,?IS ,IS ,AN>*Y 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,S9CE ,M9NEAPOLIS POLICE BRUTALLY MURD]$ ,GEORGE ,FLOYD ON ,MAY #b#e1 #b#b1 DEMON/RATIONS HAVE EXPLOD$ ACROSS ! ,U,S & ! WORLD4 ,MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAVE TAK5 TO ! /REETS TO DEM& JU/ICE = ,GEORGE ,FLOYD & ,BREONNA ,TAYLOR & AN 5D TO POLICE VIOL5CE & T]ROR1 UND]SCOR+ ! NE$ TO ]ADICATE SY/EMIC RACISM BY RADICALLY TRANS=M+ \R SOCIETY4 ,)9 #bd H\RS ( ! EXPLOSION ( PROTE/1 ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CLAIM$ ?AT AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! UNRE/ ?AT HAS OCCURR$ 9 CITIES ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 

,?IS MOVE TO BLAME AN>*I/S & 0ANTIFA0 IS 9T5D$ TO DISCR$IT !SE POPUL> UPRIS+S :ILE DEMONIZ+ & ISOLAT+ ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,YET ! WAYS ?AT ! PREVAIL+ ORD] HAS FAIL$ ALMO/ ALL ( US >E CLE>] ?AN EV]4 ,\TRAGE & PROTE/ HAVE SPREAD F> BEYOND ANY P>TICUL> IDEOLOGY OR GR\P4 ,AS T5S ( ?\S&S FILL ! /REETS ( SCORES ( CITIES1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT AN>*I/S >E NOT RESPONSIBLE = ORGANIZ+ !SE DEMON/RATIONS4 ,! DEMON/RATIONS & ! UNRE/ ACCOMPANY+ !M REPRES5T AN ORGANIC RESPONSE TO A WIDELY FELT NE$4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ?IS ORGANIC GR\NDSWELL ( MOM5TUM1 BAS$ 9 REPRODUCIBLE TACTICS ?AT ANYONE CAN EMPLOY1 EMBODIES AN>*I/ MODELS = SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,MANY ( ! PRACTICES & PR9CIPLES ?AT HAVE BE5 FUNDAM5TAL TO ?IS MOVEM5T HAVE LONG BE5 MA9/AYS ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+4 

,H]E1 WE EXPLORE ! AN>*I/ ROOTS ( EI<T PR9CIPLES ?AT HAVE BE5 ESS5TIAL TO ! SUCCESS ( ! ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] & ,JU/ICE = ,GEORGE ,FLOYD DEMON/RATIONS1 SEEK+ TO C5T] ,BLACK 9ITIATIVES ?AT REFLECT ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN VALUES4 ,= BACKGR\ND ON ,BLACK AN>*ISM SPECIFICALLY1 WE RECOMM5D ,LOR5ZO ,KOM'BOA ,]V9'S ,AN>*ISM & ! ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION OR ! MORE REC5T ,AN>KATA ,/ATEM5T4 

,SELF-,DET]M9ATION 

  

,ONE ( ! MANY ?+S ?AT POLITICIANS AIM TO OBSCURE BY 9SI/+ ?AT 0\TSIDE AGITATORS0 >E RESPONSIBLE = ! UPRIS+ ?AT BEGAN 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS IS ?AT OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E ALREADY OCCUPI$ & EXPLOIT$ BY \TSID]S4 ,?IS BEGAN ) ! COLONIZATION ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA BY ,EUROPEAN SETTL]S1 ! ORIG9AL 0\TSIDE AGITATORS10 & CONT9UES TODAY ) ! [N]%IP ( MO/ ( ! REAL E/ATE & BUS9ESSES 9 ,BLACK1 9DIG5\S1 & IMMIGRANT NEI<BORHOODS BY NONRESID5TS ) FEW TIES TO ?OSE COMMUNITIES--NOT TO M5TION ! POLIC+ ( !SE NEI<BORHOODS BY (FIC]S LIKE ,D]EK ,*AUV9 :O COMMUTE TO ! DI/RICTS !Y T]RORIZE4 

,9 OPPOSITION TO !SE ONGO+ OCCUPATIONS1 AN>*I/S CALL = SELF-DET]M9ATION1 >GU+ ?AT 9DIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES %\LD CONTROL !IR [N BODIES & LIV+ CONDITIONS & DET]M9E !IR [N DE/9IES RA!R ?AN LIVE UND] ! IMPOSITION ( /ATE P[]1 :I* IS DESIGN$ TO S]VE ! URGES ( A PRIVILEG$ FEW RA!R ?AN ! NE$S ( ! MANY4 ,AS ! HORRIFIC MURD]S ( ,GEORGE ,FLOYD & ,BREONNA ,TAYLOR %[1 RECLAIM+ CONTROL OV] PUBLIC SPACE FROM ! POLICE =CES ?AT HOLD ,BLACK COMMUNITIES HO/AGE IS AN ESS5TIAL /EP T[>DS SELF-DET]M9ATION4 

,LIKEWISE1 AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT ?OSE :O >E DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY A SITUATION %\LD BE ! ONES TO DECIDE H[ TO RESPOND TO IT4 ,9 TAK+ ! 9ITIATIVE TO RESPOND TO ! MURD] ( ,GEORGE ,FLOYD !MSELVES ON !IR [N T]MS RA!R ?AN DEF]R+ TO 0COMMUNITY LEAD]S0 OR PETITION+ ! GOV]NM5T = R$RESS1 ! PEOPLE ( ,M9NEAPOLIS MADE !IR DEM& = AUTONOMY CRY/AL CLE>4 

,ON ! /REETS ( !IR NEI<BORHOODS1 9 !IR S*OOLS & WORKPLACES1 ORD9>Y PEOPLE 9 REVOLT >E F9D+ SUPPORT FROM AN>*I/S 9 !IR EF=TS TO ATTA9 G5U9E SELF-DET]M9ATION = !IR COMMUNITIES4  
  

0,WE NE$ TO USE ! GREATE/ P[] ?AT WE HAVE1 :I* IS CONTROL OV] \R BODIES1 CONTROL ( \R LABOR1 TO MAKE ! SITUATION UNGOV]NABLE & UNT5ABLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & TO DO IT 9 AN ORGANIZ$ SY/EMIC FA%ION40 

-,KALI ,AKUNO ( ,COOP]ATION ,JACKSON  

,DEC5TRALIZATION 

  

,CONTR>Y TO ! PROPAG&A ( RI<T-W+ CONSPIRACY !ORI/S1 !RE HAS BE5 NO S+LE =CE1 ORGANIZATION1 OR IDEOLOGY GUID+ !SE PROTE/S4 ,DEMON/RATIONS = JU/ICE & AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ALL #e /ATES & NE>LY #e O!R C\NTRIES OV] ! PA/ WEEK )\T ANY C5TRAL COORD9ATION :ATSOEV]4 

,9 CONTRA/ TO TOP-D[N1 C5TRALIZ$ EF=TS1 ?IS FL\RI%+ ( GRASSROOTS 9ITIATIVES *>ACT]IZES ! AN>*I/ APPROA* TO SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,LIKE ! ,OCCUPY ,MOVEM5T1 :I* AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S & TACTICS HELP$ TO LAUN*1 LOCAL MANIFE/ATIONS CAN TAKE DIFF]5T =MS ACCORD+ TO CONTEXT :ILE AMPLIFY+ ! OV]ALL MESSAGE4 ,HORIZONTAL L9KS BETWE5 P>TICIPANTS ALL[ = FLEXIBILITY1 KEEP+ IT EASY = NEW PEOPLE TO GET 9VOLV$ AS !Y SEE FIT4 ,?IS MODEL HAS WON HI/ORIC VICTORIES--= EXAMPLE1 ! MOBILIZATION AGA9/ ! SUMMIT ( ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION 9 ,SEATTLE 9 #a#i#i#i1 DUR+ :I* AN>*I/S & O!RS \TWITT$ POLICE ?R\< A NETWORK$ /RUCTURE ( AUTONOM\S AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT WORK$ TOGE!R TO %UT D[N ! CITY4 

,TODAY1 ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] ACTIVI/S >E ALSO EMPLOY+ A DEC5TRALIZ$ APPROA*1 P]MITT+ ! MOVEM5T TO SPREAD ORGANICALLY & 5SUR+ ?AT IT CANNOT BE CONTA9$ OR COOPT$4 

,FI<T+ ,:ITE ,SUPREMACY 

  

,AS PROPON5TS ( EQUALITY1 AN>*I/S OPPOSE :ITE SUPREMACY & FASCISM4 ,?OSE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( COLONIAL VIOL5CE HAVE ALWAYS DEF5D$ !MSELVES AGA9/ RACI/ VIOL5CE2 AN>*I/S BELIEVE 9 TAK+ ACTION 9 SOLID>ITY EV5 :5 !Y !MSELVES >E NOT ! T>GETS4 ,9 ONE ( ! E>LIE/ EXPRESSIONS ( AN>*ISM 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! PROM95T ,AM]ICAN ABOLITIONI/ ,WILLIAM ,LLOYD ,G>RISON L9K$ HIS REJECTION ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( GOV]NM5T & PROP]TY TO HIS OPPOSITION TO ! 9/ITUTION ( SLAV]Y4 ,9 ! #a#i#hS & #a#i#iS1 AN>*I/S ACROSS ,NOR? ,AM]ICA =M$ ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION *APT]S TO FI<T AGA9/ NEO-,NAZI ORGANIZ+4 ,TODAY'S SO-CALL$ 0ANTIFA0 GR\PS >E P>T ( ?IS LONG/&+ TRADITION ( DEF5D+ COMMUNITIES AGA9/ RACI/ & FASCI/ VIOL5CE4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ SPE>HEAD$ BY ,BLACK PEOPLE & O!R PEOPLE ( COLOR HAS PLAY$ A CRITICAL ROLE 9 PU%+ BROAD] SOCIAL MOVEM5TS TO *ALL5GE SY/EMIC RACISM4 ,FROM ,F]GUSON TO ,*>LOTTESVILLE & 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS TODAY1 AN>*I/S ( ALL E?NICITIES HAVE BE5 ON ! FRONT L9ES ( EF=TS TO PREV5T NEO-,NAZIS1 NEO-,CONF$]ATES1 & O!R :ITE SUPREMACI/S FROM H>M+ PEOPLE4 

,! EF=TS ( ,PRESID5T ,TRUMP1 ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,B>R1 & ! RI<T-W+ M$IA TO DECL>E 0ANTIFA0 A T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION >E A TRANSP>5T PLOY TO UND]M9E ?IS POPUL> UPRIS+ & DI/RACT ITS SUPPORT]S4 ,! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN1 ! DEADLIE/ T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION 9 ,U,S HI/ORY1 RECEIVES NO SU* CONDEMNATION--NOR DO ! GR\PS ?AT RADICALIZ$ ! RACI/ :O MURD]$ ,HEA!R ,HEY] 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 NOR ! :ITE SUPREMACI/ GANG :OSE SYMBOL A ,N,Y,P,D (FIC] FLA%$ LA/ WEEK AT A ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] PROTE/4 ,TRUMP'S GOV]NM5T BR&S ?OSE :O OPPOSE :ITE SUPREMACY & FASCISM 0T]RORI/S10 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT--UNLIKE ! BIGOTS !Y OPPOSE--!Y HAVE YET TO BE RESPONSIBLE = A S+LE P]SON'S DEA?4 

,MUTUAL ,AID 

  

,MUTUAL AID IS A PRACTICE ( RECIPROCAL C>E ?R\< :I* P>TICIPANTS 9 A NETWORK MAKE SURE ?AT EV]YONE'S NE$S >E MET4 ,IT IS NEI!R A TIT-=-TAT EX*ANGE NOR ! SORT ( ONE-WAY ASSI/ANCE ?AT A *>ITY ORGANIZATION (F]S1 BUT A FREE 9T]*ANGE ( ASSI/ANCE & RES\RCES4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT COMMUNITIES CAN MEET !IR NE$S ?R\< MUTUAL AID RA!R ?AN CUT?ROAT COMPETITION = PR(IT4 

,AS ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i CRISIS UNFOLD$1 COMMUNITIES ACROSS ! ,U,S RECOGNIZ$ ! NE$ TO ORGANIZE TO MEET URG5T NE$S COLLECTIVELY4 ,BECAUSE AN>*I/S TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE 9 !SE EF=TS FROM ! BEG9N+1 !Y CAME TO BE KN[N UND] ! BANN] ( MUTUAL AID4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 EV5 PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS LIKE ,ALEX&RIA ,OCASIO-,CORTEZ CALL$ ON ,AM]ICANS TO =M MUTUAL AID 9ITIATIVES4 

,! T]M WAS ORIG9ALLY POPUL>IZ$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/ ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 & SPREAD ?R\< 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ NETWORKS4 ,KROPOTK91 A NATURALI/ & BIOLOGI/1 >GU$ 9 ,MUTUAL ,AID3 ,A ,FACTOR ( ,EVOLUTION 7#a#i#b7 ?AT IT IS RECIPROCITY & COOP]ATION1 NOT BLOOD?IR/Y COMPETITION1 ?AT 5ABLES SPECIES FROM ! SMALLE/ MICROORGANISMS TO HUMAN SOCIETIES TO SURVIVE & ?RIVE4 ,?IS *ALL5G$ ! ,SOCIAL ,D>W9I/ DOGMA ( 0SURVIVAL ( ! FITTE/0 ?AT BUS9ESS ELITES US$ TO JU/IFY ! EXPLOITATION & 9EQUALITY ?AT ACCOMPANI$ ! EXPANSION ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM 9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,KROPOTK9 MADE A SCI5TIFIC & PHILOSOPHICAL CASE = REORGANIZ+ SOCIETY ACCORD+ TO ! PR9CIPLES ( MUTUAL AID1 :I* HE DESCRIB$ AS 0! CLOSE DEP5D5CY ( EV]Y ONE'S HAPP9ESS UPON ! HAPP9ESS ( ALL0 & 0! S5SE ( JU/ICE1 OR EQUITY1 :I* BR+S ! 9DIVIDUAL TO CONSID] ! RI<TS ( EV]Y O!R 9DIVIDUAL AS EQUAL TO HIS [N40 ,S9CE ,KROPOTK9'S DAY1 AN>*I/S HAVE CONSI/5TLY PUT ?IS PR9CIPLE 9TO PRACTICE VIA EF=TS LIKE ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KETS1 COMMUNITY BAIL & BOND FUNDS1 ! ,COMMON ,GR\ND ,COLLECTIVE'S WORK AFT] ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A1 ,MUTUAL ,AID ,DISA/] ,RELIEF1 & O!R PROJECTS4 

,TODAY1 ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i RELIEF VOLUNTE]S & SUPPORT]S ( ! ,JU/ICE = ,GEORGE ,FLOYD PROTE/S COLLABORATE TO (F] FREE M$ICAL C>E1 WAT]1 FOOD1 & SUPPLIES ON ! /REETS ( ,M9NEAPOLIS1 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C1 & >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!SE EF=TS DRAW ON ! AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE TO EA* ACCORD+ TO NE$1 FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO ABILITY4 

,IT'S NO SURPRISE ?AT ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i RELIEF & PROTE/ SUPPORT EF=TS >E 9T]SECT+4 ,DUE TO ! RACIALIZ$ DISP>ITIES 9 WEAL?1 HEAL? C>E ACCESS1 & WORKPLACE VULN]ABILITY1 PEOPLE ( COLOR & ,BLACK PEOPLE 9 P>TICUL> HAVE SUFF]$ DISPROPORTIONATELY DUR+ ! P&EMIC4 ,FI<T+ = ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ,BLACK LIVES MATT] MEANS CONFRONT+ NOT ONLY POLICE VIOL5CE BUT ALSO ALL ! O!R SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION ?AT HAVE KEPT SO MANY ,BLACK COMMUNITIES IMPOV]I%$4 ,!SE COMMUNITY 9ITIATIVES REFLECT ! AN>*I/ IDEA ?AT EV]YONE'S HEAL? & FRE$OM >E 9T]L9K$ & CAN BE/ BE PRES]V$ ?R\< SOLID>ITY4 

,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5T ,9FRA/RUCTURE 

  

,AS HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAVE P\R$ 9TO ! /REETS1 DEFY+ POLICE ORD]S & CURFEWS1 OV] #a1 PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 >RE/$ & MANY 9JUR$ BY POLICE OR RI<T-W+ VIGILANTES4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 ! MOVEM5T HAS CONT9U$ TO GR[1 ?ANKS 9 P>T TO EM]G+ SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9FRA/RUCTURE 9CLUD+ COLLECTIVES PROVID+ HEAL? & M$ICAL SUPPORT1 PRO-BONO LEGAL ASSI/ANCE1 BAIL FUNDS1 & O!R =MS ( SOLID>ITY4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE P>TICIPAT$ ON ! FRONT L9ES ( !SE EF=TS1 LEV]AG+ LONG/&+ 9FRA/RUCTURE & DRAW+ ON DECADES ( EXP]I5CE4 

,P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! WORLDWIDE PROTE/ NETWORK J\RNALI/S DUBB$ ! 0ANTI-GLOBALIZATION0 MOVEM5T 9 ! #a#i#iS1 AN>*I/S TOOK AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 ORGANIZ+ COLLECTIVE 9FRA/RUCTURE = M$ICAL1 LEGAL1 & LOGI/ICAL SUPPORT AT L>GE PROTE/S4 ,BAIL FUNDS1 ACTIVI/ LAWY]S1 /REET M$ICS1 & COMMUNICATION TEAMS PLAY$ A CRITICAL ROLE 9 MOBILIZATIONS LIKE ! ONE AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION SUMMIT 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,S9CE !N1 AN>*I/S HAVE HON$ !IR SKILLS 9 MASS MOBILIZATIONS AGA9/ GOV]NM5T & CORPORATE GA!R+S FROM ! ,REPUBLICAN & ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TIONS FROM #b ONW>DS TO ! ,G#b ,SUMMIT 9 ,PITTSBUR< 9 #bi & ,DONALD ,TRUMP'S 9AUGURATION 9 #b#a#g4 ,ORGANIZ+ HORIZONTALLY 9 VOLUNTE] NETWORKS1 BUILD+ RELATION%IPS BETWE5 LOCAL & NATIONAL ORGANIZ]S1 & DRAW+ ON SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID TO PROVIDE RES\RCES TO P>TICIPANTS1 !Y HAVE REPEAT$LY EMP[]$ ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO EX]T AN \TSIZE 9FLU5CE ON HI/ORIC EV5TS4 

,WE SEE ! LEGACY ( !SE SUCCESSES 9 ! EM]G+ LEGAL & M$ICAL 9FRA/RUCTURES SUPPORT+ ! ,JU/ICE = ,GEORGE ,FLOYD PROTE/S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,NOR?/> ,HEAL? ,COLLECTIVE 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS1 :I* PROVID$ CRITICAL SUPPORT = ! PROTE/S1 WAS F\ND$ BY AN>*I/S DUR+ ! MOBILIZATION AGA9/ ! #bh ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION4 

,DIV]SITY ( ,TACTICS 

  

,9 A DEC5TRALIZ$ MOVEM5T1 H[ CAN V>I\S GR\PS EMPLOY+ DIFF]5T /RATEGIES COORD9ATE TO M9IMIZE ! LIKELIHOOD ( CONFLICT8 ,H[ CAN !Y 5SURE ?AT !IR EF=TS >E NOT VULN]ABLE TO ! DIVIDE-&-CONQU] /RATEGIES ( ! /ATE & CONS]VATIVE M$IA 9T]E/S8 ,= DECADES1 AN>*I/S HAVE EXP]IM5T$ ) ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS4 

,:5 ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION TOOK PLACE 9 ,M9NESOTA 9 #b#h1 A COALITION ( PROTE/ GR\PS 9VOLV+ MANY AN>*I/S AGRE$ UPON ! 0,/4 ,PAUL ,PR9CIPLES10 9SPIR$ BY SIMIL> PO9TS ( UNITY US$ 9 MASS ORGANIZ+ EF=TS AN*OR$ BY AN>*I/S 9 MAJOR CITIES 9 ,CANADA & ! ,U,S OV] ! PREC$+ YE>S4 ,MODELS LIKE ?IS ASSI/ PEOPLE ( DIV]SE IDEOLOGIES & PRIORITIES 9 SUPPORT+ RA!R ?AN H9D]+ EA* O!R'S EF=TS4 

,! ,JU/ICE = ,GEORGE ,FLOYD PROTE/S >E SO DIV]SE & 9CORPORATE SO MANY DIFF]5T APPROA*ES ?AT BY NO MEANS ALL P>TICIPANTS ADH]E TO ?IS FRAMEWORK4 ,BUT MANY ( ! MO/ PROM95T VOICES >E 9SI/+ ON A SIMIL> APPROA* TO PREV5T ! MOVEM5T FROM BE+ DIVID$4 ,?IS EMBRACE ( A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS REFLECTS ! CORE AN>*I/ VALUE ( AUTONOMY4 

,SY/EMIC ,*ANGE 

  

,AN>*I/S REJECT FOCUS+ ON PETITION+ = TOP-D[N RE=MS 9 FAVOR ( SEEK+ SOLUTIONS ?AT ATTACK SOCIAL PROBLEMS AT !IR ROOTS4 ,RE=MS CAN BE A /EP T[>DS FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE1 BUT AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT WE %\LD BEG9 FROM AN ANALYSIS ( ! ROOT CAUSES ( SOCIAL ILLS & A HOLI/IC UND]/&+ ( ! SY/EMS ?AT BO? 5SURE DISP>ITIES & B5EFIT FROM !M4 

,SO F>1 NONE ( ! RE=MS ?AT POLITICIANS PROPOSE1 SU* AS CIVILIAN REVIEW BO>DS OR BODY CAM]AS1 HAVE S]V$ TO DIM9I% POLICE VIOL5CE ON A NATIONWIDE LEVEL4 ,NEI!R HAVE LEGAL RESPONSES1 SU* AS BR++ LAWSUITS OR *>GES AGA9/ (FIC]S1 NOR ELECTORAL SOLUTIONS LIKE LOBBY+ OR VOT+ 9 NEW POLITICIANS4 ,DESPITE RE=M EF=TS FOLL[+ ! REBELLION 9 ,F]GUSON 9 #b#a#d1 ! NUMB] ( POLICE KILL+S ANNUALLY 9 ! ,U,S ACTUALLY 9CREAS$ BETWE5 #bae & #b#a#i4 

,TODAY1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 MA9/REAM DISC\RSE IS ACKN[L$G+ ! POSSIBILITY ( DEFUND+ POLICE DEP>TM5TS OR ABOLI%+ !M ALTOGE!R4 ,AN>*I/S JO9 ,BLACK FEM9I/S & PRISON ABOLITIONI/S 9 9SI/+ ?AT COSMETIC RE=MS WILL NOT SOLVE ! UND]LY+ ISSUES ( P[]1 RACISM1 & EXPLOITATION ?AT DRIVE /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 T>GETS ( POLICE & /ATE VIOL5CE = OV] A C5TURY1 FROM ! ,HAYM>KET M>TYRS TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,EXCLUSION ,ACT1 ! ,PALM] ,RAIDS1 & ! ,J#b CASE4 ,!SE EXP]I5CES 9=M ! AN>*I/ VISION ( A WORLD 5TIRELY FREE ( POLICE & ! EXPLOITATION !Y P]PETUATE4  
  

0,! UNJU/ 9/ITUTIONS :I* WORK SO MU* MIS]Y & SUFF]+ TO ! MASSES HAVE !IR ROOT 9 GOV]NM5TS1 & [E !IR :OLE EXI/5CE TO ! P[] D]IV$ FROM GOV]NM5T1 WE CANNOT HELP BUT BELIEVE ?AT W]E EV]Y LAW1 EV]Y TITLE DE$1 EV]Y C\RT1 & EV]Y POLICE (FIC] OR SOLDI] ABOLI%$ TOMORR[ ) ONE SWEEP1 WE W\LD BE BETT] (F ?AN N[40 

-,LUCY ,P>SONS1 ,! ,PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*ISM  

,PEOPLE OV] ,PR(IT & ,PROP]TY 

  

,! SLOGAN 0,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT]0 HAS RADICAL IMPLICATIONS4 ,TO ASS]T ?AT HUMAN LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN PRES]V+ /ATE CONTROL OR PROTECT+ CORPORATE PROP]TY POSES A PR(\ND *ALL5GE TO TODAY'S POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,?IS IMPLIES A FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T E?ICS ?AN ! LOGIC ( ! /ATE4 

,AS ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i CRISIS HAS %[N1 BUS9ESS AS USUAL CAN BE DEADLY4 ,ALONGSIDE 5VIRONM5TAL DE/RUCTION1 WORKPLACE ACCID5TS1 MASSIVE CONSUM] DEBT1 & ! WA/E ( HUMAN POT5TIAL ?AT *>ACT]IZES ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY1 ! P&EMIC IS ADD+ ANO!R LAY] ( TRAG$Y TO ! CO/S ( VALU+ PR(IT OV] PEOPLE4 ,MANY WORK]S1 =C$ TO RETURN TO !IR JOBS BY POLITICALLY MOTIVAT$ REOP5+ EF=TS1 >E BE+ PUNI%$ BY !IR EMPLOY]S = ATTEMPT+ TO PROTECT !IR HEAL?4 ,ALL ( ?IS1 ON TOP ( ! P]VASIVE POLICE VIOL5CE ?AT SP>K$ ! ,FLOYD PROTE/S1 SUGGE/S H[ LITTLE ! P[]FUL VALUE ! LIVES ( EV]YDAY PEOPLE4 

,AN>*I/S JO9 ! ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] MOVEM5T 9 PROMOT+ A DIFF]5T CONCEPTION ( VALUE4 ,9SI/+ ON ! VALUE ( ,BLACK LIVES MEANS *ALL5G+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT PRIORITIZE PR(IT & CONTROL OV] !M--! POLICE AS WELL AS ! POLITICIANS PROTECT+ !M1 EXPLOITATIVE EMPLOY]S1 POLLUT]S1 PR(ITE]S1 & MANY O!RS4 ,?IS MEANS TAK+ A /& AGA9/ CAPITALISM AS WELL AS POLICE4 ,FROM ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 A UNION ?AT *ALL5GES ! WAGE SY/EM ITSELF1 TO ! MUTUAL AID NETWORKS ?AT PUT GIFT ECONOMIES 9TO PRACTICE1 AN>*I/S CONSI/5TLY /RIVE TO FO/] A WORLD ( COOP]ATION BEYOND ! M>KET4 ,! ,MOVEM5T = ,BLACK ,LIVES1 TOO1 \TL9ES ?AT !Y >E EXPLICTLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ 9 !IR ORGANIZ+ PR9CIPLES4 ,VALU+ ,BLACK LIVES REQUIRES PR(\NDLY TRANS=M+ ! ECONOMIC SY/EM4 

,MANY VOICES BO? 9SIDE & \T ( ! PROTE/S >E JO9+ ! *ORUS DEM&+ ?AT HUMAN LIFE MU/ TAKE PREC$5CE OV] PROP]TY4 ,EV5 BUS9ESS [N]S :O HAVE EXP]I5C$ LOOT+ OR FIRES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! PROTE/S HAVE SPOK5 UP TO 9SI/ ?AT ! FOCUS %\LD REMA9 ON ! CORE ISSUES ( ANTI-,BLACK VIOL5CE1 POLIC+1 & SOCIAL JU/ICE4 ,?IS PO9TS ! WAY T[>D AN E?ICS ( SOLID>ITY ?AT *>ACT]IZES AN>*I/ APPROA*ES TO SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

,:AT ,WILL ,IT ,TAKE TO ,GET ,FREE8 

  

,PRESID5T ,TRUMP IS WRONG4 ,IT'S NOT 0AN>*I/S0 :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ! C\RAGE\S MILITANT ACTIONS WE'VE SE5 9 ! /REETS--?\< AN>*I/S ( MANY E?NICITIES HAVE P>TICIPAT$4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT HAS BE5 ,BLACK & BR[N Y\? & O!R M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE :OSE BRAV]Y & DET]M9ATION HAVE COMPELL$ ! 5TIRE WORLD TO TAKE NOTICE4 ,AS WE'VE SE51 !RE >E SIGNIFICANT OV]LAPS BETWE5 ! VALUES & /RATEGIES ( AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS & ( ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] & O!R ANTI-POLICE & LIB]ATION /RUGGLES4 ,:ILE AN>*I/S %\LD NOT DISPLACE O!R P>TICIPANTS' WAYS ( DESCRIB+ !IR ACTIVITIES TO CLAIM !SE AS EXAMPLES ( AN>*I/ IDEOLOGY1 !SE RESONANCES >E ! BASIS = MUTUAL EX*ANGE & SOLID>ITY 9 ! PROCESS ( BUILD+ MULTI-RACIAL MOVEM5TS = LIB]ATION4 

,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT IT IS WOR? FI<T+ TO CREATE A SOCIETY BAS$ ON MUTUAL AID1 AUTONOMY1 EQUALITY1 FRE$OM1 & SOLID>ITY4 ,= ANY MOVEM5T TO BE EFFECTIVE1 ! P>TICIPANTS MU/ ID5TIFY :AT IT WILL TAKE TO *ANGE ?+S4 ,! C\RAGE\S RESPONSE TO ! MURD] ( ,GEORGE ,FLOYD %[$ ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( UNCOMPROMIS+ DIRECT ACTION--NOT ONLY TO RAISE ! SOCIAL CO/S ( 9JU/ICE1 BUT ALSO TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO IMAG9E ANO!R WORLD4 ,AFT] ! BURN+ ( ! ?IRD PREC9CT 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ORD9>Y PEOPLE CAN DEFEAT ! POLICE 9 OP5 CONFLICT1 DEFUND+ & ABOLI%+ ! POLICE BECAME ?9KABLE ON ! SCALE ( NATIONWIDE PUBLIC DISC\RSE4 

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