,I'LL ,ALWAYS ,REMEMB] ! #f? ( ,DECEMB] 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ,DECEMB] #f1 #b#h1 9 ,A!NS1 ,GREECE1 POLICE MURD]$ #a#e-YE>-OLD ,ALEX&ROS ,GRIGOROP\LOS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*IA4 ,9 RESPONSE1 AN>*I/S1 Y\NG PEOPLE1 & O!R REBELS FROM T>GET$ POPULATIONS ROSE 9 REVOLT1 ORGANIZ+ C\NTRYWIDE RIOTS & OCCUPATIONS ?AT LA/$ = WEEKS4 ,>GUABLY1 ?IS WAS ! FIR/ ( ! WAVES ( REBELLION ?AT CULM9AT$ ) ! REVOLUTIONS 9 ,TUNISIA & ,EGYPT4 ,?IS YE>1 AS !Y HAVE = A DECADE1 PEOPLE OBS]V$ ! MURD] ( ,ALEX&ROS & ! 9SURRECTION ( #bh ) A DAY ( DEMON/RATIONS & DIRECT ACTION4 ,?IS IS A REPORT FROM ,DECEMB] #f1 #bah 9 ,A!NS1 9CLUD+ SOME ( ! SOLID>ITY ACTIONS ?AT PREC$$ IT4 

,AN ,\TSIDE ,P]SPECTIVE 

  

,I REMEMB] ! #f? ( ,DECEMB] #b#h4 ,I REMEMB] SOME FRI5DS ( M9E QUIT !IR JOBS & FLEW TO ,GREECE TO P>TICIPATE 9 :AT WE ?\<T ( AS ! FIR/ AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION 9 \R LIFETIMES4 ,I REMEMB] ! BEAUTIFUL IMAGES ( REVOLT 9 ! /REETS ( ,A!NS & ,!SSALONIKI1 SPREAD+ ACROSS ,GREECE & 9SPIR+ ACTS ( SOLID>ITY >\ND ! WORLD4 

,H]E1 9 ,A!NS1 MANY LOCALS >E ALL TOO FAMILI> ) ! PH5OM5ON ( =EIGN]S COM+ H]E TO RIOT4 ,SU* VISITORS >E CALL$ AN>*O-T\RI/S2 MANY ( !M COME = ! BAHALA .<! RIOTS.> 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT O!R T\RI/S COME H]E = !IR SUMM] VACATIONS4 ,IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL ( TIME = AN AN>*O-T\RI/ TO W>RANT RESPECT & TRU/ AMONG ! LOCALS4 

,:ILE ,I ADMIT TO MY /ATUS AS AN AN>*O-T\RI/1 ,I HAVE BUILT CLOSE RELATION%IPS & %>$ UN=GETTABLE EXP]I5CES 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,I FEEL OBLIG$ TO %>E SOME ?\<TS & TO HELP PA9T A PICTURE ( ?IS YE>'S MU*-HYP$ T5-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! #bh 9SURRECTION4 

,= YE>S1 :5 ,I SAW PHOTOGRAPHS ( DEMON/RATORS CLA%+ ) POLICE 9 ,GREECE OR ,*ILI1 IT WAS EASY TO FEEL ?AT MY [N EF=TS AT RESI/ANCE W]E 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,AFT] SP5D+ TIME \TSIDE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 H[EV]1 ,I HAVE LO/ MY ILLUSIONS & GA9$ SOME USEFUL P]SPECTIVE4 ,! TOL]ANCE ?AT ! ,GREEK /ATE IS COMPELL$ TO EX]CISE T[>DS SU* ACTIVITIES IS ! RESULT ( A LONG HI/ORY ( RESI/ANCE4 ,AS ?+S /& TODAY1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E SU* CONDITIONS EXI/+ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,! HI/ORY ?AT GAVE ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*IA ITS *>ACT] HAS BE5 BLOODY 9DE$4 ,?AT GOES D\BLE = ! UNIV]SITY ASYLUM LAWS ( ,GREECE & ,*ILI4 ,P9O*ET 9 ,*ILI & ! JUNTA 9 ,GREECE SLAU<T]$ AN>*I/S1 LEFTI/S1 & RADICAL /UD5TS 9 CONSID]ABLE NUMB]S4 ,WE HAVE TO UND]/& H[ ?OSE TRAG$IES CONTRIBUT$ TO ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* POLITICAL MOVEM5TS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO E/ABLI% ANNUAL DAYS ( ACTION SU* AS ,DECEMB] #f 9 ,GREECE OR ,M>* #b#i1 ! ,DAY ( ! ,Y\NG ,COMBATANT 9 ,*ILI4 

,?+S >E DIFF]5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,GREECE EXP]I5CES BRUTAL POLICE VIOL5CE & REPRESSION1 BUT ! REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS F> MORE 9VASIVE1 P]VASIVE1 & COMPLEX4 ,! S5T5CES >E NOT ! SAME4 ,! SURVEILLANCE BE=E & AFT] ACTIONS IS NOT ! SAME4 ,ABOVE ALL1 ! SOCIETY ITSELF IS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T4 ,PEOPLE HAVE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T RELATION%IP TO ! /ATE & TO CONFLICT ) IT4 

,:5 WE SET \T TO LE>N FROM O!R /RUGGLES & DRAW 9SPIRATION FROM !M1 WE HAVE TO BE> ! DIFF]5CES 9 M9D4 ,WE %\LD PRIORITIZE A REVOLUTION>Y 9TROSPECTION ?AT TAKES SAFETY & RISK 9TO ACC\NT4 ,C\RAGE & PASSION >E 9DISP5SABLE1 BUT IF WE DON'T ACC\NT = CONTEXT1 WE MI<T SELL \R [N /RUGGLES %ORT4 

,T5 ,YE>S ( ,CRISIS 

  

,! ,GREEK F9ANCIAL CRISIS BEGAN 9 #b#h4 ,IT'S PROBABLY :AT ,GREECE IS BE/ KN[N = !SE DAYS BESIDES ITS ISL&S4 ,ALEXIS'S G5]ATION HAS SUFF]$ SEV]E AU/]ITY MEASURES & POV]TY4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T IS RAMPANT1 ESPECIALLY AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,= A P>T TIME JOB 9 ,GREECE1 Y\ MI<T MAKE #ci EUROS A MON?4 ,! /&>D = DEC5T SURVIVAL IS #f EUROS A MON?4 ,BEYOND M]ELY ECONOMIC FACTORS1 MANY AN>*I/S REMA9 IMPRISON$ :O W]E RADICALIZ$ FROM ! EV5TS 9 #b#h4 

,9 ,MAY #b#a1 ?REE WORK]S W]E KILL$ 9 ! BURN+ ( A BANK2 ! LA/ MAJOR C\NTRYWIDE RIOT+ TOOK PLACE 9 E>LY #b#a#b1 BE=E ! LEFT P>TY ,SYRIZA CAME TO P[]4 ,SOME SAY ?AT S9CE !N1 ! ANTI-/ATE & ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5TS ( ,GREECE HAVE BE5 EXP]I5C+ A SLUMP4 ,MANY >E AMBIVAL5T AB\T ! TACTIC ( RIOT+4 ,MO/ >E OV] ! BAHALA 7! RIOT = ! SAKE ( RIOT71 9CLUD+ EV5 ! SO-CALL$ 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! REALITY ( #bh IS ?AT IT WAS ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE UPRIS+S 9 CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/ HI/ORY4 ,CITIES W]E BURN+1 REVOLT HAD G5]ALIZ$1 /RIKES W]E SPREAD+1 & PEOPLE W]E UNGOV]NABLE TOGE!R 9 ! /REET4 ,TODAY1 MANY PEOPLE WOND] H[ WE />T$ !RE & 5D$ UP H]E4 

,! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS FLUCTUAT$ EV] S9CE IT REEM]G$ 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,IT 9VOLVES A TREM5D\S NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY 9 RELATION TO ! POPULATION ( ,GREECE AS A :OLE1 & HAS DEVELOP$ RES\RCES & 9FRA/RUCTURE WE C\LDN'T IMAG9E 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT ) FLUCTUATION !RE >E UP & D[N MOM5TS4 

,MANY H]E HAVE SE5 ! YE>S ?AT ,SYRIZA HAS BE5 9 P[] AS A /AGNANT1 CONFUS+1 & FUTILE TIME 9 ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,YET !RE IS NO %ORTAGE ( AN>*I/S1 AUTONOMI/S1 & O!R REBELS4 ,! ANTI-/ATE MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE IS A RECOGNIZ$ P>T ( SOCIETY2 IT IS NOT EV5 CONSID]$ M>G9AL OR FR+E4 ,= ?IS REASON1 AS SOMEONE :O IS G5]ALLY SE5 TO BE TOO OLD = ! BAHALA1 ,I CAN APPRECIATE ANNUAL DAYS ( ACTION LIKE ,DECEMB] #f--NOT NECESS>ILY AS A MEANS ( ACCOMPLI%+ ANY IMM$IATE OBJECTIVE1 BUT = ! ROLE !Y PLAY 9 REPRODUC+ ! MOVEM5T & PRES]V+ C]TA9 SOCIAL T5SIONS4 

,EX>*IA & ,BAHALA 

  

,EX>*IA HAS A REPUTATION AS AN AN>*I/ MECCA1 BUT IT IS NO SU* ?+1 & ?IS REPUTATION IS DANG]\S TO EV]Y?+ ?AT IS BEAUTIFUL AB\T IT4 ,IT IS UND]GO+ BRUTAL G5TRIFICATION AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ,AIRBNB1 ! SC\RGE ( NEI<BORHOODS WORLDWIDE4 

,! TREPIDATION ) :I* POLICE APPROA* ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*IA WAS E>N$ ?R\< YE>S ( /RUGGLE & ! EXT5SION ( REBELLI\S CULTURE ?AT ]UPT$ >\ND ! ,POLYTE*NIC ,UNIV]SITY AS A RESULT ( ! RESI/ANCE TO ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,YET 9 ! ABS5CE ( POLICE--OR1 RA!R1 AS A RESULT ( POLICE MEASURES TO CONC5TRATE DEAL]S & JUNKIES 9 REBELLI\S NEI<BORHOODS & UNIV]SITIES--OPPORTUNI/IC DRUG DEAL]S HAVE E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES 9 ,EX>*IA4 ,!Y HAVE US$ REFUGEES--:O >E =C$ TO SELL DRUGS AS A CONSEQU5CE ( HAV+ NO O!R OPTIONS--9 ORD] TO DET] AN>*I/ EF=TS TO DISC\RAGE DEAL+4 

,!RE >E ALSO UND]COV] POLICE EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 Y\ >E /&+ 9 ! C5T] ( ,EX>*IA SQU>E1 Y\ CAN BE SURE ?AT RIOT POLICE >E PREP>$ )9 ONE KILOMET] ( Y\ TO ! NOR?1 S\?1 EA/1 OR WE/4 

,MANY PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ,EX>*IA >E NOT AN>*I/S4 ,) ! REFUGEE CRISIS & ! TOL]ANCE ( ! /ATE DUE TO ! POLITICAL CALCULATIONS ( ,SYRIZA1 !RE >E MANY SQUATS 9 ,EX>*IA2 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 IT IS EASI] TO DEF5D !M H]E ?AN IT IS 9 O!R P>TS ( ! CITY4 ,BUT !Y1 TOO1 >E FREQU5TLY EVICT$ &1 9 SOME CASES1 DEMOLI%$ SO !Y WILL NOT BE REOCCUPI$4 ,MO/ Y\NG ,GREEK PEOPLE CANNOT AF=D ! R5T ?AT IT CO/S TO LIVE LEGALLY 9 ,EX>*IA4 

,9 %ORT1 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL NEI<BORHOOD1 LIKE NO?+ ,I'VE SE5 ANY:]E ELSE 9 ! WORLD1 BUT IT'S A HUGE NEI<BORHOOD 9 A METROPOLIS & !RE >E PL5TY ( LOCALS :O >E NOT P>T ( ! MOVEM5T & HAVE LITTLE 9 COMMON ) ! REPUTATION MANY ASSOCIATE ) ,EX>*IA4 

,F9ALLY1 9 LOOK+ AT EV5TS 9 ,EX>*IA1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO UND]/& ?AT 9 ! MOVEM5T H]E1 !RE IS UND]/OOD TO BE A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A BAHALA & A RIOT4 ,A BAHALA1 LIT]ALLY TRANSLAT$1 IS A SORT ( MESS OR DISA/]4 ,9 ! MOVEM5T1 BAHALA (T5 REF]S TO A WOR?LESS SORT ( RIOT1 OR MORE SPECIFICALLY1 TO ! SMALL GR\PS ( KIDS :O COME FROM ! \TSKIRTS ( ,A!NS TO ?R[ ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT ! POLICE :O /& GU>D >\ND ! BORD]S ( ,EX>*IA4 ,BY CONTRA/1 ! WEEKS ( 9SURRECTION ?AT FOLL[$ ! MURD] ( ,ALEXIS T5 YE>S AGO W\LD BE CONSID]$ TRUE RIOTS4 

,DECEMB] #f1 #bah 9 ,EX>*IA 

  

,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! ACTIONS EV]Y #f? ( ,DECEMB] S]VE AS A REM9D] ?AT NOT ONLY IS ,ALEXIS NOT =GOTT51 BUT ?AT ! G5]ALIZ$ REVOLT ?AT 5GULF$ ,GREECE 9 ,DECEMB] #bh LIVES ON AS WELL4 

,DECEMB] #f IS A SORT ( TRADITIONAL DAY ( RIOT+4 ,!RE IS ALSO ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 :I* COMMEMORATES ! DAY 9 #aigc :5 ! MILIT>Y JUNTA 9VAD$ ! GR\NDS ( ! ,POLYTE*NIO 7! >*ITECTURAL S*OOL7 9 ,EX>*IA1 KILL+ AT LEA/ #bc PEOPLE :O W]E OCCUPY+ ! GR\NDS OR O!RWISE RESI/+ ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 !RE IS ALSO ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! KILL+ ( ANTI-FASCI/ RAPP] ,KILLAH ,P 7,PAVLOS ,FYSSAS7 9 ! ,K]ATS9I NEI<BORHOOD ( ,A!NS ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#h1 #b#a#c4 ,BO? ( ?OSE DATES DRAW \T CONSID]ABLE AN>*I/ CONT+5TS & 9VOLVE NI<TTIME BAHALA1 BUT !RE IS NO O!R DAY LIKE ,DECEMB] #f = ! BLACK FLAG AN>*I/4 ,IT IS TRULY \R DAY4 

,IT'S IMPORTANT ?AT WE %[ SOLID>ITY ON ,DECEMB] #f BECAUSE IT IS A CELEBRATION ( AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION4 ,IT IS ALSO AN IMPRESSIVE DEMON/RATION ( 9=MAL & BORD]LESS SOLID>ITY AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,9 SOME WAYS1 IT GETS ! EXTRA PU% IT NE$S EA* YE> FROM 9T]NATIONALS2 MU* AS LOCALS CAN BE FRU/RAT$ BY AN>*O-T\RI/S1 \TSID]S CAN BE HELPFUL :5 ! ,GREEK MOVEM5T IS AT A L[] EBB4 ,IT IS ALSO A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY ( CONTEMPT = ! /ATE ON ! P>T ( BO? ORGANIZ$ & NON-ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/S1 HOOLIGANS1 /UD5TS1 IMMIGRANTS1 REFUGEES1 & TE5AG]S4 ,AT ITS CORE1 ,DECEMB] #f (F]S AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS & =TIFY ! PASSIONS ?AT GIVE /R5G? TO ! WORLDWIDE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,USUALLY ON ,DECEMB] #f1 !RE >E TWO DEMON/RATIONS4 ,9 ! MORN+1 !RE IS ! /UD5T DEMON/RATION2 IT MEETS >\ND ! ,PROPYLAEA1 A UNIV]SITY BUILD+ LOCAT$ BETWE5 ,EX>*IA & ,P>LIAM5T4 ,?IS YE>1 ! /UD5T M>* 9VOLV$ NE>LY A ?\S& PEOPLE4 ,AFT] ! POLICE ATTACK$ ! M>*1 A CONFLICT BROKE \T 9VOLV+ SOME PROP]TY DE/RUCTION & PEOPLE ?R[+ ,MOLOTOVS AT POLICE4 

,9 ! EV5+1 FROM ! SAME LOCATION1 !RE IS USUALLY ANO!R DEMON/RATION ?AT MAKES ITS WAY FROM ! ,PROPYLAEA TO ! MEMORIAL ( ,ALEXIS NE> ! HE>T ( ,EX>*IA4 ,T5 MET]S 9 ONE DIRECTION FROM ! MEMORIAL IS A PLACE ?AT /UD5TS HANG \T2 T5 MET]S 9 ! O!R DIRECTION IS ! CLUB ( ,A,E,K1 A SOCC] TEAM COMPRIS$ PRIM>ILY ( ANTI-FASCI/ SOCC] HOOLIGANS4 ,:ILE MANY :O SUPPORT ,A,E,K >E NOT POLITICAL1 ?IS P>TICUL> CLUB BAS$ 9 ,EX>*IA IS NOTORI\SLY ANTI-FASCI/ & OPPOS$ TO POLICE2 !Y HUNG A BANN] 9 MEMORY ( ,ALEXIS ?IS YE>4 

,?IS YE>1 ! DEMON/RATION WAS MO/LY PEACEFUL4 ,IT CONSI/$ ( >\ND #b PEOPLE1 SURR\ND$ BY AN E/IMAT$ #be POLICE4 ,IT IS /ILL NOT CLE> H[ MU* ( ! DEMON/RATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO REA* ! MEMORIAL4 

,>\ND ! TIME ?AT ! NI<TTIME ACTIONS BEG91 !RE >E USUALLY HUNDR$S ( BLACK-CLAD FOLKS W&]+ ! /REETS ( ,EX>*IA1 WORK+ TOGE!R TO ]ECT B>RICADES 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! RETURN ( ! F9AL NI<T DEMON/RATION1 SO AS TO BE PREP>$ TO FI<T ! POLICE AS !Y 5T] ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,IMAG9E 5T]+ A CITY C5T] & SEE+ HUNDR$S UPON HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE DRESS$ 9 BLACK CASUALLY PREP>+ TO DEF5D ! >EA4 ,H[ BEAUTIFUL & EXCIT+ IT IS TO WALK ?R\< ! NEI<BORHOOD !N6 ,BREA?+ ! PUNG5T SC5T ( PETROL1 HE>+ VOICES & LANGUAGES FROM ACROSS ! WORLD & ! CON/ANT CLACK+ ( HAMM]S BREAK+ UP ! SIDEWALK TO MAKE HUGE PILES ( PROJECTILES ) :I* TO GREET ! RIOT POLICE4 ,!RE IS NO ELABORATE CONCRETE OBJECTIVE1 SIMPLY TO ]ECT HUGE B>RICADES >\ND ! P]IMET] ( ! C5TRAL SQU>E ( ,EX>*IA & KEEP ! AU?ORITIES AWAY FROM EV]Y 5TRANCE = AS LONG AS POSSIBLE4 

,AS SIMPLE AS ?IS S\NDS1 IT IS NOT SIMPLE TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,! TE> GAS US$ 9 ,GREECE IS LIKE NO:]E ELSE 9 ! WORLD EXCEPT ,PALE/9E2 IT IS ASPHYXIAT+ TE> GAS ?AT COMES FROM ,ISRAEL & ! ,U,S4 ,IT IS ! MO/ ASPHYXIAT+ & DEBILITAT+ TE> GAS Y\ C\LD IMAG9E4 ,Y\ CANNOT P>TICIPATE 9 ! FE/IVITIES UNLESS Y\ HAVE A GAS MASK2 & UNLESS Y\ SP5D REAL MONEY ON Y\R EQUIPM5T1 ! GAS CAN /ILL 9FLICT SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON Y\ ?R\< EV5 A DEC5T MASK4 

,?IS YE>1 ! B>RICADES W]E SIZABLE & \R NUMB]S GREW QUITE FA/4 ,AS WE WAIT$1 HOP+ = ! DEMON/RATION TO RETURN1 WE HAD R\<LY F\R H\RS TO PREP>E = ! FI<T4 ,:5 IT SEEM$ ?AT ! DEMON/RATION MI<T NOT RETURN1 ! BEHALAKIS 7! *ILDR5 ( ! BAHALA7 LO/ PATI5CE & S5T AN 9VITATION ( FIRE TO ! RIOT POLICE4 

,SEV]AL H\RS ( 9T5SE FI<T+ 5SU$4 ,A ?\S& OR MORE PEOPLE ROAM$ ! NEI<BORHOOD HURL+ ,MOLOTOVS1 ROCKS1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! POLICE AT BAY4 ,?IS 9VOLVES CONSID]ABLE RISK1 GIV+ A LIT]AL MEAN+ TO ! T]M FRI5DLY FIRE4 ,! POLICE >E EQUIPP$ ) GE> ?AT PROTECTS !M FROM FIRE1 BUT IT IS HORRIFY+ TO SEE A HUMAN BE+ BESIDE Y\ 9JUR$ BY FLAMES4 ,! POLICE ?R[ ROCKS NO LESS ?AN ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,IF !Y CAT* Y\1 !Y WILL BEAT Y\1 ESPECIALLY IF ! SITUATION MAKES IT TOO DIFFICULT = !M TO >RE/ Y\4 

,?IS YE>1 COPS ALSO BR\<T 9 NEW EQUIPM5T ,I'VE NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,!RE W]E RUMORS ( PLA/IC BULLETS & /RANGE DISP]SAL MISSILES LIKE SOME K9D ( FIREWORKS4 ,EV5 ?\< IT'S NOT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ! POLICE >E LESS LIKELY TO %OOT Y\1 IT'S /ILL T]RIFY+ & DANG]\S4 ,IT'S AN 9T5SE1 *AOTIC BATTLE ?AT REQUIRES QUICK DECISION-MAK+ )9 M+L+ CL\DS ( BURN+ DEBRIS & UNBE>ABLE TE> GAS4 

,! B>RICADES LA/$ A C\PLE ( H\RS4 ,CONSID]+ H[ AGGRESSIVELY ! POLICE ATTACK$1 ?IS IS REM>KABLE4 ,9 LI<T ( ALL ! MEASURES TAK5 BY ! /ATE TO CONTA9 IT1 IT WAS A PROP] CELEBRATION ( ! AN>*I/ SP>K ?AT LIT ! PRAIRIE FIRE ( #b#h4 

,CONSEQU5CES 

  

,BETWE5 ! SCUFFLES DUR+ ! MORN+ /UD5T DEMON/RATION & ! NI<TTIME FI<T 9 ,EX>*IA1 AB\T #ff PEOPLE W]E DETA9$ 9 ,A!NS1 ) #ac RECEIV+ =MAL *>GES4 ,! >RE/EES1 SOME ( :OM >E 9T]NATIONAL1 >E FAC+ *>GES ( >SON1 POSSESSION ( EXPLOSIVES1 WEAPONS POSSESSION1 DI/URB+ ! PEACE1 & RESI/+ >RE/4 

,PEOPLE ORGANIZE P>TIES AT UNIV]SITIES & AN >RAY ( LOCAL FUNDRAIS+ EF=TS 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A CON/ANT W> *E/ TO (F] F9ANCIAL SUPPORT TO >RE/$ AN>*I/ FI<T]S4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ TRU/$ & CONSI/5T PRISON] SUPPORT PROJECTS H]E IS CALL$ ,TAMEIO3 FUND = IMPRISON$ & P]SECUT$ FI<T]S4 ,! LIT]AL TRANSLATION ( ,TAMEIO IS CA% REGI/]4 ,?IS GR\P MA9TA9S DONATION BOXES AT B>S ACROSS ,A!NS2 IT FUNCTIONS 9 A SIMIL> WAY TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ELSE:]E 9 ! WORLD 

,BEYOND ,EX>*IA 

  

,9 ,!SSALONIKI1 ! SECOND L>GE/ CITY 9 ,GREECE1 A MASSIVE DEMON/RATION ALSO TOOK PLACE1 :I* ALSO CONCLUD$ 9 RIOT+4 ,TWO CON/RUCTION SITES = NEW SUBWAY PROJECTS 9 ! CITY W]E COMPLETELY DE/ROY$4 ,PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ! !OLOGICAL DEP>TM5T AT ,>I/OTLE UNIV]SITY4 ,DESPITE ! ASYLUM ALMO/ UNCONDITIONALLY OBS]V$ BY ! /ATE 9 ,GREECE1 :I* =BIDS POLICE FROM 5T]+ UNIV]SITIES1 A REQUE/ WAS MADE TO EVACUATE ! OCCUPATION4 ,9 RETALIATION = ?IS ?REAT1 ! OCCUPI]S ALMO/ COMPLETELY DE/ROY$ ! !OLOGICAL DEP>TM5T'S FACILITIES4 ,SCUFFLES ) ! POLICE TOOK PLACE ?R\<\T ! CITY /REETS4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY1 APPROXIMATELY #eb PEOPLE W]E DETA9$ 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 ) #ac *>G$ ) (F5SES SIMIL> TO ?OSE 9 ,A!NS4 

,9 BO? CITIES1 PEOPLE HAVE REPORT$ L>GE NUMB]S ( 9JURIES4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT TO KN[ ! EXT5T ( 9JURIES BECAUSE NOT ALL ( ! P>TICIPANTS >E =MALLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T2 SOME LIKELY DO NOT *OOSE TO USE PUBLIC =UMS RELAT$ TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,LIKEWISE1 MO/ PEOPLE >E HESITANT TO GO TO ! HOSPITAL & =MALLY REQUE/ TREATM5T = W\NDS 9FLICT$ BY ! POLICE--ESPECIALLY ON ,DECEMB] #f--LE/ !Y FACE REPRISALS OR BE >RE/$ 9SIDE ( ! HOSPITALS4 

,9 ,A!NS1 !RE IS A VOLUNTE] M$ICAL CREW CALL$ ! ,SOLID>ITY ,HEAL? ,WORK]S4 ,!Y HAVE WRITT5 A /ATEM5T REG>D+ 9JURIES 9FLICT$ BY ! POLICE3  
  

0,T5 YE>S AFT] ! MURD] ( ! #a#e-YE>-OLD AN>*I/ /UD5T1 ,ALEX&ROS ,GRIGOROP\LOS1 ?+S REMA9 ! SAME4 ,! REPRESSION IS AN OBJECTIVE SCALE ( APPLICATION ( ! DOCTR9E ( ORD] ( SUBMISSION & SECURITY ?AT DOES NOT V>Y BETWE5 LEFT & RI<T GOV]NANCE4 ,ONCE AGA91 WE WITNESS$ A LA/+ & M]CILESS *EMICAL W> BY ! POLICE =CES444 ,9 ADDITION TO C>RY+ \T PROVOCATIVE ATTACKS & US+ *EMICAL PROJECTILES1 CIVIL PROTECTION =CES HAVE PREV5T$ PEOPLE FROM RECEIV+ M$ICAL ASSI/ANCE SEV]AL TIMES BY REFUS+ ACCESS TO ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E1 BLOCK+ MEMB]S ( ,SOLID>ITY ,HEAL? ,WORK]S 9 ORD] TO PREV5T !M FROM WITNESS+ ! 9CR$IBLE B>B>ITY4 

,DUR+ ! NI<T1 DUE TO ! EXT5SIVE USE ( *EMICALS1 !RE W]E DOZ5S ( CASES ( PEOPLE ) RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & A MULTITUDE ( M9OR 9JURIES1 :ILE1 MORE SEV]ELY1 !RE W]E #af CASES ( HEAD & FACE 9JURIES ) HEMATOMAS1 BRUISES & SCRAT*ES ON ! SCALP1 ALL ( :I* WE TREAT$ DIRECTLY & EFFECTIVELY4 ,TO CONVEY ! S]I\SNESS ( ! SITUATION1 IT IS WOR? M5TION+ ! CASE ( A Y\NG P]SON ) LEFT FOOT TRAUMA FROM A %OT FROM A HI<-5]GY FIRE>M ?AT 9FLICT$ A L>GE P]MAN5T CAVITY & EXT5SIVE DAMAGE TO ! S(T TISSUES4 ,AFT] WE /ABILIZ$ ! W\ND$ P]SON'S CONDITION1 AN AMBULANCE WAS CALL$ & ! 9JUR$ P]SON WAS TRANSPORT$ TO A HOSPITAL4 ,WE WANT TO DRAW ATT5TION ONCE AGA9 TO ! FACT ?AT :5 ! POLICE AIM DIRECTLY AT PEOPLE1 ?IS NOT ONLY POSES ! RISK ( SEV]E 9JURIES BUT CAN ALSO CAUSE DEA?4 

,! FACT ?AT PEOPLE W]E NOT KILL$ OR MORE S]I\SLY 9JUR$ BY ! NUMB] ( DIRECT %OTS ! POLICE TOOK YE/]DAY NI<T IS ! RESULT ( GOOD LUCK & NOT ( POLICE ACC\NTABILITY40 

,DECEMB] #g1 #bah _/ ,SOLID>ITY ,HEAL? ,WORK]S  
  

,ACTIONS ALSO TOOK PLACE 9 SMALL T[NS ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,/UD5T WALK\TS1 OCCUPATIONS1 & /REET BATTLES ]UPT$ ON MU* SMALL] LEVELS \TSIDE ! MAJOR CITIES4 ,IT'S NOT EASY TO LE>N ! DETAILS AB\T SUBSEQU5T 9JURIES & >RE/S1 BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ! EV5TS W]E NOT CONF9$ TO ,A!NS & ,!SSALONIKI4 ,! NAME ( ,ALEXIS IS /ILL KN[N TO Y\? ?R\<\T ,GREECE4 

,IT IS WOR? NOT+ SOME ACTIONS 9 ADDITION TO ! DEMON/RATIONS & BAHALA4 

,9 ! ,ELL9IKO SUBURB ( ,A!NS ON ! NI<T ( ,DECEMB] #f1 AN ANONYM\S CREW ( AN>*I/S BLOCKAD$ A C5TRAL /REET4 ,! W9D[S & ,A,T,MS ( ?REE MAJOR BANKS W]E ALL DE/ROY$1 AS WAS ! (FICE FACADE BELONG+ TO ! RI<T-W+ MAYOR4 

,SOME DAYS PRIOR1 ON ! EV5+ ( ,DECEMB] #b1 A GR\P ( APPROXIMATELY TW5TY DRESS$ 9 BLACK ATTACK$ ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,M,A,T 7! RIOT POLICE =CE7 9 ! ,KES>IANI NEI<BORHOOD ( ,A!NS4 ,C>S & MOTORCYCLES BELONG+ TO ! POLICE W]E SET ABLAZE AS ! GU>DS W]E TAK5 BY SURPRISE4 ,P>TICIPANTS )DREW TO ! ASYLUM ( A NE>BY UNIV]SITY1 ACCORD+ TO CORPORATE M$IA2 UN=TUNATELY1 ! POLICE CLAIM TO HAVE >RE/$ TWO4 ,CORPORATE NEWS S\RCES CLAIM ?AT FLI]S W]E SCATT]$ AT ! SC5E ( ! ATTACK CLAIM+ SOLID>ITY ) ,ALEXIS ON ! #a-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( HIS MURD]4 ,H]E IS AN EXC]PT FROM ! COMMUNIQUE CLAIM+ ! ATTACK3  
  

0,! #bh ,GREEK UPRIS+ WAS ONE ( ! /RONGE/ 9 ! MOD]N WORLD4 ,IT HAS DEMON/RAT$ ! MAGNITUDE ( ! P[] & CREATIVITY ?AT CAN >ISE AGA9/ /ATE ME*ANISMS & H[ SMALL & WEAK !Y LOOK$ LIKE 9 ?OSE DAYS4 ,! MURD] ( ! AN>*I/ /UD5T ,GRIGOROP\LOS BY ! ,GREEK POLICE WILL ALWAYS BE A P>T ( MEMORY & WILL FE$ \R ACTIONS4 ,H[EV]1 WE WANT TO NOTE ?AT ?IS MURD] CAUS$ A REBELLION FROM SOCIETY & ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM ( ! LEFT--& BECAUSE IT WAS A #a#e-YE>-OLD :ITE-,GREEK /UD5T 7:ILE ATTEMPT+ TO SIL5CE HIS POLITICAL ID5TITY74 ,BUT WE1 FROM \R [N POSITION1 SEE ! /ATE MURD] V>I\S SUBJECTS ON A DAILY BASIS1 AS WELL AS SEE+ PRISONS & DOM9ATION ON ! GR\ND4 ,?AT IS :Y \R /RUGGLES >E VIOL5T & LA/+4 ,\R 9SURG5CY DOES NOT DEP5D ON SOCIAL LEGITIMACY4 ,SOCIETY IS AN AB/RACT CONCEPT ?AT PROBABLY HAS MORE TO DO ) :AT IS VISIBLE & HAS ! APPROVAL TO EXI/4 ,\R /RUGGLES >E L9K$ TO \R EXP]I5CES4 ,WE DO NOT /RUGGLE TO SAVE PEOPLE1 WE FI<T TO SURVIVE & GIVE SOLID>ITY TO !M & ?OSE :O RESI/ 9 ORD] TO DRAW CLOS] TO MORE 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS :O WANT TO JO9 ?IS HONE/ AN>*I/ /RUGGLE4 

,LET'S CREATE A REBELLI\S MOVEM5T )\T FRONTI]S1 CAPABLE ( SPREAD+ AN>*I/ IDEAS & PRACTICES4 

,\R ATTACK IS A CONTRIBUTION TO ! 9T]NATIONALI/ CALL & A FI]Y SIGNAL TO ! COMRADES & COMRADES FROM ,*ILI = A BLACK ,DECEMB]4 ,A MESSAGE TO ! 9SURG5TS & 9SURG5TS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,9 ! BATT]$ MEMORY ( ALL ! FRI5DS1 COMPANIONS ( COMPANIONS1 & UNKN[N MURD] VICTIMS & PRISON]S ( ! /ATE40 

-,AN>*I/S _/ ,AN>*I/S ,AGA9/ ,OBLIVION  
  

,TWO MORE ACTIONS 9 ,A!NS ?AT HAPP5$ DUR+ ! MON? PREC$+ ,DECEMB] #f W]E F9ALLY CLAIM$ 9 SOLID>ITY ONL9E %ORTLY BE=E ?AT DAY4 ,9 ! GAUDILY WEAL?Y NEI<BORHOOD ( ,KOLONAKI1 ALL ! W9D[S ( A JEWELRY /ORE W]E SMA%$ 9 ! NI<T1 LEAV+ ! GOODS ON DISPLAY = ANYONE WALK+ BY TO TAKE4 ,PEOPLE ALSO ATTACK$ A BANK 9 ! ,ILISIA NEI<BORHOOD ( ,A!NS4 ,?IS IS AN EXC]PT FROM ! COMMUNIQUE3  
  

0,DUR+ ! E>LY H\RS ( ,TUESDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #f1 WE ATTACK$ BY HIT-&-RUN ! ,TAHIDROMIKO ,TAMIEFTIRIO ( ,EUROBANK1 9 ,AFX5TI\ /REET 9 ,ILISIA1 DE/ROY+ ! CAM]AS1 BREAK+ ALL ( ! W9D[S & ! ,A,T,M4 

,ALSO1 DUR+ ! E>LY H\RS ( ,SUNDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 WE ATTACK$ BY HIT-&-RUN A JEWELRY %OP 9 ,KOLONAKI1 AT ! CORN] ( ,SK\FA & ,MASSALIAS /REET1 BREAK+ ! W9D[S & ! 5TRANCE TO ! /ORE4 

,ALL !SE GEMS & GOLD5 JEWELRY ?AT W]E NOT MEANT = ANY ( US W]E EXPOS$ TO ! NI<T 9 ! METROPOLITAN C5T]4 ,!Y REM9D$ US ( ! EXPOSURE WE FEEL :5 WE WALK ALONE 9 ! /REETS1 !Y REM9D$ US ( ! EXPOSURE ?AT EA* ONE ( US FEELS T[>DS ! SOCIAL PRESCRIPTIONS & PROSCRIPTIONS4 ,?AT IS = ALL ( Y\--FA!RS1 BOSSES1 PIMPS1 ,GREEKS1 & ?OSE ( Y\R PEOPLE4 ,WE COLLECT$ \R PA9S1 \R SUPPRESSIONS1 \R ANG]S1 \R COMPLA9TS1 \R SEX DRIVE1 & H]E WE >E2 WE ACT$ \T4 ,IF ONLY TIME W]E ALWAYS AS UNIMPORTANT YET AT ! SAME TIME AS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS IT WAS DUR+ ! MOM5T 9 :I* ! W9D[S ( ! BANK W]E MELODI\SLY & *AOTICALLY BROK54 ,WE SYN*RONIZ$ ! ONE = ! O!R TO /EAL BACK SOME SECONDS ( LIFE4 ,LET'S TAKE BACK \R JOY--EV5 = A LITTLE BIT--= ?OSE H&S ?AT W]E VIGOR\SLY LAID ON US1 = ?OSE />ES ?AT /ILL HUNT US1 = ?OSE UNIV]SITY DESKS & ! LABOR-H\RS ?AT SUCK US DRY1 = ! SKIRTS ?AT WE W\LD LIKE TO WE> BUT NEV] D>$ TO1 = \R P]V]T$ ?\<TS1 = \R UNFULFILL$ DESIRES1 = \R UNEXPRESS$ VALUES4 

,WE LIVE 9 ! RAT RACE1 9 ! DISGU/+ SMELL ( ! METROPOLITAN GUTT] ?AT SUCKS US 9 & ?R[S US \T AS MA*9ES1 AS ROLES1 AS EXECUTIONS ( ?OSE ?AT W]E 9FLICT$ ON US FROM ! DAY WE W]E BORN4 ,&1 ACCORD+ TO E?ICAL NORMS1 WE *OSE ! TOTAL SUBMISSION TO ! AGGRESSIVE B>K+ ( ?OSE :O DOM9ATE ?IS WORLD4 ,) SOME EXCEPTIONS1 !SE >E ! *OICES ( ?OSE FAC$ ) SUPPRESSION1 VIOL5CE1 & DEA?4 ,TO RE9=CE ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN /RUGGLE1 WE W\LD LIKE TO M5TION SOME :O HAVE FALL5 9 ! SOCIAL W>1 TO D$ICATE TO !M ! L9ES ABOVE & ! ACTION4 ,NOT TO HONOR !M AS HOLY TOTEMS1 AS UNT\*ABLE MEMORIES1 ONLY AS HI/ORICAL SA9TS1 BUT AS LIV+ H[L+S ( W>1 AS ?OSE :O OV]CAME SOCIAL & P]SONAL D\BT1 AS PO9TS ( RIS+ & EXPANSION ( 9SURRECTIONAL CONSCI\SNESS1 AS ! />T+ PO9T ( ! CREATION & /R5G!N+ ( RELATIONS1 & ALSO AS ! PRODUCTION ( RADICAL =MS & CONT5T4 

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,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\LOS1 KILL$ BY A COP'S BULLET 9 ,EX>*IA1 ON ,DECEMB] #f1 #b#h4 

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,SEBA/IAN ,OV]SLUIJ1 KILL$ BY SECURITY GU>D'S BULLETS DUR+ A ROBB]Y ( A BANK 9 ,*ILI1 ON ,DECEMB] #a#a1 #b#a#c4 

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,ZACK ,KO/OP\LOS _/ ,ZACKIE ,OH1 LYN*$ TO DEA? BY A CR[D ( BOSSES1 ,GREEK PROP]TY [N]S & COPS1 ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 #b#a#h4 

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,MIKHAIL ,ZHLOBITSKIY1 :O 5D$ HIS LIFE 9 A BOMB+ ATTACK 9 ! ,SECRET ,AG5CIES ( ,RUSSIA 7,F,S,B71 ON ,OCTOB] #c#a1 #b#a#h4 

,P,S3 ,COMRADE ,DIMITRIS1 HAVE A NICE J\RNEY4 ,Y\ WILL LIVE =EV] 9 \R /RUGGLES40  
  

,! COMRADE ,DIMITRIS REF]R$ TO 9 ?IS PIECE IS A COMRADE :O REC5TLY PASS$ AWAY :ILE HANG+ A BANN] 9 SOLID>ITY ) POLITICAL PRISON] ,M>IOS ,SEISIDIS4 

,F9ALLY1 TWO DAYS BE=E ,DECEMB] #f1 AN ANONYM\S GR\P CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = AN ATTACK ON A ,M,A,T POLICE *ECKPO9T ON ! BORD] ( ,EX>*IA4 ,H]E >E TWO EXC]PTS FROM !IR PUBLI%$ COMMUNIQUE3  
  

,ON ! EV5+ ( ,DECEMB] #d1 WE MADE \R ATTACK UPON ! POLICE BORD] CONTROL ( ,EX>*IA ON ,V\LG>OKTON\ /REET4 ,WE >RIV$ ) /ICKS & BOTTLES FLAM+1 & :5 !Y SAW US !Y IMM$IATELY />T$ TO PANIC & RUN %\T+ = HELP4 ,WE /RUCK FE> 9TO !IR HE>TS & /ICKS ONTO !IR HEADS1 FIRE 5GULF$ AT LEA/ TWO POLICEM5 & AT LEA/ ONE PATROL C> WAS BURN$4 ,WE HUNT$ !M & MADE SURE IT WAS A NI<T TO REMEMB]4 ,WE ALSO /OLE SOME ( !IR EQUIPM5T 7CLUBS1 %IELDS1 HELMETS74 ,:5 WE LEFT1 ! /REET HAD *ANG$ ITS *>ACT]1 TRANS=M$ FROM A QUIET SUBURBAN /REET ) A POLICE *ECKPO9T TO A BATTLEGR\ND1 A SITE ( VICTORY4 ,!Y ALSO BLE$1 & WE CAN MAKE !M4 

,WE >E EV]Y:]E !RE IS A FI<T AGA9/ AU?ORITY1 WE >E ! SE$ 9 ! BURN+ =E/4 ,9 \R HE>TS >E ! 9SURRECTIONS ?AT FOLL[$ ! REVOLT ( ,ALEXIS1 :I* SPREAD ?R\<\T ,NOR? ,AFRICA & ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/4 ,!SE REVOLTS W]E SUBDU$ BY DICTATOR%IPS1 !OCRACY1 & ! MILIT>Y P[] ( CAPITAL1 BUT WE /ILL FEEL !IR PULSE EV]Y TIME WE TAKE REVOLT 9TO \R H&S4 

,9 \R HE>TS >E ?OSE :O FI<T 9 ! ,U,S,A1 REVOLT+ 9SIDE & \TSIDE ( ! MASS PRISON SY/EM4 ,9 \R HE>TS >E ?OSE :O COMBAT ! RISE ( FASCISM GLOBALLY 7,U,S1 ,EUROPE1 ,BRAZIL1 ETC474 ,9 \R HE>TS >E ! MIGRANTS & ?OSE 9 SOLID>ITY :O DE/ROY !SE REC5T NATIONAL L9ES :I* ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE \R /RUGGLE 9 ,GREECE & EV]Y:]E4 ,9 \R HE>TS >E ! AN>*I/S FI<T+ ! /ATE 9 ,RUSSIA1 9CLUD+ ,MIKHAIL ,ZHLOBITSKY1 :O BOMB$ ! ,F,S,B (FICE 9 ,>*ANGELSK ON ,OCTOB] #c#a4 ,9 \R HE>TS >E ?OSE BUILD+ & DEF5D+ ! FREE SPACES 9 ,FRANCE4 ,9 \R HE>TS IS ! ,ALG]IAN WOMAN MURD]$ 9 ,P>IS BY A GAS GR5ADE4 ,9 \R HE>TS >E ! 9DIG5\S /RUGGLES & ASSASS9AT$ COMRADES 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 

,ALEXIS LIVES 9 ALL !SE /RUGGLES1 AS LONG AS WE FI<T HE WILL NEV] DIE4 ,WE HUMBLY ADD ONE MORE ATTACK TO ! LI/4 

,DEA? TO ! BOSSES1 DEA? TO ! POLICE1 DEA? TO CAPITAL4 

,AN>*Y LIVES40 

-,FROM SOME ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ATTACK  

,FUR!R ,READ+ 

  

,! ,EX>*EIA ,COMMUNE ,RISES & ,DEF5DS ,ITSELF1 A ,REVIEW ( ! ,BATTLE--,A P]SONAL ACC\NT ( ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #f1 #baf 9 ,A!NS RECORD$ BY ,PAUL ,Z4 ,SIMONS 7,R,I,P74 ,AL?\< IT1 TOO1 IS AN ACC\NT BY A =EIGN]1 & LESS 9=M$ ?AN ! ABOVE1 IT IS VALUABLE ABOVE ALL AS A DOCUM5T ILLU/RAT+ ! *>ACT] & 5?USIASM ( ,PAUL ,SIMONS1 A LONGTIME P>TICIPANT 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :O PASS$ AWAY E>LI] ?IS YE>4  
  

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