,H[ TO ,ORGANIZE AN ,9SURRECTION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,WE >E PLEAS$ TO PRES5T ONE ( ! FIR/ 9SIDE REPORTS FROM P>TICIPANTS 9 ! UPHEAVALS ?AT %OOK ,GREECE AFT] ! POLICE MURD] ( #a#e-YE>-OLD ,ALEX&ROS ,GRIGOROP\LOS 9 ! AN>*I/ NEI*IA ON ,DECEMB] #f4 ,H[ W]E ! ACTIONS COORD9AT$ )9 CITIES8 ,H[ AB\T BETWE5 CITIES8 ,!RE >E HUNDR$S ( SMALL1 TOTALLY CLOS$ AFF9ITY GR\PS--GR\PS BAS$ 9 LONG/&+ FRI5D%IP & #a.0 TRU/--& SOME BIGG] GR\PS LIKE ! PEOPLE FROM ! ?REE BIG SQUATS 9 ,A!NS & ?REE MORE 9 ,!SSALONIKI4 ,!RE >E MORE ?AN #e SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ,GREECE1 & AN>*I/ POLITICAL SPACES 9 ALL ! UNIV]SITIES ( ! C\NTRY2 ALSO1 ! ,ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ,MOVEM5T HAS SECTIONS 9 ALL MAJOR CITIES1 & !RE IS A NETWORK ( AFF9ITY GR\PS ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIVE 9 ALL ,GREEK CITIES1 BAS$ ON P]SONAL RELATIONS & COMMUNICAT+ VIA TELEPHONE & MAIL4 ,= ALL ( !M1 ,9DYM$IA IS V]Y IMPORTANT AS A /RATEGIC PO9T = COLLECT+ & %>+ USEFUL 9=MATION--:]E CONFLICTS >E HAPP5+1 :]E ! POLICE >E1 :]E SECRET POLICE >E MAK+ >RE/S1 :AT IS HAPP5+ EV]Y:]E M9UTE BY M9UTE2 IT IS ALSO USEFUL ON A POLITICAL LEVEL1 = PUBLI%+ ANN\NCEM5TS & CALLS = DEMON/RATIONS & ACTIONS4 ,( C\RSE1 WE CAN'T =GET ?AT 9 PRACTICE ! PRIM>Y =M ( COORD9ATION WAS FROM FRI5D TO FRI5D ?R\< MOBILE PHONES2 ?AT WAS ALSO ! MA9 APPROA* US$ BY Y\NG /UD5TS = COORD9AT+ !IR 9ITIATIVES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & DIRECT ACTIONS4 ,:AT K9DS ( ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURES APPE>$8 ,ALL SORTS ( SMALL COMPANIES ( FRI5DS W]E MAK+ SPONTANE\S DECISIONS 9 ! /REETS1 PLANN+ ACTIONS & C>RY+ !M \T !MSELVES 9 A *AOTIC1 UNCONTROLLABLE MANN]3 ?\S&S ( ACTIONS TAK+ PLACE AT ! SAME TIME EV]Y:]E >\ND ! C\NTRY444 ,EV]Y AFT]NOON !RE WAS A ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY 9 SQUATT$ S*OOLS1 SQUATT$ PUBLIC BUILD+S1 & SQUATT$ UNIV]SITIES444 ,9DYM$IA WAS US$ = ANN\NCEM5TS & /RATEGIC COORD9ATION ( ACTIONS444 ,! V>I\S COMMUNI/ P>TIES ALSO ORGANIZ$ !IR [N CONF$]ATIONS ( /UD5TS444 444,& ALSO1 ONE ESPECIALLY 9FLU5TIAL F$]ATION WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! FRI5DS ( ,ALEXIS1 TO ORGANIZE ! /UD5TS' DEMON/RATIONS & ACTIONS1 ! SQUATT+ ( S*OOLS1 & TO PUBLI% G5]AL ANN\NCEM5TS FROM ! /UD5TS' /RUGGLE4 ,W]E !RE ANY /RUCTURES ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE ?AT PEOPLE US$ TO ORGANIZE8 ,= ! Y\NG /UD5TS :O W]E 9 ! /REETS = ! FIR/ TIME1 & ALSO = ! IMMIGRANTS :O P>TICIPAT$1 ! TELEPHONE WAS MORE ?AN 5\<2 ?IS PRODUC$ A TOTALLY *AOTIC & UNPR$ICTABLE ELEM5T 9 ! SITUATIONS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 = AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS1 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLIES >E ! ORGANIZ+ TOOL !Y HAVE US$ = ! LA/ #c YE>S DUR+ ANY K9D ( MOVEM5T4 ,ALL AFF9ITY GR\PS1 SQUATS1 SOCIAL C5T]S1 UNIV]SITY OCCUPATIONS1 & O!R ORGANIZATIONS HAVE !IR [N ASSEMBLIES1 AS WELL4 ,SOME O!R P>TICIPANTS 9CLUD$ LEFT POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS & LEFT & AN>*I/ UNIV]SITY POLITICAL SPACES4 ,DUR+ ! FI$1 & NEW COORD9AT+ NETWORKS ( HI<-S*OOL /UD5TS4 ,:AT DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEOPLE HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ACTIONS8 ,! MAJORITY W]E AN>*I/S1 HALF ( !M OLD] ONES1 SOME AT HI< RISK AS !Y HAD PREVI\S *>GES = ACTIONS & W\LD HAVE TO FACE CU/ODY IF !Y W]E >RE/$4 ,BESIDE !M W]E ?\S&S ( S*OOL /UD5TS #a#f-#a#h YE>S OLD4 ,ALONGSIDE !SE GR\PS W]E IMMIGRANTS1 ?\S&S ( UNIV]SITY /UD5TS1 MANY 0GYPSY0 .<,ROMANI.> KIDS TAK+ REV5GE = SOCIAL REPRESSION & RACISM1 & OLD REVOLUTION>IES ) PREVI\S EXP]I5CE FROM O!R SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,:AT DIFF]5T =MS HAVE ! ACTIONS TAK58 ,SMA%+1 LOOT+1 & BURN+ W]E ! MA9 ACTIONS ?AT ! Y\NG PEOPLE US$4 ,!Y (T5 ATTACK$ ! EXP5SIVE %OPP+ DI/RICTS1 OP5$ ! FANCY LUXURY %OPS1 TOOK EV]Y?+ FROM 9SIDE1 & SET FIRE TO IT 9 ORD] TO C\NT]ACT ! EFFECTS ( ! TE> GAS 9 ! AIR4 ,MANY TURN$ C>S UPSIDE D[N TO S]VE AS B>RICADES1 KEEP+ ! POLICE AT A DI/ANCE & ?US CREAT+ LIB]AT$ >EAS4 ,! POLICE US$ OV] #df TE> GAS BOMBS--NE>LY #d TONS--BUT PEOPLE SET C\NTLESS FIRES1 5\< TO MA9TA9 >EAS 9 :I* Y\ C\LD BREA! DESPITE ?IS *EMICAL W>F>E WAG$ BY ! /ATE AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,:5 ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE ON ! /REETS REALIZ$ ?AT ! BLACK SMOKE ( ! FIRES C\LD CANCEL \T ! :ITE SMOKE ( ! TE> GAS1 !Y US$ ! TACTIC ( BURN+ EV]Y?+ AT H& AS A PROTECTION FROM ! TE> GAS4 ,O!R TE*NIQUES 9CLUD$ ! SMA%+ ( ! PAVEM5T ) HAMM]S1 TO PRODUCE ?\S&S ( /ONES = PEOPLE TO USE AS PROJECTILES2 &1 ( C\RSE1 ! P]SONAL 9ITIATIVE ( PRODUC+ & ?R[+ MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,?IS LA/ TACTIC WAS US$ ESPECIALLY TO =CE ! RIOT POLICE TO FE> & RESPECT ! DEMON/RATORS1 & ALSO AS A WAY ( CONTROLL+ ! SPACE & TIME ( ATTACK & ESCAPE4 ,ATTACKS ) /ICKS1 /ONES & MOLOTOV COCKTAILS W]E C>RI$ \T AGA9/ C\NTLESS BANKS1 POLICE /ATIONS1 & POLICE C>S ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,9 SMALL] CITIES1 ! BANKS & ! POLICE W]E ! PRIM>Y OR ONLY T>GETS1 AS ! SMALL-SCALE SOCIETY & FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONS DISC\RAG$ ! SMA%+ ( %OPS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( A FEW MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATE FRAN*ISES ,HUNDR$S ( SYMBOLIC OCCUPATIONS W]E C>RI$ \T 9 ALL K9DS ( PUBLIC BUILD+S1 MUNICIPAL (FICES1 PUBLIC S]VICE (FICES1 !AT]S1 RADIO /ATIONS1 ,T,V /ATIONS1 & O!R BUILD+S BY GR\PS ( #e-#g PEOPLE4 ,ALSO1 !RE W]E MANY SYMBOLIC ACTS ( SABOTAGE & BLOCKAD+ ( /REETS1 HIEA ,EV]Y DAY !RE W]E SIL5T PROTE/S1 >T HAPP5+S1 & NONVIOL5T ACTIONS 9 FRONT ( ! P>LIAM5T & 9 ALL CITIES4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E BRUTALLY ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE1 :O US$ TE> GAS & >RE/$ PEOPLE ,LEFTI/S ORGANIZ$ CONC]TS 9 PUBLIC SPACES ) ! P>TICIPATION ( UND]GR\ND B&S & ALSO POLITICALLY CONSCI\S POP />S4 ,! BIGGE/ ONE 9 ,A!NS 9VOLV$ MORE ?AN #d >TI/S & DREW OV] #a1 PEOPLE ,CONTROLL$ /UD5T DEMON/RATIONS W]E ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,MANY ( !SE ATTRACT$ MU* LESS P>TICIPATION ?AN ! *AOTIC SPONTANE\S /UD5T DEMON/RATIONS4 ,H[ MANY ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ACTIONS HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 SIMIL> ACTIONS E>LI]8 ,= H[ MANY ( !M DO Y\ ?9K ?IS IS !IR 0FIR/ TIME08 ,MANY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E EXP]I5C$ AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONI/S1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS1 & LIB]T>IAN AUTONOMI/S2 HALF ( !M W]E OLD] AN>*I/S :O COME 9TO ! /REETS ONLY 9 V]Y IMPORTANT /RUGGLES1 AS MO/ ( !M HAVE PREVI\S *>GES4 ,!RE W]E ALSO MANY ?\S&S ( Y\NG PEOPLE :O W]E RADICALIZ$ OV] ! LA/ ?REE YE>S 9 ! C\RSE ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES = ,SOCIAL ,9SURANCE & AGA9/ ! PRIVATIZATION ( $UCATION1 & ALSO 9 ! HUGE SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATIONS ?AT TOOK PLACE DUR+ ! FIRES ?AT BURN$ ALMO/ #b#e.0 ( ! NATURAL >EAS ( ,GREECE 9 ! SUMM] ( #b#g4 ,WE E/IMATE ?AT = AB\T #c.0 ( ! PEOPLE1 ?IS WAS !IR FIR/ RIOT+4 ,:I* ( ! TACTICS US$ 9 ! ACTIONS HAVE BE5 US$ BE=E 9 ,GREECE8 ,DID !Y SPREAD 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS REBELLION8 ,IF !Y DID1 H[ DID IT HAPP58 ,MO/ ( ! TACTICS US$ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE HAVE BE5 US$ = A LONG TIME N[ 9 ,GREECE4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT NEW *>ACT]I/IC ( ?IS /RUGGLE WAS ! IMM$IATE APPE>ANCE ( ACTIONS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,! ASSASS9ATION ( A Y\NG BOY 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT >EA ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY PROVOK$ AN 9/ANTANE\S REACTION2 )9 FIVE M9UTES ( HIS DEA?1 AN>*I/ CELLS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY HAD BE5 ACTIVAT$4 ,9 SOME CASES1 ! POLICE W]E 9=M$ MU* LAT] ?AN ! AN>*I/S AB\T ! REASON !Y W]E FAC+ ATTACKS FROM ! PEOPLE4 ,= ,GREEK SOCIETY1 IT WAS A SURPRISE ?AT ! MAJORITY ( Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ! C\NTRY ADOPT$ ! TACTICS ( 0AN>*I/ VIOL5CE1 SMA%+ & BURN+10 BUT ?IS WAS A RESULT ( ! G5]ALIZ$ 9FLU5CE ?AT AN>*I/S' ACTIONS & IDEAS HAVE HAD 9 ,GREEK SOCIETY OV] ! PA/ F\R YE>S4 ,HAVE ANY CONFLICTS EM]G$ BETWE5 P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ACTIONS8 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY SEP>AT$ ITSELF FROM AN>*I/S & LEFTI/S1 & ORGANIZ$ SEP>ATE DEMON/RATIONS4 ,ALSO1 ! ANN\NCEM5TS ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY PUBLI%$1 !IR APPE>ANCES 9 ! CORPORATE M$IA1 !IR SPEE*ES TO ! P>LIAM5T1 & ! NEGATIVE PROPAG&A ?AT !Y C>RI$ ON AGA9/ ALL LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS PROVE ?AT !Y >E A REAL 5EMY ( ANY K9D ( EF=TS = SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,:AT IS ! OP9ION ( ! 0G5]AL PUBLIC0 AB\T ! ACTIONS8 ,:AT IS CALL$ 0G5]AL PUBLIC0 DUR+ A P]IOD ( TELE-DEMOCRACY IS SOME?+ ?AT NE$S A LOT ( DISCUSSION4 ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 ! 0G5]AL PUBLIC0 FEEL FE> :5 ! ,T,V SAYS ?AT WE W]E 0BURN+ ! POOR PEOPLE'S %OPS10 BUT ! PEOPLE KN[ WELL :AT K9D ( %OPS EXI/ 9 ! EXP5SIVE DI/RICTS :]E ! RIOTS TOOK PLACE2 !Y FEEL FE> :5 ! ,T,V SAYS ?AT ANGRY IMMIGRANTS CAME \T TO ! /REETS & LOOT$1 BUT ALSO !Y KN[ ?AT ! IMMIGRANTS >E POOR & DESP]ATE1 & ALSO ?AT IT WAS ONLY A M9ORITY ( !M ?AT CAME TO ! /REETS4 ,!RE W]E MANY >TI/S1 !ORETICIANS1 SOCIOLOGI/S1 & O!R SU* P]SONAGES :O (F]$ EXPLANATIONS AB\T ! REVOLT1 & MANY ( !M W]E B5EFICIAL = \R CAUSES2 SOME W]E PROBABLY TRAPP$ BY !IR NE$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! TIMES1 :ILE O!RS W]E US+ ! SITUATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONE/LY EXPRESS !IR REAL IDEAS4 ,! 0G5]AL PUBLIC0 IS ANGRY AB\T ! MURD] ( A #a#e-YE>-OLD BOY BY A POLICE (FIC]1 & !Y HATE ! POLICE MU* MORE ?AN BE=E2 ANYWAY1 NOBODY LIK$ ! POLICE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,! MAJORITY ( 0NORMAL0 PEOPLE 9 ,GREECE DON'T TRU/ ! RI+ ?AT (F]S ALL ! SOCIAL & E?ICAL JU/IFICATIONS ( REVOLT4 ,IF IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GOV]N ,GREECE BE=E1 N[ IT WILL BE MU* MORE DIFFICULT4 ,H[ IMPORTANT TO ! CONTEXT ( !SE EV5TS IS ! LEGACY ( ! DICTATOR%IP 9 ,GREECE8 ,H[ DOES IT 9FLU5CE POPUL> OP9IONS & ACTIONS 9 ?IS CASE8 ,9 #a#i#g#c1 ! Y\NG PEOPLE W]E ! ONLY ONES :O TOOK ! RISK TO REVOLT AGA9/ ! SEV5-YE>-RUNN+ DICTATOR%IP2 EV5 IF ?IS WAS NOT ! ONLY CAUSE ( ! 5D ( DICTATOR%IP1 IT REMA9S 9 ! COLLECTIVE MEMORY ?AT ! /UD5TS SAV$ ,GREECE FROM ! DICTATORS & ! DOM9ATION ( ! ,U,S4 ,IT IS A COMMON BELIEF ?AT Y\NG PEOPLE WILL PUT !MSELVES AT GREAT RISK = ! B5EFIT ( ALL1 & ?IS PRODUCES A FEEL+ ( HOPE & A TOL]ANCE ( ! /UD5TS' ACTIONS4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS /ORY IS N[ AN OLD /ORY & ?\< IT 9FLU5CES ! BACKGR\ND ( ! FI*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE UNTIL N[1 AS IT APPE>$ ALL >\ND ! C\NTRY & ) A GREAT DEAL ( 9FLU5CE ON ! ACTIONS & SLOGANS & IDEAS ( A G5]AL P>T ( ! SOCIETY2 BUT ! E>LI] /UD5T /RUGGLES1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,A!NS 9 #aiia W]E MORE VISIBLE & MORE G5]ALIZ$4 ,DO Y\ ?9K TR\BLES 9 ! ECONOMY >E AS IMPORTANT 9 !SE EV5TS AS ! CORPORATE M$IA IS SAY+8 ,! Y\NG PEOPLE FROM ! MANY RI* >EAS ( ,A!NS ALSO ATTACK$ ! POLICE /ATIONS ( !IR >EAS1 SO EV5 ! CLASS W> ,M>XI/S HAVE S]I\S TR\BLES TO EXPLA9 :AT IS HAPP5+3 ! SEP>ATION ( ! RI* & POOR DOESN'T SEEM TO MATT] AS MU* AS LONG-EXI/+ SOLID>ITY & P>TICIPATION 9 ! FIE ANGRY & !Y HATE ! POLICE1 CAPITALI/ CYNICISM1 & ! GOV]NM5T 9 A NATURAL1 9/9CTUAL WAY ?AT DOESN'T NE$ EXPLANATIONS OR A POLITICAL AG5DA4 ,! LOCAL M$IA TRI$ NOT TO SPEAK 9 DEP? AB\T SOCIAL CONDITIONS H]E ! WAY ! ,5GLI%1 ,FR5*1 OR ,U,S M$IA HAVE4 ,! LOCAL CORPORATE ,T,V /ATIONS ATTEMPT TO PASS (F LIES AB\T *AOTIC 0MASKETE]S0 ) NO IDEAS & NO SOCIAL ID5TITY1 BECAUSE ! MORAL 9FLU5CE ( AN>*I/S IS SO /RONG N[ 9 ?IS SOCIETY ?AT IF !Y />T TO TALK S]I\SLY AB\T \R IDEAS ON TELEVISION1 SOCIETY C\LD EXPLODE4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( SOME ,T,V PROGRAMS & NEWSPAP]S1 MO/ ( ! MASS M$IA >E TRY+ TO SEP>ATE ECONOMIC ISSUES FROM ! *AOTIC REVOLT4 ,EV5 ! LEFTI/S FROM ! ,MAY '#f#h G5]ATION1 :5 !Y SPEAK TO ! M$IA1 SAY ?AT ! SMA%+ & ! RIOTS >E NOT POLITICAL EXPRESSIONS ( ! NE$S & ! HOPES ( ! PEOPLE--?AT ! AN>*I/S & Y\NG PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ! ABILITY TO EXPRESS A POLITICAL AG5DA1 & ! PEOPLE NE$ O!R K9DS ( POLITICAL REPRES5TATION4 ,( C\RSE1 ALL ?IS HAS LITTLE 9FLU5CE ON ! Y\NG PEOPLE :O WILL P>TICIPATE 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! FUTURE1 AS AFT] ?IS /RUGGLE !RE EXI/S HI< T5SION & A GREAT DI/ANCE BETWE5 ! Y\NG] PEOPLE & ANY K9D ( POLITICAL LEAD]%IP OR AU?ORITY4 ,:AT O!R MOTIVATIONS1 BESIDES ANG] AGA9/ ! POLICE & ! ECONOMY1 DO Y\ ?9K >E DRIV+ PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE8 ,! P]SONAL & COLLECTIVE NE$ = ADV5TURE2 ! NE$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 MAK+ HI/ORY2 ! *AOTIC NEGATION ( ANY K9D ( POLITICS1 POLITICAL P>TIES1 & 0S]I\S0 POLITICAL IDEAS2 ! CULTURAL GAP ( HAT+ ANY K9D ( ,T,V />1 SOCIOLOGI/1 OR EXP]T :O CLAIMS TO ANALYZE Y\ AS A SOCIAL PH5OM5ON1 ! NE$ TO EXI/ & BE HE>D AS Y\ >E2 ! 5?USIASM ( FIT & ! FIRE 9 Y\R H&S1 ! AMAZ+ EXP]I5CE ( ?R[+ MOLOTOVS & /ONES AGA9/ ! COPS 9 FRONT ( ! P>LIAM5T1 9 ! EXP5SIVE %OPP+ DI/RICTS1 OR 9 Y\R SMALL SIL5T T[N1 9 Y\R VILLAGE1 9 ! SQU>E ( Y\R NEI+ PEOPLE TELL Y\ AB\T ?IS ACTION AS AN 9CR$IBLE /ORY ?AT !Y HE>D FROM SOMEONE ELSE2 ! 5?USIASM ( READ+ AB\T SOME ACTION ?AT Y\ DID ) Y\R FRI5DS 9 A NEWSPAP] OR ,T,V PROGRAM FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! PLANET2 ! FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY ?AT Y\ HAVE TO CREATE /ORIES1 ACTIONS1 & PLANS ?AT WILL BECOME GLOBAL EXAMPLES = ! FUTURE /RUGGLES4 ,IT IS ALSO ! GREAT CELEBRATIVE FUN ( SMA%+ ! %OPS1 TAK+ ! PRODUCTS & !N BURN+ !M1 SEE+ ! FALSE PROMISES & DREAMS ( CAPITALISM BURN$ 9 ! /REETS2 ! HATR$ = ALL AU?ORITIES1 ! NE$ TO TAKE P>T 9 ! COLLECTIVE C]EMONY ( REV5GE = ! DEA? ( A P]SON ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 Y\1 ! P]SONAL V5DETTA ( FEEL+ ?AT ! POLICE HAVE TO PAY = ! DEA? ( ,ALEXIS ACROSS ! :OLE C\NTRY2 ! NE$ TO S5D A P[]FUL MESSAGE TO ! GOV]NM5T ?AT IF POLICE VIOL5CE 9CREASES1 WE HAVE ! P[] TO FIE EV]Y:]E & WE >E COM+ TO *ANGE EV]Y?+4 ,>E POLITICAL P>TIES SUCCE$+ 9 CO-OPT+ 5]GY FROM ! UPRIS+8 ,9 0REAL0 NUMB]S1 ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE 9CREAS$ !IR LEAD OV] ! RIE 9 ?IRD PLACE ) #a#b.02 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAS #h.01 ! ,NATIONALI/ NEO-FASCI/S #d4#e.01 & ! ,GRE5 ,P>TY IS HOLD+ /EADY AT #c4#e.04 ,IT IS ALSO 9T]E/+ ?AT ! LEAD] ( ! ,SOCIALI/S APPE>S N[ TO BE REG>D$ AS FIR/ 9 0CAPABILITY TO GOV]N ! C\NTRY0 AFT] MANY YE>S ) MU* LESS POPUL>ITY ?AN ! RITIES SEEM$ UNABLE TO UND]/&1 EXPLA91 OR REACT TO ! MASSIVE WAVE ( VIOL5CE & P>TICIPATION FROM EV]Y LEVEL ( SOCIETY4 ,!IR ANN\NCEM5TS W]E IRRELEVANT TO :AT WAS REALLY HAPP5+4 ,!IR POPUL>ITY DECREAS$ DRAMATICALLY AMONG ! Y\NG] POPULATION1 :O DON'T SEE !MSELVES 9 ! LOGIC & ! POLITICS ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES & DON'T FEEL REPRES5T$ BY !M4 ,:AT HAS BE5 ! ROLE ( AN>*I/S 9 />T+ & CONT9U+ ! ACTIONS8 ,H[ CLE>LY IS !IR P>TICIPATION SE5 BY ! RE/ ( SOCIETY8 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 AN>*I/S HAVE CREAT$ A NETWORK ( COMMUNITIES1 GR\PS1 ORGANIZATIONS1 SQUATS1 & SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ALMO/ ALL ! MAJOR CITIES 9 ,GREECE4 ,MANY DON'T LIKE EA* O!R1 AS !RE EXI/ MANY SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CES AMONG ! GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS4 ,?IS HELPS ! MOVEM5T1 ?\<1 AS ! MOVEM5T N[ CAN COV] A GREAT V>IETY ( SUBJECTS4 ,MANY DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEOPLE F9D !IR COMRADES 9 DIFF]5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS &1 ALL TOGE!R1 PU% EA* O!R--9 A POSITIVE1 IF ANTAGONI/IC1 WAY--TO COMMUNICATE ) SOCIETY4 ,?IS COMMUNICATION 9CLUDES CREAT+ NEITICIPAT+ 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 & PLANN+ ACTIONS ?AT HAVE A MEAN+ = ! G5]AL SOCIETY4 ,AFT] #c YE>S ( ANTI-SOCIAL AN>*ISM1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE TODAY1 ) ALL ITS PROBLEMS1 LIMITATIONS1 & 9T]NAL CONFLICTS1 HAS ! CAPABILITY TO LOOK \TSIDE ( ! AN>*I/ MICROCOSM & TAKE ACTIONS ?AT IMPROVE SOCIETY AT L>GE 9 WAYS ?AT >E READILY APP>5T4 ,( C\RSE1 IT WILL TAKE A LOT ( EF=T = ?IS TO BE OBVI\S1 BUT DAY BY DAY NOBODY CAN D5Y IT4 ,AS = ! ROLE ( AN>*I/S 9 />T+ & CONT9U+ ! ACTIONS444 ESPECIALLY AT ! BEG9N+--,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY1 ,DECEMB] #f & #g--& ALSO 9 ! CONT9UATION AFT] ,W$NESDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a1 ! AN>*I/S W]E ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ?OSE :O C>RI$ \T ! ACTIONS4 ,9 ! MIDDLE DAYS1 ESPECIALLY ON ,MONDAY :5 ! DE/RUCTIVE ,>MAG$DON TOOK PLACE1 /UD5TS & IMMIGRANTS PLAY$ A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE4 ,BUT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( /UD5TS F\ND IT EASY TO FEEL SATISFI$ AFT] ONE1 TWO1 OR ?REE DAYS ( SMA%+1 & !N W5T HOME OR ATT5D$ DEMON/RATIONS ) A MORE PACIFI/ ATMOSPH]E4 ,LIKEWISE1 IMMIGRANTS HAD TO FACE A V]Y /RONG BACKLA% FROM LOCALS1 & !Y W]E AFRAID TO RETURN TO ! /REETS4 ,SO ! #b1 AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE />T$ IT1 & CONT9U$ IT :5 EV]YBODY ELSE RETURN$ TO NORMALITY4 ,& WE HAVE TO M5TION ?AT ! FE> ( RETURN+ TO NORMALITY HELP$ US TO KEEP UP ! FIATIONS = A G5]AL /RIKE4 ,N[ ,EUROPEAN SOCIETY KN[S ONCE & = ALL :AT A SOCIAL 9SURRECTION LOOKS LIKE1 & ?AT IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO *ANGE ! WORLD 9 SOME MON?S4 ,BUT Y\ NE$ ALL ! PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE & PLAY !IR ROLES4 ,! Y\NG PEOPLE ( ,GREECE S5T AN 9VITATION TO ALL ! SOCIETIES ?R\<\T ,EUROPE4 ,WE >E AWAIT+ !IR RESPONSES N[4 ,H[ MU* VISIBILITY DO AN>*I/S HAVE 9 ,GREECE 9 G5]AL8 ,H[ 0S]I\SLY0 IS AN>*ISM TAK5 BY ! MAJORITY ( ,GREEK PEOPLE8 ,9 A WAY1 Y\ CAN SAY ?AT IT IS JU/ ?REE OR F\R YE>S N[ S9CE AN>*I/S />T$ TO TAKE !MSELVES 0S]I\SLY0 SO WE >E SE5 ?AT WAY 9 ! BROAD] SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ! PA/ FEW YE>S ?AT WE HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 EXP&+ BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( ! ANTI-POLICE /RATEGY ?AT HAD *>ACT]IZ$ \R EF=TS = #be YE>S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?AT /RATEGY1 WE ATTACK ! POLICE1 !Y >RE/ PEOPLE1 & WE DO SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 OV] & OV] AGA94 ,IT TOOK US #be YE>S TO ESCAPE FROM ?IS R\T9E4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ANTI-POLICE ATTACKS & FIITY MOVEM5T IS /RONG] ?AN EV]1 BUT ! ANTI-SOCIAL ELEM5T 9SIDE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS UND] CONSCI\S SELF-CONTROL & WE CAN SPEAK1 C>E1 & ACT = ! B5EFIT ( ! :OLE SOCIETY N[1 US+ ACTIONS & PLANS ?AT CAN BE COMPREH5D$ MU* MORE CLE>LY BY AT LEA/ A P>T ( ! SOCIETY4 ,MANY ACTIONS1 LIKE ! ATTACKS ON SUP]M>KETS & ! FREE DI/RIBUTION ( /OL5 PRODUCTS TO ! PEOPLE1 BECAME V]Y POPUL> & WELL-ACCEPT$4 ,! ATTACKS ON BANKS1 ESPECIALLY N[ FOLL[+ ! ECONOMIC CRISIS1 >E WELL-ACCEPT$ ALSO1 & ! ATTACKS ON POLICE /ATIONS HAVE BE5 ADAPT$ & UTILIZ$ BY HI<-S*OOL /UD5TS >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 WE HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ SUBJECT 9 ! NEWS = ! LA/ #ae DAYS4 ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 ) \R P>TICIPATION 9 /UD5TS' OR WORK]S' /RUGGLES & ALSO 9 ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLES1 EV]Y WEEK SOME ACTION TAK5 BY AN>*I/S ATTRACTS ATT5TION & (F]S VISIBILITY TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN ?AT 0AN>*ISM0 IS TAK5 S]I\SLY BY ! MAJORITY ( ,GREEK PEOPLE1 AS MO/ PEOPLE /ILL BELIEVE ! LIES ( TELEVISION ?AT DESCRIBE US AS 0MASKETE]S0 & CRIM9ALS1 & ALSO ! MAJORITY DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA AB\T H[ AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY C\LD EV] FUNCTION--?AT 9CLUDES MO/ ( ! AN>*I/S1 ALSO1 :O REFUSE TO ADDRESS ?IS QUE/ION6 ,BUT \R ACTIONS1 CRITIQUES1 & IDEAS HAVE /RONG 9FLU5CE N[ ON LEFT & PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE4 ,IT'S NOT POSSIBLE ANYMORE TO SAY ?AT WE DON'T EXI/1 & N[ \R EXI/5CE RADICALIZES ! MAJORITY ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATION4 ,:AT ROLE HAVE SUBCULTURAL GR\PS--LIKE PUNK1 SQUATT+1 & SO ON--PLAY$ 9 MAK+ ! UPRIS+ POSSIBLE8 ,AFT] '#i#c WE HAD A /RONG T5D5CY 9 ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T--ACCOMPANI$ BY MANY S]I\S 9T]NAL FI*I/ ID5TITY 9 ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T--Y\ CAN BE :ATEV] Y\ LIKE1 Y\ CAN LI/5 TO :ATEV] MUSIC Y\ LIKE1 Y\ CAN HAVE :ATEV] /YLE OR FA%ION Y\ LIKE1 BUT ?AT IS NOT A POLITICAL ID5TITY4 ,9 ! /REET FITICIPAT$1 TOGE!R ) HIPPIE FREAKS & RAV]S1 MANY PUNKS1 HEAVY METAL BOYS & GIRLS1 & ALSO TR5DY1 NORMAL KIDS & /UD5TS ?AT LIKE ,GREEK MUSIC OR :ATEV]4 ,IT HAS TO BE SOCIAL & POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS1 SOCIAL CRITIQUES & COLLECTIVE UND]/&+S ?AT BR+ Y\ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS1 NOT FA%ION4 ,( C\RSE1 = AT LEA/ ! LA/ #ai YE>S ! ,VOID ,NETWORK & SIMIL> COLLECTIVES HAVE PLAY$ ! ROLE ( (F]+ A CULTURAL 9TRODUCTION TO RADICAL POLITICAL SPACES4 ,SU* GR\PS ORGANIZE MANY CULTURAL_/POLITICAL EV5TS1 FE/IVALS1 & P>TIES EV]Y YE> & HAVE ! P[] TO ATTRACT ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TO UND]GR\ND CULTURES4 ,BUT EV5 ,VOID ,NETWORK DOESN'T CREATE SUBCULTURAL ID5TITIES1 DOESN'T SEP>ATE ! DIFF]5T SUBCULTURES1 & TRIES TO ORGANIZE EV5TS ?AT 9CLUDE MO/ ( ! UND]GR\ND CULTURES4 ,IT'S TRUE1 ?\<1 ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! SC5E ATT5D & P>TICIPATE 9 MO/ ( ! EV5TS ( ! D4I4Y4 UND]GR\ND CULTURE2 MANY EV5TS >E ORGANIZ$ EV]Y MON? 9 LIB]AT$ SPACES4 ,:AT ?+S HAVE MADE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HEAL?Y 9 ,GREECE8 ,! SEP>ATION FROM SUBCULTURAL ID5TITY POLITICS MADE PEOPLE UND]/& ?AT TO CALL Y\RSELF AN AN>*I/ IT TAKES MU* MORE S]I\S P>TICIPATION1 PLANN+1 CREATIVITY1 & ACTION ?AN JU/ WE>+ A T-%IRT ) ! ANTI*RI/ ON IT & WALK+ >\ND 9 PUNK CONC]TS DR9K+ BE] & TAK+ HYPNOTIC PILLS4 ,N[ !RE IS AN UND]/&+ ?AT TO CALL Y\RSELF AN AN>*I/ Y\ HAVE TO COME TO DEMON/RATIONS1 TO COME \T 9TO ! /REETS ) BANN]S & BLACK OR R$-&-BLACK FLAGS1 %\T+ SLOGANS TOGE!R & MANIFE/+ AN AN>*I/ PRES5CE4 ,ALSO1 ?AT Y\ %\LD P>TICIPATE EV]Y WEEK 9 ONE1 TWO1 OR ?REE DIFF]5T ASSEMBLIES ) PEOPLE = ONE1 OR TWO1 OR ?REE DIFF]5T PREP>ATIONS ( DIFF]5T ACTIONS1 PLANS1 OR /RUGGLES TO CALL Y\RSELF AN AN>*I/4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BE FRI5DS ) PEOPLE Y\ TRU/ #a.0 TO PLAN ANY?+ DANG]\S1 Y\ HAVE TO BE AW>E & 9=M$ AB\T ANY?+ ?AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ?IS WORLD TO DECIDE :AT ! PROP] C\RSE ( ACTION IS1 Y\ HAVE TO BE CRAZY & 5?USIA/IC1 TO FEEL ?AT Y\ CAN DO 9CR$IBLE ?+S--Y\ HAVE TO BE READY TO GIVE Y\R LIFE1 Y\R TIME1 Y\R YE>S 9 A /RUGGLE ?AT WILL NEV] 5D4 ,IT IS HEAL?Y NOT TO HAVE EXPECTATIONS1 BECAUSE !N Y\ DON'T GET DISAPPO9T$4 ,Y\ DON'T EXPECT TO W94 ,Y\ >E US$ TO APPE>+1 FI+ AGA92 Y\ KN[ H[ TO BECOME 9VISIBLE AS A P]SON & VISIBLE AS COLLECTIVE P[]2 Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ >E NOT ! C5T] ( ! UNIV]SE1 BUT ?AT ANY TIME Y\ CAN BECOME ! C5T] ( Y\R SOCIETY4 ,9 :AT WAYS DO Y\ ?9K ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE C\LD BE BETT] OR /RONG]8 ,WE NE$ TO F9D MORE 9TELLIG5T WAYS ( EXPLA9+ \R IDEAS TO PEOPLE4 ,WE NE$ TE*NIQUES ( POLITICAL COMMUNICATION ) ALL ( SOCIETY1 BETT] & /RONG] WAYS TO MAKE ! 0POLITICAL TRANSLATION0 ( \R ACTIONS & PUT ! :OLE /RUGGLE 9 ITS SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,9 A TELE-DEMOCRACY1 :]E ! POLITICIANS >E NO?+ MORE ?AN TELEVISION SUP]/>S1 \R REFUSAL TO COMMUNICATE ) OR ?R\< ! MASS M$IA IS HEAL?Y1 BUT WE NE$ TO F9D NEW WAYS TO OV]COME ! MASS M$IA 0CONS5SUS REALITY10 ! M$IA PROPAG&A AGA9/ US1 & F9D WAYS TO EXPLA9 ! CAUSES ( \R ACTIONS TO SOCIETY4 ,AS LONG AS :ATEV] ! ,T,V %[S 0EXI/S0 & :ATEV] DOESN'T APPE> ON ,T,V 0DOESN'T EXI/10 WE WILL BE !RE ) \R CRAZY IDEAS1 ! DANG]\S ACTIONS & ! /REET FITICIPATION 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES2 IT WILL TAKE MORE FREE PUBLIC S]VICES 9 SECTIONS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DON'T WANT OR CANNOT COV]--FREE AN>*I/ DOCTORS & TEA*]S1 FREE FOOD1 FREE ACCOMMODATION1 9=MATION1 UND]GR\ND CULTURE1 & SO ON--?AT CAN BR+ PEOPLE CLOS] TO \R IDEAS4 ,IT WILL ALSO TAKE MORE & MORE SQUATS & SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,IF Y\ CAN />T A SQUAT1 ?AT IS BETT]1 BUT EV5 IF IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO SQUAT 9 Y\R T[N1 R5T A BUILD+ ) Y\R FRI5DS1 TAKE C>E ( ! BUREAUCRACY1 MAKE A COLLECTIVE1 />T AN ASSEMBLY1 & PUT ! BLACK OR R$-&-BLACK FLAG 9 ! 5TRANCE4 ,/>T (F]+ ! PEOPLE ( Y\R CITY A LIV+ EXAMPLE ( A WORLD )\T RACISM1 PATRI>*Y1 OR HOMOPHOBIA1 A PLACE ( EQUALITY1 FRE$OM1 & RESPECT = DIFF]5CES1 A WORLD ) LOVE & %>+4 ,WE NE$ MORE 0,AUTONOMIA0 9 ! 9SURRECTIONISM ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 TO MAKE IT %9E AS A P>ADIGM ( A NEW WAVE ( SOCIAL LIFE & DEMON/RATE ?IS NOVEL SURVIVAL ME?ODOLOGY 9 ! METROPOLIS4 ,H[ EFFECTIVE HAS POLICE REPRESSION BE5 9 %UTT+ D[N ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T8 ,H[ HAVE PEOPLE RESI/$ IT8 ,! DREAMS & PLANS ( ! 9SURRECTIONI/S CAME TRUE3 A HUGE WAVE ( P>TICIPATION 0OV]PASS$0 ! AN>*I/S1 & = MANY *AOTIC DAYS PEOPLE TRAVEL$ & F\ TIME & SPACE ( EXI/5CE4 ,9 ! SAME DAYS1 ( C\RSE1 !Y CAME FACE TO FACE ) ! LIMITATIONS ( 9SURRECTION4 ,! PEOPLE N[ SP5D MANY H\RS 9 LONG DISCUSSIONS AB\T H[ TO EXP& POPUL> UND]/&+ & 9V5T PRACTICES1 ACTIONS1 & ME?ODS ?AT WILL SU/A9 & 5RI* ! /RUGGLE4 ,MANY PEOPLE ?9K AB\T WAYS ?AT WILL BR+ REALLY CLOSE ALL ! DIFF]5T ELEM5TS ( ?IS REVOLT4 ,! POLICE REPRESSION DIDN'T PLAY A MORE IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! CONCLUSION ( ! 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