,?REE ,YE>S S9CE ! ,GREEK ,9SURRECTION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,?REE YE>S AGO TODAY1 POLICE 9 ,A!NS1 ,GREECE MURD]$ ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\LOS1 A FIFTE5-YE>-OLD /UD5T4 ,?IS T\*$ (F ! FIR/ WAVE ( UNRE/ TO FOLL[ ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ( #b#h1 SETT+ ! SC5E = ! UPHEAVALS ?AT HAVE FOLL[$ S9CE 9 ,NOR? ,AFRICA1 ,SPA91 & ELSE:]E4 ,TO COMMEMORATE ,ALEXIS'S LIFE & ! EF=TS ( ALL :O SET \T TO AV5GE HIS DEA?1 WE'RE (F]+ SELECTIONS FROM AN 9T]VIEW WE DID ) COMRADES 9 ,GREECE ! FOLL[+ YE>1 :5 ! RIOTS W]E OV] BUT MOM5TUM WAS /ILL FRE%4 ,! 9T]VIEW S]VES AS A SORT ( HI/ORICAL SNAP%OT1 DOCUM5T+ ! HEADY OPTIMISM ( ! TIME BUT ALSO ! REALIZATION ( H[ VA/ ! B>RI]S TO REVOLUTION /ILL W]E4 ,A GREAT DEAL HAS *ANG$ S9CE !N2 ,GREECE HAS WITNESS$ A S]IES ( NEW TRAG$IES & CLA%ES1 :ILE ,GREEK AN>*I/S HAVE SIMULTANE\SLY SE5 !IR TACTICS EMBRAC$ BY BROAD SECTORS ( ! POPULATION & LO/ ! 9ITIATIVE AS ! %ORTCOM+S ( !IR /RATEGIES BECAME APP>5T4 ,YET ?IS 9T]VIEW IS TIMELI] ?AN EV]1 AS IT GRAPPLES ) ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO MAKE ! MO/ ( A HI< PO9T ( /RUGGLE4 ,?IS MAY BE RELEVANT 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA SOON] ?AN ANYONE EXPECTS4 ,DECEMB] ,REVISIT$ .<,VOID ,NETWORK 9T]VIEW$ 9 #b#i.> ,H[ MU* W]E ! LIMITS ( ! 9SURRECTION IMPOS$ FROM \TSIDE1 BY ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE8 ,! GOV]NM5T TRAPP$ 9 SC&ALS1 ECONOMICAL CRISIS1 & 9N] CONFLICTS IS UNABLE TO LE>N FROM ALL ! WAYS IT WAS BEAT54 ,AN ELITE ?AT TRIES TO BEHAVE LIKE NO?+ HAPP5$ CAN DO NO?+ BUT =GET4 ,DUR+ ! 9SURRECTION 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ! T[NS & SMALL CITIES1 ! EXT]NAL 9FLU5CES W]E MU* /RONG] ?AN 9 ,A!NS & ,!SSALONIKI4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ,PATRAS & ,L>ISA1 BO? BIG CITIES ?AT EXP]I5C$ RIOTS ?AT ! POLICE W]E UNABLE TO CONTROL = DAYS1 SMALL BUT WELL-ORGANIZ$ GR\PS ( NEO-,NAZIS TOGE!R ) RIOT POLICE W]E SE>*+ = ! Y\NG PEOPLE1 /REET BY /REET1 & FOLL[+ GR\PS ( HI< S*OOL /UD5TS FROM ! RIOTS TO !IR H\SES1 FRI5TS AS WELL4 ,9 SMALL CITIES & T[NS1 UND]COV] POLICEM5 W]E GO+ FROM %OP TO %OP TO SPREAD FALSE RUMORS & TO 9=M ! [N]S ?AT WILD AN>*I/S W]E ON !IR WAY FROM ! BIG CITIES TO COME DE/ROY !IR %OPS 9 ! SAME WAY ! TELEVISION WAS PORTRAY+ AN EXAGG]AT$ DE/RUCTION ( SMALL %OPS 9 ,A!NS4 ,SO :5 Y\NG PEOPLE1 AN>*I/S1 & LEFTI/S CAME \T ONTO ! /REETS ( !IR SMALL T[NS ) NO 9T5TION TO SMA% ANY?+ BUT BANKS1 POLICE /ATIONS1 & GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 ! %OP [N]S TREAT$ !M LIKE V&ALS RA!R ?AN !IR [N *ILDR54 ,H[EV]1 9 MO/ SMALL T[NS DUR+ ! 9SURRECTION1 ! PEOPLE G5]ALLY HAD AN ATTITUDE ?AT !SE W]E 0\R [N *ILDR50 & ! Y\? & COMRADES ACCOMPLI%$ UNBELIEVABLE ACTIONS ON A LOCAL SCALE4 ,! 9FLU5CE ( CONS]VATIVISM WAS ALSO MU* /RONG] 9 SOME RI*I/S & ! LEFTI/S4 ,9 !SE T[NS IT WAS V]Y DIFFICULT = ! SMALL NUMB] ( ISOLAT$ P>TICIPANTS TO SU/A9 AN 9SURRECTION>Y 5?USIASM = MANY DAYS1 EV5 ?\< 9 SU* PLACES ACTIONS /ILL TOOK PLACE DAY AFT] DAY = WEEKS1 PROV+ ?AT ! PASSION = FRE$OM DOESN'T FE> ANY AU?ORIT>IAN CONS]VATIVE MAJORITY4 ,! P[] ( ! ,/ATE EXI/$ MA9LY 9 RADIO 9T]VIEWS1 ,T,V PROGRAMM+1 & RIOT POLICE 9 ! /REETS4 ,! WORK ( ! ,/ATE WAS TO (F] EXCUSES & RE9=CE ! CONS]VATIVE DEF5SES ( ?IS SOCIETY1 TO SU/A9 NORMALITY EV5 9 ! MIDDLE ( *AOS1 & TO EXPRESS ) C]TA9TY ?AT NO?+ WILL *ANGE2 ALSO TO SUPPRESS ! TOTAL *AOS )\T HAV+ ANO!R DEAD BODY ON ! /REETS4 ,IT WAS CRUCIAL ?AT !Y DO IT )\T FILL+ UP ! /ADIUMS ) ?\S&S ( DETA9EES1 9 ORD] NOT TO CREATE IMAGES ( DICTATOR%IP )9 ! SPECTACLE ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,! WORK ( ! MASS M$IA1 AS P>T ( ! REGIME1 WAS TO (F] SIMPLI/IC EXCUSES = ! 0*ILDR5'S REVOLT10 SO AS NOT TO ALI5ATE !IR P>5TS1 TO AVOID SPEAK+ S]I\SLY AB\T ! SPECIFIC REASONS BEH9D MANY T>GETS ( SMA%+ & BURN+1 TO FE$ ! WOR/ FE>S ( ! CONS]VATIVE MAJORITY1 & TO PORTRAY ! AN>*I/S AS IRRELEVANT TO ! PH5OM5ON4 ,9 ?IS WAY !Y W]E BUILD+ A SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! GOOD *ILDR5 & ! BAD AN>*I/S1 IMMIGRANTS1 RADICALS1 EXTREMI/S-CRIM9ALS4 ,H[ MU* DID ! LIMITS COME FROM ! P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES8 ,9 BIG CITIES & ESPECIALLY 9 ,A!NS & ,!SSALONIKI1 PHYSICAL EXHAU/ION HAD A /RONG 9FLU5CE AFT] ALL ?OSE DAYS ( TE> GAS1 RUNN+ >\ND ! CITY C5T]1 H\RS ( ASSEMBLIES & ALL K9DS ( DIRECT ACTIONS1 CREAT+ & SU/A9+ /REET B>RICADES & LIB]AT$ ZONES1 SMA%+1 BURN+1 & FIEAS ( ! CITY444 DAY AFT] DAY & ?R\< ! NIT ( ! REVOLT ! UNIV]SITY /UD5TS />T$ TO ?9K IT WAS POSSIBLE TO LOSE CR$IT = ! :OLE ACADEMIC YE> IF ! OCCUPATION ( ! UNIV]SITIES CONT9U$ AFT] ,*RI/MAS4 ,AFT] ?REE WEEKS ! /UD5TS TOOK TO ! /REETS LESS & LESS4 ,SATISFI$ BY ! AMAZ+ P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ( REVOLT & REV5GE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 !Y W]E TIR$ FROM ! /REET FI5TS TO RETURN TO NORMALITY4 ,! /UD5TS & Y\? :O W]E NOT POLITICALLY ORGANIZ$ BEGAN TO LOSE ! FEEL+ ( TOGE!RNESS ( ! FIR/ WEEKS1 & />T$ TO EXPRESS SKEPTICISM AGA9 T[>DS ! ATTITUDE1 DECISIONS1 9ITIATIVES1 & POLITICAL ANALYSIS ( ! AN>*I/S4 ,MANY CONT9U$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 DIFF]5T ACTIONS1 BUT !Y BEGAN TO KEEP A DI/ANCE FROM ! C5TRAL OCCUPATIONS & RIOTS4 ,& ! WORK]S HAD !IR JOBS WAIT+ = !M4 ,MO/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS HAD TO WORK ALL DAY & !N !Y P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ACTIONS 9 ! AFT]NOONS & EV5+S1 ALSO EXPRESS+ AN AMAZ+ PHYSICAL /R5G?4 ,! WOR/ MOM5T ( ! ASSEMBLY = ! OCCUPATION ( ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,GREEK ,WORK]S WAS :5 ! 9SURG5T WORK]S />T$ TO SPEAK \T AGA9/ SP5D+ A LONG TIME =M+ A DEEP] ANALYSIS BECAUSE !Y HAD TO GO TO SLEEP SO !Y C\LD WORK ! NEXT MORN+4 ,WORK WAS A LIMITATION BE=E1 DUR+1 & AFT] ! 9SURRECTION4 ,AFT] ! ?IRD DAY ( ! UPRIS+ ! IMMIGRANTS1 MANY ( :OM LACK$ PAP]S1 FAC$ A V]Y /RONG BACKLA% FROM ! POLICE & 9 PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,POLICE CONT9U$ SE>*+ = !M = MON?S & 9 ! FOLL[+ SUMM] !Y >RE/$ ?\S&S ( SO-CALL$ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS4 ,9 ! NETWORK ( ASSEMBLIES & CONV]SATIONS !RE BEGAN TO REAPPE> MANY DIFF]5T QUE/IONS1 DEBATES1 & ! 5DLESS DISAGREEM5TS ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! ,GREEK RADICAL SPACE4 ,MANY ( !SE TOOK ! =M ( HO/ILE DI*OTOMIES & 5MITIES1 LIKE LEFTI/S VS4 9SURRECTIONI/S1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS VS4 AN>*I/S1 >TI/S VS4 ANTI->TI/S1 9DEP5D5T M$IA J\RNALI/S VS4 ANTI-M$IA ACTIVI/S1 DIRECT ACTION VS4 POLITICAL MESSAG+1 NAIFS VS4 EXTREMI/S1 HOOLIGANISM VS4 ANTI-/ATISM1 ANTI-/ATISM VS4 CRIM9ALITY1 AN>*O-COMMUNISM VS4 PO/-AN>*Y1 JUNKIES VS4 S]I\S POLITICAL REVOLUTION>IES1 LOOT+ VS4 BURN+444 & SO ON4 ,MANY PEOPLE FELT ?IS & MADE CONSCI\S EF=TS TO COMBAT IT4 ,BUT BY ! ?IRD WEEK1 MANY ( ! DEBATES HAD BECOME LONG & T$I\S DI/RACTIONS FROM ! DISAPPO9TM5T WE FELT :5 WE SAW ?AT ! :OLE SOCIETY W\LD NOT RISE UP1 AS MANY PEOPLE HOP$ IT W\LD 9 ! E>LY DAYS4 ,A MAJOR DEFEAT CAME E>LY :5 ! SYNDICALI/ HI]>*Y DECID$ TO CANCEL ! NATIONWIDE G5]AL /RIKE S*$UL$ = ,DECEMB] #a4 ,?IS /RIKE HAD BE5 ANN\NC$ LONG BE=E ! DEA? ( ,ALEXIS1 BUT !Y CANCEL$ IT TO AVOID G5]ALIZ+ ! 9SURRECTION4 ,! HI/ORICAL MEET+ ) ! WORK+ CLASS FAIL$ TO HAPP5 ONCE MORE4 ,NEV] TRU/ ! WORK]S4 ,! 0WORK+ CLASS0 FOLL[$ !IR LEAD]S1 !IR POLITICAL P>TIES1 !IR [N SYNDICALI/ 9/ITUTIONS1 UNIONS & ORGANIZATIONS1 !IR [N IDOLS & M]S1 ! PETIT-B\RGEOISIE DID EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] TO HELP ! REGIME SURVIVE & BR+ EV]Y?+ BACK TO NORMAL4 ,SO Y\ SEE1 NORMALITY WAS ALSO HID+ 9SIDE ( US1 NOT ONLY >\ND US4 ,! SUBMISSION ( ! MAJORITY TO ! /ATUS QUO & ! HABITUAL REPETITIVE BEHAVIOR ( WORK & CONSUMPTION KEPT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE (F ! /REETS4 ,! 9ABILITY ( P>TICIPANTS 9 ! 9SURRECTION TO EXPLA9 POLITICALLY ! REASONS = ! ACTIONS & TO EXP& ?IS UND]/&+ ON A SCALE ?AT C\LD ADDRESS ! PROBLEMS ( COMMON PEOPLE WAS A FAILURE ?AT KEPT ! 5TIRE SOCIETY FROM EXPLOD+1 FROM TAK+ UP ! REVOLT & CONT9U+ IT ) !IR [N DECISIONS & ACTIONS4 ,= SURE1 PEOPLE W]E NOT READY = SOCIAL *ANGE1 NOT EV5 = A G5]AL CONFRONTATION ) !IR [N REALITIES4 ,! DEA? ( ,ALEXIS FELL LIKE A ?UND]CLAP1 BUT MO/ ( !M W]E UNABLE TO UND]/& :AT CAUS$ !IR [N *ILDR51 !IR [N FRI5DS1 !IR [N NEIY WAY ( ?9K+1 WE CAN SAY ?AT N[1 AFT] ! 9SURRECTION1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAS /EPP$ =W>D & ?IS IS ! MA9 A*IEVEM5T ( ! REVOLT4 ,! 9SURRECTION OP5S HORIZONS4 ,MANY ?+S ?AT WILL HAPP5 9 ! FUTURE C\LD NEV] HAVE HAPP5$ BE=E ,DECEMB]4 ,ALL ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O P>TICIPAT$ (F]$ AN 9VITATION TO ! O!RS1 ! SIL5T MAJORITY4 ,:5 ?IS SIL5CE FILLS Y\R E>S1 E*O+ (F ! /REETS ( A CR[D$ CITY ?AT WANTS TO RETURN TO NORMALITY AFT] F\R WEEKS ( 5DLESS RIOTS & ALL K9DS ( ACTIONS1 AN 9N] VOICE =CES Y\ TO PACK UP ALL ! 9SPIRATION & EXP]I5CE Y\ HAVE WON = Y\RSELF1 TO GO BACK TO Y\R COLLECTIVE & CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE FROM !RE4 ,EV5 ) MO/ ( ! M>KETS DE/ROY$1 ,GREEK SOCIETY G5]AT$ A /RANGE NE$ TO REPRODUCE A PSEUDO-CELEBRATORY ,*RI/MAS4 ,EV5 ?\< ALL ! WALLS ( ! CITY W]E PA9T$ ) ! SLOGAN 0,*RI/MAS ,PO/PON$1 ,WE ,HAVE ,9SURRECTION0 & ! SMOKE ( ! TE> GAS & ! SMELL ( BURN$ BANKS & ! A%ES ( LUXURY %OPS /ILL HUNG 9 ! AIR1 & ! DEA? ( ,ALEXIS FILL$ EV]YONE'S ?\4 ,! FUCK+ MAYOR ANN\NC$ DUR+ ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE FROM ,SYNTAGMA ,SQU>E1 NEXT TO ! BR& NEW ,*RI/MAS TREE1 ?IS ONE PROTECT$ BY RIOT POLICE1 ?AT WE W]E ALL ONE1 WE W]E ALL ! SAME1 & WE W]E HAPPY6 ,?\S&S ( POOR IMMIGRANTS W]E CLAPP+ !IR H&S BEL[ ! /AGE1 ?\< MANY H>DLY UND]/OOD A WORD4 ,! ?REE C5TRAL OCCUPATIONS 9 ,A!NS 7,POLYTE*NIC1 ,NOMIKI1 ,A,S,O,E,E7 DISSOLV$ ONE OR TWO DAYS BE=E ,*RI/MAS4 ,& Y\ WALK 9 ! CITY C5T] ) Y\R FRI5DS1 F\R O'CLOCK ON ,NEW ,YE>'S MORN+1 & !RE >E NO RIOTS ANYMORE1 & Y\ WANT TO SMA% EV]Y?+ >\ND Y\ & />T AGA9 FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,& AN 9N] 9/9CT SAYS TO Y\ ?AT !RE IS /ILL A LOT ( WORK TO DO BE=E ?IS WORLD WILL EXPLODE4 ,& ! 9SURRECTION CONT9UES TRAVEL+ 9 SPACE & TIME1 BUT /ILL Y\ FEEL ?AT SOME?+ IS MISS+1 & !RE >E A LOT ( ?+S WE HAVE TO TAKE C>E (4 ,9 :AT WAYS W]E ! LIMITS ( ! 9SURRECTION DET]M9$ BY FACTORS 9 PLACE BE=E IT />T$1 SU* AS ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN GR\PS & PROJECTS & ! CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE 9 ,GREECE8 ,= MANY DECADES1 ! UNCOMPROMIS+ FI*I/S AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & CAPITALISM HAS F\ND ITS *IEF EXPRESSION 9 CONFRONTATION ) ALL ! V>I\S BUREAUS & BRAN*ES ( POLICE ACROSS ! PLANET1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! CLA%ES ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ,PRAGUE1 ,SEATTLE1 ,G5OA1 ,!SSALONIKI1 ,MAA/RI*T1 ,NICE1 ,RO/OCK1 ,B]L91 ,COP5HAG51 ,P>IS1 ,CANCUN1 ,SANTIAGO1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ,MEXICO ,CITY1 ,HAMBURG1 ,/4 ,PAUL1 ,TUR91 ,JOHANNESBURG1 ,MIAMI1 ,SE\L1 & MANY O!R PLACES4 ,( C\RSE1 AS ! ,/ATE IS NOT A CA/LE1 ! POLICE >E NOT ! MAJOR PROTECTOR ( ! ,/ATE4 ,SOCIAL APA?Y1 HABIT1 ACCEPTANCE ( /ATUS1 & FE> ( *ANGE >E P]HAPS EV5 /RONG] PROTECTORS ( ! ,/ATE ?AN ! >MY1 & COMRADES 9 ,GREECE KN[ ?IS WELL4 ,BUT DUR+ ! 0,DAYS = ,ALEXIS10 ! POLICE W]E ! PRIM>Y T>GET ( ! ATTACK4 ,! REASONS W]E OBVI\S ?IS TIME EV5 TO ! CONS]VATIVES4 ,! /RUGGLE WAS LEGITIMATE EV5 = RE=MI/S4 ,= ONCE1 AN>*I/ COMMON S5SE MAT*$ UP ) SOCIAL COMMON S5SE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 COMMON S5SE IS A GREAT OB/ACLE TO WISDOM4 ,! T>GET ( ! /RUGGLE ITSELF1 ! POLICE1 WAS ! GREATE/ LIMITATION TO ! EXP&+ ( ! 9SURRECTION TO A G5]AL SOCIAL 9SURRECTION4 ,= MO/ ( ! COMMON PEOPLE1 POLICE BRUTALITY WAS ! T>GET ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 & ! AN>*I/S1 LONG EXP]I5C$ 9 FIDE/ ALONGSIDE ! PEOPLE :O WANT$ TO EXPRESS !IR RAGE AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY1 TOGE!R ) !M1 SOMETIMES EV5 FOLL[+ !M4 ,BUT G5]ALLY1 !Y W]E UNABLE TO TAKE ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE ) !M 9 A TOTAL NEGATION ( ! ROOTS ( ! REGIME & AGA9/ ! REAL CAUSES ( ?IS & ALL ! O!R MURD]S C>RI$ \T BY ! ,/ATE & CAPITALISM4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE W]E NOT READY YET TO TRAVEL TO ! ROOTS ( !IR SLAV]Y4 ,! SOCIETY WAS NOT READY TO FACE ITS [N FAILURES 9 ! CLE> LIY TO 5COMPASS ALL SIDES ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,( ! HUNDR$S ( COMMUNIQUES RELEAS$1 ONLY A FEW C\LD REALLY (F] AN 9SPIR+ POLITICAL EXPLANATION & A SOLID ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTION4 ,! AFF9ITY GR\PS & ! 9ITIATIVES HAD ! CAPABILITY TO (F] HI<-QUALITY ANALYSIS ( ! CONDITIONS & A H>D CRITIQUE ( ! REGIME1 BUT !Y HADN'T 5\< EXP]I5CE TO SPREAD 5?USIASM = A SOCIAL VICTORY--VISIONS ( A WORLD ?AT C\LD APPE> FROM ! A%ES ( ! OLD WORLD1 PRACTICAL ESCAPE R\TES FROM ! DEAD-5DS ( NEOLIB]ALISM 9 CRISIS1 IMAGES FROM ! FUTURE WE >E DREAM+ (1 APPLICABLE PLANS = CONT9U+ ! /RUGGLE ONCE EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 SMA%$ & BURN$4 ,SO :5 ! RAGE />T$ TO FADE1 !RE W]E NO SOLID ANSW]S AS TO :AT %\LD COME NEXT4 ,NOT EV5 9 \R CRAZIE/ DREAMS HAD ANY ( US COME SO F>4 ,WE WALK$ = DAYS & DAYS LIKE %AD[S 9SIDE \R [N /RUGGLES1 WOND]+1 ?R\< ! SMOKE ( ! TE> GAS1 AB\T EA* NEXT /EP4 ,:O HAS ! PROP] ANSW]S1 :O CAN EV5 N>RATE ?IS /ORY1 :O CAN (F] SOLUTIONS & ANSW]S AB\T ! WAY TO G5]AL SOCIAL 9SURRECTION8 ,NO ONE WANT$ TO =CE SOCIETY TO GO FUR!R1 & AN>*I/S ALWAYS DISLIKE ?IS ROLE4 ,F\R WEEKS AFT] ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,ALEXIS1 EV]YONE KNEW ?AT ! UPRIS+ WAS NOT A REVOLUTION1 SO NOBODY GAVE SPECIFIC ANSW]S = :AT WE HAD TO DO 9 ORD] TO GO FUR!R4 ,:AT C\LD WE DO TO KEEP ! RIOTS FROM 5D+8 ,IS ! NEV]-5D+ RIOT ! WAY TO SOCIAL 9SURRECTION8 ,MO/ PEOPLE ?AT P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! 9SURRECTION SAY ?AT IT DIDN'T 5D4 ,WE F9D GREAT TRU? 9 ?IS1 AS ?\S&S ( US P>TICIPATE & /AY ACTIVE 9 MANY PROJECTS1 /RUGGLES1 & ASSEMBLIES ?AT W]E CREAT$ AFT] ,DECEMB] 9 ALL ! CITIES & T[NS4 ,= MO/ PEOPLE ,ALEXIS IS /ILL ALIVE4 ,9 TODAY'S /RUGGLES Y\ CAN F9D HIM SMIL+ BEH9D ACTIONS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 CREATIVE PLANS1 & DE/RUCTIVE VISIONS4 ,:AT CONFLICTS HAVE DEVELOP$ AFT] ! UPRIS+ BETWE5 GR\PS ?AT P>TICIPAT$ 9 IT TOGE!R8 ,>E !RE BONDS & CONNECTIONS ?AT W]E POSSIBLE TO MA9TA9 DUR+ ! UPRIS+ ?AT HAVE BROK5 D[N S9CE !N8 ,DUR+ ! 9SURRECTION MANY OLD FRI5DS LO/ EA* O!R =EV] & PEOPLE OR GR\PS ?AT HAT$ EA* O!R = DECADES WORK$ 9 PROJECTS & ACTIONS TOGE!R4 ,MANY OLD GR\PS TRANS=M$ 9TO SOME?+ COMPLETELY DIFF]5T & MANY NEW AFF9ITY GR\PS W]E CREAT$4 ,AS MO/ ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/S DON'T LIKE EA* O!R1 & DEEP DIFF]5CES SEP>ATE GR\PS & PEOPLE1 NO ONE CAN SPEAK DEF9ITIVELY AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+ & NOBODY CLE>LY UND]/&S :AT IS PREP>$ & BY :OM4 ,?IS TOTAL FRAGM5TATION IS V]Y USEFUL DUR+ P]IODS ( 0SOCIAL PEACE10 AS IT PRODUCES A VA/ V>IETY ( OP9IONS1 ANALYSIS1 & 9ITIATIVES4 ,! POLICE CANNOT 9FILTRATE ! MOVEM5T1 S9CE SU* A ?+ DOES NOT EXI/4 ,HUNDR$S UPON HUNDR$S ( GR\PS1 PEOPLE :O'VE KN[N EA* O!R = MANY YE>S & %>E TOTAL TRU/ & EMPA?Y1 APPE> AS IF FROM NO:]E & RETURN TO NO:]E4 ,9 A WAY1 ALL ?IS FRAGM5TATION CREAT$ ! /RANGE SITUATION3 ALL !SE PEOPLE1 :O KNEW EA* O!R = YE>S BUT W\LD NEV] TALK TO EA* O!R1 W]E SUDD5LY SPEAK+1 SP5D+ TIME TOGE!R1 & FIITY & COMMON /RUGGLE4 ,9 ! FIR/ MON?S ( #b#i1 HUGE ASSEMBLIES1 MO/LY /AG$ 9 ! UNIV]SITY AMPHI!AT]S LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 TOOK PLACE NE>LY EV]Y DAY4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE 9T5D+ TO JO9 ONE ASSEMBLY />T$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ONE TAK+ PLACE BE=E IT1 AS !Y WAIT$ = IT TO F9I% & = ! NEXT ONE TO />T4 ,SOME ( !M W]E GA!R+ FROM #a TO #d ACTIVE PEOPLE EV]Y WEEK4 ,TO NAME A FEW3 "9 ,! ,ASSEMBLY = ,SOLID>ITY ) ,IMMIGRANTS "9 ,! ,ASSEMBLY = ,SOLID>ITY ) ,DECEMB]'S ,PRISON]S "9 ,! ,FITI/S1 ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,UNKN[N ,>TI/S "9 ,! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,! ,ONES ,H]E & ,N[ & ,= ,ALL ( ,US "9 ,! ,ASSEMBLY ( ,WORK]S & ,UNEMPLOY$ "9 ,! ,EX>*IA NEIY ASSEMBLIES1 ( C\RSE1 WE HAVE TO ADD ALL ! SEP>ATE MEET+S ( COLLECTIVES & GR\PS ?AT W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 !SE G5]AL ASSEMBLIES4 ,?R\<\T !SE MON?S !RE WAS A PO/] ON ! WALLS ( ,A!NS ) A WILDLY NAIVE ,DADAI/ MON/] SAY+3 0,OB$I5CE ,5D$6 ,LIFE IS ,MAGICAL60--& = MO/ ( US LIV+ ?IS MAGICAL LIFE MEANT JUMP+ FROM ASSEMBLY TO ASSEMBLY PREP>+ UNBELIEVABLE ?+S & PUTT+ !M 9TO PRACTICE ) ALL ?OSE PEOPLE4 ,?OSE ASSEMBLIES BR\S OLD OR FROM LA/ WEEK'S LATE-NITI/S1 ROMANTICS1 NON-IDEOLOGICAL PEOPLE1 & CREATIVE ACTIVI/S SOON %RANK1 LOS+ ! 5?USIASM ( ! FIR/ WEEK & BECOM+ SMALL] & MORE SOLID CREATIVE GR\PS4 ,V>I\S REASONS =C$ PEOPLE FROM !SE ASSEMBLIES TO GO BACK TO !IR 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY1 BUT MANY ( !SE GR\PS >E /ILL D$ICAT$ TO !IR PROJECTS4 ,WEEK AFT] WEEK1 & AS PEOPLE W]E COM+ CLOS] & CLOS]1 ! OLD CONFLICTS1 ! DIFF]5CES1 ! DIV]SE POLITICAL /&PO9TS & ! DIFF]5T NE$S1 EXPECTATIONS1 /RATEGIES1 & ME?ODS />T$ TO APPE> AGA94 ,?IS BR\ATIONS & ! OLD DEBATES4 ,IT PROV$ ?AT ! DIFF]5CES W]E NOT JU/ EPHEM]AL MISUND]/&+S OR P]SONAL DI/RU/1 BUT W]E BAS$ 9 DEEP ANALYSIS & LONG-T]M DIFF]5CES ( PRACTICE & WAYS ( ?9K+4 ,! 9T]E/+ ?+ WAS ?AT EV5 ?\< MO/ ( !SE G5]AL ASSEMBLIES SPLIT OR />T$ TO ATTRACT FEW] PEOPLE & TO HAVE LESS P[] & 9FLU5CE1 NEW WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ APPE>$4 ,AFT] MON?S ( MEET+S1 ! :OLE POLITICAL SPACE TOOK NEW DIRECTIONS4 ,! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES W]E NOT USEFUL ANY MORE AS NEW COALITIONS1 NEW FRI5D%IPS1 & NEW CONTACTS APPE>$4 ,DIFF]5T SQUATS1 SOCIAL C5T]S1 & 9ITIATIVES />T$ TO =M AFT] ! 5D ( ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES4 ,PEOPLE & GR\PS ?AT HAD MET DUR+ ! 9SURRECTION & ! P]IOD ( OP5 CREATIVITY & MASSIVE OP5 MEET+S ?AT FOLL[$ ,DECEMB] N[ HAD EXP]I5CE ) EA* O!R--!Y KNEW :]E !Y AGRE$ & DISAGRE$1 !Y KNEW :AT ! DIRECTIONS & /RATEGIES ( EA* GR\P W]E--& SO NEW PROJECTS1 PLANS1 & DECISIONS TOOK PLACE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! AN>*I/S & O!R 9SURRECTIONI/S & RADICAL ACTIVI/S AVOID$ CONFLICTS4 ,! MELT+ POT ( G5]AL ASSEMBLIES BROKE 9TO MU* MORE EFFECTIVE MEET+S1 LABORATORIES ( CREATIVE *AOS1 SQUATS1 & DIRECT ACTIONS4 ,H[ EFFECTIVE HAS GOV]NM5T REPRESSION BE5 9 WEAK5+ ! MOVEM5TS ?AT />T$ ! UPRIS+8 ,:AT HAVE BE5 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAYS TO RESI/ ?IS REPRESSION8 ,A BASIC *>ACT]I/IC ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ SPACE IS ?AT ?R\< ! 9FLU5CE ( 9SURRECTION>Y PRACTICES IT REFUSES TO SEE ITSELF AS A HOMOG5\S 0MOVEM5T0 & ESPECIALLY AS A MOVEM5T ( 0RESI/ANCE0 OR 0DIRECT ACTION40 ,! IDEA ( DIRECT ATTACK IS MU* MORE 9FLU5TIAL4 ,! MOM5TUM ( ! ATTACK IS CONTROLL$ BY ! GR\PS & ! 9ITIATIVES & NOT BY ANY COLLECTIVE C5TRAL DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS4 ,( C\RSE1 9 P]IODS ( SOCIAL MOBILIZATION1 SU* AS ! DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! PRIVATIZATION ( $UCATION OR ( HEAL? & PUBLIC 9SURANCE1 OR 9 BIG EV5TS LIKE ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION ,SUMMIT OR ! ,G#h1 !RE IS COORD9ATION & COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! GR\PS4 ,BUT EV5 UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! 9ITIATIVE = ! DIRECT ATTACK IS TAK5 AUTONOM\SLY BY GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS4 ,?IS MAKES ?+S V]Y COMPLICAT$ = ! /ATE--& ALSO = ! PEOPLE4 ,NO ONE CAN DECIDE :AT WILL HAPP51 NO ONE KN[S :AT WILL ACTUALLY TRANSPIRE UNTIL IT HAS ALREADY HAPP5$4 ,! AN>*I/ SPACE HAS ! ABILITY TO APPE> V]Y P[]FUL & !N DISAPPE> COMPLETELY FROM ! /AGE ( CONFRONTATION = %ORT P]IODS ( RECOV]Y4 ,!SE %ORT P]IODS )\T RIOTS HYPNOTIZE ! GOV]NM5T 9TO BELIEV+ IT HAS O!R MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO C>E AB\T4 ,9 !SE P]IODS ( CALM1 ! EYE ( AU?ORITY IS NOT FOCUS$ ON AN>*I/S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! >SON GR\PS COMMIT UN/OPPABLE ATTACKS AGA9/ ALL K9DS ( T>GETS4 ,DUR+ !SE P]IODS1 HUNDR$S ( ASSEMBLIES1 EV5TS1 PUBLIC TALKS1 FILM %[S1 FREE FE/IVALS1 P>TIES1 LECTURES1 WORK%OPS1 & PUBLIC NON-CONFRONTATIONAL DEMON/RATIONS ASSURE ! VISIBILITY ( AN>*I/S1 AUTONOMI/S1 & AN>*O-LIB]T>IANS4 ,!SE POLITICAL & CULTURAL PROCESSES >E ALSO RESPONSIBLE = ! NEV]-5D+ >RIVAL ( NEW PEOPLE1 ! REPLACEM5T ( BURNT-\T PEOPLE ) FRE% ONES1 & ! PREP>ATION ( A NEW CYCLE ( 9T5SE CONFRONTATION4 ,IT IS LIKE A WAVE4 ,:5 IT'S UP1 Y\ CAN SEE IT 9 ! NEWS1 ON ,T,V1 9 ! /REETS1 EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 ITS D[N1 Y\ DON'T SEE IT BUT Y\ FEEL IT4 ,Y\ MEET ) ! WAVE BECAUSE IT IS COM+ TO Y\ & MOV+ UN/OPPABLY ?R\< ! 9ITIATIVES ( ?\S&S ( DIFF]5T PEOPLE4 ,:AT >E SOME ( ! WAY ?AT PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO 0RECOV]0 FROM ! UPRIS+8 ,LEGAL TR\BLES8 ,EMOTIONAL TRAUMA8 ,EXHAU/ION8 ,!RE WAS NOT ANY EMOTIONAL TRAUMA FROM ,DECEMB]4 ,! USE ( MOLOTOV COCKTAILS HEALS A CR[DS' PANIC & FE> & TAKES BACK CONTROL ( ! /REETS FROM ! POLICE4 ,MOLOTOVS US$ AS A DEF5SIVE TOOL CAN KEEP ! RIOT POLICE AWAY LONG 5\< = EV]YONE TO RUN SAFELY AWAY & RECOV] FROM ! TE> GAS OR AVOID >RE/4 ,:5 MOLOTOVS >E US$ AS (F5SIVE WEAPONS TOGE!R ) HUNDR$S ( /ONES FROM BROK5 PAVEM5T1 !Y GIVE C\RAGE TO ! CR[DS & SPREAD A FEEL+ ( P[] & ! BELIEF ?AT !Y CAN ACCOMPLI% AMAZ+ ?+S4 ,AS A SLOGAN FROM ,DECEMB] PUT IT3 0,ACTION REPLACES TE>S40 ,MANY PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! SOLID>ITY MOVEM5T = ! SIXTY-FIVE ?AT W]E >RE/$1 :O /AY$ 9 CU/ODY = TWO TO EIE FREE4 ,! SOLID>ITY MOVEM5T ?AT TOOK OV] ! /REETS ) MASSIVE DEMON/RATIONS & C\NT]-9=MATION1 ?AT HELD MASSIVE FUNDRAIS+ CONC]TS & ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T LAWY]S1 HAS MADE CLE> TO ,GREEK AN>*I/S ?AT 9 ! YE>S TO COME SOLID>ITY MU/ BE ONE ( ! MA9 ME?ODOLOGIES ( ANY MOVEM5T ?AT WANTS TO P>TICIPATE 9 A S]I\S CONFRONTATION ) ! REGIME4 ,!RE WAS NO NE$ = 0RECOV]+0 AFT] ,DECEMB]4 ,WE ALSO HAVE TO CL>IFY ?AT !RE WAS NO 5D TO ! 9SURRECTION & ESPECIALLY NO 5D+ CAUS$ BY LEGAL TR\BLES1 EMOTIONAL TR\BLES1 EXHAU/ION1 OR REPRESSION4 ,RA!R1 ! AN>*I/ SPACE1 9 AN 9/9CTUAL & 9TELLIG5T WAY1 *OSE TO DISAPPE> FROM ! C5TRAL HIANCE ( MANY DIFF]5T PROJECTS ?AT />T$ AFT] ,DECEMB] & N[ HELP ! 0MOVEM5T0 TO DEEP5 ITS ROOTS 9 ! SOCIETY & 9 ! LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 ,H[ HAS ! GOV]NM5T US$ ! UPRIS+ /RATEGICALLY TO /R5G!N ITS POSITION1 S9CE ,DECEMB]8 ,C\LD ?IS HAVE BE5 AVOID$8 ,! GOV]NM5T DIDN'T F9D WAYS TO USE ! 9SURRECTION TO /R5G!N ITS POSITION4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DO SU* A ?+ AS ! 9SURRECTION WAS SPREAD AMONG ALL SOCIAL CLASSES & BACKGR\NDS4 ,ONLY ! IMMIGRANTS W]E BR\ITY %[N T[>D IMMIGRANTS WAS /RONG BUT UNABLE TO PROTECT !M4 ,A LOT ( EF=T IS GO+ 9TO BR++ ! IMMIGRANTS CLOS] TO ! AN>*I/ SPACE1 BUT ?IS TASK IS NOT EASY AT ALL4 ,! IMMIGRANTS HAVE !IR [N 9T]E/S1 !IR [N FE>S & WI%ES4 ,MANY ( !M !Y HAVE A V]Y DIFFICULT LIFE & V]Y DIFF]5T CULTURAL & POLITICAL OR NONPOLITICAL BACKGR\NDS4 ,9 :AT WAYS HAS ! UPRIS+ PUT AN>*I/S 9 A /RONG] POSITION8 ,9 :AT WAYS HAS IT US$ UP 5]GY )\T PUTT+ AN>*I/S 9 A /RONG] POSITION8 ,>E !RE ANY WAYS IT HAS PUT AN>*I/S 9 A WEAK] POSITION8 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE UND]W5T A LOT ( ME?ODOLOGICAL *ANGES OV] ! LA/ YE>S 9 ITS EF=TS TO COME CLOS] TO SOCIETY1 TO HE> ! PROBLEMS ( ! PEOPLE1 TO AVOID AN ANTI-SOCIAL ATTITUDE )\T FALL+ 9TO RE=MISM1 & TO TRY TO F9D WAYS TO P>TICIPATE 9 & RADICALIZE ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( \R TIMES4 ,ALL !SE EF=TS BORE FRUIT DUR+ ,DECEMB]4 ,! SOCIAL C5T]S ?AT OP5$ 9 ALL ! MAJOR CITIES ( ,GREECE DUR+ ! LA/ YE>S1 R5T$ OR SQUATT$1 (F]$ ! BE/ PREP>ATION = ! CREATION ( /RONG1 ACTIVE CIRCLES ( FI*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! /UD5TS & WORK]S DUR+ ! LA/ YE>S WAS ALSO V]Y IMPORTANT1 & IT UTILIZ$ TWO MA9 /RATEGIES1 *ANG+ ACCORD+ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES3 ,SEP>ATE1 VISIBLE AN>*I/ BLOCS1 ) FLAGS1 BANN]S1 PO/]S1 & PAMPHLETS4 ,RADICAL DIRECT ACTION1 SMA%+S1 ATTACKS ON ! POLICE ) MOLOTOVS1 /ICKS1 & /ONES4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! ,BLACK ,BLOC SPREAD ?R\<\T ! :OLE BODY ( !SE MASS DEMON/RATIONS1 EV5 IF ONLY A M9ORITY W]E P>TICIPAT+4 ,! ADOPTION ( !SE TWO /RATEGIES BY ALL AN>*I/S ACCORD+ TO ! T5SION ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE & ! AVAILABLE MOM5TUM PRODUC$ A COMMON GR\ND = DIFF]5T COMRADES & ELIM9AT$ 9N] CONFLICTS4 ,& AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION EMP[]$ ?OSE SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 GA9$ RESPECT FROM O!R POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 PRODUC$ COMMON GR\ND ) MANY DIFF]5T SOCIAL SUBJECTS1 & ATTRACT$ MANY NEW PEOPLE TO AN>*Y4 ,! DEF5SE ( ,EX>*IA & O!R >EAS LIKE IT 9 ,GREECE AS AUTONOM\S PUBLIC ZONES1 9CLUD+ /REET CORN]S & AN EV]YDAY PRES5CE 9 0\R [N0 CAFES & B>S1 (F]$ A CON/ANT MEET+ PO9T ?AT EMP[]$ ! RELATIONS1 ! CONNECTIONS1 & ! COORD9ATION ( ACTIONS4 ,! CREATION ( AN>*I/S SQUATS1 SOCIAL C5T]S1 OCCUPI$ ROOMS 9 UNIV]SITIES1 CONC]TS1 EV5TS1 FILM %[+S1 & ASSEMBLIES (F]$ A SU/A9ABLE GR\ND = ! CULTIVATION ( AN>*I/ IDEAS & PRACTICES4 ,ALL !SE CONDITIONS >E MU* MORE P[]FUL N[ AFT] ,DECEMB] & IT DOESN'T SEEM ?AT !RE IS ANY WAY TO PUT \RSELVES 9 A WEAK] POSITION4 ,AS LONG AS WE MA9TA9 ! ABILITY TO LI/5 TO ! HE>T & UND]/& ! M9D ( ! SOCIETY ! /ATE CANNOT DEFEAT ! AN>*I/S4 ,:AT NEW TOOLS & /RATEGIES DO PEOPLE HAVE S9CE ,DECEMB]8 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT *>ACT]I/ICS >E3 ,CONSI/5CY--EF=TS TO (F] ANSW]S & DIRECT RESPONSES TO ALL ! MOVES ( ! /ATE & TO KEEP ! FIE CONSCI\S EF=TS TO AVOID SUICIDAL OR SACRIFICIAL MOVES ?AT WILL CAUSE >RE/S OR H>D DEFEATS4 ,! RIOTS & ! CLA%ES ) ! POLICE >E WELL-ORGANIZ$ & WELL-EQUIPP$1 & !Y OCCUR AT ! PLACE & TIME :5 !Y'LL HAVE ! GREATE/ POSSIBILITY ( CAUS+ ! MO/ DAMAGE )\T PAY+ A HI< PRICE OR PUTT+ PEOPLE 9 S]I\S DANG]4 ,) !SE VICTORIES ! /RUGGLE ATTRACTS NEW PEOPLE4 ,POLITICAL ,WORK--:I* IS BAS$ ON DIRECT CONNECTION ) ! PROBLEMS ( SOCIETY & NOT ON IDEOLOGICAL AB/RACTIONS4 ,EF=TS TO LI/5 TO SOCIETY 5ABLE AN>*I/S TO MA9TA9 CONTACT ) ! WORRIES & FE>S ( ! PEOPLE1 GIV+ ANSW]S :]E IT SEEMS ?AT !RE >E NO ANSW]S & ATTACK+ ! CAUSES ( ! PROBLEMS1 NOT JU/ ! SYMPTOMS4 ,! ABILITY ( ! MOVEM5T TO PLAY A S]I\S ROLE 9 ! POLITICAL WORLD ( ! C\NTRY DEP5DS ON ! CREATION ( DEEP ROOTS 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES & ! ABILITY TO 9JECT AN>*I/ IDEAS & PRACTICES 9TO ! HE>TS ( COMMON PEOPLE & Y\NG RADICALS4 ,?IS HAPP5S ?R\< ! P]SONAL CULTIVATION ( CRITICAL M9DS & ! COLLECTIVE CREATION ( OP51 ALL-9CLUSIVE1 PUBLIC CONFRONTATION ) ALL =MS ( AU?ORITY4 ,CULTURAL ,WORK--! MEET+S1 ! ASSEMBLIES1 ! SQU>ES1 ! P>KS1 & ! PUBLIC LIFE T5D TO 9CLUDE PEOPLE :O HAVE ! C\RAGE TO FIS1 AN>*I/S N[ >E READY TO A*IEVE HI< VISIBILITY 9 ?IS SOCIETY & ATTRACT NEW PEOPLE NOT ONLY ?R\< !IR DE/RUCTIVE P[] BUT ALSO ?R\< ! DEF5SE ( PUBLIC SPACES 7LIKE ! P>KS71 & ! CREATION ( POLITICAL SPACES 7LIKE ! SQUATS & SOCIAL C5T]S74 ,ALSO IMPORTANT IS ! COLLECTIVE CULTURE ?AT ALL[S ALL 9DIVIDUALS TO B5EFIT FROM ! COMMUNES )\T LOS+ !IR P]SONALITIES )9 !M1 AS HAPP5S 9 ! ,LEFT TRADITION ( ORGANIZ+4 ,CON/ANT ,SPREAD+ ( ,C\NT]-,9=MATION--NOT DIGITAL PR9T+1 BUT #g-CM-BY-#e-CM (FSET PO/]S6 ,PR9T+ ?\S&S ( COPIES ( !SE & /ICK+ !M EV]Y:]E IS VITAL4 ,AS DIFF]5T GR\PS PRODUCE MANY DIFF]5T PO/]S1 A :OLE SPECTRUM ( !ORY APPE>S ON ! WALLS ( ! CITY4 ,Y\ DON'T NE$ TO READ AN>*I/ BOOKS ANY MORE--! !ORY IS ON ! WALLS6 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS ALSO V]Y IMPORTANT TO USE (FSET MA*9ES TO PRODUCE ?\S&S ( COPIES ( COMMUNIQUES & BOOKS ?AT Y\ H& \T = FREE 9 Y\R CITY4 ,!SE PRACTICES GO TOGE!R ) ! UN/OPPABLE USE ( SPRAY PA9T TO WRITE POLITICAL SLOGANS ON EV]Y WALL1 SIGN$ ) ! CIRCLE-,A1 & TO REMOVE NEO-,NAZI GRAFFITI4 ,ALSO1 COMRADES GO FREQU5TLY TO ! C5TRAL SQU>E ( !IR CITY ) A SMALL ELECTRIC G5]ATOR & SMALL S\ND SY/EM TO PLAY MUSIC1 READ \T COMMUNIQUES1 & PASS \T PAMPHLETS4 ,) ?IS ME?OD ( C\NT]-9=MATION1 !Y ATTRACT ATT5TION TO SPECIFIC SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 RAIS+ SOLID>ITY & 9ITIAT+ 5DLESS DIALOGUES ) PASS]SBY4 ,SOME IMPORTANT /RUGGLES & /RATEGIES1 AS EXAMPLES3 ,! NEIKS (F] A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWE5 ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS & EV]YDAY URBAN LIFE1 & PRODUCE NEW LIB]AT$ PUBLIC SPACES :]E DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEOPLE CAN MEET & COEXI/4 ,! NEW SQUATS 5ABLE ALL DIFF]5T /YLES ( AN>*I/ ?9K+ TO A*IEVE VISIBILITY4 ,! NEW SOCIAL C5T]S (F] WORK%OPS1 FREE LESSONS1 FREE FOOD1 *EAP ALCOHOL1 FREE BOOKS1 LECTURES1 FILM %[S1 ,D,J SETS1 CONC]TS1 & OP5 SOCIAL MEET+ PO9TS = ALL K9DS ( PEOPLE4 ,!Y CONNECT POLITICAL ACTIVI/S ) COMMON PEOPLE & Y\NG /UD5TS4 ,! SMALL URBAN GU]RILLA >SON GR\PS CONT9UE FIGETS4 ,! HUGE CATALOG ( >SON ATTACKS CREATES A MAP ( 9/ITUTIONS1 CORPORATIONS1 BANKS1 & (FICES ?AT SOCIETY HAS TO ELIM9ATE FROM SOCIAL LIFE = ! PEOPLE TO BE FREE & EQUAL4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! >SONI/S (F] ! SOCIETY A SIGNAL ?AT ELEVATES MI/RU/ ( !SE SPECIFIC T>GETS & 5C\RAGES SUSPICION REG>D+ ! EXPLOITIVE FUNCTION ( !SE T>GETS4 ,! ACTIVE AN>*I/ /UD5T GR\PS DON'T ALL[ ! B\RGEOISIE TO CONTROL ! UNIV]SITY4 ,!SE GR\PS COMMUNICATE DAY BY DAY ) EA* O!R & ) ALL O!R /UD5TS4 ,!Y TURN ! UNIV]SITY 9TO A PUBLIC SPACE ?AT CAN ACCOMMODATE TONS ( PUBLIC EV5TS EV]Y WEEK1 ORGANIZ$ BY COMRADES FROM O!R POLITICAL & CULTURAL COLLECTIVES AS WELL4 ,( C\RSE1 LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS & CULTURAL GR\PS ALSO P>TICIPATE 9 ! /RUGGLE TO DEF5D UNIV]SITY ASYLUM & ! /RUGGLE = KEEP+ ! UNIV]SITIES OP5 TO ! PUBLIC OV]NIKS & URBAN HILLS1 UNIV]SITIES AS WELL AS URBAN >EAS1 /REET CORN]S1 SQU>ES1 & MEET+ PO9TS LIKE ,EX>*IA FROM POLICE1 MAFIA1 DRUG DEAL]S1 NEO-,NAZIS1 & CAPITALI/ 9VE/ORS BR+S PEOPLE TOGE!R4 ,MEET+S 9 PUBLIC SPACE PRODUCE AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE ( ALL K9DS ( PEOPLE FROM ALL K9DS ( BACKGR\NDS4 ,!SE DAY-TO-DAY MEET+S EMP[] GR\PS & COMPANIES ( FRI5DS TO BE READY & CAPABLE ( FIEAS >E SOME?+ COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ! SURR\ND+ T]RITORY4 ,! OP5 PUBLIC SOLID>ITY = ALL PRISON]S1 BO? CRIM9AL & POLITICAL PRISON]S1 EXPRESSES ! TOTAL NEGATION ( PRISON 9/ITUTIONS1 REVEALS ! REAL CAUSES ( CRIM9ALITY 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 & BR+S AN>*I/ PRISON]S CLOS] ) ALL O!R PRISON]S1 GA9+ RESPECT & SUPPORT = !M 9SIDE ! PRISON4 ,! FIE 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! PEOPLE1 YE> AFT] YE>1 A DEEP-ROOT$1 RADICAL /RATEGY ?AT 9T]V5ES 9 ! SPH]E ( WORK4 ,9DYM$IA WORKS LIKE A /RATEGIC C5T] = ! ORGANIZATION ( ! /RUGGLES & AS A DIGITAL PUBLIC SPACE :]E ALL ! ANN\NCEM5TS1 DEBATES1 & 9VITATIONS CAN GA9 ATT5TION4 ,A GREAT MANY COMRADES />T !IR DAY READ+ ! 9DYM$IA CAL5D> TO DECIDE :AT SOCIAL ACTION OR ASSEMBLY !Y WILL P>TICIPATE 94 ,! CREATION ( PIRATE COMMUNAL RADIO /ATIONS & DIGITAL RADIO /ATIONS 9 UNIV]SITIES & SOCIAL C5T]S S5DS ! MESSAGE ( RESI/ANCE ON ! RADIO WAVES & CREATES CULTURAL & POLITICAL COMMUNITIES >\ND !M4 ,! CRITICAL MASS P>ADES1 ! /REET P>ADES1 ! FREE P>TY MOVEM5T1 ! ILLEGAL RAVE P>TIES1 ! SQUAT EV5TS1 ! ,D,I,Y CONC]TS1 ! SOCIALLY AW>E HIP-HOP1 PUNK1 9DIE ROCK1 DRUM'N'BASS1 TE*NO1 & TRANCE SC5ES ATTRACT ?\S&S ( Y\NG PEOPLE TO TEMPOR>ILY LIB]AT$ PUBLIC ZONES4 ,!Y (F] AN EXI/5TIAL CONTACT BETWE5 UND]GR\ND CULTURES & RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,! GA!R+S ( ! UND]GR\ND CULTURES1 :5 !Y >E CONNECT$ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! AN>*I/ POLITICAL SPACE1 (F] AN EXP]I5TIAL 9TRODUCTION TO ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL AW>5ESS ?AT CANNOT BE REPLICAT$ 9 BOOKS4 ,DEMON/RATIONS 9 MALLS & LUXURY >EAS OR 9 ! METRO /ATIONS TRANSF] ! MESSAGE ( 9SURRECTION TO PRIVATIZ$ PUBLIC SPACES AT ! C5T] ( CAPITALI/IC ILLUSIONS4 ,! OCCUPATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,OP]A ,HALL & 9T]RUPTION ( ! COMM]CIAL %[S CREAT$ AN EXAMPLE ( AN 9T]SECTION BETWE5 ! SPH]ES ( >TS & PHILOSOPHY & 9SURRECTION>Y PRACTICES & IDEAS4 ,! OCCUPATION ( ! BUILD+ ( ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,GREEK ,WORK]S CREAT$ A PUBLIC1 VISIBLE NEGATION ( ! ROLE ( SYNDICALI/ LEAD]%IP 9 ! FAILURES ( WORK]S' /RUGGLES OV] ! LA/ #a YE>S4 ,! OCCUPATION ( ! (FICES ( ! NEWSPAP] $ITORS BY 9SURRECTION>Y J\RNALI/S & COMRADES ACTIVE 9 ! CREATION ( UND]GR\ND M$IA PRODUC$ A LIVELY MEET+ PO9T = DIRECT CRITICISM TO APPE> AGA9/ ! ROLE ( MASS M$IA 9 ! BUILD+ ( SOCIAL APA?Y4 ,! OCCUPATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,TELEVISION ,/ATION /UDIO BY Y\NG >TI/S & ACTIVI/S 9T]RUPT$ ! SPEE* ( ! PRIME M9I/]1 EXP&$ MI/RU/ ( ! MASS M$IA1 & S5T ! MESSAGE ONTO ! SCRE5 ( EV]Y H\SE 9 ,GREECE3 0,SWIT* ,(F ,Y\R ,T,V1 ,COME ,9TO ,! ,/REETS40 ,OCCUPATIONS ( GOV]NM5T BUILD+S & MUNICIPALITIES ALL OV] ! C\NTRY S5T A MESSAGE TO SOCIETY ( A DIFF]5T UND]/&+ ( PUBLIC 9/ITUTIONS & CON/ITUT$ VICTORI\S FIITY ) ! IMMIGRANTS MADE IT CLE> TO MANY ( !M ?AT WE >E /&+ ON !IR SIDE4 ,VIDEOS & M$IA WORK UPLOAD$ TO ! ,9T]NET & US$ BY MA9/REAM ,T,V *ANNELS PROV$ ?AT ! POLICE >E WORK+ ) NEO-,NAZIS AGA9/ IMMIGRANTS & ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,ALSO1 !Y PROV$ TO EV]YBODY ?AT ! NEO-,NAZIS >E A TOOL1 ! LONG H& ( ! ,/ATE AGA9/ ANY K9D ( SOCIAL RESI/ANCE4 ,9DEP5D5T AMATEUR VIDEOS1 LIKE ! VIDEO ( ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,ALEXIS OR MOM5TS ( POLICE BRUTALITY1 PLAY$ A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE 9 BUILD+ A NEW K9D ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,! CREATION ( HUNDR$S ( BLOGS (F]$ A DIGITAL SPACE = ! DIRECT EXPRESSION ( ! MOTIVATIONS & !ORY BEH9D EA* /RUGGLE1 ATTRACT+ ?\S&S ( READ]S & P>TICIPANTS4 ,! BLOGS HAVE BROK5 ! AU?ORITY & MONOPOLY ( MA9/REAM MASS M$IA4 ,WE HAVE SE5 IMMIGRANTS CLOS$ 9 CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 WE SAW ! REV5GE ( NORMALITY EXPRESS$ 9 ?REAT5+ LAWS1 WE SAW CONS]VATISM ACT+ AS ! GU>DIAN & PROTECTOR ( ! WOR/ SIDE ( HUMANITY1 WE SAW GRE$ & EXPLOITATION DE/ROY+ \R MO/ BEAUTIFUL DREAMS TOGE!R ) ! =E/S1 BEA*ES1 P>KS1 SQU>ES1 & HOSPITALS4 ,WE SAW APA?Y IMPRISON \R LIVES 9 =TRESS-LIKE CITIES ( COMM]CE & MASS /UPIDITY444 ,MAYBE N[ WE >E CLOS] TO ! PO9T ( NO RETURN4 ,TO REA* ?IS PO9T1 P]HAPS WE ALL %\LD HAVE RESIGN$ FROM \R JOBS LA/ YE> 9 ,DECEMB]444 P]HAPS ! UNEMPLOY$ %\LD HAVE REPLAC$ ! UNC]TA9TY ( 0P]SONAL FAILURE0 ) ! PRIDE ( AN 9SURG5T COLLECTIVE RISK4 ,MAYBE ! /UD5TS %\LD HAVE LEFT S*OOL = AT LEA/ A YE> ( HOLIDAYS1 R$ISCOV]+ ! MEAN+ ( PUBLIC $UCATION4 ,WE HAVE TO LIVE COLLECTIVELY AGA91 R$EF9+ CONTEMPOR>Y POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & REVOLUTION>Y >T4 ,P]HAPS ! AFF9ITY GR\PS1 OCCUPI$ P>KS1 SQUATS1 & SOCIAL C5T]S CAN BECOME PO9TS = BR++ ALL ?OSE DREAMS TO LIFE4 ,WE LO/ SO MU* 9 ! 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