,R5T ,/RIKE8 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,9TRODUCTION BY ,CRIMET,9C4 ,>\ND ! WORLD1 CALLS >E CIRCULAT+ = R5T /RIKES 9 RESPONSE TO ! ECONOMIC H>D%IPS 9FLICT$ BY ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i P&EMIC4 ,OV] ! PA/ DECADE1 REAL E/ATE VALUES HAVE SKYROCKET$ & G5TRIFICATION HAS DE/ROY$ C\NTLESS COMMUNITIES4 ,H\S+ CO/S W]E ALREADY UNSU/A9ABLE LONG BE=E ! P&EMIC =C$ ! ISSUE4 ,YET H[ C\LD WE GO ON A R5T /RIKE AGA9/ ! ECONOMY ITSELF8 ,:5 WE ?9K ( R5T /RIKES1 WE USUALLY ?9K ( A MODEL T>GET+ A P>TICUL> L&LORD1 ADVANC+ P>TICUL> DEM&S4 ,9 FACT1 AS ! FOLL[+ TEXT DOCUM5TS1 ?IS /RATEGY HAS BE5 EMPLOY$ EFFECTIVELY ON A MU* BROAD] BASIS BE=E4 ,9 A CRISIS 9 :I* MASSIVE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AF=D TO PAY !IR BILLS :E!R OR NOT !Y WI% TO1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO DEVELOP NETWORKS ?AT CAN DEF5D EV]YONE :O CAN'T PAY4 ,OV] ! COM+ MON?S1 WE WILL HAVE TO BUILD ! CAPACITY TO CONFRONT EV]Y L&LORD :O ATTEMPTS TO P5ALIZE OR EVICT RESID5TS4 ,! FOLL[+ TEXT IS ADAPT$ FROM A ,SPANI% V]SION BY ,$ITORIAL ,SEGADORES & ,COL4LECTIU ,BAUMA1 :I* APPE>$ 9 ,CATALUNYA E>LI] ?IS WEEK4 ,! AU?ORS REVIEW OV] A C5TURY ( R5T /RIKES >\ND ! WORLD 9 HOPES ( ID5TIFY+ :AT MAKES !M SUCCE$ OR FAIL1 9 ORD] TO EVALUATE :E!R ?IS IS AN OPPORTUNE MOM5T = A GLOBAL R5T /RIKE4 ,IS ,?IS ! ,TIME = A ,R5T ,/RIKE8 0,! FACT ?AT !RE >E A BUN* ( PEOPLE SUDD5LY 9T]E/$ 9 A _?R5T/RIKE :O HAVE NO EXP]I5CE ) OR?ODOX ORGANIZ+ ISN'T A M>K ( SPONTANEISM OR ULTRALEFTISM OR SOME MORAL FAILURE TO HAVE BE5 PREVI\SLY 9VOLV$ 9 OR?ODOX ORGANIZ+4 ,IT'S A M>K ( ! FACT ?AT %IFT+ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS HAVE PRES5T$ ?AT /RATEGY AS ONE ?AT COMB9ES A7 SURVIVAL @& B7 NEWLY 9CREAS$ LEV]AGE4 ,NEW CONDITIONS MEAN NEW MODES ( ORGANIZATION RA!R ?AN /AMP+ Y\R FOOT & 9SI/+ ON ! OLD K9D40 --,JO%UA ,CLOV] 0,BUT ,I CAN'T POSSIBLY EVICT ALL ( !M AT ONCE60 --,APP>5TLY1 A L&LORD SEEK+ ADVICE VIA AN ONL9E =UM AFT] RECEIV+ LETT]S FROM EA* ( ! #cb T5ANTS 9 0HIS0 BUILD+ DECL>+ !IR 9T5TION TO R5T /RIKE4 ,M>* #b#e?1 #b#b1 ,H\/ON1 ,T,X ,!SE >E /RANGE TIMES4 ,SPR+ HAS >RIV$1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A P&EMIC CAUS$ BY A VIRUS ?AT HAS ADVANC$ ) AL>M+ SPE$ & ! TOTALIT>IAN RESPONSE FROM ! /ATE ?AT PUTS US 9 A NEW SITUATION4 ,:ILE ! POLICE 5JOY !IR NEW P[]S1 MANY PEOPLE HAVE LO/ !IR JOBS & MANY MORE ALREADY HAVE NO IDEA H[ !Y >E GO+ TO MAKE IT TO ! 5D ( ! MON?4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 DISOB$I5T VOICES >E EM]G+ & ! IDEA ( A R5T /RIKE HAS GA9$ TRACTION4 ,WE AT ,$ITORIAL ,SEGADORES & ,COL4LECTIU ,BAUMA HAVE WANT$ TO 9VE/IGATE ?IS K9D ( /RIKE1 REVIEW+ SOME FAM\S PA/ EXAMPLES & IMAG9+ :AT A R5T /RIKE MIT ( A BIGG] /RUGGLE1 OR IT MI$ DISSATISFACTION4 ,AT ! BEG9N+1 EV5 IF NEIY ?AT MANY ( !M P]CEIVE ! SITUATION 9 MORE OR LESS ! SAME WAY3 ?AT IT IS \TRAGE\S OR 9TOL]ABLE1 ?AT !Y RUN ! RISK ( LOS+ ACCESS TO !IR H\S+1 & ?AT !Y DON'T TRU/ ! E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS TO PROVIDE JU/ICE4 ,\TREA*4 ,AS WE'LL SEE BEL[1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( R5T /RIKES BEG9 ) A RELATIVELY SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE & GR[ FROM !RE4 ,!RE=E1 !Y NE$ ! MEANS TO SPREAD !IR CALL TO ACTION1 COMMUNICATE !IR COMPLA9TS1 & ASK = SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY4 ,9 MANY CASES1 /RIK]S CAN W9 ) ONLY A ?IRD ( ! R5T]S ( A PROP]TY P>TICIPAT+ 9 A R5T /RIKE1 BUT SUFFICI5T \TREA* IS NECESS>Y TO GET TO !SE NUMB]S & TO MAKE ! ?REAT ?AT ! /RIKE WILL SPREAD CONV9C+4 ,SUPPORT4 ,?OSE :O GO ON /RIKE NE$ SUPPORT4 ,!Y NE$ LEGAL SUPPORT = C\RT PROC$URES1 H\S+ SUPPORT = ?OSE :O LOSE !IR HOMES1 PHYSICAL SUPPORT TO FIG] SCALE4 ,9 MANY CASES1 ESPECIALLY 9 L>GE /RIKES1 /RIK+ R5T]S HAVE F\ND ALL ! SUPPORT !Y REQUIRE )9 !IR [N RANKS1 SUPPORT+ ONE ANO!R & CREAT+ ! NECESS>Y /RUCTURES TO SURVIVE4 ,9 O!R CASES1 /RIK]S HAVE TURN$ TO EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS = SUPPORT4 ,BUT ! 9ITIATIVE = ! /RIKE ALWAYS COMES FROM ! R5T]S :O D>E TO />T IT4 ,HI/ORIC ,/RIKES & ,!IR ,COMMON ,*>ACT]I/ICS ,N[ WE'LL LOOK AT H[ !SE ?REE VITAL ELEM5TS W]E A*IEV$ 9 MAJOR R5T /RIKES ?R\<\T HI/ORY4 ,DE ,FREYNE ,E/ATE1 ,ROSCOMMON1 ,IREL&1 #aia ,9 #a#i#a1 A R5T /RIKE.<#a.> BROKE \T ON ! F>MS BELONG+ TO ,B>ON ,DE ,FREYNE1 A BIG-TIME L&LORD 9 ,ROSCOMMON ,C\NTY1 ,IREL&4 ,OV] ! PREC$+ DECADES1 R5T]S 9 ! REGION HAD CONSOLIDAT$ !IR ORGANIZ+ P[] AGA9/ ! [N]S ( L>GE E/ATES1 9 A MOVEM5T CONNECT$ TO ! RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ,5GLI% COLONIALISM & ! EFFECTS ( ! ,GREAT ,FAM9E4 ,!SE MOVEM5TS HADN'T TAK5 ROOT 9 ,ROSCOMMON1 BUT SURELY ! 9HABITANTS KNEW ( ! PRACTICE & HAD ALSO P>TICIPAT$ 9 SOME ( ! SEMI-ILLEGAL =MS ( RESI/ANCE ?AT HAVE ALWAYS BE5 A P>T ( RURAL T5ANCY 7MASS MEET+S1 PHYSICALLY RESI/+ EVICTION1 SABOTAGE1 >SON74 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b? C5TURY1 ! RESID5TS W]E ORGANIZ$ UND] ! ,UNIT$ ,IRI% ,LEAGUE1 A NATIONALI/ ORGANIZATION ?AT DEALT ) AGR>IAN & ECONOMIC ISSUES4 ,:5 ! 9HABITANTS />T$ !IR AUTONOM\S /RIKE1 !Y QUICKLY CONNECT$ ) ! LOCAL ,U,I,L1 :ILE O!R GR\PS CONNECT$ ) !M TO SUPPORT !IR /RIKE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! HI<-RANK+ LEAD]%IP ACT$ AMBIGU\SLY1 SOMETIMES (F]+ SUPPORT1 O!R TIMES TRY+ TO FRAME ! /RIKE AS AN 9DEP5D5T UND]TAK+ ?AT DID NOT REJECT ! CONCEPTS ( R5TAL & PROP]TY \TRIT ( ! [N+ CLASS TO JO9 !M4 ,! IMM$IATE CAUSES ( ! /RIKE 9CLUD$ A TORR5TIAL RA9 ?AT DE/ROY$ MU* ( ! H>VE/ & DROVE UP ! PRICE ( FE$2 ,DE ,FREYNE'S REFUSAL TO L[] ! CO/ ( R5T2 ! ACCUMULATION ( DEBT & ! EVICTIONS ( MANY FAMILIES2 & A LONG HI/ORY ( 9JU/ICE ) RESPECT TO L& [N]%IP1 AGGRAVAT$ BY A REC5T EPISODE 9 :I* SOME ( ! 9HABITANTS ( A NEI4 ,OV] #i.0 ( ! T5ANTS ON ,DE ,FREYNE'S L&S P>TICIPAT$4 ,!Y RESI/$ EVICTIONS BY BUILD+ B>RICADES1 ?R[+ ROCKS AT ! POLICE1 & ILLEGALLY CON/RUCT+ NEW DWELL+S4 ,ALL ?IS CAUS$ A NATIONAL SC&AL4 ,9 #a#i#c1 ! ,5GLI% ,P>LIAM5T WAS =C$ TO ADOPT EXT5SIVE AGR>IAN RE=M1 PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! SY/EM ( T5ANT F>M+4 ,! ,BROOMS ,/RIKE1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES & ,ROS>IO1 #aig ,9 ,AUGU/ ( #a#i#g1 ! ,MUNICIPALITY ( ,BU5OS ,AIRES DECRE$ A TAX 9CREASE = ! NEXT YE>4 ,RIT$ RAIS+ R5T4 ,! CONDITIONS 9 POOR >EAS W]E ALREADY MIS]ABLE4 ,9 ! PRIOR YE>1 ! ,>G5T9E ,REGIONAL ,WORK]S' ,F$]ATION 7,=,A7 HAD CAMPAIGN$ = ! L[]+ ( R5T4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#c1 ! WOM5 9 #acg AP>TM5TS ON ONE BLOCK 9ITIAT$ A SPONTANE\S /RIKE4.<#b.>.<#c.> ,!Y DROVE \T ! LAWY]S1 (FICIALS1 JUDGES1 & POLICE :O TRI$ TO EJECT ! T5ANTS4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! MON?1 MORE ?AN #a1 R5T]S W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A /RIKE L$ BY WOM5 :O ORGANIZ$ 9 COMMITTEES1 AID$ BY MOBILIZATIONS & /RUCTURES ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,=,A4 ,!Y DEM&$ A #c.0 R$UCTION 9 R5T2 :5 ! POLICE CAME TO EVICT A T5ANT1 !Y F\IO & ,BAIA ,BLANCA1 DRAW+ ! SUPPORT ( V>I\S LABOR1 AN>*I/1 & SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 *IEF ( :I* WAS ! ,=,A4 ,POLICE REPRESSION WAS 9T5SE2 9 ONE CASE1 !Y MURD]$ A Y\NG AN>*I/4 ,9 ! 5D1 AL?\< ! /RIK]S /OPP$ MANY EVICTIONS1 !Y DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 =C+ ! L&LORDS TO R$UCE ! CO/ ( R5T4 ,AFT] ?REE MON?S ( FI]CE BATTLES & ! DEPORTATION ( MANY ORGANIZ]S 7LIKE ,VIRG9IA ,BOLT57 UND] ! ,LAW ( ,RESID5CE1 ! /RUGGLE RAN \T ( /EAM4 ,MANHATTAN ,R5T ,/RIKE1 ,NEW ,YORK1 #aig ,BETWE5 #aie & #a#i#g1 R5TS 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ROSE #c#c.04 ,! CITY GREW )\T /OPP+1 SWELL+ ) POOR IMMIGRANTS :O CAME TO WORK 9 ! FACTORIES1 9 CON/RUCTION1 & AT ! PORT4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A SURGE ( AN>*I/ & SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY4 ,9 ! FALL1 L&LORDS ANN\NC$ ANO!R RISE 9 R5TS4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ,PAUL9E ,NEWMAN1 A #b-YE>-OLD WORK]1 ,JEWI% IMMIGRANT1 & SOCIALI/1 TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE1 CONV9C+ #d O!R Y\NG WOM5 WORK]S.<#d.> TO SUPPORT ! CALL = A R5T /RIKE4 ,ALREADY1 BY ! 5D ( ,DECEMB]1 !Y HAD CONV9C$ ?\S&S ( FAMILIES2 9 ! NEW YE>1 #a1 FAMILIES /OPP$ PAY+1 DEM&+ A #a#h-#b.0 R5T R$UCTION4 ,)9 A FEW WEEKS1 SOME #b FAMILIES SAW !IR R5T R$UC$4 ,?IS EV5T WAS ! BEG9N+ ( A FEW YE>S ( NEIB\R'S ,>MY1 ,GLASG[1 #aiae ,9 ! YE>S PREC$+ #a#i#a#e1 ! ,SCOTTI% CITY ( ,GLASG[ GREW RAPIDLY ) W>TIME 9DU/RIALIZATION & ! IMMIGRATION ( RURAL FAMILIES4 ,! PROP]TY-[N+ CLASS SPECULAT$ ON H\S+1 LEAV+ #a#a.0 ( H\SES VACANT & NOT F9ANC+ NEW CON/RUCTION1 :ILE ! WORK+ CLASS F\ND !MSELVES 9 EV] MORE CR[D$ & DET]IORAT+ HOMES4 ,ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,SCOTTI% ,H\S+ ,C\NCIL & V>I\S LABOR UNIONS SP5T YE>S WORK+ TO EXECUTE LEGAL RE=MS 9 ! H\S+ & R5T+ SECTOR2 !Y WON SOME NEW LAWS1 BUT 9 G5]AL1 ! SITUATION CONT9U$ TO WORS54 ,FUR!RMORE1 ) ! ,GREAT ,W>1 ! PRICES ( FOOD ROSE )\T /OPP+ & MANY ( ! C\NTRY'S M5 W]E ABROAD4 ,! PROP]TY [N]S TOOK ADVANTAGE1 ?9K+ ?AT IT W\LD BE EASI] TO EXPLOIT POOR FAMILIES ) !IR M5 GONE4 ,FROM ,AUGU/ TO ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#a#c1 !RE W]E #dhd EVICTIONS 9 ,GLASG[4 ,FROM ,JANU>Y TO ,M>* #a#i#a#e1 !RE W]E #f#d#d#a4.<#e.> ,9 ! MIS]Y1 EXPLOITATION1 & C>NAGE ?AT P]SECUT$ ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! PROP]TY [N]S ( ,GLASG[ SAW A GOOD OPPORTUNITY4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#a#e1 !Y ANN\NC$ A #b#e.0 PRICE 9CREASE = ALL R5TALS4 ,IMM$IATELY1 ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#f1 ALL ( ! POOR WOM5 9 ! S\!RN P>T ( ! ,GOVAN NEI BUT /ILL HAD LITTLE TRACTION4 ,AT ! MEET+1 !Y CREAT$ ! ,S\? ,GOVAN ,WOM5'S ,H\S+ ,ASSOCIATION1 AFFILIAT$ ) ,G,:,A4 ,!Y DECID$ NOT TO PAY ! 9CREASE1 BUT 9/EAD TO CONT9UE PAY+ ! ORIG9AL RATE4 ,?IS SPREAD ?R\<\T ! NEI ,G,:,A CALL$ A RALLY = ,MAY #a1 DRAW+ #b1 P>TICIPANTS4 ,9 ,JUNE1 ! WOM5 ( ,GOVAN WON ! CANCELLATION ( ! R5T 9CREASE4 ,! MOVEM5T GREW FROM !RE4 ,9 ,OCTOB]1 MORE ?AN #c1 PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! R5T /RIKE ALL OV] ! CITY4 ,!Y CAME TO BE KN[N AS ,MRS4 ,B>B\R'S ,>MY1 NAM$ AFT] ,M>Y ,B>B\R1 A WORK] ( ,GOVAN4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( SPREAD+ & MA9TA9+ ! /RIKE1 !Y ORGANIZ$ RALLIES & PROTE/S & DEF5D$ T5ANTS AGA9/ EVICTIONS1 FIMAM5T FACTORIES2 AT ! 5D ( ! YE>1 !Y SUCCE$$ 9 W9N+ ! SUSP5SION ( ANY PUNITIVE ACTION AGA9/ /RIK]S1 A R5T FREEZE MA9TA9+ PRE-W> R5T PRICES1 & ! FIR/ R5T CONTROL LAWS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM--AN IMPORTANT /EP T[>DS SOCIAL H\S+1 :I* WAS 9TRODUC$ NOT LONG AFT]4 ,FROM E>LY ON1 ! MOVEM5T WON ! SUPPORT ( LEFTI/ P>TIES & O!R EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT FOCUS$ ON H\S+1 LIKE ! ,SCOTTI% ,F$]ATION ( ,H\S+ ,ASSOCIATIONS1 CONNECT$ ) ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HIY ,BURNS ,LAIRD1 ! FIR/ PRESID5T ( ,G,:,A1 ALSO ORGANIZ$ ) POLITICAL P>TIES 7! ,LABOR P>TY1 9 ! CASE ( ,LAIRD71 :ILE O!RS1 LIKE ,MRS4 ,B>B\R1 W]5'T AFFILIAT$ ) ANY P>TY1 CREAT+ !IR [N PA? = ! /RUGGLE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! ,G,:,A'S ACTIVITY WAS F> FROM TRADITIONAL LEFTI/ POLITICS3 !IR MEET+S TOOK PLACE 9 !IR KIT*5S1 9 WA%H\SES1 & 9 ! /REETS4 ,9 L>GE P>T1 ! =CE BEH9D ! ACRONYM WAS ! SOLID>ITY NETWORK ?AT ! POOR WOM5 HAD ALREADY E/ABLI%$ 9 !IR DAILY C>ETAK+ ACTIVITIES4 ,COMITE DE ,DEF5SA ,ECONOMICA1 ,B>CELONA1 #aica ,9 #a#i#c#a1 ,B>CELONA HAD REC5TLY EM]G$ FROM DICTATOR%IP4 ,PEOPLE EAG]LY AWAIT$ ! IMPROVEM5TS ?AT DEMOCRACY W\LD BR+444 & !Y KEPT WAIT+4 ,B>CELONA HAD BECOME ! MO/ EXP5SIVE CITY 9 ,EUROPE1 ) R5T AM\NT+ TO #c.0-#d.0 ( WAGES4 7,TODAY'S FIGURES >E SIMIL>1 OR EV5 WORSE1 BUT AT ! TIME1 ! AV]AGE 9 ,EUROPEAN CITIES WAS #a#e.047 ,CONDITIONS W]E ABYSMAL4 ,MANY :O C\LD NOT AF=D TO R5T A PLACE = !MSELVES W5T TO ! 0,CASAS DE ,DORMIR10 ROOMS :]E !Y C\LD RE/ BETWE5 FACTORY %IFTS2 (T51 !SE ROOMS DIDN'T EV5 HAVE B$S1 JU/ ROPES ON :I* WORK]S C\LD RE/ !IR >MS4 ,A R5T /RIKE ]UPT$ 9 ,APRIL ) ! P>TICIPANTS DEM&+ A #d.0 R$UCTION 9 R5T4 ,IT LA/$ UNTIL ,DECEMB]1 9VOLV+ BETWE5 #d#e1 & #a1 PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! CITY4 ,! ,COMITE DE ,DEF5SA ,ECONOMICA 7,C,D,E71 OR ,ECONOMIC ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE1 F\ND$ BY ! CON/RUCTION UNION ( ! ,C,N,T 7,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DEL ,TRABAJO1 ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,WORK]S71 PLAY$ A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 ! COORD9ATION & SPREAD ( ! /RIKE4 ,LIKE SO MANY O!R /RIKES1 ?IS ONE WAS *>ACT]IZ$ BY SOLID>ITY AMONG /RIK+ NEIRICADES & RESI/$ EVICTIONS TOGE!R4 ,:5 !Y SUCCE$$1 !Y CELEBRAT$ 9 ! /REET2 :5 !Y DID NOT1 !Y BROKE BACK 9TO ! EVICT$ H\SE & CELEBRAT$ 9SIDE4 ,! V]Y SAME WORK]S :O %UT (F ! WAT] OR ELECTRICITY 9 ! MORN+ CAME BACK 9 ! EV5+ TO TURN IT BACK ON4 ,!Y W]E1 ( C\RSE1 AFILIAT$ ) ! ,C,N,T4 ,SOMETIMES ! POLICE 5D$ UP ?R[+ FURNITURE \T ( ! W9D[S OR O!RWISE DE/ROY+ IT1 F$ UP ) HAV+ TO RETURN TO REOCCUPI$ HOMES4 ,O!R TACTICS 9CLUD$ :AT IS KN[N TODAY AS ESCRA*E1 ?AT IS1 PROTE/S 9 FRONT ( A L&LORD'S H\SE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ! /RIKE DIDN'T COME \T ( NO:]E3 IT WAS BAS$ 9 COMMUNITY TRADITIONS ( AUTONOMY & ROOT$ 9 A MULTIFACET$ NETWORK ( RELATION%IPS & TIES ?AT GREW \T ( NEI ,ONE4 0,SANTIAGO ,BILBAO1 ORGANIZ] ( ! ,C,D,E1 SAW ! T5ANTS' /RIKE AS AN IMPORTANT ACT ( ECONOMIC MUTUAL AID ?R\< :I* ! DISPOSSESS$ C\LD C\NT]ACT ! P[] ( ! M>KET & TAKE CONTROL ( !IR DAILY LIVES4 ,! ,C,D,E'S ADVICE TO ! WORK]S WAS3 0,EAT WELL & IF Y\ DON'T HAVE MONEY1 DON'T PAY R5T60 ,! ,C,D,E ALSO DEM&$ ?AT ! UNEMPLOY$ BE EXEMPT FROM PAY+ R5T4 ,H[EV]1 AL?\< ! /RIKE SPREAD ?R\< MASS MEET+S ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,C,D,E1 ! MOVEM5T REALLY CAME FROM ! /REETS1 :I* W]E MORE ESS5TIAL TO IT ?AN ANY ORGANIZATION40 --,B>CELONA 7#a#i#c#a71 ,HUELGA DE ,9QUIL9OS .<#g.> 0,! R5T /RIKE WAS BORN 9 ! NEICELONETA :]E !RE IS A VITAL SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS1 BO? FROM ! H>D LIVES ( FI%]M5 & FROM ! LABOR]S :O WORK 9 ! ,MAQU9I/A ,T]RE/RE Y ,M>ITIMA1 ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT COMPANIES 9 ! METAL 9DU/RY4 ,IT'S NO SURPRISE ?AT !SE GRIEVANCES EM]G$ FROM ?IS HI/ORIC FI%+ NEIE /ILL KN[N AS MAT*BOXES4 ,!SE W]E HOMES ( #ae OR #b SQU>E MET]S :]E :OLE FAMILIES LIV$1 SOMETIMES ) LODG]S SU* AS RELATIVES REC5TLY >RIV$ FROM ! VILLAGE4 .<444.> ,IT IS ! ,S9DICATO ,UNICO DE LA ,CON/RUCCION ( ! ,C,N,T ?AT WILL MOBILIZE ! DISCONT5T ( WORK+ FAMILIES1 :I*1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 WILL SPREAD TO ! M>G9S ( ! CITY & 9 EA* ( ?OSE NEIACT]I/ICS1 ITS [N IDIOSYNCRASIES & ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE40 --,AISA ,PAMPOLS1 ,MANEL1 7#b#a#d7 0,LA HUELGA DE ALQUIL]ES Y EL COMITE DE DEF5SA ECONOMICA10 ,B>CELONA1 ABRIL-DICIEMBRE DE #a#i#c#a4 ,S9DICATO DE LA ,CON/RUCCION DE LA ,C,N,T4 ,B>CELONA3 ,EL ,LOKAL4.<#h.> ,! /RIKE WAS EFFECTIVELY 5D$ BY MEANS ( SEV]E REPRESSION1 HEAD$ BY GOV]NOR ,ORIOL ,ANGU]A DE ,SOJO & ! PRESID5T ( ! ,PROP]TY ,[N]S ,ASSOCIATION1 ,JOAN ,PI* I ,SON1 :O ALSO KILL$ ! 9SURRECTION ( ,OCTOB] #a#i#c#d4 ,! NEW DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC DID NOT LOOK MU* DIFF]5T FROM ! OLD DICTATOR%IP ONCE IT BR\S5AL3 POLICE1 ,GU>DIA ,CIVIL 7,CIVIL ,GU>D71 & ! ,GU>DIA DE ,ASALTO1 ! NEW P>AMILIT>Y POLICE4 ,! ,LAW ( ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REPUBLIC WAS APPLI$1 A GAG LAW ?AT (F]$ C>TE BLAN*E = REPRESSION4 ,SOME W]E IMPRISON$ AS 0GOV]NM5TAL PRISON]S0 & ! ,C,D,E WAS DECL>$ A CRIM9AL ORGANIZATION4 ,DESPITE ALL ?IS1 ! CONT9U$ PROTE/S CONT9U$ TO /OKE ! EMB]S = ! REVOLUTION ?AT WAS TO COME4 ,MU* ( ! ORIG9AL DOCUM5TATION ( ! /RIKE WAS DE/ROY$ 9 ! W>1 P]HAPS AS A RESULT ( ! FE> 9SPIR$ BY ?IS EXAMPLE ( PROLET>IAN RESI/ANCE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 WE >E MISS+ A L>GE PORTION ( ! VOICES ( ! WOM5 :O PLAY$ A C5TRAL ROLE 9 ! /RIKE4 ,=MAL ORGANIZATIONS >E ALWAYS GIV5 MORE WEIRI$ IT \T4 ,/4 ,PANCRAS1 ,LONDON1 #a#i#e#i-#a#i#f ,/4 ,PANCRAS1 9 ,LONDON1 WAS A MO/LY WORK+-CLASS >EA1 ) SOME #h PEOPLE LIV+ 9 SOCIAL H\S+4 ,9 #a#i#e#h1 ! DI/RICT VOT$ TO RAISE ! R5T 9 SOCIAL H\S+4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! FOLL[+ ,JULY1 AFT] ! ,CONS]VATIVE ,P>TY WON ! DI/RICT ELECTIONS1 !Y RAIS$ R5TS AGA91 ?IS TIME MORE DRAMATICALLY 7BETWE5 #a.0 & #b.071 & KICK$ \T ! UNIONS 7:]EAS PREVI\SLY1 WORK]S 9 ! DI/RICT HAD TO BE MEMB]S74 ,UP TO ?AT PO9T1 !RE HAD BE5 LITTLE NEIY1 ,DON ,COOK1 HAD ALREADY BE5 SECRET>Y ( ONE ( ! FEW 7& SMALL7 T5ANT ASSOCIATIONS ?AT EXI/$ BE=E #a#i#e#i4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+1 MO/ ( ! BASE FAVOR$ DIRECT ACTION & A R5T /RIKE1 BUT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 :I* WANT$ TO USE ! T5ANTS' DEM&S TO BEAT ! ,CONS]VATIVE ,P>TY & REGA9 CONTROL 9 ! DI/RICT1 HELD !M BACK4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a1 #a#i#e#i1 A M>* & MEET+ TOOK PLACE 9VOLV+ #d PEOPLE4 ,! P>TICIPANTS ADOPT$ POSITIONS 9CLUD+ A REFUSAL TO FILL \T ! REQUIR$ PAP]WORK TO EVALUATE EA* FAMILY'S NEW R5T1 A CALL = UNITY1 A PROMISE TO DEF5D ANY FAMILY FAC+ EVICTION1 & A DEM& = SOLID>ITY FROM ! UNIONS4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ MON?S1 ! T5ANTS CONT9U$ TO HOLD DEMON/RATIONS &1 ) SUPPORT FROM ! UNIONS1 E/ABLI%$ COMMITTEES ON EV]Y BLOCK1 :I* HELD WEEKLY DELEGATE ASSEMBLIES (T5 ATT5D$ BY #b OR MORE P>TICIPANTS4 ,!Y PUBLI%$ ?REE WEEKLY NEWSLETT]S TO DISSEM9ATE 9=MATION FROM ! LEAD]%IP TO ! BASE4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! YE>1 ! ,U,T,A 9CLUD$ #ce T5ANT ASSOCIATIONS4 ,WOM5 PROTE/$ BY NIGET$ TWICE A WEEK OR MORE4 ,!Y LO/ PL5TY ( SLEEP4 ,ONE ( ! FEW /ORIES ( ! /RIKE WRITT5 BY A P>TICIPANT 7ONE ,DAVE ,BURN7 RECOGNIZES ?AT WOM5 0=M$ ! BACKBONE ( ! MOVEM5T1 REMA9+ ACTIVE EV]Y DAY & SUPPORT+ EA* O!R40 ,/ILL1 MO/ ( ,BURN'S /ORY FOCUSES ON =MAL1 PR$OM9ANTLY MALE DELEGATE ORGANIZATIONS4.<#i.> ,! R5T HIKE WAS SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON ,JANU>Y #d1 #a#i#f4 ,AT FIR/1 FULLY #h.0 ( SOCIAL H\S+ T5ANTS DIDN'T PAY ! 9CREASE1 ONLY ! PREVI\S R5T4 ,AFT] MANY ?REATS & ) ! DI/RICT'S EVICTION PROCESS BEG9N+1 P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RIKE DROPP$ TO A QU>T] ( ALL T5ANTS1 OR AB\T #b4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ADVIS$ ! ,U,T,A TO CALL (F ! /RIKE SO !Y C\LD NEGOTIATE ) ! ,CONS]VATIVES4 ,! ,U,T,A REFUS$3 )\T ! /RIKE1 !Y W\LD BE TOTALLY DEF5SELESS & SEV]AL FAMILIES W]E ALREADY 9 ! MID/ ( EVICTION PROCESSES4 ,TO CONC5TRATE !IR =CES1 ! ,U,T,A ORGANIZ$ A COLLECTIVE PAYM5T ( MO/ ( ! BACK R5T SO !Y DIDN'T HAVE TO FI ANY?+ AB\T T5ANTS' PROBLEMS4 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T1 ! ,U,T,A BEGAN A TOTAL R5T /RIKE1 & 9 MID-,AUGU/1 #be MORE EVICTION NOTICES >RIV$4 ,BY ,AUGU/ #b#h1 MASSIVE B>RICADES HAD BE5 ]ECT$2 T5ANTS HAD PREP>$ A SY/EM ( PICKETS & AL>MS TO AL]T ! 5TIRE NEITY & ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY FE>$ ! RIS+ T5SION & CALL$ = ! /RIKE TO 5D1 BUT IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#b1 #h COPS ATTACK$4 ,A TWO-H\R BATTLE FOLL[$ 9 :I* ONE POLICEMAN WAS S]I\SLY 9JUR$4 ,POLICE MANAG$ TO EVICT TWO HOMES1 BUT ON ONE BLOCK1 ! CLA%ES CONT9U$ UNTIL NOON4 ,SOME #c LOCAL WORK]S CAME TO HELP DEF5D ! /RIKE--BUT ! LABOR UNIONS DID NOT (F] SUPPORT4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON1 A ?\S& COPS ATTACK$ A M>* ( #a#d1 T5ANTS4 ,CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$4 ,! LEAD] ( ! DI/RICT C\NSEL SIGNAL$ ?AT HE WAS PREP>$ TO MEET ) ,U,T,A REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR DECL>$ ! PROHIBITION ( ALL DEMON/RATIONS & GA!R+S4 ,DUE TO ! POLITICAL SC&AL ! RIOTS HAD CAUS$1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY AB&ON$ ! T5ANTS & BEGAN TO D5\NCE 0AGITATORS0 & 0RADICALS40 ,!Y ALLEG$ ! 9VOLVEM5T ( \TSIDE PROVOCATEURS & 9SI/$ ?AT ! CONFLICT HAD TO BE RESOLV$ ?R\< DIALOGUE--DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ?R\<\T ! YE>1 ! DI/RICT'S ,CONS]VATIVES HAD NE>LY ALWAYS REFUS$ DIALOGUE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 AFT] NEGOTIATIONS1 ! ,CONS]VATIVES APPROV$ A SMALL R5T R$UCTION4 ,UND] ATTACK AS MU* FROM ! LEFT AS FROM ! RITY TO \/ ! ,CONS]VATIVES 9 ! COM+ ELECTIONS4 ,9 ,MAY #a#i#f#a1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY WON CONTROL ( ! DI/RICT C\NSEL1 #ea C\NSELORS TO #a#i4 ,SEV]AL ,U,T,A DELEGATES HAD JO9$ !IR RANKS & ! MA9 PLANK ( !IR ELECTORAL PLAT=M WAS R5T RE=M4 ,T5ANTS AWAIT$ ! RE=M ( ! R5TAL PLAN 9 SOCIAL H\S+444 & WAIT$444 & WAIT$4 ,! TWO T5ANTS :O HAD BE5 EVICT$ F\ND NEW HOMES1 BUT AFT] A FEW MON?S1 ,LABOR C\NSELORS ANN\NC$ ?AT R5T RE=M W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE4 ,! /RIKE HAD FAIL$4 ,AUTORIDUZIONE1 ,ITALY1 #a#i#gS ,! #a#i#fS & '#gS 9 ,ITALY W]E A TIME ( 9CREAS+ PREC>ITY 9 LABOR & H\S+1 & ALSO A MOM5T 9 :I* PEOPLE DREAM$ ( A WORLD )\T EXPLOITATION & D>$ TO PURSUE IT4 ,9 #a#i#g#d1 C\NT+ ON ! NEUTRALITY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ! MO/ =W>D-?9K+ TE*NOCRATS ( ! 9DU/RIAL & F9ANCIAL SECTORS 9TRODUC$ ,PLAN ,C>LI4 ,?IS ,PLAN AIM$ TO 9CREASE LABOR EXPLOITATION & R$UCE PUBLIC SP5D+4 ,DUR+ ! #a#i#fS1 A /RONG AUTONOM\S WORK]S MOVEM5T 9 ,ITALY HAD 9FLU5C$ ! RISE ( AN AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T 9 ! NEI ,9 ,TOR9O1 ! MOVEM5T GA9$ CONSID]ABLE MOM5TUM 9 SUMM] #a#i#g#d4 ,:5 PUBLIC TRANSIT COMPANIES DECID$ TO RAISE F>ES1 ! RESPONSE WAS IMM$IATE4 ,P>TICIPANTS SPONTANE\SLY BLOCK$ BUSSES AT V>I\S PO9TS1 DI/RIBUT$ PAMPHLETS1 & S5T DELEGATES 9TO T[N4 ,FROM !RE1 ! MO/ MILITANT UNIONS BEGAN TO ORGANIZE A POPUL> RESPONSE3 !Y W\LD PR9T TRANSIT TICKETS !MSELVES & VOLUNTE]S W\LD H& !M \T ON BUSSES1 *>G+ ! PREVI\S PRICE4 ,?R\< COLLECTIVE /R5G?1 !Y =C$ ! COMPANIES TO ACCEPT ! SITUATION4 ,! AUTO-R$UCTIONS 9 ELECTRICITY PAYM5TS SPREAD QUICKLY1 ORGANIZ$ 9 TWO PHASES3 FIR/1 COLLECT+ SIGNATURES COMMITT+ TO P>TICIPATION 9 ! AUTO-R$UCTION1 9 BO? FACTORIES & NEITICIPATE 9 ! AUTO-R$UCTION4 ,AFT] A FEW WEEKS1 #a#e1 FAMILIES 9 ,TOR9O & ! ,PI$MONT REGION W]E P>TICIPAT+4 ,AUTO-R$UCTIONS W]E /RONG] 9 ,TOR9O BECAUSE ! REGIONAL UNIONS W]E AUTONOM\S FROM ! NATIONAL COMMITTEES CONTROLL$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :I* BLOCK$ EV]Y DIRECT ACTION 9ITIATIVE AGA9/ RIS+ PRICES4 ,?US1 9 ,TOR9O1 ! LABOR UNIONS C\LD L5D !IR P[] & SUPPORT TO SPONTANE\S 9ITIATIVES & ?OSE BY NEIY4 ,V>I\S TACTICS W]E EMPLOY$ FROM SMALL GR\P EF=TS TO NEITICIPANTS SQUATT$ #b1 HOMES1 TEMPOR>ILY LIB]AT+ !M FROM ! COMM]CIAL LOGIC ( R5T4 ,!RE W]E ALSO R5T /RIKES 9 ,ROME1 ,MILAN1 & ,TOR9O4 ,! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T WAS A MAJOR P>T ( !SE EF=TS4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 WOM5 DEVELOP$ ! !ORIES ( TRIPLE EXPLOITATION 7BY BOSSES1 HUSB&S1 & ! /ATE7 & REPRODUCTIVE LABOR1 :I* REMA9 CRUCIAL 9 PRES5T-DAY /RUGGLES4.<#a#a.> ,S[ETO ,T[N%IP1 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 #a#i#hS ,S[ETO IS AN URBAN >EA ( ,JOHANNESBURG ) A HI< POPULATION D5SITY4 ,9 ! #a#i#hS1 IT HAD #b4#e MILLION 9HABITANTS4 ,?R\<\T ! LA/ DECADES ( ,AP>!ID1 ! RESID5TS ( ,S[ETO EXP]I5C$ EXTREME POV]TY & SOCIAL EXCLUSION4 ,9 #a#i#g#f1 ?IS ]UPT$ 9 ! ,S[ETO ,UPRIS+1 A S]IES ( P[]FUL PROTE/S & /RIKES & A POLICE CRACKD[N ?AT 5D$ 9 DOZ5S ( DEA?S4 ,! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ( ! >EA BEGAN TO IMPROVE1 BUT ONLY ?ANKS TO ! CONT9U$ /RUGGLE ( ! RESID5TS4.<#a#b.> ,! H\S+ SITUATION WAS APPALL+4 ,H\SES W]E ( POOR QUALITY1 UNHYGI5IC1 & DISORD]$4 ,R5T & S]VICES AM\NT$ TO A ?IRD ( ! TYPICAL SAL>Y ( ! RESID5TS1 NOT C\NT+ ! SKYROCKET+ UNEMPLOYM5T RATES4 ,ON ,JUNE #a1 #a#i#h#f1 :5 WORD SPREAD ( A PLAN TO RAISE R5TS1 ?\S&S ( ,S[ETO RESID5TS /OPP$ PAY+ R5T & S]VICES TO ! ,S[ETO ,C\NCIL4 ,! ,C\NCIL TRI$ TO BREAK ! /RIKE ) EVICTIONS1 BUT ! NEI ,9 E>LY #a#i#h#h1 ! AU?ORITIES DECL>$ A /ATE ( EM]G5CY TO TRY TO SUPPRESS ! RISE ( BLACK RESI/ANCE ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,! SOLE FOCAL PO9T ?AT !Y DID NOT MANAGE TO EXT+UI% WAS ! ,S[ETO R5T /RIKE4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! YE>1 ! /RIKES CONT9U$ & ! AU?ORITIES CUT (F ! ELECTRICITY TO NE>LY ! 5TIRE >EA AS A MEANS ( PRESSURE4.<#a#d.> ,! PRESS CLAIM$ ?AT ! /RIKE WAS NOT REALI/IC1 ?AT IT WAS ONLY SU/A9$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( Y\NG MILITANTS4 ,! REALITY TURN$ \T TO BE DIFF]5T3 DESPITE #c MON?S ( A /ATE ( EM]G5CY ?AT /OPP$ MU* ( ! ACTIVITY ( ! ANTI-AP>!ID MOVEM5T1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! RESID5TS CONT9U$ TO SUPPORT ! /RIKE4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! AU?ORITIES RECOGNIZ$ ?AT !Y HAD COMPLETELY LO/ CONTROL4 ,9 ,DECEMB] #a#i#h#i1 !Y CANCEL$ ALL OV]DUE R5TS--A LOSS ( MORE ?AN @s #a MILLION--DEF9ITIVELY /OPP$ EVICTIONS1 SUSP5D$ ALL R5TS P5D+ NEGOTIATION ) NEI ,BE=E !SE /RIKES1 ! ANTI-AP>!ID MOVEM5T HAD US$ R5T /RIKES AS A TACTIC 9 ITS PROTE/S AGA9/ ! :ITE GOV]NM5T1 SO ! 5TIRE POPULATION WAS FAMILI> ) !M2 ! MOBILIZATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS ( ?IS MOVEM5T HAD EXT5D$ ! PRACTICES ( SOLID>ITY4 ,BUT ! FIR/ MAJOR R5T /RIKE />T$ 9 ,SEPTEMB] #aihd 9 ,LEKOA AS AN IMM$IATE RESPONSE FROM ! NEILY1 ! ,S[ETO R5T /RIKE EM]G$ FROM ! NEIIA*IS1 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 #bag ,9 AN ATTEMPT AT RACI/ G5TRIFICATION1 A HOME[N] RAIS$ R5TAL CO/S BY #f-#h.0 ON A SMALL NUMB] ( AP>TM5TS 9 A BUILD+ NEXT TO ,M>IA*I ,PLAZA 9 ! ,BOYLE ,HEIATELY1 ! COALITION LAUN*$ ! R5T /RIKE4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,T5ANTS ,UNION 7,L,A,T,U7 BEGAN SUPPORT+ ! /RIKE1 HELP+ TO MOBILIZE & SECURE LEGAL RES\RCES4.<#a#f.> ,AFT] N9E MON?S1 !Y RECEIV$ A R5T HIKE ( ONLY #a#d.01 A ?REE-YE> CONTRACT 7V]Y R>E 9 ! ,U,S71 ! CANCELLATION ( ANY P5ALTY = NONPAYM5T1 & ! RIS4 ,BURL+TON ,UNIT$1 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 #bah ,A /RIKE BEGAN 9 ?REE BUILD+S ON ! SAME PROP]TY ON ,BURL+TON ,AV5UE1 A ,LAT9X NEITM5TS DECL>$ A R5T /RIKE2 ! POOR CONDITIONS 9 ! BUILD+S W]E ALSO ONE ( ! COMPLA9TS %>$ BY ! T5ANTS4 ,BY ! SECOND WEEK1 A TOTAL ( #he AP>TM5TS W]E ON /RIKE1 ALMO/ HALF4 ,! RESID5TS ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES />T+ ) ! /RIKE DECL>ATION4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ! LOCAL ,L,A,T,U & A NE>BY NEI ,! LEGAL SY/EM DIVID$ RESI/ANCE ?R\< SEP>ATE C\RT PROCESSES = EA* AP>TM5T4 ,HALF ( ! AP>TM5TS WON !IR JUDGM5TS2 ! O!RS W]E =C$ TO LEAVE4 ,P>KDALE1 ,TORONTO1 #b#a#g-#b#a#h ,9 #b#a#g1 ! T5ANTS OCCUPY+ #c AP>TM5TS 9 MULTIPLE BUILD+S ) ! SAME [N] C>RI$ \T A SUCCESSFUL /RIKE 9 ! ,P>KDALE NEIN$ A BAD REPUTATION AMONG ITS T5ANTS = POOR AP>TM5T CONDITIONS & TRY+ TO =CE !M \T VIA PRICE 9CREASES4.<#a#h.> ,:5 ! COMPANY TRI$ TO RAISE PRICES1 SOME NEIE A /RIKE2 O!RS QUICKLY JO9$1 ORGANIZ+ AS AN ASSEMBLY4 ,ANO!R IMPORTANT ELEM5T 9 ! CONTEXT WAS ! ACTIVITY ( ,P>KDALE ,ORGANIZE1 A T5ANTS' ORGANIZATION FROM ! SAME NEIKDALE ,ORGANIZE HELP$ MOBILIZE ! /RIKE1 KNOCK+ ON DOORS 9 ! AFFECT$ BUILD+S1 (F]+ RES\RCES1 & %>+ MODELS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,AFT] ?REE MON?S1 !Y MANAG$ TO BLOCK ! R5T 9CREASE4 ,9SPIR$ BY ?IS EXAMPLE1 T5ANTS 9 ANO!R L>GE1 #a#h#i-AP>TM5T ,P>KDALE BUILD+ BEGAN A /RIKE ! FOLL[+ YE>4 ,:5 ! REAL E/ATE COMPANY DECRE$ A %>P RISE 9 R5TS1 ! T5ANTS 9 #ee AP>TM5TS ORGANIZ$ 9 AN ASSEMBLY & W5T ON /RIKE4 ,AFT] TWO MON?S ON /RIKE1 ! T5ANTS WON !IR DEM&S & ! [N] CANCEL$ ! R5T 9CREASE4.<#a#i.> ,COMMON ,*>ACT]I/ICS ,MO/ ( !SE /RIKES W]E />T$ BY WOM52 WOM5 PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ALL ( !M4 ,! /RIKES ALWAYS OCCUR 9 A CONTEXT 9 :I* MANY T5ANTS SUFF] SIMIL> CONDITIONS3 R5T ?AT TAKES UP A L>GE PROPORTION ( SAL>IES2 ! DANG] ( LOS+ H\S+2 & SOME ADDITIONAL CAUSE = \TRAGE1 SU* AS V]Y UNHEAL?Y CONDITIONS1 A CONTEXTUAL ISSUE LIKE ,5GLI% COLONIALISM 7AS 9 ! ,ROSCOMMON /RIKE71 OR AN UNJU/ RE=M ?AT FAVORS SOME & H>MS O!RS4 ,& !RE IS ALMO/ ALWAYS A SP>K3 MO/ COMMONLY1 A PRICE 9CREASE OR A DECREASE 9 ! ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ( ! T5ANTS4 ,(T51 /RIKES BEGAN SPONTANE\SLY1 :I* DOES NOT MEAN !Y APPE>$ \T ( NO:]E1 BUT ?AT !Y >OSE--9 A FAVORABLE CONTEXT--FROM ! SPECIFIC 9ITIATIVE ( NEITIES4 ,WE HAVE ONLY F\ND ONE CASE 9 :I* A R5T /RIKE WAS CALL$ = BY A L>GE ORGANIZATION--#a#i#c#a 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,REG>D+ ! *ANCES ( VICTORY1 IT IS IMPORTANT = ! /RIKE TO SPREAD AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE1 BUT IT ISN'T NECESS>Y ?AT IT 9VOLVE A MAJORITY4 ,/RIKES HAVE BE5 WON ) ! P>TICIPATION ( ONLY A QU>T] OR A ?IRD ( ! T5ANTS UND] ! SAME [N]2 9 ! CASE ( /RIKES 9 A GIV5 T]RITORY1 ?AT >E NOT DIRECT$ AGA9/ A P>TICUL> [N]1 IT MAY BE A MU* SMALL] PROPORTION ( ! TOTAL 9HABITANTS ( A CITY1 AS LONG AS !RE >E 5\< TO 9T]RUPT NORMALCY1 PROVOKE A CRISIS 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 & SATURATE ! LEGAL SY/EM4 ,! DET]M9ATION TO MA9TA9 HI< SPIRITS & SOLID>ITY RA!R ?AN SEEK+ 9DIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! NUMB] ( /RIK]S4 ,ANO!R FACTOR1 P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 DEP5DS ON CONTEXT4 ,:AT >E ! /ATE'S CAPACITIES TO 9FLICT REPRESSION8 ,IS IT BETT] = !M TO CRU% DISOB$I5CE1 OR TO APPEASE CONFLICT & RE/ORE !IR IMAGE8 ,CURR5T ,CONDITIONS3 ,MORE ?AN ,ADEQUATE ,AS WE HAVE SE51 C]TA9 CONDITIONS >E NECESS>Y = A R5T /RIKE TO SPREAD ?R\<\T ! POPULATION3 PREC>ITY ?AT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE = MORE & MORE PEOPLE TO ACCESS H\S+ & A %>$ S5SE ?AT ?+S >E GO+ V]Y BADLY4 ,DO !SE CONDITIONS CURR5TLY EXI/8 ,9CREAS+LY1 L>GE 9T]NATIONAL 9VE/M5T FUNDS >E BUY+ UP PROP]TY >\ND ! WORLD & SETT+ R5T AT RECORD HIKET1 ! PRICE ?AT PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY = ACCESS SKYROCKETS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 ! PRICE ( R5TAL H\S+ REA*$ ITS HI/ORICAL APEX 9 ,FEBRU>Y #bb 7! LA/ MON? = :I* ! DATA WAS AVAILABLE AT ! TIME ( WRIT+ ?IS TEXT7 AT ,E,U,R#a#a4#a P] SQU>E MET]1 AN 9CREASE ( #e4#f.0 OV] ,FEBRU>Y #b#a#i4 ,! COMMUNITIES ) ! HIE ,MADRID 7,E,U,R #a#e47 & ,CATALONIA 7,E,U,R#a#d4#e74 ,9 ,MADRID ,CITY1 ! PRICE IS ,E,U,R#a#f4#c P] SQU>E MET]1 A GR[? ( #c4#e.02 & 9 ! CITY ( ,B>CELONA1 ,E,U,R#a#f4#h P] SQU>E MET]1 A GR[? ( #c4#g.04 ,BUT ALL ! T\RI/ CITIES HAVE EXP]I5C$ A SIMIL> 9CREASE4 ,BETWE5 #bad & #b#a#i1 ! AV]AGE R5TAL PRICES 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE HAVE RIS5 #e.01 F> EXCE$+ ! HIY 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE HAS NOT EV5 RIS5 #c.04 ,?AT'S RIIES4 ,BUT ! MEAN SAL>Y 9CLUDES BO? WORK+ PEOPLE & MILLIONAIRES1 & ! LATT] DO NOT HAVE TO PAY R5T4 ,IF WE REF] TO ! M$IAN SAL>Y OR ! SAL>Y E>N$ BY ! GREATE/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE 7I4E41 ! MO/ COMMON SAL>Y AMONG ! MASSES71 WE SEE ?AT IT HAS RIS5 MU* LESS & HAS EV5 DECREAS$ 9 SOME YE>S4 ,9 %ORT3 N[ !RE >E MORE PEOPLE ?AN EV] :O CANNOT ACCESS H\S+4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ?IS SITUATION COM+ = ! PA/ FIVE YE>S1 LONG BE=E ! CORONAVIRUS4 ,?IS LACK ( H\S+ ACCESS %[S 9 ! /ATI/ICS1 AS WELL4 ,9 #b#a#h1 !RE W]E MORE ?AN #e#i1 EVICTIONS 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 ) AN 9CREAS+ PROPORTION ( EVICTIONS = NONPAYM5T ( R5T4 ,9 #b#a#i1 !RE W]E MORE ?AN #e#d11 #g.0 VIA ! ,URBAN ,R5TAL ,LAW4 ,BO? YE>S1 ! COMMUNITIES ( ,CATALONIA & ,&ALUSIA L$ 9 ! NUMB] ( EVICTIONS4 ,! DECL9E BETWE5 #bah & #bai IS L>GELY EXPLA9$ BY ! RESI/ANCE TO EVICTIONS ?AT HAS EM]G$ EV]Y:]E & BY ! TR5D T[>DS FEW] =ECLOSURES EA* YE>1 AS FEW] PEOPLE CAN GET MORTGAGES N[ & BANKS >E MORE WILL+ TO NEGOTIATE AFT] ! EXPLOSION ( RESI/ANCE OV] ! LA/ TWELVE YE>S4 ,BETWE5 #bag & #b#a#i1 ! NUMB] ( HOMELESS PEOPLE 9 ,MADRID GREW BY #b#e.01 (FICIALLY REA*+ #behc PEOPLE1 AL?\< O!R EXP]TS SAY ?AT !RE MU/ ACTUALLY BE >\ND #c4 ,!RE >E AN E/IMAT$ #d1"4 HOMELESS PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! ,SPANI% /ATE4 .<,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! NUMB] ( HOMELESS PEOPLE 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ALONE EXCE$S ?IS4.> ,! CORONAVIRUS P&EMIC ONLY EXAC]BATES ?IS SITUATION4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE LO/ !IR JOBS2 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T'S EM]G5CY MEASURES HAVE BE5 MORE CONC]N$ ) 9CREAS+ POLICE & M>TIAL P[]S1 PROTECT+ F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 BUS9ESSM51 & PEOPLE ) MORTGAGES1 & !RE=E HAVE LEFT ! MO/ PREC>I\S PEOPLE UNPROTECT$--T5ANTS1 PEOPLE )\T PAP]S1 & ! HOMELESS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS A TIME :5 SOLID>ITY 9ITIATIVES HAVE SPREAD AT ! SPE$ ( LIITY1 A P&EMIC1 & ! RAPID SPREAD ( SOCIAL 9ITIATIVES--P]HAPS !RE WILL NEV] BE A SUITABLE TIME TO LAUN* A R5T /RIKE8 ,T5ANTS' ,CONC]NS ,IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT R5T]S :O MIITY ) R5T /RIKES3 TO \R KN[L$GE1 !RE HAS BE5 NO R5T /RIKE 9 ,SPANI% T]RITORY S9CE #a#i#c#a4 ,H[ DOES IT WORK8 ,:AT >E MY RIE ! POSSIBLE P5ALTIES IF ,I /OP PAY+ ! R5T8 ,9 %ORT1 Y\ ONLY HAVE TO DO TWO ?+S TO JO9 ! R5T /RIKE3 /OP PAY+ & COMMUNICATE IT TO O!RS4 ,Y\ CAN COMMUNICATE Y\R NONPAYM5T TO ! [N] OR NOT DO SO4 ,COMMUNICAT+ IT MAY MAKE ! /RIKE /RONG]1 BUT IF SEV]AL T5ANTS ( ! SAME [N] JO9 ! /RIKE1 ?AT WILL ALSO CONVEY ! MESSAGE4 ,! ,UNION ( ,T5ANTS ( ,GRAN ,CAN>IA HAS AN EXAMPLE ( A =M ?AT Y\ CAN S5D TO ! [N]4 ,! SECOND /EP IS V]Y IMPORTANT3 9=M+ O!RS ?AT Y\ HAVE JO9$ ! R5T /RIKE4 ,! MORE PEOPLE JO91 ! LESS DANG] !RE IS = EA* P]SON4 ,TALK+ TO Y\R NEIITY 9 Y\R NEIITY-BAS$ LABOR UNIONS SU* AS ! ,C,N,T4 ,IF !Y KN[ MORE OR LESS H[ MANY PEOPLE >E ON /RIKE1 !Y WILL BE ABLE TO DI/RIBUTE 9=MATION & RES\RCES & HELP ORGANIZE A COLLECTIVE DEF5SE 9 ! EV5T ( AN EVICTION PROCESS4 ,REMEMB]3 TOGE!R1 WE >E MU* /RONG]4 ,AS = ! LEGAL CONSEQU5CES1 IF Y\ /OP PAY+ ! R5T1 ! L&LORD MAY />T AN EVICTION PROCESS TO KICK Y\ \T ( Y\R AP>TM5T4 ,BUT 9 MANY CASES1 :5 MULTIPLE T5ANTS ( ! SAME L&LORD /OP PAY+ ! R5T1 ! L&LORD IS COMPELL$ TO REA* AN AGREEM5T ?AT CAN 9CLUDE A R5T R$UCTION4 ,9 A SITUATION ( G5]ALIZ$ CRISIS LIKE ! CURR5T ONE1 IT IS V]Y POSSIBLE ?AT ! /ATE WILL 9T]V5E ) A MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS IF MANY PEOPLE GO ON /RIKE4 ,EMOTIONAL ,CONC]NS ,! EMOTIONAL ASPECT IS ESS5TIAL 9 A R5T /RIKE4 ,PREC>I\S H\S+ EXI/S EV]Y:]E1 EV]Y DAY4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL ELEM5T TO SP>K A R5T /RIKE IS ! C\RAGE ( ?OSE :O SAY 5\< IS 5\<1 :O DECIDE TO TAKE RISKS1 TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE4 ,IT IS A BIT ( A P>ADOX3 IF EV]YONE D>ES1 VICTORY IS ALMO/ GU>ANTE$ & !RE IS V]Y LITTLE RISK4 ,BUT IF EV]YONE HESITATES1 )\T ! SAFETY ( ! GR\P1 ! FEW :O D>E MAY LOSE !IR HOMES4 ,YET RIE 9 ! SAME SITUATION--& WE ALL ALREADY KN[ ?AT WE >E 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,!RE WILL NOT BE 0A FEW0 :O TAKE RISKS1 BECAUSE !RE >E ALREADY T5S ( ?\S&S :O HAVE LO/ !IR JOBS & WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY !IR R5T1 & ?IS NUMB] WILL ONLY 9CREASE4 ,IF WE SUFF] 9 SIL5CE1 WE MAY NOT RISK ANY?+1 BUT ALL ! SAME WE MAY LOSE \R HOMES4 ,BUT IF WE RAISE \R VOICES & COLLECTIVIZE \R /RUGGLE1 WE HAVE EV]Y?+ TO GA9 & NO?+ TO LOSE4 ,! SLIANT9E WILL LA/ OR H[ LONG ! CONSEQU5T ECONOMIC CRISIS WILL CONT9UE4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! P&EMIC1 9 MO/ ( ! CITIES 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 WE W]E ALREADY LOS+ ACCESS TO H\S+4 ,IF NORMALITY RETURNS444 !N T\RISM WILL RETURN ALONG ) ,AIRBNB1 G5TRIFICATION1 & ! UNBE>ABLE PRESSURE ( EV]-RIS+ R5T4 ,WE HAVE ANO!R ADVANTAGE ON \R SIDE3 DUR+ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY1 ! C\RTS >E ALSO P>ALYZ$4 ,SOME CITIES HAVE ALREADY PO/PON$ ALL EVICTIONS & O!R MUNICIPALITIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MANAGE !M AT ALL1 OR ONLY EXTREMELY SL[LY4 ,!RE C\LD NOT BE A BETT] TIME TO />T A R5T /RIKE4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT IS NE$$ IS TO RAISE \R VOICES & COLLECTIVIZE ! SITUATION ?AT WE >E ALL EXP]I5C+4 ,ORGANIZATIONS ,SPECIALIZ+ 9 ! ,H\S+ ,/RUGGLE ,SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS PLAY A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE 9 A R5T /RIKE4 ,!Y CAN CONV5E IT1 !Y CAN SUPPORT IT--OR !Y CAN DAMAGE IT4 ,:AT >E ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( A /RONG & EFFECTIVE RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! H\S+ MOVEM5T & ORGANIZATIONS8 ,FIR/1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ! REALITY ( MOVEM5TS = H\S+4 ,! MOVEM5T CONSI/S ( EV]YONE :O SUFF]S FROM POOR H\S+ CONDITIONS OR :O IS 9 DANG] ( LOS+ ACCESS TO H\S+4 ,!Y1 ! PREC>I\S1 >E ! ONES :O HAVE EV]Y?+ TO LOSE & EV]Y?+ TO GA92 !Y >E ! ONES :O HAVE TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE TO DECL>E A R5T /RIKE OR O!R ACTS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,ORGANIZATION IS A MATT] ( ! UTMO/ /RATEGIC IMPORTANCE )9 A R5T /RIKE1 BUT !RE IS NO SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION ?AT IS ESS5TIAL4 ,AN ORGANIZATION ?AT IS ALREADY V]Y /RONG CAN CALL ! /RIKE1 AS 9 ,B>CELONA 9 #a#i#c#a4 ,BUT IF ! NEIM+ ! T5ANTS4 ,! FACT ?AT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( R5T /RIKES HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$ BY WOM5 REFLECTS ?IS DYNAMIC3 ! =MAL ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,LEFT HAVE EM]G$ L>GELY ACCORD+ TO A PATRI>*AL LOGIC ?AT PUTS 0P>TY 9T]E/S0 AHEAD ( ! HUMAN NE$S ( ! MO/ AFFECT$ PEOPLE4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WOM5 (T5 ORGANIZE !IR [N /RUCTURES1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 )9 !IR [N NETWORKS & ) !IR [N ME?ODS1 RA!R ?AN JO9+ ! L>GE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ALREADY EXI/4 ,A /RONG & EFFECTIVE RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! H\S+ MOVEM5T & SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS C\LD BE BAS$ ON !SE PR9CIPLES3 ,SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS RESPOND TO ! NE$S ( ! RESID5TS4 ,!Y CAN HELP TO =MULATE /RATEGIES1 BUT !Y %\LD NOT TURN A BL9D EYE TO ! REALITIES & 9CL9ATIONS ( ! RESID5TS4 ,ORGANIZATIONS EXI/ TO SUPPORT RESID5TS1 NOT TO LEAD !M4 ,IF ! ORGANIZATIONS ASSUME ?AT !IR LEAD]%IP IS ESS5TIAL1 RESID5TS WILL LIKELY HAVE TO CREATE !IR [N 9ITIATIVES :5 ACTION IS URG5T4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT SUPPORT /RUCTURES ?AT ORGANIZATIONS CAN PROVIDE >E PSY*OSOCIAL & DEF5SIVE4 ,9 REG>DS TO ! FIR/1 ! ORGANIZATION HELPS RESID5TS TO SEE ?AT !Y >E NOT ALONE--?AT TOGE!R !Y >E /RONG1 !Y CAN W94 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! ESS5TIAL ?+ IS TO FE$ PEOPLE'S SPIRITS1 NOT TO DISC\RAGE !M OR S[ FE> OR FALSE PRUD5CE4 ,AS = !IR DEF5SIVE ROLE1 ?IS IS ! ACTIVITY ( COORD9AT+ PHYSICAL RESI/ANCE TO EVICTIONS & GA!R+ LEGAL RES\RCES = LEGAL PROCESSES4 ,)\T ?IS ACTIVITY1 ! /RIK]S WILL FALL H\SE BY H\SE4 ,BY CONTRA/1 :AT >E ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( A C\NT]PRODUCTIVE RELATION%IP BETWE5 SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS & ! H\S+ MOVEM5T8 ,SPECIALI/ ACTIVISM4 ,IT IS ADMIRABLE :5 PEOPLE D$ICATE !IR LIVES TO SOLID>ITY /RUGGLES = DIGNITY & FRE$OM4 ,BUT PROBLEMATIC DYNAMICS >ISE :5 A SPECIALIZATION IS D]IV$ FROM ?IS APPROA* ?AT G5]ATES DI/ANCE BETWE5 ! EXP]TS & 0NORMAL PEOPLE40 ,9 ! CASE ( ! FIE ( ! P]SPECTIVES ( O!R 0ORGANIZ$0 ACTIVI/S & MILITANTS ?AN !Y >E ( :AT IS HAPP5+ TO O!R RESID5TS & PREC>I\S PEOPLE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 !Y PRIORITIZE ! 9T]E/S ( ! ORGANIZATION 7AFFILIAT+ MORE MEMB]S1 LOOK+ GOOD 9 ! PRESS1 GA9+ /ATUS ?R\< NEGOTIATIONS ) ! AU?ORITIES71 :5 ! 9T]E/S ( ! RESID5TS %\LD ALWAYS TAKE PREC$5CE 7GA9+ ACCESS TO DEC5T & /ABLE H\S+74 ,?IS ALI5ATION BETWE5 ACTIVI/S & NEID FIE ALREADY EXP]I5C+4 ,A R5T /RIKE IS DANG]\S--BUT IT IS UND5IABLE ?AT )9 ! CURR5T CRISIS1 ! DANG] IS ALREADY H]E4 ,?IS MON?1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY ! R5T1 NOT TO M5TION ! T5S ( ?\S&S :O ALREADY LIVE ON ! /REET 9 A SITUATION ( ABSOLUTE VULN]ABILITY4 ,! DANG] ( SPECIALI/ ACTIVISM IS ESPECIALLY GREAT 9 ! CASE ( ECONOMICALLY PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE4 ,IT IS ADMIRABLE :5 PEOPLE FROM WELL-TO-DO FAMILIES DECIDE TO FII\S PEOPLE4 ,BUT IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE = SU* PEOPLE TO TRY TO DET]M9E ! PRIORITIES OR SET ! PACE ( ! /RUGGLES ( ! PREC>I\S44 ,AS 9 ALL CASES ( PRIVILEGE1 !Y %\LD BE TRANSP>5T ) !IR COMPANIONS & HONE/ ) !MSELVES & SUPPORT ! /RUGGLES ( PREC>I\S PEOPLE 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO LEAD !M4 ,LIMIT$ SCALE OR FRAGM5T$ VISION4 ,IT IS 5TIRELY UND]/&ABLE ?AT PEOPLE :O HAVE SP5T A LOT ( TIME FILY A C5TURY S9CE CAPITALISM HAS EXP]I5C$ A CRISIS AS 9T5SE AS ! ONE DEVELOP+ TODAY--& ! R5T /RIKE CONT9UES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL4 ,IT %\LD GIVE US SOME PEACE ( M9D TO KN[ ?AT T5ANTS & ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 R5T /RIKES = ! PA/ ?REE YE>S 9 ,TORONTO & ,LOS ,ANGELES >E SUPPORT+ ! CURR5T 9T]NATIONAL CALL4 ,AS = ! DANG] ( DIVID+ UP ! /RUGGLES1 WE CONSID] TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ANY CALL-\T ?AT DOES NOT TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! NE$S ( ! HOMELESS & ?OSE )\T DOCUM5TS4 ,AL?\< IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT MANY ORGANIZATIONS SEEK+ %ORT-T]M *ANGES FOCUS ON A MORE SPECIALIZ$ FIELD OR TOPIC1 !Y %\LD NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ! FRAGM5TATION ( /RUGGLES1 UND]M9+ ! POSSIBILITY ( SOLID>ITY4 ,IT IS A TACTIC ( ! /ATE TO (F] SOLUTIONS = PEOPLE ) MORTGAGES BUT NO?+ = T5ANTS4 ,WE %\LD NOT REPRODUCE ?IS APPROA* EV5 IF WE HAVE GOOD 9T5TIONS4 ,!RE=E1 ALL CALLS %\LD SUPPORT A MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS & ALSO LEGITIMIZE ! PRACTICE ( OCCUPY+ EMPTY H\SES1 OR AT LEA/ CONNECT ) CALLS ?AT DO4 ,! ,RE=M_/,REVOLUTION DI*OTOMY4 ,TO SPEAK PLA9LY1 IT'S AN ILLUSION TO BELIEVE ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO W9 A REVOLUTION & ABOLI% ALL OPPRESSIVE /RUCTURES FROM ONE DAY TO ! NEXT3 REVOLUTIONS CONSI/ ( A LONG PA? ( /RUGGLE AFT] /RUGGLE4 ,IT'S ALSO AN ]ROR TO BELIEVE ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO GA9 REAL RE=MS )\T CREAT+ A =CE ?AT ?REAT5S ! P[] ( ! /ATE3 /ATES MA9TA9 SOCIAL CONTROL & ! WELL-BE+ ( ! ECONOMY & !Y DON'T PROTECT ?OSE :O >E DISP5SABLE TO ?OSE CAUSES4 ,ALMO/ ALL REALLY B5EFICIAL RE=MS HAVE BE5 WON BY REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS1 NOT BY RE=MI/ MOVEM5TS4 ,!RE IS A LOT ( IMPORTANT DEBATE AB\T ! APPROPRIATE RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! /ATE & POLITICAL MOVEM5TS1 AB\T TACTICS & /RATEGY4 ,BUT WE >E /RONG] :5 WE WORK TOGE!R--:5 ?OSE :O >E D$ICAT$ TO SMALL BUT URG5T GA9S >E CONNECT$ TO ?OSE :O WORK AGA9/ ! FUNDAM5TAL S\RCES ( EXPLOITATION & FIX !IR GAZE ON A HORIZON :]E EXPLOITATION NO LONG] EXI/S4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 \R /RUGGLES COMPRISE AN ECOSY/EM4 ,WE'LL NEV] CONV9CE ! :OLE WORLD TO ?9K LIKE WE DO1 NOR WILL WE DOM9ATE ALL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS2 :OEV] TRIES TO DO SO ONLY WEAK5S !IR MOVEM5T4 ,WE %\LD CULTIVATE HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 SOLID>ITY BETWE5 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! SAME /RUGGLE1 %>+ :5EV] POSSIBLE--& :5 ?AT'S NOT POSSIBLE1 P]MITT+ EA* O!R TO CONT9UE ON A MORE OR LESS P>ALLEL PA?4 ,9 ORD] ?AT ?IS SOLID>ITY CAN FUNCTION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO RESPECT ! IMM$IATE WORK SOME PEOPLE FOCUS ON & AT ! SAME TIME NOT TO D5\NCE ANY GR\P'S 0RADICALISM0 TO ! PRESS OR TO ! POLICE4 ,IT'S EASY = SOMEONE :O SP5DS HALF ( H] E>N+S ON R5T TO APPRECIATE A LAW ?AT CAPS R5T2 = SOMEONE :O CAN'T AF=D PRIVATE 9SURANCE TO APPRECIATE PUBLIC HEAL? S]VICES2 = SOMEONE :O LIVES 9 A SQUATT$ AP>TM5T TO APPRECIATE A MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS2 = A MIGRANT TO APPRECIATE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AGA9/ DEPORTATION4 ,?OSE :O DON'T P]SONALLY EXP]I5CE ANY ( !SE SITUATIONS %\LD EMPA?IZE ) ?OSE :O DO BE=E SOLIDIFY+ !IR POLITICAL IDEAS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 MANY ( US :O EXP]I5CE PREC>I\SNESS *OOSE NOT TO CREATE AN ID5TITY \T ( IT4 ,WE HAVE TO GET TO ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM4 ,PUBLIC HEAL? & R5T CONTROL >E GREAT1 BUT LEGAL RE=MS & 0PUBLIC0 GOOD >E NOT UND] \R CONTROL1 !Y >E UND] ! CONTROL ( ! /ATE1 & !Y WILL DO US NO GOOD :5 ! /ATE DECIDES IT'S 9CONV5I5T TO MA9TA9 :AT !Y ONCE GAVE US4 ,:Y HAS ?IS P&EMIC RESULT$ 9 SU* A GRAVE CRISIS8 ,BECAUSE ! /ATE HAS CONT9UALLY R$UC$ ! QUALITY ( PUBLIC HEAL? 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