,DISS5T+ ,OP9ION3 ,SOLID>ITY AS A ,WEAPON 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,TO WRAP UP \R S]IES ON ! DAY ( ACTION ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #bag & ! PROTRACT$ LEGAL /RUGGLE ?AT FOLL[$ IT1 WE PRES5T ?IS \TSIDE SUBMISSION FROM A GR\P 9CLUD+ ,J#b DEF5DANTS4 ,9 ,MAY #b#a#h1 AT ! OP5+ ( ! SECOND ,J#b TRIAL1 A CALL TO ACTION APPE>$ 5TITL$ 0,FRE$OM = ,J#b ,DEF5DANTS10 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE TO TAKE A MORE CONFRONTATIONAL APPROA* 9 ! SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN4 ,! FOLL[+ TEXT BEG9S :]E ?AT ONE LEFT (F1 FUNCTION+ AS A REFLECTION1 CRITIQUE1 & ADD5DUM4 ,:ILE ?IS IS NOT ! WAY ?AT WE W\LD PUT ?+S1 WE CONSID] IT IMPORTANT ?AT V>I\S DISS5T+ VIEWPO9TS 5T] ! HI/ORICAL RECORD TO 9=M FUTURE ORGANIZ+4 

,ALL *>GES HAVE BE5 DISMISS$ = ! ,J#b DEF5DANTS4 ,CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COMRADES :O F\<T AGA9/ ?IS ATTEMPT TO ESCALATE REPRESSION 9 ! ,U,S4 ,! PROSECUTORS' COLLUSION ) ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS & !IR OV]-REA*+ APPROA* TO ! CASE ULTIMATELY BACKFIR$4 

,! DISMISSAL ( ALL REMA9+ *>GES IS A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY4 ,?IS ?W>TS ! /ATE'S ATTEMPT TO SET NEW PREC$5TS 9 CRIM9ALIZ+ ASSOCIATION AS ORGANIZATIONAL 0CONSPIRACY40 ,! PROSECUTION WANT$ TO CRACK D[N ON BO? BLACK BLOC TACTICS & ! POLITICS ( ?OSE :O UTILIZE !M1 TRANS=M+ /REET PROTE/S & ! =MS ( REPRESSION ) :I* ! /ATE T>GETS POLITICAL IDEAS4 ,\TSIDE ( A FEW PLEA DEALS1 !RE W]E NO CONVICTIONS4 ,! CAMPAIGN HAS CLE>LY DEMON/RAT$ ! VALUE ( WORK+ TOGE!R & ADH]+ TO PR9CIPLES ( COLLECTIVE SOLID>ITY4 ,WE DEVELOP$ NEW /RATEGIES1 SU* AS DISRUPT+ ! PROSECUTION'S EVID5TIAL GR\P+S & PREF]R$ TRIAL ORD]4 ,WE BUILT SOLID>ITY 9ITIATIVES ?AT SU/A9$ HUNDR$S ( DEF5DANTS' TRIPS TO C\RT4 ,!SE EF=TS HELP$ ! DEF5DANTS RESI/ ! PRESSURE TO COOP]ATE ) ! /ATE & ! PLEA (F]S ?AT ! PROSECUTION WAS BANK+ ON PEOPLE ACCEPT+4 

,WE MU/ CELEBRATE \R VICTORIES4 ,YET = SOME ( US1 ?IS W9 TA/ES A BIT BITT]4 ,DESPITE ALL \R H>D WORK1 IT IS MORE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! ]RORS & LIMITATIONS ( ! AU?ORITIES ?AN ( \R [N /R5G?S4 ,WE FEEL ?AT WE DID NOT EFFECTIVELY TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! MOM5T WE W]E 9 TO AFFIRM \R /ANCES4 ,HAD WE ACTIVELY F\<T AGA9/ REPRESSION1 WE W\LD BE 9 A BETT] POSITION = ! /RUGGLES AHEAD4 

,! F]VOR FROM ,TRUMP'S ELECTION1 ! C\NT]-9AUGURAL PROTE/S1 ! AIRPORT BLOCKADES--ALL ?AT 9ITIAL MOM5TUM HAS TAP]$ (F4 ,?IS IS TO BE EXPECT$2 9 \R GOV]N$ SOCIETY1 IT IS COMMON = ! POPULATION TO SW+ BETWE5 \TRAGE & ACCEPTANCE4 ,H[EV]1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! /RATEGY ?AT WE *OSE 9 ! ,J#b CASE HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS 9]TIA4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 WE PRES5T$ \RSELVES AS 09NOC5T LIB]ALS0 & KEPT QUIET ?R\<\T ! CASE1 BAS+ \R APPROA* 9 TACIT RE/RICTIONS & DISEMP[]M5T4 ,WE FEEL ?IS DEF5SIVE PO/URE HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO A COLLECTIVE LIMITATION4 ,?IS BECOMES ESPECIALLY CLE> :5 WE REFLECT ON H[ WE C\LD HAVE US$ ! CASE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROPEL \RSELVES4 ,9/EAD1 \R MOVEM5TS & ! RELATION%IPS ADJAC5T TO !M HAVE BE5 LEFT ON ! BACK FOOT4 ,FROM ?IS WEAK] POSITION1 WE MU/ FACE TODAY'S PROBLEMS & TRY TO EXP& ON ! REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL 9 EA* MOM5T4 

,AFT] ! 9AUGURATION1 WE FAIL$ TO CONT9UE TO DECL>E A BREAK FROM ?IS WORLD4 ,9/EAD1 WE REIFI$ IT4 

,MANY )9 ?IS CAMPAIGN BELIEV$ ?AT ! CONS]VATIVE APPROA* WAS ! BE/ WAY--OR EV5 ?AT IT WAS ! ONLY WAY4 ,! PRIM>Y AIM ( ?IS CRITIQUE WILL BE TO *ALL5GE ?AT NOTION1 ID5TIFY ITS LIMITATIONS1 & PROPOSE ALT]NATIVES4 

,A ,VISION ( ,:AT ,C\LD ,HAVE ,BE5 

,! ,J#b CASE DIRECTLY IMPACT$ R\<LY #b COMRADES ACROSS ! C\NTRY & EXPON5TIALLY MORE BY PROXY4 ,?IS WAS A V]Y L>GE 5VIRONM5T TO PLAY )9 & WE W]E SITUAT$ 9 A SOCIETY AGITAT$ BY ,TRUMP'S ELECTION & FASC9AT$ BY US4 

,IMAG9E A S5SATIONAL SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN ?AT MADE ! CASE KN[N EV]Y:]E3 A CAMPAIGN ?AT BROKE ) NORMALCY & MOV$ =W>D ) A REVOLUTION>Y AFFECT1 BUILD+ T[>DS A DEP>TURE FROM ?IS PRESID5CY1 PRESID5CY ITSELF1 GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 RAMPANT MISOGYNY1 & ! LOGI/ICS SY/EMS ?AT KEEP !M 9 PLACE--CONSID] ! AIRPORT BLOCKADES AGA9/ ,TRUMP'S ,MUSLIM BAN4 ,LOOK+ AT ! 9T]NATIONAL REA* ( ! #bag ,WOM5'S ,M>*ES & ! LONG/&+ TRADITION ( 9T]NATIONAL DAYS ( SOLID>ITY AMONG AN>*I/S1 A S5SATIONAL SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN C\LD HAVE RESONAT$ BEYOND NATIONAL BORD]S4 

,IMAG9E IF ?IS CASE & ITS TWO HUNDR$ DEF5DANTS HAD BECOME A REF]5CE PO9T = EV]Y DISAFFECTION4 ,A VOICE ?AT E*O$ ACROSS LECTURE HALLS1 SOCIAL C5T]S1 HI< S*OOLS1 TELEVISION SCRE5S1 WORKPLACES1 9 ! /REETS1 & EV]Y:]E ELSE4 ,A ROOT SY/EM ?AT OV]RODE CONC]NS = PROP]TY OR CIVILITY1 9SI/+ ON T5ACI\S P[] FROM BEL[--A TE> FROM :I* ! FABRIC ( \R SOCIETY BEGAN TO FRAY4 ,IMAG9E AN EF=T ?AT TURN$ ! ,J#b CASE 9TO A NATIONAL CRISIS = ! /ATE4 ,:AT W\LD IT HAVE TAK5 TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS8 

,IMAG9E ! MOM5TUM FROM A RAUC\S SITUATION DEM&+ ! FRE$OM ( TWO HUNDR$ COMRADES FL[+ 9TO O!R SOCIAL POT5TIALITIES 7E4G41 ANTI-,I,C,E OCCUPATIONS1 ! NATIONAL PRISON /RIKE1 ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLES74 ,WE FAIL$ TO MAXIMIZE ON BUILD+ NEW CAPACITIES & BONDS & RADICALIZ+ & 9CLUD+ NEW PEOPLE4 

,IF \R GOAL IS TO MAKE GOV]NANCE UNT5ABLE1 WE HAVE TO /RATEGIZE EXPANSIVELY4 ,:AT W\LD 9CREASE ! LONGEVITY ( /RUGGLE8 ,ALONG :AT VECTORS DO /RUGGLES COALESCE & SPREAD8 ,H[ DO WE PLAN = ! NEXT SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 ! NEXT ELECTION1 ! NEXT DECADE1 ! NEXT UPRIS+8 ,WE EXI/ )9 A CONT9UUM ( /RUGGLE4 ,ACCORD+LY1 WE MU/ ACKN[L$GE \R CONDITIONS TO MAKE EA* MOM5T A /EP T[>DS ! NEXT HORIZON4 ,! QUE/ION WE FACE AFT] ?IS CASE'S CONCLUSION IS SYNONYM\S ) ! ONE WE FACE AT ALL TIMES3 ,:AT N[8 

,! QUE/ION ( POSSIBILITY H]E IS TW(OLD4 ,FIR/1 WE HAVE TO SPEAK AB\T H[ TO BUILD ! CAPACITY TO MAKE SU* A VISION POSSIBLE4 ,P]HAPS IT WASN'T POSSIBLE AT ! TIME4 ,BUT /ILL1 WE BELIEVE !RE W]E A V>IETY ( RE/RICTIVE DYNAMICS )9 & >\ND ! CASE ?AT LIMIT$ :AT POSSIBILITIES C\LD HAVE EM]G$4 

,!RE WAS A FAIR AM\NT ( MOM5TUM AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,PEOPLE %UT D[N ,MILO ,YIANNOPOLIS' EV5T AT ,U,C ,B]KELEY4 ,! GRAFFITI COLLECTIVE ,9DECL9E HAD PUT NAK$ ,TRUMP /ATUES 9 EV]Y MAJOR CITY4 ,PEOPLE DUG UP ,TRUMP'S GOLF C\RSE 9 ,CALI=N9A1 AS O!RS DID AT ! ,TRUMP GOLF C\RSE 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C ON ,APRIL #a1 #b#a#g1 AT ! OP5+ ( ! FIR/ WEEK ( ACTION 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,J#b DEF5DANTS4 ,W]E !RE WAYS WE C\LD HAVE HELP$ ?IS SORT ( ACTION TO PROLIF]ATE1 OR SPREAD NEWS ( !M8 

,REFLECTION3 ,:AT ,WAS 

,WE MU/ CONT5D ) H[ ! ,J#b CAMPAIGN PLAY$ 9TO 0GOOD0 VS4 0BAD0 PROTE/] DYNAMICS ?R\< SIL5CE4 ,WE MA9TA9 \R PREVI\S POSITION ?AT ! N>RATIVES E/ABLI%$ BE=E ! ,MAY #ad TRIAL SET UP ?OSE ALLEG$ TO HAVE 5GAG$ 9 PROP]TY DAMAGE TO BE ?R[N UND] ! BUS4 ,:AT GOOD IS IT TO ASS]T LIB]AL N>RATIVES LIKE ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T RI<TS & 9NOC5CE IF !RE >E NOT ALSO P]SPECTIVES & ACTIONS ?AT ADVANCE MILITANT PROTE/ & REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS8 ,! =M] ALONE WILL NOT CREATE A BOL/]$ DEF5SE--NOR DO !Y >TICULATE A VISION ?AT C\LD TAKE US BEYOND ! PREVAIL+ ORD]4 

,! JURY WAS UNABLE TO REA* A UNANIM\S V]DICT4 ,! DISCOV]Y ( ! ,BRADY VIOLATION WAS =TUIT\S1 & ULTIMATELY L$ TO ! PROSECUTION'S DEFEAT4 ,H[EV]1 !RE WAS NO GU>ANTEE WE W\LD DISCOV] ?IS VIOLATION1 NOR ?AT ! JUDGE W\LD ACKN[L$GE IT4 ,EFFECTIVE /RATEGIES MU/ SEEK TO C\NT]ACT \R 5EMY'S 9T5TIONS :ILE ADVANC+ \R [N4 ,LUCK MU/ BE FACTOR$ 91 BUT NOT MADE ! BACKBONE ( A /RATEGY2 NOR CAN WE RELY ON ! PROP] OP]ATIONS ( ! /ATE4 ,9 A S5SE1 IT WAS A FLUKE ?AT ! ,BRADY VIOLATION UNRAVEL$ ! CASE4 ,9 ORD] = A ,BRADY VIOLATION TO W91 ONE HAS FIR/ TO ACKN[L$GE ! AU?ORITY ( ! C\RT SY/EM & SECOND TO TRU/ ?AT ! C\RT WILL FOLL[ ITS RULES & NOT CREATE AN EXCEPTION 7:I* IS TO CREATE & FOLL[ A NEW RULE74 ,9 ?IS MOM5T1 :5 ! /ATE LACK$ LEGITIMACY1 IT \TMANEUV]$ US & *OSE NOT TO PROTECT ! PROSECUTOR ,J5NIF] ,K]KH(F4 ,?IS MOVE TURN$ \T TO BE AN ADVANTAGE\S BUT LIMIT$ \TCOME = US4 ,! C\RT F\ND ?AT %E HAD VIOLAT$ ! DEF5DANTS' DUE PROCESS RI<TS TO RECEIVE ALL POT5TIALLY EXCULPATORY EVID5CE ?R\< DISCOV]Y4 ,AFT] ! CASES W]E DISMISS$1 ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY'S ,(FICE PROMOT$ H]4 ,BY F9D+ A ,BRADY VIOLATION OCCURR$1 ! C\RT M9IMIZ$ ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! /ATE'S MI/AKE1 BUT ! ,D,A REASS]T$ ITS AU?ORITY1 BY REW>D+ ! PROSECUTOR1 FREE ( COMPROMISE4 

,:AT W\LD IT HAVE LOOK$ LIKE TO USE ! C\RT'S DET]M9ATION ( A ,BRADY VIOLATION TO DELEGITIMIZE ! /ATE ITSELF8 

,WE %\LD REFLECT CRITICALLY ON ?IS4 ,:Y DID WE H& OV] SO MU* P[] & LEGITIMACY TO ! LEGAL APP>ATUS8 ,:Y DID WE 9DULGE SO MU* 9 ! SPECTACLE ( ! C\RTROOM8 ,V]Y LITTLE )9 DEF5DANT-L$ ORGANIZ+ WAS DONE TO *ALL5GE \R RELATION%IP ) ! LAW & ITS C\RTS4 ,9/EAD1 MU* WORK N>R[LY EXAM9$ ! 9ANITY ( ! CASE'S CONSPIRATORIAL ALLEGATIONS1 RE-LEGITIMIZ+ ! CONCEPT ( 9NOC5CE4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE >E AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IAN & PUNITIVE ME?ODS ?AT RE9=CE P[] IMBALANCES4 ,WE >E AGA9/ PRISONS & ! 5TIRETY ( ! LEGAL SY/EM--NOT SIMPLY ! NUANC$ ABSURDITIES & CONTRADICTIONS !RE94 ,WE NE$ TO HAVE MORE FAI? 9 :AT WE ACTUALLY BELIEVE 9 & /RIVE =4 ,BY *OOS+ TO TREAD LI<TLY1 WE COMPROMIS$ AN ATTEMPT TO SPREAD \R ANALYZES1 C$+ SIGNIFICANT GR\ND TO ! AU?ORITIES4 

,9 ! SPH]E ( ACTION1 ?+S G5]ALLY REMA9$ SMALL4 ,AT :AT PO9T W\LD WE HAVE 9T]V5$8 ,IF ?+S W]E TO TURN \T NEGATIVELY 9 ! LEGAL PROCESS1 IT SEEM$ ! PLAN WAS TO 0R$UCE H>M0 & BID \R COMRADES F>EWELL TO PRISON :ILE HANG+ ONTO ! COATTAILS ( RESPECTABILITY4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ TRIAL1 ! /ATE'S /RATEGY SEEM$ TO BE TO ISOLATE ! CASE'S RADICAL ELEM5TS & DRAG ! BROAD] SUPPORT EF=TS 9TO EXHAU/ION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 DIVIDE & CONQU]4 ,?IS WAS NOT A SITUATION 9 :I* WE W]E P[]LESS OR DEVOID ( OPTIONS4 ,)9 ,DEF5D,J#b,RESI/ANCE ORGANIZ+1 REFUS+ TO ?9K CRITICALLY1 LIMIT+ \RSELVES1 & APPEAL+ TO CIVIL LIB]TIES W]E DOM9ANT HABITS ?AT W5T L>GELY UN*ECK$ & UN*ALL5G$4 

,:ILE !SE CRITIQUES MAY SEEM H>%1 WE DON'T WI% TO UND]PLAY ! WORK ?AT W5T 9TO FI<T+ ! CASE4 ,\R >GUM5T IS ?AT 9 ! 5D1 ! WORK WAS POLITICALLY UNS\ND1 QUALITATIVELY DEFICI5T1 & /RATEGICALLY 9COMPLETE4 0,GO+ LIB]AL0 CAN BE CONSID]$ ! 0VANILLA0 ( ANTI-REPRESSION2 A FAIRLY PLA9 TRI$ & TRUE APPROA*4 ,BUT !RE >E MANY O!R FLAVORS TO *OOSE FROM4 

,WE WANT TO TAKE A MOM5T TO HONOR ! COMPLETE RE-IMAG9+ ( 0,JURY ,NULLIFICATION0 ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,D,C DUR+ ! SECOND TRIAL4 ,A JUROR READ ! WORDS 0,GOOGLE ,JURY ,NULLIFICATION0 WRITT5 ON A BA?ROOM /ALL 9SIDE ! C\R?\SE4 ,%E LOOK$ IT UP & !N PROCE$$ TO %>E ! 9=MATION ) ! RE/ ( ! JURY4 ,WE >E IMPRESS$4 ,ONE P]SON'S BA?ROOM DOODLE ACCOMPLI%$ SO MU*--DISSEM9AT+ 9=MATION AB\T JURY NULLIFICATION TO ! JURORS1 CREAT+ SC&AL1 REVITALIZ+ ! CASE 9 ! EYES ( COMRADES1 GIV+ PROSECUTORS YET ANO!R HEADA*E1 &1 ( C\RSE1 GIV+ US ALL A GOOD LAU<4 ,BRAVO4 ,SEEM+LY SMALL ACTIONS SU* AS !SE %\LD NOT BE UND]E/IMAT$4 

,:AT ELSE C\LD HAVE BE5 DONE8 ,:]E ELSE C\LD WE HAVE LOOK$ = LESSONS & 9SPIRATION8 

,FI<T+ REPRESSION %\LD BE UND]/OOD AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ! (F5SIVE4 ,ONE DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO SACRIFICE SUB/ANCE = RESULTS4 ,LOOK+ BACK ON ?IS CASE1 WE'RE P>TICUL>LY 9FLU5C$ BY A FEW EXAMPLES4 

,DUR+ ! ,A%EVILLE #aa CASE1 SUPPORT]S CALL$ = SOLID>ITY ACTIONS AHEAD ( C\RT HE>+S4 ,! 0,YO ,TAMBI5 ,SOY ,AN>QUI/A0 CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,OP]ATION ,P&ORA 9 ,SPA9 F\<T ! IMPRISONM5T ( SEV]AL AN>*I/S US+ GRAFFITI1 SPEAK+ EV5TS1 M>*ES1 & UNCOMPROMIS+ POLITICAL N>RATIVES4 ,& ! 0,TO ,LIB]T>IANS0 /RATEGY FROM #b? C5TURY ,SPA9 PRES5T$ A CALCULAT$ CALL TO ACTION1 LEAD+ TO ! RELEASE ( MORE ?AN FIFTY AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 

,?R\< ?IS DISCUSSION1 WE ASK ?AT COMRADES & !IR RESPECTIVE NETWORKS REFLECT ON ?IS4 ,H[ CAN WE BE/ MOBILIZE SUPPORT NETWORKS8 ,H[ CAN WE ANTICIPATE & COMBAT BURN\T8 ,H[ DO WE 5C\RAGE EA* O!R TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! FACE ( GLOOM8 ,H[ DO WE W9 ! SUPPORT ( ?OSE :O *OOSE TO LOOK ! O!R WAY8 ,H[ DO WE DRAW ON HI/ORICAL LESSONS1 G5]ATIONS ( WISDOM1 & A DIV]SITY ( P]SPECTIVES8 ,& !N--H[ DO WE UTILIZE !M8 

,! ,SCI5CE ( ,OPPOSITION 

,! CASE ( ! ,A%EVILLE #aa %>$ SOME SIMIL>ITIES ) ! ,J#b CASE4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,MAY ,DAY #b#a1 #aa PEOPLE >RE/$ 9 ! VIC9ITY ( A DEMON/RATION ?AT 9VOLV$ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION W]E *>G$ ) V&ALISM1 RIOT+1 & CONSPIRACY BAS$ ON SCANT EVID5CE4 ,AFT] A H>R[+ ORDEAL1 ! PROSECUTION DROPP$ MO/ ( ! *>GES & A C\PLE DEF5DANTS TOOK PLEA DEALS = 0MISDEMEANOR RIOT40 ,YE>S ( /RESS & REPRESSION LEFT ! LOCAL COMMUNITY FRACTUR$ & BURN$ \T4 

,! ELEM5TS WE'RE MO/ 9T]E/$ 9 >E ! CONFRONTATIONAL ONES3 ! SUPPORT CREW'S CALL = SOLID>ITY ACTIONS AHEAD ( HE>+S1 ! ACTIONS ?AT ACCOMPANI$ !M1 & ! VISIBILITY !Y PRODUC$4 ,! CALL CREAT$ A SPECIFIC K9D ( P[] & A NEW ANGLE ( PRESSURE BECAUSE IT ASK$ US TO EXT5D \R REP]TOIRE & KEPT US 5GAG$4 

,COMRADES FROM ! ,A%EVILLE SUPPORT CREW PU%$ A CLE> N>RATIVE3 9NOC5T ( ALL *>GES1 POLICE MALFEASANCE1 & ! AGGRESSIVE PROSECUTION TO SUPPRESS RADICAL POLITICS4 ,! CALL = ACTIONS HELP$ KEEP ! CASE 9 ! PUBLIC EYE4 ,! POLICE CORRUPTION1 ! CONTROV]SY OV] ! ,A%EVILLE ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T'S EVID5CE ROOM & ! DEP>TURE1 9DICTM5T1 & IMPRISONM5T ( ! *IEF =C$ ! /ATE'S H& 9 FAVOR ( ! DEF5DANTS4 ,! FACT ?AT ! CASE /AY$ PUBLIC DESPITE YE>S ( DELAY APPLI$ PRESSURE TO ! PROSECUTOR TO DROP ! *>GES4 

,! ,A%EVILLE #aa CASE CAN BE CONSID]$ A WOR/-CASE SC5>IO3 V]Y FEW PEOPLE SUPPORT$ OR UND]/OOD ! DEF5DANTS & ! /ATE WAS WELL-POSITION$ TO DEPICT !M AS M]E CRIM9ALS4 ,YET EV5 !N1 SOLID>ITY ACTIONS DID NOT FUR!R 5DANG] ! DEF5DANTS4 

,TO BE CLE>1 WE BELIEVE ?AT IT MADE S5SE = PEOPLE TO EMPLOY A CAUTI\S APPROA* AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,J#b CASE4 ,BUT WE BELIEVE ?AT !RE %\LD HAVE BE5 ELEM5TS SU* AS !SE 9SIDE ! OV]ALL ECOLOGY ( RESI/ANCE TO ! ,J#b CASE AT LAT] PO9TS4 ,! ,J#b SOLID>ITY ACTIONS W]E MO/LY COMPRIS$ ( BANN] DROPS1 PRESS RELEASES1 FUNDRAIS]S1 & ! LIKE BUT G5]ALLY FAIL$ TO EXT5D TO MORE CONFRONTATIONAL =MS4 ,REMA9+ CON=MI/ 9 N>RATIVE & ACTION DEPRIV$ ! MOVEM5T ( DYNAMISM & GR[?1 CONSEQU5TLY FAIL+ TO KEEP ! CAMPAIGN'S P>TICIPANTS & SUPPORT]S 5GAG$4 ,A YE> 9TO ! CASE1 5]GY = SUPPORT EF=TS HAD TAP]$ (F--A PROBLEM 9 ITSELF1 GIV5 ?AT CRIM9AL LITIGATION (T5 DRAGS ON = YE>S4 

,YET IT WASN'T JU/ \R SIDE FEEL+ ! EFFECTS ( ITS DURATION4 ,AT ?AT SAME TIME1 ! /ATE HAD FAIL$ 9 ITS ATTEMPTS TO CONVICT DEF5DANTS 9 ! ,NOVEMB] TRIAL1 LOOK+ V]Y BAD 9 ITS PURSUIT1 & HAD EXHAU/$ C\NTLESS RES\RCES1 LEAV+ ! LEAD PROSECUTOR VISIBLY WORN4 ,BY 5T]+ 9TO A NEW PHASE ( SOLID>ITY & *ANG+ ITS NATURE1 ! CAMPAIGN C\LD HAVE REVITALIZ$ ITSELF1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ITS 5EMIES 9 A FI<T !Y W]E ALREADY LOS+4 

,AT DIFF]5T /AGES ( ! CASE1 !RE %\LD HAVE BE5 %IFTS4 ,ADAPTATION IS KEY TO SURVIVAL4 ,A MOVEM5T ?AT DOESN'T DEVELOP & LEAVES ITS POT5TIAL UNREALIZ$ WILL DIE4 ,! AM\NT ( BURN\T & FATIGUE AMONG ,J#b DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S BO? AFT] ! FIR/ TRIAL & N[ IS 9DICATIVE ( ?IS4 ,! QUE/ION ( ADAPTATION & SURVIVAL P]MEATES EV]Y ASPECT ( \R COLLECTIVE EXI/5CE2 WE %\LD CONT9UALLY /RIVE TO ANSW] IT4 

,IMAG9E IF AFT] ! FIR/ R\ND ( DROPP$ *>GES1 !RE HAD BE5 A S]IES ( ]UPTIONS--WIDESPREAD DISRUPTIONS & M>*ES EXPRESS+ 9DIGNATION AT ! REMA9+ *>GES4 ,A MOM5T 5C\RAG+ SOCIAL FISSURE1 A CRISIS3 RABBLE-R\S+ AT UNIV]SITIES & WORKPLACES1 M>*ES 9 ! /REETS1 9T]V5TIONS & DIRECT ACTIONS EV]Y:]E4 ,AN EF=T TO GET MORE PEOPLE BEH9D ! REMA9+ ,J#b DEF5DANTS )\T !IR HAV+ TO ADH]E TO \R EXACT IDEAS1 A REM9D] ?AT WE >E ALL ANGRY & ALL LONG TO BE FREE1 &1 IMPORTANTLY1 AN EF=T ?AT BR\<T ! P>TICIPANTS FEEL+S ( JOY & P[]4 

,BUT :AT WAS NURTUR$ >\ND ! CASE WASN'T CONDUCIVE TO MAK+ ANY SORT ( EF=T LIKE ?IS POSSIBLE1 EV5 AUTONOM\SLY4 ,EV]YONE WAS P>ALYZ$ BY ! CAMPAIGN'S PHYSIOLOGY 9 N>RATIVE1 ATMOSPH]E1 & ACTION4 

,TWO ,ACC\NTS 

,AT SOME PO9T AFT] ! FIR/ TRIAL1 !RE WAS A MEET+ 9 ,D,C ) DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S4 ,DUR+ ?AT MEET+1 SOMEONE PROPOS$ ! IDEA ( HAV+ A M>* ?AT 0W5T AGA9/ TRAFFIC40 ,HE>+ ?IS1 SOMEONE :O DOES LEGAL SUPPORT1 ) A LOT ( SOCIAL CAPITAL & MOVEM5T EXP]I5CE1 N]V\SLY 9T]RUPT$1 0,I ?9K ?IS CONV]SATION HAS GONE 9 A V]Y BAD DIRECTION40 & RU%$ \T ( ! ROOM4 ,EV]YONE 79CLUD+ MYSELF7 WAS !N =C$ TO ?9K ?AT ! IDEA WAS BAD4 ,REFLECT+ ON ?IS MOM5T N[1 ,I DON'T ?9K ! IDEA WAS4 ,?IS K9D ( REACTION WAS COMMON >\ND ! CASE4 ,IT MADE DISCUSSION IMPOSSIBLE1 %UT D[N POSSIBILITIES1 & SUPPRESS$ ! DEVELOPM5T ( \R RESI/ANCE TO ! CASE4 ,I SAW A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( 9ITIATIVE & CAPACITY DE/ROY$ BY ATTITUDES & P>ANOIA4 ,WE MISS$ OPPORTUNITIES SU* AS E/ABLI%+ A LONG-T]M COLLECTIVE H\SE 9 ,D,C = DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S & DISC\RAG$ MANY COMRADES FROM WANT+ TO BE 9VOLV$4 ,! CONDITIONS >\ND ! CASE CAUS$ MANY PEOPLE TO BECOME ALI5AT$ OR HURT4 ,AFT] A YE>1 DOZ5S ( COMRADES WANT$ LITTLE TO DO ) ,J#b /UFF4 

,AFT] ! MAJORITY ( *>GES W]E DROPP$1 !RE WAS A ,WE/ ,COA/ ,J#b SPEAK+ T\R ORGANIZ$4 ,! T\R WAS AN OPPORTUNITY = PEOPLE WORK+ ON ! CASE TO RAISE SUPPORT & REA* \T TO REGIONS :O W]E LESS LIKELY TO BE UP TO DATE OR 5TANGL$ 9 ! CASE4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( OPPOSITION TO ?IS T\R HAPP5+4 ,DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S :O OPPOS$ IT DIDN'T (F] MANY REASONS BEYOND 9SI/+ IT WAS POT5TIALLY H>MFUL TO DEF5DANTS :O W]E /ILL FAC+ *>GES4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ?IS WAS ! RESULT ( BAD FAI? & PROBLEMATIC P[] DYNAMICS4 ,! PRACTICE ( HO/+ ANTI-REPRESSION EV5TS IS UND]/OOD ALL >\ND ! WORLD4 ,SU* EV5TS >E ESS5TIAL TO OV]COM+ ISOLATION4 ,! T\R WAS ULTIMATELY ABLE TO GO ?R\< BUT WE W]E =C$ TO EJECT A DEF5DANT :O WAS /ILL FAC+ *>GES BECAUSE O!RS W]5'T OKAY ) !M SPEAK+4 ,I'M SURE ?AT ! T\R W\LD'VE BE5 A S\RCE ( EMP[]M5T & FULFILLM5T = ?AT DEF5DANT BUT IT 5D$ UP CAUS+ !M H>M 9/EAD4 ,I BELIEVE ALL ( US :O W]E ON ! T\R REGRETT$ MAK+ ?IS DECISION4 ,BUT AT ! TIME1 !RE WAS LITTLE ROOM TO BREA! BECAUSE ( H[ UNHEAL?Y ! ATMOSPH]E >\ND ! CASE WAS4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( P>ANOIA 9 ! AIR & ! QUE/ION ( ACC\NTABILITY WAS CONSI/5TLY DIFFICULT TO ADDRESS ) SU* A WIDE POOL ( DEF5DANTS4 

,AS A MOVEM5T1 WE W]5'T ABLE TO MAXIMIZE ! POT5TIAL ( ! CALLS TO ACTION4 ,!RE WAS AN ISSUE ( CAPACITY BUT !RE WAS ALSO AN ISSUE ( P>TICIPANTS FEEL+ DIS-5GAG$1 :I* ADV]SELY AFFECT$ ! CAPACITY = ACTIONS4 ,9 \R EXP]I5CES 9 MANY CONV]SATIONS >\ND ACTION1 PEOPLE W\LD SEV]ELY LIMIT !MSELVES BECAUSE !Y W]5'T SURE :AT WAS ACCEPTABLE4 ,AFT] A YE> ( MO/LY BANN] DROPS & FUNDRAIS]S1 MANY FELT ?AT SUPPORT+ ! ,J#b CASE MEANT DRESS+ NICELY & GO+ TO C\RT OR1 AT MO/1 HELP+ LOGI/ICALLY4 ,:5 ?IS HAPP5S1 A FEW PEOPLE WILL /ICK >\ND BUT MO/ WILL TURN !IR ATT5TION & 5]GY ELSE:]E4 

,ACTIONS 9=M ACTION4 ,9 ORD] = ACTIONS TO G5]ALIZE1 PEOPLE HAVE TO ?9K !M UP1 C>RY !M \T1 & PUBLICIZE !M SO ?AT !Y CAN SPREAD4 

,)9 ! ,J#b SOLID>ITY EF=TS1 !RE W]E SOME FI]C] ACTIONS1 BUT PEOPLE SEEM$ HESITANT TO IMITATE OR ADVOCATE = !M & PEOPLE DO+ WORK >\ND ! CASE W]E LIKELY TO DISC\RAGE SU* ?+S4 ,IT MAKES S5SE ?AT PEOPLE DO+ LEGAL SUPPORT W\LD BE TI<TLY W\ND1 BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE S5SE = PEOPLE TO ALL[ ?AT TREPIDATION TO 9FLU5CE \R POLITICS & \R WORK AS REVOLUTION>IES4 ,DEF5D,J#b,RESI/ANCE WAS MO/LY COMPRIS$ ( DEF5DANTS4 ,AS POLITICAL AG5TS ( *ANGE1 WE WILL NOT ALWAYS FOLL[ 9 ACCORDANCE ) :AT W\LD BE CONSID]$ 0LEGALLY S\ND40 ,ISN'T ?AT :Y WE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ACTION ON ,J#b8 ,ISN'T \R CONFLICT ) ! LAW & ITS C\RTS ! REASON :Y SO MANY ( US PUT 9 SUPPORT WORK AGA9/ ! CASE8 ,\R SOLID>ITY EF=TS NE$ TO REFLECT \R VALUES1 OR ELSE WE RISK NOT A*IEV+ MEAN+FUL 5\< GOALS2 WE RISK 9]TIA4 

,P>TISANS ( MORE CONS]VATIVE APPROA*ES MANAG$ TO MAKE !MSELVES 9DISP5SABLE4 ,= MANY DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S1 ?IS WAS !IR FIR/ B\T AGA9/ REPRESSION & !Y DEF]R$ TO ?OSE ) SOCIAL CAPITAL1 MOVEM5T EXP]I5CE1 & PALATABLE DEF5SIVE /ANCES4 ,:AT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = US TO HAVE O!R OPTIONS NEXT TIME8 ,FOLKS ( MORE MILITANT 9CL9ATIONS :O HAVE JU/ AS MU* EXP]I5CE W\LD HAVE TO DO ! SAME K9D ( WORK4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO NURTURE AN 5VIRONM5T ( SOLID>ITY1 HOSPITALITY1 & AUTONOMY4 

,RADICAL \TLETS1 SU* AS ,CRIME?,9C4 & ,IT'S ,GO+ ,D[N1 CO-PUBLI%$ CALLS TO ACTION 9CLUD+ /RONG N>RATIVES3 

0,MAKE IT CLE> ?AT !RE WILL BE P]SONAL CONSEQU5CES = TAK+ ! SIDE ( OPPRESSION40 

0,! BE/ DEF5SE IS A GOOD (F5SE6 ,IF !RE IS A P[]FUL MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,TRUMP & ! =CES HE REPRES5TS1 DEF5DANTS FROM ! PREVI\S CLA%ES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE ! SUPPORT !Y DES]VE4 ,KEEP ORGANIZ+ NEW EF=TS AGA9/ ,TRUMP1 POLICE1 NATIONALI/S1 & ! PIPEL9ES & PR(ITE]+ FROM :I* !Y DRAW !IR P[]40 

,CRIME?,9C4 ALSO PUBLI%$ A COMPELL+ PIECE AFT] ! CONCLUSION ( ! FIR/ TRIAL CRITIQU+ ! /ATE AS A :OLE4 ,?IS TYPE ( MESSAG+ WAS G5]ALLY DEPRECIAT$ BY ,J#b DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S4 ,DUR+ MOM5TS ( H>D%IP1 PEOPLE CAN />T TO BELIEVE ?AT REVOLUTION>Y AIMS >E TOO IDEALI/IC & NAIVE1 & ?IS CAN BECOME 9FECTI\S4 ,WE ASK ?AT PEOPLE ?9K TWICE AB\T :]E ?OSE FEEL+S & ?\<TS COME FROM4 ,!RE IS NO IGNORANCE 9 UNAPOLOGETICALLY FI<T+ = A FRE] WORLD4 ,IF ANY?+ IS NAIVE1 IT IS ! IDEA ?AT LIB]ALISM WILL SOLVE ALL \R PROBLEMS4 

,WE CANNOT RELY SOLELY ON A FEW RADICAL \TLETS TO DISSEM9ATE POLITICAL N>RATIVES4 ,WE MU/ COME UP ) \R [N N>RATIVES & DIFFUSE !M 9 \R EF=TS :]EV] WE CAN1 OR ELSE !Y >E LIKELY TO REMA9 LIMIT$ TO \R [N CIRCLES4 ,WE MU/ *ALL5GE \RSELVES TO ADVANCE \R /RUGGLES4 ,\R EF=TS %\LD AIM TO MULTIPLY REVOLUTION>Y POSSIBILITIES1 :I* MEANS EXP&+ ON :AT'S ALREADY 9 PLACE1 NOT SIMPLY REPLICAT+ EXI/+ MODES4 ,WE NE$ TO DO A BETT] JOB ( ID5TIFY+ !SE /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES 9 ORD] TO ADJU/ \R APPROA*ES ACCORD+LY4 

,A MULTIPLICITY ( N>RATIVES IS EXPECT$4 ,:5 HAVE ! PEOPLE :O COMPRISE ANY POLITICAL BODY BE5 UNANIM\S 9 !IR POSITIONS ON DIRECT ACTION & RESI/ANCE8 ,!SE DIFF]5CES %\LD BE 5C\RAG$1 NOT /IFL$4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO CREATE A DIV]SE SET ( P]SPECTIVES1 COMPLICAT+ ! WAYS 9 :I* REACTION>Y =CES SEEK TO M>G9ALIZE REVOLUTION>Y GE/URES & !IR PROPON5TS4 ,! ,J#b CASE SAW SOME ( ?AT BUT ULTIMATELY TOO LITTLE4 

,WE ,>E ,ALL ,AN>*I/S 

,YO ,SOY ,TAMBI5 ,AN>QUI/A4 0,I AM ALSO AN AN>*I/40 ,9 #b#a#d1 ELEV5 AN>*I/S 9 ,SPA9 W]E >RE/$ ON T]RORISM *>GES 9 A POLICE ACTION KN[N AS ,OP]ATION ,P&ORA4 ,SEV5 W]E IMPRISON$2 ! O!R F\R W]E RELEAS$ ) *>GES4 ,AFT] AN EXT5SIVE SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN & A C\PLE YE>S ( C\RT APPE>ANCES1 ALL ( !IR *>GES W]E DROPP$4 ,! SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN %[$ H[ S5SATIONALIZ$ CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS1 A DIV]SE >RAY ( ACTIONS 7E4G41 GRAFFITI1 SPEAK+ EV5TS1 M>*ES71 & SAVVY UNCOMPROMIS+ N>RATIVES *ALL5G+ 9NOC5CE1 GUILT1 & POLITICAL T>GET+ CAN SUCCE$4 

,AN>*I/S ACCURATELY SAW ! T]RORISM *>GES AS A MEANS TO CREATE FE> & ISOLATE ! /ATE'S 5EMIES4 ,! CAMPAIGN WAS ABLE TO FI<T ?IS & EFFECTIVELY G>N] BROAD SUPPORT4 ,AN>*I/S SAW ! DANG] ( !IR POLITICS BE+ DILUT$ BY RECEIV+ SU* WIDE SUPPORT4 ,!Y CREAT$ N>RATIVES ?AT BUILT BROADLY :ILE MA9TA9+ !IR POLITICAL 9TEGRITY4 ,>TICULATE & CLE> POSITIONS DIGNIFI$ !IR MOVEM5T & POLITICS :ILE ANTAGONIZ+ & DISCR$IT+ ! /ATE3 

0,I TOO AM AN AN>*I/40 

0,NEI!R 9NOC5T NOR GUILTY40 

0,! T]RORI/ IS ! ONE :O CONDEMNS US TO A LIFE ( MIS]Y1 NOT ! ONE :O REBELS AGA9/ IT40 

0,T]RORISM IS NOT BE+ ABLE TO REA* ! 5D ( ! MON?40 

0,! ONLY T]RORI/ IS ! CAPITALI/ /ATE40 

,AS IS COMMON 9 ,SPA91 CON/ANT AN>*I/ GRAFFITI MA9TA9$ AN ATMOSPH]E ( VISIBILITY & HO/ILITY >\ND ! CASE4 ,L>GE M>*ES DISRUPT$ ! FL[ ( NORMALCY4 ,!RE W]E DIRECT ACTIONS 9CLUD+ BLOCKADES & PROP]TY DAMAGE1 SPEAK+ EV5TS ?AT (F]$ DISCUSSION & COMMUNITY BUILD+1 & SMALL-SCALE CL&E/9E ATTACKS4 ,ALL ( !SE APPLI$ PRESSURE FROM DIFF]5T ANGLES4 

0,! ,P&ORA SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGNS 9CLUD$ A L>GE NUMB] ( SOLID>ITY TALKS ?AT GAVE 9=MATION AB\T ! CASE & ALSO TALK$ AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( ! PRACTICES ( SABOTAGE & 9SURRECTION ?AT ! /ATE WAS TRY+ TO PUNI%4 ,& )\T A D\BT1 ?AT MADE US /RONG]40 

-,AN ANONYM\S P>TICIPANT 9 ! SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,OP]ATION ,P&ORA 

,IF ! /ATE'S 9T5TION IS TO REPRESS AN ACTION OR POLITICAL BODY1 IT CAN BE P[]FUL TO BR+ ! V]Y TOPICS IT IS T>GET+ TO LI<T3 TO SAY :AT IS HAPP5+ & EXPLA9 :AT Y\ ?9K IT MEANS4 

,G5]ALLY1 )9 ! ,J#b SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN1 DISCUSSIONS SU* AS !SE W]E FEW & (T5 V]Y LIMIT$ 9 SCOPE4 ,!Y (T5 FOCUS$ ON ,TRUMPISM1 ! 9T5SITY ( ! *>GES1 & ! RI<T TO PROTE/4 ,?IS REACTIVITY CAME AT ! CO/ ( GA9+ QUALITATIVE /R5G?4 ,IT EV5 SEEM$ TO US ?AT MANY COMRADES W]E ACTUALLY UNABLE TO >TICULATE :Y ANYONE W\LD BREAK A BANK W9D[ OR TOR* A LIM\S9E4 ,COMRADES NE> ! CASE *OSE TO =EGO DISCUSSION ( :Y PEOPLE P>TICIPATE 9 UPRIS+S1 ALL[+ ! ,/ATE TO KEEP ! DISC\RSE AB\T ! MORE CONFRONTATIONAL ELEM5TS 9 ! SPH]E ( 0S5SELESS VIOL5CE0 & CRIM9AL ACTIVITY4 ,:E!R ?IS WAS DUE TO 9ABILITY OR UNWILL+NESS1 IT R$UC$ ! OV]ALL QUALITY ( ,J#b SOLID>ITY4 ,?9K AB\T ,M>K ,BRAY EXPLA9+ ANTI-FASCISM ON ! NEWS OR SPEAK+ EV5TS ?AT DISCUSS$ ! UPRIS+S 9 ,D,C AFT] ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+'S ASSASS9ATION & ! #aiia ,M\NT ,PLEASANT RIOTS4 ,! F9AL /ATEM5T MADE WAS F9E 5\<1 BUT IT WAS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE4 

,BROAD SUPPORT & ! ABILITY TO WORK ) O!RS W]E KEY 9 ! ,YO ,SOY ,TAMBI5 ,AN>QUI/A CAMPAIGN4 ,9 ! ,U,S1 H[EV]1 WE DO NOT HAVE ! LUXURY ( A /RONG HI/ORICAL MEMORY ( /RUGGLE NOR ! SAME AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,! EF=TS TO CONNECT ) ! ,D,C ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] *APT] PROVIDE A GOOD EXAMPLE ( :AT IT C\LD LOOK LIKE TO CONNECT ) O!RS & !IR /RUGGLES 9 ! ,U,S4 ,AT ! TIME1 ?IS K9D ( WORK W\LD HAVE ! MO/ IMPACT 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C1 ! MA9 SITE ( /RUGGLE = ! CASE4 ,?IS ALSO (F]S AN EXAMPLE ( ! K9D ( WORK AN>*I/S CAN BE DO+ RI<T N[ TO BE PREP>$ TO COMBAT ISOLATION & REPRESSION 9 ! FUTURE4 

,! LIB]AL DEF5SIVE PO/URE TAK5 9 ! ,J#b CASE DID G>N] ! CASE M$IA ATT5TION & SUP]FICIAL SUPPORT FROM ! LIKES ( ,DEMOCRACY ,N[6 ,BUT ?AT SUPPORT WAS RESC9D$ AS SOON AS 09NOC5T0 PROTE/]S1 M$ICS1 & J\RNALI/S W]E (F TRIAL & ALLEG$ BREAK]S W]E UP4 ,REMEMB]+ ?AT ,DEMOCRACY ,N[6 P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! 9ITIAL M$IA BLACK\T ( ! CASE & ! EV5TS ?AT L$ UP TO IT1 WE %\LD HAVE BE5 PREP>$ TO %IFT DIRECTIONS :5 LEFT-W+ POPULI/S LIKE !M 9EVITABLY TURN$ !IR BACKS ON US4 

,?IS TYPE ( BETRAYAL IS TO BE EXPECT$ FROM ! DEMOCRATIC LEFT4 ,IT IS A REM9D] TO ?9K AB\T ! L9ES WE >E TAK+ & ! DIRECTIONS = US TO GO AT C]TA9 JUNCTURES4 ,& IT IS PRECISELY AT ?IS TYPE ( JUNCTURE ?AT WE >E REM9D$ ( A SAY+3 0,WORDS DIVIDE--ACTS UNITE40 

,AFT] ! MAJORITY ( DEF5DANTS HAD !IR *>GES DROPP$1 MO/ PEOPLE TUN$ \T4 ,GIV5 ! BAS5ESS ( ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC DISC\RSE1 MANY ( ?OSE :O W]E REM9D$ ( ! CASE W]E LIKELY TO BE ON ! SIDE ( CAPITALI/S & !IR PROP]TY4 ,AGA91 ?IS WAS ! /ATE'S /RATEGY3 DIVIDE & CONQU]4 ,AT ?IS JUNCTURE1 :AT GOOD WAS APPEAL+ TO NOTIONS ( 9NOC5CE OR ! RI<T TO PROTE/8 ,ACCUS+ ! GOV]NM5T1 ! PROSECUTION1 & ! POLICE ( 9JU/ICE ONLY REASS]TS ! CONCEPT ( 9NOC5CE )9 ?IS CONTEXT4 

,! AU?ORS >E SPLIT ON ! ISSUE ( 9NOC5CE4 ,SOME ( US FEEL ?AT N>RATIVES ( 9NOC5CE >E USEFUL = G>N]+ WIDE SUPPORT & ?AT !Y %\LD BE COMPLEM5T$ BY /AUN*] N>RATIVES TO BROAD5 ! DISC\RSE ( ! ISSUES AT H&4 ,! O!RS PREF] TO BYPASS ! QUE/ION ( GUILT OR 9NOC5CE COMPLETELY1 REFUS+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! LOGIC ( ! /ATE4 ,! LATT] POSITION PRES5TS AN 9T]E/+ *ALL5GE = US ON ! QUE/ION ( 9NOC5CE4 ,9 :AT WAYS CAN WE BOLDLY SUPPORT ?OSE :O 5GAGE 9 MILITANT PROTE/8 ,H[ CAN WE DIGNIFY BLACK_/BR[N Y\? :O >E ACCUS$ ( /EAL+ CIG>ETTES1 FLEE+1 OR RESI/+ 9 O!R WAYS ?AT >E US$ TO JU/IFY POLICE VIOL5CE )\T RELY+ ON N>RATIVES ( 9NOC5CE8 ,H[ CAN WE COMBAT US+ ! LANGUAGE ( \R OPPRESSORS TO CREATE A MORE LIB]ATORY ONE8 

,!RE WASN'T A COHESIVE /RATEGY TO SUPPORT ALLEG$ BREAK]S AT ?IS PO9T4 ,! CAMPAIGN HAD L>GELY DISASSOCIAT$ FROM !IR SITUATION--= EXAMPLE1 MANY PEOPLE SPREAD ! N>RATIVE ?AT DEF5DANTS W]E BE+ *>G$ = A H&FUL ( W9D[S ?AT ONLY A FEW W]E RESPONSIBLE = BREAK+4 ,?IS N>RATIVE PUTS ALLEG$ BREAK]S ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( P]CEIV$ GUILT2 IT DIDN'T HELP TO SPREAD ANY JU/IFICATION OR SUPPORT = ?OSE :O DID BREAK ! W9D[S1 NOR = ANY DEF5DANT :O MI<T BE F\ND GUILTY ( DO+ SO4 

,PEOPLE ACT+ ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE ACCOMPLI%$ SOME ( ! BE/ WORK ?AT CAME \T ( ! ,J#b EF=TS4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO CONF9+ 9T]P]SONAL & /RUCTURAL DYNAMICS1 MU* ( ! 9ITIATIVE ?AT IS VITAL TO EFFECTIVE ORGANIZ+ WAS 9HIBIT$4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 ! EF=TS ?AT DID MAKE !IR WAY ?R\< W]E (T5 CELEBRAT$--BUT ONLY AFT] ! FACT4 ,REMEMB]1 ACTIONS 9=M ACTION4 

,! COMMON RESPONSE TO REPRESSION FROM ! ONSET ( ?IS CASE WAS HESITATION1 (T5 CON/RICT+ ! EF=T ( O!RS4 ,WE %\LD CONSID] H[ TO HONE \R REFLEXES TO SU* SITUATIONS & ! DILEMMAS !Y 5G5D]--:E!R ?AT MEANS WORK+ MORE COLLABORATIVELY OR KN[+ :5 TO BRAN* (F4 

,TO ,LIB]T>IANS 

,9 ,SPA91 9 ! VOLATILE AFT]MA? ( ! ,FRANCO REGIME1 MORE ?AN FIFTY AN>*I/S REMA9$ IMPRISON$ :ILE ! MORE RE=MI/ ELEM5TS ( ! ,C,N,T RECUP]AT$ ! MOVEM5T'S REVOLUTION>Y GA9S4 ,!SE PRISON]S W]E NOT RECEIV+ SUPPORT DUE TO ! ILLICIT NATURE ( !IR ACCUS$ CRIMES1 :I* 9CLUD$ BANK ROBB]IES & BOMB+S4 ,AN>*I/S 9 ! REGION REA*$ \T TO ,GUY ,DEBORD 9 ,FRANCE = HELP4 

,DEBORD DRAFT$ ! TEXT 0,TO ,LIB]T>IANS10 A MILITANT CALL TO ACTION DEM&+ ! RELEASE ( ! PRISON]S4 ,FULLY #b#e1 PEOPLE SIGN$ !IR NAMES TO ! APPEAL2 ! TEXT WAS WIDELY CIRCULAT$ ?R\<\T ,SPA94 ,AT ?AT TIME1 ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T WAS *IEFLY CONC]N$ ) FASCI/ ?REATS1 LEAV+ IT PREC>I\SLY POSITION$ & UNABLE TO 5GAGE ! AN>*I/S4 0,TO ,LIB]T>IANS0 CL>IFI$ = ! /ATE :AT ! CO/ ( CONT9U+ TO IMPRISON DOZ5S ( AN>*I/S W\LD BE4 ,?ANKS TO BELLICOSE WORDS1 ! ?REAT ( MASS MOBILIZATION1 & ! ?OR\< DI/RIBUTION ( ! TEXT1 0,TO ,LIB]T>IANS0 PRESSUR$ ! ,SPANI% /ATE 9TO RELEAS+ ! PRISON]S4 ,! /ATE RELEAS$ !M ON ! GR\NDS ( 09SUFFICI5T EVID5CE10 DESPITE POSSESS+ 9CRIM9AT+ EVID5CE AGA9/ MANY ( !M4 ,?IS S]VES AS A GOLD5 EXAMPLE ( AN ANTI-REPRESSION CAMPAIGN4 ,IT RETA9$ POLITICAL 9TEGRITY1 UTILIZ$ CREATIVE +5UITY1 & DEF5D$ ITS SUBJECTS--EV5 ! 9NOC5T ONES4 

,\R AIM WAS TO EMULATE ?IS SUCCESS4 ,WE SAW ! NE$ TO 9T]V5E AFT] ! DEF5DANTS' VICTORY 9 ! FIR/ TRIAL & ! SUBSEQU5T DROPP+ ( #abi *>GES4 ,:5 ! PROSECUTION WAS FOCUS+ ON DEF5DANTS ACCUS$ ( MORE EXPLICIT CRIM9ALITY1 IT WAS IMPORTANT TO DEF5D !M \TSIDE & AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES ( LAW & ORD]4 ,WE DECID$ TO DEPLOY AN AUTONOM\S /RATEGY4 

,! 0,FRE$OM = ,J#b ,DEF5DANTS0 TEXT WAS CIRCULAT$ AHEAD ( ! ,MAY TRIAL4 ,! TEXT DETAIL$ \R DISSATISFACTION ) ! G5]AL ORI5TATION ( DEF5D,J#bRESI/ANCE1 \R ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION1 & AN 9T5SE OPPOSITION TO ! CASE1 ITS EMPLOY]S1 & ! WORLD !Y 9HABIT4 ,9 RESPONSE1 WE ADVOCAT$ A MILITANT CALL TO ACTION4 ,! /RATEGY DID NOT SOLELY RELY ON ! 9T]NET2 WE ACKN[L$GE ! LIMITATIONS ( TODAY'S OV]SATURATION ( 9=MATION4 ,WE FIGUR$ IT W\LD SUFFICE TO RELEASE IT ON RADICAL NEWS \TLETS SU* AS ITSGO+D[N4ORG1 :]E \R 5EMIES W]E SURE TO LOOK4 ,9 ADDITION1 WE DI/RIBUT$ PHYSICAL COPIES 9 ,D,C :]E ! CASE WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,AN ALT]NATE & MORE EXPLICIT V]SION ( ! TEXT WAS DI/RIBUT$ 9SIDE ! C\R?\SE CAFE1 :I* WAS FREQU5T$ BY LAWY]S1 LEGAL WORK]S1 POLICE1 SECURITY GU>DS1 & V>I\S O!RS4 ,9 ADDITION1 COPIES W]E SCATT]$ \TSIDE BO? ( ! C\R?\SE'S 5TRANCES & ! 5TRANCES ( NE>BY METROS4 ,! TEXT WAS BO? EMAIL$ & PHYSICALLY MAIL$ TO V>I\S PEOPLE 9CLUD+ ! PROSECUTOR1 ! LEAD DETECTIVE1 V>I\S MEMB]S ( ! ,D,O,J & ,U,S,A,O1 ! =M] JUDGE1 & LOCAL NEWS \TLETS4 ,! TEXT REA*$ V>I\S LOCAL V5UES & WAS H&$ \T TO PRESS AT A PRESS CONF]5CE4 

,ALONGSIDE ! TEXT'S CIRCULATION1 COMPLEM5T>Y ACTIONS TOOK PLACE TO APPLY PRESSURE4 ,!SE ACTIONS TOOK PLACE IMM$IATELY AHEAD ( ! ,MAY TRIAL TO MAXIMIZE /RESS ON \R 5EMIES1 LIMIT !IR TIME1 & PROACTIVELY TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ANY UN=ESE5 FAVORABLE DEVELOPM5TS4 ,ACTIONS ?AT %IFT$ ! ATMOSPH]E 9 ,D,C & V&ALISM CREAT$ AN AIR ( HO/ILITY T[>DS ! CASE4 ,A PROPOSAL = A S]IES ( ANTI-REPRESSION SPEAK+ EV5TS ?REAT5$ TO RAISE SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! EV5TS W]E TO CONNECT V>I\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 ID5TIFY+ ! /ATE'S ME*ANISMS ( REPRESSION4 ,! FIR/ EV5T TOOK AN EXPLICITLY AGITATIONAL TONE4 ,ANO!R CALL-9 CAMPAIGN FUR!R$ \R GOAL ( MAK+ ! ,U,S,A,O A LIV+ HELL4 ,BECAUSE !SE ACTIONS OCCURR$ AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! ,J#b CASE1 !Y IMPOS$ A CO/ = PROSECUT+ IT FUR!R4 

,!RE WAS ALSO A VIDEO4 ,IT WAS TO BE DISSEM9AT$ DIFFUSELY1 & WAS = A %ORT TIME2 UNTIL SOME1 UPON SEE+ IT1 CONTEMPLAT$ 9CLUD+ IT 9 SOME?+ MORE CONCRETE4 ,! LACK ( A CU/OM>Y PLACE TO HO/ ?IS VIDEO PO9TS TO A NE$ = MORE 9SURRECTION>Y 9FRA/RUCTURE 9 ! ,U,S4 ,COMRADES ABROAD UTILIZE PLAT=MS LIKE ,ACT=FREE & #c#b#e4NO/ATE4NET1 :I* ,AM]ICAN COMRADES TODAY DON'T G5]ALLY USE4 

,IF ! PROSECUTION HAD ATTEMPT$ TO USE !SE MAT]IALS AGA9/ ! DEF5DANTS1 IT W\LD ONLY HAVE FUR!R EXT5D$ !IR OV]REA*4 ,AT :AT PO9T DO PROSECUTORS BEG9 TO FEEL HOPELESS AB\T TRY+ TO PROVE AN ALLEG$ CRIM9AL CONSPIRACY8 ,DOES A SC&AL SU* AS ?IS GIVE !M /R5G?1 OR CREATE FUR!R DIFFICULTY & CONFUSION8 ,WE KN[ ! PROCESS CAN BECOME ! PUNI%M5T4 ,:5 DO !Y DECL>E 0,5\<08 ,WE DID NOT FE> ADD+ TO !IR ALLEGATIONS ( CONSPIRACY1 AS ! PROSECUTORS ALREADY BELIEV$ 9 !SE ALLEGATIONS & W]E /RUGGL+ TO PROVE !M4 ,! =MAL ,DEF5D,J#b,RESI/ANCE NETWORK WAS WELL POSITION$ TO FI<T AGA9/ A TEXT & VIDEO COM+ \T ( LEFT FIELD4 ,AGA91 AN ATTEMPT BY ! PROSECUTION W\LD MEAN AN EXT5SION ( !IR OV]REA*1 5G5D]+ ACTIVITY ?AT C\LD BR+ ?+S TO ! PUBLIC EYE4 

,WE W]E ANTICIPAT+ ?AT ! MAT]IALS' RELEASE W\LD CREATE SC&AL4 ,SOME W\LD SAY 0! POLICE OBVI\SLY MADE ?AT0 & O!RS W\LD SURELY CREATE DI/ANCE4 ,A M9ORITY MAY HAVE FELT EMBOLD5$ & AT LEA/ EV]YONE WAS HEAL?ILY *ALL5G$ 9 !IR VIEWS4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 WE W]E CONT5T ) MAK+ NOISE & SPREAD+ \R ANALYSIS4 

,IT'S H>D TO SAY EXACTLY :AT K9D ( EFFECT ?IS /RATEGY HAD4 ,BUT WE W\LD >GUE ?AT IT DID 9DE$ HAVE ONE4 ,IT'S TELL+ ?AT WE HE>D NO?+ AB\T ! >TICLE DESPITE KN[+ IT TO HAVE REA*$ ! OPPOSITION'S H&S4 ,WE'D >GUE ?AT WE HAVE TO ASSUME ALL ?IS ACTIVITY TO HAVE BE5 A FACTOR 9 !IR DECISION-MAK+ >\ND ! TIME ( ! SECOND TRIAL & ! ACKN[L$GM5T ( ! ,BRADY VIOLATION4 ,LIKE A FLY BUZZ+ 9 ! ROOM DUR+ A FOCUS$ />+ CONTE/1 9CREAS+ ITS VOLUME AS ! CONTE/ 5DURES4 

,WE REVEAL ?IS /RATEGY BECAUSE WE DESIRE NOT TO HAVE TO RELY ON A BLUFF4 ,WE WANT TO FACILITATE ! CON/RUCTION ( A =CE CAPABLE ( TRIGG]+ WIDESPREAD WAVES ( DISRUPTION 9 RESPONSE TO CRISIS OR REPRESSION4 ,WE WANT TO IMPROVE & EXP& ON ! =MS ( SOLID>ITY WE CAN PRODUCE & TO BR+ ! 0,TO ,LIB]T>IANS0 PROPOSAL 9TO REALITY4 

,P]HAPS \R FIR/ GOAL %\LD BE TO >RIVE AT A PO9T AT :I* WE CAN BLUFF MORE REALI/ICALLY--= EXAMPLE1 BY BECOM+ CAPABLE ( UTILIZ+ \R COLLECTIVE NETWORKS & 9FRA/RUCTURE TO PRES5T A CONV9C+ ?REAT ( MOBILIZATION4 ,FROM !RE1 ! NEXT GOAL W\LD BE POSE ! SAME PRESSURE AS A REALITY1 NOT A BLUFF4 7,IDEALLY1 WE W\LD SKIP DIRECTLY TO ! SECOND GOAL47 ,WE PROPOSE ?AT WE NE$ TO DEVELOP 5\< MOVEM5T 9TELLIG5CE & /R5G? TO HAVE A %>$ 9/9CT AB\T :5 TO EMPLOY V>I\S =MS ( DISRUPTION4 ,?IS W\LD GREATLY AIDE US 9 FI<TS LIKE ! ONES AGA9/ ,D,A,P,L1 AGA9/ ! ,J#b CASE1 AGA9/ ,I,C,E DET5TION C5T]S & ! BORD]--FI<TS 9 :I* IT IS VITAL TO COLLECTIVELY ACT 9 SU* A WAY AS TO CONJO9 \R /R5G?S & MAKE SU* EF=TS MORE SUCCESSFUL1 TAPP+ 9TO TANG5TIAL POSSIBILITIES & SU/A9+ A LEVEL ( UNCONTROLLABILITY4 ,WE W\LD LOVE = COMRADES TO CRITICALLY ELABORATE & BUILD ON ?IS PROPOSAL4 

,JAMES ,BALDW9 (F]S US AN ,AM]ICAN VISION = REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 ,:5 ,ANGELA ,DAVIS WAS 9C>C]AT$1 ,BALDW9 WROTE AN OP5 LETT] TO H] 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,REVIEW ( ,BOOKS3 

0,ONE MI<T HAVE HOP$ ?AT1 BY ?IS H\R1 ! V]Y SI<T ( *A9S ON BLACK FLE%1 OR ! V]Y SI<T ( *A9S1 W\LD BE SO 9TOL]ABLE A SI<T = ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 & SO UNBE>ABLE A MEMORY1 ?AT !Y W\LD !MSELVES SPONTANE\SLY RISE UP & /RIKE (F ! MANACLES4 ,BUT1 NO1 !Y APPE> TO GLORY 9 !IR *A9S2 N[1 MORE ?AN EV]1 !Y APPE> TO MEASURE !IR SAFETY 9 *A9S & CORPSES40 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY 

,\R OPPON5TS HAVE 9T]E/S TO MA9TA92 !Y FACTOR !SE 9 :5 !Y DECIDE H[ AGGRESSIVELY TO PURSUE CONVICTIONS 9 A P>TICUL> CASE4 ,!RE >E B\NDLESS =CES 9 ANY GIV5 SITUATION & SEV]AL WAYS TO 5GAGE !M4 ,TAK+ AN (F5SIVE APPROA* MEANS TRY+ TO MAKE ! PURSUIT ( SU* CASES OR ! SU/A9$ 9C>C]ATION ( ! IMPRISON$ NO LONG] WOR? IT4 ,WE C\LD CALL ?IS ! PRACTICE ( PRICE SETT+3 BUILD+ ON FI<T+ CAPACITIES & REFUS+ TO ALL[ ! /ATE TO KIDNAP \R COMRADES )\T REP]CUSSIONS4 

,CO/S MAY 9CLUDE MANY ?+S1 SU* AS A PROSECUTOR'S M5TAL HEAL?1 CONV5I5CE1 ! ,U,S,A,O'S FUNCTIONALITY 7:I* WAS DISRUPT$ BY CALL-9S71 ! /ABILITY ( AN 9DIVIDUAL'S JOB OR EV5 ( GOV]NANCE AS A :OLE4 ,! CO/ ( BREAK+ A W9D[ ISN'T F9ANCIAL BUT SOCIAL4 ,AS MANY EMPHASIZ$1 ! ,J#b CASE WAS NEV] AB\T BROK5 W9D[S1 BUT POLITICAL DISS5T4 ,! FUNCTION ( REPRESSION IS TO SUPPRESS4 ,BY BR++ =? :AT ! /ATE SEEKS TO REMOVE OR M9IMIZE1 WE C\LD IMPOSE CO/S ON ! =CES ( REPRESSION4 ,! /ATE FE>S ! POT5TIAL ?AT PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 BO? ! PRACTICE & ! MEAN+ BEH9D IT1 WILL SPREAD AS A SOCIAL CONTAGION4 

,SOME MAY D5\NCE ! LOGIC ( 0SOLID>ITY MEANS ATTACK40 ,WE DISAGREE1 ADVOCAT+ ANO!R S5SE ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT C]TA9 ACTIONS C\LD ADV]SELY AFFECT ! \TCOME ( ANY POLITICAL TRIAL--SO *OICES MU/ BE MADE 9TELLIG5TLY--& IT IS ( UTMO/ IMPORTANCE ?AT POLITICAL ACTORS EX]CISE CAUTION 9 !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,BUT !RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 CAUTION & 9ACTION1 & ! LATT] IS UNACCEPTABLE4 

,?IS TYPE ( SOLID>ITY ACKN[L$GES ?AT = ! EXPLOIT$1 REPRESSION IS A CONT9U\S ONGO+ PROCESS1 & ?AT ALL ( \R /RUGGLES >E 9TIMATELY 9T]TW9$4 ,IT AFFIRMS ?AT !RE IS A CONNECTION BETWE5 T>GET$ REPRESSION LIKE ! ,J#b CASE & EV]YDAY RACI/ POLIC+1 IMMIGRANT DET5TION C5T]S1 & ! C\NT]-9SURG5CY /RATEGIES DEVELOP$ ABROAD4 ,IT UND]/&S ?AT CAPITALISM & ! /ATE OP]ATE 9 SIMIL> WAYS 9 V]Y DIFF]5T PLACES4 

,:AT ME?ODS CAN WE BORR[ ACROSS DIFF]5CE8 ,:AT 9/ILLS WORRY8 ,:AT CREATES SC&AL8 ,:AT MAKES ! /ATE'S PURSUIT UNDESIRABLE8 ,A MULTITUDE ( ?+S CAN BE DONE TO SUPPORT ! ACCUS$ & COMBAT REPRESSION3 /REET DEMON/RATIONS1 FUNDRAIS+1 PUBLIC MEET+S1 ESCALAT+ /RUGGLE1 ATTEMPT+ TO RADICALIZE & CONNECT ) CURR5T SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,WE %\LD 9T]WEAVE !M ALL 9 SU* A WAY AS TO DEEP5 \R /RUGGLES4 

,= FE> ( JU/IFY+ ! REPRESSION ?AT WAS ALREADY 9 PROGRESS1 WE DID NOT TAKE A PROP] /ANCE AGA9/ ?IS SY/EM4 ,EV5 SMALL GE/URES SU* AS DEF5DANTS REBELL+ AGA9/ BE+ MISG5D]$ 9 C\RT OR SPEAK+ \T 9 ! FACE ( EXPLICIT RACISM W]E DISC\RAG$4 ,?IS WAS A MI/AKE4 ,REPRESSION IS AN 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( CONFLICT2 !RE=E1 IT MU/ BE 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ANY W9N+ REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,:E!R WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ATTACKS1 DISA/] RELIEF1 OR A FREE BREAKFA/ PROGRAM1 REPRESSION IS SURE TO RESULT IF IT ?REAT5S ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL & /ATE P[]4 ,WE DO NOT B5EFIT FROM BE+ TOO TAME4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ADDITIONAL REPRESSION ISN'T ALWAYS 9H]5TLY NEGATIVE4 ,WE %\LD EVALUATE IT 9 RELATION TO \R OV]ALL /RATEGY1 NOT 9 A VACUUM4 ,ADDITIONAL REPRESSION CAN (F] NEW OPPORTUNITIES 9 ! OV]ALL FI<T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 AN 9DICTM5T = AN 9C5DI>Y SPEE* C\LD BE LEV]AG$ TO 7RE7GA9 POPUL> SUPPORT4 

,WE HAVE A *OICE3 WE CAN RUN & HIDE OR FI<T BACK4 ,IF WE GIVE ! /ATE AN 9*1 IT WILL C]TA9LY TAKE A MILE4 ,ALL \R CLI*ES APPLY H]E3 /& FIRM1 ?R[ D[N1 TAKE UP ! GANTLET1 HOLD ! L9E--TO ! B>RICADES6 ,REPRESSION IS BE+ MET$ \T PRECISELY BECAUSE ! SOCIAL SITUATION IS BECOM+ MORE PREC>I\S & BECAUSE ! ACTIONS = :I* ! DEF5DANTS W]E ACCUS$ ?REAT5 ! /ATE4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT SOLID>ITY IS NOT SIMPLY RAIS+ MONEY = LEGAL DEF5SE & PLEAD+ TO ! /ATE = L5I5CY4 ,9/EAD1 IT IS AN ATTACK ON P[]1 & *OOS+ TO ATTACK IS NOT ONLY REFUS+ TO B[ D[N1 BUT ALSO CONTRIBUT+ TO ! WID] ATMOSPH]E ( SOCIAL ANTAGONISM4 ,9 MANY C\NTRIES1 A S+LE SLOGAN AB\NDS3 SOLID>ITY IS A WEAPON4 ,LET'S PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE 9 ! ,U,S4 

,T[>DS A ,FUTURE 

,JANU>Y #b1 #bag SAW ! U%]+ 9 ( A NEW G5]ATION ( ! RADICAL LEFT1 A DEF9+ MOM5T 9 A NEO-FASCI/ ]A4 ,9 AN EPO* ) FEW SU* 5TRY PO9TS1 WE %\LD NOT UND]/ATE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS MOM5T4 ,WE WILL NOT REIT]ATE ! IMPORTANCE ( FI]CE RESI/ANCE AT ,TRUMP'S 9AUGURATION1 BUT *OOS+ NOT TO ACT WAS NOT AN OPTION4 

,WE AFFIRM ! ACTIONS TAK5 ?AT DAY4 ,P>T ( :AT MAKES !SE REVOLUTION>Y DAYS ( ACTION EFFECTIVE IS H[ !Y >E FOLL[$ UP4 ,H[ DO WE PUT 9TO P]SPECTIVE ! ANG] & URG5CY %[N ?AT DAY8 ,H[ CAN ?AT MOM5T P]MEATE ITS WAY 9TO SUBSEQU5T MOM5TS--TO CREATE NEW ONES8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO UND]/& :AT OCCURR$ FROM EA* ( \R RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES--& H[ W\LD IT LOOK TO EXT]NALIZE !SE %>$ P]CEPTIONS )9 A L>G] SOCIAL FRAMEWORK1 CREAT+ A SUBJECTIVITY ?AT CAN EXT5D BEYOND ACTIVI/ M9ORITIES & RADICAL MILIEUS1 BEYOND PROTE/ T[>DS ! SYN!SIS ( A NEW WORLD8 

,US+ HI/ORICALLY GR\ND$ BLACK BLOC TACTICS1 ! C\NT]-9AUGURAL PROTE/S ( ,JANU>Y #b1 #bag MANIFE/$ A DEM&LESS METROPOLITAN RIOT ) AN EXPLICITLY ANTI-FASCI/1 ANTI-CAPITALI/1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN1 & ABOLITIONI/ ORI5TATION4 ,! MOVEM5T ITSELF EXI/$ )9 A BROAD] SPECTRUM ( RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE9 LIES A /R5G? ) ! CAPACITY TO GR[ RELATIVE TO ITS ABILITY TO E*O & RESONATE 9TO ! FUTURE4 

,P]HAPS ,JANU>Y #b CAN S]VE AS A REF]5CE PO9T = REVOLT 9 ! YE>S TO COME3 AN ANNUAL DAY ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY SITUAT$ 9 A COLLECTIVE MEMORY1 ) AN EMPHASIS ON BUILD+ P[] & EXP&+ \R ABILITIES AS A MOVEM5T4 ,9 \R PRES5T CONTEXT1 IT FEELS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO 9T]V5E FROM AN ANTI-ELECTORAL P]SPECTIVE1 COMBAT+ ! NEXT ELECTION CYCLE & ! FALLACI\S NOTION ?AT WE ONLY NE$ TO GET RID ( ,TRUMP1 NOT ! SY/EM ITSELF4 

,DEF9+ CONFLICTS COMPEL PEOPLE TO *OOSE SIDES4 ,!RE IS /R5G? 9 DRAW+ L9ES 9 ! S& & DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONS ( MIS]Y WE >E =C$ TO CO-EXI/ ) >E NEI!R NEUTRAL NOR IMP]VI\S4 ,SPREAD+ SIGNALS ( DISORD] CAN 9CREASE \R TACTICAL /R5G? AS WE HONE A PRACTICE ( V&ALISM1 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 PUBLIC OCCUPATION1 & R[D9ESS4 ,?IS 9T]RUPTS ! N>RATIVE ( SOCIAL PEACE & MAKES IT 9DISPUTABLY CLE> ?AT PEOPLE >E OPPOS$ TO ! PRES5T SY/EM & FI<T+ AGA9/ IT4 ,:AT BETT] MOM5T WAS !RE TO DO ?AT ?AN ,TRUMP'S ASC5DANCY8 ,AS ! FAILURES ( ! PREVAIL+ ORD] BECOME EV] MORE OBVI\S1 P]HAPS WE %\LD CONT9UE TO =CE FRACTURES ( ?IS K9D4 

,SOME MAY SC(F AT 9SURRECTIONI/S :O CITE ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 BUT ! SITUATION 9 ,GREECE IS AN ACCEL]AT$ V]SION ( \R [N H]E 9 ! ,U,S4 ,COMRADES !RE HAVE DESCRIB$ H[ V>I\S SECTORS ( ! POPULATION TOOK UP ! CONFRONTATIONAL & COMBATIVE TACTICS ?AT HAD BE5 US$ BY AN>*I/S 9 MOM5TS ( CRISIS1 SU* AS AFT] ! POLICE KILL+ ( ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\LOS4 ,! CONTAGION WAS SO 9T5SE ?AT EV5 ?OSE :O HAD PREVI\SLY DECRI$ !SE TACTICS JO9$ 94 ,9 ,FRANCE1 AFT] YE>S ( RIOTS 9 RESPONSE TO AU/]ITY MEASURES1 POLICE BRUTALITY1 & ATTACKS ON ! ,Z,A,D1 WE >E SEE+ DISRUPTION SPREAD C\NTRYWIDE4 0,9 OP5+ UP SPACES FREE FROM /ATE CONTROL1 !SE RUPTURES (F] AN OPPORTUNITY = LIB]ATION3 AN 9SURRECTION40 

,FROM ,F]GUSON1 ,BALTIMORE1 & ,/&+ ,ROCK TO ,J#b1 IT IS NOT A /RET* TO SAY WE LIVE 9 AN ]A ( 9CREAS+ CONFLICT 9 ! ,U,S1 AS WELL4 ,LIKE IT OR NOT1 ! FUTURE WILL 9VOLVE SOCIAL DISCORD & REVOLUTION2 ?+S WILL NOT CONT9UE AS !Y >E =EV]4 ,WE W\LD >GUE = AG5TS ( *ANGE TO FI<T H>D] & SOON] RA!R ?AN LAT]4 ,CONFLICT CAN OP5 UP SPACE = NEW P]SPECTIVES1 DISCUSSIONS1 & =MS ( 5GAGEM5T :ILE PLAY+ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 DEF5D+ ANY REVOLUTION>Y =MS ( LIFE WE CREATE4 

,! RIOT IS ! FOCAL REEM]G5CE ( REBELLION 9 \R ]A1 :5 ! RELEVANCE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T & ! /RIKE ALONG ) IT HAS DW9DL$ AS GLOBAL CAPITALISM HAS EXP&$ & ADAPT$4 ,! RIOT ASC5DS AT A TIME :5 \R COMMONALITY1 DISCONT5T1 & /R5G? >5'T PRIM>ILY =M$ BY \R LABOR P[] BUT BY \R DISPOSSESSION4 ,?IS IS A TIME ( DE/ITUTION1 :5 BROAD ANTAGONISMS WILL CONT9UE TO TAKE %APE AGA9/ ! /ATE & ! POLICE4 

,WE ASK ?AT WE BE BOLD] 9 :AT WE DISSEM9ATE1 PLAN1 & DO4 ,?AT WE BEG9 TO TAKE \RSELVES & ! FRE$OM WE ASPIRE TO MORE S]I\SLY4 ,:ILE ACKN[L$G+ ITS LIMITS1 WE ASK ?AT WE />T TAK+ DISRUPTION MORE S]I\SLY4 ,! DISRUPTIONS ?AT MO/ PROM95TLY DEF9E \R TIME >E ! RIOT1 ! BLOCKADE1 ! OCCUPATION1 &1 ON ! HORIZON1 ! COMMUNE4 ,! DECISION TO RETREAT FROM COMBATIVE TACTICS %\LD ONLY COME AFT] WE HAVE GA9$ SIGNIFICANT /R5G?4 

0,! QUE/ION ( PACIFISM IS S]I\S ONLY = ?OSE :O HAVE ! ABILITY TO OP5 FIRE4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 PACIFISM BECOMES A SIGN ( P[]1 S9CE IT'S ONLY 9 AN EXTREME POSITION ( /R5G? ?AT WE >E FRE$ FROM ! NE$ TO FIRE40 

-,! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE 

,9 ! PA/1 !RE HAVE BE5 TRADITIONS ( SOLID>ITY ?AT MEANT CONT9U+ ! /RUGGLES ( ?OSE IMPRISON$ OR MURD]$ BY ! /ATE4 ,LET US ACKN[L$GE ! EFFECTS ( REPRESSION FROM ! ,J#b CASE AS ONGO+ & /RIVE TO CONT9UE ) ! AIMS ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE AS A PRACTICE ( SOLID>ITY ) ! CASE'S DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S4 

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