,AN>*ISM3 ,AS ,WE ,SEE ,IT 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

  

,! WORLD WE LIVE 9 MAKES NO S5SE4 ,MILLIONS ( PEOPLE />VE 9 ! ,?IRD ,WORLD :ILE ! ,ECONOMIC ,COMMUNITY /OCKPILES UNSALEABLE FOOD4 ,WORLD LEAD]S USE VIOL5CE TO PROMOTE PEACE4 ,T9Y NATIONS FI<T AGA9/ !IR NEI<BORS = PAT*ES ( T]RITORY4 ,GOV]NM5TS PLACE %ORT T]M GA9S BE=E ! PRES]VATION ( ! PLANETS RES\RCES4 ,! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! WORLD TOILS = A B>E EXI/5CE :ILE A T9Y FEW LIVE 9 IMMEASURABLE LUXURY4 ,! POOR >E OPPRESS$ ! WORLD OV]1 WOM5 & BLACK PEOPLE FACE EXTRA OPPRESSION & H>D%IP4 

,IT IS 9 ! FACE ( ?IS 9SANITY ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION PROPOSES A WORLD ( A TOTALLY DIFF]5T K9D4 ,9 PLACE ( PLUND] WE >GUE = COOP]ATION4 ,>TIFICIAL WANT MU/ BE REPLAC$ BY G5]ALIZ$ PL5TY4 ,WE MU/ LIVE 9 H>MONY ) ! PLANET1 NOT AGA9/ IT4 ,! SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T & EXPLOITATION :I* IS L>GELY TAK5 = GRANT$ MU/ BE SWEPT AWAY4 ,A BETT] WORLD IS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS SETS \T TO EXPLA9 H[ AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ ALT]NATIVE1 RA!R ?AN BE+ A UTOPIAN DREAM1 9 FACT (F]S ! BE/ POSSIBLE1 SANE & RATIONAL SOLUTION TO ! WORLDS PROBLEMS4 

#a4 ,A ,ROTT5 ,SY/EM 

  

,WE LIVE 9 A RI* & PROSP]\S WORLD4 ,IT SEEMS UNBELIEVABLE1 :5 Y\ ?9K ( ! POV]TY ( ! WORLD1 ?AT !RE IS MORE ?AN 5\< = EV]YONE4 ,9 FACT 5\< FOOD IS PRODUC$ TO FE$ ! :OLE WORLD ?REE TIMES OV]4 ,YET :ILE PEOPLE GO )\T1 SOME PEOPLE CAN AF=D TO SP5D MILLIONS ON P>TIES & BANQUETS = !IR EQUALLY RI* FRI5DS4 ,?AT WE LIVE 9 A CLASS RIDD5 WORLD IS PLA9 = EV]YONE TO SEE4 ,BUT :AT DO WE MEAN BY CLASS8 ,AT IT'S SIMPLE/1 !RE >E TWO CLASSES3 ?OSE :O [N OR PLAY A MAJOR P>T 9 ! CONTROL ( ! WORLDS WEAL? & RES\RCES1 ! CAPITALI/ BOSS CLASS & ?OSE :O EI!R HAVE TO WORK OR CLAIM B5EFITS 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE1 ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,! CLASS SY/EM IS AN ESS5TIAL & FUNDAM5TAL P>T ( ! ECONOMIC SY/EM :I* AFFECTS ! LIVES ( EV]Y S+LE P]SON 9 ! WORLD4 ,! SY/EM IS CALL$ 0CAPITALISM0 &1 ?\< IT HAS *ANG$ ITS =M FROM TIME TO TIME1 IS HAS BECOME ! DOM9ANT =CE OV] ! PA/ TWO HUNDR$ YE>S OR SO4 ,SO ADAPTABLE1 SO ALL-EMBRAC+ & CORRUPT+1 CAPITALISM IS VIEW$ BY ALMO/ EV]YBODY AS NATURAL & 9EVITABLE4 ,?IS IS NOT SO4 

,?\< CAPITALISM IS A GLOBAL SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION & B&ITRY ) HUGE MULT9ATIONAL COMPANIES OP]AT+ EV]Y:]E1 ! BASIS ( IT IS QUITE SIMPLE4 ,BASICALLY1 WEAL? IS CREAT$ BY PEOPLE :O USE TOOLS TO ADAPT ! RAW MAT]IALS SUPPLI$ BY NATURE4 ,9 ORD] TO SURVIVE1 WORK]S >E =C$ TO SELL !IR LABOR 70WAGE SLAV]Y07 AT ! M>KET PRICE4 ,9 !IR WORK1 WORK]S MAKE ! GOODS :I* >E P>T ( EV]YDAY LIFE & PROVIDE S]VICES4 ,H[EV]1 ! REW>DS WORK]S RECEIVE 9 ! =M ( WAGES >E LESS ?AN ! VALUE ( ! PRODUCTS & S]VICES !Y BR+ AB\T4 

,! DIFF]5CE 9 VALUE BETWE5 :AT WORK]S PRODUCE & :AT !Y E>N IS ! BASIS = PR(IT :I* GOES TO ! CAPITALI/4 ,9 ?IS WAY WORK]S EV]Y:]E >E ROBB$ ( !IR %>E ( ! E>?'S RES\RCES & ! VALUE ( !IR WORK4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT !Y >E EXPLOIT$4 ,BY AMASS+ ! LABOR VALUE ( MILLIONS ( WORK]S1 CAPITALI/S 9CREASE !IR WEAL? & P[]4 

,CAPITALISM IS A SY/EM ( CUT ?ROAT COMPETITION & IS HI<LY UN/ABLE4 ,?IS LEADS TO FREQU5T ECONOMIC CRISES 9 :I* ! CAPITALI/S CAN ONLY SURVIVE AT ! EXP5SE ( WORK]S4 ,:5 PR(ITS FALL1 WORK]S >E SACK$1 CREAT+ ! MASS UNEMPLOYM5T :I* IS A /&>D FEATURE ( PRES5T DAY LIFE4 

,CAPITALISM PRODUCES ?+S = PR(IT RA!R ?AN NE$4 ,SO RA!R ?AN PRODUC+ A SMALL RANGE ( USEFUL PRODUCTS1 COMPANIES CON/ANTLY TRY TO EXP& ! RANGE ( GOODS = SALE4 ,SO 9 SUP]M>KETS WE F9D DOZ5S ( DEODORANTS1 TOO?PA/ES & WA%+ P[D]S4 ,SUP]M>KETS LIKE ,TESCO1 ,SA9SBURY & ,ASDA ALL SELL MORE OR LESS ! SAME PRODUCTS & ALL HAVE ! SAME MOTIVE3 TO GET ! CONSUM] TO BUY !IR GOODS4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ CONC]N$ AB\T PROVID+ ! ?+S NECESS>Y = \R SURVIVAL !Y >E M]ELY 9T]E/$ 9 MAK+ PR(ITS4 ,TO BE HUNGRY IS NOT 5\<1 PEOPLE MU/ HAVE ! MONEY & ! PR(IT MAK]S W\LD RA!R LET FOOD ROT ?AN FE$ IT TO ! HUNGRY & ! POOR4 

,?IS BECOMES 9CREAS+LY BLATANT :5 5ORM\S BEEF1 BUTT] & GRA9 M\NTA9S HO>D$ BY ! ,E,C C\NTRIES EXI/ ALONGSIDE APPALL+ FAM9E 9 L>GE P>TS ( ,AFRICA4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ALL ! *>ITY EV5TS MU/ BE SE5 AS 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,! CREATION ( FOOD M\NTA9S >E ! RESULT ( 5=C$ %ORTAGES :I*1 9 ! M>KET1 MEAN HI< PRICES & PR(IT4 ,! ,E,C BUREAUCRATS W\LD RA!R DUMP ! FOOD M\NTA9S 9 ! SEA ?AN ?REAT5 PR(ITABILITY4 ,?IS HAPP5S WORLD WIDE4 

,9 ! SE>* = PR(ITS1 CAPITALISM HAS MOV$ 9TO ! AGE ( CONSUM]ISM4 ,WE >E URG$ TO BUY1 BUY1 BUY4 ,EV5 *ILDR5 >E NOT SAFE FROM ! ADV]TIZ]S :O 9VADE \R HOMES ?R\< TELEVISION & COV] EV]Y AVAILABLE SPACE ) BILLBO>DS1 SLOGANS & %OP SIGNS4 ,NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES CANNOT SURVIVE UNLESS !Y >E /UFF$ ) ADV]TISEM5TS4 ,) ! AID ( HUGE TE*NOLOGICAL RES\RCES1 CAPITALISM BR+S \T EV] NEW PRODUCTS :I* SUP]S$E ! PREVI\S ONES4 ,JU/ LOOK AT H[ CAM]A TE*NOLOGY HAS *ANG$ OV] ! YE>S4 ,LA/ YE>'S TE*NOLOGICAL WOND] IS N[ OBSOLETE4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BUY ! LATE/ & ! BE/4 

,SU* CONSUM]ISM IS NOT CONF9$ TO ! 'ADVANC$' WE/]N C\NTRIES4 ,EV5 ! POORE/ ,AFRICAN CITIES >E COV]$ ) ADV]TISEM5TS URG+ PEOPLE TO BUY USELESS OR EV5 DANG]\S PRODUCTS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ! ,?IRD ,WORLD WORK+ CLASS :I* SUFF]S ! MO/ FROM 9T]NATIONAL CAPITALISM1 :ILE !IR RUL+ CLASS GRABS IT'S %>E ( ! WEAL?4 ,!IR RES\RCES >E PLUND]$ -- LOOK AT ! DECIMATION ( ! RA9 =E/S -- 1 & !IR WORK]S >E =C$ TO LIVE AT A /&>D ?AT WILL ONLY JU/ ALL[ !M TO SURVIVE4 ,MANY P>TS ( ,AFRICA CANNOT FE$ !IR POPULATIONS1 YET !Y GR[ FOOD/UFF = EXPORT4 ,S\?-,EA/ ,ASIA HAS BECOME ! WORLDS SWEAT %OP & BRO!L COMB9$4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 CAPITALISM P5ETRATES ALL >EAS ( LIFE4 ,COCA ,COLA & ,MAC,DONALD'S HAMBURG]S >E ! TRUE SYMBOLS ( ! 'NEW WORLD ORD]'4 

#b4 ,SOCIAL ,CONTROL 

  

,AS A RESULT ( LIV+ UND] SU* A SY/EM1 MANY WORK+ PEOPLE >E NATURALLY DISORI5TAT$1 TO ONE DEGREE OR ANO!R1 = MU* ( ! TIME4 ,TO MA9TA9 PEACE & ORD] 9 SOCIETY1 !RE HAS >IS5 A :OLE RANGE ( ME?ODS = CONTROLL+ PEOPLE4 ,! MO/ P[]FUL ( !SE IS ! /ATE1 ?\< SOCIAL CONTROL TE*NIQUES >E F\ND AT ALL LEVELS ( SOCIETY4 

,! /ATE ACTS 9 AN ALLIANCE ) CAPITALISM1 ) :I* IT %>ES MANY 9T]E/S 9 COMMON4 ,CAPITALISM PROVIDES ! /AT$ ) AN ECONOMIC SY/EM :I* F9ANCES IT ?R\< EXPLOITATION4 ,! /ATE1 9 TURN1 SUPPLIES A SY/EM ( ORD] :I* ALL[S CAPITALISM TO C>RY \T IT'S BUS9ESS EFFECTIVELY4 ,9 C\NTRIES LIKE ,*9A1 ,CUBA1 ,NOR? ,KOREA1 ETC41 !SE >E COMB9$ 9TO ONE SY/EM1 PROBABLY BE/ DESCRIB$ AS '/ATE CAPITALISM'4 

,! /ATE IS MA9LY A SY/EM ( ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE TO MA9TA9 ! DOM9ATION ( ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS4 ,H[EV]1 ORD] IS BE/ A*IEV$ ?R\< PEOPLE'S CONS5T1 RA!R ?AN NAK$ =CE4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! MOD]N /ATE CONTA9S ELEM5TS :I* >E CONC]N$ ) TRY+ TO MAKE US ?9K 9 C]TA9 WAYS & ACT AS OB$I5T CITIZ5S4 ,! /ATE HAS ALSO A SEEM+LY K9D FACE 9 ?AT IT PROVIDES WELF>E B5EFITS :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO HELP ! POOR1 SICK & ELD]LY4 

,BY MEANS ( GOV]NM5TS ACT+ )9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y SY/EM & CIVIL S]VICE1 ! /ATE CONTROLS IT'S OP]ATIONS4 ,! >M$ =CES1 ,M,I#e1 ,M,I#f1 ! POLICE =CE1 C\RTS & PRISONS1 ALL ACT TO PHYSICALLY CONTROL US4 ,!Y >E BRUTAL AG5TS :I* 9FLICT PUNI%M5TS IF WE ATTEMPT TO QUE/ION !IR 'RI<T' TO RULE4 ,! /ATE & IT'S =CES ( REPRESSION >E 9 NO S5SE NEUTRAL & ACTIVELY OPPOSE ! /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION4 

,! WELF>E /ATE1 ! S*OOL SY/EM & SOCIAL WORK]S1 ETC41 ALL SEEM TO HAVE \R 9T]E/S AT HE>T4 ,9 REALITY !Y >E JU/ DIFF]5T & MORE SUBTLE =MS ( CONTROL OR HAVE BECOME NECESS>Y = ECONOMIC REASONS4 

,?IS HEAL? S]VICE EXI/S MA9LY TO MA9TA9 A HEAL?Y WORK=CE BUT ONLY 9 SO F> AS ! SY/EM NE$S HEAL?Y WORK]S TO OP]ATE4 ,ALCOHOL ABUSE & CIG>ETTES >E BO? S]I\S CAUSES ( ILLNESS1 YET !Y PROVIDE ! /ATE ) L>GE AM\NTS ( MONEY 9 ! =M ( TAXES4 ,& NO S]I\S ATTEMPT HAS BE5 MADE TO UND]M9E ! PR(ITABILITY ( !SE TWO 9DU/RIES4 ,PR(ITS COME BE=E HEAL?4 

,SIMIL>LY1 ! $UCATION SY/EM1 EV] MORE OBVI\SLY1 IS ORGANIZ$ TO PROVIDE A WORK=CE :I* CAN READ1 WRITE & DO BASIC MA!MATICS1 AS WELL AS LE>N+ H[ TO OB$I5TLY OBEY ORD]S & ACCEPT CONTROL FROM ABOVE4 ,TEA*]S FILL Y\NG PEOPLE'S HEADS ) IDEAS ?AT >E ACCEPTABLE TO ! RUL+ CLASS4 

,!SE IDEAS >E RE9=C$ BY ! MASS M$IA 9CLUD+ ! TELEVISION1 RADIO1 FILM 9DU/RY & MAGAZ9ES4 ,BETWE5 !M !Y CREATE A BODY ( IDEAS COMMONLY KN[N AS 'COMMON S5SE'4 ,COMMON S5SE IS ! POPUL>IZ$ VALUE SY/EM ( ! EXPLOIT+ CLASS :I* IS OPPOS$ TO WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,SO1 NATIONALISM1 RELIGION1 PATRIOTISM1 RACISM & SEXISM :I* ACTUALLY WEAK5 WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY >E COMMON )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,ALL !SE FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO ! ILLUSION ?AT !RE IS FRE$OM1 JU/ICE1 EQUALITY & DEMOCRACY :IL/ 9 FACT ! GRIP ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE IS /R5G!N$4 ,TAKE ! EXAMPLE ( 'DEMOCRACY'4 ,:I*EV] P>TY 'W9S' A G5]AL ELECTION1 CAPITALISM & ! /ATE >E L>GELY UNAFFECT$4 ,! WORK+ CLASS >E /ILL EXPLOIT$ & OPPRESS$ & ! RI* & P[]FUL HANG ON TO !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,S9CE ! ,TORY P>TY IS MO/ DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! DOM9ANT SET UP1 IT IS BE/ PLAC$ TO W9 ELECTIONS4 ,LABOR1 EV5 :5 GIV5 ! *ANCE TO GOV]N1 BEHAVES LIKE ! TAME AG5T ( CAPITALISM ?AT IT IS4 

,\TSIDE ! /ATE SY/EM !RE EXI/ ORGANIZATIONS :I* CLAIM TO REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS :ILE ACTUALLY HELP+ TO MA9TA9 ! SY/EM ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION4 ,! TRADE UNIONS >E EXAMPLES ( SU* BODIES4 ,FIR/LY1 !Y UND]M9E ANY S5SE ( PURPOSE & SOLID>ITY )9 9DU/RY & 9DIVIDUAL WORKPLACES BY DIVID+ WORK]S ACCORD+ TO LEVEL ( SKILL4 ,?IS P]PETUATES DIFF]5CES ( 9COME & /ATUS )9 ! WORK+ CLASS & CREATES AN '>I/OCRACY ( LABOR'4 ,SECONDLY1 UNIONS >E ORGANIZ$ (T5 ON AN 9DU/RY BASIS & 9 DO+ SO COMP>TM5TALIZE /RUGGLE4 ,H[ (T5 HAVE /RIKES BROK5 \T 9 DIFF]5T 9DU/RIES1 ONLY TO BE PICK$ (F ONE BY ONE8 

,TRADE UNIONS TOO >E BUREAUCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS :I* HAVE 9T]E/S SEP>ATE FROM ! WORK]S !Y CLAIM TO LEAD4 ,UNION MEMB]S WANT TO W9 /RIKES1 UNION BOSSES WANT TO KEEP UP !IR COM=TABLE LIFE/YLES4 ,:5 ! TWO CONFLICT1 ! WORK]S >E BETRAY$4 ,! UNION BUREAUCRACIES >E DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 CAPITALISM ?R\< !IR 9VE/M5TS1 PROP]TY [N]%IP1 ET CET]A4 

,! :OLE PROCESS ( NEGOTIATION BETWE5 UNIONS & MANAGEM5T 7KN[N AS COLLECTIVE B>GA9+7 ONLY S]VES AT BE/ TO GET ! WORK]S A FEW MORE B5EFITS :ILE KEEP+ ! SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION 9TACT4 

,ON A DIFF]5T LEVEL1 ! FAMILY ACTS AS A V]Y IMPORTANT 5EMY 9 ! H&S ( \R CONTROLL]S4 ,*ILDR5 (T5 LE>N FROM !IR P>5TS 7AS !Y DID FROM !IRS7 IDEAS ( MALE SUP]IORITY1 RACISM1 PATRIOTISM & ! NECESSITY = DOM9ATION & OB$I5CE4 ,! WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE GET ON ) EA* O!R (T5 RE9=CE P]SONAL OPPRESSIONS :I* NE$ TO BE *ALL5G$4 

#c4 ,*ANG+ ,IT ,ALL 

  

,HAV+ READ SO F> Y\ MI<T BE WOND]+ :AT C\LD POSSIBLY BE DONE TO OV]?R[ ! SY/EMS ( CONTROL & EXPLOITATION :I* DOM9ATE EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES4 ,CAN *ANGE REALLY BE POSSIBLE8 

,! ANSW] IS A DEF9ITE YES6 ,! /ATE & O!R OPPRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS EXI/ PRECISELY BECAUSE *ANGE IS POSSIBLE4 ,! CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS 9 A CON/ANT /ATE ( CRISIS4 ,TO A C]TA9 EXT5T ! CON/ANT PROCESS ( BOOM & SLUMP :I* IS P>T ( H[ CAPITALISM WORKS HELPS IT BY 5SUR+ ?AT ONLY ! FITTE/ SURVIVE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT MEANS CON/ANT 9/ABILITY & ! POSSIBILITY ( WORK]S' UPRIS+S AS 9CREAS+LY CAPITALISM FAILS TO DELIV]4 

,BRITA9 9 ! #hS & #iS HAS BE5 M>K$ BY P]IODIC LOCAL UPRIS+S AGA9/ ! POLICE1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 BOR$OM1 & ! POLL TAX4 ,!SE >E1 H[EV]1 M9OR COMP>$ TO :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/ & :AT C\LD HAPP5 9 ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS )9 ?IS PROCESS ( RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE ?AT AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS LOCAT$4 ,BUT :AT IS AN>*I/ COMMUNISM8 

,BRIEFLY 7WE WILL EXPLA9 MORE 9 ! NEXT *APT]71 AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S WANT TO SEE ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T SY/EM :I* B5EFITS ! RI* & P[]FUL4 ,WE WANT TO SEE ! CREATION ( A WORLD ORGANIZ$ TO MEET ! BASIC NE$S ( ALL HUMANITY1 :]E ! PRODUCTS ( ALL WORK BELONG TO ALL 7COMMUNISM74 ,WE ALSO WANT TO SEE ! ABOLITION ( RUL+ CLASS P[]4 ,SOCIETY WILL BE CONTROLL$ BY ALL PEOPLE ?R\< !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS 7AN>*ISM74 ,BUT ISN'T ?IS ALL JU/ A BEAUTIFUL DREAM8 

#d4 ,A ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,TRADITION 

  

,AN>*ISM IS NOT ! PRODUCT ( ! M9DS ( A FEW 9TELLECTUALS :O HAVE NO CONTACT ) ! GREAT MASS ( PEOPLE4 ,IT SPR+S DIRECTLY FROM ! /RUGGLES ( WORK]S & ! OPPRESS$ AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 =M !IR NE$S & ALL !IR UNREALIZ$ DESIRES = FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 HAPP9ESS & SELF-FULFILLM5T4 ,9 ! PA/1 :5EV] REVOLUTIONS *ALL5G$ ! BOSSES1 AN>*I/ IDEAS & =MS ( ORGANIZATION EM]G$1 IF ONLY BRIEFLY1 & (T5 )\T CALL+ !MSELVES AN>*I/4 

,9 ! ,5GLI% ,REVOLUTION ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 GR\PS SU* AS ! ,LEVEL]S1 ,RANT]S & ,DIGG]S DEVELOP$ IDEAS ( FRE$OM1 EQUALITY & JU/ICE4 ,DUR+ ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION WORK]S & >TISANS :O W]E DEVELOP+ !IR [N CLASS AW>5ESS BEGAN TO DEVELOP AN>*I/ IDEAS 7! ,5RAGES74 ,IT WAS 9 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #ahga ?AT ,FR5* WORK]S ACTUALLY CREAT$ ORGANIZATIONS ( MASS CONTROL :I* *ALL5G$ ! OLD SY/EM = A BRIEF SPACE ( TIME BE=E BE+ DR[N$ 9 BLOOD4 ,9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTIONS ( #aie & #a#i#a#g1 WORK]S & PEASANTS DEVELOP$ SIMIL> /RUCTURES ( DIRECT WORK]S' CONTROL SU* AS ! WORK]S C\NCILS & FACTORY COMMITTEES4 ,?IS HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,BOL%EVIK SEIZURE ( P[] 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#a#g4 ,SIMIL>LY1 9 ! ,HUNG>IAN ,REVOLUTION ( #a#i#e#f1 ! WORK]S SET UP WORK]S' C\NCILS :5 !Y TOOK ON !IR 'COMMUNI/' OPPRESSORS4 ,DUR+ ! ,MAY DAYS ( #aifh 9 ,FRANCE1 WORKPLACES & UNIV]SITIES W]E TAK5 OV] & 9 MANY CASE RUN ON NE> AN>*I/ L9ES4 

,FROM !SE MOVEM5TS ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 AN>*ISM DEVELOP$ AS A =CE AMONG ! MO/ CLASS CONSCI\S WORK]S4 ,BEG9N+ 9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 A DI/9CT AN>*I/ T5D5CY EM]G$1 9FLU5C$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN9 & HIS FRI5DS & COMRADES4 

,S9CE !N1 AN>*ISM HAS HAD AN IMPORTANT 9FLU5CE ON ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 FROM ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 TO ,G]MANY & ,SW$51 TO ,*9A & ,JAPAN4 ,IT BECAME DEEPLY ROOT$ & 9FLU5TIAL 9 CLASS /RUGGLE ORGANIZATIONS ( WORK]S 9 ,ITALY1 ,SPA9 & ,PORTUGAL4 ,IT PLAY$ A P>T 9 ALL MAJOR MOD]N REVOLUTIONS4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS >GU$ & F\<T = ! NE$ = WORK+ PEOPLE TO TAKE OV] & RUN SOCIETY1 TO TAKE 9TO !IR [N H&S ! CONTROL OV] ! WORKPLACES4 ,!Y HAVE CONSI/5TLY W>N$ AGA9/ ! POSSIBILITY ( ANY P>TY OR O!RS CLIMB+ TO P[] ON ! BACKS ( ! WORK+ CLASS DUR+ ! REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS4 

,IT WAS DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION ( #aiag ?AT AN>*I/ W>N+S ( ! /RUGGLE BE+ HIJACK$ BY C>E]I/S & PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS CAME TO BE PROV$ RI<T4 ,AN>*I/ MILITANTS HAD TAK5 AN ACTIVE & IMPORTANT P>T AMONG ! CONSCRIPT SOLDI]S1 :O REFUS$ TO CONT9UE FI<T+ ! WORLD W> & HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! UNRE/ 9 ! T[NS & C\NTRYSIDE4 ,!Y HAD HELP$ TOPPLE BO? ! ,CZ>I/ REGIME & ! GOV]NM5T ( MIDDLE CLASS POLITICIANS ?AT FOLL[$4 

,AS ! YE> #aiag PROGRESS$1 ! WORK]S BECAME 9CREAS+LY MILITANT & RADICAL4 ,!Y 5?USIA/ICALLY TOOK OV] ! RUNN+ ( ! FACTORIES & DEM&$ AN 5D TO ! OLD SY/EM ( DOM9ATION4 ,! PEASANTS SEIZ$ ! L& & ! WORK]_/PEASANT SOLDI]S FLOCK$ BACK TO !IR HOMES4 ,! AN>*I/ SLOGAN ( 0,! L& TO ?OSE :O TILL IT1 ! FACTORIES TO ?OSE :O WORK 9 !M60 & 0,ALL P[] TO ! ,SOVIETS0 7WORK]S' C\NCILS7 W]E TAK5 OV] BY ! ,BOL%EVIK 7,COMMUNI/7 ,P>TY4 ,9 A SKILLFUL & TEMPOR>Y FA%ION ,L59 DUP$ ! MASSES 9 ORD] TO TAKE CONTROL4 ,! WORK]S BECAME SUBJECT TO AN ALMO/ IMM$IATE P>TY DICTATOR%IP :I* BECAME 9CREAS+LY BRUTAL AS ! YE>S W5T BY4 

,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TOO BECAME VICTIM ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION & MANY AN>*I/S W]E %OT1 IMPRISON$ OR DEPORT$4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS FE>$ ! 9CREAS+ 9FLU5CE ( AN>*I/S AMONG ! MASSES -- IT WAS ! AN>*I/ :O HAD BE5 AT ! =EFRONT ( SETT+ UP FACTORY COMMITTEES TO RUN ! WORKPLACES4 

,9 ! ,UKRA9E1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! AN>*I/ MILITANT1 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO1 PLAY$ A MAJOR P>T 9 DEFEAT+ ! ,:ITE 7,CZ>I/7 >MIES1 :I* W]E M>*+ ?R\< ON !IR WAY TO SMA% ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T AT ,PETROGRAD4 ,!Y LIT]ALLY SAV$ ! LIFE ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME4 ,?IS DID NOT SP>E !M FROM ATTACKS BY ,L59 & ,TROTSKY4 ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S W]E =C$ TO FI<T ON SEV]AL FRONTS AGA9/ OV]:ELM+ ODDS & W]E EV5TUALLY DEFEAT$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 & UND] V]Y DIFFICULT W> CONDITIONS1 !Y ATTEMPT$ COMMON [N]%IP ( ! L& 9 ! >EA UND] !IR CONTROL4 

,LIKEWISE1 AT ! ,KRON/ADT NAVAL BASE1 REVOLUTION>Y SAILOR & WORK]S1 :O HAD 9 #aiag BE5 DESCRIB$ AS ! 'FL[] ( ! REVOLUTION' BY ! ,BOL%EVIK LEAD]%IP1 W]E 9 #aiba BR&$ AS 'C\NT] REVOLUTION>IES' & ':ITE GU>DS'4 ,!IR CRIME8 ,!Y SIMPLY QUE/ION$ ! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP OV] ! ,SOVIETS :I* W]E N[ EMPTY %ELLS RA!R ?AN ORGANIZATIONS ( WORK]S P[]4 ,! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS1 BY REACT+ TO ! APPALL+ VICI\SNESS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK POLICIES1 /ATE CORRUPTION & />VATION RATIONS1 W]E 9 FACT REVIV+ ! AN>*I/ CASE AGA9/ ! /ATE4 ,= ?IS IMP]T95CE1 !Y W]E MASSACR$4 

,IT WAS 9 ,SPA9 9 #aicf ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T FACE ONE ( ITS GREATE/ *ALL5GES & OP5$ UP ! POSSIBILITY ( AN AN>*I/-9SPIR$ REVOLUTION4 ,! MASS AN>*I/ UNION1 ! ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DEL ,TRABAJO 7,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR71 & ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION1 ! ,F$]ACION ,AN>QUI/A ,IB]ICA 7,SPANI% ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION71 W]E AT ! =EFRONT ( ! FI<T+ :5 ,FRANCO 7BACK$ BY ! MILIT>Y1 ! FASCI/S1 MON>*I/S & ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*7 ATTEMPT$ TO OV]?R[ ! REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,9 MANY >EAS ! ,FRANCO =CES W]E 9ITIALLY DEFEAT$ BY >M$ WORK]S & PEASANTS4 ,9 SU* >EAS AS ,CATALONIA & ,>AGON1 WORK]S & PEASANTS TOOK CONTROL OV] !IR [N LIVES1 AS L& & FACTORIES W]E TAK5 9TO COMMUNAL [N]%IP4 ,H[EV]1 ,SPANI% AN>*ISM1 BE+ MA9LY BUILT >\ND UNIONS1 LACK$ POLITICAL UND]/&+ & WAS SOON \T MANEUV]$ BY 'COMMUNI/' & REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T POLITICIANS4 ,?IS UN=TUNATELY LEAD TO A COMPROMISE ( MANY ( ! AN>*I/ POSITIONS & POLITICS4 ,SPANI% AN>*ISM WAS DEFEAT$ NOT ONLY BY ! FASCI/S & BIG BUS9ESS BUT BY ! ,/AL9I/S & ! WEAKNESS ( !IR [N 9T]NAL POLITICS4 

,! \TL9E ( AN>*I/ DEVELOPM5T GIV5 H]E %[S ?AT REAL *ANGES CAN BE BR\<T AB\T BY WORK]S :O >E 9SPIR$ BY AN>*ISM4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT A UTOPIAN DREAM4 ,IT IS AN EV] PRES5T UND]CURR5T 9 WORK+ CLASS PRACTICE1 ! TASK IS TO MAKE IT ! MA9 ONE4 ,:IL/ WORK]S MAY SEEK LIB]T>IAN SOLUTIONS TO !IR PROBLEMS 9 REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS1 !RE >E ?OSE LIKE ! ,TROTSKYI/S & MIDDLE CLASS POLITICIANS :O WILL TRY TO USE !M = !IR [N CLIMB TO P[]4 

,AN>*I/S 9 ! PA/ HAVE BE5 TOO NAIVE4 ,!Y SAW ! MA9 5EMIES 7CORRECTLY7 AS BE+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE BUT W]E 9SUFFICI5TLY AW>E ( ! DANG]S PRES5T$ BY ?OSE :O PRET5D$ TO BE P>T ( ! WORK]S MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT A L>GE1 WELL ORGANIZ$ & POLITICALLY AW>E AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION IS NE$$4 ,SU* & ORGANIZATION W\LD (F] ALT]NATIVE VISIONS ( ! FUTURE1 DEVELOP AN>*I/ IDEAS & PROVIDE C\NT] >GUM5TS TO ! /ATE SOCIALI/S1 LIB]ALS & O!R FALSE FRI5DS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! 5EMIES ( AN>*ISM >E WELL ORGANIZ$1 AN>*ISM NE$S TO BE BETT] ORGANIZ$4 ,TO HELP BR+ AB\T SU* AN ORGANIZATION IS ! TASK ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION4 

#e4 ,AN>*Y -- ,A ,POSSIBLE ,FUTURE 

  

,AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY WILL BE RADICALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! WAY WE LIVE TODAY4 ,CAPITALISM HAS *ANG$ ! WORLD BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION OV] ! LA/ TWO HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,CAPITALI/S & /ATE 'COMMUNI/S' 7/ATE CAPITALI/S7 HAVE TRI$ TO DOM9ATE NATURE & 9 DO+ SO HAVE BR\<T US CLOSE TO ECOLOGICAL DISA/]4 ,NI<TM>E SITUATIONS >E POSSIBLY JU/ >\ND ! CORN] AS NATURE SUCCUMBS TO 9DU/RIALISM1 NUCLE> P[]1 C>BON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS1 DE=E/ATION1 FACTORY F>M+1 ETC4 

,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM WILL MEAN A RADICAL RE?9K ON H[ WE RUN \R LIVES4 ,WE WILL HAVE TO LIVE 9 H>MONY ) NATURE1 NOT AGA9/ IT4 ,DO WE REALLY NE$ SO MANY MOTOR C>S8 ,DO WE NE$ TW5TY TYPES ( TOO?BRU%8 ,>5'T !RE POLLUTANT-FREE =MS ( ELECTRICITY G5]ATION8 ,!SE & C\NTLESS O!R ECOLOGICAL ISSUES WILL HAVE TO BE TACKL$ IF HUMANS >E TO HAVE MU* ( A FUTURE4 

,AS WELL AS *ANG+ ! WAY WE RELATE TO NATURE1 WE HAVE TO *ANGE ! WAY WE RELATE TO EA* O!R4 ,ALL >EAS ( \R LIVES AT ! MOM5T >E SUBJECT TO CONTROL FROM ABOVE4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE DO JOBS :I* AM\NT TO BOSS+ PEOPLE >\ND & RE/RICT+ FRE$OM4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE1 BLACKS1 GAYS & NONCON=MI/S >E P>TICUL>LY PRONE TO POLICE H>ASSM5T4 ,ONCE WE 5T] ! WORKPLACE ANY SEMBLANCE ( P]SONAL CONTROL GIVES WAY TO PETTY MANAGEM5T & BULLY+4 ,= MANY WOM5 & *ILDR51 EV5 !IR HOMES >E UNSAFE 9 ! FACE ( FAMILY VIOL5CE4 

,AN>*Y MEANS FRE$OM4 ,9DIVIDUALS MU/ NOT BE SUBJECT TO \TSIDE 9T]F]5CE SO LONG AS !Y DO NOT D5Y FRE$OM TO O!RS4 ,BUT FRE$OM DOES NOT SIMPLY CONSI/ ( BE+ LEFT TO DO Y\R [N ?+4 ,= REAL FRE$OM TO EXI/ PEOPLE MU/ HAVE SECURITY1 A SAFE & C>+ 5VIRONM5T & ! MEANS TO A*IEVE FULL HUMAN POT5TIAL4 ,FRE$OM1 !N1 MEANS ! BE/ POSSIBLE $UCATION & HEAL? C>E TO 5ABLE US TO GET ! BE/ \T ( LIFE4 

,FRE$OM WILL BE/ BE /R5G!N$ ?R\< DEVELOP+ COMMUNITIES 9 :I* PEOPLE CAN RUN !IR [N LIVES4 ,UND] CAPITALISM COMMUNITIES HAVE ALL BUT DISAPPE>$ AS 9DIVIDUALS & FAMILIES LOCK !MSELVES 9TO !IR HOMES ISOLAT$ FROM EV]YBODY ELSE4 ,9 AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY COMMUNITIES ( V>I\S =MS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR1 P]HAPS ON ! BASIS ( WORKPLACE OR LOCALITY4 ,!SE COMMUNITIES WILL VOLUNT>ILY JO9 ) O!RS TO CREATE A NETWORK ( 9DEP5D5T YET CO-OP]AT+ ORGANIZATIONS :I* WILL ADM9I/] SOCIETY4 

,?IS SY/EM1 KN[N AS F$]ATION1 WILL JO9 TOGE!R COMMUNITIES FROM ! LOCAL TO ! 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,BY BAS+ SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ON A S5SE ( SOLID>ITY & COOP]ATION 9DIVIDUALS CAN P>TICIPATE 9 ! RUNN+ ( !IR LIVES1 CONTRIBUT+ TO ! EXT5SION ( !IR FRE$OM4 

,SO1 PEOPLE W\LD DIRECTLY1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 TAKE FULL CONTROL ( !IR LIVES4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO PLACE = LEAD]%IPS1 BOSSES1 PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS & CIVIL S]VANTS4 ,:]E C]TA9 TASKS MAY REQUIRE PEOPLE 9 POSITIONS ( RESPONSIBILITY1 SU* PO/S W\LD BE FILL$ ON A VOLUNT>Y & P]HAPS P>T TIME BASIS4 ,!SE PEOPLE W\LD TAKE ON SU* TASKS & !Y W\LD BE SUBJECT TO 9/ANT RECALL BY ! PEOPLE !Y S]VE4 

,AN>*ISM W\LD BE ! 5D ( 'LAW & ORD]' AS WE KN[ IT4 ,! LEGAL SY/EM :I* 9CLUDES ! POLICE1 MAGI/RATES1 JUDGES & PRISONS >E A MEANS ( PROTECT+ ! RI* & P[]FUL FROM ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,AFT] ! DE/RUCTION ( 9EQUALITY & GOV]NM5T SU* BODIES W\LD BE DISB&$4 ,! PRISON W\LD BE DEMOLI%$1 ! JUDGES RETIR$ & ! POLICE (FIC]S RE5GAG$ DO+ SOCIALLY USEFUL WORK4 ,MO/ CRIME IS AGA9/ PROP]TY & IS CAUS$ BY 9EQUALITIES ( WEAL?4 ,AS PROP]TY BECOMES COMMUNALIZ$ & 9EQUALITY DISAPPE>S1 SO WILL MO/ CRIME4 ,!RE MAY /ILL BE ANTI-SOCIAL ELEM5TS BUT !SE W\LD BE DEALT ) BY ! COMMUNITIES !MSELVES ON A JU/ & HUMANE BASIS4 

,CAPITALISM HAS DI/ORT$ & P]V]T$ EV]Y HUMAN RELATION%IP4 ,GRE$1 GETT+ RI*1 PROMOTION AT WORK1 ! R$UCTION ( HUMAN BE+S TO ECONOMIC UNITS1 ! ISOLATION ( 9DIVIDUALS1 & SO ON1 >E DIRECTLY ! RESULT ( PLAC+ MONEY BE=E PEOPLE4 

,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM W\LD ABOLI% CAPITALISM & PRIVATE PROP]TY & PLACE IT 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! PUBLIC BUILD+S1 %OPS1 (FICES1 FACTORIES1 W>EH\SES & L& W\LD ALL BE HELD BY ! COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP = ! B5EFIT ( ALL4 ,?IS W\LD NOT1 H[EV]1 MEAN ! 5D+ ( P]SONAL POSSESSIONS4 

,COMMUNISM REQUIRES ! ABOLITION ( MONEY &1 IF CONDITIONS P]MIT1 ! DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS & S]VICES FREE ON ! BASIS ( P]SONAL NE$4 ,9 O!R WORDS PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE :ATEV] !Y WANT1 AS !Y NE$ IT4 ,IF PRODUCTION IS 9SUFFICI5T TO PROVIDE ! NECESS>Y ABUNDANCE1 !N GOODS & S]VICES WILL BE %>$ \T EQUALLY TO 5SURE !IR FAIR DI/RIBUTION4 ,GIV5 MOD]N COMPUT] TE*NOLOGY1 !RE %\LD BE LITTLE DIFFICULTY 9 PLANN+ PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION TO SUIT EV]YONE'S NE$S1 ESPECIALLY IF !RE IS NOT ! WA/EFUL DUPLICATION ( PRODUCTION :I* M>KS ! PRES5T SY/EM4 

,AT PRES5T1 = MO/ PEOPLE1 WORK IS SOME?+ TO BE AVOID$ AS F> AS POSSIBLE BUT :I* IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO PROVIDE A TOL]ABLE LIV+ /&>D4 ,9 AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ ECONOMY UNNECESS>Y WORK WILL BE ABOLI%$ & NECESS>Y WORK R$UC$ TO AN ABSOLUTE M9IMUM TO FALL 9 L9E ) PEOPLE'S DESIRES4 ,!N1 EI!R UNPLEASANT WORK WILL BE RATION$ AFT] BE+ R$UC$ TO AN ABSOLUTE M9IMUM BY APPROPRIATE TE*NOLOGY OR DONE BY ?OSE :O F9D SU* WORK TO !IR LIK+4 ,! DI/9CTION BETWE5 WORK & NON-WORK WILL BE ABOLI%$ AS PEOPLE ONCE AGA9 ASSUME A H>MONI\S WAY ( LIFE4 

,H[EV]1 AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS NOT SIMPLY A MATT] ( A NEW TYPE ( ECONOMY OR ME?OD ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,AS A CONT9U\S PROCESS BEG9N+ BE=E ! REVOLUTION & DEVELOP+ AFT] IT1 !RE NE$S TO BE AN ATTACK ON ALL BELIEFS1 ATTITUDES1 9/ITUTIONS & PRACTICES :I* DIM9I% FRE$OM & JU/ICE4 ,RELIGION1 SEXISM1 AGEISM1 RACISM1 NATIONALISM1 GRE$ & SELF-SEEK+1 ALL NE$ TO BE DONE AWAY )1 O!RWISE ! REVOLUTION W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 WOR?:ILE4 ,BUT WE CANNOT DO MORE ?AN \TL9E SOME ( ! DEVELOPM5TS :I* MAY COME AB\T4 ,MANY ?+S MAY >ISE :I* WE CANNOT T =ESEE & SO ?IS \TL9E ( AN>*I/ SOCIETY IS 9 NO WAY A 'SACR$' & UN*ANGEABLE BLUEPR9T4 

#f4 ,! ,WORLD ,9 ,Y\R ,H&S 

  

,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! WORLD AS IT ACTUALLY IS TODAY1 COMP>$ ) ! SY/EM WE AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S W\LD LIKE TO SEE1 !N -- TO PUT IT MILDLY -- WE'VE C]TA9LY GOT \R WORK CUT \T6 ,TO MAKE SU* A *ANGE SEEMS AN 5ORM\S TASK4 

,BUT BE=E Y\ />T TO FEEL A BIT DAUNT$ BY ?IS1 REMEMB] WE LIVE 9 A RAPIDLY *ANG+ WORLD4 ,! WORLD WE KN[ TODAY W\LD HAVE BE5 UNRECOGNIZABLE ONLY TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,9 FACT1 ! WORLD HAS *ANG$ MORE 9 ! LA/ FIFTY YE>S ?AN ! PREVI\S FIVE HUNDR$4 

,?+S LIKE ECONOMICS & TE*NOLOGY PLAY A P>T 9 %AP+ ! WORLD BUT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY IT IS PEOPLE :O ACTUALLY *ANGE ?+S ,E>LI] WE M5TION$ ! WELF>E /ATE AS A =M ( CONTROL4 ,BUT ON ! O!R H& SU* ?+S AS BASIC HEAL? C>E ONLY CAME 9TO BE+ BECAUSE ! WORK+ CLASS F\<T = !M 7EV5 ?\< POLITICIANS MAY HAVE CLAIM$ ! CR$IT74 ,)\T ! ?REAT ( ACTION WE W\LD NEV] HAVE WON SU* ?+S4 ,/RIKES OR ! ?REAT ( !M HELP TO IMPROVE WAGES & WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,)\T ACTION FROM \R CLASS ?+S ONLY GET WORSE4 ,LIKEWISE ! POLL TAX ONLY GOT SCRAPP$ BECAUSE PEOPLE F\<T & REFUS$ TO PAY4 

,TO ?IS DAY WE HAVE ! ABILITY TO *ANGE ?+S IF WE ACT TOGE!R4 ,! P[] TO TRANS=M SOCIETY LIES 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O CREATE EV]Y?+ -- ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( \R P[]1 %\LD WE EV5TUALLY USE IT1 ! P[] NOT TO MAKE A FEW RE=MS BUT TO *ANGE ! :OLE SY/EM1 TO MAKE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

#g4 ,! ,LEFT 

  

,AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S >E NOT ! ONLY PEOPLE TO TALK AB\T REVOLUTIONS4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY 'REVOLUTIONS' 9 ! PA/1 YET /ILL1 CAPITALISM EXI/S4 ,REAL COMMUNISM HAS NEV] EXI/$ ANY:]E2 ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION 9 IT'S 'SOCIALI/' HEYDAY WASN'T ANY?+ ( ! SORT4 ,/ATE 'COMMUNISM' WAS /ILL A =M ( CAPITALISM 7/ATE CAPITALISM7 :]E ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS ! BOSS & ! P>TY BUREAUCRATS ! PRIVILEG$4 

,GIV5 ! COLLAPSE ( /ATE 'COMMUNISM' 7CAPITALISM7 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 WE %\LD BE SURPRIS$ TO F9D ?AT GR\PS /ILL EXI/ 9 ,BRITA9 :O WANT TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION4 ,YET1 REM>KABLY1 ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,MILITANT & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY CONT9UE TO P$DLE ! SAME OLD MESSAGE4 0,! WORK]S >E BACKW>D01 !Y SAY1 0!Y NE$ ! LEAD]%IP ( ORGANIZATIONS LIKE \RS01 !Y CONT9UE4 0,!RE IS A CRISIS ( LEAD]%IP2 ONLY WE KN[ ! WAY =W>D444WE NE$ P>TY DISCIPL9E444A P>TY ( LEAD]S & L$4440 & SO ON4 

,! OLD ,SOVIET ,UNION MODEL ( SO-CALL$ SOCIALISM HAS BE5 A DISA/] = ! WORK+ CLASS ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,:E!R !SE PEOPLE FOLL[ ! TEA*+S ( ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 ,/AL9 OR ,MAO1 ! REALITY IS ?AT !RE PROPHETS PROV$ TO BE BRUTAL OPPON5TS ( ! REAL WORK+ CLASS 7AS OPPOS$ TO !IR FANTASIES AB\T ! WORK+ CLASS74 ,! MESSAGE IS CLE>3 ! WORK+ CLASS & ! OPPRESS$1 IF WE >E EV] TO BE FREE1 NE$ TO GET ON ) ! JOB \RSELVES1 )\T SELF-APPO9T$ LEAD]S4 

,IF !SE PEOPLE >E EV] SUCCESSFUL OV] H]E !Y WILL BR+ AB\T NEW =MS ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION4 ,!Y WILL %\T AB\T SOCIALISM & ! BRAVE NEW WORLD BUT IT WILL BE !M1 NOT ! D[NTRODD51 :O WILL BE 9 *>GE4 ,!Y NAME !Y GIVE ! SY/EM WILL HAVE *ANG$ BUT EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION WILL CONT9UE4 

,! ,LABOR ,P>TY SOMETIMES USES ! WORD 'SOCIALISM' TO DESCRIBE !IR POLICIES1 BUT NOT V]Y (T56 ,ONCE AGA91 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS NOT & NEV] HAS BE5 SOCIALI/4 ,! ,LABOR ,P>TY PROVIDES A FEW HUNDR$ JOBS TO MIDDLE CLASS C>E]I/S BUT HAS NEV] DONE ANYBODY MU* GOOD4 ,DESPITE SEV]AL ,LABOR GOV]NM5TS 7H[ MANY YE>S AGO87 NO?+ EV] *ANG$4 ,!RE WAS /ILL MASS UNEMPLOYM5T1 CUTS 9 WELF>E1 RACISM & SO ON4 ,CAPITALISM C>RI$ ON JU/ AS BE=E4 

#h4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,ALT]NATIVE -- ! ,A,F 

  

,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION WAS SET UP TO ASSI/ 9 ! /RUGGLE = A BETT] WORLD -- A WORLD )\T POLITICIANS1 G5]ALS1 PRIE/S & BOSSES4 ,:IL/ WE DO NOT SEE \RSELVES AS A GR\P ( GURUS :O HAVE ALL ! ANSW]S1 WE DO BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME USEFUL VIEWS & IDEAS ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS CAN USE4 ,WE ALSO HAVE A DEF9ITE VISION ( H[ TO A*IEVE A WORLD )\T EXPLOITATION4 

,AT PRES5T WE >E TRY+ TO SPREAD \R IDEAS AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS MEANS PRODUC+ MAGAZ9ES1 LEAFLETS1 PAMPHLETS1 PO/]S1 CASSETTES1 ET CET]A1 TO GET ! AN>*I/ MESSAGE TO AS WIDE AN AUDI5CE AS POSSIBLE4 ,BUT AN>*I/ COMMUNISM ISN'T JU/ AB\T HAV+ GOOD IDEAS4 ,IDEAS ALONE >E USELESS1 !Y HAVE TO BE APPLI$4 ,SO ! ,A,F IS 9VOLV$ 9 ACTIVE SUPPORT ( /RIK]S1 SQUATT]S1 T5ANTS1 PRISON]S1 DEMON/RATIONS1 PICKETS1 RIOTS1 ET CET]A4 ,WE DON'T GET 9VOLV$ JU/ TO SPREAD \R IDEAS BUT BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ?AT SU* /RUGGLES & !IR L9K+ UP 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS CREATES CLASS CONFID5CE 9 \R ABILITY TO *ANGE ?+S4 ,! BOO/+ ( SU* CONFID5CE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT MEANS A SMALL VICTORY TODAY CAN LEAD TO A GREAT] VICTORY TOMORR[4 

,WE GET 9VOLV$ 9 ?+S AS AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S1 9 O!R WORDS WE PU% ! IDEA ?AT ALL /RUGGLES %\LD BE CONTROLL$ BY ?OSE DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 !M & NOT BY \TSIDE P>TY BOSSES1 AGITATORS1 TRADE UNION BUREAUCRATS1 OR SELF APPO9T$ COMMUNITY LEAD]S4 

,9 ALL >EAS ( ! COMMUNITY WE SUPPORT ! CREATION ( GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS1 SU* AS AUTONOM\S & WORK+ CLASS GR\PS TO FI<T SEXUAL OPPRESSION4 ,LIKEWISE WE SUPPORT AUTONOM\S WORK+ CLASS BLACK GR\PS & 9VOLVE \RSELVES 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ RACISM & FASCISM4 ,9 ! WORKPLACE WE PROMOTE ! BUILD+ ( A /RONG AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( ! UNIONS & MANAGEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME WE SEEK TO CREATE REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ GR\P+S 9 9DU/RIES 9 ORD] TO SPREAD ! AN>*I/ MESSAGE4 ,9 ALL CASES ! FI<T = FRE$OM IS A FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 

,! ,A,F TRIES NOT TO MAKE ANY ISSUE OR /RUGGLE A PRIORITY OV] O!RS4 ,= TOO LONG ! WORK+ CLASS HAS BE5 DIVID$ & RUL$4 ,IT IS ( UTMO/ IMPORTANCE TO L9K UP ALL WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLES 9 ORD] TO CREATE A MASS SOCIAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! PRES5T SY/EM4 

,& ?IS IS \R M$IUM T]M GOAL1 ! CREATION ( A VA/ SOLID>ITY MOVEM5T ( FI<T]S AGA9/ RUL+ CLASS OPPRESSION4 

#i4 ,A ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE 

  

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO CREATE ! MEANS = \R CLASS TO RESPOND TO ATTACKS4 ,N[ADAYS1 BECAUSE /RUGGLES >E (T5 SE5 AS SEP>ATE1 !Y >E EASILY PICK$ (F ONE BY ONE4 ,! CREATION ( A TRUE WORK+ CLASS UNITY MEANS ?AT AN ATTACK ON ANY SECTION ( \R CLASS WILL BE SE5 AS AN ATTACK ON US ALL4 

,WE >E NOT SAY+ ?AT SU* A MOVEM5T %\LD ONLY BE DEF5SIVE4 ,BY BUILD+ CONFID5CE 9 \RSELVES AS A CLASS WE >E CREAT+ ! MEANS TO ACTUALLY GO ON ! ATTACK AGA9/ ! SY/EM4 

,& BY GO+ ON ! ATTACK WE MEAN ! CREATION ( A MASS SELF-ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T & ! CREATION ( WORK]S' C\NCILS AS A ME?OD ( WORK+ CLASS P[] & SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,ADD$ TO ?IS WILL BE MASS T5ANTS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALL CONTROLL$ BY ?OSE 9VOLV$ & ADVOCAT+ MASS R5T /RIKES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 RIOTS & SOCIAL UNRE/4 ,SU* A MOVEM5T WILL HAVE ! P[] TO BR+ CAPITALISM GR9D+ TO A HALT4 

,! BOSS CLASS IS HAPPY ) ?+S ! WAY !Y >E 7GIVE OR TAKE ! ODD ECONOMIC HICCUP74 ,!Y >E HORRIFI$ AT ! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM4 ,& :5 WE >E TALK+ ( CREAT+ A MASS SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( RESI/ANCE :I* WILL ATTACK ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 !N WE KN[ FROM HI/ORY ?AT ! CAPITALI/S WILL USE ALL ! =CES ( ! /ATE TO PUT A /OP TO IT4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE WE >E TALK+ AB\T A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,!Y WILL TRY TO 9VOLVE NOT ONLY ! POLICE BUT ! >MY 7IF IT WAS TO REMA9 LOYAL TO ! SY/EM74 ,!Y WILL USE B&S ( FASCI/S1 SPIES1 AG5TS PROVOCATEURS1 M]C5>IES1 ANY?+ TO /OP US4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ANY SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS LIKELY TO BE FOLL[$ BY AN ATTEMPT$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION FROM ! BOSS CLASS & !IR HANG]S-ON4 ,SO ANY SOCIAL MOVEM5T WILL REQUIRE AN >M$ UPRIS+ AGA9/ ! BOSS CLASS4 ,CLASS /RUGGLE UND] WORK]S CONTROL CAN PUT 9TO PRACTICE SOME FACETS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM1 YET ! CREATION ( WORK]S MILITIAS WILL BE NE$$ 9 ORD] TO DEF5D !MSELVES & EV5TUALLY DEFEAT & TOTALLY ABOLI% CAPITALISM4 

,?IS MAY S\ND A BIT HEAVY GO+1 BUT ) CAPITALISM HURTL+ T[>DS 9CREAS+ ECONOMIC 9/ABILITY1 'CONV5TIONAL' & NUCLE> W>S1 & 5VIRONM5TAL DE/RUCTION1 !N 9 TRU? ! BAD TIMES >E ALREADY H]E & GETT+ WORSE BY ! M9UTE4 

#a4 ,5DS & ,MEANS 

  

,WE WANT A FUTURE = \RSELVES & \R *ILDR5 -- A FUTURE :I* PROMISES ! MAXIMUM DEGREE ( FRE$OM & )\T ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT WE HAVE SET ! F\NDATIONS = ?IS TODAY4 ,! ,A,F IS FI<T+ = SU* A FUTURE4 ,WE ORGANIZE TODAY 9 A WAY ?AT REFLECTS \T ULTIMATE GOAL4 ,WE A NOT A RIGID BUREAUCRACY 7LIKE ! LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS7 RUN & MANIPULAT$ BY P>TY BOSSES4 ,9 FACT WE HAVE NO FULL TIME OR P]MAN5T (FIC]S OR C5TRAL COMMITTEES1 NO LEAD]S & L$4 ,\R POSITIONS ON V>I\S ISSUES & ACTIONS >E DECID$ ?R\< ! EQUAL 9VOLVEM5T 7AS F> AS PEOPLE *OOSE TO BE 9VOLV$7 9 A V>IETY ( WAYS4 ,!SE 9CLUDE PR9T$ DISCUSSIONS 9 AN 9T]NAL BULLET91 YE>LY CONF]5CES 7OP5 TO ALL MEMB]S71 DELEGATE MEET+S 7MADE UP ( TEMPOR>Y LOCAL GR\P DELEGATES & 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S7 & REGUL> DAY S*OOLS4 ,ALL '(FIC]S' 7E4G4 TREASUR]7 >E ELECT$ = FIX$ P]IODS & CAN BE REMOV$ BY CONF]5CE OR DELEGATE MEET+S IF !Y ACT 9 AN 9APPROPRIATE WAY4 

,! ,A,F1 AS IT'S TITLE SUGGE/S1 IS A F$]ATION4 ,! PO9T ( ! ,A,F IS TO ACT 9 A UNIT$ WAY SO AS TO HAVE ! GREATE/ 9FLU5CE )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,SO1 MEMB]S JO9 HAV+ ACCEPT$ A NUMB] ( BASIC AIMS & PR9CIPLES 7PR9T$ AT ! 5D ( ?IS PAMPHLET74 ,ALSO MEMB]S1 HAV+ TAK5 P>T 9 ! DRAW+ UP ( POLICIES1 HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS MEANS ?AT LOCAL GR\PS & 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S WILL SET !IR [N GOALS & ACTIONS )9 ?IS CONTEXT4 

,! RUNN+ ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION RE/S 9 ! H&S ( ALL ITS MEMB]S4 ,WE WANT TO CREATE A WORLD :]E P[] LIES 9 ! H&S ( ALL PEOPLE4 

,IF Y\ FEEL 9 G5]AL AGREEM5T ) ! IDEAS EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS PAMPHLET & AGREE ) \R ,AIMS & ,PR9CIPLES1 !N WE URGE Y\ TO APPLY = MEMB]%IP TO HELP BUILD \R MOVEM5T4 ,Y\ CAN DO ?IS BY CONTACT+ US BY EMAIL OR 9 WRIT+4 

7,PLEASE NOTE3 ,AL?\< WE >E V]Y 9T]E/$ 9 SEE+ ! =MATION ( SIMIL> ORGANIZATIONS TO ! ,A,F 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 = PRACTICAL REASONS IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO BECOME A MEMB] ( ! ,A,F IF Y\ >E LIV+ 9 ,BRITA9 OR ,IREL&74 

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