,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY 
,BUILD+ ,?RIV+ ,RESI/ANCE 9 ,TOXIC ,TIMES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI 

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

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y 

,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 
     

O ,=EWORD BY ,H>I ,ALLURI 

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O ,9TRODUCTION 

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O ,*APT] #a 3 ,EMPIRE1 ,MILITANCY1 & ,JOY 

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O ,*APT] #b 3 ,FRI5D%IP1 ,FRE$OM1 ,E?ICS1 ,AFF9ITY 

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O ,*APT] #c 3 ,TRU/ & ,RESPONSIBILITY AS ,COMMON ,NOTIONS 

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O ,*APT] #d 3 ,/IFL+ ,AIR1 ,BURN\T1 ,POLITICAL ,P]=MANCE 

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O ,*APT] #e 3 ,UNDO+ ,RIGID ,RADICALISM1 ,ACTIVAT+ ,JOY 

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O ,\TRO 

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O ,APP5DIX #a 3 ,FEEL+ ,P[]S ,GR[+--,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI 

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O ,APP5DIX #b 3 ,BREAK+ ,D[N ! ,WALLS >\ND ,EA* ,O!R--,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 

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O ,APP5DIX #c 3 ,FUR!R ,READ+ 

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O ,GLOSS>Y ( ,T]MS 

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O ,BIBLIOGRAPHY 

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O ,FOOTNOTES 

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,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 

O ,=EWORD BY ,H>I ,ALLURI 
,=EWORD BY ,H>I ,ALLURI 

,WILL+ TO BE ,TR\BL$3 AN ESSAY ) A LOVE NOTE TO ,GIL ,SCOTT-,H]ON 

,WE'VE ALL HE>D SO MANY CONFLICT+ WORDS 

,AB\T LIFE1 :E!R WRONG OR RI<T 

,H[ Y\ GOTTA BE WORK9' H>D 

,& IT A9'T NO EASY JOB 

,TO SURVIVE4 ,JU/ KEEP IT ALIVE 

--,GIL ,SCOTT-,H]ON1 0,WILL+0 

,LIKE ! MOM5T :5 ,I FIR/ HE>D ,GIL ,SCOTT-,H]ON1 ,I KNEW UPON FIR/ READ ?AT ,I W\LD RETURN TO ?IS BOOK4 ,! ISOLATIONS ( CAPITALISM & ! DESPAIRS ( FAC+ ,EMPIRE'S 9CREAS+LY BLATANT YET ALWAYS 9SIDI\S MA*9ATIONS1 OPPRESSIONS1 & ATTACKS WILL DRIVE ME TO SEEK ! REM9D]S ?AT >E H]E3 ( H[ TO RECOGNIZE MY [N MOM5TS ( RIGIDITY1 & ( H[ TO RECOGNIZE--BESIDE1 )91 & F> FROM ME--MOM5TS ( TRANS=MATION4 ,?\< WRITT5 BY TWO :ITE FOLKS ) DEEPLY DIFF]5T EXP]I5CES ?AN ,GIL--FOLKS :O CRUCIALLY IMPLICATE NOT JU/ !IR PRIVILEGES BUT ALSO !IR BEHAVIORS--?IS BOOK1 LIKE ! SONG 0,WILL+0 QUOT$ ABOVE1 (F]S ! E*OES ( SP>KS ?AT PULL ME ?R\< LAM5TATION T[>DS REFLECTION & ACTION4 ,AGA9/ ! TYPES ( MOM5TS ?AT1 )9 MOVEM5TS1 CAN LEAD TO A 0LOSS ( COLLECTIVE P[]10 BO? SONG & BOOK (F] ME IMAGES ( RADICAL FOLKS 5GAG$ 9 \TRI<T & EV]YDAY ACTS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y LET ME GLANCE BACK1 NOT NO/ALGICALLY BUT GLADLY1 AT ! FACES ( FOLKS 9 MY [N COMMUNITIES ACTIVELY SUPPORT+ EA* O!R 9 RADICAL FRI5D%IPS & LIVES :OSE RESEMBLANCE TO MA9/REAM REPRES5TATIONS ( HAPP9ESS IS ONLY CURSORY3 BECAUSE !RE IS A /R5G? ,I SEE !RE ?AT COMES FROM--AS C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y ID5TIFY IT--! TYPE ( JOY ?AT LOOKS & FEELS LIKE GR[+ MORE P[]FUL TOGE!R4 

,?IS BOOK TR\BLES ! SECOND L9E ( ,GIL ,SCOTT-,H]ON'S 0,WILL+10 A SONG :I*1 LIKE MU* ( HIS MO/ P[]FUL & RESONANT WORK1 ITSELF C>RIES AN AIR ( TR\BL+4 ,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY CALL$ ME BACK TO ?IS SONG & ALSO ?R\< IT BECAUSE ! PROJECT ( ?IS BOOK IS TO MOVE BEYOND 0WRONG OR RI<T0 9TO A SPACE ( E?ICAL QUE/ION+ ?AT IS ALWAYS ALREADY CONFLICT+ YET1 :ILE %IFT+1 CAN ALSO BE /RONG GR\ND ON :I* TO BUILD4 ,AS B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y ID5TIFY 9 !IR ,9TRODUCTION1 0RIGID RADICALISM0 /IFLES PRODUCTIVE T5SION & RISK TAK+ BY T5D+ 0T[>DS MI/RU/ & FIX$ WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT DE/ROY ! CAPACITY TO BE RESPONSIVE1 CREATIVE1 & EXP]IM5TAL40 ,!Y CONT9UE A/UTELY1 REFUS+ TO FIX 0JOYFUL MILITANCY0 AS AN IDEAL1 ?9K+ ( IT 9/EAD AS 0A FI]CE COMMITM5T TO EM]G5T =MS ( LIFE 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE1 & ! VALUES1 RESPONSIBILITIES1 & QUE/IONS ?AT SU/A9 !M40 ,! /RUCTURE & FOCUS ( ! BOOK >E BO? ATT5TIVE TO MOM5TS ( SLIPPAGE & TO REG5]ATIVE PRACTICES4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ,I RECALL AGA9 LI/5+ TO ,GIL ,SCOTT-,H]ON4 ,I AM ?9K+ N[ ( LIVE V]SIONS ( SONGS PLAY$ ) A FULL B& ?AT SLIP 9TO & \T ( LONG & BEAUTIFUL M9UTES ( IMPROVIZATION1 ESPECIALLY V]SIONS ( 0,! ,BOTTLE0 9 :I* ,GIL ID5TIFIES ! RHY?M AS ,GUAN ,GUANCO1 0! RHY?M ( REBIR? & REG5]ATION0 ?AT SURVIV$ ! MIDDLE PASSAGE1 A RHY?M :OSE TIM+1 LIKE ,GIL'S LYRIC T5ACITY FROM 0,! ,REVOLUTION ,WILL ,NOT ,BE ,TELEVIS$0 ?R\< 0,! ,BOTTLE0 TO 0,WILL+0 & BEYOND1 CAN BE TR\BL+ EV5 AS IT CYCLES4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL ELEM5TS ( ,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY IS ITS COMMITM5T TO REMA9+ EV] TR\BL$3 BECAUSE NO S+LE PROGRAM CAN GIVE US ! COM=T ( H&+ OV] TO IT ! BURD5S ( ! WORK ITSELF2 BECAUSE TO REMA9 TR\BL$ IS TO SU/A9 A SPACE ( MOVEM5T2 BECAUSE SO MANY MOVEM5TS (F] EXAMPLES ( A POT5TIAL BEAUTY ?AT IS ITSELF IMPROVIS$ & CYCLICAL4 

,?IS BOOK IS AB\T CONNECTIONS1 AB\T E*OES4 ,IT IS BUILT1 AS 0,WILL+0 IS1 ON AN ACKN[L$GM5T ( UN9T]RUPT$ SURVIVAL & RESI/ANCE4 ,9 *OOS+ EXAMPLES ( MOVEM5TS & MOM5TS 9 :I* PEOPLE (F] EV]YDAY & ORGANIZ$ V]SIONS ( JOYFUL MILITANCY1 B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y REM9D US ?AT1 DESPITE ALL ATTEMPTS TO ]ADICATE DISS5T1 DESPITE G5OCIDES & POGROMS & POLICE ATTACKS & SURVEILLANCE & MICRO-AGGRESSIONS & ! MYRIAD WAYS 9 :I* WE HURT EA* O!R1 WE >E UN9T]RUPT$4 ,WE >E ALWAYS ALREADY 9 CONV]SATION ) MOVEM5TS & MOM5TS ( ! PA/ ?AT W]E !MSELVES AB\T GR[+ MORE P[]FUL TOGE!R1 HAV+ EA* O!RS' BACKS1 RESI/+ CORROSIVE PRACTICES :ILE RETRIEV+ SUPPORTIVE ONES1 *OOS+ TO WORK & GR[ 9 FRI5D%IPS LESS RU/$ BY ! IMP]ATIVES ( CAPITALISM & ,EMPIRE3 0,!RE >E--& !RE ALWAYS HAVE BE5--MANY PLACES & SPACES :]E ALT]NATIVES >E 9 FULL BLOOM40 

,CRUCIALLY1 ?IS BOOK BEG9S 9SIDE MOVEM5T SPACES1 SPACES 9 :I* CRITIQUES ( COLONIZATION1 CAPITALISM1 & ,EMPIRE ALREADY EXI/3 B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y >E NOT SET \T TO CONV9CE A NON-RADICALIZ$ AUDI5CE ( ! NE$ TO RESI/4 ,RA!R1 COMB9+ RIGOR ) ACCESSIBILITY1 !Y AFFIRM ! L9EAGES & CONTEMPOR>Y CURR5TS ( RADICAL ?\<T & PRACTICE !Y DRAW FROM :ILE ACKN[L$G+ ! HI/ORICAL VIOL5CES ?AT MADE & MAKE !M NECESS>Y4 ,E*O+ ,REBECCA ,SOLNIT1 !Y /ATE1 0,EV]YDAY LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE IS ALREADY A C]TA9 K9D ( DISA/]40 ,9 A TIME :5 0AN>*I/0 IS TREAT$ BY TOO MANY AS AN EMPTY EPI!T1 9 A TIME :5 ! MO/ VULN]ABLE COMMUNITIES >E BE+ T>GET$ ) CRUELTY1 !Y OP5LY /ATE ?AT 0= JOY TO FL\RI%1 IT NE$S %>P $GES40 

,?IS BOOK'S OP5+ URGE IS TO RESPOND TO ! AFFECTIVE IMP]ATIVES ( :AT ! AU?ORS T]M RIGID RADICALISM3 

,IT IS ! PLEASURE ( FEEL+ MORE RADICAL ?AN O!RS & ! WORRY AB\T NOT BE+ RADICAL 5\<2 ! SAD COM=T ( SORT+ UNFOLD+ EV5TS 9TO DEAD CATEGORIES2 ! VIGILANT P]CEPTION ( ]RORS & COMPLICITIES 9 ONESELF & O!RS2 ! ANXI\S PO/UR+ ON SOCIAL M$IA & ! HI<S ( BE+ LIK$ & ! L[S ( BE+ IGNOR$2 ! SUSPICION & RES5TM5T FELT 9 ! PRES5CE ( SOME?+ NEW2 ! WAY CURIOSITY FEELS NAIVE & CONDESC5SION FEELS RI<T4 

,AFFECT IS EASILY ONE ( ! MORE UND]-ATT5D$ DRIV]S ( REC5T WORLD EV5TS BEYOND & )9 MOVEM5TS & IT MAY ALSO BE AMONG ! MO/ CRUCIAL SPACES ( 9T]V5TION4 ,! DESCRIPTION ABOVE REM9DS ME ( DESPAIR1 ! DESPAIR ,I FELT AT TIMES FROM ,GIL ,SCOTT-,H]ON ?AT A*$ & A*ES ME ! MO/4 ,AT TIMES1 ,GIL SEEMS TO DESPAIR ?AT HIS AUDI5CE DOES NOT QUITE HE>1 DOES NOT QUITE GRASP HIS MESSAGE4 ,IT IS PRECISELY MY [N POT5TIAL = ?IS SPECIFIC TYPE ( DESPAIR ?AT ,I FEEL B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y HELP ME COMBAT1 BECAUSE IT IS A =M ( DESPAIR ?AT IS TO ! B5EFIT ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS A DESPAIR :I*1 9 MY EXP]I5CE1 LEADS TO ISOLATION4 ,:5 ,GIL PASS$ ON1 FRI5DS1 MO/ ( :OM ,I HAD FIR/ MET ?R\< DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS & ORGANIZATIONS1 REA*$ \T4 ,I EXP]I5C$ A SOLID>ITY FROM !M ?AT WAS JOYFUL 9 ! S5SE ( BE+ CO-REALIZ$1 EV5 AS ,I WAS /EEP$ 9 GRIEF AT ! LOSS ( AN ANCE/OR4 ,AS B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y NOTE1 0,! SELF-5CLOS$ 9DIVIDUAL IS A FICTION ( ,EMPIRE1 JU/ LIKE ! ,/ATE4 ',I' AM ALREADY A CR[D1 5ME%$ 9 O!RS40 

,MORE WIDELY1 9 CONV]SATION & COLLABORATION ) FRI5DS1 ) FOLKS ( DIV]G5T YET 9-SOLID>ITY MOVEM5TS1 !Y (F] 9VOCATIONS 9/EAD ( CORRECTIVES4 ,! AU?ORS ACCURATELY DECL>E ?AT ANCI5T WAYS ( GR[+ MORE P[]FUL TOGE!R >E ALWAYS ALIVE 9 ! EXP]IM5TS ( \R ACTIVISMS & \R LIVES4 B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y HAVE AT ! SAME TIME A DEEP S5SE ( H[ DIFF]5CES >E NECESS>Y--( H[ SPECIFIC OPPRESSIONS WE HAVE FAC$ POSITION US TO QUE/ION1 TO (F] ?AT :I* O!R POSITIONS CANNOT--& ( H[ \R MOVEM5TS HAVE BUILT & CAN BUILD FROM ! SMALL OV]LAPS & RESONANCES1 NOT JU/ BECAUSE WE ALL C>RY MULTIPLE ID5TITIES BUT BECAUSE C]TA9 COMMON NOTIONS AS WELL AS DIFF]5CES WE HOLD CAN BR+ US TO HAVE EA* O!RS' BACKS4 

B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y MOVE BY QUE/IONS & ATTEMPTS AT RESPONSE1 NOT+ H[ 0COMMON NOTIONS CAN ONLY BE HELD G5TLY1 AS FLEXIBLE1 LIV+ IDEAS ?AT >E P[]FUL 9 & ?R\< ! RELATION%IPS & PROCESSES !Y SU/A940 ,!Y CONV]SE ) ,BLACK LIB]ATION1 ANTI-VIOL5CE1 QUE]1 Y\?1 AN>*I/1 & ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE MOVEM5TS4 ,!IRS IS SOME?+ ( A POETICS3 REM9D]S & TR\BL+S ( ?AT :I* IS ALWAYS ALREADY PRES5T1 :E!R 9 T]MS ( ! RIGID RADICALISM ?AT SO (T5 DECAYS RELATION%IPS )9 & BETWE5 MOVEM5TS OR 9 T]MS ( ID5TIFY+1 SUPPORT+ & LE>N+ FROM MOM5TS & MOVEM5TS ( EMP[]$ & EMP[]+ RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y (F] A READ+ & IMAG9+ ( EMP[]M5T ?AT IS ,SP9OZA-9FLECT$1 AN>*I/-9FLECT$1 SOLID>ITY-9FLECT$ JOY4 ,NOT+ !IR [N PROCESS1 !Y ACKN[L$GE1 0,NEI!R ( US C\LD HAVE WRITT5 ?IS BOOK1 OR ANY?+ LIKE IT1 ALONE4 ,& ! COLLABORATION HAS MADE US EA* MORE CAPABLE1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 TOGE!R40 

,AS ,I WRITE ?IS1 MY LOVE--AFT] A MORN+ DRAW+ FI/S ON BUT*] PAP] TO PA/E TO PLAC>DS--HAS GOTT5 TO H] SI/]'S TO HELP !IR MOM ) C>EGIV+ = ! BABIES4 ,H] MILITANCY1 :ILE DIV]G5T FROM ! POLITICS ( SOME ( H] FAMILY1 IS /EEP$ 9 AN E?IC ( 9VITATION & %>+ ?AT %E LE>N$ FROM !M &1 RI<T N[1 \R NIECE IS COLOR+ 9 A CUT\T ( A BR[N FI/ ALMO/ AS L>GE AS H]4 ,?IS IS ANO!R V]SION ( ! TR\BL$ & BEAUTIFUL MESS9ESS ?AT B]GMAN & ,MONTGOM]Y REM9D ME ( 9 ,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY4 ,I AM ?ANKFUL = IT EV5 AS ,I SIT ) MY GRIEF AT ! PRES5T POLITICAL MOM5T & MY URGE TO ACTIVATE & BE ACTIVAT$ BY ?OSE ,I LOVE & ?OSE ,I'VE NEV] MET :O1 ?\< F>1 >E NEV] QUITE DI/ANT4 

,DE> ,GIL1 

,LOLO1 ?ANK Y\ = (F]+ ME MOM5TS ( MILITANT EXP]IM5TATION & TR\BL$ JOY4 ,= Y\R WORK'S ANTICIPATION ( ! GR[? ( ANTI-AP>!ID SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE ( ,S\? ,AFRICA4 ,= :51 DECADES LAT]1 MANY TOOK TO SOCIAL M$IA TO REA* \T TO Y\ &1 /ILL WILL+ 9 Y\R F9AL YE> ( LIFE1 Y\ HE>D !IR CALL & TOOK UP ANTI-AP>!ID SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE ( ,PALE/9E4 ,= SO MANY MOM5TS ?AT PREC$$ !M1 MOV$ BETWE5 !M1 & FOLL[$ !M--MOM5TS ( 9SI<T1 MOM5TS ( DESPAIR1 MOM5TS ( JOY4 ,AT TIMES1 MY MO/ URG5T DESIRE IS TO FEEL UNTR\BL$4 ,?ANK Y\ = DIVE/+ ME FROM IT OV] & OV]4 ,H]E1 ,GIL1 >E SOME WORDS ?AT TR\BLE ME & (F] ME HOPE1 SOME WORDS ?AT1 LIKE Y\R WORDS BEL[1 9 %IFT+ FROM 9DIVIDUAL TO COLLECTIVE1 9 9VOK+ ! WORK & JOY ( G5]ATIONS1 MOVE ME TO TE>S3 0,= US AT LEA/1 !RE IS NO CURE1 NO GAS MASK1 NO UNIT>Y SOLUTION3 !RE >E ONLY OP5+S1 SE>*+S1 & ! COLLECTIVE DISCOV]Y ( NEW & OLD WAYS ( MOV+ ?AT LET 9 FRE% AIR4 ,= ! SAME REASON ?AT NO ONE IS IMMUNE1 ANYONE CAN P>TICIPATE 9 ITS UNDO+40 

,LOVE1 

,H>I ,ALLURI1 ON ,KUMEYAAY L&1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#g4 

,:AT MY LIFE REALLY MEANS IS ?AT ! SONGS ?AT ,I S+ 

,>E JU/ PIECES ( A DREAM ?AT ,I'VE BE5 BUILD+ 

,& WE CAN MAKE A /& & HEY1 ,I'M REA*9' \T MY H& 

',CAUSE ,I KN[ DAMN WELL WE CAN IF WE >E WILL+ 

,BUT WE GOTTA BE 444 

O ,9TRODUCTION 
,9TRODUCTION 

,!RE >E NO NEW IDEAS4 ,!RE >E ONLY NEW WAYS ( MAK+ !M FELT4 

--,AUDRE ,LORDE.<#a.> 

,PEOPLE :O TALK AB\T REVOLUTION & CLASS /RUGGLE )\T REF]R+ EXPLICITLY TO EV]YDAY LIFE1 )\T UND]/&+ :AT IS SUBV]SIVE AB\T LOVE & :AT IS POSITIVE 9 ! REFUSAL ( CON/RA9TS--SU* PEOPLE HAVE A CORPSE 9 !IR M\?4 

--,RA\L ,VANEIGEM.<#b.> 

,DO NOT ?9K ?AT ONE HAS TO BE SAD 9 ORD] TO BE A MILITANT1 EV5 ?\< ! ?+ ONE IS FI<T+ IS ABOM9ABLE4 

--,MI*EL ,F\CAULT.<#c.> 

,I 

,?IS BOOK IS AN ATTEMPT TO AMPLIFY SOME QUIET CONV]SATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 HAPP5+ = A LONG TIME1 AB\T ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 RESI/+ & ?RIV+1 AB\T H[ WE RELATE TO EA* O!R 9 RADICAL MOVEM5TS TODAY1 & AB\T SOME ( ! B>RI]S TO COLLECTIVE TRANS=MATION4 

,!RE IS SOME?+ ?AT CIRCULATES 9 MANY RADICAL MOVEM5TS & SPACES1 DRA9+ AWAY !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,ANYONE :O HAS FREQU5T$ !SE SPACES HAS FELT IT4 ,MANY 79CLUD+ US7 HAVE ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 IT1 SPREAD IT1 & BE5 HURT BY IT4 ,IT NURTURES RIGIDITY1 MI/RU/1 & ANXIETY PRECISELY :]E WE >E SUPPOS$ TO FEEL MO/ ALIVE4 ,IT COMPELS US TO SE>* \RSELVES & O!RS RU?LESSLY = FLAWS & 9CONSI/5CIES4 ,IT CRU%ES EXP]IM5TATION & CURIOSITY4 ,IT IS HO/ILE TO DIFF]5CE1 COMPLEXITY1 & NUANCE4 ,OR IT IS ! MO/ COMPLEX1 ! MO/ NUANC$1 & EV]YONE ELSE IS SIMPLI/IC & /UPID4 ,RADICALISM BECOMES AN IDEAL & EV]YONE BECOMES DEFICI5T 9 COMP>ISON4 

,! ANXI\S PO/UR+1 ! VIGILANT SE>* = MI/AKES & LIMITATIONS1 ! HO/ILITY ?AT CRU%ES A HESITANT NEW IDEA1 ! WAY ?AT CRITIQUE BECOMES A REFLEX1 ! S5SE ?AT ?+S >E URG5T YET PO9TLESS1 ! CIRCULATION ( ! LATE/ >TICLE TE>+ AP>T BAD HABITS & BEHAVIORS1 ! WAY %AM+ O!RS BECOMES COM=TABLE1 ! CEASELESS G5]ATION ( NECESSITIES & DUTIES1 ! S5SE ( FEEL+ GUILTY AB\T ONE'S [N FE> & LONEL9ESS1 ! CLA% ( POLITICAL VIEWS ?AT REQUIRES A W9N] & A LOS]1 ! P]=MANCE ( ANTI-OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE1 ! WAY ?AT SOME />E AT ! FLOOR OR LOOK AT ! DOOR4 ,WE KN[ !SE T5D5CIES1 9TIMATELY4 ,WE HAVE SE5 !M CIRCULAT+1 & FELT !M PASS ?R\< US4 

,:5 WE BEGAN TALK+ ) FRI5DS AB\T ?IS1 !RE W]E IMM$IATE HEAD NODS1 & SOMETIMES EXCIT$ ]UPTIONS--0,Y,E,S6 ,F9ALLY SOMEONE IS GO+ TO TALK AB\T ?IS PUBLICLY60 ,NO ONE KNEW EXACTLY :AT IT WAS OR :]E IT CAME FROM1 BUT MANY KNEW EXACTLY :AT WE W]E TALK+ AB\T4 ,LIKE US1 !Y HAD FELT IT & P>TICIPAT$ 9 IT4 ,!Y HAD DISCUSS$ IT QUIETLY & C>EFULLY ) PEOPLE !Y TRU/$4 ,BUT IT WAS H>D TO UNPACK1 = A :OLE BUN* ( REASONS4 ,TO COMPLA9 OR CRITICIZE IT CAME ) ! RISK ( BE+ ATTACK$1 %AM$1 OR CA/ \T4 ,?IS PH5OM5ON IS DIFFICULT TO TALK AB\T BECAUSE IT PRES5TS ITSELF AS ! MO/ RADICAL1 ! MO/ ANTI-OPPRESSIVE1 ! MO/ MILITANT4 ,IT %APE-%IFTS & MULTIPLIES ITSELF3 SOMETIMES IT APPE>S AS ONE RIGID L9E1 AT O!R TIMES AS A PROLIF]ATION ( POSITIONS1 >RAY$ AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,H[ IS IT ?AT EXPLICITLY RADICAL1 ANTI-OPPRESSIVE1 OR ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SPACES--! PLACES :]E PEOPLE %\LD FEEL MO/ ALIVE & P[]FUL--CAN SOMETIMES FEEL COLD1 /IFL+1 & RIGID8 ,:AT CONTRIBUTES TO A CLIMATE 9 :I* ONE IS NEV] RADICAL 5\<1 :]E WE HAVE TO CONT9UALLY PROVE \R RADICALNESS TO O!RS8 ,:AT MAKES 9SECURITY1 DI/RU/1 ANXIETY1 GUILT1 & %AME SO P]VASIVE8 ,:]E DOES ALL ?IS COME FROM8 ,:AT IS ?IS ?+8 ,IS IT ONE ?+1 OR MANY8 ,:AT ACTIVATES IT1 /OKES IT1 & H[ CAN IT BE W>D$ (F8 

,WE >E NOT ! FIR/ TO TRY TO GET AHOLD ( ?IS PH5OM5ON4 ,IT HAS GONE BY MANY NAMES--SAD MILITANCY1 GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL1 MAN>*ISM1 PURITANISM--EA* ( :I* EMPHASIZES DIFF]5T ELEM5TS & S\RCES4 ,9 ?IS BOOK1 WE CALL IT RIGID RADICALISM4 ,\R RESE>* & EXP]I5CE LEAD US TO ?9K ?AT ITS ORIG9S >E AS DIV]SE AS ! PH5OM5ON ITSELF4 ,SOME SAY RIGID RADICALISM COMES FROM ! WAY HET]OPATRI>*Y POISONS 9TIMACY ) TRAUMA & VIOL5CE1 :ILE SEP>AT+ POLITICS FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,O!RS PO9T TO ORIG9S 9 ! N>CISSI/IC & GUILT-RIDD5 9DIVIDUALISM NURTUR$ BY :IT5ESS4 ,OR IT IS ! WAY S*OOL+ REPLACES CREATIVITY & CURIOSITY ) CON=MITY & EVALUATION4 ,OR ! HUMILIATION ( A LIFE ORGANIZ$ BY CAPITALISM1 9 :I* WE >E ALL PITT$ 9 PETTY COMPETITIONS ) EA* O!R4 ,OR ! WAY CYNICISM EVOLVES FROM ATTEMPTS TO AVOID PA9 & FAILURE4 ,OR IT IS ID5TITY POLITICS FUZ$ ) NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,& ! T]ROR & ANXIETY ( A WORLD 9 CRISIS4 ,& ! WEAK5+ ( MOVEM5TS & A DECL9E 9 MILITANCY4 ,OR IT IS ! EXI/5CE ( RADICAL MILIEUS AS SU*4 ,& ! DEEP 9SECURITY NURTUR$ BY SOCIAL M$IA & ITS 9JUNCTION TO PUBLIC P]=MANCE4 ,OR IT IS MORALITY1 OR IDEOLOGY1 OR ! ,LEFT1 OR ! ,MAOI/S1 OR ! NIHILI/S1 OR ! MORALI/S1 OR ! <O/ ( ,L594 ,PROBABLY !RE IS SOME TRU? TO ALL ( !SE3 IT IS DEF9ITELY A TANGL$ WEB4 

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO SAY1 FROM ! \TSET1 ?AT WE DO NOT ?9K ! PROBLEM IS SIMPLY ANG]1 CONFLICT1 OR DIFF]5CE4 ,:5EV] PEOPLE NAME & *ALL5GE OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE1 !RE >E ALMO/ ALWAYS REACTION>IES TELL+ !M !Y >E DO+ IT WRONG1 ?AT !Y NE$ TO BE POLITE1 NICE1 REASONABLE1 PEACEFUL1 OR PATI5T4 ,WE WANT NO?+ TO DO ) ATTEMPTS TO REGULATE RESI/ANCE4 

,= ?IS REASON1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE RIGID RADICALISM CAN BE C\NT]$ BY 9V5T+ A NEW SET ( NORMS = H[ TO BEHAVE1 OR SETT+ \T A NEW IDEAL ( :AT RADICALISM %\LD BE4 ,!RE CAN BE NO 9/RUCTIONS4 ,?IS W\LD JU/ CREATE A NEW IDEAL TO MEASURE \RSELVES AGA9/4 ,IT W\LD JU/ ADD TO A LONG LI/ ( %\LDS1 DOS1 & DON'TS ?AT REACTIVATES ! PROBLEM4 ,WE HOPE TO HELP UNDO T5D5CIES T[>DS REGULATION & POLIC+1 RA!R ?AN PLAY+ 9TO !M4 

,MAYBE WE >E /OK+ RIGID RADICALISM RI<T N[1 9 WRIT+ AB\T IT4 ,SE>*+ \T ITS ROOTS & 9N] WORK+S CAN RECREATE A /IFL+ ATMOSPH]E :]E WE FEEL LIKE WE >E /UCK1 ALWAYS LACK+1 ALWAYS MESS+ UP1 ) NO ESCAPE4 ,PO9T+ TO %AME1 RIGIDITY1 GUILT1 COMPETITION1 OR ANXIETY DOES NOT MAKE !M GO AWAY1 & MI<T MAKE ?+S WORSE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( REVEAL+ ! FACT ?AT WE DON'T TREAT EA* O!R WELL SOMETIMES1 OR ?AT MOVEM5TS CAN TURN 9 ON !MSELVES2 WE KN[ ?IS ALREADY4 ,!SE T5D5CIES >E A PUBLIC SECRET3 WIDELY KN[N1 BUT DIFFICULT TO TALK AB\T4.<#d.> ,TRAC+ ORIG9S MI<T NOT TELL US MU* AB\T :AT TO DO H]E & N[4 ,IT IS NOT AB\T A FEW BAD APPLES1 OR A FEW BAD BEHAVIORS4 ,= US AT LEA/1 IT CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO ?OSE PEOPLE OV] !RE1 BECAUSE WE FEEL IT >ISE 9 \RSELVES AS WELL4 ,!RE IS NO WAY TO PURIFY \R MOVEM5TS ( !SE T5D5CIES1 BECAUSE ! DESIRE = PURITY IS P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 

,SO \R PROJECT IS NOT AB\T BE+ AGA9/ RIGID RADICALISM4 ,WE HAVE BECOME CONV9C$ ?AT RIGID RADICALISM CANNOT BE C\NT]$ BY CRITIQUE ALONE4 ,\R CRITIQUE & 9T]ROGATION >E A WAY ( ASK+3 H[ CAN WE BE O!RWISE8 ,:AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ACTIVATE SOME?+ DIFF]5T8 ,H[ TO PROTECT ! SOME?+ DIFF]5T ONCE IT GA9S TRACTION8 ,H[ TO %>E EXP]I5CES ( PLACES & SPACES :]E SOME?+ DIFF]5T IS ALREADY TAK+ PLACE--:]E PEOPLE FEEL MORE ALIVE & CAPABLE8 

,! FIR/ /EP1 = US1 HAS BE5 TO AFFIRM ?AT WE >E ALREADY O!RWISE3 WE ALL HAVE P>TS ( \RSELVES ?AT >E DRAWN T[>DS O!R WAYS ( BE+4 ,EV]YONE HAS GLIMM]S1 AT LEA/1 ( ! WAYS ?AT FI]C5ESS CAN BE 9T]TW9$ ) K9DNESS1 & CURIOSITY ) TRANS=MATION4 ,EV]Y SPACE IS A COMPLEX ECOLOGY ( DIFF]5T T5D5CIES4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS ALWAYS ONLY ONE T5D5CY AMONG O!RS4 ,!RE >E--& ALWAYS HAVE BE5--MANY PLACES & SPACES :]E ALT]NATIVES >E 9 FULL BLOOM4 ,BEYOND M]ELY DIAGNOS+ OR COMBAT+ RIGID RADICALISM1 WE SEEK TO AFFIRM ! MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS ?AT SPACES CAN BE O!RWISE4 

,QUE/IONS 

,?IS IS P>T ( :AT WE HAVE BE5 TALK+ AB\T ) PEOPLE3 ,:AT MAKES RADICAL SPACES & MOVEM5TS FEEL TRANS=MATIVE & CREATIVE1 RA!R ?AN DOGMATIC1 RULE-B\ND1 OR /IFL+8 ,:AT SU/A9S /RUGGLES1 SPACES1 & =MS ( LIFE :]E WE BECOME CAPABLE ( LIV+ & FI<T+ 9 NEW WAYS8 ,:AT SUPPORTS PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO *ALL5GE EA* O!R & UNDO DEEPLY +RA9$ HABITS1 RA!R ?AN JU/ SAY+ ! 0RI<T0 ?+ OR AVOID+ ! 0WRONG0 ?+8 ,H[ >E PEOPLE C>V+ \T RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 TRU/1 LOVE1 & RESPONSIBILITY AMID ! VIOL5CE ?AT P]MEATES DAILY LIFE8 ,:AT SU/A9S !SE WORLDS--:AT MAKES !M ?RIVE8 

,) SO MU* DE/RUCTION 9 MOTION1 ?IS MI<T ALL S\ND NAIVE TO SOME READ]S3 :Y SPEAK ( ?RIV+ & LOVE :5 !RE >E SO MANY MASSIVE1 URG5T PROBLEMS ?AT NE$ TO BE CONFRONT$8 ,TO WRITE AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( TRU/ & C>E1 AT ?IS TIME 9 HI/ORY1 C\LD SEEM LIKE GRASP+ OPTIMI/ICALLY AT /RAWS AS ! WORLD BURNS4 ,BUT DURABLE BONDS & NEW COMPLICITIES >E NOT A REPRIEVE OR AN ESCAPE2 !Y >E ! V]Y MEANS ( UNDO+ ,EMPIRE4 

,WE USE 0,EMPIRE0 TO NAME ! ORGANIZ$ DE/RUCTION UND] :I* WE LIVE4 ,?R\< ITS ATTEMPT TO R5D] EV]Y?+ PR(ITABLE & CONTROLLABLE1 ,EMPIRE ADM9I/]S A W> ) O!R =MS ( LIFE4 ,! RHY?MS IT IMPOSES >E AT ONCE ABSORPTIVE & ISOLAT+4 ,EV5 :5 ?IS W> TAKES ! APP>5TLY SUBTLE =MS ( ASSIMILATION & CONTROL1 IT IS BACK$ BY BRUTAL VIOL5CE4 ,PRISONS & COPS LURK ALONGSIDE DISC\RSES ( 9CLUSION & TOL]ANCE4 ,EMPIRE WORKS TO MONOPOLIZE ! :OLE FIELD ( LIFE1 CRU%+ AUTONOMY & 9DUC+ DEP5D5CE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E CRACKS EV]Y:]E4 ,A BASIC PREMISE ( ?IS BOOK IS ?AT RESI/ANCE & TRANS=MATION >E ALWAYS 9 ! MAK+ AT ! M>G9S1 :ILE ,EMPIRE IS ALWAYS ADAPT+ & REACT+4 ,ALL ( ITS ME*ANISMS ( CONTROL HAVE BE5 9V5T$ AS RESPONSES TO ! CON/ANT UPWELL+ ( RESI/ANCE1 AUTONOMY1 & 9SURRECTION4 ,?IS UPWELL+ IS A /RUGGLE NOT ONLY AGA9/ EXT]NAL DOM9ATION1 BUT AGA9/ ,EMPIRE'S CONTROL OV] ID5TITIES1 DESIRES1 & RELATION%IPS4 ,UNDO+ ,EMPIRE ALSO MEANS UNDO+ ONESELF4 ,?IS IS NEV] A PURELY NEGATIVE UNDO+1 BECAUSE IT ALSO MEANS BECOM+ CAPABLE ( SOME?+ NEW4 

,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT :AT IS NE$$ IS AN ACTIVATION & AFFIRMATION ( O!R WAYS ( BE+4 ,NOT A NEW NORM1 BUT ! EXPLORATION ( NEW 7& OLD7 CAPACITIES4 ,?IS BOOK EXPLORES SOME ( !SE CAPACITIES ALONGSIDE ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE >E TRANS=M+ !IR [N SITUATIONS )\T GOV]NM5TS OR HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! CAPACITY TO TREAT EA* O!R WELL IS CONNECT$1 WE ?9K1 TO MOVEM5TS ?AT NURTURE AUTONOMY1 TRU/1 RESPONSIBILITY1 & ! COLLECTIVE P[] ?AT IS PALPABLE :5 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO P>TICIPATE MORE FULLY 9 LIFE4 ,AMID & BEYOND B>RICADES & ,MOLOTOVS !RE >E NEW =MS ( C>E & BELONG+1 QUIET & HUMBLE =MS ( SUPPORT4 ,!RE >E EM]G5T S5SIBILITIES BAS$ 9 LI/5+1 CURIOSITY1 & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,!RE >E RECONNECTIONS ) SUBJUGAT$ TRADITIONS & PRACTICES4 ,!RE IS HATR$ ( ! =CES ?AT ?REAT5 ALL ?IS1 & A WILL+NESS TO FI<T4 ,SOME HAVE BE5 NURTUR+ !SE CAPACITIES = A LONG TIME2 O!RS >E JU/ BEG9N+ TO EXPLORE !M4 ,= ?IS REASON1 RA!R ?AN JU/ DWELL+ 9 ! P]VASIV5ESS ( RIGID RADICALISM OR ,EMPIRE1 H]E WE >E EXPLOR+1 CELEBRAT+1 & CONNECT+ ) O!R WAYS ( BE+--O!R ?RIV+ =MS ( RESI/ANCE & /RUGGLE4 

,AFFIRMATIVE !ORY 

,9 MANY CURR5TS ( RADICALISM--ESPECIALLY C]TA9 /RA9S ( ,M>XISM--RADICAL !ORY TASKS ITSELF ) DIRECT+ ! C\RSE ( /RUGGLE1 PO9T+ ! WAY =W>D1 OR H&+ D[N 9/RUCTIONS & FIX$ WAYS ( BE+4 ,?IS K9D ( !ORY G5]ATES NECESSITIES OR SUGGE/IONS TO BE IMPLEM5T$4 ,!ORY DIRECTS PRACTICE4 ,EI!R ?IS1 OR !ORY IS TASK$ ) CRITIQUE ( ! WORLD1 ( PRACTICE1 & ( O!R !ORIES3 IT IS SUPPOS$ TO REVEAL ! LIMITS ( CURR5T /RUGGLES1 DISCOV] ! MI/AKES & FLAW$ WAYS ( DO+ OR ?9K+1 OR REVEAL ! ROOT ( OPPRESSION4 ,(T51 BO? !SE MODES ( !ORY G5]ATE POSITIONS DEF9$ 9 OPPOSITION TO O!RS4 ,!Y GIVE US ?+S TO BE = OR AGA9/4 

,BUT !RE >E O!R MODES ( !ORY4 ,!ORY CAN ALSO EXPLORE CONNECTIONS & ASK OP5-5D$ QUE/IONS4 ,IT CAN AFFIRM & ELABORATE ON SOME?+ PEOPLE ALREADY 9TUIT OR S5SE4 ,IT CAN CELEBRATE & 9SPIRE1 IT CAN MOVE4 ,WE WANT A K9D ( !ORY ?AT P>TICIPATES 9 /RUGGLE & ! GR[? ( %>$ P[]1 RA!R ?AN DIRECT+ IT OR EVALUAT+ IT FROM \TSIDE4 ,WE >E AFT] A K9D ( !ORY ?AT IS CRITICAL BUT ALSO AFFIRMATIVE4 ,RA!R ?AN PO9T+ TO ! LIMITS OR %ORTCOM+S ( MOVEM5TS & DECL>+ :AT !Y %\LD DO1 AFFIRMATIVE !ORY HONES 9 ON ! MO/ TRANS=MATIVE $GES & M>G9S4 

,9 WRIT+ ?IS BOOK1 WE'VE BE5 9FLU5C$ BY MANY DIV]G5T VOICES & MOVEM5TS1 & WE WANT TO VALUE !M ALL4 ,WE COMB9E WEI<TY PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS ) CONV]SATIONS1 & DRAW ON Z9ES1 ACADEMIC >TICLES & BOOKS1 SPEE*ES1 & 9T]VIEWS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 WE ?9K !RE'S A LOT TO BE SAID = BR++ ?+S TOGE!R 9 UN=ESE5 WAYS ?AT MI<T 9T5SIFY !IR ALIV5ESS & DYNAMISM4 ,?IS 5TAILS ASK+ & PROVOK+ QUE/IONS1 MANY ( :I* WE LEAVE OP5 & UNRESOLV$ ?R\<\T ! BOOK4 ,= US1 ! MO/ COMPELL+ QUE/IONS >E ?OSE ?AT CAN BE ANSW]$ 9 A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS1 9 DIFF]5T SITUATIONS4 

,ONE ( \R BASIC PREMISES IS ?AT TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIALS >E ALWAYS ALREADY PRES5T & EM]G5T4 ,NOT ONLY CAN ?+S BE O!RWISE2 !Y ALREADY >E1 & IT IS A MATT] ( TUN+1 T5D+1 ACTIVAT+1 CONNECT+1 & DEF5D+ !SE PROCESSES ( *ANGE ?AT >E ALREADY 9 ! MAK+4 ,PEOPLE >E ALWAYS 5ACT+ ALT]NATIVES TO ! DOM9ANT ORD] ( ?+S1 H[EV] SMALL1 & !RE >E ALWAYS NEW CONNECTIONS & POT5TIALS TO EXPLORE4 ,WE SEE ?IS K9D ( S5SIBILITY HAPP5+ 9 CURR5TS ( FEM9ISM1 QUE] !ORY1 ,BLACK LIB]ATION1 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 Y\? LIB]ATION1 AN>*ISM1 AUTONOMISM1 & RADICAL ECOLOGY1 AMONG O!RS1 & WE SEEK TO AFFIRM !SE MOVEM5TS & PRACTICES ?R\<\T ! BOOK4 

,BUT ?IS IS TRICKY3 H[ >E WE TO AFFIRM & EXPLORE SPACES :]E SOME?+ TRANS=MATIVE IS TAK+ PLACE )\T HOLD+ !M UP AS IDEALS TO IMITATE1 OR TELL+ O!RS TO BE A C]TA9 WAY8 ,:AT WE >E AFT] IS NOT A NEW CRITIQUE OR NEW POSITION1 BUT A PROCESS4 ,NOT A NEW DIRECTION = MOVEM5TS1 BUT ! PROCESS ( MOVEM5T ITSELF1 & ! GR[? ( CREATIVITY1 /RUGGLE1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & COLLECTIVE P[]4 

,JOY & ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T 

,TO R$UCE !SE PROBLEMS TO A COMPLETE & F9AL ANALYSIS W\LD BE TO MISS ! PO9T4 ,! BE/ ?+ W\LD BE AN 9=MAL DISCUSSION CAPABLE ( BR++ AB\T ! SUBTLE MAGIC ( WORDPLAY4 

,IT IS A REAL CONTRADICTION TO TALK ( JOY S]I\SLY4 

--,ALFR$O ,BONANNO.<#e.> 

,PURSU+ !SE QUE/IONS TOOK US ON A LONG DET\R ?R\< A M9OR CURR5T ( ,WE/]N PHILOSOPHY ASSOCIAT$ ) ,B>U* ,SP9OZA4 ,AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( ,EUROPEAN ?\<T ?AT S\<T TO SUBDUE LIFE ?R\< RIGID DUALISMS & CLASSIFICATIONS1 ,SP9OZA CONCEPTUALIZ$ A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y?+ IS 9T]CONNECT$ & 9 PROCESS4 

,?IS WORLDVIEW MEANT ?AT ,SP9OZA WAS DESPIS$ BY MO/ ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES1 BUT HIS IDEAS HAVE 9FLU5C$ NUM]\S CURR5TS ( RADICAL !ORY & PRACTICE1 9CLUD+ AN>*ISM1 AUTONOM\S ,M>XISM1 AFFECT !ORY1 DEEP ECOLOGY1 PSY*OANALYSIS1 PO/-/RUCTURALISM1 QUE] !ORY1 & EV5 NEUROSCI5CE4 ,WE >E DRAW+ ON A CURR5T ?AT RUNS FROM ,SP9OZA ?R\< ,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E1 ,GU/AV ,L&AU]1 ,MI*EL ,F\CAULT1 & ,GILLES ,DELEUZE TO CONTEMPOR>Y RADICALS LIKE ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE1 ,COLECTIVO ,SITUACIONES1 ,LAUR5 ,B]LANT1 ,MI*AEL ,H>DT1 & ,ANTONIO ,NEGRI4 ,:AT WE HAVE F\ND EXCIT+ AB\T ?IS CURR5T IS ! FOCUS ON PROCESSES ?R\< :I* PEOPLE BECOME MORE ALIVE1 MORE CAPABLE1 & MORE P[]FUL TOGE!R4 ,= ,SP9OZA1 ! :OLE PO9T ( LIFE IS TO BECOME CAPABLE ( NEW ?+S1 ) O!RS4 ,HIS NAME = ?IS PROCESS IS JOY4 

,JOY8 ,:AT8 ,DOESN'T JOY JU/ MEAN HAPP9ESS1 ) SOME VAGUELY ,*RI/IAN UND]TONES8 ,LAT] WE'LL BE MORE PRECISE AB\T JOY1 BUT = N[ WE WANT TO BE CLE> ?AT IT IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS HAPP9ESS4 ,A JOYFUL PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION MI<T 9VOLVE HAPP9ESS1 BUT IT T5DS TO 5TAIL A :OLE RANGE ( FEEL+S AT ONCE3 IT MI<T FEEL OV]:ELM+1 PA9FUL1 DRAMATIC & WORLD-%AK+1 OR SUBTLE & UNCANNY4 ,JOY R>ELY FEELS COM=TABLE OR EASY1 BECAUSE IT TRANS=MS & REORI5TS PEOPLE & RELATION%IPS4 ,RA!R ?AN ! DESIRE TO EXPLOIT1 CONTROL1 & DIRECT O!RS1 IT IS RESONANT ) EM]G5T & COLLECTIVE CAPACITIES TO DO ?+S1 MAKE ?+S1 UNDO PA9FUL HABITS1 & NURTURE 5ABL+ WAYS ( BE+ TOGE!R4.<#f.> 

,MOREOV]1 ,SP9OZA'S CONCEPT ( JOY IS NOT AN EMOTION AT ALL1 BUT AN 9CREASE 9 ONE'S P[] TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,IT IS ! CAPACITY TO DO & FEEL MORE4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS CONNECT$ TO CREATIVITY & ! EMBRACE ( UNC]TA9TY4 ,)9 ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T1 !RE IS NO WAY TO DET]M9E :AT IS RI<T & GOOD = EV]YONE4 ,IT IS NOT A MORAL PHILOSOPHY1 ) A FIX$ IDEA ( GOOD & EVIL4 ,!RE IS NO RECIPE = LIFE OR /RUGGLE4 ,!RE IS NO FRAMEWORK ?AT WORKS 9 ALL PLACES1 AT ALL TIMES4 ,:AT IS TRANS=MATIVE 9 ONE CONTEXT MI<T BE USELESS OR /IFL+ 9 ANO!R4 ,:AT WORK$ ONCE MI<T BECOME /ALE1 OR1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! RECOV]Y ( OLD MEMORIES & TRADITIONS MI<T BE 5LIV5+4 ,SO DOES ?IS MEAN ANY?+ GOES8 ,PEOPLE JU/ DO :AT !Y WANT8 ,REJECT+ UNIV]SAL >BIT]S LIKE MORALITY & ! /ATE DOESN'T MEAN FALL+ 9TO 0*AOS0 OR 0TOTAL RELATIVITY40 ,! SPACE BEYOND FIX$ & E/ABLI%$ ORD]S1 /RUCTURES1 & MORALS IS NOT ONE ( DISORD]3 IT IS ! SPACE ( EM]G5T ORD]S1 VALUES1 & =MS ( LIFE4 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY & EM]G5T P[]S 

,:5 PEOPLE COME 9TO CONTACT ) !IR [N P[]--) !IR CAPACITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 SOME?+ LIFE-GIV+--!Y (T5 BECOME MORE MILITANT4 ,MILITANCY IS A LOAD$ WORD = SOME1 EVOK+ IMAGES ( MA*ISMO & MILIT>ISM4 ,= US1 MILITANCY MEANS COMBATIV5ESS & A WILL+NESS TO FI<T1 BUT FI<T+ MI<T LOOK LIKE A LOT ( DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,IT MI<T MEAN ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ 9T]NALIZ$ %AME & OPPRESSION2 FI]CE SUPPORT = A FRI5D OR LOV$ ONE2 ! C\RAGE TO SIT ) TRAUMA2 A QUIET ACT ( SABOTAGE2 ! P]SI/5CE TO RECOV] SUBJUGAT$ TRADITIONS2 DRAW+ L9ES 9 ! S&2 OR SIMPLY ! WILL+NESS TO RISK4 ,WE >E 9T5TIONALLY BR++ JOY & MILITANCY TOGE!R1 ) ! AIM ( ?9K+ ?R\< ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 FI]C5ESS & LOVE1 RESI/ANCE & C>E1 COMBATIV5ESS & NURTURANCE4 

,:5 PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES G5U9ELY SUPPORT$ & C>$ =1 !Y >E ABLE TO EXT5D ?IS TO O!RS 9 WAYS ?AT SEEM$ IMPOSSIBLE OR T]RIFY+ BE=E4 ,:5 PEOPLE F9D !IR BELLIES FILL$ & !IR M9DS %>P5$ AMONG COMMUNAL KIT*5S & LIBR>IES1 HATR$ = CAPITALI/ WAYS ( LIFE GR[S AMID BELONG+ & CONNECTION4 ,:5 SOMEONE RECEIVES COM=T & SUPPORT FROM FRI5DS1 !Y F9D !MSELVES WILL+ TO CONFRONT ! ABUSE !Y HAVE BE5 FAC+4 ,:5 PEOPLE DEVELOP OR RECOV] A CONNECTION TO ! PLACES :]E !Y LIVE1 !Y MAY F9D !MSELVES /&+ 9 FRONT ( BULLDOZ]S TO PROTECT ?AT PLACE4 ,:5 PEOPLE BEG9 TO MEET !IR EV]YDAY NE$S ?R\< NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & MUTUAL AID1 ALL ( A SUDD5 !Y >E WILL+ TO FI<T ! POLICE1 & ! FI<T DEEP5S BONDS ( TRU/ & SOLID>ITY4 ,JOY CAN BE CONTAGI\S & DANG]\S4 

,ALL OV] ! WORLD1 !RE >E /ORIES ( PEOPLE :O F9D !MSELVES TRANS=M$ ?R\< ! CREATION ( O!R =MS ( LIFE3 MORE CAPABLE1 MORE ALIVE1 & MORE CONNECT$ TO EA* O!R1 & WILL+ TO DEF5D :AT !Y >E BUILD+4 ,9 \R CONV]SATIONS ) O!RS FROM A V>IETY ( CURR5TS & LOCATIONS1 WE HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY CONV9C$ ?AT ! MO/ WIDESPREAD1 LONG-LA/+1 & FI]CE /RUGGLES >E ANIMAT$ BY /RONG RELATION%IPS ( LOVE1 C>E1 & TRU/4 ,!SE VALUES >E NOT FIX$ DUTIES ?AT CAN BE IMITAT$1 NOR DO !Y COME \T ( ?9 AIR4 ,!Y >ISE FROM /RUGGLES ?R\< :I* PEOPLE BECOME P[]FUL TOGE!R4 ,AS PEOPLE =CE ,EMPIRE \T ( !IR LIVES1 !RE IS MORE SPACE = K9DNESS & SOLID>ITY4 ,AS PEOPLE R$UCE !IR DEP5D5CE ON ,EMPIRE'S /IFL+ 9/ITUTIONS1 COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY & AUTONOMY CAN GR[4 ,AS PEOPLE COME TO TRU/ !IR CAPACITY TO FIGURE ?+S \T TOGE!R RA!R ?AN RELY+ ON ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 !Y >E LESS WILL+ TO SUBMIT TO ! FE>S & DIVISIONS ?AT ,EMPIRE FO/]S4 

,!SE EM]G5T P[]S >E AT ! CORE ( ! ,SP9OZAN L9EAGE1 ( ?IS BOOK1 & 7WE ?9K7 ( MANY VIBRANT MOVEM5TS TODAY4 ,DRAW+ ON ,SP9OZA1 WE CALL !M COMMON NOTIONS4 ,TO HAVE A COMMON NOTION IS TO BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE MORE FULLY 9 ! WEB ( RELATIONS & AFFECTIONS 9 :I* WE >E 5ME%$4 ,!Y >E NOT AB\T CONTROLL+ ?+S1 BUT AB\T RESPONSE-ABILITY1 CAPACITIES TO REMA9 RESPONSIVE TO *ANG+ SITUATIONS4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y >E A BIT P>ADOXICAL3 !Y >E MAT]IAL IDEAS1 ACCESS$ BY TUN+ 9TO ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE US1 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! FEEL+S & PRACTICES ?AT ANIMATE !M4 ,AB/RACT MORALITY & IDEOLOGY >E B>RI]S TO ?IS TUN+-91 (F]+ UP RULE-B\ND FRAMEWORKS ?AT CLOSE US (F FROM ! CAPACITY TO MODULATE ! =CES ( ! PRES5T MOM5T4 

,SIMIL>LY1 WE HAVE COME TO ?9K ?AT :ILE TRU/ IS FUNDAM5TAL 9 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE1 IT CANNOT BE AN OBLIGATION2 TRU/ IS ALWAYS A GIFT & A RISK4 ,COMMON NOTIONS >E 9H]5TLY EXP]IM5TAL & COLLECTIVE4 ,!Y SUBSI/ BY HANG+ ONTO UNC]TA9TY1 SIMIL> TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS' NOTION PREGUNT&O CAM9AMOS3 0ASK+1 WE WALK40 ,= ! SAME REASON1 COMMON NOTIONS >E ALWAYS 9 DANG] ( BE+ /IFL$ BY RIGID RADICALISM1 :I* T5DS T[>DS MI/RU/ & FIX$ WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT DE/ROY ! CAPACITY TO BE RESPONSIVE & 9V5TIVE4 ,JOYFUL MILITANCY1 !N1 IS A FI]CE COMMITM5T TO EM]G5T =MS ( LIFE 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE1 & ! VALUES1 RESPONSIBILITIES1 & QUE/IONS ?AT SU/A9 !M4 

,I,I 

,BEYOND OPTIMISM & PESSIMISM 

,:ILE WE WANT TO 9SI/ ?AT !RE >E POT5TIALS BUBBL+ UP EV]Y:]E1 IT DOESN'T ALWAYS FEEL ?AT WAY4 ,?IS IS NOT AN OPTIMI/IC BOOK4 ,WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 SACRIFIC+ ! PRES5T = A REVOLUTION 9 ! DI/ANCE1 NOR >E WE CONFID5T ?AT ?+S WILL GET BETT]4 ,!Y MAY GET WORSE1 = MANY ( US1 9 MANY WAYS4 ,H[EV]1 WE >E EQUALLY W>Y ( PESSIMISM & CYNICISM4 ,AMONG O!RS1 FEM9I/ ESSAYI/ ,REBECCA ,SOLNIT HAS TAU<T US TO SEE OPTIMISM & PESSIMISM AS TWO SIDES ( ! SAME CO93 BO? TRY TO REMOVE UNC]TA9TY FROM ! WORLD4 ,BO? FO/] C]TITUDE AB\T H[ ?+S WILL TURN \T1 :E!R GOOD OR BAD4 ,OPTIMISM & PESSIMISM CAN PROVIDE A S5SE ( COM=T AT ! EXP5SE ( OP5NESS & ! CAPACITY TO HANG ONTO COMPLEXITY4 ,!Y CAN DRA9 AWAY \R CAPACITY TO C>E1 TO TRY1 & TO FI<T = ?+S TO BE O!RWISE )\T KN[+ H[ IT WILL TURN \T4 ,A FUNDAM5TAL PREMISE ( ?IS BOOK IS ?AT NO MATT] :AT1 ?+S CAN BE O!RWISE--!RE IS ALWAYS WIGGLE ROOM1 ,EMPIRE IS ALREADY FULL ( CRACKS1 & ! FUTURE IS ALWAYS UNC]TA94 ,UNC]TA9TY IS :]E WE NE$ TO BEG91 BECAUSE EXP]IM5TATION & CURIOSITY IS P>T ( :AT HAS BE5 /OL5 FROM US4 ,EMPIRE WORKS 9 P>T BY MAK+ US FEEL IMPOT5T1 CORROD+ \R ABILITIES TO %APE WORLDS TOGE!R4 

,9 ?IS BOOK WE HOPE TO AFFIRM A DIV]SE >RAY ( /RUGGLES & ALT]NATIVES 9 ! MAK+1 9CLUD+ PRISON ABOLITION & TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE1 FEM9ISM & ANTI-VIOL5CE1 Y\? LIB]ATION1 & ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & L& DEF5SE1 AMONG O!RS4 ,?IS K9D ( CONNECTION IS LESS AB\T ADD+ UP MOVEM5TS AS IF !Y C\LD BE UNIFI$1 & MORE AB\T ILLU/RAT+ ! PRODUCTIV5ESS ( !IR DIFF]5CE2 LIKE COMB9+ DIFF]5T TONES & RHY?MS TO SEE H[ !Y RESONATE4 

,TO ?9K & FEEL ?R\< ?IS PROCESS1 RA!R ?AN CREAT+ NEW NORMS OR POSITIONS1 MAY BE FRU/RAT+ = SOME READ]S4 ,IT MI<T S\ND A BIT FLUFFY TO 9SI/ ?AT EXP]IM5TATION & /RUGGLE GO H& 9 H&1 OR ?AT CELEBRATION & LOVE >E L9K$ TO MILITANT RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y >5'T ALWAYS CONNECT$4 ,YET CREATIVITY & EXP]IM5TATION >E VITAL 9 ! FACE ( =CES ?AT NOT ONLY CRU% DISOB$I5CE BUT ALSO /E] DESIRES4 ,WE WANT TO AFFIRM ! WAYS ?AT CREATIVE DE/RUCTION & COMBATIVE RESI/ANCE CAN BE L9K$ TO WALK+ ) QUE/IONS1 & ALL ( ?IS CAN MAKE US MORE ALIVE & CAPABLE TOGE!R4 ,JOYFUL MILITANCY IS A DANG]\S1 TRANS=MATIVE1 & EXP]IM5TAL PROCESS1 G5]AT$ COLLECTIVELY & HELD G5TLY4 

,ON AN>*ISM 

0,Q3 IF AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/1 AN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/1 & AN AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ >E SITT+ TOGE!R 9 ! BACK ( A C>1 :O'S DRIV+8 

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,?IS BOOK IS ALSO AN 9T]V5TION 9TO ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5TS1 ESPECIALLY AN>*ISM4 ,MANY ?READS ( AN>*ISM 9FUSE \R LIVES & ! LIVES ( ?OSE WE C>E AB\T1 & WE HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ & 9FLU5C$ BY A RANGE ( DIFF]5T ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS4 ,AT ITS MO/ VIBRANT1 AN>*ISM IS NOT AN IDEOLOGY1 BUT A CREATIVE REJECTION ( ! IDEOLOGIES ( ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 & ! ,LEFT4 ,CRUCIAL TO AN>*ISM IS ! ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE ! C]TA9TIES ( ,EMPIRE & ! C]TA9TIES ?AT CAN >ISE 9 /RUGGLE4 ,AN>*ISM CAN SUPPORT A TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FIGURE \T = !MSELVES H[ TO LIVE & FI<T TOGE!R1 RA!R ?AN CON/RUCT+ A MODEL OR BLUEPR9T = RESI/ANCE4 ,:]EAS DOM9ANT CURR5TS ( ,M>XISM & LIB]ALISM ASSUME ! NECESSITY ( ! /ATE & ACTIVATE DESIRES = UNITY & SAM5ESS1 AN>*ISM (T5 NURTURES AUTONOMY1 DEC5TRALIZATION1 & DIFF]5CE4 

,! AN>*ISM WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 DOES NOT TELL US :AT WE %\LD DO4 ,= US ?IS IS CRUCIAL4 ,AN>*ISM CAN HELP US 9HABIT SPACES BY TRU/+ \R [N CAPACITIES1 & RELAT+ 9 WAYS ?AT >E EM]G5T & RESPONSIVE TO *ANGE4 ,BUT AS ) ANY O!R TRADITION1 AN>*ISM CAN ALSO CRY/ALLIZE 9TO A FIX$ IDEOLOGY4 ,IT CAN PRODUCE CLOS$ & /IFL+ MILIEUS4 ,IT CAN LEAD TO DUTY-B\ND COLLECTIVISM1 OR SIMPLI/IC 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,IT CAN FEEL LIKE A CLUB :OSE B\ND>IES >E POLIC$1 OR A BADGE TO DISPLAY ONE'S RADICAL CR$4 ,AN>*I/ SPACES CAN FEEL COLD1 UNWELCOM+1 & SC>Y4 ,ANYONE FAMILI> ) AN>*I/ MILIEUS KN[S ?AT !RE CAN BE VICI\S SECT>IAN CONFLICTS1 :I* (T5 5TR5* RIGID LOYALTIES & POSITIONS4 

,WE DO NOT FOCUS MU* ON !SE DEBATES H]E1 NOR DO WE SITUATE \RSELVES AS P>TICUL> TYPES ( AN>*I/S4 ,?IS IS P>TLY BECAUSE WE HAVE LE>N$ FROM MANY DIFF]5T CURR5TS1 & IT SEEMS C\NT]PRODUCTIVE TO ELEVATE ONE ABOVE ! O!RS4 ,WE ALSO WANT TO AVOID SOME ( ! DEBATES ?AT1 TO US1 HAVE BECOME S$IM5T$ & /ALE4 ,AT ITS BE/1 WE ?9K AN>*ISM NURTURES TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO FIGURE ?+S \T1 :ILE ALSO SUPPORT+ AUTONOMY & LEAV+ ROOM = CONFLICT4 ,WE >E 9SPIR$ BY ALL ! WAYS ?AT AN>*I/S >E ABLE TO 9HABIT SITUATIONS ) /RONG VALUES & FI]CE C>E1 :ILE ALSO RESPECT+ & EV5 WELCOM+ DIFF]5CE4 

,WE >E P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/$ 9 CURR5TS ( AN>*ISM & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM ?AT HAVE EMPHASIZ$ ! IMPORTANCE ( AFF9ITIES OV] IDEOLOGIES4 ,AFF9ITY IS A HELPFUL CONCEPT = US BECAUSE IT SPEAKS TO EM]G5T RELATION%IPS & =MS ( ORGANIZ+ ?AT >E DEC5TRALIZ$ & FLEXIBLE1 BUT NOT FLIMSY4 ,ORGANIZ+ BY AFF9ITY BASICALLY MEANS SEEK+ \T & NURTUR+ RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 %>$ VALUES1 COMMITM5TS1 & PASSIONS1 )\T TRY+ TO IMPOSE ?OSE ON EV]YONE ELSE4 ,AFF9ITY IS ALSO IMPORTANT BECAUSE MANY ( ! CURR5TS ?AT 9SPIRE US EI!R REJECT AN>*ISM--ALONG ) ALL O!R 0ISMS0--OR JU/ DON'T HAVE MU* 9T]E/ 9 IT4 ,SOME ( ! PEOPLE WE 9T]VIEW$ >E SELF-PROCLAIM$ AN>*I/S :O >E KN[N 9 AN>*I/ MILIEUS4 ,O!RS HAVE BE5 DEEPLY 9FLU5C$ BY AN>*ISM1 & IT 9FLECTS !IR PROJECTS & !IR LIVES1 BUT !Y DON'T ID5TIFY MU* ) ! POLITICAL LABEL4 ,O!RS HAVE TRADITIONS ( AUTONOMY & RESI/ANCE ?AT COME FROM O!R S\RCES1 9CLUD+ ,9DIG5EITY & O!R NON-,WE/]N TRADITIONS4 ,= MANY1 RESI/ANCE TO HI]>*Y1 VIOL5CE1 & EXPLOITATION HAS BE5 SOME?+ 9TUITIVE1 OR A QUE/ION ( SURVIVAL4 ,!Y >E =C+ ,EMPIRE \T ( !IR LIVES & L9K+ UP ) O!RS DO+ ! SAME4 

,!RE IS A CONV]SATION GO+ ON1 )9 & BEYOND AN>*ISM1 AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( /RONG RELATION%IPS ?AT >E ROOT$ 9 TRU/1 LOVE1 C>E1 & ! CAPACITY TO SUPPORT & DEF5D EA* O!R4 ,! MO/ EXCIT+ CURR5TS ( AN>*ISM1 = US1 >E ?OSE ?AT 5C\RAGE & 5ABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE DIFF]5TLY H]E & N[1 & TO BREAK D[N DIVIDES BETWE5 ORGANIZ+ & EV]YDAY LIFE4 

,! BEG9N+ ( A CONV]SATION 

,H[ CAN !SE PROCESSES ( TRANS=MATION BE NURTUR$ & DEF5D$1 NOT JU/ 9 !IR MO/ DRAMATIC & EXCEPTIONAL MOM5TS1 BUT ALL ! TIME8 ,>E !RE COMMON VALUES OR S5SIBILITIES ?AT NURTURE TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS1 ALIVE & RESPONSIVE TO *ANG+ SITUATIONS1 :ILE W>D+ (F BO? ,EMPIRE & RIGID RADICALISM8 ,:AT IF JOY 7AS ! PROCESS ( BECOM+ MORE CAPABLE7 WAS SE5 AS FUNDAM5TAL TO UNDO+ ,EMPIRE8 ,:AT W\LD IT MEAN TO BE MILITANT AB\T JOY8 ,:AT IS MILITANCY :5 IT IS 9FUS$ ) CREATIVITY & LOVE8 

,IT WAS ) !SE QUE/IONS--MU* VAGU] & MORE MUDDL$ AT ! TIME--?AT ! TWO ( US BEGAN HAV+ 9T5TIONAL CONV]SATIONS ) SEV]AL O!RS4 ,& :O >E WE1 ! TWO ( US8 ,BO? ( US LIVE 9 SO-CALL$ ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA1 ,CANADA--,NICK 9 ,VICTORIA & C>LA 9 ,VANC\V]4 ,WE COME FROM DIFF]5T G5]ATIONS1 & WE HAVE PRETTY DIFF]5T LIFE EXP]I5CES ACROSS G5D]1 CLASS1 ABILITY1 & $UCATION4 C>LA HAS BE5 9VOLV$ 9 DES*OOL+1 Y\? LIB]ATION ORGANIZ+1 & O!R RADICAL CURR5TS = A C\PLE ( DECADES N[1 & %E BECAME A M5TOR TO ,NICK SEV]AL YE>S AGO AS ,NICK WAS REALIZ+ ?AT HE WAS A RADICAL 9 HIS MID TW5TIES )\T MANY M5TORS FROM OLD] G5]ATIONS 7A COMMON PH5OM5ON 9 AN>*I/ & O!R RADICAL WORLDS74 ,:AT BEGAN AS A RELATION%IP ( M5TOR%IP & POLITICAL COLLABORATION EVOLV$ 9TO A DEEP FRI5D%IP4 ,9 T]MS ( \R ORGANIZ+1 WE >E BO? ORI5T$ T[>DS PREFIGURATIVE EXP]IM5TS3 TRY+ TO CONTRIBUTE TO PROJECTS & =MS ( LIFE :]E WE >E ABLE TO LIVE & RELATE DIFF]5TLY ) O!RS1 H]E & N[1 & SUPPORT+ O!RS DO+ ! SAME4 ,BO? ( US >E :ITE CIS-G5D]$ SETTL]S1 & = US ?IS HAS MEANT TRY+ TO WRITE 9 CONV]SATION ) PEOPLE ) V]Y DIFF]5T LIFE EXP]I5CES & 9SI<TS1 9CLUD+ ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 KIDS & Y\?1 ,BLACK PEOPLE & O!R FOLKS ( COLOR1 & G5D]QUE] & TRANS FOLKS1 ALL ( :OM /RUGGLE AGA9/ =MS ( VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION ?AT WE CAN NEV] KN[4 ,WE HAVE ALSO S\<T TO TALK TO PEOPLE FROM A WIDE V>IETY ( MOVEM5TS 9 MANY DIFF]5T PLACES ?R\<\T ,TURTLE ,ISL& 7,NOR? ,AM]ICA7 & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 

,OV] ! C\RSE ( A YE> & A HALF WE SPOKE ) FRI5DS1 & FRI5DS ( FRI5DS4 ,?IS WAS A UNIQUE RESE>* PROCESS1 9 P>T1 BECAUSE WE W]E 9VIT+ PEOPLE 9TO AN ONGO+ CONV]SATION1 ASK+ !M TO REFLECT ON & RESPOND TO \R CONT9UALLY EVOLV+ IDEAS AB\T JOYFUL MILITANCY & RIGID RADICALISM4 ,WE =MALLY 9T]VIEW$ FIFTE5 PEOPLE 9 ALL3 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI1 ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N1 ,M>9A ,SITR91 ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA1 ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C41 ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY1 ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON1 ,MELANIE ,MAT9+1 ,TASNIM ,NA?OO1 ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA1 ,WALIDAH ,IM>I%A1 ,MIK ,TURJE1 ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY1 ,GL5 ,C\L?>D1 & ,RI*>D ,DAY4 ,WE ALSO HAD MANY MORE 9=MAL CONV]SATIONS ) FOLKS FROM A LOT ( DIFF]5T BACKGR\NDS1 ( ALL AGES1 :O IMPACT$ \R ?9K+ IMM5SELY4 

,!SE PEOPLE >E NOT REPRES5TATIVES ( ANY P>TICUL> GR\P OR MOVEM5T4 ,NOR >E WE HOLD+ !M UP AS ! ULTIMATE EMBODIM5T ( JOY1 MILITANCY1 OR RADICALISM4 ,!Y >E PEOPLE ) :OM WE %>E VALUES & :O 9SPIRE & *ALL5GE US4 ,ALL ( !M >E COMMITT$1 9 V>I\S WAYS1 TO =C+ ,EMPIRE \T ( !IR LIVES & REVIV+ & NURTUR+ O!R WORLDS4 ,!Y >E 9VOLV$ 9 A DIV]SITY ( MOVEM5TS1 /RUGGLES1 & =MS ( LIFE3 ! UPRIS+S 9 ,OAXACA & ,>G5T9A2 SMALL-SCALE F>M+ & URBAN FOOD JU/ICE2 ,BLACK LIB]ATION & PRISON ABOLITION2 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & L& DEF5SE2 TRANS=MATIVE & HEAL+ JU/ICE MOVEM5TS2 RADICAL ECOLOGY & P]MACULTURE2 SCAV5G+ & SQUATT+2 Y\? LIB]ATION & DES*OOL+2 FEM9I/ & ANTI-VIOL5CE WORK2 ! CREATION ( AUTONOM\S1 QUE]1 ,B,I,P,O,C.<"9.> SPACES2 DIRECT ACTION & ANTICAPITALI/ ORGANIZ+1 & MU* MORE1 9CLUD+ ! BEAUTIFUL & FI]CE WAYS ( BE+ ?AT >E DIFFICULT TO CAPTURE 9 WORDS4 ,EXP]I5CES AMONG ! PEOPLE WE 9T]VIEW$ RANG$ WIDELY1 FROM LONG-T]M COMMITM5TS TO PLACES & COMMUNITIES TO MORE IT9]ANT & SCATT]$ SPACES ( BELONG+2 FROM BE+ /EEP$ 9 RADICAL !ORY TO =MS ( KN[L$GE >IS+ ?R\< LIV$ EXP]I5CE2 FROM BE+ WELL KN[N 9 RADICAL CIRCLES TO BE+ KN[N PRIM>ILY AMONG FRI5DS1 LOV$ ONES1 & CLOSE COLLABORATORS4 

,SOME WE 9T]VIEW$ 9 P]SON1 SOME OV] CONF]5CE CALLS1 & O!RS ?R\< WRITT5 CORRESPOND5CE4 ,WE HAVE TRI$ TO %[ ?IS CONV]SATION--& TO KEEP IT GO+--BY 9CLUD+ EXT5D$ EXC]PTS FROM SOME ( ! 9T]VIEWS1 PUTT+ !M 9 DIALOGUE ) \R [N IDEAS & ) EA* O!R4 ,SOME PEOPLE WE 9T]VIEW$ W]E UNEQUIVOCALLY 5?USIA/IC AB\T ?IS NOTION ( JOYFUL MILITANCY1 (F]+ 5C\RAGEM5T & AFFIRMATION4 ,O!RS W]E MORE CRITICAL1 AL]T+ US TO DANG]S1 %ORTCOM+S1 & CONFUSIONS1 & *ALL5G+ SOME ( \R IDEAS4 ,WE HAVE TRI$ TO %[ SOME ( ! WAYS \R 9T]LOCUTORS *ALL5G$ & DISAGRE$ ) US--& DIV]G$ FROM EA* O!R--)\T PITT+ ANYONE AGA9/ EA* O!R 9 A SIMPLI/IC WAY4 

,WE LE>N$ A LOT FROM ! APPREH5SIV5ESS ( SOME ( ! ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR WE 9T]VIEW$1 :OSE EMOTIONS >E CON/ANTLY POLIC$ & REGULAT$1 & :OSE /RUGGLES >E CON/ANTLY APPROPRIAT$ OR ]AS$4 ,WE HE>D FROM !M ?AT C5T]+ ?+S LIKE K9DNESS1 LOVE1 TRU/1 & FL\RI%+--ESPECIALLY :5 IT COMES FROM :ITE PEOPLE LIKE US--CAN ]ASE P[] RELATIONS4 ,IT CAN 5D UP PA?OLOGIZ+ SO-CALL$ 0NEGATIVE0 EMOTIONS LIKE FE>1 MI/RU/1 RES5TM5T1 & ANG]4 ,IT CAN LEGITIMIZE TONE POLIC+ & A REACTION>Y DEF5SE ( COM=T4 ,IT CAN FALL 9TO SIMPLI/IC COMM&M5TS TO 0BE NICE0 OR 0GET OV]0 OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 PO9T+ TO ! IMPORTANCE ( TRU/ & OP5NESS CAN BE DANG]\S & IRRESPONSIBLE 9 A WORLD ( SO MU* BETRAYAL & VIOL5CE4 ,!SE MISGIV+S HAVE TAU<T US TO BE CLE> ?AT TRU/ & VULN]ABILITY >E P[]FUL & IRR$UCIBLY RISKY2 !Y REQUIRE B\ND>IES4 ,!Y CAN NEV] BE OBLIGATIONS OR DUTIES4 

,WE HAVE ALSO F\ND ?AT ,SP9OZA'S CONCEPT ( SADNESS CAN BE V]Y MISLEAD+4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO JOY1 IT MEANS ! R$UCTION ( ONE'S CAPACITIES TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,9ITIALLY1 WE HAD BE5 CALL+ RIGID RADICALISM 0SAD MILITANCY10 DRAW+ ON O!RS 9 ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T4.<#g.> ,BUT :ILE ! CONCEPT ( SAD MILITANCY WAS IMM$IATELY 9TUITIVE = SOME1 = O!RS IT WAS FRU/RAT+ BECAUSE ( ITS RESONANCE ) GRIEF & SORR[1 :I* >E AN IRR$UCIBLE P>T ( LIFE & /RUGGLE4 ,9T]PRET$ 9 ?IS LI<T1 IT C\LD BE SE5 AS BELITTL+ GRIEF & PA94 ,= ?AT REASON1 WE HAVE DEC5T]$ ! CONCEPT ( SADNESS 9 ?IS BOOK1 :ILE TRY+ TO HANG ONTO :AT ,SP9OZA WAS GETT+ AT4 ,9 ITS PLACE1 WE (T5 USE WORDS LIKE /AGNATION1 RIGIDITY1 & DEPLETION1 CONNOT+ A LOSS ( COLLECTIVE P[] & ! WAY ,EMPIRE & RIGID RADICALISM KEEP US /UCK !RE4 ,) JOYFUL MILITANCY WE >E TRY+ TO GET AT A MULTIPLICITY ( TRANS=MATIONS & WORLDS 9 MOTION1 BUT !RE IS A DANG] ( IMPLY+ ?AT WE >E ALL 9 ! SAME SITUATION1 & ]AS+ DIFF]5CE & ANTAGONISMS4 ,B,I,P,O,C WOM51 TRANS1 QUE]1 & ,TWO-,SPIRIT PEOPLE1 9 P>TICUL>1 HAVE WORK$ H>D TO %[ ! SPECIFICITIES ( ! OPPRESSION !Y FACE & ! SPECIFICITY ( !IR RESI/ANCE & ! WORLDS !Y >E MAK+4 

,9 ! FACE ( ?IS1 WE HAVE MO/LY QUE/IONS & T5TATIVE IDEAS3 CAN JOYFUL MILITANCY AFFIRM & EXPLORE A MULTIPLICITY ( /RUGGLES & =MS ( LIFE )\T HOMOG5IZ+ !M8 ,BY ATTUN+ US TO OP5-5D$NESS ( SITUATIONS1 CAN JOY HELP US UNDO SOME ( ! UNIV]SALIZ+ & COLONIZ+ T5D5CIES ( RADICAL ,WE/]N !ORY & PRACTICE8 ,CAN MOVEM5TS BE EXPLOR$ 9 WAYS ?AT 5ABLE MUTUAL LE>N+ & TRANS=MATION1 RA!R ?AN ]AS+ DIFF]5CE8 

,H]E1 WE WANT TO RETURN TO ! DYNAMIC SPACE BEYOND FIX$ NORMS ON ! ONE H&1 & 0ANY?+ GOES0 RELATIVISM ON ! O!R4 ,\TSIDE ?IS FALSE DI*OTOMY IS ! DOMA9 ( RELATION%IPS ?AT >E ALIVE1 RESPONSIVE1 & MAKE PEOPLE CAPABLE ( NEW ?+S TOGE!R1 )\T IMPOS+ ?IS ON EV]YONE ELSE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS SPACE :]E VALUES LIKE OP5NESS1 CURIOSITY1 TRU/1 & RESPONSIBILITY CAN REALLY FL\RI%1 NOT AS FIX$ WAYS ( BE+ TO BE APPLI$ EV]Y:]E1 BUT AS WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT CAN ONLY BE KEPT ALIVE BY CULTIVAT+ C>EFUL1 SELECTIVE1 & FI]CE B\ND>IES4 ,= JOY TO FL\RI%1 IT NE$S %>P $GES4 

,H[ DO WE KN[ :5 TO BE OP5 & VULN]ABLE1 & :5 TO DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& & FI<T8 ,:O TO TRU/1 & H[8 ,:5 >E RELATION%IPS WOR? FI<T+ =1 & :5 DO !Y NE$ TO BE AB&ON$8 ,!SE >E NOT QUE/IONS ) PRE-GIV5 ANSW]S2 !Y CAN ONLY BE ANSW]$ OV] & OV] AGA9 9 A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS4 ,A CRUCIAL \TGR[? ( JOY & FIDELITY TO IT1 WE SUGGE/1 IS ?AT PEOPLE WILL TAKE DIFF]5T PA?S & HAVE DIFF]5T PRIORITIES4 ,MOVEM5TS & =MS ( LIFE WILL DIV]GE & SOMETIMES COME 9TO CONFLICT4 ,!RE IS NO TRUMP C>D ?AT CAN BE US$ TO DICTATE A PA? TO O!RS3 NOT ! /ATE1 NOT MORALITY1 & NOT /RATEGIC IMP]ATIVES ( UNITY OR MOVEM5T-BUILD+4 ,5C\NT]+ DIFF]5CE MI<T LEAD TO NEW CAPACITIES1 /RONG BONDS1 & NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,OR IT MI<T BE MORE AMBIVAL5T & DIFFICULT1 MIX+ DI/ANCE & CLOS5ESS4 ,OR IT MI<T MEAN BE+ TOLD TO FUCK (F4 ,= ALL !SE REASONS1 WE TRY TO %>E SOME ( \R [N VALUES1 & SOME ( ! /RUGGLES & MOVEM5TS ?AT DEEPLY 9SPIRE US1 )\T SAY+ ?AT !Y >E RI<T = EV]YONE OR ?AT O!RS %\LD %>E \R PRIORITIES4 

,/RUCTURE ( ! BOOK 

,?IS BOOK IS LAID \T 9 FIVE CORE *APT]S4 ,EA* *APT] LOOKS AT ,EMPIRE FROM A DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVE1 %[+ H[ IT IS BE+ UNDONE AT ! $GES & CRACKS4 ,*APT] #a SUGGE/S ?AT1 9CREAS+LY1 ,EMPIRE WORKS ?R\< SUBJECTION & ! ACCUMULATION ( P[]LESSNESS4 ,BACK$ BY VIOL5CE1 ITS PROMISES ( HAPP9ESS WORK LIKE AN ANES!TIC1 CLOS+ SUBJECTS (F FROM TRANS=MATION4 ,JOY IS ! GR[? ( AN EMBODI$ ?9K+ & DO+ ?AT UNDOES ?IS /IFL+ SUBJECTION4 

,9 ,*APT] #b WE LOOK AT H[ ,EMPIRE MA9TA9S ITS HOLD ?R\< MORALITY & TOXIC RELATION%IPS4 ,AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! FALSE *OICE BETWE5 DUTY-B\ND MORALISM OR ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALISM1 WE RECOV] A CONCEPTION ( RELATIONAL E?ICS FROM ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T4 ,9 CONV]SATION ) O!RS1 WE USE ?IS RELATIONAL E?ICS TO ?9K ?R\< ! POT5TIALS & PITFALLS ( ALLIANCES ACROSS ! SETTL] COLONIAL DIVIDE & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION1 SUGGE/+ ?AT ,EMPIRE'S HOLD IS UNDONE BY SELECTIVE OP5NESS1 FI]CE B\ND>IES1 & NEW & OLD =MS ( K9%IP & FRI5D%IP4 

,WE DEEP5 ?IS RELATIONAL E?ICS 9 ,*APT] #c1 >GU+ ?AT JOYFUL MILITANCY IS SU/A9$ BY EM]G5T VALUES--COMMON NOTIONS--( TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY4 ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT !SE CAPACITIES HAVE BE5 /OL5 FROM US BY =C$ DEP5D5CE ON ,EMPIRE'S 9FRA/RUCTURES & 9/ITUTIONS1 :I* MONOPOLIZE ! WAYS WE LIVE & DIE TOGE!R4 ,DRAW+ ON /ORIES FROM TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE1 Y\? LIB]ATION1 & ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 WE LOOK AT SOME ( ! WAYS PEOPLE >E ABLE TO UNDO ?IS DEP5D5CE & FIGURE ?+S \T TOGE!R4 

,*APT]S #d & #e TRACK ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE HAS SEEP$ 9TO RADICAL MOVEM5TS & SPACES4 ,ATTEMPTS TO ROOT \T ,EMPIRE HAVE P>ADOXICALLY FUEL$ SOME ( ITS MO/ DEBILITAT+ T5D5CIES1 9CLUD+ SUSPICION1 MORALISM1 RIGIDITY1 & %AME1 TURN+ RADICAL POLITICS 9TO A COMPETITIVE P]=MANCE RA!R ?AN A %>$ & 5ABL+ PROCESS4 ,9 ,*APT] #e WE TELL ?REE TANGL$ /ORIES AB\T ! HI/ORICAL EM]G5CE ( RIGID RADICALISM1 LOOK+ AT ! WAY IDEOLOGY HAS P]MEAT$ ,M>XISM1 AN>*ISM1 & O!R MOVEM5TS2 H[ S*OOL+ HAS PROMOT$ A P>ANOID SE>* = FLAWS & LIMITATIONS2 & H[ MORALISM CROPS UP 9 RADICAL SPACES1 LEAD+ TO GUILT1 %AME1 & PURITANISM4 ,9 EA* ( !SE /ORIES1 WE TRY TO %[ H[ RIGID RADICALISM IS CON/ANTLY BE+ UNDONE & W>D$ (F BY O!R WAYS ( BE+1 E?ICAL RESPONSIV5ESS1 /RONG RELATION%IPS1 & COMMON NOTIONS4 

,ULTIMATELY1 WE WANT JOYFUL MILITANCY TO BE AB\T QUE/IONS & CURIOSITY1 NOT FIX$ ANSW]S OR 9/RUCTIONS4 ,9 ?IS SPIRIT WE HOPE ?AT ?IS BOOK CONTRIBUTES TO ONGO+ CONV]SATIONS1 & ?AT IT SUPPORTS PEOPLE 9 FIGUR+ \T = !MSELVES :AT ?RIV+ RESI/ANCE LOOKS LIKE1 & H[ RIGIDITY & /AGNATION CAN BE W>D$ (F4 

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,EMPIRE1 ,MILITANCY1 & ,JOY 
,*APT] #a3 ,EMPIRE1 ,MILITANCY1 & ,JOY 

,A CONCEPT IS A BRICK4 ,IT CAN BE US$ TO BUILD A C\R?\SE ( REASON4 ,OR IT CAN BE ?R[N ?R\< ! W9D[4 

--,BRIAN ,MASSUMI.<#h.> 

,P]SONALLY1 ,I WANT TO BE NURTUR+ LIFE :5 ,I GO D[N 9 /RUGGLE4 ,I WANT NURTUR+ LIFE TO ,B,E MY /RUGGLE4 

--,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY.<#i.> 

,RESI/ANCE & JOY >E EV]Y:]E 

,ANYONE :O HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ ?R\< A /RUGGLE CAN ATTE/ TO ITS P[] TO OP5 UP MORE CAPACITIES = RESI/ANCE1 CREATIVITY1 ACTION1 & VISION4 ,?IS S5SE ( COLLECTIVE P[]--! S5SE ?AT ?+S >E DIFF]5T1 ?AT WE >E DIFF]5T1 ?AT A MORE CAPABLE 0WE0 IS =M+ ?AT DIDN'T EXI/ BE=E--IS :AT WE MEAN BY JOYFUL TRANS=MATION4 ,JOYFUL TRANS=MATION 5TAILS A NEW CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY1 :I* IS ALREADY EM]G+ 9 MANY MOVEM5TS TODAY4 ,TO BE MILITANT AB\T JOY MEANS BE+ ATTUN$ TO SITUATIONS OR RELATION%IPS1 & LE>N+ H[ TO P>TICIPATE 9 & SUPPORT ! TRANS=MATION1 RA!R ?AN DIRECT+ OR CONTROLL+ IT4 

,EV]Y:]E1 PEOPLE >E RECOV]+1 SU/A9+1 & RE9V5T+ WORLDS ?AT >E MORE 9T5SE & ALIVE ?AN ! =M ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,! WEB ( CONTROL ?AT EXPLOITS & ADM9I/]S LIFE--RANG+ FROM ! MO/ BRUTAL =MS ( DOM9ATION TO ! SUBTLE/ 9CULCATION ( ANXIETY & ISOLATION--IS :AT WE CALL ,EMPIRE4 ,IT 9CLUDES ! 9T]LOCK+ SY/EMS ( SETTL] COLONIALISM1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 ABLEISM1 AGEISM1 & HET]OPATRI>*Y4 ,US+ ONE WORD TO 5CAPSULATE ALL ( ?IS IS RISKY BECAUSE IT CAN 5D UP TURN+ ,EMPIRE 9TO A /ATIC ?+1 :5 9 FACT IT IS A COMPLEX SET ( PROCESSES4 ,!SE PROCESSES SEP>ATE PEOPLE FROM !IR P[]1 !IR CREATIVITY1 & !IR ABILITY TO CONNECT ) EA* O!R & !IR WORLDS4 

,WE SAY WORLDS1 9 ! PLURAL1 BECAUSE P>T ( ,EMPIRE'S P[] IS TO BR+ US ALL 9TO ! SAME WORLD1 ) ONE MORALITY1 ONE HI/ORY1 & ONE DIRECTION1 & TO CONV]T DIFF]5CES 9TO HI]>*ICAL1 VIOL5T DIVISIONS4 ,AS O!R WORLDS EM]GE ?R\< RESI/ANCE & TRANS=MATION1 !Y REVEAL MORE ( ! VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,9SURRECTIONS & REVOLTS ON ! /REET REVEAL ?AT ! POLICE >E AN >M$ GANG & ?AT 0KEEP+ ! PEACE0 IS W> BY O!R MEANS4 ,PU%+ BACK AGA9/ SEXUALIZ$ VIOL5CE REVEALS ! WAYS ?AT RAPE CULTURE CONT9UES TO /RUCTURE DAILY LIFE4 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE REVEALS ! P]SI/5T CONCRET5ESS ( SETTL] COLONIAL OCCUPATION & ! *>ADE ( APOLOGIZ+ = G5OCIDE & DISPOSSESSION AS IF !Y W]E ONLY P>T ( ! PA/4 ,HOLD+ ASSEMBLIES :]E PEOPLE CAN =MULATE PROBLEMS TOGE!R1 MAKE DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY1 & C>E = ONE ANO!R REVEALS ! PR(\ND ALI5ATION & 9DIVIDUALISM ( LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,TRY+ TO RAISE KIDS 7OR EV5 %>E SPACE ) !M7 )\T CONTROLL+ !M REVEALS ! WAYS ?AT AGEISM & S*OOL+ /IFLE Y\NG PEOPLE & SEGREGATE G5]ATIONS4 ,/RUGGLES AGA9/ ANTI-,BLACK RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY REVEAL ! CONT9UITIES BETWE5 SLAV]Y1 AP>!ID1 & MASS 9C>C]ATION1 9 :I* SLAVE CAT*]S HAVE EVOLV$ 9TO POLICE & PLANTATIONS HAVE %AP$ PRISONS4 ,! MOVEM5TS ( MIGRANTS REVEAL ! 9T]CONNECT$ VIOL5CE ( BORD]S1 IMP]IALISM1 & CITIZ5%IP4 ,& ! CON/ANT RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM1 EV5 :5 FLEET+1 REVEALS ! SUBORD9ATION1 HUMILIATION1 & EXPLOITATION REQUIR$ BY CAPITAL4 ,AS !SE /RUGGLES CONNECT & RESONATE1 ,EMPIRE'S PREC>ITY IS BE+ REVEAL$ EV]Y:]E1 EV5 IF IT CONT9UES TO BE P]VASIVE & DEVA/AT+4 

,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT WE LIVE 9 A WORLD ( 9T]TW9$ HORRORS4 ,BORD]S TI<T5 >\ND BODIES AS CAPITAL FL[S EV] MORE FREELY2 CORPORATIONS SUCK LAKES DRY TO SELL BOTTL$ WAT]2 DEBT PROLIF]ATES AS A TOOL ( CONTROL & DISPOSSESSION2 GOV]NM5TS & CORPORATIONS ATTACK ,9DIG5\S L&S & BODIES :ILE ANN\NC+ /ATE-CONTROLL$ RECOGNITION & RECONCILIATION 9ITIATIVES2 SURVEILLANCE IS 9CREAS+LY UBIQUIT\S2 ADDICTION1 DEPRESSION & ANXIETY PROLIF]ATE ALONG ) NEW DRUGS TO KEEP BODIES WORK+2 G5TRIFICATION TE>S AP>T NEI<BORHOODS TO MAKE WAY = GLASSY CONDOS2 PEOPLE REMA9 TE!R$ TO JOBS !Y HATE2 ! :OLE WORLD IS BECOM+ TOXIC2 BOMBS >E DROPP$ BY DRONES CONTROLL$ BY SOLDI]S AT A DI/ANT COMPUT] CONSOLE2 A COD$ DISC\RSE ( CRIM9ALITY CON/RUCTS ,BLACK BODIES AS ?REATS1 T>GET+ !M ) MURD] & IMPRISONM5T2 CLIMATIC & ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHES 9T5SIFY AS WORLD LEAD]S DEBATE EMISSIONS T>GETS2 MORE ( US DEP5D ON FOOD & GADGETS MADE HALF A WORLD AWAY UND] BRUTAL CONDITIONS2 WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO SP5D MORE TIME T\*+ \R SCRE5S ?AN ! PEOPLE WE LOVE2 IT IS EASI] = MANY ( US TO 5VISION ! 5D ( ! WORLD ?AN ! 5D ( CAPITALISM4.<#a.> 

,WE SUSPECT ?AT ANYONE READ+ ?IS ALREADY KN[S & FEELS ?IS HORROR 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,:5 WE SAY ?AT /RUGGLES REVEAL ! VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE1 IT'S NOT ?AT EV]YONE WAS UNAW>E ( IT BE=E4 ,H[EV]1 UPWELL+S ( RESI/ANCE & 9SURRECTION MAKE ?IS KN[+ PALPABLE 9 WAYS ?AT COMPEL RESPONSES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT IS NOT ?AT PEOPLE FIR/ FIGURE \T H[ OPPRESSION WORKS1 !N >E ABLE TO ORGANIZE OR RESI/4 ,RA!R IT IS RESI/ANCE1 /RUGGLE1 & LIV$ TRANS=MATION ?AT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO FEEL COLLECTIVE P[] & C>VE \T NEW PA?S4 

,SADNESS & SUBJECTION 

,NO1 ! MASSES W]E NOT 9NOC5T DUPES2 AT A C]TA9 PO9T1 UND] A C]TA9 SET ( CONDITIONS1 !Y WANT$ FASCISM1 & IT IS ?IS P]V]SION ( ! DESIRE ( ! MASSES ?AT NE$S TO BE ACC\NT$ =4 

--,DELEUZE & ,GUATT>I.<#a#a.> 

,9 ORD] TO RULE1 ?OSE 9 POSITIONS ( P[] NE$ TO CON/ANTLY CRU% & SUBDUE ! =CES ( TRANS=MATION4 ,!Y DO NOT M]ELY NE$ OB$I5CE2 !Y NE$ !IR SUBJECTS TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM !IR [N CAPACITIES4 ,AS ,AUDRE ,LORDE WRITES1 0,EV]Y OPPRESSION MU/ CORRUPT OR DI/ORT ?OSE V>I\S S\RCES ( P[] )9 ! CULTURE ( ! OPPRESS$ ?AT CAN PROVIDE 5]GY = *ANGE40.<#a#b.> ,EMPIRE'S HOLD IS 9CREAS+LY AFFECTIVE3 IT SUFFUSES \R EMOTIONS1 RELATION%IPS1 & DESIRES1 PROPAGAT+ FEEL+S ( %AME1 IMPOT5CE1 FE>1 & DEP5D5CE4 ,IT MAKES CAPITALI/ RELATIONS FEEL 9EVITABLE & 7TO SOME7 EV5 DESIRABLE4 

,AN IMPORTANT 9SI<T %>$ BY MANY RADICAL CURR5TS IS ?AT !SE =MS ( VIOL5CE & CONTROL >E ULTIMATELY TOXIC = EV]YONE4 ,= M5 TO 05JOY0 ! B5EFITS ( PATRI>*AL MASCUL9ITY1 !IR CAPACITIES = VULN]ABILITY & C>E MU/ BE EVISC]AT$1 REPLAC$ BY A VIOL5T & DISCONNECT$ WAY ( BE+ BUILT UPON %AME & W\ND$NESS4 ,= :ITE PEOPLE TO BECOME :ITE1 !Y HAVE TO 9T]NALIZE 5TITLEM5T & A HO/ILITY TO DIFF]5CE1 HID+ FROM ! WAYS !IR LIVES DEP5D ON 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE & EXPLOITATION4 ,SETTL]S MU/ BUILD !IR LIVES ON A LIV+ LEGACY ( G5OCIDE1 9DEBT$ TO ONGO+ EXTRACTION & DISPOSSESSION4 ,BE+ PRIVILEG$ BY ,EMPIRE MEANS BE+ %ELT]$ FROM ITS MO/ EXTREME =MS ( VIOL5CE & DEGRADATION1 & TO BE 5ROLL$ 9 A /ULTIFY+ =M ( LIFE ?AT RECREATES ?IS VIOL5CE4 ,MO/ ( :AT IS CALL$ PRIVILEGE HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ?RIV+ OR JOY2 ?IS IS :Y PRIVILEG$ :ITE M5 >E SOME ( ! MO/ EMOTIONALLY /UNT$1 CLOS$-(F PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY4 ,NONE ( ?IS IS TO D5Y ?AT !RE >E PLEASURES1 WEAL?1 & SAFETY ASSOCIAT$ ) :IT5ESS1 HET]OPATRI>*AL MASCUL9ITY1 & O!R =MS ( PRIVILEGE4 ,9/EAD1 IT IS TO 9SI/ ?AT EV]YONE1 POT5TIALLY1 HAS A /AKE 9 UNDO+ PRIVILEGES--& ! ONGO+ VIOL5CE REQUIR$ TO SECURE !M--AS A P>T ( TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE4 ,AS ,JACK ,HALB]/AM WRITES 9 HIS 9TRODUCTION TO ,F]D ,MOT5'S ,! ,UND]COMMONS1 

,! MISSION !N = ! D5IZ5S ( ! UND]COMMONS IS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT :5 Y\ SEEK TO MAKE ?+S BETT]1 Y\ >E NOT JU/ DO+ IT = ! ,O!R1 Y\ MU/ ALSO BE DO+ IT = Y\RSELF4 ,:ILE M5 MAY ?9K !Y >E BE+ 0S5SITIVE0 BY TURN+ TO FEM9ISM1 :ILE :ITE PEOPLE MAY ?9K !Y >E BE+ RI<T ON BY OPPOS+ RACISM1 NO ONE WILL REALLY BE ABLE TO EMBRACE ! MISSION ( TE>+ 0?IS %IT D[N0 UNTIL !Y REALIZE ?AT ! /RUCTURES !Y OPPOSE >E NOT ONLY BAD = SOME ( US1 !Y >E BAD = ALL ( US4 ,G5D] HI]>*IES >E BAD = M5 AS WELL AS WOM5 & !Y >E REALLY BAD = ! RE/ ( US4 ,RACIAL HI]>*IES >E NOT RATIONAL & ORD]$1 !Y >E *AOTIC & NONS5SICAL & MU/ BE OPPOS$ BY PRECISELY ALL ?OSE :O B5EFIT 9 ANY WAY FROM !M4 ,OR1 AS ,MOT5 PUTS IT3 0,! COALITION EM]GES \T ( Y\R RECOGNITION ?AT IT'S FUCK$ UP = Y\1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT WE'VE ALREADY RECOGNIZ$ ?AT IT'S FUCK$ UP = US4 ,I DON'T NE$ Y\R HELP4 ,I JU/ NE$ Y\ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ?IS %IT IS KILL+ Y\1 TOO1 H[EV] MU* MORE S(TLY1 Y\ /UPID MO!RFUCK]1 Y\ KN[80.<#a#c.> 

,EMPIRE IS KILL+ ALL ( US1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 & ALL ( US1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 >E M>K$ BY 9CR$IBLE LEGACIES ( MOVEM5T & REVOLT4 ,ITS =MS ( CONTROL >E NEV] TOTAL1 NEV] GU>ANTE$4 ,! WORD 0SABOTAGE0 COMES FROM ?OSE :O DE/ROY$ FACTORY MA*9]Y BY ?R[+ !IR WOOD5 %OES 7SABOTS7 9 ! GE>S ( ! E>LY ,EUROPEAN FACTORIES4 ,SLAVES BROKE !IR TOOLS 9 ! FIELD1 POISON$ !IR MA/]S1 LE>N$ TO READ 9 SECRET1 & 9V5T$ SUBV]SIVE =MS ( SONG & DANCE4 

,EMPIRE REACTS TO RESI/ANCE BY 5TR5*+ & ACCUMULAT+ :AT ,SP9OZA CALL$ SADNESS3 ! R$UCTION ( \R CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,WE'VE *OS5 NOT TO USE ?IS WORD V]Y MU* 9 ?IS BOOK BECAUSE WE'VE F\ND IT CAN BE MISLEAD+ 9 MANY WAYS1 BUT ! CONCEPT ( SADNESS IS IMPORTANT = ,SP9OZA4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT JOY GETS CONFLAT$ ) HAPP9ESS1 IT'S EASY TO HE> 0SAD0 9 T]MS ( ITS FAMILI> MEAN+ AS AN EMOTION1 RA!R ?AN ! WAY ,SP9OZA 9T5D$ IT3 AS A R$UCTION ( CAPACITIES4 ,= ,SP9OZA1 SADNESS CANNOT BE AVOID$ OR ELIM9AT$ COMPLETELY2 IT IS P>T ( LIFE4 ,ALL ?+S WAX1 WANE1 & DIE EV5TUALLY1 & ! PROCESS CAN PROVOKE ?\<T1 RESI/ANCE1 & ACTION4 ,SADNESS & JOY CAN BE 9T]TW9$ 9 COMPLEX WAYS4 ,BUT ,EMPIRE ACCUMULATES & SPREADS SADNESS4 ,DRAW+ ON ,SP9OZA1 H]E IS H[ ,DELEUZE PUT IT3 

,WE LIVE 9 A WORLD :I* IS G5]ALLY DISAGREEABLE1 :]E NOT ONLY PEOPLE BUT ! E/ABLI%$ P[]S HAVE A /AKE 9 TRANSMITT+ SAD AFFECTS TO US4 ,SADNESS1 SAD AFFECTS1 >E ALL ?OSE :I* R$UCE \R P[] TO ACT4 ,! E/ABLI%$ P[]S NE$ \R SADNESS TO MAKE US SLAVES4 ,! TYRANT1 ! PRIE/1 ! CAPTORS ( S\LS NE$ TO P]SUADE US ?AT LIFE IS H>D & A BURD54 ,! P[]S ?AT BE NE$ TO REPRESS US NO LESS ?AN TO MAKE US ANXI\S 444 TO ADM9I/] & ORGANIZE \R 9TIMATE LITTLE FE>S4.<#a#d.> 

,EMPIRE PROPAGATES & TRANSMITS SAD AFFECTS4 ,SADNESS /ICKS TO US2 WE >E MADE TO DESIRE ITS RHY?MS4 ,T]RIBLE SITUATIONS >E MADE TO FEEL 9EVITABLE4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE SPEAK ( ! 5TR5*M5T ( ,SP9OZAN SADNESS AS ?AT :I* IS /ULTIFY+1 DEPLET+1 DISEMP[]+1 9DIVIDUALIZ+ & ISOLAT+4 ,BUT ?IS 5TR5*M5T MI<T NOT FEEL AGONIZ+ OR EV5 UNPLEASANT3 IT MI<T FEEL LIKE COM=T1 BOR$OM1 OR SAFETY4 ,WE HAVE F\ND ! NOTION ( 0SUBJECTION0 HELPFUL H]E1 BECAUSE IT GOES BEYOND A TOP-D[N NOTION ( P[]4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW1 ! CRITICAL TRANS S*OL> & ORGANIZ] ,DEAN ,SPADE EXPLA9S :Y HE USES ?IS T]M 9/EAD ( ! MORE COMMON ACTIVI/ T]M 0OPPRESSION03 

0,SUBJECTION0 SUGGE/S A MORE COMPLEX SET ( RELATION%IPS1 :]E WE >E CON/ITUT$ AS SUBJECTS BY !SE SY/EMS1 5GAGE 9 RESI/ANCE )9 !SE SY/EMS1 MANAGE & >E MANAG$ )9 !SE SY/EMS1 & CAN HAVE MOM5TS ( SEE+ & EXPLOIT+ ! CRACKS & $GES ( !SE SY/EMS4 ,I *OSE TO 9TRODUCE ?IS T]M1 DESPITE ITS UNFAMILI>ITY 9 MO/ ACTIVI/ REALMS ,I AM P>T (1 BECAUSE ,I FELT ITS 9T]V5TION WAS A NECESS>Y P>T ( MY >GUM5T AB\T H[ P[] WORKS4.<#a#e.> 

,TODAY1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! METROPOLITAN C5T]S ( SO-CALL$ 0DEVELOP$0 C\NTRIES1 SUBJECTS >E 5ME%$ 9 A D5SE FABRIC ( CONTROL4 ,SOME ( US >E /E]$ 9TO =MS ( LIFE ?AT >E COMPATIBLE & COMPLICIT ) ONGO+ EXPLOITATION & VIOL5CE1 :ILE O!R POPULATIONS >E SELECT$ = SL[ DEA?4 ,NEW =MS ( SUBJECTION >E 9V5T$ TO CONTA9 EA* NEW REBELLION1 5ROLL+ SUBJECTS TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONTA9M5T4 ,PRISONS & POLIC+ COME TO BE FELT 7ESPECIALLY BY :ITE PEOPLE7 AS A =M ( SAFETY & SECURITY4 ,MISOGYNY IS ]OTICIZ$ & OBJECTIFICATION REA*ES NEW HEI<TS1 TAK+ NEW =MS4 ,DESIRES = AFFLU5CE & LUXURY >E 5TR5*$ AMID GR[+ 9EQUALITY4 ,?R\< CELLPHONES & SOCIAL M$IA1 SURVEILLANCE & CONTROL >E 9CREAS+LY P>TICIPATORY4 ,:5 !Y >E WORK+1 !SE =MS ( SUBJECTION >E FELT NOT AS IMPOSITIONS BUT AS DESIRES1 LIKE A W>M EMBRACE OR AN 9SI/5T TUG4 

,JOY IS NOT HAPP9ESS 

,) ALL ?IS 9 M9D1 WE WANT TO PULL HAPP9ESS & JOY AP>T1 9 HOPES ( FUR!R CL>IFY+ :AT WE MEAN BY JOYFUL MILITANCY4 ,! HAPP9ESS (F]$ TO US BY ,EMPIRE IS NOT ! SAME AS JOY1 EV5 ?\< !Y >E CONV5TIONALLY UND]/OOD AS SYNONYMS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y DEF9ES JOY SIMPLY AS 0A FEEL+ ( GREAT PLEASURE OR HAPP9ESS40.<#a#f.> ,BUT :]EAS JOYFUL TRANS=MATION UNDOES ! /ULTIFY+ EFFECTS ( ,EMPIRE1 HAPP9ESS HAS BECOME A TOOL ( SUBJECTION4 

,UND] ,EMPIRE1 HAPP9ESS IS SE5 AS A DUTY & UNHAPP9ESS AS A DISORD]4 ,M>KET+ FIRMS 9CREAS+LY SELL HAPPY EXP]I5CES 9/EAD ( PRODUCTS3 HAPP9ESS IS A RELAX+ VACATION ON ! BEA*1 AN 9T5SE NI<T AT ! B>1 A SATISFY+ DR9K ON A HOT DAY1 OR ! CONT5TM5T & SECURITY ( RETIREM5T4 ,AS CONSUM]S1 WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO BECOME CONNOISSEURS & CU/OMIZ]S1 ) AN EV] MORE REF9$ S5SE ( ! K9DS ( CONSUMPTION ?AT MAKE US HAPPY4 ,AS WORK]S1 WE >E EXPECT$ TO F9D HAPP9ESS 9 \R JOB4 ,NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM 5C\RAGES ITS SUBJECTS TO BASE !IR LIVES ON ?IS SE>* = HAPP9ESS1 PROMIS+ PLEASURE1 BLISS1 FULFILLM5T1 >\SAL1 EXHIL>ATION1 OR CONT5TM5T1 DEP5D+ ON Y\R TA/ES & PROCLIVITIES 7& Y\R BUDGET74 

,! SE>* = HAPP9ESS DOESN'T JU/ COME ?R\< CONSUMPTION4 ,EMPIRE ALSO SELLS ! REJECTION ( UPW>D MOBILITY & CONSUM]ISM AS ANO!R =M ( PLACID CONTA9M5T3 ! 9DIVIDUAL REALIZES ?AT :AT REALLY MAKES HIM HAPPY IS A LIFE 9 A SMALL T[N :]E EV]YONE KN[S Y\R NAME1 OR A HUMBLE NUCLE> FAMILY1 OR K9KY POLYAMORY1 OR TRAVEL1 OR WITTY BANT]1 OR COOK+ FANCY FOOD1 OR AWESOME DANCE P>TIES4 ,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT !SE ACTIVITIES >E WRONG OR BAD4 ,MANY PEOPLE USE FOOD1 DANCE1 SEX1 9TIMACY1 & TRAVEL 9 WAYS 9T]TW9$ ) TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLES & BONDS4 ,BUT ,EMPIRE EMPTIES !SE & O!R ACTIVITIES ( !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL1 9VIT+ US TO %APE \R LIVES 9 PURSUIT ( HAPP9ESS AS ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( LIFE4 ,REBECCA ,SOLNIT EXPLA9S ?IS P[]FULLY3 

,HAPP9ESS IS A SORT ( RIDICUL\S ?+ WE'RE ALL SUPPOS$ TO *ASE LIKE DOGS *AS+ C>S ?AT SUGGE/S !RE'S SOME SORT ( /EADY WELLBE+ 444 Y\ CAN FEEL CONFID5T1 Y\ CAN FEEL LOV$1 BUT ,I ?9K JOY FLA%ES UP AT MOM5TS & !N Y\ HAVE O!R IMPORTANT ?+S TO ATT5D TO4 ,HAPP9ESS--! WALL-TO-WALL C>PET+ ( ! PSY*E--IS SOME:AT OV]RAT$40.<#a#g.> 

,SIMIL>LY1 FEM9I/ !ORI/ ,S>A ,AHM$ WRITES ?AT 0TO BE CONDITION$ BY HAPP9ESS IS TO LIKE Y\R CONDITION 444 CONS5SUS IS PRODUC$ ?R\< %>+ HAPPY OBJECTS1 CREAT+ A BLANKET :OSE W>M? COV]S OV] ! POT5TIAL ( ! BODY TO BE AFFECT$ O!RWISE40.<#a#h.> ,AS WALL-TO-WALL C>PET+ OR A W>M BLANKET1 ! SE>* = HAPP9ESS CLOSES (F O!R POSSIBILITIES1 O!R TEXTURES1 O!R AFFECTIONS4 ,AHM$ %[S H[ ! PROMISE ( HAPP9ESS CAN BE TREA*]\S1 5C\RAG+ US TO IGNORE OR TURN AWAY FROM SUFF]+--\R [N OR O!RS'--IF IT ?REAT5S HAPP9ESS4 ,?IS PROMISE HAS A G5D]$ & RACIALIZ$ LOGIC3 ,EMPIRE IS DESIGN$ TO SECURE :ITE MALE HAPP9ESS 9 P>TICUL>1 :ILE ! FEEL+S ( WOM51 G5D]QUE] & TRANS FOLKS1 & PEOPLE ( COLOR >E 9T5SELY POLIC$4 ,AS ,NI%NAABE S*OL> & >TI/ ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON WRITES1 

,I AM REPEAT$LY TOLD ?AT ,I CANNOT BE ANGRY IF ,I WANT TRANS=MATIVE *ANGE--?AT ! EXPRESSION ( ANG] & RAGE AS EMOTIONS >E WRONG1 MISGUID$1 & C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,! UND]LY+ MESSAGE 9 SU* /ATEM5TS IS ?AT WE1 AS ,9DIG5\S & ,BLACK PEOPLES1 >E NOT ALL[$ TO EXPRESS A FULL RANGE ( HUMAN EMOTIONS4 ,WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO SUPPRESS RESPONSES ?AT >E NOT DEEM$ PALATABLE OR RESPECTABLE TO SETTL] SOCIETY4 ,BUT ! CORRECT EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO VIOL5CE T>GET+ \R FAMILIES IS RAGE4.<#a#i.> 

,SIMPSON %[S H[ ! RE/RICTION ( NEGATIVE EMOTIONS CAN TAKE PLACE 9 MOVEM5TS !MSELVES3 IMP]ATIVES TO BE HAPPY1 NICE1 OR K9D CAN SU/A9 VIOL5CE1 =C+ \T ANG] & ANTAGONISM4 ,UNHAPP9ESS IS PA?OLOGIZ$ ALONG ) SO-CALL$ 0NEGATIVE0 EMOTIONS LIKE RAGE1 DESPAIR1 RES5TM5T1 & FE> :5 !Y GET 9 ! WAY ( PROMIS$ =MS ( HAPP9ESS4 

,= ?OSE :O REFUSE !SE IMP]ATIVES1 CONTROL & CO]CION LURK BEH9D HAPPY PROMISES4 ,BE+ P]CEIV$ AS A ?REAT TO ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS--ESPECIALLY :ITE M5--CAN BE LE?AL4 ,!SE TANGL$ WEBS ( SUBJECTION >E PORTRAY$ AS 9DIVIDUAL FAIL+S OR PA?OLOGIES4 ,UNHAPP9ESS1 \TRAGE1 & GRIEF >E !N P]CEIV$ AS 9DIVIDUAL DISORD]S1 TO BE DEALT ) ?R\< PH>MACEUTICALS1 SELF-HELP1 !RAPY1 & O!R ATOMIZ+ RESPONSES4 

,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT HAPP9ESS IS ALWAYS BAD1 OR ?AT BE+ HAPPY MEANS BE+ COMPLICIT ) ,EMPIRE4 ,HAPP9ESS CAN ALSO BE SUBV]SIVE & DANG]\S1 AS P>T ( A PROCESS ?R\< :I* ONE BECOMES MORE ALIVE & CAPABLE4 ,BUT :5 HAPP9ESS BECOMES SOME?+ TO BE GRIPP$ OR *AS$ AFT] AS ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 IT T5DS TO LOSE ITS TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,& IF WE >E NOT HAPPY--IF WE >E DEPRESS$1 ANXI\S1 ADDICT$1 OR 0CRAZY0--WE >E TASK$ ) FIX+ \RSELVES1 OR AT LEA/ ) MANAG+ \R SYMPTOMS4 ,! WALL-TO-WALL C>PET+ ( HAPP9ESS IS AN ANES!TIC UND] ,EMPIRE4 

,! *ALL5GE IS NOT TO REJECT HAPP9ESS 9 FAVOR ( DUTY OR SELF-SACRIFICE1 BUT TO 9ITIATE PROCESSES ( ?9K+1 FEEL+1 & ACT+ ?AT UNDO SUBJECTION1 />T+ FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,BECAUSE ,EMPIRE HAS %AP$ \R V]Y ASPIRATIONS1 MOODS1 & ID5TITIES1 ?IS ALWAYS 5TAILS GRAPPL+ ) P>TS ( \RSELVES4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS ?AT RUNS ?R\< ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T3 ,H[ >E PEOPLE MADE TO DESIRE !IR [N /IFL+ =MS ( SUBJECTION8 ,H[ DO WE COME TO DESIRE ! VIOL5T1 DEPLET+ =MS ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE8 ,H[ DO TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5TS GET DRAWN BACK 9TO ! RHY?MS ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE8 ,& MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 H[ CAN WE BR+ AB\T SOME?+ DIFF]5T8 

,BECAUSE ,EMPIRE HAS A HOLD ON \R DESIRES & ! RHY?MS ( \R LIVES1 UNDO+ IT CANNOT BE AB\T DISCOV]+ A TRU? OR REVEAL+ IT TO O!RS AS IF WE HAVE ALL BE5 DUP$4 ,! K9D ( TRANS=MATION WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 IS NOT AB\T CONV]T+ PEOPLE1 OR F9ALLY BE+ ABLE TO SEE CLE>LY4 

,! P[] ( JOY 

,TO EMPHASIZE JOY1 9 CONTRA/ TO HAPP9ESS1 IS TO MOVE AWAY FROM CONDITION$ HABITS1 REACTIONS1 & EMOTIONS4 ,BUBBL+ UP 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE1 JOY REMAKES PEOPLE ?R\< COMBAT ) =CES ( SUBJECTION4 ,JOY IS A DESUBJECTIFY+ PROCESS1 AN UNFIX+1 AN 9T5SIFICATION ( LIFE ITSELF4.<#b.> ,IT IS A PROCESS ( COM+ ALIVE & COM+ AP>T4 ,:]EAS HAPP9ESS IS US$ AS A NUMB+ ANES!TIC ?AT 9DUCES DEP5D5CE1 JOY IS ! GR[? ( PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO DO & FEEL NEW ?+S1 9 WAYS ?AT CAN BREAK ?IS DEP5D5CE4 ,IT IS ES!TIC1 9 ITS OLD] MEAN+1 BE=E ?9K+ & FEEL+ W]E SEP>ATE3 ! 9CREASE 9 \R CAPACITY TO P]CEIVE ) \R S5SES4 ,AS ,MEXICAN ACTIVI/ & WRIT] ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA EXPLA9$ 9 HIS 9T]VIEW ) US1 

,WE USE ! WORD ES!TIC TO ALLUDE TO ! IDEAL ( BEAUTY4 ,! ETYMOLOGICAL MEAN+1 ALMO/ LO/1 ASSOCIATES ! WORD ) ! 9T5SITY ( S5SUAL EXP]I5CE2 IT MEANS P]CEPTIVE1 %>P 9 ! S5SES4 ,?AT MEAN+ IS RETA9$ 9 WORDS LIKE ANES!SIA4 ,COMP>+ A FUN]AL 9 A MOD]N1 MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY & 9 A VILLAGE 9 ,MEXICO OR ,9DIA1 WE CAN SEE !N ! CONTRA/ 9 H[ ONE EXPRESSES OR NOT !IR FEEL+S & H[ JOY & SADNESS CAN BE COMB9$ ) GREAT 9T5SITY4.<#b#a.> 

,E/EVA SUGGE/$ TO US ?AT S5TIP5S> /ILL C>RIES ?IS MEAN+ 9 ,SPANI%3 ! CONVICTION ?AT Y\ CANNOT ?9K )\T FEEL+1 OR FEEL )\T ?9K+4 ,AS ! FEM9I/ S*OL> ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI EXPLA9$ :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]1 JOY IS A PALPABLE S5SE ( COLLECTIVE P[]3 

,I LIKE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 HAPP9ESS & JOY4 ,I LIKE JOY1 LIKE Y\1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K JOY IS AN ACTIVE PASSION4 ,IT'S NOT A /AGNANT /ATE ( BE+4 ,IT'S NOT SATISFACTION ) ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,IT'S P>T ( FEEL+ P[]'S CAPACITIES GR[+ 9 Y\ & GR[+ 9 ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\4 ,IT'S A FEEL+1 A PASSION1 ?AT COMES FROM A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION4 ,& IT'S A PROCESS ( GR[?4 ,SO ?IS DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT Y\ HAVE TO BE SATISFI$ ) Y\R SITUATION4 ,IT MEANS ?AT AGA91 US+ ,SP9OZA1 ?AT Y\ UND]/& ! SITUATION1 & Y\'RE ACTIVE 9 A WAY ?AT Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ >E COMPREH5D+ & MOV+ ALONG 9 ACCORDANCE TO :AT IS REQUIR$ 9 ?AT MOM5T4 ,SO Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ HAVE ! P[] TO *ANGE & Y\ FEEL Y\RSELF *ANG+ ) :AT Y\'RE DO+1 TOGE!R ) O!R PEOPLE4 ,IT'S NOT A =M ( ACQUIESC5CE TO :AT EXI/S4.<#b#b.> 

,?IS FEEL+ ( ! P[] TO *ANGE ONE'S LIFE & CIRCUM/ANCES IS AT ! CORE ( COLLECTIVE RESI/ANCE1 9SURRECTIONS1 & ! CON/RUCTION ( ALT]NATIVES TO LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,JOY IS ! S5TIP5S>1 ! ?9K+-FEEL+ ?AT >ISES FROM BECOM+ CAPABLE ( MORE1 & (T5 ?IS 5TAILS FEEL+ MANY EMOTIONS AT ONCE4 ,IT IS RESONANT ) :AT ! ,BLACK POET & 9TELLECTUAL ,AUDRE ,LORDE CALLS ! ]OTIC3 

,= ONCE WE BEG9 TO FEEL DEEPLY ALL ! ASPECTS ( \R LIVES1 WE BEG9 TO DEM& FROM \RSELVES & FROM \R LIFE-PURSUITS ?AT !Y FEEL 9 ACCORDANCE ) ?AT JOY :I* WE KN[ \RSELVES TO BE CAPABLE (4 ,\R ]OTIC KN[L$GE EMP[]S US1 BECOMES A L5S ?R\< :I* WE SCRUT9IZE ALL ASPECTS ( \R EXI/5CE1 =C+ US TO EVALUATE ?OSE ASPECTS HONE/LY 9 T]MS ( !IR RELATIVE MEAN+ )9 \R LIVES4 ,& ?IS IS A GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY1 PROJECT$ FROM )9 EA* ( US1 NOT TO SETTLE = ! CONV5I5T1 ! %ODDY1 ! CONV5TIONALLY EXPECT$1 NOR ! M]ELY SAFE4.<#b#c.> 

,LORDE MAKES IT CLE> ?AT ?IS CAPACITY = FEEL+ IS NOT AB\T FLEET+ PLEASURE OR CONT5TM5T3 FOLL[+ ITS L9E REQUIRES RESPONSIBILITY & PULLS ONE AWAY FROM COM=T & SAFETY4 ,IT UNDOES /UCKNESS4 ,IT MAKES /ULTIFY+ COM=TS 9TOL]ABLE4 ,9 \R 9T]VIEW ) WRIT] & ACTIVI/ ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N1 %E EMPHASIZ$ ?AT JOY IS ! CAPACITY TO BE MORE FULLY PRES5T ) \RSELVES & ! WORLD3 

,I FEEL V]Y =TUNATE ?AT MY MO!R READ ,! ,PROPHET BY ,KHALIL ,GIBRAN TO ME MANY TIMES4 ,!RE IS ?IS :OLE ?+ ON H[ Y\R SORR[ C>VES \T ! SPACE = Y\R JOY1 & VICE V]SA4 ,?AT HAS HELP$ ME A LOT4 ,9 REC5T YE>S ,I HAVE BE5 ON A PA? TO LE>N SOMATICS1 H[ TO BE 9 MY :OL5ESS1 ) MY TRAUMA1 ) MY TRIGG]S1 ) MY BRILLIANCE4 ,IT'S ALL AB\T BE+ PRES5T1 BE+ AWAKE 9SIDE Y\R REAL LIFE 9 REAL TIME4.<#b#d.> 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 JOY DOES NOT COME AB\T BY AVOID+ PA91 BUT BY /RUGGL+ AMID & ?R\< IT4 ,TO MAKE SPACE = COLLECTIVE FEEL+S ( RAGE1 GRIEF1 OR LONEL9ESS CAN BE DEEPLY TRANS=MATIVE4 ,EMPIRE1 9 CONTRA/1 WORKS TO KEEP ITS SUBJECTS /UCK 9 9DIVIDUALIZ+ SADNESS3 HELD 9 HABITS & RELATION%IPS ?AT >E DEPLET+1 TOXIC1 & PRIVATIZ$4 ,?IS /AGNATION MI<T BE HELD 9 PLACE BY ! PURSUIT ( HAPP9ESS1 & ! ATTEMPT TO NUMB OR AVOID PA94 ,TO BE MORE FULLY PRES5T1 9 CONTRA/1 MEANS TUN+ 9 TO ?AT :I* AFFECTS US1 & P>TICIPAT+ ACTIVELY 9 ! =CES ?AT %APE US4 

,?IS TUN+-9 MI<T BE SUBTLE & T5D]1 OR IT MI<T BE A VIOL5T ACT ( REFUSAL4 ,SOMETIMES !SE %IFTS >E B>ELY P]CEPTIBLE & TAKE PLACE OV] DECADES1 & SOMETIMES !Y >E DRAMATIC & WORLD-%AK+4 ,= ,DELEUZE1 ?\<T BEG9S FROM CRAMP$ SPACES :]E ONE IS HEMM$ 9 BY ! =CES ( SUBJECTION4 ,IT IS NOT AN ACT ( 9DIVIDUAL WILL1 BUT A SCREAM ?AT 9T]RUPTS UNBE>ABLE =CES1 OP5+ SPACE = MORE ACTIVE COMBAT4.<#b#e.> ,?IS IS :Y SO MANY MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES BEG9 ) A SCREAM ( REFUSAL3 ,N,O1 6,YA ,BA/A61 ,5\<61 ,FUCK (F4 ,!Y 9T]RUPT ,EMPIRE'S P[]S ( SUBJECTION & MAKE NEW PRACTICES & NEW WORLDS POSSIBLE4 ,ONE SP>K ( REFUSAL CAN LEAD TO AN UPWELL+ ( COLLECTIVE RAGE & 9SURRECTION4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 JOY CAN ]UPT FROM DESPAIR1 RAGE1 HOPELESSNESS1 RES5TM5T1 OR O!R SO-CALL$ 0NEGATIVE0 EMOTIONS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 9 A NIHILI/IC VE91 ! ANONYM\S AU?ORS ( ! QUE] J\RNAL ,BA$AN UNPACK J\ISSANCE AS SOME?+ ?AT EXCE$S SIMPLE 5JOYM5T OR PLEASURE1 CONCEIV+ IT AS AN EC/ATIC RUPTURE 9 ! SOCIAL ORD] IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE3 

,WE %\LD ANALYZE ?IS DI/9CTION BETWE5 PLEASURE & PA9 AS BE+ AN 9SCRIPTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD] 9TO \R BODIES4 ,& 9 ! SAME WAY1 IT IS ! MUNDANE & M9USCULE PLEASURES PRODUC$ ?R\< CONTEMPOR>Y P[] >RANGEM5TS :I* KEEP US DEP5D5T ON ?OSE >RANGEM5TS = \R WELL-BE+4 ,J\ISSANCE1 9 ABOLI%+ BO? SIDES ( ?IS DI/9CTION1 SEV]S US FROM PA9 AS A SELF-PRES]VATION 9/9CT & FROM PLEASURE AS ! SOCIETY'S ALLUR+ BRIBE4 ,IT IS ! PROCESS ?AT MOM5T>ILY SETS US FREE FROM \R FE> ( DEA? 7LIT]AL OR FIGURATIVE7 :I* IS SU* A P[]FUL 9HIBITOR4 

,WE CAN LOCATE ?IS J\ISSANCE 9 ! HI/ORIC MOM5TS ( QUE] RIOT3 ,COMPTON'S CAFET]IA1 ,DEWEY'S1 ! ,:ITE ,NI<T1 ,/ONEWALL1 & C\NTLESS O!R MOM5TS :]E QUE] BODIES P>TICIPAT$ 9 RUPTURE--?R[+ BRICKS1 SETT+ FIRES1 SMA%+ W9D[S1 REJOIC+ 9 ! /REETS4 ,BUT MORE TO ! PO9T1 J\ISSANCE IS LOCAT$ 9 PRECISELY ! ASPECTS ( !SE MOM5TS 7& ( O!RS UNKN[N TO US7 :I* ELUDE HI/ORIANS1 ! ONES :I* CANNOT BE CAPTUR$ 9 A TEXTBOOK OR SITUAT$ NEATLY )9 N>RATIVES ( PROGRESS = QUE] PEOPLE1 OR ( RATIONAL POLITICAL /RUGGLE = A BETT] FUTURE4.<#b#f.> 

,J\ISSANCE IS DIFFICULT TO P9 D[N BECAUSE IT IS MOVEM5T & TRANS=MATION ITSELF4 ,BY BREAK+ ! DIVIDE BETWE5 PLEASURE & PA91 IT UNDOES HABITS ?AT HOLD SUBJECTS 9 PLACE4 ,WE >E NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT !RE IS SOME HIDD5 UNITY BEH9D QUE] NIHILI/ J\ISSANCE1 ! NOTION ( ! ]OTIC 9 ,BLACK FEM9ISM1 OR ! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN CONCEPT ( S5TIP5S>4 ,BUT WE DO ?9K ?AT !SE & O!R CURR5TS RESONATE ) ! ,SP9OZAN CONCEPT ( JOY3 A PROCESS ?AT IS TRANS=MATIVE1 DANG]\S1 PA9FUL1 & P[]FUL1 BUT ALSO SOME:AT ELUSIVE4 ,A P>ADOX ( JOY IS ?AT IT CAN'T BE DESCRIB$ FULLY2 IT IS ALWAYS EMBODI$ DIFF]5TLY1 AS DIFF]5T /RUGGLES OP5 UP MORE SPACE = PEOPLE TO *ANGE & BE *ANG$4 ,9 FACT1 TO GRIP IT1 TO NAIL IT D[N1 TO CLAIM TO REPRES5T IT FULLY W\LD BE TO TURN IT 9TO A DEAD IMAGE DIVORC$ FROM ITS LIVELY UNFOLD+4 ,! WAY TO P>TICIPATE 9 JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS ?R\< IMM]SION 9 IT1 :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE IF ONE IS ALWAYS /&+ BACK1 EVALUAT+1 OR ATTEMPT+ TO CONTROL ?+S4 

,ANO!R P>T ( :Y JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS DIFFICULT TO TALK AB\T IS BECAUSE ( ! 9H]ITANCE ( A DUALI/IC1 PATRI>*AL WORLDVIEW 9 :I* 0REAL0 *ANGE IS SUPPOS$ TO BE MEASURABLE & OBS]VABLE1 & 09TELLIG5CE0 IS ! CAPACITY = A DETA*$ 5G9E]+ ( \TCOMES4 ,EV5 ! CAPACITY TO LIVE O!RWISE & REJECT P>TS ( ,EMPIRE IS (T5 PRES5T$ 9 PATRI>*AL WAYS3 ! SUBJECT ( REVOLUTION IS ! H]OIC1 /RONG-WILL$ 9DIVIDUAL :O HAS ! CAPACITY TO SEE PA/ ILLUSIONS & FREE HIMSELF FROM MI/AKES & ]RORS ( ! PA/4 ,AS FEM9I/1 QUE]1 ANTI-RACI/1 & ,9DIG5\S WRIT]S HAVE PO9T$ \T1 ?IS IS A VISION ?AT FALLS BACK ON ! DETA*$1 MASCUL9E 9DIVIDUAL AS ! BASIC UNIT ( LIFE & FRE$OM4 

,RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO RATIONALLY DIRECT ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 AN AFFECTIVE POLITICS IS AB\T LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY 9 ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE ! WORLD & ONESELF4 ,?IS IS :AT ,SP9OZA MEANT BY 9TELLIG5CE4 ,SUPPORT+ JOY CANNOT BE A*IEV$ ?R\< A DETA*$ RATIONALITY1 BUT ONLY ?R\< ATTUNEM5T TO RELATION%IPS1 FEEL+S1 & =CES--A PRACTICAL WISDOM ?AT SUPPORTS FL\RI%+ & EXP]IM5TATION4.<#b#g.> ,?IS IS H[ ORGANIZ] & MILITANT RESE>*] ,M>9A ,SITR9 PUT IT :5 WE SPOKE ) H]3 

,I AM SO EXCIT$ = ?IS PROJECT4 ,IT ALL RESONATES DEEPLY ) ?+S ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+1 WITNESS+1 FE>+1 & DREAM+4 ,! ROLE ( JOY1 9 P>TICUL> 9 ! WAY Y\ DESCRIBE IT1 IS (T5 ABS5T--?\< NOT 5TIRELY--FROM \R CONV]SATIONS & CON/RUCTIONS 9 ! NOR!RN P>T ( ! ,AM]ICAS & ,EUROPE4 ,IT IS BO? A FAIRLY L>GE & AB/RACT CONCEPT1 & AT ! SAME TIME A V]Y SIMPLE1 DIRECT1 & EMOTIVE ONE4 ,H[ DO WE FEEL :5 WE P>TICIPATE 9 A MOVEM5T OR GR\P8 ,:AT >E \R RELATION%IPS TO O!RS 9 ! GR\P8 ,DOES IT FEEL OP58 ,C>+8 ,SOCIAL8 ,IS !RE TRU/8 ,:Y DO WE COME BACK TO ASSEMBLIES & ACTIONS8 ,>E PEOPLE OP5 TO ONE ANO!R8.<#b#h.> 

,!SE QUE/IONS >E NOT JU/ AB\T :E!R PEOPLE FEEL GOOD4 ,!Y >E AB\T H[ SPACES & /RUGGLES AFFECT US1 & AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( BECOM+ MORE ALIVE1 OP51 TRU/+ & CREATIVE4 ,PRACTICES ?AT SEEM TO RESEMBLE EA* O!R MI<T BE VA/LY DIFF]5T1 9 T]MS ( :AT !Y 5ABLE AFFECTIVELY 7OR DON'T74 ,DEP5D+ ON ! CONTEXT1 ! RELATION%IPS1 & ! WAY ?+S UNFOLD1 A TACTIC LIKE A /RIKE OR A /REET DEMO MI<T BE BAS$ ON A DISMAL CON=MITY TO HABIT OR DUTY1 OR IT MI<T BE A PR(\ND EXP]I5CE ?AT CONNECTS PEOPLE 9 NEW WAYS & OP5S POSSIBILITIES = CREATIVITY & MOVEM5T4 ,IT MI<T ALSO BE A MESSY MIX ( /ALE R\T9ES1 REACTIVE CONTA9M5T1 & TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 

,AS WE EXPLORE 9 ! NEXT *APT]1 TRANS=MATIVE P[] MI<T LOOK LIKE A DRAMATIC BREAK FROM ! RELATION%IPS & LIFE PA?S ?AT HAVE BE5 (F]$ BY ,EMPIRE1 BUT IT MI<T ALSO 9VOLVE MORE SUBTLE WORK ( LE>N+ TO LOVE PLACES1 FAMILIES1 FRI5DS1 & P>TS ( \RSELVES 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT 5TAILS DEEP5+ SOME BONDS :ILE SEV]+ O!RS1 & 5ABL+ SELECTIVE OP5NESS ?R\< FIRM B\ND>IES4 ,:AT C\LD IT MEAN TO BE MILITANT OR FI]CELY COMMITT$ TO ALL ?IS8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE MILITANT AB\T CREATIVITY & C>E8 ,CAN MILITANCY BE SOME?+ ?AT IS RESPONSIVE & RELATION%IP-BAS$8 ,CAN PEOPLE BE MILITANT AB\T JOY8 

,MILITANT AB\T JOY 

,WE WANT TO CONNECT JOY TO MILITANCY = A NUMB] ( REASONS4 ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 H[ ! CAPACITY = REFUSAL & ! WILL+NESS TO FI<T CAN BE 5ABL+1 RELATIONAL1 & CAN OP5 UP POT5TIALS = COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE & MOVEM5T1 9 WAYS ?AT >E NOT NECESS>ILY ASSOCIAT$ ) CONTROL1 DUTY1 OR VANGU>DISM4 ,WE WANT AN EXPANSIVE CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY ?AT AFFIRMS ! POT5TIAL ( TRANS=MATION AT ! EXP5SE ( COM=T1 SAFETY1 OR PR$ICTABILITY4 ,A COMMON DEF9ITION ( MILITANCY IS TO BE 0VIGOR\SLY ACTIVE1 COMBATIVE & AGGRESSIVE1 ESPECIALLY 9 SUPPORT ( A CAUSE40.<#b#i.> ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! WAYS ?AT PUTT+ JOY 9TO CONTACT ) MILITANCY HELPS L9K FI]CE /RUGGLE ) 9T5SE AFFECT3 REBELLIONS & MOVEM5TS >E NOT ONLY AB\T DET]M9$ RESI/ANCE1 BUT AB\T OP5+ UP COLLECTIVE CAPACITIES4 ,) JOYFUL MILITANCY WE WANT TO GET AT :AT IT MEANS TO 5LIV5 /RUGGLE & C>E1 COMBATIV5ESS & T5D]NESS1 H& 9 H&4 

,H[EV]1 ! HI/ORICAL ASSOCIATIONS & CURR5T R5D]+S ( MILITANCY >E COMPLEX4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 MILITANCY IS (T5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ,M>XI/-,L59I/ & ,MAOI/ VANGU>DISM1 & ! WAYS !SE IDEOLOGIES HAVE 9=M$ REVOLUTION>Y CLASS /RUGGLE & NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES4 ,!SE IDEALS ( MILITANCY HAVE BE5 *ALL5G$1 ESPECIALLY BY ,BLACK1 ,9DIG5\S1 & PO/COLONIAL FEM9I/S1 :O HAVE PO9T$ \T ! PITFALLS ( RIGID IDEOLOGY1 PATRI>*AL LEAD]%IP1 & ! NEGLECT ( C>E & LOVE4 ,! TRADITIONAL FIGURE ( ! MILITANT--ZEAL\S1 RIGID1 & RU?LESS--HAS ALSO BE5 *ALL5G$ BY SITUATIONISM1 AN>*ISM1 FEM9ISM1 QUE] POLITICS1 & O!R CURR5TS ?AT HAVE CONNECT$ DIRECT ACTION & /RUGGLE TO ! LIB]ATION ( DESIRE1 =EGR\ND+ ! IMPORTANCE ( CREATIVITY & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ! MILITANT IS ! ONE :O IS ALWAYS TRY+ TO CONTROL ?+S1 TO TAKE *>GE1 TO $UCATE1 TO RADICALIZE1 & SO ON4 ,?IS K9D ( MILITANT T5DS TO BE TWO /EPS BEH9D TRANS=MATIONS AS !Y MANIFE/ !MSELVES1 ALWAYS F9D+ !M LACK+ ! CORRECT ANALYSIS OR /RATEGY1 ALWAYS IMPOS+ A FRAMEWORK OR PROGRAM4 

,! CONTEMPOR>Y DISC\RSE ( C\NT]T]RORISM ASSOCIATES FIGURES ( MILITANCY ) ,I,S,I,L1.<"4.> ! ,TALIBAN1 & O!R GR\PS NAM$ AS 5EMIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ITS ALLIES4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! SPECT] ( ! 0MILITANT EXTREMI/0 HELPS JU/IFY FUR!R MILIT>IZATION1 SURVEILLANCE1 IMP]IALISM & ,ISLAMOPHOBIA4 ,! SUSPECT$ PRES5CE ( ONE MILITANT IS 5\< TO TURN A :OLE >EA 9TO A /RIKE ZONE 9 :I* ALL MILIT>Y-AG$ M5 >E CONCEIV$ AS 5EMY COMBATANTS1 & EV]YONE ELSE AS COLLAT]AL DAMAGE4 ,)9 ?IS DISC\RSE1 ! MILITANT IS 9CREAS+LY ! ULTIMATE ,O!R1 TO BE T>GET$ = DEA? OR 9DEF9ITE DET5TION4 ,9 ALL ( !SE REPRES5TATIONS--FROM ! ,MAOI/ REBEL TO ! T]RORI/ EXTREMI/--! FIGURE ( ! MILITANT T5DS TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) 9T5SE DISCIPL9E1 DUTY1 & >M$ /RUGGLE1 & !SE WAYS ( BE+ >E (T5 POS$ 9 OPPOSITION TO BE+ SUPPLE1 RESPONSIVE1 OR S5SITIVE4 ,IT'S CLE> ?AT MILITANCY MEANS WILL+NESS TO FI<T1 BUT 9 ITS DOM9ANT REPRES5TATIONS1 IT IS COLD & CALCULAT+4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E O!R CURR5TS ( MILITANCY ?AT MAKE SPACE = TRANS=MATION & JOY4 ,:5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]1 QUE] ,FILIP9O ORGANIZ] ,MELANIE ,MAT9+ SPOKE AB\T ITS POT5TIAL TO BREAK D[N /]EOTYPES3 

,! WORD 0MILITANCY0 = ME IS A REALLY1 REALLY H>D ONE4 ,IT WAS US$ A LOT 9 ,FILIP9O ORGANIZ+4 ,I W\LD ALWAYS CONNECT IT TO ! MILIT>Y 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 & ,I DIDN'T WANT TO REPLICATE ?AT4 ,& !N AS ,I />T$ PEEL+ BACK ! ACTUAL ?+S WE NE$ TO DO444 ,AS AN ,ASIAN WOMAN1 TO BE MILITANT--?AT'S REALLY FUCK+ RAD4 ,IT BREAKS D[N /]OTYPES ( SUBMISSIV5ESS4 ,! CONCEPT ( MILITANCY IS A NEW ?+ = ME1 & TO EMBRACE IT ,I'M UNPACK+ NOTIONS ( :O ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO BE4.<#c.> 

,>TI/ & WRIT] ,JACKIE ,WANG >GUES ?AT MILITANCY IS NOT ONLY TACTICALLY NECESS>Y1 BUT TRANS=MATIVE = ?OSE :O EMBODY IT4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( ANTI-,BLACKNESS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,WANG %[S H[ ! CATEGORY ( 0CRIME0 HAS BE5 CON/RUCT$ >\ND ,BLACKNESS & H[ MASS 9C>C]ATION HAS L$ TO A POLITICS ( SAFETY & RESPECTABILITY ?AT RELIES ON CLAIMS ( 9NOC5CE1 CONTRA/$ IMPLICITLY ) 7,BLACK7 GUILT & CRIM9ALITY4 ,REJECT+ ! POLITICS ( 9NOC5CE MEANS *ALL5G+ ! 9NOC5T_/CRIM9AL DI*OTOMY & ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE ?AT SUBT5DS IT4 ,?IS =M ( MILITANCY1 ,WANG >GUES1 IS 0NOT AB\T ASSUM+ A C]TA9 !ORETICAL PO/URE OR ADOPT+ A C]TA9 P]SPECTIVE--IT IS A LIV$ POSITION40.<#c#a.> ,DRAW+ ON ,FRANTZ ,FANON1 ,WANG WRITES ?AT MILITANCY HAS ! CAPACITY 0TO TRANS=M PEOPLE & 'FUNDAM5TALLY ALT]' !IR BE+ BY EMBOLD5+ !M1 REMOV+ !IR PASSIVITY & CLEANS+ !M ( ! 'CORE ( DESPAIR' CRY/ALLIZ$ 9 !IR BODIES40.<#c#b.> ,LIV+ MILITANCY1 FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 IS 9H]5TLY CONNECT$ TO A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION ?AT UNDOES ! KNOT ( SUBJECTION >\ND 9NOC5CE1 *ALL5GES ! C>C]AL LOGICS ( ANTI-,BLACKNESS1 & OP5S UP NEW T]RA9S ( /RUGGLE4 

,:5 WE ASK$ ,9DIG5\S POLITICAL !ORI/ ,GL5 ,C\L?>D AB\T HIS CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 HE CALL$ IT AN 0EM]G5T RADICALISM0 ?AT DE/ABILIZES RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION4.<#c#c.> ,C\L?>D'S WORK FOCUSES ON ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & RESI/ANCE TO SETTL] COLONIALISM4 ,HE REVEALS ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE REPRES5TS ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES' OPPRESSION AS A CON/ELLATION ( P]SONAL FAIL+S & 0ISSUES0 TO BE ADDRESS$ ?R\< COLONIAL RECOGNITION & RECONCILIATION4 ,HE ALSO FOCUSES ON ,9DIG5\S REFUSAL & RESI/ANCE1 ! REVALUATION ( ,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS1 & A RISE 9 ,9DIG5\S MILITANCY & DIRECT ACTION4 ,MILITANCY1 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 IS AB\T ! CAPACITY TO BREAK D[N COLONIAL /RUCTURES ( CONTROL1 9CLUD+ ! /ATE'S MONOPOLY ON ! LEGITIMATE USE ( =CE2 IT IS A BREAK ) ! COLONIAL /ATE'S ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE & 5SURE CONT9U$ EXPLOITATION ( ,9DIG5\S L&S4 ,?IS EM]G5T MILITANCY ISN'T BAS$ ON A S+LE PROGRAM OR IDEOLOGY1 BUT COMES \T ( RELATION%IPS1 AS ,C\L?>D SAYS3 

,IT'S EM]G5T 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT'S BOTTOM-UP4 ,BUT IT ALSO EM]GES FROM SOME?+1 & ?AT'S ?OSE RELATION%IPS TO L&1 PLACE1 COMMUNITY4 ,SO ?AT IS ! EM]G5T P>T4 ,EM]G5T DOESN'T MEAN 5TIRELY NEW1 BECAUSE ?OSE RELATION%IPS TO PLACE >E NOT NEW4 ,!Y'VE ALWAYS BE5 !RE1 & >E ALWAYS REEM]G+4 ,IT COMES 9 CYCLES4 ,! ALWAYS-!RE EM]G5T MILITANCY IS ACT$ ON ?R\< MANAGEM5T /RATEGIES1 RECOGNITION & ACCOMMODATION1 :ATEV]4 ,?AT HAS ITS EFFECTS3 IT DAMP5S ! CRISIS1 IT OV]COMES CONTRADICTIONS TEMPOR>ILY4 ,& !N ! MILITANCY WILL EM]GE AGA94 ,& WE'VE SE5 ?IS F\R OR FIVE TIMES 9 ! LA/ HALF-C5TURY1 !SE S]IES ( CONTA9M5T_/MANAGEM5T /RATEGIES4 

444,:AT'S ALWAYS PRIOR IS AG5CY ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 & CAPITAL & ! /ATE >E CON/ANTLY ON ! DEF5SIVE1 REACT+4 ,AS OPPOS$ TO ?9K+ ?AT WE'RE ALWAYS REACT+ TO COLONIALISM1 :5 WE PRIVILEGE IT4 ,IT'S ?IS RESURG5T ,9DIG5\S SUBJECTIVITY ?AT ! /ATE IS CON/ANTLY TRY+ TO QUELL OR SUBDUE4 ,& IT'S SUCCESSFUL1 BUT NEV] TOTALLY SUCCESSFUL4 ,& IT BOILS OV]1 COMES TO ! SURFACE1 & SOME NEW TE*NOLOGY IS DEPLOY$ 9 ORD] TO MANAGE IT1 & RECONCILIATION IS ! LATE/ TOOL ?AT IS DO+ ?AT WORK4 ,BUT IT'S ALWAYS BECAUSE ( \R P]SI/5T PRES5CE3 WE'VE NEV] GONE AWAY & WE'VE BE5 >TICULAT+ ALT]NATIVES 9 WORDS & DE$S4.<#c#d.> 

,?IS CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY AS EM]G5T IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T COME \T ( ?9 AIR1 OR FROM AN 5LI<T5$ VANGU>D ( MILIT>IZ$ M5 :O SUPPOSE ?AT !Y CAN SEE ?+S MORE CLE>LY ?AN COMMON PEOPLE4 ,IT COMES \T ( ! ONGO+ REFUSAL ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES TO GIVE UP !IR WAYS ( LIFE4 ,AS ,KI]A ,LADN] & ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON WRITE 9 !IR 9TRODUCTION TO ,?IS IS AN ,HONOR ,SONG1 

,! SUMM] ( #aii BR\<T SOME /RONG M$IC9E TO ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,= MANY ,CANADIANS1 0,OKA0 WAS ! FIR/ TIME !Y 5C\NT]$ ,9DIG5\S ANG]1 RESI/ANCE & /&(F1 & ! RESI/ANCE WAS QUICKLY DUBB$ BO? ! 0,OKA ,CRISIS0 & ! 0,OKA ,CRISES0 BY ! MA9/REAM M$IA4 ,BUT TO ! ,KANI5'KEHAKA 7,MOHAWK7 PEOPLE ( ,KANEHSATA3KE1 :O W]E LIV+ UP !IR RESPONSIBILITIES TO TAKE C>E ( !IR L&S1 ?IS WAS NEI!R A 0CRISIS0 AT ,OKA1 NOR WAS IT AB\T ! NON-,NATIVE T[N ( 0,OKA40 ,?IS WAS AB\T #d YE>S ( COLONIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 = ! ,KANI5'KAEHAKA FROM ,KAHNAWA3KE & ,AKWESASNE :O CREAT$ 0CRISES0 BY PUTT+ UP !IR [N B>RICADES ON ! ,M]CI] ,BRIDGE OR BY MOBILIZ+ &_/OR MOBILIZ+ SUPPORT 7RES\RCES7 AT ,KANEHSATA3KE1 ?IS REALLY HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ,OKA1 A BRIDGE OR A GOLF C\RSE4 ,?IS WAS AB\T #d YE>S ( RESI/ANCE4 ,LIKE EV]Y ,9DIG5\S NATION OCCUPI$ BY ,CANADA1 ! ,HAUD5ESAUNEE HAVE BE5 CONFRONT+ /ATE_/SETTL] SOCIETIES & !IR GOV]NM5TS S9CE ?OSE SOCIETIES BEGAN ?REAT5+ ! SOV]EIGNTY1 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 & JURISDICTION ( ! ,HAUD5ESAUNEE4 ,IT WAS NOT A BEG9N+4 ,NOR WAS ?IS ! 5D4 ,?IS WAS A CULM9ATION ( MANY1 MANY YE>S ( ,ONHKWEHONWE RESI/ANCE RESULT+ 9 A DECISION TO PUT UP B>RICADES 9 DEF5SE (1 & TO BR+ ATT5TION TO1 ,HAUD5ESAUNEE L& E?ICS1 TREATY RESPONSIBILITIES1 & GOV]NANCE4.<#c#e.> 

,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & EV5TS LIKE ,OKA >E NOT JOYFUL 9 ! S5SE ( BE+ HAPPY1 BUT 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y >E DEEPLY TRANS=MATIVE & ABLE TO CATALYZE SOLID>ITY ACROSS ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,BUT UNLIKE ,M>XI/ CONCEPTIONS ( MILITANCY 9 :I* ! VANGU>D IS SUPPOS$ TO U%] 9 A GLOBAL REVOLUTION1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ,9DIG5\S /RUGGLES DO NOT IMPLICATE EV]YONE 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,AS IT BREAKS D[N COLONIAL /RUCTURES ( CONTROL & DISPOSSESSION1 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE IMPLICATES US1 AS SETTL]S1 9 COMPLICAT$ WAYS3 IT UNSETTLES US & \R RELATION%IP TO L& & PLACE1 & ?R[S 9TO QUE/ION RECEIV$ IDEAS AB\T :O WE >E1 \R RESPONSIBILITIES & COMPLICITIES1 :AT IT MEANS TO LIVE H]E1 & \R RECEIV$ IDEAS AB\T :AT 0H]E0 IS4 ,IT COMPELS US TO LE>N1 TOGE!R1 H[ TO SUPPORT ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & RESI/ SETTL] COLONIAL VIOL5CE4 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY HAS ALSO EM]G$ 9 SPACES :]E PEOPLE G5]ATE ! CAPACITY TO MOVE ) DESPAIR & HOPELESSNESS1 TO POLITICIZE IT4 ,9 H] /UDY ( ! QUE] MOVEM5T ,A,C,T ,U,P1 QUE] !ORI/ & ACTIVI/ ,DEBORAH ,G\LD %[S H[ !IR MILITANT TACTICS NOT ONLY WON 9/ITUTIONAL VICTORIES ?AT PROLONG$ & SAV$ LIVES2 !Y W]E ALSO A PROCESS ( WORLD-MAK+3 

,FROM ITS />T & ?R\<\T ITS LIFE1 ,A,C,T ,U,P WAS A PLACE TO FI<T ! ,A,I,D,S CRISIS1 & IT WAS ALWAYS MORE ?AN ?AT AS WELL4 ,IT WAS A PLACE TO ELABORATE CRITIQUES ( ! /ATUS QUO1 TO IMAG9E ALT]NATIVE WORLDS1 TO EXPRESS ANG]1 TO DEFY AU?ORITY1 TO =M SEXUAL & O!R 9TIMACIES1 TO PRACTICE NON-HI]>*ICAL GOV]NANCE & SELF-DET]M9ATION1 TO >GUE ) ONE ANO!R1 TO REFA%ION ID5TITIES1 TO EXP]I5CE NEW FEEL+S1 TO BE *ANG$4.<#c#f.> 

,! MILITANCY ( ,A,C,T ,U,P WAS NOT ONLY AB\T A WILL+NESS TO BE CONFRONTATIONAL & DEFY CONV5TIONS ( /RAI<T SOCIETY & MA9/REAM GAY & LESBIAN POLITICS2 ! MOVEM5T ALSO CREAT$ ]OTICALLY-*>G$ QUE] ATMOSPH]ES & SU/A9$ NETWORKS ( C>E & SUPPORT = MEMB]S :O GOT SICK4 ,CATALYZ$ BY GRIEF & RAGE1 IT BLEW OP5 POLITICAL HORIZONS & *ANG$ :AT WAS POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO ?9K1 DO1 & FEEL TOGE!R4 

,:5 WE ASK$ ! ,>G5T9A-BAS$ 9TELLECTUAL ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA AB\T MILITANCY1 HE DISCUSS$ ! DANG] ( DEF9+ IT ONCE & = ALL3 

,I DON'T KN[ IF MILITANCY CAN BE DEF9$ 0AS SU*40 ,PROBABLY IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO DEF9E IT ?AT WAY BECAUSE ?AT W\LD 5TAIL A G5]AL PO9T ( VIEW1 AN 9T]*ANGEABLE & AB/RACT CONCEPT1 VALID = ALL SITUATIONS4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT A MILITANT IS SOMEBODY :O /RUGGLES = JU/ICE 9 ! SITUATION 444 ,?US WE HAVE TO PAY ATT5TION TO ! SITUATION1 TO ! 5C\NT]S ?AT TAKE PLACE 9 IT1 TO H[ MEAN+ IS ELABORAT$ !RE1 TO ! SUBJECTIVITIES ?AT >ISE AS A RESULT ( ?OSE 5C\NT]S4.<#c#g.> 

,?IS 0SITUAT$0 MILITANCY DOES NOT />T FROM A PREFABRICAT$ NOTION ( JU/ICE4 ,IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO 9T]V5E EFFECTIVELY 9 ! H]E & N[1 BAS$ ON A CAPACITY TO BE ATTUN$ TO RELATION%IPS4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS C\LD BE ,T\ZA'S DISCUSSION ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,MO!RS ( ,PLAZA DE ,MAYO1 A FEM9I/ ORGANIZATION ?AT =M$ 9 RESI/ANCE TO MILIT>Y REPRESSION 9 ,>G5T9A 9 ! #a#i#gS3 

,MO!RS GREW UP NOT FROM /RATEGIC PLANS BUT FROM BEL[3 FROM ! PA9 ( MO!RS SEEK+ TO RECOV] !IR *ILDR5 :O HAD BE5 KIDNAPP$1 TORTUR$1 & 0DISAPPE>$0 BY ! /ATE4 ,BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT SEP>AT$ AFFECTS FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 ,MO!RS NEV] CONSID] EA* O!R MEANS T[>D 5DS4 ,NOBODY HAS TO BE SUBORD9AT$ TO /R5G!N ! ORGANIZATION4 ,RA!R1 !Y REG>D EA* O!R AS 5DS 9 !MSELVES4 ,:AT BONDS !M TOGE!R IS NOT AN IDEA BUT ! AFFECT1 LOVE & FRI5D%IP ?AT >ISES FROM SUPPORT+ EA* O!R1 %>+ 9TIMATE EMOTIONS1 MOM5TS ( JOY & SORR[4 ,!Y ORGANIZE !MSELVES ?R\< CONS5SUS1 UND]/OOD NOT AS A SY/EM ( DECISION-MAK+ OR CONFLICT RESOLUTION1 BUT AS A DIRECT 5GAGEM5T ) ! LIVES ( ONE ANO!R4 ,AS 9 A N[ LONG E/ABLI%$ FEM9I/ TRADITION1 = !M ! P]SONAL IS POLITICAL4 ,MO!RS GUIDE !MSELVES BY AN E?ICS ( 9TIMATE CONVICTION :OSE EX]CISE CANNOT BE DETA*$ FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,!Y HAVE A PR(\ND DI/RU/ ( IDEOLOGIES & P>TY L9ES & >E PR\D ( !IR AUTONOMY FROM ! /ATE1 POLITICAL P>TIES1 UNIONS & ,N,G,OS4 ,!IR AUTONOMY DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 FI<T+ AGA9/ A DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY1 :I* MI<T SUMMON ! NE$ = ! SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE ( A VANGU>D P>TY1 BUT RA!R 444 9 ! AFFIRMATION ( LIB]AT+ ASPECTS ( POPUL> CULTURE ?AT ALREADY EXI/ AMONG !M4.<#c#h.> 

,! ,MO!RS >E A P[]FUL EXAMPLE ( H[ MILITANCY (T5 SPR+S FROM EV]YDAY LIFE & ! BONDS ( K9%IP1 RA!R ?AN AB/RACT IDEOLOGICAL OR MORAL COMMITM5TS4 ,!SE /RUGGLES EV5TUALLY WAN$ OR W]E ABSORB$ BY ,EMPIRE1 AT LEA/ P>TIALLY4 ,! ,>G5T9EAN GOV]NM5T EV5TUALLY BEGAN US+ ! DISC\RSE ( HUMAN RI<TS & BEGAN TO (F] MONEY & S]VICES AS AN ATTEMPT TO RELEGITIMIZE ! /ATE & REGA9 CONTROL1 CAUS+ DEEP DIVISIONS BETWE5 ! ,MO!RS & O!R MOVEM5TS 9 ,>G5T9A4.<#c#i.> ,! ,CANADIAN GOV]NM5T US$ TREATY NEGOTIATIONS1 RECONCILIATION DISC\RSES1 & O!R =MAL PROCESSES 9 AN ATTEMPT TO QUELL ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & MILITANCY4 ,AS ,C\L?>D EXPLA9S ABOVE1 NEW =MS ( MILITANCY T5D TO PROVOKE NEW /RATEGIES ( CONTA9M5T & ABSORPTION BY ! /ATE1 LEAD+ TO ! 9V5TION ( NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,NONE ( !SE MOVEM5TS /AY$ FROZ5 9 ONE =M3 9 V>I\S WAYS !Y TRANS=M$1 DISSOLV$1 %IFT$1 OR W]E 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT ,EMPIRE ALWAYS 9V5TS NEW =MS ( CONTA9M5T IS NOT EVID5CE ?AT MOVEM5TS HAVE 0FAIL$0 OR ?AT !Y W]E MISGUID$4 ,JOYFUL TRANS=MATION SOMETIMES EBBS & FL[S1 BECOMES CAPTUR$ OR CRU%$1 GR[S SUBTL] OR P]COLATES 9TO EV]YDAY LIFE1 BUT ALWAYS REEM]GES & R5EWS ITSELF4 

,MILITANCY IS NOT A FIX$ IDEAL TO APPROXIMATE4 ,WE CANNOT BE 0LIKE0 A MILITANT BECAUSE MILITANCY--9 ! WAY WE CONCEPTUALIZE IT H]E--IS A PRACTICE ?AT IS BAS$ 9 ! SPECIFICITY ( SITUATIONS4 ,WE CANNOT BECOME !SE EXAMPLES1 NOR %\LD WE LOOK TO !M AS IDEALS4 ,RA!R ?AN BOIL+ JOYFUL MILITANCY D[N TO A FIX$ WAY ( BE+ OR A SET ( *>ACT]I/ICS1 WE SEE IT >IS+ 9 & ?R\< ! RELATION%IPS ?AT PEOPLE HAVE ) EA* O!R4 ,?IS MEANS IT WILL ALWAYS LOOK DIFF]5T1 BAS$ ON ! EM]G5T CONNECTIONS1 RELATION%IPS1 & CONVICTIONS ?AT ANIMATE IT4 

,9 RELATION TO ?IS1 WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO HESITATE1 LE/ \R UND]/&+ ( MILITANCY BECOME ANO!R =M ( RIGID RADICALISM4 ,NOT EV]YONE WE SPOKE ) HAS BE5 5?USIA/IC AB\T ?IS WORD4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 \R 9T]VIEW ) !M1 WRIT] & >TI/ ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY WAS AMBIVAL5T1 EMPHASIZ+ ITS CONNECTION TO >M$ /RUGGLE3 

,I GUESS ,I SEE IT AS BE+ SOMEONE :O IS 0ACTIVELY0 9VOLV$ 9 TRY+ TO PROMOTE RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE1 & 9 A NON-RE=MI/ WAY4 ,IT'S DANG]\S AS T]M9OLOGY 444 ,I DON'T USE IT MU* MYSELF 444 BECAUSE ( C\RSE ! FIR/ IMPLICATION IT SEEMS TO HAVE IS ?AT ( >M$ /RUGGLE1 :I* IS F> FROM A UNIV]SALLY APPLICABLE /RATEGY OR TACTIC4.<#d.> 

,WE HOPE ?AT JOYFUL MILITANCY ALL[S = QUE/IONS & UNC]TA9TIES ?AT >E TOO (T5 SMO!R$ BY CONV5TIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( MILITANCY4 ,WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT MANY WILL /ILL PREF] DIFF]5T LANGUAGE4 ,WE >E NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT ALL JOYFUL /RUGGLES %>E AN IDEOLOGY1 A PROGRAM1 OR A SET ( TACTICS4 ,:AT ! ABOVE EXAMPLES HAVE 9 COMMON IS ?AT !Y EXPRESS A =M ( MILITANCY ?AT IS ATTUN$ TO !IR LOCAL SITUATIONS & >ISES FROM PEOPLE'S NE$S1 DESIRES1 & RELATION%IPS4 ,:AT WE >E CALL+ JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A %>$ CONT5T1 ?\< WE DO ?9K !RE >E SOME %>$ VALUES & S5SIBILITIES4 ,RA!R IT IS AN ATTUNEM5T & ACTIVATION ( COLLECTIVE P[] ?AT LOOKS DIFF]5T EV]Y:]E1 BECAUSE EV]Y:]E IS DIFF]5T4 

,BESIDES !SE HI<LY VISIBLE EXAMPLES1 JOYFUL MILITANCY ALSO LIVES 9 >T & POETRY ?AT OP5S PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES = ?9K+ & FEEL+ 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 QUIET =MS ( SUBV]SION & SABOTAGE1 AS WELL AS ALL ! =MS ( C>E1 CONNECTION1 & SUPPORT ?AT DEFY ! ISOLATION & VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( BE+ A C]TA9 WAY1 BUT A QUE/ION ( OP5-5D$ BECOM+1 />T+ FROM :]EV] PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES4 

,/>T+ FROM :]E PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES 

,JOY >ISES NOT FROM ! PURSUIT ( A DI/ANT GOAL1 BUT ?R\< /RUGGLE 9 ONE'S [N SITUATION4 ,IT (T5 ]UPTS ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO SAY NO1 TO REFUSE1 OR TO ATTACK ! DEBILITAT+ =M ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,IT MI<T COME ?R\< A RIOT OR A B>RICADE4 ,OR IT MI<T COME AB\T BY REFUS+ ,EMPIRE'S (F]S ( 9SIPID HAPP9ESS1 OR ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO BE PRES5T ) GRIEF4 ,ULTIMATELY IT IS UP TO PEOPLE TO FIGURE ?IS \T = !MSELVES BY COMPOS+ GE/URES1 HI/ORIES1 RELATION%IPS1 FEEL+S1 TEXTURES1 WORLD EV5TS1 NEI<BORHOODS1 ANCE/ORS1 LANGUAGES1 TOOLS1 & BODIES 9 A WAY ?AT 5ABLES SOME?+ NEW1 DEEP5+ A CRACK 9 ,EMPIRE4 ,?IS IS AT ODDS ) ! /IFF1 MA*O MILITANCY ?AT ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL *ANGE FROM ABOVE4 ,IT CANNOT BE A K9D ( MORE-RADICAL-?AN-Y\ /ANCE ?AT OCCUPIES A FIX$ POSITION OR >GUES = A S+LE WAY =W>D4 

,H[ DO WE CREATE SITUATIONS :]E WE FEEL MORE ALIVE & CAPABLE ?AN BE=E8 ,:AT MAKES ! 9TRANSIG5CE ( OPPRESSION FEEL A LITTLE LESS /ABLE8 ,:AT MI<T CREATE MORE ROOM TO MOVE & BREA!8 ,:AT SUPPORTS PEOPLE TO REFUSE ! ALL-TOO-COMMON TRAPS ( MORALISM1 CL>ITY1 OR P]FECTIONISM 9 FAVOR ( 9CREAS+ COLLECTIVE P[] & CREATIVITY8 ,! ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS >E 9F9ITELY V>I$ & COMPLEX4 ,BE+ MILITANT AB\T COLLECTIVE1 5ABL+ TRANS=MATION IS AB\T TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FIGURE \T ?IS WAY =W>D TOGE!R1 ALONG ) A WILL+NESS TO P>TICIPATE OP5LY 9 ! PROCESS4 

O ,*APT] #b 3 ,FRI5D%IP1 ,FRE$OM1 ,E?ICS1 ,AFF9ITY 
,*APT] #b3 ,FRI5D%IP1 ,FRE$OM1 ,E?ICS1 ,AFF9ITY 

,TO BECOME :AT WE NE$ TO EA* O!R1 & TO F9D P[] 9 FRI5D%IP1 IS TO BECOME DANG]\S4 

--ANONYM\S.<#d#a.> 

,I HAVE A CIRCLE ( FRI5DS & FAMILY ) :OM ,I AM RADICALLY VULN]ABLE & TRU/ DEEPLY--WE CALL IT COEVOLUTION ?R\< FRI5D%IP4 

--ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N.<#d#b.> 

,! URG5CY ( MAK+ K9.<#d#c.> 

,EMPIRE WORKS 9 P>T BY CON/ANTLY ATT5UAT+ & POISON+ RELATION%IPS4 ,K9%IP HAS BE5 5CLOS$ )9 ! NUCLE> FAMILY1 FRE$OM )9 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & VALUES )9 MORALITY4 ,TOGE!R1 !SE 5CLOSURES SAP RELATION%IPS ( !IR 9T5SITY & !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,IF RELATION%IPS >E :AT COMPOSE ! WORLD & \R LIVES1 !N ! 0FREE 9DIVIDUAL0 ( MOD]N1 ,WE/]N CAPITALISM 7AN IMPLICITLY /RAI<T1 :ITE1 ABLE-BODI$1 CIS-G5D]$1 PROP]TY-[N+ MAN7 IS A SAD & LONELY VISION3 A /RANGE FICTION 9V5T$ BY A VIOL5T & FE>FUL SOCIETY1 WALL$ 9 BY MORALITY & SELF-9T]E/4 ,?IS IS AN UPROOT$ BE+ :O SEES HIS ROOTLESSNESS--HIS V]Y 9CAPACITY TO MAKE & SU/A9 TRANS=MATIVE CONNECTIONS--AS A FEAT ( EXCELL5CE4 

,WE SUGGE/ ?AT ,EMPIRE'S GRIP ON RELATION%IPS IS BE+ BROK5 BY NEW & RESURG5T =MS ( 9TIMACY ?R\< :I* PEOPLE COME TO DEP5D ON EA* O!R1 DEF5D EA* O!R1 & BECOME DANG]\S TOGE!R4 ,FRI5D%IP AS FRE$OM1 9 ?IS /ORY1 NAMES 9T]DEP5D5T RELATION%IPS AS A S\RCE ( COLLECTIVE P[]1 A DANG]\S CLOS5ESS ?AT ,EMPIRE WORKS TO ]ADICATE ?R\< REL5TLESS VIOL5CE1 DIVISION1 COMPETITION1 MANAGEM5T1 & 9CITEM5TS TO SEE \RSELVES AS ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS OR NUCLE> FAMILY UNITS4 

,SP9OZA HELPS US DISSOLVE ! FICTION ( ! MOD]N ,WE/]N 9DIVIDUAL--& ITS OSCILLATION BETWE5 SELF-9T]E/ & MORALITY--9TO A RELATIONAL E?ICS4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE ALREADY NAVIGATE !IR EV]YDAY LIVES 9 ?IS WAY1 ATTUN$ & RESPONSIVE TO !IR [N SITUATIONS & RELATION%IPS4 ,ALONG !SE L9ES1 WE DRAW ON A M9OR CURR5T ( AN>*ISM ASSOCIAT$ ) ,GU/AV ,L&AU] & O!RS ?AT C5T]S RELATION%IPS AS ! BASIS ( RESI/ANCE & MOVEM5T4 ,WE BR+ !SE CURR5TS 9TO CONV]SATION ) ,9DIG5\S WORLDVIEWS & PRACTICES1 ALONG ) ! E?ICAL QUE/IONS ?AT >E BE+ ASK$ & ANSW]$ 9 A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS1 9 DIFF]5T PLACES1 >\ND DECOLONIZ+ RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 ,?IS CONV]SATION ALWAYS 9CLUDES QUE/IONS ( H[ TO SEV] H>MFUL RELATION%IPS4 ,FRE$OM1 9 ?IS S5SE1 IS NOT JU/ ! CAPACITY TO G5]ATE 0GOOD0 RELATION%IPS1 BUT ALSO TO DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& & FI<T4 

,FRI5D%IP IS ! ROOT ( FRE$OM 

,!SE >E NOT JU/ WORDS2 !Y >E CLUES & PRODS TO E>?QUAKES 9 K9 MAK+ ?AT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO ,WE/]N FAMILY APP>ATUSES1 HET]ONORMATIVE OR NOT4 

--,DONNA ,H>AWAY.<#d#d.> 

,FRE$OM & FRI5D%IP US$ TO MEAN ! SAME ?+3 9TIMATE1 9T]DEP5D5T RELATION%IPS & ! COMMITM5T TO FACE ! WORLD TOGE!R4 ,AT ITS ROOT1 RELATIONAL FRE$OM ISN'T AB\T BE+ UNRE/RICT$3 IT MI<T MEAN ! CAPACITY = 9T]CONNECT$NESS & ATTA*M5T4 ,OR MUTUAL SUPPORT & C>E4 ,OR %>$ GRATITUDE & OP5NESS TO AN UNC]TA9 WORLD4 ,OR A NEW CAPACITY TO FI<T ALONGSIDE O!RS4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT :AT FRE$OM HAS COME TO MEAN UND] ,EMPIRE4 

,LOOK = ! DICTION>Y DEF9ITION ( 0FRE$OM0 TODAY & Y\'LL F9D RI<TS1 ABS5CES & LACK ( RE/RICTIONS AT ! CORE1 APPLI$ TO AN ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,H]E >E SOME ( ITS DEF9ITIONS 9 ! ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y3 

,! P[] OR RI<T TO ACT1 SPEAK1 OR ?9K AS ONE WANTS3 

0WE DO HAVE SOME FRE$OM ( *OICE0 

,! /ATE ( NOT BE+ IMPRISON$ OR 5SLAV$3 

0! %>K ?RA%$ ITS WAY TO FRE$OM0 

,! /ATE ( NOT BE+ SUBJECT TO OR AFFECT$ BY 7SOME?+ UNDESIRABLE73 

0GOV]NM5T POLICIES TO A*IEVE FRE$OM FROM WANT0.<#d#e.> 

,AT BOTTOM1 ALL ( !SE DEF9ITIONS >E AB\T GETT+ AWAY FROM EXT]NAL RE/RICTION OR 9FLU5CE3 BE+ UNH9D]$1 UNAFFECT$1 9DEP5D5T4 ,UND] CAPITALISM1 FRE$OM IS ESPECIALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) FREE M>KETS & ! FREE AG5T :O *OOSES BAS$ ON 9DIVIDUAL PREF]5CES4 ,9 SPITE ( COLONIZATION & CAPITALISM1 ?IS VAPID =M ( FRE$OM /ILL CAN'T GET A FOO?OLD 9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD4 ,EV5 9 ,EUROPE1 :]E SO MANY TOOLS ( COLONIZATION W]E REF9$1 ! ROOTS ( FRE$OM W]E DIFF]5T4 ,C5TURIES AGO1 SOME ,EUROPEANS HAD A MORE RELATIONAL CONCEPTION ( FRE$OM1 :I* WASN'T JU/ AB\T ! ABS5CE ( EXT]NAL CON/RA9TS1 BUT ALSO AB\T \R IMM]SION 9 ! RELATION%IPS ?AT SU/A9 US & MAKE US ?RIVE4 

0,FRE$OM0 & 0FRI5D0 %>E ! SAME E>LY ,9DO-,EUROPEAN ROOT3 FRI-1 OR PRI-1 MEAN+ 0LOVE40.<#d#f.> ,?IS ROOT MADE ITS WAY 9TO ,GO?IC1 ,NORSE1 ,CELTIC1 ,H9DI1 ,RUSSIAN1 & ,G]MAN4.<#d#g.> ,A ?\S& YE>S AGO1 ! ,G]MANIC WORD = 0FRI5D0 WAS ! PRES5T P>TICIPLE ( ! V]B FREON1 0TO LOVE40 ,?IS LANGUAGE ALSO HAD AN ADJECTIVE1 "9FRIJA-4 ,IT MEANT 0FREE0 AS 9 0NOT 9 SLAV]Y10 :]E ! REASON TO AVOID SLAV]Y WAS TO BE AMONG LOV$ ONES4 ,FRIJA MEANT 0BELOV$1 BELONG+ TO ! CIRCLE ( ONE'S BELOV$ FRI5DS & FAMILY40.<#d#h.> ,AS ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE WRITES 9 ,TO ,\R ,FRI5DS1 

0,FRI5D0 & 0FREE0 9 ,5GLI% 444 COME FROM ! SAME ,9DO-,EUROPEAN ROOT1 :I* CONVEYS ! IDEA ( A %>$ P[] ?AT GR[S4 ,BE+ FREE & HAV+ TIES WAS ONE & ! SAME ?+4 ,I AM FREE BECAUSE ,I HAVE TIES1 BECAUSE ,I AM L9K$ TO A REALITY GREAT] ?AN ME40.<#d#i.> 

,A FEW C5TURIES LAT]1 FRE$OM BECAME UNTI$ FROM CONNECT$NESS4 ,! SEV5TE5?-C5TURY PHILOSOPH] ,?OMAS ,HOBBES IMAG9$ FRE$OM AS NO?+ MORE ?AN AN 0ABS5CE ( OPPOSITION0 POSSESS$ BY ISOLAT$1 SELFI% 9DIVIDUALS4 ,= ,HOBBES1 ! FREE MAN IS CON/ANTLY >M$ & ON GU>D3 0,:5 GO+ TO SLEEP1 HE LOCKS HIS DOORS2 :5 EV5 9 HIS H\SE HE LOCKS HIS *E/S40.<#e.> ,! FREE 9DIVIDUAL LIVES 9 FE>1 & CAN ONLY FEEL SECURE :5 HE KN[S !RE >E LAWS & POLICE TO PROTECT HIM & HIS POSSESSIONS4 ,HE IS DEF9ITELY HE1 BECAUSE ?IS 9DIVIDUAL IS ALSO F\ND$ ON PATRI>*AL MALE SUPREMACY & ITS ASSOCIAT$ DIVISIONS ( M9D_/BODY1 AGGRESSION_/SUBMISSION1 RATIONALITY_/EMOTION1 & SO ON4 ,HIS SO-CALL$ AUTONOMY IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM HIS EXPLOITATION ( O!RS4 

,:5 PEASANTS W]E 0FRE$10 DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 IT (T5 MEANT ?AT !Y HAD BE5 =C$ FROM !IR L&S & !IR MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE1 LEAV+ !M 0FREE0 TO SELL !IR LABOR = A WAGE 9 ! FACTORIES1 OR />VE4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT !SE LONELY CONCEPTIONS ( FRE$OM >OSE AT ! SAME TIME AS ! ,EUROPEAN WIT* TRIALS1 ! 5CLOSURE ( COMMON L&S1 ! RISE ( ! TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE1 & ! COLONIZATION & G5OCIDE ( ! ,AM]ICAS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME AS ! MEAN+ ( FRE$OM WAS DIVORC$ FROM FRI5D%IP & CONNECTION1 ! LIV$ CONNECTIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE & PLACES W]E BE+ DISMEMB]$4 

,AS ,EMPIRE WAS 5CLOS+ L&S & BODIES1 IT WAS OV]SEE+ ! 5CLOSURE ( ?\<T AS WELL4 ,! ,AGE ( ,REASON WAS M>K$ BY A NEW K9D ( KN[L$GE ?AT C\LD SUBDUE & CONTROL NATURE & ! HUMAN BODY1 5ABL+ CAPITALI/ RATIONALIZATION & WORK DISCIPL9E4.<#e#a.> ,TIME & SPACE W\LD BECOME MEASURABLE1 /ABLE1 & FIX$4 ,BODIES W]E NO LONG] CONDUITS = MAGICAL =CES1 BUT MA*9ES TO BE H>NESS$ = PRODUCTION4 ,PLANTS1 ANIMALS1 & O!R NON-HUMAN CREATURES W]E NO LONG] K91 BUT OBJECTS TO BE DISSECT$ & CONSUM$4 

,EV5 AMONG 9TELLECTUALS 9 ,EUROPE1 NOT EV]YONE AGRE$ ) ,HOBBES'S FE>FUL VISION ( FRE$OM & ! DIVISIONS IMPOS$ BY ,C>TESIAN ?\<T4 ,DESC>TES'S CONTEMPOR>Y1 ,B>U* ,SP9OZA1 >TICULAT$ A PHILOSOPHY 9 :I* PEOPLE W]E 9H]5TLY 9T]TW9$ ) !IR WORLD4 ,SP9OZA LEFT 9/RUCTIONS = HIS MO/ IMPORTANT WORK1 ! ,E?ICS1 TO BE PUBLI%$ AFT] HIS DEA?1 BECAUSE HE KNEW HE W\LD LIKELY FACE TORTURE & EXECUTION = ! WAYS HIS RELATIONAL WORLDVIEW UND]M9$ BO? MONO!I/IC RELIGION & ! DUALI/IC PHILOSOPHY ?AT WAS EM]G+ DUR+ HIS [N TIME4 ,9/EAD ( A PASSIVE ,NATURE ON ONE H& & AN ACTIVE1 SUP]NATURAL ,GOD ON ! O!R1 ,SP9OZA 5VISION$ A HOLI/IC REALITY 9 :I* ,GOD IS PRES5T 9 ALL ?+S1 & 9 :I* ALL ?+S >E ACTIVE & DYNAMIC PROCESSES4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ALIVE & CONNECT$4 ,M9D & BODY1 HUMAN & NON-HUMAN1 JOY & SADNESS1 >E 9T]TW9$ ) ONE ANO!R4 

,WE DO NOT MEAN TO PRES5T ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY AS A H&BOOK = LIV+ 9 TODAY'S WORLD4 ,9 MANY WAYS1 ,SP9OZA REMA9$ A PRODUCT ( HIS TIME & PLACE3 HE US$ ! GEOMETRIC ME?OD TO CREATE PRO(S = HIS PHILOSOPHICAL CLAIMS1 HE C\LDN'T OV]COME PATRI>*AL DIVISIONS1 & HE REMA9$ W$D$ TO ! /ATE AS A VEHICLE = SECURITY4 ,\R 9T]E/ IS NOT 9 ,SP9OZA HIMSELF1 OR EV5 HIS PHILOSOPHY AS A :OLE1 BUT 9 ! WAY ?AT HIS IDEAS >E P>T ( A M9OR CURR5T 9 ,WE/]N ?\<T ?AT IS MORE RELATIONAL1 HOLI/IC1 & DYNAMIC4 ,SP9OZA'S WORK REMA9S M>G9AL COMP>$ TO ?AT ( ,DESC>TES & ,HOBBES1 BUT HIS RELATIONAL WORLDVIEW HAS NEV]!LESS BE5 TAK5 UP BY RADICALS AT ! M>G9S ( PHILOSOPHY1 ECOLOGY1 FEM9ISM1 M>XISM & AN>*ISM4.<#e#b.> 

,MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 = US1 ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY IS GR\ND$ 9 AFFECT4.<#e#c.> ,?+S >E NOT DEF9$ BY :AT !Y >E1 BUT BY :AT !Y DO3 H[ !Y AFFECT & >E AFFECT$ BY ! =CES ( ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 CAPABILITIES >E NOT FIX$ = ALL TIME1 BUT >E CON/ANTLY %IFT+4 ,?IS IS A FUNDAM5TAL DEP>TURE FROM ! 9H]5TLY ABLEI/ & AGEI/ P]SPECTIVE ?AT MEASURES ALL BODIES 9 RELATION TO ! NORM ( A 0HEAL?Y10 0MATURE10 OR 0ABLE0 BODY4 ,:5 />T+ RI<T FROM A BODY'S MAT]IAL SPECIFICITY1 )\T ANY 9T]V5+ 0%\LD10 LE>N+ BECOMES FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T3 RA!R ?AN DETA*$ CATEGORIZATION OR OBS]VATION ( /ABLE PROP]TIES1 IT HAPP5S ?R\< ACTIVE EXP]IM5TATION 9 %>$1 EV]-*ANG+ SITUATIONS4 

,FROM MORALITY TO E?ICS 

,BY CREAT+ A PHILOSOPHY BAS$ 9 AFFECT1 ,SP9OZA 9ITIAT$ A RADICAL CRITIQUE ( RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS & AU?ORITIES & ! WAYS !Y EX]CISE CONTROL ?R\< SUBJECTION1 9CLUD+ TOXIC MORALITY 9H]IT$ FROM C5TURIES ( ,*RI/IANITY1 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 CAPITALISM1 & ! /ATE4 ,BUT ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY DID NOT JU/ UND]M9E ,EMPIRE'S DOM9ANT MORALITY 9 ORD] TO REPLACE IT ) A DIFF]5T ONE2 IT UND]M9$ MORALITY ITSELF4 ,HIS WORLDVIEW WAS AT ODDS ) ANY NOTION ( AN ULTIMATE GR\ND ( RI<T & WRONG ?AT WAS UNI=M = EV]YONE1 AB/RACT$ FROM ! LIVELY FLUX ( RELATION%IPS & SITUATIONS4 ,= ,SP9OZA1 LIFE WAS AN EXPLORATION ( ! =CES ( ! WORLD1 NOT CON=MITY TO A FIX$ IDEAL4 

,= MORALI/S ?IS IS DANG]\S BECAUSE !RE'S NO GU>ANTEE AGA9/ EVIL1 & NO ULTIMATE F\NDATION = MORAL JUDGM5T4 ,YET ! ,SP9OZAN L9EAGE IS NOT AB\T EV]YONE DO+ :ATEV] !Y PLEASE1 ACCORD+ TO ISOLAT$ 9T]E/S & PREF]5CES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 RECOGNIZ+ \R 9T]CONNECT$NESS MEANS BECOM+ CAPABLE ( MORE FIDELITY TO \R WEB ( RELATIONS & \R SITUATIONS1 NOT LESS4 ,?IS FIDELITY IS NOT MORAL2 IT IS E?ICAL4 

,E?ICS IS (T5 SPOK5 ( COLLOQUIALLY AS AN 9DIVIDUAL MORALITY3 A /ATIC SET ( PR9CIPLES HELD BY 9DIVIDUALS 7E?ICAL CONSUMPTION1 CODES ( E?ICS1 & SO ON74 ,9 FACT1 DICTION>Y DEF9ITIONS CONFLATE E?ICS ) ! 0MORAL PR9CIPLES ?AT GOV]N A P]SON'S BEHAVIOR40.<#e#d.> ,BUT AS ,DELEUZE EXPLA9S1 A ,SP9OZAN CONCEPTION ( E?ICS RESULTS 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T SET ( QUE/IONS3 

,!RE'S A FUNDAM5TAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,E?ICS & ,MORALITY4 ,SP9OZA DOESN'T MAKE UP A MORALITY1 = A V]Y SIMPLE REASON3 HE NEV] ASKS :AT WE MU/ DO1 HE ALWAYS ASKS :AT WE >E CAPABLE (1 :AT'S 9 \R P[]1 E?ICS IS A PROBLEM ( P[]1 NEV] A PROBLEM ( DUTY4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ,SP9OZA IS PR(\NDLY IMMORAL4 ,REG>D+ ! MORAL PROBLEM1 GOOD & EVIL1 HE HAS A HAPPY NATURE BECAUSE HE DOESN'T EV5 COMPREH5D :AT ?IS MEANS4 ,:AT HE COMPREH5DS >E GOOD 5C\NT]S1 BAD 5C\NT]S1 9CREASES & DIM9UTIONS ( P[]4 ,?US HE MAKES AN E?ICS & NOT AT ALL A MORALITY4.<#e#e.> 

,:]EAS MORALITY ASKS & ANSW]S ! QUE/ION3 0:AT %\LD ONE DO80 A ,SP9OZAN E?ICS ASKS3 0:AT IS ONE CAPABLE (80 ,UNLIKE ! COLD AB/RACTION ( MORALITY1 A BODY'S CAPACITIES CAN ONLY BE DISCOV]$ ?R\< ATTUNEM5T & EXP]IM5TATION1 />T+ RI<T :]E Y\ >E4 ,Y\ NEV] KN[ UNTIL Y\ TRY4 ,9 TRY+1 :E!R Y\ 0SUCCE$0 OR 0FAIL10 Y\ WILL HAVE LE>N$ & *ANG$1 & ! SITUATION WILL HAVE *ANG$1 EV5 IF ONLY SLI<TLY4 ,?IS S\NDS SIMPLE1 & 9 MANY WAYS IT IS4 ,IT SPEAKS TO ! WAYS ?AT MANY ( US ALREADY TRY TO NAVIGATE \R EV]YDAY LIVES3 NOT BY ADH]+ TO FIX$ COMM&M5TS1 BUT BY LE>N+ TO 9HABIT \R [N SITUATIONS 9 WAYS ?AT MAKE US MORE CAPABLE & MORE JO9TLY ALIVE4 

,SOMEONE GETS 9 T\* ) BIRD MIGRATIONS1 9SECTS1 WEA!R PATT]NS3 !Y AFFECT H] MORE & MORE DEEPLY AS %E TUNES 9TO !IR RHY?MS1 OV] MON?S & YE>S4 ,!Y BEG9 TO MAKE H] UP4 ,! LOSS IS PALPABLE AS FEW] RETURN EA* YE>1 & H] HATR$ ( ! DE/RUCTION GR[S ALONGSIDE H] LOVE ( ! FEW REMA9+ REFUGES = NON-HUMAN CREATURES :]E %E LIVES4 ,H] RAGE & DESPAIR F9DS RESONANCE ) O!RS1 SIMIL>LY 5TW9$1 & !Y FIGURE \T H[ TO FI<T TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS NEI!R 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/1 NOR MORAL ALTRUISM4 ,IT IS RELATIONAL E?ICS3 ! WILL+NESS TO NURTURE & DEF5D RELATION%IPS4.<#e#f.> 

,TWO FRI5DS FOLD !IR LIVES TOGE!R2 !Y DRAW NEW CAPACITIES \T ( EA* O!R4 ,!Y HURT EA* O!R1 & !Y WORK ?R\< IT1 EM]G+ MORE 9T]TW9$ ?AN BE=E4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] SURE :I* IDEAS & MANN]ISMS W]E 0!IR [N0 & :I* BELONG$ TO ! FRI5D4 ,!Y KN[ EA* O!R'S TRIGG]S & T5D5CIES1 9TIMATELY4 ,ONE F9DS HIMSELF 9 TR\BLE1 & ! O!R DROPS EV]Y?+ TO HELP1 AT GREAT P]SONAL RISK4 ,BUT ?IS RISK & SACRIFICE IS NOT BECAUSE IT IS MORALLY RI<T1 OR BECAUSE !Y HAVE CALCULAT$ ?AT IT IS 9 !IR [N SELF-9T]E/4 ,IT IS NOT EV5 FELT AS A *OICE2 IT IS SOME?+ DRAWN \T ( !M4 

,E?ICS IS ! DYNAMIC SPACE BEYOND /ATIC MORALITY & VAPID SELF-9T]E/3 IT IS ! CAPACITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO ! RELATION%IPS ?AT MAKE US UP4 ,:E!R CONSCI\SLY OR NOT1 \R DESIRES & *OICES >E ! PRODUCT ( EV]Y?+ ?AT AFFECTS US4 ,:ILE ?IS K9D ( ?9K+ & PRACTICE MAY BE 9TUITIVE1 IT RUNS AGA9/ DOM9ANT /R&S ( BO? ,WE/]N KN[L$GE & MORALITY1 :I* /RIVE = UNIV]SALISM & G5]ALIZABILITY3 !Y T5D T[>DS P9N+ ?+S D[N1 DICTAT+ H[ WE %\LD ACT1 OR PR$ICT+ :AT IS LIKELY4 ,!Y ASK :AT HUMANS >E & ALWAYS WILL BE1 :AT WE %\LD ALWAYS DO1 OR :AT WE USUALLY DO 7& H[ WE CAN BE CONTROLL$74 ,9 CONTRA/1 A ,SP9OZAN E?ICS IS ATTUN$ TO ! S+UL>ITY & OP5NESS ( EA* SITUATION3 :AT >E WE CAPABLE ( H]E & N[1 TOGE!R1 AT ?IS TIME1 9 ?IS PLACE1 AMID ! RELATIONS 9 :I* WE >E EMB$D$8 

,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 IT IS NOT AB\T CREAT+ SELF-CONTA9$ UNITS1 BUT AB\T P>TICIPAT+ 9 COMPLEX1 %IFT+1 RELATIONAL PROCESSES4 ,WE ALWAYS BEG9 9 ! MIDDLE3 AMID \R SITUATIONS1 9 \R NEI<BORHOODS1 ) \R [N P5*ANTS1 HABITS1 LOVES1 COMPLICITIES1 & CONNECTIONS4 ,!RE IS NO 9DIVIDUAL ?AT COMES BE=E ! D5SE NETWORK ( RELATIONS 9 :I* WE'RE EMB$D$4 ,?IS RELATIONAL SPACE ELUDES ! TRAPS ( 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/ & MORAL DUTY4 ,IT IS A SPACE BEYOND ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS & ALTRUI/IC SAVIORS4 ,WE >E ALWAYS P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! MAK+ ( \R WORLDS1 & BE+ MADE BY !M4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 FRE$OM CAN MEAN NO?+ O!R ?AN ! E?ICAL EXPANSION ( :AT WE'RE CAPABLE (--:AT WE'RE ABLE TO FEEL & DO TOGE!R4 ,9 ?IS VE91 ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE WRITES1 

,FRE$OM ISN'T ! ACT ( %$D+ \R ATTA*M5TS1 BUT ! PRACTICAL CAPACITY TO WORK ON !M1 TO MOVE >\ND 9 !IR SPACE1 TO =M OR DISSOLVE !M 444 ! FRE$OM TO UPROOT ONESELF HAS ALWAYS BE5 A FANTASMIC FRE$OM4 ,WE CAN'T RID \RSELVES ( :AT B9DS US )\T AT ! SAME TIME LOS+ ! V]Y ?+ TO :I* \R =CES W\LD BE APPLI$4.<#e#g.> 

,FRE$OM H]E IS NOT ! ABS5CE ( RE/RICTION OR ATTA*M5T1 BUT ! CAPACITY TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE 9 %AP+ \R ATTA*M5TS4 ,?IS BECOM+-ACTIVE IS NOT AB\T CONTROLL+ ?+S1 BUT AB\T LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 !IR FL[1 =M+ 9T5SE BONDS ?R\< :I* WE BECOME IMPLICAT$ 9 EA* O!R'S /RUGGLES & CAPACITIES4 ,)9 ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T1 FRI5D%IP IS BE+ REVALU$3 NOT AS A BOND BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT AS AN E?ICAL RELATION ?AT REMAKES US1 TOGE!R1 9 AN ONGO+ PROCESS ( BECOM+ O!RWISE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 FEM9I/ PHILOSOPH] ,DONNA ,H>AWAY HAS >GU$ ?AT 0MAK+ K90 ACROSS DIVIDES ( SPECIES1 NATION1 G5D]1 & O!R BORD]S IS P]HAPS ! MO/ URG5T TASK TODAY4.<#e#h.> ,?R\< FRI5D%IP OR K9%IP WE UNDO \RSELVES & BECOME NEW1 9 POT5TIALLY RADICAL & DANG]\S WAYS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 FRI5D%IP IS AT ! ROOT ( FRE$OM4 

,:AT CAN FRI5D%IP DO8 

,FRI5D%IP WILL BE ! SOIL FROM :I* A NEW POLITICS WILL EM]GE4 

--,IVAN ,ILLI*.<#e#i.> 

,CAN FRI5D%IP BE REVALU$ AS A RADICAL1 TRANS=MATIVE =M ( K9%IP8 ,WE >E NOT SURE1 BUT WE WANT TO TRY4 ,MAYBE ! CONCEPT ( FRI5D%IP IS ALREADY TOO COLONIZ$ BY LIB]ALISM & CAPITALISM4 ,UND] NEOLIB]ALISM1 FRI5D%IP IS A BANAL AFFAIR ( PRIVATE PREF]5CES3 WE HANG \T1 WE %>E HOBBIES1 WE MAKE SMALL TALK4 ,WE BECOME FRI5DS ) ?OSE :O >E ALREADY LIKE US1 & WE KEEP EA* O!R COM=TABLE1 RA!R ?AN BECOM+ DIFF]5T & MORE CAPABLE TOGE!R4 ,! ALGORI?MS ( ,FACEBOOK & O!R SOCIAL NETWORKS GUIDE US T[>DS ! REF9EM5T ( \R PR(ILES1 R$UC+ FRI5D%IP TO ! CLICK ( A BUTTON4.<#f.> ,?IS NEOLIB]AL FRI5D IS ! ALT]NATIVE TO HET]O- & HOMONORMATIVE C\PL+3 0JU/ FRI5DS0 IMPLIES A MU* WEAK] & 9SIGNIFICANT BOND ?AN A LOV] C\LD EV] BE4 ,UND] NEOLIB]AL FRI5D%IP1 WE DON'T HAVE EA* O!R'S BACKS1 & \R LIVES >5'T TANGL$ UP TOGE!R4 ,BUT !SE 9SIPID T5D5CIES DO NOT MEAN ?AT FRI5D%IPS >E PO9TLESS2 ONLY ?AT FRI5D%IP IS A T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE4 ,EMPIRE WORKS TO U%] ITS SUBJECTS 9TO FLIMSY RELATION%IPS :]E NO?+ IS AT /AKE1 & TO 9FUSE 9TIMACY ) VIOL5CE & DOM9ATION4 ,P]HAPS FRI5D%IP CAN BE REVALU$ 9 AN EXPANSIVE BUT SPECIFIC WAY3 FRI5DS1 *OS5 FAMILY1 & O!R K91 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ 9 A WEB ( MUTUAL SUPPORT4 

,9T]SECT+ CURR5TS ( DISABILITY JU/ICE1 Y\? LIB]ATION1 QUE] MOVEM5TS1 FEM9ISM1 ECOLOGY1 AN>*ISM1 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 & ,BLACK LIB]ATION HAVE ALL EMPHASIZ$ ! C5TRALITY ( NURTUR+ /RONG RELATION%IPS4 ,9 \R CONV]SATION ) ,GL5 ,C\L?>D1 HE EMPHASIZ$ ?AT JOYFUL MILITANCY CAN NEV] BE AN 9DIVIDUAL *OICE1 BECAUSE TRANS=MATION HAPP5S 9 & ?R\< RELATION%IPS3 

,! FIR/ MOVE T[>D SOME SORT ( SELF-AFFIRMATION OR RESURG5CE IS (T5 REGI/]$ 9 A V]Y NEGATIVE REACTION3 HATE1 5VY1 !SE SORTS ( ?+S 444 ,?IS COMPLICATES ! /ORY A BIT4 ,9 ORD] TO HAVE A K9D ( JOYFUL MILITANT POSITIONALITY OR :ATEV]1 IT REQUIRES A :OLE LOT ( O!R OV]:ELM+ POSITIONS ON ! WORLD4 ,& ?AT IS :]E ,I ?9K RELATION%IPS >E CRUCIAL4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT ?IS IS EV5 POSSIBLE TO COME TO ON Y\R [N4 ,AM ,I GO+ TO RESPOND TO ?IS OPPRESSIVE SITUATION ?R\< A =M ( SELF-DE/RUCTION1 OR AM ,I GO+ TO TRY & LIVE ) IT1 OR AM ,I GO+ TO *ANNEL IT 9TO MORE COMMUNITY-BUILD+ EF=TS8 ,& ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT'S EV] DONE 9 A SILO4 ,?OSE >E COMRADES ?AT >E WORK+ TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ?AT POSITION4 ,?OSE >E ?R\< ! H>D CONV]SATIONS RANG+ FROM 9T]V5TIONS TO :O-KN[S-:AT1 JU/ RECOGNIZ+ ?AT SOME RELATION%IPS SEEM TO BE MORE EMP[]+ ?AN O!RS4 ,SO GETT+ TO BE ! JOYFUL MILITANT IS COMPLICAT$4 ,IT'S A PRODUCT ( RELATION%IPS4 ,IT'S NOT ! EFFECT ( DO+ RELATION%IPS WELL2 IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY 9 RELATION%IPS ( SOLID>ITY4 ,WE'RE HELP+ EA* O!R \T1 WE'RE DRAW+ PEOPLE \T ( ! NEGATIVE 9TO MORE POSITIVE RELATION%IPS4 ,JOYFUL MILITANTS >5'T *OOS+ & SAY+ 0OH1 ,I'M GO+ TO DO ?IS40 

,IT'S BECAUSE ,I'M BE+ 9T]PELLAT$ 9TO MORE POSITIVE RELATION%IPS :I* PROVIDE ME ) DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVES ON ! WORLD1 ?AT DRAW ME AWAY FROM :AT W\LD BE 5TIRELY ACCEPTABLE & RATIONAL1 & ?AT'S DESPAIR4 ,H[ DO WE NOT HAVE DESPAIR 9 !SE SITUATIONS ?AT WE'RE 98 ,IT'S BECAUSE RELATION%IPS >E DRAW+ US AWAY FROM ?AT TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y CAN1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y'RE SUCCESSFUL4 ,A JOYFUL MILITANT IS LESS A PRODUCT ( A WILL TO DO SO2 !RE'S A WORK1 WE'RE CON/ANTLY WORK+ ON EA* O!R4 ,I'M NOT GONNA BLAME ! 9DIVIDUAL P]SON IF !Y'RE 9 A SITUATION ?AT IS CLE>LY MIS]ABLE4.<#f#a.> 

,9 !SE TIMES1 FEEL+S ( DESPAIR1 RAGE1 & HATR$ MAKE S5SE4 ,MAYBE !Y EV5 9DICATE A HEAL?Y RECEPTIVITY TO :AT IS TAK+ PLACE2 A REFUSAL TO NUMB \RSELVES TO ! PA9 & VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,TO %AME PEOPLE = BE+ 9 T\* ) ALL ?IS1 OR TO TELL !M TO PULL !MSELVES \T ( IT1 SIMPLY 9DIVIDUALIZES SUFF]+4 ,*ANGE COMES NOT FROM 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT FROM ?IS 0CON/ANT WORK+ ON EA* O!R10 :I* WE HAVE CALL$ E?ICS & RELATIONAL FRE$OM4 ,IT MI<T 5TAIL SUPPORT+ EA* O!R TO BECOME MORE PRES5T ) DESPAIR1 GUILT1 RES5TM5T1 FE>1 OR GRIEF4 ,IT MI<T 9CLUDE *ANNEL+ ANG] 9TO ATTACK+ ,EMPIRE1 BLOCK+ ITS FL[S1 OR BREAK+ ITS HOLD1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T4 ,FRE$OM IS ! SPACE ?AT OP5S :5 KNEE-J]K REACTIONS & /IFL+ HABITS >E SUSP5D$4 ,IT IS ! P>5T LE>N+ TO TRU/ !IR KID4 ,IT IS ! TE5 :O FLEES A VIOL5T HOME ) SUPPORT FROM FRI5DS4 ,IT IS ! SCREAM ( REFUSAL ?AT ELICITS RAGE & ACTION FROM O!RS4 ,BUT ! KEY IS ?AT ONE NEV] DOES ANY ( ?IS ALONE1 :E!R A HUMBLE GE/URE CAUS+ A SUBTLE %IFT1 OR A DECISIVE ACT CATALYZ+ DRAMATIC *ANGE4 ,FRE$OM1 G5TL5ESS1 & MILITANCY ALWAYS COME FROM--& FE$ BACK 9TO--! WEB ( RELATION%IPS & AFFECTIONS 9 :I* EV]YONE IS IMM]S$4 

,BY CREAT+ RELATIONAL WEBS ?AT RE9=CE ! VALUES WE ASPIRE TO1 RELATION%IPS CAN HELP UNDO PATT]NS ?AT ,EMPIRE HAS +RA9$4 ,LOV+ RELATION%IPS CAN BE :AT ALL[ US TO FACE ! ?+S WE FE> AB\T \RSELVES4 ,!Y CAN HELP UNDO ! WAYS ?AT WE HAVE 9T]NALIZ$ NOTIONS ?AT WE >E NOT GOOD 5\<1 NOT WOR?Y ( LOVE1 OR ?AT WE HAVE TO PUT UP ) ?+S ?AT DEPLETE US & ?OSE WE C>E AB\T4 ,RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL LOVE & SUPPORT CAN 5ABLE US TO SEE & FEEL ! TOXICITY ( SOME ( \R ATTA*M5TS4 ,!Y CAN HELP US TO LOOK AT \R PATT]NS ( ADDICTION OR DEPRESSION )\T %AME4 ,?OSE WE LOVE CAN BE \R REASONS TO /AY ALIVE :5 WE >5'T SURE ?AT WE WANT TO4 ,!Y CAN HELP US LEAVE MIS]ABLE SITUATIONS BY LEAP+ ) US 9TO ! UNKN[N4 ,FRI5D%IPS CAN BE ! S\RCE ( \R CAPACITY TO TAKE RISKS & GET 9 ! WAY ( VIOL5CE & EXPLOITATION4 ,!Y CAN BE :AT MAKE US DANG]\S & CAPABLE ( FI<T+ 9 NEW WAYS4 ,?IS MI<T BE SOME?+ LIKE :AT 0FRI5D0 MEANT TO SOME ( \R ,EUROPEAN ANCE/ORS BE=E ! WIT* TRIALS3 NOT JU/ SOMEONE TO HANG \T )1 BUT SOMEONE :OSE EXI/5CE IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ONE'S [N4 ,A RELATION%IP CRUCIAL TO LIFE1 WOR? FI<T+ =4 

,A P]SNICKETY L+UI/ OR HI/ORIAN MI<T OBJECT ?AT !RE IS NO UNBROK5 L9E ( 9SURG5T FRI5D%IP ?AT LIES HIDD5 9 HI/ORY4 ,!SE CRITICS >E RI<T3 IT IS A ZIGZAGG+1 DISJO9T$ L9E1 ALWAYS BE+ BROK5 & REASSEMBL$1 A /ORY AMONG O!R /ORIES1 RESONANT ) MANY O!R NON-,EUROPEAN G5EALOGIES ( RELATIONAL FRE$OM4 ,BUT ?IS ELUSIV5ESS IS :AT MAKES IT PRECI\S & P[]FUL3 IT IS PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO CON/ANTLY =M NEW COMPLICITIES AMID T]ROR & VIOL5CE4 

,SOLID>ITY BEG9S AT HOME 

,I DON'T NE$ TO BE EMP[]$ BY ADULTS2 ,I NE$ !M TO /OP HAV+ P[] OV] ME4 

--,LILAH ,JOY ,B]GMAN1 AGE #i 

,:ILE FRI5D%IP IS MADE VAPID BY ,EMPIRE1 C\PL$OM & ! NUCLE> FAMILY BECOME ! CONTA9] = ALL O!R =MS ( 9TIMACY4 ,AS ANTI-RACI/1 ,9DIG5\S1 & AUTONOMI/ FEM9I/S HAVE %[N1 ! NUCLE> FAMILY--:]E ONE G5]ATION ( P>5TS LIVES ) ONE G5]ATION ( *ILDR51 SEP>AT$ FROM EV]YONE ELSE--IS A REC5T 9V5TION ( ,EMPIRE4.<#f#b.> ,IT WAS 7& IS7 A CRUCIAL 9/ITUTION = ! PRIVATIZATION & 5CLOSURE ( LIFE4 ,IT IS ALSO C5TRAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( A CULTURE ( AU?ORIT>IANISM1 ABUSE1 & NEGLECT ?AT UND]P9S HET]OPATRI>*Y & :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,IT EVOLV$ AS A WAY ( REPRODUC+ WAGE-LABOR+ M5 ?R\< ! UNPAID LABOR ( WOM54 ,VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & *ILDR5 )9 ! FAMILY WAS CONDON$ AS P>T ( A CIVILIZ+ PROCESS1 & IT BECAME A CONDUIT = 9T]G5]ATIONAL VIOL5CE1 & = ! ACCUMULATION ( :ITE WEAL? & PROP]TY ?R\< 9H]ITANCE4 

,?R\< FEM9I/ /RUGGLE1 SOME ( ! MO/ BRUTAL1 /ATE-SANCTION$ VIOL5CES ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY 7SU* AS LEGALIZ$ RAPE & ABUSE7 HAVE BE5 *ALL5G$1 BUT IT REMA9S A SITE ( ISOLATION & VIOL5CE1 = *ILDR5 9 P>TICUL>4 ,ONE ( ITS MO/ BRUTAL EFFECTS IS ?AT IT MAKES O!R =MS ( 9TIMACY DIFFICULT OR UN?9KABLE = MANY ( US4 ,?R\< SUBURBS & AP>TM5TS DESIGN$ = A PRIVATIZ$ EXI/5CE1 ! NUCLE> FAMILY IS EV5 COD$ 9TO ! BUILT 5VIRONM5T4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 PEOPLE >E CON/ANTLY 9V5T+ & RECOV]+ O!R K9DS ( BELONG+ & 9TIMACY4 ,!Y >E CREATIVELY COLLECTIVIZ+ & COMMUNALIZ+ LIFE1 %>+ 9COME1 FOOD1 & H\S+ 9 WAYS ?AT BREAK D[N PRIVATIZATION & SEGREGATION4 ,AS ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI WRITES1 

,WE ALSO HAVE A RETURN TO MORE EXT5D$ TYPES ( FAMILIES1 BUILT NOT ON BLOOD TIES BUT ON FRI5D%IP RELATIONS4 ,?IS1 ,I ?9K1 IS A MODEL TO FOLL[4 ,WE >E OBVI\SLY 9 A P]IOD ( TRANSITION & A GREAT DEAL ( EXP]IM5TATION1 BUT OP5+ UP ! FAMILY - HET]O OR GAY - TO A BROAD] COMMUNITY1 BREAK+ D[N ! WALLS ?AT 9CREAS+LY ISOLAT$ IT & PREV5T$ IT FROM CONFRONT+ ITS PROBLEMS 9 A COLLECTIVE WAY IS ! PA? WE MU/ TAKE NOT TO BE SUFFOCAT$ BY IT1 & 9/EAD /R5G!N \R RESI/ANCE TO EXPLOITATION4 ,! D5UCLE>IZATION ( ! FAMILY IS ! PA? TO ! CON/RUCTION ( COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE4.<#f#c.> 

,MANY ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & QUE] FOLKS HAVE NEV] BE5 9VIT$ 9TO ! /RUCTURE ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY1 & !Y HAVE ALWAYS MADE K9 9 O!R WAYS4 ,QUE] *OS5 FAMILIES HAVE CREAT$ 9TIMATE1 9T]G5]ATIONAL WEBS ( SUPPORT1 & !SE RADICAL TIES REMA9 ALIVE 9 SPITE ( NEW =MS ( HOMONORMATIVE CAPTURE4 ,AS ,DEAN ,SPADE WRITES1 

,9 ! QUE] COMMUNITIES ,I'M 9 VALU+ FRI5D%IP IS A REALLY BIG DEAL1 (T5 COM+ \T ( ! FACT ?AT LOTS ( US DON'T HAVE FAMILY SUPPORT1 & BUILD DEEP SUPPORTIVE /RUCTURES ) O!R QUE]S4 ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 RESI/+ ! HET]ONORMATIVE FAMILY /RUCTURE 9 :I* PEOPLE >E EXPECT$ TO =M A DYAD1 M>RY1 HAVE KIDS1 & GET ALL !IR NE$S MET )9 ?AT FAMILY /RUCTURE4 ,A LOT ( US SEE ?AT AS UNHEAL?Y1 AS A NEW TE*NOLOGY ( PO/-9DU/RIAL LATE CAPITALISM ?AT IS CONNECT$ TO ALI5AT+ PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITY & TRA9+ !M TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 TO VALUE ! SMALL] UNIT ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY RA!R ?AN ! EXT5D$ FAMILY4.<#f#d.> 

,SIMIL>LY1 BELL HOOKS PO9TS TO TRADITIONS ( 9=MAL ADOPTION 9 ,BLACK COMMUNITIES1 9 :I* PEOPLE ADOPT$ & C>$ = *ILDR5 9 WAYS ?AT W]E COMMUNALLY RECOGNIZ$ BUT NEV] SANCTION$ BY ! /ATE3 

,LET'S SAY Y\ DIDN'T HAVE ANY *ILDR5 & Y\R NEI<BOR HAD EI<T KIDS4 ,Y\ MI<T NEGOTIATE ) H] TO ADOPT A *ILD1 :O W\LD !N COME LIVE ) Y\1 BUT !RE W\LD NEV] BE ANY K9D ( =MAL ADOPTION1 YET EV]YBODY W\LD RECOGNIZE H] AS Y\R 0PLAY DAU<T]40 ,MY COMMUNITY WAS UNUSUAL 9 ?AT GAY BLACK M5 W]E ALSO ABLE TO 9=MALLY ADOPT *ILDR54 ,& 9 ?IS CASE !RE WAS A K9%IP /RUCTURE 9 ! COMMUNITY :]E PEOPLE W\LD GO HOME & VISIT !IR FOLKS IF !Y WANT$ TO1 /AY ) !M 7OR :AT HAVE Y\71 BUT !Y W\LD ALSO BE ABLE TO /AY ) ! P]SON :O WAS LOV+ & P>5T+ !M4.<#f#e.> 

,LEANNE ,SIMPSON1 WRIT+ ON ,9DIG5\S NATIONHOOD1 NOTES H[ RESURG5CE 5TAILS DISPLAC+ SETTL] COLONIALISM & ! NUCLE> FAMILY ) 0BIG1 BEAUTIFUL1 DIV]SE1 EXT5D$ MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES ( RELATIVES & FRI5DS ?AT C>E V]Y DEEPLY = EA* O!R40.<#f#f.> ,9 MANY WAYS1 !SE K9DS ( RELATION%IPS MAKE POSSIBLE & SU/A9 ! CREATION ( 9T]G5]ATIONAL =MS ( ORGANIZ+ ?AT 9CLUDE KIDS & ELD]S1 & BREAK D[N DIVIDES BETWE5 PUBLIC & PRIVATE4 ,SIMPSON SPOKE TO ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]3 

,H[ *ANGE HAPP5S MATT]S TO ME1 :I* IS :Y ,I DON'T SP5D MU* TIME LOBBY+ ! /ATE4 ,I BELIEVE 9 CREAT+ ! *ANGE ON ! GR\ND1 & CREAT+ & LIV+ ! ALT]NATIVES4 ,9 MY NATION1 *ILDR5 & ,ELD]S >E CRITICAL1 & IT MEANS WE ORGANIZE DIFF]5TLY4 ,Y\ CAN'T 9VITE KIDS TO A TWELVE-H\R1 BOR+ MEET+ & !N GET FRU/RAT$ BECAUSE !Y >E BOR$ OR FRU/RAT$ BECAUSE !Y WON'T /AY ) ! *ILDC>E WORK] !Y'VE NEV] MET4 ,Y\ CAN'T 9VITE ! ,ELD]S TO WELCOME PEOPLE TO ! T]RITORY & !N NOT SPEAK TO ! ISSUES4 ,I ?9K WE ACTUALLY NE$ TO DO LESS ORGANIZ+ & MORE MOVEM5T BUILD+4 ,RI<T N[1 WE HAVE ACTIVI/S1 NOT LEAD]S4 ,WE HAVE ACTIONS1 NOT COMMUNITY4 ,MY KIDS >E ALSO FUNDAM5TALLY NOT 9T]E/$ 9 0! MOVEM5T40 ,!Y >E1 H[EV]1 FUNDAM5TALLY 9T]E/$ 9 DO+ ?+S4.<#f#g.> 

,!SE K9DS ( NON-NUCLE> K9%IP NETWORKS HAVE BE5 SU/A9$ 9 ! FACE ( /ATE T]RORISM & 9C>C]ATION1 RESID5TIAL & BO>D+ S*OOLS1 & ,EMPIRE'S ONGO+ ATTEMPTS TO PRIVATIZE & DE/ROY NON-NUCLE> K9%IP NETWORKS1 EXT5D$ FAMILIES1 & WEBS ( RELATION%IPS ?AT 9CLUDE NON-HUMAN K94 ,N\RI%+ & SU/A9+ !SE COMMUNAL =MS ( LIFE ?R[S 9TO QUE/ION SOME ( ! DOM9ANT IDEAS AB\T :AT C\NTS AS POLITICAL WORK1 AB\T SEP>ATION ( ACTIVISM OR ORGANIZ+ FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,!Y *ALL5GE ! SEGREGATION ( KIDS FROM ! RE/ ( ! WORLD 7& FROM ORGANIZ+ & POLITICS 9 P>TICUL>7 & ! WAYS ?AT ELD]S >E ISOLAT$ & 9T]G5]ATIONAL CONNECTIONS >E LO/4 

,CREAT+ 9T]G5]ATIONAL WEBS ( 9TIMACY & SUPPORT IS A RADICAL ACT 9 A WORLD ?AT HAS PRIVATIZ$ *ILD-RE>+1 H\S+1 SUBSI/5CE & DECISION-MAK+4 ,*ALL5G+ ! NUCLE> FAMILY IS NOT AB\T A PURITANICAL REJECTION ( ANY?+ ?AT RESEMBLES IT2 IT IS AB\T CREAT+ ALT]NATIVES TO ITS HEGEMONY1 TO ! DISMEMB]+ ( SOCIAL RELATIONS1 TO ! SPATIAL DIVISION ( PEOPLE ?R\< SUBURBANIZATION1 9C>C]ATION1 S*OOL+1 DISPOSSESSION1 & DISPLACEM5T4 ,?IS 5TAILS ! PROLIF]ATION ( RELATION%IPS ?AT MAY OR MAY NOT BE BAS$ ON BLOOD BUT >E BUILT ON C>E & LOVE4 ,! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL !ORI/ ,RAUL ,ZIBE*I >GUES ?AT NON-NUCLE> FAMILY & K9%IP NETWORKS >E AT ! HE>T ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA'S MO/ TRANS=MATIVE & MILITANT MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 PEASANT F>M]S1 L&LESS & HOMELESS MOVEM5TS1 PIQUET]OS1 & WOM5'S & Y\? MOVEM5TS4.<#f#h.> ,!SE COLLECTIVE =MS ( LIFE >E BAS$ 9 NEW =MS ( DWELL+1 SUBSI/5CE1 & RESI/ANCE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,ZIBE*I IS CLE> ?AT !SE >E 0ONLY T5D5CIES1 ASPIRATIONS1 OR ATTEMPTS 9 ! MID/ ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES40.<#f#i.> ,RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL SUPPORT >E NOT A DE/9ATION BUT A CONT9UAL PROCESS ( /RUGGLE4 

,AS PEOPLE R5EW 9T]G5]ATIONAL RELATION%IPS & BR+ !IR :OLE LIVES 9TO /RUGGLE1 NEW =MS ( POLITICS EM]GE4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI >GUES1 

,?IS IS :Y ! IDEA ( CREAT+ 0SELF-REPRODUC+0 MOVEM5TS HAS BE5 SO P[]FUL4 ,IT MEANS CREAT+ A C]TA9 SOCIAL FABRIC & =MS ( COOP]ATIVE REPRODUCTION ?AT CAN GIVE CONT9UITY & /R5G? TO \R /RUGGLES1 & A MORE SOLID BASE TO \R SOLID>ITY4 ,WE NE$ TO CREATE =MS ( LIFE 9 :I* POLITICAL ACTIVISM IS NOT SEP>AT$ FROM ! TASK ( \R DAILY REPRODUCTION1 SO ?AT RELATIONS ( TRU/ & COMMITM5T CAN DEVELOP ?AT TODAY REMA9 ON ! HORIZON4 ,WE NE$ TO PUT \R LIVES 9 COMMON ) ! LIVES ( O!R PEOPLE TO HAVE MOVEM5TS ?AT >E SOLID & DO NOT RISE UP & !N DISSIPATE4 ,%>+ REPRODUCTION1 ?IS IS :AT BEGAN TO HAPP5 )9 ! ,OCCUPY ,MOVEM5T & :AT USUALLY HAPP5S :5 A /RUGGLE REA*ES A MOM5T ( ALMO/ 9SURRECTIONAL P[]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 A /RIKE GOES ON = SEV]AL MON?S1 PEOPLE BEG9 TO PUT !IR LIVES 9 COMMON BECAUSE !Y HAVE TO MOBILIZE ALL !IR RES\RCES NOT TO BE DEFEAT$4.<#g.> 

,F$]ICI H]E GETS AT ! WAY 9 :I* C>E IS NOT ONLY A MEANS ( MA9TA9+ /RUGGLES1 BUT A TRANS=MATIVE P>T ( /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,:ILE ,EMPIRE WORKS TO PRIVATIZE & 9DIVIDUALIZE \R DAILY LIVES1 MANY MOVEM5TS >E REPRODUC+ !MSELVES MORE AUTONOM\SLY BY COLLECTIVIZ+ C>E3 FROM COOK+ TO COHABITATION TO LE>N+ TO JU/ BE+ PRES5T ) EA* O!R4 

,FRI5D%IP1 K9%IP1 & COMMUNALIZATION HAVE ALSO BE5 AT ! HE>T ( WORK+ ACROSS ! HI]>*ICAL DIVIDES ( HET]OPATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 COLONIZATION1 ABLEISM1 ECOCIDE1 & O!R SY/EMS ?AT HAVE TAU<T US TO 5ACT VIOL5CE ON EA* O!R & 9T]NALIZE OPPRESSIVE WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,TO MAKE K9 ACROSS !SE DIVISIONS IS A PREC>I\S & RADICAL ACT4 ,EV]YONE KN[S H[ DIFFICULT ?IS CAN BE1 & H[ PEOPLE FUCK UP1 HURT EA* O!R1 & BLAME EA* O!R4 ,?OSE CONSCRIPT$ 9TO OPPRESSIVE ROLES CAN ALWAYS FALL BACK 9TO OLD HABITS4 ,9 SOME CASES1 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO TALK AB\T ALL ?IS 9 WAYS ?AT >E SUBTLE1 G5TLE1 & MORE ATTUN$ TO EA* O!R'S T5D5CIES1 TRIGG]S1 & GIFTS1 & G5U9E RELATIONS ( SUPPORT EM]GE4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( QUE]1 ANTI-RACI/ DISABILITY JU/ICE1 ,MIA ,M+US SPEAKS TO ! C5TRALITY ( /RONG RELATION%IPS = UNDO+ OPPRESSION3 

,ANY K9D ( SY/EMATIC *ANGE WE WANT TO MAKE WILL REQUIRE US TO WORK TOGE!R TO DO IT4 ,& WE HAVE TO HAVE RELATION%IPS /RONG 5\< TO HOLD US AS WE GO UP AGA9/ SOME?+ AS P[]FUL AS ! /ATE1 ! M$ICAL 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 ! PRISON SY/EM1 ! G5D] B9>Y SY/EM1 ! *UR*1 IMMIGRATION SY/EM1 ! W> MA*9E1 GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,BECAUSE WE'RE GO+ TO MESS UP4 ,( ?AT ,I AM SURE4 ,WE CANNOT1 ON ! ONE H& HAVE %>P ANALYSIS AB\T H[ P]VASIVE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE >E & !N ON ! O!R H&1 EXPECT PEOPLE TO ACT LIKE ?AT'S NOT ! WORLD WE EXI/ 94 ,( C\RSE !RE >E TIMES WE >E GO+ TO DO & SAY OPPRESSIVE ?+S1 ( C\RSE WE >E GO+ TO HURT EA* O!R1 ( C\RSE WE >E GO+ TO BE VIOL5T1 COLLUDE 9 VIOL5CE OR ACCEPT VIOL5CE AS NORMAL4 

,WE MU/ ROLL UP \R SLEEVES & />T DO+ ! H>D WORK ( LE>N+ H[ TO WORK ?R\< CONFLICT1 PA9 & HURT AS IF \R LIVES DEP5D$ ON IT--BECAUSE !Y DO4.<#g#a.> 

,BETWE5 ! AU?ORS ( ?IS BOOK1 FRI5D%IP HAS REQUIR$ US TO NEGOTIATE DIVISIONS +RA9$ 9 \R BODIES BY AGEISM1 PATRI>*Y1 CAPITALISM1 & ABLEISM4 ,SOMETIMES !SE DIVISIONS GET 9 ! WAY ( \R CAPACITY TO CONNECT 9 WAYS ?AT >E 5ABL+ & TRANS=MATIVE4 ,PATRI>*Y HAS SOCIALIZ$ ,NICK1 AS A MAN1 TO BE SELF-ASSUR$1 7OV]7CONFID5T1 RATIONAL1 & 9DIVIDUALI/IC4 C>LA HAS BE5 SOCIALIZ$ TO BE SUBMISSIVE1 C>+1 DIFFID5T1 & TO PUT O!RS BE=E H]SELF4 ,EV5 AS WE WORK$ AGA9/ SOME ( !SE T5D5CIES1 C>LA 5D$ UP DO+ MORE EMOTIONAL & C>+ LABOR = ?IS PROJECT & ,NICK 5D$ UP DO+ MORE LABOR :5 IT CAME TO WRIT+ & $IT+4 ,WE HAVE ALSO BE5 LE>N+ TO *ALL5GE !SE DIVISIONS1 ALWAYS P>TIALLY & 9CONSI/5TLY1 ?R\< PROCESSES ( MUTUAL GR[?1 SUPPORT1 & 7UN7LE>N+4 ,9 P>T BECAUSE ( \R V]Y DIFF]5T LIFE EXP]I5CES1 SKILL SETS1 & P]SPECTIVES1 \R COLLABORATIVE PROCESS HAS 5ABL$ US TO PRODUCE SOME?+ NEW TOGE!R & MADE US BO? MORE CAPABLE 9 NEW WAYS4 ,NEI!R ( US C\LD HAVE WRITT5 ?IS BOOK1 OR ANY?+ LIKE IT1 ALONE4 

,! E?ICS ( AFF9ITY 9 AN>*ISM 

,ULTIMATELY1 N\RI%+ !SE K9DS ( 9TIMACIES MEANS PUTT+ RELATION%IPS BE=E AB/RACT POLITICAL COMMITM5TS & IDEOLOGIES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE ?9K IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECOV] RELATIONAL CURR5TS )9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICAL TRADITIONS )\T APPROPRIAT+ ! IDEAS & /RUGGLES ( O!RS4 ,)9 AN>*ISM1 ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T FL[S ?R\< ,GU/AV ,L&AU]'S RELATIONAL CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM4 ,L&AU]'S PHILOSOPHY RAN AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( ! DOM9ANT /R&S ( REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XISM & AN>*ISM ( HIS TIME1 :I* CONCEIV$ REVOLUTION AS A DRAMATIC EV5T ?AT W\LD TAKE PLACE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,9/EAD ( 5VISION+ A FUTURE EV5T ( TRANS=MATION 9 :I* CAPITALISM & ! /ATE W\LD BE DE/ROY$ & ALL ( HUMANITY C\LD BE LIB]AT$1 ,L&AU] 9SI/$ ON ! IMPORTANCE ( A LIV+1 PRES5T AN>*ISM1 & ON TRANS=M+ \R RELATION%IPS H]E & N[4 

,L&AU] ALSO >GU$ ?AT ! /ATE'S P[] LIES NOT ONLY ) >MIES OR POLICE1 BUT 9 ITS CAPACITY TO GET US TO GOV]N \RSELVES & EA* O!R1 & TO RECREATE ITS HI]>*ICAL & DIVISIVE RELATION%IPS ?R\< \R CONDUCT3 

,A TABLE CAN BE OV]TURN$ & A W9D[ CAN BE SMA%$4 ,H[EV]1 ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT ! /ATE IS ALSO A ?+ OR A FETI% ?AT CAN BE OV]TURN$ OR SMA%$ >E SOPHI/S & BELIEV]S 9 ! ,WORD4 ,! /ATE IS A SOCIAL RELATION%IP2 A C]TA9 WAY ( PEOPLE RELAT+ TO ONE ANO!R4 ,IT CAN BE DE/ROY$ BY CREAT+ NEW SOCIAL RELATION%IPS2 I4E41 BY PEOPLE RELAT+ TO ONE ANO!R DIFF]5TLY4.<#g#b.> 

,! /ATE & CAPITALISM >E SY/EMS DESIGN$ TO AMASS WEAL? = A T9Y M9ORITY1 & :ILE ,EMPIRE'S FIGUREHEADS >E PEOPLE ) NAMES & ADDRESSES1 O!RS WILL REPLACE !M :5 !Y >E GONE4 ,9/EAD ( DE/ROY+ ,EMPIRE1 ,L&AU] RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO UNDO ITS HOLD ON RELATION%IPS1 & H[ TO G5]ATE NEW & DIFF]5T RELATIONS 9 ITS PLACE4 ,?IS IS AN E?ICAL QUE/ION1 NOT A MORAL ONE4 ,LIKE ,SP9OZA1 HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ?AT !RE WAS NO S+LE ANSW] = EV]YONE4 ,HE 9SI/$ ?AT A NOTION ( WORLDWIDE SOCIALISM OR AN>*ISM WAS TOO TOTALIZ+1 & HE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT O!R PEOPLE & CULTURES W\LD HAVE DIFF]5T ANSW]S TO ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO LIVE3 

,WE HAVE LONG 5\< MISUND]/OOD SOCIALISM AS A VAGUE1 G5]AL IDEOLOGY1 A MAGIC W& ?AT OP5S ALL DOORS & SOLVES ALL PROBLEMS4 ,WE %\LD KN[ BY N[ ?AT EV]Y?+ \T 9 ! WORLD AS WELL AS )9 \R S\LS IS SO JUMBL$ ?AT !RE WILL NEV] BE ONLY ONE WAY TO HAPP9ESS4 ,SO :AT ,I AM ADVOCAT+ H]E HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A CALL ON HUMANITY4 ,WE HAVE TO REALIZE ?AT DIFF]5T CULTURES EXI/ NEXT TO EA* O!R & ?AT ! DREAM ?AT ALL %\LD BE ! SAME CANNOT BE SU/A9$ - 9 FACT1 IT IS NOT EV5 A BEAUTIFUL DREAM4.<#g#c.> 

,9 A WAY ?AT RESONATES ) MANY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS ( TODAY1 ,L&AU] REFUS$ TO HOLD AN>*ISM UP AS A S+LE MORAL OR IDEOLOGICAL PROJECT ?AT W\LD FREE ALL ( HUMANITY FROM OPPRESSION4 ,BUT :ILE REFUS+ ?IS UNIV]SALIZ+ PROJECT1 ,L&AU] WAS ALSO CRITICAL ( 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S LIKE ,MAX ,/IRN]1 :O ALSO REFUS$ MORALITY BUT ROOT$ HIS PHILOSOPHY 9 ! LIB]ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL EGO OR DESIRE4.<#g#d.> ,9 CONTRA/1 ,L&AU] 9SI/$ ?AT 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE C\LD NOT BE AB/RACT$ FROM !IR ALREADY EXI/+ RELATION%IPS1 VALUES1 & COMMUNITIES4 ,LIKE ! /ATE1 ! SELF-5CLOS$ 9DIVIDUAL IS A FICTION ( ,EMPIRE4 0,I0 AM ALREADY A CR[D1 5ME%$ 9 O!RS4 

,= ,L&AU] !N1 TRANS=MATION WAS AN IMM$IATE1 SITUAT$1 E?ICAL PROJECT ?AT C\LD ONLY BE BAS$ ON TRANS=M+ \RSELVES1 COLLECTIVELY1 />T+ FROM :]E WE >E1 & SEEK+ \T AFF9ITIES ) O!RS4 0,ONLY :5 AN>*Y BECOMES1 = US1 A D>K1 DEEP DREAM1 NOT A VISION ATTA9ABLE ?R\< CONCEPTS10 ,L&AU] WROTE1 0CAN \R E?ICS & \R ACTIONS BECOME ONE40.<#g#e.> ,SIMIL>LY1 SCOTT CR[ WRITES1 0,AN>*ISM IS NOT RIGID1 IT IS FLEXIBLE & FLUID SO CA/ ASIDE Y\R ?\<TS AB\T ! WAY IT '%\LD' BE & HELP MAKE IT :AT IT 'C\LD BE4'0.<#g#f.> ,FRE$OM1 9 ?IS S5SE1 IS NOT ! ABS5CE ( ,EMPIRE1 SECUR$ ?R\< A GLORI\S FUTURE REVOLUTION OR ! TRIUMPH ( AN AN>*I/ BLUEPR9T4 ,FRE$OM IS ! CAPACITY TO GRAPPLE ) SOME ( ! TOXIC HABITS & RELATION%IPS FO/]$ BY ,EMPIRE1 & TO RECOV] O!R WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,?IS AN>*ISM CAN ONLY BE AN ACTION OR A PROCESS4 

,AN>*I/ POLITICAL !ORI/ ,RI*>D ,DAY HAS DRAWN ON ,L&AU]1 ,KROPOTK91 & O!RS TO REVEAL A CURR5T ( AN>*ISM ?AT IS AB\T ! CAPACITY TO CREATE IMM$IATE1 LIV+ ALT]NATIVES TO ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 MORALITY1 & ,EMPIRE'S OPPRESSIVE DIVISIONS4 ,!RE >E ALWAYS =MS ( ALLIANCE & MUTUAL AID ?AT EXCE$ ,EMPIRE1 FROM ! WAYS PLANTS & ANIMALS SUPPORT EA* O!R SYMBIOTICALLY1 TO EV]YDAY =MS ( COOP]ATION & SOLID>ITY ?AT CROP UP 9 SPITE ( SUBJECTION4 ,DAY CALLS ?IS ! LOGIC ( AFF9ITY1 :I* IS 0EV]-PRES5T1 EV5 9 ! MO/ ADVANC$ =MS ( 7PO/79DU/RIAL BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL4 ,IT IS NOT A DREAM1 BUT AN ACTUALITY2 NOT SOME?+ TO BE YE>N$ =1 BUT SOME?+ TO BE NOTIC$ 9 OP]ATION EV]Y:]E1 AT EV]Y MOM5T ( EV]Y DAY40.<#g#g.> ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 AFF9ITY CAN BE DISC]N$ 9 EV]Y PROCESS ( JOYFUL TRANS=MATION1 L>GE & SMALL1 9 :I* PEOPLE DISCOV] NEW CAPACITIES TOGE!R1 RESI/1 9V5T1 OR ACTIVATE SOME?+ ?AT IS ALREADY 9 PLAY4 ,! CAPACITY TO C>VE \T AUTONOM\S =MS ( LIFE IS ALWAYS UND] ATTACK BY ,EMPIRE1 & ALWAYS RESURFAC+4 

,?IS CONCEPT ( AFF9ITY IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE IT GETS AT ! WAY =MS ( LIFE CAN CONNECT BAS$ 9 %>$ COMMITM5TS OR DESIRES )\T ]AS+ DIFF]5CES4 ,WE FOLL[ ,DAY 9 SUGGE/+ ?AT !RE IS AN 0AFF9ITY = AFF9ITY0 AMONG CURR5TS ( ,9DIG5\S1 ANTI-RACI/1 ANTI-COLONIAL1 MIGRANT JU/ICE1 AN>*I/1 FEM9I/1 ECOLOGICAL1 QUE]1 & AUTONOMI/ CURR5TS ( ?\<T & PRACTICE3 A P5*ANT = L9K+ UP & SUPPORT+ O!RS BAS$ ON %>$ VALUES & COMMITM5TS )\T TRAMPL+ ON EA* O!R'S AUTONOMY4.<#g#h.> ,IT CAN BE SE51 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,ZAPATI/AS' VISION ( 0A WORLD :]E MANY WORLDS FIT40.<#g#i.> ,SIMIL>LY1 AFF9ITY IS RESONANT ) :AT ,GLORIA ,ANZALDUA CALLS 0BRIDG+0 9 ,?IS ,BRIDGE ,WE ,CALL ,HOME3 

,BRIDG+ IS ! WORK ( OP5+ ! GATE TO ! /RANG]1 )9 & )\T4 ,TO /EP ACROSS ! ?RE%OLD IS TO BE /RIPP$ ( ! ILLUSION ( SAFETY BECAUSE IT MOVES US 9TO UNFAMILI> T]RITORY & DOES NOT GRANT SAFE PASSAGE4 ,TO BRIDGE IS TO ATTEMPT COMMUNITY1 & = ?AT WE MU/ RISK BE+ OP5 TO P]SONAL1 POLITICAL1 & SPIRITUAL 9TIMACY1 TO RISK BE+ W\ND$4 ,EFFECTIVE BRIDG+ COMES FROM KN[+ :5 TO CLOSE RANKS TO ?OSE \TSIDE \R HOME1 GR\P1 COMMUNITY1 NATION--& :5 TO KEEP ! GATES OP54.<#h.> 

,!SE NOTIONS ( AFF9ITY & BRIDG+ TURN CONNECTION 9TO AN OP5-5D$ E?ICAL QUE/ION RA!R ?AN AN ASSUMPTION1 A GOAL1 OR A MORAL IMP]ATIVE4 ,H[ DO WE RELATE8 ,:O IS ?IS 0WE08 ,H[ DO WE AFFECT EA* O!R8 ,H[ & :5 TO BE OP51 SELECTIVELY8 ,H[ MI<T WE BE ABLE TO WORK TOGE!R8 ,!SE QUE/IONS CAN ONLY BE ANSW]$ BY PEOPLE 9 !IR [N SITUATIONS1 AS RELATION%IPS UNFOLD4 

,CONNECT+ ,SP9OZAN CURR5TS TO ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE 

,:ILE WE HOPE SOME ( ! AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ,SP9OZAN CURR5TS & ,9DIG5\S WORLDVIEWS >E EM]G5T ?R\<\T ?IS *APT]1 WE WANT TO SP5D SOME TIME ?9K+ AB\T !M DIRECTLY1 ESPECIALLY 9 LI<T ( ! RELATIONAL CONCEPTIONS WE HAVE \TL9$ ABOVE4 ,WE ?9K ! RELATIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( AN>*ISM & FRI5D%IP >E RESONANT ) 7?\< NECESS>ILY DI/9CT FROM7 ! LIFEWAYS ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES & MANY O!R SOCIETIES ?AT GR\ND !IR WORLDS 9 CONNECT$NESS TO EA* O!R & ! PLACES !Y 9HABIT4 ,= 9/ANCE1 WRIT] & FACILITATOR ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY (F]S A 0RELATION%IP FRAMEWORK0 ?AT SEES ALL LIFE AS FUNDAM5TALLY 9T]CONNECT$3 

,WE TWO-LEGG$S >E 9T]-CONNECT$ ) EA* O!R & ) O!R LIFE ON ! PLANET -- 9DE$1 EV5 TO ! PLANET ITSELF & BEYOND4 ,:AT WE ?9K1 SAY1 & DO IMPACTS1 DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY1 EV]Y?+ & EV]YONE ELSE1 :I* ALSO AFFECT US4 ,WE >E FUR!R IMPACT$ BY ANCE/ORS & WILL IMPACT G5]ATIONS TO COME4 ,SOME ( US EV5 BELIEVE ! REV]SE2 ?AT WE CAN IMPACT \R ANCE/ORS & ?AT \R DESC5DANTS IMPACT US4 ,9 ANY CASE1 WE >E CLE>LY 09 RELATION%IP0 :E!R WE ACKN[L$GE1 FULLY UND]/& & RESPECT ! CONCEPT OR NOT4.<#h#a.> 

,9 \R CONV]SATION ) ,GL5 ,C\L?>D1 HE ELABORAT$ ON HIS NOTION ( PLACE-BAS$ ,9DIG5\S E?ICS1 :I* HE CALLS 0GR\ND$ NORMATIVITY40 ,C\L?>D %[S H[ ,9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE & VALUES >E LIT]ALLY GR\ND$ 9 ! ONGO+ R5EWAL ( RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS ) L&3 

,I DON'T ?9K Y\ COME TO !SE ?+S ON Y\R [N4 ,WE'RE ALWAYS K9D ( EMB$D$ & CON/ITUT$ BY :AT'S >\ND US4 ,! :OLE BOOK ,I WROTE .<,R$ ,SK91 ,:ITE ,MASKS.> IS BAS$ ON ?IS4 ,I'M NO?+2 ,I'M JU/ A PRODUCT ( ! MESSY RELATION%IPS ?AT HAVE =M$ ME OV] TIME4 ,& ! PO9T AB\T ! BOOK IS1 WE'VE T5D$ TO ?9K ( !SE RELATION%IPS AS AN?ROPOC5TRIC4 ,BUT WE'RE ALSO %AP$ BY ! O!R-?AN-HUMAN RELATIONS ?AT WE'RE ?R[N 9TO1 9CLUD+ RELATION%IPS TO PLACE & L& ITSELF1 & ?AT CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON \R P]SPECTIVE2 IT CAN %APE \R NORMATIVITIES1 OR :AT WE ?9K IS RI<T OR WRONG4.<#h#b.> 

,R$ ,SK91 ,:ITE ,MASKS %[S H[ !SE RELATIONAL WEBS HAVE BE5 F\NDATIONAL = ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE AGA9/ SETTL] COLONIALISM1 & 9EXORABLY CONNECT$ TO ! /RUGGLE OV] L&3 

,! !ORY & PRACTICE ( ,9DIG5\S ANTICOLONIALISM1 9CLUD+ ,9DIG5\S ANTICAPITALISM1 IS BE/ UND]/OOD AS A /RUGGLE PRIM>ILY 9SPIR$ BY & ORI5T$ >\ND ! QUE/ION ( L&--A /RUGGLE NOT ONLY = L& 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE1 BUT ALSO DEEPLY 9=M$ BY :AT ! L& AS SY/EM ( RECIPROCAL RELATIONS & OBLIGATIONS CAN TEA* US AB\T LIV+ \R LIVES 9 RELATION TO ONE ANO!R & ! NATURAL WORLD 9 NONDOM9AT+ & NONEXPLOITATIVE T]MS4.<#h#c.> 

,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 SETTL] COLONIALISM IS AN ATTACK ON ,9DIG5\S BODIES & L&S1 & ON ! GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES ?AT SU/A9 !M4 ,IT IS AN ATTACK ON ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,= ! SAME REASON1 ,C\L?>D SUGGE/S ?AT RECOV]+1 SU/A9+1 & DEF5D+ !SE =MS ( LIFE BECOMES CRUCIAL TO DECOLONIZATION & RESI/ANCE3 

,REPETITION1 DO+ ?+S1 %APES H[ Y\ SEE ?+S4 ,& DEP5D+ ON :AT ?AT PRACTICE IS1 IT CAN D\BLE BACK & %APE H[ Y\ DO ?+S4 ,& 9 A L&-BAS$ CONTEXT1 ?AT K9D ( CYCLICAL1 DUAL CONDITION+--H[ WE PRODUCE ! NECESSITIES ( \R LIVES %APES \R SPIRITUAL UND]/&+S & ?OSE CAN1 OV] TIME1 D\BLE BACK & %APE H[ WE GO AB\T DO+ ?+S 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE4 ,:AT WE'RE SEE+ N[ TO VALIDATE ?IS IS ?AT ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE BE5 DRAGG$ AWAY FROM ?OSE PRACTICES VIOL5TLY1 9TO O!R ONES ORI5T$ >\ND A DIFF]5T MODE ( PRODUCTION1 A DIFF]5T WAY ( PRODUC+ ! NECESSITIES ( LIFE1 ?R\< RES\RCE EXTRACTION1 & ?AT IS N[ %AP+ \R NORMATIVE WORLDS2 :AT WE SEE AS RI<T OR WRONG4 ,& IT'S BECAUSE !SE LONG-/&+ PRACTICES >E BE+ DISRUPT$4 ,N[ :AT WE'RE DO+ ) ,DE*9TA & O!R L&-BAS$ PRACTICES IS WE'RE REE/ABLI%+--9 AN IMPURE =M BECAUSE WE'RE ALL LE>N+ AGA9--!SE DIFF]5T NORMATIVE PRACTICES & WORLDS4 ,& AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ?AT IS \R RELATION%IP ) L& & O!R-?AN-HUMAN K94 ,SO PREFIGURATION IS ?AT EMPHASIS ON ! IMPORTANCE ( PRACTICE1 & %AP+ EV5 :AT WE ?9K \R 5DS %\LD BE 444 IT'S A V]Y PRACTICAL E?ICS 444 ,?AT'S NOT TO DEVALUE IT2 ,I ACTUALLY HOLD ?IS MORE VALUABLE ?AN AB/RACT NORMATIVE TRADITIONS :]E Y\ HAVE TO DISSOCIATE Y\RSELF FROM Y\R RELATION%IPS 9 ORD] TO COME UP ) PURE PR9CIPLES1 & ?AT JU/ RESULTS 9 A NEV]-5D+1 ALWAYS-!RE GAP BETWE5 :AT \R IDEALS >E1 & :]E \R %ITTY WORLD IS AT4 ,IT JU/IFIES ?AT4 ,9 !ORY WE HAVE IT NAIL$ D[N1 WE JU/ HAV5'T QUITE APPROXIMAT$ ?AT 9 \R LIVES & 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ! GR\ND$ NORMATIVITY1 PRACTICAL1 PREFIGURATIVE />T+ PLACE IS SAY+ NO1 ?OSE IDEALS >E =M$ BY :AT WE DO ) \R LIVES--BY ! RELATION%IPS ?AT WE SU/A9 & R5EW4.<#h#d.> 

,9 A WAY ?AT RESONATES ) ! RELATIONAL CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM WE EXPLOR$ ABOVE1 ,C\L?>D SPEAKS TO ! IMPORTANCE ( PREFIGURATION3 NURTUR+ RELATION%IPS 9=M$ BY RECIPROCITY ) HUMAN & O!R-?AN-HUMAN K94 ,SIMIL>LY1 9 H] BOOK ,DANC+ ON ,\R ,TURTLE'S ,BACK1 ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON WRITES ?AT %E IS 0NOT SO CONC]N$ ) H[ WE DISMANTLE ! MA/]'S H\SE1 ?AT IS1 :I* SET ( !ORIES WE USE TO CRITIQUE COLONIALISM2 BUT ,I AM V]Y CONC]N$ ) H[ WE 7RE7BUILD \R [N H\SE1 OR \R [N H\SES4.<#h#e.> 

,RECOV]+ =MS ( LIFE ?AT HAVE BE5 SUBJUGAT$ OR RUL$ \T 5TAILS RESI/ANCE & TRANSGRESS+ ( LAWS OR NORMS1 BUT !SE NEGATIONS >E ONLY :AT IS VISIBLE FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS IS NOT RESI/ANCE = ITS [N SAKE1 OR 7ONLY7 BECAUSE ,EMPIRE IS MON/R\S3 RESURG5T =MS ( LIFE >E ALSO AB\T VALUES & CONNECTIONS WOR? DEF5D+ & NURTUR+4 

,:ILE !RE MAY BE RESONANCES ) AN>*ISM1 ,C\L?>D & ,SIMPSON >E SPEAK+ AB\T ! RESURG5CE ( SPECIFIC1 ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,:]E WE LIVE1 RESONANCES & AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE >E ALWAYS M>K$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( SETTL] COLONIALISM4 ,\R LIVES >E 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ TO /RUCTURES B5T ON ! ]ADICATION ( ,9DIG5\S LIFE & ! EXPLOITATION ( ,9DIG5\S L&4 ,NAVIGAT+ !SE UNC]TA9 CONNECTIONS REQUIRES DEAL+ ) DIFFICULT E?ICAL QUE/IONS4 

,9 \R P>T ( ! WORLD1 IT IS CLE> ?AT WE >E LIV+ 9 ! MID/ ( ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE4 ,ALL OV] ,TURTLE ,ISL&1 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES >E REASS]T+ !IR TIES & RESPONSIBILITIES TO !IR L&S1 REFUS+ ! RACI/ & HET]OPATRI>*AL DIVISIONS IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE1 & RECOV]+ RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 C>E & CONS5T4 ,?IS IS AN 9T5SIFICATION ( :AT HAS BE5 HAPP5+ S9CE COLONIZATION BEGAN4 

,= NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE--& = :ITE1 ,EUROPEAN-DESC5D$ SETTL]S :O LIVE ON ,9DIG5\S L&1 SPECIFICALLY--?IS CAN BE PR(\NDLY UNSETTL+4 ,CAN NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE SUPPORT ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE8 ,CAN ALLIANCES PRODUCTIVELY /RET* ACROSS ! COLONIAL DIVIDE8 ,?R\< MESSY1 UNEV5 PROCESSES1 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES >E ANSW]+ !SE QUE/IONS TOGE!R4 ,MANY NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE >E BEG9N+ TO SEE !MSELVES AS SETTL]S1 COMPLICIT 9 ONGO+ DISPOSSESSION & COLONIZATION ( ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,BLACK & ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES >E =G+ ALLIANCES TO RESI/ ! 9T]TW9$ VIOL5CES ( SETTL] COLONIALISM & ANTI-,BLACKNESS4 ,AS ,LUAM ,KIDANE & ,J>RETT ,M>T9EAU WRITE1 

,!SE DREAMS ( FRE$OM MEAN ?AT \R ACTS ( RESI/ANCE >E 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ AS ,AFRIKAN PEOPLES & ,9DIG5\S ,PEOPLES ( ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,BUT FUNDAM5TALLY1 :AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT WE NE$ TO S]I\SLY1 PURPOSEFULLY & ) URG5CY BEG9 TO LOOK TO EA* O!R--NOT TO ! /ATE--= \R SELF-DET]M9ATION4.<#h#f.> 

,AS ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & ,BLACK UPRIS+ RE%APE LIFE ?R\<\T ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 NEW AFF9ITIES & NEW =MS ( CO-RESI/ANCE >E EM]G+4 ,IT IS 9CREAS+LY CLE> ?AT DECOLONIZATION IS FUNDAM5TAL TO ALL /RUGGLES TO DISMANTLE ,EMPIRE & LIVE DIFF]5TLY H]E & N[ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,DECOLONIZATION HAS FUNDAM5TALLY %IFT$ ! VALUES1 PRIORITIES1 & ORGANIZ+ PRACTICES ( MANY AN>*I/S1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS1 & O!R RADICALS4 ,AS ,H>%A ,WALIA WRITES1 

,A GR[+ NUMB] ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ,9DIG5\S SELF-DET]M9ATION MU/ BECOME ! F\NDATION = ALL \R BROAD] SOCIAL JU/ICE MOBILIZ+4 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES 9 ,CANADA >E ! MO/ IMPACT$ BY ! PILLAGE ( L&S1 EXP]I5CE DISPROPORTIONATE POV]TY & HOMELESSNESS1 >E OV]REPRES5T$ 9 /ATI/ICS ( MISS+ & MURD]$ WOM5 & >E ! PRIM>Y T>GETS ( REPRESSIVE POLIC+ & PROSECUTIONS 9 ! CRIM9AL 9JU/ICE SY/EM4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ TREAT$ AS A S+LE ISSUE )9 A LAUNDRY LI/ ( DEM&S1 ,9DIG5\S SELF-DET]M9ATION IS 9CREAS+LY UND]/OOD AS 9T]TW9$ ) /RUGGLES AGA9/ RACISM1 POV]TY1 POLICE VIOL5CE1 W> & OCCUPATION1 VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & 5VIRONM5TAL JU/ICE4.<#h#g.> 

,9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE =G$ ALLIANCES ) RAN*]S & F>M]S RESI/+ PIPEL9ES1 ) MIGRANTS RESI/+ BORD] IMP]IALISM1 & ) ,BLACK COMMUNITIES RESI/+ CRIM9ALIZATION & ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX4 ,!Y HAVE L9K$ UP ) AN>*I/S :ILE *ALL5G+ !M TO RE?9K COLONIAL CONCEPTIONS ( NATION1 T]RITORY1 TRADITION1 & AU?ORITY4 ,SOME SETTL]S >E LE>N+ TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = DEVELOP+ RELATION%IPS ) ! PEOPLE :OSE L& !Y >E ON1 & LE>N+ TO SUPPORT ,9DIG5\S LEAD]%IP4 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE HAS PU%$ NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE TO LE>N ! HI/ORIES & PROTOCOLS ( ! L&S :]E !Y LIVE1 TO ASK :AT IT MEANS TO HONOR TREATIES1 & :AT IT MEANS TO LIVE ON L& :]E TREATIES W]E NEV] SIGN$4 ,9 \R CONV]SATION ) ,C\L?>D1 HE SPOKE TO ! POT5TIAL ( RECOV]+ ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES & =MS ( LIFE1 & EXPLOR+ AFF9ITIES BETWE5 !M3 

,C\L?>D3 ,IF ?OSE .<,9DIG5\S.> RELATION%IPS TO L& & PLACE & ?OSE SU/A9+ CONNECTIONS >E DE/ROY$1 !N \R VIEWS *ANGE ON :AT'S GOOD1 :AT'S JU/4 ,SO :AT WE'RE TRY+ TO DO 9 T]MS ( L&-BAS$ DECOLONIZ+ $UCATION IS TO 5SURE ?AT ?OSE PRACTICAL RELATION%IPS ?AT 9=M \R PHILOSOPHICAL SY/EMS & VICE V]SA >E MA9TA9$ TO ! BE/ ( \R ABILITY1 & ?AT REQUIRES A /RUGGLE & CONFLICT ) ! =CES ?AT >E TRY+ TO DE/ROY IT4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,IT SEEMS LIKE :ITE SETTL]S >E ! ONES :O'VE ALL[$ !IR [N GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES TO BE DE/ROY$1 OR !Y HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$1 AT LEA/ MO/LY4 ,& WE'VE BE5 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES' GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES4 

,C\L?>D3 ,I ?9K ! PO9T ?AT'S IMPORTANT H]E IS ?AT WE'RE TALK+ AB\T HEGEMONIES4 ,SO GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES >E BE+ WIP$ \T BY A HEGEMONIC SY/EM--A SY/EM ( DOM9ANCE4 ,SO :5 Y\ SAY 0! PROBLEM ) SETTL] LIFE IS ?AT IT'S DO+ ?IS10 ,I W\LD SAY1 9 MY MORE G5]\S MOM5TS1 ?AT ! HEGEMONIC SETTL] =M ( LIFE IS DE/ROY+ ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE1 BUT SETTL]S HAVE A :OLE HO/ ( O!R GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES ?AT HAVE !MSELVES BE5 VIOL5TLY RUL$ \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,:E!R ?AT'S RADICAL ECOLOGICAL /UFF TO AN>*I/ /UFF TO ,M>XI/ /UFF--:ATEV]3 !Y'RE SUBALT]N KN[L$GES & PRACTICES4 ,& !RE >E AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ?OSE ?AT WE CAN MAP \T & EXPLORE4 ,!RE'S A LOT )9 NON-,9DIG5\S SETTL] TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE SUFF]$ !IR [N ]ASURE ?AT MI<T BE BR\<T BACK TO ! =E4 ,& ?AT'S WAY BETT] ?AN ! ALT]NATIVE1 :I* IS /EAL+ :AT WE'VE GOT4 ,SO :AT ,F\CAULT W\LD REF] TO AS A RESURG5CE ( SUBALT]N KN[L$GES4 ,!RE'S A RI* HI/ORY ( OV]LAP & AFF9ITIES ?AT ,I ?9K NE$ TO BE DRAWN ON1 & CRUCIAL TO AVOID ! VIOL5CES ( CULTURAL APPROPRIATION & 0BECOM+ ,9DIG5\S40.<#h#h.> 

,EXPLOR+ AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS & =MS ( LIFE RAISES A LOT ( QUE/IONS4 ,!RE IS A DEEP AMBIVAL5CE TO ! RECOV]Y ( NON-,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS1 OR ! CREATION ( NEW ALT]NATIVES1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ?AT 9VOLVE DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO L&4 ,DEEP5+ !SE RELATION%IPS--) SEASONS1 T]RITORIES1 PLANTS1 & O!R-?AN-HUMAN =CES :]E WE LIVE--CAN 5D UP 5TR5*+ DISPOSSESSION & COLONIZATION4 

,FROM CONS]VATION TO F>M+ TO FI%+1 MANY SETTL] 7ESPECIALLY ,EUROPEAN7 TRADITIONS HAVE EVOLV$ OR BE5 SU/A9$ ?R\< ,9DIG5\S DISPOSSESSION & AN ATTACK ON ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,SETTL] COLONIALISM HAS ALWAYS 9CLUD$ A PROJECT ( ATTA*+ :ITE BODIES TO ,9DIG5\S L&1 & ATTEMPTS TO 0RECLAIM ! COMMONS0 CAN ]ASE ,9DIG5\S PRES5CE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E EM]G5T ALLIANCES & RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 BAS$ 9 CONS5T & %>$ RESPONSIBILITY4 ,SETTL]S >E CRITICALLY REVALU+ SOME ( !IR [N TRADITIONS 9 WAYS ?AT 5ABLE NEW AFF9ITIES & SOLID>ITIES4 ,SETTL]S HAVE BE5 ABLE TO (F] !IR [N PRACTICAL L&-CONNECT$ SKILLS & KN[L$GE LIKE H]BALISM1 BIOREM$IATION1 COOK+1 C>P5TRY1 ECOLOGICAL G>D5+ & MORE1 ALONGSIDE ! SKILLS & KN[L$GES HELD BY ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 

,9 \R EXP]I5CE1 IT HAS BE5 SETTL]S ROOT$ 9 !IR [N TRADITIONS & VALUES :O >E MO/ CAPABLE ( BUILD+ /RONG RELATION%IPS ) ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 %[+ UP 9 MEAN+FUL WAYS1 & DEC5T]+ !MSELVES & /AY+ ON ! SIDEL9ES :5 IT IS APPROPRIATE4 ,IT IS PEOPLE ) /RONG FRI5D%IPS--!IR [N WEBS ( C>E & SUPPORT--:O >E ABLE TO CONSI/5TLY SUPPORT DECOLONIZATION1 :E!R ?AT MEANS SUPPORT+ FRONTL9E L& DEF5SE /RUGGLES OR URBAN ,9DIG5\S 9ITIATIVES1 OR CULTIVAT+ MEAN+FUL1 LONG-T]M RELATION%IPS ) LOCAL ,9DIG5\S FOLKS :]E !Y LIVE4 

,!SE CAPACITIES >E NOT BAS$ ON AB/RACT MORALITY1 NOR >E !Y AB\T HAV+ ! MO/ BANG-ON ANTICOLONIAL ANALYSIS4 ,!Y >E BAS$ ON A WEB ( CONNECTIVITY ?AT 5ABLES PEOPLE TO ?9K & ACT DIFF]5TLY4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT IS CLE> TO US AB\T ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE IS ?AT IT IS DRIV5 & SU/A9$ BY !SE DEEP CONNECTIONS & RELATION%IPS ?AT COLONIZATION SEEKS TO DE/ROY4 ,REBUILD+ & SU/A9+ !SE CONNECTIONS IS CLE>LY AT ! ROOT ( DECOLONIZATION--= ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 DIFF]5TLY4 

,H[ CAN SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE EXPLORE AFF9ITIES BETWE5 AUTONOM\S =MS ( LIFE8 ,:AT >E ! POT5TIALS & PITFALLS ( REVITALIZ+ NON-,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS 7OR 9V5T+ NEW ONES7 ON /OL5 GR\ND8 ,!SE QUE/IONS CANNOT BE ANSW]$ 9 ! AB/RACT1 BUT >E ALREADY BE+ ASK$ & ANSW]$ COLLECTIVELY1 OV] & OV] AGA91 9 MULTIPLE WAYS1 ACROSS DIFF]5T T]RITORIES1 MOVEM5TS1 & /RUGGLES4 ,HANG+ ONTO !SE AS E?ICAL QUE/IONS1 WE ?9K1 HELPS GET BEYOND ! %AME & GUILT ( MORALISM ?AT CAN BE SO IMMOBILIZ+ 7& C\NT]PRODUCTIVE7 = SETTL]S--ESPECIALLY :ITE SETTL]S4 ,9/EAD ( ! N>CISSI/IC %AME ?AT IMPELS SETTL]S TO ASK = & DEM& ABSOLUTION FROM ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 E?ICAL QUE/IONS CAN %IFT PEOPLE T[>DS ACTIVE RESPONSIBILITY ?AT IS ROOT$ 9 CONS5T1 AS ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE (T5 EMPHASIZE4 ,= US1 ?IS MEANS F9D+ ! WIGGLE ROOM ( FRE$OM--! CAPACITY TO WORK ON \R RELATION%IPS--& P>TICIPATE 9 NEW & OLD =MS ( NURTURANCE & RESI/ANCE4 

,FRI5D%IP & FRE$OM HAVE %>P $GES 

,IF ONE W\LD HAVE A FRI5D1 !N MU/ ONE ALSO BE WILL+ TO WAGE W> = HIM3 & 9 ORD] TO WAGE W>1 ONE MU/ BE CAPABLE ( BE+ AN 5EMY4 

--,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E.<#h#i.> 

,WORK+ ON RELATION%IPS ALSO MEANS ! CAPACITY TO DISSOLVE & SEV] !M1 & TO BLOCK ?OSE :I* >E H>MFUL4 ,AFF9ITY & BRIDG+ REQUIRE SELECTIVE OP5NESS1 ) FIRM B\ND>IES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 CULTIVAT+ JOYFUL MILITANCY NOT ONLY REQUIRES CULTIVAT+ 0GOOD0 RELATION%IPS1 BUT ALSO SEV]+ ?OSE ?AT >E UNHEAL?Y & DAMAG+4 ,C\L?>D DROVE ?IS PO9T HOME :5 WE TALK$ ) HIM3 

,P>T ( ! EFFECT ?AT Y\ SEE 9 JOYFUL MILITANCY IS AN ATT5TIV5ESS TO CULTIVAT+ HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ?AT'S GREAT2 !RE IS A PRODUCTIVE L9E ( FLI<T 444 BUT SOMETIMES--& ?IS IS K9D ( :AT ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ A LOT AB\T S9CE WRIT+ AB\T RECONCILIATION & RES5TM5T--IS ?AT ! :OLE IDEA ( A 0GOOD RELATION%IP0--A POSITIVE ONE 9/EAD ( A NEGATIVE ONE--IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY CO-OPT$ BY RELATION%IP-DE/ROY+ /RUCTURES ?AT 5TR5* VIOL5CE1 DISPOSSESSION1 DISAPPE>ANCE1 ALL !SE ?+S1 :]E WE'RE ALWAYS COMPELL$ TO BE PRODUCTIVE4 ,IT'S A COMPULSION ?AT'S 9SI/$ ON & ?AT IS DONE ASYMMETRICALLY ACROSS C]TA9 BODIES4 ,SO IT'S A DEM& ?AT'S PLAC$ ON US AS ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 EV5 9 T]MS ( HAV+ A CONV]SATION4 ,IT CAN EV5 BE AB\T TONE3 Y\R TONE IS NEGATIVE 444 ,SOME RELATION%IPS >E JU/ BULL%IT & WE %\LDN'T BE 9 !M4 ,WE %\LD ACTUALLY DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& MORE WILL+LY1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! K9D ( /ATUS QUO \TCOME ?AT'S CAUS$ BY ! COMPULSION TO ALWAYS BE 9 A POSITIVE RELATION%IP TO O!RS4 ,O!RS MI<T SUCK4 ,WE %\LDN'T BE RELAT+ TO !M2 WE %\LD BE FI<T+ !M2 WE %\LD BE SEEK+ TO DE/ROY !M 9 SOME CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,BECAUSE !IR :OLE ID5TITY1 !IR :OLE =M ( LIFE IS PR$ICAT$ ON \R NEGATION4 ,SO ?AT'S :Y1 9 ,CANADA1 ,CANADIANS CAN'T CEASE TO EXI/ 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y UND]/& !MSELVES1 BECAUSE IT'S PR$ICAT$ ON A G5OCIDAL RELATION%IP4 ,& !RE CAN BE NO MUTUAL RECOGNITION1 !RE CAN BE NO MUTUAL RESPECT1 BECAUSE ! RELATION%IP ITSELF NEGATES ?AT POSSIBILITY4 ,& ?AT'S A PRETTY SOMB] SITUATION4 ,IT'S NOT A JOYFUL ACKN[L$GM5T4.<#i.> 

,RELATIONAL FRE$OM NECESS>ILY 9CLUDES UNDO+ DE/RUCTIVE RELATION%IPS1 DISSOLV+ OR ATTACK+ DEPLET+ OR H>MFUL =CES4 ,FRE$OM IS ! CAPACITY TO MAKE FRI5DS & 5EMIES1 TO BE OP5 & TO HAVE FIRM B\ND>IES4 ,JOYFUL1 DEEPLY TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS >E ONLY POSSIBLE ?R\< VULN]ABILITY & TRU/1 BUT !Y ALSO 5TAIL ! RISK ( BE+ DEEPLY HURT4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ,MIA ,M+US SPEAKS TO ! IMPORTANCE ( A K9D ( LOVE ?AT IS ASS]TIVE & ACC\NTABLE3 

,:AT ,I'M TALK+ AB\T IS RE9V5T+ H[ WE LOVE EA* O!R & KN[+ ?AT SOLID>ITY IS LOVE1 COLLABORATION IS LOVE4 ,& REALLY1 ISN'T ?AT :AT QUE]NESS IS AB\T3 LOV+8 ,I AM TALK+ AB\T GR[+ & CULTIVAT+ A DEEP LOVE ?AT />TS ) ?OSE CLOSE/ TO US & LETT+ IT P]MEATE \T4 ,/>T+ ) \R [N COMMUNITIES4 ,BUILD+ /RONG F\NDATIONS ( LOVE4 

,& ,I JU/ WANT TO BE CLE>1 ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T LOVE ?AT ISN'T ACC\NTABLE4 ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T /AY+ 9 H>MFUL & DANG]\S OR ABUSIVE RELATION%IPS4 ,! K9D ( LOVE ,I WANT US TO GR[ IS ACC\NTABLE & ASS]TIVE4 ,REALLY1 ,I AM TALK+ AB\T COLLECTIVE LOVE1 :]E WE LOOK \T = EA* O!R4.<#i#a.> 

,= ?IS K9D ( COLLECTIVE LOVE TO EXI/1 SOMETIMES IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEV] RELATION%IPS4 ,SOMETIMES FRI5D%IP & CLOSE BONDS >E A MESSY MIX ( CLOS5ESS1 /RUGGLE1 & DI/ANCE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,EMPIRE DE/ROYS \R CAPACITY TO ID5TIFY 5EMIES1 TOO3 MORALITY1 POLIC+1 LAW1 & PRISONS >E ALL DESIGN$ TO MONOPOLIZE ! P[] TO DECIDE :OSE ACTIONS >E RI<T & WRONG1 & H[ !Y %\LD BE DEALT )4 

,= ! SAME REASON1 IF R$UC$ TO AN IMP]ATIVE TO ALWAYS HAVE 0GOOD RELATION%IPS0 ) EV]YONE & EV]Y?+1 JOYFUL MILITANCY & FRI5D%IP BECOME SIMPLI/IC1 REACTION>Y1 & COLONIAL 9 !IR ]ASURE ( P[] RELATIONS & SY/EMIC VIOL5CE4 ,?IS IS ! HEGEMONIC MORALITY ( ,EMPIRE--! NOTION ?AT ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE TO 0GET OV]0 ! PA/--& IT PLAYS ITSELF \T NOT ONLY 9 /ATE-BAS$ EF=TS AT 0RECONCILIATION10 BUT ALSO AMONG EV]YDAY RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE ?AT RE9SCRIBE SETTL] 5TITLEM5T4 ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON SPOKE TO ?IS =CEFULLY :5 WE ASK$ H] TO %>E H] P]SPECTIVE ON ! POT5TIAL ( FRI5D%IP BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE3 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,ONE ( ! !MES ?AT EM]G$ 9 A LOT ( \R 9T]VIEWS IS ! IMPORTANCE ( TRU/ & FRI5D%IP = CREAT+ & SU/A9+ JOYFUL MILITANCY & TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5T 9FUS$ ) LOVE4 ,UND] CONDITIONS ( SETTL] COLONIALISM1 TRU/ & FRI5D%IP BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE SEEMS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE SETTL]S & \R GOV]NM5TS HAVE VIOLAT$ ?IS TRU/ OV] & OV]1 & BROK5 TRU/ IS ! /ATUS QUO4 ,:AT MAKES TRU/ & FRI5D%IP POSSIBLE8 ,DO Y\ SEE IT AS AN IMPORTANT P>T ( DECOLONIZATION8 

,LEANNE ,SIMPSON3 ,MY HONE/ ANSW] IS NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,FRI5D%IP HAS BE5 & IS US$ BY SO-CALL$ :ITE 0ALLIES0 9 PRETTY HORRIBLE WAYS--EV]Y?+ FROM 0MY FRI5D IS NATIVE & !RE=E 4440 TO US+ FRI5D%IP AS A ME*ANISM TO PROTECT AGA9/ :ITE GUILT1 TO US+ FRI5D%IP TO APPROPRIATE4 ,FRI5D%IP = ME IS A CRAZY-9TIMATE1 P]SONAL DECISION & IT ISN'T HELPFUL = ME TO FEEL PRESSURE TO TRU/ OR BE FRI5DS ) PEOPLE ,I DON'T TRU/ & DON'T WANT TO BE FRI5DS )4 ,! :ITE ALLY%IP TAKES UP A LOT ( SPACE & IT'S A LOT ( WORK = ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,:ITE PEOPLE LOVE BE+ FRI5DS ) ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,= ME1 !RE IS HUGE GAP 9 \R LIFE EXP]I5CES1 (T5 \R 9T]E/S & \R POLITICS4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T F9D USEFUL & /RATEGIC WAYS ( WORK+ TOGE!R BUT DON'T MAKE ME GO TO POTLUCKS OR BACKY>D ,B,B,QS & MAKE ! ASSUMPTION ?AT MY P]SONAL LIFE IS P>T ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,MY P]SONAL LIFE IS NOT = ! TAK+4 

,I ALSO SEE ?AT ,I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO BUILD TRU/ & FRI5D%IPS )9 ! ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITY4 ,?AT IS IMPORTANT WORK BECAUSE ! =CES TO DIVIDE US & MAKE US HATE EA* O!R >E 5ORM\S4 ,?IS DOES 9DE$ MAKE \R MOVEM5TS /RONG BECAUSE IT'S COMMUNITY BUILD+40.<#i#b.> 

,= US1 ?IS GETS AT ! DANG] ( SETT+ UP FRI5D%IP OR AFF9ITY AS AN IDEAL1 NORM1 OR EXPECTATION1 ESPECIALLY ACROSS ! COLONIAL DIVIDE & O!R HI]>*ICAL DIVISIONS CREAT$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,:ILE ,SIMPSON SPEAKS TO ! IMPORTANCE ( BUILD+ TRU/ & FRI5D%IP AMONG ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 %E IS CLE> ?AT SETTL]S 7P>TICUL>LY :ITE SETTL]S SEEK+ TO BE ALLIES7 (T5 5D UP P]PETUAT+ EXTRACTIVE1 5TITL$ T5D5CIES4 ,= SETTL]S1 GETT+ \T ( ! WAY MI<T BE MORE IMPORTANT ?AN SEEK+ CONNECTION4 

,JU/ AS 9TIMACY & CLOS5ESS CAN BE 5ABL+1 !Y CAN ALSO BE S\RCES ( CO]CION1 MANIPULATION1 & EXPLOITATION4 ,TO 9SI/ ON1 SEEK \T1 OR USE FRI5D%IP--& TO PA?OLOGIZE ITS REFUSAL--T5DS TO RE9=CE !SE DIVISIONS & HI]>*IES1 RA!R ?AN UNRAVEL !M4 ,IT REG5]ATES ! WOR/ ( ,EMPIRE1 :]E OPPRESS$ PEOPLE >E EXPECT$ TO /AY 9 OPPRESSIVE RELATION%IPS1 & !IR REFUSAL IS DISMISS$ AS 0C\NT]PRODUCTIVE40 

,SIMIL> PATT]NS >ISE TO PA?OLOGIZE WOM5 & G5D]QUE] FOLKS :O REFUSE TO 0GET OV]0 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 ,BLACK FOLKS & PEOPLE ( COLOR :O REFUSE TO 0GET OV]0 RACISM1 & EV]YONE ELSE :O HAS EXP]I5C$ ! LIB]AL TROPE ( 0LET'S ALL GET ALONG40 ,5TITLEM5T TO O!RS' TIME1 5]GY1 & LOVE CAN BE AN UNCONSCI\S /RATEGY ?AT REPRODUCES DOM9ATION ?R\< 9TIMACY4 ,LOVE & FRI5D%IP CAN BE CONTORT$ TO ]ASE P[] & EXPLOITATION1 5=C+ OB$I5CE TO OPPRESSIVE NORMS ( POLIT5ESS OR DEVOTION4 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A WAY ( DIVID+ ! WORLD 9TO 0POSITIVE0 & 0NEGATIVE0 WAYS ( BE+1 OR ASK+ ?AT WE ALL GET ALONG & BE HAPPY TOGE!R4 ,FRE$OM ALWAYS NE$S TO RETA9 ! POT5TIAL ( REFUSAL1 NEGATION1 & RESI/ANCE4 ,TO TURN FRI5D%IP 9TO A SOLUTION OR A GOAL IS TO ]ASE ! =M ( FRE$OM WE >E GETT+ AT1 :I* IS ! FRE$OM TO WORK AT RELATION%IPS--TO P>TICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY 9 ! %AP+ ( \R WORLDS4 

,! ACTIVE %AP+ ( \R WORLDS TOGE!R 

,:AT MAKES PEOPLE FI<T = EA* O!R1 SUPPORT EA* O!R 9 RADICAL WAYS1 & CON/RUCT DURABLE1 LOV+ BONDS8 ,:AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO SEV] OR DISSOLVE /IFL+ ATTA*M5TS OR RELATION%IPS8 ,WE DO NOT ?9K ! ANSW] IS IDEOLOGY2 AB/RACT POLITICAL VALUES MI<T SUPPORT %ORT-T]M ALLIANCES1 BUT WE D\BT !IR CAPACITY TO BE ! GLUE ?AT HOLDS PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 ! LONG T]M4 ,9/EAD1 WE SUGGE/ ?AT /RONG RELATION%IPS >E ! F\NDATION ( RESI/ANCE4 ,RECOV]+ & SU/A9+ DEEP] =MS ( FRI5D%IP & K9%IP >E 9DISP5SABLE = UNDO+ ,EMPIRE'S HOLD4 

,SOMETIMES DIVISIONS GET 9 ! WAY & PEOPLE HURT EA* O!R TOO MU*1 TOO (T54 ,S$IM5T$ HABITS CONT9UE TO GRIP US1 CLOS+ (F POT5TIALS = BE+ O!RWISE TOGE!R4 ,MA9TA9+ TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS IS NOT EASY 9 A WORLD FULL ( VIOL5CE1 9 :I* ,EMPIRE CONT9UALLY 9DUCES US 7ESPECIALLY :ITE1 CIS-MALE SETTL]S7 TO CON/RUCT FLIMSY RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 LEISURE1 & TO AB&ON !M IF !Y >E NO LONG] PLEASURABLE4 ,= MANY :O LIVE 9 BIG CITIES1 DON'T HAVE KIDS1 & B5EFIT FROM A LOT ( MOBILITY1 IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO GO SOME:]E ELSE1 TO F9D ANO!R GR\P ( PEOPLE TO HANG \T )4 

,WE CAN'T ALL BE FRI5DS1 & SOME =MS ( LIFE WILL NEV] BE COMPATIBLE4 ,?IS IS ! E?ICAL BASIS ( ! LOGIC ( AFF9ITY1 AS WELL3 IT CAN NEV] BE A TOTALLY 9CLUSIVE1 COME-ONE-COME-ALL PROCESS1 BECAUSE ?IS W\LD MEAN WELCOM+ ! WOR/ ( ,EMPIRE1 & ALL ( ITS TOXIC WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,SOME DIFF]5CES MI<T MEAN ?AT PEOPLE CANNOT WORK TOGE!R4 ,MAYBE4 ,DIFF]5CES MI<T ALSO SIGNAL POT5TIAL = PRACTICES1 ORI5TATIONS1 & PRIORITIES ?AT >E RESONANT & COMPLEM5T>Y )\T BECOM+ ! SAME4 ,DIFF]5CES MI<T !N BECOME />T+ PO9TS = NEW COMPLICITIES & ! GR[? ( %>$ P[]4 

,IF RELATION%IPS >E :AT COMPOSE ! WORLD--& :AT %APE \R DESIRES1 VALUES1 & CAPACITIES--!N FRE$OM IS ! CAPACITY TO P>TICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY 9 ?IS PROCESS ( COMPOSITION4 ,FRI5D%IP & RESI/ANCE >E 9T]CONNECT$3 :5 WE >E SUPPORT$1 WE >E MORE WILL+ TO CONFRONT ?AT :I* ?REAT5S TO DE/ROY \R WORLDS4 ,FRI5D%IP & AFF9ITY >E NOT ?+S BUT PROCESSES & OP5 QUE/IONS1 :I* PRODUCE P>TIAL RESPONSES1 FUR!R QUE/IONS1 FLA%ES ( C]TA9TY & CONFID5CE1 BUT NEV] DEF9ITIVE ANSW]S4 

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,TRU/ & ,RESPONSIBILITY AS ,COMMON ,NOTIONS 
,*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 

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,/IFL+ ,AIR1 ,BURN\T1 ,POLITICAL ,P]=MANCE 
,*APT] #d3 ,/IFL+ ,AIR1 ,BURN\T1 ,POLITICAL ,P]=MANCE 

,CAPITALISM1 COLONIALISM & HET]OPATRI>*Y MAKE US SICK4 ,>E \R RESPONSES HEAL+ US8 ,>E \R ACTIONS G5]AT+ WELLBE+ = O!RS8 ,OR >E WE UN9T5TIONALLY REPRODUC+ ! K9D ( RELATION%IPS ?AT MADE US SICK 9 ! FIR/ PLACE8 

--,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY.<#a#b#e.> 

,PURITANISM1 9 :ATEV] EXPRESSION1 IS A POISON\S G]M4 ,ON ! SURFACE EV]Y?+ MAY LOOK /RONG & VIGOR\S2 YET ! POISON WORKS ITS WAY P]SI/5TLY1 UNTIL ! 5TIRE FABRIC IS DOOM$4 

--,EMMA ,GOLDMAN.<#a#b#f.> 

,TOXIC CONT\RS 

,!RE IS SOME?+ ?AT CIRCULATES 9 MANY RADICAL SPACES1 MOVEM5TS1 & MILIEUS ?AT SAPS !IR P[] FROM )94 ,IT IS ! PLEASURE ( FEEL+ MORE RADICAL ?AN O!RS & ! WORRY AB\T NOT BE+ RADICAL 5\<2 ! SAD COM=T ( SORT+ UNFOLD+ EV5TS 9TO DEAD CATEGORIES2 ! VIGILANT APPREH5SION ( ]RORS & COMPLICITIES 9 ONESELF & O!RS2 ! ANXI\S PO/UR+ ON SOCIAL M$IA ) ! HI<S ( BE+ LIK$ & ! L[S ( BE+ IGNOR$2 ! SUSPICION & RES5TM5T FELT 9 ! PRES5CE ( SOME?+ NEW2 ! WAY CURIOSITY FEELS NAIVE & CONDESC5SION FEELS RI<T4 ,WE CAN S5SE ITS EM]G5CE AT C]TA9 TIMES1 :5 WE FEEL ! NE$ TO P]=M 9 C]TA9 WAYS1 HATE ! RI<T ?+S1 & MAKE ! RI<T GE/URES4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT IS HO/ILE TO DIFF]5CE1 CURIOSITY1 OP5NESS1 & EXP]IM5TATION4 

,?IS PH5OM5ON CANNOT BE EXHAU/IVELY DESCRIB$1 BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS MUTAT+ & RECIRCULAT+4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY ?AT PEOPLE >E UNAW>E ( IT--WE ?9K IT IS COMMON AMONG ?OSE T\*$ BY RADICAL MILIEUS4 ,AS ! AN>*I/ RESE>*] & ORGANIZ] ,*RIS ,DIXON WRITES1 

,:5EV] ?IS TOPIC COMES UP 9 DISCUSSIONS1 ,I'VE F\ND IT QUICKLY EVOKES HEAD NODS & HORROR /ORIES AB\T TAK$[NS ON SOCIAL M$IA1 ORGANIZATIONAL T]RITORIALISM1 ACTIVI/ SOCIAL /ATUS HI]>*IES1 SECT>IAN PO/UR+1 & A G5]AL ATMOSPH]E ( RADICAL SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4.<#a#b#g.> 

,IT CAN BE RISKY TO DISCUSS ALL ?IS PUBLICLY2 !RE IS ALWAYS ! *ANCE ?AT ONE WILL BE CA/ AS A LIB]AL1 AN OPPRESSOR1 OR A REACTION>Y4 ,= ?IS REASON1 !SE CONV]SATIONS >E HAPP5+ BETWE5 PEOPLE :O ALREADY TRU/ EA* O!R 5\< TO KN[ ?AT !Y WILL NOT BE MET ) IMM$IATE SUSPICION OR ATTACK4 ,H]E !RE IS ROOM = QUE/ION+ & LI/5+1 ) SPACE = SUBTLETY1 NUANCE1 & C>E ?AT IS SO (T5 ABS5T :5 RIGID RADICALISM TAKES HOLD4 ,!SE >E SOME ( ! QUE/IONS WE HAVE BE5 ASK+ 9 \R RESE>*3 ,:AT IS ?IS =CE8 ,:AT >E ITS CONT\RS1 & :AT >E ITS S\RCES8 ,:AT TRIGG]S IT1 & :AT MAKES IT SPREAD8 ,H[ CAN IT BE W>D$ (F1 & H[ >E PEOPLE ACTIVAT+ O!R WAYS ( BE+8 

,RIGID RADICALISM IS BO? A FIX$ WAY ( BE+ & A WAY ( FIX+4 ,IT FIXES 9 ! S5SE ( ATTEMPT+ TO REPAIR1 SEE+ EM]G5T MOVEM5TS AS 9H]5TLY FLAW$4 ,TO FIX IS TO SEE LACK EV]Y:]E1 & TREAT /RUGGLES & PROJECTS AS BROK5 & 9SUFFICI5T4 ,IT ALSO FIXES 9 ! S5SE ( FA/5+ OR MAK+ P]MAN5T1 CONV]T+ FLUID PRACTICES 9TO SET WAYS ( BE+1 /AGNAT+ !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,EV5 ?\< UNFOLD+ PRACTICES MI<T APPE> ID5TICAL TO EA* O!R FROM A DI/ANCE1 HABITS & C]TA9TIES CAN TAKE OV] FROM :AT WAS ONCE EXP]IM5TAL & LIVELY4 ,:5 RIGIDITY & SUSPICION TAKE OV]1 JOY DIES \T4 

,?IS IS PROBABLY \R BLEAKE/ *APT]1 FOCUS+ AS IT DOES ON ! CONT\RS ( RIGID RADICALISM & H[ IT CIRCULATES4 ,WE WANT TO (F] UP SOME IDEAS AB\T H[ ?IS ALL WORKS1 BUT WE >E NOT TRY+ TO P9 IT D[N ONCE & = ALL4 ,WE HAVE BE5 READ+ AB\T ?IS PH5OM5ON1 TALK+ ) FRI5DS1 & 9T]VIEW+ PEOPLE1 & SO WE HOPE TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CONV]SATION ?AT WE KN[ IS ONGO+4 ,WE WANT TO TELL /ORIES AB\T IT1 NOT ! /ORY4 ,WE DO NOT ?9K !RE IS ANY S+LE CAUSE1 OR A S+LE RESPONSE4 

,9 \R FIR/ ATTEMPTS AT WRIT+ AB\T ?IS1 & 9 MANY ( \R 9T]VIEWS1 WE US$ ! CONCEPT ( 0SAD MILITANCY0 TO DESCRIBE ?IS PH5OM5ON1 BUT WE HAVE AB&ON$ ! T]M BECAUSE IT HAS NOT WORK$ = SOME PEOPLE WE TALK$ TO4 ,DRAW+ ON ,SP9OZA'S CONCEPTION ( SADNESS AS /AGNATION1 ! NOTION ( SAD MILITANCY HAS BE5 CIRCULAT+ = A :ILE1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT IT CAN EASILY BE 9T]PRET$ 9/EAD AS A PA?OLOGIZATION OR CONDEMNATION ( DEPRESSION OR SORR[4 ,FUR!RMORE WE USE ! WORD 0RADICALISM0 BECAUSE WE WANT TO AVOID CREAT+ A DI*OTOMY BETWE5 TWO TYPES ( MILITANCY4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT ! 0OPPOSITE0 ( JOYFUL MILITANCY2 !Y >E TWO DIFF]5T PROCESSES1 ANIMAT$ BY DI/9CT AFFECTS4 

,IT IS A BIT SC>Y TO WRITE AB\T !SE T5D5CIES4 ,?R\<\T ! PROCESS ( WRIT+ ?IS BOOK1 WE HAVE COME UP AGA9/ ! WORRY ?AT IT WILL BE DECID$ WE GOT IT WRONG3 ?AT WE >E REACTION>IES1 OR LIB]ALS1 OR OPPRESSIVE 9 SOME WAY ?AT WE HAD NOT ANTICIPAT$4 ,SOMEONE WILL REVEAL ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE 0GOOD POLITICS10 ?AT ! BOOK IS TOO !ORETICAL1 OR NOT !ORETICAL 5\<1 OR ROMANTIC1 OR FULL ( HIPPIE %IT1 OR NAIVE1 OR MISLEAD+1 OR PROBLEMATIC1 OR LIB]AL1 OR USELESS1 OR1 OR1 OR4 ,WE WILL HAVE COMMITT$ \R RIDICUL\S IDEAS TO PR9T1 9 A P]MAN5T HUMILIATION4 ,= US1 ?IS FE> EXPOSES ! DURABILITY ( RIGID RADICALISM1 & H[ IT CAN TRIGG] P>ANOIA1 IMPOSE SELF-C5SOR%IP & CON=MITY1 & 5C\RAGE A K9D ( DETA*$ SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 

,IT'S ?OSE PEOPLE 

,!SE CONV]SATIONS >E ALREADY HAPP5+ FREQU5TLY4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS A PUBLIC SECRET3 SOME?+ ?AT PEOPLE ALREADY S5SE BUT :I* NONE!LESS MA9TA9S ITS AFFECTIVE HOLD4.<#a#b#h.> ,IT /RUCTURES DESIRES & MOVEM5TS 9 DISEMP[]+ WAYS DESPITE \R AW>5ESS1 & KEEPS US /UCK 9 LOOPS ( ANXIETY1 FE>1 SUSPICION1 & C]TA9TY4 ,AS SU*1 IT CANNOT BE ATTACK$ HEAD-ON4 

,:5 ?IS PUBLIC SECRET IS DISCUSS$1 IT IS ALL TOO EASILY CONV]T$ 9TO A MORALI/IC >GUM5T1 T>GET+ 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS3 ! PROBLEM IS ?OSE RIGID RADICALS1 \T !RE1 SEP>ATE FROM US4 ,SOME CRITICISMS ( RIGID RADICALISM SET !MSELVES AP>T FROM OR ABOVE IT1 AS IF !Y >E ! ONES :O TRULY SEE1 & RIGID RADICALS >E TRAPP$ 9 A FOG4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ?IS CRITIQUE REPEATS A COMMON /ANCE ( RIGID RADICALISM ITSELF3 SOMEONE HOLDS A TRU? & BR+S IT TO O!RS 9 NE$ ( 5LI<T5M5T4 ,WE HOPE TO APPROA* RIGID RADICALISM DIFF]5TLY1 :ILE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT IT IS EASY TO SLIP 9TO1 TO /OKE1 & TO ACTIVATE4 

,LIKE JOYFUL MILITANCY1 RIGID RADICALISM CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO C]TA9 PEOPLE OR BEHAVIORS4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT !RE >E A BUN* ( AS%OLES \T !RE /IFL+ MOVEM5TS & IMPLOD+ WORLDS4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS VIGILANT SE>* = FLAW$ PEOPLE OR BEHAVIORS--& ! EXPOSURE ( !M EV]Y:]E--CAN BE P>T ( RIGID RADICALISM ITSELF4 ,AS A PUBLIC SECRET1 !RE IS NO PO9T 9 %\T+ AB\T IT4 ,IT IS MORE LIKE A GAS3 CONT9UALLY CIRCULAT+1 WORK+ ON US BEH9D \R BACKS1 & GUID+ US T[>DS RIGIDITIES1 CLOSURES1 & HO/ILITY4 

,NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO IT1 JU/ AS NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO BE+ PULL$ 9TO LIB]ALISM & O!R PATT]NS ( ,EMPIRE4 ,! AIR MAKES US C\< C]TA9TIES3 SOME FEEL PROVOK$1 & ATTACK OR %R9K AWAY2 O!RS PU% C\< M$IC9E2 BUT NONE ( ?IS /OPS ANYONE FROM GETT+ SICK]4 ,= US AT LEA/1 !RE IS NO CURE1 NO GAS MASK1 NO UNIT>Y SOLUTION4 ,!RE >E ONLY OP5+S1 SE>*ES1 & ! COLLECTIVE DISCOV]Y ( NEW & OLD WAYS ( MOV+ ?AT LET 9 FRE% AIR4 ,& = ! SAME REASON ?AT NO ONE IS IMMUNE1 ANYONE CAN P>TICIPATE 9 ITS UNDO+4 

,TO CONFRONT RIGID RADICALISM EFFECTIVELY1 WE ?9K1 IS NOT TO P9 IT D[N & ATTACK IT1 BUT TO UND]/& IT SO ?AT WE CAN LE>N TO DISSIPATE IT4 ,BECAUSE !SE T5D5CIES >E L9K$ TO FE>1 ANXIETY1 %AME--TO \R V]Y DESIRES & S5SE ( :O WE >E & :AT WE >E BECOM+--WE ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT TO APPROA* ALL ( ?IS ) C>E & COMPASSION4 ,IT ALSO REQUIRES RECOGNIZ+ & MAK+ ! O!R T5D5CIES PALPABLE3 RIGID RADICALISM IS ALWAYS ALREADY COM+ AP>T1 & JOY IS ALWAYS ALREADY EM]G+4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE ?9K ?AT RIGIDITY IS UNDONE BY ACTIVAT+1 /OK+1 & 9T5SIFY+ JOY1 & DEF5D+ IT ) MILITANCY & G5TL5ESS2 9 O!R WORDS1 FIGUR+ \T H[ TO TRANS=M \R [N SITUATIONS1 TREAT EA* O!R WELL1 LI/5 TO EA* O!R1 EXP]IM5T1 & FI<T TOGE!R4 

,! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T 

,:]E DOES RIGID RADICALISM COME FROM8 ,SURELY !RE >E A MULTIPLICITY ( S\RCES4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE ?9K IT IS AN 9H]ITANCE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ TO US ?AT RIGID RADICALISM IS PRIM>ILY A ,EURO-COLONIAL PH5OM5ON3 ?AT IS1 IT IS MO/ 9T5SE 9 SPACES :]E :IT5ESS1 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 & COLONIZATION HAVE ! /RONGE/ HOLD4.<#a#b#i.> ,!SE DIVISIONS 9DUCE HABITS ( RELAT+ BAS$ 9 CRISIS & LACK1 AS CAPITALISM CON/ANTLY PITS PEOPLE & GR\PS 9 COMPETITION ) EA* O!R4 ,BUT RIGID RADICALISM DOES NOT EXACTLY MIMIC ,EMPIRE2 IT EM]GES AS A REACTION TO IT1 AS AN ASPIRATION TO BE PURELY AGA9/ IT4 ,:5 WE SPOKE TO ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N1 %E SUGGE/$ ?AT IT IS AN \TGR[? ( T]ROR & VIOL5CE3 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,:AT SU/A9S IT8 

BR[N3 ,! CULTURE ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO BE RADICAL 9 ! WORLD1 ONE WAY TO CREATE *ANGE4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,:AT PROVOKES OR 9SPIRES IT8 ,:AT MAKES IT SPREAD8 

BR[N3 ,T]ROR4 ,WE >E DY+ \T H]E4 ,SO MU* DE/RUCTION IS 9 MOTION4 ,I ?9K !RE IS A FEEL+ ( URG5CY1 ?AT WE NE$ DISCIPL9E & RIGOR TO MEET ?IS MASSIVE ?REAT TO \R EXI/5CE--RACISM1 CAPITALISM1 CLIMATE1 ALL ( IT4 ,IT FEELS LIKE WE NE$ TO BE AN >MY4.<#a#c.> 

,EMPIRE'S DE/RUCTION 9 MOTION CAN TRIGG] DESIRES = CONTROL & MILIT>IZ$ DISCIPL9E4 ,IT CAN LEAD TO A MONOLI?IC NOTION ( ! RI<T WAY TO BE RADICAL1 HO/ILE1 & SUSPICI\S T[>DS O!R WAYS ( BE+4 ,IT =CES \T ! MESS9ESS ( RELATION%IPS & EV]YDAY LIFE 9 FAVOR ( CLE> L9ES BETWE5 GOOD_/BAD & RADICAL_/REACTION>Y4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 RIGID RADICALISM IMPORTS ,EMPIRE'S T5D5CIES ( FIX+1 GOV]N+1 DISCIPL9+1 & CONTROLL+1 :ILE PRES5T+ !SE AS A MEANS ( LIB]ATION OR REVOLUTION4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 MANY RADICAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! ,WE/ 7& ELSE:]E7 HAVE BE5 5TANGL$ 9 :AT ,SPANI% 9TELLECTUAL ,AMADOR ,F]N&EZ-,SAVAT] HAS CALL$ ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T3 

,9 ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T1 BE+ A MILITANT IMPLIES ALWAYS BE+ ANGRY ) :AT HAPP5S1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT :AT %\LD HAPP52 ALWAYS *A/IS+ O!RS1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT AW>E ( :AT !Y %\LD BE AW>E (2 ALWAYS FRU/RAT$1 BECAUSE :AT EXI/S IS LACK+ 9 ?IS OR ?AT2 ALWAYS ANXI\S1 BECAUSE ! REAL IS P]MAN5TLY HEAD$ 9 ! WRONG DIRECTION & Y\ HAVE TO SUBDUE IT1 DIRECT IT1 /RAI<T5 IT4 ,ALL ( ?IS IMPLIES NOT 5JOY+1 NEV] LETT+ Y\RSELF BE C>RI$ AWAY BY ! SITUATION1 NOT TRU/+ 9 ! =CES ( ! WORLD4.<#a#c#a.> 

,9 ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T1 ONE ALWAYS HAS AN IDEA ( :AT %\LD BE HAPP5+1 & ?IS GETS 9 ! WAY ( BE+ PRES5T ) :AT IS ALWAYS ALREADY HAPP5+ & ! CAPACITY TO BE ATTUN$ TO ! TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIALS 9 ONE'S [N SITUATION4 ,UND] ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T1 PEOPLE >E NEV] COMMITT$ 5\<4 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI SPOKE TO ?IS :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]3 

,?IS IS :Y ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 ! CONCEPT ( 0SELF-SACRIFICE10 :]E SELF-SACRIFICE MEANS ?AT WE DO ?+S ?AT GO AGA9/ \R NE$S1 \R DESIRES1 \R POT5TIALS1 & = ! SAKE ( POLITICAL WORK WE HAVE TO REPRESS \RSELVES4 ,?IS HAS BE5 A COMMON PRACTICE 9 POLITICAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! PA/4 ,BUT IT IS ONE ?AT PRODUCES CON/ANTLY DISSATISFI$ 9DIVIDUALS4.<#a#c#b.> 

,BECAUSE RIGID RADICALISM 9DUCES A S5SE ( DUTY & OBLIGATION EV]Y:]E1 !RE IS A CON/ANT S5SE ?AT ONE IS NEV] DO+ 5\<4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 0BURN\T0 9 RADICAL SPACES IS NOT JU/ AB\T BE+ WORN \T BY H>D WORK2 IT IS (T5 CODE = BE+ W\ND$1 DEPLET$1 & FRAY$3 0,I'M FUCK+ BURN+40 ,:AT DEPLETES US IS NOT JU/ LONG H\RS1 BUT ! T5D5CIES ( %AME1 ANXIETY1 MI/RU/1 COMPETITION1 & P]FECTIONISM4 ,IT IS ! WAY 9 :I* !SE T5D5CIES /IFLE JOY3 !Y PREV5T ! CAPACITY = COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & TRANS=MATION4 ,(T51 SAY+ ONE IS BURNT \T IS ! SAFE/ WAY TO DISAPPE>1 TO TAKE A BREAK1 TO TAKE C>E ( ONESELF & GET AWAY FROM !SE DYNAMICS4 

,DECL9E & C\NT]REVOLUTION 

,RIGID RADICALISM (T5 >ISES AS A REACTION TO A DECL9E ( TRANS=MATIVE & 5ABL+ MOVEM5TS4 ,EMPIRE1 = ITS P>T1 RESPONDS TO RESURG5T MOVEM5TS & UPRIS+S BY DEPLOY+ EV] MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ =MS ( REPRESSION & CONTROL4 ,SURVEILLANCE1 CRIM9ALIZATION1 & IMPRISONM5T >E US$ TO DE/ROY PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO ORGANIZE4 ,WAVES ( AU/]ITY & ACCUMULATION LEAD TO MORE DEBT1 HI<] CO/S ( LIV+1 & ECONOMIC SC>CITY4 ,PACIFICATION ?R\< ! ,N,G,O-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX HELPS TO CAPTURE & DOME/ICATE MOVEM5TS SO ?AT !Y CAN BE MANAG$ & ORGANIZ+ CAN BE PR(ESSIONALIZ$4 ,?IS IS ALWAYS AT LEA/ P>TIALLY EFFECTIVE3 P>TS ( MOVEM5TS GET DE/ROY$1 CO-OPT$1 SUBDU$1 & DIVID$4 ,9 ! PROCESS1 :AT WAS ONCE A TRANS=MATIVE PRACTICE CAN BECOME A /AGNANT RITUAL1 EMPTI$ ( ITS P[]4 ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA GIVES AN EXAMPLE FROM HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T 9 ,>G5T9A3 

,I ?9K %IFTS T[>D JOY (T5 HAPP5 :5 PEOPLE ORGANIZE TO DO ?+S 9 NOVEL WAYS BECAUSE !RE IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE OR BECAUSE ! OLD WAYS NO LONG] WORK4 ,I BECAME A MEMB] ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T AT MY UNIV]SITY AT ! 5D ( ! LA/ DICTATOR%IP 9 ,>G5T9A 9 #a#i#h#c4 ,I REMEMB] ! FIR/ YE>S ( CONSOLIDATION ( ! DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS AS A P]IOD 9 :I* EXP]IM5TATION WAS ALIVE4 ,! PEOPLE ( MY G5]ATION HAD NO IDEA :AT A POLITICAL P>TY WAS LIKE 7AFT] EI<T YE>S ( DICTATOR%IP DUR+ :I* P>TIES W]E PROHIBIT$74 ,MILITANTS W]E WILL+ TO REVISE EV]Y?+1 W]E OP5 TO LI/5 TO ALL SORTS ( IDEAS AB\T H[ TO ORGANIZE4 ,TODAY1 AS A PR(ESSOR1 TWO OR ?REE G5]ATIONS ( /UD5T MILITANTS LAT]1 ,I SEE ! /UD5TS AT ! UNIV]SITY :]E ,I WORK TOO CONV9C$ ?AT DO+ ?+S ! WAY !Y DO !M IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE WAY4 ,ALL IDEAS AB\T POLITICS AS EXP]IM5TATION HAVE BE5 LO/ 9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 IF WE CAN CALL A MOVEM5T A COLLECTION ( PEOPLE :O R>ELY ?9K \TSIDE !IR RESPECTIVE P>TY L9ES4 ,JOY HAS TO DO ) A CAPACITY = NEW 5C\NT]S1 TO A DISPOSITION TO NEW AFFECTS & IDEAS1 ) DESIR+ DIFF]5TLY1 ) SETT+ 9TO QUE/ION ! REPRODUCTION ( ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,SADNESS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAS TO DO ) FE> ( LEAV+ ! SAFETY ( A R\T9E :I* LET MANY SURVIVE1 BUT V]Y FEW OR NOBODY AT ALL TO REALLY LIVE & 5JOY :AT !Y DO4.<#a#c#c.> 

,9 TIMES ( DECL9E !RE IS A T5D5CY = MOVEM5TS TO TURN 9W>D OR FIXATE ON OLD /RATEGIES OR RECEIV$ WAYS ( DO+ ?+S4 ,CURIOSITY CALCIFIES 9TO C]TA9TY1 CLOS+ (F ! CAPACITY = EXP]IM5TATION ALONG ) ITS TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 

,! P]ILS ( COMP>+ 

,RIGID RADICALISM CAN ALSO TAKE HOLD ?R\< COMP>+ ONE'S [N SITUATION ) O!R TIMES & PLACES4 ,FROM A C]TA9 P]SPECTIVE1 IT CAN BE DEPRESS+ TO HE> AB\T PLACES :]E ! SOCIAL FABRIC IS MU* /RONG]1 :]E !RE >E DEEP TRADITIONS ( MUTUAL AID1 OR :]E /RUGGLES AGA9/ ,EMPIRE >E VISIBLE1 WIDESPREAD1 & 9T5SE4 ,IT CAN ACTIVATE A FEEL+ ?AT PEOPLE >\ND US >E TOO FLAW$1 TOO COMPLAC5T1 OR ?AT \R [N WORLDS >E LACK+ SOME?+3 ?AT !Y >E NOT 9SURRECTION>Y 5\<1 NOT BIG 5\<1 NOT MILITANT 5\<1 NOT C>+ 5\<4 ,*ANGE CAN FEEL \T ( REA* ACROSS AN UNBRIDGEABLE *ASM4 ,?IS CAN LEAD TO CYNICISM & PESSIMISM1 & A DETA*$ C]TA9TY ?AT ! H]E & N[ IS NOT A PLACE ( JOY & TRANS=MATION3 REVOLTS MI<T BE WIDESPREAD ELSE:]E1 BUT EV]Y?+ IS FUCK$ H]E2 PEOPLE >E PASSIVE1 & !RE IS NO REAL /RUGGLE GO+ ON4 

,ALT]NATIVELY1 ! *ASM CAN LEAD TO A DESIRE TO CULTIVATE ONLY ONE'S [N G>D51 OR RETREAT 9TO LITTLE CLIQUES & MILIEUS1 :]E !RE IS A SEMBLANCE ( SAFETY1 SECURITY1 & PR$ICTABILITY3 EV]Y?+ >\ND US IS CORRUPT1 BUT WE CAN LIVE \T \R BEAUTIFUL IDEALS 9 \R [N LITTLE WORLD4 ,?IS IS ! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVES 9 ISOLATION1 RA!R ?AN ?R\< COMBAT ?AT CONNECTS TO O!R MOVEM5TS & =MS ( LIFE4 

,IT CAN ALSO LEAD TO ! 5DLESS REF9EM5T ( A MILITANT IDEOLOGY ?AT PROVIDES C]TA9TY TO ITS ADH]5TS1 CONT9UALLY RE9=C$ BY ! P]CEIV$ FAILURES ( ?OSE :O DO ?+S DIFF]5TLY3 IF !Y ONLY UND]/OOD1 9 ! WAY ?AT WE DO1 ?+S W\LD BE DIFF]5T4 ,!SE CYNICAL1 ESCAPI/1 OR IDEOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO ,EMPIRE >E COMPLETELY UND]/&ABLE4 ,WE FEEL ?IS WAY (T54 ,WE HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT IT HAPP5S1 9 P>TICUL>1 :5 WE ANXI\SLY EVALUATE \R [N LIVES OR SITUATIONS 9 RELATION TO O!RS1 AGA9/ A UNIV]SAL /&>D ( RADICALNESS4 

,HAV+ GOOD POLITICS 

,BUT 5\<6 ,5\<6 ,I CAN'T 5DURE IT ANY MORE4 ,BAD AIR6 ,BAD AIR6 ,?IS WORK%OP :]E MAN FABRICATES IDEALS--IT SEEMS TO ME IT /9KS FROM NO?+ BUT LIES4 

--,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E.<#a#c#d.> 

,ONE WAY WE SEE ?IS MEASUR+ /ICK ( RADICALNESS MAT]IALIZ+ IS ?R\< ! NOTION ( 0GOOD POLITICS40 ,9 MANY PLACES TODAY1 IT HAS BECOME COMMON TO SAY ( AN 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P1 0!Y HAVE GOOD POLITICS40 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE GOOD POLITICS8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 POLITICS BECOMES SOME?+ A P]SON HAS1 RA!R ?AN SOME?+ PEOPLE DO TOGE!R1 AS A %>$ PRACTICE8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 %>$ PRACTICES ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ANN\NC$ & !IR GOODNESS DISPLAY$8 ,9CREAS+LY1 WE SUGGE/1 HAV+ GOOD POLITICS MEANS TAK+ ! RI<T POSITIONS1 SAY+ ! RI<T ?+S1 CIRCULAT+ ! MO/ RADICAL ?+S ON ,FACEBOOK OR ,TWITT] OR ,TUMBLR1 CALL+ \T ! RI<T PEOPLE = BE+ WRONG1 & HAV+ WELL-=M$ OP9IONS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 HAV+ GOOD POLITICS IS SIMIL> TO 0HAV+ A GOOD ANALYSIS40 ,:5 ANALYSIS BECOMES A TRAIT1 RA!R ?AN A COLLECTIVE & CURI\S PROCESS1 IT /AGNATES4 

,WE >E 5C\RAG$--& WE (T5 5C\RAGE EA* O!R--TO WE> \R POLITICS & ANALYSIS LIKE BADGES1 AS M>K]S ( DI/9CTION4 ,:5 POLITICS BECOMES SOME?+ ?AT ONE HAS1 LIKE FA%ION1 IT ALWAYS NE$S TO BE VISIBLE 9 ORD] TO FUNCTION4 ,ACTIONS NE$ TO BE PUBLICIZ$1 POSITIONS NE$ TO BE TAK51 & \R EV]YDAY LIVES NE$ TO BE SPOK5 L\DLY TO EA* O!R4 ,ONE IS 5C\RAG$ TO MAKE CALCULATIONS AB\T POLITICAL COMMITM5TS BAS$ ON H[ !Y WILL BE SE51 & BY :OM4 ,POLITICS BECOMES A SPECTACLE TO BE P]=M$4 ,?IS REA*ES ITS HEI<T ONL9E1 :]E %>+ ! RI<T ?+S & SPEAK+ ! RI<T WORDS T5D TO BE ! ONLY WAYS ?AT PEOPLE CAN KN[ EA* O!R4 ,GR\PS NE$ TO TURN 9W>D & CON/ANTLY EVALUATE !MSELVES 9 RELATION TO !SE IDEALS & !N PROJECT !M \TW>D1 PROCLAIM+ !IR 9T5TIONS1 VALUES1 PROGRAMS1 & MISSIONS4 

,BUT S9CE ONE CAN ONLY HAVE GOOD POLITICS 9 COMP>ISON TO SOMEONE ELSE ?AT LACKS !M1 RIGID RADICALISM T5DS T[>DS CON/ANT COMP>ISON & MEASUR+4 ,(T5 ! BE/ WAY TO AVOID HUMILIATION = LACK+ GOOD POLITICS IS TO F9D O!RS LACK+ 9 MILITANCY1 RADICALISM1 ANTI-OPPRESSION1 OR SOME O!R IDEAL4 ,ONE'S POLITICS CAN NEV] QUITE MAT* !SE P]FECTIONI/ IDEALS1 SO ONE IS SUBJECT$ TO CON/ANT %AME & FE>4 

,:5 RADICALS ATTACK EA* O!R 9 ! GAME ( GOOD POLITICS1 IT IS DUE AT LEA/ 9 P>T TO ! FACT ?AT ?IS IS A PLACE :]E PEOPLE CAN EX]CISE SOME P[]4 ,EV5 IF ONE IS UNABLE TO *ALL5GE CAPITALISM & :ITE SUPREMACY AS /RUCTURES OR TO P>TICIPATE 9 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLES1 ONE CAN ALWAYS ATTACK O!RS = BE+ COMPLICIT ) ,EMPIRE & TELL ONESELF ?AT !SE ATTACKS >E RADICAL 9 & ( !MSELVES4 ,ONE'S OPPON5TS 9 ! GAME ( GOOD POLITICS & RIGID RADICALISM >E NOT CAPITALI/S1 NOR :ITE SUPREMACI/S1 NOR POLICE2 !Y >E O!RS VY+ = ! CORRECT WAYS ( ?9K+ AB\T & FI<T+ CAPITALISM1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & POLIC+4 ,COMP>ISON & EVALUATION ( DIFF]5T CAMPS OR CURR5TS CAN BE SO CON/ANT ?AT IT BECOMES AN 5D 9 ITSELF3 EV]Y 5C\NT] ) A NEW CURR5T MU/ BE APPROA*$ ) A DI/RU/FUL SE>* = FLAWS4 ,WE COME TO KN[ O!RS--!IR BELIEFS1 !IR COMMITM5TS1 !IR WOR?--BAS$ ON H[ GOOD !Y >E AT /AK+ \T A POSITION4 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT ONE POLITICAL CURR5T1 BUT A T5D5CY ?AT SEEPS 9TO MANY DIFF]5T CURR5TS & MILIEUS TODAY4 ,9 SOME MILIEUS1 ! CURR5CY ( GOOD POLITICS IS A /AT$ 7OR DEMON/RAT$7 WILL+NESS = DIRECT ACTION1 RIOTS1 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 & CLA%ES ) POLICE4 ,9 O!RS1 IT IS ! CAPACITY = ANTI-OPPRESSIVE ANALYSIS1 AVOIDANCE ( OPPRESSIVE /ATEM5TS1 & ! CALL+ \T ( ?OSE :O MAKE !M4 ,9 O!RS IT IS ! CAPACITY TO AVOID WORK & SURVIVE )\T BUY+ ?+S OR PAY+ R5T4 ,9 SOME IT IS ADH]5CE TO A VISION ( LEFTISM OR REVOLUTION1 & 9 O!RS IT IS ! CONVICTION ?AT ! ,LEFT IS DEAD & REVOLUTION IS A /UPID FANTASY4 ,9 SOME IT IS ! CAPACITY TO HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 A LOT ( PROJECTS1 OR TO BE CONNECT$ TO A BIG NETWORK ( RADICAL ORGANIZ]S4 ,9 EV]Y CASE1 !RE IS A T5D5CY = ONE MILIEU TO DISMISS ! COMMITM5TS & VALUES ( ! O!RS & TO EXPOSE !IR 9ADEQUACIES4 ,AT ITS EXTREME1 ?IS G5]ATES A =M ( SECT>IANISM ?AT IS FUEL$ BY ! V]Y ACT ( BE+ VOCALLY SECT>IAN4 

,! NEWCOM] IS IMM$IATELY PLAC$ 9 A POSITION ( DEBT3 [+ D$ICATION1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 & CORRECT ANALYSIS ?AT MU/ BE CONT9U\SLY PROV$4 ,:E!R IT IS ! P]=MANCE ( ANTI-OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE1 REVOLUTION>Y F]VOR1 NIHILI/ DETA*M5T1 OR AN IMPLICIT DRESS CODE1 ?OSE :O >E UNFAMILI> ) ! EXPECTATIONS ( ! MILIEU >E DOOM$ FROM ! />T UNLESS !Y 0CAT* UP0 & CON=M4 ,9 SUBTLE & OV]T WAYS1 !Y WILL BE ATTACK$1 MOCK$1 & EXCLUD$ = GETT+ IT WRONG1 EV5 ?\< !SE PEOPLE >E (T5 ! ONES ?AT 0GOOD POLITICS0 IS SUPPOS$ TO SUPPORT3 ?OSE )\T =MAL $UCATION :O HAVE NOT BE5 EXPOS$ MU* TO RADICAL MILIEUS1 BUT :O HAVE A /AKE 9 FI<T+4 

,NONE ( ?IS IS MEANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT WE %\LD BE MORE WI%Y-WA%Y AB\T OPPRESSION1 OR ?AT H>D L9ES >E WRONG1 OR ?AT ALL RADICAL PRACTICES >E CORRUPT OR BAD4 ,DEVELOP+ ANALYSIS1 NAM+ MI/AKES1 & 5GAG+ 9 CONFLICT >E ALL 9DISP5SABLE4 ,TO UNDO RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT A CALL TO 0GET ALONG0 OR 0%UT UP & TAKE ACTION0 OR 0BE SPONTANE\S40 ,PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO *ALL5GE & UNLE>N OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIORS1 TAKE DIRECT ACTION1 OR AVOID SELL+ LABOR & PAY+ R5T CAN CREATE & DEEP5 CRACKS 9 ,EMPIRE4 ,!Y CAN ALL BE P>T ( JOYFUL TRANS=MATION4 ,BUT ANY ( !SE PRACTICES CAN ALSO BECOME MEASUR+ /ICKS = COMP>ISON & EVALUATION ?AT 5D UP DEVALU+ O!R PRACTICES & /IFL+ ! GR[? ( COLLECTIVE CAPACITIES4 

,:5 POLITICS CIRCULATES 9 A WORLD DOM9AT$ BY HYP]VISIBILITY & RIGIDITY1 !RE IS A HUGE SWA? ( ?+S ?AT DO NOT C\NT1 & CAN NEV] C\NT3 ! 9CR$IBLE ?+S ?AT PEOPLE DO :5 NOBODY IS LOOK+1 ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE SUPPORT & C>E = EA* O!R QUIETLY & )\T RECOGNITION1 ! HESITATIONS & /AMM]+S ?AT COME ?R\< ! 5C\NT] ) O!R WAYS ( LIV+ & FI<T+1 ALL ! ACTS ( RESI/ANCE & SABOTAGE ?AT REMA9 SECRET1 ! SL[ TRANS=MATIONS ?AT TAKE YE>S OR DECADES1 & ALL ( ! 9EFFABLE1 JOYFUL MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES ?AT CAN NEV] BE FULLY CAPTUR$ 9 WORDS OR DISPLAY$ PUBLICLY4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS A B>RI] TO CO-LE>N+1 LI/5+1 & QUE/ION+1 & TO UNDO+ \R SUBJECTION 7\R S$IM5T$ HABITS74 ,IT BLOCKS ! DIFFICULT RECOV]Y & DISCOV]Y ( RESPONSIBILITY1 & ! CAPACITY TO C>VE \T RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 TRU/ & C>E4 ,! GAME ( GOOD POLITICS MAKES IT MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO BE HUMBLE1 RESPONSIVE1 & CREATIVE4 ,NO ONE CAN HAVE ANY ( ?IS4 ,JOYFUL COMMON NOTIONS CAN NEV] BE POSSESS$2 !Y CAN ONLY BE DEVELOP$ & SU/A9$ COLLECTIVELY4 ,!Y >E %>$ P[]S ?AT GR[ 9 & ?R\< TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS & /RUGGLES4 ,:5 HELD UP AS A BADGE ( HONOR OR GRIPP$ AS AN ID5TITY1 !Y DIE1 DETA*$ FROM ! PROCESSES & RELATION%IPS ?AT ANIMATE !M4 

,RIGID RADICALISM /IFLES JOY3 IT DRA9S \T VITAL 5]GIES BY 5=C+ EXT]NAL NORMS & /&>DS1 & BY FE$+ 9SECURITIES & ANXIETIES4 ,! GREATE/ TRAG$Y ( ALL IS ?AT IT DOES SO BY CONV]T+ A LIV$ & *ANG+ RADICALISM 9TO A /IFL+ IDEAL1 LIKE A HORIZON ?AT IS ALWAYS 9 VIEW1 DI/ANT & REC$+4 

,!SE T5D5CIES HAVE L$ MANY TO AB&ON RADICAL MILIEUS4 ,?IS IS ! N>R[+ ( POSSIBILITIES 9DUC$ BY RIGID RADICALISM3 EI!R CONT9UE 9 A /IFL+ & DEPLET+ ATMOSPH]E1 OR LEAVE & ATTEMPT TO LIVE ! =M ( LIFE ?AT IS (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,= MANY1 ?IS IS NOT A *OICE AT ALL BECAUSE ONE'S V]Y SURVIVAL IS CONNECT$ TO ! SAME SPACES :]E RIGID RADICALISM HAS TAK5 HOLD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 RIGID RADICALISM CAN BE LE?AL4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 EF=TS TO TRANS=M ALL ?IS >E ALREADY UND]WAY1 & MANY PEOPLE >E 9ITIAT+ CONV]SATIONS AB\T UNDO+ SOME ( !SE T5D5CIES )9 ! MILIEUS !Y 9HABIT4 ,O!RS >E FLEE+ EXPLICITLY RADICAL MILIEUS1 CREAT+ SOME?+ NEW AT ! M>G9S ( BO? ,EMPIRE & VISIBLY RADICAL SPACES4 ,BY BREAK+ (F ) A CREW ( FRI5DS1 SOME HAVE BUILT QUIET] ALT]NATIVES & HUBS ELSE:]E ?AT 5ABLE NEW =MS ( MOVEM5T & REVIVE SQUEL*$ POSSIBILITIES4 ,!RE >E MANY WAYS ( LETT+ 9 FRE% AIR4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS ONLY ONE T5D5CY AMONG O!RS1 EV5 :5 IT IS ! DOM9ANT ONE4 ,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE />T$ )--& FOCUS$ ON--JOYFUL MILITANCY 9 ?IS BOOK4 

O ,*APT] #e 3 ,UNDO+ ,RIGID ,RADICALISM1 ,ACTIVAT+ ,JOY 
,*APT] #e3 ,UNDO+ ,RIGID ,RADICALISM1 ,ACTIVAT+ ,JOY 

,H[ DOES ONE KEEP FROM BE+ FASCI/1 EV5 7ESPECIALLY7 :5 ONE BELIEVES ONESELF TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y MILITANT8 ,H[ DO WE RID \R SPEE* & \R ACTS1 \R HE>TS & \R PLEASURES1 ( FASCISM8 ,H[ DO WE F]RET \T ! FASCISM ?AT IS +RA9$ 9 \R BEHAVIOR8 

--,MI*EL ,F\CAULT.<#a#c#e.> 

,?REE /ORIES ( RIGID RADICALISM 

,WE WANT TO %>E ?REE /ORIES AB\T SOME ( ! ORIG9S ( RIGID RADICALISM1 ALONG ) ! WAYS IT IS CON/ANTLY BE+ UNDONE ?R\< PEOPLE'S CAPACITY = JOY & ! =MULATION ( COMMON NOTIONS4 ,WE FOCUS ON ?REE OV]LAPP+ S\RCES3 IDEOLOGY1 MORALITY1 & P>ANOID READ+4 

,! /ORY ( IDEOLOGY BEG9S 9 CURR5TS ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM ?AT HAVE ANIMAT$ MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM IS BROAD] ?AN ,L59I/ VANGU>DISM--IT IS IDEOLOGY AS SU*1 & ! WAYS ?AT IDEOLOGICAL ?9K+ NURTURES FIX$ ANSW]S1 C]TA9TIES1 & SECT>IANISM4 ,9 ANY MOVEM5T1 IDEOLOGICAL RIGIDITY IS ONLY ONE T5D5CY AMONG O!RS1 & IT IS BE+ *ALL5G$ BY CURR5TS ?AT >E RELATIVELY NON-IDEOLOGICAL4 ,:E!R EXPLICIT OR NOT1 NON-IDEOLOGICAL WAYS ( MOV+ & RELAT+ RECOV] SPACE = EXP]IM5TATION1 & !Y T5D TO PRIVILEGE RELATION%IPS & FEEL+ OV] DOGMATIC PR9CIPLES4 

,A SECOND /ORY BEG9S ) ,*RI/IAN MORALITY & ITS P5*ANTS = CREAT+ S9N]S & SA9TS & = 9DUC+ GUILT & FE>4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS /OK$ BY A MORALISM ?AT ATTEMPTS TO ROOT \T ANY %R$ ( COMPLICITY ) ,EMPIRE1 & 9 ! PROCESS IT (T5 ]ASES COMPLEXITY & ANIMATES SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 PEOPLE >E UNDO+ ?IS 9 A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS1 9CLUD+ ?R\< E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T TO !IR [N SITUATIONS1 & BY MAK+ SPACE = ALL K9DS ( RESPONSES ?AT ESCAPE ! GRIP ( MORALISM4 

,F9ALLY1 ! /ORY ( P>ANOID READ+ IS TRAC$ BACK TO S*OOL+ & ! WAY ?AT /UD5TS >E TAU<T TO 9T]NALIZE CON/ANT EVALUATION4 ,DETA*$ FROM ! IMM$IACY ( LIFE1 MEASUR+ EV]Y?+ 9 RELATION TO FIX$ /&>DS1 IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO F9D 9ADEQUACIES EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 !SE T5D5CIES TAKE OV]1 !RE IS NO SPACE = CELEBRATION OR SURPRISE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE PO9T TO SOME ( ! WAYS ?AT ?IS IS BE+ UNDONE1 NOT BY AB&ON+ CRITIQUE1 BUT BY RECOV]+ COMPLEM5T>Y CAPACITIES TO EXPLORE POT5TIAL & 5C\NT] NEW ?+S4 

,IDEOLOGY 

,! MILITANT DIAGRAM 

,EI!R Y\ RESPECT PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO ?9K = !MSELVES1 TO GOV]N !MSELVES1 TO CREATIVELY DEVISE !IR [N BE/ WAYS TO MAKE DECISIONS1 TO BE ACC\NTABLE1 TO RELATE1 PROBLEM-SOLVE1 BREAK-D[N ISOLATION & COMMUNE 9 A ?\S& DIFF]5T WAYS 444 ,O,R3 Y\ DIS-RESPECT !M4 ,Y\ DIS-RESPECT ,A,L,L ( US4 

--,A%ANTI ,AL/ON.<#a#c#f.> 

,A MAJOR =CE ?AT HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO RIGID RADICALISM IS RIGID IDEOLOGY1 & ITS T5D5CY TO G5]ATE C]TA9TIES & FIX$ ANSW]S ?AT CLOSE (F ! POT5TIAL = EXP]IM5TATION4 ,ALONGSIDE ! ,M>XI/ CRITIQUE ( CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY WAS AN ASPIRATION TO REPLACE IT ) A REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY4 ,IT WAS ?\<T ?AT REVOLUTION REQUIR$ A UNIFI$ CONSCI\SNESS AMONG PROLET>IANS3 !Y NE$$ TO BE TAU<T ?AT IT WAS 9 !IR 9T]E/S TO OV]?R[ CAPITALISM4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D WAS TASK$ ) DEVELOP+ & DISSEM9AT+ ?IS IDEOLOGY1 & ) EV]Y?+ 9 LIFE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! GOAL ( REVOLUTION1 EV]YONE & EV]Y?+ C\LD BE TREAT$ 9/RUM5TALLY1 AS A MEANS TO ! SEIZURE ( /ATE P[] & ! 5D ( CAPITALISM4 

,! PHILOSOPH] ,NICK ,?OBURN L9KS ?IS REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY TO :AT HE CALLS A 0MILITANT DIAGRAM03 A P]SI/5T AFFECTIVE & IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CY ?AT FIR/ EM]G$ ?R\< ,BOL%EVISM & ,L59ISM4.<#a#c#g.> ,IT WAS LAT] EXPRESS$ 9 MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 FROM ,?IRD ,WORLD NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES1 TO SOCIALI/ =MATIONS 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE1 TO ,BLACK ,P[] 9 ! #a#i#fS & '#gS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,COLECTIVO ,SITUACIONES1 A MILITANT RESE>* GR\P 9 ,>G5T9A1 ?IS FIGURE ( MILITANCY IS ALWAYS 0SETT+ \T ! P>TY L9E10 

KEEP+ = HIMSELF A KN[L$GE ( :AT \<T TO HAPP5 9 ! SITUATION1 :I* HE ALWAYS APPROA*ES FROM \TSIDE1 9 AN 9/RUM5TAL & TRANSITIVE WAY 7SITUATIONS HAVE VALUE AS MOM5TS ( A G5]AL /RATEGY ?AT 5COMPASSES !M71 BECAUSE HIS FIDELITY IS1 ABOVE ALL1 IDEOLOGICAL & PREEXI/S ALL SITUATIONS4.<#a#c#h.> 

,! NOTION ( A CORRECT P>TY L9E TOOK DIFF]5T =MS AMONG DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS1 BUT ! BASIC 7HI]>*ICAL1 RIGID7 /RUCTURE WAS ! SAME3 A C]TA9 PRIVILEG$ GR\P W\LD HELP U%] 9 ! REVOLUTION ?R\< A CORRECT 9T]PRETATION ( !ORY & ! UNFOLD+ ( HI/ORY4 ,DESPITE JOYFUL TRANS=MATIONS & 9SURRECTION>Y OP5+S1 T5D5CIES T[>DS VANGU>DISM & RIGID IDEOLOGY (T5 L$ GR\PS T[>DS ISOLATION & /AGNATION4 

,AMONG MANY O!R GR\PS1 !SE T5D5CIES CAN BE SE5 9 ! ,U,S-BAS$ ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 A MILITANT :ITE ANTI-IMP]IALI/ GR\P ACTIVE DUR+ ! #a#i#gS4 ,!Y >E BE/-KN[N = !IR S]IES ( BOMB+S T>GET+ PUBLIC 9FRA/RUCTURE & MONUM5TS1 CONDUCT$ 9 AN ATTEMPT TO WAKE UP :ITE ,AM]ICANS TO REALITIES ( ,U,S IMP]IALISM SU* AS ! GOV]NM5T'S SLAU<T] ( ,VIETNAMESE PEOPLE & ITS ASSASS9ATION ( ,BLACK ,PAN!RS4 

,!Y ALSO ADOPT$ ,MAOI/ SELF-CRITICISM 9 ORD] TO F]RET \T ANY TRACE ( ! DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY )9 !IR GR\P4 ,CRITICISM SESSIONS1 :I* C\LD LA/ = H\RS OR EV5 DAYS1 9VOLV$ MEMB]S DISCUSS+ WEAKNESSES1 TACTICAL MI/AKES1 EMOTIONAL 9VE/M5TS1 PREP>$NESS = VIOL5CE1 & EV5 SEXUAL PROCLIVITIES 9 AN EF=T TO %$ ALL ATTA*M5TS TO ! DOM9ANT ORD] & 9DUCE A REVOLUTION>Y WAY ( BE+4.<#a#c#i.> ,EV5 ! MO/ RU?LESS CRITICISM C\LD BE JU/IFI$ AS P>T ( ?IS PROCESS1 & ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND DEVELOP$ A :OLE REGIM5 ( PRACTICES DESIGN$ TO PURIFY !MSELVES ( ANY TRACE ( DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY1 C\PL$ ) CON/ANT 9JUNCTIONS T[>DS 7:AT !Y SAW AS7 ! MO/ MILITANT =MS ( ACTION POSSIBLE4 

,:ILE !IR TACTICS W]E CONTROV]SIAL1 !Y W]E ALSO WIDELY SUPPORT$ AT ! TIME1 & ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND WAS ONLY ONE ( MANY GR\PS ?AT W]E BOMB+ & SABOTAG+ CORPORATE & GOV]NM5T 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,:AT WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ AT IS NOT P>TICUL> TACTICS1 NOR SOME?+ SPECIFIC TO UND]GR\ND GR\PS1 BUT ! WAY ?AT C]TA9 T5D5CIES ( ?\<T1 ACTION1 & FEEL+ CAN CONGEAL 9TO /IFL+ PATT]NS4 ,AS =M] ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND MEMB] ,B]N>D9E ,DOHRN WRITES1 

,WEA!R SUCCUMB$ TO DOGMA1 >ROGANCE1 & C]TA9TY4 ,WE W]E NOT ALONE4 ,!RE WAS RECOV]Y1 & AM5DS ?AT >E /ILL UND]WAY4 ,BUT ! P]CEIV$ NECESSITY TO HAVE ANSW]S TO EV]Y?+ & TO /RUGGLE 5DLESSLY RESULT$ 9 UNG5]\S & DAMAG+ LEAD]%IP1 H>M TO GREAT COMRADES1 & WRET*$ BEHAVI\R4.<#a#d.> 

,AS ,BILL ,AY]S1 ANO!R =M] MEMB]1 EXPLA9S1 ! ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE COMPLETELY FROM A CULTURE ( :ITE SUPREMACY & CAPITALI/ CON=MITY 5=C$ AN 9T5SE1 ALT]NATIVE OR?ODOXY3 

,IT WAS FANATICAL OB$I5CE1 WE MILITANT NONCON=MI/S SUDD5LY TRIPP+ OV] ONE ANO!R TO BE EXACTLY ALIKE1 FOLL[+ ! /ICKY ROLES ( CONGEAL$ IDEALISM4 ,I CANNOT REPRODUCE ! /IFL+ ATMOSPH]E ?AT OV]P[]$ US4 ,EV5TS CAME TOGE!R ) ! G5TL5ESS ( AN IMP5D+ TRA9 WRECK1 & !RE WAS ! SAD S5SATION ( WAIT+ = IMPACT4.<#a#d#a.> 

,?\< ! GOAL WAS TO CREATE REVOLUTION>Y =MS ( ORGANIZATION CAPABLE ( OV]?R[+ ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T1 !IR IDEOLOGICAL RIGIDITY & NORMS ( REL5TLESS SELF-SACRIFICE P>ADOXICALLY ISOLAT$ !M FUR!R & FUR!R FROM ! 0MASSES0 ?AT !Y S\<T TO MOBILIZE4 

,:5 WE 9T]VIEW$ HIM1 ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA DISCUSS$ HIS [N EXP]I5CE ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/ MILITANCY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA DUR+ ?IS TIME3 

,9 ! '#fS1 :5 ,I BECAME ASSOCIAT$ ) A GR\P 9 ! PROCESS ( ORGANIZ+ A GU]RILLA 9 ,MEXICO1 :OSE MEMB]S W]E ASSUM+ ?AT !Y W]E ALREADY ! VANGU>D ( ! PROLET>IAT BECAUSE !Y HAD ! REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM1 ,I WAS FULLY IMM]S$ 9 :AT WE N[ CALL SAD MILITANCY4 ,\R 0PROGRAM0 WAS EVID5TLY AN 9TELLECTUAL CON/RUCTION 9 ! ,L59I/ TRADITION4 ,WE HAD ALREADY \R CRITICISM ( ,/AL9ISM1 ETC4 BUT WE /ILL W]E 9 ! TRADITION ( TRY+ TO SEIZE ! P[] ( ! /ATE = A REVOLUTION FROM ! TOP D[N1 ?R\< SOCIAL 5G9E]+4 ,WE W]E ?US PREP>+ \RSELVES 7MILIT>Y TRA9+1 ETC7 & ORGANIZ+4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE W]E MOM5TS OR CONDITIONS ( JOY1 LAU<T]1 9T5SIFI$ EMOTION1 EXHIL>ATION 444 ,! 5VIRONM5T ( CONSPIRACY & CL&E/9ITY & ! %>$ IDEOLOGY %AP$ REAL CAM>AD]IE & EPISODES FULL ( JOY1 BUT IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! EXP]I5CE ITSELF WAS PURE SAD MILITANCY1 FULL ( CREAT+ B\ND>IES1 MAK+ DI/9CTIONS1 COMP>+1 MAK+ PLANS1 & SO ON 444 ,H[ ! :OLE EXP]I5CE 5D$ MAKES ! PO9T BETT] ?AN ANY ( ?OSE /ORIES3 ONE ( \R LEAD]S KILL$ ! O!R LEAD] BECAUSE ( A WOMAN4 ,! EPISODE EVID5C$ = US ! K9D ( VIOL5CE WE W]E ACCUMULAT+ 9 \RSELVES & WANT$ TO IMPOSE ON ! :OLE SOCIETY4 ,9 ! MILIT>Y TRA9+1 = AN >MY OR A GU]RILLA1 TO LE>N H[ TO USE A WEAPON IS PRETTY EASY2 :AT IS DIFFICULT IS TO LE>N TO KILL SOMEONE 9 COLD BLOOD1 SOMEONE LIKE Y\1 ?AT DID NO?+ P]SONAL AGA9/ Y\ 444 ,NO?+ SADD] ?AN ?AT4.<#a#d#b.> 

,! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND & ,E/EVA BO? MAKE IT CLE> ?AT !SE IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CIES >E NOT JU/ AB\T IDEAS2 !Y ALSO CONTA9 !IR [N PLEASURES & HI<S1 9DUC$ 9 P>T BY ! S5SE ( BE+ CL&E/9E & MORE AW>E ?AN 0! MASSES40 ,IDEOLOGY IS NOT SIMPLY RIGID & COLD3 IT CAN 9CLUDE A W>M S5SE ( BELONG+ & CAM>AD]IE AMONG ITS ADH]5TS4 

,?IS T5D5CY HAS P]COLAT$ 9TO CONTEMPOR>Y MOVEM5TS & GR\PS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ?AT >E NOT DIRECTLY 9FLU5C$ BY ,M>XISM-,L59ISM OR ,MAOISM4 ,NICK ,?OBURN SUGGE/S1 

,IT IS A C5TRAL P>ADOX ( MILITANCY ?AT AS AN ORGANIZATION CON/ITUTES ITSELF AS A UNIFI$ BODY IT T5DS TO BECOME CLOS$ TO ! \TSIDE1 TO ! NON-MILITANT1 ?OSE :O W\LD BE ! BASIS ( ANY MASS MOVEM5T4 ,9DE$1 TO ! DEGREE ?AT ! MILITANT BODY CONCEIVES ( ITSELF AS HAV+ DISCOV]$ ! CORRECT REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLE & E/ABLI%ES ITS C5TRE ( ACTIVITY ON ADH]5CE TO ?IS PR9CIPLE1 IT HAS A T5D5CY TO DEVELOP HO/ILITY TO ?OSE :O FALL %ORT ( ITS /&>D4.<#a#d#c.> 

,AS MILITANT RIGIDITY 9CREASES1 A GAP WID5S BETWE5 ! GR\P & ITS \TSIDE4 ,BUT A S+LE1 UNIFI$ ,M>XISM-,L59ISM HAS EXI/$ ONLY AS A DREAM4 ,9 REALITY1 !RE HAS BE5 A PROLIF]ATION ( SECT>IAN COMMITM5TS TO V>I\S IDEOLOGIES1 9CLUD+ /RA9S ( ,M>XISM1 AN>*ISM1 SOCIALISM1 & SO ON4 ,IDEOLOGICAL ?9K+ IS NOT NECESS>ILY SOME?+ ESCAP$ ?R\< MORE & BETT] ?9K+4 ,= ,E/EVA1 ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT FUNDAM5TALLY DE/ABILIZ$ ! /RICTURES ( HIS ,L59ISM WAS HIS JOYFUL 5C\NT] ) O!RS1 & !IR CONFID5CE 9 !IR [N CAPACITIES TO RESPOND TO PROBLEMS ) CONVIVIALITY3 

,! JOY ( LIV+1 ! PASSION = FIE/AS1 ! CAPACITY TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS1 ! SOCIAL CLIMATE ?AT ,I F\ND AT ! GRASSROOTS1 9 VILLAGES & B>RIOS1 9 ! MID/ ( EXTREME MIS]Y1 BEGAN TO *ANGE MY ATTITUDES4 ,MY P>TICIPATION 9 DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEASANT & URBAN M>G9AL MOVEM5TS GAVE ME A RADICALLY DIFF]5T APPROA*4 ,! BREAK PO9T WAS P]HAPS ! EXPLOSION ( AUTONOMY & SELF-ORGANIZATION AFT] ! E>?QUAKE 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY 9 #a#i#h#e4 ,IT BECAME = ME A LIFE-*ANG+ EXP]I5CE4 ,! VICTIMS ( ! E>?QUAKE W]E SUFF]+ ALL K9DS ( H>D%IPS4 ,!Y HAD LO/ FRI5DS & RELATIVES1 !IR HOMES1 !IR POSSESSIONS1 ALMO/ EV]Y?+4 ,!IR CONVIVIAL RECON/RUCTION ( !IR LIVES & CULTURE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE )\T ! AMAZ+ PASSION = LIV+ !Y %[$ AT EV]Y MOM5T4 ,SU* PASSION HAD V]Y P[]FUL POLITICAL EXPRESSIONS & WAS ! SE$ = AMAZ+ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ YE>S ! BALANCE ( =CES *ANG$ 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY1 ALREADY A MON/R\S SETTLEM5T ( FIFTE5 MILLION PEOPLE4 ,!RE WAS A RADICAL CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! GU]RILLA & !SE MOVEM5TS4 ,! V]Y NOTION ( MILITANCY *ANG$ 9 ME3 IT WAS NO LONG] ASSOCIAT$ ) AN ORGANIZATION1 A P>TY1 AN IDEOLOGY1 & EV5 LESS A W> 444 ,IT WAS AN ACT ( LOVE4.<#a#d#d.> 

,TO EXP]I5CE JOY 9 ?IS WAY IS NOT SIMPLY TO FEEL GOOD1 BUT TO BE TRANS=M$4 ,E/EVA'S EXP]I5CE ) ! GRASSROOTS L$ HIM TO C5T] CONVIVIALITY & JOY 9 HIS WORK & HIS LIFE :ILE CONT9U+ TO BE 9VOLV$ ) & SUPPORT MILITANT MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ ! ,ZAPATI/AS & ! 9SURRECTION>Y UPRIS+S 9 ,OAXACA4 

,= US1 ?IS %[S ?AT MILITANCY IS ALWAYS AB\T MORE ?AN TACTICS OR COMBATIV5ESS2 IT IS TI$ TO QUE/IONS ( AFFECT3 H[ MOVEM5TS 5ABLE PEOPLE TO GR[ !IR [N CAPACITIES & BECOME NEW PEOPLE 7OR DON'T74 ,M>9A ,SITR9 CONSI/5TLY =EGR\NDS AFFECT 9 H] [N WORK ) HORIZONTALI/ MOVEM5TS 9 ,>G5T9A1 & :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H] = ?IS BOOK1 %E TALK$ AB\T H] EXP]I5CE ) ! DIFF]5T AFFECTIVE SPACES CREAT$ BY GR\PS %E HAS BE5 9VOLV$ )3 

,ON A BASIC LEVEL1 ! SPACE A GR\P OR MOVEM5T CREATES FROM ! BEG9N+ IS KEY--! TONE & OP5NESS1 OR NOT1 MAKES A BIG DIFF]5CE IF ONE WANTS TO FOCUS ON NEW RELATION%IPS ) ONE ANO!R4 ,ALONG !SE SAME L9ES1 IDEOLOGICAL RIGIDITY & HI]>*IES 9 IDEAS1 =MAL & 9=MAL1 CREATE A CLOS$ & EV5TUALLY NA/Y SPACE = ?OSE NOT ASCRIB+ TO ! IDEOLOGY OR A P>T ( ! CLIQUE4 ,PEOPLE DO NOT /AY 9 MOVEM5TS ?AT ORGANIZE 9 ?IS WAY1 OR IF !Y DO IT IS ) A SORT ( OB$I5CE ?AT IS NOT TRANS=MATIVE & 9/EAD CREATES V]SIONS ( ! SAME P[] & HI]>*Y 444 

,MY E>LY ORGANIZ+ EXP]I5CES W]E =TUNATELY ) ANTI-RACI/ & LAT] ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICAN ,SOLID>ITY MOVEM5TS1 ) PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 A P>T ( ! CIVIL RI<TS & LAT] ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5TS1 SO :O HAD A FOCUS AT LEA/ 9 P>T ON SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & DEMOCRACY4 ,LAT] H[EV]1 :5 ,I DECID$ ,I NE$$ TO BE A P>T ( A REVOLUTION>Y GR\P ?AT WAS ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ CAPITALISM AS A :OLE1 WELL1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A FEW DIFF]5T C5TRI/ SOCIALI/ GR\PS :I* W]E REALLY S\L-DEAD5+4 ,IT WAS ALL AB\T IDEOLOGY & GUILT4 ,ONE C\LD NEV] DO 5\<1 & C\LD NEV] KN[ 5\< OR QUOTE 5\< ( :OMEV] WAS ! REVOLUTION>Y ( ! DAY 7,JAMES ,CANNON1 ,TONY ,CLIFF1 ETC74 ,IT WAS ALSO POLITICALLY ALL AB\T ! 5D & NOT ! DAY TO DAY1 ?AT EV5 9CLUD$ WOM51 :I* ONE W\LD ?9K1 AFT] ! RADICAL FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 .<?AT.> !SE GR\PS W\LD GET ?AT RELATION%IPS HAVE TO *ANGE N[2 BUT NO1 IT WAS ALL AB\T ! FUTURE FREE SOCIETY WE ALL HAD TO WORK =--ACCEPT+ RELATION%IPS AS !Y >E1 PRETTY MU*4 

,I LAT] CAME >\ND SOME AN>*I/ GR\PS1 ?9K+ ?AT !Y W\LD BE MORE OP5 & FOCUS$ ON ! DAY TO DAY1 AS ?AT IS :AT ,I HAD READ FROM ! !ORY1 BUT F\ND ! RIGIDITY >\ND ID5TITY TOO H>% & S9CE ,I WAS NOT SQUATT+ OR DRESS+ A C]TA9 WAY ,I WAS KEPT AT >M'S L5G?--:I* WAS F9E S9CE ,I FELT TOO REJECT$ TO TRY V]Y H>D4.<#a#d#e.> 

,SITR9'S ACC\NT MAKES IT CLE> ?AT RIGID RADICALISM DOES NOT /EM FROM ONE IDEOLOGY OR GR\P 9 P>TICUL>4 ,M>XISM-,L59ISM HAS LO/ ITS GRIP ON MANY MOVEM5TS1 & ACC\NTS ( SU* GR\PS CAN S\ND /RANGE & DI/ANT TODAY4 ,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA AT LEA/1 ! DREAM ( A REVOLUTION>Y SEIZURE ( /ATE P[] HAS LO/ A LOT ( ITS =CE1 BUT 9 MANY CASES ,M>XI/ IDEOLOGY HAS BE5 SUP]S$$ BY O!R IDEOLOGICAL CLOSURES & SECT>IAN T5D5CIES4 ,CURR5TS ( AN>*ISM CAN BE JU/ AS HO/ILE & IDEOLOGICALLY RIGID4 

,IDEOLOGY 9 AN>*ISM 

,AN>*ISM IS A VIBRANT & COMPLEX TRADITION4 ,AT !IR MO/ JOYFUL1 AN>*I/ CURR5TS SUPPORT COMMON NOTIONS SU* AS MUTUAL AID1 AUTONOMY1 DIRECT ACTION1 & SOLID>ITY :ILE REFUS+ IDEOLOGICAL CLOSURES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME H[EV]1 AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS GRAPPL$ ) IDEOLOGY4 ,! E>LY TW5TIE?-C5TURY AN>*I/ FEM9I/ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN %>$ ?IS EXP]I5CE 9 H] AUTOBIOGRAPHY3 

,AT ! DANCES ,I WAS ONE ( ! MO/ UNTIR+ & GAYE/4 ,ONE EV5+ A C\S9 ( ,SA%A .<,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN.>1 A Y\NG BOY1 TOOK ME ASIDE4 ,) A GRAVE FACE1 AS IF HE W]E AB\T TO ANN\NCE ! DEA? ( A DE> COMRADE1 HE :ISP]$ TO ME ?AT IT DID NOT BEHOOVE AN AGITATOR TO DANCE4 ,C]TA9LY NOT ) SU* RECKLESS AB&ON1 ANYWAY4 ,IT WAS UNDIGNIFI$ = ONE :O WAS ON ! WAY TO BECOME A =CE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,MY FRIVOLITY W\LD ONLY HURT ! ,CAUSE4 

,I GREW FURI\S AT ! IMPUD5T 9T]F]5CE ( ! BOY4 ,I TOLD HIM TO M9D HIS [N BUS9ESS1 ,I WAS TIR$ ( HAV+ ! ,CAUSE CON/ANTLY ?R[N 9TO MY FACE4 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT A ,CAUSE :I* /OOD = A BEAUTIFUL IDEAL1 = AN>*ISM1 = RELEASE & FRE$OM FROM CONV5TIONS & PREJUDICE1 %\LD DEM& ! D5IAL ( LIFE & JOY4 ,I 9SI/$ ?AT \R ,CAUSE C\LD NOT EXPECT ME TO BECOME A NUN & ?AT ! MOVEM5T %\LD NOT BE TURN$ 9TO A CLOI/]4 ,IF IT MEANT ?AT1 ,I DID NOT WANT IT4 0,I WANT FRE$OM1 ! RI<T TO SELF-EXPRESSION1 EV]YBODY'S RI<T TO BEAUTIFUL1 RADIANT ?+S40 ,AN>*ISM MEANT ?AT TO ME1 & ,I W\LD LIVE IT 9 SPITE ( ! :OLE WORLD--PRISONS1 P]SECUTION1 EV]Y?+4 ,YES1 EV5 9 SPITE ( ! CONDEMNATION ( MY [N COMRADES ,I W\LD LIVE MY BEAUTIFUL IDEAL4.<#a#d#f.> 

,S9CE ,GOLDMAN WROTE AB\T ?IS A C5TURY AGO1 ?IS K9D ( POLIC+ HAS CONT9U$1 BUT 9 NEW & DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,:ILE ,MAOISM & ,L59ISM W]E ASC5DANT 9 RADICAL POLITICS1 IT TOOK ! =M ( MA9TA9+ AN EXPLICIT P>TY L9E4 ,) ! DECL9E ( !SE IDEOLOGIES1 RIGID RADICALISM HAS %APE-%IFT$ 9TO NEW =MS4 ,ONE ( ! IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CIES ANIMAT+ AN>*I/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SPACES IS :AT AMORY />R CALLS 0GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL40 ,RA!R ?AN ! MILITANT CON=MITY ( ,M>XI/-,L59ISM1 GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL MANIFE/S AS AN IDEOLOGY ( 9DIVIDUALI/IC ANTI-CON=MITY & ANTI-VANGU>DISM4 />R GIVES A POLEMICAL EXAMPLE ( ! 0MAN>*I/0 :OSE 0FRE$OM0 TO DO :ATEV] HE WANTS 5DS UP RE9=C+ 9DIVIDUALISM1 :IT5ESS1 & PATRI>*Y3 

0I'M GO+ TO /9K1 I'M GO+ 9 !RE EV5 ?\< I'M CONTAGI\S1 I'M GO+ TO BR+ MY B>K+ DOG1 I HAVE ! RI<T TO DO :ATEV] ! FUCK I WANT & PEOPLE JU/ HAVE TO DEAL ) IT & I'M GO+ TO CALL ?IS 0CULTURAL DIV]SITY0 444 MEAN:ILE O!R FOLKS >\ND >E FEEL+ LIKE ANO!R :ITE GUY IS DO+ :ATEV] ! FUCK HE WANTS4.<#a#d#g.> 

,%E SUGGE/S ?AT PRIVILEG+ 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM IS IDEOLOGICAL BECAUSE IT T5DS TO =CE \T POT5TIALS = CONNECTION1 CURIOSITY1 & A S5SE ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4 ,9 />R'S ANALYSIS1 !RE >E SOME CONT9UITIES BETWE5 GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL & E>LI] IDEOLOGICAL =MS2 NORMS ( FE>LESSNESS1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 & BRAV]Y1 %E >GUES1 CAN 5D UP ELIM9AT+ SPACE TO EXPRESS HESITATION OR FE>4 ,!SE 9TIMATE REFLECTIONS CAN BE TRANS=MATIVE1 BUT !Y REMA9 HIDD5 BECAUSE IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO VOICE !M 9 A CLIMATE :]E FE>LESSNESS IS ! IDEAL4 ,SIMIL>LY1 />R NAMES 0SM>T RADICALISM0 AS A FUNDAM5TAL PREMISE ( :ITE1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZ+ ( GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL3 A COMMITM5T TO RADICAL PR9CIPLES & !ORIES1 A 0CORRECT0 9T]PRETATION ( !M1 & ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ?IS CORRECTNESS WILL AVOID MI/AKES4 ,=C$ \T BY !SE T5D5CIES >E FRI5DL9ESS1 COM=T1 G5]OSITY1 & CURIOSITY4.<#a#d#h.> ,\TSID]S >E VIEW$ ) COOL SUSPICION4 

,!SE /ORIES >E NOT MEANT AS A CRITICISM ( AN>*ISM 7OR ,M>XISM7 AS A :OLE2 WE >E TRY+ TO LOCATE IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CIES )9 !SE COMPLEX & V>I$ TRADITIONS4 ,AT ITS BE/1 AN>*ISM HAS 5ABL$ ! REFUSAL ( FIX$ IDEOLOGIES 9 FAVOR ( EXP]IM5TATION1 OP5NESS1 AUTONOMY1 & A PROLIF]ATION ( DIFF]5T /RUGGLES & =MS ( LIFE4 ,AS SCOTT CR[ WRITES1 

,AN ABUNDANCE ( LIT]ATURE HAS BE5 WRITT5 AB\T AN>*ISM OV] ! LA/ HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,H[ IS IT ORGANIZ$8 ,:AT C\LD IT LOOK LIKE8 ,:AT >E EXAMPLES ( IT 9 PRACTICE8 ,!RE >E ALSO COMPLEX CRITIQUES & ANALYSES ( IT1 BUT1 = ME1 AN>*ISM IS JU/ A PO9T ( REF]5CE1 A DESCRIPTIVE WORD TO GET ONE'S BE>+S = />T+ CONV]SATIONS ?AT MOVE TO ACTION4 ,IT DESCRIBES AN OP5+ UP ( POSSIBILITIES = *ANG+ \RSELVES & \R COMMUNITIES4 ,IT DESCRIBES A SET ( GUID+ PR9CIPLES & IDEAS1 S]I\S & PLAYFUL AT ONCE1 NOT A RIGID IDEOLOGY4.<#a#d#i.> 

,WE ?9K ?IS CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM--AS A PO9T ( REF]5CE & AN EVOLV+ SET ( QUE/IONS--CAN HELP W>D (F ! CRY/ALLIZATION ( FIX$ IDEOLOGY4 CR[ FUR!R SUGGE/S ?AT AN>*ISM IS ANIMAT$ BY A TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO SOLVE !IR [N PROBLEMS & TAKE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 RA!R ?AN A PRESCRIPTION = H[ !Y %\LD DO IT4 ,?IS IS ! K9D ( AN>*ISM WE >E AFT]3 A NON-IDEOLOGICAL S5SIBILITY ?AT NURTURES TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO C>E = EA* O!R & TO BE RESPONSIVE1 9V5TIVE1 & MILITANT4 

,! LIMITS ( IDEOLOGY 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON SUGGE/S ?AT ! PROBLEM IS NOT AB\T DISPLAC+ ,M>XISM-,L59ISM OR ,MAOISM ) AN AN>*I/ IDEOLOGY2 ! PROBLEM IS IDEOLOGY AS SU*1 & ALL ! BAGGAGE ?AT COMES ) IT3 

,IDEOLOGY 444 COMES \T ( HAV+ A SET ( ANSW]S = SOME?+4 ,SO EV5 = ME ) MY AN>*ISM1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S CLASSICAL4 ,I DON'T CALL MYSELF AN AN>*O-COMMUNI/ OR NONE ( ! O!RS4 ,!RE'S DEF9ITELY AN>*ISM ?AT'S OP5 TO BE+ 9 TUNE ) ALWAYS-*ANG+ REALITIES4 ,= ME1 AN>*O-COMMUNI/S GOT GOOD PO9TS AB\T C]TA9 ?+S1 PRIMITIVI/S HAVE GOOD PO9TS AB\T C]TA9 ?+S4 ,!M TWO DON'T GET ALONG1 BUT ,I GET SOME?+ FROM BO? ( !M4 ,I LIKE SOME ASPECTS ( AN>*O-9DIVIDUALISM1 & ,TOL/OY'S SPIRITUALISM4 ,= MO/ ( MY FOLKS1 MY PEOPLE >E ,*RI/IANS OR ,MUSLIMS & 9CREAS+LY ,YORUBA1 ,KEMETIC1 & O!R ,AFRICAN RELIGIONS ?AT !Y'RE RECOV]+ & US+4 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE CATEGORIZ$ AS A P>TICUL> S*OOL BECAUSE ,I KN[ IF ,I DO1 ! WORLD ,I W\LD HOPE TO BE CREAT$ WON'T HAVE ROOM = ALL K9DS ( T5D5CIES ( AN>*ISM1 OR ALL K9DS ( T5D5CIES ( PEOPLE LIV+ !IR LIVES ACCORD+ TO !IR [N T]MS4.<#a#e.> 

,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 IDEOLOGY IS A SCRE5 ?AT LIMITS ! POSSIBILITY ( OP5-5D$ 5C\NT]S :]E MUTUAL LE>N+ & TRANS=MATION CAN TAKE PLACE4 ,ITS 9DUCEM5T ( CON=MITY T5DS T[>DS CLOS$1 /AGNANT LITTLE 5CLAVES4 ,IDEOLOGICAL & SECT>IAN T5D5CIES (F] ! COM=T ( BE+ ABLE TO P9 ?+S D[N1 ! PLEASURE ( FEEL+ ?AT ONE IS ABOVE OR AHEAD ( O!RS1 & ! SOMB] ABILITY TO SORT NEW 5C\NT]S 9TO NEAT CATEGORIES SO ?AT ONE IS NEV] TOO UNSETTL$ OR AFFECT$ BY ANY?+4 

,UNDO+ IDEOLOGY 

,RA!R ?AN BECOM+ ROOT$ 9 A S+LE IDEOLOGICAL CURR5T1 ,AL/ON PO9TS TO ! POT5TIAL ( AFFIRM+ ! MO/ 5ABL+ P>TS ( A MULTIPLICITY ( CURR5TS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ ,RI*>D ,DAY1 HE MADE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 AN IDEOLOGICAL APPROA* & AN E?ICAL ONE1 LIKE ,AL/ON'S3 

,DAY3 ,IF SOMEONE IS WORK+ IDEOLOGICALLY1 !Y WILL HAVE A PAT ANSW] TO ANY QUE/ION ?AT MI<T BE ASK$1 )\T HAV+ TO DO MU* 9 ! WAY ( ?9K+ OR ANALYSIS4 ,IF Y\ ASK A LIB]AL AB\T SMA%+ BANK W9D[S 9 A PROTE/1 !Y WILL PROBABLY SAY IT'S VIOL5T & BAD2 IF Y\ ASK AN AN>*I/1 !Y WILL PROBABLY SAY IT'S NOT VIOL5CE1 IT'S DE/RUCTION ( /OL5 PROP]TY & QUITE A VALID ?+ TO DO4 ,?IS IS SIMIL> TO WORK+ MORALLY1 9 ?AT Y\ NE$ ONLY CONSULT A TABLET1 ASK A FUNCTION>Y SU* AS A PRIE/1 & !Y WILL TELL Y\ :AT TO DO & NOT DO4 

,9 A CRITICAL1 ANALYTIC--E?ICAL--WAY ( RELAT+1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :AT ONE MI<T ?9K OR FEEL AHEAD ( TIME2 ?AT WILL BE CONT+5T UPON MANY CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! SITUATION4 ,!RE IS LIKELY TO BE MU* MORE COMPLEXITY1 MU* MORE NUANCE1 LESS DOGMATISM1 C]TA9TY1 & PURITY4 

,9 G5]AL1 ,I ?9K IT'S SAFE TO ASSOCIATE IDEOLOGICAL WAYS ( RELAT+ ) RIGID RADICALISM1 & ?AT'S :Y Y\ F9D ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE1 ALL OV] ! WORLD1 :O >E ACTUALLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! MO/ P[]FUL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & UPHEAVALS1 T5D TO /E] AWAY FROM IDEOLOGY1 & ORI5T MORE TO %>$ VALUES1 PRACTICES1 & GOALS4 

,NICK @& C>LA3 ,& NOT BE+ IDEOLOGICAL MEANS BE+ UNC]TA91 AS WELL1 RI<T8 

,DAY3 ,YEAH4 ,WORK+ NON-IDEOLOGICALLY DEF9ITELY 9VOLVES AN ELEM5T ( OP5NESS1 A VULN]ABILITY1 NOT ONLY AT ! LEVEL ( EMOTION1 BUT ALSO AT ! LEVEL ( ?\<T1 & ( POLITICAL RELATION%IPS4 ,!RE IS A C]TA9 SORT ( SAFETY 9 HAV+ AN ANSW] = EV]Y?+4.<#a#e#a.> 

,AS WE 9SI/$ E>LI]1 E?ICS H]E DOES NOT MEAN AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ SET ( FIX$ PR9CIPLES 7AS 9 CONSUM] E?ICS1 OR P]SONAL E?ICS7 BUT 9/EAD A CAPACITY TO BE ATTUN$ TO ! SITUATION1 TO BE IMM]S$ 9 IT1 & TO CREATE SOME?+ EM]G5T \T ( ! EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,AL/ON SPEAKS TO ! P[] & POT5TIAL ( WORK+ ACROSS DIFF]5CE 9 WAYS ?AT RESPECT :]E PEOPLE >E COM+ FROM3 

,DIFF]5T CONSCI\SNESSES CAN COME FROM DIFF]5T PLACES 444 & WE CAN FIGURE \T ! DIALOG1 H[ TO CREATE A WAY =W>D ?AT RESPECTS US ALL1 ?AT RESPECTS ! DIFF]5T WORLDS ?AT WE COME FROM4 ,SO = ME1 IF ?AT HAD HAPP5$ BACK !N 9 #a#i#g1 :]E W\LD WE HAVE BE5 RI<T N[8 ,& = ME1 ?AT'S SU* A BETT] WAY TO GO1 'CAUSE = ! QUE] COMMUNITY1 OR ! ,YORUBA COMMUNITY ?AT MAY EXI/ 9 ,BROOKLYN1 :AT'S BE/ = !M8 ,:E!R ONE IS A SMALL GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITY OR TI$ TO !IR E?NICITY OR DEAL+ ) A LIFE/YLE1 WE %\LD JU/ BE OP5 TO COME TOGE!R & SEE H[ WE CAN DO ?IS 9 A DIFF]5T K9D ( WAY4 ,?AT'S ! *ALL5GE4.<#a#e#b.> 

,?IS IS ! E?ICS ( 5C\NT]4 ,9/EAD ( ASK+ :E!R WE 7OR !Y7 >E 9H]5TLY RADICAL1 REVOLUTION>Y1 OR AN>*I/1 AN E?ICAL APPROA* ASKS QUE/IONS AB\T H[ WE AFFECT EA* O!R1 :AT NEW 5C\NT]S BECOME POSSIBLE1 & :AT WE CAN DO TOGE!R4 ,NONE ( ! ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS CAN BE KN[N 9 ADVANCE4 ,!Y CAN ONLY BE ASK$ AS P>T ( AN OP5-5D$1 UNFOLD+ EXP]IM5T1 AS M>K]S 9 AN ALWAYS-*ANG+ WORLD1 9 :I* WE FIGURE ?+S \T ALONG ! WAY4 ,AS ! AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE ,CRIME?9C WRITES1 

,IF ! HALLM>K ( IDEOLOGY IS ?AT IT BEG9S FROM AN ANSW] OR A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK & ATTEMPTS TO WORK BACKW>D FROM !RE1 !N ONE WAY TO RESI/ IDEOLOGY IS TO />T FROM QUE/IONS RA!R ?AN ANSW]S4 ,?AT IS TO SAY--:5 WE 9T]V5E 9 SOCIAL CONFLICTS1 DO+ SO 9 ORD] TO ASS]T QUE/IONS RA!R ?AN CONCLUSIONS4 

,:AT IS IT ?AT BR+S TOGE!R & DEF9ES A MOVEM5T1 IF NOT QUE/IONS8 ,ANSW]S CAN ALI5ATE OR /UPEFY1 BUT QUE/IONS S$UCE4 ,ONCE 5AMOR$ ( A QUE/ION1 PEOPLE WILL FI<T !IR :OLE LIVES TO ANSW] IT4 ,QUE/IONS PREC$E ANSW]S & \TLA/ !M3 EV]Y ANSW] ONLY P]PETUATES ! QUE/ION ?AT BEGOT IT4.<#a#e#c.> 

,WE W\LD ADD ?AT AN IMPORTANT COMPLEM5T TO ASK+ QUE/IONS IS BE+ ABLE TO LI/5 S9C]ELY TO RESPONSES1 & TO ?OSE ) ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T QUE/IONS4 ,! P[] ( QUE/IONS COMES FROM PEOPLE BE+ ABLE TO RESPOND & HE> EA* O!R 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT COMES FROM HANG+ ONTO ! UNC]TA9TIES !Y G5]ATE1 & ! NEW POT5TIAL ?AT COMES ALONG ) !M4 ,TO UNDO IDEOLOGY IS NOT AS /RAI<T=W>D AS TAK+ (F A PAIR ( GLASSES TO SEE ! WORLD DIFF]5TLY4 ,TO W>D (F IDEOLOGY IS NOT F9ALLY TO SEE CLE>LY1 BUT TO BE DISORI5T$1 ALL[+ ?+S TO EM]GE 9 !IR MURK9ESS & COMPLEXITY4 ,IT MI<T MEAN SEE+ & FEEL+ MORE1 BUT (T5 VAGUELY1 LIKE FLICK]S 9 ONE'S P]IPH]AL VISION1 OR /RANGE S5SATIONS ?AT DEFY FAMILI> CATEGORIES & EMOTIONS4 ,IT IS AN UNDO+ ( ONESELF1 CUTT+ ACROSS ! GRA9 ( HABITS & ATTA*M5TS4 ,TO /EP \T ( AN 9H]IT$ IDEOLOGY CAN BE JOYFUL & PA9FUL4 

,MORALITY1 FE>1 & E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T 

,! ,*RI/IAN ORIG9S ( MORALITY 

,!RE IS P]HAPS NO PH5OM5ON :I* CONTA9S SO MU* DE/RUCTIVE FEEL+ AS MORAL 9DIGNATION1 :I* P]MITS 5VY OR HATE TO BE ACT$ \T UND] ! GUISE ( VIRTUE4 

--,]I* ,FROMM.<#a#e#d.> 

,!RE IS A SECOND /ORY1 RELAT$ & OV]LAPP+1 BUT DI/9CT3 RIGID RADICALISM CAN BE TRAC$ TO A ,*RI/IAN CURR5T ( MORALISM1 ) ITS P5*ANTS = FE> & HO/ILITY TO A S9FUL WORLD4 ,EV5 )9 ,*RI/IANITY1 ?IS WAS NOT ! ONLY CURR5T2 IT HAS ALWAYS ALSO BE5 A SITE ( TRANS=MATION & REVOLT4.<#a#e#e.> ,BUT ! DOM9ANT =M ( ,*RI/IANITY OV] C5TURIES 9 ,EUROPE WAS A COLONIZ+ =CE1 SEEK+ TO CRU% ITS [N REBELLI\S CURR5TS )9 & TO CONV]T OR ANNIHILATE ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 ! ,*UR* DID NOT M]ELY COMM& OB$I5CE4 ,?R\< PRACTICES LIKE CONFESSION1 IT TAU<T ITS SUBJECTS TO 9T]NALIZE !IR [N S9FULNESS1 GUILT1 & 9ADEQUACY4 ,?IS ,*RI/IAN SUBJECTIVITY IS ONE BAS$ 9 RES5TM5T ( EXCESS & TRANS=MATION1 B5T ON SPREAD+ GUILT & %AME4 ,9SPIR$ 9 P>T BY HIS READ+ ( ,SP9OZA1 ,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E %[$ H[ ,*RI/IAN MORALITY SACRALIZ$ MEEKNESS & SUBMISSION1 TURN+ P[]LESSNESS 9TO A M>K ( BLESS$NESS4.<#a#e#f.> ,HIS CONCEPT ( RESS5TIM5T NAMES ! NURTURANCE ( A DEEP-SEAT$ HATR$ & FE> ( O!RNESS1 & ( ONE'S [N S9FUL DESIRES1 BAS$ 9 A /ULTIFY+ MORALITY4 

,OV] ! LA/ SEV]AL C5TURIES GUILT & %AME HAVE UND]GONE A SECUL> CONV]SION1 REJECT+ ! ,*UR* = ITS SUP]/ITION1 :ILE EMBRAC+ RESS5TIM5T4 ,?IS SECUL> SUBJECT HATES ! ,*UR*1 BUT LOVES ITS POISON4.<#a#e#g.> ,! AFFECTIVE /RUCTURES ( LACK1 GUILT1 FE>1 & PURISM REMA9S 9TACT4 

,MORALITY 9 MOVEM5T 

,DON'T BE 9 SU* A HURRY TO CONDEMN A P]SON BECAUSE HE DOESN'T DO :AT Y\ DO1 OR ?9K AS Y\ ?9K OR AS FA/4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 Y\ DIDN'T KN[ :AT Y\ KN[ TODAY4 

--,MALCOLM ,X.<#a#e#h.> 

,LIB]AL MORALITY SEEPS 9TO MOVEM5TS 9 ! =M ( 9CESSANT REGULATION & PACIFICATION ( /RUGGLES4 ,IT REPLACES ! TRANS=MATIVE P[] ( DIGNITY ) MORAL 9DIGNATION & ITS T5D5CIES ( %AME & SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 ,IT PA?OLOGIZES ANG]1 HATR$1 & DE/RUCTION1 TURN+ NON-VIOL5CE 9TO A MORAL IMP]ATIVE RA!R ?AN A TACTIC4 ,?IS IS ! MORALITY ( ! COP :O TELLS Y\ TO CALM D[N ) ONE H& ON HIS GUN2 ! SYMPA?IZ] :OSE 0SUPPORT0 = Y\ EVAPORATES AS SOON AS ?+S BECOME 0VIOL5T02 ! CITIZ5 :O SAYS Y\ HAD BETT] VOTE OR Y\ CAN'T COMPLA94 ,PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE >E CON/ANTLY TOLD AB\T ! 0CORRECT0 WAY ( CONDUCT+ !MSELVES IF !Y WANT TO BE RESPECT$ & HE>D4 ,! LIB]AL MORALITY ( :IT5ESS CONV]TS RACISM & SEXISM 9TO MATT]S ( 9DIVIDUAL PREJUDICE4 ,CONV]SATIONS AB\T VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION >E CON/ANTLY D]AIL$ BY 9DIVIDUAL EMOTIONS & ! ]ASURE ( P[] RELATIONS :]E :ITE FEEL+S MATT] MORE ?AN ,BLACK LIVES4 

,UND] ! /IFL+ WEI<T ( LIB]AL MORALITY1 ANTI-LIB]AL MORALITY HAS GR[N 9 REACTION4 ,! T>GETS & ! 5EMIES *ANGE1 BUT ! /RUCTURE REMA9S1 & RADICAL MORALITY CAN REA* NEW HEI<TS ( CORROSIVE SELF-RI<TE\SNESS & PUNI%M5T4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ?+S >E ALWAYS 9 DANG] ( BECOM+ 9FECT$ OR DILUT$ BY LIB]ALISM4 ,LIB]AL OR OPPRESSIVE S5TIM5TS MU/ BE ATTACK$ :]EV] !Y >E DETECT$4 ,CALL-\TS & RADICAL TAKE-D[NS PROLIF]ATE4 ,9DIGNATION GR[S3 EV]Y?+ IS CORRUPT & TA9T$2 NO?+ IS AS IT %\LD BE4 ,?IS 0AS IT %\LD BE0 IS NO LONG] DET]M9$ BY ,*RI/IAN PRIE/S1 OR POLITICIANS & GOOD CITIZ5S1 BUT BY A RADICAL C]TA9TY ?AT ONE IS ON ! RI<T SIDE ( A MORAL DRAMA BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL4 

,LIKE ! OLD ,*RI/IAN MORALITY1 NEW =MS ( MORALISM SUBSI/ ON ! EVILS !Y DECRY3 TO REMA9 PI\S1 ! PRIE/ MU/ REVEAL NEW S9S4 ,?IS CAN SURFACE AS AN 9CESSANT SE>* = OPPRESSION & A CEASELESS ATTACK ON ANYONE :O IS F\ND GUILTY1 9CLUD+ ONESELF1 ?R\< NEW =MS ( CONFESSION1 TRIALS1 & PUNI%M5TS4 ,! NEW ,O!R IS ! NOT-RADICAL-5\<1 ! LIB]AL1 ! P]PETRATOR1 ! OPPRESSOR4 

,A NUMB] ( \R 9T]LOCUTORS HAVE PO9T$ \T H[ !SE MORALI/IC T5D5CIES T[>D PUNI%M5T CAN 5D UP EXCLUD+ MANY ( ?OSE :O >E SUPPOS$ TO BE C5T]$ BY ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PRACTICES3 POOR PEOPLE1 PEOPLE )\T =MAL $UCATION1 & O!RS :O HAV5'T BE5 EXPOS$ TO ! EV] EVOLV+ LANGUAGE ( RADICAL COMMUNITIES4 ,9 A COMPASSIONATE WAY1 ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 %>ES !IR EXP]I5CE ) CALL-\T CULTURE & LANGUAGE POLIC+ UPON BE+ 9TRODUC$ TO RADICAL COMMUNITIES3 

,:5 ,I CAME \T AS QUE] 9 ,MONTREAL 444 ,I />T$ TO F9D ACCURATE WORDS TO DESCRIBE H[ ,I FELT AB\T ! WORLD4 ,EV5 ?\< ?IS SKILL WAS MY 5TRY 9TO MORE POLITICAL COMMUNITIES1 ,I /ILL FELT 9CR$IBLY JUDG$4 ,IT WAS LIKE AN ULTRA-HEI<T5$ EXP]I5CE ( NOT BE+ ALL[$ 9 ! COOL-KID CLUB 9 HI< S*OOL -- BUT ) ALL NEW RULES ?AT ,I HAD NOT LE>N$ & ?AT NO ONE TOOK ! TIME TO EXPLA9 TO ME4 ,! LANGUAGE ,I GREW UP ) C\LD NO LONG] BE APPLI$ & W\LD SOMETIMES GET ME KICK$ \T ( SOCIAL SETT+S4 ,MY 5TIRE EXP]I5CE ( GR[+ UP WAS JUDG$ & ,I FELT TOTALLY ISOLAT$ 9 TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :Y4 

,AS ,I'VE GOTT5 OLD]1 ,I'VE FIGUR$ \T ! 0RI<T WAY0 TO NAVIGATE 9 !SE COMMUNITIES BY LE>N+ LANGUAGE PROTOCOL & RADICAL T]M9OLOGY :ILE DROPP+ ! (F5SIVE & OPPRESSIVE SLANG4 ,I DON'T DISAGREE ) *ANG+ LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT SY/EMS WE C>E AB\T4 ,I DO DISAGREE ) JUDG+ PEOPLE = NOT KN[+ ! RULES--ESPECIALLY S9CE RADICALS >E (T5 ORGANIZ+ 9 FAVOR ( M>G9ALIZ$ COMMUNITIES :O >E G5]ALLY NOT AW>E ( !SE RULES4 

,IF ,I WANT$ TO FILL \T A =M TO DESCRIBE MY ID5TITY1 ,I C\LD *ECK A BUN* ( BOXES ?AT W\LD MAKE MY EXP]I5CE WOR? /&+ UP =3 ,QUE]4 ,TRANS4 ,P]SON ( ,COLOR4 ,=M] ,SEX ,TRADE ,WORK]4 ,IRONICALLY1 ! BIGGE/ ADVOCATES = PEOPLE LIKE ME--! PEOPLE READY TO ?R[ D[N /ATS AB\T H>M R$UCTION & Y\?1 G5D] QUE] FOLKS1 & ! VULN]ABLE PEOPLE 9 SOCIETY--MANY ( !M HAD NO PATI5CE = ME4 ,I CAME 9TO !IR COMMUNITIES LOOK+ = SUPPORT1 FRI5DS1 & DIRECTION4 ,I CAME HAV+ LEFT ABUSIVE & SEXUALLY MANIPULATIVE P>TN]S4 ,I CAME 9 HELLA LO/1 UNAW>E1 & NOT V]Y $UCAT$4 ,BUT ,I CAME 9 AGREEM5T ) !IR POLITICAL P]SPECTIVES1 BECAUSE ,I KNEW SOCIETY WAS FUCK$ FROM ! TIME ,I WAS TWELVE--MAYBE EV5 Y\NG]4 ,9 HI< S*OOL1 :ILE O!R KIDS WROTE AB\T TE5 HE>TBREAK1 ,I WROTE AB\T 9JU/ICES ,I SAW EV]Y:]E4 ,I CAME 9TO !SE RADICAL COMMUNITIES WANT+ TO MAKE *ANGE1 BUT ALL MY HABITS & ! LANGUAGE ,I HAD LE>N$ TO PROTECT MYSELF ) GOT ME 9 %IT4.<#a#e#i.> 

,*AM ,C4'S /ORY GETS AT A COMMON EXP]I5CE 9 RADICAL MILIEUS1 9 :I* LANGUAGE & CONDUCT >E 9T5SELY SCRUT9IZ$1 & ?OSE :O FAIL >E (T5 =C$ \T4 ,F> FROM >BITR>Y1 !SE RULES >E (T5 E>NE/ ATTEMPTS TO ROOT \T OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIORS1 ) ! ASPIRATION ( CREAT+ SPACES :]E EV]YDAY HABITS & LANGUAGE >E LESS LAD5 ) /RUCTURAL VIOL5CE4 ,9 A WORLD :]E :ITE SUPREMACY1 HOMOPHOBIA1 TRANSPHOBIA1 MISOGYNY1 & O!R =MS ( VIOL5CE >E 9CESSANT1 ! DESIRE TO CREATE SPACES ?AT FEEL A LITTLE SAF] MAKES A LOT ( S5SE4 ,YET AS ,*AM ,C4 EXPLA9S1 !Y CAN BECOME /IFL+ & EXCLUSION>Y 9 ! 5=CEM5T ( A 0RI<T0 WAY ( BE+4 

,:AT RE9=CES RIGID RADICALISM1 WE ?9K1 IS NOT ! ATTEMPT TO *ANGE LANGUAGE OR BEHAVIOR1 BUT ! WAY !SE ATTEMPTS CAN BE SUBSUM$ BY MORALISM & RE9=CE %AME1 BLAME1 PUNI%M5T1 & GUILT4 ,MORALITY IS DANG]\S NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT CAN RE9=CE OPPRESSION1 BUT BECAUSE IT CAN DIVORCE PEOPLE FROM !IR [N P[]4 ,PEOPLE >E R$UC$ TO !IR /ATEM5TS1 BECOM+ SYMPTOMS OR EXAMPLES ( VIOL5CE1 RA!R ?AN COMPLEX & *ANG+ BE+S4 ,MORAL 9DIGNATION CAN PROMOTE /AGNATION1 5C\RAG+ COMPLA9TS & CONDEMNATIONS ?AT LEAD NO:]E4 ,! DESIRE TO BE MORALLY RI<T CAN GET 9 ! WAY ( H]E-&-N[ TRANS=MATION4 

,W>D+ (F MORALITY ) COMMON NOTIONS 

,SQUEEZ$ \T BY MORALITY1 WE ?9K1 >E COMMON NOTIONS3 E?ICAL1 RESPONSIVE WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT >E TUN$ TO ! COMPLEXITIES ( EA* SITUATION & CAPABLE ( SUPPORT+ COLLECTIVE TRANS=MATION4 ,:5 MORALITY TAKES OV]1 COMMON NOTIONS >E CONV]T$ 9TO RIGID PR9CIPLES1 OR PRACTICES ?AT CAN NO LONG] BE QUE/ION$4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 9 :AT HAS BECOME KN[N AS 0CALL-\T CULTURE0 9 MANY RADICAL MILIEUS3 ! PREVAL5CE ( PUBLICLY ATTACK+ C]TA9 /ATEM5TS OR BEHAVIORS AS OPPRESSIVE4 ,AS ,TORONTO-BAS$ WRIT] ,ASAM ,AHMAD WRITES1 

,:AT MAKES CALL-\T CULTURE SO TOXIC IS NOT NECESS>ILY ITS FREQU5CY SO MU* AS ! NATURE & P]=MANCE ( ! CALL-\T ITSELF4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 ONL9E V5UES LIKE ,TWITT] & ,FACEBOOK1 CALL+ SOMEONE \T ISN'T JU/ A PRIVATE 9T]ACTION BETWE5 TWO 9DIVIDUALS3 IT'S A PUBLIC P]=MANCE :]E PEOPLE CAN DEMON/RATE !IR WIT OR H[ PURE !IR POLITICS >E4 ,9DE$1 SOMETIMES IT CAN FEEL LIKE ! P]=MANCE ITSELF IS MORE SIGNIFICANT ?AN ! CONT5T ( ! CALL-\T4 

,CALL-\T CULTURE CAN 5D UP MIRROR+ :AT ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX TEA*ES US AB\T CRIME & PUNI%M5T3 TO BANI% & DISPOSE ( 9DIVIDUALS RA!R ?AN TO 5GAGE ) !M AS PEOPLE ) COMPLICAT$ /ORIES & HI/ORIES4 

,IT ISN'T AN EXAGG]ATION TO SAY ?AT !RE IS A MILD TOTALIT>IAN UND]CURR5T NOT JU/ 9 CALL-\T CULTURE BUT ALSO 9 H[ PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITIES POLICE & DEF9E ! B\NDS ( :O'S 9 & :O'S \T4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 ?IS B\ND>Y IS CON/RUCT$ ?R\< ! USE ( APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE & T]M9OLOGY - A LANGUAGE & T]M9OLOGY ?AT >E =EV] %IFT+ & ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP UP )4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO FAIL AT LEA/ SOME ( ! TIME4.<#a#f.> 

,?R\< ITS TOXIC P]=MANCE1 CALL-\T CULTURE CAN ACTIVATE & 9T5SIFY A CLIMATE ( FE>1 %AME1 & SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT NONE ( ! VOICES WE >E BR++ 9TO ?IS *APT] >E SUGGE/+ ?AT CALL+ PEOPLE \T1 NAM+ OPPRESSION1 OR CREAT+ B\ND>IES IS WRONG4 ,BECAUSE OPPRESSION IS SO P]VASIVE & PEOPLE'S RESPONSES TO IT >E SO HEAVILY POLIC$ & PA?OLOGIZ$1 !SE CAN BE H>D CONV]SATIONS TO HAVE4 ,WE WANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT ?IS CONV]SATION IS ALREADY BE+ HAD 9 WAYS ?AT >E MORE OP51 TRANS=MATIVE1 & E?ICAL ?AN :AT MORALITY ALL[S =4 ,E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T DISRUPTS UNIV]SALIZ+ MORAL FRAMEWORKS ?AT W\LD DICTATE H[ PEOPLE DEAL ) OPPRESSION4 ,IT 5ABLES EXPLORATION1 COLLECTIVE QUE/ION+1 & RESPONSIV5ESS ?AT IS TUN$ TO ! SITUATION AT H&4 

,9 A WIDELY CIRCULAT$ >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,CALL+ ,93 ,A ,LESS ,DISPOSABLE ,WAY ( ,HOLD+ ,EA* ,O!R ,ACC\NTABLE10 ,NGOC ,LOAN ,TRAN EXPLA9S H[ CALL+ \T CAN FE$ 9TO DE/RUCTIVE WAYS ( RELAT+3 

,MO/ ( US KN[ ! DRILL4 ,SOMEONE SAYS SOME?+ ?AT SUPPORTS ! OPPRESSION ( ANO!R COMMUNITY1 ! R$ FLAGS POP UP & SOMEONE SWOOPS 9 TO CALL !M \T4 

,BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 ?AT SOMEONE IS A P]SON WE KN[ -- & LOVE8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 WE \RSELVES >E ?AT SOMEONE8 

,& :AT DOES IT MEAN = \R WORK TO RELY ON H[ WE HAVE BE5 PROGRAMM$ TO PUNI% PEOPLE = !IR MI/AKES8 

,I'LL BE ! FIR/ P]SON & ! LA/ P]SON TO SAY ?AT ANG] IS VALID4 ,MI/AKES >E MI/AKES2 !Y DEEP5 ! W\NDS WE C>RY4 ,I KN[ ?AT = ME :5 !SE MI/AKES >E COMMITT$ BY PEOPLE :O ,I AM 9 COMMUNITY )1 IT HURTS EV5 MORE4 ,BUT !SE >E PEOPLE ,I C>E DEEPLY AB\T & WANT TO SEE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! HURT1 PA91 & TRAUMA3 ,I AM WILL+ TO (F] COMPASSION & PATI5CE AS A WAY TO BUILD ! ROAD WE >E TAK+ BUT HAVE NEV] SE5 BE=E4.<#a#f#a.> 

,:]EAS MORALITY T5DS T[>D UNIV]SAL ANSW]S1 C]TA9TIES1 & B9>Y ?9K+1 ,TRAN RECOV]S SPACE = OP5NESS & UNC]TA9TY 9 ! CONCEPT ( 0CALL+ 910 PO9T+ TO ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE >E SUPPORT+ EA* O!R 9 NAM+ H>M & VIOL5CE1 & UNDO+ IT TOGE!R4 ,TRAN GOES ON TO SAY ?AT CALL+ 9 IS NOT AB\T BE+ S(T OR NICE1 BUT 9/EAD AB\T TUN+ 9 TO ! COMPLEXITIES & RELATION%IPS ( EA* SITUATION :5 DEAL+ ) H>M & MI/AKES3 

,I DON'T PROPOSE PRACTIC+ 0CALL+ 90 9 OPPOSITION TO CALL+ \T4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT \R WORK HAS ROOM = B9>Y ?9K+ & ACTION4 ,H[EV]1 ,I DO ?9K ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE MULTIPLE TOOLS1 /RATEGIES1 & ME?ODS EXI/+ SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,IT'S AB\T BE+ /RATEGIC1 WEI<+ ! /AKES & FIGUR+ \T :AT WE'RE TRY+ TO BUILD & H[ WE >E GO+ TO DO IT TOGE!R4.<#a#f#b.> 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 CALL+ 9 CAN BE UND]/OOD AS A COMMON NOTION3 NOT A FIX$ WAY ( BE+ OR EV5 A RECOMM5DATION1 BUT A PRACTICE ?AT CAN BE DEVELOP$ COLLECTIVELY1 ) TRANS=MATIVE EFFECTS1 & %>$ ) CAUTION4 ,IT IS RESONANT ) O!R COMMON NOTIONS ?AT HAVE DEVELOP$ ELSE:]E1 SU* AS 0LEAN+ 90 & 0MEET+ PEOPLE :]E !Y'RE AT40 ,IT IS AN 9VITATION TO TUNE 9TO ! SPECIFICITIES & RELATION%IPS 9 EA* SITUATION1 RA!R ?AN FALL+ BACK ON ! PRESCRIPTIONS & JU/IFICATIONS ( MORALITY4 

,E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T MI<T 9CLUDE FIRM B\ND>IES & AGGRESSIVE CALL-\TS4 ,IT MI<T 9CLUDE ATTUNEM5T TO ONE'S [N EXHAU/ION1 RESULT+ 9 A REFUSAL TO 5GAGE AT ALL4 ,WE F9D ?AT E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T ?RIVES MO/ AS A COLLECTIVE PROCESS ( EXP]IM5TATION4 ,LIKE ! CONCEPTS ( 9F9ITE RESPONSIBILITY & EM]G5T TRU/1 IT IS SU/A9$ ?R\< A WILL+NESS TO MAKE MI/AKES & TO ALL[ O!RS TO MAKE !M1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO AVOID BE+ WRONG4 ,IT'S ULTIMATELY AB\T ! %>$ CAPACITY TO TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R 9 ! FACE ( PA91 HURT1 & VIOL5CE4 

,!RE IS ALWAYS ! RISK ( A CONCEPT LIKE CALL+ 9 BE+ RECAPTUR$ BY LIB]AL MORALITY1 ADD+ A NEW SET ( NORMS TO GOV]N ! CONDUCT ( PEOPLE :O >E ALREADY DEAL+ ) SY/EMIC OPPRESSION3 BE NICE1 TAKE C>E ( PEOPLE1 DON'T GET SO ANGRY4 ,!RE=E WE WANT TO BE UNEQUIVOCAL1 ESPECIALLY AS :ITE PEOPLE1 ?AT WE >E NOT TRY+ TO E/ABLI% NEW NORMS ( CONDUCT = CONV]SATIONS AB\T OPPRESSION1 OR TO SUGGE/ ?AT CALL-\TS >E WRONG OR C\NT]PRODUCTIVE4 ,MORALITY CAN PROP UP :ITE FRAGILITY1 :ITE GUILT1 SAVIOR COMPLEXES1 & O!R MOVES TO 9NOC5CE4 ,IT CAN 5=CE ! IDEA ?AT !RE IS SOME DUTY TO HAVE !SE CONV]SATIONS OV] & OV]1 EXTRACT+ EMOTIONAL LABOR FROM COLONIZ$ PEOPLE OR PEOPLE ( COLOR AS IF IT W]E AN OBLIGATION4 ,LIB]AL MORALITY CAN HIDE ! :ITE SUPREMACI/ VIOL5CE P]VAD+ S*OOLS1 POLIC+1 & ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 R$UC+ RACISM TO QUE/IONS ( 9DIVIDUAL GUILT & 9DUC+ DEF5SIVE REACTIONS FROM :ITE PEOPLE3 IT'S NOT MY FAULT1 ,I'M NOT RACI/1 ,I HAV5'T DONE ANY?+ WRONG4 

,MORALITY CAN SOMETIMES ALSO BE BEH9D T5D5CIES TO REPLACE 9NOC5CE ) S91 5ABL+ :ITE ANTI-RACISM ?AT CREATES B>RI]S TO UNDO+ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,AS :ITE PEOPLE1 MORALISM CAN 9DUCE US TO L\DLY PROCLAIM \R KN[L$GE ?AT WE >E RACI/1 & TO SELF-RI<TE\SLY CALL \T RACISM 9 O!RS4 ,ANTI-RACI/ ORGANIZ] ,*RIS ,CRASS1 AMONG O!RS1 HAVE >GU$ ?AT !RE IS A CLASS DIM5SION TO ?IS3 

,= ANTI-RACI/ WORK ) A MIDDLE CLASS ORI5TATION1 ?IS !N (T5 LOOKS LIKE AN OV]-EMPHASIS ON *ANG+ P]SONAL BEHAVIOR1 US+ CORRECT LANGUAGE1 & CALL+ \T O!R PEOPLE :O >5'T ACT+ & SPEAK+ 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,IT CAN LEAD TO A LOOK+ D[N ON ! COMMUNITIES ?AT Y\ HAVE COME FROM & DI/ANC+ Y\RSELF FROM Y\R [N PA/ BY RU?LESSLY CRITICIZ+ EV]YONE :O ACTS & TALKS LIKE Y\ DID TWO WEEKS AGO4.<#a#f#c.> 

,CRASS GOES ON TO L9K !SE MIDDLE-CLASS T5D5CIES TO P]FECTIONISM & A FE> ( MAK+ MI/AKES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 HE MAKES IT CLE> ?AT ?IS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON ! PEOPLE REPRODUC+ !SE T5D5CIES1 BUT ON ,EMPIRE'S =MS ( SUBJECTION3 

,! 5EMY IS CAPITALISM1 NOT MIDDLE CLASS ACTIVI/S4 ,& A MIDDLE CLASS ORI5TATION ISN'T SOME?+ ?AT ONLY MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE CAN HAVE1 IT'S ! ORI5TATION ?AT ALL ( US :O >5'T RUL+ CLASS >E RAIS$ TO 5DLESSLY & EXHAU/+LY /RIVE =4.<#a#f#d.> 

,FEM9ISM1 DISABILITY JU/ICE1 DECOLONIZATION1 ,BLACK LIB]ATION1 & O!R 9T]CONNECT$ CURR5TS >E %ORT-CIRCUIT+ 9DIVIDUALIZ+ MORALISM ) MU* MORE COMPLEX /ORIES AB\T OPPRESSION4 ,/ORIES AB\T 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ :ITE SUPREMACY DO NOT BLAME 9DIVIDUAL :ITE PEOPLE1 BUT !Y DO NOT LET US (F ! HOOK1 EI!R3 !Y REVEAL ! WAYS ?AT WE >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A SY/EM ?AT /RET*ES F> BEYOND US1 & !Y COMPEL US TO DISCOV] WAYS TO DISRUPT ?AT SY/EM BY SUPPORT+ ANTI-RACI/ /RUGGLES4 ,!Y ATTUNE US TO RELATION%IPS & HI/ORIES & DEEP5 RESPONSE-ABILITY1 NOT ! ! PRESCRIPTION ( FIX$ DUTIES1 BUT BY GR[+ CAPACITIES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO A :OLE RANGE ( COLLECTIVELY =MULAT$ PROBLEMS4 

,COMMON NOTIONS >E EM]G+ ALL ! TIME AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( MORALISM4 ,!SE CONV]SATIONS >E ALREADY HAPP5+ 9 WAYS ?AT GET BEYOND DI*OTOMIES ( RI<TNESS & WRONGNESS T[>DS MORE COMPLEX QUE/IONS4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 :5 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO DRAW \T O!R WAYS ( BE+ ) EA* O!R1 ACTIVAT+ COLLECTIVE RESPONSES TO VIOL5CE4 ,IT CAN BE SE5 9 DISRUPTIVE TACTICS ( DIRECT ACTION1 & 9 ! QUIET =MS ( HEAL+ & BE+ PRES5T ) O!RS4 ,IT CAN BE SE5 9 ! /RATEGIC USE ( PRIVILEGE1 & 9 ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE PLANT SE$S & TRU/ O!RS TO REA* !IR [N CONCLUSIONS4 

,TRANS=MATIVE RESPONSES LIKE !SE >E JOYFUL 9 ! ,SP9OZAN S5SE2 !Y LEAD NOT TO AN 9CREASE 9 HAPP9ESS1 BUT TO AN 9CREASE 9 ONE'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$1 ) ALL ! PA9 & RISK & UNC]TA9TY ?IS MI<T 5TAIL4 ,JOY IS NEV] A DUTY1 & NEV] SOME?+ IMPOS$ ON O!R PEOPLE4 ,WE >E NOT SAY+ PEOPLE %\LD BE E?ICALLY ATTUN$4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO AFFIRM ?AT JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS ALREADY HAPP5+1 AS AN EM]G5T P[] ?AT UNDOES MORALISM & OP5S UP NEW POT5TIALS1 SOMETIMES EV5 BEAUTIFULLY4 ,JOY SUBSI/S ?R\< COMMON NOTIONS1 :I* NE$ TO BE HELD & T5D$ 9 ORD] TO REMA9 ALIVE4 ,AS ,URSULA ,K4 ,LE ,GU9 WRITES 9 ,! ,LA! ( ,HEAV51 0,LOVE DOESN'T JU/ SIT !RE1 LIKE A /ONE4 ,IT HAS TO BE MADE1 LIKE BREAD2 REMADE ALL ! TIME1 MADE NEW40.<#a#f#e.> 

,Y\'RE SO P>ANOID1 Y\ PROBABLY ?9K ?IS SECTION IS AB\T Y\.<#a#f#f.> 

,LACK-F9D+1 P]FECTIONISM1 S*OOL+1 WALK+ 

,:AT FOLL[S IS A ?IRD /ORY AB\T ! ORIG9S ( RIGID RADICALISM1 GUID$ BY !SE QUE/IONS3 ,:AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE1 OR EV5 PR$ICTABLE1 = RADICAL SPACES & MOVEM5TS TO BE P]CEIV$ 9 T]MS ( !IR %ORTCOM+S8 ,:AT 5C\RAGES ! SUSPICION & 9CESSANT CRITIQUE ?AT RUNS ?R\< SO MANY RADICAL MILIEUS8 ,IS !RE SOME?+ ?AT MAKES CRITIQUE A REFLEX & A HABIT1 & =CES \T O!R POSSIBILITIES8 

,ONE EXAMPLE IS LE>N+ TO WALK3 :5 LITTLE KIDS TAKE !IR FIR/ /EPS1 PEOPLE >\ND !M *E]1 REJOICE1 & CELEBRATE4 ,WE TAKE PHOTOS1 TELL FRI5DS1 & RECORD !SE MOM5TS BECAUSE WE WANT TO %>E ! JOY 9 WITNESS+ ! EM]G5CE ( A NEW 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY3 ?IS KID IS LE>N+ TO WALK6 ,BUT IF WE TAKE A P]FECTIONI/ P]SPECTIVE1 !N :Y CELEBRATE8 ,! KID WON'T USUALLY WALK = V]Y LONG2 !Y /UMBLE & FALL1 & !Y C]TA9LY CAN'T RUN4 ,BUT NO ONE SAYS 0,:Y >E Y\ CELEBRAT+8 ,!Y'RE NOT REALLY WALK+ YET60 

,IF ! KID LE>N+ TO WALK IS JU/ ANO!R KID WALK+1 IT'S NO LONG] SOME?+ WOR? CELEBRAT+4 ,?OSE :O CELEBRATE IT >E NAIVE1 OR GETT+ A BIT C>RI$ AWAY3 KIDS >E LE>N+ TO WALK ALL ! TIME4 ,BUT 9 ! MOM5T1 IT DOESN'T SEEM NAIVE1 BECAUSE WE >E P>T ( ! PROCESS ( WITNESS+ ?IS KID WALK1 9 ?IS WAY1 = ! V]Y FIR/ TIME4 

,WE BR+ UP ?IS EXAMPLE BECAUSE IT SEEMS OBVI\S ?AT IT IS NONS5SICAL TO IMPOSE EXT]NAL IDEALS ( WALK+ ON LITTLE KIDS :O >E JU/ LE>N+1 OR TO APPROA* ! SITUATION ) A DETA*$ & SUSPICI\S /ANCE4 ,IT SEEMS OBVI\S 7WE HOPE7 ?AT A TODDL]'S 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY--?OSE FIR/ /EPS ?AT M>K ! EM]G5CE ( SOME?+ NEW--IS SUFFICI5T 9 ITSELF4 ,IT IS A JOYFUL MOM5T1 WOR? CELEBRAT+1 NOT BECAUSE IT'S P>T ( SOME L9E> PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T1 BUT BECAUSE IT'S AN EM]G5T P[] = ?AT KID1 PALPABLE TO ALL PRES5T 9 ?OSE MOM5TS4 

,) ?IS 9 M9D1 :Y IS IT SO DIFFICULT1 SOMETIMES1 TO CELEBRATE SMALL VICTORIES OR HUMBLE 9CREASES 9 COLLECTIVE P[] & CAPACITY8 ,:AT MAKES IT SO EASY TO DISMISS TRANS=MATION AS TOO LIMIT$8 ,:AT MAKES IT SO EASY TO F9D JOY LACK+8 ,WE SEE V>IANTS ( ?IS DYNAMIC HAPP5 A LOT3 SOMEONE CELEBRATES SOME?+ JOYFUL1 :ILE O!RS (F] UP REM9D]S ( ITS 9SUFFICI5CY4 ,WE F9D \RSELVES DO+ ! SAME ?+1 SOMETIMES4 ,:AT ALL[S = ! CON/ANT IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL NORMS1 CRIT]IA1 & IDEALS = EVALUATION8 

,SURELY IT COMES FROM MANY DIFF]5T PLACES1 BUT WE ?9K P>T ( IT CAN BE TRAC$ TO ! WAYS S*OOL+ CRU%ES OP5NESS TO NEW 5C\NT]S4 ,MO/ ( US HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ TO AT LEA/ SOME ( ?IS = BIG *UNKS ( \R LIVES3 S*OOL+ REPLACES CURIOSITY ) 9/RUCTION1 MEMORIZATION1 & HI]>*ICAL EVALUATION4 ,WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO 9T]NALIZE ! NOTION ?AT \R WOR? IS CONNECT$ TO \R GRADES1 ?AT WE >E LOCK$ 9 COMPETITION ) \R CLASSMATES1 & ?AT WE >E LIKE EMPTY VESSELS AWAIT+ KN[L$GE4 

,NOT LONG AFT] *ILDR5 LE>N TO WALK1 !Y >E (T5 /UCK 9 S*OOLS & SUBJECT$ TO CON/ANT MONITOR+1 CONTROL1 & EVALUATION4 ,9 S*OOL1 NEW CAPACITIES CAN ONLY BE AFFIRM$ :5 !Y CON=M TO ! CRIT]IA SET \T BY ! 9/ITUTION2 ?AT IS1 :5 A /UD5T HAS LE>N$ A P>TICUL> ?+1 AT ! RI<T TIME1 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,CURIOSITY & ! DISCOV]Y ( EM]G5T CONNECTIONS NE$ TO BE CRU%$ 9 ORD] TO CREATE ?IS CON=MITY1 & ?OSE :O REFUSE OR RESI/ >E QUICKLY LABEL$ 0PROBLEM0 *ILDR51 9 NE$ ( REM$IAL $UCATION1 M$ICATION1 !RAPY1 OR PUNI%M5T4 

,?OSE :O MAKE IT ?R\< LE>N TO 9T]NALIZE 9CESSANT EVALUATION BY EXT]NALLY IMPOS$ /&>DS4 ,BY R$UC+ LIVES TO !SE EXT]NAL /&>DS1 S*OOL+ CRU%ES ! CAPACITY = JOY4 ,ADULTS1 P>5TS1 & O!R C>EGIV]S >E TASK$ ) CONT9U+ ?IS PROCESS \TSIDE ( S*OOL1 TEA*+ *ILDR5 TO CATEGORIZE & MEASURE EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ !MSELVES4 ,!RE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE FUR!R ALONG1 :O HAS DONE IT BETT] & MORE PR(ICI5TLY4 ,EVALUATION WORKS BY REMOV+ ! IMM$IACY ( LIFE :]E WE CAN S5SE ! UNFURL+ ( NEWNESS & POT5TIAL & LE>N BY EXPLOR+ ! WORLD1 FOLL[+ \R CURIOSITIES4 

,RADICAL P]FECTIONISM & P>ANOID READ+ 

,?IS T5D5CY = CON/ANT EVALUATION & ! IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL /&>DS HAS P]COLAT$ ITS WAY 9TO MANY FACETS ( LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,IT EXI/S EV5 AMONG RADICALS3 :AT *ANGES IS M]ELY ! K9D ( /&>DS & ! MODE ( EVALUATION4 ,IS IT RADICAL8 ,IS IT AN>*I/8 ,IS IT CRITICAL8 ,IS IT REVOLUTION>Y8 ,IS IT ANTI-OPPRESSIVE8 ,H[ MI<T IT BE CO-OPT$1 COMPLICIT1 OR FLAW$8 ,:AT IS PROBLEMATIC8 ,:AT DOES IT FAIL TO DO8 ,H[ LIMIT$1 9EFFECTIVE1 & %ORT-LIV$ IS IT8 ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY SPOKE TO US AB\T ! WAYS ?AT !SE T5D5CIES CAN P]VADE AN>*I/ SPACES3 

,:ILE ,I ?9K !RE'S A DEC5T BIT ( SPONTANEITY & NOT-MAK+-RULES & SU* GO+ ON 9 RADICALISM1 ,I SEE AN AWFUL LOT LESS CREATIVITY AT ! MOM5T4 ,P>TICUL>LY1 ,I SEE V]Y LITTLE CREATIVITY FROM TACTICAL1 /RATEGIC1 & EV5 !ORETICAL ANALYSIS 444 ,= A BUN* ( AN>*I/S1 WE'RE REM>KABLY UNCOM=TABLE ) NEW IDEAS4 ,IF ,I W]E TO HAZ>D A GUESS1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT HAPP5S BECAUSE WE'VE REALLY HON$ \R ABILITY TO CRITIQUE ?+S BUT NOT \R ABILITY TO EMBRACE ?+S4.<#a#f#g.> 

,APPLI$ 9CESSANTLY1 CRITIQUE CAN BECOME A REFLEX ?AT =CES \T O!R CAPACITIES4 ,! QUE] !ORI/ ,EVE ,S$GWICK >GUES ?AT ?IS P5*ANT = CON/ANT CRITIQUE RUNS ?R\< MANY CURR5TS ( RADICAL ?\<T1 9 :AT %E CALLS P>ANOID READ+4.<#a#f#h.> ,P>ANOID READ+ IS BAS$ ON A /ANCE ( SUSPICION3 AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CO-OPTATION OR MI/AKES ?R\< CON/ANT VIGILANCE4 ,IT SEEKS TO W>D (F BAD SURPRISES BY 5SUR+ ?AT OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE >E ALREADY KN[N1 OR AT LEA/ ANTICIPAT$1 SO ?AT ONE WILL NOT BE CAU<T (F GU>D1 & SO ?AT ONE CAN REACT TO ! FIR/ SIGN ( TR\BLE4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ONE IS ALWAYS ON GU>D & NEV] SURPRIS$4 ,BY APPROA*+ EV]Y?+ ) DETA*$ SUSPICION1 ONE CLOSES (F ! CAPACITY TO BE AFFECT$ 9 NEW WAYS4 

,:5 WE 9T]VIEW$ ,RI*>D ,DAY1 HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS T5D5CY IS L9K$ TO BE+ 9 PA9 & CONV]T+ ?AT PA9 9TO AN 9CESSANT SE>* = LACK3 

,9 G5]AL1 ,I ?9K RIGID RADICALISM IS A RESPONSE TO FEEL+ REALLY HURT & FUCK$ UP4 ,& ! REAL 5EMY IS ! DOM9ANT ORD]1 BUT IT GETS MIX$ 9TO ?IS BIG S\P1 SO ! 5EMY BECOMES EA* O!R4 ,IT BECOMES ONESELF4 ,IT'S A F9D+ LACK+ AS SU* 444 A F9D+ LACK+ ALMO/ EV]Y:]E ) ALMO/ EV]YONE4 ,& :5 ?AT LACK IS F\ND1 !N ( C\RSE !RE NE$S TO BE SOME ACTION3 :I* IS GO+ TO BE TO TELL1 OR =CE1 OR CO]CE1 OR GET AT ?AT LACK1 & TRY TO TURN IT 9TO A :OL5ESS4 ,SO /RANGELY 5\< ,I'D SUGGE/ ?AT RIGID RADICALISM IS DRIV5 BY A DESIRE TO HEAL4 ,& IT HAS EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE EFFECT3 ( SUND]+ ! SELF MORE1 ( SUND]+ COMMUNITIES MORE1 & SO ON4.<#a#f#i.> 

,?OSE ( US :O REGUL>LY F9D \RSELVES 9 PA9 MI<T F9D ?IS P>ADOX FAMILI>4 ,?R\< ! CON/ANT IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL /&>DS1 EV]Y?+ CAN BE F\ND LACK+1 & ALL K9DS ( CO]CIVE RESPONSES CAN SEEM JU/IFI$4 ,AN 5DLESS CYCLE 5SUES3 NO ONE & NO?+ IS GOOD 5\<1 & ?IS P>ANOID /ANCE CON/ANTLY 9CAPACITATES EXPLORATION1 HEAL+1 & AFFIRMATION4 

,MANY ( US LE>N ?IS MODE ( ?\<T ?R\< UNIV]SITY1 OR ?R\< IMM]SION 9 RADICAL SPACES !MSELVES3 WE LE>N TO SE>* =1 ANTICIPATE1 & PO9T \T ! P]VASIV5ESS ( ,EMPIRE4 ,EV5 )\T ! SAD RIGOR ( ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 WE LE>N TO SE>* ! BODIES1 BEHAVIORS1 & WORDS ( O!RS = ANY %R$ ( COMPLICITY4 ,MIK ,TURJE SPOKE TO ?IS T5D5CY :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ !M3 

,I ?9K AS A Y\? ,I WAS REALLY IDEALI/IC1 & ,I CAME TO ! UNIV]SITY CONTEXT1 & CRITICAL !ORY1 :]E IDEALISM & IMAG9+ SOME?+ BETT] WAS /AMP$ \T AS SOME?+ NAIVE4 ,! ONLY OPTION WAS TO MA/] ! HYP]CRITICAL LANGUAGE MYSELF1 & ONE-UPP+ PEOPLE4 ,I GOT REALLY GOOD AT ?AT4 ,I WON ALL ( ! POLITICAL >GUM5TS 9 S*OOL1 BUT 444 ,I WAS BE+ A %ITBAG ( A MILITANT1 TE>+ EV]YONE D[N4.<#a#g.> 

,BY BE+ IMM]S$ 9 P>ANOID READ+1 PEOPLE LE>N TO F9D !MSELVES & O!RS LACK+4 ,HAV+ BE5 0$UCAT$10 ONE BECOMES A P$AGOGUE ONESELF1 SPREAD+ ! WORD AB\T ,EMPIRE1 OPPRESSION1 & VIOL5CE1 & 9 ! PROCESS ONE T5DS TO POSITION O!RS AS NAIVE & IGNORANT4 

,?IS IS CLE> 9 H[ SURPRISE & CURIOSITY >E (T5 9FANTILIZ$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,!Y >E TREAT$ AS FOOLI% OR 0*ILDI%0--?AT IS1 LACK+ ! $UCAT$1 RATIONAL1 CIVILIZ$1 ADULT CAPACITIES ( DETA*$ EVALUATION4 ,P>ANOID READ+ & ITS ASSOCIATION ) ADUL?OOD & RATIONAL DETA*M5T >E TRANSMITT$ ?R\< S*OOL+1 F\ND$ ON PATRI>*AL :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,BAS$ ON SUSPICION1 P]FECTIONISM1 & ! P5*ANT = F9D+ FLAWS 9 \RSELVES & O!RS1 P>ANOID READ+ PREV5TS US FROM BE+ JOYFULLY 9 T\* ) ! WORLD & ) ! ALWAYS ALREADY PRES5T POT5TIAL = TRANS=MATION4 

,CRUCIALLY1 P>ANOID READ+ & LACK-F9D+ HAVE !IR [N AFFECTIVE ECOLOGY1 ) !IR [N PLEASURES & REW>DS4 ,!RE CAN BE A S5SE ( SATISFACTION 9 BE+ ! ONE :O ANTICIPATES OR EXPOSES 9ADEQUACY4 ,!RE CAN BE SAFETY & COM=T 9 A P>ANOID /ANCE1 BECAUSE IT HELPS 5SURE ?AT WE ALREADY KN[ :AT TO DO ) NEW 5C\NT]S4 ,9CESSANTLY EXPOS+ FLAWS CAN BE PLEASURABLE1 & CAN EV5 BECOME A S\RCE ( BELONG+4 

,WE ?9K ?IS IS AT ! HE>T ( :AT DE/ROYS ! TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL ( MOVEM5TS FROM )93 ! CAPACITY = P>ANOID READ+ CLOSES (F ! CAPACITY TO EMBRACE & BE EMBRAC$ BY NEW ?+S4 ,! /ANCE ( DETA*$ JUDGM5T MEANS REMA9+ AT A DI/ANCE FROM :AT IS TAK+ PLACE4 ,9 CONTRA/1 EXP]IM5TATION REQUIRES OP5NESS & VULN]ABILITY1 9CLUD+ ! RISK ( BE+ CAU<T (F GU>D OR HURT4 ,FROM A P>ANOID P]SPECTIVE1 ?+S LIKE GRATITUDE1 CELEBRATION1 CURIOSITY1 & OP5NESS >E NAIVE AT BE/1 & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S4 ,:5 EV]Y?+ IS ANTICIPAT$1 OR ONE CAN SEE IMM$IATELY H[ SOME?+ IS IMP]FECT OR LACK+1 ONE MISSES ! CAPACITY TO BE AFFECT$ & MOV$4 

,HOLD+ AMBIVAL5CE 

,BEYOND M]E HAPP9ESS1 :AT IS BE+ CRU%$ BY P>ANOID READ+ & LACK-F9D+ IS ALL ! AMBIVAL5CE & MESSY 9T5SITY ( TRANS=MATION4 ,WALIDAH ,IM>I%A EVOKES ?IS P[]FULLY 9 H] BOOK1 ,ANGELS ,) ,DIRTY ,FACES1 9 :I* %E %>ES ! MOM5T :5 %E & O!R PRISON ABOLITION ORGANIZ]S LE>N$ ?AT ,H>AMIA1 ONE ( !IR IMPRISON$ COMRADES1 HAS HAD HIS DEA? S5T5CE COMMUT$ AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE3 

0,! GOV]NOR COMMUT$ HIS S5T5CE60 ,H>AMIA'S CAMPAIGN ORGANIZ] SMIL$ BRI<T] ?AN ! SUN BEAT+ D[N ON US4 

0,IT'S ! FIR/ TIME ,P]RY EV] DID IT6 ,! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS VOT$ #f-#a = CLEM5CY - !Y HAV5'T VOT$ TO /OP AN EXECUTION 9 #be YE>S4 ,WE DID IT6 ,WE WON60 

,SIL5CE4 ,9CR$UL\SNESS4 ,TOO SC>$ TO BELIEVE1 TO HOPE4 

,!N ! EXPLOSION - YELL+1 HUGG+1 CRY+ .<444.> 

,!Y COMMUT$ ,H>AMIA'S S5T5CE TO LIFE 9 PRISON4 ,ON AN ,L,A RADIO 9T]VIEW1 ,I SPOKE ( ?IS VICTORY4 ,A WOMAN CALL$ 93 0,BUT HE'S /ILL 9 PRISON1 = LIFE4 ,ISN'T ?AT A DEA? S5T5CE TOO8 ,H[ CAN Y\ CALL ?IS A W980 

,I PAUS$4 0,WE WON A BATTLE 9 ! L>G] W>4 ,WE KN[ ?AT TOMORR[ WE HAVE TO GET UP TO CONT9UE4 ,TONI<T WE CELEBRATE4 ,WE CELEBRATE ?AT TOMORR[1 ,H>AMIA WILL SEE ANO!R DAWN4 ,TODAY 444 TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY40 

,WE TOOK OV] ! PRISON Y>D1 ! SUPPORT]S4 ,SPRAWL$ \T ON ! GRASS4 ,SCREAM$ ! GOOD NEWS 9TO CELL PHONES4 ,FELL 9TO EA* O!R'S >MS1 LAU<+4 ,UNABLE TO GIVE WORDS TO MY FEEL+S1 ,I SOM]SAULT$ ACROSS ! PRISON LAWN4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I EV] FELT TRULY JOY\S 9 A PRISON Y>D1 )\T A S5SE ( DREAD & SADNESS NE/L$ UND]NEA?4 

,IT WAS ! ONLY TIME ,I SAW GU>DS DO ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AS WE BROKE EV]Y PRISON CONDUCT RULE1 WRITT5 & UNWRITT54 ,!Y KNEW WE WON ?AT DAY4 

,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT FEEL ,HASAN'S"9 PRES5CE4 ,SMIL+ HIS *ILD-LIKE GR94 ,:ISP]+ S(TLY1 0,YEAH1 ,WA ,WA1 5JOY IT N[4 

0,TOMORR[ WE GOT A LOT MORE WORK TO DO40.<#a#g#a.> 

,IM>I%A'S /ORY EVOKES ! 9T5SITY ( ?IS MOM5T1 PALPABLE EV5 TO ! PRISON GU>DS3 IT WAS 5\< TO DISRUPT1 IF ONLY = A FEW MOM5TS1 ! BRUTAL & >BITR>Y RULES ( ! PRISON4 ,! EV5T PUN*$ A HOLE 9 ! ULTRA-CONTROLL$ SPACE ( ! PRISON4 

,IM>I%A MAKES CLE> ! IMPORTANCE ( CELEBRATION1 EV5 AS ! AMBIVAL5CE ( ! VICTORY WAS OBVI\S4 ,ONLY FROM A P]SPECTIVE ( COMP>ATIVE EVALUATION & P>ANOID READ+ IS IT POSSIBLE TO REM9D ONESELF & O!RS ?AT ! KEY PO9T TO FOCUS ON IS ?AT ,H>AMIA IS /ILL 9 PRISON1 OR ?AT ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX IS /ILL 9TACT4 ,ONLY :5 VIEW$ FROM A DI/ANCE1 )\T ! 9VE/M5TS & CONNECTIONS ( ?OSE 9VOLV$1 C\LD ONE ?9K ?AT ?IS CELEBRATION IS NAIVE OR UNF\ND$4 ,IM>I%A SPOKE TO ?IS :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]3 

,9 A SOCIETY ?AT FITS EV]Y?+ 9TO DI*OTOMY1 Y\ W9 OR Y\ LOSE4 ,!RE IS NO SPACE = A W9 ?AT IS ATTA*$ TO A LOSS4 ,9 ! CASE ( ,H>AMIA ,KI,NASSOR1 :OSE DEA? S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$1 IT WAS AN IMM5SE W9 TO HAVE ?AT BRO?A /ILL ) US4 ,& O!R PEOPLE W]E EXECUT$ ?AT SAME WEEK BY ! /ATE ( ,TEXAS4 ,& HIS COMRADE ,HASAN ,%AKUR :O WAS ALSO MY CLOSE COMPAN]@a WAS EXECUT$ ALMO/ A YE> BE=E TO ! DAY4 ,SO = ME ! W9 & LOSS ( ! SITUATION WAS EV] PRES5T1 BREA?+ TOGE!R4 ,& IT'S REALLY H>D TO HOLD BO? ( ?OSE4.<#a#g#b.> 

,IM>I%A'S WORDS REVEAL ! CAPACITY TO HOLD ON TO 9T5SITY & AMBIVAL5CE1 )\T P>S+ IT 9TO A B9>Y BETWE5 0FEEL+ GOOD0 & 0FEEL+ BAD10 OR SETT+ OPTIMISM AGA9/ PESSIMISM4 ,TO BE CAPABLE ( HOLD+ ALL ( ?IS--( W9S ATTA*$ TO LOSSES1 & JOYS ATTA*$ TO SORR[S--IS FUNDAM5TALLY AB\T BE+ AFFECT$4 ,IT IS AB\T 9HABIT+ A WORLD ( UNC]TA9TY & COMPLEXITY1 AB\T FEEL+ & P>TICIPAT+ 9 EM]G5T & COLLECTIVE P[]S4 ,JOY4 

,:AT ALL ( ?IS MAKES CLE> TO US IS ?AT !RE IS NO =MULA = A BREAK ) P>ANOID READ+3 !RE IS ONLY ! DISCOV]Y & R5EWAL ( WAYS ( MOV+ & RELAT+1 RI<T :]E WE >E1 9 \R [N LIVES4 ,TO UNDO P>ANOID READ+ 5TAILS MORE ?AN 0BE+ NICE0 OR 0NOT ALI5AT+ PEOPLE40 ,IT CAN BE AB\T OP5NESS TO NEW 5C\NT]S & PUTT+ RELATION%IPS BE=E IDEAS4 ,IT REQUIRES *ALL5G+ ! CORROSIVE T5D5CY ?AT IMPELS US TO F9D LACK EV]Y:]E1 TO \TMEASURE1 TO \T-PREA*1 & TO BE ON GU>D AGA9/ MI/AKES & ! UNEXPECT$4 ,IT 5TAILS RECOV]+ ! CAPACITIES TO CELEBRATE & TO BE SURPRIS$4 

,! LIMITS ( CRITIQUE3 FROM P>ANOIA TO POT5TIAL 

,RADICAL & 9CISIVE CRITIQUE IS AN 9DISP5SABLE WEAPON4 ,9 A WORLD :]E WE >E 5ME%$ 9 =MS ( SUBJECTION1 CRITIQUE CAN SUPPORT RESI/ANCE & TRANS=MATION4 ,IT CAN BE A S\RCE ( 9TIMATE REFLECTION1 UNPACK+ ?+S ?AT >E ALREADY S5S$ 9TUITIVELY4 ,BY REVEAL+ ?AT ?+S HAVE NOT ALWAYS BE5 ?IS WAY1 & ?AT !Y C\LD BE DIFF]5T1 CRITIQUE CAN CREATE WIGGLE-ROOM = /RUGGLE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 :5 R$UC$ TO A HABIT1 A REFLEX1 OR AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 CRITIQUE CAN BECOME /IFL+ & P>ANOID4 ,&1 WE MU/ ADMIT1 PO9T+ TO P>ANOID READ+ & P]FECTIONISM CAN ITSELF BECOME A NEW =M ( P>ANOIA3 A CRITIQUE ( CRITIQUE4 

,!SE >E ! LIMITS ( CRITIQUE4 ,CRITIQUE CAN BE HELPFUL = ASK+ H[ SUBTLE DYNAMICS MANIFE/ !MSELVES1 OR = QUE/ION+ 9H]IT$ WAYS ( DO+ ?+S1 BUT IT DOESN'T NECESS>ILY ACTIVATE CAPACITIES TO BE DIFF]5T ) EA* O!R4 

,= ?IS REASON1 WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE ! POT5TIAL ( AFFIRMATIVE !ORY1 AS A COMPLEM5T>Y P[] :I* MI<T HELP W>D (F P>ANOIA4 ,WE TALK$ TO ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI AB\T ?IS BECAUSE WE HAVE BE5 /RUCK BY ! WAY %E COMB9ES AN 9CISIVE CRITIQUE ( ,EMPIRE ) AN 9CR$IBLE G5]OSITY T[>DS MOVEM5TS4 ,H] APPROA* IS NOT AB\T BE+ POSITIVE ALL ! TIME1 BUT AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( /RUGGLE3 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,ANO!R ?+ ?AT WE WANT$ TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T IS ! /YLE & TONE ( 9TELLECTUAL 5GAGEM5T4 ,Y\ HAVE A REALLY MILITANT CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM1 BUT Y\'RE ALWAYS PO9T+ TO 9SPIR+ EXAMPLES 9 A RANGE ( DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS & Y\ SEEM TO RES]VE CRITIQUE1 9 T]MS ( A REALLY PO9T$ ATTACK1 = L>GE DE/RUCTIVE 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,SO WE WANT$ TO ASK3 IS ?IS /YLE SOME?+ ?AT Y\'VE CULTIVAT$ & ?AT Y\'RE 9T5TIONAL AB\T8 ,& MAYBE MORE G5]ALLY1 CAN Y\ TALK AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( !ORY 9 9TELLECTUAL WORK TODAY8 ,:AT MAKES !ORY 5ABL+ & TRANS=MATIVE1 & :AT GETS 9 ! WAY ( ?AT8 

,F$]ICI3 ,IT'S P>TIALLY A CONSEQU5CE ( GR[+ OLD4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?+S ?AT :5 Y\'RE Y\NG] Y\ DIDN'T SEE4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT ,I'VE LE>N$ IS TO BE MORE HUMBLE & HOLD MY JUDGM5T ( PEOPLE UNTIL ,I KN[ !M BEYOND :AT ,I CAN MAKE \T FROM :AT !Y SAY1 REALIZ+ ?AT PEOPLE (T5 SAY FOOLI% ?+S ?AT !Y DO NOT REALLY BELIEVE OR HAVE NOT S]I\SLY ?\<T AB\T4 

,IT ALSO COMES FROM RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE CAN *ANGE1 :I* MEANS ?AT WE %\LD /RESS \R POT5TIAL RA!R ?AN \R LIMITS4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ AMAZ+ EXP]I5CES 9 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T WAS TO SEE H[ MU* WE C\LD GR[1 LE>N+ TO SPEAK 9 PUBLIC1 WRITE POETRY1 MAKE BEAUTIFUL PO/]S4 ,ALL ?IS HAS GIV5 ME A /RONG DI/A/E = ! IMPULSE TO SQUA% EV]Y?+ AT ! FIR/ SIGN ?AT SOME?+ IS NOT RI<T4 

,I'VE MADE IT A PR9CIPLE NOT TO 9DULGE 9 SPEE* ?AT IS DE/RUCTIVE4 ,/RIV+ TO SPEAK CLE>LY1 NOT TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE FOOLS BECAUSE !Y DON'T UND]/& :AT ,I SAY1 IS A GOOD P>T ( IT4 ,?AT'S ALSO SOME?+ ,I'VE TAK5 FROM ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T4 ,SO MANY TIMES WE HAD FELT HUMILIAT$1 BE+ 9 SITUATIONS :]E WE DIDN'T UND]/& :AT M5 HAD SAID & DIDN'T HAVE ! C\RAGE TO ASK :AT !Y MEANT4 ,I DON'T WANT TO MAKE O!R PEOPLE EV] FEEL ?IS WAY4.<#a#g#c.> 

,! NOTION ( /RESS+ POT5TIAL1 RA!R ?AN LIMITS1 SEEMS V]Y IMPORTANT TO US4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ A %IFT 9 FOCUS1 BUT A :OLE DIFF]5T ORI5TATION4 ,LIMITS >E (T5 SPOK5 ( AS IF !Y >E FIX$1 & P>ANOID READ+ SPECIALIZES 9 LOCAT+ !M & PO9T+ !M \T4 ,BUT LIMITS >E NEV] FIX$4 ,LIMITS >E ! ALWAYS %IFT+ $GES ( :AT WE >E1 :AT WE >E CAPABLE (4 ,TO EXPLORE POT5TIAL IS TO LIVE RI<T AT !SE FLUID $GES4 ,AFFIRMATIVE READ+ IS ROOT$ 9 ,SP9OZA'S 9SI<T ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ 9 ADVANCE :AT A BODY--OR A MOVEM5T OR /RUGGLE--CAN DO4 ,?IS IGNORANCE IS :AT MAKES EXP]IM5TATION POSSIBLE4 ,POT5TIAL IS ! DIM5SION ( !SE UNFOLD+ 5C\NT]S ?AT CAN NEV] BE KN[N BE=EH&4 

,TO REPLACE P>ANOID READ+ ) AFFIRMATION IS AB\T ACTIVAT+ A P[] COMPLEM5T>Y TO CRITIQUE1 )\T GIV+ UP ON CRITICAL ?9K+4 ,READ+ AFFIRMATIVELY & SEEK+ \T POT5TIALS CAN BE A WAY = US TO F9D NEW RESONANCES & EXP]IM5T ) CONCEPTS 9 NEW WAYS4 ,CRITIQUE--AS ! QUE/ION+ ( 9H]IT$ C]TA9TIES & HABITS--MI<T BE NECESS>Y TO REMOVE ! OB/ACLES TO ALL ?IS EXPLORATION4 ,IT MI<T TE> AP>T SOME ( ! RIGIDITIES ?AT MAKE EXP]IM5TATION DIFFICULT4 ,BUT IT CAN FALL 9TO A P>ANOID SE>* = PROBLEMS1 DETA*$ FROM ! IMM$IACY ( LIFE & ! POT5TIAL ( NEW 5C\NT]S4 ,MAYBE SOME P>ANOIA IS NECESS>Y--JU/ BECAUSE Y\'RE P>ANOID DOESN'T MEAN !Y >5'T \T TO GET Y\4 ,MAYBE IT IS A QUE/ION ( DOSAGE & MIXTURE1 TIM+ & FRAM+1 ( COMB9+ CRITIQUE & CURIOSITY1 W>9ESS & EXPLORATION4 ,WE >E NOT SURE4 

,T[>DS NEW 5C\NT]S 

,:]EV] !Y APPE>1 COMMON NOTIONS & TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5TS CAN FALL PREY TO RIGID RADICALISM4 ,! %IFT CAN BE SUBTLE3 :AT WORK$ 9 A P>TICUL> PLACE & TIME CAN BE CONV]T$ 9TO A FIX$ H[-TO LI/4 ,A S5SE ( EXP]IM5TATION & VITALITY CAN BE SUCK$ \T ( ! AIR ) A FEW WORDS ?AT 9DUCE A S5SE ( P>ANOIA & LACK-F9D+4 ,! %>$ CAPACITY = 5C\NT]S ACROSS DIFF]5CE CAN BE CONV]T$ 9TO MORAL C]TA9TY & GUILT-MONG]+4 ,:AT WAS 9ITIALLY TRANS=MATIVE 9 ONE CONTEXT CAN BE HELD UP AS ! ANSW]1 A NEW DUTY1 OR A NEW SET ( RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT >E IMPOS$ ON O!RS4 ,?IS CAN EV5 MANIFE/ AS A RIGID 9SI/5CE ON AUTONOMY & 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM ?AT CRU%ES ! POT5TIAL = COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY & ACTION4 

,E?ICS & UNC]TA9TY CANNOT SURVIVE LONG 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( /AGNATION & RIGIDITY4 ,DETA*$ FROM ! TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS ?AT ANIMATE !M1 COMMON NOTIONS BECOME FIX$ PR9CIPLES DROPP$ ON O!R PEOPLE'S HEADS4 ,!Y REMA9 5ABL+ & E?ICAL ONLY 9S(> AS !Y RETA9 ! CAPACITY TO ACTIVATE RESPONSE-ABILITY3 ! CAPACITY TO ASK1 OV] & OV] AGA91 :AT MI<T MOVE ?+S H]E & N[1 & TO REALLY TAKE PAUSE & LI/5 TO EA* O!R DEEPLY4 ,ALL ( ?IS IS TO SAY ?AT E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & COMMON NOTIONS >E P[]FUL1 FRAGILE1 & PRECI\S4 ,!SE S5SIBILITIES >E ALREADY EM]G+ 9 A LOT ( PLACES1 AS PEOPLE FIGURE \T H[ TO SU/A9 & DEF5D JOY AGA9/ ! CRU%+ T5D5CIES ( BO? ,EMPIRE & RIGID RADICALISM4 

,P>ANOID READ+1 MORALISM1 & IDEOLOGY >5'T GO+ ANY:]E1 & EV5 NAM+ & CRITICIZ+ !M CAN BE WAYS ( SLIPP+ 9TO !IR POISON\S GRIP1 GIV+ ONE A S5SE ( SUP]IORITY1 ( BE+ ABOVE ALL ?OSE ?+S4 ,! CRITIQUE ( RIGID RADICALISM CAN MANIFE/ AS A NEW WAY ( F9D+ MI/AKES1 OR AS CONTEMPT = PLACES & PEOPLE 79CLUD+ ONESELF7 :]E RIGID RADICALISM TAKES HOLD4 ,IT CAN BECOME A P>ANOID CRITIQUE ( P>ANOIA ITSELF3 CRITICISM MI<T BE HELPFUL TO GET A LITTLE DI/ANCE FROM /IFL+ & HURTFUL DYNAMICS1 OR 9 FIGUR+ \T H[ !Y WORK1 BUT IT WILL NOT NECESS>ILY ACTIVATE O!R WAYS ( BE+4 ,CRITIQUES >E NO USE UNLESS !Y CREATE OP5+S = JOY & EXP]IM5TATION1 & = FEEL+ & ACT+ DIFF]5TLY4 ,= US1 ! BE/ WAY TO DO ?IS ANALYTICALLY HAS BE5 TO AFFIRM ?AT OP5+S >E ALREADY HAPP5+ & ALWAYS HAVE BE51 & ?AT IT IS WOR? BE+ GRATEFUL = !SE P[]FUL LEGACIES4 

,9 \R [N EXP]I5CE & 9 TALK+ TO O!RS1 BECOM+ O!RWISE IS NEV] A L9E> PASSAGE FROM ONE WAY ( BE+ TO ANO!R1 BUT A SL[1 UNEV51 MESSY PROCESS4 ,SOMETIMES SOME?+ NEW EM]GES ONLY 9 ! WRECKAGE AFT] GR\PS HAVE TORN EA* O!R AP>T1 OR HAVE PEOPLE 0BURNT \T40 ,SOMETIMES ! FLI<T FROM P>ANOID READ+ FLIPS OV] 9TO AN EV]Y?+-IS-AWESOME ATTITUDE ?AT REFUSES ALL =MS ( DISC]NM5T & CRITIQUE4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE S5SE ?AT ?+S >E NOT WORK+1 F9D BITS ( JOY1 BUT !N RIGID RADICALISM TAKES OV] AGA9 9 ANO!R GUISE4 ,SOMETIMES A DRAMATIC EV5T LEADS TO NEW COMMON NOTIONS & JOYFUL WAYS ( RELAT+1 & RIGID RADICALISM LOSES ITS GRIP4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE AB&ON RIGID RADICALISM 9 FAVOR ( AN ATTEMPT TO LIVE A 0NORMAL0 LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE TRAVEL & !IR 5C\NT]S LEAVE !M *ANG$1 MORE CAPABLE ( CULTIVAT+ COLLECTIVE P[] & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,!RE IS NO BLUEPR9T1 NO MAP = MOV+ 9 O!R WAYS4 

,9 TELL+ !SE /ORIES1 WE HAVE TRI$ TO AVOID G5]AT+ PRESCRIPTIONS = O!RS1 & WE HOPE TO HAVE MADE SPACE = A PROLIF]ATION ( O!R /ORIES AB\T RIGID RADICALISM1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE AB\T H[ & :]E PEOPLE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO UNDO IT OR RELATE DIFF]5TLY4 ,NEW POT5TIALS CAN BE ACTIVAT$ BY CONT9U+ !SE CONV]SATIONS ) EA* O!R4 

,ULTIMATELY1 WE ?9K1 :AT IS AT /AKE 9 UNDO+ RIGID RADICALISM IS JOYFUL TRANS=MATION3 A PROLIF]ATION ( =MS ( LIFE ?AT CANNOT BE GOV]N$ BY ,EMPIRE NOR /IFL$ BY RIGID RADICALISM4 ,TO BE MILITANT AB\T ?IS IS TO NURTURE & DEF5D !SE %>$ P[]S ?AT GR[ ?R\< PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO TUNE 9TO !IR [N SITUATIONS1 TO REMA9 OP5 & EXP]IM5TAL1 & TO RECOV] & 9V5T 5ABL+ =MS ( COMBAT & 9TIMACY4 

O ,\TRO 
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,?IS IS A BOOK ?AT DOES NOT HAVE AN 5D+4 ,IT IS A DEF9ITION ?AT NEGATES ITSELF 9 ! SAME BREA?4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION1 AN 9VITATION TO DISCUSS4.<#a#g#d.> 

--,JOHN ,HOLL[AY 

,IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO TALK AB\T ! WAYS ?AT RADICAL MILIEUS CAN BE /IFL+ & RIGID3 H[ WE DON'T ALWAYS TREAT EA* O!R WELL1 H[ WE HURT EA* O!R1 & H[ %AME1 RIGIDITY1 & COMPETITION CAN CREEP 9TO ! V]Y MOVEM5TS & SPACES ?AT >E TRY+ TO UNDO ALL ?IS4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E TANGLES ( DESPAIR1 RES5TM5T1 PLEASURE1 & PA94 ,( C\RSE %ITTY 5C\NT]S PROVOKE ANXIETIES & FRU/RATIONS4 ,( C\RSE PEOPLE BR+ !IR SC>S & FE>S4 ,9 HIS 9T]VIEW1 ,GL5 ,C\L?>D PUT HIS F+] ON SOME?+ WE HAVE C>RI$ ) US ?R\<\T ?IS PROCESS1 AB\T ! WAY ?AT SADNESS & ANG] (T5 /EM FROM LOVE3 

,I ?9K ?AT = ! SOMB]1 MELAN*OLIC MILITANT1 ,I GET IT4 ,I UND]/& IT4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ NOT BE8 ,& ?IS IS MY PO9T--! ONLY WAY Y\ RESPOND TO ! WORLD LIKE ?AT IS BECAUSE ( SOME BASE SORT ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE SELF-RESPECT4 ,SOME LOVE = ONESELF & O!RS1 OR ! L&1 ?AT Y\ SEE BE+ VIOLAT$ 9 A PR(\ND WAY4 ,?IS PRODUCES MELAN*OLY1 ANG]1 :ATEV]4 ,!Y'RE NOT SEP>ABLE4 ,SO :5 WE'RE LEVEL+ \R CRITIQUES1 Y\ JU/ HAVE TO UND]/& ?AT YEAH1 IT'S A RATIONAL RESPONSE TO AN IRRATIONAL1 VIOL5T1 UN?9K+ MA*9]Y4 ,SO H[ DO WE DIRECT ?AT 9 WAYS ?AT >E ABLE TO TOPPLE !SE P[] RELATION%IPS8 ,& ?AT'S :5 ! K9D ( NAVEL-GAZ+1 DEF5SIVE1 PURITANICAL RADICAL BECOMES AN OB/ACLE1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY RI<TFULLY BE ?AT WAY1 BECAUSE ( ! POSITION ?AT !Y OCCUPY4 ,& ! PROCESS ( R$IRECTION COMES FROM COMMUNITY1 A COMMUNITY ?AT WE ASPIRE T[>DS & IS ALWAYS ALREADY !RE4 ,SO ?AT'S ! QUE/ION3 ,:AT DO WE DO ) ?AT SITUATION8 ,H[ DO WE MAKE ?AT COMMUNITY /RONG]8 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ! ANSW] IS1 BUT ! QUE/ION IS !RE1 OR ELSE WE W\LDN'T BE HAV+ ?IS CONV]SATION4 ,WE NE$ IT TO BE !RE MORE1 ) MORE PEOPLE4.<#a#g#e.> 

,WE HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO APPROA* RIGID RADICALISM ) C>E1 SO ?AT WE W\LDN'T JU/ BE F9D+ MOVEM5TS LACK+ 9 A :OLE NEW WAY4 ,WE HAVE TRI$ TO CONVEY A CONV]SATION1 A SET ( QUE/IONS RA!R ?AN A SET ( ANSW]S4 ,H[ DO WE TALK AB\T RIGID RADICALISM 9 A WAY ?AT DOESN'T JU/ HEAP MORE %IT AT ! FEET ( ?OSE :O >E ALREADY FI<T+8 ,:AT CAN SUPPORT CONV]SATIONS ?AT PROVIDE SPACE TO ?9K & FEEL ?R\< ALL ?IS 9 MILIEUS & MOVEM5TS8 ,H[ CAN WE PULL EA* O!R 9TO O!R WAYS ( BE+ TOGE!R8 

,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT A SOLID ?+ \TSIDE ( US1 BUT AN AFFECTIVE T5D5CY WE >E AMID4 ,IT CIRCULATES1 CON/RICTS1 SUFFOCATES1 RECIRCULATES4 ,IT BR+S ITS [N PLEASURES & REW>DS4 ,MAYBE IT IS DRIV5 9 P>T BY A DESIRE TO HEAL4 

,! REAL 5EMY IS ,EMPIRE ITSELF1 & RIGID RADICALISM IS A POISON\S REACTION ?AT PRES5TS ITSELF AS ! CURE4 ,AS SU*1 RIGID RADICALISM IS ONE ( ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE CALLS =? SOME DESIRES & ATTA*M5TS & CONJURES AWAY O!RS1 KEEP+ ITS SUBJECTS /UCK 9 A DESOLATE =M ( LIFE4 ,9 ! TWILI<T ( ,EMPIRE'S LEGITIMACY1 IT HAS BECOME MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO SU/A9 ! FANTASY ?AT CAPITALISM IS GOOD = US1 OR ?AT ELECT$ LEAD]S REPRES5T US4 ,GOV]NM5TS ANN\NCE SU/A9ABILITY 9ITIATIVES ALONGSIDE NEW =MS ( RES\RCE EXTRACTION1 MULTICULTURALISM ALONGSIDE MILIT>IZ$ POLIC+4 ,BUT ,EMPIRE DOESN'T NE$ \R FAI?1 ONLY \R COMPLIANCE4 ,AS ,EMPIRE'S SUBJECTS1 WE >E 9CREAS+LY FA/5$ TO AN AUTOMAT$1 9DU/RIALIZ$ 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT CONSUMES & POISONS ! LIV+ WORLD4 ,?R\< ! GL[ ( \R SCRE5S1 WE >E 9DUC$ TO EXPRESS \RSELVES 9 P]PETUAL P]=MANCE & COLLECTIVE SURVEILLANCE4 ,! CRISIS IS NOT COM+3 IT IS ALREADY H]E4 ,IT HAS BE5 H]E = A LONG TIME1 & ,EMPIRE IS ADM9I/]+ ! WRECKAGE4 ,WE >E P]MITT$ TO BE AS CYNICAL & PESSIMI/IC AS WE WANT1 AS LONG AS WE REMA9 DETA*$ FROM CAPACITIES TO LIVE & RELATE DIFF]5TLY4 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,EMPIRE CANNOT BE CONFRONT$ ONLY BY 9CULCAT+ O!RS ) ! RI<T SET ( ANTICAPITALI/ & ANTI/ATE BELIEFS4 ,PEOPLE DO NOT NE$ SOME SPECIAL TRA9+ OR $UCATION TO BE CAPABLE ( TRANS=MATION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE >E CON/ANTLY TRA9$ AWAY FROM ALIV5ESS TO *ANGE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( BE+ RI<T1 BUT ( ASSEMBL+ 5ABL+ WAYS ( ?9K+1 DO+1 & FEEL+ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,?IS IS MO/ PALPABLE 9 EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS ( DISA/] & 9SURRECTION1 :5 EV]YDAY PEOPLE HAVE A LITTLE SPACE FROM ,EMPIRE'S EXHAU/+ ANXIETIES & R\T9ES4 ,AMID A LOT ( SUFF]+ & SC>CITY1 !RE >E UPWELL+S ( MUTUAL AID & CONNECTION4 ,?IS IS NOT EVID5CE ( SOME 9NATE ALTRUISM4 ,= US1 IT IS EVID5CE ?AT EV]YONE IS CAPABLE ( JOYFUL TRANS=MATION1 & ! ONGO+ DISA/] IS ! BRUTAL ISOLATION & EXPLOITATION ( LIFE ORGANIZ$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,AN 9CREASE 9 ! CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$--JOY--MEANS BE+ MORE 9 T\* ) A WORLD ?AT IS BLE$+1 BURN+1 SCREAM+4 

,TRANS=MATION MI<T BEG9 ) RAGE1 HATR$1 OR SORR[4 ,REFUS+ TO 0GET OV]0 SOME ?+S CAN CUT AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( OBLIGATORY PRODUCTIVITY & OPTIMISM /RUCTUR+ CAPITALI/ LIFE4 ,%>$ P[] MI<T >ISE FROM ACCEPT+1 REFUS+1 HANG+ ON1 OR LETT+ GO4 ,?IS IS ! WIGGLE-ROOM ( FRE$OM3 NOT ! ABS5CE ( CON/RA9T1 OR A DO-:AT-Y\-LIKE 9DIVIDUALISM1 BUT AN EM]G5T CAPACITY TO WORK ON RELATION%IPS1 %IFT DESIRES1 & UNDO +RA9$ HABITS4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT CLOSE TIES ( FRI5D%IP & K9%IP1 F> FROM ISOLAT+ US 9TO CLIQUES OR 5CLAVES1 ACTUALLY 5ABLE PEOPLE TO BETT] EXT5D !MSELVES TO O!RS & P>TICIPATE 9 TRANS=MATIVE 5C\NT]S4 ,CLOSE FRI5DS & LOV$ ONES >E :AT 5ABLE US TO GRIPE & V5T SO ?AT WE CAN BE MORE COMPASSIONATE & PATI5T ) ?OSE :O DON'T KN[ US AS WELL4 ,!Y HELP US PROCESS FE>S & ANXIETIES SO ?AT WE >E BETT] ABLE TO TRU/ PEOPLE UP FRONT & MOVE T[>DS TR\BLE & DISCOM=T4 ,!Y SIT ) US :5 WE 9EVITABLY FUCK UP & FLAIL4 ,9 TURN1 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE CAN DEEP5 !SE BONDS & G5]ATE NEW ONES4 

,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT ! *ALL5GE IS NOT TO BUILD A UNIFI$ CONSCI\SNESS OR POSITION1 BUT TO F9D WAYS ( COM+ TOGE!R1 COLLABORAT+1 FI<T+1 & DISCOV]+ %>$ AFF9ITIES4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T EV]YONE GETT+ ALONG & BECOM+ FRI5DS4 ,VULN]ABILITY IS IMPORTANT1 BUT ALSO RISKY1 & NE$S TO BE SELECTIVE4 ,AS ,C\L?>D SAID1 0,SOME RELATION%IPS >E JU/ BULL%IT & WE %\LDN'T BE 9 !M4 ,WE %\LD ACTUALLY DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& MORE WILL+LY40 ,JOY NE$S %>P $GES TO ?RIVE4 ,H[ TO CREATE SPACES1 !N1 :]E VULN]ABILITY CAN HAPP5 & JOYFUL 5C\NT]S CAN TAKE PLACE8 ,:5 TO BE OP51 & TO :AT1 & H[ TO CREATE & MA9TA9 B\ND>IES8 ,:AT CAN WE DO TOGE!R8 ,H[ CAN WE SUPPORT EA* O!R8 ,H[ TO CREATE SPACE = CONS5SUS & DISS5SUS & DIFF]5CE8 ,H[ TO W>D (F IMP]ATIVES TO C5TRALIZE & CONTROL ?+S1 )\T CREAT+ NEW DIVISIONS & SECT>IAN CONFLICTS8 ,H[ TO W>D (F RIGID RADICALISM & ITS ATTA*M5TS TO PURITY & P>ANOIA8 

,!SE >E ALL E?ICAL QUE/IONS ?AT PEOPLE >E EXPLOR+ RA!R ?AN ANSW]+ ONCE & = ALL4 ,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT 9 ! SPACE BETWE5 AB/RACT MORALITY & VAPID 9DIVIDUALISM1 COMMON NOTIONS CAN HELP US REMA9 OP5 & RESPONSIVE4 

,9 A WORLD ( CRU%+ MONOPOLIES1 :]E SO MU* IS DONE TO US OR = US1 SOME PEOPLE >E RECOV]+ ! CAPACITY TO DO ?+S = !MSELVES4 ,FROM B>RICADES TO KIT*5 TABLES1 !Y >E G5]AT+ COLLECTIVE =MS ( TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY4 ,IF SU* =MS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL ALIVE1 IF !Y DEEP5 BONDS ( TRU/ & LOVE1 MILITANCY T5DS TO GR[ ALONG ) !M BECAUSE PEOPLE >E WILL+ TO DEF5D !SE EM]G5T P[]S4 ,EV]Y MOM5T ?AT PEOPLE F9D TRU/ 9 EA* O!R & 9 !IR [N CAPACITIES IS PRECI\S4 ,?R\< !SE MESSY /RUGGLES1 PEOPLE >E BECOM+ P[]FUL & DANG]\S TOGE!R4 

,TO BE MILITANT AB\T JOY MEANS =G+ COMMON NOTIONS ?AT CAN 5ABLE1 SU/A91 & DEEP5 TRANS=MATION H]E & N[1 />T+ FROM :]EV] PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES4 ,COMMON NOTIONS >E NOT A MEANS TO A REVOLUTION 9 ! FUTURE1 BUT ! RECOV]Y ( PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES = AUTONOMY & /RUGGLE H]E & N[4 ,?IS T5DS T[>DS BREAK+ D[N OLD DIVIDES BETWE5 ORGANIZ+ & EV]YDAY EXI/5CE1 & OP5+ ! QUE/ION ( COLLECTIVE LIFE ITSELF 9 ALL ITS EXPANSIV5ESS4 ,NURTUR+ COMMON NOTIONS MEANS REFUS+ TO SEP>ATE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ANY TACTIC OR /RATEGY FROM ITS AFFECTIV5ESS3 H[ IT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL1 H[ IT NURTURES AUTONOMY OR DEP5D5CE1 :AT IT OP5S UP & :AT IT CLOSES D[N4.<#a#g#f.> ,IT MEANS LETT+ GO ( PRACTICES OR IDEAS :5 !Y /AGNATE1 & G5]AT+ NEW ONES TOGE!R4 ,RA!R ?AN FIX$ VALUES OR POSITIONS1 9 COMMON NOTIONS WE F9D WAYS ( DO+1 ?9K+1 & FEEL+ ?AT SU/A9 ! GR[? ( %>$ P[]4 

,) ! CONCEPT ( JOYFUL MILITANCY1 WE HAVE TRI$ TO AFFIRM !SE O!R WAYS ( BE+ )\T PRET5D+ ?AT WE HAVE DISCOV]$ ! ANSW] TO UNDO+ ,EMPIRE1 W>D+ (F RIGID RADICALISM1 OR U%]+ 9 SOME WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,!RE IS NO S+LE ANSW]4 ,WE HAVE TRI$ TO AVOID SETT+ UP JOYFUL MILITANCY AS A NEW IDEAL TO EMBODY1 OR A SET ( DUTIES4 ,IT W\LD BE DISAPPO9T+ IF ! NOTION ( JOYFUL MILITANCY EV] BECAME A H&BOOK = TRANS=MATION BECAUSE IT LIVES 9 QUE/IONS1 EXP]IM5TS1 & OP5+S--NOT ANSW]S1 BLUEPR9TS1 OR NECESSITIES4 

,?REE MODES ( ATTUNEM5T 

,WE ?9K PEOPLE'S MILITANCY & AUTONOMY--!IR CAPACITY TO GRAPPLE ) OPPRESSION1 TO BREAK FROM COM=T & C]TA9TY 9 FAVOR ( RISK1 TO MA9TA9 =MS ( LIFE ?AT DO NOT REPRODUCE ! /ATE & CAPITALISM--DEP5D ON P>TICIPATION 9 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLES4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 CAPACITIES TO TUNE 9TO TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 

,ONE MODE ( ATTUNEM5T 9VOLVES 9CREAS+ S5SITIVITY & 9HABIT+ SITUATIONS MORE FULLY4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ,AMADOR ,F]N&EZ-,SAVAT] SUGGE/S ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y ALT]NATIVE TO CONTROL CONSI/S 9 0LE>N+ TO FULLY 9HABIT1 9/EAD ( GOV]N+1 A PROCESS ( *ANGE4 ,LETT+ Y\RSELF BE AFFECT$ BY REALITY1 TO BE ABLE TO AFFECT IT 9 TURN4 ,TAK+ TIME TO GRASP ! POSSIBLES ?AT OP5 UP 9 ?IS OR ?AT MOM5T40 ,:AT IF ! CAPACITY TO BE REALLY PRES5T IS REVOLUTION>Y8 ,:AT POT5TIALS CAN BE UNLEA%$ BY CONNECT+ ) ! IMM$IATE1 9 A WORLD ?AT 5C\RAGES CON/ANT DI/RACTION1 DEF]RAL1 & NUMBNESS8 

,CRUCIALLY1 ?IS ATTUNEM5T IS NOT A NEW =M ( OPTIMISM1 OR A NEWF\ND FAI? ?AT ?+S WILL GET BETT]1 BUT SOME?+ OP5-5D$ & DANG]\S4 ,?IS CAPACITY TO BE PRES5T1 :AT ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N CALL$ 0BE+ AWAKE 9SIDE Y\R LIFE 9 REAL TIME10 9CLUDES MORE ( ! MESSY MULTIPLICITIES ?AT WE >E3 TRAUMA1 TRIGG]S1 & BRILLIANCE4 ,JOY IS NOT ! SAME AS OPTIMISM4 ,IT IS NOT HAPPY1 NOR DOES IT PROMISE A FUTURE REVOLUTION4 ,9 FACT1 BE+ PRES5T MI<T BE A WAY ( TUN+ 9TO ! CRUELTY & SELF-DE/RUCTION ( C]TA9 OPTIMI/IC ATTA*M5TS4.<#a#g#g.> 

,A SECOND =M ( ATTUNEM5T COMES ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO CONNECT ) LEGACIES ( RESI/ANCE1 REBELLION1 & ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/4 ,AS ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI EXPLA9$ :5 WE 9T]VIEW H]1 ?IS IS A PU%+-BACK AGA9/ ! SOCIAL AMNESIA IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE3 

,:AT MO/ MATT]S IS DISCOV]+ & RECREAT+ ! COLLECTIVE MEMORY ( PA/ /RUGGLES4 ,9 ! ,U,S !RE IS A SY/EMATIC ATTEMPT TO DE/ROY ?IS MEMORY & N[ ?IS IS EXT5D+ ACROSS ! WORLD1 ) ! DE/RUCTION ( ! MA9 HI/ORICAL C5T]S ( ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/--A =M ( DISPOSSESSION ?AT HAS MAJOR CONSEQU5CES & YET IS R>ELY DISCUSS$4 ,REVIV+ ! MEMORY ( ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/ MAKES US FEEL P>T ( SOME?+ L>G] ?AN \R 9DIVIDUAL LIVES & 9 ?IS WAY IT GIVES A NEW MEAN+ TO :AT WE >E DO+ & GIVES US C\RAGE1 BECAUSE IT MAKES US LESS AFRAID ( :AT CAN HAPP5 TO US 9DIVIDUALLY4.<#a#g#h.> 

,REVIV+ LEGACIES ( /RUGGLE CAN BE A S\RCE ( DIGNITY & 9SPIRATION AMID =CES ?AT SEEM IMPLACABLE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 TRANS=MATION IS NOT AB\T ! MOD]N VISION ( %UCK+ (F TRADITIONS & ESCAP+ ! PA/4 ,HI/ORY CAN ALSO HELP US TUNE 9TO ! ONGO+NESS ( ANTAGONISMS ?AT ,EMPIRE HAS ATTEMPT$ TO RELEGATE TO ! PA/4 ,IT CAN HELP US SEE & FEEL ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE'S 9/ITUTIONS HAVE BE5 RESI/$ S9CE !IR 9CEPTION4 

,AS CIS-G5D]$ :ITE FOLKS1 WE HAVE A LOT TO LE>N FROM ,BLACK FOLKS1 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & QUE] & TRANS FOLKS :O HAVE LONG RESI/$ ,EMPIRE'S VIOL5CE :ILE NURTUR+ ALT]NATIVES4 ,!RE IS ALSO A LOT TO BE LE>N$ FROM O!RS :OSE KN[L$GE & CAPACITIES CONT9UE TO BE DEVALU$1 & :OSE EXI/5CE 5TAILS RESI/ANCE2 = US ?AT (T5 MEANS LOOK+ TO ! KIDS 9 \R LIVES & COMMUNITY = GUIDANCE & 9SPIRATION4 ,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT WE ALL HAVE ! CAPACITY TO RECOV] \R [N TRADITIONS & 5GAGE 9 \R [N /RUGGLES 7RA!R ?AN APPROPRIAT+ O!RS'7 & TO EXPLORE AFF9ITIES BETWE5 !M1 9 WAYS ?AT *ALL5GE & UNDO ! 9T]CONNECT$ VIOL5CES ( ,EMPIRE4 

,A F9AL MODE ( ATTUNEM5T TO POT5TIAL IS GRATITUDE & CELEBRATION4 ,ESPECIALLY AMONG :ITE1 SECUL> RADICALS1 GRATITUDE IS (T5 SE5 AS A 0HIPPIE0 VALUE3 SOME?+ ASSOCIAT$ ) ,NEW ,AGE GURUS & SELF-HELP MANUALS ?AT 9SI/ ?AT POSITIVE ?9K+ CAN OV]COME ANY OB/ACLE4 ,GRATITUDE & CELEBRATION >E (T5 SE5 AS SUP]FLU\S1 OR EV5 C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 AS IF FEEL+ GRATEFUL REQUIRES TURN+ AWAY FROM ! HORRORS ( ,EMPIRE OR LOS+ ! DESIRE = *ANGE4 ,BUT AS ,WALIDAH ,IM>I%A SUGGE/$1 CELEBRATION OR GRATITUDE CAN MEAN HOLD+ W9S ATTA*$ TO LOSSES1 & LETT+ !M BREA! TOGE!R4 ,GRIEF CAN BE ATTA*$ TO GRATITUDE1 PLEASURE TO PA91 & CELEBRATION TO DET]M9ATION4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY EMPHASIZES ! P[] ( GRATITUDE TO R5EW \R CONNECTION TO ! =CES ?AT SU/A9 LIFE1 AMONG HUMAN & NON-HUMAN RELATION%IPS3 

,Y\ CAN BE ?ANKFUL & /ILL WANT ! WORLD TO BE BETT]2 WANT Y\R LIFE TO BE BETT]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S HEAL?Y TO BE GRATEFUL 9 EV]Y MOM5T4 ,SOMETIMES GRIEF1 SADNESS1 OR FE> IS ! APPROPRIATE & HEAL?Y RESPONSE4 ,BUT :5 ! CRISIS HAS PASS$ OR IT'S A *RONIC SITUATION1 FOCUS+ ONE'S ATT5TION ON :AT !RE IS TO BE GRATEFUL = LIT]ALLY EASES ! PA9--PHYSICAL1 M5TAL1 & EMOTIONAL4.<#a#g#i.> 

,?R\<\T ?IS PROJECT WE HAVE TRI$ TO C5T] RELATION%IPS 9 A PROCESS ( WALK+ ) QUE/IONS4 ,! BOOK HAS MORPH$ & *ANG$ 9 SIGNIFICANT WAYS AS WE LI/5$ & W]E *ALL5G$ BY FRI5DS & EA* O!R4 ,LEAV+ SPACE = EM]G5CE & UNC]TA9TY WAS FRU/RAT+1 9SPIR+1 DIFFICULT1 & ULTIMATELY G5]ATIVE ( A MESSY1 JOYFUL PROCESS4 

,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE WANT TO %>E \R GRATITUDE TO ALL ?OSE :O >E RESI/+ & UNDO+ ,EMPIRE />T+ FROM !IR [N SITUATIONS4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O >E LEAN+ 9TO ! UNC]TA9 WORK ( TRANS=MATION4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O >E FI]CELY DEF5D+ ! PEOPLE & PLACES !Y LOVE4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O >E KEEP+ !IR [N TRADITIONS & =MS ( LIFE ALIVE & DANG]\S AMID =CES SEEK+ TO ANNIHILATE & ABSORB !M4 

,?ANK Y\ TO EV]YONE :O IS P>T ( ?IS BOOK4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE WE 9T]VIEW$1 :O 5C\RAG$ US & *ALL5G$ US TO ?9K 9 NEW WAYS4 ,?ANK Y\ TO EV]YONE :O HAS BE5 P>T ( ?IS CONV]SATION 9=MALLY1 & SUPPORT$ US & (F]$ 9SI<TS & C>E4 ,?ANK Y\ TO \R READ]S = Y\R CURIOSITY1 Y\R CRITICAL 5GAGEM5T1 & Y\R CAPACITY TO CULTIVATE JOY4 

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,SILVIA ,F$]ICI3 ,MY POLITICS RESONATE ) Y\R IDEA ( 0JOYFUL MILITANCY40 ,I'M A /RONG BELIEV] ?AT EI!R Y\R POLITICS IS LIB]AT+ & ?AT GIVES Y\ JOY1 OR !RE'S SOME?+ WRONG ) !M4 

,I'VE GONE ?R\< PHASES ( 0SAD POLITICS 0 MYSELF & ,I'VE LE>N$ TO ID5TIFY ! MI/AKES ?AT G5]ATE IT4 ,IT HAS MANY S\RCES4 ,BUT ONE FACTOR IS ! T5D5CY TO EXAGG]ATE ! IMPORTANCE ( :AT WE CAN DO BY \RSELVES1 SO ?AT WE ALWAYS FEEL GUILTY = NOT ACCOMPLI%+ 5\<4 

,:5 ,I WAS ?9K+ AB\T ?IS CONV]SATION1 ,I WAS REM9D$ ( ,NIETZS*E'S METAMORPHOSES 9 ,?US ,SPOKE ,Z>A?U/RA & HIS IMAGE ( ! CAMEL4 ,! CAMEL IS ! PROTOTYPE ( ! MILITANT :O BURD5S H]SELF ) HUGE AM\NTS ( WORK1 BECAUSE %E ?9KS ?AT ! DE/9Y ( ! WORLD DEP5DS ON H] OV]WORK4 ,9EVITABLY %E'S ALWAYS SADD5$ BECAUSE ! GOAL IS ALWAYS REC$+ & %E DOES NOT HAVE ! TIME TO BE FULLY PRES5T TO H] LIFE & RECOGNIZE ! TRANS=MATIVE POSSIBILITIES 9H]5T TO H] WORK4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,Y\ SAID ?AT Y\ FEEL LIKE !RE >E SO MANY S\RCES TO SAD MILITANCY.<8.> & CAN Y\ SPEAK TO SOME MORE ( ?OSE8 

,F$]ICI3 ,SAD MILITANCY COMES FROM SETT+ GOALS ?AT Y\ CANNOT A*IEVE1 SO ?AT ! \TCOME IS ALWAYS \T ( REA*1 ALWAYS PROJECT$ 9TO ! FUTURE & Y\ FEEL CONT9U\SLY DEFEAT$4 0,SAD POLITICS 0 IS ALSO DEF9+ Y\R /RUGGLE 9 PURELY OPPOSITIONAL T]MS1 :I* PUTS Y\ 9 A /ATE ( P]MAN5T T5SION & FAILURE4 ,A JOYFUL POLITICS IS A POLITICS ?AT IS CON/RUCTIVE & PREFIGURATIVE4 ,I'M 5C\RAG$ BY ! FACT ?AT MORE PEOPLE TODAY SEE ?AT Y\ CANNOT CONT9U\SLY PO/PONE ! A*IEVEM5T ( Y\R GOALS TO AN ALWAYS REC$+ FUTURE4 

,JOYFUL POLITICS IS POLITICS ?AT *ANGE Y\R LIFE = ! BETT] ALREADY 9 ! PRES5T4 ,?IS IS NOT TO D5Y ?AT POLITICAL 5GAGEM5T (T5 9VOLVES SUFF]+4 ,9 FACT \R POLITICAL 9VOLVEM5T (T5 IS BORN ( SUFF]+4 ,BUT ! JOY IS KN[+ & DECID+ ?AT WE CAN DO SOME?+ AB\T IT1 IT IS RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE %>E \R PA9 ) O!R PEOPLE1 IS FEEL+ ! SOLID>ITY ( ?OSE >\ND US4 ,MILITANTS 9 ,>G5T9A SPEAK ( 0POLITICIZ+ \R SADNESS40 

,?IS IS :Y ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 ! CONCEPT ( 0SELF-SACRIFICE10 :]E SELF-SACRIFICE MEANS ?AT WE DO ?+S ?AT GO AGA9/ \R NE$S1 \R DESIRES1 \R POT5TIALS1 & = ! SAKE ( POLITICAL WORK WE HAVE TO REPRESS \RSELVES4 ,?IS HAS BE5 A COMMON PRACTICE 9 POLITICAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! PA/4 ,BUT IT IS ONE ?AT PRODUCES CON/ANTLY DISSATISFI$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,AGA91 :AT WE DO MAY LEAD TO SUFF]+1 BUT ?IS MAY BE PREF]ABLE TO ! K9D ( SELF-DE/RUCTION WE W\LD HAVE FAC$ HAD WE REMA9$ 9ACTIVE4 

,! 9ABILITY TO MAKE POLITICS A REW>D+ EXP]I5CE IS P>T ( ! REASON :Y1 ,I ?9K1 ! RADICAL ,LEFT HAS BE5 UNSUCCESSFUL 9 ATTRACT+ L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE4 ,H]E TOO WE >E BEG9N+ TO LE>N H[EV]4 ,I SEE ?AT MANY Y\NG MILITANTS TODAY >E RECOGNIZ+ ! IMPORTANCE ( BUILD+ COMMUNITY1 ( ORGANIZ+ ACTIVITIES ?AT >E PLEASURABLE1 ?AT BUILD TRU/ & AFFECTIVE RELATIONS1 LIKE EAT+ TOGE!R = 9/ANCE4 ,IT IS NOT AN ACCID5T ?AT ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES' MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA GIVE SO MU* IMPORTANCE TO ! ORGANIZATION ( EV5TS LIKE ! FIE/AS4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,WE WANT$ TO ASK Y\ SPECIFICALLY AB\T ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T & :AT >E SOME ( ! WAYS ?AT FEM9I/S & O!R MOVEM5TS HAVE /RUGGL$ ) SAD MILITANCY 9 ! PA/4 ,WE'RE ?9K+ ( ,JO ,FREEMAN'S ESSAY ON 0TRA%+0 FROM ! '#gS1 :]E %E TALKS AB\T REAL T5D5CIES TO DE/ROY RELATION%IPS )9 ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T4.<#a#h.> ,9 ONE ( ! 9T]VIEWS ?AT Y\'VE DONE1 Y\ M5TION 0TRUCUL5T =MS ( BEHAVIOR ?AT W]E TYPICAL ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ! '#fS0 & ?AT Y\ SEE NEW =MS ( K9DNESS & C>E EM]G+ ?AT MAYBE W]E ABS5T BACK !N4 ,SO WE WANT$ TO ASK Y\ AB\T H[ ?+S HAVE *ANG$ FROM Y\R P]SPECTIVE1 & :E!R Y\ SEE A CONNECTION BETWE5 TRA%+ & :AT IS N[ CALL$ CALL-\T CULTURE 9 CONTEMPOR>Y MOVEM5TS4 

,F$]ICI3 ,:5 ,I WROTE AB\T TRUCUL5T BEHAVIOR1 ,I WAS ?9K+ ( RELATIONS 9 ! MALE ,LEFT & MALE-DOM9AT$ ORGANIZATIONS1 :]E Y\ F\ND A LOT ( PROTAGONISM & PEACOCK-LIKE COMPETITION1 AS WELL AS A MANIPULATION ( WOM51 SEXUAL & O!RWISE4 ,!SE W]E AMONG ! FACTORS ?AT MOTIVAT$ ! RISE ( ! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T4 ,NOT ONLY WOM5'S DEM&S W]E PU%$ (F ! AG5DA1 BUT EV]YDAY RELATIONS W]E (T5 DEGRAD+ = !M4 

,A GOOD DESCRIPTION ( WOM5'S LIVES 9 MALE-DOM9AT$ ORGANIZATIONS IS ,M>GE ,PI]CY'S 0,! ,GR& ,COOLIE ,DAM10.<#a#h#a.> :]E %E P[]FULLY DESCRIBES ! MANY =MS ( SUBORD9ATION WOM5 SUFF]$ 9 MALE-DOM9AT$ GR\PS4 ,9 COMP>ISON1 ! ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T ADOPT$ W]E A MAJOR IMPROVEM5T4 ,POSSIBLY FEM9I/S MOV$ TOO F> 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 ,I AM ?9K+ ( ,JO ,FREEMAN'S CRITIQUE ( ! 0TYRANNY ( /RUCTURELESSNESS40.<#a#h#b.> ,BUT %E'S EXCESSIVELY CRITICAL ( ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T4 ,I DON'T AGREE ?AT FEM9I/S W]E ESPECIALLY PRONE TO TRA%+ EA* O!R4 ,! ATTACK ON LEAD]%IP1 = 9/ANCE1 ?\< IT (T5 WORK$ AGA9/ PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO EXPRESS !MSELVES1 ALSO OP5$ ! WAY TO MORE EGALIT>IAN RELATIONS--LIKE 5SUR+ ?AT EV]YONE W\LD HAVE A *ANGE TO SPEAK 9 A MEET+4 ,! RESI/5CE AGA9/ WOM5 GETT+ CR$IT = AU?OR+ >TICLES OR SPEAK+ TOO MU* 9 PUBLIC WAS A LEGACY ( ! EXP]I5CES WE HAD MADE 9 MALE-DOM9AT$ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,9 TIME1 IT IS A FE> ?AT MO/ WOM5 LEFT BEH9D1 AS !Y FELT MORE CONFID5T 9 !IR [N P[]S4 

,SOME ( ! BITT]NESS ?AT Y\ F9D 9 ,JO ,FREEMAN COMES P]HAPS FROM ! FACT ?AT1 :5 WE JO9$ ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T1 MANY ( US BELIEV$ ?AT WE HAD REA*$ A SORT ( P>ADISE4 ,AS ,I WROTE 9 0,PUTT+ ,FEM9ISM ,ON ,ITS ,FEET10 :5 ,I BEGAN TO WORK ) O!R WOM5 ,I TRULY FELT ?AT ,I HAD F\ND MY HOME1 MY TRIBE4.<#a#h#c.> ,WE ?\<T ?AT WE HAD REA*$ A PLACE :]E EV]Y?+ W\LD BE H>MONI\S2 :]E !RE W\LD BE LOVE1 C>E1 RECIPROCITY1 EQUALITY1 COOP]ATION--SI/]HOOD AS WE CALL$ IT4 ,SO WE DIS-ACTIVAT$ \R CRITICAL ?9K+ & LEFT \R DEF5SES D[N4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 WE DIDN'T REA* P>ADISE1 & ! DISAPPO9TM5T WAS ESPECIALLY SEV]E BECAUSE WE ASSUM$ ?AT 9 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T WE W\LD F9D HAPP9ESS1 OR AT LEA/ WE W\LD NOT 5C\NT] ! K9D ( JEAL\SIES1 P[] PLAYS1 & P[] RELATIONS WE HAD EXP]I5C$ ) M54 

,SP9OZA SPEAKS ( ,JOY AS COM+ FROM ,REASON & ,UND]/&+4 ,BUT WE =GOT ?AT ALL ( US BE> ON \R BODIES & M9DS ! M>KS ( LIFE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,WE =GOT ?AT WE CAME TO ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T ) MANY SC>S & FE>S4 ,WE W\LD FEEL DEVALU$ & EASILY TAKE (F5SE IF WE ?\<T WE W]E NOT PROP]LY VALU$4 ,IT WAS A JEAL\SY ?AT CAME FROM POV]TY1 FROM FE> ( NOT BE+ GIV5 \R DUE4 ,?IS ALSO L$ SOME WOM5 TO BE POSSESSIVE AB\T :AT !Y HAD DONE1 :AT !Y HAD WRITT5 OR SAID4 

,!SE >E ALL ! CLASSICAL PROBLEMS & DI/ORTIONS ?AT LIFE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY CREATES4 ,OV] TIME Y\ LE>N TO ID5TIFY !M1 BUT AT FIR/1 MANY ( US W]E DEVA/AT$ BY !M4 ,= ME COP+ ) ?IS REALIZATION HAS BE5 AN IMPORTANT LE>N+ PROCESS4 ,BUT ,I HAVE ALSO SE5 WOM5 LEAV+ ! MOVEM5T BECAUSE !Y W]E SO DEEPLY HURT BY IT4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 BECAUSE IT /RESS$ ! IMPORTANCE ( %>+ EXP]I5CES & 5GAG+ 9 A COLLECTIVE EXAM9ATION ( \R EV]YDAY LIVES & PROBLEMS1 GAVE US IMPORTANT TOOLS TO DEAL ) ?IS SITUATION4 ,?R\< 0CONSCI\SNESS-RAIS+0 & ! REFUSAL TO SEP>ATE POLITICS FROM \R EV]YDAY REPRODUCTION IT CREAT$ =MS ( ORGANIZATION ?AT BUILT TRU/ & %[$ ?AT \R /R5G? WAS ROOT$ 9 \R MUTUAL SOLID>ITY4 

,I F\ND A VISION 9 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T ?AT ALL[$ ME TO OV]COME SOME BITT] EXP]I5CES & OV] TIME 9SULAT$ ME FROM DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,I SEE POLITICS N[ AS A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION2 A PROCESS BY :I* WE LE>N TO BETT] \RSELVES1 %$ \R POSSESSIV5ESS & DISC>D ! PETTY SQUABBLES ?AT SO MU* POISON \R LIVES4 

,I ?9K ?AT ?IS HAS BE5 A COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CE ?AT HAS LEFT A M>K ON O!R ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT1 OV] ! LA/ TWO OR ?REE DECADES1 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T HAS BE5 ! MO/ IMPORTANT 9FLU5CE ON ! ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ( MO/ RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,Y\ DON'T F9D TODAY1 ON A G5]AL LEVEL1 ! K9D ( BEHAVIOR ?AT WAS COMMON AMONG M5 ?IRTY OR =TY YE>S AGO1 NOT AT LEA/ AMONG ! NEW G5]ATIONS1 AL?\< !RE IS /ILL A GOOD AM\NT ( MA*ISMO >\ND4 ,BUT Y\ ALSO HAVE M5 :O G5U9ELY WANT TO BE FEM9I/1 & DEF9E !MSELVES AS ANTI-PATRI>*AL1 OR ORGANIZE AGA9/ MALE SUPREMACY--ALL UN?9KABLE /&S--) FEW EXCEPTIONS--9 ! '#fS4 

C>LA3 ,I HAVE ALL !SE QUE/IONS6 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE SOME K9D ( P>ADOX 9 ?IS3 ?AT JOY IS AB\T FEEL+S & RELATION%IPS1 BUT NOT JU/ AN 9DIVIDUAL FEEL+4 ,& :ILE WE WANT TO SPEAK TO ! P[] ( JOY1 IT CAN'T BE TURN$ 9TO A COMM&M5T1 & 9 FACT IT GETS LO/ :5 IT BECOMES SOME?+ IMPOS$ ON PEOPLE4 ,BUT IT ALSO CAN'T BE AB\T JU/ FEEL+ HAPPY OR FEEL+ GOOD1 OR BE+ OKAY ) ! WAY ?+S >E4 ,IT FEELS LIKE A LITTLE BIT ( A P>ADOX & ,I HAV5'T FIGUR$ \T H[ TO ?9K ?AT ?R\<4 ,A LOT ( MY ACTIVISM OV] ! YE>S HAS BE5 >\ND Y\? LIB]ATION & WORK+ ) *ILDR5 HAV+ MORE ( A SAY1 & GETT+ ?AT =M ( OPPRESSION 9TO ! DISCUSSION & 9TO ACTIVI/ SPACES1 & MY WORK WAS V]Y C5T]$ >\ND ?AT 9 A PUBLIC WAY4 ,I DON'T WANT TO REPLICATE 9DIVIDUALISM 9 LIB]ATION2 ,I WANT IT TO ALWAYS BE CONNECT$ TO ! L>G] SY/EMS & SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,BUT IT ALSO NE$S TO BE AB\T ?RIV+ RI<T N[1 BECAUSE !Y'RE KIDS6 ,& :5 ?+S W]E WORK+ WELL IT SEEM$ ?AT !RE WAS A LOT ( ROOM = FRE$OM & GR[? BUT IT WAS HELD & FELT COLLECTIVELY1 )\T A BUN* ( RULES OR NORMS4 ,!RE WAS HAPP9ESS1 SURE1 BUT ALSO DIFFICULTY & A WILL+NESS TO WORK ?R\< IT4 ,SO IT FEELS LIKE A CON/ANT P>ADOX TO WORK ?R\< JOY 444 

,F$]ICI3 ,I LIKE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 HAPP9ESS & JOY4 ,LIKE Y\1 ,I LIKE JOY BECAUSE IT IS AN ACTIVE PASSION4 ,IT'S NOT A /ATIC /ATE ( BE+4 ,& IT'S NOT SATISFACTION ) ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,IT'S P>T ( FEEL+ P[]S & CAPACITIES GR[+ )9 Y\RSELF & 9 ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\4 ,IT'S A FEEL+1 A PASSION1 ?AT COMES FROM A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION & GR[?4 ,IT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT Y\'RE SATISFI$ ) Y\R SITUATION4 ,IT MEANS1 AGA9 US+ ,SP9OZA1 ?AT Y\'RE ACTIVE 9 ACCORDANCE TO :AT Y\R UND]/&+ TELLS Y\ TO DO & :AT IS REQUIR$ BY ! SITUATION4 ,SO Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ HAVE ! P[] TO *ANGE & FEEL Y\RSELF *ANG+ ?R\< :AT Y\'RE DO+1 TOGE!R ) O!R PEOPLE4 ,IT'S NOT A =M ( ACQUIESC5CE TO :AT EXI/S4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,WE'VE F\ND Y\R CONCEPT ( ! ACCUMULATION ( DIVISIONS REALLY COMPELL+1 & ! WAYS Y\'RE C5T]+ H[ CAPITALISM IS ALWAYS US+ :ITE SUPREMACY1 PATRI>*Y1 COLONIZATION1 & O!R OPPRESSIVE HI]>*IES TO CREATE DIVISIONS & 5ABLE EXPLOITATION4 ,Y\R HI/ORICIZATION ( ?OSE DIVISIONS IS P[]FUL1 BECAUSE Y\ %[ H[ ! /ATE & CAPITALISM HAVE DEEP5$ & 5TR5*$ PATRI>*Y & RACISM AS A /RATEGY TO /OP RESI/ANCE & 5ABLE MORE 9T5SE EXPLOITATION4 ,& = US1 9 ?IS BOOK WE REALLY WANT TO C5T] ! IMPORTANCE ( REBUILD+ TRU/ & CONNECTION & SOLID>ITY ACROSS ?OSE DIVISIONS1 :ILE LEAV+ SPACE = DIFF]5CE & AUTONOMY4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT WE LIKE AB\T Y\R WORK IS ?AT Y\ DON'T JUMP TO A SIMPLE UNITY--?AT OV]COM+ !SE DIVISIONS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A SIMPLE UNITY4 ,& SO WE WANT$ TO ASK Y\ TO TALK AB\T ?AT A LITTLE MORE4 ,IS !RE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 DIVISIONS1 :I* >E HI]>*ICAL & EXPLOITATIVE1 & DIFF]5CES1 :I* MI<T BE SOME?+ ELSE8 ,& CAN Y\ TALK AB\T ! POSITIVE HORIZON Y\ SEE = RESI/+ ! ACCUMULATION ( DIVISIONS :ILE W>D+ (F A K9D ( HOMOG5IZ+ UNITY8 

,F$]ICI3 ,YES1 ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 DIFF]5CES & DIVISIONS IS IMPORTANT4 ,:5 ,I SPEAK ( 0DIVISIONS0 ,I SPEAK ( DIFF]5CES ?AT C>RY HI]>*IES1 9EQUALITIES1 & HAVE A DIVISIVE P[]4 ,SO1 WE NE$ TO BE V]Y CLE> :5 WE SPEAK ( 0DIFF]5CES40 ,NOT ALL %\LD BE CELEBRAT$4 

,! LESSON WE LE>N$ 9 ! '#fS FROM ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T & ! ,BLACK ,P[] MOVEM5T IS ?AT ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY TO RESPOND TO UNEQUAL RELATIONS IS = ?OSE :O HAVE LESS SOCIAL P[] TO ORGANIZE AUTONOM\SLY4 ,?IS DOES NOT EXCLUDE ! POSSIBILITY ( COM+ TOGE!R = P>TICUL> /RUGGLES4 ,BUT 9 A SOCIETY DIVID$ ALONG RACIAL & G5D] L9ES1 UNITY IS A GOAL TO BE A*IEV$1 NOT SOME?+ ?AT CAN BE ASSUM$ TO ALREADY EXI/4 ,ORGANIZATIONAL AUTONOMY1 OR AT LEA/ ! CON/RUCTION ( AUTONOM\S SPACES )9 MIX$ ORGANIZATIONS--AS IT (T5 HAPP5S 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA--IS A NECESS>Y CONDITION TO SUBV]T !SE DIVISIONS4 ,! WOM5'S MOVEM5T C\LD NOT HAVE DEVELOP$ ! UND]/&+ ( ! SITUATION ( WOM5 ?AT IT DEVELOP$ IF WOM5 HAD REMA9$ 9 MALE-DOM9AT$ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT WAS CRUCIAL = WOM5 TO MOVE AWAY FROM !SE ORGANIZATIONS TO EV5 BEG9 TO ?9K AB\T !IR PROBLEMS & %>E !IR ?\<TS ) EA* O!R4 

,Y\ CANNOT ?9K ( A PROBLEM1 GIVE VOICE TO IT1 %>E IT ) O!RS1 IF Y\ FE> ?AT Y\ WILL BE DISMISS$1 RIDICUL$1 OR TOLD ?AT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT4 ,MOREOV]1 H[ C\LD WOM5 HAVE SPOK5 ( SEXUALITY & !IR RELATIONS ) M5 9 FRONT ( !M8 ,& H[ C\LD ,BLACK MILITANTS SPEAK OP5LY ( !IR EXP]I5CE ( RACISM 9 FRONT ( :ITE PEOPLE8 

,AUTONOMY )9 MOVEM5TS ?AT >E WORK+ T[>D UNITY BUT >E TRAV]S$ BY P[] RELATIONS IS FUNDAM5TAL4 ,A CRUCIAL REALITY W\LD HAVE REMA9$ HIDD5 IF ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T HAD NOT ORGANIZ$ AUTONOM\SLY & ?IS IS ALSO TRUE ( ! ,BLACK ,P[] MOVEM5T4 ,IMPORTANT >EAS & =MS ( EXPLOITATION W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ TO BE UNNOTIC$2 W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ANALYZ$ & D5\NC$ & W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ TO BE REPRODUC$4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,Y\ (T5 PO9T TO ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA & O!R PLACES :]E ! SOCIAL FABRIC IS MU* /RONG] 9 G5]AL1 & MOVEM5TS >E A LOT MORE CAPABLE ( REPRODUC+ !MSELVES & MEET+ !IR [N NE$S1 RELY+ LESS ON ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,! MA9T5ANCE ( COMMUNAL & COOP]ATIVE =MS ( LIFE SEEMS TO BE C5TRAL TO ! CAPACITY = SU/A9$ /RUGGLE & RESI/ANCE4 ,CAN Y\ ELABORATE ON ALL ?IS8 

,F$]ICI3 ,I W5T TO ,NIG]IA 9 ! '#hS & ONE ( ! BIG SURPRISES = ME WAS TO DISCOV] ?AT L>GE AM\NTS ( L& W]E /ILL MANAG$ COMMUNALLY4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT 9 COMMUNAL L& REGIMES RELATION%IPS >E NECESS>ILY EGALIT>IAN4 ,G5]ALLY M5 HAVE MORE P[] ?AN WOM52 BUT UNTIL REC5TLY !Y C\LD NOT SELL ! L&4 ,CLE>LY !SE COMMUNAL REGIMES HAVE GONE ?R\< MANY *ANGES1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ( COLONIAL DOM9ATION4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT COMMUNAL [N]%IP HAS BE5 WIDESPREAD 9 ,AFRICA UNTIL AT LEA/ ! N9ETE5? C5TURY &1 9 SOME REGIONS1 CONT9UES EV5 TODAY1 HAS HAD A DEEP IMPACT ON RELATION%IPS & PEOPLE1 :I* IS :Y ,I BELIEVE SO MU* VIOL5CE HAS BE5 & IS NECESS>Y TO PRIVATIZE ! L& & ! CONT95T'S IMM5SE NATURAL RES\RCES4 

,IT'S ! SAME ?+ 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ,MEXICO1 9 ! #a#i#cS1 DUR+ ! GOV]NM5T ( ,LAZ>O ,C>D5AS1 SOME L& WAS RETURN$ TO 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES ?AT HAD BE5 EXPROPRIAT$ BY COLONIAL 9VASION4 ,TODAY ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T IS TRY+ TO RE-PRIVATIZE EV]Y?+1 BUT UNTIL REC5TLY AT LEA/ ?IRTY P]C5T ( ! C\NTRY'S L& WAS /ILL HELD COMMUNALLY4 

,AGA91 ?IS IS NOT A GU>ANTEE ( EGALIT>IAN RELATIONS4 ,WOM5 9 !SE COMMUNITIES >E COM+ =W>D1 CRITICIZ+ ! PATRI>*AL RELATIONS (T5 PREVAIL+ )9 !M4 ,A GOOD EXAMPLE >E ! ,ZAPATI/A WOM54 ,AS Y\ CAN READ 9 ,HIL>Y ,KLE9'S BOOK ,COMPAN]AS1 MANY ( ! TRANS=MATIONS ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES1 LIKE ! APPLICATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,LAW ,ON ,WOM51 HAVE BE5 ! PRODUCT ( ! /RUGGLE ?AT WOM5 HAVE MADE AGA9/ PATRI>*ALISM4 ,BUT COMMUNAL L& REGIMES GU>ANTEE ! REPRODUCTION ( ! COMMUNITIES ?AT LIVE ON ! L&4 

,TODAY MANY ( !SE COMMUNITIES >E FAC+ DISPOSSESSION BECAUSE ( L& PRIVATIZATION1 DE=E/ATION1 ! LOSS ( WAT] TO IRRIGATE !IR MILPAS4 ,BUT :5 !Y >E =C$ \T & COME TO ! CITIES1 !Y /ILL ACT AS A COLLECTIVITY4 ,!Y TAKE OV] L& ?\< COLLECTIVE ACTION1 !Y BUILD 5CAMPM5TS1 & TAKE DECISION COLLECTIVELY4 ,AS A RESULT1 9 MANY CITIES ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 NEW COMMUNITIES HAVE =M$ ?AT FROM !IR BEG9N+ W]E BUILT COLLECTIVELY4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT ! N>COS N[ TRY TO 9FILTRATE SOME ( !SE COMMUNITIES4 ,BUT :5 PEOPLE TAKE OV] ! L& & COOP]ATE TO BUILD !IR H\SES1 TO BUILD ! /REETS1 TO FI<T ) ! GOV]NM5T TO CONNECT ! ELECTRICITY & GET WAT] PIPES1 !RE IS A GOOD *ANCE ?AT ?AT !Y WILL BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO ?IS ?REAT1 & Y\ CAN SEE ?AT !RE'S A NEW SOCIAL REALITY EM]G+ 9 !SE COMMUNITIES4 

,AS ,RAUL ,ZIBE*I (T5 PO9TS \T1 SOME?+ NEW IS EM]G+ 9 !SE COMMUNITIES BECAUSE !Y HAVE HAD TO 9V5T NEW =MS ( LIFE1 )\T ANY PREEXI/+ MODEL1 & POLITICIZE ! EV]YDAY PROCESS ( !IR REPRODUCTION4.<#a#h#d.> ,:5 Y\ WORK TOGE!R1 BUILD+ H\SES1 BUILD+ /REETS1 BUILD+ /RUCTURES ?AT PROVIDE SOME IMM$IATE =M ( HEAL?C>E--JU/ TO GIVE SOME EXAMPLES--Y\ >E MAK+ LIFE-*OICES1 AS ALL ( !M COME ) A HI< CO/4 ,Y\ MU/ FI<T ! /ATE1 FI<T ! POLICE1 ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES4 ,SO Y\ HAVE TO DEVELOP TI<T RELATIONS ) EA* O!R & ALWAYS MEASURE ! VALUE ( ALL ?+S4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,FOLL[+ UP ON ?AT1 P>T ( :AT WE >E CURI\S AB\T IS H[ WE CAN LE>N FROM PLACES :]E1 9 G5]AL1 ! DEGREE ( POLITICIZATION IS HI<] & ! SOCIAL FABRIC IS MU* /RONG]4 ,:AT K9D ( LESSONS CAN ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN-BAS$ ORGANIZ]S DRAW FROM ?IS = ORGANIZ+ 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES8 ,H[ CAN PEOPLE 9 ! GLOBAL ,NOR? LE>N FROM ALL ( ! VIBRANT /RUGGLES & =MS ( LIFE 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA :ILE BE+ ATT5TIVE TO DIFF]5CES 9 CONTEXT AT ! SAME TIME8 

,F$]ICI3 ,?IS IS A DISCUSSION ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,PEOPLE 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :O >E 9SPIR$ BY ! /RUGGLES 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA >E N[ ?9K+ 9 T]MS ( T]RITORIAL POLITICS1 ! T]RITORY BE+ A PLACE :]E Y\ HAVE SOME =M ( COLLECTIVE CONTROL & EV5 SELF-GOV]NM5T4 ,CLE>LY1 ! SITUATION 9 ! ,U,S IS PR(\NDLY DIFF]5T4 ,BUT ?9K+ 9 T]MS ( T]RITORY 5ABLES US TO SEE ?AT ! NEI<BORHOODS 9 :I* WE LIVE >E NOT NEUTRAL SPACES1 !Y >E NOT JU/ CONGLOM]ATES ( H\SES & PEOPLE4 ,!Y >E V]Y POLITICALLY /RUCTUR$4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 = 9/ANCE1 S9CE ! '#gS1 !RE'S BE5 A PROCESS ( 0SPATIAL DE-CONC5TRATION10 :]EBY EV]Y NEI<BORHOOD HAS BE5 /UDI$ BY LOCAL & F$]AL AU?ORITIES TO FIGURE \T H[ TO BETT] CONTROL ! MOVEM5T ( PEOPLE & GU>ANTEE ?AT ! WRONG PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO C]TA9 NEI<BORHOODS4 ,SUBWAY L9ES1 BUS L9ES1 PLAYGR\NDS HAVE BE5 RE/RUCTUR$1 TO MAKE SURE ?AT POOR PEOPLE CANNOT EASILY GO TO PLACES ( WEAL?4 

,SO LOOK+ AT \R NEI<BORHOODS AS 0T]RITORIES0 9 ?IS CASE MEANS RECOGNIZ+ ?OSE FACTORS ( T5SION1 ( CRISIS1 ?OSE P[] RELATIONS ?AT TRAV]SE !M ?AT DIVIDE PEOPLE BUT CAN ALSO BR+ !M TOGE!R4 ,! SOCIAL C5T]S ?AT HAVE OP5$ 9 REC5T YE>S 9 ,NEW ,YORK >E ATTEMPT+ TO DO ?AT1 TRY+ TO 5GAGE 9 PRACTICES ?AT CREATE 0T]RITORY10 ?AT IS1 CREATE =MS ( AGGREGATION4 ,BUILD+ MORE COLLECTIVE =MS ( REPRODUCTION IS A KEY ASPECT ( ?IS PROCESS4 ,IT IS 9DISP5SABLE IF WE WANT TO CREATE 0COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE10 SPACES :]E PEOPLE >E CONNECT$ & CAN 5GAGE 9 SOME COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAK+4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,MAYBE ONE ?+ TO FOLL[ UP ON ?IS4 ,9 ?AT QUE/ION Y\ TALK$ AB\T ! =GOTT5 IMPACTS ( REALLY SUBTLE ?+S LIKE >*ITECTURE1 PLANN+1 & 9 ,CALIBAN & ! ,WIT* Y\ TALK AB\T ! =GOTT5 IMPACTS ( ! WIT* HUNTS1 & H[ ?OSE IMPACTS >E /ILL ) US TODAY4 ,>E !RE UND]APPRECIAT$ MOVEM5TS ( JOY & TRANS=MATION :]E WE HAV5'T FULLY APPRECIAT$ ! IMPACTS8 

,F$]ICI3 ,!RE >E SO MANY MOVEM5TS4 ,! ,SUFFRAGETTE MOVEM5T1 = EXAMPLE1 IS ALWAYS PORTRAY$ AS A B\RGEOIS MOVEM5T1 BUT ,I'M DISCOV]+ ?AT IT HAD A WORK+-CLASS DIM5SION AS WELL4 ,BUT RA!R ?AN ?9K+ ( P>TICUL> MOVEM5TS1 :AT MO/ MATT]S IS DISCOV]+ & RECREAT+ ! COLLECTIVE MEMORY ( PA/ /RUGGLES4 ,9 ! ,U,S !RE IS A SY/EMATIC ATTEMPT TO DE/ROY ?IS MEMORY & N[ ?IS IS EXT5D+ ACROSS ! WORLD1 ) ! DE/RUCTION ( ! MA9 HI/ORICAL C5T]S ( ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/--A =M ( DISPOSSESSION ?AT HAS MAJOR CONSEQU5CES & YET IS R>ELY DISCUSS$4 ,REVIV+ ! MEMORY ( ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/ MAKES US FEEL P>T ( SOME?+ L>G] ?AN \R 9DIVIDUAL LIVES & 9 ?IS WAY IT GIVES A NEW MEAN+ TO :AT WE >E DO+ & GIVES US C\RAGE1 BECAUSE IT MAKES US LESS AFRAID ( :AT CAN HAPP5 TO US 9DIVIDUALLY4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,ANO!R ?+ ?AT WE WANT$ TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T IS ! /YLE & TONE ( 9TELLECTUAL 5GAGEM5T4 ,Y\R /YLE IS SO G5]\S1 & Y\ HAVE A REALLY MILITANT CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM1 BUT Y\'RE ALWAYS PO9T+ TO EXAMPLES 9 A RANGE ( DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS & Y\ SEEM TO RES]VE REALLY PO9T$ ATTACKS = L>GE DE/RUCTIVE 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,IT SEEMS TO US ?AT ?IS DIFF]S FROM A LOT ( RADICAL CRITIQUE TODAY1 :I* CAN BE V]Y FOCUS$ ON EXPOS+ COMPLICITIES OR LIMITATIONS1 TALK+ AB\T ! WAYS ?AT MOVEM5TS >E LACK+1 ?AT !Y HAV5'T YET REA*$ ?IS OR ?AT1 AS WELL AS T>GET+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,SO WE WANT$ TO ASK3 ,IS ?IS /YLE SOME?+ ?AT Y\'VE CULTIVAT$ & ?AT Y\'RE 9T5TIONAL AB\T1 & MAYBE MORE G5]ALLY1 CAN Y\ TALK AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( !ORY 9 9TELLECTUAL WORK TODAY1 & :AT JOYFUL !ORY MI<T LOOK LIKE8 ,:AT MAKES !ORY 5ABL+ & TRANS=MATIVE1 & :AT GETS 9 ! WAY ( ?AT8 

,F$]ICI3 ,IT'S P>TIALLY A CONSEQU5CE ( GR[+ OLD4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?+S ?AT :5 Y\'RE Y\NG] Y\ DIDN'T SEE4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT ,I'VE LE>N$ IS TO BE MORE HUMBLE & TO HOLD MY JUDGM5T ( PEOPLE UNTIL ,I KN[ !M BEYOND :AT ,I CAN MAKE \T FROM :AT !Y SAY1 REALIZ+ ?AT PEOPLE (T5 SAY FOOLI% ?+S ?AT !Y DO NOT REALLY BELIEVE OR HAVE NOT S]I\SLY ?\<T AB\T4 

,IT ALSO COMES FROM RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE CAN *ANGE1 :I* MEANS ?AT WE %\LD /RESS \R POT5TIAL RA!R ?AN \R LIMITS4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ AMAZ+ EXP]I5CES 9 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T WAS TO SEE H[ MU* WE C\LD GR[1 LE>N+ TO SPEAK 9 PUBLIC1 WRITE POETRY1 MAKE BEAUTIFUL PO/]S4 ,ALL ?IS HAS GIV5 ME A /RONG DI/A/E = ! IMPULSE TO SQUA% EV]Y?+ AT ! FIR/ SIGN ?AT SOME?+ IS NOT RI<T4 

,I'VE MADE IT A PR9CIPLE NOT TO 9DULGE 9 SPEE* ?AT IS DE/RUCTIVE4 ,/RIV+ TO SPEAK CLE>LY1 NOT TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE FOOLS BECAUSE !Y DON'T UND]/& :AT ,I SAY1 IS A GOOD P>T ( IT4 ,?AT'S ALSO SOME?+ ,I'VE TAK5 FROM ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T4 ,SO MANY TIMES WE HAD FELT HUMILIAT$1 BE+ 9 SITUATIONS :]E WE DIDN'T UND]/& :AT M5 HAD SAID1 & DIDN'T HAVE ! C\RAGE TO ASK :AT !Y MEANT4 ,I DON'T WANT TO MAKE O!R PEOPLE EV] FEEL ?IS WAY4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,Y\'RE REALLY GOOD AT ?AT6 ,ONE ( ! ?+S WE W]E TALK+ AB\T ?IS MORN+ IS ! QUE/ION ( ID5TITY & A LOT ( ! CRITIQUES ( SAD MILITANCY ?AT WE HAVE READ REALLY MAKE ID5TITY 9TO ! PROBLEM QUITE A BIT MORE ?AN WE W\LD WANT TO4 ,WE'RE TRY+ TO ?9K ?R\< H[ TO SPEAK TO ! P[] ( ID5TITY & EXP]I5CE :ILE ALSO PO9T+ TO P[] ( TRANS=MATION & WORK+ ACROSS DIFF]5CE1 & H[ ! TWO ( ?OSE >5'T ANTI!TICAL 9 ! WAY !Y'RE SOMETIMES SET UP1 ?AT !Y'RE CRUCIAL = EA* O!R4 

,F$]ICI3 ,I ?9K ! CRITIQUE ( ID5TITY HAS TAK5 ON DIM5SIONS ?AT >E NOT ALWAYS JU/IFI$4 ,:AT PEOPLE (T5 CRITICIZE AS ID5TITY IS ACTUALLY ! POSITION ?AT A P]SON HAS HAD 9 ! CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATION ( WORK4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IS BE+ A H\SEWIFE AN ID5TITY8 ,YES1 IT'S AN ID5TITY1 BUT IT IS ALSO A P>TICUL> PLACE 9 ! CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATION ( WORK1 LIKE BE+ A M9]1 IT'S ALSO A P>TICUL> =M ( EXPLOITATION4 ,ID5TITY IS (T5 US$ 9 A WAY ?AT HIDES ?AT EXPLOITATION4 ,?AT'S :5 IT BECOMES PROBLEMATIC4 

,MOREOV]1 BEH9D ID5TITY !RE'S ALSO A HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE & RESI/ANCE TO EXPLOITATION4 ,ID5TITY CAN BE A SIGNPO/ = A :OLE HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE4 ,:5 ,I SAY ,I AM A FEM9I/1 = 9/ANCE1 ,I CONSCI\SLY CONNECT MYSELF TO HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE ?AT WOM5 HAVE MADE4 ,ID5TITIES CAN BE MUTABLE AS WELL4 0,WOMAN10 = EXAMPLE1 IS NOT A FIX$ ID5TITY4 ,! CONCEPT ( WOMAN HAS UND]GONE A TREM5D\S *ANGE OV] ! LA/ FIFTY YE>S4 

,! PROBLEM HAS BE5 ! W$D+ ( 0ID5TITY0 ) ! POLITICS ( RI<TS1 AS :5 WE SPEAK ( WOM5'S RI<TS1 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES' RI<TS1 AS IF EA* GR\P W]E 5TITL$ TO A PACKET ( 5TITLEM5TS1 BUT 9 ISOLATION FROM EA* O!R1 SO ?AT WE LOSE SI<T ( ! COMMONALITIES & ! POSSIBILITY ( A COMMON /RUGGLE4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,?AT'S REALLY HELPFUL4 ,\R LA/ QUE/ION IS AB\T HOPE4 ,SP9OZA HIMSELF IS PRETTY W>Y ( HOPE1 BUT HE SEES IT AS QUITE FUTURE-ORI5T$3 TO HOPE IS ALSO TO FE>1 BECAUSE Y\'RE ATTA*$ TO A FUTURE OBJECT OR \TCOME4 ,MORE G5]ALLY HOPE IS (T5 EQUAT$ ) A NAIVE OPTIMISM3 IT CAN BECOME FIXAT$ ON A C]TA9 \TCOME4 ,BUT 9 ONE ( Y\R 9T]VIEWS1.<#a#h#e.> Y\ TALK$ AB\T IT AS SOME?+ ?AT'S A LOT MORE OP5-5D$4 ,IT'S MORE ! S5SE ?AT WE CAN DO SOME?+4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT HOPE IS NECESS>ILY ATTA*$ TO A VISION ( ! FUTURE8 

,F$]ICI3 ,HOPE IS POSITIVE IF IT IS AN ACTIVE PASSION2 BUT ONLY IF IT DOES NOT REPLACE ! WORK NECESS>Y TO MAKE \R ACTION SUCCESSFUL4 

,SILVIA ,F$]ICI IS AN ,ITALIAN ACTIVI/ & AU?OR ( MANY WORKS1 9CLUD+ ,CALIBAN & ! ,WIT* & ,REVOLUTION AT ,PO9T ,Z]O3 ,H\SEWORK1 ,REPRODUCTION1 & ,FEM9I/ ,/RUGGLE4 ,%E WAS CO-F\ND] ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,FEM9I/ ,COLLECTIVE & ORGANIZ] ) ! ,WAGES = ,H\SEWORK ,CAMPAIGN 9 ! '#gS4 ,%E WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,MIDNI<T ,NOTES ,COLLECTIVE4 

O ,APP5DIX #b 3 ,BREAK+ ,D[N ! ,WALLS >\ND ,EA* ,O!R--,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 
,APP5DIX #b3 ,BREAK+ ,D[N ! ,WALLS >\ND ,EA* ,O!R--,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 

,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 IS A =M] COLLECTIVE MEMB] ( ! ,PURPLE ,?I/LE :O WORK$ ) C>LA AS A Y\? AT ! ,?I/LE4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,ONE ( ! ?+S WE'RE TRY+ TO ?9K ?R\< ) ! NOTION ( SAD MILITANCY IS ! WAY ?AT ,EMPIRE GETS SMUGGL$ 9TO RADICAL MOVEM5TS 9 SPACES ?R\< MI/RU/1 FE>1 RIGIDITY1 %AME1 COMPETITION1 & SO ON 444 BUT WE WANT TO ?9K ?IS ?R\< )\T BLAM+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,IT'S NOT AB\T 9DIVIDUAL FEEL+S OR BEHAVIORS2 IT'S AB\T WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT >E COM+ \T ( ?IS SY/EM4 

,KELSEY3 ,YEAH1 WE'RE RECREAT+ IT4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,YEAH1 & WE'RE 9T]E/$ 9 TALK+ TO PEOPLE ?AT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO TAP 9TO SOME?+ DIFF]5T1 & ,I ?9K Y\ DO ?AT4 

,KELSEY3 7LAU<S7 ,I'M GLAD Y\ ?9K SO4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,I GUESS ! FIR/ QUE/ION IS3 DOES ?IS RESONATE1 DOES ?IS DESCRIPTION ( SAD MILITANCY MAKE S5SE TO Y\8 

,KELSEY3 ,YEAH1 IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE ,I DON'T USE ?OSE T]MS1 BUT ,I F9D MYSELF 9 SITUATIONS :]E WE'RE HAV+ CONV]SATIONS AB\T ! EXACT SAME ?+S1 BUT ) MANY DIFF]5T FOLKS :O >E POLITICALLY AW>E & TRY+ TO CREATE *ANGE4 ,IT IS REALLY H>D TO NOT FALL 9TO SAD MILITANCY2 ,I CAT* MYSELF BE+ OV]LY CRITICAL ( EI!R MYSELF OR O!R PEOPLE 9 !IR EF=TS TO ORGANIZE & CREATE SOME?+ BETT] & NEW1 OR SOME?+ ?AT'S NEV] BE5 DONE BE=E4 ,IT'S FRU/RAT+1 & ,I F9D MYSELF ASK+ 0:Y IS ?IS HAPP5+1 ?IS CON/ANT CRITIQUE80 ,IT'S TOTALLY 9T]NALIZ$ CAPITALI/ PATRI>*AL %IT4 

,I ?9K IT'S CONNECT$ TO P]FECTIONISM & ! DESIRE TO DO ?+S 0! RI<T WAY0 ?AT BECOMES A P>T ( US--IT'S H>D TO NOT RECREATE ?AT :5 ?AT'S H[ Y\ GREW UP & HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ?IS IS :AT'S TRUE4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,SO :AT DO Y\ ?9K MADE Y\ GET TO A PLACE :]E Y\'RE ABLE TO CAT* Y\RSELF & DO SOME?+ ELSE8 

,KELSEY3 ,?AT'S A REALLY GOOD QUE/ION 444 WELL1 ALL ?OSE ?+S >E SUP] ISOLAT+4 ,MO/ PEOPLE 9 ?IS CULTURE HAVE EXP]I5C$ ?AT PRETTY 9-DEP? 9 !IR P]SONAL LIVES4 ,I HAVE1 & :5 ,I'M CRITICAL ( MYSELF OR O!R PEOPLE1 ,I TRY TO /RIVE = SOME?+ ?AT DOESN'T EXI/1 ,I'M ALWAYS UNHAPPY & ,I GET FRU/RAT$1 ,I GET ANGRY1 ,I CAN GET VIOL5T 444 ?OSE >E ?+S ?AT >5'T PRODUCTIVE4 

,I DON'T KN[1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF !RE'S ONE SPECIFIC ?+2 ,I DON'T EV5 KN[ IF ,I'M V]Y GOOD AT BE+ JOYFULLY MILITANT OR :ATEV]4 ,I ?9K MY BACKGR\ND 9 K>ATE HAS HELP$1 ?\< 444 ,& BASICALLY RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE'RE ALL 9 ?IS TOGE!R & WE ALL HAVE A COMMON GOAL1 & MAK+ EF=TS TO LOVE EA* O!R--NOT JU/ TOL]ATE EA* O!R--BUT ACTUALLY SEE H[ WE CAN FEEL LOVE = EV]YONE TO SOME DEGREE4 ,I ?9K WE'RE CAPABLE--MAYBE ?AT'S NAIVE OR :ATEV]--BUT ,I ?9K WE'RE CAPABLE ( DO+ ?AT 444 ?AT'S PROBABLY >GUABLE TOO4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,DO Y\ ?9K !RE >E ?+S ?AT MAKE RIGIDITY OR SAD MILITANCY SPREAD8 

,KELSEY3 ,YEAH = SURE1 ,I ?9K PEOPLE GET SUCK$ 9TO /UFF1 RI<T8 ,I F\ND MYSELF GO+ BACK TO :AT'S COM=TABLE4 ,IF ,I'M P>T ( A GR\P & PEOPLE />T HAT+ ON A C]TA9 ?+ 9 A WAY1 ,I ?9K IT'S EASY = ME TO GET CAU<T UP 9 ?AT4 ,IT'S SOME?+ ?AT ,I TRY TO CAT* MYSELF DO+ & RECOGNIZE ?AT'S NOT H[ ,I FEEL AT ALL 444 IT'S OLD PATT]NS COM+ UP AGA91 & :5 Y\'RE 9 NEW SITUATIONS IT'S EASY = ?OSE PATT]NS TO COME \T4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 SPACES1 CONV]SATIONS1 OR PRACTICES %IFT FROM JOYFUL MILITANCY TO SAD MILITANCY1 OR VICE V]SA8 

,KELSEY3 ,YES1 ,I W\LD SAY SO4 ,I ?9K ,I'VE SE5 SPACES :]E EV]Y?+ HAS UPS & D[NS1 & PEOPLE HAVE UPS & D[NS--GO+ FROM SAD TO JOYFUL TO SAD AGA9--IT'S EXCIT+ & !N A KEY P]SON LEAVES1 OR A PROJECT FALLS ?R\<1 OR MAYBE PEOPLE >E NOT HAPPY ) ! WAY ?AT EV]YONE IS CONTRIBUT+ 444 SOMETIMES ?AT 5]GY FALLS OR MAYBE PEOPLE LOSE 9T]E/4 

,BUT SOMETIMES ,I CAN %IFT ! 5]GY ( AN 5TIRE CREW ( PEOPLE 444 ,I F9D ?AT USUALLY1 :5 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT WE'RE ALL 9 ?IS TOGE!R & IT'S NOT A BATTLE AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S USUALLY :AT IT IS3 HAV+ ?AT F\NDATION ( COMMON VISION OR GOALS OR :ATEV]4 ,& USUALLY !RE'S SOMEONE :O IS ABLE TO BE JOYFUL 444 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT SAD MILITANCY IS CONTAGI\S1 JOY IS ALSO CONTAGI\S2 PEOPLE GET EXCIT$ BY NEW 5]GY4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K 5C\RAGES & SU/A9S JOYFUL MILITANCY8 

,KELSEY3 ,I DUNNO 444 ,I'M PRETTY NEW TO ?IS :OLE WAY ( BE+ ,I GUESS1 BUT ,I ?9K HUMILITY IS A HUGE P>T ( IT1 & ALSO COMMUNITY CR$IT--0WE DID ?AT TOGE!R0--& CELEBRAT+ T9Y ACCOMPLI%M5TS CAN BE REALLY AWESOME2 CELEBRAT+ EA* O!R'S ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 & RESPECT+ ?AT /UFF4 ,I ?9K P>T ( ! SAD MILITANCY--JU/ TO GO BACK TO H[ IT CAT*ES ON--IS BECAUSE ,I ?9K 9 \R SOCIETY WE LE>N TO BE OV]LY CRITICAL & P]FECTIONI/ 444 IT'S SO EASY TO CRITICIZE PEOPLE'S WORK & :AT !Y'RE DO+ )\T RECOGNIZ+ :AT !Y'RE TRY+ TO DO & :AT !Y'RE ACTUALLY ACCOMPLI%+4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 CRITICISM CAN BE A GIFT = EV]YONE 9VOLV$ :5 IT'S AB\T LE>N+ & FIGUR+ ?+S \T TOGE!R4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,SO IT'S NOT EV5 ?AT CRITICISM EQUALS SAD MILITANCY2 IS !RE A WAY TO DO CRITICISM ?AT CAN BE JOYFUL8 

,KELSEY3 ,OH1 TOTALLY4 ,I WAS JU/ TALK+ AB\T ?IS ) A FRI5D ! O!R DAY4 ,I ?9K IT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK TO PEOPLE AB\T H[ !Y RECEIVE CRITICISM & H[ !Y W\LD WANT TO1 OR IF !Y EV5 CAN SAFELY1 ,I GUESS4 ,BUT = ME ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY1 REALLY1 REALLY AWESOME :5 PEOPLE GIVE ME FE$BACK & CON/RUCTIVE CRITICISM 9 A RESPECTFUL WAY2 EV5 IF IT'S 9 A NON-RESPECTFUL WAY1 ,I'LL TAKE IT1 ,I MI<T BE ANGRY AB\T IT1 IT MI<T MAKE ME IRRITABLE OR HATE ON SOME?+1 BUT ,I'LL ABSORB IT AS WELL4 ,ALL CRITICISMS >E GIFTS BECAUSE !Y'RE P]SPECTIVES ?AT ,I PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE BE=E & ,I CAN WORK )4 ,& ,I ACKN[L$GE ?AT ,I CAN'T MAKE EV]YONE HAPPY & ?AT'S NOT :AT ,I'M TRY+ TO DO4 ,I WANT TO BE AS 9CLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE ) ! WORK ?AT ,I'M DO+1 BUT !RE'S NO WAY ?AT EV]Y S+LE P]SON IS GONNA BE SUP] /OK$ AB\T IT4 ,& TO RECEIVE CRITICISM ,I ALSO NE$ TO HAVE A POSITIVE FE$BACK SY/EM1 :]E IT'S LIKE3 IF ,I RECEIVE #a ?+S ,I'M DO+ SO-CALL$ 0WRONG10 IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL LIKE ,I'M NOT DO+ ANY?+ RI<T1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO KEEP & :AT TO *ANGE4 ,IT'S LIKE IF Y\'RE PLAY+ C>DS & Y\ ?9K ,I'M JU/ GONNA FOLD & LEAVE EV]Y TIME4 ,BUT PROBABLY !RE >E SOME ?+S ,I %\LD KEEP1 SO POSITIVE FE$BACK IS ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT4 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,WE WANT TO TALK AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( TRU/1 & ! RADICAL POT5TIAL ( TRU/1 )\T TURN+ TRU/ 9TO SOME COMM&M5T4 ,DOES ?IS RESONATE8 ,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?+4 ,I HAVE A PRETTY H>D TIME TRU/+ PEOPLE4 ,!RE'S A PO9T :]E ,I'M LIKE1 ?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 ?AT REQUIRES TRU/4 

,JOYFUL ,MILITANCY & TRU/1 & COMPASSION1 & HUMILITY >E ALL TI$ TOGE!R1 ,I ?9K3 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 9T]E/+ 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 LIKE 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 ?AT2 IT'S BE+ COMPASSIONATE1 ,I ?9K1 TO SITUATIONS4 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,:AT MAKES IT H>D TO NURTURE TRU/8 ,:AT'S BE5 Y\R EXP]I5CE ) TRU/ 9 Y\R EV]YDAY8 ,& 9 RADICAL SPACES8 

,KELSEY3 ,I FEEL LIKE TRAUMA IS ! BIGGE/ HURDLE = ME4 ,FROM :AT ,I SEE HAPP5+ >\ND ME & MY [N SELF1 A LOT ( PEOPLE--NOT EV]YONE--BUT A LOT ( PEOPLE :O >E POLITICALLY 9VOLV$ & RADICAL >E !RE BECAUSE !Y'RE ! %ORT /ICK3 !Y'VE BE5 OPPRESS$ & TRAUMATIZ$4 ,?AT'S (T5 :AT LEADS PEOPLE TO !SE IDEAS & VALUES1 MAYBE8 ,WELL1 = ME ?AT'S TRUE 444 BUT ,I ?9K :5 WE LOSE TRU/ 9 ANY?+--EI!R FAMILY1 OR RELATION%IPS1 OR ! SY/EM ?AT WE'RE P>T (--WE BUILD WALLS TO PROTECT \RSELVES4 ,& IT TAKES A LOT ( WORK TO BREAK D[N ?OSE WALLS1 & WE NE$ TO TRU/1 & :5 Y\'RE TRY+ TO DEF5D Y\RSELF ALL ! TIME1 & Y\ DON'T TRU/ ANY?+1 IT'S LIKE A SAD CIRCLE--A CAT*-#b#b--& ?AT'S :AT ,I'VE SE5 GO ON4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ AB\T ORGANIZ+ 9 ! COMMUNITY1 IT'S NOT JU/ AB\T UNLE>N+ BELIEF SY/EMS2 IT'S ALSO UNLE>N+ WAYS ( BE+ 9 \RSELVES & ?AT TAKES A LOT ( WORK & A LOT ( ?AT %IT NOBODY WANTS TO LOOK AT OR BR+ UP AGA94 ,& ,I KN[ A LOT ( PEOPLE >E LIKE1 0?IS ?+ KEEPS COM+ UP & ,I'M BLOCK+ IT BECAUSE IT'S TOO SC>Y40 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ?AT'S KEEP+ US ISOLAT$ & RIGID4 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,SO !RE'S LIKE A COM=T & SAFETY 9 REMA9+ RIGID1 SKEPTICAL1 UNTRU/+8 

,KELSEY3 ,!RE IS6 ,?IS :OLE WORLD IS BAS$ ON FUCK+ MIS]Y & TO BE JOYFUL IS SC>Y BECAUSE IT'S K9D ( UNKN[N4 ,9 CAPITALI/ SY/EMS1 WE'RE NOT MEANT TO FEEL JOY2 ,I ?9K IT'S AB\T DOM9ATION & P[] & GA9+ RESPECT BY TAK+ P>T1 BUT IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) JOY4 ,EV5 N[1 ,I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE JUDGE ME = BE+ TOO POSITIVE & TOO HAPPY2 PEOPLE ?9K ,I'M WAY Y\NG] ?AN ,I AM (T5 BECAUSE ( MY ATTITUDE2 !Y'RE LIKE 0:Y >5'T Y\ BITT] YET80 ,IT'S REALLY 9T]E/+ BECAUSE IT'S SC>Y TO FEEL NEW ?+S & NOT KN[ :]E !Y'RE GO+ TO TAKE Y\4 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,CAN WE HAVE ! EXPECTATION ( TRU/ UP FRONT8 ,DO Y\ ?9K !RE'S AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! IDEA ?AT TRU/ ALWAYS NE$S TO BE E>N$8 

,KELSEY3 ,IT'S SO H>D 9 \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 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,!RE'S ?IS P]CEPTION ?AT ALL ?IS /UFF--TRU/1 CURIOSITY1 UNC]TA9TY1 JOY--IS NAIVE3 IF Y\'RE JOYFUL OR TRU/+ Y\ PROBABLY JU/ DON'T UND]/& :AT'S GO+ ON1 OR H[ BAD ?+S >E4 ,& ) ?AT1 !RE'S A P]CEPTION ?AT ONLY PEOPLE :O >E SUP] PRIVILEG$ HAVE ! CAPACITY TO BE JOYFUL4 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K AB\T JOYFUL MILITANCY & TRU/ 9 RELATION TO PRIVILEGE & OPPRESSION8 

,KELSEY3 ,I ?9K SOME ( ! MO/ JOYFUL PEOPLE ,I'VE MET >E NOT COM+ FROM PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\NDS4 ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S TRUE ?AT ONLY PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE CAN BE JOYFUL4 ,IT'S A BLANKET /ATEM5T & IT'S ALSO K9D ( REALLY OPPRESSIVE & IGNORANT TO SAY1 ,I ?9K4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S H>% = ME TO SAY1 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT !RE'S A LOT ( PEOPLE & FRI5DS ?AT >E COM+ FROM PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\NDS >E SOME ( ! MO/ RIGID PEOPLE & ! MO/ ISOLAT$4 ,!Y DON'T FEEL AT EASE & !Y'RE NOT COM=TABLE1 !Y'RE GUILTY4 ,A LOT ( PRIVILEGE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LE>N H[ TO WORK COOP]ATIVELY4 ,BUT ,I'VE SE5 ! EFFECTIV5ESS & P[]--,I DON'T MEAN P[] LIKE PEOPLE :O DOM9ATE--,I MEAN P[] LIKE ! 5]GY ?AT COMES FROM COMPASSION & LOVE & REAL COLLECTIVE WORK & HUMILITY4 ,HUMILITY'S SU* A HUGE ONE4 

,IT'S P>T ( \R SOCIETY TO DISC\NT ?AT ALL ?AT AS NAIVE4 ,NAIVE IS 9EXP]I5CE--:AT IS 9EXP]I5CE8 ,IT COMES FROM AN AGEI/ P]SPECTIVE3 Y\'RE Y\NG1 Y\ ONLY ?9K LIKE ?IS BECAUSE Y\'RE Y\NG2 Y\ HAV5'T EXP]I5C$ 5\<4 ,ACTUALLY SOME ( ! Y\NGE/ PEOPLE--KIDS-->E (T5 ! MO/ CONNECT$ & ABLE TO ABSORB & CREATE4 ,IT IS AGEI/ TO ASSOCIATE JOYFULNESS ) NAIVETE4 ,MAYBE ?AT'S SUP] H>% TO SAY BUT ,I ?9K IT COMES FROM \R SOCIETY'S IDEA ( :AT IT MEANS TO BE AN ADULT1 A Y\?1 A *ILD4 ,?OSE SY/EMS >E 9 PLACE TO KEEP US FUCK9' /AGNANT1 & TO KEEP KIDS /AGNANT & DEVALU$ & P[]LESS4 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,YEAH ?AT'S A USEFUL WAY = US TO ?9K AB\T IT BECAUSE IT'S EASY TO MAKE ALL ?IS 9TO ANO!R SET ( NORMS3 0JU/ BE ?IS WAY40 ,IT'S H>D TO TALK AB\T ?IS 9 O!R WAYS1 MAYBE BECAUSE P>T ( RIGID MILITANCY & ACTIVI/-SPEAK IS CON/ANTLY PRESCRIB+ BEHAVIORS1 & IT'S EASY TO HE> JOYFUL MILITANCY AS ANO!R PRESCRIPTION4 

,KELSEY3 ,MAYBE IT'S NOT A PRESCRIPTION1 IT IS A PRACTICE 444 ,I'M EXCIT$ BECAUSE ,I'VE BE5 HAV+ !SE CONV]SATIONS ) FRI5DS4 ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY AWESOME ?AT Y\'RE REALLY 9T5TIONALLY 9TRODUC+ ?IS4 ,BECAUSE ,I ?9K PROBABLY ! AM\NT ( WORK IT MU/ HAVE TAK5 Y\ 7C>LA7 TO JU/ />T (F TRU/+ PEOPLE IS A FUCK-LOAD1 PROBABLY 444 & ,I'M REALIZ+ H[ IMPORTANT IT IS TO %>E ?AT 444 ONCE WE HAVE SOME?+1 WE CAN %>E IT ) Y\NG] FOLKS SO ?AT !Y DON'T HAVE TO GO ?R\< ! SAME /RUGGLES TO GET TO !SE PO9TS4 ,I FEEL LIKE :AT ,I'M LE>N+ IS PROBABLY AT A WAY E>LI] /AGE 9 MY LIFE ?AN :5 Y\ PROBABLY LE>N$ IT4 ,& ,I'LL BE ABLE TO PASS ?AT ON TO ! KIDS 9 MY LIFE :5 !Y'RE WAY Y\NG]1 LIKE F\R OR FIVE1 />T+ TO 9TRODUCE !SE IDEAS1 & !Y WON'T HAVE TO FACE ! SAME /RUGGLES AGA91 & WE CAN GO DEEP]1 & IT'S EXCIT+4 

,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZ] & SETTL] ( ,*9ESE & ,IRI% DESC5T4 ,BE+ 9VOLV$ ) PROJECTS LIKE ! ,PURPLE ,?I/LE HAS BR\<T !M DEP? & 9SI<T 9TO TRY+ TO UND]/& :AT ! HELL IS GO+ ON 9 ! WORLD4 ,KELSEY IS FOCUS$ ON ORGANIZ+ EXP]I5TIAL LE>N+ PROJECTS ) Y\? & ADULTS 9 G>D5+1 MYCOLOGY1 F]M5TATION1 & 0KI0 7*I7 BAS$ K>ATE4 

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,ACTIVE 

,JOYFUL PASSIONS GIVE US CLUES AB\T BECOM+ ACTIVE 9 ! GR[? ( JOY1 OP5+ ! POT5TIAL = TUN+ 9TO1 /OK+1 AMPLIFY+1 MODULAT+1 & T5D+ TO EM]G5T P[]S4 ,TO BECOME ACTIVE 9 JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS TO BECOME CAPABLE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! =CES ?AT 9CREASE ONE'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,TO BECOME CAPABLE ( FEEL+ & DO+ NEW ?+S ALWAYS REQUIRES AN OP5NESS & VULN]ABILITY1 & ACTIVE P>TICIPATION REQUIRES A CAPACITY TO SU/A9 ?IS OP5NESS TO *ANGE4 ,! DESIRE = FULL CONTROL OR 9DEP5D5CE REMA9S TRAPP$ 9 PASSIVITY1 BECAUSE LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 JOY'S UNFOLD+ MEANS BE+ P>TIALLY UNDONE & TRANS=M$ ?R\< AN OP5-5D$1 UNCONTROLLABLE PROCESS4 

,AFFECT 

,AFFECT IS AT ! HE>T ( ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY ( A 0WORLD 9 ! MAK+10 9 :I* ?+S >E DEF9$ NOT BY :AT !Y >E BUT BY :AT !Y DO3 H[ !Y AFFECT & >E AFFECT$4 ,TO ATT5D TO AFFECT MEANS BECOM+ ATTUN$ TO ! RELATIONS & 5C\NT]S ?AT COMPOSE US1 RI<T H]E & RI<T N[4 ,TO BE AFFECT$ 9T5SELY WON'T FEEL /RAI<T=W>DLY GOOD OR HAPPY BECAUSE 9T5SE AFFECTS >E :AT TRANS=M1 UNDO1 & REMAKE US4 ,EMOTIONS >E A CAPTUR+ ( AFFECT--A WAY ( REGI/]+ SOME ( ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE US4 ,!RE CAN BE NO H&BOOK = AFFECT1 BECAUSE EA* 5C\NT]--EA* TRANSITION WE UND]GO--IS UNIQUE4 ,NO ONE KN[S :AT A BODY IS CAPABLE (1 & ONE ONLY LE>NS BY EXP]IM5T+3 BY BECOM+ CAPABLE ( NEW ?+S4 ,! CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$ LEADS TO QUE/IONS AT ! HE>T ( ?IS BOOK3 H[ DO WE AFFECT EA* O!R8 ,H[ CAN WE BECOME MORE CAPABLE1 ATTUN$1 & ALIVE TOGE!R8 ,:AT GETS 9 ! WAY ( ALL ?IS1 & H[ MI<T SOME ( !SE OB/ACLES BE AFFECTIVE3 9T]TW9$ ) \R COM=T1 SAFETY1 HAPP9ESS1 HABITS & PLEASURES8 

,AFF9ITY 

,! NOTION ( AFF9ITY ?AT WE DRAW ON COMES FROM AN>*ISM BUT /RET*ES BEYOND ! 0AFF9ITY GR\P0 9 :I* PEOPLE :O TRU/ EA* O!R GET TOGE!R = A P>TICUL> ACTION4 ,ORGANIZ+ & CONNECT+ BY AFF9ITY IS AN ALT]NATIVE 7& SOMETIMES A COMPLEM5T7 TO ORGANIZ+ ON ! BASIS ( PREEXI/+ IDEOLOGIES1 ID5TITIES1 & 9T]E/S4 ,IT BASICALLY MEANS 5C\NT]+ EA* O!R & SEE+ H[ IT GOES1 SE>*+ = SOME?+ %>$ ?AT IS EM]G5T RA!R ?AN PREEXI/+4 ,IT ORI5TS US TO ! QUE/ION ( :AT WE MI<T BE ABLE TO DO TOGE!R1 RA!R ?AN 7ONLY7 :O WE >E & :AT WE %\LD DO4 ,TO F9D AFF9ITY1 9 ?IS S5SE1 IS NOT AB\T F9D+ PEOPLE :O >E 0LIKE US0 OR :O WE 0LIKE10 BUT AB\T SE>*+ \T CONNECTIONS & ALLIANCES ?R\< :I* WE 9CREASE \R P[]S & CAPACITIES4 

,COMMON NOTIONS 

,COMMON NOTIONS >E NOT FIX$ IDEAS BUT %>$ ?9K+-FEEL+-DO+S ?AT SUPPORT JOYFUL TRANS=MATION4 ,AS SU*1 !Y REQUIRE UNC]TA9TY1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & FLEXIBILITY AMID *ANG+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 & !Y EXI/ 9 T5SION ) FIX$ SY/EMS ( MORALITY & IDEOLOGY4 ,COMMON NOTIONS >E PROCESSES ?R\< :I* PEOPLE FIGURE ?+S \T TOGE!R & BECOME ACTIVE 9 JOY'S UNFOLD+1 LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 & SU/A9 NEW CAPACITIES4 ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE EM]G5T & RELATIONAL COMMON NOTIONS1 RA!R ?AN FIX$ DUTIES4 ,9 A C]TA9 WAY1 COMMON NOTIONS >E FRAGILE3 IF !Y >E TURN$ 9TO FIX$ WAYS ( DO+ ?+S OR MORAL COMM&M5TS1 DETA*$ FROM ! E?ICAL RESPONSIV5ESS ?AT ANIMAT$ !M1 !Y DIE4 

,CONVIVIALITY 

,TO UNDO ,EMPIRE'S RADICAL MONOPOLIES 5TAILS P>TICIPAT+ 9 CONVIVIAL =MS ( LIFE3 ASSEMBLAGES ( TOOLS1 FEEL+S1 9FRA/RUCTURES1 HABITS1 SKILLS1 & RELATION%IPS ?AT 5ABLE & SUPPORT ! FL\RI%+ ( CREATIVITY1 AUTONOMY1 COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 & /RUGGLE4 ,CONVIVIALITY GETS AT ! WAY 9 :I* PEOPLE >E ABLE TO FIGURE \T ?+S = !MSELVES1 FROM TRANS=MATIVE JU/ICE ?AT UNDOES DEP5D5CE ON COPS & C\RTS1 TO REG5]ATIVE =MS ( SUBSI/5CE ?AT SUPPORT A DIV]SITY ( NON-HUMAN CRITT]S1 TO ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOL ?AT 5ABLE 9T]G5]ATIONAL LE>N+1 TO ALL ( ! 9NUM]ABLE WAYS ?AT PEOPLE >E REVIV+ & 9V5T+ WAYS ( LIV+ & DY+ ?AT BREAK ,EMPIRE'S MONOPOLY OV] LIFE TODAY4 

,DES*OOL+ 

,WE USE DES*OOL+ 9 TWO DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,! ACT ( DES*OOL+ IS A PROCESS :]EBY A PREVI\SLY S*OOL$ P]SON LE>NS TO %$ HABITS & BEHAVIORS 9CULCAT$ ?R\< S*OOL+4 ,DES*OOL+ IS ALSO US$ TO DESCRIBE ! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOLS & 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ $UCATION BY G5]AT+ LE>N+ 5VIRONM5TS ?AT WORK FROM NONHI]>*AL RELATION%IPS BETWE5 LE>N]S & M5TORS4 ,?IS MEANS RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE >E ALWAYS LE>N+1 EV]Y:]E1 & ?AT %>+ KN[L$GE WORKS 9 ALL DIRECTIONS & RELATION%IPS 7A *ILD CAN TEA* AN ADULT1 & SO ON74 

,EMPIRE 

,EMPIRE IS ! NAME = ! ORGANIZ$ CATA/ROPHE 9 :I* WE LIVE TODAY4 ,IT IS NOT REALLY AN 0IT0 BUT A TANGLE ( HABITS1 T5D5CIES1 & APP>ATUSES ?AT SU/A9 EXPLOITATION & CONTROL4 ,WE >GUE ?AT IT 5TR5*ES & ACCUMULATES SADNESS3 IT CRU%ES & CO-OPTS =CES ( TRANS=MATION & DETA*ES PEOPLE FROM !IR [N P[]S & CAPACITIES4 ,IT KEEPS US PASSIVE1 /UCK 9 =MS ( LIFE 9 :I* EV]Y?+ IS DONE TO US OR = US4 ,?IS TAKES PLACE ?R\< OV]T VIOL5CE & REPRESSION1 & ! 5TR5*M5T ( HI]>*ICAL DIVISIONS LIKE HET]OPATRI>*Y & RACISM1 BY 9DUC+ DEP5D5CE ON 9/ITUTIONS & M>KETS1 & BY AFFECTIVE CONTROL & SUBJECTION4 

,E?ICS 

,WE SUGGE/ ?AT E?ICS--& E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T--IS AN 5ABL+ ALT]NATIVE TO MORALITY4 ,E?ICS IS A SPACE ?AT LIES BEYOND MORALITY & AN ANY?+-GOES RELATIVISM4 ,?IS CONCEPTION RUNS AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( MANY /&>D DEF9ITIONS ( E?ICS ?AT BASICALLY CONCEIVE IT AS AN 9DIVIDUAL V]SION ( MORALITY 7E?ICAL CONSUMPTION1 E?ICAL PR9CIPLES1 & O!R RULES TO LIVE BY74 ,RA!R ?AN A FIX$ SET ( PR9CIPLES1 E?ICS MEANS BECOM+ ATTUN$ TO ! COMPLEXITY ( ! WORLD & \R IMM]SION 9 IT4 ,IT MEANS ACTIVELY WORK+ ON & RE%AP+ RELATION%IPS1 CULTIVAT+ SOME TIES & SEV]+ O!RS1 & FIGUR+ \T H[ TO DO )\T ! FIX$ RULES ( IDEOLOGY OR MORALITY4 ,IT 5TAILS ! CAPACITY = RESPONSIBILITY1 NOT AS A FIX$ DUTY1 BUT AS RESPONSE-ABILITY--! CAPACITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO RELATION%IPS & 5C\NT]S4 ,COMP>$ TO MORALITY1 E?ICS 5TAILS MORE FIDELITY TO \R RELATIONS 9 !IR IMM$IACY--TO ALL ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE US & AFFECT US--NOT LESS4 

,=MS ( LIFE 

,! CONCEPT ( A 0=M ( LIFE0 IS BORR[$ FROM ,TIQQUN1 & WE HAVE US$ IT SYNONYM\SLY ) 0WORLDS10 )\T UNPACK+ IT RIGOR\SLY1 9 FAVOR ( FOCUS+ ON O!R CONCEPTS4 ,EV]Y =M ( LIFE HAS AN AFFECTIVE & E?ICAL CONSI/5CY4 ,A =M ( LIFE IS IRR$UCIBLE TO ! PEOPLE1 PRACTICES1 DESIRES1 & FEEL+S ?AT COMPOSE IT--9SEP>ABLE FROM ! WAY PEOPLE FEEL1 FROM ! QUE/IONS !Y HAVE1 FROM !IR SUBTLE GE/URES1 FROM ! PLACE :]E !Y LIVE & ! NON-HUMAN ELEM5TS !RE4 ,=MS ( LIFE >E NOT /ABLE UNITS ?AT CAN BE REPRES5T$ ) PRECISION1 ) A FIX$ 9SIDE & \TSIDE2 9/EAD1 !Y >E PATT]N$ RELATIONS 9 MOVEM5T4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! CONCEPT ( A =M ( LIFE ORI5TS US TO ! TEXTURE ( LIFE H]E & N[4 ,! =MS ( LIFE PROP] TO ,EMPIRE >E *>ACT]IZ$ BY A P>ADOXICAL ATT5UATION ( 9T5SITY & JOY--! V]Y ?+S ?AT SUBT5D =MS ( LIFE4 ,EMPIRE'S APP>ATUSES ( SUBJECTION NURTURE AN ATT5UAT$ =M ( LIFE 9 :I* DESIRE IS TURN$ AGA9/ ITSELF & SUBJECTS REMA9 /UCK 9 LOOPS ( ANXIETY1 DEP5D5CE1 FE>1 EVALUATION1 & CATEGORIZATION4 ,ONE CANNOT IMAG9E ONESELF 9TO A DIFF]5T =M ( LIFE1 OR PLAN IT \T4 ,CONNECT+ ) O!R =MS ( LIFE 5TAILS 5TANGLEM5T ) TRANS=MATIVE CAPACITIES & ! VALUES1 P5*ANTS1 & RELATIONS ?AT GO ALONG ) !M4 ,!SE O!R AFFECTIVE WORLDS >E ALWAYS 9 ! MAK+ 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE3 PEOPLE >E 9V5T+ & RECOV]+ WAYS ( LIV+ & RELAT+ ?AT >E JOYFUL & TRANS=MATIVE1 ?R\< :I* !Y >E EXPLOR+ NEW CAPACITIES TOGE!R4 

,FRE$OM 

,FRE$OM MEANS F9D+ ! TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL 9 \R [N SITUATIONS & RELATION%IPS4 ,?IS IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM CONV5TIONAL1 ,WE/]N1 PATRI>*AL DEF9ITIONS ( FRE$OM1 :I* T5D TO CONCEIVE IT AS A /ATE ( BE+ UN9HIBIT$1 UNAFFECT$1 UNH9D]$4 ,?IS 0FREE0 9DIVIDUAL ( ,EMPIRE IS A =M ( SUBJECTION 9V5T$ BY CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 5CLOS+ US 9 A TRAP ( M>KET-M$IAT$ *OICES1 CONTRACTS1 & ! REF9EM5T ( \R 9DIVIDUAL PREF]5CES4 ,FROM ! RELATIONAL P]SPECTIVE WE >E ADVOCAT+1 FRE$OM CANNOT BE AN ESCAPE FROM ALL CONNECTIONS & RELATIONS1 OR ANY DE/9ATION2 IT CAN ONLY MEAN F9D+ ROOM TO MOVE 9 ! PRES5T4 ,F9D+ ! WIGGLE-ROOM ( FRE$OM IS JOYFUL3 A COLLECTIVE 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY TO WORK ON RELATION%IPS4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT WE >GUE ?AT FRI5D%IP & K9%IP >E ! BASIS ( FRE$OM3 9TIMATE1 DURABLE1 FI]CE BONDS ) O!RS ?AT UNDO US1 REMAKE US1 & CREATE NEW CAPACITIES TOGE!R4 

,IDEOLOGY 

,9 ! BROAD S5SE ?AT WE USE IT H]E1 IDEOLOGY MEANS HAV+ A PREEXI/+ SET ( ANSW]S = POLITICAL QUE/IONS4 ,?IS CAN BE A CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY ?AT SEES EV]Y?+ 9 T]MS ( 9DIVIDUAL PREF]5CES & SELF-9T]E/2 OR A ,M>XI/ IDEOLOGY ?AT EVALUATES EV]Y?+ 9 T]MS ( :E!R OR NOT IT WILL LEAD TO A WORK]S' REVOLUTION2 OR ANY O!R P]SPECTIVE ?AT USES A FIX$ SY/EM ( ?\<T TO EVALUATE & MANAGE 5C\NT]S4 ,BY SORT+ UNFOLD+ EV5TS 9TO CATEGORIES1 EV]Y?+ BECOMES RECOGNIZABLE & ?US ONE IS CLOS$ (F FROM ! CAPACITY TO BE AFFECT$ 9T5SELY & TRANS=M$4 ,TO BE TRANS=M$ BY AN 5C\NT]1 9 CONTRA/1 IS TO BE AFFECT$ 9 A WAY ?AT IS DISORI5T+ & UNDOES SOME ( ! HABITS1 CATEGORIES1 & P]CEPTIONS 5ABL$ BY IDEOLOGY4 ,TO UNDO IDEOLOGY REQUIRES A K9D ( ?9K+-FEEL+ ?AT IS RELATIVELY OP5 & VULN]ABLE4 

,JOY 

,FROM ,SP9OZA1 JOY MEANS AN 9CREASE 9 A BODY'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,IT MEANS BECOM+ CAPABLE ( FEEL+ OR DO+ SOME?+ NEW2 IT IS NOT JU/ A SUBJECTIVE FEEL+1 BUT A REAL EV5T ?AT TAKES PLACE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE IT IS DIFF]5T FROM HAPP9ESS1 :I* IS ONE ( MANY POT5TIAL WAYS A BODY MI<T TURN JOY 9TO A SUBJECTIVE EXP]I5CE4 ,?IS 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY IS A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION1 & IT MI<T FEEL SC>Y1 PA9FUL1 & EXHIL>AT+1 BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE MORE ?AN JU/ ! EMOTIONS ONE FEELS AB\T IT4 ,IT IS ! GR[? ( %>$ P[] TO DO1 FEEL1 & ?9K MORE4 

,MILITANCY 

,WE WANT TO REVALUE MILITANCY AS FI]CE CONVICTION 9 :I* /RUGGLE & C>E1 FI]C5ESS & T5D]NESS1 GO H& 9 H&4 ,?IS EM]G5T MILITANCY IS 5ABL$ BY SUPPORTIVE & TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS1 :I* UNDO ! /ULTIFY+ =MS ( SUBJECTION 9CULCAT$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,?IS IS DIFF]5T FROM ! MILITANCY ASSOCIAT$ ) /RA9S ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM1 ,MAOISM1 & O!R CURR5TS ?AT1 HI/ORICALLY1 HAVE BE5 CRITICIZ$ = MA*ISMO1 COLDNESS1 & VANGU>DISM4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E NASC5T T5D5CIES ( JOYFUL MILITANCY EV]Y:]E1 9CLUD+ MOVEM5TS ASSOCIAT$ ) RIGIDITY4 ,AS SOME?+ ?AT COMES \T ( & DEP5DS ON RELATION%IPS1 JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A FIX$ P]SPECTIVE OR AN IDEAL TO ASPIRE TO1 BUT A LIV$ PROCESS ( TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE4 

,MORALITY 

,MORALITY IS ! FIX+ ( A DIVISION BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL ?AT IS DIVORC$ FROM ! ! 9T5SE UNIQU5ESS OR S+UL>ITY ( SITUATIONS1 & ! POT5TIALS !RE94 ,AS SU*1 IT IS A =M ( SUBJECTION ?AT DIVORCES US FROM \R ABILITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO *ANG+ CONDITIONS1 (F]+ UP RIGID DIVISIONS BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL4 ,WE FOCUS 9 P>TICUL> ON ! RISE ( A LIB]AL MORALITY 9H]IT$ FROM ,*RI/IANITY1 :I* UPHOLDS ! /ATUS QUO & CON/ANTLY REGULATES & PA?OLOGIZES RESI/ANCE & O!RNESS4 ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT AN ANTI-LIB]AL1 RADICAL MORALITY HAS GR[N 9 REACTION1 ATTEMPT+ TO TURN ! TABLES BY PA?OLOGIZ+ ,EMPIRE & ROOT+ \T ANY =M ( COMPLICITY ) IT4 ,?IS IS A POISON\S TRAP3 ANTI-LIB]AL MORALITY PURPORTS TO BE AGA9/ ,EMPIRE1 BUT IT SMUGGLES 9 P5*ANTS = GUILT1 %AME1 & SELF-RI<TE\SNESS1 LEAD+ TO NEW =MS ( RADICAL POLIC+ & REGULATION 9 RADICAL MOVEM5TS & SPACES4 

,PASSIVE 

,MU* ( ! TIME1 BODIES UND]GO JOY & SADNESS PASSIVELY3 WE >E ALWAYS BE+ AFFECT$ BY =CES TO :I* WE >E NOT ATTUN$4 ,TO BE AFFECT$ PASSIVELY IS TO UND]GO WAVES ( JOY & SADNESS 7PASSIONS7 )\T BE+ ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,ONE MI<T EXP]I5CE A SURGE ( JOY & !N SUDD5LY LOSE ! CONNECTION TO ?OSE =CES1 )\T HAV+ MU* ( A S5SE ( :AT MADE ! SURGE POSSIBLE1 OR :AT L$ TO ITS 5D4 ,SADNESS 7! R$UCTION ( CAPACITIES7 IS ALWAYS PASSIVE1 BUT BODIES CAN BECOME ACTIVE 9 & ?R\< JOY4 

,RADICAL MONOPOLY 

,RADICAL MONOPOLY IS ,IVAN ,ILLI*'S T]M TO GET AT ! WAYS ?AT MOD]N 9/ITUTIONS & 9FRA/RUCTURES--FROM S*OOLS TO C\RTS TO HOSPITALS TO HI<WAYS--HAVE MADE US DEP5D5T ON !M BY MONOPOLIZ+ LIFE & =C+ \T ALT]NATIVES4 ,9 SO-CALL$ 0DEVELOP$0 C\NTRIES 9 P>TICUL>1 ! GR[? ( MOD]N 9/ITUTIONS & 9DU/RIAL TOOLS HAVE CREAT$ A =M ( LIFE ?AT IS 9CREAS+LY DEP5D5T ON EXP]T KN[L$GE & 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION4 ,?R\< !SE MONOPOLIES1 ! SKILLS1 PRACTICES1 & RELATION%IPS ?AT SU/A9$ GRASSROOTS1 CONVIVIAL =MS ( DY+ HAVE BE5 SUBJUGAT$ &1 9 SOME CASES1 COMPLETELY ANNIHILAT$4 ,WE TAKE ?IS A BIT FUR!R BY >GU+ ?AT CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETIES ( CONTROL T5D 9CREAS+LY T[>DS AN AFFECTIVE MONOPOLY1 SUFFUS+ \R HABITS1 DESIRES1 & T5D5CIES ?R\< P]PETUAL SURVEILLANCE1 /IMULATION1 & 9DIVIDUALIZATION4 

,SADNESS 

,SADNESS IS ! R$UCTION ( ONE'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>ILY AB\T FEEL+ UNHAPPY OR DESPAIR+1 BUT AB\T ! WAYS ?AT A BODY LOSES CAPACITIES1 BECOM+ MORE CLOS$-(F OR 9HIBIT$4 ,BECAUSE WE F\ND IT IS SO EASILY CONFLAT$ ) SORR[1 WE T5D TO USE WORDS LIKE /IFL+1 /ULTIFY+1 DEPLET+1 DEAD5+1 & NUMB+ TO GET AT ! AFFECTIONS ( SADNESS4 ,SADNESS CAN NEV] BE ESCAP$ OR AVOID$ COMPLETELY2 ALL ?+S WAX1 WANE1 & *ANGE4 

,SUBJECTION 

,SUBJECTION GETS AT ! WAYS ?AT P[] DOES NOT M]ELY OPPRESS ITS SUBJECTS FROM ABOVE1 BUT COMPOSES & CREATES !M4 ,PEOPLE >E NOT SIMPLY BE+ TRICK$ 9TO P>TICIPAT+ 9 ,EMPIRE'S /IFL+ =MS ( LIFE1 NOR >E WE 0*OOS+0 TO DO SO1 AS IF WE C\LD SIMPLY OPT \T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 UND] C]TA9 SETS ( CONDITIONS1 PEOPLE CAN BE MADE TO DESIRE FASCISM1 REPRESSION1 & VIOL5CE EV5 IF !SE =CES >E KILL+ !M4 ,?IS =M ( P[] CANNOT SIMPLY BE OPPOS$ BECAUSE IT IS ! CONDITION ( \R EXI/5CE2 IT IS P>T ( :O WE >E & :AT WE WANT1 & \R HABITS & PLEASURES HAVE BE5 %AP$ BY IT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! PROMISE ( HAPP9ESS ?R\< CONSUMPTION CAN MAKE US *ASE AFT] EXP]I5CES OR OBJECTS ?AT DEPLETE US EV5 ?\< !Y >E PLEASURABLE1 CLOS+ (F \R CAPACITY TO BE AFFECT$ O!RWISE4 ,9 A DIFF]5T WAY1 SOCIAL M$IA TRA9S ITS SUBJECTS 9TO P]PETUAL P]=MANCE ( AN ONL9E ID5TITY1 & ! ANXI\S MANAGEM5T ( \R PR(ILES CLOSES US (F FROM O!R =MS ( CONNECTION4 ,RIGID RADICALISM 9DUCES A HYP]VIGILANT SE>* = MI/AKES & FLAWS1 /IFL+ ! CAPACITY = EXP]IM5TATION4 ,NONE ( !SE MODES ( SUBJECTION DICTATE H[ EXACTLY SUBJECTS WILL BEHAVE2 9/EAD !Y G5]ATE T5D5CIES OR ATTRACTOR PO9TS :I* PULL SUBJECTS 9TO PR$ICTABLE1 /ULTIFY+ ORBITS4 ,RESI/+ OR TRANS=M+ !SE SY/EMS IS NEV] /RAI<T=W>D1 BECAUSE IT MEANS RESI/+ & TRANS=M+ ONE'S [N HABITS & DESIRES4 ,IT MEANS SURPRIS+ BO? ! /RUCTURE & ONESELF ) SOME?+ UNEXPECT$1 NEW1 & 5ABL+4 

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B]GMAN1 C>LA1 & ,COR9E ,BR[N4 ,COMMON ,NOTIONS3 ,H&BOOK ,NOT ,REQUIR$1 #b#a#e4 

,B]LANT1 ,LAUR54 ,CRUEL ,OPTIMISM4 ,DURHAM3 ,DUKE ,UNIV ,PRESS1 #b#a#a4 

,BONANNO1 ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,>M$ ,JOY4 ,LONDON3 ,ELEPHANT ,$ITIONS1 #a#i#i#h4 HTTPS3_/_/!AN>*I/LIBR>Y4ORG_/LIBR>Y_/ALFR$O-M-BONANNO->M$-JOY4 

BR[N1 ADRI5NE M>EE4 ,9T]VIEW ) ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,EMAIL1 ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #b#a#e4 

------4 0,?AT ,W\LD ,BE ,5\< AT ,ADRI5NE ,M>EE ,BR[N40 ,ADRI5NE ,M>EE ,BR[N1 ,SEPTEMB] #f1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/ADRI5NEM>EEBR[N4NET_/#b#a#f_/#i_/#f_/?AT-W\LD-BE-5\<_/4 

,C>LISLE1 ,CLAIRE4 0,SP9OZA1 ,P>T #g3 ,ON ! ,E?ICS ( ! ,SELF40 ,! ,GU>DIAN1 ,M>* #b#a1 #b#a#a1 SEC4 ,PHILOSOPHY4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4!GU>DIAN4COM_/COMM5TISFREE_/BELIEF_/#b#a#a_/M>_/#b#a_/SP9OZA-E?ICS-(-!-SELF4 

,*AM ,C41 ,KELSEY ,*AM4 0,RADICAL ,LANGUAGE 9 ! ,MA9/REAM40 ,P]SPECTIVES ON ,AN>*I/ ,!ORY1 NO4 #bi 7#b#a#f74 

,*AM ,C41 ,KELSEY ,*AM1 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y1 & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C41 ,OCTOB] #b#f1 #b#a#c4 

,COLECTIVO ,SITUACIONES4 0,SOME?+ ,MORE ON ,RESE>* ,MILITANCY3 ,FOOTNOTES & ,PROC$URES & 7,97,DECISIONS40 ,9 ,CON/ITU5T ,IMAG9ATION3 ,MILITANT ,9VE/IGATIONS1 ,COLLECTIVE ,!ORIZATION1 $IT$ BY ,]IKA ,BIDDLE & ,/EVPH5 ,%UKAITIS1 #g#c-#i#c4 ,OAKL&3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#g4 

,C\L?>D1 ,GL54 ,9T]VIEW ) ,GL5 ,C\L?>D4 ,9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 ,9 P]SON1 ,M>* #a#f1 #b#a#f4 

,C\L?>D1 ,GL5 ,SEAN4 ,R$ ,SK91 ,:ITE ,MASKS3 ,REJECT+ ! ,COLONIAL ,POLITICS ( ,RECOGNITION4 ,UNIV ,( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #b#a#d4 

,CRASS1 ,*RIS4 0,:ITE ,SUPREMACY ,CANNOT ,HAVE ,\R ,PEOPLE3 ,= A ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,ORI5TATION AT ! ,HE>T ( ,:ITE ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ORGANIZ+40 ,M$IUM1 ,JULY #b#h1 #b#a#f4 HTTPS3_/_/M$IUM4COM_/@a*RISCRASS_/:ITE-SUPREMACY-CANNOT-HAVE-\R-PEOPLE-#b#aE#h#gD#bB#b#f#hA4 

,CREATIVE ,9T]V5TIONS4 0,TOOLKIT40 ,CREATIVE ,9T]V5TIONS4 ,ACCESS$ ,DECEMB] #a1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4CREATIVE-9T]V5TIONS4ORG_/TOOLS_/TOOLKIT_/4 

,CRIME?,9C4 0,AGA9/ ,IDEOLOGY80 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,EX-,WORK]S' ,COLLECTIVE1 #b#a4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4CRIME?9C4COM_/TEXTS_/ATOZ_/IDEOLOGY4PHP4 

CR[1 SCOTT4 ,BLACK ,FLAGS & ,W9DMILLS3 ,HOPE1 ,AN>*Y1 & ! ,COMMON ,GR\ND ,COLLECTIVE4 #bND $4 ,OAKL&3 ,P,M ,PRESS1 #b#a#d4 

,DAY1 ,RI*>D ,J4 ,F4 0,FROM ,HEGEMONY TO ,AFF9ITY40 ,CULTURAL ,/UDIES #a#h1 NO4 #e 7,SEPTEMB] #a1 #b#d73 #g#a#f-#d#h4 DOI3#a4#a#h_/#i#e#b#c#h#d#b#b#f#c#f4 

------4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,RI*>D ,DAY4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,PHONE1 ,M>* #a#h1 #b#a#d4 

,DAY1 ,RI*>D ,J,F4 ,GRAMSCI ,IS ,DEAD3 ,AN>*I/ ,CURR5TS 9 ! ,NEWE/ ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS4 ,TORONTO3 ,BETWE5 ! ,L9ES1 #b#e4 

,DELEUZE1 ,GILLES4 ,EXPRESSIONISM 9 ,PHILOSOPHY3 ,SP9OZA4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,M>T9 ,J\<94 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ZONE ,BOOKS1 #a#i#i#b4 

------4 0,LECTURE ON ,SP9OZA'S ,CONCEPT ( ,AFFECT40 ,LECTURE PRES5T$ AT ! ,C\RS ,V9C5NES1 ,P>IS1 #a#i#g#h4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4GOLD4AC4UK_/M$IA_/DELEUZE.-SP9OZA.-AFFECT4PDF4 

------4 0,PO/SCRIPT ON ! ,SOCIETIES ( ,CONTROL40 ,OCTOB] #ei 7#a#i#i#b73 #c-#g4 

,DELEUZE1 ,GILLES1 & ,FELIX ,GUATT>I4 ,ANTI-,O$IPUS3 ,CAPITALISM & ,S*IZOPHR5IA4 ,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#c4 

,DELEUZE1 ,GILLES1 & ,CLAIRE ,P>NET4 ,DIALOGUES ,I,I4 ,EUROPEAN ,P]SPECTIVES4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#g4 

,DIXON1 ,*RIS4 0,= ! ,LONG ,HAUL40 ,BRI>PAT* ,MAGAZ9E1 ,JUNE #b#a1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/BRI>PAT*MAGAZ9E4COM_/>TICLES_/VIEW_/=-!-LONG-HAUL4 

,DOHRN1 ,B]N>D9E1 ,BILL ,AY]S1 & ,JEFF ,JONES1 $S4 ,S+ A ,BATTLE ,SONG3 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,POETRY1 ,/ATEM5TS1 & ,COMMUNIQUES ( ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND #a#i#g-#a#i#g#d4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,SEV5 ,/ORIES ,PRESS1 #b#f4 

,$ITORS ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,H]ITAGE ,DICTION>IES1 $4 ,WORD ,HI/ORIES & ,MY/]IES3 ,FROM ,ABRACADABRA TO ,ZEUS4 ,BO/ON3 ,H\<TON ,MIFFL91 #b#d4 

,E/EVA1 ,GU/AVO4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA4 ,9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 ,EMAIL1 ,APRIL #b#f1 #b#a#d4 

------4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA 9 ,OAXACA4 ,9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 ,VIDEO1 #b#a#b4 

,E/EVA1 ,GU/AVO1 & ,MADHU ,SURI ,PRAKA%4 ,GRASSROOTS ,PO/MOD]NISM3 ,REMAK+ ! ,SOIL ( ,CULTURES4 ,LONDON3 ,Z$ ,BOOKS1 #a#i#i#h4 

0,E?ICS - ,DEF9ITION ( ,E?ICS 9 ,5GLI%40 ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y4 ,OX=D3 ,OX=D ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#a#f4 HTTPS3_/_/54OX=DDICTION>IES4COM_/DEF9ITION_/E?ICS4 

,F$]ICI1 ,SILVIA4 ,CALIBAN & ! ,WIT*3 ,WOM51 ! ,BODY & ,PRIMITIVE ,ACCUMULATION4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,AUTONOM$IA1 #b#d4 

------4 ,FEEL+ ,P[]S ,GR[+3 ,AN ,9T]VIEW ,) ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI4 ,9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 ,TELEPHONE1 ,JANU>Y #a#h1 #b#a#f4 

------4 ,LOS+ ! S5SE ?AT WE CAN DO SOME?+ IS ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT CAN HAPP54 ,9T]VIEW BY ,C&IDA ,HADLEY1 ,NOVEMB] #e1 #b#a#c4 HTTP3_/_/HALIFAX4M$IACOOP4CA_/AUDIO_/LOS+-S5SE-WE-CAN-DO-SOME?+-WOR/-?+-CAN-H_/#a#i#f#a4 

------4 ,P]MAN5T ,REPRODUCTIVE ,CRISIS3 ,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,M>9A ,VI%MIDT1 ,JULY #c1 #b#a#c4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4METAMUTE4ORG_/$ITORIAL_/>TICLES_/P]MAN5T-REPRODUCTIVE-CRISIS-9T]VIEW-SILVIA-F$]ICI4 

------4 ,PREOCCUPY+3 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,OCCUPI$ ,TIMES1 ,OCTOB] #b#e1 #b#a#d4 HTTP3_/_/!OCCUPI$TIMES4ORG_/8P"7#a#c#d#h#b4 

------4 0,PUTT+ ,FEM9ISM ,BACK ON ,ITS ,FEET40 ,SOCIAL ,TEXT1 NO4 #i_/#a 7#a#i#h#d73 #c#c#h-#d#f4 DOI3#a4#b#c#g_/#d#f#f#e#h#g4 

,F]N&EZ-,SAVAT]1 ,AMADOR4 0,REOP5+ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,QUE/ION40 ,R,O,> ,MAGAZ9E1 ,DECEMB] #i1 #b#a#e4 

,F\CAULT1 ,MI*EL4 0,PREFACE40 ,9 ,ANTI-,O$IPUS3 ,CAPITALISM & ,S*IZOPHR5IA1 BY ,GILLES ,DELEUZE & ,FELIX ,GUATT>I1 XI-XIV4 ,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#c4 

0,FRE$OM - ,DEF9ITION ( ,FRE$OM 9 ,5GLI%40 ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y4 ,OX=D3 ,OX=D ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#a#f4 HTTPS3_/_/54OX=DDICTION>IES4COM_/DEF9ITION_/FRE$OM4 

,FREEMAN1 ,JO4 0,! ,TYRANNY ( ,/UCTURELESS40 ,JO ,FREEMAN4COM1 #a#i#g#c4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4J(REEMAN4COM_/JORE5_/TYRANNY4HTM4 

------4 0,TRA%+3 ,! ,D>K ,SIDE ( ,SI/]HOOD40 ,JO ,FREEMAN4COM1 N4D4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4J(REEMAN4COM_/JORE5_/TRA%+4HTM4 

,FROMM1 ,]I*4 ,MAN = ,HIMSELF3 ,AN ,9QUIRY ,9TO ! ,PSY*OLOGY ( ,E?ICS4 ,OXON3 ,R\TL$GE1 #a#i#d#g4 

,GAT5S1 ,MOIRA1 $4 ,FEM9I/ ,9T]PRETATIONS ( ,B5$ICT ,SP9OZA4 ,UNIV]SITY ,P>K3 ,P5N ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#i4 

,GOLDMAN1 ,EMMA4 ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,DOV] ,PUBLICATIONS1 #a#i#g4 

------4 0,! ,HYPOCRISY ( ,PURITANISM40 ,9 ,R$ ,EMMA ,SPEAKS3 ,AN ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,READ]1 $IT$ BY ,ALIX ,KATES ,%ULMAN1 #a#e-#e#g4 ,AMH]/3 ,HUMANITY ,BOOKS1 #a#i#i#h4 

,G\LD1 ,DEBORAH ,B4 ,MOV+ ,POLITICS3 ,EMOTION & ,A,C,T ,U,P'S ,FI<T AGA9/ ,A,I,D,S4 ,*ICAGO3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,*ICAGO ,PRESS1 #b#i4 

,H>AWAY1 ,DONNA4 0,AN?ROPOC5E1 ,CAPITALOC5E1 ,PLANTATIONOC5E1 ,*?ULUC5E3 ,MAK+ ,K940 ,5VIRONM5TAL ,HUMANITIES #f1 NO4 #a 7,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#e73 #a#e#i-#f#e4 DOI3#a4#a#b#a#e_/#b#b#a#a#i#a#i-#c#f#a#e#i#c#d4 

,H>DT1 ,MI*AEL4 0,! ,P[] TO ,BE ,AFFECT$40 ,9T]NATIONAL ,J\RNAL ( ,POLITICS1 ,CULTURE1 & ,SOCIETY #b#h1 NO4 #c 7,SEPTEMB] #a1 #b#a#e73 #b#a#e-#b#b4 DOI3#a4#a#g_/S#a#g#f#g-#a#d-#i#a#i#a-X4 

,H>P]1 ,D\GLAS4 0,FREE 7,ADJ4740 ,ONL9E ,ETYMOLOGY ,DICTION>Y4 ,ACCESS$ ,NOVEMB] #c1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4ETYMONL9E4COM_/9DEX4PHP8T]M"7FREE4 

,H]N1 ,MATT4 0,! ,PROMISE ( ,DES*OOL+40 ,SOCIAL ,AN>*ISM #be 7#a#i#i#h74 HTTP3_/_/LIBR>Y4NO?+NESS4ORG_/>TICLES_/,S,I_/5_/DISPLAY.-PR9TABLE_/#a#c4 

,HOBBES1 ,?OMAS4 ,LEVIA?AN4 ,OX=D3 ,OX=D ,PAP]BACKS1 #b#h4 

,HOLL[AY1 ,JOHN4 ,*ANGE ! ,WORLD ,)\T ,TAK+ ,P[]3 ,! ,MEAN+ ( ,REVOLUTION ,TODAY4 #bND ,REVIS$ $ITION4 ,LONDON3 ,PLUTO ,PRESS1 #b#e4 

HOOKS1 BELL4 ,\TLAW ,CULTURE3 ,RESI/+ ,REPRES5TATIONS4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,R\TL$GE1 #b#f4 

,ILLI*1 ,IVAN4 ,LETT] TO ,MADHU ,SURI ,PRAKA%4 0,FRI5D%IP10 N4D4 

------4 ,TOOLS = ,CONVIVIALITY4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,H>P] @& ,R[1 #a#i#g#c4 

,IM>I%A1 ,WALIDAH4 ,ANGELS ) ,DIRTY ,FACES3 ,?REE ,/ORIES ( ,CRIME1 ,PRISON1 & ,R$EMPTION4 ,OAKL&3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#a#f4 

------4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,WALIDAH ,IM>I%A4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,EMAIL1 ,DECEMB] #b#b1 #b#a#e4 

,9,C,I,T,E6 ,WOM5 ( ,COLOR ,AGA9/ ,VIOL5CE4 0,9,C,I,T,E6 ,CRITICAL ,RESI/ANCE ,/ATEM5T10 #b#a4 HTTP3_/_/WWW49CITE-NATIONAL4ORG_/PAGE_/9CITE-CRITICAL-RESI/ANCE-/ATEM5T4 

,9/ITUTE = ,PREC>I\S ,CONSCI\SNESS4 0,ANXIETY1 ,AFFECTIVE ,/RUGGLE & ,PREC>ITY ,CONSCI\SNESS-,RAIS+40 ,9T]FACE3 ,A ,J\RNAL = & AB\T ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS #f1 NO4 #b 7#b#a#d73 #b#g#a-#c4 

------4 0,WE ,>E ,ALL ,V]Y ,ANXI\S40 ,WE ,>E ,PLAN ,C1 ,APRIL #d1 #b#a#d4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4WE>EPLANC4ORG_/BLOG_/WE->E-ALL-V]Y-ANXI\S_/4 

,JAMESON1 ,FR$]IC4 0,FUTURE ,CITY10 ,NEW ,LEFT ,REVIEW #ba 7#b#c73 #f#e-#g#i4 

0,JOY - ,DEF9ITION ( ,JOY 9 ,5GLI%40 ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y4 ,OX=D3 ,OX=D ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#a#f4 HTTPS3_/_/54OX=DDICTION>IES4COM_/DEF9ITION_/JOY4 

,KIDANE1 ,LUAM1 & ,J>RETT ,M>T9EAU4 0,BUILD+ ,CONNECTIONS ACROSS ,DECOLONIZATION ,/RUGGLES40 ,R,O,> ,MAGAZ9E1 ,OCTOB] #b#i1 #b#a#c4 HTTPS3_/_/RO>MAG4ORG_/ESSAYS_/AFRICAN-9DIG5\S-/RUGGLE-DECOLONIZATION_/4 

,KILLJOY1 ,M>G>ET4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY4 ,9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 ,EMAIL1 ,M>* #h1 #b#a#d4 

,L&AU]1 ,GU/AV4 ,REVOLUTION & ,O!R ,WRIT+S3 ,A ,POLITICAL ,READ]4 ,$IT$ BY ,GABRIEL ,KUHN4 ,OAKL&1 ,C,A3 ,P,M ,PRESS1 #b#a4 

,LE,GU91 ,URSULA4 ,! ,LA! ( ,HEAV54 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,SCRIBN]1 #a#i#i#i4 

------4 0,URSULA ,K ,LE ,GU9'S ,SPEE* AT ,NATIONAL ,BOOK ,AW>DS3 ',BOOKS ,>5'T ,JU/ ,COMMODITIES'40 ,! ,GU>DIAN1 ,NOVEMB] #b1 #b#a#d1 SEC4 ,CULTURE4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4!GU>DIAN4COM_/BOOKS_/#b#a#d_/NOV_/#b_/URSULA-K-LE-GU9-NATIONAL-BOOK-AW>DS-SPEE*4 

,LORDE1 ,AUDRE4 ,SI/] ,\TSID]3 ,ESSAYS & ,SPEE*ES4 ,! ,CROSS+ ,PRESS4 ,B]KELEY3 ,CROSS+ ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#d4 

,MALCOLM ,X4 ,MALCOLM ,X3 ,AN ,HI/ORICAL ,READ]4 ,$IT$ BY ,JAMES ,L4 ,CONY]S & ,&REW ,P4 ,SMALLWOOD4 ,DURHAM3 ,C>OL9A ,ACADEMIC ,PRESS1 #b#h4 

,MANNO1 ,TONY4 0,UNSURR5D]$40 ,YES6 ,MAGAZ9E1 #b#a#e4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4>CGIS4COM_/APPS_/,MAP,J\RNAL_/9DEX4HTML8APPID"7B#b#dE#c#dCE#a#i#d#d#d#i#c#h#g#iCBA#b#h#f#gDFC#g4 

,M>COS1 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,9SURG5TE4 ,YA ,BA/A63 ,T5 ,YE>S ( ! ,ZAPATI/A ,UPRIS+4 ,$IT$ BY ,ZIGA ,VODOVNIK4 #a $ITION4 ,OAKL&1 ,C,A3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#d4 

,MASSUMI1 ,BRIAN4 ,POLITICS ( ,AFFECT4 ,CAMBRIDGE3 ,POLITY1 #b#a#e4 

,MAT9+1 ,MEL4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,MEL ,MAT9+4 ,9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 ,9 P]SON1 ,MAY #f1 #b#a#d4 

,MIES1 ,M>IA4 ,PATRI>*Y & ,ACCUMULATION ON A ,WORLD ,SCALE3 ,WOM5 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,DIVISION ( ,LABOR4 ,LONDON3 ,Z$ ,BOOKS1 #b#a#d4 

0,MILITANT40 ,WIKIP$IA1 ,DECEMB] #a#b1 #b#a#f4 HTTPS3_/_/54WIKIP$IA4ORG_/W_/9DEX4PHP8TITLE"7,MILITANT@&OLDID"7#g#e#d#c#f#f#d#g#d4 

,M+US1 ,MIA4 0,ON ,COLLABORATION3 ,/>T+ ,) ,EA* ,O!R40 ,LEAV+ ,EVID5CE1 ,AUGU/ #c1 #b#a#b4 HTTPS3_/_/LEAV+EVID5CE4WORDPRESS4COM_/#b#a#b_/#h_/#c_/ON-COLLABORATION-/>T+-)-EA*-O!R_/4 

,MOL9A31 ,M>TA ,MALO DE4 0,COMMON ,NOTIONS1 ,P>T #a3 ,WORK]S-,9QUIRY1 ,CO-,RESE>*1 ,CONSCI\SNESS-,RAIS+40 ,EUROPEAN ,9/ITUTE = ,PROGRESSIVE ,CULTURAL ,POLICIES1 ,APRIL #b#d4 HTTP3_/_/EIPCP4NET_/TRANSV]SAL_/#d#f_/MALO_/54 

------4 0,COMMON ,NOTIONS1 ,P>T #b3 ,9/ITUTIONAL ,ANALYSIS1 ,P>TICIPATORY ,ACTION-,RESE>*1 ,MILITANT ,RESE>*40 ,EUROPEAN ,9/ITUTE = ,PROGRESSIVE ,CULTURAL ,POLICIES1 ,APRIL #b#d4 HTTP3_/_/EIPCP4NET_/TRANSV]SAL_/#g#g_/MALO_/54 

,NEGRI1 ,ANTONIO4 ,! ,SAVAGE ,ANOMALY3 ,! ,P[] ( ,SP9OZA'S ,METAPHYSICS & ,POLITICS4 ,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#i#a4 

,NIETZS*E1 ,FRI$RI*4 ,ON ! ,G5EALOGY ( ,MORALS & ,ECCE ,HOMO4 ,$IT$ BY ,WALT] ,KAUFMANN4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,V9TAGE1 #a#i#h#i4 

,NIETZS*E1 ,FRI$RI* ,WILHELM4 ,?US ,SPAKE ,Z>A?U/RA3 ,A ,BOOK = ,ALL & ,NONE4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,?OMAS ,WAYNE4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALGORA ,PUBLI%+1 #b#c4 

,PI]CY1 ,M>GE4 0,! ,GR& ,COOLIE ,DAMN40 ,C,W,L,U ,H]/ORY ,PROJECT3 ,A ,HI/ORY ( ! ,*ICAGO ,WOM5'S ,LIB]ATION ,UNION1 #a#i#f#i4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4CWLUH]/ORY4ORG_/!-GR&-COOLIE-DAMN4HTML4 

,ROLLO1 ,TOBY4 0,F]AL ,*ILDR53 ,SETTL] ,COLONIALISM1 ,PROGRESS1 & ! ,FIGURE ( ! ,*ILD40 ,SETTL] ,COLONIAL ,/UDIES1 ,JUNE #b#i1 #b#a#f1 #a-#b4 DOI3#a4#a#h_/#b#b#a#d#g#c,X4#b#a#f4#a#a#i#i#h#b#f4 

,RUDDICK1 ,SUSAN4 0,! ,POLITICS ( ,AFFECT3 ,SP9OZA 9 ! ,WORK ( ,NEGRI & ,DELEUZE40 ,!ORY1 ,CULTURE @& ,SOCIETY #b#g1 NO4 #d 7#b#a73 #b#a-#d#e4 DOI3#a4#a#a#g#g_/#b#f#c#b#g#f#d#a#c#g#b#b#c#e4 

,SAM>AN1 ,NORA4 0,ON ,GASLI<T+40 ,DAT+ ,TIPS = ! ,FEM9I/ ,MAN1 ,JUNE #b#h1 #b#a#f4 HTTPS3_/_/NORASAM>AN4COM_/#b#a#f_/#f_/#b#h_/ON-GASLI<T+_/4 

,S$GWICK1 ,EVE ,KOS(SKY4 0,P>ANOID ,READ+ & ,REP>ATIVE ,READ+1 ,OR1 ,Y\'RE SO ,P>ANOID1 ,Y\ ,PROBABLY ,?9K ,?IS ,ESSAY ,IS AB\T ,Y\40 ,9 ,T\*+ ,FEEL+3 ,AFFECT1 ,P$AGOGY1 ,P]=MATIVITY1 #a#b#d-#e#a4 ,DUKE ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#c4 

,%UKAITIS1 ,/EVPH54 ,IMAG9AL ,MA*9ES3 ,AUTONONY @& ,SELF-,ORGANIZATION 9 ! ,REVOLUTIONS ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,AUTONOM$IA1 #b#i4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4M9ORCOMPOSITIONS49FO_/WP-CONT5T_/UPLOADS_/#b#i_/#a_/,IMAG9AL,MA*9ES-WEB4PDF4 

,SIMPSON1 ,LEANNE4 ,DANC+ ,ON ,\R ,TURTLE'S ,BACK3 ,/ORIES ( ,NI%NAABEG ,RE-,CREATION1 ,RESURG5CE1 & A ,NEW ,EM]G5CE4 ,W9NIPEG3 ,>BEIT] ,R+ ,PRESS1 #b#a#a4 

------4 ,DANC+ ! ,WORLD 9TO ,BE+3 ,A ,CONV]SATION ) ,IDLE ,NO ,MORE'S ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NAOMI ,KLE91 ,M>* #e1 #b#a#c4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4YESMAGAZ9E4ORG_/PEACE-JU/ICE_/DANC+-!-WORLD-9TO-BE+-A-CONV]SATION-)-IDLE-NO-MORE-LEANNE-SIMPSON4 

,SIMPSON1 ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE4 0,I ,AM ,NOT A ,NATION-,/ATE  ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONHOOD ,MOVEM5T40 ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONHOOD ,MOVEM5T1 ,NOVEMB] #f1 #b#a#c4 HTTP3_/_/NATIONSRIS+4ORG_/I-AM-NOT-A-NATION-/ATE_/4 

------4 0,9DICT ! ,SY/EM3 ,9DIG5\S @& ,BLACK ,CONNECT$ ,RESI/ANCE40 ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON1 ,NOVEMB] #b#h1 #b#a#d4 HTTP3_/_/LEANNESIMPSON4CA_/9DICT-!-SY/EM-9DIG5\S-BLACK-CONNECT$-RESI/ANCE_/4 

------4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,EMAIL1 ,NOVEMB] #b1 #b#a#e4 

,SITR91 ,M>9A4 ,EV]YDAY ,REVOLUTIONS3 ,HORIZONTALISM & ,AUTONOMY 9 ,>G5T9A4 ,LONDON3 ,Z$ ,BOOKS1 #b#a#b4 

------1 $4 ,HORIZONTALISM3 ,VOICES ( ,POPUL> ,P[] 9 ,>G5T9A4 ,OAKL&3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#f4 

------4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,M>9A ,SITR94 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,EMAIL1 ,FEBRU>Y #d1 #b#a#f4 

------4 0,OCCUPY ,TRU/3 ,! ,ROLE ( ,EMOTION 9 ! ,NEW ,MOVEM5TS40 ,CULTURAL ,AN?ROPOLOGY1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#d1 #b#a#c4 HTTPS3_/_/CULAN?4ORG_/FIELDSI<TS_/#g#e-OCCUPY-TRU/-!-ROLE-(-EMOTION-9-!-NEW-MOVEM5TS4 

,SITUACIONES1 ,COLECTIVO4 #a#i@&#b3 ,NOTES = A ,NEW ,SOCIAL ,PROTAGONISM4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,NATE ,HOLDR5 & ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,M9OR ,COMPOSITIONS1 #b#a#b4 

,SMI?1 ,&REA4 ,CONQUE/3 ,SEXUAL ,VIOL5CE & ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,G5OCIDE4 ,CAMBRIDGE1 ,M,A3 ,S\? ,5D ,PRESS1 #b#a4 

------4 0,HET]OPATRI>*Y & ! ,?REE ,PILL>S ( ,:ITE ,SUPREMACY3 ,RE?9K+ ,WOM5 ( ,COLOR ,ORGANIZ+40 ,9 ,! ,COLOR ( ,VIOL5CE3 ,! ,9CITE6 ,AN?OLOGY1 $IT$ BY ,9,C,I,T,E6 ,WOM5 ( ,COLOR ,AGA9/ ,VIOL5CE1 #f#f-#g#c4 ,OAKL&3 ,S\? ,5D ,PRESS1 #b#f4 

,SOLNIT1 ,REBECCA4 ,A ,P>ADISE ,BUILT 9 ,HELL3 ,! ,EXTRAORD9>Y ,COMMUNITIES ,?AT ,>ISE 9 ,DISA/]4 ,REPR9T $ITION4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,P5GU9 ,BOOKS1 #b#a4 

------4 0,WE ,C\LD ,BE ,H]OES40 PRES5T$ AT ! ,E,M,M,A ,TALKS1 ,VANC\V]1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#g1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/EMMATALKS4ORG_/SESSION_/REBECCA-SOLNIT_/4 

,SPADE1 ,DEAN4 0,= ,LOV]S & ,FI<T]S40 ,9 ,WE ,DON'T ,NE$ ,ANO!R ,WAVE3 ,DISPAT*ES FROM ! ,NEXT ,G5]ATION ( ,FEM9I/S1 $IT$ BY ,MELODY ,B]G]1 #b#h-#c#i4 ,EM]YVILLE3 ,SEAL ,PRESS1 #b#f4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4MAKEZ9E45\<5\<4ORG_/NEWPOLY#b4HTML4 

------4 ,ON ,NORMAL ,LIFE4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NATALIE ,OSW91 ,JANU>Y #a#e1 #b#a#d4 HTTP3_/_/SOCIETY&SPACE4ORG_/#b#a#d_/#a_/#a#e_/ON-#f_/4 

/>R1 AMORY4 0,GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL3 ,:AT ,MAKES ,\R ,MOVEM5TS ,:ITE80 ,9 ,IGNIT+ A ,REVOLUTION3 ,VOICES 9 ,DEF5SE ( ! ,E>?4 ,OAKL&1 ,C,A3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#f4 

,! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE4 ,! ,COM+ ,9SURRECTION4 ,LOS ,ANGELES3 ,SEMIOTEXT7E71 #b#i4 

------4 ,TO ,\R ,FRI5DS4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,ROB]T ,HURLEY4 ,S\? ,PASAD5A3 ,SEMIOTEXT7E71 #b#a#e4 

0,! ,WILD ,BEYOND3 ,) & = ! ,UND]COMMONS40 ,9 ,! ,UND]COMMONS3 ,FUGITIVE ,PLANN+ @& ,BLACK ,/UDY1 #b-#a#c4 ,WIV5HOE3 ,M9OR ,COMPOSITIONS1 #b#a#c4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4M9ORCOMPOSITIONS49FO_/WP-CONT5T_/UPLOADS_/#b#a#c_/#d_/UND]COMMONS-WEB4PDF4 

,?OBURN1 ,NI*OLAS4 0,WEA!RMAN1 ! ,MILITANT ,DIAGRAM1 & ! ,PROBLEM ( ,POLITICAL ,PASSION40 ,NEW ,=MATIONS #f#h1 NO4 #a 7#b#a73 #a#b#e-#d#b4 DOI3#a4#c#h#i#h_/NEWF4#f#h4#h4#b#i4 

,TIQQUN4 ,9TRODUCTION TO ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,ALEX&] ,R4 ,GALL[AY & ,JASON ,E4 ,SMI?4 ,LOS ,ANGELES3 ,SEMIOTEXT7E71 #b#a4 

,T\ZA1 ,SEBA/IAN4 0,ANTIP$AGOGIES = ,LIB]ATION ,POLITICS1 ,CONS5SUAL ,DEMOCRACY & ,PO/-,9TELLECTUAL ,9T]V5TIONS40 ,PH,D ,DISS]TATION1 ,SIMON ,FRAS] ,UNIV]SITY1 #b#h4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4ACADEMIA4$U_/#e#d#d#d#a#g_/,ANTIP$AGOGIES.-=.-LIB]ATION.-POLITICS.-CONS5SUAL.-DEMOCRACY.-&.-PO/-9TELLECTUAL.-9T]V5TIONS4 

------4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 ,EMAIL1 ,FEBRU>Y #b1 #b#a#f4 

,TRAN1 ,NGOC ,LOAN4 0,CALL+ ,93 ,A ,LESS ,DISPOSABLE ,WAY ( ,HOLD+ ,EA* ,O!R ,ACC\NTAB40 ,BLACK ,GIRL ,DANG]\S1 ,DECEMB] #a#h1 #b#a#c4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4BLACKGIRLDANG]\S4ORG_/#b#a#c_/#a#b_/CALL+-LESS-DISPOSABLE-WAY-HOLD+-ACC\NTABLE_/4 

0,TRANSLATORS ,=EWORD3 ,PLEASURES ( ,PHILOSOPHY40 ,9 ,A ,?\S& ,PLATEAUS3 ,CAPITALISM & ,S*IZOPHR5IA1 IX-XV4 ,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#g4 

,TURJE1 ,MIK4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,MIK ,TURJE4 ,9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN1 ,M>* #d1 #b#a#d4 

,VANEIGEM1 ,RA\L4 ,! ,MOVEM5T ( ! ,FREE ,SPIRIT4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,R&ALL ,*]RY & ,IAN ,PATT]SON4 ,REVIS$ $4 $ITION4 ,NEW ,YORK2 ,CAMBRIDGE1 ,MASS43 ,ZONE ,BOOKS1 #a#i#i#h4 

------4 ,! ,REVOLUTION ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,DONALD ,NI*OLSON-,SMI?4 #bND ,REVIS$ $ITION4 ,SEATTLE3 ,REBEL ,PRESS1 #b#a4 

,VICTORIA1 ,LAW4 0,AGA9/ ,C>C]AL ,FEM9ISM40 ,JACOB91 ,OCTOB] #a#g1 #b#a#d4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4JACOB9MAG4COM_/#b#a#d_/#a_/AGA9/-C>C]AL-FEM9ISM_/4 

,V,O,I,D ,NETWORK4 0,V,O,I,D ,NETWORK ON ! ,DECEMB] #bh ,9SURRECTION 9 ,GREECE40 PRES5T$ AT ! ,B4,A4,S4,T4,A4,R4,D4 ,CONF]5CE1 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,CALI=NIA1 ,B]KELEY1 ,M>* #a#d1 #b#a4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW49DYBAY4ORG_/NEWSITEMS_/#b#a_/#c_/#a#h_/#a#h#f#d#a#g#a4PHP4 

,VOY]1 ,JEAN-,PI]RE4 ,LETT] TO ,K5 ,KNABB4 0,DISCRETION ,IS ! ,BETT] ,P>T ( ,VALUE10 ,APRIL #b1 #a#i#g#c4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4BOPSECRETS4ORG_/,P,S_/,REI*4ADD4HTM4 

------4 0,WILHELM ,REI*3 ,H[ ,TO ,USE40 ,9 ,PUBLIC ,SECRETS1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,K5 ,KNABB4 ,BUREAU ( ,PUBLIC ,SECRETS1 #a#i#i#g4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4BOPSECRETS4ORG_/,P,S_/REI*4HTM4 

,WALIA1 ,H>%A4 0,DECOLONIZ+ ,TOGE!R3 ,MOV+ BEYOND A ,POLITICS ( ,SOLID>ITY T[>D A ,PRACTICE ( ,DECOLONIZATION10 ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#b4 HTTPS3_/_/BRI>PAT*MAGAZ9E4COM_/>TICLES_/VIEW_/DECOLONIZ+-TOGE!R4 

,WANG1 ,JACKIE4 0,AGA9/ ,9NOC5CE3 ,RACE1 ,G5D] & ! ,POLITICS ( ,SAFETY40 ,L,I,E,S ,J\RNAL #a 7#b#a#b73 #a-#a#c4 

,WILK]SON1 ,CA?Y4 ,FLY+ ,CLOSE TO ! ,SUN3 ,MY ,LIFE & ,TIMES AS A ,WEA!RMAN4 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,SEV5 ,/ORIES ,PRESS1 #b#g4 

,ZELL>S1 ,RA*EL1 & ,NAAVA ,SMOLA%4 0,IF ,BLACK ,WOM5 ,W]E ,FREE3 ,P>T #a40 ,BRI>PAT*1 ,AUGU/ #a#f1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/BRI>PAT*MAGAZ9E4COM_/>TICLES_/VIEW_/IF-BLACK-WOM5-W]E-FREE4 

,ZIBE*I1 ,RAUL4 ,DISP]S+ ,P[]3 ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS AS ,ANTI-,/ATE ,=CES4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,RAMOR ,RYAN4 ,OAKL&3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#a4 

------4 ,T]RITORIES 9 ,RESI/ANCE3 ,A ,C>TOGRAPHY ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS4 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,RAMOR ,RYAN4 ,OAKL&3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#a#b4 

,Z\RNAZI1 ,M>Y4 0,NAVIGAT+ ,MOVEM5TS3 ,A ,CONV]SATION ) ,BRIAN ,MASSUMI10 9 ,HOPE3 ,NEW 

,PHILOSOPHIES = ,*ANGE1 BY ,M>Y ,Z\RNAZI 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,R\TL$GE1 #b#b71 #b#a-#b#d#c4 

.<"9.> ,B,I,P,O,C IS AN ACRONYM = ,BLACK1 ,9DIG5\S1 & ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR4 ,WE UND]/& !SE NOT AS E?NIC CATEGORIES OR ESS5TIALI/ ID5TITIES1 BUT COMPLEX POLITICAL CATEGORIES =G$ 9 /RUGGLES AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY & SETTL] COLONIALISM4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! CREATION ( ,B,I,P,O,C-SPECIFIC SPACES OR 0CAUCUSES0 )9 V>I\S /RUGGLES HAS CREAT$ OPPORTUNITIES = UND]/&+ H[ RACISM OR :IT5ESS IS PLAY+ \T1 & H[ IT CAN BE CONFRONT$ EFFECTIVELY4 

.<"4.> ,I,S,I,L /&S = ! ,ISLAMIC ,/ATE ( ,IRAQ & ! ,LEVANT1 (T5 US$ 9T]*ANGEABLY ) ,ISLAMIC ,/ATE ( ,IRAQ & ,SYRIA 7,I,S,I,S74 

.<8.> ,NOTE3 :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI1 WE W]E /ILL US+ ! PHRASE 0SAD MILITANCY0 9 PLACE ( 0RIGID RADICALISM40 ,! ORIG9AL T]M9OLOGY IS RETA9$ ?R\<\T4 

O ,FOOTNOTES 
,FOOTNOTES 

.<#a.> ,AUDRE ,LORDE1 ,SI/] ,\TSID]3 ,ESSAYS & ,SPEE*ES 7,B]KELEY3 ,CROSS+ ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#d71 #d4 

.<#b.> ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM1 ,! ,REVOLUTION ( ,EV]YDAY ,LIFE1 TRANS4 ,DONALD ,NI*OLSON-,SMI? 7,SEATTLE3 ,REBEL ,PRESS1 #b#a71 #b#f4 

.<#c.> ,MI*EL ,F\CAULT1 0,PREFACE10 9 ,ANTI-,O$IPUS3 ,CAPITALISM & ,S*IZOPHR5IA1 BY ,GILLES ,DELEUZE & ,FELIX ,GUATT>I 7,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#c71 XI-XIV4 

.<#d.> ,! CONCEPT ( ! 0PUBLIC SECRET0 ORIG9AT$ ) SITUATIONISM1 & WE BORR[ IT FROM ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,PREC>I\S ,CONSCI\SNESS1 9 !IR SUGGE/ION ?AT ANXIETY IS A PUBLIC SECRET ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM4 ,SEE ,9/ITUTE = ,PREC>I\S ,CONSCI\SNESS1 0,ANXIETY1 ,AFFECTIVE ,/RUGGLE1 & ,PREC>ITY ,CONSCI\SNESS-,RAIS+10 ,9T]FACE #f_/#b 7#b#a#d71 #b#g#a-#c4 

.<#e.> ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO1 ,>M$ ,JOY 7,LONDON3 ,ELEPHANT ,$ITIONS1 #a#i#i#h71 HTTPS3_/_/!AN>*I/LIBR>Y4ORG_/LIBR>Y_/ALFR$O-M-BONANNO->M$-JOY4 

.<#f.> ,SEE1 = 9/ANCE3 ,JOHN ,HOLL[AY1 ,*ANGE ! ,WORLD ,)\T ,TAK+ ,P[]3 ,! ,MEAN+ ( ,REVOLUTION ,TODAY1 #bND ,REVIS$ ,$ITION 7,LONDON3 ,PLUTO ,PRESS1 #b#e71 #a#i-#d#b2 ,! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE1 ,TO ,\R ,FRI5DS #b#a#f-#b#a#i4 

.<#g.> ,! CONCEPT ( SAD MILITANCY COMES TO US FROM ,MI*EL ,F\CAULT & ,COLECTIVO ,SITUACIONES4 ,SEE ,F\CAULT1 0,PREFACE02 ,COLECTIVO ,SITUACIONES1 0,SOME?+ ,MORE ON ,RESE>* ,MILITANCY3 ,FOOTNOTES ON ,PROC$URES & 7,97,DECISIONS10 9 ,CON/ITU5T ,IMAG9ATION1 $4 ,]IKA ,BIDDLE & ,/EVPH5 ,%UKAITIS 7,OAKL&3 ,A,K ,PRESS1 #b#g71 #g#c-#i#c4 

.<#h.> ,BRIAN ,MASSUMI1 0,TRANSLATOR'S ,=EWORD3 ,PLEASURES ( ,PHILOSOPHY10 9 ,A ,?\S& ,PLATEAUS3 ,CAPITALISM & ,S*IZOPHR5IA1 BY ,GILLES ,DELEUZE & ,FELIX ,GUATT>I 7,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#g71 IX-XV4 

.<#i.> ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY1 0,PROTE/ ,CULTURE3 ,H['S ,IT ,WORK+ = ,US810 ,RABBLE4CA1 ,JULY #b1 #b#a1 HTTP3_/_/RABBLE4CA_/NEWS_/#b#a_/#g_/PROTE/-CULTURE-H[.0,E#b.0#h.0#i#iS-IT-WORK+-US4 

.<#a.> ,?IS PHRASE IS (T5 ATTRIBUT$ TO ,FR$]IC ,JAMESON :O WROTE 0,SOMEONE ONCE SAID ?AT IT IS EASI] TO IMAG9E ! 5D ( ! WORLD ?AN TO IMAG9E ! 5D ( CAPITALISM40 ,SEE ,FR$]IC ,JAMESON1 0,FUTURE ,CITY10 ,NEW ,LEFT ,REVIEW #ba 7#b#c71 #g#g4 

.<#a#a.> ,GILLES ,DELEUZE & ,FELIX ,GUATT>I1 ,ANTI-,O$IPUS3 ,CAPITALISM & ,S*IZOPHR5IA 7,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,M9NESOTA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#c71 #c#h4 

.<#a#b.> ,AUDRE ,LORDE1 ,SI/] ,\TSID] 7,TRUMANSBURG3 ,CROSS+ ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#d71 #e#c4 

.<#a#c.> 0,! ,WILD ,BEYOND3 ,) & = ! ,UND]COMMONS10 9 ,! ,UND]COMMONS3 ,FUGITIVE ,PLANN+ @& ,BLACK ,/UDY1 BY ,F]D ,MOT5 & ,/EFANO ,H>NEY 7,WIV5HOE3 ,M9OR ,COMPOSITIONS1 #b#a#c71 #a4 HTTP3_/_/WWW4M9ORCOMPOSITIONS49FO_/WP-CONT5T_/UPLOADS_/#b#a#c_/#d_/UND]COMMONS-WEB4PDF4 

.<#a#d.> ,GILLES ,DELEUZE & ,CLAIRE ,P>NET1 ,DIALOGUES ,I,I1 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#g71 #f#a4 

.<#a#e.> ,DEAN ,SPADE1 0,ON ,NORMAL ,LIFE10 9T]VIEW BY ,NATALIE ,OSW91 ,SOCIETY & ,SPACE 7,JANU>Y #b#a#d71 HTTP3_/_/SOCIETY&SPACE4ORG_/#b#a#d_/#a_/#a#e_/ON-#f_/4 

.<#a#f.> 0,JOY--,DEF9ITION ( ,JOY 9 ,5GLI%10 ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y 7,OX=D3 ,OX=D ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#a#f71 HTTPS3_/_/54OX=DDICTION>IES4COM_/DEF9ITION_/JOY4 

.<#a#g.> ,REBECCA ,SOLNIT1 0,WE ,C\LD ,BE ,H]OES10 ,E,M,M,A ,TALKS1 ,VANC\V]1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#g1 #b#a#f4 HTTP3_/_/EMMATALKS4ORG_/SESSION_/REBECCA-SOLNIT_/4 

.<#a#h.> ,S>A ,AHM$1 ,! ,PROMISE ( ,HAPP9ESS 7,DURHAM3 ,DUKE ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#a71 #a#i#b4 

.<#a#i.> ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON1 0,9DICT ! ,SY/EM3 ,9DIG5\S @& ,BLACK ,CONNECT$ ,RESI/ANCE10 ,LEANNE,SIMPSON4CA1 HTTP3_/_/LEANNESIMPSON4CA_/9DICT-!-SY/EM-9DIG5\S-BLACK-CONNECT$-RESI/ANCE_/ 7ACCESS$ ,NOVEMB] #b#h1 #b#a#d74 

.<#b.> ,\R 9T]PRETATION ( ,SP9OZA'S CONCEPT ( JOY COMES FROM MANY S\RCES1 BUT ONE ( ! MO/ HELPFUL IS ,M>Y ,Z\RNAZI'S 9T]VIEW ) ! AFFECT !ORI/ ,BRIAN ,MASSUMI1 9 :I* HE DI/+UI%ES JOY FROM HAPP9ESS4 ,SEE ,M>Y ,Z\RNAZI1 0,NAVIGAT+ ,MOVEM5TS3 ,A ,CONV]SATION ) ,BRIAN ,MASSUMI10 9 ,HOPE3 ,NEW ,PHILOSOPHIES = ,*ANGE1 BY ,M>Y ,Z\RNAZI 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,R\TL$GE1 #b#b71 #b#d#a-#b#d#b4 

.<#b#a.> ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA1 9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y1 EMAIL1 ,APRIL #b#f1 #b#a#d4 

.<#b#b.> ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI1 9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y1 TELEPHONE1 ,JANU>Y #a#h1 #b#a#f4 

.<#b#c.> ,LORDE1 ,SI/] ,\TSID]1 #e#g4 

.<#b#d.> ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N1 9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN1 EMAIL1 ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #b#a#e4 

.<#b#e.> ,?IS READ+ ( ,DELEUZE IS 9DEBT$ TO CONV]SATIONS ) ,KIM ,SMI? & ! READ+ %E HAS DEVELOP$ ( ,SUSAN ,RUDDICK4 ,SEE ,SUSAN ,RUDDICK1 0,! ,POLITICS ( ,AFFECT3 ,SP9OZA 9 ! ,WORK ( ,NEGRI & ,DELEUZE10 ,!ORY1 ,CULTURE @& ,SOCIETY #b#g_/#d 7#b#a71 #b#a-#d#e4 

.<#b#f.> ,BA$AN1 0,! ,ANTI-,SOCIAL ,TURN10 ,BA$AN #a3 ,J\RNAL ( ,QUE] ,NIHILISM 7,AUGU/ #b#a#b71 #a#h#f4 

.<#b#g.> ,?IS NOTION ( WISDOM IS DRAWN FROM ,CLAIRE ,C>LISLE'S HELPFUL EXPLANATION ( ,SP9OZAN WISDOM AS SOME?+ AK9 TO 0EMOTIONAL 9TELLIG5CE40 ,SEE ,CLAIRE ,C>LISLE1 0,SP9OZA1 ,P>T #g3 ,ON ! ,E?ICS ( ! ,SELF10 ,! ,GU>DIAN1 ,M>* #b#a1 #b#a#a1 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4!GU>DIAN4COM_/COMM5TISFREE_/BELIEF_/#b#a#a_/M>_/#b#a_/SP9OZA-E?ICS-(-!-SELF4 

.<#b#h.> ,M>9A ,SITR91 9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN1 EMAIL1 ,FEBRU>Y #d1 #b#a#f4 

.<#b#i.> 0,MILITANT10 ,WIKIP$IA1 HTTPS3_/_/54WIKIP$IA4ORG_/W_/9DEX4PHP8TITLE"7,MILITANT@&OLDID"7#g#e#d#c#f#f#d#g#d 7ACCESS$ ,DECEMB] #a#b1 #b#a#f74 

.<#c.> ,MELANIE ,MAT9+1 9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y1 9 P]SON1 ,MAY #f1 #b#a#d4 

.<#c#a.> ,JACKIE ,WANG1 0,AGA9/ ,9NOC5CE3 ,RACE1 ,G5D] & ! ,POLITICS ( ,SAFETY10 ,L,I,E,S ,J\RNAL #a 7#b#a#b71 #a#c4 

.<#c#b.> ,IDEM1 #a4 

.<#c#c.> ,GL5 ,C\L?>D1 9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y1 9 P]SON1 ,M>* #a#f1 #b#a#f4 

.<#c#d.> ,IBID4 

.<#c#e.> ,KI]A ,L4 ,LADN] & ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON1 $S41 ,?IS ,IS AN ,HONOR ,SONG3 ,TW5TY ,YE>S S9CE ! ,BLOCKADES 7,W9NIPEG3 ,>BEIT] ,R+1 #b#a71 #a4 

.<#c#f.> ,DEBORAH ,B4 ,G\LD1 ,MOV+ ,POLITICS3 ,EMOTION & ,A,C,T ,U,P'S ,FI<T AGA9/ ,A,I,D,S 7,*ICAGO3 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,*ICAGO ,PRESS1 #b#i71 #a#g#h4 

.<#c#g.> ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA1 9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN1 EMAIL1 ,FEBRU>Y #b1 #b#a#f4 

.<#c#h.> ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA1 0,ANTIP$AGOGIES = ,LIB]ATION ,POLITICS1 ,CONS5SUAL ,DEMOCRACY & ,PO/-,9TELLECTUAL ,9T]V5TIONS0 7,PH,D DISS]TATION1 ,SIMON ,FRAS] ,UNIV]SITY1 #b#h71 #a#c#f-#g4 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4ACADEMIA4$U_/#e#d#d#d#a#g_/,ANTIP$AGOGIES.-=.-LIB]ATION.-POLITICS.-CONS5SUAL.-DEMOCRACY.-&.-PO/-9TELLECTUAL.-9T]V5TIONS4 

.<#c#i.> ,= A FULL] DISCUSSION ( !SE DYNAMICS1 SEE ,M>9A ,SITR91 ,EV]YDAY ,REVOLUTIONS3 ,HORIZONTALISM & ,AUTONOMY 9 ,>G5T9A 7,LONDON3 ,Z$ ,BOOKS1 #b#a#b74 

.<#d.> ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY1 9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y1 EMAIL1 ,M>* #h1 #b#a#d4 

.<#d#a.> ,ANONYM\S1 0,ROBOT ,SEALS AS ,C\NT]-,9SURG5CY3 ,FRI5D%IP & ,P[] FROM ,>I/OTLE TO ,TIQQUN10 ,HUMAN ,/RIKE1 HTTPS3_/_/HUMAN/RIKE4WORDPRESS4COM_/#b#a#c_/#h_/#b#g_/ROBOT-SEALS-AS-C\NT]-9SURG5CY-FRI5D%IP-&-P[]-FROM->I/OTLE-TO-TIQQUN_/ 7ACCESS$ ,AUGU/ #b#g1 #b#a#c74 

.<#d#b.> BR[N1 9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 

.<#d#c.> ,! TURN ( PHRASE 0MAK+ K90 COMES TO US FROM ! FEM9I/ PHILOSOPH] ,DONNA ,H>AWAY4 ,SEE ,DONNA ,H>AWAY1 0,AN?ROPOC5E1 ,CAPITALOC5E1 ,PLANTATIONOC5E1 ,*?ULUC5E3 ,MAK+ ,K910 ,5VIRONM5TAL ,HUMANITIES #f_/#a 7#b#a#e71 #a#f#a4 

.<#d#d.> ,IDEM1 #a#f#c4 

.<#d#e.> 0,FRE$OM--,DEF9ITION ( ,FRE$OM 9 ,5GLI%10 ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y 7,OX=D3 ,OX=D ,UNIV]SITY ,PRESS1 #b#a#f74 HTTPS3_/_/54OX=DDICTION>IES4COM_/DEF9ITION_/FRE$OM4 

.<#d#f.> ,D\GLAS ,H>P]1 0,FREE 7,ADJ4710 ,ONL9E ,ETYMOLOGY ,DICTION>Y1 HTTP3_/_/WWW4ETYMONL9E4COM_/9DEX4PHP8T]M"7FREE 7ACCESS$ ,NOVEMB] #c1 #b#a#f74 

.<#d#g.> ,IBID4 

.<#d#h.> ,$ITORS ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,H]ITAGE ,DICTION>IES1 $S41 ,WORD ,HI/ORIES & ,MY/]IES3 ,FROM ,ABRACADABRA TO ,ZEUS 7,BO/ON3 ,H\<TON ,MIFFL91 #b#d71 #a#c4 

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.<#a#c#c.> ,T\ZA1 9T]VIEW BY C>LA B]GMAN & ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y4 

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.<#a#c#i.> ,?OBURN1 0,WEA!RMAN1 ! ,MILITANT ,DIAGRAM1 & ! ,PROBLEM ( ,POLITICAL ,PASSION10 #a#b#i2 ,CA?Y ,WILK]SON1 ,FLY+ ,CLOSE TO ! ,SUN3 ,MY ,LIFE & ,TIMES AS A ,WEA!RMAN 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,SEV5 ,/ORIES ,PRESS1 #b#g71 #b#f#e-#c4 

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.<#a#d#c.> ,?OBURN1 0,WEA!RMAN1 ! ,MILITANT ,DIAGRAM1 & ! ,PROBLEM ( ,POLITICAL ,PASSION10 #a#c#d4 

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.<#a#d#e.> ,SITR91 9T]VIEW BY ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y & C>LA B]GMAN4 

.<#a#d#f.> ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,DOV] ,PUBLICATIONS1 #a#i#g71 #e#d4 

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.<#a#g#d.> ,JOHN ,HOLL[AY1 ,*ANGE ! ,WORLD ,)\T ,TAK+ ,P[]3 ,! ,MEAN+ ( ,REVOLUTION ,TODAY1 #bND ,REVIS$ ,$ITION 7,LONDON3 ,PLUTO ,PRESS1 #b#e71 #b#a#e4 

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.<#a#h#b.> ,SEE ,JO ,FREEMAN1 0,! ,TYRANNY ( ,/RUCTURELESSNESS10 ,MS4 ,MAGAZ9E1 ,JULY #a#i#g#c4 

.<#a#h#c.> ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI1 0,PUTT+ ,FEM9ISM ,BACK ON ,ITS ,FEET10 ,SOCIAL ,TEXT #i_/#a 7#a#i#h#d71 #c#c#h-#d#f4 

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