,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #c1 NUMB] #b ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CAN5]O ,TEXT 3 ,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,AVOID+ ,MORAL ,VANGU>DISM 0,:AT P[] FE>S MO/ IS ANONYM\S1 G5]ALIZ$ REBELLION4 .<444.> BY ! USE ( MONOGRAMS & PROGRAMS WE SEE ! CREATION ( AN ID5TITY ?AT SEP>ATES REVOLUTION>IES FROM ! RE/ ( ! EXPLOIT$1 MAK+ !M VISIBLE TO P[] & PUTT+ !MSELVES 9 A CONDITION ?AT L5DS ITSELF TO REPRES5TATION40 -- FROM ,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN ,AN>*I/S HAVE G5]ALLY AGRE$ ?AT A WORLD FREE ( AU?ORITY1 HI]>*Y & DOM9ATION C\LD NOT BE CREAT$ US+ VANGU>DI/ MEANS4 ,?US1 AN>*I/S HAVE USUALLY AVOID$ ! =MATION ( POLITICAL P>TIES OR SIMIL> ORGANIZATIONAL =MS TO 0LEAD ! PEOPLE0 TO REVOLT4.<#a.> ,BUT O!R SUBTLE =MS ( VANGU>DISM CAN EASILY CREEP 9TO \R ME?ODS & PRACTICE IF C>E IS NOT TAK5 TO AVOID !M4 ,PROBABLY ! MO/ WIDESPREAD =M ( VANGU>DISM 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES IS ?AT :I* PROPOSES A K9D ( EVANGELI/IC $UCATIONAL PRACTICE 9T5D$ TO SPREAD AN>*I/ IDEAS AMONG ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES4 ,BUT ,I HAVE DISCUSS$ ! PROBLEMS ) ?IS APPROA* BE=E & WANT TO EXAM9E ANO!R =M ( SUBTLE VANGU>DISM3 MORAL VANGU>DISM4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION1 ATTACK IS ESS5TIAL4 ,! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT 5=CE ?IS SOCIAL ORD] MU/ BE OV]TURN$1 & ?IS REQUIRES ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PROJECTS & /RUCTURES ( ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 ORD] TO MOVE T[>D SOCIAL 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION1 SU* ATTACKS MU/ EXP& & BECOME G5]ALIZ$1 IT IS ABSURD TO USE ?IS NECESSITY AS AN EXCUSE = DO+ NO?+ N[4 ,FAC+ ?IS SOCIAL REALITY ?AT IS IMPOV]I%+ \R LIVES & POISON+ ?IS WORLD1 EV]Y ACT ( REVOLT IS JU/IFI$4 ,BUT :]E WIDESPREAD SOCIAL 9SURRECTION DOES NOT EXI/1 IT IS ( GREAT IMPORTANCE NOT TO CREATE A ROLE OR IMAGE ( :AT ONE COMRADE CALL$ 0SPECIALI/S 9 DE/RUCTION0 & 0SPECIALI/S 9 REVOLUTION0 = \RSELVES4 ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( FACTORS ?AT CAN PLAY 9TO CREAT+ ?IS SPECIALI/ ROLE4 ,S9CE ACTS ( V&ALISM1 SABOTAGE & DE/RUCTIVE ATTACK >E1 9 FACT1 RELATIVELY COMMON RESPONSES TO ALI5ATION1 FRU/RATION ) ! REALITIES ( SOCIAL EXI/5CE & BOR$OM ) A LIFE :]E MO/ RELATION%IPS >E COMMODIFI$ & MO/ ADV5TURES \TLAW$1 IT IS CLE>LY NOT ! FACT ?AT CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>IES & AN>*I/S C>RY \T SU* ACTS ?AT LEADS TO ?IS SPECIALIZATION4 ,RA!R ! PROBLEM LIES 9 ! WAY 9 :I* SOCIAL1 POLITICAL OR MORAL AG5DA BEH9D ! ATTACKS >E DEALT )4 ,EXPLOIT$ 9DIVIDUALS )\T A CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE :O ATTACK SOME?+ ?AT DIM9I%ES !IR EXI/5CE >E ACT+ ONLY = !MSELVES 9 ! IMM$IATE PRES5T & SO FEEL NO NE$ TO COMMUNICATE ! REASONS = !IR ACTIONS4 ,AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>IES -- ?\< HOPEFULLY ALSO ACT+ = !MSELVES -- C>RY \T !IR ACTIONS 9 ! CONTEXT ( AN ONGO+ PROJECT ( REVOLT1 & SO !Y (T5 HAVE REASONS = WANT+ TO COMMUNICATE :Y !Y TOOK A P>TICUL> ACTION4 ,SO COMMUNIQUES1 SIGN$ OR NOT1 >E ISSU$ EXPLA9+ :Y A P>TICUL> ACT ( SABOTAGE1 V&ALISM1 >SON & SO ON OCCURR$4 ,JU/ AS IT W\LD BE TOO SIMPLE TO M]ELY REJECT ?IS SORT ( ACTION1 IT W\LD ALSO BE TOO SIMPLE TO REJECT ! USE ( COMMUNIQUES4 ,9 SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES1 ATTACKS ( ?IS SORT ) A CORRESPOND+ EXPLANATION MAY BE QUITE SIGNIFICANT 9 ! EXPANSION ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,BUT IF SU* COMMUNICATIONS CREATE &_/OR RE9=CE A SEP>ATION BETWE5 CONSCI\S AN>*I/S & ! EXPLOIT$1 !Y BECOME AN OB/RUCTION 9 ! PA? ( G5]ALIZ$ REVOLT & SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! MO/ COMMON ATTACKS MADE BY AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>IES 9 REC5T YE>S HAVE 9VOLV$ ! SABOTAGE ( 5VIRONM5TALLY DE/RUCTIVE 5T]PRISES1 ANIMAL EXP]IM5TATION & ! DEVELOPM5T ( G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ ORGANISMS4 ,COMMUNIQUES HAVE PLAY$ A MAJOR P>T 9 MAK+ !SE ACTIONS KN[N4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! WORD+ ( ! COMMUNIQUES1 ! WAYS 9 :I* !Y >E SIGN$ & EV5 ! WAYS 9 :I* ! ACTIONS !MSELVES >E COMMUNICAT$ (T5 LEAVE A G5]AL IMPRESSION ( GR\PS ?AT SPECIALIZE 9 ! USE ( SABOTAGE & >SON 9 DEF5SE ( ! E>? & ITS 0DEF5SELESS0 NON-HUMAN CREATURES4 ,IF ! REPEAT$ USE ( SPECIFIC NAMES 9 CONNECTION ) !SE ACTIONS HELPS TO RE9=CE ?IS IMAGE ( SPECIALIZATION1 :AT IS PROBABLY F> MORE SIGNIFICANT 9 SEP>AT+ ?OSE :O C>RY \T !SE ACTIONS FROM ! EXPLOIT$ & !IR /RUGGLES IS ! MORALI/IC LANGUAGE ?AT IS SO FREQU5TLY US$ 9 ! COMMUNIQUES4 ,! IMAGE PUT =? IS ?AT ( A MORAL VANGU>D ( E>? DEF5D]S & ANIMAL DEF5D]S PUTT+ !MSELVES ON ! L9E 9 DEF5SE ( ! DEF5SELESS4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT MO/ PEOPLE :O >E C>RY+ \T !SE ACTIONS DO NOT SEE !MSELVES 9 ?IS WAY1 BUT !IR COMMUNIQUES (T5 RE9=CE ?IS IMAGE BY SUB/ITUT+ MORAL >GUM5TS = A ?OR\< ANALYSIS ( ! RELATION%IP ( !SE SPECIFIC ASPECTS ( EXPLOITATION TO ! TOTALITY ( ?IS EXPLOITATIVE SOCIETY4 0,! FACT ?AT ! OCCUPI]S C5T] ! \TCOME ( !IR ACTIONS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION EGOI/ICALLY >\ND !MSELVES IS ! BE/ GU>ANTEE ( ! AU!NTICITY ( :AT !Y SAY40 -- FROM ,AGA9/ ! ,LEGALIZATION ( ,OCCUPI$ ,SPACES ,! V>I\S ACTS ( SABOTAGE1 V&ALISM1 REAPPROPRIATION & O!R =MS ( REVOLT C>RI$ \T BY EXPLOIT$ 9DIVIDUALS :O DO NOT DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS 0REVOLUTION>Y0 OR 0AN>*I/0 HAVE !IR BASIS 9 ! V]Y EGOI/ DESIRE O TAKE BACK !IR [N LIVES & F9D !IR [N PLEASURES & ADV5TURES4 ,(T5 ! SITUATION 9 :I* SU* ACTIONS TAKE PLACE 5C\RAGE AN EXPANSIVE EGOISM 9 :I* COLLECTIVE SELF-ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ! BASIS = TRU/4 ,?OSE ) CAUSES MAY *ANGE !IR CAUSE AT ANY TIME -- 9 L9E ) ! LATE/ POLITICAL FAD -- & WILL BE VIEW$ BY MO/ ( ! EXPLOIT$ LIKE ANY O!R POLITICIAN4 ,IF WE AN>*I/S W\LD ALSO ACT ABOVE ALL = \RSELVES AGA9/ \R [N DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 ?IS W\LD PROVIDE US ) AN AU!NTIC BASIS = EXPRESS+ ! REASONS BEH9D \R ACTIONS4 ,IF \R ANALYZES PROVIDE US ) A CLE>] UND]/&+ ( H[ & :Y TO ACT AGA9/ DOM9ATION1 \R ACTIONS WILL1 NONE!LESS1 NOT BE ?OSE ( A VANGU>D1 BUT ( EXPANSIVE EGOI/S SEEK+ O!RS ) :OM WE CAN CREATE ?AT ?AT 9SURRECTION ?AT WILL BE ! COLLECTIVE SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL /RUGGLE = FRE$OM4 ,AGA9/ ,COMPROMISE ,COMPROMISE IS ALWAYS A MATT] ( R5UNCIATION1 ( GIV+ SOME?+ UP4 ,!RE=E1 ?OSE :O PORTRAY ! REFUSAL ( COMPROMISE AS A CLOS+ D[N ( POSSIBILITIES >E P]PETRAT+ A SW9DLE1 A PRECISE REV]SAL ( REALITY4 ,COMPROMISE FUNCTIONS ?R\< R$UCTION4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUAL GIVES UP A BIT ( H]SELF H]E1 A CRUMB !RE1 & ON & ON UNTIL ALL ?AT WAS1 9 FACT1 9DIVIDUAL IS WORN AWAY1 & EV]YONE IS A CIPH] EQUAL TO EA* O!R1 AN EQUALITY DEF9$ AS EA* BE+ NO?+4 ,! ONLY POSSIBILITIES ?AT CAN EXI/ 9 SU* A SITUATION >E ?OSE ?AT >E ACCEPTABLE 7OR AT LEA/ BE>ABLE7 TO ALL4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! POSSIBILITY ( EXPLOR+ ANY?+ NEW1 ANY 9ITIATIVES ?AT OP5 \T TO ELSE:]E1 IS SUBJECT TO ! EXIG5CIES ( ! SURVIVAL ( ! GR\P AS A :OLE4 ,EV]Y GR\P =M$ ?R\< COMPROMISE1 ?R\< COM+ TO AN AGREEM5T BY R5\NC+ DIFF]5CES EXI/S 9 A PREC>I\S BALANCE4 ,! REPRESS$ S+UL>ITY ( EA* ( ITS MEMB]S SURGES BEL[ ! SURFACE4 ,& SO ! UNKN[N -- :E!R A CATA/ROPHE /RIK+ FROM ! \TSIDE OR A NEW 9ITIATIVE FROM )9 ! GR\P1 A PROPOSAL TO EXP]IM5T -- IS ALWAYS A ?REAT TO SU* GR\PS4 ,!RE=E1 = ! MO/ P>T1 !Y AVOID EXP]IM5TATION1 /ICK TO ! AGRE$ UPON PROGRAM & ONLY C>RY \T 09ITIATIVES0 ?AT >E REALLY JU/ SIMPLE REPETITIONS1 MAYBE ) M9OR ADJU/M5TS1 ( :AT !Y HAVE ALWAYS DONE1 9 O!R WORDS1 RITUALS4 ,DO+ ANY?+ ELSE C\LD CREATE A RUPTURE ?AT W\LD ALL[ ! FULL DELUGE ( DIFF]5CE1 ( 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES1 PASSIONS1 IDEAS & DREAMS1 TO BUR/ =? ACTIVELY 9 ! WORLD ) ALL ! CONFLICT ?IS W\LD 9EVITABLY 9VOLVE4 ,! GR\PS ?AT >E BR\E IMPOS$ UPON EV]YONE1 & SO =CE EV]YONE TO COMPROMISE TO SOME EXT5T4 ,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ORD] TO FULFILL \R NE$S & DESIRES & TO C>RY \T \R PROJECTS1 ?OSE ( US :O DESIRE A WORLD )\T MONEY1 PROP]TY OR COMMODITY EX*ANGE >E =C$ BY ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] TO DEAL ) ALL ( !SE ?+S ON ONE LEVEL OR ANO!R -- BY WORK+1 BY /EAL+1 BY BEGG+1 BY (F]+ GOODS & S]VICES 9 EX*ANGE = :ATEV] IT IS WE WANT4 ,BUT CO]C$ COMPROMISE CAN NONE!LESS BE MET DEFIANTLY & ) DIGNITY1 & ONE'S S+UL>ITY IS MA9TA9$ 9 ?IS DEFIANT ATTITUDE4 ,HAV+ TO DEAL DAILY ) ! HUMILIATION ( ! CO]C$ COMPROMISES IMPOS$ BY ! RUL+ ORD]1 C]TA9LY 9 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT WE DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE ANY PLACE = COMPROMISE4 ,S9CE ?IS /RUGGLE IS PRECISELY AGA9/ DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 IT IS ! PLACE = EXP]IM5T+ FRE$OM4 ,& FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE 7BY :I* ,I MEAN A P]SPECTIVE ?AT REJECTS ALL DOM9ATION1 ALL HI]>*Y1 ALL AU?ORITY71 ?IS MEANS ! FRE$OM ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO DET]M9E H] [N LIFE 9 FREE ASSOCIATION ) :OM HE *OOSES4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS RULES \T ANY NEGOTIATION ) ! /ATE OR O!R RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IF WE COMPROMISE ) ! RUL+ ORD] 9 ! WAY WE C>RY \T \R /RUGGLE1 !N WE >E ALREADY DEFEAT$1 BECAUSE SU* A COMPROMISE W\LD PLACE ! DET]M9ATION ( ! CONDITIONS ( \R SUPPOS$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS SOCIAL ORD] 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :OSE 9T]E/S IT S]VES4 ,!Y W\LD DEF9E \R OPPOSITION2 !Y W\LD DEF9E \R /RUGGLE4 ,AUTONOMY W\LD CEASE TO BE ANY?+ MORE ?AN A F9E-S\ND+ AB/RACT WORD TO BE FLUNG >\ND = ! W>M FEEL+ IT GIVES US4 ,A SAD EXAMPLE ( :AT ,I MEAN CAN BE SE5 9 :AT HAPP5$ TO ! OCCUPATIONS /RUGGLE 9 ,EUROPE :5 A SIGNIFICANT PORTION ( ?IS MOVEM5T DECID$ TO 0/RUGGLE0 = LEGALIZATION4 ,:AT HAD ORIG9AT$ AS A MOVEM5T ( DIRECT ACTION & SELF-ORGANIZATION WAS L>GELY TRANS=M$ 9TO A MOVEM5T = SOCIAL ASSIMILATION & /ATE ASSI/ANCE4 ,?OSE OCCUPI$ SPACES ?AT REFUS$ TO HAVE ANY DIALOGUE ) ! /ATE (T5 F\ND !MSELVES ISOLAT$1 & 9 SEV]AL 9/ANCES -- ,G]MANY PROVID+ ! MO/ PR(\ND EXAMPLE -- ! MOVEM5T = LEGALIZATION EFFECTIVELY PROVID$ ! BASIS = CRU%+ ! OCCUPATIONS MOVEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ASSIMILATION 9H]5T 9 !SE NEGOTIATIONS HAS L$ TO ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( OPPOSITION OR ITS DE=MATION 9TO PURELY SYMBOLIC & SPECTACUL> =MS 7! N[ DISB&$ ,TUTE ,BIAN*E1 :I* ORIG9AT$ 9 LEGALIZ$ SOCIAL C5T]S 9 NOR!RN ,ITALY1 BE+ A PRIME EXAMPLE ( ! LATT]74 ,BUT 9 ! PROCESS ( C>RY+ \T \R REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO REFUSE TO BASE \R RELATION%IPS ) \R COMRADES ON COMPROMISE4 ,IF 9DE$ \R AIM IS REALLY ! LIB]ATION ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL SO ?AT EA* CAN DET]M9E H] [N LIFE ON H] [N T]MS ) ?OSE ) :OM HE FEELS AFF9ITY 7& :AT ELSE C\LD ! REJECTION ( ALL DOM9ATION BE871 !N !RE IS NO PLACE = R5UNCIATION 9 ! NAME ( A GREAT] GOOD &1 ?US1 NO PLACE = COMPROMISE4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL MU/ BE ISOLAT$ FROM EV]Y O!R 9DIVIDUAL4 ,CLE>LY1 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T ACTIVITIES TOGE!R1 WE NE$ TO DISCUSS \R AIMS1 \R DESIRES1 \R NE$S1 \R IDEAS1 \R ASPIRATIONS4 ,BUT ! AIM ( SU* DISCUSSION -- IF WE >E SEEK+ A WORLD ( FREE RELATION%IPS -- W\LD NOT BE TO CREATE A COMMON GR\ND ?R\< ! D5IAL ( REAL DIFF]5CES1 R$UC+ EV]Y?+ TO ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR4 ,RA!R IT W\LD AIM TO CL>IFY ! DIFF]5CES1 TO BR+ \T ! S+UL> DESIRES & DREAMS ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$1 TO DISCOV] ! COMMONALITY ?AT SPR+S FROM \R 5JOYM5T ( EA* O!RS' S+UL>ITY 7)\T =GETT+ ?AT WE WILL NOT 5JOY EV]YONE'S S+UL> BE+71 ! COMMONALITY ?AT IS BAS$ ON REAL AFF9ITY BETWE5 UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,SU* AFF9ITY CAN ONLY BE DISCOV]$ ?R\< DEVELOP+ A REAL DEEP KN[L$GE ( EA* O!R1 A TASK :I* REQUIRES ?AT \R DISCUSSIONS HAVE ! PRECISE AIM ( DISCOV]+ \R DIFF]5CES1 :AT IS UNIQUE 9 EA* ( US1 NOT ( SUPPRESS+ !M 9 ! NAME ( A UNITY ?AT WILL LEAVE EV]YONE DISSATISFI$4 ,! REJECTION ( COMPROMISE 9 \R /RUGGLE GOES H& 9 H& ) ! REJECTION ( =MALITY4 ,9 ORD] TO CREATE A =MAL ORGANIZATION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CREATE BO? AN IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK & A PRACTICAL PROGRAM ON :I* ! ORGANIZATION IS BAS$4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK M>KS ! B\ND>IES )9 :I* !ORETICAL & ANALYTICAL EXPLORATION IS P]MITT$1 & ! PRACTICAL PROGRAM M>KS ! B\ND>IES )9 :I* PRACTICAL 9ITIATIVE & PROJECTS >E TO OP]ATE4 ,9DIVIDUALS :O WI% TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ORGANIZATION MU/ P>E D[N !IR 9DIVIDUALITY 9 ORD] TO FIT )9 !SE B\ND>IES1 R5\NC+ ?OSE P>TS ( !MSELVES ?AT DO NOT S]VE ! GREAT] GOOD ( ! ORGANIZATION AS A :OLE4 ,?US1 BY ITS NATURE1 ! =MAL GR\P COMES TO DOM9ATE ?AT 9DIVIDUALS :O P>TICIPATE 9 IT4 ,S9CE ?IS DOM9ATION ( ! GR\P OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL /EMS FROM ! B\ND>IES SET BY ! IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK & PRACTICAL PROGRAM ?AT >E ! DEF9+ TRAITS 7ALONG ) MEMB]%IP ROLES & ! QUANTITATIVE DELUSION71 ONE CAN SAY ?AT IT REFLECTS ! CLOS+ D[N ( POSSIBILITIES ?AT IS 9H]5T 9 COMPROMISE4 ,:ILE WE AN>*I/S >E QUICK TO DISCUSS :I* ME?ODS ( DECISION-MAK+ >E MO/ SUIT$ TO \R AIMS1 WE SEEM F> LESS WILL+ TO TALK AB\T ! CONTEXTS 9 :I* !SE ME?ODS >E TO BE US$4 ,)9 ! CONTEXT ( A =MAL ORGANIZATION 9 :I* ! !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL P>AMET]S ( DISCUSSION >E ALREADY SET & ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ 9 ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS >E MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION1 I4E41 P>TS ( A GREAT] :OLE1 BO? UNANIMITY & MAJORITY DECISION CAN ONLY OP]ATE AS A P[] OV] 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! GR\P1 S9CE EV]Y DECISION MU/ BE MADE 9 T]MS ( ! NE$S ( ! ORGANIZATION AS A :OLE4 ,?US1 :ATEV] DECISION MAY BE REA*$ ?R\< :ATEV] ME?OD1 IT WILL ALWAYS 9VOLVE ! SUBMISSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & H] DESIRES & ASPIRATIONS TO ! GR\P AS A :OLE4 ,9 ! REALM ( 9=MALITY1 :]E ORGANIZATION IS TEMPOR>Y1 ) ! AIM ( ACCOMPLI%+ A SPECIFIC TASK1 DISCUSSION DOES NOT HAVE SU* P>AMET]S1 ! ONLY P>AMET]S BE+ ! TASK AT H&4 ,9DIVIDUALS CAN BR+ ! :OLE ( !MSELVES1 !IR DREAMS & PASSIONS1 !IR IDEAS & DESIRES1 ! :OLE ( !IR IMAG9ATIONS 9TO IT4 ,S9CE !RE IS NO =MAL /RUCTURE ! SURVIVAL ( :I* MU/ BE GU>ANTE$1 !RE IS NO?+ TO FETT] ! EXPLORATION ( POSSIBILITIES4 ,DISCUSSION CAN C5T] >\ND H[ TO C>RY \T :ATEV] PROJECT IS BE+ EXPLOR$ 9 SU* A WAY AS TO REALIZE ! DESIRES ( EA* ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ 9 C>RY+ IT \T4 ,9 ?IS 9=MAL CONTEXT1 AT LEA/ IF IT IS TO REALIZE ! S+UL>ITY ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 !RE IS OBVI\SLY NO PLACE = A MAJORITY-BAS$ ME?OD ( DECISION-MAK+4 ,UNANIMITY IS NECESS>Y SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ! ONLY WAY TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! DECISIONS MADE FULLY REFLECT EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 :OL5ESS IS NOT SE5 AS ! TRAIT ( A GR\P1 BUT RA!R ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ 9 ! PROJECT AT H&1 :O HAVE COME TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( AFF9ITY1 NOT UNITY 9 ! NAME ( A HI<] CAUSE 7EV5 IF ?AT CAUSE IS CALL$ 0REVOLUTION0 OR 0AN>*Y074 ,SO :5 SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CES >ISE !RE IS NO NE$ TO RESOLVE !M ?R\< NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE4 ,RA!R ?OSE 9VOLV$ CAN RECOGNIZE ?AT !Y HAVE REA*$ ! LIMITS ( !IR AFF9ITY & CAN !RE=E *OSE TO GO !IR SEP>ATE WAYS CONT9U+ !IR /RUGGLES AS !Y SEE FIT4 ,SO ?\< IT IS TRUE ?AT )9 A =MAL CONTEXT EV5 UNANIMITY IS GU>ANTE$ TO BE A P[] OV] 9DIVIDUALS1 )9 ! CONTEXT ( 9=MALITY IT CAN BE A TOOL = CREAT+ COLLECTIVE PROJECTS 9 :I* ! 9T]E/S ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ HAVE PRIORITY4 ,AS AN AN>*I/1 ,I DESIRE SOCIAL REVOLUTION PRECISELY BECAUSE IT OP5S ! POSSIBILITY = CREAT+ A WORLD 9 :I* EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS ABLE TO CREATE H] LIFE AS HIS [N 9 FREE ASSOCIATION ) ?OSE ) :OM %E FEELS AFF9ITY4 ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS1 9 FACT1 A RUPTURE ( EXI/+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 A BREAKD[N ( ! FUNCTION+ ( SOCIAL CONTROL & SO OP5S \T 9TO ! UNKN[N1 :]E POSSIBILITIES = FRE$OM & SELF-ORGANIZATION MAY BE F\ND4 ,=MAL 0REVOLUTION>Y0 ORGANIZATIONS & 0ALT]NATIVE0 9/ITUTIONS >E =M$ PRECISELY TO AVOID ?IS OP5+ 9TO ! UNKN[N4 ,H[ (T5 HAVE ,I HE>D SOME AN>*I/ PROCLAIM ! NECESSITY TO F9D SOME?+ TO REPLACE ! /ATE & CAPITALI/ 9/ITUTIONS1 AS IF !SE HAVE EV] S]V$ ANY TRULY HUMAN PURPOSE6 ,BUT ! BUILT-9 LIMITATIONS ( !SE 0REVOLUTION>Y0 9/ITUTIONS GU>ANTEE NOT TOO MU* WILL *ANGE4 ,!Y >E BRAKES ON ! UPHEAVAL ?AT IS BR++ ! COLLAPSE ( ! OLD WORLD4 ,& SO !Y CLOSE D[N POSSIBILITIES1 5CLOS+ !M )9 !IR [N FRAMEWORK1 & ! WORLD ( COMPROMISE RETURNS1 (T5 ) ! ADD$ BRUTALITY ( ! MORAL JUDGM5TS ( TRUE BELIEV]S AGA9/ ?OSE :O GO TOO F>4 ,! EXPANSION ( ! POSSIBILITIES OP5$ UP BY ! 9SURRECTION>Y BREAK1 ! FULL EXPLORATION ( ! PANORAMA ( SELF-DET]M9ATION & ( ! 0COLLECTIVE MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUAL REALIZATION01 REQUIRES1 ABOVE ALL1 9DOMITABLE 9DIVIDUALS :O ASSOCIATE ON ! BASIS ( AFF9ITY & ! PLEASURE !Y F9D 9 EA* O!RS' S+UL>ITY1 REFUS+ EV]Y COMPROMISE4 ,?IS ME?OD IS BETT] KN[N 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS CONS5SUS1 BUT ,I PREF] ?IS T]M S9CE IT DI/+UI%ES ! ME?OD FROM SOCIAL CONS5SUS1 & 9 MY M9D LACKS C]TA9 COLLECTIVI/ CONNOTATIONS ?AT ,I ASSOCIATE ) CONS5SUS4 ,! ,MA*9]Y ( ,CONTROL3 ,A ,CRITICAL ,LOOK AT ,TE*NOLOGY 0,CRITICIZ+ TE*NOLOGY .<444.> MEANS CONSID]+ ITS G5]AL FRAMEWORK1 SEE+ IT NOT SIMPLY IS AN ASSEMBLAGE ( MA*9]Y1 BUT AS A SOCIAL RELATION%IP1 A SY/EM2 IT MEANS UND]/&+ ?AT A TE*NOLOGICAL 9/RUM5T REFLECTS ! SOCIETY ?AT PRODUCES IT1 & ?AT ITS 9TRODUCTION *ANGES RELATIONS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 ,CRITICIZ+ TE*NOLOGY MEANS REFUS+ TO SUBORD9ATE HUMAN ACTIVITY TO PR(IT40 -- FROM ,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN ,TE*NOLOGY DOES NOT DEVELOP 9 A VACUUM1 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( ! ORD] 9 :I* IT DEVELOPS4 ,IT IS ! PRODUCT ( A CONTEXT1 & SO 9EVITABLY REFLECTS ?AT CONTEXT4 ,?US1 ! CLAIM ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS NEUTRAL HAS NO BASIS4 ,IT C\LD NOT POSSIBLY BE ANY MORE NEUTRAL ?AT ! O!R SY/EMS DEVELOP$ TO GU>ANTEE ! REPRODUCTION ( ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] -- GOV]NM5T1 COMMODITY EX*ANGE1 M>RIAGE & ! FAMILY1 PRIVATE PROP]TY1 444 ,?US A S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y ANALYSIS NECESS>ILY NE$S TO 9CLUDE A CRITICAL ASSESSM5T ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,BY TE*NOLOGY1 ,I DO NOT MEAN SIMPLY TOOLS1 MA*9ES OR EV5 0AN ASSEMBLAGE ( MA*9]Y0 AS 9DIVIDUAL 5TITIES1 BUT RA!R & 9TEGRAT$ SY/EM ( TE*NIQUES1 MA*9]Y1 PEOPLE & MAT]IALS DESIGN$ TO REPRODUCE ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT PROLONG & ADVANCE ITS EXI/5CE4 ,9 ORD] TO BE CLE> FROM ! />T1 ,I AM NOT SAY+ ?AT TE*NOLOGY PRODUCES SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 BUT RA!R ?AT IT IS DESIGN$ TO REPRODUCE !M 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! NE$S ( ! RUL+ SY/EM4 ,BE=E CAPITALISM CAME TO DOM9ATE SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 TOOLS1 TE*NIQUES & EV5 A NUMB] ( MA*9ES HAD BE5 CREAT$ & APPLI$ TO SPECIFIC TASKS4 ,!RE W]E EV5 SOME SY/EMATIC APPLICATIONS ( TE*NIQUES & MA*9]Y ?AT C\LD BE CONSID]$ TE*NOLOGICAL 9 ! FULLE/ S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,IT IS 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ?AT !SE LATT] W]E APPLI$ MO/ FULLY PRECISELY :]E P[] REQUIR$ /RICT ORD] -- 9 MONA/]IES1 9 ! TORTURE *AMB]S ( ! 9QUISITION1 9 GALLEYS1 9 ! CREATION ( MONUM5TS TO P[]1 9 ! BUREAUCRATIC1 MILIT>Y & POLICE /RUCTURES ( P[]FUL EMPIRES LIKE DYNA/IC ,*9A4 ,BUT !Y REMA9$ L>GELY P]IPH]AL TO ! DAILY LIFE ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE :O T5D$ TO USE TOOLS & TE*NIQUES ?AT !Y CREAT$ !MSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS OR )9 !IR SMALL COMMUNITY4 ,) ! RISE ( CAPITALISM1 ! NECESSITY = ! L>GE-SCALE EXTRACTION & DEVELOPM5T ( RES\RCES L$ TO ! BLOODY & RU?LESS EXPROPRIATION ( ALL ?AT HAD BE5 %>$ COMMUNALLY BY ! NEWLY DEVELOP+ CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS 7A PROCESS ?AT WAS EXT5D$ 9T]NATIONALLY ?R\< ! BUILD+ ( COLONIAL EMPIRES7 & ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN 9CREAS+LY 9TEGRAT$ TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM ?AT ALL[$ ! MAXIMUM EFFICI5CY 9 ! USE ( RES\RCES 9CLUD+ LABOR P[]4 ,! AIMS ( ?IS SY/EM W]E 9CREAS$ EFFICI5CY 9 ! EXTRACTION & DEVELOPM5T ( RES\RCES & 9CREAS$ CONTROL OV] ! EXPLOIT$4 ,! E>LIE/ APPLICATIONS ( 9DU/RIAL TE*NIQUES OCCURR$ ON BO>D M]CANTILE & NAVAL %IPS & ON ! PLANTATION4 ,! LATT] WAS 9 FACT WAS A NEW SY/EM ( L>GE-SCALE F>M+ = PR(IT ?AT C\LD DEVELOP AT ! TIME DUE TO ! DISPOSSESSION ( PEASANTS 9 ,EUROPE -- ESPECIALLY ,BRITA9 -- PROVID+ A QUANTITY ( 9D5TUR$ S]VANTS & CRIM9ALS S5T5C$ TO H>D LABOR & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,AFRICAN SLAVE-TRADE ?AT TORE PEOPLE FROM !IR HOMES & =C$ !M 9TO S]VITUDE4 ,! =M] WAS ALSO L>GELY BAS$ ON ! DISPOSSESSION ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES -- MANY ( :OM F\ND !MSELVES KIDNAPP$ & =C$ 9TO LABOR ON ! %IPS4 ,! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM IMPOS$ 9 !SE CONTEXTS DID NOT SO MU* HAVE A BASIS 9 AN ASSEMBLAGE ( MANUFACTUR$ MA*9ES AS 9 ! ME?OD ( WORK COORD9ATION 9 :I* ! WORK]S W]E ! GE>S ( ! MA*9E & IF ONE FAIL$ TO DO HIS P>T IT W\LD PUT ! 5TIRE /RUCTURE ( WORK AT RISK4 ,BUT !RE W]E SPECIFIC ASPECTS ( ?IS SY/EM ?AT ?REAT5$ IT4 ,! PLANTATION SY/EM1 BY BR++ TOGE!R V>I\S DISPOSSESS$ GR\PS ) DIFF]+ KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CES1 ALL[$ 9T]ACTIONS ?AT C\LD PROVIDE A BASIS = ILLEGAL ASSOCIATION & %>$ REVOLT4 ,SAILORS :O LIV$ 9 SLAVE-LIKE CONDITIONS ON ! %IPS ALSO PROVID$ A MEANS ( COMMUNICATION BETWE5 DIFF]5T PLACES CREAT+ A K9D ( 9T]NATIONALISM ( ! DISPOSSESS$4 ,! RECORDS ( ILLEGAL ASSOCIATIONS & 9SURRECTIONS >\ND ! NOR? ,ATLANTIC SEABO>D 9 ! #a#f'S AN #a#g'S 9VOLV+ ALL RACES ( ! DISPOSSESS$ ) LITTLE EVID5CE ( RACISM >E 9SPIR+1 BUT IT ALSO =C$ CAPITALISM TO DEVELOP ITS TE*NIQUES FUR!R4 ,A COMB9ATION ( RACIAL IDEOLOGY & A DIVISION ( LABOR WAS US$ TO =M RIFTS BETWE5 BLACK SLAVES & ! 9D5TUR$ S]VANTS ( ,EUROPEAN ANCE/RY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ?\< CAPITAL W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO DO )\T ! TRANSPORTATION ( GOODS & RES\RCES1 = ECONOMIC AS WELL AS SOCIAL REASONS IT BEGAN TO %IFT EMPHASIS TO ! MANUFACTUR+ ( RES\RCES 9TO GOODS = SALE ON A L>GE SCALE4 ,! RELIANCE ON SMALL-SCALE >TISANS TO MANUFACTURE GOODS WAS DANG]\S TO CAPITAL 9 SEV]AL WAYS4 ,ECONOMICALLY1 IT WAS SL[ & 9EFFICI5T & DID NOT PLACE 5\< ( ! PR(IT 9TO ! H&S ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY ! RELATIVE 9DEP5D5CE ( ! >TISANS MADE !M DIFFICULT TO CONTROL4 ,!Y DET]M9$ !IR [N H\RS1 !IR [N WORK SPE$ & SO ON4 ,?US1 ! FACTORY SY/EM ?AT HAD ALREADY PROV5 FAIRLY EFFICI5T ON %IPS & PLANTATIONS WAS APPLI$ AS WELL TO ! MANUFACTUR+ ( GOODS4 ,SO ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM WAS NOT SIMPLY 7OR EV5 PRIM>ILY7 DEVELOP$ BECAUSE IT WAS A MORE EFFICI5T WAY = MANUFACTUR+ GOODS4 ,CAPITALI/S >E NOT P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/$ 9 ! MANUFACTUR+ ( GOODS AS SU*4 ,RA!R !Y MANUFACTURE GOODS SIMPLY AS A NECESS>Y P>T ( ! PROCESS ( EXP&+ CAPITAL1 CREAT+ PR(IT & MA9TA9+ !IR CONTROL OV] WEAL? & P[]4 ,?US1 ! FACTORY SY/EM -- ?IS 9TEGRATION ( TE*NIQUES1 MA*9ES1 TOOLS1 PEOPLE & RES\RCES ?AT IS TE*NOLOGY AS WE KN[ IT -- WAS DEVELOP$ AS A MEANS = CONTROLL+ ! MO/ VOLATILE P>T ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS -- ! HUMAN WORK]4 ,! FACTORY IS 9 FACT SET UP LIKE A HUGE MA*9E ) EA* P>T -- 9CLUD+ ! HUMAN P>TS -- 9TEGRALLY 9T]CONNECT$ ) EA* O!R P>T4 ,AL?\< ! P]FECT+ ( ?IS PROCESS TOOK PLACE OV] TIME AS CLASS /RUGGLE %[$ ! WEAKNESSES 9 ! SY/EM1 ?IS C5TRAL AIM WAS 9H]5T 9 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY FROM ! BEG9N+1 BECAUSE IT WAS ! REASON BEH9D IT4 ,! ,LUDDITES RECOGNIZ$ AS MU* & ?IS WAS ! S\RCE ( !IR /RUGGLE4 ,IF WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ! TE*NOLOGY DEVELOP$ UND] CAPITALISM WAS DEVELOP$ PRECISELY TO MA9TA9 & 9CREASE ! CONTROL ( ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS OV] \R LIVES1 !RE IS NO?+ SURPRIS+ AB\T ! FACT ?AT ?OSE TE*NICAL ADVANCES ?AT W]5'T SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO CLASS /RUGGLE AT ! WORK PLACE HAVE OCCURR$ MO/ (T5 9 ! >EA ( MILIT>Y & POLIC+ TE*NIQUES4 ,CYB]NETICS & ELECTRONICS PROVIDE MEANS ( GA!R+ & /OR+ 9=MATION ON LEVELS NEV] KN[N BE=E1 ALL[+ = F> GREAT] SURVEILLANCE OV] AN 9CREAS+LY IMPOV]I%$ & POT5TIALLY REBELLI\S WORLD POPULATION4 ,!Y ALSO ALL[ ! DEC5TRALIZATION ( P[] )\T ANY LOSS ( CONTROL TO ! RUL]S -- ! CONTROL RESIDES PRECISELY 9 ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS DEVELOP$4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS /RET*+ ( ! WEB ( CONTROL OV] ! 5TIRE SOCIAL SPH]E ALSO MEANS ?AT IT IS V]Y FRAGILE4 ,WEAK L9KS >E EV]Y:]E1 & CREATIVE REBELS F9D !M4 ,BUT ! NECESSITY = CONTROL ?AT IS AS TOTAL AS POSSIBLE MOVES ! RUL]S ( ?IS ORD] TO ACCEPT !SE RISKS1 HOP+ ?AT !Y WILL BE ABLE TO FIX ! WEAK L9KS QUICKLY 5\<4 ,SO TE*NOLOGY AS WE KN[ IT1 ?IS 9DU/RIAL SY/EM ( 9TEGRAT$ TE*NIQUES1 MA*9]Y1 PEOPLE & RES\RCES1 IS NOT NEUTRAL4 ,IT IS A SPECIFIC TOOL1 CREAT$ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 ?AT WAS NEV] 9T5D$ TO S]VE TO MEET \R NE$S & DESIRES1 BUT RA!R TO MA9TA9 & EXT5D ! CONTROL ( ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S RECOGNIZE ?AT ! /ATE1 PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ! COMMODITY SY/EM1 ! PATRI>*AL FAMILY & ORGANIZ$ RELIGION >E 9H]5TLY DOM9AT+ 9/ITUTIONS & SY/EMS ?AT NE$ TO BE DE/ROY$ IF WE >E TO CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* WE >E ALL FREE TO DET]M9E \R LIVES AS WE SEE FIT4 ,?US1 IT IS /RANGE ?AT ! SAME UND]/&+ IS NOT APPLI$ TO ! 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM4 ,EV5 9 ?IS AGE :5 FACTORIES PROVIDE NO SPACE = ANY SORT ( 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE1 :5 COMMUNICATIONS >E DOM9AT$ BY HUGE SY/EMS & NETWORKS ACCESSIBLE TO EV]Y POLICE AG5CY & :I* DET]M9E H[ ONE CAN USE !M1 :5 ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM AS A :OLE REQUIRES HUMANS AS LITTLE MORE ?AN H&S & EYES1 MA9T5ANCE WORK]S & QUALITY CONTROL 9SPECTORS1 !RE >E /ILL AN>*I/S :O CALL = 0TAK+ OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION04 ,BUT ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM ?AT WE KN[ IS ITSELF P>T ( ! /RUCTURES ( DOM9ATION4 ,IT WAS CREAT$ TO MORE EFFICI5TLY CONTROL ?OSE EXPLOIT$ BY CAPITAL4 ,LIKE ! /ATE1 LIKE CAPITAL ITSELF1 ?IS TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM WILL NE$ TO BE DE/ROY$ 9 ORD] = US TO TAKE BACK \R LIVES4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS ) REG>DS TO SPECIFIC TOOLS & TE*NIQUES WILL BE DET]M9$ 9 ! C\RSE ( \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! WORLD ( DOM9ATION4 ,BUT PRECISELY 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! WAY TO POSSIBILITIES = CREAT+ :AT WE DESIRE 9 FRE$OM1 ! MA*9]Y ( CONTROL WILL HAVE TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,NO ,ACT ( ,REVOLT IS ,FUTILE ,CLASS /RUGGLE EXI/S 9 ALL ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE ACTS ( REVOLT 9 :I* SMALL PORTIONS ( LIFE >E TAK5 BACK OR SMALL PORTIONS ( ! APP>ATUS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION >E OB/RUCT$1 DAMAG$ OR DE/ROY$4 ,9 A SIGNIFICANT S5SE1 !RE >E NO ISOLAT$ ACTS ( REVOLT4 ,ALL SU* ACTS >E RESPONSES TO ! SOCIAL SITUATION1 & MANY 9VOLVE SOME LEVEL ( IMPLICIT COMPLICITY1 9DICAT+ SOME LEVEL ( COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE4 ,CONSID]1 = EXAMPLE ! SPONTANE\S1 MO/LY UNSPOK5 ORGANIZATION ( ! REAPPROPRIATION ( GOODS & SABOTAGE ( ! WORK PROCESS ?AT GOES ON AT MANY WORKPLACES2 ?IS 9=MAL COORD9ATION ( SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITY C>RI$ \T 9 ! 9T]E/ ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ IS ! BE/ AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( COLLECTIVE ACTIVITY1 BECAUSE ?IS SORT ( COLLECTIVITY EXI/S TO S]VE ! 9T]E/S & DESIRES ( EA* ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ 9 REAPPROPRIAT+ !IR LIVES & C>RIES )9 IT A CONCEPTION ( DIFF]5T WAYS ( RELAT+ FREE ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION4 ,BUT EV5 APP>5TLY LONE ACTS ( REVOLT HAVE !IR SOCIAL ASPECTS & >E P>T ( ! G5]AL /RUGGLE ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,BO? = ?IS REASON & BECAUSE ( ! P]SONAL S5SE ( JOY & SATISFACTION ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL F9DS 9 SU* ACTS1 IT NE$S TO BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT NO ACT ( REVOLT IS FUTILE4 ,CAPITAL1 ! /ATE & !IR TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS CON/ITUTE A WORLDWIDE SOCIAL ORD] ( DOM9ATION4 ,IT IS !RE=E NECESS>Y = ! REBELLI\S /RUGGLES ( 9DIVIDUALS TO COME TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO CREATE SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,S9CE EV5 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( REVOLT HAVE A SOCIAL ASPECT & >E (T5 MORE COLLECTIVE 9 NATURE ?AN !Y APPE> DUE TO IMPLICIT COMPLICITY1 SU* A DEVELOPM5T IS NOT SO F>-FET*$ %\LD ! RIISE4 ,BUT TO BE V]Y CLE>1 ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T WAIT+ UNTIL ! RI*I/S 9 ?IS SITUATION IS TO /RUGGLE = ! COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( !SE 9/ITUTIONS -- ! /ATE1 PROP]TY1 WORK1 COMMODITY EX*ANGE1 ! TE*NOLOGY ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 EV]Y 9/ITUTION ( DOM9ATION -- 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! FIELD ( POSSIBILITIES = SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,?US1 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT IS ESS5TIALLY NEGATIVE & DE/RUCTIVE4 ,\R AIM IS NOT TO CREATE C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS TO REPLACE ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 BUT TO PUT AN 5D TO ! CURR5T GLOBAL SITUATION 9 :I* A FEW DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* EV]YONE LIVES1 SO ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES FREE TO CREATE LIFE ON !IR [N T]MS 9 ASSOCIATION ) :OM !Y *OOSE4 ,SO IT IS NOT A POLITICAL /RUGGLE1 AN ATTEMPT TO PUT A POLITICAL PROGRAM 9TO EFFECT1 BUT RA!R A SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS FITT+ = A MOVEM5T ?AT OPPOSES ALL HI]>*Y & LEAD]%IP ?AT WE %\LD NOT (F] MODELS = A PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY4 ,9 FACT1 IDEALLY1 !RE W\LD BE NO 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION01 BUT RA!R AN ONGO+ T5SION ( EXP&+ POSSIBILITIES1 A FLUIDITY ( SOCIAL & ASOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT REFUSE TO CONGEAL 9TO 9/ITUTIONS BUT RA!R C5T] >\ND ! CREATION ( DESIRES1 9T]E/S1 PROJECTS & PASSIONS ALWAYS BAS$ ON ! CONSCI\S REFUSAL TO BE RUL$4 ,?US1 ,I AM TALK+ ( A TOTAL TRANS=MATION ON ALL LEVELS ( EXI/5CE ?AT NEV] 5DS1 A LEAP 9TO ! UNKN[N ( FRE$OM ?AT (F]S NO GU>ANTEES EXCEPT ?OSE ?AT MAY BE F\ND 9 ! RESOLUTE DET]M9ATION ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL NEV] TO BE RUL$ AGA94 ,NOT ,JU/ ,PRODUC]S ,! WORK] HAS BE5 RECRUIT$ BY ! BUS9ESS4 ,NOT ONLY = :AT REMA9S ( H] PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY1 ?AT IS = :AT HIS SPECIFIC COMPET5CE ALL[S HIM TO FURNI% TO ! /RUCTURE ?AT DIRECTS & USES H] 9 EX*ANGE = A WAGE1 BUT ALSO = H] P>TICIPATION 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( ! QUALITATIVE PROCESSES4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN8 ,IT MEANS ?AT ONE ( ! POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS = CAPITALI/ TR\BLES IS GIV5 BY 0TOTAL QUALITY04 ,ON ! BASIS ( ?IS CONCEPT IT C\LD GO \T 9TO A FUTURE ?AT IS ALREADY AT ! DOOR1 LEAV+ BEH9D ! DIFFICULTY ( DISPOS+ ( GOODS ON ! M>KET4 ,EA* 5T]PRISE NO LONG] WORKS TO F9D CLI5TS1 BUT RA!R TO =CEFULLY *>ACT]IZE ! 0QUALITY0 ( ITS PRODUCTS1 DI/+UI%+ FROM !M O!RS & SEEK+ TO A*IEVE ! BE/4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! QUALITY ( PRODUCTS 9CREASE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO RE/RUCTURE ! 5TIRE PRODUCTIVE PROCESS1 DIVID+ IT 9TO SEP>ATE PROCESSES EA* ONE DET]M9+ ! O!RS4 ,IT IS AS IF ONE SECTOR IS ! CLI5T ( ANO!R )9 A S+LE 5T]PRISE4 ,?IS CREATES ! SITUATION 9 :I* :5 ! SECTOR ?AT COMMISSIONS A P>T AS A PRODUCT RECEIVES IT 79 ORD] TO CONT9UE PRODUCTION71 ?IS SECTOR CONTROLS IT1 9SI/+ ON DEM&+ ! BE/1 & OBLIG$ TO REPORT ! POOR FUNCTION+ ( ! PREVI\S SECTOR TO ! MANAGEM5T IF ! P>T DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO :AT WAS REQUE/$4 ,& IT CONT9UES 9 ?IS WAY UNTIL ! PRODUCTIVE CYCLE IS COMPLET$4 ,?US1 ! 9DIVIDUAL PROCESSES 9TO :I* PRODUCTION 9 DIVID$ 7)9 A S+LE 5T]PRISE7 CAUSE ! WORK]S TO P>TICIPATE NOT ONLY 9 PRODUCTION 7P>TICIPATION ?AT IS ALREADY SOME:AT CIRCUMSCRIB$ 9 ! L>GE PRODUCTIVE UNITS TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! 9TRODUCTION ( AUTOMATION HAS TRANS=M$ ! CLASSICAL PROCESS71 BUT PRIM>ILY 9 CONTROL4 ,! 9C5TIVES TO QUALITY >E 9 FACT A C>ROT DANGL+ UND] ! NOSE ( ! WORK]S ?AT TRANS=MS !M 9TO PRODUCTIVE POLICE 9SIDE ! 5T]PRISE1 DEF9ITIVELY DISMEMB]+ EV]Y TRACE ( UNITY1 EV]Y MEMORY ( SOLID>ITY4 -- ,CAN5]O ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY3 ,AN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE 0,SOLID>ITY LIES 9 ACTION4 ,ACTION ?AT S9KS ITS ROOTS 9 ONE'S [N PROJECT .<444.> ?AT ABOVE ALL MAKES US FREE \RSELVES4440 -- ,DANIELA ,C>MIGNANI ,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS NOT ESS5TIALLY A QUE/ION ( MORAL1 F9ANCIAL OR PHYSICAL SUPPORT1 BUT SOME?+ F> DEEP]1 BECAUSE IT IS ESS5TIALLY EGOI/ICALLY C5T]$4 ,! BASIS = REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY LIES 9 RECOGNIZ+ ONE'S [N PROJECT ( REVOLT 9 ! /RUGGLES & ACTIONS ( O!RS & ?US SEE+ !SE O!RS1 AT LEA/ POT5TIALLY1 AS ACCOMPLICES 9 /RUGGLE4 ,!RE=E1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY CAN ONLY EXI/ :5 ONE HAS A CLE> PROJECT ( REVOLT FROM :I* IT CAN SPR\T4 ,! NATURE ( ! 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/ PROJECT IS ! REAPPROPRIATION ( ONE'S [N LIFE 9 OP5 CONFLICT ) EV]Y =M ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION2 IT IS ! OV]TURN+ ( EXI/+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL HI]>*Y & AU?ORITY & ( ! COMMODITY SY/EM ) ! AIM ( OP5+ ! FULLE/ POSSIBILITIES = FREE ASSOCIATION4 ,IT IS ?IS ?AT =MS ! BASIS FROM :I* ,I1 AS AN EXPLOIT$ 9DIVIDUAL FIY AN>*I/1 DET]M9E & EXPRESS REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 ,FROM ?IS IT %\LD BE CLE> ?AT ,I SEE NO POSSIBILITY = SOLID>ITY BETWE5 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S & ANY GR\P ?AT CLAIMS TO LEAD1 REPRES5T OR EV5 7LIKE SO MANY POLITICIANS ( ! DEMOCRATIC LEFT7 S]VE ANY /RUGGLE4 ,9 !IR SPECIALIZ$ ROLE AS SPOKESPEOPLE = 7!IR V]SION (7 :ATEV] SPECIFIC /RUGGLE1 HI]>*Y & AU?ORITY ALREADY EXI/4 ,!Y >E CONT5D]S = P[] &1 ?US1 ITS PRACTICAL ACCOMPLICES4 ,SO IT %\LDN'T BE SURPRIS+ ?AT AT ONE PO9T OR ANO!R1 ! LEAD]S ( !SE GR\PS BEG9 TO MAKE DEM&S ( ! CURR5T RUL]S1 DEM&S ?AT >E ! FIR/ /EP TO NEGOTIATION & TAK+ ONE'S PLACE )9 ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,BUT EV]Y SOCIAL /RUGGLE HAS MANY DIFF]5T LAY]S & FACETS4 ,:ILE V>I\S POLITICAL1 UNION OR GU]RILLA GR\PS /RIVE TO IMPOSE !IR 0S]VICE0 ON ! /RUGGLES ( ! EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$1 MANY 9DIVIDUALS GO ON C>RY+ \T !IR /RUGGLES AUTONOM\SLY1 ORGANIZ+ !IR ATTEMPTS TO TAKE BACK !IR LIVES & ATTACK :AT /&S 9 !IR WAY 9 FREE ASSOCIATION ) O!RS ( !IR *OOS+4 ,9 ANY /RUGGLE1 WE F9D \R ACCOMPLICES1 ?OSE ) :OM WE CAN ACT 9 SOLID>ITY1 AMONG !SE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,& :AT DOES IT MEAN TO ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) O!RS 9 /RUGGLE8 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT MEANS TO C>RY ON \R [N /RUGGLE AGA9/ EV]Y =M ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION :]E WE >E4 ,! /AT1 CAPITAL & ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* !Y EX]CISE !IR P[] CON/ITUTE A TOTALITY1 & EV]Y ATTACK ON A P>T1 EV5 ! T9IE/ SUBV]SION1 ! LEA/ /ATEM5T ( SELF-ORGANIZ$ REVOLT1 IS AN ATTACK ON ! :OLE4 ,BUT !RE >E PO9TS :]E MY /RUGGLE MORE SPECIFICALLY 9T]SECTS ) ?AT ( O!RS4 ,?IS IS :]E SOLID>ITY CAN HAVE ITS CLE>E/ EXPRESSIONS4 ,CONSID]1 = EXAMPLE1 ! UPRIS+ ?AT BEGAN 9 ,>G5T9A LA/ ,DECEMB]4 ,IT WAS SP>K$ BY ECONOMIC POLICIES PUT 9TO PLAY BY SPECIFIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!SE 9/ITUTIONS HAVE (FICES1 FUNCTION>IES1 PROP]TIES & CONNECTIONS ) O!R 9/ITUTIONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD & EX]CISE !IR EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICES EV]Y:]E4 ,SPECIFICALLY T>GET ACTIONS AGA9/ !SE 9/ITUTIONS & !IR CONNECTIONS ANY:]E 9 ! WORLD C\LD PROVIDE A CLE> /ATEM5T ( SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE 9 REVOLT 9 ,>G5T9A4 ,SIMIL>LY1 SOLID>ITY ) PRISON]S' /RUGGLES C\LD F9D /ATEM5T 9 ATTACKS AGA9/ 9/ITUTIONS1 CORPORATIONS & FUNCTION>IES 9VOLV$ 9 ! PRISON 9DU/RY ?AT >E (T5 9VOLV$ 9 O!R EXPLOITATIVE PROJECTS ?AT AFFECT ALL ( \R LIVES4 ,! POSSIBILITIES >E AS BROAD AS \R IMAG9ATIONS4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/S :O HAVE BE5 IMPRISON$ IS MANIFE/$ BY ACT+ AS !IR ACCOMPLICES1 CONT9U+ \R /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 ! S\RCE ( !IR IMPRISONM5T4 ,TAK+ ACTION ?AT MAKES ! L9K ( COMPLICITY BETWE5 \R REVOLT & ?AT ( \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES OBVI\S ONLY REQUIRES A BIT ( KN[L$GE & CREATIVITY4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS ! ACTIVE /ATEM5T ( A L9K BETWE5 PROJECTS ( /RUGGLE & REVOLT4 ,IT IS A RELATION%IP ( COMPLICITY1 NOT ( S]VICE OR SUPPORT 7?\< UND] SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES1 9 ! CONTEXT ( MUTUAL AID BETWE5 COMRADES1 ONE MIITY74 ,ONE 5T]S 9TO IT 9 T]MS ( ONE'S [N PROJECT1 )\T COMPROMISE4 ,?US1 AS AN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/1 AS AN 9DIVIDUAL 9 REVOLT AGA9/ EV]Y =M ( DOM9ATION1 EXPLOITATION & HI]>*Y1 MY SOLID>ITY IS ALWAYS ONLY ) ?OSE ASPECTS ( A /RUGGLE 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS ACT AUTONOM\SLY TO TAKE BACK !IR [N LIVES & ORGANIZE !IR [N RELATION%IPS & ACTIVITIES FREELY1 /RIV+ TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+ ?AT OB/RUCTS !SE ATTEMPTS1 P>TICUL>LY ! ORGANIZATIONS & LEAD]S :O CLAIM TO REPRES5T ! /RUGGLE4 ,! =CE ( 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,G5]ALIZ$ REBELLION IS NOT MEASUR$ BY ! >M$ CLA% BUT BY ! EXT5T TO :I* ! ECONOMY IS P>ALYZ$1 ! PLACES ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION TAK5 OV]1 ! FREE GIV+ ?AT BURNS ALL CALCULATION & ! DES]TION ( OBLIGATIONS & SOCIAL ROLES4 ,9 A WORD1 IT IS ! UPSETT+ ( LIFE4 ,NO GU]RILLA GR\P1 NO MATT] H[ EFFECTIVE1 CAN TAKE ! PLACE ( ! GR&IOSE MOVEM5T ( DE/RUCTION & TRANS=MATION4 ,9SURRECTION IS ! LIY S]VITUDE ( ?OSE IT DOM9ATES4 ,REVOLT REVEALS BETT] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE ?AT IT IS ! EXPLOIT$ !MSELVES :O MAKE ! MURD]\S MA*9]Y ( EXPLOITATION FUNCTION4 ,! WILD1 SPREAD+ 9T]RUPTION ( SOCIAL ACTIVITY SUDD5LY TE>S AWAY ! BLANKET ( IDEOLOGY1 REVEAL+ ! REAL BALANCE ( /R5G?4 ,! ,/ATE !N %[S ITSELF 9 ITS TRUE COLORS -- ! POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ( PASSIVITY4 ,IDEOLOGY ON ONE SIDE1 FANTASY ON ! O!R1 EXPOSE !IR MAT]IAL WEIKNESS ?AT GIVES AWAY ! FLI CRIM9ALS04 ,?\< ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION OPPOSES IT & ,CONGRESS HAS PASS$ A LAW =BIDD+ PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T FROM COOP]AT+ ) IT1 ,U4,S4 LAWY]S' ASSOCIATIONS & HUMAN RI ?AT IT FAVORS GLOBAL POLIC+ & PROSECUTION BY C>RY+ \T NUM]\S POLICE ACTIONS >\ND ! WORLD1 S5D+ 9 TROOPS TO >RE/ ,NORIEGA 9 ORD] TO PROSECUTE & PUNI% HIM H]E1 MAK+ SIMIL> ?REATS AGA9/ ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 & GO+ ON AN EXT5SIVE MILIT>Y SE>* TO TRACK D[N ,OSAMA B9 ,LAD5 = PROSECUTION4 ,FROM ?IS1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ,U4,S4 SIMPLY WANTS NO COMPETITION 9 ITS CURR5T ROLE AS WORLD COP1 PROSECUTOR1 JUDGE & JURY4 ,AFT] ALL1 A WORLD CRIM9AL C\RT MAY ACCID5TALLY PROSECUTE A GOOD DICTATOR OR A GOOD W> CRIM9AL4 ,OR1 MORE SIGNIFICANTLY1 ?IS C\RT MAY CLAIM JURISDICTION OV] B9 ,LAD5 -- & !N :]E W\LD ,AM]ICA'S F9E CIVILIZ$ TRADITION ( CAPITAL PUNI%M5T COME 98 ,BUT 9 MY OP9ION1 ,BU% & HIS GOV]NM5T LACKEYS >E OBVI\SLY MISS+ ! PO9T4 ,GLOBAL /ATE 9/ITUTIONS >E PROBABLE AMONG ! BE/ DEF5D]S ( SUP]-/ATE & CORPORATE P[]4 ,ACCORD+ TO ONE NEWS /ORY1 ?IS NEW C\RT 0CLOSES A GAP 9 9T]NATIONAL LAW BY HOLD+ 9DIVIDUALS1 NOT NATIONS OR >MIES1 RESPONSIBLE = ! MO/ HORRIFIC CRIMES4 ,H]E ! CAPITALI/_//ATE V]SION ( 09DIVIDUALISM0 IS UPHELD4 ,/ATES1 CORPORATIONS1 ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] >E NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! ATROCITIES 9H]5T T9 !IR FUNCTION+4 ,RA!R SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS 7EA* MORE OR LESS RESPONSIBLE = *OOS+ TO C>RY \T ! ROLE ASSIGN$ !M BY ! SOCIAL ORD]7 WILL PROVIDE SCAPEGOATS4 ,SPECIFIC MILIT>Y & POLITICAL (FICIALS 7EA*1 9DE$1 MORE OR LESS CONTEMPTIBLE7 :O HAVE BECOME A BURD5 TO ! GREAT P[]S WILL TAKE ! RAP4 ,?US1 ONCE AGA91 ! 09DIVIDUALISM0 PROCLAIM$ SO L\DLY BY ! DEMOCRATIC /ATES ACTS AS A TOOL = UPHOLD+ ! P[] ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 & SO = SUPPRESS+ REAL 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,CRIM9AL ,C\RT1 LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 ! ,WORLD ,C\RT & SIMIL> BODIES1 IS AN 9T]NATIONAL /ATE 9/ITUTION1 :I*1 LIKE ALL /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 /RIVES TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL PEACE BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,IT CLE>LY %[S ?AT LIKE CAPITAL1 ! /ATE IS GLOBAL1 LIKE CAPITAL1 ! /ATE IS ONE4 ,HUNG] ,/RIKE 9 ,SPANI% ,PRISONS ,FROM ,M>* #ab ?R\< ,M>* #ah !RE WAS A HUNG] /RIKE 9 SEV]AL ,SPANI% PRISONS4 ,! PRISON]S' DEM&S W]E3 ,! SUPPRESSION ( ,F,I,E,S.<#b.> REGIME & ALL ISOLATION UNITS4 ,! 5D ( P5IT5TI>Y DISP]SAL.<#c.>4 ,! RELEASE ( ALL PRISON]S ) 9CURABLE ILLNESSES 7LIKE ,A,I,D,S1 CANC]1 ETC74 ,! RELEASE ( ALL PRISON]S :O HAVE SP5T MORE ?AN TW5TY YE>S 9 PRISON 7! MAXIMUM TIME ALL[$ BY LAW74 ,?IS MOBILIZATION WAS P>T ( A COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE 9SIDE ! PRISONS AGA9/ ! ,F,I,E,S UNITS & = ! DIGNITY ( ! PRISON]S4 ,?IS IS A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY AIM$ AT A M]E RE=M1 BUT ULTIMATELY ITS GOAL IS ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( PRISONS1 :I* 9VOLVES A RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,IT'S A SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE1 9 :I* !RE >5'T ANY LEAD]S OR REPRES5TATIVES1 NEI!R 9SIDE ! PRISONS NOR \TSIDE1 BUT ONLY SOLID>ITY ?AT GR[S BETWE5 EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE BO? FROM 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! WALLS4 ,A HUNG] /RIKE IS AN IMPORTANT MOM5T ( ! /RUGGLE1 BUT ! REPRESSION IS CON/ANT1 SO \R /RUGGLE %\LD BE ALSO4 ,= ,! ,D,E,/,R,U,C,T,I,O,N ,( ,A,L,L ,P,R,I,S,O,N,S ,& ,! ,S,Y,/,E,M ,:,I,* ,H,A,S ,B,U,I,L,T ,!,M ,A ,TACTIC ,EXP&$ ,9 ! E>LY #a#i#i'S 9 ,>G5T9A1 PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 AN ORGANIZATION SIMPLY CALL$ ,HIJOS 7DAU5TS HAD BE5 ABDUCT$ & KILL$ DUR+ ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP ( #a#i#g#f-#h#c1 CAME UP ) A TACTIC CALL$ ! ESCRA*E1 A PUBLIC %AM+ ( MILIT>Y (FIC]S :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! REPRESSION ( ?AT TIME4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! UPRIS+ 9 ,DECEMB]1 ! USE ( ?IS TACTIC HAS EXP&$4 ,9CREAS+LY PEOPLE RECOGNIZE ALL POLITICIANS AS !IR VICTIMIZ]S & GREET !M ) %\T$ 9SULTS1 JE]S1 :I/LES & L\D NOISE :5 !Y APPE> 9 PUBLIC PLACES4 ,IF ! POLITICIANS REFUSE TO LEAVE A RE/AURANT 1 /ADIUM1 !AT] OR O!R PUBLIC V5UE ?AT !Y >E VISIT+1 !Y MAY BE %OV$ >\ND4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ON ,M>* #a#d1 WRIT] ,JORGE ,ASIS1 =M] AMBASSADOR TO ,FRANCE & \TSPOK5 DEF5D] ( =M] PRESID5T 7& ,P]ONI/7 ,C>LOS ,M5EM1 WAS BOO$ & JE]$ BY FELL[ D9]S AT A RE/AURANT :]E HE WAS EAT+ ) HIS WIFE4 ,A GR\P ( CU/OM]S !N APPROA*$ HIM & %OV$ HIM H>D AGA9/ A TABLE1 :I* BROKE FROM ! IMPACT ( HIS FALL4 ,HE WAS TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL 9 AN AMBULANCE & TREAT$ = 9JURIES TO HIS BACK & *E/4 ,IT IS TO BE HOP$ ?AT ! 0ALT]NATIVE0 & 0PROGRESSIVE0 POLITICIANS :O HOPE TO BUILD !IR C>E]S 9 ! POPUL> ASSEMBLIES WILL MEET ) A SIMIL> WELCOME !RE4 ,SOCIAL ,SUBV]SION OR ,T]RORISM8 ,IT WAS 9EVITABLE ?AT ! EV5TS ( LA/ ,SEPTEMB] #aa W\LD PROVOKE DIFF]5T & CONTRA/+ REACTIONS4 ,BUT AS MU* AS ! CAUSES CAN BE DISCUSS$ & ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! EV5TS FA/IDI\SLY WEI<$1 ONE W\LD EXPECT ?AT ! 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE ?AT CRA%$ D[N ON ,NEW ,YORK1 ,WA%+TON & ,P5NSYLVANIA W\LD HAVE HORRIFI$ EV]YONE4 ,AT LEA/1 H]E 9 ! WE/1 :]E NO ONE CAN CLAIM TO BE IMMUNE TO ! HUMANIT>IANISM ) :I* \R 5TIRE CULTURE IS SATURAT$4 ,?IS IS NOT ! CASE4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O TOOK DELITIAL DE/RUCTION ( ! ,P5TAGON1 SYMBOL ( ,AM]ICAN MILIT>Y P[]1 NOT C>+ AB\T ! G5]AL CONTEXT ( ! EV5TS4 ,! CORPSE ( ! 5EMY ALWAYS GIVES (F A PLEASANT ODOR1 SO AN OLD PROV]B CLAIMS4 ,WE W\LD EV5 AGREE1 IF IT W]E NOT ?AT ! >OMA ( ,AM]ICAN BUS9ESS PEOPLE & MILIT>Y P]SONNEL :O W]E KILL$ WAS ?OR\E ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 ! LOGIC ?AT ! 5D JU/IFIES ! MEANS4 ,9 ORD] TO CAUSE :AT !Y CONSID] ,GOOD TO TRIUMPH1 !Y DON'T HESITATE TO JU/IFY :AT !Y DEEM TO BE ,EVIL4 ,JU/ LIKE ! T]RORI/ ,BU%4 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE !N1 IF1 IMM]S$ TO ! *9 9 ,EVIL1 ACCU/OM$ TO 0NECESS>Y COMPROMISE01 !Y 5D UP LOS+ !IR WAY & >E NO LONG] ABLE TO TELL ! DIFF]5CE4 ,SLAU ANNIHILATES BUT PACIFIES1 T]RORISM /&>DIZES BUT SUBV]TS4 ,IT IS 5\< TO PRES5T SU* A PRACTICE ) A C]TA9 ORATORICAL SKILL3 M9IMIZ+ ITS EFFECTS1 KEEP+ SIL5T AB\T ITS CONSEQU5CES1 V9DICAT+ ITS 9EVITABILITY4 ,! 9QUISITORS DESCRIBE ! TORTURE ?AT !Y 9FLICT ON !IR PRISON]S AS 0TOOLS ( P]SUASION01 :ILE ! G5]ALS DISSOLVE ! PILES ( CORPSES ) :I* !Y BUILD !IR C>E]S 9TO 0COLLAT]AL DAMAGE04 ,:O KN[S :AT WORDS !SE CASUI/S WILL USE TO ANES!TIZE ! CIVILIAN DEA?S ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#a3 0ACCID5TS ALONG ! WAY08 ,BUT ONE CAN FALL /ILL FUR!R 9TO DEGRADATION4 ,ONE C\LD1 9 FACT1 TRY TO D5Y ! 9DISCRIM9ATE *>ACT] ( !SE ATTACKS4 ,?IS IS :AT ! CRYPTO-NAZIS DO1 EVID5TLY BELIEV+ MORE DEEPLY 9 ! REPRES5TATIVE SY/EM ?AN ! VOT]S & ?OSE !Y ELECT DO1 HOLD+ ALL ,AM]ICANS RESPONSIBLE = ! OP]ATIONS C>RI$ \T BY !IR GOV]NM5T4 ,S9CE ! CONCEPT ( CLASS RESPONSIBILITY SEEMS MU* TOO DIFFICULT TO DEF9E 9 A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y DI/9CTION SEEMS TO BE FAD+ AWAY1 & BESIDES IS T]RIBLY \T ( FA%ION1 !Y PREF] TO OPT = A MORE UP-TO-DATE E?NIC-G5ETIC RESPONSIBILITY S9CE IT IS AS EASY TO EXPLA9 AS A RAILWAY TIMETABLE4 ,BY MEANS ( ?IS %ORT-CUT1 ! CRYPTO-NAZIS OV]COME ! CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 LIB]ATORY 5DS & OPPRESSIVE MEANS 9 A WAY ?AT CASUI/S W]E UNABLE TO4 ,= !M !RE REALLY >E NO SAD BUT UNAVOIDABLE NECESSITIES2 TO EXT]M9ATE A REACTION>Y RACE IS RIE ALL >TI/S >E SOME?+ D]IV$ FROM ?IS1 ES!TES HAVE NO IDEAS TO SPREAD1 NO VALUES TO PUT 9TO PRACTICE1 NO ASPIRATIONS TO REALIZE4 ,!Y ONLY HAVE EYES TO FILL ) IMAGES1 E>S TO LOAD ) S\NDS & M\?S TO /UFF ) WITTY REM>KS4 ,& ! /RONG] ! IMAGES >E1 ! L\D] ! S\NDS1 ! MORE EXTREME ! REM>KS >E1 ! HAPPI] !Y >E4 ,MEAN+ IS NO?+2 EFFECT IS EV]Y?+4 ,!Y HAVE AN ILLU/RI\S PRECURSOR1 ,LAUR5T ,TAILHADE1 ! ,FR5* WRIT] :O1 9 #a#h#i#d1 FIR/ ?REW \T ! /ATEM5T BEAU GE/E1 SALUT+ ,VAILLANT'S ATTACK AGA9/ ! ,CAB9ET ) ! IMMORTAL WORDS3 0,:AT DO ! VICTIMS MATT] :5 ! GE/URE IS BEAUTIFUL80 ,A YE> LAT]1 ,TAILHADE1 :O FREQU5T$ AN>*I/ CIRCLES 9 ORD] TO BREAK ! BOR$OM ( HIS B\RGEOIS LIFE1 LO/ AN EYE DUE TO ! EXPLOSION ( A BOMB 9 ! EXCLUSIVE RE/AURANT :]E HE WAS D9+4 ,H]E1 ! ES!TES %\LD CONSID] ! /RANGE TRICKS PLAY$ BY FATE1 ! NEXT TIME !Y TAKE A PLANE P]HAPS TO DIRECT A CONC]T1 P]HAPS TO TAKE A VACATION ON SOME PLEASANT ,M$IT]RANEAN ISL&4 ,\R CONSID]ATIONS DO NOT >ISE ONLY FROM ! SAVAG]Y ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ !SE ATTACKS1 BUT ALSO FROM ! MOTIVATIONS ?AT DET]M9$ !M4 ,IT SEEMS CLE> TO US ?AT ?OSE :O TRI$ TO GR9D ! >ROGANCE ( ,AM]ICAN P[] TO P[D] W]E NOT SO MU* ITS 5EMIES AS ITS RIVALS1 ITS COMPETITORS4 ,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE NO REASON TO REJOICE 9 EI!R :AT HAPP5$ OR 9 :Y4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO LOSE ALL HOPE 9 SOCIAL TRANS=MATION 9 ORD] TO CONSID] ANYONE :O DOES NOT ?9K AS WE DO AS 5EMIES TO BE SLAUE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! B>RICADES4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO HAVE NO SELF-E/EEM 9 ORD] TO FEEL GRATIFI$ BY ! REPROBATION ( O!RS4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO R5\NCE ALL LOVE = LIFE 9 ORD] TO UNCONDITIONALLY APPROVE ( DEA?1 ?US TRANS=M+ UTOPIA 9TO NIHILISM1 HATR$ 9TO RANCOR1 G5]OSITY 9TO SACRIFICE1 SOCIAL SUBV]SION 9TO T]RORISM4 -- ,HAPAX ,BEYOND ,SELECTIVE ,S]VICE ,AMONG ! POSSIBLE *ANGES ,I SAW 9 ! WAKE ( ! ATTACKS ( ,SEPTEMB] #aa & ! SUBSEQU5T 0W> ON T]RORISM0 -- ?AT NEV] 5D+ EXCUSE = CONT9UES ,U,S1 ,U,N & ,N,A,T,O MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD -- WAS ! RE9/ATEM5T ( A FULLY OP]ATIONAL DRAFT4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! MILIT>Y DOES PROVIDE ANO!R PLACE = /OR+ EXCESS PEOPLE & MAY BE USEFUL 9 GIV+ !M A HEAL?Y DOSE ( TRA9+ 9 SUBS]VI5CE1 ! ACCEPTANCE ( HUMILIATION & ! REPLACEM5T ( ?9K+ ) PATRIOTIC F]VOR4 ,& ) ! DRA/IC 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB] ( PREV5TATIVE POLICE ACTIONS DEEM$ NECESS>Y TO 0PROTECT ! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( LIFE0 ?AT ?IS NEW W> WILL 9EVITABLE BR+ AB\T1 MORE CANNON FODD] WILL BE NECESS>Y TO FE$ ! POORLY AIM$ ,AM]ICAN GUNS4 ,SO ,I WAS EXPECT+ TO HE> SOME?+ AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( ! DRAFT GO+ BACK 9TO EFFECT4 ,BUT IT SEEMS ?AT AT LEA/ SOME FOLKS 9 ! GOV]NM5T HOPE TO TAKE ?+S A LITTLE FUR!R4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #b1 #b#a1 REPRES5TATIVE ,SMI? ( ,MI*IGAN1 9 CONJUNCTION ) REPRES5TATIVE ,WELDON ( ,P5NSYLVANIA 9TRODUC$ A 0,UNIV]SAL ,MILIT>Y ,TRA9+ & ,S]VICE ,ACT0 BILL BE=E ! ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! BILL WAS REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,>M$ ,S]VICES4 ,?IS BILL1 IF PASS$1 W\LD MAKE IT OBLIGATORY = EV]Y MALE CITIZ5 BETWE5 ! AGES ( #ah & #bb & ANY O!R MALE ( ?AT AGE RESID+ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 0TO RECEIVE BASIC MILIT>Y TRA9+ & $UCATION AS A MEMB] ( ! >M$ S]VICES40 ,WOM5 W\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO VOLUNTE] UND] ! SAME PROGRAM1 BUT )\T ! OBLIGATION4 ,?OSE 9DUCT$ W\LD BE REQUIR$ TO TAKE FROM SIX MON?S TO ONE YE> ( TRA9+ 7TO BE DET]M9$ BY ! ,SECRET>Y ( ,DEF5SE74 ,BUT ANY ONE :O HAS NOT F9I%$ HI< S*OOL WILL BE REQUIR$ TO DO AN ADDITIONAL SIX MON?S ( TRA9+4 ,! ONLY EXEMPTIONS TO ?IS ACT >E ?OSE ) HEAL? PROBLEMS1 ?OSE ALREADY 9 MILIT>Y S]VICE & ?OSE 9 MILIT>Y ACADEMIES4 ,RELIGI\S CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS W\LD BE EXEMPT FROM COMBATANT TRA9+1 BUT IS REQUIR$ TO UND]GO ! RE/ ( ! TRA9+ & TO DO NATIONAL S]VICE ( SOME SORT4 ,?IS ACT1 IF PUT 9TO EFFECT1 W\LD GO F> BEYOND CURR5T DRAFT LAWS & BEYOND ANY?+ ! ,U,S HAS EV] HAD4 ,IT W\LD BE A CASE ( M&ATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE = ALL Y\NG M54 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS BILL IS BE+ PROPOS$ N[ BECAUSE ( ! ATMOSPH]E ( FE> & REACTIVE PATRIOTISM BR\E PROMOT+ IT 7& ,BU% IS AMONG !M7 >E HOP+ ?AT PEOPLE WILL BE WILL+ TO ACCEPT ! IDEA ( SU* S]VICE 9 !SE TIMES4 ,?\< M&ATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE = ALL Y\NG M5 IS NEW TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT IS ! NORM 9 MU* ( ! WORLD4 ,9 C\NTRIES LIKE ,ITALY OR ,GREECE1 AN>*I/S >E ALWAYS CONT5D+ ) ?IS SY/EM1 & /RONG AN>*I/ ANTI-MILIT>I/ ACTIVITY IS COMMON4 ,9 ADDITION1 IT SEEMS ?AT !RE >E 9=MAL NETWORKS AMONG AN>*I/S 9 !SE C\NTRIES ?AT MAKE IT EASI] = ?OSE :O REFUSE TO COOP]ATE ) ?IS SY/EM 9 ANY WAY TO GET >\ND & CONT9UE TO LIVE !IR LIVES4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO LE>N FROM ! PRACTICES ?AT HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ 9 !SE C\NTRIES AS WELL AS TO EXAM9E DRAFT RESI/ANCE 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 P>TICUL>LY DUR+ ! ,VIET ,NAM W>4 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO LET PEOPLE NO AB\T ?IS BILL 7,I DIDN'T HE> AB\T IT UNTIL ,M>*1 & V]Y FEW PEOPLE ,I TALK ) KN[ AB\T IT -- IT APP>5TLY IS NOT BE+ WELL-PUBLICIZ$7 & TO MAKE \R [N REFUSAL TO COOP]ATE CLE>4 ,IT IS EQUALLY NECESS>Y TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT \R REFUSAL TO COOP]ATE DOES NOT SPR+ FROM A PACIFI/ MORALITY1 :I* C\LD ACCEPT ! COMPROMISE ( 0COMMUNITY0 S]VICE1 BUT FROM A VEHEM5T HATR$ ( ! /ATE & ALL ( ITS 9/ITUTIONS ?AT OPPOSES TO MILIT>ISM & ! /ATE 9 ITS TOTALITY ! VIOL5CE ( REVOLT4 ,A ,CALL ,= ,SOLID>ITY ,) ,CYPRIOT ,AN>*I/S ,ON ,APRIL #a#h1 !RE WAS A DEMON/RATION 9 ,EGOMI1 A CITY 9 ,CYPRUS1 \TSIDE ( ! HOME ( ! ,ISRAELI AMBASSADOR1 TO D5\NCE ! MASSACRE ( ! ,PALE/9IAN PEOPLE4 ,MANY (FICIALS & DIPLOMATS W]E 9VIT$ TO ! ,ISRAELI AMBASSADOR'S P>TY ?AT DAY1 TO CELEBRATE ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,ISRAELI /ATE4 ,\TSIDE ! RESID5CE1 DEMON/RATORS1 9CLUD+ ,PALE/9IANS & AN>*I/ COMRADES1 CLA%$ ) ! POLICE4 ,9 ?OSE CONFRONTATIONS1 ?REE POLICEM5 W]E 9JUR$ & FIVE PEOPLE W]E >RE/$4 ,AMONG ! >RE/$ !RE W]E ?REE AN>*I/ COMRADES4 ,9 ! 5D1 !Y W]E ! ONLY ONES *>G$ = ! RIOTS4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,GIORGOS ,K>AKASIAN WAS DRAGG$ ONTO ! PROP]TY ( ! ,ISRAELI AMBASSADOR'S HOME & WAS HEAVILY BEAT5 & 9JUR$4 ,! COPS HAD TO TAKE HIM TO ! HOSPITAL LAT] & !N RELEASE HIM & AFT] *>G+ HIM4 ,AGA9 ON ,TUESDAY1 ,APRIL #b#c1 ! POLICE ( ,CYPRUS >RE/$ ! AN>*I/ COMRADE1 ,GIORGOS ,K>AKASIAN1 CLAIM+ ?AT ?IS ACTION WAS JU/IFI$ AFT] FUR!R PROCESS+ ( ! VIDEO-TAPES %[+ ! RIOTS AT ! ,APRIL #ah DEMON/RATION4 ,9 A SE>* ( HIS H\SE1 ! POLICE CONFISCAT$ AN>*I/ LEAFLETS4 ,!N ! M$IA 9 ,CYPRUS LAUN*$ A CAMPAIGN ( CRIM9ALIZATION AGA9/ AN>*I/S4 ,G4 ,K>AKASIAN IS N[ 9 CU/ODY4 ,WE CALL COMRADES TO EXPRESS !IR SOLID>ITY ) ! AN>*I/S P]SECUT$ 9 ,CYPRUS4 ,IT IS UP TO EA* ONE'S DESIRE1 IMAG9ATION & POSSIBILITY TO ACT AS SEEMS APPROPRIATE4 ,A ,LETT] ,FROM ,M>CO ,CAM5IS* ,5D ( ,FEBRU>Y #bb ,TO ! COMRADES1 ,TO ! AU?ORITY ( REPRESSION1 ,ON ! #a#h? ( ,APRIL1 ,I'LL HAVE S]V$ A S5T5CE ( #ab YE>S 9 ,ITALY & ,I'LL BE EXTRADIT$ TO ,SWITZ]L& TO BE SUBMITT$ TO V>I\S TRIALS ) ACCUSATIONS ?AT C>RY LIFE S5T5CES TOO4 ,I DO NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LEGITIMACY = GOV]NM5T & ! REPRESSIVE MA*9E1 CONSEQU5TLY ,I'LL EXCLUDE ANY /ATEM5TS 9 FRONT ( ?IS MA*9E & ITS REPRES5TATIVES1 EXCEPT P]HAPS SPONTANE\SLY 9 PUBLIC1 BE=E ! C\RT4 ,I W>N ! REPRESSIVE BODY NOT TO REPEAT ! EXTORTION ( FALSE /ATEM5TS FROM MY FAMILY1 ESPECIALLY FROM MY ELD]LY MO!R & FROM MY BRO!R1 BO? NOT ABLE TO BE 9T]ROGAT$ DUE TO HEAL? REASONS1 ?R\< PRESSURE & CO]CION1 AS HAPP5$ AFT] ! DEA? 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PR9CIPLE ( 9T]ACTION C\LD BE TAK5 UP AS A MODEL = A NEW SOCIAL ORGANIZATION MAKES ,5Z5B]G] ONE ( ! =]UNN]S ( ! !SES ( C]TA9 OPPOSITIONAL TE*NOPHILES4 ,ONE (T5 HE>S TALK ( LIB]T>IAN1 0RHIZOMATIC0 RELATIONS1 9 OPPOSITION TO ! V]TICAL FUNCTION+ ( HI]>*IC SY/EMS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! COMPUT] NETWORK IS AN ORGANIZATION ?AT LACKS ANY ADM9I/RATIVE C5T]4 ,IT FUNCTIONS :5 IT EXP&S1 :5 IT =MS NEW CONNECTIONS1 NEW NODES4 ,N[1 BEYOND ! FACT ?AT ! 9T]NET & O!R NETWORKS HAVE FUNCTIONALLY MORE IMPORTANT UNITS -- NODES ?AT =M ! BACKBONE ( ! NETWORK1 O!RS ?AT COORD9ATE ITS OP]ATIONS & FURNI% ANY TE*NICAL & 9=MATIONAL ASSI/ANCE TO ! US]S -- IT IS SAID ?AT1 9 FACT1 !RE IS NO SWIT* ?AT TURNS ! SY/EM (F4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 HI]>*Y DOES NOT DISAPPE>1 BUT DISSOLVES 9TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! TIME ( CAPTA9S & LEAD]S IS OV]4 ,! TE*NICIANS & ADM9I/RATORS ADVANCE4 ,! NETWORK BECOMES A *A9 ?AT IMPOSES ! EXCLUSION ( SOME & ! P>TICIPATION1 ! CONS5T ( ! 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SLAVES REMA93 !Y F9D NONE :O GIVES !M ORD]S1 BUT !Y CONT9UE TO B[4 ,9 ,! ,:IRLPOOL ( ! ,PASSION ,= ONCE1 LET'S BE FRANK ) \RSELVES4 ,WILL+LY OR NOT1 WE ALL HAVE \R H]OES4 ,WE ALL HAVE PO9TS ( REF]5CE1 PEOPLE :O HAVE HAD A GREAT] EFFECT ON US ?R\< !IR LIVES & WORK1 & :O1 PRECISELY = ?IS REASON1 WE LOVE1 RESPECT & ADMIRE4 ,& AT TIMES \R ADMIRATION MOVES US TO EMULATION1 GO+ BACK OV] ! PA?S ?AT \R FAVORITES HAVE ALREADY BLAZ$1 FOLL[+ !IR EXAMPLE4 ,BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP 9 M9D ?AT :5 GETS ! IDEA ( IMITAT+ ! 5DEAVORS ( O!RS1 ONE MU/ FIR/ ASC]TA9 :E!R ONE %>ES !IR GREATNESS1 HAV+ ! SAME ABILITIES4 ,O!RWISE1 ONE RUNS ! RISK ( 5C\NT]+ MAJOR PROBLEMS4 ,9 ,ZAIRE1 ! PASSION = ,*RI/ PLAY$ A NA/Y TRICK ON A PREA*]4 ,CONFID5T ?AT HIS H]O W\LD NOT BE UNFAI?FUL1 HE GA!R$ ! BELIEV]S ON ! BANKS ( ! ,KWILU RIV] & ANN\NC$ ?AT A MIRACLE W\LD TAKE PLACE3 HE W\LD WALK ACROSS ! RIV] 0LIKE ,*RI/ WALK$ ACROSS ! SEA ( ,GALILEE04 ,BUT ! /EP WAS DECID$LY TOO LONG = HIS LEG1 & ! PREA*]1 UPON 5T]+ ! WAT]1 WAS 5GULF$ 9 A :IRLPOOL1 DISAPPE>+ FROM ! SI+4 ,WE DEM& SUPPORT FROM CIVIL SOCIETY -- & WE >E PRAIS$4 ,WE DEM& PUBLICITY -- & ! J\RNALI/S M>KET US4 ,WE DEM& ! P[] TO BE ORGANIZ$ -- & P[] ORGANIZES US4 ,WE DEM& DEMOCRACY4 ,& DEMOCRACY IS SAVAGELY APPLI$4 ,ONCE AGA91 WE LET REALITY TAKE US 9 H&4 ,BUT P]HAPS WE HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT ! REAL & ! POSSIBLE ALWAYS GO H& 9 H& UNTIL \R LIVES >E SURR\ND$ 9 ! MODE/Y ( DEF]R$ DESIRES & DELEGAT$ DREAMS -- FIR/ 9 ! 0ADULT WORLD01 & !N 9 ?AT ( EMPLOY]S1 SUP]VISORS & POLITICIANS -- ?AT IS ! POV]TY ( EXI/5CE4 ,WE DEM& ! POSSIBLE1 & WE GET ! POSSIBLE4 ,BUT MAYBE WE HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT ! IMPOSSIBLE IS SOME?+ WE MU/ GO & TAKE \RSELVES4 ,WE MU/ TAKE ONE MORE /EP1 EXP& REALITY TO \R B\NDLESS MEASURE1 DIS>M AU?ORITY & >M \R DESIRES4 ,NO ONE WILL GRANT IT TO US FROM !IR HI< SEAT ( P[]2 ONLY \R CURIOSITY1 \R RAGE1 \R CONT9U\S ATTACK CAN ?R[ ?IS DOOR ?AT HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO BREAK WIDE OP5 = US4 -- ,?ANKS TO ,L'EVASIONE & ! WRIT]S ( ! LEAFLET ?AT 9SPIR$ ?IS4 ,DEA? ( A ,DESPICABLE ,MAN ,NATALIA ,KEXIOP\L\ IS A #a#i-YE>-OLD /UD5T :O CAME ) H] /EP-FAMILY FROM ,ABHAZIA1 A REGION ( ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION4 ,FROM ! TIME %E WAS #ad YE>S OLD1 H] FA!R HAD BE5 RAP+ H] REGUL>LY1 ?REAT5+ TO S5D H] BACK TO ,ABHAZIA -- A PLACE ?AT %E REMEMB]S MA9LY = ! HORRORS ( ! CONFLICT !RE -- IF %E SAID ANY?+4 ,ON ,M>* #a#a1 HE TRI$ TO RAPE H] AGA9 9 H] (FICE4 ,%E PULL$ \T A KNIFE TO DEF5D H]SELF & /ABB$ H] FA!R TO DEA?4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT H] FA!R WAS A MAN ( SOME P[]1 BE+ A MEMB] ( ! SECURITY S]VICE ( ,VLADIMIR ,PUT91 ,RUSSIAN HEAD ( /ATE4 ,9 ADDITION1 HE MAY HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 0PEOPLE TRAFFICK+01 ?AT IS TO SAY1 PIMP+4 ,RAPI/1 SECURITY AG5T1 PIMP -- 9 O!R WORDS A PIG ?R\< & ?R\<4 ,ACT+ 9 H] [N SELF-DEF5SE1 ,NATALYA DID US ALL A FAVOR1 RIDD+ ! WORLD ( ANO!R PETTY AU?ORIT>IAN PIECE ( %IT4 ,%E WAS SUPPOS$ TO GO TO C\RT ON ,M>* #a#e4 ,I HAVE NOT HE>D :AT ! \TCOME ( ?AT HE>+ WAS4 ,I AGREE ) ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ GR\P 0,BACK TO ! /REETS0 9 !IR CALL = SOLID>ITY ) ,NATALIA ,KEXIOP\L\ & ALL :O TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ?OSE :O EXPLOIT & VICTIMIZE !M4 "9 "9 "9 ,A,!,N,S1 ,G,R,E,E,C,E 7,M>* #b#e1 #b#b7 -- ,! POLICE /ATION 9 ,EX>*IA WAS ATTACK$ ) MOLOTOV COCKTAILS E>LY 9 ! EV5+1 5DANG]+ ONE POLICE GU>D1 & DAMAG+ ?REE POLICE C>S & TWO POLICE MOTORCYCLES4 ,! 5TRANCE TO ! /ATION ALSO SUFF]$ DAMAGES1 & ! POLICE GU>D WAS KEPT AT BAY BECAUSE HIS CANOPY WAS UND] ATTACK4 ,! ,*AOTIC ,GU]RILLA ,>MY CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ! ATTACK4 ,!IR MESSAGE PROCLAIM$3 0,SOLID>ITY ) ! DEMON/RATORS ( ,B>CELONA0 & 0,HONOR TO ,C>LO ,GIULIANI & TO ALL ?OSE :O HAVE DI$ 9 ! SOCIAL W>40 ,DIFF]5T ,H]E ,WE DON'T SEE OR DIRECTLY FEEL ! EFFECTS ( ! BOMB+4 ,ITS DE/RUCTION ( H\SES & :OLE VILLAGES4 ,ITS KILL+ ( \R FRI5DS1 FAMILIES & NEIE NOT A =EIGN]1 Y\ >E NOT EXPELL$4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT AN IMMIGRANT OR POOR H]E1 ! POLICE DON'T H>ASS Y\4 ,H]E ! EFFECTS ( SOIL1 AIR & WAT] CONTAM9ATION IS NOT ! SAME AS ?AT ( ! BOMBS EXPLOD+ DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( Y\R FACE4 ,IT'S DIFF]5T H]E4 ,9/EAD EV]YDAY1 :ILE WAV+ ! FLAG ( ! ,U4,S41 'CITIZ5S' WAT* ) 5JOYM5T IMAGES ( VILLAGES & CAVES BE+ BOMB$ ) SICK5+ PRECISION4 ,ONE WAT*ES1 BUT DOESN'T SEE4 ,!SE IMAGES ]ASE ! C>NAGE1 ! SMELL ( DEA?1 ! BLOOD /REWN EV]Y:]E4 0,IT IS F> FROM H]E1 NOT ( MY CONC]N10 CRIES ! DETA*$ LOYAL 'CITIZ5'4 0,!Y DID IT TO !MSELVES BY ATTACK+ ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T]10 :I* TAKES ! P]SONAL & 9DIVIDUAL \T ( ! EQUATION4 ,BUT !SE IMAGES ( C>NAGE1 IF NOT APPROA*$ ) S]I\SNESS1 C\LD WELL CEASE TO EXI/ M]ELY 9 ! F> (F DI/ANCE4 ,!Y C\LD BECOME SOME?+ WE SEE1 SMELL & FEEL DIRECTLY4 ,I HE> ! ME*ANICAL DRONE ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I,I 9 ! CLOS] /ILL DI/ANCE AS ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION DECL>ES W> ON ! WORLD4 ,BUT IT IS /ILL DIFF]5T H]E4 ,H]E1 AS 'CITIZ5S' ) SIL5CE & COMPLICITY1 9 TOTAL PATRIOTIC TRANQUILITY1 WE PREP>E ! WAY = ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I,I4 -- FROM ,AN ,OPPOSITIONAL ,VOICE 0,BY N[1 IT IS WELL-KN[N3 :5 ONE WANTS TO C>RY \T A CONQUE/ & EXT5D ONE'S P[]1 ONE />TS BY PROCLAIM+ TO ! F\R W9DS ?AT SU* & SU* ANO!R PEOPLE IS ( AN 9F]IOR RACE1 UNWOR?Y ( GOV]N+ !MSELVES1 HO/ILE TO EV]Y =M ( CIVILIZATION4 ,HI/ORIES1 POPUL> LIT]ATURE1 TRAVEL BOOKS1 GEOGRAPHIES1 /ATI/ICS >E RANSACK$2 AN?ROPOLOGY & E?NOGRAPHY >E 9VOK$ TO %[ ) MA!MATICAL C]TA9TY ?AT ?IS RACE IS TREA*]\S1 UNGRATEFUL1 LAZY1 VILE1 MURD]\S1 SAVAGE1 & ?AT !Y DES]VE NO?+ BUT ! GALL[S1 & GRAPE-%OT ABROAD4 ,ONE PROCLAIMS BE=E ! WORLD ?AT ONE'S [N RACE IS SUP]IOR1 *OS5 BY GOD1 PR$E/9$ TO BR+ ! TOR* ( SCI5CE & LAW TO ! F\R CORN]S ( ! E>?2 ?AT ! W> BE+ UND]TAK5 IS A W> = CIVILIZATION & HUMANITY OR AT LEA/ A W> = DEF5SE & LIB]TY4440 7#a#i#a#b7 ,LIKE 9 ,*UR* BY ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI ,A KN[N & HOSPITABLE PLACE4 ,I ?9K ?AT = ! MO/ P>T ?IS IS ! IMAGE WE HAVE ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,WE READ 9 A J\RNAL OR ON A PO/] ?AT !RE IS A MEET+1 A DEBATE1 & WE F9D \RSELVES SEAT$1 ALMO/ ALWAYS 9 A CIRCLE 7P]HAPS 9 HOMAGE TO ! ,5LI LE>N+71 WAIT+ = SOMEONE TO 9TRODUCE & ELUCIDATE ! TOPIC = US4 ,IF ! !ME ( ! DISCUSSION IS SPECIFIC 5\<1 WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT EXP]TIZE IS REQUIR$ & SO P>TICIPATION IS QUITE LIMIT$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF IT IS A BIT BROAD] & MORE COMPLEX1 EV]YONE HAS H] SAY )\T ANY DEF]5CE4 ,& YET 9 ! 5D1 ONE ALWAYS REMA9S A BIT FRU/RAT$4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE1 :ATEV] IS ACTUALLY BE+ DISCUSS$ ?AT1 UPON CONSID]ATION1 5C\RAGES TO TAKE P>T1 ! ASSEMBLY 9 :I* IT TAKES PLACE IS VIEW$ AS EXT]NAL1 A WELL FROM :I* ONE DRAWS1 &1 = ! MO/ P>T1 DRAWS LITTLE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! CRITICISM IS FOCUS$ ON ! ASSEMBLY & NEV] ON ONE'S [N P>TICIPATION4 ,( C\RSE1 WE MEET ) PEOPLE ) :OM WE GET ALONG & DO PROJECTS & 9ITIATIVES \TSIDE ! DEBATES1 BUT P>TICIPATION 9 AN ASSEMBLY AS SU* IS NOT ! \TCOME ( AN 9QUIRY & A RIP5$ 9T]E/4 ,!RE IS H>DLY ANY ELEM5T ( CONT9UITY BETWE5 ! V>I\S MEET+S1 ! REFLECTIONS ?AT PREC$E !M & ?OSE ?AT FOLL[ !M4 ,JU/ AS NO ONE ASKS US FIR/ :AT ! TOPIC ( DISCUSSION MEANS = US1 SO ALSO !RE IS LITTLE TO REM9D US ( IT AFT]W>DS4 ,AT ANY RATE1 IF ONE W]E TO ORGANIZE A MEET+ ON ! SOME TOPIC AFT] SOME TIME HAD PASS$1 ! DISCUSSION W\LD />T OV] AGA91 EA* ONE GIV+ A MONOLOGUE 9 COMPANY4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ?IS IS NOT M]ELY DUE TO ! 9SUFFICI5T DET]M9ATION ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE PASSIVELY 9 ! ASSEMBLIES 7EV5 ! ACT ( SPEAK+ CAN BE AN ELEM5T ( PASSIVITY71 BUT TO SOME?+ A BIT DEEP]4 ,9 ORD] TO DISCUSS TOGE!R -- 9 A MEET+ ATMOSPH]E1 BECAUSE 9 MORE LIMIT$ CONTEXTS ! DISCUSSION *ANGES -- IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A DET]M9$ SET ( WORDS 9 COMMON4 ,! FUR!R ONE GOES BEYOND ! SPH]E ( ! SPECIALTY1 ! LESS ONE HAS TO SAY4 ,! PROP] WORDS >E LACK+4 ,?IS CAN BE V]IFI$ 9 MANY WAYS4 ,IF WE TAKE SUFFICI5TLY SPECIFIC CONTEXTS -- LET'S SAY ?AT ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM OR ! OCCUPATION ( SPACES -- &1 = FUN1 PROCLAIM ! T5 WORDS ?AT SO (T5 =M ! LANGUAGE & M5TAL UNIV]SE ( ?OSE :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 !M1 WE REALIZE ?AT ONE C\LDN'T EV5 WRITE A FLI]4 ,MAYBE SOMEONE WILL SAY ,I EXAGG]ATE4 ,P]HAPS4 ,BUT ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT !Y >E ! V]Y WORDS ?AT !Y DO NOT MANAGE TO F9D :5 !Y 5C\NT] TOPICS ( A MORE G5]AL RANGE4 ,?\< IT MAY SEEM /RANGE1 ANO!R LIMIT IS ! NECESSITY TO P]CEIVE ! IMM$IATELY EXP$I5T TWI/S & TURNS ( ! DISCUSSION AT ALL CO/S4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS AIM ?AT IS SOME:AT =C$1 ?\ISMA & SUBORD9ATION CAN DET]M9E7 BUT :5 !RE >E IMPORTANT DECISIONS TO BE MADE ?AT PRESUPPOSE KN[L$GE ( ! SUBJECTS UPON :I* ! POSSIBLE *OICES BE>1 ANYONE :O HAS A GREAT] KN[L$GE ( ! MATT] HAS ! P[] TO DIRECT ! DISCUSSION4 ,OR RA!R1 CONSID]+ ! DISP>ITY ( KN[L$GE & ! PRECISE WILL TO IMPOSE ONE'S RESOLUTIONS1 !RE IS NO BETT] 5VIRONM5T ?AN ?IS 9 :I* TO MEET4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 ! TE*NIQUE ( P>TICIPATION OBTA9S BETT] RESULTS ?AN :AT ONE W\LD GET ?R\< UNILAT]AL PROPAG&A OR ) ! EX CA!DRA LECTURE4 ,P[] IS REALLY SEEK+ TO TAKE AWAY \R WORDS & \R CRITICAL CAPACITY TO REFLECT 9 ORD] TO !N GIVE US ! POSSIBILITY ( EXPRESS+ \R OP9ION ON EV]Y?+4 ,NO?+ MORE CAN COME TO US FROM ASSEMBLIES ?AN :AT EA* ( US AS 9DIVIDUALS /RIVES TO PUT 9TO !M4 ,AT BE/1 ?OSE 9TUITIONS ?AT \R P]SONAL EXPLORATION SUGGE/S TO US C\LD BE DEVELOP$4 ,:5 !RE IS NO OP5NESS TO LI/5+1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO PAY+ ATT5TION TO NEW REALMS ( ?\,R,51 ,M,E 7,M>* #h1 #b#b7 -- ,NIDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON SLEEP+ PRISON]S1 W]E 9/ALL$ 9 ! NEW ,MA9E ,/ATE ,PRISON4 ,!SE LIE (T5 A M]E TWO FEET FROM ! HEADS ( 9MATES SLEEP+ ON ! TOP BUNK4 ,PRISON]S PROTE/$ ?IS SUBTLE TORTURE DISGUIS$ AS NECESS>Y CONTROL BY DUMP+ !IR FOOD1 UNEAT51 9TO ! TRA%4 ,AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION>IES >E NOT SEP>ATE FROM ! EXPLOIT$4 ,!IR ACTION IS NEV] AN ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE O!RS2 IT IS ALWAYS AN ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS !IR [N SUBV]SIVE RESPONSE TO ! WORLD4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ALL REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE WILL HAVE TO BE COORD9AT$4 ,BUT ! 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