,BUILD+ ,WORK+-,CLASS ,DEF5SE ,ORGANIZATIONS 

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,AU?OR 3 ,FIR/ ( ,MAY ,AN>*I/ ,ALLIANCE 

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,FIR/ ( ,MAY ,AN>*I/ ,ALLIANCE SPOKE TO ,]IK ,D4 SECRET>Y ( ! ,TW9 ,CITIES ,G,D,C ,LOCAL #ad AB\T ! HI/ORY & WORK ( ! ,G5]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE !RE4 ,]IK IS A FA!R1 HUSB&1 $UCATION WORK]1 & WOBBLY1.<#a.> :O'S ALSO BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! Y\?-FOCUS$ 9T]G5]ATIONAL GR\P1 ! ,JUNIOR ,WOBBLIES4 

,FELL[ ,WORK] ,]IK - CAN Y\ TELL US AB\T ! ORIG9S & HI/ORY ( ! ,G5]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE1 ITS RELATION%IP TO ! ,I,W,W & H[ ! MILITANTS :O F\ND$ ! CURR5T ,LOCAL CONCEIV$ ( IT8 

  

,AS ,I UND]/& IT1 ! ,G5]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE 7,G,D,C7 WAS FIR/ F\ND$ BY ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 9 #a#i#a#g1 9 RESPONSE TO ! REPRESSION ( WOBBLIES & ANTI-,W,W,I DRAFT PROTE/S4 ,I HAV5'T LE>N$ 5\< AB\T ! HI/ORIC ,G,D,C TO REALLY SPEAK MU* AB\T IT4 ,I JO9$ ! ,I,W,W 9 #b#f1 & WE DIDN'T =MALLY *>T] ! CURR5T LOCAL AS A ,G,D,C UNTIL #b#a#a4 ,9 #b#a#a1 ! COMMITTEE WAS #ac WOBBLIES4 ,BUT WE HAD ACTUALLY />T$ ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES PRIOR TO #b#a#a1 CALL+ \RSELVES ! ,LOCAL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE4 

,>E !RE HI/ORICAL OR MOD]N EXAMPLES OR 9SPIRATIONS ?AT 9FLU5CE ! WAY ,G,D,C SEES ITSELF1 ITS ACTIVITY & ORGANIZATION8 

  

,ONE ( ! ?+S ,I'VE APPRECIAT$ AB\T ! ,TW9 ,CITIES ,G,D,C IS ! V]Y PRACTICAL 9T5TION TO LE>N1 ) A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON LE>N+ 9 ORD] TO ACT4 ,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ WE 5GAG$ 9 MUTUAL $UCATION4 ,S9CE ONE ( \R E>LY ORI5TATIONS WAS TO ANTI-FASCI/ & ANTI-RACI/ WORK1 WE DID A FAIR BIT ( READ+ ON ! TOPIC ( FASCISM & ANTI-FASCISM 7,SUNDAY MORN+S ) C(FEE74 

,I M5TION ?IS P]IOD ( MUTUAL $UCATION BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT ( 9SPIRATIONS1 BUT NONE ( !M HAVE BE5 ROLE MODELS1 P] SE4 ,WE HAVE LOOK$ TO PREVI\S MOVEM5TS L>GELY 9 ORD] TO 9=M \R [N WORK & TO LE>N FROM \R ELD]S & ! EXP]I5CE ( PREVI\S G5]ATIONS1 BUT NOT AS ,ROLE ,MODELS ,TO ,BE ,EMULAT$4 ,?AT'S BE5 IMPORTANT4 

,) ?AT CAVEAT1 WE HAVE A LOT ( 9SPIRATION4 ,I GET NEW 9SPIRATION EV]Y TIME ,I READ A BOOK1 IT SEEMS4 ,SOME ( ! 9SPIRATION IS LOCAL3 H]E1 ,I'D SPECIFICALLY HI<LI<T ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION & ,TEAM/]S ,LOCAL #e#d#d4 ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 7,>,A7 CAME \T ( A ,M9NEAPOLIS-BAS$ GR\P ( ANTI-RACI/ SK9HEADS :O DECID$ !Y NE$$ TO F9D A WAY TO KICK RACI/ SK9S & ORGANIZ$ FASCI/S \T ( ! ,TW9 ,CITIES4 ,TEAM/]S ,LOCAL #$d WAS ! LOCAL ?AT ORGANIZ$ ! #aicd /RIKE ?AT MADE ,M9NEAPOLIS A UNION T[N1 9NOVAT$ NEW =MS ( ! PICKET 7SPECIFICALLY1 ! 'FLY+ PICKET'71 & 5GAG$ = A %ORT TIME 9 OP5 PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION ON ! /REETS4 

,BEYOND ! ,TW9 ,CITIES1 ,I ?9K \R MEMB]S HAVE A LOT ( V]Y DIFF]5T 9SPIRATIONS4 ,ONE ( M9E HAS ALWAYS BE5 ,JOHN ,BR[N1 BUT ,I GREW UP P>TLY 9 ,KANSAS4 ,I GUESS ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY W\LD BE ! MO/ COMMON S\RCE ( 9SPIRATION AMONG E>LY MEMB]S2 \R ADVOCACY ( ,COMMUNITY ,SELF ,DEF5SE C]TA9LY [ES A LOT TO ! ,PAN!RS1 9CLUD+ !IR ,SURVIVAL ,PROGRAMS4 ,! MO/ REC5T ADDITION TO MY ',HALL ( ,9SPIRATION' IS ,RUDY ,%IELDS1 :OM ,I LE>N$ AB\T FROM ,AK9YELE ,OM[ALE ,UMOJA'S ,WE ,WILL ,%OOT ,BACK3 ,>M$ ,RESI/ANCE 9 ! ,MISSISSIPPI ,FRE$OM ,MOVEM5T4 

,ONE ( ! FIR/ PROJECTS ( ! ,TW9 ,CITIES ,G,D,C WAS ORGANIZ+ A 0,PICKET ,TRA9+01 :I* SEEMS LIKE A K9D ( SIMPLE PROJECT1 BUT Y\ ALL ATTA*$ SOME IMPORTANCE TO IT4 ,H[ COME8 

  

,I ?9K ! HI/ORY ( ! ,PICKET ,TRA9+ IS ACTUALLY ! BEG9N+ ( ! HI/ORY ( ! LOCAL ,G,D,C1 SO =GIVE ME = A LONG] ANSW]4 ,! ,I,W,W WAS ALWAYS HEAVILY 9VOLV$ 9 LOCAL ,MAY ,DAY EV5TS1 NATURALLY4 ,9 BO? #bg & #bh WE HAD DISPIRIT+ & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S EXP]I5CES 9 M>*ES ?AT W]E ORGANIZ$ BY O!R GR\PS4 ,!SE HAPP5$ :5 WE W]E '\T-M>%AL$' & 'PEACE-POLIC$4' ,FOLKS MI<T REMEMB] ! #bf 0,DAY ,)\T ,AN ,IMMIGRANT40 ,9 #bg IMMIGRANT PROTECTION & RI<TS CONT9U$ TO BE MAJOR ISSUES1 & ! M>* WAS P>TLY C5T]$ >\ND PRO-IMMIGRANT DEM&S4 

,SO IT WAS WORRY+ :5 WOBBLIES :O HAD BE5 ACTIVE 9 LOCAL ANTI-FASCI/ ACTIONS SAW SOMEONE !Y ?\<T !Y KNEW FROM A FASCI/ RALLY ELSE:]E 9 ! /ATE VIDEOTAP+ ! CR[D 7WE W]E NEV] ABLE TO CONFIRM ! ID5TITY BECAUSE ( :AT HAPP5$ NEXT74 ,FASCI/S VIDEOTAP+ AN IMMIGRANTS RI<TS M>* IS EXTREMELY CONC]N+2 !Y W]E LIKELY VIDEOTAP+ EI!R TO RESE>* IMMIGRANTS RI<TS' GR\PS 79CLUD+ ANTIFA GR\PS71 OR TO ID5TIFY POT5TIALLY UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE4 

,A FEW WOBBLIES W5T TO TALK TO ! VIDEOTAP] & GET 9 ! WAY ( ! CAM]A4 ,%\T+ COMM5C$1 & ! SELF-APPO9T$ ORGANIZ]S ( ! M>* SUCCESSFULLY PU%$ ! WOBBLIES BACK 9TO ! CR[D1 ALL[+ ! VIDEOTAP+ TO CONT9UE4 

,! ,MAY ,DAY P>ADE ! NEXT YE> F\ND WOBBLIES PROMOT+ MILITANT *ANTS %UT D[N BY ! SAME SORT ( M>%ALS4 

,AT R\<LY ! SAME TIME1 ! LOCAL ,I,W,W WAS DO+ A LOT ( ORGANIZ+4 ,:ILE SOME ( US HAD PRIOR EXP]I5CE 9 ORGANIZ+ PICKETS & DIRECT ACTIONS1 ! ,/>BUCKS ,WORK]S CAMPAIGN1 ! ,JIMMY ,JOHN'S CAMPAIGN1 ! ,SI/]S ,CAMELOT ,CANVAS ,UNION1 & ! ,*ICAGO-,LAKE ,LIQUORS CAMPAIGNS ALL PROVID$ E>LY EXP]I5CE & TRA9+ 9 PLANN+ & EXECUT+ PICKETS & DIRECT ACTIONS1 9 A CONTEXT :]E WE W]E ALREADY COMMITT$ TO ,I,W,W IDEAS & PRACTICES4 ,SOME ( !SE W]E P>TICUL>LY *ALL5G+1 SU* AS DO+ 9TELLIG5CE & ! OCCASIONAL FLY+ PICKET ( SCAB CANVASS]S 9 ! ,SI/]S ,CAMELOT CAMPAIGN4 ,S9CE !Y NEV] /AY$ PUT1 IT FELT LIKE A ?R[BACK TO ! #aicd /RIKES & ! FLY+ PICKETS4 ,IT WAS COLD BO? ,W9T]S4 

,!RE WAS ONE P>TICUL> OCCASION AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,A,F,S,C,M,E /RIKE 9 #bg :]E ! ,I,W,W PROMOT$1 & EXECUT$1 A H>D PICKET L9E 9 ! E>LY MORN+ H\RS AT A DELIV]Y DOCK4 ,?IS WAS GO+ EXTREMELY WELL UNTIL A ,U,M,N DELIV]Y TRUCK DRIV] RAMM$ ! PICKET L9E4 ,I WAS 9 ! WRONG PLACE AT ! MOM5T1 & 5D$ UP ON HIS HOOD4 ,I F\ND \T LAT] ,I'D CRU%$ ?REE NECK V]TEBRAE2 IT TOOK TWO SURG]IES & A LOT ( PHYSICAL !RAPY TO GET PA/ IT4 ,IT ALSO GAVE ME A S]I\S MOTIVATION = DO+ PICKETS & DIRECT ACTIONS BETT]4 ,JU/ A WEEK AFT] A TRUCK HIT ME1 A DELIV]Y TRUCK HIT ANO!R PICKET] AT AN ,I,W,W PICKET ( ,D',AMICO'S RE/AURANT1 ?ANKFULLY )\T S]I\S CONSEQU5CES4 

,F9ALLY1 #bh WAS ! 5D ( AN 9T5SE TWO-YE> PROCESS ORGANIZ$ AT DISRUPT+ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION4 ,MO/ ( US ALREADY HAD A CRITIQUE ( 'SUMMIT HOPP+' /YLES ( DISRUPTION1 FEW ( :I* HAVE BE5 EFFECTIVE S9CE BE=E ! ,F,T,A,A 9 ,MIAMI #b#c4 ,BUT A NUMB] ( WOBBLIES W]E S]I\S & ON OCCASION 9FLU5TIAL P>TICIPANTS 9 7AT LEA/ ! E>LY P]IOD (7 ! TWO YE>S ( PLANN+ ?AT 5D$ UP CALL+ ITSELF ! 0,WELCOM+ ,COMMITTEE40 ,! ,WELCOM+ ,COMMITTEE MEET+S 7:I* W]E HELD 9 ! SAME COMMUNITY SPACE AS ! E>LY ,I,W,W AT ! TIME1 ! ,JACK ,P9E ,COMMUNITY ,C5T]7 HAMM]$ \T SOME E>LY AGREEM5TS & PR9CIPLES1 9CLUD+1 ALONG ) O!R 9T]E/$ GR\PS1 ! WELL-KN[N ,SA9T ,PAUL ,PR9CIPLES4 ,?IS PROCESS ALSO GAVE LOCAL WOBBLIES EXP]I5CE 9 CRITICALLY ?9K+ ?R\< ON-!-/REET TACTICS & :AT IT W\LD TAKE TO ACTUALLY W9 GOALS & ACTIONS ON ?OSE /REETS1 :E!R 9 LABOR PICKETS OR DIRECT ACTIONS.<#b.>4 

,ALL !SE MOTIVATIONS & EXP]I5CES W]E 9 ! =EFRONT ( \R M9DS :5 WE ?\<T UP ! PICKET TRA9+4 ,WE KNEW WE HAD TO GET BETT] AT ?IS1 & ?\< WE ALL HAD SOME EXP]I5CE1 ?AT'S NOT ! SAME ?+ AS HAV+ TEA*ABLE KN[L$GE4 ,SO WE RESE>*$1 WROTE1 DEBAT$1 & PRACTIC$4 ,WE ADOPT$ A PR9CIPLE ( TEA*+ ! TACTICS QUICKLY RA!R ?AN P]FECT+ ! TRA9+ FIR/1 & 5C\RAG$ PEOPLE TO ?9K AB\T !MSELVES AS ! NEXT TRA9]S4 ,9 ORD] TO KEEP TRACK ( \R CURRICULUM & TO MAKE IT PORTABLE1 WE CREAT$ A TRA9]'S MANUAL1 A TRA9EE MANUAL1 & A SETUP MANUAL1 :I* WE UPDATE FREQU5TLY4 

,WE (F] ! TRA9+S TO NON-WOBBLIES1 & :ILE WE AVOID BE+ AN ON-CALL SECURITY GR\P1 WE >E TRU/$ LOCALLY AS PROVID+ QUALITY SECURITY & PLANN+ SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS4 ,) ! RISE ( ! ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] MOVEM5T & ON-!-/REETS PROTE/ S9CE ,F]GUSON1 ,I ?9K ! ,G,D,C HAS E>N$ A BIT ( RESPECT FROM O!R LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AS A RESULT4 

,ANTI-FASCISM SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 A KEY CONC]N = ! ,TW9 ,CITIES ,G,D,C FROM ! />T4 ,CAN Y\ EXPLA9 A BIT AB\T :Y ?IS WAS ! CASE & H[ ! ,G,D,C 9T5D$ TO 0DO0 ANTI-FASCISM A BIT DIFF]5TLY ?AN O!R ANTIFA GR\PS8 

  

,P>TLY ?AT WAS ORGANIC1 BECAUSE ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$4 ,ONE ( \R MEMB]S WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,BALDIES1 & LAT] ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION1 & BR\<T A LOT ( EXP]I5CE ON ?AT FRONT TO ! TABLE.<#c.> 4,O!RS ALSO HAD ANTI-FASCI/ EXP]I5CE4 ,GIV5 ?AT D5SITY ( EXP]I5CE & EXP]TIZE1 IT WAS FAIRLY NATURAL ?AT WE W]E 9T]E/$ 9 ANTI-FASCISM FROM ! BEG9N+4 

,\R FIR/ MAJOR ACTION WAS ! DISRUPTION ( A ,DAVID ,IRV+ EV5T.<#d.>4 ,LIKE MO/ ( HIS EV5TS 9 REC5T YE>S1 PROMOTION & 5TRANCE TO !SE IS SECRETIVE & EV5 P>ANOID4 ,WE CREAT$ FAKE ID5TITIES & PR(ILES1 ACQUIR$ TICKETS & LOCATION 9=MATION1 & MOBILIZ$ OV] #h LOCALS :O HAT$ ! IDEA ( FASCI/S MEET+ 9 \R CITY4 ,?IS PUT \R E>LY GR\P'S PLANN+ ABILITIES TO ! TE/1 S9CE ! MEET+ WAS ON AN UPP] FLOOR ( A D[NT[N HOTEL ) A FRONT DESK BY :I* EV]YONE W\LD HAVE TO WALK4 

,AS WE W5T ALONG1 & BAS$ 9 P>T ON DISCUSSIONS & DEBATES BO? 9T]NAL TO ! ,G,D,C & TO ! LOCAL ,I,W,W1 WE =MULAT$ A CLE>] UND]/&+ ( ! RELATION%IP WE ?9K %\LD EXI/ BETWE5 ANTI-FASCI/ WORK 7,I ?9K !SE DAYS1 ,I'D SAY 0,COMMUNITY ,SELF ,DEF5SE10 :I* W\LD 9CLUDE ANTIFA WORK7 & UNIONISM.<#e.>4 

,P>T ( ! CLE>] RATIONALE WAS TO E/ABLI% FAI? & CR$IT ) GR\PS ?AT MAY HAVE BAD IMPRESSIONS ( UNIONS1 OR PRIORITIZE O!R =MS ( WORK1 & TO BR+ A MORE DIV]SE GR\P ( FELL[ WORK]S 9TO ! ,I,W,W4 ,ANO!R P>T WAS ! UND]/&+ ?AT IF ! ,I,W,W EV] GETS CLOSE TO ITS GOAL ( G5U9ELY *ALL5G+ ! F\NDATIONS ( CAPITALISM1 WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE A GR\P & AN ORI5TATION CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ ! UNION & ITS WORK]S4 ,WE DIDN'T FEEL ?AT WE %\LD WAIT UNTIL ! ATTACK CAME TO ORGANIZE TO FI<T IT4 

,I ?9K ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CE ( \R ANTI-FASCISM FROM O!R ANTI-FASCI/ GR\PS IS \R RELATIVELY PUBLIC1 OR MASS1 ORI5TATION4 ,MANY ANTI-FASCI/ GR\PS OP]ATE L>GELY AS AFF9ITY GR\PS1 /RESS+ SECRECY & SMALL NUMB]S1 = GOOD REASONS4 ,BUT ! TYPES ( PRESSURE WE CAN PLACE ON ! FASCI/S ) !SE SORTS ( ORGANIZATIONS IS LIMIT$1 & ! RISKS TO MEMB]S 5ORM\S4 ,\R ANTI-FASCISM HAS TAK5 A MASS ORI5TATION3 WE AIM = ! L>GE/1 MO/ PUBLIC1 & MO/ MILITANT =MS ( 5GAGEM5T POSSIBLE1 CONSI/5TLY PU%+ = MORE RADICAL ANALYSIS & ACTIONS4 ,:ILE SOME GR\PS CONSID] MASS ORGANIZATIONS FUNDAM5TALLY REACTIVE & APOLITICAL1 ! ,G,D,C HAS MADE ITS [N ANTI-CAPITALI/ & REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS CLE>1 9 ORD] TO AVOID BE+ CAPTUR$ BY LIB]ALS4 

,IT SEEMS APP>5T ?AT ! ,G,D,C REALLY 0TOOK (F0 DUR+ ! REC5T UPSURGE AGA9/ POLICE KILL+S 9 ! ,TW9 ,CITIES 7,JAM> ,CL>K1 ,PHIL&O ,CA/ILE1 ,PHIL ,QU9N1 ,MI*AEL ,KIRVELAY @& O!RS7 - C\LD Y\ SAY A LITTLE BIT AB\T :Y ?IS WAS ! CASE1 H[ ! ,G,D,C ORI5T$ ITSELF & :AT ALL[$ IT TO BE A PLACE = MILITANTS TO COME & TO GR[8 

  

,RI<T4 ,! ,G,D,C BEGAN TO GR[ V]Y RAPIDLY ) ! 5GAGEM5T AT ! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT4 ,I WANT TO TALK = A M9UTE AB\T ! TYPES ( 5GAGEM5T ?AT WE PRACTIC$ !RE1 BUT FIR/ ,I W\LD LIKE TO PO9T \T ! TIME DIFF]5CE3 WE'D BE5 MEET+ IRREGUL>LY S9CE #b#i1 W]E *>T]$ 9 #b#a#a1 & BEGAN TO 'TAKE (F' 9 #b#a#e4 ,WE DIDN'T DEVELOP 9 A RU%1 DESPITE \R FEEL+ ( URG5CY4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 WE %\LD HAVE DONE MORE1 E>LI]1 & MORE S]I\SLY4 ,Y\ CAN ONLY PREP>E TO BE READY = CRISIS & !N WAIT TO RESPOND 9 AN ORGANIZ$ FA%ION4 ,BY ! TIME ! POLICE MURD]$ ,JAM> ,CL>K1 AFT] ,F]GUSON & O!R PLACES HAD ALREADY SE5 MASSIVE PROTE/S1 WE W]E READY TO RESPOND 9 PUBLIC1 ,I ?9K4 

,AB\T TWO MON?S PREVI\SLY1 WE'D TE/$ \R ABILITY TO ORGANIZE A DISCIPL9$ MASS M>* & DIRECTLY CONFRONT RACI/S4 ,A GR\P ( RACI/S ORGANIZ$ A ,CONF$]ATE ,FLAG DISPLAY ON ! /ATE CAPITOL GR\NDS4 ,! /ATE SOLD !M A P]MIT4 ,WE W]5'T GO+ TO TOL]ATE ?AT4 ,WE HAD MEET+S AHEAD ( TIME TO ORGANIZE A C\NT]-PROTE/4 ,WE HAD DECID$ TO EXPLICITLY MAKE CLE> ?AT ?IS WAS A ,G,D,C ACTION1 & TO USE \R [N M>%AL+ TEAMS1 & WORK$ ) A L>GE V>IETY ( O!R GR\PS4 ,ONE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT P]SON 9 ?AT 5TIRE PROCESS P]SON IS ! AUNT ( ,M>CUS ,GOLD51 :O MURD]$ BY ! ,SA9T ,PAUL ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T 9 ,JANU>Y #b#a#e4 ,%E JO9$ ! ,I,W,W & ! ,G,D,C %ORTLY AFT]W>DS1 & SEEMS TO BE EV]Y:]E AT ALL TIMES1 MOV+ ! WORK ALONG4 

,! M>* BEGAN :]E ,M>CUS WAS MURD]$1 & 5D$ AT ! ,*RI/OPH] ,COLUMBUS /ATUE ON ! CAPITOL GR\NDS1 AFT] 5SUR+ ?AT ! ,CONF$]ATE ,FLAG WAV]S W]E NO-%[S4 ,! %E] NUMB]S ( PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS PL$G+ TO COME1 ALONG ) \R CLE>LY DEMON/RAT$ MILITANCE1 SC>$ !M (F4 

,:5 ,JAM> WAS KILL$1 ,G,D,C MEMB]S MOBILIZ$ QUICKLY4 ,Y\NG ,BLACK ACTIVI/S BEGAN AN OCCUPATION ( ! ,POLICE ,F\R? ,PREC9CT4 ,! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT IS 9 ,NOR? ,M9NEAPOLIS1 :I* IS A HEAVILY POLIC$ ,BLACK NEI<BORHOOD4 ,9 ! #a#i#fS1 ! BUILD+ ( ! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT WAS CON/RUCT$ AS A COMMUNITY C5T] CALL$ 0,! ,WAY10 9 RESPONSE TO TWO ,SUMM]S' ( UPRIS+S DEM&+ RACIAL JU/ICE 9 ! ,U,S,A4 ,AS A METAPHOR ( H[ UNFULFILL$ ! PROMISES MADE TO ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T HAVE BE51 ,I CAN'T ?9K ( A />K] LOCAL ONE ?AN ! TRANS=MATION ( A ,BLACK-ORI5T$ ,COMMUNITY ,C5T] 9TO A =TRESS ( BLUE T]ROR4 

,ONCE ! OCCUPATION WAS E/ABLI%$1 :I* TOOK A MATT] ( M9UTES TO H\RS1 ACTIVI/S BEGAN SETT+ UP ! 9FRA/RUCTURE = A LONG HAUL4 ,IT WAS ALREADY COLD1 BUT IT GOT >CTIC DUR+ ! EI<TE5 DAYS ( ! OCCUPATION4 ,G,D,C MEMB]S W]E HEAVILY 9VOLV$ 9 ! DIRECT CONFRONTATIONS ) POLICE1 TO BE SURE1 BUT F> MORE IMPORTANTLY1 WE CREAT$ DIRECT RELATION%IPS ) LOCAL MILITANTS & Y\NG PEOPLE FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD1 :OSE POLITICS & RESPONSES W]E (T5 DIRECTLY AT ODDS ) ! ACTIVI/S :O HAD />T$ ! OCCUPATION4 

,LOCAL Y\? T5D$ TO A F> GREAT] DEGREE ( MILITANCY1 & SIMPLY UND]/OOD MORE CLE>LY :AT WAS NECESS>Y TO PROTECT ! 5CAMPM5T1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R ! SELF-APPO9T$ (FICIAL PROTE/ LEAD]S ?\<T4 ,WE (T5 PROVID$ SECURITY AT NI<T1 :5 C>S W\LD DRIVE AT US M5AC+LY1 OR %OTS W\LD BE FIR$ 9 NE>BY ALLEYWAYS4 ,WE W]E NOT PRES5T 9 AN ORGANIZ$ FA%ION AT ! MOM5T :5 ,:ITE ,SUPREMACI/S %[$ UP & %OT PEOPLE AT ! OCCUPATION1 & SO ,I CAN'T SAY H[ WELL WE W\LD HAVE RESPOND$ ?AT NI<T4 

,AN IMPORTANT PO9T AB\T ! RISE 9 \R LOCAL APPEAL DUR+ ! /RUGGLE = ! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT WAS ?AT WE W]E A L>GELY DISCIPL9$ GR\P ?AT C\LD RELIABLY BE C\NT$ ON TO DO :AT WE PROMIS$4 ,EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS ?AT :ILE WE %[$ UP CONSI/5TLY & /AY$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! PROTE/1 WE NEV] RELAX$ \R PR9CIPL$ CRITICISM ( O!R GR\PS' TACTICS4 ,CRITIQUES W]5'T MADE ON SOCIAL M$IA OR PUBLICLY1 BUT WE W]E CONSI/5T 9 PU%+ 9 P]SON = MORE RADICAL & MILITANT APPROA*ES4 

,AT ONE PO9T1 ! SELF-APPO9T$ PROTE/ LEAD]S HAD HAD 5\< ( BE+ *ALL5G$ BY LOCAL Y\? & MILITANTS LIKE \RSELVES4 ,PISS$ ?AT !Y W]E LOS+ ! OB$I5CE ( ! CR[D1 :I* WAS L>GELY DEM&+ 9CREAS$ MILITANCE1 ONE ( !M GRABB$ A MIC DUR+ A T5SE MOM5T DUR+ ! 5CAMPM5T & ID'D ONE ( \R :ITE MEMB]S AS AN UND]COV] COP4 ,FRANKLY1 WE W]E =TUNATE ?AT ! P]SON %E ACCUS$ HAS BE5 ACTIVE 9 ANTI-RACI/ CIRCLES = DECADES & IS LOCALLY WELL-KN[N AS A RESULT4 ,IF ! ACCUSATION HAD BE5 MADE AGA9/ ONE ( \R Y\NG] MEMB]S1 ! \TCOME MI<T HAVE BE5 LESS PEACEFUL4 

,AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT EV5T1 & A LOT ( O!RS SIMIL> TO IT1 ! ,G,D,C WROTE & RELEAS$ A PUBLIC /ATEM5T EXPLA9+ 'BADJACKET+' & DEM&+ ?AT NO ONE 9VOLV$ 9 SEEK+ JU/ICE %\LD 5GAGE 9 IT.<#f.>4 ,WE PU%$ ?AT L9E H>D = :AT FELT LIKE MON?S1 BUT WAS REALLY JU/ AB\T A WEEK DUR+ ! OCCUPATION4 ,!N ! TIDE />T$ TURN+ & A L>GE NUMB] ( GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS BEGAN TO CONSID] ! D[NSIDES ( ?AT SORT ( ACTION1 & CONDEMN IT4 ,I ?9K ! \TCOME ( \R /ANCE AGA9/ BADJACKET+ ACTUALLY WAS GREAT] OV] TIME & AFT] ! OCCUPATION4 

,= ?OSE ?AT >5'T SO FAMILI> ) ! LA/ YE> ( ACTIVITY 9 ! ,TW9 ,CITIES1 :AT HAVE BE5 SOME HI< PO9TS & *ALL5GES ( ?IS /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! POLICE- & H[ HAS ! ,G,D,C CONCRETELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 & CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS /RUGGLE8 

  

,) SPECIFIC REF]5CE TO \R ANTI-POLICE WORK1 A FEW ?+S HAVE COME TOGE!R4 ,?OSE ( US :O'D BE5 9VOLV$ 9 PREVI\S ACTIONS HAD SOME KN[L$GE ( POLICE P]SONNEL & LEAD]%IP ALREADY2 LIKE MO/ MUNICIPALITIES1 \R LOCAL COP LEAD]%IP W\LD BE LAU<ABLY 9COMPET5T IF !Y W]5'T SO OPPRESSIVE & L>GELY UNT\*ABLE4 ,A FEW P>TICUL> PEOPLE HAD />T$ TO CAT* \R ATT5TION OV] ! YE>S1 AMONG !M ESPECIALLY ,BOB ,KROLL1 :O WAS ELECT$ ,PRESID5T ( ! LOCAL COP UNION 9 #b#a#e4 

,KROLL HAS A LONG & DOCUM5T$ HI/ORY ( BRUTALITY ON ! JOB & (F1 & HAS BE5 ACCUS$ ( WE>+ A 0,:ITE ,P[]0 BADGE ON A JACKET1 & BE+ 9VOLV$ 9 A PROCESS :]E ! !N-*IEF PRESID$ OV] ! DEMOTION1 RETIREM5T1 OR FIR+ ( EV]Y S+LE ,BLACK (FIC] 9 ! ,M,P,D4 ,HE ALSO CALL$ ! FIR/ ,MUSLIM TO S]VE 9 ! ,U,S ,CONGRESS A 0T]RORI/40 

,WE HAD ALREADY WRITT5 UP A REPORT ON ,BOB ,KROLL1 SUMM>IZ+ HIS HI/ORY ) DOCUM5TATION1 BUT HADN'T REALLY DI/RIBUT$ IT.<#g.>4 ,:5 ,KROLL />T$ LY+ 9 PUBLIC AB\T ! DETAILS ( ,JAM> ,CL>K'S MURD] BY TWO ,M,P,D (FIC]S1 WE RELEAS$ ! REPORT ALONG ) A DEM& ?AT LOCAL REPORTS /OP ALL[+ HIM TO COMM5T ON SUBJECTS RELAT$ TO RACE & POLIC+1 )\T M5TION+ HIS BACKGR\ND4 ,WE HAD A BIG EFFECT 9 PUBLICIZ+ ,KROLL'S HI/ORY1 TO ! PO9T ?AT HE'S BE5 COMPLA9+ AB\T H[ FREQU5TLY PEOPLE REF] TO HIS BACKGR\ND1 CALL+ HIM A ,:ITE ,SUPREMACI/1 ETC4 ,WE'VE HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON LOCAL REPORT]S1 UN=TUNATELY4 

,:ILE ! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT OCCUPATION WAS ONGO+1 WE CAU<T W9D ( A FUNDRAIS] BE+ HELD BY ,%]IFF ,/ANEK 7HEAVILY 9VOLV$ 9 ! CRACKD[N ON ! PROTE/]S AT ! ,R,N,C ,CONV5TION 9 #b#h7 = HIS REELECTION AT A B> & B[L+ ALLEY 9 ,NOR!A/ ,M9NEAPOLIS4 ,! SITE WAS AB\T T5 BLOCKS FROM ! ,M9NEAPOLIS COP UNION'S HEADQU>T]S4 ,WE PLANN$ & ANN\NC$ A M>* TO ! COP UNION HEADQU>T]S AT NI<T FROM A LOCAL P>K4 

,! V]Y SAME DAY1 H[EV]1 ! POLICE =C$ ! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT OCCUPATION \T4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( ANG] & DISAPPO9TM5T OV] ! C\RSE ( ! DAY1 & PEOPLE W]5'T READY TO GIVE UP JU/ YET4 ,WE W5T AHEAD ) \R PLANN$ PROTE/1 />T+ ) AB\T #b PROTE/]S AT \R RALLY SITE4 

,WE BEGAN TO M>* NOT TO ! COP UNION HEADQU>T]S1 BUT TO ! B> & B[L+ ALLEY :]E ! FUNDRAIS] WAS BE+ HELD4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] PROTE/]S W]E ACROSS ! RIV] 9 D[NT[N ,M9NEAPOLIS1 9SIDE ,CITY ,HALL4 ,:5 !Y LEFT ,CITY ,HALL1 A L>GE CONT+5T CAME & JO9$ US \TSIDE ! B>4 ,BY ! TIME !Y >RIV$1 MANY ( ! FUNDRAIS] GUE/S HAD FL$1 & ! RE/ HAD LOCK$ !MSELVES 9SIDE4 ,WE HELD AN IMPROMPTU RALLY \TSIDE ! B>1 & !N M>*$ TO ! COP UNION HEADQU>T]S4 ,IT WAS AN 5]GETIC1 MILITANT M>*4 ,WE'D MADE ! COPS SO N]V\S ?AT !Y'D 9/ALL$ SECURITY F5C+ >\ND ! PROP]TY1 & HAD PLAC$ SNIP]S 9 ! UPP] FLOORS ( ! BUILD+ ACROSS ! /REET4 

,A FEW ,G,D,C MEMB]S CONT9U$ TO HELP HOLD D[N ! ,JU/ICE#d,JAM> MOVEM5T LOCALLY AFT] ! EVICTION FROM ! PREC9CT4 ,!Y JO9$ A NEW COALITION CALL$ ! ,TW9 ,CITIES ,COALITION = ,JU/ICE #d ,JAM>1 & %[$ UP \TSIDE ! ,H5NEP9 ,C\NTY ,ATTORNEY ,MIKE ,FREEMAN'S (FICE EV]Y ,FRIDAY = 0,FREEMAN ,FRIDAYS10 KEEP+ ,JAM>'S NAME 9 ! NEWS & ! DEM& FRE%4 ,I WAS \T ( ! C\NTRY AT ! TIME1 BUT ON ONE ( ! COLDE/ DAYS ( ! YE>1 ! ,G,D,C PLAY$ A L>GE P>T 9 A MASS M>*4 ,! COLD CAUS$ SOME 9NOVATIONS3 5T]+ LOCAL ,CUB ,FOODS = A :ILE LOOK$ LIKE FUN6 

,( C\RSE1 ! LOCAL POLICE HAV5'T /OPP$ MURD]+ PEOPLE S9CE ,M>CUS ,GOLD5 & ,JAM> ,CL>K4 ,?IS YE> WE HAD A NUMB] ( PEOPLE MURD]$ BY ! POLICE3 ,MI*AEL ,KIRVELAY1 :OSE SI/]S CALL$ ! POLICE = HELP :ILE HE WAS 9 A M5TAL CRISIS1 & :O WAS MURD]$ BY !M2 ,PHIL ,QU9N1 A ,NATIVE MAN ALSO EXP]I5C+ A M5TAL HEAL? CRISIS1 WAS MURD]$ 9 #b#a#e4 ,MAP ,KONG1 A ,CAMBODIAN-,AM]ICAN MURD]$ 9 HIS C> :ILE HAV+ A BAD REACTION TO DRUGS1 ,G5O ,SMI?1 & ,PHIL&O ,CA/ILE4 ,! LA/ IS A BIT CLOS] TO ME ?AN ! O!RS1 S9CE ,PHIL&O WORK$ AT ! S*OOL :]E MY SON W5T = #g YE>S1 & MY DAU<T] HAD BE5 !RE = #f YE>S ALREADY4 ,!Y BO? KNEW & LOV$ ,PHIL&O 70,MR4 ,PHIL10 !Y CALL$ HIM71 LIKE ALL ! /UD5TS DID4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I'M GRATEFUL ,I />T$ FI<T+ AGA9/ POLICE MURD] :5 ,I DID2 ,I ?9K IF ,I HADN'T HAD SOME ACTUAL EXP]I5CE ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 F> MORE %AK5 :5 IT CAME ?AT CLOSE TO HOME4 

,WE'RE /ILL FI<T+ = JU/ICE = ,PHIL&O & ALL ?OSE MURD]$ BY ! COPS4 ,AFT] ,PHIL&O WAS MURD]$1 A GR\P ( MO/LY Y\NG] ACTIVI/S M>*$ TO ,M9NESOTA ,GOV]NOR'S ,MANSION1 NOT F> FROM ! S*OOL :]E ,PHIL&O WORK$4 ,?AT OCCUPATION REMA9$ 9 PLACE = SOME TIME1 BUT NEV] REA*$ ! MILITANCY OR ORGANIZATION ?AT WE SAW AT ! ,F\R? ,PREC9CT1 = A BUN* ( DIFF]5T REASONS4 ,AFT] ! OCCUPATION WAS CLE>$ \T1 ! ,G,D,C ORGANIZ$ & CALL$ = A RALLY & M>* TO %UTD[N ! TWO MUNICIPALLY [N$ LIQUOR /ORES1 :I* HELP TO DIRECTLY FUND ! POLICE DEP>TM5T :OSE (FIC]1 ,J]ONIMO ,YANEZ1 MURD]$ ,PHIL&O4 

,WE ORGANIZ$ ?IS AS A ,G,D,C-L$ ACTION1 & AS SU* WE ORGANIZ$ IT 9 \R FA%ION4 ,WE DID A LOT ( TURN\T WORK1 $UCATION AB\T ! CONNECTION BETWE5 ! /ORES & ! POLICE DEP>TM5T1 & PUBLICLY PROMIS$ ?AT WE W\LD PICKET ! /ORES ) ! 9T5TION ( D5Y+ !M IMPORTANT ,SATURDAY EV5+ BUS9ESS4 

,?IS ACTION DREW ! ATT5TION ( MORE RACI/S :O TRI$ TO TROLL US4 ,?IS WAS AV]AGE & EXPECT$4 ,WE ALSO DREW EXPLICIT ?REATS FROM ,WISCONS9 ,NATIONAL ,GU>D VET]ANS :O CLAIM$ !Y W\LD %[ UP >M$1 & PO/$ IMAGES ( P]SONALLY [N$ MILIT>Y WEAPONRY ON \R PAGES TO SC>E US (F4 ,WE TOOK !SE V]Y S]I\SLY & BEGAN RESE>* & DOCUM5TATION4 ,%ORTLY AFT]1 WE RELEAS$ \R SECURITY REPORT ON ! SITUATION1 ALONG ) A PUBLIC /ATEM5T ?AT WE W]E UNAFRAID1 PROVIDE = \R [N SECURITY & DON'T RELY ON POLICE1 & WE W]E GO+ AHEAD4 ,WE DID CREATE A FEW NEW SECURITY TACTICS APPROPRIATE TO ! SITUATION1 :I* W]E USEFUL 9 KEEP+ US ALL SAFE4 

,DESPITE ! ?REATS1 ! PROTE/ WAS L>GE & WELL-ATT5D$4 ,WE RALLI$ AT A PO9T MIDWAY BETWE5 ! TWO /ORES1 NOT LETT+ ON :I* /ORE WE W]E HEAD+ TO4 ,BE=E WE EV5 BEGAN M>*+1 ! BO? /ORES CLOS$1 :I* REPRES5T$ SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ECONOMIC DAMAGE ?AN WE'D EV5 HOP$ TO 9FLICT BY PICKET+ ONE ( ! /ORES4 

,:AT K9D ( FOLKS BEGAN TO JO9 & P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,G,D,C8 ,H[ WAS ITS COMPOSITION SIMIL> OR DIFF]5T FROM ! ,I,W,W OR ! ANTI-POLICE MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL8 ,SO F>1 ! ,G,D,C SEEMS TO HAVE 0SUCCE$$0 AS A MULTI-RACIAL ORGANIZATION - H[ IS ?IS8 

  

,MO/ SIGNIFICANTLY W]E NEW] ,BLACK MEMB]S & O!R MEMB]S ( COLOR4 ,SOME HAD JO9$ PRIOR TO ! PREC9CT1 BUT IT'S MY IMPRESSION ?AT ANTI-CONF$]ATE FLAG ACTION1 & ! PREC9CT OCCUPATION1 W]E IMPORTANT MOM5TS 9 ATTRACT+ ,BLACK MEMB]S4 ,! ,AFRICAN ,PEOPLE'S ,CAUCUS ( ! ,I,W,W WAS ACTIVE PRIOR TO BO? ( !SE EV5TS1 & ,I ?9K ?AT !IR WORK1 :I* WAS (T5 BEH9D ! SC5ES1 WAS (T5 ! MO/ IMPORTANT WORK DONE1 COMMUNICAT+ REVOLUTION>Y & ANTIFASCI/ POLITICS TO PEOPLE :O MAY NOT HAVE 5C\NT]$ !M 9 ?IS WAY PREVI\SLY4 

,PROBABLY ! BE/ WAY TO DESCRIBE ! MEMB]%IP ( ! ,G,D,C 9 G5]AL IS ?AT MEMB]S (T5 HAVE DIRECT EXP]I5CE ) =MS ( OPPRESSION ?AT >E NOT BAS$ SOLELY 9 ! WORKPLACE1 & A DESIRE TO CONFRONT ?OSE *ALL5GES FROM A REVOLUTION>Y & CONSI/5T PLACE4 ,ALL ( \R WORK+ GR\PS >OSE EI!R FROM SKILLS MEMB]S ALREADY HAD OR HAD DEVELOP$ & W]E WILL+ TO %>E1 OR FROM NE$S WE HAD4 ,9 ADDITION TO ,ANTI-RACISM & ANTI-FASCISM1 & TRA9+ PEOPLE TO DO MORE EFFECTIVE PICKETS & DIRECT ACTIONS1 WE /RUCK WORK+ GR\PS LIKE COP WAT*1 H>M R$UCTION1 & SURVIVOR SUPPORT4 

,NEW WORK+ GR\PS SEEM TO HAVE A P]IOD ( 9CUBATION AFT] BE+ /RUCK1 DUR+ :I* ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ />T TO ?9K \T1 COLLECTIVELY & C>EFULLY1 :AT A ,G,D,C & COMMUNITY SELF DEF5SE ORI5T$ APPROA* W\LD LOOK LIKE1 & !N GET />T$4 ,ONCE DISCIPL9$ ACTION IS TAK51 ESPECIALLY IF IT'S SUCCESSFUL1 WE SEEM TO HAVE AN 9FLUX ( NEW MEMB]S :O >E ALSO AFFECT$ BY OR CONC]N$ ) ?OSE =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,I'M HAPPY ) ! WAY ?AT ?IS APPROA* HAS F\ND KN[L$GEABLE & SKILL$ MEMB]S & CONNECT$ !M ) O!RS4 

,! ,TW9 ,CITIES ,I,W,W HAS BE5 A FAIRLY SIZABLE & ACTIVE ,BRAN* = YE>S - ?IS NO D\BT PROVID$ A GOOD BASIS TO BUILD FROM1 BUT !RE HAS ALSO BE5 SOME 9=MAL CONTROV]SY & DEBATE )9 ! ,BRAN* OV] SOME ,WOBBLIES' ORI5TATION T[>DS ! ,G,D,C4 ,:AT W]E ! CONC]NS & H[ HAS ?AT PLAY$ \T8 

  

,YES4 ,! LOCAL ,G,D,C W\LDN'T EXI/ )\T ! LOCAL ,I,W,W1 & ,I /RONGLY FEEL ?AT ,G,D,C LOCALS %\LD 5C\RAGE ALL ELIGIBLE MEMB]S TO JO9 ! ,I,W,W & BEG9 WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+4 ,9 T]MS ( CONTROV]SY1 IT'S MY IMPRESSION ?AT !RE W]E CRITICISMS2 ,I WAS DEF9ITELY AW>E FROM ! BEG9N+ ?AT A FEW MEMB]S OPPOS$ ! =MATION ( A ,G,D,C1 BUT !RE WASN'T EV] A CLE> DEBATE OR DISCUSSION4 ,G,D,C MEMB]S SOLICIT$ CRITIQUE & 5GAGEM5T FROM WOBBLIES1 BUT NO?+ MU* REALLY CAME ( IT1 UN=TUNATELY4 

,SOME CONC]N WAS DEF9ITELY BAS$ 9 ! NOTION ?AT ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ FASCI/S W\LD PUT ,I,W,W MEMB]S AS A :OLE AT RISK ( FASCI/ ATTACK4 ,A FEW O!R OBJECTIONS SEEM POSSIBLY TO HAVE BE5 ?AT ?IS WAS MA*O ADV5TURISM1 & A DI/RACTION FROM ! WORK ( ORGANIZ+ AT ! WORKPLACE4 ,ALL ( !SE DES]VE A S]I\S RESPONSE4 ,9 SOME WAYS1 H[EV]1 ! ,G,D,C'S MORE CONTROV]SIAL IDEAS HAVE BECOME COMMON S5SE4 ,! IDEA ?AT ANTI-FASCISM IS OPTIONAL = UNIONI/S1 = 9/ANCE1 SEEMS TO BE MOOT AT ! MOM5T4 ,?IS ISN'T AS MU* BECAUSE ( \R WORK1 NECESS>ILY1 AS BECAUSE ( REC5T HI/ORY3 IT'S H>D TO RETA9 ANY ILLUSION AB\T ! ROLE ( ! POLICE1 OR ! ?REAT ( FASCISM TO WORK]S1 AFT] ,F]GUSON1 OR AFT] ,TRUMP'S ELECTION4 

,H[ HAS ! ,G,D,C MA9TA9$ A DEMOCRATIC CULTURE 9 ! CONTEXT ( CON/ANT ACTION & GR[?8 ,:AT >E ! MA9 WAYS = ,DEF5D]S TO COMMUNICATE1 RAISE IDEAS1 & DEBATE ISSUES8 ,H[ DOES POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T WORK )9 ! ,G,D,C - :AT W\LD Y\ LIKE TO SEE 9 T]MS ( POLITICAL & $UCATIONAL CULTURE )9 ! ,G,D,C8 

  

,! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ AT ! BEG9N+ W]E ALL WOBBLIES ) A FAIR BIT ( EXP]I5CE 9 ! ORGANIZATION & A D$ICATION TO DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE4 ,SO 9 ?AT S5SE !RE WAS ALREADY A BASIC COMMON CULTURE & ATTITUDE4 ,I'M NOT C]TA9 WE'VE ALWAYS DONE ?IS AS WELL AS WE C\LD1 ?\< WE USUALLY SELF-CORRECT FAIRLY QUICKLY4 ,I ?9K OV] ! LA/ YE> ! MO/ IMPORTANT NUTS-&-BOLTS CONTRIBUTION TO A DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE & CULTURE HAS BE5 F\ND 9 IMPROV+ \R PAP]WORK & BUREAUCRACY1 ACTUALLY4 ,) REGUL> M9UTES & AG5DAS1 ASK+ PEOPLE TO WRITE MOTIONS AHEAD ( TIME1 & BE+ AS ORGANIZ$ AS POSSIBLE1 \R ORGANIZATION HAS GR[N 9 TRANSP>5CY4 

,I'M NOT C]TA9 ?AT WE CURR5TLY HAVE ! PRACTICES & CULTURE 9 PLACE TO MA9TA9 ?IS )\T S]I\S NEW EF=T4 ,! RAPID GR[? 9 MEMB]%IP PROPOSES A *ALL5GE TO ?IS3 IT MEANS ?AT ! S]I\S & L5G?Y PROCESS ( MUTUAL $UCATION1 :I* WAS ! BASIS ( \R COMMON UND]/&+S & ANALYSIS1 & MADE \R PLANN+ & ACTIONS EASI] & MORE COH]5T1 WILL N[ HAVE TO BE SP$ UP & TRANS=M$ 9TO A PROCESS ?AT CAN H&LE L>GE NUMB]S ( NEW MEMB]S4 

,!RE IS A V]Y S]I\S NE$ = LOTS ( $UCATIONAL 9ITIATIVES1 AS WELL AS F9D+ WAYS TO 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE P>T 9 !M4 ,WE NE$ LOTS ( WRIT+1 LOTS ( ONE-ON-ONES1 LOTS ( EXPLANATIONS1 & LOTS ( PATI5CE4 ,IF Y\'VE BE5 >\ND = A:ILE1 GET US$ TO HE>+ ! SAME EXPLANATIONS ( IDEAS1 ACRONYMS1 ETC4 ,?AT'S A SIGN ?AT WE'RE GR[+4 ,IF IT'S IRRITAT+1 PLEASE GET 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ ! EXPLANATIONS BETT]4 ,ALONG ) SPE$ILY CONNECT+ NEW MEMB]S TO WORK+ GR\PS1 ,I ?9K CONT9U+ ! PRACTICE ( MUTUAL $UCATION IS \R GREATE/ CURR5T *ALL5GE4 

,:AT 9ITIATIVES ( ! ,G,D,C >E Y\ EXCIT$ AB\T & :AT DO Y\ SEE AS ! BIGGE/ *ALL5GES & WEAKNESSES TO OV]COME AS WE MOVE 9TO ! ,TRUMP ]A8 

  

,! ,G,D,C HAS EXP]I5C$ SOLID GR[? AS AN 9/ITUTION = ! LA/ FEW YE>S4 ,H]E 9 ! ,TW9 ,CITIES1 WE HELP$ FOLKS 9 ,/ ,CL\D ORGANIZE & APPLY = *>T]S = A NEW ,I,W,W & A NEW ,G,D,C LOCAL1 BO? ( :I* ,I BELIEVE W]E JU/ APPROV$4 

,! PROJECTS WE TAKE ON 9 ! ,G,D,C >E ORGANIZ$ BY WORK+ GR\PS4 ,AS WE'VE GR[N 9 NUMB]S & CAPACITY1 ! NUMB] ( WORK+ GR\PS HAS GR[N4 ,EV]Y NEW WORK+ GR\P MAKES ME EXCIT$4 

,! ,SURVIVOR ,SUPPORT WORK+ GR\P IS \R NEWE/ WORK+ GR\P1 & HAS ALREADY TAK5 NUM]\S SUCCESSFUL DIRECT ACTIONS4 ,I'M REALLY EXCIT$ AB\T ?IS PROJECT4 ,IT REMA9S ! CASE ?AT MANY MORE PEOPLE ( COLOR >E MURD]$ BY POLICE ?AN FASCI/S1 & MANY MORE WOM5 EXP]I5CE RAPE & VIOL5CE AT ! H&S ( P>TN]S1 FRI5DS1 & ACQUA9TANCES ?AN !Y DO FROM ! FACES ( ! ,M5'S ,RI<TS GR\PS4 ,WE MU/ ADDRESS EV]YDAY VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION 9 \R ATTEMPT TO BUILD ,COMMUNITY ,SELF ,DEF5SE4 

,! PO/-ELECTION MOM5T FEELS V]Y NEW1 AT LEA/ AT ! MOM5T4 ,9 ! DAYS IMM$IATELY FOLL[+1 A V]Y L>GE SWELL ( 9T]E/ 9 BO? ! ,G,D,C & ! ,I,W,W HAPP5$1 & A LOT ( MY P]SONAL 5]GY REC5TLY HAS GONE 9TO HELP+ O!R GR\PS *>T] BY GIV+ AS MU* PRACTICAL ADVICE & HI/ORY AS POSSIBLE4 ,BECAUSE ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ! ,G,D,C & ! ,I,W,W HAVE IMM5SE POT5TIAL = ! NEXT FEW YE>S1 ?IS GR[? IS ?RILL+ & EXHAU/+ AT ONCE4 

,IT'S ?RILL+ P>TLY BECAUSE ( ! NEW 5]GY1 & ! SUDD5 APPE>ANCE ( PEOPLE :O >E1 P]HAPS = ! FIR/ TIME1 TO FI<T4 ,IT'S EXHAU/+ BECAUSE ! TASK AHEAD ( US IS IMM5SE1 & WILL REQUIRE A NE>LY CON/ANT PROCESS ( MUTUAL $UCATION4 

,?ANKFULLY1 CREAT+ TRA9+S IS SOME?+ WE'VE BE5 DO+ WELL 9 ! ,TW9 ,CITIES1 & ) ! NEW 5]GY1 ,I'M HOPEFUL WE CAN CONT9UE TO BO? GR[ & CONSOLIDATE \R GR[+ P[]4 ,WE'VE />T$ ?9K+ AB\T :AT ! PROCESS ( DO+ MASS1 MUTUAL $UCATION W\LD LOOK LIKE1 & ?9K+ ( H[ TO IMPLEM5T IT4 ,! PO9T ( ALL ( \R TRA9+S1 BEYOND ! SPECIFIC SKILLS TAU<T1 IS TO SPREAD ! SKILLS & ANALYSIS WE HAVE AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS1 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE \R CONFID5CE1 COMPET5CE1 & MILITANCY4 ,! NEXT YE> IS GO+ TO LIT1 IF WE DO IT RI<T4 

,F9ALLY1 WE'VE BE5 DEBAT+ & DEVELOP+ A LONG-T]M /RATEGY = ,G,D,C GR[? 9 ! ,TW9 ,CITIES4 ,)\T GO+ 9TO DETAILS1 ,I'LL JU/ SAY ?AT ! LONG T]M /RATEGIC & NUT-&-BOLTS PLANN+ ( \R GR\P IS 9SPIR+1 & GIVES ME HOPE4 

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