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,REVOLUTION 9 ! REAL WORLD 

,P]HAPS ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL >GUM5T LEVEL$ AGA9/ AN>*ISM IS ?AT IT JU/ ISN'T REALI/IC4 ,EV5 AMONG ?OSE :O FEEL AN IDEALI/IC ATTRACTION T[>DS ! PROSPECT ( A NONHI]>*ICAL SOCIETY1 IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SQU>E ?IS VISION ) ! REAL WORLD4 ,AFT] ALL1 WE'RE NOT ON ! CUSP ( A REVOLUTION3 !RE >E FEW C\NTRIES 9 ! WORLD TODAY 7IF ANY7 ) AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS CAPABLE ( BECOM+ MA9/REAM ANY TIME SOON4 ,CAN WE REALLY BE SURE ?AT REVOLUTION IS GO+ TO HAPP5 9 \R LIFETIMES8 ,:AT IF IT W]E NEV] TO HAPP58 ,IT'S WOR? ASK+444 ,( C\RSE1 MANY ( US FEEL ! IMM95T POT5TIAL = WIDESPREAD OR EV5 GLOBAL UPHEAVAL1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE'RE Y\NG4 ,AS WE GR[ OLD]1 ?\<1 WE (T5 %$ ?AT Y\?FUL OPTIMISM1 P]HAPS BECOM+ DISILLUSION$1 BURNT \T EV54 ,?IS IS NO D\BT A BIG PROBLEM4 ,& YET IT'S 5TIRELY AVOIDABLE4 

,MAYBE WE'VE BE5 TRICK$ 9TO LOOK+ AT IT ! WRONG WAY1 APPROA*+ ! ISSUE EXACTLY AS ! /ATI/S DO4 ,IF ! GOAL ( Y\R PROGRAM IS TO ASSUME CONTROL ( ! /ATE1 ITS SUCCESS WILL BE DET]M9$ BY ITS DEGREE ( IMPLEM5TATION NATIONWIDE4 ,MO/ PEOPLE T5D TO ?9K ( AN>*ISM1 TOO1 AS A PROJECT ?AT /ICKS TO NATIONAL B\ND>IES2 ON ?IS LEVEL1 IT CAN BE DISMISS$ AS UNREALI/IC1 GIV5 ?AT IT'S F> FROM BE+ ! MO/ POPUL> MOVEM5T 9 MO/ C\NTRIES4 ,YET SU* LOGIC IS REALLY ( LITTLE USE TO US4 ,AN>*Y ISN'T JU/ ANO!R OPTION - ALONG ) SOCIALISM1 LIB]ALISM1 CONS]VATISM1 & FASCISM - ON ! M5U ( AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGIES4 ,/ATI/S MI<T BE \R 5EMIES1 BUT !Y'RE NOT \R RIVALS3 WE DON'T WANT :AT !Y WANT4 ,?AT MEANS EVALUAT+ \R [N PROSPECTS 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T LI<T1 ONE ?AT REFUSES TO PLAY ! SAME ALL OR NO?+ GAME FOCUS$ >\ND A*IEV+ NATIONAL HEGEMONY4 ,9 %ORT1 AN>*Y - REAL AN>*Y - IS A*IEV$ )9 ANY T]RITORY1 NO MATT] H[ BIG OR SMALL1 9 :I* ! AU?ORITY ( /ATE & CAPITAL HAS BE5 DEEM$ NULL & VOID4 ,WE DON'T NE$ TO WAIT = ! REVOLUTION TO REALIZE \R DREAMS2 WE NE$ ONLY TAKE ! NECESS>Y PRACTICAL /EPS1 E/ABLI%+ \R LIVES \TSIDE ! GRIP ( C5TRALIZ$ CONTROL4 

,LOOK+ AT IT ?IS WAY1 ! UNCOMPROMIS+ NATURE ( AN>*ISM IS SOON R$EEM$ BY ! FACT ?AT - ON ! LEVEL ( QUALITY1 NOT QUANTITY - IT CAN BE IMPLEM5T$ 9 FULL EV5 )9 ! CURR5T HI/ORICAL CONTEXT4 ,A P]CEIV$ LACK ( WIDESPREAD SUPPORT IS NO EXCUSE = 9ACTION3 9/EAD ( WAIT+ ON L>GE NUMB]S TO BEG9 LIV+ WILD & FREE1 ALL WE NE$ IS A BIT ( DET]M9ATION4 ,& )\T TAK+ ?AT *ANCE1 NO LESS1 WE RISK RELEGAT+ AN>*Y TO ! REALM ( AB/RACTION1 NEV] TO ACTUALLY EXP]I5CE :AT WE'RE FI<T+ =4 ,HAKIM ,BEY PROVIDES SOME SOLID 9SPIRATION3 

,>E WE :O LIVE 9 ! PRES5T DOOM$ NEV] TO EXP]I5CE AUTONOMY1 NEV] TO /& = ONE MOM5T ON A BIT ( L& RUL$ ONLY BY FRE$OM8 ,>E WE R$UC$ EI!R TO NO/ALGIA = ! PA/ OR NO/ALGIA = ! FUTURE8 .<444.> ,TO SAY ?AT ',I WILL NOT BE FREE TILL ALL HUMANS 7OR ALL S5TI5T CREATURES7 >E FREE' IS TO SIMPLY CAVE 9 TO A K9D ( NIRVANA-/UPOR1 TO ABDICATE \R HUMANITY1 TO DEF9E \RSELVES AS LOS]S4 7,TEMPOR>Y ,AUTONOM\S ,ZONE1 #a#i#i#a7 

,! BEAUTY ( AN AUTONOM\S ZONE IS ?AT IT OP5S UP A RUPTURE ?AT LA/S1 ALREADY 5COMPASS+ ! :OLE ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,POT5TIAL C&IDATES 9CLUDE SQUATS1 OCCUPI$ UNIV]SITIES1 PROTE/ CAMPS1 WILDCAT /RIKES1 COMMUNAL G>D5S1 FREE P>TIES1 TRAVEL]S' SITES1 & EV5 RA9B[ GA!R+S4 ,FAMILI> EXAMPLES 9CLUDE ! T]RITORY ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS & ! ,M,O,V,E COMMUNES 9 ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,OR Y\ C\LD ?9K ( ,FREET[N ,*RI/IANA 9 ,COP5HAG51 AT LEA/ BE=E IT MADE ! GRADUAL PU% T[>DS LEGALIZATION4 ,! ,KURDI% T]RITORY ( ,ROJAVA1 =M] ,SYRIA1 %\LD BE ADD$ TO ! LI/1 DEP5D+ ON :E!R ONE AGREES ! /ATE & CAPITAL HAVE ACTUALLY BE5 DISMANTL$ !RE4 ,MOREOV]1 SOME ( ! L>GE/ AUTONOM\S ZONES >\ND TODAY >E ! LEA/ OV]TLY POLITICAL2 ?IS 9CLUDES ! ,ZOMIA ( ,S\!A/ ,ASIA1 AS WELL AS MANY 9T]IOR REGIONS ( SUB-,SAH>AN ,AFRICA1 :I* MANAG$ TO ESCAPE SUBJUGATION ( ! YE>S DESPITE 9CORPORAT+ MILLIONS ( 9HABITANTS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ANY NON-CIVILIZ$ TRIBES /ILL SCATT]$ >\ND ! GLOBE 9HABIT AUTONOM\S ZONES1 EV5 IF !IR COMMUNITIES FALL )9 ! !ORETICAL B\ND>IES ( :I*EV] NATION /ATE4 ,ALL UNTAM$ >EAS ( WILD]NESS >E LA/ EXAMPLES4 

,9 ,EUROPE1 P]HAPS ! L>GE/ REC5T EXAMPLE ( AN AUTONOM\S ZONE WAS ! ,Z,A,D 7ZONE A DEF5DRE7 ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES4 ,?IS />T$ \T 9 #bi AS A S+LE-ISSUE CAMPAIGN1 ) ! ILLEGAL OCCUPATION ( ! L& - APPROXIMATELY #b1 HECT>ES ( IT1 #a#dKM ACROSS AT ITS WIDE/ PO9T - BE+ APPLI$ M]ELY AS A MEANS ( BLOCK+ ! CON/RUCTION ( AN AIRPORT \TSIDE ( ,NANTES1 ,FRANCE4 ,YET :AT WAS ONCE A TACTIC SOON BECAME AN 5D 9 ITSELF3 )9 ?AT VA/1 LAWLESS ZONE1 A L>GE NUMB] ( RURAL COMMUNES W]E SET UP1 EA* ( !M UTILIZ+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO EXP]IM5T ) G5U9ELY AUTONOM\S WAYS ( LIV+4 ,! AU?ORITY ( ,FR5* LAW WAS MADE MEAN+LESS !RE1 & PRIVATE PROP]TY WAS SQUATT$ \T ( EXI/5CE2 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 ! ,Z,A,D1 :I* HAD BE5 LOV+LY DESCRIB$ BY ONE LOCAL POLITICIAN AS 0A T]RITORY LO/ TO ! ,REPUBLIC10 C\LDN'T EV5 BE REF]R$ TO AS A P>T ( ,FRANCE ANY MORE4 ,P]HAPS ?IS PROJECT - DEF9$ NOT ONLY BY ITS AUDACI\S VICTORIES AGA9/ /ATE 9VASION1 BUT 9 EQUAL P>TS BY ITS ABUNDANT VEGETABLE PLOTS1 M$IC9AL H]B G>D5S1 NUM]\S BAK]IES1 & PIRATE RADIO /ATION - EV5 EMBODI$ ! 9T5SITY ( AN>*I/ REVOLUTION1 ONLY REALIZ$ = N[ ON A SMALL] SCALE4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( #b#a#h1 ! ,MACRON REGIME F9ALLY ANN\NC$ IT W\LD SCRAP ITS PLANS TO DEVELOP ! >EA1 ADMITT+ DEFEAT TO ! L& DEF5D]S2 YET ! ,Z,A,DI/S ATTEMPT$ TO /AY1 AIRPORT OR NO AIRPORT4 ,COMP>$ ) AN AMBIGU\S TRADITION ( ECO-DEF5SE CAMPAIGNS1 9 :I* MO/ VICTORIES M]ELY RETURN US BACK TO SQU>E ONE1 ! ,Z,A,D (F]S A CLE> IDEA ( :AT TAK+ A /EP =W>D 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ P[] C\LD LOOK LIKE4 

,BACK TO ! !ME ( TOTAL LIB]ATION1 AUTONOM\S ZONES CAN BE US$ TO DEMON/RATE ?AT EV5 ! MO/ UNCOMPROMIS+ ( VISIONS IS H>DLY UTOPIAN4 ,!RE'S NO NE$ TO FEEL OV]:ELM$ BY ! BREAD? ( :AT WE'RE FI<T+1 /RESS+ OV] :I* ISSUES TO PRIORITIZE3 ANY SUCCESSFUL AUTONOM\S ZONE OP5S UP ! TIME & SPACE NECESS>Y TO CALL EV]Y?+ 9TO QUE/ION4 ,ESPECIALLY ) MORE RURAL PROJECTS1 WE CAN OV]COME \R ALI5ATION FROM ONE ANO!R 9 COMB9ATION ) OV]COM+ \R ALI5ATION FROM ! L&4 ,ALONG ) OP5+ UP ! POSSIBILITY ( EXP]IM5T+ ) VEGAN HORTICULTURE \TSIDE ( A CAPITALI/ CONTEXT4 ,! BE/ 9SI<TS ( ANTI-SPECIESISM1 DEEP ECOLOGY1 & SOCIAL ECOLOGY - F> FROM BE+ RELEGAT$ TO ! CONF9ES ( PURE !ORY - >E 9VIT$ TO BLOOM 9 COMB9ATION ) ONE ANO!R1 ALREADY FULLY MANIFE/ 9 ! REAL WORLD4 ,WE NE$ NOT SWALL[ ! ASSOCIATION BETWE5 REALISM & COMPROMISE4 ,WE JU/ HAVE TO />T (F MORE MODE/LY4 

,:AT IF1 HYPO!TICALLY1 Y\ C\LD SEE 9TO ! FUTURE1 & DISCOV]$ ?AT ! REVOLUTION WAS NEV] TO OCCUR8 ,W\LD ! /RUGGLE /ILL BE WOR? IT8 ,! REALIZATION ( AUTONOM\S ZONES (F]S ONE GOOD REASON TO KN[ ?AT IT W\LD4 ,\R PROSPECTS >E NOT SO BLEAK ?AT1 ONLY AFT] G5]ATIONS ( ?ANKLESS SACRIFICE1 P]HAPS ! E>?L+S ( SOME PROPHESI$ AGE WILL F9ALLY BE FREE4 ,! JOY ( 9SURRECTION - :I*1 9 ESS5CE1 IS SURELY BUT ! JOY ( UNFL9*+ DEFIANCE - MU/ P]MEATE EV]Y?+ WE DO4 ,! DESIR$ QUANTITY MI<T ESCAPE US = ! TIME BE+1 BUT ! NECESS>Y QUALITY CAN BE REALIZ$ N[1 BE=E REVOLUTION - BE=E 9SURRECTION1 EV54 ,ALL 9 ALL1 !N1 WE HAVE AT LEA/ ONE ME?OD = TAK+ ! /RUGGLE =W>D3 9HABIT T]RITORIES1 \TSIDE & AGA9/ ! SY/EM1 :IL/ /RIV+ TO DISMANTLE ALL HI]>*IES )9 !M4 ,?AT'S NO COMPLETE /RATEGY1 BUT IT C]TA9LY (F]S A SOLID FOO?OLD4 

,ZONES ( RESI/ANCE 

,AT A GLANCE1 IT MI<T SEEM AS IF A T5SION IS >IS+ H]E4 ,:IL/ 9SURRECTIONAL ME?ODS ATTACK P[]1 P]HAPS AUTONOM\S ZONES ATTEMPT 9/EAD TO SLIP AWAY1 SEEK+ 9N] PEACE 9 A WORLD DEF9$ BY CATA/ROPHE4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY ! IDEA Y\ GET ) ,HAKIM ,BEY1 :OSE AUTONOM\S ZONES >E DEF9$ BY !IR 9SI/5CE ON DISB&+ RA!R ?AN RISK CONFRONT+ ! /ATE4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT LEAV+ ,LEVIA?AN TO IT AS IT DECIMATES ! PLANET ISN'T AN OPTION = MO/ ( US2 ?ANKFULLY1 ?\<1 SU* DEFEATISM ISN'T AN 9H]5T FEATURE ( AUTONOM\S ZONES ALTOGE!R4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !SE EXP]IM5TS1 ASIDE FROM (F]+ ESS5TIAL PLACES ( IMM$IATE REFUGE1 >E JU/ AS 9DISP5SABLE = GO+ ON ! (F5SIVE4 

,OP5+ UP AN AUTONOM\S SPACE SETS A RALLY+ PO9T = COMRADES TO F9D EA* O!R1 %>E RES\RCES1 & COMB9E PROJECTS1 ALL ( :I* IS VITAL = LAUN*+ ! ATTACK4 ,RA!R ?AN DISP]S+ \RSELVES AMID ! SOCIAL T]RA91 !RE'S MU* TO BE SAID = FOCUS+ \R EF=TS )9 /RATEGIC LOCATIONS1 !REBY 9CREAS+ \R *ANCES ( HAV+ A TANGIBLE IMPACT4 ,IT'S NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#gS & '#hS WAS DEF9$ NOT ONLY BY ITS =MULATION ( ! 9SURRECTION>Y T5D5CY1 BUT ALSO BY ITS VA/ NETWORK ( SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,MOREOV]1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS ( ,*ILI & ,GREECE - AMONG ! /RONGE/ WORLDWIDE AT ! MOM5T - >E DI/9CTLY GR\ND$ 9 C]TA9 REBELLI\S NEI<BORHOODS4 ,! ,EX>*EIA QU>T] ( ,A!NS IS ITSELF SOME?+ ( AN AUTONOM\S ZONE2 IT'S A NO-GO >EA = ! POLICE1 & 9 G5]AL MA9TA9S AN ATMOSPH]E ( 9TOL]ANCE T[>DS ! PROJECTS ( /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,! ONGO+ EMPHASIS ON 9SURRECTION 9 ,A!NS W\LD BE UN?9KABLE )\T IT1 & ! SAME CAN BE SAID ( ,VILLA ,FRANCIA 9 ,SANTIAGO4 ,ESPECIALLY ONCE A RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T REALLY />TS TO PICK UP ! PACE1 IT SOON BECOMES CLE> ?AT ITS AMBITIONS CAN ONLY ADVANCE AS F> AS ITS MAT]IAL BASE SUPPORTS4 ,H]E WE CAN ?9K ( ! SEP>ATI/ MOVEM5TS 9 ,IREL&1 ,KURDI/AN1 & ! ,BASQUE ,C\NTRY AS IMPORTANT EXAMPLES4 

,NO LESS1 ! M]E EXI/5CE ( AN AUTONOM\S ZONE IS 5\< TO DO REAL DAMAGE TO ! /ATE1 REL9QUI%+ ITS CONTROL OV] A T]RITORY4 ,YET ?IS WILL ONLY BE ! CASE 9S(> AS ITS 9HABITANTS REFUSE TO SEEK P]MISSION 9 ! PROCESS ( SEC$+4 ,! PROSPECT ( LEGALIZ+ A COMMUNE W>RANTS UTMO/ CAUTION3 ! PRICE ( AVOID+ PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION H]E IS NOT1 AS ) ,BEY'S ZONES1 9VISIBILITY1 BUT 9/EAD 9DI/9CTIV5ESS FROM ! SY/EM AS A :OLE4 ,:E!R TEMPOR>Y OR P]MAN5T1 :AT MAKES A ZONE AUTONOM\S IS ! FACT IT ESCAPES ! AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE - ?AT IS1 REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE ITS S]VANTS OR LAWS4 ,/RICTLY SPEAK+1 9HABIT+ SU* A ZONE ISN'T A MATT] ( COMMITT+ CRIME1 :I* IMPLIES BREAK+ LAWS TO :I* Y\'RE ULTIMATELY SUBJECT1 BUT 9/EAD ( EXTRICAT+ Y\RSELF FROM ! LEGAL FRAMEWORK ALTOGE!R4 ,! (F] ( LEGALIZATION MI<T S\ND LIKE A VICTORY1 BUT ?IS IS ONLY ONE ( P[]'S MO/ CYNICAL TACTICS3 A FEW M9OR CONCESSIONS WILL BE GRANT$1 BUT !SE >E ULTIMATELY A SMALL PRICE TO PAY = SUBSUM+ \R LIVES BACK 9TO ! ECONOMY1 TRANSF]R+ REAL /RUGGLE 9TO SOME?+ SYMBOLIC4 

,DUR+ ! E>LY '#hS1 = 9/ANCE1 ! SQUATT+ MOVEM5T 9 ,B]L9 WAS ONE ( ! /RONGE/ 9 ! WORLD2 YET ! SPE>HEAD ( ! /ATE'S REPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN WASN'T BRUTE =CE1 BUT 9/EAD 9TEGRATION4 ,MANY SQUATS W]E 9VIT$ TO BECOME LEGAL - TO SUBMIT TO ! RULE ( LAW & M>KET - :I* SPLIT !IR 9T]E/S FROM ! RE/ ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?AT DEPRIV$ ANY MORE COMBATIVE PROJECTS ( ! SOLID>ITY NE$$ TO SUCCESSFULLY RESI/ EVICTIONS1 & !Y SOON F\ND !MSELVES GETT+ PICK$ (F ONE BY ONE4 ,HAD NONE ( ! SQUATS DECID$ TO LEGALIZE1 H[EV]1 ! /ATE MAY WELL HAVE BE5 =C$ TO CAPITULATE 9 ! FACE ( SU* AN UNCOMPROMIS+ MOVEM5T4 

,) ?IS 9 M9D1 AN OBVI\S WORRY >ISES3 IT MI<T SEEM RIDICUL\S TO TAKE A /& AGA9/ ! MI<T ( ! MOD]N NATION /ATE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 A MORE OR LESS SYMMETRICAL CONFLICT4 ,BUT ! PICTURE ISN'T QUITE ?AT SIMPLE4 ,9 MU* ( ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR?1 AT LEA/1 ! LIB]AL P>ADIGM COMPELS ! /ATE TO PLAY BY C]TA9 RULES :5 REPRESS+ DISS5T1 & ?AT (F]S US A FAIR DEGREE ( LEEWAY4 ,! REPRESSIVE =CES ALWAYS PREF] TO 5GAGE ) RIOT POLICE RA!R ?AN ! >MY1 0NONLE?AL0 ME?ODS RA!R ?AN JU/ GO+ 9 & KILL+ EV]YONE4 ,?AT [ES NOT1 ( C\RSE1 TO ANY HEI<T5$ S5SE ( B5EVOL5CE ON ! P>T ( \R DE> RUL]S1 BUT 9/EAD TO !IR NE$ TO DE/ROY O!RNESS 9 A WAY ?AT AVOIDS EXAC]BAT+ SOCIAL T5SIONS EV5 MORE4 ,Y\ MI<T SAY ?AT1 FOLL[+ ! DEA? ( ,GOD1 ! /ATE IS ON ITS LA/ LEGS2 RA!R ?AN CL++ TO ! PRET5SE ( 5ACT+ ! DIV9E WILL1 IT HAS RE9V5T$ ITSELF 9 SECUL> =M1 CLAIM+ 9/EAD TO REPRES5T ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS LEAVES P[] =EV] AT PA9S TO MA9TA9 A DEMOCRATIC V5E]1 ) :I* IT ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL ITS UGLIE/1 MO/ VOLATILE ( SECRETS3 ! FACT ?AT LIB]ALISM IS JU/ ANO!R =M ( AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,IT W\LD 9DE$ BE A DAMN+ REALIZATION ?AT1 BEYOND BE+ EXPECT$ TO PLAY \T ! MO/ MIS]ABLE ( LIVES1 EV5 ?OSE ATTEMPT+ TO PEACEFULLY DEFECT WILL =EV] BE S\<T \T & CRU%$1 DRAGG$ BY !IR HAIR BACK 9TO ! EMBRACE ( ?IS CAGE-SOCIETY4 ,ANY SUCCESSFUL AUTONOM\S ZONE DAMAGES ! T]RITORIAL 9TEGRITY ( ! /ATE1 :I* IS :Y IT W\LD NEV] BE TOL]AT$ WILL+LY2 :5 MET ) FI]CE RESI/ANCE1 H[EV]1 A REGIME MI<T WELL BE =C$ TO HOLD BACK1 FAC+ A GREAT] RISK ( DE/ABILIZATION BY COMMITT+ ! VIOL5CE NECESS>Y = AN EVICTION4 

,?IS IS NO FAIRYTALE3 9 #b#a#f1 ONE ,FR5* GOV]NM5T M9I/] ADMITT$ ?AT1 = FE> ( A LOCALIZ$ CIVIL W> BREAK+ \T1 !RE W\LD BE NO NEW ATTEMPT TO EVICT ! ,Z,A,D ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES4 ,:I* JU/ GOES TO %[1 RA!R ?AN :9+ AB\T ! CONTRADICTIONS 9H]5T 9 LIB]AL DEMOCRACY1 WE C\LD 9/EAD BE TAK+ ADVANTAGE4 ,EI!R WE'LL MAKE ! MO/ ( ! /ATE'S S(T5$ CAPACITIES TO /RIKE1 OR ELSE PROVOKE IT 9TO REVEAL+ ITS TRUE NATURE4 ,9 BO? SC5>IOS1 !RE'S SOME?+ TO BE GA9$4 

,HAV+ SAID ?AT1 NOT EV]YONE WANTS TO LIVE BEH9D A B>RICADE =EV] - SOME?+ IMPORTANT TO CONSID]4 ,IT'S A FUNNY ?+ ?AT POSSIBLY ! S+LE BIGGE/ FACTOR KILL+ P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RUGGLE ISN'T REPRESSION1 BUT P>5?OOD4 ,EI!R ?AT1 OR AT LEA/ ! NE$ TO F9D A BIT ( SAFETY OR /ABILITY1 :I* EV]YONE NE$S ONCE 9 A :ILE4 ,!SE ISSUES NE$ TO BE ADDRESS$ IF WE'RE GO+ TO EXT5D ! POSSIBILITY ( AUTONOM\S LIV+ BEYOND ! EASY GRASP ( ?OSE 9 !IR TW5TIES4 ,IT'S (T5 =GOTT5 ?AT1 BESIDES 9CREAS+ \R CAPACITIES AS MILITANTS1 REVOLUTIONIZ+ ! /RUGGLE MEANS BROAD5+ \T MEAN+FUL 9VOLVEM5T 9 WAYS ?AT ALL[ MU* GREAT] NUMB]S TO P>TICIPATE4 ,! CASE = ILLEGALITY1 :IL/ 9DISP5SABLE1 CANNOT DICTATE A UNI=M APPROA*3 AS ALWAYS1 A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS IS NECESS>Y TO SURGE =W>D4 ,! ESS5TIAL +R$I5T IS M]ELY ?AT LEGAL & ILLEGAL PROJECTS MA9TA9 /RONG TIES ) ONE ANO!R1 !REBY PROVID+ COMMUNES ON ! FRONT-L9E ) ! SUPPORT NE$$ TO GO FUR!R1 ALL ! :ILE MAXIMIZ+ ! LEVEL ( 9VOLVEM5T A*IEV$ BY SAF] OPTIONS4 

,TO RETURN TO ! MA9 PO9T1 ! ,Z,A,D ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES %\LD BE VISIT$ ONE LA/ TIME4 ,9 ,APRIL #b#a#h1 ! ,MACRON REGIME COMMITT$ #b1#e G5D>MES1 BACK$ UP BY TANKS & DRONES1 TO ITS LATE/ ATTEMPT TO CRU% ?IS UNRULY PROJECT4 ,?AT WAS A /RIK+ ?+1 BECAUSE ! PLANS TO BUILD AN AIRPORT !RE HAD ALREADY BE5 AB&ON$1 YET ?IS TIME ! 9VAD+ =CE WAS MORE ?AN TWICE AS L>GE AS DUR+ ,OP]ATION ,CES> - ! ATTEMPT ?AT FAIL$ DUR+ #b#a#b4 ,APP>5TLY ?IS *APT] ( ! ,Z,A,D HAD BE5 DEEM$ ALL ! MORE DANG]\S 9 ! LACK ( A S+LE-ISSUE TO LIMIT ITS SCOPE4 ,! FAILURE ( A FLAG%IP PROJECT IS1 NO D\BT1 A HEADA*E = ANY GOV]NM5T2 SOME?+ IMM5SELY WORSE1 H[EV]1 IS A PRACTICAL ME?OD - 9DEF9ITELY REPRODUCIBLE - = DE/ITUT+ ITS RULE ALTOGE!R4 ,ZADIFICATION PROCE$S AS SU*3 OCCUPY A LOCALE ) POT5TIAL2 PROMOTE MAT]IAL SELF-SUFFICI5CY2 DEF5D LIKE HELL IF ATTACK$2 REOCCUPY IF EVICT$4 ,! ,Z,A,D %\LDN'T BE IDEALIZ$1 AS IF IT (F]S SOME PRI/9E UTOPIA4 ,BUT :AT CANNOT BE D5I$ IS SOME?+ QUITE SIMPLE1 SOME?+ ?AT MAKES ALL ! DIFF]5CE3 IT WORKS444 ,CONTR>Y TO POPUL> WISDOM1 !RE'S NO?+ 9EVITABLE AB\T ! SY/EM ( DEA?4 ,DEFECTION IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE6 ,& SU* A W9D[ ( OPPORTUNITY IS SOME?+ ANY /ATE MU/ SET \T TO M]CILESSLY DE/ROY1 LE/ IT RISK ITS V]Y F\NDATIONS - BO? MAT]IAL & IDEOLOGICAL - BE+ S]I\SLY UND]M9$4 ,AS ( YET1 ?\<1 \R 5EMY HAS SURELY FAIL$3 :IL/ ! MO!R-,Z,A,D IS1 AFT] ALMO/ A FULL DECADE ( FLAGRANT AUTONOMY1 N[ADAYS MIR$ 9 ! DRAB BUS9ESS ( LEGALIZATION1 AS MANY AS FIFTE5 ADDITIONAL ,Z,A,DS HAVE SPRUNG UP >\ND ,FRANCE S9CE ! FIR/ WAS E/ABLI%$4 

,IT WAS PREVI\SLY SAID ?AT WE MI<T NO LONG] KN[ :AT A REVOLUTION W\LD LOOK LIKE1 & ?IS PROBLEM CONT9UES TO DEF9E \R ]A4 ,GIV5 AN AGE 9 :I* P[] HAS NO C5T]1 !RE'S REASON TO QUIT HOLD+ \T ON ?AT COVET$ GR& SOIREE 9 :I* ! WORLD IS REMADE 9 A DAY OR TWO4 ,P]HAPS REVOLUTION IS LESS A DEF9ITIVE EV5T1 & MORE AN ONGO+ PROCESS - SOME?+ ) OBVI\S PEAKS & TR\<S1 = SURE1 YET )\T A CLE> BEG9N+ OR 5D4 ,BY PROMOT+ ! MULTIPLICATION & EXPANSION ( AUTONOM\S ZONES1 WE'RE GRANT$ A TANGIBLE MEANS ( FUR!R+ ?AT PROCESS1 & ALSO ( MEASUR+ \R SUCCESS4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE AN>*Y VIABLE ON A L>GE SCALE1 WE NE$ TO />T (F MORE MODE/LY1 IMM$IATELY 9FUS+ ! T]RA9 ) PRACTICAL1 ACCESSIBLE ALT]NATIVES TO ,LEVIA?AN4 ,ONLY BY LIV+ AUTONOM\SLY N[ DO WE DEVELOP ! SKILLS1 EXP]I5CES1 & AFF9ITY NECESS>Y TO PROCE$ FUR!R4 ,WAIT+ ONLY TEA*ES WAIT+2 9 LIV+ ONE LE>NS TO LIVE4 

,!RE CAN BE NO DI/9CTION BETWE5 CON/RUCTION & DE/RUCTION H]E3 BY C$+ A T]RITORY FROM ! /ATE1 Y\'RE GO+ ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,EV]Y AUTONOM\S ZONE UND]M9ES ! NORMALITY ( TOTAL CONTROL1 REVEAL+ ! /ATE = ! MILIT>Y OCCUPATION IT REALLY IS4 ,FI<T+ COMMUNES TE> HOLES 9 ! SOCIAL FABRIC1 EK+ \T FUR!R SPACE 9 :I* WE CAN F9ALLY BREA!1 9VIT+ ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION TO TAKE A /&4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 IT'S DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E ! POSSIBILITY ( L>G] AUTONOM\S ZONES - AUTONOM\S REGIONS - AS BE+ POSSIBLE EXCEPT (F ! BACK ( 9SURRECTION4 ,! MOM5T ( UPHEAVAL TEMPOR>ILY DISLODGES P[]'S GRIP ON A REGION2 ! CON/RUCTION ( AUTONOM\S LIFEWAYS )9 IT MAKES ! RUPTURE P]MAN5T4 ,/>T+ (F MORE MODE/LY1 & BECOM+ AS AMBITI\S AS ! SITUATION ALL[S1 !RE MI<T WELL COME A DAY - A DAY WE SURELY /ILL KN[ 9 \R HE>TS - 9 :I* ! 9SURRECTIONS & REVOLUTIONS HAVE BECOME 9DI/+UI%ABLE4 

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