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,9TRODUCTION 

  

,9 ?IS PAP] ,I ATTEMPT TO /AKE \T SOME ( ! QUE/IONS ?AT >E GO+ TO CONFRONT ,LOVE & ,RAGE AFT] WE RESOLVE ! IMM$IATE CRISIS PRECIPITAT$ BY 0,:AT ,WE ,BELIEVE40 ,I LOOK CRITICALLY AT ! T5-YE> LONG PROJECT ( BUILD+ A S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION & TRY TO ID5TIFY ! ELEM5TS 9 AN>*I/ !ORY & \R 9ITIAL CONCEPTION ( ?IS PROJECT ?AT MI<T BE RESPONSIBLE = \R FAILURE TO A*IEVE ?AT OBJECTIVE4 ,I !N >GUE ?AT 9 ORD] TO MOVE =W>D1 WE NE$ TO /OP ID5TIFY+ \RSELVES AS )9 ! AN>*I/ TRADITION BUT RA!R VIEW \RSELVES AS SOME?+ NEW ?AT TAKES SIGNIFICANT ?+S -- LIKE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM & ANTI-/ATISM -- FROM AN>*ISM4 ,I !N LOOK AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS AS A MODEL ( AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WAS ABLE TO CONCEIVE ( ITSELF AS SOME?+ NEW1 :ILE TAK+ ?+S ( VALUE FROM OLD] TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE FAIL$4 ,I ALSO LOOK AT SEV]AL PR9CIPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I SEE 9 ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,!SE 9CLUDE A LEVEL ( COMMITM5T ?AT 9VOLVES BE+ WILL+ TO MAKE S]I\S SACRIFICES1 ROOT+ \RSELVES 9 OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES1 & ! CON/RUCTION ( REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE4 ,I !N BRIEFLY DISCUSS ! IMPORTANCE ( MA9TA9+ \R COMMITM5T TO BECOM+ A CADRE ORGANIZATION 9 OPPOSITION TO ! IDEA ?AT WE RETREAT TO A LOOS] NETWORK /RUCTURE4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I MAKE A NUMB] ( PRACTICAL SUGGE/IONS = ?+S WE NE$ TO DO AS AN ORGANIZATION TO GET \T ( \R CURR5T PR$ICAM5T 9CLUD+ A COLLECTIVE1 PUBLIC SELF-CRITICISM 9 ! PAGES ( ! NEWSPAP] & ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS ) O!R GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS4 

,! ,HI/ORICAL ,FAILURE ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE 

  

,T5 YE>S AGO A H&FUL ( MA9LY Y\NG AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S SET \T TO BUILD A S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BY E/ABLI%+ A CONT95TAL AN>*I/ NEWSPAP]4 ,WE UND]/OOD ?AT IT W\LD TAKE TIME TO BUILD ! K9D ( ORGANIZATION WE WANT$3 A POLITICALLY COH]5T & DISCIPL9$ ORGANIZATION ( ORGANIZ]S1 :AT ,I W\LD CALL A REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ CADRE ORGANIZATION4 ,WE UND]/OOD ?AT !RE WAS LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( AN>*I/ !ORY OR HI/ORICAL PRACTICE TO GUIDE US 9 ?IS PROJECT & ?AT WE W\LD HAVE TO /RUGGLE ) PEOPLE AGA9/ ! P[]FUL ANTI-ORGANIZATIONAL T5D5CIES ?AT EXI/ )9 AN>*ISM TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,WE BELIEV$ ?AT PEOPLE C\LD BE WON TO ! NE$ = SU* AN ORGANIZATION 9 A /EP-BY-/EP FA%ION & ?AT IS H[ WE PROCE$$4 ,FIR/1 WE WON PEOPLE TO ! VALUE ( HAV+ A CONT95TAL NEWSPAP]4 ,!N WE WON PEOPLE TO ! IDEA ( COH]+ ! V>I\S PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 WRIT+1 PRODUC+ & DI/RIBUT+ ?AT NEWSPAP] 9TO A LOOSE NETWORK4 ,!N WE WON PEOPLE TO ! NE$ = =MALIZ+ ?AT NETWORK 9TO AN ORGANIZATION ) A DEF9$ /RUCTURE & POLITICS4 ,!N WE WON PEOPLE TO RAIS+ ! EXPECTATIONS ( MEMB]%IP4 

,AFT] T5 YE>S ( WORK ON ! PROJECT ( BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ CADRE ORGANIZATION1 WE /ILL DON'T REALLY HAVE ONE4 ,WE HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ MANY ?+S :I* WE %\LD BE PR\D (1 BUT WE HAVE NOT BUILT ! ORGANIZATION WE SET \T TO BUILD4 ,WE NE$ TO HONE/LY CONFRONT ! REASONS :Y4 ,AS ,I SEE IT1 !RE >E ?REE MA9 WAYS WE CAN EXPLA9 ?IS FAILURE4 ,FIR/1 WE CAN BLAME ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ & !IR 9DIVIDUAL FAIL+S4 ,SECOND1 WE CAN BLAME ! TIMES & ! ADV]SE POLITICAL CONDITIONS UND] :I* WE HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO BUILD ! ORGANIZATION4 ,?IRD & F9ALLY1 WE CAN EXAM9E ! PHILOSOPHICAL F\NDATIONS ( \R ORIG9AL PROJECT4 

,!RE IS 5\< TRU? 9 EA* EXPLANATION ?AT WE %\LD TAKE !M ALL S]I\SLY4 ,AS ! MA9 ORIG9AL ADVOCATE ( ?IS PROJECT1 & AS A P]SON :O PU%$ = MANY ( ! TWI/S & TURNS WE HAVE TAK5 OV] ! YE>S1 ,I FEEL A HI< LEVEL ( P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY = MANY ( ! ]RORS ! ORGANIZATION HAS MADE4 ,I ?9K WE W\LD ALL B5EFIT FROM SELF-CRITICALLY EVALUAT+ \R P]SONAL ROLES 9 ! SUCCESSES & FAILURES ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE4 ,! CONSCI\S 9CORPORATION ( A PROCESS ( CRITICISM & SELF-CRITICISM 9TO ! POLITICAL LIFE ( ! ORGANIZATION W\LD ALSO DO A LOT TO MAKE US A HEAL?I] ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT ! P]IOD 9 :I* ,LOVE & ,RAGE HAS S\<T TO E/ABLI% ITSELF HAS BE5 A BAD ONE4 ,LOVE & ,RAGE WAS F\ND$ ) ! EXPECTATION ?AT ! #a#i#iS W\LD BE A P]IOD ( HEI<T5$ ACTIVITY = ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT MO/ ( ! F\ND+ MEMB]S ( ! PROJECT CAME \T (4 ,9/EAD1 WE HAVE WITNESS$ ! ALMO/ COMPLETE DECIMATION ( ! PALE %AD[ ( A RADICAL MOVEM5T ?AT EXI/$ 9 ! ,U,S AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i#hS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE IS A REAL DANG] ?AT 9 EMPHASIZ+ EI!R ( !SE ?+S1 WE WILL AVOID CONFRONT+ SOME ( ! DEEP] CAUSES ( \R FAILURE4 ,ANY ATTEMPT TO BUILD A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ DEAL ) ! P]SONAL LIMITATIONS ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ & ]RORS 9 JUDGM5T4 ,WE >E ALL DAMAG$ GOODS1 PRODUCTS ( A FUCK$-UP SOCIETY4 ,A CONCEPTION ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ?AT CAN'T ACCOMMODATE ?AT FACT & FIGURE \T H[ TO CONFRONT IT IS NO CONCEPTION AT ALL4 ,SIMIL>LY ALL REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO FIGURE \T H[ TO GET ?R\< BAD TIMES AS WELL AS GOOD1 IF !Y HOPE TO SUCCE$4 ,ON ! :OLE1 ! '#iS HAVE SE5 ! DECIMATION ( ! LEFT 9 ! ,U,S1 BUT SOME GR\PS HAVE ADAPT$ TO ! ACTUAL CONDITIONS ( ! TIMES & FIGUR$ \T H[ TO GR[4 ,WE MAY NOT WANT TO MODEL \RSELVES DIRECTLY ON ANY ONE ( ?OSE GR\PS BUT WE %\LD S]I\SLY LOOK 9TO :AT IT IS AB\T !IR P]SPECTIVES & APPROA*ES ?AT 5ABL$ !M TO ?RIVE :]E EV]YONE ELSE HAS %RIVEL$ UP OR JU/ HUNG ON TO :AT !Y ALREADY HAD4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 TAK+ S]I\SLY ! LIMITATIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS & ! NATURE ( ! P]IOD WE'VE BE5 9 %\LD /ILL =CE US TO EXAM9E ! PHILOSOPHICAL F\NDATIONS ( \R ORIG9AL PROJECT4 

,LOVE & ,RAGE IS ! *ILD ( A CRITIQUE ( ,L59ISM & A CRITIQUE ( ! PREVAIL+ POLITICS ( AN>*ISM4 ,:5 ! PEOPLE :O F\ND$ ,LOVE & ,RAGE BEGAN TO COALESCE AS A GR\P 9 ! LATE #a#i#hS1 IT WAS ON ! BASIS ( A LIMIT$ SET ( COMMON NOTIONS4 ,FIR/1 WE W]E REVOLUTION>IES4 ,BAS$ ON \R EXP]I5CES 9 ! SOCIAL MOVE4 M5TS ( ! #a#i#hS OR E>LI]1 WE HAD COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! *ANGES ?IS SOCIETY NE$S TO SEE CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ BY REVOLUTION>Y MEANS4 ,SECOND1 WE SAW ! IMPORTANCE ( BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AS ONE P>T ( ! L>G] REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,?IRD1 WE REJECT$ ! TWO KEY CONCEPTS ( ,L59ISM3 ! VANGU>D P>TY & ! REVOLUTION>Y /ATE4 ,F\R?1 WE ID5TIFI$1 CRITICALLY TO BE SURE3 ) ! REVOLUTION>Y LIB]T>IAN TRADITION 9 G5]AL & AN>*ISM 9 P>TICUL>1 ,FIF?1 WE ALSO SAW \RSELVES AS DRAW+ 9SI<T & 9SPIRATION FROM ANTI-COLONIAL /RUGGLES1 WOM5'S LIB]ATION1 QUE] LIB]ATION1 ,BLACK LIB]ATION1 & RADICAL ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLES4 ,WE PAT*$ !SE G5]AL IDEAS TOGE!R & CALL$ !M 0REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM40 ,?IS WAS A T]M ?AT WAS DELIB]ATELY CONCEIV$ ( AS 5ABL+ US TO DI/+UI% \RSELVES FROM RE=MI/ 7OR 0EVOLUTION>Y071 9DIVIDUALI/1 & ANTI-ORGANIZATIONAL T5D5CIES )9 AN>*ISM )\T ALIGN+ \RSELVES ) ANY ( ! O!R ALREADY HI/ORICALLY DEF9$ T5D5CIES 9 AN>*ISM 7COLLECTIVISM1 AN>*O-COMMUNISM1 SYNDICALISM1 ! ,PLAT=MI/S1 ETC471 ,WE DID NOT VIEW ANY ( !SE T5D5CIES AS (F]+ AN ADEQUATE BASIS = \R POLITICS & CONCEIV$ ( \RSELVES AS *>T+ \R [N C\RSE & R$EF9+ :AT AN>*ISM MEANT 9 IMPORTANT WAYS 9 ! PROCESS4 

,UND]LY+ ?IS :OLE PROJECT !N1 WAS A FUNDAM5TAL FAI? ?AT AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION C\LD R$EF9E AN>*ISM & GIVE IT A !ORETICAL COH]5CE & CONTEMPOR>Y RELEVANCE ?AT WE ALL KNEW IT DIDN'T HAVE 9 ! LATE #a#i#hS4 ,W,W,B'S ATTEMPT TO 9SCRIBE 9 /ONE SOME SORT ( AN>*I/ OR?ODOXY TO GU>D AGA9/ \TSIDE 9FLU 5CES IS !RE=E A REPUDIATION ( ! SPIRIT ?AT ORIG9ALLY ANIMAT$ ,LOVE & ,RAGE4 ,9 MANY RESPECTS1 ,LOVE & ,RAGE HAS SUCCE$$ 9 R$EF9+ AN>*ISM 9 ! ,U,S -- AT ! V]Y LEA/1 BY C>V+ \T MORE SPACE = IDEAS ?AT W]E PREVI\SLY V]Y M> G9AL )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,?IS IS CLE>E/ ON ! QUE/ION ( RACE4 ,LOVE & ,RAGE AGGRESSIVELY *ALL5G$ ! PREVAIL+ CLASS R$UCTIONISM & LIB]ALISM 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ON ! QUE/ION ( RACE 9 ,U,S SOCIETY & COMPLETELY %IFT$ ! C5T] ( DEBATE ON QUE/IONS ( RACE TO ! PO9T ?AT PEOPLE 5T]+ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 #aiih TAKE = GRANT$ A :OLE S]IES ( ?+S AB\T ! EXI/5CE ( & ! NATURE ( :ITE SUPREMACY 9 ! ,U,S ?AT W]E QUITE LIT]ALLY ! VIEWS ( ONLY A H&FUL ( PEOPLE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 #a#i#h#h4 ,IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO PO9T TO A NUMB] ( O!R ISSUES ON :I* ,LOVE & ,RAGE HAS DRAMATICALLY %IFT$ ! T]MS ( DEBATE )9 AN>*ISM1 & WE %\LD BE PR\D ( !SE ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,BUT = EV]Y PO9T ON :I* WE HAVE HAD SU* SUCCESS1 !RE IS ANO!R ON :I* NOT ONLY HAVE WE NOT MADE HEADWAY ) ! RE/ ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BUT :]E WE HAVE BE5 BOGG$ D[N BY \R AN>*ISM4 

,! >EAS :]E WE HAVE HAD ! MO/ SUCCESS 9 RE%AP+ AN>*ISM HAVE BE5 L>GELY LIMIT$ TO ! CRITIQUE ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,?IS HAS BE5 A HI/ORICAL /R5G? ( AN>*ISM -- ITS ABILITY TO A7 ADOPT CRITIQUES ( V>I\S FEATURES ( ?IS SOCIETY FROM S\RCES \TSIDE ( AN>*ISM & B7 9TEGRATE !M 9TO A L>G] ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN FRAMEWORK4 ,FROM ,BAKUN9'S EMBRACE ( ,M>X'S CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM TO ! WILL+NESS ( MANY AN>*I/S TODAY TO 9TEGRATE AN ANALYSIS ( :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE 9TO !IR POLITICS1 ! SE>* = A DEEP] & MORE RADICAL ANALYSIS ( ! EXI/+ SOCIETY HAS BE5 A HALLM>K ( AN>*ISM4 ,?IS IS 9 KEEP+ ) ! DEEPLY MORAL *>ACT] ( AN>*ISM4 ,:]E AN>*ISM HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO 9TEGRATE IDEAS FROM \TSIDE ! TRADITION HAS BE5 PRECISELY ON QUE/IONS ( ORGANIZATIONAL ME?ODS1 /RATEGY1 & TACTICS -- ON A POSITIVE PROGRAM OR PLAN ( ACTION = GETT+ FROM ?IS SOCIETY TO :]E WE WANT TO GO4 ,& IT HAS BE5 ON !SE SORTS ( QUE/IONS ?AT ,LOVE & ,RAGE HAS COMPLETELY FAIL$ TO R$EF9E AN>*ISM4 ,9/EAD WE HAVE HAD TO FI<T TOO? & NAIL JU/ TO E/ABLI% ON PAP] ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y ORGANIZATIONAL NORMS :I* HAVE 9 PRACTICE BE5 L>GELY IGNOR$4 

,! QUE/ION ?AT CONFRONTS US IS NOT :E!R IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP A S]I\S & COH]5T ORGANIZATIONAL !ORY & PRACTICE :ILE REMA9+ )9 ! AN>*I/ IDIOM4 ,I ?9K IT IS POSSIBLE4 ,:ILE !RE >E ONLY A FEW ( !M1 & :ILE NONE ( !M A*IEV$ LA/+ SUCCESS1 !RE >E SOME HI/ORICAL EXAMPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ CADRE ORGANIZATIONS3 ! ,P,L,M 9 ,MEXICO1 ! ,PLAT=MI/S1 TO SOME EXT5T ! ,F,A,I1 & EV5 MORE ! ,FRI5DS ( ,DURRUTI 9 ,SPA94 ,ONE CAN PAT* TOGE!R SOME LESSONS & ANALYZES ( !SE EXP]I5CES & SAY ONE HAS AN AN>*I/ !ORY ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT ! QUE/ION IS3 ,IS ?IS ! BE/ WAY TO CON/RUCT A !ORY ?AT SPEAKS TO \R NE$S ON ! EVE ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY8 ,:AT ! ,W,W,B DOCUM5T HAS MADE CLE> TO ME IS ?AT BY DEF9+ \RSELVES AS AN ORGANIZATION )9 AN>*ISM1 RA!R ?AN AS AN ORGANIZATION ?AT TAKES SIGNIFICANT ?+S FROM AN>*ISM1 WE HAVE F\ND \RSELVES CON/ANTLY HAV+ TO RE->GUE ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y QUE/IONS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,BY DEF9+ \RSELVES AS )9 AN>*ISM WE SABOTAGE ANY S]I\S /UDY ( ! POSITIVE AS WELL AS ! NEGATIVE LESSONS ( REVOLUTION>Y EXP]I5CES \TSIDE ( AN>*ISM 7:I* MEANS ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y EXP]I5CES ( ! #b? C5TURY74 

,LOVE & ,RAGE HAS ALWAYS OCCUPI$ A SOME:AT H]ETICAL PLACE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,WE DISCUSS ISSUES ?AT O!R AN>*I/S IGNORE & WE TAKE POSITIONS ?AT O!R AN>*I/S VIEW AS BEYOND ! PALE4 ,IF WE HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 R$EF9+ AN>*ISM 9 ! ,U,S ON C]TA9 QUE/IONS ! 9H]5T CONTRADICTION 9 \R PROJECT IS PROBABLY MO/ CLE>LY REFLECT$ 9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY SIMIL> PROJECT ?AT DEF9ES ITSELF AS AN>*I/ \TSIDE ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,NO ,MORE ,TRADITION'S ,*A9S ,%ALL ,B9D ,US 

  

,I WANT TO BE P>T ( A S]I\S & EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ?AT IS COMMITT$ TO AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN VISION ( ! NEW SOCIETY WE >E FI<T+ =1 & ?AT CLE>LY UND]/&S ! HI/ORICAL FAILURE ( 0/ATE SOCIALISM0 9 ITS MYRIAD =MS 9 ! #b? C5TURY4 ,= T5 YE>S1 WE HAVE S\<T TO BUILD SU* AN ORGANIZATION & HAVE DEF9$ ?AT PROJECT )9 ! AN>*I/ TRADITION4 ,IT SEEMS CLE> TO ME N[ ?AT WE OV]E/IMAT$ \R ABILITY TO R$EF9E ?AT TRADITION & UND]E/IMAT$ ! AM\NT ( BAGGAGE ?AT COMES ) IT4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I ?9K ! AN>*I/ CRITIQUES ( O!R TRADITIONS 7P>TICUL>LY ,L59ISM7 REMA9 FUNDAM5TALLY CORRECT1 & ,I HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 EMBRAC+ ANY O!R EXI/+ HI/ORICAL TR5D4 ,BASICALLY1 ,I ?9K ALL EXI/+ REVOLUTION>Y !ORY IS \T ( T\* ) ! WORLD WE LIVE 94 ,?IS HAS TO DO BO? ) WEAKNESSES 9 ! !ORY ?AT HAVE BE5 !RE FROM ! />T1 AS WELL AS IMPORTANT *ANGES 9 ! WORLD ITSELF ?AT ! !ORY HAS FAIL$ TO KEEP UP )4 

,! ROLE ( ! DEAD WEI<T ( OR?ODOXY 9 ! REC5T DEBATES 9 ,LOVE & ,RAGE CONV9CES ME ?AT WE HAVE TO MAKE SOME SORT ( RADICAL BREAK ) H[ WE'VE CONCEIV$ \RSELVES4 ,! LA/ ?+ WE OR ! EMBRYONIC REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY NE$S N[ IS A DOSE ( ?AT 0OL' TIME ANY?+1 :E!R IT IS AN>*ISM1 ,L59ISM1 ,PRESBYT]IANISM1 OR :ATEV]4 ,WE NE$ FRE% BLOOD1 NOT =MALDEHYDE1 C\RS+ ?R\< \R VE9S4 ,IF !RE IS GO+ TO BE A COH]5T ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>Y !ORY & PRACTICE 9 ! COM+ P]IOD1 IT MU/ BE MADE ANEW BY PEOPLE P>TICIPAT+ 9 REAL SOCIAL /RUGGLES ON ! NEW T]RA9 ( ! PO/-COLONIAL1 PO/-9DU/RIAL1 PO/-MOD]N1 ,PO/ ,RAIS9 ,BRAN WORLD WE ACTUALLY LIVE 91 

,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS CURR5TLY REPRES5T ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT ATTEMPT TO CON/RUCT A NEW REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS ?AT SUMS UP ! FAILURES ( ! PA/ C5TURY & MOVES ON4 ,I DON'T ?9K ! ,ZAPATI/AS HAVE ALL ! ANSW]S &1 TO !IR CR$IT1 NEI!R DO !Y4 ,CONFRONT$ ) ! HI/ORICAL FAILURE ( ! OLD =MULAS ( ! LEFT1 !Y W]E WILL+ TO BREAK NEW GR\ND4 ,?AT DIDN'T MEAN ?AT !Y LO/ CONTACT ) ! ?+S ?AT HAD ORIG9ALLY ANIMAT$ !M OR ! HI/ORICAL TRADITIONS FROM :I* !Y CAME 7,M>XISM-,L59ISM1 TRADITIONS ( 9DIG5\S AUTONOMY & RESI/ANCE1 ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION1 ETC47 BUT RA!R ?AT ! CONT5T ( ?OSE TRADITIONS W\LD HAVE TO BE TRANS=M$ 9 LI<T ( NEW CONDITIONS IF IT WAS TO REMA9 ( ANY VALUE4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N WAS F\ND$ BY A DOZ5 MEMB]S ( ONE ( ! MANY GU]RILLA GR\PS ?AT SPRUNG UP 9 ,MEXICO 9 ! LATE '#fS & E>LY '#gS ?AT MA9LY TOOK !IR 9SPIRATION FROM ,*E ,GUEV>A & ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y F\ND !MSELVES 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* !IR IDEOLOGY C\LD NOT ANSW] ! PROBLEMS ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS BUT :]E !IR 9CREAS+LY DESP]ATE SITUATION WAS DRIV+ !M TO 9CREAS+LY REVOLUTION>Y CONCLUSIONS4 ,NOT KN[+ EXACTLY :]E IT W\LD LEAD !M1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS DECID$ TO PUT !IR FAI? 9 ! /RUGGLES ( ! PEOPLE RA!R ?AN 9 ! PRE-FABRICAT$ IDEOLOGY !Y HAD BR\<T ) !M TO ! JUNGLE4 ,:ILE !Y HAVE REJECT$ BO? ! PURSUIT ( /ATE P[] & ! IDEA ( ! VANGU>D P>TY1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS DID NOT *OOSE TO DEF9E !MSELVES AS AN>*I/S 7EV5 ?\< AN>*ISM HAS A MU* RI*] HI/ORY 9 ,MEXICO ?AN 9 ! ,U,S74 

,)\T FALL+ 9TO ! TRAP ( BL9DLY AP+ ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 ,I ?9K WE %\LD TAKE A SIMIL> ATTITUDE T[>DS \R [N PROJECT4 ,AN>*ISM HAS A DIFF]5T COMPLEX ( /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES ?AN ! ,GUEV>ISM ( ! F\ND]S ( ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,BUT 9 ! BROADE/ S5SE1 !RE IS AN IMPORTANT SIMIL>ITY -- BO? IDEOLOGIES >E L>GELY ! PRODUCTS ( AN E>LI] P]IOD & BO? HAVE FAIL$ TO RECAPTURE ! IMAG9ATION ( NEW G5]ATIONS BECAUSE !Y >E 9ADEQUATE = NEW CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,IF ANY?+1 !SE FEATURES >E MORE PRON\NC$ 9 AN>*ISM4 ,! PO9T IS NOT TO OPPORTUNI/ICALLY AB&ON EV]Y?+ WE HAVE /OOD = 9 ! HOPE ( LAT*+ ONTO SOME?+ MORE POPUL>1 ! PO9T IS ?AT IT IS ONLY 9 ! ACTUAL LIVES & /RUGGLES ( ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 UND] NEW CONDITIONS1 ?AT WE CAN HOPE TO F9D ! ANSW]S TO ! PROBLEMS ?AT E/ABLI%$ IDEOLOGIES HAVE PROV5 UNABLE TO ANSW]4 ,IF WE WANT TO DEVELOP A COH]5T REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS ?AT SPEAKS TO ?OSE NEW CONDITIONS WE CAN'T *A9 !M TO A POLITICAL TRADITION ?AT HAS EFFECTIVELY BE5 9 A COMA = HALF A C5TURY4 

,BAS$ ON \R EXP]I5CES AS AN ORGANIZATION OV] ! PA/ T5 YE>S & ON \R KN[L$GE ( ! HI/ORICAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T >\ND ! WORLD S9CE ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>1 ON :AT F\NDATION CAN WE BASE ! HOPE ?AT A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S1 LET ALONE ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE IT WILL ACTUALLY TAKE TO W91 >E GO+ TO BE WON TO A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS ?AT CALLS ITSELF AN>*I/8 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT !RE IS EXACTLY NO EVID5CE TO SUPPORT ?IS HOPE & ?AT IT IS1 = ALL 9T5TS & PURPOSES1 AN ACT ( RELIGI\S FAI?4 ,I'LL GO EV5 FUR!R4 ,REVOLUTIONS >E LIFE & DEA? /RUGGLES4 ,PEOPLE >E RI<T NOT TO PUT !IR LIFE ON ! L9E 9 ! NAME ( AN IDEOLOGY ?AT CAN'T ANSW] SOME ( ! MO/ BASIC QUE/IONS ?AT PEOPLE KN[ !Y WILL FACE 9 SU* A /RUGGLE4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT ,LOVE & ,RAGE %\LD BE A REVOLUTION>Y CADRE ORGANIZATION ?AT REMA9S COMMITT$ TO A FUNDAM5TALLY LIB]T>IAN P]SPECTIVE )\T N>R[LY DEF9+ ITSELF )9 ! AN>*I/ TRADITION4 ,IT %\LD BE AN ORGANIZATION ?AT IS !ORETICALLY OP5 & FLEXIBLE 5\< TO TAKE ! LESSONS !RE >E TO BE LE>N$ FROM O!R TRADITIONS &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 TO DEVELOP NEW !ORY & PRACTICE 9 RESPONSE TO NEW CONDITIONS4 ,= ! MOM5T1 ! BE/ MODEL ( SU* AN ORGANIZATION WE HAVE IS ! ,ZAPATI/AS & ,I ?9K WE %\LD LOOK MU* MORE CLOSELY AT !IR EXPE RI5CE TO SEE :AT IT HAS TO TEA* US4 7,I'VE BE5 READ+ A LOT AB\T ! ,ZAPATI/AS BUT MO/ ( ! 9=MATION ,I USE H]E CAN BE F\ND 9 ,EL ,SU5O ,ZAPATI/A & ,LA ,REBELIAN DE LAS ,CANADAS47 

,SOME ,LESSONS ( ,ZAPATISMO 

  

,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT !RE >E A H&FUL ( BASIC PR9CIPLES ?AT CAN BE D]IV$ FROM :AT WE KN[ AB\T ! HI/ORY & DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,SOME ( !SE >E P>TICUL> TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS 9 ?AT !Y >E ADVANCES ON ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( O!R REVOLUTION>Y TR5DS4 ,O!RS >E ELEM5T>Y LESSONS ?AT HAVE BE5 LE>N$ OV] & OV] AGA9 BY EV]Y EV5 MOD]ATELY SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 

,! FIR/ PR9CIPLE IS ?AT TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y & TO BUILD A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CAN NOT BE A HOBBY OR A P>T-TIME ?+4 ,ALL ( ! CONDITIONS = BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ! M\NTA9S & JUNGLES ( ,*IAPAS EXI/$ 9 ! #a#i#hS1 BUT ! /RUGGLE W\LD NEV] HAVE GONE BEYOND ! 9T]M9ABLE FI<TS OV] ?IS & ?AT PIECE ( L& ?AT HAD BE5 GO+ ON = DECADES & C5TURIES IF A H>D CORE ( A DOZ5 DET]M9$ 9DIVIDUALS HADN'T DECID$ TO GIVE UP EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] TO F\ND ! ,E,Z,L,N 9 A REMOTE CORN] ( ! ,LAC&ON ,JUNGLE 9 #a#i#h#c4 ,! H>D CORE MU/ HAVE SOME COMMON POLITICS BUT MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?AN TOTAL IDEOLOGICAL UNI=MITY IS A COMMITM5T TO COLLECTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,! F\ND+ MEMB]S ( ! ,E,Z,L,N 9CLUD$ PEOPLE ) A V>IETY ( POLITICAL BACKGR\NDS3 ,GUEV>I/S FROM ! >M$ ORGANIZATIONS ( ! #a#i#gS1 VET]ANS ( ,MAOI/ 9ITIAT$ CAMPES9O ORGANIZATIONS1 CATE*I/S V]S$ 9 LIB]ATION !OLOGY1 & ?OSE :O ID5TIFI$ PRIM>ILY ) ! LONG TRADITIONS ( 9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE TO ! ,EUROPEAN CONQUE/4 ,:AT UNIT$ !M WAS A HI< LEVEL ( COMMITM5T TO A COMMON PROJECT -- BUILD+ ! ,E,Z,L,N -- & AN ACKN[L$GM5T ?AT NOT ONE ( !M HAD ALL ! ANSW]S & ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE TO LE>N FROM EA* O!R & FROM ! PROCESS ( C>RY+ \T !IR WORK COLLECTIVELY4 

,A SECOND PR9CIPLE ?AT ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS HAS TO TEA* US IS ! C5TRAL IMPORTANCE ( ROOT+ \RSELVES AMONG ! OPPRESS$4 ,= ! MIDDLE-CLASS MEMB]S ( ! GR\P ?AT F\ND$ ! ,E,Z,L,N1 ?IS MEANT PATI5TLY W9N+ ! TRU/ ( ! PEOPLE1 LE>N+ !IR LANGUAGES & CU/OMS1 PLAC+ REAL FAI? 9 ! PEOPLE1 & NOT PRET5D+ TO KN[ :AT WAS BE/ = !M4 ,IT ALSO MEANT GIV+ UP UND\BT$LY PROMIS+ PR(ESSIONAL C>E]S 9 ACADEMIA & M$IC9E & ELSE:]E 9 ORD] TO SP5D LONG YE>S GO+ HUNGRY1 GETT+ SICK1 BE+ BITT5 BY BUGS1 & FEEL+ COMPLETELY CUT (F FROM ! COM=TS & PLEASURES ( ! LIFE !Y HAD LEFT BEH9D4 ,IT MEANT IMM]S+ !MSELVES 9 ! LIVES ( L>GELY ILLIT]ATE PEASANTS4 

,A G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ BE AN ORGANIZATION ( PEOPLE :O LIVE1 WORK1 /UDY1 & PLAY AMONG ! OPPRESS$ :O >E MO/ LIKELY TO BE WON TO ! NE$ = REVOLUTION4 ,9 ! ,U,S1 ,I W\LD >GUE1 ?IS MEANS POOR & MA9LY PEOPLE ( COLOR COMMUNITIES4 ,= AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ,LOVE & ,RAGE ?AT IS OV]:ELM+LY :ITE1 DISPROPORTIONATELY MIDDLE CLASS1 & :OSE MEMB]S >E CLOSELY TI$ TO EI!R :ITE Y\? SUBCULTURES OR ACADEMIA1 ?IS MEANS SOME BIG *ANGES4 ,WE CAN NOT HOPE TO REALLY MAKE REVOLUTION IF WE >E NOT WILL+ TO LIVE & WORK 9 ! <ETTOS1 B>RIOS1 H\S+ PROJECTS1 & POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES ( ! ,U,S4 ,PEOPLE >E GO+ TO BE UND]/&ABLY RELUCTANT TO MAKE ?OSE K9DS ( *ANGES )\T SOME ASSURANCE ?AT O!RS >E DO+ IT ) !M1 & ?AT ASSURANCE CAN ONLY COME FROM A GR\P ?AT HAS ! HI< LEVEL ( COMMITM5T TO A COLLECTIVELY =MULAT$ COMMON PROJECT4 ,BUT NO REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT CAN PROMISE SUCCESS & ?AT MEANS ?AT !RE MU/ BE A C]TA9 AM\NT ( 9DIVIDUAL WILL TO DO :ATEV] IT TAKES TO BUILD A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,9DIVIDUALLY1 SOME ( US HAVE ALREADY GONE FUR!R D[N ?IS ROAD ?AN O!RS4 ,BUT SO F> ,A,L,L ,( ,U,S HAVE FAIL$ TO TURN ?IS 9TO A COLLECTIVE PROCESS4 ,! P]SONAL DECISIONS WE HAVE BE5 MAK+ AB\T :]E WE LIVE1 :]E WE WORK1 :E!R OR NOT TO GO TO COLLEGE OR GRADUATE S*OOL1 HAVE ALL HAD POLITICAL CONSEQU5CES = ! ORGANIZATION BUT HAVE ALL BE5 MADE AS P]SONAL DECISIONS )\T EV5 A %R$ ( COLLECTIVE ACC\NTABILITY TO ! PEOPLE WE >E WORK+ )4 ,?IS 9DIVIDUALI/ APPROA* RE9=CES EXI/+ CLASS 9EQUALITIES 9 ! ORGANIZATION & TURNS :AT %\LD BE POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS ( :]E WE LIVE & WORK 9TO MORALI/IC >GUM5TS4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS IS ?AT COLLECTIVE BONDS ?AT >E NE$$ TO HOLD A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION TOGE!R >E CORROD$ & !ORETICAL RIGOR & COH]5CE >E SACRIFIC$ ON ! ALT> ( AN ANTI-9TELLECTUAL C>ICATURE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,CULTURE 

  

,F9ALLY1 ,I WANT TO M5TION ! IMPORTANCE ( CULTURE 9 ! SUCCESS ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS4 ,! F\ND]S ( ! ,E,Z,L,N UND]/OOD ! IMPORTANCE BO? ( RESPECT+ ! TRADITIONS & CU/OMS ( ! COMMUNITIES !Y W]E SEEK+ TO ROOT !MSELVES 9 & ( CREAT+ A NEW REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T CANNOT SIMPLY BE BUILT >\ND A POLITICAL L9E4 ,IT IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO HAVE ! CORRECT ANALYSIS ( IMP]IALISM OR ! CLASS /RUGGLE OR :ATEV]4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T /&S 9 A P>TICUL> RELATION%IP TO ! CULTURE ( ! PEOPLE IT SEEKS TO ORGANIZE4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT DOESN'T S+1 DANCE1 EAT1 & WRITE POETRY ) ! PEOPLE CANNOT HOPE TO W9 !M TO REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS4 ,BUT BEYOND ?IS PURELY 9/RUM5TAL VIEW ( CULTURE1 A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT IS NOT IMM]S$ 9 ! CULTURE ( ! PEOPLE CANNOT HOPE TO UND]/& !IR ACTUAL CONDITIONS & :AT IT WILL TAKE TO W94 ,CULTURE IS A VEHICLE = ! ACCUMULAT$ EXP]I5CES ( A PEOPLE4 ,SUBCOMM&ANTE ,M>COS TALKS AB\T ! IMPORTANCE = ! ,E,Z,L,N1 NOT JU/ 9 LE>N+ H[ TO SPEAK ! LANGUAGES ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 BUT 9 LE>N+ !IR FOLK TALES & :AT !Y SYMBOLIZ$ & H[ 9 ?IS PROCESS ( TRANSLATION1 !IR POLITICS W]E TRANS=M$ & GIV5 NEW MEAN+4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! CULTURE ( ! 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES WAS TRANS=M+ ! POLITICS ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 !Y W]E TRANS=M+ ! CULTURE ( ?OSE COMMUNITIES BY 9TRODUC+ NEW PRACTICES & CU/OMS1 REVOLUTION>Y SONGS & CELEBRATIONS ?AT 9JECT$ NEW IDEAS & VALUES 9TO ! LIVES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO JU/ ADOPT ! CULTURE ( ! PEOPLE AS IF IT IS 9 ITSELF REVOLUTION>Y4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO DRAW \T ! REVOLUTION>Y ASPECTS1 TO /R5G!N !M1 & TO CONSCI\SLY CREATE A REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE4 

,LOVE & ,RAGE IS CULTURALLY TI$ TO ! :ITE MIDDLE-CLASS & ACADEMIC ORIG9S ( MO/ ( ITS MEMB]%IP4 ,IT IS A CULTURE ?AT VALUES RIGOR\S & RATIONAL >GUN5T 7:I* IS GOOD7 BUT ?AT PUTS LITTLE VALUE ON ! ?+S ?AT ACTUALLY HOLD COMMUNITIES TOGE!R4 ,SO WE >E REALLY GOOD AT >GU+ ) EA* O!R BUT REALLY BAD AT DO+ ! ?+S ?AT EXPRESS \R LOVE = EA* O!R & ?AT REM9D US ?AT WE HAVE O HANG TOGE!R1 ,IT %\LD H>DLY BE A SURPRISE !N1 ?AT WE HAVE SU* DIFFICULTIES AOLD+ \R ORGANIZATION TOGE!R LET ALONE BROAD5+ ITS APPEAL4 ,IF WE >E GO+ TO IMM]SE \RSELVES 9 OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES1 WE NE$ TO COMMIT \RSELVES TO CREAT+ REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE4 ,EV]Y SUCCESSFUL RADICAL SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9 ,U,S HI/ORY HAS DONE SO4 ,:E!R IT WAS ! SONGS ( ! ,I,W,W OR ( ! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T OR ! CREATION ( NEW HOLIDAYS LIKE ,MAYDAY OR ,JUNETE5?1 ! CONSCI\S DELIB]ATE CREATION ( A NEW CULTURE 7(T5 EMPLOY+ MANY EXI/+ CULTURAL ELEM5TS7 HAS ALWAYS BE5 PRES5T4 ,)\T SU* A CULTURE AS A C\NT]WEI<T1 ! (T5 HEAT$ >GUM5TS ?AT NEVITABLY *>ACT]IZE ANY G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T WILL TE> ! ?+ AP>T BE=E IT CAN EV5 GET (F ! GR\ND1 

,! ,ORGANIZATION ,WE ,NE$ 

  

,IT IS TEMPT+ TO RECONSID] ! VALUE ( A LOOS]1 LESS DEM&+ NETWORK /RUCTURE 9 LI<T ( ! DIFFICULTIES 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ ,LOVE & ,RAGE A TI<T]1 MORE DISCIPL9$ ORGANIZATION4 ,IT PROBABLY SEEMS TO MANY ?AT ! ONLY WAY WE CAN HOPE TO SURVIVE AT ALL IS BY REV]T+ TO ! NETWORK /RUCTURE & ?AT S9CE WE'VE NEV] REALLY BE5 ABLE TO PUT 9TO PRACTICE ! VISION ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE AS A CADRE ORGANIZATION1 WE >5'T REALLY GIV+ UP ANY?+ BY AB&ON+ ?AT CONCEPTION4 

,A NETWORK IMPLIES AN ORGANIZATION ?AT DOESN'T DEM& AS HI< A LEVEL ( !ORETICAL UNITY BECAUSE IT ISN'T ATTEMPT+ TO E/ABLI% A HI< LEVEL ( PRACTICAL UNITY4 ,A NETWORK IMPLIES ?AT ! PRIM>Y FUNCTION ( ! ORGANIZATION IS TO %>E 9=MATION RA!R ?AN TO COORD9ATE ACTION1 BECAUSE ONCE Y\ TRY TO COORD9ATE ACTION ! !ORETICAL DIFF]5CES ?AT CAN COEXI/ 9 A LOOSE NETWORK BECOME PRACTICAL DIFF]5CES OV] :I* C\RSE ( ACTION TO FOLL[4 

,! IDEA ( RETREAT+ TO A NETWORK /RUCTURE IS BAS$ ON ! BELIEF ?AT A NETWORK CAN KEEP PEOPLE 9 T\* EV5 IF IT IS NOT CURR5TLY POSSIBLE TO C>RY \T COORD9AT$ ACTIVITY & ?AT ! /RUCTURES = SU* COORD9AT$ ACTIVITY WILL EM]GE \T ( A NETWORK :5 !Y >E APPROPRIATE4 ,!RE >E SOME TRU?S 9 ALL ?IS4 ,SOME ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE'S GREATE/ CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! MOVEM5T HAVE BE5 C>RY+ \T PRECISELY !SE SORTS ( NETWORK FUNCTIONS BY PUBLI%+ ! NEWSPAP]1 ORGANIZ+ CONF]5CES1 MA9TA9+ ! LI/S]V1 & PUBLI%+ ! ,F$ ,BULL4 ,!SE >E ALL ?+S ?AT NE$ TO CONT9UE4 ,BUT ! IDEA ( A CADRE ORGANIZATION IS NOT HO/ILE TO !SE ?+S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT SAYS ?AT ! NETWORK FUNCTIONS WILL BE C>RI$ \T MORE CONSIS T5TLY & ?AT ! CONTACTS BETWE5 PEOPLE ?AT >E MA9TA9$ BY !SE FUNCTIONS WILL BE /RONG] IF !RE IS AN ORGANIZATION ( ! MO/ S]I\S & D$ICAT$ ACTIVI/S COMMITT$ TO DO+ ?AT WORK4 ,! HI/ORY ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S IS LITT]$ ) NETWORKS & F$]ATIONS ?AT HAVE COME & GONE PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y DID NOT UND]/& ?IS ELEM5T>Y FACT4 

,IF ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS TO SURVIVE & FL\RI%1 IT MU/ BECOME A CADRE ORGANIZATION EV5 IF ?AT MEANS WE 5D UP BE+ ONLY A FEW DOZ5 /RONG4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN WE %\LD BECOME A SECT NOR ?AT WE %\LD CUT (F ! RELATIONS WE HAVE ) PEOPLE :O CAN'T OR DON'T WANT TO BE 9 A CADRE ORGANIZATION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 BY MAK+ A CLE>] DI/9CTION BETWE5 ?OSE :O HAVE COMMITT$ !MSELVES TO ! WORK ( BUILD+ ,LOVE & ,RAGE & ?OSE :O >E SYMPA!TIC ) \R POLITICAL \TLOOK WE 5ABLE \RSELVES TO RELATE TO ?OSE PEOPLE 9 A MORE PR9CIPL$ WAY & TO C>RY \T ! WORK ( EXP&+ ! NETWORK ?AT EXI/S >\ND ! ORGANIZATION BY DO+ \ WORK MORE CONSI/5TLY1 MORE DELIB]ATELY1 & MORE /RATEGICALLY4 

,TO ,RISE ON ,NEW ,F\NDATIONS 

  

,SO F>1 ,I HAVE >GU$ = C]TA9 G5]AL PR9CIPLES ?AT ,I ?9K NE$ TO 9=M ,LOVE & ,RAGE'S FUTURE WORK4 ,! CURR5T CRISIS 9 ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEANS WE CANNOT CONT9UE FUNCTION+ AS WE HAVE 9 ! PA/1 ?AT WE NE$ TO MAKE A RADICAL BREAK & RECONCEIVE \R PROJECT4 ,BUT :AT DOES ?IS MEAN CONCRETELY8 ,WE %\LD NOT IMAG9E ?AT !RE IS SOME SORT ( QUICK FIX ?AT CAN MAKE ,LOVE & ,RAGE ! ORGANIZATION WE WANT IT TO BE OV]NI<T4 ,WE NE$ TO BE MU* MORE S]I\S AB\T ! COLLECTIVE DEVELOPM5T ( BO? \R !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,?IS WILL TAKE TIME4 ,BUT !RE >E SEV]AL ?+S WE CAN DO N[4 

,ONE1 WE NE$ TO C>RY \T A COLLECTIVE & PUBLIC SELF-CRITICISM 9 :I* WE ANALYZE \R HI/ORY AS AN ORGANIZATION1 ACKN[L$GE \R ]RORS1 & ATTEMPT TO ID5TIFY :Y !Y HAPP5$4 ,! SPECIAL ISSUE ( ,CLASS ,W> ?AT APPE>$ LA/ SUMM] IS A GOOD MODEL = ! K9D ( ?+ WE NE$ TO DO4 ,!RE >E TWO REASONS TO DO ?IS4 ,FIR/1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO CL>IFY !SE ?+S = \RSELVES SO ?AT WE CAN MOVE =W>D )\T REPEAT+ ! SAME MI/AKES OR FEEL+ RESPONSIBLE = DEF5D+ ?+S WE DID ?AT W]E MI/AK54 ,SECOND1 IT IS AN IMPORTANT /EP 9 9ITIAT+ DISCUSSIONS ) GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS \TSIDE ,LOVE & ,RAGE4 ,IT 5ABLES US TO ACKN[L$GE SPECIFIC CRITICISMS O!RS MAY HAVE ( US &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 E/ABLI%ES ?AT WE >E OP5 TO HE>+ CRITICISM1 

,TWO1 WE NE$ TO 9ITIATE ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS BROADLY ) ! V>I\S GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS WE WORK ) & RESPECT4 ,! MEMB]%IP ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE ALONE IS TOO N>R[ A GR\P = US TO SATISFACTORILY C>RY \T ! IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS ?AT HAVE EM]G$ )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS NE$S TO HAPP5 ON ALL LEVELS4 ,WE NE$ TO USE ! NEWSPAP] TO DRAW PEOPLE FROM \TSIDE ( ! ORGANIZATION 9TO !SE DISCUSSIONS4 ,WE NE$ TO USE CONF]5CES & O!R PUBLIC EV5TS4 ,& WE NE$ TO SIT D[N FACE-TO-FACE ) O!R GR\PS4 ,!RE >E TWO MA9 REASONS TO DO ?IS4 ,FIR/1 !RE >E TOO DAMN FEW ( US & WE NE$ TO CA/ \R NETS WID] IF WE WANT TO BE P>T ( A BROAD] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & NOT JU/ AN ISOLAT$ SECT4 ,SECOND1 ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL DISCUSSION WILL =CE US TO CL>IFY \R [N POLITICS 9 A WAY ?AT WE HAVE MANIFE/LY FAIL$ TO DO 9 ! PA/ T5 YE>S4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS WE %\LD BE TALK+ TO4 ,!RE >E O!R EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ =MATIONS LIKE ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,F$]ATION & ! ,A,B,C-,F$]ATION4 ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( REVOLUTION>Y COLLECTIVES ?AT 9CLUDE AN>*I/S LIKE ,FIREWORKS 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA & ,R'N',B 9 ,BROOKLYN4 ,!RE >E COLLECTIVES LIKE ,/,O,R,M & ,F,I,/ ?AT DON'T 9CLUDE AN>*I/S BUT ?AT SEEM TO BE ORI5T$ T[>DS DEVELOP+ A NEW REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS4 ,!RE >E ! V>I\S NONSECT>IAN 7?\< (T5 RE=MI/7 ,M>XI/ GR\PS ?AT HAVE OP5$ UP TO CRITICISM 9 RESPONSE TO ! 0CRISIS 9 SOCIALISM0 LIKE ,FRE$OM ,ROAD1 ,SOLID>ITY1 & EV5 ! ,COMMITTEES ( ,CORRESPOND5CE4 ,I W\LD EXPECT DISCUSSIONS ) DIFF]5T GR\PS TO FULFILL DIFF]5T FUNCTIONS = US -- 9 SOME CASES OP5+ ! WAY = CLOS] COLLABORATION & 9 O!RS CL>IFY+ \R DIFF]5CES4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT WE UND]/& ! VALUE 9 BO? DEVELOPM5TS & ?AT WE HAVE ?+S TO LE>N FROM EV]YBODY EV5 IF WE F9D WE HAVE FUNDAM5TAL PHILOSOPHICAL DIFF]5CES4 

,?REE1 WE NE$ TO BE 5GAG$ 9 ORGANIZ$ COLLECTIVE /UDY & DISCUSSION4 ,! ,NEW ,YORK LOCAL HAS BEGUN TO MEET AGA9 TO /UDY & DISCUSS ! POLITICAL QUE/IONS ?AT HAVE BE5 RAIS$ BY ! CURR5T CRISIS 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT WE NE$ TO BE 5GAG$ 9 ?IS K9D ( /UDY & DISCUSSION ACROSS ! ORGANIZATION SO ?AT WE DON'T TALK PA/ EA* O!R :5 WE USE T]MS & REF]5CES ?AT HAVE DIFF]5T MEAN+S = DIFF]5T PEOPLE OR ?AT JU/ >5'T UND]/OOD4 ,! ,F$ ,BULL %\LD BECOME A VEHICLE = ,F$]ATION-WIDE COLLECTIVE /UDY & ! ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE 7,C,C7 %\LD BE DELEGAT$ TO DEVELOP A /UDY PROGRAM TO APPE> 9 9/ALLM5TS 9 ! ,F$ ,BULL TO BROAD5 ! BASE ( COMMON KN[L$GE ( REVOLUTION>Y !ORY & HI/ORY )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 

,F\R1 EV]YBODY 9 ! ORGANIZATION %\LD WRITE A ?OR\< POLITICAL REPORT ON ! WORK !Y >E DO+4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT ,LOVE & ,RAGE HAS IS A FEW DOZ5 GOOD ACTIVI/S4 ,?IS IS NOT ALWAYS APP>5T BECAUSE A LOT ( ! ACTIVISM ?AT ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S >E 5GAG$ 9 NEV] GETS REPORT$ EI!R 9 ! PAGES ( ! NEWSPAP] NOR 9 REPORTS TO ! ,F$ ,BULL4 ,ONE ONLY F9DS \T AB\T IT IF ONE IS ABLE TO TALK ) LOTS ( MEMB]S ONE-ON-ONE4 ,YET ! FACT REMA9S ?AT ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S >E ACTIVE P>TICIPANTS 9 A WIDE RANGE ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ?REE C\NTRIES4 ,!RE >E ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S 9VOLV$ 9 WORKPLACE /RUGGLES AMONG UNIV]SITY ADJUNCTS1 AT ,U,P,S1 & 9 ORGANIZ+ S]VICE WORK]S4 ,ONE ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB] IS 9VOLV$ 9 A WORKPLACE SAFETY /RUGGLE 9VOLV+ ,BLACK WOM5 WORK]S :O >E R\T9ELY EXPOS$ TO DANG]\S *EMICALS ON ! FACTORY FLOOR4 ,!RE >E ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S 9VOLV$ 9 ! DEF5SE ( OLD GR[? =E/S4 ,SEV]AL ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S >E 9VOLV$ 9 ,ZAPATI/A SOLID>ITY WORK 9 SEV]AL CITIES4 ,ONE ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB] IS 9T]N+ AT ! ,PU]TO ,RICAN ,CULTURAL ,C5T]4 ,ANO!R IS ORGANIZ+ TO ?R[ ! ,D,>,E PROGRAM \T ( ! S*OOL %E TEA*ES AT4 ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S >E 9VOLV$ 9 AN ONGO+ WAY 9 ! FI<T TO FREE ,MUMIA & 9 ORGANIZ+ = ! ,J]I*O '#i#h ,M>* ON ,WA%+TON4 ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S >E 9VOLV$ 9 WELF>E RI<TS /RUGGLES 9 ?REE DIFF]5T /ATES4 ,!RE IS ONE ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB] ACTIVE 9 ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY WORK4 ,SEV]AL MEMB]S >E WORK+ 9 ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION4 ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S CONT9UE TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! /RUGGLES AT ,C,U,N,Y 9 DEF5SE ( OP5 ADMISSIONS4 ,TWO ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB]S >E WORK+ ON ORGANIZ+ A W9T] SEM9> ON REVOLUTION>Y !ORY4 ,TWO LOCAL GR\PS HAVE /UDY GR\PS GO+4 

,IF ! FEW DOZ5 ACTIVI/S :O >E KEEP+ ,LOVE & ,RAGE ALIVE W]E EA* TO WRITE A ?OR\<1 REFLECTIVE1 CRITICAL REPORT ON ! WORK !Y'VE BE5 DO+1 ! PROBLEMS !Y'VE 5C\NT]$1 & ! LESSONS !Y'VE DRAWN FROM ?OSE EXP]I5CES ! :OLE *>ACT] ( ! ORGANIZATION W\LD *ANGE4 ,DEBATES ?AT SEEM /UPID OR OV]LY AB/RACT ?AT HAVE DOM9AT$ SOME REC5T DISCUSSIONS W\LD BE DR[N$ 9 A DISCUSSION ( \R REAL PROBLEMS4 ,! FALSE BUT DEMORALIZ+ S5SE ?AT NOBODY IS DO+ ANY?+ REAL W\LD EVAPORATE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT SOME ( ! QUE/IONS ?AT CURR5TLY DIVIDE ! ORGANIZATION W\LD DISAPPE> BUT RA!R ?AT !Y W\LD BE CA/ 9 A :OLE NEW LI<T & !IR PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE 9 \R ACTUAL WORK W\LD BE MU* 

CLE>] ?AN IS CURR5TLY ! CASE4 ,BY A POLITICAL REPORT ,I DON'T MEAN JU/ AN ACC\NT ( ALL ! MEET+S & DEMON/RATIONS A P]SON HAS ATT5D$1 BUT RA!R AN ATTEMPT TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE ! WORK = ! B5EFIT ( ! :OLE ORGANIZATION4 ,! !ORETICAL ISSUES ?AT REALLY MATT] W\LD PU% ASIDE ?OSE ?AT DON'T4 

,ALL ( !SE SUGGE/IONS >E FOCUS$ 9 SOME S5SE ON ! DEVELOPM5T ( \R POLITICS & YET NONE ( !M >E SUGGE/IONS DIRECT$ AT \R MASS WORK4 ,?IS IS NOT BECAUSE ,I DON'T SEE ?AT AS IMPORTANT4 ,OBVI\SLY ,I DO4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT WE NE$ TO BE 5GAG$ 9 SOME SORT ( COMMON MASS WORK1 IF ONLY SOME SORT ( CAMPAIGN ?AT WE CAN C>RY \T 9 ! DIFF]5T PLACES :]E WE >E ALREADY WORK+4 ,I ?9K WE ALSO NE$ TO BE DISCUSS+ MU* MORE S]I\SLY :AT IT MEANS TO TRULY ROOT \RSELVES 9 OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES & TAKE SOME COLLECTIVE /EPS 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,BUT BO? ( !SE ?+S MU/ COME \T ( ! SORT ( COLLECTIVE PROCESS ( REASSESS+ \R POLITICS ?AT ,I'VE DESCRIB$ ABOVE4 ,WE CAN'T S]I\SLY DISCUSS :]E WE NE$ TO GO IF WE DON'T KN[ :]E WE >E & :]E WE'VE BE54 ,! PROCESS ( COLLECTIVE SELF-CRITICISM IS AB\T FIGUR+ \T :]E WE'VE BE5 & ! PROCESS ( WRIT+ ?OR\< 9DIVIDUAL POLITICAL REPORTS IS AB\T DET]M9+ :]E WE ACTUALLY >E RI<T N[4 

,CONCLUSION 

  

,9 ?IS PAP] ,I'VE TRI$ TO RAISE A NUMB] ( ! DEEP] ISSUES ?AT ,I ?9K UND]LIE ! CURR5T CRISIS 9 ,LOVE & ,RAGE BEYOND ! IMM$IATE QUE/IONS RAIS$ BY 0,:AT ,WE ,BELIEVE40 ,I'VE PUT =W>D SOME PR9CIPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I'VE SE5 MODEL$ BY ! ,ZAPATI/AS & SOME CONCRETE SUGGE/IONS = RECTIFY+ SOME ( ! WEAKNESSES ( \R [N ORGANIZATION4 ,I 9T5D TO FLE% SOME ( !SE IDEAS \T 9TO MORE CONCRETE PROPOSALS BE=E ! UPCOM+ CONF]5CE1 BUT ,I'M EAG] TO KN[ :AT PEOPLE ?9K ( ! IDEAS PUT =W>D H]E BE=E ,I DO SO4 ,I'VE F\ND ! CURR5T CRISIS 9 ,LOVE & ,RAGE P]SONALLY PA9FUL & PR(\NDLY *ALL5G+ TO SOME ( MY LONGE/ HELD CONVICTIONS4 ,BUT NONE ( ?IS HAS %AK5 MY COMMITM5T TO BUILD+ A S]I\S ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION NO MATT] :AT IT TAKES4 

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