,L& & ,LIB]TY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P ,TEXT 3 ,! SLOGAN ',L& & ,LIB]TY' HAS LONG BE5 AN AN>*I/ SLOGAN4 ,IT WAS ! NAME ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ',ZEMLYA I ,VOLYA' 9 #ah< & WAS US$ BY ! PEASANTS 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,:5 WOM5 M>*$ 9 ,/ ,PET]SBURG ON ! #h? ( ,M>*1 #a#i#a#g1 HELP+ TO KICK (F ! REVOLUTION1 ! SLOGAN WAS ,BREAD1 ,L& & ,PEACE4 ',TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD' WAS PROM95T 9 ! ,MEXICAN & ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTIONS & IS /ILL US$ TODAY AS ! NAME ( ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION PAP]4 ,IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT L& IS A KEY DEM&4 ,RURAL L& WORK]S REPRES5T$ ! MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ POPULATION WELL 9TO ! #b? C5TURY 9 MU* ( ! WORLD4 ,L& [N]%IP WAS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! H&S ( A FEW L>GE L&[N]S & PEOPLE /RUGGL$ TO SURVIVE UND] ?IS SEMI-FEUDAL SY/EM4 ,& IT IS /ILL AN IMPORTANT DEM& = MANY PEASANTS & AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! AN>*I/ ,FLORES ,MAGON EXPLA9S :Y L& IS CRUCIAL TO AN>*ISM3 0,WE WANT BREAD = ALL4 ,WE CONSID] IT ABSURD ?AT A FEW PEOPLE %\LD POSSESS ! E>?1 & ! MANY NOT HAVE A PLACE TO LAY D[N !IR HEADS = RE/4 ,WE WANT1 !N1 ?AT ! L& BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL1 JU/ ! SAME AS ! AIR1 ! LIM SUN RAYS >E !RE = ALL CREATURES ON E>?4 ,WE CONSID] IT ABSURD ?AT ?OSE :O NEI!R TOIL NOR PRODUCE %\LD 5JOY ALL AT ! EXP5SE '( ?OSE :O TILL & TOIL & HAVE A LIFE ( MIS]Y4440 ,H[EV]1 ,MAGON MADE IT CLE> ?AT L& WAS DIRECTLY L9K$ TO LIB]TY3 0,WE ?9K ?AT POLITICAL LIB]TY IS A BEAUTIFUL LIE SO LONG AS IT HAS NOT = ITS BASIS ECONOMIC LIB]TY & T[>DS ! CONQUE/ ( ?AT LIB]TY \R /EPS >E DIRECT$444 ,WE DEM& ?AT ! PROLET>IAT ( ,MEXICO ORGANIZE & BY DO+ SO 5ABLE ITSELF TO TAKE P>T 9 ! TREM5D\S /RUGGLE ?AT ALONE WILL LIB]ATE ! PROLET>IAT ( ?IS WORLD1 ! /RUGGLE :I* SOM$AY -- MAYBE 9 ! NE> FUTURE-WILL PLACE ALL ! GOODS ( ?IS E>? )9 ! REA* & P[] ( ALL HUMAN BE+S40 ,KROPOTK9 ALSO EXPLA9$ :Y A DEM& = L& IS SO IMPORTANT4 ,L& IS BASICALLY P>T ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,IF WORK]S DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO L& !Y >E UNABLE TO SUPPORT !MSELVES & MU/ SELL !IR LABOR TO ! CAPITALI/_/L&[N]4 ,! REVOLUTION IS !RE=E AB\T EXPROPRIATION ( L& & O!R MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 0,WE DO NOT WANT TO ROB ANYONE ( HIS COAT1 BUT WE WI% TO GIVE TO ! WORK]S ALL ?OSE ?+S ! LACK ( :I* MAKES !M FALL AN EASY PREY TO ! EXPLOIT]1 & WE WILL DO \R UTMO/ ?AT NONE %ALL LACK AUM TO OBTA9 A B>E SUBSI/5CE = HIMSELF & HIS BABES4 ,?IS IS :AT WE MEAN :5 WE TALK ( ,EXPROPRIATION2 ?IS WILL BE \R DUTY DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 = :OSE COM+ WE LOOK1 NOT TWO HUNDR$ YE>S H5CE1 BUT SOON1 V]Y SOON40 ,EXPROPRIATION IS ESS5TIAL IF ! WORK]S >E TO BE FREE4 ,MAGON3 0,9 %ORT1 ,I SEE A SOCIETY ( WORK]S ECONOMICALLY FREE2 [N+ !MSELVES1 BECAUSE1 AT EV]Y /EP1 !Y [N ! MAT]IAL ON :I* !Y WORK2 ! L& :]E ! POTATOES GR[2 ! TREES !Y FELL & /RIP2 ! TIMB] !Y FA%ION 9TO LIMB]2 ! H\SES 9TO :I* ! LUMB] GOES1 & SO 0AD 9F9ITUM40 ,A SOCIETY PURG$ ( TRIBUTE TO ! P>ASITE40 ,! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION3 ,EXPROPRIATION & ,COLLECTIVIZATION ,! #a#i#c#f-#c#i REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA9 PROVIDES ONE ( ! BE/ EXAMPLES ( :AT CAN BE A*IEV$ BY WORK]S :5 !Y TAKE OV] ! L&4 ,! REVOLUTION ON ! L& WAS MORE EXT5SIVE & MORE RADICAL ?AN ?AT 9 ! URBAN >EAS4 ,NOT ONLY W]E ,SPA9'S L&[N]S RI* & P[]FUL BUT !Y W]E ALSO NOTORI\SLY CONS]VATIVE & AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,!Y HAD OPPOS$ RE=M 9 EV]Y WAY1 & HAD OV] ! DECADES HAD F9ANC$ VIOL5T SUPPRESSION ( BO? ! ,C,N,T & ! ,U,G,T4 ,COLLECTIVIZATION ( ! L& WAS EXT5SIVE COV]+ ALMO/ TWO ?IRDS ( ALL ! L& 9 ! ,REPUBLICAN ZONE4 ,9 ALL1 BETWE5 FIVE & SEV5 MILLION PEASANTS W]E 9VOLV$1 ! MAJOR >EAS BE+ ,>AGON :]E !RE W]E #de COLLECTIVES1 ! ,LEVANT 7! >EA >\ND ,VAL5CIA7 ) #i COLLECTIVES & ,CA/ILE 7! >EA SURR\ND+ ,MADRID7 ) #c COLLECTIVES4 ,9 ! VILLAGES WORK%OPS W]E SET UP :]E ! LOCAL TRADES-PEOPLE C\LD PRODUCE TOOLS1 FURNITURE1 ETC4 ,BAK]S1 BUT*]S1 B>B]S & SO ON ALSO DECID$ TO COLLECTIVIZE4 7,S\RCE3 ,KEV9 ,DOYLE WWW4/RUGGLE4WS_/TALKS_/SPA9.-FEB#i#i4HTML7 ,! ESS5TIAL FEATURES ( COLLECTIVIZATION W]E3 ,L>GE L&[N]S EXPROPRIAT$4 ,VOLUNT>Y P>TICIPATION 9 ! COLLECTIVE4 ,DIFF]5T FROM ,POPUL> ,FRONT3 L& MANAG$ AS A COLLECTIVE RA!R ?AN DIVID+ L& UP 9TO MANY PLOTS4 ,RUN ON LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLES1 FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITY & TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$S4 ,9DIVIDUALS & FAMILIES /ILL 9DEP5D5T 9 ! COLLECTIVE ) [N P]SONAL POSSESSIONS4 ,L& /ILL MATT]S ,! DEM& = L& IS A VITAL P>T ( TODAY'S REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 & NOT ONLY 9 SOCIETIES ) L>GE RURAL POPULATIONS4 ,L& IS ! BASIS ( ALL WEAL?4 ,IT IS ! S\RCE ( FOOD & PROVIDES ! MAT]IALS TO BUILD %ELT]S1 MAKE CLO!S & EV]Y?+ ELSE WE NE$4 ,IT IS A PHYSICAL SPACE :]E WE MEET & SOCIALIZE ) O!RS & AN 9SPIRATION = MUSIC1 POETRY & CULTURE4 ,IF WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS & CONTROL ( ?IS L&1 WE >E NOT FREE4 ,WE >E COMPLETELY DEP5D5T ON SOMEONE ELSE = ALL ASPECTS ( \R LIVES4 ,IT IS BO? A RURAL & URBAN ISSUE4 ,FACTORIES & (FICES >E BUILT ON L&4 ,PROP]TY DEVELOP]S ACQUIRE L& 9 ORD] TO BUILD HOMES & (FICES = HUGE PR(ITS4 ,ACCESS TO L& IS CONTROLL$ 9 ! CITIES1 ) MORE & MORE PRIVATIZ$ SPACE4 ,L& 9 PUBLIC [N]%IP IS NOT AN ANSW]4 ,L& [N$ & CONTROLL$ BY ! ,/ATE IS /ILL NOT UND] \R CONTROL ?ANKS TO A POLITICAL SY/EM 9 :I* POLITICIANS >E UNACC\NTABLE & L>GELY PURSUE ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL4 ,! FOLL[+ FACTS %[ ! CONT9U$ 9EQUALITY 9 L& [N]%IP4 ,S\RCE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4L&JU/ICE4UK_/:Y-L&-MATT]S_/ #f#i.0 ( L& 9 ! ,U,K IS [N$ BY 4#f.0 ( ! POPULATION4 #g.0 ( L& IS AGRICULTURAL L& & #a#e1 PEOPLE [N ALL ( IT4 ,U,K H\S+ IS CONC5TRAT$ ON #e.0 ( ! C\NTRY'S L& MASS SO PEOPLE [N+ !IR [N HOME REPRES5TS A SMALL AM\NT ( TOTAL L& [N]%IP4 #a_/#c ( ,BRITI% L& IS /ILL [N$ BY >I/OCRATS4 #dcb PEOPLE [N HALF ! L& 9 ,SCOTL&4 ,! PROP]TY WEAL? ( ! TOP #a.0 ( H\SEHOLDS IS NE>LY #e TIMES GREAT] ?AN ! WEAL? ( ! BOTTOM HALF ( ALL H\SEHOLDS COMB9$4 ,?\< ! >I/OCRACY1 ! ,QUE5 & ! PUBLIC SECTOR >E /ILL IMPORTANT 9 T]MS ( L& [N]S1 IT IS 9CREAS+LY CORPORATIONS & 9/ITUTIONAL 9VE/ORS ?AT [N & CONTROL L& 9 ,LONDON4 #a4 ,CAN>Y ,:>F ,GR\P 7,QAT> & ,CANADIAN 9VE/M5T COMPANY7 #b4 ,CITY ( ,LONDON #c4 ,TRANSPORT = ,LONDON #d4 ,AVIVA 7,9SURANCE & P5SIONS7 #e4 ,B,N,P_/,P>IBAS 7,BANK7 #f4 ,! ,QUE5 #g4 ,LEGAL & ,G5]AL 7,9SURANCE & P5SIONS7 #h4 ,SEGRO 7REAL E/ATE 9VE/M5T COMPANY7 #i4 ,BRITI% ,L& ,COMPANY 7,PROP]TY DEVELOP]7 #a4 ,NETWORK ,RAIL #b4 ,DUKE ( ,WE/M9/] ,MO/ /RUGGLES >E RELAT$ TO :O [NS1 CONTROLS & MAKES DECISIONS AB\T L&4 ,H\S+ ,H\S+ CO/S HAVE BECOME A S]I\S BURD5 = MO/ PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY 9 CITIES SU* AS ,LONDON4 ,PEOPLE EI!R HAVE TO /RUGGLE UND] ! YOKE ( A MORTGAGE OR PAY EXORBITANT R5TS TO PROP]TY 9VE/ORS OR BUY TO LET L&LORDS4 ,! H\S+ CRISIS IS A L& CRISIS4 ,H\S+ IS BUILT ON L&4 ,! VALUE ( 'DWELL+S' 7HOMES & ! L& UND]NEA? !M7 HAS 9CREAS$ BY F\R TIMES 7OR #d.07 BETWE5 #aiie & #b#a#e1 FROM ,G,B,P#a4#b TRILLION TO ,G,B,P#e4#e TRILLION4 ,! VALUE ( DWELL+S DEP5DS ON ! VALUE ( ! L&4 ,9 C5TRAL ,LONDON #h.0 ( ! VALUE ( PROP]TY IS ! VALUE ( ! L&4 #g#d.0 ( H\SE PRICE 9CREASES BETWE5 #aie & #bab 9 ! ,U,K CAN BE EXPLA9$ BY RIS+ L& PRICES ) ! REMA9D] ATTRIBUTABLE TO 9CREASES 9 CON/RUCTION CO/S4 ,RA!R ?AN A NE$1 H\S+ IS N[ A S\RCE ( PR(IT = MANY- AN 9VE/M5T OPPORTUNITY1 A P5SION SUPPLEM5T OR A MONEY-LAUND]+ OPPORTUNITY4 ,!RE IS SOME L& 9 PUBLIC H&S4 ,H[EV]1 AS L& PRICES 9CREASE & DIFF]5T BRAN*ES ( GOV]NM5T /RUGGLE TO MA9TA9 SP5D+1 L& IS BE+ 9CREAS+LY SOLD (F TO DEVELOP]S4 ,?IS 9CLUDES L& :I* HAS HOMES ON IT OR L& ?AT C\LD BE US$ = HOMES4 ,IT IS ! VALUE ( L& ?AT DET]M9ES ! CO/ ( H\S+4 ,FOOD ,BRITA9 IMPORTS MORE FOOD ?AN IT EXPORTS & ! CO/ ( FOOD HAS ALWAYS BE5 HI<] ?AN MANY O!R C\NTIES4 ,!RE IS ALSO A PROBLEM ) ACCESS TO GOOD QUALITY1 ORGANIC FOOD :I* IS ALSO *EAP4 ,TOGE!R ) H\S+1 FOOD CO/S CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO POV]TY 9 ,BRITA94 ,FOOD GR[S ON L& :I* IS ALL PRIVATELY-[N$4 ,ALL ! *A9 ( DI/RIBUTION1 FROM S\RCE TO ! SUP]M>KET IF DET]M9$ BY M>KET =CES4 ,RES\RCES ,9 ADDITION TO FOOD1 ! E>? PROVIDES ALL ! RES\RCES ?AT MAKE >E LIVES POSSIBLE1 EG MAT]IAL TO BUILD \R HOMES1 TIMB] = \R PAP] & FURNITURE1 M9]ALS ?AT GO 9TO \R TE*NOLOGY1 METALS = \R C>S & TRANSPORT1 & ALL ! S\RCES ( 5]GY1 EG OIL1 WAT]1 NATURAL GAS4 ,AS ) AGRICULTURE1 O!R RES\RCES >E ALSO L>GELY PRIVATELY [N$1 ) SOME EXCEPTIONS SU* AS =E/S 9 ,BRITA94 ,IF !SE RES\RCES >E SUBJECT TO M>KET =CES & ! DEM& = PR(IT FROM PRIVATE COMPANIES !N !SE RES\RCES WILL NOT BE US$ = ! B5EFIT ( ALL1 NOR WILL !RE BE SUFFICI5T CONTROLS ON DEVELOPM5T 9 ORD] TO HALT CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,WORK & LIVELIHOOD ,!RE IS GREAT 9EQUALITY ) REG>DS TO PEOPLE'S 9COME & !IR WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,ANY DEF9ITION ( A BETT] SOCIETY MU/ 9CORPORATE A R$UCTION 9 ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY1 ! 5D ( POV]TY & A DRA/IC IMPROVEM5T 9 PEOPLE'S WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,L&1 AS ! S\RCE ( WEAL?1 HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON PEOPLE'S OV]ALL ECONOMIC & WORK SITUATION4 ,IF Y\ [N L& & ! RES\RCES ON IT Y\ >E LESS LIKELY TO HAVE TO 5GAGE 9 POORLY PAID LABOR BUT CAN REAP ! B5EFITS ( Y\R ASSETS4 ,PEOPLE GO TO WORK ON L&1 :E!R ON F>MS1 9 M9ES1 ON OIL RIGS OR (FICES1 :I* IS [N$ BY SOMEONE ELSE4 ,! [N]%IP ( ! PHYSICAL L&1 NOT JU/ ! BUS9ESS1 IS AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ! WEAL? & P[] ( ! EMPLOY]4 ,SOCIAL & ,COMMUNITY ,SPACES ,MO/ SOCIAL & COMMUNITY GR\PS DO NOT HAVE ! MONEY TO BUY A PREMISE4 ,!Y >E EI!R DEP5D5T ON A C\NCIL PREMISE 79CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO GET & NOT FREE7 OR R5T+ A PREMISE FROM A PRIVATE L&LORD4 ,AS R5TS HAVE GONE UP1 IT IS A CON/ANT /RUGGLE TO KEEP SOCIAL & COMMUNITY SPACES GO+1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,LONDON4 ,SIMIL> TO H\S+1 ! CO/ ( O!R ASSETS >E DEP5D5T ON ! PRICE ( L&4 ,AS L& IS AT A PREMIUM 9 ! CITIES1 ?OSE :O CAN AF=D TO BUY OR R5T WILL GET ACCESS TO L& & ! BUILD+S ON IT4 ,?IS MEANS HOTELS1 NIKS & O!R >EAS = QUIET RECREATION EXI/1 !RE >E /ILL NOT 5\< = SU* L>GE POPULATION4 ,9 ! CITIES1 P>KS >E 9 HI< DEM&4 ,) CUTS 9 GOV]NM5T SP5D+1 !RE IS NOT 5\< MONEY TO C>E = BO? 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