,! ,BRAWL 9 ,/4 ,PAUL 
,A ,BREAKD[N ( ! #bh ,R,N,C 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ASK+ ! QUE/ION ( :E!R .<P>TY .-.-.> WAS SUCCESSFUL 9 ! #bh ,R,N,C PROTE/S1 IT'S WOR? NOT+ ?AT PROTE/S >E NOT \TRI<T CONFRONTATIONS & CANNOT BE JUDG$ BY ! SAME /&>DS4 ,BECAUSE PROTE/]S1 NO MATT] H[ MILITANT1 >E /ILL ON SOME LEVEL 9H]5TLY SELF-RE/RA9$4 ,! COPS FIRE CONCUSSION GR5ADES2 WE SPRAY SILLY /R+4 ,?US 9 A CONV5TIONAL S5SE1 PROTE/S >E ALWAYS1 9EVITABLY1 LO/ BATTLES4 ,:AT MAKES PROTE/S .-USEFUL TO PROTE/]S >E ! /RATEGIC *ANGES !Y CAN EFFECT 9 ! PROCESS ( LOS+4 

,MO/ PEOPLE =GET BUT ,SEATTLE WAS ACTUALLY A FAILURE4 ,WE GOT EXTREMELY LUCKY & SUCCE$$ SOME:AT 9 ONE TACTICAL GOAL 7IMP$+ DELEGATES71 BUT MADE NO GR\ND :ATSOEV] 9 ! L>G] /RUGGLE4 ,DESPITE ! HICCUP1 ! MA*9ATIONS ( ! ,W,T,O CONT9U$ EXACTLY AS BE=E4 ,:ILE ! N>RATIVE ( ,N#c 9SPIR+ GLOBAL RESI/ANCE TO ! ,W,T,O 7CULM9AT+ 9 ITS MOD]N IRRELEVANCY7 IS AN (T REPEAT$ TALE1 ! REALITY IS ?AT \R COLORFUL PROTE/S MADE NOT A DROP ( DIFF]5CE4 ,IT WAS ! ,BU% ,ADM9I/RATION ?AT GUTT$ ! ,W,T,O2 CONSCI\SLY %IFT+ ! FOCUS ( P[] FROM ,GLOBAL ,CAPITAL TO ,EMPIRE4 ,FROM HEGEMONIC CORPORATISM TO WE/PHALIAN REALISM4 ,& IT WAS A ,BRAZILIAN ,NEOLIB]AL NAM$ ,LULA :OSE NATIONAL SELF-9T]E/ EXPLOIT$ ! SITUATION TO /ALL ! ,DOHA R\NDS4 

,DRIV+ AWAY FROM ,SEATTLE ?IS WAS QUITE APP>5T4 ,= ALL ( \R SPECTACLE1 WE HADN'T ACTUALLY GOTT5 ANY:]E4 ,BUT AS ! WEEKS PASS$ A CURI\S ?+ HAPP5$3 WE BEGAN TO COMMEMORATE \R /&4 ,WE BEGAN TO FEEL NO/ALGIC = ! S5SE ( CONFRONTATION4 ,WE MADE A /& & LO/1 BUT 9 ! %E] ACT ( MAK+ A /& WE DISCOV]$ A USEFUL (FSET4 ,IT 9VIGORAT$ US & BUILT \R NUMB]S4 

,= A V>IETY ( REASONS ! #bh ,R,N,C WAS AN EXPLICIT ATTEMPT TO RECREATE ! HI<S ( ,SEATTLE1 & = BETT] OR WORSE IT'S P>TLY ?R\< ?IS L5S ?AT MO/ ACTORS & OBS]V]S WILL TRY TO MEASURE IT4 ,UNLIKE ,SEATTLE1 H[EV]1 ! =MAL GOAL ( IMP$+ DELEGATES WAS ALWAYS TACK$ ON JU/ = %[4 ,AS MANY PEOPLE SAID DUR+ ! LEAD-UP1 :ILE IT W\LD BE NICE TO SEE ! CAM]AS PAN AN EMPTY /ADIUM ON ! #f O' CLOCK NEWS1 IT WAS ALSO S]I\SLY UNLIKELY4 ,IF ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION ITSELF WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A M$IA SPECTACLE1 ! ,R,N,C ,MOBILIZATION WAS A MANY-TIMES COMP\ND$ SPECTACLE1 (T5 ( SELF-MANIPULATION4 ,?US1 EV5 MORE SO ?AN ,SEATTLE1 !RE'S NO EASY METRIC BY :I* TO ANALYZE ,/4 ,PAUL4 

,PLAY]S & ,GOALS 

,!RE W]E MANY =CES ACTIVE ON ! /REETS ( ,/4 ,PAUL1 EA* ) V]Y DIFF]5T GOALS4 ,BE=E ANALYZ+ H[ !Y PLAY$ \T1 IT'S WOR? EXAM9+ !IR MOTIVATION & 9T5T4 

,LOCAL ,CITY ,ADM9I/RATION3 ,! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES WANT$ MONEY1 9VE/M5T & PRE/IGE FROM ! ,REPUBLICANS4 ,BUT )\T ! GOV]NM5T LOOS+ LEGITIMACY ) ! RESID5T LIB]AL POPULATION4 ,S9CE 9CUMB5T POLITICIANS W\LD SUFF] MI<TILY FROM SU* FALL\T1 !Y PU%$ H>D TO AVOID \TRAGES LIKE PROTE/ P5S4 

,LOCAL ,POLICE3 ,:ILE LOCAL LAW 5=CEM5T ALSO SAW ! B5EFIT ( APPE>+ OP5 & P]MISSIVE ( FREE SPEE*1 MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE !Y W]E CONC]N$ ) EV5 ! SLI<TE/ IMPRESSION ( 0LOS+ CONTROL40 ,CRIME PREV5TION WAS 5TIRELY SECOND>Y TO MA9TA9+ ! /ATE'S IMAGE ( ABSOLUTE AU?ORITY ?R\<\T ! CONV5TION4 ,?US SIGNIFICANT RES\RCES 9 ,MAJOR ,CRIMES W]E R$IRECT$ FROM MAFIA & GANG CONC]NS TO BEFRI5D+ HIPPIES1 :ILE1 = EXAMPLE1 DUR+ ! CONV5TION ,SEX ,CRIMES ALONE WAS CUT TO JU/ ONE P]SON & NOT ALL[$ TO FILE ANY REPORTS OV] #bd H\RS OLD4 

,F$S3 ,:ILE ,F$]AL P>TICIPATION WAS EXT5SIVE -- FROM ! USUAL ,JO9T ,T]RORISM ,TASK ,=CE /UFF TO EXT5SIVE LOANS & OV]SI<T -- !IR SPECIFIC 9T5T IS H>D] TO ASC]TA94 ,OBVI\SLY1 LIKE ALL ! O!R /ATI/ P>TIES1 ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY ULTIMATELY WANT$ TO PROTECT /ATE P[]4 ,& WE CAN ONLY PRESUME ?AT !IR /RATEGY WAS MORE 9=M$ & NUANC$ ?AN EI!R LOCAL ADM9I/RATION OR LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,BUT ALL ?AT SAYS V]Y LITTLE TO H[ ?IS REPRESSION FIT SPECIFICALLY 9TO !IR LONG] CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,MAOI/S3 ,HAV+ SP5T DECADES SY/EMATICALLY 9FILTRAT+ ! ALT]NATIVE 9FRA/RUCTURE & LIB]AL ACTIVI/ PROJECTS ( ! TW9 CITIES1 ! LOCAL ,MAOI/ CADRES SAW ! ,R,N,C AS AN UNP>ALLEL$ OPPORTUNITY TO FUR!R CONSOLIDATE !IR CONTROL ( ! LIB]AL ACTIVI/ SPECTRUM 9 HI<-PR(ILE POSITIONS4 ,:ILE ALWAYS CL&E/9ELY HO/ILE TO AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ ATTEMPTS1 !Y SAW F> MORE VALUE 9 SOLIDIFY+ POSITIONS ( P[] AMONG ! LIB]ALS ?AN 9 UND]M9+ ! AN>*I/S :O W]E DO+ ALL ! HEAVY LIFT+ ORGANIZATIONAL WORK = !M4 

7,A7 ,HOME-,TEAM3 ,:5 ! #bh ,R,N,C HO/ T[N WAS ANN\NC$ *ANCE HAD ALREADY COALESC$ 9 ,/4 ,PAUL :AT MANY OBS]V]S 9 ! ,AN>*I/ MILIEU HAVE S9CE T]M$ AN 0ACTIVI/ DREAM TEAM40 ,FOLKS ) A TON ( EXP]I5CE & DRIVE -- BUT RELATIVELY LITTLE BAGGAGE4 ,NOTABLY H[EV]1 FEW ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS W]E P>TICUL>LY SYMPA!TIC TO ! SUMMIT HOPP+ & MASS MOBILIZATIONS ( YE/]YE>4 ,BUT1 S9CE A MEGA-PROTE/ SPECTACLE SEEM$ 9EVITABLY ?RU/ UPON !M1 !Y DECID$ TO *9 UP & MAKE IT ! BE/ POSSIBLE4 ,?IS ,HOME-,TEAM WAS P>TICUL>LY CONC]N$ ) RI<T+ ! MI/AKES ( ,MIAMI 7'#c7 :]E ACTIVI/S FAIL$ TO HAVE EI!R SUB/ANTIVE LOCAL LOGI/ICAL SUPPORT OR A /RONG FRAMEWORK TO PLUG 9TO & ,NEW ,YORK 7'#d7 :]E AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ EF=TS W]E APPROPRIAT$ & ECLIPS$ BY LIB]ALS1 CONTRIBUT+ TO A TOTAL LACK ( MILITANCY ON ! GR\ND4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 !Y W]E CONC]N$ ) BO? ! 5]GY ?AT SU* MOBILIZATIONS SUCK$ FROM LOCAL &_/OR LONG-T]M PROJECTS & ! DEVA/ATION IT LEFT ON ! HO/ COMMUNITY4 

,:ILE ! ,HOME-,TEAM WAS SKEPTICAL ( MANY ASPECTS ( ,SEATTLE1 & 9 NO WAY SAW IT AS A SU/A9ABLE LONG-T]M MODEL1 !Y /ILL TURN$ EXPLICITLY TO ITS SUCCESSES4 ,:I*1 9 !IR M9DS1 ! SLUMP+ ,AN>*I/ MILIEU DESP]ATELY NE$$4 ,COLLECTIVELY !Y %>$ ?REE BROAD GOALS3 

 #a4 ,RAISE ,AN>*ISM'S PR(ILE & SPREAD ! WORD4 ,SEATTLE WAS A WAT]%$ MOM5T BECAUSE IT 9SPIR$ ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S TO PICK UP A BOOK ON ,AN>*ISM4 ,NOT SO MU* ! ,A,L,F-,C,I,O FOLKS 9 ! /ADIUM1 TO :OM WE W]E HOOLIGANS1 BUT RA!R ! /UD5TS DO+ LOCK D[NS 9 ! /REETS4 ,?OSE PEOPLE1 ?R\< ,D,A,N & FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT1 F\ND P]SONAL 9C5TIVE TO 9VE/IGATE AN>*ISM ON !IR [N & BECAME A WAVE ( POPUL> REF]5CE = ,AN>*ISM )9 ACTIVI/ CIRCLES4 ,IT WAS HOP$ ?AT BY TAK+ A LEAD+ ROLE 9 ! ,R,N,C PREP>ATIONS AN>*I/S W\LD SIMIL>LY 9SPIRE ! V>I\S LIB]ALS & G5]IC 0MOVEM5T0 LEFTI/S 9 -- OR COM+ TO -- ,/4 ,PAUL4 

 #b4 ,%AKE ! MILIEU'S MALAISE & REGA9 SELF-CONFID5CE4 ,NO?+ RATTLES ! BONES & BUILDS ELECTRIC BUZZ LIKE FAC+ (F ) ! COPS4 ,! S5SE ( URG5CY1 HI<-/AKES1 SOLID>ITY & COLLECTIVE /R5G? ?AT MASS CONFRONTATIONS BR+ HAS A *>G$ EFFECT -- NO MATT] H[ PR(\NDLY BRUTAL ! POLICE REPRESSION IS -- ?AT P]COLATES \TW>D FROM ?OSE :O EXP]I5C$ IT BACK TO !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,NO?+ GETS \R PRIORITIES 9 L9E LIKE A FACE FULL ( PEPP] SPRAY FROM FACELESS FRATBOY RIOT COPS & A /RANG] ) A ,CRASS PAT* P\R+ MALOX 9 Y\R EYES1 TELL+ Y\ IT'LL BE ALRI<T & HELP+ Y\ TO Y\R FEET4 ,MIAMI WAS A DISA/] BECAUSE WE FELL AP>T 9 ! FACE ( POLICE REPRESSION & 9 ,NEW ,YORK WE COMP\ND$ ! PROBLEM BY NOT DO+ ANY?+4 ,!Y PU%$ US & WE LO/ \R N]VE -- :I*1 :E!R OR NOT Y\ ?9K MASS MOBILIZATIONS >E SU/A9ABLE1 WAS A BAD ?+4 ,IT WAS ! HOPE ( MANY ?AT AN ORGANIZ$ SUCCESSFUL CONFRONTATION 9 ,/4 ,PAUL W\LD HELP US REGR[ IT4 

 #c4 ,BUILD CAPACITY4 ,H[EV] USELESS \R EF=T 9 ,SEATTLE MI<T HAVE BE5 ON ! GLOBAL /AGE1 9 ! LEAD UP1 PLANN+ & EXECUTION WE BUILT VA/ NETWORKS ( FRI5D%IPS & REF9$ SKILLS BO? TACTICAL 7BUILD+ LOCKBOXES71 9FRA/RUCTURAL 79DYM$IA WAS =M$71 & ORGANIZATIONAL 7LE>N+ H[ TO LEAD FOLKS & COME TO DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY74 ,LOOK+ AT \R EF=TS 9 ,KATR9A & LOOK+ AS WELL TO ! ,J5A #g MOBILIZATION1 IT SEEM$ TO MANY ?AT RETA9+ ! CAPACITY TO RESPOND NATIONALLY TO LOCAL EV5TS WAS AN IMPORTANT IF NOT CRITICAL /R5G?4 ,GIV5 ! EXPON5TIAL GR[? 7&1 ALAS1 RELATIVELY CON/ANT BURN\T7 ( ! REGIONAL ,AN>*I/ ACTIVI/ SC5E1 BY #bh ?OSE :O /ILL RETA9$ ! FULL EXP]I5CES & SKILLS ( ! ,D,A,N MOBILIZATIONS W]E 9 A DI/9CT M9ORITY4 ,TO C\NT]ACT ?IS SLIDE ,/4 ,PAUL (F]$ A USEFUL1 BUT /RATEGICALLY NON-CRITICAL1 TRA9+ RUN4 7,PLUS1 = ?OSE DE$S-OV]-WORDS TYPE ACTIVI/S NOT DRAWN BY GEEKY BOOKFAIRS & CONF]5CES1 !RE'D BE5 FEW 5\< EXCUSES = FAMILY REUNIONS47 

,ALL !SE W]E1 ON ! :OLE1 C5TRAL ISSUES TO ! ,HOME-,TEAM & W]E MIRROR$ BY MANY O!R ,AN>*I/S >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT !Y W]E NOT ! ONLY =CE )9 ! ,AN>*I/ MOBILIZATION >\ND ! ,R,N,C4 

7,A7 ,VISITORS3 ,TO MANY FOCUS$ ON ORGANIZATIONAL PROJECTS1 ,/4 ,PAUL WAS A NO-RISK OPPORTUNITY TO PROP !IR FLAGS ON ! B>RICADES & SUCK UP GREAT] MOM5TUM & LEGITIMACY ?R\< OSMOSIS 7,S,D,S WANT$ CAM]AS1 ,A#c WANT$ 9TRA-MOVEM5T RESPECT1 ,I,W,W WANT$ RELEVANCE ) ! Y\NG] CR[D444 ETC74 ,BUT IT WAS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY1 = ?OSE RADICALIZ$ S9CE ! 5D ( SUMMIT-HOPP+1 TO CLAIM = !MSELVES ! EXP]I5CES SO ROMANTICIZ$ BY ,CRIME?,9C & CO4 ,BALANC$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( !SE T5D5CIES WAS ,UNCONV5TIONAL ,ACTION1 A SLAPDA% FACADE ( ! ,R,N,C'S M&ATORY NATIONAL LEVEL ACTION NETWORK ?AT = A LONG TIME WAS REALLY JU/ TWO GR\PS 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ,NOR? ,C>OL9A4 ,IT'S NO 9SULT1 JU/ A FACT1 ?AT ,U,A WAS NO ,D,A,N & MU* ( ITS BASE WAS Y\NG & L>GELY 9EXP]I5C$ ) ?IS SCALE ( UND]TAK+4 ,?IS T5D5CY'S GOAL WAS L>GELY JU/ TO BE 5LIV5$ BY ! PROTE/S4 ,AS ONE FRE%-FAC$ \T ( T[N ORGANIZ] SAID1 0TO F9ALLY GET A PIECE ( ! ,SEATTLE PIE40 

,SO H]E'S :AT HAPP5$4 ,NOBODY %[$4 ,NOT ! COPS1 NOT ! LIB]ALS1 NOT ! AN>*I/S4 ,EV]YONE'S NUMB]S W]E WAY1 WAY L[] ?AN !Y WANT$ & EXPECT$4 ,?IS WAS PA9FUL = !M1 BUT CRITICAL = US4 

,SMALL T[N POLICE DEP>TM5TS DIDN'T WANT TO BE TI$ UP 9 LAWSUITS OV] POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,LAW 5=CEM5T ONLY MANAG$ TO SCRAPE TOGE!R A ?READB>E #c1#e (FIC]S BY GO+ \T ( /ATE4 

,GU/AV & LOCAL *ILL+ EFFECTS FROM ! POLICE RAIDS KEPT ! ,LIB]ALS AT HOME1 BUT ! BIGGE/ EFFECTS CAME FROM ,OBAMA & ! ,MAOI/S4 ,ON ! EVE ( PRESUM$ ELECTORAL VICTORY LIB]ALS FELT LITTLE COMPULSION TO PROTE/ ! ASSUM$ LOS]S4 ,SIMIL>LY1 BECAUSE UNLIKE ,A,N,S,W,] OR ,WORLD ,CAN'T ,WAIT ! ,COALITION HAD A LIMIT$ %ELF LIFE1 !RE WAS LITTLE 9C5TIVE = ! LOCAL ,MAOI/S TO 9VE/ S]I\S TIME OR 5]GY 9TO MAK+ ! PROTE/S A NATIONAL-LEVEL SUCCESS4 ,?US ! LIB]ALS 5D$ UP FLOAT+ NAU<T BUT AN EMB>RASS+ #a1 \T ( ! #g1 EV]YONE EXPECT$4 

,:ILE ,LAW ,5=CEM5T'S L[ NUMB]S MI<T HAVE O!RWISE MADE SOME LEVEL ( TACTICAL VICTORY POSSIBLE1 )\T LIB]AL JELLY TO FILL \T ! D[NT[N ! BLOCKADES W]E DOOM$ FROM ! />T4 

,! ,SA9T ,PAUL ,BALLOT ,BOX 

,HOME TEAM WAS ALWAYS 9 A /ICKY SPOT4 ,HAV+ BE5 DEALT A PROJECT !Y O!RWISE W\LD NOT ?9K ( GETT+ 9VOLV$ 91 !Y W]E FAC$ ) ! *ALL5GE ( RALLY+ SUPPORT FROM !IR LIKEWISE SKEPTICAL PE]S4 ,)\T A GOOD NUMB] ( EXP]I5C$1 COMMITT$ BLOCKAD]S ON ! GR\ND EV5 A BRIEF TACTICAL VICTORY W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 

,MAKE NO MI/AKE1 ! RES\RCES CLE>LY EXI/$ )9 ! ,AN>*I/ MILIEU4 ,TRAVEL+ ! C\NTRY & 9T]ACT+ ) VET]AN ACTIVI/S IT WAS QUITE APP>5T ?AT1 HAD WE WANT$ TO1 WE C\LD HAVE EASILY %UT D[N #a ,/4 ,PAULS4 

,IT'S JU/1 AS IT TURN$ \T1 WE DIDN'T WANT TO4 

,AN>*I/ PRES5CE AT ! ,R,N,C WAS MAYBE #h PEOPLE1 TOPS4 ,& :ILE ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 5\< TO %UT D[N ! MA9 ON-RAMPS & IMP$E DELEGATE BUSSES = UP TO AN H\R HAD ?OSE #h BE5 ULTRA-SKILL$ BLOCKAD]S1 !Y W]5'T4 ,TO GIVE SOME MEASURE ( ! 9EXP]I5CE ON ! GR\ND3 NOT A S+LE FUCK+ TRIPOD W5T UP4 

,LET'S TAKE A MOM5T & DWELL ON ?AT4 

,SETT+ ASIDE ,SECTOR #e 7,HOME-,TEAM'S NATIVE SECTOR1 :I* WAS SY/EMATICALLY DISMANTL$ BY AN 9=MANT71 !RE W]E NEXT TO NO H>D BLOCKADES ATTEMPT$4 ,PEOPLE P>K$ A VAN & *A9$ !MSELVES TO IT4 ,O!RS US$ LOCKBOXES ACROSS A ROAD 9 ! MIDDLE ( NO:]E1 )\T LOCK+ ! 5DS TO ANY?+4 ,MO/ ( ! 0H>D BLOCKADES0 W]E OV]TURN$ PLA/IC NEWSPAP] BOXES4 ,A C\PLE OV]TURN$ G>BAGE B9S4 ,FOLKS SKIRMI%$ ) ! POLICE 9 A HI<-RISK ATTEMPT TO PLACE CAUTION TAPE ACROSS AN 9T]SECTION 7ONE (FIC] RIPP$ IT D[N 9 A S+LE /ROKE74 ,?AT'S NOT TO UND]CUT OR MALIGN ! SPIRIT ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 !SE ACTIONS2 SUPPLEM5T+ MORE 9T5SE EF=TS1 !SE MI<T EV5 HAVE BE5 USEFUL DI/RACTIONS4 ,BUT !RE W]E NO *A9 DROPS1 NO BIKE WALLS1 NO DRUM WALL1 NO S]I\S PHYSICAL B>RICADES :ATSOEV]4 ,NOT A EV5 A S+LE TRIPOD W5T UP4 

,! FACT IS PLA93 ! AN>*I/ MILIEU L>GELY DECID$ TO SIT ?IS ONE \T4 

,?IS %\LD HAVE BE5 OBVI\S 9 ! LEAD UP1 BUT WASN'T4 ,HOME ,TEAM WAS H>DLY ALONE 9 !IR 9ITIAL DI/A/E = ,MASS ,MOBILIZATIONS4 ,SUPPORT = ! ,R,N,C EF=T WAS WIDESPREAD1 BUT PAP] ?94 ,AL?\< VOIC$ FROM TIME TO TIME1 P]SONAL DI/A/E & DIS9T]E/ 9 RESURRECT+ ! ,SUMMIT ,HOPP+ =MULA WAS L>GELY CLOAK$ BEH9D G5]IC SUPPORT = A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS & AN AB/RACT 9T]E/ 9 SEE+ ! COMMUNITY BOO/ ITS MORALE4 ,ASIDE FROM A FEW USUAL SUSPECTS1 OP5 CONFLICT & DEBATE ON TACTICS WAS SE5 AS A IMP$IM5T TO BE AVOID$4 ,?US ?OSE :O DISAGRE$ ) ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( MASS PROTE/ 7COMP>$ TO MORE SU/A9ABLE LOCAL PROJECTS & EV]-POPUL> BASIC NE$S ORGANIZ+7 L>GELY KEPT !IR M\?S %UT \T ( RESPECT = ?OSE ORGANIZ+444 & CONSEQU5TLY DOOM$ ! 5TIRE TACTICAL OP]ATION4 

,RI<T OR WRONG1 ! ONLY WAY TO GAUGE ! MOVEM5T'S PRIORITIES WAS 9 ACTION4 

,/4 ,PAUL SAW A LOT ( ( Y\NG] BODIES HIT ! /REET4 ,5?USIA/IC AT ! IDEA ( PLUGG+ 9TO A MAJOR DEMO1 !Y L>GELY HAD NO IDEA ?AT !Y W]E ! FULL EXT5T ( ! DEMO UNTIL AB\T NOON ON ,MONDAY4 ,& !N !Y W]E CRU%$4 

,RABID ,DOGS 

,BE=E ADDRESS+ ! ROLE ,LAW ,5=CEM5T PLAY$ IT'S WOR? FIR/ APPRECIAT+ JU/ H[ COMMITT$ ! ,F$S W]E 9 CONCEAL+ !IR H&4 ,AS E>LY AS A YE> BE=E ! ,R,N,C1 ,F,B,I AG5TS 9ITIAT$ A QUIET CAMPAIGN ( /+S & CORRUPTION 9VE/IGATIONS AGA9/ LOCAL POLICE4 ,! 9EVITABLE RESULTS ( !SE OP]ATIONS GAVE ! ,F$S SUB/ANTIAL LEV]AGE OV] ! ,RAMSEY ,C\NTY ,%]IFF'S ,DEP>TM5T4 ,) LOCAL ,LAW ,5=CEM5T READY TO TAKE ! FALL1 !Y C\LD 9/IGATE PRETTY MU* ANY LEVEL ( H>ASSM5T AGA9/ ! ,AN>*I/S )\T FE> ( SUB/ANTIVE PUBLIC BACKLA%4 

,BUT !RE W]E TRADE (FS4 ,:ILE ! ,%]IFF MADE AN ATTRACTIVE ATTACK DOG1 HE WAS NOT EXACTLY NUANC$4 ,9 !IR EAG]NESS TO BEAT HIPPIE ASS1 ,LOCAL ,LAW ,5=CEM5T ADOPT$ A DEGREE ( AUTONOMY 9 !IR EF=TS ?AT1 ON A /RATEGIC LEVEL1 !Y W]E SIMPLY UNQUALIFI$ =4 ,& ONCE />T$ !RE WAS LITTLE ! ,F$S C\LD DO TO REIGN !M 9 )\T REVEAL+ !IR H&4 ,:ILE A FEW ( ! RAIDS W]E OV]SE5 BY 9CONSPICU\S ,F,B,I & ,A,T,F AG5TS1 O!RS QUICKLY /EMM$ FROM ! MAL=M$ 9ITIATIVE ( LOCAL POLICE :O ?\<T !Y W]E HELP+ \T4 ,?US AS E>LY AS ,SATURDAY WE HAD SE5 ATTACKS ON HONEY POT T>GETS LIKE UN9VOLV$ SPACES & AN>*I/ J\RNALI/S1 & BY ,?URSDAY !RE W]E REPORT]S %OT 9 ! FACE1 LAWY]S BRUTALIZ$ & CAM]A-FRI5DLY KIDS TORTUR$ 9 ! ,RAMSEY ,C\NTY ,JAIL4 

,AT CORE1 LOCAL LAW 5=CEM5T WANT$ TO MA9TA9 ! IMPRESSION ( UN*ALL5G$ AU?ORITY AT ALL CO/S4 ,:ILE !Y W]E ALWAYS S5SITIVE TO ! LONG] GAME - WORK+ H>D 9 ! LEAD-UP TO TRY & W9 OV] ! LIB]ALS - ! ,F$S /IRR$ UP FEEL+S & GAVE !M PRET5SE TO TURN IT 9TO 'ALL \T W>4' 

,POLICE =CES1 AS A :OLE1 >E BLUNT >MIES1 SL[ TO RAISE & H>D] /ILL TO CONTROL ) ANY DEGREE ( NUANCE4 ,9 PROVOK+ ! RANK-&-FILE ) TALES ( 0B>B>IANS AT ! GATES0 ! ,F$S GAMBL$ ON A /RONG]1 MORE MILITANT & MORE SKILL$ AN>*I/ PRES5CE4 ,ONE :OSE IMPRESSIV5ESS W\LD /EAL ! PUBLIC N>RATIVE & TAKE PRESSURE (F ! COPS4 ,LIKE ,HOME-,TEAM1 !Y HAD NO WAY ( PR$ICT+ ! MILIEU'S DECISION TO /AY AT HOME4 ,& ,LOCAL ,LAW ,5=CEM5T--BE+ B>ELY S5TI5T ?UGS--W]E SIMPLY 9CAPABLE ( REEVALUAT+ ! /RATEGIC CONTEXT = !MSELVES4 ,S9CE ! ,F$S HAD NO WAY TO QUICKLY CONVEY ?IS *ANGE1 ! COPS W5T AHEAD & MORE OR LESS FOLL[$ !IR 9ITIAL M>*+ ORD]S TO A ,T1 BEAT+ HAPLESS KIDS TO A PULP 9 FRONT ( HORRIFI$ ONLOOK]S & G5]ALLY REVEAL+ !MSELVES TO BE ! FRATBOY FASCI/S !Y >E4 ,?IS WAS EASILY \R BIGGE/ VICTORY4 

,TACTICALLY WE >RIV$ ON ! /REETS ) NEXT TO NO /R5G? :ATSOEV]4 ,HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! EXTREMITY ( ! POLICE REACTION1 ,/4 ,PAUL MI<T WELL HAVE BE5 A COMPLETE WA% = ! ,AN>*I/S4 

,:]E ANY O!R POLICE =CE MI<T HAVE HAVE WIP$ \R FEEBLE B>RICADES (F ! /REETS )\T MU* FANF>E1 LOCAL ,LAW ,5=CEM5T HAD BE5 WORK$ 9TO SU* A LA!R ?AT EV]Y 9T]ACTION BETWE5 PROTE/]S & POLICE WAS A PROPAG&A C\P = US4 ,%OCK$ & \TRAG$ LIB]ALS WILL BE %\T+ ,!Y ,>RE/$ ,AMY ,GOODMAN66#a6 = YE>S TO COME4 ,BY UPP+ ! ANTE BEYOND ! CONV5TIONALLY E/ABLI%$ B\ND>IES ( PROTE/1 POLICE REPRESSION MANAG$ TO BLUNT ! /RATEGIC DAMAGE ( AN 9EVITABLE TACTICAL FAILURE4 

,CLOAK+ ,EFFECTS 

,:ILE ,HURRICANE ,GU/AV /ACK$ MORE *IPS AGA9/ US ON A TACTICAL LEVEL--R$UC+ ! NUMB] ( DELEGATES REQUIR$ ON ! FIR/ DAY--ITS PRIM>Y EFFECT WAS 9 ! NATIONAL M$IA4 ,9 CONJUNCTION ) ! NOM9ATION ( ,S>AH ,PAL91 ,GU/AV HELP$ KEEP ! ,R,N,C PROTE/S ALMO/ 5TIRELY \T ( ! NATIONAL NEWS4 

,= ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,S,D,S LOOK+ TO BUILD A PUBLIC PRES5CE ?IS WAS UN=TUNATE4 ,BUT = ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE1 ! CLOAK+ EFFECT WAS >GUABLY QUITE A BOON4 

,MASS ,MOBILIZATIONS WORK TO \R ADVANTAGE :5 IT COMES TO \TREA* ON A P]SONAL LEVEL1 BUT M$IA MISREPRES5TATION HAS ALWAYS BE5 AN IMPOSSIBLE HURTLE = ,AN>*I/S4 ,WE'RE QUITE LIT]ALLY ! MO/ MISREPRES5T$ & SY/EMATICALLY SL&]$ GR\P 9 HI/ORY4 7,/OP4 ,TRY & ?9K ( ANYONE ELSE SO ?OR\<LY & CONSI/5TLY MALIGN$4 ,S]I\SLY4 ,MU/ BE DO+ SOME?+ RI<T47 ,O!RWISE 9TELLIG5T1 COG5T1 RESPECTABLE J\RNALI/S TURN 9TO DELIB]ATELY LY+ HACKS ! MOM5T AN>*ISM COMES UP4 ,?IS IS ALWAYS QUITE %OCK+ TO FRE%-FAC$ AN>*I/S :O JU/ PRESUM$ ?AT \R RIDICUL\S PUBLIC IMAGE C\LD BE FIX$ BY SIMPLY CORRECT+ ! LIES4 ',ALL AN>*ISM NE$S IS A GOOD M$IA EF=T6' ,:AT !Y FAIL TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT WAS JU/ :O EXACTLY 9V5T$ & SPREAD ?OSE LIES4 ,J\RNALI/S MAY BE COMMITT$ TO ! TRU? 9 USUAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 BUT !N POLITICIANS TUCK !IR *ILDR5 9 AT NI<T TOO4 ,= SU* /ATI/S1 ! FLEET+ DEC5CY ( !IR EV]YDAY LIVES IS 5TIRELY BUILT ON A PREMISE SO BRUTAL & MON/R\S IT W\LD TE> !IR M9DS ASUND] W]E !Y EV] TO LOOK AT IT DIRECTLY4 ,IS IT ANY WOND] ?AT EV5 ! SM>TE/ ( J\RNALI/S WILL CONSI/5TLY REV]T TO S5SATIONALISM & BL9D APOLOGISM = TYRANNY :5 CONFRONT$ BY ! SPECT] ( AN>*ISM8 ,IT WAS J\RNALI/S1 NOT POLITICIANS1 :O POPUL>IZ$ ! VULG> & DELIB]ATE MIS-P]CEPTION ( 0AN>*Y0 AS EQUIVAL5T TO VIOL5T *AOS4 

,ON ?OSE R>E 9/ANCES :5 WE 5GAGE 9 /REET BATTLES ) ! COPS IT'S LIKE DANGL+ DRIPP+ BACON 9 FRONT ( A DOG4 ,NO MATT] H[ MU* 9TEGRITY !Y HAVE Y\ CAN'T V]Y WELL EXPECT !M TO PORTRAY US AS ANY?+ MORE ?AN SUB-HUMAN CRIM9ALS4 ,:ILE 0?R[+ UR9E & FECES0 WAS A DELICI\SLY AUDACI\S DEBASEM5T1 ! FACT ?AT ! M$IA LAPP$ UP ! LIES ( ! COPS 7EV5 ADD+ !IR [N 9 A FEW CIRCUM/ANCES7 WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY SURPRIS+4 ,NO MATT] H[ CAUTI\S OR ADROIT \R EF=TS ) ! M$IA AT !SE SORTS ( MASS MOBILIZATIONS1 GOOD COV]AGE IS AN \TRI<T IMPOSSIBILITY4 

,?AT LEAVES NO COV]AGE4 

,:I*1 MAGICALLY1 WE GOT4 

,BEYOND ! BLESS+S ( A CR[D$ NEWS DAY1 & ASIDE FROM A FEW M&ATORY 0POLICE BEAT ME S5SELESS & %OT MY CAM]A1 BUT IT WAS CLE>LY JU/IFI$ BECAUSE SOME BAD1 *IMPANZEE-ESQUE PROTE/]S UPSET ! POOR ?+S01 EV]Y TIME ! M$IA />T$ TO TURN !IR ATT5TION TO ! /REETS ( ,/4 ,PAUL1 !Y W]E QUICKLY VANQUI%$3 

0,>E ?OSE EXTREMI/ DEMOCRATS--LIKE ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0AN>*I/S0 ( ! ,R,N,C ,WELCOM+ ,COMMITTEE--PLANN+ TO PROTE/ ! ,R,N,C DESPITE ,HURRICANE ,GU/AV DELIB]ATELY CONTRIBUT+ TO ! P>TISAN DIVIDE80444 

444 0,JU/ AS AN>*I/ M$ICS & VOLUNTE]S W]E ! FIR/ TO PROVIDE AID TO SURVIVORS ( ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A1 SO TOO >E AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,F,N,B & ,COMMON ,GR\NDS DIGG+ 9 AS WE SPEAK TO HELP ?OSE 9 ! ,GULF AB&ON$ BY BO? P>TIES ( \R TYRANNICAL1 PR(ITE]+ GOV]NM5T4 ,:ILE ! /ATE'S ?UGS MAY HAVE KIDNAPP$ ?OSE %[+ US SOME ,M9NESOTA HOSPITALITY1 WE REMA9 UNDAUNT$ 9 \R SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE SURVIVORS ( ,KATR9A :O W]E ATTACK$ BY RIOT COPS LA/ NI<T40 

0,:Y DID SOME BAD PROTE/]S--SO EVIL !Y CALL$ !MSELVES 0AN>*I/S0--*OOSE TO MURD] SEV]AL 9NOC5T W9D[S ALONG A *E]FUL ,MACY'S /OREFRONT80 

444 0,I WAS BEAT5 & TORTUR$1 ?AT'S RI<T1 \TRI<T FUCK+ TORTUR$1 9 ! ,RAMSEY ,C\NTY ,JAIL4 ,%E WAS RAP$4 ,FUCK Y\40 

,EV5TUALLY DEPRIV$ ( EV]Y?+ NA/Y !Y C\LD ?9K TO SAY1 ! M$IA BY & L>GE OPT$ TO SAY NO?+ AT ALL4 

,RESPECT+ A ,DIV]SITY ( ,KICK-,YO-,ASS 

,ALL ! /RATEGIC GA9S M5TION$ SO F> HAVE BE5 AT BE/ SMALL V>IATIONS 9 DEGREE COMP>$ TO PREVI\S SUMMITS & MASS MOBILIZATIONS4 ,BUT ! %>PE/ ACCOMPLI%M5T WE HAD WAS L>GELY A TACTICAL ONE1 ALBEIT NOT AS SEXY OR IMM$IATE AS PHYSICAL BLOCKADES4 ,:AT M>K$ ,/4 ,PAUL AS TRULY UNIQUE & WOR?Y ( HI/ORICAL NOTE WAS ! LEVEL ( EXPLICIT COALITION BUILD+ BETWE5 AN>*I/S & LIB]ALS4 

,:ILE ,HOME ,TEAM COMPRIS$ MANY DIFF]5T 9DIVIDUALS1 FACTIONS & GR\PS1 A SIGNIFICANT P]C5TAGE ( ITS ORGANIZ+ EF=T WAS SP5T PREEMPT+ ! USUAL ,LIB]AL BACK/ABB+4 ,9DIVIDUALS SP5T LONG H\RS NEGOTIAT+ DEM&S1 LOOK+ PA/ HI]>*ICAL PROC$URES & SIT+ ?R\< 5DLESS MEET+S4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,HOME ,TEAM BUILT UP A SOLID ORGANIZ+ PRES5CE E>LY ON & ?US APPROA*$ ! ,LIB]ALS FROM A POSITION ( UNASSAILABLE /R5G? & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,= A GOOD MANY MON?S ! ,AN>*I/S W]E ! ONLY GAME 9 T[N4 

,LOCAL ,LAW ,5=CEM5T1 9 TURN1 WORK$ TIRELESSLY1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ,LOCAL ,CITY ,ADM9I/RATION1 TO W9 OV] ! ,LIB]ALS & =CE A /&>D GOOD-PROTE/] _/ BAD PROTE/] N>RATIVE4 ,!Y FAIL$ UTT]LY4 

,HOME ,TEAM C\NT]$ BY HUMANIZ+ !MSELVES & AN>*ISM ON A P]SONAL LEVEL & !N $UCAT+ !IR LIB]AL FRI5DS ON ! HI/ORIC ROLE ( POLICE4 ,LEFT-LIB]AL ORGANIZATIONS BUILT >\ND CLASS & RACE /RUGGLES HELP$ VALIDATE !SE CONC]NS4 ,& ! AN>*I/S1 9 TURN1 W]E UNAFRAID TO PLAY (F ,LIB]AL QUALMS3 ',TREAT+ ! POLICE AS ALLIES IS A BIG FUCK Y\ TO POOR PEOPLE ( COLOR4' ',ALL[+ ! POLICE TO S[ DIVISION OV] M]E TACTICAL DIFF]5CES HELPS SIL5CE ALL ( \R VOICES4' ,! PROCESS WAS LONG & SL[1 & AGGRAVAT+1 BUT BE=E ! 5D ,N,P,R-LI/5+ GRANNIES HAD BECOME FI]CE1 >TICULATE PROPON5TS ( A ,DIV]SITY ( ,TACTICS4 

,( C\RSE SOME ( ?IS SUCCESS WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT ! LOCAL ,MAOI/ PUPPETMA/]S1 BE+ EVIL COMMIES1 W]E NOT EXACTLY ZEALOTS ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,BUT ! ,MAOI/S DIDN'T CONTROL EV]Y ,LIB]AL ORGANIZATION4 ,9DE$ \R GREATE/ & MO/ HE>TFELT SUPPORT CAME FROM ORGANIZATIONS !Y DIDN'T EV5 HAVE A PRES5CE 94 

,AFT] ! ,SATURDAY ,RAIDS1 FEW AMONG ,HOME ,TEAM HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY IMPRESS ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,/4 ,PAUL ,PR9CIPLES UPON !IR [N RANKS4 ,?US ! SITUATION ON ! /REETS WAS MORE COMPLEX4 ,MANY BLACK-BLOCK]S LAID !IR BODIES ON ! L9E1 FAM\SLY DEF5D+ *ILDR5 & DISABL$ FOLKS ATTACK$ BY ! COPS1 :ILE ON ! O!R H& A FEW FL$ 9TO ONE ( ! LIB]AL M>*ES AFT] MILITANTLY CONFRONT+ ! COPS--A CLE> VIOLATION ( ! ,/4 ,PAUL ,PR9CIPLES4 7,! ,LIB]AL RANK-N-FILE W]E NOT EXACTLY P]FECT EI!R47 

,NEV]!LESS ! COALITION HELD TOGE!R P]FECTLY4 ,NOT ONLY DID ! COPS FAIL TO SPLIT RANKS1 ! ,LIB]ALS W5T \T ( !IR WAY AGA9 & AGA9 TO /& BY US BE=E ! M$IA--MU* TO ! %OCK & *AGR9 ( ,LAW ,5=CEM5T4 

,! M$IA RAN ) ! /ORY ANYWAY--EV5 REPORT+ AHEAD ( TIME ON CONFLICTS BETWE5 0GOOD0 & 0BAD0 PROTE/]S ?AT HADN'T HAPP5$1 !Y SIMPLY PRESUM$ W\LD HAPP54 ,?IS MU* WAS 9EVITABLE4 ,BUT )\T ! /&>D NONVIOL5T 0GOOD PROTE/]0 SPOKESP]SON ANGRILY D5\NC+ ! VIOL5T 0BAD PROTE/]S10 !IR /ORIES HAVE BE5 NOTICEABLY WEAK5$4 

,TACTICAL ,SUMM>Y 

,LIKE ALL PROTE/S1 ON A TACTICAL LEVEL WE LO/4 ,! ACTUAL CONFLICT ITSELF WAS BY NATURE MOM5T>Y1 FLEET+1 & L>GELY IRRELEVANT \TSIDE ITS /RATEGIC EFFECTS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 AN OV]VIEW IS EASY3 

,!Y US$ SUP]IOR NUMB]S & 9FILTRATION TO SY/EMATICALLY BREAK & DISMANTLE \R /REET PRES5CE4 

,WE MANAG$ \R COALITIONS & FRI5D%IPS 9CR$IBLY WELL1 HOLD+ PROTE/] RANKS TOGE!R BETT] ?AN EV] BE=E4 

,/RATEGIC ,SUMM>Y 

,EXACTLY :AT ! LA/+ EFFECTS ( ,/4 ,PAUL WILL BE IS H>D TO MEASURE4 ,VICTORY & DEFEAT1 ON A /RATEGIC LEVEL1 IS ALWAYS MUDDL$4 ,BUT WE CAN AT LEA/ CONSID] A P>TIAL *ECKLI/ ( GA9S & LOSSES3 

,!Y FUR!R DEHUMANIZ$ US BE=E RABID FRATBOY /ATI/S >\ND ! WORLD4 

,!Y BUILT EXP]I5CE & KN[-H[ 9FILTRAT+ \R RANKS4 

,!Y MADE US APPE> WEAK4 

,WE GOT A C\PLE ?\S& FOLKS 7ON ! GR\ND & AT HOME7 A LOT FRI5DLI] T[>DS AN>*ISM & MORE LIKELY TO 9VE/IGATE \R ?\<TS ON !IR [N4 

,WE RETURN$ M>G9AL ATT5TION 9 ! BROAD] PUBLIC TO ! GR[+ 9T5SITY ( /ATE P[] -- RA!R ?AN1 SAY1 HOPE-A-RIFIC PROMISES ( PUBLIC HEAL? C>E4 

,WE GOT A TON ( FACE-TIME BETWE5 FOLKS )9 \R [N RANKS :O W\LD O!RWISE NEV] 9T]ACT1 FUR!R DEVELOP+ \R 9T]NAL CONV]SATIONS ON TACTICS & !ORY4 

,WE BUILT SYMPA?Y & SOLID>ITY ) ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS \TSIDE ,AM]ICA & HELP$ RE-5?USE !M4 

,! REAL CONTE/1 H[EV]1 WAS ALWAYS OV] \R SELF-P]CEPTION4 ,WE GOT \R ASSES KICK$4 ,!Y ABDUCT$ US 9 UNM>K$ VANS1 9VAD$ \R HOMES1 /OLE \R /UFF1 TORTUR$ US 9 JAIL1 &1 ( C\RSE1 PEPP]-SPRAY$1 TE>-GAS$1 MAC$1 BE>-SPRAY$1 TAS]$1 BILLY-CLUBB$1 TRAMPL$1 RUBB]-BULLET$1 FLA%-BANG$1 & CONCUSSION-GR5AD$ ! CRAP \T ( US ON ! /REETS4 

,!Y DID ALL ?IS1 DESPITE ! CO/S 9CURR$1 JU/ TO BREAK \R N]VE4 

,!Y MI<T SUCCE$4 

,A ,MOM5T ( ,CL>ITY 

,IT DOESN'T MATT] ?AT WE W]E NEV] GO+ TO W9 ON ! /REETS4 ,& IT DOESN'T MATT] ?AT WE MADE P>TICUL>LY TA/Y LEMONADE FROM ! LEMONS DEALT US4 

,MO/ ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ LEFT ,/4 ,PAUL ) ! IMM$IATE PA9 ( A BATTLE LO/4 ,WE'VE RETURN$ HOME TO HALF-HE>T$LY RAISE BAIL & PROMOTE /ORIES ON ,DIGG AB\T H[ BAT%IT 9SANE ! COPS W]E4 ,?AT'S NOT W9N+1 ?AT'S :9+4 ,& PEOPLE CAN TELL4 ,WE CAN TELL4 ,! GO-TEAM6 MANTRA ( 0,SPECTACLE ,CRA%$60 ?AT SURVIVORS W]E REPEAT+ ON ,TUESDAY & ,W$NESDAY WAS NEV] GO+ TO LA/4 ,BECAUSE IT'S FALSE4 ,IT'S HOLL[4 ,IT'S A PATRONIZ+ SELF-DECEPTION &1 SURE AS RA91 IT WILL EV5TUALLY GIVE WAY TO MALAISE4 

,PROTE/S >E 9H]5TLY >TIFICIAL SITUATIONS4 ,SPECTACLES ( NEGOTIATION & APPEALS TO P[]4 ,NO MATT] H[ H>% ! REPRESSION1 NO MATT] H[ FEI/Y ! RIOT1 ON BO? SIDES !Y'RE ULTIMATELY CONFRONTATIONS = ! SAKE ( APPE>ANCE4 

,= ALL ! \TREA* & CAPACITY BUILD+ WE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ?IS MOBILIZATION WE 5D$ UP LOOK+ WEAK AT A MOM5T :5 WE DESP]ATELY WANT$ TO LOOK /RONG4 

,?AT WE KEPT UP 0A GOOD N9E H\RS0 ( /REET-LEVEL CONFRONTATIONS ON ! FIR/ IS MEAN+LESS4 ,! GUT-WR5*+ HORROR & EXHIL>ATION ( /REET-FI<T+ MAY HAVE GIV5 SOME NEWCOM]S A VISC]AL IMPRESSION ( ! MAGNITUDE ( \R /RUGGLE4 ,BUT IT'S A FALSE S5SE ( SCALE4 ,MAKE NO MI/AKE1 ?IS W> ?AT WE LIVE IS SO MU* L>G] ?AN PEPP] SPRAY & BLACK B&ANNAS4 ,DESPITE ! REPRESSION WE FAC$ ! GLOVES NEV] TRULY CAME (F4 

,:AT WE %\LD TAKE AWAY FROM ,/4 ,PAUL IS NOT A BL9D MY?OLOGY1 BUT A FULL] APPRECIATION ( \R /R5G?S4 

,ON ! /REETS & 9 ! LEAD UP1 ALL \R SUCCESSES /EMM$ FROM \R AGILITY & ADAPTABILITY4 ,9 EV]Y CONTE/ ( \TRI<T MOM5TUM WE LO/4 ,AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 WE SIMPLY CAN'T W9 SU*4 ,WE DON'T HAVE ! /R5G? &1 EV5 IF WE DID1 IT'S NOT \R WAY4 ,WE >E NOT A COHESIVE1 UNDIFF]5TIAT$ MOB & !RE WAS NEV] GO+ TO COME A DAY 9 :I* WE SIMPLY P\R$ OV] !IR B>RICADES & ON TO VICTORY4 

,?ANKFULLY1 MANY AMONG US APPE> TO BE AWAK5+ TO ?IS4 

,ATTACK ,ATTACK ,ATTACK 

,:ILE ,/4 ,PAUL RES\ND+LY DEMON/RAT$ ! MOVEM5T'S GR[+ DIS9T]E/ 9 MASS MOBILIZATIONS & CONV5TIONAL PROTE/1 ! ALT]NATIVE IS NOT RETREAT4 

,IT'S NOT 5\< TO BUILD1 TO JU/ GO HOME & WORK ON \R [N COMMUNITIES4 ,DESPITE ! APPEAL1 WE CANNOT AF=D TO SIMPLY TAKE %ELT] BEH9D ! FEEL GOOD1 G5]IC MOVEM5T-ISM ( PROJECTS LIKE FREE S*OOLS1 FREE S(TW>E & NEI<BORHOOD G>D5S4 

,?AT'S NOT TO SAY ?AT SU* ?+S >5'T 9CR$IBLY IMPORTANT4 ,BUT MORE IMPORTANT IS ?AT WE DON'T LOSE \R N]VE4 

,BECAUSE REG>DLESS ( :E!R OR NOT !Y'RE DO+ SO1 ANYONE CAN WORK TO BUILD A NEW WORLD1 TO HELP FOLKS SECURE BASIC NE$S = !MSELVES4 ,WE REPRES5T AN E?ICAL REALIZATION ?AT P[] IS AN ABSOLUTELY DE/RUCTIVE & ALI5AT+ PSY*OSIS4 ,)\T ?AT ASS]TION MADE EXPLICIT1 ?OSE G>D5S >E DOOM$4 ,BECAUSE #a4 ULTIMATELY ,! ,/ATE WILL NEV] LET US GET AWAY ) SU* ?+S--EV5 N[ IT IS WORK+ TO DEVALUE & UND]CUT !M1 & #b4 )\T A CLE> CL>ION CALL TO HOLD \RSELVES ACC\NTABLE WE'LL SLIDE BACK 9TO ! SAME HALF-MEASURES & COMPROMISES ?AT HAVE DE/ROY$ EV]Y MOVEM5T 9 HI/ORY4 

,TO PREV5T ?AT WE HAVE TO KEEP FLY+ ! BLACK FLAG HI<4 

,WE CANNOT AF=D TO LICK \R W\NDS4 ,TIMIDITY WILL NOT SAVE \R TRADITION4 ,!RE IS NO TEET]-TOTT] ( HI/ORY4 ,FASCISM TODAY WILL NOT 9EVITABLY GIVE WAY TO P]MISSIVE LIB]ALISM TOMORR[4 ,IF WE'VE BE5 LUCKY 9 ! PA/ IT WAS %E] DOGG$NESS ?AT PULL$ US ?R\<4 

,!Y ATTACK$ US1 BRAZ5LY1 OP5LY1 >ROGANTLY4 ,!Y MADE IT CLE> ?AT !Y KN[ :]E !IR PRIORITIES LIE4 ,IF WE HAD SOMEH[ 0WON0 ON ! /REETS &1 SAY1 TURN$ ,/4 ,PAUL 9TO A GIANT FREE /ATE1 !Y W\LD HAVE NUK$ IT4 

,! ONLY RESPONSE IS TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,! ONLY SUREFIRE WAY TO RETA9 \R N]VE IS TO /RIKE BACK4 ,NOT TO NEGOTIATE1 :E$LE OR ?R[ \RSELVES ANO!R GET-WELL RIOT4 ,BUT TO FOCUS ON EFFICI5CY ON AN 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL1 & TO HELL ) APPE>ANCES4 ,TO HELL ) ! SPECTACLE ( \R COLLECTIVE MOM5TUM4 ,TO HIT !M BACK AGA9 & AGA9 ) EV]Y?+ WE EA* HAVE4 ,!Y BREAK \R BONES8 ,WE NE$ TO %OVE ! SPL9T]S 9 !IR FUCK+ EYESOCKETS4 

,WE NE$ TO GET S]I\S4 

0.<,A.>BOVE ALL1 SUMMITS CON/ITUTE A =M ( EXP]IM5TATION TO SEE :AT LEVEL ( OPPRESSION PEOPLE >E WILL+ TO PUT UP )40 

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