,*AOTIC ,V>IABLES ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CONSPIRACY ( ,FIRE ,NUCLEI ,TEXT 3 #a7 ,DISOB$I5CE IS A VIRTUE 0,Y\ >E OBLIG$ TO PRET5D TO RESPECT PEOPLE & 9/ITUTIONS ?AT Y\ CONSID] IRRATIONAL4 ,Y\ LIVE BY FA%ION 9 A C[>DLY ]A1 ATTA*$ TO E?ICAL & SOCIAL CONV5TIONS Y\ DESPISE1 ?AT Y\ CONDEMN & Y\ KN[ !Y LACK ( ANY BACKGR\ND4 ,IT IS ?IS CON/ANT CONTRADICTION BETWE5 Y\R IDEAS & DESIRES & ALL ! DEAD =MALITIES & CONCEIT$ SPE>HEADS ( A CULTURE ?AT MAKES Y\ SAD1 DISORI5T$ & UNBALANC$4 ,9 ?IS UNBE>ABLE /RUGGLE Y\ LOSE EV]Y DANCE = LIFE1 ALL S5SE ( Y\R P]SONALITY AS EV]Y MOM5T !Y OPPRESS1 !Y LIMIT & CONTROL ! FRE$OM ( Y\R /R5G?4 ,?IS IS A POISON\S & DEADLY BL[ CAUS$ BY ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD40 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU ,WE HAVE LONG S9CE OPPOS$ ! WORLD ( AU?ORITY & ITS C\NTLESS PROJECTIONS & IMPOSITIONS ON \R LIVES4 ,WE HAVE TO$ ! L9E ) ! WORLD ( AN>*Y SEEK+ TO F9D ACCOMPLICES 9 ! 0CRIME0 ( AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION AS A LIV+ /ANCE T[>DS ! B>B>ISM ( MOD]N TIMES4 ,SO F> WE HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO REALIZE SMALL] & BIGG] MUT9IES1 ALWAYS ON ! PR9CIPLES ( SELF-ORGANIZATION1 ANTI-HI]>*Y & HORIZONTAL /RUCTURES4 ,SEEK+ ?R\< COLLECTIVE PROCESSES TO A*IEVE \R P]SONAL SELF-$UCATION 9 ORD] TO ACQUIRE EXP]I5CES1 BECOM+ FAMILI> ) AN>*I/ PROC$URES :ILE MAK+ \R 0POSSESSIONS0 MORE & MORE =MS ( /RUGGLE1 WE CAME TO MEET EA* O!R BAS$ ON COMMON OBJECTIVES & ASPIRATIONS SO AS TO CONT9UE W&]+ ON ! PA?S ( AN>*I/ ACTION1 WALK$ OR NOT UP TO N[4 ,) ?IS POLITICAL CULTURE AS A VEHICLE1 WE >M$ \R D5IALS & DECID$ TO MOVE FROM ! SPONTANE\S IMPULSE TO ORGANIZ$ ACTION4 ,WE HAVE ALWAYS FELT P>T ( A MULTI=M AN>*I/ FRONT ?AT F\I\S WAYS & WE1 FROM \R P>T1 FELT ?AT WE CONTRIBUT$ 9 ?IS WAY TO ! W> = ! DE/RUCTION ( P[] & ITS CIVILIZATION4 ,5EMIES ( EV]Y /ATE1 C\NTRY1 RELIGION1 SOCIAL1 RACIAL & G5D] DISCRIM9ATION1 5EMIES ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN MA*9E ?AT CRU%ES 5TIRE POPULATIONS & KILLS O!RS 9 ! CLAMP ( EXPLOITATION4 ,A MA*9E ?AT RAMPAGES AGA9/ NATURE & DE/ROYS WILDLIFE ON ! ALT> ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T4 ,WE S\LI] 444 ,/>T+ FROM ! P]IPH]Y ( ! AN>*I/ MILIEU1 FROM \R FIR/ P>TICIPATION 9 CONFLICTS 9 DEMOS1 9 ,EX>*IA OR ELSE:]E1 WE />T$ FEEL+ ?AT ! SPONTANE\S & ! NON-ORGANIZ$ DOES NOT SUIT US ANYMORE4 ,SO WE PASS$ BY AN>*I/ HANG-\TS 7/UD5TS OR NOT7 :]E WE GOT MORE OR LESS 9VOLV$1 WE TOOK P>T 9 C5TRAL ASSEMBLIES1 9 /UD5T OCCUPATIONS1 :ILE SL[LY WE GOT TO KN[ EA* O!R & CREAT$ ORGANIZ$ /REET GR\PS APPLY+ AGGRESSIVE PRACTICES 9 ! P]IOD #b#f- #bg DUR+ /UD5T MOBILIZATIONS - :ILE SOME O!RS HAD ALREADY MET PREVI\SLY ?R\< \R PRES5CE 9 AN>*I/ GR\P+S AT S*OOL4 ,EV]Y ONE ( US WAS LOOK+ = A WAY TO ORGANIZE & ACT1 & ?AT'S :Y WE ALL LOOK$ = \R WAY ?R\< SMALL] OR L>G] GR\PS ( COMRADES ?AT PROMOT$ PRACTICES ( DIRECT ACTION4 ,WE MOV$ )9 SOLID>ITY ASSEMBLIES = POLITICAL PRISON]S ?AT PROMOT$ ! VALUE ( MULTI=M ACTION1 ELECT+ -- AMONG O!R ?+S -- ON A CONSI/5T BASIS1 TO 9CLUDE ! DIM5SION ( AGGRESSIVE SOLID>ITY 7= EXAMPLE ! ,COORD9ATION ( ,ACTION = ,IMPRISON$ ,FI*I/ ATTACK AGA9/ AU?ORITY ?R\< ORGANIZ$ COLLECTIVITIES ( DIRECT ACTION1 WE ALL MET AGA9 9 ! ,CONSPIRACY ( ,CELLS ( ,FIRE4 ,9 ,DECEMB] #bh WE W5T D[N TO ! /REETS FLOOD$ BY ! ANG] ( ! 9SURG5TS SEEK+ TO GET LO/ 9 ! CR[D 9 ORD] TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DIFFUSION ( METROPOLITAN VIOL5CE4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS1 WE TRI$ TO %>P5 ! DIRECT ACTION & ! DIFFUSION ( ! NEW AN>*I/ URBAN GU]RILLA 7:I*1 AS SEMIOLOGY1 CLAIM$ 9 A POLITICAL WAY ! GU]RILLA TOOL AS AN AN>*I/ PRACTICE1 :I* WAS SOME?+ REALLY NEW UP TO ?AT TIME74 ,SO !SE >E \R ROOTS & WE'RE NEV] GO+ TO R5\NCE !M4 ,MANY TIMES1 9 ORD] TO SEE H[ TO MOVE =W>D Y\ HAVE TO LOOK AT :O Y\ W]E BE=E & :]E Y\ />T$ FROM4 ,SO = US1 ! AN>*I/ CURR5T 7:I* HAS COME TO BE DESCRIB$ AS A 0SPACE07 ) ALL ! GOOD & EVIL 9 :I* WE HAVE CONTRIBUT$ MORE OR LESS1 IS \R WOMB4 ,)9 ! PROCESSES ( ?IS 0SPACE0 WE MET1 WE CAME TO KN[ EA* O!R & WE REA*$ TODAY & ?AT'S :Y WE DO NOT SEE ANY NECESSITY = A SELF-EXILE4 ,S9CE ! AN>*I/ CURR5T IS A SYN!TIC CON/RUCT :]E MANY IDEAS & ALSO PRACTICES MIX1 S9CE ! SPACE HAS NO LONGITUDE & LATITUDE TO SPL9T] FROM1 IT WAS UNNECESS>Y TO F\ND ANO!R ( \R [N4 ,MOREOV] IT HAS BE5 PROV5 HI/ORICALLY ?AT IT IS NEI!R PRODUCTIVE NOR FEASIBLE TO DO SO4 ,?IS MOSAIC ( MANY DIFF]5T S*OOLS ( !ORY & PRACTICES ?AT MAKE UP ! 0SPACE01 PROMOTES ! DEVELOPM5T ( POLITICAL COMPETITION4 ,IT IS UP TO US ALL1 H[EV]1 TO 5SURE ! QUALITY ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( SU* A COMPETITION4 ,9 ANY CASE SELF-EXILE DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE NOR DOES IT COV] US P]SONALLY4 ,ANY?+ ONE CAN SEE AS NEGATIVE ELEM5TS 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0SPACE0 IT'S ALSO ONE'S [N RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO !IR ELIM9ATION4 ,BUREAUCRACY1 HEGEMONISM1 9=MAL HI]>*IES1 9TRIGUE1 FALSE FRI5D%IPS & 0FELL[0 /ABB+ 9 ! BACK1 >E !RE = AS LONG AS AN>*I/S EXI/1 BECAUSE !Y >E HUMAN ELEM5TS ( \R CONTRADICTIONS ?AT CON/ANTLY COME 9TO CONFLICT ) EA* O!R4 ,ALL !SE PA?OLOGIES >E DUE TO ATTITUDES ?AT DO NOT BELONG TO A S+LE AN>*I/ T5D5CY BUT 9 ALL1 & IF NOT DEALT ) AS !Y >E1 WE WILL F9D !M 9 FRONT ( US AGA9 & AGA94 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN WE HAVE TO COMPROMISE & MAKE CONCESSIONS TO AVOID ANY CONFRONTATIONS4 ,BESIDES1 AS WE WROTE ABOVE1 ! AN>*I/ 0SPACE0 IS AT ! SAME TIME A POLITICAL COMPETITION >5A :]E V>I\S /RATEGIES 9T]SECT4 ,IT IS A BET1 IF !Y CAN NOT GO ALONG1 TO WALK ON P>ALLEL PA?S )\T NECESS>ILY BE+ 9 DIRECT CONFLICT ) EA* O!R4 ,SU* AN EV5T WILL BE A CONDITION ( MUTUAL POLITICAL MATURATION1 :I* MAY ALL[ AN>*Y TO ESCAPE ITS 9TROV]SION & ACQUIRE *>ACT]I/ICS MORE DANG]\S = AU?ORITY4 ,9 ANY CASE IT IS ADVISABLE TO BE> 9 M9D ?AT ANY CRITICISM ( AN>*I/ PROC$URES %\LD BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! COMPON5T SUBJECTS1 AS ! VALUE ( A POLITICAL PROJECT OR ATTEMPT1 MAY BE DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 IT1 O!RWISE CRITICISM ( A SQUAT = EXAMPLE1 MIDS AN >M$ /RUGGLE ORGANIZATION1 :5 ALL ?AT'S HID+ BEH9D IT IS P]SONAL EMOTIONS4 ,BECAUSE PEOPLE COME & GO1 BUT ! VALUE ( ! PROJECTS IS TIMELESS4 #b7 ,! RIASITISM1 IT IS C[>DICE1 NOT LIFE4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I HATE ! 9DIFF]5T4 ,9DIFF]5CE IS ! DEAD WEI ALL[S ! ASC5DANCE TO P[] BY PEOPLE ?AT ONLY A MUT9Y C\LD OV]?R[40 ,ANTONIO ,GRAMSI ,WE >E NOT OPPOS$ TO ! CONCEPT ( ORGANIZATION & IF ?IS SURPRISES SOME PEOPLE !N WE MAKE CLE> ?AT \R AIM NEI!R WAS1 NOR IS IT TO BECOME A LIT]>Y & PHILOSOPHICAL 9DIVIDUALI/S' CLUB ( 9TELLECTUALS & >TI/S :O WILL SP5D !IR TIME SELF-ADMIR+ !IR S+UL>ITIES & PRAIS+ !IR EGO4 ,\R CONCEPTION ( 9DIVIDUALISM DOES NOT COME FROM ! BELIEF ?AT WE >E A NIHILI/IC AVANT-G>DE1 BUT HAS CLE> AN>*I/ ORIG9S4 ,FIR/ ( ALL WE >E AN>*I/S4 ,\R DIFF]5CE ) O!R AN>*I/S1 AMONG O!RS1 IS ?AT WE BELIEVE AN>*I/ ACTION MU/ BE DEF9$ BY ITSELF & NOT BY ! SOCIAL CONS5SUS & ?AT WE /& AGA9/ ALL ?OSE POLITICAL VIEWS IMPOS$ AS A 0DIRECTIVE0 ( A SUPPOS$LY OR?ODOX AN>*I/ POLITICAL L9E :I* BELIEVES ?AT ! ONLY GOOD AN>*I/ ACTION IS ONE ?AT 5JOYS SOCIAL LEGITIMACY4 ,WE HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ -- & /ILL DO -- SU* VIEWS AS N>R[-M9D$ BECAUSE 9 FACT !Y >E POLITICAL ATTITUDES :I* TRAP AN>*Y SOLELY )9 ! CONTEXT ( A PUBLIC PRES5CE1 UND] SOME CONDITIONS ( C\RSE1 S9CE 9 ORD] TO BE LIK$ IT GETS SELF-CA/RAT$1 IT SMOO?S ! PICKS ( ITS RADICAL *>ACT] & ! MO/ AGGRESSIVE CORN]S ( ITS WORDS 5D UP BE+ NO DIFF]5T FROM ! WORDS ( O!R POLITICAL SPACES 7USUALLY ( SOME POLITICAL P>TY7 :O ALSO = REASONS ( 5TRISM HIDE !IR POLITICAL ID5TITY1 US+ 9 FACT ! SAME TACTIC4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY :O ! W9N]S >E EV]Y TIME 9 ?IS GAME ( POLITICS4 ,FUR!RMORE WE BELIEVE ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y COMMITM5T ( EA* & EV]YONE IS ABOVE ALL A V]Y P]SONAL ISSUE COV]+ ONE'S CONSCI\SNESSES1 EXI/5TIAL & POLITICAL NE$S1 NOT A DUTY ?AT HAS TO BE FATALLY C>RI$ \T BECAUSE IT IS IMPOS$ BY SOME CLASS OR O!R SOCIAL ROLE4 ,?IS V]Y IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE ( \RS ) O!R AN>*I/S HAS MADE IT EASI] = US TO FOCUS ON EV]YONE'S 9DIVIDUAL *OICES4 ,?US ! DEL9EATION PROCESS ( ! SOCIAL MA*9E FUNCTIONS & ! CONDITION RECORD$ AS APA?Y & 9DIFF]5CE T[>DS ! CONT9U\S CRIMES P[] IMPOSES 9 ANY POSSIBLE WAY ON EV]Y CORN] ( ! GLOBE1 HAS ALSO =M$ A L>GE P>T ( \R ANALYSIS ON SOCIETY & !RE=E A L>GE P>T ( \R /RATEGY4 ,WE HAVE GOT RID ( GUILTY SYNDROMES SU* AS 0:Y DO PEOPLE NOT COME ) US80 OR 0:Y >E \R PROPOSALS NOT BE+ UND]/OOD80 ,WE DON'T LIVE 9 AN ]A :]E WRIT+S EXPRESS+ SUBV]SIVE & REVOLUTION>Y /ATEM5TS >E DELIV]$ TO FIRE ALONG ) !IR AU?ORS4 ,9 MOD]N SOCIETIES1 ACCESS TO LIB]T>IAN & SUBV]SIVE IDEAS IS FREE4 ,!RE >E BOOKS1 MAGAZ9ES1 ESSAYS1 ANALYSIS1 HI/ORIOGRAPHIES1 BIOGRAPHIES & ALL ( !M CAN FREELY BE F\ND 9 BOOK/ORES OR BY CLICK+ A BUTTON ON ! COMPUT]4 ,!RE=E WE MU/ ADMIT AWAY FROM ANY K9D ( OBSESSION1 ?AT IT'S NOT ?AT PEOPLE DO NOT KN[ OR UND]/& \R IDEAS & PROPOSALS BUT ?AT !Y DO KN[ 7OR CAN EASILY LE>N7 & SIMPLY EI!R IGNORE !M = MULTIPLE & V>I\S REASONS1 OR1 HAV+ BAD 9T5TIONS ALREADY1 CONSID] !M TO BE HO/ILE4 ,SO ! WAY WE'LL ACT & :AT WE WILL SAY CANNOT BE DET]M9$ BY DEP5D+ \R E/IMATION ON ! OP9ION ( AN -- 9 ANY WAY -- 9DIFF]5T SOCIETY4 ,FUR!RMORE WE BELIEVE ?AT REACTION AGA9/ ! 9EQUALITIES1 VIOL5CE & REPRESSION PRODUC$ BY AU?ORITY DOES NOT D]IVE FROM ACADEMIC RESE>* NOR FROM A ?OR\< TRA9+ 9 V>I\S IDEOLOGIES & PROGRAMS1 BUT FROM EA* P]SON'S DEEP] S5SITIVITY :I* CAN NOT BE RECONCIL$ ) ! IDEA ( 9JU/ICE ?AT EXI/S ALL >\ND US4 ,?IS DEEP] S5SITIVITY AS A HUMAN 9/9CT DOES NOT MAKE ! 9SURG5TS SUP]IOR 5TITIES BUT PEOPLE :O WANT TO /& UP & ATTACK ANY =M ( AU?ORITY4 ,ON ! O!R H& !RE >E ?OSE :O >E ACCU/OM$ TO NOT HAV+ QUE/S1 NOT BE+ 9T]E/$1 CLOS+ !IR EYES & E>S :]E CIRCUM/ANCES REQUIRE IT1 & 5D UP >GU+ ) ALL ?OSE :O DI/URB$ ! ORD] & ! FALSE PEACE ( !IR 9DIFF]5T SOCIETY4 ,9 \R TIMES H[EV]1 ! SURGICALLY CALCULAT$ VIOL5CE ON :I* ! $IFICE ( SOV]EIGNTY IS BUILT CAN NO LONG] BE HIDD54 ,) ! EXPLOSION ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL ]A & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9DU/RY ( ! SPECTACLE1 WE'RE BE+ BOMB>D$ DAILY ) AUDIOVISUAL /IMULI ( EXTREME CRIMES ( P[]4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 \R BACKY>D BUT ALSO ALL ! MAJOR EV5TS ?AT TAKE PLACE >\ND US4 ,WE WAT* ! BOMB+ ( MOD]N CRUSADES ?AT BUILD ONTO ! PILES ( ?\S&S ( DEAD AS ! NEW /ATUS QUO ( ,WE/]N PROSP]ITY1 :ILE 9 ! SAME TIME WE >E FAMILI> TO SC5ES ( TORTURE & MURD] BY AN ,ISLAMO-FASCI/ NATION ?AT WAS NURTUR$1 TRA9$ & EQUIPP$ BY ! ,WE/ ITSELF TO S]VE ITS [N /RATEGIC & GEOPOLITICAL 9T]E/S4 ,ALONGSIDE1 WE SEE ! EXTREME RITIES EV]Y:]E 9CREAS+LY POPUL>4 ,! :OLE ( ,EUROPE IS >MOR$1 CREAT+ AN IRON-CLAD CONT95T1 AT ! BORD]S ( :I* ?\S&S HAVE BE5 SACRIFIC$ 9 REC5T YE>S1 AMONG !M MANY *ILDR54 ,! SAFETY ( EV]Y ,EUROPEAN IS PA9T$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! DESP]ATE4 ,WE !RE=E BELIEVE ?AT IT W\LD BE PREF]ABLE = AN>*I/S1 ?R\< \R ACTION & WORDS TO TRY TO TALK FIR/ ( ALL TO ?OSE FEW :O FEEL !MSELVES REVOLT+ AGA9/ ! UGL9ESS ( ?IS WORLD4 ,ONE DOES NOT NE$ TO WE> ANY IDEOLOGICAL GLASSES TO UND]/& ?IS UGL9ESS4 ,?AT'S :Y WE'RE NOT EV] GO+ TO APPROA* ! 9DIFF]5T1 ! APA!TIC1 ! NEUTRAL1 OR ADAPT \R WORDS SO ?AT !Y LIKE US4 ,BECAUSE TODAY MORE ?AN EV]1 NEUTRALITY IS NOT JU/ A LUXURY BUT A PROVOCATIVE & CONSCI\S 9DIFF]5CE CONC]N+ ! ?\S&S ( =MS ( P[]'S OPPRESSION1 & IT IS !RE=E COMPLICITY4 #c7 ,:OEV] DOES NOT >M !MSELVES1 DIES 9 !IR CONV5TIONS4 ,SOCIAL W> WILL MAKE IMP]ATIVE ! NE$ = AN ORGANIZATION1 :I* WILL BE ! ESS5TIAL PROGRESS ( ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,! CON/ANT ANTAGONISM ( ACTIVE M9ORITIES IS ! PA? ( ATTACK+ ! /RUCTURES ( SOV]EIGNTY & EV]YONE :O /AFFS IT1 H]E & N[1 IT WILL HIE HO/AGES ( ! /ATE KN[ ?AT !Y >E NOT ALONE & WE SUPPORT !M ) \R SOLID>ITY4 ,GU/AVO ,RODRIGUEZ ,ANY CRITIQUE ?AT DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO A C]TA9 PROPOSAL IS NEI!R MOTIVATIONAL NOR REALLY ANTAGONI/IC4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT ! CONCEPT ( ORGANIZATION CAN CAUSE AN ALL]GIC REACTION TO AN>*I/S BECAUSE IT IS USUALLY ID5TIFI$ ) >T]IOSCL]OTIC =MS SIMIL> TO AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURES 7:I* IS TRUE EV5 TO A SMALL DEGREE7 & IT IS LOGICAL TO HAVE ?IS /RONG REACTION ESPECIALLY :5 A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( AN>*I/S DRIV5 FANATICALLY BY /RUCTURALISM DEVELOP /RUCTURES LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( A CRITIQUE ?AT DOESN'T AIM TO PRACTICALLY OV]COME PROBLEMS ?AT WE MEET 9 !SE K9D ( /RUCTURES8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO />T ON COMMON GR\NDS3 ,ANY?+ ?AT DEVIATES FROM ! CONTEXT ( COMPLETE OPPORTUNISM & SPONTANEITY T5DS TO BE A =M ( ORGANIZATION1 :E!R IT IS 9 CASES ( POLITICAL GR\PS ) *>ACT]I/ICS ( COMPANION%IP1 EI!R A COLLECTIVE1 A MEET+1 A GR\P ( DIRECT ACTION4 ,IF WE ?9K AB\T IT1 ! ?+ ?AT MATT]S IS ! POLITICAL & QUALITATIVE *>ACT]I/IC ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! NE$ = ORGANIZATION OCCURS FROM ! DESIRE ( PURSU+ COLLABORATION ) EA* O!R ) ! GOAL ( UNIT+ !IR D5IALS 9 A WAY !Y BELIEVE IS BETT]4 ,! FACT ?AT WE >E 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE DON'T HAVE P]SPECTIVES & GOALS 9 \R ACTION4 ,?IS IS A MI/AK5 VIEW USUALLY ATTRIBUT$ TO US FROM ?OSE :O WANT TO UND]M9E US4 ,TO EMBRACE !SE OP9IONS \RSELVES JU/ BECAUSE ( REACTIVITY TO ?IS CRITICISM DOESN'T ALL[ US TO EVOLVE4 ,WE P]SONALLY WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN AN>*I/ ACTION ?AT TRIES CON/ANTLY TO A*IEVE SOME OBJECTIVES3 ,! PROVOCATION ( CIRCUM/ANCES & POT5T CONDITIONS 7BECAUSE ( !IR 9T5SITY1 DYNAMICS & NATURE7 TO DISRUPT ! SMOO? FUNCTION ( SOV]EIGNTY4 ,WE DESIRE TO 9CRIM9ATE SOCIAL NEUTRALITY & TO CON/ANTLY CREATE A POL>IZ$ CONDITION :I* WILL =CE EV]YONE TO PICK SIDES & LAY \T ! DILEMMA 3 BE+ AN ACCOMPLICE ( AU?ORITY OR BE+ ) ! LAW ( REBELLION4 ,!RE >E NO MIDDLE GR\ND SOLUTIONS1 NO 9T]M$IATE /ATES4 ,NEUTRALITY MU/ DIE BECAUSE WE HAVE W>4 ,\R 9T]V5TION 9 SOCIAL SPACE-TIME 9 A WAY ?AT CAN CAUSE SMALL] OR BIGG] SOCIAL %ORT-CIRCUITS4 ,) ANY K9D ( IMAG9ATIVE ACTION WE WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL P>ALYZES & DE/ABILIZATION BECAUSE !SE OPPORTUNITIES CON/ITUTE CRACKS 9 SOCIETY1 & :E!R !Y HAVE SMALL] OR BIGG] DURATIONS1 !Y SET ! BASIS = AN OP5 ROAD TO RADICALIZATION1 :I* EXP&S ?R\< G5]ALIZ$ EXP]I5CE ) *AOTIC MULTI=MITY4 ,! OV]ALL %>P5+ ( ! AN>*I/ W> AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,WE WANT TO CON/ANTLY 9T5SIFY ! FIS & WEAKNESSES4 ,9 ?IS WAY WE CAN BE SURE AB\T \RSELVES1 WE /R5G!N MORE & MORE \R DESIRE = FIDLESS ( ! =M ( ACTION ?AT REPRES5TS !M ! MO/1 AFT] COMMON WILL+NESS = AN 9=MAL COORD9ATION ( !IR /RUGGLE4 ,?IS CONSI/5CY CAN RESULT 9 AN AUTOMATIC UPGRAD+ ( ! ABOVE GOALS BECAUSE ! WID] POSSIBLE SPREAD ( ! AN>*I/ ACTION CAN REA* !SE GOALS OR EV5 EXCE$ !M1 PLAC+ BIGG] BETS EV]Y TIME4 ,MOREOV]1 ! T>GET+-RESULT SEQU5CE MU/ BE FLUID SO TO AVOID MAXIMALI/IC ASPIRATIONS :I* CAN RESULT 9 DISAPPO9TM5T ( SOME :5 ! GOALS >E NOT FULFILL$4 ,BECAUSE NO MATT] H[ MU* WE >E 9 LOVE ) ! IDEA ( ! F9AL DE/RUCTION ( ! WORLD ( AU?ORITY1 WE KN[ ?AT ?IS T>GET MI AWAY ?AT WE MAY NEV] EXP]I5CE IT4 ,= US ! J\RNEY ( ! EV]LA/+ REBELLION ITSELF1 ! P]PETUAL 9SURRECTION1 IS :AT MATT]S ! MO/4 ,TO LIVE & FULFILL DAILY \R D5IALS H]E & N[4 ,?AT IS :Y WE WANT TO SET OP5 BETS ) QUALITATIVE T]MS ALWAYS NEGOTIABLE4 ,9 ?IS WAY WE 5SURE A DURABLE FLEXIBILITY ( AN>*I/ ACTION1 :I* AVOIDS /AGNATION & 9ACTIVITY4 ,NATURALLY A CRITIQUE T[>DS \R GOALS IS ACCEPTABLE BUT IT %\LD NOT BE BAS$ ON IMAG9>Y /&>DS ?AT WE HAV5'T EV5 PLAC$4 ,IT SURE IS BETT] TO APPROA* \R GOALS EV5 A LITTLE1 ?AN NOT AT ALL4 ,SO CRITIQUES ?AT >E AB\T ! NUMB]S ( BURN$ ,A,T,MS DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ANY?+1 & MAY JU/ BE HE>D AS ! E*O ( A DI/ANT NAGG+4 ,9 ?IS CONSI/5CY WE HAVE TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT SOME =MS ( ACTION >E NOT H]E TO RESULT 9 SOME O!RS4 ,EV]Y COLLECTIVITY ( ! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE ?AT IS PUBLIC OR CONSPIRATORIAL1 BE IT SQUATT+1 >SON OR C>RY+ \T >M$ ATTACKS & BOMB+1 IS P>T ( A MOSAIC ( POLYMORPH\S ACTIONS :]E EV]Y ME?OD COMPLEM5TS & SUPPORTS ! O!RS )\T HI]>*ICAL GRADES4 ,ALL TOGE!R IT REPRES5TS AN 9T]NATIONAL 9=MAL COORD9ATION AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,WE DON'T BELIEVE ?AT !ORETICAL DIFF]5CES CAN BE AN OB/ACLE = ?IS CONSI/5CY4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT AMONG AN>*I/S ) DIFF]5T !ORETICAL BELIEFS !RE >E PEOPLE :O S]VE !IR IDEAS ) CONSI/5CY & DESPITE \R DIFF]5CES ?AT IS SOME?+ RESPECTABLE4 ,SO AS LONG AS \R WORDS & ACTIONS >E NOT TREAT$ 9 A HO/ILE WAY1 WE DO NOT 9T5D TO TREAT O!R P]CEPTIONS ) HO/ILITY EI!R4 ,EXCEPT = ?OSE :O ) AN IDEOLOGICAL & POLITICAL SIGN /& AGA9/ MULTI=MITY BECAUSE !Y C>RY A SETTL$ & 5DUR+ DISAGREEM5T ) ! ILLEGAL =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,!IR POLEMIC SOMETIMES OP5LY & O!R TIMES COV]TLY 7DISGUIS$ 9 A CRITIQUE AB\T RESULT1 T>GET+1 /RATEGY1 E?ICAL M]IT -- OR NOT -- ( GOALS7 IS A /]ILE =M ( NONVIOL5CE ?AT LEGALIZES AN IDEALIZ$ PACIFISM1 A CONCEPT =EIGN TO AN>*Y 7AT LEA/ 9 ! WAY ?AT WE SEE AN>*Y71 & DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO A M9IMUM ( \R VALUES4 ,IT IS A CONCEPT ) ,*RI/IAN ROOTS 9FLU5C$ BY A RADICAL LIB]ALISM ?AT EV5 P>TLY REPRODUCES ! DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY & HIDES ITS FE> BEH9D IT4 ,WE W]E & WE WILL BE OPPOS$ TO ?IS TR5D ( AN>*Y ?AT HAS ! HI/ORICAL TRADITION TO SL&] & CONDEMN PRACTICES ( DIRECT ACTION AS WELL AS ! AN>*I/S :O USE !M4 ,& BECAUSE MEMORY IS NOT TRA%1 WE DON'T =GET ! CONDEMN+ LIBELS 7:I* W\LD EASILY BE 5VI$ EV5 BY CITY TABLOIDS7 ?AT FOLL[$ ! EXECUTION ( ! TWO FASCI/S ( ,GOLD5 ,DAWN BY ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION - ,MILITANT ,PEOPLE'S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,=CES4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] = ! APHORI/IC LIBELS IF ?AT ACTION HAD BE5 MADE BY 9DIVIDUALI/S OR NIHILI/S1 BUT DESPITE !IR EF=T TO HIDE IT1 !IR REAL PROBLEM IS NOT ! IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT ( ! ACTION BUT ! PRACTICES ( >M$ VIOL5CE ITSELF4 ,! 9T]NATIONALIZATION ( AN>*I/ ACTION 9 ! SAME BASIS AS EXPLA9$ ABOVE4 ,WE WANT TO PROMOTE ! IDEA ( AN 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ POLYMORPHIC COORD9ATION4 ,A ,BLACK ,9T]NATIONAL :I* IS AB\T ACTION 7!RE IS ! LIVE EXAMPLE ( ,F,A,I_/,I,R,F & WE >E A P>T ( IT7 BUT ALSO AB\T ! PROPAGATION ( SUBV]SIVE AN>*I/ IDEAS BY 9=MAL NETWORK$ GR\PS ?AT WILL C>RY =W>D ! AN>*I/ CONFLICT 9 EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,! REMEMBRANCE ( \R DEAD ?R\< ! AN>*I/ ACTION ITSELF1 SO AS NOT TO LET !M DISAPPE> 9TO OBLIVION4 ,IT IS TRUE :AT !Y SAY ?AT ! FIT ( ! FIE DY+ = DRAMA & VICTIMIZATION4 ,! CONNECTION ) \R IMPRISON$ BRO!RS & SI/]S FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD1 FROM ! CELLS ( ,KORYDALLOS TO ! HI< SECURITY PRISON ( ,SANTIAGO 9 ,*ILI4 ,IT IS GIV5 ?AT \R COMRADES 9 CAPTIVITY HAVE LO/ ! ADVANTAGE ( POLITICAL F]M5TATION ) O!RS SO AS TO COLLABORATE1 PROMOTE ) WORDS & ACTIONS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! EXI/5T4 ,!Y !MSELVES HAVE MANY TIMES DECL>$ ?AT !Y WILL NOT COMPROMISE ) !IR EXILE FROM ! AN>*I/ ACTION1 ?AT !Y DON'T ACCEPT ! GAME IS OV] = !M & !Y REFUSE TO 9T]NALIZE ! REPRESSION1 SE>*+ = WAYS TO CONNECT TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ AU?ORITY GIV5 \TSIDE ! WALLS4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS 9 \R H&S TO MAKE ?IS CONNECTION POSSIBLE4 #d7 ,BLACK ,DECEMB] - ,ASSESSM5T & ,PROSPECTS ,JU/ AS 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! /RATEGY EXPLA9$ ABOVE1 COMRADES ,NIKOS ,ROMANOS & ,PANAGIOTIS ,>GYROS CALL$ = A MON? ( COORD9AT$ ACTION PROPOS+ AS ITS !ME A CAMPAIGN ( MEMORY = ! MURD]$ AN>*I/ ,ALEX&ROS ,GRIGOROP\LOS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,BLACK ,DECEMB] WAS ! FIR/ ATTEMPT TO TE/ ! OBJECTIVES & /RATEGIES DESCRIB$ ABOVE4 ,TO :AT EXT5T1 H[EV] DO WE BELIEVE ?AT !SE GOALS W]E REA*$8 ,BLACK ,DECEMB]1 MA9LY ?R\< ! NEGATIVE PROJECTION CAUS$ 7BY ! M$IA71 HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! CREATION ( -- EV5 TO A SMALL DEGREE -- A DIVISIVE SITUATION = A SECTION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,SOME COMRADES P>TICIPAT$ & CONTRIBUT$ TO CLA%ES ( ! DAYS #d1 #e & #f ( ,DECEMB] 9 ,EX>*IA & O!R CITIES :ILE MANY DIRECT ACTION ACTIVITIES W]E C>RI$ \T 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ,BLACK ,DECEMB]4 ,!RE WAS A WIDE DIFFUSION ( MEANS ( CONFLICT 7ALWAYS 9 COMP>ISON ) :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ! PA/ FEW YE>S :]E ADMITT$LY !RE WAS A /AGNATION1 IF NOT REGRESSION1 9 ?IS P>T7 AS MANY DIRECT ACTION PROJECTS HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 DIFF]5T CITIES ( ! PROV9CE 7,RE?YMNO1 ,H]AKLION1 ,KOMOT9I1 ,VOLOS1 ,L>ISSA1 ,!SSALONIKI1 ,MYTIL5E7 :ILE NUCLEI ( ! ,9=MAL ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,F,A,I7 SUPPORT$ ! CALL ) ATTACKS 9 ,A!NS1 ,KOMOT9I1 ,L>ISSA4 ,WE SAW A CONSI/5CY ( POLITICAL AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT EXCE$$ !ORETICAL PRECONCEPTIONS1 AS !Y CAME FROM DIFF]5T T5D5CIES ( AN>*Y1 :I* RA!R ?AN FOCUS+ ON !IR DIFF]5CES ) MUTUAL ACCUSATIONS1 !Y MANAG$ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ACTIONS ?AT HI*I/ MULTI=MITY1 DEMON/RAT+ 9 PRACTICE ?AT PUBLIC AN>*I/ ACTIVITY MAY BE P]FECTLY CONSI/5T ) ! ILLEGAL ONE4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E ?OSE :O CONSID] ?IS AS A NEGATIVE LEGACY AS !Y RA!R PREF] ! /]ILE !ORETICAL PRECONCEPTIONS :I* PREV5T JO9T ACTIONS & CONSI/5CY4 ,WE CANNOT EXPLA9 9 ANO!R WAY ! FACT ( A PUBLIC NEGATIVE VALUATION ( ,BLACK ,DECEMB]1 COM+ FROM AN AN>*I/ HANG\T1 ?AT VALUES AS A DRAWBACK ( ! :OLE ?+ ! FACT ?AT SOME PEOPLE DECID$ TO F9D \T MORE :AT IT IS ?AT UNITES RA!R ?AN :AT DIVIDES !M4 ,IF ?IS IS ! DIALECTICS !Y PREF] TO CONTRIBUTE TO1 !N !Y DIDN'T PIONE] 9 ANY?+3 ?IS DIALECTIC PREVAILS 9 ! AN>*I/ 0SPACE0 = DECADES4 ,!RE WAS A HUGE 9T]NATIONAL RESPONSE TO ! CALL ( ,BLACK ,DECEMB] FROM ABROAD1 S9CE FROM ,*ILI TO ,ITALY & FROM ! ,U,S TO ,AU/RALIA !RE REALLY DEVELOP$ A POLYMORPHY ( ACTIONS3 SABOTAGE 9 PET %OPS1 >SONS AT SEV]AL T>GETS1 CONFLICTUAL DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,HOLL&1 ,SWITZ]L& & ,*ILI1 /REET BLOCKADES ) FLAM+ B>RICADES 9 ,P]U1 EV5TS 9 HANG\TS & OCCUPATIONS BO? 9 ,GREECE & 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 PUBLIC PROPAG&A ACTIONS ) BANN]S1 PO/]S1 FLI]S1 SLOGANS1 /5CILS1 SUBV]SIVE BOOK & MAGAZ9E PUBLICATIONS & ALL K9DS ( SABOTAGE SU* AS PLAC+ EXPLOSIVE DEVICES 9 ,ITALY & ,MEXICO4 ,! TRU? AB\T \R COMRADE ,ALEX&ROS ,GRIGOROP\LOS1 HAS BE5 RE/OR$4 ,:AT REALLY 9SULT$ HIS MEMORY WAS ! FOCUS1 EV5 BY AN>*I/S1 ON HIM BE+ 0Y\NG0 & 09NOC5T04 ,! FETI%ISM ( VICTIMIZATION CAN F9D O!R DEAD TO SP5D ITS TIME ) FROM N[ ON1 AS ! O!RS WILL REMEMB] ,ALEX&ROS = :AT HE WAS 9 REALITY3 A Y\NG REBEL AN>*I/ :O PAID ) HIS LIFE = HIS *OICE NOT TO COMPLY ) ! DICTATES ( A UNI=M$ S]VANT ( LEGALITY1 :O 9 TURN JUDG$ HIM AS GUILTY & EXECUT$ HIM ON ! SPOT4 ,ALEX&ROS WAS NOT KILL$ DUR+ SOME SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 SO AS TO BE CONNECT$ ONLY ) !M1 BUT DUR+ A SPONTANE\S 9SURRECTION>Y ACTION 9 ,EX>*IA1 ONE ( ?OSE ?AT USUALLY SOME SL&] ) ! WOR/ WORDS4 ,MOREOV] #f? ,DECEMB] #bh IS A PRO( ?AT SU* ACTIONS >E NOT ALWAYS ON ! SAFE SIDE 7AS MANY LIKE TO SAY7 AS IT WAS NEI!R ! FIR/ NOR ! LA/ TIME A COP PULLS GUN & %OOTS AGA9/ COMRADES ATTACK+ HIM 9SIDE & \TSIDE ,EX>*IA4 ,! FACT ?AT ,ALEX&ROS WAS :O HE WAS1 DOES NOT S]VE ! POLITICAL AG5DA ( SOME & IT'S NOT AT ALL BY *ANCE1 ?AT :ILE MANY KNEW :O ! COMRADE ACTUALLY WAS /ILL 9SI/ AFT] SEV5 YE>S ON COMMEMORAT+ HIM AS AN 9NOC5T #ae YE> OLD /UD5T4 ,& F9ALLY !RE WAS ! CONNECTION ( COMRADES 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! PRISON WALLS1 S9CE BO? 9 ,GREECE & ABROAD AN>*I/ PRISON]S SUPPORT$ ,BLACK ,DECEMB] ) PUBLIC TEXTS1 :ILE 9 ,GREECE AN>*I/ PRISON]S PUT SOME BANN]S 9 ! ,A & ,D W+ ( ,KORYDALLOS PRISON & !RE WAS A PUBLIC CALL = A RALLY \TSIDE ! ,KORYDALLOS PRISON ON #c#a/ ,DECEMB]4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT HELP$ 9 SPREAD+ ,BLACK ,DECEMB] SO MU* WAS ?AT ! TWO COMRADES' CALL WAS OP5 5\< = EV]YONE TO BE ABLE TO %APE IT4 ,ALSO1 ! P]SPECTIVE ( MULTI=M$ ACTION )\T PRIORITIZ+ ONE MEANS OV] ! O!R1 WE BELIEVE FRE$ UP EV5 MORE POSSIBILITIES :I* BECAME UND]/OOD4 ,( C\RSE1 COMRADES ,NIKOS ,ROMANOS & ,PANAGIOTIS ,>GYROS1 TOGE!R ) ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,CONSPIRACY FROM ! ,A W+ ?AT ACCOMPANI$ ! PROPOSAL EI!R !ORETICALLY OR 9 PRACTICE1 HAD ORIG9ALLY DECL>$ ?AT !Y P]CEIV$ ,BLACK ,DECEMB] AS AN EXP]IM5T1 PRACTICALLY A 0PILOT0 TO TE/ 9 PRACTICE ! POSSIBILITIES ( AN 9=MAL AN>*I/ ACTION COORD9ATION PLAT=M1 ON ! PR9CIPLES ( POLITICAL AUTONOMY ( COLLECTIVES & 9DIVIDUALITIES & ON ?OSE ( POLYMORPHY4 ,WE FROM \R SIDE >E SE>*+ = A SUB/ANTIVE WAY ( CONNECT+ ) \R CAPTIVE COMRADES1 A WAY ?AT GOES BEYOND ! HI!RTO N>R[ CONCEPTS ( SOLID>ITY & TRIES TO TRANS=M !M 9TO RELATIONS ?AT MOVE ONTO ?OSE ( COMRADELY COLLABORATION4 ,:]E ?IS IS POSSIBLE 9 ANY WAY1 WE SUBMIT ?IS !ORETICAL CONTRIBUTION SUPPORT+ ! PROPOSAL ( COMRADE ,NIKOS ,ROMANOS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ! TEXTS >5'T SUFFICI5T 5\< TO REPLACE ! BEAUTY ( LIVE COMMUNICATION1 BUT ON ! O!R H& WE UND]/& ?AT ! CONDITION ( CONF9EM5T DOES NOT ALL[ MANY OPTIONS BEYOND ! WRITT5 CONTRIBUTION ( ?\E C]TA9LY NOT SOME K9D ( ,HOLY ,BIBLE & OBVI\SLY WE DO NOT ?9K ?AT IT IS A TE*NIQUE ( ATTRACT+ 0BELIEV]S04 ,SO = \R P>T WE WILL SUPPORT & PROMOTE SU* !ORETICAL PROPOSITIONS COM+ FROM \R CAPTIVE COMRADES CONSID]+ ?AT 9 ?IS WAY WE ABOLI% EV5 JU/ CONCEIVABLY ! PRISON B>S ?AT SEP>ATE US1 :ILE MOREOV] WE WANT TO DEVELOP AS MU* AS POSSIBLE A HEAL?Y 9T]ACTION ) ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT !RE C\LD BE A COMMON COMRADELY WAY4 ,?AT'S ! WAY WE UND]/& ! IMPORTANCE ( ! PROPOSAL = AN 9=MAL AN>*I/ PLAT=M ITSELF4 ,WE HAVE NOTIC$ BY \R [N EXP]I5CE ?AT !RE >E NO RECIPES = ANY?+ & ?AT CONT9U\S EXP]IM5TATION1 CONT9U\S EF=T = SELF-DEVELOPM5T1 FI*I/ W> AGA9/ ANY =M ( AU?ORITY CREAT+ AN 9=MAL AN>*I/ PLAT=M ( !ORIES & PRACTICES )\T NECESS>ILY LETT+ POLITICAL & SOCIAL ACTUALITY ]ASE \R SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,AN 9=MAL PLAT=M ( M9IMUM AGREEM5TS 9 CON/ANT MOTION1 :]E EV]Y COLLECTIVITY & 9DIVIDUALITY WILL PRES]VE ITS POLITICAL AUTONOMY AS A :OLE1 :ILE PROMOT+ ACTION AS CONC]T$ AS POSSIBLE4 ,F9ALLY WE S5D \R W>ME/ GREET+S TO ALL COMRADES >\ND ! WORLD ?AT GAVE LIFE TO ! ,BLACK ,DECEMB] EXP]IM5T4 ,IT'S N[ ?AT EV]Y?+ />TS444 ,) \R DEAD ALWAYS PRES5T 9 \R MEMORIES444 ,= ! CON/ANT ,AN>*I/ ,REBELLION & ! ,9=MAL ,COORD9ATION ( ! 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