,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #e1 NUMB] #b 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

,TEXT 3 

,WE >E AT W>1 EV5 IF ! IMAGES ( SPECTACUL> DAILY LIFE TRY TO MAKE US BELIEVE ! CONTR>Y4 ,WE HAVE NOT *OS5 !SE SOCIAL CONDITIONS \RSELVES1 WE CAN ONLY *OOSE FROM :AT POSITION TO FI<T4 ,9 ORD] TO DO SO1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO LOOK AT :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 \R CAMP & 9 ?AT ( ! RUL+ ORD] AT ! SAME TIME1 :AT =CES MOVE BEL[ ! EMPIRE ( NAMES & (FICIAL DECL>ATIONS1 BEYOND ! ET]NAL PRES5T ( ! M$IA4 ,NOT AT ALL A C>EFUL 9VE/IGATION BY COLD ANALY/S4 ,RA!R A SOCIAL RECONNAISSANCE1 IF Y\ WILL1 ( ?OSE :O HAVE ! URG5T NE$ TO LIVE1 A BREA* 9 BO? SIDES ( ! B>RICADES = P]CEIV+ & PRACTIC+ A DIFF]5T CONCEPT ( =CE4 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,ON ! ,DEGRADATION ( ,LANGUAGE & ! ,>T ( ,LI/5+ 

,:5 Y\ CALL SOMEONE A NAME Y\ /OP LI/5+ TO HIM4 

,I DO NOT WRITE1 PUBLI%1 SPEAK OR DISCUSS 9 ORD] TO PROPAGATE A FIX$ SET ( IDEAS = O!RS TO EMBRACE2 ,I'M NOT 9T]E/$ 9 DISCIPLES OR FOLL[]S4 ,I DO SO TO COMMUNICATE & DISCUSS MY [N FLUID & EVOLV+ IDEAS1 MY DESIRES1 MY DREAMS1 MY EXP]I5CES & MY PROJECTS AS CLE>LY AS POSSIBLE 9 ORD] TO DISCOV] AFF9ITIES1 TO F9D ACCOMPLICES ) :OM TO %>E MY ACTIVITIES4 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ! ONLY REAL WEAL? WOR? PURSU+ IS F\ND 9 O!R PEOPLE ) :OM ONE CAN %>E ! CREATION ( A LIFE TOGE!R AIM$ AT ! REALIZATION ( ! NE$S & DESIRES ( EA* & EV]Y ONE4 ,!RE=E1 ,I GLADLY ?R[ MY WORDS \T 9TO ! WORLD AS A WAG] ?AT !Y WILL /RIKE A RESONANT *ORD ) O!RS ) :OM ,I CAN %>E PROJECTS ( REVOLT AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] & ( TAK+ BACK \R LIVES & ACTIVITIES AS \R [N4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 (T5 !SE WORDS1 *OS5 ) SO MU* C>E1 SEEM TO MEET MISUND]/&+S ( ! /RANGE/ SORTS4 

,MY DESIRES1 MY DREAMS &1 ?US1 MY PROJECTS >E 9=M$ BY A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE1 ?AT IS1 BY ! RECOGNITION ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE A FUNDAM5TAL1 DE/RUCTIVE BREAK ) ! EXI/+ WORLD 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY = A WORLD 9 :I* WE CAN TRULY CREATE \R LIVES TOGE!R ON \R [N T]MS4 ,! EXI/+ WORLD1 DOM9AT$ BY ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & !IR TE*NOLOGICAL & IDEOLOGICAL MA*9]Y ( CONTROL1 DEF9ES WEAL? 9 T]MS ( ! ?+S ?AT ONE [NS4 ,9 SU* A WORLD1 HUMAN BE+S !MSELVES BECOME ?+S ?AT >E [N$ BY ! APP>ATUS1 ! RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!IR VALUE IS NOT 9 ! UNIQUE BEAUTY ( !IR BE+1 BUT 9 !IR CAPACITY TO PRODUCE MORE ?+S EI!R PHYSICALLY 9 ! =M ( PRODUCTS OR SOCIALLY 9 ! =M ( ROLES & PR$ET]M9$ RELATION%IPS4 ,?US1 :AT IS UNIQUE 9 EA* ( US IS SUPPRESS$ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( PRODUCTION4 ,WEAL? 9 ?IS S5SE IS PURELY QUANTITATIVE1 ! [N]%IP ( A L>GE AM\NT ( %IT1 POSSESSION ( A GREAT] %>E ( ! IMPOV]I%$ REALITY ?AT ?IS WORLD IMPOSES4 ,ALL ?IS MU/ BE DE/ROY$ IF WE >E TO CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* WE RECOGNIZE ! QUALITATIVE WEAL? ( ! UNIQU5ESS ?AT EA* ONE ( US HAS TO (F] ! O!R4 ,& ?IS IS ! PROJECT ,I TRY TO EXPRESS4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO EXPRESS SU* A PROJECT4 ,F9D+ ! BALANCE BETWE5 ! SIMPLICITY ?AT MAKES ONE'S LANGUAGE ACCESSIBLE & ! COMPLEXITY ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO EXPRESS H[ ?IS REVOLUTION>Y DESIRE CONFRONTS ! CATA/ROPHIC REALITY ( ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE IS NOT EASY4 ,IT REQUIRES A C]TA9 PRECISION & DELICACY4 ,BY DELICACY1 ,I DO NOT AT ALL MEAN G5TL5ESS4 ,RA!R1 ,I MEAN ! USE ( GREAT C>E 9 *OOS+ ! WORDS ?AT CAN BE/ EXPRESS ONE'S MEAN+ :ILE AVOID+ ! PITFALLS SET BY ! 9CREAS+ DEGRADATION ( LANGUAGE 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES ?AT HAS BE5 CAUS$ BY IDEOLOGICAL ?9K+4 ,BUT EV5 ?IS IS NOT ALWAYS 5\<4 ,REAL COMMUNICATION IS NEV] ONE-WAY1 & ! DEGRADATION ( LANGUAGE 7& IDEAS7 DOESN'T JU/ AFFECT H[ PEOPLE SAY ?+S1 BUT ALSO H[ !Y HE> ?+S4 ,?OSE :O MAKE !IR LANGUAGE ! S]VANT ( IDEOLOGICAL WAYS ( ?9K+ WILL NOT SO MU* LI/5 TO :AT SOMEONE SAYS AS FILT] IT 9TO ! APPROPRIATE PLACES )9 ! FRAMEWORKS ( !IR SY/EMS = VIEW+ ! WORLD4 

,! DESIRE = SIMPLICITY ITSELF CAN BE A DANG] H]E4 ,?+S C]TA9LY SEEM SIMPL] :5 WE FEEL WE HAVE F\ND ! ANSW]S1 SO ?AT WE NO LONG] NE$ TO CALL \R IDEAS1 \R ACTIVITIES1 \R LIVES & \RSELVES 9TO QUE/ION4 ,9 A WORLD ( EV]Y DAY MIS]Y & CATA/ROPHE1 ! CODIFI$ CATEGORIES ( IDEOLOGY CAN BE P>TICUL>LY REASSUR+4 ,BUT ?IS SORT ( REASSURANCE COMES AT ! EXP5SE ( REAL COMMUNICATION & REAL DISCUSSION4 ,EX*ANGES ( WORDS >E R$UC$ TO MUTUAL REASSURANCES1 EVANGELI/IC \TREA* & CONDEMNATIONS ( ?OSE :O DON'T AGREE4 ,! CAPACITY TO LI/5 DISAPPE>S1 TAK+ ) IT ANY POSSIBILITY = REAL DEBATE4 ,LET'S LOOK AT A FEW EXAMPLES ( H[ ?IS CAN WORK4 

,ACTIVISM1 AS A SPECIALIZ$ ROLE1 C>RIES ITS [N VAGUE IDEOLOGY3 ?+S >E BAD1 WE NE$ TO DO SOME?+ TO *ANGE !M1 WE NE$ TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,QUITE VAGUE1 9DE$4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T PREV5T ACTIVI/S FROM BE+ F]V5T BELIEV]S & H>D-CORE EVANGELI/S4 ,= ! ACTIVI/1 AS = ANY EVANGELI/1 ! 9DIVIDUALS !Y 5C\NT] >E NOT UNIQUE HUMAN BE+S ) :OM TO CREATE RELATION%IPS OR %>E LIFE1 !Y >E CIPH]S TO CONV]T 9TO TOOLS = ! CAUSE4 ,ACTIVI/S HAVE SACRIFIC$ !IR [N UNIQU5ESS & HUMANITY TO :ATEV] CAUSE1 SO :Y W\LD !Y EXPECT LESS ( O!RS8 ,?US1 :5 ACTIVI/S SPEAK ( COMMUNICAT+ ) O!RS1 !Y MEAN ?AT !Y >E \T TO ORGANIZE ?OSE O!RS TO FI<T = !IR CAUSE4 ,! ACTIVI/ TRANS=MS TALK+ ) Y\R NEI<BORS AB\T ! REALITIES Y\ FACE TOGE!R 9TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ TO BUILD A MOVEM5T4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS ACTIVI/ IDEOLOGY CAN SEEP 9TO ! WAY ( ?9K+ ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E CRITICAL ( ACTIVISM & LEFTISM1 LEAD+ EV5 !SE PEOPLE TO HE> MEAN+S 9 WORDS ?AT >5'T !RE4 ,?US1 REC5TLY :5 ,I SPOKE ( ! NE$ TO TALK ) ?OSE >\ND US AB\T :AT WE >E FAC+ 9 ! WORLD TODAY & :AT WE DESIRE1 ONE P]SON ASK$ IF ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T 0MOVEM5T BUILD+01 A T]M ) :I* ,I WASN'T FAMILI>1 BUT ?AT S\NDS LIKE SOME?+ ?AT W\LD CONTRADICT MY 5TIRE PROJECT AS ,I'VE LIVE & EXPRESS$ IT4 7,?IS 9DIVIDUAL WAS AT LEA/ JU/ ASK+ & NOT IMM$IATELY LABEL+ & ACCUS+1 BUR H] QUE/ION LEFT ME FLABB]GA/$47 ,ANO!R1 :5 ,I WAS NOT PRES5T1 SAID ?AT IT S\ND$ LIKE ! SAME OLD LEFTI/ %IT 7OR SOME?+ TO ?AT EFFECT7 & !N LAT] REF]R$ TO ME 9 WRIT+ AS A 0RE=MI/ COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]04 ,I NEV] KNEW ?AT ! IDEA ( TALK+ ) ONE'S NEI<BORS C\LD C>RY SO MU* BAGGAGE4 ,!N AGA9 ,I'VE NEV] BE5 AN ACTIVI/ OR AN ORGANIZ]1 & HAVE C>EFULLY KEPT MY DI/ANCE FROM ?AT SORT ( ?9K+4 ,I ALWAYS ?\<T TALK+ ) SOMEONE MEANT JU/ ?AT1 TALK+ ) SOMEONE4 ,BUT IDEOLOGICAL FILT]S TO LI/5+ CAN TWI/ ! SIMPLE/ ?+S 9TO A COMPLEX MAZE ( HIDD5 IMPLICATIONS 9 :I* ! POSSIBILITIES = MEAN+FUL DISCUSSION GET LO/4 

,BUT ! WOR/ ATTACKS AGA9/ OP51 /RAI<T=W>D COMMUNICATION )9 ! AN>*I/ MILIEU 9 REC5T YE>S /EM FROM ! 9TRUSION ( POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE 9TO ! MILIEU4 ,POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE F9DS ITS CLE>E/ VOICE 9 ! ID5TITY POLITICS ?AT BECAME ! DOM9ANT VOICE ( ! ,AM]ICAN LEFT 9 ! #a#i#h'S4 ,I WAS =TUNATE & MANAG$ TO HAVE V]Y LITTLE DIRECT CONTACT ) ! PREA*]S ( POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE & ID5TITY POLITICS = QUITE A :ILE4 ,IT WAS CLE> TO ME ?AT !Y W]E PROMOT+ AN IDEOLOGY BAS$ 9 VICTIMIZATION4 ,ID5TITY POLITICS IS AN IDEOLOGY BAS$ UPON ID5TIFY+ ) ! CATEGORY 7OR CATEGORIES7 ?R\< :I* ONE IS OPPRESS$3 RACE1 G5D]1 E?NICITY1 SEXUAL ORI5TATION OR :ATEV]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONE ID5TIFIES ) ! CATEGORIES ?AT ! RUL+ ORD] HAS IMPOS$4 ,?IS ID5TIFICATION IS !N SUPPOS$ TO BE EMBRAC$ AS A S\RCE ( PRIDE1 UNITY & /R5G?4 ,I DON'T WANT TO GO 9TO A FULL CRITIQUE ( ?IS H]E1 BUT ONLY WANT TO DEAL ) ! ASPECTS RELEVANT TO COMMUNICATION4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 DEF9+ ONE'S ID5TITY 9 T]MS ( ONE'S OPPRESSION IS DEF9+ ONESELF AS A VICTIM 7EUPHEMISMS SU* AS 0SURVIVOR0 DON'T *ANGE ?IS74 ,?IS LEAVES ONE FEEL+ P]PETUALLY VULN]ABLE & PUTS ONE ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,H]E IS ! BASIS = POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE4 ,PEOPLE :O >E ALWAYS ON ! DEF5SIVE1 9 NE$ ( BE+ PROVID$ ) A FEEL+ ( SAFETY1 BECOME OV]LY S5SITIVE TO LANGUAGE1 GRANT+ IT A P[] OV] !M ?AT IT NE$ NOT HAVE4 ,9 0COMMUNICATION01 SU* PEOPLE NO LONG] LOOK = ACTUAL MEAN+1 BUT PUT !IR RAD> \T = ! CODE WORDS & PHRASES ?AT !Y HAVE DEF9$ AS 9H]5TLY OPPRESSIVE4 ,!IR RAGE WILL SCREAM \T AT ! WRONG WORD 9 ! WRONG PLACE OR AT ANO!R'S REFUSAL TO USE ! WORDS & CATEGORIES ( !IR IDEOLOGY4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 !IR REAL OPPRESSORS 9 ! RUL+ CLASS USE SMOO?1 POLITICALLY CORRECT LANGUAGE TO 5=CE !IR OPPRESSION4 ,A L+UI/IC MORAL ORD] IS E/ABLI%$ ?AT CREATES ONLY ONE REAL *ANGE3 ! R$UCTION ( \R CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE4 ,9 ADDITION1 CREAT+ A GR\P ID5TITY 9VOLVES ID5TIFY+ AN OPPOS+ GR\P TO :I* ! FIR/ GR\P CONTRA/S ITSELF4 ,IF ONE DEF9ES ONESELF 9 T]MS ( RACE OR G5D] OR SEXUAL ORI5TATION1 !N ?IS CONTRA/+ O!R MU/ BE DEF9$ 9 ! SAME T]MS1 & SO ! WORLD GETS DIVID$ 9TO 0PEOPLE ( COLOR_/:ITE01 0FEMALE_/MALE01 0GAY_//RAI<T01 ETC4 7OR MORE ACCURATELY1 ?IS SUPPOS$LY RADICAL IDEOLOGY MA9TA9S & 5=CES ! DIVISIONS ! RUL+ ORD] HAS ALREADY CREAT$74 ,S9CE ! FIR/ GR\P 9 EA* SET IS OPPRESS$1 OBVI\SLY ! SECOND GR\P MU/ BE ! OPPRESSORS1 REG>DLESS ( :AT ANY ( !M AS 9DIVIDUALS HAVE ACTUALLY DONE4 ,9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IS SWALL[$ UP 9 AN AUTOMATIC COLLECTIVE GUILT4 ,BUT PRECISELY BECAUSE ?IS COLLECTIVE GUILT IS DETA*$ FROM ! REAL CONCRETE ACTS ( 9DIVIDUALS1 SOME ME*ANISM TO EXPLA9 IT MU/ BE DEVELOP$4 ,& SO WE LE>N ?AT ALL 0:ITE PEOPLE01 ALL 0MALES0 & ALL 0/RAI<T PEOPLE0 >E 0PRIVILEG$04 ,& PEOPLE FROM OPPRESS$ GR\PS :O ADH]E TO !SE CATEGORIES1 ALONG ) !IR HUMBLE AUXILI>Y ( WILL+ POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE COPS DRAWN FROM ! 0PRIVILEG$0 GR\PS1 CAN USE ?IS ALLEG$ 0PRIVILEGE0 TO AUTOMATICALLY DISCR$IT SOMEONE4 ,?US1 ?IS IDEOLOGY JU/IFIES ! WOR/ SORT ( AD HOM9EM >GUM5T1 ! K9D BAS$ ON SUPPOS$LY 9H]5T TRAITS1 NOT ON REAL ACTIONS ( ! P]SON 9VOLV$4 ,IT %\LD BE OBVI\S H[ ?IS CLOSES D[N ! CAPACITY = REALLY LI/5+1 & ?US = REAL DISCUSSION & COMMUNICATION4 ,A /ATEM5T SU* AS 0444:ITE FOLKS1 /RAI<T PEOPLE & M5 NE$ TO %UT ! FUCK UP0 IS NOT ON (F] = DISCUSSION OR COMMUNICATION & C]TA9LY NOT AN ATTEMPT TO OP5 UP AN EXPLORATION ( AFF9ITIES & POSSIBILITIES = %>$ PROJECTS4 ,IT IS A COMM& CLE>LY 9T5D$ TO CALL SOMEONE TO ACCEPT A SUBORD9ATE POSITION4 ,AGA91 PEOPLE >E SE5 AS ?+S1 AS CATEGORIES1 & 0COMMUNICATION0 IS R$UC$ TO ! >RANGEM5T ( !SE ?+S1 MAK+ REAL LI/5+ IRRELEVANT4 

,COMMUNICATION & ! CAPACITY = LI/5+ HAVE ALSO DET]IORAT$ DUE TO ! 5TR5*M5T ( POSITIONS ?AT HAS BECOME PREVAL5T )9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,?IS 5TR5*M5T CAN BE SE5 9 ! ONGO+ T5D5CY TO CREATE CATEGORICAL DI*OTOMIES3 SOCIAL AN>*ISM VS4 LIFE-/YLE AN>*ISM1 GRE5 AN>*Y VS4 CLASSICAL AN>*ISM1 & ! LIKE4 ,! CAPACITY TO MAKE DI/9CTIONS & EV5 COMPLETE BREAKS :]E NECESS>Y IS IMPORTANT & MU/ NOT BE LO/ 9 SOME ECUM5ICAL HAZ9ESS 9 :I* WE ALL JU/ EMBRACE EA* O!R 9 AN 9COH]5T ORGY ( CONTRADICTORY CONCEPTIONS DRA9$ ( MEAN+4 ,BUT ! CAPACITY TO MAKE DI/9CTIONS ALSO MEANS ! CAPACITY TO RECOGNIZE FALSE DI*OTOMIES ?AT S]VE NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO DEF9E ONE'S [N IDEOLOGICAL ID5TITY4 ,9 FACT1 !RE IS MU* 9 ! 5TR5*M5T ( POSITIONS )9 ! ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MILIEU ?AT P>ALLELS ! FUNCTION+ ( ID5TITY POLITICS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !RE T5DS TO BE A HYP]-S5SITIVITY TO WORDS ?AT >E TAK5 \T ( CONTEXT & DRA9$ ( MEAN+ 7REC5T DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! WORD 0COMMUNISM0 PROVIDE A F9E EXAMPLE74 ,!RE IS ALSO A T5D5CY TO USE LABELS TO CONSIGN ! 0O!R0 TO A HO/ILE IDEOLOGICAL CAMP & 5D DISCUSSION 9 ?IS WAY4 ,A SAD EXAMPLE IS ! WAY SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN TO USE 0LEFTI/0 TO LABEL ANYONE :O DISAGREES ) !M4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! NECESS>Y H>% CRITIQUE ( ! LEFT LOSES ITS CONT5T & DEG5]ATES 9TO A VACU\S 0ANTI-LEFT0 IDEOLOGY ?AT S]VES NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO SIL5CE ONE'S CRITICS4 ,IF WE >E TO EV] DISCOV] :]E \R REAL AFF9ITIES & DIFF]5CES LIE1 WE NE$ TO LEAVE ! SAFETY ( \R 5TR5*$ POSITIONS1 ?R[ AWAY \R IDEOLOGICAL FILT]S1 & ACTUALLY LI/5 TO EA* O!R1 %>+ FI]CE BUT PR9CIPL$ CRITIQUES & RECOGNIZ+ ?AT S9CE WE >E /ILL LIV+ & ! WORLD IS /ILL *ANG+1 NONE ( US HAS F\ND ! ANSW]4 ,WE HAVE SO MU* WE NE$ TO TALK AB\T1 BUT IT IS USELESS TO TRY IF WE CANNOT LI/51 IF WE ONLY PUT UP ! RAD> = SIGNALS ?AT HELP US PLACE O!RS & !IR IDEAS 9TO \R IDEOLOGICAL CATEGORIES4 ,SO AMONG ! AN>*I/ PROJECTS WOR?Y ( EF=T IS ! REVIVAL ( ! F9E >T ( LI/5+ ?AT MAKES COMMUNICATION AS PE]S POSSIBLE4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT AN EASY TASK S9CE IT 9VOLVES ATTACK+ ONE'S [N 5TR5*$ POSITIONS AS WELL AS ?OSE ( O!RS4 

,COMMUNICATION IS H>D 5\< :]E ! >T ( LI/5+ HAS BE5 NURTUR$4 ,A FEW WORDS >E NEV] 5\< TO EXPRESS ALL ?AT A P]SON HAS TO SAY4 ,! PASSIONATE REASONS ?AT GOAD ONE 9TO ACTION CANNOT FIT 9TO A FEW L9ES ON A FEW PAGES4 ,9 FACT1 AN 5DLESS FL[ ( WORDS W\LD /ILL NOT BE 5\< TO EXPRESS IT ALL4 ,BUT ! PO9T IS NOT TO EXPRESS IT ALL 9 WORDS2 ! PO9T IS TO LEAVE A CLUE1 A V]BAL F+] PO9T+ T[>D ! MOON ( ONE'S IDEAS & DREAMS ?AT SAYS JU/ 5\< TO F9D ACCOMPLICES 9 ! CRIME ( FRE$OM4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 !SE DAYS MO/ PEOPLE ONLY 0?9K0 FROM ! 5TR5*$ POSITIONS ( !IR CONFUS$ IDEOLOGICAL CONCEPTIONS & CONTRADICTORY DOGMAS1 & SO ONE CANNOT EXPECT TO BE UND]/OOD BY V]Y MANY4 ,FROM SU* CONF9EM5T1 MO/ CAN ONLY SEE ! PO9T+ F+]4 ,BUT ! FEW :O CAN ?9K & FEEL & DREAM \TSIDE ( EV]Y IDEOLOGICAL =TRESS MAY BE ABLE TO HE> !SE WORDS & RESPOND ) COMPREH5SION1 CRITICALLY1 !IR EYE UPON ! MOON4 ,& MAYBE A FEW CRITICAL VOICES1 /RIV+ FI]CELY = CL>ITY1 WILL BE ABLE TO BREAK ?R\< ! 5TR5*$ POSITIONS1 & ! >T ( LI/5+ WILL MAKE REAL DISCUSSION A POSSIBILITY AGA94 

,CRITIQUE ( ! ,HAPPY ,NEW ,WORLD ,?AT IS ,COM+3 ,A ,SELF-,9T]VIEW ) ,LOS ,AMIGOS DE ,LUDD 

7,! FOLL[+ TEXT WAS ORIG9ALLY US$ AS A BASIS = 5LIV5+ A DEBATE ON TE*NOLOGY & 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! 9ITIATIVES ( ! CAMP ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLY AGA9/ ! ,HI< ,SPE$ ,TRA9 AT ,>RIBE 9 ,NAV>RA1 ,SPA9 9 ,JULY #b#b4 ,I AM PR9T+ ! 9T]VIEW NOT BECAUSE ,I AGREE ) EV]Y WORD ( IT1 BUT TO 9TRODUCE ?IS GR\P TO ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ AN>*I/S & TO FUR!R ?IS SIGNIFICANT DEBATE47 

,:AT DOES ! REF]5CE TO ,LUDD & LUDDITES 5TAIL = Y\8 

,! LUDDITES W]E ,5GLI% WORK]S :O BECOME ! PROTAGONI/S ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL MOVEM5T BETWE5 #ahaa & #ahac & TOOK ACTION1 DE/ROY+ 9DU/RIAL MA*9]Y4 ,!Y CALL$ !MSELVES BY ! COLLECTIVE NAME ( ,G5]AL ,LUDD1 ,K+ ,LUDD OR SOME?+ ( ! SORT4 ,CURR5TLY 9 ! ,ANGLO-,SAXON WORLD1 IT IS COMMON = SOMEONE :O OPPOSES TE*NOLOGICAL PROGRESS TO BE CONTEMPTU\SLY TAGG$ ) LUDDISM4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE ! #a#i#h'S & #a#i#i'S1 !RE HAVE BE5 MANY 9 ,AM]ICA :O HAVE RAIS$ ! BANN] ( LUDDISM 7) V>Y+ RIGOR1 ( C\RSE74 ,! ACTIONS AGA9/ TRANSG5IC CULTIVATION 9 ,FRANCE1 ,BELGIUM & ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM1 ! SABOTAGE ( ! HI< SPE$ TRA9 9 ,ITALY1 ! RURAL OCCUPATIONS 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 ! PEASANT RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS 9 ,BRAZIL & ,9DIA1 ALL ?IS IS A FUR!R SIGN ( A REBELLION AGA9/ A TE*NO-SCI5TIFIC PROGRESS ?AT 9CREAS+LY REVEALS ITSELF = :AT IT IS3 ! PLANN$ /RATEGY ( AN 5DLESS EXPLOITATION4 ,TO SUMM>IZE1 WE CAN /ATE ?AT = US LUDDISM IS AN EXAMPLE ( ACTIVE POPUL> OPPOSITION TO A TE*NOLOGY ?AT ! 9DU/RIAL TYRANNY ( CAPITALISM WANTS TO IMPOSE4 

,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\R OP]ATIONAL LEVEL ISN'T V]Y HI<4 

,TO BE PRECISE1 WE >E NOT A MASS MOVEM5T4 ,= ! MOM5T1 WE >E LIMIT$ TO SPREAD+ A HEAL?Y DI/RU/ 9 ! FACE ( 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY4 

,BUT TO :AT EXT5T DO Y\ ?9K ?AT LUDDISM CAN BE TRANSPLANT$ 9TO ! PRES5T8 

,TRANSPLANTS >E NOT \R PASSION4 ,! PROBLEM IS SOME?+ ELSE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& ?AT ! LUDDITES REACT$ AGA9/ A TYPE ( TE*NOLOGY ?AT WAS ! CLE> MANIFE/ATION ( ! ACCEL]AT$ DE/RUCTION ( !IR COMMUNITY & ( !IR WAY ( LIFE4 ,! LUDDITES REACT$ NOT ONLY AGA9/ ! DAMAGES CAUS$ BY ! MA*9ES1 BUT ALSO AGA9/ ! MA*9E SY/EM AS SU* & ! TYPE ( PRODUCTION ?AT IT IMPLI$4 ,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT PO9T4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 !Y NOTIC$ ?AT ! H>M WAS BO? 9 ! PRIVATE [N]%IP & EXPLOITATION ( ! MA*9]Y & 9 A TYPE ( ME*ANIZ$ ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION & WORK1 :I* 9 !IR EYES 5TAIL$ ! IRRUPTION ( A NEW LIFE ) ANTI-SOCIAL LAWS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y 9TUIT$ ?AT 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY C\LD ONLY CORRESPOND TO A SPECIFIC =M ( ! EXPLOITATION ( HUMAN NATURE )9 ITS 5VIRONM5T ( LIFE TOGE!R3 ! CAPITALI/ =M ?AT NE$S TO DE/ROY COMMUNITY L9KS1 ISOLATE 9DIVIDUALS & DEPRIVE !M ( ANY MEANS ?AT C\LD (F] !M A POSSIBILITY ( MAT]IAL AUTONOMY4 

,BUT W\LDN'T ?IS BE A MU* TOO 9DULG5T & IDEALI/IC WAY ( JUDG+ ! PRE-9DU/RIAL PA/ & ITS COMMUNITY8 

,IT IS \R EPO* ?AT REQUIRES ! MO/ SEV]E CRITIQUE4 ,TODAY1 ! PRES5T 9/EAD T5DS TO BE IDEALIZ$4 ,WE DO NOT SUPPORT AN IMPROBABLE RETURN TO ! PA/4 ,:AT WE 9T5D TO %[ IS ?AT 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY - ) ITS IDEAL ( PROGRESS - HAS COMPLETELY FALSIFI$ \R VISION ( ! PA/4 ,TODAY WE KN[ ?AT ! CREATION ( A ,M>KET & A ,/ATE - ONCE MORE OR LESS LIMIT$ TO ! NATIONAL SPH]E1 N[ PLANET>Y - ON A UNIV]SAL SCALE HAS HIDD5 ! SMALL-SCALE HI/ORY ( =MS ( SOCIAL & COMMUNAL ORGANIZATION ?AT W]E MORE EQUITABLE & RATIONAL & LESS H>MFUL = ! 5VIRONM5T1 ?AT COEXI/$ ) =MS ( P[] & RELIGI\S SY/EMS ?AT1 AL?\< UNACCEPTABLE1 DID NOT COMPLETELY OPPRESS ! SOCIAL AUTONOMY ( ! COMMUNITY1 NOT EV]Y:]E & AT ALL TIMES AS HAPP5S TODAY4 ,?IS WILL ALL SEEM LIKE A DUBI\S REALITY = ! PROGRESSIVE M9DS ( TODAY ?AT T5D TO SEE ! PA/ AS A D>K TIME ?AT HAS BE5 SUP]C$$4 ,:5 POPULATIONS REBELL$ 9 TIMES PA/ AGA9/ ! 9EQUITY & >BITR>Y JU/ICE ( ! P[]FUL 7NOBILITY1 RI* B\RGEOIS1 CL]GY & ,CR[N71 !Y AT LEA/ KNEW :AT !IR MEANS ( SUPPORT ?AT W]E AT /AKE W]E - L&1 TIMB]1 GRA9S1 PA/URAGE4 ,!Y NEV] SEP>AT$ !IR SOCIAL IDEALS - NO MATT] H[ POOR !Y W]E - FROM !IR DIRECT MEANS ( SU/5ANCE 7:I*1 AT ?AT TIME1 W]E /ILL 9 !IR H&S71 NOR FROM !IR DIRECT MEANS ( SELF-GOV]NANCE 7! ASSEMBLY OR ! C\NCIL74 ,TODAY1 ALL SOCIAL DEM&S MU/ PASS ?R\< ! AB/RACT DOM9ATION ( ! M>KET1 ?R\< /ATE BUREAUCRACY OR ?R\< UNION RE=MISM4 ,EV]Y CONFLICT IS PLAY$ \T >\ND M$IOCRE EXIG5CIES ?AT OBEY ! ECONOMIC LOGIC ( ?OSE 9 P[] 79 O!R WORDS1 !Y >E ALL AB\T BUY+ P[] OR CIVIL RI<TS74 ,! ID5TIFICATION ( WEAL? ) 0MONEY0 IS TODAY AT SU* A BANAL PO9T 7& HAS BE5 S9CE ! TIME ( ,BALZAC7 ?AT ALMO/ NO ONE ASKS IF !RE IS A WAY ( LIFE ?AT IS NOT A PUR*ASABLE COMMODITY4 ,ONE WORKS )\T PAUSE = ELEV5 MON?S 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO SEE OR EAT A TR\T FROM A RIV]1 BA! 9 ! OCEAN OR ESCAPE ! F]OCI\S NOISE ( ! CITY4 ,! WEEKDAY RE/ IS ! S9I/] PRANK ( ?OSE 9 P[] = ! USE ( !IR SLAVES4 ,9 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 MO/ /RUGGLES >E FOCUS$ ON NEGOTIATIONS RELAT+ TO LIV+ CONDITIONS ?AT >E ALREADY 9 !MSELVES DET]IORAT$4 ,A BETT] DI/RIBUTION ( 9COME IS DEM&$1 BUT :AT CAN REALLY BE OBTA9$ ) ?IS 9COME 7SURVIVAL ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY8 BETT] SUP]HI<WAYS ON :I* TO DIE MORE QUICKLY8 MORE SPORTS CLUBS8 GREAT] CONSUMPTION ( SURROGATES874 ,WAGES >E DISCUSS$1 BUT NOT ! NATURE ( WAGE LABOR ITSELF4 ,GREAT] SOCIAL PROTECTION IS DEM&$ 9 ! FACE ( ! ,M>KET1 BUT ! ANTI-SOCIAL EXI/5CE ( ! ,M>KET ITSELF IS NOT CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION4 ,REFUGE IS S\<T 9 ! /ATE & PEOPLE =GET ?AT ! /ATE IS :AT MADE IT POSSIBLE = ! SOCIAL T]RA9 TO BECOME ! ECONOMIC BATTLEFIELD ( ! ECONOMIC W> ( CAPITALISM4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! BIOSPH]E IS DET]IORAT+ 9 ! FACE ( AN EV] GR[+1 SPREAD+ ASSAULT4 ,CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE IF NATIONS & POPULATIONS HAD NOT BE5 9DU/RIALIZ$4 ,! OPPOSITION BETWE5 ! C\NTRYSIDE & ! CITY CANNOT BE A *OICE = WEEK5DS4 ,9 ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y =M ( RURAL & COMMUNIT>IAN LIFE1 ! ORIG9 ( ! TOTAL DOM9ATION ?AT WE SUFF] TODAY IS QUITE CLE>4 

,IF ,I UND]/OOD Y\ WELL1 Y\ CRITICIZE ! 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY ?AT IS 9 ! H&S ( CAPITALI/ P[]1 BUT Y\ W\LD ACCEPT A TYPE ( 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY GOV]N$ BY ! SELF-ORGANIZ$ P[] ( ! PEOPLE4 

,Y\ HAVE UND]/OOD RA!R POORLY4 ,= US1 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY - ITS ORGANIZATION ( TIME & WORK1 ITS H>MFULNESS & ! USE ( ITS TE*NOLOGY - IS 9TEGRALLY CONNECT$ ) ! ECONOMIC MODEL ( CAPITALISM4 ,! TWO ?+S >E 9SEP>ABLE4 

,BUT IF Y\ >E SO 9T]E/$ 9 CRITICIZ+ CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 %\LDN'T Y\ RETURN TO ! ,M>XI/ ANALYSIS ( POLITICAL ECONOMY & PUT AN 5D TO !SE S5SATIONAL CRITIQUES ( TE*NOLOGY & SCI5TIFIC PROGRESS8 

,WE ?9K ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( ! ,M>XI/ S*OOL ( ?\<T HAS SUBMITT$ TO ! 5*ANTM5T ( ! CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION 9 PRODUCTION1 ALONG ) ME*ANISM & ! URBAN WORK+ CLASS4 ,! PROBLEM BEG9S H]E4 ,M>X GREET$ ! BIR? ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS AS A B5EFICIAL ?+4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT FROM ! NEGATIVE - ! TOTAL MIS]Y ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS - ! POSITIVE - COMMUNISM - W\LD COME4 ,?IS IS :Y HE SAW ! CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION & ! B\RGEOIS ECONOMY AS A CRITICAL BUT NECESS>Y TIME1 ! MOM5T 9 :I* ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO CONQU] P[] W\LD COME TO BE4 ,! B\RGEOIS ECONOMY WAS SUPPOS$ TO IMPOSE ! OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS = ?IS FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE3 ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ! OLD COMMUNIT>IAN L9KS & ! TOTAL DISPOSSESSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 ! IDEA WAS ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS W\LD TAKE ! RE9S ( ! PROGRESSIVE MOVEM5T ( ,HI/ORY & LEAVE ! OLD WORLD BEH9D4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ?IS VISION ( SOCIAL ANTAGONISM IS POOR & HI/ORICALLY MISLEAD+4 ,?US WE HOLD ?AT !RE ISN'T ANY PROGRESS 9 HI/ORY1 NOR DOES ! POSITIVE EXTREME HAVE TO >ISE FROM ! NEGATIVE EXTREME4 ,! PROCESS ( SOCIAL DEGRADATION TO :I* ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION GAVE IMPETUS C]TA9LY DE/ROY$ ! L9KS ) A PA/ FULL ( %AD[S & LI<T1 BUT IT WASN'T SO HELPFUL 9 =G+ A CLASS ) A CLE> CONSCI\SNESS ( EMANCIPATION4 ,MA9LY BECAUSE ! G5]ATIONS BORN S9CE ! RUPTURE HAVE LO/ CONTACT ) PRACTICES ( DIRECT SOCIALITY1 NON-FRAGM5T>Y KN[L$GE1 COMMUNIT>IAN B5EFITS1 SIMPLE PRODUCTION TE*NIQUES1 MUTUAL AID1 ETC4 ,! MO/ OR?ODOX ,M>XISM ACCEPT$ ! PROGRESSIVE VISION ( HI/ORY1 9H]IT$ FROM LIB]AL CAPITALI/ ?\<T4 ,IT BLESS$ ,SCI5CE & ITS 9DU/RIAL APPLICATION4 

,DO Y\ CONSID] ,SCI5CE TO BE AN OBJECTIVE ALLY ( CAPITALI/ P[]8 

,! M]E =MULATION ( ?IS QUE/ION ALREADY CONTA9S ITS RESPONSE 9 ITSELF4 ,9 ! MOD]N AGE1 ,SCI5CE REQUIRES L>GE QUANTITIES ( MEANS & A GIGANTIC FIELD = EXP]IM5TATION 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP ITS RESE>*4 ,! CORPORATIONS & ! /ATE TOGE!R PROVIDE !SE ?+S3 MONEY & ! 5TIRE SOCIAL BODY ON :I* TO EXP]IM5T ) ITS 9NOVATIVE DISCOV]IES44 ,9 EX*ANGE ,SCI5CE MU/ ACCEPT CRIT]IA ( HEI<T5$ PRODUCTIVITY1 SPECIALIZATION1 DIVISION ( LABOR & 9DU/RIAL DISCIPL9E 444AH6 WE =GOT1 ALSO A COMPLICIT1 RIGOR\S SIL5CE :5 ANY EXP]IM5T GETS \T ( H& & PRODUCES A CATA/ROPHE1 SOME?+ ?AT IS NOT 9FREQU5T4 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\ >E TRY+ TO T]RORIZE PEOPLE BY PRES5T+ AN IDEA ( TE*NOLOGY & SCI5CE AS PRODUCTS ( A TOTALIT>IAN 9CUBUS4 ,P]HAPS Y\R OBS]VATIONS W]E USEFUL = A TIME - A D>K TIME - ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 ,BUT TODAY1 Y\ CAN'T D5Y IT1 TE*NOLOGY IS PUT AT ! S]VICE ( PEOPLE'S COM=T4 ,IT DOESN'T DEPRIVE !M ( !IR WAY ( LIFE1 BUT RA!R CREATES ! CONDITIONS = AN EV] R5EW$ WELL-BE+4 

,Y\ MI<T JU/ E>N A GOOD WAGE = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE PUBLI%+ SU* NONS5SE4 ,AS = US1 WE ?9K ?AT IT IS NATURAL = ! TE*NOLOGY ( CONSUMPTION TO APPE> TODAY AS A MIRACUL\S COMP5SATION 9 WORLD 9 :I* ALL TRUE VALUES NECESS>Y TO ! HUMAN BE+ >E PROHIBIT$4 ,9 ?IS DIVID$ SOCIETY1 ANY TE*NOLOGICAL PROPOSAL SEEMS LIKE A BLESS+4 ,TO MOD]N SLAVES :O HAVE LO/ EV5 ! CAPACITY = GETT+ TOGE!R1 NO?+ IS LEFT EXCEPT ! RE9=CEM5T ( !IR ISOLATION ?R\< 9CREAS+LY REF9$ TE*NOLOGICAL 9/RUM5TS4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 IMPRISONM5T /ILL SEEMS BE>ABLE TO !M4 

,SURELY1 Y\ EXAGG]ATE444 

,! NEW SOCIETY ?AT !Y WANT TO IMPOSE IS PREP>$ TO *E]FULLY SUPPORT ITS 9CREAS+ DEHUMANIZATION4 ,IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO R5D] ! CONSCI\SNESS 9S5SITIVE TO ! DEGRADATION ( HUMAN RELATION%IPS - A DEGRADATION ?AT IS ALREADY 9 A V]Y ADVANC$ /ATE -1 TO LOSE EV]Y PROSPECT = P]SONAL & COLLECTIVE AUTONOMY4 ,) REG>D TO MAT]IAL CONQUE/1 H[EV]1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO ACCEPT ! POSSIBILITY ( TE*NOLOGICALLY RECON/RUCT+ ! BIOSPH]E - & HUMAN SUB/ANCE - 9 ORD] TO PREP>E BO? = AN ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION ( DIM5SIONS NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,/>T+ FROM H]E1 SOME WILL *OOSE !IR MODE ( SURVIVAL & ADAPTATION4 ,WE1 9 ! POV]TY ( \R POSSIBILITIES1 WILL SEEK ALLIES :O DON'T ACCEPT ! CONDITIONS ( ?IS SURR5D] ( CONSCI\SNESS4 

,LOS ,AMIGOS DE ,LUDD 

,! ,T]RIFY+ ,FACE ( ,DESPAIR3 ,SOME ?\<TS ON ! ,BESLAN ,TRAG$Y 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,SEPTEMB]1 A GR\P ( ,*E*5 MILITANTS TOOK OV] A S*OOL 9 ,BESLAN1 ,OSSETIA1 ,RUSSIA4 ,!Y HELD AB\T #ab S*OOL*ILDR51 P>5TS & TEA*]S HO/AGE 9 ! OV]HEAT$ GYMNASIUM ( ! S*OOL4 ,! MILITANTS PLAC$ BOMBS 9 ! S*OOL & SOME ( !M HAD BOMBS /RAPP$ TO !IR BODIES4 ,!Y W]E DEM&+ ! RELEASE ( SEV]AL ( !IR >RE/$ COMRADES4 ,! SITUATION 5D$ AFT] MORE ?AN TWO DAYS ) ! SLAU<T] ( NE>LY F\R HUNDR$ PEOPLE1 MO/LY *ILDR51 BUT ALSO 9CLUD+ ALL ( ! MILITANTS4 ,TRULY A TRAG$Y4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ( 9T]E/ TO AN>*I/S TO SIMPLY M\RN ! TRAG$IES ?AT >E ! DAILY F>E ( ?IS WORLD4 ,RA!R WE WANT TO DRAW A DEEP] UND]/&+ ( ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE 9 ORD] TO DO BATTLE AGA9/ ?IS TRAGIC SOCIAL ORD]4 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO KN[ ! DETAILS ( :AT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ 9 ,BESLAN4 ,! ,RUSSIAN /ATE & ITS M$IA S]VANTS HAVE LI$ SO (T5 & SO BLATANTLY AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,*E*NYA & ! SURR\ND+ REGION ?AT !IR TALK ( 0DRUGG$ T]RORI/S01 CONNECTIONS TO ,AL ,QA$A & SO ON CANNOT BE TAK5 AT ALL S]I\SLY4 ,IF ! FIR/ W> 9 ,*E*NYA WAS PA9FUL = ! PEOPLE ( ! REGION1 ! W> ?AT />T$ 9 #a#i#i#h1 & ?AT HAS F\ND ITS JU/IFICATION FROM ,RUSSIA'S SIDE 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0W> ON T]RORISM0 S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 HAS DEVA/AT$ ! REGION CULTURALLY & SOCIALLY4 ,! ,RUSSIAN >MY & SEV]AL COMPET+ GANGS ( 0,*E*5 MILITANTS0 HAVE BE5 T]RORIZ+ ! REGION1 ROBB+1 RAP+1 KIDNAPP+ & KILL+ PEOPLE4 ,MO/ ( ! KIDNAP+S & SLAU<T]S >E = PR(IT444 ,FAMILIES CAN GET !IR LOV$ ONES BACK IF !Y COME UP ) ! RANSOM 7?\< IT MAY ONLY BE ! LOV$ ONE'S DEAD BODY1 9 :I* CASE ! PRICE IS USUALLY HI<]74 ,!RE >E NO 9NOC5TS H]E1 ONLY ?OSE ) ! GUNS & P[]1 & ?OSE :O SUFF]1 BECOM+ MORE & MORE DESP]ATE4 ,& SOMETIMES ! DESP]ATE ALSO GET GUNS4 ,SOMETIMES !Y JO9 ONE ( ! ,*E*5 MILITIAS1 BR++ ! LU/ = REV5GE ) !M4 

,IF ! ,*E*5 MILITIAS HAVE BEGUN TO /EAL1 RAPE1 KIDNAP & KILL NONCOMBATANTS 9 ! REGION1 WE MU/ NOT =GET :O TAU<T !M !SE TRICKS4 ,! ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y HAS BE5 DO+ ALL ( ?IS S9CE IT BEGAN ITS W> 9 ! REGION4 ,IT HAS BE5 !IR PRECISE1 & BLATANTLY RACI/1 MILIT>Y POLICY1 A PSY*OLOGICAL OP]ATION AIM$ AT ! CULTURAL DE/RUCTION ( ! ,*E*5 PEOPLE4 ,BUT WE MU/ NOT =GET ! ECONOMIC FACTORS 9 ALL ?IS1 FROM ?OSE RELAT+ TO OIL & TRANSPORTATION ACCESS TO ! ,BLACK ,SEA TO ?OSE RELAT+ TO IMM$IATE PR(IT TO BE MADE DEAL+ 9 V>I\S SORTS ( HUMAN COMMODITIES4 ,! LATT] HAVE BE5 ! S\RCE ( MO/ ( ! WOR/ ABUSES BY BO? ! ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y & ! MILITIAS 9 ! REGION4 ,P]HAPS :]E IT BECOMES MO/ CONFUS+ IS 9 ! SPECIFIC TEMPOR>Y ALLIANCES ?AT >ISE = ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES BETWE5 PORTIONS ( ! ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y & SO-CALL$ 0,*E*5 T]RORI/0 GR\PS :5 !RE IS PR(IT TO BE MADE4 

,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ! MILITANTS 9VOLV$ 9 ! MASS KIDNAPP+ AT ,BESLAN W]E NOT ACT+ = MONET>Y PR(IT4 ,!IR DEM& WAS = ! RELEASE ( !IR COMRADES1 BUT !Y APP>5TLY HAD NO REAL HOPE ?AT ?IS DEM& W\LD BE MET4 ,!Y W]E AMONG ! DESP]ATE :O HAD TAK5 UP >MS4 ,:5 A HO/AGE (F]$ !M ALL ( ! T[N'S MONEY 9 EX*ANGE = RELEASE 7A REASONABLE (F] 9 LI<T ( :AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = YE>S 9 ?AT REGION7 ONE ( ! MILITANTS IS REPORT$ TO HAVE SAID1 0,WE DON'T NE$ MONEY2 WE HAVE COME H]E TO DIE40 ,& SO ! ,RUSSIAN M$IA H[L$ AB\T ! 0,*E*5 T]RORI/S'0 0CONTEMPT = LIFE04 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y %[$ ! EXT5T ( ITS RESPECT = LIFE BY 5D+ ! HO/AGE SITUATION ) ! DEA? ( NE>LY A ?IRD ( ! HO/AGES1 SOME?+ ?AT W\LD NEV] HAVE HAPP5$ HAD !Y BE5 ,C,E,OS OR BANK]S1 DIPLOMATS OR GOV]NM5T M9I/]S4 ,BUT !SE W]E *ILDR5 ( POOR PEOPLE 9 A POOR REGION4 ,! ,RUSSIAN /ATE HAS BE5 %[+ H[ MU* RESPECT IT HAS = ! LIVES ( PEOPLE 9 ?AT REGION = YE>S4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION1 ITS SOLE AIM WAS ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ITS CONTROL4 ,IF ?AT REQUIR$ ! DEA? ( #c TO #d POOR PEOPLE1 MO/LY *ILDR51 SO BE IT4 ,IT'S = ! SOCIAL GOOD4 

,DESP]ATION MAY1 AT TIMES1 PROVIDE A BIT ( CL>ITY1 BUT F> MORE (T5 IT OBSCURES ONE'S VISION4 ,! DI/9CTION BETWE5 ONE'S REAL 5EMIES - ?OSE ) ! P[] TO 5=CE !IR CONTROL & EXTORT OB$I5CE1 & TO SLAU<T] ANYONE :O ?REAT5S !IR CONTROL ?R\< DISOB$I5CE - & ?OSE !Y GOV]N CAN BECOME FUZZY 9 ONE'S M9D4 ,& ! RESULT IS AN 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE ?AT BREAKS POT5TIAL TIES ( SOLID>ITY BE=E !Y CAN BE =M$4 ,BUT DESP]ATION IS NOT JU/ A R&OM TRAIT ( C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS4 ,IT HAS REAL SOCIAL CAUSES4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ISOLATION ?AT LEADS ?OSE 9 PLACES SU* AS ,*E*NYA TO FEEL ! NE$ TO 5TR5* !MSELVES AGA9/ ANY & ALL POT5TIAL 5EMIES & TO VIEW ALL O!R PEOPLE AS PAWNS 9 !IR DESP]ATE /RUGGLE1 POT5TIAL HO/AGES TO USE AS B>GA9+ *IPS = SURVIVAL4 

,IF1 AS SOME AN>*I/S HAVE SAID1 \R SOLID>ITY IS NOT ) ! MIS]Y ( ! EXPLOIT$1 BUT RA!R ) ! VIGOR ) :I* !Y REFUSE TO PUT UP ) IT1 IT IS EQUALLY TRUE ?AT \R SOLID>ITY IS NOT ) ! DESP]ATION ( ! ISOLAT$1 BUT ) ! VIGOR ) :I* !Y /RIVE TO BREAK ?AT ISOLATION 9 ORD] TO F9D COMRADES & ACCOMPLICES 9 !IR /RUGGLE4 ,! 9DISCRIM9ATE KIDNAPP+ & VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! S*OOL*ILDR51 P>5TS & TEA*]S DOES NOT REFLECT ANY HOPE 9 ! POSSIBILITY = BREAK+ ?IS ISOLATION1 BUT SIMPLY DEMON/RATES ! EXT5T TO :I* ! ,*E*5 EXPLOIT$ HAVE BE5 LOCK$ 9TO A K9D ( E?NO-GEOGRAPHIC SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T BY ! POLICIES ( ! ,RUSSIAN /ATE4 ,BREAK+ ?R\< ! WALLS ( ?IS K9D ( PRISON W\LD REQUIRE REAL EF=T FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,I MAKE NO PRET5SE ( KN[+ H[ TO GO AB\T ?IS1 BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT IT CANNOT SIMPLY BE A MATT] ( SUPPORT OR *>ITY1 NOR ( MAK+ A P>TICUL> PLACE OR PEOPLE ONE'S SPECIAL CAUSE4 ,SU* ACTIVITY COMPLETELY MISSES ! PO9T & 9 ITS [N WAY EV5 PLAYS 9TO ! RUL+ CLASS GAME ( SEP>AT+ V>I\S /RUGGLES ?R\< NATIONALISM1 E?NIC ID5TITY & SIMIL> POLITICAL PLOYS4 ,WE NE$ TO />T FROM ! FACT ! WE >E ALSO AMONG ! EXPLOIT$ & HAVE \R [N /RUGGLE4 ,SO F9D+ ! PO9TS = POT5TIAL SOLID>ITY MEANS F9D+ ?OSE PLACES :]E \R [N /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] CAN 9T]TW9E ) ! /RUGGLES ( O!RS & FIGUR+ \T H[ TO COMMUNICATE \R ATTEMPTS TO DO SO4 ,IF WE KN[ H[ TO ACT ) CL>ITY 9 \R [N /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]1 IF WE >E C>EFUL TO DI/+UI% & ATTACK ! MUTUAL 5EMY & NOT RESORT 9 DESP]ATION TO R&OM ACTS ( VIOL5CE ?AT OBSCURE ! CONCRETE NATURE ( ! 5EMY & ITS OP]ATIONS1 ?IS IS A GREAT FIR/ /EP4 ,FROM !RE WE WILL HAVE TO /UDY \R POSSIBILITIES1 EXAM9E ! =CES ON ! FIELD & TAKE ! SORT ( ACTION ?AT SEEMS TO (F] ! GREATE/ POT5TIAL TO SPREAD+ ! NET ( AFF9ITY & COMPLICITY 9 REVOLT F>!R & F>!R ACROSS ! GLOBE4 

,9T]NAL ,5EMIES 

,! CLIMATE ( W> P]MEATES ALL SOCIAL LIFE4 ,! 0T]RORI/ ?REAT0 FILLS ! NEWSPAP]S & TELEVISION4 ,9 ! DOG DAYS ( SUMM]1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 CLOS+ RANKS 9 AN 9T]NAL FRONT ?AT ALL[S NO GAPS4 ,?US1 FROM NOR? TO S\? 9 ,ITALY1 ! REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS ( ! /ATE RAGES1 SE>*+ & IMPRISON+ DOZ5S ( COMRADES4 ,SOME - 9 ,S>D9IA - >E *>G$ ) SETT+ FIRE TO AN (FICE ( ,=ZA ,ITALIA4 ,O!RS - 9 ,G5OA & ,LECCE - >E ACCUS$ ( BE+ 0CAU<T 9 ! MIDDLE0 DUR+ ONE ( ! DAILY SWEEPS ( IMMIGRANTS OR ( AID+ ! REVOLT & ESCAPE FROM A ,C5T] ( ,TEMPOR>Y ,RESID5CE .<! EUPHEMISM = ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS SET UP 9 ,ITALY = UNDOCUM5T$ ALI5S.>4 ,/ILL O!RS - 9 ,ROV]ETO - W]E >RE/$ = RESPOND+ TO A FASCI/ ATTACK ?AT OCCURR$ TWO YE>S AGO4 ,F9ALLY1 9 *RONOLOGICAL ORD]1 ! TWO 9VE/IGATIONS - ONE BETWE5 ,ROME & ,VIT]BO1 ! O!R 9 ,PISA & ! SURR\ND+ >EA - HAVE L$ TO IMPRISONM5T OR H\SE >RE/ = V>I\S COMRADES ON *>GES ( SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION ) ! AIM ( T]RORISM4 ,SOME ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES HAVE BE5 C>RY+ \T A HUNG] /RIKE ?AT HAS ALREADY CAUS$ !M TO LOSE #b-#b#e P\NDS4 

,LIKE ALWAYS1 ! /ATE IS REPRESS+ ?OSE :O >E OP5LY ITS 5EMIES )\T HESITATION4 ,?IS IS C]TA9LY NO?+ NEW ?AT %\LD SURPRISE OR SC&ALIZE US4 ,BUT TODAY1 ! REL5TLESSNESS ( ! POLICE1 ALONG ) A M$IA BOMB>DM5T ON ! $GE ( P>ANOIA1 TE/IFIES TO AN 9CREAS+LY EXPLOSIVE SOCIAL SITUATION1 OV] :I* ! ?REAT ( DISCONT5T & DESP]ATION LOOMS4 ,! /ATE IS RESPOND+ PREV5TATIVELY1 BY ATTACK+ ANYONE :O DOESN'T FIT 94 ,9 FACT1 ! 0ATT5TIONS0 ( ! POLICE NO LONG] FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON ! 0USUAL SUBV]SIVES01 BUT ON ANYONE :O IS F\ND TO BE 9 CONFLICT1 EV5 ACCID5TALLY1 ) M>KET IMP]ATIVES4 ,FROM ! BEAT+ ( /RIK+ WORK]S TO ! WORK ORD]S IMPOS$ ON TRANSIT DRIV]S1 FROM ! 9T]NM5T & DEPORTATION ( IMMIGRANTS TO ! D5UNCIATIONS AGA9/ ?OSE :O /RUGGLE TO DEF5D !IR HEAL? AGA9/ 9DU/RIAL POISONS1 FROM ! EVICTION ( H\SES & NOMAD CAMPS TO ! TE*NOLOGICAL & MILIT>Y CONTROL ( NEI<BORHOODS1 VILLAGES1 SPORTS >5AS & CITIES1 9 A LESS & LESS METAPHORICAL WAY1 EV]Y?+ TAKES ON ! CONNOTATION ( AN 9T]NAL FRONT 9 A C\NTRY AT W>4 

,A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT IS ONLY ABLE TO PRODUCE CATA/ROPHES1 EPIDEMICS1 W>S1 FE>1 PREC>I\SNESS & DESP]ATION1 KN[S ?AT IT MU/ DEF5D ITSELF FROM ! RAGE ?AT COMES BACK4 ,:5 IT NE$S TO TI<T5 ! SCREWS1 ! LAWS >E F\ND1 9V5T$ OR IGNOR$1 AS M9I/] ,PISANU C&IDLY /AT$ ) REG>D TO ! REPRESSION ( AN>*I/S4 ,IF ! CONDITIONS >E LACK+ = SITUAT+ PRACTICES ( REVOLT ?AT EVADE ! CANONS ( ! P5AL CODE1 ?IS DOESN'T PREV5T ! AU?ORITIES FROM DISP5S+ YE>S 9 PRISON )\T (F5D+ ! F9E DEMOCRATIC S\LS :O UPHOLD CIVIL RI<TS4 ,T]RORIZ+1 ISOLAT+ & C>RY+ \T A SCOR*$ E>? POLICY AGA9/ ANYONE :O DOES NOT SUBMIT1 P]HAPS ) ! AIM ( CONV9C+ SOMEONE TO 0REP5T01 HAS BECOME ! PRAXIS = FI<T+ AGA9/ ANY REBELLION1 ACTIVE OR POT5TIAL1 ?AT HAS ! RISK ( BECOM+ CONTAGI\S4 

,?US1 IT IS TIME = ALL ! 9T]NAL 5EMIES TO BECOME AW>E ( EA* O!R1 TO CULTIVATE ! ANG] ?AT ?IS 9CREAS+LY UNLIVABLE DAILY LIFE G5]ATES 9 ORD] TO TURN IT AGA9/ P[]4 ,BREAK+ ! ISOLATION BETWE5 /RUGGLES1 OV]COM+ SEP>ATIONS1 MAK+ SOLID>ITY A WEAPON1 PROMOT+ AUTONOMY & DIRECT ACTION4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY DEF5SE POSSIBLE AGA9/ REPRESSION1 A DEF5SE ?AT IS ALREADY A RESPONSE1 A RESPONSE ?AT IS ALREADY AN ATTACK4 ,?OSE :O S[ MIS]Y WILL REAP RAGE4 

,SOME 9T]NAL 5EMIES 

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.<,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE3 ,MO/ ( ! COMRADES FROM ,PISA1 PEOPLE FROM ! ANTI-CIVILIZATION AN>*I/ GR\P ,IL ,SILVE/RE1 HAVE BE5 RELEAS$4 ,! COMRADES FROM ,ROV]ETO /ILL AWAIT TRIAL4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI1 :OSE WRIT+S HAVE APPE>$ 9 ,W,D 9 ! PA/1 WILL BEG9 HIS TRIAL ON ,DECEMB] #a#f4 ,! TRIAL ( DEF5DANTS FROM ! EV5TS ( ! ,G#h SUMMIT 9 ,G5OA IS /ILL ONGO+4.> 

,TO ,! ,IRREGUL>S ( ! ,CIVIL ,W> 

7,?IS >TICLE ORIG9ALLY APPE>$ AS A =EWORD TO ! BOOK ,FUOCO ALLE ,POLV]E3 ,GU]RA E GU]RIGLIA SOCIALE 9 ,IRAQ .<,FIRE TO ! ,P[D] ,KEG3 ,W> & ,SOCIAL ,GU]RILLA ,/RUGGLE 9 ,IRAQ.>1 REC5TLY PUBLI%$ BY ,N,N & ,PORFIDO 9 ,ITALY4 ,I HAVE DELET$ SPECIFIC REF]5CES TO ! RE/ ( ! BOOK FROM ?IS V]SION ( ! TRANSLATION4 ,I PLAN TO TRANSLATE ! 5TIRE BOOK = ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PUBLICATIONS & HOPE TO HAVE IT READY 9 A FEW MON?S7 

,A GREAT CALM CURR5TLY REIGNS H]E4 ,EV]Y?+ IS QUIET1 AS IF 5VELOP$ 9 SN[ ON A W9T] NI<T4 ,ONLY A MY/]I\S & MONOTON\S S\ND LIKE SPATT]+ DROPS4 ,IT IS ! UNE>N$ 9COME ( CAPITAL ?AT FALLS 9TO ! CA%BOXES ( ! CAPITALI/S NE>LY CAUS+ !M TO OV]FL[4 ,! CONT9U\S 9CREASE ( ! WEAL? ( ! RI* IS DI/9CTLY HAT$4 ,OCCASIONALLY ?IS MUFFL$ RO> IS MIX$ ) A SOB EMITT$ 9 A L[ VOICE1 ! SOB ( 9DIG5CE4 ,SOMETIMES A LI<T METALLIC S\ND E*OES LIKE ! S\ND ( A KNIFE BE+ %>P5$4 

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,! ,IRAQI P[D] KEG IS PLAC$ )9 A CONTEXT ( GLOBAL CIVIL W>4 ,BUT :AT DOES 0CIVIL W>0 MEAN8 

,DESPITE ! P[]FUL COV]-UP C>RI$ \T BY ! TE*NOLOGICAL & M$IA APP>ATUS1 ! PRES5T PLANET>Y ORD] IS >RANG+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ALONG 9CREAS+LY BRUTAL L9ES ( =CE4 ,HUMAN RELATION%IPS IMPLODE UND] ECONOMIC & BUREAUCRATIC BURD5S1 OBLIT]AT+ ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( ALL 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL AUTONOMY4 ,SUPPOS$LY UNIV]SAL VALUES MIS]ABLY COLLAPSE4 ,! LEGAL %AM IS UNMASK$ BY CEASELESS MILIT>Y & POLICE AGGRESSION ?AT NO LONG] HIDES BEH9D ! FIG LEAF ( LEGALITY4 ,9T]NATIONAL LAW IS NO?+ BUT ! ROTT5 ORD] IMPOS$ BY ! MO/ P[]FUL GANG/]S4 ,BE=E A BUS9ESS MAFIA ?AT EXT5DS ACROSS SY/EMS & BORD]S1 ! OLD & FALSE NATIONAL TIES COME AP>T4 ,9 SU* CONDITIONS ( UPROOT+ & FE>1 ONLY TWO WAYS \T OP5LY PRES5T !MSELVES3 ! EM]G5CE ( TE*NOLOGICALLY EQUIPP$ FUNDAM5TALISM1 OR ! SOCIAL /ORM ( CLASS CONFLICT4 

,WE >E GO+ ?R\< A TIME ?AT IS1 9 EV]Y S5SE1 FILL$ ) POSSIBILITIES4 ,LI/5+ TO ITS S\NDS1 ONE DOESN'T JU/ HE> ! DRY S\ND ( BOOTS OR ! MUFFL$ S\ND ( SLIPP]S4 ,TAK+ ,HE9E'S IMAGE UP AGA91 A SUBT]RANEAN WEAPONS MILL IS %>P5+ ! KNIVES ( LIB]ATION4 

,IF WE LOOK C>EFULLY1 WE WILL CAT* SI<T ( AN 9CREAS+LY OBVI\S ?READ ?AT L9KS ! SOCIAL EXPLOSIONS ( ,IRAQ1 ,PALE/9E1 ,ALG]IA TO ! MOVEM5T ( - IDEOLOGICAL & POLICE - TROOPS 9 \R NEI<BORHOODS4 ,! OP]ATIONS ( URBAN REORGANIZATION & REPRESSION GIVE \T AN ODOR ( FE> 9 ! FACE ( ! CONDITIONS ?AT DOM9ATION ITSELF HAS BR\<T TOGE!R4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! CONFLICT P5ETRATES 9TO 9DIVIDUAL S5SIBILITIES !MSELVES1 :I* ! OLD COLLECTIVE ID5TITIES 7WORK1 ! FAMILY1 CULTURAL AFFILIATION7 >E NO LONG] ABLE TO HOLD TOGE!R4 ,AT ! FIR/ JOLT1 A DEEP S5SE ( UNC]TA9TY P]VADES ! M9DS OP5+ !M ONCE AGA9 TO OPPOS+ POSSIBILITIES3 FE> ( ONESELF & O!RS1 BUT ALSO A NEW EMOTIONAL DISPOSITION ALL[+ ONE TO BE 9VOLV$ ) :AT IS COMMON4 ,! LIB]AL MODEL ( ! SELF-ASSUR$ BUS9ESSMAN IMPOS$ BY CITY PLANN+ ?R\< ! PRIVATIZATION ( LIV+ SPACES1 S\RS 9 ! DAILY LIVES ( WEAK & DEF5SELESS HUMAN BE+S4 ,RATIONAL CALCULATION IS ?\<T TO GOV]N EV]Y?+1 AS ! RUL+ ORD] IS BELIEV$ TO CONTROL ! CONTRADICTIONS IT G5]ATES1 BUT N]V\S TICS ADMIT :AT ! \TW>D SMILES EV] MORE CLUMSILY TRY TO HIDE4 

,:AT SPACE IS ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES TO ,GAZA1 FROM ,QUITO TO ,BASSORA1 OP5+ 9 ! GLOBAL CIVIL W>8 

,IF ANY?+ M>KS ! EV5TS 9 ,IRAQ1 ILLUM9AT+ AT A S+LE BL[ ! FABRIC ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 IT IS ?AT NO ONE - NEI!R CAPITAL1 NOR ,ISLAMISM1 NOR REVOLUTION>IES - KN[S H[ TO GOV]N ! >RANG+1 ALIGN+ & DISP]S+ ( ! =CES 9 ! FIELD4 ,! QUANTITATIVE MODEL ( /R5G? - >MY AGA9/ >MY1 FRONT AGA9/ FRONT - IS LIT]ALLY FALL+ TO PIECES TOGE!R ) ! PLANS ( ! WORLD'S MA/]S = MILIT>Y OCCUPATION4 ,! SPECTACLE ( MUSCLES ( /EEL IS %ATT]$ BY ! FLAMES ( REVOLT ?R\< MY/]I\S CONSPIRACIES ( EV5TS - A DEADLY JUNGLE = ! OCCUPI]S -1 TRIGG]$ BY A RESI/ANCE ! CAUSES & REASONS ( :I* HAVE NO?+ MY/]I\S AB\T !M4 

,! UND]/&+ ( ! RELATION%IPS ( =CE HAS NEV] BE5 SO DECISIVE - = ! RUL+ ORD] AS = ITS MO/ REL5TLESS 5EMIES4 ,?IS UND]/&+ REFLECTS 9 SO MANY WAYS ! RULES ( SUBV]SIVE PLAY ) ITS IMPROVIS$ UNIONS & ITS EQUALLY SUDD5 SEP>ATIONS4 

,P$ANTIC GEOPOLITICAL ANALYZES HAVE V]Y LITTLE TO TELL US4 ,9 !SE TIMES1 ! METROPOLITAN POLICE >E %[N TO US AS EQUAL TO ADV]TIS+1 GU]RILLA W>S AS EQUAL TO FAMILY CONFLICTS4 ,:AT HAPP5S AT ! 0P]IPH]Y0 IS REFLECT$ AT ! C5T] & VICE V]SA4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! ,IRAQI 9SURG5TS >E GIV+ US A H&1 WEAK5+ ! GLOBAL RUL+ ORD] TO :I* WE >E ALL SUBJECT$4 ,IF1 AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CONCEIV$ A GIGANTIC PLAN = CRU%+ ! L&S ( ,AF<ANI/AN1 ,IRAQ1 ,SYRIA & ,SAUDI ,>ABIA UND] !IR TANK TRACKS1 ! FLAMES ( ,BASSORA1 ,NASSIRIYYA & O!R PLACES >E /OPP+ ! MURD]\S AIMS ( ! GREATE/ MILIT>Y P[] ON E>?4 ,W\LDN'T N[ BE ! TIME = ! IRREGUL>S ( ! ,WE/]N CIVIL W> TO FE$ !SE FLAMES8 

,IF ! FAIRY TALE ( RI<TS IS LAID B>E BY ! BRUTALITY & TORTURE TRANSMITT$ 9 GLOBAL VISION1 ! PACIFISM ?AT DEM&S RESPECT = LEGALITY & CONF9ES OPPOSITION TO ! W> )9 ! S+LE PUBLIC-ADV]TIS+ SPACE ( ! PLAZA1 I4E41 F> FROM ! GE>S ( ! CAPITALI/ EXT]M9ATION MA*9E1 SEEMS EQUALLY ABSURD4 ,& YET1 AS ! WILDCAT /RIKES ( ! TRANSIT DRIV]S & O!R WORK]S %[$ 9 AN EXEMPL>Y WAY1 JAMM+ ?IS MA*9E1 BLOCK+ ! MOVEM5T ( ITS TROOPS1 IS POSSIBLE4 

,! OLD 9T]NATIONALI/ SLOGAN1 0,C>RY ! W> 9TO ! CITIES0 HAS UP TO N[ BE5 PUT 9TO PRACTICE NOT BY REVOLUTION>IES ?R\< ! ATTACK ON ! COMMON 5EMIES ( ! EXPLOIT$1 BUT SOLELY BY ! 5EMIES ( EV]Y COMMON ATTACK BY ! EXPLOIT$3 ?R\< ! 9DISCRIM9ATE BOMBS ( ,MADRID4 ,! EQUATION3 0,WE/]N EQUALS IMP]IALI/0 IS SPREAD+ 9 A T]RIBLE WAY AMONG ! DAMN$ ( ! ,E>?1 DESP]ATELY ALONE 9 !IR RESI/ANCE4 ,?IS IS :Y1 9 ! FACE ( DEMOCRATIC MASSACRES1 A HI/ORICALLY SECUL> REGION LIKE ,IRAQ BECOMES FAVORABLE T]RA9 = ! 0COMMUNITY0 ( MILITANT ,ISLAM1 A FALSE REALIZATION ( ! REAL NE$ = SOLID>ITY & LIB]ATION4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY NOT ) APPEALS TO TOL]ANCE & LESSONS 9 CIVIC $UCATION ?AT ?IS EQUATION WILL BE %ATT]$1 BUT RA!R BY BR++ ! SOCIAL W> H]E4 

,! SAME PEOPLE :O REPEAT ?AT 0! /ATE ( EXCEPTION 9 :I* WE LIVE HAS BECOME ! RULE0 - QUOT+ ,B5JAM9 UNSP>+LY - !N EX*ANGE ! PRACTICE ( DIRECT ACTION1 :I* DOESN'T GIVE A DAMN = ! LAW1 ) ! DEM& = ILLUSORY RI<TS4 ,9 A MOVEM5T ?AT BR+S MORE & MORE PIECES ( ,PALE/9E 9TO \R CITIES1 CAPITAL & ! REBELLIONS ?AT IT 5C\NT]S WILL EXPLA9 :AT ,B5JAM9 MEANT :5 HE SPOKE1 9 TIMES QUITE SIMIL> TO \R [N1 ( REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE AS 0! EFFECTIVE /ATE ( EXCEPTION0 AS OPPOS$ TO ! 0FICTITI\S0 ON ( ,RI<TS1 FULLY LAID \T BY FASCISM4 

,?IS GAP BETWE5 ! RHETORIC ( FLI]S & ! IMPOT5CE ( PRACTICE - AS IF WE \RSELVES W]E ! FIR/ ONE NOT TO TAKE :AT WE SAY S]I\SLY - IS DEMON/RAT$ QUITE WELL BY ! BLACKMAIL ?AT ! MOVEM5T MANAGES TO SWALL[ SO /OICALLY4 ,AS SOON AS IT TAKES ANY /EP =W>D1 IT IMM$IATELY GOES BACK ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,! /ATE PROPAG&A AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #aa CAUS$ ! REVOLT ( ,G5OA TO BE =GOTT54 ,! CRIM9ALIZATION ( ,IRAQI RESI/ANCE IS CAUS+ US TO =GET ?AT ! OPPOSITION TO ! W> ?AT CAUS$ MILLIONS TO GO D[N 9TO ! /REETS IS PRECISELY :AT ! 9SURG5TS 9 ,IRAQ >E N[ LAY+ \T ON ! FIELD4 .<444,T.>HE MASS M$IA CAN MAKE PEOPLE MOVE :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! HORRORS ( ?AT :I* SUBJUGATES !M1 BUT IT IMMOBILIZES !M :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( COM+ TO ! AID ( :AT C\LD LIB]ATE !M4 

.<444,W.>E SPEAK AB\T ! ,IRAQI REVOLT AS 0SOCIAL GU]RILLA W>04 ,) ?IS T]M1 WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ! RESI/ANCE TO ! OCCUPATION & ITS SECONDH& GOV]NORS HAS NOT YET REA*$ ! DIM5SION ( A FULL-FL$G$ 9SURRECTION1 BUT HAS ALREADY LEAP$ BEYOND ! M]E GU]RILLA ACTIVITY ( NATIONALI/ & ,ISLAMIC GR\PS4 ,! WORK]S :O /RIKE >E !MSELVES =C$ TO USE >MS 9 SU* A CONTEXT4 .<444.> 

,! C>DS >E RAPIDLY %UFFL$2 ! =CES ( TIMES & C\NTRIES APP>5TLY SO DI/ANT 9T]SECT 9 CON/ELLATIONS ( EV5TS ?AT >E AT ! SAME TIME PROMIS+ & T]RIBLE4 ,FRE$OM NE$S ! /ORM1 BUT 9 ! /ORM IT IS DIFFICULT TO MA9TA9 ! S5SE ( ! LIFE = :I* WE FI<T4 ,9 ,IRAQ TODAY AN IMPORTANT PIECE ( ?IS BATTLE IS 9 PLAY4 

,! ,B>B>IAN ,9SIDE ! ,GATE3 ,DISPOSSESSION1 ,EXCLUSION & ! ,URBANIZATION ( ! ,WORLD 

,! WORD 0B>B>IAN0 COMES TO US FROM ! ANCI5T ,GREEKS4 ,!Y US$ IT TO REF] TO =EIGN]S1 TO ?OSE :O C\LD NOT FIT 9TO ! CULTURE ( ! POLIS1 ( ! CITY-/ATE4 ,BUT ! ,GREEK WORD ALSO REF]R$ TO /UTT]]S1 BECAUSE ! CAPACITY TO FIT 9 WAS DEF9$ BY ! CAPACITY TO USE LANGUAGE 9 ! CORRECT WAY4 ,?OSE :O SPOKE ! LANGUAGE ( ! CITY SMOO?LY & P]SUASIVELY W]E CIVILIZ$2 ALL O!RS W]E \TSID]S & A ?REAT TO ! PEACE ( ! CITY4 ,AT ! TIME ( ,SOCRATES & ,ALEX&]1 ?IS CONCEPTION ( DANG]\S B>B>IANS \TSIDE ! GATE HAD MEAN+4 ,!RE REALLY WAS AN \TSIDE4 ,BUT ?+S HAVE *ANG$4 

,CIVILIZATION HAS EXP&$ TO COV] ! 5TIRE PLANET4 ,!RE >E NO POCKETS ( L& LEFT ?AT >E NOT CLAIM$ BY A /ATE1 & ! PROJECTS ( ! GLOBAL ,M>KET S5D !IR TRACES 9TO ! F>!/ WILD REA*ES ( ! GLOBE1 POISON+ WAT]1 SOIL & AIR4 ,IT IS NOT REALLY POSSIBLE TO SPEAK ( AN 0\TSIDE0 ANYMORE4 ,& )9 ! NEXT YE>1 A SIGNIFICANT PO9T 9 HUMAN HI/ORY WILL BE REA*$3 ! URBAN POPULATION ( ! WORLD WILL SURPASS ! RURAL POPULATION = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HI/ORY4 ,= ?OSE ( US :O DESIRE A REVOLUTION>Y BREAK ) ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]1 & ESPECIALLY ?OSE ( US :O UND]/& ?IS AS A BREAK ) CIVILIZATION ITSELF1 ?IS PROCESS ( GLOBAL URBANIZATION AN IMPORTANT MATT]4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO EXAM9E IT DEEPLY 9 ORD] TO BETT] UND]/& ! =CES ?AT WILL BE 9 PLAY 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLE OV] ! NEXT SEV]AL YE>S1 SO ?AT WE CAN CONSID] H[ TO ACT EFFECTIVELY ON \R [N T]MS AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 ,I AM (F]+ !SE NOTES AS A T5TATIVE FIR/ /EP 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 

,DISPOSSESSION3 ! CAUSE ( ! MIGRATION TO ! CITIES 

,ACCORD+ TO A REC5T ,U,N REPORT 7,! ,*ALL5GE ( ! ,SLUMS BY ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS' ,HUMAN ,SETTLEM5TS ,PROGRAM71 ! RURAL POPULATION ( ! E>? HAS NE>LY REA*$ ITS PEAK1 & SOON ALL POPULATION GR[? WILL HAPP5 ONLY 9 CITIES4 ,BUT ! REPORT FAILS TO EXAM9E :Y4 ,IS IT SIMPLY BECAUSE !RE IS TOO LITTLE L& = ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE ?AT EXI/ AS ! REPORT'S SIL5CE ON ! SUBJECT W\LD IMPLY8 ,SU* A CONCLUSION MAY (F] COLD COM=T TO ! BUREAUCRATS ( ?IS GLOBAL /ATE 9/ITUTION4 ,AFT] ALL1 !IR JOB IS TO F9D ! NECESS>Y /OPGAP MEASURES TO KEEP ! GLOBAL ORD] ( CAPITAL FUNCTION+ RELATIVELY SMOO?LY 9 ! MID/ ( ! DISA/]S IT PROVOKES4 ,BUT ?IS EXPLANATION IS 9ADEQUATE4 

,ACCORD+ TO A REC5T ,U,N REPORT 7,! ,*ALL5GE ( ! ,SLUMS BY ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS' ,HUMAN ,SETTLEM5TS ,PROGRAM71 ! RURAL POPULATION ( ! E>? HAS NE>LY REA*$ ITS PEAK1 & SOON ALL POPULATION GR[? WILL HAPP5 ONLY 9 CITIES4 ,BUT ! REPORT FAILS TO EXAM9E :Y4 ,IS IT SIMPLY BECAUSE !RE IS TOO LITTLE L& = ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE ?AT EXI/ AS ! REPORT'S SIL5CE ON ! SUBJECT W\LD IMPLY8 ,SU* A CONCLUSION MAY (F] COLD COM=T TO ! BUREAUCRATS ( ?IS GLOBAL /ATE 9/ITUTION4 ,AFT] ALL1 !IR JOB IS TO F9D ! NECESS>Y /OPGAP MEASURES TO KEEP ! GLOBAL ORD] ( CAPITAL FUNCTION+ RELATIVELY SMOO?LY 9 ! MID/ ( ! DISA/]S IT PROVOKES4 ,BUT ?IS EXPLANATION IS 9ADEQUATE4 

,CAPITALISM NE$S TO EXP& 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 ,! EXPANSION ( CAPITAL & ITS TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS HAS TO EAT UP MORE & MORE L& & RES\RCES4 ,:E!R ?IS TAKES ! =M ( MASSIVE /RIP M9ES1 9TRUSIVE EXPLORATIONS TO F9D RES\RCES1 ! TRANS=MATION ( SMALL-SCALE F>M+ 9TO L>GE-SCALE 9DU/RIALIZ$ AGRIBUS9ESS OR ! TRANS=MATION ( F>ML&S 9TO PRIVATE BIG GAME P>KS :]E ! RI* CAN PAY TO HUNT = TROPHIES 9 A CONTROLL$ SETT+ 7AS HAS BE5 HAPP5+ 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA 9 REC5T YE>S71 ! EFFECT ON ! RURAL POOR IS ! SAME4 ,!Y >E UPROOT$ FROM ! HOMES :]E !Y W]E ABLE TO CREATE !IR LIVES L>GELY ON !IR [N T]MS & >E =C$ TO GO ELSE:]E 9 SE>* ( SURVIVAL4 ,?IS IS ! C5TRAL REASON = ! MOVEM5T ( PEOPLE FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE 9TO ! CITIES1 AS WELL AS = ! MASSIVE 9T]NATIONAL MIGRATION ( ! POOR >\ND ! GLOBE CREAT+ A GR[+ M>G9ALIZ$1 (T5 UNDOCUM5T$ POPULATION 9 CITIES ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,IF WE ALSO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! MILLIONS ( REFUGEES ?AT W>S OV] RES\RCES1 T]RITORY & ! DI/RIBUTION ( P[] CREATE1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] IS ! S\RCE ( ?IS UPROOT+4 

,IT IS 9EVITABLE ?AT ! ,U,N REPORT W\LD BE %ORTSI<T$1 S9CE IT C\LDN'T DRAW CONCLUSIONS ?AT W\LD UND]M9E ITS [N ROLE 9 MA9TA9+ ! PRES5T WORLD4 ,?IS BECOMES ESPECIALLY CLE> :5 IT ATTEMPTS TO MAKE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS4 ,9 KEEP+ ) ITS TASK ( F9D+ /OPGAP SOLUTIONS ?AT DON'T ?REAT5 ! RUL+ ORD]1 ! ,U,N REPORT LOOKS AT ! QUE/ION ( ! RAPID GR[? ( ! POOR URBAN POPULATION 9 T]MS ( H[ TO PROVIDE SUBSI/5CE )9 ! URBAN CONTEXT4 ,?US ITS CRITICISM ( ! ,I,M,F'S ,/RUCTURAL ,ADJU/M5T ,PROGRAMS 7,S,A,PS7 IS LIMIT$ TO COMPLA9+ ?AT !Y EMPHASIZE AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS RA!R ?AN URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T4 ,! PROCESS ( DISPOSSESSION ?AT IS GO+ ON IS IGNOR$4 ,SMALL-SCALE F>M]S GR[+ MO/LY = !IR [N SUBSI/5CE ) A BIT EXTRA = LOCAL URBAN M>KETS DO NOT REQUIRE MU* L&4 ,BUT :5 9T]NATIONAL PRESSURE 7OR RA!R1 BLACKMAIL7 =CES A POOR] NATION TO %IFT ! AGRICULTURAL EMPHASIS TO GR[+ CA% CROPS = EXPORT1 L& HAS TO BE TAK5 AWAY FROM SUBSI/5CE PRODUCTION & CONSOLIDAT$ 9TO L>GE-SCALE HOLD+S = 9DU/RIAL AGRICULTURE4 ,LOCAL F>M]S >E DISPOSSESS$ ( !IR L& & WAY ( LIFE4 ,A FEW MAY BE ABLE TO F9D WORK AS F>M LABOR]S1 BUT MO/ >E =C$ TO HIT ! ROAD = ! CITY 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ A MEANS ( SURVIVAL4 ,SO ! ,S,A,PS >5'T SIMPLY A POOR SOLUTION TO ! ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ( ! POOR] NATIONS2 !Y >E A PRECISE PROCESS ( DISPOSSESSION & PROLET>IANIZATION ?AT RE9=CES ! GLOBAL SPREAD ( CAPITAL4 

,SLUMS1 %ANTYT[NS1 HOMELESSNESS3 ! FACE ( URBANIZATION 

,9 ,EUROPE & ! ,AM]ICAS1 ! PROCESS ( URBANIZATION IS NE>LY COMPLETE ) #h.0 ( ! POPULATION LIV+ 9 CITIES4 ,!SE >E ! C5T]S FROM :I* ?IS PROCESS HAS SPREAD4 ,! PROCESS ( DISPOSSESSION ?AT L$ TO ! URBANIZATION & PROLET>IANIZATION ( MO/ ( ! ,EUROPEAN POPULATION BEGAN MORE ?AN FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 TOGE!R ) ! COLONIZATION ( ! ,AM]ICANS4 ,N[1 9 WE/]N ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 MEMORIES ( ! BRUTALITY ) :I* ?IS PROCESS BEGAN IS NE>LY =GOTT51 & MO/ ( ! TIME ! EXPLOIT$ H]E SEEM TO ACCEPT ! DISPOSSESSION ( !IR CAPACITY TO CREATE !IR LIVES ON !IR [N T]MS 9 EX*ANGE = ! CAPACITY TO BUY CONSUM] GOODS4 ,BUT EV5 H]E ?+S >E *ANG+4 

,9 ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 ?IS PROCESS IS GO+ =W>D ) UNREL5T+ RU?LESSNESS 5HANC$ BY ! MOD]N TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS ?R\< :I* ! RUL]S IMPOSE !IR CONTROL4 ,IF HALF ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION N[ LIVES 9 CITIES1 WE CAN UND]/& ! NATURE ( ?IS URBAN LIFE IF WE KN[ ?AT A ?IRD ( ! CITY DWELL]S LIVE 9 SLUMS & %ANTYT[NS4 

,URBANIZATION IS MORE PRECISELY1 ! URBANIZATION ( POV]TY4 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT1 BECAUSE !RE IS A SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 RURAL & URBAN POV]TY4 ,! RURAL POOR USUALLY HAVE MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE 9 !IR [N H&S ?R\< :I* !Y CAN GU>ANTEE !IR SURVIVAL1 9 P>TICUL>1 L& ON :I* !Y CAN GR[ FOOD & NATURAL MAT]IALS = MAK+ %ELT] & CLO?+4 ,PU%$ (F ! L& & 9TO ! CITY1 ! POOR NO LONG] HAVE !SE MEANS & ! SCRAMBLE = SURVIVAL TAKES A DESP]ATE TWI/4 ,! URBAN POPULATION IS N[ GR[+ AT A RATE ( AB\T SEV5TY MILLION PEOPLE A YE>4 ,LEGAL M>KETS >E NOT CAPABLE ( TAK+ C>E ( ! NE$S ( ! FLOOD ( IMPOV]I%$ PEOPLE P\R+ 9TO ! CITIES4 ,SO A BLACK M>KET ECONOMY 7& ANTI-ECONOMY7 GR[S4 ,ON ! ONE H& ?IS MEANS ?AT MANY PEOPLE 5D UP PAY+ TO LIVE 9 BADLY BUILT1 DET]IORAT+ /RUCTURES ) 9ADEQUATE SANITATION1 WAT] & O!R S]VICES & UND] ! ?REAT ( BE+ EVICT$ AT ANY TIME4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 PEOPLE (T5 F9D WAYS TO CREATE :AT !Y NE$ TOGE!R1 BUILD+ MAKE-%IFT HOMES FROM :ATEV] MAT]IALS !Y CAN F9D1 SQUATT+ & SO ON4 ,%ANTYT[N /RUCTURES (T5 %[ A GREAT DEAL ( CREATIVITY & +5UITY4 

,9 ADDITION1 MANY ( ?OSE MIGRAT+ TO ! CITIES >E ALSO IMMIGRAT+ TO NEW C\NTRIES1 (T5 ILLEGALLY4 ,!SE UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANT CAN F9D IT DIFFICULT TO GET JOBS 9 ! REGUL> M>KET1 & SO !Y (T5 5D UP WORK+ 9 ! UND]GR\ND ECONOMY4 ,!Y CAN FREQU5TLY BE SE5 SELL+ V>I\S TR9KETS ON ! /REETS1 ALWAYS ) ONE EYE PEEL$ = ! COPS4 ,BUT UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS ALSO PROVIDE A S\RCE ( *EAP LABOR )9 ! MA9/REAM ECONOMY1 SO ?AT /ATE POLICY WALKS A ?9 L9E BETWE5 5=CEM5T & TOL]ANCE4 ,MO/ ,WE/]N C\NTRIES N[ HAVE A SY/EM ( PRISON CAMPS 7) EUPHEMI/IC LABELS SU* AS 0C5T]S ( TEMPOR>Y RESID5CE07 = UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS4 ,?IS KEEPS ?OSE ON ! \TSIDE WILL+ TO GO ON WORK+ 9 9TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS = L[ WAGES4 ,! AIM IS NOT SO MU* TO /OP ! FL[ ( IMMIGRANTS1 AS TO KEEP IT UND] CONTROL1 PROVID+ A /EADY SUPPLY ( *EAP LABOR = CAPITAL :ILE M9IMIZ+ ! POT5TIAL = SOCIAL UNRE/4 

,9 ! ,WE/1 URBAN LIFE IS ALSO BECOM+ MORE & MORE IMPOV]I%$4 ,RIS+ H\S+ CO/S COMB9E ) AN 9CREAS+LY TI<T JOB M>KET TO PU% MORE & MORE PEOPLE \T ! BOTTOM & ONTO ! /REETS4 ,HOMELESSNESS IS RAMPANT4 ,9 ,PORTL&1 :]E ,I LIVE1 ?IS REALITY IS VISIBLE EV]Y:]E4 ,IT ISN'T POSSIBLE TO WALK A HALF A BLOCK 9 D[NT[N )\T 5C\NT]+ A PANH&L]4 ,POLICE H>ASSM5T1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! =M ( BREAK+ UP HOMELESS CAMPS & F5C+ (F >EAS ?AT MI<T PROVIDE %ELT]1 IS NORMAL POLICY4 ,BUT ?IS WILL NOT MAKE ! PROBLEM GO AWAY4 ,IT SIMPLY EMPHASIZES ! /ATUS ( ! VISIBLE POOR AS UNDESIRABLES 9 ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! HOMELESS & ?OSE LIV+ 9 MAKE%IFT %ELT] 9 %ANTYT[NS ON ! \TSKIRTS ( CITIES (T5 DO NOT MAKE 9TO ! C5SUSES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT CAN BE SAID ?AT 0(FICIALLY !Y DO NOT EXI/04 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y HAVE BE5 EXCLUD$ FROM SOCIETY4 ,?\< LIV+ 9 ! CITY1 !Y >E \TSID]S1 PEOPLE ) NO PLACE 9 ?IS SOCIAL ORD]4 

,?IS EXCLUSION AT ! V]Y BOTTOM IS A REFLECTION ( ! PREC>I\SNESS ?AT IS BECOM+ ! CONDITION ( MORE & MORE ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,AS ! PRODUCTION ( GOODS BECOMES LESS DEP5D5T ON SKILL$ HUMAN LABOR P[] & IS SPREAD 9 SMALL] UNITS ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA91 ! SORT ( WORK AVAILABLE CEASES TO (F] SECURITY4 ,MORE & MORE WORK]S F9D !MSELVES 9 %ITTY S]VICE JOBS ) NO GU>ANTE$ FUTURE1 9 TEMPOR>Y WORK OR HAV+ TO F9D MEANS ( SURVIVAL 9 ! UND]GR\ND ECONOMY4 ,! 9COME IS NOT ONLY L[1 BUT PREC>I\S AS WELL - ONE NEV] KN[S :5 %E MI<T LOSE ! JOB & SUDD5LY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY ! R5T4 ,SO WE CAN CONSID] ?IS PREC>I\SNESS TO BE ! COMMON TRAIT ( ! EXPLOIT$ & DISPOSSESS$ CLASS AT ! PRES5T TIME1 ! PO9T FROM :I* COMMON /RUGGLE MI<T DEVELOP4 

,! PRISON-MALL3 ! CITY TODAY 

,! FLOOD ( DESP]ATE1 IMPOV]I%$ PEOPLE 9TO ! CITIES COMB9ES ) ! 9CREAS+ IMPOV]I%M5T ( ?OSE ALREADY !RE TO CREATE A VOLATILE SITUATION4 ,! RUL+ ORD] F9DS ITSELF FAC+ A GR[+ NUMB] ( PEOPLE = :I* IT HAS NO PLACE4 ,:ILE HUMANIT>IAN RE=MI/S CALL = ! CREATION ( PLACES = !SE UNDESIRABLES1 DEM&+ JOBS1 HOMES1 AID & A V>IETY ( O!R /OPGAP MEASURES TO MA9TA9 ! SOCIAL PEACE1 ! RUL]S SEEM TO UND]/& ?AT ! PROCESS ( DISPOSSESSION & ( 9CREAS+ IMPOV]I%M5T & PREC>I\SNESS >E HAPP5+ MU* TOO FA/ = PR(ITABLE /OPGAPS TO WORK4 ,! HUMANIT>IAN MASK BECOMES A ?9 VEIL = ! REAL AIM3 ! MA9T5ANCE ( CONTROL4 ,REPRESSION IS TAK+ ! UPP] H& 9 ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 BECAUSE ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD UND]/& ?AT ! DISPOSSESS$ DO NOT SPEAK !IR LANGUAGE1 DO NOT HAVE A PLACE 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,CITIES N[ADAYS HAVE TOO 9T]TW9+ ASPECTS3 !Y >E OP5-AIR PRISONS & MALLS4 ,EV]Y:]E WE GO ! IMAGE ( ! COMMODITY IS !RE TO REM9D US ( ! ONLY REASON CAPITAL EV] WANTS US TO ASSOCIATE - TO BUY & SELL4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME ! RUL+ CLASS UND]/&S ?AT CITIES HAVE FILL$ UP ) ?OSE :O CANNOT OR WILL NOT FOLL[ ! RULES ( ?IS GAME4 ,! REALITIES ( LIFE PU% MANY TO F9D !IR [N WAYS & MAKE !IR [N RULES ALONE OR ) O!RS4 ,& O!RS *OOSE ?IS CONSCI\SLY4 ,SOCIAL W> IS P>T ( ! URBAN REALITY4 ,& SO ?OSE 9 P[] S5D 9 !IR GU>D DOGS TO OCCUPY ! CITY & SET UP A TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS ( SURVEILLANCE 9 ! ATTEMPT TO MA9TA9 CONTROL4 

,CITY PLANN+ IS DESIGN$ TO LIMIT ! EXI/5CE ( OP5 PUBLIC SPACES :]E FREE 9T]ACTION CAN OCCUR4 ,P>KS >E 9CREAS+LY MONITOR$ & CONTROLL$1 & (T5 F5C$ 9 & LOCK$ AT NI<T4 ,/REETS1 SIDEWALKS & ALLEYS >E 9CREAS+LY DESIGN$ TO CONTROL MOVEM5T & MAKE IT EASI] = COPS & TROOPS TO MANEUV] 9 SITUATIONS REQUIR+ CR[D CONTROL4 ,LAWS AGA9/ LOIT]+1 VAGRANCY & GA!R+ TOGE!R 9 GR\PS GIVE COPS AN EXCUSE TO H>ASS ?OSE ATTEMPT+ TO USE PUBLIC SPACE = !IR [N PURPOSES4 ,& COPS ACT AS AN >M$ =CE ( OCCUPATION 9 ! POOR] NEI<BORHOODS4 ,SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS >E POPP+ UP EV]Y:]E TO CREATE ! IMAGE ( AN ALL-SEE+ EYE ( AU?ORITY4 ,9 %ORT1 CITIES >E BE+ R$ESIGN$ TO CREATE ! APPE>ANCE ( A ?OR\<LY MONITOR$ EXI/5CE4 ,!Y >E BE+ TRANS=M$ 9TO OP5-AIR PRISONS4 

,BUT JU/ AS ! PANOPTICON 9 PRISONS ( E>LI] TIMES WAS AN IMAGE TO SC>E PRISON]S 9TO POLIC+ !MSELVES1 ! MONITOR+ ( URBAN SPACES IS ALSO L>GELY ILLUSORY4 ,IT IS A PUBLIC IMAGE ( SURVEILLANCE 9T5D$ TO 9/ILL FE> AMONG ?OSE :O CAN'T OR WON'T FIT 9TO ! HAPPY CULTURE ( ! MALL4 ,& OCCUPY+ =CES NEV] KN[ ! T]RA9 ?AT !Y >E OCCUPY+ AS WELL AS ?OSE :O CREATE !IR LIVES !RE ON A DAILY BASIS4 ,?OSE DESP]ATE OR DET]M9$ 5\< CAN F9D ?IS \T V]Y QUICKLY SIMPLY BY US+ A LITTLE C>E 9 TAK+ :ATEV] ACTION !Y F9D NECESS>Y OR DESIRABLE4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! IMAGE ( SURVEILLANCE & ! PRES5CE ( POLICE AS AN OCCUPY+ =CE 9 POOR NEI<BORHOODS 9DICATES ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS IS AW>E ( ! SITUATION IT HAS CREAT$ BY PU%+ SO MANY 9TO PREC>I\S CONDITIONS4 ,IT UND]/&S ?AT IT HAS CREAT$ CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! SOCIAL W> C\LD HEAT UP1 & IT IS TAK+ PREV5TATIVE MEASURES ?AT DO NOT CONFLICT ) ITS NE$ = PR(IT 7! DEVELOPM5T ( SURVEILLANCE & LESS-LE?AL WEAPONS TE*NOLOGY IS A MONEY-MAK+ 5T]PRISE74 

,NEW POSSIBILITIES = REVOLT8 

,MY 9T]E/ 9 EXAM9+ !SE MATT]S IS TO UND]/& ! =CES AT PLAY RI<T N[ 9 ! FIELD ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 9 UND]/&+ ! NATURE ( CLASS RELATIONS & :]E ! PO9TS ( BATTLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] >E4 

,! OLD CLASS ANALYZES ( SYNDICALI/S & ,M>XI/S ?AT C5T]$ ON ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS & TAK+ OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION CAN'T REALLY BE APPLI$ TO ! REALITY ( URBANIZ$ IMPOV]I%M5T WE FACE TODAY4 ,! /RUCTURE ( PRODUCTION & WORK HAS *ANG$ TOO MU*4 ,IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO IMAG9E ! UNITY ( ! UND]CLASS 9 T]MS ( A %>$ PROJECT ( PRODUCTION4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT S9CE ! RISE ( 9DU/RIALISM1 PRODUCTION TE*NOLOGY HAS BE5 DEVELOP$ EXPLICITLY TO S]VE ! NE$S ( ! RUL]S TO CONTROL WORK]S1 SU* TE*NOLOGY C\LD H>DLY S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( PEOPLE :O WANT TO CREATE !IR LIVES ON !IR [N T]MS 9 ANY CASE4 ,9/EAD1 :AT WE HAVE 9 COMMON IS :AT HAS BE5 DONE TO US3 DISPOSSESSION1 PROLET>IANIZATION1 EXPLOITATION1 EXCLUSION4 ,! ONLY COMMON PROJECT WE C\LD %>E AS A CLASS AT ?IS PO9T IS ! DE/RUCTION ( \R CLASS CONDITION1 & ?US ! DE/RUCTION ( CLASS SOCIETY AS SU*4 

,! PROCESS BY :I* CIVILIZATION HAS SPREAD ITSELF TO EV]Y CORN] ( ! WORLD1 BR++ ) IT ! POISONS ( COMM]CE & ! /ATE1 HAS C]TA9LY ]ADICAT$ ANY \TSIDE4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT HAS CREAT$ A HUGE & GR[+ NUMB] ( PEOPLE ) NO PLACE )9 ?IS WORLD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT HAS BR\<T ! B>B>IANS 9SIDE ! GATES ( ! CITY1 DESP]ATE 9DIVIDUALS :O DO NOT SPEAK ! LANGUAGE ( ! MA/]S4 ,UN=TUNATELY ?IS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN ! DISPOSSESS$ HAVE A COMMON LANGUAGE AMONG !MSELVES1 & !Y >E AS LIKELY TO LA% \T R&OMLY AS TO CLE>LY AIM AT !IR REAL 5EMIES4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( WAYS ( ACT+ & EXPRESS+ \RSELVES AS CLE>LY AS POSSIBLE IS ?US ONE IMPORTANT PROJECT1 F9D+ A LANGUAGE ?AT CAN DEFEAT ! RHETORIC ( NATIONALISM1 E?NIC HATR$ & RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISM ?AT (T5 TAKES OV] ! ANG] ( ! EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$4 

,ANO!R C5TRAL >EA ( CONFLICT ) ! RUL+ CLASS IS ?AT ( ! USE ( SPACE4 ,! CAPACITY TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS REQUIRES HAV+ ! TIME & ! SPACE = DO+ SO4 ,9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 ! PREC>I\SNESS ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON US (F]S US SOME TIME1 ?\< WE 5D UP US+ MU* ( ?IS TIME SCR\NG+ = ! MEANS ( SURVIVAL4 ,BUT ! BATTLE = SPACE TO MEET1 CREATE PROJECTS & BUILD \R LIVES TOGE!R IS C5TRAL4 ,IT HAS BE5 ! 9TRUSION ( CAPITAL 9TO ! SPACES :]E PEOPLE W]E CREAT+ !IR [N LIVES ?AT HAS CAUS$ ! DISPOSSESSION BEH9D ! CURR5T MASS URBANIZATION ( ! GLOBE4 ,& ! REAPPROPRIATION ( SPACE FROM ! /ATE & CAPITAL IS A NECESS>Y ASPECT ( ! SOCIAL W>4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ! USE ( OCCUPATIONS & BLOCKADES 9 REC5T /RUGGLES BECOMES IMPORTANT4 ,& ! ATTACKS ON ! CAPITALI/ & /ATE USES ( SPACE IS ALSO IMPORTANT 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 

,JU/ AS IT IS RIDICUL\S TO ?9K ?AT WE C\LD TAKE OV] A PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS ?AT WAS DESIGN$ TO 5=CE CONTROL ( ! WORK]S & USE IT 9 A LIB]ATORY MANN]1 IT IS EQUALLY ABSURD TO ?9K ?AT WE C\LD TAKE OV] CITIES ?AT >E DESIGN$ = SOCIAL CONTROL & COMMODITY CONSUMPTION & USE !M TO CREATE A FREE WAY ( LIV+ TOGE!R4 ,! SOCIAL /RUGGLE OV] ! SPACE & TIME ( \R LIVES WILL HAVE TO BE A DE/RUCTIVE /RUGGLE1 AIM$ AT PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! PRISON-MALLS ?AT WE CALL CITIES4 ,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE NO?+ :ATSOEV] TO SAY TO ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD :Y 9 !IR EYES EV5 ?OSE ( US :O AIM CLE>LY AT \R 5EMIES RA!R ?AN LA%+ \T R&OMLY WILL NONE!LESS APPE> AS B>B>IANS 9SIDE ! GATES1 \TLAWS & CRIM9ALS :O DON'T BELONG4 ,SO \R DREAM IS ?AT ( SOME?+ COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ANY?+ WE HAVE KN[N1 A NEW WORLD AS YET UNDEF9$4 ,:AT WE MI<T CREATE 9 ! PLACE ( !SE CIVILIZ$ MON/ROSITIES IS AN OP5 QUE/ION1 BUT ! ME?ODS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION WE DEVELOP 9 ! C\RSE ( \R /RUGGLES AGA9/ ?IS WORLD ( MONEY & DOM9ATION CAN PROVIDE A CLUE = ! WAYS 9 :I* WE MI<T BEG9 TO ORGANIZE \R LIVES TOGE!R = ! FULFILLM5T ( \R [N NE$S & DESIRES4 

,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WAG] 

,! WORLD HAS TO *ANGE N[2 IF IT DOESN'T WE'LL ALL DIE AS EXILES 9 AN 9HUMAN WORLD4 

,WE >E LIV+ 9 DESP]ATE TIMES4 ,! CAPACITY TO DREAM & DESIRE APPE>S TO BE DEPLET$4 ,MO/ PEOPLE M]ELY SEEM TO RESIGN !MSELVES TO :AT IS4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT EV5 SOME AN>*I/S >E TURN+ TO APOCALYPTIC VISIONS ( 0! 5D0 RA!R ?AN PURSU+ PROJECTS ( REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION - PROJECTS :I* REQUIRE A CAPACITY BO? TO DREAM & DESIRE & TO LOOK AT ! WORLD AS IT IS 9 T]MS ( H[ TO GO AB\T REALIZ+ ?OSE DREAMS & DESIRES4 

,I HAVE REC5TLY HE>D C]TA9 AN>*I/S DECL>E ?AT REVOLUTION>Y PROJECTS >E 0UNREALI/IC0 & ?AT PEOPLE %\LD 9/EAD PREP>E = AN 9EVITABLE COLLAPSE ( CIVILIZATION4 ,! DET]M9ISM 9H]5T 9 ?IS VIEW MAY GIVE ?OSE :O HOLD IT A K9D ( HOPE1 BUT IT IS A SAD HOPE1 LACK+ JOY4 ,! JOYLESSNESS ( ?IS P]SPECTIVE /EMS FROM ! FACT ?AT ?OSE :O HOLD IT >E PLAC+ !IR BET ON AN APOCALYPTIC EV5T ?AT IS BEYOND !IR CONTROL RA!R ?AN ON !IR [N CAPACITY TO ACT & 9T]ACT1 TO JO9 TOGE!R ) O!RS TO CREATE A RUPTURE ) ! PRES5T4 ,SOME ( ?OSE :O HOLD TO ?IS P]SPECTIVE ADVOCATE ACT+ TO SPE$ UP ! COLLAPSE1 ?US SUPPORT+ A K9D ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! CIVILIZ$ ORD]4 ,BUT 9 REJECT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT1 !Y REMOVE ! ACTS ( VIOL5CE !Y ADVOCATE FROM ANY SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,& ?IS IS :]E ! SADNESS ( ?IS P]SPECTIVE MANIFE/S4 ,! REJECTION ( ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION IS ! REJECTION ( ! DREAM ( CONSCI\SLY CREAT+ LIFE TOGE!R 9 A DIFF]5T MANN] 7EXCEPT MAYBE AMONG A SMALL GR\P ( FRI5DS74 ,! ADVOCATES ( ?IS APOCALYPTIC GOSPEL NO LONG] RECOGNIZE ! SOCIAL WEAL? ?AT EXI/S 9 O!R HUMAN BE+S1 A WEAL? ?AT IS BEYOND MEASURE1 BEYOND CALCULATION1 BECAUSE IT IS PRECISELY 9 ! RELATION%IPS WE DEVELOP ) O!R HUMAN BE+S ?AT WE CREATE \R [N UNIQUE & B\NDLESS 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,HAV+ LO/ ! SOCIAL1 HUMAN ASPECT1 ! ATTACKS !Y CONCEIVE TO SPE$ UP ! COLLAPSE DEG5]ATE 9TO M]E REV5GE AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY OR EXPRESSIONS ( MORAL SUP]IORITY4 ,CALCULAT+1 MILIT>I/IC ?9K+ BEG9S TO 9FECT !IR ACTIVITY ) CONCEPTIONS ( 0ACCEPTABLE LOSS0 & COMP>ATIVE BODY C\NTS4 

,BUT ! REALITY ( A WORLD ?AT SEEMS TO BE P]PETUALLY ON ! $GE ( CATA/ROPHE IS P]CEIV$ MORE CLE>LY BY O!RS1 NOT 9 T]MS ( APOCALYPTIC HOPE1 BUT RA!R ( 9CREAS+ FE> ?AT SOON ALL MAY BE LO/4 ,FE> & DESPAIR SEEM TO BE ! DOM9ANT FEEL+S ( !SE TIMES4 ,?IS IS NO ACCID5T4 ,?OSE :O RULE ?IS WORLD F9D !IR MO/ USEFUL WEAPON 9 FE> & ! P>ALYZES ( DESPAIR4 ,BUT ONLY 9 ?OSE PLACES & TIMES :]E ! CATA/ROPHIC EXPLODES =? 9 SPECIFIC DISA/]S - W>S1 EPIDEMICS1 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATION1 SLAU<T]S1 ETC4 - DOES ?IS TAKE ! =M ( EXPLICIT T]ROR4 ,F> MORE (T51 AT LEA/ H]E 9 ! ,WE/]N WORLD1 IT TAKES ! =M ( RESIGNATION & AN UND]LY+ DREAD ?AT EATS AWAY AT ! MO/ S5SITIVE M9DS4 ,?OSE :O CANNOT OR WILL NOT EMBRACE RELIGION1 PATRIOTISM1 APOCALYPTIC HOPE OR ANY O!R IDEOLOGY TO GA9 ! ILLUSION ( SECURITY CAN BE DRIV5 TO ! $GE ( MADNESS BY ?IS DREAD1 MAK+ ! HORRORS ( ?IS WORLD P]SONAL4 ,! SUFF]+S 9 ! ,SUDAN OR ,IRAQ OR ,PALE/9E F9D !IR REFLECTION 9 ! EMOTIONAL SUFF]+ ( PEOPLE ?AT ,I LOVE4 ,:AT ,I SEE COLLAPS+ >\ND ME IS NOT ! CIVILIZ$ SOCIAL ORD]1 BUT ! DREAMS1 ! C\RAGE & ! M9DS ( MY FRI5DS4 

,BUT BO? HOPE 9 A COLLAPSE & DESPAIR 9 ! FACE ( ! PRES5T CATA/ROPHIC REALITY 9VOLVE LOOK+ AT ! PRES5T WORLD ON ITS T]MS1 NOT ON \R [N4 ,?OSE :O HOLD TO EI!R P]SPECTIVE HAVE ALREADY ASSUM$ !IR [N 9CAPACITY TO ACT EFFECTIVELY 9 ! WORLD TO REALIZE !IR [N DESIRES & DREAMS4 ,!Y1 !RE=E1 LOOK AT ! REALITIES ( ! WORLD NOT AS *ALL5GES TO BE FAC$ & OV]COME1 BUT AS 9EVITABILITIES ?AT MU/ BE 5DUR$4 ,:AT IS MISS+ IS ! REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE REF]R$ TO BY ,VANEIGEM1 ! 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION ?AT IS ! FIR/ /EP T[>D SOCIAL 9SURRECTION4 ,TO TAKE ?IS /EP1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE ! C\RAGE TO WAG] ON \RSELVES & \R ABILITY TO ACT1 ON \R [N :5 NECESS>Y1 & TOGE!R ) O!RS :5EV] POSSIBLE4 

,?OSE ( US :O DESIRE ! 5D TO ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION HAVE EV]Y REASON TO WAG] \R LIVES ON ! POSSIBILITY ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION - NOT AS A CAUSE ABOVE US1 BUT AS SOME?+ DESIRABLE & NECESS>Y IF WE >E EV] TO BE ABLE TO GRASP \R LIVES AS \R [N1 AS SOME?+ ?AT WE CREATE TOGE!R ) O!RS 9 ! WAY WE DESIRE4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL LEVELS ON :I* ! DESIRABILITY & NECESSITY ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION EXI/4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION & SUBMISSION1 ( EXPLOITATION1 DISPOSSESSION & EXCLUSION ?AT >E IMPOS$ ON US LEAVE !IR SC>S4 ,EV5 IF IT W]E TRUE ?AT A COLLAPSE ( CIVILIZATION WAS 9EVITABLE1 IF A RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( ! WAYS WE RELATE ON ! BROAD SOCIAL LEVEL DID NOT OCCUR1 WE W\LD SIMPLY BEG9 TO RECREATE ! OLD HI]>*IES & 9/ITUTIONS MO/ LIKELY 9 !IR UGLIE/ =MS4 ,IF ANYONE ?9KS O!RWISE1 !Y %\LD LOOK AT A FEW ( ! PLACES :]E COLLAPSE HAS OCCURR$ ON A REGIONAL LEVEL1 SU* AS ! ,BALKANS1 ,RW&A1 ,SOMALIA OR ,*E*NYA4 ,FUR!RMORE1 BEG9N+ TO ACT T[>DS SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9 \R LIVES MEANS BEG9N+ TO *ANGE ! WAY WE RELATE ) EA* O!R & ) ! WORLD H]E & N[4 ,\R PROJECT BECOMES ! EXPLORATION ( NEW WAYS ( BE+ 9 ! WORLD BAS$ ON AFF9ITY & ! 9T]WEAV+ ( \R DESIRES1 \R DREAMS1 \R PROJECTS & \R LIVES4 ,& ?AT 9 ITSELF CAN MAKE LIFE MU* MORE 5JOYABLE4 ,9 ADDITION1 !RE >E PLACES 9 ! WORLD - SU* AS ,WE/ ,PAPUA1 ,ALG]IA & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA - :]E RESI/ANCE & REVOLT >E ONGO+ BUT :]E ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,WE/ PLAY A MAJOR ROLE 9 KEEP+ !SE REVOLTS ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,WE CAN TALK ALL WE WANT ( SOLID>ITY1 BUT IF WE >E NOT RIS+ UP H]E1 :]E WE >E1 AGA9/ ! P[]S ?AT CONDEMN US TO LIVES ( OB$I5CE & ?AT >E DE/ROY+ ! WAYS ( LIVES ( PEOPLE OV] !RE1 ?IS IS JU/ A LOT ( *ATT]4 ,REAL SOLID>ITY EXI/S 9 ! 9T]WEAV+ ( \R [N REVOLT ) ?AT ( ?OSE 9 REVOLT ELSE:]E1 BECAUSE ! SAME 9/ITUTIONS1 ! SAME P[]S1 ?AT IMPOV]I% \R EXI/5CE >E ALSO DE/ROY+ ! WAY ( LIFE ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,WE/ ,PAPUA1 SUPPORT+ ! POLICE T]ROR 9 ,ALG]IA & PROMOT+ !IR [N AG5DA ( EXPLOITATION & CONTROL 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 SO \R REVOLUTION>Y BATTLE = \R [N LIB]ATION IS ! MO/ USEFUL =M ( SOLID>ITY4 ,& P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 /AK+ \R LIVES ON ! PROJECT ( CREAT+ SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 MEANS WAG]+ ON \R [N CAPACITY TO ACT4 ,?US1 WE ACTUALLY CAN TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY = ! \TCOME ( ?IS WAG]4 

,ONCE A P]SON HAS MADE ! DECISION TO TAKE H] LIFE 9TO H] [N H&S AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] & TO BEG9 A PROJECT AIM$ AT A REVOLUTION>Y BREAK ) ! EXI/5CE IT IMPOSES1 HE HAS ALREADY *ANG$ ! WAY HE RELATES TO ! WORLD >\ND HIM4 ,?IS BECOMES EVID5T 9 ! WAY %E VIEWS ?IS REALITY4 ,IF WE WANT TO BATTLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] & BEG9 TO CREATE A T]RA9 ( LIB]ATION1 WE HAVE TO UND]/& ! T]RA9 ( DOM9ATION1 ! T]RA9 ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 AS WELL AS ?AT ( RESI/ANCE & REVOLT4 ,WE NE$ TO KN[ :AT =CES >E AT PLAY 9 ! FIELD ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,)\T ?IS KN[L$GE1 \R IDEAS & DREAMS HAVE NO PLACE TO GA9 FOOT+ = ACTUALLY DO+ BATTLE ) ! RUL+ ORD]1 & IT IS EASY TO DRIFT 9TO IDEOLOGY & BECOME IRRELEVANT4 ,BUT WE GRASP ?IS KN[L$GE AS A WEAPON TO WIELD AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] SO ?AT WE CAN REALIZE \R DREAMS ( A NEW WORLD4 ,LET'S CONSID] A BIT MORE DEEPLY :AT ?IS MEANS 9 ORD] TO AVOID CONFUSION4 

,SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ! OV]TURN+ ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY = CREAT+ \R LIVES TOGE!R ON \R [N T]MS4 ,?IS IS A DE/RUCTIVE PROJECT - AN ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS & /RUCTURES ( ! RUL+ ORD] AIM$ AT !IR COMPLETE DEMOLITION4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO A PROJECT ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,IF ! DE/RUCTIVE PROJECT DOES NOT ALSO C>RY ?IS TRANS=MATION )9 ITSELF1 !N WE WILL T5D TO REPRODUCE ! V]Y RELATION%IPS WE >E \T TO DE/ROY 9 ! WAY WE C>RY \T \R ACTIVITY4 ,& ATTEMPTS TO TRANS=M SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT >E NOT ALSO AIM$ AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] T5D TO FALL 9TO A RE=MI/ LOGIC C5T]$ >\ND ID5TITY POLITICS & ! /RUGGLE = EQUALITY )9 ! 9/ITUTIONAL /RUCTURES OR ELSE 9TO PURE SUBCULTURAL ESCAPISM4 ,SO ! DE/RUCTIVE & TRANS=MATIVE ASPECTS ( ! PROJECT CANNOT BE SEP>AT$2 !Y >E 9 FACT ONE4 

,SO ,I FEEL ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT REQUIRES ! MEANS BY :I* WE GO AB\T ?IS PROJECT TO C>RY \R 5DS )9 !M1 SO ?AT WE DON'T REPRODUCE ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO DE/ROY4 ,I HAVE HE>D ONE >GUM5T AGA9/ ?IS ?AT CLAIMS ?AT WE CAN NEV] KN[ ! CONSEQU5CES ( \R ACTIONS ) C]TA9TY4 ,WE CANNOT KN[ ?AT SU* MEANS WILL BR+ AB\T \R 5DS4 ,NO DET]M9+ LAW ( CAUSE & EFFECT EXI/S TO GU>ANTEE ?IS4 ,?IS IS TRUE 5\<2 WE CANNOT KN[ ) C]TA9TY ?AT ANY ( \R PROJECTS WILL SUCCE$ :ATEV] ME?OD WE MAY USE4 ,IF WE C\LD1 !RE W\LD BE NO WAG]1 JU/ ! SMUG C]TA9TY ( ?OSE :O KN[ ! TRUE PA?4 ,BUT A LACK ( C]TA9TY AB\T ! \TCOME ( ?IS ME?OD IS NO REAL >GUM5T AGA9/ *OOS+ TO USE MEANS ?AT C>RY \R 5DS )9 !M1 BECAUSE MY DREAMS ( A RADICALLY TRANS=M$ WORLD >E NOT DREAMS = A F> DI/ANT FUTURE :]E ,I WILL NO LONG] EXI/4 ,!Y >E MY DESIRES = ?IS MOM5T1 = MY LIFE H]E & N[4 ,& ?IS IS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT REASON :Y MY 5DS MU/ EXI/ )9 MY MEANS4 ,IT IS ! ONLY WAY TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ON SOME LEVEL ,I WILL BEG9 TO REALIZE MY DREAMS 9 MY [N LIFE4 

,SOCIAL REALITY CANNOT BE IGNOR$2 IT MU/ BE DE/ROY$4 ,! DE/RUCTION ( CLASS SOCIETY1 & ( ! RACE1 G5D] & O!R ID5TITY ROLES IT IMPOSES1 DOES NOT COME AB\T BE SIMPLY IGNOR+ CLASS1 RACE1 G5D]1 ETC4 ,RA!R IT IS NECESS>Y TO FI]CELY CONFRONT !M ) \R DREAMS1 TO WRE/LE ) !M 9 T]MS ( ! WORLD WE DESIRE4 ,?IS IS NOT A MATT] ( DEAL+ ) 0PRIVILEGE0 AS ?AT WORD IS G5]ALLY US$ !SE DAYS AMONG C]TA9 SO-CALL$ AN>*I/S1 ) ITS MORALI/IC & SELF-SACRIFICIAL CONNOTATIONS1 BUT ( FI<T+ ACTIVELY AGA9/ ROLES & ID5TITIES ?AT HAVE BE5 IMPOS$ ON US 9 SU* A WAY AS TO MAKE ! 9T]WEAV+ ( \R /RUGGLE MORE DIFFICULT4 ,?IS BATTLE REQUIRES US TO TRY TO UND]/& ! DIFF]5T WAYS 9 :I* EA* ( US HAS EXP]I5C$ DISPOSSESSION1 DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,& ?IS IS A FUR!R REASON = SEEK+ TO UND]/& ! REALITIES ?AT SURR\ND US4 

,C]TA9LY1 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO EXP]IM5T ) ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 WE NE$ TO /EAL BACK SOME SPACE FROM ! T]RA9 ( DOM9ATION 9 ORD] TO CREATE A T]RA9 ( LIB]ATION4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 :AT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID AB\T CREAT+ A 0C\NT]CULTURE0 MAKES SOME S5SE1 IF BY C\NT]CULTURE !Y MEAN A WAY ( LIV+ AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]1 A SU/A9$ ATTACK AGA9/ CIVILIZATION4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO BE SU* AN ATTACK1 ?IS C\NT]CULTURE CANNOT BE A CULTURE SET AP>T 9 ITS [N LITTLE WORLD4 ,O!RWISE IT IS NO?+ BUT ANO!R =M ( ESCAPE1 P]HAPS LESS /ULTIFY+ ?AN ,T,V & VIDEO GAMES & LESS H>MFUL ?AN ALCOHOLISM & H]O91 BUT /ILL ( LITTLE USE 9 ! PROJECT ( DE/ROY+ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] & TRANS=M+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS WORLD REQUIRES ?AT WE F9D \R ACCOMPLICES :]EV] ! DISPOSSESS$1 ! EXPLOIT$1 ! EXCLUD$ & ?OSE :O >E SIMPLY DISGU/$ & 5RAG$ ) LIFE AS IT IS >E BEG9N+ TO REBEL4 ,& ?IS MEANS REFUS+ TO ISOLATE \RSELVES 9 \R SC5ES & 5CLAVES4 

,! WORLD AS IT IS TODAY CAN SEEM OV]:ELM+4 ,! IDEA ?AT REVOLUTION IS 0UNREALI/IC0 IS NOT AN ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION1 BUT REG>DLESS ( ! FI]C5ESS ( ! RHETORIC ( ?OSE :O ASSUME ?IS1 IT 9DICATES A SURR5D] TO ! PRES5T REALITY4 ,NO MATT] H[ WE *OOSE TO 5C\NT] ! WORLD1 WE >E TAK+ A GAMBLE4 ,!RE >E NO C]TA9TIES1 & = ME ?IS IS P>T ( ! JOY ( LIFE4 ,IT MEANS ?AT ,I CAN MAKE *OICES ON H[ ,I WILL ACT & ?AT ,I CAN BASE ?OSE *OICES ON MY [N DESIRES4 ,I DESIRE A WORLD 9 :I* ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE >E DET]M9$ BY ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 T]MS ( !IR NE$S1 DESIRES & ASPIRATIONS4 ,I DESIRE A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y SY/EM ( DOM9ATION1 EV]Y =M ( EXPLOITATION1 ALL =MS ( RULE & SUBMISSION HAVE CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,IF ,I LAY MY WAG] AGA9/ REVOLUTION1 ,I AM B\ND TO LOSE4 ,IF 9/EAD ,I /AKE MY LIFE ON IMM$IATELY REBELL+ AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] ) ! AIM ( SOCIAL 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION1 !RE IS A POSSIBILITY ?AT ,I MAY W9 9 ! LONG RUN1 & 9 ! %ORT RUN ,I WILL DEF9ITELY W91 BECAUSE ,I WILL HAVE MADE SO MU* ( MY LIFE MY [N AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD] ?AT ,I WILL HAVE ACTUALLY LIV$1 VIBRANTLY 9 RAGE & JOY4 

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