,! ,ROLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANISATION #bae ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ,TEXT 3 ,! ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE ',!RE'S CLASS W>F>E1 ALL RI1 & WE'RE W9N+4' - ,W>R5 ,BUFFETT1 CAPITALI/ & ! WORLD'S WEAL?IE/ P]SON 9 #bh ,BE=E WE />T TO LOOK AT ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ITSELF1 WE FIR/ NE$ TO EXPLA9 :AT WE MEAN :5 TALK+ AB\T CLASS4 ,! T]M CLASS IS COMMONLY US$ TO DESCRIBE A CULTURAL ID5TITY ?AT COMES FROM A MIXTURE ( ELEM5TS 9CLUD+ FAMILY BACKGR\ND1 $UCATION1 WORKPLACE HI/ORY & ACCESS TO_/D5IAL ( DIFF]5T OPPORTUNITIES ?R\<\T LIFE4 ,?IS COMPLEX WEB ( FACTORS GIVES RISE TO DIFF]5T SOCIAL LABELS 7E4G4 WORK+ CLASS1 L[] MIDDLE CLASS1 ETC471 EA* ASSOCIAT$ ) DIFF]5T CULTURAL M>K]S - FROM ! SUP]M>KET :]E SOMEONE %OPS ?R\< TO ! TYPES ( 5T]TA9M5T !Y 5JOY4 ,?IS IS A SOCIOLOGICAL DEF9ITION ( CLASS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ECONOMIC CLASS DEF9ES A P]SON BAS$ ON !IR RELATION%IP TO CAPITAL4 ,! RUL+ CLASS IS MADE UP ( ?OSE :O HAVE !IR NE$S MET ?R\< CONTROLL+ ! PLACES :]E PEOPLE WORK4 ,!Y EXPLOIT US1 ! WORK+ CLASS 79CLUD+ ! UNEMPLOY$ & RETIR$7 :O1 9 CONTRA/1 >E =C$ TO SELL \R LABOR 9 ORD] TO HAVE \R NE$S MET4 ,! MONEY E>N$ FROM WORK+ IS ALWAYS LESS ?AN ! AM\NT ( VALUE WE CREATE4 ,?IS SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION IS ! BASIS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ?IS DEF9ITION ( CLASS ?AT WE WILL USE 9 ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,\R EXPLOITATION AS ! WORK+ CLASS LEADS US TO QUE/ION ! E/ABLI%$ ORD] & /RUGGLE = A BETT] LIFE4 ,\R EXP]I5CE ( ?IS CLASS /RUGGLE DEVELOPS 9TO A CLASS CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT DIFF]5T SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS MAY REA* DIFF]5T DEGREES ( CONSCI\SNESS AT DIFF]5T TIMES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! SOLID>ITY GA9$ ?R\< COMMON EXP]I5CE IS UND]M9$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS ?R\< ! M$IA1 \R $UCATION1 & DIFF]5T =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,AT ! MOM5T ! WORK+ CLASS IS NEI!R FULLY DIVID$ NOR FULLY UNIT$1 NOR CONSCI\S ( ITSELF & ITS P[]4 ,CLASS ,SPONTANEITY ',! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S MU/ BE BR\ATION ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 ',! WORK+ CLASS BY ITSELF CAN ONLY ATTA9 TRADE-UNION CONSCI\SNESS4' - ,L591 ',:AT ,IS ,TO ,BE ,DONE' 79 />K CONTRA/ TO ! ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL74 ,W\LD-BE LEAD]S (T5 PR\DLY PROCLAIM ?AT !Y WILL BE ! ONES TO PROVIDE ! SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS 9 WORK]S' LIVES4 ,?IS IS TRUE ( BUS9ESS FAT-CATS1 ! HEADS ( ! TRADE UNIONS1 & POLITICIANS ( EV]Y TYPE 7FROM SOCIAL DEMOCRATS ?R\< TO ! SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES74 ,H[EV]1 !SE CLAIMS >E UND]M9$ TIME & TIME AGA9 BY ! (T5 DI/ORT$ & MISUND]/OOD CONCEPT ( WORK+ CLASS SPONTANEITY4 ,WE 9 ! WORK+ CLASS >E FULLY ABLE TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION = \RSELVES4 ,WE CAN DEVELOP NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE & ORGANIZATION TO MEET \R NE$S4 ,9 EV]Y GREAT REVOLUTION>Y UPSURGE WE HAVE DEVELOP$ NEW TACTICS1 FROM WORK]S C\NCILS & ROAD BLOCKADES ?R\< TO FLY+ PICKETS & SIT-9 /RIKES1 REG>DLESS ( \R W\LD-BE LEAD]S4 ,MANY LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS ATTEMPT TO *ANNEL OR SUPPRESS ?IS ACTIVITY = !IR [N 5DS4 ,TRADE UNIONS1 9 P>TICUL>1 ACT TO PREV5T OR DIV]T CLASS SPONTANEITY BO? 9 ! WORKPLACE & ! COMMUNITY AS IT IS !IR ABILITY TO CONTROL MILITANT ACTION ?AT PRES]VES ! UNION BUREAUCRACY 7& !IR PLACE AT ! BOSSES' TABLE74 ,O!RS ?9K ?AT AS ! WORK+ CLASS >E ABLE TO TAKE ACTION SPONTANE\SLY1 !RE IS NO NE$ = AN>*I/S TO =M A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,H[EV]1 IT DOES NOT FOLL[ FROM EI!R ( !SE POSITIONS ?AT WE %\LD NOT =M ORGANIZATIONS4 ,AGITATION BY A REVOLUTION>Y M9ORITY CAN PROVIDE SKILLS & KN[L$GE ?AT GREATLY HELP TO SP>K ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,)\T ?IS PREP>ATION ! *ANCES >E F> GREAT] ( \R /RUGGLES BE+ DEFEAT$ OR DIV]T$ AGA9/ \R 9T]E/S4 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION3 ,ONE ,CURR5T ,)9 ! ,CLASS ',AN>*ISM IS NOT A BEAUTIFUL UTOPIA1 NOR AN AB/RACT PHILOSOPHICAL IDEA1 IT IS A SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( ! LABOR+ MASSES4' - ,! ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M ( ! ,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S ',AN>*ISM IS ORGANIZATION1 ORGANIZATION & MORE ORGANIZATION4' - ,]RICO ,MALATE/A ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE >E MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS :O >E CONSCI\S ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT 9 ORD] TO GET FROM \R CURR5T SOCIETY TO AN>*I/ COMMUNISM1 !RE IS A NE$ = A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS IS ! BASIS ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION4 ,AS AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION WE SEE \RSELVES NOT AS \TSIDE OR BEYOND ! WORK+ CLASS BUT AS P>T ( IT4 ,WE WORK TO 9CREASE ! 9FLU5CE ( \R IDEAS NOT AS A LEAD]%IP OR 'VANGU>D ( ! REVOLUTION'1 BUT SIMPLY AS AGITATORS )9 ! WORK+ CLASS :O >E TRY+ TO %[ ! /R5G? ( AN>*I/ ME?ODS & BR+ AB\T AN>*I/ COMMUNISM4 ,:ILE WE HOPE TO 9CREASE \R MEMB]%IP1 ?IS IS DONE :5 O!R CLASS CONSCI\S AN>*I/S SEE ! WOR? ( ORGANIZATION & *OOSE TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,MEMB]%IP IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WE NEV] DIV]T1 DISRUPT OR TAKE OV] WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLES 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE \R [N MEMB]%IP4 ,AS IT IS P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS & AT ! SAME TIME A DI/9CT T5D5CY )9 IT1 ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION SEES ! NE$ = REVOLUTION AT A TIME :]E ! MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS DOES NOT4 ,WE MU/ REMEMB] ?AT ?IS DOES NOT MAKE US SOME?+ O!R ?AN A P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,TO GO D[N ?AT ROAD LEADS TO ELITISM & SEP>ATION FROM CLASS REALITY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION HAS IDEAS ?AT >E FUR!R DEVELOP$ ?AN ?OSE MORE (T5 F\ND )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS DEVELOPM5T ( IDEAS %\LD NOT BE CONFUS$ ) ! DEVELOPM5T ( SUCCESSFUL TACTICS2 WORK]S EV]Y:]E LE>N NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE & ORGANIZATION SO WE MU/ ALWAYS BE READY TO LE>N FROM ! ACTIVITY ( O!RS4 ,WE MU/ CON/ANTLY REVISE \R TACTICS AS SITUATIONS UNFOLD4 ,JU/ BECAUSE WE >E MEMB]S ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MEAN WE >E 9FALLIBLE4 ,WE WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ! ANSW]4 ,9DE$1 DUR+ REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS1 AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS HAVE (T5 BE5 SURPRIS$ BY ! AUDACITY & IMAG9ATION ( O!R REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! ,ROLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION ',MEAN+FUL ACTION1 = REVOLUTION>IES1 IS :ATEV] 9CREASES ! CONFID5CE1 ! AUTONOMY1 ! 9ITIATIVE1 ! P>TICIPATION1 ! SOLID>ITY1 ! EQUALIT>IAN T5D5CIES & ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! MASSES & :ATEV] ASSI/S 9 !IR DEMY/IFICATION4 ,/]ILE & H>MFUL ACTION IS :ATEV] RE9=CES ! PASSIVITY ( ! MASSES1 !IR APA?Y1 !IR CYNICISM1 !IR DIFF]5TIATION ?R\< HI]>*Y1 !IR ALI5ATION1 !IR RELIANCE ON O!RS TO DO ?+S = !M & ! DEGREE TO :I* !Y CAN !RE=E BE MANIPULAT$ BY O!RS - EV5 BY ?OSE ALLEG$LY ACT+ ON !IR BEHALF4' - ,SOLID>ITY1 ',AS ,WE ,SEE ,IT' ,9 UND]/&+ ?AT ! REVOLUTION MU/ BE MADE BY ! :OLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION HAS A NUMB] ( TASKS TO P]=M4 ,AS MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION WE MU/ EMBODY A SET ( %>$ AIMS & PR9CIPLES 9 ! TASK ( BUILD+ T[>DS REVOLUTION4 ,WE MU/ WORK TO ACTIVELY DISMANTLE /RUCTURES ( OPPRESSION ?AT HAVE BE5 C>RI$ OV] FROM SOCIETY4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE F$]ALLY AS OPPOS$ TO C5TRALLY & HAVE DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES ?AT >E DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC4 ,?IS 5C\RAGES ! ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( ALL MEMB]S & PREV5TS ! =MATION ( UNNECESS>Y BUREAUCRACY4 ,WE PUT =W>D ! MESSAGE ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS MU/ DE/ROY CAPITALISM & E/ABLI% AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,WE DO ?IS BY GIV+ PRACTICAL EXAMPLES ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E 9T]NATIONALI/ & MAKE L9KS ) O!R GR\PS 9 ORD] TO BUILD SOLID>ITY & 9CREASE CLASS EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,WORK+ CLASS HI/ORY IS DELIB]ATELY OBSCUR$ & EXCLUD$ FROM MA9/REAM M$IA BY ! /RUCTURES ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,WE WORK T[>DS ! R$ISCOV]Y ( PA/ /RUGGLES1 !IR SUCCESSES & MI/AKES1 %>+ ! LESSONS ?AT DEVELOP \R CLASS CONSCI\SNESS4 ,H[EV]1 WE CANNOT SEE \RSELVES SOLELY AS A PROPAG&A GR\P4 ,WE WORK TO A*IEVE LOCAL VICTORIES 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 BUILD+ SOLID>ITY BETWE5 ?OSE :O R5T1 ?OSE :O [N1 ?OSE ON H\S+ B5EFITS & ?OSE :O >E SQUATT+ OR HOMELESS4 ,WE >E 9VOLV$ 9 WORKPLACE DISPUTES1 ATTEMPT+ TO MAKE L9KS BETWE5 UNIONIZ$1 NONUNIONIZ$ & UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S1 AS WELL AS DEMON/RAT+ COMMON PURPOSE BETWE5 DIFF]5T WORKPLACE /RUGGLES AGA9/ \R %>$ CLASS 5EMIES4 ,WE JO9 GR\PS =M$ >\ND FITICUL> 9T]SECTIONS ( OPPRESSION )9 ! WORK+ CLASS 7SU* AS WOM5'S GR\PS1 QUE] COLLECTIVES1 DISABILITY CAMPAIGNS1 ETC474 ,WE PO9T \T ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ & LIB]T>IAN T5D5CIES 9 !SE /RUGGLES4 ,WE AGITATE = A BREAK ) RE=MISM1 HI]>*ICAL =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 & ! IDEA ?AT WE %>E AN 9T]E/ ) MEMB]S ( ! RUL+ CLASS ON ! BASIS ( A COMMON ID5TITY4 ,WE WORK T[>DS ! FULLE/ MASS P>TICIPATION 9SIDE GR\PS & ?R\<\T ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE AIM TO %[ ! WAY 9 :I* ALL !SE /RUGGLES >E 9T]CONNECT$ & HELP BUILD A S5SE ( UND]/&+1 RESPECT & PRACTICAL SOLID>ITY BETWE5 WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLES SO ?AT DIFF]5T GR\PS CAN WORK 9 MUTUAL AID AGA9/ COMMON 5EMIES4 ,:ILE SEEK+ TO OP5LY SPREAD \R IDEAS AS P>T ( !SE MOVEM5TS1 WE DO NOT TRY TO MAKE !M APP5DAGES ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,LIB]ATION IS A*IEV$ BY BUILD+ AUTONOM\S GR\PS ?AT WORK TOGE!R 9 CLASS SOLID>ITY4 ,F9ALLY1 WE MU/ CONT9UE TO DEVELOP AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ !ORY & PRACTICE DUR+ A TIME :5 MANY HOLD RELATIVELY CONS]VATIVE IDEAS & VALUES4 ,TO ?IS 5D WE MU/ BE SURE ?AT !SE >E NOT M]ELY AB/RACT !ORETICAL CONCEPTS BUT >E 9 FACT REAL /RATEGIES DEVELOP$ ?R\< /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS NOT ! CASE ?AT IDEAS MU/ NECESS>ILY COME BE=E ACTION2 WE LE>N ?R\< /RUGGLE & ?IS 9 TURN 9FLU5CES DEVELOPM5TS 9 \R !ORY4 ,IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT ?AT WE >E CON/ANTLY ASSESS+ & REVIS+ \R IDEAS TO REFLECT *ANG+ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS A BRIEF 9TRODUCTION TO SOME ( ! PRACTICES WE 9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION CURR5TLY PUT =W>D AS P>T ( ! ROLE ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION3 ,! ,LEAD]%IP ( ,IDEAS ,WE DO NOT FI*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY 7SU* AS MASS P>TICIPATION 9 DECISION MAK+1 COLLECTIVE ACTION1 & BUILD+ SOLID>ITY BETWE5 DIFF]5T /RUGGLES74 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 9 RECOGNIZ+ ! LEAD]%IP ( IDEAS1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?AT IT IS ONE ( MANY GR\PS P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! MASS MOVEM5T1 ALONGSIDE ?OSE )\T AFFILIATION4 ,9 DO+ SO IT MU/ MEET ! *ALL5GE ( 9CORPORAT+ NEW !ORY & PRACTICE FROM O!R T5D5CIES ?AT MAY TAKE A LEAD+ ROLE 9 ! /RUGGLE = A FREE SOCIETY4 ,! LEAD]%IP ( IDEAS /&S 9 />K OPPOSITION TO A P>TY LEAD]%IP OR A REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D1 :O SEE !IR [N IDEAS & [N 9T]E/S AS BE+ MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ?OSE ( ! WID] CLASS & WILL USE AU?ORIT>IAN ME?ODS TO 5=CE !IR WILL1 ULTIMATELY JU/ LEAD+ TO ONE RUL+ CLASS BE+ REPLAC$ BY ANO!R4 ,A ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE ,! CURR5T POLITICAL SY/EM IS A RIGG$ GAME2 NO MATT] :AT WE DO )9 IT1 WE 5D UP AT ! SAME DEAD 5DS ( /ATE CONTROL & A CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,9 OPPOSITION TO ?IS1 WE HAVE TO DEVELOP \R [N CULTURE1 NOT ONE FOI/$ UPON US BY ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM & ITS AG5TS - A CULTURE BAS$ ON A CLASS 9 ! PROCESS ( RESI/+4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION WORKS TO BUILD BONDS ( SOLID>ITY ?AT WILL UNITE US 9 A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,?IS DOES NOT RE/ SOLELY ON A P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION OR SET ( PR9CIPLES4 ,IT IS COMPOS$ ( IDEAS1 PRACTICES & ATTITUDES ?AT REVEAL TO US \R P[] AS AN EXPLOIT$ BUT NECESS>Y P>T ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,IT IS COLLECTIVELY BE+ AW>E & ACT+ )9 \R CLASS 9T]E/4 ,?IS CULTURE IS BUILT UPON \R SELF-IMAGE & \R SELF-BELIEF4 ,PREFIGURATION ,MANY BRUTAL & BLOODY ACTS HAVE BE5 UND]TAK5 BY ?OSE :O TRY TO CLAIM ?AT ! 5DS JU/IFY ! MEANS4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,! 5DS WILL ALWAYS BE REFLECT$ 9 ! MEANS4 ,?US ?OSE US+ HI]>*ICAL ME?ODS 9 !IR /RUGGLES TODAY WILL NEV] LEAD US TO A FREE SOCIETY4 ,PUTT+ 9 PLACE ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM 9 \R /RUGGLES TODAY WILL BE ! SE$ FROM :I* AN>*I/ COMMUNISM WILL GR[ 9 ! FUTURE4 ,MUTUAL ,AID & ,SOLID>ITY ,MUTUAL AID IS ! CONCEPT ( PROVID+ RES\RCES & SUPPORT 9 ! SPIRIT ( COMMUNAL B5EFIT4 ,MUTUAL AID IS PRACTIC$ AMONG ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL SPECIES 79CLUD+ PR$ATORY ONES & HUMANK9D \RSELVES74 ,BY 5ACT+ ?IS PR9CIPLE 9 MAT]IAL WAYS WE %[ \R SOLID>ITY4 ,?IS *ANGES COOP]ATION & %>+ 9TO A =CE ?AT GOV]NM5TS FE>4 ,IT IS ! MEANS BY :I* WE ACQUIRE ! /R5G? TO *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,AUTONOMY ,IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE =M UP GR\PS BAS$ UPON A %>$ EXP]I5CE ( OPPRESSION SO AS TO BETT] UND]/& \R [N SITUATIONS & COME TO A DECISION ON H[ ANY %>$ /RUGGLES %\LD BE F\N+ ! TOOLS REQUIR$ TO MA9TA9 ANY GA9S = !MSELVES4 ,AUTONOM\S GR\PS W\LD /ILL LOOK TO =M BONDS ( MUTUAL AID ) ONE ANO!R1 ULTIMATELY %>+ AN 9T]E/ AS MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & %\LD AIM TO ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) ONE ANO!R'S /RUGGLES4 ,! DIFF]5CE H]E IS ?AT ?OSE ) A %>$ EXP]I5CE ( OPPRESSION W\LD LEAD !IR [N /RUGGLES1 NOT AN \TSIDE =CE4 ,?IS (F]S ! ONLY *ANCE ( W9N+ A LA/+ FRE$OM4 ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTION ,AN 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/ CAN ONLY DO SO MU* ON !IR [N4 ,! FEEL+ ( ISOLATION :I* CAPITALISM IMPOSES CAN (T5 LEAD TO DISILLUSIONM5T & DESPAIR4 ,! LA/+ *ANGE ?AT IS ESS5TIAL TO AN>*ISM IS BR\*I/ GR\P CAN ACCOMPLI% F> MORE ?AN ! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S CAN A*IEVE 9 ISOLATION4 ,A F$]AT$ NETWORK CON/ANTLY KEEP+ US 9=M$1 %>+ BE/ PRACTICE & SUPPORT+ EA* O!R :5 NE$$ CAN PUN* WELL ABOVE ! WEIE DIVID$4 ,:5 WE ORGANIZE \RSELVES COLLECTIVELY WE HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO ACT 9 A CONC]T$ MANN] AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 ,9DIVIDUAL ACTIONS MAY ALT] CONDITIONS TEMPOR>ILY1 BUT DO NOT ALT] ! CONDITION BETWE5 CLASSES ON A WIDE SCALE OR ) ANY LA/+ EFFECT4 ,COLLECTIVE ACTION ALSO CREATES A SPIRIT ( COMBATIV5ESS AS PEOPLE REALIZE ?AT1 F> FROM BE+ P[]LESS1 !Y DO HAVE ! P[] TO BR+ AB\T *ANGE4 ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,DIRECT ACTION 9VOLVES TACKL+ ! ROOT CAUSE ( A PROBLEM )\T APPEAL+ TO A ?IRD P>TY TO ACT ON Y\R BEHALF4 ,:5 WE TAKE ACTION ON \R [N BEHALF RA!R ?AN LOBBY+ AN EXT]NAL AU?ORITY1 ?IS PROVIDES US ) OPPORTUNITIES TO RAISE CLASS CONSCI\SNESS FROM ! SITUATION & IMPROVE \R EFFECTIV5ESS 9 TAK+ ACTION4 ,CONV]SELY1 POLITICAL ACTION IS :5 ! PROPOS$ SOLUTION RELIES ON SOMEONE ELSE TAK+ ACTION TO RESOLVE ! CONFLICT4 ,?IS (T5 REQUIRES A HI< LEVEL ( ACTIVITY ) A HI< *ANCE ( FAILURE4 ,POLITICAL ACTION R$UCES OR CONTROLS ! OPPORTUNITIES TO =M LA/+ *ANGE ?R\< COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,RA!R ?AN FO/] A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE1 IT ISOLATES DIFF]5T SEGM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS & FO/]S A CULTURE ( RELIANCE ON AU?ORITY FIGURES & SPECIALI/ GR\PS4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS NOT SIMPLY A L\D OR MILITANT PROTE/1 ) SOME ( ! L\DE/ PROTE/S 7SU* AS DEMON/RATIONS \TSIDE ( %OPS OR M>*ES FROM ONE PO9T TO ANO!R7 BE+ =MS ( POLITICAL ACTION4 ,WE %\LD ONLY ADVOCATE POLITICAL ACTION :5 DIRECT ACTION W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE OR W\LD NOT HAVE A POSITIVE \TCOME4 ,WE %\LD ALWAYS MAKE CLE> TO ?OSE 9VOLV$ :I* K9D ( ACTION IS BE+ UND]TAK5 & BE REALI/IC AB\T \R ?\T 9 ACTIONS ?AT WILL W9 CONCRETE VICTORIES4 ,DIRECT ,DEMOCRACY @& ,MASS ,P>TICIPATION ,= WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS TO REMA9 FOCUS$ ON A*IEV+ ! GOALS ( ! :OLE GR\P1 WE NE$ TO 5SURE ?AT ACCESS TO DECISION-MAK+ IS PROVID$ 9 A FAIR FA%ION & ?AT P>TICIPATION IS OP5 TO ALL 9VOLV$4 ,EA* P]SON %\LD HAVE EQUAL 9PUT 9TO ANY DECISION ?AT WILL AFFECT !M4 ,?IS /&S 9 CONTRA/ TO ! USUAL S*EME ( ?+S1 9 :I* A HI]>*ICAL ELITE TAKE POSITIONS & MAKE DECISIONS = ! :OLE GR\P4 ,EV5 9 ! SMALL SCALE A SELF-IMPORTANT COMMITTEE CAN 5D UP TAK+ DECISIONS ?AT FUR!R ITS [N 9T]E/S RA!R ?AN ! 9T]E/S ( ALL 9VOLV$4 ,:5 ,REVOLUTION ,COMES ',! 9H]5T T5D5CY ( ! ,/ATE IS TO CONC5TRATE1 TO N>R[1 & MONOPOLIZE ALL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES2 ! NATURE ( REVOLUTION IS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO GR[1 TO BROAD51 & DISSEM9ATE ITSELF 9 EV]-WID] CIRCLES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! ,/ATE IS 9/ITUTIONAL & /ATIC2 REVOLUTION IS FLU5T1 DYNAMIC4 ,!SE TWO T5D5CIES >E 9COMPATIBLE & MUTUALLY DE/RUCTIVE4 ,! ,/ATE IDEA KILL$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & IT MU/ HAVE ! SAME RESULT 9 ALL O!R REVOLUTIONS1 UNLESS ! LIB]T>IAN IDEA PREVAIL4' - ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,MY ,DISILLUSIONM5T 9 ,RUSSIA ,TRADITIONALLY1 LEFT GR\PS HAVE CALL$ = ! G5]AL /RIKE - A MASS ECONOMIC /RIKE ( ALL WORK]S - TO OV]COME CAPITALISM DUR+ ONE ( ITS P]IODS ( CRISIS4 ,HI/ORY HAS %[N ?AT TRAVEL+ ?IS PA? )\T ! WID] WORK+ CLASS HAV+ FIR/ GA9$ ! IDEAS & EXP]I5CE NE$$ TO DEF5D \R VICTORIES LEADS TO ! DISA/]S ( AU?ORIT>IANISM OR C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,EV5 ) !SE SKILLS1 ! ACT ( REVOLUTION HAS ! DANG] ( LEAD+ TO SPLITS AS SOME GR\PS BALK AT C]TA9 ACTIONS OR >E HAPPY TO SETTLE = P>TIAL \TCOMES4 ,TO PREV5T ?IS FROM HAPP5+ A REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS WILL BE REQUIR$ ?R\<\T ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ORD] TO 5SURE WE DO NOT SETTLE = P>TIAL \TCOMES & 9/EAD REMA9 FOCUS$ UPON A*IEV+ SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,GR\PS %>+ ?IS REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS MAY F$]ATE 9TO RELATIVELY FEW ORGANIZATIONS1 BR++ TOGE!R ALL ?OSE :O SEE ! NE$ = ! VICTORY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS !N ?AT A G5]AL POLITICAL /RIKE - US+ BO? MASS 9DU/RIAL ACTION & MASS SOCIAL PROTE/ - HAS ! 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