,! ,NEW ,W> ON ,IMMIGRANTS & ,AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,FILL$ ) SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S & *>ACT]IZ$ BY A COMBATIVE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SPIRIT1 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*IA 9 ,A!NS1 ,GREECE HAS LONG BE5 AN IMPORTANT REF]5CE PO9T = AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! NEW RI<T-W+ GOV]NM5T ?AT HAS COME TO P[] 9 ,GREECE HAS PL$G$ TO CRU% ?IS EXP]IM5T 9 9CLUSIVITY & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #b#f1 MASSIVE POLICE RAIDS EVICT$ F\R OCCUPATIONS1 9CLUD+ SOME HO/+ REFUGEE FAMILIES1 MANY ( :OM HAVE BE5 S5T TO CONC5TRATION CAMPS2 AT ?IS MOM5T1 RIOT POLICE SURR\ND ,EX>*IA1 PREP>+ !IR NEXT ATTACKS4 ,9 RESPONSE1 DEMON/RATIONS HAVE BE5 CALL$ = ,AUGU/ #ca & ,SEPTEMB] #a#d4 ,WE 9T]VIEW$ A RESID5T ( ,EX>*IA AB\T ! CONTEXT ( ?IS NEW *APT] ( /RUGGLE & ! PROSPECTS AHEAD = ?OSE :O SEEK A WORLD )\T CAPITALISM OR /ATE OPPRESSION4 

,9 ,JANU>Y #b#a#e1 AS ! GLOBAL WAVE ( RI<T-W+ ELECTORAL VICTORIES WAS PICK+ UP MOM5TUM1 ! NEW LEFT P>TY ,SYRIZA WON ! ,GREEK ELECTIONS4 ,AT ! TIME1 ?IS 9SPIR$ A LOT ( 5?USIASM FROM LEFTI/S & SOCIALI/S 9 ,GREECE & ELSE:]E >\ND ! WORLD2 YET WE >GU$ ?AT ,SYRIZA W\LD DRAW MOVEM5TS \T ( ! /REETS1 RE-LEGITIMIZE ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! /ATE )\T *ANG+ !IR ESS5TIALLY REPRESSIVE *>ACT]1 & ULTIMATELY FAIL TO ADDRESS ! CONSEQU5CES ( CAPITALISM1 POL>IZ+ ,GREEK VOT]S TO ! RI<T4 ,AS WE ANTICIPAT$1 ,SYRIZA DID NOT FOLL[ ?R\< ON !IR PROMISES TO DEF5D ,GREECE FROM ! AU/]ITY MEASURES DEM&$ BY ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,9/EAD1 !Y IMPOS$ AU/]ITY MEASURES !MSELVES1 FUR!R POL>IZ+ ,GREECE & CONFIRM+ ?AT !RE IS NO VIABLE ELECTORAL SOLUTION TO ! CRISES IMPOS$ BY CAPITALISM4 

,CONSEQU5TLY1 9 ,JULY #b#a#i1 ! LONG/&+ RI<T-W+ P>TY ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY WON ! NATIONAL ELECTIONS BY A CLE> MAJORITY4 ,SOME CORPORATE M$IA J\RNALI/S CELEBRAT$ ! VICTORY ( ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY AS A RETURN TO BUS9ESS AS USUAL1 A REJECTION ( ! SUPPOS$ 0EXTREMISM0 ( BO? ,SYRIZA & ! FASCI/ ,GOLD5 ,DAWN P>TY4 ,BUT ! VICTORY ( ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY IS ALSO A VICTORY = ! F> RI<T1 :O HAVE SE5 !IR RACI/1 NATIONALI/ AG5DA BECOME MA9/REAM4 ,!Y TOOK (FICE ) ! 9T5TION ( SCAPEGOAT+ IMMIGRANTS & AN>*I/S = ! FAILURES ( NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM & ! BETRAYALS ( LEFT POLITICIANS4 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! SUMM] HOLIDAYS TO /RIKE1 !Y HAVE ALREADY BEGUN VIOL5TLY EVICT+ AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T]S & SELF-ORGANIZ$ REFUGEE H\S+ 9 ,A!NS1 OP5LY DECL>+ W> ON ALL :O /& 9 ! WAY ( !IR OPPRESSIVE VISION ( ORD]4 

,WE CONDUCT$ ! FOLL[+ 9T]VIEW ) AN ANONYM\S BLACK FLAG AN>*I/ RESID5T ( ,EX>*IA ?REE BLOCKS FROM ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E FOLL[+ A SMALL RIOT 9 ! E>LY H\RS ( ,AUGU/ #b#h4 

,NEW ,DEMOCRACY BEGAN BY DECL>+ W> ON AN>*I/S1 SPECIFICALLY ON ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*IA 9 ,A!NS4 ,WE HAVE SE5 A S]IES ( POORLY-WRITT5 >TICLES FROM ! YELL[ PRESS SPREAD+ FE> AB\T 0AN>*I/ VIOL5CE0 & PROMIS+ MAJOR GOV]NM5T CRACKD[NS4 ,:Y HAVE !Y PRIORITIZ$ FOCUS+ ON AN>*I/S & SPECIFICALLY ,EX>*IA AS ! *IEF 5EMY ( ! /ATE8 ,H[ MU* ( ! POPULATION DO Y\ ?9K AGREES ) ?IS *>ACT]IZATION ( AN>*I/S8 

,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS %[N A SORT ( DELUSIONAL OBSESSION ) ,EX>*IA4 ,!Y REF] TO IT AS IF IT W]E ! BASIS ( ! CRISIS H]E1 AS IF IT W]E ! F\NDATION ( ALL ( ,GREECE'S PROBLEMS4 ,AS A RESID5T ( ,EX>*IA & AN ACTIVE AN>*I/1 ,I CAN CONFIRM ?AT ! LANGUAGE !Y USE TO DESCRIBE MY NEI<BORHOOD IS RIDICUL\SLY OV]/AT$4 

,SURE1 !RE >E SOME ISSUES ) DRUG DEAL+ & PR$ATORY MAFIA PRACTICES 9 ,EX>*IA4 ,! MAFIA RECRUITS REFUGEES1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( !IR DESP]ATE NE$ = EMPLOYM5T1 HOP+ ?AT AN>*I/S :O OPPOSE OPPORTUNI/IC ATTEMPTS TO E/ABLI% A DRUG M>KET 9 ! POLICE-FREE ZONE ( ,EX>*IA WILL HESITATE BE=E HITT+ A REFUGEE4 ,?IS SITUATION IS ! RESULT ( ! POV]TY REFUGEES FACE AS !Y WAIT TO RECEIVE ASYLUM OR /RUGGLE TO MAKE !IR HOME 9 ,A!NS1 TRY+ TO AVOID H>ASSM5T FROM POLICE OR FASCI/S4 

,?IS IS TRAGIC1 BUT IT IS NO?+ COMP>$ TO A TYPICAL <ETTO 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 IT'S ! 9EVITABLE RESULT ( ! COMB9ATION ( ! ECONOMIC CRISIS & ! SO-CALL$ REFUGEE CRISIS4 ,! IMAGE ( A REFUGEE DEAL+ DRUGS 9 ,EX>*IA IS AN EASY SCAPEGOAT = ! RI<T1 & ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS US$ ?IS OV] & OV] 9 A C[>DLY MANN] TO RALLY REACTION>Y SUPPORT4 

,MO/ PEOPLE \TSIDE ( ,GREECE DON'T UND]/& ?AT ,EX>*IA IS A V]Y L>GE NEI<BORHOOD4 ,IT IS ONLY A FIVE-M9UTE WALK FROM ! MO/ EXP5SIVE P>T ( ! CITY C5T]1 ,COLONAKI1 A MIDDLE-TO-UPP]-CLASS NEI<BORHOOD COMP>ABLE TO ,MANHATTAN'S ,UPP] ,WE/ ,SIDE4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T EM]G$ 9 ! E>LY #a#i#gS \T ( /UD5T RESI/ANCE TO ! ,JUNTA1 :I* WAS CONC5TRAT$ AT ! NE>BY ,POLYTE*NIO1 ! >*ITECTURAL UNIV]SITY ( ,A!NS4 ,UNTIL !N1 ,EX>*IA WAS A SORT ( EXT5SION ( ,COLONAKI4 ,S9CE ! #a#i#gS1 ! NEI<BORHOOD HAS BECOME A GA!R+ PLACE = AN>*I/S & SQUATT]S1 BUT ALSO = ! !AT] COMMUNITY1 LEFTI/S1 9TELLECTUALS1 >TI/S1 & ! CLI5TS ( AN >RAY ( ALT]NATIVE B>S4 ,IT IS KN[N LOCALLY AS A NI<TLIFE DE/9ATION ON ! WEEK5DS = /UD5TS & P>TYGO]S AS MU* AS IT IS KN[N = RIOTS & SQUATS4 

,:ILE ALL ( !SE ELEM5TS COEXI/ 9 A SORT ( *AOTIC EQUILIBRIUM1 ! OLD 9HABITANTS ( ,EX>*IA /ILL COMPLA94 ,UNLESS Y\ >E ONE ( ! LUCKY FEW :O HAVE F\ND AN AP>TM5T H]E [N$ BY AN OLD P]SON UNAW>E ( ITS ,AIRBNB POT5TIAL & ! ]UPT+ REAL E/ATE M>KET 9 C5TRAL ,A!NS1 OR Y\ >E LIV+ 9 A SQUAT OR 9 A HOME [N$ BY FAMILY1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT A TYPICAL WORK+-CLASS ,GREEK P]SON C\LD AF=D TO LIVE H]E4 ,! WEAL?Y RESID5TS ( ,EX>*IA COMPLA9 TO ! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 DO+ SO = YE>S4 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY IS RESPOND+ 9 A WAY ?AT MAY GO BEYOND !IR :9+4 

,= EXAMPLE1 !RE IS FAM\S HILL CALL$ ,/REFFI :]E Y\? & AN>*I/-FRI5DLY FOLKS GO TO *ILL ) !IR FRI5DS & COMRADES4 ,IT IS ALSO A BEAUTIFUL P>K ?AT US$ TO H\SE P>TIES & GA!R+S TO CELEBRATE & B5EFIT ! PUNK & HIP-HOP C\NT]-CULTURES & AN>*I/ & ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5TS4 ,BECAUSE IT HAS A VIEW ( ! ,ACROPOLIS & SOME ( ! MO/ EXP5SIVE H\SES 9 ,EX>*IA1 A BRUTAL 9ITIATIVE BEGAN 9 ! SUMM] #bah TO CRU% ! COP-FREE-ZONE CULTURE ( ,/REFFI4 ,RIOT POLICE SURR\ND$ ! HILL BE=E ANY ANN\NC$ EV5T1 & COMPLETELY DEMOLI%$ ! ONLY SQUAT 9 ! >EA %ORTLY AFT] IT DECL>$ SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE TRY+ TO RECLAIM ,/REFFI4 

,9 %ORT1 ,EX>*IA IS NOT A BEAUTIFUL UTOPIA 9 :I* AN>*I/S LIVE 9 H>MONY TOGE!R & ) O!R LOCALS4 ,!RE >E SNIT*ES & 0GOOD CITIZ5S0 H]E :O APPLAUD ! POLICE4 

,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS BE5 9 P[] BE=E2 !Y >E NOT SOME?+ NEW4 ,BUT AFT] FIVE YE>S 9 EXILE UND] ,SYRIZA1 !Y >E DECL>+ REV5GE ON ! LEFT4 ,UNLIKE ,SYRIZA1 :I* HAS A REALI/IC UND]/&+ ( ,EX>*IA1 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY MEMB]S HAVE A *ILDI% IMAGE ( IT4 ,!Y MY/IFY IT AS ! 5EMY ( ALL ,GREEK CIVILITY & AS ! EPIC5T] ( ALL ?+S LEFT OR AN>*I/4 

,:ILE ,KYRIAKOS ,MITSOTAKIS1 ! NEW PRIME M9I/]1 IS A RI* KID :O HAS PROBABLY NEV] SET FOOT 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ! POLICE >E EV5 MORE OBSESS$ ) ,EX>*IA4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ,AUGU/ #b#f1 :5 F\R SQUATS W]E EVACUAT$1 A POLICE SPOKESP]SON W5T ON NATIONAL TELEVISION TO SAY 0,ONE F+] LAUN*$ A SIL5T NEW VACUUM CLEAN] :I* IS ! POLICE1 :I* WILL SL[LY SUCK ALL ! G>BAGE FROM ,EX>*IA PROGRESSIVELY1 DEMOCRATICALLY1 ) A PLAN BY POLICE (FIC]S40 ,HE W5T ON TO DESCRIBE ! #adc REFUGEES :O W]E DETA9$ AS 0DU/ ) AN ANNOY+ *>ACT]40 

,! POLICE FELT BETRAY$ BY ,SYRIZA4 ,!Y ?9K ?AT = ! PA/ FIVE YE>S1 ! GOV]NM5T CONDON$ ! WEEKLY ACTIONS AGA9/ ! RIOT POLICE ?AT SURR\ND ,EX>*IA4 ,N[ ! POLICE >E READY = W>4 ,AS SOON AS ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY WAS ELECT$1 RIOT POLICE GU>D+ ! OLD ,P,A,S,O,K POLITICAL HEADQU>T]S 9 ,EX>*IA BEAT A HOMELESS MAN NE>LY TO DEA?4 ,:5 A LOCAL J\RNALI/ TRI$ TO 9T]V5E1 ! POLICE MADE ?REATS2 ONE COP WAS QUOT$ AS SAY+ 0?IS IS H[ ?+S WILL BE = N[ ON40 ,!Y >E EMBOLD5$ N[ 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ,AM]ICAN POLICE & FASCI/S W]E :5 ,TRUMP WAS ELECT$4 ,I C\LDN'T MAKE A MORE PRECISE COMP>ISON4 

,?US EMBOLD5$1 !Y AWAIT ! NEXT BATTLE ) GREAT ANTICIPATION4 ,! RIOT POLICE !Y /ATION 9 ,EX>*IA >E TYPICALLY NOT FROM ,A!NS2 !Y *OOSE (FIC]S ) EXTREME RI<T-W+ ATTITUDES SPECIFICALLY = ?AT ROLE4 ,?IS IS A LONG/&+ PREC$5T = RIOT POLICE4 ,9 SOME WAYS1 !Y 5JOY ! RIOTS AS MU* AS AN>*I/S DO2 !Y TOO BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E FI<T+ A W>4 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS H&$ !M A CLE> M&ATE TO RE/ORE ORD] 9 ,EX>*IA4 

,WE CAN ALSO SEE ?AT ,EX>*IA HAS BECOME ! HI<E/ PRIORITY T>GET AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! DECL9E ( MORE RADICAL ACTION FROM ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,AFT] A P]IOD ( MANY SURPRISE ATTACKS & BOMB+S FOLL[+ ! UPHEAVAL ( ,DECEMB] #b#h1 MANY MEMB]S ( ! AN>*I/ GR\PS ,CONSPIRACY ,CELLS ( ,FIRE & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/RUGGLE HAVE BE5 CAPTUR$ & IMPRISON$1 & !RE HAS BE5 A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE 9 SO-CALL$ POLITICAL T]RORISM4 ,SU* ACTIONS /ILL HAPP51 BUT NOT AT ! SAME FREQU5CY & 9T5SITY AS BE=E4 

,?IS IS SIMIL> TO :AT HAPP5$ TO ,U,S AN>*I/S FOLL[+ ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE AS A RESULT ( ! ,F,B,I DECL>+ ! ,ANIMAL & ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONTS TO BE ! NUMB] ONE DOME/IC 0T]ROR0 ?REAT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AFT] A WAVE ( 9FILTRATION1 REPRESSION1 & 9FLAT$ S5T5CES T>GET+ CL&E/9E DIRECT ACTION1 ! ,U,S AN>*I/ MOVEM5T %IFT$ T[>DS MASS /REET ACTION4 ,! /ATE %IFT$ ITS /RATEGY1 AS WELL1 US+ GR& JURIES TO H>ASS PEOPLE1 DEMONIZ+ CLASSIC =MS ( PROTE/1 & MILIT>IZ+ POLICE DEP>TM5TS4 

,9 A SIMIL> WAY1 [+ TO ! DROP 9 CL&E/9E ATTACKS1 ! ,GREEK RI<T WAS =C$ TO CON/RUCT A NEW 5EMY4 ,?IS IS LIKELY :Y !Y *OSE ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*IA & FOCUS$ ON ! LOCAL AN>*I/ GR\P ,R\VIKONAS 7,RUBICON74 ,R\VIKONAS HAS QUITE A REPUTATION 9 ,A!NS & ! M$IA LOVE !M4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 !Y >E AN AN>*O-COMMUNI/ GR\P ?AT 5GAGES 9 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE ) AN AGGRESSIVE $GE4 ,!Y 9TIMIDATE BOSSES1 ?R[ PA9T ON BUILD+S1 SMA% TURN/ILES AT SUBWAY 5TRANCES1 & ORGANIZE V>I\S O!R ACTIONS ?AT >E 9SPIR+ & C\RAGE\S BUT DELIB]ATELY RE/RA9$ 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! RISK ( LONG PRISON T]MS4 

,REG>DLESS ( !IR RE/RA9T & ! FACT ?AT !Y >E JU/ ONE ( MANY GR\PS 9 ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 ,R\VIKONAS HAS BECOME ! NEW GOV]NM5T'S PUBLIC 5EMY NUMB] ONE ALONGSIDE ! AN>*I/S 9 ,EX>*IA AS A :OLE & ! SPECT] ( DRUG DEAL+ 9 ! SQU>E4 ,UNLESS SOME MORE PRESS+ CONC]N >ISES1 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY WILL FOCUS ON ?IS CON/RUCT$ ?REAT1 /RIV+ TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! SAVIORS ( ! ,HELL5IC PEOPLE1 :ILE DO+ NO?+ TO TRULY IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES--A CLASSIC FASCI/ /RATEGY4 

,IT IS H>D TO KN[ H[ MANY PEOPLE BUY 9TO ! N>RATIVE ( ! NEW ,GREEK RI<T4 ,AB\T #ci P]C5T ( ,GREEK VOT]S CA/ BALLOTS = ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY1 ) ANO!R #ca P]C5T VOT+ = ,SYRIZA1 #e P]C5T = ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & #c P]C5T = ,GOLD5 ,DAWN4 ,IT IS H>D TO TELL H[ MU* ( ! POPULATION BELIEVES ?IS ADM9I/RATION'S NONS5SE AB\T ,EX>*IA4 ,GREECE IS A V]Y POL>IZ$ SOCIETY1 NOTORI\S = A POPUL> SKEPTICISM ( POLITICIANS ( ALL /RIPES4 ,BUT ! RESID5TS ( ! C\NTRYSIDE & ! SUBURBS ( ,A!NS1 ! SUP]-RI*1 & ! ISOLAT$ POOR PEOPLE :O VOT$ = ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY C]TA9LY SUBSCRIBE TO !IR AG5DA4 

,( ! FIR/ WAVE ( POLICE RAIDS1 9 :I* F\R SQUATS W]E EVICT$ & #adc PEOPLE >RE/$1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! >RE/EES W]E IMMIGRANTS1 :O >E BE+ MOV$ TO CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,H[ DO ! CRACKD[NS PROMIS$ BY ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY RELATE TO CONT9U$ SCAPEGOAT+ & REPRESSION ( IMMIGRANTS8 ,H[ DO AN>*I/ /RATEGIES = DEF5SE AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T CRACKD[N ADDRESS ! T>GET+ ( IMMIGRANTS8 

,( ! F\R SQUATS EVICT$1 ONLY TWO W]E H\S+ REFUGEES4 ,! O!R TWO W]E AN>*I/ SPACES ?AT DID NOT S]VE ?IS FUNCTION4 ,IT IS NOT EASY TO PUT ALL ! SQUATS ?AT W]E T>GET$ 9 ANY ONE CATEGORY1 AS !Y >E ASSOCIAT$ ) DIFF]5T GR\PS & DIFF]5T OBJECTIVES4 ,ONE ( !SE SQUATS1 NAM$ ,G>E1 HAS BE5 EVICT$--& REOCCUPI$--SEV]AL TIMES ALREADY UND] ,SYRIZA4 

,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ! SQUATS ,SPIR\ ,TRIKOPI #ag & ,TRANSITO W]E PROVID+ H\S+ & SUPPORT TO REFUGEES 9 A COMPLETELY SELF-DET]M9$ MANN] 9DEP5D5T ( ! /ATE4 ,SYRIZA NEV] T>GET$ ?IS OCCUPATION1 FROM :AT ,I UND]/&--& ?IS IS :]E A NEW POLICY %IFT IS OBVI\S4 ,!SE SQUATS1 ALONG ) SEV]AL O!RS NE>BY1 HAVE BE5 PROVID+ FREE SPACES = REFUGEE FAMILIES 9 CONDITIONS ?AT >E F> SUP]IOR TO ?OSE 9 ! /ATE-FUND$ DET5TION FACILITIES4 ,EV5 IF WE CONSID] ! SUBJECT FROM A /ATI/ PO9T ( VIEW1 IT ACTUALLY SAVES ! /ATE MONEY = REFUGEES TO BE SELF-ORGANIZ+ !IR H\S+ 9 ?IS WAY ) SUPPORT FROM AN>*I/S4 

,SO ?IS IS AN EXPLICITLY RACI/ & FASCI/IC ACT ( SYMBOLIC REV5GE FROM ! NEW GOV]NM5T3 A /ATEM5T TO REFUGEES & O!R IMMIGRANTS ?AT !Y >E NO LONG] SAFE 9 ,EX>*IA'S ASYLUM4 ,MANY ( ! REFUGEES :O W]E >RE/$ WILL PROBABLY BE MOV$ TO ,PETR\ ,RALLI DET5TION C5T]1 A VOLATILE PLACE LOCAT$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( AN 9DU/RIAL ZONE 9 ,A!NS4 ,O!RS HAVE REPORT$LY BE5 DISP]S$ TO V>I\S REFUGEE CONC5TRATION CAMPS >\ND ,A!NS & ,GREECE4 ,WE HOPE ?AT MANY ( ?OSE DETA9$ WILL BE RELEAS$ FOLL[+ 9VE/IGATION1 BUT SOME MAY BE DEPORT$ OR ELSE REMA9 9 OV]CR[D$ DET5TION C5T]S 9 ,GREECE4 

,LET ME REPEAT ?IS3 EV5 FROM A /ATE P]SPECTIVE1 ! SPACES ?AT ! POLICE EVICT$ W]E SAV+ ,GREEK TAXPAY]S MONEY & ALLEVIAT+ SOME ( ! IMPACT ( ! SO-CALL$ REFUGEE CRISIS4 ,H[EV]1 JU/ AS ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T SP5DS MORE MONEY CAPTUR+ & IMPRISON+ IMMIGRANTS & HOMELESS PEOPLE ?AN IT W\LD SP5D SIMPLY HELP+ OR H\S+ !M1 ! PO9T IS TO SET A POLITICAL PREC$5T = SOCIETY AT ANY CO/4 ,IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES >E NOT WELCOME H]E1 LAW & ORD] ABOVE ALL ELSE1 &1 LIKE ALL ! O!R RI<T-W+ GOV]NM5TS REIGN+ OV] V>I\S P>TS ( ! E>? TODAY1 ! ,GREEK GOV]NM5T AIMS TO 5C\RAGE !IR BASE TO BLAME ! DESP]ATE & EXCLUD$ = !IR SUFF]+1 RA!R ?AN ! PREVAIL+ ORD] OR ! ELITES ?AT B5EFIT FROM IT4 

,SYRIZA EVICT$ PL5TY ( SQUATS DUR+ !IR TIME 9 P[]4 ,BUT !Y T>GET$ ! IMMIGRANT SQUATS ?AT !Y ALLEG$ W]E H\S+ PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 DRUG DEAL+ & ! AN>*I/ SQUATS ?AT !Y CLAIM$ W]E BE+ US$ TO MANUFACTURE ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,9 BO? CASES1 !Y ATTEMPT$ TO FRAME AN E?ICAL N>RATIVE1 TRY+ TO DRAW A L9E BETWE5 0GOOD0 & 0BAD0 SQUATS4 

,BY CONTRA/1 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS MADE IT CLE> ?AT !Y HAVE A LONG-T]M PLAN TO ]ADICATE NOT ONLY ! EXI/+ SQUATS 9 ,EX>*IA BUT SQUATT+ ITSELF1 ALONG ) ALL ! REFUGEES1 IMMIGRANTS1 AN>*I/S1 Y\?1 & O!R PEOPLE :O GIVE ! NEI<BORHOOD ITS WORLD-FAM\S *>ACT]4 ,!Y AIM TO DE/ROY ! CULTURE ?AT HAS COME TO DEF9E ,EX>*IA4 ,?IS WILL NOT BE A QUICK PROC$URE2 !Y HAVE A LONG-T]M PLAN1 LIKELY CONCLUD+ ) ! CREATION ( A SUBWAY /OP 9 ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E & A RETURN TO ! GOOD OLD DAYS :5 ,EX>*IA HAD MORE 9 COMMON ) ,COLONAKI4 

,BESIDES ! GOV]NM5T IMPRISON+ FAMILIES :O HAD BE5 LIV+ SELF-DET]M9$1 PEACEFUL LIVES 9 ,EX>*IA1 ! MO/ /RIK+ ELEM5T ( ! EVICTION ( ,AUGU/ #bf WAS ITS TIM+4 ,9 LATE ,JULY #b#a#i1 >\ND ! SAME TIME !Y (FICIALLY LIFT$ ! UNIV]SITY ASYLUM1 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY RELEAS$ ! POLICE (FIC] :O MURD]$ ! TE5AGE AN>*I/ ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\L\S2 !SE W]E TWO DRAMATIC PROVOCATIONS AIM$ AT ! AN>*I/ & AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS4 ,TYPICALLY1 ! /ATE HAS EVICT$ SQUATS BETWE5 ! BEG9N+ ( ,JULY & ! MIDDLE ( ,AUGU/4 ,:ILE SQUATS BO? 9SIDE & \TSIDE ,EX>*IA--= EXAMPLE1 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,KIPSELI & ,K\KAKI--HAVE BE5 REPEAT$LY H>ASS$ ?R\<\T ! SUMM] & CONT9UE TO EXP]I5CE H>ASSM5T AT ?IS MOM5T1 ! OP]ATION ( ,AUGU/ #bf WAS TIM$ TO OCCUR IMM$IATELY BE=E MANY PEOPLE >E RETURN+ FROM SUMM] VACATIONS4 ,C>RY+ \T !SE ATTACKS AT ?IS TIME IS MEANT TO S5D ! MESSAGE ?AT W> HAS BE5 DECL>$ ON ,EX>*IA & ?OSE :O SUPPORT ! COP-FREE & ANTI-FASCI/ SOCIAL EXP]IM5T ?AT IT REPRES5TS4 

,TO BR+ ?IS BACK TO ! SITUATION = IMMIGRANTS1 !Y >E HAV+ !IR LIVES RU9$ ONCE AGA94 ,PEOPLE >E CONC]N$ AB\T REFUGEES COMMITT+ SUICIDE4 ,WE MAY SEE AN ESCALATION ( VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( DESP]ATE REFUGEES4 ,MANY PEOPLE :O HAVE FAC$ & ESCAP$ ! DIRE/ CIRCUM/ANCES ( \R C5TURY HAVE F\ND ,EX>*IA TO BE A SAFE PLACE !Y C\LD CALL HOME4 ,! TRAUMA ?AT ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY AIMS TO 9FLICT ) ITS REIGN ( T]ROR MAY PRODUCE UNEXPECT$ RESULTS4 ,?IS IS A SAD REALITY ?AT WE HAVE TO DISCUSS4 ,WE %\LD TAKE S]I\SLY ! SEV]ITY ( ! EMOTIONAL DAMAGE ?AT ! RAIDS ( ,AUGU/ #bf 9FLICT$1 AS WELL AS ! RAIDS LIKELY TO COME4 

,WE HE> ?AT ! ,GREEK GOV]NM5T HAS REPEAL$ ! 0SANCTU>Y LAW0 MA9TA9+ UNIV]SITY ASYLUM1 PROHIBIT+ POLICE FROM 5T]+ ! UNIV]SITIES EXCEPT 9 EM]G5CIES4 ,H[ WILL ?IS EFFECT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE & ! SOCIAL CONTEXT AS A :OLE8 

,SO F>1 ! 5D ( UNIV]SITY ASYLUM HAS TAK5 PLACE 9 WORDS ALONE4 ,COPS ALREADY (T5 RAID$ UNIV]SITIES DUR+ RIOTS OR 9 PURSUIT ( SO-CALL$ CRIM9ALS4 ,N[ !Y HAVE *ANG$ ! LAW SO POLICE WILL NOT NE$ ! =MAL P]MISSION ( A UNIV]SITY DEAN TO 5T]4 ,BUT IT REMA9S TO BE SE5 :AT ?IS WILL MEAN 9 PRACTICE4 ,UNIV]SITY ASYLUM IS A H>D-WON VICTORY *]I%$ BY A SUB/ANTIAL P>T ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE4 ,MANY PEOPLE >E DEEPLY 9VE/$ 9 IT4 ,IT IS NOT SIMPLY A MATT] ( PEOPLE SOMETIMES RUNN+ TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC 9 ,EX>*IA TO AVOID >RE/ DUR+ RIOTS4 ,?IS IS A V]Y SMALL ASPECT ( H[ ! 5D ( UNIV]SITY AUTONOMY WILL EFFECT ! MOVEM5T4 

,UNIV]SITIES >E IMPORTANT RALLY+ PO9TS = ASSEMBLIES & ORGANIZ+ 9 ,GREECE4 ,!RE >E OCCUPI$ SPACES 9SIDE MANY UNIV]SITIES ?AT H\SE SOCIAL C5T]S 7/EKI7 & AN>*I/ GR\PS4 ,ABOVE ALL1 UNIV]SITIES HAVE S]V$ AS A RECRUIT+ SPACE = AN>*I/S & AS A V5UE = EV5TS4 ,P>TIES & EV5TS AT UNIV]SITIES ?R\<\T ,GREECE1 FROM ! HIP-HOP %[S AT ! ECONOMICS S*OOL 9 ,KIPSELI TO ! PUNK %[S AT ! LAW S*OOL 9 ,NEAPOLI1 HAVE PROVID$ IMPORTANT 9FRA/RUCTURE TO *ALL5GE REPRESSION & RAISE FUNDS1 AS WELL AS A SAFE & AF=DABLE SPACE = PEOPLE TO GA!R & CONNECT POLITICALLY4 

,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS BE5 OBSESS$ ) DRUG US]S & DRUG DEAL+1 BUT NO 9=M$ P]SON W\LD D5Y ?AT ! POLICE HAVE BE5 9T5TIONALLY PU%+ ADDICTS & DEAL]S 9TO ! UNIV]SITIES4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 DRUG USE & DEAL+ HAS NOT 9T]RUPT$ ! ORD9>Y FUNCTION ( ! UNIV]SITIES4 ,BUT DRUG ADDICTION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM 9 ,GREECE1 :]E !RE IS 9T5SE POV]TY BY ,EUROPEAN /&>DS & ! PORT ( ,PIRAEUS S]VES AS A HUB = H]O9 5T]+ ,EUROPE4 ,I DO NOT BLAME PEOPLE = !IR ADDICTIONS2 ,I BLAME CAPITALISM4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! POLICE HAVE US$ ! EPIDEMIC TO T>GET UNIV]SITIES & ,EX>*IA4 ,= A LONG TIME1 N[1 !Y HAVE PU%$ ADDICTS TO ! P]IPH]IES ( ! UNIV]SITIES 9 HOPES ( DELEGITIMIZ+ ! ASYLUM LAW & UND]M9+ /UD5T AUTONOMY4 ,& :ILE ! DRUG DEAL+ SITUATION 9 ,EX>*IA HAS BECOME SAD & CONFUS+1 IT ORIG9AT$ ) A HUGE POLICE EF=T 9 #ba TO PU% ADDICTS 9TO ,EX>*IA4 

,9CID5TALLY1 9 ADDITION TO PU%+ ! DRUG TRADE 9TO UNIV]SITIES1 POLICE HAVE ALSO S\<T TO PU% IT 9TO NEI<BORHOODS 9HABIT$ BY 7L>GELY LEGAL7 IMMIGRANTS4 ,?IS IS A WAY TO CONSOLIDATE DRUGS & CRIME 9 NON:ITE OR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES4 ,9 ,A!NS1 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,OMONIA EXP]I5CES SOME ( ! MO/ DEVA/AT+ H]O9 & ME? USE ,I HAVE SE5 9 ?IS CITY4 ,IT ALSO HAPP5S TO BE ONE ( ! L>GE/ CONC5TRATIONS ( ,PAKI/ANI & ,BANGLADE%I BUS9ESS [N]S4 

,TIME WILL TELL :E!R ! POLICE CAN TAKE CONTROL ( ! UNIV]SITIES 9 PRACTICE4 ,IF !Y BEG9 PATROLL+ CAMPUSES1 EVICT+ OCCUPI$ C5T]S 9 ! UNIV]SITIES1 & %UTT+ D[N P>TIES1 ?IS W\LD PUT A DAMP] ON ! MOVEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT W\LD PROBABLY IGNITE A =CEFUL REACTION FROM ! MOVEM5T ?AT W\LD BACKFIRE AGA9/ ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY4 

,NEW ,DEMOCRACY MAY BE POK+ ! WRONG BEA/4 ,IF !Y PU% H>D]1 RA!R ?AN /ICK+ TO ! SL[1 PATI5T /RATEGY ( REPRESSION ,SYRIZA EMPLOY$1 !RE WILL BE A BROAD] BACKLA% EXT5D+ F> BEYOND ,EX>*IA4 ,! ASYLUM LAW IS NOT ONLY *]I%$ BY AN>*I/S1 BUT ALSO AUTONOMI/S1 COMMUNI/S1 LEFTI/S ( ALL K9DS1 &1 TO PUT IT SIMPLY1 KIDS :O LIKE TO P>TY4 ,! REACTION TO ?IS CLAMPD[N HAS YET TO BE SE54 

,H[ DOES ! /ATE ATTACK ON ,EX>*IA RELATE TO ! CAPITALI/ ASSAULT ON ! NEI<BORHOOD ?AT HAS BE5 TAK+ PLACE ?R\< G5TRIFICATION & URBAN DISPLACEM5T8 ,:AT IS ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ,AIRBNB & URBAN DEVELOPM5T 9ITIATIVES & RIOT POLICE8 

,EX>*IA HAS ALWAYS BE5 A SORT ( OBSESSION = PEOPLE FROM ! CONS]VATIVE SUBURBS & = FASCI/S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,S9CE ! #a#i#gS1 !RE HAVE BE5 EF=TS TO MESS ) ,EX>*IA TIME & TIME AGA94 ,AFT] ! #bh 9SURRECTION1 ! ,DELTA POLICE W\LD RAID ! NEI<BORHOOD AT R&OM1 ATTACK+ & BEAT+ PEOPLE4 ,SYRIZA =MALLY ELIM9AT$ ! =CE2 N[ ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY PLANS TO REE/ABLI% IT4 

,BUT ,AIRBNB IS ! 9VISIBLE 5EMY EV]YONE IS AT A LOSS TO DEAL )4 ,EX>*IA IS BECOM+ ONE ( ! MO/ EXP5SIVE PLACES TO LIVE 9 ! C5T] ( ,A!NS1 & ,AIRBNB IS ALMO/ #a P]C5T RESPONSIBLE = ?IS SUDD5 SPIKE 9 REAL E/ATE VALUE & %ORT-T]M R5T HIKES4 ,PRIOR TO ,AIRBNB1 A ?REE-B$ROOM AP>TM5T C\LD CO/ Y\ #be EUROS A MON?2 N[1 ?AT SAME AP>TM5T C\LD G5]ATE WELL OV] #ah EUROS A MON? IF US$ = ,AIRBNB4 

,?IS HAS DRAWN ! ATT5TION ( PROP]TY [N]S & 9VE/ORS4 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS BE5 PROMIS+ A NEW PROSP]ITY = ,GREECE FOLL[+ YE>S ( RECESSION4 ,YET 9 ! MELODRAMATIC TELEVISION COV]AGE ( ,EX>*IA H]E1 IT IS R>ELY M5TION$ ?AT ALL !SE DEMONIZ$ ALT]NATIVE & DEVIANT CRIM9AL ELEM5TS >E ACTUALLY 5T]TA9+ A HUGE M>KET ( ALT]NATIVE T\RISM4 

,9 ,EX>*IA1 ,G]MAN1 ,AM]ICAN1 & ,*9ESE T\RI/S WALK SIDE BY SIDE ! SAME IMMIGRANTS & AN>*I/S ?AT ! POLICE REF] TO AS TRA%4 ,!RE IS EV5 A T\R AVAILABLE AS AN 0,AIRBNB ,EXP]I5CE0 CALL$ 0,SWEET ,AN>*Y0 DESCRIB+ ,EX>*IA & ITS /REET 9HABITANTS AS IF WE >E ANIMALS 9 A ZOO4 

,:AT HAS *ANG$ 9 ! W> ON ,EX>*IA S9CE ! DAYS BE=E ,SYRIZA8 ,*IEFLY1 ?IS3 IF ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY IS ABLE TO SUCCE$ 9 ITS LONG-T]M EF=T TO ]ADICATE ?OSE :O DEF5D ! NEI<BORHOOD'S *>ACT]1 ,AIRBNB & =EIGN 9VE/ORS HAVE CREAT$ A NEW M>KET ?AT WILL BE READY TO R$EF9E ,EX>*IA SWIFTLY4 

,H[ WILL AN>*I/S RESPOND TO ! ATTACKS PROMIS$ BY ! /ATE8 ,>E !RE DIVISIONS OV] ISSUES ( /RATEGY8 

,I DON'T ?9K !RE >E V]Y MANY DIVISIONS OV] ISSUES ( /RATEGY4 ,COMP>$ TO ! ,U,S1 !RE >E FEW] B\RGEOIS VOICES DEM&+ PACIFISM 9 ! MOVEM5TS H]E4 ,ANY /RATEGY = ! SELF-DEF5SE ( ,EX>*IA & ! MOVEM5TS ?AT DEF9E IT WILL BE WELCOME1 :ATEV] =M IT TAKES4 ,SOME GR\PS >E MORE OP5 TO US+ =CE ?AN O!RS >E1 BUT IT'S R>E TO HE> ! SORT ( DEBATE AB\T VIOL5CE & NONVIOL5CE ?AT (T5 TAKES PLACE 9 ! ,U,S4 

,BUT ! *ALL5GE ISN'T DIVISION OV] /RATEGY SO MU* AS IT IS DIVISION ITSELF4 ,I ?9K MO/ PEOPLE 9 ! MOVEM5T W\LD SAY ?AT MORALE IS AT A L[ PO9T 9 REC5T MEMORY4 ,!RE >E MORE AN>*I/S1 AUTONOMI/S1 & ANTI-FASCI/S !N EV] BE=E1 BUT DIVISION IS RAMPANT4 ,MANY GR\PS HAVE A COMPETITIVE ATTITUDE T[>DS EA* O!R1 NURSE P]SONAL DISPUTES1 EXP]I5CE 9FI<T+1 OR REFUSE TO WORK TOGE!R AT ALL4 ,/ILL1 ,I BELIEVE ?IS WILL *ANGE QUICKLY4 

,MANY W\LD SAY ?AT #bh TO #bab SAW ! PEAK ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY 9 ,GREECE ?US F> = ! #b#a/ C5TURY4 ,!RE W]E MANY *ALL5GES FOLL[+ MASS POLICE OP]ATIONS AGA9/ ! GR\PS ,CONSPIRACY ,CELLS ( ,FIRE & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/RUGGLE1 NOT TO M5TION ! TRAGIC DEA?S ( ?REE BANK EMPLOYES DUR+ A G5]AL /RIKE 9 #b#a4.<#a.> ,MANY PEOPLE EXP]I5C$ AN 9SURRECTION1 A G5]ALIZ$ REVOLT ?AT PEOPLE CAN ONLY DREAM ( 9 ! CURR5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,RIOT+ & ORGANIZ+ BO? TOOK PLACE ON A MASSIVE SCALE4 ,H[EV]1 FOLL[+ ?OSE YE>S ( /RUGGLE1 V]Y LITTLE ACTUALLY *ANG$4 ,AU/]ITY & POV]TY REMA9$ ! NORM1 AS ,GREECE BECAME ! SCAPEGOAT = FAIL$ ,EUROPEAN POLICIES & ! NEW G5]ATION WAS =C$ TO BE> ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! ECONOMIC CRISIS4 

,:5 ,SYRIZA CAME TO P[]1 MANY AN>*I/S F\<T ) EA* O!R AB\T :E!R TO VOTE = !M4 ,SOME >GU$ ?AT A ,SYRIZA GOV]NM5T W\LD MAKE IT EASI] TO DEF5D ,EX>*IA & ALLEVIATE ! SUFF]+ ( ?OSE 9 PRISON1 AS WELL AS MITIGAT+ ! /RESS CAUS$ BY /ATE =CES SU* AS ! ,DELTA POLICE4 ,?IS CREAT$ A GREAT DEAL ( DIVISION BETWE5 AN>*I/S1 %[+ H[ CONFUS+ ?+S BECAME AS :AT HAD SEEM$ TO BE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION QUICKLY TURN$ TO ! LEFT1 TAK+ ! /AGE 9 ! !AT] ( ,GREEK POLITICS4 

,SYRIZA WAS /RATEGIC LIKE A SNAKE4 ,! P>TY LEAD]S KNEW ,EX>*IA2 MANY ( !M W]E LEFTI/ 9TELLECTUALS & ACADEMICS :O US$ TO COME TO ,EX>*IA TO DEBATE OV] C(FEE OR BE]4 ,!Y KNEW H[ TO QUELL ! MOVEM5T1 H[ TO TURN PEOPLE AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,!Y KNEW H[ TO GIVE PEOPLE JU/ 5\< ROOM TO BREA! SO !Y W\LDN'T FEEL /RANGL$4 ,BUT !Y HAD !IR H&S >\ND \R NECKS ! :OLE TIME4 

,MANY PEOPLE FROM ! PRIOR G5]ATION BECAME DEPRESS$ OR MOV$ ON4 ,IT WAS SAD TO SEE :AT MANY HAD ?\<T ( AS A LEFTI/ GOV]NM5T ) ALL ! RI<T ANSW]S IMPOS+ AU/]ITY MEASURES4 ,IT WAS A SAD CONCLUSION TO ! PEAK YE>S ( RESI/ANCE4 

,H[EV]1 ! NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS 9 AN>*I/1 AUTONOMI/1 & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5TS HAS NOT DECREAS$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT HAS DRAMATICALLY 9CREAS$4 ,AN>*ISM EXI/S ON A MASSIVE SCALE 9 ,GREECE4 ,IT IS H>D TO DESCRIBE ! EXT5T ( ! MOVEM5T & ITS DIV]SITY TO AN ,AM]ICAN AUDI5CE4 

,DUR+ ! ,SYRIZA YE>S1 !RE WAS A CONSID]ABLE AM\NT ( REPRESSION4 ,! POLICE ATTACK$ SQUATS1 BUT DID SO 9 A V]Y CALCULAT$ MANN]1 SO ?AT PEOPLE W\LD T>GET !IR ANG] 9T]NALLY1 EMPHASIZ+ SMALL CONFLICTS & POLITICAL DI/9CTIONS4 ,! ,SYRIZA GOV]NM5T HELP$ TO FAN ! FLAMES ( SECT>IANISM 9 ! MOVEM5T BY CONTA9+ ! MOVEM5T RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO SUPPRESS IT4 

,N[1 !RE >E SIGNS ?AT PEOPLE >E COM+ TOGE!R4 ,A NEW PO/] IS CIRCULAT+ CALL+ = A MOBILIZATION ON ,SEPTEMB] #ad UND] ! BANN] 0,NO ,PAS>AN40 ,MANY GR\PS 9 ,EX>*IA ?AT W]E AT ODDS DUR+ ! ,SYRIZA YE>S >E CALL+ = ?IS MOBILIZATION TOGE!R4 ,! ASSEMBLIES ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ! LA/ #dh H\RS W]E NOT *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! 9FI<T+ MANY ( US >E US$ TO1 & ! NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS HAS BE5 HI<4 ,PEOPLE FEEL ! PRESSURE4 ,!Y KN[ !Y HAVE TO *OOSE !IR BATTLES4 ,!Y HAVE LE>N$ FROM ! DECEPTIONS ( ,SYRIZA ?AT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A VICTORY = \R MOVEM5TS 9 ! !AT] ( /ATE POLITICS4 

,I ?9K MANY PEOPLE EXPECT$ ?IS4 ,SOME >E DEPRESS$ & DIVID$1 BUT PREP>$ TO TRANSC5D !SE ISSUES COLLECTIVELY4 ,S9CE ITS 9CEPTION 9 ! #a#i#gS1 ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T AS WE KN[ IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 *>ACT]IZ$ BY WAVES4 ,AS SUMM] IS 5D+1 WE SEE PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R1 OP5+ !IR M9DS1 & REALIZ+ ! S]I\SNESS ( ! BATTLE AHEAD4 

,I %\LD NOTE ?AT ! F\R SQUATS EVICT$ ON ,AUGU/ #bf W]E ASSOCIAT$ ) GR\PS ?AT >E AT ODDS4 ,BUT ! DIALOGUE ?AT HAS FOLL[$ HAS EXPRESS$ UNITY & SOLID>ITY4 ,?+S >E BAD & !Y WILL DEF9ITELY GET WORSE4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT PEOPLE WILL COME TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS ALREADY HAPP5+4 

,:AT CAN WE DO \TSIDE ,GREECE TO SUPPORT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & ! FRE$OM ( IMMIGRANTS !RE8 ,:AT >E ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAYS WE CAN ACT 9 SOLID>ITY8 

,= BETT] OR WORSE1 ,EX>*IA HAS BE5 PORTRAY$ AS ! MECCA ( GLOBAL AN>*ISM4 ,SOMETIMES ,I LAU< AB\T ?IS1 BUT !N ,I REM9D MYSELF TO NOT TAKE = GRANT$ ! BEAUTIFUL ELEM5TS ( ?IS NEI<BORHOOD4 

,MANY W\LD SAY ?AT ! ANSW] TO Y\R QUE/ION IS TO GO TO ,GREEK EMBASSIES & LET ! ,GREEK /ATE KN[ ?AT ,EX>*IA WILL NOT BE ISOLAT$1 ?AT IT IS LOV$ FROM ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,BUT ,I W\LD SAY1 9 ! SPIRIT ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY1 ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT ?OSE :O READ ?IS TEXT CAN DO IS TO CONT9UE BUILD+ SPACES & COMMUNITY :]EV] Y\ >E4 

,EX>*IA HAS ITS FAIR %>E ( ISSUES1 BUT IT IS G5]ALLY A SAFE PLACE4 ,CONSID]+ ITS SIZE1 ! FACT ?AT IT FUNCTIONS SO WELL )\T POLIC+--DESPITE SO MU* DIV]SITY & 9T]NAL DIFF]5CES & EXT]NAL PRESSURE--ATTE/S TO ! VIABILITY ( AN>*ISM4 ,EX>*IA CONFIRMS ?AT EV5 )\T A POLICE =CE1 A MAJOR METROPOLITAN >EA CAN FUNCTION PEACEFULLY4 ,SO ONE WAY Y\ C\LD DEMON/RATE Y\R SOLID>ITY IS TO WORK T[>DS CREAT+ MORE COMMUNITIES ?AT CELEBRATE SELF-DET]M9ATION1 ?AT DO NOT WELCOME ! POLICE4 

,?IS YE> WILL SEE ! FIR/ OBS]VANCES ( IMPORTANT ANNUAL EV5TS UND] ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY1 9CLUD+ ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! DAY #bc /UD5TS W]E KILL$ BY ! ,JUNTA AT ! ,POLYTE*NIO 9 ,EX>*IA1 & ,DECEMB] #f1 ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! MURD] ( ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROPOL\S ?AT SP>K$ ! #bh 9SURRECTION4 ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS US$ BO? DAYS TO RALLY !IR SUPPORT]S & >GUE ?AT !Y MU/ LIFT ! ASYLUM LAWS4 ,:ILE ! MOVEM5T HAS G5]ALLY BE5 CRITICAL ( :AT IS CALL$ AN>*O-T\RISM1 ,I ?9K ! ATTITUDE >\ND ?IS IS *ANG+4 ,IF PEOPLE COME TO ,GREECE = !SE DAYS1 !Y C\LD HELP TO PROTECT ,EX>*IA4 

,\TSIDE SUPPORT]S CAN ALSO COME TO ,GREECE TO HELP IMMIGRANTS 9DEP5D5T ( ! /ATE & ,N,G,OS1 9SIDE & \TSIDE ( ,A!NS4 ,?IS HAS BE5 GO+ ON = A LONG TIME4 

,IT IS NOT EASY TO SAY EXACTLY :AT Y\ %\LD DO4 ,AS ,I WRITE ?IS1 ,I /ILL DON'T KN[ :AT ,NEW ,DEMOCRACY HAS PLANN$1 NOR H[ AN>*I/S H]E WILL RESPOND4 ,BUT !RE >E COPS 9 RIOT GE> SURR\ND+ ! NEI<BORHOOD1 UND]COV] COPS ROAM+ ! /REETS1 & T5SION EV]Y:]E4 ,I AM EQUALLY AFRAID & EXCIT$ TO SEE :AT IS TO COME4 

.<#a.> ,MANY ATTRIBUTE !SE ?REE DEA?S TO ! BOSS REFUS+ TO LET ! EMPLOYES LEAVE DUR+ ! G5]AL /RIKE & ! RIOT ?AT PR$ICTABLY ACCOMPANI$ IT4 

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