,TO ,LIB]T>IANS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,GUY ,DEBORD 

,TEXT 3 

,E/EEM$ COMRADES1 

,WE REGRET TO HAVE TO DRAW TO Y\R ATT5TION A S]I\S & URG5T QUE/ION AB\T :I* Y\ W\LD ORD9>ILY KN[ MORE ?AN WE1 :O >E F> AWAY & =EIGN]S4.<#a.> ,BUT WE >E OBLIGAT$ TO NOTE ! DIV]SE CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT UNTIL N[ HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO KN[ C]TA9 FACTS OR !IR MEAN+4 ,WE BELIEVE IT NECESS>Y1 !RE=E1 TO CLE>LY EXPOSE ?OSE FACTS TO Y\1 AS WELL AS ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAVE PREV5T$ !M FROM REA*+ Y\4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T1 MORE ?AN FIFTY LIB]T>IANS >E BE+ HELD 9 ! PRISONS ( ,SPA91 & MANY AMONG !M HAVE BE5 HELD MANY YE>S )\T BE+ TRI$4 ,! :OLE WORLD1 :I* EV]Y DAY HE>S AB\T ! /RUGGLES ( ! ,BASQUES1.<#b.> COMPLETELY IGNORES ?IS ASPECT ( ! REALITY ( TODAY'S ,SPA94 ,EV5 9 ,SPA91 ! EXI/5CE & NAMES ( !SE COMRADES >E SOMETIMES REVEAL$ TO A N>R[ SECTOR ( OP9ION1 BUT G5]ALLY !RE IS SIL5CE AB\T :AT !Y .<! IMPRISON$ LIB]T>IANS.> HAVE DONE & :AT !IR MOTIVES W]E2 & NO?+ CONCRETE HAS BE5 DONE TO RESCUE !M4 

,:5 WE ADDRESS \RSELVES TO Y\1 WE >E OBVI\SLY NOT 9CLUD+ ! RECON/ITUT$ ,C,N,T1.<#c.> AS IF IT MI<T PLAY ! C5TRAL ROLE = LIB]T>IANS3 .<UN=TUNATELY.> ALL ?OSE :O >E 9 IT1 DON'T BELONG1 & ALL ?OSE :O BELONG 9 IT1 >E NOT4 

,! H\R ( REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM IS LONG GONE1 BECAUSE1 UND] MOD]NIZ$ CAPITALISM1 ALL SYNDICALISM HAS BE5 GIV5 ITS RECOGNIZ$ PLACE1 SMALL OR L>GE1 9 ! SPECTACLE ( ! DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSION ( ! /ATUS >RANGEM5TS ( ! SAL>I$ WORK]S1.<#d.> ?AT IS TO SAY1 AS 9T]M$I>Y & ACCOMPLICE 9 ! DICTATOR%IP ( SAL>I$ WORK2 BECAUSE DEMOCRACY & SAL>I$ WORK >E 9COMPATIBLE1 & ?IS 9COMPATIBILITY1 :I* HAS ALWAYS EXI/$ ESS5TIALLY1 VISIBLY MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 \R TIMES OV] ! 5TIRE SURFACE ( GLOBAL SOCIETY4 ,FROM ! MOM5T :5 SYNDICALISM & ! ORGANIZATION ( ALI5AT$ LABOR RECIPROCALLY RECOGNIZE EA* O!R1 LIKE TWO P[]S E/ABLI%+ DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS1 ANY LABOR UNION DEVELOPS A NEW K9D ( DIVID$ LABOR ?AT MAKES ITS RE=MI/ ACTIVITY MORE & MORE D]ISIVE4 ,A UNION ?AT DECL>ES ITSELF IDEOLOGICALLY HO/ILE TO ALL POLITICAL P>TIES ISN'T IMMUNE TO FALL+ 9TO ! H&S ( ITS [N BUREAUCRACY ( SPECIALIZ$ ADM9I/RATORS1 JU/ LIKE A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,EA* & EV]Y 9/ANT ( ITS .<SYNDICALISM'S.> REAL PRACTICE DEMON/RATES ?IS4 ,! AFFAIR EVOK$ H]E IS A P]FECT ILLU/RATION1 BECAUSE IF ORGANIZ$ LIB]T>IANS 9 ,SPA9 HAD SAID ALL ( :AT !Y NE$$ TO1 WE W\LDN'T HAVE HAD TO SAY ANY?+4 

,( !SE FIFTY LIB]T>IAN PRISON]S1 :O >E MO/LY 9 ! PRISON 9 ,SEGOVIA1 BUT ALSO ELSE:]E 7! 0,MODEL ,PRISON0 9 ,B>CELONA1 0,C>ABAN*EL0 & 0,YS]IAS0 9 ,MADRID1 ,BURGOS1 ,H]R]A DE LA ,MAN*A1 ,SORIA71 SEV]AL >E 9NOC5T & HAVE BE5 VICTIMIZ$ BY CLASSIC POLICE PROVOCATIONS4 ,SOME PEOPLE SPEAK A BIT ( !SE PEOPLE1 & !SE PRISON]S >E ! ONES ?AT PEOPLE >E DISPOS$ TO DEF5D1 BUT PASSIVELY4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! MAJORITY ( !SE PRISON]S HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DYNAMIT$ PAV$ ROADS1 C\R?\SES & PUBLIC BUILD+S4 ,!Y HAVE EXECUT$ >M$ EXPROPRIATIONS ( DIV]SE BUS9ESSES & A GOOD NUMB] ( BANKS4 ,WE SPEAK1 NOTABLY1 ( A GR\P ( WORK]S FROM ! ,S4,E4,A4,T4 9 ,B>CELONA 7:O CURR5TLY CALL !MSELVES ,EJ]CITO ,REVOLUCION>IO ,AYUDA A LOS ,TRABAJADORES71.<#e.> :O WANT TO BR+ A K9D ( PECUNI>Y AID TO ! /RIK]S AT !IR FACTORY1 AS WELL AS TO UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE2 & ( ! 0AUTONOM\S GR\PS0 ( ,B>CELONA1 ,MADRID & ,VAL5CIA1 :I* HAVE LONG ACT$ ) ! 9T5TION ( PROPAGAT+ REVOLUTION ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,!SE COMRADES >E ! SAME PEOPLE :O HAVE TAK5 UP ! MO/ ADVANC$ !ORETICAL POSITIONS4 ,:ILE ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HAS IMPOS$ P5ALTIES ( #c OR #d YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T ON SOME ( !M1 EV]Y:]E !RE IS SIL5CE & MANY PEOPLE :O WANT TO =GET6 

,! ,SPANI% ,/ATE1 ALONG ) ITS POLITICAL P>TIES 7ALL ( :I*1 :E!R 9 P[] OR AMONG ! OPPOSITION1 RECOGNIZE & SU/A9 IT72 ! AU?ORITIES ( ALL =EIGN C\NTRIES1 :I* ON ?IS PO9T >E ! ALLIES ( ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE2 & ! LEAD]%IP ( ! RECON/ITUT$ ,C,N,T3 ONE & ALL HAVE1 = DIFF]5T REASONS1 F\ND IT 9 !IR RESPECTIVE BE/ 9T]E/S TO KEEP ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES 9 OBLIVION4 ,& WE1 :O HAVE A PRECISELY CONTR>Y 9T]E/1 >E GO+ TO EXPLA9 :Y4 

,9H]ITOR ( ,FRANCOISM1 ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE -- DEMOCRATIZ$ & MOD]NIZ$ JU/ AS MU* AS WAS NECESS>Y = IT TO KEEP ITS BANAL PLACE 9 ! ORD9>Y CONDITIONS ( MOD]N CAPITALISM1 & 9 A RU% TO BE ADMITT$ 9TO ! PITIFUL 0,COMMON ,M>KET0 ( ,EUROPE 7IT DES]VES IT7 -- (FICIALLY PRES5TS ITSELF AS ! RECONCILIATION ( ! VICTORS & VANQUI%$ ( ! CIVIL W>1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! ,FRANCOI/S & ! ,REPUBLICANS2 & ?AT'S TRULY :AT IT IS4 ,! NUANCES HAVE LITTLE IMPORTANCE3 IF1 ON ! SIDE ( ! ,/AL9I/ ,DEMOCRATS1 ,C>RILLO.<#f.> IS P]HAPS A LITTLE MORE ROYALI/ ?AN ,B]L+U]1.<#g.> !N1 ON ! SIDE ( ! PR9CES ( DIV9E RI<T1 ! ,K+ ( ,SPA9 IS SURELY JU/ AS MU* A ,REPUBLICAN AS ,GISC>D D',E/A+4.<#h.> ,BUT ! MO/ PR(\ND & DECISIVE TRU? IS ?AT TODAY'S ,SPANI% ,/ATE IS 9 FACT ! DELAY$ RECONCILIATION ( ! VICTORS ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,!Y HAVE F9ALLY AMICABLY REUNIT$1 9 ! B5EVOL5CE !Y N[ [E EA* O!R1 ?OSE :O WANT$ TO W9 & ?OSE :O WANT$ TO LOSE1 ?OSE :O KILL$ ,LORCA & ?OSE :O KILL$ ,N94.<#i.> ,BECAUSE ALL ( ! =CES ?AT1 9 ?OSE TIMES1 W]E AT W> AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC OR CONTROLL$ ! P[]S ( ?AT ,REPUBLIC1 >E TODAY ! SAME P>TIES ?AT S]VE 9 ! LEGISLATURE & CONT9UE TO PURSUE1 9 DIV]SE & BLOODY WAYS1 ! SAME GOAL3 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION ( #a#i#c#f1 ! GREATE/ PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION ?AT HI/ORY HAS EV] SE51 & !RE=E ! ONE ?AT /ILL BE/ PREFIGURES ! FUTURE4 ,! ONLY ORGANIZ$ =CE ?AT HAD ! WILL & ! CAPACITY TO PREP>E ?IS REVOLUTION -- TO MAKE IT &1 P]HAPS ) LESS LUCIDITY & FIRMNESS1 DEF5D IT -- WAS ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 7SUPPORT$ ONLY & 9 A 9COMP>ABLY FEEBLE MANN]1 BY ! ,P4,O4,U4,M474.<#a.> 

,! ,/ATE & ALL ITS P>TISANS HAVE NEV] =GOTT5 !IR T]RIBLE MEMORIES1 BUT CONT9UALLY TRY TO MAKE ! PEOPLE =GET AB\T !M4 ,?IS IS :Y ! GOV]NM5T PREF]S1 = ! MOM5T1 TO LEAVE ! LIB]T>IAN ?REAT 9 ! %AD[S4 ,IT EVID5TLY PREF]S TO TALK AB\T ! ,G4,R4,A4,P4,O41.<#a#a.> ! IDEAL =M ( A WELL-CONTROLL$ P]IL1 S9CE ?IS GR\P WAS FROM ! />T MANIPULAT$ BY ! ,SPECIAL ,S]VICES1 JU/ LIKE ! 0,R$ ,BRIGADES0 9 ,ITALY1.<#a#b.> OR LIKE ! T]RORI/ PSEUDO-ORGANIZATION ( IMPRECISE NAME1 ! EXI/5CE ( :I* WAS ANN\NC$ BY ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T1 ?AT 5T]$ ! /AGE ) A S]IES ( SMALL ATTACKS4 ,! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T1 SATISFI$ ) ,G4,R4,A4,P4,O41 W\LD UND\BT$LY BE QUITE CONT5T NOT TO HAVE TO TALK AB\T ! ,BASQUES ANY MORE4 ,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 CON/RA9TS UPON ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR /RUGGLES4 ,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 ! ,BASQUES >E FI<T+ TO E/ABLI% AN 9DEP5D5T /ATE1 & ,SPANI% CAPITALISM C\LD EASILY SURVIVE SU* A LOSS4 ,! DECISIVE PO9T IS1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! ,BASQUES KN[ V]Y WELL H[ TO DEF5D !IR PRISON]S1 AB\T :OM !Y HAV5'T =GOTT5 = AN 9/ANT4 ,SOLID>ITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 AT HOME 9 ,SPA94 ,& IF ONE ONLY SEES SOLID>ITY = ,SPA9 AMONG ! ,BASQUES1 !N :AT WILL ,SPA9 RESEMBLE :5 ! ,BASQUES SEP>ATE FROM IT8 

,! O!R /ATES ( ,EUROPE C\LD PA9LESSLY ACCOMODATE !MSELVES TO AN 9DEP5D5T ,EUSKADI.<#a#c.>1 BUT1 CONFRONT$ S9CE #aifh ) A SOCIAL CRISIS ) NO REM$Y1 !Y >E AS CONC]N$ AS ! GOV]NM5T 9 ,MADRID ) NOT SEE+ ! REAPPE>ANCE ( AN 9T]NATIONALI/ REVOLUTION>Y CURR5T 9 ,SPA94 ,?IS MEANS1 ACCORD+ TO ! MO/ REC5T TE*NIQUES ( DOM9ATION3 EV5 :5 SOME?+ APPE>S1 IT CAN'T BE SE54 ,!SE ,/ATES REMEMB] WELL :AT !Y HAD TO DO 9 #a#i#c#f1 ! TOTALIT>IANS ( ,MOSC[1 ,B]L9 & ,ROME1 AS WELL AS ! 0DEMOCRATS0 ( ,P>IS & ,LONDON1 ALL 9 AGREEM5T ON ! ESS5TIAL NE$ TO CRU% ! LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION2 & SEV]AL ) A LI<T HE>T RECONCIL$ TO ! LOSS OR 9CREASE ( RISKS 9 !IR DECID$LY SECOND>Y CONFLICTS AMONG !MSELVES4 ,N[1 TODAY1 ALL 9=MATION EV]Y:]E IS ,/ATE-IFI$1 =MALLY OR SLYLY4 ,! 0DEMOCRATIC0 PRESS F9DS ITSELF SO IMPASSION$ & ANGUI%$ AB\T ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT ! GOV]NM5T NO LONG] NE$S TO BRIBE IT4 ,! PRESS GRACI\SLY (F]S TO SUPPORT ! GOV]NM5T1 ANY GOV]NM5T1 BY PROCLAIM+ ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( ! TRU? ON EA* QUE/ION1 EV5 ! SMALLE/2 S9CE TODAY ! REALITY ( ALL QUE/IONS1 EV5 ! SMALLE/1 HAS BECOME M5AC+ TO ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]4.<#a#d.> ,NEV]!LESS1 !RE IS NO SUBJECT ! B\RGEOIS OR BUREAUCRATIC PRESS LIES AB\T ) GREAT] DELI<T ?AN :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( HID+ ! REALITY ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 

,F9ALLY1 ! RECON/ITUT$ ,C,N,T HAS FELT A REAL EMB>ASSM5T 9 ?IS AFFAIR4 ,IT ISN'T \T ( 9DIFF]5CE OR PRUD5CE ?AT IT HAS KEPT QUIET4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! ,C,N,T WANT TO IT TO BE ! POLE >\ND :I* LIB]T>IANS REGR\P ON A UNIONI/ BASE ?AT IS MOD]ATE & ACCEPTABLE TO ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]4 ,! COMRADES :O HAVE HAD REC\RSE TO EXPROPRIATION -- BECAUSE ( ?IS V]Y FACT1 !Y REPRES5T AN ABSOLUTELY DIFF]5T POLE ( REGR\PM5T4 ,!Y >E REASONABLE2 ! O!RS DECEIVE !MSELVES4 ,EA* IS ! (FSPR+ ( !IR ACTIONS1 & ONE MU/ *OOSE BETWE5 !M BY EXAM9+ ! MEAN+ & F9ALITY ( ?OSE ACTIONS4 ,IF ONE HAD SE5 ! ,C,N,T LEAD+ BIG REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES DUR+ ! YE>S ?AT ! EXPROPRIAT+ COMRADES HAVE BE5 9 PRISON1 !N ONE MI<T HAVE CONCLUD$ ?AT ! LATT] W]E TOO IMPATI5T & ADV5TURI/ 7&1 MOREOV]1 ?AT ! ,C,N,T1 ! ANIMATOR ( !SE /RUGGLES1 ACT$ ) DIGNITY :5 IT DEF5D$ ! EXPROPRIATORS1 DESPITE HAV+ DIFF]5CES ) !M74 ,BUT IF1 9/EAD1 WE'VE SE5 ?AT ! ,C,N,T IS SATISFI$ ) GA!R+ UP A FEW POOR CRUMBS DUR+ ! MOD]NIZATION ( ,SPA9 7:I* ISN'T EXACTLY A DAZZL+ NOVELTY -- ANO!R ,B\RBON8 :Y NOT A ,BONAP>TE871 !N IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT ?OSE :O TOOK UP >MS W]5'T FUNDAM5TALLY WRONG TO DO SO4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT WAS ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT ( ,SPA9 ?AT CREAT$ ! ,C,N,T1 & NOT ! O!R WAY >\ND4 

,:5 ! DICTATOR%IP JUDG$ ?AT ! TIME HAD COME = IT TO BETT] ITSELF A LITTLE BIT1 MANY TRI$ TO GA9 SOME SMALL ADVANTAGE FROM ! LIB]ALIZATION4 ,BUT ! AUTONOM\S COMRADES 9 QUE/ION IMM$IATELY DECID$ ?AT IT W\LD BE DI%ONORABLE TO BE CONT5T ) SU* ?+S4 ,!Y IMM$IATELY DEM&$ EV]Y?+1 BECAUSE1 AFT] =TY YE>S ( COMPLETE C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 NO?+ C\LD WA% AWAY ! BLOOD EXCEPT ! REAFFIRMATION & TRIUMPH ( ! TOTAL REVOLUTION4 ,:O CAN CALL ONESELF 0LIB]T>IAN0 & YET DISAPPROVE ( ! (FSPR+ ( ,DURRUTI8.<#a#e.> 

,ORGANIZATIONS PASS1 BUT SUBV]SION WILL NEV] /OP BE+ LOV$3 0,:O HAS SE5 Y\ & DOESN'T REMEMB] Y\80.<#a#f.> ,TODAY1 LIB]T>IANS >E /ILL NUM]\S 9 ,SPA91 & !Y WILL BE EV5 MORE NUM]\S TOMORR[4 ,&1 =TUNATELY1 ! MAJORITY &1 NOTABLY1 ! MAJORITY ( LIB]T>IAN WORK]S1 >E N[ AMONG ! UNCONTROLLABLES4 ,MOREOV]1 MANY PEOPLE1 AS EV]Y:]E 9 ,EUROPE1 >E 5GAG$ 9 P>TICUL> /RUGGLES AGA9/ SOME 9SUPPORTABLE ASPECT1 V]Y OLD OR V]Y NEW1 ( ?IS OPPRESSIVE SOCIETY4 ,ALL !SE /RUGGLES >E NECESS>Y3 ,:AT GOOD IS A REVOLUTION IF ! WOM5 & HOMOSEXUALS >5'T FREE8 ,:AT GOOD WILL IT DO TO ONE DAY BE FREE ( ! COMMODITY & AU?ORIT>IAN SPECIALIZATION1 IF AN IRREV]SIBLE DEGRADATION ( ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T HAS IMPOS$ NEW OBJECTIVE LIMITATIONS ON \R FRE$OM8 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 AMONG ?OSE :O >E S]I\SLY 5GAG$ 9 P>TICUL> /RUGGLES1 NONE CAN ?9K TO GET REAL SATISFACTION ( !IR DEM&S AS LONG AS ! ,/ATE HASN'T BE5 DISSOLV$4 ,BECAUSE ALL ( !SE P>TICUL>1 PRACTICAL IRRATIONALITIES >E ! ,REASON ( ! ,/ATE4 

,WE WILL NOT IGNORE ! FACT ?AT MANY LIB]T>IANS F9D !MSELVES 9 DISAGREEM5T ) MANY ( ! AUTONOM\S COMRADES' !SES1 & DON'T WANT TO GIVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y'RE SO COMPLETELY RALLI$ TO ! CAUSE ?AT !Y'VE TAK5 UP ! DEF5SE4 ,WELL !N6 ,ONE DOESN'T DISCUSS /RATEGY ) COMRADES :O >E 9 PRISON4 ,SO ?AT ?IS 9T]E/+ DISCUSSION CAN />T1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BR+ !M BACK TO ! /REET4 ,WE ?9K ?AT !SE DIV]G5CES ( OP9ION -- :I*1 MOTIVAT$ BY EXCESSIVE SCRUPLES1 RUN ! RISK ( ALL[+ SOME ( ?OSE :O FIRMLY CALL !MSELVES REVOLUTION>IES TO REG>D ?IS AFFAIR AS NONE ( !IR BUS9ESS -- >E ( F\R TYPES3 #a7 SOME LIB]T>IANS1 ?OSE :O SEE ?+S FROM A LESS IMPATI5T OR MORE EASILY APPEASIBLE P]SPECTIVE1 JUDGE ! CURR5T SITUATION 9 ,SPA9 9 ANO!R WAY2 #b7 SOME MI<T NOT AGREE ) ! EFFICACITY ( ! =MS ( /RUGGLE ?AT !SE AUTONOM\S GR\PS HAVE *OS52 #c7 SOME MI<T BELIEVE ?AT ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES CANNOT BE DEF5D$ AS A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE OR AS A MATT] ( LAW2 & #d7 SOME MI<T FEEL !Y DON'T HAVE ANY MEANS ( 9T]V5+ EFFECTIVELY4 ,WE RECKON WE CAN EASILY R$UCE !SE OBJECTIONS TO NO?+4 

,?OSE :O WAIT = SOME NEW AMELIORATION ( ! SOCIO-POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,SPA9 >E OBVI\SLY ! MO/ DECEIV$4 ,ALL ! PLEASURES P]MITT$ BY DEMOCRACY HAVE ALREADY SE5 !IR BE/ DAYS1 & EA* P]SON HAS BE5 ABLE TO SEE ?AT !Y >E NO?+ MORE ?AN ?AT4 ,H5CE=?1 EV]Y?+ IS GO+ TO GET WORSE 9 ,SPA91 AS EV]Y:]E ELSE4 ,HI/ORIANS G5]ALLY AGREE ?AT ! PR9CIPAL FACTOR ?AT HAS MADE ,SPA9 REVOLUTION>Y OV] ! #a YE>S HAS BE5 ! 9CAPACITY ( ITS RUL+ CLASSES TO RAISE ! C\NTRY'S LEVEL ( CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T TO ! LEVEL ?AT PROVID$ ! MO/ ADVANC$ C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ) LONG P]IODS ( SOCIAL PEACE4 ,OH WELL6 ,SPA9 IS GO+ TO BE REVOLUTION>Y AGA9 & = ! NEW REASON ?AT1 EV5 IF ! MOD]NIZ$ RUL+ CLASS ( PO/-,FRANCO ,SPA9 %[S ITSELF MORE SKILLFUL 9 IMPROV+ ! G5]AL CONDITIONS ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM1 IT WILL DO SO TOO LATE1 AT ! PRECISE MOM5T :5 EV]Y?+ IS DECOMPOS$4 ,EV]Y:]E ONE F9DS ?AT ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE & ! ?9K+ ( !IR RUL]S DET]IORATE A LITTLE MORE EV]Y DAY1 & NOTABLY 9 ! UNHAPPY 0,COMMON ,M>KET10 9 :I* ALL ( !SE ,FR5*IFI$ M5 ( P[] PROMISE TO LEAD Y\ AS IF IT W]E ALL A FE/IVAL4 ,! AU?ORIT>IAN PRODUCTION ( LIES GR[S TO ! PO9T ( PUBLIC S*IZOPHR5IA1 ! CONS5T ( PROLET>IANS IS DISSOLV$1 ALL SOCIAL ORD] IS UNDONE4 ,SPA9 WILL NEV] BE PEACEFUL1 S9CE1 9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 PEACE IS DEAD4 ,ANO!R DECISIVE ELEM5T 9 ,SPA9'S PROP5SITY = DISORD] HAS SURELY BE5 ! AUTONOM\S LIB]AT>IAN SPIRIT ?AT IS SO /RONG 9 ! PROLET>IAT4 ,?IS T5D5CY IS PRECISELY ! ONE TO :I* ! HI/ORY ( ?IS C5TURY GAVE PURPOSE1 & ! ONE ?AT REAPPE>S EV]Y:]E1 BECAUSE EV]Y:]E ONE SEES ! PROCESS BY :I* ! MOD]N /ATE BECOMES TOTALIT>IAN1 & ! SAD RESULTS ( ! CANNIBALIZATION ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T1 DOM9AT$ BY AU?ORIT>IAN & ,/ATI/ BUREAUCRACIES4 ,?US1 AT ! MOM5T ?AT REVOLUTION>IES ( ALL NATIONS HAVE1 ON ?IS C5TRAL QUE/ION1 BECOME ,SPANI%1 Y\ CANNOT ?9K ( BECOM+ SOME?+ ELSE4 

,WE CAN MU* BETT] UND]/& ! OBJECTION ?AT CAN BE MADE ON ! PURELY /RATEGICAL LEVEL4 ,ONE CAN 9 EFFECT ASK IF1 = EXAMPLE1 LOOT+ BANKS SO AS TO HAVE ! MONEY TO BUY PR9T+ PRESSES1 :I*1 9 TURN1 >E US$ TO PR9T SUBV]SIVE WRIT+S1 CON/ITUTES ! MO/ LOGICAL & EFFECTIVE WAY ( DO+ ?+S4 ,BUT1 9 EV]Y CASE1 !SE COMRADES HAVE 9CONTE/ABLY ATTA9$ ANO!R K9D ( EFFICACY3 SIMPLY BY 5D+ UP IMPRISON$ = HAV+1 = A LONG TIME & )\T HESITATION1 C>RI$ \T ! PROGRAM ( ACTION ?AT !Y !MSELVES SKET*$ \T4 ,!Y HAVE R5D]$ A GREAT S]VICE TO ! CAUSE ( REVOLUTION1 9 ,SPA9 & ALL O!R C\NTRIES1 PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y HAVE CREAT$ AN EVID5T1 PRACTICAL FIELD ( ACTION ?AT P]MITS ALL LIB]T>IANS SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ,SPA9 TO %[ & RECOGNIZE !MSELVES 9 ! /RUGGLE = !IR LIB]ATION4 ,BY !IR 9ITIATIVE1 !SE COMRADES HAVE SAV$ Y\ ! PA9 ( SE>*+ \T1 9 LONG & DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS1 ! BE/ WAY TO />T TO ACT4 ,!RE C\LDN'T HAVE BE5 A BETT] 9ITIATIVE1 S9CE IT WAS V]Y %>P AS !ORY & V]Y GOOD 9 PRACTICE4 

,C]TA9 LIB]T>IANS P]HAPS HAVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT1 ON ! JUDICIAL LEVEL1 ! GRAVITY ( ! DE$S R5D]S ! DEF5SE ( !SE COMRADES MORE DIFFICULT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE ?9K ?AT IT IS ! GRAVITY ( !SE DE$S ?AT FACILITATES ALL WELL-CALCULAT$ ACTIONS 9 !IR FAVOR4 ,LIB]T>IANS CANNOT1 ON PR9CIPLE1 ACCORD VALUE TO ANY LAW ( ! ,/ATE1 & P>TICUL>LY :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE3 CONSID]+ ! LEGALITY ( ITS ORIG91 & ALL ( ITS SUBSEQU5T BEHAVIOR1 ITS JU/ICE CANNOT FUNCTION DEC5TLY EXCEPT UND] ! =M ( A P]MAN5T AMNE/Y = ONE & ALL4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ATTACK+ BANKS IS NATURALLY A S]I\S CRIME 9 ! EYES ( ! CAPITALI/S1 NOT 9 ! EYES ( !IR 5EMIES4 ,?IS IS :AT IS BLAMEWOR?Y3 !FT BY ! POOR1 & IT IS FITT+ ?AT ALL ( ! LAWS ( ! ECONOMY -- DESPICABLE LAWS1 :I* WILL BE ABOLI%$ BY ! COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( ! REAL T]RA9 UPON :I* !Y APPLY !MSELVES -- GU>ANTEE ?AT A POOR MAN WILL NEV] BECOME A BANK]4 ,IT SO HAPP5S ?AT1 9 AN 5C\NT] 9 :I* GUN%OTS W]E EX*ANG$1 A GU>D WAS KILL$4 ,! HUMANIT>IAN 9DIGNATION ( JU/ICE ?AT ROSE UP SEEM$ SUSPECT 9 A C\NTRY :]E VIOL5T DEA? IS SO FREQU5T4 ,9 C]TA9 TIMES1 ONE C\LD DIE LIKE PEOPLE US$ TO DIE 9 ,CASAS ,VIEJAS OR ON ! S&S ( ,BADAJOZ4.<#a#g.> ,9 O!R TIMES1 ACCORD+ TO ! TE*NOLOGICAL NECESSITIES ( PR(IT-9CREASES1 ONE C\LD DIE QUICKLY1 AS DID ! #b SQUATT]S :O BURN$ TO DEA? 9 ,LOS ,ALFAQUES OR ! #g B\RGEOIS :O DI$ 9 ! PLA/IC LUXURY ( A BIG HOTEL 9 ,S>AGOSSE4 ,WILL WE SAY ?AT \R 0T]RORI/0 COMRADES >E RESPONSIBLE = SU* MASSACRES8 ,NO1 & !Y ALSO >5'T GUILTY ( POLLUT+ ! ,GULF ( ,MEXICO1 S9CE ?AT PECCADILLO WAS COMMITT$ :ILE !Y W]E 9 PRISON4 

,?IS AFFAIR IS NOT A JUDICIAL CASE4 ,IT IS A SIMPLE QUE/ION ( P[] RELATIONS4 ,S9CE ! GOV]NM5T HAS AN OBVI\S 9T]E/ 9 HAV+ NO ONE SPEAK AB\T !SE COMRADES1 WE >E OBLIG$ TO SPEAK ( !M 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WILL BE =C$ TO CONCLUDE ?AT IT'S 9 ITS IMM$IATE 9T]E/ TO FREE !M1 NOT KEEP !M 9 PRISON4 ,! FACT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO COME TO ?IS SAME RESOLUTION -- BUT BY WAY ( A TRIAL1 AT ! CONCLUSION ( :I* ! COMRADES' S5T5CES W\LD BE SET EQUAL TO 0TIME S]V$10 !RE W\LD BE AN AMNE/Y OR ! COMRADES W\LD BE ALL[$ TO ESCAPE -- IS UNIMPORTANT4 ,H[EV]1 WE MU/ 9SI/ ON ! FACT ?AT1 IF !RE DOESN'T EXI/ A MOVEM5T ON BEHALF ( !SE COMRADES ?AT CAN EXPRESSES ITSELF =CEFULLY & ) SUFFICI5T M5ACE1 A TOL]AT$ ESCAPE FROM JAIL IS DANG]\S3 Y\ KN[ WELL ! 0LAW ( FUGITIVES0.<#a#h.> & Y\ WILL SEE ! APPLICATION ( IT MANY TIMES AGA94 

,COMRADES1 WE WON'T ALL[ \RSELVES TO SUGGE/ TO Y\ -- :O >E !RE .<9 ,SPA9.> & :O CAN P]FECTLY WELL WEI< ALL ( ! POSSIBILITIES & RISKS BL[ BY BL[ -- ?AT Y\ TAKE SU*-&-SU* =M ( PRACTICAL ACTION4 ,PROVID$ ?AT ! EXPLICIT DEM& = ! LIB]ATION ( !SE LIB]T>IANS IS PLAC$ FRONT-&-C5T]1 ALL =MS ( ACTION >E GOOD1 & ?OSE :O CREATE ! MO/ SC&AL >E ! BE/4 ,BY GR\P+ Y\RSELVES ACCORD+ TO AFF9ITIES1 Y\ WILL1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R TA/ES & OPPORTUNITIES1 BE ABLE TO DISCOV] OR FUR!R DEVELOP ANY ( ! MEANS ( ACTION ?AT HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 O!R EPO*S OR ?AT /ILL REMA9 TO BE EXP]IM5T$ )1 EXCEPT = FALL+ 9TO ! BAS5ESS ( RESPECTFUL PETITIONS1 :I* >E CIRCULAT$ EV]Y:]E1 & VA9LY1 BY ,LEFTI/ ELECTORAL P>TIES4 ,IT IS AT FIR/ COMPLETELY USELESS TO COORD9ATE SU* AUTONOM\S ACTIONS4 ,IT IS 5\< ?AT !Y CONV]GE UPON ! SAME SPECIFIC GOAL1 PROCLAIM IT AT ALL TIMES & MULTIPLY ) TIME4 ,& :5 ?IS PRECISE GOAL HAS BE5 ATTA9$1 IT WILL BE SE5 ?AT AN ACTIVE LIB]T>IAN CURR5T HAS REAPPE>$1 & WILL RECOGNIZE & KN[ ITSELF4 ,?US WILL />T A G5]AL MOVEM5T1 :I* WILL BE ABLE TO BETT] COORD9ATE ITSELF & ATTA9 AN 9CREAS+ RANGE ( GOALS4 

,! FIR/ GOAL MU/ BE GETT+ ! C\NTRY OBSESS$ ) ?IS AFFAIR1 :I* WILL BE TANTAM\NT TO MAK+ KN[N ! EXI/5CE ( A REVOLUTION>Y LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T 9 ,SPA91 BY OBLIG+ PEOPLE TO KN[ AB\T !SE PRISON]S & ! P[] ( ?OSE :O DEF5D !M4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! NAMES ( !SE PRISON]S BECOME KN[N ?R\<\T EV]Y C\NTRY 9 :I* PROLET>IANS RISE UP AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 FROM ! WORK]S :O LEAD HUGE REVOLUTION>Y /RIKES 9 ,POL&1 TO ?OSE :O SABOTAGE PRODUCTION 9 ,ITALY'S FACTORIES & ?OSE DISSID5TS :O LIVE 9 ! %AD[S ( ,BREZHNEV'S PSY*IATRIC W>DS OR 9 ! PRISONS ( ,P9O*ET4 

,S9CE !RE >E1 UN=TUNATELY1 TOO MANY NAMES = US TO CITE !M ALL -- %AME6 H[ MANY LIKE ,PUIG ,ANTI*.<#a#i.> TODAY FEEL >\ND !IR NECKS ! PRESSURE ( ! G>ROT OR ! WEI<T ( =TY OR FIFTY YE>S IMPRISONM5T 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! GOV]NM5T'S PLAN8 -- WE MU/ = ! MOM5T LIMIT \RSELVES TO CIT+ ! NAMES ( ! GUILTY1 AGA9/ :OM JU/ICE HAS DEM&$ OR ALREADY IMPOS$ P5ALTIES ( MORE ?AN #b YE>S ( PRISON3 ,GABRIEL ,BOTIFOLL ,GOMEZ1 ,ANTONIO ,CATIVIELA ,ALFOS1 ,VIC5TE ,DOM+UEZ ,M$9A1 ,GUILL]MO ,GONZALEZ ,G>CIA1 ,LUIS ,GUILL>D9I ,GONZALO1 ,JOSE ,H]N&EZ ,TAPIA1 .<&.> ,MANUEL ,NOGALES ,TORO4 ,BUT IT MU/ BE MADE CLE> ?AT WE ALSO DEM& ! LIB]ATION ( ! RE/1 EV5 ! 9NOC5T ONES4 

,! FIR/ PO9T IS TO MAKE ! PROBLEM WIDELY KN[N2 !N1 TO KEEP IT FROM BE+ =GOTT51 BY DEMON/RAT+1 ALWAYS MORE P[]FULLY1 A GR[+ IMPATI5CE4 ,! MEANS WILL MULTIPLY AS ! MOVEM5T TAKES ITS C\RSE4 ,9 SUPPORT ( ! PRISON]S1 A S+LE SMALL FACTORY 9 ,SPA9 MI<T GO \T ON /RIKE = A DAY1 & ?IS W\LD BE A MODEL = ! RE/ ( ! C\NTRY4 ,Y\ WILL ONLY HAVE TO MAKE IMM$IATELY KN[N !IR EXEMPL>Y ATTITUDE1 & HALF ! BATTLE IS ALREADY WON4 ,RI<T AWAY1 ONE %\LDN'T BE ABLE TO />T A ,UNIV]SITY C\RSE1 A !ATRICAL P]=MANCE OR A SCI5TIFIC CONF]5CE )\T SOMEONE DIRECTLY 9T]V5+ OR LETT+ LOOSE A RA9 ( TRACTS ?AT POSE ! QUE/IONS1 ,:AT HAS BECOME ( \R COMRADES8 &1 ,ON :AT DAY WILL !Y F9ALLY BE RELEAS$8 ,NO ONE %\LD BE ABLE TO WALK D[N ANY /REET 9 ,SPA9 )\T SEE+ ! PRISON]S' NAMES WRITT5 ON ! WALLS4 ,& ! SONGS ?AT >E SUNG AB\T !M MU/ BE HE>D BY ALL4 

,COMRADES1 IF \R >GUM5TS APPE> JU/ TO Y\1 DIFFUSE & REPRODUCE ?IS TEXT AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE1 & BY ALL ! MEANS ?AT Y\ HAVE OR CAN SEIZE4 ,&1 IF NOT1 ?R[ IT AWAY RI<T N[1 & />T PUBLI%+ O!RS1 BETT] ONES6 ,BECAUSE IT IS )\T D\BT ?AT Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO JUDGE \R MODE/ >GUM5TS RIGOR\SLY4 ,BUT :AT IS EV5 MORE )\T D\BT IS ! FACT ?AT ! SC&AL\S REALITY ?AT WE HAVE TRI$ \R BE/ TO REVEAL IS NOT AN OBJECT = Y\R JUDGM5T3 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WILL ULTIMATELY JUDGE Y\4 

,SALUT6 

,LONG LIVE SOCIAL LIQUIDATION6 

,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,FRI5DS 

#a ,SEPTEMB] #aih 

,NOTE3 ORIG9ALLY WRITT5 9 ,FR5* 9 ,AUGU/ #aih & SIGN$ BY #b#e1 PEOPLE4 ,PUBLI%$ 9 ,NOVEMB] #aih BY ,$ITIONS ,*AMP ,LIBRE1 AS P>T ( ! VOLUME ,APPELS DE LA PRISON DE ,SEGOVIE .<,APPEALS FROM ! PRISON 9 ,SEGOVIA.>1 :I* WAS ATTRIBUT$ TO ! 0,COORD9AT$ AUTONOM\S GR\PS ( ,SPA940 ,AN ,5GLI% TRANSLATION1 ,TO ,LIB]T>IANS1 WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,LONDON1 ,AUGU/ #a#i#h#a1 BY 0! ,BRITI% ,9T]NATIONALI/S0 7,MI*EL ,PRIG5T & ,LUCY ,=SY?74 ,IT WASN'T CONSULT$ :5 WE TRANSLAT$ ,AUX ,LIB]TAIRES FROM SCRAT* 9 ,AUGU/ #b#d4 ,A DOZ5 OR SO CORRECTIONS SUGGE/$ BY ,JULES ,BONNOT DE LA ,B&E W]E MADE ON #ca ,MAY #b#a4 

.<#a.> ,BORN 9 ,FRANCE1 ,GUY ,DEBORD LIV$ 9 ,SPA9 ON & (F AFT] #a#i#g#h4 ,HE WROTE ?IS TEXT UPON HIS RETURN TO ,FRANCE 9 #a#i#h4 

.<#b.> ,:5 ,DEBORD REF]S TO 0! ,BASQUES10 HE MEANS ?OSE PEOPLE FROM 0! ,BASQUE ,C\NTRY0 OR 0! ,BASQUE ,PROV9CES0 -- A UNIQUELY AUTONOM\S REGION 9 ! ,PYR5NES ?AT1 EV] S9CE ! #a#f? C5TURY1 HAS BE5 OCCUPI$ BY ,SPA9 & ,FRANCE -- :O >E /RUGGL+ TO E/ABLI% SELF-RULE 70SEP>ATI/S074 ,9 #a#i#h1 ! YE> ,DEBORD WROTE ?IS OP5 LETT]1 ! ,BASQUE ,PROV9CES W]E GRANT$ REGIONAL AUTONOMY4 ,AMONG ! GR\PS UNSATISFI$ BY ?IS 0LIB]ALIZATION10 W]E ! ,EUSKADI TA ,ASKATASUNA 7OR ,E,T,A1 :I* MEANS 0,BASQUE ,FA!RL& & ,LIB]TY0 9 ,5GLI%74 

.<#c.> ,! ,C,N,T IS ! ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DEL ,TRABAJO 7,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,WORK]S71 F\ND$ 9 ,B>CELONA1 ,SPA91 9 #a#i#a4 

.<#d.> ,! WORD US$ BY ,DEBORD1 SAL>IAT1 DESIGNATES ! PROLET>IAT ?AT RECEIVES YE>LY SAL>IES4 

.<#e.> ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY ( ,WORK]S' ,AID4 

.<#f.> ,SANTIAGO ,C>RILLO WAS ! ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,SPANI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY FROM #aif TO #a#i#h#b4 

.<#g.> ,5RICO ,B]L+U] WAS ! ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,ITALIAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY FROM #aigb TO #a#i#h#d4 

.<#h.> ,GISC>D D',E/A+1 A RI<T-W+ POLITICIAN1 WAS ! ,PRESID5T ( ,FRANCE FROM #aigd TO #a#i#h#a4 

.<#i.> ,A GREAT ,SPANI% POET1 ,F$]ICO ,G>CIA ,LORCA WAS MURD]$ BY ,FRANCOI/ NATIONALI/S ON #ai ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#f4 ,&RES ,N91 ONE ( ! F\ND]S ( ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY ( ,M>XI/ ,UNIFICATION 7SEE FOOTNOTE .<#a.> BEL[71 WAS MURD]$ BY ,SOVIET SECRET POLICE AG5TS ON #b ,JUNE #a#i#c#g4 

.<#a.> 0,P4,O4,U4,M40 >E ! 9ITIALS 9 ,SPANI% = ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY ( ,M>XI/ ,UNIFICATION4 

.<#a#a.> ,GRUPO DE ,RESI/5CIA ,ANTI-,FASCI/A ,PRIM]O DE ,OCTUBRE 70,FIR/ ( ,OCTOB] ,ANTIFASCI/ ,RESI/ANCE ,GR\P07 WAS F\ND$ 9 #aige AS ! >M$ W+ ( ! !N-ILLEGAL ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,SPA94 

.<#a#b.> ,DEBORD DISCUSSES ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES 9 A LETT] TO ,GIANFRANCO ,SANGU9ETTI 7#a#i#g#h7 & HIS ,PREFACE TO ! F\R? ,ITALIAN ,$ITION ( ,! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,SPECTACLE 7#a#i#g#i74 

.<#a#c.> ,EUSKADI IS ! WORD 9 ! ,BASQUE LANGUAGE ?AT DESIGNATES ! 0,BASQUE ,C\NTRY40 

.<#a#d.> ,NOTE ! SIMIL>ITY ) ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE FROM ,*APT] ,V,I ( ,SANGU9ETTI'S ,V]ITABLE ,REPORT ON ! ,LA/ ,*ANCE TO ,SAVE ,CAPITALISM 9 ,ITALY3 0,IT'S NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO LET ?+S GO1 ALWAYS HOP+ ?AT ! WORK]S WILL1 = ANO!R 9/ANT1 PUT (F !IR SMOLD]+ REVOLT OR TO ?9K ?AT 9DU/RY WILL CAT* ITS BREA? & REGA9 ITS VIGOR1 AL?\< SELF-AV[$ AN>*Y REIGNS 9 \R FACTORIES & ,ITALY ?R[S \T1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 ITS GOV]NM5TS1 :I* DON'T LA/ LONG] ?AN A FEW MON?S & >E1 MOREOV]1 CON/ANTLY & UNIQUELY 5GAG$ 9 ! TITANIC 5T]PRISE ( REMA9+ 9 P[] A LITTLE LONG] ?AN APPE>$ POSSIBLE1 DISMISS+ ALL QUE/IONS1 EV5 ! LEA/ ONE1 BECAUSE ANY ANSW] W\LD SUFFICE TO BR+ ! GOV]NM5T D[N40 

.<#a#e.> ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI1 ! ,LEONESE AN>*I/ LEAD] KILL$ 9 ,MADRID ON #b ,NOVEMB] #a#i#c#f1 WAS A FAVORITE ( ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 :I* ,DEBORD HELP$ F\ND 9 #a#i#e#g4 ,SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! P>A-SITUATIONI/ COMIC /RIP ,! ,RETURN ( ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN 7#a#i#f#f74 

.<#a#f.> ,SPANI% 9 ! ORIG9AL4 

.<#a#g.> ,CASAS ,VIEJAS IS ! NAME ( A ,SPANI% T[N ?AT REVOLT$ & WAS MASSACR$ ON #h ,JANU>Y #a#i#c#c4 ,ON #ad ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#f1 ,FRANCOI/ NATIONALI/S MASSACR$ ,REPUBLICANS 9 ! ,SPANI% T[N CALL$ ,BADAJOZ4 

.<#a#h.> ,I4E41 KILL ON SI<T4 ,SPANI% 9 ORIG9AL4 

.<#a#i.> ,SALVADOR ,PUIG ,ANTI* WAS G>ROT$ 9 ,B>CELONA'S 0,MODEL ,PRISON0 ON #b ,M>* #a#i#g#d4 

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