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,FROM ,ELECTORAL ,/RIKE TO ,9SURRECTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] ,X,V,I4 ,FROM ELECTORAL /RIKE TO 9SURRECTION 

  

,! ?REE 0VAGRANTS0 RELEAS$ FROM ,EL ,PU]TO DE ,SANTA ,M>IA >RIV$ 9 ,B>CELONA JU/ AS ,ALCALA ,ZAMORA ?REW ! C\NTRY 9TO TURMOIL ) ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,P>LIAM5T & CALL = LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS4 ,?IS WAS A /RAI<T=W>D POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY = ! P>TIES1 BUT ! ELECTIONS W]E A DIFFICULT ISSUE = ! ,C,N,T4 ,ITS POSITION ON ! ELECTIONS HAD TO BE CONSI/5T ) ITS ABS5TIONI/ CONVICTIONS1 BUT ALSO CONSONANT ) ! NEW POLITICAL SITUATION CREAT$ BY ! RISE ( ! ,RI<TW+ AFT] ! FAILURE ( ! LEFTW+ GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#c#c1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ITS HI/ORY1 ! ,C,N,T W\LD BE ! C5TRAL =CE DET]M9+ ! POLITICAL FATE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,WE WILL EXPLORE ! ,C,N,T'S 9T]NAL LIFE1 BUT MU/ FIR/ PLACE \R PROTAGONI/S 9 ! ON]\S SOCIAL CONDITIONS EXI/+ 9 ,B>CELONA AT ! TIME4 ,! B\RGEOISIE FIR$ WORK]S READILY & (T5 ABUSIVELY4 ,AL?\< ! MIDDLE CLASS WAS /RUGGL+ ECONOMICALLY1 9 MANY CASES IT C\LD HAVE AVOID$ OR R$UC$ ! SCOPE ( SU* SACK+S4 ,!Y W]E AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE *AOS & DEMORALIZE ! WORK]S1 :I* ! B\RGEOISIE HOP$ W\LD PR$ISPOSE !M TO ACCEPT ANY POLITICAL SOLUTION ?AT MI<T 5D !IR SUFF]+4 ,SPECIFICALLY1 IT WAS A WAY TO PREP>E ! GR\ND = ,GIL ,ROBLES1 :O1 IMITAT+ ,HITL]1 9T5D$ TO IMPOSE A DICTATOR%IP ?R\< LEGAL MEANS & ) WORK] SUPPORT4 ,! ,B>CELONA ,C,N,T DID NOT LOSE SI<T ( EI!R ! B\RGEOISIE'S 9T5TIONS OR ,GIL ,ROBLES'S POLITICAL GAME1 AL?\< ITS MILITANTS ALSO HAD TO FOCUS !IR ATT5TIONS ON %ORT-T]M SURVIVAL NE$S :ILE NOT =GETT+ !IR LONG-T]M REVOLUTION>Y GOALS4 

,UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S DID NOT RECEIVE OR ASK = /ATE SUBSIDIES 7EV5 IF ! /ATE HAD BE5 ABLE TO PROVIDE !M--IT WAS NOT--ACTIVI/S KNEW ?AT SU* SUBSIDIES W\LD HAVE DIM9I%$ ! PROLET>IAT'S REVOLUTION>Y MILITANCY74 ,! WORK]S' FIR/ RESPONSE TO ! ECONOMIC CRISES WAS ! R5T1 GAS1 & ELECTRICITY /RIKE 9 MID-#a#i#c#c1 :I* ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I'S ,ECONOMIC ,DEF5SE ,COMMISSION HAD BE5 LAY+ ! F\NDATIONS = S9CE #a#i#c#a4 ,LIKEWISE1 H\SE1 /REET1 & NEI<BORHOOD COMMITTEES BEGAN TO TURN \T 5 MASSE TO /OP EVICTIONS & O!R CO]CIVE ACTS ORD]$ BY ! L&LORDS 7ALWAYS ) POLICE SUPPORT74 ,! PEOPLE W]E CON/ANTLY MOBILIZ$4 ,WOM5 & Y\NG/]S W]E P>TICUL>LY ACTIVE2 IT WAS !Y :O *ALL5G$ ! POLICE & /OPP$ ! 5DLESS EVICTIONS4 

,GR\PS ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 MADE PUR*ASES ON CR$IT 9 ! GROC]Y /ORES4 ,!Y B\<T ONLY ! BASICS1 SU* AS POTATOES1 PA/AS1 OIL1 RICE1 & *ICKPEAS4 ,!IR DEBT WAS RECORD$1 :I* !Y W\LD PAY BACK ONCE !Y BEGAN WORK+ AGA94 ,! UNIONS HAD LI/+ S]VICES :]E WORK]S C\LD SIGN UP = POT5TIAL JOBS1 BUT S9CE ! EMPLOY]S W]E NOT HIR+1 ! UNEMPLOY$ W5T TO WORKPLACES & OCCUPI$ !M4 ,AT FIR/ ! B\RGEOISIE RESPOND$ BY SAY+ ?AT !Y HADN'T ASK$ = WORK]S & TOSS$ !M \T4 ,BUT1 UNDET]R$1 ! UNEMPLOY$ SAT AT ! E/ABLI%M5TS' 5TRANCES & REMA9$ !RE = ! 5TIRE WEEK1 DO+ !IR EI<T H\RS ( SITT+ DAILY4 ,ON ,SATURDAY1 PAYDAY1 !Y L9$ UP ) ! FIRM'S EMPLOYES &1 UND] !IR PROTECTION1 9SI/$ ?AT ! COMPANY PAY !M !IR 0WEEKLY SITT+ WAGE40 ,! B\RGEOISIE 5D$ UP COMP5SAT+ !M = ! WEEK1 :ILE TELL+ !M NOT TO COME BACK4 ,IF ! SAME ONES DIDN'T COME BACK1 IT WAS O!RS4 

,9 ADDITION TO !SE ACTIONS1 A 0UNION ( UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S0 URG$ ! PROLET>IAT TO GO TO RE/AURANTS 9 GR\PS & EAT AT NOON4 ,?IS PRACTICE WAS QUITE EXT5SIVE & ALWAYS PRODUC$ POSITIVE RESULTS4 

,! PO9T ( !SE ACTIONS WAS TO 5C\RAGE ! G5]ALIZ$ MOBILIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,L9K$ BY SOLID>ITY1 !Y W]E WAYS TO CONFRONT ! B\RGEOISIE :ILE BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS AMONG ! WORK]S 7& AMONG Y\NG/]S TOO1 :I* IS ONE ( ! REASONS :Y SO MANY ADOLESC5TS PLAY$ SU* AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! #aicf REVOLUTION74 

,!RE WAS A SIGNIFICANT CONFLICT ) ! ,/REETC> & ,BUS ,COMPANY AT ! TIME4 ,! COMPANY HAD CREAT$ ! DISPUTE BY REFUS+ TO RECOGNIZE UNION REPRES5TATIVES & FIR+ WORK]S KN[N = !IR ACTIVISM4 ,! ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S' ,UNION TOOK ON ! /RIKE &1 :5 ! ,/REETC> ,COMPANY REFUS$ TO MEET ITS DEM&S1 IT HAD NO *OICE BUT TO USE SABOTAGE4 ,/REETC>S & BUSSES W]E SET ALI<T 9 ! LATE NI<T H\RS AFT] !Y HAD GONE TO LOCK- UP4 ,!RE W]E ALSO ACTS ( SABOTAGE 9 ! C5TRAL TELEPHONE (FICES1 :I* ! TELEPHONE WORK]S UNION HAD BE5 US+ DEF5SIVELY S9CE !IR /RIKE 9 ,JUNE #a#i#c#a4 

,ALL ( ?IS CREAT$ AN EXPLOSIVE CLIMATE 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! PRACTICE ( HOLDUPS1 9 :I* ,C,N,T OR ,F,A,I WORK]S W]E (T5 IMPLICAT$1 MADE IT EV5 MORE VOLATILE4 

,! >RE/ ( A ,C,N,T WORK] ON ROBB]Y *>GES WAS 5\< TO PROMPT ! B\RGEOIS PRESS TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE & ACCUSE ! ,F,A,I ( 5C\RAG+ 0B&ITRY40 ,9/IGAT$ BY ! ,G5]ALITAT1 ,CATALANI/ NEWSPAP]S 9 ,B>CELONA DISSEM9AT$ ,MANUEL ,AZANA'S FICTION ?AT 0AN>*I/S >E CRIM9ALS ) AN ,I,D C>D40 

,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI HAD TO CONFRONT ! ECONOMIC SITUATION LIKE ! RE/ ( ! UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S4 ,!Y W]E TURN$ AWAY FROM ! FACTORY :]E !Y HAD WORK$ BE=E BE+ LOCK$ UP4 ,ASCASO1 DRAW+ ON HIS FIR/ EXP]I5CES 9 ! WORK WORLD1 F\ND A WAIT]'S JOB 9 A ,B>CELONA RE/AURANT ?R\< ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 :O PLI$ ! SAME TRADE 9 A CAFE POPUL>LY CALL$ 0,LA ,PANSA0 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA4 

,DURRUTI W5T TO ! ,METALWORK]S' ,UNION & SIGN$ UP 9 ITS JOB POOL4 ,A R>E ?+ HAPP5$ ONE DAY3 ONE ( ! L>G] WORK%OPS 9 ,B>CELONA REQUE/$ ?REE ME*ANIC ADJU/]S ?R\< A UNION REPRES5TATIVE4 ,! UNION S5T ,DURRUTI & TWO O!R M54 ,! HEAD ( P]SONNEL %[$ SOME DISCOM=T :5 !Y TURN$ UP &1 AFT] CONSULT+ ) MANAGEM5T1 TOLD ,DURRUTI ?AT HE WAS V]Y SORRY1 BUT ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A MISUND]/&+3 ! COMPANY NE$$ ONLY TWO--NOT ?REE--WORK]S4 ,DURRUTI KNEW P]FECTLY WELL ?AT HE WAS BE+ BLACKLI/$4 ,?IS 9FURIAT$ HIS COMRADES1 :O W]E PREP>$ TO REJECT ! JOB !MSELVES & REPORT ! 9CID5T TO ! UNION4 ,ONCE !Y LEFT ! PREMISES1 ,DURRUTI CONV9C$ !M ?AT DO+ SO W\LD BE A S]I\S MI/AKE1 S9CE IT W\LD CAUSE A /RIKE 9 ! WORK%OP &1 BY EXT5SION1 ! :OLE 9DU/RY4 

0,DON'T TELL ! UNION ANY?+ AB\T :AT HAPP5$ H]E10 HE SAID4 0,/RIKES >E DECL>$ :5 ! WORK]S WANT !M1 NOT :5 ! B\RGEOISIE PROVOKES !M4 ,?IS /RIKE W\LDN'T B5EFIT US & W\LD ACTUALLY BE V]Y DETRIM5TAL4 ,COME TO WORK TOMORR[ AS IF NO?+ HAPP5$ & WAIT = BETT] TIMES4 ,! IRON /ILL ISN'T HOT1 MY FRI5DS40 .<#c#h#c.> 

,DURRUTI MET ) ,ASCASO ?AT EV5+ & TOLD HIM AB\T ! 9CID5T4 ,HIS FRI5D APPROV$ ( HIS BEHAVIOR2 ! TRU? WAS ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE WAS DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO ANTAGONIZE ! WORK]S4 ,IT WAS 5\< TO CONSULT ! PRESS--:I* WAS DAILY MORE V5OM\S ON ! SUBJECT ( ! 0HOLDUPS0--TO CONV9CE ONESELF ( ?IS4 ,ONE ( ! NEWSPAP]S ?AT MO/ ABUS$ ! TOPIC WAS ,LA ,VANGU>DIA1 :I* WAS P>TICUL>LY 9FLAMMATORY BECAUSE IT PUBLI%$ GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS ( CRIME SC5ES4 ,SOMETIMES IT WAS A 0BLOND0 :O HAD C>RI$ \T ! ROBB]Y & O!R TIMES IT WAS SIMPLY ! 0,F,A,I40 ,DURRUTI & ,ASCASO TALK$ AB\T :E!R OR NOT IT MI<T BE A GOOD IDEA TO VISIT ! $ITOR ( ,LA ,VANGU>DIA 9 ! NAME ( ! ,F,A,I & CONV9CE HIM TO 5D ITS MI/REATM5T ( ! ACRONYM4 ,! FOLL[+ DAY !Y %[$ UP AT ! NEWSPAP]'S (FICE &1 AFT] ANN\NC+ !MSELVES BY !IR [N NAMES1 TOLD ! $ITOR ?AT !Y W]E QUALIFI$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,F,A,I & ?AT ! ORGANIZATION HAD SELECT$ HIS PAP] TO MAKE A PUBLIC /ATEM5T4 ,! TEXT ( ! /ATEM5T WAS ! FOLL[+3  
  

,! ,F,A,I 9T5DS TO ORGANIZE A COLLECTIVE EXPROPRIATION ?R\< SOCIAL REVOLUTION 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% :AT WE CALL LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,\R /RATEGY IS MASS ACTION & ! REVOLUTION>Y G5]AL /RIKE4 ,! ,F,A,I REJECTS & DOES NOT PRACTICE ANY O!R ME?OD1 LIKE ROBB+ 9DIVIDUALS 7?AT IS1 0B&ITRY074 ,SU* ?+S >E 9 FRANK OPPOSITION TO AN>*ISM'S REVOLUTION>Y APPROA* &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! ,F,A,I D5\NCES !M AS 9EFFECTIVE4 ,?IS IS ! ,F,A,I'S /ATEM5T4 ,& WE ASK ?AT Y\1 ! $ITOR ( ?IS NEWSPAP]1 LIMIT ,LA ,VANGU>DIA TO PRES5T+ ! NEWS1 )\T MIX+ UP OR M5TION+ ! ,C,N,T OR ,F,A,I :5 Y\ HAVE TO PUBLI% AN ACC\NT ( A ROBB]Y1 HOLDUP1 OR SOME?+ SIMIL> 9 Y\R 0CRIME REPORT0 SECTION4 ,!SE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ACTS ( ?AT SORT4 ,WE HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL BE GOOD 5\< TO C5SOR Y\R FRIVOL\S REPORT]S IF !Y 9TRODUCE ! LETT]S 9 QUE/ION 9TO !IR 0NEWS40 ,WE W\LDN'T WANT TO RESURRECT ! 0R$ C5SOR%IP0 ( ! ,GRAPHIC ,>TS ,UNION4.<#c#h#d.>  
  

,LA ,VANGU>DIA DIDN'T PUBLI% ! ,F,A,I'S /ATEM5T1 BUT IT NO LONG] IMPLICAT$ ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I 9 ITS REPORTS ON 0DIV]SE EV5TS10 AS IT HAD DONE DAILY UNTIL !N4 ,CLE>LY ! 0MEET+0 HAD BE5 A SUCCESS4 

,! ,C,N,T ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE CALL$ A NATIONAL MEET+ ( REGIONALS TO E/ABLI% ! ORGANIZATION'S POSITION ON ! ELECTIONS4 ,ALL ! P>TICIPANTS AGRE$ ?AT ! POLITICAL SITUATION WAS DIRE4 ,L$ BY ,GIL ,ROBLES1 ! ,RI<TW+ HAD 5T]$ ! ELECTIONS AS A HOMOG5\S GR\P UND] ! ,C,$,A BANN]4 ,?IS BLOC COLLECT$ ALL ! REACTION 9TO ONE BUNDLE3 >I/OCRATS1 SOLDI]S1 L&[N]S1 BANK]S1 ! HI< & L[ B\RGEOISIE1 & ! ,*UR*1 ) ITS ,POPUL> ,ACTION P>TY4 ,! ,MON>*I/S ALSO SUPPORT$ ?IS BLOC1 BUT )\T LOS+ !IR 9DEP5D5CE1 S9CE !Y W]E BUSY CONSPIR+ ) ,MUSSOL9I TO C>RY \T A MILIT>Y C\P 9 ,SPA94 

,! OPPOSITION1 ! LEFT1 WAS DIVID$1 ?ANKS TO ! CRISIS 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,AZANA'S P>TY WAS COMPLETELY DIS>TICULAT$4 ,! ,RADICAL-,SOCIALI/S HAD ALSO SPLIT 9TO TWO FACTIONS4 ,! ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA DE ,CATALUNYA WAS ! ONLY P>TY ?AT HAD A MEASURE ( 9T]NAL UNITY AT ! TIME4 ,IT SUPPORT$ ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE & LIB]AL MIDDLE CLASS ( ,CATALONIA1 9CLUD+ ! PEASANT FACTION ( SMALL & MID-SIZ$ L&[N]S4 

,) A FRACTUR$ ,LEFT /&+ 9 ! ELECTIONS1 ONE W\LD IMAG9E ?AT ! RESULTS W\LD B5EFIT ! ,C,$,A4 ,EV5 IF ! ,C,N,T URG$ ITS MEMB]S TO VOTE1 !IR VOTES C\LD ONLY GO TO ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY &1 IF ?AT HAPP5$1 ! LEFT W\LD /ILL BE A M9ORITY1 GIV5 ! DIV]SITY ( ,LEFT C&IDATES4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ NEW 9 ! ,NOVEMB] #ai ELECTIONS3 WOM5 VOT$ = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,*UR* ON WOM5 SUGGE/$ ?AT !Y MI<T SUPPORT ! ,RI<T1 BUT !Y MI<T JU/ AS WELL GO = ! ,LEFTW+1 P>TICUL>LY ! ,SOCIALI/S4 

,! ,C,N,T DISCUSS$ ! SITUATION AT ITS MEET+ &1 AFT] CONSID]+ ! MATT] FROM MANY DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVES1 HAD TO FACE TWO UNAVOIDABLE REALITIES3 ! DIVISION 9 ! ,LEFT & ,GIL ,ROBLES'S FASCI/ DANG]4 ,:E!R OR NOT ! ,C,N,T ADVIS$ ITS MEMB]S TO VOTE1 ! ULTIMATE POLITICAL RESULTS W\LD NOT *ANGE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! LEFTI/S HAD BEHAV$ SO BADLY 9 P[]1 & ! ,C,N,T HAD CRITICIZ$ !M SO 9T5SELY1 ?AT EV5 IF !Y TRI$ TO TELL ! WORK]S ?AT A ,LEFTW+ GOV]NM5T WAS BETT] ?AN A ,RI<TW+ ONE1 ! MASSES W\LD NOT UND]/& ?AT TANGL$ P>LIAM5T>Y >GUM5T 9 ! FACE ( ! H>% REALITY ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE4 

,! ,C,N,T'S REPLY TO ! IMPASSE ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/-,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T HAD =C$ ON ,SPA9 & ! ?REAT ( A 0GILROBLI/A0 DICTATOR%IP WAS TO TELL ! WORK+ CLASS FRANKLY ?AT !RE WAS NO SOLUTION BUT PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,YET IT WAS NOT 5\< TO SIMPLY ANN\NCE ?IS3 !Y HAD TO GO 9TO ACTION IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ANTICIPAT$ VICTORY ( ! RI<TW+4 ,?IS MEANT ?AT ! ,C,N,T HAD TO PREP>E ITSELF = REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,! EXP]I5CE 9 ,JANU>Y ( ?AT YE> MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I C\LD NOT BE VICTORI\S ALONE & ?AT !Y HAD TO P>TN] ) ! ,SOCIALI/ WORK]S4 ,IT W\LD BE IMPRACTICAL TO PROPOSE A REVOLUTION>Y ALLIANCE TO ! ,U,G,T 0FROM ABOVE0--GIV5 ! EXT5T TO :I* !IR LEAD]S HAD DEG5]AT$ DUR+ !IR TWO YE>S 9 GOV]NM5T--BUT IT WAS NOT UTOPIAN TO ?9K ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ RANK & FILE C\LD BE 9SPIR$ TO 5T] 9TO ACTION IF ,C,N,T WORK]S ROSE UP4 ,SOCIALI/ & AN>*I/ MILITANTS HAD ALREADY C>RI$ \T JO9T EF=TS 9 ,&ALUSIA4 ,:Y C\LDN'T ?IS HAPP5 9 ! RE/ ( ,SPA91 P>TICUL>LY ,A/URIAS8 

,?OSE ATT5D+ ! MEET+ DECID$ TO C>RY \T AN 9T5SE AGITATION CAMPAIGN ?AT W\LD RU?LESSLY CRITICIZE ! P>LIAM5T>Y SY/EM & SAY CLE>LY ?AT REVOLUTION IS ! ONLY REPLY TO FASCISM4 

,!Y MADE SIGNIFICANT PLANS = ?IS PRO( ( /R5G?3 ! CADRE OR ,CONF$]AL GR\PS W\LD F$]ATE AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL ?R\< A SECRET>IAT ( ,DEF5SE 7L$ BY ,ANTONIO ,ORTIZ7 L9K$ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,!Y ALSO CREAT$ A ,NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE ?AT W\LD IMM$IATELY BEG9 TO ORGANIZE ! 9SURRECTION4 ,CIPRIANO ,M]A1 ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI1 ,ANTONIO ,EJ>QUE1 & ,ISAAC ,PU5TE =M$ ! ,COMMITTEE4 

,! CONF$]ATION'S PUBLICATION1 ,C,N,T1 PR9T$ AN $ITORIAL ?AT SUMM>IZ$ ! DECISIONS ( ! NATIONAL MEET+4 ,IT EMPHASIZ$ ! PRACTICAL F\NDATIONS ( ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM3  
  

,! COMMUNE IS ! BASIC UNIT ( LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,F\R C5TURIES ( /ATI/ C5TRALISM HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO DE/ROY ! COMMUNE1 :I* HAS DEEP HI/ORICAL ROOTS 9 ,SPA94 ,\R PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION>Y ASPIRATIONS F9D !IR EXPRESSION 9 ! COMMUNE &1 F$]AT$1 IT PROVIDES ! BASIC /RUCTURE ( ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ALL ITS ASPECTS3 ADM9I/RATIVE1 ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL4 ,! FIR/ /EP 9 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS TO TAKE CONTROL ( ,T[N ,HALL & PROCLAIM ! FREE COMMUNE4 ,ONCE ?IS OCCURS1 SELF-MANAGEM5T SPREADS TO ALL >EAS ( LIFE & ! PEOPLE EX]CISE !IR SOV]EIGN EXECUTIVE P[] ?R\< ! POPUL> ASSEMBLY4.<#c#h#e.> 

,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P MET TO DISCUSS ! NATIONAL ,C,N,T MEET+ & ! POLITICAL *ALL5GES ( ! MOM5T4 ,IT BECAME CLE> AT ! GA!R+ ?AT !RE W]E S]I\S DIFF]5CES )9 ! GR\P4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 DRAW+ ON ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,JANU>Y REBELLION1 ?\<T !Y %\LD CREATE A P>AMILIT>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,F,A,I'S AN>*I/ GR\PS & ! ,C,N,T'S ,CONF$]AL ,DEF5SE GR\PS W\LD MAKE UP ! ORGANIZATION & A BODY D$ICAT$ TO REVOLUTION>Y DEF5SE W\LD COORD9ATE ITS ACTIONS NATIONALLY4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE !Y DIDN'T HAVE 5\< TIME OR RES\RCES TO IMM$IATELY CON/RUCT AN ORGANIZATION ( ?AT TYPE1 HE CONCLUD$ ?AT IT WASN'T ! RI<T MOM5T TO RISE UP4 ,! RE/ ( ! GR\P1 EXCEPT = ,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI1 %>$ HIS VIEWS4 

,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI W]5'T UTOPIANS4 ,!Y RECOGNIZ$ ! M]IT ( ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S OBS]VATIONS & W]E WELL AW>E ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I'S DESP]ATE /ATE S9CE ! ,JANU>Y REBELLION4 ,BUT !Y HAD TO CONFRONT ! SITUATION 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,DURRUTI BELIEV$ ?AT A DEFEAT--:I* W\LDN'T REALLY BE A DEFEAT :5 SE5 AS P>T ( ! MOVEM5T'S 0REVOLUTION>Y GYMNA/ICS0--WAS BETT] ?AN BE+ 9ACTIVE OR ABS5T FROM ! C\NTRY'S POLITICAL LIFE DUR+ ! ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN4 ,HE ALSO >GU$ ?AT ?IS TIME !Y 0W\LDN'T BE WORK+ 9 SU* COLD0 AS 9 ,JANU>Y & ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ MASSES 0C\LD BE 9SPIR$ TO ACT1 GIV5 !IR FRU/RATION ) !IR P>LIAM5T>Y LEAD]S40 ,AT ! V]Y LEA/1 HE SAID1 0! 9SURRECTION WILL BE A W>N+ TO ! 9COM+ GOV]NM5T & %[ IT ?AT ! ,SPANI% WORK+ CLASS IS NOT GO+ TO B[ BE=E A DICTATOR40 ,!RE >E TIMES1 HE SAID1 :5 0REVOLUTION>IES >5'T P]MITT$ TO HESITATE & ?IS IS ONE ( !M40.<#c#h#f.> ,! ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN OP5$ 9 AN 5VIRONM5T ( T5SION & VIOL5CE4 ,C,$,A PROPAG&A HAD A DI/9CTLY FASCI/ SLANT3 0,ALL P[] TO ! ,*IEF10 WAS ! SLOGAN ATTA*$ TO ! PORTRAIT ( ,GIL ,ROBLES4 ,! ECCLESIA/IC BODIES FUNCTION$ AT FULL SPE$ & ORGANIZ$ ! PUR*ASE ( VOTES4 ,RURAL CACIQUES LEAN$ HEAVILY ON ! PEASANTRY1 PROMIS+ JOBS & DI/RIBUT+ CLO!S & MATTRESSES TO ! POORE/4 

,! RI<TW+ HELD ITS LA/ RALLY BE=E ! ELECTION ON ,NOVEMB] #ah 9 ,MADRID4 ,!Y BROADCA/ A SPEE* ?AT ,CALVO ,SOTELO HAD RECORD$ 9 ,P>IS1 :]E HE HAD LIV$ 9 EXILE S9CE ! FAIL$ RI<TW+ UPRIS+ ON ,AUGU/ #a ( ! PREVI\S YE>4 

,! ,SOCIALI/S TRI$ !IR BE/ TO 9CITE !IR SUPPORT]S ) IMPASSION$ ORATORY1 BUT ! RESULTS W]E LESS ?AN /ELL>4 ,?OSE :O SPOKE 9 REVOLUTION>Y TONES DIDN'T BELIEVE !IR [N SPEE*ES & ?OSE :O LI/5$ HAD LITTLE FAI? 9 ?AT LA/-M9UTE REVOLUTIONISM4 

,! ,REPUBLICANS WAT*$ ) SADNESS AS HALF ( !IR ELECTORATE W5T OV] TO ! RANKS ( ,L]R\X'S RADICALS1 :5 NOT DIRECTLY TO ! ,C,$,A4 ,! ,C,N,T ORGANIZ$ L>GE RALLIES 9 ALL ! MAJOR ,SPANI% CITIES1 :]E IT >TICULAT$ ITS CRITIQUE ( P>LIAM5T>IANISM & /AT$ ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD TO *OOSE BETWE5 FASCISM & REVOLUTION4 

,! ,C,N,T HELD A L>GE RALLY 9 ,B>CELONA ON ,SUNDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #ab 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,TOROS ,MONUM5TAL4 ,APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& PEOPLE ATT5D$ ! EV5T4 ,! ORATORS W]E ,B5ITO ,PABON1 ,DURRUTI1 ,FRANCISCO ,ISGLEAS1 & ,VAL]IANO ,OROBON ,F]N&EZ4 ,?IS RALLY HAD ! SAME FOCUS AS ?OSE HELD ELSE:]E1 BUT !RE W]E TWO NOVELTIES4 ,FIR/1 ,FRANCISCO ,ISGLEAS SPOKE 9 ,CATALAN1 TO DEMON/RATE ?AT NOT ALL ,C,N,T MILITANTS W]E 0,MURCIANOS0 7AS ,ESQU]RA POLITICIANS SAID SO (T574 ,SECOND1 ,OROBON ,F]N&EZ (F]$ A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( ,HITL]'S RISE 9 ,G]MANY & >GU$ ?AT ! ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS W]E BO? CAUSES ( HIS VICTORY4 ,HE URG$ ! ,SPANI% ,SOCIALI/S TO TAKE NOTE & LE>N FROM ! MI/AKES ( ! ,G]MAN COLLEAGUES4 

,! ,F,A,I HELD A RALLY UND] ! AUSPICES ( ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD ON ! EV5+ ( ,?URSDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #a#f4 ,IT TOOK PLACE 9 ,B>CELONA'S ,PALACE ( ,DECORATIVE ,>TS1 :I* C\LD HOLD AN AUDI5CE ( =TY-FIVE ?\S&4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! PRESS1 AN IMM5SE CR[D HAD GA!R$ 9 ! G>D5S & >\ND ! PREMISES AN H\R BE=E ! EV5T WAS TO BEG94 ,! NUMB] ( PEOPLE GREW BY ! M9UTE & BEGAN TO SPILL 9TO ,L]IDA ,/REET4 ,LESS ?AN HALF ( ! AUDI5CE WAS ABLE TO 5T] :5 ! BUILD+'S DOORS OP5$ & ! RE/ HAD TO LI/5 TO ! SPEE*ES ?R\< AMPLIFI]S PLAC$ ON ! /REET4 ,WE WILL REPRODUCE ! 5TIRETY ( PRESS'S ACC\NT ( ! EV5T1 GIV5 ! RALLY'S IMPORTANCE1 & ALSO ,DURRUTI & ,ASCASO'S P>TICIPATION 9 IT4 

,COMRADE ,GILAB]T PRESID$ OV] & OP5$ ! EV5T4 ,HE SAID ?AT :ILE ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD HAD CALL$ ! MEET+1 IT IS ! ,F,A,I ?AT IS APPE>+ BE=E ! PEOPLE & ?AT WILL SPEAK ?R\< ! ORATORS4 ,HE !N READ A LI/ ( ! MANY ADHESIONS & DELEGATIONS FROM ?R\<\T ,SPA91 :I* WE HAVE PUBLI%$ 9 ANO!R P>T ( ! PAP]4 ,! ,ORATORS3 

,VIC5TE ,P]EZ 7,COMB9A73 0,Y\R PRES5CE AT ?IS EV5T IS AN EMPHATIC REFUTATION ( ! POLITICIAN'S 9SIDI\S CAMPAIGN & EXPRESSES CLE> SUPPORT = ! IDEALS ( ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION4 

0,\R 5EMIES SAY ?AT ?IS DIS9T]E/$ & DIGNIFI$ ANTI-ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN IS SUPPORT$ BY MONEY FROM ! ,MON>*I/S4 

0,?AT'S A DISGRACEFUL LIE ?AT NO ONE BELIEVES4 ,WE AN>*I/S >E AS /AUN*LY AGA9/ ! ,RI<TW+ AS ! ,LEFT4 ,WE WON'T BETRAY \R PR9CIPLES OR ! REVOLUTION1 LIKE 0! ,?IRTY0 & !IR SUPPORT]S DID ON & BE=E ,APRIL #a#d4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT POLITICAL P>TIES DO1 :E!R !Y'RE FROM ! ,RI<T OR ! ,LEFT1 IS MAKE LAWS AGA9/ ! WORK]S1 LIKE ! LAW ( ,APRIL #h1 ,PUBLIC ,ORD]1 & ,VAGRANTS4 

0,WE'RE ! ONLY ONES CONFRONT+ ,CAMBO4 ,! SC> TISSUE /ILL HASN'T =M$ ON ! W\ND CAUS$ BY ?AT BIRD ( PREY 9 #a#i#a#i1 :5 HE CREAT$ M]C5>Y B&S TO KILL ! MO/ MILITANT AN>*I/S4 

0,TO ! ,CATALAN PEOPLE1 WE AN>*I/S SAY ?AT ! ,LLIGA & ,ESQU]RA'S CLAIM ?AT !Y'LL MAKE ! REVOLUTION IF !Y'RE DEFEAT$ IS NO?+ MORE ?AN IMPOT5T BRAVADO4 ,! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I WILL RISE ABOVE !M ALL4 0,WORK]S ( ALL CLASSES6 ,IF Y\ WANT TO DE/ROY FASCISM1 JO9 TO ! RANKS ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I1 :]E REAL REVOLUTION>IES FI<T TO CREATE LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM40 

,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO3 0,I REFLECT$ = A LONG TIME BE=E TAK+ P>T 9 ?IS EV5T4 ,I FE>$ ?AT WE W\LD BE CONFUS$ ) ?OSE %AMELESS POLITICIANS :O %\T FROM ! RO(TOPS !SE DAYS1 ASK+ = ! PEOPLE'S VOTE SO ?AT !Y CAN RISE TO P[]4 

0,& ,I FIGUR$ ?AT WE'D ALREADY HAD 5\< RALLIES & ?AT ! TIME TO ACT HAD >RIV$4 

0,BUT1 9 !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT'S IMP]ATIVE ?AT ! VOICE ( ! AN>*I/S IS HE>D4 ,?AT'S :AT MADE UP MY M9D4 

0,IF ONE LOOKS AT ! ,REPUBLIC'S WORK1 ONE CAN IMM$IATELY SEE ?AT IT HAS FAIL$ 9 EV]Y S5SE4 0,IT PASS$ ?REE LAWS ?AT >E ANTI-DEMOCRATIC 9 ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL WAY4 ,!Y >E A DISGRACE3 ! LAW ( ,APRIL #h1 ,PUBLIC ,ORD]1 & ,VAGRANTS4 0,! FIR/ WAS MADE EXCLUSIVELY AGA9/ ! ,C,N,T1 TO *A9 IT TO ! C>T ( ! ,/ATE & 5CROA* ON ! WORK]S' RI<TS2 ! SECOND1 TO SUPPRESS CIVIL GU>ANTEES & LEGALIZE >BITR>9ESS2 & F9ALLY1 ! ,VAGRANTS LAW WAS PASS$ SPECIFICALLY TO ATTACK ! AN>*I/S 9 AN 9DIVIDUAL1 CUNN+ WAY4 ,!SE >E ! ,REPUBLIC'S MO/ \T/&+ ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 

0,! GOV]NM5T TELLS TO US AB\T ECONOMIC CRISES >\ND ! WORLD4 ,!Y'RE SIMPLY TRY+ TO MAKE EXCUSES = ,SPA9'S PROBLEMS4 

0,BUT WE ALREADY KN[ ALL ?AT1 :I* IS :Y WE'RE AN>*I/S4 ,! /ATE HAS FAIL$ EV]Y:]E1 & NO P>TY CAN RESOLVE ! SOCIAL PROBLEM4 ,! P>TIES >E NO?+ MORE ?AN DIV]SE =MS ( CAPITALISM4 

0,H[ C\LD ! P>TY CALL$ 0,ESQU]RA0 RESOLVE ANY PROBLEM1 IF BE=E TAK+ P[] IT PRO/RAT$ ITSELF AT ! FEET ( CAPITALISM8 

0,SOME SAY ?AT ! ,C,N,T & ! AN>*I/S >E MAK+ ?+S EASY = ! ,RI<TW+ BY ADVOCAT+ AB/5TION4 ,?AT'S NOT TRUE4 ,WE'VE SIMPLY DISCOV]$ ! FALSEHOOD ( ALL P>TIES1 & !Y1 9 !IR IMPOT5CE1 CAN ONLY DEF5D !MSELVES ) SL&]4 

0,WE'VE MADE ALL ! POLITICAL EXP]IM5TS FAIL & CAPITALISM )DRAW 9TO ITS LA/ REFUGE1 :I* IS FASCISM4 

0,:ILE ,SPA9'S UNIQUE *>ACT]I/ICS MAY PREV5T FASCISM FROM EM]G+ H]E 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT IT EM]G$ 9 ,ITALY & ,G]MANY1 WE HAVE O!R DANG]S KN[N AS 'PRONUNCIAMI5TOS4'.<#c#h#g.> 0,:ILE ! ,RI<T & ,LEFT FAIL1 ! MILIT>Y IS LY+ 9 WAIT TO REPLACE !M ALL4 

0,?AT'S ! REAL DANG]4 ,NONE ( ! P>TIES >E READY TO CONFRONT ! PROBLEMS ( ! H\R & YET ! PEOPLE1 ORGANIZ$ 9 ! ,C,N,T1 >E CAPABLE ,F ( EV]Y?+4 ,! MILIT>Y IS ON GU>D AGA9/ ! AN>*I/'S RESOLVE & 'PRONUNCIAMI5TOS' >E A REAL ?REAT4 

0,MILIT>ISM C\LD BE ! AX BL[ ?AT DE/ROYS ALL RI<TS & LIB]TIES1 BUT IT C\LD ALSO >RIVE LATE4 ,! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I >E PREP>$ & WILL DEFEAT !M ALL4 

0,! ,REPUBLIC HASN'T PROVID$ A SOLUTION TO ! ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL PROBLEM4 ,IT C\LDN'T & WON'T4 ,! *OICE IS EI!R FASCISM OR REVOLUTION4 ,S9CE FASCISM IS IMPOSSIBLE1 REVOLUTION WILL PREVAIL4 

0,EV]Y?+ TURNS ON ! ECONOMY1 & ! ECONOMY IS 5TIRELY 9 \R H&S4 ,IF CAPITALISM HAS D5I$ ITS SUPPORT TO ! ,REPUBLIC1 IT WON'T BE ABLE TO D5Y IT TO US4 

0,EV]YONE ?REAT5S ?AT !Y'RE GO+ TO RISE UP4 ,WE DON'T ?REAT54 ,IF !Y TAKE TO ! /REET1 !Y'LL F9D US !RE1 FI<T+ BACK4 

0,IT'S NECESS>Y TO ACCEPT ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! MOM5T4 ,WE >E A HOPE = ! WORLD PROLET>IAT1 :I* ANXI\SLY WAT*ES US TO SEE :AT WE'LL DO4 ,WE >E LIB]TY'S F9AL R$\BT4 ,EV]YONE TELLS US ! SAME ?+3 Y\ CAN'T LET Y\RSELF BE CRU%$4 

0,JU/ AS ,SPA9 C>RI$ ! CROSS ?R\< ! WORLD 9 ! PA/1 TODAY IT MU/ C>RY AN>*Y1 SAV+ ! WORLD BY SAV+ ITSELF4 ,?AT'S \R MISSION1 & WE HAVE TO C>RY IT \T AT ANY PRICE1 EV5 AT ! CO/ ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,IF WE HAVE TO FALL1 !N WE'LL FALL04 

,DOLORES ,ITURBE4 ,WE WILL EXTRACT SOME P>AGRAPHS FROM ! PAGES READ BY COMRADE ,DOLORES ,ITURBE3 0,H]E IS A MAGNIFIC5T & EXCIT+ EV5T &1 9 ITS SPL5DOR & 5?USIASM1 ! VOICE ( AN>*I/ WORK+ WOM5 HAD TO BE PRES5T4 

0,!IR VOICE IS ONE ( F]V5T ADH]5CE TO ! IDEALS ( ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & ONE ( 5]GETIC PROTE/ AGA9/ ALL ! \TRAGES & CRIMES COMMITT$ BY ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T AGA9/ \R COMRADES & BRO!RS4 

0,COMRADES3 WE >E LIV+ 9 EXTREMELY TURBUL5T TIMES4 ,! B\RGEOIS /ATE IS %ATT]$ & LO/ & WOND]S H[ IT WILL RECOV] ITS /R5G?4 ,IT LOOKS = ! GREATE/ ?REAT TO ITS EXI/5CE AMONG ! V>I\S =CES ?AT SURR\ND IT & DISCOV]S ?AT ?REAT 9 ! ,F,A,I4 ,?AT IS ITS MO/ P[]FUL 5EMY & ?AT'S :Y IT PUTS SO MU* EF=T 9TO DEFAM+ IT4 

0,:5 ! B\RGEOISIE & ! *OIR ( HACKS ?AT GROVEL AT !IR FEET SPEAK ( ! ,F,A,I1 !Y DO SO AS IF IT W]E AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP ( WILD- EY$ MURD]]S4 

0,WOM53 ! ,F,A,I & ! ,C,N,T >E ! ONLY ORGANIZATIONS FI<T+ = Y\R TRUE & TOTAL EMANCIPATION4 ,AMID ! WAVES ( AU?ORIT>IAN IDEAS EXTOLL$ BY ! /ATI/ COMMUNI/S & FASCI/S1 :O >E COMPET+ = ! RI<T TO DOM9ATE ! PEOPLE1 ! ,F,A,I REPRES5TS ! PLACID & CRY/ALL9E /REAM ( LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM1 9 :I* LIB]TY & MUTUAL AID WILL PREVAIL4 ,9 A LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ SOCIETY1 !RE WILL BE WIDESPREAD & G5]\S SOLID>ITY 9 ALL ACTS ( HUMAN ASSOCIATION4 

0,=TUNATELY1 ! WORK]S ALREADY KN[ :AT MATT]S4 ,EXP]I5CE HAS TAU<T !M TO LI/5 DISDA9FULLY TO ! POLITICAL *>LATANS1 :O ALWAYS SPECULATE ) !IR MIS]IES & HUNG]1 ?OSE M5 :O HAVE NEV] TAK5 A /EP TO 5D ! WORK+ CLASS'S SUFF]+4 

0,WOM5 ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,Y\?3 ! ULTRA-REACTION>Y P>TIES PUT =W>D !IR WOM5 CADRE1 :O >E READY TO SUPPORT !IR T]RIBLE WORK4 ,9 RESPONSE1 WE HAVE TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES & DEF5D \R IDEAS GALLANTLY4 ,ABOVE ALL1 WE MU/ NEV] =GET ! WORK]S KILL$ BY ! M]C5>Y BULLETS ( ! SOCIAL-AZANI/S4 ,WE MU/ ALSO REMEMB] \R ?\S&S ( IMPRISON$ COMRADES & ! HUNDR$S :O >E BEAT5 & M>TYR$ 9 ! POLICE'S DUNGEONS4 ,& WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT A WOMAN1 ALMO/ A GIRL1 DI$ 9 ?AT SMALL VILLAGE NAM$ ,CASAS ,VIEJAS1 BURN$ TO A C9D] 9 ?AT CRIM9AL BLAZE4 ,! MEMORY ( ,MANUELA ,LAGO1 ! M>TYR ( ,&ALUSIA1 AS WELL AS ?AT ( ! MO!R & BOY KILL$ 9 ,>N$O1 WILL 9SPIRE US & 9CITE \R AV5G+ WRA? ON ! DAY ( REVOLUTION>Y JU/ICE40 

,DOM+O ,G]M9AL3 0,COMRADES1 GREET+S4 ,?IS IMM5SE RALLY IS ! DEA? S5T5CE & C(F9 ( ! /ATE4 

0,I REMEMB] WORK+ 9 ,BILBAO ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S AGO = ! SAME IDEAS ?AT ,I EMBRACE TODAY4 ,!N1 :5 Y\'D GO TO A PUBLIC EV5T1 PEOPLE %\T$3 0,KILL HIM60 ,& YET N[1 AT ! 5D ( AN AN>*I/ RALLY 9 ,ALICANTE A FEW DAYS AGO1 ! *ILDR5 KISS$ ME & CALL$ ME ',FA!R4' ,! M5 & WOM5 HUGG$ ME4 

0,I REMEMB] ! BLACKS ( ,CUBA1 :O TOLD ME EV]Y TIME ,I EXPOS$ !M TO MY IDEAS3 ',DON'T PUT =W>D SO MU* SCI5CE4 ,WE DON'T UND]/& Y\4 ,TELL US :]E ! RIFLES >E & WE'LL GO GET !M6' 

0,WE'RE GO+ TO GET /RAI<T TO ! PO9T1 IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO /ICK TO A TOPIC 9 A RALLY40 7,HE DISCUSSES ! /ATE1 MAK+ A DEVA/AT+ CRITIQUE ( IT74 0,HAVE Y\ ?\<T AB\T :AT ! /ATE IS8 ,! /ATE IS ! ANTI-!SIS ( ! HUMAN2 IT PUTS ITSELF BE=E ! 9DIVIDUAL2 IT'S A REPUGNANT 9/ITUTION2 IT'S A MON/] ?AT NE$S TO SACRIFICE MAN TO LIVE2 IT /OPS ! BEACON ( PROGRESS FROM 5LI<T5+ ! PEOPLE & TO EXI/1 LIKE ,K+ ,DAVID1 NE$S TO GO TO B$ ) TWO MAID5S3 CAPITALISM & IGNORANCE4 

0,! /ATE IS ! VILE/ ( 9/ITUTIONS2 IT CAN NEI!R TEA*1 NOR CREATE1 NOR 5LI<T5 ANYONE4 

0,A FRI5D ( M9E1 A H]O ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION1 SAID3 'NO ONE WILL OBEY ANYONE UNTIL WE 5D ) ALL ! ALT>S & IDOLS4' ,?AT'S :AT WE HAVE TO DO IF WE WANT TO TURN \R IDEALS 9TO REALITY40 

0,WORK IS ! ONLY RECOGNIZ$ VALUE 9 ! WORLD & ! PRODUC]S >E ! TRUE >TISANS & GODS ( LIFE4 

0,ALL IDEAS ?AT TRIUMPH NE$ TO BE GREAT & AN>*ISM IS ! MO/ P]FECT IDEAL EXI/+ TODAY4 

0,)\T RI<T1 !RE CAN BE NO LIB]TY2 )\T LIB]TY1 MAN IS UNHAPPY4 ,)\T LIB]TY1 ?\<T /AGNATES & DIES4 ,?AT'S :Y ! E*O ( ! >TS1 ! DESIRE ( ! MULTITUDES1 T5DS TO BREAK D[N ! *A9S ( SLAV]Y4 0,! CULT ( ! /ATE IS A LIE1 FALSE1 & DECEITFUL4 

0,IT'S ELECTION TIME N[ & !Y'LL PROMISE Y\ EV]Y?+1 EV5 ! MOON40 

7,) HUMOR\S DETAIL1 HE DESCRIBES A DEPUTY ?AT (F]$ A BRIDGE TO ! PEOPLE4 ,:5 !Y TOLD HIM ?AT !RE WAS NO RIV]1 HE PROMIS$ !M A RIV]4 ,REMEMB] ! PROPAG&A ?AT ,COMPANYS MADE ) ,AIGUAD]1 :5 HE TOLD HIM ?AT HE HAD EV]Y?+ PAWN$ &1 DESPITE ?AT1 BEGAN PROMIS+ EV]Y?+ TO ! CITY ( ,RUES4 ,REMEMB] ,IBS51 :O SAID ?AT POLITICIANS PROMISE PEOPLE PL5TY ( LI<T BUT BEGAN BY ASK+ = OIL47 0,!RE >E ONLY TWO TYPES ( PEOPLE 9 POLITICS3 ! IDIOT & ! RASCAL4 0,MAN1 TO LIVE 9 SOCIETY1 HAS TO BE :OLE TO BE A MAN10 HE SAYS1 :ILE EXPLA9+ A DRAMA BY ,GROVE4 0,IF Y\ WANT TO BE M51 Y\ HAVE TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION OR ELSE Y\'LL CONT9UE 9 SLAV]Y40 

7,HE S+S A POLITICAL SONG CELEBRAT+ AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,?IS ELICITS GREAT 5?USIASM 9 ! AUDI5CE & *E]S = ! ,F,A,I74 

0,! ,F,A,I IS ! HOPE ( ! WORLD'S DISPOSSESS$ & IS ALWAYS READY TO CONFRONT ALL DIFFICULTIES4 ,IT HAS CLEAN$ \T ! DEG5]ATES & SANITIZ$ ! CONF$]AL ORGANIZATION1 :I* N[ DOESN'T C[] :5 ! GOV]NM5T ATTACKS40 

7,HE SAYS ?AT ! ,F,A,I ISN'T V5GEFUL & WILL CALL = UNIV]SAL FRAT]NITY :5 ! REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS1 BECAUSE A DROP ( BLOOD ON ! WORK]S' H&S IS A T]RIBLE /A94 ,HE S+S A SONG CELEBRAT+ ! PEOPLE4 ,IT HAS BEAUTIFUL LYRICS1 :I* PROMPT ! CR[D TO APPLAUD & *E]47 ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI4 ,HE BEG9S BY LAM5T+ ?AT ! OLD MA/] ,SEBA/IAN ,FAURE C\LDN'T BE ) US4 ,P]HAPS ?AT COMRADE'S MORAL AU?ORITY W\LD HAVE HELP$ US REFUTE ! POLITICIANS :O ACCUSE US ( BE+ UNFAI?FUL TO AN>*I/ DOCTR9ES & %[N H[ ?OSE DOCTR9ES >E REALLY CONCEIV$ & REALIZ$3 

0,I DON'T HOPE = ! DIALECTIC ( A ,CA/EL> OR ! P]SUASIV5ESS ( A ,KROPOTK94 ,I'M A MAN ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 ,I LIVE AMONG ! PEOPLE & ,I'VE /UDI$ ! MA/]S4 ,I KN[ H[ TO ACT4 

0,!RE HAS BE5 TALK ( AN>*Y = MANY YE>S N[4 ,WE'VE CREAT$ A *AOTIC SITUATION & MADE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE = ALL ! GOV]NM5TS & CAUS$ ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES TO FAIL4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO MAKE ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! RUL]S TRU/ ONLY 9 BRUTE =CE & LACK ! PEOPLE'S SUPPORT4 ,WE SAW H[ ,AZANA WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK 9 ,ALICANTE1 ,SAGUNTO1 & O!R CITIES4 ,WE1 BY CONTRA/1 DRAW CR[DS ?AT RECEIVE US 5?USIA/ICALLY4 ,!SE AUDI5CES TELL US ?AT !Y'LL GO ) US TO ! REVOLUTION4 

0,WE'VE TALK$ 5\< ALREADY4 ,N[ IT'S TIME = ACTION4 ,L]R\X SAYS ?AT WE >5'T GOOD = ANY?+ EXCEPT VOTES1 BUT WE WON'T CA/ ANY VOTE ON ,NOVEMB] #a#i4 ,NO P>TY REPRES5TS ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE4 ,TO ,L]R\X WE SAY3 =GET ! ?REATS4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE ! RI<T NOT TO BELIEVE4 ,H[ CAN ONE BELIEVE 9 POLITICIANS1 AFT] ! BLOODY ,REPUBLICAN EXP]I5CE8 

0,WE WON'T VOTE4 ,! ,CATALAN ,CONF$]ATION WILL NOT VOTE4 ,MORE ?AN #e P]C5T WILL AB/A9 9 ! NEXT ELECTIONS4 ,:AT GOOD >E ?REATS8 ,:AT GOOD IS IT TO SAY ?AT WE'LL BE /RAI<T5$ \T8 ,MAKE ALL ! ?REATS Y\ LIKE1 IT'S USELESS3 WE WON'T VOTE & WE'RE READY TO CONFRONT ANY RA% ACTIONS FROM ! REACTION>IES4 

0,WORK]S3 ! SOCIO-POLITICAL MOM5T 9 ,SPA9 IS V]Y DANG]\S4 ,! :OLE WORLD IS AT ! READY1 ) WEAPONS 9 H&4 ,MANY TALK AB\T ! ,F,A,I & ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES TRY TO USE IT AS A SCAPEGOAT4 ,! ,F,A,I ?AT !Y LIBEL SO CONSI/5TLY SAYS1 9 !SE DECISIVE H\RS1 ?AT IT'S PRES5T 9 ! /REETS1 FACTORIES1 FIELDS1 & M9ES4 

0,!Y TALK AB\T ! ,F,A,I2 US+ ! SL&] AB\T ! HOLDUPS TO DISCR$IT & UND]M9E IT4 ,! SL&]]S %\LD TRY TO PROVE ?AT ! ,F,A,I IS RESPONSIBLE = ! HOLDUPS6 ,!Y %\LD ALL TAKE NOTE ( ! FOLL[+1 ESPECIALLY ANY B\RGEOIS J\RNALI/S 9 ! PREMISES3 ! ,F,A,I SUPPORTS ! COLLECTIVE HOLDUP1 ! EXPROPRIAT+ REVOLUTION4 ,TO GO = :AT BELONGS TO US1 TO TAKE ! M9ES1 ! FIELDS1 ! MEANS ( TRANSPORT1 & ! FACTORY4 ,ALL ?AT IS \RS4 ,IT'S ! BASIS ( LIFE3 \R HAPP9ESS COMES FROM !RE1 NOT P>LIAM5T4 ,SAY 9 Y\R PAP]S1 B\RGEOIS J\RNALI/S1 ?AT ! ,F,A,I ONLY SUPPORTS COLLECTIVE EXPROPRIATION4 

0,!RE'S TALK ( A DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,F,A,I 9 ! ,CONF$]ATION4 ,?AT IS A COMPLETE MY?3 IT'S ! ASSEMBLIES ?AT RULE 9 \R LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,! SYNDICALI/S ACCUSE US ( SU* ?+S TO JU/IFY !IR [N BEHAVIOR4 ,!Y SAY ?AT !Y CAN'T ACCEPT ?IS DICTATOR%IP1 BUT :AT !Y DON'T SAY IS ?AT !Y'VE LO/ FAI? 9 LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM & DON'T BELIEVE 9 AN>*Y4 ,:Y NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO SAY SO \TRI<T1 IF Y\ DON'T BELIEVE 9 AN>*I/ IDEAS8 ,!Y'D RA!R *ATT] AB\T DICTATOR%IP & USE SL&]4 

0,WE TELL ! WORK]S TO /AY CALM4 ,EA* ONE %\LD TAKE HIS PLACE 9 ! PRODUCTIVE SY/EM4 ,! EYES ( ! WORLD >E UPON US4 ,! ,SPANI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS ! ONLY AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT'S /RONG & CAPABLE ( CON/RUCTIVE TRANS=MATIONS4 ,! WORLD EXPECTS ! LEVEL+ REVOLUTION FROM US4 ,IF WE DON'T RISE TO ! OCCASION1 ! REACTION>IES WILL BREAK ?R\< ! DAMS & EXT5D ACROSS ! WORLD4 

0,S9CE ! ,C,N,T CONTROLS ! FACTORIES & ! WORKPLACES1 ! ,F,A,I TELLS ! ,C,N,T WORK]S NOT TO AB&ON Y\R PO/S2 /AY AT ! FOOT ( ! MA*9ES2 RESPOND AS ONE1 5]GETICALLY1 IF !RE IS AN ATTEMPT AT DICTATOR%IP OR A MILIT>Y PRONUNCIAMI5TO4 ,! TE*NICAL & FACTORY COMMITTEES MU/ BE ON ! AL]T TOO4 ,A PIECE ( ADVICE TO ! ,F,A,II/S3 Y\R POSITION IS BEYOND ! FACTORY GATES4 ,REMEMB] ,ITALY4 ,A COMPLEM5T>Y ACTION IS ESS5TIAL4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ,GIL ,ROBLES'S FASCISM1 AGA9/ ANY ATTEMPT$ MILIT>Y C\P1 ! WORK]S %\LD IMM$IATELY SEIZE ! FACTORIES4 ,! ,F,A,I M5 WILL GO TO O!R SITES & COMPLETE ! REVOLUTION 9ITIAT$ ) ! SEIZURE ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 0,EV]YONE AT ! READY1 LIKE ONE MAN4 ,! MOM5T HAS >RIV$4 ,WE HAVE A CONCEPT ( RESPONSIBILITY & WE APPLY IT 9 ! DAILY /RUGGLE4 ,?IS ISN'T ,BOL%EVIK4 ,?IS ISN'T C5TRALI/4 ,?IS IS AN>*Y4 

0,?US1 AS Y\ COME TODAY LIKE ONE MAN1 IF ! REVOLUTION DEM&S Y\ AT A GIV5 MOM5T1 Y\ WILL RESPOND AS ONE MAN4 ,EV]YONE UNIT$1 IF ! FASCI/S RISE UP4 ,EV]YONE TOGE!R 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,WE WILL C>RY \T \R DUTY1 & NO ONE WILL SAY ?AT ,SPA9 IS REPEAT+ ! %AMEFUL EV5TS 9 ,G]MANY & ,ITALY40 

,COMRADE ,GILAB]T CONCLUD$ ! RALLY3 0,WORK]S3 9 ! NAME ( ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE SUBMITS ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTIONS TO ! AUDI5CE3 

0#a7 ,9 ! EV5T ( A FASCI/ VICTORY1 UNLEA% ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?R\<\T ! ,P59SULA & IMPLANT LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 

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