,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*Y 
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0,FROM A C]TA9 PO9T ONW>D1 !RE IS NO TURN+ BACK4 ,?AT IS ! PO9T ?AT MU/ BE REA*$40 

- ,FRANZ ,KAFKA4 

,= US AN>*I/S ! QUE/IONS ( H[ TO ACT & H[ TO ORGANIZE >E 9TIMATELY L9K$4 ,& IT IS !SE TWO QUE/IONS1 NOT ! QUE/ION ( ! DESIR$ =M ( A FUTURE SOCIETY1 ?AT PROVIDE US ) ! MO/ USEFUL ME?OD = UND]/&+ ! V>I\S =MS ( AN>*ISM ?AT EXI/4 

,9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM IS ONE SU* =M1 AL?\< IT IS IMPORTANT TO /RESS ?AT 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S DON'T =M ONE UNIFI$ BLOCK1 BUT >E EXTREMELY V>I$ 9 !IR P]SPECTIVES4 ,9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM IS NOT AN IDEOLOGICAL SOLUTION TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS1 NOR A COMMODITY ON ! CAPITALI/ M>KET ( IDEOLOGIES & OP9IONS4 ,RA!R IT IS AN ON-GO+ PRACTICE AIM$ AT PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! DOM9ATION ( ! /ATE & ! CONT9UANCE ( CAPITALISM1 :I* REQUIRES ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION TO ADVANCE4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 MO/ AN>*I/S1 EXCEPT ?OSE :O BELIEV$ ?AT SOCIETY W\LD EVOLVE TO ! PO9T ?AT IT W\LD LEAVE ! /ATE BEH9D1 HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT SOME SORT ( 9SURRECTION>Y ACTIVITY W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO RADICALLY TRANS=M SOCIETY4 ,MO/ SIMPLY1 ?IS MEANS ?AT ! /ATE HAS TO BE KNOCK$ \T ( EXI/5CE BY ! EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$1 ?US AN>*I/S MU/ ATTACK3 WAIT+ = ! /ATE TO DISAPPE> IS DEFEAT4 

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

,!RE IS ALSO ANO!R1 MORE SPECIFIC USAGE ( ! T]M '9SURRECTION' - ONE ?AT COMES FROM ! DI/9CTION ,MAX ,/IRN]1 A #a#i? C5TURY ,G]MAN PHILOSOPH] & 9DIVIDUALI/1 DREW BETWE5 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION4.<#a.> ,TO ,/IRN]1 REVOLUTION IMPLI$ A TRANSITION BETWE5 TWO SY/EMS1 :]EAS 9SURRECTION IS AN UPRIS+ ?AT BEG9S FROM AN 9DIVIDUAL'S DISCONT5T ) !IR [N LIFE & ?R\< IT ! 9DIVIDUAL DOES NOT SEEK TO BUILD A NEW SY/EM BUT TO CREATE ! RELATIONS !Y DESIRE4 ,BO? ( !SE G5]AL CONCEPTIONS ( 9SURRECTION HAVE 9=M$ 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM4 

,9 ?IS >TICLE WE WILL FIR/ EXPLORE SOME ( ! G5]AL IMPLICATIONS ( !SE TWO CONCEPTIONS ( 9SURRECTION4 ,!N1 AS !SE IDEAS HAVE GR[N \T ( ! PRACTICE ( /RUGGLE & FROM CONCRETE EXP]I5CES1 WE WILL EXPLA9 !SE IDEAS FUR!R BY PUTT+ !M )9 ! HI/ORICAL CONTEXT ( !IR DEVELOPM5T4 ,:ILE 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S >E ACTIVE 9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD AT ! MOM5T1 WE >E P>TICUL>LY 9FLU5C$ BY ! ACTIVITIES & WRIT+S ( ?OSE 9 ,ITALY & ,GREECE1 :I* >E ALSO ! C\NTRIES :]E 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S >E ! MO/ ACTIVE4 ,! CURR5T1 EXTREMELY V>I$ ,ITALIAN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ SC5E1 :I* C5T]S >\ND A NUMB] ( OCCUPI$ SPACES & PUBLICATIONS1 EXI/S AS AN 9=MAL NETWORK C>RY+ ON !IR /RUGGLE \TSIDE ( ALL =MAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?IS T5D5CY HAS TAK5 ON ! '9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/' LABEL TO DI/+UI% ITSELF FROM ! ,ITALIAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION2 A PLAT=MI/ ORGANIZATION :I* (FICIALLY REJECT 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( REVOLT1 FAVOR+ ONLY MASS ACTION & AN $UCATIONAL & EVANGELI/IC PRACTICE C5T]+ >\ND PROPAG&A 9 'NON-REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS' - & FROM ! ,ITALIAN LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALI/S.<#b.> :O TAKE A L>GELY RE=MI/ APPROA* TO 'AN>*I/' ACTIVITY4 

,! /ATE WILL NOT WI!R AWAY1 AS IT SEEMS MANY AN>*I/S HAVE COME TO BELIEVE - SOME >E 5TR5*$ 9 A POSITION ( WAIT+1 :ILE O!RS EV5 OP5LY CONDEMN ! ACTS ( ?OSE = :OM ! CREATION ( ! NEW WORLD DEP5DS ON ! DE/RUCTION ( ! OLD4 ,ATTACK IS ! REFUSAL ( M$IATION1 PACIFICATION1 SACRIFICE1 ACCOMMODATION & COMPROMISE 9 /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS ?R\< ACT+ & LE>N+ TO ACT1 NOT PROPAG&A1 ?AT WE WILL OP5 ! PA? TO 9SURRECTION - AL?\< OBVI\SLY ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION HAVE A ROLE 9 CL>IFY+ H[ TO ACT4 ,WAIT+ ONLY TEA*ES WAIT+2 9 ACT+ ONE LE>NS TO ACT4 ,YET IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ! =CE ( AN 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,! MEASURE = EVALUAT+ ! IMPORTANCE ( A G5]ALIZ$ REVOLT IS NOT ! >M$ CLA%1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! EXT5T ( ! P>ALYZES ( ! ECONOMY1 ( NORMALITY4 ,IF /UD5TS CONT9UE TO /UDY1 WORK]S & (FICE EMPLOYES TO WORK1 ! UNEMPLOY$ TO SOLELY /RIVE = EMPLOYM5T1 !N NO *ANGE IS POSSIBLE4 ,WE C\LD LOOK TO ! EXAMPLES ( ,MAY #aifh 9 ,P>IS1 ,ITALY 9 ! #a#i#gS1 OR ! MORE REC5T 9SURRECTION 9 ,ALBANIA = 9SPIRATION4.<#c.> 

,SABOTAGE & ,O!R ',MODE/ ,ATTEMPTS' 

,AS AN>*I/S1 ! REVOLUTION IS \R CON/ANT PO9T ( REF]5CE2 NO MATT] :AT WE >E DO+ OR ) :AT PROBLEM WE >E CONC]N$4 ,BUT ! REVOLUTION IS NOT A MY? SIMPLY TO BE US$ AS A PO9T ( REF]5CE1 IT %\LD NOT BE ?\<T ( AS 9HABIT+ AN AB/RACT FUTURE4 ,PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS A CONCRETE EV5T1 IT MU/ BE BUILT DAILY ?R\< MORE MODE/ ATTEMPTS ?AT DO NOT HAVE ALL ! LIB]AT+ *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9 ! TRUE S5SE4 ,!SE MORE MODE/ ATTEMPTS >E 9SURRECTIONS4 ,9 !M ! UPRIS+ ( ! MO/ EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$ ( SOCIETY & ! MO/ POLITICALLY AW>E M9ORITY OP5S ! WAY TO ! POSSIBLE 9VOLVEM5T ( 9CREAS+LY WID] SECTIONS ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9 A FLUX ( REBELLION :I* C\LD LEAD TO REVOLUTION4 ,OV] ! LA/ YE>1 WE HAVE SE5 ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS PROCESS AT WORK 9 ,>G5T9A4 ,YET /RUGGLES MU/ BE DEVELOP$ BO? 9 ! 9T]M$IATE & LONG T]M4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE & NECESS>Y TO 9T]V5E 9 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES1 ?AT IS1 9 /RUGGLES ?AT >E CIRCUMSCRIB$1 EV5 LOCALLY1 ) PRECISE OBJECTIVES ?AT >E BORN FROM SOME SPECIFIC PROBLEM4 ,?IS MAY BE DIRECT ACTIONS TO RESI/ ! BUILD+ ( MILIT>Y BASES OR PRISONS2 FI<TS AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY1 SU* AS SQUATT+ & R5T /RIKES2 OR ATTACKS ON P>TICUL> CAPITALI/ PROJECTS1 SU* AS HI<-SPE$ RAILWAYS1 G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ CROPS OR P[] TRANSMISSION L9ES4 ,!SE %\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ TO BE ( SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE2 SU* K9DS ( /RUGGLES ALSO DI/URB CAPITALISM'S UNIV]SAL PROJECT4 

,= !SE EV5TS TO BUILD1 !Y MU/ SPREAD2 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM1 !RE=E1 PLACES P>TICUL> IMPORTANCE ON ! CIRCULATION & SPREAD ( ACTION1 NOT MANAG$ REVOLT1 = NO >MY OR POLICE =CE IS ABLE TO CONTROL ! G5]ALIZ$ CIRCULATION ( SU* AUTONOM\S ACTIVITY4 ,PAY+ ATT5TION TO H[ /RUGGLES HAVE SPREAD HAS L$ MANY AN>*I/S TO AIM !IR CRITICAL FOCUS ON ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION1 = :]EAS C5TRALIZ$ /RUGGLE IS CONTROLL$ & LIMIT$ 7ONE ONLY NE$S TO ?9K ( ! EXAMPLES ( ! MANY REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA ?AT UNTIL REC5TLY W]E CONTROLL$ BY ',! ,P>TY' TO UND]/& ?IS71 AUTONOM\S /RUGGLE HAS ! CAPACITY TO SPREAD CAPILL>Y-/YLE4 

,!RE=E1 :AT ! SY/EM IS AFRAID ( IS NOT JU/ !SE ACTS ( SABOTAGE !MSELVES1 BUT ALSO !M SPREAD+ SOCIALLY4 ,UNCONTROLLABILITY ITSELF IS ! /R5G? ( ! 9SURRECTION4 ,EV]Y PROLET>IANIZ$ 9DIVIDUAL :O DISPOSES ( EV5 ! MO/ MODE/ MEANS CAN DRAW UP HIS OR H] OBJECTIVES1 ALONE OR ALONG ) O!RS4 ,IT IS MAT]IALLY IMPOSSIBLE = ! /ATE & CAPITAL TO POLICE ! :OLE SOCIAL T]RA94 ,ANYONE :O REALLY WANTS TO CONTE/ ! NETWORK ( CONTROL CAN MAKE !IR [N !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTION AS !Y SEE FIT4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO FIT !MSELVES )9 ! /RUCTUR$ ROLES ( =MALLY ORGANIZ$ REVOLT 7REVOLT ?AT IS CIRCUMSCRIB$ & CONTROLL$ BY AN ORGANIZATION74 ,! APPE>ANCE ( ! FIR/ BROK5 L9KS ( SOCIAL CONTROL CO9CIDES ) ! SPREAD+ ( ACTS ( SABOTAGE4 ,! ANONYM\S PRACTICE ( SOCIAL SELF-LIB]ATION C\LD SPREAD TO ALL FIELDS1 BREAK+ ! CODES ( PREV5TION PUT 9TO PLACE BY P[]4 

,9 MOM5TS :5 L>G] SCALE 9SURRECTIONS >E NOT TAK+ PLACE1 SMALL ACTIONS - :I* REQUIRE UNSOPHI/ICAT$ MEANS ?AT >E AVAILABLE TO ALL & ?US >E EASILY REPRODUCIBLE - >E BY !IR V]Y SIMPLICITY & SPONTANEITY UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,!Y MAKE A MOCK]Y ( EV5 ! MO/ ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 C\NT]-9SURG5CY4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 A /R+ ( >SONS ( 5VIRONM5TALLY DAMAG+ PROJECTS1 SOME CLAIM$ UND] ! NAME ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT1 HAVE SPREAD ACROSS ! C\NTRY DUE L>GELY TO ! SIMPLICITY ( ! TE*NIQUE4 ,9 ,ITALY1 SABOTAGE ( HI< SPE$ RAILWAYS HAS SPREAD UNCONTROLLABLY1 AGA9 BECAUSE ANYONE CAN PLAN & C>RY \T !IR [N ACTION )\T NE$+ A L>GE ORGANIZATION ) *>T]S & CON/ITUTIONS1 COMPLEX TE*NIQUES OR SOPHI/ICAT$ KN[L$GE4 

,9 ADDITION1 CONTR>Y TO ! MA!MATICIANS ( ! GR& REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES1 IT IS NEV] POSSIBLE TO SEE ! \TCOME ( A SPECIFIC /RUGGLE 9 ADVANCE4 ,EV5 A LIMIT$ /RUGGLE CAN HAVE ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ CONSEQU5CES4 ,! PASSAGE FROM ! V>I\S 9SURRECTIONS - LIMIT$ & CIRCUMSCRIB$ - TO REVOLUTION CAN NEV] BE GU>ANTE$ 9 ADVANCE BY ANY ME?OD1 NOR CAN ONE KN[ 9 ADVANCE ?AT PRES5T ACTIONS WILL NOT LEAD TO A FUTURE 9SURRECTION>Y MOM5T4 

,ROOTS ( ,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*Y 

,AS 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM IS A DEVELOP+ PRACTICE - NOT AN IDEOLOGICAL MODEL ( ! FUTURE OR A DET]M9I/ HI/ORY - 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S DO NOT TAKE ! WORK ( ANY S+LE REVOLUTION>Y !ORETICIAN AS !IR C5TRAL DOCTR9E3 ?US 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S >E NOT ,BAKUN9I/S1 = EXAMPLE1 & FEEL NO NE$ TO DEF5D ALL HIS WRIT+S & ACTIONS4 ,YET ,BAKUN9 WAS HI/ORICALLY IMPORTANT TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN AN>*ISM ?AT FOCUS$ ITS =CE 9 9SURRECTION4 ,UNLIKE ,M>X1 :O BUILT HIS SUPPORT 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 MO/LY )9 ! C5TRAL EXECUTIVE /RUCTURE1 ,BAKUN9 WORK$ TO BUILD SUPPORT = CO-ORD9AT$ ACTION ?\< AUTONOM\S 9SURRECTIONS AT ! BASE1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,S\!RN ,EUROPE4 ,& S9CE ,BAKUN9'S TIME 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 CONC5TRAT$ 9 ,S\!RN ,EUROPE4 

,9 ! RESPONSES TO ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #ahga & 9 ! CONFLICTS ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL ONE CAN SEE ! =MATION ( 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM'S BASIC CONCEPTS4 ,:]EAS ,M>X BELIEV$ ?AT ! NEW POLITICAL =MS ( ! ,COMMUNE 7=MS ( DEMOCRACY & REPRES5TATION7 W\LD ADVANCE ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ,BAKUN9 >GU$ ?AT POLITICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL =MS HAD HELD ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION BACK4 ,ALSO 9FLU5TIAL TO LAT] 9SURRECTION>IES1 ,BAKUN9 >GU$ ?AT IT WAS ONE'S ACTIONS ?AT W\LD SPREAD ! REVOLUTION1 NOT WORDS4 ,9 #ahga ,M>X & HIS SUPPORT]S ALLI$ !MSELVES ) ! FOLL[]S ( ,BLANQUI - FROM :OM ! CONCEPT ( ! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 CAME - TO CUT ,BAKUN9 & HIS SUPPORT]S \T ( A SPECIAL CONF]5CE ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL HELD 9 ,LONDON4 ,BAKUN9I/S HELD !IR [N CONF]5CE 9 ,SONVILI]1 >GU+ ?AT HI]>*ICAL & POLITICAL MEANS C\LD NEV] BE US$ TO GA9 SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y 5DS4 ,AS ! ,SONVILI] CIRCUL> /ATES1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE 0= A FREE & EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY TO COME \T ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION40 ,M>X PEJORATIVELY T]M$ ! ,SONVILI] CONF]5CE 0AN>*I/10 & ?OSE 9 ,SONVILI] CALL$ ! ,LONDON CONF]5CE 0,M>XI/0 TO M>K ITS AU?ORIT>IAN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,9 #a#h#g#b1 ,M>X SUCCE$$ 9 EXPELL+ ,BAKUN9 FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL & REQUIR+ ALL MEMB] ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] AS ! NECESS>Y PR]EQUISITE TO REVOLUTION4 

,SOCIAL & ,9DIVIDUAL ,/RUGGLE 

,ANO!R ISSUE ?AT HAS CAUS$ A LOT ( DEBATE )9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES IS ! SUPPOS$ CONTRADICTION BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL /RUGGLE3 AGA91 ?IS IS A QUE/ION ( ! ORGANIZATION ( /RUGGLE4 ,?IS IS A DEBATE ?AT HAS GONE ON & /ILL GOES ON )9 ! 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ CIRCLES2 ,R5ZO ,NOVATORE /OOD = 9DIVIDUAL REVOLT1 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A = SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 :IL/ ,LUIGI ,GALLEANI BELIEV$ !RE WAS NO CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! TWO4 

,NOVATORE1 AN ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ :O DI$ 9 A %OOT-\T ) ! POLICE 9 #a#i#b#b1 WROTE1 0,AN>*Y IS NOT A SOCIAL =M1 BUT A ME?OD ( 9DIVIDUATION4 ,NO SOCIETY WILL CONC$E TO ME MORE ?AN A LIMIT$ FRE$OM & A WELL-BE+ ?AT IT GRANTS TO EA* ( ITS MEMB]S40.<#d.> ,MALATE/A1 ALSO AN ,ITALIAN & AN ACTIVE 9SURRECTION>Y HIS :OLE LIFE1 WAS AN AN>*O-COMMUNI/ = :OM AN>*ISM WAS BAS$ 9 ! ORGANIZ$ ATTACK ( COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE1 ESPECIALLY ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T2 YET1 HE WAS /ILL V]Y CRITICAL ( ANY =M ( ORGANIZATION ?AT C\LD BECOME AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,?IS WAS ! BASIS ( HIS #aibg DISAGREEM5T ) ! ,RUSSIAN ,PLAT=MI/S - :O ATTEMPT$ TO CREATE A C5TRALIZ$ & UNIT>Y REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 

,MALATE/A CRITIQU$ ! PROPOSAL ( ! ,PLAT=MI/S - :O PUT =W>D !IR PROGRAM 9 RESPONSE TO ! VICTORY ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,RUSSIA - = ATTEMPT+ TO DISCIPL9E & SYN!SIZE /RUGGLE )9 A S+LE ORGANIZATION4 ,9 HIS CRITIQUE ( ! PROPOSAL HE /AT$1 09 ORD] TO A*IEVE !IR 5DS1 AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS MU/ 9 !IR CON/ITUTION & OP]ATION1 REMA9 9 H>MONY ) ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM2 ?AT IS1 !Y MU/ KN[ H[ TO BL5D ! FREE ACTION ( 9DIVIDUALS ) ! NECESSITY & ! JOY ( COOP]ATION :I* S]VE TO DEVELOP ! AW>5ESS & 9ITIATIVE ( !IR MEMB]S40 ,:ILE MANY SOCIAL AN>*I/S ( TODAY CRITIQUE 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S BY CLAIM+ ?AT !Y >E AGA9/ ORGANIZATION AS SU*1 IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT MO/ SOCIAL AN>*I/S & AN>*O-COMMUNI/S ACTIVE 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! LA/ C5TURY DID NOT VIEW ORGANIZATION & 9DIVIDUALISM AS A CONTRADICTION1 & ?AT FEW AN>*I/S HAVE EV] BE5 AGA9/ ORGANIZATION AS SU*4 ,MALTE/A'S #aibg /ATEM5T ON ! SUBJECT BE>S REPEAT+3 0,JUDG+ BY C]TA9 POLEMICS IT W\LD SEEM ?AT !RE >E AN>*I/S :O SPURN ANY =M ( ORGANIZATION2 BUT 9 FACT ! MANY1 TOO MANY1 DISCUSSIONS ON ?IS SUBJECT1 EV5 :5 OBSCUR$ BY QUE/IONS ( LANGUAGE OR POISON$ BY P]SONAL ISSUES1 >E CONC]N$ ) ! MEANS & NOT ! ACTUAL PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION4 ,?US IT HAPP5S ?AT :5 ?OSE COMRADES :O S\ND ! MO/ HO/ILE TO ORGANIZATION WANT TO REALLY DO SOME?+ !Y ORGANIZE JU/ LIKE ! RE/ ( US & (T5 MORE EFFECTIVELY4 ,! PROBLEM1 ,I REPEAT1 IS 5TIRELY ONE ( MEANS40.<#e.> 

,GALLEANI1 :O EMIGRAT$ TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 #aia AFT] FAC+ >RE/ 9 ,EUROPE $IT$ ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ,U,S ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ J\RNALS1 ,CRONACA ,SOVV]SIVA1 & WAS CRITICAL ( =MAL ORGANIZATION4 ,9 HIS >TICLES & SPEE*ES HE M]G$ ,KROPOTK9'S IDEA ( MUTUAL AID ) UNFETT]$ 9SURG5CY1 DEF5D+ COMMUNI/ AN>*ISM AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALISM & RE=MISM1 SPEAK+ ( ! VALUE ( SPONTANEITY1 V>IETY1 AUTONOMY & 9DEP5D5CE1 DIRECT ACTION & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,GALLEANI & HIS FOLL[]S W]E DEEPLY SUSPICI\S ( =MAL ORGANIZATIONS1 SEE+ !M AS LIKELY TO TURN 9TO HI]>*ICAL1 AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! CRITIQUE ( =MAL ORGANIZATION HAS BECOME A C5TRAL CONC]N ( MO/ 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S EV] S9CE4 ,GALLEANI SAW NO CONTRADICTION BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 NOR DID HE SEE A CONTRADICTION BETWE5 COMMUNISM & AN>*ISM4 ,HE WAS FIRMLY AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM1 :I* HE SAW AS GR[+ \T ( COLLECTIVI/ IDEOLOGIES - ! IDEA ?AT PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION MU/ BE ORGANIZ$ 9TO A COLLECTIVE 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS MU/ P>TICIPATE4 ,GALLEANI IS ONE ( MA9 9FLU5CES ON ?OSE :O TODAY CALL !MSELVES 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S4 

,:Y WE >E ,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*I/S444 

,BECAUSE WE CONSID] IT POSSIBLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( /RUGGLES ?AT >E APPE>+ SPONTANE\SLY EV]Y:]E1 TURN+ !M 9TO MASS 9SURRECTIONS - ?AT IS TO SAY ACTUAL REVOLUTIONS4 

,BECAUSE WE WANT TO DE/ROY ! CAPITALI/ ORD] ( ! WORLD :I* IS USEFUL TO NOBODY BUT ! MANAG]S ( CLASS DOM9ATION4 

,BECAUSE WE >E = ! IMM$IATE1 DE/RUCTIVE ATTACK AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES1 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS ( CAPITAL1 /ATE & ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION4 

,BECAUSE WE CON/RUCTIVELY CRITICIZE ALL ?OSE :O >E 9 SITUATIONS ( COMPROMISE ) P[] 9 !IR BELIEF ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE IS IMPOSSIBLE AT ! PRES5T TIME4 

,BECAUSE RA!R ?AN WAIT1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO PROCE$ TO ACTION1 EV5 IF ! TIME IS NOT RIPE4 

,BECAUSE WE WANT TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS RI<T AWAY1 RA!R ?AN WAIT UNTIL CONDITIONS MAKE ITS TRANS=MATION POSSIBLE4 

,!SE >E SOME ( ! REASONS :Y WE >E AN>*I/S1 REVOLUTION>IES & 9SURRECTIONI/S4 

BY ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO4 

,! DEBATE AB\T ! RELATION BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 BETWE5 9DIVIDUALISM & COMMUNISM1 CONT9UES TODAY4 ,SOME 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT 9SURRECTION BEG9S ) ! DESIRE ( 9DIVIDUALS TO BREAK \T ( CON/RA9$ & CONTROLL$ CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! DESIRE TO RE-APPROPRIATE ! CAPACITY TO CREATE ONE'S [N LIFE AS ONE SEES FIT4 ,?IS REQUIRES ?AT !Y OV]COME ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 !MSELVES & !IR CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE - FOOD1 H\S+1 ETC4 ,:]E ! FEW1 ! PRIVILEG$1 CONTROL ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE = MO/ 9DIVIDUALS TO TRULY DET]M9E !IR EXI/5CE ON !IR [N T]MS4 ,9DIVIDUALITY CAN ONLY FL\RI% :]E !RE IS EQUALITY ( ACCESS TO ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE4 ,?IS EQUALITY ( ACCESS IS COMMUNISM2 :AT 9DIVIDUALS DO ) ?AT ACCESS IS UP TO !M & ?OSE >\ND !M4 ,!RE=E1 !RE IS NO EQUALITY OR ID5TITY ( 9DIVIDUALS IMPLI$ 9 TRUE COMMUNISM4 ,:AT =CES US 9TO AN ID5TITY OR AN EQUALITY ( BE+ >E ! SOCIAL ROLES LAID UPON US BY \R PRES5T SY/EM4 ,?US !RE IS NO CONTRADICTION BETWE5 9DIVIDUALITY & COMMUNISM4 

,! 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ PROJECT GR[S \T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S DESIRE TO DET]M9E H[ ONE WILL LIVE ONE'S LIFE & ) :OM ONE WILL C>RY \T ?IS PROJECT ( SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,BUT ?IS DESIRE IS CONFRONT$ ON ALL SIDES BY ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]1 A REALITY 9 :I* ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE & ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?R\< :I* \R LIVES >E CREAT$ HAVE ALREADY BE5 DET]M9$ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( A RUL+ CLASS :O B5EFIT FROM ! ACTIVITIES ?AT WE >E COMPELL$ TO DO = \R [N SURVIVAL4 

,?US ! DESIRE = 9DIVIDUAL SELF-DET]M9ATION & SELF-REALIZATION LEADS TO ! NECESSITY ( A CLASS ANALYSIS & CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,BUT ! OLD WORK]I/ CONCEPTIONS1 :I* P]CEIV$ ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS AS ! C5TRAL SUBJECT ( REVOLUTION1 >E NOT ADEQUATE TO ?IS TASK4 ,:AT DEF9ES US AS A CLASS IS \R DISPOSSESSION1 ! FACT ?AT ! CURR5T SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS /EALS AWAY \R CAPACITY TO DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,CLASS /RUGGLE EXI/S 9 ALL ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE ACTS ( REVOLT 9 :I* SMALL PORTIONS ( \R DAILY LIFE >E TAK5 BACK OR SMALL PORTIONS ( ! APP>ATUS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION >E OB/RUCT$1 DAMAG$ OR DE/ROY$4 ,9 A SIGNIFICANT S5SE1 !RE >E NO ISOLAT$1 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( REVOLT4 ,ALL SU* ACTS >E RESPONSES TO ! SOCIAL SITUATION1 & MANY 9VOLVE SOME LEVEL ( COMPLICITY1 9DICAT+ SOME LEVEL ( COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE4 ,CONSID]1 = EXAMPLE1 ! SPONTANE\S1 MO/LY UNSPOK5 ORGANIZATION ( ! !FT ( GOODS & ! SABOTAGE ( ! WORK PROCESS ?AT GOES ON AT MO/ WORKPLACES2 ?IS 9=MAL CO-ORD9ATION ( SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITY C>RI$ \T 9 ! 9T]E/ ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ IS A C5TRAL PR9CIPLE ( COLLECTIVE ACTIVITY = 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S1 BECAUSE ! COLLECTIVITY EXI/S TO S]VE ! 9T]E/S & DESIRES ( EA* ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9 RE-APPROPRIAT+ !IR LIVES & (T5 C>RIES )9 IT A CONCEPTION ( WAYS ( RELAT+ FREE ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION4 

,BUT EV5 LONE ACTS ( REVOLT HAVE !IR SOCIAL ASPECTS & >E P>T ( ! G5]AL /RUGGLE ( ! DISPOSSESS$4 ,?R\< A CRITICAL ATTITUDE T[>DS ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/1 ! *ANGES 9 ! =CES ( DOM9ATION & !IR V>IATION BETWE5 DIFF]5T PLACES1 & ! DEVELOPM5T ( PRES5T /RUGGLES1 WE CAN MAKE \R ATTACK MORE /RATEGIC & T>GET$4 ,SU* A CRITICAL ATTITUDE IS :AT ALL[S /RUGGLES TO CIRCULATE4 ,BE+ /RATEGIC1 H[EV]1 DOES NOT MEAN !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO /RUGGLE2 CLE> /RATEGIES >E NECESS>Y TO ALL[ DIFF]5T ME?ODS TO BE US$ 9 A CO-ORD9AT$ & FRUITFUL WAY4 ,9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL /RUGGLE >E NEI!R CONTRADICTORY1 NOR ID5TICAL4 

,CRITIQUE ( ,ORGANIZATION 

,9 ,ITALY1 ! FAILURE ( ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS L$ SOME TO REASSESS ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & O!RS TO AB&ON IT ALL TOGE!R4 ,DUR+ ! '#gS1 MANY ,L59I/ GR\PS CONCLUD$ ?AT CAPITALISM WAS 9 ! ?ROES ( ITS F9AL CRISIS1 & !Y MOV$ TO >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,!SE GR\PS ACT$ AS PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>IES1 R$UC+ !IR LIVES TO A S+UL> SOCIAL ROLE4 ,BUT BY ! #a#i#hS !Y CAME TO BELIEVE ?AT ! TIME = REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL /RUGGLE HAD 5D$1 & !Y ?US CALL$ = AN AMNE/Y = MOVEM5T PRISON]S FROM ! '#gS1 SOME EV5 GO+ AS F> AS TO DISASSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ! /RUGGLE4 ,?IS SEP>AT$ !M FROM 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S :O BELIEV$ ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE TO OV]?R[ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE /ILL CONT9U$1 = NO DET]M9I/ HI/ORY C\LD NAME ! CORRECT MOM5T TO REBEL4 ,9 FACT1 DET]M9I/ HI/ORY (T5 BECOMES AN EXCUSE = NOT ACT+ & ONLY PU%ES A POSSIBLE RUPTURE ) ! PRES5T FUR!R 9TO ! IMPOSSIBLE4 

,MU* ( ! ,ITALIAN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ CRITIQUE ( ! MOVEM5TS ( ! '#gS FOCUS$ ON ! =MS ( ORGANIZATION ?AT %AP$ ! =CES ( /RUGGLE & \T ( ?IS A MORE DEVELOP$ IDEA ( 9=MAL ORGANIZATION GREW4 ,A CRITIQUE ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATIONS ( ! '#gS1 :OSE MEMB]S (T5 BELIEV$ !Y W]E 9 A PRIVILEG$ POSITION TO /RUGGLE AS COMP>$ TO ! PROLET>IAT AS A :OLE1 WAS FUR!R REF9$ 9 ! /RUGGLES ( ! '#hS1 SU* AS ! E>LY #a#i#hS /RUGGLE AGA9/ A MILIT>Y BASE ?AT WAS TO H\SE NUCLE> WEAPONS 9 ,COMISO1 ,SICILY4 ,AN>*I/S W]E V]Y ACTIVE 9 ?AT /RUGGLE1 :I* WAS ORGANIZ$ 9TO SELF-MANAG$ LEAGUES4 ,!SE AD HOC1 AUTONOM\S LEAGUES TOOK ?REE G5]AL PR9CIPLES TO GUIDE ! ORGANIZATION ( /RUGGLE3 P]MAN5T CONFLICT1 SELF-MANAGEM5T & ATTACK4 ,P]MAN5T CONFLICT MEANT ?AT ! /RUGGLE W\LD REMA9 9 CONFLICT ) ! CON/RUCTION ( ! BASE UNTIL IT WAS DEFEAT$ )\T M$IAT+ OR NEGOTIAT+4 ,! LEAGUES W]E SELF-G5]AT$ & SELF-MANAG$2 !Y REFUS$ P]MAN5T DELEGATION ( REPRES5TATIVES & ! PR(ESSIONALIZATION ( /RUGGLE4 ,! LEAGUES W]E ORGANIZATIONS ( ATTACK ON ! CON/RUCTION ( ! BASE1 NOT ! DEF5SE ( ! 9T]E/S ( ?IS OR ?AT GR\P4 ,?IS /YLE ( ORGANIZATION ALL[$ GR\PS TO TAKE ! ACTIONS !Y SAW AS MO/ EFFECTIVE :ILE /ILL BE+ ABLE TO CO-ORD9ATE ATTACK :5 USEFUL1 ?US KEEP+ OP5 ! POT5TIAL ( /RUGGLE TO SPREAD4 ,IT ALSO KEPT ! FOCUS ( ORGANIZATION ON ! GOAL ( 5D+ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! BASE 9/EAD ( ! BUILD+ ( P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS1 = :I* M$IAT+ ) /ATE 9/ITUTIONS = A %>E ( P[] USUALLY BECOMES ! FOCUS & LIMIT+ ! AUTONOMY ( /RUGGLE ! MEANS4 

,AS ! AN>*I/S 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,COMISO /RUGGLE UND]/OOD1 ONE ( ! C5TRAL REASONS ?AT SOCIAL /RUGGLES >E KEPT FROM DEVELOP+ 9 A POSITIVE DIRECTION IS ! PREVAL5CE ( =MS ( ORGANIZATION ?AT CUT US (F FROM \R [N P[] TO ACT & CLOSE (F ! POT5TIAL ( 9SURRECTION4 ,!SE >E P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS1 ?OSE ?AT SYN!SIZE ALL /RUGGLE )9 A S+LE ORGANIZATION1 & ORGANIZATIONS ?AT M$IATE /RUGGLES ) ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS T5D TO DEVELOP 9TO 9/ITUTIONS ?AT /& ABOVE ! /RUGGL+ MULTITUDE4 ,!Y T5D TO DEVELOP A =MAL OR 9=MAL HI]>*Y & TO DISEMP[] ! MULTITUDE3 P[] IS ALI5AT$ FROM ITS ACTIVE =M )9 ! MULTITUDE & 9/ITUT$ )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS TRANS=MS ! ACTIVE MULTITUDE 9TO A PASSIVE MASS4 ,! HI]>*ICAL CON/ITUTION ( P[] RELATIONS REMOVES DECISION FROM ! TIME SU* A DECISION IS NECESS>Y & PLACES IT )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! PRACTICAL CONSEQU5CE ( SU* AN ORGANIZATION IS ?AT ! ACTIVE P[]S ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RUGGLE >E /IFL$ BY ! ORGANIZATION4 ,DECISIONS ?AT %\LD BE MADE BY ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 AN ACTION >E DEF]R$ TO ! ORGANIZATION2 MOREOV]1 P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS T5D TO MAKE DECISIONS BAS$ NOT ON ! NECESSITY ( A SPECIFIC GOAL OR ACTION1 BUT ON ! NE$S ( ?AT ORGANIZATION1 ESPECIALLY ITS PRES]VATION4 ,! ORGANIZATION BECOMES AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,ONE NE$S ONLY TO LOOK AT ! OP]ATIONS ( ! MANY SOCIALI/ P>TIES TO SEE ?IS 9 ITS MO/ BLATANT =M4 

,AS AN ORGANIZATION MOVES T[>DS P]MAN5CE & COMES TO /& ABOVE ! MULTITUDE1 ! ORGANIZ] APPE>S - (T5 CLAIM+ TO HAVE CREAT$ ! /RUGGLE - & BEG9S TO SPEAK = ! MASS4 ,IT IS ! JOB ( ! ORGANIZ] TO TRANS=M ! MULTITUDE 9TO A CONTROLLABLE MASS & TO REPRES5T ?AT MASS TO ! M$IA OR /ATE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ORGANIZ]S R>ELY VIEW !MSELVES AS P>T ( ! MULTITUDE1 ?US !Y DON'T SEE IT AS !IR TASK TO ACT1 BUT TO PROPAG&IZE & ORGANIZE1 = IT IS ! MASSES ?AT ACT4 

,! ,OP9ION ,FACTORY 

,= ! ORGANIZ]1 :O TAKES AS !IR MOTTO 'ONLY ?AT :I* APPE>S 9 ! M$IA EXI/S'1 REAL ACTION ALWAYS TAKES A BACK SEAT TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! M$IA IMAGE4 ,! GOAL ( SU* IMAGE MA9T5ANCE IS NEV] TO ATTACK A SPECIFIC 9/ITUTION ( DOM9ATION1 BUT TO AFFECT PUBLIC OP9ION1 TO =EV] BUILD ! MOVEM5T OR1 EV5 WORSE1 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! ORGANIZ] MU/ ALWAYS WORRY AB\T H[ ! ACTIONS ( O!RS WILL REFLECT ON ! MOVEM5T2 !Y MU/1 !RE=E1 BO? ATTEMPT TO DISCIPL9E ! /RUGGL+ MULTITUDE & TRY TO CONTROL H[ ! MOVEM5T IS REPRES5T$ 9 ! M$IA4 ,IMAGE USUALLY REPLACES ACTION = ! P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION & ! ORGANIZ]4 

,! ATTEMPT TO CONTROL ! VA/ IMAGE & OP9ION-MAK+ FACTORIES ( \R SOCIETY IS A LOS+ BATTLE1 AS IF WE C\LD EV] TRY TO MAT* ! QUANTITY ( IMAGES PUT =W>D BY ! M$IA OR GET !M TO 'TELL ! TRU?'4 ,?US1 MANY 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 V]Y CRITICAL ( C>RY+ ON ! /RUGGLE )9 ! CAPITALI/ MASS M$IA4 ,9 ,ITALY1 ?IS HAS PUT !M AT ODDS ) ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ,YA ,BA/A6 :O SEE ! M$IA AS A KEY VEHICLE = !IR MOVEM5T2 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ AN>*I/S %\LD RELATE TO ! M$IA HAS BE5 A FOCUS ( DEBATE 9 REC5T YE>S - ESPECIALLY S9CE #aiii 9 ,SEATTLE - & IT IS !RE=E IMPORTANT = US TO SPELL \T ! CRITICAL POSITION ( SOME 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S4 

,ON A BASIC LEVEL1 WE NE$ TO ASK1 :AT IS OP9ION8 ,AN OP9ION IS NOT SOME?+ FIR/ F\ND AMONG ! PUBLIC 9 G5]AL & !N1 AFT]W>DS1 REPLAY$ ?R\< ! M$IA1 AS A SIMPLE REPORT+ ( ! PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,AN OP9ION EXI/S 9 ! M$IA FIR/4 ,SECONDLY1 ! M$IA !N REPRODUCES ! OP9ION A MILLION TIMES OV]1 L9K+ ! OP9ION TO A C]TA9 TYPE ( P]SON 7CONS]VATIVES ?9K ,X1 LIB]ALS ?9K ,Y74 ,?IRDLY1 AS ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO PO9TS \T1 0.<,AN OP9ION.> IS A FLATT5$ IDEA1 AN IDEA ?AT HAS BE5 UNI=M$ 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT ACCEPTABLE TO ! L>GE/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE4 ,OP9IONS >E MASSIFI$ IDEAS40.<#f.> ,PUBLIC OP9ION IS PRODUC$ AS A S]IES ( SIMPLE *OICES OR SOLUTIONS 70,I'M = GLOBALIZATION & FREE TRADE0 OR 0,I'M = MORE NATIONAL CONTROL & PROTECTIONISM074 ,WE >E ALL SUPPOS$ TO *OOSE - AS WE *OOSE \R LEAD]S OR \R BURG]S - 9/EAD ( ?9K+ = \RSELVES4 ,IT IS OBVI\S1 !RE=E1 ?AT AN>*I/S CANNOT USE ! OP9ION-MAK+ FACTORY TO CREATE C\NT]-OP9IONS1 & HOPEFULLY AN>*I/S W\LD NEV] WANT TO OP]ATE ON ! LEVEL ( OP9ION EV5 IF WE C\LD SOMEH[ EX]T CONTROL OV] ! CONT5T SPEW$ \T ( ! FACTORY GATES4 ,ANYH[1 ! E?IC ( AN>*ISM C\LD NEV] BE COMMUNICAT$ 9 ! =M ( OP9ION2 IT W\LD DIE ONCE MASSIFI$4 ,YET1 IT IS EXACTLY ON ! LEVEL ( OP9ION ?AT ! ORGANIZ] WORKS1 = OP9ION & IMAGE-MA9T5ANCE >E ! V]Y TOOLS ( P[]1 TOOLS US$ TO %APE & DISCIPL9E A MULTITUDE 9TO A CONTROLLABLE MASS4 

,9/EAD ( MOV+ P[] & DECISION MAK+ 9TO AN ORGANIZATION1 MO/ 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S RECOGNIZE ! NE$ TO ORGANIZE 9 A FA%ION ?AT LACKS ! =MALITY & AU?ORITY :I* SEP>ATE ORGANIZ]S & ORGANIZ$2 ?IS IS CALL$ 9=MAL ORGANIZATION4 ,BECAUSE ! ORGANIZ]'S NATURE IS TO PLAN & CONTROL1 !Y (T5 PRIVILEGE ! P]PETUATION ( ! ORGANIZATION OV] O!R GOALS4 ,9=MAL ORGANIZATIONS1 ON ! O!R H&1 DISSOLVE :5 !IR GOAL IS A*IEV$ OR AB&ON$2 !Y DO NOT P]PETUATE !MSELVES M]ELY = ! SAKE ( ! ORGANIZATION IF ! GOALS ?AT CAUS$ PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE HAVE CEAS$ TO EXI/4 

,AS 9 ! CASE ( ! ,COMISO LEAGUES1 9=MAL ORGANIZATION IS A MEANS = AFF9ITY GR\PS TO CO-ORD9ATE EF=TS :5 NECESS>Y4 ,WE MU/ ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT MANY ?+S CAN BE DONE MORE EASILY BY AN AFF9ITY GR\P OR 9DIVIDUAL1 &1 9 !SE CASES1 HI<] LEVELS ( ORGANIZATION JU/ MAKE ! DECISION MAK+ PROCESS CUMB]SOME - IT /IFLES US4 ,! SMALLE/ AM\NT ( ORGANIZATION NECESS>Y TO A*IEVE ONE'S AIMS IS ALWAYS ! BE/ TO MAXIMIZE \R EF=TS4 

,9=MAL ORGANIZATION MU/ BE BAS$ ON AN E?IC ( AUTONOM\S ACTION2 AUTONOMY IS NECESS>Y TO PREV5T \R ACTIVE P[]S FROM BECOM+ ALI5AT$1 TO PREV5T ! =MATION ( RELATIONS ( AU?ORITY4 ,AUTONOMY IS REFUS+ TO OBEY OR GIVE ORD]S1 :I* >E ALWAYS %\T$ FROM ABOVE OR BEYOND ! SITUATION4 ,AUTONOMY ALL[S DECISIONS TO BE MADE :5 !Y >E NECESS>Y1 9/EAD ( BE+ PRE-DET]M9$ OR DELAY$ BY ! DECISION ( A COMMITTEE OR MEET+4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN TO SAY H[EV] ?AT WE %\LDN'T ?9K /RATEGICALLY AB\T ! FUTURE & MAKE AGREEM5TS OR PLANS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 PLANS & AGREEM5TS >E USEFUL & IMPORTANT4 ,:AT IS EMPHASIZ$ IS A FLEXIBILITY ?AT ALL[S PEOPLE TO DISC>D PLANS :5 !Y BECOME USELESS4 ,PLANS %\LD BE ADAPTABLE TO EV5TS AS !Y UNFOLD4 

,JU/ AS AN 9=MAL ORGANIZATION MU/ HAVE AN E?IC ( AUTONOMY OR IT WILL BE TRANS=M$ 9TO AN AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! ALI5ATION ( \R ACTIVE P[]S1 IT MU/ ALSO HAVE AN E?IC ( NO COMPROMISE ) RESPECT TO ! ORGANIZATION'S AGRE$ GOAL4 ,! ORGANIZATION'S GOAL %\LD BE EI!R MOV$ T[>DS OR AB&ON$4 ,COMPROMIS+ ) ?OSE :O WE OPPOSE 7E4G4 ! /ATE OR A CORPORATION7 DEFEATS ALL TRUE OPPOSITION1 IT REPLACES \R P[] TO ACT ) ?AT ( \R 5EMIES4 

,! SCRAPS H&$ D[N TO APPEASE & DIV]T US BY ?OSE WE OPPOSE MU/ BE REFUS$4 ,COMPROMISE ) ANY 9/ITUTION ( DOM9ATION 7! /ATE1 ! POLICE1 ,W,T,O1 ,I,M,F1 ',! ,P>TY'1 ETC47 IS ALWAYS ! ALI5ATION ( \R P[] TO ! V]Y 9/ITUTIONS WE SUPPOS$LY WI% TO DE/ROY2 ?IS SORT ( COMPROMISE RESULTS 9 ! =FEITURE ( \R P[] TO ACT DECISIVELY1 TO MAKE DECISIONS & ACTIONS :5 WE *OOSE4 ,AS SU*1 COMPROMISE ONLY MAKES ! /ATE & CAPITAL /RONG]4 ,= ?OSE :O WI% TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY ( 9SURRECTION1 = ?OSE :O DON'T WI% TO WAIT = ! SUPPOS$LY APPROPRIATE MAT]IAL CONDITIONS = REVOLUTION1 = ?OSE :O DON'T WANT A REVOLUTION :I* IS M]ELY ! CREATION ( A NEW P[] /RUCTURE BUT WANT ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL /RUCTURES :I* ALI5ATE \R P[] FROM US1 SU* COMPROMISE IS CONTR>Y TO !IR AIMS4 ,TO CONT9UALLY REFUSE TO COMPROMISE IS TO BE 9 P]PETUAL CONFLICT ) ! E/ABLI%$ ORD] & ITS /RUCTURES ( DOM9ATION & DEPRIVATION4 ,P]MAN5T CONFLICT IS UNCONTROLLABLE AUTONOM\S ACTION ?AT DOES NOT COMPROMISE ) P[]4 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY 

,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY1 ANO!R C5TRAL PRACTICE ( 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM1 ALL[S US TO MOVE F> BEYOND ! 'S5D A *ECK' /YLE ( SOLID>ITY ?AT SO P]VADES ! ,LEFT1 AS WELL AS SOLID>ITY ?AT RELIES ON PETITION+ ! /ATE = RELIEF OR M]CY4 ,ONE EXAMPLE ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY WAS ,NIKOS ,MAZOTIS' ACTION AGA9/ ,T,V,X ,GOLD 9 ,DECEMB] #a#i#i#g4.<#g.> ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ! VILLAGES >\ND ,/RYMONIKOS 9 ,NOR!RN ,GREECE W]E /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! 9/ALLATION ( A GOLD METALLURGY PLANT 9 !IR >EA4 ,9 SOLID>ITY ) ! VILLAG]S1 ,NIKOS PLAC$ A BOMB 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,9DU/RY & ,DEVELOPM5T ?AT WAS 9T5D$ TO EXPLODE :5 NO ONE WAS 9 ! BUILD+2 UN=TUNATELY1 IT NEV] W5T (F AT ALL4 ,NIKOS WAS S5T5C$ TO FIFTE5 YE>S 9 PRISON1 BUT IS N[ FREE4 ,T,V,X ,GOLD IS A MULT9ATIONAL COMPANY :OSE HEADQU>T]S IS 9 ,CANADA1 !RE >E ?US MANY PO9TS AT :I* REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY ) ! VILLAG]S ( ,/RYM9IKOS C\LD HAVE BE5 5ACT$4 ,FUNDRAIS+ ON BEHALF ( ONE'S COMRADES IS NECESS>Y & SURELY APPRECIAT$1 BUT ?IS CAN BE COMB9$ ) MORE ACTIVE =MS ( SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE :O /RUGGLE AGA9/ \R COMMON 5EMIES4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY COMMUNICATES ! L9K BETWE5 ! EXPLOITATION & REPRESSION ( O!RS & \R [N FATE1 & IT %[S PEOPLE ! PO9TS AT :I* CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE OP]ATE 9 SIMIL> WAYS 9 V]Y DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,BY CREAT+ L9KS BETWE5 /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY HAS ! POT5TIAL TO TAKE \R LOCAL /RUGGLES TO A GLOBAL LEVEL4 

,MOREOV]1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS ALWAYS AN ACTIVE ATTACK2 IT ALWAYS 9VOLVES ! RECOV]Y ( \R [N ACTIVE P[]S ?AT MULTIPLY 9 COMB9ATION - 9 SOLID>ITY - ) ! ACTIVE P[]S ( O!RS4 ,MANY 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,F,I,E,S PRISON REGIME 7,FI*]OS DE ,9T]NOS DE ,ESPECIAL ,SEGUIMI5TO - ,9MATE ,FILES = ,SPECIAL ,MONITOR+7 9 ,SPA94 ,?IS IS A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY AIM$ AT A M]E RE=M1 BUT ULTIMATELY ITS GOAL IS ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( PRISONS1 :I* 9VOLVES A RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,IT IS A SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE1 9 :I* !RE >E NOT ANY LEAD]S OR REPRES5TATIVES1 NEI!R 9SIDE ! PRISONS NOR \TSIDE1 BUT ONLY SOLID>ITY ?AT GR[S BETWE5 EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE BO? FROM 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! WALLS4 

,ONE ( ! PRIM>Y /R5G?S ( 9=MAL ORGANIZATION IS ?AT IT ALL[S AN>*I/S TO 9T]V5E 9 9T]M$IATE OR SPECIFIC /RUGGLES )\T COMPROMIS+ PR9CIPLES OR DEM&+ UNI=MITY ( ACTION & POLITICS4 ,9=MALLY ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLES MAY BE COMPOS$ ( AFF9ITY GR\PS ) QUITE DIFF]5T POLITICAL P]SPECTIVES FROM EA* O!R4 ,SOME PEOPLE MAY WI% TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY = 9SURRECTION1 :ILE O!RS >E ONLY CONC]N$ ) AN IMM$IATE GOAL4 ,!RE IS NO REASON :Y ?OSE :O %>E AN IMM$IATE PRACTICAL AIM BUT DIV]GE 9 !IR LONG-T]M GOALS MI<T NOT COME TOGE!R4 ,= EXAMPLE1 AN ANTI-G5ETIC 5G9E]+ 7,G,E7 GR\P C\LD =M & DECIDE TO CO-ORD9ATE ! TE>+ UP TE/ CROPS & TO CIRCULATE ANTI-,G,E LEAFLETS4 ,9 ?IS CASE ?OSE :O WANT AN 9SURRECTION>Y RUPTURE ) ?IS SOCIAL ORD] & ?OSE :O M]ELY HATE G5ETIC 5G9E]+ C\LD EASILY WORK TOGE!R T[>DS ?IS IMM$IATE GOAL4 ,GR\PS ?AT TAKE A MORE 9SURRECTION>Y APPROA* TO ACTION1 H[EV]1 (T5 5D UP 9 CONFLICT ) O!R GR\PS WORK+ >\ND SIMIL> ISSUES4 ,! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT1 AN 9=MALLY ORGANIZ$ SET ( GR\PS :I* HAVE TAK5 A POSITION ( ATTACK ON ?OSE !Y SEE AS DE/ROY+ ! E>?1 HAVE BE5 VILIFI$ BY ! MA9/REAM 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y W\LD PROBABLY BE CRITIQU$ BY MANY 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S = FOCUS+ DEF5SIVELY ON ! PROTECTION ( ! E>? & IGNOR+ ! SOCIAL ASPECT ( REVOLUTION4 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT TO ALL[ DIFF]5T GR\PS TO WORK TOGE!R IS CO-ORD9ATION ) AUTONOMY4 

,= ?OSE :O WI% TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY ( 9SURRECTION1 SU* COOP]ATION WILL NOT CLOSE ! DOOR ON !IR DREAMS4 ,9=MAL ORGANIZATION1 ) ITS E?ICS ( AUTONOMY & NO COMPROMISE1 DOES NOT CONTROL /RUGGLE1 & UNCONTROLLABILITY OP5S ! POSSIBILITY = AN 9SURRECTION>Y RUPTURE ) ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]44 

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,SO ,I SP5D MY DAYS PATI5TLY CONT9U+LY ATTEMPT+ TO /OP ! MADNESS :I* DRIVES ! GOV]NM5TS & CORPORATIONS1 & EA* DAY ,I HE> ( NEW ATROCITIES4 ,I GO ON ANO!R ,A TO ,B DEMON/RATION1 %\T SOME SLOGANS1 & !N AT ! 5D ( DAY ,I AGA9 OP5 UP ?IS SPECIAL COMP>TM5T & PUT ! ANG] ( SOME NEW ATROCITY 9 IT1 ALL 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! DAY :5 ,I %ALL NE$ ?IS ANG] TO BR+ ! ,EMPIRE D[N4 

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,IS !N ! TIME = 9SURRECTION8 

,OR IS IT :5 A GOV]NM5T OR ,N,A,T,O OR ! ,U,N BOMBS A C\NTRY & MURD]S ?\S&S ( PEOPLE8 ,:5 ANO!R MULT9ATIONAL IS COMPLICIT ) ! MURD] ( 9DIG5\S TRIBES SO ANO!R ( ! E>?'S NATURAL >EAS CAN BE PLUND]$8 

,IS !N ! TIME = 9SURRECTION8 

,:5 Y\R LOCAL FACTORY EXPORTS ANO!R %IPM5T ( >MS DESIGN$ & DE/9$ TO KILL PEOPLE LIKE Y\ & ME8 ,IF CORPORATIONS CONT9UE TO WREAK HAVOC UPON ! OZONE LAY]1 IF ECOLOGY IS CA/ BL9DLY ASIDE 9 FAVOR ( PR(IT8 ,IF C]TA9 P>TIES PROCE$ 9 A MANN] :I* IS CLE>LY IMP]IL+ ! LIVES ( A MULTITUDE ( GLORI\S & BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS & PLANTS ON \R PLANET8 

,IS !N ! TIME = 9SURRECTION8 

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,DO WE C>RY ON WAIT+ & WAIT+ UNTIL ?+S GET CRITICAL8 ,IS IT !N ! TIME = 9SURRECTION8 

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