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,! AN>*I/ PRAXIS ( BUILD+ POPUL> MOVEM5TS & REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION 9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ADAM ,WEAV] 

,TEXT 3 

,)9 ! BROAD AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 WE /& 9 ! TRADITION ADVOCAT+ ! NE$ = AN ORGANIZ$ & DISCIPL9$ AN>*I/ POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ,! 0,ALLIANCE0 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL WAS AN E>LY EXAMPLE ( ?IS MODEL1 BUT IT WAS ONE ( MANY SU* =CES4 ,9 #a#i#b#f1 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO1 ,PET] ,>%9OV & O!RS RE/AT$ ?IS APPROA* 9 ! CLASSIC 0,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNI/S10"9 P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT TEXT ( TW5TIE? C5TURY AN>*ISM4 ,9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA -- A REGION ) MANY SIMIL>ITIES TO S\!RN ,AFRICA -- ?IS TRADITION HAS BE5 DEVELOP$ AS ,ESPECIFISMO1 & IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT WE C>RY ?IS IMPORTANT PIECE4 

,?R\<\T ! WORLD1 AN>*I/ 9VOLVEM5T )9 MASS MOVEM5TS1 AS WELL AS ! DEVELOPM5T ( SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 IS ON ! UPSURGE4 ,?IS TR5D IS HELP+ AN>*ISM REGA9 LEGITIMACY AS A DYNAMIC POLITICAL =CE )9 MOVEM5TS & 9 ?IS LI<T1 ,ESPECIFISMO1 A CONCEPT BORN \T ( NE>LY #e YE>S ( AN>*I/ EXP]I5CES 9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 IS GA9+ CURR5CY WORLD-WIDE4 ,?\< MANY AN>*I/S MAY BE FAMILI> ) MANY ( ,ESPECIFISMO'S IDEAS1 IT %\LD BE DEF9$ AS AN ORIG9AL CONTRIBUTION TO AN>*I/ ?\<T & PRACTICE4 

,! FIR/ ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE ! CONCEPT ( ,ESPECIFISMO -- !N MORE A PRACTICE ?AN A DEVELOP$ IDEOLOGY -- WAS ! ,F$]ACION ,AN>QUI/A ,URUGUAYA 7,F,A,U71 F\ND$ 9 #aief BY AN>*I/ MILITANTS :O EMBRAC$ ! IDEA ( AN ORGANIZATION :I* WAS SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/4 ,SURVIV+ ! DICTATOR%IP 9 ,URUGUAY1 ! ,F,A,U EM]G$ 9 ! MID-#a#i#hS TO E/ABLI% CONTACT ) & 9FLU5CE O!R ,S\? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! ,F,A,U'S WORK HELP$ SUPPORT ! F\ND+ ( ! ,F$]ACAO ,AN>QUI/A ,GAU*A 7,F,A,G71 ! ,F$]ACAO ,AN>QUI/A ,CABOCLA 7,F,A,C,A71 & ! ,F$]ACAO ,AN>QUI/A DO ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO 7,F,>,J7 9 !IR RESPECTIVE REGIONS ( ,BRAZIL1 & ! ,>G5T9EAN ORGANIZATION ,AUCA 7,REBEL74 

,:ILE ! KEY CONCEPTS ( ,ESPECIFISMO WILL BE EXP&$ UPON FUR!R 9 ?IS >TICLE1 IT CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ 9 ?REE SUCC9CT PO9TS3 

,! NE$ = SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BUILT >\ND A UNITY ( IDEAS & PRAXIS4 

,! USE ( ! SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION TO !ORIZE & DEVELOP /RATEGIC POLITICAL & ORGANIZ+ WORK4 

,ACTIVE 9VOLVEM5T 9 & BUILD+ ( AUTONOM\S & POPUL> SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 :I* IS DESCRIB$ AS ! PROCESS ( 0SOCIAL 9S]TION40 

,A ,BRIEF ,HI/ORICAL ,P]SPECTIVE 

,:ILE ONLY COM+ ONTO ! /AGE ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN AN>*ISM )9 ! LA/ FEW DECADES1 ! IDEAS 9H]5T )9 ,ESPECIFISMO T\* ON A HI/ORIC ?READ RUNN+ )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,! MO/ WELL KN[N W\LD BE ! ,PLAT=MI/ CURR5T1 :I* BEGAN ) ! PUBLI%+ ( ! 0,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNI/S40"9 ,?IS DOCUM5T WAS WRITT5 9 #aibf BY =M] PEASANT >MY LEAD] ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO1 ,IDA ,METT & O!R MILITANTS ( ! ,DIELO ,TR\DA 7,WORK]S' ,CAUSE7 GR\P1 BAS$ >\ND ! NEWSPAP] ( ! SAME NAME 7,SKIRDA1 #a#i#b-#b#a#c74 ,EXILES ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION1 ! ,P>IS-BAS$ ,DIELO ,TR\DA CRITICIZ$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T = ITS LACK ( ORGANIZATION1 :I* PREV5T$ A CONC]T$ RESPONSE TO ,BOL%EVIK MA*9ATIONS T[>DS TURN+ ! WORK]S' SOVIETS 9TO 9/RUM5TS ( ONE-P>TY RULE4 ,! ALT]NATIVE !Y PROPOS$ WAS A 0,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S0 BAS$ ON ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM1 :I* W\LD /RIVE = 0!ORETICAL & TACTICAL UNITY0 & FOCUS ON CLASS /RUGGLE & LABOR UNIONS4 

,O!R SIMIL> OCCURR5CES ( IDEAS 9CLUDE 0,ORGANIZATIONAL ,DUALISM10 :I* IS M5TION$ 9 HI/ORICAL DOCUM5TS ( ! #a#i#b'S ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S US$ ?IS T]M TO DESCRIBE ! 9VOLVEM5T ( AN>*I/S BO? AS MEMB]S ( AN AN>*I/ POLITICAL ORGANIZATION & AS MILITANTS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T 7,FD,C,A74 ,9 ,SPA91 ! ,FRI5DS ( ,DURRUTI GR\P EM]G$ TO OPPOSE ! GRADUAL REV]SAL ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ( #aicf 7,GUILLAMON74 ,9 0,T[>DS A ,FRE% ,REVOLUTION0 !Y EMULAT$ SOME ( ! IDEAS ( ! ,PLAT=M1 CRITIQU+ ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I'S GRADUAL RE=MISM & COLLABORATION ) ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T1 :I* !Y >GU$ CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DEFEAT ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ & REVOLUTION>Y =CES4 ,9FLU5TIAL ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! ,*9ESE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#a'S1 SU* AS ! ,WUZH5GFU-,GONG*AN ,ZHUYI ,TONG%I ,*E 7,SOCIETY ( ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ ,COMRADES71 ADVOCAT$ SIMIL> IDEAS 7,KREBS74 ,:ILE !SE DIFF]5T CURR5TS ALL HAVE SPECIFIC *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT DEVELOP$ FROM ! MOVEM5TS & C\NTRIES 9 :I* !Y ORIG9AT$1 !Y ALL %>E A COMMON ?READ ?AT CROSSES MOVEM5TS1 ]AS1 & CONT95TS4 

,ESPECIFISMO ,ELABORAT$ 

,! ,ESPECIFI/S PUT =W>D ?REE MA9 ?RU/S TO !IR POLITICS1 ! FIR/ TWO BE+ ON ! LEVEL ( ORGANIZATION ,BY RAIS+ ! NE$ = A SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BUILT >\ND A UNITY ( IDEAS & PRAXIS1 ! ,ESPECIFI/S 9H]5TLY /ATE !IR OBJECTION TO ! IDEA ( A SYN!SIS ORGANIZATION ( REVOLUTION>IES OR MULTIPLE CURR5TS ( AN>*I/S LOOSELY UNIT$4 ,!Y *>ACT]IZE ?IS =M ( ORGANIZATION AS CREAT+ AN EXAC]BAT$ SE>* = ! NE$$ UNITY ( AN>*I/S TO ! PO9T 9 :I* UNITY IS PREF]R$ AT ANY CO/1 9 ! FE> ( RISK+ POSITIONS1 IDEAS & PROPOSALS SOMETIMES IRRECONCILABLE4 ,! RESULT ( !SE TYPES ( UNION >E LIB]T>IAN COLLECTIVES )\T MU* MORE 9 COMMON ?AN CONSID]+ !MSELVES AN>*I/S4 7,5 ,LA ,CALLE7 

,:ILE !SE CRITIQUES HAVE BE5 ELABORAT$ BY ! ,S\? ,AM]ICAN ,ESPECIFI/AS1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S HAVE ALSO (F]$ !IR EXP]I5CES ( SYN!SIS ORGANIZATION AS LACK+ ANY COHESIV5ESS DUE TO MULTIPLE1 CONTRADICTORY POLITICAL T5D5CIES4 ,(T5 ! BASIC AGREEM5T ( ! GR\P BOILS D[N TO A VAGUE1 0LEA/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR0 POLITICS1 LEAV+ LITTLE ROOM = UNIT$ ACTION OR DEVELOP$ POLITICAL DISCUSSION AMONG COMRADES4 

,)\T A /RATEGY ?AT /EMS FROM COMMON POLITICAL AGREEM5T1 REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS >E B\ND TO BE AN AFFAIR ( REACTIVISM AGA9/ ! CONT9UAL MANIFE/ATIONS ( OPPRESSION & 9JU/ICE & A CYCLE ( FRUITLESS ACTIONS TO BE REPEAT$ OV] & OV]1 ) LITTLE ANALYSIS OR UND]/&+ ( !IR CONSEQU5CES 7,FEA!R/ONE ET AL74 ,FUR!R1 ! ,ESPECIFI/S CRITICIZE !SE T5D5CIES = BE+ DRIV5 BY SPONTANEITY & 9DIVIDUALISM & = NOT LEAD+ TO ! S]I\S1 SY/EMATIC WORK NE$$ TO BUILD REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>IES PUT =W>D ?AT ORGANIZATIONS :I* LACK A PROGRAM :I* RESI/S ANY DISCIPL9E BETWE5 MILITANTS1 ?AT REFUSES TO 'DEF9E ITSELF'1 OR TO 'FIT ITSELF'1 444 .<>E A.> DIRECT DESC5DANT ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM1 .<:I*.> ONLY REACTS TO /RONG /IMULUS1 JO9S ! /RUGGLE ONLY 9 ITS HEI<T5$ MOM5TS1 D5Y+ TO WORK CONT9U\SLY1 ESPECIALLY 9 MOM5TS ( RELATIVE RE/ BETWE5 ! /RUGGLES 7,5 ,LA ,CALLE74 

,A P>TICUL> /RESS ( ! ,ESPECIFISMO PRAXIS IS ! ROLE ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION1 =M$ ON ! BASIS ( %>$ POLITICS1 AS A SPACE = ! DEVELOPM5T ( COMMON /RATEGY & REFLECTION ON ! GR\P'S ORGANIZ+ WORK4 ,SU/A9$ BY COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO ! ORGANIZATIONS' PLANS & WORK1 A TRU/ )9 ! MEMB]S & GR\PS IS BUILT ?AT ALL[S = A DEEP1 HI<-LEVEL DISCUSSION ( !IR ACTION4 ,?IS ALL[S ! ORGANIZATION TO CREATE COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS1 DEVELOP IMM$IATE & LONG-T]M GOALS1 & CONT9UALLY REFLECT ON & *ANGE !IR WORK BAS$ ON ! LESSONS GA9$ & CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,FROM !SE PRACTICES & FROM ! BASIS ( !IR IDEOLOGICAL PR9CIPLES1 REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS %\LD SEEK TO CREATE A PROGRAM ?AT DEF9ES !IR %ORT -- & 9T]M$IATE -- T]M GOALS & WILL WORK T[>DS !IR LONG-T]M OBJECTIVES3 

,! PROGRAM MU/ COME FROM A RIGOR\S ANALYSIS ( SOCIETY & ! CORRELATION ( ! =CES ?AT >E P>T ( IT4 ,IT MU/ HAVE AS A F\NDATION ! EXP]I5CE ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! OPPRESS$ & !IR ASPIRATIONS1 & FROM ?OSE ELEM5TS IT MU/ SET ! GOALS & ! TASKS TO BE FOLL[$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION 9 ORD] TO SUCCE$ NOT ONLY 9 ! F9AL OBJECTIVE BUT ALSO 9 ! IMM$IATE ONES4 7,5 ,LA ,CALLE7 

,! LA/ PO9T1 BUT ONE ?AT IS KEY )9 ! PRACTICE ( ,ESPECIFISMO1 IS ! IDEA ( 0SOCIAL 9S]TION40 .<#a.> ,IT /EMS FROM ! BELIEF ?AT ! OPPRESS$ >E ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y SECTOR ( SOCIETY1 & ?AT ! SE$ ( ! FUTURE REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY LIES ALREADY 9 !SE CLASSES & SOCIAL GR\P+S4 ,SOCIAL 9S]TION MEANS AN>*I/ 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! DAILY FI<TS ( ! OPPRESS$ & WORK+ CLASSES4 ,IT DOES NOT MEAN ACT+ )9 S+LE-ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS BAS$ >\ND ! 9VOLVEM5T ( EXPECT$ TRADITIONAL POLITICAL ACTIVI/S1 BUT RA!R )9 MOVEM5TS ( PEOPLE /RUGGL+ TO BETT] !IR [N CONDITION1 :I* COME TOGE!R NOT ALWAYS \T ( EXCLUSIVELY MAT]IALLY BAS$ NE$S1 BUT ALSO SOCIALLY & HI/ORICALLY ROOT$ NE$S ( RESI/+ ! ATTACKS ( ! /ATE & CAPITALISM4 ,!SE W\LD 9CLUDE RANK-&-FILE-L$ WORK]S' MOVEM5TS1 IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES' MOVEM5TS TO DEM& LEGALIZ$ /ATUS1 NEI<BORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS' RESI/ANCE TO ! BRUTALITY & KILL+S BY POLICE1 WORK+ CLASS /UD5TS' FI<TS AGA9/ BUDGET CUTS1 & POOR & UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE'S OPPOSITION TO EVICTIONS & S]VICE CUTS4 

,?R\< DAILY /RUGGLES1 ! OPPRESS$ BECOME A CONSCI\S =CE4 ,! CLASS-9-ITSELF1 OR RA!R CLASSES 9-!MSELVES 7DEF9$ BEYOND ! CLASS-R$UCTIONI/ VISION ( ! URBAN 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT1 TO 9CLUDE ALL OPPRESS$ GR\PS )9 SOCIETY ?AT HAVE A MAT]IAL /AKE 9 A NEW SOCIETY71 >E TEMP]$1 TE/$1 & RECREAT$ ?R\< !SE DAILY /RUGGLES OV] IMM$IATE NE$S 9TO CLASSES-=-!MSELVES4 ,?AT IS1 !Y *ANGE FROM SOCIAL CLASSES & GR\PS ?AT EXI/ OBJECTIVELY & BY ! FACT ( SOCIAL RELATIONS1 TO SOCIAL =CES4 ,BR\<T TOGE!R BY ORGANIC ME?ODS1 & AT MANY TIMES BY !IR [N SELF ORGANIZATIONAL COHESION1 !Y BECOME SELF-CONSCI\S ACTORS AW>E ( !IR P[]1 VOICE & !IR 9TR9SIC NEMESES3 RUL+ ELITES :O WIELD CONTROL OV] ! P[] /RUCTURES ( ! MOD]N SOCIAL ORD]4 

,EXAMPLES ( SOCIAL 9S]TION ?AT ! ,F,A,G CITES >E !IR WORK ) NEI<BORHOOD COMMITTEES 9 URBAN VILLAGES & SLUMS 7CALL$ ,POPUL> ,RESI/ANCE ,COMMITTEES71 BUILD+ ALLIANCES ) RANK-&-FILE MEMB]S ( ! RURAL L&LESS WORK]S' MOVEM5T ( ! ,M,/1 & AMONG TRA% & RECYCLABLES COLLECTORS4 ,DUE TO HI< LEVELS ( TEMPOR>Y & CONT+5T EMPLOYM5T1 UND]-EMPLOYM5T1 & UNEMPLOYM5T 9 ,BRAZIL1 A SIGNIFICANT PORTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS DOES NOT SURVIVE PRIM>ILY ?R\< WAGE LABOR1 BUT RA!R BY SUBSI/5CE WORK & ! 9=MAL ECONOMY1 SU* AS CASUAL CON/RUCTION WORK1 /REET V5D+1 OR ! COLLECTION ( TRA% & RECYCLABLES4 ,?R\< SEV]AL YE>S ( WORK1 ! ,F,A,G HAS BUILT A /RONG RELATION%IP ) URBAN TRA% COLLECTORS1 CALL$ CATADORES4 ,MEMB]S ( ! ,F,A,G HAVE SUPPORT$ !M 9 =M+ !IR [N NATIONAL ORGANIZATION :I* IS WORK+ TO MOBILIZE TRA% COLLECTORS >\ND !IR 9T]E/S NATIONALLY & TO RAISE MONEY T[>D BUILD+ A COLLECTIVELY OP]AT$ RECYCL+ OP]ATION4 .<#b.> 

,ESPECIFISMO'S CONCEPTION ( ! RELATION ( IDEAS TO ! POPUL> MOVEM5T IS ?AT !Y %\LD NOT BE IMPOS$ ?R\< A LEAD]%IP1 ?R\< 0MASS L9E01 OR BY 9TELLECTUALS4 ,AN>*I/ MILITANTS %\LD NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE MOVEM5TS 9TO PROCLAIM+ AN 0AN>*I/0 POSITION1 BUT %\LD 9/EAD WORK TO PRES]VE !IR AN>*I/ ?RU/2 ?AT IS1 !IR NATURAL T5D5CY TO BE SELF-ORGANIZ$ & TO MILITANTLY FI<T = !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,?IS ASSUMES ! P]SPECTIVE ?AT SOCIAL MOVEM5TS WILL REA* !IR [N LOGIC ( CREAT+ REVOLUTION1 NOT :5 !Y AS A :OLE NECESS>ILY REA* ! PO9T ( BE+ SELF-ID5TIFI$ 0AN>*I/S10 BUT :5 AS A :OLE 7OR AT LEA/ AN OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY7 !Y REA* ! CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR [N P[] & EX]CISE ?IS P[] 9 !IR DAILY LIVES1 9 A WAY CONSCI\SLY ADOPT+ ! IDEAS ( AN>*ISM4 ,AN ADDITIONAL ROLE ( ! AN>*I/ MILITANT )9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,ESPECIFI/S1 IS TO ADDRESS ! MULTIPLE POLITICAL CURR5TS ?AT WILL EXI/ )9 MOVEM5TS & TO ACTIVELY COMBAT ! OPPORTUNI/IC ELEM5TS ( VANGU>DISM & ELECTORAL POLITICS4 

,ESPECIFISMO 9 ! ,CONTEXT ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN & ,WE/]N ,AN>*ISM 

,)9 ! CURR5T /R&S ( ORGANIZ$ & REVOLUTION>Y ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN & ,WE/]N ,AN>*ISM1 NUM]\S 9DICATORS PO9T TO ! 9SPIRATION & 9FLU5CE ( ! ,PLAT=M AS HAV+ ! GREATE/ IMPACT 9 ! REC5T BLOSSOM+ ( CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE4 ,MANY SEE ! ,PLAT=M AS A HI/ORICAL DOCUM5T ?AT SPEAKS TO ! PREVI\S C5TURY'S ORGANIZATIONAL FAILURES ( AN>*ISM )9 GLOBAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS1 & >E MOV$ TO DEF9E !MSELVES AS ACT+ )9 ! 0PLAT=MI/ TRADITION04 ,GIV5 ?IS1 ! CURR5TS ( ,ESPECIFISMO & ,PLAT=MISM >E DES]V+ ( COMP>ISON & CONTRA/4 

,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M W]E VET]AN P>TISANS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y HELP$ LEAD A PEASANT GU]RILLA W> AGA9/ ,WE/]N ,EUROPEAN >MIES & LAT] ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 :OSE PEOPLE HAD A HI/ORY 9DEP5D5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE4 ,SO ! WRIT]S ( ! ,PLAT=M C]TA9LY SPOKE FROM A WEAL? ( EXP]I5CE & TO ! HI/ORICAL CONTEXT ( ONE ( !IR ]A'S PIVOTAL /RUGGLES4 ,BUT ! DOCUM5T MADE LITTLE HEADWAY 9 ITS PROPOSAL ( UNIT+ CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/S1 & IS M>K$LY SIL5T 9 ANALYSIS OR UND]/&+ ON NUM]\S KEY QUE/IONS ?AT FAC$ REVOLUTION>IES AT ?AT TIME1 SU* AS ! OPPRESSION ( WOM51 & COLONIALISM4 

,:ILE MO/ ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ ORI5T$ ORGANIZATIONS CLAIM 9FLU5CE BY ! ,PLAT=M TODAY1 9 RETROSPECT IT CAN BE LOOK$ AT AS A POIGNANT /ATEM5T ?AT ROSE FROM ! MORASS ?AT BEFELL MU* ( AN>*ISM FOLL[+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,AS A HI/ORICAL PROJECT1 ! ,PLAT=M'S PROPOSAL & BASIC IDEAS W]E L>GELY REJECT$ BY 9DIVIDUALI/IC T5D5CIES 9 ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 W]E MISUND]/OOD BECAUSE ( LANGUAGE B>RI]S AS SOME CLAIM 7,SKIRDA1 #a#h#f71 OR NEV] REA*$ SUPPORTIVE ELEM5TS OR ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W\LD HAVE UNIT$ >\ND ! DOCUM5T4 ,9 #a#i#b#g1 ! ,DIELO ,TR\DA GR\P DID HO/ A SMALL 9T]NATIONAL CONF]5CE ( SUPPORT]S 9 ,FRANCE1 BUT IT WAS QUICKLY DISRUPT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 

,9 COMP>ISON1 ! PRAXIS ( ,ESPECIFISMO IS A LIV+1 DEVELOP$ PRACTICE1 & >GUABLY A MU* MORE RELEVANT & CONTEMPOR>Y !ORY1 EM]G+ AS IT DOES \T ( #e YE>S ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ ,>IS+ FROM ! S\!RN CONE ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 BUT ITS 9FLU5CE SPREAD+ ?R\<\T1 ! IDEAS ( ,ESPECIFISMO DO NOT SPR+ FROM ANY CALL-\T OR S+LE DOCUM5T1 BUT HAVE COME ORGANICALLY \T ( ! MOVEM5TS ( ! GLOBAL S\? ?AT >E LEAD+ ! FI<T AGA9/ 9T]NATIONAL CAPITALISM & SETT+ EXAMPLES = MOVEM5TS WORLDWIDE4 ,ON ORGANIZATION1 ! ,ESPECIFI/S CALL = A F> DEEP] BASIS ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ?AN ! ,PLAT=M'S 0!ORETICAL & TACTICAL UNITY10 BUT A /RATEGIC PROGRAM BAS$ ON ANALYSIS ?AT GUIDES ! ACTIONS ( REVOLUTION>IES4 ,!Y PROVIDE US LIV+ EXAMPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! NE$S = COMMON ANALYSIS1 %>$ !ORY1 & FIRM ROOTS )9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 

,I BELIEVE !RE IS MU* TO TAKE 9SPIRATION FROM )9 ! TRADITION ( ,ESPECIFISMO1 NOT ONLY ON A GLOBAL SCALE1 BUT P>TICUL>LY = ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CLASS-/RUGGLE AN>*I/S & = MULTI-RACIAL REVOLUTION>IES )9 ! ,U,S4 ,:]EAS ! ,PLAT=M CAN BE EASILY READ AS SEE+ AN>*I/S' ROLE AS N>R[LY & MO/ C5TRALLY )9 LABOR UNIONS1 ,ESPECIFISMO GIVES US A LIV+ EXAMPLE ?AT WE CAN LOOK T[>DS & :I* SPEAKS MORE MEAN+FULLY TO \R WORK 9 BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T TODAY4 ,TAK+ ?IS ALL 9TO CONSID]ATION1 ,I ALSO HOPE ?AT ?IS >TICLE CAN HELP US MORE CONCRETELY REFLECT ON H[ WE AS A MOVEM5T DEF9E & %APE \R TRADITIONS & 9FLU5CES4 

.<#a.> ,:ILE 0SOCIAL 9S]TION0 IS A T]M COM+ DIRECTLY \T ( ! TEXTS ( ,ESPECIFISMO 9FLU5C$ ORGANIZATIONS1 COMRADES ( M9E HAVE TAK5 ISSUE ) IT4 ,SO BE=E !RE IS A RU% T[>DS AN UNCRITICAL EMBRACE ( ANY?+1 P]HAPS !RE C\LD BE A DISCUSSION ( ?IS T]M4 

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