,RID]S ON ! ,/ORM ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,9 ,P>IS1 ON ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h1 NE>LY #a#e1 PEOPLE JO9$ A CONFRONTATIONAL M>* REJECT+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 9CLUD+ A BLACK BLOC ( #ab PEOPLE4 ,9T5SE CLA%ES IMM$IATELY BROKE \T ) ! POLICE4 ,?IS IS ! /ORY ( ! EV5TS LEAD+ UP TO ,MAY ,DAY1 :AT WE EXP]I5C$ ?AT AFT]NOON 9 ,P>IS1 & :AT COMES NEXT4 ,T5SION HAS BE5 BUILD+ 9 ,FRANCE = YE>S N[1 FROM ! /REET CONFRONTATIONS ( #baf AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL TO ! DEF5SE ( LA ,Z,A,D AT ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES4 ,H]E1 WE (F] FIR/H& REPORTS FROM ! EV5TS ( ,MAY #a1 #bah 9 ,P>IS & DISCUSS ! AFT]MA? ( ?IS DAY 9 ORD] TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CRITICAL ANALYZES ?AT HAVE EM]G$ )9 \R RADICAL CIRCLES = SEV]AL DAYS N[4 ,TO HE> REPORTS FROM O!R ,MAY ,DAY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE1 LI/5 TO ! ,MAY ,DAY #bah R\NDUP EPISODE ( \R PODCA/1 ! ,HOTWIRE4 ,TO LE>N MORE AB\T ! ORIG9S ( ,MAY ,DAY1 READ 0,! 9COMPLETE1 TRUE1 AU!NTIC & WOND]FUL HI/ORY ( ,MAY ,DAY01 OR READ \R TIMEL9E *>T+ ITS LEGACY4 ,BACKGR\ND3 #abg ,YE>S ( ,HI/ORY ,MAY ,DAY IS OBS]V$ AS ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S' ,DAY 9 ,FRANCE1 AS IT IS 9 MANY O!R C\NTRIES4 ,= MORE ?AN A C5TURY1 WORK]S1 TRADE UNIONI/S1 TRADITIONAL LEFTI/S1 & AN>*I/S HAVE DEMON/RAT$ TOGE!R OR SEP>ATELY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ! /RUGGLES ( ! LATE #a#i? C5TURY & ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! EIDS1 A CR[D TOOK ! /REETS ( ,CLI*Y BR&I%+ A R$ FLAG4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DEMON/RATION1 POLICE ATTEMPT$ TO SEIZE ! REVOLUTION>Y EMBLEM1 PROVOK+ A RIOT4 ,GUN%OTS E*O$ 9 ! /REETS & SOME POLICEM5 W]E 9JUR$4 ,?REE AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$ & DETA9$4 ,TRI$ 9 ,AUGU/ #a#h#i#a1 ! DEF5DANTS W]E S5T5C$ TO UP TO #e YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,!SE EV5TS AWOKE ! CONVICTIONS ( MANY FUTURE RADICALS1 9CLUD+ ! NOTORI\S AN>*I/ ,FRANCOIS ,KO5IG/E91 BETT] KN[N BY HIS NICKNAME1 ,RAVA*OL4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 ,MAY ,DAY ALSO HAS O!R CONNOTATIONS4 ,9 #a#i#d#a1 AIM+ TO =CE A RUPTURE ) SOCIALISM1 ,M>%AL ,PETA9--F]V5T ANTI-,SEMITE1 HEAD ( ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T DUR+ ! OCCUPATION1 & AMONG ?OSE *IEFLY RESPONSIBLE = /ATE COLLABORATION ) ! ,NAZIS--PASS$ LEGISLATION DECL>+ ?AT ,MAY ,DAY W\LD BE CALL$ LA ,FETE DU ,TRAVAIL ET DE LA ,CONCORDE ,SOCIALE 70! DAY ( LABOR & SOCIAL H>MONY074 ,S9CE !N1 ,LABOR ,DAY 9 ,FRANCE CONT9UES TO BE> ! NAME 0,FETE DU ,TRAVAIL10 PAY+ TRIBUTE TO ,PETA9'S MAXIM 0,TRAVAIL1 ,FAMILLE1 ,PATRIE0 70,WORK1 ,FAMILY1 ,FA!RL&074 ,DUR+ ! #a#i#eS & #a#i#fS1 ,LABOR ,DAY DISAPPE>$ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,DUR+ ! W> 9 ,9DO*9A 7#a#i#d#f-#a#i#e#d7 & ! ,ALG]IAN ,W> ( ,9DEP5D5CE 7#a#i#e#d-#a#i#f#b71 SUCCESSIVE ,FR5* GOV]NM5TS SEEK+ TO PRES]VE !IR COLONIAL HOLD+S 9/ITUT$ A ,/ATE ( ,EM]G5CY 7#a#i#e#e-#a#i#e#h-#a#i#f#a74 ,! /ATE US$ ?IS 0EXCEPTIONAL0 LAW GRANT+ SPECIAL P[]S TO ! EXECUTIVE BRAN* TO =BID DEMON/RATIONS ( ALL K9DS 9 ,FRANCE4 ,IT WAS ONLY ON ,MAY #a1 #aifh ?AT PEOPLE 9 ,FRANCE W]E ONCE AGA9 ABLE TO TAKE ! /REETS TO CELEBRATE ,LABOR ,DAY4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 9 #baf & #b#a#g1 AN>*I/S & O!R AUTONOM\S REBELS SUCCE$$ 9 TAK+ ! FRONT ( ! AFT]NOON ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION1 RELEGAT+ TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES TO ! 5D ( ! PROCESSION4 ,BY ADOPT+ AN (F5SIVE /RATEGY--ATTACK+ EV]Y S+LE POT5TIAL T>GET ON \R R\TE--WE BR\E ! BIRDS ( ! COM+ /ORM40 -,AUGU/ ,SPIES ,?IS YE>1 ,MAY ,DAY TOOK PLACE 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,FRANCE CELEBRAT+ ! #e-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! UPRIS+ ( ,MAY #a#i#f#h4 ,?IS EV5T HAD A MASSIVE IMPACT ON ! COLLECTIVE IMAG9ATION--NOT ONLY 9 ,FRANCE1 BUT ALSO WORLDWIDE1 AS EVID5C$ BY ! SLOGANS1 >TWORK1 & IMAGES ( RIOT]S ?R[+ COBBLE/ONES IT SUMMONS TO M9D4 ,! SO-CALL$ 0REVOLUTION ( #a#i#f#h0 SAW MASSIVE DEMON/RATIONS1 G5]AL /RIKES1 WILDCAT /RIKES1 & OCCUPATIONS ( UNIV]SITIES & FACTORIES ?R\<\T ,FRANCE4 ,9ITIAT$ BY ,P>ISIAN /UD5TS1 ! REVOLT SPREAD TO WORK+ CLASS MILIEUX & !N TO MANY O!R DEMOGRAPHICS4 ,:AT BEGAN AS A LOCAL /RUGGLE BECAME A NATIONAL UPHEAVAL4 ,ACCORD+ TO HI/ORIANS1 ,MAY #aifh REPRES5T$ A NEW =M ( CULTURAL & SOCIAL MOVEM5T ?AT EM]G$ \TSIDE ( TRADITIONAL P>TIES & TRADE UNIONS4 ,?IS MOVEM5T *ALL5G$ CONSUM] SOCIETY BY CRITIQU+ ITS IDEOLOGY ( PRODUCTIVITY & PR(IT1 BUT IT ALSO QUE/ION$ ! AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICAL MODEL ( ! TIME & PUT ! NOTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALITY & P]SONAL SUBJECTIVITY AT ! C5T] ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,FROM TRADITIONAL LEFTI/ ACTIVI/S TO C>E] POLITICIANS & REACTION>IES ( ALL /RIPES1 EV]YONE HAS SOME?+ TO SAY AB\T ,MAY '#f#h4 ,! /RUGGLES ( ,MAY #aifh BECAME YET ANO!R COMPON5T ( ! SOCIETY ( ! SPECTACLE4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( #b#a#h1 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T1 POLITICIANS ( EV]Y P>TY1 ! CORPORATE M$IA1 & ! ,M9I/RY ( ,CULTURAL AFFAIRS HAVE ALL BE5 COMMEMORAT+ ?IS LONG-PA/ SOCIAL & CULTURAL UPHEAVAL ?AT SUPPOS$LY M>K$ A TURN+ PO9T 9 ,FR5* HI/ORY4 ,! MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS S]VE TO FIX ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE 9 A LONG-CONCLUD$ PA/1 BUT !Y >E NOT EV5 ! WOR/ P>T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,DANIEL ,COHN-,B5DIT1 A =M] /UD5T ACTIVI/ :O BECAME ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ HEIR ( ! REVOLUTION ( ,MAY '#f#h1 TOOK UP A C>E] 9 J\RNALISM & POLITICS & F9ALLY CAME TO SUPPORT ,PRESID5T ,MACRON & HIS NEOLIB]AL POLICIES4 ,WE CAN APPRECIATE ! IRONY ( ! SITUATION & ! HYPOCRISY ( ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T AS IT ACTIVELY /RIVES TO SUPPRESS ANY CONTEMPOR>Y =M ( EXP]IM5TATION--SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! REC5T EVICTIONS AT LA ,Z,A,D & ( SEV]AL OCCUPI$ UNIV]SITIES4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS POLITICAL F>CE1 SOME RADICALS PUBLI%$ A CALL ANN\NC+ ?AT 09/EAD ( COMMEMORAT+ ,MAY #a#i#f#h1 WE C\LD TRY ORGANIZ+ A BEAUTIFUL MON? ( ,MAY #b#a#h40 ,Y\ CAN READ TRANSLATIONS ( ?IS CALL H]E4 ,! AU?ORS 9VIT$ PEOPLE TO CONV]GE 9 ,P>IS 9 ORD] TO DE?RONE ! MY? ( ,MAY #aifh & PRECIPITATE ! FALL ( ,MACRON & HIS GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS CAN ONLY BE UND]/OOD 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE TODAY4 ,AS SOME HAVE >GU$1 ! GR[+ ANG] AGA9/ ,PRESID5T ,MACRON & HIS RE=MS C\LD BECOME A S]I\S ?REAT = ! GOV]NM5T4 ,= MON?S N[1 RAILROAD WORK]S1 AIRPLANE COMPANY EMPLOYES1 CIVIL S]VANTS1 /UD5TS1 PR(ESSORS1 PO/AL EMPLOYES1 HOSPITAL EMPLOYES1 & MANY O!RS HAVE BE5 \T ON /RIKE OR PROTE/+ GOV]NM5T POLICIES4 ,IF ALL ( !SE GR\PS JO9$ =CES AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES1 ! IMPACT W\LD BE CONSID]ABLE4 ,TWO DAYS BE=E ,MAY ,DAY1 ! ,POLICE ,PREFECTURE ( ,P>IS PUBLI%$ A PRESS /ATEM5T 9 :I* ,MI*EL ,DELPUE*1 ! ,POLICE ,COMMISSION]1 ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD RECEIVE ! TRADE UNION LEAD]S & O!R ORGANIZ]S ( ! DEMON/RATION TO W>N !M AB\T ! POT5TIAL = PUBLIC DISORD] ?AT ?REAT5$ ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( ! M>*4 ,AMID TYPICAL R$UNDANT GIBB]I%1 ! COMMUNIQUE /AT$ ?AT3 0,DUR+ ! TRADITIONAL ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION1 ACTIVI/S ( PROTE/ GR\PS BELONG+ TO EXTREMI/ MOVEM5TS >E PLANN+ TO VIOL5TLY ATTACK LAW 5=CEM5T & CAPITALI/ SYMBOLS4 .<444.> ,?US1 9 ! CONT9UITY ( ,MAY #a1 #b#a#g1 & ACC5TUAT$ BY ! #e-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! EV5TS ( ,MAY '#f#h1 ACTIVI/S WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS DEMON/RATION TO 5GAGE 9 MULTIPLE ATTACKS & DE/RUCTION AGA9/ /REET FURNITURE1 BANKS1 REAL E/ATE OR 9SURANCE AG5CIES1 C> DEAL]%IPS444 & VIOL5TLY ATTACK POLICE =CES4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT 9C5DI>Y DEVICES C\LD BE US$40 ,9 VIEW ( ?IS ?REAT1 ! ,PREFECTURE DEPLOY$ SOME #ae POLICEM5 & G5D>MES 9 ORD] TO 9SURE ORD] DUR+ ! M>*4 ,REG>D+ ! RISKS ( VIOL5CE1 ! COMMUNIQUE ADD$ ?AT3 ,UND] ! ORD] ( ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR1 NUM]\S *ECKS & SE>*ES WILL BE IMPLEM5T$ UP/REAM & ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! DEMON/RATION1 AS WELL AS AT NE>BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCESS PO9TS4 ,A P>TICUL> VIGILANCE & ATT5TION WILL BE BR\RE/ 9 ANTICIPATION ( A JUDICIAL PROC$URE4 ,VIDEO-PROTECTION 9 REAL-TIME WILL BE US$ TO ID5TIFY 9DIVIDUALS TRY+ TO BL5D 9 ! CR[D 9 ORD] TO COMMIT ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 ,ANY MAT]IAL ITEM WILL BE COLLECT$ = ! PURPOSES ( JUDICIAL EXPLOITATION .40 ,) SU* /ATEM5TS1 ! AU?ORITIES S\*+ PASSIVELY W\LD FACE UNCOMPROMIS+ REPRESSION4 ,! ,POLICE ,PREFECTURE ( ,P>IS ALSO S\* WAS ONLY AU?ORIZ$ A TWO-MILE WALK BETWE5 ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE & ,PLACE D',ITALIE1 A R\TE ?AT SEEM$ TO (F] FEW] POT5TIAL T>GETS = RIOT]S4 ,IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT AU?ORITIES HOP$ TO LEAD US 9TO A TRAP4 ,9 RESPONSE1 SOME RADICALS ( ! 0CORTEGE DE TETE0 70! LEAD+ PROCESSION07 PUBLI%$ !IR [N COMMUNIQUE ON ,MAY ,DAY MORN+4 ,REG>D+ ! ?REATS & 9JUNCTIONS MADE AGA9/ !M1 !Y ANSW]$3 0,WE1 MEMB]S ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION1 ANN\NCE = ,MAY #a ?AT WE >E GO+ ON R5EWABLE /RIKE CONC]N+ ! ROLE ASSIGN$ TO US BY AU?ORITIES 9 ! DEMON/RATION4 ,WE >E MAK+ ! CALL TO RETALIATE BY 9VAD+ ! ,LAT9 ,QU>T] AS SOON AS ! DEMON/RATION HAS BE5 DISSOLV$40 ,JOK+ ASIDE1 MANY ( US W]E DET]M9$ TO BREAK ! SPELL ( ,MAY '#f#h ONCE & = ALL BY 9VAD+ ! /REETS ( ,P>IS = ,MAY ,DAY & LETT+ \R DREAMS1 9V5TIV5ESS1 & RAGE SPEAK = !MSELVES4 ,! ,/ORM ,RAGES 0,FUCK ,MAY '#f#h1 FIY1 SEV]AL SMALL MORN+ GA!R+S OCCURR$ BE=E ! CLASSIC MASSIVE DEMON/RATION 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,?AT MORN+1 NO FEW] ?AN FIVE DIFF]5T ACTIONS W]E PLANN$4 ,>\ND #a AM1 TRADITIONAL UNIONS & ORGANIZATIONS 79CLUD+ ! ,C,G,T1 ,F,O1 ,F,S,U1 ,SOLIDAIRES1 & ,U,N,E,F7 GA!R$ AT ! ,P]E ,LA*AISE CEMET]Y 9 FRONT ( ! 0,MUR DES ,F$]ES0--! WALL :]E MANY ( ! LA/ P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE W]E EXECUT$4 7,AL?\< ! ,COMMUN>DS DI$ FIIES1 !Y HAVE BE5 DEAD LONG 5\< ?AT !SE LEGALI/IC ORGANIZATIONS CAN RISK KEEP+ COMPANY ) !M47 ,AT #a3#c AM1 A MORN+ DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE 9 ,SA9T-,D5IS1 A NOR!RN SUBURBAN CITY4 ,AT #aa AM1 AFT] LEAV+ !IR [N TRADITIONAL MORN+ PROCESSION1 SOME PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 D[NT[N ,P>IS 9 MEMORY ( ,BRAHIM ,B\>RAM1 A #b#i-YE>-OLD MAN KILL$ ON ,MAY #a1 #aiie BY SUPPORT]S ( ! ,FR5* ,NATIONAL ,FRONT AFT] !Y LEFT ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT ,MAY ,DAY MORN+ PROCESSION4 ,AT NOON1 AS USUAL1 ! TRADITIONAL ANNUAL AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ M>* LEFT ,PLACE DES ,FETES TO WALK TO ! DEP>TURE PO9T ( ! AFT]NOON PROCESSION4 ,F9ALLY1 >\ND #a PM1 PEOPLE W]E SUPPOS$ TO MEET AT ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE = A LIVELY GA!R+ TO SUPPORT ! ,Z,A,D4 ,9 VIEW ( ! ?REATS ( ! AU?ORITIES1 WE DECID$ TO PLAY IT SAFE & JO9$ ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ M>* TO GET A S5SE ( ! SITUATION 9 ! FIELD4 ,ONCE WE REA*$ ,PLACE DES ,FETES1 SOME ( US DECID$ TO R$ECORATE ! POLICE /ATION ) P]SONAL MESSAGES & PO/]S AB\T ! ,HAYM>KET AFFAIR & ! ORIG9S ( ,MAY ,DAY4 ,AS MORE & MORE PEOPLE >RIV$1 IT WAS ALREADY APP>5T ?AT A LOT ( AUTONOMI/S1 AN>*I/S1 & O!R RADICALS HAD DECID$ TO JO9 ! MORN+ FE/IVITIES BE=E ! AFT]NOON M>*4 ,?R\<\T ! CR[D1 WE C\LD HE> PEOPLE SPEAK+ 9 ,FR5*1 ,ITALIAN1 ,G]MAN1 & ,5GLI%4 ,9T]NATIONAL CALL OR NOT1 SOME COMRADES HAD DECID$ TO VISIT ,FRANCE & SP5D ,MAY ,DAY 9 ,P>IS ) US4 ,! MORN+ M>* F9ALLY />T$4 ,EV]Y?+ W5T SMOO?LY2 TRADE UNIONI/S & FAMILIES WALK$ ALONGSIDE AUTONOMI/S & NEW] G5]ATIONS ( AN>*I/S :ILE POLICE REMA9$ ALMO/ 9VISIBLE ! 5TIRE TIME4 ,SOME ( US TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ACTION3 BANKS & 9SURANCE COMPANIES SAW !IR FRONT W9D[S SMA%$ & COLORFUL MESSAGES APPE>$ ON ! WALLS4 ,AS WE W]E APPROA*+ ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE1 ! DEP>TURE PO9T ( ! AFT]NOON PROCESSION1 T5SION & APPREH5SION W]E PALPABLE4 ,W\LD ! POLICE ACTUALLY /OP & SE>* EV]YONE ATTEMPT+ TO JO9 ! ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION8 ,NOT AT ALL6 ,AS ! AN>*I/ PROCESSION PASS$ A GR\P ( POLICEM5 9 PLA9CLO!S 7MEMB]S ( ! ANTI-CRIM9ALITY BRIGADE1 ! ,B,A,C7 & 9SULT$ !M1 WE REA*$ ! ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE4 ,WE HAD 5T]$ ! BELLY ( ! BEA/ )\T A HIT*6 ,:5 WE >RIV$1 ! ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE WAS PACK$4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE ALREADY ?RONG$ ! /REETS1 MAK+ !IR WAY ?R\< ! NUM]\S FOOD TRUCKS1 TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS1 POLITICAL /&S1 & BALLOONS4 ,AS 9 #b#a#g1 WE DECID$ TO LEAVE TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BEH9D US & HURRI$ TO CAT* UP ) ! FRONT ( ! PROCESSION4 ,ALONG ! BASS9 DE L',>S5AL1 HIDD5 BY ! BLOSSOM+ TREES1 ! COLORFUL CR[D PROGRESSIVELY *ANG$ COLOR4 ,WAVES ( BLACK APPE>$ AMONG ! LEAD+ PROCESSION4 ,ONCE EV]YONE WAS PROP]LY *ANG$ & EQUIPP$1 WE ALL MOV$ =W>D TO REA* ! FIR/ L9ES ( ! M>*1 ALREADY LOCAT$ ON ! ,AU/]LITZ BRIDGE4 ,ONCE ON ! BRIDGE1 WE REALIZ$ ?AT WE W\LD NOT BE AT ! FRONT ( ?IS ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION1 AS ANO!R CR[D ( ACTIVI/S WAS ALREADY WALK+ AHEAD ( US4 ,! BEG9N+ ( ! DEMON/RATION WAS QUITE /RANGE4 ,:ILE WE WAIT$ ON ! BRIDGE1 A L9E ( J\RNALI/S SEP>AT$ US FROM ! FRONT ( ! PROCESSION4 ,ALL ! CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS WANT$ TO HAVE !IR [N FOOTAGE ( ! IMPRESSIVE BLOC ?AT WAS OCCUPY+ ! BRIDGE4 ,= LONG M9UTES1 WE REMA9$ COMPLETELY /ATIC2 SEV]AL SMOKE BOMBS & TOR*ES W]E LIT & ! BANN]S AT ! FRONT =M$ A P]FECT L9E4 ,TO US1 ?IS 5TIRE SITUATION WAS UNPRODUCTIVE & SOMEH[ N>CISSI/IC1 AS IT SEEM$ ?AT P>T ( ! BLOC WAS COMPLETELY AT EASE ) HAV+ !IR PICTURES TAK5 BY PHOTOGRAPH]S4 ,WE FELT ?AT !Y W]E ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! POLITICAL SPECTACLE ( ,MAY ,DAY BY PLAY+ !IR ROLE & POS+ SO ! M$IA C\LD BROADCA/ !IR S5SATIONAL IMAGES4 ,9 ! 5D1 :5 PEOPLE W]E TIR$ ( WAIT+1 FIREWORKS & L>GE FIRECRACK]S W]E ?R[N AT J\RNALI/S TO PU% !M BACK4 ,AFT] SEV]AL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS1 ! BLOC *>G$ !M & ?US F9ALLY MANAG$ TO CROSS ! BRIDGE4 ,ONCE WE REA*$ ! O!R RIV]BANK1 WE F\ND POLICE =CES & WAT] CANNONS WAIT+ ON BO? SIDES4 ,?IS CREAT$ CONFUSION 9 \R RANKS4 ,= SEV]AL MORE M9UTES1 NO ONE KNEW :AT TO DO OR :AT WE W]E WAIT+ =4 ,W\LD POLICE =CES TRY TO SPLIT ! PROCESSION & C>RY \T AN 5ORM\S MASS >RE/ BE=E ! M>* EV5 />T$8 ,:ILE ! BLOC PAUS$ AGA91 9DECISIVE AB\T :AT TO DO NEXT1 ! J\RNALI/S RECREAT$ !IR L9E 9 FRONT ( US1 TAK+ MORE %OTS ( ! FAM\S 0BLACK BLOC0 :ILE PREV5T+ US FROM REA*+ ! O!R GR\P ( DEMON/RATORS AHEAD ( US4 ,!N ?+S BEGAN TO ACCEL]ATE4 ,SOMEONE CLIMB$ A PO/ & />T$ TO SMA% A CITY CAM]A ) A ROCK4 ,AS ! J\RNALI/S CONT9U$ FILM+ US UNREL5T+LY1 WE W]E F9ALLY COMPELL$ TO RESPOND BY SMA%+ OR SPRAY PA9T+ EV]Y S+LE CAM]A 9 \R PA?4 ,IT WAS TIME TO PUT \T ! EYES ( ! /ATE2 9 SU* A SITUATION1 RA!R ?AN BE+ NEUTRAL TOOLS1 CAM]AS >E CONNECT$ DIRECTLY TO ! APP>ATUS ( REPRESSION4 ,!N ! FIR/ ADV]TISEM5T BILLBO>DS W]E SMA%$1 ALONG ) SOME BUS %ELT]S4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT WE HAD F9ALLY F\ND \R PACE4 ,WE 5T]$ ! B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL1 PASS+ ! ,J>D9 DES ,PLANTES 7A L>GE PUBLIC P>K7 & ! RUE ,BUFFON1 :]E ADDITIONAL POLICE UNITS W]E ALREADY BLOCK+ ! /REET1 UNTIL WE REA*$ A ,MC,DONALD'S4 ,! /ORM BROKE4 ,ACTIVI/S TOOK \T ALL ! FRONT W9D[S ( ! FA/ FOOD RE/AURANT :ILE O!RS 5?USIA/ICALLY DECORAT$ ! WALLS4 ,AS ! W9D[S FELL TO ! GR\ND1 O!RS 5T]$ ! RE/AURANT1 DE/ROY+ & LOOT+ EV]Y?+ 9SIDE4 ,AT ! 5D1 SOMEONE ?REW A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL 9SIDE4 ,O!R ACTIVI/S EXT+UI%$ ! FLAMES1 AS 9HABITANTS LIV+ 9 FLATS ABOVE ! RE/AURANT />T$ APPE>+ AT !IR W9D[S4 7,AS LUNDIMAT9 PUT IT1 0,F9ESSE WAS NOT ! !ME ( ! DAY407 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ON1 NE>LY EV]Y W9D[ DISPLAY WAS SMA%$ & EV]Y WALL SPRAY-PA9T$4 ,! M>* CONT9U$ ?US1 DE/ROY+ EV]Y?+ 9 ITS PA?1 UNTIL IT REA*$ TWO C> DEAL]%IPS4 ,AGA91 SOME ACTIVI/S RAN TO ! FRONT W9D[S & %ATT]$ !M4 ,O!RS 5T]$ ! PREMISES ( ONE C> DEAL]%IP1 WRECK+ EV]Y?+ 9SIDE4 ,F9ALLY1 !Y PULL$ TWO C>S \T ONTO ! SIDEWALK & SET !M ON FIRE4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET1 NOT F> PA/ ! ,AU/]LITZ TRA9 /ATION1 SEV]AL ACTIVI/S W]E BREAK+ D[N ! B>RI]S >\ND A CON/RUCTION SITE4 ,BEH9D ! F5C+1 !Y F\ND AN EXCAVATOR4 ,?IS1 TOO1 WAS SET ON FIRE4 ,AS ! FLAMES CONSUM$ ! MA*9E1 SOMEONE TOOK ! TIME TO SPRAY-PA9T 0,Z,A,D EV]Y:]E0 ON IT4 ,:ATEV] HAPP5S AT ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES1 ! ,Z,A,D WILL SURVIVE6 ,P]HAPS NOT 9 ITS CURR5T =M--AS ! PROCESS ( NORMALIZATION SEEMS TO LEAVE FEW] & FEW] BREA*ES OP5 = EXP]IM5TATION--BUT ITS SPIRIT CONT9UES TO 9SPIRE US 9 O!R /RUGGLES1 AS ?IS TRIBUTE ACTION DEMON/RATES4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 WE LOOK$ AHEAD & SAW ?AT WE C\LDN'T GO ANY FUR!R3 POLICE =CES W]E WAIT+ ) ANTI-RIOT F5CES & WAT] CANNON TRUCKS4 ,!Y W]E BLOCK+ ! R\TE ( ! DEMON/RATION1 PROBABLY TO PREV5T US FROM REA*+ ! DI/RICT POLICE /ATION LOCAT$ A LITTLE FUR!R AHEAD ON \R RI ! TRA9 /ATION4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT POLICE W]E LOCAT$ 9SIDE OR NE> ! /ATION1 BEH9D ADDITIONAL F5CES4 ,LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS ANSW]$ \R PROJECTILES ) %[]S ( TE> GAS CANI/]S1 :I* CREAT$ A GREAT DEGREE ( CONFUSION4 ,AS REPORT$ BY LUNDIMAT93 0,!N1 WE WITNESS$ ! MO/ ABSURD SC5ES ( ! DAY4 ,DOZ5S ( ACTIVI/S 9 BLACK ?REW HUNDR$S ( /ONES OV] ! F5CES AT AN 5EMY ?AT WAS COMPLETELY \T ( REA*4 ,O!RS ?REW /ONES AT A MA*9E 9 FLAME1 O!RS AT A ,MC,DONALD'S ?AT W\LD NO LONG] CAUSE ANY H>M TO ANYONE4 ,ACTIONS ?AT %[$ ?AT ! /ATIC BUT OV]:ELM+ & UBIQUIT\S POLICE PRES5CE WAS AB\T TO W91 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO DIFFUSE P[]LESSNESS4 ,!RE WAS C]TA9LY A LOT ( WILL & DET]M9ATION DUR+ !SE EV5TS1 BUT IT 5D$ BE+ COMPRESS$ 9 A RE/RICT$ SPACE :]E 9 REALITY FRU/RATION & FE> PREVAIL$40 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ! POLICE TRAP WAS CLOS+4 ,:ILE WE W]E DI/RACT$ BY ! CONFRONTATIONS NE> ! CON/RUCTION SITE1 ! POLICE L9ES BLOCK+ ! B\LEV>D AHEAD ( US TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE =W>D ) !IR WAT] CANNON TRUCKS1 !N FILL$ ! /REETS ) TE> GAS4 ,\R ONLY OPTION WAS TO RETREAT4 ,WE W]E PU%$ BACK NE> ! RU9S ( ! ,MC,DONALD'S4 ,!RE1 WE W]E BLOCK$ BETWE5 ! ?ICK CL\DS ( TE> GAS1 ! CLOS$ F5CES ( ! P>K1 & A DISORI5T$ & PANICK+ CR[D4 ,FAC+ ! JETS ( WAT] CANNONS & UN9T]RUPT$ %[]S ( TE> GAS CANI/]S1 SOME ( US TRI$ TO RESI/ ) ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS & /ONES1 BUT )\T ANY REAL SUCCESS4 ,AS ! 9T5SITY ( CONFRONTATIONS ESCALAT$1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO ESCAPE BY CLIMB+ OV] ! F5CES ( ! PUBLIC P>K4 ,EV5TUALLY1 REALIZ+ ?AT ! 9CREAS+ PANIC C\LD LEAD TO A POT5TIAL TRAG$Y1 FIREM5 DECID$ TO OP5 ! GATES ( ! P>K4 ,A BREA* WAS OP5$1 & SOME ( US TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO EXIT ! CONFRONTATIONS4 ,%ORTLY AFT]1 POLICE UNITS FANN$ \T TO ATTEMPT TO >RE/ PEOPLE 9SIDE ! P>K4 ,?OSE :O /AY$ ON ! B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL CONT9U$ RETREAT+ AS ! WAT] CANNONS W]E N[ 9 FULL USE4 ,!Y 5D$ UP CROSS+ ! BRIDGE WE HAD DEP>T$ FROM & !N TRI$ TO />T SEV]AL ACTIONS BY TAK+ O!R R\TES4 ,SOME JO9$ ! M>* ( ! ,C,G,T1 O!RS W5T BACK TO ! BASS9 DE L',>S5AL 9 ORD] TO BYPASS POLICE L9ES & H>ASS !M4 ,= ! OCCASION1 A HUGE B>RICADE WAS BUILT TO SL[ ! POLICE :ILE O!RS W]E ATTACK+ ANO!R C> DEAL]%IP & SEV]AL /ORES4 ,!N1 AS POLICE RE9=CEM5TS >RIV$1 ACTIVI/S DISP]S$ 9TO ! NE>BY /REETS1 ONLY TO GA!R AGA9 A BIT FUR!R AWAY TO BEG9 ANO!R SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATION4 ,SEV]AL ,AUTOLIBS--ELECTRIC C> %>+ VEHICLES [N$ BY ! ,BOLLORE 9DU/RIAL GR\P--W]E SET ON FIRE DUR+ ! ACTION4 ,LAT]1 ! ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE WAS OCCUPI$ BY POLICE1 :O REPEAT$LY TRI$ TO SURR\ND PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T ADDITIONAL >RE/S1 :ILE O!R SMALL GR\PS ( ACTIVI/S W]E BLOCK$ 9 A NE>BY B\LEV>D BY O!R LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS4 ,! AU?ORITIES CLE>$ ! 5TIRE SQU>E ( ANY POT5TIAL ACTIVI/S4 ,ONCE ! AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION WAS DEF9ITELY OV]1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO CONV]GE >\ND A B> LOCAT$ AT ,PLACE DE LA ,CONTRESC>PE1 9 ! ,LAT9 ,QU>T]1 ! SAME DI/RICT :]E MO/ ( ! CONFRONTATIONS ( ,MAY #aifh HAD TAK5 PLACE HALF A C5TURY E>LI]4 ,! MA9 OBJECTIVE ( ?IS EV5T WAS TO GA!R PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T POLITICAL HORIZONS 9 ORD] TO MEET1 DEBATE1 & CREATE NEW CONNECTIONS4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 POLICE =CES W]E ALREADY ON SITE :5 ! FIR/ GR\PS ( PEOPLE %[$ UP AT ! SQU>E4 ,AS MORE & MORE PEOPLE >RIV$1 POLICE LEFT ! SQU>E SO PEOPLE C\LD OCCUPY IT1 BUT NOT )\T /OPP+ & CONTROLL+ SOME GR\PS ?AT WANT$ TO JO9 ! GA!R+4 ,CLA%ES ]UPT$1 ) POLICE REPEAT$LY BEAT+ & PEPP]-SPRAY+ ! CR[D4 ,! RE/ ( ! NIPE4 ,DUR+ !SE EV5TS1 SEV]AL SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE4 ,9 ONE CASE1 ACTIVI/S SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+ POLICE UNITS BY 5T]+ AN ALREADY OCCUPI$ BUILD+ ( ! ,E,H,E,S,S1 ! ,S*OOL ( ,ADVANC$ ,/UDIES 9 ! ,SOCIAL ,SCI5CES4 ,FASCI/S & NEO-,NAZIS >M$ ) GULF CLUBS W]E PATROLL+ ! ,LAT9 ,QU>T] AT ! SAME TIME4 ,!Y ASSAULT$ SEV]AL ACTIVI/S :O W]E ON !IR WAY TO ! GA!R+1 9JUR+ AT LEA/ ONE 9DIVIDUAL4 ,AFT] ! ,/ORM ,MAY ,DAY #bah WAS A SPECIAL DAY ON SEV]AL DIFF]5T LEVELS4 ,FIR/1 FULLY #a#d1#e PEOPLE JO9$ ! NONAFFILIAT$ M>*1 DEMON/RAT+ BEH9D OR ALONGSIDE A BLACK BLOC ( #a#b4 ,!SE >E ! FIGURES PROVID$ BY AU?ORITIES4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT AB\T HALF ! PEOPLE :O ATT5D$ ! ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION DECID$ TO AB&ON ! TRADITIONAL POLITICAL M>*ES4 ,WE SAW ! FIR/ SIGNS ( ?IS 9 #b#a#f4 ,IT REVEALS A DEEP *ANGE 9 T]MS ( POLITICAL TRADITIONS4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E SE>*+ = SOME?+ MORE 9 !IR ACTIVISM :ILE LOS+ FAI? 9 TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,WE >E GLAD TO SEE ?AT ?IS IS CONT9U+ TO SPREAD4 ,TO ILLU/RATE ?IS PH5OM5ON1 H]E IS A TRANSLAT$ EXTRACT ( A P]SONAL ACC\NT WRITT5 AFT] ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h4 ,! AU?ORS EXPLA9 :Y !Y DECID$ TO JO9 ! LEAD+ PROCESSION DESPITE !IR 0NONVIOL5T0 MORAL /&3 0.<444.> ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT WE MIE ATTRACT$ BY ! SMELL ( P[D]1 ) ! FEEL+ ?AT '?IS IS :]E ?+S HAPP54' ,ALL ?IS PRECISELY BECAUSE ELSE:]E1 !RE IS NOT MU* GO+ ON4 ,! RE/ ( ! M>* IS NO?+ BUT A DEADLY BOR$OM1 BO? POLITICALLY & PHILOSOPHICALLY4 ,! TRADE UNION PROCESSIONS >E SATURAT$ ) TRUCKS1 S\ND SY/EMS1 A TE*NICAL P[] ?AT CRU%ES ALL LIFE & R$UCES DEMON/RATIONS TO1 AT BE/1 A NICE WALK1 AT WOR/1 A FUN]AL M>*4 ,!SE REGULAT$ P>ADES DO NOT DI/URB ANYONE & ALWAYS 5D ) ! RITUAL DISCUSSIONS AB\T FIGURES4 ,! HUMAN R$UC$ TO NUMB]S3 BEAUTIFUL RESULT60 ,! GREAT NUMB] ( RADICALS PRES5T DUR+ ,MAY ,DAY--! L>GE/ BLACK BLOC CON/ITUT$ 9 ,P>IS SO F>--ALONG ) ! 9T5SITY ( ! ATTACKS 7#c#a /ORES ATTACK$ & #af C>S DAMAG$7 & \R MOBILITY & DET]M9ATION NOT TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! RE/ ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION3 TOGE!R1 !SE CREAT$ DIFFICULTIES = ! AU?ORITIES4 ,BECAUSE ! POLICE DECID$ TO AVOID DIRECT CONFRONTATIONS ) DEMON/RATORS 9 FAVOR ( MA9TA9+ A SECURITY P]IMET] FROM A DI/ANCE1 !Y W]E NOT ABLE TO CONTA9 US OR TRACK ALL ( \R MOVEM5TS ONCE WE HAD NO OPTION O!R ?AN TO RETREAT4 ,BECAUSE ( ! *AOTIC SITUATION1 ! ,POLICE ,PREFECTURE ( ,P>IS1 ) ! AGREEM5T ( TRADE UNION LEAD]S1 DECID$ TO SIMPLY CANCEL ! ,MAY ,DAY PROCESSION4 ,A SURPRIS+ DECISION1 :5 WE BE> 9 M9D ?AT BE=EH&1 ! ,PREFECTURE HAD DISCUSS$ AN ALT]NATIVE R\TE ) TRADE UNION LEAD]S 9 CASE VIOL5CE OCCURR$ DUR+ ! M>*4 ,IT IS ALWAYS 9/RUCTIVE TO SEE ! MASKS ( TRADE UNION LEAD]S FALL1 REVEAL+ H[ SUP]FICIAL !IR CONVICTIONS >E4 ,LAT] ?AT NIGUE OV] ! EV5TS ( ! DAY & ! TACTICS US$ BY POLICE AGA9/ ! BLACK BLOC4 ,J\RNALI/S & POLITICIANS >E /ILL HAV+ A GREAT DEAL ( TR\BLE UND]/&+ ?AT ! 0BLACK BLOC0 IS NOT A SPECIFIC 5TITY BUT A /REET TACTIC2 ! BLACK BLOC WAS BLAM$ NOT ONLY = ! CANCELLATION ( ! ,MAY ,DAY PROCESSION1 BUT ALSO = ALL ! EVILS ( \R MOD]N WORLD4 ,AS USUAL1 ! SAME OLD PATRONIZ+ DISC\RSE DI/+UI%+ 0GOOD DEMON/RATORS0 FROM 0VIOL5T ?UGS0 RETURN$ TO C5T] /AGE 9 !SE DEBATES4 ,:AT IRONY1 TO SEE SELF-PROCLAIM$ LEAD]S CELEBRAT+ ,MAY #aifh ONE DAY1 !N D5\NC+ DEMON/RATORS ! NEXT DAY ON ACC\NT ( SOME ( ! SAME CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS4 ,DUE TO 9T5SIFY+ POLEMICS REG>D+ ! TACTICS US$ BY LAW 5=CEM5T DUR+ ! AFT]NOON1 ! ,PREFECT ( ,P>IS HAD TO IMPROVISE A PRESS CONF]5CE TO EXPLA9 :Y ! POLICE DID NOT SIMPLY *>GE ! CR[D TO PUT A /OP TO ! V&ALISM4 ,! ,PREFECT EXPLA9$ ?AT ! RESULTS ( ! DAY W]E EXTREMELY POSITIVE 9 ?AT1 DESPITE ! PROP]TY DAMAGE1 ONLY ONE POLICEMAN HAD BE5 LIRI$ \T NUM]\S >RE/S4 ,ON \R SIDE1 WE DON'T KN[ H[ MANY PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$ DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS4 ,! TRAP ! AU?ORITIES HAD SET = ,MAY ,DAY #bah 5D$ UP BE+ MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN WE EXPECT$3 AFT]W>DS1 WE LE>N$ ?AT OV] #be PEOPLE HAD BE5 >RE/$ DUR+ ! DAY4 ,?AT NIANCES W]E ALREADY S*$UL$ = ! 5D ( ! WEEK4 ,ON ,?URSDAY1 ,MAY #c1 SIX 9DIVIDUALS W5T TO C\RT2 ALL ( !M REFUS$ IMM$IATE APPE>ANCE4 ,!IR TRIALS WILL BE HELD AT ! 5D ( ,MAY & 9 MID-,JUNE4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 TWO FRI5DS W]E PUT 9 PRETRIAL CU/ODY & ?REE UND] JUDICIAL CONTROL4 ,ON ,MAY #d1 SEV5 9DIVIDUALS W]E 9DICT$1 TWO W]E CONVOK$ LAT]1 & ?IRTE5 JU/ RECEIV$ REM9D]S ( ! LAW4 ,?REE DEF5DANTS ACCEPT$ IMM$IATE APPE>ANCES3 TWO W]E DIS*>G$1 & ! LA/ ONE RECEIV$ A #a-EURO F9E = C>RY+ A SMOKE BOMB & SPRAY-PA9T CANS4 ,! O!RS WILL BE TRI$ LAT]4 ,TWO MORE PEOPLE W]E PUT 9 PRETRIAL CU/ODY & O!RS UND] JUDICIAL CONTROL4 ,WE S5D \R LOVE & SUPPORT TO EV]YONE >RE/$ ON ,MAY ,DAY--NOT ONLY 9 ,P>IS1 BUT EV]Y:]E4 ,= ?OSE SEEK+ MORE DETAILS AB\T ! SEV]AL DAYS ( HE>+S CONC]N+ ! EV5TS ( ,MAY ,DAY 9 ,P>IS1 WE RECOMM5D ?IS REPORT BY ! ,P>ISIAN LEGAL TEAM4 ,EV5 IF ?IS MASSIVE WAVE ( >RE/S 5DS UP BE+ SIMPLY A SYMBOLIC GE/URE OR*E/RAT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T & ! ,POLICE ,PREFECTURE ( ,P>IS1 ! NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS HELD 9 CU/ODY %[S !IR DET]M9ATION TO 9CREASE REPRESSION T[>DS ANYONE SUSPECT$ ( BELONG+ TO ! LEAD+ PROCESSION--EV5 SIMPLY ON ACC\NT ( CLO!S1 ACCESSORIES1 OR M$ICAL SUPPLIES4 ,BY SPREAD+ FE> ( BE+ >RE/$ = 0P>TICIPAT+ 9 A GR\P =M$ 9 ORD] TO COMMIT V&ALISM OR VIOL5CE10 ! AU?ORITIES AIM TO DISC\RAGE DEMON/RATORS FROM ! PRACTICES ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION1 & TO COMPEL EV]YONE ELSE TO DISSOCIATE FROM US4 ,HI/ORY WILL %[ :E!R WE CAN AVOID ?IS TRAP4 ,REFLECTIONS ,! /ORM ( ,MAY ,DAY #bah IS OV]4 ,IT'S TIME = US TO REFLECT ON ! EV5TS ( ?AT DAY1 ! /RATEGIES & DECISIONS ON ! FIELD1 & SOME ATTITUDES & PO/URES )9 ! LEAD+ PROCESSION ?AT1 9 \R EYES1 >E BECOM+ PROBLEMATIC4 ,MANY P]SONAL ESSAYS & REFLECTIONS HAVE ALREADY APPE>$ ONL9E ON ! SUBJECT1 9DICAT+ ?AT EV]YONE FEELS !RE IS ROOM = IMPROVEM5T4 ,DES]T+ ,SOCIAL ,M$IA1 ,KEEP+ A ,L[ ,PR(ILE ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE >E ALL AW>E ( ! RISKS ?AT NEW TE*NOLOGIES CAN 9VOLVE4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT \R PHONES & COMPUT]S CAN BE TAPP$ & ?AT \R FAVORITE WEBSITES & SOCIAL M$IA PLAT=MS >E MONITOR$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,?IS IS :Y1 = /RATEGIC REASONS1 WE BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD M9IMIZE \R DEP5D5CE ON SOCIAL M$IA & NEW TE*NOLOGIES 9 G5]AL4 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAS ONL9E 9=MATION--/ATEM5TS1 PO/S1 PICTURES1 FRI5D%IPS1 EV5TS--BE5 US$ AGA9/ US 9 C\RT TO ADD MORE *>GES TO \R CASES8 ,WE NE$ TO BE MORE CAUTI\S ) !SE TOOLS 9 ORD] TO PROTECT O!RS & \RSELVES4 ,AS Y\NG] G5]ATIONS ( ACTIVI/S >E JO9+ US = ACTIONS LIKE ?OSE ( ,MAY ,DAY1 WE HAVE TO F9D WAYS TO PASS ON PROP] SECURITY PRACTICES TO NEW P>TICIPANTS BE=E !Y GET !MSELVES 9TO TR\BLE4 ,A ,FACEBOOK EV5T 5TITL$ 0,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h3 ,A ,DAY 9 ,HELL0 & A CALL = A 0REVOLUTION>Y1 DET]M9$1 & FIE NOT ALREADY 9VOLV$ 9 \R CIRCLES1 BUT P]HAPS !RE C\LD BE A WAY TO DO ?IS ?AT W\LD NOT ALSO =EW>N ! AU?ORITIES AS TO ! *>ACT] ( \R PLANS4 ,:5 WE DO SO1 IT 5ABLES !M TO PREP>E /RATEGIES = M$IA N>RATIVE & REPRESSION 9 ADVANCE4 ,( C\RSE1 ! AU?ORITIES ALREADY SUSPECT$ ?AT WE 9T5D$ TO JO9 ! TRADITIONAL PROCESSION & UNLEA% HELL1 AS WE DID 9 ! PA/2 BUT WE %\LD NOT MAKE IT EASY = !M TO PR$ICT :]E & H[ WE WILL /RIKE1 NOR TO ID5TIFY ! MO/ CONFRONTATIONAL ELEM5TS4 ,REG>D+ SU* PRESS /ATEM5TS FROM \R SIDE1 !Y MAY SOMETIMES BE NECESS>Y1 BUT WE %\LD AVOID PUBLICITY /UNTS ( ALL K9DS1 & WE ALSO HAVE TO CONSID] :AT ! PROCESS IS BY :I* IT IS DET]M9$ :I* ACTIONS >E ANN\NC$ & H[4 ,!SE ANN\NCEM5TS CAN MAKE ?+S POSSIBLE1 BUT !Y CAN ALSO MAKE ?+S IMPOSSIBLE4 ,ONE ( ! GREATE/ /RUCTURAL *ALL5GES ( ORGANIZ+ 9 ! #b#a/ C5TURY IS H[ TO RESI/ ! DICTATOR%IP ( ?OSE :O HAVE ! MO/ M$IA ACCESS4 ,BECAUSE WE OP5LY ANN\NC$ \R 9T5TION TO C>RY \T A FRONTAL ASSAULT1 ! AU?ORITIES HAD PL5TY ( TIME TO PREP>E A TRAP = US4 ,!Y US$ ?IS CALL TO W>N TRADE UNION LEAD]S & TO /IR UP ! T5SIONS ?AT EXI/ BETWE5 !M & SOME 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! LEAD+ PROCESSION4 ,WE %\LD TAKE C>E NOT TO USE RHETORIC OR PUBLICITY /RATEGIES ?AT WILL LEAVE US MORE ISOLAT$ & VULN]ABLE 9 ! 5D4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS 9CREAS+ ITS PRESSURE ON US1 & AN APPROA* ?AT WORKS ONCE MAY NOT WORK SO WELL ! NEXT TIME4 ,MI*EL ,DELPUE*1 ! ,POLICE ,COMMISSION] ( ,P>IS1 REPORT$ ?AT ! POLICE & GOV]NM5T (FICIALS W]E G5]ALLY PLEAS$ ) ! RESULTS ( ! LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGY !Y US$ ON ,MAY ,DAY1 & ?AT !Y ALREADY KNEW 9 ADVANCE :AT \R MA9 T>GETS W]E3 ! TRA9 /ATION & ! DI/RICT POLICE /ATION4 ,ALL ?IS RAISES A LOT ( QUE/IONS REG>D+ \R DISCRETION1 \R ABILITY TO /AY UND] ! RAD> :ILE GETT+ ORGANIZ$ UNTIL ! DAY ( ! ACTION1 & ALSO \R ABILITY TO REMA9 UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,WE %\LD NOT DEP5D ON SOCIAL M$IA TO COMMUNICATE AMONG \RSELVES1 & WE %\LD BE 9T5TIONAL 9 DET]M9+ :I* 9=MATION WE %>E 9 DIFF]5T V5UES4 ,!RE HAVE TO BE O!R SAF] WAYS TO REA* \T TO O!RS--ESPECIALLY NEW] G5]ATIONS--)\T HAV+ TO RELY ON SOCIAL M$IA OR VOLUNT>ILY DRAW+ ATT5TION TO \RSELVES BE=E AN ACTION4 ,= US1 ! SOLUTION LIES DEEP] UND]GR\ND1 9 \R 9=MAL ASSEMBLIES1 GA!R+S1 MEET+S1 & P>TIES1 :]E REAL HUMAN 9T]ACTIONS & AFF9ITIES CAN FL\RI%4 ,IT IS !RE1 & ?R\< MEET+ NEW PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS OR DUR+ ACTIONS1 ?AT WE CAN DEVELOP & EXT5D NEW 9=MAL CONNECTIONS & SOLID>ITY :ILE ESCAP+ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE FROM ! CON/ANTLY 9CREAS+ /ATE SURVEILLANCE4 ,D[N ) ,RADICAL ,RITUALS1 ,PO/URES1 & ! ,CULT ( ,IMAGES ,ANO!R CONC]N+ ISSUE IS ?AT S9CE ITS FIR/ APPE>ANCE 9 #b#a#f1 ! HEAD ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION--! 0BLACK BLOC0--IS BECOM+ MORE & MORE RITUALIZ$1 AT ! RISK ( BECOM+ A C>ICATURE ( ITSELF4 ,:5 AT FIR/1 GR\PS ( /UD5TS1 AN>*I/S1 AUTONOMI/S1 & O!R RADICALS DECID$ TO TAKE ! HEAD ( ! DEMON/RATION AT ! EXP5SE ( TRADE UNIONS1 IT WAS TO OP5 UP NEW HORIZONS = ACTIVISM 9 ,FRANCE4 ,?IS /RATEGY WORK$3 NEW =MS ( ACTION & SOLID>ITY EM]G$ AS PEOPLE DECID$ TO SEC$E FROM ! TRADE UNION PROCESSIONS4 ,! LEAD+ PROCESSION BECAME AN UNCONTROLLABLE BODY = :I* DIV]SITY1 MOBILITY1 & SPONTANEITY W]E ! WAT*WORDS4 ,TWO YE>S LAT]1 ! SITUATION HAS *ANG$4 ,( C\RSE1 WE >E HAPPY TO SEE ?AT ! LEAD+ PROCESSION /ILL EXI/S & KEEPS ATTRACT+ MORE & MORE PEOPLE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 :5 WE DECIDE TO TAKE P>T 9 AN ACTION1 EV]Y?+ FOLL[S A FAMILI> PATT]N3 WE JO9 ! DEMON/RATION1 WE REA* ! FRONT ( ! PROCESSION1 WE *ANGE \R CLO!S = ANONYMITY1 WE CREATE A BLOC AT ! HEAD ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION1 WE POSE ) \R BANN]S & SMOKE BOMBS = PHOTOGRAPH]S1 WE M>*1 WE %\T ! SAME SLOGANS1 WE ATTACK SOME T>GETS1 WE CONFRONT POLICE =CES1 WE ESCAPE & DISB&4 ,ONCE AGA91 WE HAVE REA*$ A PLATEAU1 & WE F9D \RSELVES FULFILL+ A ROLE 9 AN OR*E/RAT$ SPECTACLE4 ,:AT US$ TO BE AN UNPR$ICTABLE SP>K1 A WAY ( \TFLANK+ SPECIFIC DEMON/RATIONS1 IS N[ BECOM+ AN EXPECT$ =M ( ACTION4 ,9 RITUALIZ+ \R /RATEGIES1 WE 5D UP 9TEGRAT+ !M 9TO O!RS' EXPECTATIONS & FACILITAT+ ! TASK ( ! POLICE AT ! SAME TIME4 ,WE HAVE TO CREATE A NEW MOM5TUM 9 \R ACTIONS4 ,ONLY \R CREATIVITY & ORIG9ALITY CAN ADD NEW SUBV]SIVE1 SPONTANE\S1 & *AOTIC ELEM5TS TO ! 0BLACK BLOC0 /RATEGY4 ,AS A />T+ PO9T1 WE C\LD />T BY REFUS+ ! CULT ( IMAGES1 AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! 0SOCIETY ( SPECTACLE40 ,IT SEEMS ?AT !RE IS A LOT ( WORK TO BE DONE 9 ?IS REG>D AMONG ! MONO*ROME BLOC ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION4 ,= US1 IT IS CLE> ?AT IMAGES ( ALL K9DS >E NO?+ MORE ?AN 9VISIBLE *A9S ?AT TIE US TO ! N>CISSI/IC & MAT]IALI/IC ASPECTS ( ! PREVAIL+ ORD]4 ,WE %\LD NOT BE IMITAT+ POPUL> IMAGES ( /RUGGLE2 WE %\LD SEEK TO 9T]RUPT A WAY ( LIV+ BAS$ ON EMULAT+ IMAGES4 ,:ILE ! AUTONOM\S BLOC WAS WAIT+ ON ! ,AU/]LITZ BRIDGE1 WE WITNESS$ A /RANGE SC5E 9 :I* DOZ5S ( PHOTOGRAPH]S CAPTUR$ FOOTAGE ( ! AUTONOM\S PROCESSION1 :ILE SOME ( US PR\DLY POS$ ) BANN]S & SMOKE BOMBS4 ,IT TOOK ! CR[D A LONG TIME TO %[ ! FIR/ SIGNS ( IRRITATION AGA9/ J\RNALI/S1 EV5 ?\< !Y REPEAT$LY BLOCK$ \R PA?4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! 9T5TIONS ( J\RNALI/S1 !IR PR(ESSION 5DANG]S US4 ,!Y RECORD US BE=E1 DUR+1 & AFT] ACTIONS2 (T51 !Y >E POSITION$ BETWE5 US & \R T>GETS1 OR \R COMRADES1 OR ! POLICE4 ,!IR PRES5CE CAN DI/RACT US FROM O!R IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES1 OB/RUCT \R MOVEM5TS1 & 9CRIM9ATE US AFT]W>DS IF POLICE UTILIZE !IR FOOTAGE = 9VE/IGATIONS4 ,AFT] ,MAY ,DAY1 DISCUSS+ ?IS SUBJECT ) COMRADES1 WE ALL AGRE$ ?AT SOME ( ! NEW] G5]ATIONS 9 ! LEAD+ PROCESSION PROBABLY DECID$ TO JO9 US ONLY BECAUSE !Y SAW IMAGES ONL9E ( ! CONFRONTATIONS DUR+ ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! P[] ( IMAGES IS A D\BLE-$G$ SWORD3 ON ONE SIDE1 IT CAN MAKE PEOPLE *OOSE TO JO9 US1 BUT ON ! O!R SIDE1 !Y MIRIOR PO/URE & ! PRODUCTION ( SPECTACUL> IMAGES4 ,AS ! GOV]NM5T TRIES TO 9T5SIFY CONTROL & REPRESSION1 WE HAVE TO BE ESPECIALLY C>EFUL REG>D+ ! PRES5CE ( CAM]AS DUR+ ACTIONS4 ,ONCE1 ! ONLY CAM]AS WE HAD TO BE WORRI$ AB\T W]E POLICE OR CITY CAM]AS4 ,TODAY1 !Y >E EV]Y:]E4 ,BUT ?IS %\LD NOT MAKE US ACCEPT !M AS 9EVITABLE3 WE NE$ TO KEEP J\RNALI/S & CAM]AS \T ( \R PROCESSION1 )\T ANY EXCEPTIONS4 ,:AT IS MORE IMPORTANT1 ! DISSEM9ATION ( IMAGES FLATT]+ \R EGOS1 OR MAK+ IT POSSIBLE TO ACT FREELY DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS8 ,= MORE 9=MATION AB\T ! ISSUE ( CAM]AS 9 \R RADICAL PROCESSIONS1 Y\ CAN READ ! Z9E 0,DIALOGUE IMAG9AIRE AVEC UN-E DEF5SEUR-EUSE DE L'IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE D'9DIVIDUS40 ,IMPROV+ ,\R ,ORGANIZATION1 ,/RATEGIES1 & ,SOLID>ITY ,RA!R ?AN TAK+ = GRANT$ ! SIMPLI/IC DI*OTOMY ( 0VICTORY0 V]SUS 0DEFEAT10 WE W\LD LIKE TO DISCUSS SEV]AL PO9TS ?AT C\LD BE IMPROV$ = FUTURE ACTIONS4 ,SOME DECISIONS TAK5 ON ,MAY ,DAY RAISE QUE/IONS ?AT WE MU/ CONFRONT IF WE WANT TO MOVE =W>D4 ,FIR/1 :5 WE PASS$ ! ,AU/]LITZ BRIDGE TO 5T] ! B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL1 WE ALL REALIZ$ ?AT POLICE =CES W]E WAIT+ = US ON BO? SIDES ( ! PROCESSION4 ,?IS MADE US UNEASY = SOME TIME4 ,!N1 :5 WE F9ALLY DECID$ TO MOVE =W>D & REA*$ ! ,MC,DONALD'S1 WE REALIZ$ AGA9 ?AT POLICE =CES WE BLOCK+ ! NE>BY /REET RUE ,BUFFON4 ,9 \R VIEW1 AS SOON AS WE RAVAG$ ! ,MC,DONALD'S1 WE W]E ALREADY )9 ! TRAP ( POLICE =CES1 AS ANTI-RIOT F5CES & WAT] CANNON TRUCKS W]E BLOCK+ US FROM PROGRESS+ FUR!R4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 />T+ AT ?AT SPECIFIC MOM5T1 WE HAD NO OPTIONS EXCEPT TO RETREAT VIA ! P>K1 TO RETURN ACROSS ! BRIDGE WE HAD JU/ CROSS$1 OR TO 5DURE ! POLICE ATTACKS4 ,NEXT TIME1 WE NE$ TO BE MORE AW>E ( \R SURR\ND+S1 TO ANTICIPATE ! MOVEM5TS ( LAW 5=CEM5T1 & TO ?9K AHEAD ( TIME AB\T POSSIBLE ESCAPE R\TES 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! MOM5TS ( PANIC ?AT WE SAW ON ,MAY ,DAY4 ,WE >E =TUNATE TO BE ABLE TO SAY ?AT WE SUCCE$$--= ! MO/ P>T--9 ESCAP+ & \TFLANK+ ! MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE1 AT LEA/ = A MOM5T4 ,BUT WE C\LD C]TA9LY DO BETT]4 ,WE ALSO %\LD REVISIT 9DIVIDUAL DECISIONS1 SU* AS ! *OICE TO ?R[ A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL 9SIDE ! ,MC,DONALD'S :5 PEOPLE W]E LIV+ ABOVE ! RE/AURANT1 OR TO SET C>S ON FIRE ON ! SIDEWALK SO ?AT FLAMES ?REAT5$ ! AP>TM5TS ABOVE !M4 ,! PO9T IS NOT TO CRITICIZE ! USE ( ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 BUT TO CONSID] :5 & :]E TO USE !M4 ,WE %\LD NEV] RISK COLLAT]AL VICTIMS BECAUSE ( \R DECISIONS4 ,LET'S AVOID ANO!R TRAG$Y LIKE ! ONE ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,GREECE SEV]AL YE>S AGO 9 ! ,M>F9 BANK FIRE4 ,A TRAG$Y LIKE ?AT W\LD AFFECT ALL ( US ON SEV]AL DIFF]5T LEVELS4 ,ALSO1 WE NE$ TO TAKE BETT] C>E ( EA* O!R DUR+ ACTIONS4 ,ON ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h1 MANY PEOPLE W]E NOT EQUIPP$ TO 5DURE ! %[]S ( TE> GAS4 ,MANY PEOPLE EXP]I5C$ PANIC ATTACKS OR RESPIRATORY ISSUES :ILE CAUGE CONFUS$ CR[D4 ,WE SAW AT LEA/ ONE P]SON ) A HEAD 9JURY RECEIV+ M$ICAL ATT5TION FROM FIREM54 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT WE NE$ TO BR+ MORE M$ICAL SUPPLIES ) US TO !SE ACTIONS4 ,F9ALLY1 LET US RECALL ?AT SOLID>ITY IS ONE ( \R GREATE/ ASSETS4 ,TODAY1 AB\T #e >RE/EES AWAIT TRIAL4 ,SEV]AL GA!R+S TOOK PLACE 9 FRONT ( ! POLICE /ATIONS 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS W]E 9C>C]AT$4 ,!SE ACTIONS NE$ TO 9T5SIFY1 & NOT ONLY BECAUSE FRI5DS KN[N TO US P]SONALLY >E DETA9$4 ,SOLID>ITY IS = EV]YONE1 FRI5DS OR NOT4 ,ONE IDEA = FUTURE ACTIONS C\LD BE TO F9D NEW TACTICS TO PROTECT EA* O!R FROM BE+ >RE/$1 OR TO RESPOND TO >RE/S4 ,\R ,RAGE ,MU/ ,NOT ,BE ,CONTA9$ ,IT IS N[ APP>5T ?AT ! AUTONOM\S PROCESSION1 9 ALL ITS DIV]SITY1 NE$S TO USE CREATIVITY TO BREAK \T ( ! CURR5T /ALEMATE4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS1 WE NE$ TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! DEFEATI/ RHETORIC ?AT T5DS TO CROP UP 9 \R DISCUSSIONS1 TO ACCEPT CRITICISM1 & TO AB&ON ! RITUALIZ$ FRAMEWORK ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION4 ,WE NE$ TO BECOME UNPR$ICTABLE AGA94 ,REG>D+ ! >GUM5T CURR5TLY CIRCULAT+ TO ! EFFECT ?AT WE %\LD JO9 =CES ONCE MORE ) TRADE UNIONS1 WE HAVE SOME RES]VATIONS4 ,LET'S NOT =GET ?AT TRADE UNION LEAD]S >E ! ONES :O NEGOTIATE ) EV]Y SUCCESSIVE GOV]NM5T TO DET]M9E ! L5G? ( ! *A9S ) :I* WE >E ALL B\ND4 ,WE DON'T NE$ LONG] *A9S1 BUT TO BE RID ( *A9S ONCE & = ALL6 ,& :AT AB\T ! TRADE UNION S]VICE P]SONNEL :O ATTACK$ /UD5TS & RADICALS ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS DUR+ ! DEMON/RATIONS ( #b#a#f8 ,LET'S MAKE IT CLE> ?AT WE DON'T WANT TO JO9 =CES ) TRADE UNIONS--) AN AU?ORIT>IAN & HI]>*ICAL POLITICAL APP>ATUS4 ,RA!R1 WE WANT TO CREATE CONNECTIONS ) EV]YONE--UNIONIZ$ OR NOT--:O IS DISILLUSION$ ) ! PRESID+ POLITICAL HI]>*IES4 ,WE CAN =M !SE CONNECTIONS DUR+ BLOCKADES1 9 SPONTANE\S ACTIONS1 OR 9 ! LEAD+ PROCESSIONS4 ,H]E >E SOME CLOS+ ?\RY \T ACTIONS EV]Y:]E ELSE1 \TSIDE ! (FICIAL R\TE ( ! DEMON/RATION4 ,C]TA9LY1 SU* ACTION REQUIRES A LOT ( PREP>ATION & ORGANIZATION4 ,! GOAL W\LD BE ?AT EV]Y S+LE AFF9ITY GR\P ?AT W\LD O!RWISE HAVE CON/ITUT$ ! HEAD ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION %\LD ATTACK A SPECIFIC T>GET1 ALL AT ! SAME TIME4 ,IT MIY TO TAKE TRANS=MATIVE ACTION4 ,BUT IF WE C\LD DEC5TRALIZE \R EF=TS1 WE C\LD \TMANEUV] ! POLICE & DRAW MORE PEOPLE 9TO ! CONFRONTATIONS4 - ,ANO!R SOLUTION C\LD BE TO DISSOLVE ! AUTONOM\S BLOC AT ! HEAD ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION1 AS ! LATT] IS N[ BECOM+ TOO PR$ICTABLE & SOMEH[ TOO SL[4 ,9 DO+ SO1 WE MIGET AFT] ANO!R4 ,IF !Y HAD TO CONTROL ! 5TIRETY ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION1 POLICE =CES W\LD CON/ANTLY BE+ H>ASS$ OR OV]TAK5 BY EV5TS4 ,AS M5TION$ E>LI]1 TRADITIONAL TRADE UNIONS >E /ILL ]OD+1 & MORE PEOPLE >E JO9+ ! LEAD+ PROCESSION2 !RE=E1 WE CAN EXPECT MORE & MORE PEOPLE ON \R SIDE4 ,/RATEGICALLY1 IT W\LD BE A NIE = LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,H[ W\LD !Y C>RY \T >RE/S AMID ?\S&S ( UNCOOP]ATIVE 9DIVIDUALS8 ,IF !Y S\G$ ! CR[D1 IT W\LD BE A PUBLIC IMAGE NIE = ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,POLICE ,COMMISSION] ( ,P>IS MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! CURR5T /RATEGY ( ! POLICE IS TO AVOID DIRECT CONFRONTATIONS2 IF ?IS CONT9UES1 IT MEANS ?AT S5D+ UND]COV] (FIC]S 9TO ! CR[D TO >RE/ SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS IS NOT AN OPTION4 ,\R MOBILITY & AGILITY W\LD BE A PRECI\S ASSET4 ,F9ALLY1 DI/RIBUT+ ! CONFRONTATIONAL BLACK BLOC ?R\<\T ! RE/ ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION W\LD DISSOLVE ! DIVID+ L9ES ( ID5TITY1 CREAT+ CONFUSION = ! AU?ORITIES AS TO :O TO T>GET & OP5+ UP ! 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