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,LEAV+ ,M>KS 9 A ,CITY ( ,GLASS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,LEAV+ ,M>KS 9 A ,CITY ( ,GLASS 

,GRON+5 WAS A SOLIDLY B\RGEOIS CITY1 ?\< ! SURR\ND+ PROV9CE IS ! POORE/ 9 ,N$]L& & CON/ITUTES ! C\NTRY'S SOCIALI/ BELT4  ,NONE!LESS1 ONE NOTIC$ LITTLE S5SE ( CONFLICT1 :I* WAS TYPICAL = A SOCIETY ?AT PRID$ ITSELF ON COMPROMISE4  ,! CITY C5T] WAS A WELL ORGANIZ$ BALLET ( BICYCLES & BUSSES1 OP5 AIR M>KETS & CUTE LITTLE /ORES1 /UD5T FRAT]NITIES & RE/AURANTS4 ,! FEW C>S 9 CIRCULATION UNFAIL+LY CAME TO A /OP BY ! TIME A P$E/RIAN PUT H] FOOT D[N ON ! CROSSWALK4  ,S]5E CANALS SPIRAL$ >\ND ! C5T]1 REMNANTS ( ! CITY'S DEF5SE SY/EM FROM C5TURIES BE=E4  ,GRON+5'S CURR5T DEF5SES W]E LESS OBVI\S1 ?\< !Y RU?LESSLY BLOCK$ ! PA?S TO 9SURRECTION &1 LIKE ! R+ ( MOATS ONCE HAD1 %AP$ ! CITY ITSELF4  ,AT ! MIDDLE ( EV]Y?+ W]E ! %OPS4  ,! CITY GU>DS W]E ! ADV]TISEM5TS1 BABBL+ TO US 9CESSANTLY FROM EV]Y WALL4  ,! WELF>E /ATE & ! EXT]NALIZATION ( POV]TY ALL[$ BY NEOCOLONIALISM MEANT ?AT ! WEAL? GAP WAS M9IMAL1 & NE>LY ALL ,GRON+5'S 9HABITANTS W]E (F]$ TIDY LIVES ( CONSUM]ISM ) ALL !IR NE$S APP>5TLY MET4  ,! CONSCI5TI\S CITIZ5S C\LD BUY ORGANIC AT ! ECO %OP1 OR SUBSIDIZE />V+ ,?IRD ,WORLD PEOPLES BY PUR*AS+ !IR >TS & CRAFTS FROM ! HUMANIT>IAN /ORE4  ,PROGRESSIVES C\LD JO9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 DISSID5TS C\LD JO9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 
,ONE C\LD CRITICIZE ?IS CLOS$ SY/EM1 BUT ! MEANS TO SPREAD ?AT CRITIQUE W]E PROHIBIT$4  ,A S(T BUT FIRM >RAY ( LAWS AGA9/ PO/]+1 /ICK]+1 H&+ \T FLI]S1 & SO =? MEANT ?AT ! PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADV]TIS+ COMPANIES :O C\LD AF=D IT W]E ! ONLY ONES ABLE TO SCULPT ! M5TAL L&SCAPE ON A L>GE SCALE4  ,IT WAS A NE>LY P]FECT PROPAG&A BUBBLE4 

,JOOP & ,I TALK$ LONG & H>D AB\T H[ TO REA* \T TO PEOPLE UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES4  ,HE WAS A ME?ODICAL ?9K]4  ,A FEW M9UTES 9TO ANY CONV]SATION HE WAS LIKELY TO SAY1 0,SO IF ,I UND]/& Y\ CORRECTLY1 Y\R HYPO!SIS IS ?AT4440  ,) ! MEAG] MEANS BE=E US1 WE PROPOS$ TO *ANGE ! SURFACE ( ! WORLD WE LIV$ 91 ALL[+ SIGNS ( ! SUBT]RANEAN RESI/ANCE TO REGI/] 9 PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS4  ,!RE NE$$ TO BE SOME C\NT]9=MATION1 AN URG5T WRIT+ ON ! WALL1 DISPUT+ ! IMAGE ( ! WORLD CREAT$ BY ADV]TIS+ & CORPORATE NEWS4  ,& ! ILLEGALITY ( ! M$IUM ITSELF W\LD ADD TO ! MESSAGE4  ,A /5CIL SPRAYPA9T$ ON A WALL IS A SIGN ?AT PEOPLE >E GO+ \TSIDE ! SANCTION$ *ANNELS TO COMMUNICATE1 & ?AT !Y >E WILL+ TO BREAK ! LAW TO DO SO4  ,IT IS A SIGN1 H[EV] SLI<T1 ( REJECTION & DISCONT5T4  ,5\< ANGRY1 SUBV]SIVE1 CRITICAL WRIT+ ON ! WALL ATTACKS PEOPLE'S ILLUSIONS AB\T ! /ABILITY ( ! WORLD !Y LIVE 9 & ! DEGREE ( DEMOCRATIC CONS5SUS4  ,! POLICE VIEW ?IS FROM ! O!R SIDE1 ?R\< ! ,BROK5 ,W9D[ !ORY3 SIGNS ( DISORD] 9 ! 5VIRONM5T SIGNIFY TO PEOPLE ?AT DISORD]LY BEHAVIORS >E POSSIBLE4 

,:EATPA/+ PO/]S & PUTT+ UP /ICK]S W]E TWO O!R M$IA EASY TO USE4 ,PO/]S & /ICK] PAP] PROVID$ AN ATTRACTIVE M$IUM BUT ! CO/S ADD$ UP UNLESS Y\ C\LD F9D A PLACE TO DO FREE %OPP+ OR PR9T+2 H[EV] ,I ?9K IF AN>*I/S GAVE UP DR9K+1 SMOK+1 BUY+ MUSIC1 OR ANY O!R VICE1 !Y W\LD F9D IT AF=DABLE4 ,9 ,GRON+51 ! AU?ORITIES HAD MADE IT ILLEGAL TO WALK >\ND T[N ) PO/]-PA/E1 SO ! POLICE DON'T EV5 HAVE TO CAT* Y\ 9 ! ACT TO GIVE Y\ A TICKET4  ,IT SEEM$ ! SAFE/ TIME WAS E>LY ,SUNDAY MORN+1 :5 ! COPS W]E EXHAU/$ FROM A BUSY NI<T1 & !RE W]E PL5TY ( O!R PEOPLE ON ! /REET BUT MO/ ( !M W]E DRUNK & BLE>Y-EY$1 UNCONC]N$ AB\T :AT O!R PEOPLE MI<T BE DO+4 ,WE MADE ONE PO/] DIRECT$ AT ! V]Y CONSUM]ISM ?AT SEEM$ TO BE ! LOCAL POPULATION'S MO/ DEBILITAT+ PA/IME4  ,BE>+ A PHOTO EI!R ( AN >M$ COLUMN ( ,ZAPATI/AS1 A ,PAKI/ANI MOB TRA%+ A ,MC,DONALDS1 OR ,NIG]IAN MILITIA MEMB]S ) A KIDNAPP$ ,EUROPEAN OILWORK]1 ! PO/] WAS FRAM$ ) ! WORDS3 0,Y\ %OP = HAPP9ESS :ILE ! VICTIMS ( Y\R CONSUMPTION FI<T = FRE$OM40 

,JOOP & ,I SUPPOS$ ANO!R /EP WAS CREAT+ OPPORTUNITIES = NEW PEOPLE TO GET 9VOLV$4  ,GRON+5 WAS A UNIV]SITY T[N & S*OOL WAS />T+ >\ND !N1 SO AT ! LA/ M9UTE SOME ( US PUT TOGE!R PAMPHLETS & BANN]S & TABL$ AT ! /UD5T ORI5TATION1 PRET5D+ TO BE A UNIV]SITY CLUB4  ,FROM !RE WE ADV]TIS$ A FEW EV5TS3 A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 A FILM SCRE5+1 & A PRES5TATION4  ,A WEEK LAT]1 A SMATT]+ ( ,GRON+5 AN>*I/S COOK$ UP A MEAL UND] ! EGIS ( ,GRATIS ,ET51 ,GRON+5'S ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS4  ,FROM ,LAAGE D] ,A1 ! CITY'S L>GE/ SQUAT1 WE :EEL$ ! FOOD \T TO ! ,GROTE ,M>KT ON A BAKFIETS1 & S]V$ FREE FOOD TO AB\T A HUNDR$ PEOPLE1 /&+ \T QUITE NOTICEABLY AMID ! BU/LE ( %OPP+4  ,!RE >E LOTS ( CRITIQUES & 9T]NAL DISCUSSIONS REG>D+ ! ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS TACTIC -- S]V+ FREE FOOD 9 PUBLIC -- AS A RESPONSE TO POV]TY3 :E!R IT RECREATES DYNAMICS ( *>ITY1 :E!R IT IS EFFECTIVE AT GETT+ NEW PEOPLE 9VOLV$ & UND] :AT CIRCUM/ANCES4  ,BUT 9 ! C5T] ( A BUSY %OPP+ DI/RICT1 ! =MAT (F]$ DIFF]5T POSSIBILITIES4  ,H]E IT WAS A M9OR 9T]RUPTION ( CAPITALISM1 A DEMON/RATION ( DIFF]5T ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS3 ?AT Y\ CAN %>E ?+S & 5JOY PUBLIC SPACE = FREE4  ,IT CAU<T PEOPLE'S ATT5TION4  ,SOME SEEM$ SC>$1 O!RS W]E ATTRACT$1 & A FEW PEOPLE EV5 /AY$ & TALK$ -- AB\T WORLD HUNG]1 CAPITALISM1 AN>*Y1 & O!R TOPICS ?AT \R PRES5CE & \R FLI]S BR\<T UP4 

,A C\PLE DAYS LAT]1 A CITY-SPONSOR$ FE/IVAL 9 ! P>K WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY A M9OR ACT ( GU]RILLA !AT]4 ,9 ! ?OR\<F>E BETWE5 TWO DIFF]5T V5UES1 ) NO /AGE 9 SI<T1 SUDD5LY APPE>$ PEOPLE 9 CO/UME1 PEOPLE GR[+ C(FEE1 GO+ ON /RIKE1 A SOLDI] BEAT+ !M D[N1 ,GEORGE ,BU% GRE$ILY GA!R+ ! C(FEE & TRY+ TO SELL IT TO ! PEOPLE 9 ! CR[D1 ! F>M]S PUTT+ ON SKI MASKS & FI<T+ BACK4 ,!N SOMEONE WALK$ ?R\< ! CR[D ?AT HAD GA!R$ & PASS$ \T FLI]S ANN\NC+ ! UPCOM+ SCRE5+ ( A FILM AB\T RESI/ANCE TO GLOBALIZATION4  ,MEAN:ILE1 SOMEONE PLAY+ HIS [N ROLE CAME UP & 9=M$ US ?AT WE W]5'T ALL[$ TO MAKE A SKIT 9 ! P>K1 & HE W\LD CALL ! POLICE IF WE /AY$ !RE4  ,) ALL ! PEOPLE CR[D$ >\ND1 !RE W]E ALL SORTS ( POSSIBILITIES :]E ! PLAY C\LD HAVE GONE FROM !RE6 

,?R\<\T ?IS MON?1 ,JOOP WAS PRODUC+ A DOCUM5T>Y ON J\RNALISM1 EXAM9+ ! MY?OLOGY ( ! PRESS & CRITIQU+ !IR ACTUAL PRACTICE4  ,WE W]E CON/ANTLY HAV+ LONG1 ELECTRIFY+ CONV]SATIONS ON ! TOPIC :ILE CUTT+ \T /5CILS OR WALK+ >\ND ! CITY4  ,SOMETIMES WE TALK$ A BIT TOO MU*4  ,E>LY ONE ,SUNDAY MORN+1 IMM]S$ 9 DEBATE1 WE SUDD5LY NOTIC$ ?AT ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ! /OREFRONT W9D[1 :I* WE W]E R$ECORAT+1 A MAN WAS APPROA*+ US AT FULL SPE$4  ,WE TOOK (F RUNN+ JU/ AS ! DOOR OP5$ & ! %OPKEEP] BUR/ \T1 CURS+ & YELL+4  ,!RE MI<T BE BIKE COPS OR PLA9CLO!S COPS >\ND ANY CORN] H]E 9 ! %OPP+ DI/RICT4  ,WE TOOK ! FIR/ SIDE /REET TO ?R[ ! %OPKEEP] (F \R TRAIL1 & AFT] GETT+ \T ( SI<T ( ANY WITNESSES WE TURN$ A CORN] & SL[$ TO A WALK4  ,I TOOK (F MY \T]MO/ LAY] ( CLO?+ SO ,I W\LDN'T FIT :ATEV] DESCRIPTION ! ZEAL\S %OPKEEP] MI<T BE CALL+ 9 TO ! POLICE4  ,MY HE>T WAS RAC+4  ,I WOND]$ :AT W\LD HAPP5 TO ME IF ,I W]E >RE/$ 9 ANO!R C\NTRY4  ,ONCE WE GOT F> 5\< AWAY TO FEEL SAFE1 ,JOOP & ,I DISCUSS$ :AT HAD GONE WRONG4 ,! ANSW] WAS SIMPLE3 IT WAS ,%OPP+ ,SUNDAY4 ,! ONE ,SUNDAY ( ! MON? :5 /ORES W]E OP51 TO 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO OV]COME !IR TRADITION ( NOT BUY+ ?+S ONE DAY ( ! WEEK1 & TO EASE A TRANSITION TO AN ,AM]ICAN-/YLE #b#d_/#g CONSUM] ECONOMY4  ,! %OPKEEP] WAS 9 HIS /ORE BECAUSE HE WAS GETT+ READY TO OP5 IT = ! DAY4  ,WE D\BL$ OV] LAU<+4  ,ON ! WAY BACK HOME WE PICK$ UP :]E WE LEFT (F 9 \R CONV]SATION AB\T J\RNALISM & COMMUNICATION4 

,= ME IT ALL CAME BACK TO ! QUE/ION ( ISOLATION4  ,H[ DO WE BREAK ON ?R\< TO ! O!R SIDE8  ,9 ! PA/ MON?S ,I HAD SE5 RADICAL SC5ES 9 ?REE DIFF]5T C\NTRIES1 EA* LIKE A PETRI DI% GR[+ DIFF]5T /RA9S ( BACT]IA 9 A DIFF]5T SOLUTION4  ,:AT W\LD COME TO SEEM AN OBVI\S CONCLUSION WAS />T+ TO OCCUR TO ME3 ?AT ! ISOLATION ?AT PLAGUES ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS NOT CAUS$ BY 9T]NAL FACTORS4  ,SO F> ,I HAD SE5 AN>*I/S EXHIBIT+ A HUGE RANGE ( BEHAVIORS FROM 9CLUSIVE & FRI5DLY TO HO/ILE & CLIQUI%4  ,!SE MADE SOME DIFF]5CE 9 T]MS ( H[ ACCESSIBLE A P>TICUL> GR\P WAS1 H[ COM=TABLE ,I FELT AS A NEWCOM]1 & H[ GOOD ! GR\P'S RELATIONS W]E ) O!R PREEXI/+ GR\PS ( DIFF]5T POLITICAL /RIPES4  ,BUT 9 ALL PLACES PEOPLE /ILL SPOKE ( ! SAME ISOLATION & ,I NOTIC$ IT MYSELF4  ,LAT]1 9 S\!RN ,EUROPE1 :]E SOCIAL LIFE /ILL ?RIV$ 9 ! /REETS1 ,I W\LD SEE ?AT ! ISOLATION WAS NOT AS /RONG1 ?\< 9 SOME PLACES IT SEEM$ TO BE GR[+4 

,?IS ISOLATION IS CAUS$ BY ! MASS M$IA & ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE ( CAPITALISM4  ,AN>*I/S TODAY >E ISOLAT$ BECAUSE EV]YONE TODAY IS ISOLAT$4  ,! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT MO/ O!R PEOPLE >E NOT REA*+ \TSIDE !IR CLIQUES TO BUILD RELATION%IPS ( SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID4  ,! LOCAL B+O HALL OR *UR* MI<T DRAW A BIGG] CR[D ?AN ! AN>*I/ BOOK CLUB1 BUT AT ! $GE ( ?AT CR[D L+]S ! SAME SIL5T VOID4  ,ALI5ATION IS ! CONDITION WE ALL %>E 9 COMMON4  ,& :ILE AN>*I/S SEEK+ TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM HAVE TO OV]COME ALI5ATION & BUILD /RONG COMMUNAL RELATION%IPS1 ! SO-CALL$ AN>*I/ <ETTO1 9 ! MEANTIME1 ISN'T ALL BAD4  ,<ETTOS OP5 SPACE = AUTONOMY4  ,!Y >E CAULDRONS 9 :I* \TCA/S CAN BREW !IR REBELLIONS1 OR 9 :I* !Y CAN /EW 9DEF9ITELY1 IF !Y *OOSE TO REMA9 COMPLAC5T4  ,! ,W>SAW <ETTO WAS ! SITE ( ! GREATE/ 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ,NAZI P[]1 & <ETTOS 9 ! ,U,S >E HOTB$S ( RADICAL CULTURE & ANTI-/ATE S5TIM5TS4 

,HOPEFULLY ALL AN>*I/S REALIZE ?AT WE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE \R IDEAS ?R\< ! MASS M$IA1 NOR %\LD WE WANT TO USE SU* AN AU?ORIT>IAN TE*NOLOGY ?AT TURNS BILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9TO SPECTATORS -- RECIPI5TS ( :AT AN ELITE GR\P DET]M9ES TO BE NEWS -- & 9VADES !IR TRU/+LY OP5$ M9DS TO TRANS=M !M 9TO A M>KET = ADV]TIZ]S4  ,ALL ! MASS M$IA1 9CLUD+ ! NEWS M$IA1 >E MORALI/IC1 & ABOVE ALL !Y TELL /ORIES4  ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( /ORIES !Y TELL DO NOT LEAD PEOPLE TO BELIEVE 9 A WORLD ( MUTUAL AID1 SELF-ORGANIZATION1 HORIZONTAL NETWORKS1 SOLID>ITY1 OR RESI/ANCE TO A SY/EM ( DELIB]ATE & ?OR\<LY CON/RUCT$ DOM9ATION4  ,! MANN] !Y RECEIVE !SE /ORIES DOES NOT TRA9 PEOPLE TO TELL !IR [N /ORIES1 TO TALK BACK1 TO 9VE/IGATE !IR WORLD1 TO MEET !IR NEI<BORS1 OR TO CREATE A NETWORK ( COLLECTIVE 9=MATION4  ,IT TRA9S !M ONLY TO BE CONSUM]S4 

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