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,*RIS ,POLL9A ASK$ ?AT !IR NAME BE *ANG$ TO A P5 NAME ,CURTIS ,BR[N 
,ISSUE #e 

,FIR/ ,WORLD ,PROBLEMS & ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,REVOLUTION ,BY ,MIKE ,&REW 

,DON'T BE DECEIV$  

,:5 !Y TELL Y\  

,?+S >E BETT] N[  

,EV5 IF !RE'S NO POV]TY TO BE SE5  

,BECAUSE ! POV]TY'S BE5 HIDD5  

,EV5 IF Y\ NEV] HAD BETT] WAGES  

,& Y\ C\LD AF=D TO BUY  

,MORE ( !SE NEW & USELESS GOODS  

,:I* !SE NEW 9DU/RIES FOI/ ON Y\  

,& EV5 IF IT SEEMS TO Y\  

,?AT Y\ NEV] HAD SO MU*  

,?AT IS ONLY ! SLOGAN ( ?OSE  

,:O /ILL HAVE MU* MORE ?AN Y\4  

,DON'T BE TAK5 9  

,:5 !Y PAT Y\ PAT]NALLY ON ! %\LD]  

,& SAY  

,!RE'S NO 9EQUALITY WOR? SPEAK+ (  

,& NO MORE REASON  

,= FI<T+4  

,BECAUSE IF Y\ BELIEVE !M  

,!Y WILL BE COMPLETELY 9 *>GE  

,9 !IR M>BLE HOMES & GRANITE BANKS  

,FROM :I* !Y ROB ! PEOPLE ( ! WORLD  

,UND] ! PRET5SE ( BR++ !M CULTURE4  

,WAT* \T  

,= AS SOON AS IT PLEASES !M  

,!Y'LL S5D Y\ \T  

,TO PROTECT !IR GOLD  

,9 W>S  

,:OSE WEAPONS RAPIDLY DEVELOP$  

,BY S]VILE SCI5TI/S  

,WILL BECOME MORE & MORE DEADLY  

,UNTIL !Y CAN ) A FLICK ( ! F+]  

,TE> A MILLION ( Y\ TO PIECES4 

-- ,JEAN ,PAUL ,M>AT1 9 ,M>AT_/,SADE BY ,PET] ,WEISS 

,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE Y\ HE>D SOMEONE BRU% (F A CONC]N ) ! COMM5T 0#a/ ,WORLD PROBLEMS08 ,ON ONE H&1 IT'S GOOD TO REM9D \RSELVES ( \R RELATIVE PRIVILEGE & ! FACT ?AT ISSUES ?AT SEEM IMPORTANT TO US DON'T EV5 >ISE 9 POOR] & LESS 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT'S ALWAYS SEEM$ TO ME ?AT !RE'S AN UND]LY+ DEF5SIV5ESS BEH9D ?AT EXPRESSION1 AS IF PEOPLE SOMEH[ FELT APOLOGETIC = LIV+ 9 A #a/ ,WORLD C\NTRY4 ,MAYBE ! ASSUMPTION IS ?AT PEOPLE 9 ! #a/ ,WORLD DON'T HAVE G5U9E PROBLEMS1 DON'T SUFF] G5U9E EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION1 & WON'T EV] MAKE REVOLUTION4 ,& ?AT'S COM+ FROM #a/ ,WORLD]S :O CALL !MSELVES AS REVOLUTION>IES6 ,?AT K9D ( 9F]IORITY COMPLEX IS A BIG PROBLEM = ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 NOT ONLY 9 ! #a/ ,WORLD BUT 9T]NATIONALLY4 

#a/ ,WORLD REVOLUTION IS A NECESS>Y CONDITION = ! LONG T]M SUCCESS ( REVOLUTIONS 9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 

,DUR+ ,*9A'S REVOLUTION>Y W>1 ,MAO ,Z$ONG US$ TO SAY 0,! C\NTRYSIDE SURR\NDS ! CITY40 ,HE MEANT ?AT REVOLUTION>Y >MIES OP]AT+ 9 RURAL ,*9A C\LD SURR\ND GOV]NM5T >MIES BAS$ 9 ! BIG CITIES1 CUT (F !IR SUPPLIES1 H>ASS !M1 & ULTIMATELY =CE !M TO RETREAT OR SURR5D]4 ,AFT] ! VICTORY ( ! ,*9ESE ,PEOPLE'S ,LIB]ATION ,>MY1 ,MAO CLAIM$ ?AT ! SAME /RATEGY C\LD BE APPLI$ GLOBALLY -- ?AT ! #cRD ,WORLD C\NTRIES C\LD SURR\ND & DEFEAT ! #a/ ,WORLD4 ,?IS SEEM$ PLAUSIBLE AT ! TIME1 & ! VICTORIES ( NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES 9 MANY C\NTRIES1 ,VIETNAM BE+ ONLY ONE EXAMPLE1 SEEM$ TO PROVE ,MAO RI<T4 

,WELL1 ! C\NTRYSIDE MAY SURR\ND & DEFEAT ! CITY1 BUT GLOBAL CAPITAL SEEMS TO SURR\ND & DEFEAT EV]YBODY6 ,9 ! #c YE>S S9CE ! 5D ( ! ,VIETNAM W>1 NOT ONLY ,VIETNAM BUT EV5 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,REPUBLIC ( ,*9A ITSELF HAS CAV$ TO GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,?IS ISN'T SURPRIS+4 ,EV5 :]E G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SEIZE P[]1 !Y HAVE TO TRY TO SURVIVE 9 A WORLD DOM9AT$ BY CAPITAL4 ,& IT ISN'T EASY4 ,!Y HAVE TO />T FROM ! BASIS ( NATIONAL ECONOMIES DI/ORT$ BY MANY YE>S ( DOM9ATION BY =EIGN CAPITAL1 & (T5 DE/ROY$ BY YE>S ( REVOLUTION>Y W>F>E4 ,GLOBAL CAPITAL WILL USE EV]Y MEANS AT ITS DISPOSAL -- SANCTIONS 7,IRAQ71 EMB>GOES 7,CUBA71 & COV]T DE/ABILIZATION S*EMES 7,*ILI7 -- TO WRECK ! ECONOMIES ( C\NTRIES ?AT REFUSE TO GO ALONG ) ITS PROGRAM4 ,EV5 )\T ?AT K9D ( OBVI\S ECONOMIC AGGRESSION1 GLOBAL CAPITAL ALWAYS SEEKS TO P5ETRATE LOCAL ECONOMIES1 TO DISPLACE LOCAL CAPITAL1 TO DISRUPT & ULTIMATELY DE/ROY ECONOMIC RELATIONS NOT BAS$ ON MONEY4 

,! FLAW 9 ,MAO'S /RATEGIC VISION IS ?AT REVOLUTIONS >E MADE C\NTRY BY C\NTRY4 ,?IS LEAVES GLOBAL CAPITAL FREE TO DEAL ) ! *ALL5GES C\NTRY BY C\NTRY1 TO ITS ADVANTAGE4 ,! PROBLEMS 5C\NT]$ BY REVOLUTION>IES :O HAVE COME TO P[] 9 #cRD ,WORLD C\NTRIES >E1 ( C\RSE1 ONLY MADE MORE SEV]E BY ! DEEP CONTRADICTIONS ( NATIONALI/ REVOLUTIONS & ! WEAKNESSES ( ! SEMI-,L59I/1 SEMI-NATIONALI/ ,P>TIES :I* HAVE TYPICALLY L$ !M4 7,BUT ?AT'S A SUBJECT = ANO!R DISCUSSION47 ,! ONLY WAY TO SMA% ! MATRIX ( CAPITAL IS TO DEFEAT CAPITAL 9 ITS HI/ORIC HOMEL& -- ! #a/ ,WORLD -- & 9 P>TICUL> 9 ! ,U,S :I* IS ! MILIT>Y & POLITICAL BASE >EA ( GLOBAL CAPITAL4 

,= MANY MOVEM5T PEOPLE H]E 9 ! ,U,S ?IS IS NOT WELCOME NEWS4 ,9 ! #fS MANY PEOPLE W]E ATTRACT$ TO ,MAO'S 0#cRD ,WORLDISM0 PRECISELY BECAUSE IT LET !M (F ! HOOK4 ,IF ?OSE #cRD ,WORLD PEOPLE W]E ! 5G9E ( GLOBAL REVOLUTION1 !N ALL WE 7:ITE PEOPLE7 HAD TO DO WAS 0SUPPORT !IR JU/ /RUGGLES0 & SIT >\ND & WAIT TO TOPPLE ! TOTT]+ CORPSE4 ,TODAY MANY PEOPLE CALL !MSELVES 0REVOLUTION>IES0 BUT HOPE ?AT REVOLUTION WILL BE MADE BY O!R PEOPLE ELSE:]E4 

,TO BE V]Y FRANK1 MANY :ITE 0,LEFTI/S0 9 ! ,U,S HAVE US$ ! DISCUSSION ( PRIVILEGE AS AN EXCUSE TO EVADE !IR [N POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,IT'S F> EASI] TO TALK AB\T :Y !IR MAT]IAL ADVANTAGES MAKE :ITE MALE WORK]S MORE CONS]VATIVE1 ?AN IT IS ACTUALLY TO *ALL5GE !IR CONS]VATISM ) ANTI-RACI/ ANTI-PATRI>*AL CLASS /RUGGLE POLITICS4 ,IT'S F>1 F> EASI] 7& SAF]7 TO EXPLA9 :Y REVOLUTION MU/ BEG9 9 ! COLONIES ( ,U,S CAPITAL 7EXT]NAL OR 09T]NAL07 ?AN IT IS TO PUT Y\R ASS ON ! L9E & WORK TO DO IT H]E & 9 ?IS HI/ORICAL P]IOD4 ,EV5 AMONG REAL REVOLUTION>IES1 MANY1 MANY PEOPLE >E DEMORALIZ$ BY ! APP>5T /R5G? ( ,U,S CAPITAL AS ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION C>RIES \T ITS ON-GO+ W> ON ! WORLD4 ,!Y WANT TO SEE REVOLUTION H]E1 BUT !Y CAN'T BELIEVE IT WILL HAPP54 

,WE %\LD C]TA9LY SUPPORT PEOPLE FI<T+ AGA9/ ! DOM9ATION ( CAPITAL1 :]EV] !Y >E4 ,H[ C\LD WE NOT8 ,!IR 5EMIES >E \R 5EMIES4 ,!IR FUTURE IS \R FUTURE4 ,& !IR VICTORIES -- NO MATT] H[ T5U\S OR TEMPOR>Y -- >E REAL VICTORIES ?AT HELP TO UND]M9E ! GLOBAL HEGEMONY ( CAPITAL4 ,BUT ! BE/ WAY1 & 9 ! LONG T]M ! ONLY WAY1 TO SUPPORT O!RS FI<T+ AGA9/ GLOBAL CAPITAL IS TO DEFEAT CAPITAL H]E 9 ! ,U,S4 ,& IT'S 5TIRELY POSSIBLE = US TO DO ?AT4 

,! APP>5T /R5G? ( ,U,S CAPITAL IS JU/ ?AT -- M]ELY APP>5T6 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ONCE WROTE AN ESSAY1 0,W> IS ! ,HEAL? ( ! ,/ATE40 ,MU* AS ,I LOVE ,R$ ,EMMA1 ,I ?9K %E'S WRONG4 ,W> DOES NOT 9DICATE ! /R5G? ( ! CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 ,W> 9DICATES DEEP POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CRISIS = CAPITAL4 ,GIV5 ! *OICE1 ! [N]S ( CAPITAL W\LD V]Y MU* PREF] TO CONTROL ! PLANET ?R\< CONTRACTS & TREATIES & LOANS & ! EX*ANGE ( CURR5CIES -- BUS9ESS AS USUAL4 ,W> IS EXP5SIVE4 ,W> IS RISKY4 ,W> IS UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,& W> REQUIRES !M TO >M A LOT ( WORK+ CLASS KIDS & Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR4 

,?AT FACT 9 ITSELF CREATES OPPORTUNITIES = REVOLUTION>IES H]E 9 ! ,U,S1 & O!R OPPORTUNITIES WILL C]TA9LY >ISE \T ( ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CRISIS ?AT GAVE RISE TO ! W> 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 OR \T ( ! FUR!R ECONOMIC & POLITICAL DISLOCATION ?AT RESULTS FROM W>4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 IMP]IALI/ W>S HAVE ALWAYS BR\<T P]IODS ( MASS /RUGGLE4 ,W,W#a DID1 ,W,W#b DID1 & ,W,W#c WILL4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE PEOPLE ALWAYS RESI/ OPPRESSION4 ,!Y ALWAYS RESI/ ! DEM&S ( ! /ATE4 ,!Y ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! CRISES ?AT AFFECT !IR MA/]S TO FI<T = A BETT] LIFE4 ,& !Y DON'T NE$ KN[-IT-ALL 0,LEFTI/S0 TO TELL !M TO DO IT EI!R4 

,MIDDLE CLASS ,LEFTI/S1 :O !MSELVES COME FROM A SITUATION ( PRIVILEGE1 (T5 FAIL TO APPRECIATE H[ ?9 ! V5E] ( PRIVILEGE REALLY IS 9 ! ,U,S4 ,! [N]S ( CAPITAL LIKE TO BRAG ?AT ,U,S WORK]S >E ! 0MO/ PRODUCTIVE 9 ! WORLD40 ,WELL1 9 A CAPITALI/ ECONOMY PRODUCTIVITY IS A VIRTUE ?AT B5EFITS ONLY ! [N]S ( CAPITAL1 NOT WORK+ PEOPLE4 0,MO/ PRODUCTIVE0 MEANS 0MO/ EXPLOIT$40 ,SO EV5 ?\< ,U,S WORK]S HAVE MANY MAT]IAL COM=TS #cRD ,WORLD WORK]S LACK1 !Y HAVE NO REASON TO BE GRATEFUL TO ! [N]S ( CAPITAL4 ,JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 

,EV5 AMONG ! MO/ PRIVILEG$ SECTIONS ( :ITE WORK]S1 !RE >E MANY1 MANY PEOPLE :O >E JU/ ONE OR TWO PAY*ECKS AWAY FROM ! /REET4 ,EV5 ! MO/ PRIVILEG$ SECTIONS ( ! ,U,S WORK+ CLASS HAVE SE5 !IR REAL 9COMES DECL9E OV] ! PA/ #c YE>S & CONT9UE TO SEE DET]IORATION 9 !IR WAGES1 WORK+ CONDITIONS1 & QUALITY ( LIFE4 ,!IR ABILITY TO SECURE EV5 BASIC M$ICAL S]VICES = !IR FAMILIES1 OR A GOOD $UCATION = !IR KIDS IS SLIPP+ AWAY FROM !M4 ,! CONSUM] GOODS ?AT !Y CREATE1 & ?AT GIVE ! ILLUSION ( MAT]IAL PRIVILEGE1 SIT ON ! /ORE %ELVES & MOCK !M4 

,= COMMUNITIES ( COLOR 9 ! ,U,S 7& = ! POORE/ SECTIONS ( :ITE WORK]S7 EV5 ! ILLUSION ( MAT]IAL PRIVILEGE IS (T5 9ACCESSIBLE4 ,COMMUNITIES ( COLOR HAVE BE5 CALL$ 09T]NAL COLONIES0 ( ,U,S CAPITAL1 & = GOOD REASON4 ,! FREE LABOR 7( ,AFRICAN SLAVES7 & FREE L& 7( ,NATIVE ,NATIONS7 ?AT W]E /OL5 FROM !M BY :ITE SETTL]S =M$ ! ORIG9AL BASIS = CAPITAL ACCUMULATION 9 ! ,U,S4 ,& S9CE !N ! [N]S ( CAPITAL HAVE RELI$ ON ! IDEOLOGY ( :ITE SUPREMACY -- & ON ! OCCUPATION ( COMMUNITIES ( COLOR BY >M$ POLICE -- TO EXTORT EV5 MORE VALUE FROM WORK]S ( COLOR ?AN FROM :ITE WORK]S4 

,U,S CAPITALISM 9 ! #b#a/ C5TURY RELIES ON :ITE SUPREMACY1 BUT ALSO ON PATRI>*Y1 HET]OSEXISM1 & MANY O!R MUTUALLY RE9=C+ LAY]S ( DOM9ATION & OPPRESSION4 ,:ILE MANY ( !SE =MS ( OPPRESSION >OSE BE=E CAPITALISM1 & MANY >E LIKELY TO REMA9 AFT] ! RULE ( CAPITAL IS OV]?R[N1 !Y TAKE ON HI/ORICALLY SPECIFIC *>ACT]I/ICS UND] CAPITALISM1 !Y SUPPORT ! RULE ( ! [N]S ( CAPITAL1 & TOGE!R ) ?AT CLASS RULE !Y ADD UP TO A :OLE CULTURE ( DOM9ATION & DEA?4 

,& !Y'RE ONLY MADE WORSE BY ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( 9T]NATIONAL CAPITAL ?AT IS USUALLY DESCRIB$ BY ! WORD 0GLOBALIZATION0 & ! ACCOMPANY+ POLITICAL VICTORY ( ,NEO-,LIB]ALISM 9 ! ,U,S & O!R #a/ ,WORLD C\NTRIES4 ,NEO-,LIB]ALISM IS NOT JU/ SOME?+ ! ,U,S DOES TO O!R C\NTRIES4 ,! ,NEO-,LIB]AL AG5DA WILL HAVE V]Y S]I\S CONSEQU5CES = WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S ITSELF -- 9 P>TICUL> = WOM5 WORK]S & WORK]S ( COLOR4 ,ALREADY ! 0/RUCTURAL RE-ADJU/M5TS0 ?AT MEAN MIS]Y & DEPRIVATION = #cRD ,WORLD PEOPLE >E BE+ P>ALLEL$ BY 0/RUCTURAL RE-ADJU/M5TS0 9 ! ,U,S ECONOMY1 & ?IS WILL ONLY ACCEL]ATE AS MORE & MORE MONEY NE$S TO BE DEVOT$ TO F9ANC+ ,U,S MILIT>IZATION4 

,S9CE ,REAGAN'S ELECTORAL VICTORY 9 #a#i#h1 & CONT9U+ AT AN ACCEL]AT+ PACE OV] ! PA/ #b YE>S1 ,U,S CAPITAL HAS CONSI/5TLY %IFT$ ! BURD5 ( PAY+ = ! CORPORATE /ATE ONTO WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,! 0FLATT5+0 ( F$]AL 9COME TAX BRACKETS1 ! %IFT 9 ! BURD5 ( PAY+ = SOCIAL S]VICES FROM ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T 7F9ANC$ BY 9COME TAXES7 TO ! /ATES & MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5TS 7F9ANC$ BY SALES & PROP]TY TAXES :I* =CE POOR] /RATA TO PAY A DISPROPORTIONATE %>E ( ! CO/71 PRIVATIZATION ( ESS5TIAL S]VICES & PUBLIC FACILITIES -- ALL !SE MEAN A DET]IORATION 9 PEOPLE'S CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 !Y MEAN A DET]IORATION 9 ! ALREADY FRAGILE LIFE SITUATIONS ( ! POORE/ /RATA 7DISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE ( COLOR & WORK+ WOM57 BUT ALSO1 & SIGNIFICANTLY FROM A /RATEGIC PO9T ( VIEW1 9 ! LIFE SITUATIONS ( ! MORE PRIVILEG$ /RATA ( WORK]S ) RESPECT TO !IR RUL]S4 

,!SE >E #a/ ,WORLD PROBLEMS1 BUT NOT ONES ?AT CAN BE %RUGG$ (F AS 0#a/ ,WORLD PROBLEMS06 ,! PROSPECTS = HUMAN LIFE UND] ! CONT9U$ RULE ( CAPITAL >E NOT BRI<T4 ,( C\RSE1 NO ONE CAN GU>ANTEE ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION WILL DEVELOP 9 ?IS C\NTRY 9 ?IS P]IOD4 ,?AT DEP5DS 9 P>T ON FACTORS \TSIDE ( \R CONTROL4 ,9 P>T IT ALSO DEP5DS ON \R ABILITY TO UND]/& ! OPPRESSION ( #a/ ,WORLD PEOPLE -- \R OPPRESSION -- & ! SOLUTION -- REVOLUTION4 ,& IT DEP5DS 9 P>T ON \R ABILITY TO >TICULATE ?AT UND]/&+ 9 A WAY ?AT ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE ( ALL RACES :O >E OPPRESS$ BY CAPITAL UND]/& IT1 AGREE ) IT1 & ACT ON IT4 

,!RE WILL BE REAL OPPORTUNITIES = REVOLUTION>Y ACTION 9 ! ,U,S 9 ! COM+ P]IOD -- EV5 IF !SE FALL %ORT ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO SEIZE P[] & BEG9 TO DISMANTLE ! RULE ( CAPITAL & ALL ! =MS ( OPPRESSION ?AT RE9=CE IT4 

,\R TASK IS TO PREP>E TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?OSE OPPORTUNITIES AS !Y >ISE1 & TO MAKE ! MO/ ( !M4 ,TO DO ?AT1 WE NE$ A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES ( \R 5EMIES4 ,! SITUATION ( ,U,S CAPITAL IS1 9 FACT1 M>K$ BY GREAT TACTICAL /R5G? -- !Y HAVE A FUCK ( A LOT ( WEAPONS -- BUT GREAT /RATEGIC WEAKNESS4 

,IT'S ! TACTICAL /R5G? ( ,U,S CAPITAL ?AT CREATES ! ILLUSION ?AT IT'S 9V9CIBLE4 ,! COPS CAN KICK \R ASS :5 WE GO 9 ! /REET4 ,! ,U,S >MY CAN W9 A W> 9 A WEEK OR TWO1 ) ONLY A C\PLE ( HUNDR$ CASUALTIES1 US+ WEAPONS ?AT CAN KILL ?\S&S ( PEOPLE FROM MILES AWAY4 ,?IS TACTICAL SUP]IORITY IS REAL1 & WE NE$ TO TAKE IT 9TO ACC\NT AS WE ELABORATE \R ACTION PROGRAM 9 ?IS P]IOD4 ,BUT IT'S ALSO TEMPOR>Y4 

,! TACTICAL /R5G? ( CAPITAL IS ONLY TEMPOR>Y BECAUSE ( CAPITAL'S GREATE/ /RATEGIC WEAKNESS -- IT DEP5DS ON ! COOP]ATION ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O HAVE NO REAL 9T]E/ 9 SEE+ IT CONT9UE4 

,?AT DOESN'T MEAN ,U,S CAPITAL WILL COLLAPSE OV]NI<T1 & ) \T ANY EF=T ON \R P>T4 ,DUR+ ! #fS1 MANY ( US IMAG9$ ?AT REVOLUTION 9 ! ,U,S WAS ACTUALLY ON ! AG5DA4 ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 ,U,S CAPITAL RETA9$ SUFFICI5T RES\RCES TO MAKE /RATEGIC ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CONCESSIONS TO KEY SECTIONS ( ! PEOPLE1 & TO MA9TA9 CIVIL ORD] 9 ?IS C\NTRY 7AL?\< IT DID HAVE TO RETREAT FROM ,VIETNAM1 IF ONLY TEMPOR>ILY74 

,BUT \R 5EMIES1 ! [N]S ( CAPITAL1 DON'T HAVE 9F9ITE RES\RCES4 ,! CONCESSIONS !Y W]E =C$ TO H& \T 9 ! #fS >E BE+ )DRAWN N[4 ,9 FACT1 ! :OLE 0,NEW ,DEAL0 COMPROMISE1 :I* GU>ANTE$ SOCIAL PEACE 9 ! ,U,S S9CE ! #cS1 HAS BE5 UNILAT]ALLY T]M9AT$4 ,!IR ABILITY TO MAKE FUTURE ECONOMIC CONCESSIONS IS COMPROMIS$ BY ! NECESSITY TO F9ANCE !IR PROGRAM ( GLOBAL MILIT>IZATION4 ,!Y HAVE COMMITT$ A HUGE PORTION ( !IR MILIT>Y RES\RCES TO W>F>E \TSIDE ! ,U,S4 ,!Y CANNOT SU/A9 ?AT COMMITM5T OV] ! LONG T]M1 & AGA9/ DET]M9$ OPPOSITION BO? 9 & \T ( ! ,U,S4 ,!Y WILL BE DEFEAT$4 

,P>T ( \R TASK1 !N1 IS TO WORK \T AN ACTION AG5DA ?AT RECOGNIZES \R 5EMIES' /RATEGIC WEAKNESSES & USES !M TO OV]COME !IR TACTICAL /R5G?S4 ,?OSE ( US :O W]E ALIVE 9 ! #fS (T5 WI%$ WE W]E ,CUBANS1 OR ,VIETNAMESE1 OR ,*9ESE SO ?AT WE C\LD BE ON ! FRONT L9ES ( GLOBAL REVOLUTION4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT 9 ?IS P]IOD WE WILL BE ON ! FRONT L9ES -- BUT H]E 9 ! ,U,S -- & WE'LL BE ABLE TO FI<T A REALLY DECISIVE BATTLE AGA9/ CAPITAL 9 ITS HOMEL&4 ,WE JU/ NE$ TO BE READY = IT4 

,:Y >5'T !Y COM+ OV] TO \R SIDE83 ,BUILD+ A ,MASS ,BASE ( ,SUPPORT BY ,CURTIS ,BR[N 

,I DON'T ?9K !RE'S ANYONE ?AT ?9KS A MAJOR *ANGE 9 ! WORLD ORD] IS GO+ TO COME AB\T ) ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE CURR5TLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T -- MANY DON'T EV5 FEEL !RE IS ANY?+ COHESIVE 5\< TO CALL A 0MOVEM5T04 ,PEOPLE KN[ ?AT WE NE$ BIGG] NUMB]S TO W9 BIGG] BATTLES1 BUT 9 PRACTICE1 >E DO+ V]Y LITTLE TO MEET ! PROBLEMS WE FACE HEAD ON4 ,:AT IT BOILS D[N TO IS ?AT !RE IS NOT 5\< /RATEGIC ?\<T AB\T H[ WE >E GO+ TO ADVANCE \R PLANS1 SOLVE \R PROBLEMS1 & ULTIMATELY W94 

,LET'S EXAM9E :AT CON/ITUTES \TREA* 9 MANY ACTIVI/ GR\PS2 LEAFLETS1 FLI]S1 PAMPHLETS1 ETC4 ,PROPAG&A HAS A LOT ( POT5TIAL TO GRAB PEOPLE'S ATT5TION & GIVE !M SOME 9=MATION1 AN IDEA1 OR :AT HAVE Y\4 ,SO :5 EV]Y FLAT SURFACE ( D[NT[N IS :EATPA/$ ) FLI]S & EXT5SIVE LIT]ATURE IS AVAILABLE AT EV]Y RADICAL BOOK/ORE & O!R HIP LOCATION 9 T[N1 :Y >5'T MORE PEOPLE GETT+ 9VOLV$8 ,SADLY1 ?IS QUE/ION DOESN'T EV5 GET ASK$ MO/ ( ! TIME & WE'RE NOT EV5 CONSID]+ :E!R OR NOT \R \TREA* WILL BE EFFECTIVE4 

,:5 MAK+ FLI]S1 WRIT+ UP LEAFLETS1 FACE-TO-FACE TALK+ ) FOLKS1 OR 9 ANY WAY TRY+ TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO ! MOVEM5T1 WE NE$ TO REMEMB] :AT WE >E DO+2 M>KET+4 ,WE'RE SAY+ 0,HEY1 WE HAVE SOME?+ ?AT Y\ WANT1 & IF Y\ DON'T WANT IT1 AFT] Y\ SEE ?IS Y\ WILL60 ,N[ OBVI\SLY M>KET+ A GOOD CAUSE IS A LOT DIFF]5T ?AN SELL+ TAMPONS OR C>S1 BUT !RE'S A LOT ( SIMIL>ITIES TOO4 ,ACTIVI/S >E LIV+ 9 A FANTASY WORLD IF !Y ?9K !Y CAN JU/ PUT !IR V]SION ( ! TRU? ON A BUN* ( TELEPHONE POLES & ALL DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEOPLE WILL />T SPONTANE\SLY GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT RULE ( M>KET+ IS TO KN[ Y\R T>GET AUDI5CE4 ,MO/ PEOPLE >E SC>$ (F BY MOLOTOV COCKTAILS & ! WORD 0,AN>*Y04 ,MO/ PEOPLE JU/ PLA9 DON'T GIVE A %IT AB\T :AT HAPP5S 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,MO/ PEOPLE >E BOR$ :5 /UFF GETS TOO LONG 7= EXAMPLE1 A C[ORK] ( M9E REC5TLY TOLD ME ?AT AL?\< %E WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! TOPIC1 %E DIDN'T WANT TO READ A  #a_/#b  PAGE >TICLE ON ! ,LAW ,5=CEM5T ,9TELLIG5CE ,UNIT BECAUSE IT WAS 0TOO LONG04447 ,IF ?IS K9D ( /UFF IS TOO PREVAL5T 9 PROPAG&A1 ! ONLY K9D ( PEOPLE :O WILL MORE ?AN GLANCE AT IT WILL BE PEOPLE :O PROBABLY ALREADY KN[ AB\T ! ISSUE4 

,BUT LET'S SAY Y\'VE GOT ! P]FECT PROPAG&A1 PROPAG&A ?AT C\LD CONV9CE EV5 ! MO/ TEPID LIB]ALS TO %[ UP TO Y\R MEET+S4 ,JOHN ,SMI? FROM D[N ! /REET READS IT1 ?9KS AB\T IT1 GETS 9T]E/$1 & MAYBE 7?AT'S A BIG MAYBE7 GOES TO A MEET+4 ,& :5 ,JOHN ,SMI? FROM D[N ! /REET TAKES HIS MONUM5TAL FIR/ /EP TO BECOM+ POLITICALLY ACTIVE1 :AT DOES HE F9D !RE8 ,A BUN* ( PEOPLE ?AT SEEM TO TALK A DIFF]5T LANGUAGE1 WE> DIFF]5T CLO!S1 EAT DIFF]5T FOOD1 & >E DIFF]5T FROM HIM 9 A MILLION O!R WAYS4 ,TOO (T51 HE IS PUT (F FROM ! GR\P RI<T FROM ! />T4 ,?IS ISN'T TO SAY Y\ HAVE TO MAKE Y\RSELF COMPLETELY 0NORMAL0 & TRADE 9 Y\R FACIAL TATTOOS = DOCK]S TO 9T]ACT MEAN+FULLY ) MIDDLE AM]ICANS 7?\< IT W\LDN'T HURT7 -- ! PO9T IS ?AT ,JOHN ,SMI? NE$S TO BE APPROA*$ V]Y DIFF]5TLY ?AN ALL ( Y\R ALREADY RADICALIZ$ FRI5DS4 ,! MORE DIFF]5T Y\ LOOK & ACT FROM SOMEONE1 ! MORE Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE TO PROVE TO !M ?AT Y\ >E AN ALRI<T P]SON4 ,/EP \TSIDE Y\RSELF & ?9K AB\T :AT AN AV]AGE ,AM]ICAN IS LIKE1 & TRY TO CONNECT ) ?AT4 ,IF Y\ CAN'T1 OR F9D Y\ HAVE NO?+ BUT NEGATIVE FEEL+S = !M1 MAYBE Y\ NE$ TO RECONNECT ) ! REALITY ( AV]AGE ,AM]ICANS4 

,MANY CLASS PRIVILEG$ :ITE ACTIVI/_/AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DEVELOP$ A REAL KNACK = DO+ JU/ ! OPPOSITE -- ALI5AT+ !MSELVES FROM AS MANY DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE -- ESPECIALLY ! MA9/REAM4 ,:5 ,]NE/O ,AGUIL> WAS ASK$ IF ! ,AN>*I/ ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR ORGANIZATION HAS TIES TO ANY SPECIFIC AN>*I/ IDEOLOGY1 7AN>*O-COMMUNISM1 PRIMITIVISM1 ETC47 HE RESPOND$1 0WE DON'T HAVE ! P[] OR PRIVILEGE TO />T DIVID+ UP BY IDEOLOGY04 ,9 ?IS RESPECT1 :ITE AN>*I/S >E SWIMM+ 9 A SEA ( PRIVILEGE1 SPLITT+ !MSELVES (F FROM O!R ACTIVI/S & AN>*I/S1 BUT ! MIDDLE CLASS 5VIRONM5T :I* !Y MO/LY CAME \T (1 AS WELL4 ,NOT TO M5TION GR\PS PEOPLE ( COLOR6 ,MANY ACTIVI/_/AN>*I/ GR\PS1 :ILE TRY+ H>D TO MA9TA9 ?AT !IR GR\PS >E OP51 >E REALLY ! FUR!/ ?+ FROM IT4 

,BASICALLY1 A LOT ( PRIVILEG$ :ITE ACTIVI/S_/AN>*I/S DON'T CONSID] :AT IT TAKES TO MAKE ! MOVEM5T L>G] & MORE EFFECTIVE BECAUSE !Y DON'T REALLY C>E AB\T MAK+ A *ANGE4 ,PEOPLE ?AT BECOME POLITICIZ$ BY READ+ A BOOK RA!R ?AN LIV$ EXP]I5CE (T5 />T \T ) L(TY IDEALS1 BUT ONCE !Y HAVE FOOD1 %ELT]1 & A GR\P ( FRI5DS ?AT >E ON ! SAME RI<TE\S WAVE AS !M1 DON'T PU% TO GO \TSIDE ?AT COM=T 7UNLESS SOME?+ IS DIRECTLY ?REAT5+ !M74 ,PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ON ! O!R H&1 >E ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( OPPRESSION4 ,!Y DON'T HAVE ! OPTION TO IGNORE OR HIDE \T FROM OPPRESSION -- IF A CAMPAIGN = AF=DABLE H\S+ OR POLICE ACC\NTABILITY DOESN'T F9D RESULTS1 !Y WILL TRY SOME?+ DIFF]5T1 BECAUSE ! PROBLEM ISN'T GO+ AWAY = !M4 ,BUT :5 ! ,W,T,O OR ! ,F,T,A,A LEAVES T[N1 SO DO MANY :ITE ACTIVI/S4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE1 !Y CAN AF=D NOT TO W94 ,REVOLUTION1 CLASS W>1 FRE$OM1 AN>*Y -- ALL !SE ?+S >E PU%$ (F TO ! SIDE & BECOME AB/RACTS :ILE SYMBOLIC GE/URES & CIRCUL> DISCUSSIONS :I* NEV] 5D 9 ACTION TAKE C5T] /AGE4 ,TO HAVE SOCIAL JU/ICE BE A HOBBY 7& A HALF-ASS$ ONE AT ?AT7 RA!R ?AN A /RUGGLE IS A REFLECTION ( :ITE ACTIVI/S' IMM5SE AM\NT ( PRIVILEGE4 

,! MO/ PRELIM9>Y /EP = :ITE PEOPLE LOOK+ TO MAKE SOCIAL *ANGE %\LD BE TO MAKE SURE Y\ WANT TO W94 ,IF ! DESIRE TO W9 IS !RE1 !N IT'S TIME TO GET /RATEGIC4 ,BUT IF Y\ FEEL LIKE Y\'RE /UCK 9 A RUT OR Y\ CAN'T SEEM TO GET ! MOTIVATION TO DO ALL ! %IT Y\ WI% Y\ C\LD1 TRY SOME_/ALL ( !SE ?+S3 ,/EP BACK & ?9K AB\T :AT Y\R GR\P IS REALLY DO+ -- >E Y\ TAK+ A /EP T[>DS A VICTORY OR >E Y\ JU/ SP9N+ Y\R :EELS 9 ! AIR8 ,READ SOME BOOKS BY PEOPLE ?AT HAVE WON VICTORIES1 L>GE OR SMALL4 ,GET \T ( Y\R 0:ITE ZONE0 & ASK H[ Y\ CAN HELP GR\PS L$ BY PEOPLE ( COLOR1 PEOPLE ?AT HAVE A REAL TANGIBLE /AKE 9 :AT !Y >E WORK+ =4 ,TRACK D[N & TALK TO EXP]I5C$ ORGANIZ]S4 ,ASK Y\RSELF IF Y\ REALLY VALUE ! IDEALS ( AN>*Y 5\< TO DO :AT IT TAKES TO REALIZE !M4 ,BE HONE/4 ,GET \T ( Y\R COM=T ZONE & />T GETT+ D[N TO ! BUS9ESS ( BUILD+ A MOVEM5T4 

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,HAMAS ,9T]VIEW ) ,JAMAL ,ABU ,ALHIJA BY ,&REW ,C4 ,K5NIS1 ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T] ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY 

.<,&REW ,K5NIS.> ,I AM H]E ) A LEAD] FROM ,HAMAS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,J59 REFUGEE CAMP1 & MY FIR/ QUE/ION WAS GO+ TO BE1 :AT IS ,HAMAS8 ,?IS IS AN ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT QUE/ION BECAUSE MO/ ,AM]ICANS HAVE ONE IDEA ( ,HAMAS1 & ?AT IS CRAZY1 T]RORI/1 ,ISLAMIC PEOPLE4 ,I WANT$ TO HE> FROM HIM A MORE ACCURATE & COMPREH5SIVE PICTURE ( ,HAMAS4 

.<,JAMAL ,ABU ,ALHIJA.> ,9 FACT1 ,HAMAS IS A ,PALE/9IAN MOVEM5T & IT WAS F\ND$ TO HELP ! ,PALE/9IAN PEOPLE H]E1 TO HELP !M REALIZE !IR RI<TS4 ,IT IS A MOVEM5T ?AT HAS 9TRODUC$ MANY ACTIVITIES1 NOT ONLY POLITICAL ACTIVITIES1 BUT ALSO $UCATIONAL ACTIVITIES1 SANITATION PROJECTS1 SPORTS PROGRAMS & SOCIAL PROJECTS4 ,9 T]MS ( CULTURAL ACTIVITIES1 ,HAMAS HAS BE5 ACTIVE 9 MA9TA9+ SPORTS PROGRAMS4 ,HAMAS HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO MANY ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,PALE/9IAN SOCIETY4 ,WE HAVE ALSO P>TICIPAT$ 9 MANY WORK%OPS1 CONF]5CES & CONV5TIONS 9 CALL+ = ! PEACE PROCESS4 ,DUR+ ?IS ,9TIFADA1 ,HAMAS HAS DONE EXCELL5T WORK & HAS DI/+UI%$ ITSELF FROM O!R ,PALE/9IAN MOVEM5TS & GR\PS4 

,WE >E AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION BECAUSE WE SEE \R FRI5DS & \R SONS KILL$ BY ! ,ISRAELI >MY444 

.<,A,K.> ,:AT >E ! DIFF]5CES8 

.<,J,A,A.> ,A LOT ( PEOPLE BELONG TO ,HAMAS -- IT IS A MASS MOVEM5T4 ,HAMAS HAS ORGANIZ$ MASS DEMON/RATIONS & ! PEOPLE HAVE REACT$ POSITIVELY TO SU* DEMON/RATIONS1 :I* HAVE BE5 AGA9/ ! ,ISRAELI OCCUPATION4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO REACT$ POSITIVELY TO ! O!R SOCIAL & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ?AT ,HAMAS HAS 5GAG$ 94 

,! FIR/ PHASE ( .<?IS SECOND.> ,9TIFADA1 WAS TO 5GAGE 9 PEACEFUL DEMON/RATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,ISRAELI >MY KILL$ \R SONS1 \R BRO!RS & W\ND$ ?\S&S ( \R PEOPLE4 ,& !Y KILL$ A LOT ( PEOPLE4 ,I WANT TO CL>IFY ?AT ,HAMAS IS AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION4 ,WE >E AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION BECAUSE WE SEE \R FRI5DS & \R SONS KILL$ BY ! ,ISRAELI >MY444\R TREES & \R L&S HAVE BE5 TAK5 BY ! ,ISRAELIS 9 LI<T ( ?IS AGGRESSION & ) !SE VICTIMS1 WE HAVE F\ND \RSELVES OBLIG$ TO FI<T & /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S4 

444WE HAVE F\ND \RSELVES OBLIG$ TO FI<T & /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S4 ,WE >E OBLIG$ TO UND]TAKE OP]ATIONS 9SIDE ,ISRAEL1 TO /OP ! ,ISRAELI AGGRESSION4 ,WE DON'T LIKE TO DO ?IS1 BUT WE HAVE F\ND \RSELVES OBLIG$ TO DO AS MU*1 TO DEF5D \R SONS1 \R L&S1 \R PEOPLE 9 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION4 ,! ,HAMAS MOVEM5T WANTS TO F9D A /RATEGY AS TO H[ TO FI<T ! ,ISRAELIS4 ,! /RATEGY ?AT WE HAVE F\ND TO WORK N[1 IS TO SNEAK \R PEOPLE 9TO ,ISRAEL & TO UND]TAKE OP]ATIONS4 ,! LA/ /RONG OP]ATION WAS NE> ! ,HAIFA AIRPORT1 :I* WAS V]Y SUCCESSFUL AGA9/ ,ISRAELI POLITICS4 ,ANO!R SUCCESSFUL OP]ATION WAS UND]TAK5 9 ,J]USALEM BY ,AZ>D9E ,AMAZRAY1 :I* KILL$ #bb OR #be PEOPLE OR SO4 ,ACTUALLY1 WE DON'T KN[ EXACTLY H[ MANY PEOPLE W]E KILL$1 BUT :ATEV] ! NUMB]S MAY BE1 WE WANT TO MAT* ! SAME LEVEL ( ,ISRAELI AGGRESSION4 

,WE ALSO ORGANIZ$ \R MEMB]S TO FI<T AGA9/ ! LA/ ,J59 9VASION & MANY O!R PREVI\S 9VASIONS BY ! ,ISRAELI >MY4 ,Y\ CAN VISIT MANY H\SES 9SIDE ! CAMP & Y\ WILL DISCOV] ?AT ,HAMAS HAS A LOT ( M>TYRS & BRAVE FI<T]S ?AT ,J59 DEP5DS UPON4 

.<,A,K.> ,HE MEANS ?AT !RE HAVE BE5 A LOT ( RESI/ANCE FI<T]S FROM ,HAMAS :O HAVE DEF5D$ ,J598 

.<,TRANSLATOR.> ,YES1 EXACTLY1 !Y HAVE DEF5D$ ,J59 9 RESI/+ ! OCCUPATION4 

.<,A,K.> ,BUT SOME?+ ?AT SOME PEOPLE CRITICIZE IS ?AT RESI/ANCE %\LD ONLY BE 9SIDE ! GRE5 L9E4 ,!SE PEOPLE SAY IF !Y ONLY RESI/$ )9 ! GRE5 L9E ?AT !IR CAUSE C\LD LOOK BETT]1 LESS T]RORI/ & MORE LEGITIMATE & ?AT !Y C\LD !N GET MORE SUPPORT4 

.<,J,A,A.> ,9 ! FIR/ YE> ( ! SECOND ,9TIFADA1 ,HAMAS DID NOT UND]TAKE ANY OP]ATIONS 9SIDE ,ISRAEL4 ,9 ! PREVI\S ,9TIFADA1 ! FIR/ ONE1 9 #a#i#h#g1 ,HAMAS ALSO DID NOT UND]TAKE ANY OP]ATIONS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,ISRAELIS KILL$ MANY ( \R PEOPLE4 ,HAMAS HAS BE5 OBLIG$ TO DO ?IS = MANY REASONS4 

,! FIR/ REASON IS ?AT ! PEOPLE H]E HAVE BE5 REPRESS$ BY ,ISRAELI POLITICS4 ,IF Y\ REMEMB]1 DUR+ ! FIR/ ,9TIFADA1 !Y FOLL[$ ! BREAK+ ( >MS POLITICS BY ,YITZHAK ,RAB94 ,?IS IS DUR+ ! FIR/ ,9TIFADA4 ,! SECOND REASON IS ?AT ! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T REFUS$ TO COMPLY ) ANY IMPORTANT ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS RESOLUTIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,ISRAEL FAIL$ TO IMPLEM5T #b#d#b1 #c* & #a#i#h4 ,ANO!R REASON IS ?AT ! 9VE/IGATION COMMITTEE FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO 9VE/IGATE ! REC5T 9VASION WAS BLOCK$ BY ! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T4 

.<,A,K.> ,EV]YBODY AGREES ?AT ! ,U,N RESOLUTIONS %\LD BE IMPLEM5T$1 EV]YBODY AGREES ?AT ,ISRAELI AGGRESSION IS WRONG4 ,= ONE1 ,PALE/9IANS DIE1 ! BOMB]S4 ,SECONDLY1 !Y HAVE ! T]RORI/ EXCUSE1 !Y CAN MORE EASILY ACCUSE ! ,PALE/9IANS ( BE+ T]RORI/S4 ,SO !Y QUE/ION :E!R IT IS TACTICALLY EFFECTIVE4 

,!SE PEOPLE >E (T5 DISMAY$ AB\T ! FACT ?AT !SE BOMB]S >E (T5 Y\NG -- Y\NG KIDS4 

.<,J,A,A.> ,LET ME GIVE Y\ SOME GOOD EXAMPLES4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,HEZBOLLAH4 ,! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S )DREW FROM !SE L&S .<S\!RN ,LEBANON.> NOT BECAUSE ( ! ,U,N RESOLUTIONS1 BUT BECAUSE ( ,HEZBOLLAH BE+ SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO SC>E ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S \T ( ,LEBANON1 ONLY ?R\< /RIKES4 ,ALSO1 IF Y\ WANT TO WAIT = ! WORLD TO SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM & TO ASK ,ISRAEL TO LEAVE \R L&1 ?IS WILL NOT WORK4 ,! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T DOES NOT C>E1 !Y JU/ WANT TO CONT9UE TO OCCUPY \R L&4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE IS ! ,GOLAN ,HEI<TS1 ,SYRIA'S L&4 ,?IS HAS BE5 OCCUPI$ T]RITORY BY ,ISRAEL S9CE #a#i#f#g4 ,& :AT HAS ! WORLD DONE AB\T ?IS PROBLEM8 ,NO?+4 ,IF WE WAIT = ,ISRAEL TO DO SOME?+1 OR = ! WORLD TO =CE IT TO DO SOME?+1 WE CANNOT SOLVE ANY PROBLEM4 ,IF ! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T DOES NOT WANT TO OBEY OR TO IMPLEM5T ! ,U,N RESOLUTIONS1 :AT CAN WE DO8 ,9 ,JUDAISM1 9 ,*RI/IANITY & 9 ,ISLAM !RE >E SCRIPTURES ?AT ALL[ = SELF-DEF5SE4 ,WE >E ONLY DEF5D+ \RSELVES4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ! PO9T ON Y\NG PEOPLE3 ,YES1 MO/ ( ! Y\NG M5 ?AT DID !SE OP]ATIONS 9SIDE ( ,ISRAEL RANGE FROM AB\T #ah TO #b4 ,!SE PEOPLE DID !SE OP]ATIONS BECAUSE 9 !IR PREVI\S EXP]I5CE1 !Y HAD DONE GOOD WORK & HAVE EXCELL5T 5?USIASM4 

.<,A,K.> ,>E !Y VOLUNTE]S OR >E !Y *OS58 

.<,J,A,A.> ,BO? VOLUNTE]S FROM 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! ORGANIZATION HAVE DONE !SE OP]ATIONS4 ,!Y DO !SE OP]ATIONS AS A RESULT ( ! ,ISRAELI AGGRESSIONS4 ,:5 !Y HE> ?AT ! ,ISRAELIS HAVE KILL$ TWO ,PALE/9IANS1 OR #a ,PALE/9IANS1 OR :5 ,ISRAEL COMMITS CRIMES SU* AS ! 9VASION ( ! ,J59 REFUGEE CAMP1 !Y VOLUNTE]4 ,! MEMB]S ( ?IS MOVEM5T WANT TO DO SOME?+1 BECAUSE !Y WANT REV5GE2 BECAUSE ! ,ISRAELIS KILL$ !IR BRO!RS & !IR SONS4 

.<,RAHEB1 ANO!R ,HAMAS MEMB] :O SAT 9 ON ! 9T]VIEW.> ,I WANT TO MAKE A PO9T AB\T ! OP]ATIONS AGA9/ 09NOC5T ,ISRAELIS40 ,!Y >E NOT 9NOC5T4 ,!Y >E NOT 9NOC5T BECAUSE :5 ,%>ON1 ! ,ISRAELI ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 CALL$ AUXILI>Y SOLDI]S1 !Y >E NOT (FICIAL SOLDI]S4 ,!Y >E .<NOT8.> 9NOC5T BECAUSE AS Y\ KN[1 MILIT>Y WORK IS OBLIGATORY 9 ,ISRAEL4 ,:5 HE CALL$ UPON ! AUXILI>Y SOLDI]S1 )9 ONE H\R1 !Y >RIV$ ) !IR TANKS1 !IR PLANES & />T$ TO KILL \R SONS & BRO!RS 9SIDE ,J59 CAMP4 ,LA/LY1 !RE >E SCRIPTURES = SELF-DEF5SE 9 ?REE MAJOR RELIGIONS4 ,9 ,JUDAISM1 9 ,*RI/IANITY & 9 ,ISLAM !RE >E SCRIPTURES ?AT ALL[ = SELF-DEF5SE4 ,WE >E ONLY DEF5D+ \RSELVES4 

.<,A,K.> ,I WANT$ TO ASK ,JAMAL :AT HE ?9KS ! MEAN+ ( ,J59 IS1 ?AT IS1 :AT PEOPLE CAN LE>N AB\T ! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T4 

.<,J,A,A.> ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I WANT TO M5TION IS ?AT FROM ?IS BATTLE 9 ,J591 AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION & ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S1 ?AT FROM ?IS BATTLE 9 ,J591 ,%>ON WILL LE>N ?AT ?IS L& BELONGS ONLY TO ,PALE/9IANS4 ,EV5 IF HE DOES A LOT MORE CRIM9AL ACTS1 MORE ATTACKS AGA9/ \R PEOPLE1 ,I WILL NOT RESPOND ) TELL+ \R PEOPLE TO LEAVE \R L&S1 TO LEAVE !IR L&S4 ,AS HE PUTS IT1 ! 0TRANSF]S40 ,?IS /ATE T]RORISM FROM ,%>ON & ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S WILL NOT MAKE ! PEOPLE H]E 9SIDE ! ,WE/ ,BANK & ,GAZA LEAVE !IR L&S4 ,WE WILL /AY H]E4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO /& & SIT D[N1 TO SLEEP & TO GR[1 & TO LIVE 9 \R H\SES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! LA/ 9VASION ( ,J591 ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S ASK$ ! PEOPLE TO LEAVE !IR H\SES4 ,!Y ASK$ ! CIVILIANS TO LEAVE !IR H\SES SO ?AT ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S C\LD DE/ROY \R CAMP4 ,BUT !Y REFUS$4 ,!Y WANT TO /& ) ! PEOPLE :O >E /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION4 ,!Y DON'T WANT TO LEAVE US ALONE4 ,BECAUSE !Y >E P>T ( US4 ,& !Y BELIEVE ?AT !SE >E \R L&S1 & NOT = ,%>ON OR ! ,ISRAELI PEOPLE4 ,SO1 ! FIR/ LESSON FROM ?IS BATTLE1 ?AT ! ,ISRAELI PEOPLE & ,%>ON LE>N$ IS ?AT ?IS L& BELONGS TO ,PALE/9IANS1 NOT TO ,ISRAEL1 & ?AT WE WILL NOT LEAVE ?IS L&4 ,WE WILL /AY1 =EV]6 ,%>ON & ! ,ISRAELI PEOPLE %\LD NOT IGNORE ! RESULTS ( !SE 9VASIONS4 ,%>ON 5T]$ & 9VAD$ ! ,PALE/9IAN L&S TO KILL & TO DE/ROY ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION4 ,NOT TO DE/ROY T]RORISM1 BECAUSE IT IS .<NOT8.> T]RORISM1 BUT 9/EAD A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION4 ,AFT] ,%>ON F9I%$ ! 9VASION1 ! /RUGGLE RESPOND$ TO ?IS CRIME & WE UND]TOOK MORE ACTIVITIES AGA9/ /ATE T]RORISM4 ,SO ,I WANT TO PO9T \T TO ! ,AM]ICAN & ,5GLI% PEOPLE ?AT !Y LOOK \T ONLY FROM ONE EYE4444 ,! SUPPORT ( ! ,U,S & ,EUROPE HAS KILL$ 9NOC5T PEOPLE4 ,SO IT IS A CYCLE ?AT ,%>ON CANNOT W94 ,IF ,%>ON WILL RETURN H]E AGA91 WE WILL RESPOND ) MORE OP]ATIONS4 ,IT IS USELESS1 !SE K9D ( POLITICS ?AT ,%>ON 5GAGES 94 

.<,A,K.> ,SO :AT DO Y\ ?9K PEOPLE FROM \TSIDE ( ,PALE/9E & ,ISRAEL CAN LE>N AB\T ,%>ON FROM ! 9VASION8 

.<,J,A,A.> ,! FIR/ LESSON FROM ! ,J59 BATTLE ?AT ! ,>AB PEOPLE %\LD LE>N1 IS ?AT LITTLE P]SONS /RUGGL$ ALONE AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION & ! ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S = AB\T #a DAYS & WE KILL$ ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S4 ,WE DID :AT ALL ! O!R ,>AB C\NTRIES DID NOT DO & %\LD HAVE DONE4 ,I HAVE A MESSAGE = ! ,EUROPEAN & ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 ,IT'S HOPELESS1 ,I SUPPOSE1 TO TRANSMIT ?IS MESSAGE TO !M1 BUT H]E IT IS4 ,I WILL CL>IFY FIR/ ?\<1 ?AT ! ,PALE/9IAN PEOPLE W]E EXPELL$ BY ,ISRAELI =CES 9 #aidh TO CAMPS1 SU* AS H]E1 9 ,J59 REFUGEE CAMP4 ,& !N !Y CAME 9 #b#b1 9 ?IS NEW C5TURY1 !Y CAME AGA9 TO FI<T AGA9 AGA9/ PEOPLE ?AT W]E EXPELL$ BY ,ISRAELI =CES4 ,SO ,I WANT TO PO9T \T TO ! ,AM]ICAN & ,5GLI% PEOPLE ?AT !Y LOOK \T ONLY FROM ONE EYE4 ,!Y CLOSE ! O!R EYE & BO? ( !IR E>S4 ,! SUPPORT ( ! ,U,S & ,EUROPE HAS KILL$ 9NOC5T PEOPLE4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE :O W]E KILL$ 9SIDE ! CAMP1 W]E KILL$ BY UNTRA9$ ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S1 BY AUXILI>Y SOLDI]S4 ,?AT IS1 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,J59 CAMP W]E MO/LY KILL$ BY 09NOC5T0 ,ISRAELI PEOPLE4 

.<,A,K.> ,W\LD ,HAMAS 5D ALL OP]ATIONS 9SIDE ( ,ISRAEL IF IT HAD A ,PALE/9IAN /ATE ) ! #aifg BORD]S & A RI<T ( RETURN1 A LIMIT$ RI<T ( RETURN & ,EA/ ,J]USALEM AS ! CAPITAL8 ,W\LD ?AT BE 5\< TO SATISFY ! DEM&S ( ,HAMAS8 

.<,J,A,A.> ,WE CAN ACCEPT & BE SATISFI$ ) ?IS SOLUTION1 ?AT IS1 ) ! '#f#g L&S & TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE RETURN$ AS REFUGEES TO !IR H\SES4 ,WE CAN BE SATISFI$ ) ?IS4 ,9 ?IS SC5>IO1 WE WILL !N BE A PEACEFUL POLITICAL P>TY ?AT OBJECT TO \R GOV]NM5T 9 PEACEFUL MEANS1 NOT BY =CE1 LIKE N[4 ,SO AS A PHASE ONE1 WE CAN ACCEPT4 ,BUT ?AT IS AS A PRELIM9>Y PHASE & NOT A P]MAN5T SOLUTION4 ,Y\ SEE1 ?IS MAN1 .<LOOK+ TO HIS LEFT AT ANO!R ,HAMAS MEMB].> ?IS MAN'S VILLAGE IS 9SIDE ( ,ISRAEL4 ,& ,I CANNOT CONV9CE ?IS MAN ?AT HIS VILLAGE WILL BE F9I%$ & WILL ALWAYS BELONG TO ! ,ISRAELI PEOPLE4 ,ONE DAY1 !Y %\LD RETURN \R L&S4 

,I ,WANT A ,TW5TY-,F\R-,H\R ,TRUCE ,DUR+ ,:I* ,!RE ,IS ,NO ,RAPE BY ,&REA ,DWORK9 

,?IS WAS A SPEE* GIV5 AT ! ,MIDWE/ ,REGIONAL ,CONF]5CE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ORGANIZATION = ,*ANG+ ,M5 9 ! FALL ( #aihc 9 ,/ ,PAUL1 ,M9NESOTA4 ,ONE ( ! ORGANIZ]S K9DLY S5T ME A TAPE & A TRANSCRIPT ( MY SPEE*4 ,! MAGAZ9E ( ! M5'S MOVEM5T1 ,M41 PUBLI%$ IT4 ,I WAS TEA*+ 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS4 ,?IS WAS BE=E ,CA?>9E ,MAC,K9NON & ,I HAD PROPOS$ OR DEVELOP$ ! CIVIL RI<TS APPROA* TO PORNOGRAPHY AS A LEGISLATIVE /RATEGY4 ,LOTS ( PEOPLE W]E 9 ! AUDI5CE :O LAT] BECAME KEY PLAY]S 9 ! FI<T = ! CIVIL RI<TS BILL4 ,I DIDN'T KN[ !M !N4 ,IT WAS AN AUDI5CE ( AB\T #e M51 ) SCATT]$ WOM54 ,I SPOKE FROM NOTES & WAS ACTUALLY ON MY WAY TO ,IDAHO -- AN EI<T-H\R TRIP EA* WAY 7BECAUSE ( BAD AIR CONNECTIONS7 TO GIVE A ONE-H\R SPEE* ON ,>T -- FLY \T ,SATURDAY1 COME BACK ,SUNDAY1 CAN'T TALK MORE ?AN ONE H\R OR Y\'LL MISS ! ONLY PLANE LEAV+ ?AT DAY1 Y\ HAVE TO RUN FROM ! PODIUM TO ! C> = ! TWO-H\R DRIVE TO ! PLANE4 ,:Y W\LD A MILITANT FEM9I/ UND] ?IS K9D ( PRESSURE /OP (F ON H] WAY TO ! AIRPORT TO SAY HI TO #e M58 ,9 A S5SE1 ?IS WAS A FEM9I/ DREAM-COME-TRUE4 ,:AT W\LD Y\ SAY TO #e M5 IF Y\ C\LD8 ,?IS IS :AT ,I SAID1 H[ ,I US$ MY *ANCE4 ,! M5 REACT$ ) CONSID]ABLE LOVE & SUPPORT & ALSO ) CONSID]ABLE ANG]4 ,BO?4 ,I HURRI$ \T TO GET MY PLANE1 ! FIR/ HURDLE = GETT+ TO ,IDAHO4 ,ONLY ONE MAN 9 ! #e ?REAT5$ ME PHYSICALLY4 ,HE WAS /OPP$ BY A WOMAN BODYGU>D 7& FRI5D7 :O HAD ACCOMPANI$ ME4 

,I HAVE ?\<T A GREAT DEAL AB\T H[ A FEM9I/1 LIKE MYSELF1 ADDRESSES AN AUDI5CE PRIM>ILY ( POLITICAL M5 :O SAY ?AT !Y >E ANTISEXI/4 ,& ,I ?\<T A LOT AB\T :E!R !RE %\LD BE A QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE 9 ! K9D ( SPEE* ,I ADDRESS TO Y\4 ,& !N ,I F\ND MYSELF 9CAPABLE ( PRET5D+ ?AT ,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ?AT QUALITATIVE DIFF]5CE EXI/S4 ,I HAVE WAT*$ ! M5'S MOVEM5T = MANY YE>S4 ,I AM CLOSE ) SOME ( ! PEOPLE :O P>TICIPATE 9 IT4 ,I CAN'T COME H]E AS A FRI5D EV5 ?\< ,I MI<T V]Y MU* WANT TO4 ,:AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO DO IS TO SCREAM3 & 9 ?AT SCREAM ,I W\LD HAVE ! SCREAMS ( ! RAP$1 & ! SOBS ( ! BATT]$2 & EV5 WORSE1 9 ! C5T] ( ?AT SCREAM ,I W\LD HAVE ! DEAF5+ S\ND ( WOM5'S SIL5CE1 ?AT SIL5CE 9TO :I* WE >E BORN BECAUSE WE >E WOM5 & 9 :I* MO/ ( US DIE4 

,& IF !RE W\LD BE A PLEA OR A QUE/ION OR A HUMAN ADDRESS 9 ?AT SCREAM1 IT W\LD BE ?IS3 :Y >E Y\ SO SL[8 ,:Y >E Y\ SO SL[ TO UND]/& ! SIMPLE/ ?+S2 NOT ! COMPLICAT$ IDEOLOGICAL ?+S4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?OSE4 ,! SIMPLE ?+S4 ,! CLI*ES4 ,SIMPLY ?AT WOM5 >E HUMAN TO PRECISELY ! DEGREE & QUALITY ?AT Y\ >E4 

,& ALSO3 ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE TIME4 ,WE WOM54 ,WE DON'T HAVE =EV]4 ,SOME ( US DON'T HAVE ANO!R WEEK OR ANO!R DAY TO TAKE TIME = Y\ TO DISCUSS :ATEV] IT IS ?AT WILL 5ABLE Y\ TO GO \T 9TO ?OSE /REETS & DO SOME?+4 ,WE >E V]Y CLOSE TO DEA?4 ,ALL WOM5 >E4 ,& WE >E V]Y CLOSE TO RAPE & WE >E V]Y CLOSE TO BEAT+4 ,& WE >E 9SIDE A SY/EM ( HUMILIATION FROM :I* !RE IS NO ESCAPE = US4 ,WE USE /ATI/ICS NOT TO TRY TO QUANTIFY ! 9JURIES1 BUT TO CONV9CE ! WORLD ?AT ?OSE 9JURIES EV5 EXI/4 ,?OSE /ATI/ICS >E NOT AB/RACTIONS4 ,IT IS EASY TO SAY1 0,AH1 ! /ATI/ICS1 SOMEBODY WRITES !M UP ONE WAY & SOMEBODY WRITES !M UP ANO!R WAY40 ,?AT'S TRUE4 ,BUT ,I HE> AB\T ! RAPES ONE BY ONE BY ONE BY ONE BY ONE1 :I* IS ALSO H[ !Y HAPP54 ,?OSE /ATI/ICS >E NOT AB/RACT TO ME4 ,EV]Y ?REE M9UTES A WOMAN IS BE+ RAP$4 ,EV]Y EI<TE5 SECONDS A WOMAN IS BE+ BEAT54 ,!RE IS NO?+ AB/RACT AB\T IT4 ,IT IS HAPP5+ RI<T N[ AS ,I AM SPEAK+4 

,& IT IS HAPP5+ = A SIMPLE REASON4 ,!RE IS NO?+ COMPLEX & DIFFICULT AB\T ! REASON4 ,M5 >E DO+ IT1 BECAUSE ( ! K9D ( P[] ?AT M5 HAVE OV] WOM54 ,?AT P[] IS REAL1 CONCRETE1 EX]CIS$ FROM ONE BODY TO ANO!R BODY1 EX]CIS$ BY SOMEONE :O FEELS HE HAS A RI<T TO EX]CISE IT1 EX]CIS$ 9 PUBLIC & EX]CIS$ 9 PRIVATE4 ,IT IS ! SUM & SUB/ANCE ( WOM5'S OPPRESSION4 

,IT IS NOT DONE #e MILES AWAY OR #c MILES AWAY4 ,IT IS DONE H]E & IT IS DONE N[ & IT IS DONE BY ! PEOPLE 9 ?IS ROOM AS WELL AS BY O!R CONTEMPOR>IES3 \R FRI5DS1 \R NEI<BORS1 PEOPLE ?AT WE KN[4 ,WOM5 DON'T HAVE TO GO TO S*OOL TO LE>N AB\T P[]4 ,WE JU/ HAVE TO BE WOM51 WALK+ D[N ! /REET OR TRY+ TO GET ! H\SEWORK DONE AFT] HAV+ GIV5 ONE'S BODY 9 M>RIAGE & !N HAV+ NO RI<TS OV] IT4 

,! P[] EX]CIS$ BY M5 DAY TO DAY 9 LIFE IS P[] ?AT IS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,IT IS PROTECT$ BY LAW4 ,IT IS PROTECT$ BY RELIGION & RELIGI\S PRACTICE4 ,IT IS PROTECT$ BY UNIV]SITIES1 :I* >E /RON<OLDS ( MALE SUPREMACY4 ,IT IS PROTECT$ BY A POLICE =CE4 ,IT IS PROTECT$ BY ?OSE :OM ,%ELLEY CALL$ 0! UNACKN[L$G$ LEGISLATORS ( ! WORLD03 ! POETS1 ! >TI/S4 ,AGA9/ ?AT P[]1 WE HAVE SIL5CE4 

,IT IS AN EXTRAORD9>Y ?+ TO TRY TO UND]/& & CONFRONT :Y IT IS ?AT M5 BELIEVE -- & M5 DO BELIEVE -- ?AT !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO RAPE4 ,M5 MAY NOT BELIEVE IT :5 ASK$4 ,EV]YBODY RAISE Y\R H& :O BELIEVES Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO RAPE4 ,NOT TOO MANY H&S WILL GO UP4 ,IT'S 9 LIFE ?AT M5 BELIEVE !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO =CE SEX1 :I* !Y DON'T CALL RAPE4 ,& IT IS AN EXTRAORD9>Y ?+ TO TRY TO UND]/& ?AT M5 REALLY BELIEVE ?AT !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO HIT & TO HURT4 ,& IT IS AN EQUALLY EXTRAORD9>Y ?+ TO TRY TO UND]/& ?AT M5 REALLY BELIEVE ?AT !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO BUY A WOMAN'S BODY = ! PURPOSE ( HAV+ SEX3 ?AT ?AT IS A RI<T4 ,& IT IS V]Y AMAZ+ TO TRY TO UND]/& ?AT M5 BELIEVE ?AT ! SEV5-BILLION-DOLL>-A-YE> 9DU/RY ?AT PROVIDES M5 ) CUNTS IS SOME?+ ?AT M5 HAVE A RI<T TO4 

,?AT IS ! WAY ! P[] ( M5 IS MANIFE/ 9 REAL LIFE4 ,?AT IS :AT !ORY AB\T MALE SUPREMACY MEANS4 ,IT MEANS Y\ CAN RAPE4 ,IT MEANS Y\ CAN HIT4 ,IT MEANS Y\ CAN HURT4 ,IT MEANS Y\ CAN BUY & SELL WOM54 ,IT MEANS ?AT !RE IS A CLASS ( PEOPLE !RE TO PROVIDE Y\ ) :AT Y\ NE$4 ,Y\ /AY RI*] ?AN !Y >E1 SO ?AT !Y HAVE TO SELL Y\ SEX4 ,NOT JU/ ON /REET CORN]S1 BUT 9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,?AT'S ANO!R RI<T ?AT Y\ CAN PRESUME TO HAVE3 SEXUAL ACCESS TO ANY WOMAN 9 Y\R 5VIRONM5T1 :5 Y\ WANT4 ,N[1 ! M5'S MOVEM5T SUGGE/S ?AT M5 DON'T WANT ! K9D ( P[] ,I HAVE JU/ DESCRIB$4 ,I'VE ACTUALLY HE>D EXPLICIT :OLE S5T5CES TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,& YET1 EV]Y?+ IS A REASON NOT TO DO SOME?+ AB\T *ANG+ ! FACT ?AT Y\ DO HAVE ?AT P[]4 

,HID+ BEH9D GUILT1 ?AT'S MY FAVORITE4 ,I LOVE ?AT ONE4 ,OH1 IT'S HORRIBLE1 YES1 & ,I'M SO SORRY4 ,Y\ HAVE ! TIME TO FEEL GUILTY4 ,WE DON'T HAVE ! TIME = Y\ TO FEEL GUILTY4 ,Y\R GUILT IS A =M ( ACQUIESC5CE 9 :AT CONT9UES TO OCCUR4 ,Y\R GUILT HELPS KEEP ?+S ! WAY !Y >E4 

,I HAVE HE>D 9 ! LA/ SEV]AL YE>S A GREAT DEAL AB\T ! SUFF]+ ( M5 OV] SEXISM4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I HAVE HE>D A GREAT DEAL AB\T ! SUFF]+ ( M5 ALL MY LIFE4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,I HAVE READ ,HAMLET4 ,I HAVE READ ,K+ ,LE>4 ,I AM AN $UCAT$ WOMAN4 ,I KN[ ?AT M5 SUFF]4 ,?IS IS A NEW WR9KLE4 ,IMPLICIT 9 ! IDEA ?AT ?IS IS A DIFF]5T K9D ( SUFF]+ IS ! CLAIM1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT 9 P>T Y\ >E ACTUALLY SUFF]+ BECAUSE ( SOME?+ ?AT Y\ KN[ HAPP5S TO SOMEONE ELSE4 ,?AT W\LD 9DE$ BE NEW4 

,BUT MO/LY Y\R GUILT1 Y\R SUFF]+1 R$UCES TO3 GEE1 WE REALLY FEEL SO BAD4 ,EV]Y?+ MAKES M5 FEEL SO BAD3 :AT Y\ DO1 :AT Y\ DON'T DO1 :AT Y\ WANT TO DO1 :AT Y\ DON'T WANT TO WANT TO DO BUT >E GO+ TO DO ANYWAY4 ,I ?9K MO/ ( Y\R DI/RESS IS3 GEE1 WE REALLY FEEL SO BAD4 ,& ,I'M SORRY ?AT Y\ FEEL SO BAD -- SO USELESSLY & /UPIDLY BAD -- BECAUSE !RE IS A WAY 9 :I* ?IS REALLY IS Y\R TRAG$Y4 ,& ,I DON'T MEAN BECAUSE Y\ CAN'T CRY4 ,& ,I DON'T MEAN BECAUSE !RE IS NO REAL 9TIMACY 9 Y\R LIVES4 ,& ,I DON'T MEAN BECAUSE ! >MOR ?AT Y\ HAVE TO LIVE ) AS M5 IS /ULTIFY+3 & ,I DON'T D\BT ?AT IT IS4 ,BUT ,I DON'T MEAN ANY ( ?AT4 

,I MEAN ?AT !RE IS A RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! WAY ?AT WOM5 >E RAP$ & Y\R SOCIALIZATION TO RAPE & ! W> MA*9E ?AT GR9DS Y\ UP & SPITS Y\ \T3 ! W> MA*9E ?AT Y\ GO ?R\< JU/ LIKE ?AT WOMAN W5T ?R\< ,L>RY ,FLYNT'S MEAT GR9D] ON ! COV] ( ,HU/L]4 ,Y\ DAMN WELL BETT] BELIEVE ?AT Y\'RE 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS TRAG$Y & ?AT IT'S Y\R TRAG$Y TOO4 ,BECAUSE Y\'RE TURN$ 9TO LITTLE SOLDI] BOYS FROM ! DAY ?AT Y\ >E BORN & EV]Y?+ ?AT Y\ LE>N AB\T H[ TO AVOID ! HUMANITY ( WOM5 BECOMES P>T ( ! MILIT>ISM ( ! C\NTRY 9 :I* Y\ LIVE & ! WORLD 9 :I* Y\ LIVE4 ,IT IS ALSO P>T ( ! ECONOMY ?AT Y\ FREQU5TLY CLAIM TO PROTE/4 

,& ! PROBLEM IS ?AT Y\ ?9K IT'S \T !RE3 & IT'S NOT \T !RE4 ,IT'S 9 Y\4 ,! PIMPS & ! W>MONG]S SPEAK = Y\4 ,RAPE & W> >E NOT SO DIFF]5T4 ,& :AT ! PIMPS & ! W>MONG]S DO IS ?AT !Y MAKE Y\ SO PR\D ( BE+ M5 :O CAN GET IT UP & GIVE IT H>D4 ,& !Y TAKE ?AT ACCULTURAT$ SEXUALITY & !Y PUT Y\ 9 LITTLE UNI=MS & !Y S5D Y\ \T TO KILL & TO DIE4 ,N[1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO SUGGE/ TO Y\ ?AT ,I ?9K ?AT'S MORE IMPORTANT ?AN :AT Y\ DO TO WOM51 BECAUSE ,I DON'T4 

,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT IF Y\ WANT TO LOOK AT :AT ?IS SY/EM DOES TO Y\1 !N ?AT IS :]E Y\ %\LD />T LOOK+3 ! SEXUAL POLITICS ( AGGRESSION2 ! SEXUAL POLITICS ( MILIT>ISM4 ,I ?9K ?AT M5 >E V]Y AFRAID ( O!R M54 ,?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT Y\ SOMETIMES TRY TO ADDRESS 9 Y\R SMALL GR\PS1 AS IF IF Y\ *ANG$ Y\R ATTITUDES T[>DS EA* O!R1 Y\ W\LDN'T BE AFRAID ( EA* O!R4 

,BUT AS LONG AS Y\R SEXUALITY HAS TO DO ) AGGRESSION & Y\R S5SE ( 5TITLEM5T TO HUMANITY HAS TO DO ) BE+ SUP]IOR TO O!R PEOPLE1 & !RE IS SO MU* CONTEMPT & HO/ILITY 9 Y\R ATTITUDES T[>DS WOM5 & *ILDR51 H[ C\LD Y\ NOT BE AFRAID ( EA* O!R8 ,I ?9K ?AT Y\ RI<TLY P]CEIVE -- )\T BE+ WILL+ TO FACE IT POLITICALLY -- ?AT M5 >E V]Y DANG]\S3 BECAUSE Y\ >E4 

,! SOLUTION ( ! M5'S MOVEM5T TO MAKE M5 LESS DANG]\S TO EA* O!R BY *ANG+ ! WAY Y\ T\* & FEEL EA* O!R IS NOT A SOLUTION4 ,IT'S A RECREATIONAL BREAK4 

,!SE CONF]5CES >E ALSO CONC]N$ ) HOMOPHOBIA4 ,HOMOPHOBIA IS V]Y IMPORTANT3 IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO ! WAY MALE SUPREMACY WORKS4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! PROHIBITIONS AGA9/ MALE HOMOSEXUALITY EXI/ 9 ORD] TO PROTECT MALE P[]4 ,DO IT TO H]4 ,?AT IS TO SAY3 AS LONG AS M5 RAPE1 IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT M5 BE DIRECT$ TO RAPE WOM54 ,AS LONG AS SEX IS FULL ( HO/ILITY & EXPRESSES BO? P[] OV] & CONTEMPT = ! O!R P]SON1 IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT M5 NOT BE DECLASS$1 /IGMATIZ$ AS FEMALE1 US$ SIMIL>LY4 ,! P[] ( M5 AS A CLASS DEP5DS ON KEEP+ M5 SEXUALLY 9VIOLATE & WOM5 SEXUALLY US$ BY M54 ,HOMOPHOBIA HELPS MA9TA9 ?AT CLASS P[]3 IT ALSO HELPS KEEP Y\ AS 9DIVIDUALS SAFE FROM EA* O!R1 SAFE FROM RAPE4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO DO SOME?+ AB\T HOMOPHOBIA1 Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE TO DO SOME?+ AB\T ! FACT ?AT M5 RAPE1 & ?AT =C$ SEX IS NOT 9CID5TAL TO MALE SEXUALITY BUT IS 9 PRACTICE P>ADIGMATIC4 

,SOME ( Y\ >E V]Y CONC]N$ AB\T ! RISE ( ! ,RI<T 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 AS IF ?AT IS SOME?+ SEP>ATE FROM ! ISSUES ( FEM9ISM OR ! M5'S MOVEM5T4 ,!RE IS A C>TOON ,I SAW ?AT BR\<T IT ALL TOGE!R NICELY4 ,IT WAS A BIG PICTURE ( ,RONALD ,REAGAN AS A C[BOY ) A BIG HAT & A GUN4 ,& IT SAID3 0,A GUN 9 EV]Y HOL/]2 A PREGNANT WOMAN 9 EV]Y HOME4 ,MAKE ,AM]ICA A MAN AGA940 ,?OSE >E ! POLITICS ( ! ,RI<T4 

,IF Y\ >E AFRAID ( ! ASC5DANCY ( FASCISM 9 ?IS C\NTRY -- & Y\ W\LD BE V]Y FOOLI% NOT TO BE RI<T N[ -- !N Y\ HAD BETT] UND]/& ?AT ! ROOT ISSUE H]E HAS TO DO ) MALE SUPREMACY & ! CONTROL ( WOM52 SEXUAL ACCESS TO WOM52 WOM5 AS REPRODUCTIVE SLAVES2 PRIVATE [N]%IP ( WOM54 ,?AT IS ! PROGRAM ( ! ,RI<T4 ,?AT IS ! MORALITY !Y TALK AB\T4 ,?AT IS :AT !Y MEAN4 ,?AT IS :AT !Y WANT4 ,& ! ONLY OPPOSITION TO !M ?AT MATT]S IS AN OPPOSITION TO M5 [N+ WOM54 

,:AT'S 9VOLV$ 9 DO+ SOME?+ AB\T ALL ( ?IS8 ,! M5'S MOVEM5T SEEMS TO /AY /UCK ON TWO PO9TS4 ,! FIR/ IS ?AT M5 DON'T REALLY FEEL V]Y GOOD AB\T !MSELVES4 ,H[ C\LD Y\8 ,! SECOND IS ?AT M5 COME TO ME OR TO O!R FEM9I/S & SAY3 0,:AT Y\'RE SAY+ AB\T M5 ISN'T TRUE4 ,IT ISN'T TRUE ( ME4 ,I DON'T FEEL ?AT WAY4 ,I'M OPPOS$ TO ALL ( ?IS40 

,& ,I SAY3 DON'T TELL ME4 ,TELL ! PORNOGRAPH]S4 ,TELL ! PIMPS4 ,TELL ! W>MAK]S4 ,TELL ! RAPE APOLOGI/S & ! RAPE CELEBRATIONI/S & ! PRO-RAPE IDEOLOGUES4 ,TELL ! NOVELI/S :O ?9K ?AT RAPE IS WOND]FUL4 ,TELL ,L>RY ,FLYNT4 ,TELL ,HU< ,HEFN]4 ,!RE'S NO PO9T 9 TELL+ ME4 ,I'M ONLY A WOMAN4 ,!RE'S NO?+ ,I CAN DO AB\T IT4 ,!SE M5 PRESUME TO SPEAK = Y\4 ,!Y >E 9 ! PUBLIC >5A SAY+ ?AT !Y REPRES5T Y\4 ,IF !Y DON'T1 !N Y\ HAD BETT] LET !M KN[4 

,!N !RE IS ! PRIVATE WORLD ( MISOGYNY3 :AT Y\ KN[ AB\T EA* O!R2 :AT Y\ SAY 9 PRIVATE LIFE2 ! EXPLOITATION ?AT Y\ SEE 9 ! PRIVATE SPH]E2 ! RELATION%IPS CALL$ LOVE1 BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION4 ,IT'S NOT 5\< TO F9D SOME TRAVEL+ FEM9I/ ON ! ROAD & GO UP TO H] & SAY3 0,GEE1 ,I HATE IT40 

,SAY IT TO Y\R FRI5DS :O >E DO+ IT4 ,& !RE >E /REETS \T !RE ON :I* Y\ CAN SAY !SE ?+S L\D & DE>1 SO AS TO AFFECT ! ACTUAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT MA9TA9 !SE ABUSES4 ,Y\ DON'T LIKE PORNOGRAPHY8 ,I WI% ,I C\LD BELIEVE IT'S TRUE4 ,I WILL BELIEVE IT :5 ,I SEE Y\ ON ! /REETS4 ,I WILL BELIEVE IT :5 ,I SEE AN ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL OPPOSITION4 ,I WILL BELIEVE IT :5 PIMPS GO \T ( BUS9ESS BECAUSE !RE >E NO MORE MALE CONSUM]S4 

,Y\ WANT TO ORGANIZE M54 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO SE>* = ISSUES4 ,! ISSUES >E P>T ( ! FABRIC ( Y\R EV]YDAY LIVES4 

,I WANT TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T EQUALITY1 :AT EQUALITY IS & :AT IT MEANS4 ,IT ISN'T JU/ AN IDEA4 ,IT'S NOT SOME 9SIPID WORD ?AT 5DS UP BE+ BULL%IT4 ,IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY?+ AT ALL TO DO ) ALL ?OSE /ATEM5TS LIKE3 0,OH1 ?AT HAPP5S TO M5 TOO40 ,I NAME AN ABUSE & ,I HE>3 0,OH1 IT HAPP5S TO M5 TOO40 ,?AT IS NOT ! EQUALITY WE >E /RUGGL+ =4 ,WE C\LD *ANGE \R /RATEGY & SAY3 WELL1 OKAY1 WE WANT EQUALITY2 WE'LL /ICK SOME?+ UP ! ASS ( A MAN EV]Y ?REE M9UTES4 

,Y\'VE NEV] HE>D ?AT FROM ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 BECAUSE = US EQUALITY HAS REAL DIGNITY & IMPORTANCE -- IT'S NOT SOME DUMB WORD ?AT CAN BE TWI/$ & MADE TO LOOK /UPID AS IF IT HAD NO REAL MEAN+4 

,AS A WAY ( PRACTIC+ EQUALITY1 SOME VAGUE IDEA AB\T GIV+ UP P[] IS USELESS4 ,SOME M5 HAVE VAGUE ?\<TS AB\T A FUTURE 9 :I* M5 >E GO+ TO GIVE UP P[] OR AN 9DIVIDUAL MAN IS GO+ TO GIVE UP SOME K9D ( PRIVILEGE ?AT HE HAS4 ,?AT IS NOT :AT EQUALITY MEANS EI!R4 

,EQUALITY IS A PRACTICE4 ,IT IS AN ACTION4 ,IT IS A WAY ( LIFE4 ,IT IS A SOCIAL PRACTICE4 ,IT IS AN ECONOMIC PRACTICE4 ,IT IS A SEXUAL PRACTICE4 ,IT CAN'T EXI/ 9 A VACUUM4 ,Y\ CAN'T HAVE IT 9 Y\R HOME IF1 :5 ! PEOPLE LEAVE ! HOME1 HE IS 9 A WORLD ( HIS SUPREMACY BAS$ ON ! EXI/5CE ( HIS COCK & %E IS 9 A WORLD ( HUMILIATION & DEGRADATION BECAUSE %E IS P]CEIV$ TO BE 9F]IOR & BECAUSE H] SEXUALITY IS A CURSE4 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ! ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE EQUALITY 9 ! HOME DOESN'T MATT]4 ,IT MATT]S1 BUT IT IS NOT 5\<4 ,IF Y\ LOVE EQUALITY1 IF Y\ BELIEVE 9 IT1 IF IT IS ! WAY Y\ WANT TO LIVE -- NOT JU/ M5 & WOM5 TOGE!R 9 A HOME1 BUT M5 & M5 TOGE!R 9 A HOME & WOM5 & WOM5 TOGE!R 9 A HOME -- IF EQUALITY IS :AT Y\ WANT & :AT Y\ C>E AB\T1 !N Y\ HAVE TO FI<T = ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT WILL MAKE IT SOCIALLY REAL4 

,IT IS NOT JU/ A MATT] ( Y\R ATTITUDE4 ,Y\ CAN'T ?9K IT & MAKE IT EXI/4 ,Y\ CAN'T TRY SOMETIMES1 :5 IT WORKS TO Y\R ADVANTAGE1 & ?R[ IT \T ! RE/ ( ! TIME4 ,EQUALITY IS A DISCIPL9E4 ,IT IS A WAY ( LIFE4 ,IT IS A POLITICAL NECESSITY TO CREATE EQUALITY 9 9/ITUTIONS4 ,& ANO!R ?+ AB\T EQUALITY IS ?AT IT CANNOT COEXI/ ) RAPE4 ,IT CANNOT4 ,& IT CANNOT COEXI/ ) PORNOGRAPHY OR ) PRO/ITUTION OR ) ! ECONOMIC DEGRADATION ( WOM5 ON ANY LEVEL1 9 ANY WAY4 ,IT CANNOT COEXI/1 BECAUSE IMPLICIT 9 ALL ?OSE ?+S IS ! 9F]IORITY ( WOM54 

,I WANT TO SEE ?IS M5'S MOVEM5T MAKE A COMMITM5T TO 5D+ RAPE BECAUSE ?AT IS ! ONLY MEAN+FUL COMMITM5T TO EQUALITY4 ,IT IS A/ONI%+ ?AT 9 ALL \R WORLDS ( FEM9ISM & ANTISEXISM WE NEV] TALK S]I\SLY AB\T 5D+ RAPE4 ,5D+ IT4 ,/OPP+ IT4 ,NO MORE4 ,NO MORE RAPE4 ,9 ! BACK ( \R M9DS1 >E WE HOLD+ ON TO ITS 9EVITABILITY AS ! LA/ PRES]VE ( ! BIOLOGICAL8 ,DO WE ?9K ?AT IT IS ALWAYS GO+ TO EXI/ NO MATT] :AT WE DO8 ,ALL ( \R POLITICAL ACTIONS >E LIES IF WE DON'T MAKE A COMMITM5T TO 5D+ ! PRACTICE ( RAPE4 ,?IS COMMITM5T HAS TO BE POLITICAL4 ,IT HAS TO BE S]I\S4 ,IT HAS TO BE SY/EMATIC4 ,IT HAS TO BE PUBLIC4 ,IT CAN'T BE SELF-9DULG5T4 

,! ?+S ! M5'S MOVEM5T HAS WANT$ >E ?+S WOR? HAV+4 ,9TIMACY IS WOR? HAV+4 ,T5D]NESS IS WOR? HAV+4 ,COOP]ATION IS WOR? HAV+4 ,A REAL EMOTIONAL LIFE IS WOR? HAV+4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T HAVE !M 9 A WORLD ) RAPE4 ,5D+ HOMOPHOBIA IS WOR? DO+4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T DO IT 9 A WORLD ) RAPE4 ,RAPE /&S 9 ! WAY ( EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE ?+S Y\ SAY Y\ WANT4 ,& BY RAPE Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN4 ,A JUDGE DOES NOT HAVE TO WALK 9TO ?IS ROOM & SAY ?AT ACCORD+ TO /ATUTE SU* & SU* !SE >E ! ELEM5TS ( PRO(4 ,WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ANY K9D ( CO]C$ SEX1 9CLUD+ SEX CO]C$ BY POV]TY4 

,Y\ CAN'T HAVE EQUALITY OR T5D]NESS OR 9TIMACY AS LONG AS !RE IS RAPE1 BECAUSE RAPE MEANS T]ROR4 ,IT MEANS ?AT P>T ( ! POPULATION LIVES 9 A /ATE ( T]ROR & PRET5DS -- TO PLEASE & PACIFY Y\ -- ?AT IT DOESN'T4 ,SO !RE IS NO HONE/Y4 ,H[ CAN !RE BE8 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E :AT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE AS A WOMAN DAY 9 & DAY \T ) ! ?REAT ( RAPE8 ,OR :AT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE ) ! REALITY8 ,I WANT TO SEE Y\ USE ?OSE LEG5D>Y BODIES & ?AT LEG5D>Y /R5G? & ?AT LEG5D>Y C\RAGE & ! T5D]NESS ?AT Y\ SAY Y\ HAVE 9 BEHALF ( WOM52 & ?AT MEANS AGA9/ ! RAPI/S1 AGA9/ ! PIMPS1 & AGA9/ ! PORNOGRAPH]S4 ,IT MEANS SOME?+ MORE ?AN A P]SONAL R5UNCIATION4 ,IT MEANS A SY/EMATIC1 POLITICAL1 ACTIVE1 PUBLIC ATTACK4 ,& !RE HAS BE5 V]Y LITTLE ( ?AT4 

,I CAME H]E TODAY BECAUSE ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT RAPE IS 9EVITABLE OR NATURAL4 ,IF ,I DID1 ,I W\LD HAVE NO REASON TO BE H]E4 ,IF ,I DID1 MY POLITICAL PRACTICE W\LD BE DIFF]5T ?AN IT IS4 ,HAVE Y\ EV] OR ) ! ECONOMIC DEGRADATION ( WOM5 ON ANY LEVEL1 9 ANY WAY4 ,IT CANNOT COEXI/1 BECAUSE IMPLICIT 9 ALL ?OSE ?+S IS ! 9F]IORITY ( WOM54 ,I WANT TO SEE ?IS M5'S MOVEM5T MAKE A COMMITM5T TO 5D+ RAPE BECAUSE ?AT IS ! ONLY MEAN+FUL COMMITM5T TO EQUALITY4 ,IT IS A/ONI%+ ?AT 9 ALL \R WORLDS ( FEM9ISM & ANTISEXISM WE NEV] TALK S]I\SLY AB\T 5D+ RAPE4 ,5D+ IT4 ,/OPP+ IT4 ,NO MORE4 ,NO MORE RAPE4 ,9 ! BACK ( \R M9DS1 >E WE HOLD+ ON TO ITS 9EVITABILITY AS ! LA/ PRES]VE ( ! BIOLOGICAL8 ,DO WE ?9K ?AT IT IS ALWAYS GO+ TO EXI/ NO MATT] :AT WE DO8 ,ALL ( \R POLITICAL ACTIONS >E LIES IF WE DON'T MAKE A COMMITM5T TO 5D+ ! PRACTICE ( RAPE4 ,?IS COMMITM5T HAS TO BE POLITICAL4 ,IT HAS TO BE S]I\S4 ,IT HAS TO BE SY/EMATIC4 ,IT HAS TO BE PUBLIC4 ,IT CAN'T BE SELF-9DULG5T4 ,! ?+S ! M5'S MOVEM5T HAS WANT$ >E ?+S WOR? HAV+4 ,9TIMACY IS WOR? HAV+4 ,T5D]NESS IS WOR? HAV+4 ,COOP]ATION IS WOR? HAV+4 ,A REAL EMOTIONAL LIFE IS WOR? HAV+4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T HAVE !M 9 A WORLD ) RAPE4 ,5D+ HOMOPHOBIA IS WOR? DO+4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T DO IT 9 A WORLD ) RAPE4 ,RAPE /&S 9 ! WAY ( EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE ?+S Y\ SAY Y\ WANT4 ,& BY RAPE Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN4 ,A JUDGE DOES NOT HAVE TO WALK 9TO ?IS ROOM & SAY ?AT ACCORD+ TO /ATUTE SU* & SU* !SE >E ! ELEM5TS ( PRO(4 ,WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ANY K9D ( CO]C$ SEX1 9CLUD+ SEX CO]C$ BY POV]TY4 ,Y\ CAN'T HAVE EQUALITY OR T5D]NESS OR 9TIMACY AS LONG AS !RE IS RAPE1 BECAUSE RAPE MEANS T]ROR4 ,IT MEANS ?AT P>T ( ! POPULATION LIVES 9 A /ATE ( T]ROR & PRET5DS -- TO PLEASE & PACIFY Y\ -- ?AT IT DOESN'T4 ,SO !RE IS NO HONE/Y4 ,H[ CAN !RE BE 8 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E :AT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE AS A WOMAN DAY 9 & DAY \T ) ! ?REAT ( RAPE8 ,OR :AT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE ) ! REALITY8 ,I WANT TO SEE Y\ USE ?OSE LEG5D>Y BODIES & ?AT LEG5D>Y /R5G? & ?AT LEG5D>Y C\RAGE & ! T5D]NESS ?AT Y\ SAY Y\ HAVE 9 BEHALF ( WOM52 & ?AT MEANS AGA9/ ! RAPI/S1 AGA9/ ! PIMPS1 & AGA9/ ! PORNOGRAPH]S4 ,IT MEANS SOME?+ MORE ?AN A P]SONAL R5UNCIATION4 ,IT MEANS A SY/EMATIC1 POLITICAL1 ACTIVE1 PUBLIC ATTACK4 ,& !RE HAS BE5 V]Y LITTLE ( ?AT4 

,I CAME H]E TODAY BECAUSE ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT RAPE IS 9EVITABLE OR NATURAL4 ,IF ,I DID1 ,I W\LD HAVE NO REASON TO BE H]E4 ,IF ,I DID1 MY POLITICAL PRACTICE W\LD BE DIFF]5T ?AN IT IS4 ,HAVE Y\ EV] WOND]$ :Y WE >E NOT JU/ 9 >M$ COMBAT AGA9/ Y\8 ,IT'S NOT BECAUSE !RE'S A %ORTAGE ( KIT*5 KNIVES 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,IT IS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 9 Y\R HUMANITY1 AGA9/ ALL ! EVID5CE4 

,WE DO NOT WANT TO DO ! WORK ( HELP+ Y\ TO BELIEVE 9 Y\R HUMANITY4 ,WE CANNOT DO IT ANYMORE4 ,WE HAVE ALWAYS TRI$4 ,WE HAVE BE5 REPAID ) SY/EMATIC EXPLOITATION & SY/EMATIC ABUSE4 ,Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE TO DO ?IS Y\RSELVES FROM N[ ON & Y\ KN[ IT4 

,! %AME ( M5 9 FRONT ( WOM5 IS1 ,I ?9K1 AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE BO? TO :AT M5 DO DO & TO :AT M5 DO NOT DO4 ,I ?9K Y\ %\LD BE A%AM$4 ,BUT :AT Y\ DO ) ?AT %AME IS TO USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO KEEP DO+ :AT Y\ WANT & TO KEEP NOT DO+ ANY?+ ELSE2 & Y\'VE GOT TO /OP4 ,Y\'VE GOT TO /OP4 ,Y\R PSY*OLOGY DOESN'T MATT]4 ,H[ MU* Y\ HURT DOESN'T MATT] 9 ! 5D ANY MORE ?AN H[ MU* WE HURT MATT]S4 ,IF WE SAT >\ND & ONLY TALK$ AB\T H[ MU* RAPE HURT US1 DO Y\ ?9K !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 ONE ( ! *ANGES ?AT Y\ HAVE SE5 9 ?IS C\NTRY 9 ! LA/ FIFTE5 YE>S8 ,!RE W\LDN'T HAVE BE54 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE HAD TO TALK TO EA* O!R4 ,H[ ELSE1 AFT] ALL1 W]E WE SUPPOS$ TO F9D \T ?AT EA* ( US WAS NOT ! ONLY WOMAN 9 ! WORLD NOT ASK+ = IT TO :OM RAPE OR BATT]Y HAD EV] HAPP5$8 ,WE C\LDN'T READ IT 9 ! NEWSPAP]S1 NOT !N4 ,WE C\LDN'T F9D A BOOK AB\T IT4 ,BUT Y\ DO KN[ & N[ ! QUE/ION IS :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO DO2 & SO Y\R %AME & Y\R GUILT >E V]Y MU* BESIDE ! PO9T4 ,!Y DON'T MATT] TO US AT ALL1 9 ANY WAY4 ,!Y'RE NOT GOOD 5\<4 ,!Y DON'T DO ANY?+4 

,AS A FEM9I/1 ,I C>RY ! RAPE ( ALL ! WOM5 ,I'VE TALK$ TO OV] ! PA/ T5 YE>S P]SONALLY ) ME4 ,AS A WOMAN1 ,I C>RY MY [N RAPE ) ME4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] PICTURES ?AT Y\'VE SE5 ( ,EUROPEAN CITIES DUR+ ! PLAGUE1 :5 !RE W]E :EELB>R[S ?AT W\LD GO ALONG & PEOPLE W\LD JU/ PICK UP CORPSES & ?R[ !M 98 ,WELL1 ?AT IS :AT IT IS LIKE KN[+ AB\T RAPE4 ,PILES & PILES & PILES ( BODIES ?AT HAVE :OLE LIVES & HUMAN NAMES & HUMAN FACES4 

,I SPEAK = MANY FEM9I/S1 NOT ONLY MYSELF1 :5 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I AM TIR$ ( :AT ,I KN[ & SAD BEYOND ANY WORDS ,I HAVE AB\T :AT HAS ALREADY BE5 DONE TO WOM5 UP TO ?IS PO9T1 N[1 UP TO #b3#b#d P4M4 ON ?IS DAY1 H]E 9 ?IS PLACE4 

,& ,I WANT ONE DAY ( RESPITE1 ONE DAY (F1 ONE DAY 9 :I* NO NEW BODIES >E PIL$ UP1 ONE DAY 9 :I* NO NEW AGONY IS ADD$ TO ! OLD1 & ,I AM ASK+ Y\ TO GIVE IT TO ME4 ,& H[ C\LD ,I ASK Y\ = LESS -- IT IS SO LITTLE4 ,& H[ C\LD Y\ (F] ME LESS3 IT IS SO LITTLE4 ,EV5 9 W>S1 !RE >E DAYS ( TRUCE4 ,GO & ORGANIZE A TRUCE4 ,/OP Y\R SIDE = ONE DAY4 ,I WANT A TW5TY-F\R-H\R TRUCE DUR+ :I* !RE IS NO RAPE4 

,I D>E Y\ TO TRY IT4 ,I DEM& ?AT Y\ TRY IT4 ,I DON'T M9D BEGG+ Y\ TO TRY IT4 ,:AT ELSE C\LD Y\ POSSIBLY BE H]E TO DO8 ,:AT ELSE C\LD ?IS MOVEM5T POSSIBLY MEAN8 ,:AT ELSE C\LD MATT] SO MU*8 

,& ON ?AT DAY1 ?AT DAY ( TRUCE1 ?AT DAY :5 NOT ONE WOMAN IS RAP$1 WE WILL BEG9 ! REAL PRACTICE ( EQUALITY1 BECAUSE WE CAN'T BEG9 IT BE=E ?AT DAY4 ,BE=E ?AT DAY IT MEANS NO?+ BECAUSE IT IS NO?+3 IT IS NOT REAL2 IT IS NOT TRUE4 ,BUT ON ?AT DAY IT BECOMES REAL4 ,& !N1 9/EAD ( RAPE WE WILL = ! FIR/ TIME 9 \R LIVES -- BO? M5 & WOM5 -- BEG9 TO EXP]I5CE FRE$OM4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A CONCEPTION ( FRE$OM ?AT 9CLUDES ! EXI/5CE ( RAPE1 Y\ >E WRONG4 ,Y\ CANNOT *ANGE :AT Y\ SAY Y\ WANT TO *ANGE4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I WANT TO EXP]I5CE JU/ ONE DAY ( REAL FRE$OM BE=E ,I DIE4 ,I LEAVE Y\ H]E TO DO ?AT = ME & = ! WOM5 :OM Y\ SAY Y\ LOVE4 

,SELF ,DEF5SE3 ,IF NOT N[1 :58 BY ,LORE ,AX 

0,IF WE >E SITT+ UPON A DY+ E>?1 & CONSEQU5TLY DY+ AS A SPECIES SOLELY AS A RESULT ( ! NATURE ( \R SOCIETY1 IF ! TE*NOLOGY WE HAVE DEVELOP$ IS 9DE$ DEPLET+ ! E>?1 DE/ROY+ ! AIR & WAT]1 WIP+ \T 5TIRE SPECIES DAILY1 & /EADILY WEAK5+ US TO ! PO9T ( EXT9CTION 444 !N IS IT NOT TIME -- LONG PA/ TIME -- :5 WE %\LD DO ANY?+1 9DE$ EV]Y?+1 NECESS>Y TO PUT AN 5D TO SU* MADNESS8 ,IS IT NOT 9 FACT AN ACT ( UNADULT]AT$ SELF DEF5SE TO DO SO80 .<#a.> 

,= ?OSE CONC]N$ ) RADICAL ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 & SOCIAL *ANGE1 IT %\LD BE APP>5T ?AT ECOLOGICALLY SPEAK+ TIME IS V]Y %ORT4 ,SCI5TI/S E/IMATE ?AT AS MANY AS #acg SPECIES DISAPPE> FROM ! ,E>? EA* DAY1 :I* ADDS UP TO AN A/\ND+ #e1 SPECIES DISAPPE>+ EV]Y YE>4 .<#b.> ,:ILE MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/ MAY HAVE HAD ! LUXURY ( PUTT+ (F AN IDEALIZ$ ,REVOLUTION F> 9TO ! FUTURE1 ?OSE :O >E OPPRESS$ N[ & ?OSE :O DESIRE AN ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE WORLD C]TA9LY FEEL ! NE$ = IMM$IATE ACTION4 

,FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE REQUIRES ?AT ! MEANS TO A*IEVE ! DESIR$ 5D *ALL5GE ! EXTREME VIOL5CE ( ! PRES5T SY/EM4 ,MIKE ,RYAN'S ASSESSM5T ON ! EFFICACY ( NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE IS POIGNANT3 0,DO WE REALLY BELIEVE ! /ATE ALL[S SMALL GR\PS TO 5GAGE 9 OP5LY PLANN$ & PUBLICIZ$ PROTE/ ACTIONS BECAUSE IT IS SOMEH[ P[]LESS 9 ! FACE ( \R TRU?1 SUP]IOR MORALITY1 OR :ATEV]8 ,CLE>LY1 ! /ATE ALL[S US TO 5GAGE 9 !SE ACTIONS BECAUSE !Y >E H>MLESS1 OR WORSE1 BECAUSE !Y RE9=CE ! POPUL> MY? ( 444 DEMOCRACY40 .<#c.> ,:ILE NONVIOL5CE CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE TACTIC 9 SOME CIRCUM/ANCES1 /RICT PACIFISM BY ITSELF WILL NEV] ?REAT5 ! CURR5T SY/EM4 

,9 MOD]N CIVILIZ$ CULTURE1 ! T]M 0VIOL5CE01 :5 APPLI$ TO ! ACTIONS ( ! OPPRESS$ /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! OPPRESSORS1 IS LOAD$ ) NEGATIVE MORAL CONNOTATIONS BEYOND ! SIMPLE DEF9ITION ( 0US+ GREAT PHYSICAL =CE40 .<#d.> 

,! 9/ITUTIONS CONTROLL+ ! M$IA FUR!R MANIPULATE ! T]M1 AS IT P]TA9S TO PROTE/ & O!R =MS ( /RUGGLE1 BY IGNOR+ ! VIOL5T ACTS COMMITT$ BY PEOPLE & 9/ITUTIONS 9 P[]1 DEMONIZ+ ACTS ( SELF-DEF5SE BY PROTE/]S1 & JU/IFY+ ! =CE US$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,?IS TACTIC 9F]S ?AT ?OSE :O >E OPPRESS$ HAVE NO BUS9ESS BE+ DISRUPTIVE OR VIOL5T 7COMPLETELY OBFUSCAT+ ! VIOL5CE P]PETRAT$ BY ! /ATE7 & ?AT ! POLICE >E JU/IFI$ 9 DEF5D+ PRIVATE PROP]TY & SUPPRESS+ FREE SPEE* ) VIOL5CE4 

,! PEOPLE 9 P[] >E WAG+ W> AGA9/ ! POOR1 WOM51 *ILDR51 PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,?IS IS NO?+ NEW & BY N[ IT %\LD BE CLE> TO ALL ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] >E NOT GO+ TO 5D !IR OPPRESSION SIMPLY BY BE+ ASK$1 OR BECAUSE IT IS ! RATIONAL & E?ICAL ?+ TO DO4 ,NONVIOL5T PROTE/ IS SIMPLY A WAY ( BEGG+ ?OSE 9 P[] TO VOLUNT>ILY *ANGE BEHAVIOR ?AT !Y DIRECTLY B5EFIT FROM4 ,?IS GROVEL+ RE9=CES ! HI]>*Y /RUCTURE1 PROMOTES ! ILLUSION ( DEMOCRACY & HAS NEV] RESULT$ 9 ANY FUNDAM5TAL SOCIAL OR POLITICAL *ANGE4 ,! 9H]5T CONTRADICTION ( A /RICT PACIFI/IC /RATEGY = REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE1 9 ! WORDS ( ,W>D ,*UR*ILL1 IS3 

,ANY NONVIOL5T CONFRONTATION ( /ATE P[] MU/ ULTIMATELY DEP5D EI!R ON ! /ATE REFRA9+ FROM UNLEA%+ SOME REAL MEASURE ( ITS POT5TIAL VIOL5CE1 OR ! ACTIVE PRES5CE ( SOME C\NT]BALANC+ VIOL5CE ( PRECISELY ! SORT PACIFISM PR(ESSES TO REJECT AS A POLITICAL OPTION4 ,ABSURDITY CLE>LY AB\NDS :5 SUGGE/+ ?AT ! /ATE WILL REFRA9 =M US+ ALL NECESS>Y PHYSICAL =CE TO PROTECT AGA9/ UNDESIR$ =MS ( *ANGE & ?REATS TO ITS SAFETY4 ,NONVIOL5T TACTICIANS IMPLY 7P]HAPS UNWITT+LY7 ?AT ! 'IMMORAL /ATE' :I* !Y SEEK TO TRANS=M WILL SOMEH[ EXHIBIT EXACTLY ! SAME SORT ( SUP]IOR MORALITY !Y CLAIM = !MSELVES40 .<#e.> 

,?OSE :O CONTROL ! /ATE & CAPITAL MU/ ESS5TIALLY SUPPRESS !IR E?ICS 9 FAVOR ( ADOPT+ ! PR9CIPLES NECESS>Y = BE+ SUCCESSFUL 9 AN EXPLOITATIVE SY/EM4 ,TO WAGE W> AGA9/ HUMANITY1 & ! RE/ ( ! BIOSPH]E1 EXPLICITLY REVEALS ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] LACK E?ICAL COMPASSION2 TO P>APHRASE ,CRAIG ,ROSEBRAU<1 APPEAL+ TO ! MORAL CONSCI5CE ( ! RUL+ CLASS IS FLAW$ BECAUSE !Y LACK A HEAL?Y FUNCTION+ CONSCI5CE4 .<#f.> 

,?OSE /RUGGL+ AGA9/ OPPRESSION DESIRE A LESS VIOL5T1 MORE JU/ WORLD4 ,IT IS NOT WANT+ MORE1 BUT LESS1 AGGRESSION & DE/RUCTION ?AT LEADS PEOPLE TO *ALL5GE ! VIOL5CE ( ! PRES5T SY/EM4 ,TO DO NO?+1 OR TO 5GAGE 9 ACTION ?AT DOES NOT *ANGE ! PRES5T CONDITIONS1 ONLY ALL[S ! CURR5T ATROCITIES TO P]SI/ & 9CREASE4 ,*E ,GUEV>A PUT IT BE/ :5 HE SAID1 0! TRUE REVOLUTION>Y IS GUID$ BY GREAT FEEL+S ( LOVE4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ?9K ( A G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y LACK+ ?IS QUALITY40 .<#g.> ,*E'S UND]/&+ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y IS SIMIL> TO ,MORIHEI ,UE%IBA'S BELIEF ?AT ! TRUE PURPOSE ( BUDO1 TRANSLAT$ AS 0! WAY ( ! W>RIOR10 IS LOVE4 .<#h.> ,! APP>5T CONTRADICTION BETWE5 LOVE & FI<T+ ACTUALLY DEMON/RATES ! BALANCE NECESS>Y 9 ! LIFE ( A W>RIOR4 ,LACK ( COMPASSION CAN LEAD TO ! LIFE ( A ?UG1 :ILE ! ABS5CE ( M>TIAL SKILLS WILL RESULT 9 ! 9ABILITY TO DEF5D ONE'S SELF & COMMUNITY4 ,! SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 ! REVOLUTION>Y & ! M>TIAL >TI/ IS C5T]$ 9 ! PR9CIPLE ( SELF-DEF5SE4 ,!RE IS NO PLACE )9 EI!R SET ( E?ICS = VIOL5CE BAS$ ON SELFI%NESS OR P]SONAL GA92 H[EV]1 IT IS RECOGNIZ$ ?AT VIOL5CE IS AT TIMES NECESS>Y TO DEF5D LIVES & RI<TS4 

,! M>TIAL >T ,AIKIDO IS (T5 REF]R$ TO AS NONVIOL5T1 :I* S\NDS LIKE AN OXYMORON2 H[EV]1 NONVIOL5T CONFLICT RESOLUTION 9 ,AIKIDO IS ROOT$ 9 ! ABILITY TO KILL ! OPPON5T1 & ONLY :5 ! OPTION TO DO H>M IS PRES5T1 CAN ! TRUE *OICE BETWE5 A VIOL5T & NONVIOL5T 5D BE MADE4 ,A NONVIOL5T RESULT ALSO REQUIRES ?AT ! OPPON5T DESIRES TO LIVE & ?AT !Y >E PLAC$ 9 A POSITION :]E ! ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE ! CONFRONTATION IS TO YIELD4 ,IF ! OPPON5T HAS NO CONC]N = !IR [N SAFETY1 OR CANNOT RECOGNIZE ?AT !Y >E 9 A SITUATION :]E !Y WILL BE H>M$ IF !Y CONT9UE TO ATTACK1 !N A NONVIOL5T RESOLUTION IS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,ONLY :5 ! P[] TO TAKE LIFE IS PRES5T1 DOES ! REAL *OICE NOT TO TAKE IT EXI/4 

,IF WE TAKE ! ABOVE PR9CIPLES & APPLY !M TO A L>GE-SCALE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 C]TA9 ?+S BECOME EVID5T4 ,IF !RE IS NO 9T5T OR ABILITY TO DO H>M TO ! SY/EM1 !N ANY ATTEMPTS TO DO SO )\T ! NECESS>Y SKILLS WILL BE FRUITLESS4 ,EV5 ) ! SKILLS TO DO SIGNIFICANT H>M1 IT'S EVID5T ?AT ! SY/EM IS WILL+ TO SACRIFICE ?OSE EMPLOY$ 9 ITS DEF5SE1 & !RE=E NOT COMMITT$ TO ! LONG-T]M SURVIVAL ( ALL ( ITS COMPON5TS4 ,NONVIOL5T 7SIC7 PR9CIPLES1 :5 APPLI$ TO REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY1 LOOK NO?+ LIKE MORAL PACIFISM2 RA!R !Y APPE> AS CO]CION BY ?REAT ( VIOL5CE1 :I* :5 APPLI$ TO ! /ATE & CAPITALISM >E G5]ALLY LABEL$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS AS T]RORISM4 ,ANO!R ASPECT ( ?IS P>ALLEL :I* NE$S TO BE ADDRESS$ IS ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO 9T]E/ 9 HAV+ ! SY/EM SURVIVE ! 5C\NT] 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,:ILE 9DIVIDUALS )9 MI<T YIELD & ALL[ ! P[] /RUCTURE TO BE DE/ROY$1 !RE >E ?OSE :OSE ID5TITIES >E SO TI$ 9TO IT ?AT !Y WILL DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO /OP ! REVOLUTION4 

,:5 ! RI* & P[]FUL EXPLOIT ! RE/ ( WORLD BY USE & ?REAT ( VIOL5T =CE1 ! ONLY WAY TO A*IEVE A RELATIVELY NONVIOL5T WORLD IS ?R\< VIOL5T MEANS1 :ILE ATTEMPTS TO USE A NONVIOL5T /RATEGY TO A*IEVE !SE SAME 5DS W\LD ONLY RESULT 9 CATA/ROPHE4 ,! MAXIM ?AT VIOL5CE BEGETS VIOL5CE IS TRANS=M$ 9TO REVOLUTION>Y 7SIC7 NONVIOL5CE BEGETS VIOL5CE1 :ILE REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE MAY RESULT 9 A LESS VIOL5T WORLD4 ,?IS APPE>S TO BE SOME:AT ( A KOAN2 H[EV]1 UNLIKE ! ,Z5 RIDDLES )\T RATIONAL ANSW]S1 !RE IS AN OBVI\S ANSW] TO ?IS APP>5T CONTRADICTION4 ,VIOL5CE IS ALREADY BE+ P]PETRAT$ ON AN EXTREME LEVEL BY ! CONTROLL]S ( ! /ATE & CAPITALISM4 ,A NONVIOL5T RESPONSE TO ?IS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE 9 NO WAY ?REAT5S OR *ALL5GES IT2 IF ANY?+1 IT ONLY LEADS TO 9CREAS$ VIOL5CE4 ,:AT IS NE$$ IS SELF-DEF5SE ?AT PROTECTS AGA9/ CURR5T ATTACKS & REMOVES ! ABILITY = ?OSE 9 P[] TO CONT9UE !IR ASSAULT ON HUMANITY & ! RE/ ( ! BIOSPH]E4 

,ONE >GUM5T PUT =? TO DISC\RAGE MILITANT ACTION N[ IS ?AT ! /ATE IS TOO P[]FUL4 ,WAIT+ ONLY GIVES ! /ATE TIME TO 9CREASE ITS P[]4 ,! BIOSPH]E IS BE+ DE/ROY$ AT AN APOCALYPTIC RATE4 ,TELL+ ! OPPRESS$ ?AT !Y %\LD WAIT TO DEF5D !MSELVES IS SID+ ) ! OPPRESSORS4 ,! /ATE'S RESPONSE TO ! RADICAL MILITANT ACTIONS ( ,A,I,M1 ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS1 ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 ! ,GEORGE ,JACKSON ,BRIGADE1 IS (T5 US$ AS EVID5CE ( :AT ! /ATE WILL DO TO ?OSE :O TAKE UP >MS AGA9/ IT4 ,W>D ,*UR*ILL PROVIDES AN EXCELL5T EXAMPLE ( H[ PACIFISM CAN BE DIVISIVE & AID ! 5EMY3 

,AS ! ,PAN!RS EVID5C$ SIGNS ( MAK+ SIGNIFICANT HEADWAY 444 ! /ATE P]CEIV$ SOME?+ MORE ?REAT5+ ?AN YET ANO!R S]IES ( C&LELI<T VIGILS4 ,IT REACT$ ACCORD+LY1 T>GET+ ! ,PAN!RS = PHYSICAL ELIM9ATION4 ,:5 ,P>TY CADRES RESPOND$ 7AS PROMIS$7 BY MEET+ ! VIOL5CE ( REPRESSION ) >M$ RESI/ANCE1 ! BULK ( !IR 'PR9CIPL$' :ITE SUPPORT EVAPORAT$4 ,?IS HORRIFY+ RETREAT RAPIDLY ISOLAT$ ! ,P>TY FROM ANY POSSIBLE M$IAT+ OR BUFF]+ FROM ! FULL =CE ( /ATE T]ROR & LEFT ITS MEMB]S NAK$LY EXPOS$ TO 'SURGICAL T]M9ATION' BY SPECIAL POLICE UNITS4 .<#i.> 

,:AT IS NE$$ IS NOT AN AVOIDANCE ( MILITANT TACTICS1 BUT RA!R ORGANIZ$ SOLID>ITY BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS ORGANIZ+ TO ABOLI% OPPRESSION4 ,)\T ! NECESS>Y CROSS-COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUIR$ = REVOLUTION>Y ACTS1 MILITANTS WILL CONT9U$ TO BE ISOLAT$ & NEUTRALIZ$4 

,AS LONG AS ! /ATE IS IGNOR+ A ME?OD ( RESI/ANCE1 IT ISN'T BE+ EFFECTIVE2 H[EV]1 DIRECTLY 5GAG+ ! 5EMY ON !IR T]MS1 :5 !Y HAVE SUP]IOR NUMB]S & FIREP[]1 IS SUICIDAL4 ,:AT IS NE$$ = VICTORY IS EFFECTIVE /RATEGY & TACTICS ?AT RECOGNIZE SOME ( ! PO9TS ,*UR*ILL PUTS =?3 

,! T5ETS >E3 7#a7 ! ,NAPOLEONIC CR$O ?AT 'VICTORY GOES TO ! SIDE FIELD+ ! BIGGE/ BATTALIONS'2 7#b7 ?AT %E] SCALE ( =CE CAN BE (FSET ?R\< ! UTILIZATION ( ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE2 & 7#c7 EV5 MORE ?AN SURPRISE1 TACTICAL FLEXIBILITY 7I4E4 CONC5TRATION ( =CE AT WEAK PO9TS7 CAN (T5 COMP5SATE = LACK ( NUMB]S 7?IS IS A PRIME PO9T ( JU JITSU74 .<#a.> 

,CONSID]+ ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BUDGET IS L>G] ?AN ALL O!R C\NTRIES' MILIT>Y BUDGETS COMB9$ GIVES IT ! ADVANTAGE ( RES\RCES AGA9/ ANY OPPON5T4 ,H[EV]1 ! MILIT>Y IS COMPRIS$ PRIM>ILY ( PEOPLE FROM ! L[] ECONOMIC CLASSES1 AS WELL AS PEOPLE ( COLOR1 :O HAVE MORE 9 COMMON ) REVOLUTION>IES ?AN ) ! GOV]NM5T :OM !Y S]VE4 ,T5ETS TWO & ?REE >E ! KEY TO TAK+ ON A SUP]IOR =CE & ?AT IS :]E ! PA? TO VICTORY LIES4 ,:ILE LEGAL POLITICAL PROTE/ HAS ITS PLACE AS A TACTIC1 IT COMPLETELY NULLIFIES ANY ELEM5T ( SURPRISE OR FLEXIBILITY :5 ! TIME1 PLACE1 & ME?ODS >E REVEAL$ TO ! POLICE4 

,IGNOR+ ! OPPRESSION1 EXPLOITATION & DE/RUCTION WILL NOT MAKE !M GO AWAY1 & NEI!R WILL PLEAD+ ) ?OSE :O DIRECTLY B5EFIT FROM IT4 ,:AT IS REQUIR$ = REVOLUTION>Y SUCCESS IS LONG T]M /RATEGY1 9CLUD+ AN ESCALATION ( TACTICS ?AT IS PROPORTIONAL TO ! /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T1 AS WELL AS ! AM\NT ( SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY PROVID$ BY \R ALLIES4 ,SELF-DEF5SE IS A RI<T1 & TO BE EFFECTIVE IT NOT ONLY REQUIRES ! ACQUISITION ( TE*NICAL SKILLS1 BUT ON ! L>G] SCALE1 REAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+4 ,!RE IS NO TIME LIKE ! PRES5T TO BEG9 WORK+ ON BO?4 

,SMA% ,IMP]IALISM1 AT ,HOME6 BY ,BRADY ,MC,G>RY 

,AU?OR'S ,NOTE3 ,?IS PIECE IS WRITT5 BY A :ITE P]SON1 = :ITE PEOPLE4 ,! AIM IS TO EXPOSE H[ :ITE ACTIVI/S IGNORE & NEGLECT ! /RUGGLES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & ?US ONLY DAMAGE !IR [N *ANCES = LIB]ATION4 ,! HOPE IS ?AT IT HELPS DEVELOP IDEAS AB\T H[ :ITE PEOPLE CAN TRY TO BE ACC\NTABLE TO COMMUNITIES ( COLOR1 & DO !IR P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ COLONIALISM444 RI<T H]E AT HOME4 

,9 ,JUNE #b#c1 TWO SIGNIFICANT EV5TS HAPP5$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ONE WAS A LABOR /OPPAGE ( A BIG CITY CON/RUCTION PROJECT 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,! O!R 9VOLV$ URBAN 9SURRECTION1 A SMALL ,MI*IGAN COMMUNITY 9 REVOLT4 ,Y\ DIDN'T HE> MU* AB\T !SE EV5TS 9 MO/ NEWS S\RCES1 NOT EV5 ON LEFT-ORI5T$ OR ACTIVI/-ORI5T$ WEB SITES4 ,BO? EV5TS 9VOLV$ PEOPLE ( COLOR & ONLY PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,!SE ACTS ( RESI/ANCE PASS$ )\T ANY PUBLIC SUPPORT OR \TREA* FROM :ITE ACTIVI/ COMMUNITIES4 ,! 9CID5TS >E QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T1 BUT HI<LI<T ! SAME PR9CIPLE ( :ITE SUPREMACY & ! LACK ( SUPPORT 7OR EV5 NOTICE7 GIV5 TO COMMUNITIES ( COLOR FROM :ITE COMMUNITIES4 ,!SE TWO 9CID5TS >E CLE> EXAMPLES ?AT :ITE PEOPLE1 EV5 WORK+ CLASS :ITE PEOPLE1 NEGLECT ! CONT9U+ /RUGGLES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR 9 ,AM]ICA4 

,!RE WAS SELDOM M5TION ( !SE TWO EV5TS ON !IR RESPECTIVE CITY'S ,9DYM$IA WEB SITE4 ,DUR+ ! RIOT 9 ,B5TON ,H>BOR1 & UNTIL AT LEA/ ! NEXT DAY1 !RE WAS ONLY ONE PO/ ON ! ,MI*IGAN WEB SITE4 ,IF WE REMEMB] BACK TO ANY RIOT OR MILITANT ACTION ?AT 9VOLV$ :ITE PEOPLE1 9T]NATIONALLY OR 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 !RE WAS ALWAYS A FLURRY ( ANALYSIS PRAIS+ ! 09SURRECTION10 CLAIM+ ?AT !SE ISOLAT$ EV5TS W]E EVID5CE ?AT 0! MOVEM5T0 WAS GR[+4 ,!RE >E DOZ5S ( >M$ CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T & ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 OCCURR+ RI<T N[ ON !IR L& 7LIKE ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,%USWAP ,NATION 9 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA1 ,CANADA47 ,BUT !SE ISSUES >E R>ELY 7IF EV]7 TALK$ AB\T 9 :ITE ACTIVI/ CIRCLES4 ,MO/ :ITE ACTIVI/S T5D TO FOCUS ON ,9T]NATIONAL ,TRADE ,SUMMITS1 & ! 9T]NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS ( !M1 9/EAD ( FOCUS+ ON ! LOCAL OR DOME/IC EFFECTS ( ,NEO-,LIB]ALISM4 ,AN EMB>ASS+ YET ONGO+ EXAMPLE ( ?IS K9D ( IGNORANCE IS ! P]VASIV5ESS ( ! 0,BLACK ,BLOC0 DEBATE 9 :ITE CIRCLES4 ,C]TA9LY MILITANT TACTICS1 & MOVEM5T /RATEGY >E IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS1 BUT :5 !RE >E >M$ CONFLICTS 9VOLV+ PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & ! FOCUS IS ON :ITE KIDS :O WE> BLACK & SMA% W9D[S1 ! CONTRA/ IS CLE>4 ,:ITE ACTIVI/S (T5 9FLATE ! IMPORTANCE ( !IR [N ACTIONS 7OR O!R :ITE PEOPLE'S ACTIONS7 EV5 IF !Y >E /RATEGICALLY 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,!SE SAME :ITE ACTIVI/S1 :O TIRELESSLY ANALYZE & WRITE AB\T EXCLUSIVELY :ITE ACTIVISM1 IGNORE & ?US MAKE 9VISIBLE ! RESI/ANCE ( PEOPLE ( COLOR -- EV5 :5 ?AT RESI/ANCE IS 9 FACT MORE IMPORTANT1 MORE MILITANT1 MORE WIDESPREAD1 MORE COMMUNITY-ORI5T$1 & MORE ROOT$ 9 CONCRETE SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 

,9CID5T _?#a 

,B5TON ,H>BOR IS A SMALL T[N ( #a#b1 RESID5TS1 #ib P]C5T ( :OM >E ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN4 ,IT IS ALSO ONE ( ! POORE/ COMMUNITIES 9 ,MI*IGAN & HAS A /AGG]+ #be P]C5T UNEMPLOYM5T RATE4 ,ITS :ITE & UPP] CLASS NEI<BOR1 ! T[N ( ,/4 ,JOSEPH1 HAS A M9USCULE TWO P]C5T UNEMPLOYM5T RATE4 ,:IRLPOOL & ,BOS* >E ! TWO L>GE/ EMPLOY]S 9 ! >EA1 MA9TA9+ A /RANGLEHOLD ON ANY COMMUNITY-DRIV5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T4 

,ON ,JUNE #a#h1 #b#c1 A RIOT ]UPT$ 9 ,B5TON ,H>BOR AFT] :ITE POLICE (FIC]S KILL$ A BLACK MAN4 ,T]ANCE ,%URN1 #bh YE>S OLD1 WAS ALLEG$LY SPE$+ ON A MOTORCYCLE1 :I* WAS ! (FIC]S' JU/IFICATION = ! 5SU+ *ASE4 ,! :ITE POLICEM5 9VOLV$ LEFT !IR JURISDICTION1 ! WEAL?I] NEI<BORHOOD ( ,B5TON ,T[N%IP1 & CONT9U$ !IR PURSUIT 9TO ,B5TON ,H>BOR4 ,S9CE ! FACTS >E DISPUT$ 9 ?IS CASE1 IT IS H>D TO TELL :AT ACTUALLY TRANSPIR$4 ,:AT IS KN[N = SURE IS ?AT 9 !IR PURSUIT1 ! POLICE (FIC]S DID HIT ,T]ANCE'S MOTORCYCLE FROM BEH9D4 ,MANY RESID5TS ( ,B5TON ,H>BOR SAY ?AT ,T]ANCE WAS AFRAID TO PULL OV]1 BECAUSE HE FE>$ = HIS LIFE4 ,! *ASE F9ALLY 5D$ ) ,T]ANCE LOS+ CONTROL ( HIS MOTORCYCLE1 :I* 5D$ HIS LIFE4 ,HE CRA%$ 9TO A BUILD+ & DI$ ON SITE4 

,! RIOT LA/$ TWO NI<TS PROMPT+ ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,MI*IGAN TO DECL>E A ,/ATE ( ,EM]G5CY1 :I* ALL[S ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO BE US$ IF NE$$ TO MA9TA9 0LAW & ORD]40 ,DUR+ ! RIOT1 ,B5TON ,H>BOR RESID5TS LOOT$ BUS9ESSES1 BURNT D[N SEV]AL BUILD+S1 & EV5 FIR$ %OTS AT RIOT POLICE4 

,REV]5D ,F4 ,RUSSELL ,BAK]1 PA/OR ( ,B5TON ,H>BOR'S ,FIR/ ,CONGREGATIONAL ,U,C,C1 BLUNTLY /AT$1 0,RIOTS HAVE REASONS40 ,HE PO9T$ TO AB&ON$ & BO>D$-UP H\S+1 POLICE BRUTALITY1 ADULT ILLIT]ACY1 & EXTREME ECONOMIC SEGREGATION AS ! MA9 CAUSES ( COMMUNITY UNRE/4 0,:AT WE HAVE WITNESS$ 9 ! REC5T RIOT WAS ! RAGE1 ANG]1 & FRU/RATION ( ! VICTIMS ( ABUSE 9 ?IS POOR ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITY ?AT GOES F> DEEP] ?AN WE MAY HAVE EV] IMAG9$40 

,9CID5T _?#b 

,ON ,JUNE #c1 #b#c1 A ,CITY ( ,SEATTLE CON/RUCTION PROJECT WAS %UT D[N TO PROTE/ ! LACK ( RACIAL EQUITY 9 ! CITY'S SELECTION ( CON/RUCTION CONTRACTS4 ,! T>GET$ PROJECT WAS ROAD MA9T5ANCE ON ,RA9I] ,AV5UE ,S\? 9 A L>GELY BLACK NEI<BORHOOD4 ,:5 ! CON/RUCTION CREW ?AT %[$ UP WAS ALL :ITE1 IT ADD$ 9SULT TO 9JURY4 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,SEATTLE ,N,A,A,C,P ,C>L ,MAC SAID1 0,WE'RE SEE+ MILLIONS ( DOLL>S BE+ AW>D$ 9 CONTRACTS ON A CON/ANT BASIS & N[ !Y GET ! AUDACITY TO BR+ ONE ( ?OSE HUGE CONTRACTS D[N 9 ! HE>T ( \R >EA .<! S\? 5D ( ,SEATTLE.>4 ,PEOPLE >E F$ UP & WE NE$$ TO S5D A MESSAGE40 

,ORGANIZ]S ( ! EV5T1 ! ,BLACK ,CONTRACTORS ,COALITION1 HI<LI<T$ ?AT !IR /RUGGLE IS = ALL ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS1 ESPECIALLY ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN Y\?1 TO BE EMPLOY$ 9 LIV+ WAGE JOBS4 ,! PROTE/ ALSO EXPOS$ ! 9H]5T CLASS COMPON5T 9 ?IS RACIAL JU/ICE /RUGGLE4 ,( ALL ,SEATTLE CON/RUCTION CONTRACTS = #b#c1 :I* TOTAL AB\T @s#d#g#e MILLION1 ONLY @s#d1 GOES TO 0M9ORITY0 [N$ BUS9ESSES4 ,!RE WAS SUPPORT GIV5 BY O!R PROM95T ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITY LEAD]S1 9CLUD+ NUM]\S LEAD]S FROM LOCAL ,BLACK ,*UR*ES4 

,ON ! DAY ( ! PROTE/1 !RE WAS NO M5TION ( IT ON ,SEATTLE'S ,9DYM$IA WEB SITE4 ,IMAG9E IF !RE HAD BE5 A WILDCAT /RIKE 9VOLV+ A :ITE DOM9AT$ LABOR UNION4 ,5VISION WORK]S %UTT+ D[N A /ORE OR A FACTORY = AN 5TIRE DAY4 ,IT W\LD BE ON EV]Y S+LE LABOR-ORI5T$ EMAIL LI/1 WEB SITE1 NEWSPAP]1 & MAGAZ9E 9 EXI/5CE -- BUT ! ,BLACK ,CONTRACTORS ,COALITION WASN'T1 BECAUSE IT WAS BLACK WORK]S4 ,! 5TIRE SPECTRUM ( 7:ITE7 LABOR-ORI5T$ GR\PS W]E EI!R UNAW>E1 OR IGNOR$ ! PROTE/4 ,EV]YONE FROM ! H>D-L9E DOGMATIC ,M>XI/-,L59I/S ALL ! WAY TO ! MA9/REAM LABOR UNIONS4 ,(T51 :ITE GR\PS WILL BE SIL5T TO OR WORSE EV5 REFUSE SUPPORT ( GR\PS L$ BY PEOPLE ( COLOR1 BECAUSE 0?AT'S A BLACK ISSUE0 OR 0WE >E WORK+ ON \R ISSUES04 ,:AT !SE :ITE GR\PS DON'T UND]/& IS ?AT UNLESS SUFFICI5T UNITY CAN BE A*IEV$ AMONG :ITE PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ! *ANCES ( CROSS-RACE SOLID>ITY >E M9IMAL1 IF NON-EXI/5T4 ,UNIT$ CLASS ACTION ACROSS RACIAL L9ES C\LD HELP 9 ! RECONCILIATION BETWE5 PEOPLE ( COLOR & :ITE PEOPLE4 ,AS SOLID>ITY DEVELOPS1 ! MOVEM5T T[>DS COMMON GOALS C\LD DEVELOP & ESCALATE4 ,:5 :ITE WORK]S FAIL TO SUPPORT ! /RUGGLES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR1 !Y >E 9 FACT SID+ ) !IR [N CLASS 5EMY -- BY FALL+ 9TO ! TRAPP+S ( RACISM1 & ?US HELP+ TO P]PETUATE OPPRESSION = BO? P>TIES RESPECTIVELY4 

,\R ,JOB 

,! TASK AT H& IS TO BEG9 TO L9K ! BROAD ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T ) GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ+ EF=TS FOCUS$ ON ! LOCAL EFFECTS ( CAPITALISM4 ,NEO-LIB]AL ECONOMIC POLICIES >E BE+ IMPLEM5T$ >\ND ! WORLD1 ?R\< 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,WORLD ,BANK1 ,I,M,F1 & ! ,W,T,O4 ,BUT WE HAVE TO REMEMB] ?AT NEO-LIB]ALISM ISN'T JU/ SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S >\ND ! WORLD1 OR 9 0,?IRD ,WORLD0 C\NTRIES4 ,IT ALSO HAPP5S RI<T H]E AT HOME4 ,IT CAN BE 9 ! =M ( CUTT+ SOCIAL S]VICES1 RAIS+ TUITION1 OR PRIVATIZ+ PUBLIC 9DU/RIES4 ,!SE GLOBAL 9/ITUTIONS >E GUID$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ! SAME POLICIES WE SEE BE+ =C$ ONTO 0DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES0 >E BE+ PU%$ ONTO WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE H]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,SO :Y >5'T MORE ACTIVI/S FOCUS+ ON ! LOCAL ASSAULT ( NEO-LIB]ALISM8 ,MO/ :ITE ACTIVI/S FOCUS ON JU/ICE /RUGGLES ?AT >E BAS$ \TSIDE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES -- :I* IS F9E1 BUT IF ?AT /RUGGLE IS NOT L9K$ 9EXTRICABLY TO ! /RUGGLE ( POOR PEOPLE H]E1 !N AN 9CR$IBLE OPPORTUNITY IS BE+ MISS$4 ,IT MI<T MAKE S5SE TO %[ PEOPLE H]E H[ !Y >E EXPLOIT$ BY CAPITALISM1 & NOT JU/ TRY TO EXPOSE ! 9JU/ICES ( ,U4,S4 ,9T]NATIONAL ,IMP]IALISM4 ,ONE IDEA W\LD BE TO FOCUS ORGANIZ+ EF=TS ON PEOPLE :O >E MO/ CLE>LY BE+ EXPLOIT$ BY CAPITALISM1 RACISM1 & ALL O!R =MS ( 9/ITUTIONAL OPPRESSIONS4 

,= ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T TO SUCCE$1 IT'S GO+ TO NE$ MORE ?AN GUILT-RIDD5 MIDDLE CLASS 0ACTIVI/S0 OR LIFE/YLI/ :ITE PUNK ROCK]S TO FUNDAM5TALLY *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,! ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T WILL NE$ TO /RATEGIZE AB\T :O IT IS FOCUS+ ITS EF=TS ON1 & PROBABLY AB&ON MU* ( ! G5]ALIZ$ & IDEALIZ$ 0$UCATIONAL WORK0 ?AT MO/ ACTIVI/S FOCUS ON4 ,IF CAMPAIGNS >E CONCEIV$ ( ONLY AS $UCATION WORK1 & NOT TI$ TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+1 !N TRUE CONCESSIONS & /RUGGLE WILL NEV] BE A*IEV$4 ,:ITE PEOPLE MU/ TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ! POSITION 9 SOCIETY WE HAVE BE5 GRANT$4 ,?AT MEANS ACKN[L$G+ ! JOB AHEAD1 & COMMITT+ \RSELVES TO BE+ ALLIES ) COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS L$ BY PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,?AT MEANS ORGANIZ+ 9 ! :ITE COMMUNITY AGA9/ RACISM1 ?AT MEANS PU%+ ! ISSUE 9 PLACES :]E IT HAS NEV] BE5 ADVANC$4 ,IT'S AB\T CREAT+ HUMANI/IC RELATION%IPS ) PEOPLE ( COLOR BAS$ ON SOLID>ITY1 COMMUNITY1 & RESPECT4 

,A ,LEGACY 

,! /RUGGLE = SELF-DET]M9ATION ( PEOPLE ( COLOR HAS BE5 AN ONGO+ & UN5D+ FI<T S9CE ,COLUMBUS SAIL$ ! ,OCEAN ,BLUE -- HELL1 IT'S AS ,AM]ICAN AS APPLE PIE4 ,! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T ROCK$ ! F\NDATIONS ( \R SOCIETY2 BY DEM&+ ?AT !IR BASIC RI<TS BE RECOGNIZ$1 PEOPLE ( COLOR OP5$ UP NEW AV5UES ( /RUGGLE & ADVANC$ ! POSSIBILITY = A TRULY EQUITABLE SOCIETY4 ,HI/ORICALLY ,SEATTLE HAS BE5 HOME TO GR\NDBREAK+ ANTI-RACI/ LABOR ORGANIZ+4 ,TYREE ,SCOTT1 AN AMAZ+ MAN & ORGANIZ]1 IS SADLY A SIMIL> CASE TO ! EV5TS M5TION$ ABOVE4 ,TYREE BECAME A PROM95T ORGANIZ] BY BR++ TOGE!R ELECTRICAL WORK]S ( COLOR TO DEM& EQUALITY 9 JOB ACCESSIBILITY -- ! SAME ISSUE ! ,BLACK ,CONTRACTOR'S ,COALITION IS CURR5TLY 5GAG+4 ,HE WILL NEV] BE FULLY RECOGNIZ$ = HIS LIFETIME ( /RUGGLE & HE WILL NEV] BE ON TELEVISION4 ,TYREE WAS AT ! =EFRONT ( LABOR ORGANIZ+ 9 ,SEATTLE 9 ! LATE '#fS1 & AT ?AT TIME 9 ,AM]ICA1 NOT ONLY W]E C]TA9 JOBS (F LIMITS TO PEOPLE ( COLOR1 BUT EV5 MO/ LABOR UNIONS UPHELD RACI/ VALUES & EXCLUD$ PEOPLE ( COLOR FROM EQUAL ACCESS TO JOBS4 

,TYREE ,SCOTT DI$ ,JUNE #a#i1 #b#c1 ONE DAY AFT] ,T]ANCE ,%URN DI$ 9 ,B5TON ,H>BOR4 ,! DATE IS IRONIC1 YET FITT+4 ,IT IS SYMBOLIC ( ! CONT9U+ /RUGGLE ( PEOPLE ( COLOR :I* IS COMPLETELY =EIGN TO :ITE PEOPLE4 ,ACROSS ! BO>D1 9 ALMO/ EV]Y IMAG9ABLE >5A ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY1 PEOPLE ( COLOR >E TREAT$ WORSE ?AN :ITES1 !Y >E P]SECUT$1 & ACTIVELY ATTACK$4 ,?IS IS NOT A CO9CID5CE1 BUT A DIRECT RESULT ( 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM /EMM+ FROM ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY4 ,IT'S NOT AB\T 9DIVIDUAL CASES ( OPPRESSION1 BUT ACROSS ! BO>D OPPRESSION4 ,:ITE PEOPLE >E !RE=E ONLY DEAL+ ) P>T ( ! EXPLOITATION DEALT \T BY CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,?IS DIVISION IS DEEP] ?AN JU/ IGNORANCE OR 9S5SITIVITY ON ! P>T ( :ITE PEOPLE2 :ITE PEOPLE >E B5EFIT+ FROM ?IS SEP>ATION4 ,MO/ PEOPLE ( COLOR KN[ ?IS1 & SEE IT EV]Y DAY ( !IR LIVES4 ,UNTIL ?IS RES5TM5T CAN BE HEAL$1 & HI/ORICAL 9JU/ICES RECTIFI$1 \R COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE WILL NOT ADVANCE BEYOND 9FANCY1 & JU/ICE CANNOT BE WON4 

,ISSUE #f 

,:O'S ,BURI$ 9 ,L59'S ,TOMB8 ,RE9V5T+ ! ,LEFT BY ,MIKE ,&REW 

,P>T #a3 ,F9D+ ,\R ,[N ,VOICE 

0,HEGEL REM>KS SOME:]E ?AT ALL ! EV5TS & P]SONALITIES ( GREAT IMPORTANCE 9 WORLD HI/ORY OCCUR1 AS IT W]E1 TWICE4 ,HE =GOT TO ADD3 ! FIR/ TIME AS TRAG$Y1 ! SECOND AS F>CE40 ,K>L ,M>X1 ,! #a#h? ,BRUMAIRE ( ,L\IS ,BONAP>TE4 

,L59 WON4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS MANAG$ TO CONSOLIDATE /ATE P[] 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA OV] ! DEAD BODIES ( 0,:ITES0 & RIVAL 0,R$S0 7AN>*I/S & ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES74 ,AFT] ,L59'S DEA?1 HIS PUPILS SEEM+LY DEFI$ ! LAWS ( ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T & BUILT AN ADVANC$ 9DU/RIAL ECONOMY 9 :AT HAD BE5 A L>GELY PEASANT C\NTRY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK 7LAT] ,COMMUNI/7 ,P>TY BECAME ! 9T]NATIONAL MODEL = REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES1 EV5 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES ?AT HAD V]Y LITTLE 9 COMMON ) ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,AFT] ,WORLD ,W> #b1 ! ,U,S,S,R BECAME1 BRIEFLY1 ! C5T] ( A :OLE 0SOCIALI/ CAMP0 & ! RIVAL ( ! ,U,S = GLOBAL HEGEMONY4 

,LIKE ! OLD SAY+ GOES1 NO?+ SUCCE$S LIKE SUCCESS4 ,! APP>5T PRACTICAL SUCCESSES ( ,L59 & HIS ,P>TY E/ABLI%$ ! CR$IBILITY ( ,L59ISM AS A !ORY ( REVOLUTION1 & MADE ,L59'S BELIEF 9 ! C5TRALITY ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION TO WORLD POLITICS ! DOM9ANT 0,LEFT0 ANALYSIS ( !SE EV5TS4 ,EV5 ! NON-,L59I/ ,LEFT BY & L>GE ACCEPT$ ,L59'S VIEWS1 & CAME TO DEF9E !IR [N POLITICS 9 RELATION TO ! ,U,S,S,R4 ,?IS WAS TRUE 9 ! ,U,S JU/ AS MU* AS 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,! FACT ?AT ! ,U,S ,LEFT BE=E ! #a#i#dS WAS BAS$ TO A L>GE EXT5T AMONG ,EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS1 :O BR\<T ) !M ALL ! POLITICAL ASSUMPTIONS 7& ! RIVALRIES7 ( !IR HOME C\NTRIES1 ALSO HELP$ GIVE CR$IBILITY TO ,L59'S [N 9T]PRETATION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REVOLUTION4 

,!SE CIRCUM/ANCES L$ ! ,LEFT TO IGNORE ! REALLY H>D QUE/ION POS$ BY ! EV5TS 9 ,RUSSIA3 

,:AT IF ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ( #aiag WAS NOT -- AS ,L59 BELIEV$ -- ! FIR/ REVOLUTION ( A NEW WORLD-HI/ORICAL ]A ( PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION & SOCIALISM8 ,:AT IF IT WAS1 9/EAD1 ! LA/ 7B\RGEOIS7 REVOLUTION ( #a#i? C5TURY ,EUROPE1 OCCURR+ :5 & H[ IT DID BECAUSE ,RUSSIA WAS ! MO/ BACKW>D ( ! MAJOR ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 & ,RUSSIAN CAPITAL ! LEA/ CAPABLE ( ASS]T+ AN 9DEP5D5T POLITICAL PROGRAM4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :AT IF ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ( #aiag HAS NO SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE = \R MOVEM5T !N1 N[1 OR 9 ! FUTURE8 

,IT MAY SEEM SELF-EVID5T ?AT NO ONE %\LD EV] HAVE TAK5 ,L59'S IDEAS S]I\SLY1 ESPECIALLY AFT] ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,U,S,S,R & ! ,COMMUNI/S' SUDD5 LOSS ( /ATE P[] !RE & 9 ITS ,EA/]N ,EUROPEAN DEP5D5CIES4 ,AFT] ALL1 IF ,L59I/S WANT TO TAKE CR$IT = ! SUCCESSES ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 !Y %\LD C]TA9LY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ITS EV5TUAL COLLAPSE AS WELL4 ,/ILL1 ! IDEA ?AT ! C5TRAL TASK ( ! 0,LEFT0 IS TO REPLICATE ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ( #aiag CONT9UES TO GUIDE ALMO/ ALL 0,LEFTI/0 =MATIONS1 EV5 EXPLICITLY ANTI-,L59I/ ONES4 ,& ! DOM9ANCE ( ?IS IDEA HAS BE5 -- & /ILL IS -- A HUGE OB/ACLE TO REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS1 BO? 9 ! ,U,S & 9T]NATIONALLY4 

,AN>*I/S & ,RUSSIA 

,AN>*I/S W]E DIS>M$ 7LIT]ALLY AS WELL AS FIGURATIVELY7 BY ! ,BOL%EVIK VICTORY 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,:ILE AN>*ISM AS AN IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CY HAD A SIGNIFICANT FOLL[+ 9 ,RUSSIA1 DAT+ BACK TO ! #a#i? C5TURY 0,POPULI/0 ORGANIZATIONS ,L& & ,LIB]TY1 ,PEOPLE'S ,WILL1 & ,BLACK ,REP>TITION1 & :ILE AN>*I/S PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ORGANIZ+ ! ,SOVIETS 9 BO? #aie & #a#i#a#g1 ! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S LACK$ A COH]5T POLITICAL PROGRAM & EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION4 ,MANY AN>*I/S SUPPORT$ ! ,BOL%EVIK C\P 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#a#g1 & SOME SUBSEQU5TLY JO9$ ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY 7MANY ( ! ,WORK]S ,OPPOSITION GR\P :I* ,L59 SUPPRESS$ AT ! #a? ,P>TY ,CONGRESS 9 #aiba W]E =M] AN>*I/S74 ,! SUPPRESSION ( ! ,KRON/ADT ,COMMUNE & ! DEFEAT ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO'S =CES 9 ! ,UKRA9E 7ALSO 9 #a#i#b#a7 M>K$ ! 5D ( ORGANIZ$ AN>*I/ POLITICAL ACTIVITY 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 

,9 EXILE 9 ,P>IS 9 #a#i#b#f1 ,MAKHNO & ,PET] ,>%9OV ANALYZ$ ! REASONS = !IR DEFEAT4 ,9 !IR 0,PLAT=M0 !Y PUT =W>D A SPECIFIC PROGRAM TO CORRECT ! ORGANIZATIONAL & POLITICAL WEAKNESSES !Y BELIEV$ HAD L$ TO ! COLLAPSE ( AN>*ISM 9 REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,HAD ! 0,PLAT=M0 BE5 TAK5 AS A />T+ PO9T = A NEW ANALYSIS ( AN>*I/ AIMS & ME?ODS1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T MI<T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO MOVE =W>D POLITICALLY & !ORETICALLY EV5 9 SPITE ( ! DEFEAT 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,H[EV]1 ! 0,PLAT=M0 WAS ALMO/ IMM$IATELY REJECT$ BY O!R AN>*I/S1 MO/ FAM\SLY BY ,]RICO ,MALATE/A & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,UN=TUNATELY = \R MOVEM5T1 ,MALATE/A1 ,B]KMAN1 & ! O!RS REALLY FAIL$ TO ADDRESS ,MAKHNO'S V]Y CONCRETE ANALYSIS4 ,!Y DISMISS$ ! 0,PLAT=M0 \T ( H& AS AN ATTEMPT TO 0,BOL%EVIZE0 AN>*ISM4 ,CONSEQU5TLY AN>*I/S W]E LEFT ) NO?+ BETT] ?AN NO/ALGIA = ! SOVIETS ( ,FEBRU>Y-,OCTOB] #aiag & ! ,KRON/ADT ,COMMUNE ( #aiba -- 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAD ALREADY PROV$ !MSELVES 9CAPABLE ( LEAD+ ! REVOLUTION =W>D1 OR EV5 DEF5D+ !MSELVES AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,WORSE YET1 S5TIM5TAL ATTA*M5T TO !SE 9/ITUTIONS BECAME 5%R9$ AS AN AN>*I/ 0PR9CIPLE40 

,SPEAK+ = MYSELF1 ,I'M NOT 9T]E/$ AT ALL 9 0PR9CIPLES0 ?AT LEAD US TO DEFEAT4 ,IF WE'RE REVOLUTION>IES1 \R JOB IS TO W94 ,& ,I DON'T C>E :E!R ! SUPPORT]S ( ?OSE 0PR9CIPLES0 FLY A R$ FLAG OR A BLACK ONE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I'M ALSO NOT 9T]E/$ AT ALL 9 PLAT=MS OR PROGRAMS ?AT SPEAK TO AN HI/ORICAL MOM5T & POLITICAL CONDITIONS ?AT >E NOT \R [N4 ,RA!R ?AN 5DLESSLY REPEAT+ :AT ,MAKHNO SAID1 IT W\LD BE MU* MORE PRODUCTIVE TO DO :AT HE DID -- TO MAKE A SPECIFIC ANALYSIS ( ! ACTUAL CONDITIONS ?AT WE FACE1 & ( :AT WE NE$ TO DO TO MOVE =W>D UND] ?OSE CONDITIONS4 

,AS AN>*I/S1 ONE ( \R GREATE/ !ORETICAL /R5G?S IS ?AT WE'RE NOT COMPELL$ BY \R IDEOLOGY TO TRY TO REPLICATE O!R PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONS4 ,! ABILITY TO ANALYZE \R IMM$IATE CONDITIONS1 TO =MULATE AN ACTION AG5DA1 & TO TAKE SPECIFIC DIRECT ACTION TO *ANGE \R SITUATION \<T TO BE SECOND NATURE TO US4 ,IF IT'S NOT1 ?IS IS A WEAKNESS 9 \R MOVEM5T WE NE$ TO CORRECT4 ,9 P>T1 ?IS WEAKNESS COMES FROM ! FACT ?AT MANY ,U,S AN>*I/S >E Y\NG1 :ITE1 & FROM MIDDLE CLASS BACKGR\NDS4 ,:AT !Y KN[ AB\T REVOLUTION COMES FROM BOOKS1 NEWSPAP]S1 & ! IDEAS ( O!RS RA!R ?AN FROM P]SONAL EXP]I5CE 9 /RUGGLE4 ,?IS IS A WEAKNESS ?AT CAN BE OV]COME IF \R Y\NG COMRADES /ICK >\ND LONG 5\< TO GET SOME PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE1 & IF WE'RE ALL ABLE TO ANALYZE \R COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CE 9 A WAY ?AT HELPS US =MULATE AN ACTION AG5DA BAS$ ON \R [N NE$S & CONDITIONS4 ,TO BE ABLE TO DO SO1 ! FIR/ ?+ WE NE$ TO DO IS TO =GET AB\T ,RUSSIA1 & ?9K AB\T :AT REVOLUTION MEANS 9 & = ! ,U,S4 

,CLASS & ,RACE 

,9 O!R WORDS1 WE NE$ TO LE>N TO SPEAK 9 \R [N VOICE & 9 A POLITICAL LANGUAGE SPECIFIC TO ! ,U,S4 ,BY ?AT ,I EMPHATICALLY DON'T MEAN A NATIONALI/ ONE1 OR ONE ?AT ROMANTICIZES A HI/ORY ?AT IS 9 FACT AWA% 9 BLOOD1 BUT ,I EMPHATICALLY DO MEAN ONE ?AT SPEAKS TO ! COMMON EXP]I5CE ( ,U,S WORK+ PEOPLE1 & NOT TO ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS OR ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS4 ,?IS WILL BE A COMPLEX -- & PA9FUL -- TASK1 BECAUSE ! COMMON EXP]I5CE ( ! MULTI-RACIAL ,U,S WORK+ CLASS 9CLUDES AT LEA/ AS MU* MUTUAL SUSPICION1 HO/ILITY1 RAGE1 & FRATRICIDAL BLOOD%$ AS IT DOES /RUGGLE 9 COMMON = COMMON GOALS4 ,& ?IS IS NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( 0]RORS0 OR 0MISUND]/&+S0 ON ! P>T ( WORK+ PEOPLE & !IR LEAD]S1 OR ( CONSCI\S ATTEMPTS BY ! [N]S ( CAPITAL TO DIVIDE ! WORK+ CLASS ALONG RACIAL L9ES -- AL?\< BO? HAVE OCCURR$ & CONT9UE TO OCCUR4 ,IT'S BECAUSE ( ! HI/ORICAL ORIG9S ( ! ,U,S AS A :ITE SETTL] /ATE4 ,A :ITE SETTL] /ATE1 MOREOV]1 ?AT = ! FIR/ HALF ( ITS HI/ORY WAS DOM9AT$ BY SLAVE-[N]S1 & = MO/ ( ! SECOND HALF HAS BE5 DOM9AT$ BY :ITE SUPREMACI/S :O REGRETT$ ! DEFEAT ( ! SLAVE-[N+ S\!RN >I/OCRACY 9 ! ,U,S ,CIVIL ,W>4 

,RACE IS ! C5TRAL PROBLEM ( ,U,S HI/ORY4 ,BY SAY+ ?AT1 ,I DON'T MEAN AT ALL TO NEGATE ! FUNDAM5TAL IMPORTANCE ( CLASS4 ,CLASS & RACE HAVE BE5 SO COMPLETELY 9T]TW9$ 9 ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ,U,S CAPITALISM ?AT WE CAN'T DEAL ) EI!R PROBLEM SEP>ATELY FROM ! O!R4 ,CAPITAL =MATION 9 ! 7COLONIAL ]A7 ,U,S DEP5D$ ON ! FREE LABOR EXTORT$ FROM ,AFRICAN SLAVES & ! FREE L& /OL5 FROM ,NATIVE ,NATIONS4 ,EV5 9 ,NEW ,5GL&1 :]E SLAV]Y WAS NEV] 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ BECAUSE PLANTATION AGRICULTURE WAS NOT ECONOMICALLY VIABLE1 CAPITAL ACCUMULATION DEP5D$ ON ! 9/ITUTION ( SLAV]Y4 ,MO/ ( ! ,AFRICANS TRANSPORT$ TO PLANTATIONS 9 ! ,S\? W]E C>RI$ 9 ! HOLDS ( ,YANKEE %IPS \T ( ,BO/ON1 ,NEWPORT1 OR ,PROVID5CE4 ,& :5 !SE ,YANKEE %IPS W]E NOT BR++ ,AFRICAN SLAVES TO ,AM]ICA1 !Y W]E TAK+ ! PRODUCTS ( SLAV]Y -- COTTON1 TOBACCO1 SUG>1 MOLASSES -- TO M>KETS 9 ,EUROPE4 

,! WE/W>D EXPANSION ( ! ,U,S 7& ALSO ( ! 9/ITUTION ( SLAV]Y7 :I* RESULT$ 9 ! EXT]M9ATION ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES & ! DISMEMB]M5T ( ,MEXICO1 RESULT$ ALSO 9 A K9D ( 0SOCIAL SAFETY VALVE0 ?AT ALL[$ CAPITAL TO ACCOMMODATE 79 P>T7 ! DEM&S ( A SURPLUS POPULATION ( :ITE WORK]S & SUCCESSIVE WAVES ( ,EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ,?OMAS ,JEFF]SON1 :O ACQUIR$ ! ,L\ISIANA ,PUR*ASE & S5T ,LEWIS & ,CL>K TO EXPLORE TRADE R\TES & SETTLEM5T OPPORTUNITIES 9 ! WE/1 WAS T]RIFI$ ( ! L&LESS WORK]S ( ! NOR!A/ & CONV9C$ ?AT ONLY UNIV]SAL L& [N]%IP C\LD GU>ANTEE SOCIAL PEACE 9 ! ,U,S4 ,& :]E W\LD ! L& COME FROM1 IF NOT FROM ! ,NATIVE ,NATIONS ( ! WE/8 ,! BANK]S & M]*ANTS ( ,NEW ,5GL& & ! SLAVE-[N+ >I/OCRATS ( ! S\? SAID TO ! L[] CLASSES 0,DON'T TAKE \R L& & \R GOLD4 ,GO WE/ & TAKE L& & GOLD FROM ! ,9DIANS4 ,OH1 & BY ! WAY1 S5D ! GOLD BACK EA/ = DEPOSIT 9 \R BANKS40 7,JEFF]SON SOMETIMES DESCRIB$ ! 9/ITUTION ( SLAV]Y AS A 0MORAL EVIL40 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE WAS ECONOMICALLY DEP5D5T ON ! LABOR ( HIS [N SLAVES1 & HE WAS FIRMLY CONV9C$ ?AT ,AFRICANS W]E HIS SOCIAL & 9TELLECTUAL 9F]IORS1 & NE$$ TO BE RUL$ BY :ITE PEOPLE47 ,REMEMB] ALSO ?AT ,&REW ,JACKSON ( ,T5NESSEE1 ! FIR/ ,U,S ,PRESID5T :O LIV$ \TSIDE ! ORIG9AL #ac ,/ATES & ! POLITICAL HEIR ( 0,JEFF]SONIAN DEMOCRACY0 AS ! PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE ( WE/]N SMALL F>M]S & TRAD]S1 WAS BO? A SLAVE-[N] & A NOTORI\S 0,9DIAN-KILL]40 

,! DEFEAT ( ! S\!RN >I/OCRACY 9 ! ,U,S ,CIVIL ,W>1 & ! DEFEAT ( ,RECON/RUCTION LESS ?AN #b YE>S LAT] LEFT ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS FREE1 BUT ON ! MO/ DISADVANTAGE\S T]MS -- )\T L&1 )\T ACCESS TO POLITICAL P[]1 & )\T ! PROTECTION ( F$]AL TROOPS TO GU>ANTEE 5=CEM5T ( ! #a#d? & #a#e? ,AM5DM5TS4 ,BO? ,U,S POLITICAL P>TIES PLAY$ \T CYNICAL RACE POLITICS 9 A WAY ?AT PITT$ ! L[E/ /RATA ( WORK]S AGA9/ ONE ANO!R -- ! ,REPUBLICANS POS+ AS PRO-,BLACK & ANTI-,IRI%1 ! ,DEMOCRATS PRO-,IRI% & ANTI-,BLACK1 BO? ( !M ANTI-,*9ESE -- TO ! B5EFIT ( ,U,S CAPITAL4 ,UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! GR[? ( ! ORGANIZ$ LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ! LATE #a#i? & E>LY #b? C5TURY C\LD ONLY B5EFIT :ITE WORK]S1 & ONLY ! MO/ PRIVILEG$ ( !M -- ! MO/ SKILL$ & ! NATIVE-BORN4 ,EV5 ,C,I,O UNIONS 7! 0,LEFT0 W+ ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ! #a#i#cS7 ACCEPT$ ! IDEA ( UNEQUAL PAY SCALES = :ITE WORK]S & WORK]S ( COLOR4 ,:ILE ! ,I,W,W 7! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 A UNION 9FLU5C$ BY AN>*I/ IDEAS7 DID PROMOTE RACIAL EQUALITY1 !IR VIEWS MO/LY REFLECT$ A /RAI<T-UP SYNDICALISM & !Y DID NOT DEVELOP ANY ANALYSIS ( RACE OR A SPECIFIC PROGRAM TO COMBAT RACISM 9 ! ,U,S WORK+ CLASS4 

,MY GR&P>5TS CAME TO ! ,U,S FROM ,GREECE 9 #a#i#b#c4 ,POSSIBLY !Y NEV] EV5 REALIZ$ ?AT SLAV]Y & G5OCIDE AGA9/ 9DIG5\S PEOPLES EV] HAPP5$4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y >RIV$ H]E B>ELY ABLE TO READ ,GREEK1 MU* LESS ,5GLI%1 & ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE SKILLS !Y ACQUIR$ W]E 9T5D$ = PRACTICAL MATT]S LIKE F9D+ WORK & BUY+ FOOD1 NOT = /UDY+ HI/ORY4 7,!IR *ILDR51 MY P>5TS1 W\LD GO TO S*OOL H]E & /UDY A SANITIZ$ V]SION ( ,U,S HI/ORY ?AT GLORIFI$ ! 0F\ND+ FA!RS10 CAPITALISM1 & :ITE PROTE/ANT CULTURE47 ,/ILL1 MY GR&P>5TS -- LIKE ! O!R ,EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS -- *OSE TO COME H]E 7AS OPPOS$ TO SOME O!R C\NTRY7 EXACTLY BECAUSE ( ! IMM5SE SOCIAL WEAL? CREAT$ 9 L>GE P>T BY ! LABOR ( ,AFRICAN SLAVES1 & ! OPPORTUNITY TO SETTLE & BUY PROP]TY 9 A HUGE C\NTRY TAK5 BY =CE FROM ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,& AL?\< !Y W]E ORD9>Y WORK+ PEOPLE1 & !Y W]E EXPLOIT$ BY ! [N]S ( CAPITAL1 !Y W]E /ILL EXPLOIT$ UND] MU* BETT] CONDITIONS ?AN !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 9 ,GREECE1 OR ?AN WORK+ PEOPLE ( COLOR W\LD BE EV5 9 ! ,U,S4 

,ALL ( ?IS T5D$ TO WORK AGA9/ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ANY S5SE ( CLASS SOLID>ITY -- LET ALONE REVOLUTION>Y CLASS CONSCI\SNESS -- & IMP$$ ! GR[? ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT CONTRIBUT$ TO ! MY? ?AT ! ,U,S IS A 0MIDDLE CLASS0 C\NTRY )\T ! SOCIAL ANTAGONISMS ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ,EUROPE OR PRE-REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,( C\RSE ?IS WAS A SELF-S]V+ MY? PROMOT$ BY ! [N]S ( CAPITAL1 BUT EV5 :5 EV5TS LIKE ! ,CRA% ( #aibi & ! GLOBAL ,DEPRESSION :I* FOLL[$ SEEM$ TO REVEAL ! TRUE NATURE ( CAPITALISM1 ?IS MY? 7& ! P]VASIVE RACISM :I* IT P>TIALLY CONCEAL$7 RETA9$ 5\< CR$IBILITY AMONG SOME SECTIONS ( ! ,U,S WORK+ CLASS TO REMA9 A REAL OB/ACLE TO REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS4 

,! 0,LEFT0 & ,RACE 

,OBVI\SLY1 ?IS IS JU/ A SKET* ( SOME ASPECTS ( ,U,S HI/ORY1 %[+ H[ CLASS & RACE HAVE T5D$ TO PLAY !MSELVES \T 9 ! PA/4 ,JU/ AS OBVI\SLY1 ,I'M WRIT+ N[ MA9LY TO O!R :ITE ,LEFTI/S -- NO?+ ,I'VE SAID H]E %\LD BE NEWS TO PEOPLE ( COLOR :O'VE DIRECTLY EXP]I5C$ ! HI/ORICAL CIRCUM/ANCES ,I'M JU/ SKET*+ \T = O!RS4 ,BUT IF WE :ITE ,LEFTI/S >E GO+ TO MOVE =W>D ALONG ) \R FRI5DS & COMRADES FROM COMMUNITIES ( COLOR1 WE NE$ TO ?9K & TALK TO ONE ANO!R AB\T :AT ?IS HI/ORY MEANS = US4 

,U,S CAPITALISM IS 9CONCEIVABLE )\T :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,!RE=E CLASS /RUGGLE 9 ! ,U,S IS 9CONCEIVABLE )\T /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,ANTI-RACI/ ORGANIZ+ /RIKES AT ! HE>T ( ,U,S CAPITALISM1 EV5 IF IT'S NOT EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,ANTI-CAPITALI/ ORGANIZ+1 ON ! O!R H&1 WILL ALWAYS FALL %ORT IF IT'S NOT EXPLICITLY ANTI-RACI/4 

,CLASS /RUGGLE 9 ! ,U,S IS 9CONCEIVABLE )\T /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY1 & YET ! DOM9ANT T5D5CIES ON ! 0,LEFT0 -- BO? ,L59I/ & ANTI-,L59I/ -- HAVE HI/ORICALLY BE5 :ITE SUPREMACI/ 9 FACT IF NOT 9 9T5TION4 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE :ITE 0,LEFTI/S0 CALL$ A MEET+ TO BEG9 AN ORGANIZ+ PROJECT1 & !N LOOK$ >\ND AT A ROOM FULL ( :ITE FACES & SAID 0,:Y DON'T PEOPLE ( COLOR WANT TO WORK ) US80 ,BUT A MORE P]T95T QUE/ION MI<T BE 0,:Y W\LD !Y WANT TO WORK ) US80 GIV5 ! SORRY HI/ORY ( ! ,U,S 0,LEFT0 & GIV5 ?AT A LOT ( US /ILL WANT TO TALK TO !M AB\T ,RUSSIA & ! SOVIETS RA!R ?AN H[ TO OV]COME ! DEAD WEI<T ( RACISM 9 ! ,U,S4 ,NOT ?AT ! ,U,S 0,LEFT0 WAS EV] EXPLICITLY RACI/4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ALL ,U,S 0,LEFTI/0 =MATIONS HAVE DEVELOP$ CRITIQUES ( RACISM4 ,9 FACT1 ?AT'S BE5 P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 ,MO/ ( !SE 0,LEFTI/0 CRITIQUES ( RACISM HAVE BE5 BAS$ 9 L>GE P>T ON !ORETICAL CATEGORIES D]IV$ FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,FIR/ TIME TRAG$Y1 SECOND TIME F>CE1 AS ,M>X SAID4 

,?IS WAS NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! LEAD]%IP ( SO MANY ( !SE 0,LEFT0 =MATIONS WAS -- & /ILL IS -- :ITE4 ,:]E :ITE PEOPLE W]E 9 LEAD]%IP ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y ADOPT$ A P>TICUL>LY PATRONIZ+ ATTITUDE T[>DS COMMUNITIES ( COLOR4 ,BECAUSE !RE >E MORE :ITE WORK]S 9 ! ,U,S ?AN WORK+ PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & BECAUSE PEOPLE ( COLOR T5D TO BE CONC5TRAT$ 9 AGRICULTURE OR UNSKILL$ 7& !RE=E L[-PAY7 DOME/IC &_/OR S]VICE OCCUPATIONS AS OPPOS$ TO MANUFACTUR+ 9DU/RIES -- :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO BE ! /RATEGICALLY CRUCIAL SECTORS = PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION -- MANY 0,LEFT0 =MATIONS DIDN'T EV5 WANT TO TALK AB\T RACE MU* LESS PROMOTE ANTI-RACI/ POLITICS4 ,! :OLE HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE BY PEOPLE ( COLOR AGA9/ ,U,S CAPITAL1 :I* BEGAN EV5 BE=E !RE WAS A ,U,S1 & :I* CONT9UES TO ?IS DAY1 T5D$ TO BE DISMISS$ AS SECOND>Y TO 0WORK]S' /RUGGLES40 ,AS IF PEOPLE ( COLOR DID NOT WORK8 ,EV5 :5 ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,MOVEM5T 9 ! #fS GAVE RISE TO A NUMB] ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS L$ BY PEOPLE ( COLOR & 9SPIR$ BY ! REVOLUTIONS 9 ,*9A1 ,CUBA1 & ,VIETNAM1 ! ,U,S ,LEFT AS A :OLE 7& P>TICUL>LY ! :ITE 0,LEFT0 AT ?AT TIME7 WAS NEV] ABLE TO FREE ITSELF FROM ! IDEOLOGICAL /RAI<T JACKET ( ,L59ISM & ! 0WORK]I/0 MODEL 9H]IT$ FROM ,RUSSIA4 

,L59I/S MI<T CLAIM TO BE 0DIALECTICAL & HI/ORICAL MAT]IALI/S0 BUT :5 DEAL+ ) ! SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ( /RUGGLE 9 ! ,U,S !Y HAVE BE5 UNCOMPROMIS+ IDEALI/S 79 ! PHILOSOPHICAL S5SE ?AT !Y ID5TIFY !IR [N IDEAS AS REAL REALITY74 

,I'M NOT GO+ TO REPEAT ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/ & TRY TO \TL9E :AT !IR POLITICAL AG5DA & DEM&S ( COMMUNITIES ( COLOR \<T TO BE4 ,?AT'S UP TO MY COMRADES 9 ?OSE COMMUNITIES4 ,IF WE :ITE ,LEFTI/S WANT TO ELIM9ATE ! 9/ITUTIONS ( :ITE SUPREMACY1 AS WE SAY WE DO1 ! FIR/ ?+ WE NE$ TO DO IS TO /OP CLAIM+ TO BE SUPREME4 ,?AT MEANS 7AMONG O!R ?+S7 TO /OP TALK+ & ACT+ AS IF \R [N EXP]I5CES1 \R [N PROGRAMS1 & ! HI/ORY ( ! ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T -- :I* IS \R 9H]ITANCE AS :ITE ,LEFTI/S -- >E ! ONLY ?+S ?AT MATT]4 

,WE'VE ALL 5C\NT]$ PEOPLE :O CAN 7& WILL67 TELL Y\ WORD = WORD :AT ,L59 WROTE TO ,PLEKHANOV 9 #a#i#b1 OR :AT ,/AL9 DID AT ! #a#f? ,P>TY ,CONGRESS 9 #a#i#b#i1 OR :AT ,TROTSKY HAD = D9N] ON ,OCTOB] #b#cRD #a#i#c#b1 BUT IF Y\ TALK TO !M AB\T ,JOHN ,BR[N OR ,?AD ,/EV5S1 AB\T ,G5]AL ,BAK] OR ,REIES ,LOPEZ ,TIJ]9A1 !IR EYES GLAZE OV] & !Y DON'T KN[ :AT ! FUCK Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T4 ,?IS 9DICATES A HI<LY 9TELLECTUALIZ$ & AB/RACT POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 CUT (F FROM ITS HI/ORICAL ROOTS 9 ! ACTUAL /RUGGLES ( ,U,S WORK+ PEOPLE -- & CUT (F FROM ANY POSSIBILITY ( ORGANIZ+ REAL WORK+ PEOPLE = REAL *ANGE 9 P[] RELATIONS4 7,& BY ! WAY1 IT'S NO BETT] TO BE ABLE TO RECITE :AT ,MALATE/A SAID TO ,MAKHNO1 OR :AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN LIK$ ) H] TEA47 

7,9 SUBSEQU5T ISSUES ( 0,! ,A ,WORD10 ,I'LL CONT9UE ?IS >TICLE1 & TALK MORE AB\T ! GOALS1 ME?ODS1 /RATEGY & TACTICS ( REVOLUTION 9 ! ,U,S1 & AB\T ! GLOBAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,U,S CAPITAL47 

,H[ TO ,BURN ,\T & ,FUCK ,EV]Y?+ ,UP BY ,BRADY ,MC,G>RY 

,A REFLECTION ON ?REE YE>S ( BE+ RADICAL1 & /ILL NOT KN[+ EV]Y?+ 

,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

,IT ALL />T$ ) ! ,W,T,O PROTE/S4 ,OR1 AT LEA/ ?AT'S :AT ,I ?\<T4 ,9 REALITY1 IT />T$ LONG BE=E ?OSE FATEFUL DAYS 9 LATE ,NOVEMB] ( #a#i#i#i4 ,= ME1 IT />T$ ) MY *ILDHOOD4 ,I 9H]IT$ A VAGUE YET FIRM ,FEM9ISM FROM MY ,MOM4 ,%E RAIS$ MY SI/] & ,I ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY1 & ?AT 9/ILL$ SOME V]Y CLE> LESSONS 9 ME4 ,%E SUFF]$ A LOT BECAUSE %E WAS A S+LE MO!R1 BUT %E P]SEV]$ & DID AN AMAZ+ JOB4 ,I REMEMB] ?IS ONE TIME GO+ TO ! C> DEAL]%IP ) H]1 ON H] REQUE/1 SO ! GUY W\LDN'T TRY & SCAM H]4 ,%E ?\<T IF ANO!R MALE WAS !RE1 %E W\LDN'T GET RIPP$ (F4 ,I ?9K ?AT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I WAS AN (FICIAL ALLY TO A WOMAN4 

,I GREW UP PRETTY TYPICALLY4 ,MY P>5TS DIVORC$ :5 ,I WAS SEV5 YE>S OLD1 & MY ,MOM C\LDN'T AF=D ! MORTGAGE ON ! H\SE1 SO WE MOV$ TO A SMALL1 AT ?AT PO9T /ILL DEVELOP+ SUBURB #ae MILES NOR? ( ,SEATTLE4 ,! H\SE WE MOV$ TO1 ! ONE %E /ILL LIVES 91 CO/ @s#i1 AT ! TIME4 ,S9CE !N1 ! 5TIRE >EA HAS SKYROCKET$ 9 VALUE1 COM+ ) IT A PLE?ORA ( /RIP MALLS & FA/ FOOD RE/AURANTS4 

,AL?\< ,I W\LD CONSID] MYSELF SOLIDLY MIDDLE CLASS1 P]HAPS L[] MIDDLE CLASS ON A BAD DAY1 NOT ALL MY FRI5DS GR[+ UP W]E AS =TUNATE4 ,I US$ TO 5VY MY FRI5DS :O LIV$ AT ! TRAIL] P>K1 BECAUSE !Y LIV$ SO CLOSE TO !IR FRI5DS4 ,?AT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I SAW A POOR COMMUNITY UP CLOSE & P]SONAL4 

,SP>K TO ! ,FLAME 

,9 ! ,SUMM] AFT] MY ,FRE%MAN YE>1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 ! ,EM]G5CY ,ROOM ) ,ALCOHOL POISON+4 ,I REMEMB] VIVIDLY LOOK+ UP AT ! CEIL+ & WOND]+ 0,:AT ! FUCK HAPP5$ TO MY LIFE80 ,I LAT] F\ND \T ?AT ,I HAD A ,B,A,C 7,BLOOD ,ALCOHOL ,CONC5TRATION7 ( #c.04 ,I HAD CONSUM$ AB\T #be %OTS ( VODKA4 ,I LUCKILY REALIZ$ ! /AKES1 & DECID$ NOT TO GAMBLE4 ,! DEEP DESPAIR & PA9 ,I FELT AFT] ?AT EXP]I5CE1 & ALMO/ DY+ WAS DEF9ITELY 0HITT+ BOTTOM0 = ME4 ,I GOT 9TO ,A,A & *ECK$ 9TO ,DRUG & ,ALCOHOL TREATM5T4 ,IT WAS BY F> ! H>DE/ ?+ ,I HAVE EV] DONE4 ,CLIMB+ BACK UP \T ( ?AT DIT*1 & TRY+ TO /AY SOB]1 AT AGE #af IS SOME?+ ,I CAN'T REALLY EXPLA94 ,I GREW UP PRETTY QUICKLY AFT] ?AT4 ,I SL[LY BUT SURELY GOT MY LIFE BACK TOGE!R1 & BEGAN TO TRY & BE 0NORMAL40 

,MO/ ( MY LIFE HAS BE5 LIKE ?AT -- JU/ ON ! $GE1 BUT NOT QUITE FALL+4 ,ALWAYS AT ! EXTREME & NEV] 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,IF ,I F\ND SOME?+ ,I LIK$1 ,I NOT ONLY RAN ) IT -- ,I SPR9T$4 ,ANY?+ FROM COMIC BOOKS TO C>D GAMES1 FROM SPORTS TO GIRLS4 ,I WAS ALWAYS ON ! MOVE4 

,MY JUNIOR YE> ( ,HI< ,S*OOL WAS #a#i#i#i4 ,! YE> ( ! N[ FAM\S ,W,T,O PROTE/S 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #c1 ,I WAS WAT*+ ,T,V1 & MY FRI5DS & ,I W]E ALL %OCK$ BY :AT WE SAW4 ,POLICE FI<T+ ) KIDS \R AGE1 & ?\S&S ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REET4 ,WE ALL RU%$ D[NT[N & ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! FE/IVITIES4 ,)9 #a M9UTES ( BE+ D[NT[N1 ,I SAW ,NIKET[N'S W9D[S GET SMA%$1 A HIPPIE :ITE GUY GET SOCK$ 9 ! FACE = YELL+ AT A BLACK KID :O WAS 5GAG+ 9 MORE 0\TGO+0 ACTIVITIES :I* ALL CULM9AT$ TOGE!R TURN$ \T TO BE ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT & 9FLU5TIAL MOM5TS ( MY LIFE4 

,I WAS EXPOS$ TO A CULTURE ( PEOPLE ?AT W]E NOT ONLY DISILLUSION$ ) ! SY/EM1 BUT W]E 7SEEM+LY7 DET]M9$ TO DO SOME?+ AB\T IT4 ,I 9/ANTLY LOV$ IT4 ,I HAD NO IDEA ?AT O!R PEOPLE FELT ! SAME WAY ,I DID AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,I FELT LIKE ,I HAD F9ALLY F\ND MY NI*E4 

,N>CISSI/IC ,W\ND+ 

,AFT] ! ,N#c ,ANNIV]S>Y DEMON/RATION A YE> LAT]1 ,I REUNIT$ ) MY *ILDHOOD FRI5D ,EMILY1 :O WAS DO+ ORGANIZ+ AT ! COMMUNITY COLLEGE4 ,I (FICIALLY BEGAN TO ID5TIFY AS P>T ( 0! MOVEM5T40 ,I GOT 9VOLV$ TABL+1 PASS+ \T FLI]S1 & EV5 ORGANIZ+ A FEW DEMON/RATIONS AT ! ,G,A,P /ORE D[NT[N4 ,I DIDN'T EV5 KN[ :AT ,I WAS DO+ AT ! TIME4 ,I KNEW ,I WAS TRY+ TO 0MAKE A DIFF]5CE0 & 0*ANGE ! WORLD01 BUT BEYOND ?AT1 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ,I DIDN'T KN[ MU* ELSE4 ,MY ATT5DANCE AT ,A,A BEGAN TO DW9DLE1 & EV5TUALLY FAD$ TO Z]O4 ,I BEGAN TO BE A FULL TIME PR(ESSIONAL /UD5T ACTIVI/4 ,DO+ NO?+ BUT ACTIVISM AT MY CAMPUS4 ,I /OPP$ HANG+ \T ) MY 0NONPOLITICAL0 FRI5DS AS ,I REF]R$ TO !M4 

,= ! NEXT TWO YE>S ,I LIV$1 BREA!D1 ATE & SLEPT ACTIVISM4 ,MY M5TAL & PHYSICAL HEAL? W]E R>ELY TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION1 MU* LESS H[ ! WORK ,I WAS DO+ WAS ACTUALLY GO+ TO LEAD TO SOCIETAL *ANGE4 ,I DON'T BLAME MYSELF 5TIRELY1 AS ,I WAS NEW TO ?+S4 ,I JU/ KNEW DEEP D[N ?AT ?+S W]E FUCK$ UP1 & ,I 0HAD TO DO SOME?+40 ,! ONLY PROBLEM WAS ?AT ! 0SOME?+0 WASN'T V]Y WELL DEF9$4 

,AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 ,I DOVE EV5 DEEP] 9TO POLITICS & /UD5T ACTIVISM4 ,I HAD PROBLEMS HOLD+ JOBS BECAUSE ,I WAS SO OBSESS$ ) POLITICS1 & W\LD DEBATE ALL MY C[ORK]S1 & USUALLY CAUSE A SC5E4 

,9 ! ,SPR+ ( #b#b1 A FEW FRI5DS & ,I />T$ PLANN+ A MASSIVE & 0MILITANT0 DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! ,I,M,F & ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,WE ORGANIZ$ A L>GE SOLID>ITY PROTE/ ) A NATIONAL DEMON/RATION SIMULTANE\SLY 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C4 ,MON?S ( 5DLESS WORK COALESC$ 9 A BIG /REET P>TY1 :]E A #be FOOT TRIPOD WAS ]ECT$4 ,!RE W]E >RE/S & POLICE BEAT+S ( MY FRI5DS1 BUT ,I WAS UNT\*$4 ,AFT] ! EV5T1 ACCUSATIONS ( SEXISM & REPORTS ( HURT FEEL+S CAME MY WAY4 ,I NEV] DEALT ) IT1 AS ,I WAS 0TOO BUSY0 & 0TOO IMPORTANT0 TO DEAL ) 0/UPID %IT0 LIKE ?AT4 ,I ?OR\<LY DISRESPECT$ & HURT MY FEMALE COMRADES DUR+ ?AT PROCESS BY NOT LI/5+ TO :AT !Y HAD TO SAY4 

,AFT] ?AT1 ,I MOV$ 9TO A COLLECTIVE H\SE1 & WAS N[ EV5 MORE IMM]S$ 9 RADICAL CULTURE4 ,IT WAS LIT]ALLY A P>T ( ALMO/ EV]Y ASPECT ( MY DAILY LIFE4 ,I LOV$ IT4 ,S9CE ALL MY H\SEMATES W]E 9TO POLITICS 7AT LEA/ 9 !ORY71 !Y C\LD N[ BE DEBAT$ #bd H\RS A DAY1 ) SMALL BREAKS = SLEEP+ & EAT+4 ,DUR+ ?AT TIME1 ,I WAS EXPOS$ TO ANTI-RACI/ WORK ?R\< MY FRI5D ,VANESSA4 ,IT WAS A COMPLETELY NEW SET ( IDEAS TO ME4 ,! GR\PS %E WORK$ ) FOCUS$ ON LOCALIZ$ ORGANIZ+1 LOCAL ISSUES1 & EMPHASIZ$ FI<T+ = CONCRETE & CLE> GOALS AT HOME4 ,?IS WAS A />K DIFF]5CE TO ! POLITICAL WORK ,I WAS US$ TO1 :I* USUALLY 9VOLV$ VAGUE & UNCLE> GOALS1 IF ANY GOALS AT ALL4 ,MO/ ( ! ISSUES ,I HAD WORK$ ON 9VOLV$ 9JU/ICE 9 O!R PLACES 9 ! WORLD1 NEV] AT HOME4 ,I DIDN'T EV5 KN[ ?AT !RE W]E ORGANIZATIONS DO+ LOCALIZ$ COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+4 

,%ORT ,/ORIES ,) ,TRAGIC ,5D+S 

,9 LATE #b#b1 ,PRESID5T ,BU% />T$ PUBLICLY PLANN+ ON BOMB+ ,IRAQ 7AGA974 ,I IMM$IATELY ?REW MYSELF 9TO A FEV] PIT* ( 5?USIASM1 & AN UNSU/A9ABLE WORKLOAD4 ,I />T$ TO ORGANIZE AGA9/ ! POT5TIAL ,W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,I />T$ TO SLEEP LESS1 & WORK EV5 MORE4 ,MO/ ( MY RELATION%IPS ?AT DIDN'T IMM$IATELY 9VOLVE ! POLITICAL WORK ,I WAS DO+ BEGAN TO SUFF]4 ,I BURN$ A LOT BRIDGES1 9 & \T ( POLITICS1 SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I VALU$ 0! WORK0 MORE ?AN ,I VALU$ MY COMRADES4 ,I WAS ONE ( ! MA9 ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,N#c PROTE/ ( ?AT YE>1 & MY WORKAHOLISM & SEXISM HAD REA*$ NEW HEI<TS4 ,AL?\< !RE W]E ATTEMPTS AT TRY+ TO RECONCILE SOME HURT AFT] ?AT EXP]I5CE1 IT FELL AP>T4 ,I ONCE AGA9 WAS NOT ACC\NTABLE = MY BEHAVIOR1 & = ! SECOND TIME HURT NUM]\S FEMALE COMRADES ) MY BEHAVIOR4 ,A P]SON ?AT WAS 9VOLV$ ) ! BIG PROTE/ ?AT G>N]$ MYSELF ) PROM95CE 9 ! ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY ! ,SPR+ BE=E1 HAD JU/ BE5 VICTIM TO MORE EGO-9FLAT+ C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZ+ FROM ME4 ,DUR+ ! 5TIRE ,N#c ORGANIZ+ DRIVE1 MANY WOM5 9 MY COMMUNITY /EPP$ UP & SUPPORT$ ! WOM5 :O TOOK %IT FROM ME 7& ! O!R M5 9VOLV$71 & !Y W]E ! ONLY REASON ! PROJECT DIDN'T SELF-DE/RUCT4 

,AS ! ,W> ) ,IRAQ LOOM$ CLOS]1 MY 9SI/5CE ?AT WORK NE$$ TO BE DONE 0RI<T FUCK+ N[0 9T5SIFI$4 ,I WORK$ TIRELESSLY ON ONE-(F DEMON/RATIONS & ACTIONS1 DESP]ATE = ATT5TION & EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,I BEGAN TO FEEL P[]LESS AS AN ORGANIZ]1 & BEGAN TO PUBLICLY >GUE ?AT MORE MILITANT TACTICS NE$$ TO BE IMPLEM5T$ 9 \R MOVEM5T IF WE W]E EV] GO+ TO SUCCE$4 ,MY LIFE BEGAN TO SPIRAL EV5 MORE \T ( CONTROL4 

,9 ! ,SPR+ ( #b#c1 ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ A ,LAW ,5=CEM5T ,9TELLIG5CE CONF]5CE BEGAN1 & MYSELF & A FEW O!RS SPE>HEAD$ ! EF=T4 ,EV5 MORE ( MY RELATION%IPS BEGAN TO SUFF]4 ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO BE V]Y \T ( CONTROL4 ,! MA9 ROMANTIC RELATION%IP ,I WAS 9 />T$ TO SUFF]1 & ,I NEGLECT$ ! P]SON 5TIRELY4 ,AS ?AT RELATION%IP />T+ TO GO D[N ! TOILET1 ,I ?REW MYSELF 9TO A NEW ONE4 ,MY WORKAHOLISM CONT9U$1 & MO/ ( MY H\SEMATES BEGAN TO OP5LY CALL ME \T ON UNACC\NTABLE BEHAVIOR ALMO/ DAILY4 ,MY H\SEMATES ORGANIZ$ MEET+S TO DISCUSS CONFLICTS 9 ! H\SE ?AT ,I WAS USUALLY AT ! C5T] (4 

,I KEPT TELL+ MYSELF ,I NE$$ TO 0TAKE A BREAK01 & PROMIS$ MYSELF ?AT AFT] ?IS DEMO WAS DONE1 ,I W\LD 0CALM D[N40 ,! DEMON/RATION W5T (F MU* DIFF]5T ?AN 5VISION$1 & LUCKILY NO ONE GOT S]I\SLY HURT4 ,I LOOK$ >\ND AT ! :ITE AN>*I/S ,I KNEW1 & BEGAN TO REALIZE JU/ H[ /UPID ! :OLE ?+ WAS4 ,:ITE PEOPLE'S ,RACISM & MILITANT RHETORIC HAD RU9$ ANY *ANCES ( EFFECTIVE ACTION AGA9/ ! ,CONF]5CE1 & ,I />T$ TO S]I\SLY REFLECT ON MY EFFECTIV5ESS AS AN ORGANIZ]4 ,! P]IOD ( REFLECTION DIDN'T LA/ LONG ?\<1 BECAUSE ,I WAS GE>+ UP = A TWO MON? ROAD TRIP4 ,I TOLD MYSELF ?AT ,I W\LD PROCESS & REFLECT ON ! TRIP4 ,:AT WAS PLANN$ AS A VACATION1 & A BREAK1 5D$ UP BE+ ! BREAK+ PO9T4 ,MY MA9 ROMANTIC RELATION%IP WAS DIS9TEGRAT+1 BUT ,I 9SI/$ ON TRY+ TO 0WORK IT \T0 EV5 ?\< ,I WAS BE+ TREAT$ WORSE BY ! DAY4 

,! TRIP 5D$ UP AN UTT] & COMPLETE DISA/]4 ,I )/OOD ABUSE ( ALL K9DS4 ,H]E IS A BIG ANN\NCEM5T ,I AM MAK+ = ! FIR/ TIME PUBLICLY3 ,I WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULT$_/RAP$ 7,I /ILL DON'T KN[ :AT WORD IS ACCURATE = ME7 ON ! TRIP4 ,RECOV]+ FROM TRAUMA LIKE ?AT IS AN 9T5SE EXP]I5CE TO SAY ! LEA/4 ,:5 CONCRETELY DEALT )1 TRAUMA ATTACKS ! V]Y FABRIC ( Y\R PSY*E1 & MAKES IT ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO FUNCTION4 ,I SURVIV$1 & ! NI<TM>E TRIP-FROM-HELL F9ALLY 5D$ ) ME BE+ DIT*$ & LEFT ALONE AT A TRUCK /OP 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY BY MY 0P>TN]40 ,WALK+ UP ,R\TE #a ,NOR?1 ALONE AT #cAM1 ,I ONCE AGA9 ?\<T TO MYSELF3 0,:AT ! FUCK HAPP5$ TO MY LIFE80 

,LOOK+ TO ! ,FUTURE 

,MY EXP]I5CE !SE LA/ ?REE YE>S HAS BE5 HECTIC & 9SANE4 ,ANYONE ?AT KN[S ME CAN V\* = ?AT4 ,?IS PIECE ISN'T A TOTAL CONDEMNATION ( ME OR MY BEHAVIOR4 ,IT'S A REFLECTION ( MY EXP]I5CE1 NO MORE -- NO LESS4 ,MU* ( ! LA/ ?REE YE>S ,I W\LDN'T *ANGE = A MILLION DOLL>S4 ,I WILL *]I% ! MEMORIES ( /AY+ UP ALL NI<T *A9 SMOK+ ) MY FRI5DS4 ,MAK+ POLITICAL BANN]S UNTIL #eAM4 ,SNEAK+ >\ND PLACES WE W]5'T SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,:ISP]+ S(TLY 9TO A BEAUTIFUL GIRL'S E>4 ,?OSE >E IMPORTANT MOM5TS4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT ,I NE$ TO LE>N FROM MY PA/4 ,I DID A LOT RI<T TOO1 & IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT AS WELL AS ALL ! ?+S ,I W\LD *ANGE4 

,?IS IS P]HAPS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE ( 0BURN+ \T01 BUT ! PO9T IS CLE>4 ,WE ALL HAVE ISSUES1 WE ALL >E F> FROM P]FECT1 & WE ALL NE$ TO WORK ON \R EMOTIONAL HEAL?4 ,?IS IS F> FROM A COMPLETE AUTOBIOGRAPHY1 OR AN 5TIRE LI/ ( BAD_/GOOD %IT ,I HAVE DONE4 ,I WANT$ TO1 )\T CONC]N = MY EGO OR REPUTATION1 BE OP5 & CLE> AB\T MY ?\<TS & FEEL+S REG>D+ MY EXP]I5CE H]E 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,I [E ?AT TO PEOPLE ,I HAVE FUCK$ OV]1 AS WELL AS MYSELF4 ,I LEFT A LOT ( EXAMPLES \T ?AT PROBABLY %\LD BE 9 H]E4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T AB\T MY REGRETS1 IT'S AB\T MOV+ ON4 ,AN IMPORTANT P>T ( POLITICAL WORK = ME IS SELF-CRITIQUE1 & ?IS WAS JU/ A MORE PUBLIC V]SION ( ?AT4 ,I HOPE Y\ TOOK SOME?+ FROM MY EXP]I5CE1 & CAN APPLY IT TO Y\R [N LIFE4 

,I ALWAYS HE>D AB\T ACTIVI/S 0BURN+ \T01 BUT ,I NEV] ?\<T IT C\LD HAPP5 TO ME4 ,I DID MAKE IT LONG] ?AN ! USUAL TWO YE> HALLM>K1 BUT ?AT'S NOT MU* ( AN ACCOMPLI%M5T1 CONSID]+ ! WAKE ,I LEFT BEH9D ME4 ,AS A M5TOR ( M9E TOLD ME ONCE3 0,?IS IS GO+ TO BE A LONG W>1 DON'T ?9K Y\ HAVE TO DO IT ALL AT ONCE1 OR ALL BY Y\RSELF40 ,I AM TRY+ TO FIGURE \T A SU/A9ABLE WORKLOAD ( ORGANIZ+ = MYSELF4 ,I1 LIKE MANY O!R :ITE ACTIVI/S DO1 H>BOR$ AN EXTREMELY UNREALI/IC & ULTIMATELY C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE S5SE ( URG5CY4 ,9/EAD ( MAK+ ! REVOLUTION COME QUICK]1 IT KILL$ MY SPIRIT1 & ! SPIRIT ( ?OSE >\ND ME4 ,WE NE$ TO BE ACKN[L$G+ ?AT ?IS IS A LIFELONG /RUGGLE4 ,BUILD COMMUNITY :ILE MAK+ REVOLUTION 9 ! /REETS4 ,HAVE FUN1 LAU<4 ,IT'S NOT C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 ,I PROMISE4 ,DON'T TAKE ON TOO MU* WORK = Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ MI<T ?9K Y\ >E ! ONLY ONE :O CAN DO ! WORK -- BUT DON'T FLATT] Y\RSELF4 ,IF Y\ >E OV]WORK+ Y\RSELF1 !N ?AT MEANS Y\ PROBABLY >5'T BUILD+ LEAD]%IP )9 PEOPLE :O >5'T AS EXP]I5C$ AS Y\4 ,& :AT IS ORGANIZ+ IF Y\ >5'T HELP+ TO 9/ILL CONFID5CE 9 ?OSE :O C\LD LE>N FROM Y\8 ,SL[ D[N1 ?9K /RATEGICALLY AB\T ! FUTURE1 & !N DO ! WORK4 

,?ANK Y\ TO ALL ?OSE :O PUT UP ) ME1 NURTUR$ ME1 OR O!RWISE HELP$ ME ?R\< T\< %IT4 ,I LOOK =W>D TO A VIBRANT FUTURE FI<T+ ?IS SY/EM4 ,A SPECIAL ?ANKS GOES TO ,EMILY = LOV+ ME SO HONE/LY & TRUE4 ,Y\ KN[ ,I GOT Y\R BACK4 0,D,O,N',T ,F,U,C,K ,) ,! ,9,T,],L,A,K,5 ,B,L,O,C40 

,! ,$UCATION ,TRAP BY ,CURTIS ,BR[N 

,I WAS EXCIT$4 ,?IS SPEAK] WAS TALK+ TO A ROOM FULL ( #d YE> OLD LIB]ALS1 BASICALLY CALL+ ,GEORGE ,BU% ,HITL]4 ,HE WASN'T TALK+ AB\T ! NE$ = 0JU/ICE0 OR 0PEACE0 OR D5\NC+ ,BU% = LY+ -- HE WAS ?R[+ \T SOME SC>Y AS HELL /UFF4 ,! GUY HAD OBVI\SLY DONE HIS RESE>* & HE HAD PRETTY SOLID EVID5CE ?AT ,BU%'S REGIME HAD A GOOD IDEA ?AT #i_/#a#a WAS GO+ TO HAPP5 BE=E IT DID4 ,JU/ AS HIS SPEE* WAS REA*+ IT'S CLIMAX1 EV]YONE 9 ! ROOM SEE?+ ) EMOTION1 HE PULL$ \T AN ,A,K-#d#g & SCREAM$ 0,L,E,T',S ,R,U,N ,U,P ,O,N ,?,I,S ,M,O,!,R,F,U,C,K,] ,T,O,N,I,<,T6 ,A,H,H,H6660 

,WELL1 AT LEA/ ?AT'S :AT ,I WAS HOP+ HE'D DO4 ,= SOMEONE ?AT HAD CONVICTIONS 9 :AT !Y W]E SAY+1 ?AT W\LD SEEM LIKE A MORE S5SIBLE REACTION ?AN :AT HE ACTUALLY DID2 AFT] SPEAK+ 9 A DEAD PAN AB\T ! MO/ S]I\S ISSUES IMAG9ABLE = AT LEA/ HALF AN H\R TO ?IS CR[D1 HE RECOMM5D$ ?AT #c PEOPLE /& ON /REET CORN]S ) SIGNS & TELL PEOPLE ?AT WALK BY ?AT ,BU% LI$ AB\T #i_/#a#a4 ,ONCE 5\< PEOPLE >E $UCAT$1 AS ! !ORY GOES1 !RE WILL BE A CRITICAL MASS ( DISS5T & ! CURR5T ORD] WILL1 = SOME UNEXPLA9$ REASON1 NOT BE ABLE TO CONT9UE4 ,:ILE IMAG9+ LAUN*+ A FULL-\T ,A,K-#d#g ASSAULT ON ! GOV]NM5T MAY BE M]ELY WI%FUL ?9K+ AT ! PRES5T MOM5T1 AT LEA/ IT W\LD GET RESULTS IF IT HAD POPUL> SUPPORT 9 ITS FAVOR4 ,BUT ?IS FANTASY ?AT WE NE$ ONLY TO LE>N & TEA* TO GET FREE SEEMS TO HAVE LITTLE GR\ND+ 9 REALITY4 ,IT'S AN IDEA ,I LIKE TO CALL 0,! ,$UCATION ,TRAP04 

,A ,QUE/ION ( ,TACTICS 

,IT SEEMS LIKE NO MATT] :AT GR\P1 CAUSE1 OR MOVEM5T Y\'RE 9VOLV$ )1 Y\ WILL BE V]Y LIKELY TO HE> ?AT $UCATION1 P]HAPS ( 0! MASSES10 P]HAPS ( 0! COMMUNITY10 IS ( UTMO/ IMPORTANCE 9 Y\R CAMPAIGN4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE'S NO WAY ANYONE C\LD CONTE/ ?IS4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE A FEEL+ ?AT SOME?+ IS WRONG 9 ! WORLD BUT DON'T HAVE ! WORDS OR IDEAS TO UND]/& ! ROOT CAUSES -- )\T AN UND]/&+ ( A PROBLEM Y\ CAN'T />T TO FI<T IT4 ,MANY PEOPLE GET 9VOLV$ ) SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5TS BECAUSE SOMEONE BO!R$ TO WRITE AN ESSAY1 COPY SOME LIT]ATURE1 OR MO/ (T51 JU/ SIT D[N & TALK ) !M1 MYSELF 9CLUD$4 ,BUT ,I'VE SE5 MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS1 LIB]ALS & RADICALS ALIKE1 MISUND]/&+ ! IMPORTANCE ( $UCATION4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE FAI? 9 $UCATION4 ,QUITE ! OPPOSITE -- PEOPLE HAVE PUT ALL ( !IR FAI? 9TO IT4 

,?IS K9D ( WI%FUL ?9K+ MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 MANY WAYS4 ,ONE REC5T EXAMPLE IS ! PROTE/ PUT ON BY ! LIB]AL ANTI-W> GR\P ,NOT ,9 ,\R ,NAME 7,N,I,O,N7 9 ,SEATTLE ON ,OCTOB] #e?4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ HE>D AB\T ?IS PROTE/ ,I ASK$ SOMEONE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ORGANIZ+ :AT ! PURPOSE ( ! PROTE/ WAS1 :AT SPECIFIC DEM&S !Y W]E MAK+4 ,%E TOLD ME ?AT IT WAS A PROTE/ TO CALL = AN 5D TO H>ASSM5T ( IMMIGRANTS1 TAK+ CIVIL RI<TS AWAY UND] ! GUISE ( SECURITY1 AN 5D TO ! OCCUPATION ( ,IRAQ BY ! ,U,S & AN 5D TO ! OCCUPATION ( ,PALE/9E BY ,ISRAEL4 0,:EW610 ,I ?\<T1 0,?AT'S QUITE A LI/ ( DEM&S60 ,I ASK$ :AT EXACTLY !Y HOP$ TO ACCOMPLI% BY COM+ \T TO M>* & RALLY4 ,H] REPLY WAS ?AT IT WAS MORE ( A SYMBOLIC ?+1 MEANT MORE TO RAISE AW>5ESS 7$UCATE7 ?AN TO PETITION = ANY P>TICUL> *ANGE4 ,?IS K9D ( ?9K+ IS P]VASIVE 9 SOCIAL JU/ICE WORK1 ESPECIALLY ?AT DONE BY GR\PS ( PRIVILEG$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,AGA91 Y\ SEE ! IDEA ?AT IF 5\< PEOPLE >E $UCAT$ AB\T A PROBLEM IT WILL EI!R JU/ DISAPPE> OR PEOPLE WILL SPONTANE\SLY OV]?R[ ! ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,IF Y\ ?9K AB\T IT 9 ! CONTEXT ( REC5T PROTE/S1 IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY S5SE TO DO AN ACTION ( ?IS NATURE4 ,! WORLDWIDE RALLY ON ,FEBRU>Y #a#e? 9 :I* MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( PEOPLE OPPOS$ ! W> ON ,IRAQ SPECIFICALLY DIDN'T WORK -- GOOD OL' ,BU% ,JR4 SIMPLY SAID 0,I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE10 EFFECTIVELY GIV+ ! F+] TO ! HUGE MASSES ( PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD4 ,IF M>*+ 9 ! /REETS PROV$ 9EFFECTIVE 9 ELICIT+ EV5 MORE ?AN A S5T5CE FROM ,BU%1 :Y W\LD ANYONE WANT TO ATTEMPT IT AGA91 BUT ) #d TIMES ! NUMB] ( DEM&S & ) LESS ?AN #a.0 ( ! PEOPLE8 ,?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT HAD IT BE5 ASK$ 9 ! PLANN+ ( SU* AN EV5T MAY HAVE FUNNEL$ VALUABLE TIME & RES\RCES TO MORE CONCRETE PROJECTS4 

,ANO!R EXAMPLE IS ! HI<LY LIMIT$ TACTICS ESP\S$ BY V>I\S 9DIVIDUALS UND] ! ,CRIME?,9C BANN]4 ,MANY Y\NG1 :ITE1 CLASS PRIVILEG$ ,CRIME?,9C]S SPREAD PROPAG&A ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY AS A MEANS = *ANGE4 ,EXAMPLES ( ! BULK ( ,CRIME?,9C'S REP]TOIRE CAN BE F\ND 9 !IR ,D,I,Y ,GUIDES1 & 9CLUDE SU* FUN TRICKS AS MAK+ /5CILS1 :EATPA/+1 & SILK-SCRE5+4 ,H[ DO !SE >TS & CRAFTS ACTIVITIES RELATE TO REVOLUTION8 ,WELL1 IT SEEMS ?AT ONCE 5\< ( !SE %5ANIGANS TAKE PLACE & 5\< PUNK B&S >E =M$1 PEOPLE WILL OBVI\SLY BEG9 TO REALIZE ?AT ! PETIT B\RGEOIS LIFE/YLE IS A PA!TIC REPLACEM5T = AN AU!NTIC EXI/5CE & WILL !N SPONTANE\SLY ID5TIFY & RISE UP AGA9/ !IR COMMON OPPRESSORS4 ,OR1 TO QUOTE ONE ,CRIME?,9C PUBLICATION3 0,\R PROJECT IS TO PU% Y\ OV] ! IMAG9>Y L9ES & \T ( ! 7SELF-CON/RUCT$ & SELF-DECORAT$7 CAGES ( ?IS SOCIETY40 ,HMM4 ,9T]E/+4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT M>*+ 9 ! /REET NEV] DOES ANY?+1 OR ?AT :EATPA/+ FLI]S HAS NO PLACE 9 ORGANIZ+ = SOCIAL JU/ICE1 OR ?AT PEOPLE %\LDN'T S+ !IR HE>TS \T 9 A PUNK B& -- AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 :5 IT COMES TO TACTICS ANY?+ GOES1 :E!R IT BE TAK+ UP >MS OR WRIT+ TO Y\R S5ATORS4 ,BUT !RE'S A RI<T PLACE & A RI<T TIME = EV]Y?+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 ! ,M>T9 ,LUR!R ,K+ ,JR4 & ! ,S,N,C,C />T$ M>*+ 9 ! /REETS DUR+ ! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T IT WAS A RADICAL & EFFECTIVE ACT -- BLACK PEOPLE CONGREGAT+ 9 ! /REETS 9 ,ALABAMA 9 #aifh MEANS A :OLE LOT MORE ?AN :ITE PEOPLE M>*+ >\ND 9 ,SEATTLE 9 #b#c4 

,ONE MA9 REASON ,I SEE = ?IS COM+ UP IS ?AT = MANY POLITICALLY ACTIVE PEOPLE 7MO/ ESPECIALLY MIDDLE_/UPP] CLASS :ITE PEOPLE71 EV]Y?+ WE LE>N$ WAS LE>N$ \T ( A BOOK4 ,I KN[ :5 ,I WAS GR[+ UP & FIR/ BEGAN F9D+ \T AB\T ALL ! 9JU/ICE 9 ! WORLD1 ,I ALWAYS WOND]$ 0,:Y DO PEOPLE ALWAYS TALK AB\T ALL ! PROBLEMS 9 ! WORLD8 ,:Y ISN'T !RE A BOOK ON :AT TO DO AB\T ALL ?IS804 ,?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT ,I /RUGGL$ ) = A LONG TIME1 READ+ MORE & MORE BOOKS TO HOPEFULLY F9D AN ANSW]4 ,IT TOOK A :ILE TO REALIZE ?AT ! ANSW] ISN'T 9 A BOOK1 & ?AT ,I'D HAVE TO SIT D[N & TAKE ON PROBLEMS ( MY SIZE RA!R ?AN TRY TO FOCUS+ ON GIANT SCALE ?+S LIKE 0CAPITALISM0 & 0! /ATE04 

,?IS K9D ( 9TELLECTUALIZ+ MAKES US 9EFFECTIVE 9 \R WORK4 ,ORGANIZ+ MEANS CREAT+ SOME?+ RELEVANT TO Y\R UNIQUE TIME & PLACE4 ,SIMPLY REPEAT+ ACTIONS ?AT HAVE WORK$ 9 ! PA/ %[S A LACK ( UND]/&+ ( ! CURR5T CONDITIONS1 & CONFUSES TACTICS = A /RATEGY4 

,AT ,LEA/ ,!Y'RE ,DO+ ,SOME?+6 

,(T5TIMES ,I WILL HE> 0SO :AT'S ! PROBLEM8 -- AT LEA/ ! LIB]ALS & ! PUNKS & ! 9TELLECTUALS >E DO+ SOME?+60 ,& ,I W\LD SAY ?AT ?AT'S BO? A GOOD ?+ & A BAD ?+4 ,! GOOD ?+3 !Y'VE GOT GOOD 9T5TIONS4 ,!Y C\LD JU/ BE (F SOME:]E GAMBL+ OR BR[S+ AN ,IKEA CATALOG4 ,BUT IT'S ALSO A BAD ?+3 !Y'RE JU/ DO+ SOME?+4 ,NOT ! ?+ ?AT WILL WORK SPECIFICALLY 9 ! CURR5T HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT'S LIKE SAY+ 0,MAN1 ,I REALLY ?9K ! W> 9 ,IRAQ SUCKS40 ,I DO TOO -- BUT M]ELY RECOGNIZ+ !RE'S A PROBLEM IS NOT ! SAME AS RECOGNIZ+ A GOOD SOLUTION4 ,IF WE'RE REALLY D[N TO MAKE A *ANGE HAPP51 !RE'S GO+ TO BE SOME LEVEL ( DISCOM=T ?AT COMES FROM HONE/ SELF CRITIQUE1 & !RE'S GO+ TO BE H>D WORK TO DO AFT] WE EVALUATE :]E WE'RE AT4 ,OR WE CAN JU/ DO 0SOME?+0 & HOPE ?AT \R EF=TS WILL EV5TUALLY ADD UP TO A ,REVOLUTION4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I DON'T TRU/ ?AT ANY?+ LESS ?AN A COMB9ATION ( ANALYSIS & PRACTICE 7AKA 0PRAXIS07 WILL GET US TO ! BIG ,R4 ,! YIELD ( ACTIVI/ WORK NOT 9=M$ BY AN ANALYSIS ( CURR5T SOCIAL CONDITIONS IS SLI<T4 ,SO :Y DO PEOPLE CONT9UE TO FALL 9TO ?IS TRAP8 ,LOTS ( REASONS3 !Y FEEL LESS GUILTY IF !Y JU/ DO SOME?+ :E!R IT'S EFFECTIVE OR NOT1 IT MAKES !M FEEL BETT] ?AN PEOPLE ?AT >5'T DO+ SOME?+1 IT PUTS RESPONSIBILITY ON O!RS TO MAKE ACTIONS HAPP51 !Y JU/ DON'T KN[ A BETT] WAY TO DO ?+S -- :5 Y\ GET RI<T D[N TO IT ?\<1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT'S IMPORTANT TO UND]/& IS ?AT R&OM %OTS AT VICTORY WILL F9D FEW VICTORIES & )\T VICTORIES PEOPLE GET DEMORALIZ$ & GO HOME4 

,:5'S ! ,LA/ ,TIME ,Y\ ,READ ,Z ,MAGAZ9E ,COV] TO ,COV]8 

,:5 !N IS $UCATION AN APPROPRIATE & EFFECTIVE TACTIC8 ,SIMPLY PUT3 ,:5 PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO IT4 ,:5 PEOPLE RELATE TO :AT Y\'RE SAY+ !Y HAVE A REASON TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,TOO (T5 AN>*I/S_/ACTIVI/S TALK AT PEOPLE 9/EAD ( TALK+ ) !M4 ,RA!R ?AN 5GAGE 9 A DISCUSSION AB\T :AT PEOPLE 9 \R COMMUNITIES C>E AB\T1 WE >E TELL+ !M :AT !Y %\LD C>E AB\T4 ,?IS IS :]E MANY PEOPLE REA* A /UMBL+ BLOCK 9 ACTIVI/_/AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES -- !Y >E MANY TIMES SO 5VELOP$ 9 !IR [N SMALL WORLD ?AT !Y DO NOT KN[ :AT PROBLEMS OPPRESS$ PEOPLE >\ND !M >E FAC+4 ,TO DO ANY K9D ( WORK WELL1 WE NE$ TO KN[ :AT'S GO+ ON RI<T N[ :]E WE LIVE1 EV5 IF ?AT MEANS PICK+ UP A MA9/REAM NEWSPAP] EV]Y N[ & !N4 ,OR BETT] YET HAV+ REAL HUMAN RELATIONS ) PEOPLE >\ND Y\6 

,= 9/ANCE1 IF Y\'RE AT WORK & Y\'RE TRY+ TO TALK TO PEOPLE AB\T WAT] BE+ PRIVATIZ$ 9 ?IRD WORLD C\NTRIES :ILE A ?\S& JOBS )9 Y\R COMPANY JU/ GOT %IPP$ TO ,MEXICO1 PEOPLE MI<T NOT C>E :AT Y\ HAVE TO SAY AB\T FREE TRADE4 ,BUT !Y W\LD C>E AB\T FREE TRADE IF Y\ %[ !M ?AT IT IS EFFECT+ !M 9 A V]Y CONCRETE WAY4 ,POLITICAL $UCATION DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE TO />T FROM PURE SELF 9T]E/444BUT ?AT'S :5 IT WILL HAVE ! MO/ IMPACT4 ,:5 PEOPLE CAN FEEL H[ ! ISSUE RELATES TO !M1 !Y WILL BE MU* MORE S]I\S & PASSIONATE AB\T FI<T+ & W9N+ /RUGGLES4 ,HI/ORY CONFIRMS ?AT ! L>GE/ /RUGGLES 9 REC5T HI/ORY -- CIVIL RI<TS1 FEM9ISM1 NATIONALI/ GR\PS -- W]E ALL MOVEM5TS :OSE MEMB]%IP WAS MA9LY COMPRIS$ ( ?OSE AFFECT$ BY ! PROBLEMS !Y S\<T TO 5D4 

,IT'S UNREALI/IC TO EXPECT PEOPLE TO WANT TO KN[ EV]Y?+ AB\T EV]Y C\NTRY'S SITUATIONS4 ,HONE/LY1 :5'S ! LA/ TIME Y\ READ ,Z ,MAGAZ9E COV] TO COV]8 ,IT'S H>D4 ,*E*NYA1 ,IRAQ1 ,BOLIVIA1 ANIMALS LIV+ & DY+ 9 FACTORY F>MS1 PEOPLE BE+ MURD]$ & TORTUR$ -- IT'S H>D TO DEAL ) ?IS /UFF :5 IT'S NOT RI<T 9 Y\R FACE4 ,9 T]MS ( M5TAL HEAL?1 IT'S MU* EASI] TO JU/ =GET AB\T IT4 ,& :ILE SOME PEOPLE GET SOME SATISFACTION BY READ+ UP ON EV]Y BAD SITUATION 9 ! WORLD1 IT'S NOT SOME?+ MO/ PEOPLE 5JOY DO+4 ,:Y W\LD Y\ WANT TO8 ,IT'S H>D /UFF TO CONFRONT :5 Y\ DON'T FEEL P[]FUL 5\< TO /OP ANY ( IT4 

,S]VICE1 ,ADVOCACY1 & ,P[]3 ,$UCAT+ = ,ACTION 

,?IS IS ANO!R MAJOR PO9T ?AT ACTIVI/S (T5 FAIL TO ADDRESS :5 DO+ 0$UCATION0 WORK -- IS !RE ANY?+ WE CAN DO AB\T IT8 ,EV5 IF Y\ CAN RELATE TO PEOPLE1 & Y\ CAN GET !M 9T]E/$ 9 LE>N+ MORE AB\T ! PROBLEM1 Y\ /ILL HAVE TO ADDRESS ! MATT] ( ! HUGE /RUGGLE IT WILL TAKE TO GET \RSELVES FREE4 ,! PO9T :5 ! ORGANIZ] MAKES ! PIT* = !IR SOCIAL *ANGE GR\P IS :]E MO/ PEOPLE DECIDE NOT TO GET 9VOLV$4 

,!RE >E ?REE DIFF]5T K9DS ( SOCIAL *ANGE ORGANIZATIONS -- S]VICE1 ADVOCACY1 & P[]4 ,S]VICE GR\PS >E ?+S LIKE S\P KIT*5S & %ELT]S -- !Y MAKE NO EF=T :ATSOEV] TO *ANGE ! P[] DYNAMICS4 ,9 FACT1 !Y S]VE TO 5=CE ! P[] RELATIONS 7POOR PEOPLE W\LDN'T HAVE ANY FOOD IF IT W]5'T = ! S]VICE GR\PS ( PEOPLE ) RES\RCES74 

,ADVOCACY GR\PS >E ONE /EP BETT] :5 IT COMES TO MAK+ MEAN+FUL *ANGE -- GR\PS SU* AS ,A,C,O,R,N 7,ASSOCIATION ( ,COMMUNITY ,ORGANIZATIONS = ,RE=M ,N[7 >E A GOOD EXAMPLE ( ?IS4 ,:ILE !Y MAY WORK = MEAN+FUL *ANGE1 !Y >E /ILL PRIM>ILY COMPOS$ ( ORGANIZ]S 7PAID ORGANIZ]S1 9 ! CASE ( ,A,C,O,R,N7 ?AT >E (T5TIMES NOT PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY ! PROBLEMS4 ,GR\PS 9 ?IS CATEGORY >E ALSO SOMETIMES *>ACT]IZ$ BY MEET+ NEW PROBLEMS AS !Y >ISE RA!R ?AN TAK+ AN (F5SIVE PO/URE4 

,?IS IS :]E P[] COMES 9TO PLAY4 ,P[] BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS >E GR\PS MO/ (T5 MADE UP ( PEOPLE DIRECTLY UND] ! GUN ( OPPRESSION1 WORK+ TO TAKE P[] AWAY FROM ! PEOPLE :O >E ABUS+ IT4 ,= 9/ANCE1 A UNION 7OR A GOOD ONE1 AT LEA/7 IS A P[] ORGANIZATION -- WORK]S GA!R TOGE!R TO SEIZE P[]1 BIT BY BIT1 FROM ! BOSS :O RULES OV] !IR LIVES4 ,ANO!R GOOD EXAMPLE ( P[] BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS IS ,O,C,A,P 7,ONT>IO ,COALITION ,AGA9/ ,POV]TY74 ,IT %\LD BE OBVI\S :Y ?IS K9D ( WORK IS MO/ SUIT$ TO US AN>*I/S1 & IS :AT WILL MO/ 9SPIRE PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY GET 9VOLV$6 

,PEOPLE ?AT HAVE HAD TO FACE ANY K9D ( OPPRESSION HAVE GOOD BULL%IT DETECTORS1 MU* MORE ?AN MO/ ACTIVI/S4 ,?AT'S ! REASON MORE PEOPLE >5'T 9VOLV$ 9 ,S,N,[1 ,CRIME?,9C1 OR ! GR\PS ,I M5TION$ E>LI] -- !Y HAVE 5\< CONNECTION ) ! REAL WORLD TO /ILL KN[ ?AT SPRAY PA9T+ WALLS WON'T *ANGE :O'S 9 CONTROL ( ! WORLD OR ANY?+ ELSE1 BUT IT WILL PUT Y\ AT RISK ( GETT+ >RE/$4 ,:Y NOT JU/ DR9K BE] IF Y\ WANT A RU%8 ,NORMAL PEOPLE KN[ ?AT C&LELI<T VIGILS DON'T *ANGE A DAMN ?+ BECAUSE POLITICIANS & BOSSES DON'T REALLY LI/5 TO ! PEOPLE4 ,:Y BO!R /&+ \TSIDE GETT+ ALL COLD :5 ! PEOPLE :O >E 9 CONTROL >5'T EV5 GONNA LI/5 TO Y\8 ,?IS K9D ( 9NATE KN[L$GE (T5 SEEMS TO BE FILT]$ \T 9 ! PROCESS ( 5T]+ ACTIVI/ CIRCLES4 ,& ?IS IS :Y WE NE$ TO COME TO ! TABLE ) SOME?+ REAL1 SOME?+ MORE ?AN WORDS & IDEAS4 

,L,E,T',S ,R,U,N ,U,P ,O,N ,?,I,S ,M,O,!,R,F,U,C,K,] ,T,O,N,I,<,T6 

,I HOPE ?AT IT IS GL>+LY APP>5T :Y ADVOCAT+ $UCATION & PROPAG&A TO ! EXCLUSION ( ALMO/ ANY O!R TACTICS IS DOOM$ TO FAILURE4 ,?IS PRACTICE RE/S ON EI!R ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] >E LI/5+ TO ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO DICTATE IT1 OR ?AT PEOPLE WILL MIRACUL\SLY RISE UP SIMPLY FROM LE>N+ AN 9JU/ICE EXI/S4 ,EI!R ASSUMPTION IS NAIVE & A DEAD 5D ROAD4 

,SAUL ,AL9SKY ESP\S$ ! IDEA ?AT IT IS ! ORGANIZ]'S FIR/ & =EMO/ JOB TO S[ ! SE$S ( DISCONT5T -- !N :5 !RE IS 5\< DISCONT5T IT'S TIME TO ORGANIZE4 ,)\T ?IS SECOND ASPECT TO \R WORK1 ! FIR/ IS USELESS 7AS IF Y\ C\LD EV5 CALL IT WORK )\T ! SECOND74 ,WE NE$ TO REMEMB] ?AT EV]Y?+ WE DO %\LD BE AIM$ AT W9N+ VICTORIES & BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,?IS S\NDS CLI*E1 BUT IT'S EASILY =GOTT5 ?AT REVOLUTION ISN'T SOME?+ ?AT JU/ HAPP5S1 OR ONLY TOOK PLACE 9 O!R C\NTRIES LONG AGO -- IT'S SOME?+ ?AT IS SL[LY & /EADILY BUILT BY PEOPLE4 

,IT'S = ?IS REASON ?AT :5 DO+ $UCATIONAL WORK1 WE NE$ TO BE CONSCI\S ( \R GOALS FROM ! />T1 NOT JU/ HOP+ ?AT SOME?+ WILL COME \T ( IT AT SOME PO9T D[N ! L9E4 ,WE HAVE NO WAY ( EVALUAT+ :E!R OR NOT ?AT K9D ( SCATT]%OT APPROA* IS SUCCESSFUL4 ,$UCATIONAL WORK %\LD NOT ONLY EXPLA9 ! PROBLEMS PEOPLE FACE1 BUT ALSO %[ ?AT !RE'S A VIBRANT & IMPORTANT FI<T GO+ ON -- A FI<T ?AT ANYONE CAN GET 9VOLV$ 91 & MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 A FI<T ?AT CAN BE WON4 

,( C\RSE1 SIMPLY HAV+ GOOD PROPAG&A RA!R ?AN %ODDILY ?R[N TOGE!R PROPAG&A DOES NOT MAKE A REVOLUTION6 ,WE CAN'T BULL%IT AB\T !RE BE+ A VIBRANT & IMPORTANT FI<T IF WE'RE NOT 9 ! MID/ ( ONE ALREADY OR >5'T WILL+ TO />T ONE4 ,& WE SURE AS HELL %\LDN'T TALK AB\T IT BE+ A FI<T PEOPLE CAN GET 9VOLV$ 9 & W9 IF !RE'S NOT A REAL *ANCE ( ?AT HAPP5+4 ,?IS IS \R *ALL5GE AS AN>*I/S & AS ORGANIZ]S -- TO /EP UP TO ! PLATE & AGITATE ! SITUATIONS1 BUILD ! ORGANIZATIONS1 & FI<T ! /RUGGLES ?AT WE SO (T5 EXPECT EV]YONE ELSE TO4 

,W\LD ,Y\ ,%OPLIFT 0,DAYS ( ,W>1 ,NI<TS ( ,LOVE08 BY ,BUT* ,LEE 

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,GET ! UZI6 

,SOME ,M,A,N I'D NEV] MET BE=E H&$ ?IS BOOK TO ME AT A MEET+1 & MUMBL$ SOME?+ AB\T REVIEW+ IT4 ,LUCKY WIMM9 GET TO REVIEW SIX C\RSE D9N]S OR NEW ,C,DS1 BUT I GET TO REVIEW A FUCK+ POLI% SAUSAGE4 ,:I* IS TO SAY I'D RA!R BE TALK+ AB\T WOM5'S >M$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ M5 @& !IR 9SANE & 9ANE CULTURES4 ,BUT !RE IT IS4 ,& !N AGA91 I'M SOME?+ ( A MAOI/A4 

,LET'S GET TO ! PO9T4 ,!RE'S BIT*+ AB\T ?IS BOOK1 BUT NO AIRL9E TICKET IS GOOD = ALL TIMES & ALL PLACES4 ,!RE IS NO ALL-DAY SUCK]1 ONLY SUCK]S4 ,! SUBTITLE ON ?IS BOOK IS 0,CRIME?9K = ,BEG9N]S0 & ?AT'S JU/ :AT IT IS4 ,SO IF Y\ KN[ SOMEONE Y\NG TRAPP$ 9 ! SUBURBAN BOX1 ?IS IS PAGES ?AT MI<T GET !M TO SEE LIFE FROM A DIFF]5T DOORWAY4 ,IF Y\ KN[ SOMEONE Y\NG & SUBURBAN :O HAS HE>D ! WORD 0AN>*ISM0 BUT KN[S NO?+ ELSE AB\T ANY?+1 LAY ?IS ON !M4 0,DAYS ( ,BLAH1 ,NI<TS ( ,B>F0 IS = BEG9N]S4 ,AN 9TRODUCTION ?AT'S NOT TOO HEAVY & MI<T BE A GU/ ( FRE% AIR4 ,MAYBE !Y'LL GET A SUBV]SIVE LAU<1 A H9T ( REBELLI\S SPIRIT1 MAYBE A SE$ PLANT$ 9 !IR M9D4 

,& 0,DAYS0 IS REAL EASY TO SLIDE 9TO1 S9CE IT'S NOT REALLY A LONG BOOK4 ,IT'S LIKE FIFTE5 %ORT ESSAYS ON BREAK+ ) BOR+1 REGIM5T$ CAPITALI/ LIFE4 ,!RE'S TONS ( PICTURES1 FUNNY S>CA/IC C>TOONS1 LITTLE BOX$ EXAMPLES ( ?IS OR ?AT FROM :AT SOME REBELS ACTUALLY DID4 ,& Y\ DON'T EV5 HAVE TO TAKE IT ?AT REV]5TIALLY 7IT ISN'T AS ?\< ! AU?ORS W]E DO+ SOME?+ REAL1 LIKE FIX+ ! BRAKES ON Y\R TRUCK74 ,/>T READ+ IT ANY:]E1 SKIP PAGES1 GO BACKW>DS1 DON'T WORRY1 IT'S ALL ! SAME4 ,! ,CRIME?,9C PEOPLE :O PUT ?IS TOGE!R REALLY DESIGN$ A CLEV] 0BOOK01 ?AT'S A CONTRA/ TO ! USUAL ?ICK BOOKS LOAD$ ) 9=MATION ?AT WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO LE>N FROM4 ,H]E !RE'S ALMO/ NO?+ TO LE>N1 :I* IS SO LIB]AT+4 

,TO ME1 ! ?+ ,I LIKE BE/ AB\T 0,DAYS0 IS ?AT IT BR+S \T H[ B>R5 ! LIFE ( ! SPECTATOR IS4 ,IT *ALL5GES ! SPECTATORISM1 ! VIEW]ISM ( PASSIVE VIRTUAL LIFE 9 MIDDLE CLASS CAPITALISM4 ,) ITS PASSIVE ANTI-SPORTS 7T5 *EMICAL-SATURAT$ DICKS PLAY1 T5 MILLION OV]WEI<T DICKS SIT & WAT*7 & VIDEO GAME 0*ALL5GES0 & TELEVIS$ 0RELATION%IPS04 ,AT ITS BE/1 0,DAYS0 IS PROVOCATIVE & ?\<T-PROVOK+1 HAPPILY />T+ TR\BLE = /RAI<T1 MIDDLE CLASS GOAL-SEEK+ SUBURBAN Y\?4 

0,:ATEV] EA* .<(.> US MAY BE LOOK+ =1 WE ALL T5D TO PURSUE \R DESIRES BY PUR*AS+ IMAGES3 SYMBOLS ( ! ?+S WE DESIRE4 ,WE BUY LEA!R JACKETS :5 WE WANT REBELLION & DANG]444,:5 WE WANT TO LIVE 9 A DIFF]5T WORLD1 WE BUY POLITICAL PAMPHLETS & BUMP] /ICK]S4 ,SOMEH[ WE ASSUME ?AT HAV+ ALL ! RI<T ACCESSORIES WILL GET US ! P]FECT LIVES4 ,& AS WE CON/RUCT \R LIVES1 WE T5D TO DO IT ACCORD+ TO AN IMAGE1 A PATT]N ?AT HAS BE5 LAID \T = US444,AT \R JOBS1 WE EX*ANGE \R TIME1 5]GY1 & CREATIVITY = ! ABILITY TO BUY !SE SYMBOLS444,RA!R ?AN SATISFY+ \R NE$S1 !SE PRODUCTS MULTIPLY !M3 = TO GET !M1 WE MU/ SELL \R LIVES AWAY40 

,:AT ,I DISLIKE MO/ AB\T ! BOOK IS ?AT AS A WOMAN1 AS A TRANS-P]SON1 !RE'S NO ABILITY 9 IT TO FI<T BACK AGA9/ BE+ OBLIT]AT$4 ,IT'S AS ?\< !Y'RE SAY+ ?AT IF Y\ JU/ SWIT* Y\R LITTLE M9D TO A DIFF]5T M5TAL /ATION !N Y\ CAN BE FREE & RUNN+4 ,?AT'S JU/ BULL%IT4 ,9 FACT1 ?AT'S JU/ ! EMPTY PURSUIT ( SYMBOLS & IMAGES ?AT !Y PUT D[N4 ,Y\ CAN'T BE FREE 9 A WORLD ?AT ISN'T FREE1 & WE HAVE ! FUCK+ SC>S FROM ! M9E FIELDS TO PROVE IT4 ,?\< !Y DON'T SAY IT1 !SE >5'T NEW IDEAS 9 !IR BOOK4 ,M9$ \T ( SEV5TY YE> OLD DADA & SURREALISM1 BUT C\LD DADA DEFEAT ! NAZIS8 ,H]E'S SOME FREE ADVICE3 ,LET SOMEONE ELSE TE/ ?AT -- DON'T Y\ BET Y\R LIFE ON IT4 

,Y\ CAN SEE :AT ,I MEAN BY *ECK+ \T !IR HEAVY ADVOCACY ( %OPLIFT+4 0,DAYS0 REALLY BLA/S (F ON ?IS3 0444%OPLIFT+ MAKES ME FEEL LIB]AT$ & EMP[]$04 ,OR 0,EV]Y?+ *ANGES :5 ,I %OPLIFT40 ,OR 0,%OPLIFT+ SAYS ,N,O TO ALL ! OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES ?AT HAVE COME TO *>ACT]IZE ! MOD]N CORPORATION40 ,& ON & ON4 ,DUMP/] DIV+ IS ALSO A BIG DEAL 9 ! ,CRIME?,9C IDEOLOGY4 ,I ?9K ONLY SUP]PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE TALK ?IS PHONY WAY1 FOLKS SITT+ ON TOP ( ! RE/ ( ! HUMAN RACE BUT PLAY+ AT BE+ SOMEONE ELSE4 

,HEY1 WE %\LD 5T]TA9 ! REALLY REVOLUTION>Y F>-\T D>+ NOVEL IDEA (444%OPLIFT+8 ,HEL-LO6 ,E>? TO ,CRIME?,9C6 ,WAKE UP6 ,ANY ( Y\ EV] WORK$ = A LIV+ AT A /ORE8 ,OH1 ,I =GOT1 WORK+ IS GIV+ 9 TO ! CORPORATIONS4 ,WELL1 !N1 LET ME TELL Y\ ! NEWS ?AT 9 REAL LIFE MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( ,AM]ICANS ( EV]Y CLASS1 AGE1 RACE & G5D]S >E %OPLIFT+ LIKE MAD WEASELS4 ,IT'S ! FUCK+ NATIONAL SPORT4 ,MY ROOMATE ONCE HAD A RI*ASS :ITE GR&MO!R /UFF A BABY C>RIAGE ) A BABY 9 IT FULL ( %IT & RACE FULL SPE$ \T ! /ORE %\T+1 0,IF Y\ TRY & /OP US & MY BABY GR&DAU<T] IS 9JUR$ WE'LL SUE Y\60 ,HO/AGE %OPLIFT+4 

,& Y\ ?9K ! OPPRESS$ %\LD %OPLIFT :AT !Y NE$8 ,OH1 !Y'LL REALLY APPRECIATE Y\R TEA*+ !M1 KEMOSABI4 ,HEY1 EV] BE5 9 AN 9N] CITY CORN] /ORE ) ITS BULLETPRO( PLEXIGLASS 9N] WALLS1 :]E Y\ PO9T \T ! CANN$ S\P OR SOAP Y\ WANT & ! CL]K H&S IT \T TO Y\ ?R\< ! REVOLV+ TRAY -- AFT] Y\ SLIDE Y\R MONEY 98 ,! OPPRESS$ HAVE BE5 %OPLIFT+ & /EAL+ & RIPP+ S9CE LONG BE=E ANY ( Y\ W]E CONCEIV$ (4 ,& GUESS :AT1 !Y >5'T 0LIB]AT$0 OR 0EMP[]$0 YET4 

,TALK ( SUBV]T+ ! SY/EM IS *EAP1 BUT O!R PEOPLE >E BE+ RUN OV] BY ! REALITY ( IT4 ,! FAMILIES :O LIT]ALLY LIVE !IR 5TIRE LIVES 9 ! GIANT G>BAGE DUMPS 9 ! ,PHILIPP9ES1 LIV+ (F ( SIFT+ = ! SCRAPS ( CLO?1 METAL1 BOTTLES OR FOOD1 !Y'RE ! PROS AT DUMP/] DIV+ & ! :ITE PEOPLE H]E :O DO IT >E JU/ POS]S AT WOR/ & AMATEURS AT BE/4 ,BUT ?OSE ,FILIP9O FAMILIES >5'T 0SUBV]T+ ! SY/EM0 AT ALL1 !Y'RE JU/ /RUGGL+ TO SURVIVE4 ,LIFE ISN'T A SPECTATOR GAME = MO/ WIMM9 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT'S ALL TOO REAL -- ,A,I,D,S1 MAL>IA1 RAPE1 BE+ REALLY SICK & /ILL HAV+ TO LABOR TWELVE H\RS A DAY ON Y\R FEET4 ,DY+ Y\NG KN[+ ?AT NO ONE IS GO+ TO TAKE C>E ( Y\R KIDS4 ,SOMETIMES ?IS BOOK IS ITSELF A SPECTATOR SPORT1 PRIVILEG$ FOLKS HAV+ ! ?RILL ( PLAY+ AT LIFE4 ,AS ?AT POSSUM SAID1 0,WE HAVE MET ! 5EMY1 & !Y IS US40 

,REVOLUTION1 ,SU/A9ABILITY1 & ,CIVILIZATION3 ,EXCLUSIVE ,9T]VIEW ,) ,D]RICK ,J5S5 BY ! ,LORE ,AX 

,LORE ,AX3 ,:AT DO Y\ BELIEVE >E ! ORIG9S ( HATE & OPPRESSION 9 \R CULTURE8 

,D]RICK ,J5S53 ,WE CAN TAKE ?AT FROM A NUMB] ( DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS4 ,ONE DIRECTION ,I TOOK 9 ,A ,LANGUAGE ,OLD] ?AN ,WORDS WAS ?AT WE HAVE AN 5TIRE CULTURE SUFF]+ FROM1 :AT ,JUDI? ,H]MAN W\LD CALL1 COMPLEX PO/ TRAUMATIC /RESS DISORD]4 ,9 A NUT%ELL ! 5TIRE CULTURE HAS BE5 TRAUMATIZ$ ?R\< ! VIOL5CE ?AT MANIFE/S ?R\< ITS *ILD RE>+ & $UCATIONAL PRACTICES1 AS WELL AS ?R\< KILL+ ! PLANET4 ,WE >E SO TRAUMATIZ$ ?AT WE >E TOO T]RIFI$ TO 5T] RELATION%IPS4 

,I EXAM9$ ANO!R LEVEL ( :AT C\LD BE AN ORIG9 9 ,! ,CULTURE ( ,MAKE ,BELIEVE1 :I* IS IF A CULTURE IS BAS$ ON COMPETITION1 IT WILL LEAD 9EVITABLY TO HATR$ & ATROCITY4 ,IF Y\ BELIEVE Y\ NE$ TO \T COMPETE EV]YONE1 ?AT ! NATURAL WORLD IS R$ 9 TOO? & CLAW1 & BASICALLY ! MEANE/ SURVIVE1 !N Y\ >E GO+ TO BE MEAN4 

,ANO!R LEVEL1 :I* WILL BE 9 A BOOK ,I AM GO+ TO WRITE1 TAKES A DIFF]5T DIRECTION1 ONE 9=M$ BY ,JACK ,=BES' BOOK ,COLUMBUS & ,O!R ,CANNIBALS4 ,HE BELIEVES ?AT ! NATURE ( ! PROBLEM IS A SPIRITUAL ILLNESS ) A PHYSICAL VECTOR4 ,IT'S NOT A METAPHOR4 ,IT'S A REAL ?+ :]E1 IF ,I GET ! FLU & ,I C\<1 ! LITTLE A]OSOLS GO ?R\< ! AIR & Y\ 9SPIRE !M1 !N Y\ C\LD 5D UP ) ! SYMPTOMS ( ! FLU3 C\<1 FEV]1 UPSET /OMA*1 & *ILLS4 ,IF ,I HAVE ! CANNIBAL SICKNESS :5 ,I C\< & Y\ 9SPIRE IT1 Y\ C\LD 5D UP NE$+ TO CONSUME ! S\LS ( O!RS & BECOME A CAPITALI/4 ,IT'S A V]Y CONTAGI\S DISEASE & ,I'M GO+ TO EXPLORE ?AT POSSIBILITY 9 A BOOK D[N ! ROAD4 

,! PROBLEMS ( \R CULTURE ORIG9ATE 9 CIVILIZATION4 ,9 A BOOK ,I'M CURR5TLY WORK+ ON1 ,I REALIZ$ ,I'VE BE5 BA%+ CIVILIZATION = MANY YE>S1 & F9ALLY DECID$ ,I BETT] DEF9E IT4 ,! %ORT DEF9ITION IS ! ONE ,/ANLEY ,DIAMOND GAVE1 :I* IS ?AT 0CIVILIZATION ORIG9ATES 9 CONQUE/ ABROAD & REPRESSION AT HOME40 ,I DEF9E CIVILIZATION AS A WAY ( LIFE *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! GR[? ( CITIES4 ,I DEF9E A CITY AS A COLLECTIVE ( PEOPLE LIV+ 9 NUMB]S L>GE 5\< TO REQUIRE ! IMPORTATION ( RES\RCES4 ,?IS MEANS ! PEOPLE :O LIV$ 9 ,TU'NES1 ! ,TOL[A NAME = ! PLACE ,I LIVE :I* IS N[ CALL$ ,CRESC5T ,CITY ,CALI=NIA1 W]E NOT CIVILIZ$4 ,!Y DIDN'T LIVE 9 A CITY2 !Y LIV$ 9 VILLAGES OR CAMPS & !Y DIDN'T REQUIRE ! IMPORTATION ( RES\RCES4 ,!Y LIV$ ON ! SALMON1 DE]1 ELK1 HUCKLEB]RIES1 CLAMS1 SALAL1 SALMON1 LAMPREYS1 SALMON & SALMON4 

,TWO ?+S HAPP5 :5 Y\ REQUIRE ! IMPORTATION ( RES\RCES4 ,ONE IS ?AT Y\R WAY ( LIV+ IS NOT & CAN NEV] BE SU/A9ABLE4 ,BECAUSE Y\ REQUIRE ! IMPORTATION ( RES\RCES Y\ >E US+ MORE RES\RCES ?AN ! PLACE HAS4 ,?AT MEANS Y\ HAVE D5UD$ ?AT >EA & AS Y\R CITY GR[S Y\ WILL D5UDE A L>G] & L>G] >EA & = OBVI\S REASONS ?AT CAN NEV] BE SU/A9ABLE4 

,AL?\< 9 ?IS CULTURE IT'S NOT SO OBVI\S & WE CAN'T TAKE ?IS = GRANT$4 ,WE >E MADE SO /UPID BY \R D5IAL & 5CULTURATION ?AT WE BELIEVE ! /UPID NOTION ?AT NATURAL SELECTION -- PRESUM+ IT EXI/S -- IS BAS$ ON COMPETITION & ! WAY TO SURVIVE IS TO \T COMPETE ALL Y\R NEI<BORS4 ,! REASON WE CAN %[ ?AT'S BULL%IT IS 9 TWO S5T5CES4 ,?OSE CREATURES ?AT SURVIVE 9 ! LONG RUN1 SURVIVE 9 ! LONG RUN4 ,Y\ DON'T SURVIVE 9 ! LONG RUN BY HYP]-EXPLOIT+ OR DAMAG+ Y\R SURR\ND+S2 Y\ SURVIVE 9 ! LONG RUN BY ACTUALLY IMPROV+ Y\R SURR\ND+S4 ,SO IF Y\ TAKE MORE ?AN Y\ GIVE BACK1 !N IT DOESN'T TAKE A ROCKET SCI5TI/ -- IT TAKES ANYBODY BUT A ROCKET SCI5TI/ -- TO FIGURE \T ?AT WAY ( LIV+ WON'T BE SU/A9ABLE4 ,! ONLY WAY ( LIV+ ?AT CAN BE SU/A9ABLE IS BY GIV+ BACK TO Y\R SURR\ND+S AT LEA/ AS MU* AS Y\ TAKE4 

,! NE$ TO IMPORT RES\RCES ALSO MEANS ! CULTURE IS BAS$ ON VIOL5CE1 BECAUSE IF Y\ REQUIRE ! IMPORTATION ( RES\RCES TRADE WILL NEV] BE SUFFICI5TLY RELIABLE4 ,IF ,I REQUIRE FI% FROM ! NEXT WAT]%$ OV] & ! LOCAL PEOPLE !RE DON'T WANT TO GIVE ME ?OSE FI%1 ,I'M GO+ TO TAKE !M IF MY COLLECTION ( PEOPLE REQUIRES ?AT WE HAVE !M4 ,WE C\LD ALL BECOME JUNIOR ,BODHISATVAS AT ?IS PO9T & IT W\LDN'T REALLY MATT] BECAUSE ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T W\LD /ILL NE$ TO IMPORTANT RES\RCES & W\LD /ILL NE$ A HUGE MILIT>Y4 

,I DON'T KN[ :AT ! ORIG9AL S\RCE ( IT WAS1 BUT :AT IS ! ?+ ?AT NE$S TO BE UNMADE RI<T N[8 ,CIVILIZATION4 ,AT ! V]Y LEA/ WE %\LD BE HONE/ ) \RSELVES & RECOGNIZE ?IS WAY ( LIV+ IS NOT & CAN NEV] BE SU/A9ABLE & RECYCL+ OR A LITTLE BIT ( LEGISLATION IS NOT GO+ TO MAKE IT SO4 

,L,A3 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE CIVILIZATION WILL COLLAPSE ON ITS [N OR MU/ IT BE ACTIVELY F\<T AGA9/8 

,D,J3 ,IT SEEMS CLE> TO ME ?AT CIVILIZATION CAN'T CONT9UE4 ,! OIL AGE IS ALMO/ OV] & !RE >E ?OSE -- ,T$ ,KACZYNSKI AMONG !M -- :O BELIEVE ?AT CIVILIZATION CAN LIMP ON = HUNDR$S ( MORE YE>S4 ,I PRAY ?AT'S NOT ! CASE4 ,IT NE$S TO BE ACTIVELY F\<T AGA9/1 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT WE CAN BR+ IT D[N4 ,:AT WE CAN DO IS ASSI/ ! NATURAL WORLD TO BR+ IT D[N4 ,I ?9K WE CAN HELP4 ,! NATURAL WORLD IS WAY /RONG] ?AN WE >E OR C\LD EV] BE4 

,9 SOME WAYS IT DOESN'T REALLY MATT] :E!R OR NOT CIVILIZATION COMES D[N ?R\< ECOLOGICAL COLLAPSE OR ?R\< \R EF=TS4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] TO :E!R WE MAKE ! EF=T BECAUSE :AT IS HAPP5+ N[ IS WRONG4 ,IT'S WRONG TO DRIVE SALMON EXT9CT4 ,?AT'S GROTESQUELY IMMORAL1 ,I CAN ?9K ( FEW ?+S ?AT >E MORE IMMORAL4 ,! NEXT REASON DEALS ) SELFI%NESS4 ,! LONG] CIVILIZATION GOES ON1 ! WORSE ?+S WILL BE = ! PEOPLE :O COME AFT] US4 ,IF CIVILIZATION HAD COME D[N -- :ATEV] ?AT MEANS -- A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO !RE W\LD /ILL BE PASS5G] PIGEONS & ,ESKIMO CURLEWS = PEOPLE 9 ! ,MIDWE/ TO EAT4 ,!RE WILL BE PEOPLE TW5TY OR FIFTY YE>S FROM N[1 :5 CIVILIZATION COMES D[N1 :O WILL SIT NEXT TO ! ,COLUMBIA ,RIV] & SAY 0GOD DAMN Y\6 ,I'M HUNGRY4 ,!RE >E NO SALMON H]E BECAUSE Y\ WANT$ *EAP ELECTRICITY TO SMELT ALUM9UM TO MAKE BE] CANS40 ,MORE TO ! PO9T1 IT'S BECAUSE Y\ DIDN'T /OP ?OSE :O DID4 

,AT ! SAME TIME IT DOES MAKE A GREAT DEAL ( DIFF]5CE :AT Y\ BELIEVE4 ,:E!R Y\ BELIEVE IT IS GO+ TO COME D[N ON IT'S [N OR NOT MAKES A GREAT DEAL ( DIFF]5CE TO Y\R TACTICS4 ,IF CIVILIZATION IS GO+ TO COME D[N 9 T5 YE>S Y\R TACTICS WILL BE ONE ?+ & IF CIVILIZATION COMES D[N 9 FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S Y\R TACTICS >E GO+ TO BE SOME?+ ELSE4 ,MO/ ( ! 5VIRONM5TALI/S ,I KN[ >E BASICALLY JU/ HANG+ ON BY \R F+]NAILS HOP+ & PRAY+ ?AT GRIZZLY BE>S1 SALMON & :OMEV] ELSE WE LOVE SURVIVE UNTIL CIVILIZATION COMES D[N4 

,BASICALLY IT'S ALL REALLY SIMPLE4 ,PEOPLE SAY1 0:AT %\LD WE DO80 ,MY ANSW] TO ?IS IS ?AT WE NE$ TO DISMANTLE EV]Y?+ >\ND US & WE NE$ TO DO IT N[4 

,L,A3 ,:AT >E ! OB/ACLES KEEP+ US FROM DO+ ?AT8 

,D,J3 ,\R BIGGE/ OB/ACLE IS ?AT WE ID5TIFY MORE CLOSELY ) ! CULTURE ?AN WE DO ) \R [N BODIES & \R [N L&-BASES4 ,I HAD A CONV]SATION ) A GUY A C\PLE WEEKS AGO AT ! PO/ (FICE4 ,IT'S V]Y W>M :]E ,I LIVE & HE SAID1 0! 9T]E/+ ?+ AB\T GLOBAL W>M+ 4440 & ,I SAID1 0YEAH #a#d1 OR #a#i1 DI$ FROM ! HEAT & ! DAMN NEWSPAP]S DON'T EV5 M5TION GLOBAL W>M+40 ,HE NODS & SAYS2 0DID Y\ SEE ?OSE PICTURES ( ! GLACI]S MELT+ 9 ,EUROPE80 0,! CLIMATE IS *ANG+10 ,I SAY 0& ?OSE 9 P[] WON'T DO ANY?+ AB\T IT40 0,! CULTURE HAS TOO MU* MOM5TUM10 HE SAYS1 0?OSE 9 P[] HAVE TOO MU* P[] & MONEY TO /OP !M40 0,?AT'S :Y MY NEXT BOOK IS H[ TO TAKE D[N CIVILIZATION10 ,I SAY4 ,HE LOOKS AT ME = A MOM5T2 0Y\ CAN WRITE AB\T IT BUT Y\ CAN'T MAKE IT HAPP540 0,I CAN PU% 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION AT ! RI<T TIMES & ,I ?9K ?AT CAN MAKE A DIFF]5CE40 0,IT'LL COME D[N ALL RI<T0 HE SAYS1 0& PRETTY SOON1 BUT IT WON'T BE Y\R DO+4 ,IT WILL BE ! SY/EM COLLAPS+ 9 ON ITSELF40 0,I CAN HURRY IT UP10 ,I SAY4 0,IT'S GO+ TO BE NA/Y10 HE SAYS4 0,IT'S ALREADY NA/Y10 ,I SAY4 0,! NA/9ESS IS :Y ,I B\<T A GUN1 A 4#c#h10 HE SAYS4 ,I'M AB\T TO SAY ?AT'S :Y ,I B\<T A GUN A FEW YE>S AGO BUT HE C>RIES MY PACKAGES TO ! BIG B9S 9 ! BACK4 ,:5 HE COMES BACK HE SAYS1 0IT'S = MYSELF40 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT HE MEANS4 ,HE SAYS1 0,I DON'T WANT TO LIVE LIKE ?AT40 ,I SAY1 0,I DON'T WANT TO LIVE LIKE ?IS40 ,HE SAYS1 0,I DON'T WANT TO LIVE LIKE AN ANIMAL40 ,I SAY1 0,I GOT NEWS = Y\ ,JIM Y\ ALREADY >E AN ANIMAL40 ,HE SAYS1 0,I NE$ MY ELECTRICITY1 ,I CAN'T LIVE )\T IT40 ,I DON'T SAY ANY?+1 ,I ?9K2 IS IT WOR? IT TO Y\8 ,HE LOOKS ME /RAI<T 9 ! EYE & SAYS1 0,I'M GO+ TO RETIRE 9 ,JANU>Y1 DON'T DO ?IS RI<T N[4 ,GIVE ME A FEW YE>S TO 5JOY MY RETIREM5T40 

,HE ID5TIFIES MORE CLOSELY ) HIS NE$ = ELECTRICITY ?AN HE DOES ) HIS NE$ = A LIVABLE PLANET4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS REALLY COMMON4 ,PEOPLE MORE CLOSELY ID5TIFY ) ALL ?IS MA*9E CULTURE4 ,WE >E LIV+ 9SIDE A MA*9E4 ,LOOK >\ND RI<T N[1 H[ MANY MA*9ES >E )9 T5 FEET ( US8 ,H[ MANY WILD ANIMALS >E )9 A HUNDR$ Y>DS ( US8 ,H[ (T5 DO Y\ 9T]ACT ) MA*9ES ON A DAILY BASIS1 OR ON A M9UTE BY M9UTE BASIS8 ,H[ (T5 DO Y\ 9T]ACT ) WILD ANIMALS8 ,H[ MANY WILD ANIMALS DO Y\ KN[8 ,H[ MANY KN[ Y\8 

,:AT WILL IT TAKE = PEOPLE TO FI<T BACK8 ,I'VE ASK$ PEOPLE AT TALKS BE=E1 0H[ MANY PEOPLE HAVE LOV$ SOMEONE :O'S DI$ FROM CANC]80 ,VIRTUALLY EV]YBODY RAIS$ !IR H&S4 ,:Y IS IT :5 CANC]1 A DISEASE ( CIVILIZATION1 IS KILL+ PEOPLE !Y LOVE1 !Y DON'T FI<T BACK8 ,P>T ( IT IS ?AT !Y ID5TIFY MORE CLOSELY ) ! CULTURE4 ,!Y WANT ! CULTURE TO SURVIVE MORE ?AN !Y WANT !IR LOV$ ONES TO SURVIVE1 & EV5 -- ) DIOX9S 9 !IR [N BODIES -- MORE ?AN !Y WANT !IR [N SELVES TO SURVIVE4 ,!Y ID5TIFY MORE CLOSELY ) ! 0SURVIVAL0 ( ! MA*9E ?AN !Y DO ) !IR [N SURVIVAL4 ,?AT'S P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 

,ONE ( ! ?+S ,I TRY & GET ACROSS 9 MY TALKS IS ?AT ! DOM9ANT CULTURE IS A CULTURE ( OCCUPATION & ! GOV]NM5T IS A GOV]NM5T ( OCCUPATION4 ,JU/ LA/ NI<T ,I WAS DRIV+ & TALK+ ) MY MOM2 %E SAID1 0SO H[ LONG DO Y\ ?9K WE'RE GO+ TO BE 9 ,IRAQ80 ,I SAID1 0,I'M NOT 9 ,IRAQ1 >E Y\ 9 ,IRAQ80 ,%E SAID1 0OK1 H[ LONG >E ! SOL-DI]S ( ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T GO+ TO BE OV] 9 ,IRAQ80 ,LAT] %E SAID1 0DID WE HAVE ANY CASUALTIES TODAY80 ,I SAY1 0,I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CASUALTIES1 DID Y\80 ,I DO ?AT ALL ! TIME4 

,PEOPLE GET SO JAZZ$ AB\T #i-#a#a2 Y\ KN[ WE W]E ATTACK$4 ,WELL1 ,I WASN'T ATTACK$4 ,I'M ATTACK$ ON A DAILY BASIS FROM C>C9OG5S4 ,W\LD WE REACT DIFF]5TLY IF 9/EAD ( \R GOV]NM5T -- TO :I* WE PL$G$ ALLEGIANCE -- DO+ ?IS TO US1 IT WAS SPACE ALI5S PUTT+ DIOX9 9 EV]Y MO!R'S BREA/ MILK8 ,:AT W\LD WE DO8 ,WE'D FI<T LIKE HELL1 & WE'D KILL ! MO!RFUCK]S4 ,! REASON WE DON'T DO ?AT IS BECAUSE WE ID5TIFY ) !M1 BECAUSE WE >E MEMB]S ( ! OPPRESSORS4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 LAW & ORD]1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! /RICTURES ( ?OSE 9 P[] C>RY MORAL WEI<T4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT BECAUSE IT'S A LAW1 WE %\LD FOLL[ IT4 ,/EAL+ IS BAD4 

,I W\LDN'T TAKE ?IS TAPE RECORD] FROM Y\2 BUT !N AGA91 ,I HAVE A RELATION%IP ) Y\4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T SEE :Y ,I %\LDN'T TAKE FOOD FROM A GROC]Y /ORE4 ,IT'S CRAZY2 A GUY AT ONE ( MY TALKS SAID1 0,I DON'T ?9K ,I'M P>TICUL>LY VIOL5T4 ,:]E IS ! VIOL5CE 9 MY LIFE80 ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I SAID WAS 0:]E WAS Y\R %IRT MADE80 ,HE SAID1 0,BANGLADE%40 ,SO ?AT'S OBVI\S4 ,! NEXT ?+ ,I SAID WAS 0:Y DO Y\ PAY R5T80 ,HE SAID1 0BECAUSE ,I DON'T [N40 ,I SAID1 0:AT HAPP5S IF Y\ DON'T PAY R5T80 ,HE SAID1 0,I GET EVICT$40 ,I SAID1 0BY :OM80 ,HE SAID1 0BY A %]IFF40 ,I SAID1 0,:AT HAPP5S TO Y\ IF :5 ! %]IFF COMES TO Y\R HOME TO EVICT Y\1 Y\ SAY1 'COME ON 9 = D9N]' & AFT] D9N] Y\ SAY1 ',I'M GETT+ K9D ( TIR$1 Y\ %\LD GO N[1 ,I NE$ TO GO TO B$4' ,! %]IFF SAYS 'NO Y\ HAVE TO LEAVE' & Y\ SAY1 'NO ?IS IS MY HOME1 ,I LIVE H]E4' ,:AT W\LD HAPP580 ,HE SAYS1 0! %]IFF W\LD TAKE A GUN & =CIBLY EVICT ME40 ,I SAY1 0SO ! REASON Y\ PAY R5T1 IS BECAUSE IF Y\ DON'T1 SOMEONE ) A GUN WILL KICK Y\ \T4 ,:AT W\LD HAPP5 IF Y\ W5T TO A GROC]Y /ORE & Y\'RE HUNGRY SO Y\ />T TO EAT80 0,PEOPLE ) GUNS W\LD COME & TAKE ME AWAY40 

,IT'S REALLY /RANGE ?AT WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO PAY TO EXI/ ON ?IS PLANET4 ,WE HAVE TO PAY TO SLEEP SOME:]E & WE HAVE TO PAY TO EAT4 ,I CAN UND]/& -- IF Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE A CA% ECONOMY -- PAY+ = A LUXURY4 ,I HAVE NO PROBLEM ) SOMEONE PAY+ = SOME?+4 ,BUT IT'S REALLY EXTRAORD9>ILY /RANGE TO MAKE SOMEONE PAY TO SIMPLY EXI/4 ,MY PO9T IS1 ,I'VE GOT NO PROBLEM ) PEOPLE PAY+ R5T1 IF ?AT IS :AT !Y WANT TO DO ?AT'S F9E -- ,I PAY R5T = CRY+ \T L\D -- BUT AT LEA/ LET'S BE HONE/4 ,LET'S WORK \R WAY ?R\< IT1 & DON'T JU/ PAY R5T BECAUSE ?AT'S :AT WE DO4 ,9/EAD LET'S EXAM9E ! PREMISES UND]LY+ IT4 

,ANO!R REASON WE DON'T FI<T BACK IS BECAUSE WE'RE ADDICT$4 ,IT'S ALL ! LOGIC ( ADDICTION4 ,I ASK$ SOME ( MY /UD5TS :5 !Y GET \T ( PRISON W\LD !Y USE AGA98 ,MO/ ( !M SAID YES EV5 ?\< !Y W]E 9 = DRUGS4 ,I SAID :Y8 ,!Y SAID IT'S H>D TO BREAK ! PHYSICAL ADDICTION1 H>D] TO BREAK ! EMOTIONAL ID5TIFICATION1 & H>D] /ILL ?AT Y\R :OLE SUPPORT SY/EM1 ALL ( Y\R FRI5DS1 >E P>T ( IT4 ,ONE GUY SAID1 0MY C\RT%IP ) MY WIFE IS ALL B\ND UP 9 DRUGS BECAUSE WE TOOK DRUGS TOGE!R4 ,SO IF ,I *ANGE ?AT1 & %E DOESN'T *ANGE8 ,I HAVE TO LEAVE H]40 ,LET'S ?9K AB\T ?IS & NOT TALK AB\T DRUGS BUT TALK AB\T CAPITALISM & CIVILIZATION4 ,:]E WILL Y\R SUPPORT SY/EM BE IF DECIDE Y\ DON'T WANT TO BE A MEMB] ( ! WAGE ECONOMY1 & ?AT Y\ DON'T ?9K IT'S APPROPRIATE TO PAY R5T8 ,?AT Y\ 9/EAD ?9K IT'S APPROPRIATE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! SY/EM8 ,Y\'VE GOT TO F9D A NEW SUPPORT SY/EM4 

,!N !RE'S ! QUE/ION ( ?OSE 9 P[] HAV+ TANKS1 GUNS & AIRPLANES & %[ NO HESITATION TO USE !M4 ,!RE >E MEMB]S ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS /ILL 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T S9CE ! E>LY #a#i#g'S4 ,JEFF 0,FREE0 ,LU]S 9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON TOR*$ F\R ,S,U,VS & GOT TW5TY-TWO & A HALF YE>S 9 PRISON4 

,L,A3 ,LEON>D ,PELTI] WAS JU/ UP = P>OLE & D5I$ YET AGA94 

,D,J3 ,EV5 ?\< EV]YBODY1 EV5 ! P>OLE (FIC]S1 SAID ! CASE WAS BOGUS4 ,:I* IS ANO!R REASON :Y WE P>TICIPATE1 :Y WE DON'T FI<T BACK3 BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 9 LAW & ORD]4 ,I'LL SAY ?IS AGA91 WE BELIEVE ?AT LAWS C>RY MORAL WEI<T4 ,I WANT TO BE CLE>4 ,I'M NOT TALK+ SOME K9D ( MORAL RELATIVISM :]E ANY?+ GOES4 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS (T5 IMMORAL TO KILL PEOPLE4 ,I W\LD 9CLUDE 9 ?AT ?R\< ! TOXIFICATION ( !IR TOTAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,I ?9K !RE >E MANY ?+S ?AT >E IMMORAL TO DO CIRCUM/ANTIALLY4 ,I WILL SAY ?AT MORALITY IS NOT RELATIVE4 ,IT IS ALWAYS CIRCUM/ANTIAL1 BECAUSE !RE >E CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* IT'S ABSOLUTELY MORAL TO KILL SOMEONE4 ,I CAN ?9K ( V]Y FEW ACTS ?AT >E NEV] MORAL TO DO4 ,RAPE BE+ ONE1 ,I CAN'T CONCEPTUALIZE A CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT W\LD MAKE IT MORAL4 ,MY PO9T IS ?AT JU/ BECAUSE SOME?+ IS A LAW DOESN'T MAKE IT MORAL4 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT 9 \R HEADS1 BUT WE DON'T KN[ IT 9 \R GUTS4 ,IT'S MU* EASI] TO DEAL ) NOT RESI/+ BECAUSE WE'RE AFRAID ( COPS1 ?AN NOT ACT+ BECAUSE WE P]CEIVE ! COPS AS GOOD GUYS4 

,L,A3 ,IF WE'RE A CULTURE ( TRAUMATIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS1 ADDICT$ TO ! SY/EM1 :O ONLY SEE RELATION%IPS BE+ BAS$ ON P[] OR COMPETITION1 H[ CAN WE BREAK ! CYCLE8 

,D,J3 ,I ASK PEOPLE ALL OV] ! C\NTRY IF !Y BELIEVE WE >E GO+ TO UND]GO A VOLUNT>Y TRANS=MATION 9TO A SANE & SU/A9ABLE WAY ( LIV+4 ,ALMO/ NOBODY EV] SAYS YES4 ,! NEXT QUE/ION TO ASK IS :AT ?AT MEANS = \R /RATEGY & TACTICS8 ,! ANSW] IS1 WE DON'T KN[ BECAUSE WE DON'T TALK AB\T IT4 

,I'VE WORK$ LIKE HELL TO RECOV] FROM ! EFFECTS ( MY *ILDHOOD & MY CO]CIVE UPBR++4 ,I ?9K ,I'M REASONABLY SANE AT ?IS PO9T4 ,I KN[ A LOT ( PEOPLE :O HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO MAKE ?AT TRANSITION & :O >E REALLY FUCK$ UP4 ,I DON'T ?9K !RE'S HOPE = MO/ ( !M & ,I DON'T ?9K MO/ PEOPLE >E REA*ABLE4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE SAY IF WE JU/ GET ! 9=MATION \T !RE AB\T 5VIRONM5TAL PROBLEMS !N PEOPLE WILL *ANGE & ?AT'S BULL%IT4 ,ONE REASON WE CAN KN[ IT'S BULL%IT IS BECAUSE ONE \T ( F\R WOM5 9 ?IS CULTURE >E RAP$ 9 !IR LIFETIME & ANO!R ONE \T ( FIVE HAVE TO F5D (F ATTEMPTS & ALL ! WOM5 ,I KN[ SAY ?OSE FIGURES >E V]Y L[4 ,?AT'S ONLY IF Y\ 9CLUDE CRIM9AL DEF9ITIONS ( RAPE1 IT DOESN'T 9CLUDE R\T9E OBJECTIFICATION & ABUSE ( WOM54 ,NO MATT] :AT'S 9 ! NEWSPAP]S1 ! TRU? IS MO/ ( ! M5 COMMITT+ ?OSE RAPES >E FA!RS1 BRO!RS1 UNCLES1 LOV]S1 FRI5DS1 ?OSE :O SAY !Y LOVE ?OSE WOM54 #e#f#e1 ,AM]ICAN *ILDR5 >E KILL$ OR 9JUR$ BY !IR P>5TS OR GU>DIANS EA* YE>4 ,MY PO9T 9 BR++ ?AT UP IS ?AT IF M5 >E RAP+ ! WOM5 !Y PURPORT TO LOVE1 IF !Y'RE RAP+ & BEAT+ !IR SONS & DAU<T]S1 !RE IS NO HOPE = ! SALMON4 

,IT'S NOT JU/ ! CULTURE AS A :OLE -- :ATEV] ?AT MEANS -- ?AT'S CRAZY4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9 ?IS CULTURE >E CRAZY4 ,ONCE AGA9 IF IT'S #e#f#e1 ,AM]ICAN *ILDR5 :O >E KILL$ OR 9JUR$1 ?AT'S A HELL ( A LOT ( P>5TS ?AT >E ABUS+ !IR KIDS4 ,) ALL ?OSE WOM5 GETT+ RAP$1 IT'S NOT ONE GUY4 ,A GOOD PORTION ( M5 >E ACTIVE RAPI/S4 

,IF WE TALK AB\T ADDICTION ! /ATI/ICS >E SO BURN+ ON RELAPSE4 ,RELAPSE IS A P>T ( ! PROCESS ( RECOV]Y & MO/ ADDICTS DON'T MAKE IT TO GET CLEAN4 ,! /ATI/ICS ON DOME/IC VIOL5CE >E EV5 MORE BURN+4 ,5GL& QUIT GIV+ MONEY TO PROGRAMS = DOME/IC VIOL5CE P]PETRATORS BECAUSE !IR RECIDIVISM WAS SO HI<4 ,!RE WAS MAYBE ONLY ONE P]SON :O HAD EV] B5EFIT$ FROM ?OSE PROJECTS4 ,9/EAD !Y GIVE ! MONEY TO BATT]$ WOM5'S %ELT]S4 ,!Y'VE GIV5 UP ON TRY+ TO FIX ! M5 :O >E LIKE ?AT4 ,?OSE M5 >5'T REA*ABLE4 ,I ?9K :AT NE$S TO HAPP5 IS WOM5 NE$ TO /AY AWAY FROM !M4 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO BLAME WOM5 = ?AT4 

,?OSE ( US :O REALLY C>E AB\T SALMON OR GRIZZLIES DON'T NE$ TO APPEAL TO F5CE SITT]S OR TO ! CULTURE AT L>GE4 ,WE NE$ TO ACT TO DEF5D ! SALMON4 ,:AT W\LD SALMON DO IF !Y C\LD TAKE ON HUMAN MANIFE/ATION8 ,:AT W\LD *ILDR5 ?REE G5]ATIONS 9TO ! FUTURE DO IF !Y C\LD TAKE ON HUMAN MANIFE/ATION N[8 ,W\LD !Y TRY TO CONV9CE A S5ATOR :O IS NEV] GO+ TO BE CONV9C$8 

,Y\R QUE/ION HAS TO DO ) HEAL+4 ,P>T ( ?AT HAS TO DO ) F9D+ A COMMUNITY4 ,I DON'T HAVE MANY FRI5DS :O DON'T WANT TO BR+ D[N ! SY/EM4 ,EV]YTIME ,I OP5 MY M\? ,I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT CIVILIZATION IS BAD #a#a4 ,I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO RECOV] ?AT GR\ND4 ,:AT ,I WANT >E PEOPLE ,I CAN TALK TO1 CRY )1 & FI<T ) AGA9/ ! SY/EM4 ,I WANT PEOPLE :O HAVE MY BACK COV]$ EMOTIONALLY4 ,I CAN'T EMPHASIZE TOO MU* ! ROLE ( SUPPORT+ & LOV+ COMMUNITIES = HEAL+4 

,L,A3 ,S9CE CIVILIZATION IS ALL >\ND US SO MANY PEOPLE CONSID] !MSELVES CULPABLE TO ! DAMAGE BE+ DONE1 & BECAUSE ! SY/EM IS SO COMPLEX1 H[ DO WE KN[ :O ! 5EMY IS8 ,C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS & 9/ITUTIONS >E OBVI\S 444 

,D,J3 ,?AT'S A GOOD PLACE />T4 

,L,A3 ,DO Y\ ?9K !RE WILL BE A POL>IZATION AS ?+S GET WORSE8 

,D,J3 ,!RE ALREADY IS A POL>IZATION4 ,PEOPLE SAY1 0,D]RICK Y\R RHETORIC IS SO DIVISIVE & MILIT>I/IC40 ,%IT1 ! W> IS GO+ ON ALREADY1 & HAS BE5 = A LONG TIME4 ,I'M JU/ ACKN[L$G+ IT4 ,IT'S FUNNY1 :5 ,I GIVE TALKS AB\T VIOL5CE ! RESPONSE BY ! AUDI5CE IS REALLY PR$ICTABLE4 ,MA9/REAM 5VIRONM5TALI/S & PEACE & SOCIAL JU/ICE ACTIVI/S WILL PUT UP :AT ,I'VE TAK5 TO CALL+ A ,<&I %IELD & MUTT] 0,<&I1 ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+1 ,DALAI ,LAMA0 REPEAT$LY TO KEEP EVIL ?\<TS \T4 ,GRASS ROOTS 5VIRONM5TALI/S WILL DO ! SAME ?+1 BUT !N COME UP TO ME AFT]W>DS & :ISP] 9 MY E>1 0?ANK Y\ = BR++ ?IS UP40 ,PRISON]S1 FAMILY F>M]S1 VICTIMS ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE1 ,AM]ICAN ,9DIANS1 & RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALI/S ALL HAVE SIMIL> RESPONSES TO EA* O!R :I* IS 0YEAH1 SO TELL US SOME?+ WE DON'T KN[4 ,LET'S GO BRO40 ,! DIFF]5CE = ALL ?OSE LATT] GR\PS IS ?AT VIOL5CE IS NOT SOME !ORETICAL QUE/ION TO BE DEALT ) AB/RACTLY4 ,IT'S 9/EAD A P>T ( DAILY LIFE ?AT Y\ RESPOND TO4 ,IT DOESN'T MEAN Y\'RE GO+ TO BE VIOL5T1 BUT ?AT Y\ RESPOND TO IT VISC]ALLY4 ,Y\ DEAL ) IT4 ,Y\ DON'T PUT IT \T H]E & SAY ,I'M NOT EV5 GO+ DEAL ) ?IS QUE/ION4 

,ONE ( ! BEAUTIES ( ! :OLE MA*9E SY/EM IS ?AT WE'RE ALL COGS 9 IT4 ,IT'S REAL EASY TO JU/ GO 0OH NOBODY HAS ANY RESPONSIBILITY04 ,ADOLF ,EI*MAN JU/ RAN TRA9S1 BUT HE GOT HANG$4 ,GO]+ SAID HE WAS 0FOLL[+ ORD]S40 ,HE GOT S5T5C$ TO HANG4 ,KALT5BRUN] WAS 0FOLL[+ ORD]S40 ,IT'S A PA!TIC RESPONSE4 

,I'VE WRITT5 A NOVEL ?AT DOESN'T WORK YET AB\T SOME TE5AG]S :O KIDNAP A ,C,E,O & PUT HIM ON TRIAL = POISON+ ! >EA4 ,I'LL REWRITE ! BOOK 9 A C\PLE YE>S4 ,!RE IS A P>T :]E ! ,C,E,O SAYS1 0,IT'S NOT MY FAULT1 IT'S ! SY/EM4 ,IF ,I DIDN'T ACT 9 ! F9ANCIAL BE/ 9T]E/S ( ?IS CORPORATION ,I W\LD GET FIR$ & SOMEBODY ELSE W\LD DO IT40 ,ONE ( ! KIDS SAYS TO HIM 0,SO :AT Y\R SAY+ IS 'IF Y\ DIDN'T DO IT1 SOMEBODY ELSE W\LD4' ,Y\ KN[ MY MOM W\LDN'T LET ME GET BY ) ?AT :5 ,I WAS SEV54 ,SO :Y %\LD ,I LET Y\ GET BY ) IT N[80 ,! FACT ?AT 0SOMEBODY ELSE WILL DO IT10 OR ?AT SOMEBODY IS 0FOLL[+ ORD]S0 OR NOT QUE/ION+ ASSUMPTIONS1 IS NO EXCUSE4 

,?AT SAID1 ,I ?9K WE NE$ TO NOT GET LO/ 9 ! K9D ( SOLIPSI/IC PRET5SION ?AT LIFE/YLE *ANGE EQUALS SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,I'VE KN[N SOME PEOPLE :O GET SO TI$ UP 9 KNOTS BECAUSE 0OH MY GOD1 ,I USE TOILET PAP]1 :I* MEANS ,I'M JU/ AS CULPABLE AS ! ,C,E,O ( ,WEY]HAEUS]40 ,?AT'S JU/ SILLY4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ,I DRIVE A C>1 ,I'M RESPONSIBLE = GLOBAL W>M+8 ,?AT'S BULL%IT4 ,IF ,I DIE TOMORR[ GLOBAL W>M+ WILL PROCE$ APACE4 

,I USE DOME/IC VIOL5CE AS A L5S TO LOOK AT ! L>G] VIOL5CE ( ! CULTURE4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ABUS$ *ILDR5 (T5 DO IS TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY = ?+S ?AT !Y HAVE NO CONTROL OV]4 ,!Y SAY1 0,IF ONLY ,I W\LD'VE WA%$ ! DI%ES BETT] ,I W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 BEAT5 444 IF ONLY ,I W\LD HAVE P>K$ ! C> DIFF]5TLY 444 IF ONLY ,I W\LD HAVE NOT MADE ANY NOISE 444 IF ONLY ,I HAD DONE ?IS OR ?AT40 ,IT'S 9CR$IBLY IMPORTANT = ?OSE *ILDR5 TO TAKE ON ?AT RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE !Y'RE P[]LESS & !Y NE$ TO TAKE ON P[]4 ,IF !Y RECOGNIZE H[ UTT]LY P[]LESS !Y >E !Y W\LD GO MORE 9SANE ?AN !Y ALREADY DO4 ,BUT1 :5 Y\ >E NO LONG] P[]LESS IT'S REALLY ABSURD TO DO ?AT4 

,\R CULTURE SPECIALIZES 9 TOXIC MIMICS4 ,?AT'S :5 Y\ TAKE ! =M ( SOME?+ & *ANGE ! CONT5T4 ,RAPE IS A TOXIC MIMIC ( SEX4 ,IT TAKES ! =M ( SEX & P]V]TS ! CONT5T 5TIRELY4 ,PEOPLE :O SAY1 0,I AM JU/ AS RESPONSIBLE = ALL ( ! DE/RUCTION -- AS MU* AS ANYONE ELSE IS -- BECAUSE ,I P>TICIPATE 9 ! SY/EM0 >E CREAT+ A TOXIC MIMIC ( \R REAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,IT'S AN ACKN[L$GM5T ( P[]LESSNESS BECAUSE IT'S /ILL FALL+ 9TO ?AT *ILDHOOD TRAP :]E IF ,I'M JU/ P]FECT 5\<1 PURE 5\<1 !N ! SY/EM WILL /OP4 ,IT'S MAGICAL ?9K+2 IT'S ! SAME MAGICAL ?9K+ AS ?AT *ILD4 ,IT'S A MASK1 A TOXIC MIMIC ( ! REAL CULPABILITY4 ,YES1 ,I AM CULPABLE = DE=E/ATION1 NOT BECAUSE ,I USE TOILET PAP]1 BUT BECAUSE ,I DON'T /OP ,WEY]HAEUS] FROM DE=E/+4 ,?AT'S MY REAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,I NE$ TO %UT !M D[N4 

,:AT %\LD PEOPLE DO8 ,I ?9K !Y %\LD FIR/ /OP ID5TIFY+ !MSELVES AS A COG 9 ! MA*9E4 ,?IS IS A CLASSIC TRICK ( ABUS]S2 IT'S KN[N BY PIMPS & ,C,I,A TORTUR]S EV]Y:]E4 ,IT SAYS 9 ! ,C,I,A H&BOOK ON TORTURE ?AT IT'S MORE EFFECTIVE TO =CE SOMEONE TO /& AGA9/ A WALL = DAYS AT A TIME ?AN IT IS TO BEAT !M1 BECAUSE Y\ =CE !M TO TORTURE !MSELVES4 ,IF Y\ CAN GET !M TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY !N Y\'VE WON ESS5TIALLY4 ,IT'S ! SAME ) ! IDEA ?AT ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO FEEL GUILTY OR RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE ,I W5T TO ,ALB]TSON'S OR TO ,SAFEWAY4 ,Y\ HAVE =C$ ME (F L&1 SY/EMATICALLY DE/ROY$ /OCKS ( WILD FOOD/UFFS1 & N[ ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE = ?AT8 ,BULL%IT1 ,I REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ?AT1 BECAUSE ,I DIDN'T DO IT4 ,:AT ,I CAN DO1 IS ATTEMPT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = MY [N ACTIONS & ,I CAN FUR!R1 ATTEMPT TO %UT D[N ! SY/EM ?AT IS DO+ ?IS4 

,L,A3 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL AB\T ! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,E,L,F7 & ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,A,L,F7 ACTIONS8 ,>E !Y SYMBOLIC8 ,H[ CAN !Y BE MORE EFFECTIVE8 

,D,J3 ,AS Y\ KN[1 ,I'VE DONE A NUMB] ( B5EFITS = ,E>? ,LIB]ATION PRISON]S1 SO ,I /RONGLY SUPPORT ?OSE K9DS ( ACTIONS4 ,I W\LD NEV] CRITICIZE !IR ACTIONS4 ,IT W\LD BE LIKE SOMEONE CRITICIZ+ ME BECAUSE ,I DON'T WRITE SOME?+ ELSE BESIDES :AT ,I WRITE4 ,I'M GOOD FRI5DS ) ! =M] TREE-SITT] ,REM$Y & %E W\LD GET NOTES FROM PEOPLE SAY+2 :Y >E Y\ SITT+ 9 ?AT TREE AS OPPOS$ TO SOME O!R TREE8 ,! ONLY P]SON :O C\LD CRITICIZE ,REM$Y OR H] *OICE ( TREES AT ALL W\LD BE ANO!R TREE-SITT] & !Y W\LDN'T4 ,! ONLY PEOPLE :O CAN CRITICIZE :AT ,I WRITE AB\T W\LD BE O!R PEOPLE DO+ ?AT WORK & ONCE AGA9 !Y W\LDN'T4 

,I HAVE NO CRITICISM ( ! ,E,L,F OR ,A,L,F4 ,?AT SAID1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE FUR!R ACTIONS ?AT MOVE UP ! 9FRA/RUCTURE1 BECAUSE !Y >E DO+ :AT ,I W\LD CALL 5DPO9T SABOTAGE4 ,I SEE A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 SYMBOLIC & NON-SYMBOLIC ACTIONS2 & C]TA9LY SYMBOLIC ACTIONS CAN BE ALSO BE NON-SYMBOLIC1 & VICE V]SA4 ,:5 ! ,A,L,F LIB]ATES SOME CATS FROM A LAB1 SURE !RE IS ! SYMBOLISM ( S5D+ \T ! PRESS RELEASE1 BUT PRIM>ILY :AT !Y'RE DO+ IS ?OSE P>TICUL> CATS >E LIB]AT$4 ,I W\LD NOT CALL ?AT A PRIM>ILY SYMBOLIC ACTION4 ,:5 Y\ BURN F\R ,S,U,VS -- & ?IS IS NOT PEJORATIVE AT ALL1 ,I WANT ?AT EXPLICIT -- ?AT'S A SYMBOLIC ACTION1 BECAUSE F\R ,S,U,VS DOESN'T MAKE ?AT MU* DIFF]5CE4 ,( C\RSE Y\ C\LD SAY T5 CATS DOESN'T MAKE ?AT MU* DIFF]5CE4 ,( C\RSE IT MATT]S TO ?OSE CATS4 

,I'VE GOT ?AT L9E3 0EV]Y MORN+ ,I WAKE UP & ASK MYSELF :E!R ,I %\LD WRITE OR BL[ UP A DAM40 ,A FEW PEOPLE HAVE WRITT5 TO ME & SAID3 0?AT'S NOT ! BE/ WAY TO GET Y\R MESSAGE \T40 ,I ALWAYS RESPOND TO ?AT IF ,I W]E TO TAKE \T A DAM IT W\LD NOT BE TO S5D A MESSAGE2 IF ,I WANT TO S5D A MESSAGE1 ,I'M GO+ TO WRITE A BOOK4 ,TAK+ \T A DAM W\LD BE TO HELP A RIV] LIB]ATE ITSELF & TO HELP ! SALMON4 ,?AT W\LD BE A NON-SYMBOLIC ACTION4 ,WE1 9 ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T1 >E F> TOO FOND ( SYMBOLIC ACTION4 ,?AT'S ALL WE DO4 ,REC5TLY ,I READ AB\T ! BIG 5VIRONM5TAL ORGANIZATIONS' RESPONSE TO ! ,HEAL?Y ,=E/ ,9ITIATIVE1 :I* WAS TO TAKE *A9SAWS & CUT UP PUMPK9S ON ,HALL[E51 ) ! SLOGAN 0C>VE PUMPK9S NOT ! =E/S40 ,IT'S PRETTY FUCK+ /UPID4 ,! SYMBOLISM IS EV5 /UPID :5 Y\ CONSID] LOGG]S (T5 CALL BIG TREES 0PUMPK9S40 ,DO SOME FUCK+ RESE>* = SOME?+4 

,SYMBOLIC ACTION /ILL IS BAS$ ON ! NOTION ( S5D+ A MESSAGE4 ,IT'S BAS$ ON ! NOTION ?AT PEOPLE >E REA*ABLE4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT PEOPLE >5'T REA*ABLE1 BUT :O'S Y\R AUDI5CE8 ,IF Y\ >E BURN+ SOME ,S,U,VS 9 ORD] TO ATTRACT O!R PEOPLE TO BURN ,S,U,VS1 ?AT'S ONE ?+4 ,IF Y\'RE BURN+ ,S,U,VS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO S5D A MESSAGE TO ! MANUFACTUR]S ( ,S,U,VS IT'S A WA/E ( TIME1 ,I ?9K4 

,:5 ,I SAY IT'S A GOV]NM5T ( OCCUPATION & A CULTURE ( OCCUPATION1 ,I'M NOT SPEAK+ METAPHORICALLY4 ,:AT DID ,RUSSIAN P>TISANS 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I DO8 ,:AT DID MEMB]S ( ! ,DUT* UND]GR\ND DO TO TRY & UND]M9E ! ,NAZI ,>MY8 ,DID !Y HOLD UP BANN]S8 ,:AT DID !Y DO8 ,H[ DID !Y DO IT8 

,:Y DO ,I WRITE8 ,I'M A RECRUIT] = ! REVOLUTION4 ,I ?9K ALL ! ,E,L,F ACTIONS >E GREAT = ?AT BECAUSE Y\ GET 0OH MY GOD1 SOMEBODY ELSE DID ?IS4 ,IT'S A GREAT IDEA40 ,IT 5C\RAGES O!R PEOPLE TO DO IT TOO4 ,?IS K9D ( /UFF HAPP5S ALL ! TIME1 WE JU/ DON'T HE> AB\T IT V]Y MU*4 

,I ASK$ SOME HACK]S1 MAYBE A YE> & A HALF AGO1 DO Y\ ?9K ?AT PEOPLE C\LD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO CORPORATIONS ?R\< HACK+8 ,! WOMAN LOOK$ AT ME & SAID1 0Y\'RE PRESUM+ PEOPLE >5'T ALREADY DO+ ?AT40 ,! CORPORATIONS DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO KN[ H[ EASY IT IS1 SO IT NEV] GETS PUBLICIZ$4 

,H[ W\LD WE ACT IF WE REALLY WANT$ TO %UT D[N ! ECONOMY8 ,H[ W\LD WE ACT IF WE REALLY WANT$ TO SAVE SALMON8 ,I GET SO TIR$ ( ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T BECAUSE BASICALLY :AT WE WANT IS TO FEEL GOOD AB\T \RSELVES = HAV+ F\<T ! GOOD FI<T2 BUT WE HAVE NOT MADE ANY EFFECTIVE DIFF]5CE4 ,! BOTTOM L9E IS IT'S A COMPLETE FAILURE4 ,NOT ONLY DO WE NOT SL[ DE=E/ATION1 WE DON'T EV5 SL[ ! RATE ( ACCEL]ATION ( DE=E/ATION4 

,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT PEOPLE %\LDN'T BE FI<T+ LIKE HELL4 ,I ?9K PALLIATIVE WORK IS REALLY IMPORTANT4 ,I KN[ SO MANY PEOPLE :O DO IT & ,I HAVE DONE SO MU* MYSELF4 ,WE'RE JU/ GIV+ EV]Y?+ WE'VE GOT TO ATTEMPT TO SAVE SOME PIECE ( GR\ND4 ,! ?+ WE NE$ TO REMEMB] IS ! L9E BY ,R$ ,CL\D :O SAID ( ! DOM9ANT CULTURE3 0,!Y MADE US MANY PROMISES1 MORE ?AN ,I CAN REMEMB]4 ,BUT !Y NEV] KEPT BUT ONE4 ,!Y PROMIS$ TO TAKE \R L& & !Y TOOK IT40 

,?AT'S P>T ( ! PROBLEM TOO1 WE DON'T KN[ :AT WE WANT4 ,! TIMB] 9DU/RY KN[S :AT !Y WANT2 !Y WANT EV]Y FUCK+ TREE4 ,! M9+ 9DU/RY KN[S :AT !Y WANT4 ,! DOM9ANT CULTURE KN[S :AT IT WANTS2 IT WANTS TO DE/ROY LIFE ON ! PLANET4 ,IT WANTS TO CONV]T EV]Y?+ 9TO CA%1 :I* IS DEAD4 ,:AT DO WE WANT8 ,DO WE WANT SMALL] OR FEW] CLE>-CUTS8 ,DO WE WANT SIXTE5 SALMON ?AT COME FROM HAT*]IES8 ,DO WE WANT ANIMALS 9 ZOOS8 ,DO WE WANT A FEW LESS WOM5 RAP$8 ,:AT DO WE WANT8 ,I ?9K ?AT IS ONE ( \R B>RI]S TO ACTION TOO4 ,WE DON'T KN[ :AT WE WANT4 

,MANY PEOPLE DON'T KN[ :AT !Y WANT1 BUT ,I KN[ :AT ,I WANT4 ,I WANT CIVILIZATION BR\<T D[N & ,I WANT IT BR\<T D[N N[4 ,PEOPLE SAY ?AT'S A NEGATIVE VISION4 ,WELL1 FRANKLY WE LIVE 9 A PRETTY FUCK+ NEGATIVE SITUATION4 ,Y\ WANT ME TO PUT ?AT POSITIVELY8 ,I WANT TO LIVE 9 A WORLD :]E EV]Y YE> !RE >E MORE WILD SALMON ?AN !RE W]E ! YE> BE=E4 ,I WANT TO LIVE 9 WORLD :]E !RE >E MORE MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS1 MORE ANCI5T =E/S1 MORE PRAIRIE DOGS1 MORE WILD TIG]S1 & LESS DIOX9S EV]Y YE> ?AN ! YE> BE=E4 ,IS ?AT POSITIVE 5\< = Y\8 ,SO H[ DO Y\ WANT TO GET !RE1 H[ IS ?AT GO+ TO HAPP58 ,I DON'T SEE ANY WAY ( ?AT HAPP5+ O!R ?AN CIVILIZATION COM+ D[N4 

,?IS BR+S UP SOME?+ ELSE4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT PEOPLE 9 G5]AL >E REA*ABLE4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ! CULTURE IS GO+ TO HAVE A VOLUNT>Y TRANS=MATION4 ,I ?9K ?AT FA!RS >E GO+ TO CONT9UE TO RAPE DAU<T]S = A LONG TIME 9TO ! FUTURE4 ,I HAVE R$UC$ :AT ,I WANT TO DO AT ?IS PO9T TO /OPP+ !IR REA*4 ,SO ?AT Y\ CAN HAVE SOME ABUSIVE P]SON & ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO /OP !M1 IT'S NOT MY JOB TO TRY & /OP HIM FROM BEAT+ HIS *ILDR54 ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O WORK ON DOME/IC VIOL5CE ISSUES & ,I'VE DONE A LOT ( WORK ON DOME/IC VIOL5CE4 ,I C>E AB\T ?AT2 BUT1 :AT ,I'M WORK+ ON RI<T N[ IS TRY+ TO FIGURE \T A WAY TO AT LEA/ MAKE SANCTU>IES & REFUGES4 ,SO IF ?OSE 9 P[] WANT TO DE/ROY ! C5T] ( ! OCEAN1 !Y HAVE TO GO \T 9 A MA/$ %IP LIKE !Y DID ONCE BE=E4 ,I WANT TO %ORT5 !IR REA* SO !RE >E AT LEA/ SOME PLACES ?AT SURVIVE4 

,! RE/ ( ?IS 9T]VIEW WILL APPE> 9 ISSUE SEV5 ( ,! ,A ,WORD4 

,GANG/>IZ+ A ,MOVEM5T BY ,DUWAN ,TYSON 

,?IS >TICLE IS NOT MEANT TO BE A CALL TO ACTION = ! :ITE OR JU/ MIDDLE CLASS MOVEM5T1 BUT TRU?FULLY IS JU/ A JITT]Y BLACK DUDE'S VIEW ON IT4 ,IF Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT ,I MEAN OR Y\ ?9K ?AT ?IS IS NEGATIVE !N ?IS REALLY ISN'T = Y\4 

,ONCE AGA9 ,I RETURN HOME LATE 9 ! EV5+ SOAK+ WET1 TIR$1 & M5TALLY F$ UP4 ,I'M TIR$ 9 EV]Y WAY -- ,I'M TIR$ ( POLITICAL MANEUV]+1 TIR$ ( LONG CONV]SATIONS ON P]SONAL OP9IONS1 TIR$ ( EAT+ TA/ELESS CORN *IPS ) COLD DIP1 TIR$ ( *EAP G5]IC FOOD4 ,:5 ,I GET HOME ,I'M SURPRIS$ H[ FA/ HOME LIFE IS GO+1 IT SEEMS = ! LA/ FEW H\RS ,I'VE BE5 9 M5TAL TIME W>P OBLIVI\S TO REALITY4 ,CAN Y\ GUESS :]E ,I'VE BE58 ,YES1 Y\ GUESS$ IT2 A MEET+4 ,DOESN'T REALLY MATT] :AT ORGANIZATION1 DOESN'T MATT] :AT W]E TALK+ AB\T1 ,I'M BOR$4 ,EV5 :5 ,I LE>N A LOT1 EV5 :5 ,I HAVE AN EPIPHANY AB\T 9T]NALIZ$ RACIAL OPPRESSION OR :5 ,I UND]/& AT A DEEP] LEVEL 0,:AT GLOBALIZATION IS ALL AB\T0 ,I /ILL FEEL DRA9$ AFT] AN ORGANIZATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL MEET+4 

,:Y8 ,I ASK MYSELF ?IS ALL ! TIME4 ,:Y CAN'T ,I SIT /ILL AT AN ANTI-W> RALLY8 ,:Y CAN'T ,I BE 9T]E/$ 9 :AT ! SPEAK]S >E SAY+8 ,I KN[ IT'S IMPORTANT1 BUT = SOME REASON ,I CAN'T4 ,I'M SURE Y\'VE RAN 9TO ME BE=E AT SOMETIME OR ANO!R1 OR SOMEONE LIKE ME4 ,I'M ! KID :O KN[S %IT'S FUCK$ UP BUT Y\ /ILL CAN'T GET ME \T TO Y\R MEET+4 ,I KN[ Y\ PROBABLY HATE ME BUT Y\ NE$ PEOPLE LIKE ME1 & ?IS IS Y\R *ANCE TO GET 9TO MY HEAD SO DON'T ZONE \T YET4 

,?9K AB\T H[ A LOT ( PEOPLE UND]/& :AT'S GO+ ON BUT >E TOO BUSY BE+ OPPRESS$ OR TOO APA!TIC OR BO?4 ,I'VE BE5 ON BO? SIDES ( ! EQUATION COM+ FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! ORGANIZ] & ORGANIZ$1 ,I /ILL /RUGGLE ) ?IS EV]Y DAY4 ,TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,I'VE NEV] FELT SO DISEMP[]$ 9 MY LIFE AS :5 ,I'M DO+ ! MO/ EMP[]+ WORK ON ! PLANET 75D+ GOV]NM5TAL OPPRESSION ?R\< COMMUNITY SELF DET]M9ATION74 ,:Y IS ?IS8 ,I'VE ?\<T ( EV]Y REASON MY ,NEGRO M9D C\LD CONCEIVE4 ,!RE WAS NEV] ONE CONCRETE ANSW]1 ALWAYS A LITANY ( PREPROGRAM$ RESPONSES1 QUICK EXPLANATIONS & WRITE-(FS1 BUT NEV] SOM?+ CONCRETE ) A PLAN ( ACTION4 ,I USUALLY FELT MORE CONFUS$ & DI/RAU<T AFT] ,I HE> ALL ! ANSW]S !N BE=E ,I ASK$ ! QUE/ION4 ,?IS MOVEM5T LACKS CL>ITY AS MU* AS IT LACKS444WELL1 MOVEM5T4 ,NOT 9T]NAL CL>ITY -- NO1 NOT AT ALL1 PEOPLE COMMUNICATE GREAT 9 ESOT]IC MEET+S -- BUT :5 IT COMES TO EV5TS1 ,I'M BOR$ AS HELL4 ,I'M SICK & TIR$ ( ! OV]-9TELLECTUALIZATION +RA9$ 9 ! WAY WE ORGANIZE1 IT SEEMS LIKE ONCE Y\ JO9 AN ORGANIZATION Y\ LOSE ALL ABILITY TO SPEAK REAL ,5GLI% -- EV]Y?+ TURNS 9TO A JUMBL$ MESS ( ISM'S1 :I* ! AV]AGE P]SON DOESN'T REALLY C>E TO HE>4 ,Y\ CAN'T COME TO SOMEONE TALK+ AS IF Y\ WAT*$ #b DAYS /RAI<T ( ,P,B,S4 

,I'M PROBABLY (F5D+ A LOT ( PEOPLE BUT ?9K AB\T IT H[ (T5 DO Y\ SEE ! AV]AGE TE5AGE COLOR$ KID 9 Y\R RALLY8 ,H[ MANY GANGBANG]S %[ UP TO Y\ PROTE/88 ,IF Y\'RE 9 ,SEATTLE PROBABLY LITTLE TO NONE4 ,:Y IS ?IS -- :5 WE >E ! PEOPLE :O SUFF] ! MO/ FROM W>1 GLOBALIZATION1 & SU*1 :Y DOES IT SEEM ?AT WE DON'T C>E88 ,TRU? IS WE DO1 BUT ! PROBLEM IS ! FUCK+ MOVEM5T IS CORNY1 5TIRELY TOO CORNY6 ,= ,*RI/ SAKES ,LA ,R\*E DRONES PULL MORE PEOPLE ?AN MO/ ORGANIZATIONS6 ,BECAUSE :5 !Y TALK TO Y\ !Y HAVE 5]GY & *>ISMA1 !Y TALK TO Y\ AS IF Y\ HAVE A BRA94 ,?AT MY BE DUE TO ! FACT ?AT !Y'RE FUCK9 WACKOS1 BUT /ILL1 :5 >E PEOPLE GONNA UND]/& ?AT M>*+ >\ND ,BROADWAY *ANT+ %IT ?AT'S OLD] ?AN ME ,I,S ,N,O,T ,9,T,],E,/,+1 NOR IS IT EMP[]+4 

,IT'S ! YE> #b#c1 KIDS LIKE ME HAVE AN ATT5TION SPAN ( #b SECONDS -- Y\ CAN'T EXPECT PEOPLE TO COME \T CAUSE IT'S ! RI<T ?+ TO DO6 ,IF PEOPLE DID GET 9VOLV$ = ?IS REASON1 ! MOVEM5T W\LD BE #a TIMES ! SIZE IT IS N[4 ,IT'S TIME TO />T MEET+ PEOPLE :]E !Y'RE AT4 ,IF PEOPLES LIVES >5'T FILL$ ) ESOT]IC ,B,S !N ORGANIZATIONS %\LDN'T TAKE IT UPON !MSELVES TO />T DUMP+ IT ON !M4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ $UCATION & READ+ >E BAD1 BUT :5 ,I HE> ! WORD $UCATION1 TO ME IT USUALLY MEANS MA/URBATION4 0,WE'RE ALL GONNA READ ?IS ESSAY1 !N DISCUSS :AT WE ?\<T ( IT04 ,?IS IS :AT A LOT ( MEET+S ,I'VE BE5 TO >E LIKE1 ?AT'S :AT MO/ AN>*I/ CIRCLES >E LIKE4 ,I SWE> TO GOD IF ,I HE> ONE MORE PUNK AN>*I/ TALK AB\T >M$ /RUGGLE 9 ,GREECE1 OR SOME REVOLUTION #a YE>S AGO 9 SOME C\NTRY ,I CAN'T PRON\NCE ,I'M GONNA FLIP4 

,I'M NOT TRY+ TO SAY ?AT ?IS K9D ( /UFF ISN'T IMPORTANT1 BUT IT DOES HAVE IT'S PLACE1 & ONE ?+ ,I'VE LE>N$ IS :5 IT COMES TO ORGANIZ+1 A />V+ *ILD CAN'T EAT A BOOK4 ,AN>*I/ Z9ES DON'T /OP COP BULLETS & M>*ES DON'T /OP W>S4 ,SO :AT DOES88 ,IF WE WANT GANG/A \TCOMES 75D+ AN IMP]IALI/ W>7 !N WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO />T TAK+ GANG/A ACTION4 ,WE NE$ TO />T FOCUS+ ON :AT'S ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET %IT DONE & DO IT4 ,WE NE$ TO />T /&+ UP = \RSELVES66 ,NO MORE ,NAZIS AT ANTI-W> RALLIES6 ,Y\ KN[ \R MOVEM5T IS GETT+ PUNK$ :5 ,NAZIS CAN OP5LY COME TO ANTIW> RALLIES ) SIGNS ?AT READ 0NO W> = ,ISRAEL04 ,?IS %IT CAN'T GO ON ANY LONG] IT'S TIME WE />T ORGANIZ+ LIKE & />T BE9 ,G'S4 

,ISSUE #g 

,WORLD ,W> #c3 ,TWO ,YE>S ,9 BY ,MIKE ,&REW 

,NOTES ON ! ,W>1 ! ,ANTI-,W> ,MOVEM5T1 & ,\R ,TASKS 

,M>* #b1 #be M>KS ! TWO-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,U,S 9VASION & OCCUPATION ( ,IRAQ1 & !RE=E ( ! ,IRAQI RESI/ANCE & ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T H]E 9 ! ,U,S4 

,! ANTI-,IRAQ-W> MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S BEGAN AT A RELATIVELY HI<] LEVEL ?AN ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM DID1 BO? 9 T]MS ( NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 5GAG$ & 9 ! BREAD? ( ANTI-W> S5TIM5T4 ,?IS WAS DUE 9 P>T TO ! FACT ?AT ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL IDEAS ( ! ,VIETNAM P]IOD HAVE BECOME 7TO SOME EXT5T7 A P>T ( ,U,S POPUL> CULTURE1 & 9 P>T TO ! FACT ?AT MANY VET]ANS ( ! ,VIETNAM-]A MOVEM5T >E /ILL POLITICALLY ACTIVE4 ,IT WAS ALSO DUE 9 P>T TO ! DECL9+ ECONOMIC SITUATION ( ,U,S WORK]S & ! CONSEQU5T POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES 9 MOBILIZ+ !IR SUPPORT = ,U,S POLICY4 ,& 9 P>T IT WAS DUE TO ! ALMO/ TOTAL GLOBAL REJECTION ( ! ,U,S ADM9I/RATION'S POLICY1 EV5 AMONG KEY ,U,S ALLIES4 

,NEV]!LESS1 TWO YE>S 9TO ! W> !RE SEEMS TO BE A S5SE ( FRU/RATION 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,! W> IS /ILL GO+ ON4 ,! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION SEEMS TO BE ON ! BR9K ( EXT5D+ ! !AT] ( OP]ATIONS TO ,IRAN &_/OR ,SYRIA4 ,MANY ACTIVI/S >E DISILLUSION$ ) ! TYPICAL M>*ES & RALLIES1 YET !Y >E UNABLE TO 5VISION & ORGANIZE ALT]NATIVES4 ,?IS HAS L$ TO ! CONCLUSION AMONG MANY PEOPLE ?AT ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S HAS BE5 & CONT9UES TO BE 09EFFECTIVE0 -- & ?IS S5TIM5T HAS GIV5 RISE TO DEMORALIZATION & CYNICISM4 

,TO RAISE ! ISSUE ( EFFECTIV5ESS BEGS ! QUE/ION 0EFFECTIVE AT :AT80 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :AT >E ! /RATEGIC POLITICAL OBJECTIVES ( ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T8 ,E>LY ON1 9 ! RUN-UP TO W>1 ! MOVEM5T SET ITSELF ! GOAL ( ACTUALLY PREV5T+ ! ,U,S 9VASION ( ,IRAQ4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 ?IS GOAL WAS BO? TOO AMBITI\S & TOO N>R[4 

,9 ! TITLE ( ?IS PIECE1 ,I'VE DESCRIB$ ! ON-GO+ W> AS 0,WORLD ,W> #c0 & ,I MEAN ?AT V]Y PRECISELY4 ,! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ IS NOT A 0MI/AKE0 ( AN O!RWISE HUMANE & RESPONSIBLE C\NTRY4 ,IT IS NOT AN HI/ORICAL AB]RATION4 ,IT IS NOT EV5 ! RESULT ( A CONSPIRACY AMONG A SMALL CABAL ( RI* & P[]FUL :ITE M5 :O COALESC$ >\ND ,DICK ,*5EY1 ,DONNY ,RUMSFELD1 & ,DADDY ,BU% -- AL?\< ?AT CABAL IS C]TA9LY HELP+ TO DIRECT ! W>4 ,! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ IS A LOGICAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! GR[? ( ! ,U,S EMPIRE 9 ! #b? & N[ ! #b#a/ C5TURY4 

,! ,SPANI%-,AM]ICAN ,W> & ,WORLD ,W> #a MADE ! ,U,S A GLOBAL P[]4 ,ALONE AMONG ! ,WE/]N ,ALLIES1 ! ,U,S EM]G$ FROM ,WORLD ,W> #b 9 A /R5G!N$ POSITION4 ,9 ! #b YE>S FOLL[+ ,WORLD ,W> #b1 ,BRITA9 & ,FRANCE -- RU9$ & EXHAU/$ BY ! W>1 EV5 ?\< !Y 5D$ UP ON ! W9N+ SIDE -- LO/ !IR COLONIAL EMPIRES4 ,! ,U,S ABSORB$ !M1 NOT AS COLONIES TI$ TO ! ,U,S CON/ITUTIONALLY1 BUT AS NEO-COLONIES DOM9AT$ BY ,U,S CAPITAL & ,U,S MILIT>Y BASES4 

,NONE ( ?IS HAPP5$ )\T OPPOSITION1 BO? 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! ,U,S4 ,BUT EV5 ?\< ! ,U,S WAS =C$ TO RETREAT FROM ,VIETNAM & O!R C\NTRIES1 & EV5 ?\< IT WAS ALSO =C$ 79 ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS7 TO MAKE POLITICAL CONCESSIONS ESPECIALLY TO COMMUNITIES ( COLOR )9 ITS [N B\ND>IES1 /ILL ! ,U,S HAS BE5 ABLE TO REV]SE ?OSE LOSSES TO A L>GE EXT5T4 ,HAV+ N[ DEFEAT$ & DISMEMB]$ ITS MA9 RIVAL = GLOBAL HEGEMONY -- ! ,SOVIET ,UNION -- ! ,U,S IS PROCE$+ TO REORGANIZE ! :OLE PLANET 9 ITS IMAGE & LIK5ESS4 

,! 0PEACEFUL0 SIDE ( ?IS EMPIRE-BUILD+ IS USUALLY CALL$ 0GLOBALIZATION0 & IS GO+ =W>D ?R\< TRADE TREATIES MEANT TO REMOVE OB/ACLES TO ,U,S ECONOMIC P5ETRATION ( O!R C\NTRIES4 ,! BLOODY SIDE IS CLE>LY VISIBLE 9 ,IRAQ4 ,BUT 0PEACEFUL0 OR BLOODY1 ! 9T5TION IS CLE>LY GLOBAL DOM9ATION4 ,LOOK AT ,BU%'S SECOND 9AUGURAL ADDRESS4 ,/RIPP$ ( ALL ! PRETTY LANGUAGE AB\T 0LIB]TY0 IT IS NO?+ BUT A CLAIM ?AT ! ,U,S HAS ! RI<T TO RE-ORGANIZE ! GOV]NM5T ( ANY C\NTRY TO SUIT ITS [N 9T]E/S4 

,9 ! WAKE ( #i-#a#a #b#a1 POLICY MAK]S 9 ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION CAME TO BELIEVE 7IF !Y DIDN'T ?9K SO BE=E7 ?AT ! ,SAUDIS W]E UNRELIABLE ALLIES4 ,IMPORTANT MEMB]S ( ! ,SAUDI ROYAL FAMILY & !IR ALLIES AMONG ! WEAL?IE/ FAMILIES ( ! K+DOM CLE>LY SUPPORT$ ! ,ISLAMI/S :O CLAIM$ CR$IT = #i-#a#a1 GIV+ !M PROTECTION1 POLITICAL COV]1 & A VA/ AM\NT ( MONEY4 ,UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT SEEM$ TO MANY PEOPLE 9 ,BU%'S 5T\RAGE ?AT IT W\LD BE PRUD5T TO SECURE ALT]NATIVE OIL RES]VES & ALT]NATIVE LOCATIONS = ,U,S BASES 9 ! ,P]SIAN ,GULF4 ,H5CE ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ4 

,AGA91 NONE ( ?IS IS HAPP5+ )\T OPPOSITION1 BUT IT'S PRECISELY ! FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE ! T]MS & /AKES ( ?IS OPPOSITION ?AT IS HOLD+ BACK ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S4 ,NO DEMON/RATION OR S]IES ( DEMON/RATIONS ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T C\LD HAVE ORGANIZ$ W\LD HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5T TO DET] ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ4 ,FUR!RMORE1 NO DEMON/RATION OR S]IES ( DEMON/RATIONS ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T IS LIKELY TO ORGANIZE 9 ! FUTURE WILL BE SUFFICI5T EI!R TO =CE ! EXIT ( ! ,U,S FROM ,IRAQ1 OR TO DET] FUTURE ,U,S ACTION AGA9/ ,IRAN1 ,SYRIA1 OR ANY O!R C\NTRY4 

,SPECIFY+ ! PREV5TION ( W> AS ! GOAL ( ! MOVEM5T -- )9 ! CONTEXT ( AN 9T]NATIONAL SY/EM ?AT REQUIRES W> -- IS A MI/AKE ?AT SETS PEOPLE UP = SUBSEQU5T DISILLUSIONM5T & DEMORALIZATION4 ,EV5 ! =MULATION 0ANTI-W> MOVEM5T0 ITSELF IS AN 9DICATION ( A N>R[NESS ( POLITICAL VISION ?AT IS UNHELPFUL N[1 & C\LD BE EV5 MORE SO AS EV5TS DEVELOP4 

,:AT1 !N1 IS ! WAY =W>D = ! MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S8 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 !RE IS MU* MORE AT /AKE 9 ?IS PRES5T P]IOD ?AN ,IRAQ ONLY4 ,!RE IS MORE AT /AKE ?AN EV5 ! ISSUE ( :E!R ,U,S POLICY WILL BE 0PEACEFUL0 OR BLOODY4 ,! /AKES REALLY >E :E!R ,U,S CAPITAL WILL BE ALL[$ TO DOM9ATE ! PLANET MILIT>ILY & ECONOMICALLY4 ,!RE=E1 IT'S NECESS>Y = ! ,U,S 0ANTI-W> MOVEM5T0 TO R$EF9E ITSELF AS A GLOBAL 0OPPOSITION MOVEM5T0 9 ALLIANCE ) EV]YONE EV]Y:]E /RUGGL+ AGA9/ DOM9ATION BY ! [N]S ( CAPITAL H]E 9 ! ,U,S4 

,SECOND1 ?IS W> CONC5TRATES ALL ! MAJOR PROBLEMS ?AT >ISE \T ( ! RULE ( MONEY 9 ! ,U,S1 ESPECIALLY ! P]VASIVE RACISM ?AT UND]LAY ORIG9AL CAPITAL =MATION 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 & ?AT N[ RESULTS 9 Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR BE>+ A DISPROPORTIONATE BURD5 9 FI<T+ ! W> & DY+ = !IR [N OPPRESSORS4 ,I'VE OBS]V$ ?AT ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS 9 P>TICUL> FEEL A REAL AFF9ITY = ! ,>AB PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY ,PALE/9IANS & ,IRAQIS1 :O >E LIV+ UND] AN OCCUPATION ?AT DIFF]S ONLY 9 DEGREE ( SEV]ITY FROM ! OCCUPATION ( ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN NEI<BORHOODS BY ALI5 POLICE =CES4 ,9 BUILD+ ?IS 0OPPOSITION MOVEM5T0 WE NE$ TO PAY P>TICUL> ATT5TION TO SUPPORT+ ! ON-GO+ RESI/ANCE ( COMMUNITIES ( COLOR1 & DO+ SO UND] !IR LEAD]%IP4 

,?IRD1 IT'S FUTILE = US TO TRY TO PREV5T W>S :5 W> IS ! LOGICAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! :OLE TRAJECTORY ( REC5T 7& NOT SO REC5T7 ,U,S HI/ORY4 ,W> IS ! F\NDATION ( ! ,U,S EMPIRE1 BO? )9 & \TSIDE ,U,S BORD]S4 ,!RE=E1 \R TASK HAS TO BE TO R5D] ! ,U,S 9CAPABLE ( FI<T+ ! W>S ,U,S CAPITAL NE$S TO FI<T1 OR AT LEA/ 9CAPABLE ( W9N+ ?OSE W>S4 

,F\R?1 W>S CAN'T BE WON OR EV5 F\<T ABS5T WILL+ SOLDI]S4 ,NO 0ANTI-W>0 OR 0OPPOSITION0 ORGANIZ+ /RATEGY IS MORE IMPORTANT OR MORE USEFUL ?AN ONE SPECIFICALLY T>GET+ ! ,U,S >M$ =CES & !IR POT5TIAL RECRUITS4 

,NOT ?AT MASS DEMON/RATIONS >E USELESS4 ,9 FACT !Y'RE V]Y GOOD AT %[+ ! BREAD? ( ANTI-W> S5TIM5T1 :I* IS AN IMPORTANT ?+4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! BREAD? ( ANTI-W> S5TIM5T DOESN'T MEAN %IT TO ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION4 ,! W> AIMS ( ! ADM9I/RATION 7! REAL ONES1 NOT ! ONES !Y F$ TO ! PUBLIC7 >E SIMPLY TOO IMPORTANT TO !M TO BE SET ASIDE4 ,& ?IS RAISES ! QUE/ION :E!R ALL ! RES\RCES 79CLUD+ PEOPLE'S TIME & 5]GY7 ?AT N[ GO 9TO PRODUC+ HUGE ONE-%OT DEMON/RATIONS MI<T NOT BE BETT] APPLI$ TO SMALL] BUT MORE T>GET$ ORGANIZ+ PROJECTS ?AT DIRECTLY 9T]F]E ) ! W>-MAK+ CAPACITY ( ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T4 

,! PROSPECTS = SU* ORGANIZ+ >E ACTUALLY QUITE BRI<T4 ,MA9TA9+ MORALE & DISCIPL9E 9 ! >M$ =CES & KEEP+ !M PROP]LY /AFF$ >E PROBLEMS ! CORPORATE /ATE FACES UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES 7BECAUSE ! >MY IS FULL ( KIDS :O HAVE NO REAL OR LA/+ 9T]E/ 9 TAK+ A BULLET = O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY & PROP]TY71 BUT !Y BECOME ESPECIALLY CRITICAL 9 W> TIME1 & EV5 MORE SO IF ! W> IS BE+ LO/ & IS1 9 ANY CASE1 UNPOPUL>4 

,& 9 FACT1 ! ,U,S IS LOS+ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 BO? MILIT>ILY & POLITICALLY4 ,IT IS ALSO UNPOPUL>1 & NO:]E MORE SO ?AN AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR :O >E REQUIR$ TO FI<T ! W> 9 DISPROPORTIONATE NUMB]S4 ,! DESIRE ( ! ,P5TAGON TO FI<T ! W> 0ON ! *EAP0 ) A CRUEL DISREG>D EV5 = ! SAFETY ( !IR TROOPS1 MU* LESS !IR COM=T 9 ! FIELD1 ONLY COMP\NDS MORALE PROBLEMS4 ,SO TOO DOES ! FACT ?AT SO MANY ( ! TROOPS PO/$ TO ,IRAQ >E NOT REGUL> >MY AT ALL1 BUT RES]VI/S & ,NATIONAL ,GU>D 7:O W]E QUITE LIT]ALLY DEFRAUD$ 9TO COMBAT ) PROMISES ( A FREE $UCATION & EASY S]VICE74 

,ALL !SE CIRCUM/ANCES NATURALLY GIVE RISE TO RESI/ANCE )9 ! >M$ =CES !MSELVES1 JU/ AS !Y DID DUR+ ! ,VIETNAM W>4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! TROOPS' DESIRE TO RESI/ ! DEM&S ( ! MILIT>Y COMM& HAS MANIFE/$ ITSELF 9DIVIDUALLY1 9 DES]TIONS & A FEW FRAGG+ 9CID5TS1 BUT 9 AT LEA/ ONE CASE AN 5TIRE SUPPLY BATTALION REFUS$ ORD]S AS A UNIT4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS 9CID5T IS MULTIPLI$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! ,P5TAGON FELT POLITICALLY UNABLE TO TAKE DISCIPL9>Y ACTION AGA9/ ?AT UNIT4 

,SO OBVI\SLY1 ONE POT5TIAL >EA ( ACTION = ! OPPOSITION MOVEM5T IS TO L9K UP ) & SUPPORT RESI/ANCE )9 ! ,U,S >M$ =CES4 ,P>T ( ?IS WORK WILL UND\BT$LY 9VOLVE FACILITAT+ ! EXIT ( S]V+ SOLDI]S FROM ! MILIT>Y1 BUT ?AT'S NOT ALL ?AT C\LD BE DONE4 ,?IS >EA ( WORK PRES5TS C]TA9 RISKS1 BECAUSE IT'S LIKELY TO 9VOLVE ACTIONS ?AT >E ILLEGAL AS WELL AS LEGAL ONES1 & ORGANIZ+ 9SIDE AS WELL AS \TSIDE ! >M$ =CES1 SO IT SEEMS BE/ NOT TO WRITE AB\T IT TOO EXPLICITLY1 BUT TO TRU/ ! PEOPLE :O WANT TO TAKE UP ?IS WORK TO DET]M9E !IR [N ME?ODS 79CLUD+ GOOD SECURITY PRACTICES74 

,ANO!R >EA ( ACTION IS TO ORGANIZE AMONG MILIT>Y FAMILIES4 ,IT'S /RIK+ ?AT SO MANY FAMILIES ( CASUALTIES EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO ! W> :5 9T]VIEW$ 9 ! MASS M$IA4 ,?IS IS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ! SITUATION 9 ,VIETNAM1 :5 MILIT>Y FAMILIES1 ESPECIALLY ! FAMILIES ( ?OSE KILL$ OR W\ND$ 9 ACTION1 C\LD BE C\NT$ ON TO BE RELIABLY PRO-W> 7AT LEA/ UNTIL ! ,TET (F5SIVE 9 #a#i#f#h74 ,FAMILIES CAN BE A CRUCIAL ELEM5T ( SUPPORT = RESI/+ TROOPS1 AS WELL AS ORGANIZ+ >\ND !IR [N SPECIFIC DEM&S 7! PREC>I\S ECONOMIC SITUATION ( FAMILIES :O HAVE HAD A WAGE-E>N] CALL$ UP = ACTIVE DUTY1 = EXAMPLE74 

,ANTI-RECRUITM5T ORGANIZ+ IS A ?IRD POT5TIAL >EA ( ACTION1 :I* IS ALREADY UND] WAY 9 MANY >EAS 9CLUD+ H]E 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,I'D 9VITE ANYONE 9T]E/$ 9 ANTI-RECRUIT+ WORK TO LOOK AT ! >TICLE BY ONE ( MY ,A ,WORD COMRADES 9 ?IS ISSUE1 & CONTACT US4 

,OBVI\SLY1 ,I'M ONLY SKET*+ \T SOME POT5TIAL >EAS ( ACTION = PEOPLE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 ACTUALLY HELP+ TO BR+ AB\T ! MILIT>Y & POLITICAL DEFEAT ( ! ,U,S 9 ?IS #cRD ,WORLD ,W>4 ,! SPECIFIC TACTICS & ME?ODS ( WORK WILL NE$ LOTS ( ?\<T & DISCUSSION1 BUT IF WE HAVE ! IMAG9ATION TO RE-5VISION \R PURPOSE1 \R PROSPECTS >E V]Y BRI<T4 

,=GET ,*IAPAS ,EMILY ,REILLY 

,! FAILURE ( :ITE ACTIVI/S TO ACKN[L$GE & ADDRESS 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM HAS UND]M9$ ! P[] & LONGEVITY ( EV]Y MAJOR PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9 ,U,S HI/ORY4 ,CURR5TLY1 WE AS :ITE ACTIVI/S FAIL TO EVALUATE & *ALL5GE H[ \R RACE & CLASS PRIVILEGES AFFECT ! WAY WE CONCEPTUALIZE ! WORLD & ITS PROBLEMS4 ,AS A RESULT1 MANY ( ! WAYS ?AT WE ORGANIZE ACTUALLY RE9=CE ! /ATUS QUO1 & >E L>GELY 9EFFECTIVE4 ,?IS CONT9UES TO BE ONE (1 IF NOT ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT B>RI]S TO BUILD+ AN EFFECTIVE MOVEM5T = SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC & 5VIRONM5TAL JU/ICE 9 ! ,U,S4 

,WE KN[ ?AT WE HAVE ALL BE5 RAIS$ 9 A SOCIETY ?AT REMA9S DEEPLY /RATIFI$ BY BO? CLASS & RACE4 ,:AT MO/ ( US :ITE ACTIVI/S DON'T REALIZE IS H[ \R CONDITION+ AS :ITES IS IMP$+ EFFECTIVE SOCIAL JU/ICE WORK4 ,:ILE \R CAUSES >E L9K$ TO POV]TY1 MO/ US HAVE NEV] ACTUALLY /RUGGL$ = MAT]IAL RES\RCES3 \R FAMILIES NEV] HAD PROBLEMS PUTT+ FOOD ON ! TABLE OR GETT+ H\S+2 ,9 FACT MANY ( US HAVE NEV] EV5 REALLY ?\<T AB\T :AT IT W\LD BE LIKE TO BE POOR 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,ADDITIONALLY1 WE HAVE HAD BO? ACCESS TO & ACCEPTANCE FROM ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY3 $UCATION1 JOBS1 /ORES1 HOSPITALS1 TRANSPORTATION ETC4 ,ALSO MO/ ( US HAVE HAD LITTLE OR NO NEGATIVE CONTACT ) ! POLICE1 ! PRISON SY/EM1 OR ! NE$ TO 5LI/ 9 ! >M$ S]VICES1 OR TAKE L[-WAGE JOBS4 ,\R PRIVILEGES PREV5T US FROM SEE+ ?AT ! V]Y SAME 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAVE HAD !IR DOOR OP5 & HELP$ US1 HAVE BE5 CLOS$ TO & HURT PEOPLE ( COLOR & POOR :ITES4 ,AS PROGRESSIVE AS WE >E1 MO/ ( US FAIL TO SEE \R /ATUS ( PRIVILEGE1 & ?AT IT RE/S ON ! BACKS ( O!RS 9 \R V]Y [N COMMUNITIES4 

,\R BL9DNESS TO ! PRIVILEGES WE HAVE IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTORS ?AT KEEP ! SY/EM 9 PLACE4 ,WE FEEL 5TITL$ TO \R HI<] SOCIAL & ECONOMIC /ATUS2 WE HAVE 9T]NALIZ$ IT SO MU* MANY US HAVE NEV] EV5 QUE/ION$ IT- ITS NATURAL4 

,UN=TUNATELY ) ?IS WE ALSO SUBCONSCI\SLY ASSUME ?AT ?OSE BEL[ US DES]VE !IR /ATUS AS WELL4 ,?US1 BY 9T]NALIZ+ \R 5TITLEM5TS AS :ITES1 WE LEGITIMIZE ! POV]TY ( POOR :ITES & PEOPLE ( COLOR 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES4 ,WE DON'T EV5 SEE IT4 ,?AT'S :Y WE LOVE ,*IAPAS4 

,AS :ITES WE EASILY SEE ! POV]TY ( ! ,GLOBAL ,S\?1 ! 9JU/ICE 9 ! TREATM5T ( ANIMALS1 & ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 BUT WE FAIL TO SEE ! V]Y SAME 9JU/ICES 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES UPON POOR :ITES & PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,WE SYMPA?IZE ) SWEAT%OP WORK]S 9 ,9DONESIA1 BUT WE C>E LITTLE AB\T ! F>MWORK]S 9 \R [N /ATE :O WORK UND] SIMIL> CONDITIONS4 ,WE SYMPA?IZE ) 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ALL OV] ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 BUT WE C]TA9LY >E NOT TRUE ALLIES TO 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 9 \R REGIONS4 ,WE DECRY ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 BUT DO NOT HAVE ! SAME CONC]N = ! LOCAL COMMUNITIES :O HAVE LIV$ UND] ,U,S MILIT>ISM = G5]ATIONS4 ,& ?IS PH5OM5ON -- ( SEE+ 9JU/ICE T[>D HUMAN BE+S AS L>GELY \TSIDE ( \R BORD]S -- P]PETUATES ! GREAT LIE ( ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY3 ?AT EV]Y?+ H]E IS PRETTY MU* ,O,K4 

,WE LOVE ,*IAPAS BECAUSE WE CAN4 ,\R POLITICIZATION AS NOT COME FROM A DIRECT EXP]I5CE ) 9JU/ICE1 POV]TY1 OR REPRESSION1 BUT RA!R ?R\< 9TELLECTUAL *ANNELS2 BOOKS1 LECTURES1 FILMS ETC444 ,?IS IS F9E -- & IT IS GREAT ?AT WE >E D$ICAT$ ACTIVI/S -- AS LONG AS WE REALIZE ?AT \R POSITION IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE :O HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO /RUGGLE = ! IMM$IATE PROTECTION ( !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,WE HAVE HAD ! LUXURY ( 0%OPP+0 = :I* ISSUE APPEALS TO US -- & WE HAVE ! FRE$OM TO *ANGE :5EV] WE FEEL LIKE IT4 ,?US WE HAVE NO ACC\NTABILITY TO ! COMMUNITIES MO/ IMPACT$ BY ! 9TUITIONS WE OPPOSE1 BUT WE BUILD \R ID5TITIES AS ACTIVI/S >\ND !M4 

,WE LOVE ,*IAPAS BECAUSE IT WE >E SUPPOS$ TO4 ,\R OV] FASC9ATION ON ! ,GLOBAL ,S\? IS A LOGICAL EFFECT ( \R PRIVILEGES2 9 ORD] = ! MA9T5ANCE ( \R SOCIETY & GOV]NM5T1 WE NE$$ TO BE COMPLAC5T ) ! HI]>*Y ( \R COMMUNITIES & SOCIETY4 ,WE LOVE ,*IAPAS BECAUSE IT ALL[S US TO AVOID *ALL5G+ \R UPBR++1 \R FAMILY & \R SELVES4 ,BY SEE+ & FOCUS+ ON9JU/ICE AS PRIM>ILY \TSIDE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WE >E COMPLAC5T ) ! BRUTAL RACE & CLASS DIVIDES ON :I* ! GLOBAL ECONOMY HAS BE5 BUILT1 & :I* CONT9UE TO BE DEEPLY EMB$D$ EV]Y ASPECT ( SOCIETY TODAY4 ,BY 'LOV+ ,*IAPAS' WE ROMANTICIZE ! /RUGGLES ( ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\?1 :ILE PAT]NALI/ICALLY ASSUM+ ?AT !Y LACK ! SKILLS TO MAKE DECISIONS AB\T !IR [N LIVES4 ,WE DO NOT SEE !M AS HUMAN1 AS CAPABLE ( MAK+ *ANGE ON !IR [N1 & WE C]TA9LY DON'T SEE ! ROLE \R [N P]SONAL IDEOLOGIES PLAY 9 UPHOLD+ ! LEGACY ( IMP]IALISM 9 POOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS ! WORLD4 

,IF WE C>E AB\T *ANGE ! DEVA/AT+ SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATIONS 9 \R C\NTRY & ! WORLD1 WE HAVE TO GET S]I\S AB\T BUILD+ A P[]FUL MOVEM5T H]E ?AT CAN *ALL5GE ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T FROM )94 ,TO DO ?IS1 WE AS :ITE ACTIVI/S NE$ TO GET S]I\S AB\T *ALL5G+ \R RACE & CLASS PRIVILEGE4 

,! ,>T ( ,W> ,ALL ! ,TIME BY ,BRADY ,MC,G>RY 

0,ALL W>F>E IS BAS$ ON DECEPTION40  

-- ,SUN ,TZU1 ,! ,>T ( ,W> 

,\R 5EMY IS A WOR?Y ONE1 & WE NE$ CL>ITY AB\T :AT ?IS /RUGGLE WILL REQUIRE4 ,?IS ESSAY IS AN 9TRODUCTION TO ?9K+ /RATEGICALLY AB\T \R MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! 0,W> ON ,T]RORISM04 ,IT ALSO SEEKS TO REFUTE ! COMMON >GUM5TS ?AT ASS]T ONLY 0RE=MI/0 OR 0LIB]AL0 GOALS CAN BE A*IEV$ 9 ?IS P]IOD4 ,! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T IS NOT 9V9CIBLE1 & HAS CONCRETE & CLE> WEAKNESSES4 ,?IS PAP] AIMS TO HI<LI<T ?OSE WEAKNESSES1 & SUGGE/ IDEAS AB\T H[ WE CAN MAXIMIZE \R EFFECTIV5ESS 9 ?IS P]IOD4 

0,! >T ( W> IS ( VITAL IMPORTANCE TO ! ,/ATE40 7,! ,>T ( ,W>1 ,*APT] #a7 

,! ,BU% ,ADM9I/RATION HAS PROMIS$ ,GLOBAL ,W> = ! NEXT #b YE>S1 UNTIL 0,T]RORISM0 HAS BE5 DEFEAT$4 ,:AT ?IS REALLY MEANS IS ?AT ! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T WANTS TO EXPLOIT ! CURR5T POLITICAL CLIMATE ( FE> TO A*IEVE IT'S GOALS ( 0LIB]ALIZ+0 =EIGN ECONOMIES1 & SUBV]T+ !M TO IT'S [N GOALS4 ,?IS1 SURPRIS+LY1 %\LD BE VIEW$ AS A BLESS+ 9 DISGUISE1 AS ,SUN ,TZU REM9DS US3 

0,!RE IS NO 9/ANCE ( A C\NTRY HAV+ B5EFIT$ FROM PROLONG$ W>F>E40 7,>T ( ,W>1 ,*APT] #b7 

,9/EAD ( ! ,W> BE+ A REASON = SADNESS1 OR DESP]ATION1 IT %\LD 9/EAD BE VIEW$ AS A PRIME OPPORTUNITY TO M\NT AN ATTACK ON \R 5EMY1 :5 IT IS WEAKE/4 ,IT'S D\BTFUL ?AT ! ,U,S CAN 9DE$ FOLL[ ?R\< ON IT'S GR&IOSE PLANS = ,GLOBAL ,W>1 AS ! MILIT>Y CAMPAIGN 9 ,IRAQ IS ALREADY RUNN+ 9TO 0PROBLEMS0 7SU* AS ! POPULATION RESI/+ IT'S 0DEMOCRATIC0 OCCUPATION74 ,CURR5TLY1 ALMO/ ALL ( ,U,S ,GR\ND ,COMBAT =CES >E COMMITT$ TO ,IRAQ4 ,?AT'S :Y !Y >E CALL+ UP RES]VES & EXT5D+ T\RS ( DUTY4 ,!Y CAN'T SU/A9 ?AT LEVEL ( COMMITM5T OV] ! LONG T]M1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y HAVE TO DEAL ) O!R DISOB$I5CE 9 O!R C\NTRIES &_/OR ) AN 9SURG5T POPULATION AT HOME4 ,! BASIS = AN 9SURG5T POPULATION ALREADY EXI/S & IS 9T5SIFY+ -- ! RACISM 9H]5T 9 RECRUIT+ Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ! /RA9 ON ! DOME/IC ECONOMY >IS+ FROM ! W>1 & ! LONG-T]M DECL9E 9 WORK+ PEOPLE'S /&>D ( LIV+4 

0,H5CE1 TO FI<T & CONQU] 9 ALL Y\R BATTLES IS NOT SUPREME EXCELL5CE2 SUPREME EXCELL5CE CONSI/S 9 BREAK+ ! 5EMY'S RESI/ANCE )\T FI<T+40 7,>T ( ,W>1 ,*APT] #c7 

,AS M5TION$ E>LI]1 ! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T HAS COMMITT$ TO #b YE>S ( ,GLOBAL ,W>4 ,IT'S PRIM>Y GOAL IS TO 5SURE ?AT ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N ,OIL IS FL[+ ABUNDANTLY TO ! ,WE/1 SO IT IS CREAT+ CONT+5CY PLANS IF ! ,SAUDI'S >5'T CONSI/5T & OB$I5T4 ,SPECIFICALLY ?IS MEANS CONQU]+ OR O!RWISE =C+ EV]Y C\NTRY 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ TO COMPLY ) ! AG5DA ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,TO FULFILL EV5 ! PRELIM9>Y /AGES ( ?IS GOAL1 !RE WILL HAVE TO BE AN 9CREASE 9 ACTIVE DUTY MILIT>Y1 SPECIFICALLY 9FANTRY & GR\ND TROOPS4 ,A MAJOR WEAKNESS ( ! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T'S SITUATION IS ?AT IT PRIM>ILY RELIES ON Y\NG PEOPLE TO FILL ! RANKS ( IT'S MILIT>Y -- Y\NG PEOPLE :O RISK MORE ?AN !Y GA9 IF !Y JO9 ! MILIT>Y4 ,ONE ( \R MAJOR /R5G?S IS ?AT A L>GE PORTION ( \R MOVEM5T IS COMPROMIS$ ( ! SAME Y\NG PEOPLE ?AT ! ,MILIT>Y IS TRY+ TO RECRUIT4 ,A POT5TIAL MASS BASE ( RESI/ANCE IS ALREADY 9 =MATION444 

0,IT IS ONLY ONE :O IS ?OR\<LY ACQUA9T$ ) ! EVILS ( W> ?AT CAN ?OR\<LY UND]/& ! PR(ITABLE WAY ( C>RY+ IT ON40 7,>T ( ,W>1 ,*APT] #b7 

,IT'S (T5 IMPLI$ ?AT ! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T IS 9V9CIBLE1 & CANNOT BE DEFEAT$ 9 ANY SPH]E4 ,AL?\< WE %\LD NEV] UND]E/IMATE \R 5EMY1 :AT ?IS ANALYSIS IS =GETT+ IS ?AT GO+ TO W> 9 ITSELF IS A SIGN ( WEAKNESS2 IT IS A SIGN ( LOS+ CONTROL POLITICALLY & ECONOMICALLY4 ,W> IS NOT ! 0HEAL? ( ! /ATE10 IT IS 9 FACT ! OPPOSITE4 ,! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T W\LD MU* RA!R RULE ! WORLD ) ,TREATIES1 ,T>IFFS1 & ,SECRET ,DEA? ,SQUADS ?AN OP5LY DECL>E W>4 

0,IF HE S5DS RE9=CEM5TS EV]Y:]E1 HE WILL EV]Y:]E BE WEAK40 7,>T ( ,W>1 ,*APT] #f7 

,:5 \R 5EMY GOES TO W> ABROAD1 ?IS IS 9 FACT A /RATEGIC B5EFIT = \R SIDE4 ,TOO MU* TIME IS SP5T LAM5T+ OV] ! SUPPOS$ /R5G? ( ! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T1 7:I* IS SOME?+ WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OV]7 & NOT 5\< TIME IS SP5T ANALYZ+ \R [N WEAKNESSES -- SOME?+ WE DO HAVE CONTROL OV]4 ,ONLY AFT] WE HAVE DONE ?IS1 WILL WE BE ABLE TO P]=M EFFECTIVE ACTION4 

0,SU* IS ! >T ( W>F>E40 7,>T ( ,W>1 ,*APT] #g7 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS LOS+ P[] 9T]NATIONALLY2 IT'S ECONOMY IS WEAK5+1 IT'S 9T]NATIONAL LEGITIMACY & RELATIONS ) O!R C\NTRIES IS ALSO DET]IORAT+4 ,! ,VIETNAM ,W> WAS PLANN$ AS A QUICK OP]ATION1 & EXT5D$ OV] TWO DECADES4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT A SIMIL> SITUATION IS OCCURR+ 9 ,IRAQ4 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS IMPOS+ ,W> ON ! WORLD4 ,IF !Y REALLY WANT A W>1 LET'S GIVE !M ONE4 ,CAN Y\ DIG IT8 

,GOODBYE1 ,>AFAT BY ,MIKE ,&REW 

,:5 ,I TOLD MY Y\NG] COMRADES ,I WANT$ TO WRITE AN OBITU>Y = ,YASIR ,>AFAT1 !Y C\LDN'T UND]/& :Y4 ,!Y'VE ONLY KN[N HIM AS A RUMPL$ OLD MAN1 ! BESIEG$ ,PRESID5T ( A BESIEG$ NATION4 ,I REMEMB] ,>AFAT AS A GU]RILLA G5]AL :O RE-CONFIGUR$ 9T]NATIONAL POLITICS ) ! ASSAULT RIFLES & GR5ADES ( HIS FI<T]S4 

,BE=E ,FATAH 7:I* ,>AFAT F\ND$ 9 #a#i#e#i7 & O!R ,PALE/9IAN RESI/ANCE ORGANIZATIONS BEGAN !IR MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS NO ONE 9 ! WORLD GAVE A %IT AB\T ! ,PALE/9IANS4 ,NOT ! ,U,S1 NOT ! ,EUROPEANS1 NOT EV5 O!R ,>ABS4 ,! ,ZIONI/S EV5 D5I$ ?AT ! ,PALE/9IANS EXI/$ 7! ,ZIONI/ SLOGAN WAS 0,A L& )\T A PEOPLE = A PEOPLE )\T A L&0 AS IF ,PALE/9E WAS EMPTY :5 !Y GOT !RE674 

,EV5 SUPPOS$LY SYMPA!TIC ,>AB /ATES TURN$ !IR BACKS ON ,PALE/9IAN NATIONAL RI<TS4 ,AFT] ! #aidg W> ,EGYPT OCCUPI$ ,GAZA1 & ,JORDAN OCCUPI$ & LAT] ANNEX$ ! ,WE/ ,BANK4 ,>AB GOV]NM5TS H]D$ ,PALE/9IAN REFUGEES 9TO SQUALID CAMPS 9 ,JORDAN1 ,EGYPT1 & ,LEBANON1 :]E MANY ( !M & !IR DESC5DANTS /ILL LIVE4 ,! F\R W>S F\<T BY ! ,>AB /ATES AGA9/ ,ISRAEL W]E NEV] /RUGGLES = ,PALE/9E OR ! ,PALE/9IANS1 BUT W>S = CONTROL ( LOCAL /RATEGIC PO9TS -- ! ,GOLAN ,HEI<TS1 ! ,JORDAN RIV] VALLEY1 ! ,GULF ( ,AQABA1 ! ,SUEZ ,CANAL & ,S9AI4 

,TODAY H[EV]1 ,PALE/9IAN NATIONAL RI<TS >E UNIV]SALLY ACKN[L$G$ TO BE AT ! HE>T ( POLITICS 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ 7IF NOT GLOBAL POLITICS71 & EV5 ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ,ISRAEL & ! NEI<BOR+ ,>AB /ATES >E CONDITION$ BY ! ,PALE/9IAN PROBLEM4 ,?IS IS DUE 5TIRELY TO ! MILIT>Y SUCCESSES ( ,>AFAT & ! ,FATAH FI<T]S4 

,I'VE DELIB]ATELY CALL$ ,>AFAT A 0G5]AL40 ,HIS NATION'S 5EMIES CALL$ HIM A 0T]RORI/10 BUT 9 FACT HE DID :AT ANY MILIT>Y COMM&] W\LD DO 9 HIS SITUATION1 :AT ,NORMAN ,S*W>ZKOPF OR ,TOMMY ,FRANKS W\LD DO444:AT ,MO%E ,DAYAN OR ,>IK ,%>ON W\LD DO1 = ?AT MATT]4 ,>AFAT ANALYZ$ ,ISRAEL'S DEF5SES1 F\ND ! 5EMY'S WEAK & UNDEF5D$ PO9TS1 & -- RELY+ ON TACTICAL MOBILITY & SURPRISE -- CONC5TRAT$ HIS [N =CES PRECISELY !RE TO A*IEVE LOCAL TACTICAL SUP]IORITY 7H[EV] BRIEFLY7 & A TACTICAL VICTORY4 ,:AT DIFF]5CE DOES IT MAKE IF ! =CES ,FATAH C\LD ASSEMBLE W]E #a OR #b FI<T]S 9/EAD ( #a OR #b ?\S&8 

,9 ACTUAL FACT !RE IS ONLY ONE IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE = ! GU]RILLA COMM&]1 & ?AT IS A /RATEGIC DIFF]5CE1 NOT A TACTICAL ONE4 ,GU]RILLA FI<T]S CAN'T W9 A PURELY 0MILIT>Y0 VICTORY OV] 5EMY =CES :O >E SUP]IOR 9 EV]Y WAY -- 9 NUMB]S1 WEAPONS1 TRA9+1 9T]NATIONAL ALLIANCES1 ETC4 ,IF ! 5EMY =CES CAN CAT* ! GU]RILLAS !Y CAN C]TA9LY KILL !M ALL1 BUT NO MATT] H[ MANY TACTICAL VICTORIES ! GU]RILLA =CES W9 !Y'RE NOT LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO KILL 5\< ( ! 5EMY TO PUT !M \T ( ! W>4 

,9/EAD1 A GU]RILLA FI<T] AIMS AT W9N+ A PSY*OLOGICAL VICTORY OV] ! 5EMY1 NOT A PHYSICAL ONE4 ,GU]RILLAS MU/ CONV9CE !IR 5EMIES ?AT ! CO/ ( CONT9U+ ! W> LONG 5\< TO KILL !M ALL IS TOO GREAT TO BE>4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! GU]RILLA FI<T] ATTACKS ! 5EMY'S WILL RA!R ?AN ! 5EMY'S MILIT>Y =CES4 

,9 SU* A /RUGGLE1 ! 5EMY'S APP>5T /R5G?S BECOME WEAKNESSES & ! GU]RILLA'S APP>5T WEAKNESSES BECOME /R5G?S4 ,ALL ! SOLDI]S1 >MS1 EQUIPM5T1 & 9FRA/RUCTURE ( A L>GE >MY & A RI* C\NTRY >E M]ELY T>GETS = ! GU]RILLA FI<T]4 ,! BIGG] ! >MY & ! RI*] ! C\NTRY1 ! MORE VULN]ABLE !Y >E TO GU]RILLA ATTACKS & ! MORE RES\RCES !Y MU/ EXP5D TO DEF5D ALL !IR ASSETS4 

,GU]RILLAS1 ON ! O!R H&1 >E 9VISIBLE4 ,!Y ASSEMBLE QUICKLY1 C>RY \T !IR OP]ATION1 & !N !Y'RE GONE4 ,!Y HAVE NO ASSETS TO SPEAK (1 SO !Y DON'T HAVE TO WORRY AB\T DEF5D+ ANY?+4 ,BECAUSE !RE'S ONLY A FEW ( !M1 !Y DON'T NE$ BASES1 B>RACKS1 SUPPLY DEPOTS1 OR O!R /RUCTURES ?AT MI<T PROVIDE T>GETS = ! 5EMY4 ,!IR WEAPONS >E SIMPLE & PORTABLE4 ,BECAUSE !IR UNITS >E SMALL1 ! MEMB]S >E ALL WELL KN[N TO EA* O!R1 & COMMUNICATIONS CAN BE FACE-TO-FACE1 IT'S H>D = 5EMY 9TELLIG5CE TO P5ETRATE !M 7& ?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE 9 NATIONAL LIB]ATION W>S1 :]E ! GU]RILLAS >E USUALLY E?NICALLY1 CULTURALLY1 & L+UI/ICALLY DI/9CT FROM !IR 5EMIES74 

,GU]RILLA =CES >E (T5 ABLE TO 9FLICT LOSSES \T ( PROPORTION TO !IR SMALL NUMB]S & SIMPLE EQUIPM5T1 & = ?IS REASON1 !IR 5EMIES BECOME CONV9C$ ?AT !IR NUMB]S >E F> GREAT] ?AN !Y ACTUALLY >E4 

,( C\RSE ! CO/ ( W> 9CLUDES HUMAN LIVES AS WELL AS MONEY SP5T & EQUIPM5T DE/ROY$4 ,9 SPITE ( ,FATAH'S /AT$ 9T5TION NOT TO ATTACK ,ISRAELI CIVILIANS 9SIDE 7PRE-#a#i#f#g7 ,ISRAEL1 !IR OP]ATIONS RESULT$ 9 CIVILIAN CASUALTIES ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,CASUALTIES AMONG ,ISRAELI CIVILIANS W]E US$ TO SUPPORT ! ACCUSATION ?AT ,>AFAT WAS A 0T]RORI/0 BUT ! ,ISRAELIS !MSELVES NEV] %RANK FROM KILL+ CIVILIANS & DE/ROY+ !IR PROP]TY4 ,9 FACT ! ,ZIONI/ ,IRGUN & ,/]N ORGANIZATIONS ADOPT$ A DELIB]ATE /RATEGY ( KILL+ ,PALE/9IAN CIVILIANS 9 ! #aidg W>1 HOP+ TO DRIVE !M (F !IR L&S :I* W\LD !N BE AVAILABLE TO ,ISRAELI SETTL]S4 

,>AFAT1 9 CONTRA/1 TYPICALLY PRACTIC$ A !ATRICAL 0T]RORISM0 :I* AIM$ AT BE+ SE5 BY ! GREATE/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE RA!R ?AN KILL+ ! GREATE/ NUMB]4 ,>AFAT'S AUDI5CE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 WAS ! ,PALE/9IAN PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,HE AIM$ TO CONV9CE !M ?AT !Y W]E NOT A BEAT5 & HOMELESS PEOPLE1 BUT A RESI/+ PEOPLE :O C\LD & W\LD MAKE !IR 5EMIES PAY = ! 9VASION & OCCUPATION ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,FATAH FI<T]S HUMILIAT$ ! ,I,D,F -- :I* HAD CRU%$ ! >MIES ( EV]Y ,>AB /ATE !Y'D F\<T AGA9/ -- BY RAID+ ,ISRAELI SETTLEM5TS SEEM+LY AT WILL4 

,9 ! SECOND PHASE ( ! GU]RILLA W>1 AFT] 0,BLACK ,SEPTEMB]0 #a#i#g1 ,>AFAT'S AUDI5CE BECAME ! 9T]NATIONAL COMMUNITY AS A :OLE4 ,FATAH & O!R RESI/ANCE ORGANIZATIONS DEVOT$ CONSID]ABLE ATT5TION TO SEIZ+ AIRL9]S1 & TO ATTACK+ ,ISRAELI ASSETS ABROAD 7:]E !Y LACK$ ! SECURITY PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO !M 9 ,ISRAEL ITSELF74 ,! AIM ( ?IS CAMPAIGN WAS TO DEMON/RATE ?AT NO C\NTRY W\LD BE SECURE FROM ATTACKS ON ITS [N SOIL UNTIL ! ,PALE/9IANS W]E SECURE 9 !IR [N C\NTRY4 ,AGA91 ,>AFAT WAS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL 9 A*IEV+ ?IS OBJECTIVE4 

,>AFAT WAS NOT ALWAYS A SUCCESSFUL MILIT>Y COMM&]1 H[EV]4 ,?REE TIMES HE L$ ! ,PALE/9IAN >M$ =CES 9TO HI/ORIC DISA/]S -- 0,BLACK ,SEPTEMB]0 #aig :5 ,FATAH =CES W]E MASSACR$ BY ! ,JORDANIAN >MY1 ! SIEGE ( ,BEIRUT 9 #aihb :5 ,>AFAT WAS =C$ TO FLEE TO ,TUNISIA TO SAVE HIS [N LIFE1 & ! F9AL SIEGE ( ,>AFAT'S HEADQU>T]S 9 ,RAMALLAH 7:I* ,>AFAT LEFT ONLY TO GO TO ,P>IS TO DIE74 

,IRONICALLY1 !SE DEFEATS HAPP5$ PRECISELY BECAUSE ,>AFAT DEP>T$ FROM GU]RILLA ME?ODS1 & S\<T TO CON/RUCT ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( A ,PALE/9IAN /ATE-9-EXILE COMPLETE ) (FICES1 MILIT>Y BASES1 PRISONS1 RADIO /ATIONS1 ETC41 & ALSO ) A VISIBLE HI]>*Y 7BO? MILIT>Y & CIVILIAN74 ,ALL !SE ?+S GAVE HIS 5EMIES T>GETS TO ATTACK444SO !Y DID4 ,FATAH'S >M$ =CES1 :I* HAD BE5 DEVELOP$ = GU]RILLA COMBAT1 W]E UNABLE TO DEF5D ?IS 9FRA/RUCTURE AGA9/ ! ,JORDANIAN >MY OR ! ,I,D,F4 

,>AFAT'S ]RORS W]E NOT ! RESULT ( A M5TAL LAPSE1 BUT ( ! CONTRADICTORY NATURE ( MIDDLE CLASS NATIONALI/ REVOLUTION>IES -- ! HI/ORICAL CATEGORY ( :I* HE WAS1 >GUABLY1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT REC5T EXAMPLE4 ,MIDDLE CLASS NATIONALI/S DREAM ( LIB]AT+ !IR C\NTRIES FROM =EIGN DOM9ATION1 BUT !Y 5VISION !IR C\NTRIES FREE ) !MSELVES 9 HI< PUBLIC (FICE4 ,= ALMO/ ALL ( !M1 ! TEMPTATION ( ELABORAT+ A /ATE APP>ATUS 7& EV]Y?+ ?AT COMES ) IT7 IS TOO GREAT TO RESI/4 

,UNLIKE SOME ( HIS COLLEAGUES 9 ! ,PALE/9IAN ,NATIONAL ,AU?ORITY1 ,>AFAT WAS NEV] GRE$Y = MONEY4 ,HE DI$ )\T EV] HAV+ [N$ A H\SE1 A PLOT ( L&1 OR 7APP>5TLY7 A *ANGE ( CLO!S4 ,& AL?\< HE DEVOT$ CONSID]ABLE 5]GY1 ESPECIALLY 9 HIS OLD AGE1 TO RE-CON/RUCT+ & DEF5D+ ! /ATE 9FRA/RUCTURE :I* HAD BE5 DE/ROY$ TWICE PREVI\SLY 7#a#i#g & #a#i#h71 HE NEV] F9ALLY AB&ON$ ! PR9CIPLE ( >M$ RESI/ANCE TO ,ISRAELI OCCUPATION4 ,?IS WAS :Y HE REMA9$ WILDLY POPUL> AMONG ! ,PALE/9IAN PEOPLE TO ! DAY HE DI$4 

,REVOLUTION1 ,SU/A9ABILITY1 & ,CIVILIZATION3 ,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,D]RICK ,J5S5 7P>T ,I,I7 BY ! ,LORE ,AX 

 ,D]RICK ,J5S5 IS AN AU?OR1 AN>*I/1 & 5VIRONM5TAL ACTIVI/4 ,:ILE HE WAS 9 ,SEATTLE REC5TLY ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ) HIM AB\T HIS ANALYSIS ( ! DOM9ANT CULTURE & REVOLUTION4 ,! FIR/ HALF ( ?IS 9T]VIEW APPE>$ 9 ISSUE _?#f ( ,! ,A ,WORD4 

,LORE ,AX3 ,H[ DO Y\ DEF9E REVOLUTION & H[ DO Y\ SEE ONE UNFOLD+8 

,D]RICK ,J5S53 ,ONE MI/AKE MANY REVOLUTIONS ( ! PA/ MADE WAS ATTEMPT+ TO SEIZE ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,:I* IS EXACTLY :Y ! MASS ( PEOPLE 5D$ UP MEET+ ! NEW BOSS1 :O WAS ( C\RSE ! SAME AS ! OLD BOSS1 BECAUSE RES\RCES HAVE TO FL[ T[>D ! PRODUC]S4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] :E!R !Y >E HORNY-H&$ WORK]S1 ,MAOI/S1 CAPITALI/S1 OR ,BILL ,GATES1 IT'S MEET ! NEW BOSS1 SAME AS ! OLD BOSS4 

,PRODUCTION )9 \R CULTURE REALLY IS ! CONV]SION ( LIV+ TO ! DEAD4 ,I WANT TO %UT D[N PRODUCTION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE GO AFT] ! ELECTRICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE1 ! OIL 9FRA/RUCTURE & ALL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 F9D+ ! BOTTL5ECKS1 ! WEAKNESSES & %UTT+ !M D[N4 ,:I* IS :AT ,I ?9K ,W>D ,*UR*ILL MEANT :5 HE SAID WE NE$ TO MAKE ! SY/EM UNWORKABLE4 ,ATTACK ! SY/EM2 MAKE IT UN/ABLE4 

,I'VE ASK$ ?IRD WORLD ACTIVI/S1 IF ! ,U,S ECONOMY DISAPPE>$ TOMORR[ W\LD ! PEOPLE ( ,9DIA BE BETT] (F8 ,!Y LAU< & SAY 0( C\RSE40 ,ONE ( ! REASONS GIV5 -- 9 ?IS EXAMPLE IT'S ! ,EUROPEAN NOT ,U,S ECONOMY -- IS !RE >E =M] GRAN>IES 9 ,9DIA ?AT N[ EXPORT DOG FOOD & TULIPS TO ,EUROPE4 ,PEOPLE >E />V+ 9 ,9DIA BECAUSE !Y EXPORT ?OSE GOODS1 BECAUSE ( ! RULES ( GLOBAL TRADE4 ,! GOV]NM5T ( ,9DIA WANT$ TO DUMP ALMO/ SIXTY MILLION TONS ( GRA9 9TO ! OCEAN BECAUSE !Y W]E NO LONG] ALL[$1 DUE TO 9T]NATIONAL TRADE REGULATIONS1 TO SELL ?AT FOOD AT SUBSIDIZ$ PRICES TO ! POOR4 ,SOMEBODY SU$ ! GOV]NM5T OV] ?AT & ! ,9DIAN ,SUPREME ,C\RT SAID !Y C\LDN'T DUMP ! FOOD 9TO ! OCEAN4 ,SO !Y'VE LEFT ALL ?OSE TONS ( GRA9 9 W>EH\SES TO ROT & BE EAT5 BY RATS4 ,PEOPLE >E DY+ RI<T N[ BECAUSE ( 9T]NATIONAL TRADE4 

,WE NE$ TO BE SM>T AB\T BR++ D[N CIVILIZATION4 ,!RE >E ?+S PEOPLE CAN HIT ?AT W\LD HAVE NO MORAL CONSEQU5CES :ATSOEV]4 ,Y\ CAN'T MAKE A MORAL >GUM5T = LEAV+ A CELL PHONE T[] UP4 ,Y\ >5'T GO+ TO KILL PEOPLE BY TAK+ !M \T4 ,ON ! O!R H& CELL T[]S KILL BETWE5 FIVE & FIFTY MILLION MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS EV]Y YE>4 ,I ?9K SOMEBODY BL[+ UP A HOSPITAL IS REALLY FUCK$ UP4 ,:E!R ?AT'S DONE BY AN AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ OR ! ,U4,S4 MILIT>Y4 ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T S5SELESS DE/RUCTION4 ,ONE CAN BE SM>T & MORAL4 ,?AT'S ONE ( ! PROBLEMS ) \R CULTURE4 ,IF SOMEONE M5TIONS ! 0,V0 WORD PEOPLE FREAK \T4 ,IF SOME GUY BUR/S 9 RI<T N[ & IS GO+ TO *OP US 9TO LITTLE BITS ) A MA*ETE1 ,I ?9K IT W\LD NOT BE UNREASONABLE = US TO GRAB A *AIR & BOP HIM ON ! HEAD4 

,?AT SAID1 !RE >E SOME GR\PS ( PEOPLE ?AT W\LD BE BETT] (F IF ! ,U4,S4 ECONOMY DISAPPE>$ TOMORR[4 ,! RURAL POOR1 ALL OV] ! WORLD1 W\LD BE 9/ANTLY BETT] (F4 ,! URBAN POOR W\LD BE REALLY FUCK$2 !Y'RE ALREADY FUCK$1 & W\LD BE EV5 MORE FUCK$4 ,! URBAN RI* >E PROBABLY FUCK$1 BUT ,I DON'T C>E AB\T !M1 BECAUSE !Y >E ! PROBLEM ANYWAY4 

,I DON'T MEAN TO BLI!LY SAY WE NE$ TO BR+ D[N CIVILIZATION4 ,!RE >E SOME PREMISES & IF WE AGREE ) !M1 WE'RE GO+ TO GO A C]TA9 DIRECTION4 ,FIR/ (F1 CIVILIZATION IS NOT SU/A9ABLE -- SOM$AY IT WILL CRA%2 SECOND1 ?IS CRA% WILL BE MESSY & LOTS ( PEOPLE WILL DIE2 ?IRD1 ! LONG] CIVILIZATION CONT9UES1 ! MESSI] ?IS CRA% WILL BE1 BECAUSE !RE WILL BE LESS ( ! NATURAL WORLD TO SUPPORT US4 ,IF Y\ AGREE ) ?OSE ?REE ?+S & IF Y\R MA9 CONC]N IS ! SURVIVAL & COM=T ( ! HUMANS :O LIVE DUR+ & AFT] ?AT CRA%1 BUT DON'T WANT TO MESS UP Y\R [N CONSCI5CE OR SPIRITUAL PURITY ) ACTUALLY TAK+ IT D[N1 !N :AT Y\ -- OR :OMEV] -- NE$ TO DO IS TO /OP COMPLA9+ BECAUSE ,I'M SIMPLY /AT+ ! OBVI\S4 ,9/EAD1 WORK LIKE HELL TO MAKE ?+S AS SURVIVABLE AS POSSIBLE = ! PEOPLE ?AT LIVE ?R\< ! CRA%4 ,9/EAD ( RAIL+ AT ME = TAK+ ?+S D[N -- S9CE Y\R ACKN[L$G+ !Y'RE GO+ TO BE NA/Y -- />T PULL+ UP ASPHALT & PUTT+ 9 COMMUNITY G>D5S4 ,/>T TEA*+ PEOPLE TO ID5TIFY LOCAL $IBLE PLANTS1 & :AT 9SECTS !Y CAN EAT4 ,/>T WORK+ TO SAVE HABITAT SO :5 ?+S DO GET NA/I] !RE WILL BE SOME CALORIES = PEOPLE4 ,SALMON DES]VE TO LIVE = !IR [N PURPOSES1 BUT PEOPLE >E GO+ TO WANT ?OSE CALORIES4 ,WE CAN ALL WORK TOGE!R4 ,?OSE PEOPLE :O WANT TO TAKE \T DAMS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT ! PEOPLE WORK+ TO LE>N AB\T LOCAL M$IC9AL H]BS4 ,! PEOPLE LE>N+ AB\T M$IC9AL H]BS TO 9CREASE SURVIVABILITY DUR+ ! CRA% HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT PEOPLE :O WANT TO TAKE \T DAMS4 ,IT HAS TO GO BO? WAYS4 

,?AT IS FRANKLY ! PROBLEM ,I HAVE ) PACIFI/S4 ,I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM ) PACIFISM1 IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO DEVOTE !IR LIFE TO ?AT4 ,! PROBLEM ,I HAVE IS !Y NE$ TO GIVE US ! SAME RESPECT & SUPPORT ?AT WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO GIVE !M4 

,L,A3 ,I'D LIKE TO HE> MORE AB\T ! SITUATION ( ! URBAN POOR4 ,ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ?IS (T5 9CLUDES PEOPLE ( COLOR & ,I'VE HE>D ! ,GRE5-,AN>*I/_/,PRIMITIVI/ MOVEM5T HAS BE5 CRITICIZ$ = BE+ PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE4 

,D,J3 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT'S TRUE4 ,I'D SAY ! BE/ AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S 9 ! WORLD >E ALL ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES /ILL LIV+4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S ACTUALLY CRAP & REALLY RACI/ TO SAY ?AT MO/ ( !M >E :ITE4 ,AMONG ! CIVILIZ$1 SURE IT'S PROBABLY TRUE4 ,BUT ?AT'S JU/ ! SAME SIL5C+ ( ! 9DIG5\S ANYWAY4 ,= AN AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/ TO SIL5CE ! 9DIG5\S IS EV5 MORE RIDICUL\S ?AN EV]4 

,I ?9K WE -- :OEV] WE >E -- NE$ TO REA* \T & MAKE ALLIANCES 9 WAYS WE DON'T4 ,I WAS CORRESPOND+ ) A =M] MEMB] ( ! ,DUT* RESI/ANCE 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I & :AT HE SAID BLEW ME AWAY2 0( C\RSE ! RESI/ANCE WAS MADE UP MA9LY ( PRO/ITUTES1 MURD]]S & ?IEVES40 ,I WAS LIKE 0%IT ?AT'S NOT ! WAY IT WAS 9 ,CASABLANCA4 ,I ALWAYS ?\<T IT WAS UPP] CLASS ,BRITI% (FIC]S40 ,IT NEV] OCCURR$ TO ME4 

,MANY ( MY /UD5TS AT ! PRISON W]E AMONG ! MO/ POLITICIZ$ PEOPLE ,I HAD EV] MET4 ,A LOT ( !M DON'T SUFF] FROM ! BELIEF 9 ! SY/EM LIKE WE DO1 OR >E SQUEAMI% AB\T LAWS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 OR !Y W\LDN'T HAVE 5D$ UP !RE4 ,!Y DON'T BELIEVE ! SY/EM HAS ANY MORE VALIDITY ?AN :AT COMES \T ( ! PO9T ( A GUN4 ,I ?9K A LOT ( ! REVOLUTION IS GO+ TO COME \T ( ! SO-CALL$ CRIM9AL CLASS4 ,I'VE MET FAMILY F>M]S :O UND]/& WAY ! HELL MORE AB\T !SE ISSUES ?AN A LOT ( 5VIRONM5TALI/S4 ,( C\RSE A LOT ( ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 VICTIMS ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE1 & O!RS UND]/& AS WELL4 ,YES1 SOME >E AS /UPID AS WE >E1 BUT SOME ( !M >5'T4 ,!RE >E ALL SORTS ( REA*+ \T ?AT NE$ TO BE DONE4 

,AT A TALK ,I GAVE REC5TLY ,I SAID A LOT ( ! REVOLUTION IS GO+ TO COME \T ( ! SO-CALL$ CRIM9AL CLASS4 ,A GUY 9 ! AUDI5CE SAID 0,I'M A PUBLIC DEF5D] & ,I DON'T AGREE ) Y\1 BECAUSE MO/ ( MY CLI5TS SIMPLY WANT TO GET (F & :5 !Y GET (F !Y WANT A T9Y BIT BIGG] PIECE ( ! PIE40 ,I WAS TALK+ ) SOMEONE ELSE :O PO9T$ \T ?AT WE'RE ACTUALLY BO? RI<T & WE'RE SEE+ !SE PEOPLE AT DIFF]5T /AGES ( ! PROCESS2 BUT ,I SEE !M AFT] !Y'VE BE5 RUN ?R\< ! SY/EM4 ,! BIG DIFF]5CE IS ! /UD5TS ?AT ,I HAD AT ! PRISON REALIZ$ !Y DON'T HAVE ANY?+ LEFT TO LOSE4 

,Y\ WANT TO KN[ :Y WE DON'T REBEL8 ,WE /ILL ?9K WE HAVE SOME?+ TO LOSE4 ,?AT'S :AT'S /OPP+ US4 ,AS SOON AS WE REALIZE WE HAVE NO?+ LEFT TO LOSE WE'LL BE DANG]\S4 ,UNTIL WE GET !RE & REA* \T TO O!R PEOPLE :O >E TOO1 ! ,GRE5 ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS GO+ TO BE NO?+ BUT !ORETICAL & SPORADIC ACTION4 

,AT :AT PO9T DO WE RESI/8 ,?AT IS ! PO9T ,I TRY TO MAKE ) DIOX94 ,EV]Y MO!R'S BREA/ MILK 9 ! WORLD IS CONTAM9AT$ ) DIOX94 ,MY GR&FA!R DI$ FROM PANCREATIC CANC]4 ,I HAVE ,CROHN'S DISEASE1 A DISEASE ( CIVILIZATION4 ,H[ CLOSE DOES IT HAVE TO GET BE=E WE REALIZE WE DON'T HAVE ANY?+ LEFT TO LOSE8 ,:5 ! SALMON >E GONE8 ,OK1 WELL ?AT'S F9E1 BUT !Y CAN'T TAKE ! R$WOODS4 ,WELL1 OK1 !Y CAN'T TAKE CLEAN AIR4 ,WE DRAW A L9E 9 ! S& & SAY !Y CAN'T CROSS IT4 ,WELL1 OK Y\ CAN'T CROSS ?IS ONE & OK N[ Y\ CAN'T CROSS ?AT ONE4 ,WELL1 OK Y\ CAN HAVE ALL MY CLO!S4 ,WELL1 Y\ CAN RAPE ME BUT Y\ CAN'T MAKE ME SAY ,I LIKE IT4 ,OK1 ,I'LL SAY ,I LIKE IT BUT Y\ CAN'T CUT (F MY FOOT4 ,OK1 JU/ DON'T CUT (F MY O!R FOOT4 0,!Y MADE US MANY PROMISES1 MORE ?AN ,I CAN REMEMB]4 ,BUT !Y NEV] KEPT BUT ONE4 ,!Y PROMIS$ TO TAKE \R L& & !Y TOOK IT40 .<,R$ ,CL\D.> 

,SOMEBODY ASK$ ME AT ONE ( ! TALKS ,I GAVE REC5TLY1 0AT :AT PO9T DO Y\ ?9K WE'LL REA* ! PO9T :]E PEOPLE %\LD USE ANY MEANS NECESS>Y80 ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I ?\<T ( WAS WE %\LD PROBABLY />T TO FI<T BACK :5 ! LA/ PASS5G] PIGEON IS KILL$4 ,! PO9T ,I TRI$ TO MAKE WAS ! PO9T HAS PASS$4 ,I REALIZ$ IT WAS A REALLY BAD ANSW]4 ,MAYBE WE %\LD'VE F\<T BACK :5 ! LA/ 9DIG5\S P]SON1 LIV+ TRADITIONALLY1 WAS =C$ (F !IR L& 9 ,MASSA*USETTS8 ,:Y NOT ,G]MANY8 ,:Y NOT ,ITALY8 ,! REAL ANSW] IS WE %\LD FI<T BACK :5 WE REALIZE ! O!R TACTICS >5'T WORK+4 

,BACK TO ! URBAN POOR4 ,WE NE$ TO REA* \T4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN REA*+ \T BL9DLY4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( FAMILY F>M]S :O GET IT1 & !RE >E PROBABLY FAMILY F>M]S :O >E ANTI-5VIRONM5TAL AS%OLES4 ,!RE >E PRISON]S ?AT ,I TALK TO :O >E REALLY POLITICIZ$ & REALLY GET IT & !RE >E ONES :O ,I W\LD NEV] TURN MY BACK ON BECAUSE !Y'RE PSY*OPA?S OR SOCIOPA?S ?AT ,I DON'T TRU/4 ,I DIDN'T C>E IF SOME /UD5TS WALK$ BEH9D ME1 BUT !RE W]E A FEW /UD5TS ,I'D WAT* IF !Y WALK$ BEH9D ME4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ WE NE$ TO TALK TO EV]Y PRISON] OR TALK TO EV]Y FAMILY F>M]1 OR EV]Y POOR P]SON ( COLOR 9 ! CITY1 BUT TALK TO SOME ( !M4 

,L,A3 ,:AT K9D ( F\NDATION IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE ! /RUGGLE EFFECTIVE8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ACTIONS BY 9DIVIDUALS & SMALL CELLS >E GO+ TO BE 5\< OR DO WE NE$ SOME?+ MORE8 ,:AT K9D ( F\NDATION IS NECESS>Y TO PREP>E = PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SITUATIONS8 

,D,J3 ,I GOT 9 A BIG DISAGREEM5T ) SOME Y\NG AN>*I/S NOT V]Y LONG AGO1 :O SAID !Y C\LDN'T SEE ! NE$ = A L>G]1 MORE HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION SY/EM ?AN ! LEAD]LESS CELL4 ,I DISAGRE$4 ,P>T ( ! PROBLEM ) \R NOTION ( AU?ORITY 9 ?IS CULTURE IS ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ALL AU?ORITY IS OPPRESSIVE4 ,?AT'S A TOXIC MIMIC ( REAL AU?ORITY4 ,Y\ CAN HAVE AU?ORITY & LEAD]%IP ?AT >E FLUID & BAS$ ON EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,Y\ CAN DO SMALL-SCALE ACTIONS ) LEAD]LESS CELLS1 BUT Y\ CAN'T DO A L>GE-SCALE ONE4 ,Y\ CAN'T DO ACTIONS SPREAD \T ALL OV] ! C\NTRY & ! WORLD ) LEAD]LESS CELLS4 ,Y\ HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE :O >E MAK+ DECISIONS LIKE ?OSE4 

,!Y ALSO SAID !RE %\LDN'T BE ANY CO]CION AT ALL4 ,I AGREE ?AT NO ONE %\LD BE CO]C$ 9TO JO9+4 ,NONE!LESS1 IF FIVE ( US >E COMMITT$ TO DO SOME ACTION 7TO ! F$S :O >E READ+ ?IS3 MY ROLE 9 ?IS IS TO WRITE & ?AT'S :AT ,I'M DO+ RI<T N[7 & AT ! LA/ M9UTE ONE ( !M DECIDES !Y DON'T WANT TO DO IT -- JU/ = ! HELL ( IT -- & ?AT 5DANG]S ! RE/ ( US8 ,?AT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR4 ,SAY !IR *OICE TO BAIL \T KILLS MY BE/ FRI5D8 ,?AT'S NOT A WAY TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T4 

,CONC]N+ AFT] ! REVOLUTION -- :ATEV] ?AT MEANS -- NO1 ,I W\LDN'T WANT A L>GE-SCALE ORGANIZATION4 ,PEOPLE ASK ME :AT K9D ( CULTURE DO Y\ WANT8 ,I SAY1 ,I DON'T WANT A CULTURE4 ,I WANT A HUNDR$ ?\S& CULTURES BAS$ ON ! NE$S ( EA* P>TICUL> L&-BASE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO E/ABLI% SOME?+ L>GE & ,I W\LD FI<T AGA9/ ?AT4 

,WE'RE 9 A HELL ( A CORN] & IT'S GO+ TO BE NA/Y NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S = ! NEXT FIVE HUNDR$ TO A ?\S& YE>S AT LEA/4 ,I ONCE SAID TO AN 9DIG5\S FRI5D ( M9E1 0Y\ OBVI\SLY LIVE ON ! SAME L& Y\R PEOPLE HAVE LIV$ ON = T5 ?\S& YE>S OR MORE1 SO ,I CAN UND]/& H[ Y\'RE 9DIG5\S4 ,BUT :AT AB\T SOMEBODY :O LIVES 9 ,COLORADO1 :OSE PEOPLE >E ORIG9ALLY FROM :AT IS N[ ! ,C>OL9AS1 HIS PEOPLE HAVE A RES]VATION 9 ,OKLAHOMA1 & HE GREW UP 9 ,L,A8 ,H[ IS HE ?AT MU* MORE 9DIG5\S ?AN ME80 ,%E SAID %E CONSID]$ !M HALF-9DIG5\S4 ,ALSO %E W\LD SAY ?AT MANY HILL PEOPLE ( ! ,OZ>KS & ,APPALA*IANS >E HALF-9DIG5\S1 BECAUSE !Y'VE LIV$ 9 PLACE = TWO HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,:AT WILL COME AFT]W>DS WON'T BE 9DIG5\S4 ,A LOT ( MY 9DIG5\S FRI5DS SAY !Y WILL HELP US LE>N H[ TO LIVE ONCE CIVILIZATION GOES AWAY & ! L& ITSELF WILL TEA* US H[ TO LIVE1 IF WE >E WILL+ TO LI/54 ,YES1 !RE WILL BE A P]IOD ( UPHEAVAL1 BUT EV5TUALLY !RE WILL BE PEOPLE LIV+ 9 PLACE AGA94 ,SIMPLY RECOGNIZ+ ?AT IF Y\ EAT MORE SALMON ?AN IS SU/A9ABLE Y\ WON'T HAVE ! SALMON & WON'T SURVIVE4 ,PEOPLE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT RE5T]+ FACE TO FACE ECONOMICS1 RELATION%IPS ) ! NATURAL WORLD & EV5 ) 5EMIES >E NECESS>Y4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ PEOPLE >E GO+ TO BE HAPPY & AGREE+ ) EV]Y?+ ALL ! TIME4 

,SO ,I W\LD NOT WANT HI<] LEVEL /RUCTURES4 ,ONCE AGA91 9DIG5\S PEOPLES HAVE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T RELATION%IP ) AU?ORITY4 ,IT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT !RE IS NO AU?ORITY4 ,IT'S DIFF]5T BECAUSE !RE >5'T :AT WE CONSID] BOSSES4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK = ALL 9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 BECAUSE !RE >E AS MANY K9DS ( AU?ORITY RELATION%IPS AS !RE >E 9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,SOME ( :I* >E PRETTY NA/Y4 

,L,A3 ,SO1 Y\ USE ! WORD AU?ORITY TO REF] TO SOMEONE :O IS AN AU?ORITY ON A SUBJECT REFLECT+ ?AT !Y HAVE SOME K9D ( EXP]I5CE 9 A P>TICUL> >EA BE+ DIFF]5T FROM >BITR>Y AU?ORITY1 OR P[] OV] SOMEONE8 

,D,J3 ,WELL1 IT'S G5]ALLY FLUID1 & ?AT IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE TOO4 ,I'M A T]RIBLE HUNT] & ! TWO GUYS ,I US$ TO GO HUNT+ ) >E REALLY GOOD4 ,!Y W\LD TELL ME :AT TO DO & ,I W\LD DO IT4 ,!N :5 WE W]E DONE HUNT+1 !Y W\LDN'T TELL ME :AT TO DO1 & IF !Y DID1 ,I W\LD TELL !M TO FUCK (F4 ,! V]Y FIR/ TIME ONE ( !M TOOK ME \T TO %OOT T>GET PRACTICE1 HE %[$ ME H[ TO NOT CROSS SOMEONE ) A GUN4 ,HE SAID 0IF Y\ EV] ONCE CROSS ME ) A GUN ,I WILL NEV] GO ) Y\ AGA940 ,?AT IS AN EXAMPLE ( A REALLY GOOD AU?ORITY FIGURE1 V]Y /RAI<T=W>D4 

,L,A3 ,DO Y\ CONSID] Y\RSELF A ,PRIMITIVI/8 

,D,J3 ,SURE1 IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO PUT ME 9 A BOX ,I DON'T C>E2 BUT ,I DON'T ID5TIFY MYSELF AS ONE4 ,IF SOMEBODY SAYS1 >E Y\ A WRIT]8 ,OK1 SURE4 ,>E Y\ AN ,AN>*O-,PRIMITIVI/8 ,SURE4 ,9 A REVIEW ,I ONCE READ SOMEONE SAID ,I WASN'T 5\< ( AN AN>*I/4 

,L,A3 ,?AT'S PRETTY COMMON AMONG AN>*I/S4 

,D,J3 ,YEAH1 !RE'S A JOKE ONE ( MY /UD5TS AT ! PRISON TOLD ME3 0IF Y\ GO TO A P>TY H[ DO Y\ RECOGNIZE ! AN>*I/S8 ,!Y'RE ! ONES WE>+ ! SAME UNI=M40 ,I DON'T HAVE ANY PATI5CE = ?AT4 

,I DON'T C>E2 Y\ WANT TO CALL ME AN AN>*I/8 ,Y\ WANT TO NOT CALL ME AN AN>*I/8 ,Y\ WANT TO CALL ME NOT 5\< ( AN AN>*I/8 ,I DON'T C>E AB\T ANY ( ?AT %IT4 ,I'M JU/ DO+ ! WORK4 ,:AT ,I C>E AB\T IS LIV+ 9 A WORLD ?AT HAS SALMON 9 IT4 ,LIV+ 9 A WORLD ?AT HAS NOT BE5 DISMEMB]$4 ,I C>E AB\T LIV+ 9 A WORLD :]E WOM5 >E NOT BE+ RAP$1 *ILDR5 >E NOT BE+ BEAT51 & 9DIG5\S PEOPLES >5'T BE+ =C$ (F !IR L&4 

,IF ?AT MAKES ME AN AN>*I/1 GREAT1 IF ?AT MAKES ME NOT AN AN>*I/1 GREAT1 ,I DON'T C>E4 ,BESIDES :I*1 ,I'VE BE5 CALL$ AN ECO-T]RORI/1 AN 5VIRONM5TAL EXTREMI/1 AN 5VIRO-TE*NIE -- :ATEV] ?AT MEANS -- & A GRE5 WE5IE4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT]4 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT IS :AT IS HAPP5+ ON ! GR\ND4 

,L,A3 ,Y\'VE CALL$ ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN 0! MO/ IMPORTANT PHILOSOPH] ( \R TIME40 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL AB\T HIS ANALYSIS ( LANGUAGE1 >T & SYMBOLIC ?\<T8 

,D,J3 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I DON'T UND]/& IT4 ,:5 MANY ( ,JOHN'S IDEAS W]E FIR/ PRES5T$ TO ME !Y DIDN'T MAKE A LOT ( S5SE4 ,IT WAS ONLY AFT] A LOT ( ?\<T ?AT !Y />T$ TO COME TOGE!R4 ,NUMB]S & TIME >E GOOD EXAMPLES ( ?AT4 

,I'M /ILL NOT !RE ) LANGUAGE4 ,I SEE H[ LANGUAGE CAN BE US$ TO DECEIVE & US$ TO DI/ANCE US FROM \R EXP]I5CE4 ,LANGUAGE IS NOT EXP]I5CE1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ IF LANGUAGE NECESS>ILY HAS TO SEP>ATE US FROM \R EXP]I5CE4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ?AT IS ! PO9T HE IS MAK+1 BUT IF IT IS1 !N ,I DON'T ?9K ,I AGREE4 ,I US$ TO ?9K ?AT WAY & !N ONE DAY ,I WAS DRIV+ (F AN 9T]/ATE2 AS ,I CAME (F IT1 SUDD5LY !RE WAS A /OP SIGN & ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! /OP SIGN IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO ACTUALLY /OP Y\R C>4 ,LANGUAGE IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE EXP]I5CE1 BUT 9/EAD IS SUPPOS$ TO PO9T US T[>DS1 9CORPORATE & MAKE S5SE ( \R EXP]I5CE4 ,SO1 9 IT'S PROP] ROLE ,I HAVE NO PROBLEM ) IT4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ,I HAVE NO PROBLEM ) C\NT+1 SO LONG AS ONE RECOGNIZES ?AT C\NT+ 9H]5TLY OBJECTIFIES4 ,SO LONG AS Y\ REALIZE ?AT WORDS >5'T EXP]I5CE1 ,I W\LDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM ) !M4 

,I ?9K IT'S ! SAME ) >T2 BUT A FEW YE>S AGO ,I WAS WAT*+ ABORIG9ES DANCE 9 ! MOVIE ,B>AKA & ,I SUDD5LY UND]/OOD A QUE/ION ?AT HAS BO!R+ ME = A LONG TIME4 ,SOME PEOPLE WILL TELL Y\ S9CE HUMANS >E NATURAL ?AT EV]Y?+ HUMANS CREATE IS NATURAL1 LIKE ATOMIC BOMBS4 ,?AT NEV] MADE ANY S5SE TO ME4 ,I F9ALLY GOT IT :5 ,I SAW ?AT SC5E 9 ! MOVIE4 ,UNLESS ?AT P>TICUL> DANCE WAS A DANCE = ! MOVIE CAM]A -- :I* IS 5TIRELY POSSIBLE -- ,I CAN GU>ANTEE :AT IT WAS AB\T4 ,IT WAS AB\T HELP+ !M TO UND]/& !IR PLACE & IMB$D$NESS 9 ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,I REALIZ$ ANY TE*NOLOGY IS NATURAL TO ! DEGREE IT RE9=CES \R UND]/&+ ( \R IMB$D$NESS 9 ! NATURAL WORLD & IT'S UNNATURAL TO ! DEGREE ?AT IT SEP>ATES US4 ,SO IF A PIECE ( >T OR LANGUAGE CAN REM9D US ( \R PLACE 9 ! NATURAL WORLD !N ,I W\LD SAY ?AT IT'S NATURAL & IF NOT !N ITS UNNATURAL4 ,SO ,I DON'T KN[ EXACTLY :AT ,JOHN IS SAY+ BUT ,I MAY DISAGREE ) HIM SLI<TLY ON ?AT1 OR ,I MI<T NOT1 ,I DON'T KN[4 

,AS F> AS SYMBOLIC ?\<T1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,I CAN COMM5T ON ?AT1 BECAUSE ,I'M NOT REALLY SURE :AT HE MEANS4 

,L,A3 ,Y\ M5TION$ E>LI] ! NE$ TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( CIVILIZATION'S BOTTL5ECKS OR WEAK PO9TS4 ,:AT >E SOME ( !SE -- PHYSICAL & O!RWISE -- ?AT CAN BE US$ TO BR+ CIVILIZATION D[N8 ,Y\'VE ALREADY M5TION$ ! ELECTRICAL & OIL 9FRA/RUCTURES1 BUT CAN Y\ EXP& ON ?OSE OR TALK AB\T O!RS8 

,D,J3 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE >E WEAKNESSES ON EV]Y LEVEL4 ,ON ! P]SONAL LEVEL ! WEAK PO9T IS PEOPLE'S FUNDAM5TAL DISSATISFACTION ) !IR EXPLOITATION4 ,TALK+ TO PEOPLE AB\T H[ MU* !Y HATE !IR JOBS & HELP+ !M TO UND]/& ?AT ! SY/EM ISN'T S]V+ !M WELL IS ONE WAY ! CONTRADICTIONS ( ! SY/EM CAN BE US$ TO \R ADVANTAGE4 

,ONE ( ! GREAT WEAKNESSES ( ! SY/EM IS ?AT IT REQUIRES RAW MAT]IALS FROM >\ND ! WORLD TO MAKE ! ?+ FUNCTION4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S TRUE = Y\1 BUT SOME?+ ?AT'S REALLY FRU/RAT$ ME = AS LONG AS ,I CAN REMEMB] IS ?AT IT TAKES A ?\S& YE>S = SOME TREE TO GR[ 9TO AN ELD]1 & SOME MORON CAN GO CUT IT D[N 9 SIX M9UTES4 ,9 SOME WAYS IT'S MU* EASI] TO DE/ROY ?AN TO NOT DE/ROY4 ,BUT ?AT'S ALL WRONG & ,I REALIZ$ ?IS A C\PLE DAYS AGO4 ,! TRU? IS1 CUTT+ D[N A TREE IS AN 9CR$IBLY 9TRICATE & COMPLICAT$ ACT REQUIR+ ASSI/ANCE FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,:AT ,I MEAN BY ?AT IS Y\'VE GOT TO GET ! OIL1 REF9E ! OIL1 GET ! MAT]IALS = ! *A9SAW1 MANUFACTURE ! *A9SAW -- OR AX :ATEV] -- IT REQUIRES ?IS FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,GO TRY CUTT+ D[N A R$WOOD TREE BY Y\RSELF1 ) NO ASSI/ANCE FROM ! GLOBAL ECONOMY4 ,GOOD LUCK4 

,SO1 IT MADE ME REALIZE ?AT ALL ?IS DE/RUCTION IS ACTUALLY REALLY DIFFICULT4 ,WE CAN USE ?AT TO \R ADVANTAGE4 ,SOME?+ TO REMEMB] & ?9K AB\T 9 T]MS ( /OPP+ RAW MAT]IALS4 

,YE>S AGO ,I ASK$ ,GEORGE ,DRAFFAN IF Y\ C\LD *ANGE ONE ?+ AB\T ! CULTURE1 )\T GETT+ RID ( CIVILIZATION1 :AT W\LD IT BE8 ,HE SAID HE W\LD /OP 9T]NATIONAL TRADE1 BECAUSE ?AT IS A HUGE 5G9E = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PLANET4 ,SO ?AT'S SOME?+ ELSE WE CAN ?9K AB\T1 H[ CAN WE EFFECTIVELY DISRUPT 9T]NATIONAL TRADE8 

,ANO!R ?+ ,I'VE ?\<T AB\T LATELY IS MO/ PEOPLE >5'T READY = ?IS DISCUSSION BECAUSE !Y /ILL ID5TIFY ) ! SY/EM4 ,! TRU? IS ! TE*NICAL QUE/IONS = ! MO/ P>T >E REALLY EASY4 ,I WRITE & TALK A LOT AB\T H[ MU* ,I C>E = ! SALMON2 BUT ! TRU? IS IF ,I REALLY C>E AB\T ! SALMON 9 ! ,KLAMA? ,RIV] IT W\LD BE REALLY EASY TO /OP !IR EXTIRPATION4 ,:AT W\LD Y\ HAVE TO DO8 ,Y\ HAVE TO REMOVE ! DAMS1 /OP LOGG+1 & /OP 9DU/RIAL FI%+4 ,:I* ACTUALLY IS NOT A DIFFICULT TE*NICAL TASK4 ,EV5 IF Y\ HAD A FAIR NUMB] ( PEOPLE TO DO IT4 ,ALL ( ?OSE >E IMM95TLY DOABLE TASKS4 ,! SAME IS TRUE IF Y\ LOVE PRAIRIE DOGS3 Y\ F9D \T :AT ! ?REATS >E & Y\ REMOVE ! ?REATS4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT WE DON'T DO IT4 ,ONE ( ! REASONS WE DON'T IS BECAUSE ?OSE 9 P[] WILL KILL US IF !Y CAT* US4 ,FE> IS /OPP+ US1 BUT :AT ELSE8 ,WE ID5TIFY MORE ) ! SY/EM ?AN WE DO ) \R L&BASE4 ,I HAD A CONV]SATION T5 M9UTES AGO ) SOMEONE :O WAS SAY+ ?AT 0VIOL5CE IS BULL%IT2 NO?+ GOOD EV] COMES FROM VIOL5CE40 ,I SAID1 Y\ KN[ :AT8 ,WE'RE ALL 9 ! MID/ ( VIOL5CE2 IT'S NOT ?AT SIMPLE4 

,TRANSPORTATION IS ANO!R BIG ONES WEAK PO9TS4 ,I WAS /UCK ON ,9T]/ATE #e SEV]AL YE>S AGO :5 F\R LANES ( ! HI<WAY W]E CLOS$ (F :]E TWO HAZ>D\S TRUCKS HAD FLIPP$ OV]4 ,IT TOOK PROBABLY ?REE OR F\R H\RS TO GO AB\T FIVE MILES >\ND ?AT1 CAUSE EV]YBODY HAD TO PULL (F & GET ON TWO LANE ROADS4 ,?AT MADE ME ?9K 7,I'M NOT GO+ TO TAKE \T BRIDGES OR ANY?+7 :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF ! #eb OR ,I-#i FLOAT+ BRIDGES 9 ,SEATTLE -- OR EA/ TO ,SNOQUALMIE PASS -- CAME D[N1 :E!R ?R\< E>?QUAKE 7LIKE ! ONE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO71 OR ?R\< HAZ>D\S TRUCKS BL[+ UP ON !M8 

,I 9T]VIEW$ SOMEONE :O SAID HE'S BE5 /UDY+ ! MOVEM5T ( RAW MAT]IALS = YE>S & ! ?+ ?AT AMAZES HIM IS H[ FRAGILE ! SY/EM ACTUALLY IS & H[ IT HASN'T COLLAPS$ ALREADY4 ,HE PO9T$ \T ?AT ! ,U4,S4 ECONOMY ALMO/ GR\ND TO A HALT A C\PLE YE>S AGO )9 TWO OR ?REE DAYS ( A DOCK WORK]S' /RIKE ON ! WE/ COA/1 BECAUSE ALL !SE MANUFACTUR+ PLANTS C\LDN'T GET !IR RAW MAT]IALS4 ,:AT HAPP5S IF ,G,M %UTS D[N !IR ASSEMBLY L9ES8 ,IT CO/S !M MILLIONS ( DOLL>S A M9UTE4 ,?AT IS :Y ! /RIKE HAD TO BE BR\<T TO AN 5D4 ,IT WAS DOCK WORK]S NOT 5VIRONM5TALI/S OR ANYONE ELSE4 

,! :OLE SY/EM IS REALLY FRAGILE ON EV]Y LEVEL4 ,ONE ( ! HEADS ( SECURITY 9 ! ,S\? ,AFRICAN REGIME UND] AP>!ID1 SAID ! ?+ ?AT MO/ SC>$ HIM AB\T ! ,A,N,C WAS NOT ! SABOTAGE OR ! VIOL5CE BUT ! KN[L$GE ?AT IF !Y C\LD GET ! MASS ( PEOPLE TO NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 LAW & ORD] NO SECURITY =CE 9 ! WORLD C\LD DEAL ) !M4 ,!Y CAN'T CAT* ALL ( US4 ,IF Y\ >E REALLY 9 LOVE Y\ DO :AT IS NECESS>Y TO PROTECT Y\R BELOV$4 ,WE >E POLIC+ \RSELVES4 ,! BIGGE/ *9K 9 ! :OLE >MOR ( ! SY/EM IS ! RELIANCE ON US TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR LAWS C>RY MORAL WEI<T & ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ IMMORAL AB\T ACT+ \TSIDE ( ! DESIRES ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,L,A3 ,H[ DO Y\ 5VISION BR++ D[N CIVILIZATION8 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT WILL BE A S+LE EV5T1 A %ORT S]IES ( EV5TS1 OR P]HAPS 9 A WAY ?AT IS LESS VISIBLE 9 ! %ORT T]M1 LIKE ! FALL ( ,ROME8 

,D,J3 ,! BAD NEWS IS ?AT ! WAY ,I HONE/LY SEE ?AT PLAY+ \T IS3 NOBODY W9S4 ,BECAUSE ,I ?9K IF ?OSE 9 P[] F9D !IR P[] ?REAT5$ 5\< !Y'LL BL[ UP ! WORLD4 ,NUKES REALLY SC>E ME4 ,EV5 IF WE TOTALLY /AY$ 9 L9E & NO 5VIRONM5TALI/ OR AN>*I/ DOES ANY?+1 ?OSE 9 P[] WILL /ILL USE NUKES BECAUSE !IR P[] WILL />T SLIPP+4 ,WES ,JACKSON SAID YE>S AGO ?AT 0,WAL-,M>T IS KEEP+ PEOPLE FROM REBELL+ 9 ?IS C\NTRY2 SO LONG AS PEOPLE CAN GET *EAP DISPOSABLE DIAP]S !Y'RE NOT GO+ TO REBEL40 ,Y\ WANT TO />T A REVOLUTION8 ,POP ! PRICE ( GAS UP TO T5 DOLL>S & WAT* ! FUN BEG94 ,IF PEOPLE :O GO TO ,WAL-,M>T TO GET !IR DISPOSABLE DIAP]S -- NOT 5VIRONM5TALI/S -- />T$ TO REBEL ?OSE 9 P[] W\LD HAVE NO PROBLEM US+ NUKES4 ,!Y'VE US$ NUKES ON ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ALREADY2 CAN Y\ SAY ,NEVADA8 ,CAN Y\ SAY ! ,%O%ONE8 ,OR ALL ! EXP]IM5TS DONE ON ,U4,S4 SOLDI]S OR ,U4,S4 CIVILIANS ANYWAY8 

,A FEW YE>S AGO1 ,I TALK$ ) SOME REALLY GOOD HACK]S & ASK$1 0C\LD Y\ /OP ?AT POSSIBILITY80 ,!Y SAID1 0NO !RE >E TOO MANY4 ,WE C\LD PROBABLY HACK \R WAY 9TO MAYBE A HALF DOZ5 SITES & /OP A HALF DOZ5 MISSILES FROM LAUN*+1 BUT !RE IS NO WAY WE CAN C\NT] ?\S&S4 ,NO MATT] H[ MANY ( US !RE >E40 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO ) ?AT 9=MATION4 

,SETT+ ?AT POSSIBILITY ASIDE1 ,I DON'T SEE IT AS ONE BIG ACT4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ?OSE ( US :O REALLY WANT TO BR+ IT D[N NE$ TO BE AW>E ( IS WE NE$ TO HAVE /AY+ P[]4 ,I ASK$ ! HACK]S1 0W\LD A NUMB] ( HACK]S BE ABLE TO BR+ D[N CIVILIZATION80 ,!Y SAID1 0YES0 & ?AT IF Y\ >E GO+ TO TAKE ! ELECTRICAL GRID OR :ATEV] ?R\< HACK+ -- & ,I NE$ TO SAY BY ! WAY ?AT ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T HACK+1 & ,I'M NOT JU/ SAY+ ?AT = ! F$S4 ,I KN[ EV5 LESS AB\T HACK+ !N ,I DO AB\T EXPLOSIVES4 ,COMPUT]S GIVE ME ! HEEBIE JEEBIES -- !Y W\LD NE$ TO BE 0! LA/ ONE /&+40 ,:AT !Y MEANT WAS IF Y\ >E GO+ TO TAKE \T ! GRID US+ COMPUT]S Y\ NE$ TO HAVE Y\R [N ELECTRICAL SITE SO Y\ CAN KEEP HITT+ IT & HITT+ IT4 

,I ?9K A LOT AB\T ,WEE ,WILLY ,KEEL] :O WAS A BASEBALL PLAY] E>LY LA/ C5TURY :O1 :5 SOMEBODY ASK$ HIM H[ HE GOT SO MANY HITS1 HE SAID 0HIT !M :]E !Y A9'T40 ,I ?9K ALSO AB\T :AT ,NA?AN ,B$=D ,=RE/ ! CONF$]ATE G5]AL -- :O WAS A HORRIBLE RACI/ BY ! WAY BUT AN EXCELL5T G5]AL -- SAID :5 SOMEONE ASK$ HIM H[ DO Y\ W9 SO MANY BATTLES1 HE SAID 0Y\ GET !RE FIR/ ) ! MO/40 ,?AT MEANS Y\ NE$ TO F9D :]E Y\ CAN GET LOCAL SUP]IORITY 9 =CES4 

,A COMPLA9T ,I HAVE ( BLACK BLOCK TYPE ACTIONS IS ?AT ?OSE HAVE USUALLY TAK5 PLACE :]E ! COPS HAVE ALREADY MASS$ ANYWAY BECAUSE ( SOME O!R PROTE/4 ,I UND]/& ! PO9T ( !M BREAK+ W9D[S IS NOT TO BREAK W9D[S BUT TO S5D A MESSAGE4 ,IF Y\'RE REALLY 9T]E/$ 9 DO+ SOME SORT ( DAMAGE Y\ 0HIT !M :]E !Y A9'T40 ,?AT'S ANO!R HUGE WEAKNESS ?AT WE CAN F9D \R WAY 9TO4 ,!RE IS A S5SE 9 :I* DEF5D]S HAVE AN ADVANTAGE 9 ANY SORT ( BATTLE4 ,I'M US+ MILIT>Y LANGUAGE 9T5TIONALLY BECAUSE W> IS :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T4 ,?OSE 9 P[] HAVE NEV] HAD ANY ILLUSIONS AB\T ?AT4 ,IT'S ONLY ?OSE ( US :O >E PRET5D+ TO RESI/ :O EV] QUE/ION ?AT LANGUAGE OR ?AT REALITY4 ,BE+ ! DEF5D] HAS ! ADVANTAGE TO JU/ SIT & WAIT = ! O!R P]SON TO ACT2 BUT !RE'S A BIG DISADVANTAGE TOO3 IF Y\ >E ATTEMPT+ TO COV] & DEF5D A LOT ( GR\ND !Y'LL BE ABLE TO F9D PLACES :]E Y\'RE NOT1 BECAUSE Y\ CAN'T PROTECT EV]Y:]E4 ,!RE IS A TREM5D\S CO/ ASSOCIAT$ ) PROTECT+ EV]Y BIT ( ! 9FRA/RUCTURE1 ESPECIALLY ALL >\ND ! GLOBE1 ESPECIALLY ) PEOPLE :O >5'T HAPPY ) :AT Y\ >E DO+ TO !M4 ,?AT IS A HUGE ADVANTAGE WE HAVE IF WE DON'T POLICE \RSELVES4 

,L,A3 ,ASSUM+ ,CIVILIZATION COMES D[N1 :AT'S TO /OP IT FROM 0RIS+0 UP AGA98 

,D,J3 ,I WI% ?AT WE HAD ! LUXURY ( TRY+ TO FIGURE \T H[ TO KEEP IT FROM COM+ UP AGA94 ,I W\LD SAY ?IS IS ANALOG\S TO Y\ >E LY+ 9 B$ AT NI<T AT HOME & SOMEBODY BUR/+ 9 ) A GUN & TRY+ TO %OOT Y\1 :ILE Y\'RE ?9K+ HMM H[ CAN WE MAKE SURE NOBODY BREAKS 9 AGA98 ,?AT'S A QUE/ION ?AT FUTURE G5]ATIONS F9D ANSW]S TO1 IT'S NOT MY JOB4 ,?AT WON'T BE ! JOB ( ANY ONE P>TICUL> P]SON1 IT WILL BE ! JOB ( EV]YONE1 BECAUSE ONE ( ! ?+S WE WANT TO DO IS DEC5TRALIZE4 ,IT WILL BE ! JOB ( ALL ! LOCAL PEOPLE TO FI<T & MAKE SURE ?AT ! P[] /RUCTURES DON'T />T TO REBUILD !MSELVES4 ,I'M SURE ?AT !Y WILL4 ,PRESUM+ NUKES DON'T HAPP51 ,I ?9K ?AT ,MAD ,MAX IS PROBABLY REASONABLY ACCURATE AT LEA/ UNTIL = A :ILE UNTIL ! GASOL9E DECOMPOSES1 :I* IS ,I ?9K IS PRETTY FA/1 MAYBE A YE> OR TWO4 ,!RE WILL BE JU/ AS MU* RAPE & DOME/IC VIOL5CE1 JU/ AS MANY LOCAL AS%OLES TRY+ TO KILL ! LA/ ( ! SALMON BUT Y\'VE R$UC$ !IR REA*4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ,I'M HOP+ = ) ! COLLAPSE ( CIVILIZATION IS ?AT !RE WILL AT LEA/ BE SANCTU>IES :]E ?OSE 9 P[] CAN'T REA*4 

,I WAS AT A TALK :]E SOMEBODY GAVE ME A PHOTOGRAPH ( SALMON 9 ,ALASKA4 ,A WEEK BE=E ?AT ,I'D SE5 AB\T FIFTE5 SALMON SPAWN+ :]E ,I WAS AGA9 JU/ YE/]DAY & IT'S TOTALLY COV]$ ) SILT FROM ! LOGG+ UP /REAM1 & GOD KN[S IF ANY ( ?OSE SALMON EGGS WILL SURVIVE4 ,I'VE READ AB\T H[ ! SALMON US$ TO BE SO ?ICK ?AT HORSES W]E AFRAID TO GET 9 & ?AT Y\ C\LD WALK ACROSS ON !IR BACKS1 BUT ,I'D NEV] SE5 IT4 ,! PICTURE %[S A RIV] FULL ( FI%1 IT'S NO HYP]BOLE TO SAY IT'S FULL ( FI%4 ,Y\ C\LD NOT /EP 9TO ?IS WAT] )\T /EPP+ ON A FI%4 ,I %[$ ! PICTURE TO MY MOM1 & %E SAID 0WE'VE GOT AB\T T5 YE>S TO TAKE D[N CIVILIZATION1 BECAUSE ?AT'S NOT GO+ TO LA/4 ,IT'LL BE GONE 9 T5 TO FIFTE5 YE>S40 ,IF CIVILIZATION COMES D[N ?OSE SALMON CAN MAKE !IR WAY BACK & IT W\LD PROBABLY ONLY TAKE F\R OR FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S = !M TO RE-9HABIT4 ,IT WILL TAKE ?AT LONG = ! /REAMS TO CLEAN !MSELVES \T1 & BE READY TO WELCOME ! SALMON4 

,AFT] CIVILIZATION COMES D[N !RE WILL /ILL BE PEOPLE :O DON'T KN[ :AT !Y HELL !Y'RE DO+ BUT IT WILL TAKE !M A ?\S& YE>S1 OR FIFTE5 HUNDR$1 OR TWO ?\S& YE>S TO FIGURE \T H[ TO LIVE ON ?AT L& & BE 9DIG5\S TO ?AT L&SCAPE4 ,BUT1 AT LEA/ ?IS WAY !RE WILL /ILL BE RES]VES4 ,!RE WILL /ILL BE ! C5T] ( ! OCEAN :]E FI% CAN SURVIVE4 ,!RE WILL /ILL BE =E/S RECOV]+ & !RE WILL /ILL BE /REAMS ?AT CAN RECOV] ) ! SALMON & !IR NEI<BORS4 ,?AT'S ONE ?+ ?AT ,I HOPE = ) ! COLLAPSE1 ?AT !RE WILL BE ?OSE SANCTU>IES 9 PLACE4 

,CIVILIZATION RIS+ UP AGA9 IS NOT \R PRIM>Y CONC]N4 ,ON ! BIG SCALE1 IT WON'T RISE UP BECAUSE ! EASILY ACCESSIBLE RES]VES ( IRON >E GONE4 ,!RE WILL NEV] BE ANO!R ,IRON ,AGE4 ,!RE WILL NEV] BE ANO!R ,BRONZE ,AGE4 ,!RE WILL NEV] BE ANO!R ,OIL ,AGE2 ?AT'S = SURE4 

,REC5TLY ON ! D]RICKJ5S5-DISCUSSION LI/ SOMEONE SAID ?AT HE W\LD HOPE ?AT PEOPLE C\LD MAKE IT SO PEOPLE >E TOO A%AM$ TO RE/>T CIVILIZATION4 ,?AT MAKES A LOT ( S5SE TO ME4 ,WILL WE HAVE LE>N$ \R LESSON8 ,SOME WILL & SOME WON'T4 ,! PEOPLE 9 ?IS WAT]%$ MI<T 5D UP BE+ PRETTY BAD -- NOT AS BAD AS ?IS CULTURE BECAUSE !Y WON'T HAVE ! TE*NOLOGY -- BUT ! NEXT WAT]%$ OV] !Y MI<T NOT4 ,ONE ( ! LESSONS ,I HOPE PEOPLE WILL LE>N IS ?AT IF ! PEOPLE 9 ?IS WAT]%$ TRY & /EAL FROM ! NEXT WAT]%$ OV]1 ! PEOPLE 9 ?AT WAT]%$ WILL LE>N TO RESI/ EFFECTIVELY & DON'T MAKE ! MI/AKE ( ?9K+ ?AT Y\ CAN REASON ) AN ABUS]4 

,L,A3 ,Y\ HAVE A BOOK ON SURVEILLANCE ?AT WILL BE \T 9 ,JUNE4 ,:AT >E SOME ( ! TE*NOLOGIES & TACTICS ! GOV]NM5T PRES5TLY HAS1 & WILL MO/ LIKELY HAVE 9 ! NE> FUTURE ?AT %\LD CONC]N US MO/8 

,D,J3 ,IT'S ! SC>IE/ BOOK ,I'VE EV] WRITT54 ,IT'S REALLY SC>Y :AT !Y >E CAPABLE ( DO+ ALREADY4 

,SOME?+ ?AT NOT ! F$S1 BUT CORPORATIONS HAVE -- & ! ISN'T SCI5CE FICTION IT'S ALREADY BE+ PUT 9 PLACE -- >E ,R,F,I,D 7RADIO FREQU5CY ID5TIFICATION7 *IPS :I* RI<T N[ >E AB\T ! SIZE ( A GRA9 ( RICE & !Y >E GO+ TO BE ! SIZE ( A SPECK ( DU/4 ,!Y WANT TO PUT 9DIVIDUAL ,I,D TAGS ON EV]Y CONSUM] ITEM MADE4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN EV]Y PAIR ( %OES ( A C]TA9 SORT WILL HAVE AN ,I,D TAG2 IT MEANS EV]Y P>TICUL> %OE WILL HAVE AN ,I,D TAG4 ,!RE WILL BE RECEIV]S ALL OV]4 ,! T[N ( ,TULSA WAS ALREADY WIR$ = ?IS & !Y RAN A TE/ ( ! RECEIV]S SO ?AT ! ITEMS C\LD BE TRACK$ EV]Y:]E4 ,!Y SAY ! REASON IS = 9V5TORY CONTROL SO IF Y\ WANT TO KN[ :]E Y\R LOAD ( TOILET PAP] IS Y\ CAN TELL ?AT IT'S ON ! HI<WAY BETWE5 ,R$D+ & ,>CATA4 ,?AT'S SMALL POTATOES1 CAUSE !Y ALSO TALK AB\T HAV+ !SE LITTLE *IPS 9 Y\R PILL BOTTLES 9 Y\R M$IC9E CAB9ET ?AT WILL REM9D Y\ TO TAKE Y\R PILLS & LET ! PH>MACY KN[ :5 Y\R PILLS >E L[ SO !Y'LL HAVE Y\R PILLS READY = :5 Y\ NE$ !M4 ,:5 !Y'RE 9 EV]Y CONSUM] ITEM 9 ! NEXT YE> OR SO & ,I WALK 9TO A /ORE ! /ORE CL]K CAN SAY 0HELLO ,MR4 ,J5S5 W\LD Y\ LIKE TO SEE SOME SWEAT]S ! SAME PRICE AS ! SWEAT] Y\ >E WE>+80 ,! PO9T IS !Y'LL BE ABLE TO TRACK Y\ EV]Y:]E IF Y\ >E WE>+ ANY CONSUM] ITEM4 ,:I* IS PRETTY SC>Y4 

,WAL-,M>T1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,PAP]1 ,GILLETTE1 ,MI*EL9 & O!R COMPANIES >E ALL 9 ! PROCESS ( IMPLEM5T+ ,R,F,I,D TE*NOLOGY4 ,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION IS PUTT+ !M 9TO ! ,EURO BANK NOTES1 SO !Y CAN LIT]ALLY FOLL[ ! MONEY4 ,IF Y\ HAVE MONEY IT WILL BE TRACEABLE & EV]Y PLACE Y\ TAKE Y\R MONEY IT -- MEAN+ Y\ -- WILL BE TRACK$4 

,! BOOK />T$ BECAUSE A GUY S5T ME A Z9E ?AT WAS FILL$ ) \TL&I% TE*NOLOGY & ,I DIDN'T BELIEVE ANY ( IT UNTIL ,I />T$ FOLL[+ BACK HIS S\RCES1 :I* W]E ORIG9AL S\RCES LIKE ! DEP>TM5T ( DEF5SE4 ,!Y HAVE MICR[AVES ?AT !Y CAN BEAM 9TO ONE SPOT1 LIKE 9TO PEOPLE'S BRA9S1 BEAM+ WORDS 9TO Y\R HEAD & MAKE Y\ ?9K Y\ >E ?9K+ !M4 ,Y\ READ ?IS1 & IT'S LIKE 0YEAH1 YEAH1 BULL%IT4 ,?IS IS SCI5CE FICTION /UFF20 BUT IT'S NOT4 

,ANO!R TE*NOLOGY ?AT SC>ES ME & MAKES ME SAD IS ONE ! F$S >E 9 ! PROCESS ( CREAT+3 :AT !Y CALL A MORN+ AFT] PILL = REGRET4 ,!Y WANT TO GIVE IT TO SOLDI]S SO !Y CAN GO 9 & SLAU<T] A VILLAGE & AFT]W>DS WON'T DEVELOP ,PO/ ,TRAUMATIC ,/RESS ,DISORD] & IT WILL GU>ANTEE EV5 MORE ?AN BOOT CAMP ?AT !Y'LL NEV] DEVELOP A CONSCI5CE4 ,?AT'S ! 5D ( ALL HUMANITY & ANIMAL NATURE4 

,!RE'S ALSO 0,SM>T ,DU/10 LITTLE RECEPTORS ?AT >E T9Y1 :I* !Y >E ALREADY PUTT+ \T1 !Y CAN DETECT MOVEM5T4 ,!Y CAN PUT !SE 9TO A =E/ & DETECT :5 SOMEBODY IS !RE4 ,SO F> -- W9K1 W9K -- !Y >E US+ !M = BIRD C\NTS & TO MONITOR =E/ FIRES1 BUT ! MILIT>Y IS ALREADY TALK+ AB\T PUTT+ !M ON ! BATTLEFIELD SO ?AT !Y CAN SEE EV]Y?+4 ,?AT'S REALLY :AT ?IS IS AB\T2 !RE IS NO LIMIT TO !IR PSY*OPA?OLOGICAL URGE ( ?OSE 9 P[] TO CONTROL & DE/ROY4 

,L,A3 ,DO Y\ SEE ANY WAY WE CAN C\NT] SOME ( ?OSE TE*NOLOGIES & /RATEGIES8 

,D,J3 ,I'M SURE ?AT !RE >E A LOT ( PEOPLE :O CAN COME UP ) BETT] WAYS ?AN ,I TO C\NT] P>TICUL> /RATEGIES4 ,SOMEBODY AT ONE ( MY TALKS SUGGE/$ ?AT PEOPLE MICR[AVE !IR SWEAT]S TO DE/ROY ! ,R,F,I,D TAG1 & ,GEORGE ,DRAFFAN PO9T$ \T ! TAGS >E METAL & WE ALL KN[ :AT HAPP5S :5 Y\ PUT METAL 9TO MICR[AVES4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SEE !M BL[ !IR FACES (F4 ,I DON'T WANT TO RECOMM5D SOME?+ ,I HAV5'T DONE MYSELF BECAUSE ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S A GOOD IDEA4 

,L,A3 ,SOMEONE ON ! D]RICKJ5S5-DISCUSSION LI/ PO/$ AN >TICLE ?AT M5TION$ ,R,F,I,D TAGS BE+ US$ 9 MICR[AVABLE FOOD1 & RECEIV]S 9 ! MICR[AVES W\LD BE ABLE TO READ ! TAG & KN[ H[ LONG & AT :AT TEMP]ATURE LEVEL1 TO COOK ! FOOD4 ,SO ,I DON'T KN[ IF MICR[AVES W\LD EV5 EFFECT ! *IPS4 

,D,J3 ,WELL ?AT'S H&Y6 ,! ANSW] SEEMS PRETTY OBVI\S TO ME AT ?IS PO9T4 ,WE CAN COME UP ) TE*NICAL SOLUTIONS TO ALL ( ?IS BUT :AT WE NE$ TO DO IS /OP ! CAPACITY ( ?OSE 9 P[] TO DO IT BECAUSE ,I DON'T ?9K !Y'RE REA*ABLE & !Y'RE NOT GO+ TO /OP BECAUSE WE ASK NICELY4 ,SO WE NE$ TO F9D \T A WAY1 US+ \R [N GIFTS 9DIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY1 TO FIGURE \T WAYS TO /OP !M1 TO %UT D[N ! :OLE SY/EM4 

,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT IF WE VOTE & ELECT ! RI<T PEOPLE !Y'LL SAY1 Y\'RE RI<T WE WON'T ALL[ ,R,F,I,D TAGS8 ,IT A9'T GONNA HAPP52 BUT Y\ KN[ ?AT4 

,L,A3 ,:AT K9D ( ADVICE CAN Y\ (F] POT5TIAL REVOLUTION>IES 9 ! FIR/ WORLD1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,U4,S48 

,D,J3 ,! FIR/ ?+ ?AT COMES TO M9D IS FIGURE \T :AT Y\ WANT4 ,I JU/ WROTE A LONG ESSAY = ,ADBU/]S 7,I DON'T KN[ IF !Y'RE GO+ TO USE IT OR NOT7 :I* TALK$ AB\T :Y \R RESI/ANCE IS SO 9EFFECTIVE1 BUT P>T ( :AT ,I SAID 9 IT IS ?AT WE DON'T KN[ :AT WE WANT4 ,?OSE ON O!R SIDE KN[ :AT !Y WANT3 EV]Y LA/ TREE1 EV]Y LA/ FI%1 EV]Y LA/ BIT ( RESI/ANCE CRU%$1 CONTROL EV]Y?+ TURN$ 9TO PRODUCTS1 KILL EV]Y?+ & !Y WANT IT RI<T N[4 ,WE DON'T KN[ :AT WE WANT4 ,DO WE WANT A FEW SMALL] CLE>CUTS8 ,K9D] G5TL] CLE>CUTS8 ,! FIR/ ADVICE ,I W\LD GIVE IS FIGURE \T :AT Y\ WANT4 ,I ?9K ,I'M CLE>1 ,I WANT A WORLD :]E !RE IS MORE WILD SALMON1 ANCI5T TREES & MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS 9 ! WORLD ?AN !RE WAS ! YE> BE=E4 ,DO ,I8 ,I ASK ?AT QUE/ION BECAUSE3 AM ,I DO+ :AT IT TAKES TO SAVE ! ,KLAMA? ,RIV] SALMON8 ,I DON'T KN[4 

,I READ A REALLY GOOD ESSAY BY ,$U>DO ,GALEANO NOT V]Y LONG AGO & ,I LOVE HIS WORK4 ,9 ?IS >TICLE HE ATTACKS WRIT]S BY SAY+ ?AT !Y >5'T ACTUALLY DO+ ANY?+4 ,MAYBE ,I AM DO+ SOME?+ TO HELP ! SALMON1 BUT IT'S REALLY FRU/RAT+ BECAUSE IT'S ACT+ SYMBOLICALLY AS OPPOS$ TO DO+ SOME?+ TANGIBLE TO HELP ! SALMON4 ,IT'S 9CR$IBLY FRU/RAT+4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,!N FIGURE \T :AT TO DO TO GET ?AT4 

,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ A LOT AB\T PACIFISM = A LONG TIME & ONE ( ! PROBLEMS ,I HAVE ) PACIFISM IS ?AT -- AS ,PHILIP ,B]RIGAN SAID BE=E HE DI$ -- :5 SOMEONE SAID ?AT PACIFISM DOESN'T ACTUALLY A*IEVE ANY?+1 IT DOESN'T GET RESULTS1 HE SAID Y\R GOD DOESN'T WANT RESULTS1 Y\R GOD DOESN'T NE$ RESULTS1 GOD REQUIRES FAI?4 ,HE WAS ACKN[L$G+ !RE ?AT PACIFISM & MU* ( \R SO-CALL$ RESI/ANCE REALLY IS BAS$ ON MAGICAL ?9K+3 ?AT IF WE'RE JU/ NICE 5\< ,GOD WILL TAKE C>E ( EV]Y?+ OR ! ,EA/] ,BUNNY WILL1 OR ! GREAT MO!R1 OR SOMEBODY4 ,MY PO9T IS ?AT ,I CAN GIVE ADVICE TO PEOPLE IF !Y FIGURE \T :AT !Y WANT TO DO4 ,FIGURE \T :AT Y\ WANT TO PROTECT & !N GO ASK ! CREATURE OR PLACE ITSELF1 ASK !M 0:AT CAN ,I DO TO HELP Y\0 & !N ACT4 ,!N ASK :AT >E ! BIGGE/ PROBLEMS ?AT ,I CAN HELP RESOLVE US+ ! GIFTS ?AT >E UNIQUE TO ME 9 ALL ! WORLD8 ,LIKE ,I SAID1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO ACT1 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T EXPLOSIVES1 :AT ,I DO IS KN[ H[ TO WRITE & = N[ ?AT IS ! WAY ,I CAN S]VE BE/4 

,I HAVE TO SAY -- & ?IS BLASPHEMY AMONG SOME PLACES -- ,I'M REALLY SICK ( ALL ! PACIFI/S1 PROTE/]S1 OR :ATEV]1 DO+ SOME?+ SYMBOLIC & !N /&+ !RE WAIT+ TO GET >RE/$4 ,:AT'S ?AT AB\T8 ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,!RE IS ?IS :OLE P]V]SE ?+ :]E WE HAVE \R RESI/ANCE -- :I* IS DADA-ESQUE -- ! COPS GET (F ON BEAT+ PEOPLE UP & ! PROTE/]S SEEM TO GET SOME SORT ( PRIDE GETT+ >RE/$4 ,I DON'T UND]/& :AT ANY ( ?AT IS AB\T4 ,:AT REALLY ULTIMATELY IS ACCOMPLI%$8 ,! ADVICE ,I W\LD GIVE !M IS :AT DO Y\ WANT TO ACCOMPLI% & DO IT4 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF4 

,! CONSEQU5CES ( NOT ACT+ >E REAL4 ,REAL SALMON >E REALLY GO+ EXT9CT4 ,I JU/ READ A C\PLE DAYS AGO 9 ,! ,ECOLOGI/ 7VOLUME #cc _?#a PAGE #d7 AB\T ,*EMICAL ,9DUC$ ,PUB]TY4 ,9 #a#i#i#g1 #a.0 ( ! GIRLS UND] #h W]E DEVELOP+ BREA/S & PUBIC HAIR FROM ! WAY ?AT *EMICALS HAVE BE5 PUMP$ 9TO ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! SURVEY -- N[ -- IT ROSE TO #b#g4#b.0 = BLACK GIRLS & #f.0 = :ITE BE=E ! AGE ( #h4 ,WORSE1 ! DOCTOR REPORT$ ?AT #a.0 ( ! #c YE> OLDS !Y EXAM9$ HAD DEVELOP$ BREA/S OR PUBIC HAIR4 #e#g.0 ( ! C>CASSES ( DE] 9 ,MONTANA HAD SEV]E G5ITAL ABNORMALITIES4 ,! MAJORITY ( LAKES 9 ! /ATE ( ,FLORIDA CONTA9 ALLIGATORS ?AT >E UNABLE TO BRE$ BECAUSE !IR TE/ES HAVE BECOME %RIVEL$4 ,!RE >E REAL CONSEQU5CES TO ?IS4 

,:AT WILL IT TAKE = PEOPLE FI<T BACK8 ,! ANSW] UN=TUNATELY IS ?AT = MO/ PEOPLE IT WON'T TAKE ANY?+ BECAUSE !Y WON'T DO IT1 NO MATT] :AT4 ,SO ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT IS =GET !M4 ,PEOPLE SAY Y\ >E GO+ TO SC>E AWAY F5CE SITT]S4 ,I DON'T GIVE A FUCK1 !Y'RE GO+ TO BE SC>$ AWAY ANYWAY4 

,AT ! SAME TIME !RE >E REAL CONSEQU5CES TO GETT+ CAU<T4 ,A V]Y COOL KID CAME UP TO ME AFT] A TALK & SAID 0,I WANT TO GO BL[ UP A FACTORY40 ,I ASK$ H[ OLD HE WAS & HE SAID #a#g4 ,I SAID 0HAVE Y\ EV] HAD SEX80 ,HE SAID 0NO40 ,I SAID 0JU/ REMEMB] IF Y\ GET CAU<T Y\ >5'T GO+ TO HAVE SEX = TW5TY YE>S AT LEA/4 ,?AT'S NOT SAY+ ?AT ONE P]SON HAV+ SEX IS WOR? ! SALMON4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ IT'S A REASON NOT TO ACT1 ,I'M SAY+ DON'T BE /UPID4 

,! ,ABOLITION ( ,ACTIVISM BY ,NOOSE ,PAPI] 

,SEATTLE HAS A RI* HI/ORY1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( REVOLUTION>IES AS WELL AS ! VANTAGE PO9T ( ! CAPITALI/ FAMILIES ?AT >E 9 *>GE4 ,DUR+ ! ,A]OSPACE BOOM 9 ! LATE #f'S & E>LY #g'S1 !RE WAS ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS 7! SECOND L>GE/ *APT] ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/71 ! ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T1 MU* ( IT ACTIVE 9 ! ,PUGET ,S\ND REGION1 & ( C\RSE ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T4 ,DUR+ ! ,LUMB] & ,%IPBUILD+ BOOM >\ND ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 !RE WAS ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 ! ,SAILOR _/ ,SOLDI]'S C\NCIL1 ! ,I,W,W1 & EV5 A LEFT W+ DOM9AT$ ,A,F,L4 ,9 BO? ( !SE ]AS1 PEOPLE W]E BUILD+ T[>D A NEW WORLD1 A TOTAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY 9 A TANGIBLE WAY1 & NOT JU/ REACT+ AGA9/ ! OLD SOCIETY1 AGA9/ ?OSE :O W]E TRY+ TO REALIZE ! ROBB] B>ON'S DREAM4 

,SOME WILL >GUE ?AT = ! REC5T BOOM 7& N[ BU/71 ,W,T,O PROTE/S W]E A WOR?Y COMP>ISON4 ,IT WAS AN IMPORTANT EV5T1 A WAKE UP CALL1 BUT WAS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS :AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/4 ,! ,W,T,O DID ILLUM9ATE ! WRONGS ( ! RUL+ CLASS ON A GLOBAL SCALE1 AS WELL AS ! PA?OLOGIES )9 ! 0,ACTIVI/ ,COMMUNITY0 :I* HAD BE5 9 HIB]NATION = MANY YE>S4 ,MU* ( ! FALL\T HAS YET TO BE DEALT )1 FROM ! LIB]AL REVISIONISM 9 MANY BOOKS & >TICLES AB\T ! PROTE/S TO UNHEAL$ GRUDGES & UNSPOK5 AG5DAS4 

,MU* ( ! BLUE COLL> WAS KICK$ \T ( T[N 9 ! #a#i#i'S4 ,! DOVE B>S & GREASY CAFES4 ,! *EAP /UDIOS D[NT[N2 ! W>EH\SE SPACE 9HABIT$ BY /RUGGL+ WORK+ >TI/S2 V5UES TO SEE MUSIC & EXP]I5CE ALL TYPES ( GRASSROOTS 7ALT]NATIVE7 CULTURE VANI%$ = A TIME4 ,SPACE TO SIMPLY EXI/ & NOT BE HASSL$ BY SOME SECURITY GU>D1 COP1 OR PROP]TY [N] BECAME AN ANOMALY4 ,EV5 ?+S ?AT PEOPLE 9 O!R CITIES TAKE = GRANT$1 SU* AS HANG+ \T 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD ) A FEW FRI5DS ON ! /REET AT NI<T1 PUTT+ A PO/] ON A TELEPHONE POLE1 OR EV5 SITT+ ON ! SIDEWALK -- BECAME EFFECTIVELY CRIM9AL ACTS4 ,ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT ALL ?IS1 EXAC]BAT$ BY A MASSIVE ACCEL]ATION ( WEAL? DIVISION1 AT ! EXP5SE ( US :O /RUGGLE JU/ TO PAY ! R5T W\LD PRODUCE A MOVEM5T ?AT IF NOT CAPABLE ( OV]?R[+ ?IS P[]1 ?AT W\LD AT LEA/ ALT] IT SOME OR EV5 *ALL5GE ITS POLICIES1 & NOT M]ELY ITS IDEOLOGY4 ,9 SPITE ( ALL ( ! RHETORIC WE SEE FIVE YE>S AFT] ! ,W,T,O PROTE/S1 ?IS HAS NEV] MAT]IALIZ$4 ,9 FACT1 IT HAS BE5 M>K$ BY ! CONT9U$ CULTISM & SPL9T]+ ON ! LEFT1 OPPORTUNISM BY C>E] ACTIVI/S1 & ! 9ABILITY = SEASON$ & EXP]I5C$ ACTIVI/S TO DEAL ) !IR P]SONAL ISSUES4 ,:AT WE %\LD BE CONC]N$ AB\T IS ! /ATE ( ! 0MOVEM5T0 N[1 & MO/ IMPORTANT1 :AT CAN BE DONE AB\T IT4 

,! ,SOCIAL ,ATOMIZATION ( ,ACTIVISM 9 ,SEATTLE 

,A COMMUNITY IS DEF9$ AS A GR\P+ ( PEOPLE :O %>E A COMMON 9T]E/ & CULTURE & HAVE A COHESIVE SOCIAL /RUCTURE ?AT 5COMPASSES !SE ?+S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE HE> AB\T ! 0BUS9ESS COMMUNITY02 !IR GOALS >E TO MAKE MONEY1 & MEMB]S ( ?IS COMMUNITY WILL COLLABORATE 9 MANY WAYS TO MAKE EV5 MORE MONEY 7& SUPPRESS OPPOSITION71 ?R\< POLITICAL LOBBY+1 =M+ ( ASSOCIATIONS & CLUBS1 ESPECIALLY 9=MALLY4 ,:5 WE HE> AB\T ! ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITY1 WE CAN UND]/& ?AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T PEOPLE :O %>E A COMMON H]ITAGE1 HI/ORY1 CULTURE1 & EXP]I5CE 9 A :ITE CONTROLL$ SOCIETY4 ,SAME GOES = ! ,G,B,L,T COMMUNITY2 PEOPLE :O %>E A COMMON 9T]E/ & CULTURE & HAVE A COHESIVE SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,OR1 CULTURAL SUBCULTURES ( >TI/S1 >TISANS1 MUSICIANS1 & ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES1 SU* AS COOPS OR SOME LABOR UNIONS2 ALL ( !SE A=EM5TION$ COMMUNITIES >E ! COMPON5TS ( ALL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS4 

,EV]Y 9/ITUTION ?AT HAS BE5 P]CEIV$ AS A RE/RICTION ( FREE WILL1 9DIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE1 HAS BE5 RI<TFULLY P9PO9T$ AS SOME?+ ?AT NE$S TO GO1 TO BE ABOLI%$4 ,9 ! LA/ ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S1 9/ITUTIONS SU* AS ! *UR*1 MON>*IES1 ECONOMIC SY/EMS -- CAPITALI/ & /ATE SOCIALI/ ALIKE1 PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 HOMOPHOBIA1 & O!R SY/EMS ?AT SUPPORT !SE /RUCTURES HAVE BE5 ! T>GET ( ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$1 ! PRISON]S1 ! WAGE SLAVES1 & ANYONE ELSE ?AT HAS FELT ! PRESSURE ( A PRIVILEG$ CLASS ( PEOPLE ABOVE !M GETT+ SOCIAL OR POLITICAL P]KS4 ,R>ELY WILL MEMB]S ( SU* 9/ITUTIONS CALL UPON !IR [N ABOLITION4 

,?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ( ! ,ACTIVI/ ,SC5E2 NOTE ! USE ( AN UPP]CASE LETT]4 

,WE CAN ACCEPT ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE A ,C>P5T] TO BUILD SOME?+4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE A ,POLITICIAN TO UND]/& POLITICS4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE A ,ROCK ,/> TO PLAY AN 9/RUM5T1 AN ,>TI/ TO PRODUCE >T1 NOR A ,PRIE/ TO HAVE SPIRITUALITY4 ,Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO BE AN ,ECONOMI/ TO MANAGE Y\R MONEY1 A ,LAWY] TO UND]/& LAW1 NOR A ,PHILOSOPHY PR(ESSOR TO UND]/& E?ICS4 ,SOME MAY >GUE ?AT SU* TITLES MI<T BE A B>RI] TO ! CRAFT ( UND]/&+4 ,SO :Y ON E>? DO WE ASSUME ?AT WE HAVE TO BE AN 0,ACTIVI/0 TO /RUGGLE8 

,WE HE> ! PHRASE 0,ACTIVI/ ,COMMUNITY01 & MANY ROLL !IR EYES1 BECAUSE IT IS A MISNOM]4 ,NONE!LESS1 ?IS SELF-DEF9ITION ( ,ACTIVI/S ELEVATES A SC5E 9TO A CLASS ( PEOPLE ?AT HAVE A SET ( 9T]E/S ?AT >E DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ?AT /RUGGLE AGA9/ AU?ORITY ON A DAILY BASIS :O >E NOT ,ACTIVI/S4 ,9DIVIDUALLY1 !SE 9T]E/S MAY 9CLUDE ! DESIRE TO BE NOTIC$1 TO ACT AS A LEAD] ( O!RS1 TO ASS]T AN OP9ION1 TO HAVE A SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE ON ! MEAN+ ( 0/RUGGLE0 & EV5 TO GA9 SOME AM\NT ( FAME OR NOTORIETY4 ,:5 !RE IS A COMMUNITY ( PEOPLE 9 COMPETITION = SO MANY ?+S1 & 9 ! ACTIVI/ SC5E ! COMPETITION IS SOME?+ FI]CE -- !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT CANNOT BE ATTA9$ 9 SPITE ( ! RHETORIC TO ! CONTR>Y3 UNITY4 ,& :ILE A P]SON'S SOCIAL /ATUS )9 L>G] SOCIETY DOES PLAY 9TO ! 9T]-TURMOIL ( MANY GR\PS1 IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A MEAN+FUL DISCUSSION AB\T ANY ( IT BECAUSE ( ! 9H]5T CONTRADICTIONS )9 ! 0,ACTIVI/0 SC5E4 

,:AT IS LO/ 9 ?IS LACK ( UNITY IS \R ABILITY1 & 9 SOME CASES DESIRE1 TO W9 /RUGGLES & CONTROL \R [N LIVES4 ,IT IS NOT APA?Y2 IT IS DEMORALIZATION4 ,SU* DEMORALIZATION LEADS TO A SC5E ?AT DEVELOPS1 ?AT IS DISCONNECT$ ) ! CONC]NS ( PEOPLE AT L>GE1 & AS A RESULT1 ,ACTIVISM TAKES ON A CULT LIKE *>ACT]4 ,9 G5]AL1 ! FETTI%IZATION ( 9T5SE CONFLICT & M>TYRDOM ATTRACTS UNHEAL?Y PEOPLE1 & REPELS ?OSE :O >E CAPABLE2 Y\ MU/ BE A M>TYR1 LE/ Y\ NOT BE 0D[N0 ) ! 0CAUSE04 ,!SE EXPECTATIONS DE/ROY P]SONAL LIVES1 PHYSICAL & M5TAL HEAL?1 P]SONAL RELATION%IPS1 & \R ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY *ALL5GE P[]4 ,IT ALSO CREATES AN 9T]M$I>Y ROLE = ! 0C>E] ,ACTIVI/0 TO PASS JUDGM5T UPON 0! MASSES0 & NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF ( !M = P]SONAL GA9S4 

,!RE >E NO WORDS 9 ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE )9 ,ACTIVISM :I* DESCRIBE ! DESIRE ( SOMEONE :O IS TRY+ TO GET 9TO1 BUT HASN'T QUITE MADE IT TO AN 9T]M$I>Y ROLE BETWE5 0P[]0 & ! 0PEOPLE0 AS AN ACTIVI/2 WE HAVE !M 9 O!R ASPECTS ( LIFE3 TATTLE TAIL1 TEA*]'S PET1 BR[N NOS]1 ASS KISS1 & ! LI/ GOES ON4 ,?IS CLASS (1 D>E WE SAY -- ,ACTIVI/ BOSSES1 CREATE A CONDITION ( COMPETITION = ! TITLE1 ! PRE/IGE1 & (T5 ! PAY ?AT GOES ) BE+ A 0LEAD]0 9 ! 0,ACTIVI/0 COMMUNITY1 D]IV+ P[] NOT FROM BEL[1 BUT FROM ! NEXT /RATA 9 ! HI]>*Y DEAL+ ) :ATEV] ISSUE -- BE IT AN ,N,G,O1 A F\NDATION GRANT1 OR A PROMOTION HI<] 9TO ! BUREAUCRACY4 ,(T51 IT IS AS SIMPLE AS FULFILL+ AN UNMET PSY*OLOGICAL NE$1 AT EV]YONE ELSE'S EXP5SE4 

,LIKE ANY SOCIAL CLASS1 0,ACTIVI/S0 HAVE PROGRESSIVE & CONS]VATIVE ELEM5TS )9 !IR [N CONTEXT4 ,! BATTLE )9 ?IS CONT9UUM IS OV] :AT ISSUE %ALL BE ! FLAVOR ( ! MON? TO APPEAL TO ! 0MASSES04 ,! DISCUSSION IS (T5 MOOT1 BECAUSE ! ISSUE WILL ALWAYS PRIM>ILY APPEAL TO ! ,ACTIVI/ CLASS1 :O WILL !N GO \T TO 0$UCATE0 ! 0COMMUNITY0 ON :Y ! ISSUE IS SO IMPORTANT4 ,EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE1 ! ISSUE WILL /RIKE A *ORD ) ?OSE :O >E NOT ,ACTIVI/S1 BUT BECAUSE ! LEAD]%IP & DIRECTION ( ! /RUGGLE IS ALWAYS CONTROLL$ BY ! E/ABLI%$ 

,ACTIVI/S1 ! 5]GY FADES FROM A /RUGGLE NOT BE+ TAK5 TO ! NEXT LEVEL -- AS ! 7MIS7LEAD]%IP COLLAPSES & BLAMES ONE ANO!R = ! 0MASSES0 NOT BUY+ 94 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT 0! PEOPLE0 R>ELY %[ UP TO ! MEET+S1 UNLESS ! PA9 ( TOL]AT+ ! PROBLEM \TWEI<S ! PA9 ( LI/5+ TO BLO:>DS PONTIFICATE AB\T V>I\S ISMS & PHONY UNITY4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! ,ACTIVI/ ,SC5E1 BY ITS 9ABILITY TO CONNECT ) ! UN9ITIAT$ & ?R\< ITS 9T]NAL COMPETITIVE & REACTION>Y BEHAVIOR1 IS 9H]5TLY CONS]VATIVE1 & IS 9 FACT MORE DAMAG+ !N BONA FIDE CONS]VATISM1 BECAUSE IT IS CLOAK$ 9 LEFT IDEALS4 ,ALL ( ?IS MAY S\ND VAGUE1 & SO ,I WILL PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE ( H[ ?IS P[] WORKS \TSIDE ( ACTIVI/ SC5E CIRCLES1 TO REMOVE ! EMOTIONAL ATTA*M5T ?AT SOME MI<T HAVE TO ?IS CRITICISM & CREATE AN UND]/&+4 

,A FEW YE>S BACK H]E 9 ,SEATTLE1 A S+LE MOM WAS ASSAULT$ BRUTALLY BY H] BOYFRI5D 9 H] AP>TM5T4 ,?IS TOOK PLACE 9 A NEI<BORHOOD :]E BLATANT ASSAULTS LIKE !SE >E NOT PUBLIC1 & ! 5TIRE NEI<BORHOOD WAS 9 %OCK OV] ! BRUTALITY4 ,! WOMAN WAS =C$ TO RELOCATE1 PAY M$ICAL EXP5SES \T ( H] [N POCKET1 & DEAL ) ! TRAUMA 7BO? H]S & H] *ILD'S7 9 ISOLATION1 :ILE HAV+ TO QUIT H] JOB4 ,! CONDITION ?AT L$ TO ?IS WAS A NEI<BORHOOD ( PEOPLE :O G5]ALLY GOT ALONG1 BUT W]E NOT US$ TO COMMUNICAT+ ON SU* COMPLEX ISSUES4 

,HAV+ EXP]I5CE 9 ORGANIZ+ PEOPLE1 ,I DECID$ ,I W\LD DO SO 9 ?IS CASE S9CE IT WAS LIT]ALLY NEXT DOOR1 & ?AT ! MA9 GOAL W\LD BE TO SIMPLY GET ! NEI<BORS TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES >\ND ! ISSUE & RAISE SOME CA% TO B5EFIT ! VICTIM4 ,I PURPOSELY LEFT POLITICS \T ( ! EQUATION1 NOT US+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE ANY?+1 EV5 IMPLICITLY1 & ASK$ ! EMPLOYES ( A LOCAL CAFE IF ,I C\LD PO/ LEAFLETS ADV]TIS+ A RUMMAGE SALE1 TO SEE IF ,I C\LD SECURE !IR P>K+ LOT = ! SALE1 & IF %E W\LD GET ! WORD \T4 ,( C\RSE1 ! EMPLOYES 7& EV5 ! [N]7 QUICKLY AGRE$ TO ?IS & ! IDEA CAU<T ON QUICKLY1 & BE=E ,I KNEW IT1 MY LIV+ ROOM AS ALMO/ FULL TO CAPACITY TO ! CEIL+ ( US$ GOODS DONAT$ BY ! NEI<BORS4 ,:5 ! SALE WAS RA9$ \T1 WE QUICKLY SECUR$ A P>K+ LOT ( AN AP>TM5T COMPLEX = ! NEXT WEEK5D1 & 9 SIX H\RS1 @s#a#d HAD BE5 RAIS$4 ,IT WAS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT EV5 ?\< A MALE HAD 9ITIAT$ ?IS1 AB\T #i.0 ( ?OSE DONAT+ TIME & GOODS W]E WOM51 & T[>D ! 5D1 MY ROLE BECAME SUP]FLU\S2 ! COMMUNITY HAD TAK5 LEAD]%IP ON AN ISSUE ?AT !Y C>$ AB\T1 & IT HAPP5$ BECAUSE SOMEONE TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE1 )\T TRY+ TO CONTROL ! \TCOME4 

,S9CE ?IS WAS A NEI<BORHOOD 0?+01 ,I CONTACT$ ! ADJO9+ NEI<BORHOOD ASSOCIATION ON E-MAIL TO ASK = DONATIONS1 & S5T !M AN E-MAIL EXPLA9+ ! PURPOSE & NE$S ( ! EV5T4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! /ORY ( ! TRAG$Y ITSELF WAS SOME:AT PUBLIC & 9 ! LOCAL NEWS4 ,I RECEIV$ AN E-MAIL FROM ! COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION3 AN EXACT COPY ( M9E1 ) ! HEAD] REMOV$1 & A CLAIM ?AT !Y HAD ORGANIZ$ ! SALE6 ,MY CONC]N WAS TO GET ! JOB DONE1 & SO ,I ONLY CRITICIZ$ !M PRIVATELY4 ,! PEOPLE :O CLAIM$ JURISDICTION OV] ! NEI<BORHOOD ON ALL ISSUES W]E TRY+ TO USE ! PUBLICITY AS A MEANS TO PROMOTE !IR NAME & TAKE ! CR$IT = ?+S !Y DID NOT DO4 ,N[ ONE ASKS1 SO :AT IT ! PO9T8 

,?IS IS :AT MANY SEE AS ,ACTIVISM FROM ! \TSIDE3 CRASS OPPORTUNISM4 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE WE SE5 PEOPLE & GR\PS TRY MAKE A NAME 7OR A PAP] SALE7 = !MSELVES ON AN ISSUE1 RA!R !N PROVID+ A VEHICLE OR MAT]IAL SUPPORT = ! REALIZATION ( A /RUGGLE8 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE WE SE5 LEFT P>TIES /RATEGICALLY 9S]T !MSELVES 9TO ROLES ( VISIBILITY 9 A /RUGGLE ?\< GR\P MANIPULATION1 ONLY TO REPRES5T !MSELVES AS ! LEAD]S8 ,CAN WE REMEMB] :5 MANY ACTIVI/S CAME TO T[N = ,W,T,O1 & ! ONES ) ! P[] & ! MONEY & ! PRE/IGE D5\NC$ LOCALS = FI<T+ ! RESULT+ OPPRESSION3 \R NEWLY MILIT>IZ$ POLICE =CE & CLUELESS CITY C\NCIL -- :ILE PROMPTLY LEAV+ T[N8 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE WE SE5 ORGANIZ+ >\ND A POLITICAL ISSUE1 ONLY TO HAVE ! SAME PEOPLE /EP 9 ! SPOTLI<T )\T HAV+ DONE A LICK ( WORK8 ,& F9ALLY1 H[ MANY TIMES HAVE WE SE5 LEAD]S 9 MOVEM5TS :O >E PURE GRASS ROOTS BULLI$ BACK \T ( ! MOVEM5T BY SELF PROCLAIM$ EXP]TS ON RADICALISM8 

,! ABOLITION ( ,ACTIVISM IS ! ABOLITION ( A CLASS ( PEOPLE :O WI% TO TELL US :AT TO DO1 ONCE ! IMM$IATE GOALS ( A /RUGGLE >E A*IEV$ -- BE IT AN ELECTORAL ISSUE1 OR A REVOLUTION 9 SOME =M4 ,9 ANY CLASS SY/EM1 !RE >E ?OSE :O WANT TO BE ! 5G9E]S ( IT ALL -- FROM ,L591 TO ,WALT] ,LIPPMAN1 TO ! ,C,E,O1 & ! RE/ :O REFUSE TO GET !IR H&S DIRTY4 ,:AT WILL REPLACE ACTIVISM1 9 ORD] = US TO SUCCE$1 IS SELF-MANAG$ /RUGGLE1 :]E WE *OOSE \R LEAD]S BAS$ ON \R RESPECT = !IR EXP]I5CE1 & NOT BECAUSE ( A CULT ( P]SONALITY1 POLITICAL MANIPULATION1 P>TY L9E1 OR A DESIRE TO BE SE5 AS 0LEGITIMATE0 BY ?OSE WE >E /RUGGL+ AGA9/4 

,?IS /RUGGLE OV] \R ID5TITY AS PEOPLE :O >E *ALL5G+ P[] IS NOT AN EASY TASK4 ,WE MAY WANT TO GET \R [N PEOPLE 9TO 9T]M$I>Y ROLES TO DISPLACE ?OSE :O >E ONLY !RE = !IR [N 5RI*M5T1 SO ?AT WE CAN HAVE A FIRM] GRIP ON ! LEV]S ( PRESSURE TO MAKE ?OSE 9 P[] MAKE DECISIONS !Y O!RWISE WILL NOT4 ,WE WILL HAVE TO CA/ (F \R ID5TIFICATION UND] A POLITICAL LABEL OR IDEOLOGY1 :ILE UND]/&+ ! >EAS ( /RUGGLE :]E ASPECTS ( DIFF]5T IDEAS CAN BE APPLI$ BAS$ ON CONDITIONS AS !Y PRES5T !MSELVES4 ,\R LABEL %\LD BE :AT IS IT ?AT WE >E BUILD+1 NOT :AT WE SAY O!RS %\LD BUILD4 ,MO/ IMPORTANT3 WE HAVE TO WALK AWAY FROM TRY+ TO RECRUIT EA* O!R \T ( ! 0,ACTIVI/ SC5E0 & 9TO \R WORKPLACES1 \R NEI<BORHOODS1 & O!R ASPECTS ( \R LIVES1 ORGANIZE \R PE]S1 & ) !M COLLECTIVELY LE>N H[ TO ADVANCE /RUGGLE4 ,IF EA* 0ACTIVI/0 9 T[N /OPP$ TRY+ TO ORGANIZE1 CO-OPT1 DOM9ATE1 COMPETE )1 H>ASS1 BULLY & \T%9E ONE ANO!R1 & 9/EAD SP5T 5]GY ORGANIZ+ PEOPLE 9 ALL O!R ASPECTS ( LIFE -- 9 REAL LIFE1 9/EAD ( ! IMAG9>Y POLITICAL SC5E1 !N WE MI<T HAVE A MOVEM5T4 ,! RELATION%IPS ( PEOPLE :O >E 5GAGE 9 ?IS WORK >E BUILT ?R\< 9=MAL SOCIAL NETWORK+ & TRU/2 SAY+ 0?ANK Y\0 OR 0,I'M SORRY0 MI<T BE ! FI/ SIMPLE /EP = SOME4 

,& IF AN ,ACTIVI/ DOESN'T KN[ ANYONE ELSE BESIDES O!R ,ACTIVI/S1 !N ?AT P]SON HAS EV5 MORE WORK TO DO4 

,W>S ,5D3 ,BLACKS & ,R,I,T,A 9 ! ,VIETNAM ,W> BY ,&REW ,H$D5 

0,\R ,TROOPS10 ,\R ,TACTICS 

,A :ITE PEACE ACTIVI/ EXPLA9$ ! REASON+ BEH9D H] ORGANIZATION'S ANTI-,IRAQ W> SIGNS4 ,!IR SLOGAN -- 0,SUPPORT ,\R ,TROOPS1 ,BR+ ,!M ,HOME ,N[0 -- WAS MEANT TO CORRECT AN ]ROR ( ! ,VIETNAM ,W> ]A3 ! CALL\S DEMONIZATION ( W> VET]ANS BY ANTI-W> ACTIVI/S4 ,& IT'S TRUE1 ! ,G4,I4 GOT %ORT*ANG$ -- BUT NOT BY ! ACTIVI/1 BY ! ,BRASS4 ,:]E !RE WAS OPPRESSION1 !RE WAS ,R,I,T,A -- ! MILIT>Y (FICIALS' ACRONYM = 0,RESI/ANCE ,9 ,! ,>MY40 ,BY #a#i#g#a1 ! ,P5TAGON NOT$ AT LEA/ #ad MILIT>Y DISSID5T GR\PS1 ) #f OR MORE VET]AN GR\PS TO BOOT1 ALL 0ATTEMPT+ TO SUBV]T ! >M$ =CES & ! W> EF=T 9 ,VIETNAM40 

,:E!R ITS TROOPS GRILL+ ,RUMSFELD OR 9CREAS+ DES]TION RATES1 REC5T HEADL9ES CONC]N+ ! W> ON ,IRAQ HI<LI<T :AT HI/ORY %[S US TO BE IMP]ATIVE4 ,IF ONE IS LOOK+ TO BUILD A MOVEM5T P>ALLEL 9 /R5G? TO ?AT ( ! #a#i#fS1 ! ROLE ,R,I,T,A HAS TO PLAY CAN SC>CELY BE OV]/AT$4 ,WE ALWAYS HAVE TO LOOK BACK ON HI/ORY TO LE>N ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/ -- BUT \R :ITE PEACE ACTIVI/ ONLY HAD IT HALF RI<T4 ,SO F> AS ! VANTAGE PO9T IS ONE ( PRIVILEGE1 ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/ BECOME MI/AKES ( ! PRES5T4 ,ASK$ :AT ROLE ANTI-RACISM PLAY$ 9 H] ORGANIZATION1 ! WOMAN POND]$ AL\D :E!R COMMUNITIES ( COLOR C\LD BE MADE TO UND]/& ?AT 0PEACE0 WAS 9 !IR 9T]E/4 0,\R ,TROOPS0 HAD A PLACE 9 H] ACC\NT ( ! >M$ =CES AS AN 9/ITUTION1 BUT )\T A L>G] SOCIAL DEPICTION -- DRAW+ 9 BO? CLASS & RACE1 = 9/ANCE -- H] 0TROOPS0 REMA9$ BUT A C>ICATURE4 ,FOLL[+ FROM SU* A FAULTY IMAGE1 ! :ITE PEACE ACTIVI/ -- MU* LIKE H] C\NT]P>TS ACROSS ?IS C\NTY -- DREW UP EQUALLY FAULTY TACTICS ?AT1 9 PRACTICE1 >E LESS MAPS = SOCIAL *ANGE ?AN !Y >E SYMBOLS ( GOOD CONSCI5CE4 ,PEACE IS POSSIBLE1 TO BE SURE1 ?\< ?AT DEP5DS ON :AT ONE'S IDEA ( PEACE IS4 ,EV5 GIV5 ?AT1 ?\<1 ! SIGN-HOLD+ VIGILS ( ?IS ONE ACTIVI/'S ORGANIZATION -- A ?IRTY-YE> OLD TRADITION -- HAV5'T DONE MU* TO A*IEVE PEACE BY ANYONE'S DEF9ITION4 

,GOOD CONSCI5CE ONLY GOES SO F> -- NOT F> 5\< TO 5D A W>1 BY ANY MEANS -- SO IT'S ( UTMO/ IMPORTANCE TO /UDY :AT DOES 5D W>S4 ,9 ! ,VIETNAM ]A1 AT LEA/1 ?AT WAS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,VIETNAMESE !MSELVES2 BUT SECOND ( ALL1 ! /RUGGLE ( ,G4,I4'S )9 ! >MY1 & ,BLACK ,G4,I4'S MO/ ( ALL4 ,CONTR>Y TO \R PEACE ACTIVI/'S ASSUMPTIONS1 0PEACE0 HAS BE5 A DEM& ( PEOPLE ( COLOR = C5TURIES -- & IF ,R,I,T,A [$ ITSELF TO ANY ONE /RUGGLE1 IT WAS ! /RUGGLE = BLACK SELF-DET]M9ATION & FRE$OM4 

,R,I,T,A -- ,BORN 9 ,FLAMES 

,/ATESIDE1 :AT BEGAN 9 ! RURAL ,S\? FI<T+ SEGREGATION HAD BY ! 5D ( ! #a#i#fS ]UPT$ 9 ! SUPPOS$LY 9TEGRAT$ URBAN ,NOR? -- FIR/ AS SPONTANE\S VIOL5CE & RIOTS1 !N AS ORGANIZ$ SELF-DEF5SE1 9 ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 ,! RESI/ANCE ( BLACK ,G4,I4S FOLL[$ A SIMIL> TRAJECTORY4 ,S9CE ,H>RY ,TRUMAN'S EXECUTIVE ORD] = DESEGREGATION ( ! >M$ =CES 9 #a#i#d#h1 ! ,>MY HAD SE5 ITSELF AS A RACIALLY PROGRESSIVE 9/ITUTION4 ,(FICIALLY COLORBL9D1 !RE W]E NO BLACK M>9ES1 OR :ITE M>9ES1 ONLY GRE5 M>9ES4 ,OR SO IT ?\<T4 ,BY #a#i#f#h1 RACIAL VIOL5CE HAD DISRUPT$ ! 9TEGRAT$ CONS5SUS ON SU* A SCALE ?AT BY #aig 0HAD BEGUN TO H9D] ! FI<T+ EF=T0 9 ,VIETNAM4 ,:AT HAD AT FIR/ SPONTANE\SLY ]UPT$ BEGAN TO COALESCE 9TO ORGANIZ$ EF=TS LIKE ! ,AM]ICAN ,S]VICEM5'S ,UNION1 ,MOVEM5T = A ,DEMOCRACTIC ,MILIT>Y1 & ! ,BLACK ,B]ETS -- & AS OCCURR$ ) ! ,PAN!RS1 ! /R5G? BUILT BY !SE GR\PS WAS MET ) SY/EMATIC REPRESSION4 

,FROM 9DUCTION TO DIS*>GE1 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM WAS A FACT ! BLACK ,G4,I4 HAD TO DEAL ) ?R\<\T HIS MILIT>Y C>E]4 ,= MANY1 IT WAS ! V]Y REASON !Y W]E !RE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,:ATEV] ITS 9T5TION1 ?IS WAS ! FUNCTION ( 0,PROJECT #a110 AN EXP]IM5TAL PROGRAM :I* 9DUCT$ #a1 M5 A YE> :O W\LD HAVE O!RWISE BE5 SCRE5$ \T ( ! DRAFT DUE TO L[ $UCATIONAL SCOR+4 ,GIV5 ?AT ONLY #e P]C5T ( BLACK MALES HELD COLLEGE DEGREES AT ! TIME1 ,PROJECT #a1 TRANSLAT$ 9TO MORE BLACK COMBAT TROOPS1 :I* 9EVITABLY MEANT A DISPROPORTIONATE AM\NT ( BLACK CASUALTIES 9 ,VIETANM4 ,LE/ ! /ATI/ICS REFLECT NEGATIVELY ON !MSELVES1 GOV]NM5T (FICIALS MADE QUICK TO PUT A CIVIL RI<TS SP9 ON ! :OLE ?+4 0,HI/ORY MAY RECORD10 DECL>$ ,JOHNSON'S SECRET>Y ( LABOR1 ,DANIEL ,MOYNIHAN1 0?AT ! S+LE MO/ IMPORTANT PSY*OLOGICAL EV5T 9 RACE RELATIONS 9 ! N9ETE5-SIXTIES WAS ! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,NEGRO FI<T+ M5 ON ! ,T,V SCRE5S ( ! NATION4 ,ACQUIR+ A REPUTATION = MILIT>Y VALOR IS ONE ( ! OLDE/ KN[N R\TES TO SOCIAL EQUALITY -- FROM ! ,CA?OLIC ,IRI% 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,W> TO ! ,JAPANESE-,AM]ICAN ,PURPLE ,HE>T ,DIVISION ( ,WORD ,W> ,I,I40 

,G4,I4 ,JOE1 MEET ,BLACK ,P[] 

,BLACKS W]E BUSY NAVIGAT+ !IR [N R\TE TO SOCIAL EQUALITY1 DESPITE ! REPEAT$ ATTEMPTS ( GOV]NM5T (FICIALS TO MAP IT = !M4 0,BLACKS F\ND COMMUNITY NOT 9 ! S]VICE10 EXPLA9$ ,LAWR5CE ,BASKIR & ,WILLIAM ,/RAUSS1 0BUT AMONG !MSELVES40 ,SYMBOLS ( BLACK P[] EM]G$3 FLAGS W]E DESIGN$1 LEA!R 0SLAVE BRACELETS0 W]E MADE & WORN AS SIGNS ( SOLID>ITY1 & DAPP+ -- ELABORATE RITUALS ( H& %AK+ -- WAS 9V5T$4 ,YET NO MATT] H[ FLAGRANT RACIAL 9EQUITY WAS -- AS 9 ! DE>? ( BLACK (FIC]S OR ! LACK ( BLACK COMMISS>Y GOODS1 = 9/ANCE -- ALMO/ EV]Y SIGN ( BLACK SOLID>ITY WAS 9T]PRET$ BY :ITES AS1 AT BE/1 SELF-SEGREGATION1 & AT WOR/1 \TRI<T REBELLION4 ,:ILE SOME :ITE SOLDI]S DISPLAY$ ! ,CONF$]ATE FLAG FREELY1 A BLACK P[] FLAG WAS A SIGN ( 9SUBORD9ATION4 ,AFRO HAIR/YLES1 BLACK P[] SALUTES1 & DAPP+ TOO ALL SIGNIFI$ TO :ITE (FIC]S A L>GE MEASURE ( 9DISCIPL9E4 ,MILIT>Y JU/ICE HAD COME TO MEAN COMPLIANCE TO ! :ITE /&>D ( CULTURE & CONDUCT3 BLACKS RECEIV$ MORE 9FRACTIONS1 H>%] S5T5CES1 & %[$ A 0DISPROPORTIONATELY HI< P]C5TAGE ( ! MILIT>Y PRISON POPULATION ?R\< ! W> YE>S40 

,!SE W]E ! ROOTS ( ,R,I,T,A -- 9 ,VIETNAM /OCKADES1 ON NAVAL VESSELS1 TO /ATESIDE ,AIR ,=CE & ,M>9E ,CORPS BASES1 RIOTS ]UPT$ AS !Y HAD 9 ! ,U4,S4'S 9N] CITY <ETTOS4 ,AS ,JAMES ,WES!ID] OBS]VES1 0,BECAUSE ! UND]LY+ FACTORS TRULY RESPONSIBLE = ! VIOL5CE W]E SO 9T5SE & WIDESPREAD1 ALMO/ ANY?+ C\LD TRIGG] A RACIAL GANG FI<T40 ,! EXI/5CE ( UND]LY+ FACTORS MADE ! PROBLEM AN 9/ITUTIONAL ONE -- BUT ! MILIT>Y1 AT LEA/ AT FIR/1 REFUS$ TO SEE IT ?AT WAY4 ,9/EAD1 ! BLAME WAS DEFLECT$4 0,! IMM$IATE CAUSE ( RACIAL PROBLEMS 9 ,VIETNAM IS BLACK PEOPLE !MSELVES10 EXPLA9$ BLACK ,NAVY ,LIEUT5ANT ,[5 ,HEGGS4 0,:ITE PEOPLE HAV5'T *ANG$40 ,BUT ?AT WAS ! PROBLEM -- :ITE PEOPLE HADN'T *ANG$4 ,(FICIALLY COLORBL9D 9/ITUTIONS W]E 0/ILL ESS5TIALLY :ITE-CONTROLL$ & DOM9AT$40 ,! SITUATION LEFT MANY BLACK ,G4,IS WOND]+ IF ! ,VIETCONG W]E REALLY ! 5EMY4 

,DE/ABILIZ+ ,ELEM5TS 

,GOV]NM5T (FICIALS SOON REALIZ$ ! POT5TIAL FIX !Y W]E 91 AS ,SOL ,/]N EXPLA9$ 9 A ,M>* #b#d1 #aifh ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES FEATURE 0,:5 ! ,BLACK ,G4,I4 ,COMES ,BACK FROM ,VIETNAM40 ,) BLACKS TRA9+ 9 MILIT>Y SKILLS1 ACCRU+ COMBAT EXP]I5CE1 !N RETURN+ TO IMPOV]I%$ 9N] CITY <ETTOS1 IT WAS FE>$ 0SOME RETURN+ BLACK ,VIETNAM VETS MAY BECOME 'DE/ABILIZ+' ELEM5TS RA!R ?AN A =CE = CIVIL-RI<TS PROGRESS30 ?AT IS1 ! EX-,G4,I4 W\LD JO9 A MILITANT GR\P SU* AS ! ,PAN!RS1 & TURN ! GUN BACK ON ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF4 ,! ,P5TAGON RESPOND$ ) ,PROJECT ,TRANSITION1 :I* AIM$ 0TO REA* BLACK ,G4,I4'S HEAD$ BACK TO BIG EXPLOSIVE URBAN <ETTOS & TRA9 !M = JOBS :I* WILL TAKE !M \T ( ?OSE <ETTOS40 

,?\< ! 5TIRE >TICLE HAD A 5SE ( URG5CY TO IT1 ,/]N ALL[$ ! FE>FUL :ITE READ] A MOM5T>Y BREA? ( RELIEF4 0,AL?\< BLACK MILITANTS >E LOOK+ HOPEFULLY T[>D ! ,VIETNAM VETS AS ALLIES10 HE CONSOL$10 !Y HAVE SO F> MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO ORGANIZE !M40 ,IT WAS TRUE1 BLACK MILITANTS W]E NOT ORGANIZ+ ! VETS SPECIFICALLY4 ,BUT ANY BREA? ( RELIEF WAS FALSE -- MANY VETS W]E BUSY ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES4 ,:ILE MANY ORGANIZATIONS W]E SMALL & LIMIT$ TO ONE BASE1 BAS$ ON RAP SESSIONS & DISCUSSION GR\PS1 O!RS W]E L>G]1 ) MU* MORE AMBITI\S GOALS4 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,S]VICEM5'S ,UNION 7,A,S,U71 = 9/ANCE1 9 #aig BOA/$ ( MORE ?AN #a1 MEMB]S ) SEV]AL HUNDR$ *APT]S1 & HAD ITS [N NEWSPAP]1 ,! ,BOND4 ,! ,A,S,U HAD T5 DEM&S1 LI/$ 9 EA* ISSUE ( ,! ,BOND1 :I* W]E AT ONCE ANTI-W>1 ANTI-IMP]IALI/1 ANTI-RACI/1 PRO-LABOR & PRO-RANK-&-FILE4 

,! RI<T TO REFUSE TO OBEY ILLEGAL ORD]S -- LIKE ORD]S TO FI<T 9 ! ILLEGAL1 IMP]IALI/ W> 9 ,S\!A/ ,ASIA4 

,ELECTION ( (FIC]S BY VOTE ( ! RANK & FILE4 

,AN 5D TO SALUT+ & SIR-+ ( (FIC]S 

,! RI<T ( ,BLACK1 ,LAT9 & O!R NATIONAL M9ORITY S]VICEM5 & WOM5 TO DET]M9E !IR LIVES FREE FROM ! OPPRESSION ( ANY RACI/ :ITES4 ,NO TROOPS TO BE S5T 9TO ,BLACK1 ,LAT9 OR O!R NATIONAL M9ORITY COMMUNITIES4 

,NO TROOPS TO BE US$ AGA9/ ANTI-W> DEMON/RATORS4 

,NO TROOPS TO BE US$ AGA9/ WORK]S ON /RIKE4 

,RANK-&-FILE CONTROL ( C\RT-M>TIAL BO>DS4 

,! RI<T ( FREE POLITICAL ASSOCIATION4 

,F$]AL M9IMUM WAGES4 

,! RI<T ( COLLECTIVE B>GA9+4 

,?\< IT WAS AN 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATION1 ! ,A,S,U -- ALONG ) O!R GR\PS LIKE ,MOVEM5T = A ,DEMOCRATIC ,MILIT>Y 7,M,D,M7 -- WORK$ CLOSELY ) ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY 7,B,P,P74 ,BEGUN 9 #aifg AS AN >M$ LEGAL OBS]VATION PATROL ( POLICE 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY ( ,OAKL&1 ,CALI=NIA1 ! POPUL>ITY ( ! ,PAN!R MODEL SPAWN$ HUNDR$S ( *APT]S ACROSS ! ,U4,S4 9 BUT A MATT] ( YE>S4 ,?ANKS TO !IR SUCCESS1 ! ,B,P,P ALSO DREW ! IRE ( ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T4 ,CLAIM$ ! ,H\SE ,COMMITTEE ON ,9T]NAL ,SECURITY1 0! ,B,P,P1 ?R\< ITS DELIB]ATELY 9FLAMMATORY RHETORIC & ?R\< ! ACTUAL >M+ & MILIT>Y TRA9+ ( ITS MEMB]S1 HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO AN 9CREASE 9 ACTS ( VIOL5CE & CON/ITUTES A ?REAT TO ! 9T]NAL SECURITY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40 ,TRUE1 ! ,B,P,P DID NOT M9CE WORDS2 NOR DID !Y HOLD BACK ON ! QUE/ION ( ,VIETNAM4 ,LETT]S FROM ,G4,I4S W]E A FREQU5T SI<T 9 ! ,P>TY NEWSPAP]1 AS W]E *RONICLES ( ! ,A,S,U & ,M,D,M4 ,ONE ( MANY ,PAN!R APPEALS TO ! BLACK ,G4,I4 APPE>$ 9 ! NEWSPAP] 9 #a#i#g1 WRITT5 BY ,COMMUNICATIONS ,SECRET>Y ,KA?LE5 ,CLEAV]4 

,RI<T 9SIDE ( ! ,U4,S4 IMP]IALI/ BEA/'S ,>MY1 Y\ >E /RATEGICALLY PLAC$ TO BEG9 ! PROCESS ( DE/ROY+ HIM FROM )9444 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO WAIT444 TO BEG9 TO FI<T444 ,SABOTAGE FROM )9 UNTIL Y\ GET 9TO A POSITION TO DE/ROY )\T6 ,WE NE$ Y\1 Y\R MILIT>Y SKILLS1 Y\R MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T & Y\R C\RAGE = \R [N /RUGGLE4 

,DESPITE ! MA*9ATIONS ( ,PROJECT ,TRANSITION1 MANY ,VETS HE$$ ! CALL1 PUTT+ !IR SKILLS TO USE 9 ! /RUGGLE AT HOME4 ,GR\PS LIKE ,M,D,M & ! ,BLACK ,B]ETS 0/OLE WEAPONS FROM ! MILIT>Y & /OCKPIL$ !M = USE 9 ! COM+ REVOLUTION0 :ILE SOME MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES SUSPECT$ !Y W]E RESPONSIBLE = >SONS & BOMB+S4 ,BUT AS F> AS 9DIVIDUAL CAPACITY WAS CONC]N$1 NO ONE WAS MORE IMPORTANT 9 ?IS RESPECT ?AN ,VIETNAM VET]AN ,ELM] 0,G]ONIMO0 JI ,JAGA 7!N KN[N AS ,G]ONIMO ,PRATT74 ,) ,P>TY ,M9I/] ( ,DEF5SE ,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON 9 JAIL AWAIT+ TRIAL = ! MURD] ( A POLICE (FIC] -- HE WAS LAT] ACQUITT$ -- JI ,JAGA TOOK ON ,NEWTON'S POSITION4 0,I W5T ?R\< EV]Y <ETTO10 EXPLA9S JI ,JAGA1 0EV]Y SWAMP1 EV]Y ONE-HORSE T[N ?AT !Y S5T ME TO1 TEA*+ PEOPLE H[ TO DEF5D !MSELVES1 :AT ,I HAD LE>N$ 9 ! MILIT>Y40 ,AS ,F,B,I REPRESSION HEAT$ UP AGA9/ ! ,PAN!RS1 ! NECESSITY ( JI ,JAGA'S TEA*+S BECAME MORE & MORE EVID5T4 ,:5 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T ATTEMPT$ TO RAID ! ,L,A ,B,P,P (FICE1 ! L>GELY TE5AG] /AFF WAS ABLE TO HOLD (F ! ATTACK = FIVE H\RS1 DESPITE ! ,L,A,P,D'S USE ( A ,S,W,A,T TEAM & ! DETONATION ( A BOMB4 0,:ILE JI ,JAGA WAS NOT PRES5T DUR+ ! RAID10 WRITES ,AK9YELE ,OM[ALE ,UMOJA1 0! PREP>ATIONS & MILIT>ILY .<SIC.> TRA9+ PROVID$ BY HIM WAS DECISIVE TO ! SURVIVAL ( HIS COMRADES40 

,! ,BRASS ,BR+S ,!IR ,BOOT ,D[N 

,! SUCCESS ( ,L4,A4 PROV$ DIFFICULT TO SU/A91 & ! ,PAN!RS EV5TUALLY MET !IR DEMISE AFT] YE>S ( SEV]E ,F,B,I REPRESSION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 MILIT>Y (FICIALS W]E BEG9N+ TO /RIKE BACK AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T 9 !IR RANKS4 ,9 #a#i#f#i1 ,SECRET>Y ( ,DEF5SE ,MELV9 ,LAIRD PASS$ D[N A NEW DIRECTIVE = 0,H&L+ ,DISSID5T & ,PROTE/ ,ACTIVITIES AMONG ,MEMB]S ( ,! ,>M$ ,=CES40 ,?ANKS TO ,LAIRD'S DIRECTIVE1 COMM&]S W]E GIV5 SWEEP+ RE/RICTIVE P[]S AGA9/ P]SONNEL4 ,VIRTUALLY ALL ALT]NATIVE LIT]ATURE WAS BANN$1 & RALLIES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 AS WELL AS (F-BASE ,G4,I4 C(FEE H\SES -- FROM :I* MU* ( ! RESI/ANCE WAS ORGANIZ$ -- W]E DECL>$ (F LIMITS4 

,C\PL$ ) ! RACI/ P]CEPTIONS ( :ITE (FIC]S1 ?IS DIRECTIVE MEANT D\BLE ! REPRESSION = ! BLACK ,G4,I4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,JAMES ,WES!ID]1 0,MO/ 9 ! COMM& /RUCTURE CONSID]$ ANY DISPLAY ( BLACK PRIDE OR UNITY TO BE 9H]5TLY DANG]\S & US$ !IR NEWF\ND P[]S TO SUPPRESS VIRTUALLY ALL BLACK-ORI5T$ ACTIVITY 9 ! MILIT>Y1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R IT ADVOCAT$ \TRI<T REVOLUTION OR JU/ A MORE MILITANT TYPE ( BLACK PRIDE40 ,?OSE P]CEIV$ AS RADICALS W]E SOMETIMES TRANSF]R$ TO REMOTE MILIT>Y \TPO/S1 BUT W]E MO/ (T5 SUBMITT$ TO MILIT>Y JU/ICE1 RESULT+ 9 H>% S5T5CES ( H>D LABOR & BAD CONDUCT DIS*>GES4 ,:ILE ELIM9AT+ RADICAL 9FLU5CE ON ! ONE H&1 ! MILIT>Y (FICIALS ALSO S\<T TO CONTA9 IT4 ,BY ! LATE #a#i#fS1 RE=M PROGRAMS W]E ALREADY BE+ IMPLEM5T$ TO 5=CE ! (FICIAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY1 & RACE RELATIONS BO>DS & COMMITTEES W]E BECOM+ COMMON PLACE4 

,BREAKD[N 

0,BY ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#g#c10 ,WES!ID] WRITES1 0! >M$ =CES HAD NOT TOTALLY ELIM9AT$ RADICAL 9FLU5CE 9 ! S]VICES1 BUT !Y HAD SUCCESSFULLY CONTA9$ IT1 & ITS /R5G? WAS DEF9ITELY 9 DECL9E40 #a#i#g#c1 ( C\RSE1 SAW ! 5D ( ! DRAFT1 & SOON AFT] OCCURR$ ! 5D ( ! W> ITSELF4 ,MU* ( ! IMPETUS = ,R,I,T,A WAS !N GONE -- DUE 9 P>T TO ITS SUCCESS4 ,B]N>D ,NALTY NOTES ?AT1 AS E>LY AS #a#i#g1 

! \TBREAKS ( RACIAL VIOL5CE & ! FREQU5CY ( DRUG ABUSE C\LD BE SE5 AS MANIFE/ATIONS ( A G5]AL COLLAPSE ( MORALE & FAILURE ( PURPOSE ?AT P]MEAT$ ! >M$ =CES1 ESPECIALLY ! UNITS 9 ,S\? ,VIETNAM4 ,AT ROOT ( ! PROBLEM WAS A LOSS ( CONFID5CE 9 ! MILIT>Y AS AN 9/ITUTION1 ITS (FIC]S1 & ITS VALUES4 ,MI/RU/ GAVE WAY TO CONTEMPT1 & CONTEMPT TO DISOB$I5CE & REV5GE4 

,IF ANY?+ 9DICAT$ ! BREAKD[N 9 DISCIPL9E1 IT WAS 0FRAGG+0 -- ! KILL+ ( MILIT>Y (FIC]S BY DISGRUNTL$ PRIVATES4 ,BETWE5 #aifi & #a#i#g#b1 A ,CONGRESSIONAL 9VE/IGATION F\ND ?AT MORE ?AN #a1#a#f SU* 9CID5TS HAD OCCURR$4 

,TO ,MIT* ,SMI?1 WRIT+ 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,S]VICEM5'S ,UNION NEWSPAP] ,! ,BOND1 FRAGG+ WAS 0JU/ ! MO/ DRAMATIC EXAMPLE ( A G5]AL 'BREAKD[N 9 DISCIPL9E' TAK+ PLACE 9 ! MILIT>Y40 ,?IS BREAKD[N IS (T5 PORTRAY$ AS ! DEMORALIZATION /EMM+ FROM L[ TROOP MORALE -- & = ! MO/ P>T ?IS WAS ! CASE4 ,! NEXT /EP1 AT LEA/ AS IS SO (T5 TAK5 9 POPUL> CULTURE1 IS TO BLAME ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T = SAPP+ ! MORALE ( ! TROOPS4 ,BUT ?IS NOT ONLY TAKES ! BLAME (F ! DECISION-MAK]S & ?OSE 9 P[]2 IT ALSO S]VES TO /RIP AWAY ! AG5CY ( ?OSE TROOPS :O !MSELVES *OSE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! W> FROM -- 9 ,KA?LE5 ,CLEAV]'S WORDS -- 0RI<T 9SIDE ( ! ,U4,S4 IMP]IALI/ BEA/'S ,>MY40 

,\R ,TACTICS ,BR+ ,!M ,HOME 

,IT SAYS SOME?+ AB\T :O IS <O/WRIT+ ! /ORY ( HI/ORY :5 POPUL> CULTURE CA/S FL[] *ILDR5 & COLLEGE RADICALS -- ?AT IS1 ! :ITE MIDDLE CLASS -- AS />S ( ! #a#i#fS1 DESPITE ! PLOT HAV+ BE5 DEVELOP$ ?R\< ! /RUGGLES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR -- ,R,I,T,A & ! /RUGGLE ( ! BLACK ,G,I 9CLUD$4 ,TODAY1 EV5 AS :ITE RADICALS SEEK TO BUILD A NEW ANTI-W> MOVEM5T1 ! SAME <O/ /ILL DICTATES ! PRES5T1 LEAV+ SOME :ITES TO WOND] :5 COMMUNITIES ( COLOR WILL F9ALLY GET ON BO>D !IR PEACE TRA94 ,:AT SO MANY :ITES CAN AF=D TO IGNORE IS ?AT ! TRACKS !IR TRA9 RIDES ON W]E LAID BY ! /RUGGLES ( PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ?IS SLI<T ! /RUGGLES ?AT TODAY'S MOVEM5TS >E BUILT UPON1 IT ALSO MISCON/RUES ! V]Y NATURE ( ! W>S WE FI<T AGA9/1 9 ALL !IR RACI/ & IMP]IALI/ DIM5SIONS4 ,! EXT5T TO :I* WE HAVE NO IDEA :AT IT IS WE'RE UP AGA9/ IS ! EXT5T TO :I* \R MOVEM5TS REMA9 AT ! ?IRTY-YE> OLD PEACE VIGIL1 HOLD+ SIGNS1 \T 9 ! COLD1 FEEL+ GOOD BUT MORE OR LESS LEAV+ ESS5TIAL QUE/IONS UNANSW]$ AB\T 0PEACE40 ,PEACE BY PLEA8 ,OR -- AS ! LATE ,NEW ,AFRIKAN AN>*I/ ,KUWASI ,BALAGOON WROTE -- 0PEACE BY PIECE08 ,WILL \R TACTICS BR+ !M HOME8 ,! ANSW]S WILL ULTIMATELY COME FROM ?OSE WAG+ ! /RUGGLES = EMP[]M5T !MSELVES1 NOT ?OSE ON ! SIDEWALK ROOT+ !M ON 7H[EV] USEFUL ?AT SOLID>ITY MI<T SOMETIMES BE74 

,BETWE5 ,:IT5ESS & A ,H>D ,PLACE3 ,! ,LIB]AL'S ,DILEMMA BY ,&REW ,H$D5 

,9 #a#i#g1 SELF-DESCRIB$ MIDDLE-CLASS :ITE LIB]AL ,DON ,S*AN*E F\ND HIS LIB]AL CONSCI5CE 9 A DILEMMA4 ,SU* A DILEMMA1 9 FACT1 ?AT HE FELT IT DEM&$ AN 5TIRE BOOK3 ,! ,PAN!R ,P>ADOX3 ,A ,LIB]AL'S ,DILEMMA4 ,S*AN*E'S DILEMMA8 ,OAKL&1 ,CALI=NIA'S ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y BLACK NATIONALI/ ORGANIZATION KN[N TO LIB]ALS LIKE ,S*AN*E MA9LY = !IR GUNS4 ,) BEMUS$ 9T]E/1 HE WAT*$ 0!IR HAPHAZ>D CLOSE =MATION DRILL ON A MAKE%IFT P>ADE GR\ND20 LI/5$ TO !IR 0BANAL1 ADOLESC5T *ATT]20 READ ! 0,JEW-BAIT+ ,BLACK ,PAN!R WEEKLY20 & %UDD]$ 0AS !Y GO ?R\< PRECISELY COORD9AT$ PUBLIC DEMON/RATIONS ( F]OCITY ) CLE>LY IMPLI$ GOALS ( ASSASS9ATION & GU]RILLA W>F>E40 ,! DIAGNOSIS1 HE DECL>$1 WAS CLE>LY 9SANITY4 ,BUT ( C\RSE1 SU* A DIAGNOSIS ,S*AN*E D>$ NOT DELIV] )\T A QUALIFI] ( LIB]AL COMPASSION4 0,!Y HAVE BE5 DRIV5 BY :ITE SOCIETY TO !IR 9SANITY10 HE EXPLA9$1 0!Y HAVE NOT M>*$ TO IT BY *OICE20.<#a#a.> NOT TO M5TION 0:AT CLE>LY APPE>S TO BE AN UNUTT]$1 UNWRITT5 POLICE CONSPIRACY TO DEPRIVE ! ,PAN!RS ( !IR CIVIL LIB]TIES40.<#a#b.> 

,:ILE ,S*AN*E 9SI/$ ?IS SITUATION HAD HIM MORALLY 0P9*$ BETWE5 A ROCK & A H>D PLACE10 AN ELEM5T>Y FACT ELUD$ HIM -- ?AT ! ,PAN!RS HAD HIM EXACTLY :]E !Y WANT$ HIM4 ,BLACK LEAD]S SPOKE 9 A VOICE :I* %OT PA/ :ITE E>S ) A SWIFTNESS -- ALL ! BETT] = ! BLACK MASSES TO HE> IT4 ,! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS -- =TUNATE OR UN=TUNATE DEP5D+ ON ONE'S PLACE ALONG ! REVOLUTION>Y CONT9UUM -- WAS ?AT1 AS S*OL> ,>?UR ,L4 ,SMI? RELATES 9 HIS #aifi /UDY ,RHETORIC ( ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION1 0TO ! UNSOPHI/ICAT$ :ITE AUDI5CE1 !SE T]MS SUGGE/.<$.> UNIQUE SEP]AT5ESS1 MAYBE EV5 PREJUDICE40.<#a#c.> ,S*AN*E CAN'T IMAG9E HIMSELF AS BELONG+ TO ! 0UNSOPHI/ICAT$0 P>TY4 ,YET :AT /RUCK ,S*AN*E'S E>S AS 09EPTLY CON/RUCT$ DOCTR9E0.<#a#d.> WAS NOT )\T ITS SOPHI/ICATION2 9 FACT1 IT WAS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( SANITY4 

,:ILE IT APPE>$ ?AT :AT ! LIB]ALS SAID NEV] AM\NT$ TO MORE ?AN ! L+UI/IC EQUIVAL5T ( WR++ H&S1 ,BLACK ,P[] SPOKE DIRECT & TO ! PO9T -- & ! PO9T = ! ,PAN!RS WAS ACTION4 ,?AT'S :AT DI/+UI%$ ! ,P>TY3 IT PROVID$ ! ORGANIZATION ?R\< :I* ! L+UI/IC C\LD FACILITATE REAL -- & REVOLUTION>Y -- /RUGGLE3 0,:5 ! P>TY SAYS 'P[] TO ! PEOPLE1'0 ASS]T$ ONE ,PAN!R CAPTA91 0WE A9'T JIV+ A P\ND40.<#a#e.> ,AS ,P>TY *AIRMAN ,BOBBY ,SEALE EXPLA9$1 ELEM5TAL TO ?IS PROCESS WAS ! ,T5 ,PO9T ,PROGRAM1 0,JU/ A BASIC PLAT=M ?AT ! MO!RS :O /RUGGL$ H>D TO RAISE US1 ?AT ! FA!RS :O WORK$ H>D TO FE$ US1 ?AT ! Y\NG BRO!RS 9 S*OOL1 :O COME ( S*OOL SEMI-LIT]ATE1 SAY+ & READ+ BROK5 WORDS1 ?AT ALL ( !SE CAN READ40.<#a#f.> 

,9 !IR /RESS ON ! BASIC1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ! ,PAN!RS DID NOT %IRK COMPLEXITY SO MU* AS DISDA9 P]PLEXITY4 ,AS ,ASSATA ,%AKUR RECALLS1 0,PAN!RS DIDN'T TRY TO S\ND ALL 9TELLECTUAL444 ,!Y SIMPLY CALL$ A PIG A PIG40.<#a#g.> ,:ILE ,NEW ,LEFTI/ ICON ,H]B]T ,M>CUSE SAW 9 ! LANGUAGE ( BLACK MILITANTS 0A SY/EMATIC L+UI/IC REBELLION1 :I* SMA%ES ! IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT 9 :I* ! WORDS >E EMPLOY$ & DEF9$1 & PLACES !M 9TO ! OPPOSITE CONTEXT20.<#a#h.> ,P>TY F\ND] ,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON HADN'T NE$$ A ,M>CUSE TO DESCRIBE ! SAME 0NEGATION0 ONE YE> PRIOR1 9 A MU* MORE /RAI<T-=W>D -- IF NOT !ORETICAL -- FA%ION4 

,MATT] ( FACT1 ! OMNIPOT5T ADM9I/RATOR ALONG ) HIS SECURITY AG5TS >E LESS ?AN A MAN BECAUSE WE DEF9E !M AS PIGS6 ,I ?9K ?AT ?IS IS A REVOLUTION>Y ?+ 9 ITSELF4 ,?AT'S POLITICAL P[]4 ,?AT'S P[] ITSELF4  ,MATT] ( FACT1 :AT IS P[] O!R ?AN ! ABILITY TO DEF9E PH5OM5ON & !N MAKE IT ACT 9 A DESIR$ MANN]8.<#a#i.> 

,:51 TWO YE>S LAT]1 ,NEWTON F\ND HIMSELF AT ,YALE -- ON A NATIONAL SPEAK+ T\R TO PROMOTE HIS 09T]COMMUNAL0 !ORY -- PSY*OANALY/ ,]ICK ,H4 ,]IKSON WAS QUICK TO PICK UP ON ?IS FACET ( ! ,PAN!R ME?OD4 0,HUEY ,NEWTON'S MA9 DE$444 & ONE P[]FUL REASON = ! APPEAL ( ! ,PAN!R'S /ANCE BO? H]E & ABROAD1 IS 9 ! TURN+ ( A NEGATIVE ID5TITY 9TO A POSITIVE ONE1 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* A CORN]$ ANIMAL TURNS ON ! ATTACK]4 ,?IS IS :AT ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R IMAG]Y /&S =1 AFT] ALL40.<#b.> ,ONLY AFT] ,]ICKSON SAW ! NE$ TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 0A NEW ,NEWTON1 ! RADICAL !ORI/0 & 0! E>LI] ,NEWTON1 ! RADICAL ACTIVI/10 DID HIS ,IVY ,LEAGUE T5URE REALLY BEG9 TO %[4 ,NEWTON WAS QUICK TO RETORT ?AT 0!RE HASN'T BE5 ANY K9D ( QUALITATIVE LEAP1 ANY REAL *ANGE10.<#b#a.> & AS TO HIS GOALS1 NO?+ REALLY DID4 ,IT WAS ONLY AFT] ! VOCABUL>Y HAD *ANG$1 ONLY AFT] ,NEWTON HAD BEGUN TO S\ND (F 9 AN ACADEMIC >5A1 DID ,]ICKSON EV5 ?9K TO TAKE ,NEWTON S]I\SLY4 

,SOME W\LD SAY ?AT ?IS *ANGE 9 RELATION W5T BO? WAYS4 ,AS ,NEWTON BEGAN TO ?9K HIMSELF AN ORGANIC 9TELLECTUAL1 ALL ?AT WAS ONCE 0ORGANIC0 AB\T ,NEWTON WAS SUBSUM$ UND] 09TELLECTUAL40 ,ASSATA ,%AKUR FELT %E WASN'T ALONE 9 ! FEEL+ ?AT 0HIS RAMBL+ = ?REE H\RS AB\T ! NEGATION ( ! NEGATION WAS %E] DISA/]4 ,PEOPLE WALK$ \T 9 DROVES40.<#b#b.> ,TO SOME1 !N1 ?IS WAS ONE 9DICATION ( ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D = ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 ,EV5 SO1 ! REPUTATION !Y HAD ACCRU$ OV] !IR %ORT HI/ORY WAS /ILL SO POT5T ?AT ! V]Y PRES5CE ( ,NEWTON WAS 5\< TO IMPORT ,S*AN*E'S 0LIB]AL DILEMMA0 BEYOND ! WALLS ( ! ,IVORY ,T[] TO AN 5TIRE G5]ATION ( PRIVILEG$ :ITE COLLEGIANS4 0,IT SEEMS TO ME10 ADMITT$ A :ITE /UD5T AT ,YALE1 0?AT JU/ Y\R PRES5CE H]E1 ,MR4 ,NEWTON1 =CES ME TO SOME K9D ( SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS3 !RE >E C]TA9 ?+S ,I AM GO+ TO HAVE TO DO SOON] OR LAT]1 C]TA9 CONCLUSIONS ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO HAVE TO REA* = MYSELF AB\T ?IS SOCIETY & :E!R ,I WANT TO FIT 9TO IT OR TRY TO EFFECT SOME TYPE ( *ANGE40.<#b#c.> 

,BOBBY ,SEALE WAS BUT ONE ,PAN!R AMONG MANY UNAFRAID TO DECL>E1 AS HE DID1 0,LIB]AL1 ,I'M GONNA =CE Y\ TO SUPPORT ! BLACK LIB]ATION /RUGGLE1 :E!R Y\ LIKE IT OR NOT40.<#b#d.> ,GIV5 ?IS /UD5T'S TE/IMONY1 IT W\LD SEEM ,SEALE1 & ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 A*IEV$ !IR OBJECTIVE1 AT LEA/ 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,9DE$1 ,DON ,S*AN*E'S PROBLEM -- & ! ESS5CE ( ! 0LIB]AL DILEMMA0 -- WAS ?AT HE DIDN'T LIKE BE+ =C$4 ,9 A *EAP ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE ?IS SUPPORT1 ,S*AN*E ASSUM$ ! ROLE ( DOCTOR1 DIAGNOS+ 09SANITY40 

,WE MI<T WOND] :AT CR$5TIALS A LIB]AL SU* AS ,S*AN*E MU/ PROVE BE=E PLAY+ PSY*OLOGI/4 ,WE MI<T WOND]1 UNTIL WE TURN ! *ECKUP BACK ON ! LIB]ALS !MSELVES -- 9 ?IS RACI/ SOCIETY !Y REQUIRE NO O!R CR$5TIAL BUT !IR :IT5ESS4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS1 ,S*AN*E'S F9AL PRESCRIPTION PROV$ AS P]PLEX$ AS HIS DIAGNOSIS4 0,UNLIKE ! MADNESS ( ! ,PAN!RS10 :OM HE DEEM$ BO? 0POLITICALLY & SOCIALLY UNSALVAGEABLE10 ,S*AN*E CONCLUD$ ?AT 0POLICE BEHAVIOR IS SUBJECT TO CITIZ5 CONTROL40.<#b#e.> ,?IS CLAIM 9 ITSELF IS 5\< TO PROVE ,S*AN*E DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO :AT HE WAS TALK+ AB\T4 ,MAYBE ,S*AN*E SPILL$ :ITE-\T ON ?IS SECTION ( HIS NOTES2 :ATEV] ! CASE1 !RE IS SOME SORT (  :ITE-\T GO+ ON H]E4 ,S*AN*E MISSES ?AT ! V]Y PREMISE ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY WAS 0CITIZ5 CONTROL0 ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 ESPECIALLY CITIZ5 CONTROL ( ! POLICE -- H5CE ! ORIG9AL NAME ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY = ,SELF ,DEF5SE4 

,! ,PAN!RS JU/ F\ND ?AT SOMETIMES ! BULLET IS MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN BUREAUCRACY4 ,S*AN*E & LIB]ALS LIKE HIM C\LDN'T BELIEVE IT1 BECAUSE !Y'D NEV] KN[N AN 9/ITUTION ?AT DIDN'T WORK 9 !IR FAVOR4 ,:AT !IR 0DILEMMA0 REALLY GOES TO %[ IS H[ F> :ITE ,AM]IKA -- #c YE>S LAT] -- IS YET TO COME 9 T]MS ( RACIAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,LIKE ANY :ITE P]SON1 ,S*AN*E %\LD HAVE GOTT5 D[N (F HIS LIB]AL HI< HORSE & TAK5 A GOOD LONG LOOK AT ! PRIVILEGE HE RODE 9 ON4 0,IF ,AM]ICANS W]E NOT SO T]RIFI$ ( !IR PRIVATE SELVES10 ,JAMES ,BALDW9 ONCE WROTE1 0!Y W\LD NEV] HAVE NE$$ TO 9V5T & C\LD NEV] HAVE BECOME SO DEP5D5T ON :AT !Y /ILL CALL '! ,NEGRO ,PROBLEM40.<#b#f.> ,S*AN*E WAS SO T]RIFI$ ?AT HE WROTE AN 5TIRE #b-PAGE BOOK ON ! SUBJECT )\T ASK+ A S+LE QUE/ION ( HIMSELF4 ,MO/ :ITE PEOPLE HAVE A SIMIL> N>RATIVE 9 !IR HEAD1 EV5 IF WE NEV] GET >\ND TO PUBLI%+ IT4 ,:AT WAS NE$$ 9 #a#i#g1 & :AT IS /ILL NE$$ N[1 IS = US TO TURN ?AT DIAGNOSIS ON \RSELVES1 NOT SOME RACIALIZ$ ,O!R4 ,IT'S ! LEA/ ?AT WE CAN DO TO PROVE \R CASE ISN'T A HOPELESS ONE4 ,BECAUSE IT WASN'T ! ,PAN!RS :O W]E SICK4 ,PHYSICIAN --  HEAL ?YSELF4 

,I ,LOVE ,P>IS 9 ! ,SPR+ ,TIME1 ,I ,LOVE ,P>IS 9 ! ,FALL444 BY ,MIKE ,&REW 

,TWICE 9 MY LIFETIME ,P>IS HAS EXPLOD$ 9 9SURRECTION4 

,I WAS #af 9 ! SPR+ ( #aifh :5 ! /UD5TS & Y\NG WORK]S ( ,P>IS REBELL$ AGA9/ ! PETTY REPRESSIONS ( ! ,DE ,GAULLE REGIME4 ,EV]Y EV5+ 9 ?AT ,MAY & ,JUNE MY FRI5DS & ,I W\LD TURN ON ! NETWORK NEWS1 FIR/ ( ALL TO SEE ! ,VIET ,CONG TAKE ON ! ,U,S >MY1 & !N TO WAT* ! /UD5T REBELLION SPREAD FROM CITY TO CITY ?R\<\T ,FRANCE4 

,TODAY'S REBELS >E DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( #a#i#f#h4 ,!Y'RE JU/ AS Y\NG1 BUT !Y >E NOT /UD5TS ?IS TIME1 & NOT FACTORY WORK]S4 ,9 FACT ALMO/ ALL ( !M >E UNEMPLOY$ -- EV5 ! ONES ) C]TIFICATES FROM ! ,SORBONNE -- & MANY HAVE BE5 ALL !IR LIVES4 ,!Y >E NOT :ITE ?IS TIME1 !Y >E ,>ABS & ,AFRICANS1 ! *ILDR5 ( ,FR5* COLONIALISM4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E BORN 9 ,FRANCE TO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM =M] ,FR5* COLONIES1 BUT ,FRANCE HAS NO?+ TO (F] !M BUT WELF>E *ECKS1 H\S+ PROJECTS1 & POLICE RECORDS4 

,! Y\NG REBELS ( #be >E NOT *ILDR5 ( PRIVILEGE ACT+ \T ! ,M>XI/ OR ,AN>*I/ OR ,SITUATIONI/ !ORIES !Y GOT FROM BOOKS4 ,!Y >E NOT 9 ! /REETS BECAUSE 0ANO!R WORLD IS POSSIBLE40 ,!Y >E 9 ! /REETS BECAUSE !IR LIVES 9 ?IS WORLD >E IMPOSSIBLE4 

,UNLIKE ! G5]ATION ( #a#i#f#h1 !Y HAVE NO L9E ( RETREAT4 ,!Y CAN'T GET A HAIRCUT & BUY NICE CLO!S & BECOME LAWY]S OR ACC\NTANTS OR /OCKBROK]S4 ,!IR SK9 M>KS !M (F AS UNQUE/IONABLY PEOPLE ( ! L[] CLASS1 NOT PRIVILEG$1 NOT EV5 TRULY 0,FR5*0 9 ! EYES ( MANY ,FR5* CITIZ5S4 

,= PRECISELY !SE REASONS !Y >E MU* MORE DANG]\S TO ! ,FR5* /ATE ?AN ! REBELS ( #a#i#f#h4 ,= ! SAME REASONS !Y'RE V]Y MU* LIKE Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR H]E 9 ! ,U,S4 ,NO ONE :O WAS ALIVE 9 ! '#fS1 AS ,I WAS1 C\LD FAIL TO BE REM9D$ ( ,DETROIT OR ,WATTS OR ANY ( A DOZ5 O!R ,U,S CITIES :]E Y\NG ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS REBELL$ AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( RACISM & ! /ATE UND] V]Y SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,YET IT IS ! ,FR5* /UD5TS ( '#f#h ?AT HAVE A ROMANTIC APPEAL = ! 0,LEFT0 EV5 TODAY1 #cg YE>S LAT]1 BO? 9 ,EUROPE & 9 ! ,U,S4 ,!SE NEW REBELLIONS HAVE BE5 WAT*$ 9 RELATIVE SIL5CE BY A ,U,S 0,LEFT0 ?AT IS O!RWISE ALL TOO *ATTY4 ,TRUE1 ,P>IS #aifh WAS AN ICONIC EV5T = MY G5]ATION & REMA9S1 9 A WAY1 AN 9T]NATIONAL SYMBOL ( ! :OLE DECADE ( ! '#fS4 ,/ILL1 !RE'S MORE TO IT ?AN JU/ NO/ALGIA = ! '#fS4 ,I SUSPECT ?AT IT IS ! COV]T RACISM & ,EURO-C5TRISM ( ! 0,LEFT0 -- ESPECIALLY 9 ! ,U,S -- ?AT MAKES ! REBELS ( '#f#h APPEAL+ & LEAVES ?OSE ( '#e POLITICALLY ISOLAT$4 

,SO ,I SEE ,P>IS 9 FLAMES ON ,C,N,N & ,I ?9K BACK TO #aifh ) MIX$ FEEL+S4 

,ALL ! IMAGES MY FRI5DS & ,I SAW 9 ?OSE DAYS444,P>IS444! /UD5T /RIKES H]E 9 ! ,U,S444! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS :OSE MEMB]S1 MANY ( !M1 W]E \R AGE & :OSE LEAD]S W]E ONLY #a OR SO YE>S OLD]444! ,R$ ,GU>DS 9 ,*9A444ALL ( ?AT CONV9C$ US ?AT \R G5]ATION W\LD BE 9 ! VANGU>D ( A GLOBAL TRANS=MATION ( POLITICAL P[] & CULTURE4 ,& WE IMAG9$ WE C\LD BR+ IT (F BE=E WE TURN$ #c4 

,?+S DIDN'T WORK \T QUITE AS WE 5VISION$ !M4 

,BY ! 5D ( SUMM] #aifh ! ,FR5* /UD5TS W]E DEFEAT$4 ,WE DIDN'T KN[ IT AT ! TIME1 BUT #aifh WAS HI< TIDE = ! MASS MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#fS1 AFT] :I* ! /RUGGLE W\LD EBB -- AL?\< ?+S W\LD NEV] GO BACK TO ! WAY !Y W]E BE=E4 ,!RE W]E MANY REASONS = ?IS1 SOME ( !M CRY/AL CLE>1 SOME ( !M NOT4 

,! ,FR5* /UD5TS W]E DEFEAT$ 9 #aifh 9 P>T BECAUSE !Y W]E 9EXP]I5C$ -- AS WE ALL W]E -- 9 P>T BECAUSE !Y W]E BETRAY$ BY PEOPLE :O %\LD HAVE BE5 !IR ALLIES & !IR LEAD]S1 & 9 P>T BECAUSE GLOBAL CAPITALISM TURN$ \T TO BE MU* T\<] ?AN WE ?\<T IT WAS4 

,DE ,GAULLE UND]/OOD /ATE P[] MU* BETT] ?AN ! REBELS4 ,! FIR/ ?+ HE DID1 ONCE HE REALIZ$ ?AT HE WAS FAC+ SOME?+ MORE S]I\S ?AN M]E CAMPUS TURMOIL1 WAS TO GO TO ! ,FR5* >MY /ATION$ 9 ,G]MANY & 5SURE ?AT ITS (FIC]S W]E WILL+ TO FI<T = HIM IF IT CAME TO ?AT4 ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 ,DE ,GAULLE DIDN'T NE$ ! >MY4 ,! POLICE W]E SUFFICI5TLY BRUTAL4 ,& ,DE ,GAULLE WAS SUFFICI5TLY CUNN+ TO MOBILIZE ALL ! E/ABLI%$ POLITICAL T5D5CIES -- 0,LEFT0 AS WELL AS ,RI<T -- AGA9/ ! /UD5TS & !IR WORK] ALLIES4 

,! /UD5TS :O TALK$ SO READILY AB\T EMP[]+ ! IMAG9ATION LACK$ PRACTICAL 9TELLIG5CE4 ,!Y IMAG9$ !Y W\LD OCCUPY CAMPUS AFT] CAMPUS & FACTORY AFT] FACTORY1 MAK+ REVOLUTION BY ATTRITION1 UNTIL ! ,GAULLI/ /ATE SIMPLY BECAME IRRELEVANT4 ,!Y DIDN'T UND]/& H[ DANG]\S & H[ DET]M9$ !IR 5EMY REALLY WAS4 

,( C\RSE IT WAS NOT !IR FAULT4 ,EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE /UD5TS1 IF !Y'D BE5 ASK$1 W\LD HAVE SAID !Y R5\NC$ & REJECT$ ABSOLUTELY ALL ! PRIVILEGES & ATTITUDES ( !IR MIDDLE CLASS ORIG9S4 ,SO W\LD WE ALL4 ,BUT M5TAL HABITS WE'D ACQUIR$ FROM \R E>LIE/ DAYS >E NOT SO EASILY R5\NC$4 ,= :ITE MIDDLE CLASS /UD5TS1 ,FR5* OR ,AM]ICAN1 ! POLICE W]E AT WOR/ A PETTY NUISANCE4 ,NONE ( US1 !RE OR H]E1 IMAG9$ !Y C\LD BE AS BRUTAL AS !Y REALLY W]E4 ,& NO ONE GAVE ANY ?\<T AT ALL TO H[ /UD5TS W\LD DEAL ) ! >MY1 IF ,G5 ,MASSU'S P>AS HAD L&$ AT ,ORLY ,AIRPORT4 ,H[ DO Y\ DEF5D A S*OOL OR A FACTORY :5 VET]ANS ( ! ,BATTLE ( ,ALGI]S COME M>*+ D[N ! /REET8 ,IT WAS TOO F> \TSIDE ( ANYONE'S DAY-TO-DAY EXP]I5CE4 

,YET ?OSE W]E PRECISELY ! T]MS ( ! /RUGGLE -- & !Y WILL BE ! T]MS ( ! /RUGGLE :5EV] REVOLUTION>IES CONFRONT ! /ATE 9 A S]I\S & DET]M9$ WAY4 

,! /UD5T REVOLUTION>IES DID NOT UND]/& ?OSE T]MS1 AT LEA/ NOT AT FIR/1 BUT !RE W]E PL5TY ( PEOPLE ON ! 0,LEFT0 :O %\LD HAVE UND]/OOD !M4 ,! ,FR5* 0,LEFT0 KNEW ! >MY V]Y WELL4 ,ALL ( !M HAD LIV$ ?R\< ! MILIT>Y C\PS & C\NT]-C\PS C5T]$ ON ,ALGI]S ?AT BR\<T ,DE ,GAULLE TO P[] #a YE>S BE=E4 ,MANY ( !M HAD BE5 ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,RESI/ANCE :5 ,M>%AL ,PETA9 & ! ,FR5* ,HI< ,COMM& W]E COLLABORAT+ ) ! ,NAZIS4 ,!SE VET]ANS C\LD -- & %\LD -- HAVE TAK5 ! LEAD 9 BUILD+ ACTUAL ORGANS ( RESI/ANCE TO ! ,GAULLI/ /ATE4 ,!Y C\LD & %\LD HAVE TAK5 UP AGITATION AGA9/ MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION 9 POLITICS -- 9SIDE ! >M$ =CES AS WELL AS \TSIDE4 ,OR FAIL+ ?AT1 !Y C\LD AT LEA/ HAVE MOBILIZ$ PUBLIC SUPPORT = ! IMM$IATE DEM&S ( ! /UD5TS & /RIK+ WORK]S4 

,BUT AS IT TURN$ \T1 ! ,FR5* /UD5TS W]E BETRAY$ BY ! OLD ,COMMUNI/S & TRADE UNION LEAD]S :O PREF]R$ TO PROTECT !IR MONOPOLY ON 0,! ,REVOLUTION0 RA!R ?AN ACTUALLY LEAD+ PEOPLE 9 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,AP>T FROM SOME 9TELLECTUALS LIKE ,JEAN ,PAUL ,S>TRE & ,SIMONE DE ,BEAUVOIR1 ! ADULT LEAD]S ( ! ,FR5* 0,LEFT0 W]E TACITLY -- & SOMETIMES QUITE OP5LY -- HO/ILE TO ! /UD5TS4 ,!SE 0LEAD]S0 HAD SP5T MO/ ( !IR ADULT LIVES RIS+ TO POSITIONS ( P[] & 9FLU5CE 9 !IR UNIONS OR P>TY ORGANIZATIONS1 9 CIVIC SOCIETY1 9 SOME CASES 9 ! /ATE ITSELF4 ,!Y W]E NOT AT ALL SYMPA!TIC TO PEOPLE !Y SAW AS Y\NG UP/>TS & TR\BLEMAK]S1 & !Y W]E NOT WILL+ TO RISK EV]Y?+ ON AN ALLIANCE ) !M4 

,AS ! REBELLIONS SPREAD ACROSS ,FRANCE1 ! OLD 0,LEFT0 BECAME 9CREAS+LY UNEASY4 ,! SITUATION WAS \T ( !IR CONTROL EV5 MORE ?AN IT WAS \T ( ,DE ,GAULLE'S4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y HAD NO >MY & NO POLICE TO BACK !M UP1 !Y HAD ONLY ! PRE/IGE ( !IR P>TY & UNION (FICES1 & NONE ( ! Y\NG REBELS FE>$ OR RESPECT$ !M4 ,!Y W]E UND\BT$LY RELIEV$ :5 ! ,GAULLI/ /ATE REASS]T$ ITSELF1 & !Y C\LD RESUME !IR ROLES AS ! PROP] SPOKESPEOPLE = 0,! ,WORK+ ,CLASS40 

,LIKE ! OLD] G5]ATION ( REBELS1 ! G5]ATION ( '#e WILL BE BETRAY$ BY TODAY'S ,COMMUNI/S & TRADE UNION LEAD]S :O FEEL EV5 LESS RESPONSIBILITY TO !M ?AN !Y DID TO ! /UD5TS ( #a#i#f#h4 ,!Y WILL ALSO BE BETRAY$ BY !IR [N %EIKHS & IMAMS :O >E ISSU+ FATWAS AGA9/ ! RIS+S EV5 N[ AS ,I WRITE ?IS4 ,?IS IS SAD BUT 5TIRELY PR$ICTABLE4 ,H[EV]1 IT W\LD BE ABSOLUTELY CRIM9AL IF !Y W]E ALSO LET D[N BY AN>*I/S1 & D\BLY SO IF ?AT HAPP5$ ONLY BECAUSE !Y'VE FAIL$ TO ADOPT A VOCABUL>Y & SYMBOLS WE F9D COM=TABLE OR ACCEPTABLE4 

,IT'S ONLY NATURAL = PEOPLE TO EXPRESS !MSELVES 9 LANGUAGE FAMILI> TO !M4 ,IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT ! G5]ATION ( '#f#h W\LD DRESS UP LIKE ,*E OR ,MAO & SPEAK 9 ! VOCABUL>Y ( ,FRANKFURT ,S*OOL ,M>XISM4 ,IT IS EQUALLY OBVI\S ?AT ! G5]ATION ( '#e WILL NOT4 ,SO F> !Y HAVE NOT %[N ! APPETITE = PUBLICITY1 NOT TO SAY SELF-PROMOTION1 ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ! G5]ATION ( '#f#h1 & TO MY M9D ?AT'S AN ADVANTAGE1 BUT IT ALSO MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT = ?OSE ( US NOT ON-SC5E TO KN[ :AT !IR POLITICAL AG5DA REALLY IS4 

,! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T HAS H9T$ !Y >E ,ISLAMI/S1 OR AT LEA/ DUPES ( ,ISLAMI/ AG5TS4 ,MO/ ( ! Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS >E 9 FACT FROM ,MUSLIM BACKGR\NDS4 ,H[ MANY ( !M ID5TIFY PRIM>ILY AS ,MUSLIMS1 & H[ MU* ?OSE ?AT DO MI<T OR MI<T NOT ID5TIFY ) REVIVALI/ ,ISLAM ( ! AL ,QA$A BR&1 IS NOT CLE> AT ?IS TIME4 ,9 ANY CASE1 IT %\LD BE NO SURPRISE ?AT PEOPLE FROM A ,MUSLIM BACKGR\ND EXPRESS !IR GRIEVANCES AGA9/ COLONIALISM -- :E!R ,FR5* OR ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN -- 9 LANGUAGE D]IV$ FROM ,ISLAM4 ,!Y HAVE DONE SO BE=E1 AT LEA/ AS E>LY AS ! ,9DIAN ,MUT9Y ( #a#h#e#g1 & WILL UND\BT$LY CONT9UE TO DO SO4 

,ABS5T A COH]5T REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM GR\ND$ 9 !IR [N EXP]I5CES & EXPRESS$ 9 T]MS ACCESSIBLE TO !M1 H[ C\LD !Y NOT8 

,IT IS PURE RACISM1 & 9TELLECTUAL SNOBB]Y BESIDES1 TO SUGGE/ ?AT PEOPLE ACTUALLY FI<T+ ! CORPORATE /ATE HAVE TO SPEAK 9 ! VOCABUL>Y ( ,M>X OR ,BAKUN91 LET ALONE ,M>CUSE OR ,BAUDRILL>D1 9 ORD] TO BE TAK5 S]I\SLY4 ,I DON'T C>E IF !Y >E ,MUSLIMS OR :ATEV]1 !Y >E FI<T+ ! 5EMY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ABS5T A REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM1 & ABS5T A POLITICAL VOCABUL>Y ?AT ALL[S PEOPLE ( COLOR & POT5TIAL ALLIES :O >E :ITE TO SPEAK TO ONE ANO!R1 ,I D\BT :E!R ! REBELLION ( #be WILL BE ANY MORE SU/A9ABLE ?AN ?AT ( '#f#h4 

,SO ?IS IS ! *ALL5GE = AN>*I/S4 ,H[ DO WE DEVELOP A REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM ?AT SPEAKS TO ! EXP]I5CES ( COMMUNITIES ( COLOR 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY & ALL ! UGLY LEGACY ( COLONIALISM1 & FUZES ?AT REVOLUTION>Y IMPULSE ) ! DESIRE ( WORK+ PEOPLE ( ALL RACES TO CONTROL !IR [N LIVES & ! PRODUCTS ( !IR [N LABOR8 ,& H[ DO ?OSE ( US :O >E :ITE 5SURE ?AT \R COMRADES FROM COMMUNITIES ( COLOR >E HE>D ) ATT5TION & RESPECT :5 !Y TALK TO US AB\T !IR EXP]I5CES1 :I* AFT] ALL >E NOT ! SAME AS \RS & MAY NOT BE UND]/OOD BY US8 

,:5 ,I POSE !SE QUE/IONS ,I'M NOT SUGGE/+ WE HAVE ANY?+ TO TEA* ! Y\NG PEOPLE ( ,P>IS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE HAVE A LOT TO LE>N FROM !M4 

,TACTICALLY !Y >E BRILLIANT4 ,)9 A C\PLE ( DAYS1 5TIRE SUBURBS ( ,P>IS W]E NO-GO >EAS = ! POLICE1 & ! HEAD ( ! NATIONAL POLICE =CE WAS BEGG+ = ! >MY TO 9T]V5E 9 :AT HE OP5LY CALL$ AN 09SURRECTION40 ,A C\PLE ( DAYS MORE1 & ! 9SURRECTION HAD SPREAD TO JU/ AB\T EV]Y CITY 9 ,FRANCE4 

,9 #a#i#f#h1 ! /UD5TS W]E HAMP]$ BY !IR [N S5SE ( 5TITLEM5T4 ,!Y ?\<T ( ! CAMPUSES AS SOMEH[ 0!IRS0 & !Y FELT !Y HAD TO DEF5D 0!IR0 S*OOLS FROM ! POLICE4 ,9 ?IS WAY !Y SURR5D]$ ! 9ITIATIVE TO ! /ATE'S =CES1 & ALMO/ GU>ANTE$ !Y'D BE BEAT54 ,/ORM+ A PREP>$ DEF5SIVE POSITION IS H>D WORK1 BUT IT'S SOME?+ ANY LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC] CAN BE TRA9$ TO DO & IT'S MADE A LOT EASI] BY ! *EMICAL WEAPONS & CONCUSSION GR5ADES POLICE HAVE AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,& 9 ! 5D1 IF ! POLICE CAN'T DO ! JOB1 ! /ATE CAN CALL 9 ! >MY ) EV5 HEAVI] WEAPONS4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IF Y\ DON'T [N ANY?+ Y\ DON'T HAVE ANY?+ TO DEF5D4 ,?AT FREES Y\ UP TO TAKE ! (F5SIVE1 TO DICTATE ! LOCATION & ! T]MS ( COMBAT1 & IT =CES ! POLICE TO RESPOND TO Y\4 ,9SURG5TS FI<T+ 9 SMALL & MOBILE TEAMS :O CAN ATTACK :5 & :]E !Y WANT TO1 & !N DISP]SE1 =CE ! POLICE TO TRY TO DEF5D ALL ! /ATE'S ASSETS EV]Y:]E & AT ! SAME TIME -- :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,EV5 MASS >RE/S ( ! K9D ,FR5* POLICE >E C>RY+ \T N[ >E 9EFFECTIVE AGA9/ A TACTICALLY MOBILE 5EMY4 ,IF REBELS /RIKE A T>GET :]E ! POLICE >5'T1 IT'S QUITE LIKELY !Y CAN BE GONE BY ! TIME ! POLICE GET !RE1 & >RE/S ( 9NOC5T PEOPLE >E SE5 BY ! COMMUNITY AS A CONFIRMATION ( ! OPPRESSIVE ROLE ( ! POLICE4 ,SO BO? MILIT>ILY & POLITICALLY ! /ATE LOSES4 

,HAV+ SAID ALL ?AT1 ,I WANT TO 5D BY SAY+ ?AT IT'S NOT MY PLACE TO AGITATE = -- OR AGITATE AGA9/ -- SIMIL> UPRIS+S H]E 9 ! ,U,S4 ,= ! LA/ #d YE>S -- AT LEA/6 -- IT'S BE5 A S\RCE ( T5SION BETWE5 :ITE REVOLUTION>IES & \R COMRADES ( COLOR ?AT :ITE PEOPLE ROMANTICIZE REBELLIONS 9 COMMUNITIES ( COLOR1 !N /& BACK & APPLAUD FROM ! SIDEL9ES :ILE PEOPLE ( COLOR TAKE ALL ! CASUALTIES4 ,SO ,I WON'T SAY :AT %\LD OR %\LD NOT HAPP5 H]E4 ,I WILL ONLY SAY :AT ,I KN[4 ,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E MANY1 MANY Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR H]E 9 ! ,U,S LIV+ V]Y MU* LIKE Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR 9 ,FRANCE DO1 & ,I KN[ !Y'RE JU/ AS ANGRY4 ,I ALSO KN[ ?AT :ITE PEOPLE H]E 9 ! ,U,S >E EV5 LESS LIKELY TO BE SYMPA!TIC TO REBELLIONS ( PEOPLE ( COLOR ?AN ! ,FR5* >E1 & !RE=E ANY RIS+ H]E W\LD BE EV5 MORE ISOLAT$ & VULN]ABLE TO POLICE REPRISALS4 ,& ,I KN[ AS AN ABSOLUTE C]TA9TY ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( ANY RACE H]E 9 ! ,U,S HAVE NOT A*IEV$ A LEVEL ( ORGANIZATION SUFFICI5T TO SU/A9 RESI/ANCE AT ?AT LEVEL4 

,ONCE AGA91 ,P>IS PRES5TS US ) OPPORTUNITIES & ) UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS4 

,FEM9I/ ,DOME/IC ,VIOL5CE ,%ELT]S3 ,FROM ! ,BATT]$ ,WOM5'S ,MOVEM5T TO ! ,BATTLE ,AGA9/ ,BUREAUCRACY BY ,ANNA ,LEE ,PREYAPONGPISAN 

,! CIVIL RI<TS1 ANTI-W>1 & BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#eS & #a#i#fS GAVE ! NATION A :OLE NEW WAY TO LOOK AT PEOPLE1 P[]1 & ! /RUGGLE = EQUAL RI<TS 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,9 A TIME ( POLITICAL UNRE/ & SOCIAL UPHEAVAL1 !SE MOVEM5TS PAV$ ! WAY = A NEW WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T4 ,?IS MOVEM5T1 :I* MOBILIZ$ ?\S&S ( WOM5 ACROSS ! C\NTRY TO FI<T AGA9/ A DOM9ANT & OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL SY/EM1 ALSO SET ! /AGE = FUR!R MOVEM5TS TO DEVELOP \T ( IT -- ! ANTI-RAPE MOVEM5T1 AS WELL AS ! BATT]$ WOM5'S MOVEM5T4 

,! PROBLEM ( ! BATT]$ WOMAN IS NO?+ NEW4 ,IT HAS BE5 >\ND = C5TURIES4 ,H[EV]1 BE=E ! #a#i#fS1 WIFE ABUSE1 9TIMATE P>TN] VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM51 OR DOME/IC VIOL5CE1 AS IT IS (T5 REF]R$ TO AS1 WAS NOT A PUBLIC ISSUE4 ,IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT OCCURR$ BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS1 )9 ONE'S [N HOME1 & IT WAS NOT DISCUSS$ ) O!RS4 ,WOM5 W]E =C$ TO BE> ?IS BURD5 9 SIL5CE & %AME4 ,! EM]G5CE ( ! WOM5'S LIB]ATION MOVEM5T 9 ! LATE #a#i#fS & E>LY #a#i#gS *ANG$ ?IS4 ,! BATT]$ WOM5'S MOVEM5T GREW \T ( ! REALIZATION BY WOM5 ?AT DOME/IC VIOL5CE1 AS WELL AS PUBLIC & /ATE VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 WAS AN ALL TOO COMMON OCCURR5CE4 ,AW>5ESS ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE DID NOT GR[ \T ( SOCIAL WORK]S1 SOCIOLOGI/S1 GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRATS1 OR O!R PR(ESSIONALS /AT+ ?AT IS WAS A PROBLEM1 AL?\< !Y LAT] RECOGNIZ$ ?AT IT WAS 9 FACT AN 5ORM\S PROBLEM4 ,IT WAS FEM9I/S & O!R GRASSROOTS ACTIVI/S ?AT FIR/ US$ ! T]M 0BATT]$ WOM50 & RAIS$ PUBLIC AW>5ESS >\ND ?IS ISSUE -- !Y >E ! ONES :O TURN$ ! PRIVATE & P]SONAL 9TO ! PUBLIC & POLITICAL4 ,?IS PUBLIC KN[L$GE MADE IT EASI] = ABUS$ WOM5 TO SPEAK \T & SEEK HELP4 

,9 #a#i#g#a1 SOME WOM5 9 A CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+ GR\P 9 ,/4 ,PAUL1 ,M9NESOTA DECID$ ?AT !Y W]E TIR$ ( SITT+ >\ND & TALK+ AB\T ! PROBLEMS ?AT W]E FAC+ WOM51 & WANT$ TO DO SOME?+ AB\T IT4 ,?REE YE>S LAT]1 9 #a#i#g#d1 !SE WOM5 OP5$ ,WOM5'S ,ADVOCATES1 ONE ( ! FIR/ DOME/IC VIOL5CE %ELT]S = BATT]$ WOM5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MANY E>LY %ELT]S HAD SMALL /AFFS & VOLUNTE]S MADE UP PRIM>ILY ( WORK+-CLASS WOM5 )\T PR(ESSIONAL DEGREES2 MO/ OP]AT$ AS COLLECTIVES ) A CONS5SUS MODEL AS !IR PRIM>Y DECISION MAK+ PROCESS4 ,!SE %ELT]S W]E (T5 OLD1 RUN-D[N H\SES ) MANY B$ROOMS & FUND+ TO R5T ! H\SE CAME FROM ! WOM5 ORGANIZ]S & !IR FRI5DS & ALLIES4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 MO/ %ELT]S W]E NOT ABLE TO OP]ATE ON /EADY FUND+ & IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON = %ELT]S TO HAVE TO %UT D[N & FIRE ITS /AFF RA!R ABRUPTLY4 

,:ILE MANY ORGANIZ]S' LONG-T]M GOALS W]E TO MAKE FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES TO ! SY/EMS ?AT OPPRESS WOM5 & P]PETUATE VIOL5CE AGA9/ !M1 ! GOAL AT H& WAS TO SIMPLY SURVIVE AS AN ORGANIZATION & MA9TA9 %ELT]S4 ,9 ADDITION TO FUND+1 O!R PROBLEMS 9CLUD$ OV]CR[D+1 9ADEQUATE COMMUNITY S]VICES & REF]RAL NETWORKS1 & %ORTAGES ( /AFF4 ,AS ! PROBLEM ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE WAS FUR!R =C$ 9TO ! PUBLIC EYE1 H[EV]1 MORE & MORE %ELT]S W]E ABLE TO RECEIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT1 :I* 9CLUD$ MAJOR GRANTS FROM NONPR(IT1 /ATE1 & PRIVATE SECTORS4 ,!SE GRANTS PROVID$ A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( /ABILITY TO ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ACCEPT$ !M4 ,MANY W]E ABLE TO BUILD NEW %ELT]S1 HAVE A SEP>ATE (FICE 9 ! COMMUNITY1 HIRE MO/ /AFF1 & HAVE MORE FUND+ TO DEVELOP V>I\S PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ! WOM5 :O CAME 9TO %ELT]4 

,:ILE ,/ATE FUND+ SIGNIFICANTLY 9CREAS$ ORGANIZATIONS' ABILITY TO ADDRESS !IR CLI5TS' NE$S ?R\< SAFE %ELT] & S]VICES1 MANY FEM9I/ ORGANIZ]S W]E A BIT WE>Y ( ?IS NEW FUND+4 ,!Y FELT IT WAS A ?REAT TO ! IDEOLOGICAL & POLITICAL COHESION ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,) ! ACCEPTANCE ( PUBLIC FUND+ CAME MORE CONTROL FROM =CES \TSIDE ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,ALONG ) A V>IETY ( O!R NEW GUIDEL9ES1 %ELT]S ) /ATE FUND+ W]E N[ REQUIR$ TO KEEP V]Y DETAIL$ RECORDS ( F9ANCES1 SUBMIT CLI5TS' CASE HI/ORIES1 & REGUL>LY EVALUATE ! SUCCESS ( ! PROGRAMS4 ,FAILURE TO MEET ! EXPECT$ REQUIREM5TS SOMETIMES MEANT A LOSS ( FUND+ = A %ELT]4 ,!SE NEW POLICIES & PROC$URES ALSO BEGAN TO *ANGE ! /RUCTURE ( MANY ORGANIZATIONS4 ,POSITIONS BECAME MORE SPECIALIZ$ & HI]>*ICAL4 ,CR$5TIAL$ M5TAL HEAL? PR(ESSIONALS & SOCIAL WORK]S W]E HIR$ TO FILL POSITIONS )9 %ELT]S & MORE =MAL MEANS ( COMMUNICATION & DECISION-MAK+ W]E IMPLEM5T$4 ,MANY ORGANIZATIONS CREAT$ A BO>D ( DIRECTORS ?AT 9CLUD$ PROM95T FIGURES 9 ! COMMUNITY1 SU* AS LAWY]S1 JUDGES1 & TEA*]S4 ,9 SOME CASES1 :AT ONCE W]E GRASSROOTS1 COMMUNITY-BAS$1 COLLECTIVI/ GR\PS1 BECAME BUREAUCRATIC1 PR(ESSIONALIZ$1 & 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ ORGANIZATIONS4 

,/ATE ACQUIR$ FUNDS BR\<T ) !M A DIVISION ( LABOR )9 ORGANIZATIONS & 9CREAS$ 9EQUALITIES 9 PAY RATES1 P[] & AU?ORITY4 ,!SE (T5 REFLECT$ DIVISIONS ALONG L9ES ( E?NICITY1 REGION1 & CLASS4 ,9 SU* A %IFT 9 P[]1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSID] :O IS GA9+ CONTROL & H[ ?AT REFLECTS UPON ! ORGANIZATION4 ,AS M5TION$ E>LI]1 MANY FEM9I/ ORGANIZ]S' VALUES >E COMPROMIS$ :5 !Y RECEIVE /ATE FUND+ BECAUSE (T5 TIMES1 !Y BECOME P>T ( ! SY/EM ?AT !Y >E TRY+ TO RESI/4 

,:5 WORK+ CLASS WOM5 HAVE /RUGGL$ = YE>S TO BUILD A MOVEM5T & A SAFE SPACE 9 !IR COMMUNITIES = WOM5 :O HAVE BE5 ABUS$1 :AT MESSAGE >E WE S5D+ :5 WE GO & REPLACE !M ) 0PR(ESSIONALS0 & 0EXP]TS0 ) DEGREES & HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES8 ,:AT HAPP5S TO ! MOVEM5T8 ,:]E DOES ! AG5DA = SOCIAL *ANGE LIE 9 ALL ( ?IS8 ,H[ CAN FEM9I/ ORGANIZATIONS MA9TA9 ! /ABILITY ?AT COMES ) /ATE P[] & FUND+ )\T COMPROMIS+ !IR VALUES & 9TEGRITY8 ,H[ CAN WE RESI/ ! CO-OPTATION ( ! BATT]$ WOM5'S MOVEM5T & FEM9I/ %ELT]S8 ,IT'S NOT ALWAYS AN EASY TASK1 BUT IT CAN BE DONE4 

,MANY ORGANIZATIONS DID NOT 5TIRELY GIVE UP ! COLLECTIVI/ MODEL :5 /ATE FUND+ CAME 9TO ! PICTURE1 BUT RA!R DEVELOP$ A 0MODIFI$ COLLECTIVE40 ,ON PAP]1 9 DOCUM5TATION & :ATNOT1 !SE ORGANIZATIONS LOOK$ LIKE HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 BUT 9 PRACTICE1 !Y %>$ 9=MATION1 W]E NOT AS =MAL ) COMMUNICATION1 & PRACTIC$ CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+ 9 MANY SITUATIONS4 ,9 ADDITION TO !SE ME?ODS1 SOME ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO MA9TA9 MU* ( !IR AUTONOMY BY LIMIT+ ! AM\NT ( FUND+ !Y RECEIVE FROM ! /ATE1 9/EAD DRAFT+ CONTRACTS ?AT 5SURE ?AT PRIM>Y FUND+ COMES FROM COMMUNITY RES\RCES4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ASPECTS ( RESI/+ CO-OPTATION IS TO WORK COLLECTIVELY T[>DS COMMON GOALS4 ,AS ,CLAIRE ,RE9ELT HAS WRITT51 

0,! EFFECTS ( /ATE FUND+ >E MITIGAT$ :5 ! MOVEM5T'S LEAD]%IP HAS FEM9I/ VISION & 5GAGES 9 FEM9I/ PRACTICES ?AT *ALL5GE ! BUREAUCRATIC & HI]>*ICAL PRACTICES ( ! /ATE'S DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURE BY EMP[]+ MOVEM5T P>TICIPANTS TO WORK COLLECTIVELY T[>DS COMMON GOALS40 

,DESPITE 9VOLVEM5T 9 BUREAUCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS1 FEM9I/ ORGANIZATIONS CAN /ILL PRACTICE ! VALUES ( EQUALITY1 P>TICIPATION1 & EMP[]M5T1 :I* ! FIR/ %ELT] ORGANIZATIONS W]E BUILT UPON4 ,!SE VALUES & GOALS >E (T5 WRITT5 9TO MISSION & PHILOSOPHY /ATEM5TS1 & ORGANIZATIONS USUALLY REQUIRE ALL !IR MEMB]S TO HONOR !M4 ,:5 IT COMES D[N TO IT1 H[EV]1 PEOPLE :O GET 9VOLV$ ) ?IS K9D ( WORK_/ACTIVISM & WI% TO WORK ) FEM9I/ %ELT] ORGANIZATIONS BR+ ) !M A COMMON GOAL OR PURPOSE4 ,AS ,ANN ,RUSSO PUTS IT 9 H] BOOK  ,TAK+ ,BACK ,\R ,LIVES3 ,A ,CALL TO ,ACTION = ! ,FEM9I/ ,MOVEM5T1 

0,! /R5G?S ( GRASSROOTS FEM9I/ !ORIES & ACTIVISM1 TO ME1 >E ! PASSIONATE ANG]1 A/UTE ANALYZES1 & RESILI5T RESI/ANCE ( WOM5 :O HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO SPEAK \T AB\T ! TRU?S ( \R LIVES & CALL = AN 5D TO VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM540 

,?IS IS ! PURPOSE ( \R WORK1 & IF WE CAN ALWAYS TRY & REMEMB] ?IS )\T LETT+ ! BUREAUCRACY GET 9 ! WAY ( ?IS WORK1 !N WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLI% \R GOAL4 

,DISPAT*ES FROM ,EUROPE BY ,A>ON ,LEAF 

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,IT'S DUR+ ! #f? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! LIB]ATION ( ,AUS*WITZ ?AT ,I F9D MYSELF ON A PLANE FULL ( ,G]MANS B\ND = ,FRANKFURT4 ,IT'S QUITE CREEPY REALLY4 ,I'M GLAD = ! PRES5CE ( ! FEW ,MIDDLE ,EA/]N]S ON BO>D1 IT MAKES ,G]MANS EASI] TO BE>4 

,! OLD WOMAN BESIDE ME SPEAKS NO ,5GLI% OR ,G]MAN4 ,%E'S WE>+ TWO HEADSC>VES1 NOT ONE HAIR IS %[+4 ,%E LOOKS N]V\S4 ,I SMILE AT H] :5EV] ,I GET A *ANCE4 ,! SORT ( LOOK ?AT SAYS 0,I KN[ H[ Y\ FEEL40 

,%E IS 9T5T ON FLAGG+ D[N A /EW>DESS1 BUT NONE NOTICE H]4 ,ONE WALKS RI<T PASS AS ! WOMAN FEEBLY WAVES H] H&4 ,I TRY TO HELP4 ,:5 A /EW>D DOES NOTICE H]1 HE SEEMS QUITE PUT (F BY H] LACK ( LANGUAGE SKILLS4 ,! OLD WOMAN1 HOLD+ A PIECE ( PAP] ) A ,FRANKFURT ADDRESS ON IT1 SIMPLY WANTS TO CONFIRM ?AT %E IS ON ! RI<T PLANE4 

,AFT] AN UNCOM=TABLE DREAM FILL$ SLEEP1 WE L&4 ,! L&SCAPE >\ND ,FRANKFURT IS A />K BR[N & :ITE ?IS TIME ( YE>1 LEAFLESS TREES1 DRAB BUILD+S & SN[4 ,IT REM9DS ME ( ! ,SEPIA T9T$ HOLOCAU/ PHOTOS ?AT >E 9 ALL ! PAP]S TODAY4 ,CONC5TRATION CAMP VICTIMS1 BIG EY$1 FLE%LESS1 SURR\ND$ BY B>B$ WIRE & SN[4 

,I CAN'T HELP ?9K+ H[ ,LUF?ANSA1 ,G]MANY'S NATIONAL AIRL9E1 S\NDS LIKE ,LUFTWAFFE4 

,FEBRU>Y #i1 #be 

,LA/ NI<T ! B> WE W]E AT WAS OV]RUN BY SK9HEADS1 NOT ! NICE TYPE EI!R4 ,WELL ACTUALLY !Y W]E ,DUT*1 SO K9D ( POLITE1 BUT FASCI/S NONE!LESS4 

,I HAD >RIV$ 9 ,EUROPE EXPECT+ TO COME ACROSS VIRUL5T X5OPHOBIA4 ,READ+ ACC\NTS ( IMMIGRANTS BE+ BEAT5 UP1 MOSQUES BURN$ & ,MUSLIM WOM5 H>ASS$ AB\T !IR HEAD SC>VES MADE ME V]Y W>Y4 ,MY FIR/ TWO WEEKS 9 ,HOLL&1 H[EV]1 HAD BE5 FAIRLY TAME4 

,IT WAS ! B>'S REALLY POPUL> 9T]NATIONAL /UD5T NI<T1 /&+ ROOM ONLY4 ,JU/ AFT] MIDNI<T ,I SAW AB\T FIVE OR SIX BALD HEAD$ TYPES /&+ BY ! B>4 ,I JOK+LY TOLD MY FRI5D1 0HEY LOOK AT ?OSE SK9HEADS10 ASSUM+ !IR HAIRCUTS W]E JU/ A CO9CID5CE4 ,HE GETS S]I\S & TELLS ME TO /AY WELL AWAY4 ,APP>5TLY !SE GUYS >E KN[N >\ND T[N = />T+ FI<TS1 SOME ( !M >E 9 ! MILIT>Y4 

,ON MY WAY D[N/AIRS TO ! BA?ROOM ,I NOTIC$ ?AT !IR NUMB]S HAD TRIPL$4 ,9 ! M5'S BA?ROOM !RE WAS A HEAT$ DEBATE GO+ ON 9 ,5GLI% BETWE5 A ,SPANI% GUY & A SK9HEAD4 ,!RE W]E FIVE O!R SK9S 9 !RE1 BLOCK+ ! TOILETS4 ,I WAS DRUNK 5\<1 & NE$$ TO PISS 5\<1 ?AT ,I BRAVELY PU%$ ?R\< !M & F\ND A FREE UR9AL4 

,!Y W]E DRESS$ NOT LIKE ! SK9HEADS ,I KNEW FROM MOVIES1 BUT MORE LIKE FOOTBALL FANS 9 TRACK PANTS & TRA9]S4 ,SOME HAD POLO %IRTS ON1 Y\ C\LD EASILY MI/AKE !M = ,HIP-,HOP FANS4 ,A FEW W]E NODD+ !IR HEADS TO ,SNOOP ,DOGG'S 0,DROP IT ,LIKE ,IT'S ,HOT40 ,! DEBATE HAD SOME?+ TO DO ) ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,I ONLY REMEMB] SNIPPETS ( ! CONV]SATION4 0,Y\ GUYS WILL OV]RUN \R C\NTRY444 ,! ,NE!RL&S WILL BE DOM9AT$ BY ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY JU/ LIKE WE W]E BY ,NAPOLEON & ,HITL]444 ,WE WANT A /RONG ,HOLL&4440 

,! ,SPANI% GUY1 SURR\ND$ BY FASCI/S1 DIDN'T PUT UP MU* ( A FI<T1 MO/LY AGREE+ ) :AT ! O!R GUY WAS SAY+4 ,! ,SPANI>D RESPOND$ BY SAY+ ?AT ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION MADE A /RONG] ,EUROPE 9 ! WORLD1 MAK+ ! ,SK9 /OP TO ?9K = A BIT4 

,AT ?IS PO9T ,I BECAME SUDD5LY V]Y SELF CONSCI\S1 AW>E ?AT ,I WAS /&+ AMID A GANG ( SK9HEADS 9 A POORLY LIT BASEM5T BA?ROOM4 

,UP/AIRS1 MANY PEOPLE HAD ALREADY LEFT ON ACC\NT ( ! SK9S BUT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE1 MO/LY ,DUT* /UD5TS1 W]E FRI5DLY ) !M4 ,ONE BALD HEAD$ J]K HAD RUDELY %OV$ MY FRI5D1 A BLACK WOMAN1 AT ! B>4 ,A FRI5DLY ,DUT* /UD5T RECOMM5D$ ?AT WE LEAVE1 0= \R [N GOOD40 ,IT WAS UNBE>ABLE4 ,WE LEFT BE=E !Y GOT ANY DRUNK]4 ,! WEIRDE/ P>T WAS ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE SEEM$ QUITE OBLIVI\S4 

,A GR\P ( ,SPANI% /UD5TS ASK$ ME TO TAKE A PICTURE ( !M JU/ AS WE W]E LEAV+4 ,:ILE TAK+ IT1 FIVE MORE SK9S />T$ YELL+ AT ME 0,PHOTO1 TAKE PHOTO60 & >RANG$ !MSELVES 9TO A POSE4 ,I GAVE !M A LOOK1 SOME?+ BETWE5 A 0:AT ! HELL80 & A 0Y\ WOR?LESS TURDS10 :I* ,I ?9K EMB>RASS$ !M4 ,!Y W]E KIDS1 REALLY4 

,M>* #b#d? #be 

,I TOOK A ,EUROL9ES BUS FROM ,UTRE*T TO ,LONDON VIA ! *ANNEL F]RY4 ,?IS IS ! *EAPE/ WAY TO GO & IS USUALLY QUITE CR[D$4 ,! PASS5G]S >E MO/LY BLACK OR ,S\? ,ASIAN1 MO/ >E MIDDLE AG$1 ) ! OCCASIONAL BACKPACK] OR FAMILY4 

,= ! OV]NI<T TRIP ,I SAT NEXT TO A MIDDLE AG$ MAN NAM$ ,IBRAHIM4 ,HE HAD COME TO ,EUROPE ) HIS WIFE FROM ,KH>T\M 9 #aiib TO ESCAPE ! G5]AL POV]TY & VIOL5CE ( ,SUDAN4 ,HE WAS V]Y FRI5DLY & EV5TUALLY WE W]E TALK+ LIKE OLD FRI5DS4 

0,KH>T\M IS V]Y BEAUTIFUL4 ,IT'S :]E ! TWO ,NILES MEET1 ONE COM+ FROM ,E?IOPIA1 ! O!R FROM :O KN[S :]E4 ,! DES]T IS ALL >\ND40 

,HE WORKS AT A ,TURKI% ,MOSQUE 9 ,ROTT]DAM AS A C>ETAK] & SECURITY GU>D4 ,HIS WIFE & TWO *ILDR5 LIVE 9 ,BIRM+HAM ,5GL&4 ,HE VISITS !M ONCE A MON?4 

0,HOLL& IS MU* BETT] ?AN ,5GL&3 CLEAN]1 ! BUSSES RUN ON TIME & ! PEOPLE >E NICE4 ,5GL& IS A V]Y OLD C\NTRY1 IT'S DIRTY & FALL+ AP>T4 ,SOMETIMES ! BUSSES DON'T COME4 ,ROTT]DAM IS MU* BETT]40 

,REG>DLESS1 HE WANTS HIS *ILDR5 TO BE $UCAT$ 9 ,5GLI%4 ,:5 ,I ASK HIM AB\T VIOL5CE AGA9/ ,MUSLIMS HE SMILES & %AKES HIS HEAD4 ,HE IS NOT WORRI$ AB\T ! LATE/ WAVE ( ATTACKS4 

0,9 ,ROTT]DAM1 WE >E ALL FROM SOME:]E ELSE4 ,EV]YONE IS PEACEFUL40 

,HE TELLS ME ?AT HE IS OV]JOY$ :5 ,DUT* S*OOL*ILDR5 COME TO VISIT HIS MOSQUE ON S*OOL TRIPS4 ,HE GE/URES EXCIT$LY :5 TALK+ AB\T HIS [N *ILDR51 TWO GIRLS4 

,BE=E WORK+ 9 ! MOSQUE1 ,IBRAHIM WAS A SAILOR WORK+ ON OIL FREI<T]S COM+ FROM ! GULF4 ,HE W\LD GO = MANY MON?S AT A TIME )\T SEE+ HIS FAMILY4 ,HE PREF]S HIS SITUATION N[ BETT]4 

0,! ,DUT*10 HE SAYS1 0W5T TO ,9DONESIA1 ,SUR9AME & TOOK :AT !Y NE$$4 ,N[ !Y HAVE ALL ?IS40 ,HE GE/URES T[>DS ! SURR\ND+ C\NTRYSIDE & 9DU/RIAL BUILD+S4 

0,N[ ,I'VE COME TO TAKE :AT ,I NE$ = MYSELF & MY FAMILY40 

,CROSS+ ! *ANNEL BY BUS IS A REOCCURR+ NI<TM>E = HIM4 ,HE IS (T5 DETA9$ BY ! ,FR5* AU?ORITIES1 KEPT 9 A LITTLE ROOM 9 ,CALAIS & 9T]ROGAT$4 ,AS ! PASSPORT (FICE NE>S1 HE TAKES (F HIS EMBROID]$ MUSLIM SCULLCAP & /UFFS IT 9TO ! POCKET ON ! SEAT 9 FRONT ( HIM4 ,TODAY HE IS LUCKY4 ,!RE IS ONLY A LUGGAGE SCAN & HE IS FREE TO GO4 

,TWO ,MALAYSIAN /UD5TS >E NOT SO LUCKY4 ,ONE IS DETA9$1 ! O!R ONE1 FURI\S AB\T ! TREATM5T ( HIS FRI5D /AYS ) HIM4 ,! BUS BO>DS ! F]RY TO ,DOV] )\T !M4 

,IBRAHIM HOPES TO RETURN TO ,KH>T\M = A VISIT SOMETIME 9 ! NEXT YE>4 ,IT'LL BE HIS FIR/ 9 TWELVE YE>S4 ,HE BELIEVES ! POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,SUDAN1 EXCEPT = ! ,D>FUR REGION1 IS V]Y GOOD RI<T N[ & HE IS DY+ TO SEE ! ,NILE AGA94 

,FEBRU>Y #h1 #be 

,I DISCOV]$ A REALLY 9T]E/+ M>KET4 ,IT'S MO/LY ,TURKI% & ,MORROCAN [N$ %OPS & PRODUCE /&S ) A FEW ,AFRICAN1 ,C>IBBEAN & ,9DONESIAN SNACK%OPS 9 ! MIX4 ,ORANGES H]E >E HALF ! PRICE !Y >E AT ! SUP]M>KET4 

,IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE JU/ ! DAY BE=E ,I WAS ?9K+ H[ FEW M9ORITIES ,I'D SE5 RID+ >\ND C5TRAL ,UTRE*T4 ,IT DIDN'T OCCUR TO ME ?AT ,DUT* CITIES >E AS1 OR MORE1 SEGREGAT$ ?AN ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CITIES4 ,CROSS+ ! TRA9 TRACKS 9TO ,LOMBOK 7! NEI<BORHOOD ) ! M>KET7 WAS LIKE 5T]+ A DIFF]5T WORLD4 ,! SAME BEAUTIFUL OLD CANAL H\SES HAD BO>D$ UP W9D[S & W]E FALL+ AP>T4 

,WOM5 ) *ADORS & KIDS ) %9Y BLACK CURLS BU/L$ D[N ! MA9 /REET4 ,IT TOOK ME OV] TWO H\RS ( W&]+ )\T CA% TO REALIZE ?AT ! NEI<BORHOOD DIDN'T HAVE A WORK+ BANK MA*9E4 ,FUNNILY 5\<1 ! /REETS H]E >E NAM$ AFT] =M] ,DUT* COLONIES4 ,SUMATRA/RAAT1 ,BALI/RAAT1 ,LAN ,VAN ,NEIUW ,GU9EA1 EV5 ,MALAKKA1 MY MO!R'S BIR?PLACE & ! SITE ( AN EI<TE5? C5TURY ,DUT* =T4 

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,T>IQ ,RAMADAN IS BE+ 9T]VIEW$ ON ! ,B,B,C WORLD S]VICE4 ,HE SPEAKS ) CONVICTION & )\T ! >ROGANCE TYPICAL ( ,EUROPEAN 9TELLECTUALS4 ,?IS ,SWISS ACADEMIC ( ,EGYPTIAN DESC5T IS ! LEAD] ( A NEW ,EUROPEAN ,MUSLIM MOVEM5T4 ,HE'S TRY+ TO BUILD A CONSCI\SNESS ?AT IS 9CLUSIVE ( BO? ID5TITIES4 

,HE IS A PROPON5T ( 9TEGRATION :I*1 HE EXPLA9S1 IS A TWO WAY TRACK4 ,! PROBLEM TODAY1 HE SAYS1 IS ?AT ,EUROPEAN LEGISLATION REG>D+ MUSLIMS & IMMIGRANTS 9 G5]AL IS BAS$ ON FEEL+S ( FE> RA!R ?AN EQUALITY & JU/ICE4 ,NOT SATISFI$ ONLY TO CONDEMN ,EUROPEAN X5OPHOBIA HE BELIEVES ?AT ,MUSLIMS MU/ REA* \T TO !IR WE/]N NEI<BORS1 TO TEA* & TO 9TEGRATE !MSELVES 9TO ! ,EUROPEAN COMMUNITY4 

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,LA/ NI<T ,I HAD A RA!R UNCOM=TABLE D9N] ) MY ,EUROPEAN ROOM MATES4 ,! CONV]SATION KEPT COM+ BACK TO ,TURKI% PEOPLE & H[ AWFUL !Y W]E = RU9+ ,EUROPEAN CULTURE4 

0,OH WE'RE NOT BE+ RACI/0 MY ROOM MATES SAID :5 I *ALL5G$ !M4 ,MY ,MAC$ONIAN ROOMMATE EXPLA9$1 0?OSE IMMIGRANTS :O COME H]E >E SOCIAL \TCA/S AT HOME ALREADY4 ,:Y W\LD !Y HAVE BE5 KICK$ \T ( ,TURKEY 9 ! FIR/ PLACE80 ,! O!RS NODD$ 9 AGREEM5T4 

,BE+ ! ONLY MALE 9 A H\SE ) F\R WOM5 ,I WAS A BIT 9TIMIDAT$ SO ,I JU/ NODD$ SAGELY & QUICKLY F9I%$ (F MY BOTTLE ( #b EURO ,SPANI% ,W9E444 

,! ,IMPORTANCE ( ,SUPPORT+ ,PRISON]S BY ,H>OLD ,H4 ,?OMPSON 

,H>OLD ,H4 ,?OMPSON IS AN AN>*I/ PRISON] S]V+ LIFE PLUS S5T5CES 9 ,T5NESSEE1 ,U,S,A4 ,BEH9D ! WALLS1 ,H>OLD IS WELL KN[N = HIS WORK AS A 0JAILH\SE LAWY]10 & AS A RESULT HAS BE5 ! T>GET ( PETTY H>ASSM5T1 9CLUD+ ! CONFISCATION ( HIS AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE & LAW BOOKS & DELIB]ATE DAMAGE & !FT ( HIS P]SONAL BELONG+S BY PRISON GU>DS4 ,LIT]ATURE S5T 9 TO ,H>OLD WAS EV5 )HELD BY ! PRISON MAILROOM BECAUSE IT CONTA9$ 0N>RATIVES ( AN>*Y40 

,! FOLL[+ IS TAK5 FROM A Z9E ( ,H>OLD'S WRIT+S1 ,!Y ,WILL ,NEV] ,GET ,US ,ALL6 ?AT WAS RELEAS$ 9 #a#i#i#f4 ,A SECOND $ITION IS N[ AVAILABLE1 & CAN BE ACQUIR$ BY CONTACT+ ! ,A ,WORD ,COLLECTIVE1 OR WRIT+ ,H>OLD1 :O WELCOMES ALL CORRESPOND5CE1 AT 

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,FIR/1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO /RESS ?AT NONE ( US IS IMMUNE FROM >RE/ & PROSECUTION = ANY NUMB] ( ALLEG$ CRIMES4 ,ESPECIALLY ONCE WE HAVE PLAC$ \RSELVES 9TO ! EYE ( ! /ORM ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! MA/]S ( CAPITAL1 :O BELIEVE !IR /ATION 9 LIFE GIVES !M ! LEGITIMATE P[] TO 5?RALL$ US 9 :ATSOEV] =M !Y *OOSE1 TO USE US UP1 ?R[ US AWAY & PR(IT BY ! BLOOD & SWEAT WE %$ 9 !IR WAGE SLAVE %OPS1 FACTORIES & MILLS ( CAPITALISM4 ,ONCE WE /EP \T 9 ANY =M ( PROTE/ !N ! P[] ( ! /ATE MAY FALL UPON US ) UNREL5T+ =CE4 ,WE >E SUBJECT TO >RE/ & IMPRISONM5T AT ANY TIME1 MO/ ( US1 SIMPLY BECAUSE WE *OOSE TO BE :O WE >E BECAUSE WE WANT TO LIVE ! LIVES WE *OOSE 9 SPITE ( ! PLANS O!RS MAKE = US2 BECAUSE WE D>E TO BE DIFF]5T2 OR BECAUSE \R EYES >E OP5 TO ! REALITIES ( \R LIKELY FUTURE1 WE>+ ! YOKE ( CAPITALISM >\ND \R NECKS LIKE BEA/S ( BURD51 NOT EQUAL HUMAN BE+S1 UNLESS WE ?R[ (F ! WEI<T ON \R BACK TO /& 9 ! SUN 9 \R RI<TFUL PLACE4 ,LOOK AT ! P]SON BESIDE Y\1 ACROSS ! WAY FROM Y\ & !N FULLY REALIZE ?AT 9DIVIDUAL MAY ONE DAY BE >RE/$ & SO MAY Y\ BECAUSE Y\ D>E TO BE DIFF]5T1 ?REAT5+ TO ?OSE :O SEEK TO CONTROL US1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\R LIFE IS GOV]N$ BY ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM OR Y\ BELIEVE 9_/HAVE UND]TAK5 DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ Y\R OPPRESSORS4 ,GETT+ >RE/$ IS NO JOKE1 SO )\T GETT+ TOO P>ANOID1 F9D \T :AT TO DO 9 SU* A SITUATION & ALSO WISE UP AB\T ! POLICE4 ,I AM (T5 BLUNT TO ! PO9T ( PA9 SO ,I DO APOLOGIZE IF MY WORDS HAVE MADE ANYBODY UNCOM=TABLE1 BUT ,I ?9K ONE SOB]+ ?\<T REALLY NE$S TO BR+ A WAKE-UP CALL1 FEEL+ ( DISCOM=T ) IT4 ,?AT ?\<T IS ,I AM H]E TODAY SITT+ 9 A /EEL & CONCRETE1 TOMBLIKE CAGE WRIT+ !SE WORDS TO Y\ BUT SOMETIME 9 ! FUTURE IT MI<T ACTUALLY BE Y\ BEH9D PRISON WALLS1 WRIT+ COMP>ABLE ?\<TS TO ! \TSIDE4 ,IF !Y COME = Y\ 9 ! MORN+444 

,! 'SY/EM' & MA9/REAM M$IA PORTRAYS ?OSE ( US )9 ! EV]-9CREAS+ NUMB] ( JAILS & PRISONS AS BE+ ! EQUIVAL5T ( ! PROV]BIAL BIBLICAL 'UNCLEAN PEOPLE'1 TO BE FE>$1 LESS ?AN HUMANS1 & NOT TO BE BO!R$ ) OR WOR? ANY DEGREE ( \TSIDE CONC]N OR SUPPORT4 ,IT AMAZES ME H[ MANY 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ AN>*I/S1 ACTIVE 9 POLITICAL /RUGGLES1 HAVE TO V>Y+ DEGREES B\<T 9TO ! DIS9=MATION PUT \T BY ! SY/EM4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! UN=TUNATE RESID5TS ( ! GULAGS >E = ! MO/ P>T JU/ LIKE O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ON ! \TSIDE1 ONLY ?R\< A TWI/ ( !IR DE/9Y !Y W]E >RE/$1 /OOD TRIAL & W]E IMPRISON$4 ,! SY/EM PROVIDES ! S5SATIONALI/ IMAGE ( ?OSE BEH9D GULAG WALLS BE+ A BAD LOT1 BE/ /E]$ CLE> ( BECAUSE ! SY/EM FE>S ASSOCIATION BETWE5 ?OSE 9SIDE & \TSIDE4 ,9SIDE IS A POT5TIAL >MY WAIT+ TO HAPP51 :I* NE$S $UCATION1 DIRECTION & SUPPORT4 ,! SY/EM DESIRES NO?+ MORE ?AN TO MA9TA9 A WALL ( SIL5CE >\ND ! GULAGS ISOLAT+ PRISON]S TO BREAK !IR M9DS & SPIRITS4 ,I HAVE SE5 BODIES BROK5 & M9DS FRAGM5T$ =EV] BY ! BRUTAL H&S ( ! KEEP]S & !IR CLEV] USE ( WEAK1 9MATE LACKEYS4 ,I HAVE SE5 MANY M5 REA* \T TO ! /RUGGLES \TSIDE ) HE>TFELT LETT]S1 EAG] = 9=MATION AB\T ! V>I\S MOVEM5TS1 $UCATION AB\T !M4 ,PRISON]S SEEK+ COMPASSION & COMRADE%IP4 ,I HAVE SE5 ONLY A FEW ( ?OSE :O MAKE CONTACT1 :O >E 5C\RAG$ TO LE>N1 TO GR[1 TO REALIZE :O !Y >E1 !IR POT5TIAL VALUE TO !MSELVES & TO ! COMMUNITIES \TSIDE GULAG WALLS4 

,I HAVE SE5 F> MANY MORE GIVE UP & SOMETIMES EV5 GRAVITATE T[>DS ! HATE GR\PS :I* >E N[ 9 ABUNDANCE )9 ! GULAGS AS !Y >E \T !RE4 ,!SE EV5TUAL RECRUITS TO ! RANKS ( ! EXTREME RI<T C\LD HAVE BE5 SOLDI]S )9 \R RANKS BUT ?OSE :O CLAIM TO BE REVOLUTION>IES \TSIDE *OSE TO IGNORE !IR V]Y EXI/5CE4 

,I MYSELF TRI$ 9 VA9 = OV] A DECADE '9SIDE' TO MAKE CONTACT ) LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE EMBRAC+ AN>*I/ POLITICS4 ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO REA* \T & REFUS$ TO GIVE UP1 UNLIKE A LOT ( O!R PRISON]S >\ND ME4 ,I REA*$ \T AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY & CONT9U$ TO REA* \T :5 !RE WAS NO RESPONSE1 ?R\< MANY LETT]S REQUE/+ POLITICAL LIT]ATURE & AN>*I/ BOOKS BUT ABOVE ALL1 COMRADE%IP ) O!R AN>*I/S4 ,MY UNANSW]$ LETT]S BEGAN 9 ! LATE SEV5TIES1 CONT9U$ ?R\<\T ! EI<TIES & 9TO ! E>LY N9ETIES4 ,F9ALLY A FIR/ AN>*I/ SOLID>ITY LETT] WAS H&$ TO ME BY A FACELESS CLONE ( A GU>D AT A ,T5NESSEE GULAG 9 #a#i#i#b6 ,?AT LETT] & LETT]S S9CE HAS BE5 LIKE A WELCOME BREEZE ( FRE% AIR BL[+ ?R\< A PLACE :]E ! AIR & LIFE /&S DORMANT4 ,! M]E FACT A FELL[ AN>*I/ BO!R$ TO WRITE BR\<T TE>S TO MY EYES1 EYES ,I WAS LONG CONV9C$ W\LD NEV] FEEL TE>FUL MOI/URE AGA94 ,I'VE WORK$ H>D S9CE ?AT FIR/ COMMUNICATION TO BREAK D[N ! WALLS BETWE5 US1 Y\ & ,I1 TO REA* \T1 TO %[ ?OSE :O WRITE ,I'M NOT DIFF]5T EXCEPT = MY CIRCUM/ANCES ( BE+ )9 ! BELLY ( ! BEA/4 

,I AM NOT SAY+ ! GULAGS DO NOT HOLD !IR FAIR %>E ( SOCIAL PR$ATORS BUT MANY PRISON]S DO BECOME POLITICIZ$ )9 GULAG WALLS (T5 DUE TO !IR [N LE>N+ EF=TS4 ,?R\< DIRECT EXP]I5CE ( ! SY/EM ITSELF1 :I* G5]ALLY TREATS PRISON]S ) SU* BLATANT 9JU/ICE ?AT MANY SOON FEEL ONLY RES5TM5T1 CONTEMPT & ANG] T[>DS IT4 ,REPRESSION BRE$S RESI/ANCE4 ,I AM M]ELY TRY+ TO PO9T \T ! OBVI\S PITFALL ( NOT SUPPORT+ ?OSE SEEK+ ! TOOLS TO BECOME POLITICIZ$4 

,SADD] /ILL ?AN !SE SOCIAL PRISON]S IGNOR$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS >E ?OSE S\LS CAPTUR$ DUR+ DIRECT OR O!R POLITICAL ACTIONS ONLY TO DISCOV] ONCE 9 CAPTIVITY ?AT !Y APPE> TO HAVE SOMEH[ NOT BE5 DEEM$ WOR?Y ( SUPPORT & >E H5CE SOON =GOTT5 BY !IR SO CALL$ 'COMRADES'4 ,ONE CONCEPTUAL TRU? SCREAMS \T 9 MY HE>T TO BE VOIC$ SO ,I WILL /ATE IT N[4 ,ANY POLITICAL MOVEM5T OR PEOPLE'S /RUGGLE :I* FAILS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FALL5 COMRADES IS DOOM$ TO FAILURE AS C]TA9 AS DAY FOLL[S NI<T4 ,PRISON] SUPPORT %\LD BE CONSID]$ AS A TOP PRIORITY )9 ALL POLITICAL MOVEM5TS & ) ALL ACTIVI/S1 AS WE1 Y\ OR ,I NEV] KN[ :5 GULAG GATES WILL SLAM %UT BEH9D US OR :5 ?OSE GATES TO ! \TSIDE WILL OP5 AGA9 TO ALL[ \R PASSAGE BACK \T ONCE ! SY/EM HAS US 9 ITS GRASP4 

,I HAVE 5DUR$ MANY H>D YE>S1 OV] TWO DECADES & A HALF1 )9 ! GULAGS ( ?IS /ATE4 ,AS ,I'VE ALREADY SAID ,I SP5T ! FIR/ DECADE BANG+ MY HEAD & HE>T AGA9/ A WALL ( SIL5CE1 ATTEMPT+ TO REA* \T TO E>S ?AT APPE>$ TO BE DEAF & EYES :I* APPE>$ TO BE BL9D TO MY EXI/5CE 9 HELL4 ,I NEV] GAVE UP & HAVE E>N$ ! RI<T TO PO9T !SE ISSUES \T N[4 ,I HAVE E>N$ ! RI<T TO SPEAK \T ) ! %$D+ ( MY BLOOD1 ! PA9 ( ?IS1 9 PA/ BEAT51 TIR$ BODY1 & MY SPIRIT ( AN>*ISM HAS NEV] BE5 BROK5 BY MY KEEP]S & NEV] WILL BE6 ,IT HAS ONLY BE5 9 REC5T YE>S ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ACKN[L$G$ BY MY AN>*I/ BRO!RS & SI/]S \T !RE4 ,FROM MY HE>T ,I /ATE TO Y\ ?AT ,I LOVE Y\ ALL6 ,I WILL CLOSE N[ ) !SE F9AL WORDS4 ,TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R1 KEEP EA* O!R SAFE 9 ! /RUGGLES :I* Y\ FACE & NEV] =GET ?OSE 9 CAPTIVITY BECAUSE TOMORR['S CAPTIVE ( ! MON/]S ( ?IS E>? MAY WELL BE Y\4 ,\R COMMON 5EMIES >E ! SAME FROM C\NTRY TO C\NTRY BE+ ONLY DIFF]5T 9 NAME & FACE4 ,!Y REPRES5T ! SAME IDEOLOGY1 :I* SEES ?IS PLANET & ITS POPULACE AS ?R[AWAY COMMODITIES4 ,!Y ?REW AWAY !IR HUMANITY 9 EX*ANGE = ,P[] & PR(ITS4 ,/AY /RONG & KN[ 9 Y\R HE>TS ,I AM ) Y\ 9 REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT 9 EV]Y ACT Y\ UND]TAKE AGA9/ ?OSE :O OPPRESS US4 ,WE ONLY WANT ! E>?1 !Y WILL NEV] GET US ALL6 

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