,*APT] #a ,CRIES ,9 ,! ,WILD]NESS3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,RUSSIAN ,PRISON] ,AID BY ,B>RY ,PATEMAN ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,B>RY ,PATEMAN ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,AU?OR 3 ,CORNELIUS ,CA/ORIADIS ,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY ,AU?OR 3 ,IDA ,METT ,AU?OR 3 ,LUIGI ,FABBRI ,AU?OR 3 ,MAURICE ,BR9TON ,AU?OR 3 ,OTTO ,RUHLE ,AU?OR 3 ,RUDOLPH ,ROCK] ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK ,TEXT 3 ,CRIES ,9 ,! ,WILD]NESS3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,RUSSIAN ,PRISON] ,AID BY ,B>RY ,PATEMAN 0,NOT EV5 A MIS]ABLE PIECE ( /ONE IS D$ICAT$ TO !IR MEMORY = FE> ( RIPPL+ A PLACID EXI/5CE40 --,FRANCESC ,TORRES.<#b#c#e.> ,Y\ CAN GET TIR$ ( ANNIV]S>IES4 ,AS Y\ GET OLD] !RE >E MORE & MORE ( !M1 ROLL+ T[>DS Y\ LIKE A NEV] 5D+ FREIRY+ COMM5T>Y AFT] COMM5T>Y AS ! SKELETON ( EA* EV5T IS 5?USIA/ICALLY PICK$ OV] TO JU/IFY ! POSITIONS & IDEAS ?AT GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS N[ HOLD4 ,I AM NOT 9T]E/$ 9 DO+ ?AT = ,OCTOB] #aiag 7OR = ANY O!R ANNIV]S>Y COME TO ?9K ( IT74 ,I RA!R ?9K PEOPLES LIVES & EXP]I5CES >E IMPORTANT 9 !MSELVES & DON'T NE$ TO BE FILLET$ TO FIT SOME CONTEMPOR>Y IDEA OR AB&ON$ BECAUSE !Y DON'T APPE> RELEVANT4 ,!IR LIVES MIE DIFFICULT4 ,= ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ! ,RUSSIAN EV5TS ( ,OCTOB] #a#i#a#g1 SE5 FROM ,AM]ICA1 APPE>$ TO BE ! HOPE ( ! WORLD4 ,! F\RTE5 YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T HE HAD 5DUR$ BETWE5 #ahib & #aif 9 ! MO/ BRUTAL ( CONDITIONS1 ! C\NTLESS /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! VICI\SNESS ( CAPITALISM ?AT HE TOOK P>T 91 & ?OSE LONG EV5+S >GU+ AB\T ! POSSIBILITY & NATURE ( REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE ALL SEEM$ SUDD5LY TO HAVE HAD A PURPOSE4.<#b#c#f.> ,RUSSIA WAS HIS BIR?PLACE & ALSO HOME TO ?OSE H]OES & H]O9ES ( ,N>ODNAYA ,VOLYA & ! O!R COMBATANT UNITS ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y TRADITION ?AT HAD SO 9FLU5C$ HIM AS A Y\NG MAN4 ,HE HAD S5S$ ?AT ! ,FEBRU>Y REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA HAD NOT GONE F> 5\< BUT FELT ?AT ALL ! EF=TS & SACRIFICES ( !SE REVOLUTION>Y =EBE>S HAD F9ALLY COME TO FRUITION 9 ! EV5TS ( ,OCTOB] #a#i#a#g4 ,9 ! ,OCTOB] #aiag $ITION ( ! ,NEW ,YORK BAS$ AN>*I/ J\RNAL ,MO!R ,E>? HE DESCRIB$ ! ,BOL%EVIKS AS 0! TRUE REVOLUTIONI/S40 ,HE W\LD GO ON TO DESCRIBE HIS FIR/ DAY ON ,SOVIET SOIL 9 ,JANU>Y #aib AS 0! MO/ SUBLIME DAY ( MY LIFE40 ,SU* POSITIVE FEEL+S DID NOT LA/4 ,BITT] & DISILLUSION$ BY HIS TWO YE>S 9 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA HE HAD 5D$ HIS BOOK ,! ,BOL%EVIK.<#b#c#g.> ) ! L9E3 0,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? MU/ BE DE/ROY$40 ,HE PRES5T$ READ]S ) A H>R[+ ASSESSM5T ( LIFE 9 ,RUSSIA3 0,! ,REVOLUTION IS DEAD2 ITS SPIRIT CRIES 9 ! WILD]NESS40 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS PIECE IS NOT TO FULLY DISCUSS ! CAUSES ( ?IS DISILLUSIONM5T1 ! TRAJECTORY ( :I* Y\ CAN EASILY TRACE 9 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?4 ,SOME PO9TS DO NE$ A LITTLE EXPLANATION & CONTEXT1 H[EV]4 ,BITT]LY OPPOS$ TO ,WORLD ,W> ,ONE &1 9 P>TICUL>1 TO ,AM]ICA'S REC5T 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! CONFLICT1 ,B]KMAN HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ 9 ,ATLANTA ,F$]AL ,P5IT5TI>Y 9 ,AM]ICA FROM ,FEBRU>Y #h1 #aiah ON *>GES ( VIOLAT+ ! ,ESPIONAGE ,ACT & 0CONSPIRACY TO 9T]F]E ) ! DRAFT40 ,S5T5C$ ALONG ) ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TO TWO YE>S IMPRISONM5T1 BO? W]E ALSO RECOMM5D$ = DEPORTATION TO ,RUSSIA AT ! 5D ( !IR S5T5CES4 ,!Y W]E %IPP$ FROM ,AM]ICA ON ! #b#a/ ( ,DECEMB] #aiai & AFT] A LONG J\RNEY >RIV$ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ON ,JANU>Y #b?1 #a#i#b4 ,! ISOLATION ( ,B]KMAN & ,GOLDMAN :ILE 9 PRISON MAKE IT H>D = US TO BE CLE> :AT !Y ACTUALLY KNEW & UND]/OOD AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! EV5TS >\ND !IR HURRI$ DEPORTATION DID NOT GIVE !M MU* TIME TO POND] & REFLECT ON ,RUSSIAN REALITIES EV5 :5 !Y W]E RELEAS$4 ,WE DO KN[ ?AT RUMORS ( T5SIONS BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ,BOL%EVIKS W]E CIRCULAT+ )9 ! ,NEW ,YORK AN>*I/ MILIEU1 BUT !RE WAS ALSO CONSID]ABLE SYMPA?Y )9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES AS TO :AT ,REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA WAS1 APP>5TLY1 TRY+ TO DO4 ,! SITUATION WASN'T HELP$ BY ! FACT ?AT ,SAUL ,YANOVSKY1 $ITOR ( ! ,YIDDI% AN>*I/ PAP] ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME1 WAS ONE ( ! MO/ PROM95T CRITICS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,YANOVSKY'S RELATION%IP ) ,B]KMAN & ,GOLDMAN HAD ALWAYS BE5 FRACTI\S & HIS SUPPORT = ,AM]ICA'S 5TRY 9TO ,WORLD ,W> ,ONE C]TA9LY HADN'T HELP$ MATT]S4 ,IT IS UNLIKELY1 !N1 ?AT ,B]KMAN HAD A CLE> P]CEPTION ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,RUSSIA BE=E HE & ! O!R DEPORTEES SAIL$ \T ( ,NEW ,YORK ON ?AT COLD ,DECEMB] MORN+4 ,BY ALL ACC\NTS HE WAS EXCIT$ & HAPPY & C]TA9LY LESS BO!R$ AB\T LEAV+ ,AM]ICA ?AN ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WAS4 ,ONE NEWSPAP] DESCRIBES ! SOMBR]O WE>+ ,B]KMAN AS BE+ ! C5T] ( A 0M]RY GR\P0 ON ! DAY ( DEPORTATION4-- ,! GR\P PLAY$ BANJOS1 & SANG ! ,9T]NATIONALE4 ,HE PROBABLY DID NOT KN[ ?AT ON ,APRIL #a#b1 #a#i#a#h1 ,MOSC['S ,AN>*I/ ,CLUB & #be O!R AN>*I/ C5T]S HAD BE5 ATTACK$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,9 ! FI\ND #d AN>*I/S KILL$ OR W\ND$1 & HUNDR$S TAK5 PRISON]4 ,NOR1 P]HAPS DID HE KN[1 ?AT ON ,APRIL #a#c1 #aiah ! AN>*I/ PRESS HAD BE5 SUPPRESS$4 ,HE MAY HAVE HE>D ?AT 9 ,NOVEMB] #aiah ALL ATT5DEES AT ! ,ALL,RUSSIAN ,CONF]5CE ( ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S 9 ,MOSC[ W]E >RE/$4 ,HE MAY ALSO HAVE HE>D ?AT ! 0,UND]GR\ND0 ,AN>*I/S1 TOGE!R ) SOME ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES HAD BOMB$ ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,MOSC[ ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ,SEPTEMB] ( #aiai 9 RETALIATION = ! EXECUTION ( SEV5 ,MAKHNOVI/S BY ! ,*EKA 9 ,KH>KOV ON ,JUNE #a#g1 #a#i#a#i4 ,A PL5>Y MEET+ ( ! ,P>TY WAS TAK+ PLACE & TWELVE W]E KILL$ & MANY MORE W\ND$4 ,HE HAD C]TA9LY HE>D ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO & HIS COMRADES & !IR REM>KABLE ATTEMPTS TO BUILD LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM :IL/ FIY >MIES4 ,HE W\LD >RIVE 9 ,RUSSIA1 !N1 AT A TIME ( ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION AGA9/ AN>*I/S4 ,HE ALSO >RIV$ AT A TIME :5 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS RIV5 ) 9T]NAL >GUM5TS1 (T5 REG>D+ ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 AN>*ISM & ,BOL%EVISM4 ,ALLIANCES 9SIDE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T W]E COMPLICAT$ & UNCLE> & !RE=E DIFFICULT = \TSID]S TO UND]/&4 ,HIS ACC\NT ( !SE EXP]I5CES IS *RONICL$ 9 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?1 5D+ ) ! DEFEAT ( ! ,KRON/ADT REBELS & HIS DEP>TURE FROM ,RUSSIA 9TO A LIFE ( P]MAN5T EXILE4 ,:AT ISN'T CLE> TO ! MOD]N READ] IS ! TREM5D\S DAMAGE ?AT HIS TIME 9 ,RUSSIA HAD DONE TO HIS REVOLUTION>Y OPTIMISM AS WELL AS HIS S5SE ( HIMSELF4 ,WE HAVE TO REMEMB] ?AT HIS TIME 9 PRISON HAD LEFT A P]MAN5T M>K ON ,B]KMAN4.<#b#c#i.> ,PRIM>ILY IT HAD MADE HIM PRONE TO DEPRESSION & ! EV5TS >\ND ! ,KRON/ADT ,REBELLION HAD A PR(\ND EFFECT ON HIM4 ,?OSE SLAUR5 ,BILL+S1 & ,TOM ,MOONEY 9 #aiag BY PROTE/+ AGA9/ ,MOONEY'S PLANN$ EXECUTION & ! ATTEMPT TO EXTRADITE ,B]KMAN FROM ,NEW ,YORK TO ,CALI=NIA TO /& TRIAL = ! ,PREP>$NESS ,DAY BOMB+ ( ,JULY #bb ND #aiaf 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4.<#b#d.> ,ALL HE C\LD DO WAS LI/5 TO ! ,COMMUNI/ GUNS DE/ROY+ HIS COMRADES4 ,HE1 ,GOLDMAN & ! O!R AN>*I/S 9 ,PETROGRAD W]E HELPLESS TO 9T]V5E1 TO /OP ANY?+1 TO MAKE ANY K9D ( DIFF]5CE AT ALL4 ,EV5 HIS ISOLATION CELL 9 PRISON HAD NOT DE/ROY$ HIS SELF WOR? AS MU* AS HAD HIS HELPLESSNESS OV] ! DEA?S AT ,KRON/ADT4 ,9 A LETT] TO A COMRADE1 ! ,NEW ,YORK AN>*I/ ,MI*AEL ,COHN1 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#b#b1 ,B]KMAN DESCRIB$ HIMSELF AS 0DI%E>T5$1 DISC\RAG$1 ALMO/ DESP]ATE40.<#b#d#a.> ,ONE ( HIS FIR/ ACTS :5 HE CAME \T ( ,RUSSIA WAS TO P5 ! >TICLE 0,BOL%EVIKS ,%OOT+ ,AN>*I/S0 ) ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ?AT FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ! ,LONDON AN>*I/ PAP] ,FRE$OM 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#b#b4 ,) ITS CALL TO >MS3 0,MAKE HA/E = ! BLOOD ( \R COMRADES IS FL[+ 9 ,RUSSIA0 IT HAD A PR(\ND EFFECT 9 ! AN>*I/ WORLD4 ,( C\RSE PESSIMI/IC RUMORS W]E RIFE BE=E ITS PUBLICATION4 ,COMRADES HAD TRAVEL$ TO ,RUSSIA & NO WORD HAD COME BACK FROM !M--OR COMRADES HAD RETURN$ FROM !RE ) WORRY+ /ORIES ( REPRESSION4 ,H]E1 ?\<1 W]E TWO RESPECT$ AN>*I/S1 ) YE>S ( SACRIFICE & DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE1 /AT+ QUITE CLE>LY1 ON !IR RETURN FROM ,RUSSIA1 ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E NOT \R ALLIES BUT \R 5EMIES4 ,IT BECAME AN ICONIC DOCUM5T4 ,EV5 !N1 SOME AN>*I/S F\ND IT H>D TO BELIEVE1 & IT %OCK$ MANY O!RS EV5 ?\< !Y ?\Y =M ( COMMUNICATION4 ,BAS$ 9 ,B]L9 HE WROTE HIS PAMPHLET ,! ,RUSSIAN ,TRAG$Y BETWE5 ,JANU>Y #e? & #a? #a#i#b#b1 9 A K9D ( :ITE HEAT1 & F9I%$ HIS PAMPHLET ,! ,KRON/ADT ,REBELLION1 LAT] ?AT YE>4 ,9 #aibc HE ALSO TRANSLAT$ ! PAMPHLET ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 WRITT5 BY F\R ,MOSC[ AN>*I/S4 ,TOGE!R ! PAMPHLETS CON/ITUT$ :AT HE REF]R$ TO AS HIS ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION S]IES4 ,O!RS W]E PLANN$ BUT DID NOT MAT]IALIZE4 ,HE ALSO SP5T ! YE> HELP+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ) :AT W\LD BECOME H] BOOK ,MY ,DISILLUSIONM5T ,9 ,RUSSIA 7:I* WAS NOT H] TITLE67 PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#b#c4.<#b#d#b.> ,9 E>LY ,JANU>Y #aibc HE BEGAN WORK ON ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?4 ,ALONGSIDE ALL ( ?IS WRIT+ ,B]KMAN /ILL SE>*$ = ?+S TO DO1 ?+S ?AT C\LD EASE HIS FEEL+ ( HELPLESSNESS AS WELL AS *ALL5GE ! CONCEPTION ( REVOLUTION ?AT WAS REFLECT$ 9 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA4 ,GRADUALLY HE GA9$ SOME S5SE ( :AT WAS POSSIBLE = HIM4 ,9 HIS 9TRODUCTION TO ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? HE WROTE3 0,! 9N] LIFE ( REVOLUTION1 :I* IS ITS SOLE MEAN+1 HAS ALMO/ 5TIRELY BE5 NEGLECT$ BY WRIT]S ON ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION40 ,( C\RSE ! BOOK IS AB\T HIS 9N] LIFE BUT SU* AN APPROA* HELP$ HIM FOCUS ON ! EXP]I5CES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL VICTIMS ( ,BOL%EVISM4 ,IF HE WAS DI%E>T5$ & DESP]ATE AS A RESULT ( HIS EXP]I5CES !N ! 09N] LIFE0 ( O!RS MU/ BE SIMIL>4 ,PHYSICALLY HE WAS FREE2 O!R COMRADES W]E NOT4 ,! /ATE ( REPRESSION 9 ,RUSSIA WAS SO 9T5SE1 SO SUFFOCAT+ ?AT JU/ TO TELL AN 9DIVIDUAL /ORY1 TO S5D PROVISIONS TO A PRISON]1 TO DISCOV] ONE P]SON'S FATE W]E ACTS NOT JU/ ( SOLID>ITY BUT ( AFFIRMATION ( !IR LIVES1 !IR IDEAS1 & !IR EXP]I5CES ) ,BOL%EVISM4 ,! REVOLUTION WAS NOT JU/ AB\T ECONOMIC /RUCTURES BUT PEOPLE & !IR EXP]I5CES4 ,FROM E>LY #aiba ALL SORTS ( 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ GR\P+S & ORGANIZATIONS HAD SPMNG UP TO PUBLICIZE ! CASES ( AN>*I/ PRISON]S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS WAS OP]AT+ AS WELL AS IT C\LD )9 ,RUSSIA BUT BY #aibe MANY ( ITS MEMB]S HAD BE5 >RE/$ & PRISON] SUPPORT BECAME MORE & MORE A CL&E/9E ACTIVITY4 ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S HAD =M$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,AID ,F$]ATION & W]E ATTEMPT+ TO (F] MAT]IAL & POLITICAL SUPPORT TO AN>*I/S BO? 9 ,RUSSIA & ,SPA94 ,! ,LONDON-BAS$ GR\P = ! ,RELIEF ( ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S PUBLI%$ ! ,YIDDI% NEWSPAP] ,HILSRUF4 ,?REE ( ITS CONTRIBUTORS--,B]KMAN1 ,M>K ,MRAT*NY1 & ,RUDOLF ,ROCK] W\LD GO ON TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES 9 ,RUSSIAN PRISON] AID4 ,?+S CAME TO AN ORGANIZATIONAL HEAD ) ! PUBLICATION ( ! >TICLE 0,9 ,RUSSIA'S ,PRISONS0 9 ! ,JANU>Y #aibc ,FRE$OM4 ,! >TICLE URG$ MILITANTS TO *ALL5GE ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MEMB]S :5EV] !Y C\LD--,AN>*I/S MU/ 9SI/ ?AT ALL ! IMPRISON$ & DEPORT$_/EXIL$ BE RELEAS$ & 0?AT AN 5D BE PUT TO ! ABSURD SY/EM ( T]RORISM N[ 9FLICT$ ON ! WORK]S40 ,! >TICLE WAS SIGN$ BY ! ,UNION ( ,MAXIMALI/ ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES1 ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,COMMITTEE ( ,RUSSIAN ,DEF5SE APPO9T$ BY ! REC5TLY =M$ ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+M5'S ,ASSOCIATION 7,I,W,M,A71 ,! ,GR\P ( ,AN>*I/ REFUGEES 9 ,RUSSIA 7REPRES5T$ BY ! AN>*I/ ,VOL9E7 & ,REPRES5TATIVES ,COMMITTEE = ,AID TO ,AN>*I/S ,IMPRISON$ 9 ,RUSSIA 7REPRES5T$ BY ,B]KMAN74 ,! >TICLE 5D$ BY ASK+ ?AT ALL CORRESPOND5CE BE S5T TO ! AN>*I/ PUBLI%] ,FRANZ ,KAT] 9 ,B]L9 ON BEHALF ( ! ,COMMITTEE = ,AID TO ,IMPRISON$ ,REVOLUTIONI/S & IT WAS ?AT GR\P ?AT 9 ,OCTOB] #aibc PUBLI%$ ! FIR/ ISSUE ( ! ,BULLET9 ( ! ,JO9T ,COMMITTEE ,= ! ,DEF5SE ( ,REVOLUTIONI/S ,IMPRISON$ 9 ,RUSSIA4.<#b#d#c.> ,B]KMAN PLAY$ A L>GE ROLE 9 ! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,BULLET91 TRANSLAT+ MAT]IAL FROM ,RUSSIAN 9TO ,5GLI%1 9CLUD+ AN >TICLE BY ,I4 ,N4 ,/E9B]G ON ! SITUATION ( IMPRISON$ ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES 9 PRIONS & EXILE4 ,! ,BULLET9 W\LD BE PUBLI%$ FROM 0TIME TO TIME0 ) ! AIM ( 0SUPPLY+ ! WORLD ) 9=MATION CONC]N+ ! SITUATION ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S 9 ,RUSSIA40.<#b#d#d.> ,IT SET ! /YLE = FUTURE ISSUES ) DETAILS ( AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTIONI/S :O HAD BE5 REC5TLY >RE/$ OR EXIL$1 TOGE!R ) CALLS = MONEY TO KEEP ! ,BULLET9 GO+ & PROVIDE FUNDS & SUPPLIES = IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,BEH9D ! SC5ES WE CAN IMAG9E ! TIME TAK5 TO RETRIEVE SCRAPS ( 9=MATION1 LI/5+ TO REC5TLY >RIV$ ,RUSSIAN REFUGEES & ATTEMPTS TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 RUMOR & FACT AS >RE/S CONT9U$ UNABAT$4 ,B]KMAN WAS A S\ND *OICE = 9VOLVEM5T 9 ?IS TYPE ( WORK4 ,IT WAS WORK ?AT PLAY$ TO SOME ( HIS /R5G?S4 ,HE WAS MULTI-L+UAL & ABLE TO TRANSLATE ,RUSSIAN 9TO ,G]MAN OR ,5GLI% & WAS DILIG5T & ?OR\< 9 WAD+ ?R\< ALL ! PAP]WORK ?AT A PROJECT LIKE ?IS 5G5D]$4 ,JU/ AS IMPORTANTLY HE ALSO HAD A 0NAME0--ONE ?AT TRANSC5D$ ! SPLITS & T5SIONS 9SIDE ,RUSSIAN AN>*ISM1 & 9DE$ ,AM]ICAN & ,EUROPEAN AN>*ISM AS WELL4 ,ESS5TIALLY HE WAS AN HONE/ BROK] :O WAS SE5 BY MO/ AN>*I/S AS A P]SON ( HIS WORD4 ,HIS LIFE SPOKE = HIS D$ICATION TO ! AN>*I/ IDEAL & WAS ?\OSE SOON AFT] ! PUBLICATION ( ! FIR/ ISSUE4 ,?AT ISSUE HAD BE5 9CORPORAT$ 9TO A ONE-(F J\RNAL1 ,BEH9D ,! ,B>S 7,JANU>Y #a#i#b#d7 PUBLI%$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK BY ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS4 ,! APPROA* TO PRISON]S TAK5 BY ! ,BULLET9 APPE>$ TO CAUSE T5SION 9 SOME ,NEW ,YORK AN>*I/ CIRCLES ?AT W]E WORRI$ AB\T ! AM\NT ( WORK ?AT ! ,BULLET9 WAS DO+ = NON-AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 ,AS A RESULT ( ?IS CONC]N A LETT] WAS S5T TO ,B]KMAN1 PROBABLY BY ! ,NEW ,YORK ,BRAN* ( ! ,>,C1 SUGGE/+ ?AT PRISON] SUPPORT WORK 9 ,RUSSIA ?AT WAS BE+ C>RI$ \T BY ! GR\P >\ND ! ,BULLET9 %\LD CONC5TRATE ONLY ON LOOK+ AFT] IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S4 ,! WRIT]S C]TA9LY HAD HI/ORY ON !IR SIDE4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD BE5 =M$ 9 #aig BECAUSE1 DESPITE AN>*I/S RAIS+ FUNDS = POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,RUSSIA 79CLUD+ AN>*I/ PRISON]S71 MONEY APPE>$ TO GO ONLY TO ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT PRISON]S !RE ?R\< ! V>I\S ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,RUSSIAN PRISON] SUPPORT GR\PS4 ,TO SOME AN>*I/S 9 #a#i#b#c1 IT SEEM$ HI/ORY MI*I/S ALL TYPES ( ,SOCIALISM & ,M>XISM HAD BE5 TA9T$ BY ,BOL%EVIK PRACTICE4 ,:Y SUPPORT ANY ( !M8 ,B]KMAN REPLI$ RA!R T]SELY TO ! LETT] A MON? LAT]1 >GU+ ?AT SUPPLY+ BREAD TO ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA 7:O WAS A ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y7 %\LD BE JU/ AS IMP]ATIVE AS TO AID ,>ON ,B>ON 7:O WAS AN AN>*I/74.<#b#d#e.> ,IF ! PEOPLE 9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS W]E ASS]T+ ?AT !Y C\LD NOT WORK ) IMPRISON$ ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES HE HIMSELF W\LD F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK ) SOME ( ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S :O HE ?\*I/S 9 ANY WAY HE C\LD1 H[EV]4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT BE+ A REVOLUTIONI/ WAS ! PRIM>Y CRIT]IA TO RECEIVE PRISON] SUPPORT4 ,H[ HE DEF9$ 0REVOLUTIONI/0 W\LD *ANGE & MORPH SLIY *ANGE4 ,= HIM1 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES W]E REVOLUTIONI/S EV5 IF HE DISAGRE$ ) !M POLITICALLY4 ,MOREOV]1 HE FELT ?AT POLITICAL T5D5CIES MATT]$ F> LESS 9 PRISON ?AN \TSIDE :5 IT CAME TO MATT]S SU* AS FOOD OR MUTUAL AID4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! ,BULLET9 W\LD LAT] PUBLICIZE ! CASES ( IMPRISON$ ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS & ,SOCIALI/ ,ZIONI/S4 ,! PUBLI%+ S*$ULE ( 0FROM TIME TO TIME0 WAS REASONABLY ADH]$ TO4 ,! NEXT ISSUE CAME \T 9 ,OCTOB]-,NOVEMB] #aibd ) MORE NEWS ( HUNG] /RIKES & PRISON LIFE4 ,B]KMAN HAD SP5T MU* ( ?AT YE> COLLAT+ AS MU* 9=MATION AS HE C\LD AB\T IMPRISON$ & EXIL$ ,RUSSIAN LEFT W+ REVOLUTIONI/S1 PASS+ ! 9=MATION ON TO ,ROG] ,BALDW91 ,DIRECTOR ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,UNION1 :OM ,B]KMAN HAD KN[N 9 ,AM]ICA4.<#b#d#f.> ,?IS 9=MATION1 ESS5TIALLY DOCUM5T>Y 9 NATURE1 WAS PUBLI%$ = ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE = ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S BY ! ,NEW ,YORK PUBLI%] ,ALB]T & ,*>LES ,BONI 9 #aibe AS ,LETT]S ,FROM ,RUSSIAN ,PRISONS & PUBLI%$ 9 ,5GL& BY ,C4,W ,DANIEL ,CO ! SAME YE>4 ,BALDW9 WAS NOM9ALLY $ITOR ( ! PROJECT ?AT ,B]KMAN HAD COLLAT$4 ,B]KMAN OBVI\SLY REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE HAD MORE 9FLU5CE & C\LD BE F> MORE EFFECTIVE 9 PUBLICIZ+ :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,RUSSIA ?AN ! AN>*I/S C\LD4 ,TOGE!R ) ,GRIGORI ,MAKSIMOV'S ,! ,GUILLOT9E ,AT ,WORK1 ?IS VOLUME REMA9S ESS5TIAL READ+ = EVID5CE ( ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION4.<#b#d#g.> ,WE %\LD ADD ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ,BORIS ,YEL5SKY 9 HIS ACC\NT ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS1 ,B]KMAN SUGGE/$ ,MAKSIMOV'S MAGI/]IAL WORK TO ! ,*ICAGO ,PRISON] ,AID GR\P 9 A #aice LETT]4.<#b#d#h.> ,BY ,DECEMB] #aibf ! ,BULLET9 WAS UND] ! W+ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+ ,M5'S ,ASSOCIATION & BECAME ,! ,BULLET9 ( ! ,RELIEF ,FUND ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+ ,M5'S ,ASSOCIATION = ,AN>*I/S & ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S ,IMPRISON$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,MORE AN>*I/S BECAME 9VOLV$ 9 ITS COLLATION & IT ADV]TIS$ ITSELF AS N[ BE+ BAS$ 9 ,P>IS & ,B]L94 ,! ,BULLET9 HAD ALSO ATTEMPT$ TO WID5 ITS READ]%IP ) ISSUES PUBLI%$ 9 ,5GLI%1 ,FR5*1 ,SPANI%1 & ,RUSSIAN4 ,! ODD ISSUE WAS ALSO PUBLI%$ 9 ,DUT* & ,ESP]ANTO4 ,NO MATT] IT'S NEW TITLE1 ! ,BULLET9 /ILL PROVID$ READ]S ) DETAILS ( PRISON]S :O W]E NOT AN>*I/S4 ,! ,DECEMB] #aibf ISSUE1 = 9/ANCE1 C>RI$ AN APPEAL FROM ,KH>KOV PRISON SIGN$ BY AN>*I/S1 A ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y1 ,SOCIALI/ ,ZIONI/S1 & A MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,Y\?4 ,9 ,OCTOB] #aibe ,B]KMAN HAD1 ) SOME DIFFICULTY1 MOV$ TO ,P>IS & CONT9U$ TO HELP $IT ! ,BULLET9 FROM !RE4 ,?IS WAS A ROLE HE CONT9U$ UNTIL ,MAY #aic :5 HE WAS DEPORT$ TO ,BELGIUM = 0CONDUCT+ AN>*I/ PROPAG&A40 ,HE MANAG$ TO RETURN BUT FAC$ FUR!R EXPULSION BATTLES 9 ,NOVEMB] #aic & ,JULY #a#i#c#a4 ,HE HAD TO PUBLICLY )DRAW FROM ?IS & O!R PROJECTS BUT PRIVATELY HE DEALT ) ! ,5GLI% CORRESPOND5CE = ! ,COMMITTEE & CONT9U$ TO HELP ) ! ACC\NTS UNTIL HIS DEA? ON ,JUNE #bh ? #a#i#c#f4 ,AFT] ,B]KMAN'S DEA? HIS AN>*I/ COMRADES 9 ,AM]ICA RECOGNIZ$ HIS WORK ON BEHALF ( ,RUSSIAN PRISON]S4 ,! ,*ICAGO ,AID ,GR\P 7A /RONG F9ANCIAL SUPPORT] ( ! ,BULLET9 & ITS WORK7 R5AM$ ITSELF ! ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,AID ,FUND4.<#b#d#i.> ,AFT] ! DEFEAT ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION 9 #aici ! ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,AID ,FUND PROVID$ HELP TO ,SPANI% AN>*I/ REFUGEES 9 ,FRANCE & ELSE:]E4 ,HIS WORK = ,RUSSIAN PRISON] AID WAS1 BY ANY /&>DS1 REM>KABLE4 ,I ?9K IT'S V]Y EASY TO UND]E/IMATE :AT ,B]KMAN & HIS COMRADES W]E UP AGA9/4 ,WE NE$ TO REMEMB] ?AT ?OSE :O TRI$ TO HELP ,RUSSIAN PRISON]S W]E A V]Y SMALL GR\P 9DE$4 ,IT MEANT FAC+ UP TO V]Y UNPLEASANT REALITIES4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS1 TO QUOTE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 EV]Y:]E 0%OT TO PIECES0.<#b#e.> & ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HAD ! OV]:ELM+ SYMPA?Y ( MANY ON ! LEFT4 ,EV5 IF SOME W]E BO!R$ & CONC]N$ BY :AT !Y HE>D OR S5S$ AB\T ! REALITY ( LIFE UND] ,BOL%EVISM !Y ALWAYS GAVE ,RUSSIA ! B5EFIT ( ! D\BT4 ,CONSID] ?IS EXTRACT FROM A #aibb LETT] TO AN AN>*I/ FROM ,&RES ,N91 ,SPANI% ,M>XI/1 LAT] LEAD] ( ! ,P,\,M 7,P>TIDO ,OBR]O DE ,UNIFICATION ,M>XI/A_/ ,WORK]S' ,P>TY ( ,M>XI/ ,UNIFICATION7 9 ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION & MURD]$ BY ! ,N,K,V,D 7,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT = ,9T]NAL ,AFFAIRS7 9 #a#i#c#g3 ,W]E !RE ]RORS1 9JU/ICES8 ,:O D\BTS ?AT8 ,BUT :O W\LD BE ABLE TO AVOID !M8 ,>E WE ALL FAULTLESS8 ,ANY?+ BUT6 ,& WE HAVE NOT HAD A REVOLUTION4.<#b#e#a.> ,GIVE IT TIME4 ,DON'T PROVIDE BAD PUBLICITY4 ,DON'T PU% ! BABY :5 IT IS />T+ TO WALK4 ,P]HAPS MANY ( ! PEOPLE 9 PRISON W]E C\NT] REVOLUTION>Y4 ,MI/AKES WILL BE MADE4 ,NOT TO ACCEPT ! REALITY ( ! SITUATION MAKES ONE A TRAITOR TO ! REVOLUTION4 ,SU* G5U9ELY FELT ATTITUDES1 >TICULAT$ BY SO MANY PEOPLE1 SOME :OM W]E =M] ALLIES1 ONLY EMPHASIZ$ ! EMOTIONAL & POLITICAL ISOLATION FELT BY ,B]KMAN & HIS COMRADES4 ,BE+ PRESCI5T CAN BE A LONELY BUS9ESS4 ,?IS ISOLATION WAS COMP\ND$ BY ! NATURE ( ! WORK ?AT HAD TO BE DONE4 ,IT C]TA9LY WASN'T GLAM\R\S OR EYE-CAT*+4 ,WE CAN IMAG9E ,B]KMAN SITT+ AT HIS DESK 9 ,B]L9 OR ,P>IS SURR\ND$ BY PAP]3 LETT]S1 MEMOS1 SCRAPS SMUGGL$ 9 FROM ,RUSSIA ?AT HAD GONE ?R\< C\NTLESS H&S4 ,READ+ IT ALL4 ,MAK+ 5DLESS LI/S1 TRY+ TO F9D PATT]NS1 & TRY+ TO MAKE S5SE ( ANY PATT]NS HE F\ND4 ,/OPP+ OCCASIONALLY AS HE BECOMES AW>E ( ! GR[+ & SMO!R+ OPPRESSION ?AT HAS SO PR(ESSIONALLY TAK5 OV] ! REVOLUTION4 ,SITT+ & TRY+ TO REMEMB] ! FACES ( COMRADES HE KNEW & WOND]+ IF !Y >E /ILL ALIVE4 ,BESIDES ALL ?IS BUREAUCRATIC WORK DECISIONS HAD TO BE MADE4 ,H[ CAN WE GA9 ACCESS TO PROGRESSIVE LABOR =CES & 5C\RAGE !M TO PUBLICIZE ! SITUATION ( PRISON]S 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,JU/ :I*1 ( ALL ! DES]V+ CASES1 %\LD WE PRIORITIZE = HELP8 ,IF WE M5TION ! NAMES ( SOME PRISON]S >E WE PUTT+ !IR FAMILIES 9 DANG]8 ,! QUE/IONS W]E EXHAU/+ & REL5TLESS1 ! ANSW]S W]E NOT EASY & OPTIMISM WAS H>D TO F9D4 ,ALSO REL5TLESS WAS ! CON/ANT /RUGGLE = FUND+4 ,FOOD & M$ICAL P>CELS NE$$ TO BE S5T4 ,PRISON]S' FAMILIES NE$$ TO BE SUPPORT$ :E!R 9SIDE OR \TSIDE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,BULLET9 NE$$ TO BE PRODUC$1 AS DID LEAFLETS & BRO*URES AB\T A SPECIFIC P]SON OR GR\P ( PRISON]S AS WELL AS >TICLES = :ATEV] PAP] W\LD PUBLI% !M4 ,B]KMAN WROTE CIRCUL> AFT] CIRCUL> ASK+ = MONEY1 0:O DES]VES \R EF=TS MORE ?AN ?OSE BRAVE M5 & WOM5 :O >E P]SECUT$ = !IR LOYALTY TO AN IDEAL80 HE WRITES 9 ONE1 GO+ ON TO /RESS ?AT NO-ONE ON ! ,RELIEF ,FUND COMMITTEE RECEIVES ANY MONEY = :AT !Y DO4 ,ALL MONEY GOES TO ! RELIEF ( PRISON]S4 ,IT DID & ! ,BULLET9 REGUL>LY PUBLI%$ DETAIL$ ACC\NTS ( DONATIONS & EXP5DITURE4 ,B]KMAN LIV$ ON :AT MONEY HE C\LD E>N FROM HIS TRANSLATION WORK & ! ODD H&\T FROM ,AM]ICAN COMRADES4 ,( C\RSE !RE IS ADD$ POIGNANCY = US 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT V]Y FEW ( ! PEOPLE :OSE NAMES APPE> 9 ! ,BULLET9 EV] RETURN$ TO !IR HOMES4 ,CONTACT ) PRISON]S1 EXILES1 & !IR FAMILIES BECAME F> LESS REGUL> AS ! YE>S ROLL$ ON4 ,9 HIS BOOK ,9 ,! ,/RUGGLE ,= ,EQUALITY1 ,YEL5SKY WRITES !SE *ILL+ WORDS 0,F9ALLY1 9 #a#i#c#i1 EV]Y CONTACT ) \R COMRADES 9 ,RUSSIA WAS BROK51 & \R WORK = ! POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ?AT C\NTRY CAME TO AN 5D40.<#b#e#b.> ,SO !RE WE HAVE IT4 ,AN>*I/S & RADICALS ( MANY P]SUASIONS LO/ 9 ! CAMPS1 ! PRISONS1 & ISOLAT$ VILLAGES ( ,RUSSIA4 ,/>V+1 ALONE1 & CASUALLY EXECUT$4 ,MANY HAVE JU/ SIMPLY DISAPPE>$ FROM MEMORY4 ,REPRESS$1 ISOLAT$ & UND] SURVEILLANCE = DECADES4 ,IF Y\ W]5'T %OT = ACTIVE RESI/ANCE OR SIMPLE OPPOSITION Y\ MIVE TO DEA?4 ,SOME MAY HAVE REMA9$ AN>*I/ \T ( %E] /UBBORNNESS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT O!RS TRI$ TO KEEP UP CONNECTIONS1 WAIT+ = ! NEXT REVOLUTION4 ,MANY JU/ DISAPPE>$ FROM HI/ORY4 ,I SUGGE/$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS ESSAY ?AT ! LIVES & EXP]I5CES ( ! PEOPLE ,B]KMAN & HIS COMRADES W]E TRY+ TO AID MIE WE TO DO ) ALL ?IS KN[L$GE1 !SE NAMES ?AT ,B]KMAN CALL$ 0,! ,TRAGIC ,PROCESSION10 NAME AFT] NAME ( COMRADES EXIL$1 IMPRISON$ OR JU/ DISAPPE>$8.<#b#e#c.> ,H[ >E WE TO PROCESS !M8 ,>E WE TO SEE !M AS BELONG+ TO ! PA/--A SAD /ORY BUT ?AT WAS !N & ?IS IS N[8 ,%\LD WE COMPLIM5T ,B]KMAN & ! O!RS ON !IR WORK ON ,RUSSIAN PRISON] SUPPORT N9ETY YE>S AGO & MOVE ON8 ,I HAVE TO SAY IT IS TEMPT+4 ,SOMETIMES HI/ORY CAN WEI< Y\ D[N & GETT+ RID ( ?AT WEIRI$ \T SADLY REMA9S UNF9I%$4 ,WE ONLY KN[ FRAGM5TS ( :AT HAPP5$ TO !SE COMRADES1 IF WE KN[ ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,! GR\P C>RY+ \T RESE>* = ! WEBSITE 0,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,GULAG 7& PRISON & EXILE70 >E C>RY+ ON ! WORK BEGUN BY ,B]KMAN & HIS COMRADES ALL ?OSE YE>S AGO4.<#b#e#d.> ,F9E S*OL>S LIKE ,MALCOLM ,>*IBALD AT ,BLACK ,CAT ,PRESS.<#b#e#e.> & ,NICK ,HEA?.<#b#e#f.> >E BUSY WORK+ 9 ! FIELD4 ,EXCIT+ WORK BY ,RUSSIAN & ,UKRA9IAN HI/ORIANS HAS BE5 C>RI$ \T = SOME TIME & SL[LY SOME ( !IR WORK IS BECOM+ AVAILABLE TO ,5GLI% READ]S4.<#b#e#g.> ,!Y >E ALL /ILL PICK+ UP TATT]$ PIECES ( PAP] ) 9DECIPH]ABLE SCRAWL ON !M & BR++ PEOPLE BACK TO LIFE4 ,:AT TYPE ( MOVEM5T1 :AT TYPE ( FI$ SIMIL> BELIEFS BUT P]I%$ 9 ! MO/ DESP]ATE & TORM5T$ ( CIRCUM/ANCES8 ,IF F9D+ A NAME & !IR 9DIVIDUAL FATE IS 9 ITSELF AN AFFIRMATION ( ?AT P]SON & ! PHILOSOPHY BY :I* !Y LIV$ !IR LIVES1 SO IS IT ALSO A CONDEMNATION ( ALL ?OSE :O =C$ !M TO SUFF] SO BRUTALLY4 ,SURELY ! EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL TORM5T UNLEA%$ ON \R COMRADES %\LD MAKE US REGUL>LY CONSID] :O WE CAN WORK ) N[ 9 ORD] TO REALIZE \R IDEAL8 ,B]KMAN1 HIMSELF1 BELIEV$ ?AT WE %\LD SUPPORT ALL REVOLUTIONI/S 9 ,BOL%EVIK PRISONS NOT JU/ AN>*I/S4 ,HE HAD BE5 A PRISON] HIMSELF & RECOGNIZ$ ?AT POLITICAL DIFF]5CES C\NT F> LESS 9 PRISON ?AN \T ( IT4 ,HE WAS AN 9TELLIG5T MAN1 ?\<1 & HE MU/ HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT IF ! PRISON]S W]E EV] RELEAS$ IT W\LD BE NE> IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D A SIMIL> UNITY ( PURPOSE \TSIDE ! PRISON WALLS4 ,SIMPLY PUT1 BECAUSE WE HAVE ! SAME 5EMY DOES IT NECESS>ILY MEAN WE %\LD BE FRI5DS8 ,I ?9K WE PROBABLY NE$ TO TRY & ASK ! RIE GOOD ,M>XI/S OR BAD ONES2 NOR IF !RE >E GOOD 9T]PRETATIONS ( ,M>XISM & BAD ONES4 ,B]KMAN1 HIMSELF WAS ASK+ ?OSE QUE/IONS FROM #aibb ONW>DS AL?\<1 AS ! YE>S PASS$1 HE APPE>S TO HAVE AB&ON$ !M & O!RS TOOK !IR PLACE4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 CONSI/5T ATTEMPTS BY COMRADES TO F9D ! BE/ 9 BO? AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM & CREATE SOME WOND]FUL BIONIC RADICAL MOVEM5T ?AT %>ES A COMMON HI/ORY & SOMEH[ MAKES US MORE POT5T REVOLUTION>IES4 ,C]TA9LY ,RUSSIAN 7& O!R7 AN>*I/S & ,M>XI/S DID SOME WORK TOGE!R BE=E #a#i#a#g4 ,!Y %>$ CELLS & EXILE 9 ,CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA4 ,P]HAPS SOME W]E FRI5DS8 ,P]HAPS !Y1 TOO1 LOOK$ = ! BE/ 9 EA* O!R & !IR RESPECTIVE IDEOLOGIES4 ,BY #aiah ?OSE ,M>XI/S & ,BOL%EVIKS W]E S5D+ AN>*I/S TO PRISON1 EXILE1 OR EXECUTION = >GU+ AGA9/ ,BOL%EVIK IDEAS4 ,N[ WE ALL KN[ ?IS IS COMPLICAT$4 ,SOME AN>*I/S W]5'T IMPRISON$ = A :ILE1 SOME AN>*I/S TURN$ TO ,BOL%EVISM1 O!RS DI$ AS AN>*I/S FI*I/S & ,BOL%EVIKS %>$ COMMON 9T]IM GOALS4 ,& YES1 AS ,B]KMAN >GU$1 SOME AN>*I/S W]E A LITTLE444/RANGE4 ,REALITY IS A MESSY BUS9ESS BUT CON/ANT OPPRESSION & DEA? DO APPE> TO BE A REGUL> !ME 9 H[ ,M>XI/S & !IR V>I\S GR\P+S RELATE TO AN>*I/S4 ,IS IT 9EVITABLE ?AT WE WILL ALWAYS BE ! CAN>Y 9 ! M9E8 ,I RA!R ?9K ,B]KMAN UND]/OOD ALL ?IS COMPLEXITY AS WELL AS ANYONE & A LITTLE BETT] ?AN MO/4 ,AFT] ALL HE SP5T A GOOD FEW YE>S WORK+ ) ! HORROR CREAT$ BY ,M>XI/ /ATE SOLUTIONS TO ! ]ADICATION ( CAPITALISM4 ,! PRIM>Y QUE/IONS ?AT HE ASK$ 9 #a#i#b#a1 & REF9$ ?R\<\T ! RE/ ( HIS LIFE W]E C5T]$ >\ND :AT WE UND]/& REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE TO BE & :AT IT MEANS TO 0TAKE P[]40 ,= ,B]KMAN !SE W]E ! C5TRAL QUE/IONS WE %\LD BE ASK+ &1 TO BE HONE/1 ,I DON'T ?9K WE HAVE TRULY ANSW]$ !M YET4 ,:AT WE CAN SEE 9 HIS PUBLIC WRIT+S & LETT]S1 FROM #aibb ONW>DS1 IS A DI/9CT W>9ESS 9 HIS APPROA* TO ! OBSESSIVE SELF-RIXI/S & !IR GR\P+S4 ,TAK+ P[] = !M MEANT ?AT ONLY !Y C\LD BE RIX & HIS ACOLYTES4 ,ONCE Y\ HAVE GOT RID ( Y\R OPPOSITION ALL ?AT IS LEFT IS = ! V>I\S T5D5CIES 9 Y\R GR\P TO TURN ON EA* O!R 9 SE>* ( ?AT S$UCTIVE REVOLUTION>Y PURITY MIX$ ) A TWI/ ( POLITICAL EXP$I5CY4 ,9 ALL ( ?IS ! WORK+ CLASS & DISPOSSESS$ BECAME IRRELEVANT--IRRITANTS TO BE %AP$ & CONTROLL$ BY ?OSE :O KNEW BE/4 ,?IS ASSURANCE ( BE+ ABSOLUTELY RII%4 ,!IR CORROSIVE EFFECTS W]E CLE>LY ON %[ 9 ,RUSSIA FROM #aiah ONW>DS1 :]E DICTATORIAL BEHAVIOR WAS JU/IFI$ BY 0CIRCUM/ANCES40 0,CIRCUM/ANCES0 IS A WOND]FUL1 CONV5I5T IDEA &1 ( C\RSE1 SOMETIMES HAS TO BE RECOGNIZ$4 ,AFT] ALL1 CIRCUM/ANCES CAN BE IRRITAT+LY DIFFICULT4 ,JU/ :AT 0CIRCUM/ANCES0 NECESSITAT$ ! ISOLATION1 EXILE1 & DEA? ( SO MANY1 H[EV]1 IS A QUE/ION WELL WOR? ASK+6 ,IF WE >E LOOK+ = FRI5DS 7& >E WE ?AT LONELY87 WE MI*I/S1 WORK ) ! ECONOMIC & EMOTIONAL VICTIMS ( CAPITALISM TO CREATE A BETT] WORLD REMA9$1 = ,B]KMAN1 ! C5TRAL QUE/ION ( REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 ,9 HIS PAMPHLET ,! ,ANTI-,CLIMAX 7:I* WAS ESS5TIALLY ! LA/ *APT] ( ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? ?AT HIS PUBLI%]S DIDN'T PUBLI% BECAUSE !Y ?\ W\LD SOCIAL REG5]ATION OCCUR ) A FIRM & SECURE F\NDATION--A PROCESS ?AT HE SAW AS ! BEG9N+S ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM--0A FREE NON-AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/ SOCIETY40.<#b#e#i.> ,!RE >E SO MANY BOOKS1 PAMPHLETS1 & PAP]S PUBLI%$ AB\T ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION4 ,9 ! #a#i#cS ! GREAT PROLET>IAN WRIT] ,JACK ,COMMON SUGGE/$ ?AT ,SOCIALISM W\LD NOT BE BUILT BOOK BY BOOK4 ,NEI!R WILL AN>*Y4 ,IT C\LD HAVE BE5 BUILT BY ! ACTIONS ( PEOPLE SU* AS ,FANYA ,B>ON 7EXECUT$ #a#i#b#a71 ,M>IA ,WEG] 7>RE/$ #a#i#b#a71 ,VLADIMIR ,YEGOROV 7EXIL$ TO ,SIB]IA AFT] ?REE YE>S ( ISOLATION1 #a#i#c#a71 ,M4,A4 ,S$NEV 7>RE/$ #a#i#b#e71 ,POLYA ,KURGANSKAYA 7DI$ 9 EXILE #a#i#b#i71 & ?\S&S LIKE !M :OSE NAMES >E /ILL WAIT+ TO BE DISCOV]$1 BUT IT WASN'T4 ,EV5 AFT] SOME ( !M1 & ?\S&S & ?\S&S LIKE !M1 HAD HELP$ MAKE ,FEBRU>Y & ,OCTOB] #aiag HAPP51 !IR ACTIONS APPE> TO HAVE C\NT$ = NO?+ 9 ,BOL%EVIK M9DS4 ,WE MIGUE ?AT TIMES HAVE *ANG$ BUT WE NE$ TO ALSO FACE ! FACT ?AT ! REALITY ( !IR SUFF]+ ALL ?OSE YE>S AGO HASN'T4 ,:ATEV] FUR!R QUE/IONS !SE NAMES & LIVES =CE US TO CONSID] IT'S UP TO US TO ANSW] !M AS TRU?FULLY AS WE CAN4 ,H[EV] MANY BOOKS ON ,RUSSIA WE READ WE %\LDN'T EV] =GET :O !Y W]E4 ,WE [E !M ?AT4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #a1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/