,DREAM+ ( A ,REALITY :]E ! ,PA/ @& ,FUTURE ,MEET ! ,PRES5T ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,&REW ,FLOOD ,TEXT 3 ,BACKGR\ND3 ,! FIR/ 5C\NT] = ,HUMANITY & AGA9/ ,NEOLIB]ALISM WAS CALL$ BY ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,IT WAS HELD 9 ! JUNGLE & M\NTA9S ( ! ,MEXICAN S\?-EA/ 9 ! ,SUMM] ( #a#i#i#f4 ,SOME #c1 PEOPLE FROM #dc C\NTRIES ATT5D$ & AT ! 5D IT WAS AGRE$ TO HOLD A SECOND 5C\NT] 9 ,EUROPE ! FOLL[+ SUMM]4 ,?IS WAS HELD 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE 9 ! LA/ WEEK ( ,JULY & ! FIR/ WEEK ( ,AUGU/ #aiig & ?IS IS ! /ORY ( ?OSE :O CAME & :AT !Y DID4 "9 "9 "9 ,IMAG9E = A MOM5T M>*+ UP A HILL1 LIT ONLY BY />LI ! V]Y TIP ( S\!RN ,SPA94 ,LOOK+ AT ! />S Y\ PO9T \T ! R$ TW9KLE ( ,M>S TO ! COMRADE :OSE >M Y\ 5TW9E4 ,%E COMES FROM ! OPPOSITE 5D ( ,EUROPE4 ,BEH9D Y\ LIES AN AGRICULTURE E/ATE1 LEFT D]ELICT BY ITS [N] BUT N[ SEIZ$ BY AGRICULTURAL WORK]S4 ,BEH9D Y\ HUNDR$S ( COMRADES QUEUE TO TRY & =D ! %ALL[ RIV] 9 ! D>K4 ,ON EI!R SIDE OLIVE GROOVES /RET* UP ! HILLS 9 NEAT R[S1 ! R$ SOIL N[ D>K & COOL4 ,SOMEONE ON ! ROAD AHEAD />TS S++ ',A ,LAS ,B>RICADAS' 7,TO ! ,B>RICADES7 9 ,SPANI%1 SL[LY ?IS IS TAK5 UP BY O!RS BEH9D & AHEAD1 9 ,ITALIAN1 ,TURKI% & O!R LANGUAGES1 SOMETIMES JU/ HUMM$ OR :I/L$ BY ?OSE :O DON'T KN[ ! WORDS4 ,! ,SPANI% V]SION IS FAMILI> TO ME FROM A SCRAT*Y RECORD+ AN ,ITALIAN COMRADE PASS$ ON TO ME ON TAPE4 ,! ORIG9AL RECORD+ IS ( #e1 PEOPLE S++ ?IS WORK+ CLASS AN!M AT A RALLY ( ! AN>*I/ ,C,N,T 9 ,B>CELONA1 ,JULY #a#i#c#f1 DAYS AFT] ! REVOLUTION !RE4 ,?OSE ON ?IS ROAD HAVE GA!R$ FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD1 OV] #e C\NTRIES 9 ALL4 ,!Y HAVE TEMPOR>ILY LEFT ! /RUGGLES 9 !IR [N C\NTRIES TO COME H]E TO DREAM ( A NEW REALITY TOGE!R4 ,H]E ! WEA!R BEAT5 FEATURES ( A MALE CAMPES9O FROM ,BRAZIL1 >E F\ND BESIDE ! SUNBURN$ FEATURES ( AN #ah YE> OLD FEMALE SQUATT] FROM ,B]L94 ,DO Y\ FEEL Y\ >E IMAG9+ SOME?+ IMPOSSIBLE1 SOME?+ FROM A ,HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBU/] OR ! PA/8 ,!N ADD ONE MORE DETAIL1 A GASP GOES UP FROM ?OSE ON ! ROAD = OV]HEAD A %OOT+ /> BRIEFLY APPE>S4 ,W]E IT NOT = ! COLLECTIVE GASP EA* ( US MAY HAVE IMAG9$ ?IS WAS A VISION WE ALONE W]E SEE+4 ,BUT NO1 WE LOOK >\ND & REALIZE WE >E M>*+1 SEE+ & DREAM+ TOGE!R4 ,9 \R MOD]N WORLD ,! ,P[] TELLS US SU* DREAMS >E NO LONG] POSSIBLE4 ,HI/ORY HAS 5D$1 !RE IS NO DREAM JU/ ! REALITY ( ALI5ATION1 WORK & OB$I5CE4 ,YET ! SC5E ABOVE IS NOT FROM A FILM OR FROM A HI/ORY BOOK1 RA!R IT TOOK PLACE ON ! EV5+ ( ,AUGU/ ! #bND #a#i#i#g4 ,?IS WAS ! ',SECOND 5C\NT] = ,HUMANITY & AGA9/ ,NEOLIB]ALISM'4 ,I C\LD DESCRIBE IT 9 COLD1 POLITICAL T]MS ALONE BUT ?IS W\LD MISS ! '= HUMANITY' P>T & 9 TRU? = EV]Y DAY WE DISCUSS$ ORGANIZ+ 'AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM' WE SP5T ANO!R '= HUMANITY'4 ,9 ?IS TEXT ,I'M GO+ TO TRY & GIVE A S5SE ( :AT IT FELT TO BE !RE4 ,9 ! FUTURE ,I HOPE TO WRITE SOME FUR!R PIECES TAK+ UP ! POLITICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PO9TS IT ?REW UP ,LIKE ! FIR/ 5C\NT] ! ORGANIZATION ( ! SECOND 5C\NT] 9 ITSELF DES]VES A FEW COMM5TS4 ,! 5C\NT] WAS PLANN$ & ORGANIZ$ ON A ,EUROPEAN LEVEL ) ?REE CONT95TAL MEET+S1 ! FIR/ 9 ,ZURI* 9 ,DECEMB] ( #a#i#i#f1 !N 9 ,PRAGUE & F9ALLY ,B>CELONA4 ,! 5C\NT] WAS ?US ORGANIZ$ )\T A C5TRAL COMMITTEE ?R\< COOP]ATION ON A CONT95TAL LEVEL DEMON/RAT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A DIFF]5T WAY ( ORGANIZ+4 ,! NEWS ( ! 5C\NT] FL[$ D[N MANY PA?S 9 MANY LANGUAGES1 ,IT MADE HUGE JUMPS VIA ! 9T]NET & FAX & SMALL] ONES AS LEAFLETS1 PAMPHLETS1 ON RADIO %[S1 9 PHOTO EXHIBITIONS & DUR+ A MILLION CONV]SATIONS4 ,9 !SE WAYS ! NEWS ( ! 5C\NT] TO BE WAS PUT 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE M>*+ 9 ,D]RY 9 ,FEBRU>Y #aiig AGA9/ ! MASSACRE ( CIVILIANS BY ! ,BRITI% >MY !RE #be YE>S E>LI]1 BUT IT ALSO REA*$ L&LESS CAMPES9OS OCCUPY+ L& 9 ,BRAZIL1 REFUGEES FROM ! ,WE/]N ,SAH>A 9 CAMPS 9 ,S\!RN ,ALG]IA1 ANTI-ROAD PROTE/]S 9 ,BRITA91 #a/ NATION ACTIVI/S 9 ,CANADA1 ?OSE RUNN+ A 'PIRATE UNIV]SITY' = WORK]S 9 ,TURKEY1 5VIRONM5TAL CAMPAIGN]S 9 ,COLUMBIA1 ACADEMICS 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 AN>*I/S 9 ,POL& ! LI/ GOES ON & ON4 ,IT E*O$ RIE COM+4 ,ALONGSIDE ?IS CAME LONG] MESSAGES BE>+ TITLES LIKE 0,RESI/ANCE TO ,NEOLIB]ALISM3 ,A ,VIEW FROM ,S\? ,AFRICA0 AS DOZ5S ( PAP]S BEGAN TO >RIVE TO BE TRANSLAT$ & CIRCULAT$4 ,FL[+ TO ,SPA9 ,& SO 9 ,JULY PEOPLE FROM EV]Y:]E BEGAN TO PREP>E & TO TRAVEL4 ,! CAME ON BOATS1 BY PLANE1 BY C> & BUS & TRA91 EV5 A FEW BY BICYCLE4 ,!Y DUG \T MULTI-COLOR$ RUCKSACKS & CRAMM$ !M ) TOO?PA/E & DOCUM5TS1 SLEEP+ BAGS & VIDEOS1 !Y GOT \T !IR MAPS & COMPASSES1 TOOK !IR BE>+ = ,MADRID & />T$ (F4 ,AS WE GOT CLOS] ! /REAMS />T$ TO M]GE UNTIL A RIV] ( PEOPLE >RIV$ FROM ! ,METRO /ATION TO FILL ! PUBLIC BUSSES TO ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN DE LOS ,REYES A SMALL & DU/Y T[N \TSIDE ,MADRID4 ,ON ! BUS WE />T$ TO EX*ANGE SMILES & QUE/IONS LIKE '& Y\44:]E >E Y\ FROM' ,WE W]E ALL HEAD$ TO ! REGI/RATION C5T] AT ! ,LEON ,FELIPE PUBLIC S*OOL1 :]E ! ,MADRID ORGANIZ]S W]E CONFRONT$ ) A ,T[] ( ,BABEL ( DELEGATES TRY+ TO REGI/] 9 DOZ5S ( LANGUAGES4 ,UND] ! PRESSURE PEOPLE W]E TIR$ & >GUM5TS FL>$ OV] SEEM+LY PO9TLESS BUREAUCRACY OR /UPID ON ! SPOT DECISIONS 7LIKE ! BRIEF BUT QUICKLY DEFEAT$ ONE TO *>GE PEOPLE COM+ FROM ! '#cRD WORLD' ! FULL SUBSCRIPTION RATE74 ,BUT !N AGA9 ?IS WAS A MASSIVE 9T]NATIONAL GA!R+ ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ ) ALMO/ NO FUNDS BY UNPAID VOLUNTE]S4 ,SO LET'S NOT DWELL TOO MU* ON SU* MI/AKES BUT 9/EAD LE>N FROM !M = ! NEXT TIME4 ,?AT NIBY S*OOL :]E WE DRANK \R FIR/ BE]S & EX*ANG$ \R FIR/ EXP]I5CES4 ,ANO!R >EA ( DEBATE ?AT1 ! ATTEMPT BY ! ORGANIZ]S TO FIE/A US TO DEA?4 ,BY MY RECKON+ ,I WAS AT A M9IMUM ( #f ORGANIZ$ FIE/AS 9 ! C\RSE ( N9E DAYS4 ,AS WE ALSO SP5T TWO NITICUL> AS ! CO/ ( SOME ( !SE FIE/AS C\LD HAVE BE5 US$ TO HELP F9ANCE PEOPLE TRAVEL+ FROM POOR] COMMUNITIES4 ,! 9SCRIPTION CONT9U$ ! FOLL[+ DAY & ?AT EV5+ ! OP5+ C]EMONIES W]E HELD 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,TOROS A NE>BY BULL R+4 ,!RE ! TWO DELEGATES FROM ! ,ZAPATI/A COMMUNITIES READ \T GREET+S 9 :I* !Y PROPHETICALLY W>N$ US ?AT 0,AS COMPANIONS 9 ! /RUGGLE = H>MONY 9 \R WORLD1 WE SAY ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT UP ) HEAT1 ?IR/ & TIR$NESS1 LIKE A F>M] :O PUTS UP ) EV]Y?+ BECAUSE HE HAS FAI? 9 HIS WORK 9 ! FIELDS40 ,!SE W]E 9DE$ PROPHETIC WORDS = ! WEEK AHEAD ( US4 ,BY N[ EV]YONE HAD >RIV$ :O WAS TRAVEL+ TO ,MADRID BUT ALL W]E NOT YET REGI/]$4 ,! FIR/ ( ?OSE REGI/]+ ?AT MORN+ AT #g4 W]E PASS+ ! SURVIVORS LIMP+ BACK FROM ! P>TY ! NI* />T$ A V]Y IMPRESSIVE S++ ( ,BELLA ,CIAO BY ! HUNDR$S ( ,ITALIANS :O HAD COME = ! 5C\NT]4 ,FROM ! 5D ( ! M>* WE RETURN$ TO ,EMBAJADORES TO EAT & COLLECT \R BAGS BE=E WE SPLIT UP = ! FIVE DIFF]5T LOCATIONS 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE ! TABLES W]E BE+ HELD 94 ,I SET \T = ! TRA9 /ATION ALONGSIDE O!RS HEAD+ NOR? TO ,B>CELONA = ! ECONOMICS & CULTURE SUBTABLES4 ,9 ! /ATION ITSELF WE SUNG & *ANT$ AS WE WAIT$ = \R TRA9 TO BE READY4 ,WE TRAVEL$ OV]NIT]$ TRA9 TO ,B>CELONA4 ,>RIV+ AT #h4 9 ! MORN+ WE FIR/ =M$ A CORDON ?R\< ! TRA9 /ATION = ! 'SECURITY' ( ! ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATES :O HAD TRAVEL$ ) US4 ,! WE M>*$ 9 A LONG COLUMN ?R\< ! /REETS1 AT ONE PO9T PASS+ UND] A SQUAT FROM ! RO( ( :I* L>GE EXPLOD+ FIREWORKS W]E BE+ FIR$ 9 WELCOME4 ,?IS ( C\RSE BR\RANGEM5TS = ! WEEK W]E EXPLA9$ TO US4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! TWO ,ZAPATI/A DELEGATES ADDRESS$ US BE=E WE SPLIT UP 9TO \R RESPECTIVE SUB-MESAS & TRAVEL$ TO ! SQUATS1 S*OOLS OR COMMUNITY C5T]S !Y W]E LOCAT$ 94 ,MANY ( US FELT ,B>CELONA WAS A FITT+ LOCATION = P>T ( ! SECOND 5C\NT]4 ,IT WAS ! C5T] ( ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION ?AT HAD SWEPT MU* ( ,SPA9 SOME #fa YE>S E>LI]1 A REVOLUTION ?AT 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S HAD BECOME A PO9T ( R$EF9ITION = SECTIONS ( ! LEFT4 ,SOME ( ! ,ITALIAN & ,SPANI% ACTIVI/S RELAT$ H[ !Y HAD M>K$ ?IS CONV]G5CE ( ! PA/ & ! PRES5T ?AT MORN+ 0444AT ! ,LE ,P]TUSE FRONTI] PO/ ON ! ,SPANI%_/,FR5* BORD]1 A FRONTI] PO/ ?R\< :I* MEMB]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADES & ,SPANI% EXILES W]E =C$ TO FLEE AFT] ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,H]E !RE IS A MONUM5T :I* RECORDS !IR PASSAGE1 A PYRAMID-%AP$ MONUM5T ) A BROK5 APEX4 ,! ,CATALAN1 ,ITALIAN & ,FR5* COMRADES ALREADY PRES5T 9 ,B>CELONA ?AT DAY BR\T+ WORK ,! 9=MATION SUB-TABLE ( ! CULTURE MESA CONSI/$ ( A HUNDR$ PEOPLE MEET+ AS GUE/S ( ! ,AT5EU ,POPUL> 7,POPUL>_/PEOPLES C5T]7 9 ! ,N\ ,B>RIS SUBURB ( ,B>CELONA4 ,! FIR/ & ONLY ITEM ON \R AG5DA WAS H[ WE W]E GO+ TO CONDUCT ! DISCUSSIONS4 ,PUT #a"4 ACTIVI/S 9 A ROOM ) ?IS ALONE 9 FRONT ( !M & Y\R ASK+ = TR\BLE1 & 9DE$ ?IS RESULT$ 9 AN AFT]NOON ( DISCUSSION ON :E!R WE %\LD MEET AS ONE L>GE GR\P OR NOT & ! FOLL[+ MORN+ :AT >EAS ( DISCUSSION EA* GR\P %\LD HAVE4 ,WE CAME UP ) QUITE A NOVEL SOLUTION :I* RECOGNIZ$ ! DIFF]5T REASONS PEOPLE HAD 9 COM+ TO ! 5C\NT] & ! P>TICUL> NE$S !Y HAD4 ,!RE W]E ?REE TOPICS ( DISCUSSION ,A CRITIQUE ( ! EXI/+ 7NEOLIB]AL7 M$IA ,\R EXP]I5CES ( ALT]NATIVE M$IA ,CON/RUCT+ A ! NETWORK ( COMMUNICATIONS BETWE5 /RUGGLE ,RA!R !N EA* GR\P TAK+ ONE ( !SE ! FIR/ GR\P ( >\ND #be PEOPLE DISCUSS$ #a1 #b & #c4 ,! SECOND GR\P ( >\ND #d PEOPLE DISCUSS$ #b & #c & ! ?IRD GR\P ALSO ( >\ND #be PEOPLE DISCUSS$ #c ONLY4 ,?IS MEANT ?OSE :O HAD COME = DEVELOP+ AN ANALYSIS OR AN $UCATION C\LD JO9 ! FIR/ GR\P :ILE ?OSE ( US 9 A RU% TO CON/RUCT SOME?+ PRACTICAL JO9$ ! ,C GR\P4 ,AL?\< IT WASN'T OBVI\S AT ! TIME ! PROCESS ( REA*+ !SE DECISIONS WAS 9 ITSELF V]Y USEFUL 9 DRAW+ ! GR\P ( #a OR SO TOGE!R & DEF9+ ! PURPOSE = :I* WE HAD COME4 ,OV] ! NEXT ?REE DAYS ,I MANAG$ TO S5D BRIEF REPORTS \T ONTO ! 9T]NET1 ONE ( ! /RANGE FEATURES ( ?IS MESA WAS H[ MANY ( ! DELEGATES SLEEP+ ON MATS 9 S*OOL HALLS W]E EQUIPP$ ) PORTABLE COMPUT]S1 DIGITAL CAM]AS & O!R PLAY?+S ASSOCIAT$ ) ! RI* & FAM\S4 ,BUT ) !SE WE SUCCE$$ 9 PUTT+ UP ON ! SPOT ACC\NTS & PICTURES ( ! 5C\NT] 9 PROCESS4 ,! SUB-GR\P ,I WORK$ ) DEALT ) ! ISSUE ( H[ TO =M ! NETWORK ( 9=MATION BETWE5 /RUGGLES4 ,! CALL = ?IS NETWORK HAD EM]G$ FROM ! PREVI\S 5C\NT] 9 ,*IAPAS & WAS CONTA9$ 9 ! CLOS+ /ATEM5T4 ,?AT WE WILL MAKE A NETWORK ( COMMUNICATION AMONG ALL \R /RUGGLES & RESI/ANCE'S4 ,AN 9T]CONT95TAL NETWORK ( ALT]NATIVE COMMUNICATION AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM1 AN 9T]CONT95TAL NETWORK ( ALT]NATIVE COMMUNICATION = HUMANITY4 ,?IS 9T]CONT95TAL NETWORK ( ALT]NATIVE COMMUNICATION WILL SE>* TO WEAVE ! *ANNELS SO ?AT WORDS MAY TRAVEL ALL ! ROADS ?AT RESI/4 ,?IS 9T]CONT95TAL NETWORK ( ALT]NATIVE COMMUNICATION WILL BE ! M$IUM BY :I* DI/9CT RESI/ANCE'S COMMUNICATE ) ONE ANO!R4 ,?IS 9T]CONT95TAL NETWORK ( ALT]NATIVE COMMUNICATION IS NOT AN ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURE1 NOR HAS A C5TRAL HEAD OR DECISION MAK]1 NOR DOES IT HAVE A C5TRAL COMM& OR HI]>*IES4 ,WE >E ! NETWORK1 ALL ( US :O SPEAK & LI/54 ,! GR\P DEVELOP+ ON ?IS />T$ ) PEOPLE FROM ! ,U,S,A1 ,D5M>K1 ,B>CELONA1 ,ITALY1 ,MEXICO1 ,FRANCE1 ,IREL& & ,TURKEY & WE W]E SOON JO9$ BY O!RS 9CLUD+ PEOPLE FROM ,BELGIUM & ,COLUMBIA4 ,MO/ BUT NOT ALL ( !SE PEOPLE HAD EXP]I5CE 9 COMMUNICATION1 FROM ,PIRATE ,RADIO & SMALL CIRCULATION MAGAZ9ES TO REGIONAL ,T,V /ATIONS4 ,WE DECID$ TO WORK 9 ,5GLI% & ,SPANI% AS EV]YONE !RE HAD A WORK+ KN[L$GE ( ONE ( !SE LANGUAGES4 ,?IS SEEMS A FITT+ PLACE TO COMM5T ON ! PURPOSE ( ! 5C\NT]4 ,TOO (T5 SU* MEET+S >E DESIGN$ & JUDG$ ONLY 9 T]MS ( CONCRETE WRITT5 \TCOMES4 ,SO EV]Y?+ BECOMES /REAML9$ TO REA* !SE \TCOMES & COMMONLY DEMOCRATIC PROCESS GOES \T ! W9D[4 ,?IS MAY OCCUR DIRECTLY BY HAV+ A PRE-SET & RIGID AG5DA & ELIM9AT+ ALL DISCUSSION (F ?IS OR 9 AN 9DIRECT WAY BY NOT ALL[+ TIME = TRANSLATION & UND]/&+ ( :AT IS BE+ SAID4 ,IT WAS A /R5G? 7IF P]HAPS ALSO AT TIMES A S\RCE ( FRU/RATION7 ?AT AT ! 9=MATION TABLE AT LEA/ ?IS WAS NOT ALL[$ TO HAPP54 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT WE W]E SOME #a PEOPLE SPEAK+ MANY DIFF]5T LANGUAGES & FROM WIDELY V>I$ EXP]I5CES1 \R DISCUSSIONS AIM$ AT G5]AT+ IF NOT A CONS5SUS !N AT LEA/ ! =MATION ( A QUE/ION TO BE VOT$ ON ?AT WAS REA*$ BY SEEK+ CONS5SUS4 ,P]HAPS US+ ! MORE TRADITIONAL WAY WE W\LD HAVE EM]G$ AT ! 5D ( ! WEEK ) A MASSIVE BLUEPR9T ( 9T]ME%+ COGS 9 A GLOBAL 9=MATION NETWORK BUT LIKE SO MANY GR&IOSE DOCUM5TS BE=E IT ?IS W\LD HAVE REPRES5T$ ANO!R PAP] TIG] DE/9$ TO SPONTANE\SLY COMBU/ 9 ! HEAT ( ANY REAL /RUGGLE4 ,:AT WE DISCUSS$ ,WE SP5T MU* ( \R TIME DECID+ :AT NE$$ TO BE DISCUSS$1 ?IS 9 ITSELF ( C\RSE HIITY BETWE5 DIFF]5T 9=MATION NETWORKS1 H[ CAN WE MAKE \R 9=MATION RELIABLE8 ,%\LD WE HAVE A LOGO TO ID5TIFY ! NETWORK & IF SO :I* LOGO8 ,H[ CAN WE F9ANCE ?IS WORK8 ,H[ CAN ! NETWORK MAKE 'EXP]T' OP9ION & ANALYSIS AVAILABLE TO ANY & ALL ( ! NODES1 H[ CAN WE DEF5D ! NETWORK8 ,MU* ( ! DISCUSSION >\ND ! 9T]NAL ORGANIZATION ( ! NETWORK TOOK PLACE 9 A VISUAL MANN] ?AT IS NOT EASY TO RELATE 9 WORDS4 ,WE />T$ (F BY REJECT+ ! TRADITIONAL PYRAMID /RUCTURE ( NEWS M$IA :]E LOCAL S\RCES FE$ UP TO REGION LEVEL1 :I* FE$ TO NATIONAL & P]HAPS ! GLOBAL LEVEL BE=E NEWS TRICKL$ D[N AGA9 TO O!R REGIONS4 ,9 DISCUSS+ :AT A NETWORK )\T A C5T] C\LD LOOK LIKE BUT 9 RECOGNIZ+ ?AT SOME PEOPLE HAVE MORE TIME & RES\RCES TO D$ICATE TO ! FL[ ( 9=MATION !N O!RS1 WE CAME TO USE ! HUMAN BRA9 AS AN ANALOGY4 ,H]E ! MANY NODES HAVE MAJOR PA?S ?AT C>RY 9=MATION BETWE5 !M BUT IT IS POSSIBLE = ANY TWO NODES TO =M A CONNECTION & = ANY CONNECTION TO IMPROVE 9 SPE$ & ! AM\NT ( 9=MATION IT CAN C>RY IF ?IS IS NE$$4 ,!RE=E MANY M9OR PA?S ALSO EXI/4 ,!RE IS ALSO A TWO WAY FL[ ( 9=MATION & FE$BACK ON ! 9=MATION ?AT IS S5T4 ,?IS IMAGE FL[$ \T ( :AT ! NETWORK ALREADY IS 9 PRACTICE4 ,WE CONSID]$ = 9/ANCE ! PA? A COMMUNIQUE FROM ,M>COS MIE/ SETTLEM5T1 FROM !RE BY C> TO ,SAN ,CRI/O'BEL :]E IT IS TYP$ ONTO A COMPUT]1 TRANSLAT$ & SUDD5LY TAKES MORE PA?S1 P]HAPS BY FAX TO NEWSPAP]S & SOLID>ITY GR\PS ON ! ONE H&1 ON ! O!R IT JUMPS ONTO ! 9T]NET & RUNS D[N ! TELEPHONE L9ES TO LI/S]V'S LIKE ,*IAPAS #i#e4 ,H]E IT REPLICATES HUNDR$S ( TIMES & MAKE ITS WAY ONTO A DESKTOP 9 ,IREL& :]E IT JUMPS ONTO WEB PAGES & MORE LI/S BUT ALSO GETS PR9T$ \T & /UCK UP AS A PO/] 9 A BOOK%OP OR REPRODUC$ & DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! ,MEXICO ,BULLET94 ,SIMULTANE\SLY IT HAS >RIVE 9 ,I/ANBUL1 :]E IT IS ALSO PR9T$ \T & TRAVELS BY BUS TO SOME DI/ANT T[N & A UNION MEET+4 ,MULTIPLY ?IS PA? BY ?\S&S & CONSID] ALL ! ALT]NATIVES & WE SEE ! NETWORK ALREADY EXI/S )\T A C5T]1 9DE$ ! DIFF]5T NODES HAVE NOT ONLY NEV] MET BUT CAN BE UNAW>E ( EA* O!RS EXI/5CE4 ,SO RA!R !N 9V5T & PLAN A NEW NETWORK \R TASK WAS TO SEE :AT EXI/$ & SEE H[ WE C\LD1 9 A FEW DAYS DEVELOP ?IS EXI/5CE & IMPROVE ! FL[ ( 9=MATION4 ,C4 ,:AT ME?ODS ( COMMUNICATION %\LD WE USE4 ,!RE WAS A T5D5CY TO CONFUSE ! IDEA ( ! NETWORK ) ! 9T]NET & MANY PEOPLE !RE HAD EI!R NO 9T]NET ACCESS OR V]Y POOR 9T]NET ACCESS4 ,SO :ILE ! 9T]NET MAY =M ONE ( ! MAJOR FIB]S ( 9=MATION FL[ IT C\LD ONLY BE ONE AMONG MANY :I* W\LD 9CLUDE PR9T$ WORDS1 FAX1 PHONE1 RADIO & HORSEBACK MESS5G]S4 ,WE ALSO NE$$ TO BE OP5 TO USE NEW =MS ( COMMUNICATION & 9DE$ ONE ( ! MO/ AMBITI\S PAP]S AT \R TABLE CALL$ = ! SETT+ UP ( A GLOBAL ,T,V_/,RADIO SATELLITE *ANNEL4 ,\TSIDE ( ! PHYSICAL ME?ODS ( COMMUNICATION WE ALSO DISCUSS$ O!R PROBLEMS ) COMMUNICATION4 ,H[ DO WE M9IMIZE LANGUAGE & CULTURAL B>RI]S8 ,H[ DO WE PREV5T A FLOOD ( USELESS 9=MATION :I* DR[NS ! USEFUL CONT5T 9 A SEA ( WORDS8 ,CAN WE HAVE DIFF]5T LAY]S ( 9=MATION SO MORE 9=MATION CAN ALWAYS BE OBTA9$ FROM SUMM>IES4 ,:AT SORT ( FE$BACK ME*ANISMS >E POSSIBLE8 ,D4 ,ACTION ,H[ CAN WE %[ SOLID>ITY BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T NODES ( COMMUNICATION8 ,H[ CAN WE DEVELOP ! MANY M$IA =MS8 ,CAN WE CON/RUCT A NETWORK ( EX*ANGE ( PEOPLE SO ?OSE TRAVEL+ CAN COME 9TO CONTACT ) LOCAL ACTIVI/S4 ,H[ DO WE PREP>E TO DEF5D ! NODES ( \R NETWORK & ! NETWORK ITSELF FROM ! REPRESSION :I* WILL 9EVITABLE FOLL[ SUCCESS8 ,H[ CAN WE >RANGE AN EX*ANGE ( SKILLS )9 ! NETWORK SO ?AT PEOPLE CAN BE TRA9$ :]E ?IS IS NE$$8 ,ONE PROBLEM ) ?IS DISCUSSION WAS ! DIFF]5T EXPECTATIONS PEOPLE HAD ( ! NETWORK & ( :AT WAS POSSIBLE4 ,SOME HAD CLE>LY COME ) ! IDEA ?AT AT ! 5D ( ! WEEK WE W\LD HAVE A DETAIL$ PLAN ( A NEW NETWORK ( COMMUNICATION & H[ IT C\LD BE PUT 9TO OP]ATION4 ,BUT ! NETWORK WE HAVE DESCRIB$ IS AN ORGANIC ONE ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE & ALREADY GR[+4 ,\R ROLE WAS MORE TO BEG9 A DESCRIPTION ( IT & COME UP ) WAYS TO 5C\RAGE ITS GR[?4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! WEEK 9 ,B>CELONA WE ALSO MOBILIZ$ 9 SUPPORT ( ONE ( ! SQUATS :]E ! 5C\NT] WAS BE+ HELD4 ,9 A PIECE ( BL9D+ /UPIDITY ! C\NCIL HAD ANN\NC$ ITS 9T5TION TO EVICT ?IS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! WEEK4 ,!Y ACTUALLY BACK$ D[N ON ! DAY ( ! DEMON/RATION ITSELF SO ?IS BECAME A VICTORY M>* ?R\< ! ,HOSPITALET DI/RICT COMPLETE ) ,SAMBA B&S1 /ILT WALK]S & FIRE JUGGL]S4 ,AN 5DUR+ IMAGE FROM ! DEMON/RATION IS ONE ( A ,BRAZILIAN C>RY+ ! FLAG ( ! ,M,/1 ! MOVEM5T CO-ORD9AT+ ! OCCUPATION ( F>ML& BY L&LESS CAMPES9O'S ON ?IS DEMON/RATION 9 SUPPORT ( ! OCCUPATION ( A BUILD+ 9 ONE ( ! BIG 9DU/RIAL CITIES ( ,EUROPE4 ,ANO!R HI :5 #d1 ,ITALIANS OCCUPI$ TWO TRA9S 9 ,MILAN & SUCCE$$ 9 TRAVEL+ RI* AGA9/ UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,! VIDEO WAS PRODUC$ BY ,ITALIAN AUTONOMI/S FROM A SOCIAL C5T] 9 ,ROME ?AT WE W]E ?RILL$ TO LE>N WAS 9 AN OLD MILIT>Y =T COMPLETE ) A CA/LE & A DRAWBRIDGE4 ,BO? ( !SE W]E TWO AMONG MANY EXAMPLES ( H[ ! 5C\NT] WAS BR++ PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T TRADITIONS ( /RUGGLE 9TO CONTACT ) EA* O!R SO ?AT WE C\LD DRAW 9SPIRATION & LE>N FROM EA* O!RS /RUGGLES4 ,\TSIDE ( ! =MAL SESSIONS1 A CON/ANT ONE TO ONE EX*ANGE ( EXP]I5CES WAS ALSO TAK+ PLACE1 AS WE MET OV] BREAKFA/1 D9N] & LUN* OR = A DR9K 9 ! B>4 ,!RE1 CRITICISMS ( ! ORGANIZATION ( ! 5C\NT] W]E MULL$ OV]1 TOO MANY P>TIES1 TOO MU* TRAVEL1 NOT 5\< ATT5TION ON SUBSIDIZ+ ! EXP5SES ( PEOPLE FROM ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,ALONGSIDE ?IS W]E ! MORE P]SONAL EXP]I5CES ( /RUGGLE 9 \R RESPECTIVE C\NTRIES & \R 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CES ( ORGANIZATIONS 9VOLV$ 9 ?OSE /RUGGLES4 ,!SE ?REW UP MANY1 MANY POLITICAL ISSUES1 NEW P]SPECTIVES & NEW WAYS ( LOOK+ AT OLD PROBLEMS4 ,! VALUE ( ?IS SORT ( EX*ANGE CANNOT BE OV] E/IMAT$1 BY SEE+ ! /RUGGLES ( O!RS WE COME TO UND]/& \T /RUGGLES BETT]4 ,!Y ALSO CREAT$ ! CONDITIONS = NEW FRI5D%IPS TO =M4 ,! 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