 7! SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION IS A GLOBAL EV5T1 AL?\< IT MAY SP>K 9 ONLY C]TA9 PLACES 9ITIALLY7 & MEET+S >E (T5 SL[ TO COME TO DECISIONS 7& >E EXTREMELY VULN]ABLE TO ATTACK BY \R 5EMIES ?US BREAK+ UP 9T]-GR\P L9KS71 MO/ COMMUNICATION & A*IEV+ ( CONS5SUS ON %ORT T]M /RATEGY IS LIKELY TO BE DONE BY 9=MAL CONTACT BETWE5 MEMB]S & GR\PS US+ :AT ME?ODS ( COMMUNICATION >E AVAILABLE4 ,WE MU/ HAVE AN 9T]-L9K$ NETWORK ( MEMB]S 9VOLV$ NOT ONLY 9 !IR LOCAL REVOLUTION>Y GR\P+ BUT SIMULTANE\SLY 9 WORKPLACE & COMMUNITY COLLECTIVES ?AT HAVE >IS5 9 ! C\RSE ( /RUGGLE4 ,EQUALLY IMPORTANT >E NON-GEOGRAPHICAL ALIGNM5TS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ) REVOLUTION>IES TO :OM \R MEMB]S >E POLITICALLY CLOSE TO OR 9 DEBATE )1 ) ?OSE 9 SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES ( /RUGGLE OR %>+ TYPES ( COMMUNITIES OR P>TICUL> =MS OPPRESSION4 ,NOR %\LD WE =GET ?AT AMONG ! /RONGE/ BONDS UNIT+ PEOPLE >E FAMILY & FRI5D%IP1 :I* ALSO 5ABLE ?OSE F> AP>T TO CONSULT & TAKE EFFECTIVE UNIFI$ ACTION4 ,MULTIPLE FRAMES ( REF]5CES CAN NOT ONLY MAKE US MORE EFFECTIVE BUT ALSO LESS ISOLAT$ & VULN]ABLE4 ,AS IT DOES ALREADY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION WILL UND\BT$LY NE$ TO DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY TO 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS TO C>RY \T C]TA9 ROLES DUR+ ! REVOLUTION4 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT IS ?AT NO ONE %\LD BECOME 9DISP5SABLE 9 EV5T ( !IR LOSS OR DEFECTION1 & ?AT ! ORGANIZATION RETA9S ! ABILITY TO REMOVE DELEGATES AT ANY TIME4 ,! RECALL & ROTATION ( DELEGATES MU/ BE A NORMAL FEATURE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,IDEALLY ALL MEMB]S %\LD BE ABLE TO FULFILL A V>IETY ( ROLES1 & NO LEAD]%IP ELITE WILL BE ALL[$ TO DEVELOP4 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION )9 ! ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS NO?+ MORE ?AN ?OSE ( ! WORK+ CLASS :O RECOGNIZE !IR OPPRESSION & HAVE COME TOGE!R TO WORK = FREE & EQUAL SOCIETY4 ,9 A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION VA/ NUMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS COME TO SEE ! TRUE NATURE ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & AIM AT ITS ABOLITION4 ,AS ! REVOLUTION PROGRESSES ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 A POLITICALLY AW>E ORGANIZATION & A CLASS 9 /RUGGLE WILL BLUR & F9ALLY DISAPPE> :5 ! REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS 9 ! EM]G5CE ( SOCIETY ORGANIZ$ BY ALL ITS MEMB]S = !IR MUTUAL B5EFIT4 ,!RE WILL MO/ LIKELY BE FRICTION AS ?IS PROCESS UNFOLDS1 ) SOME MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS DI/RU/FUL ( POLITICAL !ORY1 & REVOLUTION>IES :O BECOME IMPATI5T ) A SL[] DEVELOPM5T ( POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,:ILE A /RONG ORGANIZATION IS NE$$ TO PROMOTE LIB]T>IAN IDEAS & ACT DECISIVELY 9 !IR DEF5SE IT WILL NOT BE A QUE/ION ( SIMPLY $UCAT+ ! WORK+ CLASS TO AN>*ISM1 RA!R EA* WILL LE>N FROM ! O!R4 ,9 ! ,REVOLUTION MORE PEOPLE WILL HOPEFULLY BE ATTRACT$ TO REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & BE ACTIVE 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,:ILE ?IS IS B5EFICIAL ?IS MAY CREATE PROBLEMS = ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,IT MU/ AVOID A DUAL /RUCTURE ( !ORETICIANS & ACTIVI/S1 REMEMB]+ ?AT ACTIVITY LEADS TO GOOD IDEAS1 & USEFUL ACTION FL[S FROM CORRECT IDEAS4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS ! ORGANIZATION MU/ BE 9 A CON/ANT /ATE ( SELF-$UCATION & 5C\RAGE NEW MEMB]S TO BE IMM$IATELY AS CONFID5T & P>TICIPATORY 9 DECISION MAK+ AS ! MO/ EXP]I5C$ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,H[EV]1 ! ORGANIZATION MU/ NEV] COMPROMISE ITS POLITICS BY ACCEPT+ MEMB]S :O FUNDAM5TALLY DISAGREE ) ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 C]TA9LY NOT EV5 ) A VIEW TO *ANG+ !IR IDEAS1 BECAUSE TO REALIZE AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY WE MU/ DO IT BY AN>*I/ ME?ODS & NEV] BY SUBT]FUGE OR 9TRIGUE4 ,O!R ,GR\P+S -- ,REVOLUTION>Y & ,O!RWISE ,OP]ATIONAL & TACTICAL DECISIONS WILL NE$ TO BE TAK5 BY GR\PS LIKE ! ,A,F 9 RELATION TO O!R GR\P+S :O WILL WI% TO 9FLU5CE ! C\RSE ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,NO ONE ORGANIZATION HAS A MONOPOLY ON ! RIIAN COMMUNI/ & AN>*I/ GR\P+S OR 9DIVIDUALS IF ?IS HAS NOT ALREADY HAPP5$ BE=E ! ONSET ( REVOLUTION4 ,?IS IS 9TEGRAL TO \R REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS & TO ! CREATION ( ! FREE COMMUNAL SOCIETY4 ,H[EV]1 DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION WE MU/ /ILL BE CRITICAL ( IDEAS 9 DEBATE1 SO ?AT 9 PRACTICE WE DO NOT MAKE ! SAME MI/AKES ?AT ,AN>*I/S HAVE MADE 9 POT5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y SITUATIONS 9 ! PA/ 7= EXAMPLE1 9 REPRODUC+ ASPECTS ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL AS OCCURR$ 9 ,SPA9 9 ! #a#i#cS74 ,MANY AU?ORIT>IAN GR\PS PR(ESS ! SAME 5D AS US BUT 9SI/ ?AT A HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION IS NECESS>Y TO A*IEVE IT4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ OPPOSE !SE IDEOLOGIES AT ALL LEVELS4 ,BY >GUM5T1 PROPAG&A & ! LIV+ EXAMPLE ( A LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T IT IS TO BE HOP$ ?AT MANY ( ! MILITANTS 9 ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEFT WILL JO9 US4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ! DECL>$ 9T5TION ( MANY SU* GR\PS TO ELIM9ATE LIB]T>IAN T5D5CIES SO ?AT !Y CAN CONTROL ! REVOLUTION !MSELVES44 ,! WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE PREP>$ FROM ! \TSET TO USE =CE AGA9/ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y GR\P+S :5 !Y ATTEMPT TO HIJACK ! REVOLUTION & ATTACK LIB]T>IANS AS READILY AS WE W\LD AGA9/ CAPITAL OR ! /ATE4 ,BY F> ! L>GE/ WORK+ CLASS GR\P+S =M$ 9 ! ,REVOLUTION WILL BE ! ORGANIC /RUCTURES E/ABLI%$ BY ! WORK+ CLASS AS ! /RUGGLE DEVELOPS4 ,MANY DIFF]5T TYPES ( WORK]S' C\NCILS1 COMMUNES1 COMMUNITY NETWORKS1 AFF9ITY & O!R GR\P+S MAY EM]GE SPONTANE\SLY 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! REVOLUTION1 9 ADDITION TO ?OSE :I* E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES AS P>T ( ! MOVEM5T BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,MEMB]S ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION WILL D\BTLESS ALREADY BE 9VOLV$ 9 !SE4 ,\R ROLE MU/ BE TO HELP !M BUILD L9KS BETWE5 EA* O!R & =M AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE A UNIT$ =CE4 ,W9N+ ! ,CLASS ,W> ,:5 ! ,REVOLUTION />TS ! /ATE WILL WA/E NO TIME 9 ATTEMPT+ TO CRU% IT ) ALL ! =CES AT ITS DISPOSAL2 POLICE1 MILIT>Y 7ESPECIALLY ! USE ( ! MILIT>Y ( ONE /ATE AGA9/ ! WORK]S ( ANO!R72 ! >M+ ( FASCI/S & O!R REACTION>Y ELEM5TS ETC4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ BE PREP>$ TO MAKE ?IS CLASS W> W9NABLE4 ,A /RONG AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION CAN HELP FACILITATE ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF PRODUC+ COORD9AT$ >M$ SELF-DEF5SE =CES1 TO C\NT] ! POLICE & >MIES ( /ATES WORLD-WIDE4 ,IF ! WORK+ CLASS IS RESOLUTE1 IT CAN W9 A REVOLUTION>Y W> AGA9/ ! MILIT>Y MIY P]SONNEL >E WORK+ CLASS &1 H[EV] 9DOCTR9AT$ !Y >E1 WE D\BT ?AT !Y WILL BE PREP>$1 ON ! :OLE1 TO %OOT D[N !IR FRI5DS1 NEIMY WILL DES]T ! /ATE :5 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! PEOPLE WILL NO LONG] TOL]ATE !IR GOV]NM5T & >E PREP>$ TO TAKE TO ! /REETS TO PROVE IT4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 HI/ORY ALSO %[S ?AT TROOPS FROM ONE C\NTRY SOMETIMES READILY %OOT REVOLUTION>IES 9 O!RS4 ,?IS IS :Y ! REVOLUTION MU/ BE GLOBAL & VIRTUALLY SIMULTANE\S IF 9CR$IBLE DE/RUCTIVE W> IS TO BE AVOID$4 ,:5 WE FIY W>1 IT MAY BE V]Y EASY TO =GET :AT WE >E FIY ORGANIZATION TO MAKE ITSELF A GLOBAL MOVEM5T1 TO 5C\RAGE ! BREAK D[N ( NATIONAL B>RI]S :I* DIVIDE ! WORK+ CLASS1 & >GUE 9CESSANTLY AGA9/ NATIONALISM 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,?IS IS ONLY A GLIMPSE ( H[ WE SEE ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,NO ONE CAN 5VISAGE EXACTLY H[ ,REVOLUTION WILL COME & EXACTLY :AT =M IT WILL TAKE1 BUT WE >E SURE ?AT IF !RE IS TO BE FRE$OM & EQUALITY = ALL1 COME IT MU/4 ,WE WORK T[>DS ?AT GOAL1 OP5 TO NEW IDEAS :IL/ FIRM 9 \R CONVICTIONS4 ,CONCLUSION ,WE HOPE TO HAVE CONV9C$ Y\ ( \R VISION ( A BETT] WORLD & WELCOME Y\ TO JO9 US 9 FIY ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ SOCIETY WILL BE %AP$ 9ITIALLY BY ! G5]ATION :I* FIY MOVEM5T TO DET]M9E N[ :AT ! FUTURE SOCIETY WILL BE LIKE4 ,BEYOND ,RESI/ANCE CONTA9S \R ?\IAN MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,! ,A,F IS NOT A L>GE BODY & WE HAVE NO PRET5SIONS AB\T \R IMPORTANCE4 ,H[EV]1 WE >E CONV9C$ 5\< ( \R IDEAS TO WANT TO SPREAD !M AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE1 BO? BY 9VOLVEM5T 9 /RUGGLE & BY CONV9C+ COMRADES TO WANT TO JO9 ORGANIZATIONS & GR\P+S SU* AS \R [N4 ,WE 5C\RAGE ?OSE ( A LIKE M9D TO JO9 US 9 DEBATE & ACTION4 ,IF Y\ W\LD LIKE TO COMM5T ON :AT Y\ HAVE READ OR W\LD LIKE MORE 9=MATION AB\T US1 PLEASE CONTACT US4 ,IF Y\ >E 9T]E/$ 9 JO9+ ! ,A,F AFT] :AT Y\ HAVE READ AB\T US & \R IDEAS1 & AGREE ) \R ,AIMS & ,PR9CIPLES1 PLEASE GET 9 T\* & WE WILL TELL Y\ H[ TO DO ?IS4 ,WE LOOK =W>D TO DEBATE ) COMRADES AB\T ! ISSUES WE HAVE RAIS$ & TO MORE JO9T ACTION 9 ! FUTURE4 ,T[>DS ! 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