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O ,*APT] #c 3 ,UNGDOM%USET 

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O ,*APT] #d 3 ,LEAV+ ,*RI/IANIA 

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O ,*APT] #e 3 ,ADRI5NE ,G]NHAUS] 

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O ,*APT] #f 3 ,>RIV+ 9 ,HAMBURG 

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O ,*APT] #g 3 ,AFF5/RASSE 

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O ,*APT] #h 3 ,F\R ,/OREYS ( ,HI< ,CULTURE 

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O ,*APT] #i 3 ,BETWE5 ! ,WES] & ! ,EMS 

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O ,*APT] #a 3 0,WEET JE WA> E5 KRAAKP& IS80 

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O ,*APT] #ab 3 ,%E ,%[S ,ME 

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O ,*APT] #ac 3 ,ACTION ,T\R ,AGA9/ ! ,SQUATT+ ,BAN ,BEG9S ) A ,SQUAT 9 ,LEID5 

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O ,*APT] #ae 3 ,CITIZ5S ,AFRAID1 ,GOV]NM5T ,HAPPY 

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O ,*APT] #af 3 ,LEAV+ ,M>KS 9 A ,CITY ( ,GLASS 

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O ,*APT] #ag 3 ,/ORM+ ! ,<ETTO 

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,PUT ME 9 Y\R SUITCASE1 LET ME HELP Y\ PACK  

CAUSE Y\'RE NEV] COM+ BACK1  

NO Y\'RE NEV] COM+ BACK 

-- ,DEV&RA ,BANH>T 

,D$ICAT$ TO ,LISANNE1 = BE+ BRAVE & CRAZY 5\<4  

,WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE ,GULYAIPOLYE4 

,SPECIAL ?ANKS TO ALL ! PEOPLE :O OP5$ !IR DOORS TO ME1 ALL ! PEOPLE :O BR\<T SOLID>ITY ALIVE :5 ! GO+ GOT R\<1 & TO MY FAMILY1 = SUPPORT+ ME 9 !SE FIASCOS ) LOVE & HOPEFULLY NOT TOO MU* /RESS4 ,?ANKS TO X1 = ! CRITICISM ?AT MADE !SE WRIT+S WOR?Y ( BE+ A BOOK1 TO ,GABRIEL & ,LIZA1 = PRO(READ+1 & TO ,&REY 7TAIPO9T4ORG71 = ! BEAUTIFUL WEBSITE4 

,PHOTO ,CR$ITS 

,JOHN ,GELD]LOOS 7WAT*!ICEMELT4DEVIANT>T4COM73  

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O ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,BORD]L& 
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,MY LA/ NI<T 9 ,D5M>K ,I SLEEP ON A P>K B5* 9 ! BORD]L& BETWE5 AN>*Y & ! /ATE4  ,!RE IS NO CLE> B\ND>Y L9E4  ,A FEW DOZ5 MET]S ONE WAY %OPP]S & COMMUT]S DRIVE HOME & COPS TICKET PEOPLE = CROSS+ ON R$4  ,A DOZ5 MET]S ! O!R WAY PEOPLE ORGANIZE !IR [N LIVES & PROP]TY RELATION%IPS HOLD LITTLE SWAY4  ,& !RE 9 ! MIDDLE1 9 ! FALL+ D>KNESS1 MY DREAMS PULL ! WORLD 9TO A BLACK HOLE ( SU* GRAVITY ! V]Y P>TICLES ( EXI/5CE FLY AP>T & REASSEMBLE !MSELVES 9 IMPOSSIBLE >RANGEM5TS4  ,TIME CURLS UP ON ITSELF1 ! PA/ M>*ES BACK BE=E MY EYES & ! FUTURE TURNS >\ND & PRES5TS ITSELF 9 H9DSI<T1 ! POSSIBLE & ! DEF9ITE TRADE MASKS & MANN]ISMS4  ,*OICES & !IR CONSEQU5CES M+LE ) LUCID OM5S1 IMPOSSIBLE DESIRES1 & SUPPRESS$ REGRETS4 

,DROPS ( MOI/URE FALL ON MY *EEK4  ,I OP5 MY EYES4  ,IT'S RA9+4 

,! P>K B5* IS H>D1 BUT ,I NE$$ IT ?IS NI<T4  ,A JOGG] RUNS BY 9 ! PRE-DAWN GL[4  ,BEH9D HIM IS A LAKE4  ,9 ! L+]+ SURREALITY ( DREAM+ HE SEEMS LIKE SOME UND]WORLD MESS5G]1 ! BOATMAN ON ! ,RIV] ,/YX4  ,(F TO ONE SIDE IS A L[ GRUMBLE4 ,I REALIZE IT'S ! MORN+ TRAFFIC ( ,KOB5HAVN1 ,D5M>K'S CAPITAL CITY4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE !RE IS NO EVID5CE ( AUTOMOBILES OR COMMUT]S4 ,ONLY TREES & TRANQUILITY & ! DIM \TL9E ( H\SES ?R\< ! FOG4 ,?AT IS ,*RI/IANIA4 

,?IS F> NOR?1 ?IS TIME ( ! YE>1 IT NEV] GETS D>K = LONG4  ,IF ! SKY IS /ILL COLORLESS1 IT MU/ BE E>LY4  ,MORE IMPORTANTLY1 IT'S />T+ TO RA91 & ,I HAVE MILES TO GO BE=E ,I SLEEP4  ,KILOMET]S1 ,I REM9D MYSELF1 & ROLL \T ( MY SLEEP+ BAG4 

,*RI/IANIA MAY BE ! MO/ POPULAT$1 E/ABLI%$ MANIFE/ATION ( AN>*Y ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$4  ,IT COMPRISES AN 5TIRE NEI<BORHOOD 9 ! CITY (  ,KOB5HAVN1 & IT HAS BE5 SQUATT$ & AUTONOM\S S9CE #a#i#g#a4  ,IT US$ TO BE A MILIT>Y =T1 BUT ! GOV]NM5T AB&ON$ IT & N[ ,*RI/IANIA HOLDS NE>LY A ?\S& PEOPLE BUILD+ A LIFE \TSIDE ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4  ,I FIR/ HE>D AB\T ,*RI/IANIA FROM SOME >TICLES ON ! 9T]NET1 & RECEIV$ ! NEWS ) ! SAME DULL PLEASURE AN>*I/S ALWAYS FEEL :5 WE READ ?AT AN>*Y IS ACTUALLY POSSIBLE1 9 SOME F>AWAY L& OR DI/ANT TIME4  ,I ALMO/ DIDN'T COME1 EXCEPT ?AT ,I WAS FOLL[+ A LITTLE SIGN1 ! CO9CID5CE ( MEET+ SOME ,DANI% PUNKS 9 ,B]L9 :O DREW ME A MAP %[+ ! WAY TO SOME FRI5DS ,I C\LD /AY ) !RE4  ,KOB5HAVN LIES SEV]AL HUNDR$ KILOMET]S FROM ,B]L91 :I* IS A LONG WAY BY BICYCLE1 ?R\< %AD[$ =E/S 9 ,BR&5BURG1 OV] ! ROLL+1 GOLD5 HILLS ( ,MECKL5BURG-,VORPORMM]N1 A F]RY RIDE ACROSS ! ,O/SEE1 A LONG LONELY BRIDGE OV] D>K WAT]S TO ,VORD+BORG1 %ORT TREES & SQUAT COTTAGES 9 ,SJAELL&444,BUT ,I AM H]E 9 ,EUROPE TO LE>N AB\T ?+S LIKE ,*RI/IANIA4  ,ULTIMATELY1 IT IS REVOLUTION ,I AM 9T]E/$ 94 ,NOT ! %R9ES ( REVOLUTIONS PA/1 BUT ! SE$S = REVOLUTION N[1 9 ! #b#a/ C5TURY1 :5 NO SANE P]SON BELIEVES 9 REVOLUTION4  ,:5 CAPITALISM IS DE/ROY+ ! PLANET2 :5 G5OCIDE1 RACISM & COLONIALISM HAVE CONT9U$ = #e YE>S & C\NT+ DESPITE ALL ! O/5SIBLE SOLUTIONS (F]$ BY ! /ATE2 :5 ! PRIVILEG$ C\NTRIES ! RE/ ( ! WORLD >E SUPPOS$ TO EMULATE >E A WA/EL& ( ALI5ATION & PSY*OPH>MACEUTICALS4  ,N[1 :5 REVOLUTION IS LEA/ REALI/IC & MO/ NECESS>Y4  ,!RE IS NO?+ ESPECIALLY ROMANTIC HAPP5+ 9 ,EUROPE1 & 9 FACT ! HI/ORIANS ( ! /ATE >E ATTEMPT+ TO WRITE ! 5D+ ( ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T & ALL O!R POSSIBILITIES ( BR++ POLITICAL REVOLT TO ! /REETS ( ?IS CONT95T1 :ILE MANY AN>*I/S !MSELVES >E CONCURR+ ?AT HI/ORY HAS MOV$ ON1 ?AT ! AGE ( SQUATS1 CL&E/9E GR\PS1 /REETFI<T+ ON ,MAY ,DAY1 IS FAD+4  ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT ! AN>*I/S :]E ,I COME FROM HAVE A LOT TO LE>N FROM DESP]ATE ATTEMPTS1 ESPECIALLY 9 C\NTRIES ?AT1 LIKE ! ,U,S1 HAVE NO CULTURE LEFT BESIDES ?AT ( ! ,M>KET4 

,I HAD SP5T ! LA/ SIX YE>S ( MY LIFE 9 LITTLE OLE ,H>RISONBURG1 ,VIRG9IA1 ?R\< ! HEADY DAYS ( ! ANTIGLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T -- ! PROTE/S & ! /RUGGLES ?AT SEEM$ TO BE UNIT+ ! WORLD AGA9/ CAPITALISM & ! ,U,S EMPIRE -- & !N ! DEAD5+ /UPOR ( ! ,W> ON ,T]ROR4 

,WE HAD SOME SUCCESSES1 !RE 9 ! ,%5&OAH ,VALLEY4  ,SET UP AN 9FO%OP1 AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T]4 ,! AU?ORITIES %UT IT D[N1 WE OP5$ ANO!R ONE4  ,/>T$ ! CLI*$ ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS GR\P TO S]VE FREE FOOD TO ! HOMELESS POPULATION1 & TO 5JOY A COMMUNAL MEAL \RSELVES4  ,ORGANIZ$ ! FIR/ EV] ,VIRG9IA ,AN>*I/ ,GA!R+1 A ,COPWAT* GR\P1 A PRISON] SUPPORT GR\P4  ,SOME FRI5DS />T$ A P]MACULTURE F>M NE>BY ) A ,COMMUNITY ,SUPPORT$ ,AGRICULTURE PROGRAM4  ,IT WAS PRETTY GOOD1 CONSID]+ !RE W]E JU/ A FEW ( US4  ,BUT WE NEV] C\LD QUITE EXT5D BEYOND ?AT WALL ( ISOLATION ?AT SEEMS TO SUFFOCATE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S4  ,& ! :OLE TIME ,I HAD TO SACRIFICE MY W&]LU/1 MY DESIRE TO SEE ! WORLD & LE>N NEW LANGUAGES1 9 ORD] TO KEEP UP ) MY WEEKLY COMMITM5TS4  ,:5 !RE'S ONLY T5 AN>*I/S 9 A T[N1 IT'S H>D TO TAKE VACATIONS4  ,! /RESS M\NTS UP4  ,BE/ FRI5DS MOVE AWAY1 O!RS GO COMPLAC5T & TRY TO TURN ! /RUGGLE 9TO A SOCIAL CLUB ) A RADICAL FACADE4  ,& ! /ATE IS SO P[]FUL1 EV5TUALLY IT BECOMES MORE ATTRACTIVE TO CREATE A P]FECT$ AN>*I/ SPACE1 ATTACK+ ! IMP]FECTIONS ( Y\R FRI5DS RA!R ?AN ATTACK+ Y\R BOSSES & GOV]NORS4  ,Y\ BECOME Y\R [N WORSE 5EMY4 ,PEOPLE PROVE !MSELVES TO BE MORE VALIANT ON 9T]NET BLOGS & LOCAL GOSSIP CIRCLES ?AN 9 ! /REET1 & ?OSE Y\ TRU/$ TO WAT* Y\R BACK 5D UP /ICK+ A KNIFE 9 IT4 

,SOMETIMES1 9 ORD] TO F9D Y\R COMMUNITY1 Y\ HAVE TO F9D Y\RSELF FIR/1 & 9 ORD] TO CLE>LY SEE ! /RUGGLE Y\'RE 9VOLV$ 91 Y\ HAVE TO LOOK AT IT ) NEW EYES1 COMP>+ IT ) A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T SITUATION 9 ORD] TO SEE :AT'S POSSIBLE & :AT'S NECESS>Y4 ,SOMETIMES1 !RE'S NO?+ TO DO BUT MOVE ON & HOPE Y\'VE LEFT SOME SE$S BEH9D4 ,= ME1 ?IS J\RNEY WAS A LONG TIME 9 COM+1 NOT ONLY 9 T]MS ( ! DEAD 5D LOCAL ACTIVISM HAD W$G$ ITSELF 9TO1 BUT ALSO 9 H[ LONG ,I'D BE5 LOOK+ =W>D TO A *ANCE TO GO TRAVEL+4  ,I HAD BE5 WORK+ AS A TAXI DRIV] TWO YE>S TO SAVE UP MONEY = A YE>LONG TRIP4  ,I SP5T IT ALL TO SELF-PUBLI% A BOOK ,I'D WRITT51 BUT SOMEH[ ! %OELACE ,D,I,Y DI/RIBUTION OP]ATION PULL$ ?R\< & ,I MADE ! MONEY BACK JU/ 9 TIME4  ,MY FIR/ /OP WAS ,B]L94 

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,! #d? ( ,JULY WAS A HELL ( A DAY TO GET \T ( ! ,/ATES4  ,I'D ORIG9ALLY PLANN$ MY TRIP TO LA/ FROM ,MAY ,DAY #bf 9 ,B]L9 TO ,MAY ,DAY #bg 9 ,B>CELONA1 BUT ,I LEFT LATE1 & SO IT WAS ANO!R SORT ( HOLIDAY ?AT M>K$ MY >RIVAL4  ,MY OLD] BRO!R MET ME AT ! AIRPORT4  ,C>L HAD BE5 LIV+ 9 ,B]L9 = TWO YE>S1 TEA*+ ,5GLI%4  ,AT ! 5D ( ! MON? HE W\LD LEAVE TO GO TO ,PALE/9E AS A VOLUNTE] TEA*]1 >\ND ! TIME ,ISRAEL WAS BOMB+ ,LEBANON4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ,I C\LD /AY ) HIM 9 HIS LITTLE AP>TM5T 9 ,MOABIT4  ,! NEI<BORHOOD %>ES ! NAME ) ! HUGE PRISON ?AT /ILL HOLDS SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,ROTE ,>MEE ,FRAKTION 7,R,A,F3 ,R$ ,>MY ,FRACTION71 AN URBAN GU]RILLA GR\P ?AT ATTACK$ ,G]MAN CAPITALISM ?R\<\T ! #gS & #hS1 PLAC+ ITSELF POLITICALLY SOME:]E BETWE5 ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T & ! ,/ASI4  ,= ?IS YE>LONG TRIP1 ,I HAD ONLY SAV$ UP 5\< MONEY = ! AIRPLANE TICKET & SOME FOOD -- ! LODG+ & TRANSPORTATION HAD TO COME FREE1 SO IT HELP$ ?AT ,I HAD ALREADY HAD A PLACE TO SLEEP ?AT FIR/ MON? :ILE ,I FIGUR$ \T H[ TO PRET5D ,I WAS A RUGG$ VAGABOND4  ,I ALSO NE$$ SOME TIME TO REFRE% MY ,G]MAN1 :I* ,I HAD LE>N$ 9 HI< S*OOL & HADN'T US$ MU* S9CE4 

,! WIDE1 TREE-L9$ AV5UES ( ,B]L9 E*O$ ) A HI/ORY ( /RUGGLES ?AT CONT9UE TO RES\ND TODAY4 ,! SIGNS ALONG ,K>L ,M>X ,ALLEE M>K$ ! LOCATIONS ( ! B>RICADES ( #a#h#d#h1 ! OLD PA? ( ! ,WALL WAS /ILL TRAC$ ACROSS ! COBBLE/ONE /REETS1 & GREAT HULK+ BUILD+S DRAP$ ) BANN]S & GRAFFITI TE/IFI$ TO ! SURVIVAL ( ! AUTONOM54 ,9 ! #hS & E>LY #iS1 NEI<BORHOODS LIKE ,KREUZB]G W]E SEMI-AUTONOM\S ZONES1 FILL$ ) IMMIGRANTS1 SQUATT]S1 & PUNKS1 FI<T+ TO DEF5D !IR /REETS AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION1 NEO-FASCI/S1 & POLICE4 ,WRIT]S LIKE ,RAM\R ,RYAN & ,GEORGE ,KATSIAFICAS DESCRIBE H[ EV]Y YE> ! ANTICAPITALI/S CELEBRAT$ ,MAY ,DAY ) A MASSIVE BATTLE AGA9/ ! COPS & ! LUXURY /ORES1 EV5 />T+ ! PREVI\S EV5+1 ,WALPURGISNA*T1 ,WIT*ES ,NI<T4 ,& ! RE/ ( ! YE> WAS *>ACT]IZ$ BY FI<TS AGA9/ NEO-NAZIS1 ATTACKS AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES RESPONSIBLE = DEPORT+ ,KURDI% REFUGEES BACK TO ,TURKEY1 SQUATT+ & ! ORGANIZATION ( AUTONOM\S SOCIAL C5T]S1 TRA%+ B\RGEOIS RE/AURANTS ?AT DREW YUPPIES 9TO ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,& )9 !SE POPUL> & MILITANT NEI<BORHOODS1 ,M>XI/ & AN>*I/ >M$ GR\PS LIKE ,ROTE ,ZELLE1 ,ROTE ,ZORA1 #bND ( ,JUNE1 & ,ROTE ,>MEE ,FRAKTION F\ND HID+ PLACES & L>GE BASES ( SUPPORT4 

,N[ ,B]L9 IS HEAVILY G5TRIFI$4 ,! WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOODS 9 ! C5T] HAVE BECOME TR5DY & EXP5SIVE4 ,!RE >E FEW] SQUATS & MO/ ( ! REMA9+ ONES HAVE BE5 LEGALIZ$1 ?\< ! FACT ?AT !Y /ILL EXI/ 9 ANY =M IS A DIRECT TE/AM5T TO H[ =CEFULLY !Y W]E DEF5D$ FROM EVICTION 9 YE>S GONE BY4 ,! ,MAY ,DAY RIOTS /ILL CONT9UE EV]Y YE>1 ?\< !Y >E %ORT] & LESS 9T5SE4 ,& ?R\<\T ! YE> ! TRADITION ( OPPOS+ G5TRIFICATION BY DIRECTLY ATTACK+ ! RI* F9DS ITS MANIFE/ATION 9 ! BURN+ ( LUXURY C>S4 ,EV]Y YE> 9 ,B]L9 HUNDR$S ( %9Y1 EXP5SIVE VEHICLES MEET !IR FI]Y DEA?S4 ,SOMETIMES !SE ACTIONS >E CLAIM$ BY ! 0,MILITANTE ,GRUPP510 (T5 BY NO ONE AT ALL4 

,:ILE ,I WAS !RE ! CITY WAS CALM1 5JOY+ A W>M ,JULY ?AT BR\<T EV]YONE \TDOORS TO SIT ALONGSIDE ! CANALS1 SUNBA! 9 ! P>KS1 OR BIKE TO ONE ( ! NE>BY LAKES TO GO SWIMM+4 ,9 ,B]L9 ,I SAW AN ANTICAPITALI/ COMMUNITY F> MORE DEVELOP$ ?AN ANY:]E ,I HAD SE5 9 ! ,U,S1 :]E COMMUNITY T5DS TO BE AN AB/RACT -- AN IDEAL OR A PRETTY LIE4 ,BUT H]E !RE REALLY WAS A LIB]AT$ CULTURE EXI/+ ALONGSIDE ! COMM]CIAL ONE4 ,TAKE A COPY ( ,/RESS ,FAKTOR1 ! MON?LY BOOKLET PUBLICIZ+ ALL ! CONC]TS1 PEOPLE'S KIT*5S1 DEBATES1 FILM %[+S1 PRES5TATIONS1 & O!R EV5TS HAPP5+ 9 ! MANY SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ! CITY1 & Y\ C\LD F9D A WAY TO P>TAKE 9 ?IS COMMUNITY EV]Y DAY ( ! WEEK1 EV5 IF Y\ W]E AN \TSID]4 

,P]HAPS ! MO/ COMMON SORT ( EV5T WAS ! ,VOLKSKU*E -- A PEOPLE'S KIT*5 -- A COMMUNAL MEAL :I* IS LIKE A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS EXCEPT !Y G5]ALLY ASK = A LITTLE MONEY & IT'S NOT AT ALL S]VICE-ORI5T$4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ,I W5T TO ! VOKU AT ,KOPI1 ,B]L9'S MO/ FAM\S SQUAT4  ,IT WAS OV] #ag YE>S OLD AT ?AT PO9T1 ?\< TE*NICALLY IT'S AN EX-SQUAT1 AS ! CITY LEGALIZ$ IT YE>S AGO4  ,! BUILD+ IS HUGE1 & ALONG ONE ( ITS \T] WALLS RUNS A BOLD DECL>ATION3 ,DIE ,GR5ZE V]LAUFT NI*T ZWIS*5 D5 ,VOLK]N SOND]N ZWIS*5 ,OB5 UND ,UNT54 ,! BORD]S RUN NOT BETWE5 PEOPLES BUT BETWE5 ABOVE & BEL[4 

,KOPI'S JUNKY FRONT GATE & DIRTY1 PUNK-/REWN C\RTY>D >E H>DLY 9VIT+1 BUT SU* AN ES!TIC IS A DEF5SE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION4 ,FEW B\RGEOIS PEOPLE W\LD WANT TO MOVE NEXT DOOR TO SU* A PLACE1 & !Y C]TA9LY W\LDN'T P>K !IR C>S !RE4 ,AT FIR/ ! PEOPLE !RE SEEM$ COLD & UNWELCOM+1 EV5 TO A FELL[ AN>*I/1 & 9 FACT ! ,G]MAN MOVEM5T HAS A REPUTATION ?R\<\T ,EUROPE = BE+ CLOS$1 SUSPICI\S1 & >ROGANT4 ,BUT 9 ALL FAIRNESS1 ! PLACE RECEIVES A CON/ANT /REAM ( VISITORS & RADICAL T\RI/S1 SO IT DOESN'T MAKE MU* S5SE = ! REGUL>S TO SP5D ! TIME GETT+ TO KN[ PEOPLE !Y'LL NEV] SEE AGA94 ,& LAT] 9 ! MON?1 AT A PRES5TATION AB\T ! PRISON SY/EM1 ,I MET SEV]AL NICE PEOPLE & EV5 GOT 9VIT$ TO /AY = ! NI<T SO ,I W\LDN'T HAVE TO BIKE ALL ! WAY BACK TO ,MOABIT4 

,! RADICAL COMMUNITY 9 ,B]L9 CONTA9S MANY DIFF]5T CIRCLES & HUBS ?AT EXT5D WELL BEYOND ! PUNK SC5E & ! SQUATT]S' SC5E4 ,MY BRO!R HAD F\ND HIMSELF A NI*E AT ,BAIZ1 AN ANTIFASCI/ B>4 ,?IS WAS ANO!R 9T]E/+ PH5OM5ON 9 ,B]L9 & O!R CITIES 9 ,EUROPE3 ANTICAPITALI/ BUS9ESSES4 ,! IDEA WAS A BIT J>R+ AT FIR/1 BUT ! LOGIC HAS A C]TA9 APPEAL TO IT4 ,A RADICAL GR\P ( FRI5DS GET TOGE!R TO />T A B>1 A RE/AURANT1 OR A %OP1 9 ORD] TO CREATE A /ABLE PLACE TO HANG \T & HOLD EV5TS1 & TO EMPLOY !MSELVES )\T HAV+ TO TOL]ATE A BOSS4 ,!Y'RE NOT TRY+ TO SELL REVOLUTION1 JU/ RECOGNIZ+ ?AT UNTIL !Y ABOLI% CAPITALISM !Y'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO PAY = BE] SO !Y MI<T AS WELL BE SUPPORT+ A FRI5D AT ! SAME TIME4 ,?IS IS NOT 5TIRELY ALI5 TO ! ,U,S1 BUT EV]Y EXAMPLE ,I KN[ ( BACK HOME ?AT'S NOT A BOOK /ORE 7= SOME REASON ?AT'S ! ONE P]MITT$ EXCEPTION7 DOES NOT PORTRAY ITSELF AS A CULTURAL HUB )9 A REVOLUTION>Y ANTICAPITALI/ MOVEM5T BUT AS A COOP]ATIVE OR SOME O!R POSITIVE ALT]NATIVE PROJECT )9 CAPITALISM4 ,BY BE+ HONE/ ?AT !Y'RE A COMPROMISE & NOT AN 5D 9 !MSELVES1 & BY AVAIL+ !MSELVES TO A BROAD] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT 9T5DS TO GO MU* FUR!R ?AN ! COOP]ATIVE =M1 ! SPACES 9 ,B]L9 SEEM$ TO HAVE MORE POT5TIAL4 

,LIKE MANY NEI<BORHOOD B>S1 ! PEOPLE :O DRANK TOGE!R AT ,BAIZ W]E FRI5DS4 ,IT WAS A COMMUNITY HUB4 ,H[EV] ?IS PLACE WAS DRAP$ 9 R$ & BLACK1 & ! BACK ROOM WAS US$ = PRES5TATIONS & DISCUSSIONS4 ,BUT NOT EV]Y?+ HAD TO BE EXPLICITY POLITICAL4 ,AFT] ALL1 COMMUNITY IS :AT EXI/S BETWE5 MEET+S & PROTE/S1 :5 PEOPLE =M FRI5D%IPS & %>E FOOD4 ,MY FAVORITE MOM5T 9 ?IS B> WAS ! NI<T :5 EV]YONE CR[D$ 9 TO WAT* ! F9AL MAT* ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP & ]UPT$ 9 DELIRI\S *E]S :5 ,ZIDANE LO/ ! GAME = HIS TEAM BY HEADBUTT+ ! FASCI/ ,ITALIAN PLAY] :O HAD PROVOK$ HIM ) A RACI/ 9SULT4 

,! ,WORLD ,CUP WASN'T ALL FUN & GAMES ?\<4 ,IT M>K$ A FRI<T5+ MILE/ONE 9 ! REEM]G5CE ( ,G]MAN NATIONALISM4 ,UND] ! 9NOC5T ALIBI ( 0ROOT+ = !IR TEAM10 ! ,WORLD ,CUP HAD MADE IT ACCEPTABLE = NORMAL ,G]MANS TO FLY !IR FLAG = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE !Y W]E WAV+ A DIFF]5T FLAG 5TIRELY4 ,& Y\ SAW IT EV]Y:]E1 DRAP$ FROM PEOPLE'S BALCONIES OR ATTA*$ TO C> ANT5NAS4 ,! M$IA HAD RIGG$ A DEBATE ON ! SUBJECT1 & 9 ! /REET Y\ C\LD HE> PEOPLE REPEAT+ :AT !Y HE>D ON ,T,V AS ?\< IT W]E !IR [N OP9ION1 ?AT ?IS WAS ! 0GOOD K9D ( NATIONALISM40 ,AT ONE ANTIFASCI/ M>* ! PROTE/]S EV5 YELL$ AT PEOPLE FLY+ ! FLAG FROM !IR HOMES1 CALL+ !M NAZIS4 ,I HAD TO SMILE1 IMAG9+ SU* A PROTE/ TAK+ PLACE 9 ! ,U,S1 :]E AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #aa Y\ C\LDN'T SPIT )\T HITT+ A FLAG4 

,SUN & /ORMCL\DS PLAY *ECK]S 9 ! SKY OV] ,B]L94 ,MY BICYCLE WEAVES ! DAYS & NEI<BORHOODS TOGE!R AS ,I TRAVEL FROM PROTE/ TO VOKU TO FILM %[+S TO ! FUSSBALL TABLE AT ! B> :]E TRICKY-F+]$ ANTIFASCI/S >E WAIT+ TO HU/LE Y\4 ,! PASS+ TIME IS FILL$ ) ACTIVITY BUT EMPTY ( SOME DEEP] CONTACT4 ,FRI5D%IP & POLITICAL AFF9ITY CAN TAKE YE>S TO DEVELOP3 WILL MY TRIP ?R\< ,EUROPE BE PEOPL$ BY M]E ACQUA9TANCES8 ,AM ,I H]E JU/ TO T\R1 TO OBS]VE1 TO /AY ON ?IS SIDE ( ! GLASS WALL & ACCUMULATE EXP]I5CES SUP]FICIAL 5\< ?AT !Y FIT ON A PO/C>D8 ,OR WILL ,I BREAK ?R\< & 5T] A NEW WORLD SO COMPLETELY ?AT ,I LOSE ! WAY BACK HOME8 ,SOME:]E D[N ! ROAD1 SOMEONE IS CRACK+ OP5 A DOOR4 ,SOME:]E D[N ! ROAD1 SOMEONE LI<TS A MAT*4 ,MY BRO!R FLIES AWAY1 BUT HE LEAVES ME HIS BICYCLE TO SPE$ ME D[N ! ROAD4 

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,UNGDOM%USET 
,UNGDOM%USET 

,9 ,DECEMB] #b#f1 A FEW MON?S AFT] ,I HAD LEFT ,KOB5HAVN1 ,D5M>K'S CAPITAL EXP]I5C$ ! L>GE/ PUBLIC DI/URBANCES ! C\NTRY HAD SE5 S9CE ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4  ,& IT ALL REVOLV$ >\ND AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T]1 ,UNGDOM%USET -- LIT]ALLY1 0Y\? H\SE40  ,D5M>K IS A RELATIVELY PROSP]\S C\NTRY1 MO/ PEOPLE >5'T AFRAID ( GO+ HUNGRY OR HOMELESS1 YET :5 ! CITY GOV]NM5T MOV$ AHEAD ) PLANS TO EVICT & DEMOLI% ! BUILD+1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE PUT !IR LIVES ON ! L9E TO FI<T BACK4  ,= MANY ( !M1 IT WAS ! ONLY NONCOMM]CIAL CULTURAL SPACE !Y HAD -- ! ONLY SPACE :]E !Y W]E TRULY FREE4 ,P]HAPS !Y HAD GONE TO !IR FIR/ PUNK CONC]T H]E YE>S AGO1 MAYBE !Y W]E ABLE TO /AY H]E A :ILE AFT] RUNN+ AWAY FROM AN ABUSIVE HOME4  ,MAYBE !Y HAD NEV] EV5 COME H]E BUT W]E GLAD ?AT SU* A PLACE EXI/$4 

,UNGDOM%USET WAS FIR/ & =EMO/ A Y\? H\SE BUT IT DID NOT SUFF] FROM A LACK ( HI/ORY4  ,FROM #a#h#i#g1 ! BUILD+ HAD BE5 A ,FOLKETS ,HUS -- A ,PEOPLE'S ,H\SE -- 9TEGRAL TO ! RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T4  ,9 #aihb IT WAS GIV5 OV] TO ! Y\? GR\P ?AT =M$ ,UNGDOM%USET4  ,ONCE ! CITY1 :I* HAD COME 9TO [N]%IP ( ! BUILD+ ) ! DECL9E ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 BEGAN TRY+ TO SELL ! PROP]TY AT #fi ,JAGTVEJ1 ! ,UNGDOM%USET FOLKS PUT UP A BANN] READ+3 0,= SALE ALONG ) #e AUTONOMI/1 /ONE-?R[+ VIOL5T PSY*OPA?S FROM HELL40 ,P]HAPS SOME BUY]S W]E SC>$ (F1 BUT FATE SPUN \T AN 9SULT+ TWI/3 A ,*RI/IAN SECT B\<T ! PROP]TY & GLEEFULLY REJECT$ ALL ATTEMPTS AT COMPROMISE1 EV5 TURN+ D[N (F]S TO BUY ! BUILD+4 

,HUNDR$S ( PUNK AN>*I/S CAME FROM ACROSS ,EUROPE TO DEF5D ,UNGDOM%USET4  ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE B>RICAD$ ! /REET OR =M$ BLACK BLOCS & M>*$ ON POLICE L9ES4  ,!Y PROTECT$ !MSELVES ) MASKS & HELMETS1 9 VIOLATION ( ,DANI% LAW1 & F\<T ! POLICE ) ROCKS & MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4  ,! POLICE BEAT PROTE/]S VICI\SLY1 & ADMITT$ TO US+ A POT5TIALLY LE?AL =M ( TE> GAS4  ,?REE HUNDR$ PEOPLE W]E >RE/$4  ,NUM]\S POLICE & DEMON/RATORS W]E 9JUR$4  ,ONE PROTE/] HAD A F+] BL[N (F BY A TE>GAS CANI/]4  ,PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,DANI% GOV]NM5T TOOK PLACE ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 & >SON OR V&AL ATTACKS OCCURR$ AGA9/ ,DANI% CONSULATES 9 ,GREECE1 ,N$]L&1 & O!R C\NTRIES4  ,! EVICTION W\LD NOT COME = SOME MON?S YET1 BUT PEOPLE HAD %[N ! /ATE -- & MORE IMPORTANTLY !MSELVES -- :AT K9D ( RESI/ANCE TO EXPECT4  ,& IT WAS NOT JU/ Y\NG PUNK AN>*I/S COM+ \T 9 SUPPORT4  ,AL?\< MANY SO-CALL$ NORMAL ,DANES W]E %OCK$ BY ! RIOT+1 ?\S&S ( O!RS CAME \T & P>TICIPAT$ 9 PEACEFUL1 C&LELI<T VIGILS ORGANIZ$ BY ,UNGDOM%USET SUPPORT]S TO CREATE A DIV]SITY ( RESI/ANCE & BROAD5 ! POSSIBILITIES = 9VOLVEM5T4 ,& MANY PEOPLE FROM \TSIDE ! MOVEM5T1 PEOPLE WE (T5 PRESUME TO BE ALI5AT$ BY VIOL5T RESI/ANCE1 TOOK P>T 9 ! RIOTS !MSELVES1 GLAD TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO V5T !IR RAGE AGA9/ ! COPS4 

,POLICE F9ALLY EVICT$ ,UNGDOM%USET ON #a ,M>*1 #b#g1 & ! CITY DEMOLI%$ ! BUILD+ FIVE DAYS LAT]4  ,! EVICTION WAS BACK$ BY A MILIT>Y HELICOPT] & SPECIAL =CES :O SPRAY$ ! 5TIRE BUILD+ 9 A FLAME RET>DANT FOAM TO NEUTRALIZE ! MOLOTOVS4  ,SUPPORT]S ( ,UNGDOM%USET RIOT$ AGA91 SETT+ UP BURN+ B>RICADES ?R\<\T ! ,NORREBRO DI/RICT & AT ,*RI/IANIA1 PROMPT+ ! POLICE TO DECL>E M>TIAL LAW 9 BO? !SE DI/RICTS4  ,AFT]W>DS1 POLICE RAID$ SEV]AL ADDRESSES >\ND ! CITY1 >RE/$ ! MEMB]S ( ! LEGAL SUPPORT GR\P1 & R\ND$ UP A TOTAL ( #fi PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ #ad =EIGN]S1 ON ! PRESUMPTION ?AT !Y POS$ A DANG]4  ,PLA9CLO!S POLICE AG5TS FROM AT LEA/ F\R O!R C\NTRIES W]E BR\<T 9 TO AID ! REPRESSION4  ,IT WAS AN 9/ANT ( W>F>E1 A RUPTURE 9 ! ILLUSION ( DEMOCRACY & ! TRANQUILITY WE >E SUPPOS$ TO BELIEVE 94 

,>5'T ,I GLAD TO HAVE BE5 A P>T ( ?IS8  ,HA4  ,COMICALLY1 :5 ,I PASS$ ?R\< ,D5M>K ,I DISMISS$ ,UNGDOM%USET AS A WOR?LESS PLACE1 NOT SO LONG BE=E IT MADE HI/ORY4  ,I APPROA*$ ! BROOD+ $IFICE ON A DAY AN EV5T WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE HELD1 ONLY TO F9D ! DOORS LOCK$4  ,>\ND BACK SOME PUNKS LOOK$ AT ME LIKE ,I WAS /UPID & MUTT]$ A FEW UNHELPFUL WORDS1 & ,I LEFT4  ,FUCK 'EM4  ,IT WAS CLE>LY MY LOSS1 & ,I %\LD HAVE KN[N ?AT MANY ?+S WOR? F9D+ >E NOT 5C\NT]$ ON ! FIR/ TRY4  ,!RE IS ( C\RSE SOME?+ TO BE SAID = FRI5DL9ESS1 A TRAIT ?AT IS SORELY LACK+ 9 MANY CIRCLES4  ,BUT 9 TACKL+ ! PROBLEM ( ISOLATION1 A PROBLEM ,I HAD ID5TIFI$ AS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ OB/ACLES TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S1 ,I ASSUM$ ! SOLUTION C\LD BE SE5 ?R\< A L5S ( ACCESSIBILITY4  ,WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,UNGDOM%USET WAS NOT AN ACCESSIBLE PLACE = PEOPLE \TSIDE A C]TA9 SUBCULTURE1 BUT C\LD /ILL 9SPIRE A FAIRLY BROAD POPUL> REBELLION8 

,I DON'T BEGRUDGE A SPACE ITS SUBCULTURE1 & 9 FACT EV]Y SOCIAL SPACE HAS ITS [N SUBCULTURAL NORMS & ES!TICS1 :E!R IT ADMITS TO !M OR NOT4  ,S9CE WORK]S HAVE BE5 TURN$ 9TO CONSUM]S1 !RE IS NO UNIFY+ PROLET>IAN CULTURE ANYWAY1 & ATTEMPTS TO CAT] TO MA9/REAM CULTURE ONLY 9D5TURE US TO ! B\RGEOIS VALUES ?AT 9FUSE ?AT CULTURE & ! CORPORATE M$IA 9/ITUTIONS ?AT %APE IT4  ,WE NE$1 AFT] ALL1 A PLURALI/IC REVOLUTION1 :I* WILL BE WAG$ BY A PLURALITY ( CULTURES 9 RESI/ANCE4  ,MYSELF1 ,I PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE COM=TABLE1 UPON GA9+ 5TRANCE & ACCEPTANCE1 9 PUNK$-\T ,UNGDOM%USET ?AN 9 HIPPIE-9FE/$ ,*RI/IANIA1 BUT ,I SP5T MO/ ( MY TIME 9 ! LATT] BECAUSE ?AT IS :]E ,I WAS WELCOM$4 

,TO :AT EXT5T CAN A SPACE TIE ITSELF TO A S+LE SUBCULTURE :ILE /ILL BE+ SOCIALLY P[]FUL8  ,H[ CAN A GR\P ( \TCA/S BE WELCOM+ TO O!RS :ILE MA9TA9+ !IR AUTONOMY8  ,& IF A LACK ( ACCESSIBILITY IS NOT ! PRIM>Y CAUSE ( ! ISOLATION ( TODAY'S REVOLUTION>IES1 :AT IS8 

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,LEAV+ ,*RI/IANIA 
,LEAV+ ,*RI/IANIA 

,BY ! TIME ,I PACK$ UP MY BIKE1 ! CL\DS COV]+ ! SKY OV] ,KOB5HAVN W]E PROMIS+ A /ORM4  ,I WAS SAD TO BE LEAV+ AFT] JU/ A FEW DAYS1 BUT TO REALLY BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE MEAN+FULLY1 ,I W\LD HAVE TO /AY MON?S LONG]4 ,= SOME REASON ,I FELT COMPELL$ TO MOVE ON1 & WASN'T TOO COM=TABLE ) ! PEOPLE :O W]E PUTT+ ME UP4  ,!Y W]E REAL FRI5DLY & WELCOM+1 BUT ALL !Y DID WAS SMOKE & P>TY EV]Y DAY & EV]Y NI<T4  ,IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ( ! AUTONOMI/ /RATEGY ?AT ONCE Y\ OCCUPY A PLACE & SET UP A BUBBLE ( FRE$OM1 SOME PEOPLE >E GO+ TO BE CONT5T JU/ LIV+ FREE1 ACT+ LIKE !Y HAVE ALREADY WON4  ,I C\LD SYMPA?IZE4 

,IT WAS IMPRESSIVE1 ,*RI/IANIA4  ,AN 5TIRE QU>T] ( A CITY1 LIV+ 9 AN>*Y1 A SELF-MADE HODGEPODGE ( G5TLE /REETS1 UNIQUE BUILD+S1 LAZY P>KS1 & LIVELY WORK%OPS4  ,BY ! #hS ! GOV]NM5T WAS =C$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ,*RI/IANIA WAS AUTONOM\S & !Y DECL>$ ! >EA A SOCIAL EXP]IM5T4  ,N[1 REAL E/ATE COMPANIES W]E 9T]E/$ 9 ! VALUABLE L& & ! CITY GOV]NM5T WAS TRY+ TO TAKE IT BACK4  ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 YE>S1 COPS HAD />T$ 5T]+ ,*RI/IANIA TO C>RY \T DRUG RAIDS4  ,A L>GE P>T ( ! HIPPIE 5CLAVE'S ECONOMY WAS BAS$ ON SELL+ HA%4  ,!RE W]E NO LAWS H]E1 BUT !Y COLLECTIVELY UPHELD A BAN ON H>D DRUGS4  ,!Y ALSO MADE BICYCLES1 !IR [N H\SES1 C]AMICS1 & JU/ L$ A RELAX$ LIFE4  ,:AT FASC9AT$ ME MO/ WAS ITS IMP]FECTION4 ,AL?\< LIFE 9 AN AUTONOM\S ZONE IS A MILLION TIMES BETT] ?AN LIFE UND] ! DIRECT ADM9I/RATION ( ! /ATE1 IT IS NOT A UTOPIA4 ,!RE WAS /ILL A NECESSITY = REBELLION )9 ! MICROCOSM ( ,*RI/IANIA1 & !RE W]E AN>*I/S TAK+ ON ?AT ROLE1 FI<T+ AGA9/ COMPLAC5CY & AGA9/ ! OLD-TIM]S :O [N$ H\SES !RE & EX]T$ MORE 9FLU5CE1 TRY+ TO MOVE ! ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS1 MANY ( :I* >E /ILL BAS$ ON EX*ANGE & WAGES1 FUR!R AWAY FROM CAPITALISM1 & TRY+ TO ORGANIZE RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,DANI% GOV]NM5T & ! PLANN$ EVICTION4  ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! KIDS ,I WAS /AY+ ) W]E NOT AMONG !SE ACTIVI/S1 OR ,I MI<T HAVE /AY$ LONG]4 

,! BLACK CL\DS W]E LOOS+ A /EADY DRIZZLE ?AT PROMIS$ TO GET /RONG]4  ,!RE WAS A FA9T HOLE 9 ! CL\DS ON ! S\!RN HORIZON1 BUT ! W9D WAS BL[+ 9 TO FILL IT4  ,I TOO WAS GO+ S\?1 & ,I W\LD HAVE TO RACE ! W9D TO /AY DRY4  ,I M\NT$ MY BIKE & LEFT ,*RI/IANIA1 GO+ FA/ & /EADY D[N ! ROAD TO ! ,RODBYHAVN1 :]E ,I C\LD CAT* A F]RY TO ,PUTTG>D5 9 ,G]MANY4  ,BY ! DAY'S 5D ,I HAD BIK$ #ah KILOMET]S4  ,I F\ND A /& ( TREES JU/ \TSIDE ! LITTLE T[N ( ,GRO85BRODE :]E ,I C\LD WRITE SOME LETT]S & PASS ! NI<T4 

O ,*APT] #e 3 ,ADRI5NE ,G]NHAUS] 
,ADRI5NE ,G]NHAUS] 

,P]HAPS BECAUSE ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY SUFF]S FROM SU* A /RONG CASE ( AMNESIA1 ,I F9D HI/ORIES ( RESI/ANCE SO 9TRIGU+4  ,! ,R$ ,SC>E DE/ROY$ ANTICAPITALI/ MOVEM5TS 9 ! ,U,S1 ]AS+ !M TO A DEGREE UNP>ALLEL$ 9 ,EUROPE1 & CREAT+ A DISCONNECT BETWE5 PRES5T & PA/ RESI/ANCE1 A LACK ( CONT9UITY & P]SEV]ANCE4  ,FUR!RMORE1 ! SOCIAL FABRIC IS MADE ( SU* ?9 /UFF1 ! REAL E/ATE ITSELF SO IMP]MAN5T1 ?AT PHYSICAL & SOCIAL M>K]S ( PA/ REBELLIONS DO NOT REMA94  ,LOOK+ AT ! MORASS ( %ABBY DUPLEXES 9 ! T[N :]E ,I WAS BORN REVEALS NO H9T ( ! FACT ?AT IT WAS A HOTB$ ( IMMIGRANT ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S A C5TURY E>LI]4  ,! 9DU/RIAL F>MS DRAP$ OV] ! ROLL+ HILLS >\ND ,H>RISONBURG EMIT NOT A :ISP] ( ! PEOPLE :O LIV$ !RE BE=E1 :O GAVE ! ,%5&OAH ,VALLEY ITS NAME1 NOR ( !IR BRUTAL EXPULSION4 

,:ILE TRAVEL+ 9 ,EUROPE1 ,I DISCOV]$ A :OLE WEB ( REBEL /ORIES1 SECRET MONUM5TS1 & REM9D]S ?AT /RUGGLE IS ET]NAL4  ,SOME ( !SE HI/ORIES DAT$ BACK A C5TURY1 O!RS ONLY TO ! LA/ G5]ATION1 BUT ALL ( !M C\LD S]VE TO 9SPIRE1 9=M1 & F]TILIZE RESI/ANCE N[4  ,LIKE ! ,U,S1 ,G]MANY HAD ITS FAIR %>E ( REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS 9 ! #gS1 DRIV5 UND]GR\ND BY ! /ATE REPRESSION ( ANTICAPITALI/ MOVEM5TS4  ,9 ! ,U,S1 !SE GR\PS W]E CRU%$ & L>GELY =GOTT5 AB\T1 !IR MEMB]S KILL$ OR IMPRISON$ = LIFE4  ,9 ,G]MANY1 MANY PEOPLE ALSO FELL TO REPRESSION1 BUT ! /ORY HAS NOT 5D$ SO CONCLUSIVELY4 

,AS REC5TLY AS LATE #b#f1 A MEMB] ( ONE CL&E/9E GR\P TURN$ H]SELF 9 TO POLICE AFT] DECADES LIV+ AS A FUGITIVE4  ,ADRI5NE ,G]NHAUS] WAS A MEMB] ( ,ROTE ,ZORA1 AN >M$ ,G]MAN FEM9I/ GR\P ?AT C>RI$ \T #b BOMB+S & O!R ATTACKS BETWE5 #aigg & #a#i#i#e4  ,!IR ACTIONS T>GET$ ! COMM]CIAL EXPLOITATION ( WOM51 NUCLE> P[]1 G5ETIC 5G9E]+1 L&LORDS1 GOV]NM5T RE/RICTIONS ON ABORTION RI<TS1 & SO =?4  ,!IR /ATEM5TS CALL$ ON O!R WOM5 TO REJECT ! PASSIVITY !Y HAD BE5 S*OOL$ 9 & FI<T BACK AGA9/ PATRI>*Y & CAPITALISM4  ,ROTE ,ZORA TOOK GREAT C>E TO 5SURE ?AT PEOPLE W]E NOT HURT 9 !IR BOMB+S1 ?\< !Y DID NOT RE/RICT !MSELVES TO DAMAG+ PROP]TY4  ,ON A FEW OCCASIONS1 !IR SI/] ORGANIZATION ,REVOLUTION>E ,ZELL51 ) :I* !Y GREATLY OV]LAPP$1 KNEECAPP$ KIDNAPP$ (FICIALS1 SU* AS AN IMPORTANT JUDGE RESPONSIBLE = DEPORT+ ,KURDI% REFUGEES BACK TO ,TURKEY :]E !Y FAC$ SEV]E TORTURE & DEA?4  ,!Y ALSO C>RI$ \T ONE ASSASS9ATION4 

,ROTE ,ZORA & ! ,REVOLUTION>E ,ZELL5 DIFF]$ FROM ! MORE FAM\S ,R,A,F 9 SEV]AL KEY PO9TS4 ,! ,R,A,F SAW ITSELF AS A MILIT>Y =MATION FI<T+ ON BEHALF ( ! >M$ ANTI-COLONIAL /RUGGLES 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\?1 :]EAS ! =M] GR\PS CONNECT$ !IR ACTIONS MORE DIRECTLY TO DOME/IC SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ! ,R,A,F WAS ,M>XI/-,L59I/ 9 ITS ANALYSIS & MORE DOGMATIC 9 ITS /YLE1 :ILE ! ,R,Z W]E ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN4 

,G]NHAUS]1 N[ #eh YE>S OLD1 ADMITT$ TO P>TICIPAT+ 9 TWO ATTEMPT$ BOMB+S1 ONE ( ! ,B]L9 ,G5ETIC ,TE*NICAL ,9/ITUTE & ANO!R ( ! ,ADL] CLO?+ COMPANY 9 ,BAV>IA 9 SOLID>ITY ) /RIK+ ,S\? ,KOREAN G>M5T WORK]S4  ,BECAUSE ( ! WIDESPREAD FIREBOMB+ CAMPAIGN ?AT CO/ ,ADL] MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 DAMAGE1 ! COMPANY GAVE 9 TO ! DEM&S ( !IR MO/LY FEMALE WORK]S 9 ,S\? ,KOREA4 ,ADRI5NE ,G]NHAUS] BEGAN TRIAL 9 ,B]L9 9 ,APRIL #b#g1 ?\< ! MAXIMUM P5ALTY IS A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE BECAUSE ( ! TIME ?AT HAS ELAPS$ & ! FACT ?AT %E TURN$ H]SELF 94 

O ,*APT] #f 3 ,>RIV+ 9 ,HAMBURG 
,>RIV+ 9 ,HAMBURG 

,! /ORM ,I LEFT BEH9D YE/]DAY 9 ,D5M>K F9ALLY CAU<T UP ) ME 9 BEAUTIFUL ,LUBECK4  ,I WAS EXPLOR+ ! CITY C5T] :5 ! CL\DS UNLEA%$ A HEAVY1 FURI\S RA9 ?AT SOAK$ ME & ALL MY ?+S BE=E ,I C\LD RUN BACK TO ! PLACE ,I HAD LOCK$ MY BIKE1 ALONG A CANAL WE/ ( ! ,9N5/ADT4  ,C\LDN'T F9D ANY:]E TO /AY 9 ,LUBECK1 OR 9 ! SUBURBS1 SO ,I KEPT BIK+ ALONG UNTIL ,I WAS DR[N$ 9 D>KNESS & ! CITY WAS LO/ BEH9D ME4  ,A ROADSIDE MAP 9DICAT$ AN AUTOBAHN OV]PASS AHEAD4  ,I ?\<T ,I MI<T SLEEP UND] ! BRIDGE 9 CASE IT RA9$ AGA91 BUT :5 ,I >RIV$ IT PROV$ IMPOSSIBLE TO CLIMB D[N !RE ) MY BIKE4  ,I F9ALLY SETTL$ ON A LITTLE BUS %ELT] SURR\ND$ BY F>M FIELDS & LAID D[N 9 MY WET SLEEP+ BAG ON ! CONCRETE FLOOR1 ) NO?+ TO W>M ME BUT ! BOTTLE ( W9E ! FOLKS AT ! T\RI/ 9=MATION C5T] HAD BE5 K9D 5\< TO LEAVE UNATT5D$4 ,I WAS COLD1 WET1 UNCOM=TABLE1 & EV5 WORSE3 ,I WAS TURN+ 9TO SOME K9D ( C>ICATURE4 

,I WOKE UP AT ! FIR/ S\ND ( MORN+1 AFRAID ! PROP] ,G]MAN LOCALS W\LD SEE ME SULLY+ !IR PROP] LITTLE BUS %ELT] & LEVEL ME ) A GL>E ( %E] DISDA91 OR P]HAPS CALL ! COPS4 ,/ILL WET1 ,I GOT ON MY BIKE WELL BE=E SUNRISE & />T$ P$AL+ H>D T[>DS ,HAMBURG4  ,BY NOON1 ,I WAS SPRAWL$ \T TO DRY 9 ! DELICI\S SUNLI<T 9 A LITTLE P>K ON ,LUBECK]/RASSE4 

O ,*APT] #g 3 ,AFF5/RASSE 
,AFF5/RASSE 

,MY FIR/ NI<T 9 ,HAMBURG1 ,I TOOK ! ADVICE ( AN ,ITALIAN PUNK FROM ,KOPI & MADE MY WAY TO ! ,/4 ,PAULI NEI<BORHOOD & ITS BEVY ( SEX %OPS1 B>S1 & FALAFEL HUTS1 ALL PLA/]$ ) ! SKULL-&-CROSSBONES /ICK]S ( ! LOCAL SOCC] TEAM ) ! FAM\S ANTI-FASCI/ FAN CLUB4 ,AT ! EPIC5T] ( PEEL+ LAY]S ( GRAFFITI & :EATPA/$ PO/]S1 ! BULK ( !M PUNK & ANTIFASCI/1 /OOD ,HAF5/RASSE1 :]E ,I WAS TOLD TO LOOK = A PLACE TO /AY4  ,9ITIALLY1 L$ A/RAY BY ! ,ITALIAN'S ACC5T1 ,I WAS SE>*+ FRUITLESSLY = 0,AFF5/RASSE10 ,MONKEY ,/REET1 :I* SADLY DOES NOT EXI/4 ,9 HALF AN H\R AT A PUNK B> SURR\ND$ BY =M] SQUATS ,I SCOR$ MYSELF A ROOM1 = ! REMA9D] ( ! WEEK NO LESS1 ) SOME *E]Y ,POLI% AN>*I/S & !IR 5DE>+LY SW9E-LIKE DOG4  ,?AT ,MONDAY MORN+ WAS MY FIR/ %[] S9CE ,I'D LEFT ,B]L9 #hd KM E>LI]4  ,DELICI\S4 

,I REALLY WI% ?AT BE=E ,I HAD COME ,I HAD READ ! SECTION 9 ,GEORGY ,KATSIAFICAS' ,! ,SUBV]SION ( ,POLITICS AB\T ! BATTLE = ,HAF5/RASSE 9 ! #hS4  ,! CITY'S MAYOR HAD DECL>$ W> ON ! SQUATT]S & ANN\NC$ ! EVICTION ( ! ,HAF5/RASSE SQUATS4  ,!RE W]E MAJOR /REET BATTLES :I* ! POLICE W]E UNABLE TO W91 & >SON ATTACKS AGA9/ COMM]CIAL C5T]S4 ,! CITY GAVE UP ON ITS PLANS = EVICTION1 & ANN\NC$ ! LEGALIZATION ( ! SQUATS4 ,IF ,I HAD KN[N ?IS HI/ORY ,I MI<T HAVE SE5 ,HAF5/RASSE ?R\< DIFF]5T EYES4 ,9/EAD1 ,I ONLY SAW ?AT !Y HUNG \T A LOT AT ! B> & ?AT WE DIDN'T HAVE MU* 9 COMMON1 SO IT WAS ALL ,I C\LD DO NOT TO DISMISS !M AS LAZY PUNKS1 S9CE AFT] ALL !Y W]E NICE PEOPLE & !Y W]E OP5 & HOSPITABLE 5\< TO LET A /RANG] ) A DIFF]5T ES!TIC /AY 9 !IR H\SE4 ,FROM ! ,U,S1 ,I WAS US$ TO A DIFF]5T WAY ( DO+ ?+S1 9 DI/9CT ACTIVI/ GR\PS ?AT HAVE S*$UL$ ACTIVITIES & MEET+S ?AT >E OP5 TO NEWCOM]S4 
,:]EAS !Y DIDN'T SEEM ?AT 9T]E/$ 9 ME1 POLITICALLY1 IF ,I MET A TRAVEL+ AN>*I/ 9 ! ,U,S ,I W\LD WELCOME !M & LOOK = COMMON PROJECTS EV5 IF !Y DIDN'T DRESS LIKE ,I DID1 & IF !Y W]E FROM ANO!R C\NTRY ,I W\LD KEEP !M UP ALL NI<T ) QUE/IONS4 ,IT HADN'T YET OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 A CITY C\LD BE SO L>GE ?AT PEOPLE C\LD WORK EXCLUSIVELY ON L9ES ( AFF9ITY & IGNORE EV]YONE ELSE :O SEEM$ TO DO ?+S A DIFF]5T WAY1 OR ?AT TRAVEL+ AN>*I/S FROM O!R C\NTRIES MI<T BE SO COMMON Y\ ACTUALLY GET A BIT TIR$ ( !M4 ,IT MAY BE A BIT SIMIL> 9 ,NEW ,YORK OR ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 BUT C]TA9LY NOT 9 ,H>RISONBURG1 ,VIRG9IA4 ,9 SOME WAYS ,I WAS ! C\NTRY M\SE1 COME TO ! CITY4 

,IT WAS A BIT EASI] = ME ONCE ,I F\ND ,ROTE ,FLORA1 ,HAMBURG'S MA9 AUTONOMI/ SOCIAL C5T]4 ,ES!TICALLY IT WAS ! SAME AS ,KOPI OR ,UNGDOM%USET3 GRAFFITI-COV]$ WALLS PLA/]$ ) PO/]S & /ICK]S ANN\NC+ PUNK %[S & OCCASIONAL PROTE/S4  ,A FEW BEAUTIFUL PIECES ( SPRAY-PA9T$ >T1 A FEW SKULLS-&-CROSSBONES & O!R 9TIMIDAT+ REPRES5TATIONS1 A FEW BROK5 BICYCLES1 CLOS$ IRON DOORS4  ,BUT ONCE ,I F9ALLY F\ND \T :5 !Y W]E OP5 & H[ TO ACTUALLY GET 9 -- & ?IS WAS NO SIMPLE TASK -- ,I F\ND ?AT1 AS A SOCIAL C5T]1 !Y OP]AT$ 9 A WAY ,I C\LD PRETTY MU* UND]/&1 & MOREOV]1 IT WAS A FRI5DLY PLACE4 

,9 ! EV5+ !RE WAS A BICYCLE WORK%OP >\ND BACK4 ,EV]YONE WAS TRAD+ TOOLS & P>TS1 TAK+ BIKES TO PIECES & PUTT+ !M BACK TOGE!R4 ,I C\LDN'T TELL :O WAS RUNN+ ! WORK%OP & :O WAS !RE TO BE HELP$3 RA!R EV]YONE WAS UNIT$ BY A LOVE ( BIKES OR A PRACTICAL OBSESSION ) FIX+ !M4 ,! BIKE MY BRO!R HAD GIV5 ME WAS QUALITY4 ,NO SOON] HAD ,I >RIV$ !N SEV]AL ( ! WORK%OPP]S GA!R$ >\ND IT1 :I* MADE IT EASY = ME TO F9D SOMEONE TO HELP ME FIX MY BRAKES4 ,I ?9K HE WAS GLAD JU/ TO BE ABLE TO TAKE AP>T SU* NICE BRAKES & SEE !M FROM ! 9SIDE4 

,UP ON ! DECK SOMEONE CALL$ \T ?AT FOOD WAS READY1 YES IT WAS ANO!R VOKU4 ,I W5T UP/AIRS TO EAT BUT ! O!R PEOPLE 9 ! WORK%OP ONLY HAD EYES = !IR BIKES4 ,A TI<T CR[D WAS GA!R$ >\ND ! VEGAN MEAL1 OLD PEOPLE & Y\NG PEOPLE1 TALK+1 LAU<+1 DR9K+1 & EV5 ASK+ /RANG]S LIKE ME :]E !Y W]E FROM4 ,SOME FOLKS SEEM$ TO KN[ EA* O!R FROM WAY BACK1 & O!RS W]E !RE = ! FIR/ OR SECOND TIME4 ,SOMEONE :O WORK$ ) ! SOCIAL C5T] TOLD ME A LITTLE AB\T :AT !Y DID3 HO/+ >T WORK%OPS1 DEBATES1 DISCUSSIONS ON ! LOCAL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,!Y ALSO PUT \T A MON?LY MAGAZ9E4 

,I WAS ONLY AT ! BEG9N+ ( MY TRIP1 BUT IT ALREADY FELT LIKE SU* A LONG TIME S9CE ,I HAD SE5 MY FRI5DS & DEVOT$ MY TIME TO FAMILI> POLITICAL ACTIVITIES4 ,BE+ !RE AMONG FRI5DS1 EV5 IF !Y W]5'T MY FRI5DS1 W>M$ ME ALL OV]1 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE4 ,SO AFT] ! VOKU ,I /AY$ TO CLEAN ! DI%ES & SWEEP ! FLOOR4  ,ALAS1 NOT ONE ( ! APP>5T 9SID]S ASK$ MY NAME OR />T$ A CONV]SATION ) ME4  ,!Y W]E WRAPP$ UP 9 :AT SEEM$ TO BE AN 9T]P]SONAL DRAMA4  ,NO/ALGIA3 IT FELT JU/ LIKE A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS BACK HOME4 

O ,*APT] #h 3 ,F\R ,/OREYS ( ,HI< ,CULTURE 
,F\R ,/ORIES ( ,HI< ,CULTURE 

,A ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,ROTE ,FLORA.<#a.> TO ! ,COMM]CIAL ,CULTURE 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 ,DI/RICT 

,TRANSLATION ( AN >TICLE ?AT APPE>$ 9 ,ZECK1 ! MAGAZ9E ( ,ROTE ,FLORA1 NO4#a#c#c ,JULY_/,AUGU/ #bf PP4#e-#f4 ,?ANKS TO ,FILIP = HELP+ ) SOME DIFFICULT WORDS & 9SIDE REF]5CES ?AT ONLY A ,HAMBURG] W\LD KN[4 

,I4 ,:AT ! ,S*ANZE ,HAS ,LACK$ UNTIL ,TODAY ,IS ,OBVI\S1 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,PRESS3 ,CULTURE 

,READ+ ! FUTURE 9 ! GR\NDS LEFT AT ! BOTTOM ( OV]PRIC$ ,MACCIATOS H>DLY REVEALS A CULTURAL MILE/ONE 9 ?IS DESOLATE WA/EL& BETWE5 ,ALTONA1 ,/4 ,PAULI1 & ,EIMSBUTTEL1 :I* N[ RECEIVES ?AT :I* WAS SO LONG MISS$4 ,N[ EV]Y?+ WILL F9ALLY BE DIFF]5T1 N[ ! ,S*ANZE TOO GETS NEAT DANCE-CAFES = S5IORS1 SEW+ C\RSES1 FAMILY BRUN*ES ) LIVE MUSIC1 &1 WE MU/N'T =GET1 ! LONG P9$ = M$ITATION CLASSES4 ,NATURALLY WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! PROMIS$ 0,CULTURE ,H\SE #g#c0 SOON COM+ TO ,S*ULT]BLATT #gc & ) IT HIP JAZZ SESSIONS1 READ+S1 COM$Y1 LECTURES 7AB\T :ATEV]71 !AT]1 CONC]TS1 & -- BRACE Y\RSELVES -- TADA6 LIVE FOOTBALL ON VIDEO PROJECTORS4 ,F9ALLY1 CULTURE6 

,AT LEA/ ! ,HAMBURG ,MORG5PO/ & ! ,SPR+]'S*E ,AB5DBLATT.<#b.> W]E UNANIM\S 9 !IR RESPECTIVE #b#b- & #b#c-#b-#b#f $ITIONS1 ?AT ) ! NEW B> & RE/AURANT ( ,PF]DE/ALL ,KULTUR ,9C4 9 ! UNTIL N[ EMPTY BUILD+ AT ,S*ULT]BLATT #gc NEXT TO ! ,ROTE ,FLORA1 ! DREAM ( A VISIBLE NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE PROJECT 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT C\LD F9ALLY BE REALIZ$4 ,:ILE ! ,AB5DBLATT1 UND] ! HEADL9E 0,A ,*ANCE = ! ,S*ANZE0 7WE RECALL ?AT ?IS SLOGAN WAS ALREADY 9 PLAY )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! DRUG DEBATE71 FANTASIZES OV] A PROMIS$ DEVELOPM5T ?AT W\LD ASSIGN ITSELF ! TASK ( CULTURALLY /IMULAT+ ! DI/RICT1 ! ,MOPO HAS ALREADY GONE A /EP FUR!R1 PROJECT+ A TRIUMPH = ,BUS9ESS ,FUHR] ,FALK ,HOQUEL & HIS PROJECT4 ,9 FACT1 ,PF]DE/ALL ,KULTUR ,9C4'S PROJECT MI<T BE A GREAT /EP =W>D 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT AS A ,P>TY ,MILE & A LUCRATIVE ZONE = COMM]CIAL B>S & PLEASURE SPOTS4 ,! ,PIAZZA ,PROJECT #b#a.<#c.> BLEW ! OP5+ :I/LE1 & N[1 RI<T 9 TIME = ! ,WORLD ,CUP 70FOOTBALL ON VIDEO PROJECTORS071 ! ,AB5DBLATT HAS ANN\NC$ ! 5D ( ! DAYS 09 :I* >\ND ,S*ULT]BLATT MORE IS PROTE/$ ?AN CONSUM$40 ,IT C\LDN'T BE SAID BETT]4 

,IT FITS ! IDEA ( URBAN PLANN+1 UND] ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,/,E,G.<#d.> S9CE #a#i#h#i1 IF ! OP5+ ( A COMM]CIAL RE/AURANT & LEISURE SPOT UND] ! NAME ( 0,CULTURE ,H\SE0 CAN BE POS$ AS AN ADDITION TO NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE4 ,BUT IT ALSO BESPEAKS ! DEPRESS$ /ATE ( PUBLIC CONSCI\SNESS 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD ?AT NO CRITICISM HAS BE5 =MULAT$ ( ,P,K ,9C4'S OBVI\S SW9DLE4 

,I,I4 ,/,E,G3 ,GODFA!R ) ,TRADITION 

,9 ?IS SITUATION1 ONE CANNOT ACCUSE ! ,/,E,G ( NOT REMA9+ TRUE TO !IR POLITICAL L9E4 ,! O/5SIBLY 0G5TLE URBAN R5EWAL0 ?AT ! ,/,E,G WANTS TO ACCOMPLI%1 AS (FICIAL URBAN PLANN] ( ,HAMBURG S9CE #a#i#h#i1 HAS MA9LY TAK5 ! =M ( A SIL5T RECON/RUCTION ( ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT FROM AN ALT]NATIVE SC5E NEI<BORHOOD AT ! 5D ( ! '#hS TO AN 090 QU>T] ) FA%ION B\TIQUES1 B>S1 HI< R5T ANTIQUE AP>TM5TS1 & ALSO TR5DY MORTGAG$ AP>TM5TS4 ,! 9-?IS-CONTEXT =MALLY PROPOS$ NEI<BORHOOD P>TICIPATION HAS EXHAU/$ ITSELF 9 0R\ND TABLES0 & PUBLIC COMM5T PROCESSES ?AT MA9LY JU/ GIVE ! NOD TO LONG-DECID$ POLITICAL PROPOSALS4 ,! ,/,E,G HAS CONSEQU5TLY KN[N TO KEEP ITSELF \TSIDE ( ALL CITY DEVELOPM5T CONFLICTS 9 ! LA/ YE>S1 9/EAD PLAY+ A ROLE ( NEUTRAL M$IATION 7MO/ REC5TLY1 9 ! CLOS+ ( ! ,FIX/]N.<#e.> & ! REMODEL+ ( ! ,WASS]TURM.<#f.>74 ,! *IEF GOAL ( ! ,/,E,G WAS ABOVE ALL NOT TO CONTRADICT ! POLITICAL PROGRAMS ( ! CITY C\NCIL OR DI/RICTS1 :I* IS TO SAY1 ! 9T]E/S ( ! 9VE/ORS4 

,I,I,I4 ,/UD5T ,/>T-,UP3 FROM ! ,CAMPUS TO ! ,S*ANZE86 

,IT'S NO SURPRISE :5 ,/,E,G'S ,JULIA ,DETTM] APPE>S AS ! ADVOCATE = ,P,K ,9C4 ,! BEHAVIOR ( ! COMPANY IS MORE ?AN NOTEWOR?Y4 ,P,K ,9C41 :I* HAS 5T]$ 9TO A NONPR(IT P>TN]%IP ) ! UNIV]SITY1 FAC$ A NE$ TO /IMULATE /UD5T CULTURE ON ! UNIV]SITY CAMPUS 9 CLOS] COOP]ATION ) ! ,A/A /UD5T CULTURE COMMISSION4.<#g.> ,!RE=E !Y RAN1 AMONG O!RS1 ! ,PONYB>1 NEXT TO ! ,ABATON C9EMA4.<#h.> ,= ?IS REASON ! UNIV]SITY M>KET+ FIRM IS A COMPANY ( ,P,K ,9C4 

,MEAN:ILE ,P,K ,9C4 HAS MONOPOLIZ$ ! OP]ATION ( ! UNIV]SITY EV5T HALL ) !IR 0HIP EV5TS10 & SET ITSELF 9 DIRECT COMPETITION ) ! SMALL]1 SELF-ORGANIZ$ /UD5T CAFES AT ! UNIV]SITY4 ,! HI<LY DEM&$ CULTURAL (F]+S ( ! ,PONYB> EXHAU/ !MSELVES !SE DAYS 9 TELEVIS$ FOOTBALL1 *ILDR5S' BOOKS ON TAPE & HIP ,D,JS4 ,P,K ,9C4 HAS S9CE SPREAD \T FROM CAMPUS ) ! OP5+ ( ! GALL]Y 0#a#d ,DIOPTRI50 & ITS 9VE/M5T 9 ! ,A/RA B> 9 ,JANU>Y ( ?IS YE>4 

,& N[ ?AT ,P,K ,9C41 UND] ! DIRECTION ( ,BUS9ESS ,FUHR] ,FALK ,HOCQUEL1 IS EMB>K+ ON ANO!R COMM]CIAL PROJECT 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,ROTE ,FLORA1 ONE MI<T WOND] IF ANYONE IS PRIVATELY 5RI*+ !MSELVES ) UNIV]SITY SUBSIDIES8 

,! ,P,R /RATEGY = A*IEV+ !SE PLANS1 = :I* EV5 ,T,A,Z & ,SC5E ,HAMBURG.<#i.> HAVE PLAC$ !MSELVES ALONGSIDE ! ,AB5DBLATT & ,MOPO AS ! UNCRITICAL EXECUTORS1 FUNCTIONS ACCORD+ TO A RELATIVELY SEE-?R\< PATT]N4 ,(F]+S = *ILDR51 FAMILIES1 & P5SION]S WILL BE 9DISCRIM9ATELY PRES5T$ AS A PR(ILE1 AS IF ANYONE C\LD E>NE/LY BELIEVE ?AT 9 ,S*ULT]BLATT #g#c1 S5IOR CITIZ5 DANCES1 FAMILY BRUN*ES1 OR NEI<BORHOOD-ORI5T$ Y\? ACTIVITIES WILL REGUL>LY TAKE PLACE1 BEYOND A FEW SUP]FICIAL EV5TS TO KEEP UP ! ALIBI4 ,9/EAD ( ?IS WE BELIEVE !RE WILL BE UP TO T5 EV5TS A WEEK1 BUT !SE WILL BE M>KET$ TO YUPPIES4 

,?IS =MULATION RECALLS ! =M] PROMISES ( ! ,S*LA*?( ,PROJECT ON ,FELD/RASSE 9 ! MID-#iS4.<#a.> ,! ,/,E,G ALSO PROCLAIM$ !N ?AT A NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE C5T] W\LD BE CREAT$ = ! ,K>O DI/RICT1 BUT 9 ! 5D IT HAS BECOME A POORLY RUN CONC]T HALL AFT] ! ,/,E,G GOT RID ( ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD-ORI5T$ 9ITIATIVES4 

,:5 9 PUBLIC OP9ION CULTURE HAS ITS PLACE ONLY UND] PURE ECONOMIC 9T]E/S & NEOLIB]ALIZATION.<#a#a.> HOLDS MORE & MORE =CE 9 ! M$IATION ( CULTURE1 !N NO?+ /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! GR[+ /UPEFACTION ( SOCIETY4 ,F9ALLY !N NO?+ WILL BE PROTE/$1 ONLY CONSUM$4 ,CONGRATULATIONS4 

,I,V4 ,! ,D[NFALL ( ,NONCOMM]CIAL ,NEI<BORHOOD ,CULTURE 

,)\T QUE/ION ! CURR5T DEVELOPM5T 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT IS M]ELY ! CONSI/5T CONT9UATION ( ! NEOLIB]ALIZATION ( ALL ASPECTS ( SOCIETY4 ,P]FECTLY ACCORD+ TO PLAN1 ! NEOLIB]ALIZ$ ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT MEETS AN ECONOMICALLY MOLD$ /UD5T MILIEU.<#a#b.> 9 AN AMUSEM5T P>K ALMO/ TOTALLY CLEANS$ ( JUNKIES1 DEAL]S1 & ! HOMELESS4 

,9 SOCIAL & CULTURAL SPH]ES1 USEFULNESS -- OR1 MORE EXACTLY1 DEM& -- IS WOV5 TOGE!R MORE & MORE ) ! PR9CIPLES ( CAPITALI/ VALUE3 ONLY ?OSE ) MONEY CAN USE IT4 ,CLAIMS TO AN EQUAL %>E ( PUBLIC LIFE1 EXPECTATIONS ( EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES & EQUAL RI<TS 9 SOCIETY >E ONLY VALID = ?OSE :O CAN AF=D IT4 ,CONCOMITANT ) ?IS IS ! REPLACEM5T ( /ATE-GU>ANTE$ EMPLOYM5T1 ?R\< RIGID BUDGET CUTS1 ) A REF]5CE TO ! N[ POLITICALLY DESIRABLE 0*>ITABLE0 SOCIAL & CULTURAL WORK4 

,A 0CULTURE PROJECT0 LIKE ?AT PLANN$ AT #gc ,S*ULT]BLATT IS ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D ( A NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE ORI5T$ TO ! COMMON GOOD4 ,:5 ! SO-CALL$ 0,CULTURE ,H\SE #g#c0 CAN BE PRES5T$ SO F> 9DISPUTABLY AS AN ADDITION TO 0NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE10 ?AT IS ! D[NFALL ( A NOTION ( CULTURE ?AT FALLS %ORT EV5 BY ! M9IMAL /&>DS ( ,HAMBURG'S CULTURAL AU?ORITIES4 

,V4 ,! ,FUTURE IS ,H]E 

,P>ALLEL TO ! DISCUSSION ( 09T]NAL SECURITY0 & ! DRUG SC5E1 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT HAS ALSO BE5 PLAC$ UND] ! RUBRIC ( PUBLIC 9T]E/ ?R\< 9T5SIFI$ RE/RUCTUR+ & 9VE/M5T PLANS4 ,AS ! NEW 9=MATION ECONOMY FIRMS PROGRESSIVELY E/ABLI% !MSELVES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD & ! ,MESSE.<#a#c.> EXP&S1 ! ,S*ANZE CAN MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE />T+ (F] = ! UPW>DLY MOBILE 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL REAL E/ATE COMPETITION4 ,! NEI<BORHOOD POSSESSES !SE & O!R W9N+ FACTORS4 ,S*ULT]BLATT GA9$ A *IC PLAZA 7:I* IS ONE-?IRD PRIVATIZ$ & LIES 9 ! DOMA9 ( ! RESPECTIVE B> [N]S74 ,! ,FIX/]N HAS BE5 CLOS$1 BECAUSE 9 A ,P>TY ,MILE !RE'S NO MORE SPACE = FACILITIES TO HELP DRUG ADDICTS 7RECALL :AT ! ,/,E,G PREVI\SLY PROPOS$3 BANI% ! ,FIX/]N TO ,LAG]/RASSE.<#a#d.>74 

,NO %OPP+ /REETS1 NO EV5T ROOMS )\T CAM]AS & SECURITY S]VICE4 ,SOCIAL & RACI/ CRIT]IA = :O BELONGS & :O DOESN'T EV] MORE COMPREH5SIVELY DET]M9E ! MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS & ACCESSIBILITY 9 A LIT]AL S5SE4 ,! DEBATE OV] VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 9 ! ,REEP]BAHN %[S ! DIRECTION ! ,S*ANZE IS HEAD$ AS WELL4.<#a#e.> 

,H]E ANO!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! G5TRIFICATION PROCESS BECOMES CLE>4 ,! EF=T TO CLEAN UP ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT IS BAS$ ON A MASSIVE EXCLUSION4 ,?OSE :O NO LONG] FIT 9TO ! IMAGE ( ! ,S*ANZE AS AN ATTRACTIVE NEI<BORHOOD = PLEASURE & CONSUMPTION MU/ GO4 ,ABOVE ALL ! HOMELESS1 DRUG US]S1 DRUG PU%]S & ! PEOPLE ) D>K SK9 :O >E ALL ASSUM$ TO BE PU%]S2 ALL BUT A FOLKLORIC REMNANT HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFULLY DISPOS$ ( ?R\< *ICAN]Y1 RACI/ POLICE CONTROLS1 >RE/S1 P]SECUTION1 & EXPULSION4 

,9 ! LONG-T]M1 ALL ?OSE :O CANNOT AF=D ! RIS+ R5TS -- ANO!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! NO LONG] CREEP+ G5TRIFICATION PROCESS -- WILL BE =C$ \T ( ! ,S*ANZE & O!R 9N] CITY >EAS4 ,& ALSO ?OSE :OSE R5T CONTRACTS EXPIRE & :O RECEIVE ! OPTION TO BUY !IR AP>TM5TS WILL HAVE TO LEAVE ! NEI<BORHOOD = LACK ( CAPITAL4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O CELEBRAT$ ! RE/RUCTUR+ ME?ODS US$ TO G5TRIFY !IR NEI<BORHOOD FACE ! SAME PROBLEM ( RIS+ R5TS & N[ MAY HAVE TO PACK !IR BAGS4 ,ANYONE :O DOESN'T HAVE 5\< MONEY 9 HIS POCKET & CAN NO LONG] MA9TA9 IS NO LONG] DESIR$ H]E4 

,BUT IT DOESN'T MATT]1 BECAUSE F9ALLY 9 ! ,S*ANZE1 NO?+ WILL BE PROTE/$1 ONLY CONSUM$4 

,PL5UM ( ! ,ROTE ,FLORA1 ,MAY #b#f4 

O ,*APT] #i 3 ,BETWE5 ! ,WES] & ! ,EMS 
,BETWE5 ! ,WES] & ! ,EMS 

,LONELY DAYS ( BIK+ PA/ /UBBLY FIELDS1 RIV]S & CANALS1 L& /RET*$ FLAT & L[ T[>DS ! ELUSIVE SEA1 :I* SUGGE/S ITSELF 9 ! SALTY AIR & DRUNK5 E>? ?\< IT HIDES F> BEYOND ! HORIZON4  ,I NAVIGATE FROM ONE VILLAGE TO ! NEXT ) A COMPASS & LI/ ( WAYPO9TS COPI$ \T ! NI<T BE=E4  ,BIKE ALL MORN+ 9 A S]5E TRANCE DIGE/+ DREAMS & BIRDSONGS1 ROADSIDE VISIONS1 T5D] ?\<TS ( FRI5DS2 /OP >\ND NOON TO FILL UP ON BREAD & APPLES & *EESE4  ,I CYCLE ?R\< ! AFT]NOON HEAT ) ANGRY /ROKES1 PU%+ PA/ ! FATIGUE & SOR5ESS1 CURS+ C>S ?AT CUT ME (F OR FILL MY LUNGS ) SMOKE1 REVIEW+ ALL ! FAILURES1 ALL ! DISAPPO9TM5TS ( ! YE> GONE BY1 & F9ALLY BY EV5+ FALL 9TO A SORT ( PEACE ?AT FLOATS ?R\< ! LA/ TW5TY KILOMET]S & DOES NOT TRANSC5D ! PA9 & WE>9ESS BUT =GIVES !M1 KN[+ !Y'LL BE BACK 

,!RE'S SOME?+ TO BE SAID = SOLITUDE 9 AN ISOLAT$ WORLD4 ,ALI5ATION DOES NOT NECESS>ILY BUILD WALLS BETWE5 US & O!RS1 SO MU* AS DAMAGE \R ABILITY TO RELATE4 ,ALONE ON ! ROAD1 F> FROM ANYONE ,I KN[1 ,I AM LEFT ) ! S\NDS ( ! WORLD ! ?\<TS 9 MY [N HEAD1 NO MATT] H[ MU* DI/ANCE ,I PUT BETWE5 ONE NI<T'S DREAMS & ! NEXT4 ,:AT ,I GET TO KN[ MO/ 9 ?IS %IFT+ WORLD IS MYSELF4 ,MAYBE ?AT WILL BE A GOOD PLACE TO />T TO F9D O!RS4 

,SOMETIME LATE 9 ! GLIMM]+ ( TWILI<T1 ,I REA*$ ,BREM54 ,ONE ( ! PUNKS 9 ,HAMBURG GAVE ME ! ADDRESS ( A FRI5D ( HIS4 ,:5 ,I %[$ UP ON H] DOOR/EP ?AT ,FRIDAY EV5+ %E 9VIT$ ME 9 BE=E ,I EV5 HAD A *ANCE TO ASK IF ,I C\LD /AY1 !N PROCE$$ TO FE$ ME1 %[ ME ! OLD T[N1 & TAKE ME TO ! MA9 AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T]1 ALSO A =M] SQUAT N[ LEGALLY [N$ BY ITS ACTIVI/ T5ANTS4  ,I WAS TAK5 9 BY SU* A FEEL+ ( WELCOME & POSSIBILITY1 ,I ?\<T AB\T /AY+ LONG]1 BUT SOME?+ ,I C\LD NOT EXPLA9 9 ANY RATIONAL WAY WAS PU%+ ME ON4 ,I WAS NOT READY TO /OP YET4 ,SO ! NEXT MORN+ ,I PACK$ UP MY BIKE AGA91 EAS$ MY PROTE/+ FUNDAM5T SL[LY BACK ONTO ! SEAT IT SP5T MO/ ( ITS DAYS PRESS$ AGA9/1 & ROLL$ \T OV] ANO!R BRIDGE1 ANO!R RIV]1 MORE FIELDS1 9TO ANO!R UNKN[N4  ,%E HAD DRAWN ME A MAP \T ( T[N1 BUT NEI!R %E NOR ANYONE ELSE HAD ANY CONTACTS 9 ,N$]L&4  ,LACK+ ANY P>TICUL> REASON1 ,I WAS HEAD+ TO ,GRON+51 ) NO PLAN O!R ?AN TO TRY TO MEET FOLKS :5 ,I GOT !RE4  ,BUT IT WAS ANO!R TWO DAYS AWAY4 

,?AT DAY ,I ALMO/ MADE IT TO ! BORD]4  ,I 5D$ UP RE/+ MY BONES 9 ,LE]1 A SMALL CITY NE/L$ 9 ! CROOK ( ! ,L$A & ! ,EMS1 WAT*+ A GIBB\S MOON RISE OV] CON/RUCTION TO ! S\ND ( SWALL[S & CR[S4  ,! BORD] WAS A DOZ5 MILES AWAY1 BUT ALL DAY ,I HAD TO CONV9CE MYSELF ,I WAS /ILL 9 ,DEUTS*L&4  ,! OLD FOLK 9 ,O/FRIESL& SPEAK A /RANGE DIALECT1 ITS [N LANGUAGE REALLY1 & EV]Y:]E ! ACC5TS1 ! SPELL+1 ! >*ITECTURE W]E ALL DIFF]5T4  ,OLD BUILD+S /ILL BORE 9SCRIPTIONS 9 EI!R ,FRIES5 OR ,PLATTDEUTS*1 & ,I C\LD H>DLY UND]/& IT4  ,! DIFF]5CES >E DW9DL+ ) TIME1 OR MORE ACCURATELY UND] ! ONSLAU<T ( A HOMOG5E\S CULTURE ?AT BL>ES =? EV]Y:]E FROM ! SAME ,T,V SCRE5S4  ,BUT = N[ IT FELT LIKE A DIFF]5T C\NTRY1 & )\T ! /ATE1 )\T ! IMPOSITION ( BORD]S & ! CONCOMITANT HOMOG5IZATION IT W\LD BE A DIFF]5T C\NTRY1 ONE ( MANY1 EA* FL[+ SEAMLESSLY 9TO ! NEXT4 

O ,*APT] #a 3 0,WEET JE WA> E5 KRAAKP& IS80 
0,WEET JE WA> E5 KRAAKP& IS80 

,MA&AG1 #g ,AUGU/US 

,YE/]DAY AFT]NOON ,I >RIV$ 9 ,GRON+51 :]E ,I HAD SOME FA9T NOTION TO SP5D A MON?1 GA9 SOME APPRECIATION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! C\NTRY1 & TRY TO LE>N ,N$]L&S 7! WORD 0,DUT*0 IS ACTUALLY A BA/>DIZATION ( 0,DEUTS*10 :I* MEANS ,G]MAN1 :OM SOME TIME AGO ! ,5GLI% EVID5TLY MI/OOK = ,N$]L&]S74 ,RI<T AS ,I WAS BIK+ 9TO ! CITY ,I SUDD5LY BEGAN TO WOND] :Y EXACTLY ,I ?\<T ,GRON+5 WAS ! CITY TO F9D AN>*I/S 94 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ANYONE !RE & HAD NEV] HE>D ! PLACE BE+ M5TION$ 9 CONNECTION ) RADICAL ACTIVITY4 ,ALL >\ND ME ,I SAW A ?OR\<LY M$IOCRE CITY />TL+LY DEVOID ( RADICAL GRAFFITI & PLA/]$ PROPAG&A4 ,HOLD ON A SECOND1 :Y ! HELL DID ,I COME H]E8 ,EV5 A SOLIT>Y SPRAYPA9T$ CIRCLE-,A W\LD HAVE FLOOD$ MY HE>T ) JOY1 & 9 FACT MY FIR/ GLIMM] ( HOPE1 ! FIR/ GOOD OM51 CAME FROM ! SI<T ( AN ,ANTI-,FASCI/ ,ACTION /ICK] /UCK BOLDLY TO A LAMPPO/ ON ,H]EWEG4  ,LITTLE DID ,I KN[ ?AT ! P]SON :O HAD PLAC$ IT !RE W\LD LAT] GIVE ME A T\R ( ALL ! CITY'S SQUATS4 ,AT ! TIME IT WAS JU/ A LITTLE SIGN ?AT SOME:]E 9 ?IS CITY1 HID+ AMONG ! %OPP]S & /UD5TS1 WAS ONE ( MY K9D4 

,BY N[ ! R\T9E ( SC\T+ A NEW CITY HAD BECOME AUTOMATIC3 MEMORIZ+ ! MA9 ?OR\<F>ES & LOOK+ = SQUAT SYMBOLS1 SIGNS ( POLITICAL LIFE1 P>KS ) HIDD5 PLACES ,I MI<T SLEEP 9 AT NI<T1 PLACES SAFE & DRY TO LOCK MY BIKE1 DUMP/]S1 *EAP 9T]NET CAFES1 PLACES TO GET WAT] & GO TO ! BA?ROOM4  ,AFT] H\RS ( FRUITLESS SE>*+ ,I F9ALLY DECID$ TO JO91 IF ONLY TEMPOR>ILY1 ! #b#a/ C5TURY1 GET ON ! 9T]NET1 & LOOK = M5TIONS ( SOCIAL C5T]S OR SQUATS 9 ,GRON+54 ,I SOON GOT AN ADDRESS = ,\DE ,R,K,Z3 ONCE A HOSPITAL1 !N A SQUAT1 & N[ AN ALT]NATIVE RESID5CE = SOME #c RETIR$ HIPPIES1 LEFTIES1 PUNKS & SUNDRY O!RS4 

,AN ACQUA9TANCE ,I MADE !RE P]MITT$ ME TO PUT D[N MY SLEEP+ BAG 9 A /ORAGE ROOM = ! NI<T1 & PO9T$ ME T[>DS A PROTE/ 9 SUPPORT ( ASYLUM SEEK]S HAPP5+ ! NEXT DAY 9 ! ,GROTE ,M>KT1 :]E ,I 9TRODUC$ MYSELF TO A RAPID SUCCESSION ( PEOPLE ?AT 9 ! SPAN ( F\R HELLOS & ?REE M9UTES L&$ ME ) FLOOR SPACE AT A SQUAT JU/ WE/ ( ! C5T]4 

,:AT EXACTLY IS A SQUAT8 

,A SQUAT IS A VACANT BUILD+ OCCUPI$ BY PEOPLE :O = A V>IETY ( REASONS DO NOT RESPECT ! PROP]TY RI<TS ( ! ABS5TEE [N]1 & EI!R OP5LY OR COV]TLY TAKE UP RESID5CE !RE94  ,ONCE 9SIDE !Y FIX UP ! DECAY+ BUILD+1 H5CE ! CONNECTION ( ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T ) ! ,D,I,Y 7DO-IT-Y\RSELF7 CULTURE4  ,!Y (T5 HANG A BANN] ) SOME CONCISE 0FUCK Y\0 TO E/ABLI%$ ORD]1 OR COV] ! FACADE ( ! BUILD+ ) GRAFFITI ( V>Y+ ES!TIC & POLITICAL CONT5T1 P]HAPS ALSO PEPP]+ ! SURR\ND+ NEI<BORHOOD ) ! SQUAT MONOGRAM TO PO9T ! WAY TO TRAVEL]S4 ,9 ,N$]L&S1 ! WORD IS KRAAKP&1 9 ,DEUTS* BESETZTES ,HAUS & 9 ,ESPANOL CASA OCUPADA4 

,SQUATT+1 9 ,N$]L&1 IS LEGAL 9 BUILD+S ?AT HAVE BE5 AB&ON$ AT LEA/ A YE>4  ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( LOOPHOLES1 & TO ! BUS9ESS-SYMPA!TIC E> ( ! C\RTS & POLICE :O RETA9 SOLE P[] TO 9T]PRET ! CONCEPT1 0AB&ONM5T0 TAKES ON A />TL+ DEGREE ( METAPHYSICAL COMPLEXITY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 LIB]AL ,N$]L& DEALS ) ! POT5TIALLY 9SURRECTION>Y PH5OM5ON ( SQUATT+ ) A /RATEGY ( LEGALIZATION1 A P]MISSIVE RELEASE-VALVE ?AT TOL]ATES DISCONT5TS CREAT+ !IR SUBCULTURES 9 BUILD+S TRULY AB&ON$ BY CAPITALI/S1 & =CES RESI/ANCE1 FROM ?OSE SQUATS ! P[]FUL WI% TO RETAKE1 9TO DIS>M+ LEGAL *ANNELS4 ,TO DEF5D Y\R SQUAT1 Y\ DON'T PICK UP A BRICK ! HONE/1 OLD-FA%ION$ WAY -- Y\ NE$ TO GET A LAWY]4  ,PROP]TY [N]S HAVE ALSO TAK5 UP ! TACTIC ( E/ABLI%+ ANTI-SQUATS BY R5T+ \T VACANT1 SQUAT-VULN]ABLE AP>TM5TS TO PEOPLE WILL+ TO SIGN AWAY ALL !IR RI<TS 9 RETURN = A R5T AS L[ AS #b EUROS A MON?4  ,[N]S HAVE NO OBLIGATIONS TO ANTI-SQUAT T5ANTS1 & !Y CAN KICK !M \T ) A C\PLE WEEKS NOTICE4  ,9 ,GRON+5 & O!R CITIES 9 ,N$]L&1 MANY ( ! BE/ BUILD+S ?AT W\LD O!RWISE BE AVAILABLE HAVE BE5 FILL$ ) ANTI-SQUATS4 

,! OPPORTUNI/IC SOCIALI/S 9 ,N$]L& HAVE COME TO ! DEF5SE ( ANTI-SQUATS4  ,9 ,GRON+5 = EXAMPLE1 !Y >E KN[N TO DRAMATICALLY SQUAT A BIG BUILD+1 CO-OPT+ ! 5?USIASM ( ! Y\?FUL P>TICIPANTS2 !Y W9 PUBLICITY = !MSELVES AS HUMANIT>IANS BY MOV+ /UD5TS1 POOR1 OR HOMELESS PEOPLE 9TO ! BUILD+2 & !N !Y PRESSURE !M ALL TO SIGN AN ANTI-SQUAT CONTRACT & TRUMPET IT AS L[-9COME H\S+4  ,IT'S NOT UNHE>D ( = !M TO /AGE-MANAGE ! :OLE ?+ ) ! [N]S FROM ! GET-GO4  ,?IS SORT ( ACTION IS GREAT = ! [N]S1 & IT OP5S A BACK DOOR TO DE/ROY ,N$]L&'S PROGRESSIVE H\S+ RI<TS1 CREAT+ ! REALITY ?AT POOR PEOPLE MU/ SURR5D] ALL !IR H\S+ RI<TS 9 EX*ANGE = A *EAP PLACE TO LIVE1 :I* ! SPECULATORS CAN MA9TA9 AS FLEXIBLE PROP]TIES BECAUSE AT ANY MOM5T !Y >E ABLE TO KICK \T ! T5ANTS & DEMOLI% OR SELL ! BUILD+4 

,DESPITE ,N$]L&'S PROGRESSIVE LAWS1 [N]S COMMONLY W9 EVICTION PROCESSES AGA9/ SQUATT]S1 & !N ! POLICE COME TO KICK !M \T4  ,O!R TIMES1 [N]S SKIP ! C\RTS & HIRE GOONS TO ATTACK SQUATT]S ) CR[B>S4  ,NOT TOO MANY YE>S AGO1 SQUATS 9 ,GRON+5 W]E DEF5D$ =CEFULLY4  ,! HI< PO9T WAS 9 #a#i#i#a1 :5 ! CITY EVICT$ ! ,WALT]S-,NOORDH( ,COMPLEX1 A HUGE SQUAT NE> :]E ! UNIV]SITY LIBR>Y /&S TODAY4  ,ALL ( ,BOT]+E/RAAT WAS COV]$ 9 BURN+ B>RICADES1 RUBBLE1 & RIOT POLICE1 :]E N[ %OPP]S /ROLL PA/ YUPPIE /ORES CONSUM+ ABOVE ALL !IR ILLUSION ( SOCIAL PEACE4 

,9 ,G]MANY1 SQUATT+ IS LESS LEGAL1 H5CE ! T]M 0=M] SQUAT0 US$ SO FREQU5TLY 9 REF]5CE TO ! OCCUPI$ DWELL+S 9 ?AT C\NTRY4 ,IF !Y DO NOT WANT TO RETAKE A P>TICUL> PROP]TY BY =CE1 ! GOV]NM5T OR PROP]TY [N]S CAN BR+ IT BACK 9TO ! PALE ( LEGALITY BY MAK+ ! ATTRACTIVE (F] TO ! ROGUE T5ANTS TO PUR*ASE OR R5T ! BUILD+ = AN EXTREMELY L[ AM\NT1 0LEGALIZ+0 IT4 

,9 ! ,U,S1 !RE HAS NEV] BE5 A C\NTRYWIDE SQUATT]S' OR AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T AS HAS EXI/$ 9 ,EUROPE4 ,! ONLY SQUATS ,I KNEW AB\T 9 ,VIRG9IA W]E EI!R COV]T1 OR 0P]MISSION SQUATS0 ALL[$ BY ! ABS5TEE [N]4  ,H\S+ & BUILD+-USE CODES SEEM TO BE /RONG] TOOLS 9 ! ,U,S = PREV5T+ ANY UNOR?ODOX  USE ( BUILD+S4 ,IT C]TA9LY W\LD BE MU* H>D] 9 ! ,U,S TO RUN A SQUAT B> & SELL ALCOHOL TO RAISE MONEY4 ,SOME ( ! KEY SQUATS ON ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE DUR+ ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY'S SQUATT+ HEYDAY W]E EVICT$ BECAUSE !Y W]E 0NOT UP TO CODE0 & SUPPOS$LY PRES5T$ A DANG] TO ! OCCUPANTS4  ,NOT ?AT WE HAVE TO P9E = IRRETRIEVABLE DAYS ( GLORY OR COVET ,EUROPE'S FABUL\S SQUATT+ MOVEM5T4  ,!SE DAYS1 SQUATT+ SEEMS TO BE A GR[+ PH5OM5ON 9 ! ,RU/ ,BELT1 :]E MUNICIPALITIES DO NOT HAVE ! MONEY TO DEMOLI% ALL ! CONDEMN$ BUILD+S 9 ! L>GELY AB&ON$ CITIES4 

,H]E 9 ,N$]L&1 ! C5T]-RI<T GOV]NM5T 9 P[] WAS PROPOS+ A LAW TO ILLEGALIZE SQUATT+1 SP>K+ A NUMB] ( PROTE/S1 MO/LY >\ND ,UTRE*T & ,AM/]DAM1 & ALSO A NUMB] ( RAIDS BY POLICE1 :O HAD JU/ =CIBLY EVICT$ A L>GE SQUATT$ F>M 9 ! C5T] ( ! C\NTRY1 9 ! WEEK ,I >RIV$4  ,9 ,AM/]DAM A L>GE SQUAT WAS REPEAT$LY EVICT$ & REOCCUPI$4  ,ELSE:]E A SQUATT$ CA/LE WAS /ORM$ BY POLICE4  ,! OCCUPI]S RESI/$1 ?\< ,I WAS TOLD !Y W]E HIPPIES & DIDN'T PUT UP A GOOD FI<T -- NO CATAPULTS1 CROSSB[S1 BOIL+ OIL1 OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 

,VRIJDAG1 #aa ,AUGU/US 

,! GUY ,I WAS /AY+ )1 ,JOOP1 LIV$ ) A FRI5D1 ,JAN1 AT #ca ,TACO ,MESDAG/RAAT1 9 A SMALL SQUATT$ AP>TM5T JU/ ABOVE A PIZZA PLACE4  ,WE HIT IT (F EASILY1 GO+ ON LONG WALKS1 DUMP/]-DIV+ = GROC]IES1 DISCUSS+ ECONOMICS1 M$IA1 RADICAL PROPAG&A1 & SIMIL> !MES4  ,AFT] GETT+ TO KN[ ME = A C\PLE DAYS1 !Y 9VIT$ ME TO /AY !RE ! :OLE MON? ,I WAS 9 ,GRON+54  ,I WAS CONSID]+ GO+ ON TO ,UTRE*T1 BUT ,JOOP DESCRIB$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T LOCALLY AS EXP]I5C+ A DECL9E4 ,I'M A SUCK] = H>D CASES1 SO ,I DECID$ TO REJECT ! BIG CITY SYNDROME & /AY ON TO HELP !M ) A FEW PROJECTS1 & TO EXPLORE ?IS SMALL]1 LESS EXCIT+ CITY & ITS FASC9AT+LY APPREH5SIBLE R\T9ES4 

,?REE DAYS A WEEK !RE WAS AN OP5 AIR M>KET ON ! ,VISM>KT1 & Y\ C\LD SKIP VEGETABLES4  ,\TSIDE ! CITY C5T] W]E A FEW SUP]M>KETS ) G5]\S DUMP/]S4  ,& Y\ C\LD USE ! 9T]NET = FREE AT ! UNIV]SITY1 IF Y\ C\LD GET A PASSWORD4  ,IT W\LD BE PRETTY EASY TO PROVIDE = MYSELF ?IS MON?4  ,I FELT IMM$IATELY COM=TABLE !RE1 & SATISFI$ ) MY NEW HOME AFT] DAYS ON ! ROAD4  ,I US$ TO ?9K IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE REAL FRI5DS 9 LESS ?AN A YE>1 BUT AS MY FRI5DS BACK HOME SEEM$ 9CREAS+LY DI/ANT ) EA* MEAG] EMAIL1 ,I WAS AMAZ$ BY H[ QUICKLY ,I C\LD BECOME CLOSE TO NEW PEOPLE ,I MET1 BR\<T TOGE!R BY HOSPITALITY & A %>$ /RUGGLE4  ,IT WASN'T 5\< TO HOLD (F A HEAVY NO/ALGIA1 BUT IT DID MAKE LIV+ WOR?:ILE4 

,A WEEK AFT] WE MET1 ,JOOP1 ,JAN1 & A FRI5D ( !IRS TOOK ME \T = MY BIR?DAY4  ,WE SAW ,! ,W9D ?AT ,%AKES ! ,B>LEY1 ,K5 ,LOA*'S LATE/ FILM1 A BRUTALLY HONE/ *RONICLE ( ! /RUGGLE = 9DEP5D5CE 9 ,IREL&4  ,PEOPLE CAN DESIRE FRE$OM SO /RONGLY !Y WILL SU/A9 TORTURE OR TAKE A LIFE1 & AT ! ?RE%OLD ( VICTORY !Y CAN SUDD5LY BEG9 TO D\BT !MSELVES & SELL ! REVOLUTION %ORT4  ,I WOND]1 IF WE EV] GET ?AT F>1 WILL WE MISS !SE CALM DAYS ( P[]LESSNESS8 

O ,*APT] #aa 3 ,NOORD]HAV5 ,CANAL 
,NOORD]HAV5 ,CANAL 

,SUNSET OV] ,NOORD]HAV5 CANAL4  ,ORANGE FIRE FI<TS TO F9D GAPS 9 ! ALGAE-GRE5 C>PET LY+ ATOP ! WAT]4  ,WEA!R-WORN H\SEBOATS MOOR$ ON BO? SIDES HAVE BE5 !RE S9CE BE=E ! FIR/ PHOTOGRAPH1 SOME ( !SE SAME BOATS S9CE BE=E ! FIR/ TELEVISION COMM]CIAL1 & !Y WILL BE !RE /ILL AFT] WE'VE TORN ALL ! ADV]TISEM5TS D[N1 OR !Y'LL BE TURN$ 9TO FLOAT+ BILLBO>DS BY SOME WALLFL[] ( A MAN REG>D$ AS A G5IUS 9 HIS FIELD4 

O ,*APT] #ab 3 ,%E ,%[S ,ME 
,%E ,%[S ,ME 

,%E %[S ME ! PIECE ( METAL ON ! /R+ >\ND H] NECK4  ,IT'S ! 9SIDE ( A LOCK %E BROKE OP5 ON ONE ( H] MANY SQUAT ACTIONS4  ,H] NOSE CR9KLES AS %E TELLS ME H[ %E GOT IT4  0,LOOK1 H]E1 & H]E10 %E PO9TS \T ! M>KS A CR[B> LEFT ON ! DOOR FRAME TWO YE>S E>LI]4  ,& ON ! WALL1 /5CIL$ SPRAYPA9T DEM&+3 0,MAKE ,CAPITALISM ,HI/ORY40  ,?IS TOO HAS A /ORY4 3 :5 ,BONO 9S]T$ HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! ANTIGLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T UND] ! SLOGAN 0,MAKE ,POV]TY ,HI/ORY10 LOCAL AN>*I/S W5T \T 9TO ! NI<T TO COV] ! WALLS ) !IR RESPONSE4 

,WE'RE TAK+ A T\R ( ,GRON+5'S =M] SQUATS1 A DOZ5 ( :I* MY NEW FRI5D HELP$ TO OCCUPY4  ,H] =E/-COLOR$ EYES FL>E AS %E TALKS ( BATTLES ) GOONS S5T BY AN [N] TO CLE> ! SQUATT]S \T1 9 MORE MILITANT DAYS REMOV$ BY ONLY AN 9TRACTABLE YE> OR TWO1 A GLASS WALL ( HI/ORY = ME TO PE] ?R\<4 

,! DAY IS LONG & ! CITY IS UND] \R FEET4  ,WE AB&ON \RSELVES LIKE *ILDR5 ON AN EMPTY PLAYGR\ND1 WALK ?R\< RA9%[]S1 HELP \RSELVES TO FREE *OCOLATE & W9E FROM A SUP]M>KET1 & SIT ON A P>K B5* LAU<+ AT ! SAD1 DRIPP+ FE/IVAL T5TS & !IR FAIL$ GAIETY4  ,(T5 WE'RE SO CLOSE \R >MS BRU%1 & ,I BITE MY TONGUE & HOLD BACK MY SI<S ) ALL MY /R5G?4 

,TRAVEL+ & LIV+ >E H>D1 LONELY ?+S4 

O ,*APT] #ac 3 ,ACTION ,T\R ,AGA9/ ! ,SQUATT+ ,BAN ,BEG9S ) A ,SQUAT 9 ,LEID5 
,ACTION ,T\R ,AGA9/ ! ,SQUATT+ ,BAN ,BEG9S ) A ,SQUAT 9 ,LEID5 

,TRANSLAT$ FROM AN >TICLE ON ,NE!RL&S ,9DYM$IA1 ) 9VALUABLE IDIOMATIC ASSI/ANCE FROM ,L 

,ACTIVI/S HAVE JU/ OCCUPI$ ! (FICE BUILD+ ON ! CORN] ( ,/ATIONSPLE9 & ,S*UTT]SVELD 9 ,LEID54  ,! BUILD+1 :I* IS LOCAT$ RI<T NE> ! 9FAM\S HOLE ( ! SPECULATOR ,VAN DE ,PUTTE1 IS ON A LONG LEASE ) ,BONAVELLA ,HOLD+ ,B4,V4 FROM ! SAME SPECULATOR4  ,! SQUAT-ACTION1 :I* ALSO SIGNALS ! />T ( AN ACTION T\R ?R\< ! :OLE ( ,N$]L&1 ADDRESSES ! ROLE SPECULATORS LIKE ,VAN DE ,PUTTE PLAY1 & ALSO ! PLANN$ SQUATT+ BAN ( ! ,BALK55DE ,I,I CAB9ET4  ,! ACTIVI/S 9T5D TO CONT9UE HOLD+ ACTIONS DUR+ ! RE/ ( ! WEEK1 & 9 ONE WEEK'S TIME TO TURN ! DILAPIDAT$ BUILD+ 9TO A SOCIAL C5T] OR FREE SPACE 9 :I* ! ,MULTIPLEKS1 AMONG O!RS1 CAN HAVE A NEW SPACE = ALL ITS CURR5T PROJECTS4.<#a#f.> 

,! ,ACTION ,T\R 9 ,DIFF]5T ,CITIES 

,! R5EW$ ATTACK AGA9/ ! SQUATT]S1 :I* ,M9I/] ,DEKK].<#a#g.> HAS 9SI/$ ON 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS = AB\T A MON? & A HALF1 HAS BE5 ANSW]$ 9 ! PREVI\S WEEKS ) A NUMB] ( ACTIONS1 L>GE & SMALL4  ,AFT] BANN]S APPE>$ ON SQUATS ?R\< ! 5TIRE C\NTRY1 BEG9N+ ?IS MON? ! ,DAM1 ,AM/]DAM'S MA9 SQU>E1 WAS OCCUPI$ BY ACTIVI/S4  ,WOON/RIJD61 :I* SURPRIS$ ! ,M9I/] ! PREVI\S YE> ) AN ACTION-WEEK AT H] VILLA RESORT 9 ,WASS5A>1 TODAY BEG9S A CONT9UATION ( ?IS PROTE/ ) AN ACTION-T\R ?R\< DIFF]5T CITIES 9 ! :OLE C\NTRY4 

,M9I/] ,DEKK] & ,H] ,PR9CIPLES 

,M9I/] ,DEKK]'S ATTACK WAS AIM$ AT ! IDEOLOGY ( SQUATT]S3 ) ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! PROBLEM ( VACANT BUILD+S1 ! IDEOLOGICAL BASIS ( SQUATT+ ALSO DISAPPE>S4  ,?IS ID5TIFICATION ( SQUATT+ EXCLUSIVELY ) ! PROBLEM ( VACANCY IS ACTUALLY AN ATTEMPT TO ANNUL ! DIV]SE MOTIVES ?AT PEOPLE HAVE TO SQUAT & ! V>I\S ACTIONS & 9ITIATIVES ?AT >E UND]TAK5 BY SQUATT+ GR\PS4  ,?AT SQUATT+ IS ALSO A P>T ( A SOCIAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! H\S+ CRISIS.<#a#h.> & = ! CONS]VATION ( SUBSIDIZ$ H\S+ = ! POOR IS TOTALLY IGNOR$ BY ! ,M9I/]4  ,MOREOV]1 ! ,M9I/] HAS PRATTL$ LI<TLY1 FROM H] VILLA1 AB\T ! ABSOLUTE & PR9CIPL$ PROTECTION ( [N]%IP4  ,9 CURR5T JURIDICAL PRACTICE1 SQUATT+ RE/S ON ! ASSESSM5T ?AT 9 SOME SITUATIONS ! RI<T TO H\S+ \TWEI<S ! ABSOLUTE USE-RI<TS ( AN [N] :O1 PLEASE NOTE1 DOES NO?+ ) HIS PRIVATE PROP]TY4  ,! ABSOLUTE PROTECTION ( [N]%IP DESIR$ BY ! ,M9I/] L9ES UP ) :AT SPECULATORS HAVE A*IEV$ ?R\< UND]H&$ MEANS = YE>S3 TO HAVE H\S+ & COMM]CIAL SPACE AT !IR DISPOSAL 9 AS FLEXIBLE A MANN] AS POSSIBLE1 SO ?AT !Y MAKE ROBU/ PR(ITS (F !M4  ,USURY PR(ITS AT ! EXP5SE ( MANY SMALL %OPKEEP]S & ABOVE ALL ! T5ANTS4 

,DUKE ( ,DILAPIDATION ,VAN DE ,PUTTE 

,! >GUM5T ?AT SQUATT+ IS \TDAT$1 & ?AT A SQUATT+ BAN IS !RE=E 9EVITABLE1 BECOMES CLE> P>TICUL>LY FROM ! PRACTICES ( ,SIR ,RONNIE VAN DE ,PUTTE4  ,) OV] #c YE>S ( SPECULATION UND] HIS BELT1 ! 0WORK0 ( ?IS 0PROJECT DEVELOP]0 /ILL HAS NOT COME TO AN 5D4  ,AFT] ?IS SLUMLORD LEFT HUNDR$S ( H\SES TO FALL 9TO %AMBLES 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ! #gS1 US$ GOON SQUADS .<I4E41 TO BEAT UP SQUATT]S.> & ILLEGALLY DEMOLI%$ AP>TM5TS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,AM/]DAM1 HE HASN'T /OPP$ T]RORIZ+ SOCIETY ?R\< HIS RU?LESS ACQUISITION ( PROP]TY4  ,& ?R\< AN EXTREMELY OBSCURE & M]C5>Y *A9 ( BUS9ESSES ?AT1 AMONG O!R PLACES1 5D 9 ,CURACAO1 ! EX-0,SLUMLORD ( ,AM/]DAM0 CAN EASILY ESCAPE PROSECUTION4 

,9 ,LEID51 ,VAN DE ,PUTTE IS WELL KN[N DUE TO ! YAWN+ HOLE 7:I* IS N[ SCRE5$ (F BY :AT IS KN[N 9 ,LEID5 AS 0! %AME-/RIP07 9 FRONT ( ,C5TRAL ,/ATION4  ,IT DOESN'T /OP !RE4  ,ELSE:]E HE IS KN[N = A CRAT] 9 ,NOORDWIJK1 A SC&AL\S /A9 ON ,OI/]WIJK1 & A COLLAPS$ BUILD+ 9 ,SLUIS4  ,& EV]Y:]E ! /ORY IS ! SAME3 NO MUNICIPALITIES CAN TAKE ACTION AGA9/ ! SPECULATOR4  ,AL?\< ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,LEID5 HAS BE5 TALK+ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( #bb AB\T DISPOSSESS+ ,VAN DE ,PUTTE'S VACANT LOT1 !RE'S NOT MU* TO BE SE5 9 ! WAY ( ACTUAL RESULTS4 

,BECAUSE ! PROJECT DEVELOP] HAS HELD ! ,LEID5 (FICE BUILD+ 9 A LONG-T]M LEASE S9CE #b ,M>*1 #b#c1 HE ?REAT5S TO TAKE OV] L>GE P>TS ( ! NEI<BORHOOD >\ND ! /ATION4  ,?IS IS AN EV5 GREAT] DANG] S9CE ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL *ANG$ ! LEASE T]MS = CITY GR\NDS 9 A WAY ?AT FAVORS DEVELOP]S4 

,SOCIAL ,C5T] & ,FREE ,SPACE 

,LEID5 HAS JU/ AS LITTLE PROTECTION AS O!R VILLAGES & CITIES FROM PEOPLE LIKE ,VAN DE ,PUTTE -- PEOPLE :O MAKE EV]YONE'S SOCIAL CONC]NS & ! P]SONAL LIVES ( MULTITUDES SUBORD9ATE TO !IR EXCLUSIVE PROPRIET>Y 9T]E/S4  ,! NEWLY SQUATT$ BUILD+ /OOD EMPTY = ! BETT] P>T ( MANY YE>S &1 CONSI/5T ) ,VAN DE ,PUTTE'S TRACK RECORD1 WAS ALREADY CONSID]ABLY ADVANC$ 9 ITS DECAY & HEAD$ T[>DS EV5TUAL DEMOLITION4  ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS DRAWN-\T DRAMA1 SOME?+ NE$S TO BE DONE N[4  ,DUR+ ! ,LEID5 ACTION-WEEK1 WE WILL CLEAN UP ?IS CONSID]ABLY DE/ROY$ BUILD+ & CON/RUCT A FREE-SPACE !RE4  ,! NEI<BORHOOD >\ND ! /ATION 9 ,LEID5 CAN SURELY USE SOME SPIC+ UP4  ,ULTIMATELY1 ! 9T5TION IS TO GET A SPOT 9 ! SQUATT$ BUILD+ = ! PROJECTS FROM ! ,MULTIPLEKS1 SU* AS AN OP5 S\RCE 9T]NET PROJECT1 A FOOD-CAFE1 C9EMA1 & A BAKFIETS.<#a#i.> WORK%OP4  ,NUM]\S NEW 9ITIATIVES WILL BE DEVELOP$ AS WELL4  ,F9ALLY1 A GR\P ( PEOPLE WILL ALSO COME TO LIVE 9 ! BUILD+4  ,9 ! RE/ ( ! WEEK1 MORE ACTIONS WILL FOLL[4  ,VAN DE ,PUTTE \T ( ! CITY6  ,SQUATT+ LIVES ON6 

O ,*APT] #ad 3 ,! ,M>T9I ,T[] 
,! ,M>T9I ,T[] 

,! *UR* T[]  

IS ! TALLE/ BUILD+ 9 ?IS FLAT CITY4  

,!Y US$ TO LET PEOPLE TO ! TOP  

& *>GE !M = ! VIEW  

UNTIL ONE PRAGMATIC LOCAL  

?REW HIMSELF (F  

& HIT ! COBBLE/ONES  

9 FRONT ( ! ,G]MAN T\RI/S  

DR9K+ 9 !IR CAFES  

ON ! M>KET SQU>E4 

O ,*APT] #ae 3 ,CITIZ5S ,AFRAID1 ,GOV]NM5T ,HAPPY 
,CITIZ5S ,AFRAID1 ,GOV]NM5T ,HAPPY 

,TRANSLATION ( AN >TICLE 9 ! ,DUT* AN>*I/ MAGAZ9E ,BUIT5 DE ,ORDE1 NO4#a#i ISSUE #b4 

,PRES5T DAY ,DUT* POLITICS IS RUL$ BY ! CODEWORD 0,MUSLIM T]RORISM40 ,LAWS >E *ANG$1 CIVIL RI<TS >E TRAMPL$1 & PROHIBITIONS >E APPLI$4 ,BUT WE'RE NOT FAMILI> ) ANY ,MUSLIM T]RORISM 9 ,N$]L&4 ,A BRIEF EXAM9ATION ( ! H[ & :Y ( ! EXI/+ ,MUSLIM POLICY4 

,! ,BEG9N+ ( 0,MUSLIM ,T]RORISM40 

,S9CE #aa ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 ,MUSLIM T]RORI/S HAVE BE5 TALK$ AB\T 9 POLITICS & 9 PUBLIC SPACE4 ,FROM ?AT DATE A DISC\RSE HAS DEVELOP$ 9 :I* CITIZ5S >E DELUD$ ) ! FRI<T5+ PROSPECT ( ,MUSLIMS TAK+ P[]4 0,WE/]N DEMOCRACY0 IS SAID TO BE 9 DANG]4 ,AS AN ANSW] TO ! ATTACKS ,AM]ICA 9VAD$ ,AF<ANI/AN AT ! 5D ( #b#a4 ,9 #bc ,IRAQ FOLL[$4 ,BO? W>S W]E & >E SUPPORT$ BY ! ,DUT* GOV]NM5T4 ,FIR/ ,N$]L& MA9TA9$ ?AT IT SUPPORT$ ! W> 0POLITICALLY10 & IT WAS LAT] REVEAL$ ?AT 9 SECRET IT WAS GIV+ PRACTICAL SUPPORT 9 ! =M ( ,DUT* COMM&OS & ,F-#a#f'S FROM ! ,ROYAL ,AIR=CE4 ,! ,DUT* GOV]NM5T PUMP$ AN 5ORM\S AM\NT ( BUDGET MONEY 9TO !SE W>S4 

,:O ,>E ! ,DUT* ,MUSLIM ,T]RORI/S8 

,MUSLIM T]RORI/S >E NOT SAID TO EXI/ ONLY 9 F>AWAY L&S4 ,WE ALSO HAVE !M 9 ,N$]L&4 ,! GR\P ( PEOPLE PU%$ =W>D BY ! ,DUT* /ATE AS AN ORGANIZ$ ,MUSLIM GR\P ) ! GOAL ( C>RY+ \T T]RORI/ ATTACKS WAS ! ,CAPITAL ,GR\P4 ,ONE ( ! PEOPLE SUPPOS$ TO BELONG TO ?IS GR\P WAS ,MOHAMM$ ,B41 :O KILL$ ,!O VAN ,GO<4.<#b.> ,AFT] ?IS MURD] ! 5TIRE GR\P WAS >RE/$ & LOCK$ UP = V>Y+ P]IODS ( TIME4 

,:AT ,HAS ,HAPP5$ 9 ,PURSUANCE ( ! ,SUPPOS$ ,PRES5CE ( A ,T]RORI/ ,GR\P ( ,MUSLIMS 9 ,N$]L&8 

,POLITICALLY3 ,POLITICIANS HAVE PA9T$ A PICTURE ( A GREAT DANG] ?AT ?REAT5S \R ,DUT* DEMOCRACY4 ,AGA9/ ?IS DANG] H>D MEASURES HAD TO BE TAK54 ,!RE WAS TALK ( AN EM]G5CY SITUATION1 9 :I* CIVIL RI<TS 7SU* AS PRIVACY7 W\LD HAVE TO MAKE WAY = ! NATIONAL WELL-BE+4 

,9 ! ,PRESS3 ,C]TA9 /ORIES W]E RE9=C$ & EXAGG]AT$4 ,! M$IA FUNCTION$ AS A M\?PIECE = POLITICIANS4 ,?R\< NEWSPAP]S1 MAGAZ9ES1 ,T,V & 9T]NET1 OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S ! PICTURE HAS BE5 CON/RUCT$ ( A SITUATION ?AT HAS 0GOTT5 \T ( H&10 & ?AT POSES A DANG] = ,WE/]N SOCIETY & FRE$OMS4 

,JURIDICALLY3 ,BECAUSE ( ! EM]G5CY SITUATION ?AT RULES \R L&1 POLITICIANS BEGAN 9ITIATIVES TO *ANGE ! LAWS4 ,IT WAS MA9TA9$ ?AT DUE TO ! PROTECTION ( CIVIL RI<TS1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,MUSLIM T]RORISM WAS BE+ FRU/RAT$4 ,= EV]YONE'S SAFETY ! ,DUT* CITIZ5S HAD TO SURR5D] A SMALL PIECE ( !IR RI<TS4 ,H]E FOLL[S M]ELY A SMALL NUMB] ( EXAMPLES FROM LAWS ?AT W]E *ANG$ AFT] ! APPE>ANCE ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ T]RORISM4 

,! LAW ON M&ATORY ID5TIFICATION 7#b#i3#b#a#h73 ! REQUIREM5T TO BE> & %[ A VALID ID5TITY C>D = ALL PEOPLE RESID+ 9 ,N$]L&4 ,ADOPT$ 9 #b#c4 

,EXPANSION ( ! POSSIBILITIES = ! 9VE/IGATION & PROSECUTION ( T]RORI/ CRIMES 7#c4#a#f#d74,?IS BILL EXP&S ! ABILITY ( POLICE & ! C\RTS TO TAKE ACTION AT ! E>LIE/ POSSIBLE MOM5T TO PREV5T T]RORI/ ATTACKS4 ,) ?IS BILL ! GOV]NM5T CAN 9T]V5E SOON] 9 ! CASE ( A MAJOR ?REAT4 ,! USE ( !SE SPECIAL 9VE/IGATIVE P[]S NO LONG] REQUIRES ! REASONABLE SUSPICION ?AT A PUNI%ABLE (F5SE IS BE+ COMMITT$4 ,M]E 9DICATIONS >E SUFFICI5T4 ,ADOPT$ 9 ,MAY #b#f4 

,9CREAS$ ABILITY ( ! 9TELLIG5CE & SECURITY S]VICES TO 9VE/IGATE & TAKE MEASURES AGA9/ T]RORI/S & O!R DANG]S 9 RELATION TO NATIONAL SECURITY 7#c4#e#e#c74 ,?AT MEANS AMONG O!R ?+S ! 9TRODUCTION ( M&ATORY DATA DI/RIBUTION & UNI=M AUTOMAT$ DATABASES4 ,! BILLS 9T5D TO HELP 9CREASE ! EFFICI5CY ( ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( ! ,G5]AL ,9TELLIG5CE & ,SECURITY ,S]VICE 7,A,I,V,D7 & ! ,MILIT>Y ,9TELLIG5CE & ,SECURITY ,S]VICE 7,M,I,V,D74 ,ADOPT$ 9 ,OCTOB] #b#g4 

,?\< ?IS IS JU/ A SMALL SAMPLE FROM MANY POSSIBLE EXAMPLES1 WE CAN DRAW A NUMB] ( CONCLUSIONS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL /ATE CONTROL OV] PRIVATE MATT]S HAS 9T5SIFI$ & ! /ATE HAS GREATLY EXP&$ ITS M&ATE = CONTROL4 ,ALL DATA CAN BE EXAM9$ & ! SECRET S]VICES HAVE SECUR$ MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SO4 ,SECONDLY ! /ATE NO LONG] NE$S TO JU/IFY >RE/S ) ! SUSPICION 7OR EV5 JU/ ! PRESUMPTION7 ( A PUNI%ABLE (F5SE4 ,N[ADAYS !Y NE$ ONLY PO9T ! F+]4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ANY 9DIVIDUAL C\LD BE >RE/$ AT ANY MOM5T & ! /ATE NE$ NOT EV5 GIVE A SUB/ANTIAL REASON4 

,IT'S NOT ONLY EASI] = ! /ATE TO C>RY \T >RE/S N[1 BUT ALSO PROSECUTIONS4 ,TRIAL CAN BE DELAY$ = LONG]2 :]E ! MAXIMUM WAIT US$ TO BE #i DAYS1 IT'S N[ TWO YE>S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ) JU/ A VAGUE SUSPICION1 )\T ANY ACCUSATION BAS$ ON ACTUAL FACTS1 A SUSPECT CAN SIT 9 JAIL = TWO YE>S )\T TRIAL4 

,! 5D ( !SE *ANGES TO ! LAW IS NOT YET 9 SI<T4 ,EV5 MORE S]I\S1 IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S B>ELY BEGUN4 ,?US PEOPLE :O 09CITE HATE OR VIOL5CE0 CAN BE TAK5 \T ( ACTION MORE EASILY4 ,! CAB9ET IS ALSO LOOK+ = WAYS TO MAKE 0GLORIFY+ OR PRAIS+ S]I\S CRIMES0 A PUNI%ABLE (F5SE4 ,! WRIT+ ( ?IS >TICLE ?AT Y\ >E N[ READ+ W\LD ALSO BE A CRIME1 UND] ?IS LAW4 

,H[ WAS ! ,CAPITAL ,GR\P JUDG$ JURIDICALLY8 

,= ?REE & A HALF YE>S WE W]E HE>+ ?AT ! ,CAPITAL ,GR\P WAS A T]RORI/ CELL ( RADICAL ,MUSLIM FUNDAM5TALI/S ) ! GOAL ( C>RY+ \T ATTACKS & KILL+ PEOPLE4 ,REC5TLY ! ,D5 ,HAAG C\RT ANN\NC$ ?AT ! ,CAPITAL ,GR\P WAS NOT A T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION 7!RE WAS NO TALK ( A CRIM9AL ORGANIZATION ) A CRIM9AL 9T5TION74 ,N[ IT'S NOT AS ?\< WE AS AN>*I/S PUT MU* VALUE 9 ! JUDGM5T ( JUDICIAL P[]4 ,?IS WILL ALWAYS BE DEVOT$ PRIM>ILY TO PROTECT ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS JUDICIAL V]DICT1 H[EV]1 LIES 9 :AT IT REVEALS AB\T ! OBJECTIVES ( ! POLITICIANS4 ,Y\ MI<T ?9K ?AT WE CAN N[ BREA! FREELY1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO ,MUSLIM T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION 9 ,N$]L&6 ,MOREOV]1 ! ANTI-T]ROR LAWS CAN BE REVOK$3 BUT ! POLITICIANS >E S5D+ \T ! OPPOSITE MESSAGE4 ,AMONG O!RS ! ,C,D,A & ,V,V,D W]E DISPLEAS$ BY ! V]DICT4.<#b#a.> ,9/EAD ( RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ! ,CAPITAL ,GR\P WAS NO T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION1 ! ,C,D,A & ,V,V,D ADVOCAT$ A %>P5+ ( ! ANTI-T]RORISM LEGISLATION4 ,SU* A REACTION DEMON/RATES ?AT ! GOV]N+ P>TIES DON'T HAVE ! 9T5TION ( LETT+ FACTUAL 9=MATION BE TE/$ BY A JUDGE1 ONLY ?AT ! FICTION ( ,MUSLIM T]RORISM REMA9 9 PLACE4 

,:Y DO ! AU?ORITIES WANT ! FE> ( ,MUSLIM T]RORI/S TO REMA9 HI<1 :ATEV] ! CO/8 

,9 A SOCIETY ?AT TRAFFICS 9 FE>1 POLITICIANS CAN SET !MSELVES & !IR 9/ITUTIONS UP AS ! DEF5D]S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,IT IS ?US NECESS>Y ?AT ! CITIZ5S BELIEVE 9 ! 0ACTUAL0 DANG]1 ?AT !Y FULLY TRU/ ! AU?ORITIES1 & ?AT !Y !MSELVES >E HAPPY TO 5JOY SU* PROTECTION4 ,! FEEL+ ( FE> MU/ BE SO DEEPLY ROOT$ ?AT PEOPLE >E PREP>$ TO GIVE UP BASIC HUMAN RI<TS = ! GOOD ( ! 0SECURITY SITUATION40 ,ALSO ! MANY MILLIONS ?AT WILL BE SP5T ON W> 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ MU/ BE LEGITIMIZ$ TO ! PEOPLE4 ,IT JU/ DOESN'T S\ND GOOD TO SAY ?AT ! GOAL ( ! W> IS TO CONQU] A L& ) L>GE OIL RES]VES4 

,! CREATION ( A SPH]E ( FE> ISN'T ANY?+ NEW4 ,?IS TACTIC HAS BE5 >\ND = YE>S4 ,?9K = EXAMPLE ( ! 0,R$ ,SC>E0 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,!RE ! FE> ( COMMUNI/S AFT] ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & 9 ! FIFTIES WAS CRANK$ UP & EXPLOIT$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ALL SORTS ( LAWS C\LD BE 9TRODUC$ & UNDESIRABLE PEOPLE C\LD BE SIL5C$ & E/RANG$4 

,ONE ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ?IS TACTIC IS ! SELECTION ( A SUITABLE GR\P ( PEOPLE TO GET IT />T$ )4 ,?IS MU/ BE A GR\P ( PEOPLE :OSE EXP]I5CES >E F> REMOV$ FROM ! PEOPLE 9 ! C\NTRY 9 QUE/ION2 A GR\P AGA9/ :OM !RE ALREADY EXI/ MANY PREJUDICES ?AT CAN BE 5C\RAG$ & MULTIPLI$4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! 0,R$ ,SC>E0 ?IS WAS ! COMMUNI/S1 & N[ ! ,MUSLIMS HAVE BE5 *OS5 = ?IS ROLE4 ,9 %ORT1 ! AU?ORITIES PR(IT FROM A TOTAL CLIMATE ( FE>4 ,TO KEEP ?IS CLIMATE 9 PLACE & TO FUEL IT1 !Y WILL DO ANY?+ TO EXAGG]ATE SITUATIONS ( T]ROR & TO LET !M DEVELOP 9 A CONTROLL$ MANN]4 

,SUMM+ UP444 

,)9 ! P]IOD ( FE> ! LEGAL SY/EM IS TRANS=M$ & MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS >E EXECUT$4 ,! ADMISSION 7YE>S LAT]7 ?AT ! REASONS = !SE HAPP5+S & 9T]V5TIONS W]E FICTITI\S IS UNIMPORTANT = ! AU?ORITIES4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BE5 DONE4 

,FIR/LY ! MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION HAS ALREADY TAK5 PLACE & ! ,DUT* /ATE HAS ALREADY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MURD] ( MANY ?\S&S ( 9HABITANTS ( ,IRAQ & ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,SECONDLY WE SEE ?AT ! TRANS=MATION ( ! LEGAL SY/EM IS A WELL ADVANC$ PROJECT4 

,ONCE !SE PROJECTS >E COMPLET$1 ! EMPHASIS ON ,MUSLIMS WILL FALL AWAY4 ,!N IT WILL BE APP>5T ?AT !Y W]E ONLY US$ TO G>N] PUBLIC SUPPORT ON RACI/ GR\NDS = ! PROJECTS 9 QUE/ION4 ,AFT]W>DS ! TRANS=M$ & NEWLY CREAT$ LAWS WILL BE UTILIZ$ TO 9CREASE ! REPRESSION AGA9/ ANYONE :O CRITICIZES ! SY/EM4 ,SO WE SEE ONCE AGA9 ?AT ! /ATE DOES NOT WANT TO PROTECT US1 BUT RA!R TO COME UP ) FALSE PRET5SES 9 ORD] TO OPPRESS US1 TO CONTROL US1 & TO EXPLOIT US 

0,FIR/ !Y CAME = ! ,MUSLIMS1 & ,I DID NOT SPEAK \T -- BECAUSE ,I WAS NOT A ,MUSLIM4 74447 ,!N !Y CAME = ME1 & !RE WAS NO ONE LEFT TO SPEAK UP = ME40 

O ,*APT] #af 3 ,LEAV+ ,M>KS 9 A ,CITY ( ,GLASS 
,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 

O ,*APT] #ag 3 ,/ORM+ ! ,<ETTO 
,/ORM+ ! ,<ETTO 

,:ILE MANY AN>*I/S >E TRY+ TO LEAVE ! <ETTO1 ! WEAL?Y >E ALWAYS TRY+ TO RECOLONIZE IT4  ,!Y HAVE ! ,MIDAS ,T\*1 & EV]Y?+ !Y POSSESS BECOMES A DEAD ?+4  ,BUT ! <ETTOS TO :I* !Y EXPEL ! \TCA/S & REBELS /EW & BUBBLE ) LIFE4  ,9NOVATIVE1 REJUV5AT+1 !Y GIVE BIR? TO NEW CULTURES & FE$ RESI/ANCE ET]NAL4  ,!N ! >TI/S & HIP/]S MOVE 91 TRY+ TO CAPTURE ?AT VITALITY1 & !N ! 9VE/ORS1 TRY+ TO PR(IT FROM IT1 & !Y BR+ ! POLICE ) !M1 & DEVELOPM5T1 & DEA?4  ,IT HAPP5$ TO ,HAMBURG'S ,S*ANZE & IS ADVANC+ ON ,/4 ,PAULI2 ,B]L9'S ,KREUZB]G WAS LO/ ?IS WAY2 & 9 ,GRON+5 ! PROCESS IS SO F> ADVANC$ ?AT IT HAS DEV\R$ ITS [N HI/ORY1 LEAV+ NO SIGN ?AT ?+S W]E DIFF]5T ONCE4 ,9 ! ,U,S ALL ! MAJOR CITIES HAVE !IR [N /ORIES ( VIBRANT <ETTOS LO/ TO G5TRIFICATION1 ) ! ADD$ RACIAL DIM5SION ( ONGO+ COLONIALISM4 

,EV5 LITTLE ,H>RISONBURG KN[S ! SCORE -- AT LEA/ ?OSE :O C>E TO REMEMB] DO4  ,! BLACK NEI<BORHOOD US$ TO BE RI<T NEXT TO ! D[NT[N1 RI<T ALONG ,NOR? ,MA9 ,/REET4 ,BUT 9 ! #eS ! T[N ELITE SMELL$ ! *ANG+ W9DS RIS+ (F ! CIVIL RI<TS & BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5T4  ,LIKE HUNDR$S ( O!R T[NS & CITIES1 !Y APPLI$ = F$]AL URBAN R5EWAL GRANTS & BULLDOZ$ ! 5TIRE BLACK NEI<BORHOOD 9 ! NAME ( FI<T+ POV]TY4  ,! PEOPLE W]E MOV$ :OLESALE 0UP ON ! HILL10 ALONG ) ! ,JEWI% CEMET]Y1 :I* WAS ALSO UPROOT$4  ,! ONLY BUS9ESS REMA9+ 9 ! ORIG9AL NEI<BORHOOD AFT] ?AT ACT ( E?NIC CLEANS+ IS ,KL9E'S ,DAIRY ,B>1 A :ITE-[N$ ICE CREAM %OP4  ,N[ IT'S ALL /ORES & RE/AURANTS4 

,N[ADAYS1 ! NEW BLACK NEI<BORHOOD IS ONE ( ! POORE/ 9 ! CITY1 & BY F> ! MO/ HEAVILY T>GET$ BY POLICE4  ,I DIDN'T LE>N ANY ( ?IS UNTIL SOME FRI5DS & ,I />T$ WORK+ ) BLACK ACTIVI/S FROM ?AT NEI<BORHOOD TO />T A ,COPWAT* GR\P4  ,MANY ( ! RESID5TS SUPPORT$ \R GR\P & %>$ \R UND]/&+ ( ! CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM & ! POLICE AS RACI/ & CONTROLL+4 ,YET DESPITE SOME COMMONALITIES1 SU* CROSS-RACIAL COLLABORATIONS >E R>E4 ,USUALLY ! AU?ORITIES NE$ ONLY RELY ON ! RACIALIZ$ FE> ( CRIME TO PREV5T !SE CONNECTIONS FROM EV] OCCURR+ -- ,I KNEW MANY :ITE PEOPLE :O W\LD NEV] GO UP ON ! HILL4 

,IT REM9D$ ME ( A SIMIL> DYNAMIC 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T SITUATION4  ,MIAMI1 #b#c1 ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS -- 0,N,A,F,T,A ON /]OIDS40  ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC HAD ATTACK$ ! SECURITY F5CE SURR\ND+ ! SUMMIT SITE1 & WAS BE+ /EADILY ROLL$ BACK BY POLICE4  ,FILES ( CRAZ$ RIOT COPS ADVANC$ & ! AN>*I/S1 N]V$ BY WEEKS ( PSY*OLOGICAL W>F>E WAG$ BY ! PIGS & A FEW 9T5SE DAYS ( T]RORISM DUR+ ! SUMMIT1 KEPT BACK+ D[N4  ,\R SIDE W\LD CON/RUCT SOME HA/Y B>RICADES & ?R[ A FEW ?+S TO KEEP ! COPS HONE/1 BUT IT WAS ALL DONE 9 RETREAT4  ,NOT ?AT ?IS WAS ! WOR/ IDEA2 MANY PEOPLE CAU<T BY ! PIGS W]E BRUTALLY BEAT5 OR REPEAT$LY TAS]$1 & SOME ( ?OSE >RE/$ W]E TORTUR$ OR RAP$4  ,9T5TIONALLY1 ! POLICE =C$ US BACK 9TO ! BLACK NEI<BORHOOD -- ! FE>$ <ETTO4  ,! ALL-:ITE COPS SMIRK$ FROM OV]PASSES1 COMM5T+3 0?OSE BLACK FOLKS >E GO+ TO TE> Y\ UP60 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 HUNDR$S ( NEI<BORS LEAN$ \T ( W9D[S TO GIVE US RAIS$ FI/S1 FACES BEAM+ AS !Y WAT*$ US FI<T BACK1 H[EV] MEEKLY4  ,I ?\<T ( ALL ! FACES ?AT W]E MISS+4  ,MY FRI5D ,E>L WAS FROM ?IS NEI<BORHOOD4  ,I MET HIM 9 PRISON A YE> E>LI]1 & HE WAS /ILL !RE1 ON DRUG *>GES4  ,WE HAD ALSO F\ND COMMON GR\ND 9 \R FI<T = DIGNITY & SURVIVAL AGA9/ ! PRISON SY/EM1 & BACK$ EA* O!R UP SEV]AL TIMES4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! /RONGE/ RELATION%IPS ( SOLID>ITY >E TO BE F\ND 9 ! <ETTOS !MSELVES1 YET TOO (T5 AN>*I/S TRY TO COMMUNICATE ) AN IMAG9>Y1 NON-M>G9ALIZ$ PUBLIC :OSE OP9IONS >E CREAT$ BY ! MASS M$IA4 

,AS ! DAY W5T ON1 POLICE SNAT* SQUADS DIRECT$ BY HELICOPT] TOOK !IR TOLL ON ! DIM9I%+ CR[D & IT BECAME APP>5T TO EV]YONE ?AT WE W]E BE+ HUNT$4  ,! <ETTO WAS PROBABLY ! SAFE/ SPOT = US4  ,SOME PEOPLE W]E 9VIT$ TO HIDE 9 ! AP>TM5TS ( LOCALS4  ,AFT] A FRI5D & ,I MADE AN ESCAPE ?R\< A HOLE 9 ! F5CE1 A GUY CAME UP TO US & (F]$ TO GIVE US SOME ( HIS CLO!S SO ?AT WE C\LD BL5D 94  ,EV]Y O!R DAY ( ! YE>1 ?IS >MY ( POLICE WAS PO9T+ ITS GUNS AT !M4  ,! COPS HAD PROJECT$ !IR RACI/ FE>S ONTO US1 & ?\< !IR PR$ICTIONS DID NOT COME TRUE1 !Y W]5'T )\T REASON4  ,= C5TURIES BLACK PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S & >\ND ! WORLD HAVE BE5 BRUTALIZ$ & EXPLOIT$ TO A DEGREE FEW :ITE PEOPLE KN[4  ,SLAV]Y /ILL EXI/S4  ,! W>S ( COLONIALISM >E /ILL BE+ F\<T4  ,ONE DAY1 HOPEFULLY SOON1 !RE WILL BE %IT TO PAY4  ,ALL ! PEOPLE :O /& ON ! SIDE ( ! PIGS1 ! PRISON W>D5S1 & ! BOSSES WILL HAVE TO ANSW]4  ,IF !Y GO PEACEFULLY1 !Y FACE AT BE/ A RADICAL *ANGE 9 !IR PLACE 9 SOCIETY1 :I* UP UNTIL N[ HAS RE/$ ON ! BACKS ( O!RS4  ,IF !Y DO NOT GO PEACEFULLY1 !Y /ILL HAVE TO GO1 BY :ATEV] MEANS NECESS>Y4  ,BUT !RE IS NO CLE> L9E 9 ! S&4  ,EV]YONE KN[S :]E A COP /&S1 BUT :AT AB\T ! RE/ ( US8  ,9 ! JAILS & ! <ETTOS1 PEOPLE TURN SNIT*1 TRAD+ !IR DIGNITY = PRIVILEGES 4  ,9 ,H>RISONBURG1 COLLEGE KIDS1 )\T KN[+ IT1 /& ON ! GRAVEY>D ( ! BLACK COMMUNITY1 WAIT+ 9 L9E TO BUY ICE CREAM4 

O ,*APT] #ah 3 ,EM]G5CY ,CALL-\T = ,MOBILIZATION & ,DECL>ATION ( ,SOLID>ITY 
,EM]G5CY ,CALL-\T = ,MOBILIZATION & ,DECL>ATION ( ,SOLID>ITY 

TRANSLAT$ FROM ,N$]L&S 

,PROTE/ ON ! 9ITIATIVE ( REFUGEES 9 ! DEPORTATION C5T] AT ,T] ,APEL4 

#e ,JUNE1 #b#e1 #a#c3#c1 ,T] ,APEL]V55 

,! REFUGEES BE+ HELD RI<T N[ 9 ! DEPORTATION C5T] 7,D,C7 ,T] ,APEL WANT TO ,S,E,L,F-ORGANIZE A DEMON/RATION ON ,SUNDAY1 #e ,JUNE AT #a#c3#c AT ! DEPORTATION C5T] ON ,T] ,APEL]V551 AGA9/ ! 9JU/ICE !Y HAVE BE5 SUBJECT$ TO AS HO/AGES 9 A YE>S-LONG ASYLUM PROCESS4  ,!RE IS A PETITION 9 !IR NAME FIL$ BY ,GRE5,LEFT & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 7,S,P7 ,T] ,APEL_/,VLAGTW$DE TO SEEK ! PROTECTION ( ! REFUGEES & P]MISSION = ! PROTE/4 

,! FIR/ CONTACTS BETWE5 ! REFUGEES & PEOPLE 9 SOLID>ITY W]E MADE ON ,SATURDAY1 #ad ,MAY1 AFT] A SPONTANE\S SOLID>ITY ACTION FROM ! ,P9K/]L&DAG5 7AN>*I/ CAMP7 9 ,APPELS*A4  ,9 ! MEANTIME MANY MORE PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS HAVE AFFILIAT$ TO SUPPORT ! PROTE/ ( ! REFUGEES 9 ,D,C ,T] ,APEL4  ,! REFUGEES & SUPPORT]S SEE ! ACTION ON #e ,JUNE AS A W>M-UP = ! ,REFUGEE ,AL>M ?AT WILL TAKE PLACE 9 MANY MORE REGIONS ( ,N$]L& ON #f ,JUNE FROM #a#b3 TO #a#c34  ,WE WANT TO ASK Y\ TO SIGN ON TO & DI/RIBUTE ! ATTA*$ CALL-\T FROM ,D,C ,T] ,APEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 TO HELP MOBILIZE PEOPLE ON #e ,JUNE1 & TO >RANGE BUSSES & C>S = TRANSPORT+ PEOPLE TO ,T] ,APEL4  ,FROM ,GRON+5 IT TAKES TWO H\RS ) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO >RIVE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,D,C4 

,CALL-\T = ! PROTE/ FROM ! REFUGEES 9 ! ,DEPORTATION ,C5T] ,T] ,APEL 

0,AGA9/ ! =EIGN]S POLICY ?AT LEADS TO \R EXCLUSION OR EXPULSION & ! PSY*OLOGICAL TORTURE  & AP>!ID REGIME WE EXP]I5CE40 

,WE1 RESID5TS ( ! DEPORTATION C5T] 7,D,C7 ,T] ,APEL1 EXP]I5CE NOT ONLY ! SITUATION H]E 9 ,D,C ,T] ,APEL1 BUT ALSO 9 ! RE/ ( ! =EIGN]S POLICY AS PSY*OLOGICAL TORTURE & AS AN AP>!ID REGIME4  ,WE WANT TO MAKE ?IS RECOGNIZABLE BY ORGANIZ+ A PETITION ACTION AGA9/ ! ,D,C1 BUT ALSO BY ORGANIZ+ A PROTE/ AT ,D,C ,T] ,APEL ON #e ,JUNE AT #a#c3#c4  ,WE DO ?IS ) ! SUPPORT ( 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS :O /ILL TAKE HUMAN RI<TS S]I\SLY4  ,UPON >RIV+ 9 ,N$]L& WE W]E VIEW$ AS UNTRU/WOR?Y & TREAT$ AS SU*4  ,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ MOM5T ! P[] ( ! ,9,D 7,IMMIGRATION & ,NATIONALIZATION ,S]VICE7 & ! ,DUT* AU?ORITY WAS PLAC$ PREC>I\SLY OV] US1 LEAV+ US TO FEEL 9SECURE & ANXI\S4  ,?R\< FE> WE W]E =C$ TO MAKE /ATEM5TS ?AT W]E NOT TRUE4  ,! LOCATION1 ! F5CES1 ! CAM]AS & ! 7>M$7 PATROLS AT ! APPLICATION C5T]1 & ESPECIALLY AT ! EXPULSION C5T]1 MAKE US AFRAID4  ,WE EXP]I5CE ,T] ,APEL AS A PRISON4  ,9 ! ,A,Z,C'S 7,ASYLUM ,SEEK]S ,C5T]S71 AFT] YE>S ( /RONG REPRESSION1 WE HAVE GOTT5 US$ TO \TRI<T PHYSICAL VIOL5CE AGA9/ US1 :I* \T ( FE> WE MAY NOT TALK AB\T4  ,WE CANNOT EXP]I5CE ?IS TREATM5T AS ANY?+ O!R ?AN RACI/4 

,ALREADY !SE EXP]I5CES MAKE NOT JU/ US1 BUT ABOVE ALL \R *ILDR51 E>NE/LY SICK4  ,MANY ( US DEVELOP -- IF WE DID NOT ALREADY HAVE !M -- GREAT PSY*OLOGICAL PROBLEMS & DON'T LEAVE \R ROOMS ANY MORE4  ,\R *ILDR5 MU/ %>E ALL ?IS ) US & ?REAT5 TO BREAK D[N4  ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT WE CANNOT RETURN TO ! C\NTRIES WE COME FROM1 MANY ( US1 (T5 9 VA91 HAVE ALREADY COOP]AT$ ) \R RETURN -- 9S(> AS IT IS POSSIBLE4  ,BUT ?IS MEANS ?AT VIA ,T] ,APEL WE ALMO/ ALWAYS L& ON ! /REET 9 AN ILLEGAL EXI/5CE OR 9 A REFUGEE PRISON4 

,GLADLY WE CALL ON ALL SOCIAL & POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS TO COME SEE & OP5LY CONDEMN \R HUMAN RI<TS-VIOLAT+ SITUATION H]E 9 ,D,C ,T] ,APEL4  ,FUR!R1 WE CALL ON EV]YONE TO PROTE/ ) US ON #e ,JUNE AGA9/ ! CURR5T EXPULSION- & EXCLUSION- POLICY1 9 P>TICUL> AT ,D,C ,T] ,APEL1 & AGA9/ ! =EIGN]S POLICY ?AT IS UNLEA%$ UPON US4 

,ALL ( US HAVE BE5 IMPRISON$ BETWE5 #d & #af YE>S1 ?R\< NO FAULT ( \R [N1 9 :AT WE EXP]I5CE AS A RACI/ ASYLUM PROC$URE4  ,WE ALSO HAVE ! RI<T TO A HUMANE EXI/5CE4  ,RESID5CY RI<TS = EV]YONE6 

,/OP ! PSY*OLOGICAL TORTURE & BUREAUCRACY AGA9/ REFUGEES 

,NO P]SON LEFT ON ! /REET )\T RES\RCES1 NO ONE IS ILLEGAL 

O ,*APT] #ai 3 ,DOMELA ,NIEUW5HUIS & ,APPELS*A 
,DOMELA ,NIEUW5HUIS & ,APPELS*A 

,9 ,FRIESL&1 A NOR!RN PROV9CE ) ITS [N LANGUAGE1 !RE IS A SMALL VILLAGE \TSIDE ! CITY ( ,DRA*T5 CALL$ ,URET]P4  ,L TOLD ME H[ WAY BACK 9 ! DAY !RE WAS AN AN>*I/ GR\P 9 T9Y LITTLE ,URET]P1 & BETWE5 !M ALL !Y MANAG$ TO GET A PI/OL1 :I* !Y TOOK TURNS RELIGI\SLY GU>D+ & CLEAN+4  ,ONE DAY1 :ILE A MEMB] ( ! GR\P WAS CLEAN+ ! GUN HE %OT HIMSELF & DI$1 AFT] :I* ! :OLE GR\P WAS DISCOV]$4  ,WE WANT$ TO VISIT ! CEMET]Y :]E HE WAS BURI$ 9 A SORT ( PILGRIMAGE TO TRAGICOM$Y1 BUT C\LDN'T F9D HIS NAME4 

,A MORE FAM\S AN>*I/ 9 ,FRIESL& WAS ,F]D9& ,DOMELA ,NIEUW5HUIS1 A CONTEMPOR>Y ( ,PYOTR ,KROPOTK9 & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4  ,9/EAD ( GO+ TO ,URET]P1 WE VISIT$ HIS MUSEUM 9 ,HE]EVE54  ,AL?\< HE WAS NOT MU* ( A DIRECT ACTIONI/1 = SU* A PEACEFUL1 COMPROMIS+ SOCIETY HE WAS CONSID]$ A RABBLE R\S]1 AN EX-PRIE/ :O PUT HIS WRIT+ & SPEAK+ TO USE 9 ! S]VICE ( ANTI-MILIT>I/1 WORK]1 A!I/1 & SOCIALI/ CAUSES4 ,HE MADE AN IMPRESSION ?AT HAS LA/$ LONG AFT] HIS DEA? 9 #a#i#a#i4  ,HE FREQU5T$ ! VILLAGE ( ,APPELS*A TO TALK TO WORK]S1 & EV5 TODAY !RE IS /ILL AN ANNUAL AN>*I/ GA!R+ 9 ?AT T[N1 EXT5D+ DIRECTLY FROM ! TRADITION ( AN>*I/ GR\PS HE 9SPIR$ !RE4  ,I GOT TO GO TO ! GA!R+ 9 ,MAY #b#g1 :5 ,I HAPP5$ TO BE BACK 9 ?AT CORN] ( ! WOODS4  ,A GR\P ( US BIK$ TO ,APPELS*A FROM ,GRON+51 #d KILOMET]S AWAY4  ,9 ! VILLAGE !RE'S A TRAIL] P>K & CAMPSITE OCCUPI$ BY AN>*I/S YE> R\ND4  ,EV]Y ,MAY1 !Y HO/ ! YE>LY GA!R+4  ,AN>*I/S FROM ALL OV] ,N$]L& CAME & SET UP BOOK TABLES1 PUT ON WORK%OPS1 & MADE BIG MEALS TOGE!R4 

,I WAS PRETTY AMAZ$ BY ! DIV]SITY ( AGES AMONG P>TICIPANTS1 ) PL5TY ( OLD FOLKS & LOTS ( *ILDR51 AB\T #c PEOPLE TOTAL4  ,WELL BEYOND SIMPLE *ILDC>E1 !RE WAS A FULLY DEVELOP$ *ILDR5S' PROGRAM ?AT SEEM$ MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN ! ADULT S*$ULE ( WORK%OPS4  ,UN=TUNATELY ,I MISS$ MY *ANCE TO PICK ! BRA9S ( SOME ( ! OLD] FOLKS TO LE>N MORE ( ! HI/ORY ( ! EV5T1 :I* HAD BE5 GO+ ON = #gd YE>S6  ,?AT WAS ONE ?+ ?AT CONT9U\SLY FASC9AT$ ME AB\T ! ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/S -- H[ MANY ( !M >E CONNECT$ TO & 9FLU5C$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES ( PA/ G5]ATIONS1 :]EAS 9 ! ,U,S MANY ( US ABSORB ! LEGACY ( /RUGGLE RETROACTIVELY1 ONCE WE BECOME RADICALIZ$ & />T READ+ HI/ORIES ?AT NO ONE ELSE KN[S AB\T4 

,!RE WAS A QUOTE FROM OLD ,DOMELA 9SIDE ! MA9 BUILD+3 0DR9K+ WORK]S DON'T ?9K & ?9K+ WORK]S DON'T DR9K20 & 9 FACT ! GA!R+ WAS ALCOHOL FREE4  ,HAV+ ORGANIZ$ A CONF]5CE MYSELF ,I CAN SAY H[ FRU/RAT+ IT IS :5 PEOPLE CAN'T MU/] ! DISCIPL9E TO LAY (F ! BOOZE = ONE WEEK5D ( WORK%OPS4  ,NONE!LESS ! GA!R+ WAS LAID BACK & FUN1 & ,I D>ESAY PEOPLE W]E BETT] ABLE TO 5JOY IT ) CLE> HEADS4 

,I GAVE A WORK%OP ON ! ,U,S PRISON SY/EM1 & ANO!R ONE ?AT PRES5T$ A CRITICISM ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,! LATT] CAUS$ A M9OR /IR4  ,! ,APPELS*A CONF]5CE WAS TRADITIONALLY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! OLD S*OOL ANTI-MILIT>I/ PACIFI/S1 & APP>5TLY M9E WAS ! FIR/ ANTI-PACIFI/ TALK TO EV] OCCUR !RE1 ?\< !RE HAD BE5 PL5TY ( ANTIFASCI/ OR ANIMAL LIB]ATION TALKS ?AT W]E IMPLICITLY NOT PACIFI/4  ,IT WAS REALLY COM=T+ TO SEE BO? ! PRES5CE ( AN AN>*I/ TRADITION1 SOME?+ ?AT CAN PROVIDE RES\RCES1 CONT9UITY1 & 9CLUSION1 FROM ONE G5]ATION TO ! NEXT1 & ALSO A FLEXIBILITY 9 ?AT TRADITION1 ALL[+ IT TO BE *ALL5G$ BY ! Y\NG] G5]ATION4  ,! OLD] FOLKS DIDN'T TRY TO PREV5T ! TALK1 & SOME EV5 CAME & P>TICIPAT$4 

O ,*APT] #b 3 ,TO ,GET TO ! ,O!R ,SIDE 7P>T #a7 
,TO ,GET TO ! ,O!R ,SIDE 7P>T #a7 

,ON ,D9SDAG1 #e ,SEPTEMB]1 ,I PACK$ MY BAGS ONCE AGA91 SADDL$ UP MY TRU/Y BICYCLE1 & LEFT ! LITTLE HOME ,I'D F\ND 9 ,GRON+54  ,SAY+ GOODBYE WAS DIFFICULT4  ,JOOP HAD BECOME A GOOD FRI5D1 & !N !RE WAS ,L4  ,I HAD ONLY JU/ MET H] A C\PLE WEEKS E>LI]1 AS WE COOK$ TOGE!R = ,GRATIS ,ET51 & ,I WAS PRETTY SURE ,I WAS FALL+ 9 LOVE4  ,BUT %E HAD H] [N LIFE1 & ,I HAD TO LEAVE T[N4  ,MY PA? L$ S\!A/1 ?R\< ,/ADSKANAL1 & TO ! BORD] AT ,T] ,APEL4  ,!RE WASN'T EV5 A CONTROL PO9T1 JU/ A SIGN -- ,E,U D]EGULATION AT ITS BE/4  ,PASS+ OV] ! UNF5C$ FRONTI]1 ,I WAS FLOOD$ ) A FEEL+ ( NO/ALGIA1 & AN IRRATIONAL & SUDD5 FE> ( ,G]MANS4 ,I SLEPT 9 A BUS %ELT] 9 ! OP5 C\NTRYSIDE SOME:]E BETWE5 ,HASELUNNE & ,FUR/5AU1 #a#dKM AWAY4  ,! NEXT DAY ,I SKIRT$ NOR? ( ,OSNABRUCK1 ON ! WAY TO ,M9D5 ON ! ,WES]4  ,) EA* CYCLE ( ! P$ALS1 ! LOOM ( MY ?\<TS GAVE ANO!R TURN1 PULL+ TI<T] ON ! ?READS ?AT L$ BACK TO ALL ! PEOPLE REC$+ BEH9D ME1 & RIPP+ AP>T ! FABRIC ( MY FUTURE4  ,AT ! DAY'S 5D ,I WAS JU/ #bKM FROM ,R9TELN1 :]E ,I WASN'T DUE TO >RIVE UNTIL ! NEXT AFT]NOON1 TO /AY ) ! ,OMA ( MY DAD'S ,G]MAN FAMILY4 

,! PA? TO ,R9TELN TOOK ME OV] ! ,WES] M\NTA9S4 ,! SI<T ( M\NTA9S WAS 9VIGORAT+2 ,I HAD BE5 9 ! FLATL&S = MON?S1 & :]E ! ,AUTOBAHN TOOK ! SAME EV5 PA? ?R\< ! HILLS AS DID ! ,WES] RIV]1 MY LITTLE C\NTRY ROAD REW>D$ ME ) A CLIMB /RAI<T OV] ! TOP1 & A SWIFT DESC5T 9TO ! VALLEY1 :]E ,I WAS SOON KNOCK+ ON ,OMA'S DOOR4 ,:AT A /RANGE IDEA ?AT ) NO?+ BUT AN ADDRESS WE CAN COME FROM ANO!R C\NTRY & >RIVE AT SOMEONE'S DOOR/EP1 ?AT 9 ?IS EXPANSE ?AT SPREADS BEYOND ! HORIZON1 ALL COMPRIS$ ( LITTLE PAT*ES ( E>? LIKE ! ONE B5EA? \R FEET1 LIVE ALL ! PEOPLE ON ! PLANET4  ,WE ALL[ ! DI/ANCES ( \R KN[N WORLD TO BE M$IAT$ BY TELEPHONES & AUTOMOBILES1 EA* C>RY+ ITS [N SORT ( MAGIC4  ,IT'S LIB]AT+ TO GO FROM ONE PO9T ON A GLOBE TO ANO!R ON Y\R [N SWEAT1 & HAVE A *ANCE TO SEE EV]Y BLADE ( GRASS 9 BETWE54 

,MY DAD HAD /AY$ CLOSE ) A FAMILY HE HAD LIV$ ) AS AN EX*ANGE /UD5T 9 HIS Y\?4  ,WE CALL$ !M \R ,G]MAN FAMILY1 & HAD VISIT$ !M A C\PLE TIMES :5 ,I WAS 9 HI< S*OOL4  ,I /AY$ 9 ,R9TELN A FEW DAYS1 ,OMA & ,I %OT SOME DICE & %E /UFF$ ME ) FOOD TILL ,I HAD A POTBELLY4  ,ON ! #a? ,I SET \T AGA9 & CROSS$ 9TO =M] ,EA/ ,G]MANY4  ,! ,H>Z M\NTA9S SPANN$ ! BORD] REGION4 ,ON !IR HI<E/ PEAK1 ! ,BROCK51 ! WIT*ES W]E SAID TO CONV]GE ON ,WALPURGISNA*T1 ! NI<T BE=E ,MAY ,DAY & A TIME = REBIR? & REBELLION1 BONFIRES OR BURN+ POLICE C>S1 S9CE ! TIMES ( RESI/ANCE TO ! ,*RI/IAN G5OCIDES & ! E>LY EXPANSION ( /ATE & CAPITALISM4 

,! WEA!R WAS P]FECT3 W>M 9 ! DAY & CRISP AT NI<T1 & ! E>? REJOIC$ 9 ! *ANGE ( SEASONS & CAME TO FRUIT4  ,ON A CURV+ ROAD UP A HILL NE> ,QU]FURT ,I ATE ! BE/ APPLE ,I'VE HAD 9 MY LIFE4 ,IT WAS A W9DFALL1 B5EA? ONE ( ! UBIQUIT\S ROADSIDE FRUIT TREES1 COLOR$ ) A PALE P9K ?AT SEEP$ B5EA? ! SK9 & 9TO ! FLE% ( ! FRUIT ITSELF1 :I* HAD A FLAVOR & CONSI/5CY LIKE A CID] SO CONFID5T IT HAD LEFT ITS LIQUID /ATE TO =M ITSELF 9TO A %APE ( ITS [N *OOS+4 

,DI5/AG1 #ab ,SEPTEMB] 

,ON ! M\NTA9 BEL[ ,EIS5B]G ,I SLEPT 9 A /ONE TUNNEL GO+ ?R\< ! HILL1 ACROSS ! BACK ( :I* RAN AN OLD RAILROAD4 ,I WAS LUCKY TO F9D IT3 ,I NE$$ SOME COV] OV] MY HEAD BECAUSE ! COLD ( ! PREVI\S NI<T HAD SOAK$ ME & MY SLEEP+ BAG ) DEW4 ,I HAD BE5 W>N$ BY OLD-FA%ION$ ,OMA AB\T ! DANG]S ( ! ,EA/ -- ! ,GYPSIES & ! ,POLES -- :ILE ! Y\NG] MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY %OOK !IR HEADS BUT PO9T$ \T1 ) A T\* MORE REALISM1 ?AT NAZI SK9HEADS W]E A BIG PROBLEM4  ,!Y ADVIS$ ME NOT TO SLEEP \TSIDE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! OLD BORD]4  ,9 ACTUALITY ,I WAS ?REAT5$ ?R\<\T ! NI<T BY A MU* MORE OLD-FA%ION$ BOOGEYMAN3 :AT S\ND$ LIKE A BE> TRAMP+ >\ND ONE 5D ( ! TUNNEL4  ,?9K+ ( ,W]N] ,H]ZOG'S MOVIE1 ,GRIZZLY ,MAN1 ,I IMAG9$ IT W\LD BE COMICAL IF ,I W]E GOBBL$ UP BY ! WEE BLACK C\S9 ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA'S TITANIC URS9E1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A HEAVILY ACC5T$ & CYNICAL VOICE-OV]4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I WAS SAFE FROM ALL MANN] ( BEA/S & VAGRANTS1 & 9 ! 5D ! PO9T ( SU* FE>S IS NOT TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE BUT TO KEEP US DIVID$4 ,:ITE ,AM]ICANS TOLD NEV] TO GO 9TO ! 9N] CITY AT NI<T %>E A COMMON EXP]I5CE ) ! *ILDR5 ( !SE HILLS HALF A MILL5NIUM AGO1 :O W]E FRI<T5$ ) BIG BAD WOLVES & WIT*ES1 EV5 AS #a11 PEOPLE ACCUS$ ( WIT*CRAFT W]E EXECUT$ 9 JU/ A C5TURY1 9 ! NAME ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4  ,! RESULT ( ! 0,BURN+ ,TIMES0 WAS TO SEV] ANY LA/ CULTURAL REMNANTS ( G5D] EQUALITY1 H]BLORE1 SPIRITUAL USE ( ORGANIC HALLUC9OG5S1 NATURE WOR%IP1 TRANSG5D] ID5TITIES -- BASICALLY ANY?+ HEAL?Y ?AT W\LD /& 9 ! WAY ( ,*RI/IAN DUALISM1 SCI5TIFIC RATIONALISM1 & UNBRIDL$ CAPITALISM4 

,! NEXT DAY ,I MADE IT TO ,ZWICKAU AFT] A LONG DET\R >\ND AN IMPOS+ WALL ( HI<WAY CON/RUCTION4  ,9 ,ZWICKAU ,I RE/$ = A C\PLE DAYS & MET UP ) MY DAD1 :O WAS TAK+ A VACATION FROM HIS WELL PAY+ & HELLI% #g H\R A WEEK COMPUT] JOB TO BIKE ) ME = T5 DAYS ON MY WAY TO ,UKRA9E4  ,I HAD DECID$ TO /AY 9 ,UKRA9E = ! W9T] BECAUSE ,I HAD A FREE PLACE TO LIVE & W\LD NOT HAVE TO WORRY AB\T SLEEP+ ON ! /REETS4  ,MY SLAVOPHILE MO!R WAS WORK+ !RE AT ! TIME1 & HAD ROOM = ME4  ,SO1 ,I ABRUPTLY LO/ MY RUGG$ 9DEP5D5CE4 ,H[ MU* COOL] W\LD ,I BE IF ,I BIK$ ! :OLE WAY TO ,UKRA9E BY MYSELF1 & F\ND SOME SQUAT ) PIRAT$ ELECTRICITY TO KEEP ME ?R\< ! ,RUSSIAN W9T]1 NO M5TION ( EMB>RASS+ ?+S LIKE P>5TS8  ,& HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ H[ ! H]OES 9 BILDUNGSROMAN FANTASY /ORIES >E ALWAYS ORPHANS8 

,AN 9T]E/+ DI/9CTION ,I WAS SOON TO NOTICE3 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE ,I H>DLY EV] MET ! P>5TS ( AN>*I/S ,I O!RWISE GOT TO KN[ QUITE WELL4  ,JU/ LIKE 9 ! ,U,S1 AN>*I/S MADE !IR FAMILIES DISAPPE> 9 FAVOR ( AN 9DEP5D5T LIFE/YLE1 & P>5TS W]E DECID$LY UNCOOL4  ,BUT 9 ! ,EA/1 PEOPLE F\ND WAYS TO BALANCE !IR LIVES ( REBELLION ) !IR FAMILY LIVES4  ,SOMETIMES IT SEEM$ !Y HAD TO2 ECONOMICALLY SPEAK+ IT WAS (T5 IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE 9TO AP>TM5TS ( !IR [N1 SO MANY /ILL LIV$ ) !IR P>5TS4  ,P]HAPS ?IS EV5 HAD SOME B5EFITS1 GIV+ !M PRACTICE AT EXPLA9+ & PRES5T+ !IR BELIEFS TO PEOPLE :O DID NOT %>E !M4 

,SO !RE ,I WAS1 TRAVEL+ ) MY DAD = A BIT1 TRY+ MY BE/ TO GET OV] MY SILLY EMB>RASSM5T1 & ALSO MISS+ ! FRE$OM ( SCRAP+ BY = FREE & ! ABILITY TO DECIDE H[ ,I TRAVEL$4  ,BUT !RE W]E PL5TY ( BONUSES = MY EPICUREAN SIDE3 S9CE MY DAD WAS PA/ HIS YE>S ( SLEEP+ ON ! GR\ND & ,I C\LDN'T AF=D TO TRAVEL ! WAY HE DID1 HE PAY$ MY F>E4  ,WEI<+ ALL ! FACTORS1 ,I PREF] MY WAY ( TRAVEL+1 & ,I W\LD PREF] IT EV5 IF MONEY GREW ON TREES & IT W]5'T NECESS>Y TO WORK #g H\RS A WEEK TO TRAVEL 9 LUXURY4  ,H[EV]1 ,I'D BE LY+ IF ,I PRET5D$ ?AT ,I DIDN'T 5JOY LIV+ IT UP A LITTLE :ILE TRAVEL+ ?R\< ! REGION ) ! BE/ BE] 9 ! WORLD1 & DAMN GOOD FOOD TO GO ) IT4  ,9 ,ZWICKAU MY DAD 9SI/$ ON TAK+ US TO ! CITY'S BREW]Y1 :I* ,I DO HOPE BECOMES COLLECTIVIZ$ RA!R ?AN BURNT D[N :5 ! REVOLUTION COMES1 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE A %AME IF ONLY PEOPLE ) MONEY EV] GOT TO 5JOY ?OSE BE]S4 

,MY FAVORITE P>T ( ! CITY WAS EA/ ( ! C5T]1 AT ! CONV]G5CE ( F\R WALLS4 ,! FIR/ & OLDE/ ( !SE WALLS WAS ! ,MULDE1 ,ZWICKAU'S RIV]4 ,C5TRAL ,EUROPEAN CITIES ID5TIFY /RONGLY ) !IR RIV]S1 A WELCOME RELIEF FROM ! ,SIM,CITY L&SCAPE ( ! ,U,S4  ,RIV]S CAN BE NATURAL B>RI]S1 SEP>AT+ SOCIETIES & EV5TUALLY CAUS+ 5\< DIV]G5CE TO CREATE NEW LANGUAGES & CULTURES4  ,BUT !Y CAN ALSO FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION OR SPREAD A COMMON ID5TITY4  ,AS B>RI]S !Y >E NATURAL1 ORGANIC1 & FLUID4  ,! PEOPLE ON EI!R SIDE >E ALL[$ TO NEGOTIATE !IR [N RELATION%IP ) ! RIV]4 

,! NEXT ( !SE WALLS1 DAT$ TO #a#d#h1 W]E ! ,PULV]TURM & ,/ADTMAU]3 /ILL /&+ SEGM5TS ( ! MASSIVE BATTLEM5TS ?AT ONCE SURR\ND$ ! 5TIRE CITY1 TE/AM5T TO ! CON/ANT W>F>E ( ! TIME AS M9OR POLITIES CONQU]$ ONE ANO!R & GREW1 SCRAMBL+ T[>DS ! ,/ATE'S VISION ( PEACE 9 :I* ALL P[] IS C5TRALIZ$ UND] ONE ,AU?ORITY & EV]YONE IS SUBJECT$ TO A S+LE SY/EM4  ,! ?IRD WALL COMES FROM A TIME :5 ! ONLY ?+ /&+ 9 ! WAY ( PEACE WAS ! COMPETITION BETWE5 ! TWO REMA9+ /ATE P[]S 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT IS JU/ 9SIDE ! OLD ,/ADTMAU]3 A SOLID L9E ( HOMOG5E\S AP>TM5T BLOCKS1 SYMBOLIZ+ ! OLD ,SOVIET SATELLITES1 MORE = !IR HUMORLESS & AU?ORIT>IAN ES!TIC ?AN = !IR RELATIVELY UNIV]SAL H\S+ RI<TS4  ,& ! F9AL WALL IS ! UNASSUM+ F5CE SEAL+ (F ! >EA >\ND ! RIV]1 :]E CON/RUCTION CREWS WORK CEASELESSLY TO UPGRADE A HI<WAY4 ,= ME ?IS HAS COME TO SYMBOLIZE ! ADVANCE ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 9TO ! ,EA/1 & REALLY NEOLIB]ALISM 9 G5]AL3 RAIS+ A DE/RUCTIVE IDEAL ( ! 0/&>D ( LIV+02 SPE$+ ! TRANSPORTATION ( RES\RCES & MANUFACTURES FROM ! NEW 9T]NAL COLONIES TO WEAL?Y CONSUM]S 9 ! ,WE/2 & SL[LY EXP&+ ! HEAVILY =TIFI$ BORD]S TO ABSORB MORE 0UND]DEVELOP$0 C\NTRIES 9TO ?IS SUICIDAL MA*9E4 

,HAV+ CROSS$ ! ,]Z M\NTA9S AT ,HORNI ,BLATNA1 WE W]E N[ 9 ,CE*Y -- ,CZE*IA1 OR ! ,CZE* ,REPUBLIC IF WE 9SI/ ON FOLL[+ TRADITION & CONFLAT+ ! C\NTRY ) ITS GOV]NM5T4  ,:ISP]+ RIV]S TRAC$ G5TLE CONT\RS LIKE ! F+]S ( A LOV] OV] ! BROAD %\LD]S ( =E/$ M\NTA9S ?AT /RET*$ TO =EV]4  ,WE 5D$ ! SECOND DAY S9CE LEAV+ ,ZWICKAU 9 ,HORSOVSKY ,TYN1 :]E ,I WA%$ MY PANTS = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ?REE MON?S4  ,I %\LD HAVE KN[N BETT]4  ,IT WAS ! GREASE HOLD+ !M TOGE!R4  ,NO SOON] HAD ! SC\RGE ( CLEANL9ESS BE5 VISIT$ UPON !M ?AN A WORN SPOT ON ! RE> ,I HADN'T ! TIME TO PAT* UP 9 ,GRON+5 BUR/ =? ) SEV]AL PROMIS+ HOLES4  ,ALAS6 MY ONLY PAIR4 

,9 ,CE*Y1 WE FREQU5TLY PASS$ GRAVE/ONES ALONG ! ROAD PUT UP = PEOPLE :O DI$ 9 TRAFFIC ACCID5TS4  ,WELL1 JU/ AFT] ,KASP]SKE ,HORY1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT TRANSLATES TO ,KASP]'S ,M\NTA9S1 ,I HAD TO PEE REAL BAD4  ,BUT ,I HAD A GOOD RHY?M GO+ & DIDN'T WANT TO /OP BIK+4  ,SO ,I'M 9 ! WOODS1 QUIET M\NTA9 ROAD1 NOBODY COM+1 COA/+ D[N A G5TLE SLOPE1 PEE+ (F ! SIDE ( MY BIKE4  ,ULTIMATELY1 & Y\ CAN SEE COM+ DUE TO MY OBVI\S N>RATIVE /RUCTURE :AT ,I C\LD NOT DUE TO ! DAY'S DOZ5 DI/RACT+ CONC]NS1 ,I ACCID5TALLY PISS$ ON SOMEBODY'S GRAVE4  ,! GRAVE ( A SMALL *ILD1 ,I ?9K4  ,I'M A BAD1 BAD ,AM]ICAN4 

,PONDELI1 ! #a#h? 

,MY DAD HAD ALREADY LEFT ,VIMP]K4 ,HE PREF]R$ TO BIKE 9 ! COLD MORN+S1 :]EAS ,I LIK$ TO BIKE ?R\< )\T BREAKS1 SO ,I W\LD CAT* UP TO HIM BE=E LUN*4 ,SO ,I SP5T ! E>LY MORN+ EXPLOR+ ,VIMP]K'S CA/LE4 ,H]E AS ELSE:]E1 ! OLDE/ & TALLE/ /RUCTURES ?AT T[] OV] ! RE/ ( ! T[N W]E ! *UR*ES & ! CA/LE1 ! SYMBOLS ( MORAL & POLITICAL AU?ORITY1 ! >*ITECTURE ( EA* /ILL HOLD+ HI< SOME ( ! T]ROR !Y W]E MEANT TO 9SPIRE4  ,!RE W]E NO MUSEUMS = ! RE/ ( ! BYGONE SOCIETY -- ! OBJECTS ( ?AT AU?ORITY -- BUT !IR DESC5DANTS /ILL LIV$ H]E1 MIX+ CONCRETE ON ! HI< ROAD1 T5D+ A G>D5 UND] ! CA/LE WALL1 SELL+ PO/C>DS 9 ! GIFT%OP4  ,! LITTLE H\SES ?AT HUDDL$ UND] ! TW9 T[]S ( ,GOD & ,/ATE W]E /ILL 9HABIT$1 BUT TODAY'S =MS ( CONTROL W]E DIFF]5T3 ! *UR* & CA/LE W]E EMPTY4  ,:OEV] 9H]IT$ ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS WAS \T ( SI<T1 REMOV$ FROM ! RAGE ( ! MOB ?AT ANY DAY MI<T F9ALLY COALESCE & /ORM UP ! HILL1 TOR*ES & PIT*=KS 9 H&4 

,& ! ?REAT ( ?IS TW9 AU?ORITY IS 9TANGIBLE -- IT />ES \T ! EYES ( %OP-W9D[ MANNEQU9S & COMES 9 ) ! RADIO WAVES4  ,SOME ?+S HAVE GOTT5 H>D]4  ,O!RS HAVE H>DLY *ANG$4  ,UND] FEUDALISM ! PEASANTS (T5 HAD TO WORK F\R OR FIVE DAYS ON ! L&S ( ! LORD1 & ONLY HAD A DAY OR TWO = !MSELVES4  ,TODAY IT'S NOT UNCOMMON = PEOPLE TO LOSE #h.0 OR MORE ( !IR 9COME TO ! MORTGAGE OR R5T1 C> LOANS1 HEAL? 9SURANCE IF !Y HAVE IT1 & TAXES4  ,VOILA3 PROGRESS4 

,P]HAPS LESS HAS *ANG$ ?AN WE ?9K4  ,! SIMPLE PLEASURES ( LIFE ALSO SEEM TIMELESS4  ,BY A M\NTA9TOP VILLAGE BE=E ,PRA*ATICE1 A %AWL-WRAPP$ OLD WOMAN SITS 9 H] Y>D READ+ A BOOK1 ) H] GOATS & H] *ICK5S4  ,NO?+ ELSE MATT]S BUT ! /ORY %E IS READ+ & ! CONT5T$ CLUCK+ ( ! BIRDS >\ND H] FEET4  ,:5 ,I SEE H] ,I ?9K %E HAS BE5 !RE =EV]4 

,ON ! #b? ! RA9 CL\DS ?AT HAD GA!R$ OV] ,CESKY ,KRUMLOV DISSIPAT$ & WE HAD ANO!R DAY ( GORGE\S WEA!R = BIK+1 :I* WE DID ALL ! WAY TO ,SLAVONICE1 JU/ NOR? ( ! ,AU/RIAN BORD]4  ,>\ND ?IS TIME WE CROSS$ ! CONT95TAL DIVIDE1 & :]E BE=E ALL ! LITTLE /REAMS HAD FL[$ 9TO ! RIV] KN[N H]E AS ! ,VLATAVA & F>!R D[N AS ! ,ELBE1 ?R\< ,HAMBURG 9TO ! ,NOR? ,SEA1 N[ !Y W]E FL[+ ?R\< ! ,DANUBE 9TO ! ,BLACK ,SEA1 ?\S&S ( KILOMET]S 9 ! O!R DIRECTION4  ,IT'S NOT ! ONLY CROSS+ ?AT OCCURR$ ?AT DAY4  ,GO+ UP ! SECOND TO LA/ HILL ( ! DAY1 RI<T 9 FRONT ( ME1 ,I SAW A *ICK5 CROSS ! ROAD4  ,& %E REALLY DID ACT LIKE %E NE$$ TO GET TO ! O!R SIDE4  ,N[ MY LIFE IS COMPLETE4 

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,SPE$+ D[N HI<WAY #dc FROM ,BRNO TO ,VYSKOV4  ,ON MY RI<T1 PO?OLES1 GRAVEL1 & W>PS 9 ! ASPHALT ?REAT5 TO ?R[ ME D[N 9TO ! DIT*4  ,ON MY LEFT1 FREI<T TRUCKS :IZ BY AN 9* PA/ MY E>4  ,:AT'S ?AT 9 C5TIMET]S8  ,DI>RHEA IS AN AWFUL MIX ) BIK+4  ,?REE DAYS RUNN+ & ASIDE FROM DAMN$ UNCOM=TABLE ,I'M DEHYDRAT$ & DRA9$4  ,FURI\S ?\<TS >E MY FUEL D[N ?IS HELLI% ROAD4  ,MY DAD'S SOME HALF AN H\R BEH9D ME4  ,\R COMMUNICATION HAS BE5 /RA9$1 & ! WOR/ ( IT IS ?AT ,I CAN NOTICE 9 MYSELF ALL ! ?+S ,I DON'T LIKE AB\T HIM4 ,BIK+ ACROSS A CONT95T GIVES Y\ PL5TY ( TIME = REGRET1 IF ?AT'S :]E Y\R M9D'S AT4 ,I'M FUM+ AT ! WEAKNESSES ( BAD FRI5DS BACK HOME1 & PISS$ AT MYSELF = NOT BE+ MORE LIKE ! FEW TRUE FRI5DS ,I'VE HELD ONTO4  ,EMB>RASS$ BY SURFAC+ MEMORIES ( ! DUMB ?+S ,I'VE DONE OV] ! YE>S1 DISGU/$ ) SOCIETY = /UPIDLY BUY+ ! TRANSP>5T LIES ?AT >E POISON+ ! :OLE WORLD4  ,I'M P$AL+ AS FA/ AS MY SP9DLY LEGS CAN ON ?IS N>R[ /RIP ( ROAD BETWE5 FAILURE & OBLIVION4 

,IS IT TOO LATE = US8  ,>E WE CURS$ TO REBUILD ! PRISONS WE W]E BORN 9TO8  ,IT'S H>D TO BELIEVE 9 SOME?+ BETT] & H>D TO HOLD \RSELVES TO ! IDEALS WE BELIEVE 9 :5 FUCK+ UP IS SO DAMN EASY4  ,!RE'S SO MU* UGL9ESS 9 ?IS WORLD1 LIKE TRUCKS RAC+ D[N HI<WAYS1 BEL*+ \T T>RY SMOKE TO DELIV] CRATES ?AT MI<T AS WELL BE FILL$ ) OLD NEWS = ALL IT W\LD MATT] TO ! DRIV]1 ! ROAD-BUILD]S1 OR ME4  ,=GETT+ ! MAGIC ( M\NTA9S ,I HAD RIDD5 ?R\< 9 ! PREVI\S DAYS1 OR ! PROMISE ( NEW DISCOV]IES = :I* ,I WAS B\ND1 ,I MI<T AS WELL BE COMMUT+ D[N ?IS UGLY HI<WAY4  ,IF WE >E TO BE JUDG$ = ALL ! POT5TIALS WE DO NOT LIVE UP TO1 WE >E DOOM$1 & WE DES]VE IT4 

,ON ! ROADSIDE A BUR/ ( T5D] BLUE CAT*ES MY EYE4  ,A WE$1 A WILDFL[]1 *ICORY1 DIGG+ ITS BITT] ROOT ?R\< ! SURLY GRAVEL TO SEEK \T & SUCK UP ! SLI<TE/ DROP ( ANY?+ ?AT C\LD BE TREASUR$1 & FROM ?IS TREASURE S5D+ =? A T\< SP9E ( GRE5 AT ! TOP ( :I*1 F9ALLY1 BLOSSOMS ! AZURE PETALS ?AT COM=T MY LONELY EYE4  ,I ?9K ( ALL ! WAYS MY FA!R HAS TRI$ TO ESCAPE ! LEGACY GIV5 TO HIM1 & WOND] IF ,I'LL F>E ANY BETT]4  ,9 ! 5D1 WE >E ALL RESPONSIBLE = REPRODUC+ ?IS WORLD ( SLAV]Y & ABUSE1 SUBMISSION & POISON4  ,EV]Y DAY WE PUT ON \R MANACLES & IF SOMEONE /EPS \T ( L9E WE H& ! OV]SE] ! :IP4  ,A FEW BE> A GREAT] %>E ( ! RESPONSIBILITY1 & WE WILL MAKE !M ANSW] = IT IF WE EV] GET ! *ANCE1 BUT 9 ! /RUGGLE TO PUT ONE FOOT 9 FRONT ( ! O!R AMID ALL ?IS UGL9ESS1 ! H>DE/ ?+ IS TO =GIVE ONE ANO!R1 LOVE \RSELVES1 & KN[ WE DES]VE SOME?+ BETT]4 

,ON ! #b#cRD1 ! SUN CROSS$ 9TO ! S\!RN HEMISPH]E4  ,FALL HAD BEGUN1 & AT ,HORNI ,LIDEC WE CROSS$ ! BORD] 9TO ,SLOVAKIA4  ,! ,BIELE ,K>PATY -- ,:ITE ,C>PA?IANS1 >E /EEP1 =E/$ D>K GRE51 CR[N$ ) B>E ROCKS4  ,H]E & !RE DECAY+ CA/LES >E P>T ( ! GEOLOGY4  ,FAMILIES ( F>M]S1 PEASANTS EV51 W]E \T 9 ! SUN H>VE/+ POTATOES & APPLES BY H&1 & PU%+ PL[S1 OR AT MO/ RID+ SMALL TRACTORS4  ,GONE W]E ! DES]T$1 MONOCROP FIELDS ( ! ,WE/1 )  METAL SIGNS BE>+ ! LOGO ( ! SE$-PAT5T+ CORPORATIONS /&+ 9 ! PLACE :]E ! SC>ECR[S US$ TO BE4  ,! H\SES ON ! HILLSIDE ACCOMPANI$ SMALL FIELDS SECTION$ 9TO OR*>DS1 PA/URES1 & R[S ( A DOZ5 DIFF]5T VEGETABLES4  ,9 SMALL T[NS PEOPLE W]E BUILD+ !IR [N H\SES OR WORK+ 9 SAWMILLS4  ,FROM ,PU*OV ! ROAD FOLL[$ ! ,VAH1 A DEEP BLUE RIV] WRE/+ A WIDE VALLEY ( S]5ITY FROM ! WILD M\NTA9S4 

,ANO!R TWO DAYS ( BIK+ GOT US ?R\< ,POPRAD & PA/ A VILLAGE CALL$ ,PODHRADIE1 0UND] ! CA/LE40  ,FROM A DI/ANCE1 ! VILLAGE SEEM$ TO /ILL EXI/ 9 ! #a#e? C5TURY4  ,ON A L>GE HILL ABOVE ! T[N1 BUILT 9TO ! ROCK1 /OOD AN IMM5SE CA/LE AT LEA/ #f YE>S OLD1 ) ITS T[]S & WALLS /ILL /&+4  ,BAILS ( HAY AWAIT$ COLLECTION 9 ! FIELDS >\ND ! BATTLEM5TS4  ,! LA/ T5 KILOMET]S 9TO ,PRESOV W]E LESS IDYLLIC4  ,! ROAD PASS$ ?R\< A WA/EL& ( SUP]HI<WAY CON/RUCTION1 AGA9 C\RTESY ( ! ,E,U4  ,IT WAS NO D\BT APPRECIAT$ BY ! DISPOSSESS$ & BESOOT$ LOCALS1 BECAUSE 9 A MOD]N ECONOMY SU* PROJECTS ( DESP]ATE C>NAGE ALWAYS BR+ ) !M ?AT MAGIC SNAKE OIL1 0JOBS10 :I* >E 9 %ORT SUPPLY H]E S9CE CONTROL ( EMPLOYM5T WAS GIV5 OV] TO ! ,FREE ,M>KET4 

,AFT] A DAY ( RE/ 9 ,PRESOV1 MY DAD UNEXPECT$LY HAD TO BIKE #cKM TO ,KOSICE TO CAT* ! TRA9 BACK TO ,G]MANY1 & HIS EV5TUAL FLI<T BACK TO ! ,/ATES4  ,!Y HAD CLOS$ ! TRA9 L9E H]E AFT] ! DISCOV]Y ( AN UNEXPLOD$ BOMB FROM ! ,W>4  ,BUT WE DIDN'T KN[ ?IS AT ! TIME4  ,! PEOPLE AT ! /ATION JU/ SEAL$ !IR FACES & %OOK !IR HEADS1 AS ?\< ,KOSICE WAS A RELATIVE :O HAD BE5 HU/L$ (F TO JAIL = SOME UNSPEAKABLE CRIME4  ,SO MY DAD JUMP$ BACK ON HIS BIKE1 WE SAID \R HURRI$ GOODBYES1 0SEE Y\ 9 A YE>10 & (F HE W5T4 

,ON ! #b#h?  ,I WAS ON MY [N AGA91 HEAD+ BACK NOR?1 ?R\< ,SV$NIK1 ACROSS ! BORD] 9TO ,POL&4  ,! LEAVES W]E FALL+ (F ! TREES1 & ,I WAS RU%+ T[>DS MY W9T] HOME4  ,9 ,MIESCJE ,PIA/[E A ONE-EY$ BUT*] %OOK MY H& :5 HE F\ND \T ,I WAS BIK+ ACROSS ,EUROPE4  ,! TE5AG]S ON ! CORN] LOOK$ ME OV] ) SUSPICION4 

,AN>*I/S & FASCI/S W]E FI<T+ AN 9T5SE GRAFFITI W> ON ! WALLS ( ,SANOK4  ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! FASCI/S W]E W9N+ BY A L&SLIDE4  ,S9CE ,EA/ ,G]MANY1 ,I HAD HAD TO READ ! WRIT+ ON ! WALLS1 KEEP+ AN EYE \T = FASCI/ GRAFFITI1 ESPECIALLY :5 LOOK+ = SAFE SPACES TO SLEEP4  ,>\ND ! 5D ( ! ,COLD ,W>1 NEONAZI & FASCI/ MOVEM5TS HAD EXPLOD$ 9 ,G]MANY & SPREAD EA/4  ,NAZIS KILL$ DOZ5S ( IMMIGRANTS & MANY ,ROMA1 EV5 C>RY+ \T FULL SCALE POGROMS 9 ,RO/OCK & ELSE:]E4  ,! ANTIFASCI/ MOVEM5T GREW \T ( ! NE$ = SELF-DEF5SE & A POPUL> DISGU/ ?AT ! FASCI/S W]E BACK4  ,! 0ANTIFAS0 W]E A DIV]SE GR\P4  ,!RE W]E ! ANTIFASCI/ SK9HEADS1 D]IV$ FROM ! SK9HEAD MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,K1 :I* WAS ORIG9ALLY A PH5OM5ON ( WORK+-CLASS Y\? ( COLOR BE=E :ITES />T$ MIMICK+ ! /YLE & !N NAZIS />T$ CORRUPT+ ! SC5E4  ,N[ADAYS ! ANTIFA SK9HEAD SC5E IS L>GELY COMPRIS$ ( /REET GANGS :O FI<T BACK AGA9/ NAZI ATTEMPTS TO DOM9ATE A C]TA9 MUSIC SC5E4  ,SADLY1 !RE IS NO %ORTAGE ( !SE GR\PS ?AT LACK POLITICAL CONT5T & REVEL 9 MA*ISMO & HOMOPHOBIA1 ?\< !Y MAY BE ON ! FRONTL9E 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ FASCI/S4 

,!RE >E MANY TYPES ( ANTIFASCI/S BESIDES ! SK9HEADS1 ?AT UNIFY ALONG A SOCIALI/ OR AN>*I/ POLITICS 9/EAD ( UNIFY+ ALONG A MUSIC CULTURE ?AT MAY OR MAY NOT 9CLUDE A POLITICAL CONT5T4  ,BASICALLY1 ANTIFASCISM 9 ,G]MANY & SOME O!R C\NTRIES IS A MAJOR1 UNIFY+ MOVEM5T1 SO GR\PS ?AT >E 9VOLV$ 9 O!R POLITICAL PROJECTS1 BE !Y ( AN AN>*I/ OR ,M>XI/ NATURE1 ALSO P>TICIPATE4  ,ONE ( ! /RANGE/ /RA9S ( !SE >E ! ANTI-,DEUTS*51 :O BELIEVE ?AT ,G]MANY HAS A SPECIAL /ATUS AS ! MO/ DESPICABLE ( NATIONS = P]PETUAT+ :AT !Y SEE AS ! WOR/ ATROCITY 9 HI/ORY -- ! ,HOLOCAU/4  ,?US1 ,G]MANY NE$S TO BE DE/ROY$ AS A NATION1 ,ISRAEL NE$S TO BE SUPPORT$1 ! ,PALE/9IANS >E BAD BECAUSE SOME ( !M USE ANTI-,SEMITIC RHETORIC1 & ! ,U,S IS GREAT BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS ,ISRAEL4  ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E !RE'S SOME BAD BLOOD BETWE5 !M & ! O!R FACTIONS4 

,IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ALSO C>RY \T ANTIFASCI/ ACTIONS1 & W]E ONE ( ! FIR/ GR\PS TO FI<T BACK1 EV5 KILL+ A NUMB] ( NAZIS 9 E>LI] YE>S4  ,RAMOR ,RYAN'S ACC\NT ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ,B]L9 %[S ?AT 9 PA/ DECADES IMMIGRANT ANTIFASCI/S & E?NIC ,G]MAN ANTIFASCI/S MIX$ & F\<T SIDE BY SIDE 9 HOTSPOTS LIKE ,KREUZB]G2 BUT ALL ! ANTIFASCI/ GR\PS & PROTE/S ?AT ,I SAW FROM ,N$]L& TO ,RUSSIA W]E SEGREGAT$ & OV]:ELM+LY :ITE4 

,?IS P>ADOX HI<LI<T$ ONE ( ! GRAVE/ WEAKNESSES ,I NOTIC$ 9 ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS3 A G5]ALIZ$ MISUND]/&+ & M9IMIZATION ( RACE4  ,NE>LY ! ONLY =MS ( RACISM ,I HE>D M5TION$ W]E X5OPHOBIA & :ITE PRIDE -- P]SONAL ATTITUDES HELD BY BACKW>DS 9DIVIDUALS4  ,RACE WASN'T SE5 AS A SOCIAL /RUCTURE OR AN OPPRESSIVE SY/EM ?AT SOMETIMES TRUMPS CLASS2 IT WAS JU/ A R&OM FABRICATION US$ TO MASK CAPITALISM4  ,MANY :ITE AN>*I/S 9 ! ,U,S ALSO HOLD ?IS VIEW1 BUT ?R\<\T ,EUROPE ! BL9DSPOT SEEM$ TO BE BROAD] & MORE G5]AL4  ,I H>DLY CAME ACROSS ANY DEEP] CRITIQUES OR ANALYZES ( RACE1 & ,I DON'T RECALL A S+LE AN>*I/ BOOK/ORE OR LIBR>Y1 \T ( ALL ! ONES ,I VISIT$1 ?AT HAD A SECTION ON RACE4  ,IF !RE HAD BE5 ONE1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 FILL$ ) TRANSLATIONS FROM ! ,U,S4 ,?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+3 ,EUROPE WAS ABLE TO EXT]NALIZE ITS RACISM ?R\< COLONIALISM1 :ILE ! ,U,S HAD TO BRUTALLY HOLD TOGE!R CONFLICT+ POPULATIONS AS A SOCIETY ?AT WAS BUILT FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ON SLAV]Y & IMMIGRATION4 

,ON A MORE BIZ>RE NOTE1 IT /RUCK ME ?AT PEOPLE 9 ,EUROPE HAD NOT YET REALIZ$ IT'S NOT OKAY TO MAKE FUN ( ,ASIAN PEOPLE4  ,IT'S A HEFTY G5]ALIZATION TO MAKE1 BUT ALL ACROSS ! CONT95T1 & COM+ FROM POPUL> /&UP COMICS OR COMMITT$1 9TELLIG5T AN>*I/S1 ,I HE>D TIME & AGA9 ! SAME JOKES1 5JOY$ BY EV]YONE >\ND BUT ME1 MOCK+ ! S\ND ( ,*9ESE 7:I* !Y C\LD NOT DI/+UI% FROM ,JAPANESE OR ,KOREAN7 OR JOK+ AB\T DIFF]5TLY %AP$ EYES4  ,I QUE/ION$ A FEW PEOPLE AB\T ?IS & RECEIV$ ! E>NE/ EXPLANATION ?AT !SE JOKES W]E NOT RACI/1 !Y W]E FUNNY4  ,& IT ALMO/ WAS FUNNY1 H[ RIDICUL\S & NE>LY UNIV]SAL ?IS BL9DSPOT WAS4 ,ON ! PLUS SIDE1 :ITE ,EUROPEAN RADICALS >E G5]ALLY LACK+ 9 ! ,PURITAN GUILT & OBSESSION ) PRIVILEGE ?AT T5D TO SABOTAGE ,U,S ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS ( RACE4 

,COLOR BL9DNESS OR NO1 ! COMMITM5T ( ! ANTIFASCI/S TO FI<T+ ! MORE OBVI\S =MS ( RACISM WAS NOT TO BE M9IMIZ$4 ,9 ! =M] ,SOVIET BLOC1 NAZIS W]E MULTIPLY+ LIKE RABBITS1 & REGUL>LY KILL+ IMMIGRANTS & LEFTW+ ACTIVI/S4 ,ANTIFASCI/ COMBATANTS F\<T BACK AGA9/ ?IS DIRECTLY4 

,:5 ,I SAW ! WALLS ( ,SANOK1 ,I KNEW ,I HAD TO F9D A GOOD HID+ PLACE TO SLEEP = ! NI<T4 ,FASCI/ GRAFFITI WAS EV]Y:]E4 ,!Y ALSO HAD ! RES\RCES TO MAKE ?\S&S ( /ICK]S1 MANY ( !M 5C\RAG+ FE> & VIOL5CE T[>DS QUE] PEOPLE4 ,ONE COMMON /ICK] %[$ 0P$OPHILES0 *AS+ SMALL *ILDR5 ALONGSIDE A MESSAGE AB\T PROTECT+ ,POL&4  ,POLI% FASCISM IS WELL CONNECT$ TO ! POLITICAL MA9/REAM1 & BOL/]$ BY ! FUNDAM5TALI/ ,CA?OLIC RESURG5CE4  ,!SE 9C>NATIONS ( NATIONALISM HAVE RECEIV$ ,U,S GOV]NM5T SUPPORT BE=E & S9CE ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,W>SAW ,PACT1 & !RE HAS ALSO BE5 A GOOD WORK+ RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! ,C,I,A & ! ,VATICAN4  ,! ,C,I,A'S PR$ECESSOR WORK$ ) ! ,HOLY ,SEE TO SMUGGLE \T ,NAZIS :O W\LD BE USEFUL = ! ,U,S ,COLD ,W> MA*9E1 9CLUD+ F\ND+ FIGURES 9 ,N,A,S,A & ! ,C,I,A ITSELF4 ,& !RE >E ALLEGATIONS ( ,C,I,A 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! ,VATICAN'S ELECTION ( ! ,POLI% POPE :O PLAY$ AN UND]APPRECIAT$ ROLE 9 BR++ D[N ! ,IRON ,CURTA94 

,AS AN \TSID] :O DIDN'T KN[ ANY ( ! FEW AN>*I/S /&+ UP TO ! NAZIS 9 ,SANOK 7?\< ,I W\LD LAT] MEET ONE 9 ,B>CELONA71 !RE WAS LITTLE ,I C\LD DO4 ,BUT AS LONG AS NO ONE SAW ME1 IT C\LDN'T HURT TO SCRIBBLE OV] ! /ICK]S & LEAVE AN>*I/ & ANTIFASCI/ GRAFFITI ON SOME WALLS & P>K B5*ES4 ,I HADN'T BR\<T ALONG MY PA9T M>K]S = NO?+4 

O ,*APT] #ba 3 ,PAWEL ,LEW ,M>EK 
,PAWEL ,LEW ,M>EK 

7TEXT ADAPT$ FROM TWO >TICLES 9 ISSUE _?#b#i ( ,ABOLI%+ ! ,BORD]S FROM ,BEL[1 ,MAY #b#g74 

,REC5TLY1 ,POLI% AN>*I/ ,MI*AL ,PRZYBOR[SKI PUT \T A BOOK ON ! LIFE ( ,PAWEL ,LEW ,M>EK1 ILLUM9AT+ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,POL& BE=E ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I & ! CRUCIAL P>TICIPATION ( AN>*I/S 9 BO? ! ,W>SAW ,<ETTO ,UPRIS+ ( #aidc & ! ,W>SAW ,UPRIS+ ( #a#i#d#d4  ,PAWEL ,LEW ,M>EK WAS BORN ON ! #a#f? ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#b1 NE> ,PRZEMYSL 9 S\!A/]N ,POL&4  ,AS A Y\? HE ?REW HIMSELF 9TO UNION ORGANIZ+ & LABOR UNRE/4  ,!SE W]E YE>S ( 9/ABILITY & T5SION4  ,! ,SOVIET ,UNION WAS TRY+ TO CEM5T ITS CONTROL OV] COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS >\ND ! GLOBE1 BUT 9 ,POL&1 :I* HAD JU/ F\<T A W> = ITS 9DEP5D5CE FROM ,G]MANY & ,RUSSIA1 NATIONALI/ & ANTI-COMMUNI/ S5TIM5TS W]E 9 FULL BLOOM4  ,MU* ( ,EUROPE SUFF]$ ECONOMIC DEPRESSION AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 & ! DEPRESSION W\LD SOON BECOME A FULL SCALE CRA%4  ,9 SEV]AL C\NTRIES1 FASCISM WAS ON ! RISE4 

,DESPITE IT ALL1 AN>*I/S 9 ,POL& CONT9U$ TO GR[ /RONG]4 ,9 #aibf ,PAWEL HELP$ =M ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ( ,POL& & HE S]V$ = SEV]AL YE>S AS AN $ITOR ( ! ILLEGAL AN>*I/ NEWSPAP]1 ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE4 ,! HEAVY /ATE REPRESSION 9 ?OSE YE>S DROVE ! AN>*I/S TO =M ! /RUCTURES ?AT W\LD BECOME CRUCIAL TO !IR SURVIVAL UND] FASCI/ OCCUPATION4  ,9 #a#i#d#a1 ,PAWEL1 AS A ,JEW1 WAS S5T TO ! <ETTO 9 ,W>SZAWA -- ,W>SAW -- BUT HE MANAG$ TO ESCAPE ) HIS LIFE BE=E ! <ETTO WAS LIQUIDAT$4 ,ONCE !Y REALIZ$ ?AT ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 S5T \T ) ! FIR/ DEPORTATION WAVE 9 #aidb W]E NOT RESETTL$ 9 ! ,EA/1 AS CLAIM$1 BUT EXT]M9AT$1 ?OSE :O REMA9$ 9 ! <ETTO DECID$ TO RESI/ ! NEXT WAVE4 ,! ,JEWI% ,COMBAT ,ORGANIZATION1 9CLUD+ MANY AN>*I/S1 SEIZ$ WEAPONS1 SMUGGL$ !M 91 OR MADE !IR [N4 ,ON #ah ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#d#c1 HUNDR$S ( WOM5 & M5 9 ! <ETTO ROSE UP & HALT$ ! ,NAZI DEPORTATION EF=TS AFT] A FEW DAYS4 ,) A SMALL NUMB] ( GUNS & MOLOTOV COCKTAILES1 ! RESI/ANCE FI<T]S TOOK CONTROL ( ! ,W>SZAWA <ETTO & DEFEAT$ ! FIR/ ,NAZI C\NT](F5SIVES4 ,MANY ,JEWS W]E ABLE TO ESCAPE1 (T5 ) ! HELP ( ,POLI% P>TIZANS4  ,POLI% COMMUNI/S1 AN>*I/S1 & NATIONALI/S SMUGGL$ 9 WEAPONS & ATTACK$ ,NAZI GU>DPO/S ON ! WALL >\ND ! <ETTO4  ,! ,NAZIS TOOK HUNDR$S ( CASUALTIES 9 CRU%+ ! REBELLION & HAD TO DEVOTE SEV]AL ?\S& TROOPS DIRELY NE$$ ON ! ,EA/]N ,FRONT4 

,ON #ai ,APRIL ! ,JEWI% FI<T]S DEFEAT$ ANO!R ,NAZI (F5SIVE4  ,BUT ! ,NAZI LEAD]%IP MADE IT A PRIORITY TO CRU% ! REBELLION2 !Y HAD REPLAC$ ! COMM&+ (FIC] & W\LD NOT TOL]ATE FAILURE4  ,! ,NAZIS PU%$ ON1 ) SUP]IOR =CES & WEAPONRY1 BUT ULTIMATELY !Y HAD TO BURN ! <ETTO D[N BLOCK BY BLOCK4  ,?R\<\T ! PROCESS1 !Y CONT9U$ TO LOSE TROOPS4  ,RESI/ANCE FI<T]S W]E ALSO ABLE TO DE/ROY SEV]AL >MOR$ VEHICLES4  ,ON #h ,MAY ! ,NAZIS SEIZ$ ! MA9 COMM& PO/ ( ! ,JEWI% ,COMBAT ,ORGANIZATION4  ,! PEOPLE 9SIDE F\<T TO ! DEA? OR TOOK CYANIDE TO AVOID CAPTURE4  ,! ,<ETTO ,UPRIS+ WAS (FICIALLY CRU%$ ON #af ,MAY1 #a#i#d#c1 BUT ! ,NAZIS DID NOT W9 !IR F9AL BATTLE AGA9/ >M$ ,JEWS HID+ \T 9 ! RU9S ( ! <ETTO UNTIL #e ,JUNE4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 HUNDR$S ( ,JEWS HAD ESCAP$ TO CONT9UE ! FI<T AGA9/ ! ,NAZIS 9 ! CITY OR 9 ! =E/S1 & ?OSE :O DID NOT SURVIVE HAD WON A DIGNIFI$ DEA? & CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DEFEAT ( ! ,NAZIS4  ,! ,ALLI$ GOV]NM5TS1 MEAN:ILE1 HAD GIV5 ALMO/ NO SUPPORT TO ! ,UPRIS+4   ,LAT] ! SAME YE>1 ON ,M>EK'S BIR?DAY1 ANO!R 9SURRECTION BROKE \T 9 ! ,BIALY/OK <ETTO4 

,PAWEL P]SONALLY TOOK P>T 9 ! G5]AL UPRIS+ 9 ,W>SZAWA 9 #a#i#d#d1 :I* RESULT$ 9 OV] #b#f1 ,NAZI MILIT>Y CASUALTIES & P]HAPS #b1 ,POLI% DEA?S4  ,! ,NAZI COMM&]S CALL$ ! CITY AT ?IS TIME A 0C5T] ( *AOS0 RESPONSIBLE = MO/ ( !IR PROBLEMS ON ?AT FRONT4  ,! PLAN ( ! ,POLI% REBELS WAS TO LIB]ATE ,W>SZAWA BE=E ! ,SOVIET ,>MY >RIV$4  ,!Y KNEW ! ,ALLIES 9T5D$ TO DIVIDE ,EUROPE 9TO SPH]ES ( 9FLU5CE1 ,SOVIET-OCCUPI$ OR ,U,S-OCCUPI$1 & !Y WANT$ TO *ANGE ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY4  ,BUT ,/AL9 SL[$ ! ADVANCE ( HIS >MY1 ALL[+ ! ,NAZIS TO FREE UP ! TROOPS !Y NE$$ TO CRU% ! UPRIS+4   ,) ! ,SOVIET OCCUPATION1 ,PAWEL CONT9U$ TO BE ACTIVE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & TO WORK ) A COOP]ATIVE PUBLI%+ H\SE 9 ,LODZ & A UNION NEWSPAP] 9 ,W>SZAWA4  ,HE DI$ ON ! #g? ( ,NOVEMB] 9 #a#i#g#a1 & IS BURI$ 9 ,P[AZKI ,CEMET]Y 9 ,W>SZAWA4 

,TODAY1 ,POL&'S ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,F,A7 IS ALIVE AGA91 & LABOR ORGANIZ+ 9 ,POL& IS GA9+ /R5G? AS ,WE/]N ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES MOVE !IR FACTORIES H]E4  ,! ,F,A HAS ACTIVE SECTIONS 9 OV] A DOZ5 CITIES1 ) ! NEWE/ SECTION CREAT$ BY ,POLI% EMIGRES 9 ,IREL&4  ,! ,F,A HAS G5]AL MEET+S TWICE ANNUALLY1 :ILE A COORD9AT+ SECTION KEEPS ! DIFF]5T GR\PS 9 CONTACT ?R\<\T ! RE/ ( ! YE>4  ,9 #b#a1 A NETWORK ( LABOR ACTIVI/S1 MO/LY )9 ! ,F,A1 F\ND$ ,9ICJATYWA ,PRAC[NICZA1 ,WORK]S' ,9ITIATIVE1 :I* LAT] TRANS=M$ ITSELF 9TO A TRADE UNION4  ,WORK]S' ,9ITIATIVE ORGANIZES UNIONS 9 SEV]AL FACTORIES1 & !Y ALSO HAVE A PRES5CE 9 ! ,POLI% ,PO/4  ,!Y HAVE BE5 9FLU5C$ BY ! ,ITALIAN WORK]S' AUTONOMY MOVEM5T3 !Y MAKE USE ( ILLEGAL /RIKES & SUPPORT WILDCAT /RIKES :5 !SE CROP UP4  ,! GR\P HAS A PRES5CE 9 SOME ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTORIES 9 ,POL&4  ,LABOR ORGANIZ+ 9 ! ,WE/ WAS CO-OPT$ ACROSS ! BO>D1 & %AP$ 9TO A TOOL TO RECUP]ATE RESI/ANCE & 9VOLVE WORK]S 9 MANAG+ !IR [N EXPLOITATION4  ,N[1 FACTORY ORGANIZ+ 9 ! WEAL?IE/ C\NTRIES IS G5]ALLY OBSOLETE BECAUSE NE>LY ALL ( ! FACTORIES HAVE MOV$ TO POOR] C\NTRIES4  ,SOME AN>*I/S HAVE NO MORE FAI? 9 UNIONS4 ,O!RS >E WAIT+ TO SEE IF MOVEM5TS 9 ,POL& & ELSE:]E CAN LE>N FROM PA/ MI/AKES & DEVELOP SURPRIS+ =MS ( RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM4 

O ,*APT] #bb 3 ,TO ,GET TO ! ,O!R ,SIDE 7P>T #b7 
,TO ,GET TO ! ,O!R ,SIDE 7P>T #b7 

,! CL\DS ?AT HID ! MORN+ ?REAT5$ RA91 & ! =ECA/S PROMIS$ IT4 ,BUT JU/ BE=E ,I GOT TO ,UKRA9A ?AT DAY1 ! #b#i? ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ) LITTLE MORE ?AN MI/ TO IMP$E MY PASSAGE1 ! WEA!R BROKE & ,I WAS REW>D$ ) ! ,UKRA9IAN COLORS 9 ! SKY3 BLUE & GOLD4  ,!N ! REAL BE>]S ( ?AT FLAG 9=M$ ME ,I C\LDN'T CROSS 9TO !IR C\NTRY ON A BICYCLE1 BECAUSE ( REGULATIONS4  ,SO ,I HAD TO WAIT = SOMEONE ) A VAN TO AGREE TO F]RY ME ACROSS & LET ME \T ON ! O!R SIDE ( ALL ! GATES & SOLDI]S4  ,APP>5TLY !RE WAS ?IS IMPORTANT L9E ?AT !Y W]E ALL PROTECT+4  ,I LOOK$ REALLY H>D BUT ,I C\LDN'T SEE ANY L9E1 EXCEPT = ! ONE WE HAD TO WAIT 91 BUT EV]YONE ELSE 9SI/$ IT WAS !RE1 SO ,I MU/ BE EI!R BL9D OR 9SANE4 

,AFT] AN OBNOXI\S CU/OMS 9T]ROGATION1 ,I WAS BACK ON ! BIKE & P$AL+ AGA9 -- ONLY ?IS TIME DODG+ PO?OLES & DUNG1 LOOK+ \T = C>S BECAUSE ! CONCEPT ( LANES W\LDN'T KEEP ME SAFE ANYMORE1 & %>+ ! ROAD ) C[S & HORSE C>TS4  ,AFT] AN EXHAU/+ BIK]IDE ,I MADE IT ALL ! WAY TO 88888 -- ,L'VIV -- >\ND SUNSET4  ,MANY MAPS /ILL CALL ! CITY ,L'VOV1 88888 -- ! ,RUSSIAN NAME4  ,NOT TOO T]RIBLY LONG AGO IT WAS A ,POLI% CITY1 & !Y CALL$ IT ,L'W[4  ,BUT DESPITE ! GAME ( MUSICAL *AIRS ?AT HAS BE5 PLAY$ ) ITS ID5TITY1 ! CITY IS CURR5TLY ! HE>T ( ! ,UKRA9IAN NATIONAL REBIR?4  ,EMB>RASS+LY = !M1 MANY ( ! /REET SIGNS >E /ILL 9 ,POLI%4 

,! EA/]N P>T ( ,UKRA9E IS PR$OM9ANTLY RUSSIFI$ OR EV5 /RAI<T-\T ,RUSSIAN1 BUT H]E 9 ! WE/ MANY PEOPLE W]E P>T ( A NEW 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T1 SO ! NAME WAS MO/ EMPHATICALLY ,L'VIV4  ,:ATEV] ! CASE1 9 ALL ?REE LANGUAGES ! NAME MEANS3 0,LEV'S10 ,LEV BE+ ! SON ( ! K+ :O TOOK CR$IT = F\ND+ ! PLACE1 ?\< ,I'LL WAG] NEI!R HE NOR HIS SON EV] GOT !IR H&S DIRTY BUILD+ IT4 

,MY FIR/ IMPRESSION WAS ?AT TRAFFIC WAS HELL4  ,JU/ 9TO ! CITY ,I GOT HIT BY A BUS1 BUT IT'S OKAY1 BECAUSE ,I HIT IT BACK4  ,HONE/LY1 ?\<1 ,CRITICAL ,MASS BIKE RIDES H]E W\LD NE$ H&GUNS & ,R,P,GS4  ,NOT SU* A BAD IDEA ANYWAY4  ,BUT ,I W\LD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ANY MORE AB\T KILL] C>S1 BECAUSE MY BIKE RIDE WAS OV]4  ,! ROADS H]E W]E A WRECK1 ! DRIV]S DANG]\SLY UNPR$ICTABLE1 & A TRA9 RIDE ACROSS ! C\NTRY CO/ ! SAME AS LUN* BACK 9 ,G]MANY4  ,I HAD BIK$ #b#aKM 9 #bd DAYS1 & SOON ,I W\LD BE 9 ,KYIV1 MY HOME = ! W9T]4 

O ,*APT] #bc 3 ,MY ,FIR/ ,CONTACT 
,MY ,FIR/ ,CONTACT 

,I >RIV$ 9 ,KYIV AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,OCTOB]1 & />T$ LOOK+ = LOCAL AN>*I/S4  ,I HAD FEW GOOD IDEAS ON :]E TO />T4  ,! CITY WAS HUGE1 & IT WASN'T ! PLACE Y\'D EXPECT TO F9D A RADICAL SOCIAL C5T]4  ,EV5 ! TRADITION ( HAV+ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 H[EV] PA!TIC !Y MAY BE1 HAD BE5 PRETTY WELL MAUL$ BY ! ,SOVIETS4  ,SO1 ,I OP5$ UP ! MAGAZ9E SOME /RANG] HAD PRESS$ 9TO MY RELUCTANT H&S WAY BACK AT ! ,KOPI4  ,ABOLI%+ ! ,BORD]S FROM ,BEL[1 A MAGAZ9E BY & AB\T ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS ( ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 WRITT5 9 ADMITT$LY BAD ,5GLI%1 & PUBLI%$ 9 EXILE 9 ,B]L94  ,I F\ND IT TO BE A TREASURE TROVE ( 9T]E/+ >TICLES1 WRITT5 9 AN E>NE/1 NON-DOGMATIC /YLE4  ,MORE IMPORTANT TO MY PRES5T PURPOSE1 IT CONTA9$ A L5G?Y CONTACT PAGE AT ! BACK4  ,! SECTION ON ,UKRA9A WAS WORRY+LY ?94 ,I S5T \T AN EMAIL1 & TRI$ NOT TO ?9K :AT ! W9T] W\LD BE LIKE IF NO ONE WROTE BACK4 

,A WEEK LAT]1 ,I GOT A RESPONSE4  0,YES1 LET'S MEET40  ,I PROPOS$ ! C5TRAL SQU>E4  0,WE DON'T LIKE ?IS PLACE4  ,TOO MANY NAZIS40  ,!Y SUGGE/$ A /ATUE BY A C]TA9 METRO /ATION4  ,IT WAS AN OP5 >EA1 LOTS ( PEOPLE MOV+ ?R\<1 & FROM SEV]AL APPROA*ES Y\ C\LD SEE :O WAS \T ON ! SQU>E BE=E !Y C\LD SEE Y\4  ,9 O!R WORDS1 NOT A SPOT = SETT+ UP AN AMBU%4  ,I WAIT$ 9 ! COLD = HALF AN H\R BE=E TWO PEOPLE1 UNMI/AKABLY AN>*I/S1 APPROA*$ ME4  ,KATYA & ,&REY4  ,I LAT] F\ND \T ?AT !Y SCRE5$ ALL NEW PEOPLE ?IS WAY TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM FASCI/S & POLICE4  ,IT WAS A COMMON NECESSITY 9 ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION4  ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 !Y %[$ ME ! ROPES1 & WE BECAME FRI5DS4 

O ,*APT] #bd 3 ,GULYAIPOLYE 
,GULYAIPOLYE 

,IT'S ,SUNDAY1 ! #b#bND ( ,OCTOB]1 WE'RE ON ! NI<T TRA9 \T ( ,KYIV1 & WE HAVE ! :OLE C\PE TO \RSELVES4 ,WE NEV] W\LD HAVE GUESS$ WE'D BE H]E :5 WE MET TWO MON?S E>LI] AT AN OLD SQUAT SMELL+ ( DOG PISS1 :]E WE COOK$ TOGE!R = ,GRATIS ,ET54  ,L HAS COME \T FROM ,N$]L& TO VISIT ME = A WEEK4  ,A /RANGE ADV5TURE1 CONSID]+ WE'VE ONLY KN[N EA* O!R = TWO WEEKS & !N TWO MON?S ( LETT]-WRIT+4 ,IT'S ALL ! BETT] = ITS /RANG5ESS4 ,9 SU* A LONELY WORLD IT'S DELI<TFUL TO DISCOV] SOMEONE :O IS MOV$ & ANG]$1 :O DREAMS ( ! SAME ?+S Y\ DO4 

,PRES5TLY1 IT'S NICE ?AT %E'S AS MU* ( A HI/ORY N]D AS ,I AM4 ,\R FIR/ DE/9ATION ON ?IS TRIP IS ,GULYAIPOLYE1 ! T[N 9 S\!RN ,UKRA9A ?AT WAS ! BIR?PLACE ( AN>*I/ ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO & ! C5T] ( A /ATELESS SOCIETY ( SEV5 MILLION PEOPLE :O F\<T = FRE$OM FROM ! ,G]MANS1 ! NATIONALI/S1 ! ,:ITE ,RUSSIANS1 & ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ! YE>S AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I4 ,! TRA9 DOESN'T GO ANY F>!R ?AN ,ZAPORIZHYE1 :I* US$ TO BE CALL$ ,ALEX&ROVSK & WAS ONE ( ! L>GE/ CITIES 9 ! AN>*I/ ZONE4 ,! MORN+ ( ! #b#cRD1 ! TRA9 CROSSES ! ,DNEPR1 & WE PE] AT H] MAP1 TRY+ TO PIECE TOGE!R \R R\TE ?R\< ! NI<T & \R PRES5T POSITION4  ,WE SP5D ! NEXT H\RS BE=E \R >RIVAL DEEP 9 CONV]SATION1 PASS+ FROM ! ,UKRA9IAN AN>*I/S ( ! LA/ C5TURY TO ! MOD]N-DAY REBELS 9 ,OAXACA1 ,MEXICO1 :O W]E FI<T+ AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T TO RECREATE !IR SOCIETY4 ,! REVOLUTION IS ALIVE6 ,WE PROMISE EA* O!R ?AT AS SOON AS WE CAN1 WE'LL TRAVEL TO ,MEXICO4 

,ZAPORIZHYE1 R5AM$ TO REFLECT ITS ,COSSACK P$IGREE1 IS GRIMY & PO/-,SOVIET1 & TREKK+ FROM ! TRA9 /ATION TO ! C5T] IS LIKE WALK+ FROM ,WE/ ,ASIA TO ,EUROPE2 FROM /REET-SIDE V5DORS LOCAT$ 9 LITTLE %ACKS OR SIMPLY /&+ ON ! CURB SELL+ FI%1 SODA1 & %O>MA1 TO CLO?+ %OPS & RE/AURANTS ) NEON SIGNS4  ,BETWE5 ! TRA9 /ATION & BUS /ATION ONE WALL IS PA9T$ ) A HUGE SWA/IKA4  ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S LIB]AT$ ! NE>BY CITY ( ,EKAT]9OSLAV1 N[ ,DNEPROPETROVSK1 SIMPLY BY DRESS+ 9 !IR PEASANT CLO!S1 RID+ 9 ON ! TRA9 PA/ ! 5EMY =TIFICATIONS1 CONGREGAT+ >\ND ! /RATEGIC PO9TS ( ! CITY1 & ?R[+ D[N4  ,! CITIES ON ! $GE ( ! T]RITORY *ANG$ H&S (T5 ) ! =TUNES ( W>1 BUT MU* ( S\!RN ,UKRA9A WAS /ATELESS & SELF-ORGANIZ+ = TWO YE>S4  ,!Y ORGANIZ$ WORK]S' & PEASANTS' SOVIETS -- C\NCILS -- & HELD P]IODIC ASSEMBLIES = ! 5TIRE REGION4  ,:5 ! AN>*I/S TOOK A NEW T[N OR CITY1 !Y DID NOT SET UP A NEW GOV]NM5T BUT ADVIS$ ! PEOPLE TO =M A C\NCIL & ORGANIZE !MSELVES4  ,SOME HI/ORIANS FAULT !M = ?IS1 AS A FEW CITIES /OPP$ FUNCTION+4  ,RA!R ?AN SELF-ORGANIZE1 !Y SIMPLY WAIT$ TO BE OCCUPI$ & DICTAT$ TO BY ! NEXT >MY4 

,9 ! >EAS :]E ! AN>*I/S HAD A MORE CONSI/5T PRES5CE1 PEOPLE R$I/RIBUT$ WEAL? & L&1 SET UP S*OOLS1 & PUT !MSELVES 9 CONTROL ( !IR [N LIVES4  ,ULTIMATELY ! AN>*I/S DI$ A SL[ DEA? AS ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 UND] COV] ( ALLIANCE ) ,MAKHNO'S >MY1 GRADUALLY CO-OPT$ ! FREE SOVIETS & EV5TUALLY >RE/$ & %OT ! AN>*I/S4  ,TROTSKY1 CYNICALLY QUE/ION+ ! LOYALTY ( ! AN>*I/S1 PRESSUR$ !M TO GO TO ! MO/ DANG]\S FRONTS 9 ! W> AGA9/ ! ,:ITE ,>MY -- ! MOTLEY =CE ( TS>I/S1 >I/OCRATS1 & REPUBLICANS ) BACK+ FROM ,FRANCE1 ,BRITA91 & ! ,U,S4  ,AFT] DEFEAT+ ,WRANGEL'S >MY 9 ,CRIMEA1 ONE ( ! /RONGE/ AN>*I/ FI<T+ UNITS WAS AMBU%$ BY !IR ]/:ILE ,R$ ,>MY ALLIES & M[$ D[N4 

,GULYAIPOLYE IS A DIFF]5T WORLD FROM GRUNGY ,ZAPORIZHYE4  ,TREE-L9$ /REETS1 S(T & RA9Y AIR1 :ITEWA%$ H\SES ) G>D5S & BLUE-PA9T$ %UTT]S1 ! S\ND ( *ICK5S & ! SMELL ( PIGS1 ROLL+ FIELDS 9 ! DI/ANCE4  ,GONE IS ! AGGRESSIV5ESS ( ! URBAN ,UKRA9IANS & !IR OV]T DISGU/ ) =EIGN]S -- = ! FIR/ TIME SOMEONE EV5 COMPLIM5TS ME ON MY ,RUSSIAN4  ,?AT NI<T ,L & ,I HUDDLE 9 H] SLEEP+ BAG1 SPLITT+ A BOTTLE ( W9E & TELL+ /ORIES4  ,! NEXT DAY1 WE'RE ! ONLY ONES 9 ! ,GULYAIPOLYE ,REGIONAL ,HI/ORY MUSEUM3 ! CURATOR TURNS ! LI<TS ON JU/ = US1 & PRATTLES MY E> (F AS ?\< ,I W]E FLU5T4  ,EV]Y N[ & !N ,I /OP H] TO TRANSLATE SOME?+ = ,L1 BUT MO/LY ,I JU/ SMILE1 SAY 0,DA1 DA1 KONYE%NA10 & PRET5D ,I UND]/&4  ,I LE>N ?AT ! DIRECTOR IS AN >D5T FAN ( ,RI*>D ,GE> & ,JULIA ,ROB]TS1 H] SON IS /UDY+ M$IC9E1 WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SMIL+ FACES1 & AFT] GUESS+ ?AT IT WAS AN 9T]E/ 9 ,MAKHNO ?AT BR\<T US TO ! MUSEUM1 %E ALSO TELLS US !RE WAS A ,MAKHNO ,FE/IVAL 9 ,AUGU/ ?AT BR\<T MANY >TI/S1 WRIT]S1 & 9TELLECTUALS -- %E SAYS ) EYES RAIS$ SKYW>D -- & YES1 ALSO SOME AN>*I/S & DRUG-US]S4 

,F9ALLY WE'RE LEFT 9 PEACE TO EXPLORE ! MUSEUM1 ONE EXHIBIT ( :I* FOCUSES L>GELY ON ,MAKHNO1 FEATUR+ PHOTOGRAPHS1 NEWSPAP]S1 PO/]S1 BANN]S1 EV5 ONE ( ! MA*9E GUN-M\NT$ HORSE C>TS !Y US$ TO WREAK HAVOC ON ! MORE CUMB]SOME >MIES ( ! ,R$S & ,:ITES4  ,ONE BLACK BANN] ?AT US$ TO FLY 9 ! T[N C>RIES AN ESPECIALLY =CEFUL PHRASE3 0,OSVOBOZHDY5IYE RABO*IKH -- DYELO RUK SAMIKH RABO*IKH60  0,! LIB]ATION ( ! WORK]S IS A TASK = ! WORK]S !MSELVES60  ,! ,MAKHNO EXHIBIT1 & ! 5TIRE RE9TEGRATION ( ,MAKHNO 9TO ,UKRA9IAN HI/ORY AFT] ! ,L59I/ PURGES1 M9IMIZES OR ALTOGE!R OMITS HIS AN>*ISM1 PRES5T+ HIM 9/EAD AS A NATIONAL H]O4  ,?US1 ,L & ,I FEEL IT IS \R RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAVE AN>*I/ MESSAGES 9 F\R DIFF]5T LANGUAGES 9 ! MUSEUM GUE/ BOOK4 

,LAT] WE GO TO ,SEVA/OPOL1 ON ! ,BLACK ,SEA4  ,RUSSIAN SAILORS WALK ! CITY1 ON LEAVE FROM ! NAVAL BASE ,MOSC[ /ILL MA9TA9S H]E4  ,! >*ITECTURE SEEMS TO BE> A ,GREEK 9FLU5CE1 & ! ,GREEKS C]TA9LY LEFT !IR M>K ON ! NAME ( ! CITY4 ,IT'S A GOOD ?+ ?AT PEOPLE TRAVEL SO MU*1 ,I ?9K4 ,! WORLD W\LD BE A MORE BOR+ PLACE IF BORD]S W]E RESPECT$4 

,ON ! NI<T TRA9 BACK TO ,KYIV WE EA* HAVE TOP BUNKS4  ,! BOTTOM BUNKS >E OCCUPI$ BY TWO WOM5 :O >E MORE FLU5T 9 ! PAN-,SLAVIC NI<T TRA9 RITUAL4  ,!Y >E *ATT+ DUTIFULLY BESIDE !IR BAGS ( FOOD & SPECIAL SLIPP]S4  ,L & ,I >E %>+ ONE ( ! BUNKS1 SO WE CAN TALK AB\T \R UNC]TA9 FUTURE1 DRAFT FANCIFUL TRAVEL PLANS1 & PLAY HANGMAN ) PHRASES 9 ,RUSSIAN & ,N$]L&S4  ,:5 ! LI<TS GO \T & WE RETIRE TO \R SEP>ATE BUNKS1 ,I LIE BACK & ?9K AB\T LIFE4 

O ,*APT] #be 3 ,SN[+ ,AGA9 
,SN[+ ,AGA9 

88888881 #g 8888881 8888 

,9 ,KYIV1 IT'S SN[+ AGA91 JU/ A WEEK 9TO ,NOVEMB]4  ,I LOVE IT4  ,BUT IT'S EASI] TO BECOME H\SE-B\ND 9 SU* COLD4  ,READ BOOKS1 WRITE1 /UDY ,RUSSIAN1 COMPOSE A LETT] TO A FRI5D4  ,PET ! CATS4  ,NO?+ TO DRAW ME \TSIDE BUT MORE SI<TSEE+4  ,I'VE ONLY MET TWO AN>*I/S 9 A MON?4  ,?IS IS ! DRAWBACK ( NOT HAV+ TO RELY ON ! G5]OSITY ( /RANG]S = H\S+3 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE Y\R BUBBLE4 ,BUT IT'S JU/ AS WELL BECAUSE MY TWO NEW FRI5DS LIVE ) !IR P>5TS & C\LDN'T PUT ME UP4 ,RI<T N[1 !Y'RE BO? TRAVEL+4 ,ACTUALLY1 ONE'S 9 ,B]L9 /AY+ AT ! ,KOPI4 

,NOT TOO MANY AN>*I/S 9 ,UKRA9A4  ,BUT !RE >E PL5TY ( FASCI/S4  ,?IS PA/ WEEK5D1 !Y F\<T EA* O!R 9 ,BESS>ABSKI ,SQU>E4  ,! ,RUSSIAN NATIONALI/S VS4 ! ,UKRA9IAN NATIONALI/S4  ,FIVE HUNDR$ 9 TOTAL FAC+ (F1 ) POLICE ON ! SIDE TRY+ TO KEEP IT FROM GETT+ TOO F> \T ( H&4  ,! FEW AN>*I/S C\LD DO NO?+ BUT KEEP (F ! /REETS4  ,POL& & ,RUSSIA AT LEA/ HAVE L>GE AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS TO HOLD BACK ! FASCI/S !RE4  ,9 ,KYIV !Y HAVE TO KEEP ! LOCATION ( !IR 9FO%OP A SECRET SO IT DOESN'T GET DE/ROY$4  ,!Y HAV5'T HAD A %[ -- = FUNDRAIS+ OR JU/ TO HAVE FUN -- 9 MON?S1 BECAUSE !Y C\LD'T GET 5\< PEOPLE TOGE!R TO DEF5D AGA9/ ! LIKELY ATTACK4  ,& ! SITUATION IS GETT+ WORSE4  ,9 LATE ,OCTOB]1 A ,NIG]IAN IMMIGRANT WAS MURD]$ ON ! ,DNEPR'S POOR] LEFT BANK -- ONE ( ! FIR/ KILL+S ( ITS K9D BY ,KYIV FASCI/S4  ,?AT SAME WEEK ! =M] ,IMP]IAL ,WIZ>D ( ! ,K,K,K1 ,DAVID ,DUKE1 SPOKE AS AN 9VIT$ GUE/ AT ! CITY'S L>GE/ PRIVATE UNIV]SITY4 
,9 ! MAGAZ9E ,ABOLI%+ ! ,BORD]S FROM ,BEL[1 AN >TICLE AB\T ! REC5T DEVELOPM5T ( FASCISM H]E DESCRIB$ H[ AFT] ! FASCI/S HAD MADE !MSELVES AN EMB>RASSM5T TO ! GOV]NM5T ) ONE P>TICUL> MURD]1 !Y BECAME ! T>GET ( A NEUTRALIZATION CAMPAIGN BY ! POLICE1 :O 9FILTRAT$ DIFF]5T FACTIONS1 SPREAD FALSE RUMORS1 & TURN$ ! ,RUSSOPHILE OR ,PAN-,SLAVIC T5D5CIES AGA9/ ! MORE PROV9CIAL ,UKRA9IAN ULTRA-NATIONALI/S4  ,APP>5TLY ! /RATEGY QUICKLY PRODUC$ MEASURABLE RESULTS1 & SPL9T]$ :AT HAD BE5 A WELL ORGANIZ$ FASCI/ MOVEM5T4 

,SU* W9DFALLS R>ELY COME FROM ! /ATE4  ,?R\<\T ,EUROPE IT HAS BE5 ! ORGANIZ$1 MILITANT ANTIFASCI/ MOVEM5T KEEP+ ! NAZIS 9 *ECK4  ,IT SEEMS TO BE /RONGE/ 9 ,G]MANY1 :]E ) GREAT D$ICATION PEOPLE COLLECT 9=MATION ON ! FASCI/S1 %UT D[N !IR %OPS1 HACK !IR WEBSITES1 ATTACK !IR RALLIES1 & PRESSURE V5UES TO CANCEL !IR EV5TS4  ,9 ,/4 ,PAULI A NAZI-CONNECT$ B\TIQUE HAD OP5$ UP4  ,!Y SOLD JACKBOOTS1 CLO?+1 JEWELRY & /ICK]S ) PAGAN RUNES ON !M -- ?IS WAS SOME?+ ?AT ANTI-,*RI/IAN FACTIONS AMONG ! NAZIS W]E KE5 ON4  ,FOLKS HAD PA/$ PO/]S ALL >\ND ! NEI<BORHOOD D5\NC+ ! %OP1 AS P>T ( A CAMPAIGN TO %UT IT D[N4  ,9 ,N$]L& AS WELL AS 9 ,G]MANY ! ANTIFASCI/S PUBLI%$ A WELL PRODUC$ MAGAZ9E FULL ( ACTION REPORTS & 9=MATION USEFUL = GUID+ ACTIONS AGA9/ ! FASCI/S3 !IR PICTURES1 !IR NAMES1 !IR LOCATION1 !IR RELATION%IPS ) O!R FASCI/ GR\PS & ) POLITICAL P>TIES1 ANY EV5TS !Y W]E PLANN+4 

,I W\LD LAT] COME ACROSS A GRAFFITO ON A SQUAT 9 ,B>CELONA3 EL FEIXISME AVANCA SI NO SE'L COMBAT@&_?#a#b#i2_*FASCISM ADVANCES IF IT IS NOT COMBAT$4  ,?IS C]TA9LY PROV$ TRUE ! FIR/ TIME >\ND1 & IT WAS COM+ TRUE AGA94  ,FASCI/ GANGS W]E TAK+ OV] ! /REETS1 ESPECIALLY 9 PLACES :]E ECONOMIC & SOCIAL TURMOIL MI<T O!RWISE BOL/] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4  ,& MA9/REAM POLITICAL P>TIES1 MANY ( !M ) DIRECT L9KS TO SK9HEAD GANGS1 W]E REVIV+ FASCI/ RHETORIC & POLITICAL PROGRAMS ON A DEGREE UNSE5 9 ,EUROPE S9CE ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4  ,DUT* POLITICIANS W]E TALK+ ( PROTECT+ !IR CULTURAL PURITY1 ! ,POLI% PRESID5T PROCLAIM$ ! NE$ TO DEF5D ! C\NTRY FROM IMMIGRATION & HOMOSEXUALITY1 ,ITALY'S M$IA B>ON ALSO HELD ! POSITION ( PRIME M9I/] & L$ A RI<T W+ COALITION FI<T+ TO RE/ORE ! C\NTRY'S GLORY4 ,9 ,G]MANY 9 #b#f1 ! ,N,P,D 7,NAZIS )\T ! SOCIALISM7 WON OV] A T5? ( ! VOTE 9 ,MECKL5BURG-,VORPORMM]N1 A NOR!RN ,G]MAN /ATE :]E UNEMPLOYM5T IS ESPECIALLY HI<4 ,YET IT'S NO SURPRISE1 TO AN>*I/S AT LEA/1 ?AT :ILE NAZI SK9HEADS >E KILL+ DOZ5S ( PEOPLE ( COLOR EV]Y YE>1 ! BORD] GU>DS >E KILL+ HUNDR$S EV]Y YE>1 & ! M$IA >E SPREAD+ FE> ( IMMIGRANTS & PROVOK+ CONFLICT ) ,ISLAM1 GOV]NM5TS FROM ,N$]L& TO ,G]MANY TO ,RUSSIA >E CLASSIFY+ ANTIFASCI/S AS EXTREMI/S1 P]SECUT+ !M AS A SECURITY ?REAT1 & PUTT+ MANY ( !M 9 PRISON = DEF5D+ !MSELVES & !IR COMMUNITIES AGA9/ FASCI/ VIOL5CE4 ,TWO G5]ATIONS AGO EV]YONE 9 ,EUROPE WAS EI!R AN ANTIFASCI/ OR A COLLABORATOR4 ,UND] ! NEW REGIME1 PEOPLE >E AGA9 TOLD TO LOOK ! O!R WAY AS GR\PS ! M$IA & GOV]NM5T ID5TIFY AS 5EMIES >E ATTACK$ ON ! /REETS OR H]D$ 9TO DET5TION C5T]S4 

,EUROPE WAS MOV+ T[>DS FASCISM ALL OV] AGA91 & ! ,*AMB]LA9S ( ! DAY W]E LETT+ IT HAPP5 BECAUSE NATIONALISM IS NECESS>Y TO CAPITALISM4  ,?OSE :O B5EFIT FROM NEOLIB]ALISM W]E HAPPY ?AT SOMEONE ELSE WAS FRAM+ UP A SCAPEGOAT = ! UNEMPLOYM5T1 ! LOSS ( SOCIAL GU>ANTEES1 ! COMMODITIZATION ( CULTURE1 & LOSS ( SOV]EIGNTY1 :I* FASCI/S RE9T]PRET$ AS ?REATS TO A MY?OLOGIZ$ HOMOG5E\S NATIONAL ID5TITY4  ,MEAN:ILE1 :ITE PEOPLE RES5T$ ! MILLIONS ( IMMIGRANTS FLOOD+ 9 FROM ! P]IPH]AL REGIONS ?AT S]V$ AS SACRIFICE ZONES TO ! ,EUROPEAN & ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ECONOMIES4  ,9 ,GRON+5 ,JOOP HAD %[$ ME A ,BRITI% PUBLICATION ?AT FEATUR$ NE>LY ID5TICAL QUOTES FROM ,E,U BUREAUCRATS & M9I/]S UND] ,MUSSOL9I & ,HITL]1 CALL+ = ! COMMON M>KET & A ,EUROPEAN GOV]NM5T2 ! MAGAZ9E ALSO PO9T$ \T ALL ! =M] ,VI*Y (FICIALS :O W5T ON TO BECOME 9FLU5TIAL >*ITECTS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,D] ,M>KT UB] ALLES4 

O ,*APT] #bf 3 ,WRAPP$ 9 ,FOG 
,WRAPP$ 9 ,FOG 

,VOSKRIS5YA1 #ag ,DEKABR' 

,UNI=M$ ,SOVIET-/YLE1 ! WOMAN BEH9D ! GLASS AT ! TRA9 /ATION ROLLS H] EYES :5 %E HE>S ,I AM A =EIGN]4  ,NO HELPFUL H& GE/URES1 NO SPEAK+ SL[LY1 NO WRIT+ NUMB]S D[N ON PAP]4  ,! PEOPLE 9 L9E BEH9D ME />T CR[D+1 ELB[+1 $G+ 9 PA/ ME1 EV5 ?\< ! PREVI\S P]SON NEGOTIAT+ ?REE TICKETS TO ,ALMATY TOOK TWICE AS LONG4  ,\TSIDE1 TOO1 ! CITY IS AGGRO1 A JACKHAMM] HE>TBEAT CLA%+ ) ITS C&Y COAT+1 O/5TATI\S & METALLIC AS A CELLPHONE R+TONE PLAY+ 0,ODE TO ,JOY40 

,! *ATT] ( MA*9ES & M\?S FILLS ! AIR4 ,RUSSIAN1 ,UKRA9IAN1 ,SURZHIK -- ! LOCAL DIALECT COMB9+ ! TWO4 ,! LANGUAGES >E DELICI\S 9 ! M\?1 PLAGU$ BY AN 5FURIAT+ GRAMM>1 & MAKE EV]Y CONV]SATION BETWE5 NATIVE SPEAK]S S\ND LIKE AN >GUM5T4 ,B\RGEOIS %OPS & PEASANT /REET V5DORS M+LE ON ,*]NOVO-,>MEISKA -- ,R$ ,>MY /REET4  ,CAS9OS & SLOT-MA*9E HALLS FLA% \T FALSE PROMISES3 0,DZEK-POT60 ! LETT]S >E 9 ,CYRILLIC APPROXIMATIONS BUT ! NEON HUES TRANSLATE P]FECTLY4  ,F>!R ALONG1 ,KHRE%ATIK IS CLOS$ TO C> TRAFFIC3 IT MU/ BE A WEEK5D4  ,A GOLD5 ANGEL P]*ES ON A P$E/AL A HUNDR$ FEET 9 ! AIR4  ,SEEMS TIMELESS1 BUT IT C\LD BE JU/ A FEW YE>S OLD4  ,DOZ5S ( MONUM5TS & HI/ORICAL BUILD+S HAVE GONE UP S9CE ,9DEP5D5CE1 AS ,KYIV TRIES TO PORTRAY ITSELF AS A CITY ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 /EEP$ 9 ITS [N PA/4 

,BE=E ! ,MAIDAN ,NEZALAZHNO/I -- ,9DEP5D5CE ,SQU>E -- Y\? ON ROLL]SKATES WAVE ORANGE FLAGS & SPEAK]S MIX WORDS LIKE SNAKE OIL FROM ! B$S ( %9Y PICKUP TRUCKS4  ,IT'S H>D TO TELL1 UNTIL Y\ READ !IR BANN]S1 :E!R ?IS IS A COMMEMORATION ( ! REC5T ,ORANGE ,REVOLUTION1 :I* PEACEFULLY TOPPL$ ! ,MOSC[-ALIGN$ AUTOCRACY1 OR IF IT'S A COMM]CIAL P>ADE SPONSOR$ BY A CELLPHONE COMPANY4  ,!Y BECOME 9DI/+UI%ABLE4  ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS SPONSOR$ BY ! ,U,S1 YET AT ! SAME TIME IT BR\<T \T T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE UNAW>E ( ?IS BACK+ TO TAKE OV] ! /REETS & ATTEMPT TO ASS]T P[] OV] !IR GOV]NM5T4  ,ONE COLUMN ( A BUILD+ ALONG ! ,MAIDAN IS %IELD$ ) CLE> PLA/IC %EETS ?AT PROTECT ! HI< WAT] M>K ( URG5T1 DELIRI\S GRAFFITI !Y LEFT BEH9D4  ,ELSE:]E IT'S BE5 WA%$ AWAY4  ,! MO/ COMMON GRAFFITO IS ! SLOGAN ( ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF3 0,TAK60  ,IT MEANS 0,YES60 9 ,UKRA9IAN2 9 ,RUSSIAN IT'S ! NO?+-WORD Y\ SAY BE=E *ANG+ ! SUBJECT4 

,TIMO%5KO IS ONE ( ! ,REVOLUTION'S POLITICIAN-H]OES2 H] FACE IS = SALE ON T-%IRTS ON ! ,MAIDAN4  ,%E LOOKS LIKE ,PR9CESS ,LEIA4  ,:I* W\LD MAKE ,PUT9 ! ,EMP]OR4  ,I BET HE REALLY CAN %OOT LI<TN+ FROM HIS F+]TIPS1 ?\<1 ?AT EVIL ,K,G,B BA/>D4  ,& ?IS W9T] ! ,EMPIRE HAS /RUCK BACK4  ,! PRO-,RUSSIA GANG GOT BACK 9TO ! ELECTORAL SADDLE AFT] ,MOSC[ CL>IFI$ ! BREAD & BUTT] QUE/ION BY TOY+ ) ! WE/W>D FL[ ( NATURAL GAS4  ,H['S ?AT = GETT+ \T ! VOTES8 

,?R\<\T ,KYIV ! MO/ COMMON GRAFFITI IS WRITT5 9 HOMAGE TO ,U,P,A1 ! ,UKRA9IAN ,REBEL ,>MY4  ,TRAPP$ 9 ! MIDDLE1 !Y F\<T ! ,NAZIS & ! ,SOVIETS DUR+ ! 0,GREAT ,PATRIOTIC ,W>0 & N[ !IR VET]ANS WANT P5SIONS4  ,UKRA9IAN NATIONALI/S SEE !M AS H]OES & TRY TO SUPPRESS ! FACT ?AT !Y HAD A COZY RELATION%IP ) ! ,NAZIS 9 ! BEG9N+4  ,R$ ,>MY VET]ANS SEE !M AS 5EMIES4  ,! ,SOVIETS LEFT !IR [N GRAFFITI BEH9D 9 ! =M ( MONUM5TS & /ATUES1 HIDE\S SOCIALI/ REALISM DEPICT+ ! MO/ /\T-*E/$1 SQU>E-JAW$ M5 A PATRI>*AL SOCIETY C\LD POSSIBLY 5VISION1 H]OICALLY H>VE/+ :EAT OR *>G+ ,NAZI TANKS4  ,9CLUD$ 9 ALL ! SC5ES1 FROM ! BATTLEFIELD TO ! FACTORY1 W]E 5\< TOK5 WOM5 9 SUPPORT ROLES TO SIGNIFY SOCIALISM'S POLITICALLY CORRECT G5D] EQUALITY4  ,/&+ ALONE HI< ABOVE ! BANKS ( ! ,DNEPR1 SOME /]N-FAC$ ,SOVIET GODDESS ( W> HOLDS AL(T A SQUAT SWORD1 :I* WAS %ORT5$ 9 PRODUCTION BY ! 0GODLESS0 COMMUNI/S SO IT W\LD NOT /& TALL] ?AN ! TALLE/ SPIRE ( ! CITY'S PREEM95T MONA/]Y4  ,>\ND ! GODDESS'S FEET1 P$E/AL$ TANKS & JET FI<T]S BID = ! PEOPLE'S LOYALTIES & SPELL \T :AT ?REAT AWAITS ! TREASON\S4 

,:AT >E ! ,UKRA9IANS LOOK+ AT !SE W> MONUM5TS ?9K+8  ,:AT >E ! ,UKRA9IANS WALK+ 9 ! /REETS ?9K+ AS A P>OXYSMIC DEMON/RATION ( ! BE/ ! ,WE/ HAS TO (F] 9 ,MASS ,COMMUNICATIONS IS GRAFT$ ONTO ! CRACK$ L&SCAPE8  ,P$E/RIANS & ,S,U,VS FI<T IT \T ) ONE ANO!R1 VIOL5TLY D>N+ A NEW SOCIAL FABRIC1 DRAB BUILD+S BUILD !MSELVES TO ! SKY1 D>K COATS HURRY BY2 NEW T[N ( MUD1 ICE1 /EEL BEAMS & HOMELESS DOGS1 OLD T[N ( COBBLE/ONE & S\V5IR /&S1 PA/EL AP>TM5TS ) BALCONIES & W9D[S 9 LONG /ACK$ R[S1 /ONE $IFICE 9 CURV+ ANGL+ TEXTURE 7NEO-CLASSICAL871 LIKE ,P>IS OR ,SANKT ,PET]BURG2 *UR*ES1 MONA/]IES1 ONION DOMES ( SLATT$ WOOD1 ONION DOMES ( GOLD1 BULB$ /EEPLES ( PATI5T GRE5 ON SQU>E :ITEWA%$ BODIES2 EV]Y:]E ICONS1 SA9TS1 = SALE OR SALVATION2 BABU%KAS SELL ICONS1 Y\NG WOM5 CROSS !MSELVES ON ! ?RE%OLD1 BLACK-CASSOCK$ PRIE/S CLASP !IR H&S AT ! SMALL ( !IR BACKS1 M>RIAGE CELEBRATIONS /OP TRAFFIC ON WEEK5DS1 ON WEEKDAYS BABU%KAS 9 !IR %AWLS WE> REFLECTIVE TRAFFIC-WORK] VE/S & SWEEP ! GUTT]S ) HOMEMADE WICK] BROOMS1 GIRLFRI5DS /ROLL >M 9 >M1 WELL PRE5$ WOM5 M9CE D[N ! /REET 9 /ILETTO BOOTS1 EYES FLITT+ ASIDE TO APPRAISE1 %>KLIKE1 ! FA%IONS ( !IR SI/]S1 WOM5 WE>+ BAMBI & ?UMP]1 GLANC+ = FREQU5T REASSURANCE TO !IR PROPHETS 9 ! /OREW9D[ PO/]S :ISP]+ KILL ?Y NEI<BOR AS ?YSELF2 OLD WOM5 ) PURPLE OR H5NA$ HAIR1 ANCI5T WOM5 -- BABU%KAS -- WR9KL$ FACES1 %AWLS >\ND !IR HEADS1 LOOK AWAY FROM ! UNBRIDGEABLE GAP ( HI/ORY BETWE5 !M & ! Y\NG3 !Y >E GO+ EXT9CT1 !RE WILL BE NO MORE BABU%KAS2 Y\NG M5 ) S(T FACES & EQU9E HAIR1 M5 ) EVIL FACES1 M5 ) HAGG>D FACES1 SMOK+ CIG>ETTES1 TALK+ FOOTBALL1 CONDUCT+ BUS9ESS DEALS1 PUFF+ \T *E/S OR HURRY+ TO ! ,NEXT ,?+1 OLD M5 DRESS$ LIKE ,BELA ,LUGOSI2 GANG/]S WE>+ %9Y BLACK CLO!S & %9Y BLACK C>S1 WE>+ ! WOM5 ON !IR >MS2 BODY GU>DS1 SECURITY GU>DS2 ,MEGAM>KET P>K+ ATT5DANTS WE>+ BLUE CAMO & JACKBOOTS2 POLICEM51 MILITSIYA1 TRAFFIC COPS1 HONOR GU>DS1 (FIC]S1 EV]Y:]E1 ) !IR DO(US-CAPS & !IR DUMB FACES ( HAPPY P[]4  ,BONEHEADS 9 ! METRO4 ,BUNDL$ M5 SIT BY S&WI* BO>DS1 SELL+ PHONE C>DS1 9T]NET C>DS1 WAIT+2 ADV]TISEM5TS1 ADV]TISEM5TS1 %9Y ?+S TO BUY1 %IPM5TS ( ,COCA-,COLA1 B5T GR&MAS BEGG+1 GYPSY FAMILIES BEGG+1 COLD1 COLD1 COLD4  ,WOM5 9 %ORT SKIRTS & HOMELESS DOGS DEFY LOGIC & EXT9CTION AS ! TEMP]ATURE DROPS4  ,! CITY WAKES UP WRAPP$ 9 FOG4  ,QUE/IONS1 CONTRADICTIONS1 & MO/LY ! LONG BL& PAUSES 9 BETWE54  ,WALKS TO ! P>K1 TRAFFIC S\NDS1 E>LY D>KNESS4  ,EV]Y NI<T1 FIREWORKS4  ,NO REASON1 JU/ FIREWORKS4  ,9 A GRAVEY>D ON A HILLSIDE COV]$ 9 TREES1 Y\ CAN WALK 9 PEACE & M\? ! NAMES ( ! DEAD1 !IR SYLLABLES FREEZ+ 9 ! AIR4  ,!N A ?AW COMES1 ! W>ME/ ,DECEMB] EV]4  ,GLOBAL W>M+ BR+S SMILES & DR9K+ 9 P>KS4  ,I'M P9+ = A BLIZZ>D4 

O ,*APT] #bg 3 ,NEW ,FASCI/ ,ATTACK 9 ,/4 ,PET]BURG 
,NEW ,FASCI/ ,ATTACK 9 ,/4 ,PET]BURG 

#a#e-#a-#b#g4 ,A COLLECTIVE TRANSLATION FROM AN ANONYM\S >TICLE 9 ,RUSSIAN PUT UP ON ,9DYM$IA4 

,ON ! #a#d? ( ,JANU>Y 9 ,/4 ,PET]BURG1 AFT] ! TRADITIONAL ACTION 0,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS0 7,F,N,B1 S]V+ A FREE MEAL = EV]YBODY :O NE$S IT71 A GR\P ( #a NEONAZIS >M$ ) KNIVES ATTACK$ ONE ( ! ACTIVI/S4 ,HE WAS TAK5 TO ! DI/RICT HOSPITAL ) #ba KNIFE W\NDS4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT DUR+ ! ACTION !RE W]E ALREADY AB\T #g NAZIS WAT*+ FROM NE>BY4 ,! VICTIM IS 9 CRITICAL CONDITION4 ,HE LO/ MU* BLOOD1 & HAS TAK5 DAMAGE TO VITAL ORGANS4  ,HE WAS OP]AT$ ON YE/]DAY & TODAY HE NE$S A BLOOD TRANSFUSION4  ,POLICE 9/ITUT$ A CRIM9AL 9VE/IGATION UND] CLAUSES #c & #ae 7MURD]\S ASSAULT7 ( ! CRIM9AL CODE ( ,RUSSIA4 

,IT IS NO WOND] ?AT 9 A SITUATION ( LEGAL APA?Y Y\NG PEOPLE />T TO ACT BY !MSELVES 9 REPLY TO ! FASCI/ T]ROR 9 MANY ,RUSSIAN T[NS4 ,MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E JO9+ ! ANTIFA MOVEM5T4 

#b-YE>-OLD ,TIMUR ,KA*>AVA1 A MUSICIAN FROM ! B& 0,S&9I/A60 & AN ,F,N,B ACTIVI/1 WAS KILL$ BY NAZIS >M$ ) KNIVES ON ! #a#c? ( ,NOVEMB]1 #b#e4 ,! TRIAL /EMM+ FROM ! MURD] /ILL HASN'T />T$4 

,ON ! #a#f? ( ,APRIL1 #b#f1 9 ,MOSC[1 #a#i-YE>-OLD ,ALEX&R ,RYUH9 WAS KILL$ ON HIS WAY TO A PUNK_/H>DCORE CONC]T3 AB\T #a FASCI/S ATTACK$ HIM ) KNIVES4 ,HE ALSO WAS KILL$ = HIS ANTIFASCI/ VIEWS4 ,! MURD]]S HAVE BE5 F\ND BUT !Y >E ACCUS$ ( 0HOOLIGANISM0 RA!R ?AN PREM$ITAT$ MURD] ) FASCI/ MOTIVES4 

,NOT LONG AGO1 ON ! #b#bND ( ,DECEMB]1 #b#f1 FASCI/S 9 ,MOSC[ TRI$ TO BL[ UP AN ANTIFASCI/ 9 HIS H\SE4 ,HE ESCAP$ ANY 9JURIES MIRACUL\SLY1 BUT #e POLICEM5 W]E HOSPITALIZ$4 

,FASCI/ ATTACKS >E BECOM+ MORE & MORE IMPUD5T & BRUTAL4 ,9 ! FIR/ #aa MON?S ( #bf AT LEA/ #dd PEOPLE W]E KILL$ BY MEMB]S ( EXTREME RI<T GR\PS1 ACCORD+ TO ! ANALYSIS C5T] 0,S,O,V,A04 ,NE>LY EV]Y MURD]] HAS BE5 ACCUS$ ( HOOLIGANISM & GIV5 A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE4 

O ,*APT] #bh 3 ,OLGA ,T>ATUTA & ,ALEX ,GROSSMAN 
,OLGA ,T>ATUTA & ,ALEX ,GROSSMAN 

,ABRAM ,SOLOMONOVI* ,GROSSMAN1 ALSO KN[N AS ,ALEKS&R1 WAS A ,JEWI% ,UKRA9IAN AN>*I/ :O JO9$ ) ,ITALIAN ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 9 OPPOS+ ! SYNDICALI/ CURR5TS 9 ! MOVEM5T4  0,! ESS5CE ( REVOLUTION IS NOT A /RIKE1 BUT MASS EXPROPRIATION10 HE WROTE4  ,ONE ( ! *]NOZNAMETS1 A GR\P ( AN>*I/-COMMUNI/S :O FAVOR$ VIOL5T DIRECT ACTION1 HE SP5T TWO YE>S 9 PRISON BE=E ! #aie REVOLUTION1 W5T TO ,P>IS & WROTE = ! AN>*I/ J\RNAL ,BUREVE/NIK = A :ILE1 !N RETURN$ 9 #aig TO LEAD ! ,EKAT]9OSLAV BATTLE DETA*M5T4  ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#h1 HE WAS CORN]$ 9 ! ,KYIV TRA9 /ATION & %OT TO DEA? :ILE RESI/+ >RE/4 

,OLGA ,T>ATUTA WAS IMPRISON$ AS A Y\NG WOMAN AFT] P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! #aie BOMB+ ( ! ,LIBMAN CAFE 9 ,ODESSA1 ONE ( MANY ACTIONS T>GET+ ! B\RGEOISIE AS A :OLE C>RI$ \T BY P>TS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T DUR+ ! #aie REVOLUTION4  ,OLGA BROKE \T ( ! ,ODESSA PRISON1 BUT AFT] A %ORT EXILE 9 ! ,WE/ RETURN$ TO ,UKRA9A & JO9$ ! ,EKAT]9OSLAV BATTLE DETA*M5T4  ,%E WAS RECAPTUR$ 9 #a#i#h1 & RELEAS$ FROM ,LUKYIANIVSKI PRISON 9 ,KYIV 9 #a#i#a#g4  ,N9ETY YE>S LAT] ,KYIV'S AN>*I/ 9FO%OP WAS LOCAT$ NE>BY ?IS SAME PRISON4  ,AFT] RELEASE ,OLGA WORK$ = ! ,R$ ,CROSS = A :ILE1 & 9 #aib 9 ,KH>KOV %E JO9$ ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 A PRISON] SUPPORT GR\P1 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION4  ,?AT SAME YE> %E WAS R\ND$ UP BY ! ,*EKA1 TAK5 TO ,BUTYRKI PRISON :]E %E WAS BRUTALLY BEAT51 & !N S5T TO A POLIT-ISOLATOR 9 ,URAL1 9 ,SIB]IAN EXILE1 :]E %E SUFF]$ SCURVY4  ,9 ! MID-#a#i#bS %E WAS P>OL$ & RETURN$ TO ,KYIV1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT F9D \T :E!R %E WAS SWEPT UP AGA9 9 ! ,/AL9I/ PURGES ( ! #a#i#cS1 AS W]E NE>LY ALL ! O!R SURVIV+ AN>*I/S & EX-AN>*I/S4 

O ,*APT] #bi 3 ,IDEAS AB\T ,SEX AT ! ,ILLEGAL ,FE/IVAL 0,G5D] ,PA?S #b0 
,IDEAS AB\T ,SEX AT ! ,ILLEGAL ,FE/IVAL 0,G5D] ,PA?S #b0 

,AN >TICLE WRITT5 BY MY FRI5D ,VLA/A1 :I* ,I TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN = ,ABOLI%+ ! ,BORD]S FROM ,BEL[ _?#b#h4 

0,G5D] ,PA?S10 OCCURR+ ONCE A YE>1 IS AN ATTEMPT TO BR+ TOGE!R ALL PEOPLE 9T]E/$ 9 G5D] -- PRIM>ILY FROM ,BEL>US1 ,RUSSIA1 & ,UKRA9A -- 9 ONE PLACE2 ?IS TIME 9 ! CITY ( ,M9SK1 FROM #h-#a ,DECEMB]1 #b#f4  ,I W\LD NAME ITS DI/+UI%+ FEATURES AS ILLEGALITY1 A FULL S*$ULE1 ! DIV]SITY ( VISITORS & P>TICIPANTS1 & ! ABS5CE ( C5SOR%IP ON ! P>T ( ! ORGANIZ]S4  ,H]E IT FELT WOND]FULLY LIKE /UDY+ ) >TI/S1 AS WELL AS PUNKS1 AN>*I/S1 & O!R SUBCULTURAL ELEM5TS4  ,! ORGANIZ]S MADE SURE TO BALANCE ! DISCUSSIONS & >TI/IC P>TS ( ! FE/IVAL4  ,! ILLEGALITY ( ! FE/IVAL BECOMES CLE> ) ! POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,BEL>US3 DICTATOR%IP1 NO FREE PRESS1 C]TA9LY NO G5D] FE/IVALS1 :]E ALT]NATIVE POLITICS MU/ LIVE UND]GR\ND4 

,SO IT IS ?AT ! BRI<TE/ OCCURR5CE 9 ! PO/-,SOVIET EXPANSE 9 ! FIELD ( G5D] 9 #bf OCCURR$ UND] ! SIGN 0,PRIVATE ,P>TY0 9 ONE ( ! Y\? CLUBS 9 ,M9SK4  ,IT WAS BASEM5T ACCOMMODATIONS ) LONG CORRIDORS1 A FEW SMALL ROOMS1 A HUGE B>1 W>DROBE1 HUGE D\BLE HALLS1 & F9ALLY1 TE*NOLOGICAL ACC\T]M5TS4  ,ONE ( ! BIG HALLS HAD A FEW R[S ( S(T1 COMFY C\*ES ?AT S]V$ AS ! />T+ PO9T ( ! CONF]5CE4  ,9 ! SECOND HALL1 ! PHOTO EXHIBIT 0,FEM99ITY0 WAS /ATION$1 & 9 ! EV5+ CONC]TS W]E HELD !RE4  ,! PHOTO EXHIBIT 0,TA9A0 WAS LOCAT$ 9 ! SMALL ROOM TO ! LEFT4  ,HANG+ ON ! WALL ( ! CORRIDOR A LITTLE CLOS] TO ! 5TRANCE W]E SOME IMPRESSIVE PHOTOS ( FEM9I/ /5CILS4 

,= ME1 AS ONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 ! FE/IVAL BEGAN E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 ) ! SETT+ UP ( MY PHOTO EXHIBIT UND] ! NAME 0,FEM99ITY0 -- A CONSCI\SLY SC&AL\S PROJECT4  ,! GOAL -- 9 A SUBJECT :I* 9 (FICIAL CULTURE W\LD BE DRIPP+ ) BRUTALITY1 WAS TO GIVE ! UND]/&+1 TO ?OSE :O /ILL DON'T HAVE IT1 ?AT ! PHYSICAL CAN NEV] SURELY REFLECT A P]SON'S ID5TITY4 

,! IDEA = AN EXHIBIT UND] ! NAME 0,FEM99ITY0 >OSE 9 ! SUMM] ( #b#f1 LIKE A QUE/444 ,JU/ :AT IS FEM99ITY8  ,= ME1 AS A SUBJECT TO :OM ?IS QUALITY IS ASSIGN$ REG>DLESS ( MY WI%ES1 DET]M9+ ME 9 V>I\S MOM5TS ( MY LIFE TO BE EI!R FEM99E OR UNFEM99E1 & M>G9ALIZ+ MY EXI/5CE ON EV]Y LEVEL 7PHYSICAL1 ECONOMICAL1 POLITICAL1 EMOTIONAL1 SEXUAL71 SU* AN ORD] >\SES VISIONS & ASPIRATIONS ( F9D+ MYSELF1 NOT ATTA*+ ANY MEAN+ TO HEGEMONIC PATRI>*AL CONCEPTS ( LIV+4  ,I NEV] BELIEV$ & H>DLY EV] AGRE$ ?AT ,I WAS LESS /RONG OR LESS SM>T ?AN A MAN1 BUT ,I CAN SAY ) C]TA9TY ?AT = H] P]SONAL DEVELOPM5T A WOMAN HAS MU* FEW] *OICES1 9ASMU* AS ! /ATE MAKES H] WEAK1 DOOM+ H] TO ! FUNCTION ( DOME/IC S]VANT & *ILDBE>+ UNIT4  ,! \TCOME ?AT FL[S FROM ?IS1 LIKE M5/RUATION1 IS A BLOODY ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0:AT IS FEM99ITY80  ,) MASCUL9ITY AS ) FEM99ITY -- IT'S AN ILLNESS4  ,A SOCIAL1 UNCONSCI\S ILLNESS4  ,& IT HAS ALREADY HURT WOM5 = MANY C5TURIES1 & MAYBE = MORE TO COME4 

,FROM MORE ?AN SIXTY PHOTOGRAPHS ,I TOOK ?IRTY1 9 ?REE WORK+ CATEGORIES -- BODY-IMAGE1 M5/RUAL1 & FECAL4  ,PEOPLE 5T]$ ! HALL TO LOOK >\ND AT :AT ,I HAD PREP>$ = !M444 IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT !Y W]E 9 %OCK4  ,!Y H>DLY SPOKE1 MAYBE !Y C\LDN'T F9D ! WORDS8  ,BUT ,I SUPPOSE IT OP5$ NEW HORIZONS 9 ! M9DS ( ?OSE :O W]E HELD BACK FROM SIMIL> SELF-EXPRESSIONS & QUE/S4  ,! EXHIBIT PRODUC$ SU* REACTIONS AS ,I'D EXPECT$ -- %OCK1 AMAZEM5T1 & ) SOME PHOTOS EV5 DISGU/444  ,BUT ALL ?OSE PEOPLE :O ASK$ ME TO GIVE !M A PICTURE = !IR P]SONAL COLLECTION CAN'T BUT MAKE ONE GLAD4 

,BUT 5\< AB\T ME1 LET'S RETURN TO ! FE/IVAL4 ,= CONV5I5CE1 IT WAS DIVID$ 9TO TWO P>TS -- CONV]SATIONAL & >TI/IC4  ,! DISCUSSIONS BEGAN AT #a#c3 & ! >T %[+S OP5$ AT #a#g3 & LA/$ UNTIL #b#a34  ,?IS YE> ! DISCUSSION SEGM5T TOOK UP SU* QUE/IONS AS3 ! CREATION & DI/RIBUTION ( TACTICAL M$IA2 G5D] M>KET+2 0,A ,DIFF]5T ,FEM99ITY0 7! /YLES ( HOMOSEXUAL Y\?S72 DELIB]ATE P>5?OOD2 G5D] /UDIES 9 >*ITECTURE2 WOM5'S BODIES & PO/COLONIALISM2 ]OTICA 9 ,SOVIET FILM FROM ! #a#i#cS TO '#eS2 REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS 9 MOD]N ,RUSSIA4 

,! >TI/IC SEGM5T ?IS YE> CONSI/$ ( A S]IES ( P]=MANCES1 PHOTO EXHIBITS1 CONC]TS1 & TWO %[S BY ! UND]GR\ND & V]Y CLASSY 0,FREE ,!AT]0 ( ,M9SK4  ,PEOPLE ALSO AWAIT$ ,M>IOLLA ,BRILOVSKAYA1 :O DELI<T$ CR[DS LA/ YE> ) COLORFUL C>TOONS & PORNO-K>AOKE1 AS WELL AS ! ,POLI% GR\P 0,MASKOTKI10 BUT = V>I\S REASONS !Y C\LD NOT COME4 

,& N[1 = ! BE/ P>TS1 9 DETAIL4  ,I WI% ! LECTURE ON TACTICAL M$IA W\LD HAVE BE5 A WORK%OP ON ?IS !ME1 BECAUSE ,I ALREADY REALIZE ! NECESSITY ( SU* ?+S -- IT IS ! PRACTICAL KN[L$GE ,I LACK4  ,M>KET+ RESE>* 9TO G5D] IS ALWAYS 9T]E/+1 S9CE UN=TUNATELY WE LIVE 9 AN AGE ( CONSUM]ISM & COLLIDE ) ADV]TIS+ REGUL>LY1 EV5 :5 WE CONSCI\SLY LIMIT \R CONTACT ) IT4  ,& ?AT MEANS IT HAS 9FLU5CE OV] US4  ,!RE=E1 IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO P]CEIVE ! HIDD5 MESSAGE ?AT IT C>RIES4 

,>ROGANT SPECIALIZATION SEEMS TO BE ! DI/9CTIVE FEATURE ( SOME RESE>*]S FROM ,UKRA9A1 ON ACC\NT ( !IR EXCESSIVE ACADEMISM4  ,BUT1 IGNOR+ ?IS1 ! LECTURE ON 0,A ,DIFF]5T ,FEM99ITY10 9 ! C\RSE ( :I* !Y %[$ PHOTOGRAPHS ( Y\NG WOM5 FROM ! HOMOSEXUAL SUBCULTURE 9 ! CITY ( ,KIEV1 >\S$ 9T]E/ & A LIVELY DISCUSSION4  ,! MO/ EMOTIONAL DISCUSSION TURN$ \T TO BE ! ONE AB\T DELIB]ATE P>5?OOD1 9 :I*1 ASIDE FROM P>5TS1 A TWO-YE>-OLD *ILD ALSO P>TICIPAT$444 ,ONE ( ! FUNNY ?+S AB\T ,SOVIET IDEOLOGY WAS ! D5IAL ( SEX1 :I* WAS REFLECT$ 9 ! CULTURE & MO/ IMM$IATELY 9 C9EMA4  ,A V]Y FUNNY LECTURE WAS D$ICAT$ TO ?IS SUBJECT1 ILLU/RAT$ BY ,SOVIET FILMS FROM ! '#cS-'#eS1 :I* PUT ALL ?OSE PRES5T 9 A GOOD MOOD ?AT LA/$ TO ! 5D ( ! DAY4 

,! PRES5TATION AB\T ! REPRODUCTIVE SITUATION 9 MOD]N ,RUSSIA BR\<T US ALL BACK TO REALITY4  ,! PROHIBITION ( ABORTION )\T ! WRITT5 P]MISSION ( ! HUSB&2 ! PROHIBITION AGA9/ M>RY+ =EIGN]S 7?IS CONC]NS ONLY ,RUSSIAN WOM51 ! M5 >E FREE 9 !IR *OICE ( P>TN]S71 :I* IS ALSO A GOAL ( ! FASCI/S BY ! WAY3 ! PRES]VATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN G5EPOOL2 ! (FICIAL DISCUSSION ON ! POSSIBILITY ( POLYGAMY -- IT'S UND]/OOD ?IS W\LD ONLY APPLY TO M54  ,!MES SIMIL> TO !SE >E OP5LY DISCUSS$ ON ,T,V & UTILIZ$ 9 ADV]TIS+4 ,FASCISM IS NOT JU/ ONE ( ! POSSIBILITIES = ,RUSSIA1 IT'S ALREADY A REALITY TODAY4  ,V>I\S O!R PO/-,SOVIET C\NTRIES >E ALSO TAK+ ?IS PA?4  ,IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM & WE %\LDN'T PASSIVELY ?9K ?AT IT WILL FIX ITSELF4  ,NO?+ WILL HAPP5 IF WE DON'T MAKE IT HAPP54 

,PEOPLE :O /UDY >T >E LIKE A !RMOMET] = ! ILLNESS ( ! WORLD4  ,?ANKS TO !M1 WE CAN PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS1 & ) ?AT1 BEG9 ! TREATM5T4  ,= ?AT REASON1 ! ,FREE ,!AT]'S %[ 0,PSY*OSIS #d3#d#h0 AMAZ$ ME4  ,! PRODUCTION WAS BAS$ >\ND A MONOLOGUE ( A WOMAN ) A SPLIT P]SONALITY4  ,Y\ CAN APPLY ?IS METAPHOR TO TODAY'S WORLD1 TO ! OPPRESS$ POSITION ( WOM51 & NOT BE MI/AK53 ! POLITICS >E DISC]NIBLE4  ,! D\BLE /&>D APPLI$ TO WOM5 P]MEATES EV]Y?+ 9 ! WORLD TODAY4  ,?IS DI*OTOMY HAS REA*$ ITS CRITICAL PO9T4  ,IT IS TIME TO ?R[ D[N !SE 5SLAV+ =CES1 9DIVIDUALLY & GLOBALLY4  ,9 ! LA/ SC5E1 AMID ALL ! SPECTATORS ATTRACT$ TO ?IS %[1 BO? ACTRESSES B>$ !IR BODIES4 

,NO LESS 9T]E/+ TO ME WAS ! SECOND %[ ( ?IS SAME !AT]1 UND] ! NAME 0,TE*NOLOGY ,BREA?+ 9 A ,VACUUM40  ,& :AT EMOTION DID ?AT PLAY BR+8  ,= SOME REASON -- NO/ALGIA1 AL?\< UNLIKE ! FRI<T5+ 0,PSY*OSIS10 ! SECOND PLAY WAS FUNNY4  ,IF Y\'RE EV] 9 ,M9SK1 DEF9ITELY F9D & WAT* SOME ( ?OSE PLAYS4  ,?IS IS NO EASY TASK1 BUT Y\ WON'T REGRET IT4 

,I LOV$ ! MONOLOGUE 0,DOME/IC ,H$GEHOG10 AS TOLD BY ,V4 ,S9K>EVA1 ) ELEM5TS ( /REET & PUPPET !AT]4  ,A P]=M+ >TI/1 US+ ,SOVIET /YLES ( /REET !AT]1 PORTRAYS ! :OLE WORLD 9 TWO MET]S ( SPACE4  ,A HOSPITAL1 ! FATE ( AN >TI/1 LOVE 9TRIGUES1 A W>M FIREPLACE1 A TRA9 ON ! WAY TO ! CITY1 ,SOVIET *]NUKHA .<P]E/ROIKA-]A FILM NOIRE.>1 ALCOHOLISM4  ,BUT IT WAS ALL JU/ PUPPETS3 ! H$GEHOG1 CAT1 DOG & F]RET1 !Y W]5'T REAL6  ,NO1 !Y W]5'T REAL1 BUT ,I CRI$ ANYWAY4  ,& ALSO ! PUPPETS W]E HOMEMADE1 ,D,I,Y1 :I* 9 & ( ITSELF IS V]Y VALUABLE4 

,OV] ! C\RSE ( ?REE DAYS1 9 ! >TI/IC SEGM5T AB\T SIX P]=MANCES TOOK PLACE1 & AT ! CONCLUSION ( ! FE/IVAL ! GR\P ,S]EBR5AYA ,SVAD'BA -- ,SILV] ,W$D+ -- APPE>$ 9 COLORFUL CO/UMES4  ,WE DANC$ & SMIL$4  ,& AFT]W>DS ,I PACK$ UP 0,FEM99ITY0 & LEFT4 

,9 ! FUTURE ,I W\LD LIKE ! FE/IVAL TO TAKE ! =M ( A CAMP1 OR IF POSSIBLE1 TO HAPP5 TWICE A YE> -- 9 ! W9T] 9 FE/IVAL =MAT1 )\T *ANGES1 & 9 ! SUMM] 9 ! =M ( A CAMP1 SOME:]E \TSIDE A CITY1 ) WORK%OPS & L>GE DISCUSSIONS ( A G5]AL OR SPECIFIC *>ACT]4 

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,SN[BALLS 
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,! 5TRANCE HALL TO ! LITTLE AP>TM5T ?AT SECRETLY H\SES ,KYIV'S 9FO%OP IS FULL ( %OES1 & EA* %OE RELEASES A PUDDLE ( BLACK WAT] AS ! MUDDY SN[ FILL+ ITS TREADS BEG9S TO MELT4  ,! PEOPLE :O HAVE COME TO ! PRES5TATION DEP>T 9 GR\PS BACK 9TO ?AT SN[Y WORLD1 & ! %OES DISAPPE>1 BUT ! PUDDLES GR[ & CONJO94  ,I FILL A BUCKET ) WAT] & PU% A MOP SIDE TO SIDE4  ,! FEA!RWEI<T KITT5 !Y'VE ADOPT$ ATTACKS ! MOP ) ZEAL4  ,YEVA1 ! DEM&+ TWO-YE>-OLD DAU<T] ( ,VLA/A1 :O HAS ALSO /AY$ TO CLEAN UP1 9SI/S ON TAK+ OV]1 & ( C\RSE %E DOES IT ALL WRONG1 FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ONE :O WANTS TO CLEAN ! FLOOR 9 A REASONABLE AM\NT ( TIME4  ,& BE=E H]1 ,I WAS DO+ IT ALL WRONG1 FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ONE :O HAS NO TIME = BOR+ REPETITION & NE$S TO SEE :AT 9T]E/+ =MS ?IS MESS ( MUD & WAT] CAN TAKE4  ,I DO MY BE/ TO EXPLA9 TO H] ,PROP] ,ME?ODS ( ,MOPP+ ,V]Y ,MUDDY ,FLOORS &1 P]HAPS AMUS$ BY MY /RANGE ACC5T & *ILDI% VOCABUL>Y1 %E HUMORS ME1 ?\< SOON GOES ON TO PURSUITS MORE P]MISSIVE ( ! LAYMAN'S CREATIVITY4  ,HA HA6  ,! ,IVORY ,T[] ( ,PR(ESSIONALISM IS ONCE AGA9 DEF5D$ FROM AN 9SUFFICI5TLY OBSEQUI\S APPR5TICE6 

,AS ! FLOOR SL[LY TURNS :ITE ,I ?9K AB\T ! PRES5TATION -- 0,NONVIOL5CE OR A ,DIV]SITY ( ,TACTICS80  ,SOME TIME AFT] >RIV+ 9 ,KYIV !Y 9VIT$ ME TO GIVE A TALK AT !IR 9FO%OP & ( ! FEW ,I (F]$ ?IS WAS ! TOPIC ?AT 9T]E/$ !M ! MO/4  ,I HAD DONE SOME?+ SIMIL> 9 ,B]L9 & ,GRON+51 & 9 ! ,U,S BE=E ,I LEFT1 ON ! BASIS ( A BOOK ,I WROTE CRITICIZ+ NONVIOL5CE4 ,EV]Y TIME HAD BE5 MU* ! SAME BECAUSE ,I C\LD DRAW ON A COMMON H]ITAGE ( (FICIAL HI/ORY1 9T]L9K$ MOVEM5TS1 & CULTURE4  ,BUT H]E ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! OLD ,IRON ,CURTA9 ,I C\LDN'T JU/ DROP ! NAME ( ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ OR ! BUZZPHRASE 0DIV]SITY ( TACTICS0 & EXPECT !M TO KN[ :AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T4  ,SO ,I PLANN$ = A TALK ) LESS HI/ORICAL REF]5CE1 MORE ANALYSIS ( ! PHILOSOPHICAL & PRACTICAL WEAKNESSES ( NONVIOL5CE1 USEFUL FRAMEWORKS = AN EFFECTIVE DIV]SITY ( TACTICS1 & SO =?4  ,A LOT ( PEOPLE CAME & ,&REY1 ! TRANSLATOR1 DID A GOOD JOB & GOT HELP FROM ,5GLI%-FLU5T AUDI5CE MEMB]S1 BUT ,I FELT LIKE !RE WAS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE4  ,PEOPLE HAD ASK$ A NUMB] ( QUE/IONS ?AT SEEM$ TO MISS ! PO9T & SUGGE/$ ! QUE/ION]S ?\<T ,I HAD MY HEAD 9 A BURLAP SACK4 

,AFT]W>DS ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! LACK ( A COMMON HI/ORY HAD CREAT$ A MU* WID] GULF ?AN ,I WAS IMAG9+4 ,NONVIOL5CE WASN'T EV5 A CONCEPT 9 ,RUSSIAN -- ! TRANSLATION WAS 0NOT-VIOL5T ME?ODS40  ,& H]E ,I WAS REFUS+ TO DEF9E VIOL5CE BECAUSE ! DI*OTOMY IS C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 ?9K+ ,I'M TALK+ AB\T A PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE :5 ?R\< ! TRANSLATOR ,I'M ACTUALLY CRITICIZ+ AN ILL-DEF9$ SET ( ACTIONS & ADVOCAT+ 9/EAD ANO!R ILL-DEF9$ SET ( ACTIONS4 ,! ,SOVIET ,UNION HAD SO DE/ROY$ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & SU* MOVEM5TS W]E ESPECIALLY SL[ TO REEM]GE 9 ,UKRA9A = SOME REASON1 ?AT APP>5TLY ! CONV]SATIONS AB\T NONVIOL5CE & MILITANCY AS PHILOSOPHIES & PRACTICE HAD NEV] TAK5 PLACE -- TO A C]TA9 EXT5T !Y W]E /ILL LOOK+ = TACTICS1 RA!R ?AN ! ANALYSIS ?AT B9DS !M TOGE!R4 

,DAMN ,I FELT /UPID444 

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,TODAY ,I LE>N$ ?AT NATIVES ( ,KYIV >E REPUT$ TO SPEAK AN ESPECIALLY FA/ & CONVOLUT$ V]SION ( ,RUSSIAN1 SO N[ ,I DON'T FEEL SO BAD AB\T MY L5G?Y TRIBULATIONS ) ! LANGUAGE4  ,9 ANY CASE1 ,RUSSIAN HAS AN EXTREMELY COMPLICAT$ & FICKLE GRAMM>1 :I* MAKES IT ALL ! MORE GRATIFY+ AS IT HALT+LY BEG9S TO FL[ FROM MY [N M\?4  ,BUT ALL ! TIMES FRI5DS BACK HOME -- OR1 AHEM1 $ITORS -- HAVE TOLD ME MY S5T5CES >E TOO LONG & COMPLICAT$ COME BACK TO ME & MAKE ME WANT TO LIVE 9 ,KYIV -- OR = ?AT MATT] ,B]L91 ,G]MAN BE+ SIMIL> 9 ?IS RESPECT -- :]E F\R DEP5D5T CLAUSES 9 ONE S5T5CE IS NO?+ TO WRITE HOME AB\T4 

,:AT'S MORE1 TO SPEAK ,RUSSIAN Y\ NE$ A COMP>ATIVELY HUGE OP]ATIVE VOCABUL>Y BECAUSE !IR WORDS >E SO SPECIFIC1 :]EAS WE T5D TO GET BY ) JU/ A FEW /OCK V]BS ?AT EA* C>RY A BA?TUB FULL ( MEAN+S4  ,= EXAMPLE 9 A DETAIL$ ,RUSSIAN-,5GLI% DICTION>Y ! WORD 0GO0 WILL TAKE UP ?REE :OLE PAGES BECAUSE EA* ( \R V>I\S MEAN+S REQUIRES A DI/9CT ,RUSSIAN V]B4  ,ANYH[ ?IS EV5+ ,I WAS HANG+ \T ) ,KATYA1 ,&REY1 ,VLA/A1 & AN AN>*I/ VISIT+ FROM ,SLOVAKIA4  ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT :5 ,SLAVS GET TOGE!R !Y LIKE TO COMP>E NOTES ON ACC5TS & IDIOM2 ( C\RSE ! BE/ ?+ TO DO IS TRADE JOKES & LE>N =EIGN CURSE WORDS & TONGUE-TWI/]S -- SKOROGOVORKA -- & AMID ALL \R POLYGLOTTON\S P]AMBULATIONS ,I REALIZ$1 MID-S5T5CE 7,I ?9K ! S5T5CE WAS3 0,IT'S LIKE ONE ( ?OSE JOKES ?AT EV]YBODY KN[S1 LIKE 0:Y DID ! *ICK5 --007 ?AT !SE PEOPLE HAD NEV] HE>D ! JOKE3 :Y DID ! *ICK5 CROSS ! ROAD8  ,H]E ,I WAS1 NI< ON QU>T] ( A C5TURY OLD1 AB\T TO TELL PEOPLE MY [N AGE = !IR V]Y FIR/ TIME :Y ! *ICK5 CROSS$ ! ROAD4  ,! GODFA!R ( ALL ,5GLI%-LANGUAGE JOKES6  ,IT WAS SO EXCIT+1 ,I HAD TO GET UP & DO A LITTLE DANCE FIR/4  ,& ! BE/ ?+8  ,BECAUSE WE REALLY DON'T KN[1 9 ! C\RT ( WORLD OP9ION1 :E!R ?AT JOKE IS FUNNY OR NOT1 TO US IT'S MORE AN EXAMPLE ( A JOKE1 A S5T5CE ?AT SIGNIFIES A JOKE RA!R ?AN A JOKE 9 ITSELF1 WE'VE ALREADY HE>D ! PUN*L9E 9 UT]O444 ,SO ! BE/ ?+8  ,!Y LAU<$6  ,SUB/ANTIALLY6  7,MAYBE IT WAS MY DANCE87  ,SWEET6 ,N'E/-CE PAS8 

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,MY MOM HAS HAD TO GO BACK TO ! ,/ATES = BACK SURG]Y4  ,?IS YE> %E GETS TO RETIRE FROM H] HAT$ JOB1 BUT %E HAS NOT ESCAP$ SOON 5\<4  ,TOO MANY /RESSFUL H\RS BEH9D A DESK HAVE RU9$ H] SP9E4  ,BUT IT SEEMS AS ?\< H] LIFE WILL ONLY BEG9 AFT] RETIREM5T4  ,%E'S LIKE A SMALL *ILD1 9 ! BE/ POSSIBLE S5SE1 PLANN+ \T :AT %E WANTS TO DO ) H] LIFE1 ?\< ON ! BAD DAYS %E WOND]S IF ! YE>S ( WORK HAVE /OL5 H] HEAL? BE=E SETT+ H] FREE4  ,IT'S FUNNY3 H] PASSIONS W]E LANGUAGES & TRAVEL+1 SO %E />T$ ?IS C>E] ?9K+ IT W\LD LET H] BE :O %E WANT$ TO BE4  ,H] P>5TS1 9 !IR TIME1 HAD ESCAP$ G5]ATIONS ( POV]TY 9 ! ,S\? BY BECOM+ A C>E] (FIC] 9 ! MILIT>Y & ! ATT5DANT H\SEWIFE4  ,& MY LITTLE BRO!R1 N[1 IS BE+ VIGOR\SLY PREP>$ = A SIMIL> COMPROMISE4  ,HE'S LIV+ ) MY MO!R ?IS YE>1 ATT5D+ AN 9T]NATIONAL S*OOL & TRY+ DESP]ATELY TO GRADUATE4  ,JOHN IS A NATURAL G5IUS ) A CAM]A & ) ANY MUSICAL 9/RUM5T HE PICKS UP1 BUT ! BUREAUCRATIC DEM&S ( HI< S*OOL LEAVE HIM LITTLE 5]GY TO DEVELOP !SE TAL5TS3 HE HAS TO LE>N *EMI/RY EQUATIONS HE MI<T NEV] USE AGA9 9 HIS LIFE1 HE HAS TO COMPLETE HOMEWORK ASSIGNM5TS ?AT MAY OR MAY NOT BE HELPFUL = HIM1 & HIS [N P>TICUL> NE$S & IDIOSYNCRASIES >E CONSID]$ IRRELEVANT 9 ?IS PROCESS4  ,EV]Y DAY HE COMES HOME ,I SEE !Y'VE BEAT5 A LITTLE MORE ( ?AT VITAL SP>K \T ( HIM4 

,S*OOL IS ! PRISON = ! SUBMISSIVE1 LIKE PRISON IS ! S*OOL = ! DEFIANT4  ,! SUCCESSFUL /UD5TS ADOPT ! *ALL5GES ?AT >E PUT BE=E !M AS !IR [N4  ,!Y WILL DO WELL1 VALU+ !MSELVES BAS$ ON !IR P]=MANCE 9 :ATEV] C>E] IS PLAC$ BE=E !M -- ?IS *OICE ALSO !Y WILL ADOPT AS !IR [N4  ,! O!R /UD5TS1 AT LEA/1 WILL BE TRA9$ TO ACCEPT ! IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL CRIT]IA4  ,! MO/ IMPORTANT LESSON WE LE>N 9 S*OOL1 ! ONE S+LE FACT ?AT )\T EXCEPTION WILL FOLL[ US ?R\<\T \R 5TIRE LIVES1 NO MATT] :AT JOB OR ECONOMIC ROLE WE 5D UP 91 IS ! COMPULSION ( ADH]+ TO >RANGEM5TS WE HAD NO P>T 9 MAK+4  ,! ULTIMATE ANSW] TO EV]Y *ILD'S CURI\S QUE/ION+ IS ! SIMPLE1 AU?ORITATIVE 0,BECAUSE40 ,NO MATT] :E!R ! QUE/ION REG>DS ! COLOR ( ! SKY OR :Y !Y HAVE TO GO TO B$ OR DO !IR HOMEWORK4  ,! CONCLUSION ( ADUL?OOD'S LOGIC1 ?AT WE >E NO MORE FREE TO *ANGE \R SOCIETY ?AN WE >E TO *ANGE ! WAY LI<T REFRACTS ?R\< ! ATMOSPH]E PRODUC+ ! COLOR BLUE1 IS ?AT WE >E1 SIMPLY1 NOT FREE4 

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,A L[-HANG+ SUNLI<T SLIDES ?R\< ! W9D[ & PA9TS ! WALL A HUE ( YELL[ AS ?ICK AS BUTT]1 C>VES \T %AD[S DI/9CT & BLACK AS IRON1 & ALREADY FADES TO MEMORY & SECOND-GUESS+ -- NO1 SURELY 0?ICK AS BUTT]0 & 0BLACK AS IRON0 >E CLUMSILY OV]DONE EV5 = SU* LI<T1 ,I ?9K TO MYSELF1 SCRAT*+ MY HEAD1 =GETT+ ALREADY H[ IT LOOK$4  ,! SUN SETS BEH9D ! HILL ( ! ,BAIKOVA CEMET]Y :]E ! CR[S 9 !IR HUNDR$S SP5D ALL DAY 9 A TREETOP *ORUS1 A S+LE ORGANISM ( A ?\S& BEAKS & A MILLION MIDNI<T FEA!RS ?AT ANY M9UTE N[ ON SOME TWILIT CUE WILL TAKE TO ! SKY1 AS IT DOES EV]Y EV5+ 9 A GREAT :EEL+ :IRLPOOL RITUAL ?AT FLOODS T[>DS MY W9D[ & ROLLS OV] ! BUILD+1 DISAPPE>+1 9 A /IRR+ SORT ( DEA?4  ,TOMORR[ ,I LEAVE ,KYIV = PO9TS S\? & WE/4 

,!SE LA/ WEEKS H]E W9T] HAS TANTALIZ$ CRUELLY4  ,I CAME TO ,UKRA9A HOP+ = ! /RONGE/ W9T] ( MY LIFE1 BUT IT DIDN'T >RIVE UNTIL LATE ,JANU>Y1 TWO WEEKS ( NE> SOLID SN[ & TEMP]ATURES RA!R TAMELY APPROA*+ -- #a1 ! MID-TE5S 9 ,FAHR5HEIT4  ,!N A LITTLE BIT ( TEAS+1 A FEW DAYS ( ?AW1 A FEW DAYS ( SN[1 EA* TIME LEAV+ ME TO WORRY ?AT A GOOD HONE/ W9T] W\LD BECOME A BYGONE EXP]I5CE1 REC$+ IRREVOCABLY 9TO SOME MY?OLOGIZ$ ,CALV9 & ,HOBBES PA/4 

,& B5EA? ?IS BITT] NO/ALGIA1 ,I'VE BE5 TY+ UP ALL MY LOOSE 5DS AS HAPHAZ>DLY AS MI<T BE EXPECT$ = SOMEONE :O NEV] GOT ! ,BOY ,SC\TS BADGE = KNOTSMAN%IP1 QUICKLY F9I%+1 OR GETT+ JU/ A LITTLE FUR!R ALONG1 PAMPHLETS1 /5CILS1 GR\P DISCUSSIONS1 >TICLES1 TRANSLATIONS1 & O!R COLLABORATIONS ) ! AN>*I/S ,I'VE MET & BEFRI5D$ !SE PA/ MON?S4 

,SOON 5\< ,I'M (F1 HOP+ ?AT ,ODESSA IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS ,I'VE HE>D1 ?AT ,MOLDOVA WILL LET ME ?R\< !IR WEE C\NTRY )\T A VISA SO ,I CAN MEET MY CONTACTS 9 ,ROMANIA AS S*$UL$1 ?AT DI/RACTIONS SU* AS !SE WILL MASK ! SADNESS ( LEAV+ ?IS PLACE BEH9D1 & ( GO+ ALONE ONCE MORE 9TO A FUTURE ?AT /AYS BLANK BECAUSE NO EXPECTATIONS C\LD POSSIBLY DESCRIBE IT4 

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,! PEOPLE ON ! TELEVISION H]E 9 ,A!NA >E SAY+ IT'S A W>1 :I* MO/ EV]YONE ,I'M TALK+ TO HAS MET ) GIGGLES4  ,& ! WEA!R1 FIR/ IT WAS TOO GLORI\SLY W>M & BALMY = !RE REALLY TO BE A W>1 & N[ IT'S TOO COLD & GRAY4  ,/ILL1 !RE'S A /RANGE FEEL+ 9 ! CITY -- ! RIOT COPS /&+ 9 L>GE SQUADS ON R&OM CORN]S1 POLICE ) SUBMA*9E GUNS GU>D+ ALL ! GOV]NM5T BUILD+S444 ,IT'S BE5 JU/ A FEW WEEKS BUT SU* A GREAT DI/ANCE 9 GETT+ H]E4 

,ON ,SUNDAY NI<T1 #ah ,FEBRU>Y1 ,I LEFT ,KYIV4  ,MY DE> BICYCLE ,I 5TRU/$ TO MY Y\NG] BRO!R1 & WE SAID \R GOODBYES ON A TRA9 PLAT=M 9 ! FREEZ+ COLD1 \R BODIES CA/+ DEEP %AD[S 9 ! %ALL[ YELL[ LAMPLI<T4 ,ON CREAK+ JO9TS ! TRA9 CLANK$ & /RA9$ & PULL$ ITSELF S\? ON ELECTRIC ROPES1 SETTL+ 9TO A FA/ CANT] ?AT LULL$ ALL ! PASS5G]S TO SLEEP4 ,! SUN'S FIR/ RAYS C>ESS$ \R TIR$ FACES AS WE LUGG$ BAGS D[N ONTO ! PLAT=M 9 ,ODESSA & LOOK$ \T AT ! SILV] DOMES & SPIRES ( ! CITY \T%9+ ! PALE SKY1 :ILE ! FLOCKS ( GULLS CALL$ \T = ! SEA TO DELIV] UP !IR BREAKFA/4 ,ODESSA WAS ! 5D ( ! L9E1 BUT !RE WAS A BUS TO TAKE ME OV] ! WIDE F5S ( ! ,DNIE/R DELTA1 ?R\< ! =LORN HILLS ( ,MOLDOVA DRAP$ ) A SAD MI/1 TO ,*IS9AU1 :]E ANO!R TRA9 C\LD TAKE ME TO ,ROMANIA4 

,I GOT TO ,CRAIOVA1 9 S\!RN ,ROMANIA1 ON ,M>TI1 #b ,FEBRU>IE4  ,MEMB]S ( ,9ITIATIVA ,AUTONOMA & ! AN>*A-FEM9I/ GR\P ,LOVE ,KILLS MET ME AT ! TRA9 /ATION1 & ,I WOND]$ H[ ?IS FIR/ MEET+ W\LD GO4 ,I WAS HEAD$ = ,B>CELONA1 VIA ,GREECE & ,ITALY1 BUT ,I DIDN'T KN[ A S\L 9 ! WORLD AHEAD ( ME4 ,AFT] MON?S ( MAK+ FRI5DS & A TEMPOR>Y HOME1 ,I WAS ON MY [N AGA94 ,9 ,ABOLI%+ ! ,BORD]S FROM ,BEL[ OR FROM FRI5DS 9 ,KYIV ,I HAD GOTT5 A FEW CONTACTS 9 ,ROMANIA1 ,BULG>IA1 & ,GREECE1 SO ,I ALREADY HAD PLACES TO /AY & WAS EV5 S*$UL$ TO GIVE A FEW PRES5TATIONS1 BUT ,I HAD NO IDEA :AT K9D ( PEOPLE !Y W]E4 ,I HOP$ TO F9D 5\< SOLID>ITY & HOSPITALITY TO GET ME BY4 

,IOANA & ,CORVA BR\<T ME TO !IR AP>TM5T & PUT ME UP 9 ! B$ USUALLY CLAIM$ BY !IR DOGS4 ,I WAS N]V\S & %Y AT FIR/1 BUT !SE TWO /RANG]S W]E SO E>NE/ ?AT 9 ! 5D ,I C\LD FEEL NO?+ BUT ! LOVE ?AT P\RS \T FROM ! HE>T & FILLS UP ONE'S BELLY :5 PEOPLE :O %>E A /RUGGLE ?AT IS REAL 9 ITS DANG]S & S9C]E 9 ITS DREAMS CROSS PA?S4 ,!Y TOOK C>E ( ME BECAUSE ,I WAS A COMRADE4 ,?AT'S AN UGLY WORD 9 ,AM]ICAN ,5GLI%1 ?ANKS TO ,SOVIET DI%ONE/Y & ! ,R$ ,SC>E4 ,P]HAPS IT'S BETT] TO SAY COMPANION1 SOMEONE :O ACCOMPANIES Y\ ON ! LONG PA? =W>D4 ,= A FEW WOND]FUL DAYS ,I %>$ !IR PA? ) !M1 HE>+ AB\T !IR PROJECTS1 ! OB/ACLES !Y FAC$1 & TELL+ !M AB\T ! ?+S ,I HAD SE5 & LE>N$4 ,WE TRAD$ 5\< ( \RSELVES ?AT YE>S LAT]1 READ+ LETT]S FROM ONE ANO!R1 WE C\LD SEE ?AT WE W]E /ILL ON ! SAME PA?1 LOOK+ = ! BE/ WAY =W>D4 

,AN>*Y IS A GIFT3 IT IS A MEAL Y\ COOK 9 ORD] TO %>E IT1 & IT IS ! PLEASURE Y\ GET FROM %>+4 ,IOANA & ,CORVA F$ ME WELL ON RI*1 SALTY1 OILY FOOD1 ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ BY BREAD1 W9E1 & PICKL$ PEPP]S1 MU* ( IT MADE BY !IR FAMILY MEMB]S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,& !Y %[$ ME !IR T[N4 ,!Y LIV$ 9 ,CRAIOVITA1 A WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOOD ?AT HELD A FIF? ( ! CITY'S #d1 9HABITANTS4  ,>RAY$ >\ND IT LIKE IMMOBILE CON/ELLATIONS W]E A GRAVEY>D1 A ,ROMA VILLAGE1 & A TOXIC WA/E DUMP4 

,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,ROMANIA WAS T9Y4  ,! DICTATOR%IP FELL 9 #aihi DUR+ A /AGE-MANAG$ SPECTACLE ?AT TOOK ITS CUES FROM EV5TS 9 ! RE/ ( ! REGION4  ,WELL CONNECT$ PEOPLE KNEW :]E TO 9VE/ !IR /OCKS 9 ! TRANSITION+ ECONOMY :5 ! /ATE SOLD (F ITS PROP]TIES1 :ILE ORD9>Y PEOPLE TYPICALLY 9VE/$ 9 !IR PLACES ( WORK4  ,! HI<] UPS1 :O W]E 9VE/+ ELSE:]E1 BILK$ & BANKRUPT$ !SE LOCAL COMPANIES1 SO ! WORK]S LO/ EV]Y?+ :ILE ! P>TY >I/OCRACY SEAMLESSLY TRANS=M$ 9TO A PRIVATE >I/OCRACY4  ,!RE WAS NO HI/ORY ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,ROMANIA4  ,! V]Y IDEA ( A SOCIAL MOVEM5T IS (T5 CRITICIZ$ BY ! MORE 9SURRECTION>Y ( ,WE/]N AN>*I/S1 BUT ,I ?9K !Y DON'T UND]/& H[ VITAL !SE MOVEM5TS >E1 NOT AS AN 5D 9 !MSELVES1 BUT AS A />T+ PO9T4  ,! DICTATOR%IP HAD DE/ROY$ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS A POPUL> HABIT1 A SOCIAL FEATURE1 A TRADITION1 EV5 AS A MEMORY1 & LEFT BEH9D ! MUTUALLY DE/RUCTIVE1 CYNICAL 9DIVIDUALISM *>ACT]I/IC ( ! PO/-,SOVIET WORLD4 ,PUNK MUSIC GAVE A VOICE TO ! ALI5ATION ONE W\LD EXPECT 9 SU* A SETT+4  ,TO P>APHRASE ,CORVA1 READ+ ,KAFKA MADE !M PUNKS & LI/5+ TO ,DEAD ,K5N$YS MADE !M AN>*I/S4 

,AFT] SOME YE>S !RE W]E OV] A HUNDR$ AN>*I/S C5T]$ >\ND ! PUNK SC5E 9 ,CRAIOVA ALONE4 ,!Y HAD NO LIT]ATURE AT FIR/3 ,CORVA TOLD ME 9 ALL S]I\SNESS ?AT !Y EV5 RESORT$ TO LOOK+ UP AN>*Y 9 ! 5CYCLOP$IA4  ,BUT !IR F\NDATION WAS NOT /RONG 5\<4 ,AS GOV]NM5T REPRESSION M\NT$ PEOPLE GAVE UP1 MOV$ \T1 F\<T ONE ANO!R1 OR TURN$ TO AN 9CREAS+LY ESCAPI/ PUNK CULTURE4  ,N[ ! GR\P WAS V]Y SMALL4  ,! FEW REMA9+ MEMB]S W]E DO+ !IR BE/ TO SPREAD IDEAS -- BY HOLD+ PROTE/S & PUBLI%+ Z9ES -- TO OV]COME ! ISOLATION BUILT 9TO ! SOCIAL FABRIC4 

,9 ,ROMANIA ,I LE>N$ ?AT TO A PASS+ T\RI/1 A POLICE /ATE WILL PROBABLY LOOK LIKE A PLEASANT PLACE4 ,SOMEONE SP5D+ A FEW WEEKS 9 ,ROMANIA1 /AY+ 9 A HOTEL1 & NOT BEFRI5D+ ANY M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE W\LD NEV] KN[ AB\T ! VISITS BY ! SECRET POLICE1 AB\T ! TORTURE 9 ! POLICE /ATIONS1 AB\T ! SPECIAL ATT5TION GIV5 TO ANYONE :O WANT$ MORE FROM LIFE ?AN %OPP+1 AB\T ! UNM>K$ C> P>K$ \TSIDE AN AN>*I/'S AP>TM5T1 WAT*+ !M = WEEKS4 ,! POLICE VISIT$ MEMB]S ( ! AN>*I/ GR\P AFT] AN ANTI-ELECTION CAMPAIGN1 AFT] POLITICAL /ICK]S W5T UP1 AFT] !Y *ECK$ \T ! LIBR>Y'S SOLE AN>*I/ BOOK -- AN OLD ONE BY ,BAKUN94 ,IF ! COPS WANT$ TO 09VITE0 AN ACTIVI/ TO AN 9T]VIEW AT ! /ATION !Y W\LD LEAVE ! SUMMONS ) ! NEI<BORS SO EV]YONE >\ND W\LD KN[ ! P]SON WAS 9 SOME K9D ( TR\BLE1 & BECOME SUSPICI\S1 & HELP ) ! SURVEILLANCE4 ,IF ! COPS SAW ?AT A Y\NG P]SON WAS />T+ TO RADICALIZE1 />T+ TO TALK ) ! AN>*I/S1 !Y W\LD TALK TO ! P]SON'S P>5TS1 TO ! EMPLOY]S1 TO MOBILIZE SOCIAL PRESSURE & BR+ ?AT P]SON BACK 9TO L9E & ISOLATE ! COMMITT$ AN>*I/S FROM ! WORLD4 ,:ILE ,I WAS !RE SOME AN>*I/ GRAFFITI W5T UP 9 ! CITY1 & AFT]W>DS ONE ( ! FEW EMPLOY$ MEMB]S ( !IR GR\P GOT FIR$ FROM HIS JOB AFT] ! POLICE PAID A VISIT TO HIS BOSS4 

,I NEV] ?\<T TO /AY LONG 9 ,ROMANIA BUT ,IOANA & ,CORVA CONV9C$ ME TO /AY A FEW DAYS MORE & GO ) !M TO A PUNK CONC]T 9 ,TIMISO>A4 ,WE TOOK ! BUS1 ?R\< ! S\!RN SPUR ( ! ,C>PA?IANS1 SUP9E & /EELY-EY$ M\NTA9S LOOK+ D[N ON ! RIV]4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE WAS ,S]BIA4  ,H]E !Y CALL ! RIV] ,DUN>E1 FOLL[+ ! ,DACIANS1 ! ANCI5T ,CELTIC 9HABITANTS1 :O CALL$ IT ,DUN]IUS4  ,9 ,5GLI% WE'VE %ORT5$ ! ,ROMANS' ,DANUVIUS TO ,DANUBE1 & SOME ( ! O!R T5 NATIONS ?R\< :I* ?IS RIV] FL[S CALL IT ! ,DONAU1 ,DUNAJ1 ,DUNA1 & ,DUNAV4 ,DANU1 9CID5TALLY1 9 ,PROTO-,9DO-,EUROPEAN1 MEANS RIV]1 & ! SAME ROOT CAN BE F\ND 9 ! ,DNIEPR1 ,KYIV'S RIV]1 & 9 ! ,DON ( ,RUSSIA4 

,! CONC]T WAS 9 A BUILD+ LIKE AN OLD CITADEL1 :I* ,TIMISO>A'S AN>*O-PUNKS (T5 US$4  ,SIX B&S PLAY$1 BUT ! ONLY ONES ,I REMEMB] W]E ! TWO ,I 5JOY$ -- ,PAVILIONUL #cb FROM ,BUCURE/I1 & ,AKTIVNA ,PROPAG&A FROM ,SLOV5IA4 ,IT WAS SAD SEE+ ! PUNKS DR9K+ !MSELVES TO DEA?1 & SADD] /ILL = ! OPPORTUNITY ?AT WAS MISS$4 ,CONC]TS LIKE !SE W]E SOME ( ! FEW TIMES ?AT AN>*I/S FROM ! :OLE C\NTRY C\LD COME TOGE!R & TALK & NETWORK1 BUT NOT 5\< PEOPLE W]E MOTIVAT$ OR SOB] 5\< TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,IOANA & ,CORVA W]E DI/RESS$ ,RESI/ANCE CAN'T /AY /ILL4  ,IT CAN EI!R BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE OR IT CAN BECOME A PO/URE2 A PO/URE SOON BECOMES A GE/URE1 & F9ALLY !SE GE/URES ONLY MASK HYPOCRISY AS !Y BECOME SELF-DEFEAT+4 ,!RE IS A F9AL UN9T5D$ HONE/Y 9 !IR GE/URES3 0SMA% ! /ATE0 SAY ! LYRICS & ! PAT*ES = SALE4 ,BY N[ !Y'RE SO MU* A P>T ( ! /ATE ( ?+S1 & !Y'RE SMA%+ !MSELVES TO BITS4 

,I WI%$ F]V5TLY TO BE ABLE TO PULL ! WORD 0SOLID>ITY0 \T ( A HAT & HAVE IT MANIFE/ AS SOME?+ REAL1 SOME?+ BORN \T ( ! %E] DESIRE TO GIVE !M SOME?+ ?AT W\LD MAKE !IR /RUGGLE A LITTLE EASI]4 ,) ! TYPICAL GUILT ( ! \TSID]1 ,I FELT AWFUL AB\T LEAV+ !M 9 ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& ,I FELT AWFUL AB\T FEEL+ AWFUL2 ( C\RSE !Y CAN TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES & KEEP ON FI<T+4  ,BUT SOMETIMES ONE WANTS TO TAKE ON ALL ! DESPAIR & HOLD IT CLOSE2 TAKE ?AT RI*1 HEAVY SADNESS ?AT LIKE A BUZZ>D %AD[S \R LIVES ( FI<T+ AGA9/ EV]Y?+1 = EV]Y?+2 TURN IT 9TO BEAUTY ?AT CUTS JU/ AS %>P2 & TURN ?AT 9TO 9SANE HOPE1 & 5\< CRAZ9ESS TO BELIEVE 9 IT1 ?AT WE WILL W91 & ?AT MAYBE EV5 \R <O/S WILL BE SUB/ANTIAL 5\< TO SMELL1 JU/ ONCE1 ! SWEAT & BREA? ( !SE ?+S WE DREAM AB\T4 

,BUT ,I C\LD SAY NO?+ MORE POETIC ?AN 0TAKE C>E0 & 0KEEP 9 T\*0 :5 ,I F9ALLY HEAD$ \T ( ,ROMANIA 9 ! MID/ ( A S]IES ( HASSLES LIKE ?OSE ?AT ALWAYS ACCOMPANY & OV]:ELM ! PURSUIT ( ?+S L(TY4 

,A SMALL GR\P ( AN>*I/S P]SI/+ 9 A POLICE /ATE 

,! WAY !Y CONSPIRE 9 SMOKY CAFES  

DUCK+ ! WAT*  

( ! SECRET POLICE  

TO PLAN !IR DESP]ATE REBELLION  

IS AS BEAUTIFUL  

AS ! SI<T ( A RI* BLUE SKY  

?R\< GRAY B>S  

FRAM$ 9 A DIRTY CONCRETE WALL4 

,ON ! #b#f?1 ,I WAS S*$UL$ TO GIVE A PRES5TATION 9 ,S(IYA1 ! CAPITAL ( ,BULG>IA4  ,I HAD 9T5D$ TO GET !RE ON ,SUNDAY ! #b#e? -- ,N$ELI1 #be ,FEVRU>I4  ,BUT ! ,ROMANIAN TRA9 SY/EM WAS JU/ SWIT*+ TO COMPUT]S1 & ,I WAS ?W>T$ BY A <O/ TRA94  ,! NEXT NON-PHANTASMIC TRANSPORT W\LD GET ME TO ,S(IYA F\R H\RS AFT] MY PRES5TATION4  ,9 ! 5D ,I CROSS$ ! BORD] ON FOOT AT ,GIURGIU1 WALK+ OV] ! ,DANUBE BRIDGE4  ,!N ,I HOPP$ ON A BUS ?AT RU%$ ME ?R\< ! BR[N1 /UBBL$ M\NTA9S1 & MADE IT TO ,S(IYA A FEW H\RS E>LY4  ,GEORGI1 MY CONTACT1 MET ME AT ! BUS /ATION & TOOK ME TO HIS PLACE1 :]E ,I C\LD WA% UP & PREP>E4 

,! EV5T WAS AT AN ,N,G,O-FUND$ CULTURAL C5T] ?AT (T5 LET ! AN>*I/S 9 ! BACK DOOR1 UND] ! RAD> ( ! ,WE/]N DONORS1 AMONG !M ,GEORGE ,SOROS1 COMICALLY 5\<4 ,SIMIL> TO ,KYIV1 ! AN>*I/S H]E HAD NO SOCIAL C5T] & HAD TO RELY ON ! G5]OSITY ( LIB]AL FRI5DS :O SUPPORT$ FREE SPEE* 9 A WAY ! *AIRP]SONS ( ! ,WE/]N ,N,G,OS EMPLOY+ !M W\LD NOT HAVE APPRECIAT$1 HAD !Y KN[N4 

,LOTS ( PEOPLE CAME & SEEM$ TO 5JOY ! DISCUSSION ON ! CONCEPT ( A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,I DETAIL$ SOME ACTIONS & /RUGGLES FROM ! LA/ FEW DECADES ?AT HAD US$ A COMB9ATION ( PEACEFUL & DE/RUCTIVE TACTICS TO GOOD EFFECT4 ,I WANT$ TO GIVE A WIDE RANGE ( EXAMPLES ?AT W\LD BE BO? ACCESSIBLE & 9SPIR+ = PEOPLE 9 A MOVEM5T ) A L[ CAPACITY = ACTION1 SO WE TALK$ AB\T ?+S LIKE SIMPLE $UCATION & SOLID>ITY WORK 9 SUPPORT ( MILITANT /RUGGLES ABROAD LIKE 9 ,OAXACA OR ,IRAQ2 POPUL> RIOTS LIKE ! ,/ONEWALL ,REBELLION2 & URBAN GU]RILLA GR\PS LIKE ,DIRECT ,ACTION 9 ,CANADA4 ,A NUMB] ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS W]E ON ! RISE 9 ,BULG>IA1 BUT PEOPLE W]E UNSURE :AT ACTIONS MI<T BE EFFECTIVE1 & H[ ! /RUGGLE C\LD DEVELOP4  ,!RE WAS PL5TY ( PASSIVITY BUT =TUNATELY ?AT WAS RECOGNIZ$ AS A WEAKNESS4  ,NONVIOL5CE AS SU* HADN'T REALLY EM]G$ & HOPEFULLY IT NEV] WILL1 UNLESS ,GEORGE ,SOROS HAS HIS SAY4 

,AS 9 ,UKRA9A & ,ROMANIA & ! RE/ ( ! REGION1 ! DICTATOR%IP HAD PREV5T$ ! EM]G5CE ( ANY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,BULG>IA4 ,! COMMON APA?Y & ISOLATION W]E AT WORK H]E TOO1 ?\< ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS SEEM$ RELATIVELY L>G]1 & GR[+ FA/]4  ,9T]E/+LY1 ,BULG>IA HAD A HUGE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T UP UNTIL ! #a#i#dS1 & ?OSE MEMB]S ( IT :O SURVIV$ ! W> & PASS$ ?R\< ! PRISON CAMPS ( ! ,COMMUNI/S HAD 9 REC5T YE>S H&$ ! TOR* ON TO ! NEXT G5]ATION4  ,!RE WAS A BIT ( A SPLIT 9 ,S(IYA BETWE5 ! OLD-FA%ION$ AN>*I/S :O M9IMIZ$ ! IMPORTANCE ( G5D] & ECOLOGICAL ISSUES -- A C\PLE W]E EV5 HOMOPHOBIC1 ,I'M A%AM$ TO SAY -- & ! NEW] AN>*I/S = :OM !SE LATT] ISSUES W]E V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,QUITE 9 CONTRA/ TO ,ROMANIA1 ,BULG>IAN AN>*ISM HAD LITTLE TO DO ) PUNK1 & MO/ ( ! AN>*I/S W\LD NOT /& \T 9 A CR[D4  ,BUT JU/ LIKE ! ,ROMANIANS1 !IR HOSPITALITY WAS HE>TW>M+4  ,ONE NI<T1 WE /AY$ UP LATE 9 ONE GUY'S AP>TM5T1 TALK+ AB\T ! /RUGGLE1 %>+ EXP]I5CES & /ORIES ( \R V>I\S EF=TS4  ,! NEXT NI<T1 !Y BR\<T ME TO A FILM %[+ AT A B> :OSE [N] WAS SYMPA!TIC TO ! MOVEM5T4  ,! PLACE WAS PACK$1 & !Y W]E EXCIT$ AB\T US+ ! PLACE = MORE EV5TS1 BUT AFT] ,I LEFT ,I HE>D FASCI/S VISIT$ & MADE ! PROPRIETOR AFRAID TO ASSOCIATE ) AN>*I/S ANY MORE4 

,ON ! #a/ ( ,M>* ,I CAME BY TRA9 ?R\< ! EVOCATIVE1 SN[-CAPP$ M\NTA9S & 9TO ,GREECE4 ,TW5TY M9UTES AFT] ,I >RIV$ 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 /ILL TIR$ BECAUSE ,I'D /AY$ UP LATE SAY+ GOODBYES 9 ,S(IYA1 MY CONTACT PICK$ ME UP ON A MOTORCYCLE &1 ) MY BIG HIK+ BACKPACK PULL+ ME PREC>I\SLY BACKW>D1 :ISK$ ME ?R\< ! BUSY CITY /REETS1 %\T+ OV] HIS %\LD] ?AT ,I HAD COME JU/ 9 TIME = A MAJOR /UD5T DEMON/RATION4  ,HE TOOK ME TO !IR SQUAT TO QUICKLY DROP (F MY BACKPACK & RETRIEVE TWO BLACK FLAGS :I* HE HAD ME HOLD1 & AWAY WE SP$ TO ! UNIV]SITY4  ,! FLAGS W]E REALLY TRANSP>5T PRET5SES3 A LITTLE BIT ( BLACK CLO? /APL$ TO A ?ICK & /URDY CLUB :I* WAS ! REAL PURPOSE & SUB/ANCE ( ! AFFILIATION FLAGS USUALLY D5OTE4 

,9 ,GREECE1 UNIV]SITIES W]E PUBLIC4 ,:5 ,I TOLD ONE AN>*I/ H]E H[ MU* ,I HAD TO PAY AT MY RELATIVELY *EAP /ATE S*OOL BE=E ,I DROPP$ \T1 HE SAID 0,?AT'S NOT A PUBLIC UNIV]SITY40 ,H]E1 /UDY+ AT A UNIV]SITY WAS FREE & AVAILABLE TO ALL1 BY CON/ITUTIONAL GU>ANTEE4 ,UNIV]SITIES ALSO HAD ASYLUM1 MEAN+ ! POLICE C\LD NOT 5T]4 ,?IS WAS 9 RECOGNITION ( ! ROLE /UD5T RIOTS PLAY$ 9 TOPPL+ ! ,U,S-BACK$ MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP 9 #a#i#g#d4  ,N[1 AS P>T ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN1 NEOLIB]AL SOCIAL 5G9E]+ ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ! ,GREEK GOV]NM5T WAS TRY+ TO PASS A LAW TO PRIVATIZE ! UNIV]SITIES1 GIVE !M A MORE CORPORATE MANAGEM5T /RUCTURE1 SU* AS EXI/S 9 ! ,U,S1 & TAKE AWAY OR AT LEA/ WEAK5 ! ASYLUM4  ,!Y EV5 HAD TO *ANGE ! CON/ITUTION TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS4  ,! LAW WAS TREM5D\SLY UNPOPUL> AMONG ! /UD5TS1 & S9CE LA/ SPR+ -- ) A %ORT BREAK 9 ! FALL TO ALL[ = EXAMS = ! PREVI\S SEME/]S -- ! /UD5TS & TEA*]S HAD BE5 ON /RIKE1 & ! UNIV]SITIES HAD BE5 OCCUPI$4 

,! BUILD+S W]E ALL COV]$ ) GRAFFITI & DRAP$ ) BANN]S4 ,!Y HELD FREQU5T ASSEMBLIES AT :I* ! /UD5TS MADE DECISIONS AB\T ! RESI/ANCE4  ,EV]Y WEEK = A :ILE N[1 !RE HAD BE5 PROTE/S AGA9/ ! $UCATION RE=M 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 ,A!NA1 & O!R CITIES4  ,V>I\S COMMUNI/ P>TIES CONTROLL$ A L>GE P>T ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 ?\< EV]YONE WORK$ TOGE!R1 ) A /RONG DOSE ( ?AT ACIDIC >GU+ ?AT SEEMS TYPICAL ( ,GREECE4 

,:5 WE PULL$ UP1 SEV]AL ?\S& /UD5TS W]E ASSEMBL+ JU/ 9SIDE ! UNIV]SITY1 SAFE FROM POLICE BECAUSE ( ! ASYLUM4  ,! M>* />T$ (F1 & SOON ! AIR FILL$ ) 5]GETIC1 RHY?MIC *ANTS4  ,! PEOPLE ( ! CITY WAT*$ ! DEMON/RATION PASS BY1 SUPPORTIVE OR AT WOR/ UN(F5D$4  ,Y\NG PEOPLE LEISURELY SPRAYPA9T$ SLOGANS OR /5CILS OV] ALL ! BUILD+S !Y PASS$4  ,IF A SURVEILLANCE CAM]A WAS L[ 5\< !Y W\LD BOO/ UP A COMRADE TO SPRAYPA9T ! L5S BLACK OR JU/ SMA% IT4  ,IF IT WAS HI<] UP !Y W\LD OP5 ! BOX ?AT CONTA9$ ITS ELECTRICAL WIR+ & SET IT ON FIRE4  ,AN ,A,T,M OR TWO GOT SMA%$ = GOOD MEASURE4 

,AT SOME 9T]SECTIONS WE SAW GR\PS ( RIOT POLICE A BLOCK AWAY1 HID+ >\ND ! CORN]1 %AD[+ ! M>*1 CON/ANTLY 9 DEF5SIVE PO/URE4 ,9 ,GREECE1 PEOPLE SAW ! SITUATION MORE CLE>LY ?AN 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,IF POLICE %[$ UP AT A PROTE/1 IT WAS A PROVOCATION & !Y %\LD BE BEAT54  ,AT ?IS PROTE/1 ! POLICE W]E *OOS+ NOT TO FI<T1 SO !Y KEPT !IR DI/ANCE4 ,?IS EXP]I5CE CRY/ALLIZ$ = ME A FEEL+ ,I HAD FROM ,U,S PROTE/S1 H[ ! RIOT COPS /OMP BOLDLY ON BO? SIDES ( ! M>*1 AS WELL AS 9 FRONT & 9 BACK4  ,?IS OBVI\SLY IS NOT TO KEEP ! PEACE OR PROTECT ANYBODY1 & ,I REALIZ$ IT ISN'T EV5 PRIM>ILY TO MA9TA9 CONTROL OR PREV5T RIOT+3 9 FACT ?R\<\T ! #gS & #hS POLICE EXP]TS DET]M9$ IT WAS BETT] TO %[ LESS =CE AT PROTE/S BECAUSE PHYSICALLY ?REAT5+ CR[DS PROVOKES RIOTS4  ,SO !Y BEGAN A DECADES LONG PROJECT ( SOCIAL 5G9E]+ TO MAKE PEOPLE ACCU/OM$ TO POLIC+ & SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,ON ! ONE H& !Y CREAT$ FRI5DLY NEI<BORHOOD POLICE UNITS ?AT W\LD GET 9VOLV$ 9 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS1 C\PL$ ) AN 9CREASE 9 SURVEILLANCE & /RICT] CONTROL ( LI<T CRIMES LIKE GRAFFITI1 & ON ! O!R H& !Y DEVELOP$ HYP]-MILIT>IZ$ RIOT & C\NT]T]RORI/ POLICE MEANT TO BE US$ 9 9CREAS+LY FREQU5T /ATES ( EM]G5CY1 & 9T5D$ TO T]RIFY NORMAL PEOPLE & BY/&]S 9TO P]FECT OB$I5CE & SUBMISSION4  ,N[ADAYS1 !Y HAVE BR\<T BACK ! OV]:ELM+ DISPLAY ( =CE1 ! ?REAT ( VIOL5CE 9 PROTE/ SITUATIONS1 SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT PROVOKES PEOPLE -- IT  MAKES PEOPLE LIVE UND] CON/ANT PROVOCATION BY ! AU?ORITIES & ACCEPT IT AS NORMAL & EV5 COM=TABLE4  ,! GOAL ( ! /ATE WAS NOT TO KEEP ! PEACE BUT TO 9CREASE !IR P[]4  ,! FACT ?AT !Y HAD TO *ANGE !IR POLIC+ TACTICS TO AVOID RIOT+ MU/ HAVE LEFT AN AWFUL TA/E 9 !IR M\?S -- IT REM9D$ !M ?AT !Y W]E NOT OMNIPOT5T1 ?AT !RE /ILL EXI/$ A ?+ CALL$ SOCIETY :I* !Y HAD TO BE AFRAID (4  ,SO !Y RETREAT$1 BUT ONLY TEMPOR>ILY1 *ANG+ C\RSE 9 ORD] TO SCULPT SOCIETY & GET ONE /EP CLOS] TO 5G9E]+ HUMANS ?AT !Y HAVE DREAM$ AB\T = MILL5NIA3 HUMANS ?AT >E COMPLETELY PASSIVE1 ?AT RESPOND TO PROVOCATION & DOM9ATION ONLY ) MORE OB$I5CE4 

,9 ,!SSALONIKI ?AT DAY1 !RE WAS NO FI<T+ ) POLICE1 BECAUSE ! POLICE *OSE TO AVOID IT4  ,! M>* GOT BACK TO ! UNIV]SITY AFT] HAV+ R$ECORAT$ MU* ( ! CITY1 & F9ALLY ,I GOT TO RE/4  ,LAT] 9 ! WEEK ! /UD5T ASSEMBLIES AT ! MAJORITY ( UNIV]SITIES VOT$ TO CONT9UE ! /RIKE1 AS DID ! TEA*]S' UNION IF ,I'M NOT MI/AK54 

,!SSALONIKI WAS A *AOTICALLY CALM CITY4  ,MOTORCYCLI/S WOVE C>EFREE ?R\< TRAFFIC1 P$E/RIANS CR[D$ ! /REETS1 LAZILY SIDL+ \T ( ! WAY ( PASS+ C>S4  ,FL[]S BLOSSOM$ & ORANGE TREES BORE FUIT1 PALM FRONDS TOSS$ 9 ! W9D4  ,EV]Y:]E TROTT$ AMICABLE /REET DOGS1 /REET DOGS :O WALK$ 9TO P>TIES ON ! UNIV]SITY OR CONV]G$ 9 !IR DOZ5S ON ! PROTE/S & CAME ALONG ) ! M>*ES4  ,M\NTA9S GA!R$ CLOSE >\ND ! CITY1 AN EAG] SEMICIRCLE FAC+ ! SEA1 :I* EXT5D$ FLAT & =EV]4  ,!RMAIKOS ,GULF3 OILY WAT] /RAITJACKET$ ) PI]S & C>GO CRANES4  ,AP>TM5TS L9$ ! H>BOR D[N TO ! ,:ITE ,T[] -- A =M] PRISON -- & ! /ATUE TO ,ALEX&] ! ,GREAT1 KN[N TO O!RS AS ! ,BUT*]4 ,CATS FUCK$ 9 OP5 PIT >*AEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ?AT REVEAL$ ANCI5T LAY]S ( ,!SSALONIKI4  ,!SE PITS JU/ LAY !RE ?R\<\T ! CITY1 ALONGSIDE AP>TM5T BLOCKS ?AT LOOK$ LIKE /ACK$ S$IM5T ROCK4  ,IT CREAT$ ! IMPRESSION ?AT OV] TIME NEW /ORIES W]E SIMPLY ADD$ ON TOP ( !SE S9K+ BLOCKS2 ?AT IF ,I W]E TO DESC5D TO ! LONG AB&ON$ BASEM5T ( ONE ( !SE AP>TM5TS ,I W\LD F9D ! RU9S & MUMMIES ( :AT A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO HAD BE5 ! FIR/ FLOOR4  ,! /REETS ,I WALK$ ?OSE DAYS WILL BE BURI$ 9 A ?\S& YE>S4  ,CURI\SLY1 IT MAY BE UP TO US TO DET]M9E JU/ :AT K9D ( SOCIETY WILL BE UP !RE PE]+ D[N AT ! RU9S1 %OVEL 9 H&4 

,REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS 9 ,GREECE W]E IMM$IATELY MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN 9 ! OLD ,SOVIET BLOC4  ,IT HELP$ ?AT !RE W]E T5S ( ?\S&S ( AN>*I/S1 SEV]AL MAJOR LEFTI/ P>TIES1 & EV]YONE WAS FI<T+ EV]YONE ELSE4  ,9 BROK5 ,5GLI%1 MY HO/S EXPLA9$ TO ME ! 9FI<T+ AMONG ! ,GREEK AN>*I/S4  ,! WOR/ SPLIT1 BUT BY NO MEANS ! ONLY SPLIT1 WAS BETWE5 ! 9SURRECTION>Y ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/S & ! MORE LEFTI/1 =MALLY ORGANIZ$ ,ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ,MOVEM5T1 ALSO KN[N BY ITS ,GREEK 9ITIALS1 ALPHA KAPPA4  ,! FOLKS ,I WAS /AY+ ) HAT$ ALPHA KAPPA1 & :5 !Y F\ND \T ?AT ,I PLANN$ TO VISIT A SOCIAL C5T] 9 ,A!NA ?AT HAPP5$ TO BE RUN BY ALPHA KAPPA1 !Y URG$ ME NOT TO GO4  ,! FEUD SEEM$ TO BE AT ITS WOR/ 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 :]E PEOPLE FROM ALPHA KAPPA HAD ALLEG$LY BEAT5 UP A FEW AN>*I/S !Y SUSPECT$ ( /EAL+ A COMPUT] AT ONE ( !IR EV5TS1 & 9 RETALIATION SOME PEOPLE FIREBOMB$ ALPHA KAPPA'S SOCIAL C5T]4 

,! MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE CLE>LY HAD MANY /R5G?S1 BUT 9 MY %ORT TIME !RE IT SEEM$ FLAGRANTLY OBVI\S ?AT HEAL?Y COMMUNICATION & RE/ORATIVE =MS ( CONFLICT RESOLUTION W]E NOT AMONG !M4  ,NEI!R WAS !IR RESOLVE TO COMBAT PATRI>*Y ?AT /RONG4  ,MANY ( ! AN>*I/S W]E QUITE MA*O & DISMISSIVE ( G5D] PROBLEMS4  ,!RE WAS AN IMPORTANT M9ORITY ( REM>KABLY /RONG WOM5 :O W]E EMP[]$ & RESPECT$1 BUT 9 A CURI\S DYNAMIC ,I NOTIC$ 9 O!R MA*O C\NTRIES AS WELL1 ! LEAD+ WOM5 SEEM$ TO HAVE ! SAME ATTITUDE T[>DS FEM9ISM AS ! M54  ,!Y W]E1 ,I SUPPOSE1 SELF-MADE LEAD]S1 & DIDN'T NE$ ANY WOM5'S MOVEM5T TO SUPPORT !M4  ,I IMAG9E IT W\LD BE A V]Y DIFFICULT MOVEM5T = MILD] WOM5 TO P>TICIPATE 94  ,= ME1 AS A MAN :O DOESN'T WANT ! ROLE SOCIETY HAS GIV5 ME1 ,I WAS SOMETIMES UNCOM=TABLE 9 ! TANGIBLY MA*O ATMOSPH]E1 ?\< ! PEOPLE >\ND ME W]E SO GREG>I\S ?AT = BETT] OR WORSE ,I NE>LY ALWAYS 5JOY$ MYSELF4 

,P>ASKEVI1 #b ,M>TI\ WAS ! DAY ( MY PRES5TATION4 ,9 ! MORN+ WE WALK$ >\ND ! CITY PA/+ UP ! LA/ ( ! #a PO/]S !Y HAD PR9T$ TO ANN\NCE ! EV5T4 ,I'M /ILL AMAZ$ AT H[ PROLIFIC ! ,GREEK AN>*I/S >E AT MAK+ PO/]S & O!R PROPAG&A4  ,SOME ( ! PEOPLE HO/+ ME RAN ,!SSALONIKI'S *APT] ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 :I* SUPPORTS POLITICAL PRISON]S & ANTI-PRISON /RUGGLES4  ,:5 !Y HAD F\ND \T1 DUR+ \R EMAIL CORRESPOND5CE1 ?AT ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 SIMIL> WORK 9 ! ,/ATES1 !Y HAD 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK 9 !IR 9FO%OP AB\T ! PRISON SY/EM & PRISON] SUPPORT WORK 9 MY C\NTRY4  ,AB\T #d PEOPLE CAME1 & ,I WAS V]Y PLEAS$ BY ! ,GREEK ATT5TION SPAN4  ,!Y /AY$ ?REE H\RS1 & MO/ ( IT WAS QUE/IONS & DISCUSSION4  ,G5]ALLY1 PEOPLE W]E ALREADY SYMPA!TIC TO ! IDEA ( SUPPORT+ NOT ONLY POLITICAL PRISON]S BUT ALL PRISON]S4  ,I ALSO PU%$ ! IDEA ?AT A L>GE P>T ( GETT+ RID ( ! PRISON SY/EM1 & ! /ATE ITSELF1 WAS =M+ /RONG COMMUNITY RELATION%IPS ?AT CAN REPAIR CONFLICTS & SOCIAL H>M )\T RELIANCE ON ! POLICE & C\RTS4 

,ON ,SABBATO ! #cRD1 ,I F9ALLY W5T TO ,FABRIKA ,YFANET1 A HUGE SQUATT$ FACTORY ) H\S+1 MEET+ & EV5T SPACE1 A B>1 A LIBR>Y1 P+ PONG TABLES1 >T ROOMS1 A CLIMB+ WALL1 & AN 9DOOR HALFPIPE SET UP = BIK]S4 ,! SQUAT HAD BE5 ! C5T] ( A WEEKLONG MEET+ ON FI<T+ ! ,E,U IMMIGRATION REGIME4  ,GREEK & IMMIGRANT AN>*I/S HAD COME FROM ALL OV]4 ,9 ADDITION TO A LOT ( PROTE/S1 ,NO ,BORD] CAMPS -- 9 CONJUNCTION ) ,BULG>IAN OR ,TURKI% AN>*I/S -- & O!R SOLID>ITY WORK1 ,GREEK AN>*I/S HAD EV5 BROK5 9TO & %UT D[N SOME ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS :]E ,EUROPE'S UNDESIR$ REFUGEES W]E W>EH\S$4  ,AFT] WAT*+ SOME VIDEO CLIPS ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ! DET5TION C5T]S OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S ,I SAT ALONE ON ! /EPS ON ! $GE ( ! CR[D4  ,BUT ,I SOON F\ND MYSELF1 OV] A BOTTLE ( *EAP W9E1 9 A MOV+ DISCUSSION ) A SMALL GR\P ( IMMIGRANTS :O CAME UP TO ME & JU/ />T$ TALK+4  ,WE SPOKE AB\T NATIONALISM1 NATIONALITY1 VIOL5CE1 COMP>$ ! SITUATION 9 ! ,U,S & 9 ,GREECE1 & DISCOV]$ EV5 MORE REASONS :Y ! /ATE NE$$ TO BE DE/ROY$4 

,LAT]1 AFT] SOME R\NDS ( P+ PONG1 WE F\ND \RSELVES ?REE /ORIES UP ON ! RO( ( ! SQUAT1 WAT*+ ! %AD[ ( ! E>? SWALL[ ! FULL MOON :OLE4 ,AMID ! *ATT] ( ,GREEKS1 ,ALBANIANS1 ,TURKS1 & ,>ABS1 ,I FELT1 P]HAPS ) UN=GIVABLE MEAN+LESSNESS & S5TIM5TALITY1 LIKE ! D>K SIL5T EXOC5T] ( ! UNIV]SE1 ! R+ ( PO9TS :]E ! \T] $GES COME TOGE!R1 OPPOSITES MEET & CONT9UE 9 ! O!R DIRECTION4 ,& ! WORLD W5T ON LIKE WE CAN H>DLY KEEP IT FROM DO+1 ! %AD[ BEGAN TO SLIP (F ! O!R SIDE & BACK 9TO ! POOL ( NI<TBLACK SKY1 & ! IRREPRESSIBLE ,GREEKS1 A GR\P ( ,SITUATIONI/S 9 ?IS CASE1 SOON BEGAN BELT+ \T1 = ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD TO HE>1 ! TRADITIONAL PROTE/ *ANTS MODIFI$ TO URGE PEOPLE TO COME \TSIDE & WAT* ! ECLIPSE4  ,& !N !RE WAS A PUNK %[ 9 ! OCCUPI$ UNIV]SITY -- ! PREVI\S NI<T HAD BE5 DISCO1 !RE'S NO MUSIC MONOCULTURE 9 ! MOVEM5T H]E -- & A LITTLE LAT] ,I W5T (F BY MYSELF TO F9D AN 9T]NET CAFE & SEE IF ,I HAD ANY EMAILS FROM FRI5DS1 AS ,WORLD ( ,W>CRAFT & ,C9DY ,LAUP] S\ND$ 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 

,ON ! #f? ( ,M>* ,I CAME TO ,A!NA4  ,MY HO/S W]E /EEP$ 9 ! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,9HABIT+ A COM=TABLY ILL-DEF9$ IDEOLOGICAL T]RA9 SOME:]E BETWE5 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM1 MY/ICAL ,BUDDHISM1 & ,DADAISM1 !IR GR\P EXPLOR$ ! RADICAL POT5TIAL ( RAVES & /REET P>TIES 9 ! ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS TRADITION FROM ! ,U,K4 ,SOME ( !M SEEM$ LIKE NORMAL ,GREEKS1 SOME LIKE HIPPIES -- BUT )\T ?AT MU%Y1 NONCRITICAL $GE ?AT PISSES ME (F AB\T ,AM]ICAN HIPPIES4  ,!Y G5]ALLY DIDN'T TAKE SIDES 9 ! 9FI<T+1 TRI$ TO WORK ) ALL GR\PS1 & !Y LIK$ HAV+ LONG CONV]SATIONS1 SO WE GOT ALONG PRETTY WELL4  ,! FIR/ NI<T WE HAD D9N] AT ,PETROS' AP>TM5T1 FEA/+ ON *EESE & OLIVES & OREGANO FROM HIS VILLAGE4  ,I LIK$ ! CONCEPT ( HAV+ A VILLAGE4  ,I WI%$ ,I HAD ONE4 ,I WOND] H[ MU* WE CAN RETR(IT \RSELVES 9TO ! LIFE & PA/ WE F9D IDEAL1 :E!R WE HAVE TO BE BORN ) IT OR =EV] P9E = IT1 OR IF ALI5ATION IS REALLY ! HUMAN CONDITION -- EV5 = ?OSE :O HAVE ROOTS -- & WE'RE ALL JU/ IMITAT+ IMITATORS4 

,! NEXT DAY !Y TOOK ME TO ,EX>*IA4  ,?AT'S ! NEI<BORHOOD'S (FICIAL NAME4  ,IT MEANS 0\TSIDE ( AU?ORITY10 & IT WASN'T AN EXAGG]ATION4  ,EX>*IA WAS A C\NT]CULTURAL HAV54  ,MANY PEOPLE :O LIV$ & HUNG \T !RE W]E RADICALS1 & !Y LEFT !IR M>K4  ,AN>*I/ PO/]S & /ICK]S \TNUMB]$ & OV]:ELM$ ! CORPORATE GRAFFITI -- ! ADV]TIS+4  ,! AUTONOMY ( ! >EA WAS VISIBLE 9 O!R WAYS AS WELL4  ,POLICE R>ELY 5T]$4  ,GANGS ( RIOT COPS /OOD ON WAT* AT ALL H\RS ON ! BORD]S2 AL]T1 N]V\S1 %IELDS AT ! READY4  ,9 ,GREECE1 AN>*Y WAS A FEATURE ON ! MAP4 

,ON ! #h? !RE WAS TO BE A DEMON/RATION3 ! WEEKLY /UD5T PROTE/ M>*4  ,TWO WEEKS E>LI]1 #c-#d1 PEOPLE HAD M>*$ FROM ! UNIV]SITY TO ,P>LIAM5T1 & MANY PEOPLE W]E SAY+ ?AT WAS ! HI< WAT] M>K4  ,NOBODY WAS EXPECT+ TO MAKE HI/ORY ?IS DAY4  ,& FOLKS W]E A BIT WORRI$3 !Y RECOGNIZ$ ?AT IF ANYONE GOT >RE/$ AT ?IS PROTE/1 0!Y WILL BE FUCK$40 ,= ONE ?+1 ?REE AN>*I/S :O GOT >RE/$ ALMO/ A YE> AGO F9ALLY GOT RELEAS$ AFT] GO+ ON HUNG] /RIKE & W9N+ 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY1 SO AS !Y SAW IT ! /ATE NE$$ SOME MORE PRISON]S4 ,MORE IMPORTANTLY1 ! POLICE HAD BE5 EMB>RASS$ 9 ! M$IA LATELY1 & !Y NE$$ TO %[ =CE4  ,! O!R DAY1 POLICE HAD %OT LIVE AMMUNITION OV] ! HEADS ( A GR\P ( AN>*I/S DE/ROY+ A SURVEILLANCE CAM]A4  ,! ,M9I/] ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD] JU/IFI$ !IR ACTIONS1 SAY+ ?AT 9 ,GREECE ! POLICE >E 0AT W>0 ) ! AN>*I/S4  ,BUT /UD5TS & O!RS CAME \T ANYWAY TO TAKE ! /REETS ?IS DAY4  ,WE ALL GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( A UNIV]SITY BUILD+ UNTIL \R NUMB]S SWELL$ TO MAT* ! SIZE ( ! PROTE/ TWO WEEKS AGO4  ,AN H\R OR TWO AFT] ! S*$UL$ TIME1 ! M>* WAS READY TO />T4  ,ON ! WAY TO ,SYNTAGMA ,SQU>E A FEW LUXURY /ORES GOT SMA%$4  ,IT WAS ALMO/ CU/OM>Y3 ! AN>*I/S DID IT CALMLY & ! EMPLOYES WAT*$ UNHAPPILY BUT UNFRI<T5$ UNTIL ! SECURITY GATE CAME D[N & EV]YONE MOV$ ON4  ,MASK$ PROTE/]S SET FIRE TO SOME BANKS & TOOK D[N MORE SECURITY CAM]AS4  ,O!RS COV]$ ! WALLS 9 PA9T$ SLOGANS4  ,CON/ANT & EXUB]ANT W]E ! *ANTS ( ! CR[D4 

,C]TA9 >EAS ( ! M>* W]E LESS SAVORY1 LESS LIVELY4  ,! COMMUNI/S ALWAYS M>*$ BEH9D !IR BANN]1 EV]Y TIME L$ BY A TI<T L9E EXCLUSIVELY MADE UP ( M5 ) LOCK$ >MS & FACES ( SELF-RI<TE\S SEV]ITY4  ,& !RE WAS A C]TA9 M>TYR COMPLEX AB\T !M1 CLE> 9 ! WAY !Y L9$ UP AGA9/ ! RIOT POLICE ON ! $GES ( ! M>*4  ,!IR 9T5TION WAS TO CONTROL1 OR FROM !IR P]SPECTIVE PROTECT1 ! CR[DS BEH9D !M & PREV5T FI<T+1 BUT Y\ C\LD SEE 9 !IR /]N FACES !IR REAL MOTIVATION WAS A DESIRE = ! POLICE TO BEAT !M4  ,!Y APP>5TLY C\LD NOT CONCEIVE TAK+ ! 9ITIATIVE !MSELVES1 BUT IF !Y W]E ATTACK$1 !Y WON A MORAL HI< GR\ND1 & A PRET5SE = DEM&+ JU/ICE4  ,=TUNATELY1 O!RS 9 ! PROTE/ DID NOT NE$ TO WAIT = ! POLICE TO MISBEHAVE 9 ORD] TO FI<T !M4 

,AFT] ! M>* REA*$ ,P>LIAM5T1 ! TEMPO PICK$ UP4  ,) GR[+ ANG]1 PEOPLE YELL$ AT ! SQUADS ( RIOT POLICE GU>D+ ! 9T]SECTIONS & 5TRANCES TO ,P>LIAM5T1 & 9 ! BACKGR\ND  AN OM9\S 0TOCK TOCK0 BEGAN TO S\ND4 ,EVID5TLY SOMEONE HAD BR\<T A BIG HAMM] TO BREAK ! PAVEM5T 9TO /ONES TO ?R[4  ,?IS S+LE 9NOVATIVE P]SON W\LD *ANGE ! C\RSE ( ! 5TIRE PROTE/4  ,! CLOCK TICK$ D[N4  ,A DANG]\S CALM GRIPP$ ! CR[D4  ,!N !RE WAS A FLURRY ( R$ & BLACK FLAGS4  ,A BLOC FROM ! ,ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ,MOVEM5T *>G$ AHEAD1 CLUBS AT ! READY1 CLA%+ 9TO A L9E ( RIOT COPS & TRAD+ BL[S4  ,IT HAD />T$4  ,SOON !RE WAS ! BOOM ( TE> GAS1 & PEOPLE RAN BACK1 !N PU%$ =W>D AGA94 ,A FEW MOLOTOVS W]E ?R[N & COPS RAN >\ND TRY+ TO EXT+UI% !MSELVES4  ,TRA% CANS1 RECYCL+ RECEPTACLES1 & WICK] *AIRS FROM ! LUXURY ,HOTEL ,BRETAGNE ON ! CORN] W]E SET AFLAME1 & !Y BURN$ MU* LONG] ?AN ! COPS4  ,IF ONLY ! PEOPLE HAD REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,BIG ,DAY COMES :5 WE BR+ IT4  ,WE C\LD HAVE US$ MORE MOLOTOVS1 BUT JUDG+ BY !IR SC>CITY IT SEEM$ ?AT ONLY ONE OR TWO AFF9ITY GR\PS HAD CONSID]$ IT WOR?:ILE TO MAKE !M4  ,=TUNATELY1 SOMEONE HAD TAK5 ALONG A HAMM]4  ,! RESULTS W]E SPECTACUL>4  ,A ?ICK RA9 ( :ITE ROCKS PELT$ ! COPS = :AT SEEM$ LIKE AN H\R4  ,AT ! MO/ 9T5SE P]IOD ! ROCKS KEPT ! POLICE AT BAY1 BUT 9 ! 5D IT WAS NOT 5\< TO DRIVE !M (F4  ,!Y HAD TO BE CAUTI\S1 & TRY TO CAT* ! ROCKS ON !IR %IELDS1 SO DUR+ ! B>RAGE !Y W]E KEPT BUSY EV5 ?\< !Y W]5'T 9 MU* DANG] ) ALL !IR >MOR4  ,IT WAS ! MOLOTOVS !Y W]E REALLY AFRAID (1 BUT !SE W]E ALREADY US$ UP4 

,) A LITTLE BIT ( TE> GAS ! POLICE W]E ABLE TO PU% BACK ! MA9 GR\P1 SEP>ATE ! M>*1 & >RE/ A FEW PEOPLE4  ,?IS REALLY %\LDN'T HAVE HAPP5$4  ,A *>GE MI<T HAVE =C$ ! POLICE BACK1 BUT NOBODY D>$4  ,& ! ROCKS1 ( C\RSE1 W]E NOT A GOOD TOOL = UN>RE/+ SOMEBODY -- !Y W]E JU/ AS LIKELY TO HIT UN>MOR$ COMRADES AS ! FULLY PROTECT$ COPS4  ,!RE W]E O!R T>GETS1 H[EV]1 & IT SEEM$ SOMEONE HAD SAV$ UP ONE LA/ MOLOTOV4  ,WE SAW IT SAIL ?R\< ! AIR1 P]FECTLY AIM$1 COMPLET+ ITS GRACEFUL ?IRTY MET] >C TO BUR/ 9TO FLAMES DIRECTLY ATOP ONE ( ! C]EMONIAL GU>DH\SES ?AT /OOD BE=E ,P>LIAM5T4  ,! GU>DS1 ! K9D SO HONORABLY DECORATIVE !Y HAD TO WE> !SE RIDICUL\S SKIRTS & GO >\ND ) A SILLY1 /IFF-LEGG$ M>*1 HAD TO BEAT A DIGNIFI$ RETREAT1 AB&ON+ !IR #b#d-H\R VIGIL AT ! MEMORIAL ( ! UNKN[N SOLDI]1 RI<T AT ! FRONT ( ,P>LIAM5T1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T4  ,! AN>*I/S *E]$4 

,!RE W]E A FEW H\RS ( RE/IVE PEACE1 :ILE ! GU>DH\SE BURN$ TO A CRISP & GAS CONT9U$ TO WAFT ?R\< ! CR[D4  ,! AIR TORE AT ONE'S NOSE1 LIPS1 & LUNGS4  ,PEOPLE WALK$ >\ND1 !IR FACES /REAK$ 9 MAALOX TO C\NT]ACT ! TE>GAS1 OR !Y SAT & WAIT$1 >GU$ OV] :AT TO DO NEXT1 WALK$ =W>D TO ?R[ ! OCCASIONAL ROCK4  ,>\ND SIX 9 ! EV5+1 AFT] MANY ( ! MORE MILITANT PEOPLE HAD GONE HOME1 ! POLICE ATTACK$ 9 =CE1 BEAT+1 GASS+1 & >RE/+ ANYONE !Y C\LD GET !IR H&S ON4  ,!Y PUT P]HAPS FIFTY 9 ! HOSPITAL1 & >RE/$ DOZ5S ( O!RS1 BR++ ! TOTAL NUMB] ( DETA9EES UP TO #f#a4  ,MO/ ( !M W]E /UD5TS4  ,AB\T TWELVE ( ?OSE W]E *>G$ ) FELONIES1 ONE ) ATTEMPT$ MURD]1 JU/ = FI<T+ ! WELL >MOR$ COPS4  ,! M$IA ?AT NI<T SAID ! BURN+ ( ! GU>DH\SE WAS SACRILEGE1 & !Y SAID ! ,M9I/] ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD] %\LD RESIGN BECAUSE ! POLICE W]E NOT /RONG 5\<4  ,MANY ( !M SAID IT WAS A W>4  ,! RI<T W+ ( ! M$IA BLAM$ IT ON ! COMMUNI/S & SOCIALI/S1 SAY+ !Y PROTECT$ ! AN>*I/S1 & ( C\RSE ! COMMUNI/S & SOCIALI/S FLOCK$ TO ! CAM]AS TO BLAME A SMALL M9ORITY1 JU/ AN>*I/S1 = RU9+ ! MOVEM5T & ACT+ ON !IR [N4 

,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! COV]AGE BLAM$ IT ON A HUNDR$1 OR EV5 JU/ T5 K\K\L(ORI1 MASKETE]S -- !IR DEPOLITICIZ$ T]M = ! AN>*I/S4  ,9 ! ,U,S1 DISSID5TS (T5 FALL ALL OV] !MSELVES CON=M+ TO ?IS 0GOOD PROTE/]1 BAD PROTE/]0 DIVIDE1 NEV] REALIZ+ H[ MU* !Y'RE WEAK5+ !IR [N POSITION1 MU* LESS BACK/ABB+ ALLIES4  ,SANCTIMONI\SLY !Y'D SAY1 0SEE1 VIOL5CE HURTS ! MOVEM5T10 )\T REALIZ+ ?AT !Y'RE ! ONES DIVID+ ! MOVEM5T & SID+ ) ! POLICE & ! M$IA4  ,! AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE DON'T FALL 9TO ?IS TRAP SO EASILY4  ,MANY PEOPLE /ILL REMEMB] ! DICTATOR%IP1 & !Y UND]/& ?AT DESIR+ FRE$OM GOES H& 9 H& ) FI<T+ COPS4  ,?AT DAY1 ! $UCATION LAW WAS PASS$1 ?\< ! POLITICIANS HAD TO DO IT ) ! SMELL ( TE>GAS 9 !IR HALL[$ HALLS4  ,A FEW ( !M CAME \T TO WAT* ! PROTE/1 PRESUMABLY AFT] VOT+ TO SCREW OV] ! /UD5TS1 BUT !Y W]E S5T RUNN+ BACK 9SIDE BY A WELL AIM$ BOTTLE ROCKET4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 SEV]AL ?\S& /UD5TS & AN>*I/S M>*$ AGA9 ON ,P>LIAM5T TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! POLICE ACTION & SUPPORT ! PRISON]S4  ,AMONG O!R ?+S1 !Y IRONICALLY *ANT$ 0,WE >E ! T5 MASKETE]S0 TO %[ !IR SOLID>ITY ) ! TACTICS BE+ DEMONIZ$ BY ! M$IA & ! MOVEM5T LEAD]S4  ,ALONG ! WAY1 !Y SPRAYPA9T$ ! WALLS1 TOOK REV5GE ON AT LEA/ HALF A DOZ5 SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS1 BA%+ ! HELL \T ( !M1 & !Y SET A L>GE FIRE 9 A RI* COMM]CIAL DI/RICT4 

,ON ,SATURDAY NI<T1 COM+ BACK FROM ! #ag YE> ANNIV]S>Y P>TY ( ! SQUAT ,VILLA ,AMALAIS1 TWO ( US ON A MOTORBIKE RAN 9TO A GR\P ( RIOT POLICE4  ,!Y LOOK$ SC>$ AS !Y SW>M$ US1 TOOK US (F ! BIKE1 SEP>AT$ US1 QUE/ION$ US1 & W5T ?R\< MY BAG4  ,! TWO ( US PROBABLY W\LD HAVE GOTT5 BEAT5 & TAK5 = QUE/ION+ IF ,I HADN'T BE5 A ,U,S CITIZ53 ! POLICE1 & FEW O!RS 9 ,GREECE1 LIKE ,AM]ICANS1 BECAUSE ( \R P]CEIV$ RI<T W+ POLITICS4  ,/ILL1 IT DIDN'T HELP ?AT ,I HAD A CAN ( SPRAYPA9T 9 MY BACKPACK4  ,UMMM1 ,I'M AN >TI/8  ,=TUNATELY WE BO? CAME UP ) ! SAME LIE1 & W]E S5T ON \R WAY4  ,WE LE>N$ LAT] ?AT AB\T A DOZ5 AN>*I/S ?AT NI<T HAD CAU<T A SQUAD ( ! ,M,A,T1 ! HAT$ RIOT POLICE1 & BEAT !M UP ) /ICKS & MOLOTOVS1 HOSPITALIZ+ TWO ( !M = SEV]AL DAYS4 

,! SAME WEEK5D ANO!R GR\P FIREBOMB$ A POLICE /ATION4  ,ON ,MONDAY1 :5 !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO GIVE UP & GO BACK TO S*OOL1 /UD5TS BEGAN BLOCK+ ROADS ?R\<\T ! CITY2 !Y EV5 RU%$ ! C\R?\SE :]E ! AU?ORITIES W]E PROSECUT+ ! >RE/EES FROM ! PROTE/1 ?\< !Y W]E UNABLE TO GET 9SIDE4 

,& EV]Y NI<T !RE W]E MEET+S 9 ! OCCUPI$ BUILD+S4 ,MEET+S ?AT LA/$ = H\RS1 UNTIL #c3 9 ! MORN+ OR LAT]4  ,I W5T TO A FEW ( !M1 :ILE ,PETROS PROVID$ OCCASIONAL TRANSLATIONS4  ,!Y CONSI/$ L>GELY ( %>+ 9=MATION & P]SPECTIVES4  ,NO FACILITATOR1 NO CLE> PROGRESSION1 & 9 ! 5D1 H>DLY ANY DECISIONS4  ,DISCUSSION DRAGS ON1 EV]YBODY IS SMOK+4  ,! AIR GETS ?ICK]1 F9ALLY IT'S SATURAT$1 NICOT9E PRECIPITATES \T ( ! ATMOSPH]E & />TS RUNN+ D[N ! WALLS1 ! PEOPLE />T EVOLV+1 WE GR[ GILLS TO KEEP BREA?+1 DR9K IT UP4  ,AT NO C]TA9 TIME ! MEET+ 5D$1 P]HAPS !RE WAS SOME =MAL CONCLUSION AFT] WE WALK$ \T OR P]HAPS IT KEPT GO+1 QUIET & HAPHAZ>DLY1 UNTIL !RE WAS ONLY ONE P]SON LEFT 9 ! ROOM1 >GU+ ) HIMSELF4  ,AT ONE MEET+1 ! ONLY MAJOR DECISION !Y CAME TO1 AFT] FIVE H\RS1 WAS NOT TO DO A C]TA9 ?+4  ,TO BE FAIR1 !Y ALSO %>$ A LOT ( ?\<TS ?AT W\LD 9=M ! ACTIONS ( SMALL] AFF9ITY GR\PS4  ,IT WAS A CULTURE ( ACTION1 SO ?+S W\LD /ILL GET DONE1 BUT !Y W\LDN'T BE AS COORD9AT$ AS !Y C\LD BE4  ,MANY ( ! AN>*I/S H]E1 9 FACT1 /RUCK ME AS PASSIVE1 OP9+ ?AT ! /UD5T MOVEM5T W\LD GIVE UP SOON 5\<1 RA!R ?AN WORK+ \T /RATEGIES TO WORK ) ! HEAVY S5SE ( OPPORTUNITY ?AT FILL$ ! AIR !SE DAYS4 

,AS REFLECT$ 9 ! NI<TLY NEWS COV]AGE1 ! CONFLICT HAD CAPTUR$ ! ATT5TION ( ALL ,GREECE4  ,ONE NATIONAL NEWS PROGRAM MANAG$ TO GET 9 T\* ) SOME AN>*I/S & PU%$ !M TO COME ON ! AIR4  ,NONE ( !M WANT$ TO DO IT1 BO? BECAUSE !Y DID NOT TRU/ ! M$IA & BECAUSE !Y ?\<T !Y W\LD BE PORTRAY$ AS REPRES5T+ ALL ! AN>*I/S1 :I* WAS /RICTLY TABOO -- MANY AN>*I/S H]E OPPOS$ ALL CONTACT ) ! CAPITALI/ M$IA4  ,BUT !Y W]E ALSO S$UC$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ !IR PO9T ( VIEW1 H[EV] BRIEFLY & POORLY $IT$1 TO ALL ( ,GREECE1 & C\NT]ACT+ ! CON/ANT DEHUMANIZATION ( ! AN>*I/S PURSU$ BY ! M$IA1 ON BEHALF ( ! POLICE AS P>T ( !IR /RATEGY TO JU/IFY H>%] REPRESSION4  ,IT WAS WOND]FUL TO SEE ?AT 9 ,GREECE ! /RUGGLE WAS NOT BE+ F\<T 9 ! M$IA1 :]E IT 9/ANTLY BECOMES A DEAD ?+1 BUT ! CULTURE ( AGGRESSIVE 9FI<T+ & FACTIONALISM PROBABLY SC>$ MANY AN>*I/S AWAY FROM DO+ C]TA9 ?+S ONLY BECAUSE IT W\LD BE UNPOPUL>4  ,AL?\< ! MASS M$IA NE$ TO BE ABOLI%$1 !RE HAVE ALSO BE5 TIMES :5 RADICALS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPLOIT$ DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY & CONFLICTS )9 ! ELITE BY US+ ! M$IA ON A LIMIT$ SCALE4  ,BUT :E!R AN>*I/S DECIDE TO AVOID ! M$IA OR NOT1 WE FACE ! /RUGGLE ( BUILD+ A CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE ) SOCIETY \RSELVES4 

,YIORGOS1 ONE ( ! PEOPLE ,I WAS /AY+ )1 SAID1 0AN>*I/S COME UP FROM ! GR\ND 9 ,GREECE40 ,TO A L>GE EXT5T1 ! CULTURE DOES NOT RESPECT AU?ORITY1 & ?IRTY YE>S AFT] ! FALL ( ! DICTATOR%IP !Y /ILL C>RY ANTI-GOV]NM5T S5TIM5TS4  ,!Y >E NOT AT ALL CRIPPL$ BY PACIFISM1 & !RE IS A /RONG & CONSCI\S EF=T BY AN>*I/S TO BUILD A F\NDATION = ACTION4  ,!Y ORGANIZE SOCIAL C5T]S ?AT /AY BUSY ) EV5TS ( ALL K9DS -- MUSIC1 !AT]1 FILM SCRE5+S1 CLASSES1 DISCUSSION GR\PS1 PRES5TATIONS -- & MANY ( !M  PUT \T !IR [N NEWSPAP]S4  ,!Y >E NOT SEQUE/]$ TO ANY S+LE SUBCULTURE1 BUT CONTA9 ALL MANN] ( DRESS & MUSICAL TA/ES4  ,WELL1 MAYBE NOT ALL3 ,I DIDN'T SEE ANY AN>*I/S WE>+ BUS9ESS SUITS OR FUR COATS4  ,BUT ! AN>*I/S H]E WON ! SUPPORT ( ! SURR\ND+ COMMUNITY TO A F> GREAT] EXT5T ?AN ,I'VE SE5 9 ! ,U,S4  ,I REMEMB] 9 ,!SSALONIKI H[ ONE AN>*I/ PO9T$ \T A CELLPHONE T[] ON TOP ( A NEI<BOR+ RESID5TIAL BUILD+4  0,?AT %\LDN'T BE !RE4  ,IT CAN MAKE CANC]4  ,I WANT TO GO BURN IT1 BUT IT W\LD BE BE/ TO TALK ) ! NEI<BORS FIR/1 & MAYBE !Y WILL COME TO BURN IT ) ME4  ,?IS W\LD BE MU* MORE P[]FUL40 

,YIORGOS & ,I CONT9U$ ON \R T\R ( ! CITY1 TALK+ AB\T ! /RUGGLE4  ,HE EXPLA9$ ,GREEK CULTURE TO ME1 ! HI/ORY ( ! MOVEM5T1 & ! POSSIBILITIES BE=E IT4  ,WE 5D$ UP ON ! FAM\S TR9ITY ( HILLS ABOVE ! CITY3 ,ACROPOLIS1 TOPP$ BY ! ,P>!NON1 ! TEMPLE ( WISDOM1 OP5 ONLY TO A SELECT FEW2 ,>EOPAGUS1 ! HILL ( JU/ICE & EXECUTIONS1 D$ICAT$ TO ! GOD ( W> & REV5GE2 & ! ,ORATOR'S ROCK :]E ! SLAVE[N]S MADE DEMOCRACY4  ,IT WAS A BREEZY DAY ) ! :IMSICAL FEEL+ BL[+ >\ND ?AT IF WE JU/ PU%$ H>D 5\< & KEPT PU%+1 ! :OLE FLIMSY /ACK ( LIES W\LD COME TUMBL+ D[N4 

O ,*APT] #cb 3 ,B&ITS & ,>SONI/S 
,B&ITS & ,>SONI/S 

,AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 ,GREECE WAS GRIPP$ BY A CIVIL W> ?AT PITT$ ! COMMUNI/S AGA9/ ! CONS]VATIVES4  ,) HELP FROM ! ,C,I,A1 A CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y TRIUMPH$ 9 #a#i#d#i1 \TLAW+ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & PRES]V+ ! ,COLD ,W> SPH]ES ( 9FLU5CE4  ,) ,U,S COMPLICITY1 ! MILIT>Y & 9TELLIG5CE S]VICES ( ,GREECE DID AWAY ) ! PRET5SE ( DEMOCRACY & 9/ALL$ A DICTATOR%IP ?AT LA/$ UNTIL #a#i#g#d1 :5 /UD5T 9SURRECTIONS =C$ A *ANGE ( GOV]NM5T4  ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T GREW 9 ,GREECE ?R\G\T ! #hS1 N\RI%$ BY AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CULTURE ?AT HAD FO/]$ ANTICAPITALI/ B&ITS & BANKROBB]S = OV] A C5TURY4  ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DECADE1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,ATTACK ,GR\PS =M$ 9 ,A!NA1 ONE ( MANY GR\PS TO SPECIALIZE 9 PETROL-BOMB+ POLICE C>S ON A MASSIVE SCALE4 ,O!R GR\PS ROBB$ BANKS & ATTACK$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! /ATE4  ,! ,ANTI-,/ATE ,/RUGGLE GR\P %OT DEAD ! ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR ( ,A!NA4 ,9 A SUBSEQU5T GUN BATTLE ) POLICE 9 ,MAY1 #a#i#h#e1 AN>*I/S KILL$ ?REE COPS1 & !Y 9 TURN %OT TO DEA? ,*RI/OS ,TS\TS\VIS4  ,ON #ag ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#h#e1 POLICE *AS$ AN>*I/S TO !IR /RON<OLD >\ND ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E4  ,!Y %OT #a#e-YE>-OLD AN>*I/1 ,MI*ALIS ,KALTAZAS1 9 ! BACK1 KILL+ HIM4  ,\TRAG$ /UD5TS OCCUPI$ ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,*EMI/RY & ! ,POLYTE*NIC4  ,RIOTS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & OCCUPATIONS SPREAD TO MANY O!R CITIES4  ,?IRTY-SEV5 AN>*I/S >RE/$ 9 ! OCCUPATION AT ! ,*EMI/RY ,UNIV]SITY W]E BRUTALLY BEAT51 !N JAIL$ & F9$4  ,9 A WAVE ( REPRESSION1 POLICE CONDUCT$ H\SE-TO-H\SE SE>*ES1 >RE/+ MANY AN>*I/S4  ,RIOT COPS BEAT UP ANYONE :O LOOK$ DIFF]5T4 

,AS A NEW TRADITION ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE WAS BE+ CREAT$1 O!R SOCIAL REBELS CONT9U$ AN OLD TRADITION ( ANTICAPITALI/ B&ITRY ?AT W\LD COME TO 9SPIRE ! AN>*I/S4 ,VASILIS & ,NIKOS ,PALAIOKO/AS CAME FROM A POOR FAMILY1 BUT RA!R ?AN BECOM+ WAGE SLAVES1 !Y />T$ ROBB+ BANKS4  ,!Y HAD GREAT SUCCESS ?R\<\T ! '#hS1 EXPROPRIAT+ FROM ! CAPITALI/S1 GETT+ AWAY 9 /OL5 C>S1 & GIV+ MU* ( !IR MONEY TO ! IMPOV]I%$ COMMUNITIES ?AT SUPPORT$ & %ELT]$ !M4  ,DESPITE ! HUGE QUANTITIES ( CA% ?AT PASS$ ?R\< !IR H&S1 !Y DID NOT ADOPT A B\RGEOIS LIFE/YLE NOR TAKE TO WE>+ NICE CLO!S & DRIV+ FANCY C>S4 

,9 #aihh ,NIKOS WAS CAU<T & IMPRISON$1 BUT HIS BRO!R RESCU$ HIM A FEW DAYS LAT]4  ,9 #aii ,NIKOS WAS >RE/$ AGA91 & ,VASILIS WAS SUBSEQU5TLY >RE/$ ) A COMRADE :ILE TRY+ TO BREAK HIS BRO!R \T A SECOND TIME4  ,H[EV]1 AT ! 5D ( ! SAME YE>1 ,NIKOS ESCAP$ FROM ,KORYDALLOS PRISON UND] COV] ( A MAJOR UPRIS+1 & ,VASILIS SOON ESCAP$ FROM ,HALKIDA PRISON & W5T BACK TO ROBB+ BANKS ) HIS BRO!R4  ,F\R YE>S LAT] !Y KIDNAPP$ A FACTORY [N] = ! RANSOM MONEY4  ,POLICE CAU<T UP ) ,VASILIS ON ,CORFU ! NEXT YE>1 BUT HE MANAG$ TO ELUDE !M4  ,EV5TUALLY ,VASILIS WAS >RE/$1 BUT ,NIKOS BU/ HIM \T ( ,KORYDALLOS PRISON ) A HELICOPT] 9 #b#c4  ,NOT LONG AFT] ?AT1 AFT] #af YE>S ON ! RUN1 ,NIKOS WAS F9ALLY >RE/$ AGA9 :5 HE HAD ! BAD LUCK TO GET 9 A C> ACCID5T4 

,:ILE PREP>+ TO RETURN ! FAVOR & SPR+ HIS BRO!R \T ( PRISON1 ,VASILIS WAS CAU<T ALONG ) TWO O!R AN>*I/S -- ,POLIK>POS ,GEORGIADIS & ,VAGELIS ,HRISOHOIDES4 ,! ?REE ( !M HAD KIDNAPP$ ,GEORGOS ,MYLONAS1 ! PRESID5T ( AN EMPLOY]'S UNION :O HAD JU/IFI$ ONGO+ /RUCTURAL ADJU/M5TS 9 ,GREECE1 SAY+ ?AT ! WORK]S SIMPLY NE$$ TO TI<T5 !IR BELTS & WORK H>D]4  ,SO ! AN>*I/S TI<T5$ ,MYLONAS' BELT A BIT1 DEM&+ A T5 MILLION EURO RANSOM1 :I* HIS WIFE DULY PAID4  ,POLICE ?9K ! MONEY WAS 9T5D$ = ! UPCOM+ JAIL BREAK4  ,!Y W]E ABLE TO APPREH5D ! ?REE AN>*I/S BECAUSE ! F\R? MEMB] ( !IR GR\P TOOK (F ) A %>E ( ! CA% & />T+ ?R[+ IT >\ND 9 ,CRETE4  ,HE WAS DETA9$ & SQUEAL$ \T ! LOCATION ( ! O!RS4  ,:5 POLICE CAPTUR$ ,VASILIS1 ,POLIK>POS1 & ,VAGELIS1 !Y ALSO F\ND AN IMPRESSIVE CA*E ( WEAPONS & EXPLOSIVES4 

,VASILIS HAD MET ,POLIK>POS 9 PRISON 9 #b#d1 :]E ! LATT] WAS WAIT+ TRIAL = AN ATTEMPT$ >SON AGA9/ A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY4  ,POLIK>POS & ,VAGELIS W]E DESCRIB$ AS 0DE> COMRADES 9 ! AN>*I/ SC5E S9CE MANY YE>S :O HAVE BE5 V]Y ACTIVE40  ,AFT] !IR >RE/S1 MANY AN>*I/S 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 & EV5 A FEW 9 ,GREECE1 REFUS$ TO SUPPORT !M1 FEEL+ MORAL DISGU/ ) ! TACTIC ( KIDNAPP+4  ,FROM PRISON1 ,POLIK>POS WROTE3 

0A H&FUL ( CAPITALI/S HAVE ORGANIZ$ A CRIM9AL GANG & KIDNAPP$ PROLET>IANS DEM&+ = RANSOMS !IR WORK+ P[]1 ! COMM]CIALIZATION ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 !IR TIME -- ?AT TRANS=MS 9TO MONEY1 EV5 !IR :OLE EXI/5CE4 ,WAGE SLAV]Y IS A P]MAN5T CRIME AGA9/ HUMAN DIGNITY4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ! USUAL CASUALTIES ( WORK 0ACCID5TS0 9 ! CLASS W>4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ! DEAD1 W\ND$ & AMPUTAT$ PEOPLE ( ! WORK 0ACCID5TS10 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( ! DISEASES RELAT$ TO ! WORK+ 5VIRONM5T & SPACE4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ! /RAWB]RY FIELDS1 :I* %[ US WE'VE NEV] ESCAP$ ! TIME ( SLAV]Y4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ! SACRIFIC$ WORK]S -- LOCALS & IMMIGRANTS1 EXP5SIVE & *EAP LABOR -- AT ! ALT> ( EV]Y 0,AM]ICAN DREAM0 OR 0,GREEK MIRACLE40 
,IT IS ! EXI/5CE ITSELF ( WAG$ WORK ?AT CON/ITUTES ! P]MAN5T CRIME6 ,& ! CRIM9ALS1 ! KIDNAPP]S & ! BLACKMAIL]S >E ALL ! ,MYLONAS'S ( ?IS WORLD4 
.<444.> 
,COMRADES6 ,LIFE IS %ORT4 ,IF WE LIVE1 WE LIVE TO /EP ON ! HEADS ( BOSSES & !IR SLAVES4 
,= AN>*Y & COMMUNISM60 

O ,*APT] #cc 3 ,A ,CONV]SATION ON ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E 
,A ,CONV]SATION ON ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E 

,SOMEH[ IT CAME TO PASS ?AT OV] A YE> LAT] ,I WAS SITT+ 9 ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E ) ,PETROS1 5JOY+ A BE] & TAK+ 9 ! W>M EV5+ AIR4  ,EV5 9 ! LITTLE TIME ?AT HAD PASS$ ,I NOTIC$ ?AT ,EX>*IA WAS BE+ G5TRIFI$4  ,!RE W]E MORE ALT]NATIVE FA%ION /ORES1 MORE NICE B>S & RE/AURANTS = Y\NG URBAN PR(ESSIONALS4  ,FIR/ COME ! HIP/]S1 !N ! 9VE/M5TS1 !N ! POLICE4  ,PETROS TRI$ DESCRIB+ TO ME :AT IT WAS LIKE T5 YE>S AGO4 

0,BUT1 !RE'S NO?+ Y\ CAN DO4  ,IT ALWAYS HAPP5S ?IS WAY40 

0,I DISAGREE40 

,HIS VOICE WAS TIR$ :5 HE RESPOND$4  0,YES1 Y\ CAN GO & SMA% UP ! NICE %OPS1 WE'VE ALREADY TRI$ ?AT4  ,BUT :AT DOES ?AT DO8  ,Y\ CAN'T HAVE EV]YONE AS Y\R 5EMY4  ,& ?IS B>1 = EXAMPLE1 ! [N]'S A GOOD GUY1 HE'S FRI5DS ) MY FRI5DS40 

0,NO1 NO1 ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T SMA%+ ?+S UP4  ,BUT ?AT'S A NECESS>Y P>T ( IT4  ,AL?\<1 BETT] ?AN ROCKS -- ,I READ ?AT 9 ! AUTONOM\S NEI<BORHOODS 9 ,B]L9 !Y US$ TO ?R[ HEAPS ( %IT 9 ! EXP5SIVE RE/AURANTS RI<T DUR+ D9N] TIME4  ,?AT CAN'T BE GOOD = BUS9ESS60 

,WE BO? %>$ A GOOD LAU<4 

0,SO1 MY FRI5D1 :AT DO Y\ PROPOSE80 

,I LEAN$ =W>D4  0,!RE'S NO REASON TO JU/ SMA% !SE PLACES UP1 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE :O COME H]E -- ( C\RSE !Y WANT TO 5JOY A DR9K ) FRI5DS 9 ! P>K1 OR EAT 9 PUBLIC SOMETIMES1 9/EAD ( ALWAYS 9 !IR [N H\SE4  ,!RE'S NO?+ WRONG ) ?AT4  ,IT'S NATURAL4  ,& AFT] ALL1 ! AN>*I/S HAVE !IR [N B>S 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD2 IT W\LD BE A LITTLE HYPOCRITICAL TO JU/ GO & SMA% O!R PEOPLE'S B>S40 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE40 

0,SO1 AUTONOMY HAS TWO ASPECTS4  ,! POLICE >E AFRAID TO COME 9TO ?IS NEI<BORHOOD1 BECAUSE !Y MI<T GET ATTACK$4  ,& ?AT'S GREAT4  ,BUT DEF5SE ISN'T EV]Y?+4  ,REALLY IT'S JU/ A *ANCE = AUTONOMY4  ,& ,I KN[ ?IS IS PRESUMPTU\S ( ME1 ,I DON'T KN[ ! SITUATION H]E SO WELL1 BUT ,I DON'T SEE ANYONE TRY+ TO DEVELOP ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( ?AT AUTONOMY40 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 

0,WELL1 PEOPLE >E COM+ H]E TO BUY ALT]NATIVE CLO!S1 HAVE A BE]1 A MEAL4  ,!RE'S A BIG P>K H]E4  ,AN>*I/S C\LD BE S]V+ FREE MEALS 9 ! P>K4  ,FOLKS CAN LE>N H[ TO HOMEBREW BE] & SELL IT H]E AT CO/4  ,>TI/S :O MAKE PAT*ES & DO SCRE5PR9T+ CAN BR+ ?AT /UFF H]E1 GIVE IT AWAY1 SELL IT = A LITTLE BIT ( MONEY1 OR TO RAISE FUNDS = ! PRISON]S40 

0,HMMM40 

0,I MEAN1 ! PEOPLE COM+ TO !SE FA%ION /ORES >5'T TOTAL SCUMBAGS4  ,!Y COME H]E BECAUSE ,EX>*IA IS COOL4  ,BECAUSE RESI/ANCE IS COOL1 & BECAUSE EV]YDAY LIFE UND] CAPITALISM IS BOR+ AS HELL4  ,BUT IF !Y'RE NOT BRAVE 5\<1 OR EV5 IF !Y DON'T HAVE ! RI<T SOCIAL SKILLS1 !Y CAN'T JO9 94  ,!RE'S NO PLACE TO SIGN UP TO BE AN AN>*I/4  ,& 9 ! MEANTIME1 IF WE'RE NOT MAK+ CLO?+ \RSELVES1 OR MAK+ FOOD \RSELVES1 PEOPLE >E GO+ TO GET IT SOME:]E ELSE40 

0,YEAH1 BUT ,I ?9K Y\'LL F9D LITTLE SUPPORT = ?AT4  ,AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE >E V]Y SKEPTICAL ( *>ITY4  ,WE DON'T GIVE *>ITY1 WE'RE NOT LIKE A *UR* OR A WELF>E ORGANIZATION4  ,I DON'T ?9K PEOPLE W\LD SUPPORT ?AT40 

0,OKAY1 IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE *>ITY4  ,! PURPOSE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE FE$+ ! POOR4  ,Y\ C\LD ANN\NCE A POTLUCK --0 

0,A :AT80 

0,OH1 A POTLUCK4  ,IT'S AN 9DIG5\S TRADITION1 FROM ,NOR? ,AM]ICA ,I GUESS1 A BIG MEAL :]E EV]YONE BR+S A DI% & EV]YONE %>ES40 

0,AH1 GREAT40 

0,SO Y\ ANN\NCE A %>$ MEAL RI<T H]E 9 ! P>K1 ASK EV]YONE TO BR+ A DI%1 SPREAD WORD AMONG Y\R FRI5DS4  ,IT W\LDN'T BE *>ITY1 JU/ A %>$ MEAL AMONG FRI5DS1 BUT ANYONE IS WELCOME4  ,& IF SOMEONE COMES !IR FIR/ TIME & !Y HAV5'T BR\<T ANY?+ TO %>E1 !N ( C\RSE !Y CAN EAT ) Y\1 Y\ JU/ ASK !M NEXT TIME TO BR+ :ATEV] !Y CAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! MEAL4  ,& IF !Y CONT9UE TAK+ )\T GIV+1 !N !Y VIOLATE ! SPIRIT ( %>+1 & !Y LOSE !IR *ANCE TO BECOME ACCEPT$4  ,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME Y\ HAVE AN EXP&+ CIRCLE ( FRI5DS1 & FRI5DS ( FRI5DS1 EV]YONE COM+ TO %>E FREE FOOD 9 ! P>K1 MAYBE DR9K+ SOME *EAP HOMEBREW$ BE]1 GETT+ SOME PAT*ES OR SCRE5PR9T$ T-%IRTS4  ,& IT CAN EXP& FROM !RE40 

0,HMMM1 ,I LIKE ?IS40 

0,& IF ANY ( ! BUS9ESSES >\ND H]E >E HO/ILE T[>DS US OR TREAT US LIKE COMPETITORS1 !N WE T>GET !M & %UT !M D[N1 :ILE ! PLACES ?AT >E SYMPA!TIC1 ! ONES ?AT DON'T WANT TO G5TRIFY ,EX>*IA1 !Y CAN /AY UNTIL WE ABOLI% MONEY & FIGURE \T :AT COMES NEXT40 

0,SURE40 

0,BUT IF WE DON'T CREATE ! ALT]NATIVE1 ( C\RSE ! NEI<BORHOOD WILL G5TRIFY & DIE \T4  ,EX>*IA HAS BE5 AUTONOM\S = DECADES1 RI<T8  ,& ONLY N[ CAPITALISM IS MOV+ 9 TO FILL A NI*E WE'VE LEFT OP540 

0,SO1 :5 >E Y\ GO+ TO MOVE TO ,A!NS & GET />T$ ON ?IS80 HE LAU<$4 

0,:O KN[S80 ,I SI<$ NO/ALGICALLY4 

0,HEY1 LOOK BEH9D Y\1 SL[LY10 ,PETROS 9/RUCTS ME4   0,! GUY1 SITT+ AT ! TABLE !RE1 ! ONE MISS+ AN EYE8  ,BLUE %IRT40 

0,YEAH40 

0,HE WAS 9 ! >M$ /RUGGLE GR\PS1 YE>S AGO4  ,A BOMB BLEW UP 9 HIS H&S1 ?AT'S H[ ! POLICE CAU<T HIM40 

0,W[40 

0,YEAH1 Y\ CAN ALWAYS SEE PEOPLE LIKE ?AT H]E 9 ,EX>*IA40 

0,:AT A GREAT NEI<BORHOOD40 

0,*E]S TO ?AT1 MAN40  ,WE CL9K \R BE] BOTTLES TOGE!R & DR9K4 

O ,*APT] #cd 3 ,A ,GOOD ,DAY 7P>T #a7 
,A ,GOOD ,DAY 7P>T #a7 

888888888 #af 8888888 

,MY LA/ NI<T 9 ,A!NA1 ,YIANNIS1 ,YIORGOS1 ,HEL5I1 & ,I WAT*$ ,! ,F\NTA91 ,D>R5 ,>ON(SKY'S HAUNT+ MOVIE ?AT HAD JU/ COME \T 9 ! !AT]S4  ,! NEXT MORN+ ,I WAS UP & (F BE=E ANYONE ELSE HAD AWOK51 ON A TRA9 TO ,PELEPONNESUS4  ,! BOAT LEAV+ FROM ,PATRAS1 ,IK>US ,PALACE1 SAT 9 A BAY SURR\ND$ BY /EEP M\NTA9S4  ,! WAT] WAS A POOL ( MELT$ TURQUOISE CRY/ALS LAPP+ UP ! SUNLI<T4 

,I SPREAD MY SLEEP+ BAG ON ! FLOOR ( ! ALMO/ EMPTY /E]AGE DECK1 DRAP$ WET CLO!S ACROSS ! BACKS ( SEATS TO DRY1 & UNROLL$ MY SLEEP+ BAG4  ,L& DISAPPE>$1 ! SUN SET1 A /> TOO BRI<T TO BE A />1 A PLANET OR ! SPACE /ATION1 HUNG 9 ! WE/1 !N IT TOO FELL BEL[ ! $GE ( ! E>?4  ,9 ! NI<T WE PASS$ BY /RANGE CLIFFS HIDD5 9 ! D>KNESS1 & ! TW9KL+ ( DI/ANT CITIES4  ,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 M\NTA9S BECAUSE ON TOP ( !M W]E LI<TS1 M+L+ ) ! />S4 

,I WOKE UP UPON A *URN+ METAL ISL& 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,ADRIATIC1 ) NO L& 9 SI<T4  ,! SUNLI<T SOAK$ 9TO MY HUNGRY SK9 & ! SEA AIR GAVE MY HE>T W+S1 TURN$ IT 9TO A BIRD BEAT+ AT ITS CAGE1 A GREAT SEAGULL EAG] TO LEAP \T & TAKE TO ! W9D & NEV] COME BACK TO L&4  ,! WAVES C>RI$ DI/ANT FACES TO MY M9D4  ,I GR\ND$ MYSELF ) A C>EFUL POEM \T ( ,M>T9 ,ESPADA'S BIL+UAL ,REBELLION IS ! ,CIRCLE ( A ,LOV]'S ,H& 7,REBELION ES EL GIRO DE LAS MANOS DEL AMANTE71 S5T FROM ! ,NEW ,WORLD BY MY FRI5D ,PATRICK1 TO HELP ME LE>N ,SPANI% & W>M ME ON ! WAY4 

,FIR/ !RE WAS TRA% 9 ! WAT]1 !N BIRDS 9 ! AIR1 & F9ALLY L& COALESC$ \T ( ! SMUDGY HORIZON3 ! %ELT]+ CLIFFS ( ,ANCONA1 ,ITALY4  ,ODDLY1 ,I HAD ONLY DECID$ TO GO TO ,A!NA BECAUSE ,YIORGOS1 OV] EMAIL1 TOLD ME ?AT IF ,I WAS GO+ TO ,!SSALONIKI ,I MI<T AS WELL COME TO ,A!NA1 BECAUSE FROM !RE IT W\LD BE EASY = ME TO CAT* A F]RY FROM NE>BY ,PATRAS TO ,ANCONA4  ,JU/ ! PREVI\S DAY ,I HAD COME ACROSS A REF]5CE TO ,ANCONA AS ! PLACE :]E ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ ,MALATE/A HAD HID \T :ILE ! POLICE W]E SE>*+ = HIM AT ! TURN ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 & :]E HE WROTE HIS BOOK ,AT ! ,CAFE4 ,SO1 ,I HAD DECID$ TO FOLL[ ! LITTLE CO9CID5CE1 & TAKE ! R\TE ,YIORGOS RECOMM5D$4 

,ANCONA LOOK$ PRETTY BUT ,I HAD ALREADY F\ND A RIDE ) ONE ( ! DRIV]S ON ! F]RY4  ,IT WAS A MIX$ BLESS+ BECAUSE IT LEFT ME NO TIME TO LOOK >\ND1 BUT HIT*HIK+ 9 ,ITALY IS HELL & IF ,I HAD NOT GONE ) ?IS ONE ,G]MAN ALL ! WAY TO ,MILANO1 ,I MI<T HAVE BE5 /UCK = DAYS4  ,N9E H\RS LAT] ,I >RIV$ 9 ,G5OVA1 & BE=E MIDNI<T ,I MADE IT TO ,CA ,FAVALE1 A LITTLE AUTONOM\S VILLAGE ABOVE ,*IAV>I :I* A FRI5D ( M9E FROM ,VIRG9IA HAD VISIT$4 

O ,*APT] #ce 3 ,B]LUSCONI & ! ,NEW ,FASCISM 
,B]LUSCONI & ! ,NEW ,FASCISM 

,/RANGE ?+S W]E AFOOT 9 ,ITALY4 ,:AT HAD BE5 KN[N FROM AF> AS A P[]FUL MOVEM5T SEEM$ TO HAVE DISAPPE>$ FROM ! MAP4 

,9 ! DECADES ( ! ,COLD ,W>1 ,ITALY WAS A HOTSPOT = ANTICAPITALI/ /RUGGLE4 ,9H]IT+ ! LEGACY ( COMMUNI/ RESI/ANCE ?AT F\<T AGA9/ FASCISM DUR+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 ! NEXT G5]ATION C>RI$ ON ! FI<T AGA9/ ! NEXT TOTALIT>IANISM3 ,N,A,T,O BACK$ CAPITALISM4 ,FROM ! #gS & #hS1 AN>*I/S =M$ AN 9CREAS+LY VISIBLE P>T ( !SE /RUGGLES4 ,!Y ALSO HAD A GLOBAL IMPACT1 =MULAT+ SOME ( ! MORE EFFECTIVE ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN CRITIQUES ( ! ,LEFT TO EM]GE 9 ?IS ]A4 

,FROM ! #iS1 ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S & ,LEFT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,TUTE ,BIAN*I PLAY$ AN 9FLU5TIAL ROLE 9 ! ANTIGLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T1 & SOME ( ! E>LI] & MORE MILITANT ACTIONS AGA9/ ! ANTI-IMMIGRATION POLICIES ( ,=TRESS ,EUROPE ALSO OCCURR$ 9 ,ITALY4 ,:5 ! ,G#h MET 9 ,G5OVA 9 #b#a1 #b1 PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REET 9 PROTE/1 & ?\S&S ( AN>*I/S RIOT$ & F\<T ) POLICE1 :O >RE/$ & 9JUR$ HUNDR$S1 & KILL$ ONE AN>*I/1 #b#c-YE>-OLD ,C>LO ,GIULIANI4 

,JU/ SIX YE>S LAT]1 ! AN>*I/S W]E SUFF]+ UND] REPEAT$ WAVES ( REPRESSION1 & PEOPLE \TSIDE ( ,ITALY C\LD F9D LITTLE 9=MATION AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,EV5 :5 ,I WAS !RE ,I C\LDN'T MAKE S5SE ( ! SITUATION1 BUT AFT] TALK+ ) DIFF]5T PEOPLE ,I BEGAN TO ASSEMBLE A PICTURE 9 MY HEAD4 

,ONE ?READ 9 ! /ORY GOES BACK TO ! #gS1 :5 A MAN NAM$ ,SILVIO ,B]LUSCONI1 :O HAD ALREADY MADE A =TUNE ?R\< %ADILY F9ANC$ REAL E/ATE DEVELOPM5T1 MOV$ 9TO ! M$IA 9DU/RY4 ,HE BEGAN ACQUIR+ TELEVISION /ATIONS & NEWS MAGAZ9ES1 EV5TUALLY COM+ TO [N AB\T HALF ( ! M>KET4 ,BUT = ,B]LUSCONI1 ! M$IA W]E NOT ONLY A WAY TO MAKE MONEY1 !Y W]E ALSO A P]FECT TOOL = RE-5G9E]+ A SOCIETY ?AT WAS CON/ANTLY ?REAT5+ ! C\NTRY'S POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,HIS ABILITY TO CONTROL ! NEWS WAS CRITICAL3 H[EV] ! WEAL?Y HAVE ALWAYS CONTROLL$ ! M$IA & %AP$ ! NEWS TO REFLECT !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,B]LUSCONI WAS ONE ( ! PIONE]S TO GO FUR!R 9 US+ ! M$IA AS A CULTURAL TOOL4 ,EV]Y?+ FROM NEWS TO SOAP OP]AS TO COMM]CIALS & 9FOM]CIALS W]E US$ TO *ANGE ! V]Y VALUES ( SOCIETY & REPLACE A PROLET>IAN ID5TITY ) A B\RGEOIS ONE4 

,BEAUTY /&>DS & PE] PRESSURE CAN BECOME P[]FUL TOOLS = SOCIAL CONTROL :5 !Y CAN BE COORD9AT$ BY A SMALL ELITE & 9T5SIFI$ ?R\< A CON/ANT BOMB>DM5T ( IMAGES4 ,:5 ?OSE IMAGES 5=CE A RACIALIZ$ NATIONAL ID5TITY1 AN IDEA ( BEAUTY ?AT CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ BY BUY+ EXP5SIVE CLO?+1 COSMETICS1 & SURG]Y1 A FE> ( DIRT9ESS1 =EIGNNESS1 & POV]TY1 AN OBSESSIVE 9T]E/ 9 ! LIVES ( CELEBRITIES1 & ! APPLICATION ( A SOAP OP]A MORALITY TO POLITICS1 MO/ ( SOCIETY WILL BECOME ALI5AT$ FROM ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 :I* 9 TURN WILL SPECIALIZE1 BECOM+ ! DOMA9 ( PR(ESSIONAL ,LEFT ORGANIZATIONS4 

,9 ! #hS ,B]LUSCONI ACQUIR$ ,A,C ,MILANO1 QUICKLY TURN+ ! FOOTBALL CLUB 9TO ,EUROPEAN *AMPIONS4 ,?IS TOO HAD POLITICAL AS WELL AS F9ANCIAL OBJECTIVES1 AS ! FOOTBALL CLUB HAD LONG-RUNN+ ASSOCIATIONS ) FASCI/ HOOLIGAN GR\PS1 & ) ITS NEW VICTORIES IT BECAME A RALLY+ PO9T = NATIONAL PRIDE4 

,AFT] TWO DECADES ( EMPIRE BUILD+ & SOCIAL RE-5G9E]+1 ,B]LUSCONI WAS READY TO GO 9TO POLITICS4 ,9 #aiid HE =M$ ,=ZA ,ITALIA1 A NEW POLITICAL P>TY UNIT+ C5T]-RI<T ,*RI/IAN ,DEMOCRATIC P>TIES ) NATIONALI/ & FASCI/ POLITICAL P>TIES LIKE ,LEGA ,NORD & ,ALLEANZA ,NAZIONALE1 ,!Y TOOK A MAJORITY 9 P>LIAM5T & ,B]LUSCONI BECAME ! NEW PRIME M9I/]4 ,HIS GOV]NM5T SOON FELL BUT 9 #ba HE BECAME PRIME M9I/] AGA94 

,AS ! O!R POLITICAL P>TIES MIR$ !MSELVES 9 /ALE CONTROV]SIES1 ,B]LUSCONI'S P>TY TOOK A BOLD POPULI/ L9E1 TURN+ ITS LEAD] 9TO A H]O & ?US WRIGGL+ \T ( MAJOR CORRUPTION *>GES & O!R SC&ALS4 ,B]LUSCONI SEEM$ ONLY TO GR[ 9 POPUL>ITY AFT] BE+ IMPLICAT$ 9 BRIB]Y & BE+ CAU<T ) UND]AGE PRO/ITUTES4 ,AFT] ALL1 DON'T ALL ,ITALIAN M5 WANT TO GET RI* & HAVE LOTS ( WOM58 

,! RE5]GIZ$ ,ITALIAN RI<TW+ CREAT$ A /RONG LEGAL BASE = ! COM+ REPRESSION4 ,/RICT ANTI-IMMIGRATION LAWS W]E PASS$1 & 0CITIZ5S' GR\PS0 BEGAN PATROLL+ ! /REETS ( MANY CITIES TO LOOK = PEOPLE )\T DOCUM5TS4 ,AN>*I/S W]E T>GET$ ) SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION LAWS ?AT CRIM9ALIZ$ AN 9CREAS+ RANGE ( POLITICAL ACTIVITIES4 ,! /ATE LEGISLAT$ ITSELF GREAT] P[]S TO USE WIRETAPS & BUGS1 PREV5TIVE DET5TION & H\SE >RE/1 RAIDS & EVICTIONS4 

,( C\RSE ! ,/ATE IS NOT ! ONLY PROTAGONI/1 & IT W\LD BE WRONG TO SEE ?IS HI/ORY AS ! CREATION ( ONE 9/ITUTION1 ONE GR\P1 ONE MAN4 ,BUT ! ,ITALIAN ,LEFT HAD LONG P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ANTI-T]RORI/ HY/]IA ?AT FIR/ HAD BE5 US$ AGA9/ URBAN GU]RILLA GR\PS & WAS N[ T>GET+ AN>*I/S1 & !RE WAS LITTLE OPPOSITION TO ! AMBITI\S MOVES MADE BY ! ,ITALIAN /ATE4 

,! AN>*I/S HAD ALSO MADE AMBITI\S MOVES DUR+ !SE YE>S1 DEVELOP+ A !ORETICAL MATURITY & A CAPACITY = /RONG] TACTICS ( ATTACK4 ,SOME AN>*I/S TOLD ME ?AT AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! DECADE A L>GE P>T ( ! MOVEM5T MADE ! CONSCI\S DECISION TO ESCALATE ! /RUGGLE1 & = ! FIR/ FEW YE>S !Y C>RI$ \T IMPRESSIVE SABOTAGE ACTIONS ) GOOD RESULTS1 BUT ! /ATE SOON RESPOND$ ) A CAMPAIGN ( REPRESSION ! MOVEM5T WAS NOT ABLE TO )/&4 ,SOON POLICE HAD BUGG$ ! SOCIAL C5T]S1 H\SES1 VEHICLES1 & EV5 CLO?+ ( ! AN>*I/S4 ,MANY PEOPLE W5T TO PRISON JU/ = JOK+ AB\T ILLEGAL ACTIONS OR MILITANT ACTIVITY3 ALL ! POLICE HAD TO DO WAS TRANSCRIBE ! RECORD+1 QUOTE A SELECTIVE P>T1 & %[ IT TO A JUDGE1 :O )\T HE>+ ! TONE OR ! CONTEXT W\LD ISSUE AN >RE/ W>RANT4 

,DOZ5S ( SOCIAL C5T]S & H\SES W]E RAID$1 LIT]ATURE1 COMPUT]S1 & O!R MAT]IAL CONFISCAT$1 & MANY PEOPLE S5T TO PRISON OR MADE TO WAIT = TRIAL 9 PROVISIONAL LIB]TY4 ,ONE FRI5D E/IMAT$ ?AT T5 P]C5T ( ! ACTIVE AN>*I/S 9 ! C\NTRY W]E JAIL$ OR HAD TO GO ?R\< A C\RT PROCESS DUR+ !SE YE>S4 

,REPRESSION IS 9EVITABLE4 ,!RE IS NO WAY TO AVOID IT4 ,EV5 IF WE GIVE UP ! /RUGGLE1 WE MAY SAVE \RSELVES P]SONALLY BUT 9 ! ABS5CE ( RESI/ANCE ! ,/ATE WILL ONLY EXP& ITS CONTROL OV] \R LIVES AT A FA/] RATE4 ,?OSE :O SAY WE MU/ WAIT = ! RI<T MOM5T TO ATTACK ! SY/EM DO NOT UND]/& HI/ORY1 OR ! WORLD WE LIVE 94 

,IT WAS ! ,M>XI/S :O BELIEV$ 9 ACCUMULAT+ =CES & ATTACK+ :5 ! TIME WAS RIPE1 9 =M+ A MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION & LAUN*+ A POLITICAL RA!R ?AN A SOCIAL W>4 ,BUT IT IS ONLY BY RESPOND+ TO ! EV]YDAY SOCIAL W> WAG$ BY ! ,/ATE ?AT WE CAN W94 

,! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S PROVID$ AN 9SPIR+ EXAMPLE ( H[ ! TIME IS ALWAYS N[1 BUT !Y ALSO %[$ ?AT )\T ! SUPPORT ( SOCIETY1 REVOLUTION>IES WILL BE CRU%$4 ,:AT BETT] WAY TO ATTACK CAPITALISM ?AN TO OV]COME ITS ISOLATION BY MAK+ RELATION%IPS ( MUTUALITY ) O!R PEOPLE1 & BUILD+ ! COMMUNE8 ,:AT BETT] WAY TO ATTACK ! ,/ATE ?AN BY BUILD+ POPUL> SUPPORT = SABOTAGE & ILLEGALITY8 

,DE/RUCTION IS A CREATIVE ACT1 AS ,BAKUN9 SAID1 BUT IT GOES BEYOND ?AT4 ,9 ORD] TO SUCCE$1 ! ATTEMPT TO DE/ROY ! SY/EM MU/ SIMULTANE\SLY BE A CREATIVE =CE4 

O ,*APT] #cf 3 ,A ,GOOD ,DAY 7P>T #b7 
,A ,GOOD ,DAY 7P>T #b7 

,LUN$I1 #ai ,M>ZO 

,CA ,FAVALE WAS A LITTLE VILLAGE 9 ! M\NTA9S EA/ ( ,G5OVA4 ,IT WAS AB&ON$ ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 & N[ GO+ ON FIVE YE>S A GR\P ( AN>*I/S LIV$ H]E1 RE/OR+ ! CRUMBL+ BUILD+S ( /ACK$ /ONE4 ,! VILLAGE SAT ON AB\T FIFTE5 ACRES ( L&4 ,!RE WAS A QU>TET ( *ICK5S1 TWO BEEHIVES1 DOGS1 A WRIGGL+ PILE ( NEWBORN PUPPIES1 A HILLSIDE ( OLIVE TREES1 GRAPEV9ES1 A C\PLE ORANGE & LEMON TREES BUILT 9TO A MICROCLIMATE ON ! S\? SIDE ( A /ONE WALL1 T]RAC$ G>D5S1 & AB\T EI<T RESID5TS2 ?\< ! NUMB] CLIMBS AS HI< AS TW5TY 9 ! SUMM]4 ,MO/ ( !M >E ,ITALIANS & ,G]MAN-SPEAK+ ,SWISS 9 !IR TW5TIES OR FIFTIES4 ,ONE ( ! OLD] PEOPLE !RE HAD BE5 9 ! /RUGGLE = DECADES4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! '#gS1 E>LY '#hS1 H] P>TN] WAS LOCK$ UP = BELONG+ TO AN >M$ AN>*I/ GR\P4 ,HE DI$ 9 PRISON1 :5 !IR SON WAS F\R4 

,!RE W]E AN 9DET]M9ATE NUMB] ( BUILD+S 9 ,CA ,FAVALE1 ) P]HAPS TW5TY ROOMS BETWE5 !M1 ?\< HALF ( !SE W]E UND] R5OVATION1 & SOME EV5 LACK$ RO(S & FLOORS4 ,! >*ITECTURE BESPOKE AN ORGANIC COLLECTIVITY1 ) A COMMON KIT*51 ONE COMPO/ TOILET1 MANY B$ROOMS1 & BUILD+S BUILT V]Y MU* 9TO ONE ANO!R4 ,! AMBIGUITY BETWE5 PASSAGEWAYS1 HALLS1 & C\RTY>DS EV5 TE/$ ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 9SIDE & \TSIDE4 

,! PEOPLE ( ,CA ,FAVALE W]E MO/LY 9VOLV$ ) CON/RUCTION & R5OVATION1 BUILD+ RO(S & ! LIKE4 ,MY FIR/ FULL DAY WE HAUL$ ?IRTY YE>S WOR? ( MUD FROM ! SPR+-F$ POND ?AT S]V$ AS !IR RES]VOIR1 !N REBUILT ! LITTLE DAM & RE9/ALL$ ! PIPES ?AT C>RI$ WAT] D[N ! HILL4 ,O!RS W]E ALSO EXP&+ ! G>D5S4 ,?IS WORK TOOK UP MO/ ( !IR TYPICAL DAY4 ,AFT]W>DS !Y W\LD GA!R = A HE>TY MEAL & LONG1 9VOLV$ CONV]SATIONS1 EMPTY+ A TWO-GALLON JUG ( W9E 9 ! C\RSE ( ! EV5+4 

,H]E !Y C\NT5ANC$ NO DI*OTOMY BETWE5 DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & BUILD+ A REPLACEM5T4 ,?\< ! WORK ( ! VILLAGE KEPT !M BUSY1 !Y TRI$ TO /AY 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RUGGLES 9 ! CITIES1 & !IR IDYLLIC SITUATION WAS NO D\BT A SUMM] HAV5 = CITY ACTIVI/S4 ,SEV]AL ( !M ALSO TRANSLAT$ AN>*I/ BOOKS 9TO ,ITALIAN4 

,MY SECOND FULL DAY !RE1 #b ,M>ZO1 WAS A DAY = LY+ 9 B$ ) A BOOK OR A LOV] LI/5+ TO ! W9D H[L4 ,=TUNATELY ,I HAD A BOOK1 ,NOTES ( A ,NATIVE ,SON1 ANO!R GIFT FROM A FRI5D1 BUT \TSIDE ( ! SLEEP+ BAG MY H&S GOT TOO COLD TO 5JOY ! >RANGEM5T4 ,AFT] HAV+ MY FILL ( LY+ >\ND ,I W5T \T TO TURN SOIL = A NEW G>D5 ON A T]RACE BEL[ ! H\SES1 ALONG ) TWO O!RS4 ,! RA9 BEGAN TO FREEZE & B\NCE (F US 9 :ITE BALLS1 BUT ?IS TOO FELT GOOD 9 A WAY1 SO WE WORK$ UNTIL IT WAS TOO D>K TO SEE4 ,I ASK$ 0,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 WORK1 LABOR1 & PLAY80 ,WE LAU<$ AT ! PRIMITIVI/S :O SAID ?AT AGRICULTURE WAS 9H]5TLY ALI5AT$2 ?AT F>M+ WAS NECESS>ILY WORK 9 ! NEGATIVE S5SE4 ,WE W]E 5JOY+ \RSELVES !RE ON ! M\NTA9TOP T]RACE -- ! EX]TION1 ! ASSAULT ( ! COLD W9D1 ! S5SE ( ACCOMPLI%M5T1 ! ANTICIPATION ( WAT*+ ! GR[? ( DELICI\S VEGETABLES4 ,!N ,I GOT A BLI/] & SAID3 0IF ,I TURN ONE MORE %OVEL-FULL IT WILL BECOME LABOR10 SO WE /OPP$ & W5T 9SIDE = SUPP]4 

,AT ,CA ,FAVALE ,I FELT !Y HAD REALLY CREAT$ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,!RE WAS PL5TY ( WORK TO DO1 & SOME DAYS IT WAS EXHAU/+1 BUT Y\ 9V5T$ ! CURI\S T5D5CY TO DO IT WILL+LY & HAPPILY4 ,Y\ C\LD SIT >\ND ALL DAY IF Y\ WANT$ -- IF Y\ W]E FEEL+ SICK OR L[ IT WAS 5C\RAG$ -- BUT BE=E TOO LONG Y\ FELT MOV$ TO GET UP & P>TICIPATE 9 AN ACT ( CREATION4 ,!RE WAS NO SEP>ATION BETWE5 WORK & LEISURE1 & ! PACE ( ACTIVITY1 :E!R RE/+ OR WORK+1 WAS RELAX$ & SELF-GUID$4 ,C]TA9 DAYS BR\<T A BUR/ ( 5]GY TO F9I% SOME PROJECT1 & ?OSE 9VOLV$ WORK$ FA/ & H>D1 BUT ! NEXT DAY W\LD HAPP5 TO BE A RA9Y DAY & WE W\LD DO NO?+ BUT TALK & COOK OR NAP UND] W>M BLANKETS4 ,!RE WAS NO SY/EM ( 9DUCEM5TS1 NO REW>DS & PUNI%M5TS1 & IF Y\ HAD A PROBLEM WORK+ ) SOMEONE ELSE Y\ TALK$ AB\T IT AS A GR\P1 >GU$ A LITTLE1 LAU<$ & RESOLV$ IT4 ,OR1 ,I HE>D1 P]SONAL DRAMAS W\LD GR[ & DEEP51 & MAYBE !Y W\LD GO AWAY 9 TIME1 OR MAYBE SOMEBODY W\LD LEAVE4 ,?IS WASN'T P>ADISE4 ,SOME ( ! FOLKS 9 ! COLLECTIVE GOT SICK ( ONE ANO!R1 & !Y (T5 HAD TO WORK H>D TO COMMUNICATE WELL OR F9D COMMON GR\ND4 ,BUT IT WAS GREAT TO SEE 9 PRACTICE H[ PEOPLE NE$ NO WAGE OR FE> ( PUNI%M5T AS LONG AS !Y >E LIV+ = !MSELVES1 NOT WORK+ = SOMEONE ELSE4 

,M>T$I1 #ba ,M>ZO WAS A GLORI\S SUNNY DAY 9 ! M\NTA9S4 ,?REE ( US TURN$ MORE SOIL1 PREP>+ G>D5S = PLANT+1 TALK+ 9 CAP]+ ,ITALIANO OR ! KNOCK-KNE$ S+SONG ( ,S*WITZ-,DUT*4 ,LAT] WE SPLIT WOOD4 ,>\ND NOON ,I SAT ON SUN-W>M$ SLATE & WROTE A LETT] TO ,L1 ! PUPPIES NAPP+ >\ND MY FEET OR NIBBL+ MY TOES4 ,ONLY !N DID ,I REALIZE IT WAS ! FIR/ DAY ( SPR+4 ,?IS W\LD BE A GOOD YE>1 ,I DECID$4 ,I S5S$ !RE WAS SOME TRIBULATION WAIT+ 9 ! W+S2 NOT AN EASY YE>1 BUT A GOOD ONE NONE!LESS4 

,?AT NI<T WE WELCOM$ SPR+ ) RELIGI\S AB&ON3 SEIZ+ ! EV] PRES5T JUG ( W9E ,I 9TRODUC$ ! RIP-RO>+ GAME1 0,! ,WAY ,?+S ,US$ TO ,BE40 ,ALL Y\ NE$ IS W9E 9 A JUG 7SO Y\ CAN DR9K IT LIKE ! OLD-TIM]S DO1 ) ONE H&1 PROPP$ UP ON Y\R %\LD]71 A CIRCLE ( FRI5DS TO PASS IT >\ND1 & 5\< CREATIVITY OR AT LEA/ %AMELESSNESS SO ?AT EV]YONE1 :5 IT'S !IR TURN1 CAN TELL A /ORY1 BEG9N+3 0,YA WANNA HE> H[ ?+S US$ TO BE80 ,?\< A HALLM>K ( ,APPALA*IAN CULTURE1 ! GAME TRANSLAT$ WELL1 ! MA9 *ANGE BE+ ?AT ! IRREPRESSIBLE ,ITALIANS F\ND CAUSE TO >GUE ) ONE ANO!R'S /ORIES4 ,& !Y REALLY DO USE ALL ?OSE /]EOTYPICAL H& GE/URES2 EV5 ! ,SWISS SAID !Y />T$ DO+ IT TOO AFT] A FEW MON?S4 ,I ?9K ,ITALIANS W\LD DIE IF Y\ CUT !IR H&S (F4 ,MO/ PEOPLE W\LD1 )\T PROP] M$ICAL ATT5TION4 

,DOM5ICA1 #be ,M>ZO 

,YE/]DAY ,I LEFT ,CA ,FAVALE1 GOT TO ,TOR9O BY #c3 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & F\ND MY WAY TO ,EL ,PASO ,OCCUPATO1 ! SQUAT RECOMM5D$ TO ME AS F> AWAY AS ,A!NA4 ,:5 ,I F9ALLY F\ND SOME OCCUPANTS1 !Y SAID ,I C\LD /AY A FEW DAYS1 NO PROBLEM1 & %[$ ME TO ! GUE/ ROOM1 AN ATTIC-LIKE *AMB] L9$ ) HOMEMADE BUNKB$S :]E ! MEMB]S ( ! B&S W]E ALSO SLEEP+ ?AT FIR/ NI<T4 ,NATURALLY !RE WAS A H>DCORE %[ AB\T TO HAPP5 -- EV]Y ,SATURDAY NI<T AT ,EL ,PASO1 9 FACT1 & ON ANO!R NI<T ( ! WEEK A FILM %[+1 AS ANN\NC$ 9 !IR ATTRACTIVE MON?LY PROGRAM4 ,SO1 ,I PUT UP MY BAGS & !N DODG$ MY AWKW>DNESS 9 ! BE/ WAY ,I KN[ H[1 BY (F]+ TO HELP CLEAN1 & WAS GIV5 ! M$ITATIVE TASK ( SWEEP+ ! FLOOR4 ,! FOLKS !RE W]E A MIDDLE-AG$ CR[D1 ALL OLD] ?AN ME1 & MO/ ( !M W]E LOOSELY CLASSIFIABLE AS PUNKS4 ,!Y W]E REASONABLY FRI5DLY1 ?\< FEW ( !M SPOKE ,5GLI%1 & NONE SPOKE IT WELL1 SO ,I WAS RELY+ L>GELY ON ! BASIC ,SPANI% COGNATES ,I C\LD PICK \T4 

,EL ,PASO WAS A #a#i-YE>-RUNN+ SQUAT1 A BIG COMPLEX 9 ! PLEASANTLY %ABBY S\!RN P>T ( T[N1 WALLS PA9T$ ) GRAFFITI & MURALS1 & M\NT$ ) /RANGE1 WEIRDLY PA9T$ JUNK1 LIKE ! DISLOCAT$ %ELL ( A ,V,W BUG4 ,! Y>D 9SIDE WAS FILL$ ) MU* MORE JUNK1 SOME USEFUL 9 A CONT+5CY1 SOME APP>5TLY DECORATIVE4 ,IT WAS LIKE A SMALL ,KOPI4 ,! %[ ?AT NI<T1 FEATUR+ ,L',ABILE & A C\PLE O!R B&S1 CAUS$ ME TO SWIT* IMM$IATELY BACK TO ,GREECE TIME -- GO+ TO SLEEP AT #d 9 ! MORN+ -- FROM ,CA ,FAVALE TIME1 :I* IS F>M] TIME & ALSO CLOS] TO ,PET] TIME4 ,:5 ,I F9ALLY W5T TO SLEEP1 SOME?+ AB\T A ROOM FULL ( BUNK B$S & L\D1 MASCUL9E CAM>AD]IE CAUS$ ! PRISON DREAMS TO />T AGA94 ,IT HAD BE5 A C\PLE YE>S S9CE ,I HAD DREAM$ ,I WAS BACK 9 JAIL1 ?\< 9 ! FIR/ FEW MON?S AFT] MY RELEASE !Y HAD BE5 AN ALMO/ NI<TLY OCCURR5CE4 ,AT !IR WOR/ ! DREAMS SIMPLY FEATUR$ A FACELESS AU?ORITY :O ANN\NC$ !Y HAD MISCALCULAT$1 ,I HAD NOT YET F9I%$ MY FULL S5T5CE1 & HAD TO TURN MYSELF 9 TO S]VE ONE MORE DAY4 
,TOR9O WAS ! C5T] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y OCCUPI$ FACTORY MOVEM5T AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I & A HOTB$ ( ANTIFASCI/ RESI/ANCE 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 ,AFT] ! W> ITS ,FIAT ,MIRAFIORI PLANT BECAME A KEY PO9T ( /RUGGLE 9 ! MILITANT LABOR MOVEM5T ?AT GAVE BIR? TO ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES & O!R CL&E/9E COMMUNI/ & AN>*I/ GR\PS ?AT TRI$ TO FOM5T REVOLUTION 9 ! #fS1 #gS1 & #hS4 ,9 REC5T YE>S ,TOR9O HAD BE5 REPUT$ TO HAVE A /RONG AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,BUT ,I NEV] GOT A FEEL = ANY?+ GO+ ON4 ,! PEOPLE ,I MET SEEM$ CONT5T TO BE LIV+ 9 A SQUAT & ORGANIZ+ %[S & OCCASIONAL O!R EV5TS4 ,CLE>LY MY %ORT TIME !RE & 9ABILITY TO UND]/& ,ITALIAN CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS WEAK PICTURE4 ,BUT ! ATMOSPH]E WAS NO?+ LIKE ,GREECE4 

,I W\LD MEET O!R PEOPLE FROM ! REGION :O CONSID]$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?R\< MU* ( ,ITALY BASICALLY DEAD4 ,! MAJOR CAUSE WAS NO MY/]Y3 />T+ >\ND #b#d1 POLICE >\ND ! C\NTRY LAUN*$ A S]IES ( RAIDS & F\ND CAUSE TO IMPRISON DOZ5S ( AN>*I/S4 ,NE>LY TWO HUNDR$ MORE W]E SE>*$4 ,?AT'S A B5IGN T]M2 IT FOOL$ ME TOO UNTIL ,I READ A FIR/H& ACC\NT4 ,SO IMAG9E = A MOM5T ! POLICE BREAK+ 9TO Y\R H\SE & /EAL+ Y\R COMPUT]1 Y\R ,C,DS1 Y\R ADDRESS BOOK1 A GREAT MANY BOOKS & O!R PR9T$ MAT]IALS1 & !N IMAG9E TRY+ TO GET ON ) Y\R LIFE AFT] ?AT4 ,! V>I\S POLICE OP]ATIONS EXT5D$ FROM ,LECCE1 9 ! BOOT HEEL1 TO ,G5OVA4 ,!Y T>GET$ ! ECO-AN>*I/ GR\P ,IL ,SILVE/RE & = N[ HAVE WIP$ \T ,ITALY'S ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS4 ,9 ONE 9/ANCE ! /ATE >RE/$ ! MEMB]S ( A RADICAL NEWSPAP] BECAUSE 9 !IR H\SE !Y HAD A COMMUNIQUE MAIL$ TO !M = PUBLICATION FROM AN AN>*I/ GR\P CONNECT$ TO A LETT]-BOMB+ CAMPAIGN 9 #b#c4 ,BY A CREATIVE APPLICATION ( ! LAWS ?IS MADE !M MEMB]S ( ! GR\P4 ,O!R AN>*I/S W]E PLAC$ UND] H\SE >RE/4 

,TOR9O WAS ALSO MAUL$ BY ! #bf ,OLYMPICS4 ,! GREAT GAMES W]E US$ AS ALWAYS AS AN EXCUSE = G5TRIFICATION & REPRESSION4 ,HALF ( ,TOR9O'S SQUATS W]E EVICT$1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE D[NT[N4 ,POOR PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR W]E =C$ \T ( ! C5T]1 & MILLIONS ( EUROS FLOOD$ ! CITY TO IMPROVE ITS IMAGE1 SUBSIDIZ+ ! CONV]SION ( H\S+ & %OPS = WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9TO EXP5SIVE AP>TM5TS1 FA%ION B\TIQUES1 *A9 /ORES1 & BUS9ESSES CAT]+ TO T\RI/S & ! ELITE4 ,AS F> AS ,I SAW1 ! FA%IONABLE D[NT[N ACCOMPLI%$ ?AT IDIOTIC DI/9CTION IT AIM$ =1 MAK+ ,TOR9O 0! ,P>IS ( ,ITALY10 :I* ,I SUPPOSE MAKES ,P>IS ! ,WAL-,M>T ( ,FRANCE4 ,PASSION LIVES H]E PROCLAIM ! BANN]S 9 EXPRESSIVE SCRIPT ALONG ALL ! BETT] AV5UES4 ,TRANSLAT+ ! LANGUAGE ( ADV]TIS+1 WE UND]/& ! BANN]S >E GETT+ DIRECTLY TO ! TRU? 9 ! ONLY WAY ADV]TISEM5TS CAN3 0,BOR$OM %OPS H]E40 ,BUT SADLY1 MU* ( ! CITY REALLY WAS BEAUTIFUL -- ! R5AISSANCE BUILD+S1 ! SYNAGOGUE1 ! ,P>CO DEL ,VAL5T9O ALONG ! RIV] ,PO1 ! AV5UE ( CLAW-LIKE PLANE TREES GRIPP+ ! AIR1 ,ALPS ON ! WE/]N HORIZON LIKE MON/R\S %ATT]$ ICE CUBES4 

,M>T$I1 #bg ,M>ZO 

,AT ! TIME1 !RE WAS A MAJOR POPUL> MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,TR5O ,ALTA ,VELOCITA 7,T,A,V71 A HI< VELOCITY TRA9 L9E ?AT W\LD DE/ROY A L>GE *UNK ( ! M\NTA9S & SEV]AL VILLAGES >\ND A VALLEY NE> ,TOR9O & ,G5OVA4 ,BASICALLY ! SOCIALI/S W]E GO+ AHEAD ) A CON/RUCTION PROJECT !Y HAD ORIG9ALLY BACK$1 & !N PRET5D$ TO OPPOSE :ILE ! NE(ASCI/ ,B]LUSCONI WAS 9 *>GE4 ,N[ ?AT !Y HAD RIDD5 POPUL> DISS5T BACK 9TO P[]1 !Y %[$ !IR TRUE COLORS & L9$ UP AGA9 BEH9D ! ,T,A,V4 ,H[ LUCKY ! POLITICIANS >E ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE SUFF] FROM AMNESIA4 ,!Y >E SCAM >TI/S :O NE$ NEV] 9V5T NEW TRICKS1 BECAUSE ! SAME ONE WORKS AGA9 & AGA94 

,=TUNATELY1 NOT EV]YONE B[$ TO ! BALLOT BOX4 ,!RE WAS /RONG POPUL> OPPOSITION TO ! ,T,A,V1 & UPW>DS ( #e1 PEOPLE REGUL>LY GA!R$ 9 ! M\NTA9S TO PROTE/ AGA9/ IT4 ,BEYOND PROTE/+1 !Y W]E OCCUPY+ ! SITE1 SABOTAG+ EQUIPM5T1 RESI/+ ATTEMPTS BY ! POLICE TO PU% !M \T1 & MAK+ CON/RUCTION IMPOSSIBLE4 ,EV]YONE ,I MET AT ,CA ,FAVALE & 9 ,TOR9O WAS TALK+ AB\T ! PROTE/S4 ,I C\LD HAVE /AY$ LONG] TO P>TICIPATE MORE -- ,I W\LD HAVE HAD TO LE>N ,ITALIAN -- BUT ?AT W\LD HAVE LEFT ME LITTLE TIME TO GO TO ,SPA94 ,S9CE ,SPANI% W\LD PROVE F> MORE USEFUL BACK 9 ! ,/ATES ?AN ,ITALIAN MY *OICE WAS SIMPLE4 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD BE GO+ BACK TO ! ,U,S 9 ANO!R ?REE MON?S1 & ,I ALSO WANT$ TO HAVE SOME TIME TO GO BACK TO ,N$]L& TO BE ) ,L4 

,SO ON ,TUESDAY ,I HIK$ D[N TO ! ON-RAMP = ! AUTO/RADA TO ,SAVONA1 HELD \T MY SIGN1 & WAIT$4 ,MAYBE #g1 C>S DROVE BY1 & NOT A S+LE ONE /OPP$4 ,SOME PEOPLE />$ LIKE IT WAS NOVEL1 MANY PEOPLE LOOK$ AWAY1 LIKE IT WAS UNCOM=TABLE4 ,SOME PEOPLE SMIL$1 LIKE IT WAS ROMANTIC1 SOME PEOPLE LAU<$ LIKE IT WAS RIDICUL\S4 ,SOME PEOPLE SQUIRM$1 LIKE IT WAS FRI<T5+4 ,A FEW GAVE ! ?UMBS UP1 LIKE IT WAS APPRECIAT$1 VIC>I\SLY1 & SOME WAGG$ !IR F+]S1 LIKE IT WAS =BIDD54 ,ALL DROVE BY 9 !IR CLIMATE-CONTROLL$ BUBBLES1 ISOLAT$ ON !IR WAY TO WORK OR LEISURE1 CONSUM+ OR PRODUC+1 UNABLE TO 5JOY ANY O!R WAY ( RELAT+ TO !IR WORLD4 ,I WAS AMAZ$ TO LE>N AGA9 H[ MANY PEOPLE >E SC>$1 SELF-DEFEAT+ AS%OLES4 ,?AT'S ALL WE'RE MEANT TO BE 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,WELL1 ASK & IT %ALL BE GIV54 ,IF NOT1 TAKE IT4 ,AFT] F\R & A HALF H\RS ( WAIT+ FRUITLESSLY 9 W9D & SOMETIMES RA91 ,I GAVE UP1 %\LD]$ MY BAGS1 WALK$ TO ,L+OTTO /ATION1 & HOPP$ A TRA94 ,= %Y PEOPLE1 HOPP+ PASS5G] TRA9S CAN BE MORE /RESSFUL ?AN ! PROLONG$ MIS]Y ( HIT*HIK+ BECAUSE Y\'RE JU/ WAIT+ = ! 9EVITABLE CONFRONTATION :5 Y\ HAVE TO TELL ! CONTROLL] ?AT NOPE1 Y\ DON'T HAVE A TICKET4 ,! FE> CAN DRIVE Y\ TO HIDE 9 ! BA?ROOM OR PRET5D1 :5 !Y F9ALLY CAT* Y\1 ?AT Y\ B\<T A TICKET BUT SOMEH[ LO/ IT4 ,NO TR\BLES ?IS TIME1 ?\<4 ,JU/ TWO H\RS TO ,SAVONA & ANO!R TWO1 RI<T ALONG ! ,LIGURIAN ,SEA1 TO ,V5TIMIGLIA & ! ,FR5* BORD]4 

,AN H\R BE=E MIDNI<T AN ,ITALIAN G5T TOOK ME A FEW KILOMET]S TO A BIG TRUCK /OP AT ! AUTO/RADA 5TRANCE1 BUT IT WAS ! TIME :5 ALL ! TRUCK]S W]E BOOZ+ UP & GETT+ A FEW H\RS SLEEP BE=E HEAD+ \T AT ! BUTTCRACK ( DAWN4 ,! 0ALL-NI<T0 RE/AURANT WASN'T -- IT CLOS$ 9 ! E>LY A4M41 SO ,I HAD TO /AY \T 9 ! COLD4 ,I PLANT$ MY GE> AT ! EXIT ( ! P>K+ LOT1 :]E ALL ! TRUCK]S W\LD HAVE TO DRIVE BY ON !IR DEP>TURE1 & TRI$ NAPP+ A LITTLE ON A CONCRETE CURB AGA9/ ! WALL :]E ,I W\LDN'T GET RUN OV] %\LD ,I FALL ASLEEP4 ,SOON ,I TOOK TO PAC+ TO KEEP ! BLOOD FL[+4 
,AFT] EI<T & A HALF H\RS A ,FR5* TRUCKDRIV] /OPP$ = ME QUITE UNEXPECT$LY 

O ,*APT] #cg 3 ,! ,BANLIEUES ,>E ,BURN+ 
,! ,BANLIEUES ,>E ,BURN+ 

,ON #bg ,OCTOB]1 #b#e1 TWO TE5AG]S ( ,NOR? ,AFRICAN DESC5T DI$ :ILE TRY+ TO ESCAPE FROM ! POLICE 9 A NEI<BORHOOD \TSIDE ,P>IS4  ,A GR\P ( !M COM+ HOME FROM PLAY+ FOOTBALL RAN FROM A POLICE PATROL TO AVOID YET ANO!R ( ! L5G?Y 9T]ROGATIONS TO :I* POLICE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD FREQU5TLY SUBJECT$ Y\? ( COLOR4  ,SEV]AL ( !M CLIMB$ OV] A WALL TO HIDE 9 A P[] SUB/ATION1 & TWO ( !M1 ,ZY$ ,B5NA & ,B\NA ,TRAORE1 W]E ELECTROCUT$ TO DEA?4  ,IT WAS JU/ ANO!R POLICE ACTION 9 ! BANLIEUE -- ! <ETTO SUBURB ?AT EXI/S ON ! \TSKIRTS ( MANY ,FR5* CITIES2 IMPOV]I%$1 CR[D$ ) SECOND G5]ATION IMMIGRANTS :O >E ALT]NATELY EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$ 9 ! 9=MALIZ$1 D]EGULAT$ ECONOMIES4  ,IT WAS JU/ ANO!R C\PLE ( M>G9ALIZ$ Y\NG PEOPLE ( COLOR :OSE DEA?S W]E C]TA9 TO GO UNANSW]$4  ,EXCEPT ?AT !IR FRI5DS1 !IR FAMILIES1 NEI<BORS1 PEOPLE :O DIDN'T KN[ !M BUT C\LD /ILL ID5TIFY1 ALL />T$ TO GA!R4  ,!IR RAGE GREW LIKE A /ORM4  ,RA!R ?AN =GIVE1 !Y F\<T4 

,C>S />T$ GO+ UP 9 FLAMES4  ,! GR[+ CR[D F]OCI\SLY BEAT ANY COPS OR FIREFI<T]S :O CAME NE>4  ,SOON IT WAS A FULL-FL$G$ RIOT4  ,! NEXT NI<T PEOPLE CAME \T AGA91 & ! NEXT NI<T4  ,ON #c ,NOVEMB]1 ! RIOT SPREAD TO ! BANLIEUES 9 O!R CITIES1 UNTIL ALL FIFTE5 ( ,FRANCE'S MAJOR URBAN C5T]S W]E AFFECT$4  ,/REETFI<T+ WAS 9T5SE4  ,ROV+ GANGS TOR*$ C>S & MOV$ ON1 US+ HIT & RUN TACTICS1 DISP]S+ :5 ! POLICE CAME4  ,:5 A GR\P ( COPS WAS SMALL 5\< TO BE 5GAG$1 !Y W]E PELT$ ) BOTTLES & ROCKS4  ,! MO/ COMMON T>GETS = ATTACK W]E POLICE & C>S1 BUT ADDITIONALLY RIOT]S BURN$ D[N P[] /ATIONS1 GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 T\RI/ AG5CIES1 DAYC>E C5T]S 7AT NI<T1 :5 !Y W]E EMPTY71 S*OOLS1 POLICE /ATIONS1 *UR*ES1 & MOSQUES2 9 O!R WORDS1 KEY 9FRA/RUCTURE & LOCATIONS <ETTO Y\? ID5TIFI$ ) !IR DAILY OPPRESSION4 

,! RIOTS W]E UNCONTROLLABLE4  ,ON #h ,NOVEMB]1 !N ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,NICOLAS ,S>KOZY DECL>$ A NATIONAL /ATE ( EM]G5CY1 ALL[+ POLICE TO 9/ITUTE CURFEWS1 CONDUCT H\SE-TO-H\SE SE>*ES1 & BAN PROTE/S4 ,ON #af ,NOVEMB]1 ) ! UPRIS+S /ILL CONT9U+1 ! GOV]NM5T VOT$ TO EXT5D ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY = ?REE MON?S4  ,?\< ! M$IA TRI$ TO PORTRAY IT AS A SPECIFICALLY ,MUSLIM OR EV5 ,ISLAMI/ UPRIS+1 SECOND-G5]ATION ,PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANTS & NATIVE ,FR5* Y\? ALSO P>TICIPAT$4  ,9 TOTAL1 ! RIOT]S 9JUR$ #abf POLICE & FIREFI<T]S1 TOR*$ NE>LY #i1 VEHICLES1 & CAUS$ #b MILLION EUROS 9 DAMAGE SPREAD OV] #bgd T[NS & CITIES4  ,POLICE >RE/$ #bi PEOPLE1 & BRUTALIZ$ MANY MORE4  ,S>KOZY DECL>$ A POLICY ( Z]O TOL]ANCE1 & CALL$ ! <ETTO Y\? 0SCUM40  ,AFT]W>DS1 POLITICIANS ACROSS ! C\NTRY CLAMOR$ = ! PROSECUTION ( HIP-HOP >TI/S :O !Y SAID 5C\RAG$ VIOL5CE4 

,SOME OBS]V]S COMP>$ ! BURN+ ( C>S -- AN ACTION ?AT SPREAD SPONTANE\SLY FROM ONE RIOT & ONE CITY TO ! NEXT & CAME TO SYMBOLIZE ! UPRIS+S -- TO ! SPONTANE\S SMA%+ ( CLOCKS ?AT ACCOMPANI$ PROLET>IAN REBELLIONS OV] A C5TURY E>LI]4  ,! CLOCKS W]E SE5 AS A TOOL ( WAGE LABOR1 CAPITALISM'S LATE/ IMPOSITION4  ,N[ADAYS1 C>S CAN BE SE5 AS TOOLS ( ALI5ATION1 ! VEHICLES ( ! CONSUM]-CITIZ51 & ?US ! SYMBOL ( CAPITALISM'S MO/ DEHUMANIZ+ DEVELOPM5TS TODAY4  ,OR MAYBE !Y W]E SIMPLY AN OBJECT ?AT WAS EASY TO F9D & SIMPLE TO BURN4 

,! RIOTS PRES5T$ ! GREATE/ ?REAT TO ! ,FR5* /ATE 9 SOME TIME1 & NATURALLY ! M$IA PLAC$ !M 9 A MORALI/IC VACUUM1 \TSIDE ( ANY POLITICAL CONTEXT4  ,DESPICABLY1 MO/ LEFTI/S & EV5 MANY AN>*I/S D5\NC$ ! RIOTS4  ,D5\NC+ ! SPONTANE\S BYPRODUCT ( HUMAN RAGE 9 ! FACE ( OV]:ELM+ MIS]Y IS AN ACT ( /UPIDITY1 LIKE D5\NC+ A HURRICANE4  ,! REAL SIGNIFICANCE ( SU* D5UNCIATIONS IS TO SIGNAL ALLEGIANCE TO ! CURR5T P[] /RUCTURE 9 ! FACE ( AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE ?REAT1 & TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! M$IA'S DEHUMANIZATION ( ! RIOT]S4  ,9/EAD ( EMPA?IZ+ ) !M1 !SE COMM5TATORS CONF]R$ ON ! RIOT]S ! /ATUS ( B5I<T$ VICTIMS1 & ADVOCAT$ DEVELOPM5T PROGRAMS ?AT W\LD HELP 9CORPORATE ! SLUM-RESID5TS MORE SOLIDLY 9TO ! ECONOMY4 

,O!R AN>*I/S SAW 9 ! RIOT]S AN EXAMPLE ( 9SURRECTION4  ,A FEW TEXTS COMP>$ ! RIOT]S & ! SWELL+ UND]CLASSES FROM :I* !Y CAME TO ! B>B>IANS ?AT BR\<T D[N ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE1 & !ORIZ$ ?AT ?IS POPULATION W\LD BE ! NEXT REVOLUTION>Y SUBJECT ) A *ANCE ( DEFEAT+ ! SY/EM4  ,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT WOND] :AT ! ,AFRICAN & ,>AB <ETTO RESID5TS W\LD ?9K TO KN[ !Y W]E ! !ORETICAL B>B>IANS ON :OM SOME :ITE AN>*I/S W]E DEP5D+ TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM4  ,FROM A DI/ANCE1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :AT ! PEOPLE ( ! BANLIEUES ?\<T1 9 :AT V>I\S WAYS !Y SAW !IR /RUGGLE1 H[ !Y W\LD *>ACT]IZE ! SY/EM1 & :AT !Y WANT$4  ,I READ ( E?NICALLY ,FR5* RADICALS TAK+ TO ! /REETS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BUILD SOLID>ITY ) ! RIOT]S MEET+ DI/9CT \TCOMES -- SOME GOT BEAT5 UP & HAD !IR CELLPHONES /OL51 O!RS W]E TOL]AT$ OR EV5 WELCOM$ AS ALLIES 9 ! /REET FI<T+4 

,SOME 9SURRECTIONI/S CLAIM$ TO HAVE GOTT5 CLOSE TO GR\PS ( !SE BANLIEUE Y\?1 & SAID !Y HAD A LUCID UND]/&+ ( CAPITALISM1 :I* IS MU* MORE CR$IBLE ?AN ! /ALE M$IA PORTRAYAL ( BL9D VIOL5CE P]PETRAT$ BY UN?9K+ BRUTES1 AL?\< ,I'M SUSPICI\S 9 H[ IT CONFIRMS \R WI% ?AT !Y HAVE ! SAME ANALYSIS AS WE DO4  ,I HOP$ IT W]E TRUE ?AT RELATION%IPS ( SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL UND]/&+ W]E 9DE$ SPR++ UP4  ,ONE GR\P1 ,LES ,AMIS DE ,NEMESIS1 WROTE AN >TICLE DEF5D+ & ATTEMPT+ TO EXPLA9 ! RIOT]S4  ,9 !IR VIEW1 ! RIOT]S FAC$ ! TYPICAL REVOLUTION>Y QUE/ION3 DO !Y FI<T TO BREAK ) ! M>KET SY/EM1 OR TO DEM& ?AT ! SY/EM SAVE !M ITS WOR/ ABUSES1 :I* !Y MAY NOT YET REALIZE >E 9H]5T TO IT4  ,AS = !IR TACTICS3 

0,! DOM9ANT SY/EM IS NO LONG] .<444.> A C5TRALIZ$ SY/EM ?AT POSSESSES A 0SEAT ( P[]0 AGA9/ :I* ! JACQU]IES MU/ M>*1 ) PIT*=KS & SCY!S 9 H&2 !RE IS NO LONG] EV5 A NETWORK ( FACTORIES ?AT ! WORK]S CAN BLOCKADE OR APPROPRIATE1 BUT A DIFFUSE ORD] ( :I* ! MANIFE/ATIONS >E EV]Y:]E1 LIKE ! M>KET VALUES ?AT CON/ITUTE !MSELVES ?R\< ALL ( ! MOM5TS ( ! ECONOMICAL CYCLE 7?R\< PRODUCTION1 CIRCULATION & CONSUMPTION ( COMMODITIES71 & 9 :I* HUMAN BE+S VEGETATE )\T JOBS & ESPECIALLY )\T 9COME2 ?AT ! (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! SY/EM CONSEQU5TLY RECOGNIZES ?AT SY/EM'S EXI/5CE EV]Y:]E1 9 ! SUP]M>KET AS 9 ! S*OOL1 9 A ,PUBLIC ,TREASURY BUILD+ AS 9 ! AUDITORIUMS1 9 AUTOMOBILES & ! MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION2 & ?AT IT SEEMS EASY TO UND]/&1 AT LEA/ AFT] ! FACT1 ?AT TO UND]TAKE ONE OR ! O!R ( !SE OBJECTIVES 9EVITABLY 9VOLVES ANNOYANCES = ?IRD P>TIES3 !RE H>DLY EXI/S AN ACCESSIBLE PLACE :]E ONLY ,P[] CAN BE H9D]$ OR ATTACK$.<444.> 
0.<444.>,IT IS ONLY 9 QUE/ION+ ! DOM9ANT ORD] ?AT ?OSE TO :OM ONE HAS REFUS$ ALL P[]1 & ?US ALL P[] TO CON/ITUTE !MSELVES AS SUBJECTS1 CAN ACC$E TO ! CONDITION ( BE+ HUMAN4 ,BY BE+ 9SURG5TS AGA9/ ! ABS5CE ( !IR LIVES1 ! Y\NG BANLIEUE RESID5TS WILL NOT %[ ?AT !Y >E HUMAN WRECKAGE1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT !Y NO LONG] WANT TO BE R$UC$ TO SU*4 ,&1 FAC$ ) SU* A PROJECT & SU* A NECESSITY1 ONLY FOOLS WILL DEPLORE ! FACT ?AT !Y MAKE SEV]AL MI/AKES 9 !IR SYNTAX40 

O ,*APT] #* 3 ,NA?ALIE ,M5IGON 
,NA?ALIE ,M5IGON 

,9 ,AUGU/ #b#g1 ,NA?ALIE ,M5IGON WAS RELEAS$ ON P>OLE AFT] #b YE>S 9 PRISON4  ,9 #ai< %E F\ND$ ! URBAN GU]RILLA GR\P ,ACTION ,DIRECTE1 ALONG ) ,JEAN-,M>C ,R\ILLAN4  ,! GR\P WAS LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ 9 ORI5TATION1 VIEW+ ITSELF AS A POLITICAL-MILIT>Y COORD9ATION = ! L>GE AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T /RUGGL+ 9 ,FRANCE AT ! TIME4  ,!Y HAD COMMONALITIES ) AN>*I/ SEGM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T1 & ,R\ILLAN HAD F\<T ) ! AN>*I/ GR\P ,M,I,L AGA9/ ! ,FRANCO REGIME 9 ,SPA94  ,ACTION ,DIRECTE ALSO S]V$ AS AN 9SPIRATION = ! CL&E/9E AN>*I/ GR\P ,DIRECT ,ACTION 9 ,CANADA4 

,ACTION ,DIRECTE C>RI$ \T A NUMB] ( BOMB+S1 EXPROPRIATIONS1 & MA*9E GUN ATTACKS AGA9/ ,FR5* MILIT>Y & GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 EMPLOY]S' & PROP]TY MANAGEM5T GR\PS1 ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T CONC]NS1 ! NUCLE> 9DU/RY1 & O!RS1 AS P>T ( A G5]AL /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM & IMP]IALISM4  ,%E & ,R\ILLAN W]E >RE/$ AFT] A FIREFI<T ) POLICE 9 #a#i#h1 BUT !Y W]E RELEAS$ 9 #aiha AFT] FI]CE PRISON /RUGGLES PROMPT$ ,PRESID5T ,MITT]& TO DECL>E AN AMNE/Y = ALL COMMUNI/ & AN>*I/ PRISON]S4  ,9 #a#i#h#e1 ,ACTION ,DIRECTE ASSASS9AT$ ,]NE ,AUDRAN1 MANAG] ( ,FR5* >MS SALES4 

,ON #ba ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#h#g1 F\R LEAD+ MEMB]S ( ! GR\P1 9CLUD+ ,M5IGON & ,R\ILLAN1 W]E >RE/$ & GIV5 LIFE S5T5CES1 ) NO POSSIBILITY ( P>OLE = #ah YE>S4  ,AFT] #b YE>S1 %E WAS TRANSF]R$ FROM ,BAPAUME DET5TION C5T]1 & WAS ALL[$ TO WORK ON WEEKDAYS BUT AT NI<TS & ON WEEK5DS MU/ RETURN TO PRISON4  ,%E WAS ALSO NOT ALL[$ TO MAKE PUBLIC /ATEM5TS DUR+ ! P]IOD ( SEMI-LIB]TY1 :I* MAY BE FOLL[$ BY CONDITIONAL LIB]TY4 

O ,*APT] #ci 3 ,A ,GOOD ,DAY 7P>T #c7 
,A ,GOOD ,DAY 7P>T #c7 

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,)9 A M9UTE WE W]E 9 ,FRANCE4 ,! SUN CAME UP OV] ! SEA1 BLOOD R$1 AS WE DROVE ! M\NTA9 HI<WAY OV] ,MONACO1 LOOK+ D[N ON ?OSE RI* BA/>DS & !IR GORGE\S BEA*4 ,! ,FR5*MAN DROVE C>ELESSLY1 :5 ONE H>D TURN W\LD S5D US TUMBL+ (F A VIADUC FIFTY MET]S D[N ONTO SOME VILLAGE4 ,NONE!LESS ,I SLEPT1 & :5 ,I AWOKE !RE WAS A M\NTA9 LIKE C>EFULLY FOLD$ S& SUNBURN$ ! COLOR ( A LI<T M\SSE4 ,ON ! LEFT1 MU/>D-YELL[ VILLAGES4 ,! TRUCKDRIV] ANSW]$ MY DREAMS BY PROMIS+ TO TAKE ME ALL ! WAY TO ,SPA94 ,HE C\LD DROP ME (F AN H\R FROM ,B>CELONA4 ,FIR/ HE JU/ HAD TO TAKE C>E ( SOME BUS9ESS AT HOME1 9 ,NIMES1 SO HE LEFT ME WAIT+ AT ! TOLL GATES AT ! 5TRANCE ( T[N4 ,I NEV] SAW HIM AGA94 ,BY ONE ( ?OSE /RANGE CO9CID5CES ?IS TRIP HAD BE5 FULL (1 ,NIMES WAS ! CLOSE/ L>GE CITY TO ,LA ,VIEILLE ,VILLETTE1 AN 5TIRE SQUATT$ VALLEY ( RURAL AN>*I/S HI<LY RECOMM5D$ TO ME AT ,CA ,FAVALE4 ,I HADN'T ?\<T ,I W\LD HAVE TIME TO GO1 OR ! OPPORTUNITY = AN EASY RIDE1 S9CE ! MO/ DIRECT ROADS TO ,B>CELONA HUGG$ ! COA/1 & H]E ,I WAS1 SO CLOSE4 ,BUT !RE W]E SOME CONTRADICTORY SIGNS A LITTLE LESS MY/ICAL4 ,MY LEGS HAD ONLY JU/ W>M$ UP FROM ! COLD ( ! PREVI\S NI<T1 ,I WAS TIR$1 DIRTY1 & WANT$ TO GET TO ,SPA9 )\T FUR!R DELAY4 ,SO :5 ,I WAS PRETTY SURE ,I W\LDN'T SEE MY TRUCKDRIV] AGA91 ,I PUT \T ! C>DBO>D SIGN = ,B>CELONA & )9 HALF AN H\R ,I CAU<T A RIDE ) AN IMMACULATELY DRESS$1 S(T-FAC$ Y\NG MAN4 ,FIR/ HE SAID HE C\LD TAKE ME TO ,MONTPELLI]1 A C\PLE HUNDR$ KILOMET]S AWAY1 BUT 9 FIVE M9UTES HE WAS %OO+ ME \T ( ! C> ) ! ASSURANCE ?AT ,I C\LD CAT* A RIDE MU* MORE EASILY AT ?IS R&OM TOLL GATE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! HI<WAY4 ,I ?9K IT WAS MY SMELL4 ,MY CLO!S HADN'T BE5 WA%$ S9CE1 MMM1 ,BULG>IA8 & IT TAKES ONE TO WE> ONE4 

,BUT T5 M9UTES LAT] A TRUCK] 9 A ,SPANI% RIG PULL$ OV] = ME1 (F]+ A LIFT TO ,B>CELONA4 ,! DRIV] HIMSELF HAD BE5 LIV+ 9 ,SPA9 F\R YE>S1 BUT HE WAS ,ROMANIAN1 & HE HAD ! FOLK MUSIC COLLECTION TO PROVE IT4 ,HE ALSO HAD PICKL$ PEPP]S3 ?IS WAS P>T ( ! LUN*TIME FEA/ HE MADE US AT A RE/-/OP ON A PROPANE BURN]1 ALONG ) BOIL$ EGGS1 BREAD1 HOTDOGS1 & G>LIC4 ,& ON WE DROVE1 PA/ HILLS ( ROCKS & BLOOM+ BRU%1 V9ICULTURE WA/EL&S1 ,FR5* ROADWORK]S 9 !IR FLU\RESC5T JUMPSUITS4 ,SO IT WAS ,I CAME TO ,SPA91 ACROSS ! FRONTI] 9 A BUBBLE ( POP-FOLK FROM ,CRAIOVA4 ,& 9 ONE DAY ( HIT*HIK+ ,I MANAG$ TO COME ?R\< FIVE MAJOR ,ROMANCE LANGUAGES -- ,ITALIAN1 ,FR5*1 ,SPANI%1 ,CATALAN1 & ,ROMANIAN4 ,! ,PYR5EES W]E ?ICK GRE5 C>PETS FROZ5 9 A PLACID MOM5T FROM VIOL5T %AK+1 & :5 WE CROSS$ !Y W]E TANGL$ 9 RA9 CL\DS4 

,) SOME P>T+ GIFTS ( FOOD1 MY TRUCKDRIV] LEFT ME AT A GAS /ATION 9 ! MORASS ( HI<WAYS WE/ ( ,B>CELONA4 ,= A :ILE ,I W&]$ ! DIRECTIONLESS 9DU/RIAL SUBURBS 9 ! RA9 UNTIL ,I F\ND A TRA9 /ATION AT ,C]DANYOLA1 & ,I HOPP$ ! TRA9 TO ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA4 ,! FOLKS 9 ,A!NA HAD RECOMM5D$ A ,B>CELONA SQUAT :]E ,I C\LD /AY A :ILE1 BUT !Y NEV] GAVE ME ! ADDRESS & ,I WAS HAV+ TR\BLE REMEMB]+ ! NAME4 ,I F\ND ,EL ,LOKAL EASILY 5\<1 & :5 ,I ASK$ AB\T PLACES TO /AY ! FOLKS AT ?IS P]5NIAL AN>*I/ BOOK/ORE DIRECT$ ME ?REE BLOCKS D[N TO ,RU9,AMALIA1 :I* BY SOME MIRACLE HAPP5$ TO BE ! PLACE NAM$ TO ME 9 ,A!NA4 ,AT ,RU9,AMALIA1 LOCAT$ ON ! /REET ,RE9A ,AMALIA1 !Y SAID ,I C\LD /AY A FEW NI<TS4 ,!Y W]E HAV+ LEGAL TR\BLES AT ! TIME -- 9 FACT !Y HAD JU/ RECEIV$ NOTICE ( AN EVICTION PROCESS -- SO !Y W]5'T TAK+ 9 /RANG]S4 ,BUT ,I WAS WELCOM$ = ! TIME BE+1 ONLY BECAUSE ( ?OSE CONTACTS FROM ,GREECE4 ,I GOT TO TAKE A %[] & WA% MY CLO!S1 SLEEP 9 A B$1 & ?9K ( :AT TO DO ) A MON? 9 ,B>CELONA4 

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,MY FIR/ MORN+ 9 ,B>CELONA1 ! SUN IS %9+1 CLO!S >E DRY+ 9 ! W9D1 & UP TO ! BALCONY ( ! SQUAT REA*ES ! S\ND ( A NEI<BOR PRACTIC+ ,BEE?OV5 PIANO CONC]TOS4 ,IT'S GO+ TO BE A GOOD DAY4 

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#bb ,MAY #bg -- ,TRIAL = ! #b#e,J ,DETA9EES 9 ,B>CELONA 

,ON #be ,JUNE1 #b#e1 !RE WAS A PROTE/ 9 ,B>CELONA 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S BE+ REPRESS$ ?AT SUMM]1 DUR+ :I* #ah H\SES W]E SE>*$ & #be PEOPLE W]E >RE/$1 AS P>T ( A WAVE ( REPRESSION4  ,?AT DAY1 ! DEMON/RATION PASS$ ) A /RONG POLICE PRESSURE1 BEG9N+ ) ! SE>*+ ( ALL :O APPROA*$ ! RALLY PO9T1 & 5D+ ) ! DEMO SURR\ND$ BY RIOT POLICE1 :O *>G$ 9DISCRIM9ATELY AT ! PROTE/]S4  ,!Y >RE/$ SEV5 PEOPLE & TOOK !M TO ,LA ,V]N$A4  ,TWO W]E M9ORS & W]E RELEAS$ H\RS LAT]4  ,AGA9/ ! O!R FIVE DETA9EES !Y OP5$ A DEPORTATION PROCESS &1 CONTRADICT+LY1 A P5AL PROCESS1 ) ! REQUE/ = PREV5TIVE DET5TION4 

,AFT] TWO DAYS 9 ! COMMISS>Y1 TWO RECEIV$ PROVISIONAL LIB]TY1 ?\< ! AU?ORITIES PROHIBIT$ !M FROM LEAV+ ,SPA91 CONFISCAT$ !IR PASSPORTS1 & REQUIR$ !M TO SIGN 9 AT C\RT EV]Y WEEK .<ALL ( ! FIVE W]E ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN IMMIGRANTS.>4 

,! REMA9+ ?REE W]E TRANSPORT$ TO JAIL4  ,ONE ( !M SP5T F\RTE5 DAYS 9 JAIL AT ,WAD ,RAS1 RECEIV$ A SPE$Y TRIAL1 & WAS CONDEMN$ TO N9E MON?S 9 PRISON & TWO & A HALF YE>S ( CONDITIONAL LIB]TY4  ,= S5T5CES ( LESS ?AN TWO YE>S IMPRISONM5T1 ?OSE )\T PRIOR CONVICTIONS RECEIVE A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE4  ,! O!RS W]E S5T TO ,MODELO1 :]E !Y SP5T BETWE5 TW5TY & ?IRTY DAYS1 W]E MADE TO PAY A BAIL ( #c1 EUROS EA*1 & W]E RELEAS$ ON PROVISIONAL LIB]TY4 

,ON #bb ,MAY1 #b#g1 !Y BEG9 TRIAL 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,! PROSECUTOR IS REQUE/+ ?REE YE>S & N9E MON?S 9 PRISON = ! ALLEG$ CRIMES ( TRANSGRESSIONS AGA9/ AU?ORITY & PUBLIC DISORD]4  ,ADDITIONALLY1 HE IS REQUE/+ ?AT ?REE ( !M RECEIVE A F9E ( #d1#h EUROS = DAMAGES1 OR ! EQUIVAL5T 9 PRISON ( T5 ADDITIONAL MON?S1 & = CIVIL DAMAGES ! PAYM5T ( #b1#b EUROS TO ,TELEFONICA & ! GOV]NM5T ( ,B>CELONA1 AMONG O!RS4  .<,AFT] POLICE ATTACK$ ! PROTE/1 SOME PROP]TY WAS DE/ROY$1 & ?OSE >RE/$ W]E BLAM$ = IT.>4 

,! REPRESSION IS NOT ONLY DIRECT$ AGA9/ !SE 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT AGA9/ SOCIETY 9 ITS 5TIRETY1 TO ANNUL FEEL+S ( MUTUAL AID4  ,9 SOLID>ITY WE CONT9UE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! REPRESSION4 

444,UNTIL ALL >E FREE4  ,ABSOLUTION = ! DETA9EES ( #be ,JUNE #b#e4 

,PRIOR TO EMB>K+ ON MY TRIP1 ,I DIDN'T REALLY SPEAK ,SPANI%4  ,I HAD PICK$ UP ! WORDS & PHRASES Y\ CAN'T HELP BUT COME ACROSS 9 ! ,U,S1 W5T TO A C\PLE ,SPANI%-,5GLI% LANGUAGE EX*ANGES ! ,RIS+ ,UP ,COLLECTIVE HAD ORGANIZ$ BACK 9 ,H>RISONBURG1 & = A FEW DAYS 9 PRISON BACK 9 #bb ,I WAS LOCK$ 9 A T9Y CELL ) A FRI5DLY ,DOM9ICAN :O C\LDN'T SPEAK ,5GLI%4  ,BASICALLY ,I HAD A GRASP ( AB\T T5 V]BS & ONE T5SE4  ,BUT FROM ! MOM5T ,I >RIV$ 9 ,B>CELONA ,I HAD TO SPEAK MO/LY ,SPANI%1 OR ,CA/ELLANO1 AS ,I LE>N$ ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO CALL IT1 S9CE IT'S NOT ! LANGUAGE ( ALL ( ,SPA91 NOR IS ALL ( T]RITORIAL ,SPA9 ,SPANI%4  ,CA/ELLANO WAS NOT ! FIR/ LANGUAGE ( MANY PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE -- IT VI$ ) ,CATALAN1 ,FR5*1 ,GALICIAN1 & ,EUSK]A -- BUT IT WAS ! L+UA FRANCA1 & MO/ FOLKS !RE C\LDN'T SPEAK ,5GLI%4  ,SO1 HOLA1 ME LLAMO ,PET]444  ,BY ?IS PO9T 9 MY TRAVELS MY NAME HAD BECOME1 EV5 9 MY [N M\?1 0,PI-T]R10 S9CE NO ONE REALLY GETS ! ,AM]ICAN 0,PE$UR40 

,MY FIR/ FEW DAYS ,I SP5T ABSORB+ ! NEI<BORHOOD4  ,:5 Y\'RE FLEE+ ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA1 BRAV+ ! JO/L+ T\RI/ ORGY ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 ,L',HOSPITAL SEEMS LIKE A /REET ?AT MI<T GO SOME:]E NICE1 & AFT] JU/ A BLOCK ! EXP5SIVE RE/AURANTS & %IT %OPS ) ,F,C ,B>CELONA J]SEYS BEG9 TO DISAPPE>1 & SOON ! T\RI/S COME ONLY 9 PAIRS OR QU>TETS1 & N[ !Y %>E ! /REETS ) /UD5TS & IMMIGRANTS & OLD FOLKS4 ,SW>?Y M5 UNLOAD JUGS ( WAT] FROM WEE TRUCKS P>K$ 9 FRONT ( CORN] /ORES1 SANITATION WORK]S 9 FLUORESC5T GRE5 SWEEP ! GUTT]S BY H&1 & ! HORIZON OP5S UP AS ,L',HOSPITAL 9T]SECTS ) A BROAD P$E/RIAN AV5UE FLANK$ BY P>ALLEL ROADS 7ID E/1 A 0RAMBLA074  ,?IS ONE IS DU/Y1 UNASSUM+1 & %AD$ -- JU/ A LITTLE -- ) MASSIVE PALM TREES4  ,?IS IS ,RAVAL1 EL ,B>RIO ,X9O4  ,RAVAL IS L\D & LIVELY2 ! NEI<BORHOOD L5DS ITSELF TO MONTAGE4  ,ALL ! SC5ES & *>ACT]S JO/LE ONE ANO!R AS !Y L9E UP3 N>R[ /REETS D[N :I* ! SUN SCREAMS ONLY = ! H\R :5 IT'S 9 ALIGNM5T1 HALAL BUT*]S1 ,LEBANESE S&WI* JO9TS1 9T]NATIONAL CALL%OPS ADV]TIS+ ! RATES TO ,PAKI/AN & ,ECUADOR1 ?REE ,BOLLYWOOD VIDEO R5TALS1 A ,SIKH TEMPLE1 0,DA ,HUSSLE ,/ORE0 ( HIP HOP FA%IONS1 A DIMUNITIVE MAN ) BLEA*$ HAIR & BE>D1 WE>+ TRACKSUITS 9 ! UNLIKELIE/ ( COLORS1 FOLL[+ HIS ?REE TOY DOGS ON !IR DAILY WALKS1 ! LITTLE C>S ( ! ,MOSSOS D',ESCUADRA1 ! ,CATALAN POLICE1 DO+ !IR R\NDS1 BAK]IES & DON] KEBAB & HAIRCUTT]S & PAELLA1 A ,PAKI/ANI MAN PU%+ A C>T LOAD$ ) ORANGE PROPANE CANI/]S1 :I* HE RAPS SIX TIMES 9 SUCCESSION1 ! %>P CLANG+ FOLL[+ HIM D[N ! /REET & ANN\NC+ HIS W>ES = SALE4  ,ON LA ,RAMBLA DEL ,RAVAL Y\ CAN SIT 9 PEACE TO WRITE PO/C>DS OR READ A BOOK :ILE ! ,>ABIC M5 SITT+ NEXT TO Y\ CONV]SE 9 S]I\S TONES1 /OPP+ ONLY TO RISE & %AKE H&S ) A FRI5D :O HAS JU/ COME ALONG TO JO9 !IR CIRCLE4  ,FROM H]E IT'S ONLY A ?REE BLOCK WALK BACK TO ,RE9A ,AMALIA1 ON ! $GE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD NE> ! ,M]CAT DE ,SANT ,ANTONI4 

,F>!R S\? IS ,POBLE ,SEC1 ,DRY ,VILLAGE1 & BACK ! O!R WAY1 BACK ACROSS ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 IS ,CIUTAT ,VELLA1 OLD T[N1 :]E ! /REETS /ILL BE> ! NAMES ( ! >TISANS :O US$ TO LIVE & WORK !RE4  ,N[ IT'S FILL$ UP ) CONSPICU\S CONSUMPTION1 *OK+ ON T\RI/S /ROLL+ ) :AT IMPOSSIBLY SEEMS TO BE S9C]E 9T]E/ PA/ ALL ! B\TIQUES & FA%ION /ORES1 FILL$ ) GOODS :OSE >TISANS PROBABLY LIVE 9 A FREE TRADE ZONE 9 ANO!R C\NTRY4  ,! SKYROCKET+ R5TS BR\<T ON BY HAUTE C\TURE HAVE =C$ \T MO/ ( ! RESID5TS1 LEAV+ A <O/ T[N ?AT IS ONLY FILL$ UP1 & TO ! BRIM1 DUR+ %OPP+ H\RS4  ,! W9D[S ( MANY ( ! AP>TM5TS ABOVE ! /ORES >E 9CONSPICU\SLY BRICK$ OV]1 JU/ ABOVE ! EYE LEVEL ( ! T\RI/S :O >E 9 P>T RESPONSIBLE4  ,A TACTIC ( SPECULATION1 AN ANTI-SQUATT+ MEASURE3 IF NO ONE CAN PAY ?IS R5T1 NO ONE WILL LIVE H]E1 BUT EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE Y\ SEE SOMEONE HAS BROK5 BREA?+ HOLES ?R\< ! MORT> BETWE5 ! BRICKS ?AT SEAL A ?IRD /ORY W9D[1 JU/ ONE SMALL SIGN1 A FEW 9*ES ACROSS & T5 MET]S (F ! GR\ND1 ( A CL&E/9E EXI/5CE4  ,ELSE:]E ! $IFICES >E CLOAK$ 9 SCAFFOLD+ & MORTU>Y %EETS AS WORKM5 GUT !M & MAKE !M NEW1 SOMETIMES EV5 RECON/RUCT+ ! BUILD+ F>!R BACK TO MAKE ! /REET WID] -- & TO 9CREASE ! DI/ANCES1 TO KEEP NEI<BORS FROM TALK+ TO EA* O!R FROM W9D[ TO W9D[1 ACROSS ! GR[+ VOID1 MUTT]S ,MADUIXA1 MY SOMETIME T\R GUIDE1 9 ANGRY1 CONSPIRATORIAL TONES4  ,ONCE1 PE]+ 9SIDE ! CORPSE ( SU* A BUILD+1 AMID ! WORKM5 & :EELB>R[S ( RUBBLE ,I SAW GRAFFITI LEFT ON ! WALL BY ! LA/ OCCUPANTS1 RAG+ AGA9/ EVICTION -- ?IS US$ TO BE A SQUAT4 

,LIKE ALL ! O!R ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ AN>*I/S :O READ ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA & LAT] F\ND !MSELVES 9 ?IS CITY1 ,I TRI$ TO IMAG9E ,B>CELONA1 & 9 P>TICUL> ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 AS IT WAS BACK 9 #a#i#c#f1 DRAP$ 9 R$ & BLACK FLAGS1 ALL ! %OPS COLLECTIVIZ$1 MILITIA VOLUNTE]S ON BREAK FROM ! FRONT4  ,REALLY1 ! IMAG9+ WAS EASI] AT HOME2 LITTLE ( ?IS HI/ORY HAS SURVIV$ -- NO?+ ,I C\LD SEE SAVE :AT MI<T HAVE BE5 AN OLD BULLET HOLE 9 ONE WALL4  ,ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 IT'S H>D TO REMEMB] EV5 :AT C\NTRY Y\'RE 91 SO MANY LANGUAGES >E BE+ B>K$ \T4  0,DAS I/ JA S*ON60 0444TIME WE HAVE TO GET TO ! HOTEL80 06,MIRA60 0KAN IK E5 EIS KOP5860 0,LE BUT DE LA VIE C'E/ CIG>ETTES PAS *]ES ET4440 & ON & ON & ON4  ,ONE SQUAD EXITS A /ORE ) A NEWLY PUR*AS$ FOOTBALL ALREADY 9 PLAY1 PRESUMABLY ! DAD YELLS 0,DON'T RUN \T 9 ! /REET0 9 A VOICE LIKE A SC\TMA/] & ,I %R9K 9SIDE MYSELF4  ,IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT A HUNDR$1 TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 BE=E T\RISM1 !SE /REETS & !SE RAMBLAS & PLAZAS MU/ ALSO HAVE BE5 FULL1 OR ELSE :Y BUILD !M4  ,YET TODAY IF Y\ TOOK \T ALL ! T\RI/S L>GE SECTIONS ( C5TRAL ,B>CELONA W\LD BE E]ILY AB&ON$4  ,) PEOPLE SP5D+ MORE TIME 9 ! C> OR 9 FRONT ( ! ,T,V1 ! PUBLIC >EAS EMPTY \T1 ! CITY LOSES ITS LIFE1 & IT NE$S TO FILL UP AGA9 ) T\RI/S4  ,?IS IS LIKE SELL+ Y\R BLOOD TO HIDE ! FACT Y\'RE BLE$+4 ,SO1 ! T\RI/S FILL UP ,LAS ,RAMBLAS & 9 TURN VACATE ! /REETS ( !IR HOME CITIES -- ?IS PROCESS ( DES]TION IS EV5 ACKN[L$G$ 9 ! (FICIAL T]M3 VACATION+ -- & ! VACATION]S1 HAV+ BE5 EVACUAT$ FROM !IR HOMET[NS AT JU/ ! MOM5T :5 !Y HAVE NO?+ LEFT TO DO BUT CONV]GE & MEET 9 ! /REETS1 FILL UP ?AT VACU\S PLACE 9SIDE !MSELVES ?AT LONGS = ADV5TURE & FULFILLM5T BUT CAN BE SATISFI$ ) A *EAP FACSIMILE1 & SOON !Y >E READY TO RETURN TO !IR HOME1 !IR C>1 & :ATEV] CUBICLE OR SALES C\NT] TO :I* !Y HAVE BE5 ASSIGN$4 

,AS ?\< HOLD+ ! T\RI/S' H&S1 ! POLICE >E EV]Y:]E -- ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA & ! ,MOSSOS D',ESCUADRA4  ,= ! LONGE/ TIME !Y NEV] SEEM$ M5AC+ TO ME1 9 !IR T9Y LITTLE C>S1 ?\< HALF ( !M LOOK LIKE FASCI/ SK9HEADS4  ,! UBIQUIT\S SECURITY GU>DS >E EV5 WORSE4  ,ONE PROM95T COMPANY ?AT HAD GU>DS /ATION$ AT GOV]NM5T BUILD+S & 9 ! METRO RETA9S SOME ( ! LESS] KN[N FASCI/ ICONOGRAPHY 9 ! LOGO ON !IR UNI=MS2 NO D\BT IT'S AN 9SID]'S PO9T ( PRIDE ?AT ! LIB]ALS HAV5'T ROBB$ !M ( ALL HONE/ =MS ( SELF-EXPRESSION4 

,EV5 MORE NUM]\S ?AN ! POLICE >E ! CREWS ( ,B,C ,NETA1 ! SANITATION S]VICE1 =EV] & AT ALL H\RS SC\R+ ! CITY BY H&1 BROOM1 HOSE1 & TRUCK4  ,& !N !RE >E ! SECURITY CAM]AS1 HUNDR$S ( !M1 0= Y\R PROTECTION10 ! SIGNS ASSURE US4  ,ONE P>TICUL> UNIT DEMON/RATES !IR PROTECTIVE FUNCTION AMPLY -- AN OBLONG CAM]A GAZ+ LIKE A ZEAL\S ROBOT AT NO?+ MORE ?AN A S+LE BLANK WALL ?AT US$ TO BE A FAVOR$ GRAFFITI SPOT4 

,! FIR/ NEW SQUAT ,I VISIT$ :ILE EXPLOR+ ! SC5E 9 ,B>CELONA WAS ,METGES4  ,EV]Y ,?URSDAY !Y HAD A MOVIE NI<T4  ,CURR5TLY !Y W]E RUNN+ A S]IES ( TRANSG5D]-!M$ MOVIES4  ,?AT P>TICUL> NI<T IT WAS ,VIRG51 A ,S]BIAN FILM AB\T A F>M+ C\PLE ?AT GAVE BIR? TO A ?IRD DAU<T]1 & RA!R ?AN KILL IT1 !Y DECID$ TO RAISE H] AS A SON2 O!R NI<TS !Y FEATUR$ ! ,FR5* FILM ,MA ,VIE 5 ,ROSE & ,$ ,WOOD'S ,GL5 OR ,GL5DA4 

,! FOLL[+ WEEK1 OR P]HAPS ! ONE AFT] ?AT1 ,I W5T BACK TO ,METGES1 & ,I WAS LOOK+ ?R\< DUMP/]S & TRA% PILES AS ,I W5T1 SEEK+ NON-CORRUGAT$ C>DBO>D FIT = MAK+ /5CILS4  ,9 ONE LITTLE TRA% HEAP ON ! CURB 9 FRONT ( AN (FICE ,I NOT ONLY F\ND C>DBO>D1 BUT ALSO DISCOV]$ AN 9CR$IBLY GAUDY BRONZE /ATUE ( A NAK$ MAN 9 SOME UNLIKELY POSE ?AT MU/ HAVE BE5 AN UNSOLICIT$ W$D+ GIFT4  ,NE>LY HALF A MET] HI<1 IT WAS TOO L>GE TO HIDE AWAY ON SOME OBSCURE %ELF1 & NOT SMALL 5\< TO ESCAPE ATT5TION AMONG ALL ! O!R TACKY ?+S PEOPLE PUT ON !IR DESKS OR MANTELS4  ,NATURALLY ,I TOOK IT ) ME4  ,9 FRONT ( ,METGES ONE ( ! SQUATT]S WAS PLAY+ ) HIS DOG4  ,!RE WAS NO MOVIE ?AT NI<T1 HE 9=M$ ME1 IT WAS ! WEEK AFT] ,EA/] & MANY PEOPLE W]E ON VACATION4  ,I TURN$ TO GO1 !N /OPP$ TO ASK HIM A QUE/ION4 

,MY FRI5DS 9 ,CRAIOVA HAD %[N ME A DOCUM5T>Y AB\T ,EL ,=AT1 A COMMUNITY G>D5 9 ,B>CELONA ?AT ! AU?ORITIES WANT$ TO TURN 9TO A P>K+ LOT4  ,A L>GE GR\P ( NEI<BORS Y\NG & OLD1 9CLUD+ ! OCCUPANTS ( ! SQUAT OV]LOOK+ ,EL ,=AT1 ORGANIZ$ TO OPPOSE ! CITY PLANS4  ,!Y OCCUPI$ ! G>D51 ! POLICE TOOK IT & BUILT A WALL >\ND IT1 !Y TORE ! WALL D[N1 ! POLICE CAME BACK1 !Y F\<T ) POLICE -- !RE WAS SOME GREAT FOOTAGE ( A T9Y BLACK BLOC HOLD+ A N>R[ /REET :ILE ! POLICE ATTACK$ -- & EV5TUALLY !Y WON4  ,IT WAS A GREAT EXAMPLE ( H[ FI<T+ BACK DOES NOT ALI5ATE PEOPLE BUT HELPS !M EXPRESS !MSELVES1 & H[ 9 FACT DIRECT ACTION GETS ! GOODS2 BUT MORE ?AN ?AT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL /ORY 9 ITS [N RI<T4  ,G>D5S >E GREAT1 & EV5 BETT] :5 WE FI<T = !M6  ,AFT] >RIV+ 9 ,B>CELONA ,I HAD 9QUIR$ AB\T ,EL ,=AT & WAS HE>TBROK5 TO LE>N IT WAS ! UGLY1 DECIMAT$ VACANT LOT UND] CON/RUCTION RI<T 9 FRONT ( ,METGES1 :I* WAS ALSO FEATUR$ 9 ! FILM4  ,I ASK$ ?IS P>TICUL> SQUATT] AB\T IT1 AS WE /OOD !RE SURVEY+ ! <O/1 & HE TOLD ME IT HAD BE5 BEAUTIFUL1 A LOVELY G>D5 US$ BY ! :OLE COMMUNITY4  ,BUT AFT] SEV]AL YE>S ( OCCUPATION1 ! CITY F9ALLY SEIZ$ IT LA/ ,OCTOB]4  ,H[EV]1 ! NEI<BORS HAD WON ON ONE IMPORTANT PO9T -- ! CITY W\LD MAKE ! SPACE A P>K RA!R ?AN A P>K+ LOT4  ,?IS IS ! LOGIC ( ! /ATE3 IT CANNOT ALL[ ANY AUTONOMY1 ANY FRE$OM \TSIDE ITS REGULATION1 SO IT MU/ DE/ROY ! COMMUNITY'S G>D5 9 ORD] TO BUILD !M A NEW ONE4 

,SWEPT AWAY BY ! S5TIM5TALITY ( ! MOM5T1 & PLEAS$ ) ONE ( ! LONGE/ CONV]SATIONS ,I'D HAD TO DATE 9 ,CA/ELLANO1 ,I ASK$ ! GUY IF HE WANT$ ?IS /ATUE ,I WAS C>RY+ >\ND4  0,SI TU NO LO QUI]ES1 CL>O40  ,HE SEEM$ AB\T AS HAPPY TO RECEIVE IT AS ,I HAD BE5 TO F9D IT4  ,I GAVE IT TO HIM ON ONE CONDITION1 ?AT !Y CALL IT 0,PET]40  ,HE AGRE$ & ,I H&$ IT OV]1 WI%$ HIM A GOOD NI<T1 & WALK$ HOME1 FULL ( LIFE4   ,IF MY SITUATION HAD NOT *ANG$ DRAMATICALLY1 ,I W\LD HAVE LEFT ,SPA9 ) ! HAPPY ILLUSION ?AT 9 ONE ( ! ,B>CELONA SQUATS WAS A /ATUE NAM$ AFT] ME4  ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 SOME WEEKS LAT] ,I MET SOMEONE LIV+ AT ,METGES :O TOLD ME !RE WAS 9 FACT A /RANGE /ATUE 9 !IR H\SE 7H[ DID ,I KN[871 !Y W]E TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :]E IT HAD COME FROM1 !Y DID NOT KN[ ITS NAME1 !Y KEPT IT HIDD5 UND] A B$1 & IT WAS HIDE\S4 

,BUT ,I DID NOT HAVE TO LE>N ?IS SAD NEWS = SOME TIME YET4  ,! FIR/ FEW WEEKS ,I WAS BUSY GETT+ TO KN[ ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ! NETWORK ( SOCIAL C5T]S1 & ! PEOPLE AT ,RU9,AMALIA4  ,ALL TOLD1 !RE W]E NE>LY FIFTY SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ,B>CELONA1 & !Y PROVID$ SOME?+ ( AN AUTONOM\S %AD[ SOCIETY4  ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE TOOK DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 & FRE$ !MSELVES FROM ! COMPULSION ( WAGE LABOR BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY R5T4  ,! SOCIAL C5T]S ALSO PROVID$ O!R S]VICES TO ! SOCIAL NETWORK1 CREAT$ = FREE & %>$ BY ALL USUALLY )\T EX*ANGE OR MONEY1 ?\< SEV]AL EV5TS S]V$ AS FUNDRAIS]S1 ESPECIALLY = PRISON] SUPPORT4  ,!SE S]VICES 9CLUD$ BICYCLE REPAIR & BICYCLE BUILD+ WORK%OPS1 FREE /ORES1 COMMUNAL MEALS1 MOVIE %[+S1 CONC]TS1 SELF-DEF5SE CLASSES1 YOGA1 & SO ON4  ,O!R EV5TS FOCUS$ ON SOLID>ITY = ! /RUGGLES 9 ,MEXICO OR ,*ILI1 HOMAGE TO ! ANTI-,FRANCO RESI/ANCE FI<T]S1 ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 PRISON] SUPPORT1 TRANSG5ICS1 OR A ?\S& O!R !MES & /RUGGLES PEOPLE W]E LE>N+ AB\T & P>TICIPAT+ 94 

,MANY PEOPLE W]E CONT5T SIMPLY LIV+ 9 A SQUAT1 & NOT C>RY+ ! BATTLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM ANY FUR!R1 NEV] ORGANIZ+ MORE ?AN A CONC]T4  ,BUT IT SEEM$ ?AT = MO/ PEOPLE SQUATT+ WAS A POLITICAL ACT1 & ?IS WAS APP>5T 9 !IR DAY TO DAY LIFE1 :I* WAS FULL ( PROTE/S1 ACTIONS1 CAMPAIGNS1 & SELF-$UCATION4  ,SOME PEOPLE BURN$ \T  UND] ! /RA9 ( REPRESSION & ACCEL]AT+ EVICTIONS1 & IT SEEM$ AS ?\< FEW] Y\NG PEOPLE W]E SQUATT+4 ,BUT O!R PEOPLE W]E 9 IT = LIFE1 & ,I SAW MANY MO!RS RAIS+ !IR *ILDR5 9 SQUATS1 ?\< ! /RUCTURE ! FAMILY TOOK 9 SU* A SETT+ WAS LIKE NO?+ IMAG9$ 9 TRADITIONAL SOCIETY4  ,IT WAS (T5 H>D TO TELL :O ! P>5TS W]E1 OR MORE ACCURATELY IT SEEM$ AS ?\< ! *ILDR5 HAD MANY MORE ?AN TWO P>5TS4  ,9 O!R WORDS IT WAS ! BEG9N+ ( A NEW SOCIETY1 & IT WAS A SOCIETY ,I 5JOY$4  ,! ,B>CELONA AN>*I/S W]E 5DE>+LY W>M & CUTE4  ,!Y GREET$ ONE ANO!R ) CALLS ( 0,GUAPA610 OR 0,GUAPO60 FOLL[$ BY KISSES -- !Y SEEM$ ABLE TO PASS ! :OLE DAY TALK+1 COOK+1 OR EAT+ TOGE!R4 

,BUT !Y FAC$ /RONG PRESSURES AS WELL4  ,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION HAD ID5TIFI$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,SPA91 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,B>CELONA1 AS P>T ( ! 0,M$IT]RANEAN ,TRIANGLE0 ALONG ) ,ITALY & ,GREECE1 & !Y CLASSIFI$ ?IS TRIANGLE AS ONE ( ! GREATE/ 9T]NAL SECURITY ?REATS4 ,! SEV]ITY ( REPRESSION WAS DISMAY+4  ,TO COMP\ND MATT]S1 HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( EUROS 9 GLOBAL CAPITAL W]E P\R+ 9TO ,B>CELONA1 9VE/ORS & DEVELOP]S W]E RAPIDLY G5TRIFY+ ! :OLE CITY1 & ! 5TIRETY ( CITY POLITICS1 CURR5TLY 9 ! H&S ( ! ,SOCIALI/S1 WAS AIM$ AT REMAK+ ,B>CELONA = T\RI/S & CAPITALI/S4  ,PEOPLE SAID ?AT 9 JU/ ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 !Y C\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ! CITY ANY MORE1 & C\NTLESS OLDTIME NEI<BORHOODS W]E TORN UP1 L[-9COME PEOPLE PU%$ \T4  ,SQUATT+ WAS AN OB/ACLE 9 ?IS PLAN1 & ! CITY GOV]NM5T1 C\RTS1 POLICE1 M$IA1 & DEVELOP]S RESPOND$ ACCORD+LY4 

,AS AN IMMIGRANT NEI<BORHOOD1 ,RAVAL WAS SOME?+ ( A REFUGE1 BUT ! SIGNS ( G5TRIFICATION W]E EV]Y:]E H]E TOO4  ,D[N ! /REET FROM ,RU9,AMALIA WAS A CON/RUCTION SITE4  ,IT HAD BE5 A POOL1 ! LA/ 9 C5TRAL ,B>CELONA4  ,! CITY FILL$ IT 91 & N[ !Y PLANN$ TO BUILD A RETIREM5T HOME4  ,CITY PROPAG&A 9 ! =M ( HUGE BILLBO>DS ANN\NC$ H[ WOND]FUL ! CITY WAS = TAK+ C>E ( ! RESID5TS1 BUILD+ AN OLD FOLKS HOME4  ,9 REALITY1 MO/ ( ! OLD FOLKS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD PREF]R$ TO REMA9 9 !IR [N AP>TM5TS AS AN ACTIVE1 VISIBLE P>T ( ! COMMUNITY4  ,! CITY FIGUR$ ?AT IF !Y C\LD SEQUE/] ! ELD]LY 9 ONE COMPACT BUILD+1 MORE BUILD+S W\LD BE VACANT1 & ! ONLY O!R RESID5TS ( ,RAVAL W\LD BE IMMIGRANTS1 :O C\LD BE PU%$ >\ND OR KICK$ \T ) ME?ODS ! AU?ORITIES USUALLY DON'T USE AGA9/ :ITE PEOPLE4 ,) ! OLD CITIZ5S & IMMIGRANTS \T ( ! WAY1 ?AT W\LD LEAVE ! /UD5TS & >TI/S1 :O TYPICALLY HAVE LITTLE NEI<BORHOOD OR CLASS LOYALTY & G5]ALLY P>TICIPATE GLADLY 9 ! OP5+ R\NDS ( G5TRIFICATION1 FLOCK+ TO ! HIP NEW B>S & CLO?+ /ORES UNTIL R5TS HAVE RIS5 & !Y >E =C$ TO MOVE TO ! NEXT FRONTI]4  ,?OSE MO!RFUCK]S AT ,LONELY ,PLANET1 S\ND+ ! CL>ION = APOCALYPSE1 SPELL$ IT \T 9 !IR ,B>CELONA TRAVEL GUIDE ( A FEW YE>S BACK3 ,RAVAL WAS A R\<1 SC>Y NEI<BORHOOD 7READ3 NOT :ITE71 BUT ?AT WAS />T+ TO *ANGE1 ! NEI<BORHOOD WAS QUIET+ D[N1 & A FEW HIP B>S W]E BEG9N+ TO MOVE 94  ,:AT PLEASANT LANGUAGE T\RISM HAS DEVELOP$ = E?NIC CLEANS+4 

,AT ,RU9,AMALIA ,I /AY$ 9 A SPACI\S ROOM ON ! TOP FLOOR ) A S\?-FAC+ W9D[4  ,! PA/EL BLUE WALLS W]E DECORAT$ ) ! SURREAL /5CILS ( ! PREVI\S OCCUPANT4   ,! O!R PEOPLE LIV+ !RE W]E ALWAYS COM+ & GO+1 & IT TOOK ME A :ILE TO BECOME ACQUA9T$1 EV5 TO LE>N !IR NAMES4  ,AS A GR\P !Y W]E NOT AT ALL HOMOG5E\S OR CLOS$ LIKE MANY O!R COLLECTIVES ,I HAD COME ACROSS4  ,!Y W]E ALL )9 T5 YE>S ( MY AGE1 MO/LY OLD]1 BUT !Y 9CLUD$ IMMIGRANTS1 LONGTIME LOCALS1 GRAD /UD5TS & FULL-TIME ACTIVI/S1 PUNKS1 HIP-HOPP]S1 FLAM5CO S+]S -- ALL ( !M OP5 & WELCOM+4 

,! H\SE WAS FULL ( MUSIC4  ,XAVI PLAY$ GUIT>1 & 9 ! C>P5TRY WORK%OP HE WAS MAK+ HIS [N P]CUSSION 9/RUM5T1 SOME WOOD5 DRUM 9 AN UNLIKELY BUT EUPHONI\S %APE ?AT APP>5TLY WAS COMMON TO FLAM5CO4  ,MADUIXA & ,IRA SANG FLAM5CO 9 ! AFT]NOONS4  ,M>IE TAU<T H]SELF ! ACCORDION4  ,AT NI<T ,JUAN1 :O LIV$ 9 ! ROOM NEXT TO M9E1 RECORD$ HIS [N SONGS1 RAPP+ OV] MUSIC >RANG$ BY A ,D,J FRI5D :O LIV$ TWO FLOORS D[N4  ,& 9 ! KIT*5 ! RADIO WAS REGUL>LY TUN$ TO A /ATION ?AT PLAY$ ,AM]ICAN OLDIES1 WELL1 #h'S MUSIC1 :I* L$ TO SOME MEMORABLE COOK+ & DANC+ SESSIONS4  ,ON ,FRIDAYS !RE W]E FLAM5CO EV5+S 9 ! C\RTY>D ( ! SOCIAL C5T]4  ,PEOPLE W\LD S+ & PLAY MUSIC UNTIL D>K1 ! GUIT> RUNN+ SWIFTLY AHEAD ( ! T5D] FLAM5CO MOAN2 ! SWALL[S SWOOP+ D[N OV] ?IS URBAN CANYON W\LD GO TO B$ AS ! NI<T %IFT >RIV$ & ! BATS PICK$ UP ! JOB SEAMLESSLY1 BUT !RE WAS NO 5D ( BUGS = !M TO EAT1 & NO 5D TO ! MUSIC DANC+ UP OV] ! RO(TOPS4 

,LAT] 9 ! SPR+1 !RE WAS A RAP & V9YL %[ AT ,RU9,AMALIA4  ,JUAN'S RAPS HELD EV]YONE CAPTIVAT$1 HIS ,COLOMBIANO ACC5T ROLL+ LIKE WAVES FALL+ 9SI/5TLY TO ! %ORE4  ,ALTO1 ANO!R ( ! ,RU9OSOS1 SCRAT*$1 ?\< MORE ACCURATELY ,I W\LD SAY ) A H9T ( AWE ?AT HE TORTUR$ ! MO/ DELICI\S RHY?MS \T ( HIS RECORDS1 ?REW !M RUNN+ 9 SYNC & PULL$ !M AP>T )\T RU9+ A BEAT4  ,!RE W]E A C\PLE O!R ,D,JS & ,M,CS !RE AS WELL -- ONE FREE/YL$ 9 ,CATALAN1 ,CA/ELLANO1 & ,>ABIC1 & DAMN ,I WI% ,I C\LD HAVE UND]/OOD HIM4  ,! MUSIC W5T ON = H\RS1 ?\< WE />T$ E>LY & 5D$ >\ND TWELVE \T ( RESPECT = ! NEI<BORS4  ,NE> ! 5D ,I ?REW D[N ONE ( MY PIECES1 0,WE APOLOGIZE = ?IS BREAK FROM Y\R REGUL> PROGRAMM+10 & !RE W]E EV5 A FEW PEOPLE :O UND]/OOD :AT ,I WAS YELL+ AB\T4  ,I MISS$ MAK+ POETRY1 & P9$ = TIMES PA/ & FUTURE :5 ,I C\LD %>E MY WORDS 9 ,5GLI%1 :5 MY ,SPANI% WAS GOOD 5\< TO S\ND ! RHY?MS ?AT P\ND$ ALL >\ND ME4 

,! PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE W]E WOND]FUL4  ,SOME W]E NOT SO ACTIVE 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 :ILE O!RS W]E EXTREMELY COMMITT$1 & ?IS DISCREPANCY CREAT$ SOME T5SION 9 ! H\SE4  ,MADUIXA 9 P>TICUL> P\R$ H] LIFE 9TO ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T1 FI<T+ TO PREV5T OR AT LEA/ DELAY ! EVICTION ( ,RU9,AMALIA1 &  HELP+ NEW SQUATT]S OCCUPY H\SES4  ,ANO!R MEMB] ( ! H\SE WAS A LITTLE BURNT \T FROM ACTIVISM AFT] A LONG TIME ( LIV+ ON ! /REET ) HOMELESS IMMIGRANTS1 HELP+ !M FI<T DEPORTATION OR OP5+ SQUATS = !M TO LIVE 91 BUT :5 TR\BLE CAME %E WAS A GOOD FRI5D & ALLY4  ,9T]E/+LY1 %E WAS ALSO ! DAU<T] ( ONE ( ! PEOPLE :O HAD />T$ ! ,MONDRAGON WORK] COOP]ATIVE COMPLEX 9 ,EUSKADI1 ! ,BASQUE ,C\NTRY1 BACK 9 ! DAY4 

,CONNECT$ TO ! H\SE WAS ,RU9,AMALIA'S SOCIAL C5T]4  ,NEXT TO ! FRONT DOOR ( ! F\R-/ORY RESID5CE1 A G>AGE-/YLE D\BLE-DOOR OP5$ 9TO A QUIET C\RTY>D1 %AD$ BY TWO FIG TREES4  ,>\ND ! C\RTY>D A NUMB] ( SMALL BUILD+S HAD BE5 FIX$ UP TO H\SE ALL ! COLLECTIVES ?AT US$ ! SOCIAL C5T]4  ,! C>P5TRY WORK%OP1 ! ,KILOMBO LIBR>Y1 ! HACK]_/COMPUT] COLLECTIVE ?AT (F]$ A COMPUT] LAB ) FREE 9T]NET1 A !AT] & DANCE GR\P1 ! ANTI-PRISON ASSEMBLY1 ! ,(IC9A D',OKUPACIO1 :I* WAS AN (FICE = LEGAL & TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE = SQUATT]S1 & ! FLAM5CO GR\P ?AT MADE MUSIC EV]Y ,FRIDAY NI<T4  ,!RE WAS ALSO A LITTLE B> ?AT FILL$ UP ) FRI5DS & PASS]SBY MANY A NI<T1 & HO/$ A WEEKLY CAFETA TO RAISE MONEY = A GR\P ( AN>*I/S FAC+ TRIAL AFT] ! POLICE ATTACK$ A PROTE/ HELD 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S4 

,& ,RU9,AMALIA WAS JU/ ONE ( =TY SU* SOCIAL C5T]S ?R\<\T ! CITY4  ,( C\RSE SOME ( !M W]E DECREPIT1 9ACTIVE1 OR POORLY ORGANIZ$1 BUT O!RS W]E BETT] ?AN ANY ,I HAD SE5 BE=E4  ,W>M1 ALIVE1 ES!TICALLY WELCOM+ & CULTURALLY BROAD2 A P>T (1 RA!R ?AN A BLACK HOLE 91 ! NEI<BORHOOD4  ,SOME HAD REALLY BROK5 ?R\< ! B>RI]S ?AT SEP>ATE ! SOCIALLY RADICAL FROM ! MA9/REAM1 & !Y IMPACT$ !IR NEI<BORHOODS WELL BEYOND ! CONC5TRIC R+S ( GRAFFITI & PO/]S ?AT RADIATE \T 9EVITABLY FROM OCCUPI$ BUILD+S4  ,SOME SQUATS 5JOY$ MEAN+FUL P>TICIPATION FROM ! NEI<BORS1 O!RS1 LIKE ,RU9,AMALIA1 W]E ! FOCUS ( FRI5DLY 9T]E/ -- PL5TY ( PEOPLE /OPP$ 9 = ! FREE/ORE1 ! B>1 OR ! FLAM5CO NI<TS4  ,SOME SOCIAL C5T]S1 LIKE ! ,AT5EU DEL ,BESOS1 PRODUC$ !IR [N COMMUNITY NEWSPAP]S4 

,! AN>*I/S & SQUATT]S ( ,B>CELONA PR9T$ MORE NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES ?AN ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S1 ,I ?9K1 AL?\< !Y W]5'T NECESS>ILY ( HI<] QUALITY4  ,A COLLECTION ( NEI<BORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS1 ANTI-G5TRIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS1 & AN>*I/ GR\PS 9 ,CIUTAT ,VELLA & ,RAVAL CONTRIBUT$ TO ,MASALA1 A MON?LY NEWSPAP] ?AT RAN AT #h FREE COPIES & 9CLUD$ >TICLES 9 ,CATALAN1 ,CA/ELLANO1 ,>ABIC1 & ,URDU4  ,! ,C,N,T1 ! AN>*I/ LABOR UNION ?AT PLAY$ A PIVOTAL ROLE 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> & REVOLUTION1 PUT \T !IR [N NEWSPAP]1 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A1 GO+ ON A HUNDR$ YE>S N[4  ,MU* MORE REC5TLY1 ANO!R GR\P ( AN>*I/S HAD BEGUN PR9T+ A NEWSPAP]1 ,ANTISI/EMA1 ?AT S]V$ AS A PLAT=M = NEWS & DEBATE4  ,!Y DI/RIBUT$ #d FREE COPIES A MON?4   ,! ,9FO-,USURPA & ,CONTRA-,9FOS COLLECTIVES PUBLI%$ WEEKLY NEWS & EV5TS BULLET9S 9 ,CATALAN = DI/RIBUTION TO ALL ! SOCIAL C5T]S4  ,MANY NEI<BORHOODS HAD !IR [N ALT]NATIVE NEWSPAP]1 & !RE W]E ALSO MANY ,CATALAN LEFT-9DEP5D5TI/A NEWSPAP]S4 ,I WASN'T ALWAYS IMPRESS$ BY ! LEVEL ( ?\<T 9 ! CONT5T OR BY ! QUALITY ( ! PRODUCTION2 NONE!LESS !SE PAP]S MADE RADICAL NEWS ACCESSIBLE TO HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE & PROVID$ A =UM = POPUL> DEBATE )9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,EV5 MORE IMPRESSIVE W]E ! PILES ( PO/]S & /ICK]S ,B>CELONA'S RADICALS PUT \T4  ,EV]Y WEEK AT ,ESPAI ,OB]T1 ! C5TRAL COLLECTION PO9T1 Y\ C\LD F9D BETWE5 T5 & ?IRTY DIFF]5T PO/]S1 PR9T$ 9 ! ?\S&S1 (T5 9 COLOR & BEAUTIFULLY DESIGN$1 ALONG ) COPIES ( ,CONTRA-,9FOS & ,9FO-,USURPA = EV]Y SQUAT 9 ! CITY4 ,! PO/]S ANN\NC$ TALKS1 CONC]TS1 & PROTE/S2 !Y CALL$ = SOLID>ITY ) POLITICAL PRISON]S2 PRES5T$ P]SPECTIVES ON CURR5T POLITICAL QUE/IONS2 OR ATTEMPT$ TO EXPLA9 AN>*ISM OR SQUATT+4  ,!SE PO/]S & /ICK]S 9EVITABLY W5T TO DECORATE ! CITY'S WALLS & CON/ANTLY ILLU/RATE MANIFE/ATIONS ( RESI/ANCE4  ,FEW CITIES 9 ! ,U,S BORE OBVI\S SIGNS ( RESI/ANCE ON !IR SURFACES1 BUT 9 ,B>CELONA ! V]Y WALLS %\T$ \T = REVOLUTION4 

,BE=E TOO LONG1 ,I />T$ MEET+ PEOPLE & MAK+ FRI5DS1 & F9ALLY ,I C\LD DO MORE ?AN JU/ W&] QUIETLY FROM SQUAT TO SQUAT1 WORK%OP TO MOVIE %[+4  ,ONE ( ! FIR/ PEOPLE ,I MET \TSIDE ( ,RU9,AMALIA WAS ,ALEX1 AN ACTIVI/ 9VOLV$ 9 ! ANTI-PRISON /RUGGLE 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,! GR\P HE WORK$ ) WAS ORGANIZ+ A CONF]5CE ON PRISON ISSUES4  ,A MAJOR FOCUS WAS MOV+ PA/ SIMPLE SUPPORT = POLITICAL PRISON]S TO DEEP-ROOT$ OPPOSITION TO ! 5TIRE PRISON SY/EM4  ,!Y 9VIT$ ME TO A CONF]5CE AT ! ,AT5EU DEL ,BESOS -- AN AT5EU IS A TYPE ( SOCIAL C5T] A LITTLE LIKE A FREE S*OOL OR DEBATE HALL3 ! NAME IS RELAT$ TO ,A!NA1 GODDESS ( WISDOM4  ,! ,BESOS IS ONE ( ! RIV]S ?AT BORD]S ,B>CELONA4  ,IT WAS A GREAT DAY1 ) FOOD & WORK%OPS & RELAX+ AT CAFES BETWE5 LONG DISCUSSIONS4  ,9 ! C\RSE ( IT1 ,I MET A WOMAN FROM ,S\? ,AM]ICA :O WAS FAC+ TRIAL SOON ON FABRICAT$ *>GES ( TRANSGRESSION AGA9/ AU?ORITY & PUBLIC DISORD]4 ,ON #be ,JUNE1 #b#e1 ,B>CELONA AN>*I/S HAD ORGANIZ$ A PROTE/ 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S :O W]E FAC+ A MAJOR WAVE ( REPRESSION ?AT SUMM]4  ,! POLICE ATTACK$ ! M>*1 & >RE/$ H] & SIX O!RS4  ,! PROSECUTOR WAS ASK+ = ?REE YE>S & N9E MON?S1 AS WELL AS HUGE F9ES4 

,LAT]1 ,I W5T ) ,ALEX TO ,RADIO ,BRONKA1 A LONG-RUNN+ PIRATE RADIO /ATION ?AT BROADCA/S ?R\< MU* ( ! CITY4  ,WE TALK$ AGA9 AB\T PRISON ISSUES & ALT]NATIVE WAYS ( DEAL+ ) ! SOCIAL PROBLEMS CRIM9AL LAW PRET5DS TO ADDRESS4 

,MY TIME 9 ,CATALUNYA WAS GO+ FA/4  ,T[>DS ! 5D1 A FRI5D FROM ! ,/ATES & ,GEORGI FROM ,BULG>IA W]E VISIT+ = A WEEK4  ,MO/LY WE WALK$ >\ND A LOT LAU<+ AB\T CULTURE & ,I TRI$ NOT TO NOTICE ! M9UTES SLIP BY4  ,!RE W]E SO MANY FRI5DS ,I HADN'T HAD ! TIME TO MAKE1 SO MANY PROJECTS TO GET 9VOLV$ 91 SOCIAL C5T]S FAC+ EVICTION1 ?AT EV]Y?+ ,I DID HAD A SAD & RU%$ QUALITY4  ,ON #bh ,APRIL1 ONE MON? AFT] MY >RIVAL1 ,L W\LD BE COM+ D[N ON A BUS FROM ,AM/]DAM4  ,AFT] A C\PLE DAYS 9 ,B>CELONA1 WE PLANN$ TO GO TO ,HUESCA TO DR9K A CUP ( C(FEE = ,GEORGE ,ORWELL1 PUTZ >\ND ,EUSKAL ,H]RIA A FEW DAYS1 & !N HIT*HIKE BACK TO ,N$]L& TOGE!R4  ,!RE %E W\LD F9I% H] TEA*+ 9T]N%IP & ,I'D HANG >\ND = ! LA/ TWO MON?S ( MY TRIP TO ,EUROPE1 M9US A C\PLE WEEKS 9 E>LY ,JUNE = ! MASSIVE PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,G#h 9 ,G]MANY4  ,I JOK$ OCCASIONALLY ?AT MAYBE ,I W\LD GET >RE/$ & !N ! ,G]MAN AU?ORITIES W\LD PAY MY PLANE TICKET HOME4  ,MY TIME 9 ,SPA9 WAS COM+ TO AN 5D4  ,IT W\LD BE GREAT TO SEE ,L1 BUT ,I WAS ALREADY MISS+ ,B>CELONA4  444,I ONLY WI%$ ,I C\LD /AY LONG]444 

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,LA ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DE ,TRABAJO 

,9 ! FIR/ ?REE DECADES ( ! #b? C5TURY1 ,SPANI% WORK]S & PEASANTS /RUGGL$ AGA9/ A SUCCESSION ( GOV]NM5TS -- MON>*Y1 DICTATOR%IP1 & REPUBLIC4  ,ON ! CUSP ( MOD]NIZATION1 ,SPA9 SUFF]$ ! COMB9$ DEPRAVATIONS ( AN 5TR5*$ FEUDALISM & AN EM]G+ CAPITALISM4  ,A GR[+ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T SPREAD CRITIQUES ( ! CURR5T SOCIETY1 PUBLI%$ NEWSPAP]S1 OP5$ SOCIAL C5T]S1 C>RI$ \T ASSASS9ATIONS1 EXPROPRIATIONS1 & BOMB+S ( B\RGEOIS T>GETS1 CREAT$ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNES 9 A FEW VILLAGES DUR+ %ORT-LIV$ 9SURRECTIONS1 & LAUN*$ MASSIVE /RIKES4  ,! DOM9ANT =CES 9 SOCIETY -- ! *UR*1 ! L&[N]S1 ! ROYALI/S1 ! B\RGEOISIE1 V>I\S NATIONALI/ P>ITES -- F\<T AMONG !MSELVES1 ?\< !Y (T5 UNIFI$ TO WAGE BLOODY W> AGA9/ ! ANTICAPITALI/S4  ,AMID ?IS TURMOIL1 ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ CONF$]ATION ( LABOR UNIONS1 ! ,C,N,T1 EXP&$ TO CONTA9 MILLIONS ( AFFILIATES4  ,9 ! E>LY #cS1 AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S )9 ! ,C,N,T /OPP$ AN ATTEMPT BY RE=MI/ SYNDICALI/S :O HELD TOP POSITIONS TO /E] ! ORGANIZATION T[>DS P>LIAM5T>Y ME?ODS1 & = ! NEXT SEV]AL YE>S ! ,C,N,T PLAY$ A PIVOTAL ROLE ( SUBV]SION1 SUPPORT+ ELECTORAL BOYCOTTS1 WILDCAT /RIKES1 & 9SURRECTIONS4  ,H[EV]1 CONT9U+ P[] /RUGGLES (T5 PREV5T$ COH]5T ACTION4  ,IT MI<T HAPP5 ?AT A /RIKE OR 9SURRECTION WAS PREP>$ & PROMOT$ & !N AB&ON$ ON ITS V]Y FIR/ DAY :5 P>T ( ! LEAD]%IP DECID$ CONDITIONS W]E 9OPPORTUNE4 

,NONE!LESS1 ! ,C,N,T WAS P]HAPS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ON A NATIONAL SCALE 9 ,SPA92 :5 !Y BOYCOTT$ ! ELECTIONS1 ! LEFTI/S DIDN'T HAVE A HOPE ( W9N+2 :5 !Y DIDN'T1 ! LEFTI/S WON OV]:ELM+LY2 & :5 !Y LAUN*$ A /RIKE1 IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON = IT TO SPREAD ACROSS ! C\NTRY & RESULT 9 MAJOR /RUGGLES & EV5 SMALL 9SURRECTIONS4  ,9 ,JULY1 #a#i#c#f1 ! ,FALANGI/S & ,C>LI/S -- FASCI/S & MON>*I/S1 RESPECTIVELY -- DECID$ TO LAUN* A C\P ) ! HELP ( A L>GE P>T ( ! MILIT>Y4 ,9 ,CATALUNYA & MU* ( ,&ALUCIA IT WAS AN>*I/ MILITIAS1 G5]ALLY C5ETI/AS -- ,C,N,T PEOPLE -- :O /ORM$ ! B>RACKS & PUT D[N ! PUTS*4  ,SOCIALI/ MILITIAS & LOYALI/ SOLDI]S ALONG ) AN>*I/S KEPT ,MADRID1 ,VAL5CIA1 & ,A/URIAS \T ( ! H&S ( ! FASCI/S4  ,9 MANY P>TS ( ,SPA91 ! GOV]NM5T HAD EFFECTIVELY CEAS$ TO EXI/4  ,WORK]S & PEASANTS MILITIAS W]E ! ONLY REAL SOCIAL =CE1 & !Y BEGAN TO COLLECTIVIZE ! FIELDS & FACTORIES4  ,9 ,>AGON & ,CATALUNYA MILLIONS ( WORK]S & PEASANTS LIV$ 9 LIB]T>IAN COMMUNES & WORK$ 9 COLLECTIVIZ$ 9DU/RIES ?AT LA/$ A YE> OR LONG]1 DEP5D+ ON ! =TUNES ( W>4  ,SOMETIMES !Y ORGANIZ$ 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! ,C,N,T1 & SOMETIMES ! ,C,N,T S]V$ AS A COORD9AT+ /RUCTURE4  ,BUT ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP HELP$ TO NEUTRALIZE ?IS NASC5T REVOLUTION1 JO9+ ! SOCIALI/S & REPUBLICANS 9 AN ANTIFASCI/ UNITY GOV]NM5T & DIRECT+ ! C\RSE ( ! /RUGGLE )\T PUTT+ !SE DECISIONS TO A G5]AL REF]5DUM4  ,AL?\< MANY PEOPLE W]E ORGANIZ+ ! REVOLUTION ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 9FLU5TIAL PEOPLE 9 ! ,C,N,T DECID$ ! TIME WAS NOT RI<T1 & 9 ! 5D ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T & !IR ,COMMUNI/ BACK]S DE/ROY$ MANY ( !SE AN>*I/ SOCIAL EXP]IM5TS BE=E ! FASCI/S GOT ! *ANCE4 

,?R\<\T ! W>1 ,HITL] & ,MUSSOL9I SUPPORT$ ! FASCI/S -- & EV5 ! ,BRITI% GAVE COV]T SUPPORT -- BUT ! ANTIFASCI/S ONLY HAD ! DUBI\S AID ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION4  ,/AL9 9 FACT WANT$ TO PROLONG ! W> BUT NOT TO W9 IT4  ,:AT WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO ! ,COM9T]N WAS ?AT ,HITL] W\LD BE 5TIC$ TO MAKE A NON-AGGRESSION TREATY ) ! ,SOVIETS2 ?AT ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T W\LD S5D ,MOSC[ ITS GOLD RES]VES 9 EX*ANGE = >MAM5TS2 & ?AT ,SPA9 W\LD BECOME ! GRAVEY>D ( ,/AL9'S 5EMIES1 NAMELY ! ,TROTSKYI/S & AN>*I/S4  ,HE ACCOMPLI%$ ALL ?REE GOALS4  ,= ! LATT]1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY E/ABLI%$ SECRET POLICE & POLITICAL COMMISS>S ?AT ACT$ ) IMPUNITY 9 ,SPA91 SUPPOS$LY 9 S]VICE ( ! ,REPUBLIC BUT UND] ! FULL CONTROL ( ,MOSC[4  ,! SECRET POLICE LIQUIDAT$ ,SPA9'S SMALL ,TROTSKYI/ P>TY4  ,! AN>*I/S HAD TOO MU* SUPPORT TO CONFRONT DIRECTLY1 BUT ! BUREAUCRATIC AN>*I/S W]E BR\<T 9TO ! GOV]NM5T & ?US NEUTRALIZ$1 & ! MILITANTS W]E 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! >MY & S5T (F TO ! FRONT4  ,! FAM$ ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADES W]E AN OPPORTUNE TOOL = ! ,/AL9I/S TO EXECUTE HUNDR$S ( POLITICAL OPPON5TS1 ACCUS$ ( BE+ FASCI/ 9=MANTS1 :O HAD COME FROM ALL OV] ,EUROPE TO GIVE !MSELVES 9TO ! S]VICE ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,IGNORANT ( LOCAL CONDITIONS1 !Y ALSO HELP$ SUPPRESS ! PEASANT COLLECTIVES 9 ,>AGON4 

,! FASCI/S WON ! W>1 & !IR DICTATOR%IP REIGN$ = =TY YE>S4  ,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 ! RESI/ANCE NEV] /OPP$4  ,! COMMUNI/ GU]RILLAS1 BETRAY$ BY ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 W]E QUICKLY LIQUIDAT$ 9 ,&ALUCIA & ELSE:]E4  ,O!RS W]E MORE SUCCESSFUL4  ,! ,BASQUE LEFTW+ NATIONALI/ ORGANIZATION ,E,T,A BEGAN A GU]RILLA W> ?AT CONT9UES TODAY4   ,NUM]\S AN>*I/ GU]RILLA CELLS =M$ AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I & REMA9$ ACTIVE = ! DURATION ( ! DICTATOR%IP4  ,FROM EXILE 9 ,FRANCE1 ! ,C,N,T COORD9AT$ WEAPONS SMUGGL+ & NUM]\S ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPTS AGA9/ ,FRANCO1 AL?\< PROGRESSIVELY ! ORGANIZATION BECAME MORE CONS]VATIVE1 NOT WANT+ TO UPSET ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4  ,& !IR SECURITY PRACTICES W]E WOEFULLY 9ADEQUATE 9 A WORLD ( EVOLV+ POLICE TACTICS & TE*NOLOGIES4 ,! ,FR5* POLICE PASS$ NAMES & PLANS TO ! ,SPANI% POLICE1 :O W]E ABLE TO CAT* & KILL MANY ( ! GU]RILLAS ?AT ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,C,N,T AS !Y CROSS$ 9TO ,CATALUNYA4  ,MANY ( ! Y\NG MILITANTS BROKE ) ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP 9 ORD] TO CONT9UE ! GU]RILLA W>4 

,FROM E>LY ON1 ! AN>*I/S & GR\PS LIKE ,E,T,A W]E L>GELY ALONE 9 !IR FI<T AGA9/ ! FASCI/ DICTATOR%IP4 ,9 #aie ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES RE/OR$ DIPLOMATIC RELATION%IPS ) ,SPA91 OP5LY 5LI/+ ,FRANCO 9 ! ,COLD ,W> & F9ANCIALLY BACK+ HIS REGIME4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS FOLL[$ SUIT %ORTLY !REAFT]1 EV5 GIV+ ! FASCI/ /ATE A PO/ 9 ,U,N,E,S,C,O4 ,BUT SOLID>ITY WAS NOT LACK+4 ,! #a/ ( ,MAY MOVEM5T1 ACTIVE ?R\<\T ,EUROPE1 & LAT] ! ,ANGRY ,BRIGADES 9 ! ,U,K1 SUPPORT$ ! ANTIFASCI/ /RUGGLE ) BANK ROBB]IES1 =G]IES1 & ATTACKS ON ,SPANI% EMBASSIES & O!R T>GETS4 ,?IS GU]RILLA MOVEM5T WAS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR 9 REVIV+ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ACROSS ! CONT95T1 AFT] IT HAD DI$ A PROTRACT$ & VIOL5T DEA? 9 ! #cS UND] FASCI/ & /AL9I/ DICTATOR%IPS4 

,AFT] ,FRANCO DI$ PEACEFULLY 9 HIS B$ & ,E,T,A ASSASS9AT$ HIS SUCCESSOR1 5D+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A SMOO? CONT9UATION ( ! FASCI/ GOV]NM5T1 AN>*I/S BEGAN TO ACT PUBLICLY AGA9 9 ,SPA94  ,! ,C,N,T PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! 0,TRANSITION10 ?\< !RE IS LITTLE 9=MATION 9 ,5GLI% AB\T ?IS P]IOD4  ,ONE DAY ,I WALK$ 9TO ! ,C,N,T BOOK/ORE ON ,JOAQU9 ,CO/A /REET 9 ,RAVAL TO 9T]VIEW ,NA*O1 AN ELD]LY MEMB] ( ! ORGANIZATION :O LIV$ ?R\< !SE YE>S4  ,SITT+ D[N AT A TABLE 9 ! EV5T ROOM1 ,NA*O TOLD ME AB\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( WORK]S' MOVEM5TS AFT] ,FRANCO'S DEA?4   ,WORK]S ORGANIZ$ SMALL DEMON/RATIONS & /RIKES ON A LOCAL LEVEL4  ,9 #a#i#g#f1 ! AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S BEGAN PRES5T+ !MSELVES PUBLICLY = ! FIR/ TIME4  ,! ,C,N,T HAD PRACTICALLY DISAPPE>$1 BUT !Y BEGAN TO ORGANIZE PROTE/S & SURPRIS$ !MSELVES ) ! RESULTS4  ,EVID5TLY1 ! PEOPLE /ILL REMEMB]$ ! AN>*I/S1 & AS MANY AS #c1 PEOPLE CAME TO E>LY M>*ES 9 ,VAL5CIA & ,MADRID1 EV5 ?\< ! FASCI/S  W]E /ILL 9 P[]1 NEGOTIAT+ A TRANSITION TO A DEMOCRATIC MON>*Y ?AT LEFT MANY ( ! SAME PEOPLE 9 (FICE4 

,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION F\ND ITS GREATE/ SUPPORT 9 ! ,CATALAN VILLAGES4  ,SOON ! ,C,N,T HAD TWO HUNDR$ UNIONS & #a1 MEMB]S 9 ,CATALUNYA4  ,WORK]S ) ! ,C,N,T LAUN*$ MAJOR /RIKES 9 ! ,ROCA C]AMICS FACTORY1 & 9 ! GAS /ATIONS ( ,B>CELONA4  ,! /RIK]S HAD TO DEF5D !MSELVES FROM FASCI/ GANGS & FROM SOCIALI/ & COMMUNI/ ATTEMPTS TO BREAK ! /RIKE4  ,!SE E>LY SUCCESSES MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ! WORK]S1 & ! MOVEM5T KEPT GR[+4  ,9 ,JULY1 #a#i#g#g1 ! ,C,N,T HELD ITS FIR/ PUBLIC MEET+4  #c1 PEOPLE CR[D$ TO ! MEET+ AT ,MONTJUIC1 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,%ORTLY !REAFT] ! ,C,N,T HELP$ CONVOKE AN 9T]NATIONAL LIB]T>IAN GA!R+1 :I* ATTRACT$ #f1 PEOPLE TO ! V>I\S MEET+S1 DEBATES1 & ACTIVITIES4  ,! POLICE W5T ON ATTACK+ & TORTUR+ DISSID5TS1 BUT PEOPLE W]E TALK+ ( A NEW REVOLUTION4 

,! COMMUNI/S & SOCIALI/S EXPECT$ TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 BUT !Y W]E QUICKLY BECOM+ OV]%AD[$4  ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ATTEMPT$ TO BR+ POPUL> DISS5T )9 (FICIAL *ANNELS3 9 EX*ANGE = LEGALIZATION !Y *ANG$ !IR /ATUTES TO REMOVE WORDS LIKE 0,M>XI/-,L59I/0 & TO ]ASE !IR OPPOSITION TO MON>*Y4  ,! SOCIALI/S1 REPUBLICANS1 & COMMUNI/S 5T]$ ! 0,MONCLAU ,PACT10 DULY JO9+ ! MON>*I/S & ! FASCI/S -- R5AM$ 0CONS]VATIVES0 -- 9 ! NEW GOV]NM5T1 BUT ! AN>*I/S REFUS$ TO COOP]ATE4  ,SPA9'S ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] SAID HE WAS MO/ WORRI$ BY ! AN>*I/S1 \T ( ALL ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 

,! ,C,N,T ORGANIZ$ A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,MONCLAU ,PACT4  ,OV] #b1 PEOPLE M>*$ D[N ,AV+UDA ,P>ALLEL 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,AFT] ! M>*1 >\ND #a3 9 ! AFT]NOON1 A Y\NG MAN ?REW A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT ! ,SCALA P>TY HALL1 NE> ,PASSEIG DE ,SANT ,JOAN ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! CITY4  ,! BUILD+ QUICKLY W5T UP 9 FLAMES1 KILL+ F\R WORK]S  :O HAD BE5 WORK+ 9 ! BACK4  ,?REE ( !M W]E ,C,N,T MEMB]S4  ,! EV5+ PAP]S1 & ALL SUBSEQU5T M$IA COV]AGE1 ACCUS$ ! AN>*I/S ( SETT+ ! FIRE4  ,/>T+ ! V]Y NEXT DAY1 POLICE BEGAN >RE/+ L>GE NUMB]S ( AN>*I/S1 BLAM+ !M = ! >SON4  ,AN EX-COP WORK+ AT A KIOSK ACROSS ! /REET SAID HE SAW SEV]AL WELL DRESS$ M5 5T] & EXIT ! BUILD+ BE=E ! FIRE1 BUT HE WAS KILL$ BE=E ! TRIAL4  ,! C\RTS DID NOT ACCEPT ! TE/IMONY ( ,C,N,T AFFILIATES1 NOR DID !Y ALL[ EVID5CE ?AT ! BUILD+ HAD BE5 RIGG$ ) PHOSPHOR\S4  ,ALSO1 ! GOV]NM5T QUICKLY PAID AB\T #b MILLION PESETAS 9 9DEMNITY TO ! [N]S ( ! ,SCALA1 EV5 ?\< !Y W]5'T REQUIR$ TO4  ,NA*O PO9T$ \T DRYLY ?AT IF ,E,T,A KILLS A COP1 ! GOV]NM5T DOESN'T GIVE ! FAMILY MONEY2 !Y CAN ONLY COLLECT IF ! DEA? IS AN ACCID5T4  ,AFT] ! FIRE & ! >RE/S1 ! ,C,N,T BEGAN TO DECL9E & ! REVOLUTION>Y ATMOSPH]E SLIPP$ AWAY4 

,ACCORD+ TO SOME CRITIQUES1 ! ,C,N,T'S MY?IC /ATUS MADE IT ! C5T] ( ATT5TION & ! *IEF 9/IGATOR1 ULTIMATELY OB/RUCT+ ! REVOLUTION4  ,:5 ! ORGANIZATION WAS DEMONIZ$ & RESPOND$ BY DI/ANC+ ITSELF FROM VIOL5CE & CONFLICTIVITY1 NO?+ MORE C\LD HAPP5 AS LONG AS ! MASSES W]E LOOK+ TO ! ,C,N,T TO />T ! REVOLUTION4  ,ACCORD+ TO ,NA*O1 MANY PEOPLE W]E SC>$ (F BY ! WAVE ( >RE/S1 ?9K+ ?AT ! DICTATOR%IP W\LD RETURN IF !Y KEPT ROCK+ ! BOAT4  ,O!RS HAD LITTLE 9=MATION BESIDES :AT !Y SAW 9 ! M$IA1 & ?\<T ?AT AN>*I/S REALLY DID JU/ WANT TO BURN EV]Y?+ D[N4 

,! ,C,N,T P]SI/$ AS A MAJOR =CE1 FOCUS+ ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS AS MU* AS LABOR PROBLEMS4  ,C,N,T SECTIONS ?R\<\T ! VILLAGES BEGAN PR9T+ BULLET9S & ORGANIZ+ TO W9 ! RI<T TO ABORTION & DIVORCE1 IMPROVE WAT] QUALITY & HEAL? C>E1 /OP HI<WAYS FROM BE+ BUILT ?R\< !IR T[N1 & O!R ISSUES4  ,AS A :OLE ! ORGANIZATION BEGAN MOBILIZ+ TO BR+ ! WORK WEEK D[N FROM #dh H\RS TO #ce H\RS4  ,SOON1 ! GOV]NM5T MANUFACTUR$ A NEW SITUATION TO WEAK5 ! AN>*I/S4 

,! NEW LABOR LAWS DECL>$ ?AT A COMPANY'S WORK]S W\LD VOTE = !IR UNION REPRES5TATIVES1 ELECT+ A LABOR C\NCIL COMPRIS$ ( DELEGATES FROM ! DIFF]5T UNIONS4  ,!SE C\NCILS W\LD !N MAKE DECISIONS & NEGOTIATE B5EFITS ON BEHALF ( ! WORK]S = ! NEXT F\R YE>S4  ,! DELEGATES W]E NOT 9 DANG] ( LOS+ !IR JOBS1 !Y RECEIV$ #d FREE H\RS A MON?1 & O!R B5EFITS4  ,! UNIONS1 MEAN:ILE1 W\LD RECEIVE T5S ( MILLIONS ( PESETAS 9 GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES4  ,NA*O EXPLA9$ ?AT ! ,C,N,T REFUS$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 !SE LABOR ELECTIONS1 BECAUSE !Y W\LD TURN ! UNION REPRES5TATIVES 9TO POLITICIANS4  0,! DOG DOESN'T BITE ! H& ?AT FE$S HIM10 HE GRUMBL$4  ,BUT AFT] !SE RE=MS1 !Y W]E EXCLUD$ FROM NEGOTIATIONS 9 LABOR CONFLICTS4  ,IT BECAME H>D] TO MAKE DEM&S OR ORGANIZE A /RIKE4  ,A /RONG CONFLICT SPREAD ?R\< ! ORGANIZATION AS SOME MEMB]S PROPOS$ ?AT !Y *ANGE !IR PR9CIPLES & P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTIONS4  ,!Y >GU$ ?AT BECOM+ AN 9TEGRAT$ UNION W\LD ALL[ !M TO ORGANIZE )\T FE> ( GETT+ FIR$1 & TO SPREAD ,C,N,T PROPAG&A 9 ! WORKPLACE1 LIKE ! O!R UNIONS W]E ALL[$ TO DO4  ,FROM #aigi TO #aihc ! MEMB]S >GU$ OV] ?IS QUE/ION AT SEV]AL NATIONAL CONGRESSES BUT !Y REA*$ NO AGREEM5T4  ,MANY ,C,N,T LOCALS BEGAN TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTIONS ON !IR [N4  ,9 #aihd ALL ! DISSID5T UNIONS ASSEMBL$ 9 ,MADRID4  ,NA*O'S DESCRIPTION ( ! EV5T WAS ALMO/ ,ORWELLIAN4  ,! GOV]NM5T L5T !M A PALACE = !IR MEET+ PLACE1 & POLICE GU>D$ ! GA!R+1 SUPPOS$LY TO PROTECT !M FROM AN ATTACK BY OR?ODOX C5ETI/AS4 ,AT ?IS CONGRESS1 ALL ! GR\PS ?AT WANT$ TO 9TEGRATE =M$ A SECOND1 P>ALLEL ,C,N,T4 

,FROM ?AT PO9T !RE BEGAN AN >GUM5T AB\T :E!R ?IS SECOND ORGANIZATION %\LD BE ALL[$ TO USE ! ,C,N,T 9ITIALS4  ,!RE W]E ALSO FI<TS OV] MONEY4  ,AS P>T ( ! ,TRANSITION1 ! GOV]NM5T HAD TO PAY DAMAGES TO 5TITIES ?AT HAD LO/ ASSETS TO ! FASCI/S4  ,! ,C,N,T F\<T = ITS 9H]ITANCE1 & 9 ! 5D IT ONLY WON A SMALL SUM1 MU* SMALL] ?AN :AT WAS GIV5 TO ! ,U,G,T1 ! SOCIALI/ UNION1 EV5 ?\< ! TWO HAD BE5 ( A COMP>ABLE SIZE AT ! TIME ( ! FASCI/ C\P4  ,/ILL1 ! ,C,N,T GOT PAYM5TS WOR? SEV]AL MILLION EUROS1 & ! DIFF]5T SECTIONS F\<T OV] :O GOT TO KEEP ?IS4  ,NATURALLY1 ! PRESS GAVE LOTS ( 9K TO ! DISPUTE1 REVEL+ 9 ! /]EOTYPE ( 9FI<T+1 DISORGANIZ$ AN>*I/S1 & ! UNION LO/ MORE MEMB]S4  ,NA*O ALSO SAID !RE W]E FULL PAGE /ORIES 9 ALL ! PAP]S FEATUR+ ! UNIONS ?AT WANT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! LABOR ELECTIONS1 PORTRAY+ !M AS ! RESPONSIBLE FACTION4 

,SOME )9 ! OR?ODOX ,C,N,T WANT$ TO FI<T = ! NAME1 :ILE O!RS ?\<T IT WAS A BAD IDEA4  ,ULTIMATELY1 A NEW ,C,N,T MEMB] :O HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 KICK$ \T ( A COMMUNI/ GR\P1 & WAS ?\<T BY SOME TO BE A PROVOCATEUR1 BR\<T A LAWSUIT DEM&+ ?AT ! SECOND ,C,N,T NOT BE ALL[$ TO USE ! NAME4  ,AFT] ?REE OR F\R YE>S1 !Y WON1 & ! SECOND GR\P *ANG$ ITS 9ITIALS TO ,C,G,T -- ,CONF$]ACION ,G5]AL DE ,TRABAJO4 

,OV] ! NEXT DECADES1 WORK] P>TICIPATION 9 ! UNIONS DROPP$ %>PLY1 AS WORK]S SAW ?AT ! UNIONS DIDN'T PROTECT !M ANY BETT] ?AN ! POLITICAL P>TIES4  ,! DIM9I%+ ,C,N,T HAD A FEW MIX$ VICTORIES 9 ?IS P]IOD1 ?\< 9 G5]AL !Y C\LD DO LITTLE MORE ?AN HELP WORK]S 9 SMALL CONFLICTS & W9 GOOD SEV]ANCE PAY = ?OSE :O GOT FIR$4  ,9 ONE CASE1 T5 YE>S AGO1 PEOPLE WORK+ 9 ! TRANSPORT ( DANG]\S MAT]IALS 9 ,CATALUNYA ORGANIZ$ ) ! ,C,N,T TO GO ON /RIKE AFT] !IR EMPLOY]S ADOPT$ *ANGES ?AT W\LD ALL[ !M TO FIRE ! OLD] WORK]S4  ,! SOCIALI/ UNION WAS UPSET ?AT ! ,C,N,T HAD BE5 ABLE TO ORGANIZE ! WORK]S & SIDEL9E ! (FICIAL UNION1 SO !Y MET ) ! BOSSES JU/ BE=E ! /RIKE WAS TO />T & TOOK CR$IT = ! RESULT+ VICTORY4 

,A C\PLE YE>S AGO1 ,C,N,T WORK]S 9 ! ,M]CADONA SUP]M>KET *A9 ORGANIZ$ A /RIKE AGA9/ !IR %ORT-T]M CONTRACTS & 9SECURE EMPLOYM5T4  ,NA*O WAS CRITICAL3 ! WORK]S W]E 9EXP]I5C$1 !Y WANT$ TO CONDUCT A PEACEFUL1 LEGAL /RIKE1 FEW ( ! WORK]S P>TICIPAT$1 & !Y GAVE UP AFT] AN E>LY SETBACK4  0,! /RUGGLE DOESN'T WORK IF Y\ DON'T FI<T ! COMPANY4  ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO ! #bS & #cS1 %OOT+ AT ! BOSSES1 BUT IT'S GOOD TO ?R[ /9K BOMBS OR RELEASE RATS 9 !IR (FICES4  ,A LITTLE GLUE 9 ! LOCKS10 HE SMIL$ AT ME4  ,AFT] ! FAILURE ( ! ,M]CADONA /RIKE1 MANY ( ! WORK]S BURN$ \T & LEFT ! MOVEM5T4 

,CURR5TLY1 !RE W]E ONLY ?IRTY TO =TY ,C,N,T SYNDICATES 9 ,CATALUNYA1 & !Y C\LD DO LITTLE MORE ?AN FOCUS ON LOCAL PROBLEMS & MA9TA9 ! ORGANIZATION4  ,!RE WAS A FUR!R SPLIT1 & N[ SOME ( ! ,C,N,T LOCALS1 9CLUD+ ! GR\P ON ,JOAQU9 ,CO/A1 W]E NO LONG] F$]AT$4  ,NA*O *ALK$ IT UP TO 9T]NAL T5SIONS RESULT+ FROM V>I\S PROBLEMS & FAILURES1 :I* W]E EXAC]BAT$ 0BECAUSE WE >E FEW PEOPLE -- Y\ NOTICE IT MORE40  ,BUT LATELY !Y W]E TRY+ TO UNIFY MORE ) ALL ! LIB]T>IAN SYNDICATES1 9CLUD+ ! ,C,G,T4  ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! ,JOAQU9 ,CO/A GR\P CONT9U$ TO RUN ! LIB]T>IAN BOOK/ORE1 HOLD AN>*I/ EV5TS1 SUPPORT LABOR /RUGGLES :]E !Y CROPP$ UP1 & PUBLI% ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A -- ! C5TURY OLD AN>*I/ PAP]4 

,I ASK$ ,NA*O H[ ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ /RATEGY HAD *ANG$ OV] ! DECADES1 ) ALL ! *ANGES TO ! ECONOMY & SOCIETY4  ,FACTORIES W]E CLOS+ D[N1 !RE WAS LITTLE LEFT ( WORK]S' CULTURE OR COMMON SOLID>ITY1 SO :AT ROLE C\LD LABOR ORGANIZ+ PLAY8  ,HE ?\<T A MOM5T & SAID1 0,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT !RE IS NO ADOPT$ /RATEGY4  ,WE DO IT :ILE M>*+ =W>D1 CONFRONT+ P[]40 

,:Y WAS ! RECLAIM+ ( HI/ORY IMPORTANT = ! /RUGGLE8  ,BECAUSE = =TY YE>S !Y SAID ?AT ! MURD]]S W]E ! R$S1 & ALL ! R$S W]E COMMUNI/S1 & N[ ?AT ! FASCI/S HAD FALL5 FROM GRACE1 ! COMMUNI/S BECAME ! H]OES4  ,BUT !Y W]E BIGG] TRAITORS ?AN ! FASCI/S1 ACCORD+ TO ,NA*O4  ,S9CE ! #fS1 ,M>XISM HAD BE5 TAU<T 9 ,SPANI% UNIV]SITIES1 BUT AN>*ISM WAS SUPPRESS$4  ,UND] ! SOCIALI/ ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ( ,CATALUNYA1 ,SAURA1 !RE W]E PL5TY ( TELEVISION PROGRAMS AB\T ! ,CIVIL ,W> & ! RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ,FRANCO1 BUT ! AN>*I/S ALWAYS JO9$ ! FASCI/S 9 PLAY+ ! ROLE ( ! BAD GUYS4 ,EV5 9 ,SPA91 MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T REALIZE ?AT AN>*Y IS POSSIBLE1 & ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T PLAY$ A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM & FASCISM4  ,! SOCIALI/S1 ,CATALAN LEFT REPUBLICANS1 & RI<T-W+]S W]E UNIT$ 9 ]AS+ AN>*ISM FROM HI/ORY4  ,:O CONTROLS ! PRES5T CONTROLS ! PA/4  ,:O CONTROLS ! PA/ CONTROLS ! FUTURE4 

,I REM>K$ ?AT ,5GLI%-SPEAK]S W]E LUCKY 9 ?IS RESPECT1 BECAUSE ONE ( ! MO/ POPUL> ,5GLI% BOOKS ON ! TOPIC WAS ,GEORGE ,ORWELL'S ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA1 ONE ( ! FEW ACC\NTS BY AN \TSID] TO PORTRAY ! AN>*I/S FAIRLY4  ,AT ! O!R EXTREME1 ,HEM+WAY FAI?FULLY TO$ ! P>TY L9E1 PORTRAY+ ! AN>*I/S AS DRUNK>DS1 IDIOTS1 & FASCI/ 9FILTRATORS1 & GLORIFY+ ! ,/AL9I/ SECRET POLICE1 EV5 AS ! ,P>TY PAID = HIS LODG+S 9 A LUXURY HOTEL 9 ,MADRID4  ,IT'S SAD3 ,HEM+WAY WAS A MU* BETT] WRIT] ?AN ,ORWELL1 BUT ?R\< ! SIMPLE LACK ( HONE/Y & C\RAGE1 A TAL5T$ G5IUS C\LD BECOME A SORDID HACK4 

,NA*O FUM$ = A :ILE AB\T ALL ! REVISIONISM1 & !N SAID HE WAS DONE2 HE HAD TO GET BACK TO ! BOOK/ORE4  ,WE HAD BE5 TALK+ AN H\R1 ?\< ! CONV]SATION /RET*$ OV] YE>S4  ,AS ,NA*O L$ ME \T ! DOOR1 ,I M5TION$ ! SQUATT]S4  ,HE HADN'T UND]/OOD ?AT ,I WAS ONE ( !M4  0,!Y'RE H>D TO WORK )10 HE %RUGG$4  0,!Y DON'T LIKE US4  ,!Y ?9K WE /OP O!R PEOPLE FROM TAK+ ACTION40  ,I KNEW IMM$IATELY :I* CRITIQUE ( ! SYNDICALI/S HE WAS REF]R+ TO4  ,MANY ( ! AUTONOM\S-M9D$ SQUATT]S HAD LITTLE SYMPA?Y = =MAL ORGANIZATIONS1 REPRES5TATIVES1 & F$]ALISM4 ,SOME FELT ?AT !Y PROVID$ ! /ATE A MEANS = RECUP]AT+ ! /RUGGLE1 O!RS ?\<T !Y 9EVITABLY BECAME BUREAUCRATIC & TOP-HEAVY -- ?\< FEW W\LD D5Y SOLID>ITY TO PEOPLE 9 ! ,C,N,T4  0,BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO /OP ANYONE10 SAID ,NA*O4  0,I JU/ DO IT ?IS WAY4 

O ,*APT] #db 3 ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 Y ,JUAN 
,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 Y ,JUAN 

,ON #d ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#f1 N9E Y\NG PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ BY ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA 9 ,B>CELONA -- ! PRISON]S ( #d,F4  ,TWO ( !M W]E *>G$ ) ATTEMPT$ HOMICIDE1 ONE ) 9CIT+ ATTEMPT$ HOMICIDE1 & ! O!R SIX ) LESS] *>GES4  ,E>LY ,SATURDAY MORN+1 ?REE SQUATT]S -- ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 & ,JUAN -- HAD LEFT A FRI5D'S H\SE AFT] A P>TY4  ,ON ! WAY HOME1 !Y HAD TO PASS ,EL ,TEATRO DE ,AN>KO ,P5YA ,CULTURAL1 DESCRIB$ AS 0AN ILLEGAL DISCO DISGUIS$ AS A SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]1 ) V]Y LITTLE CONNECTION TO ! COMMUNITY ( SQUATT$ POLITICAL SPACES 9 ,B>CELONA40  ,EL ,TEATRO HAD AN EVICTION ORD] = MON?S1 BUT ! POLICE HAD PROTECT$ IT4  ,! H\SE HAD A REPUTATION AS A PLACE TO BUY DRUGS1 & SEV]AL SUSPECT$ POLICE 9=MANTS LIV$ !RE4  ,IT IS PROBABLY NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ,EL ,TEATRO1 :I* /&S JU/ AT ! TOP ( ,EL ,=AT1 WAS SQUATT$ RI<T >\ND ! TIME ?AT RESI/ANCE 9 ! OCCUPI$ COMMUNITY G>D5 WAS GO+ /RONG1 UNIT+ Y\NG & OLD1 SQUATT]S & R5T]S4  ,A PLACE LIKE ,EL ,TEATRO1 ?AT DI/URBS ! NEI<BORS & BR+S 9 ADDICTIVE DRUGS1 WAS JU/ :AT ! AU?ORITIES NE$$ TO BREAK ?OSE GR[+ CONNECTIONS ( SOLID>ITY4 

,! NI<T ( ! #d?1 A RAUC\S P>TY WAS GO+ ON AT ,EL ,TEATRO1 ) P]HAPS A ?\S& PEOPLE 9SIDE4   ,F\R ,GU>DIA ,URBANA W]E AT ! 5TRANCE1 SUPPOS$LY TRY+ TO %UT ! P>TY D[N1 AL?\< ?IS CLAIM SEEMS UNLIKELY4  ,! ?REE SQUATT]S TRI$ TO PASS BY1 BUT ! POLICE BEGAN TO %\T RACIAL 9SULTS AT ! ?REE -- ALL ( :OM W]E FROM ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4  ,A FI<T />T$1 & ! COPS TOOK \T !IR BATONS & BEAT ANYONE NE>BY4  ,! FI<T TURN$ 9TO A RIOT AS PEOPLE 9 ! >EA BEGAN ?R[+ ROCKS & ! DRUGG$ UP P>TYGO]S JO9$ 94  ,JU/ AS QUICKLY1 POLICE RE9=CEM5TS ?AT HAD BE5 /ATION$ 9 ! >EA >RIV$ ON ! SC5E1 LEAD+ MANY TO BELIEVE ?AT POLICE HAD BE5 PLANN+ TO PROVOKE AN 9CID5T4  ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 & ,JUAN W]E BEAT5 TO ! GR\ND1 & ONE ( ! ORIG9AL F\R COPS ALSO LAY PRONE1 AFT] A FL[] POT WAS DROPP$ ON HIS HEAD FROM A W9D[ ABOVE4  ,M$ICS 9DUC$ A COMA TO ATTEMPT TO /ABILIZE HIS CONDITION1 & HE /ILL HAD NOT COME \T ( IT A YE> LAT]4  ,POLICE ORD]$ SANITATION CREWS TO CLEAN UP ! SC5E ( ! FI<T BE=E ! =5SICS TEAMS >RIV$4  ,! V]Y NEXT DAY EL ,TEATRO WAS EVICT$1 & POLICE ESCORT$ FIFTE5 TO TW5TY PEOPLE \T ( ! BUILD+4  ,!SE PEOPLE W]E NEV] ID5TIFI$ 9 ! 9VE/IGATION4 

,N9E PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ 9 TOTAL1 9CLUD+ TWO SQUATT]S :O W]E NOT PRES5T ?AT NI<T1 BUT :O HAD ADMITT$ !MSELVES TO A HOSPITAL = 9JURIES FROM A BIKE ACCID5T4  ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 & ,JUAN W]E ACCUS$ ( ?R[+ A ROCK & HITT+ ! COP 9 ! HEAD4  ,ALL ?REE ( !M W]E DISAPPE>$ BY ! POLICE4  ,FRI5DS & FAMILY DID NOT KN[ :]E !Y W]E = ! FIR/ C\PLE DAYS1 & POLICE 9ITIALLY CLAIM$ NOT TO HAVE !M 9 CU/ODY4  ,9 FACT1 POLICE KEPT !M 9 PRISON] VANS RA!R ?AN ADMITT+ !M TO ! JAIL1 & OV] A P]IOD ( H\RS TORTUR$ & BEAT !M4  ,JUAN HAD BO? ( HIS >MS BROK51 ,ALEX HAD ONE >M BROK51 ALL HAD SWOLL5 FACES & NE$$ DOZ5S ( /IT*ES4  ,F9ALLY ON ,MONDAY1 ! N9E W]E BR\<T BE=E A JUDGE1 & ! ?REE ( ,S\? ,AM]ICAN NATIONALITY W]E S5T TO PRISON :ILE ! O!RS W]E RELEAS$ TO AWAIT TRIAL4  ,POLICE TE/IMONY WAS CONTRADICTORY1 & ! JUDGE REJECT$ ALL ! WITNESSES ( ! DEF5DANTS1 SAY+ ?AT ANYONE :O VIEW$ ! EV5TS & WAS NOT A COP WAS A P>TICIPANT 9 ! RIOTS & ALSO SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION4 

,EV5 ! MAYOR ( ,B>CELONA 9ITIALLY SAID ! COP WAS 9JUR$ BY A FL[] POT ?R[N FROM EL ,TEATRO1 & ?IS IS CONSI/5T ) HIS 9JURIES -- A MAJOR 9JURY ON ! BACK ( HIS HEAD FROM ! FL[] POT & A SMALL ONE ON ! FRONT :]E HE FELL & HIT ! GR\ND4  ,BUT !Y QUICKLY *ANG$ !IR /ORY SO !Y C\LD BLAME ! SQUATT]S1 SAY+ ?AT ! M9OR 9JURY ON ! FRONT ( HIS HEAD WAS FROM ! ROCK1 :I* ?REW HIM BACKW>DS ONTO ! GR\ND1 :]E HE HIT HIS HEAD & RECEIV$ ! MAJOR 9JURY4  ,DUR+ !IR 9ITIAL TE/IMONY1 ! POLICE CONTRADICT$ ONE ANO!R1 & ONE COP :O WAS ON ! SC5E BROKE D[N CRY+1 SAY+ HE DID NOT KN[ IF ! 9JUR$ COP WAS HIT FROM ! FRONT OR ! BACK4  ,! M$IA & ! POLITICAL P>TIES US$ ?IS 9CID5T TO TALK AB\T ! 0MURD]\S SQUATT]S0 & TO CALL = ! EVICTION ( ALL ! SQUATS 9 ,B>CELONA4 

,OV] A YE> LAT]1 ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 & ,JUAN W]E /ILL 9 PRISON AWAIT+ TRIAL4 ,ONE DAY1 WALK+ PA/ ! BUILD+ :]E ,EL ,TEATRO HAD /OOD1 :]E ! COP WAS 9JUR$ & ! ?REE COMPAN]OS W]E BEAT5 D[N1 ,I LE>N$ AB\T ANO!R BIT ( NEI<BORHOOD HI/ORY4 ,DECADES E>LI]1 AT ,PLACA DE ,SANT ,P]E1 JU/ D[N ! /REET1 ! POLICE GUNN$ D[N ,JOSEP ,SABATE1 ! BRO!R ( ! MORE FAM\S AN>*I/ URBAN GU]RILLA1 ,FRANCISCO 0,EL ,QUICO0 ,SABATE4  ,LA LU*A SIGUE4 

O ,*APT] #dc 3 ,DESORD5ES ,PUBLICOS 
,DESORD5ES ,PUBLICOS 

,LUNES1 #bc ,ABRIL1 #b#g1 WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY4  ,I WAS HANG+ \T ) ,GEORGI FROM ,BULG>IA4  ,IT WAS ! FE/IVAL ( ,/4 ,JORDI1 ?\< ALL ?AT MEANT TO ME WAS ?AT PEOPLE W]E SETT+ UP TABLES EV]Y:]E TO SELL BOOKS & FL[]S4  ,WE PASS$ SOME TIME LOOK+ AT BOOKS1 SITT+ 9 ! SUN1 %OOT+ ! %IT4  ,LAT]1 ,I F9I%$ UP A /5CIL ,I HAD BE5 WORK+ ON ?AT PROTE/$ ! GR[+ POLICE /ATE4  ,IT SAID 0,YO ,NO .<HE>T.> ,K>CELONA10 A PLAY ON ! 0,YO .<HE>T.> ,B,C,N0 DESIGN MASS-PRODUC$ = ! T\RI/S H]E1 :I* 9 TURN WAS /OL5 FROM ! QU9TESS5TIAL ,N,Y M]*&ISE4  ,K>CEL1 OR C>CEL1 MEANS JAIL4 ,K>CELONA WAS A COMMON NICKNAME GIV5 TO ! CITY BY RADICALS4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON1 ! ,ASSEMBLEA D',OKUPES -- SQUATT]S' ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZ$ A LITTLE PROTE/1 C>RY+ A BALLOON-LAD5 BANN] UP ,LAS ,RAMBLAS & PASS+ \T FLI]S EXPLA9+ ! PROBLEM ( G5TRIFICATION & ! REASONS = SQUATT+4  ,! WEA!R WAS GORGE\S1 EV]YONE WAS REALLY FRI5DLY1 & IT WAS NICE TO SEE A L[-KEY ACTION ?AT JU/ 9VOLV$ TALK+ ) PEOPLE & SPREAD+ 9=MATION4  ,I TURN$ TO ,JUAN & SAID 0,?IS IS MY FAVORITE DAY SO F> 9 ,B>CELONA40  ,GEORGI & ,I W]E AB\T TO LEAVE -- WE W]E MEET+ SOMEONE 9 ,RAVAL 9 A FEW M9UTES4 

,& !N !RE WAS A L\D BOOM4 

,I TURN$ >\ND1 LEAFLETS FLUTT]$ D[N ?R\< ! SMOKE 9 ! AIR1 ! CR[DS /OOD FROZ5 = A MOM5T1 SOME /UNN$1 SOME LAU<+1 & AFT] SOME MOM5TS POLICE RU%$ ONTO ! SC5E4 

,I W\LD LE>N LAT]1 :AT W\LD SEEM A LONG1 LONG TIME LAT]1 ?AT ?IS WAS A PET>DO1 A TRADITIONAL ,CATALAN DEVICE1 CANNON-LIKE1 US$ AS A FIREWORK OR = %OOT+ FLI]S 9TO ! AIR4  ,I IMAG9E IT HAD SOME TONGUE-9-*EEK VALUE3 ,EL ,QUICO1 ,FRANCISCO ,SABATE1 ! AN>*I/ URBAN GU]RILLA :O LONG ELUD$ ! FASCI/S1 FAM\SLY GOAD$ !M BY TAK+ A TAXI >\ND ! CITY & FIR+ (F LEAFLETS BY ! ?\S&S URG+ ! PEOPLE TO KEEP RESI/+4  ,BUT ALAS1 HUMOR IS 9 ! EYE ( ?OSE ) ! GUNS1 PRISONS1 SOCIALLY CONF]R$ LEGITIMACY1 &1 9CID5TALLY1 ABSOLUTELY NO S5SE ( HUMOR4  ,SOME ( !SE SAME SQU>ES1 ALWAYS PREP>+ = ! WORSE1 CAME 9 & MADE IT WORSE1 MADE ALL ( US SPEAK ! ONLY LANGUAGE !Y KNEW4  ,QUE/IONABLE GIMMICK WAS N[ T]RORISM4  ,! PEOPLE 9 ! DEMON/RATION MADE !MSELVES SC>CE4  ,! PIGS />T$ *AS+ ONE ( ! SQUATT]S4  ,I SAW !M RUNN+2 NO ONE ELSE SEEM$ READY TO HELP1 SO ,I DECID$ TO FOLL[ !M1 MO/LY \T ( A HABIT ,I'D DEVELOP$ FROM ,COPWAT*+ 9 ! ,U,S -- IS ANYONE >RE/$1 IS ANYONE BEAT51 DO !Y WANT TO PASS ON A MESSAGE BE=E !Y GET TAK5 AWAY8  ,! COPS W]E RUNN+ D[N ,ESCUDELL]S1 & O!R PEOPLE W]E FOLL[+ TOO4  ,I ASSUM$ IT WAS = CURIOSITY'S SAKE ?\< MANY ( !M MI<T HAVE BE5 UND]COV]S4  ,>\ND A CORN]1 ! COPS HAD SW>M$ SOMEONE4  ,!Y YELL$ & MANH&L$ HIM = A :ILE1 !N !Y TOLD ! CR[D TO DISP]SE & L$ HIM AWAY4  ,I L+]$ LONG] ?AN ,I %\LD HAVE1 HOP+ TO CAT* HIS EYE & GIVE HIM A FRI5DLY SMILE1 & AS ,I WAS WALK+ BACK TO ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 ONE ( ! COPS LOOK$ ME OV] & DECID$ ,I WAS SUSPICI\S4 ,I HAD COMPLETELY =GOTT5 ?AT ?AT DAY ,I HAPP5$ TO BE WE>+ A %IRT ) A CIRCLE-,A ON IT1 GIV5 TO ME BY ! AN>*I/S 9 ,BULG>IA4  ,! COP ASK$ ME A QUE/ION4 

0,YO MALA HABLA ,ESPANOL10 ,I SAID 9 MY BE/ ,AM]ICAN ACC5T4  ,HE DEM&$ MY PASSPORT4  ,I GAVE IT TO HIM1 BUT 9/EAD ( LOOK+ IT OV] & GIV+ ME A *ANCE TO DEMON/RATE MY T\RI/9ESS1 HE WALK$ (F ) IT4  ,%IT4  0,UHHHH1 :AT'S ! PROBLEM8  ,QUE ES LA PROBLEMA80 ,I ASK$1 FOLL[+ HIM4  ,NO ANSW]4  ,%IT %IT %IT4  ,ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 HE TOLD ANO!R PIG TO WALK BEH9D ME4  ,I'M FUCK$4  ,& JU/ LIKE ?AT1 WE WALK$ RI<T 9TO ! POLICE /ATION4 

,9 ! BASEM5T ( ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA1 ! O!R P]SON !Y >RE/$ WAS ON A B5*1 SURR\ND$ BY ?REE COPS YELL+ AT HIM & PU%+ HIM >\ND4  ,I DEM&$ TO KN[ :AT WAS GO+ ON1 DEM&$ TO SPEAK TO ! ,U,S CONSULATE1 TOLD !M ,I WAS A T\RI/4  ,!Y MADE ME EMPTY MY POCKETS1 LOOK$ SUSPICI\SLY AT ! BLACK H&K]*IEF1 :I* ,I TRI$ TO CONV9CE !M WAS JU/ A H&K]*IEF -- SEE ! SNOT /A9S8  ,!N ONE ( !M ASK$ ME TO RAISE MY %OES4  ,!SE W]E :ITE ,NEW ,BALANCE T5NIS %OES1 ! *EAPE/ & MO/ COM=TABLE ,I'D F\ND BE=E LEAV+ ,VIRG9IA4  ,BUT ,I  LAT] F\ND \T ?AT 9 ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES :]E IT WAS =BIDD5 TO DISPLAY A SWA/IKA1 ! NEONAZIS HAD APPROPRIAT$ ! ,NEW ,BALANCE LOGO1 :I* IS A L>GE ,N -- SUBTLE1 NO8  ,SO1 9 ,B]L9 ,I HAD COLOR$ MY %OES BLACK ) A M>K]1 & LEFT A FEW UN9SPIR$ SLOGANS ON !M :ILE ,I WAS AT IT4  ,ONE1 SORT ( A GOOD LUCK 9SCRIPTION LIKE ! BLESS+ ON A NEWLY LAUN*$ %IP1 WAS SOON TO PROVE WORSE ?AN USELESS4  ,IT READ3 0RUN TO LIVE & FI<T ANO!R DAY40 ,WELL1 NO USE RUNN+ :5 !Y HAVE Y\R PASSPORT1 & N[ 9 ! POLICE /ATION IT WAS ! C5T] ( ATT5TION = !SE TROGLODYTIC COPS4  ,! ONLY WORD !Y C\LD UND]/& BETWE5 !M1 LUCKY ME1 WAS 0FI<T0 & ONCE !Y READ ?AT !Y ALL BEGAN GRUNT+ 0OCUPA6 OCUPA60 7SQUATT]1 SQUATT]7 LIKE HAPPY TROLLS4  ,I />T$ MAK+ DEM&S AGA9 -- ISN'T ?AT :AT ,AM]ICAN T\RI/S >E SUPPOS$ TO DO8 & ASK$ :AT ! HELL WAS GO+ ON4  ,ONE ( ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA SAID ,I HAD TO SPEAK ,SPANI% OR NO?+2 ?AT IF ,I KEPT SPEAK+ ,5GLI% !Y W\LD BEAT ME1 & HE RAIS$ HIS H& M5AC+LY4  ,I KEPT GO+1 BUT !Y W]E ONLY BLUFF+4  ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ,I WAS A T\RI/1 BUT ONE ( !M CORRECT$ ME3 06,T\RI/1 NO6  6,T]RORI/60 

,JU/ TO MAKE SURE !Y HADN'T ACCID5TALLY >RE/$ AN 9NOC5T T\RI/1 ! COPS PULL$ A FA/ ONE4  ,!Y HAD BE5 9T]ROGAT+ ! O!R GUY PRETTY H>%LY1 & !N !Y CAU<T HIM (F GU>D ) A SL[ PIT* -- !Y ASK$ HIM AN EASY QUE/ION4  08,QUI5 ES80 !Y ASK$1 PO9T+ AT ME4  0,PET]10 HE REPLI$1 CONFUS$4  ,?\< AT ?AT PO9T ,I DIDN'T REALLY KN[ HIM1 HE REMEMB]$ MY NAME4  ,& N[ ! POLICE KNEW ,I WAS CONNECT$ TO ! SQUATT]S1 :I*1 9 !IR T]MS1 MEANT ,I WAS GUILTY4  ,!Y TOOK US TO A HOLD+ CELL4  ,! O!R DETA9EE WAS NAM$ ,XAVI1 & HE HAD NEV] BE5 >RE/$ BE=E4  ,I KNEW IT W\LD JU/ BE A MATT] ( WAIT+1 BUT IT WAS FRU/RAT+ AS HELL TO ?9K ?AT ! :OLE ?+ C\LD BE CLE>$ UP IMM$IATELY IF ONLY WE W]E ALL[$ TO TALK TO A JUDGE BE=E ! COPS HAD A *ANCE TO GET !IR /ORY /RAI<T4  ,ASK TWO DIFF]5T COPS ! SAME QUE/IONS & IT W\LD BECOME OBVI\S ?AT !Y W]E LY+4  ,BUT ?AT WI% WAS A NON SEQUIT]3 IT SIMPLY DIDN'T APPLY TO ! SITUATION4  ,! PURPOSE ( A TRIAL IS NOT TO F9D ! TRU?1 ANYMORE ?AN ! POLICE >E !RE TO PROTECT US4 

,! COPS CAME BACK A LITTLE LAT] = ! CONT5TS ( \R POCKETS1 \R BELTS1 & \R %OELACES1 & !N DEPOSIT$ US BACK 9 ! HOLD+ CELL = MORE WAIT+4  ,N[ ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ?AT !Y W\LD LIKELY TRY TO DEPORT ME1 ?AT ?IS W\LD COME ) A BAN ( SEV]AL YE>S FROM ! ,S*5G5 VISA T]RITORY1 :I* 9CLUDES ALL ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 & ?AT AFT] WAIT+ F\R & A HALF MON?S ,I PROBABLY W\LD NOT GET TO SEE ,L ON ,SATURDAY4  ,BUT DO+ ! NATURAL1 HUMAN ?+ -- TRY+ TO BREAK D[N ! DOOR OR PUN* ! NEXT COP :O CAME BY -- W\LD ONLY MAKE ! SITUATION WORSE4  ,SO ,I W5T ?R\< ! YOGA R\T9E TAU<T TO ME BY MY FRI5D ,GREG4  ,I MET ,GREG 9 PRISON 9 ! ,U,S4  ,9 ! 5D1 PRISON KILL$ HIM4  ,HE DID A DOZ5 YE>S ON ! 9SIDE1 & /AY$ HEAL?Y AS MU* AS POSSIBLE 9 ?AT 5VIRONM5T1 BUT LESS ?AN A YE> AFT] GETT+ RELEAS$ HE DI$ ( A HE>T ATTACK1 JU/ ?AT PA/ ,OCTOB]4  ,HE WAS ONLY 9 HIS =TIES4 

,?AT NI<T ! ,MOSSOS D',ESCUADRA PICK$ US UP & DROVE US 9 H&CUFFS TO ! COMMISS>Y4  ,I LO/ SI<T ( ,XAVEL9O & GOT PUT 9 A CELL AB\T TWELVE FEET ACROSS1 ) F\R O!RS4  ,! NEXT TWO DAYS !RE WAS NO?+ TO DO BUT WAIT4  ,WAIT1 GET CALL$ \T = F+]PR9T+1 GET PHOTOGRAPH$1 WAIT1 ATTEMPT TO SLEEP1 WAIT1 TRY TO DR[N \T ! CEASELESS S\ND ( ! JUNKIE 9 )DRAWAL BEGG+ = M$ICATION P\ND+ ! B>S 9SULT+ ! GU>DS & SCREAM+ BE=E GO+ BACK TO SLEEP TO RE/ UP & />T IT ALL OV] AGA94  ,WAIT4 

,ESP]> 

#bd ,APRIL 

,!Y USE ! SAME WORD  

= WAIT+ & HOP+  

BUT AS ,I'M PAC+ ! SULLI$ FLOOR  

( ?IS ,B>CELONA CELL  

#a DAY AFT] MY >RE/1  

#b DAYS BE=E ! DEADL9E  

TO APPEAL MY DEPORTATION1  

& #d DAYS BE=E SOMEONE ,I LOVE  

%[S UP AT ! BUS /ATION  

LOOK+ = MY FACE1  

:AT ,I'M AWAIT+ & :AT ,I'M HOP+  

>E EXACT OPPOSITES4  

,YET ,I'M SURR\ND$  

BY ! AGONIZ$ M>RIAGE  

( !SE TWO ANTI!SES  

AS ,I PULL & PU% ! PRISON B>S1  

:I* >E ! /RONGE/ SYMBOL  

( ! DESIRE = FRE$OM  

& ITS F9AL IMP$IM5T4 

,M>TES1 #bd ,ABRIL1 ! NEXT DAY1 ,I F\ND \T ?AT ! ,MOSSOS HAD NOTIFI$ ! ,U,S CONSULATE ( MY >RE/1 & ! CONSULATE W\LD CONTACT MY MO!R4  ,I WASN'T ALL[$ TO TALK TO !M -- IT WAS SET UP SO ,I C\LDN'T GET ANY HELP AT ?IS /AGE4  ,I DID GET TO TALK ) A C\RT-APPO9T$ ATTORNEY1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A TRANSLATOR4  ,! TRANSLATOR WAS V]Y NICE1 :I* DELAY$ MY REALIZATION ?AT ! LAWY] WAS 9COMPET5T4  ,I *OSE NOT TO MAKE A /ATEM5T TO ! POLICE3 BY N[ !Y W]E IRRELEVANT TO ! PROCESS & WAIT+ UNTIL ,I SAW ! JUDGE W\LD GIVE ME ! *ANCE TO SPEAK TO ! LAWY] FIR/4  ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S ,I F\ND \T FROM H] WAS ?AT ,I W\LD SEE ! JUDGE TOMORR[ & MI<T BE RELEAS$ AFT] ?AT1 BUT ,I W\LD NE$ TO GIVE AN ADDRESS4  ,SOMEONE FROM ,RU9,AMALIA HAD CONTACT$ H] & W\LD F9D AN ADDRESS ?AT ,I C\LD USE -- ONE ?AT WAS NOT A SQUAT4 

,AFT] MORE H\RS ( WAIT+1 ,I WAS AGA9 CALL$ = A MEET+ ) A LAWY]1 ?IS TIME AN IMMIGRATION LAWY]4  ,I LE>N$ ! NATIONAL POLICE W]E />T+ A DEPORTATION PROCESS AGA9/ ME1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A SEV5 YE> BAN FROM ,S*5G51 ON ! TOTALLY FABRICAT$ >GUM5T ?AT ,I WAS 9 ,SPA9 ILLEGALLY4  ,!Y SAID ,I HAD 5T]$ ,S*5G5 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#f1 :5 9 REALITY ! DATE ( 5TRY1 FROM ,BULG>IA TO ,GREECE1 WAS #a ,M>*1 #b#g4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #bf ,I WAS 9 ,H>RISONBURG1 & DIDN'T EV5 COME TO ,EUROPE UNTIL ,JULY1 AL?\< ! :OLE W9T] ,I WAS 9 ,UKRA9A1 \TSIDE ( ,S*5G54 ,I HAD #dh H\RS TO APPEAL1 BUT MY PASSPORT1 :I* HAD ! /AMP ?AT C\LD PROVE MY LEGAL /ATUS1 WAS LOCK$ UP ) ME4  ,! LAWY] ASSUR$ ME ?AT ,I W\LD BE RELEAS$ ! NEXT DAY AFT] TALK+ ) ! JUDGE1 & ,I %\LD GO IMM$IATELY TO H] (FICE ) MY PASSPORT TO FILE ! APPEAL4 

,! NEXT MORN+ \R W+ ( ! COMMISS>Y WAS EMPTI$ \T & WE W]E R\ND$ UP 9TO PRISON] TRANSPORT VANS -- ?OSE 9CONSPICU\S1 W9D[LESS POLICE VEHICLES ?AT >E CON/ANTLY F]RY+ /RANGL$ FUTURES ACROSS ! /REETS ( Y\R CITY )\T DRAW+ A SECOND GLANCE4 ,! ,B>CELONA C\R?\SE1 JU/ LIKE ! C\R?\SE ( ANY O!R CITY ?AT IS BIG 5\<1 HAD A BACK DOOR ) A G>AGE ?AT ALL[$ ! PRISON]S TO BE DRIV5 DIRECTLY 9TO ! ILLUSIONLESS DUNGEONS ?AT >E ! NECESS>Y ?\< 9VISIBLE COMPANION TO EV]Y L(TY HALL ( JU/ICE4  ,:ILE ! POLICE & PROSECUTOR W]E ON ! /REETS OR 9 !IR (FICES PREP>+ !IR CASE1 WORK+ TO KEEP US BEH9D B>S1 WE W]E CONF9$ TO MORE AGONIZ$ WAIT+4  ,NE>LY EV]YONE ELSE CR[D$ 9TO ! HOLD+ CELL WAS AN IMMIGRANT1 >RE/$ = POSSESS+ M>IJUANA1 GETT+ 9TO A FI<T1 BE+ ACCUS$ ( /EAL+ A T\RI/'S CELLPHONE1 /UFF LIKE ?AT4  ,XAVI WAS !RE TOO4 
,AFT] H\RS & H\RS1 HE GOT CALL$ UP1 & !N ,I DID4  ,?R\<\T ! AGONIZ$ WAIT+1 ,I HAD BE5 PREP>+ SOME?+ TO SAY TO PROVE MY 9NOC5CE1 BUT ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SO NAIVE4 ,I WAS TALK+ ) A MA*9E4 ,?IS WAS TO BE A R\T9E MEET+ 9 ! JUDGE'S (FICE1 ) A TRANSLATOR1 MY LAWY]1 ! PROSECUTOR1 ! JUDGE1 & A SECRET>Y4 ,ON ! WAY UP ,I SAW ,MADUIXA1 FROM ,RU9,AMALIA1 WAIT+ 9 ! LOBBY1 BUT ,I PRET5D$ NOT TO KN[ H]1 & %E FOLL[$ CUE4  ,!Y TOOK (F MY H&CUFFS JU/ BE=E S5D+ ME 94  ,I'VE ALWAYS SUSPECT$ ?IS RITUAL IS MORE TO PRES]VE ! JUDGE'S ILLUSIONS RA!R ?AN TO 5SURE ! COM=T & EQUALITY ( ! ACCUS$4 

,! JUDGE />T$ \T BY DESCRIB+ AT L5G? :AT HAD HAPP5$1 BAS$ ON ! 9=MATION GIV5 TO HIM BY ! PROSECUTOR1 :I* WAS AN ELABORATION ( ! POLICE /ORY4  ,! SQUATT]S ORGANIZ$ A PROTE/1 !Y W]E ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS H&+ \T FLI]S1 & !N !Y FIR$ (F 0A MORT>10 9T5TIONALLY *OOS+ ! ,CATALAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY ( ,/4 ,JORDI1 ! BUSIE/ T\RI/ SPOT1 & ! BUSIE/ TIME4  ,! POLICE W]E WAT*+ ! DEMO1 !Y SAW ! PROTE/]S =M A CIRCLE1 !Y SAW ,XAVI TAKE ! MORT> 9TO ! CIRCLE FOLL[$ BY ME1 & !N !Y *AS$ & >RE/$ US AFT] IT W5T (F4  ,!N ! JUDGE SAID ?AT TWO PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$ BY ! EXPLOSION4  ,I WAS %OCK$ BY ?IS P>T ( ! /ORY1 ?\< IT ALL MADE S5SE :5 ,I LAT] LE>N$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD PRESSUR$ TWO OLD] PEOPLE TO SAY !Y W]E 9JUR$ BY ! SO-CALL$ MORT>1 BUT !Y REFUS$ TO MAKE A D5UNCIATION & ULTIMATELY TE/IFI$ AGA9/ ! COPS4  ,AT ! TIME1 ?\<1 ALL ! JUDGE KNEW WAS ! BULL%IT SPILL+ \T ( ! M\?S ( ! COPS & PROSECUTOR1 ?\< HE HAD BE5 9 ! TRADE LONG 5\< TO REALIZE ?AT :OM HE *OSE TO BELIEVE WAS AN 5TIRELY POLITICAL DECISION4  ,! PROSECUTOR PIL$ ON SOME MORE CLAIMS3 IT WAS A S]I\S ATTACK1 AN 0URBAN GU]RILLA0 ACTION1 DESIGN$ TO S5D ! MESSAGE ?AT ! SQUATT]S W]E A 0P>AMILIT>Y =CE40  ,I WAS />T+ TO REALIZE H[ FUCK$ UP ! SITUATION WAS4 

,I F\ND \T ! *>GES W]E MANIFE/ACION ILEGAL -- A M9OR (F5SE 9 ! CITY CODE -- & DESORD5ES PUBLICOS1 PUBLIC DISORD]1 ) HEI<T5$ S5T5C+ PROVISIONS BECAUSE ! DISORD] WAS ALLEG$LY COMMITT$ ) EXPLOSIVES4  ,! M9IMUM S5T5CE WAS ?REE YE>S 9 PRISON1 ! MAXIMUM SIX YE>S4  ,! JUDGE'S FIR/ QUE/ION = ME WAS :Y ,I DIDN'T MAKE A /ATEM5T TO ! POLICE4  ,I SAID ! POLICE HAD BE5 LY+ & ?REAT5+ ME FROM ! BEG9N+ SO !Y W]E H>DLY ! PEOPLE TO TALK TO4  ,I TRI$ TO ADD ?AT 9 ! ,U,S1 LAWY]S TELL PEOPLE NOT TO MAKE /ATEM5TS TO ! POLICE BUT ! JUDGE 9T]RUPT$ ME TO YELL ?AT 09 ! ,U,S !Y W\LD ?R[ Y\ 9 ,GUANTANAMO = SU* AN ACT60  ,I WASN'T SURE IF HE WAS UPSET BY ! APP>5T 9FLUX ( ,AM]ICAN T]RORI/S TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ,SPANI% L5I5CY OR SAD ?AT ,SPA9 DID NOT ALSO HAVE SU* AN EFFICI5T SY/EM4  ,I ASSUM$ ?IS JUDGE HAD BE5 A FASCI/ :5 ?AT WAS /ILL FA%IONABLE1 JU/ A FEW DECADES AGO1 BUT IT TURN$ \T HE WAS ONE ( ! LEFT-W+]S :O HATES ANYONE F>!R TO ! LEFT4 

,F9ALLY ,I WAS ALL[$ TO MAKE MY /ATEM5T1 & BRIEFLY >GUE :Y ,I %\LD BE RELEAS$ RA!R ?AN S5T TO PRISON4  ,! JUDGE MADE SURE ! SECRET>Y GOT IT ALL D[N1 & !N S5T ME BACK TO ! DUNGEON4  ,ON ! WAY ,I WAS ASK$ IF ,I NE$$ M$ICAL ATT5TION1 & ,I SAID ,I DID4  ,I HAD BE5 >RE/$ WE>+ MY CONTACT L5SES1 & HAD TO SLEEP ) !M 9 = TWO NI<TS SO ,I C\LD MAKE EYE CONTACT ) ! JUDGE & SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON4  ,)\T GLASSES OR CONTACTS1 ,I CAN'T EV5 READ BILLBO>D-SIZ$ WRIT+ FROM MORE ?AN A FEW MET]S AWAY4  ,BUT AFT] SEE+ ! JUDGE1 ,I HAD TO TAKE !M \T4  ,MY EYES W]E DRY & BURN+4  ,!Y PUT !M 9 A LITTLE CONTA9] = ME & PROMIS$ TO S5D !M ALONG ) MY PROP]TY BAG4  ,I NEV] SAW !M AGA94  ,DIDN'T SEE MU* ( ANY?+ = ! NEXT FEW DAYS4 

,LATE ?AT NI<T1 ALL ! O!R PEOPLE FROM ALL ! O!R CELLS HAD BE5 RELEAS$ P5D+ TRIAL4  ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE PSY*OTIC ,CUBAN 9 ANO!R CELL1 & ME & ,XAVI4  ,WE SPECULAT$ :AT W\LD HAPP51 RAN >\ND ! CELL TO WORK (F ! /RESS1 &1 FIGUR+ ?AT HE MI<T GET \T1 ,I HAD HIM MEMORIZE A %ORT MESSAGE TO S5D TO ,L4  ,& WE WAIT$ SOME MORE4  ,AFT] H\RS WE W]E BO? SUMMON$ TO ! ALL-PURPOSE PROCESS+ ROOM AT ONE 5D ( ! DUNGEON4  ,XAVI & ,I EX*ANG$ A GOOD LUCK SQUEEZE4  ,!RE WAS A BLUR ( PEOPLE >\ND :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 A TABLE4  ,XAVI WAS TOLD HE W\LD BE RELEAS$ P5D+ TRIAL4  ,I WAS BE+ S5T TO ,MODELO PRISON ON A #c1 EURO BAIL4  ,I LAT] HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ! JUDGE'S SECRET>Y & %E TOLD ME %E SYMPA?IZ$ ) ME & HAD NEV] SE5 SO HI< A BAIL = SU* *>GES 9 H] #be YE>S ( WORK+ !RE4  ,9 ! NEXT FEW M9UTES ( WAIT+ ,I WROTE A NOTE = ,XAVEL9O TO TAKE \T ) HIM4  ,!N MY RIDE CAME4 

,MODELO IS A PRISON BUILT 9 A PANOPTICON-9FLU5C$ /YLE 9 ! ,EIXAMPLE NEI<BORHOOD ( ,B>CELONA4  ,HALF ( ! R5[N$ ,SPANI% AN>*I/S DID TIME !RE1 :I* TITULAT$ MY DORKY HI/ORICAL SIDE4  ,?IS REM9D$ ME ( ,U,S,P ,ATLANTA1 :]E ,I SP5T ?REE WEEKS \T ( A SIX MON? PRISON S5T5CE1 & :]E ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DID TWO YE>S BE=E BE+ DEPORT$ TO ,RUSSIA4  ,! SIMIL>ITIES 5D$ !RE4 ,GO+ 9TO ,ATLANTA WAS LIKE BE+ TAK5 9TO ! ,DEA? ,/>4  ,AT ,MODELO1 REPRODUCTIONS ( FAM\S PA9T+S HUNG 9 ! 5TRANCE HALL4  ,?\< EQUALLY /]ILE1 ,MODELO WAS A LITTLE S(T] >\ND ! $GES1 & TO BE ADMITT$ ,I ONLY HAD TO GO ?R\< ONE CONTROL PO9T -- A PAIR ( REMOTELY CONTROLL$ DOORS ?AT ONLY OP5 ONE AT A TIME4 ,! /RIP SE>* WAS REM>KABLY UNOBTRUSIVE1 & ! P]SON PROCESS+ ME WAS SO DOCILE ,I ?\<T HE WAS AN 9MATE TRU/EE AT FIR/4  ,!Y GAVE ME SOME?+ LIKE D9N] EV5 ?\< IT WAS GO+ ON MIDNI<T1 & S5T ME TO MY NEW CELL4  ,MY CELLIE WAS ! PSY*OTIC ,CUBAN FROM ! C\RTS4 

,HE WAS A GOOD GUY1 ?\< P]IODICALLY HE W\LD />T PUN*+ ! DOOR1 YELL+ = GU>DS1 & 9SULT+ ,SPANI>DS4  ,E>LY ON HE EXPLA9$ TO ME HIS PLAN3 HE W\LD KEEP REQUE/+ DRUGS TO S$ATE HIM = HIS /AY1 & IF HE DIDN'T RECEIVE !M HE'D FREAK \T1 GET S5T TO :ATEV] M$ICAL UNIT !Y HAD1 & 5SURE HIMSELF A /EADY SUPPLY ( TRANQUILIZ]S4  ,BY ,?URSDAY1 HE HAD FOLL[$ ?R\<4 

,I WAS SURPRIS$ BY ! CONDITIONS AT ,MODELO4  ,MY CELL WAS A LITTLE L>G] ?AN ?OSE AT ,U,S,P ,ATLANTA1 ?\< ! BUNK B$ HAD ?REE BUNKS 9/EAD ( TWO1 SO MORE PEOPLE C\LD BE CR[D$ 94  ,BUT ! ROOM1 :I* MEASUR$ AB\T SIX FEET BY TWELVE FEET1 ALSO HAD A DESK1 A /ACK ( CUBBIES1 A %[]1 & A TOILET4  ,! %[] WAS COMPLETELY UNPREC$5T$ = ME -- 9 ! ,U,S IT'S ALWAYS COMMON %[]S1 (T5 )\T CURTA9S4  ,! TOILET WAS GRAC$ ) A P>TITION SO ONE C\LD ACTUALLY %IT 9 PRIVACY4  ,! NEWCOM]S' GOODY-BAG1 9 ADDITION TO ! /&>D MATTRESS1 BLANKET1 & SOAP1 ALSO CONTA9$ %AMPOO1 %AV+ CREAM1 WA%CLO?1 & A CONDOM6  ,! LATT] REALLY BLEW MY M9D4  ,IT WAS LIKE WE W]E ACTUALLY HUMAN4  ,9 ! F$]AL PRISON SY/EM 9 ! ,U,S1 HAV+ SEX IS CATEGORIZ$ AS ! SECOND WOR/ LEVEL ( (F5SE1 JU/ BEL[ MURD]4  ,& ! PHONE CALLS AT ,MODELO1 :5 WE GOT TO MAKE !M1 CO/ ! SAME AS ON ! /REET4  ,9 ,U,S PRISONS & JAILS PHONE CALLS CO/ ?REE TO FIFTE5 TIMES MORE4 

,:ILE IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE OPTIMI/IC :5 5T]+ PRISON1 & ! CONDITIONS 9 A ,SPANI% PRISON PLEASANTLY SURPRIS$ ME1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ?AT ,SPA9 HAS A BAD REPUTATION )9 ,EUROPE1 NO?+ CAN ]ASE ! FACT ?AT ALL PRISONS >E HORRIBLE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT KILL Y\ DAY BY DAY4  ,\TSIDE ! TEMPOR>Y W+1 CONDITIONS WORS5$1 & POLITICALLY ACTIVE PRISON]S FAC$ SEV]E VIOL5CE4  ,EV]Y FEW YE>S 9 ,CATALUNYA A REBELLI\S PRISON] W\LD DIE 9 HIS CELL1 HAV+ COMMITT$ SOME IMPOSSIBLE =M ( SUICIDE1 LIKE BEAT+ HIMSELF 9 ! FACE1 TY+ HIS H&S BEH9D HIS BACK1 & HANG+ HIMSELF FROM ! CEIL+4  ,?R\<\T ! #iS & ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS DECADE1 !RE HAD BE5 A MAJOR /RUGGLE 9SIDE ! PRISON SY/EM1 ) HUNDR$S ( PRISON]S RIOT+1 GO+ ON HUNG] /RIKE1 & OCCUPY+ P>TS ( ! PRISON4  ,AN>*I/S ON ! \TSIDE GAVE SUPPORT -- PROTE/+1 SPREAD+ ! NEWS1 RAIS+ MONEY1 & ATTACK+ PRISON 9DU/RIES & GOV]NM5T BUILD+S4  ,!RE WAS ALSO A LETT]-BOMB+ CAMPAIGN4  ,NONE ( ! LETT] BOMBS W5T (F1 & IT IS UNKN[N :E!R ! PURPOSE WAS TO ACTUALLY H>M ANY ( ! (FICIALS RESPONSIBLE = MURD]+ PRISON]S1 JU/ TO SC>E !M1 OR TO G5]ATE M$IA ATT5TION4  ,IF ,I /AY$ 9 ,MODELO LONG 5\<1 ,I MI<T GET TO MEET SOME ( ! ACTIVE AN>*I/ PRISON]S4  ,ONE ( ! #d,F PRISON]S WAS ALSO LOCK$ UP !RE4 

,MY FIR/ MORN+ WAK+ UP 9 ,MODELO WASN'T SO BAD4  ,! FUTURE SPREAD BE=E ME )9 MU* DIM9I%$ HORIZONS1 BUT ,I C\LD MAKE DO4  ,! ,MOSSOS HAD TOLD ME1 & = :ATEV] REASON ,I /UPIDLY BELIEV$ !M1 ?AT IT W\LD PROBABLY BE TWO TO FIVE MON?S BE=E TRIAL4 ,I C\LD DO ?AT4  ,I'D RECEIVE VISITORS1 FRI5DS W\LD S5D ME LETT]S & BOOKS1 ,I'D GET A LOT ( WRIT+ DONE1 EX]CISE1 M$ITATE1 /AY 9 CONTROL1 & COME \T FLU5T 9 ,SPANI%4  ,! FOOD TURN$ \T TO BE REALLY GOOD1 & PL5TIFUL -- AT ,CRISP ,C\NTY ,JAIL 9 ,GEORGIA1 :ILE ,I WAS /ILL VEGET>IAN1 ,I HAD TO SURVIVE ON ! NAVY BEANS MY CELLIES DIDN'T WANT TO EAT1 & ! DIET AT ,F,P,C ,CUMB]L& LEFT ME ) P]SI/5T HEAL? PROBLEMS4  ,BUT 9 ,MODELO ! MEALS FILL$ ME UP & SOMETIMES EV5 TA/$ GOOD4  ,9 ! AFT]NOON ,I C\LD MAKE PHONE CALLS1 EV]Y DAY ,I GOT TWO H\RS 9 ! EX]CISE Y>D :]E ,I C\LD JOG & PRACTICE H&-/&S1 & ON ! WEEK5D ,I'D GET TO GO TO ! GALL]Y1 :]E !RE WAS A LIBR>Y1 & ,I MI<T MEET ! O!R AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 

,:AT SC>$ ME MU* MORE ?AN ! PROSPECT ( A FEW MON?S 9 ,MODELO WAS ! DEPORTATION & SEV5 YE> BAN4  ,I PUT ,L ON MY VISITOR'S %EET1 HOP+ %E W\LD /ILL COME TO ,B>CELONA EV5 ?\< ,I HAD SUDD5LY GONE 9COMMUNICADO4  ,!N ,I MADE A ,TO ,DO LI/ ) EV]Y?+ ,I NE$$ TO ACCOMPLI% TO PREP>E = TRIAL1 COMMUNICATE ! SITUATION TO FOLKS BACK HOME1 COORD9ATE SUPPORT1 & LIVE MY LIFE 9 ! MEANTIME1 & ONCE ,I C\LDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ ELSE TO WRITE D[N1 ,I TRI$ NOT TO WORRY AB\T IT4  ,!RE W\LD BE PL5TY ( TIME LAT] = ! 9EVITABLE SEA ( DEPRESSION1 BUT = N[ ,I WAS F9D+ BRI<T SIDES4  ,!RE WAS MORE PRIVACY & LESS AGRESSION ?AN 9 ,U,S PRISONS4  ,NO ONE ?REAT5$ TO BEAT ME UP1 NEI!R GU>DS NOR 9MATES1 & ANYWAY ,I WAS ONE ( ! L>G] PRISON]S 9 MY W+1 :I* IS HIL>I\S 9 COMP>ISON TO ,CRISP ,C\NTY ,JAIL1 :]E !Y NICKNAM$ ME ,SUG> ,SLIM1 I4E4 SK9NY :ITE BOY4  ,9 MY EXP]I5CE 9 ! ,U,S !RE WAS /RONG CAM>AD]IE AMONG PRISON]S1 PL5TY ( REALLY NICE PEOPLE1 BUT Y\ ALWAYS HAD TO KEEP Y\R GU>D UP4  ,( C\RSE 9 ,SPA9 ! POLICE FREQU5TLY TORTURE DETA9EES1 BUT TORTURE & ASSASS9ATION >E PRISON UNIV]SALS4  ,Y\ DON'T LOCK PEOPLE UP LIKE FILES 9 A FIL+ CAB9ET UNLESS Y\'RE WILL+ TO GO ALL ! WAY4  ,?AT SAME VIOL5CE EXI/$ H]E1 BUT ! ?REATS & DEGRADATIONS DIDN'T P]MEATE EV]Y S+LE 9T]ACTION4  ,IT WAS A VIOL5CE ! GU>DS HELD 9 RES]VE1 RA!R ?AN ONE !Y RUBB$ 9 Y\R FACE EV]Y S+LE OPPORTUNITY !Y HAD4  ,= EXAMPLE !Y TOL]AT$ ! V]BAL ABUSE ( MY ,CUBAN CELLIE MU* LONG] ?AN ,I EXPECT$2 IT WAS ONLY :5 HE UPP$ ! ANTE & ?REAT5$ TO KILL !M ?AT A L>GE GU>D ACTUALLY CAPABLE ( HURT+ HIM CAME TO ! CELL & TOOK HIM (F SOME:]E4 

,AT SOME PO9T ON ,?URSDAY1 ! DAY AFT] ,I GOT !RE1 ,I GOT TAK5 = A M$ICAL 9T]VIEW4  ,T,B %OT1 A FEW QUE/IONS1 !N !Y DISMISS$ ME4  ,I /AY$ TO 9QUIRE AFT] MY CONTACT L5SES4  ,!Y DIDN'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT4  ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT ,I C\LDN'T SEE A DAMN ?+2 ,I C\LDN'T EV5 TELL ! 9MATES FROM ! GU>DS4  ,! APOCALYPTIC UND]TONES ( MY LITTLE SPEE* -- 0H[ DISA/R\S = DISCIPL9E1 NOT BE+ ABLE TO TELL ! 9MATES FROM ! GU>DS60 -- %\LD HAVE /IRR$ SOME SYMPA?Y 9 ! PRISON DOCTOR'S HE>T4  ,9 ! BACK ( MY M9D ,I WAS HE>+ SOME MIX ( ,JOHN ,L5NON'S 0,IMAG9E0 & ,BETTE ,MIDDL]'S 0,FROM A ,DI/ANCE04  ,ALAS1 ,I DIDN'T QUITE 9FECT ! GOOD DOCTOR ) MY 9T5D$ S5SE ( URG5CY4  ,HE PROMIS$ TO LOOK 9TO ! PROBLEM & NO?+ MORE CAME ( IT4  ,I GUESS FROM A DI/ANCE WE ALL HAVE 5\< & NO ONE IS 9 NE$4  ,& PEOPLE :O IMAG9E !RE'S NO AU?ORITY CAN BE BR\<T >\ND ) A NUMB] ( O!R MEANS4  ,SQU9T+3 CAN SOMEONE TELL ME H[ TO GET BACK TO MY CELL8  ,I HAVE MORE WAIT+ TO DO4 

,ONE ,OP5 ,W9D[ 

#bf ,APRIL 

,MY TWO CELLIES SLEEP LONG & LATE  

S$AT$ BY PILLS OR ! DEPRESSION ( CAPTIVITY4  

,I /& 9 ! D>K ON A TRIM METAL /OOL  

/RET*+ MY FACE T[>DS ?IS ONE OP5 W9D[  

WAT*+1 = H\RS1  

! SKY *ANGE COLORS & FEEL+  

! AIR COOL & QUICK51  

DANC+ GRACEFUL SPIRALS  

!SE MUTE /EEL B>S CAN NEI!R SEE  

NOR COMPREH5D4 

,M5 ( ,/EEL 

#bf ,APRIL 

,!SE W9D[ GU>DS >E M5 ( /EEL4  

,9 SOME PRISONS !Y B>K RAZOR-$G$ COMM&S  

?AT LEAVE Y\R SK9 BLE$+ FROM CONTACT4  

,9 O!RS !Y >E 5CAS$ 9 SMUDG$ & 9DELIBLE  

PLA/IC --   

UNAPPROA*ABLE1 APA!TIC1  

BUT ALWAYS LETT+ ?R\<  

! REGULATION QUANTITY ( SUNLI<T4  

,H]E !Y >E PA9T$ PA/EL1  

ALMO/ EASY TO REA* & SMOO? TO ! T\*1  

!Y EV5 SAY PLEASE & ?ANK Y\4  

,BUT EV]Y:]E :5 Y\ JUMP  

TO CAT* A %OOT+ />  

OR REA* \T TO T\*  

SOMEONE Y\ LOVE OR SOMEONE Y\'VE WRONG$  

!Y ?R[ Y\ BACK  

BRUIS$ & D5I$4  

,!Y MAY LAU<1 !Y MAY LOOK AWAY1  

!Y MAY APOLOGIZE & SAY  

!Y >E ONLY DO+  

!IR JOB4  

,& SO IT IS \R JOB1  

?OSE ( US :O W\LD CAT* A %OOT+ />  

OR TAKE A LOV] OR AN 5EMY BY ! H&  

TO GREET M5 ( /EEL NOT ) H&%AKES  

BUT ) SL$GEHAMM]S4 

,!RE'S SOME?+ AB\T ! AC\/ICS ( PRISON CELLS ?AT MAKE EV5 A TONE-DEAF BA/>D LIKE ME S+ ! BLUES4  ,I DIDN'T KN[ ! LYRICS ( MANY SONGS SO ,I HAD TO MAKE !M UP1 BUT :5 Y\ /& RI<T BY ! DOOR & S+ ) NO EMB>RASSM5T1 Y\ CAN HIT A NOTE ?AT RESONATES ALONG ALL ! %>P CORN]S ( :AT IS NOT 9 FACT A CELL BUT ! *AMB] ( A MUSICAL 9/RUM5T :OSE EUPHONY SAYS UNEQUIVOCABLY ?AT Y\ >E 9 TUNE & EXACTLY :]E Y\ NE$ TO BE4 

,!N ! JANGL+ ( KEYS /RIKES A NOTE ( A DIFF]5T K9D1 ALWAYS REGI/]+ LIKE AN ELECTRIC %OCK 9 ?AT ONE NOT* L[ ON Y\R SP9E4  ,! GU>DS SANG \T TO ME 9 ! MUSICAL TONES ( ,SPANI%1 TRANSLAT$ J>R+LY 9TO ,5GLI%3  06,PET] ,ALAN60 ,!Y DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO MAKE ( MY LA/ NAME1 OR !Y DIDN'T KN[ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A MIDDLE NAME & A FIR/ LA/ NAME4 

,IT WAS ,FRIDAY N[4  ,?IS TIME !Y W]E CALL+ ME TO MEET A LAWY]4  ,TELEPHONE & GLASS WALL AFFAIR4  ,:5 HE %[$ UP ON HIS 5D ,I SAW ?AT ?IS WAS NOT ! 9COMPET5T PUBLIC LAWY] BUT A PRIVATE ONE1 SEMI-POLITICAL -- ! SAME GUY !Y HAD GOTT5 = ,XAVI 9 TIME = HIS MEET+ ) ! JUDGE4  ,WE HAD A GOOD CONV]SATION4  ,HE DISABUS$ ME ( ! NOTION ?AT IT W\LD BE A %ORT WAIT4  ,I C\LD BE LOCK$ UP TWO OR ?REE YE>S UNTIL TRIAL4 

,!N HE DROPP$ A BOMB%ELL3 ! ,B>CELONA COLLECTIVES HAD ALREADY RAIS$ ! #c1 EURO BAIL4 ,IF ,I WANT$ TO !RE WAS A *ANCE ,I C\LD BE RELEAS$ ?AT AFT]NOON1 ?\< ,I'D HAVE TO /AY 9 ,B>CELONA & SIGN 9 EV]Y TWO WEEKS AT C\RT4 ,I WAS BL[N AWAY BY ?IS NEWS4 ,HE ALSO TOLD ME !Y W]E 9 CONTACT ) MY FAMILY & ) ,L1 & %E HAD GOTT5 ON ! BUS D[N TO ,B>CELONA EV5 ?\< ,I WAS LOCK$ UP4 ,I MI<T HAVE A *ANCE TO MEET H] AT ! BUS /ATION AFT] ALL4  ,:ILE ,I WAS DIGE/+ ALL ( ?IS1 ! LAWY] %[$ ME ! LETT]S ?AT FOLKS HAD WRITT5 = ME -- ,ALEX & SOME PEOPLE FROM HIS H\SE1 PEOPLE 9 ,RU9,AMALIA1 PEOPLE FROM ! ILL-FAT$ PROTE/ -- S5D+ ME LOVE4  ,I FELT PRETTY GUILTY AB\T ALL ! MONEY BE+ WA/$ ON ME1 & IT WAS J>R+ TO BE SUDD5LY PULL$ \T ( ! LITTLE WORLD ,I'D RESIGN$ MYSELF TO LIV+ 91 BUT IF IT W\LD GIVE ME A *ANCE TO MEET ,L AT ! BUS /ATION1 ,I SAID YES1 SPR+ ME \T ( ?IS JO9T4 

,!N ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO MY CELL1 PAC$ = AN H\R 9 SMIL+ SIL5CE :ILE MY CELLIES SLEPT1 ATE ! BIG LUN* ?AT CAME1 PAC$ SOME MORE1 & W5T \T TO ! EX]CISE Y>D4  ,A POEM WAS COM+ TO ME BUT ,I HAD LO/ MY P54  ,! GU>D CALL$ ME \T TO USE ! PHONE -- ,I CALL$ MY DAD1 BUT !RE WAS /ILL NO ANW]4  ,! PREVI\S DAY ,I HAD LEFT A MESSAGE ?AT ,I WAS LOCK$ UP4  ,AFT] HANG+ UP ,I ASK$ TO BORR[ ! GU>D'S P54  ,%E GAVE IT TO ME & /OOD WAT*+ AS ,I />T$ P\R+ \T V]SE ONTO A SCRAP ( PAP]4  08,QUE ES80  0,T5GO UNA POEMA1 NECESSITO ESCRIBIRLO10 ,I EXPLA9$4  ,%E ?REW UP H] H&S 9 (FICIAL DISGU/2 %E ?\<T ,I NE$$ ! P5 = A PHONE NUMB] OR SOME?+ IMPORTANT4  ,AS %E L$ ME BACK \TSIDE ,I ASSUR$ H] 0ES MUY IMPORTANTE40 ,%E C\LDN'T KEEP A /RAI<T FACE ANY LONG]1 & BROKE \T 9 A SMILE ?AT WAS MO/ 9CONGRU\S ) H] UGLY UNI=M4  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ANO!R GU>D OP5$ ! DOOR TO ! REC Y>D & SE>*$ ME \T4  0,= Y\R 9SPIRATION10 HE SAID LAU<+1 H&+ ME A %EAF ( BLANK PAP]4  ,A %ORT TIME AFT] REC 5D$1 !Y OP5$ MY CELL DOOR & TOLD ME ,I WAS BE+ FRE$4 

,SOLID>ITY IS A BEAUTIFUL ?+ 

#bg ,APRIL 

,POLITICS POLLUTE POETRY  

SET ! /ANZAS M>*+ SIDE BY SIDE  

9 ADJAC5T P>TY L9ES  

?US IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WRITE A POEM  

DEMON/RAT+ ?AT SOLID>ITY IS A BEAUTIFUL ?+  

,BUT ! DAY MY VISITOR  

HELD LETT]S FROM FRI5DS & /RANG]S UP TO ! GLASS  

= ME TO READ  

,Y,\ ,>,E ,N,O,T ,A,L,O,N,E  

WAS SO BEAUTIFUL  

! PRISON WALLS MELT$  

WORDS FAIL$ ME = H\RS  

& NO POEM EV] WRITT5  

WAS ANY MORE  

?AN DECORAT$ PAP]4 

,IT SEEMS TO BE A PRISON UNIV]SAL H[ !Y MAKE Y\ WAIT 9EXPLICABLE P]IODS :ILE !Y >E 9 ! ACT ( RELEAS+ Y\4  ,T5 M9UTES 9 FRONT ( ?IS DOOR1 FIFTE5 M9UTES BY ?IS GU>D /ATION1 TW5TY M9UTES 9 !SE HOLD+ CELLS1 R>ELY ) ANY JU/IFICATION4  ,!IR LEGAL RI<T TO IMPRISON Y\ HAS EXPIR$1 BUT !Y CAN /ILL DO AS !Y LIKE4  ,! MESSAGE IS CLE>3 ALL LIB]TY IS PROVISIONAL1 !RE >E ALWAYS MORE HOOPS TO JUMP ?R\<4  ,I F9ALLY GOT TO ! PROP]TY (FICE TO RECLAIM MY ?+S1 ?\< MY BELT & %OELACES W]E MISS+4  ,! BA/>DS4  ,EV]Y?+ WAS /ILL A MYOPIC BLUR1 SO ,I HAD TO ASK :]E ! EXIT WAS1 :I* MU/ HAVE CONFUS$ ! GU>DS4  ,IT WAS BIG 5\< = A C> TO DRIVE ?R\<1 & ,I WAS /&+ RI<T NEXT TO IT4 

,& BEYOND ?AT DOOR WAS ! /REET1 & ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET A V]Y L>GE YELL[ BLOB1 CONSI/5T 9 SIZE & %APE ) A BANN]4 ,AFT] A FEW SECONDS L\D *E]+ CAME FROM ! DIRECTION ( ! YELL[ %APE4  ,EV5TUALLY1 ,I PICK$ \T ! S\ND ( MY NAME1 OR ! ,SPANI% R5DITION !RE(4  ,YUP1 A BANN]1 & ! CR[D ?AT GOES ) IT4  ,:AT APPE>$ TO BE C>S W]E COM+4  ,I WAIT$4  ,! *E]+ W5T ON4  ,ROAD SEEM$ CLE>1 SO ,I CROSS$4  ,AB\T TW5TY PEOPLE W]E WAIT+ = ME1 & AS !Y CAME 9TO FOCUS !Y SURR\ND$ ME ) HUGS & KISSES4 

06,TIO6 8,QUE TAL80 

0,ME ROBAN EL C9TURON4  ,CABRONES40 

,& !RE'S LAU<+ & MORE /ORIES & MORE HUGG+ AS WE WALK$ AWAY FROM ,MODELO4  ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE FROM ,MONDAY'S PROTE/ W]E !RE1 ALONG ) ! PEOPLE FROM ! H\SE4  ,I GOT A RIDE TO ,RU9,AMALIA ON ! BACK ( ,XAVEL9O'S BIKE1 & IT'S SO MU* BETT] ?AN GO+ 9 A ,MOSSOS VAN4 

O ,*APT] #dd 3 8,AN>QUISME I ,NACIO8 
8,AN>QUISME I ,NACIO8 

,?REE >TICLES ON ! QUE/ION 0,AN>*ISM & ,NATIONALISM80 FROM ,ANTISI/EMA NO4#f1 ,SEPTEMB] #b#g4  ,! FIR/ TWO >E TRANSLAT$ FROM ,SPANI%1 ! ?IRD FROM ,CATALAN ) MU* APPRECIAT$ ASSI/ANCE FROM ,MADUIXA4 

,AN>*I/S 9 ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,/RUGGLES 

,DR4 ,KOYAC 

,I'M NOT GO+ TO SPEAK AB\T ! PHILOSOPHICAL OR !ORETICAL IMPLICATIONS ( ! RELATION BETWE5 AN>*ISM & NATIONALISM4  ,I WANT TO GO TO ! PRACTICAL HI/ORY4  ,H]E IS A BRIEF REVIEW ( ! CONNECTIONS AN>*I/S HAVE HAD ) DIV]SE NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES 9 ! LA/ TWO C5TURIES4 

,S9CE ! COMM5CEM5T ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/ IDEAS1 A P>T ( US HAVE CRI$ \T = HELP = ! WEAK] NATIONS4  ,IT IS SYMPTOMATIC ?AT ,BAKUN9 WAS IMPLICAT$ 9 ! ATTEMPT TO CREATE A ,PAN-,SLAVIC COMMONWEAL?1 UNIT+ ALL ! ,SLAVIC NATIONS AS ONE4  ,! AFFAIR CAME TO NAU<T DUE TO ! AU?ORIT>IANISM ( ! ,POLI% NATIONALI/S1 ! IMM5SE SLICE ( T]RITORY ! ,RUSSIANS W\LD LOSE 7! ,BALKANS71 & ! FEW CLE> B5EFITS ?AT ?IS UNION W\LD HAVE = ! PEOPLES 9VOLV$4 

,:AT WAS MORE TANGIBLE IS ?AT YE>S LAT] V>I\S AN>*I/S SUPPORT$ DIV]SE /RUGGLES = 9DEP5D5CE1 = EXAMPLE ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S HELP+ ! ,BOSNIANS 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,OTTOMAN ,EMPIRE4  ,IT WAS NO M9OR AM\NT ( HELP ?AT ! ,IB]IAN AN>*I/S GAVE TO ! 9DEP5D5TI/AS ( ,CUBA & ,PU]TO ,RICO4  ,9 FACT ONE ( ! MOTIVES = ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,CANOVAS ( ,CA/ILLE WAS ! W> 9 ,CUBA4 

,& LAT] AN>*I/S W]E GIV+ AID TO ! NATIONALI/ ORGANIZATION ,I,M,R,O ( ,MAC$ONIA & TO ! 9SURRECTION ( ,?RACIA & ,MAC$ONIA 9 #a#i#c4  ,?IS REVOLUTION IS SC>CELY KN[N TO HAVE PRODUC$ ! FIR/ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNES ( ! #b? C5TURY 9 ! LIB]AT$ L&S 7= EXAMPLE ! ,9DEP5D5T ,REPUBLIC ( ,KRU%EVO74  ,!Y W]E AN>*I/S & SOCIALI/S & )\T EXCEPTION /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! ,TURKS = ! NATIONAL LIB]ATION ?AT W\LD ALL[ !M TO 9ITIATE SOCIALISM 9 ?OSE L&S4  ,!Y DIDN'T SEE IT AS 9COMPATIBLE4  ,! NATIONALI/ ,S]BIAN ORGANIZATION ( ,GAVRILO ,PR9CIP1 :O ASSASS9AT$ ,>*DUKE ,F]D9& ( ,AU/RIA1 CREAT+ ! EXCUSE = BEG9N+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 WAS 9 CONTACT ) AN>*I/ IDEAS4 

,9 ?OSE YE>S SOME?+ SIMIL> HAPP5$ TO ! AN>*I/S ( ,>M5IA1 ?\< SADLY LAT] !Y HAD TO COMPETE & FI<T ) ! NATIONALI/S1 :OSE MOVEM5T HAD DI/ANC$ ITSELF FROM !IR [N4  ,!RE >E ALSO ! ,JEWS ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ! ,BUND & O!R ,JEWI% AN>*I/S :O CREAT$ !IR [N MOVEM5TS ONLY = PEOPLE ( SIMIL> ORIG94 

,NEI!R WAS IT /RANGE ?AT ! ,KOREAN AN>*I/S W]E ALSO FI<T+ = NATIONAL LIB]ATION & DUR+ !IR W> & REVOLUTION FROM #a#i#b#i-#c#a !Y LIB]AT$ SEV]AL T]RITORIES SU* AS ! ,%9M9 ,COMMUNE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS CELEBRAT$ 9T]NATIONALISM ALMO/ )\T LIMITS4  ,!Y HAVE BE5 ADVOCATES ( APATRIATION1 ( ,ESP]ANTO1 ( TRAVEL+ ! :OLE WORLD SPREAD+ AN IDEA & A PRACTICE4 

,AS WE CAN SEE1 !RE'S SOME ( EV]Y?+1 FROM ! >M$ CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ,MAKHNO & ! ,UKRA9IAN NATIONALI/S ( ,PETLIURA1 TO ! CREATION ( A MOVEM5T AGGLOM]AT+ AN>*I/S & NATIONALI/S 9 ! CASE ( ! ,KOREANS4 

,AN>*Y & ,NATIONALISM 

,J>IS ,T4 

,BY NATIONALISM ,I UND]/& ! FEEL+ ( BELONG+ AMONG MEMB]S ( A CONCRETE 5TITY1 :O %>E COMMON FEATURES SU* AS CULTURE1 LANGUAGE1 TRADITIONS1 OR HI/ORY4  ,?IS FEEL+ CAN EXI/ 9 DIFF]5T WAYS 9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 & 9 A S]IES ( /RATA -- NEI<BORHOOD1 T[N1 PROV9CE1 REGION444 ?IS FEEL+ AS SU* IS P]PETUAT$ BY ! PASSION DRAWN FROM ! EXALTATION ( COMMON VALUES4 

,HI/ORICALLY ?IS FEEL+ HAS BE5 UTILIZ$ BY ! DOM9ANT CLASS TO SUBJUGATE ! PEOPLE UND] ! PRETEXT ( EXHIBIT+ ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! NATION4  ,) ! >RIVAL ( ! LIB]AL B\RGEOIS /ATE1 NATIONALISM WAS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$1 ITS SYMBOLS 7FLAG1 AN!M1 COAT ( >MS7 AFFIX$1 & ! PEOPLE W]E DECEIV$ 9TO DEF5D+ AGA9/ OR ATTACK+ O!R /ATES 9 ! 9T]E/S ( P[] AS ?\< !Y W]E !IR [N 9T]E/S4 

,! DEF5SE OR ATTACK ( ! VALUES ( A NATION1 AP>T FROM BE+ A /RATEGY CONTRIV$ BY ! DOM9ANT SY/EM TO MANAGE ! CONS5T ( ! DOM9AT$1 IS ANTAGONI/IC TO DEVELOPM5T4  ,! TRANSMISSION ( KN[L$GE1 ! MIX ( VALUES1 ! FUSION ( REALITIES1 9 A WORD1 9T]CULTURALISM1 IS ?AT :I* HAS ADVANC$ HUMANITY1 & NOT BORD]S1 W>S1 HOMOG5IZATION1 NOR PATRIOTISM4 

,AN>*Y CAN A*IEVE ! ATOMIZATION ( EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE LEVELS ( BELONG+ UNTIL >RIV+ AT ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL2 ?US AN>*I/S EMBRACE ALL CULTURES1 UND]/&+ ?AT EA* ONE ( !M HAS SOME?+ WE VALUE1 )\T PUTT+ ONE OV] ! O!R4 

,APATRIATION IS ! CONCEPT ?AT MO/ APPROA*ES MY [N FEEL+ ( NOT BELONG+4  ,IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT O!R EXP]I5CES RESULT 9 A GREAT] ATTA*M5T TO ! LOCAL CULTURE1 BUT :5EV] !Y PUT ONE OV] ! O!R1 OR EXCLUDE O!R OPTIONS1 IT IS A SYMPTOM ( ! ABUSE ( A CORRUPT P[]4 

,AGA9/ ,LIB]T>IAN ,DOCTR9E 

,RIC>D DE ,V>GAS ,GOL>ONS 

EXTRACT$ FROM ! AN>*I/ Z9E 0,VOLTOR ,NEGRE10 NO#d1 ,T>RAGONA #a#i#i#e4 

,AN>*ISM HAS NOT KN[N H[ TO UND]/& NATIONAL OPPRESSION 9 ?IS MO/ P>TICUL> =M1 & !RE=E IT HAS CONFUS$ ! NATIONALI/ LIB]AL 9ITIATIVES ( ! #a#i? C5TURY ) ALL POSSIBLE PA?S = NATIONAL LIB]ATION4  ,BAS$ ON ! IDEA ?AT ALL NATIONAL RECLAMATION HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVE ! CREATION ( A NEW 9DEP5D5T /ATE CONTROLL$ BY ! LOCAL B\RGEOISIE1 AN>*ISM HAS IGNOR$ ?AT & IMPLICITLY COME TO FAVOR ! /ATI/ PROJECT ( UNI=MIZATION4 

,SU* AN ]ROR AS CONFUS+ ! /ATE ) ! NATIONAL COMMUNITY IS TO ?9K ?AT TAK+ UP A /RUGGLE = NATIONAL LIB]ATION WILL SEP>ATE1 IF NOT TURN AGA9/ ONE ANO!R1 ! POPUL> CLASSES ( ! DIFF]5T NATIONS )9 A PLUR9ATIONAL /ATE 9 FAVOR ( ! LOCAL B\RGEOISIE4  ,9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY1 9 ?IS CASE BETWE5 DIFF]5T NATIONAL COMMUNITIES SUBSUM$ BY ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 9 ! FACE ( ?IS COMMON 5EMY1 MU/ BE PRODUC$ 9 AN EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS4  ,! USE1 = EXAMPLE1 ( ! LANGUAGE ( ONE ( !SE 9 ! PRESS & PROPAG&A READ BY ! O!RS IMPOSES A NEW HI]>*Y1 & F9ALLY A SACRIFICE ( ! M9ORITY COMMUNITIES 9 FAVOR ( ! (FICIAL4  ,:AT WAS O/5SIBLY F$]ALISM HAS CONV]T$ TO C5TRALISM4  ,! DAILY /RUGGLE ( ! ,CATALAN POPUL> CLASSES IS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! POPUL> CLASSES ( O!R NATIONS1 BUT NOT )9 ! >TIFICIAL & N>R[ GEOGRAPHICAL B\ND>IES ( ! ,SPANI% /ATE2 RA!R BEYOND ITS BORD]S4  ,WE >E NOT 5=C+ SEP>ATION1 WE >E RECOGNIZ+ EA* P]SON'S 9DIVIDUALITY1 PRIOR CONDITION1 & NE$ TO CONFRONT ! COMMON 5EMY1 ! /ATE4 

,BUT ! ,ESPANYOLISMO ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T IS NOT ONLY A CONFUSION ( NAMES1 BUT ALSO A CONCEPTION MU* MORE PR(\ND4  ,ID5TIFY+ ONESELF ) ! T]RITORY ( 0,SPA910 ADOPT+ IT AS ! B\ND>IES ( ORGANIZATION 9 ! PRES5T & FUTURE1 FEEL+ ONESELF TO BE A 0,SPANI>D10 REPRES5TS ! ACCEPTANCE & PRIORITIZATION ( ! POLITICAL ADM9I/RATIVE-REPRESSIVE CRIT]IA ( ! /ATE AGA9/ ! POPUL> CRIT]IA4 

,HI/ORICALLY1 ! 0,SPANI% LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T0 HAS CONDEMN$ ON REPEAT$ OCCASIONS ! NATIONAL RECLAMATIONS1 LABEL+ !M AS 0SEP>ATISM40  ,:AT DOES ?AT MEAN !N1 AB\T !IR F$]ALISM8  ,F$]ALISM SUPPOSES ! GR\P+ OR ASSOCIATION ( 9DIVIDUALS ?AT W]E PREVI\SLY 9DEP5D5T1 & ?AT REMA9 FREE TO ASSOCIATE OR SEP>ATE :5EV] !Y CONSID] IT BE/4  ,TO SPEAK ( 0SEP>ATISM0 SUPPOSES A MODEL ( ORGANIZATION ?AT IS OBLIGATORY1 & !RE=E1 ?AT CANNOT BE *ANG$ FREELY4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y TO COMBAT ! ,ESPANYOLISMO ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T & ALL ! CONS]VATISM ?AT 9FECTS ! /]EOTYP$ 0P>ADISE40  ,WE >5'T GO+ TO CREATE NEW BORD]S1 BUT DE/ROY ! EXI/+ ONES4  ,WE WILL DISSOLVE ! OLD WORLD4 

O ,*APT] #de 3 ,LIB]TAD ,PROVISIONAL 
,LIB]TAD ,PROVISIONAL 

,I /ILL DON'T KN[ H[ ?IS WILL TURN \T4  ,I'M MAK+ ! MO/ ( ?IS BIZ>RE ,IB]IAN EXILE1 NAVIGAT+ ! PSY*OTIC LABYR9? ( ! LEGAL SY/EM1 RID+ ! FICKLE WAVES ( REVOLUTION ?AT WA% AWAY ! BE/ LAID PLANS LIKE CA/LES ( S& & ?R[ \R LIVES TEMPE/U\SLY AB\T1 PULL+ SOME ( US D[N 9TO ! DEEP & TOSS+ O!RS S\NDLY ONTO ! %ORE4  ,9 ! DAYS AFT] ,MODELO ABRUPTLY OP5$ ITS BANEFUL M\? TO SPIT ME \T1 ,I BEGAN TO PIECE TOGE!R :AT HAD HAPP5$ & :AT WAS TO COME4  ,LATE ,MONDAY NI<T ! PEOPLE :O HAD ORGANIZ$ ! PROTE/ F\ND \T ,I HAD BE5 >RE/$ ALONG ) ,XAVI1 & FROM !N ON !Y W]E WORK+ CON/ANTLY1 FIGUR+ \T A /RATEGY TO SUPPORT US1 LOOK+ = LAWY]S1 & ALSO COM+ TO T]MS ) H[ ! ACTION HAD GONE SO POORLY -- :Y ! PET>DO WAS MU* /RONG] ?AN ANTICIPAT$ & NOT EV]YONE HAD EV5 BE5 9=M$ AB\T IT4  ,!Y HAD NO IDEA H[ WE W]E COP+1 CONSID]+ WE DIDN'T KN[ AB\T ! PET>DO & W]5'T AT ALL PREP>$ TO BE >RE/$4   ,ONCE ,XAVI GOT \T & ,I WAS S5T TO ,MODELO ) A BAIL HI<] ?AN !Y'D EV] SE5 = *>GES /EMM+ FROM A PROTE/1 !Y BEGAN GO+ >\ND TO ALL ! COLLECTIVES1 ALL ! NEI<BORHOODS1 DIGG+ 9TO !IR [N POCKETS1 & !Y SURPRIS$ EV5 !MSELVES :5 !Y COLLECT$ ! #c1 BY ,FRIDAY4 

,ONCE !Y GOT ME \T1 WE HAD TO FIGURE \T H[ TO TRY TO MAKE ! MONEY BACK1 H[ TO PREP>E \R DEF5SE1 & H[ ,I C\LD ADAPT TO MY NEW HOME = ! =ESEEABLE FUTURE4  ,I MET ) ! PUBLIC IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY & F\ND \T ?AT AL?\< %E HAD =TUNATELY APPEAL$ ! DEPORTATION BE=E ! #dh H\RS EXPIR$1 %E DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY ( ! EVID5CE PROV+ ! ACCUSATIONS ( ! NATIONAL POLICE -- ?AT ,I WAS 9 ! C\NTRY ILLEGALLY -- TO BE COMPLETELY FALSE4  ,%E SAID !RE WAS /ILL A *ANCE ! JUDGE MI<T CONSID] EVID5CE ?AT WE S5T 9 LATE1 SO ,I HAD TO GET HI< QUALITY SCANS ( MY PASSPORT & COLLECT SECOND>Y EVID5CE ?AT ,I WAS H]E AS A T\RI/ -- ?+S LIKE RECEIPTS FROM HO/ELS & TICKETS FROM MUSEUMS4 ,HMMM4 ,! ATTORNEY GOT PRETTY FRU/RAT$ :5 %E F\ND \T ,I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ( !SE1 NOT EV5 ANY TRAVEL RECEIPTS1 S9CE ,I HAD BE5 HIT*HIK+ & NOT EXACTLY SLEEP+ 9 ?REE /> HOTELS4  ,BUT :]E !RE'S A WILL1 !RE'S A WAY1 & ,I WAS ABLE TO RU/LE UP A FEW ITEMS4 

,& !N !RE WAS JU/ A LOT ( WAIT+4 ,WE DID NOT EXPECT A RESPONSE TO ! APPEAL = SIX MON?S1 DUR+ :I* TIME IT WAS NOT AT ALL CLE> IF ,I C\LD LEAVE ! ,E,U VISA T]RITORY1 S9CE !RE W]E OP5 DEPORTATION PROCE$+S AGA9/ ME4 ,AMBIGU\S PRISON B>S FAD+ 9 & \T1 AS ?\< OBSCUR$ BY SOME PASS+ FOG1 SPRANG UP >\ND ! CONT95T1 TOO F> AWAY = ME TO KN[ IF !Y W]E REALLY !RE1 BUT FELT1 SURE 5\<1 LIKE COLD 9 ! BONES4  ,SOON ! MI/S FLOOD$ ! L&SCAPE1 BUT ! ONLY ?+ !Y OBSCUR$ WAS ME4  ,MY VISA WAS EXPIR+1 ,I WAS LEGALLY OBLIG$ TO /AY BUT NOT P]MITT$ TO DO SO1 NOT ALL[$ TO WORK1 NOT ALL[$ TO /EAL MY SU/5ANCE2 ! ONLY LEGAL RESOLUTION WAS A DEA? C]TIFICATE4  ,I WAS SQUEEZ$ EXCRUCIAT+LY \T ( (FICIAL EXI/5CE UNTIL !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT ( ME4 

,JU/ ! ADDRESS ,I HAD REGI/]$ ) ! C\RTS -- :]E ,I C\LD NOT LIVE1 NOT HAV+ ! MONEY TO PAY R5T !RE -- A PASSPORT1 & ! C>D ON :I* EV]Y TWO WEEKS ,I COLLECT$ MY /AMP AT ! C\R?\SE1 AFFIRM+ IF NOT MY EXI/5CE !N MY PROTRACTION3 A SL[1 SL[ HE>TBEAT1 ! PADD$ /AMP ( 9K ON PAP]1 A METABOLISM ( ! \T]MO/ M9IMUM4  ,JU/ A PASSPORT & A PROVISIONAL LIB]TY C>D HURRY+ ALONG ! /REETS1 HELD BY SOME 5TITY 9VISIBLE 9 ITS HIB]NATION1 MOV+ BACK & =? TO ! =EIGN]S (FICE ) NEW =MS1 NEW DOCUM5TS1 SOMNAMBUL5TLY PURSU+ ! P]MISSION !Y W\LD NEV] GIVE3 TO WAKE UP4 

,MEAN:ILE1 !RE APPE>$ ANO!R 9HABITANT ( ,B>CELONA3 REM>KABLY LIKE ME1 BUT )\T A NAME1 )\T A PAP] EXI/5CE1 LIV+ 9 SQUATS1 WORK+ BLACK M>KET JOBS1 ROOT+ ?R\< DUMP/]S1 %OPLIFT+1 /EAL+ SURVIVAL FROM ! EXCESSES ( A C>ELESS SY/EM4  ,!RE W]E ?\S&S ( O!RS 9 ?IS CITY LIV+ 9 ! SAME PREC>ITY OR MU* WORSE2 UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE1 HUNT$ PEOPLE1 ILLEGAL PEOPLE1 SELL+ ! T\RI/S SUNGLASSES ALL LAID \T ON A BLANKET ) ! F\R CORN]S ATTA*$ TO A L5G? ( /R+ SO !Y C\LD PULL IT ALL UP 9 A SECOND & RUN %\LD ! POLICE COME BY4  ,PEOPLE :O >E NOT SE5 & DO NOT SEE1 :O1 = 9/ANCE1 W]E WORK+ 9 ! RE/AURANT KIT*5 OR AT ! HOTEL DESK ON ! LITTLE /REET ,ESCUDELL]S1 NEXT TO ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 ON ,APRIL #b#cRD1 :O SAW ! POLICE *AS+ & >RE/+ ONLY ONE P]SON1 NOT TWO1 :O REMEMB]$ IT WELL1 BUT1 ON CONSID]ATION1 NOT WELL 5\< TO TALK TO A LAWY]1 TO A JUDGE1 TO CONTRADICT ! POLICE :O C\LD EASILY RU9 !IR LIVES4 

,LEGALITY IS NEV] MEANT TO BE LOGICAL4  ,IT IS RATIONALIZ$ CONTROL1 & ?\< IT IS /RANGE1 9 ! GLOBAL S*EME ( ?+S1 = IT TO BE APPLI$ TO A ,U,S CITIZ51 IT WORKS JU/ AS WELL4  ,NO EXCEPTIONS W]E MADE = ME ON ! BASIS ( MY PASSPORT1 NOR DID ,I EXPECT !M4  ,= ONE1 ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,SPA9 W\LD *AFE AT ! 9DIGNITY ( HAV+ ITS LEGAL PROC$URES 9T]RUPT$ BY BIG BRO!R1 & SECONDLY1 ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T W\LD NOT 9T]V5E ON ! BEHALF ( SOMEONE LIKE ME4  ,IF ANY?+1 !Y W]E S5D+ ! ,SPANI% POLICE MY FILES1 :I* MI<T EXPLA9 ! UNUSUALLY HI< BAIL & ! D\BLE :AMMY ?AT ! NATIONAL POLICE W]E HITT+ ME ) ?R\< ! FABRICAT$ DEPORTATION PROCE$+S4  ,& EV5 9 ?IS LATT] CASE1 :I* WAS 9 ! CLE> PURVIEW ( ! ,U,S CONSULATE TO RESPOND TO -- ! DEMON/RABLY FALSE DEPORTATION ( A ,U,S CITIZ5 -- ! CONSULATE REFUS$ TO HELP4  ,9 CONTRA/1 WE HE>D FROM ! LAWY] ?AT ,AM]ICANS >RE/$ = DRUNK5 FI<TS W]E QUICKLY RELEAS$ AT ! BEHE/ ( ! ,U,S EMBASSY4 

,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 ,XAVI & ,I HAD MEET+S ) \R DEF5SE LAWY]1 A SYMPA!TIC TYPE :O WAS GIV+ US A DISC\NT4  ,IT WAS H>D AT FIR/ TO P>TICIPATE :5 ,I C\LDN'T UND]/& A LOT ( :AT WAS BE+ SAID1 BUT (T5 PEOPLE FROM ! H\SE :O SPOKE A LITTLE ,5GLI% W]E ABLE TO COME ALONG TO TRANSLATE = ME1 & GRADUALLY MY ,SPANI% GOT BETT]4  ,WE F\ND \T :AT EVID5CE ! POLICE HAD AGA9/ US3 !Y HAD ! PET>DO1 ON :I* !Y W]E P]=M+ A *EMICAL ANALYSIS1 & !RE WAS A GOOD *ANCE ! =5SICS LAB W\LD SAY :ATEV] ! POLICE WANT$ TO HE>4  ,! POLICE /ORY WAS FAIRLY ABSURD4  ,!Y SAID !Y W]E CLOSELY OBS]V+ ! PROTE/1 !Y SAW ,XAVI & ME P>TICIPAT+ 9 IT1 !N ! :OLE GR\P =M$ UP A CIRCLE4  ,XAVI TOOK ! PET>DO 9TO IT1 & ,I FOLL[$ HIM4  ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 9 A /ATEM5T TO ! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS1 !Y DESCRIB$ ME AS A LEAD] ( ! PROTE/1 :I* IS RIDICUL\S = ANY NUMB] ( REASONS4  ,!N ! PROTE/]S YELL$ 0!RE'S A BOMB6 !RE'S A BOMB60 & EV]YONE RAN AS ! PET>DO W5T (F4  ,!Y SAID !Y >RE/$ ,XAVI & ME RUNN+ AWAY FROM ! SC5E4 ,SO BASICALLY1 WE NE$$ WITNESSES TO %[ ?AT ! POLICE W]E LY+ \T ( !IR ASSES4  ,SOME FOLKS WORK+ AT A HOTEL NEXT TO :]E ! >RE/S TOOK PLACE REMEMB]$ ?AT DAY WELL4  ,!Y REMEMB]$ ONLY ONE P]SON WAS RUNN+ & GOT >RE/$ BY ! POLICE1 & !Y GAVE ,XAVI'S DESCRIPTION4  ,XAVI HAD ALREADY ADMITT$ RUNN+ AWAY 9 HIS POLICE /ATEM5T1 SO ?IS DIDN'T HURT HIM4  ,BUT :5 !Y W]E ASK$ IF !Y C\LD GET 9 T\* ) \R LAWY] & MAKE A /ATEM5T TO ! C\RTS1 ! HOTEL WORK]S SUDD5LY DIDN'T REMEMB] SO WELL -- !Y W]E ILLEGALS1 UNDOCUM5T$ WORK]S1 & UND]/&ABLY WANT$ NO?+ TO DO ) ! LAW4  ,BUT O!R WITNESSES CAME =W>D3 ?REE PEOPLE :O W]E SITT+ AT TABLES ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS SELL+ BOOKS RI<T NEXT TO :]E ! PET>DO W5T (F1 TWO OLD FOLKS :O HAD BE5 9 ! CR[D1 & A ,U,S MORMON :O WAS ASSIGN$ TO ,B>CELONA TO SOLICIT S\LS4 

,! PEOPLE AT ! TABLES SAID ! NOISE WAS JU/ A L\D FIREWORK1 !Y NEV] ?\<T IT WAS A BOMB1 NO ONE GOT HURT1 ! PROTE/]S W]E FE/IVE & UN?REAT5+1 !Y NEV] =M$ A CIRCLE1 !Y EV5 W5T >\ND & W>N$ ! TABL]S 9 ADVANCE ?AT !Y W]E AB\T TO %OOT (F A PET>DO1 & ! ONLY ONES PANICK+ W]E ! POLICE4  ,! TWO OLD FOLKS SAID ! SAME ?+ & ADD$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD TRI$ TO PRESSURE !M TO SAY !Y W]E 9JUR$4  ,& !N !RE WAS ! FUCK+ MORMON4  ,HE SAID HE WAS SC>$ WITLESS1 ?AT ! PROTE/]S W]E ALL T]RORI/S1 & ?AT BECAUSE ( ! TRAUMA HE HAD TO MISS WORK = A C\PLE DAYS4  ,CLE>LY ! PIGS HAD F\ND !IR MAN4  ,UP UNTIL ?AT GUY TE/IFI$1 ! JUDGE HAD REFUS$ TO GRANT ! PROSECUTOR A PUBLIC ACCUSATION4  ,9 ,SPA91 SOMEONE NE$S TO FILE AN ACCUSATION = !RE TO BE A TRIAL1 & ! PROSECUTOR CAN ALWAYS DO IT1 BUT AN ACCUSATION 0ON BEHALF ( ! PEOPLE0 IS MORE P[]FUL4  ,SO ?IS WAS A SIGN ?AT ! JUDGE = ! 9VE/IGATION P]IOD -- =TUNATELY A DIFF]5T JUDGE FROM ! DICKHEAD :O HAD BE5 ON CALL :5 WE W]E FIR/ BR\<T TO MAKE /ATEM5TS -- WAS NOT MANIACALLY HUNG]+ = \R BLOOD4  ,BUT ONCE ! ,AM]ICAN MADE HIS /ATEM5T1 !RE WAS BASIS = AN ACCUSATION4 

,DUR+ MY >RE/1 9T]ROGATION1 & /ATEM5T TO ! JUDGE1 ,I HAD KEPT MY C>DS CLOSE TO MY *E/ REG>D+ MY POLITICS & MY CONNECTIONS TO SQUATT]S & AN>*I/S1 & FOCUS$ ON ! IMM$IATE TRU? ?AT ,I KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! PET>DO1 HADN'T ORGANIZ$ ! PROTE/1 & WAS JU/ 9 ,SPA9 = A %ORT :ILE4  ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ,I TALK$ AB\T IT ) ! LAWY] & O!R FOLKS1 & DECID$ !RE WAS NO PO9T HID+ MY POLITICS4  ,IT WAS A POLITICAL TRIAL3 ,I WAS FAC+ PRISON TIME BECAUSE ,I WAS AN AN>*I/ ASSOCIAT+ ) SQUATT]S1 & ,I W\LDN'T LET ! POLICE PRET5D IT WAS AB\T EXPLOSIVES4  ,I C\LDN'T WAIT 9 ,B>CELONA = TWO YE>S OR MORE & PRET5D NOT TO BE AN AN>*I/ -- BETT] TO BE 9 PRISON4  ,ANYWAYS ! ,SPANI% POLICE C\LD F9D \T ,I WAS AN AN>*I/ ) A QUICK SE>*4  ,RECOGNIZ+ ! POLITICAL DIM5SIONS ( ! TRIAL MADE IT EASI] TO TALK AB\T1 & TO ORGANIZE SUPPORT4  ,!RE WAS A GREAT NE$ = ! LATT]4  ,! COLLECTIVES ?AT HAD RAIS$ ! BAIL MONEY W]E PRETTY BROKE1 & HAD PL5TY ( PROBLEMS ( !IR [N4  ,WE SET \RSELVES ! GOAL ?AT !Y %\LD NOT HAVE TO WAIT TWO YE>S UNTIL TRIAL TO RECOV] ?AT MONEY4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ORGANIZ+ FUNDRAIS]S & PREP>+ = TRIAL1 ,I HAD TO FIGURE \T H[ TO LIVE MY LIFE 9 A NEW HOME ,I HADN'T *OS54  ,PLANS TO SEE DE>LY MISS$ FRI5DS & AG+ GR&P>5TS1 WORK 9 A G>D5 ?AT HAD BE5 WAIT+ = ME1 GO ON T\R TO DI/RIBUTE ! TWO BOOKS ?AT HAD COME \T S9CE ,I HAD LEFT1 MOVE TO A NEW CITY1 ALL ( IT WAS (F4  ,MORE IMM$IATELY ,I HAD BE5 PLANN+ TO F9I% MY LA/ C\PLE MON?S 9 ,EUROPE ) ,L 9 ,GRON+54  ,9 FACT :5 ,I GOT \T ( ,MODELO %E WAS ON ! BUS TO ,B>CELONA1 ?9K+ %E MI<T NOT GET TO SEE ME AFT] ALL4 ,E>LY ?AT ,SATURDAY MORN+ ,I WALK$ TO ! /ATION1 ONLY TO F9D \T ?AT ! ,EUROL9ES BUS HAD >RIV$ WAY AHEAD ( S*$ULE4 ,I RU%$ BACK HOME4 ,%E HAD ALREADY GOTT5 !RE1 ?\< NOT SPEAK+ ,SPANI% HAD NOT UND]/OOD ?AT ,I WAS \T ON BAIL4 ,I RAN UP ! /AIRS TO F9D H] 9 MY ROOM UNPACK+4 ,%E CRI$ \T 9 SURPRISE & WE WRAPP$ \R >MS >\ND EA* O!R4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ?OSE HUGS ?AT Y\'LL NEV] =GET4 ,BUT IT WAS A BITT]SWEET MEET+4  ,%E HAD TO GO BACK 9 A WEEK1 & ,I C\LD NOT GO ) H]4 

,! FOLKS :O W]E TO BECOME DE> FRI5DS CAME TO ! RESCUE1 >RANG+ A %ORT VACATION SO ,L & ,I C\LD LEAVE ! CITY & ALL ITS TR\BLES BEH9D = A SPELL4  ,B>CELONA'S SQUAT MOVEM5T WAS NOT )\T ITS PEACEFUL REFUGES1 & ! GREATE/ ( !SE WAS ,KAN ,PASCUAL1 AN OLD SQUAT ON TOP ( A M\NTA94  ,A GOOD HIKE FROM ! PAV$ ROAD1 SURR\ND$ 9 TREES & G>D5S1 ! SQUATT$ F>M (F]$ A SWEEP+ VIEW ( ! HILLS & VALLEYS WE/ ( ! CITY4  ,! PLACE WAS COM=TABLY SIMPLE1 ) A COMPO/ TOILET1 LIMIT$ ELECTRICITY FROM ! W9D & SUN1 :OLESOME WOOD5 >*ITECTURE1 ?ICK WOOD5 TABLES 9 ! KIT*51 A HUGE WOOD-FIR$ OV5 = MAK+ BREAD1 A ROPE SW+ ?AT LAUN*$ ONE \T 9TO ! VOID OV] T]RAC$ G>D5S & ! OP5 VALLEY4  ,JU/ :AT ,I NE$$4 

,IT WAS SOME?+ ( A %OCK BE+ \T ( PRISON1 & EV5 MORE SC>Y H[ QUICKLY ,I HAD ADAPT$ TO BE+ 9SIDE4  ,9 ! FIR/ DAYS ,I FELT ! USUAL DISCOM=T ) CR[DS ( HAPPY PEOPLE & WIDE OP5 SPACES4  ,LAT] ,I 5C\NT]$ A DEEP] PROBLEM3 A P]SI/5T FEEL+ ( GUILT ?AT ,I HAD ACCEPT$ ! BAIL & CO/ ! MOVEM5T ?AT MU* MONEY1 ?AT ,I HAD LEFT BEH9D ALL ?OSE PEOPLE ON ! 9SIDE :OM ,I WAS JU/ GETT+ TO KN[4 ,ADD+ TO ALL ?IS WAS ! DIFFICULTY ( LIV+ UND] ! RE/RICTIONS ( PROVISIONAL LIB]TY4  ,9 SOME WAYS1 PROVISIONAL LIB]TY WAS WORSE ?AN PRISON1 BECAUSE ,I HAD TO BUILD ! PRISON WALLS 9 MY [N HEAD4  ,AN 9SULT+ MOCK]Y ( LIB]TY1 HAV+ TO /EP SO C>EFULLY EV]Y DAY1 BE+ AFRAID ( POLICE = ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE BECAUSE ( EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD HAPP5 TO ME & O!R PEOPLE IF ,I W]E >RE/$ AGA94 

,ONE DAY ,I WAS WALK+ D[N A /REET 9 ,SANTS1 & ,I SUDD5LY SAW A SQUATT]S' PROTE/ COM+ FROM ! O!R DIRECTION4 ,NORMALLY ,I W\LD BE OV]JOY$ BY SU* A *ANCE 5C\NT]1 BUT H]E ,I WAS OV]COME ) A GRIM HUMOR1 ?9K+ A FI<T MI<T />T ALL ( ! SUDD5 & ,I'D BE SWEPT UP BY ! POLICE4 ,& EV]Y TIME A FIREWORK W5T (F NE>BY1 ,I WAS SWEPT BY A WAVE ( N]V\SNESS1 ?9K+ ! POLICE W\LD APPE> \T ( NO:]E & >RE/ ME = ANO!R BOMB4 ,LAT]1 DUR+ ! HOLIDAY ( ,/4 ,JUAN1 9 :I* IT WAS HI< TRADITION = EV]YONE FROM *ILDR5 TO GR&MO!RS TO SET (F FIREWORKS -- SMALL1 L>GE1 & W9D[-%AK+LY HUGE1 BY ! ?\S&S1 S\ND+ LIKE A GODDAMN W> -- ,I REALIZ$ H[ CYNICAL & MANIPULATIVE IT WAS = ! POLICE TO REACT TO ! SQUATT]S' PET>DO LIKE IT WAS SOME?+ GRAVE & DANG]\S4  ,%IT1 AT ONE PO9T DUR+ ! FE/IVALS ,I PASS$ AN 9NOC5T GR\P ( *ILDR5 AT PLAY ON ,RE9A ,AMALIA1 GAVE !M A SMILE AS ,I WALK$ BY1 !N DID A D\BLE TAKE & DOVE = COV] AS ,I REALIZ$ !Y HAD JU/ PLAC$ A MASSIVE FIREWORK B5EA? A GLASS BOTTLE4 ,PUBLIC ,DISORD] MY ASS4 

,BUT ,I WAS LUCKY TO BE \T4  ,! ,B>CELONA JAILS W\LD HAPPILY SWALL[ ME & =GET AB\T ME = H[EV] MANY MON?S OR YE>S IT W\LD BE UNTIL TRIAL4  ,?IS WAS ! FATE ( A NUMB] ( O!RS4  ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 & ,JUAN1 ! PRISON]S ( 0,CUATRO ,EFE0 -- #d,F -- W]E /ILL LOCK$ UP AFT] A YE> & A HALF ON FABRICAT$ *>GES4  ,ALL OV] ! CITY ONE SAW BANN]S1 /5CILS1 & /ICK]S DEM&+ !IR FRE$OM1 & NE>LY EV]Y WEEK !RE W]E EV5TS TO RAISE FUNDS & TO REMEMB] !M4  ,L & ,I W5T TO ONE1 A CAB>ET AT ,CAN ,MASDEU1 :I* IS A BEAUTIFUL SQUAT ON A HILL JU/ \TSIDE ! CITY4  ,! HILLSIDE WAS COV]$ ) G>D5S ?AT ! SQUATT]S %>$ ) !IR NEI<BORS4  ,IT WAS ALWAYS HE>TW>M+1 WALK+ UP ! DIRT ROAD & SEE+ !M CULTIVAT+ TOGE!R4 

,! CAB>ET = ! PRISON]S ( #d,F BEGAN >\ND TWILI<T4  ,A HUNDR$ PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 A SEMICIRCLE ON ! GRASS1 LEAN+ =W>D 9 EAG] 9NOC5CE AS !IR FRI5DS BEH9D ! CURTA9 TRANS=M$ !MSELVES 9TO /ORYTELL]S & /ORIES1 MAGICIANS & MAGIC4  ,! HO/ SPUN 9TRODUCTIONS & /ORIES & JOKES \T ( CLEV] WEBS ( WORDS1 ?REW ! Y>N \T TO ! AUDI5CE & IMPELL$ US TO ?R[ IT BACK1 TRAD$ PLACES ) P]=M]S & ALWAYS REAPPE>$ TO RECAPTURE \R ATT5TION & C>RY US 9TO ! NEXT P]=MANCE1 UNTIL EV]YONE WAS TI$ 94  ,MUSICIANS PLAY$ ACCORDIONS & VIOL9S1 CL[N COPS F\<T CL[N AN>*I/S1 ACROBATS /ACK$ !MSELVES TO ! SKY & CAU<T !MSELVES 9*ES FROM ! GR\ND :5 !IR T[] TOPPL$4  ,TWO <O/S CREPT OV] ! LAWN AS SL[ AS ICE1 PRODUC$ FROM ?9 AIR L>GE /EEL B[LS & C>ESS$ !SE =EIGN 9/RUM5TS TO PRODUCE AN E]IE WAIL+ & MOAN+ ?AT S\ND$ FROM ANO!R WORLD4 

,TOO SOON1 ,L HAD TO LEAVE1 & ,I ?REW MYSELF 9TO A NEW RHY?M4  ,WE HAD \R [N EV5TS TO ORGANIZE TO RAISE MONEY = \R CASE4  ,! PEOPLE ( ,RU9,AMALIA ORGANIZ$ A CAB>ET 9 ! C\RTY>D4  ,O!RS SET UP A B> 9 ,GRACIA DUR+ ! NEI<BORHOOD ,FIE/AS1 AMID ALL ! SURREAL1 DECORAT$ /REETS4  ,I TRAVEL$ TO ,N$]L& = TWO WEEKS -- ! LONGE/ ,I C\LD LEAVE ,B>CELONA S9CE ,I HAD TO SIGN 9 AT C\RT -- & GOT SOME AID FROM PRISON] SUPPORT GR\PS !RE1 ?\< NATURALLY = ME ! MORE IMPORTANT P>T WAS SEE+ ,L AGA94  ,TOGE!R WE W5T TO ! YE>LY AN>*I/ CAMP AT ,APPELS*A1 & SP5T ANO!R FEW DREAMY DAYS 9 RA9Y ,GRON+54  ,BUT 9 NO TIME ,I WAS BACK 9 ,K>CELONA4  ,! SQUATT]S' ASSEMBLY PLANN$ TO ORGANIZE A HUGE CONC]T AS ! MAJOR FUNDRAIS] = \R CASE1 & A GR\P ( US BEGAN MEET+ TO LOOK = A V5UE & B&S4  ,= A :ILE WE ?\<T ,K5Y ,>KANA MI<T BE ABLE TO PLAY1 :I* W\LD HAVE ROCK$4  ,AS SUMM] PROGRESS$ SUPPORT BEGAN TO FALL (F1 UNTIL IT WAS JU/ ?REE ( US 9 A MEET+1 !N TWO1 !N ONE4  ,I WAS PA9FULLY HELPLESS AS ,I WAIT$ = MY ,CA/ELLANO & ,CATALAN TO IMPROVE2 H[ WAS ,I SUPPOS$ TO LOOK = A MAJOR V5UE 9 A =EIGN CITY8  ,IT WAS SAD ?AT PEOPLE W]E =GETT+ AB\T ! REPRESSION1 EV5 ?\< IT WAS AS S]I\S N[ AS :5 ! CASE WAS DRAMATICALLY NEW4  ,SAD ?AT MO/ ( ! PEOPLE :O 9VOLV$ !MSELVES 9 ?AT ILL-FAT$ PROTE/ & W]E LUCKY 5\< TO GET AWAY W]E NOT DEAL+ ) ! CONSEQU5CES2 SAD ?AT ! P]SON SADDL$ ) ?IS IMM5SE BAIL ?AT WAS A MAJOR BL[ TO ! MOVEM5T WAS AN 9COMPET5T GUIRI1 A =EIGN]1 :OM NO ONE KNEW ALL ?AT WELL4 

,& AT ,RU9,AMALIA !RE W]E O!R PROBLEMS1 ?REAT5+ ! H\SE ITSELF4  ,! APPEALS W]E RUNN+ \T1 ! EVICTION PROCESS WAS /EADILY APPROA*+ ITS 9EVITABLE 5D4  ,BUT IT SEEM$ ,I W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO /AY 9 ! H\SE TO ! V]Y CONCLUSION1 OR HELP OP5 A NEW H\SE1 BECAUSE ,I C\LD NOT RISK >RE/1 NOT ) ! #c1 EUROS EV]YONE HAD PUT UP = ME HANG+ OV] MY HEAD4  ,I WAS LIV+ 9 A CAGE4 

,! MOVEM5T ITSELF WAS GETT+ BEAT5 D[N4  ,SQUATS W]E BE+ EVICT$ ONE AFT] ANO!R4  ,ANY TIME !RE WAS A RADICAL PROTE/1 ! POLICE SURR\ND$ IT1 R[ AFT] R[ ( !M 9 RIOT GE>1 BACK$ BY A FLEET ( VANS & HELICOPT]S4  ,JU/ A C\PLE YE>S AGO1 PEOPLE RIOT$ 9 RESPONSE TO SU* AGGRESSIONS1 !Y BLOCK$ ROADS1 & ?REW ROCKS AT ! COPS4 ,BUT ! SUCCESSIVE CASES ( REPRESSION1 ( TORTURE1 ( VIOL5T EVICTIONS1 ( PRISON S5T5CES1 W]E WE>+ PEOPLE D[N4  ,IT WAS SAD TO SEE SU* A /RONG1 IDEALIZ$ MOVEM5T AS ! ONE 9 ,B>CELONA PU%$ BACK SO =CEFULLY BY ! ,/ATE1 ?\< ADMITT$LY ! G5TRIFICATION ( ,B>CELONA WAS ! FOCAL PO9T ( A GREAT DEAL ( GLOBAL CAPITAL1 & !IR POLICE =CE WAS BACK$ UP BY ! MI<T ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION = ! /RATEGIC PURPOSE ( NEUTRALIZ+ ! AN>*I/S4  ,IT WASN'T EXACTLY A WEAK PO9T ( ! SY/EM1 & AN>*I/S SIMPLY >E NOT /RONG 5\< YET TO GO UP AGA9/ ANY?+ ELSE4 

,!RE W]E PL5TY ( /R5G?S 9 ! MOVEM5T H]E1 & IT WAS TRULY IMPRESSIVE TO 5T] NOT JU/ AN AUTONOM\S SPACE BUT AN AUTONOM\S WORLD1 A NETWORK ( LIB]AT$ ZONES 9 :I* ?\S&S ( PEOPLE PASS$ A GOOD P>T ( !IR LIVES & CREAT$ & %>$ :AT !Y NE$$ TO LIVE4  ,ON ! O!R H&1 ASPECTS ( ! MOVEM5T LEFT MU* TO BE DESIR$4  ,! FAM$ MILITANCY ( ,B>CELONA WAS OV]RAT$4  ,9 FI<TS ) ! POLICE ,I F\ND PROTE/]S H]E TO BE PASSIVE & 9EXP]I5C$4  ,9 AN>*I/ & ANTIFASCI/ PROTE/S1 :5 ! COPS CLA%$ ) ! EXP]I5C$ H>DCORE AT ! FRONT1 ! RE/ ( ! CR[D 9/9CTIVELY />T$ RUNN+ BE=E WAIT+ TO SEE IF ! FRONT L9E WAS TRY+ TO RETREAT OR NE$$ BACKUP4  0,?IS W\LD NEV] HAPP5 9 ,G]MANY10 ANO!R =EIGN] MI<T MUTT]4  ,I W\LD F9D MYSELF -- DUBB$ BY FOLKS 9 ! SQUATT]S' ASSEMBLY AS 0! MO/ EXP5SIVE MAN 9 ,B>CELONA10 OR 0,MR4 #c10 -- SUDD5LY /&+ \T 9 ! CR[D1 DESPITE MY BE/ 9T5TIONS TO /AY SAFE & 9CONSPICU\S1 BECAUSE ,I WAS HOLD+ UP MY >MS TRY+ TO GET PEOPLE NOT TO RUN4 

,! MOVEM5T H]E SUFF]$ FROM A DRA9 ON EXP]I5CE BECAUSE ON ! ONE H& ! CITY WAS SO FA%IONABLE & ON ! O!R H& SO CONDUCIVE TO BURN-\T4  ,AFT] A FEW YE>S ( LIV+ H]E MANY ( ! AN>*I/S & SQUATT]S T5D$ TO MOVE AWAY4  ,MANY ( ! NEW PEOPLE W\LD COME BECAUSE ,B>CELONA HAD A REPUTATION AS A PLACE :]E ?+S W]E HAPP5+1 SO TO PUT IT BLUNTLY !Y W]E (T5 PEOPLE :O DIDN'T HAVE :AT IT TAKES TO MAKE ?+S HAPP5 9 ! PLACE !Y W]E COM+ FROM4  ,!N AGA9 ,I CAN SYMPA?IZE ) ?IS1 BECAUSE A /RONG MOVEM5T IS MORE ATTRACTIVE ?AN ! PROSPECT ( LIV+ 9 A PLACE ) FEW ALLIES4  ,I ?9K MO/ PEOPLE W]E WAIT+ = A CRITICAL MASS ?AT WAS NO LONG] AVAILABLE1 N[ ?AT ! MOVEM5T HAD %RUNK4  ,!Y W]E WAIT+ = A RIOT TO HAPP5 RA!R ?AN LE>N+ H[ TO />T ONE !MSELVES4 

,= ME ! WOR/ P>T ( ! MOVEM5T WAS 9T]NAL3 NAMELY ! MEET+S4  ,SOMEH[1 ) ALL ! OPPORTUNITIES = IMPROVEM5T -- !RE W]E AFT] ALL HUNDR$S ( MEET+S A MON? -- ,I NEV] SAW A CLE> IDEA ( DECISION-MAK+ PUT 9TO PRACTICE4  ,! MEET+S W5T ON = H\RS1 TOPICS *ANG$ R&OMLY1 NE$LESS DETAILS W]E EXHAU/$ :ILE OV]>*+ QUE/IONS W]E MISS$1 & ! MEET+S 5D$ ALL TOO (T5 )\T ANY CLE> PICTURE ( :AT WAS ACCOMPLI%$ OR DECID$4  ,( ALL ! HUNDR$ PLUS H\RS ,I SP5T 9 MEET+S !RE1 ,I ALMO/ NEV] HE>D SOMEONE ASK ANO!R P]SON :AT !Y ?\<T ( A C]TA9 IDEA1 OR *ECK :E!R A  PROPOSAL SATISFI$ EV]YONE1 OR 5C\RAGE PEOPLE :O W]E REMA9+ SIL5T TO %>E !IR ?\<TS4  ,G5]ALLY1 IT WAS A MATT] ( TALK+ UNTIL ANYONE :O DISAGRE$ GAVE UP4  ,IT WAS ESPECIALLY H>D = ME :5 ,I HAD A DEF9ITE 9VE/M5T 9 A C]TA9 GR\P -- = EXAMPLE A LIV+ GR\P OR TRIAL SUPPORT GR\P -- BUT C\LDN'T COMMUNICATE AS WELL AS ,I NE$$ TO4  ,IF ,I F9ALLY SUMMON$ UP ! WORDS TO EXPRESS MY DISAGREEM5T ) ! WAY A DECISION WAS GO+1 ALMO/ EV]Y TIME ! O!R PEOPLE 9 ! GR\P EXPLA9$ TO ME :Y !IR WAY WAS BE/ RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO UND]/& OR EMBRACE MY CONC]NS4  ,!SE PROBLEMS TRANSC5D$ ! G5D] DIVIDE ON :I* AU?ORIT>IAN DECISION-MAK+ IS (T5 BLAM$2 ,I WITNESS$ ! SAME PATT]NS COM+ FROM MIX$ GR\PS ( SQUATT]S & FROM RADICAL FEM9I/S4  ,IT WAS V]Y MU* A CULTURE ( DEBATE1 & ! CULTURE ( RECONCILIATION ?AT SEEMS SECOND-NATURE AMONG ! AN>*I/S ,I USUALLY WORK ) 9 ! ,U,S WAS SIMPLY ABS5T4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! DISILLUSIONM5T1 ,I HAD MAT]IAL PROBLEMS ( SURVIVAL TO WORRY AB\T4  ,IF WE C\LDN'T OP5 A NEW SQUAT1 :]E W\LD ,I LIVE8  ,I C\LDN'T WORK LEGALLY1 & ) ! M>G9AL WORK ,I C\LD F9D ,I W\LD HAVE TO GIVE UP ALL MY TIME & MY SANITY TO BE ABLE TO AF=D ! CITY'S HI< R5TS4  ,ON SOME BLEAK DAYS ,I ?\<T ,I MI<T JU/ HAVE TO GO BACK TO ! FREE HOTEL AT ,MODELO4  ,! QUE/ION WAS ALWAYS ON MY M9D3 H[ DO WE SURVIVE REPRESSION = ! LONG T]M8  ,IF !Y CAN'T FIGURE IT \T 9 ,B>CELONA1 ) SO MU* REPRESSION TO LE>N FROM1 !N :]E8 

,& !RE WASN'T ALWAYS REFUGE 9 \R MORTAL BUBBLE ( AUTONOMY AT ,RU9,AMALIA4  ,EV5 :5 Y\ DO SPEAK ! LANGUAGE FLU5TLY1 & DON'T HAVE TO DEAL ) DEPRESSION1 LIV+ 9 A COLLECTIVE IS H>D4  ,?\< LIFE 9 A SPACE \TSIDE CAPITALISM IS SO MU* MORE ?AN :AT IS UND]/OOD TO BE LIFE 9 ! MA9/REAM1 9 ?AT IT FILLS UP AN EMPT9ESS ?AT />ES Y\ 9 ! FACE EV]Y DAY ( Y\R B\<T & SOLD LIFE1 IT ALSO REQUIRES Y\ TO USE MUSCLES ?AT Y\'VE H>DLY EV5 FLEX$ BE=E4  ,I DIDN'T ALWAYS FEEL EMOTIONALLY COM=TABLE1 %>+ MY LIFE ) !SE PEOPLE :O W]E W>M & BEAUTIFUL BUT /ILL 9 MANY WAYS /RANG]S4   ,SOMETIMES IT'S JU/ EASI] TO SURR5D] Y\R HUMANITY1 ISOLATE Y\RSELF 9 A H\SE1 IMPRISON Y\RSELF 9 A JOB4 

,ONE DAY ,I GOT A LETT]1 PASS$ ?R\< A LONG NETWORK ( FRI5DS & FAMILY UNTIL IT CAME OV] ! SEA & 9TO MY H&S4  ,IT WAS FROM ,JAMEEL1 A PRISON] 9 ,VIRG9IA ,I HAD BE5 WRIT+ )4  ,HE HAD BE5 LOCK$ UP 9 MAXIMUM SECURITY = YE>S1 & S9CE BE+ 9C>C]AT$ HAD BECOME AN AN>*I/4  ,I HAD TOLD HIM AB\T :AT HAPP5$ TO ME 9 ,B>CELONA1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE A LITTLE LONG] BE=E ,I GOT BACK HOME & C\LD />T WRIT+ HIM REGUL>LY AGA94  ,HE REM9D$ ME ?AT REPRESSION IS 9EVITABLE = ?OSE :O /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SY/EM1 & MANY 5D UP DEAD OR 9 PRISON4  ,BUT ,I %\LD KEEP MY HEAD UP1 BECAUSE TO DEMORALIZE US WAS ALSO A GOAL ( !IR REPRESSION1 & TO /AY /RONG & HOPEFUL WAS A WAY ( DEFEAT+ !M4 

,ANO!R DAY A /RANG] WROTE ME (F]+ TO HELP ME PUBLI% ONE ( MY NEXT BOOKS4 ,RE9VIGORAT$1 ,I ?REW MYSELF BACK 9TO ! WORK1 & EV5 9 EXILE1 LIFE C\LD GO ON4 

O ,*APT] #df 3 ,LUCIA ,SAN*EZ ,SAORNIL 
,LUCIA ,SAN*EZ ,SAORNIL 

,ONE DAY ,I BECAME DISILLUSION$ & UPSET :5 ,I F\ND \T ?AT MEMB]S ( A SQUAT ,I RESPECT$ HAD D5I$ ! REQUE/ ( AN AN>*A-FEM9I/ GR\P TO HO/ !IR SELF-DEF5SE CLASS AT ?AT SQUAT4  ,! SQUATT]S SAID ?AT BECAUSE ! GR\P WAS = WOM5 ONLY1 IT WAS SEXI/4  ,ONE ( !M EV5 SAID FEM9I/S HAT$ M5 & JU/ WANT$ P[] = !MSELVES4  ,I WAS %OCK$ TO HE> FROM ! M\?S ( AN>*I/S >GUM5TS ?AT 9 ! ,U,S ,I HAD ASSOCIAT$ EXCLUSIVELY ) RI<T W+ RADIO HACKS1 BUT ) MY POOR ,SPANI% ,I C\LDN'T EXPRESS MYSELF /RONGLY 5\<4  ,IT DIDN'T HELP ?AT ONE ( ! SQUATT]S KEPT 9T]RUPT+ ME1 ?\< 9 ?IS CASE IT WAS H>D TO SAY IF HIS BEHAVIOR WAS TYPICALLY MASCUL9E OR TYPICALLY ,M$IT]RANEAN4  ,LAT]1 AFT] ?9K+ IT \T A LOT ,I WAS ABLE TO %>E MY FEEL+S ) ONE ( !SE SQUATT]S4  ,9 MY OP9ION1 JU/ BECAUSE RADICAL M5 SUDD5LY REALIZ$ ?AT PATRI>*Y WAS WRONG & B9>Y G5D] NE$$ TO BE ABOLI%$ DID NOT MEAN ?AT FIVE ?\S& YE>S ( HI/ORY1 CONDITION+1 & ABUSE C\LD BE ELIM9AT$4  ,NOR WAS A SOCIETY-WIDE P[] /RUCTURE ! SAME AS AN 9DIVIDUAL'S OP9IONS1 SO ! R>E FEM9I/ :O ACTUALLY DID HATE ALL M5 BORE LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO A MISOGYNI/IC MAN :OSE PREJUDICES W]E BACK$ UP BY SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS4  ,! ONE CAN D5Y PEOPLE RES\RCES1 SAFETY1 & HEAL?2 ! O!R CANNOT4  ,BY =M+ A WOM5-ONLY SELF-DEF5SE GR\P1 !SE FEM9I/S W]E NOT DEPRIV+ M5 ( P[] -- A C\PLE M5 C\LD V]Y EASILY />T !IR [N GR\P1 & SOCIETY ALREADY (F]$ M5 MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO LE>N SELF-DEF5SE4  ,RA!R1 !Y W]E UTILIZ+ ! AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE ( VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE :]E !Y C\LD UND]GO ! TRA9+ NECESS>Y TO OV]COME ONE ( ! MANY 9EQUALITIES PATRI>*Y HAD CREAT$3 ! CAPACITY = VIOL5CE & SELF-DEF5SE1 9 :I* M5 >E 5C\RAG$  & WOM5 >E DISC\RAG$4  ,I ALSO PO9T$ \T ?AT ,I HAD SEEM SOME M>TIAL >TS GR\PS ORGANIZ$ BY SQUATT]S 9 ,B>CELONA ?AT W]E NE>LY ALL M54  ,! FEM9I/S HAD AN EXPLICIT G5D] POLICY & !Y HAD CREAT$ A COM=TABLE SPACE = C]TA9 PEOPLE1 :]EAS ! O!R GR\PS BE+ G5D]-BL9D HAD IGNOR$ ! ISSUE 5TIRELY1 ALL[+ ! SEXISM FROM SURR\ND+ SOCIETY TO CREEP 9 & MAKE ! SPACE APP>5TLY UNWELCOM+ TO WOM54  ,SE5 9 ! BROAD] CONTEXT1 ! FEM9I/ GR\P WAS DO+ ! WORK NECESS>Y TO OV]COME ! CONT9U+ LEGACY ( PATRI>*Y1 & IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO SUGGE/ ?AT IF !Y CONT9U$ ) SIMIL> WORK !Y W\LD EV5TUALLY CREATE AN OPPRESSIVELY MATRI>*AL SOCIETY4  ,! GUY ,I TALK$ ) WAS V]Y RECEPTIVE TO !SE CRITICISMS1 & ,I FELT A LOT BETT] ?AT ,I HAD TRI$ AGA9 TO EXPRESS MYSELF4 

,! 9CID5T REALLY CONTRA/$ ) MY EXP]I5CE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S4  ,!RE1 AN>*ISM L>GELY [$ ITS REBIR? TO RADICAL FEM9I/ & QUE] MOVEM5TS4  ,MO/ AN>*I/S ,I KNEW 9 ! ,/ATES HAD ?\<T A :OLE LOT MORE AB\T G5D] ISSUES1 & ALSO AB\T RACE -- FEW CLUNG TO A CONS]VATIVE OR LIB]AL ANALYSIS OR S]I\SLY US$ PHRASES LIKE 0REV]SE RACISM0 OR 0REV]SE SEXISM40  ,ON ! O!R H&1 PEOPLE H]E SEEM$ TO BE MU* BETT] AT >GU+ & CRITICIZ+ )\T MORALI/ICALLY CRUCIFY+ ANYONE1 AS (T5 HAPP5S 9 ! ,/ATES4  ,!RE WASN'T A CULTURE ( ?9 SK9S & VICTIMIZATION4  ,ON ! D[NSIDE ?IS MEANT !RE WAS LESS SUPPORT = ! IDEA ( SAFE SPACES1 BUT TO ITS CR$IT ! RADICAL CULTURE LACK$ ! PATRONIZ+ IDEA ( ! FRAGILE OPPRESS$ P]SON :O NE$$ TO BE PROTECT$4  ,! COMMON ASSUMPTION WAS1 IF Y\ WANT$ TO IMPROVE Y\R CONDITION1 Y\ F\<T = IT4 

,SOMETIME AFT] ?IS CONV]SATION ,I F9ALLY F\ND AN OCCASION TO LEAF ?R\< ! BOOK1 ,FREE ,WOM5 ( ,SPA91 & READ ) SOME 9T]E/ AB\T SEXISM 9 ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T DUR+ ! MU* ROMANTICIZ$ ,CIVIL ,W>4  ,ONE P>TICUL> AN>*I/ :O F\<T = WOM5'S EQUALITY DUR+ ! REVOLUTION PIQU$ MY CURIOSITY3 ,LUCIA ,SAN*EZ ,SAORNIL4  ,%E WAS BORN ON #ac ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#i#e1 9 ,MADRID1 & LAT] BECAME A TELEPHONE OP]ATOR & MEMB] ( ! ,C,N,T AN>*I/ LABOR UNION4  ,%E WAS ALSO ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ,SOLID>IDAD ,9T]NACIONAL ,ANTIFASCI/A1 & JU/ BE=E ! REVOLUTION BROKE \T %E HELP$ TO F\ND ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES1 A WOM5'S LIB]ATION GR\P ?AT PUBLI%$ A NEWSPAP] & SITUAT$ ITSELF )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4  ,! MALE LEAD]%IP TRI$ TO CONV9CE H] & ! O!R F\ND]S1 9CLUD+ ,M]C$ES ,COMAPOSADA ( ,B>CELONA1 TO LIMIT !IR EF=TS TO A WOM5'S COLUMN 9 ! ,C,N,T NEWSPAP]1 BUT =TUNATELY !Y LAUN*$ !IR [N PROJECT TO GIVE !IR P]SPECTIVE MORE ATT5TION & AUTONOMY4  ,SAN*EZ1 :O WAS ALSO A POET & AN \T LESBIAN1 WAS PROBABLY ! MO/ RADICAL & \TSPOK5 ( ! F\ND]S4  ,%E REJECT$ ! >GUM5TS ( MALE AN>*I/S ?AT SEXISM W\LD WI!R AWAY AFT] ! REVOLUTION1 OR ?AT IT W\LD BE DIVISIVE & DANG]\S TO TALK AB\T WOM5'S LIB]ATION :ILE ! FASCI/S W]E AT ! GATE4  ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES HELP$ MOBILIZE T5S ( ?\S&S ( WOM5 TO FI<T ! FASCI/S & FUR!R ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION4  ,!Y ORGANIZ$ S*OOLS1 *ILDC>E PROGRAMS1 & WOM5-ONLY SOCIAL GR\PS TO HELP WOM5 GA9 SKILLS & CONFID5CE ?AT W\LD ALL[ !M TO P>TICIPATE AS EQUALS 9 ! MOVEM5T4  ,!Y SET UP %OOT+ RANGES TO HELP TRA9 WOM5 :O WANT$ TO JO9 ! MILITIAS1 DELIV]$ FOOD TO ! FRONT1 SUPPORT$ WOM5 9 ! MILITIAS1 & COMBAT$ SEXI/ ATTITUDES4  ,! GR\P EXPLA9$ !IR POSITION 9 WORDS ?AT HAD /RIK+ RELEVANCE TO ! PROBLEM ,I F\ND 9 TODAY'S AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,SPA93 0,IT IS NECESS>Y TO WORK1 TO /RUGGLE1 TOGE!R BECAUSE IF WE DON'T WE'LL NEV] HAVE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,BUT WE NE$$ \R [N ORGANIZATION TO /RUGGLE = \RSELVES40 

O ,*APT] #dg 3 ,BETWE5 ,BORD]S 
,BETWE5 ,BORD]S 

,IMMIGRATION IS ONE ( ! MAJOR PO9TS ( CONFLICT 9 ! NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY4  ,BECAUSE ( ! DEPORTATION PROCESS BR\<T AGA9/ ME BY ! NATIONAL POLICE1 ,I EXP]I5C$ ! PREC>ITY ?AT M>KS ! LIFE ( A NON-CITIZ53 PROHIBIT$ FROM WORK+ LEGALLY OR RECEIV+ M$ICAL C>E1 ?REAT5$ ) ! POSSIBILITY ( BE+ /OPP$ & SEQUE/]$ EV]Y TIME ,I CROSS$ A BORD] )9 ,EUROPE1 D5I$ FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T1 EXPOS$ TO A GREAT] VULN]ABILITY & GRAV] CONSEQU5CES IF ,I W]E >RE/$4  ,BUT UNLIKE ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA :O >E D5I$ ! PRIVILEGES ( CITIZ5%IP1 ,I HAD :ITE PRIVILEGE4  ,?IS MEANT ?AT ! POLICE W]E MU* LESS LIKELY TO /OP & SE>* ME ON ! /REETS1 & IF >RE/$ -- ?\< ,I W\LD BE S5T BACK TO PRISON BECAUSE ( ! CRIM9AL CASE -- ,I W\LD PROBABLY NOT DISAPPE> 9TO ONE ( ! IMMIGRANT CONC5TRATION CAMPS :]E TORTURE & ABUSE >E COMMONPLACE4  ,ONE NI<T :5 ,I HAD A BAD 9FECTION1 ,I WAS TURN$ AWAY FROM ! FIR/ HOSPITAL ,I W5T TO1 BUT AT ! SECOND HOSPITAL1 ! SECRET>Y K9DLY LOOK$ ! O!R WAY & LET ME SEE A DOCTOR )\T PAY+ OR SIGN+ = ANY?+4  ,I WOND]1 W\LD %E HAVE DONE ?AT IF ,I W]E BLACK1 OR ,>ABIC1 OR ,PAKI/ANI8 

,?R\<\T ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ! V>I\S MEMB] /ATES HAVE CON/RUCT$ DOZ5S ( CONC5TRATION CAMPS = W>EH\S+ T5S ( ?\S&S ( IMMIGRANTS4  ,GOV]NM5TS \TSIDE ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION -- ?OSE LIKE ,UKRA9A ?AT WANT TO JO91 OR ?OSE LIKE ,MOROCCO SEEK+ GOOD RELATIONS -- AGREE TO HELP =TIFY ! BORD]S & SET UP !IR [N CONC5TRATION CAMPS4  ,MANY IMMIGRANTS >E TORTUR$ & BEAT51 D5I$ CONTACT ) ! \TSIDE WORLD1 D5I$ LEGAL HELP1 & DISAPPE>$4  ,!IR FAMILIES & FRI5DS MI<T NEV] KN[ :AT HAPP5$ TO !M4  ,9 ,B>CELONA & DOZ5S ( O!R CITIES1 UNKN[N NUMB]S ( ILLEGAL PEOPLE SIT 9 ! POLICE COMMISS>Y1 = YE>S1 )\T EV] SEE+ A LAWY] OR BE+ ALL[$ TO CONTACT ! \TSIDE WORLD4  ,MANY C\NTRIES1 SU* AS ,TURKEY & ,IRAN1 TORTURE POLITICAL REFUGEES :O >E D5I$ ASYLUM 9 ,EUROPE & HE>TLESSLY %IPP$ BACK4  ,SOME C\NTRIES1 SU* AS ,*9A1 DO NOT ALL[ REFUGEES TO BE S5T BACK4  ,!SE PEOPLE SIMPLY BECOME :OLLY ILLEGAL4  ,9 PROGRESSIVE ,N$]L&1 ,*9ESE REFUGEES SP5D YE>S LOCK$ UP 9 IMMIGRANT PRISONS4  ,IF !Y >E RELEAS$1 !Y >E TURN$ \T ONTO ! /REETS1 HOMELESS1 NOT ALL[$ TO WORK OR HAVE A HOME1 ?\< SOMETIMES SQUATT]S HELP !M F9D A PLACE TO LIVE4  ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IMMIGRANTS :O CANNOT BE DEPORT$ OR :O DO NOT HAVE ANY PAP] ID5TITY >E IMPRISON$ 9DEF9ITELY4  ,EV]Y SEV]AL YE>S1 !IR CASES COME BRIEFLY BE=E AN APA!TIC C\RT :I* USUALLY D5IES !IR RELEASE4  ,!RE IS NO LIMIT ON H[ LONG !Y CAN BE LOCK$ UP1 & G5]ALLY ! EASIE/ SOLUTION IS ?AT !Y >E KEPT BEH9D B>S UNTIL !Y DIE4  ,!Y >E ILLEGAL PEOPLE4 

,9 ! PA/ DECADE1 A ,NO ,BORD] MOVEM5T HAD SPREAD ACROSS ! CONT95T4  ,AN>*I/S & O!R RADICALS WORK$ TOGE!R ) IMMIGRANTS TO OPPOSE 0,=TRESS ,EUROPE40  ,9 ,N$]L&1 ACTIVI/S BROKE 9TO A DET5TION C5T] = UNACCOMPANI$ IMMIGRANT *ILDR51 CONTACT+ ! PRISON]S !RE1 MAK+ A DOCUM5T>Y AB\T !IR SITUATION1 & EV5TUALLY %UTT+ ! C5T] D[N4  ,DUR+ O!R BREAK-9S1 ,DUT* ACTIVI/S MANAG$ TO SNEAK SOME IMMIGRANTS \T4  ,) *ANTS ( 0,NO ,BORD]1 ,NO ,NATION1 ,/OP ,DEPORTATIONS60 ACTIVI/S 9 ,G]MANY HUNG BANN]S & LOCK$ !MSELVES D[N TO ! GATES ( DET5TION C5T]S !RE4  ,AN>*I/S TRAVEL$ TO ,SPA9'S COLONIAL T]RITORIES 9 ,NOR? ,AFRICA & PROTE/$ ! =TIFICATION ( BORD]S & ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS 9 ,MOROCCO4  ,:5 CROSS+ ! BORD] BACK 9TO ,SPA91 !Y MOBB$ ! *ECKPO9T 9 A SURPRISE MOVE1 ALL[+ SEV]AL IMMIGRANTS TO SLIP ACROSS 9 ! CONFUSION4  ,9 ,ITALY1 AN>*I/S FIREBOMB$ COMPANIES ?AT PR(IT$ (F ! CON/RUCTION OR OP]ATION ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 OR COMPANIES 9VOLV$ 9 DEPORTATIONS4  ,ACTIONS LIKE !SE OCCURR$ ACROSS ,EUROPE4  ,ON AT LEA/ A DOZ5 OCCASIONS1 PEOPLE FROM MULTIPLE C\NTRIES ORGANIZ$ ,NO ,BORD] CAMPS1 COM+ TOGE!R 9 A BORD] REGION NE> MAJOR DET5TION C5T]S OR ALONG ! R\TES IMMIGRANTS US$ = CROSS+ 9TO ! ,E,U4  ,!Y HELD WORK%OPS & /RATEGY DISCUSSIONS1 TRI$ TO BUILD SYMPA?Y AMONG LOCALS = ! IMMIGRANTS1 & (T5 HELD ACTIONS ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD] OR \TSIDE ! DET5TION C5T]4  ,SOMETIMES !Y MANAG$ TO TEMPOR>ILY OP5 ! BORD] OR 5T] ! DET5TION C5T] TO TALK TO ! PRISON]S4 

,AFT] C5TURIES ( GORY1 NATIONALI/IC W>S1 ,EUROPEAN RADICALS HAVE A /RONG TRADITION ( OPPOSITION TO NATIONALISM1 ?\< NATIONALISM IS ON ! RISE AGA9 9 ! MA9/REAM4  ,MAJOR POLITICAL P>TIES 9 EV]Y ,EUROPEAN C\NTRY HAVE BEGUN SPEAK+ ( NATIONAL PRIDE = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! DAYS ( ,HITL]4 

,9T]E/+LY1 ,I NOTIC$ A /RANGE SORT ( REV]SE NATIONALISM AMONG MANY ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/S4  ,!Y W]E NOT PR\D TO BE ,G]MAN1 OR ,DUT*1 OR ,ITALIAN1 OR :ATEV]1 BUT PR\D NOT TO BE ,AM]ICAN1 :ILE /ILL 5JOY+ ALL ! PRIVILEGES ( CITIZ5S ( ! EMPIRE4  ,!Y MAY *AFE AT ! NOTION1 BUT ! ,U,S IS ! BE/ ?+ ?AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ,EUROPE 9 T]MS ( ITS SELF-IMAGE4  ,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION IS A P[]FUL JUNIOR P>TN] TO ! ,U,S )9 ! MILIT>Y & ECONOMIC PROCESSES ( GLOBAL IMP]IALISM4  ,EUROPEAN GOV]NM5TS HYPOCRITICALLY TALK AB\T HUMAN RI<TS & MOD]ATE ! WOR/ EXCESSES ( ! C[BOY POLITICS ( ! ,U,S4  ,SU* EXCESSES >E P]HAPS 9H]5T TO ! ROLE ( IMP]IAL 5=C] -- ONE RECALLS ?AT ! ,BRITI% LACK$ !IR *>ACT]I/IC RES]VE :5 !Y HAD TO 5GAGE 9 POLICE ACTION 9 ,9DIA4  ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 ,EUROPE IS ALWAYS !RE TO SUPPLY PEACEKEEP+ TROOPS & 9VE/M5TS = :ATEV] PROJECT ! ,U,S HAS 9ITIAT$2 NEI!R IS ! ,E,U TOO TIMID TO LAUN* ITS [N W>S4  ,! /ATES ( WE/]N ,EUROPE HAVE BE5 IMP]IALI/ = LONG] ?AN ! ,U,S1 & !Y >E NO LESS IMP]IALI/ TODAY DESPITE !IR RELATIVE DECL9E 9 MILIT>Y P[]1 YET SOMEH[ !Y HAVE CLOAK$ !MSELVES 9 AN IMAGE ( HUMANIT>IANISM & 9NOC5CE ?AT ,EUROPEAN RADICALS (T5 UPHOLD1 BY PRET5D+ ?AT IMP]IALISM IS AN ,AM]ICAN PH5OM5ON4 

,IT WAS SO BAD ?AT O!R AN>*I/S1 UPON LE>N+ ?AT ,I WAS ,AM]ICAN1 W\LD QUIP ?AT ,I WAS AN IMP]IALI/1 OR ASK IF ,I LIK$ ,BU%1 AS ?\< !IR [N GOV]NM5T'S PRACTICES W]E LESS IMP]IALI/IC1 OR !IR [N ELECT$ LEAD] ANY BETT]4  ,& IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON TO HE>1 FROM PEOPLE :O HAD NEV] EV5 BE5 TO MY C\NTRY1 ?AT WE HAD NO CULTURE1 JU/ ,MC,DONALDS & ,/>BUCKS4  ,MO/ VISIT+ ,AM]ICANS RU%$ TO CONFIRM ! MISCONCEPTION1 HOP+ TO JO9 ! COOL KIDS' CLUB4    ,) SU* AN IDEA ( CULTURE1 ONE GOT ! IMPRESSION ?AT ,EUROPEAN RADICALS W]E NOT OPPOS$ TO IMP]IALISM SO MU* AS NO/ALGIC = ! DAYS ( MORE REF9$ IMP]IALISM UND] ! ,BRITI% & ,FR5*4 ,& 9 FACT ANTI-,AM]ICANISM HAS LONG BE5 A TOOL ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,LEFT1 AN EASY POPULI/ SUB/ITUTE = ANTI-CAPITALISM US$ BY ,COMMUNI/ & ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TIES :O1 FROM ,GREECE TO ,PORTUGAL1 HAD NO 9T5TION ( ABOLI%+ CAPITALISM4 

,IT WAS P]HAPS WOR/ 9 ,SPA94  ,I WAS CON/ANTLY CALL$ A ,YANKEE1 OR A GUIRI -- !IR WORD = RI* =EIGN]4  ,9 G5]AL1 ,SPA9 HAD ! AUDACITY TO CONSID] ITSELF A POOR C\NTRY1 & ! PEOPLE FELT A TRIFLE OPPRESS$ BY ?OSE WEAL?Y NOR!RN]S4  ,!RE WAS1 NATURALLY1 MU* MORE ATT5TION GIV5 TO ,U,S IMP]IALISM ?AN TO ,SPANI% IMP]IALISM1 EV5 ?\< ,SPA9 PRACTICALLY 9V5T$ COLONIALISM1 & ,SPANI% CORPORATIONS W]E CURR5TLY DEVA/AT+ ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! ALREADY PRON\NC$ ,SPANI% X5OPHOBIA WAS EXAC]BAT$ BY ! ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5TI/AS & !IR MI/RU/ ( =EIGN 9FLU5CES4  ,?IS MI/RU/1 9 TURN1 WAS DULY JU/IFI$ BY ! WAVES ( NOR!RN SQUATT]S :O FLOCK$ TO ,B>CELONA & SC(F$ AT ANY?+ ,CATALAN AS 0NATIONALI/IC40 ,! P>5TS ( MANY ( ! Y\NG ,CATALAN AN>*I/S & SQUATT]S HAD BE5 PROHIBIT$ FROM SPEAK+ ,CATALAN UND] ! ,FRANCO REGIME2 MOREOV] IT WAS !IR FIR/ LANGUAGE1 ! LANGUAGE !Y SPOKE AT HOME4 ,YET ! UNWILL+NESS ( =EIGN SQUATT]S TO LE>N ,CATALAN1 !IR FULL AGREEM5T ) ,FRANCO & MU* ( ! PRES5T DAY ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T ?AT BECAUSE ,CATALUNYA FELL )9 ! BORD]S ( ! ,SPANI% /ATE ! 9HABITANTS %\LD SPEAK ,CA/ILLIAN ,SPANI%1 W\LD EI!R =CE ! MOVEM5T TO CONDUCT ITS MEET+S & PR9T ITS PO/]S & NEWSPAP]S 9 ,SPANI%1 A SECOND LANGUAGE = MO/ ( ! NATIVES1 OR TO EXCLUDE ?OSE =EIGN]S :O DID NOT SPEAK ,CATALAN4 ,?IS EXCLUSION RESULT$ 9 AN ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ SQUATT] <ETTO 9 ,B>CELONA1 POPULAT$ BY ! PUNKS & TRAVEL]S :O W]E TOO TIMID OR TOO LAZY TO 9TEGRATE !MSELVES & AT LEA/ LE>N ,SPANI% 9 ORD] TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! MOVEM5T1 DESPITE ! COLD %\LD]S !Y RECEIV$ UPON >RIVAL4 

O ,*APT] #dh 3 ,! ,NEI<BORHOOD ,T\R 
,! ,NEI<BORHOOD ,T\R 

,EV]Y NEI<BORHOOD 9 ,B>CELONA SEEM$ TO HAVE AT LEA/ ONE RESID5T HI/ORIAN1 AN OLD MILITANT :O COLLECT$ NEWSPAP] >TICLES & /ORIES1 FLI]S & PO/]S FROM PROTE/S1 TO ADD TO OLD >*IVAL MAT]IALS & ! MEMOIRS ( E>LI] G5]ATIONS4 ,! VET]ANS ( ! REVOLUTION & ! LONG RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ,FRANCO W]E DY+ (F1 ! G5TRIFICATION ( ! CITY LEFT NO REM9D]S ( PA/ /RUGGLES EV5 AS ! NEW URBAN >*ITECTURE FACILITAT$ GREAT] SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,! SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS1 ! WID] /REETS1 ! BUILD+S )\T BALCONIES1 ! 5CLOS$ P>KS1 ! DUMP/]S )\T :EELS -- !SE W]E ALL DIRECT RESPONSES TO US AN>*I/S & REBELS & \R HI/ORY ( RIOTS & SABOTAGE1 YET EA* *ANGE ]AS$ BO? ! MEMORY & ! POSSIBILITY ( FI<T+4 ,9 ,SPA9 ! ISOLATION ( ! PRES5T WAS EV5 MORE M>K$ ?AN 9 O!R DEMOCRACIES1 BECAUSE = ! GOV]NM5T TO HAVE LEGITIMACY EV]YONE HAD TO ACCEPT ! ALIBI ( A DISCONNECT BETWE5 ! FASCI/ REGIME & ! DEMOCRATIC ONE4 ,?AT ALSO REQUIR$ PEOPLE NOT TO CONNECT PRES5T RESI/ANCE ) PA/ RESI/ANCE1 BECAUSE A CONT9UITY ( RESI/ANCE ALSO SUGGE/$ A CONT9UITY ( OPPRESSION4 ,?US = ! AN>*I/S1 = ! SURVIVORS ( FASCISM :O HAVE NEV] /OPP$ FI<T+1 IT WAS VITAL = ! NEW G5]ATION TO LE>N !IR HI/ORY4 ,H]E & EV]Y:]E1 HI/ORY IS A MEANS ( SURVIVAL4 

,9 ,RAVAL !RE W]E QUITE A FEW PEOPLE :O SET !MSELVES ! TASK ( DOCUM5T+ ! LONG HI/ORY ( ! /RUGGLE & KEEP+ !SE MEMORIES ALIVE4 ,ONE OLD] MAN GAVE WALK+ T\RS ( ! NEI<BORHOOD EV]Y YE>1 ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ,LA ,SEMANA ,TRAGICA1 ! ,TRAGIC ,WEEK1 :5 ! PEOPLE ( ,CATALUNYA LAUN*$ A G5]AL /RIKE TO PROTE/ A W> AGA9/ ,MOROCCO1 & W]E BRUTALLY REPRESS$1 RESULT+ 9 ! >TILL]Y BOMB>DM5T ( SEV]AL WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOODS & ! EXECUTION ( SEV]AL PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ $UCATOR ,FRANCESC ,F]R] I ,GU>DIA4 

,ON ,N\ DE LA ,RAMBLA #a#b1 A NEW HOTEL = ! T\RI/S /&S :]E ! ,AT5EU ,LLIB]T>I ,F>OS US$ TO BE1 AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL C5T] US$ BY SEV]AL AN>*I/ GR\PS OV] ! YE>S4 ,AT NUMB] #d ON ! SAME /REET /OOD ! POLICE COMMISS>Y :I* WAS ASSAULT$ ON #bh ,JULY1 #a#i#i1 DUR+ ,LA ,SEMANA ,TRAGICA4 ,9 HEAVY FI<T+ :I* LEFT SEV]AL WORK]S & SEV]AL POLICE DEAD1 ! /RIK]S /ORM$ ! COMMISS>Y TO FREE >RE/$ COMRADES & SEIZE WEAPONS4 ,!Y ALSO DEF5D$ B>RICADES FROM POLICE ASSAULT & ATTACK$ ! NE>BY (FICE ( A MILIT>Y VET]ANS ORGANIZATION ?AT WAS MOBILIZ+ TO HELP PUT D[N ! /RIKE4 ,JOSEFA ,PRIETO1 ! MADAME ( A BORDELLO & AN IMPORTANT FIGURE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 PLAY$ A LEAD+ ROLE 9 MOBILIZ+ PEOPLE = ! FI<T+4 ,RAVAL IS /ILL ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! PUTAS & !Y HAVE (T5 BE5 AT ! =EFRONT 9 ! PRES5T FI<T AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION1 EV5 ?\< !RE >E FEW] CONNECTIONS !SE DAYS BETWE5 !M & ! AN>*I/S4 

,F>!R UP1 T[>DS C>R] DE L',HOSPITAL1 AT ,JUNTA DE ,COM]C #a#i1 WAS ! (FICE ( ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A4 ,9 #a#i#a1 ! ,C,N,T WAS CREAT$ H]E1 TO PROVIDE AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION = ALL ( ,SPA9 & UNITE WORK]S ACROSS ! P59SULA4 ,?IS WAS L>GELY 9 RESPONSE TO ! (FICIAL /ORY ?AT ,LA ,SEMANA ,TRAGICA WAS A SPECIFICALLY ,CATALAN NATIONALI/ UPRIS+ ?AT HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! RE/ ( ,SPA94 ,& JU/ NEXT DOOR1 AT NUMB] #a#g1 WAS ! LA/ HOME ( ,T]ESA ,CL>AMONT1 A LIB]T>IAN FI<T] FROM ,SABADELL1 :O /RUGGL$ AGA9/ CAPITALISM H] 5TIRE LIFE1 = :I* %E WAS IMPRISON$ 9 ,MONTJUIC 9 #ahic & LAT] DEPORT$ TO ,LONDON4 

,I DON'T ?9K IT'S A CO9CID5CE ?AT ONE ( ! FEW BUILD+S ) ! SAME OCCUPANTS !N AS N[ IS ! *UR* BUILD+ ON ,RONDA DE ,SANT ,PAU4 ,A L>GE SEM9>Y1 IT WAS ONE ( ! #ee ,CA?OLIC BUILD+S BURN$ 9 #aii AS ! PEOPLE EXPRESS$ !IR RAGE AGA9/ ! P>TICIPATION ( ! ,*UR* HI]>*Y 9 !IR DAILY OPPRESSION4 ,LIKE MO/ O!R BURNT *UR* BUILD+S1 IT WAS REBUILT ON AN EV5 L>G] SCALE4 ,JU/ D[N ! /REET1 :]E TODAY !RE'S A S*OOL1 W]E ! (FICES ( ,G]M9AL1 AN AN>*I/ GR\P ?AT PUBLI%$ ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD4 

,9 BETWE5 ,RE9A ,AMALIA & ,RONDA DE ,SANT ,PAU1 JU/ BEL[ \R SQUAT1 !RE'S A P>K :]E ! CITY'S PRISON US$ TO BE4 ,9 #aid ,MODELO WAS 9AUGURAT$ & ,C>CEL ,AMALIA WAS TURN$ 9TO ! WOM5'S PRISON1 ?\< EXECUTIONS CONT9U$ TO HAPP5 H]E4 ,! ONLY REASON !RE'S A P>K H]E N[ IS BECAUSE 9 #aicf ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES1 ! AN>*A-FEM9I/ GR\P1 GOT TOGE!R ) ! CON/RUCTION SYNDICATE & />T$ TE>+ ! ?+ D[N1 )\T WAIT+ = ANY K9D ( DECREE1 & )\T WAIT+ = ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP TO AGREE OR = ! CONGRESS TO PASS A RESOLUTION4 

,& AT ! BOTTOM ( ,RONDA DE ,SANT ,PAU1 AT ! 9T]SECTION ) ,P>ALLEL1 WAS A SITE = ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT B>RICADES 9 #a#i#i1 #a#i#c#f1 & ! O!R MAJOR /RIKES & 9SURRECTIONS 9 ! FIR/ DECADES ( ! C5TURY4 ,9 #a#i#c#f1 ! ,WOOD ,SYNDICATE BUILT & HELD ?IS B>RICADE4 ,:5 ! FASCI/S TRI$ TO LAUN* !IR C\P1 A DETA*M5T ( TROOPS M>*$ D[N ,P>ALLEL1 TRY+ TO GET TO ! PORT & RELIEVE O!R SOLDI]S !RE4 ,!Y W]E BLOCK$ BY ?IS B>RICADE1 & ! WORK]S F\<T TOO? & NAIL TO TURN !M AWAY4 ,IF !Y HAD LO/ & ! FASCI/ SOLDI]S HAD MADE IT TO ! PORT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 MU* MORE DIFFICULT = ! WORK]S 9 ,CATALUNYA TO DEFEAT ! FASCI/ C\P & LAUN* !IR REVOLUTION4 

,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ,P>ALLEL1 !RE'S A /ORE CALL$ ,BAZ> ,REGALO4 ,IT US$ TO BE ! B> ,TRANQUILIDAD1 & IT WAS AN IMPORTANT AN>*I/ HANG\T4 ,H]E ! Y\NG] G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S 9 ! ,C,N,T1 LIKE ,DURRUTI1 ,OLIV]1 & ,ASCASO1 WON A LONG-RUNN+ DEBATE & DECID$ TO EMB>K UPON A NEW /RATEGIC C\RSE3 GO+ ALL ! WAY = ! REVOLUTION4 ,RA!R ?AN 5GAG+ 9 PETTY POLITICS & DEBAT+ ) LIB]ALS1 !Y W\LD />T ! PI/OL]O PHASE ( ! MOVEM5T1 C>RY+ \T EXPROPRIATIONS & SEIZ+ >MS TO SUPPLY ! /RUGGLE & PREP>E = ! 9SURRECTION4 ,! T\RGUIDE OP9ES ?AT IT WAS TWO CURR5TS 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT MADE ! REVOLUTION POSSIBLE 9 #a#i#c#f3 ! Y\NG MILITANTS :O W]E >M$ & PREP>$ TO FI<T ! POLICE & MILIT>Y 9 ! /REETS1 & ! OLD] AN>*I/S :O HAD LONG BE5 CREAT+ ALT]NATIVES & /UDY+ H[ TO ORGANIZE SOCIETY !MSELVES4 0,?AT'S :Y10 ! NEI<BORHOOD HI/ORIAN TELLS US PR\DLY1 0! REVOLUTION H]E WAS ! ONLY REVOLUTION :]E Y\ HAD ! TRAMS RUNN+ ! NEXT DAY4 ,BECAUSE !Y ALREADY KNEW H[ TO ORGANIZE ! :OLE SOCIETY40 

,& JU/ A LITTLE F>!R D[N ON ,P>ALLEL ! P[] COMPANY BUILD+ /ILL /&S4 ,?IS US$ TO BE ,B>CELONA'S P[] PLANT1 [N$ BY A ,CANADIAN COMPANY4 ,LA ,CANADI5SE /RIKE ( ,JANU>Y #aiai WAS A MAJOR EPISODE 9 9T]NATIONAL LABOR HI/ORY4 ,! ELECTRICITY WORK]S ) ! ,C,N,T1 ) GREAT SOCIAL SUPPORT1 WALK$ (F ! JOB & LEFT ! CITY MO/LY )\T ELECTRICITY = ?REE MON?S4 ,\R GUIDE SAID IT WAS ! FIR/ /RIKE TO ACTUALLY W9 ! EI<T H\R WORKDAY1 SPURR+ A NUMB] ( SIMIL> VICTORIES 9 O!R C\NTRIES -- WORK]S 9 ,P>IS FOLL[$ SOME MON?S LAT]2 H[EV] 9 #aie & #a#i#f1 WORK]S 9 ,BIALY/OK & O!R P>TS ( ,POL& HAD ALREADY WON ! EI<T H\R WORKDAY1 SUPPORT$ BY BOMB?R[+ AN>*I/S :O (T5 ASSASS9AT$ REPRESSIVE BOSSES & POLICE4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! T\R1 AFT] PO9T+ \T ! PLACE :]E ! ,B>CELONA DELEGATION TO ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL MET 9 #a#h#g1 \R T\R GUIDE ?ANKS US & BR+S US BACK TO ! P>K :]E ! ALT]NATIVE FE/IVAL ( ! NEI<BORHOOD IS />T+ TO PICK UP4 ,BANN]S FLUTT] 9 ! AIR1 A PIRATE RADIO /ATION MAKES A LIVE BROADCA/1 & VOLUNTE]S /& >\ND A HUGE POT ( PAELLA1 /IRR+ IT SL[LY OV] ! FIRE4 

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,LUTXO LIV$ 9 ! ROOM NEXT TO ! COMPUT] :]E ,I DID MY WRIT+4  ,\T ON ! BALCONY1 OV] :I* ,I ALWAYS LOOK$ :5 ?9K+ ( :AT TO SAY1 ?\<TS TRAIL+ (F 9TO ! DEEP BLUE SKY444 ON ?IS BALCONY HE KEPT A MODE/ PLANT 9 A POT4  0,DE ,EL ,=AT10 HE TOLD ME4  ,LUTXO US$ TO LIVE NE> ?AT OCCUPI$ COMMUNITY G>D51 & ! PLANT HAD LIV$ 9 IT4  ,?IS WAS A SQUATT] PLANT2 IT HAD 5JOY$ A BRIEF LIFE 9 ! FREE SOIL ( ,EL ,=AT1 & ,LUTXO HAD RESCU$ IT JU/ BE=E ! BULLDOZ]S CAME4  ,%ALL[ ROOTS BUT DEEP RELATION%IPS 

,I ?9K WE SURVIVE REPRESSION ) ! RELATION%IPS WE MAKE -- ) ! FRI5DS :O HELP US 5DURE \R MANY EVICTIONS1 \R MANY TRANSPLANT+S1 & ! NEI<BORS :O %ELT] US4 ,AS ,I GOT TO KN[ ! PEOPLE ( ,RU9,AMALIA BETT] & F\ND NEW FRI5DS1 ,I REALIZ$ ,I W\LDN'T WANT TO GO BACK TO ! #b#cRD ( ,APRIL TO *ANGE A FEW TRIVIAL *OICES ?AT W\LD HAVE KEPT ME \T ( ! WAY ( ! POLICE1 BECAUSE !N ,I W\LD NEV] HAVE CREAT$ ALL !SE FRI5D%IPS4 ,& ! MORE SUPPPORT ?AT CAME 91 ! HEAL?I] ,I WAS & ! MORE ABLE TO GIVE SOME?+ BACK TO ! MOVEM5T 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,ULTIMATELY1 REPRESSION CAN BACKFIRE1 AS IT BR+S PEOPLE TOGE!R1 /R5G!NS SOLID>ITY1 & %>P5S \R DESIRE TO DE/ROY ?IS SY/EM4 ,I GOT LETT]S ( 5C\RAGEM5T FROM PEOPLE ,I'D MET 9 ,UKRA9A1 ,ROMANIA1 & ,BULG>IA2 (F]S ( HELP FROM ,GREECE & ,FRANCE & F> CORN]S ( ! ,U,S4  ,AN>*I/S 9 ,N$]L& RAIS$ A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY = ME1 & HAD ME COME SPEAK AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,I PUT TOGE!R AN ,5GLI%-LANGUAGE PAMPHLET AB\T ! SY/EMATIC REPRESSION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS 9 ,SPA91 ,ITALY1 & ,GREECE -- :AT ,EUROPOL REF]S TO OM9\SLY AS ! ,M$IT]RANEAN ,TRIANGLE -- TO 9=M PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S AB\T ! G5]AL SITUATION4 

,9 ! ,U,S !Y C\LDN'T RAISE MU* MONEY -- ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E WAS 9 FULL SW+1 & ! DOZ5 PEOPLE FAC+ DECADES 9 PRISON = *>GES ( 9VOLVEM5T ) ! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT & ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT NE$$ ALL ! HELP !Y C\LD GET4  ,& G5]ALLY ! MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S DID NOT HAVE /RONG AN>*I/ SUPPORT GR\PS OR GOOD FUNDRAIS+ CAPACITIES 9 PLACE -- 9/EAD !SE >OSE1 OR NOT1 ON AN AS-NE$$ BASIS4  ,BUT FRI5DS 9 ! ,U,S CREAT$ A SUPPORT PAGE ON ! 9T]NET1 ORGANIZ$ A DAY TO CALL 9 PROTE/S TO ! ,SPANI% ,EMBASSY1 & GOT M$IA ATT5TION ?AT RAN 9TO ! 9T]NATIONAL PRESS1 =C+ ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T TO MOD]ATE !IR ACCUSATIONS A LITTLE1 BECAUSE !IR CLAIMS ( SQUATT] T]RORISM W]E SO EXAGG]AT$ IT WAS EMB>RASS+ = !M4 

,FRI5DS & FAMILY 9 ! ,U,S ALSO SUPPORT$ ME EMOTIONALLY1 S5D+ ME LETT]S1 BOOKS1 & MUSIC4  ,IT HAD BE5 H>D 5\< TO GO A YE> )\T LI/5+ TO SOME ( MY DE>E/ ALBUMS1 & N[ ,I WAS S$5T>Y AGA91 & 9 NE$ ( UPLIFT+ SONGS4 ,SO !Y MAIL$ ME ,C,DS3 NO/ALGIA-9DUC+ ,VIRG9IA B&S LIKE ,DIRT ,POND & ,/RIKE ,ANY:]E1 ! NEW ALBUMS BY ,DEFIANCE ,OHIO & ,>CADE ,FIRE1 CLASSICS LIKE ,TOM ,WAITS & ,FUGAZI4 ,MY MOM & DAD S5T ME C>E PACKAGES ) PEANUT BUTT] OR CLEAN SOCKS4  ,= MY BIR?DAY MY BRO!R MAIL$ ME ,?OMAS ,PYN*ON'S HEFTY ,AGA9/ ! ,DAY1 A MA/]FUL BOOK 9 :I* ! AG+ AU?OR1 AS ?\< MAK+ A DEP>T+ REBUKE ON ?IS HORRIBLE SOCIETY WE'VE MADE \RSELVES1 FOLL[S ! LIVES ( BOMB?R[+ AN>*I/S & TRU?-SEEK+ AL*EMI/S AT ! TURN ( ! #b? C5TURY & ! DAWN ( ! MOD]N WORLD4 

,SOON 5\<1 ,B>CELONA FELT LIKE HOME4  ,EV]Y TWO WEEKS ,I HAD TO PRES5T MYSELF AT C\RT & RECEIVE MY /AMP1 BUT ! 9T]V5+ TIMES W]E FILL$ ) SO MU* VITALITY !Y EAS$ MU* ( ! BURD5 ( ?AT ODI\S EV5T4  ,EV]Y DAY ! S\NDS ( ! /REET CALL$ TO ME ?R\< MY OP5 W9D[1 B\NC+ UP ! N>R[ WALLS ( ,RE9A ,AMALIA & 9VIT+ ME \T TO PLAY4  ,I /ILL MISS$ ! ,U,S1 ( C\RSE4  ,A FRI5D1 ,C9DY1 CAME TO ,RU9,AMALIA ONE DAY TO MAKE US ALL AN ,AM]ICAN D9N] ) +R$I5TS & RECIPES BR\<T OV] FROM A TRIP HOME TO H] NATIVE ,FLORIDA4  ,:5 ,I WALK$ 9 TO SEE ! TABLE SET ) KET*UP1 MU/>D1 MAYONNAISE1 ROOT BE]1 EASY *EESE1 & BACO BITS1 ,I WAS SWEPT ) A WAVE ( NO/ALGIA SO /RONG IT CONV9C$ ME ?AT IT IS \R /UPIDITIES & WEAKNESSES ?AT >E MO/ DE> TO US4 

,& !N ! VEGGIE DOGS1 ! BAK$ BEANS1  ! POTATO SALAD1 & ! COLE SLAW CAME \T1 & WE TUCK$ 91 SOME MORE 5?USIA/ICALLY ?AN O!RS4  ,! ,CATALONIANS ALL REFUS$ TO DR9K ! ROOT BE]4  ,!Y SAID IT SMELL$ LIKE M$IC9E4  ,!Y TREAT$ ! J> ( BACO BITS MORE LIKE A M>ACA ?AN A CONDIM5T1 :I* IS PROBABLY = ! BE/4  ,AH1 BUT !N !RE WAS ! EASY *EESE4  ,IT WAS APPROA*$ QUIZZICALLY1 LIKE AN OBJECT FROM \T] SPACE1 & ! BRAV] FEW SPRAY$ SOME ON ! CORN] ( !IR PLATES -- 9 FACT1 IT WAS WAY OV] H]E 9 ,B>CELONA ?AT ,I HAD MY FIR/ TA/E ( EASY *EESE1 & ,I SQUIRM$ IRONICALLY FROM ! M9OR HORROR ( IT4  ,BUT BY ! 5D ( ! EV5+1 ,XAVEL9O1 :O /RIKES ONE AS ! ,GALICIAN EQUIVAL5T ( A R$NECK1 WAS GUZZL+ IT /RAI<T FROM ! CAN4  ,MY T]ROR & P]V]SE PLEASURE AT ?IS COLLISION ( CULTURES REA*$ ITS CLIMAX A C\PLE DAYS LAT] :5 ,I CAU<T ,M>IE1 ! ,FR5* WOMAN :O LIVES H]E1 A ,P>ISIAN NO LESS1 SUCK+ P5SIVELY ON ! BOTTL$ *EESE :ILE BR[S+ ! REFRIG]ATOR4  ,& ONCE AGA9 ,I WAS OV]COME ) HOMESICKNESS AS ,I WAT*$ ONE ( GLOBALIZATION'S MORE AMUS+ EPISODES1 BUT IT WAS COM=T+ TO SEE H[ P>TS ( HOME WILL FOLL[ Y\ :]EV] Y\ GO1 & SOMETIMES HOME CAN BE MORE =EIGN ?AN A /RANGE L&4 

,DISSABTE1 #i ,JUNY 

,A COLLECTION ( ANTI-G5TRIFICATION ACTIVI/S1 SQUATT]S1 & ,ZAPATI/A SOLID>ITY GR\PS HELD ! ?IRD ANNUAL FOOTBALL T\RNAM5T = HUMANITY & AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM1 9 A P>K 9 ! ,B>CELONETA NEI<BORHOOD4  ,!RE W]E #bd TEAMS1 & ,I GOT TO PLAY ON ! ,EL ,=AT_/,RU9,AMALIA TEAM4  ,9 A TICKL+ P>ODY1 ! GAMES W]E BROADCA/ LIVE ON ! LOCAL PIRATE RADIO /ATION1 & ! ANN\NC]S AW>D$ US ) ?AT *>ACT]I/IC WAIL1 06,GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL60 EV]Y TIME SOMEONE SCOR$4  ,:5 !Y W]5'T N>RAT+ ! PLAY1 !Y W]E TALK+ AB\T ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 OR AB\T SQUATT+1 OR AB\T H[ ! CITY GOV]NM5T HAD DECL>$ ?AT ! PUBLIC PLACES ( ,B>CELONETA W]E NOT = ! NEI<BORS BUT = ! T\RI/S4  ,MANY NEI<BORS CAME BY & WAT*$ ! GAMES4  ,9 BETWE5 MAT*ES ! LOCAL KIDS TOOK TO ! FIELD & PLAY$ A :ILE4  ,! T\RI/S WALK$ PA/ CURI\SLY ON !IR WAY TO ! BEA*1 PROBABLY UNAW>E !Y W]E BE+ DISP>AG$4  ,IT WAS A G5U9ELY POPUL> EV5T4  ,& FUN AS HELL4  ,\R TEAM1 :I* 9CLUD$ SOME ( ! OLD] NEI<BORS ( ,EL ,=AT :OM ,I RECOGNIZ$ FROM ! DOCUM5T>Y1 MADE IT 9TO ! QU>T]-F9ALS4  ,WE SCOR$ T5 GOALS & ONLY CONC$$ ONE 9 ! FIR/ TWO MAT*ES4  ,SWEET6  ,I PLAY$ DEF5SE & ,LEON1 FROM ,RU9,AMALIA1 WAS GOALIE4 ,WE KEPT \R 5D LOCK$ D[N TI<T1 :ILE ,LUTXO & ,ANGEL SWEPT UP ! W+S4  ,LAT]1 SUNBURN$ & SIDEL9$1 ,I WOND]$ H[ ANYONE C\LD SURR5D] TO ! TELEVIS$ REALITY :5 LIFE LIV$ DIRECTLY IS SU* A JOY\S ?+444 

,A WEEK LAT]1 ! NEXT *APT] 9 ,B>CELONA'S ONGO+ /ORY ( RESI/ANCE UNFOLD$4  ,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ?AT YE>1 9 ADDITION TO ACCEL]AT+ ! PACE ( EVICTIONS1 ! POLICE HAD BEGUN TO EMPLOY ! KESSEL1 A TACTIC !Y LE>N$ FROM !IR ,G]MAN C\NT]P>TS4  ,:5EV] !RE WAS A RADICAL PROTE/1 !Y SURR\ND$ IT ON ALL SIDES1 & DID NOT LET IT MOVE4  ,! P>TICIPANTS HAD TO WAIT 9 ! /REET = H\RS BE=E F9ALLY BE+ RELEAS$4  ,! COPS HAD FIR/ US$ ?IS TACTIC AGA9/ A P]MITT$ PROTE/ = H\S+ RI<TS4  ,! ORGANIZ]S OP5$ A LAWSUIT4  ,MEAN:ILE1 O!R PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! CITY BEGAN ORGANIZ+ MAJOR PROTE/S AGA9/ ! POLICE REPRESSION4  ,! FIR/ ( !SE OCCURR$ ON ! #a#g? ( ,JUNE4  ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE CONV5$ ON ,PLACA ,UNIV]SITAT & BEGAN M>*+ T[>DS ! TOP ( ,LAS ,RAMBLAS4  ,AFT] TWO BLOCKS1 ! POLICE SURR\ND$ !M & DETA9$ ! 5TIRE M>*1 SAME AS BE=E4  ,WE WAIT$ UNTIL EV5+ BE=E !Y F9ALLY LET US \T4 

,ANO!R SIGNIFICANT EPISODE WAS A SQUATT]S' PROTE/4  ,IT WAS SMALL] & CONTA9$ A MORE RADICAL CR[D1 SO ! POLICE ATTACK$ IT ) A NEW NON-LE?AL WEAPON3 KUBOTANS4  ,!SE >E SMALL1 H&HELD SPIKES ) R\ND$ TIPS SO !Y BRUISE RA!R ?AN BREAK ! SK94  ,) QUICK JABS TO ! MIDSECTION1 POLICE CAN CAUSE A GOOD DEAL ( PA9 & =CE A CR[D BACK4  ,) BATONS1 ! POLICE MU/ ADOPT A PO/URE ( PHOTOG5IC BRUTALITY AS !Y SW+ ! BIG /ICKS OV] !IR HEADS4  ,BUT ) ! LITTLE KUBOTAN1 !Y C\LD BRUTALIZE ! CR[D ) UND]H&$ JABS1 & ! CAM]AS A FEW MET]S AWAY W\LD NOT HAVE NOTIC$4  ,EXCEPT ?AT ONE SQUATT]1 UPON BE+ JABB$1 9/9CTIVELY RESPOND$ BY PUN*+ ! COP 9 ! FACE1 BREAK+ ! BA/>D'S NOSE4  ,! COP FELL TO ! PAVEM5T1 KUBOTAN /ILL 9 H&1 AS ! M$IA VULTURES FLOCK$ >\ND HIM4  ,! PICTURES ( ! GROAN+ COP ) ! /RANGE LITTLE SPIKE 9 HIS H& MADE IT 9TO ! NEWS1 & SOON ! POLICE HAD TO ANSW] = ?IS WEAPON !Y W]E NOT LEGALLY P]MITT$ TO USE4  ,! SQUATT]S1 MEAN:ILE1 PLA/]$ ! CITY'S WALLS ) PO/]S AB\T ! KUBOTAN & POLICE VIOL5CE 9 G5]AL4 

,LAT] 9 ! YE>1 PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ A SECOND MAJOR ANTI-REPRESSION PROTE/4  ,>\ND ?IS TIME ! POLICE HAD LO/ ! LAWSUIT FIL$ AGA9/ !M = BLOCK+ A P]MITT$ PROTE/1 BUT A VICTORY 9 ! C\RTS WAS MEAN+LESS UNLESS WE C\LD W9 9 ! /REETS4  ,AGA91 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE GA!R$ ON ,PLACA ,UNIV]SITAT1 & AS BE=E1 ! POLICE BLOCK$ US (F JU/ AT ! TOP ( ,LAS ,RAMBLAS4  ,IT LOOK$ LIKE WE W\LD HAVE TO WAIT !RE = H\RS4  ,CURI\S CR[DS GA!R$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! POLICE L9ES -- NEI<BORS1 T\RI/S1 ACTIVI/S :O HAD NOT COME TO ! PROTE/ BUT HE>D AB\T :AT WAS HAPP5+4  ,PEOPLE ON ! \TSIDE BEGAN TO ?R[ BOTTLES ( WAT] & BAGS ( FOOD OV] ! HEADS ( ! COPS TO ! PEOPLE TRAPP$ ON ! 9SIDE4  ,WE *E]$ & GOT ! FOLKS ON ! \TSIDE TO *ANT ) US & HASSLE ! POLICE4  ,! SOLID>ITY GREW AS ! CR[D SWELL$4  ,9 ONE MOM5T1 PEOPLE ON ! 9SIDE GA!R$ UP A BANN] & ?REW IT OV] ! COPS' HEADS4  ,PEOPLE ON ! \TSIDE CAU<T IT & UNFURL$ IT4 

,5RAG$1 ! COPS REACT$ 9 ! WAY !Y W]E MORE ACCU/OM$1 *>G+ & PREP>+ TO BEAT !M4 ,BUT !SE W]E JU/ NORMAL PEOPLE4 ,Y\ C\LD HE> ! 5TIRE CITY SUCK 9 ITS BREA? & RAISE ITS FI/4 ,! PEOPLE N[ HOLD+ ! BANN] W]E NOT AN ISOLAT$ GR\P4  ,!RE W]E HUNDR$S AT !IR BACKS1 & AT !IR BACKS ?\S&S MORE4  ,!RE W]E NO LONG] RADICALS & CITIZ5S4  ,EV]YONE BECAME A POT5TIAL SUBV]SIVE4  ,! *>G+ COPS PULL$ BACK4  ,IF !Y BEAT !SE PEOPLE1 ! 5TIRE CITY MI<T FI<T BACK1 & ! PIGS W\LD BE DECIMAT$4  ,SOLID>ITY HAD JUMP$ OV] ! WALL ( REPRESSION & SPREAD BEYOND ! CAPABILITY ( ! AU?ORITIES TO CONTA9 IT4  ,I ASK$ SOMEONE H[ TO *ANT1 9 ,CATALAN3 0GIVE UP1 WE HAVE Y\ SURR\ND$60  ,& IT WAS TRUE4  ,SOON ! POLICE L9ES )DREW1 & WE W]E FREE TO GO4  ,AFT] ?AT DAY ! POLICE W]E NOTICEABLY MORE HESITANT TO USE ! KESSEL TACTIC4 ,AS F> AS ,I C\LD TELL1 !Y ONLY US$ IT AGA9/ PROTE/S !Y KNEW 9T5D$ TO GET \T ( H&1 RA!R ?AN AGA9/ EV]Y S+LE RADICAL PROTE/ ?AT WAS ORGANIZ$4 

,BE=E ?IS VICTORY HAD PLAY$ \T1 WE RECEIV$ ANO!R PIECE ( GOOD NEWS4  ,ON #ba ,JUNE ! DEF5DANTS ( #b#e,J1 ! F\R REMA9+ PEOPLE FAC+ *>GES = ! PROTE/S 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S TWO YE>S BE=E1 W]E ACQUITT$ ( ALL *>GES4  ,IT WAS ! FIR/ DAY ( SUMM] -- A W>M1 BEAUTIFUL1 LONG DAY ) A WAX+ MOON2 ! P9NACLE ( :AT /ILL MI<T BE A GOOD YE> YET4 

O ,*APT] #e 3 ,A ,WALK 9 ! ,GRAVEY>D 
,A ,WALK 9 ! ,GRAVEY>D 

,DIUM5GE1 #bf ,AGO/ 

,L WAS BACK 9 ,B>CELONA1 ?IS TIME TO /AY4 ,LOVE1 LIKE ALL ?+S 9 LIFE1 IS H>D] ) A PRISON S5T5CE HANG+ OV] Y\R HEAD1 BUT MY DAYS W]E SO MU* RI*] :5 ,I C\LD %>E !M ) H]4 ,F9ALLY1 WE HAD MORE ?AN JU/ A WEEK AT A TIME TO GET TO KN[ EA* O!R4 ,ONE ,SUNDAY WE DECID$ TO FUR!R \R TRADITION ( GEEKY AN>*I/ HI/ORY T\RISM1 & TRY TO F9D ,DURRUTI'S GRAVE UP ON ,MONTJUIC4 ,IT'S A LONG1 HOT WALK UP ! M\NTA94  ,!RE'S HUNDR$S ( T\RI/S1 MO/ ( !M PACK$ TWO HI< 9 BUSSES1 OR RID+ ! CABLE C>4 ,SEEMS WE'RE ! ONLY ONES WALK+4  ,PA/ ! =TRESS ( ,MONTJUIC1 ! TRAFFIC DIES D[N & ! T\RI/S DISAPPE>4  ,!RE'S ONLY A FEW OLD M51 ALONG ONE B5D ( ! ROAD1 :O HAVE P>K$ !IR LAWN *AIRS 9 ! %ADE1 TO L\NGE ! DAY AWAY4  ,! HIDE\S ,OLYMPIC /ADIUM SPRAWLS \T BEL[ US4  ,I WOND] :AT US$ TO BE !RE1 :AT GOT TORN D[N SO HUMANITY C\LD EXPRESS ITS PROGRESS+ P]FECTION 9 ! ONE-T5? ( A SECOND SOME S+LEM9D$ A?LETE %AV$ (F ! RECORD = JUMP+ A L9E ( HURDLES AS ! :OLE WORLD LEAN$ T[>DS !IR TELEVISION SETS1 B\ND TOGE!R 9 VIC>I\S UNITY AS ! NEXT COMM]CIAL BREAK BEGAN4 

,! CEMET]Y APPE>S LIKE SOME AB&ON$ CITY RIS+ ABOVE ! PALM TREES4  ,! DEAD >E SEAL$ 9TO LITTLE CUBICLES1 R[ UPON R[ ( TOMBS SET 9TO TALL GRIM BUILD+S ( PIL$ /ONE4  ,SO MU* LIKE AP>TM5T BUILD+S1 IT LEADS ME TO JOKE ?AT ! SQUATT]S %\LD ANN\NCE ?AT = EV]Y NEW EVICTION 9FLICT$ UPON !M1 !Y W\LD EVICT SOME FAM\S DEAD RI* P]SON4  ,!RE >E NO ,SUNDAY M\RN]S2 ! ,CITY ( ! ,DEAD IS AB&ON$4  ,W9D+ ROADS GO BETWE5 ! AP>TM5TS & BUS /OPS WAIT = A PHANTOM BUS4  ,WE 5T] ?R\< SOME =BIDD5 OP5+ >\ND BACK1 & SET (F D[N ! W9D+ R[S1 SE>*+ = ,DURRUTI'S GRAVE4 

,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI WAS AN OLDTIME ,SPANI% AN>*I/4  ,A MILITANT 9 ! ,C,N,T LABOR UNION1 HE PU%$ ! ORGANIZATION TO ORGANIZE WORK]S' 9SURRECTIONS1 OR SUPPORT !M :5 !Y BROKE \T SPONTANE\SLY4  ,= !SE ACTIVITIES HE S]V$ TIME 9 PRISON4  ,HE WAS ALSO 9/RUM5TAL 9 DEFEAT+ AN ATTEMPT BY ! RE=MI/ SYNDICALI/S :O HAD GRAVITAT$ TO POSITIONS ( P[] TO TAKE OV] ! ,C,N,T4 

,:5 ! FASCI/S LAUN*$ !IR C\P1 HE & HIS COMRADES SEIZ$ ! ,B>CELONA MILIT>Y B>RACKS1 & HE LO/ A CLOSE FRI5D 9 ! FI<T+1 ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO4  ,DURRUTI WAS ONE ( ! LEAD+ AN>*I/S :O WAS S$UC$ BY ! IDEA ( COOP]AT+ ) ! POLITICAL P>TIES 9 AN ANTIFASCI/ UNIT$ FRONT4  ,AS ! ,C,N,T BEGAN TO PLAY POLITICS -- A ROLE 9 :I* IT WAS 9EPT NEXT TO ! COMMUNI/S & ! ,CATALAN REPUBLICANS -- ,DURRUTI LEFT TO =M ! 0,IRON ,COLUMN10 A VOLUNTE] AN>*I/ MILITIA ?AT PU%$ BACK ! FASCI/S ON ! ,>AGON FRONT & SUPPORT$ PEASANT COLLECTIVIZATION4  ,! SAME YE> !Y W5T TO ,MADRID & PLUNG$ 9TO ! HEAVIE/ >EAS ( FI<T+4  ,DURRUTI WAS KILL$ 9 BATTLE1 TRAGICALLY E>LY 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>4  ,HIS FUN]AL PROCESSION 9 ,B>CELONA1 ?AT ULTIMATELY 9T]R$ HIM AT ,MONTJUIC1 BR\<T \T T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4  ,!RE'S A PHOTO ( ! FUN]AL HANG+ 9 ! ,C,N,T BOOK/ORE ON ,JOAQU9 ,CO/A /REET4 

,?AT BOOK/ORE WAS ONE ( ! PLACES ?AT (T5 HO/$ MEMORIAL EV5TS4  ,VET]ANS ( ! ,CIVIL ,W> & ! ANTIFASCI/ GU]RILLA /RUGGLE1 ?AT LA/$ FROM ! #dS ALL ! WAY UNTIL ! 5D ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 W\LD HOBBLE 9 & SIT AT ! FRONT1 D\BL$ ) AGE4  ,ONE ( !IR NUMB] W\LD GIVE A PRES5TATION AB\T ! RESI/ANCE GR\P !Y HAD F\<T 9 -- CROSS+ ! ,PYR5EES ) WEAPONS FROM ,FRANCE1 LIV+ 9 CAVES1 F$ BY VILLAG]S1 OR 9 A SAFEH\SE 9 ! CITY1 ROBB+ BANKS1 CLA%+ ) POLICE1 PLOTT+ TO KILL ,FRANCO4  ,Y\NG] FOLKS W\LD POSE PROB+ QUE/IONS1 TRY+ TO UND]/& :AT IT WAS LIKE1 & O!R OLD-TIM]S W\LD ASK1 DID Y\ FI<T ALONGSIDE SO-&-SO & P]HAPS !Y W\LD BEG9 TALK+ AB\T SOME ( ! MAQUIS :OM !Y HAD KN[N AS FRI5DS4  ,9 ! ,U,S ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> CAN H>DLY BE M5TION$ )\T ROMANTICISM OR APA?Y4  ,! MO/ FASC9AT+ ?+ = ME 9 ,CATALUNYA WAS SEE+ ?AT IT'S JU/ HI/ORY1 DIRECTLY CONNECT$ ) ! PRES5T1 & ?AT ITS VET]ANS >E /ILL 9 ! /RUGGLE4  ,& !Y TALK AB\T ! OLD TIMES LIKE \R FA!RS OR GR&FA!RS MI<T TRADE /ORIES AB\T !IR M9OR P>TS 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 

,AT A BOOK  PRES5TATION AT ,ESPAI ,OB]T1 ,I LE>N$ AB\T ONE RESI/ANCE FI<T] :O ALMO/ SURVIV$ TO BRIDGE ! GAP BETWE5 ! DICTATOR%IP & ! DEMOCRACY3 ,SALVADOR ,PUIG ,ANTI*1 A ,CATALAN AN>*I/4 ,BORN 9 ,B>CELONA 9 #a#i#d#h1 WELL AFT] ! FASCI/S HAD TAK5 OV]1 HE ?REW HIMSELF 9TO ! /RUGGLE AFT] ! ,MAY #aifh UPRIS+S 9 ,FRANCE4  ,HE JO9$ AN URBAN GU]RILLA GR\P1 EL ,MOVIMI5TO DE ,LIB]ACION ,IB]ICO1 ,M,I,L1 ?AT CONT9U$ ! FI<T AGA9/ ! ,FRANCOI/ REGIME UP UNTIL ! V]Y 5D4  ,MO/LY1 HE ACT$ AS A DRIV] DUR+ ! BANK ROBB]IES ! GR\P C>RI$ \T TO RAISE MONEY = ! GR\P'S PUBLICATIONS & = SUPPORT+ /RIK+ WORK]S & PRISON]S4 ,9 #a#i#g#c1 NOT LONG BE=E ,FRANCO'S DEA?1 A ,M,I,L MEMB] WAS >RE/$ & TORTUR$ 9TO CONFESS+ ! GR\P'S SECRET MEET+ LOCATIONS4 ,POLICE CAU<T ,SALVADOR & ,XAVI] ,G>RIGA4  ,DUR+ ! >RE/1 ,PUIG ,ANTI* WAS 9VOLV$ 9 A %OOT\T ?AT KILL$ A MEMB] ( ! ,GU>DIA ,CIVIL -- ! MILIT>Y POLICE4  ,ON #b ,M>*1 #a#i#g#d1 HE WAS S5T5C$ BY A MILIT>Y TRIBUNAL & EXECUT$ BY G>ROTE 9 A CELL 9 ,MODELO4  ,HIS EXECUTION CAUS$ WORLDWIDE PROTE/S1 & WAS COMMEMORAT$ 9 0,ASSASS9S10 A SET ( LI?OGRAPHIES BY ,CATALAN PA9T] ,ANTONI ,TAPIES4 

,! TORTUR+ /ILL GOES ON TODAY4  ,IMMIGRANTS & O!R POOR PEOPLE >E REGUL>LY ABUS$ BY ! COPS1 GU>DS1 & JUDGES4  ,AN>*I/S 9 PRISON /ILL FACE DEA? = !IR ACTIVITIES -- ON ! #c? ( ,JUNE WE HELD A PROTE/ \TSIDE ( ,MODELO TO COMMEMORATE ! ?IRD ANNIV]S>Y ( ! 0SUICIDE0 ( ,JOSE ,ANTONIO ,CANO ,V]DEJO1 A FRI5D ( SOME ( ?OSE ORGANIZ+ ! PROTE/4  ,! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT N[ !SE ?+S HAPP5 9 A SEA ( AMNESIA4  ,EA* TIME1 PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE SOME?+ LIKE ?AT C\LD ACTUALLY HAPP54  ,WE HAVE TO FI<T TO BR+ ! /ORY TO LI<T1 TO CONV9CE PEOPLE WE'RE NOT MAK+ IT UP1 & A FEW PEOPLE F9ALLY BELIEVE & %AKE !IR HEADS AT ! TRAG$Y4  ,BUT 9 A WEEK !Y =GET1 & ! NEXT TIME IT HAPP5S !Y HAVE TO BE CONV9C$ ALL OV] AGA9 ?AT SU* ?+S >E A P>T ( !IR WORLD4 

,E>LI]1 PEOPLE HAD O!R SETS ( ILLUSIONS1 BUT KNEW !IR WORLD WAS ONE ( TORTURE & EXECUTIONS4  ,ON BO? SIDES MANY W]E AW>E ?AT IF ?OSE BE+ TORTUR$ & EXECUT$ HAD HALF A *ANCE1 !Y W\LD DE/ROY ! WORLD ( !IR JAIL]S4  ,IT WAS A SOCIAL W>4  ,TODAY1 IT IS A P]PETUAL HUMILIATION4  ,! TORTUR$ & ABUS$1 & ALL ( US ALI5AT$ & EXPLOIT$1 WOND] :O IS DO+ ?IS TO US1 & :Y1 TIME AFT] TIME4  ,WE SEEK JU/ICE1 R$RESS1 ! HOLL[ PROMISE ( A ?OR\< 9VE/IGATION1 ANY?+ TO GET BACK TO ! NORMALITY ?AT EXI/S ONLY )9 \R HEADS4 

O ,*APT] #ea 3 ,HOMAGE TO ,B>CELONA 
,HOMAGE TO ,B>CELONA 

,SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE ALL ,EUROPE IS HEAT+ UP ?IS SUMM]4   ,AFT] ,S>KOZY WON ! ELECTIONS 9 ,FRANCE1 ANO!R TIDE ( PROTE/S & RIOTS SWEPT ACROSS ?AT C\NTRY1 AT TIMES UNIT+ ! Y\? 9 ! BANLIEUES :O HAD RIOT$ 9 #be ) ! AN>*I/S1 /UD5TS1 & WORK]S :O HAD RIOT$ AGA9/ ! ,C,P,E1 ! LABOR D]EGULATION1 9 #b#f4  ,!RE W]E MORE MAJOR RIOTS 9 ,D5M>K1 ) BLOCKADES ]ECT$ ONCE MORE 9 ! /REETS ( ,KOB5HAVN1 AFT] AU?ORITIES MADE MOVES TO DEMOLI% AN OLD BUILD+ ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ,*RI/IANIA1 CLE>LY A PRACTICE MOVE 9 PREP>ATION = ! REAL ?+1 !IR PLAN TO EVICT ! 0FREE /ATE0 ( ,*RI/IANIA ITSELF4  ,! ,LOVE ,KILLS GR\P FROM ,CRAIOVA PUT ON A FEM9I/ FE/IVAL1 & !Y & O!R AN>*I/S FROM ,ROMANIA ORGANIZ$ A BLACK BLOC TO ATTACK ! FASCI/S :O W]E PROTE/+ ! ,GAY ,PRIDE P>ADE 9 ,BUCURE/I4  ,A NUMB] ( GR\PS 9 ,UKRA9A & ,RUSSIA1 9CLUD+ MY FRI5DS 9 ,KYIV1 ORGANIZ$ A ,NO ,BORD] CAMP NE> ,UZHGOROD1 9 ! ,C>PA?IAN P>T ( ,UKRA9A1 & ?REE HUNDR$ PEOPLE FROM SEV5TE5 C\NTRIES P>TICIPAT$4 

,SOME TIME LAT]1 ANTIFASCI/S FROM ,UKRA9A & ,RUSSIA CONV]G$ ON ,KYIV TO TAKE ACTION AGA9/ A PLANN$ NAZI RALLY4  ,9 ! TRA9 /ATION !Y F\ND & BEAT UP AN 9FAM\S ,RUSSIAN NAZI BLOGG]4  ,LITTLE DID !Y KN[1 ! BLOGG] WAS UND] SURVEILLANCE BY ,UKRA9IAN 9TELLIG5CE AG5TS1 & !Y ASSIGN$ A TAIL TO FOLL[ ! ANTIFASCI/S1 :O W5T >\ND ! CITY BEAT+ UP A FEW O!R KN[N BONEHEADS4  ,! ANTIFAS NOTIC$ ! SPY FOLL[+ !M MAK+ PHONE CALLS1 & -- ?9K+ HE WAS ANO!R NAZI -- BEAT HIM UP TOO & /OLE HIS CELLPHONE4  ,! HUNT WAS ON4  ,A FEW ( ! DOZ5 ANTIFASCI/S ESCAP$1 BUT MO/ W]E R\ND$ UP 9 ! FOLL[+ H\RS BY COPS & 9TELLIG5CE AG5TS4  ,!Y W]E BEAT5 BADLY1 & SUBSEQU5TLY TORTUR$4  ,! AU?ORITIES RELEAS$ ! ,RUSSIANS1 NOT WANT+ TO CREATE A DIPLOMATIC 9CID5T1 BUT *>G$ A FEW ( ! ,UKRA9IANS4  ,=TUNATELY1 ?ANKS TO A /RONG SUPPORT CAMPAIGN & GOOD FUNDRAIS+1 !Y GOT (F ) LI<T S5T5CES4 

,9 ,GREECE1 !RE W]E MASSIVE RIOTS 9 A DOZ5 PRISONS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 />T+ ON #bc ,APRIL1 ! SAME DAY ,I WAS >RE/$4  ,! RIOTS BEGAN 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! AN>*I/ BANKROBB] ,GIANNIS ,DIMITRAKIS1 AFT] HE HAD BE5 BEAT5 BY PRISON GU>DS4  ,AN>*I/S ON ! /REET ALSO PROTE/$ 9 SOLID>ITY \TSIDE ! PRISON4  ,DIMITRAKIS WAS A MEMB] ( ,?IEVES 9 ,BLACK1 AN AN>*I/ GR\P ?AT HAD /OL5 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( EUROS4  ,9 #b#e1 ?REE ,GREEK AN>*I/S >RE/$ 9 CONNECTION ) SEV]AL PETROL-BOMB+S SP5T OV] A YE> 9 PRISON AS SUSPECT$ MEMB]S ( ,?IEVES 9 ,BLACK BE=E !Y W]E RELEAS$ & DECL>$ 9NOC5T4  ,BUT 9 E>LY #b#f1 ,DIMITRAKIS WAS APPREH5D$ DUR+ A %OOT\T DIRECTLY AFT] ! ROBB]Y ( ! ,C5TRAL ,BANK 9 ,A!NA BY ! ,?IEVES 9 ,BLACK4  ,! O!R MEMB]S ESCAP$1 & ,DIMITRAKIS REFUS$ TO NAME !M4  ,PETROS1 FROM ,A!NA1 WROTE ME AB\T ! SITUATION3 

0,! LA/ TWO WEEKS ! SITUATION HAS GONE A BIT WILD 9 A!NS 79 !SSALONIKI TOO BUT 9 SMALL] SCALE74  ,?REE POLICE /ATIONS 9 A!NS W]E ATTACK$ 7! ONE 9 EX>*IA :]E ALL ! POLICE C>S & MOTORBIKES W]E COMPLETELY BURN$ & COCKTAILS W]E ?R[N AT ! 5TRANCE1 ! SECOND ONE 9 ! >EA ( ,NEA ,IONIA :]E ! POLICE C>S & ! /ATION W]E %OT ) A MA*9E GUN AS WELL AS A GR5ADE WAS ?R[N & ! ?IRD 9 ! >EA ( ,ZOGRAF\ :]E A FEW COCKTAILS CAUS$ M9OR DAMAGES TO POLICE C>S71 COCKTAILS W]E ALSO ?R[N 9 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! RIOT POLICE & A COP :O WAS GU>D+ ! PRESID5T ( ! SUP]IOR C\RT WAS ATTACK$ & REMOV$ ( HIS EQUIPM5T4 ,A POLICE /ATION WAS ALSO ATTACK$ 9 !SSALONIKI4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 AS A RESPONSE FROM 9SIDE1 AN 9SURRECTION />T$ 9 ! PRISON ( GIANNIS DIMITRAKIS AS WELL AS TO O!R PRISONS 9 GREECE ) ! PRISON]S TAK+ OV] ! PRISONS = #c-#d DAYS 4 ,( C\RSE ! M$IA & ! M9I/RY ( PUBLIC ORD] DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO DO OR SAY4444BUT ALL ! NEWSPAP]S1 TV *ANNELS ETC4 >E OP5LY TALK+ AB\T CITY GU]RILLAS & REF] TO EX>*IA AS 0AN >EA TAK5 OV] BY AN>*I/S1 & :]E ! GOV]NM5T HAS NO CONTROL (1 OR AS A /ATE )9 A /ATE040 

,& 9 ,!SSALONIKI >\ND #b ,AUGU/1 ,AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS & AN>*I/S RIOT$ = SEV]AL NI<TS AFT] POLICE KILL$ A ,NIG]IAN IMMIGRANT & ! M$IA REPORT$ ! IMMIGRANT HAD KILL$ HIMSELF4 

,! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,G#h 9 ,HEILIG5DAMM1 ,G]MANY1 WAS = MANY ANTI-CAPITALI/S ! BIG EV5T ( ! SUMM]4  ,PEOPLE HAD BE5 PREP>+ = TWO YE>S4  ,! PREVI\S YE>1 ! ,G#h -- ! ,GR\P ( #h CONF]5CE ( ! EI<T LEAD+ /ATES & !IR LACKEYS -- MET 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 PROTECT$ FROM PROTE/ BY ! MI<T ( ! ,RUSSIAN POLICE /ATE1 :I* PREV5TIVELY >RE/$ A GOOD ?IRD ( ! ACTIVI/S1 9CLUD+ A FRI5D FROM ,KYIV4  ,?IS YE>1 !Y HAD TO MEET 9 A MORE DEMOCRATIC C\NTRY1 SO !Y CONV5$ ! SUMMIT 9 AN ISOLAT$ RESORT ?AT C\LD EASILY BE LOCK$ D[N BY ! SECURITY =CES4 

,SOME ( ! PROTE/ ORGANIZ]S />T$ WRIT+ ON ! 9T]NET ?AT !IR RIOTS MI<T BE ! />T ( ! REVOLUTION1 & ,I W9C$ A LITTLE AT ! NAIVETE & EUROC5TRISM4  ,NONE!LESS ! PROTE/S HAD ! ATT5TION ( ! MOVEM5TS -- & POLICE =CES -- ?R\<\T ,EUROPE4  ,WE ALL WAIT$ TO SEE H[ ! FAM$ ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS ( ! ,G]MAN ANTICAPITALI/S W\LD PAIR (F AGA9/ ! 9TIMIDAT+ COMPET5CE ( ! ,G]MAN POLICE4  ,! PREP>ATION WAS M>K$ BY A HI< DEGREE ( TACTICAL S]I\SNESS & COMPLEXITY4  ,I FE> ?IS CAME ) A SACRIFICE ( EMPHASIS ON /RATEGY4  ,GRANT$1 ORGANIZ]S C]TA9LY DEBAT$ /RATEGY1 BUT 9 ! 5D !Y W]E AFRAID TO TRY ANY?+ NEW4  ,P>TS ( ! MOVEM5T SEEM ADDICT$ TO C\NT]PROTE/S1 & ?\< O!R OPTIONS1 SU* AS DEC5TRALIZ$ PROTE/ PLANS1 W]E DISCUSS$1 ! FOCUS WAS ALWAYS ON DISRUPT+ ! ,G#h CONF]5CE4  ,!RE IS NO?+ WRONG ) ?IS GOAL1 BUT ,G]MANY 9 P>TICUL> (F]$ SEV]AL EXCIT+ POSSIBILITIES = ACTION BEYOND SIMPLY REACT+ TO A SUMMIT4 

,! SUMMIT ITSELF C\LD NOT BE %UT D[N1 ) ALL ! POLICE & MILIT>Y !RE PROTECT+ IT1 AL?\< PROTE/]S C\LD RU9 !IR P>TY & MAKE OPPOSITION TO ! WORLD'S LEAD]S OBVI\S4  ,& ?IS SUCCESS W\LD BOO/ ! MORALE 9 ! MOVEM5T & G5]ATE 5]GY MO/ LIKELY TO GET FUNNEL$ 9TO ! NEXT MASS MOBILIZATION4  ,FROM :AT ,I WITNESS$1 9 A FEW PLACES ! PROTE/ ORGANIZ+ DRA9$ FROM ! LOCAL MOVEM5TS1 & 9 O!R PLACES NEW GR\PS W]E =M$ & NEW PEOPLE W]E 9VOLV$ & 9ITIAT$4  ,MORE ?AN ONCE -- 9 ,GREECE & ,SPA9 -- ,I HAD VISIT+ ,G]MANS TELL ME NOT TO GO TO SOME O!R EV5T -- A TALK ON ! PRISON SY/EM1 AN ANTIREPRESSION MEET+1 A SOCIAL C5T] MEET+ -- EV5 ?AT ?OSE O!R EV5TS %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 S*$UL$ AT ?OSE TIMES1 BECAUSE ! ,G#h 9FO-EV5T HAPP5+ AT ! SAME TIME WAS MORE IMPORTANT4 

,!RE W]E SOME MORE S]I\S PROBLEMS ) ,G#h \TREA*1 ?\< ?ANKFULLY ! ,DISS5T ,NETWORK -- ! MA9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN GR\P+ TAK+ P>T 9 ! C\NT]PROTE/ -- HAD ! GRACE TO PUT SOME ( !SE CRITICISMS ON !IR WEBSITE4  ,ONE CAME FROM A ,PALE/9IAN GRASSROOTS ACTIVI/ :O HAD BE5 APPROA*$ BY ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,G#h 9FOT\R1 & :O TOOK (F5SE FROM ! REPORTBACK WRITT5 BY ! ,EUROPEAN DELEGATION AB\T ! T\R TO ,ISRAEL_/,PALE/9E4  0,AFT] A L5G?Y ACC\NT ( MEET+S ) ,ISRAELI GR\PS1 PRAIS+ !IR DEEP UND]/&+ = VEGANISM & ANIMAL RI<TS1 Y\ />T TO VOICE Y\R OP9IONS AB\T ! ,PALE/9IAN /RUGGLE10 SAID ! CRITICISM FROM ! ,ANTI-,AP>!ID ,WALL CAMPAIGN4  ,9 ! REPORTBACK ! ,G#h ACTIVI/S CLAIM$ !Y W]E UNABLE TO F9D AN>*I/1 COMMUNI/1 & GRASSROOTS GR\PS 9 ,PALE/9E1 EV5 ?\< !Y HAD MET ) A GRASSROOTS GR\P -- ! ONE AU?OR+ ! CRITICISM -- & !RE W]E QUITE A FEW COMMUNI/ GR\PS 9 ,PALE/9E4  ,! REPORTBACK WROTE (F ! ,PALE/9IAN RESI/ANCE AS 9/ITUTIONAL1 IGNOR+ ! V]Y BASIS ( ! 9TIFADA1 :I* WAS GRASSROOTS & SPONTANE\S4 ,) A V]Y EUROC5TRIC ATTITUDE1 ! ANTI-,G#h ACTIVI/S CLAIM$ ?AT ! ,PALE/9IAN RESI/ANCE DID NOT HAVE A GLOBAL ANALYSIS1 APP>5TLY BECAUSE !Y DID NOT PRIORITIZE ! SAME GLOBAL ISSUES LIKE ! ,G#h SUMMIT4 

,! DELEGATION APP>5TLY ALSO CRITICIZ$ ! ,PALE/9IANS = REFUS+ TO WORK ) ,ISRAELI GR\PS :O DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! RI<T ( RETURN = ,PALE/9IAN REFUGEES OR :O SUPPORT ,ISRAELI SETTLEM5TS ON ! ,WE/ ,BANK4  ,! CRITICISM 5D$ BY SAY+ ! 9FOT\R DELEGATES FROM ,EUROPE CAME TO TEA* & NOT TO LI/51 & REBUK$3 0,Y\R REPORT IS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE ( ! DEGREE TO :I* COLONIALISM & RACISM IS NOT ONLY A SY/EM ( 9/ITUTIONS ?AT EXPLOIT1 EXPEL & OCCUPY ALL OV] ! WORLD BUT H[ DEEPLY IT IS ROOT$ )9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MANY ?AT PRET5D TO COMBAT IT40  ,! CRITICISM NOT$ 9 PASS+ ?AT AN>*ISM HAS NEV] BE5 /RONG 9 ,PALE/9E1 & ,I'M SURE ?AT AS LONG AS ITS PRIM>Y REPRES5TATIVES CONT9UE TO HOLD ! EUROC5TRIC & NEOCOLONIAL \TLOOKS ?AT WE TOL]ATE 9 \R MOVEM5T1 IT NEV] WILL BE4 

,DESPITE SOME S]I\S PROBLEMS1 ! C\NT]PROTE/ MODEL HAS PROV5 SEV]AL TIMES ?AT :5 WE ORGANIZE ) A HI< DOSE ( CREATIVITY & D$ICATION1 WE CAN /ILL OV]COME ! POLICE 9 LIMIT$ MOM5TS1 CAPTURE ! ATT5TION ( ! WORLD1 & GIVE ?\S&S ( NEW PEOPLE !IR FIR/ TA/E ( DIRECTLY FI<T+ BACK4  ,BUT ONE WOND]S :AT FUTURE WEAKNESSES SU* A LIMIT$ MODEL IS BUILD+ 9TO ! MOVEM5T4  ,MORE ?AN ONCE1 :5 WE HAVE MANAG$ TO TE> ! GATES D[N OR PU% PA/ ! POLICE1 WE /& !RE1 M\?S OP51 HESITAT+1 BECAUSE WE CANNOT IMAG9E GO+ =W>D1 C>RY+ \R ATTACK TO ! ELITES !MSELVES4  ,IF ?IS IS \R PRIM>Y MODEL = /RUGGLE1 IT FO/]S A DEP5D5CE ON ! P[]FUL TO PLAN EV5TS TO :I* WE RESPOND1 & A PREF]5CE = FI<T+ ! POLICE RA!R ?AN ! ELITES OR ! SOCIAL ORD] !Y >E PROTECT+4 

,LET ! ,N,G,OS M>* \TSIDE ( ,G#h MEET+S BEGG+ = SCRAPS & COMPLY+ ) ! RIOT POLICE -- :AT IF GR\PS ACROSS ,EUROPE HAD CONF]R$ & DEBAT$ & COORD9AT$ ) ! SAME D$ICATION & F]VOR NOT = A MASS MOBILIZATION 9 ,HEILIG5DAMM BUT = DEC5TRALIZ$ ACTIONS 9 EV]Y T[N & CITY :]E ANTICAPITALI/S EXI/$8  ,! POLICE ABILITY TO REPRESS & CONTROL ?IS WAVE ( PROTE/S W\LD BE /RET*$ ?91 :ILE ! ACTIONS W\LD 5T] DIRECTLY 9TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( A GREAT MANY MORE PEOPLE -- & )\T ! RE9T]PRETATION ( ! MASS M$IA4  ,! 9=MATION CAMPAIGN LEAD+ UP TO IT W\LD $UCATE PEOPLE NOT ON :Y ! ,G#h IS BAD & H[ IT CAN BE PROTE/$ BUT ON :Y CAPITALISM IS BAD & H[ FOLKS CAN FI<T IT OR CREATE ALT]NATIVES LOCALLY4  ,! S5SE ( GLOBAL SOLID>ITY ?AT ONE C5TRAL PROTE/ CAN BR+ W\LD /ILL BE BUILT UP DUR+ ! PREP>ATION AS PEOPLE HELD CONF]5CES LIKE ?OSE ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ,FRANCE1 ,POL&1 & ,G]MANY LEAD+ UP TO ! ,JUNE PROTE/S4  ,!SE CONF]5CES W\LD 5ABLE PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T CITIES TO %>E IDEAS ON EFFECTIVE & 9NOVATIVE ACTIONS1 POOL RES\RCES1 & DEBATE /RATEGIES -- BUT )\T HAV+ TO AGREE ON ONE C5TRALIZ$ /RATEGY4 

,UNLESS PEOPLE TOOK ?IS APPROA* S]I\SLY1 IT W\LD 5D UP LIKE MO/ O!R AN>*I/ CALLS = DEC5TRALIZ$ WAVES ( ACTION -- SOME?+ SMALL IS DONE BY ! C\PLE GR\PS :O PUT \T ! CALL & A FEW O!R ESPECIALLY BOLD CITIES1 BUT MO/ O!R GR\PS >E HESITANT TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE & ORGANIZE AN ACTION BECAUSE !Y DON'T SEE O!R PEOPLE DO+ ! SAME ?+4  ,!RE IS NO MOM5TUM = !M TO JO9 & TAKE /R5G? FROM1 AS !RE IS 9 A MASS MOBILIZATION4  ,BUT SURELY ! ORGANIZ]S :O PREP>$ SO ?OR\<LY = ! MASSIVE ,HEILIG5DAMM PROTE/S C\LD ?9K UP SOLUTIONS TO ?IS 9]TIA1 = EXAMPLE BY HOLD+ PREP>ATORY CONF]5CES :]E EV]YONE C\LD GET TOGE!R & BREA! 9 ?AT 9TOXICAT+ S5SE ( IMP5D+ ACTION1 OR AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ?AT SECUR$ COMMITM5TS FROM GR\PS 9 DIFF]5T CITIES TO C>RY \T ACTIONS & ?AT PROVID$ A C5TRAL COMMUNICATION PO9T = !M TO %>E IDEAS & RES\RCES4  ,!Y C\LD EV5 NURTURE A FRI5DLY COMPETITIVE SPIRIT BY GIV+ /OL5 *AMPAGNE BOTTLES TO ! COLLECTIVES ?AT ORGANIZ$ ,! ,MO/ ,CREATIVE ,EV5T1 ,! ,BIGGE/ ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS ,ACTION1 ,! ,GREATE/ ,ACT ( ,EXPROPRIATION1 ,! ,BE/ ,AUTONOM\S ,SPACE1 ,! ,MO/ ,COP ,C>S ,SET ,ON ,FIRE1 ETC4 

,ANO!R POSSIBILITY W\LD HAVE BE5 TO LET ! POLITICIANS HAVE !IR RESORT T[N TO DISCUSS GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 & 9/EAD ORGANIZE A MASS MOBILIZATION 9 ANO!R CITY -- IT W\LD BE CRUCIAL ?AT !RE W]E A L>GE LOCAL AN>*I/ PRES5CE1 P]HAPS 9 ,HAMBURG OR ,B]L9 -- TO ,ABOLI% ,CAPITALISM = A ,WEEK )9 A C]TA9 NEI<BORHOOD1 TO RESURRECT ?AT MO/ POT5T ( AN>*I/ /RATEGIES & DECL>E A COMMUNE1 AN AUTONOM\S ZONE4  ,) A YE> ( PREP>ATION TALK+ TO NEI<BORS1 LE>N+ AB\T PEOPLE'S DESIRES & B\ND>IES1 F9D+ SPACE = ! HORDES ( \T-(-T[N]S TO FIT 9 )\T UPSETT+ ! LOCALS1 & !N HOLD+ A MOBILIZATION ( T5 ?\S& AN>*I/S2 SU* AN ACTION W\LD HAVE NE> IMPUNITY TO DE/ROY BANKS & TE> D[N ALL ! ADV]TIS+1 ROB FROM & EV5 EVICT ! *A9 /ORES ?AT ! LOCALS DON'T LIKE1  PROVIDE ,D,I,Y 5T]TA9M5T1 FREE HEAL? C>E1 FREE FOOD -- ?IS W\LD MEAN ?AT SOME AN>*I/S1 P]HAPS ?OSE COM+ FROM ! ,M$IT]RANEAN1 W\LD HAVE TO DEAL ) COOK+ MEAT 9 ADDITION TO ! USUAL VEGAN F>E1 AS PEOPLE PROBABLY W\LD NOT APPRECIATE AN>*Y IF IT ALSO MEANT ! IMPOSITION ( VEGANISM4  ,?\S&S ( POLICE W\LD /ILL HAVE TO GO TO ! ,G#h SUMMIT SITE AS A NECESS>Y SECURITY EXP5DITURE1 BO? TO SATISFY !IR HABITUAL P>ANOIA & TO CONTROL ! C\NT]PROTE/ ( ! PROGRESSIVES & SOCIALI/S4  ,?US !RE W\LD BE FEW] POLICE TO CONTROL ! REAL ACTION1 & IT W\LD BE ON T]RA9 *OS5 BY ! AN>*I/S1 NOT T]RA9 *OS5 BY POLICE EXP]TS = ITS DEF5SIVE QUALITIES4  ,ANO!R ADVANTAGE IS ?AT ! SKILLS WE W\LD DEVELOP 9 SU* A PROTE/ W\LD BE MU* MORE USEFUL 9 ?IS UNFOLD+ REVOLUTION ?AN ! RANGE ( SKILLS NE$$ 9 ! TYPICAL C\NT]PROTE/4  ,& IDEALLY ! RESULTS W\LD LA/ MU* LONG]4 

,HOPEFULLY ONE DAY WE'LL SEE MORE CREATIVE APPROA*ES LIKE ?IS1 BUT = N[ WE'RE /UCK ) ! C\NT]PROTE/S1 & ! RESULTS >5'T ALL ?AT BAD4  ,:5 SUCCESSFUL1 !SE PROTE/S DO SPREAD IMAGES ( DISCONT5T & UNGOV]NABILITY1 !Y CAN PROVIDE ANO!R OPPORTUNITY = BURN$-\T OLD-TIM]S TO SEE ! COLLECTIVE /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T1 & !Y GIVE NEWCOM]S AN OPPORTUNITY = COMBAT & AN 9ITIATION RITUAL1 A MEAN+FUL EXP]I5CE4  ,9 ! 5D ! PROTE/]S AT ,HEILIG5DAM DID QUITE WELL1 AB\T AS WELL AS C\LD BE EXPECT$1 GIV5 ?AT !Y FAC$ (F AGA9/ ! FOCUS$ MI<T ( ! ,G]MAN POLICE4  ,DESPITE ! PACIFY+ EF=TS ( ! BIG ,N,G,OS1 ON ! MAJOR DAY ( PROTE/ SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE TOOK P>T 9 :AT ! POLICE DESCRIB$ AS SOME ( ! WOR/ RIOT+ 9 ,G]MANY 9 YE>S4 

,IT TURNS \T1 H[EV]1 ! POLICE ACC\NT WAS L>GELY EXAGG]AT$1 & ! COPS HAD UTILIZ$ !IR PULL 9 ! M$IA TO JU/IFY !IR 9FAM\SLY P>ANOID & HEAVY H&$ SECURITY PREP>ATIONS4  ,!Y WANT$ TO %[ ?AT !IR H>% MEASURES W]E DESP]ATELY NE$$1 BECAUSE !SE W]E DANG]\S RIOT]S :O 9JUR$ HUNDR$S ( ! BRAVE COPS4  ,APP>5TLY O!R SEGM5TS 9 ! ELITE W]E NOT AT ALL PLEAS$ BY H[ ?IS MANEUV] SET ! TONE = & OV]%AD[$ ! COM+ SUMMIT JU/ TO SATISFY ! PUBLIC RELATIONS 9T]E/S ( ! POLICE3 9/EAD ( SYMBOLIC H&%AKES SEAL+ BULL%IT DEALS ON POV]TY & GRE5H\SE GAS R$UCTION1 ! FRONT PAGE %[$ ! RIOTS4  ,CONSEQU5TLY1 9 ! FOLL[+ WEEKS ! CORPORATE M$IA 9CLUD$ A NUMB] ( D5UNCIATIONS ( POLICE EXAGG]ATIONS1 %[+ H[ CONTRADICTIONS AMONG ! ELITE CAN B5EFIT & BE EXPLOIT$ BY RADICALS4 

,NONE!LESS1 ! RIOTS W]E NOT ALTOGE!R SMALL1 & !Y PROVID$ A SATISFY+ OPPORTUNITY = ?OSE P>TICIPAT+ 9 !M4  ,MANY PEOPLE :O HAD WORK$ ON ORGANIZ+ ! PROTE/S FELT ?IS DAY WAS NOT ! BE/ = A RIOT1 RAIS+ ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO CON/RUCT /RATEGY )\T CONTROLL+ ! P>TICIPATION ( ALL ! PROTE/]S4  ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 UN=TUNATELY1 WAS AN AGRICULTURAL PROTE/ ORGANIZ$ ) A L>GELY PACIFI/ *>ACT]1 SO ! COPS W]E ABLE TO SWEEP UP NE>LY EV]YONE :OM !Y ?\<T WAS 9VOLV$ ) ! PREVI\S DAY'S FE/IVITIES1 :ILE ! DEMO ORGANIZ]S YELL$ AT PEOPLE TRY+ TO PREV5T ! >RE/S1 BECAUSE SELF-DEF5SE & SOLID>ITY W]E 0PROVOK+ ! POLICE40  ,FROM !RE ON \T IT GOT BETT]1 & ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! IMMIGRANT DEMO ! NEXT DAY HELP$ KEEP ! M>* TI<T & PREV5T$ ! POLICE FROM >RE/+ ANYONE1 :I* IS ESPECIALLY GOOD CONSID]+ ! CR[D 9CLUD$ A NUMB] ( UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE4 

,! RE/ ( ! WEEK WAS FILL$ ) H\RS-LONG MEET+S1 RECONNAISSANCE1 PLANN+1 & ! BUILD+ ( AFF9ITY GR\PS4  ,! PROTE/]S WORK$ \T WAYS TO BALANCE ! /RATEGY SO ?AT PEOPLE W]E ABLE TO *OOSE FROM A RANGE ( CONFRONTATION LEVELS )\T 5DANG]+ OR SUPPRESS+ ! O!R PEOPLE 9VOLV$4  ,AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT W]E BLOCK+ A ROAD1 ?R[+ /ONES AT POLICE1 C>RY+ \T HIT & RUN ATTACKS ) MOLOTOVS1 OR TRY+ TO SNEAK PA/ ! POLICE & GET CLOS] TO ! CONF]5CE SITE ALL HAD DIFF]5T NE$S & OP]AT$ BE/ 9 DIFF]5T SITUATIONS4  ,BY TALK+ IT \T1 !Y C\LD ORGANIZE ?OSE DIFF]5T SITUATIONS TOGE!R1 ACROSS ! DIFF]5T ZONES :]E ! ACTIONS W\LD TAKE PLACE1 & DECIDE :I* APPROA*ES W]E COMPLEM5T>Y1 :I* W]E NOT1 & H[ MU* SPACE EA* GR\P NE$$ FROM ! O!RS4 

,T5 TO FIFTE5 ?\S& PEOPLE COOP]AT$ 9 ?IS WAY 9 AN ATTEMPT TO SEAL (F & PHYSICALLY %UT D[N ! CONF]5CE4 ,US+ BLOCKADES1 LOCKD[NS1 B>RI]S1 & ROV+ ATTACKS1 !Y REPEAT$LY BLOCK$ ! ROADS LEAD+ TO ! CONF]5CE SITE1 PREV5T+ J\RNALI/S1 TRANSLATORS & S]VICE WORK]S FROM 5T]+1 & PREV5T+ DELEGATES FROM LEAV+4  ,A C> ) ! ,RUSSIAN DELEGATION WAS DAMAG$1 & ! ,JAPANESE ,PRIME ,M9I/]'S FAMILY WAS UNABLE TO TAKE A NICE LITTLE \T+ ALONG ! COA/4  ,= A %ORT :ILE ! SEA R\TE WAS EV5 CLOS$ (F :5 SOME ACTIVI/S CAME 9 ON RUBB] BOATS4 

,9 ,SPA9 IT WAS ALSO AN ACTIVE SUMM]4  ,MULTIPLE ACTS ( SABOTAGE & >SONS OCCURR$ ACROSS ! P59SULA1 T>GET+ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,T,A,V -- ! NEW HI<SPE$ TRA9 L9E ?AT ! /ATE WAS EXT5D+ 9TO ,CATALUNYA & ! ,BASQUE C\NTRY4  ,! NI<T ( #h ,JULY1 TWO POLICE VANS W]E TOR*$ 9 ,T]RASSA1 ,B>CELONA1 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,GABRIEL ,POMBO ,DA ,SILVA1 AN AN>*I/ PRISON] :O HAD ESCAP$ FROM ,SPA9 & WAS N[ LOCK$ UP 9 ,G]MANY4  ,! M$IA COV]$ UP ! 9CID5T BUT A GR\P CALL+ ITSELF ! ,CELULA ,XOSE ,T>RIO CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY 9 A COMMUNIQUE DI/RIBUT$ AT 9FOPO9TS 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,! SAME NI<T 9 ,MANRESA1 ! C\R?\SE WAS ATTACK$ ) PA9TBOMBS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,JUAN ,SORRO*E1 AN ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ :OM ! ,SPANI% POLICE HAD HELP$ TO >RE/ ON TRUMP$ UP ACCUSATIONS ( BELONG+ TO A T]RORI/ GR\P4  ,HIS FRI5D ,NURIA HAD ONLY JU/ BE5 RELEAS$ ON BAIL AFT] MON?S 9 ,SOTO ,REAL1 A HI< SECURITY PRISON 9 ,MADRID4  ,9 ,NAV>RA 9 ,JULY AB\T A DOZ5 PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & GIV5 HEAVY *>GES = RESI/+ ! EVICTION & DEMOLITION ( A VILLAGE -- C>RI$ \T 9 ! NAME ( PROGRESS1 NO D\BT4  ,SOMEBODY HACK$ ! WEBSITE ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,H\S+1 SO ! ONLY ?+ ON ! SITE WAS A POPUL> ANTI-G5TRIFICATION SLOGAN4  ,ON #ac ,AUGU/1 MASK$ SABOTEURS 9 ,EUSKADI1 ! ,BASQUE C\NTRY1 ATTACK$ POLICE VEHICLES1 C\R?\SES1 & BANKS AS P>T ( ! ONGO+ 9DEP5D5CE /RUGGLE4 

,AFT] ! SURPRISE EVICTIONS AT ,MIQUEL ,ANGEL 9 ,B>CELONA1 A WAVE ( V&ALISM & SABOTAGE T>GET$ REAL E/ATE COMPANIES4  ,ONE PROTE/ WAS LEFT TO ROAM FREELY ?R\< ! /REETS1 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT OCCURR$ 9 ,SANTS1 A NEI<BORHOOD KN[N = ITS /RONG POPUL> SUPPORT = ! SQUATT]S1 ! AN>*I/S1 & ! LEFTI/ ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5TI/AS4  ,! M>* WAS ABLE TO RUB RI<T UP AGA9/ ONE ( ! REAL E/ATE (FICES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4  ,PEOPLE 9 MASKS SOON BEGAN R$ECORAT+ ! EXT]IOR4  ,SOME M5 9 BUS9ESS SUITS :O APP>5TLY WORK$ !RE ACTUALLY CAME RUNN+ TO TRY TO /OP IT1 YELL+ 0,NOOOOOOO60 LIKE 9 A MOVIE4  ,NATURALLY !Y GOT A FACEFUL ( SPRAYPA9T4  ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JULY 9 ,SANTS1 SEV]AL ACTIVI/S LOCK$ !MSELVES TO ! TOP ( A CRANE 9 A CON/RUCTION SITE = ! ,T,A,V1 TEMPOR>ILY HALT+ CON/RUCTION4  ,!Y W]E PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! DEVA/AT+ CON/RUCTION PROJECT1 & ALSO AGA9/ ! IMP5D+ EVICTION ( ,CAN ,VIES1 A T5-YE>-OLD SQUAT BORD]+ ! SITE4 

,! MOVEM5T H]E /ILL HAD TEE?1 & IT WAS 9 = ! LONG HAUL4  ,) AN EXTRA DOSE ( P]SEV]ANCE1 PEOPLE KEPT PR9T+ !IR NEWSPAP]S1 BROADCA/+ !IR RADIO %[S1 ORGANIZ+ CAB>ETS & BOOK DISCUSSIONS1 & :5 !IR SPACES GOT EVICT$1 !Y RECOV]$ :AT !Y C\LD & F\ND ANO!R PLACE TO OCCUPY4  ,!RE W]E1 AFT] ALL1 #a#e1 VACANT DWELL+S 9 ,B>CELONA1 & ?\< LOCAL CAPITAL WAS RAPIDLY MUMMIFY+ ! CITY & ! GOV]NM5T & POLICE W]E EXP&+ ! LEGAL BASIS ( !IR DICTATORIAL P[]S1 ! MOVEM5T W\LD NOT RUN \T ( ROOM ANY TIME SOON4  ,H[EV] ! 5]GY DID SEEM TO DW9DLE4  ,! /ATE WAS PLAY+ A GAME ( EXHAU/ION & GRADUALLY W9N+4  ,:]E A FEW YE>S BE=E ! SLOGAN WAS 0UN DESALOJO1 UNA OCCUPACION10 ONE EVICTION1 ONE OCCUPATION1 ! REALITY WAS N[ P]HAPS TWO EVICTIONS1 ONE OCCUPATION4  ,JU/ 9 ! FEW MON?S S9CE ,I HAD COME1 ! NUMB] ( SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ! CITY HAD DECL9$ NOTICEABLY4  ,BY ,JULY1 ! ,9FO ,USURPA1 ! WEEKLY BULLET9 LI/+ ALL ! SQUAT EV5TS 9 ! CITY1 %RANK FROM ?REE TO TWO PAGES4  ,A FEW YE>S AGO1 !RE HAD BE5 #h SQUATS 9 ! CITY2 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS YE>1 NE>LY #c2 & AT ! 5D ( ! YE> ONLY AB\T #b W\LD REMA94  ,!RE W]E AB\T ONE HUNDR$ NEW OCCUPATIONS ?AT YE>1 :I* WAS IMPRESSIVE1 BUT NOT 5\< TO \TWEI< ! NE>LY #b EVICTIONS ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ! SAME P]IOD4 

,A FEW ( ! BETT] KN[N1 WELL E/ABLI%$ SQUATS W]E %UT D[N 9 ?IS TIME4  ,C,S,O ,TOXICS & ,LA ,OP]A 9 ,LLOBREGAT1 ,DYNAMO 9 ,SALUT1 ,MIQUEL ,ANGEL 9 ,SANTS1 ,MILES DE ,VIVI5DA 9 ,B>CELONETA1 ,CAN ,MASSOL 9 ! HILLS \TSIDE ,B>CELONA4  ,A WAVE ( EVICTIONS HAD ALSO SWEPT ,MADRID 9 REC5T MON?S1 CLAIM+ LA ,RAMONA1 LA ,P]R]A1 EL ,MILANO1 LA ,FACULTAD ,OKUPADA Y ,AUTOGE/IONADA1 UNTIL ONLY A FEW SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S REMA9$1 & SOME ( !SE1 SU* AS ,LA ,AL>MA1 W]E GIV5 EVICTION ORD]S4 

,ON ! #d? ( ,JULY1 EXACTLY ONE YE> AFT] ,I >RIV$ 9 ,EUROPE1 & A C\PLE WEEKS AFT] ,I W\LD HAVE RETURN$ TO ! ,/ATES IF MY LIFE W]E /ILL MY [N1 ,RU9,AMALIA GOT ITS EVICTION ORD]S4  ,WE HAD ONE MON? TO REMOVE \R ?+S1 & ! POLICE W]E AU?ORIZ$ TO EVICT 9 ! FIR/ TWO WEEKS ( ,OCTOB]4  ,( C\RSE1 ! POLICE W\LD PROBABLY COME :5EV] !Y *OSE1 & MI<T PREF] NOT TO COME :5 WE EXPECT$ IT2 SO AFT] ! FIR/ MON? !RE WAS LITTLE C]TA9TY AS TO H[ MU* MORE TIME WE HAD4  ,! C\RTS W]E CLOS$ 9 ,AUGU/1 BUT />T+ 9 ,SEPTEMB] !RE WAS A GR[+ RISK4  ,MAYBE !Y W\LD TRY TO SURPRISE US ) AN E>LY EVICTION1 OR MAYBE !Y W\LD WAIT TO SEE :AT RESI/ANCE WE M\NT$ 9 ,OCTOB]1 & !N JU/ SIT BACK & WAIT = US TO TIRE ( ! /ATE ( SIEGE & RELAX \R GU>D4  ,9 ! MEANTIME1 WE HAD TO GO ON ) LIV+1 TO KEEP ! SOCIAL C5T] OP5 = ! SUMM]1 & TRY TO BUILD MORE SUPPORT4  ,I HAD GOTT5 9VOLV$ 9 ,KILOMBO1 ! LIBR>Y1 & EV5 ?\< WE ONLY HAD A FEW MON?S LEFT WE />T$ PUTT+ \T FLI]S & GETT+ MORE PEOPLE TO COME BY & *ECK \T \R BOOKS BE=E IT WAS TIME TO PUT !M 9 BOXES & F9D ! LIBR>Y A NEW HOME4 

,F9D+ MYSELF A NEW HOME W\LDN'T BE AS EASY4  ,I MISS$ ,VIRG9IA4  ,!RE WAS NO SUB/ITUTE = LONG1 FL[+ CONV]SATIONS OR JU/ COM=TABLE SIL5CE ) *ILDHOOD FRI5DS4  ,& ! SMELL ( ! AIR ON A W>M SUMM] NI<T !RE WAS LIKE NO?+ ELSE4  ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T WA/E YE>S ( MY LIFE WAIT+4  ,I WAS DEVELOP+ A S(T SPOT = ! CITY ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE1 & A FI]CE AFF9ITY = ! PEOPLE ,I HAD F\ND 9 TRY+ TIMES4  ,TOGE!R WE C\LD BEAT ?IS FRAME-UP1 ?IS ATTEMPT AT REPRESSION1 & PU% ! /RUGGLE =W>D4  ,9 ! 5D1 HOME IS :]E Y\ MAKE A /&4  ,EV]Y?+ ELSE IS JU/ REAL E/ATE4 

,SOME PEOPLE TRI$ TO CONV9CE ME NOT TO GO TO UNP]MITT$ PROTE/S OR TAKE P>T 9 ILLEGAL ACTIONS1 FE>+ ?AT ,I W\LD BE >RE/$ AGA91 ?AT ! #c1 EUROS W\LD BE LO/1 & ,I W\LD BE S5T BACK TO PRISON4  ,!Y ?\<T ?AT1 AFT] ,RU9,AMALIA1 ,I %\LD LET O!R PEOPLE BREAK OP5 A NEW H\SE & WAIT A FEW WEEKS = ! *ANCE ( A SURPRISE EVICTION TO DIM9I% BE=E MOV+ 94  ,BUT LIFE ITSELF IS ILLEGAL IF IT REFUSES ! B\ND>IES IMPOS$ BY GOV]NM5TS & M>KETS4  ,ONE ( ! /R5G?S ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ,B>CELONA WAS ITS DEFIANT ILLEGALITY1 & IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO FULLY P>TICIPATE )\T TAK+ P>T 9 ?AT ILLEGALITY4  ,IT WAS 5\< ?AT EV]Y TWO WEEKS ,I HAD TO GET A NEW /AMP 9 MY PROVISIONAL LIB]TY C>D -- :I* ,I HAD TO C>RY >\ND ) ME AT ALL TIMES2 ?AT ,I HAD TO WAIT = TRIAL = A YE>1 TWO YE>S1 MAYBE MORE2 & ?AT TO LEAVE ! ,E,U VISA T]RITORY ,I NE$$ P]MISSION FROM ! JUDGE1 & EV5 !N IT WASN'T C]TA9 IF ! BORD] GU>DS W\LD LET ME BACK 92 & ?AT ! /ATE WAS ?REAT5+ ME ) ?REE TO SIX YE>S 9 PRISON4  ,I C\LD NOT ALSO NEUTRALIZE MYSELF1 = H[EV] LONG ,I HAD TO WAIT1 & PLAY ! P>T ( A GOOD CITIZ5 -- OR RA!R1 A GOOD ILLEGAL RESID5T -- UNTIL ! /ATE DEIGN$ TO ABSOLVE ME4 

,9 ! 5D ,I DECID$ ,I W\LD RA!R BE FREE 9 PRISON ?AN IMPRISON$ ON ! /REETS1 & MY FRI5DS ACCEPT$ ?AT4  ,= N[1 MY HOME WAS H]E1 ) !M1 & WE W\LD FI<T SIDE BY SIDE -- AGA9/ EVICTIONS1 AGA9/ C\RT CASES1 AGA9/ ! DAILY PRESSURES ( CAPITALISM4  ,AS SOON AS ?AT W9T] IT W\LD BECOME APP>5T ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAD FAIL$ TO BREAK ! BACK ( ! MOVEM5T4  ,WE W\LD HAVE A NEW H\SE 9 A NEW NEI<BORHOOD1 & A COMMUNITY G>D52 ! NUMB] ( SQUATS 9 ! CITY W\LD BE GR[+ AGA91 & MANY ( ! NEW SOCIAL C5T]S W\LD EVID5CE A REBORN T5ACITY4  ,! 5TIRE CITY W\LD /IR ) SYMPA?Y = /RIK+ BUS DRIV]S & AN ANTICAPITALI/ BANK ROBB]1 & A F9ANCIAL CRISIS W\LD UND]M9E PEOPLE'S FAI? 9 ! SY/EM4  ,BUT WE DIDN'T KN[ ANY ( ?IS YET4  ,?IS FUTURE W\LD ONLY BE \RS IF WE KEPT REA*+ = IT4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ,I WRAPP$ MYSELF 9 W>M MEMORIES FROM ! YE> GONE BY4  ,I HAD NOT F\ND ANY SIMPLE ANSW]S TO ! QUE/IONS ( OV]COM+ ISOLATION1 SURVIV+ REPRESSION1 BUILD+ SOLID>ITY1 & SPREAD+ REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & ACTIONS2 BUT ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ ANY4  ,IT WAS MORE APPROPRIATE ?AT ,I WAS SEW+ MYSELF A PAT*WORK QUILT ( /ORIES & EXP]I5CES4  ,SC5ES ( BLACK-CLAD Y\? L\NG+ \TSIDE A SOCIAL C5T] -- !IR SOCIAL C5T] -- :I* !Y WILL GO TO W> TO DEF5D4  ,BABIES & WIZ5$ ELD]S PLAY+ TOGE!R ON AN AUTONOM\S CAMPGR\ND DUR+ ! #g#d? YE> ( AN AN>*I/ GA!R+4  ,BRAVE1 SECRET SC5ES 9 ! ,EA/1 ( CL&E/9E ACTIONS BEH9D ! BACKS ( ! FASCI/S & ! SECRET POLICE4  ,! TOCK TOCK ( A LONE HAMM] BE=E ! ,GREEK ,P>LIAM5T4  ,TURN+ SOIL 9 ! G5TLE RA9 ON A M\NTA9 F>M 9 ,ITALY4  ,WALLS COV]$ 9 SUBV]SIVE PO/]S4  ,LETT]S ( 5C\RAGEM5T FROM PEOPLE ,I H>DLY KNEW1 HELD UP AGA9/ ! GLASS 9 ,MODELO PRISON4  ,A PROTE/ BANN] ?R[N OV] ! HEADS ( BEWILD]$ RIOT POLICE1 9TO ! EAG] H&S ( A CR[D SWELL+ =W>D TO RESCUE US4 

,IT'S ANO!R BLUE1 ,M$IT]RANEAN DAY AS ,I SETTLE D[N 9 MY *AIR AT ! TOP ( ,RU9,AMALIA TO DECIDE :E!R ,I'M GO+ TO P5 A LETT] TO A FRI5D LOCK$ UP 9 ,M>YL&1 OR TO />T TYP+ \T MY FIR/ >TICLE 9 ,SPANI%1 = AN AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] H]E4  ,& !RE'S A FLI] TO DRAFT ) ,JUAN1 TO AL]T ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! IMP5D+ EVICTION1 & L9K \R /RUGGLE TO !IR RIS+ R5TS4  ,! LIBR>Y NE$S CLEAN+1 ,I HAVE A DESIGN = A /5CIL ,I WANT TO F9I% UP1 & SOME RESE>* TO DO = A BOOK1 & ON & ON4  ,!RE >E PL5TY ( LITTLE TASKS TO DI/RACT ME FROM ?9K+ ( IMPOSSIBLE FUTURES & REW>DS ?AT SEEM TOO F> AWAY TO BE REA*$ 9 ANY LIFETIME ,I CAN IMAG9E4 

,I HAVE A FRI5D :O TELLS ME ?AT TO F9D HOPE WE NE$ ! C\RAGE TO BE HOPELESS4  ,IT'S A QUOTE FROM SOME:]E4  ,& ,I LOOK BACK AT ! LITTLE ?+S4  ,! TO-DO LI/ 9 FRONT ( ME1 ! BLUE SWEEP ( SKY & A TI<T HORIZON ( CROOK$ RO(S =E/$ ) ,T,V ANT5NAS2 BEH9D !M ! %AD[S ( CON/RUCTION CRANES LE]+ OV] ?IS UGLY1 WOND]FUL CITY4  ,!RE >E A DOZ5 LITTLE PROJECTS ,I DREAM AB\T />T+ :5EV] ,I GET BACK TO ! ,/ATES1 & A DOZ5 MORE PROJECTS BEGG+ = MY ATT5TION H]E4  ,AS MU* AS MY ?\<TS >E DRAWN TO ! UNC]TA9 FUTURE1 :AT ,I AM SE>*+ = IS ALL >\ND ME1 JU/ BEL[ ! SURFACE4  ,9 ! SIL5CE Y\ CAN HE> IT3 A HE>TBEAT ROOT$ SO /RONGLY 9 ! MOM5T IT HAS ! =CE TO SURVIVE A ?\S& MOM5TS MORE4  ,IT IS ! S\ND ( P]SI/5CE & DIGNITY1 ( /R5G? & VULN]ABILITY2 ! S\ND ( LIFE4  ,ONE DAY WE WILL SEE :AT LIES ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! PRISON WALLS1 BUT FIR/ WE MU/ F9D COM=T 9 ! J\RNEY4 

,BECAUSE :ATEV] ! \TCOME ( !SE TRIALS ! REPRESSION WILL NEV] 5D1 NOT 9 ANY TIMEL9E ?AT CAN FIT 9 A S+LE BOOK1 & ! TRAVELS TOO WILL GO ON =EV]1 9TO /ILL UNEXPLOR$ CORN]S ( A WORLD ?AT IS SEISMICALLY RE9V5T+ ITSELF1 TUMBL+ D[N \R PRISONS & \R UTOPIAS ALIKE4 

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O ,NOTES 

.<#a.> ,! ,ROTE ,FLORA IS ,HAMBURG'S MA9 SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T] & AUTONOM\S SPACE4 ,IT IS LOCAT$ 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT ( ,HAMBURG1 AT #ga ,S*ULT]BLATT ,/4 ,! 0,CULTURE ,H\SE0 NEXT DOOR IS F\R /ORIES TALL4 

.<#b.> ,! TWO L>GE/ NEWSPAP]S 9 ,HAMBURG1 LIB]AL & CONS]VATIVE1 RESPECTIVELY1 & ! LATT] [N$ BY ,SPR+]1 ! MAJOR ,G]MAN M$IA B>ON4 ,LAT] 9 ! >TICLE ! =M] IS REF]R$ TO IRONICALLY AS ! ,MOPO4 

.<#c.> ,A COMM]CIAL PROJECT = ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PLAZA -- OR PIAZZA -- JU/ NEXT TO ,S*ULT]BLATT /REET4 

.<#d.> ,HAMBURG'S URBAN DEVELOPM5T BUREAU1 LIKE ,H,U,D 9 ! ,U,S4 

.<#e.> ,AN 9/ITUTION = JUNKIES TO %OOT UP 9 A SAFE 5VIRONM5T4 

.<#f.> ,AN AB&ON$ WAT] T[] 9 A P>K ?AT WAS CONV]T$ 9TO A #d /> HOTEL4 

.<#g.> ,A/A IS ! (FICIAL /UD5T UNION4 

.<#h.> ,A /UD5T-ORI5T$ MOVIE !AT]4 

.<#i.> ,TWO ALT]NATIVE ,HAMBURG MAGAZ9ES4 

.<#a.> ,! ,S*LA*?( WAS AN AB&ON$ SLAU<T]H\SE ?AT WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO A COMMUNITY C5T] BUT EV5TUALLY CAME TO (F] LITTLE MORE ?AN YUPPY B>S1 GALL]IES1 A PRICEY CONC]T HALL1 & (FICES4 

.<#a#a.> ,I'VE TRANSLAT$ 0,OKONOMOSI]UNG0 AS 0NEOLIB]ALIZATION40 ,SADLY1 9 ,5GLI% 0ECONOMIZ+0 MEANS TO MAKE MORE EFFICI5T1 & 0PRIVATIZATION0 IS TOO LIMIT$ & TE*NICAL A T]M4 0,NEOLIB]ALIZATION0 SUGGE/S ! NECESS>Y BROADNESS & CAPITALI/ AG5CY1 BUT ! READ] %\LD NOT GET ! S5SE ?AT ! WRIT] IS SPEAK+ )9 A NEW] ANTIGLOBALIZATION FRAMEWORK SO MU* AS AN OLD] & DEEP] ANTICAPITALI/ CRITIQUE4 

.<#a#b.> ,9 T&EM ) ! RE/ ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ,G]MAN UNIV]SITIES HAVE REC5TLY BE5 OV]HAUL$1 AWAY FROM E>LI] =MS ?AT 5C\RAG$ FREE /UDY & T[>DS A NEW MODEL SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,U,S1 9 :I* /UD5TS >E PRODUC$ TO MEET ECONOMIC NE$S & MOV$ QUICKLY FROM S*OL>%IP TO EMPLOYM5T4 

.<#a#c.> ,A SORT ( ECONOMIC EXPO1 LOCAT$ 9 ANY MAJOR CITY1 :]E NEW PRODUCTS >E %[CAS$4 

.<#a#d.> ,AN \T ( ! WAY /REET :I* AT ! TIME WAS 9 A RUN D[N >EA4 

.<#a#e.> ,! ,REEP]BAHN1 ONE ( ,HAMBURG'S R$ LI<T DI/RICTS & A MAJOR T\RI/ DE/9ATION1 IS N[ UND] COMPLETE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE4 

.<#a#f.> ,! ,MULTIPLEKS IS A SQUATT$ FREE-SPACE_/AUTONOM\S ZONE 9 ,LEID5 ?AT HAS EXI/$ S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #b#d1 & HO/S 9T]NET CAFES1 9FO-EV5+S1 EETCAFES 7R\<LY1 FOOD-CAFES71 SQUATT+ NETWORK MEET+S1 C9EMA EV5+S1 ETC4 

.<#a#g.> ,! ,M9I/] ( ,H\S+1 ,SPATIAL ,PLANN+1 & ,5VIRONM5T1 9 ! CAB9ET ( ! SECOND CONS]VATIVE COALITION GOV]NM5T UND] ,JAN ,PET] ,BALK55DE4 

.<#a#h.> ,LIT]ALLY 0H\S+-NE$10 ! WORD H]E REF]S LESS TO A SPECIFIC CRISIS & MORE G5]ALLY TO ! COMPULSION UND] CAPITALISM TO ACQUIRE H\S+ AS A COMMODITY & NOT A RI<T1 :]EBY PEOPLE CAN NE$ A H\SE BUT NOT HAVE ONE DESPITE ! AVAILABILITY ( H\SES4 

.<#a#i.> ,A BAKFIETS IS A QU9TESS5TIALLY ,DUT* CROSS BETWE5 A BICYCLE & A :EELB>R[1 V]Y USEFUL = TRANSPORT+ HEAVY ?+S >\ND A CITY IF Y\ DON'T HAVE A C>4 

.<#b.> ,! ,CAPITAL ,GR\P WAS A HI< PR(ILE GR\P ( PEOPLE >RE/$ 9 ,D5 ,HAAG1 ! ,DUT* CAPITAL4 ,!O VAN ,GO< WAS A PROGRESSIVE FILMMAK] :O MADE A FILM P]CEIV$ TO BE CRITICAL OR 9SULT+ T[>DS ,ISLAM4 

.<#b#a.> ,! ,*RI/IAN ,DEMOCRATS & ! ,LIB]ALS1 MAJOR POLITICAL P>TIES ON ! RI<T & C5T]1 RESPECTIVELY1 ?AT MAKE UP ! RUL+ COALTION4 

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