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,TRU/ & ,RESPONSIBILITY AS ,COMMON ,NOTIONS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>LA ,B]GMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #c3 ,TRU/ & ,RESPONSIBILITY AS ,COMMON ,NOTIONS 

,WE LIVE 9 CAPITALISM4 ,ITS P[] SEEMS 9ESCAPABLE4 ,SO DID ! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S4 ,ANY HUMAN P[] CAN BE RESI/$ & *ANG$ BY HUMAN BE+S4 

--,URSULA ,K4 ,LE ,GU9.<#i#c.> 

,DO NOT BE AFRAID 

,DO NOT BE CYNICAL 

,CONT9UE TO TRU/ Y\RSELF & O!RS 

,CONT9UE TO DREAM ( COLLECTIVE LIB]ATION 

--SCOTT CR[.<#i#d.> 

,P]HAPS IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO BE 9 COMMUNITY1 VULN]ABLE & REAL & :OLE1 ?AN TO BE RI<T1 OR TO BE W9N+4 

--ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N.<#i#e.> 

,TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY AS COMMON NOTIONS 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT CAPITALISM--ADM9I/]$ BY LEFT- & RI<T-W+ GOV]NM5TS--IS A DISA/] = PEOPLE1 NON-HUMANS1 & ! E>?4 ,H[EV]1 CYNICISM & DISILLUSIONM5T DO NOT NECESS>ILY LEAD TO REVOLT OR /RUGGLE4 ,EMPIRE'S CAPACITY = DEC5TRALIZ$ CONTROL NO LONG] RELIES ON LEGITIMACY OR FAI?4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE TO BELIEVE CAPITALISM IS GOOD = US1 OR ?AT ! /ATE WILL HELP & PROTECT US1 SO LONG AS WE REMA9 5ME%$ 9 ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLY OV] LIFE1 FROM S*OOL+ TO LAW TO ! BUILT 5VIRONM5T ?AT SURR\NDS US4 

,9 ?IS *APT]1 WE SUGGE/ ?AT TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY >E EM]G+ 9 ,EMPIRE'S CRACKS4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T ONE WAY ( TRU/+ OR A FIX$ SET ( RESPONSIBILITIES1 BUT AB\T ! PROLIF]ATION ( DIFF]5T =MS4 ,A LOT ( :AT WE GET AT 9 ?IS *APT] COMES FROM C>LA'S LONG/&+ 9VOLVEM5T 9 Y\? & KIDS' LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS1 :I* FUNDAM5TALLY UP5D SOME ( ! BASIC ASSUMPTIONS EMB$D$ 9 MANY =MS ( ORGANIZ+4 ,TO CREATE 9T]G5]ATIONAL SPACES :]E KIDS CAN ?RIVE MEANS HOLD+ SPACE = PLAY & EM]G5CE BY W>D+ (F ! TW9 PITFALLS ( 9DIVIDUALISM & CON=MITY4 ,?IS REQUIRES NURTUR+ A BASEL9E ( TRU/1 RESPONSIBILITY1 & AUTONOMY4 ,WE ALSO DRAW ON O!R MOVEM5TS ?AT WE HAVE LE>N$ FROM & BE5 *ALL5G$ BY1 9CLUD+ ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE1 & ANTI-VIOL5CE1 ALL ( :I* EMPHASIZE ! IMPORTANCE ( RELATION%IP-BAS$ TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY4 

,MANY ( ! MO/ MILITANT MOVEM5TS & 9SURRECTION>Y SPACES HAVE EMPHASIZ$ TRU/ AS AN 9DISP5SABLE P>T ( !IR CAPACITY TO RESI/ ,EMPIRE & DEF5D !IR 9SURG5T =MS ( LIFE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 SPEAK+ ( AUTONOM\S SPACES C>V$ \T BY AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE1 ,TASOS ,SAGRIS HAS SUGGE/$ ?AT 0! MA9 ORGANIZATIONAL =M 9 ,GREECE IS FRI5D%IP4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT FRI5D%IP WILL BE REVOLUTION>Y4 ,V]Y CLOSE1 V]Y GOOD LOV+ FRI5DS1 ?AT LIKE EA* O!R1 ?AT SP5D !IR LIVES TOGE!R1 !Y TRU/ ONE ANO!R4 ,?IS IS A P>T ( ! 9SURRECTION40.<#i#f.> ,SIMIL>LY1 ,M>9A ,SITR9 >GUES ?AT 0GR\PS ?AT >E GR\ND$ 9 TRU/ & AFFECT T5D TO BE MORE MILITANT4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE = ! RECUP]AT$ WORKPLACES 9 ,>G5T9A1 & !Y REFLECT DIRECTLY UPON ?IS4 ,KN[+ ONE ANO!R & WORK+ TOGE!R = YE>S BUILT UP A TRU/ ?AT HELP$ :5 ! TIME CAME TO DEF5D !IR WORKPLACES PHYSICALLY 7) MOLOTOVS1 SL+%OTS1 ETC740 ,ACROSS ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & BEYOND1 MANY ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES >E CLE> ?AT !IR MILITANCY /EMS FROM A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT ,9DIG5\S L& & LIFE1 ANIMAT$ BY GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES ?AT WE EXPLOR$ 9 ! LA/ *APT]4 

,SO :AT DOES IT MEAN TO NURTURE TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY8 ,:AT DO !SE CONCEPTS EV5 MEAN TODAY8 ,(T5 TRU/ IS A CAT*-ALL WORD ?AT SUGGE/S !RE IS ONLY ONE ALL-OR-NO?+ WAY TO TRU/1 & ?IS IS P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 ,SIMIL>LY1 RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE TURN$ 9TO A R$UCTIVE SET ( /IFL+ NORMS OR DUTIES4 ,WE WANT TO WALK ) !SE QUE/IONS3 >E !RE DIFF]5T K9DS ( TRU/8 ,:AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO TRU/ PEOPLE UP FRONT1 )\T KN[+ !M WELL8 ,:AT DOES A JOYFUL RESPONSIBILITY LOOK & FEEL LIKE8 ,H[ CAN TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY BE CONCEIV$ & LIV$ 9 WAYS ?AT >E OP5 & 5ABL+1 RA!R ?AN BE+ IMPOS$ AS FIX$ MORAL DUTIES8 

,WE SUGGE/ ?AT !SE TRANS=MATIVE CAPACITIES >E NOT BAS$ 9 RIGID IDEOLOGIES OR FIX$ WAYS ( BE+4 ,JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS NURTUR$ ?R\< :AT ,SP9OZA CALL$ COMMON NOTIONS3 %>$ VALUES & S5SIBILITIES ?AT >E FLEXIBLE & BAS$ 9 RELATION%IPS ) HUMAN & NON-HUMAN O!RS4 ,! CONCEPT ( COMMON NOTIONS HAS BE5 ELABORAT$ BY ,GILLES ,DELEUZE & BY A CURR5T ( CONTEMPOR>Y RADICAL 9TELLECTUALS 9 ,SPA9 & ,>G5T9A1 9CLUD+ ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA1 :OM WE 9T]VIEW$ = ?IS BOOK4.<#i#g.> ,T\ZA'S WORK EXPLA9S ?AT WE MI<T EXP]I5CE JOY--A GR[? 9 \R P[]S--AS A SUDD5 FLA%1 BUT BE UNSURE :AT MADE IT POSSIBLE OR H[ TO SUPPORT MORE JOYFUL 5C\NT]S & RELATIONS4 ,?IS IS ! PASSIVE EXP]I5CE ( JOY4 ,! PASSAGE FROM PASSIVITY TO ACTIVITY HAPP5S ?R\< ! =MATION ( COMMON NOTIONS3 PEOPLE FIGUR+ \T TOGE!R :AT SU/A9S TRANS=MATION 9 !IR SITUATIONS1 & H[ TO MOVE ) IT & P>TICIPATE 9 ITS UNFOLD+4 ,COMMON NOTIONS CAN NEV] BE A FIX$ WAY ( DO+ ?+S OR A GU>ANTEE ?AT ?+S WILL GO WELL4 ,!Y CAN S\ND IDEALI/IC BUT 9 FACT !Y >E ! OPPOSITE3 !Y >E PRAGMATIC S5SIBILITIES1 MAT]IAL CONCEPTIONS ?AT >ISE \T ( EMBODI$1 MUTUALLY 5ABL+ FACE-TO-FACE RELATION%IPS4 ,T\ZA WRITES1 

,?IS IS BECAUSE1 9 ,SP9OZA'S E?ICS1 TO HAVE NOTIONS 9 COMMON1 PEOPLE REQUIRE MORE ?AN ! SOLE AGREEM5T BETWE5 ! RATIONAL IDEAS ?AT COME \T ( !IR M9DS4 ,COMMON NOTIONS >E =M$ 9 ! LOCAL & CONCRETE T]RA9 ( AFFECTS ?AT EM]GE 9 ! 5C\NT] BETWE5 BODIES4 ,A COMMON NOTION IS A BOND =M$ BY RECIPROCAL AFFECT4 ,JOY 5ABLES A LEAP BEYOND ! WORLD ( SAD PASSIONS4.<#i#h.> 

,COMMON NOTIONS >E SLIPP]Y BECAUSE LIKE JOY ITSELF1 !Y EM]GE FROM CONCRETE1 UNIQUE SITUATIONS4 ,TO %>E !M ) O!RS :OSE SITUATIONS >E COMPOS$ DIFF]5TLY1 !N1 IS PREC>I\S & FRAU<T4 ,DETA*$ FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCES & PRACTICES ?AT BIR!D !M1 COMMON NOTIONS CAN TURN 9TO MORAL COMM&M5TS OR /AGNANT HABITS1 RA!R ?AN WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT REMA9 ALIVE ?R\< /RUGGLE & C>E4 

,AS COMMON NOTIONS1 TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY >E EM]G5T VALUES CONNECT$ TO SPECIFIC PRACTICES1 MOVEM5TS1 & =MS ( LIFE4 ,A LE>N$ TRU/--9 SITUATIONS1 9 O!RS1 & 9 ONE'S [N CAPACITIES--IS 9 ?IS S5SE AN UNFOLD+ PROCESS4 ,TO TRU/ 9 TRANS=MATION IS TO UNDO FE> & CONTROL4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! =MS ( RESPONSIBILITY WE >E DISCUSS+ >E NOT 5%R9$ 9 LAW & =MAL AGREEM5TS1 BUT EM]GE 9/EAD ?R\< A S5SE ( FEEL+ 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! WORLD1 C>E = O!RS & BE C>$ =1 SUPPORT & BE SUPPORT$4 

7,MIS7TRU/ & 7IR7RESPONSIBILITY UND] ,EMPIRE 

,WORK+ ?R\< TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE BO? ( !SE WORDS HAVE BE5 SO ?OR\<LY COLONIZ$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,AN IMPORTANT PLACE TO BEG91 WE ?9K1 IS ) ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE S[S MI/RU/ & DE/ROYS \R CAPACITY = COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY BY MAK+ US DEP5D5T ON ITS DE/RUCTIVE1 DEPLET+1 VIOL5T WAYS ( LIFE4 

,MANY PEOPLE'S IMPULSE IS TO MI/RU/ O!RS FROM ! />T1 & IT MAKES S5SE1 GIV5 ?AT MANY ( US HAVE BE5 LIV+ ,HOBBES'S DREAM1 MADE REAL1 = C5TURIES4 ,MO/ EV]YONE WE KN[ HAS BE5 T\*$ BY SOME K9D ( OPPRESSION & ABUSE1 & ,EMPIRE'S OPPRESSIVE DIVISIONS (T5 LEAD PEOPLE TO BETRAY EV5 !IR MO/ 9TIMATE RELATIONS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 FEM9I/S HAVE CO9$ ! T]M 0GASLI<T+0 TO GET AT A COMMON PATRI>*AL DYNAMIC ?AT UND]M9ES ! P]CEPTIONS ( WOM5 & FEMMES BY SECOND-GUESS+1 EXPLA9+ AWAY1 & D5Y+ !IR EXP]I5CES & 9SI<TS4 ,GASLI<T+ CAN BE SUBTLE & UN9T5TIONAL1 BUT AS FEM9I/ WRIT] ,NORA ,SAM>AN EXPLA9S1 IT IS P>TICUL>LY 9SIDI\S BECAUSE IT UND]M9ES PEOPLE'S TRU/ 9 !IR [N CAPACITIES3 

,IF Y\ ?9K ( ! P[]1 ! /R5G?1 ! CAPACITY TO EFFECT *ANGE ?AT WOM5 :O TRU/ !MSELVES >E CAPABLE (1 :AT WE >E LOS+ :5 WE D\BT \RSELVES IS AN 9DOMITABLE =CE = SOCIAL *ANGE ?AT IS SIGNIFICANT & !RE=E1 TO SOME1 FRI<T5+4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 \R CAPACITY TO KN[ \RSELVES IS IMM5SELY P[]FUL4.<#i#i.> 

,ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION SEEM TO HAVE ?IS T5D5CY3 RACISM1 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 ABLEISM1 AGEISM1 COLONIZATION1 & O!R SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION CONTORT PEOPLE'S 9SI<TS1 EXP]I5CES & DIFF]5CES 9TO WEAKNESSES OR D5Y !M \TRI<T4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! EM]G5CE ( TRU/ CAN BE A P[]FUL WEAPON1 :I* IS BE+ RECOV]$ ALL ! TIME ?R\< /RUGGLE4 

,= MANY ( US1 MI/RU/ 9 \RSELVES & O!RS />T$ :5 WE W]E KIDS1 & 9 A LOT ( CASES 9 \R HOMES4 ,:5 !Y'RE REALLY Y\NG1 KIDS >E CURI\S1 OP51 VULN]ABLE1 & CAPABLE ( RADICALLY TRU/+ ?OSE >\ND !M1 & ?IS T5DS TO GET SUCK$ \T ( !M FROM MANY DIRECTIONS BY ,EMPIRE & ! K9DS ( HI]>*ICAL & COMPETITIVE RELATION%IPS IT PROMOTES4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ DAMAG+ =MS ( DI/RU/ IS BUILT 9TO MOD]N DISCIPL9>Y 9/ITUTIONS1 & S*OOL+ 9 P>TICUL>4 ,AS ORGANIZ] & S*OL> ,MATT ,H]N WRITES1 

,AT S*OOL *ILDR5 >E ALWAYS MONITOR$1 & S*OOL$ P>5TS BELIEVE ?AT !Y %\LD SIMIL>LY BE CON/ANTLY MONITOR+ !IR (FSPR+1 9 ! NAME ( SAFETY4 ,! LA/ DECADES ( ?IS C5TURY HAS SE5 AN EXPON5TIAL GR[? 9 CONC]N = *ILDR5'S DAILY SAFETY1 P>TICUL>LY 9 CITIES1 & MO/ P>5TS ,I COME 9TO CONTACT ) WANT TO KEEP A V]Y CLOSE EYE ON !IR KIDS4 ,?IS IS A LAUDABLE CONC]N1 & ONE ,I %>E1 YET ,I HAVE A DEEP SUSPICION ( ! EQUATION ?AT SAFETY "7 SURVEILLANCE4 ,!RE IS A ?RE%OLD :]E \R CONC]N$ EYE BECOMES OV]-MONITOR+ & DISABL+1 AN AU?ORIT>IAN PRES5CE %AP+ \R KIDS' LIVES4.<#a.> 

,H]N IS NOT S+L+ \T C]TA9 P>5TS AS OPPRESSIVE1 & HE IMPLICATES HIMSELF 9 ?IS1 TOO4 ,HE IS PO9T+ TO ! COLLECTIVE 9H]ITANCE ( A WAY ( LIFE ?AT DIVORCES PEOPLE FROM !IR CAPACITIES TO TRU/ EA* O!R4 ,! MODEL = 9CULCAT+ !SE VALUES WAS 7& IS7 9T5SE DISCIPL9E & CONTROL3 KIDS >E 5CAS$ 9 CONCRETE = OV] A DECADE1 TRA9$ TO SIT /ILL1 MEMORIZE1 & OBEY AU?ORITY4 ,AS ! POLITICAL !ORI/ ,TOBY ,ROLLO HAS >GU$1 IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT COLONIZATION1 RACISM1 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 & ABLEISM ALL TELL /ORIES ?AT CON/ITUTE OPPRESS$ & DISPOSSESS$ PEOPLE AS *ILDR54.<#a#a.> ,EMPIRE CONCEIVES ITS ,O!RS AS UNTRU/WOR?Y & LACK+ MATURITY1 HEAL?1 MORALITY1 KN[L$GE1 CIVILIZATION1 & RATIONALITY1 & SO !Y HAVE ALL BE5 T>GETS = $UCATION1 CONF9EM5T1 & CONTROL--OR = TOTAL ]ADICATION & G5OCIDE4 

,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLY OV] LIFE 

,IVAN ,ILLI* WAS A PROM95T RADICAL 9TELLECTUAL 9 ! #a#i#gS1 BUT ASIDE FROM HIS RADICAL CRITIQUE ( S*OOL+1 IS NOT WELL-KN[N TODAY4 ,= ,ILLI*1 MOD]N S*OOL+ WAS ONLY ONE ( ! MANY WAYS ?AT DEP5D5CE WAS BE+ 5TR5*$--A DEP5D5CE NOT ONLY ON CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION1 BUT ON A :OLE VIOL5T1 9DU/RIALIZ$1 DISCIPL9$1 & CONTROLL$ WAY ( LIFE4 ,HIS CONCEPT ( RADICAL MONOPOLY PO9TS TO SOME?+ MORE SY/EMATIC ?AN ! CONTROL OV] A P>TICUL> M>KET BY A P>TICUL> FIRM4 ,9/EAD1 RADICAL MONOPOLY GETS AT ! WAY ?AT ,EMPIRE MONOPOLIZES LIFE ITSELF3 H[ PEOPLE RELATE TO EA* O!R1 H[ !Y GET >\ND1 H[ !Y GET !IR SU/5ANCE1 & ! :OLE TEXTURE ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,A WORLD BUILT = C>S =CES \T O!R WAYS ( MOV+1 & MOD]N BUILD+ CODES & BYLAWS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE & ILLEGAL = PEOPLE TO BUILD !IR [N DWELL+S1 OR EV5 TO LIVE TOGE!R AT ALL IF !Y CANNOT PASS AS A NUCLE> FAMILY4 ,MOD]N M$IC9E DOES NOT JU/ CREATE A NEW WAY ( UND]/&+ ! BODY3 ITS SCI5TIFIC UND]/&+ IS PREMIS$ ON A RADICAL MONOPOLY OV] HEAL?1 & ! SUBJUGATION 7OR COMMODIFICATION7 ( O!R HEAL+ TRADITIONS4 ,TO BE HEAL?Y UND] ,EMPIRE IS TO BE A PROP]LY FUNCTION+1 ABLE-BODI$1 NEUROTYPICAL 9DIVIDUAL CAPABLE ( WORK1 & TO BE SICK (T5 MEANS BECOM+ M$ICALIZ$3 ISOLAT$1 CONF9$1 & DEP5D5T ON /RANG]S & EXP]TS4 ,LAW1 POLIC+1 & PRISONS MONOPOLIZE ! FIELD ( JU/ICE BY 5=C+ CYCLES ( PUNI%M5T & 9C>C]ATION1 =C+ \T ! CAPACITY ( PEOPLE TO PROTECT EA* O!R & RESOLVE CONFLICTS !MSELVES4 ,! RISE ( 9DU/RIAL AGRICULTURE HAS BE5 ACCOMPANI$ BY A LOSS ( ! CONVIVIAL RELATIONS SURR\ND+ SUBSI/5CE3 ! CONNECTION TO ! GR[+ & PROCESS+ ( FOOD1 ! 9TIMACY ) ECOSY/EMS & SEASONS IT 5TAILS1 & ! COLLECTIVE RITUALS1 CELEBRATIONS1 & PRACTICES ?AT HAVE ACCOMPANI$ !SE TRADITIONS4 ,EMPIRE'S 9FRA/RUCTURE 9DUCES DEP5D5CE ON =MS ( PRODUCTION1 SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE1 EXP]TIZE1 & TOOLS ?AT DETA* PEOPLE FROM !IR CAPACITIES TO LE>N1 GR[1 BUILD1 PRODUCE1 & TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R4 

,S9CE ,ILLI* WROTE1 !SE MONOPOLIES HAVE FOLD$ 9TO EV] MORE DIFFUSE & G5]ALIZ$ =MS ( CONTROL1 SUNK DEEP] 9TO ! FABRIC ( LIFE4 ,DELEUZE CALL$ ?IS NEW =M ( P[] TAK+ %APE OV] ! C\RSE ( ! N9ETE5? & TW5TIE? C5TURIES 0CONTROL SOCIETIES40.<#a#b.> ,RA!R ?AN TELL+ PEOPLE EXACTLY :AT TO DO1 ?IS MODE ( P[] REGUL>IZES LIFE1 CALL+ =? C]TA9 WAYS ( LIV+ & FEEL+1 & MAK+ O!R =MS ( LIFE DIE4 ,SURVEILLANCE NO LONG] 5DS :5 ONE EXITS A P>TICUL> 9/ITUTION3 ?R\< SOCIAL M$IA1 SM>TPHONES1 BR[S+ HI/ORIES1 & CR$IT C>DS1 SURVEILLANCE IS UBIQUIT\S1 CONT9U\S1 & 9CREAS+LY P>TICIPATORY4 ,WE >E 5JO9$ TO %>E1 CONSUME1 & EXPRESS \RSELVES1 & EV]Y *OICE FE$S BACK 9TO ALGORI?MS ?AT PR$ICT \R HABITS & PREF]5CES ) EV] 9CREAS+ PRECISION4 ,! P]=MANCE ( SELF-EXPRESSION IS CON/ANTLY 5C\RAG$1 & AS ! ,9/ITUTE = ,PREC>I\S ,CONSCI\SNESS WRITES1 0,\R SUCCESS 9 ?IS P]=MANCE 9 TURN AFFECTS EV]Y?+ FROM \R ABILITY TO ACCESS HUMAN W>M? TO \R ABILITY TO ACCESS MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE1 NOT JU/ 9 ! =M ( ! WAGE BUT ALSO 9 ! =M ( CR$IT40.<#a#c.> ,UND] ?IS APP>ATUS1 !RE IS LITTLE ROOM = SIL5CE1 NUANCE1 LI/5+1 EXPLORATION1 OR ! RI* SUBTLETIES ( TONE & BODY LANGUAGE4 ,ANY?+ TOO 9T5SE OR SUBV]SIVE IS EI!R 9CORPORAT$ OR SURGICALLY REMOV$ BY SECURITY1 POLICE1 OR EM]G5CY P]SONNEL4 ,CLASS1 ANTI-,BLACKNESS1 ,ISLAMOPHOBIA1 ABLEISM & O!R /RUCTUR$ =MS ( VIOL5CE >E COD$ 9TO ! ALGORI?MS ?AT MAKE EV]YONE A POT5TIAL T]RORI/1 ?IEF1 OR ]ROR4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O >E SUPPOS$ TO 5JOY ! MO/--?OSE :O CAN AF=D ! NEWE/ SCRE5S & ! MO/ EXP5SIVE =MS ( CONSUMPTION-->E 9DUCT$ 9TO A /ATE ( NE>LY CON/ANT DI/RACTION1 NUMBNESS1 & ANXIETY4 

,P]PETUAL 9DIVIDUALIZATION OBSCURES ! CRU%+ COLLECTIVE EFFECTS ( ,EMPIRE4 ,:5 ?IS =M ( CONTROL IS WORK+1 9T]ACTIONS >E HYP]VISIBLE1 SUP]FICIAL1 PR$ICTABLE1 & SELF-MANAG$4 ,TO BE CON/ANTLY MI/RU/$ & CONTROLL$ IS ALSO TO BE DETA*$ FROM ONE'S [N CAPACITY TO EXP]IM5T1 MAKE MI/AKES1 & LE>N )\T 9/RUCTION OR CO]CION4 ,TO 9T]NALIZE ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( NEOLIB]AL 9DIVIDUALISM IS TO S9K 9TO ! ME% ( CONTROL & SUBJECTION4 ,! RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC SUBJECT [NS H] [N PROP]TY1 PAYS H] [N DEBTS1 9VE/S 9 H] FUTURE1 & MEETS H] NE$S & DESIRES ?R\< CONSUMPTION4 ,%E IS 9DIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE = H] HEAL?1 H] ECONOMIC SITUATION1 H] LIFE PROSPECTS1 & EV5 H] EMOTIONAL /ATES4 ,!SE =MS ( SUBJECTION MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E--LET ALONE P>TICIPATE 9--COLLECTIVE ALT]NATIVES4 ,FROM ! DEP5D5CE ON >M$ /RANG]S TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS1 TO ! HUM ( AN EXTRACTION-FUEL$ WORLD1 TO ! GL[ ( SCRE5S ?AT BECKON ATT5TION1 TO ! /RANGLEHOLD ( POLICY & BUREAUCRACY1 TO ! 9T]G5]ATIONAL VIOL5CE & ABUSE ?AT P]MEATE LOV]S & FAMILIES1 ,EMPIRE IS CON/ANTLY 5TR5*+ DEP5D5CE ON A WORLD ?AT MAKES JOY1 TRU/1 & RESPONSIBILITY DIFFICULT4 

,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( REVEAL+ ?IS TO PEOPLE1 AS IF !Y >E DUPES4 ,/RUGGL+ AMID !SE =MS ( CONTROL MEANS GRAPPL+ ) !IR AFFECTIVE HOLD ON US & \R DAILY LIVES4 ,ANXIETY1 ADDICTION1 & DEPRESSION >E NOT M]ELY SECRETS TO REVEAL OR ILLUSIONS TO DISPEL4 ,PREA*+ AB\T ,EMPIRE'S HORRORS CAN /OKE CYNICISM OR IRONIC DETA*M5T RA!R ?AN UNDO+ SUBJECTION4 ,ONE CAN /ILL FEEL B\ND & DEPLET$1 DESPITE ONE'S AW>5ESS4 ,EMPIRE'S SUBJECTS >E 0FREE0 TO BE MI/RU/FUL & RES5TFUL ( ! SY/EM UND] :I* !Y LIVE4 ,ONE CAN HATE ,EMPIRE AS MU* AS ONE WANTS1 AS LONG AS ONE CONT9UES TO WORK1 PAY R5T1 & CONSUME4 ,!RE IS NO SIMPLE CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 9T5TIONS & ACTIONS1 AS IF ! PROBLEM IS SIMPLY FIGUR+ \T :AT TO DO & DO+ IT4 ,UNDO+ SUBJECTION IS NOT AB\T CONSCI\S OPPOSITION1 OR F9D+ A WAY TO BE HAPPY AMID MIS]Y4 ,*ALL5G+ ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLY OV] LIFE MEANS 9T]RUPT+ ITS AFFECTIVE & 9FRA/RUCTURAL HOLD1 UNDO+ SOME ( \R EXI/+ ATTA*M5TS & DESIRES1 & CREAT+ NEW ONES4 

,T[>DS CONVIVIALITY 

,MO/ PEOPLE :O HAVE LIV$ ?R\< ANY MOM5T :]E =MAL 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] GO AWAY1 OR >E =C$ AWAY1 AGREE ) ?IS PO9T4 ,:5 LEFT ALONE1 :5 LEFT ) ONE ANO!R1 PEOPLE TURN TO ONE ANO!R & USE =MS ( MUTUAL AID & SUPPORT4 ,! WAKE ( ! BREAK IS A BEAUTIFUL OP5+ UP ( POSSIBILITY40 

--,M>9A ,SITR9.<#a#d.> 

,AT ,EMPIRE'S $GES1 9 ITS CRACKS1 PEOPLE >E F9D+ EA* O!R1 RECOV]+ SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES1 REVALU+ !IR [N TRADITIONS1 PU%+ BACK AGA9/ DISCIPL9E & CONTROL4 ,9 DRAMATIC UPRIS+S & SL[ %IFTS1 PEOPLE >E RECONNECT+ ) !IR [N P[]S & CAPACITIES TO MAKE1 ACT1 LIVE1 & FI<T TOGE!R4 ,CONVIVIALITY IS ! NAME ?AT ,ILLI* GIVES TO WAYS ( LIFE ?AT PROMOTE FL\RI%+1 :I* >E BE+ SQUEEZ$ \T BY ,EMPIRE3 

,I *OOSE ! T]M 0CONVIVIALITY0 TO DESIGNATE ! OPPOSITE ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTIVITY4 ,I 9T5D IT TO MEAN AUTONOM\S & CREATIVE 9T]C\RSE AMONG P]SONS1 & ! 9T]C\RSE ( P]SONS ) !IR 5VIRONM5T2 & ?IS 9 CONTRA/ ) ! CONDITION$ RESPONSE ( P]SONS TO ! DEM&S MADE UPON !M BY O!RS & BY A MAN-MADE 5VIRONM5T4 ,I CONSID] CONVIVIALITY TO BE 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM REALIZ$ 9 P]SONAL 9T]DEP5D5CE &1 AS SU*1 AN 9TR9SIC E?ICAL VALUE4.<#a#e.> 

,ILLI*'S CONCEPTION ( CONVIVIALITY RESONATES ) ! RELATIONAL =M ( FRE$OM WE EXPLOR$ 9 ! LA/ *APT]4 ,CONVIVIALITY NAMES ! CREATIVE RELATION%IPS ?AT EM]GE BETWE5 PEOPLE & !IR MAT]IAL SURR\ND+S1 SU/A9$ BY GRASSROOTS TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY4.<#a#f.> ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS ,ILLI*'S NAME = JOY SU/A9$ BY COMMON NOTIONS4 ,CONVIVIALITY HELPS CL>IFY ?AT JOY IS NOT SIMPLY SOME?+ FELT BY AN 9DIVIDUAL1 BUT ! EFFECT ( 5ABL+ ASSEMBLAGES ( BODIES1 TOOLS1 GE/URES1 & RELATION%IPS4 ,IT IS NOT AB\T A UTOPIAN FUTURE OR A ROMANTIC PA/1 BUT AB\T BREAK+ FROM DEP5D5CE ON ,EMPIRE'S /IFL+ 9FRA/RUCTURES4 ,?IS IS MO/ EVID5T AFT] NATURAL DISA/]S & DUR+ 9SURRECTIONS1 :5 SOME ( ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLIES >E DRAMATICALLY %ORT-CIRCUIT$4 

,:ILE !SE SITUATIONS (T5 TRIGG] ELITE FE>-MONG]+ & FASCI/ VIGILANTISM1 !Y >E ALSO SPACES :]E JOYFUL & CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE BLOSSOM1 AS PEOPLE DISCOV]--9 HAPHAZ>D1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 & EM]G5T WAYS--H[ TO LIVE )\T ,EMPIRE'S CRU%+ MONOPOLIES4 ,H]E IS :AT ONE ANONYM\S P>TICIPANT HAD TO SAY AB\T !IR EXP]I5CE ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,CAIRO1 ,EGYPT1 :]E PEOPLE FAM\SLY TOOK OV] ,TAHRIR ,SQU>E3 

,CAIRO WAS NEV] MORE ALIVE ?AN DUR+ ! FIR/ ,TAHRIR ,SQU>E4 ,S9CE NO?+ WAS FUNCTION+ ANYMORE1 EV]YONE TOOK C>E ( :AT WAS >\ND !M4 ,PEOPLE TOOK *>GE ( ! G>BAGE COLLECT+1 SWEPT ! WALKWAYS & SOMETIMES EV5 REPA9T$ !M2 !Y DREW FRESCOS ON ! WALLS & !Y LOOK$ AFT] EA* O!R4 ,EV5 ! TRAFFIC HAD BECOME MIRACUL\SLY FLUID1 S9CE !RE W]E NO MORE TRAFFIC CONTROLL]S4 ,:AT WE SUDD5LY REALIZ$ IS ?AT WE HAD BE5 ROBB$ ( \R SIMPLE/ GE/URES1 ?OSE ?AT MAKE ! CITY \RS & MAKE IT SOME?+ WE BELONG TO4 ,AT ,TAHRIR ,SQU>E1 PEOPLE W\LD >RIVE & SPONTANE\SLY ASK !MSELVES :AT !Y C\LD DO TO HELP4 ,!Y W\LD GO TO ! KIT*51 OR TO /RET*] ! W\ND$1 WORK ON BANN]S OR %IELDS OR SL+%OTS1 JO9 DISCUSSIONS1 MAKE UP SONGS4 ,WE REALIZ$ ?AT ! /ATE ORGANIZATION WAS ACTUALLY ! MAXIMUM DISORGANIZATION1 BECAUSE IT DEP5D$ ON NEGAT+ ! HUMAN ABILITY TO SELF-ORGANIZE4 ,AT ,TAHRIR1 NO ONE GAVE ANY ORD]S4 ,OBVI\SLY1 IF SOMEONE HAD GOT IT 9 !IR HEADS TO ORGANIZE ALL ?AT1 IT W\LD HAVE IMM$IATELY TURN$ 9TO *AOS4.<#a#g.> 

,SIMIL> ACC\NTS CAN BE F\ND BY PEOPLE :O HAVE LIV$ ?R\< DISA/]S & 9SURRECTIONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! UPWELL+ ( AUTONOMY1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & JOY WAS PALPABLE 9 ! ,>G5T9EAN UPRIS+ ?AT BEGAN 9 #b#a4 ,:ILE CORPORATE M$IA & POLITICIANS FRAM$ IT AS A *AOTIC1 %ORT-LIV$ RIOT1 ,M>9A ,SITR9 HAS %[N H[ AUTONOM\S =MS ( LIFE HAVE 5DUR$1 DESPITE *ALL5GES1 = OV] A DECADE4.<#a#h.> ,WORK]S HAVE TAK5 OV] FACTORIES & LE>N$ TO RUN !M COLLECTIVELY1 )\T BOSSES1 ?R\< A PROCESS ( AUTOGE/ION1 OR WORK] SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,?IS IS NOT M]ELY A TRANSITION FROM TOP-D[N FACTORY PRODUCTION TO COOP]ATIVE PRODUCTION1 BUT A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE 9 :I* :OLE NEI<BORHOODS DEF5D$ FACTORIES AGA9/ POLICE & CAPITALI/S4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES ?AT =M$ ?R\< ! UPRIS+ HAVE CREAT$ NEW WAYS = PEOPLE TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS & SUPPORT EA* O!R )\T RELY+ ON ! /ATE4 

,ANY:]E ?AT ,EMPIRE'S =M ( LIFE IS SUSP5D$1 EM]G5T CAPACITIES TO LIVE O!RWISE RU% 94 ,?R\< /RUGGLE & EXP]IM5TATION1 PEOPLE =MULATE PROBLEMS & RESPOND TO !M TOGE!R1 TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY = COLLECTIVE WORK & C>E1 & BONDS ( TRU/ TAKE HOLD4 

,REBECCA ,SOLNIT SPEAKS TO ! EM]G5CE ( CONVIVIALITY & JOY AMID DISA/]S 9 H] BOOK ,A ,P>ADISE ,BUILT 9 ,HELL3 

,9 ! WAKE ( AN E>?QUAKE1 A BOMB+1 OR A MAJOR /ORM1 MO/ PEOPLE >E ALTRUI/IC1 URG5TLY 5GAG$ 9 C>+ = !MSELVES & ?OSE >\ND !M1 /RANG]S & NEI<BORS AS WELL AS FRI5DS & LOV$ ONES4 ,! IMAGE ( ! SELFI%1 PANICKY1 OR REGRESSIVE SAVAGE HUMAN BE+ HAS LITTLE TRU? TO IT4.<#a#i.> 

,SOLNIT DOCUM5TS & 9T]VIEWS ! SURVIVORS ( SEV]AL DISA/]S1 9CLUD+ E>?QUAKES & HURRICANES1 ECONOMIC COLLAPSES1 & T]RORI/ ATTACKS4 ,CONSI/5TLY %E F9DS ?AT 9 ! WAKE ( DISA/] IT IS MA9LY ELITES :O PANIC & RESORT TO VIOL5CE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 BUREAUCRATIC DISA/] RELIEF T5DS TO 5TR5* MIS]Y & DESPAIR4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 9 ! MID/ ( 9T5SE SUFF]+ & PA91 L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 5GAGE 9 MUTUAL AID & SOLID>ITY4 ,9 FACT1 MANY PEOPLE REFLECT ON !IR EXP]I5CES ( E>?QUAKES1 HURRICANES1 & EV5 BOMB+S AS JOYFUL EXP]I5CES 9 ! ,SP9OZAN S5SE1 9 :I* !Y FEEL MORE ALIVE & CONNECT$ TO O!RS4 ,)\T TOP-D[N ORGANIZATION OR BUREAUCRACIES1 !Y COORD9ATE FOOD & M$ICAL SUPPLIES1 TAKE C>E ( 9JUR$ & SICK PEOPLE1 & DEF5D !MSELVES 9 WAYS ?AT >E DEC5TRALIZ$ BUT NOT DISORGANIZ$4 

,:Y IS !RE JOY 9 DISA/]8 ,SOLNIT SUGGE/S ?AT IT IS BECAUSE ,EMPIRE'S DEBILITAT+ MONOPOLIES ON LIFE >E SUSP5D$3 0,IF P>ADISE N[ >ISES 9 HELL1 IT'S BECAUSE 9 ! SUSP5SION ( ! USUAL ORD] & ! FAILURE ( MO/ SY/EMS1 WE >E FREE TO LIVE & ACT 9 ANO!R WAY40.<#a#a.> ,SOLNIT IS NOT >GU+ ?AT WE %\LD WI% = DISA/]S4 ,:AT H] >GUM5T EXPOSES IS ?AT EV]YDAY LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE IS ALREADY A C]TA9 K9D ( ONGO+ & SEEM+LY 9TRACTABLE DISA/]1 9 A WORLD :]E DI/RACTION1 ANXIETY1 9DIVIDUALISM1 & DEP5D5CE HAVE BECOME NORMALIZ$4 ,:AT IS 5LIV5+ AB\T DISA/]S IS ! EM]G5T CAPACITY !Y UNLEA% = TRU/1 RESPONSIBILITY1 C>E1 & SIMPLY BE+ PRES5T & FEEL+ CONNECT$4 

,! UPWELL+ ( CONVIVIALITY & JOYFUL =MS ( LIFE IS ONLY ONE T5D5CY AMONG O!RS 9 SITUATIONS :]E CONTROL IS ABAT$4 ,ALONGSIDE !SE >E O!R T5D5CIES3 WAVES ( SEXUALIZ$ VIOL5CE1 HO>D+1 BUNK]ISM1 FASCI/ VIGILANTES1 9TIMIDATION & VIOL5CE FROM MILIT>Y & POLICE1 & DESIRES = CONTROL BAS$ 9 FE> & MI/RU/4 ,TO RE9/ALL ITS RHY?MS1 ,EMPIRE MU/ TURN !SE MOM5TS 9TO SITUATIONS ( EXTREME DEPRIVATION & VIOL5CE SO ?AT ITS SUBJECTS CAN ONLY EXP]I5CE ! SUSP5SION ( CONTROL AS A HORRIFY+ PROSPECT4 ,! BUBBL+ UP ( DEC5TRALIZ$1 CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE MU/ BE CRU%$ AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE & 0ORD]0 MU/ BE RE/OR$4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,EMPIRE'S MEANS ( C\NT]9SURG5CY 9CLUDE NOT ONLY POLICE REPRESSION BUT ALSO ! LIQUIDATION ( EM]G5T ORD]S1 ! /OK+ ( DIVISIONS & T]ROR1 & ! RE9/ALLATION ( 9DIVIDUALIZ+ & ISOLAT+ =MS ( LIFE4 ,PEOPLE GO BACK TO !IR JOBS1 !IR H\SES1 !IR SM>TPHONES1 & CONTROL RETURNS4 

,BUT NEV] COMPLETELY4 ,A KEY QUE/ION IS H[ TO KEEP !SE RELATIONS ALIVE 9 EV]YDAY LIFE1 EV5 AS ,EMPIRE'S /ULTIFY+ RHY?MS >E REIMPOS$4 ,AMONG ! /AKES 9 !SE /RUGGLES1 AS WE HAVE SUGGE/$1 IS !IR POT5TIAL TO ELICIT RESPONSIV5ESS AS PEOPLE >E DRAWN \T ( !MSELVES & !IR R\T9ES4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW ) ,NAOMI ,KLE91 ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON 9SI/S ?AT RESPONSIBILITY & RECIPROCITY >E ! ALT]NATIVES TO SETTL] COLONIAL EXTRACTIVISM3 

,NAOMI3 ,IF EXTRACTIVISM IS A M9DSET1 A WAY ( LOOK+ AT ! WORLD1 :AT IS ! ALT]NATIVE8 

,LEANNE3 ,RESPONSIBILITY4 ,BECAUSE ,I ?9K :5 PEOPLE EXTRACT ?+S1 !Y'RE TAK+ & !Y'RE RUNN+ & !Y'RE US+ IT = JU/ !IR [N GOOD4 ,:AT'S MISS+ IS ! RESPONSIBILITY4 ,IF Y\'RE NOT DEVELOP+ RELATION%IPS ) ! PEOPLE1 Y\'RE NOT GIV+ BACK1 Y\'RE NOT /ICK+ >\ND TO SEE ! IMPACT ( ! EXTRACTION4 ,Y\'RE MOV+ TO SOMEPLACE ELSE4 ,! ALT]NATIVE IS DEEP RECIPROCITY4 ,IT'S RESPECT1 IT'S RELATION%IP1 IT'S RESPONSIBILITY1 & IT'S LOCAL4 ,IF Y\'RE =C$ TO /AY 9 Y\R #e-MILE RADIUS1 !N Y\ V]Y MU* >E GO+ TO EXP]I5CE ! IMPACTS ( EXTRACTIVI/ BEHAVIOR4 ,! ONLY WAY Y\ CAN %IELD Y\RSELF FROM ?AT IS :5 Y\ GET Y\R FOOD FROM >\ND ! WORLD OR FROM SOMEPLACE ELSE4 ,SO ! MORE DI/ANCE & ! MORE GLOBALIZATION !N ! MORE %IELD$ ,I AM FROM ! NEGATIVE IMPACTS ( EXTRACTIVI/ BEHAVIOR4.<#a#a#a.> 

,TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE & SELF-RELIANT 9 ?IS WAY IS NOT TO 9HABIT ! NEOLIB]AL IDEAL ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 NOR AN ISOLATIONI/ 9DEP5D5CE4 ,PROTECT+ ECOSY/EMS & NON-HUMAN LIFE FROM DEVA/ATION IS (T5 CA/ 9 T]MS ( CONS]VATION1 AU/]ITY1 OR A NEW MODE ( MANAGEM5T4 ,BUT !SE T5D5CIES EXI/ 9 T5SION ) ! GRASSROOTS RECOV]Y & RE9V5TION ( WAYS ( LIV+ ?AT SUPPORT HUMAN & NON-HUMAN LIFE1 ?R\< ONGO+ & 9TIMATE CONTACT ) NATURAL PROCESSES4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T PROTECT+ A SEP>ATE 05VIRONM5T0 BUT NURTUR+ =MS ( LIFE ?AT P]SI/ ?R\< 9T]DEP5D5T RELATION%IPS3 SOIL1 WAT]1 PLANTS1 & ANIMALS >E NOT RES\RCES TO BE EXPLOIT$ OR MANAG$1 BUT AN 9T]CONNECT$ WEB ?AT PEOPLE CAN P>TICIPATE 9 & 5RI*4 ,AS PEOPLE REGA9 9TIMATE CONTACT ) ! PLACES :]E !Y LIVE1 !Y GET TO KN[ ! WAY ! WAT] FL[S :5 IT RA9S1 ! PLANTS ?AT GR[ UP TOGE!R & H[ !Y >E US$ BY BIRDS & WASPS & BEES1 ! WAY ?AT ! SUN W>MS A S\?-FAC+ SLOPE :]E DIFF]5T PLANTS ?RIVE4 

,?IS BR+S AB/RACT CONCEPTS LIKE CLIMATE *ANGE & BIODIV]SITY LOSS D[N TO A PRACTICAL SCALE1 FELT ?R\< 9T]ACTIONS ) ! S5SIBLE WORLD RA!R ?AN 9TELLECTUALIZ$ ?R\< /ATI/ICS4 ,SUPPORT+ !SE RELATION%IPS MI<T 5TAIL 9T5SE GRIEF & RAGE3 ONE DISCOV]S ?AT A *ILDHOOD HIDE\T AMONG TREES HAS BE5 PAV$ OV]2 ! ABS5CE ( ONCE-FAMILI> BIRDS & BEES IS FELT2 ONE F9DS CANC]\S FI% & DRI$-UP CREEKS4 ,!RE >E OV]:ELM+ & HE>TBREAK+ *ANGES TAK+ PLACE1 & BE+ CONNECT$ TO COMMUNITIES ( PLANTS & ANIMALS MAKES IT AS PA9FUL AS IT IS N\RI%+4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS PLACE ?AT JOYFUL RESPONSES TO ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHES >E EM]G+4 ,NOT HAPPY OR OPTIMI/IC RESPONSES1 BUT CAPACITIES TO RESPOND TO ! HORRORS 9 WAYS BAS$ 9 LIV$ & EV]-*ANG+ RELATION%IPS4 

,EM]G5T TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY3 ?REE EXAMPLES 

,9DIG5\S /RUGGLES 

,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ! RECOV]Y ( RESPONSIBILITY & 9T]CONNECT$NESS IS EXPRESS$ MO/ DEEPLY & =CEFULLY 9 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & O!R /RUGGLES :]E PEOPLE >E REASS]T+ A PR(\ND L&-BAS$ KN[L$GE1 REVALU+ TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE ACCRU$ ?R\< G5]ATIONS ( RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS ) L&4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES HAVE BE5 BEH9D ! MO/ DURABLE & MILITANT RESI/ANCE TO ECOLOGICAL DEVA/ATION1 9CLUD+ PIPEL9ES1 DAMS1 LOGG+1 T> S&S1 FRACK+1 & O!R =MS ( RES\RCE EXTRACTION4 ,TO BE IMM]S$ 9 A WEB ( RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS IS ALSO TO FEEL ! RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT ?AT WEB4 

,! ,UNI/'OT'5 ,CAMP1 = 9/ANCE1 IS AN ,9DIG5\S-L$ PROJECT ?AT = YE>S HAS BE5 SUCCESSFULLY RESI/+ PROPOS$ FRACK$ GAS PIPEL9ES ?AT W\LD CROSS ! T]RITORIES ( ! ,WET'SUWET'5 PEOPLE 9 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 ,! GRASSROOTS ,WET'SUWET'5 PEOPLE LEAD+ ! PROJECT HAVE BE5 CLE> ?AT !Y >E NOT PROTE/+ PIPEL9ES BUT REASS]T+ !IR TRADITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO TAKE C>E ( !IR T]RITORIES1 & REE/ABLI%+ TRADITIONAL PROTOCOLS = 5TRY4 ,SEV]AL YE>S AGO1 !Y CREAT$ A *ECKPO9T & BEGAN TURN+ AWAY ?OSE WORK+ = SURVEYORS & O!RS 9VOLV$ 9 PIPEL9E CON/RUCTION1 :ILE 9VIT+ ?\S&S ( SUPPORT]S ONTO !IR T]RITORIES4 ,MEL ,BAZIL1 A LONG-T]M SUPPORT] & A ,GITXSAN RELATIVE ( ! ,UNI/'OT'5 CLAN1 SPEAKS TO ! P[] ( !SE L&-BAS$ RESPONSIBILITIES3 

,IT'S A RECIPROCAL CULTURE2 IT NEV] REALLY 5D$ 444 ,TO %>E ?AT KN[L$GE \TW>DLY TO O!R GRASSROOTS FOLKS--MIGRANTS & GRASSROOTS SETTL]S1 AS WELL AS O!R ,9DIG5\S NATIONS--IT'S BE5 V]Y1 V]Y P[]FUL TO SEE \R PEOPLE COME TOGE!R4 ,NOT JU/ 9 ! FACE ( DEVA/ATION & DE/RUCTION1 BUT TO SURVIVE & TO UND]/& EA* O!R4.<#a#a#b.> 

,NOT ONLY HAVE !Y BE5 SUCCESSFUL 9 HALT+ PIPEL9E CON/RUCTION2 9 ! PROCESS1 ! ,UNI/'OT'5 ,CAMP HAS CON/RUCT$ P]MACULTURE G>D5S1 A HEAL+ C5T]1 & HO/$ ANNUAL ACTION CAMPS :]E HUNDR$S ( ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S SUPPORT]S COME FROM ACROSS ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 7& ELSE:]E7 TO CONNECT ) EA* O!R1 EXPLORE AFF9ITIES1 & DEEP5 NETWORKS ( TRU/ & MUTUAL SUPPORT4 

,SIMIL> PROCESSES >E TAK+ PLACE AT O!R CAMPS ACROSS T]RITORIES CLAIM$ BY ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA & BEYOND1 9CLUD+ ! ,MADII ,LII ,CAMP & ,LAX ,KW'ALAAMS'S DEF5SE ( ,LELU ,ISL&1 BO? P>T ( A NETWORK ( FRONTL9ES COMMITT$ TO /OPP+ PIPEL9ES & FRACK$ GAS EXPANSION4 ,FUR!RMORE1 AS WE WRITE ?IS1 !RE IS A LOCAL & WORLDWIDE PROLIF]ATION ( SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 FUNDRAIS]S1 & ON-!-GR\ND SUPPORT = ! ,/&+ ,ROCK ,SI\X ,TRIBE'S RESI/ANCE TO ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E4 

,AMONG NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 WE ALSO SEE EXPRESSIONS ( L&-CONNECT$ RESPONSIBILITIES 9 ! SPREAD ( COMMUNAL G>D5+1 5VIRONM5TAL & CLIMATE JU/ICE1 P]MACULTURE1 REG5]ATIVE F>M+1 GRASSROOTS BIOREM$IATION1 RESI/ANCE TO RES\RCE EXTRACTION1 & ANIMAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES1 AMONG O!RS4 ,MANY ( !SE /RUGGLES >E SIMULTANE\SLY FI<T+ ! ECOLOGICAL DEVA/ATION ( ,EMPIRE & ITS BRUTAL =MS ( CONTROL & EXPLOITATION :ILE MAK+ SPACE = CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE4 

,ANTI-VIOL5CE & TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE 

,?IS R5EWAL ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY & TRU/ CAN ALSO BE SE5 9 FEM9I/1 ANTI-VIOL5CE1 & TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE MOVEM5TS ?AT ADDRESS 9T]P]SONAL VIOL5CE 9 WAYS ?AT UNDO ! MONOPOLY ( POLIC+ & C\RTS4 ,A CRUCIAL 9SI<T FROM !SE MOVEM5TS IS ?AT LI/5+ TO1 BELIEV+1 & TRU/+ SURVIVORS ( VIOL5CE IS P[]FUL1 UND]M9+ A CULTURE ?AT NORMALIZES VIOL5CE & BLAMES SURVIVORS ( RAPE & ABUSE = ! WAYS !Y HAVE BE5 HURT4 ,! CAPACITY ( SURVIVORS TO TRU/ !MSELVES & EA* O!R IS (T5 ! BEG9N+ ( COMMUNITY-BAS$ RESPONSES ?R\< :I* PEOPLE TAKE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY = CONFRONT+ & TRANS=M+ PATT]NS ( VIOL5CE4 

,! WORK ( !SE MOVEM5TS HAS L$ TO A PROLIF]ATION ( NETWORKS ( MUTUAL SUPPORT & C>E1 & ! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVES TO POLICE1 C\RTS1 & PRISONS ?AT EXAC]BATE VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION4 ,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 !SE 9ITIATIVES HAVE BE5 L$ BY ,B,I,P,O,C WOM51 ,TWO-,SPIRIT1 QUE]1 & TRANS PEOPLE1 9 P>TICUL>1 :OSE COMMUNITIES HAVE BE5 T>GET$ ) CRIM9ALIZATION & 9C>C]ATION S9CE ! 9CEPTION ( POLIC+ & PRISONS4 ,AS ,9,C,I,T,E6 & ,CRITICAL ,RESI/ANCE ORGANIZ]S WRITE1 

,! RELIANCE ON ! CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM HAS TAK5 P[] AWAY FROM WOM5'S ABILITY TO ORGANIZE COLLECTIVELY TO /OP VIOL5CE & HAS 9VE/$ ?IS P[] )9 ! /ATE4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT WOM5 :O SEEK R$RESS 9 ! CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM FEEL DISEMP[]$ & ALI5AT$4 ,IT HAS ALSO PROMOT$ AN 9DIVIDUALI/IC APPROA* T[>D 5D+ VIOL5CE SU* ?AT ! ONLY WAY PEOPLE ?9K !Y CAN 9T]V5E 9 /OPP+ VIOL5CE IS TO CALL ! POLICE4 ,?IS RELIANCE HAS %IFT$ \R FOCUS FROM DEVELOP+ WAYS COMMUNITIES CAN COLLECTIVELY RESPOND TO VIOL5CE4.<#a#a#c.> 

,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 0TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE0 7,T,J7 HAS EM]G$ AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO 0RE/ORATIVE JU/ICE0 MODELS4 ,ITS EMPHASIS ON TRANS=MATION IS BAS$ ON ! 9SI<T ?AT--ESPECIALLY AMONG ,BLACK & ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES--VIOL5CE IS /RUCTURAL & 9/ITUTIONAL1 )\T A BASEL9E ?AT C\LD BE 0RE/OR$40 ,9/EAD1 AS LAWY] & ANTI-VIOL5CE ORGANIZ] ,RA*EL ,ZELL>S EXPLA9S1 IT WORKS PRAGMATICALLY FROM EXI/+ RELATION%IPS TO 9T]RUPT 9/ITUTIONAL & 9T]P]SONAL CYCLES ( VIOL5CE1 DISPOSABILITY1 & PUNI%M5T3 

.<,TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE.> C5T]S ,BLACK WOM5'S EXP]I5CES ( VIOL5CE :ILE RESI/+ ! NOTION ?AT SPEAK+ AB\T VIOL5CE DETRACTS FROM ORGANIZ+3 M5 :O CAUSE H>M CAN BE UND]/OOD SIMULTANE\SLY AS EFFECTIVE OR WELL-LOV$ ORGANIZ]S & AS P]PETRATORS ( MISOGYNI/IC VIOL5CE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,T,J IS OP5->M$ - NAM+ VIOL5CE COMMITT$ :ILE LEAV+ ROOM = ?OSE :O HAVE CAUS$ H>M TO BE ACC\NTABLE & TO COME BACK 9TO ! FOLD40.<#a#a#d.> 

,TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE & ANTI-VIOL5CE >E ALSO L9K$ TO /RUGGLES = MIGRANT JU/ICE1 ANTI-G5TRIFICATION1 & PRISON ABOLITION4 ,9 ,HALIFAX1 ,NOVA ,SCOTIA1 WOM5 REFUGEES CREAT$ AN 9=MAL SUPPORT GR\P & DROP-9 C5T] = ?OSE 9 !IR COMMUNITY FAC+ DOME/IC ABUSE1 :I* L$ TO A COOP]ATIVE CAT]+ BUS9ESS & A *ILDC>E NETWORK ?AT HELP$ ADDRESS ! POV]TY & ISOLATION ?AT WAS RECREAT+ ! CONDITIONS = VIOL5CE4.<#a#a#e.> ,9 #bd ANTI-VIOL5CE ADVOCATE ,MIMI ,KIM F\ND$ ,CREATIVE ,9T]V5TIONS1 AN ORGANIZATION D$ICAT$ TO %>+ GRASSROOTS RESPONSES TO 9T]P]SONAL VIOL5CE & LESSONS FROM !SE ATTEMPTS4.<#a#a#f.> ,=G$ 9 ALLIANCE & CONV]SATION ) PRISON ABOLITIONI/ MOVEM5TS1 !Y 5C\RAGE RELIANCE ON FRI5DS1 FAMILY1 NEI<BORS1 & C[ORK]S AS ALT]NATIVES TO PR(ESSIONAL S]VICES OR POLIC+4 ,!IR FLEXIBLE APPROA* ACKN[L$GES ?AT PEOPLE MAY WANT TO REMA9 9 !IR RELATION%IPS OR ! PLACES :]E !Y LIVE1 C5T]+ ! NE$S ( SURVIVORS :ILE WORK+ T[>DS ! TRANS=MATION ( ! SITUATION ?AT L$ TO ! VIOL5CE4 

,BY 5ACT+ ALT]NATIVES TO COPS & C\RTS1 !SE 9ITIATIVES NURTURE AUTONOMY 9 PLACE ( RACI/1 HET]OPATRI>*AL 9/ITUTIONS1 UNDO+ ! CULTURE 9 :I* BO? SURVIVORS & P]PETRATORS >E MADE DISPOSABLE & 9/ITUTIONAL VIOL5CE IS OBSCUR$4 ,EV]YONE WE KN[ :O IS 9VOLV$ 9 !SE EF=TS TO 5D CYCLES ( VIOL5CE CAN ATTE/ TO H[ FRAU<T1 MESSY1 & DIFFICULT !Y CAN BE4 ,!Y DO NOT ALWAYS GO WELL4 ,NONE!LESS1 ?IS IS ! K9D ( 0FRE$OM0 DISCUSS$ 9 ! LA/ *APT]3 ! CAPACITY TO WORK ON RELATION%IPS1 TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE 9 UNDO+ OPPRESSIVE PATT]NS1 & TO NURTURE & DEEP5 TRU/ & COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4 

,DES*OOL+ & Y\? LIB]ATION 

,A ?IRD CONVIVIAL CURR5T IS DES*OOL+ & Y\? LIB]ATION1 & ! PROLIF]ATION ( ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOL+ ?AT >E L$ BY KIDS & Y\?1 9CLUD+ ?OSE :O >E 9 S*OOL4 ,! ,PURPLE ,?I/LE1 CO-CREAT$ ) Y\? 9 ,VANC\V]1 ,CANADA1 HAS BE5 A VIBRANT EXAMPLE ( ?IS3 IT NURTUR$ A SPACE = Y\? NOT ONLY TO HANG \T1 BUT TO EXP]IM5T & LE>N TOGE!R )\T BE+ CONTROLL$ & SUP]VIS$1 TO TAKE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY = RUNN+ ! SPACE1 & TO BUILD /RONG BONDS ) EA* O!R4 

,! Y\?-RUN PROJECTS 9CLUD$ A COMMUNITY G>D51 SCRE5PR9T+1 PHOTOGRAPHY1 GRAFFITI1 Z9E PUBLI%+1 DISCUSSION GR\PS1 FILMMAK+1 ANIMATION1 FILM NI<TS1 A RADICAL LIBR>Y1 S\ND & MUSIC RECORD+1 GRAPHIC DESIGN1 FIB] & TEXTILE >TS1 & MORE4 ,!SE 9ITIATIVES W]E EM]G5T1 BAS$ ON PEOPLE'S DESIRES & PRIORITIES4 C>LA WAS ! 0DIRECTOR0 ( ! ,?I/LE FROM #bi UNTIL IT CLOS$ 9 SPR+ #b#a#e1 BUT H] JOB WAS BASICALLY TO DO ! BULK ( ! PAP] WORK1 SUPPORT & M5TOR :5 ASK$1 & TO WORK AS K9D ( MAT*MAK] CONNECT+ Y\? TO M5TORS & APPR5TICE%IPS BO? =MAL & 9=MAL4 ,OV]ALL1 C>LA'S ROLE AS DIRECTOR WAS TO FUNCTION AS AN AN*OR TO SUPPORT ! FLUID & FLEXIBLE RELATION%IPS AT ! HE>T ( ! ,?I/LE4 ,O!R ADULTS ALSO SUPPORT$ ! ,?I/LE AS AN*ORS1 CO-DIRECTORS1 & M5TORS1 BUT ALL DAY-TO-DAY DECISIONS W]E MADE BY ! Y\?-RUN COLLECTIVE & ! V>I\S PODS ?AT SPRANG FROM IT4 ,AS ,MATT ,H]N1 ,?I/LE CO-F\ND] & DIRECTOR BE=E C>LA1 SAID ( ! PROJECT1 

,I LIKE TO ?9K ( ! ,?I/LE AS BE+ REALLY EASY 9 ! WAY ?AT S*OOL IS H>D & REALLY H>D 9 ! WAY ?AT S*OOL IS EASY4 ,SO1 Y\ GO TO S*OOL = EXAMPLE1 OR Y\ GO TO A WORKPLACE1 OR Y\ GO TO MANY 9/ITUTIONS1 Y\ KN[ EXACTLY :AT Y\ HAVE TO DO1 Y\ KN[ :AT'S EXPECT$ ( Y\1 Y\ DON'T REALLY HAVE TO ?9K A :OLE LOT4 ,& ?AT'S NICE SOMETIMES2 Y\ JU/ WALK ?R\< IT3 ESS5TIALLY JU/ FOLL[ ORD]S & DO :AT Y\'RE TOLD & Y\'LL BE F9E4 ,SO IT'S REALLY EASY 9 LOTS ( WAYS4 ,IT'S ALSO V]Y DIFFICULT BECAUSE ?AT'S REALLY H>D = MO/ PEOPLE1 & BECAUSE Y\ FI<T AGA9/ IT & Y\ RESI/1 BUT ! ,?I/LE TURNS ?AT ON ITS ASS 9 LOTS ( WAYS4 ,SO IT'S REALLY EASY BECAUSE NO ONE IS TELL+ Y\ :AT TO DO1 Y\ CAN DO :ATEV] Y\ LIKE1 Y\ CAN COME & GO AS Y\ LIKE1 Y\ CAN FIGURE \T H[ Y\ CAN ACCESS IT4 ,SO IT'S V]Y EASY BUT IT'S ALSO V]Y DIFFICULT1 'CAUSE ?AT'S A TREM5D\S K9D ( RESPONSIBILITY4.<#a#a#g.> 

,! ,?I/LE CAN BE UND]/OOD AS A C\NT]-9/ITUTION1 A FLEXIBLE CONTA9] :]E ! P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES %AP$ ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 9 AN OP51 EXP]IM5TAL WAY4 ,SU* C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS CAN PREFIGURE TRU/ & CONVIVIALITY1 CREAT+ SPACE :]E !SE WAYS ( RELAT+ CAN BE TRI$ \T1 BECOME PATT]NS & HABITS1 & EV5TUALLY TAKE HOLD 9 NEW COMMUNITIES & PROJECTS4 

,MANY ( !SE RELATION%IPS RAN \TSIDE ! WALLS ( ! ,?I/LE1 BUT W]E NEV]!LESS VITAL = CREAT+ WEBS ( C>E & MUTUAL AID4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS F\ND !MSELVES 9 DICEY OR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS1 FOLKS C\LD LEAN ON EA* O!R RA!R ?AN CALL ! COPS4 ,(T5 ?IS MEANT SUPPORT+ SOMEONE TO GET ! C>E !Y ACTUALLY NE$$ 9/EAD ( BE+ ?R[N 9TO ! CRIM9AL SY/EM4 ,O!R TIMES IT MEANT CREAT+ SPACE = ACC\NTABILITY TO TAKE HOLD4 ,!SE =MS ( TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY NEV] CRY/ALLIZ$ 9TO A PUBLIC WEBSITE1 H&BOOK1 OR =MAL ORGANIZATION2 !Y W]E RELATIONAL & AD HOC4 ,WE ?9K ?AT PEOPLE >E DO+ ?IS ALL ! TIME4 ,9 FACT1 9 ORD] TO KEEP IT SAF] = MANY TO 5GAGE 9 !SE WAYS1 & TO HOLD ONTO !SE VALUES AS COMMON NOTIONS1 9/ITUTIONALIZATION OR PUBLICITY IS (T5 AVOID$4 

,! P[] ( BASEL9E TRU/ 

,I ?9K WE CANNOT HAVE ANY K9D ( TRU/ 9 A MASS ( #a MILLION 9DIVIDUALS1 !Y WILL PRODUCE ! HORROR4 ,BUT IF WE BR+ EV]Y?+ TO ! HUMAN SCALE1 TO ! COMMUNITIES1 TO SMALL GR\PS ( PEOPLE1 !N WE CAN REALLY TRU/ ?AT ! PEOPLE WILL HAVE ! WISDOM TO DISCUSS & TO G5]ATE CONS5SUS4 

--,GU/AVO ,E/EVA.<#a#a#h.> 

,WE HAVE >GU$ ?AT ,EMPIRE'S 9/ITUTIONS >E A CEASELESS ATTACK ON CONVIVIALITY1 & WE WANT TO HOLD ONTO EM]G5T =MS ( TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY AS COMMON NOTIONS4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 WE WANT TO %>E AN EXC]PT FROM \R 9T]VIEW ) ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C43 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,CAN Y\ TALK AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( TRU/+ FOLKS UP FRONT1 & H[ Y\ SAW IT PLAY \T AT ! ,?I/LE8 

,KELSEY3 ,YEAH TOTALLY1 ,I ?9K ?AT'S AWESOME4 ,ACTUALLY ,I ?9K Y\ .<C>LA.> W]E ONE ( ! FIR/ PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY TRU/ ME )\T EV5 KN[+ ME4 ,& ,I WAS LIKE :AT ! HELL8 ,:Y8 ,:Y8 ,H[ DO Y\ KN[ ,I'M NOT GONNA JU/ FUCK EV]Y?+ UP & RUN AWAY & /EAL A BUN* ( MONEY & GO8 ,H[ DO Y\ KN[ ?AT8 ,BUT 9 TRU/+ ME1 ,I WAS LIKE1 HOLY %IT3 ,I TRU/ ?IS SITUATION & ?IS COLLECTIVE TW5TY TIMES MORE & ,I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO IT BECAUSE ,I'VE BE5 GIV5 ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME?+ ?AT ,I'VE NEV] BE5 ABLE TO DO BE=E1 :I* IS AWESOME4 ,BUT ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T TRU/ & H[ ) TRAUMA WE BUILD ALL !SE WALLS & WE />T TO MI/RU/ EV]Y?+--,I HAVE A PRETTY H>D TIME TRU/+ PEOPLE--!RE'S A PO9T :]E ,I'M LIKE ?IS IS TOO P]SONAL & TOO 9TIMATE & N[ MY WALLS >E GO+ TO GO UP4 ,I WAS SITT+ & ?9K+ AB\T H[ IT'S PROBABLY ONE ( ! BE/ WAYS TO BREAK D[N ! WALLS ( ! SY/EM IS TO BREAK D[N ! WALLS >\ND EA* O!R FIR/1 & ,I ?9K ! ONLY WAY WE CAN BREAK D[N ?OSE WALLS IS ) TRU/4 ,& ?AT'S ! CORE ?+ Y\ SAID4 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY & TRU/1 & COMPASSION1 & HUMILITY >E ALL TI$ TOGE!R3 9 O!R CULTURES1 TRADITIONAL CULTURES--,I DON'T KN[ A LOT AB\T ?IS--BUT FROM :AT ,I KN[1 OLD] ,9DIG5\S CULTURES HAVE !SE IDEAS ( RESPECT1 HUMILITY1 COMPASSION1 & ,I ?9K 9 K>ATE ,I'VE SE5 IT & IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE K>ATE IS A M>TIAL >T1 A FI<T+ TOOL1 & ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT WE LE>N IS ?AT WE HAVE TO LOVE EV]YONE 9CLUD+ \R OPPON5TS4 ,& ?AT'S ! T\<E/ ?+ TO SAY 9 ?IS COMMUNITY4 ,PEOPLE >E LIKE1 0:AT ! FUCK1 H[ CAN Y\ SAY ?AT1 Y\ CAN'T JU/ LOVE Y\R ABUS]40 ,& IT'S TRUE1 ,I CAN'T JU/ LET GO ( EV]Y?+4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT1 IT'S BE+ COMPASSIONATE1 ,I ?9K1 TO SITUATIONS4 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,CAN WE HAVE ! EXPECTATION ( TRU/ UP FRONT8 ,IS IT AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! IDEA ?AT TRU/ ALWAYS NE$S TO BE E>N$8 

,KELSEY3 ,YEAH ?AT'S LIKE \R SOCIETY3 Y\ GOTTA E>N EV]Y?+2 Y\ E>N MONEY1 Y\ BUILD TRU/1 & RESPECT4 ,Y\ GOTTA PROVE TO ME ?AT ,I %\LD TRU/ Y\1 OR RESPECT Y\4 ,& ?AT'S AN 9T]E/+ PO9T2 ,I HAVE A T\< TIME ) ?AT1 TRU/+ PEOPLE4 ,BUT ,I ?9K IT'S A FE$BACK SY/EM3 PROBABLY ! MORE Y\ ALL[ Y\RSELF TO TRU/ PEOPLE 9ITIALLY1 PROBABLY ! MORE WELL-RECIPROCAT$ ?AT WILL BE4 ,I FELT IT3 Y\ TRU/ ME & ,I DIDN'T UND]/& IT4 ,?AT'S H[ FUCK$ UP \R SY/EM IS4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I DIDN'T DO ANY?+ WRONG1 OR TO H>M Y\1 ,I DIDN'T UND]/& H[ SOMEONE C\LD TRU/ ME )\T KN[+ ME FIR/4.<#a#a#i.> 

,AT ! CORE ( ?IS CONV]SATION IS ! POT5TIAL--NEV] AN OBLIGATION OR GU>ANTEE--( TRU/+ PEOPLE UP FRONT4 ,9 A PRACTICAL S5SE1 IT'S \R EXP]I5CE ?AT :5 PEOPLE (F] TRU/ UP FRONT1 MO/ PEOPLE RISE TO ! OCCASION4 ,)\T TURN+ IT 9TO A COMM&M5T ?AT EV]YONE %\LD FOLL[1 WE WANT TO AFFIRM ! WAYS ?AT EXP&+ UP-FRONT TRU/ CAN BE TRANS=MATIVE & 5ABL+4 ,IT CAN FEEL /RANGE & SC>Y TO BE 9 SITUATIONS :]E PEOPLE ?9K WELL ( US & TRU/ US TO DO \R BE/1 )\T HAV+ TO 0E>N IT0 OR 0PROVE IT10 BUT IT ALSO CAN BE 9CR$IBLY FREE+1 MAK+ US FEEL MORE CAPABLE4 ,?IS IS A TRU/ NOT ONLY 9 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT 9 UNFOLD+ PROCESSES ) OP5-5D$ POT5TIAL1 )\T FIX$ RULES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT IS TRU/ 9 JOY3 9 EM]G5T CAPACITIES TO 9CREASE COLLECTIVE P[]S ( ACT+4 

,BUT :AT DOES ?IS LOOK LIKE8 ,IT HAPP5S 9 ALL K9DS ( SUBTLE1 RELATIONAL WAYS4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT MADE ! ,?I/LE DIFF]5T FROM MANY O!R Y\? PROJECTS WAS ?AT EV]YONE 9 ! COLLECTIVE HAD KEYS TO ! SPACE & W]E FREE TO USE !M ANYTIME4 ,NO ONE HAD TO GO ?R\< A =MAL 9T]VIEW PROCESS1 OR SIGN OV] !IR LIFE TO HAVE A SET4 ,MANY BUREAUCRATIC PROC$URES LIKE ?IS >E BAS$ 9 DI/RU/1 AS >E MANY RADICAL SPACES ?AT REPLICATE 9/ITUTIONAL NORMS ( ,EMPIRE4 ,BUT ?IS UP-FRONT TRU/ ALSO 5TAIL$ RESPONSIBILITY3 IT REQUIR$ ?AT FOLKS MET REGUL>LY TO *ECK 91 TALK AB\T H[ ?+S W]E GO+1 & SO ON4 ,!SE PRACTICES HELP$ TO CREATE AN 5VIRONM5T ( %>$ CONNECTION & K9DNESS1 A SPACE FILL$ ) FRI5D%IP & MUTUAL SUPPORT1 & ULTIMATELY A PLACE TO BUILD COMMUNITY4 

,:5 WE HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 MOVEM5TS1 SPACES1 & =MS ( LIFE IMBU$ ) ?IS S5SE ( TRU/1 ALONG ) A FI]CE S5SE ( MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY1 WE HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT IT GAVE US AN ABILITY TO BE BRAVE1 TO TRY NEW ?+S1 TO BE VULN]ABLE1 & TO TAKE RISKS4 ,?IS IS NOT A POLITICS ( 0LET'S ALL GET ALONG0 PACIFISM4 ,WRIT+ 9 ! CONTEXT ( COLLECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO EVICTIONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,SITR9 >GUES ?AT TRU/ IS 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ TO DIRECT ACTION3 

,IT IS NOT ONLY AB\T *ANG+ RELATION%IPS & 0FEEL+ GOOD0 BUT 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ TO DIRECT ACTION4 ,IT IS AB\T CREAT+ ! ALT]NATIVES ?AT WE N[ DESIRE & NE$4 ,IT IS US+ ! BASE ( TRU/ SO AS TO OCCUPY HOMES & PREV5T =ECLOSURES & EVICTIONS1 ALL ! :ILE KN[+ ?AT TO CALL ON ONE'S NEI<BOR MEANS !Y WILL COME \T & SUPPORT Y\--AS HAS BE5 DONE MANY HUNDR$S ( TIMES ?R\<\T ! ,U,S 9 ONLY ! PA/ FEW MON?S4 ,PEOPLE DO+ EVICTION DEF5SE 9 SUPPORT ( !IR NEI<BORS EV5 SPEAK ( H[ !Y MI<T NOT HAVE 0LIK$0 ?AT P>TICUL> P]SON1 BUT ?AT !Y 0FELT0 A CONNECTION TO !M & C>$ SO MU* AB\T :AT HAPP5$ TO !M ?AT !Y W]E RISK+ POSSIBLE >RE/ BY PUTT+ !IR BODIES BETWE5 ! M>%ALS & ! P]SON'S HOME4 ,FROM !SE RELATION%IPS1 9 DOZ5S & DOZ5S ( NEI<BORHOODS & COMMUNITIES ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 NETWORKS ( SUPPORT & C>E HAVE BE5 =M$4 ,NEI<BORS GO DOOR-TO-DOOR TO LET O!RS KN[ ?AT !Y CAN 7& WILL7 BE DEF5D$ IF !Y NE$ IT1 & ALSO TO JU/ %>E /ORIES1 FOOD1 & SUPPORT4.<#a#b.> 

,!SE CONCEPTIONS ( C>E1 TRU/1 & OP5NESS >E NOT NEW IDEAS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA & ,MADHU ,PRAKA% >GUE ?AT :AT !Y CALL HOSPITALITY--A RADICAL OP5NESS1 G5]OSITY1 & TRU/ 9 O!RS--IS COMMON AMONG MANY TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE NOT BE5 LO/ TO BUREAUCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS1 9DU/RIAL DEP5D5CE1 & O!R TRAPP+S ( 0DEVELOPM5T40 ,AMONG ?OSE LESS 5TANGL$ 9 ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLIES1 HOSPITALITY REMA9S ALIVE3 

,COMMON PEOPLE LE>N TO TRU/ EA* O!R & BE TRU/WOR?Y 9 WAYS ?AT >E RAPIDLY VANI%+ AMONG ! 0SOCIAL M9ORITIES40 ,!IR COMMON FAI? IS SELDOM DEPOSIT$ 9 AB/RACT CAUSES OR PHANTOMS1 LIKE HUMAN K9D4 ,9/EAD1 IT IS 5TRU/$ TO REAL M5 & WOM51 DEF9+ ! PLACE TO :I* !Y BELONG & ?AT BELONGS TO !M4 ,RA!R ?AN ! PRIVATE HOPE & PUBLIC DESPAIR ( ! 0SOCIAL M9ORITIES0 7SOME HOPE = !IR P]SONAL LIVES1 NO HOPE = PUBLIC AFFAIRS7 444WE USUALLY F9D EXPRESS$ AMONG !M A COMMON HOPE 9 !IR [N CAPACITY TO DEAL ) !IR PR$ICAM5TS1 :E!R GOOD1 BAD OR 9DIFF]5T4 ,GIV5 ?AT CONDITION1 !Y CAN BE BO? HOSPITABLE & RESPONSIBLE4.<#a#b#a.> 

,! NOTION ( HOSPITALITY IS NOT JU/ AB\T WELCOM+ GUE/S2 IT CONNOTES A S5SIBILITY ( TRU/ BAS$ ON PEOPLE'S S5SE ( !IR CAPACITY TO FACE ! WORLD TOGE!R4 ,BE+ HELD 9 ?IS WAY ALSO 5ABLES PEOPLE TO BE OP5 TO /RANG]S3 NOT SIMPLY 0TOL]ANT0 BUT CAPABLE ( OP5-5D$ 5C\NT]S1 G5]OSITY1 & CURIOSITY4 ,TO 5C\NT] A /RANG] & BE OP5 TO DIFF]5CE 9 ?IS WAY IS NOT AT ALL ! SAME AS TOL]ANCE4 ,LIB]AL TOL]ANCE TREATS 9DIVIDUALS AS ATOMIZ$ 5TITIES :O >E REQUIR$ TO PUT UP ) EA* O!R1 ) ! /ATE AS A UNIV]SAL >BIT]4 ,HOSPITALITY />TS NOT FROM RI<TS-BE>+ 9DIVIDUALS BUT FROM A S5SU\S & LIVELY WORLD1 COMPOS$ ?R\< COMMON NOTIONS ?AT HAVE EVOLV$ TO SU/A9 JOY OR CONVIVIALITY4 ,TO BE 0HO/$0 IS TO BE ALL[$ TO 5C\NT] A WORLD1 TO BE 9VIT$ 9TO IT4 ,= ! SAME REASON1 IT IS NOT 9DIVIDUALS :O >E TRU/+2 !RE IS NO SELF-5CLOS$ 9DIVIDUAL :O 0*OOSES0 TO TRU/1 BUT BUNDLES ( RELATION%IPS 9 :I* ! CAPACITY = TRU/ IS ACTIVAT$ & DRAWN \T ( PEOPLE4 

,?IS IS NOT A ROMANTICIZATION ( 0PREMOD]N0 OR 0PRE9DU/RIAL0 CULTURES1 BUT A RECOGNITION ?AT ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLIES >E UNEV5 & CONTE/$4 ,E/EVA & ,PRAKA% 9SI/ ?AT PEOPLE >E ALWAYS RECOV]+1 SU/A9+1 & RE9V5T+ CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 9 9SURRECTION>Y SPACES1 9 DISA/]S1 9 A :OLE MULTIPLICITY ( PROJECTS & /RUGGLES3 ANY:]E ?AT PEOPLE F9D ! CAPACITY TO =MULATE PROBLEMS TOGE!R & C>VE \T SOME WIGGLE ROOM FROM ,EMPIRE'S MONOPOLY OV] LIFE4 

,9F9ITE TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITIES8 

,TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY >E COMPOS$ DIFF]5TLY BAS$ 9 ! CONTEXTS FROM :I* !Y EM]GE4 ,!Y CAN BE CONCEIV$ AS A SET ( QUE/IONS1 9CLUD+ ! CAPACITY TO SELECTIVELY EXT5D TRU/ ACROSS ! DIVISIONS ( RACE1 CLASS1 SEX1 G5D]1 COLONIZATION1 ABILITY1 AGE1 & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION & DIVISION4 

,!RE >E GOOD REASONS :Y TRU/ MAY BE DIFFICULT4 ,DI/RU/ IS (T5 BAS$ ON EXP]I5CES ( ABUSE1 VIOLATION1 OR BE+ US$ OR TAK5 ADVANTAGE (4 ,A LOT ( WOM51 G5D]QUE]1 & TRANS FOLKS DON'T TRU/ CIS-G5D]$ M52 PEOPLE ( COLOR >E (T5 W>Y ( :ITE PEOPLE1 & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE REFUSE TO TRU/ SETTL]S4 ,!SE >E NOT IDEOLOGICAL PREJUDICES1 BUT /RATEGIES ( SURVIVAL4 

,MOREOV]1 TO TALK AB\T TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY CAN S\ND NAIVE OR JU/ PLA9 /UPID 9 A WORLD 9 :I* 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IS CALL\SLY IMPOS$ & SO MU* VIOL5CE HAPP5S TO TRU/+ PEOPLE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE ?AT PEOPLE >E CON/ANTLY BUILD+ TRU/ ACROSS !SE DIVISIONS1 9 WAYS ?AT OP5 POT5TIALS = NEW RELATION%IPS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 A CRUCIAL COMPON5T ( JOYFUL MILITANCY IS A COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO BUILD1 MA9TA91 & REPAIR TRU/1 :I* MAY 5TAIL TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY = H>M1 DISRESPECT1 OR COMPLICITY ) ,EMPIRE 9 WAYS ?AT WE MAY NOT HAVE ANTICIPAT$4 ,RI*>D ,DAY SUGGE/S ?AT MANY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS TODAY >E ANIMAT$ BY :AT HE CALLS 09F9ITE RESPONSIBILITY03 

,?IS MEANS ?AT AS 9DIVIDUALS1 AS GR\PS1 WE CAN NEV] ALL[ \RSELVES TO ?9K ?AT WE >E 0DONE01 ?AT WE HAVE ID5TIFI$ ALL ( ! SITES1 /RUCTURES1 & PROCESSES ( OPPRESSION 0\T !RE0 OR 09 H]E01 9SIDE \R [N 9DIVIDUAL & GR\P ID5TITIES4 ,9F9ITE RESPONSIBILITY MEANS ALWAYS BE+ READY TO HE> ANO!R O!R1 A SUBJECT :O BY DEF9ITION DOES NOT 0EXI/01 9DE$ MU/ NOT EXI/ 7BE HE>D7 IF CURR5T RELATIONS ( P[] >E TO BE MA9TA9$4.<#a#b#b.> 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! QUE/IONS ( :AT WE >E RESPONSIBLE =1 :OM WE >E RESPONSIBLE TO1 & :AT WE CAN BE HELD ACC\NTABLE = >E ALWAYS OP51 E?ICAL QUE/IONS4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y WILL BE COMPLETELY REVIS$ AT ANY SECOND1 BUT ?AT !Y >E NEV] COMPLETELY FIX$1 HELD OP5 BY AN E?ICAL RESPONSIV5ESS4 ,RESPONSIBILITY IS 9F9ITE 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT IS UNB\ND$3 WE CAN H>M EA* O!R 9 UN=ESE5 WAYS1 & 9F9ITE RESPONSIBILITY GE/URES AT ! POT5TIAL ( REMA9+ RESPONSIVE TO ?IS4 ,AS A WAY ( FUR!R+ ?IS L9E ( ?\<T1 RESPONSIBILITY C\LD BE BROK5 AP>T 9TO RESPONSE-ABILITY4 ,WRIT] & FACILITATOR ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY WRITES1 

,RESPONSIBILITY 9 ?IS S5SE IS NOT A BURD5 BUT SOME?+ ?AT ACTUALLY 5HANCES \R LIFE EXP]I5CE4 ,! WORD LIT]ALLY MEANS 0ABILITY TO RESPOND40 ,9 ! RELATIONAL FRAMEWORK WE MI<T UND]/& RESPONSIBILITY AS ! ABILITY TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY - ?AT IS1 = ! COMMON GOOD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 RESPONSIBILITY IS SE5 AS PREF]ABLE TO 9DIVIDUALISM1 :I* DOESN'T REALLY EXI/4.<#a#b#c.> 

,?IS 0COMMON GOOD0 IS NOT AN AB/RACT GOOD BAS$ 9 ,WE/]N MORALITY4 ,= ,AMADAHY1 IT IS BAS$ 9 ATTUNEM5T TO HUMAN & NON-HUMAN RELATION%IPS & ! CAPACITY TO SUPPORT !M4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS L9E1 RESPONSIBILITY IS E?ICAL RA!R ?AN MORAL4 ,AS SOON AS ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS BECOME P]MAN5T1 ! E?ICAL MOM5T IS GONE1 & ONE CANNOT BE RESPONSIVE TO RELATION%IPS 9 MOTION4 

,LIKE ALL COMMON NOTIONS1 TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY >E NOT GU>ANTEES ?AT ?+S WILL GO WELL1 OR ?AT OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE WILL NOT HAPP54 ,TRU/1 HOSPITALITY1 & OP5NESS >E PRECI\S & IMPORTANT PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y 5TAIL 9CR$IBLE C\RAGE & RISK1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,EMPIRE1 ) ITS MANY LAY]S ( VIOL5CE & CONTROL4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ,E/EVA & ,PRAKA% WRITE ?AT 0NO?+ IS MORE TREA*]\S ?AN ?AT :I* VIOLATES HOSPITALITY40.<#a#b#d.> ,TO BE OP5 & VULN]ABLE 5TAILS ! RISK ( BE+ HURT & BETRAY$ 9 WAYS ?AT WE CANNOT BE IF WE >E ON GU>D OR CLOS$-(F4 ,PO9T+ TO ! NE$ = OP5NESS IS NOT AN 9JUNCTION TO REMA9 OP5 TO EV]Y?+4 ,9/EAD1 IT IS ANO!R OP5-5D$ E?ICAL QUE/ION AB\T :]E1 :51 ) :OM1 & H[ TO BE OP5 & TRU/+4 

,HOLD+ COMMON NOTIONS G5TLY 

,TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY >E SLIPP]Y = A NUMB] ( REASONS4 ,!Y >E NOT SIMPLY ! RESULT ( RATIONAL ?9K+1 OR EV5 A COMB9ATION ( !ORY & PRACTICE1 BECAUSE !Y >E IMPLICAT$ 9 AFFECT3 !Y COME \T ( ?9K+ & FEEL+ ! TRANS=MATIVE 5C\NT]S ) \R [N P[] & ! P[]S ( O!RS4 

,?IS IS P>T ( :Y IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO HOLD ONTO TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY AS COMMON NOTIONS RA!R ?AN PRESCRIPTIONS4 ,COMMON NOTIONS EM]GE FROM ! UPWELL+S ( JOY ?AT MAKE !M POSSIBLE1 AS PEOPLE 7RE7LE>N TOGE!R H[ TO NURTURE CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE4 ,TO TURN TRU/ 9TO AN IMP]ATIVE IS TO ROB IT ( ?IS POT5TIAL4 ,/ILL1 EV5 AMONG ! PEOPLE :O G5]AT$ !M1 COMMON NOTIONS CAN BE CONV]T$ 9TO RIGID DOCTR9ES ?AT DRA9 AWAY JOYFUL TRANS=MATION1 RA!R ?AN SUPPORT+ IT4 ,?IS HAPP5S :5 C]TA9TY >ISES AB\T ! ONLY WAY =W>D2 :5 0TRU/ ME0 & 0TAKE RESPONSIBILITY0 BECOME 9JUNCTIONS4 ,?IS TURNS !M 9TO DEAD WORDS1 LIFT$ FROM ! TANGLE ( TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5T ?AT BR\<T !M 9TO BE+4 ,COMMON NOTIONS CAN ONLY BE HELD G5TLY1 AS FLEXIBLE IDEAS :OSE P[] LIVES )9 ! RELATION%IPS & PROCESSES !Y SU/A94 

,! SLIPPAGE FROM COMMON NOTIONS TO SET PR9CIPLES IS ALL TOO COMMON AMONG RADICAL MOVEM5TS & MILIEUS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,WE ?9K ?IS SLIPPAGE IS CONNECT$ TO ! PH5OM5ON ( RIGID RADICALISM ?AT WE DISCUSS$ 9 \R 9TRODUCTION & EXPLORE MORE DEEPLY 9 ! NEXT *APT]4 

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