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,! PO9T ( DEP>TURE = :AT FOLL[S IS SIMPLE3 REVOLUTION IS NOT >\ND ! CORN]4 ,PRESUMABLY MO/ W\LD AGREE1 YET ! ROAD =KS %>PLY REG>D+ H[ BE/ TO MOVE =W>D4 ,! ,LEFT MA9TA9S ?AT PROCE$+ 9TO OP5 CONFLICT ) ! /ATE & CAPITAL W\LD BE PREMATURE1 GIV5 ?AT 0! MASSES0 CAN'T BE EXPECT$ TO JO9 ANY TIME SOON4 ,A RE=MI/ AG5DA IS S\<T 9/EAD AS ! ONLY REALI/IC APPROA* - JU/ UNTIL ! CONDITIONS NECESS>Y = REVOLUTION >ISE4 ,BUT !RE'S A BIG PROBLEM H]E1 BECAUSE TO M]ELY WAIT = ! REVOLUTION 5SURES IT WILL NEV] >RIVE4 ,CONTR>Y TO ,M>XIAN DOGMA1 !RE'S NO?+ AB\T REVOLUTION ?AT'S 9EVITABLE2 RA!R1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT 9VITES ! RI<T HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS - ! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN ACTUALLY BR+ REVOLUTION ANY CLOS] - IS TO PROCE$ TO ACTION N[1 EV5 IF ! TIME IS NOT RIPE4 ,:5 UND]TAK+ A MOM5T\S PROJECT ( ANY K9D1 IT'S ALWAYS NECESS>Y TO />T BY TAK+ A FEW DECID$ /EPS1 EV5 IF AT FIR/ !Y LEAD 9TO ! FATEFUL UNKN[N4 ,?OSE :O M]ELY WAIT1 TOO UNSURE ( :E!R TO GET GO+ AT ALL1 GU>ANTEE !IR DE/9ATION NEV] COMES ANY CLOS]4 ,ONLY BY TE/+ ! B\ND>IES ( ! EXI/5T DO Y\ BEG9 TO LE>N JU/ :AT IS & ISN'T POSSIBLE4 

,9 ?IS =MULA WE F9D \R FOO?OLD3 ! NUCLEUS ( REVOLUTION>Y POSSIBILITY RESIDES 9 \R DET]M9ATION TO LIVE FREE ALREADY N[4 ,! LIB]AL IDEA ( FRE$OM IS ?AT ( A <O/1 ONE ( MEAN+LESS HYPO!TICALS1 ( 9C>C]AT$ DESIRES3 Y\ CAN ?9K & DO ABSOLUTELY ANY?+ Y\ WANT1 BUT ONLY 9S(> AS IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE 9 MAT]IAL T]MS4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE'S A GREAT DEAL TO P[] ?AT'S AB/RACT & 9TANGIBLE1 OP5 TO CRITIQUE BUT NOT PHYSICAL ASSAULT4 ,YET ?IS IS ONLY P>T ( ! PICTURE1 GIV5 ?AT Y\ CAN ONLY *ANGE SO MU* ON A SUBJECTIVE LEVEL - REALLY NOT MU* AT ALL - BE=E Y\R GR[? BECOMES LIMIT$ & DE=M$ BY ! B>S ( ?IS CAGE-SOCIETY4 ,5CLOS$ BY ! SY/EM ( DEA?1 ! ONLY WAY TO MAKE S5SE ( \R LIVES - ! ONLY WAY TO BE SURE WE'RE /ILL BREA?+ - IS BY /RIK+ BACK AGA9/ ! PHYSICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT HOLDS SOCIAL HI]>*Y 9 PLACE4 ,B5EA? A V5E] ( CALM SUPREMACY1 ONLY A LITTLE 9VE/IGATION REVEALS ?AT1 ?R\< BE+ SPREAD SO ?9LY1 SU* OBJECTS >E ACTUALLY QUITE VULN]ABLE4 ,EV5 MORE SO 9 AN AGE 9 :I* EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON ! MO/ FRAGILE ( TE*NOLOGICAL FL[S4 ,COMPUT] ALGORI?MS1 FIB] OPTIC CABLES1 & ELECTRICAL TRANSMITT]S HOLD ! SY/EM TOGE!R F> MORE EFFECTIVELY ?AN ! WORDS ( POLITICIANS N[ADAYS4 ,P[] IS EV]Y:]E1 YET ! REPRESSIVE =CES >E NOT1 NOR C\LD !Y EV] HOPE TO BE4 

,A S+LE ACT ( SABOTAGE IS1 ( C\RSE1 ( NO GREAT CONC]N = ! /ABILITY ( ! SY/EM OV]ALL4 ,BUT !RE'S SOME?+ EXTRA H]E1 SOME?+ ?AT SPANS ! VA/ DIVIDE BETWE5 9DIVIDUALI/IC REVOLT & 9SURRECTION ITSELF1 & ?AT'S ! CAPACITY = 9SURG5CY TO SPREAD ?R\<\T ! POPULATION4 ,BY ACT+ N[1 ! V]Y QUALITY ( REVOLUTION - ( UNCOMPROMIS+1 AUTONOM\S REVOLT - BEG9S TO 9FUSE ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,!N IT'S ONLY A QUE/ION ( MULTIPLICATION OV] CREATION1 SOME?+ ALTOGE!R MORE APPROA*ABLE4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS COME UNPR$ICTABLE MOM5TS ( FUTURE TURMOIL1 MOM5TS 9 :I* ! ANIMOSITY ( /ATE & CAPITAL HAS BE5 VIOL5TLY EXPOS$1 ! FUTILITY ( LEGALI/IC 5GAGEM5T REVEAL$ = ALL TO SEE4 ,?OSE :O PREVI\SLY DISAGRE$ ) CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS MI<T WELL F9D !MSELVES GRASP+ = ! RI<T MEANS ( EXPRESSION4 ,& AT ?AT PO9T ! CLA%ES HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE4 

,?IS POT5TIAL CAN BE NURTUR$ BY A P>TICUL> CONSID]ATION1 NAMELY1 ! REPRODUCIBILITY ( \R [N TE*NIQUES4 ,BY FOCUS+ ON TACTICS ?AT REQUIRE LITTLE OR NO SPECIALIZATION1 MEAN+FUL REVOLT IS ABLE TO AVALAN*E MU* QUICK] DUR+ MOM5TS ( HEI<T5$ SOCIAL T5SION1 GREATLY SURPASS+ APPLICATION ONLY BY A H&FUL ( EXP]I5C$ MILITANTS4 ,?IS EMPHASIS IS EXACTLY :AT WAS MISS+ FROM MANY ( ! >M$ /RUGGLE GR\PS ACTIVE 9 ,EUROPE DUR+ ! #a#i#gS & '#hS1 SU* AS ! ,R$ ,>MY ,FRACTION 9 ,WE/ ,G]MANY & ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES 9 ,ITALY4 ,!SE PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>IES REQUIR$ EXT5SIVE TRA9+1 SPECIALIZ$ WEAPONRY1 & VA/ SUPPORT NETWORKS 9 ORD] TO (F] !IR CONTRIBUTION1 PROMOT+ AN IDEA ( /RUGGLE 7OR AT LEA/ ( ITS HI<E/ =MS7 AS SOME?+ HI<LY EXCLUSIVE4 ,SU* ISOLATION IS =EV] ! SWAMP ( REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL1 DI/+UI%+ ! 9SURG5TS ALL TOO CLE>LY FROM ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION1 DRAW+ COMBATANTS 9TO A PIT*$ BATTLE BETWE5 TWO >MIES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! EXT5T TO :I* ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE >E EASILY REPRODUCIBLE - FOCUS+ ON WIDELY ACCESSIBLE TOOLS & 9=MATION - IS ! EXT5T TO :I* CITIZ5S CAN1 EV5 9 A HE>TBEAT1 TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO 9SURG5TS4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 IT ALSO MEANS ?OSE JU/ GETT+ 9VOLV$ CAN ALREADY /RUGGLE ) AS MU* 9T5SITY AS ANYONE ELSE1 9 NO WAY RELEGAT$ TO ! 9DIGNITY ( A SECOND>Y ROLE4 ,=GET AB\T ! VANGU>D1 IT HAS NO USE TO US3 G5]ALIZ$ REVOLT1 LACK+ LEAD]S OR A FOCAL PO9T1 IS EXACTLY :AT NO >MY OR POLICE =CE C\LD EV] HOPE TO CONTA94 

,! MOM5T ( RUPTURE IS ALWAYS MU* CLOS] ?AN IT SEEMS4 ,! SUB/RATUM UND]P9N+ ALL ! EV]YDAY MONOTONY IS ONE ( WILD REBELLION1 & SPONTANE\S COMMUNITY1 :I* ! PRES5T ORD] MU/ WORK DAY & NI<T TO SUBDUE - (T5 UNSUCCESSFULLY4 ,NO LONG] CAN WE PR(ESS TO KN[ 9 ADVANCE :E!R \R 9T]V5TION WILL NOT LEAD TO A FUTURE 9SURRECTIONAL SITUATION4 ,! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT GAVE RISE TO ECONOMIC DET]M9ISM HAVE FALL5 AP>T3 ! METAMORPHOSIS ( ! ECONOMY HAS RANSACK$ ! FACTORIES1 CREAT+ G5]ATIONS ( NON-CITIZ5S ) NO SOLID ID5TITY TO B9D !M TO ?IS ROTT5 WORLD4 ,P>TICUL>LY 9 ! <ETTOES ( ! MOD]N METROPOLIS - 9 ,P>IS #b#f1 ,LONDON #b#a#a1 & ,BALTIMORE #bae - ! UNPR$ICTABLE NATURE ( ! HI/ORICAL MOM5T HAS ALREADY BE5 REVEAL$1 EA* CASE (F]+ A CLE> IMAGE FROM ! FUTURE4 ,IT'S AS IF ! AIR IS /EADILY GETT+ DRI]1 ! SLI<TE/ SP>K READY TO SET (F A BLAZE4 ,ESPECIALLY ONCE ! 5VIRONM5TAL CRISIS CAN NO LONG] BE IGNOR$1 ?AT DRYNESS WILL BECOME MU* MORE LIT]AL1 CALL+ 9TO D\BT ! ONCE UNDISPUT$ /ABILITY ( MANY REGIMES4 ,SURELY ! ONLY OPTION IS TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ! 9EVITABLE VOLATILITY1 TRANS=M+ !SE BL9D MOM5TS ( RAGE 9TO CONSCI\S 9SURRECTIONS - EV5 REVOLUTIONS4 ,ANY SOCIAL ORD] F\ND$ SO /RONGLY ON HI]>*Y =EV] CONTA9S ! SE$S ( ITS [N COLLAPSE4 ,9SURRECTION IS M]ELY ! SUDD5 BANG LET (F AS A /RUCTURE1 :I* HAD ALREADY LONG BE5 FALL+1 F9ALLY CRA%ES TO ! GR\ND4 

,IMAG9E A COLLECTIVE GASP = OXYG5 9 A LIFE DEF9$ BY SUFFOCATION4 ,A MILLION GE/URES ( 9DIGNITY1 PREVI\SLY SUFF]$ 9 SIL5CE1 ABRUPTLY COME TO ! SURFACE4 ,! ILLUSION ( SOCIAL CONTROL - HELD TOGE!R BY FE>1 NOT RESPECT - HAS BE5 DECISIVELY CA/ (F1 ALL SECTIONS ( SOCIETY 9VIT$ TO PROJECT !IR NEWF\ND FRE$OM 9TO ! VOID4 ,9SURRECTION DOESN'T DIV]T ! C\RSE ( ! DOM9ANT ORD]1 IT D]AILS IT4 ,WORK GR9DS TO A HALT1 /UD5TS REFUSE TO /UDY1 ! ECONOMY IS ?OR\<LY P>ALYZ$2 GOODS >E CIRCULAT$ )\T MONEY1 PUBLIC SPACES TRANS=M$ 9TO !AT]S ( DISCUSSION & FE/IVITY1 ! LABORATORIES ( EXPLOITATION OV]RUN 9 BROAD DAYLI<T4 ,FREE PLAY /REAMS ?R\< ! /REETS1 MANIFE/ 9 A MILLION DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,SU* IS ! SPIRIT ( 9SURRECTION4 ,IT IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y - ! MOM5T 9 :I* DISSONANCE RESONATES4 

,! PO9T ( 9SURRECTION IS TO BEG9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS 9 ITS FULL 9T5SITY1 BYPASS+ ANY NOTIONS ( A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD4 ,SU* AN EV5T IS CLE>LY F> MORE PR(\ND ?AN ANY RIOT2 NONE!LESS1 IT'S ALSO DEF9$ BY ! FACT IT /OPS %ORT ( BR++ AB\T AN ACTUAL REVOLUTION1 FAIL+ TO HOLD D[N EI!R ! NECESS>Y TIME OR SPACE4 ,! QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ( ! UPRIS+1 H[EV]1 >E NO EXCUSE TO LABEL IT A FAILURE3 SU* AN 9T5SE 5C\NT] IS ITS [N REW>D1 :OLLY WOR?:ILE EV5 :5 TAK5 9 ISOLATION4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 9SURRECTIONS NURTURE ! POT5TIAL = MORE AMBITI\S EXP]IM5TATION1 = RUPTURES ?AT LA/4 ,EV5 ONCE ! FIRES HAVE GONE \T1 :AT REMA9S >E =G$ AFF9ITIES1 HON$ SKILLS1 DEEP5$ P]SPECTIVES4 ,& ! POPULATION AT L>GE HAS GOTT5 A TA/E = FRE$OM NO QUEUE AT ! POLL+ BOO? CAN SOON QUELL4 ,?IS IS A CONCRETE IDEA ( :AT IT LOOKS LIKE TO DO S]I\S DAMAGE TO ,LEVIA?AN1 EV5 IF IT ISN'T YET A DEA?BL[4 ,ALONG ! 9SURRECTIONAL PA?1 WE =GE BEYOND ! REVOLUTION>Y IMPASSE4 

,( C\RSE1 !RE'S A /RONG S5SE 9 :I* ?IS TOPIC - EQUAL P>TS FE/IVITY & DEVA/ATION - %\LDN'T BE DRESS$ UP 9 TOO MU* POETRY4 ,ESPECIALLY :5 TRUE FRE$OM IS A NOVELTY1 !RE >E MANY RISKS 9VOLV$1 RISKS ?AT %\LDN'T BE TRIVIALIZ$4 ,BUT :AT ALSO CANNOT BE D5I$ IS ?AT EV]Y PA?1 9CLUD+ 9ACTION1 NECESS>ILY COMES ) ITS [N HAZ>DS4 ,!RE >E NO EASY OPTIONS H]E4 ,NO PROMISES TO ESCAPE ! GRAVITY ( ! SITUATION4 ,AS IF ALL[+ ?+S TO CONT9UE LIKE ?IS W\LD BE ! NONVIOL5T OPTION8 ,SU* IS ! RI<T ( ! DOM9ANT CULTURE1 TO PRES5T ITSELF AS NEUTRAL1 AMBI5T1 EV5 AS IT RAVAGES ! FABRIC ( LIFE TO ITS V]Y CORE4 

,IT'S NOT AS IF WE *OSE TO BE BORN 9TO SU* MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS4 ,YET H[ WE RESPOND REMA9S 5TIRELY D[N TO US1 AN 9F9ITY ( POT5TIAL *OICES VIBRAT+ ?R\< EV]Y MOM5T4 ,! OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE PASSIONATELY LIES OP5 TO US /ILL - NO AU?ORIT>IAN REGIME C\LD EV] TAKE ?AT AWAY4 ,AS ,BONANNO ONCE PUT IT1 0,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( OPPOS+ HORROR ) HORROR1 TRAG$Y ) TRAG$Y1 DEA? ) DEA?4 ,IT IS A CONFRONTATION BETWE5 JOY & HORROR1 JOY & TRAG$Y1 JOY & DEA?40 

,! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION 

,H[ DO WE COORD9ATE ) ONE ANO!R1 COMRADES & BEYOND1 9 ORD] TO TRANS=M SOCIETY8 ,! HI/ORY ( AN>*ISM - ESPECIALLY ITS MO/ REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS - IS RI* ) EXAMPLES ( L>GE1 =MAL ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CONC5TRAT$ MO/ OR ALL ASPECTS ( ! /RUGGLE )9 A S+LE /RUCTURE4 ,!SE W]E ORGANIZATIONS ( SYN!SIS1 SOME ( :I* /ILL EXI/3 !Y PROMOTE A SPECIFIC POLITICAL PROGRAM1 HOLD P]IODIC CONGRESSES TO MAKE UNIFI$ DECISIONS1 & AIM TO S]VE AS A M$IATOR BETWE5 P[] & ! MASSES4 ,H[EV]1 IT W\LD BE A BIG MI/AKE = AN>*I/S TO PLACE SU* AN ORGANIZATION - 9DE$1 ! R\TE ( =MAL ORGANIZATION ALTOGE!R - AT ! C5T] ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE TODAY4 ,AT ! V]Y LEA/1 ! OPTION %\LD BE CONSID]$ ONLY 9 LI<T ( SOME MAJOR RISKS4 

,CONSID]1 = ONE1 ! C5TRAL T5SION ( ANY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION3 ! TRADE(F BETWE5 SIZE & HORIZONTALITY4 ,! L>G] AN ORGANIZATION BECOMES1 ! MORE HI]>*Y BECOMES NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 ITS BASIC FUNCTIONS - 9 O!R WORDS1 ! MORE QUANTITATIVELY SUCCESSFUL ! ORGANIZATION1 ! LESS AN>*I/ IT CAN BE4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ NO AM\NT ( CONSCI\S PROC$URES1 SU* AS CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+ OR A RIGID CON/ITUTION1 CAN SUCCESSFULLY ALLEVIATE4 ,AS A MATT] ( NECESSITY1 ANY ORGANIZATION 9CORPORAT+ ?\S&S1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 OR EV5 MILLIONS ( MEMB]S CAN MA9TA9 DIRECTION & COH]5CE ONLY AT ! CO/ ( EXT5SIVE SPECIALIZATION4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ?OSE TASKS ?AT COMM& ! MO/ 9FLU5CE - M$IATION1 ACC\NT+1 PUBLICITY - BEG9 TO /AGNATE 9 ! H&S ( A FEW EXP]TS1 EI!R IMPLICITLY OR EXPLICITLY4 ,& :AT A SORRY \TCOME ?AT (F]S3 ANY L>GE AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION SOON BECOMES 9CAPABLE ( PREFIGUR+ ! V]Y WORLD IT'S SUPPOS$ TO BE BUILD+1 ! PR9CIPLE ( NONHI]>*ICAL ASSOCIATION RELEGAT$ TO A M]E AB/RACTION4 ,IF !RE'S ANY D\BT ON ?IS PO9T1 ?AT CAN ONLY BE BECAUSE ! VA/ MAJORITY ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS REMA9 WOEFULLY SMALL N[ADAYS4 ,AN HONE/ LOOK AT ! T[]+ BUREAUCRACY ( ! ,C,N,T 9 ,SPA9 DUR+ ! #a#i#cS - ! L>GE/ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION !RE'S EV] BE51 9CORPORAT+ A MILLION & A HALF MEMB]S - PROVIDES AN UNAMBIGU\S PICTURE4 

,! L9K BETWE5 =MAL ORGANIZATION & HI]>*Y RUNS DEEP] YET2 BESIDES 9T]NAL HI]>*IES1 A SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM CONC]NS EXT]NAL ONES4 ,BUILT 9TO ! LOGIC ( ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS IS ! HIDD5 ASSUMPTION ?AT ORD9>Y PEOPLE >E 9CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES4 ,SOCIETY IS SPLIT BETWE5 ! PASSIVE MASSES ON ! ONE H&1 & ! 5LI<T5$ REVOLUTION>IES ON ! O!R2 ! ROLE ( REVOLUTION>IES CANNOT BE TO 5GAGE HORIZONTALLY ) ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION1 BUT 9/EAD TO APPROA* !M FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( RECRUITM5T OR $UCATION1 TO MAKE !M ONE ( US4 ,ALL POT5TIAL SOCIAL REALITIES >E DI/ILL$ 9TO A S+LE WAY ( DO+ ?+S1 AS IF WE ALONE HOLD ! ONE TRUE SET ( REVOLUTION>Y AIMS & PR9CIPLES4 ,SU* A MONOLI?IC APPROA* WAS NEV] REALI/IC1 MU* LESS SO TODAY3 HONE/LY SPEAK+1 MO/ PEOPLE WILL NEV] SEE ! NE$ TO JO9 \R ORGANIZATION1 TO /OMA* ALL ! LONG MEET+S & T$I\S SUBCULTURE4 ,! #b#a/ C5TURY HAS U%]$ 9 A HUMAN CONDITION ?AT'S UNFA?OMABLY COMPLEX1 CALL+ = A MU* RI*] DIV]SITY ( ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ?AN ! 0ONE BIG UNION0 MODEL ?AT WORK$ SO WELL 9 ! PA/4 ,?AT MEANS OP5+ \RSELVES UP TO A MORE PLURALI/IC NOTION ( /RUGGLE1 ONE ?AT AB&ONS ANY NOTIONS ( REVOLUTION>Y PRIMACY1 ESPECIALLY ?AT ( ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS4 

,IT ISN'T EV5 AS IF :AT =MAL ORGANIZATIONS LACK 9 PR9CIPLE !Y MAKE UP = 9 PRAGMATISM4 ,M]ELY 9 T]MS ( !IR CAPACITY TO ACTUALLY 5GAGE 9 /RUGGLE1 ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS HAS PROV5 9EFFECTIVE4 ,ANY /RUCTURE ( SIGNIFICANT SIZE MU/ SP5D ! BULK ( ITS TIME & 5]GY M]ELY ON MA9TA9+ ITSELF1 ! TASK ( PHYSICALLY CONFRONT+ P[] ALWAYS COM+ SECOND4 ,MEET+S >E N[ 9SUFF]ABLY LONG1 & ! ONLY VIABLE COLLECTIVE DECISIONS HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY TIMID & LEGALI/IC1 MEMB]S ALWAYS GO+ = ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR JU/ SO EV]YONE CAN AGREE4 ,HAV+ SUCCUMB$ TO ! QUANTITATIVE GAME ( PUTT+ RECRUITM5T BE=E ALL ELSE1 REPUTATION HAS BECOME A PRIME VIRTUE1 & COMBATIVE ACTIONS >E NORMALLY CONDEMN$ 9 ! NAME ( NOT UPSETT+ PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,COMPROMISE & CONCILIATION >E 9/EAD ALWAYS FAVOR$ BY ! EM]G+ BUREAUCRACY1 ! RANK & FILE ( ! ORGANIZATION BETRAY$ TIME & TIME AGA94 ,NOR C\LD IT BE ANY O!R WAY3 ) OBVI\S LEAD]S1 HEADQU>T]S1 & MEMB]%IP LI/S1 ! ?REAT ( /ATE REPRESSION IS =EV] PRES5T1 SEV]ELY LIMIT+ ! SCOPE ( MILITANT ACTIVITY4 ,:AT Y\'RE LEFT )1 !RE=E1 AFT] FUNNEL+ SO MU* TIME & EF=T 9TO A GR& SYN!SIZ+ EF=T1 IS A LUMB]+1 9TROSPECTIVE MASS ?AT CAN BE US$ = LITTLE MORE ?AN PUTT+ ! BRAKES ON REAL /RUGGLE4 

,) ?IS CRITIQUE 9 M9D1 SOME W\LD RESPOND ?AT ! RISKS POS$ BY ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS >E 9DE$ A NECESS>Y EVIL4 ,P]HAPS ?IS R\TE (F]S US SOME?+ QUITE 9DISP5SABLE1 NAMELY1 ! PROSPECT ( UNITY ITSELF8 ,! NATION /ATE T[]S OV] US MORE OM9\SLY ?AN EV]1 ITS MILIT>Y1 POLICE =CE1 & REPRESSIVE TE*NOLOGY CONTA9$ )9 A S+LE1 COHESIVE /RUCTURE4 ,IT MI<T SEEM LIKE FOLLY NOT TO BUILD \R [N /RUCTURE1 RIGID & UNDIVID$1 TO CONT5D ) P[] ON ITS [N T]MS - AN ORGANIZATION /RONG] & MORE UNIFI$ ?AN ! /ATE ITSELF4 

,H[EV]1 ! PROBLEM ) TAK+ UNITY AS AN 5D IT ITSELF1 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY AS A TOOL TO BE APPLI$ DEP5D+ ON ! SITUATION1 IS ?AT IT ACTIVELY 9VITES ! CONC5TRATION ( P[]4 ,ANY /RUCTURE ?AT FANCIES ITSELF TO BE BUILD+ ! NEW WORLD 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD CAN ONLY TURN \T TO BE A /ATE 9 WAIT+4 ,REMEMB] ?AT SOCIAL HI]>*Y1 BESIDES BE+ LOCALIZ$ 9 C]TA9 PHYSICAL OBJECTS1 IS ALSO A /ATE ( M9D2 IT'S ALWAYS SEEK+ TO REVIVE ITSELF1 & NOBODY IS IMMUNE TO ! ?REAT1 AN>*I/S 9CLUD$4 ,WE NE$ NOT REPEAT ! PA9FUL LESSONS ( ! PA/3 !RE'S NEV] BE5 A L>GE ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS ?AT HASN'T ALSO BE5 /ALE & BUREAUCRATIC1 EV5 SUBTLY AU?ORIT>IAN1 FUNCTION+ LIKE A POLITICAL P>TY TO ! EXT5T IT GR[S 9 SIZE1 ULTIMATELY FAVOR+ TO COLLABORATE ) P[] RA!R ?AN DE/ROY IT4 ,?IS IS NO ATTEMPT TO D5IGRATE SOME ( ! MO/ 9SPIR+ MOM5TS ( AN>*I/ HI/ORY1 BUT WE ALSO NE$ TO LE>N SOME H>D LESSONS2 LET'S NOT =GET ! 9TEGRATION ( ! ,C,N,T 9TO ! GOV]NM5T DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT EV5 AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ TRADE UNION 5D$ UP RUNN+ ITS [N =C$ LABOR CAMPS4 

,=TUNATELY1 ?\<1 ?IS CRITIQUE W>RANTS NO /RATEGIC COMPROMISE4 ,9 %ORT1 ! QUALITY ( UNITY IS ESS5TIAL ONLY = ?OSE MOVEM5TS ATTEMPT+ TO SEIZE P[] RA!R ?AN DISMANTLE IT4 ,AMONG ,M>XI/S1 LIB]ALS1 & FASCI/S ALIKE1 UNITY IS ! VITAL +R$I5T ( !IR ORGANIZ+1 ! 9T5TION ALMO/ ALWAYS BE+ TO ASSUME ! FUNCTIONS ( ! /ATE 9 ONE S5SE OR ANO!R4 ,)\T UNITY1 ! /ATE IS 9CONCEIVABLE2 SU* A COMPLEX /RUCTURE CAN ONLY FUNCTION PROP]LY :5 OP]AT+ 9 A C5TRALIZ$ WAY1 =M+ A ROBU/ :OLE ?AT MA9TA9S COHESION BY RELAY+ ORD]S TO ! DIFF]5T P>TS4 ,ANY G5U9E %[S ( DIV]SITY >E A ?REAT TO ITS 9TEGRITY1 BECAUSE !Y UND]M9E ! S+UL>ITY ( ! SOCIAL BODY1 LESS5+ ! CAPACITY = A S+LE WILL TO BE IMPOS$ UPON IT4 ,BUT REMEMB] JU/ H[ LITTLE APPLICABILITY ?IS FRAMEWORK HAS TO \R [N DESIRES3 ! PO9T ISN'T TO EMULATE ! /ATE1 AS IF TO TREAT IT AS A RIVAL1 BUT 9/EAD TO DE/ROY IT4 ,& = ?IS PROJECT A FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T LOGIC IS REQUIR$4 

,H]E'S AN IDEA3 AS F> AS EFFECTIVE LIB]T>IAN /RUGGLE IS CONC]N$1 A HI< DEGREE ( MULTI=MITY IS ! ESS5TIAL +R$I5T4 ,!RE'S MU* TO BE SAID = SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT >E MESSY & FRAGM5T$1 EV5 TO ! EXT5T ?AT Y\'RE NOT LOOK+ AT A S+LE MOVEM5T ANY MORE1 BUT MANY DIFF]5T ONES ) FUZZY L9ES BETWE5 !M4 ,BUILD+ /RONG L9KS BETWE5 DIFF]5T FRONTS ( ! /RUGGLE IS ESS5TIAL = 5C\RAG+ ONE ANO!R TO GO FUR!R1 YET ! CIRCULATION ( 5]GIES MU/ ALSO REMA9 DEC5TRALIZ$1 DIFFUSE1 OR ELSE RISK D5Y+ VIGOR TO KEY >EAS ( 5GAGEM5T4 ,! REPRESSIVE TASK UND]TAK5 BY P[] - BY ! M$IA1 ESPECIALLY - WILL ALWAYS BE TO SCULPT US 9TO A COHESIVE SUBJECT1 SOME?+ ) DISC]NIBLE LEAD]S & DEM&S1 :I* CAN ?US BE EASILY CRU%$ OR ASSIMILAT$4 ,?IS IS :Y ! /RUGGLE MU/ ALWAYS PRIZE A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS & P]SPECTIVES1 EMP[]+ ALL P>TICIPANTS TO FI<T ON !IR [N BASIS1 & = !IR [N REASONS1 YET NONE!LESS AGA9/ A COMMON 5EMY4 

,MULTI=M /RUGGLES >E F> TOO DISJO9T$ & UNPR$ICTABLE = ! /ATE TO REPRESS 9 A /RAI<T=W>D WAY1 & ALSO = ! ,LEFT TO CO-OPT4 ,!Y'RE MORE 9VIT+ TO NEWCOM]S AS WELL1 (F]+ MASSIVE V>IATION ( POT5TIAL 9VOLVEM5T1 ALL[+ EV]YONE TO F9D !IR NI*E )\T COMPROMIS+4 ,& MULTI=M /RUGGLES1 F9ALLY1 >E MU* MORE EFFECTIVE AT GO+ ON ! (F5SIVE1 GIV5 ?AT ! /RUCTURES ( DOM9ATION >E N[ADAYS F> TOO MULTIFACET$ & COMPLEX - QUITE DEVOID ( ANY C5T] - = A MONOLI?IC APPROA* TO SUCCESSFULLY UNH+E4 ,IT W\LD BE F> BETT] TO AVOID ! FATAL ]ROR MADE BO? BY =MAL ORGANIZATIONS & >M$ /RUGGLE GR\PS1 NAMELY1 TO 5GAGE ) ! /ATE SYMMETRICALLY1 9 A FRONTAL ASSAULT1 :I* IS PRECISELY :]E IT WILL ALWAYS BE MILIT>ILY SUP]IOR4 

,(T5 WE SEE A SPLIT BETWE5 COMRADES AS A DISA/]1 BUT ?AT DEP5DS 5TIRELY ON Y\R P]SPECTIVE3 DIV]SITY IS ONLY A CURSE ONLY :5 CRAMM$ 9TO ! /UBBORN RUBRIC ( A MOVEM5T DEM&+ UNITY4 ,REMEMB] ?AT IT'S R>ELY ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 US ?AT CAUSE CONFLICT1 BUT 9/EAD ONE'S REFUSAL TO RESPECT !M4 ,SU* DIFF]5CES >E 9EVITABLE1 & WE %\LD BE ?ANKFUL1 TOO1 BECAUSE DISAGREEM5T IS ONE ( ! SURE/ SIGNS ( VITALITY1 IF NOT ( FRE$OM ITSELF4 ,ESPECIALLY ) ! /RUGGLE = TOTAL LIB]ATION - DEF9$1 9 P>T1 BY ! PLURALITY ( ITS CONC]NS - !SE UNAVOIDABLE DIFF]5CES CAN ONLY BE A BLESS+4 ,! *ALL5GE IS M]ELY TO NURTURE DISAGREEM5T RESPECTFULLY1 BE>+ 9 M9D ?AT1 DESPITE ! DIV]G5T ME?ODS WE EMPLOY1 EA* ( !SE IS ULTIMATELY GR\ND$ 9 A %>$ NE$ TO DISMANTLE SOCIAL HI]>*Y ALTOGE!R4 

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,?IS CRITIQUE SURELY BEGS ! QUE/ION3 IF NOT =MAL ORGANIZATION1 :AT 9/EAD8 ,= SOME TIME ALREADY1 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ+ ! ATTACK MA9LY ?R\< SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS1 (T5 9CORPORAT+ >\ND HALF A DOZ5 7OR FEW]7 COMRADES4 ,AFF9ITY H]E REF]S TO RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE & MUTUAL BONDS ( TRU/1 AS WELL AS A %>$ PROJECT = 9T]V5+ 9 SOCIETY4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E TEMPOR>Y & 9=MAL1 9CORPORAT+ NO (FICIAL MEMB]S OR BRAN*ES1 REFUS+ TO TAKE NUM]ICAL GR[? AS A BASIC GOAL4 ,ONE DOESN'T 0JO90 AN AFF9ITY GR\P ANY MORE ?AN Y\ JO9 A GR\P ( FRI5DS2 ! ACT ( SIGN+ UP TO AN ORGANIZATION IS DONE AWAY )1 9CLUD+ ! L>GELY SYMBOLIC NOTION ( 9VOLVEM5T IT (F]S4 ,!ORETICAL AGREEM5T IS (T5 A GOOD />T+ PO9T = BUILD+ AFF9ITY1 BUT ! VITAL ?+ IS TO F9D ?OSE ) :OM ONE CAN COMB9E LONG-T]M TRAJECTORIES = PRACTICAL 5GAGEM5T - AN ONGO+ PROCESS 9 :I* DISCUSSION IS ONLY ! FIR/ /EP4 

,BY REMA9+ SMALL & TI<TLY-KNIT1 AFF9ITY GR\PS REMA9 UNH9D]$ BY ! CUMB]SOME PROC$URES ?AT 9EVITABLY COME ) ORGANIZ+ AS A MASS4 ,!Y CAN RESPOND TO ANY SITUATION ) UTMO/ RAPIDITY1 CONT9UALLY REVIS+ ! PLAN 9 LI<T ( UNEXPECT$ DEVELOPM5TS1 MELT+ AWAY :5EV] FAC$ ) UNFAVORABLE ODDS4 ,?IS FLUID1 9=MAL T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE IS ALSO IMM5SELY DIFFICULT = LAW 5=CEM5T TO MAP \T & UND]M9E1 ESPECIALLY :5 IT COMES TO 9FILTRATION4 ,A DEC5TRALIZ$ ANATOMY %\LDN'T DISC\RAGE GR\PS FROM COORD9AT+ ) ONE ANO!R HORIZONTALLY1 FO/]+ ! BROAD] NETWORKS ( FRI5D%IP & COMPLICITY NECESS>Y TO UND]M9E P[] ON A L>GE SCALE4 ,! PO9T IS ONLY ?AT AFF9ITY GR\PS REMA9 FULLY AUTONOM\S1 9 NO WAY B\ND TO SACRIFICE SPONTANEITY = ! SAKE ( COHESION1 ALWAYS WAIT+ = ! GRE5 LI<T FROM SOME HI<] BODY PRIOR TO TAK+ ACTION4 ,P]HAPS ?IS DESCRIPTION S\NDS FAMILI>3 ANONYM\S1 FLEXIBLE1 & LEAD]LESS1 SU* IS EXACTLY ! 9=MAL COMPOSITION UTILIZ$ ) GREAT SUCCESS BY ! ,A,L,F_/,E,L,F4 ,! MA9 DIFF]5CE IS ?AT 9SURRECTIONAL /RUGGLE 9CLUDES A BROAD] RANGE ( ACTIVITY1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ BE/ TO G5]ALIZE REVOLT ALWAYS TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION4 

,9 ANY CASE1 L>GE AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS >E APP>5TLY A ?+ ( ! PA/1 HAV+ DIS9TEGRAT$ 9 UNISON ) ! WORK]I/ GLUE ?AT ONCE HELD !M TOGE!R4 ,BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE 9 ! CLE>4 ,!RE'S /ILL A V]Y REAL RISK ( EXACTLY ! M9DSET UND]P9N+ ! ORGANIZATION ( SYN!SIS - ! EMPHASIS ON UNI=MITY & RESPECTABILITY1 AS WELL AS ! SUBTLE MI/RU/ ( AUTONOM\S /RUGGLE - M]ELY RE9V5T+ ITSELF 9 :ATEV] CONTEMPOR>Y =M1 AS IT WILL ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO DO4 ,WE SAW EXACTLY ?AT MANIFE/ 9 ! BUREAUCRATIC1 C5TRALIZ+ T5D5CIES ?AT /IFL$ MU* ( ! 5]GY ( ,OCCUPY & ,NUIT ,DEB\T 7MO/ MEMORABLY1 !RE W]E ?OSE :O REFUS$ TO CONDONE ABSOLUTELY ANY?+ ?AT HADN'T FIR/ RECEIV$ P]MISSION FROM ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY74 ,?IS 9SI/5CE ON SCULPT+ A MULTI=M POPULATION 9TO A MONOLI?IC SUBJECT - 9 ESS5CE1 ! DET]M9ATION TO LAY D[N ! LAW - IS ALWAYS LURK+ AMONG MOVEM5TS ) REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL4 ,P]HAPS IT'S NO EXAGG]ATION TO SAY ?AT SU* AN ATTITUDE1 WRIT L>GE1 IS EXACTLY :AT DEV\R$ ! 9ITIAL BEAUTY ( ! #a<i ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 #aiag ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 & #baa ,EGYPTIAN ,REVOLUTION ALIKE4 ,ALMO/ ALL PREVI\S REVOLUTIONS W]E DEF9$ AT FIR/ BY A SPONTANE\S1 UNGOV]NABLE \TP\R+ ( DISCONT5T2 ONCE ?AT 5]GY LO/ PACE1 H[EV]1 IT WAS GRADUALLY REMOLD$ 9TO REPRES5TATIONAL =MS - ELECTIONS1 NEGOTIATIONS1 BUREAUCRACY - & ITS ORIG9AL CONT5T DECISIVELY *OK$ \T4 ,BETWE5 !SE TWO PHASES1 ! POSSIBILITY ( A REVOLUTION ?AT GETS TO ! ROOT ( DISMANTL+ P[]1 RA!R ?AN M]ELY RE%UFFL+ IT1 DEP5DS ON ELIM9AT+ ?IS SECOND PHASE COMPLETELY4 ,9 ITS PLACE1 ! FIR/ MU/ BE EXT5D$ T[>DS 5COMPASS+ ! :OLE ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,9=MAL ORGANIZATION FACILITATES ?IS \TCOME TO ! HI<E/ DEGREE1 PRECISELY BECAUSE IT PROMOTES A T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE ?AT IS 9CONV]TIBLE TO ! FUNCTIONS ( /ATE P[]4 

,9 ANY CASE1 NO?+ (F]$ H]E AM\NTS TO A COMPLETE BLUEPR9T4 ,?IS IS NOT A PROGRAM6 ,COMRADES MI<T WELL DECIDE1 ACCORD+ TO !IR LOCAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT SOME DEGREE ( =MAL ORGANIZATION REMA9S 9DISP5SABLE = TASKS SU* AS GETT+ NEW PEOPLE 9VOLV$1 PLANN+ ABOVEGR\ND EV5TS1 & PROCUR+ RES\RCES4 ,:I* IS TO SAY1 ONCE AGA91 ?AT ! CONCLUSION (F]$ H]E IS ONLY A M9IMAL ONE3 =MAL ORGANIZATIONS CANNOT BE CONSID]$ ! LOCUS ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ALTOGE!R1 AS MAY HAVE BE5 ! CASE 9 YE>S GONE BY4 ,!Y MU/ 9/EAD BE READY TO ADOPT A MORE MODE/1 SUPPORTIVE ROLE1 /ICK+ TO OBJECTIVES BO? SPECIFIC & TEMPOR>Y1 REMA9+ EAG] TO TAKE A /EP BACK OR EV5 DISB& 5TIRELY IF NE$$4 ,RA!R ?AN FALL+ BACK ON \TDAT$ =MULAS1 TIR$ & 9FLEXIBLE1 TOTAL LIB]ATION MEANS EMBRAC+ ! FULLE/ MULTI=MITY1 WILD & UNGOV]NABLE - ! ONLY K9D ( 5]GY CAPABLE ( BR++ SOCIAL HI]>*Y TO RU94 

,DECEMB] '#h 

,DECEMB] #f1 #b#h1 ,A!NS4 ,= ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,EX>*EIA1 IT'S A FAMILI> SC5E4 ,! C5TRAL SQU>E IS BUZZ+1 9T]SP]S$ ) Y\?S HANG+ \T & TRAVEL]S FRAT]NIZ+4 ,!Y'RE SURR\ND$ BY ! USUAL BU/LE ( CAFES & B>S1 AS WELL AS CR[D$ CORN] %OPS SELL+ *EAP BE]4 ,A FEW BLOCKS AWAY1 RIOT COPS /& GU>D1 BUT ONLY AS !Y DO EV]Y EV5+1 M>K+ \T ! BORD] ( ?IS UNRULY NEI<BORHOOD4 ,SU* IS H[ ?+S />T \T1 ANYWAY1 BUT IT'S NOT H[ !Y 5D4 ,AT >\ND #iPM1 SOME?+ UNUSUAL HAPP5S1 SOME?+ ?AT TE>S A HOLE 9 ! V]Y SOCIAL FABRIC4 ,TWO COPS />T M\?+ (F AT A GR\P ( KIDS ON ,TZAVELLA ,/REET1 ONLY TO LEAVE 9 !IR PATROL C>4 ,!Y P>K R\ND ! CORN]1 RETURN+ ON FOOT4 ,N[ ONE ( ! COPS PULLS \T HIS GUN1 FIR+ A FEW BULLETS1 /RIK+ Y\NG ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\LOS - A FIFTE5-YE>-OLD AN>*I/ - 9 ! HE>T4 ,ALEXIS DIES 9 ! >MS ( HIS FRI5DS1 IF NOT 9/ANTLY4 ,IT'S A DIZZY+ MOM5T1 ! K9D ?AT DOESN'T SEEM REAL4 ,& )9 SECONDS EV]Y?+ EXPLODES4 

,ALREADY 9SIDE ! H\R1 FI]CE RIOT+ ]UPTS ?R\<\T ,EX>*EIA4 ,!N IT SPREADS BEYOND ! NEI<BORHOOD1 P]MEAT+ ! CITY ( ,A!NS ) LI<TN+ PACE4 ,9 C\NTLESS LOCATIONS1 BANKS >E TRA%$1 POLICE /ATIONS LAID TO SIEGE1 LUXURY %OPS RANSACK$ - EV5 A %OPP+ MALL IS BURNT TO ! GR\ND4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ?REE UNIV]SITIES >E OCCUPI$1 & IDLE REVEL]S >E QUICKLY DRAWN 9TO ! FRAY4 ,! NEWS SPREADS FA/1 MA9LY BETWE5 FRI5DS RA!R ?AN ! M$IA1 & ALREADY ?AT NI<T CONCURR5T RIOTS TAKE PLACE 9 DOZ5S ( CITIES ACROSS ,GREECE4 ,! NEXT DAY1 !RE >E ?\S&S ON ! /REETS 9 EV]Y CORN] ( ! C\NTRY1 ! CLA%ES CONT9U+ TO MULTIPLY )\T 9T]RUPTION4 ,MO/ EXPECT ?+S TO CALM D[N N[1 :AT ) ! WEEK5D DRAW+ TO A CLOSE1 BUT 9/EAD ! V]Y OPPOSITE HAPP5S4 ,ON ,MONDAY MORN+1 /UD5TS EV]Y:]E AB&ON !IR CLASSES1 & HUNDR$S ( S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES >E OCCUPI$4 ,9 VILLAGES NO ONE HAS HE>D (1 !RE >E SC5ES ( TWELVE-YE>-OLDS DEFEAT+ ! POLICE1 RECLAIM+ ! /REETS FROM /ATE OCCUPATION4 ,CLE>LY !RE'S SOME?+ SPECIAL 9 ! AIR1 CAUS+ ! ILLUSION ( SOCIAL CONTROL TO DISSIPATE4 ,! ,*RI/MAS TREE 9 ,SYNTAGMA ,SQU>E1 ,A!NS1 IS TOR*$ & RE-TOR*$2 9 ,ZEFYRI1 ! ,ROMA COMMUNITY ATTACK A POLICE /ATION ) !IR RIFLES2 ALMO/ EV]Y:]E T[N HALLS >E OCCUPI$ AMID A BACKDROP ( LOOT$ SUP]M>KETS4 ,EV5 ! /ATE-[N$ BROADCA/+ /UDIOS >E 9VAD$1 ) PROTE/]S 9T]RUPT+ AN ANN\NCEM5T BY ! PRIME M9I/] ON LIVE TELEVISION4 ,!Y DISPLAY A BANN] ?AT READS SIMPLY 0/OP WAT*+1 GET \T 9TO ! /REETS40 ,BUT !Y W]E M]ELY PO9T+ \T ! OBVI\S4 ,ONLY T[>DS ! 5D ( ! MON? DOES NORMALITY BEG9 TO RETURN1 & CAUTI\SLY AT ?AT4 

,A LOT C\LD BE SAID AB\T ,DECEMB] '#h1 BUT P]HAPS ! MO/ REM>KABLE ?+ WAS H[ PR(\NDLY IT BROKE D[N SOCIAL B>RI]S4 ,?IS WASN'T JU/ ANO!R FLURRY ( AN>*I/ RIOTS1 BUT 9/EAD A MOM5T 9 :I* ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT RESONAT$ UNMI/AKABLY ACROSS ! POPULATION4 ,/UD5TS1 WORK]S1 MIGRANTS1 & ! UNEMPLOY$ ALL (F]$ UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS1 !IR 9VOLVEM5T VA/LY EXCE$+ :AT ANYONE C\LD HAVE EXPECT$4 ,ME?ODS ?AT = YE>S HAD BE5 EXCLUSIVE TO AN>*I/S - ATTACKS AGA9/ P[]1 HORIZONTAL ORGANIZATION1 ! REFUSAL ( DEM&S - SUDD5LY BECAME MA9/REAM1 BLURR+ ! B\ND>IES BETWE5 ! 9SURG5TS & ! POPULATION AT L>GE4 ,& ?AT1 9 ESS5CE1 IS ! MEAN+ ( 9SURRECTION3 AN>*Y BEYOND ! AN>*I/S4 

,SU* AN \TCOME WAS NO ACCID5T4 ,IT WAS 9/EAD MADE POSSIBLE ONLY BY YE>S ( CONSID]$ P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RUGGLE1 LAY+ ! GR\NDWORK = REVOLT TO G5]ALIZE4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ VISIBLE FEATURES ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAD ALWAYS BE5 AN EMPHASIS ON ATTACK1 :I* COMMUNICAT$ REPRODUCIBLE TACTICS TO ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION ?AT C\LD EASILY BE UTILIZ$ 5 MASSE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,HAD ! YE>S ( /RUGGLE PRIOR TO #bh BE5 DEF9$ BY TIMID1 LEGALI/IC PROTE/1 IT'S LIKELY ! DEA? ( ,ALEXIS W\LD HAVE BE5 MET ) MORE ( ! SAME4 ,YET BY DEFY+ ! SUBMISSIVE LOGIC ( ! ,LEFT1 & PROV+ ?AT MEAN+FUL RESI/ANCE IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE1 ! \TCOME WAS ?AT AN 9SURRECTIONAL /ORM HAD ALREADY LONG S9CE BE5 BREW+1 M]ELY WAIT+ = ! RI<T MOM5T TO SMA% ! FLOODGATES ( ! AN>*I/ MILIEU4 

,NOT ONLY ?AT1 !SE YE>S ( COMBATIVE 5GAGEM5T S]V$ TO PREP>E ! AN>*I/S !MSELVES AT LEA/ AS MU* AS ANYONE ELSE4 ,IT'S NO SMALL MATT] ?AT ONLY ?R\< ACT+ DO Y\ LE>N H[ TO ACT1 DEVELOP+ ! SKILLS & AFF9ITY NECESS>Y TO PROCE$ FUR!R1 MAXIMIZ+ Y\R POT5TIAL TO 9T]V5E EFFECTIVELY 9 ! UNPR$ICTABLE MOM5TS ( TURBUL5CE =EV] ON ! HORIZON4 ,?IS IS ! K9D ( KN[L$GE ?AT CANNOT BE TAU<T 9 ANY BOOK4 ,& YET )\T IT ! 9SURRECTION 9 ,GREECE W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE4 

,ANO!R ?+ TO NOTE AB\T ,DECEMB] '#h WAS ITS 9=MAL1 LEAD]LESS COMPOSITION4 ,HAD ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE BE5 UNIFI$ )9 A S+LE /RUCTURE1 ) COMRADES ALWAYS SEEK+ TO REA* WIDESPREAD CONS5SUS BE=E TAK+ ACTION1 !RE'S NO WAY ! 9SURRECTION W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,IT'S ONLY BECAUSE V>I\S AFF9ITY GR\PS W]E =EV] READY TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE - IMM$IATELY KICK+ (F ! RIOTS ) A HI< DEGREE ( 9T5SITY1 & OCCUPY+ ! UNIV]SITIES SO EV]YONE C\LD GA!R - ?AT ! RAGE FELT AT ! MURD] ( ,ALEXIS WASN'T SIMPLY 9T]NALIZ$4 ,MOREOV]1 HAD ! 9SURRECTION HELD A S+LE PROGRAM OR A UNIFI$ SET ( OBJECTIVES1 ! /ATE W\LD HAVE HAD AN EASY TIME REPRESS+ IT1 KN[+ EXACTLY :]E TO MASS ITS =CES4 ,IT WAS PRECISELY BECAUSE ! 9SURRECTION WAS SO BRILLIANTLY MULTI=M - EXPRESS+ A VA/ DIV]SITY ( TACTICS & P>TICIPANTS1 :IL/ REMA9+ GR\ND$ 9 A %>$ DESIRE TO FI<T ! SY/EM ALTOGE!R - ?AT IT PROV$ IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTA94 

,BUT !RE W]E ALSO KEY LIMITATIONS TO ! 9SURRECTION1 BLOCKAGES :I* NE$ CLE>+ = NEXT TIME4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 IT HAS (T5 BE5 SAID ?AT ,DECEMB] '#h WASN'T BR\<T D[N BY EXT]NAL =CES1 BUT 9/EAD BY ITS FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN ALT]NATIVE TO :AT IT WAS FI<T+4 ,?R\<\T ! MON?1 ! AU?ORITIES HAD NO *ANCE ( CLE>+ ! 9SURG5TS (F ! /REETS1 AT LEA/ NOT BY =CE4 ,! MOD]N ,GREEK /ATE HAS ALWAYS BE5 PRETTY WEAK1 & H]E IT WAS 9 A CRITICAL CONDITION1 AS IF READY TO COLLAPSE4 ,! POLICE1 :O AT TIMES RAN \T ( TE> GAS1 HAD BE5 VANQUI%$4 ,& ! GOV]NM5T WAS TOO AFRAID TO CALL 9 ! >MY1 QUITE AW>E ( ! RUMORS ( MASS DEFECTION4 ,9 ?IS MOM5T1 REVOLUTION WAS LIT]ALLY POSSIBLE4 ,YET = SOME REASON ! POPULATION DIDN'T GO FUR!R4 ,BY ! TIME ,*RI/MAS CAME R\ND1 EV]YONE WAS EXHAU/$ FROM WEEKS ( FI<T+1 & ) ALL ! BANKS ALREADY GUTT$1 IT WAS UNCLE> :AT %\LD HAPP5 NEXT4 ,ONCE ! RAGE BEGAN TO SUBSIDE1 !RE=E1 ! DEMON/RATIONS /OPP$ & ! OCCUPATIONS W]E AB&ON$1 EV5 ?\< EV]YONE KNEW :AT !Y HAD SET \T TO DE/ROY W\LD SOON RECUP]ATE4 ,CLE>LY IT WASN'T A MATT] ( DESIRE1 BUT 9/EAD ( IMAG9ATION3 ! UPRIS+ HAD BRIDG$ ! GAP BETWE5 RIOT & 9SURRECTION1 BUT NOT BETWE5 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION4 ,NOR %\LD WE REALLY BE SURPRIS$4 ,P]HAPS WE NO LONG] KN[ :AT A REVOLUTION W\LD EV5 LOOK LIKE4 

,?IS ISN'T ! ONLY TIME 9 REC5T MEMORY A MAJOR 9SURRECTION 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR? /OPP$ %ORT ( ITS REVOLUTION>Y AMBITIONS4 ,SOME?+ SIMIL> ALREADY HAPP5$ ) ,MAY '#f#h 9 ,FRANCE1 :5 WEEKS ( COMP>ABLY 9T5SE RIOT+ MORE OR LESS SIMPLY FIZZL$ \T4 ,/UD5T UPRIS+S1 WORKPLACE OCCUPATIONS1 & ! L>GE/ WILDCAT /RIKE 9 ,FR5* HI/ORY HAD L$ TO ! DECISIVE BREAKD[N ( NORMALITY4 ,) ! ?REAT ( AN>*Y 9 ! AIR1 & KEY GOV]NM5T BUILD+S AT RISK ( BE+ /ORM$1 ! PRESID5T ,*>LES DE ,GAULLE SUDD5LY LEFT ! C\NTRY1 APP>5TLY TO SECURE ! LOYALTY ( CRUCIAL SECTIONS ( ! MILIT>Y4 ,HE RETURN$ SOME H\RS LAT]1 TAK+ TO ! RADIO TO W>N ! C\NTRY ( ABSOLUTE P>ALYZES - 9DE$1 ( CIVIL W>4 ,:I* WAS A /RIK+LY HONE/ ADMISSION6 ,& YET1 = MANY1 IT WAS ALSO ! OBVI\S TURN+ PO9T4 ,ALREADY = WEEKS ! CLA%ES HAD ?UND]$ ON1 BUT !Y C\LDN'T CONT9UE ON ?AT PLANE =EV]2 EI!R !Y W\LD PROGRESS TO ! LEVEL ( SOME?+ MORE REVOLUTION>Y1 OR ELSE M]ELY RUN \T ( /EAM4 ,IT WAS1 ( C\RSE1 ! LATT] ?AT HAPP5$4 ,BUT :AT A CURI\S SITUATION3 EV5 ?\< REVOLUTION SEEM$ G5U9ELY POSSIBLE1 SOMEH[ ! PEOPLE DIDN'T GO FUR!R1 AS IF !Y HAD BE5 MET ) AN 9VISIBLE B>RI]4 ,SPEAK+ ( :I*3 DEJA VU1 ANYONE8 ,APP>5TLY ! V]Y SAME B>RI] HAS BE5 R$ISCOV]$ BY ! GILETS JAUNES1 ?IS TIME HALF A C5TURY LAT]4 

,9 ,FRANCE1 AS 9 ,GREECE1 Y\ C\LD SAY ! POPULATION HAD >RIV$ AT A REVOLUTION>Y PRECIPICE3 ! PO9T ( NO RETURN1 BEYOND :I* NO?+ W\LD BE ! SAME AGA94 ,TO TAKE ?AT /EP1 SMA%+ ALL ! MIS]ABLE C]TA9TIES ( ?IS WORLD1 IS SURELY ! /UFF ( \R WILDE/ DREAMS4 ,YET TO DO SO )9 ! CURR5T CONDITIONS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 BECAUSE DE/ROY+ ! SY/EM WE DEP5D UPON SO HEAVILY 9 MAT]IAL T]MS - = FOOD1 5]GY1 ACCOMMODATION1 & SO ON - W\LD BE MASS SUICIDE1 PLA9 & SIMPLE4 ,! EMB>RASS+ FACT IS ?AT1 BY & L>GE1 WE DON'T YET KN[ H[ TO FE$ \RSELVES )\T CAPITALISM 7EV5 SKIPP+ & %OPLIFT+ CONFIRM A RELATION%IP ( DEP5D5CE74 ,:I* IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM1 GIV5 ?AT PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS *OOSE GOV]NM5T OV] />VATION1 EV5 IF !Y KN[ IT'S JU/ ! LESS] ( TWO EVILS4 ,AS SU*1 UNTIL WE SUCCESSFULLY COMB9E FI<T+ & LIV+ 9 A REPRODUCIBLE WAY1 ALL TALK ( REVOLUTION WILL =EV] REMA9 PURE !ORY4 

,COMP>E !SE 9SURRECTIONS ) ,CATALONIA1 #aicf - ! BE/ KN[N EXAMPLE ( AN>*I/ REVOLUTION4 ,IT W\LD BE EASY TO UND]/& ! EV5T AS HAV+ OCCURR$ 9 A DAY OR TWO1 AT ! MOM5T 9 :I* ! WORK]S DEFEAT$ ! FASCI/ C\P & SEIZ$ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,YET SU* A SIMPLI/IC P]SPECTIVE RISKS OBSCUR+ ! VITAL YE>S ( /RUGGLE ?AT TOOK PLACE ?R\<\T ! PREC$+ DECADES4 ,?IS 9CLUD$ A NUMB] ( IMPORTANT 9SURRECTIONS1 EA* ( :I* BR\<T ! POPULATION AT L>GE CLOS] TO ! POSSIBILITY ( P]MAN5T RUPTURE4 ,BUT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ALSO HAD A MORE CON/RUCTIVE SIDE1 TAK+ YE>S TO DEVELOP ! VITAL ELEM5TS ( A CONCRETE SOCIAL ALT]NATIVE1 OR :AT ,BOOK*9 DESCRIB$ 9 ,! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S 7#b#a7 AS A 0C\NT]SOCIETY40 ,?IS ASPECT ( ! MOVEM5T WAS *>ACT]IZ$1 = EXAMPLE1 BY ! IMPORTANCE ( V>I\S SOCIAL C5T]S - MA9LY RUN BY ! SYNDICALI/ UNIONS - ?AT W]E US$ AS BASES TO HOLD MEET+S1 RUN WORK%OPS1 & DISSEM9ATE LIT]ATURE4 ,*ILDR5 W]E $UCAT$ AT SELF-ORGANIZ$ LIB]T>IAN S*OOLS1 \TSIDE ( CONTROL BY *UR* & /ATE2 NOR W]E !Y BAPTIZ$ OR REGI/]$ = BIR? C]TIFICATES1 JU/ AS !IR P>5TS REFUS$ TO 5T] 9TO LEGAL M>RIAGES4 ,MONEY WASN'T P>TICUL>LY USEFUL H]E1 EI!R1 ) ! FABRIC ( ?IS C\NT]SOCIETY BE+ HELD TOGE!R MA9LY BY BONDS ( AFF9ITY & MUTUAL AID4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT MADE ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T SUCCESSFUL1 !RE=E1 IS ?AT IT HAD ALREADY CON/RUCT$ ITS [N WORLD1 FO/]+ ! EXP]I5CES NECESS>Y = PEOPLE TO TRU/ 9 !IR [N ABILITIES4 ,IT MEANT ?AT1 :5 ! BIG DAY >RIV$1 ! AN>*I/S W]E QUITE CAPABLE ( SEIZ+ ! OPPORTUNITY1 HAV+ CONV9C$ A CRITICAL MASS ( ! POPULATION ?AT ! RISKS ASSOCIAT$ ) REVOLUTION W]E LESS] ?AN ?OSE ( KEEP+ ?+S ! SAME4 

,!RE'S A GREAT DEAL ( FUTILITY ?AT COMES ) APPLY+ 9SURRECTIONAL ME?ODS TO ! EXCLUSION ( O!R =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,A GREAT DEAL ( MISCOMPREH5SION1 TOO1 BECAUSE 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM WAS NEV] SUPPOS$ TO (F] A COMPLETE IDEOLOGY OR BLUEPR9T = ! FUTURE1 ONLY AN ONGO+ PRACTICE AIM$ AT DISMANTL+ ! MO/ CONCRETE ASPECTS ( P[] - SPECIFICALLY1 ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,IT CAN BE COMB9$ ) MORE SUB/ANTIVE POLITICAL VISIONS1 & 9DE$ IT MU/1 IF IT'S GO+ TO WORK4 ,AS LONG AS REVOLUTION MEANS NOT ONLY ! 5D ( ! CURR5T ORD]1 BUT ALSO ( EV]YONE ELSE ALONG ) IT1 Y\ CAN BE SURE IT'S NOT GO+ TO HAPP54 ,9SURRECTION1 MAYBE1 BUT NEV] REVOLUTION4 ,9SURRECTION IS EASI]1 BECAUSE IT DOESN'T W>RANT SP5D+ SO MU* TIME ON CON/RUCTIVE EF=TS4 ,BUT TO HONE/LY EXPECT ! POPULATION TO GO BEYOND A FEW WEEKS ( RAGE & P>T WAYS ) ! SY/EM DECISIVELY - TO EXPECT P>LIAM5T NOT TO BE REBUILT EV5 AFT] IT'S BE5 BURNT D[N - Y\ NE$ TO ?9K AB\T (F]+ AN ALT]NATIVE4 ,NOT NECESS>ILY AN ALT]NATIVE SY/EM1 & C]TA9LY NO?+ UNI=M1 BUT /ILL SOME?+4 ,SOME K9D ( ASSURANCE REVOLUTION WON'T BE ! DEA? ( US4 

,?IS T\*ES ON AN IMPORTANT PO9T1 BO? = LIFE & REVOLUTION3 9 ORD] TO ADVANCE )9 ANY GIV5 SITUATION1 IT'S ALWAYS NECESS>Y TO BALANCE CREATION ) DE/RUCTION4 ,REGA9+ A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE MEANS 9ITIAT+ ! ATTACK 9 CONJUNCTION ) BUILD+ WORK+ MODELS ( AN>*Y1 BO? ( !M ALREADY N[4 ,BECAUSE !RE'S NO DE/ROY+ SOME?+ Y\'RE PHYSICALLY 9CAPABLE ( LIV+ )\T3 0,?OSE :O PRET5D TO SPLIT MAT]IAL AUTONOMY FROM ! SABOTAGE ( ! IMP]IAL MA*9E %[ ?AT !Y WANT NEI!R0 7,CALL1 #b#c74 ,9SURRECTION IS VITAL1 GIV5 ?AT IT OP5S UP ! TIME & SPACE NECESS>Y TO POSE QUE/IONS ) ANY MEAN+4 ,BUT :AT ( ! POSITIVE CONT5T - 9DE$1 ! NEW WORLDS - ) :I* TO SCULPT \R ANSW]S8 

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