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,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,JEAN ,WEIR 

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,AU?OR 3 ,JEAN ,WEIR 

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,SO1 H[ IS IT ?AT Y\ F\ND Y\RSELF >RE/$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#i1 #a#i#i#d1 ) F\R O!R AN>*I/S 7,ANTONIO ,BUD9I1 ,*RI/OS ,/RATIGOPULOS1 ,EVA ,TZIUTZIA & ,C>LO ,TESS]I7 & ACCUS$ ( AN >M$ ROBB]Y AT ! RURAL BANK ( ,ROV]ETO 7,S]RAVALLE71 ,ITALY8 ,H[ DID Y\R LIFE EVOLVE TO LEAD TO ?IS SITUATION8 

,H[ DID ,I F9D MYSELF >RE/$ ?AT DAY ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#i1 #a#i#i#d8 ,WELL1 IT OBVI\SLY WASN'T '! P]FECT CRIME' 444 A C\PLE ( LOCAL PEOPLE SAW SOME GUYS JUMP OV] A F5CE 9TO ! =E/ 9 ! ,*IZZOLA M\NTA9S2 A MASSIVE 'MANHUNT' 5SU$1 & )9 A FEW H\RS EV]YBODY WAS R\ND$ UP4 ,BUT ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT'S :AT Y\ MEAN4 ,Y\ ASK ME H[ MY LIFE HAD EVOLV$ LEAD+ UP TO ?AT MOM5T4 ,I'LL TRY TO ANSW] ?AT QUE/ION1 :I* SEEMS TO IMPLY ?AT ?IS WAS SOME K9D ( CLIMAX ?AT MY LIFE HAD BE5 HEAD+ T[>DS4 ,ACTUALLY IT'S NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,IF ?+S HAD GONE DIFF]5TLY & WE HADN'T BE5 CAU<T1 NO ONE W\LD EV] HAVE KN[N AB\T ! EV5T4 ,IT W\LD SIMPLY HAVE BE5 'A DAY 9 ! LIFE' ( A FEW AN>*I/ COMRADES4 

,I DON'T ?9K ?AT !RE'S ANY?+ EXCEPTIONAL AB\T AN>*I/S DECID+ TO TAKE BACK SOME ( :AT HAS BE5 /OL5 FROM US ALL - WE HAVE TO FACE ! PROBLEM ( SURVIVAL LIKE ALL ! O!R DISPOSSESS$ & MOREOV] WE >E NOT PREP>$ TO SIMPLY 'SURVIVE' BUT WANT TO GO BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( POV]TY & ACT ON REALITY4 ,SOME COMRADES BELIEVE ?AT EXPROPRIATION WILL BE A MASS EV5T :]E ALL ! EXPLOIT$ WILL ACT TOGE!R ONE GREAT DAY1 O!RS >E NOT PREP>$ TO WAIT TO 9F9ITY = ?AT TO HAPP51 OR TO SP5D ! :OLE ( !IR LIVES BE+ EXPLOIT$ OR P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( O!RS4 

,LOOK+ BACK 9 TIME1 :AT WAS EXCEPTIONAL WAS ! FACT ( HAV+ COMRADES ) :OM IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS ANY?+ & POSSIBLY ACT TOGE!R AS A RESULT4 ,I SAY EXCEPTIONAL1 AL?\< AT ?AT TIME IT WAS NORMAL4 ,?IS DEEP5$ KN[L$GE ( ONE ANO!R 7& ONESELF 7 IS ! FRUIT ( BE+ 9 A COMMON /RUGGLE - DEMOS1 MEET+S1 DISCUSSIONS1 ACTIONS1 ETC4 -- 9 ! DIM5SION ( AN 9=MAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,RELATIONS BETWE5 COMRADES DEEP51 ONE GA9S REAL KN[L$GE ( ONE ANO!R1 NOT JU/ \R GOALS BUT ! WAY WE >E AS 9DIVIDUALS1 ! WAY WE REACT1 \R /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES4 ,FROM !RE ,I ?9K IT IS NATURAL = COMRADES :O KN[ & TRU/ EA* O!R TO GO 9TO C]TA9 QUE/IONS MORE DEEPLY & DECIDE TO EXP]IM5T 9 ORD] TO PU% !IR /RUGGLE =W>D & OP5 UP NEW POSSIBILITIES 9 :ATEV] FIELD4 ,= AN>*I/S ! ABS5CE ( HI]>*Y ALSO CONC]NS ACTION4 ,:5 C>RI$ \T 9 A PROJECTUAL DIM5SION ) A REAL T5SION T[>DS FRE$OM1 ! VALIDITY ( ANY ONE K9D ( ACTION DEP5DS ON ! EXI/5CE ( ALL ! O!RS4 

,! M$IA & ! ,ITALIAN ,/ATE :IPP$ !MSELVES 9TO A FR5ZY OV] ! TRIAL1 BUT H[ WAS Y\R EXP]I5CE ( ! SOLID>ITY FROM O!R AN>*I/S & REBELS DUR+ ! LEGAL PROCESS & DUR+ Y\R PRISON S5T5CE8 

,ACTUALLY1 ! ?+ DEVELOP$ 9TO TWO TRIALS444NO ?REE4 ,FIR/ !RE WAS ! TRIAL = ! ROBB]Y 9 QUE/ION1 !N WE W]E ACCUS$ ( TWO O!R ROBB]IES 9 ! >EA1 SO ?AT L$ TO A SECOND ONE 7:I* W5T ON = MANY MON?S71 DUR+ :I* ! P5TITA7'REP5TANT T]RORI/'7 MATUR$1 LEAD+ TO ! 9FAM\S ,M>9I ,TRIAL4#a ,! LOCAL M$IA DID GO 9TO A FR5ZY IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! ,S]RAVALLE 7NE> ,ROV]ETO7 ROBB]Y3 ALL ( ! ELEM5TS ( ! M$IA COCKTAIL 'T]RORI/ SC>E' W]E !RE2 =EIGN]S1 AN>*I/S1 GUNS1 ROBB]Y1 ETC444 ,BUT ?AT WAS NO?+ COMP>$ TO :AT WAS TO HAPP5 SUBSEQU5TLY1 AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 

,! REACTION ( ! AN>*I/S ( ,ROV]ETO & ! SURR\ND+ >EA WAS IMM$IATE & UNCONDITIONAL4 ,!IR SOLID>ITY WAS PASSIONATE & ALSO LUDIC AT TIMES4 ,!Y CLAIM$ ! ID5TITY ( ! >RE/$ COMRADES1 DEF5D+ \R ID5TITY AS AN>*I/S )9 AN >TICULATE D5UNCIATION ( ! ROLE ( ! BANKS & ! VALIDITY ( ROBB+ !M1 ?R\< PO/]S1 LEAFLETS1 DEMOS1 PUBLIC MEET+S ETC4 

,%ORTLY AFT] \R >RE/1 ! AN>*I/ =TNI<TLY ,CAN5]O#b WAS BORN4 ,I ?9K IT IS FAIR TO SAY ?AT1 AL?\< IT MI<T HAVE COME \T AT SOME LAT] DATE1 = V>I\S REASONS \R >RE/ WAS A CATALY/ 9 ITS APPE>ANCE !N4 ,ITS EAG]LY AWAIT$ PAGES & KN[L$GE ?AT COMRADES V]Y CLOSE TO ME W]E WORK+ DAY & NI<T TO BR+ IT \T WAS A BRILLIANT LI<T ?AT ILLUM9AT$ ?AT 9ITIAL P]IOD 9 JAIL4 ,SO MANY O!R ?+S HAPP5$1 IT'S H>D TO PUT EV]Y?+ D[N ON PAP]4 ,RI<T FROM ! />T AN>*I/S CAME FROM ALL OV] ,ITALY = ! TRIALS1 ! C\RTROOM WAS ALWAYS FULL & SOMETIMES !RE W]E TOO MANY COMRADES = EV]YBODY TO GET 9SIDE4 

,I REMEMB] ! HUGE ,BACI 7KISSES7 & 5CIRCL$ ',A' ?AT APPE>$ WRITT5 9 LIP/ICK ON A W9D[ OV]LOOK+ ! C\RT AFT] ?OSE :O HADN'T BE5 ALL[$ 9 OCCUPI$ A BUILD+ OPPOSITE & S5T !IR GREET+S D[N FROM ABOVE444 ! NEWS ?AT OV] #ae CA% PO9TS 9 ! >EA HAD BE5 GLU$1 RESULT+ 9 ONE ( ! BANKS )DRAW+ !IR CLAIM = DAMAGES444 ! BANN] CONVEY+ BIR?DAY GREET+S UNFURL$ 9 C\RT :5 ONE ( ! HE>+S CO9CID$ ) MY BIR?DAY444 

,FL>ES & FIREWORKS W]E SET (F AGA9/ ,TR5TO PRISON DUR+ ONE ( ! HE>+S 9 ! T[N C\RT1 RESULT+ 9 A NUMB] ( COMRADES GETT+ EXPULSION ORD]S FROM ! >EA4 ,:ILE ,I WAS BE+ HELD 9 ! MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON ( ,VIC5ZA1 A T]RIBLE DUMP1 P>TICUL>LY ! WOM5'S SECTION1 COMRADES HIR$ A COA* & DID AN IMPROMPTU DEMO ) FL>ES1 BANN]S & PA9T-BOMBS AT ,NEW ,YE>1 AN ACTION ?AT WASN'T )\T RISK BECAUSE ,VIC5ZA WAS 9 CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,N,A,T,O BASE4 ,I LE>N$ :5 ,I GOT \T ?AT EV]YONE HAD A GOOD TIME & W5T ON TO P>TY ?R\<\T ! NI<T SOME:]E 9 ! M\NTA9S4 ,NEXT DAY A POLICE HELICOPT] APPE>$ 9 ! WOM5'S EX]CISE Y>D1 & REMA9$ !RE UNTIL ! DAY ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ,OP]A PRISON 9 ,MILAN4 ,?AT DEMON/RATION ( LOVE & SOLID>ITY WAS A CONTRIBUTION TO GETT+ ME ?R[N \T ( A DISGU/+ PLACE )\T ANY +RATIAT+ 'LETT]S TO PRISON GOV]NOR' OR SU* LIKE4 

,!SE >E SOME ( ! MOM5TS ?AT /& \T 9 MY M9D CONC]N+ ! 9ITIAL P]IOD4 ,LAT]1 FOLL[+ ! 9V5TION ( A 'REP5TANT' 'EX-MILITANT' ( AN 9V5T$ >M$ GANG ?AT WE W]E ALL SUPPOS$ TO BELONG TO1 MANY COMRADES W]E >RE/$ OR W5T 9TO HID+ TO C>RY ON ! /RUGGLE4 ,I KN[ ?AT MANY ( ! REMA9+ COMRADES DEBAT$ 9T5SELY TO AGREE & DECIDE :AT TO DO1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ AS MU* AB\T ?AT P]IOD AS ,I DO AB\T ! PREC$+ ONE4 

,READ+ Y\R QUE/IONS HAS TAK5 ME BACK TO !SE NOT SO F> (F TIMES1 & REMEMB]+ ! SOLID>ITY FILLS ME ) AN IMM5SE GL[4 ,IT WAS AMAZ+4 ,ONLY SOMEONE :O HAS LIV$ ?R\< SIMIL> MOM5TS CAN UND]/& :AT ,I AM TALK+ AB\T1 & AS Y\ CAN SEE1 ,I CAN'T SQUEEZE ! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION 9TO JU/ A FEW L9ES1 EV5 AL?\< ANY?+ ,I M5TION IS ONLY A T9Y P>T ( :AT COMRADES W]E DO+ DAY AFT] DAY1 = YE>S4 

,AN AN>*I/ DEF5SE COMMITTEE ?AT HAD BE5 =M$ E>LI] BECAME EXTREMELY ACTIVE 9 F9D+ LAWY]S1 COORD9AT+ CONTRIBUTIONS FROM B5EFIT GIGS1 ETC41 & S5D+ \T REGUL> NEWS ( ! :OLE SITUATION1 :I* WAS TO DEVELOP 9TO A COMPLEX REPRESSIVE ATTACK AGA9/ A L>GE P>T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T444 

,! COMRADE :O S5T ! MONEY-ORD]S WAS ACCUS$ ( BE+ 'TREASUR]' ( ! PHANTOM CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION 9V5T$ BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ,M>9I ALONG ) ! ,C>AB9I]I SPECIAL =CES1 & A W>RANT WAS ISSU$ = HIS >RE/4 ,! COMRADE :O BORE ! BRUNT ( ! COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITY WAS ACCUS$ ( C\NT]FEIT+ AN 9T]NAL POLICE NOTE ?AT WAS S5T TO ,RADIO ,BLACK\T 9 ,TUR94 ,BO? W]E SUBSEQU5TLY ACQUITT$ OR HAD *>GES DROPP$4 

,?R\<\T ! V>I\S REPRESSIVE PHASES ?\S&S ( PO/]S W]E PR9T$ & FLYPO/$ 9 ALL ! MAJOR T[NS & CITIES1 & ALSO 9 MANY SMALL VILLAGES - :]EV] !RE W]E AN>*I/S :O WANT$ TO %[ !IR SOLID>ITY4 

,FROM BE+ A /RAI<T=W>D QUE/ION ( A FEW COMRADES 'CAU<T 9 ! ACT' AB\T :I* !RE IS LITTLE TO BE SAID1 ! ?+ HAD EVOLV$ 9TO AB\T #f AN>*I/S BE+ ACCUS$ ( BELONG+ TO A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION1 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 ETC41 ) *>GES ?AT C>RI$ MULTIPLE LIFE S5T5CES4 

,EV]Y?+ /OOD ON ! 'CONFESSIONS' ( ! TW5TY-YE>-OLD GIRLFRI5D ( ,C>LO1 ONE ( MY CO->RE/EES1 :O HAD BE5 S+L$ \T BY ! ,R4,O4,S4 7,REP>TO ,OP]AZIONI ,SPECIALI _/ ,SPECIAL ,OP]ATIONS ,GR\P7 AS POT5TIALLY BE+ SOMEONE Y\NG & IMPRESSIONABLE ?AT C\LD BE SC>$ 9TO COLLABORAT+ ) ! POLICE & JUDICI>Y4 

,%E ANN\NC$ ?AT %E WAS AN 'EX-MEMB]' ( ! 'GANG'1 & HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ONE ( ! ROBB]IES 9 ! ,TR5TO >EA4 ,! WAY ! /ORY EM]G$ WAS SO ABSURD IT WAS ALMO/ LAU<ABLE1 BUT ?+S BEGAN TO GET QUITE S]I\S - !RE W]E HUNDR$S ( RAIDS ALL OV] ,ITALY & MANY COMRADES 5D$ UP 9 PRISON1 SOME W5T ON HUNG] /RIKE & W]E RELEAS$4 ,!RE WAS A WIDE D5UNCIATION ( ?IS FRAME-UP AGA9/ AN>*I/S :I* HAD N[ BECOME A MA9 NEWS ITEM3 5DLESS MEET+S1 ATTACKS ON ! PRESS1 ! 5TRANCES TO UND]GR\ND /ATIONS GLU$ ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! ,M>9I TRIAL1 DEMOS1 IT9]ANT EXHIBITIONS1 ETC4 ETC4 

,OV] & ABOVE ! >RE/S1 !RE WAS A TOTAL DI/ORTION ( AN>*I/ ME?ODS1 & T5S ( ?\S&S ( PAMPHLETS W]E PR9T$ & DI/RIBUT$ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY D5\NC+ ?IS4 ,MANY ACTIONS TOOK PLACE1 & LEAFLETS & PO/]S W]E N[ BE+ DRAWN UP AT NATIONAL LEVEL1 FOLL[+ C\NTLESS MEET+S ) GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS FROM ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,!RE W]E REGUL> 9T]V5TIONS ON FREE RADIOS4 ,ACTIONS ( SOLID>ITY ALSO TOOK PLACE 9 ,G]MANY1 ,GREECE & ,SPA94 ,A ,G]MAN COMRADE BR\<T \T A BIL+UAL PAP]1 TRANSLAT$ MANY ,ITALIAN TEXTS - !ORETICAL TEXTS ,I MEAN1 NOT RELAT$ TO ! REPRESSION & ORGANIZ$ B5EFITS & MEET+S4 ,%E WAS ALSO V]Y CLOSE TO ME ?R\<\T ! YE>S ,I WAS 9SIDE 9 MANY WAYS4 ,I ALSO RECEIV$ MANY LETT]S1 TELEGRAMS1 C>DS1 CONVEY+ GOOD WI%ES1 PASSION1 COLOR1 SOLID>ITY FROM COMRADES 9 MANY C\NTRIES1 9CLUD+ ! ,U,K4 

,CAN Y\ TELL US AB\T Y\R EXP]I5CE ( PRISON & ! CONDITIONS1 OPPORTUNITIES = REBELLION1 ETC8 ,H[ WAS Y\R RELATION%IP ) ! O!R PRISON]S8 

,ANO!R BIG /ORY444 :]E TO BEG98 ,WELL1 = A />T1 ,I WASN'T 9 JU/ ONE1 BUT SEV5 PRISONS OV] !SE YE>S1 & SP5T MU* ( ! TIME BE+ %UNT$ UP & D[N H&CUFF$ 9 A PRISON VAN BETWE5 ,MILAN & ,TR5T9O1 SQU9T+ ?R\< ! P9HOLES 9 ! METAL W9D[S TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ! M\NTA9S OR ! OR*>DS 9 BLOOM1 AS ! TRIAL 9 ,TR5TO RAN ITS P]V]T$ C\RSE4 ,! CONDITIONS 9 EA* ( !SE PRISONS W]E FAIRLY SPECIFIC & V>I$ IMM5SELY4 ,BUT !RE >E SOME FACTORS ?AT >E PECULI> TO ALL WOM5'S PRISONS - !Y >E A LOT SMALL] ?AN M5'S1 & (T5 HAVE F> FEW] FACILITIES1 SOMETIMES TO ! PO9T ( Z]O1 = $UCATIONAL OR RECREATIONAL NE$S4 

,! FIR/ ?+ ?AT /RUCK & ANNOY$ ME WAS ?AT ,I WAS ALONE1 ,I MEAN1 ,I WAS HELD SEP>ATE FROM MY COMRADES1 :O = MU* ( ! TIME W]E %>+ A CELL1 SO HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK1 LAU< & G5]ALLY FACE ! SITUATION TOGE!R4 ,EVA & ,I W]E KEPT AP>T1 & =TUNATELY %E WAS RELEAS$ A MON? OR SO AFT] \R >RE/4 ,I'D BE5 9 SIMIL> SITUATIONS BE=E1 SO ,I KNEW ! SCORE & MU/]$ MY /R5G?4 ,! SOLID>ITY FROM \TSIDE ?AT ,I HAVE M5TION$ AT L5G? C]TA9LY N\RI%$ ?AT /R5G?1 BUT !RE W]E MANY ?+S GO+ ON )9 & >\ND Y\ ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO DISCUSS ) Y\R [N COMRADES1 & ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I MEAN1 EV5 CONC]N+ SOME ( ! TRIVIA 9 PRISON -- OR RA!R EV]Y?+ IS TRIVIA1 BUT CAN BE HEAVY AT TIMES4 ,REV]B]ATIONS FROM ! PROV]BIAL 'BUTT]FLY'S W+' CAN DO FULL CIRCLE AT ANY 9/ANT1 LIKE AN IRON BOOM]ANG & EV5 ONE'S ?\<TS SEEM TO TAKE ON 7OR P]HAPS !Y HAVE IT ANYWAY7 A SOLID CAPACITY TO ACT ON REALITY4 

,I ?9K ?AT SIMPLY /AY+ ALIVE1 HOLD+ TO ONE'S 9DIVIDUALITY & KEEP+ ONE'S SPIRITS - & HEAD -- HI< IS 9 ITSELF A =M ( REBELLION 9 ! CONTEXT ( AN 9/ITUTION ?AT IS DELIB]ATELY BUILT TO PUT PEOPLE D[N & HUMILIATE !M4 ,?+S W]E V]Y DIFF]5T !N COMP>$ TO :AT !Y HAD BE5 9 ! #gS & #hS 9 ,ITALY :5 !RE W]E ?\S&S ( COMRADES 9 PRISON1 (T5 HELD 9 CU/OM-BUILT MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONS4 ,REBELLION WAS A CON/ANT1 A NECESSITY & A CONT9UATION ( ! /RUGGLE \TSIDE1 ALMO/ TAK+ ! PLACE ( IT BE=E ! RE=MI/ AB\T-TURN ( MANY ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ LEAD]S SET 94 

,TODAY1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ >E A WOMAN1 Y\ MI<T BE V]Y FEW 9 NUMB]1 9SIDE = ANY ONE ( A :OLE V>IETY ( REASONS 7BETT] -- AN>*I/S DON'T DECL>E !MSELVES POLITICAL PRISON]S1 & IF !Y 5D UP ON 'POLITICAL' W+S IT'S BECAUSE ! ,/ATE PUTS !M !RE TO PREV5T !M FROM '9FECT+' ! O!R PRISON]S74 ,9 FACT1 9 SOME ( ! SMALL PRISONS ,I WAS HELD 9 />T+ FROM ,ROV]ETO1 ,I WAS KEPT SEP>ATE FROM ! O!R PRISON]S AS F> AS ! LIMIT$ CONDITIONS ALL[$4 ,! SCREWS W]5'T US$ TO SEE+ ! LEAFLETS ?AT >RIV$ 9 MY PO/ & !IR H&S W\LD LIT]ALLY %AKE UPON COM+ 9 CONTACT ) SOME ( !M & ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ FROM !RE AS FA/ AS !Y C\LD4 

,! ONLY ?+ ,I REMEMB] AB\T ,TR5TO PRISON IS AN E>?QUAKE ONE NI<T FOLL[+ :I* ,I SP5T ! NEXT H\R OR SO TRY+ TO DECIDE :AT TO DO 9 ANTICIPATION ( ANO!R TREMOR UNTIL ,I FELL ASLEEP4 ,NOT ALL SU* EV5TS HAVE A HAPPY \TCOME3 #h PRISON]S 7& TWO FEMALE GU>DS7 W]E KILL$1 TRAPP$ 9 A FIRE ?AT BROKE \T 9 ,LE ,VALLETTE PRISON 9 ,TUR9 9 #a#i#h#f4 ,ACC\NTS ( PRISON]S 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS MAKE ! BLOOD CURDLE 9 HORROR1 TO M5TION BUT A FEW4 ,WE MU/ NEV] =GET ?AT - BEYOND ! ANECDOTES & REM9ISC5CES -- PRISON CONSI/S ( SO MANY RE9=C$ BOXES ?AT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD >E LOCK$ UP 9 DAY & NI<T4 ,! LATT] >E HO/AGES ( ! ,/ATE & LIVE AT ! M]CY ( A HI]>*Y ( VILE C[>DS #bd H\RS A DAY4 

,! FEMALE W+ 9 ,TR5TO WAS CLOS$ D[N & ,I WAS DISPAT*$ TO ,VIC5ZA1 :I* ,I M5TION$ ABOVE4 ,! WOM5'S SECTION CONSI/$ ( TWO R[S ( CELLS FAC+ EA* O!R4 ,9 ! MORN+ ! HEAVY IRON DOORS W]E OP5$1 LEAV+ A SECOND B>R$ GATE LOCK$4 ,& ?AT WAS ! 'PRISON CONDITION' = ! RE/ ( ! DAY4 ,PALE ?9 GIRLS SP5T !IR :OLE DAYS 9 B$ BECAUSE1 AL?\< !RE WAS AN EX]CISE Y>D1 IT WAS FREEZ+ COLD \TSIDE 7,VIC5ZA IS 9 ! M\NTA9S47 ,! EX]CISE P]IOD IS E/ABLI%$ BY P>LIAM5T>Y DECREE BUT NO:]E IS IT WRITT5 ?AT !RE IS A 'M9IMUM /AY'4 ,AN OBLIGATORY TWO H\RS 9 A HUGE FREEZ+ COLD >EA ( RE9=C$ CONCRETE ) NO?+ TO DO WAS TOO MU* = MO/ PEOPLE1 & ! SCREWS W]E QUITE HAPPY TO =EGO ! TASK ( LOCK+ & UNLOCK+ X NUMB] ( GATES ( ACCESS4 

,SO1 ! BATTLE BEGAN1 AT FIR/ ! 'GOOD' WAY1 PO9T+ \T ! SITUATION TO M$ICAL /AFF1 WRIT+ COLLECTIVE DEM&S TO ! GOV]NOR1 ETC41 TO NO AVAIL4 ,IT WAS V]Y DIFFICULT TO TALK TO ! O!R PRISON]S AS1 AP>T FROM ! \TSIDE Y>D1 !RE WAS ONLY A C\PLE ( H\RS 'SOCIALITY' EA* DAY ?AT HAD TO BE SIGN$ UP = 9 ADVANCE1 NAM+ ONE O!R PRISON] :O C\LD BE LOCK$ 9 ) Y\1 OR :OM Y\ C\LD 'VISIT'4 ,NONE!LESS1 WE ALL MANAG$ TO AGREE ?AT WE W\LD GO \T 9TO ! Y>D NEXT DAY &1 9 PROTE/1 W\LD REFUSE TO 5T] :5 ! TWO H\RS W]E UP4 ,?IS1 9 ! CONTEXT ( PRISON1 IS TANTAM\NT TO 9SURRECTION4 ,! DAY CAME4 ,! PRES5CE ( ! SCREWS FROM ! MALE SECTION D[N/AIRS1 WAS CONFIRMATION ?AT EV]YBODY'S PLANS HAD BE5 ?W>T$4 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS 7?IS WAS 9 ! P]IOD IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! ,NEW ,YE> DEMO7 MY CELL NEI<BOR ,C4 & ,I W]E '<O/$'3 ME TO ! 'POLITICAL W+' 9 ,OP]A1 ,MILAN1 ,C4 TO SOME \T-(-!-WAY PROV9CIAL PRISON4 ,?IS LONG DESCRIPTION IS TO TRY TO %[ H[ A SIMPLE ATTEMPT TO OBTA9 A BASIC 'RI<T' COMES TO BE CONSID]$ A DANG]\S ?REAT TO ORD] & SUBMISSION4 

,! FACT IS IT'S NECESS>Y TO SEE ! CONTEXT WE'RE TALK+ AB\T4 ,Y\ DON'T 5T] PRISON SAY+1 W[1 LOTS ( PEOPLE LOCK$ UP1 H]E'S F]TILE GR\ND = REBELLION1 LET'S HAVE A GO4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MO/ PEOPLE HAVE MANY PROBLEMS & >E SIMPLY NOT 9T]E/$ 9 H[ Y\ DEF9E Y\RSELF1 & P]SONALLY ,I DIDN'T TRY DO+ SO1 O!R ?AN ?R\< MY WAY ( RELAT+ TO !M & ! SURR\ND+S1 AL?\< 9 SOME PRISONS !RE W]E 'POLITICALS' :O KNEW AB\T US4 ,?AT'S DIFF]5T4 ,9 ! NORMAL RUN ( EV5TS1 :5 Y\ >E 9 PRISON ,I ?9K Y\R JOB IS TO GET ON ) BE+ A PRISON] & CONT9UE LIV+ Y\R LIFE UND] 'DIFF]5T' CONDITIONS & TRY TO CONTRIBUTE TO RAIS+ ! TONE ( :AT CAN (T5 BE A PRETTY DISMAL REALITY4 ,MO/ ( ! WOM5 9SIDE >E 9 A F> WORSE SITUATION ?AN WE >E4 ,MANY HAVE *ILDR51 SOMETIMES ?\S&S ( MILES AWAY1 & WORRY AB\T !M ALL ! TIME4 ,WE >E PRIVILEG$ BECAUSE WE HAVE COMRADES1 SOLID>ITY1 EXCELL5T LAWY]S :O >E (T5 COMRADES !MSELVES4 

,HAV+ SAID ?AT1 IT WAS A GREAT EXP]I5CE TO 5C\NT] SO MANY DIFF]5T CRAZY PEOPLE ?AT ONE W\LDN'T O!RWISE HAVE MET DUE TO P]SONAL *OICES & ALL ! <ETTOS WE 'SCUM ( ! E>?' >E DIVID$ UP 9TO3 GYPSIES1 DRUG ADDICTS1 'MURD]]S'1 'HI/ORIC LEAD]S' ( ONCE UPON A TIME1 PRO/ITUTES1 'DRUG PONIES'1 ETC4 ,& ,I LIV$ SOME 9T5SE & AT TIMES HIL>I\S MOM5TS4 ,DON'T GET ME WRONG1 PRISON WASN'T '! BE/ DAYS ( MY LIFE'4 ,BUT1 :5 A NUMB] ( V]Y P>TICUL> HUMAN BE+S :O >E =C$ TO COHABIT AGA9/ !IR WILL MAKE IT TO COME TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( ?IS COMMON D5OM9ATOR & SIMPLY BE !MSELVES = A MOM5T ) !IR EXQUISITE IDIOSYNCRASIES1 A /RANGE AL*EMY OCCURS ?AT TRANSC5DS ALL WALLS & BECOMES A TRUE MOM5T ( FRE$OM1 & A ?REAT TO ! /ATUS QUO ( ! PRISON4 

,( C\RSE IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] TO HAVE BR\<T D[N ! WALLS = REAL4 ,MANY ( !SE WOM5 >E /ILL LOCK$ UP4 ,MANY MORE HAVE JO9$ !M4 ,Y\ ASK$ AB\T SOLID>ITY1 & ,I CAN'T CONCLUDE ?IS REV]IE )\T M5TION+ AN UN=GETTABLE MOM5T ( SOLID>ITY ?AT ,I EXP]I5C$ FROM ! O!R PRISON]S4 ,AS ,I SAID1 ,I RECEIV$ A LOT ( MAIL ?AT WASN'T (FICIALLY C5SOR$1 AMONG :I* WAS ! :OLE COLLECTION ( ,CAN5]O & A CONSID]ABLE QUANTITY ( BACK ISSUES ( ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ PAP] ,PROVOC,AZIONE ?AT CAME \T 9 ! EI<TIES4 ,AT ,OP]A1 ! LATT] W]E REMOV$ FROM ! CELL ,I WAS 9 FOLL[+ A R\T9E SE>*1 ) A FEW FEEBLE JU/IFICATIONS SU* AS 'FIRE RISK'1 'ILLICITLY ACQUIR$'1 ETC4 ,:AT WAS OBVI\S WAS ?AT ! CONT5TS W]E DEF9ITELY NOT APPRECIAT$ BY ?OSE :O HAD COME ACROSS !M4 ,I WAS FURI\S1 & DEM&$ MY PAP]S BACK4 

,ANYONE :O'S BE5 9 PRISON WILL KN[ ?AT !RE'S NO SU* ?+ AS 'DEM& & RESPONSE'1 EV5 ! MO/ 9SIGNIFICANT REQUE/ SU* AS GETT+ P]MISSION TO BUY A PAIR ( SOCKS HAS TO GO ?R\< A PROCESS ?AT MI<T TAKE WEEKS4 ,I WASN'T PREP>$ TO WAIT1 & TO CUT A LONG /ORY %ORT 5D$ UP /AG+ A PROTE/ BY SIMPLY REFUS+ TO GO 9 FROM ! Y>D & BE LOCK$ UP AFT] ! EX]CISE P]IOD4 ,! IMM$IATE RESULT ( ?IS WAS ?AT ,I MANAG$ TO GET AN AUDI5CE ) ! ,M>ES*IALLO FROM ! MALE PRISON2 ,I EV5TUALLY GOT MY PAP]S BACK1 & ! MU* HAT$ UB]SCREW 9 *>GE ( ! FEMALE PRISON DISAPPE>$ FROM CIRCULATION = A FEW WEEKS1 :I* GAVE EV]YONE A BREAK4 ,! SECOND RESULT WAS TO BE ESCORT$ TO A K9D ( '9T]NAL C\RT' ON ,MONDAY MORN+1 PRESID$ OV] BY ! PRISON GOV]NOR 9 ! PRES5CE ( SCREWS1 COPS1 PSY*OLOGI/S1 ETC4 ,! V]DICT3 GUILTY ( 9SUBORD9ATION4 ,! PUNI%M5T3 TWO WEEKS 9 ! PUNI%M5T CELL4 ,?AT %OCK$ EV]YBODY ON ! W+1 MANY ( :OM HAD BE5 '9SIDE' = NE>LY TW5TY YE>S4 ,! R>E PUNI%M5TS AT ,OP]A W]E #b-#c DAYS4 ,AFT] BE+ *ECK$ BY ! DOCTOR :O SIGN$ ?AT ,I WAS FIT TO FACE ! S5T5CE 7! DOCTOR ALWAYS HAS ! LA/ WORD1 EV5 ON ,DEA? ,R[44471 ,I WAS M>*$ D[N TO ! ISOLATION BLOCK1 TO BE LOCK$ UP #bb H\RS A DAY1 & HAVE ONLY ESS5TIAL POSSESSIONS3 MY AN>*I/ PAP]S 7,I MADE SURE ,I GOT !SE71 A C\PLE ( BOOKS1 A DICTION>Y & A SMALL RADIO4 

,SCREWS W]E ASSIGN$ TO SIT ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! METAL DOOR PE]+ AT ME ?R\< ! SPY HOLE & LET ME \T = EX]CISE 9 A SMALL1 SQUALID Y>D = ONE H\R 9 ! MORN+ & ONE 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,ANYONE :O TALK$ TO ME W\LD RECEIVE SIMIL> SANCTIONS4 ,AFT] SP5D+ MO/ ( ! NI<T AT W> ) ! MOSQUITOES 7IT WAS ! MIDDLE ( ,AUGU/1 #d DEGREES7 ,I WOKE UP TO ! S\ND ( A L\D RAP NUMB] JU/ \TSIDE ! W9D[4 ,PE]+ \TSIDE ,I C\LD SEE ! GIRLS ?AT WORK$ 9 ! G>D5 BEL[ DANC+ 9 S+LE FILE ?R\< ! PLANTS1 RAPP+ \T ! :OLE /ORY4 

,:AT A BUZZ6 

,!N :5 ,I GOT \T = 'AIR' ALL ! WOM5 9 ! SECTION W]E AT !IR W9D[S S++ A :OLE REP]TOIRE ( LOVE & BATTLE SONGS AT ! TOP ( !IR VOICES4 ,! CONFUSION WAS SU* ?AT ! SCREWS HAD TO TAKE ME AWAY FROM ?AT DIRTY Y>D TO ! SPORTS GR\ND = EX]CISE TWICE A DAY4 

,= ! RE/3 SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT = ! :OLE DURATION ALL ! PRISON FOOD 5D$ UP D[N ! TOILET AS ,I RECEIV$ A CON/ANT SUPPLY ( FRE% FOOD1 HOT C(FEE1 ETC1 ?ANKS TO ! CUNN+ & CREATIVITY ?AT ONLY ?OSE :O >E LOCK$ UP AGA9/ !IR WILL >E CAPABLE (1 UNSE5 BY ! UNI=M$ SPIES \TSIDE ! CELL OR ! >M$ GU>DS PATROLL+ ! WALLS4 ,:5 ! TWO WEEKS W]E UP1 BIG P>TY ON ! W+6 

,AFT] Y\ LEFT PRISON1 H[ DID Y\ FEEL COM+ '\T' 9TO 'SOCIETY'8 

,SOCIETY8 ,:AT'S ?AT8 ,I ?9K ,I EXP]I5C$ SOCIETY LIKE AN IRON VISE FROM ! DAY ,I WAS BORN4 ,!Y HAD TO LOCK ME 9 ! CLASSROOM = ! FIR/ TWO WEEKS ,I WAS AT K9D]G>T54 ,P]HAPS ! CLOSE/ ,I'VE BE5 TO BE+ '9' SOCIETY WAS :5 ,I WAS 9 JAIL4 ,Y\ CAN'T ESCAPE IT - UNLESS AS ,I SAID1 Y\ DECL>E Y\RSELF 'PRISON] ( W>' & SP5D ! RE/ ( Y\R TIME ALONE1 ) SPECIAL /ATUS4 ,PRISON IS A MICROCOSM ( ! WORLD \TSIDE1 A K9D ( C>ICATURE ?AT Y\'RE /UCK 91 !RE'S NO:]E TO HIDE1 SO Y\ BECOME SOCIALIZ$ TO SOME EXT5T :E!R Y\ LIKE IT OR NOT1 = ! SAKE ( ! O!R PRISON]S & 9 ORD] TO TRY TO DO SOME?+ ) Y\R TIME4 ,BUT ALWAYS )9 PRECISE LIMITS4 

,LIKE SOCIETY \TSIDE1 ! PRISON /RUCTURE IS POL>IZ+3 SEGREGAT+ & EXCLUD+ ! REBELS & MOV+ T[>DS ! 9TEGRATION & P>TICIPATION ( C]TA9 O!R PRISON]S 9 !IR [N 9C>C]ATION4 ,! TIMES ?AT ,I CAME )9 9*ES ( ?IS P>TICIPATORY OPPRESSION W]E ! WOR/ = ME1 & ! K9D ( REALITY !Y >E AIM+ = FILL$ ME ) DISGU/4 ,Y\'D LIKE TO SPIT 9 ! SCREW'S EYE & TELL H] TO WIPE ! SMILE (F H] FACE :5 %E COMES TO UNLOCK Y\ 9 ! MORN+1 BUT Y\ CAN EV5 5D UP SAY+ 'GOOD MORN+'4 

,REC5TLY AN ,ITALIAN COMRADE TOLD ME ?AT :5 HE WAS 9 PRISON LA/ YE> !RE W]E SOME ( ! OLD ,R$ ,BRIGADES MILITANTS :O ALWAYS CALL$ ! SCREWS /RONZO OR PEZZO DI M]DA - '%IT' 9 EI!R CASE1 & H[ ! O!R CONS REALLY 5VI$ !M = IT4 ,HAD !Y TRI$ IT1 !Y'D HAVE 5D$ UP BLACK & BLUE & ) A FEW BROK5 RIBS4 

,G5]ALLY1 Y\ NE$ TO TEA* Y\RSELF TO CONTA9 Y\R LOA?+ = ! :OLE SET-UP4 ,ON COM+ \T ,I WAS UND] H\SE >RE/ = A :ILE1 !N ,I CAME BACK TO ,LONDON AS ,I HAD ANO!R %ORT S5T5CE P5D+ 9 ,ITALY CONC]N+ A /OL5 C> CONNECT$ TO ! ROBB]Y4 ,I SLIPP$ UNOBTRUSIVELY 9TO MY <ETTO EXI/5CE H]E4 ,NOT ) PRIDE1 ,I MAY SAY1 BECAUSE SU* AN EXI/5CE IS FULL ( COMPROMISE LIKE ANY O!R4 ,!RE'S NO REAL /RUGGLE H]E1 NO T5SION 9 T]MS ( ATTACK+ :AT OPPRESSES Y\ & EV]YONE >\ND Y\4 ,Y\ CAN BECOME A FR5ETIC ACTIVI/ OR Y\ CAN SP5D SOME TIME TRY+ TO TAKE /OCK1 'SOCIALIZE' Y\RSELF )9 ?AT REALITY TO SOME EXT5T & KEEP C>RY+ ON ) Y\R [N PROJECTUALITY AS BE/ Y\ CAN1 ALWAYS 9 ! DIM5SION ( SEEK+ AFF9ITIES & \TLETS = ! /RUGGLE AS Y\ WANT TO EXP]I5CE IT4 ,SO1 9 ?IS OP5 PRISON Y\'RE ALSO A MISFIT1 AN \TSID] PLAY+ A ROLE & RESPECT+ ! 'SOCIAL RULES'4 

,ITALY HAS A LONG HI/ORY ( 9SURRECTION BO? 9 REC5T TIMES & DI/ANT1 CAN Y\ TALK AB\T SOME ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES !RE ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 98 

,9 ,ITALY1 ! #gS & #hS1 AL?\< !RE WAS A PROLIF]ATION ( CL&E/9E ORGANIZATIONS :I* DECL>$ W> AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 !RE WAS ALSO A DIFFUSE 9SURRECTIONAL MOVEM5T1 & ?AT WAS C]TA9LY EXCIT+1 IT WAS 9 ! AIR Y\ BREA!D >\ND Y\4 ,!RE W]E MANY EXAMPLES ( MASS SQUATT+1 OCCUPATION ( UNIV]SITIES1 NONPAYM5T ( TICKETS1 BUS RIDES1 MEALS1 ETC4 9 T[NS LIKE ,BOLOGNA :]E HUNDR$S ( Y\NG PEOPLE JU/ REFUS$ TO PAY4 ,MANY SMALL ACTIONS ( ATTACK W]E C>RI$ \T BY 9DIVIDUALS OR V]Y SMALL GR\PS ( PEOPLE )\T ALL ! RHETORIC ( ! >M$ ORGANIZATIONS1 & ?IS WAS TO HAVE A PR(\ND EFFECT ON ?AT P>T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT HAD BE5 PU%+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS A /RONG S5SE ( PROJECTUALITY & ( BE+ P>T ( ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM ALONG ) O!R COMRADES 9 ?IS 9=MAL MOVEM5T4 ,?AT DEVELOP$ 9TO :AT SOME AN>*I/S REF] TO AS ! '9SURRECTIONAL ME?OD' ( /RUGGLE4 ,! LATT] 9T]PRETATION ATTEMPTS TO DRAW 9 MASS P>TICIPATION ALONG ) AN>*I/S AGA9/ A GIV5 OBJECTIVE1 BAS$ ON A C]TA9 ORGANIZATIONAL HYPO!SIS4 ,?IS REQUIRES A CON/ANT 5GAGEM5T 9 ! /RUGGLE OV] A P]IOD ( TIME4 ,IT'S NOT A QUE/ION ( A SMALL GR\P ( AN>*I/S DECID+ TO ATTACK A P>TICUL> EXPRESSION ( P[]1 BUT AN ATTEMPT TO 9VOLVE L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE SELF-ORGANIZ$ 9 A PROLIF]ATION ( BASE ORGANISMS - NUCLEI1 LEAGUES OR :ATEV] !Y DECID$ TO CALL !MSELVES - & ATTACK ! OBJECTIVE ALL TOGE!R4 ,! PO9T ( ?IS WAY ( ORGANIZ+ IS ?AT IT CAN'T BECOME HI]>*ICAL1 BUT CAN EXT5D & MULTIPLY HORIZONTALLY1 & ONCE ! OBJECTIVE IS 9 VIEW & ALL ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ >E EXP]I5C+ A QUALITATIVE *ANGE 9 !IR RELATION%IP TO P[] 7ABS5CE ( DELEGAT+1 DECID+ 9 FIR/ P]SON1 CREATIVITY1 ETC471 ! /RUGGLE MI<T EV5 GO BEYOND ! OBJECTIVE4 ,I AM LUCKY TO HAVE LIV$ ONE SU* EXP]I5CE1 EV5 IF ! 5D RESULT WASN'T ?AT :I* EV]YBODY HAD DESIR$ & WORK$ H>D =4 ,BUT ?AT DOESN'T MATT]4 

,! TIME WAS ! #a#i#hS1 ! PLACE1 ,COMISO1 9 ! ISL& ( ,SICILY1 :]E ,I WAS LIV+ AT ! TIME4 ,! ,AM]ICANS HAD DECID$ TO DEPOSIT SOME ,CRUISE MISSILES 9 ! MILIT>Y BASE !RE1 & !RE WAS WIDE LOCAL DISS5T AB\T ?IS4 ,ANTI-NUCLE> PROTE/]S1 ! COMMUNI/ P>TY1 ! SOCIALI/ P>TY1 ! ,GRE5S1 ETC4 PROTE/$ 9 MASSIVE DEMOS OR PACIFI/ PICKETS \TSIDE ! BASE4 ,! LOCAL AN>*I/S DECID$ TO DI/+UI% !MSELVES FROM ?IS CIRCUS & ACT 9 A PROTRACT$ /RUGGLE 9 ! LOGIC ( MASS REBELLION4 ,! ESS5CE ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE IS 9 ! MEANS1 NOT ! 5D4 

,WE DREW UP LEAFLETS ANALYZ+ ! REASONS1 NOT ONLY MILIT>Y BUT ALSO SOCIAL & ECONOMIC1 AS TO :Y ! ONLY S]I\S ANSW] TO ?IS PROJECT ( DEA? WAS TO OCCUPY ! BASE & DE/ROY IT1 & PR9T$ ?\S&S ( !M ON AN OLD H&-OP]AT$ ,RONEO DUPLICATOR US+ /5CILS ?AT SOME COMRADES FROM ,CLASS ,W> HAD GIV5 US 9 ,5GL&4 ,NOBODY HAD ANY MONEY TO SPEAK ( & EV]Y?+ WAS IMPROVIS$ AS WE W5T ALONG4 ,WE MANAG$ TO ASSEMBLE A S\ND SY/EM1 & TRAVEL$1 DO+ -- USUALLY ,ALFR$O - V]Y /RONG1 UNEQUIVOCAL \TDOOR TALKS 9 ! PIAZZAS ( ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES1 :I* W]E ATT5D$ BY MO/ ( ! MALE POPULATION ( EA* PLACE4 ,WE ALSO DID LEAFLETS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS$ TO WOM5 & W5T >\ND ! LIV+ >EAS H&+ !M \T & HAV+ IMPROMPTU CAPANELLI ) SOME ( !M4 ,WE DID LEAFLETS ADDRESS$ TO ! WORK]S AT ! ,ANIC PETROL REF9]Y 7:O REFUS$ TO GO 9TO WORK UNTIL WE W]E RELEAS$ :5 ! ,DIGOS -- POLITICAL COPS -- PULL$ US 971 & TO S*OOL /UD5TS1 H&+ !M \T \TSIDE ALL ! S*OOLS4 ,SOME ( ! PUPILS REFUS$ TO GO 9 = A DAY AS A RESULT1 & HELD A SPONTANE\S DEMO ?AT FILL$ ONE ( ! PIAZZAS4 ,IT WAS H]E ?AT ,I BEGAN TO SEE H[ P[] ACTUALLY WORKS AT LOCAL LEVEL3 ! LEAD] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY CAME KNOCK+ AT \R DOOR1 PROPOS+ ?AT WE 'WORK TOGE!R'4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 HE WAS GIV5 %ORT %RIFT4 ,BY ?IS TIME SOME PEOPLE HAD L5T US A LITTLE OLD H\SE1 AS MANY ( US LIV$ OV] #f MILES AWAY4 ,! MEET+S & LEAFLET+1 PO/]S1 ETC4 HAD L$ TO SOME PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T >EAS & WALKS ( LIFE - PUPILS1 LORRY DRIV]S1 F>M WORK]S1 ETC41 AGREE+ ON ! NE$ TO DE/ROY ! BASE1 & !Y =M$ M9IMAL 'BASE ORGANIZATIONS' ?AT !Y CALL$ LEAGUES = LACK ( A BETT] WORD4 ,!SE LEAGUES1 :I* (T5 CONSI/$ ( TWO OR ?REE PEOPLE BUT HAD ! POT5TIAL TO EXP& & MULTIPLY AS ! /RUGGLE 9T5SIFI$1 BEGAN TO NE$ A PLACE AS A PO9T ( REF]5CE & COORD9ATION1 I4E4 TO HAVE MEET+S1 DRAW UP & PR9T LEAFLETS ETC4 ,A SMALL PLACE WAS R5T$ 9 ,COMISO = ?AT PURPOSE & REF]R$ TO AS ! ,COORD9AM5T(OR ! SELF-MANAG$ LEAGUES AGA9/ ! ,CRUISE MISSILE BASE 9 ,COMISO4 ,& !SE W]E ! PEOPLE :O REALLY HAD ! P[] TO DE/ROY ! BASE - ) !IR WORKMATES1 NEI<BORS1 FAMILIES1 F>M ANIMALS1 TRACTORS1 DIGG]S1 ETC4 ,?AT WAS ! DREAM4 

,BUT1 AP>T FROM ! REPRESSION PURE & SIMPLE1 !RE WAS A COMB9ATION ( OB/ACLES1 9CLUD+ ! LOCAL MAFIA1 TWO MASK$ 9DIVIDUALS :O BUR/ 9 ON US ) GUNS ONE NI<T & FIR$ A %OT ?AT W5T ?R\< ,ALFR$O'S TR\S]-LEG4 ,!N !RE WAS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ALWAYS ACT+ AS FIRE EXT+UI%]S AS IS !IR ROLE - &1 LA/1 BUT NOT LEA/1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ITSELF & \R [N LIMITATIONS4 ,IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO GO 9TO ALL ! DETAILS ( ?IS /RUGGLE N[1 BUT LOOK+ BACK 9 TIME1 ,I ?9K ?AT SOME RECORD %\LD BE MADE ( ?IS ATTEMPT AS IT WAS A V]Y REAL EXP]I5CE ?AT HAD A /RONG EXP]IM5TAL & !ORETICAL ASPECT1 SO BELONGS TO EV]YBODY4 

,! PUBLI%+ PROJECT Y\ >E 9VOLV$ 9 - ,ELEPHANT ,$ITIONS - IS WELL KN[N = BE+ ! MA9 TRANSLATOR ( ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO & O!R '9SURRECTIONAL' AN>*I/S1 :IL/ WE DON'T WANT TO ADD TO OR CREATE A CULT ( P]SONALITY1 CAN Y\ EXPLA9 :Y ! IDEAS ( ,ALFR$O1 & ! O!R WRIT]S Y\ PUBLI%1 >E IMPORTANT = ! /RUGGLE TO OV]?R[ ! CONDITIONS :I* OPPRESS US8 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 WE >E TALK+ AB\T IDEAS1 QUITE R>E M]*&ISE !SE DAYS4 ,IDEAS ) A SUBV]SIVE *>GE1 :I* 5C\NT] & /IMULATE O!R IDEAS ?AT TAKE US \T ( ! SWAMP ( OP9ION & TOL]ANCE & HELP US TO REA* ! LUCIDITY NECESS>Y TO ACT UPON & TRANS=M ! REALITY ?AT OPPRESSES US4 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ,I HAVE NEV] APPROA*$ ANY ( ! TEXTS ?AT ,I'VE TRANSLAT$ & SUBSEQU5TLY PUBLI%$ O!R ?AN ) ! PURELY SELFI% 9T5TION ( WANT+ TO 5T] ! DISC\RSE & CL>IFY SOME IDEAS MYSELF4 ,:5 EV5TUALLY 7AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE7 ! TEXT BECOMES SOME?+ TANGIBLE 9 ,5GLI%1 ,I WANT O!RS TO READ IT TOO4 ,= 7SOME7 PEOPLE READ+ SU* TEXTS BECOMES AN 5C\NT]1 A LEVEL ( SELF-DISCOV]Y D]IV$ FROM SEE+ IDEAS SET \T 9 ! WRITT5 WORD ) A C]TA9 LEVEL ( CL>ITY4 ,T5SIONS ?AT WE ALREADY FEEL BURN+ 9SIDE US BECOME CLE>]1 MAK+ IT EASI] TO GA!R & ASSIMILATE !M 9 ORD] TO ACT4 ,SO1 ! TEXT TAKES ON ITS [N LIFE1 MAKES ITS J\RNEY )9 ! CONTEXT ( ! /RUGGLE1 CONTRIBUTES TO GIV+ ! COMRADES ?AT SO DESIRE IT AN 9/RUM5T = RECOGNIZ+ & VALORIZ+ !IR [N IDEAS & DREAMS1 TURN+ !M 9TO A PO9T ( /R5G? 9 LIFE & 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,! TEXT !N BECOMES BO? A SUBJECTIVE 5C\NT] & A PHYSICAL '?+'1 :I* 9 ! VICISSITUDES ( ITS J\RNEY ?R\<\T SOCIAL & IDEAL SPACE1 BECOMES AN ELEM5T 9 CREAT+ 9=MAL RELATIONS BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL COMRADES4 ,AS WELL AS ?AT1 WE ALL NE$ ANALYSIS -- = EXAMPLE ( ! ECONOMY1 ! NEW TE*NOLOGIES1 ! *ANG+ FACES ( P[] & ! /RUGGLE1 NEW 5EMIES & FALSE FRI5DS4 ,&1 LET'S FACE IT1 MANY ( US >E LAZY OR LACK ME?OD :5 IT COMES TO GA9+ KN[L$GE4 ,)\T IDEAS1 ANALYZES & PROJECTUALITY WE >E NO?+1 M]E AB/RACTIONS1 BUILD+ CA/LES 9 ! AIR1 ! HOT AIR ( =MAL /RUCTURES & !IR ORGANIZATIONAL OBSESSIONS4 ,! /RUCTURE ( ! ,ITALIAN LANGUAGE1 & !SE TEXTS 9 P>TICUL>1 IS QUITE DIFF]5T TO ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE ( 'PIRATES & %OPKEEP]S'2 IT ALWAYS TAKES ME A LONG TIME TO GET !M READABLE TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 & TO FOLL[ ! >GUM5T ?R\<4 ,IT'S QUITE A J\RNEY1 P>TICUL>LY AS !SE COMRADES1 ,ALFR$O & ! O!RS ,I HAVE TRANSLAT$1 >E MY COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE1 WE LIV$ ?R\< ! EXP]I5CE ( !SE IDEAS 9 PRACTICE1 !Y COME FROM ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! MOVEM5T OV] ! PA/ FEW DECADES4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !SE P>TICUL> IDEAS1 OR !ORIES1 >E AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO ! /RUGGLE TODAY BECAUSE !Y COME FROM ! P>T ( ! MOVEM5T ?AT DOESN'T REF] TO ANY FIX$ ORGANIZATION OR =MAL /RUCTURE & WANTS TO ATTACK OPPRESSION 9 ALL ITS =MS DIRECTLY4 

,9 FACT1 ATTACK & ! !ORY ( ATTACK - :I* IS ! SAME ?+ = AN>*I/S - >E ! ESS5TIAL ELEM5T ( ! 9=MAL MOVEM5T1 )\T :I* IT W\LD EXI/ 9 NAME ALONE4 ,SO1 !RE IS ALSO A /RONG ELEM5T ( CRITIQUE 9 !SE WRIT+S1 A CRITIQUE ( ! FIX$ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION SU* AS SYNDICALISM OR ! F$]ATION ?AT RELIES ON NUMB]S1 AS BE+ LIMIT+ & ANA*RONI/IC 9 T]MS ( ATTACK4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE IS A CRITIQUE ( ! CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION & 'ATTACK AT ! HE>T ( ! ,/ATE' ?AT WAS QUITE PREVAL5T 9 ! #gS1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,ITALY4 ,MO/ ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS W]E ( A ,M>XI/-,L59I/ MATRIX1 BUT SOME AN>*I/S TRI$ TO DO ! IMPOSSIBLE BY =M+ AN 'AN>*I/' V]SION ?AT 5D$ UP FALL+ 9TO ! CONTRADICTIONS ( ANY FIX$ CL&E/9E SET-UP4 ,& ,I DO BELIEVE ?AT MANY AN>*I/S AT ?AT TIME FELT CONSID]ABLE PRESSURE UPON !M TO =M SOME SU* ORGANIZATION 9 ORD] TO BE '9 ! REALITY ( ! /RUGGLE'4 ,! !ORIES WE >E TALK+ AB\T VALORIZE ! =MATION ( SMALL GR\PS NOT WEI<$ D[N BY IDEOLOGICAL PRECONCEPTIONS1 ACT+ DIRECTLY ON REALITY )\T ANY S5SE ( SACRIFICE BUT = !IR [N IMM$IATE PLEASURE & FRE$OM1 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! FRE$OM ( ALL4 

,ANO!R ESS5TIAL COMPON5T 9 ! WRIT+S WE >E DISCUSS+ IS ?AT ( ANALYSIS ( ! PR(\ND *ANGES ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ! PA/ ?REE OR F\R DECADES & HAVE AFFECT$ ! WAY EXPLOITATION FUNCTIONS ?R\<\T ! :OLE WORLD & ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,! 'NEW TE*NOLOGIES' ?AT MANY Y\NG COMRADES EXP]I5CE AS NORMALITY TODAY ACTUALLY *ANG$ ! WAY ! WORLD IS RUN4 

,! :OLE PRODUCTIVE SET-UP1 9CLUD+ ?AT ( FOOD1 ! EXTRACTION ( FUEL ETC4 MOV$ FROM ,EUROPE TO ,ASIA & ! ,EA/1 FOLL[+ A MASSIVE PROJECT ( RE/RUCTUR+ ?AT WAS MET ) REBELLION ?AT ALMO/ REA*$ ! PO9T ( G5]ALIZ$ 9SURRECTION 9 SOME C\NTRIES4 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY A COMPLETE *ANGE 9 $UCATIONAL REQUIREM5TS BY ! SY/EM1 & AN EXT5SIVE CULTURAL FLATT5+ 9 FAVOR ( 9F9ITE *A9S ( DATA ?AT TAKE US NO:]E4 

,IT %\LD ALSO BE SAID ?AT1 ONCE C]TA9 TEXTS EXI/$ 9 ,5GLI%1 ALAS ! LANGUAGE ( ! NEW WORLD ORD]1 !Y HAVE BE5 TRANSLAT$ 9TO !IR [N LANGUAGE BY AN>*I/S 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD :O HAVE SE5 SOME?+ 9T]E/+ 9 !M1 & ?AT IS ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT HAS GIV5 ME MO/ PLEASURE 9 ! :OLE 5DEAVOR4 

,A QUICK WORD ON ! CONCEPT ( 'CULT ( P]SONALITY'1 AS Y\ BR\<T IT UP4 

,I ?9K ?AT ?IS CONCEPT IS /RANGE TO AN>*I/S 9 G5]AL4 ,AN>*I/S >E JUDG$ BY O!R COMRADES ACCORD+ TO :AT !Y SAY & DO1 & ! COH]5CE BETWE5 !SE TWO FACTORS -- NOT ?R\< DIATRIBES AB\T !IR P]SONAL1 REAL OR 9V5T$1 ATTRIBUTES AS PRACTIC$ BY ORGANIZATIONS ?AT RELY ON *>ISMATIC LEAD]S & SU* LIKE AS CAME AB\T 9 ,RUSSIA FOLL[+ ! ,BOL%EVIK TAKEOV]4 ,IF ANY?+1 IT'S ! O!R WAY >\ND4 ,P]SONAL ATTACKS EXI/ AT TIMES ?AT TAKE ! PLACE ( ACTUAL CRITIQUE ( ! ME?ODS EXPOS$ BY C]TA9 COMRADES :5 SOME SECTORS ( ! MOVEM5T F9D !IR /ATUS QUO ?REAT5$ BY !SE ME?ODS4 ,?AT IS EASI] ?AN ATTACK+ ! IDEAS !MSELVES & OPPOS+ !M ) O!RS ?AT MI<T BE MORE EFFECTIVE1 :O KN[S4 ,BUT1 AS ,I SAID1 ?IS IS NOT A TRUE *>ACT]I/IC ( AN>*I/S :O BY !IR V]Y EXI/5CE D5Y ! CONCEPT ( LEAD] & AT ! SAME TIME EXALT ! 9DIVIDUAL1 EA* & EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 9 ! DIM5SION ( EQUALITY4 

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