,SAY ,Y\ ,WANT AN ,9SURRECTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,SO DO WE--A TOTAL BREAK ) DOM9ATION & HI]>*Y 9 ALL !IR =MS1 9VOLV+ AN >M$ UPRIS+ IF NE$ BE4 ,UNTIL ?AT'S POSSIBLE1 WE'LL SETTLE = RECURR+ CLA%ES 9 :I* TO DEVELOP \R SKILLS1 F9D COMRADES1 & EMPHASIZE ! GULF BETWE5 \RSELVES & \R OPPRESSORS4 

,BUT H[ DO WE BR+ AB\T !SE CONFRONTATIONS8 ,H[ DO WE 5SURE ?AT !Y /R5G!N US MORE ?AN \R 5EMIES8 ,:AT PITFALLS AWAIT US ON ?IS ROAD8 ,& :AT ELSE DO WE HAVE TO DO TO MAKE \R EF=TS EFFECTIVE8 

,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 A SMALL CURR5T HAS GA9$ VISIBILITY 9 ,U,S AN>*I/ CIRCLES PRIORITIZ+ ! !MES ( 9SURRECTION & SOCIAL CONFLICT4 ,LIKE ANY IDEOLOGICAL MILIEU1 IT'S A LOT MORE DIV]SE ?AN IT APPE>S FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,SOME /RA9S EMPHASIZE CONFRONTATION = ITS [N SAKE1 RA!R ?AN AS A MEANS ( A*IEV+ RE=MS2 O!RS FRAME REVOLT AS A MEANS ( BUILD+ ! P[] ( ! OPPRESS$ \TSIDE /ATIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! COMMON ?READ IS ?AT ALL >E CRITICAL ( =MAL 9/ITUTIONS & FOCUS ON ATTACK AS !IR C5TRAL !ME4 

,H[ EFFECTIVE >E !SE /RATEGIES AT A*IEV+ !IR PR(ESS$ GOALS8 ,TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION1 WE CAN'T SIMPLY /UDY 9SURRECTIONI/ !ORY 9 A VACUUM2 WE HAVE TO LOOK AT ! ACTIVITIES ASSOCIAT$ ) IT 9 ! ,U,S CONTEXT4 ,9 PRACTICE1 IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO TELL :]E /RATEGIC CONSID]ATIONS LEAVE (F & MATT]S ( EMOTIONAL & PSY*OLOGICAL TEMP]AM5T BEG92 9 ?IS CASE1 BO? >E RELEVANT4 ,MU* ( :AT WE WILL DISCUSS BEL[ IS NOT SO MU* A MATT] ( :AT 9SURRECTIONI/S SAY BUT ( :AT !Y DO4 

,?IS SUBJECT IS ( P>TICUL> 9T]E/ TO US BECAUSE WE >E 9SURRECTIONI/S ( A SORT1 :E!R OR NOT WE USE ?AT ADJECTIVE4 ,= WELL OV] A DECADE1 WE'VE FOCUS$ ON CONFRONTATIONAL /RUGGLE BAS$ 9 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE1 9=MAL NETWORKS1 & AD HOC ORGANIZATION4 ,/>T+ ) %OPLIFT+ & V&ALISM & WORK+ UP TO /REETFI<T+ & CL&E/9E DIRECT ACTION1 WE'VE LE>N$ ! ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES ( ?IS APPROA* ON \R [N SK94 ,ONE IS ALWAYS MO/ CRITICAL ( :AT IS CLOSE/ TO ONE'S HE>T3 MO/ EAG] TO SEE IT SUCCE$1 & MO/ CONC]N$ AB\T POT5TIAL ]RORS4 

,9 SOME WAYS1 ?IS IS A V]Y OLD L9E ( ?9K+--P]HAPS OLD] ?AN SOME ( ITS ADH]5TS REALIZE4 ,ONE G5EALOGY TRACES ITS ORIG9S TO ! DISPUTE BETWE5 ,M>X & ,BAKUN9 OV] ! ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE4 ,SOME 9SURRECTIONI/S SEE PREC$5TS 9 ! PROPAG&A ( ! DE$ C>RI$ \T BY ,N9ETE5?-C5TURY ASSASS9S & ! ILLEGALISM ASSOCIAT$ ) ,JULES ,BONNOT & HIS FELL[ BANK ROBB]S4 ,WE CAN TRACE ! L9EAGE ( CURR5T 9SURRECTIONI/ !ORY FROM ,]RICO ,MALATE/A & ,LUIGI ,GALLEANI ?R\< ! WORKS ( ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO1 ,JEAN ,WEIR1 & O!RS :O ATTEMPT$ TO DI/ILL LESSONS FROM ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! #a#i#fS & '#gS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! LATE/ WAVE ( 9SURRECTIONI/ IDEAS IS SOME?+ ( A NEW PH5OM5ON 9 ! ,U,S1 :]E ! HI< TURNOV] RATE 9 MO/ AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES (T5 DOOMS !M TO RELE>N ! SAME LESSONS OV] & OV]4 ,ONE CAN H>DLY BLAME ! NEW G5]ATIONS = ?IS--IF ANY?+1 ! OLD] G5]ATIONS >E TO BLAME = DROPP+ \T OR REFUS+ TO COMMUNICATE4 ,SEASON$ AN>*I/S HAVE TO BE ESPECIALLY CAUTI\S NOT TO BE DISMISSIVE & HO/ILE AB\T ! 5?USIASMS ( !IR Y\NG COMRADES4 ,T5 YE>S AGO1 WE W]E ! UP/>TS :OSE NEW 5]GY & MUDDL$ IDEAS PROVOK$ ALL ! TE/Y VET]ANS2 WE W]E ABLE TO LE>N FROM SOME ( !IR CRITICISMS1 NO ?ANKS TO !M1 BUT !IR DISDA9 CONTRIBUT$ TO \R DEF5SIV5ESS & !IR M>G9ALIZATION4 ,IF WE ACCEPT ROLES ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ?IS DYNAMIC N[1 WE MAY DOOM ?OSE :O COME AFT] US TO REPEAT ! SAME PATT]N4 

,9 ?AT SPIRIT1 LET'S />T ) ! ADVANTAGES ( 9SURRECTION AS A PO9T ( DEP>TURE4 

,/>T+ FROM ,REVOLT444 

  
  

0,ATTACK IS ! REFUSAL ( M$IATION1 PACIFICATION1 SACRIFICE1 ACCOMMODATION1 & COMPROMISE 9 /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS ?R\< ACT+ & LE>N+ TO ACT1 NOT PROPAG&A1 ?AT WE WILL OP5 ! PA? TO 9SURRECTION1 AL?\< ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION HAVE A ROLE 9 CL>IFY+ H[ TO ACT4 ,WAIT+ ONLY TEA*ES WAIT+2 9 ACT+ ONE LE>NS TO ACT40 

-0,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*Y3 ,ORGANIZ+ = ,ATTACK10 9 ,DO OR ,DIE _?#a  
  

,MANY ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ SOME ?AT >E EXPLICITLY AN>*I/1 PROMISE TO *ALL5GE ! P[]S ?AT BE AS SOON AS ! GR\NDWORK HAS BE5 PREP>$2 BUT ! WORLD IS ALWAYS *ANG+1 & ONE MAY LAY A F\NDATION ONLY TO DISCOV] ?AT ! T]RA9 HAS %IFT$4 ,ONCE ONE GETS US$ TO WAIT+1 EV5 IF IT IS ONLY A MATT] ( NE$+ TO PREP>E A LITTLE MORE1 IT IS ALWAYS EASI] TO GO ON WAIT+4 ,REVOLUTION1 LIKE P>5?OOD & EV]Y?+ ELSE MOM5T\S 9 LIFE1 IS SOME?+ ONE CAN NEV] BE ADEQUATELY PREP>$ =4 

,(T51 ?IS PREP>ATION IS FRAM$ 9 T]MS ( ! NE$ TO DO MORE \TREA* & $UCATION4 ,BUT UNTIL !RE IS A CLA%1 UNTIL ! L9ES >E DRAWN1 !RE IS NO?+ TO TALK AB\T4 ,MO/ PEOPLE T5D TO REMA9 ALO( FROM !ORETICAL DISCUSSIONS1 BUT :5 SOME?+ IS HAPP5+1 :5 ! /AKES >E HI< & !Y CAN SEE CONCRETE DIFF]5CES BETWE5 OPPOS+ SIDES1 !Y WILL TAKE A /&4 ,9 =C+ SU* RUPTURES1 ONE CAN COMPEL ?OSE :O HIDE AU?ORIT>IAN & CAPITALI/ ALLEGIANCES TO %[ !IR TRUE COLORS1 :ILE (F]+ EV]YONE ELSE ! OPPORTUNITY TO =M O!R ALLEGIANCES4 

,SOMETIMES ONE HAS TO AIM BEYOND ! T>GET 9 ORD] TO /RIKE IT4 ,P]HAPS 9 ! PACIFI$ ,U,S1 SOME HAVE TO DECRY ALL COMPROMISE & DELIB]ATION TO RESI/ CO-OPTATION & P>ALYZES4 ,BY 9T]RUPT+ ! APP>5T CONS5SUS & SOCIAL PEACE1 CONFRONTATIONS MAKE 9JU/ICE VISIBLE & LEGITIMIZE ! RAGE O!RS FEEL AS WELL4 ,:5 ! FOG ( APP>5TLY UNIV]SAL SUBMISSION IS DISPELL$1 ?OSE :O WI% TO FI<T CAN F9ALLY F9D EA* O!R--& READ9ESS TO FI<T IS A BETT] BASIS = ALLEGIANCE ?AN M]ELY IDEOLOGICAL AGREEM5T4 

,! =M ( ONE'S IMM$IATE ACTIONS %\LD MAT* ONE'S LONG-T]M GOALS4 ,!ORETICAL ELABORATIONS GIVE RISE TO MORE ( ! SAME4 ,FOCUS+ ON W9N+ RE=MS T5DS TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( RE=MI/ LOGIC4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO DE/ROY ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION1 IT'S BE/ TO CONFRONT !M ALL FROM ! \TSET4 

444& ,SPREAD+ TO ,RESI/ANCE 

  
  

0,9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM1 !RE=E1 PLACES P>TICUL> IMPORTANCE ON ! CIRCULATION & SPREAD ( ACTION1 NOT MANAG$ REVOLT1 = NO >MY OR POLICE =CE IS ABLE TO CONTROL ! G5]ALIZ$ CIRCULATION ( SU* AUTONOM\S ACTIVITY 4 4 4 

,:AT ! SY/EM IS AFRAID ( IS NOT JU/ !SE ACTS ( SABOTAGE !MSELVES1 BUT ALSO !M SPREAD+ SOCIALLY40 

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,ALMO/ ALL /RA9S ( 9SURRECTIONI/ ?\<T EMPHASIZE ! IMPORTANCE ( REVOLT SPREAD+4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! BE/ /&>DS1 !N1 BY :I* TO EVALUATE 9SURRECTIONI/ EF=TS4 

,IF BO? PO/PONEM5T & ACTION T5D TO GIVE RISE TO MORE ( ! SAME1 !N 9 ACT+ ONESELF1 ONE EXT5DS AN 9VITATION TO O!RS4 ,?IS IS AN >GUM5T = C>RY+ \T ACTIONS ?AT O!RS CAN EASILY EMULATE1 9 HOPES ?AT !Y WILL CAT* ON4 

,?AT'S ! IDEA1 ANYWAY4 ,SOMETIMES1 ( C\RSE1 AN>*I/S C>RY \T AN ACTION O!RS C\LD EASILY EMULATE1 BUT NO ONE DOES4 ,:AT O!R FACTORS 5ABLE AN ACTION TO 9SPIRE MORE ACTIONS8 

,EV5 IF ! ,TIME ,IS ,NOT ,RIPE 

  
  

0,WE >E 9SURRECTIONALI/ AN>*I/S444 BECAUSE RA!R ?AN WAIT1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO PROCE$ TO ACTION1 EV5 IF ! TIME IS NOT RIPE40  
-,ALFR$O ,BONANNO1 ,! ,9SURRECTIONAL ,PROJECT  
  

,IT IS AN >TICLE ( FAI? AMONG MO/ 9SURRECTIONI/S ?AT ONE %\LD NOT WAIT = ! APPROPRIATE MAT]IAL CONDITIONS1 BUT %\LD ATTACK IMM$IATELY4 ,AS A DEF5SE AGA9/ ! SORT ( PO/PONEM5T DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 ?IS MAKES P]FECT S5SE2 AS A MORAL OBLIGATION OR AN AXIOM TO GOV]N EV]Y DECISION1 IT CAN BE DANG]\SLY C\NT]PRODUCTIVE4 

,9SURRECTIONI/ !ORY ALL[S = ?IS1 BUT 9 PRACTICE 9SURRECTIONI/S DO NOT ALWAYS MAKE ! WISE/ *OICES4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! CASES 9 :I* IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO DIFF]5TIATE BETWE5 9SURRECTIONISM AS A PROGRAM ) CONCRETE GOALS & 9SURRECTIONISM AS A MATT] ( DISPOSITION4 ,TO REACT IMM$IATELY AGA9/ OPPRESSION )\T ?\<T = ! CONSEQU5CES IS BEAUTIFUL1 & P]HAPS A WAY TO RECOV] ONE'S HUMANITY 9 A DES5SITIZ+ WORLD--BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS /RATEGIC4 

,?IS DOES NOT /OP SOME FROM POS+ IT AS /RATEGIC4 ,PEOPLE :O GREW UP 9 A SOCIETY F\ND$ ON ,*RI/IAN NOTIONS ( MORAL LAW (T5 >GUE = !IR [N PREF]5CES AS UNIV]SALLY VALID PRESCRIPTIONS4 ,IT'S SURPRIS+ H[ JUDGM5TAL PEOPLE :O CLAIM TO REJECT MORALITY CAN BE6 

,SO IS 9SURRECTIONISM A RELIGION1 OR A /RATEGY8 ,IF IT IS A RELIGION1 ITS PRECEPTS >E TIMELESS & UNCONDITIONAL3 CATEGORICAL IMP]ATIVES4 ,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS A /RATEGY1 DEVELOP$ UND] SPECIFIC CONDITIONS1 WE %\LD ?9K H>D AB\T H[ ?OSE CONDITIONS MI<T BE DIFF]5T FROM \RS1 & H[ WE %\LD ADJU/ IT ACCORD+LY4 

,:5 ,BONANNO ORIG9ALLY =MULAT$ HIS ANALYSIS 9 ! #a#i#gS1 ,ITALY WAS 9 ! MID/ ( AN UPHEAVAL ?AT ?REAT5$ ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD]2 AU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS 9T]M+L$ & CONT5D$ 9 ! C\RSE ( /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,HE WAS NOT MAK+ AN >GUM5T = PRECIPITAT+ CLA%ES :]E !RE W]E NONE SO MU* AS PROPOS+ AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RATEGY TO 5SURE ?AT ONGO+ CLA%ES W\LD PROMOTE LIB]TY & AUTONOMY4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,U,S AN>*I/S READ+ TEXTS SU* AS ,>M$ ,JOY DO NOT ALWAYS UND]/& ?IS1 9T]PRET+ !M 9/EAD AS A *ALL5GE TO ESCALATE TACTICS ON A P]SONAL BASIS4 

,( C\RSE1 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON COMPETITION & EXPLOITATION1 !RE >E ALWAYS CLA%ES1 H[EV] SUBTLE4 ,ONE DOESN'T HAVE TO PRECIPITATE NEW ONES2 IT IS 5\< TO FI<T :]E ONE /&S4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! 9SURRECTIONI/ IMAG9ATION IS (T5 LIMIT$ BY ! MO/ WELL-KN[N MODELS = ATTACK4 ,IMAG9E AN 9SURRECTIONI/ :O GOES TO WORK OR S*OOL DUR+ ! WEEK BUT SMA%ES BANK W9D[S ON ! WEEK5DS--HESITAT+ TO CREATE A RUPTURE 9 ! FABRIC ( H] [N DAILY LIFE :ILE WILL+LY RISK+ FELONIES TO DE/ROY ?+S \TSIDE IT4 ,IF SU* A LIFE/YLE C\LD MAKE S5SE1 IT IS AN ADMISSION ?AT ONE MU/ /ILL *OOSE C>EFULLY :5 & H[ TO 0PROCE$ TO ACTION40 ,WE'RE NOT CONV9C$ IT DOES MAKE S5SE1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN ! 9SURRECTIONI/ 9 QUE/ION W\LD BE BETT] (F IMM$IATELY SMA%+ ! W9D[S 9 H] [N WORKPLACE4 

,IF 0PROCE$+ TO ACTION EV5 IF ! TIME IS NOT RIPE0 DOESN'T MEAN PICK+ UP ! CLOSE/ HEAVY OBJECT & ATTACK+ ! NE>E/ P]SON 9 A UNI=M1 :AT DOES IT MEAN8 ,H[ DO WE DECIDE :AT K9DS ( ACTION >E MO/ WOR?:ILE8 

,ON ,MAYDAY1 SEV]AL DOZ5 MASK$ HOODLUMS RAMPAGE ?R\< AN UPSCALE %OPP+ DI/RICT 9 D[NT[N ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 SMA%+ W9D[S & SETT+ (F FIREWORKS4 ,AFT]W>DS AN ANONYM\S /ATEM5T ON ,9DYM$IA READS1 9 P>T3 

0,DE ,BE]S1 ,PRADA1 ,COA*1 ,TUMI1 ,WELLS ,F>GO1 ,LONG*AMP1 ,MACY'S1 ,>MANI1 ,CRATE & ,B>REL1 ,MONTBLANC1 ,URBAN ,\TFITT]S & ,GUESS W]E ALL T>GET$ = ALL K9DS ( BOR+ ASS POLITICAL %IT1 BUT PRIM>ILY BECAUSE FUCK !M4 ,EXPLOITATION IS ! NORM ( ECONOMIC ACTIVITY1 NOT ! EXCEPTION4 ,WE SEE NO NE$ TO REVEAL \R LAUNDRY LI/ ( GRIEVANCES & SOLID>ITY40 

,MU* HAS *ANG$ S9CE ! COMMUNIQUE FROM ! ,A,C,M,E COLLECTIVE FOLL[+ ! BLACK BLOC AT ! ,W,T,O PROTE/S 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,9 #a#i#i#i1 ! ,A,C,M,E /ATEM5T WAS WIDELY READ & DEBAT$1 9FLU5C+ ! POLITICS ( A NEW G5]ATION ?AT SAW MORE S5SE 9 OPPOS+ CORPORATE P[] ) CR[B>S ?AN ) SIGNS OR LOCKBOXES4 ,A DECADE LAT]1 BLACK-CLAD AN>*I/S >E MIRACUL\SLY /ILL F9D+ WAYS TO SMA% W9D[S1 DESPITE EV]-9CREAS+ SURVEILLANCE & REPRESSION--BUT ! COMMUNIQUE1 IF NOT ! ACTION ITSELF1 SEEMS TO BE DIRECT$ ONLY TO ?OSE :O UND]/& & APPROVE ( ! TACTIC4 

,AGA9/ ,SUBCULTURE 

  
  

0,P>TICUL>LY TO BE AVOID$ >E ! CULTURAL & ACTIVI/ CIRCLES444 ,ALL MILIEUS >E C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y BECAUSE !Y >E ONLY CONC]N$ ) ! PRES]VATION ( !IR SAD COM=T40  
-,! ,COM+ ,9SURRECTION  
  

,HI/ORICALLY1 9SURRECTIONI/ AN>*ISM HAS C5T]$ >\ND A REJECTION ( /ATIC ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES4 ,9 ! ,U,S1 :]E LONG-/&+ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS >E NOT P>TICUL>LY COMMON OR P[]FUL1 IT HAS REC5TLY COME TO BE FRAM$ MORE AS A REACTION AGA9/ CULTURAL FACTORS4 ,SOME 9SURRECTIONI/S CONCEPTUALIZE !IR POSITION AS A BREAK ) :AT !Y CONSID] TO BE HOPELESSLY PASSIVE & ASSIMILAT$ AN>*I/ SUBCULTURES--BICYCL+ AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 POTLUCKS ?AT NEV] 5D 9 /REETFI<T+1 & SO ON4 ,SOME TAKE ?IS FUR!R1 DISMISS+ ! V]Y IDEA ?AT SUBCULTURE C\LD HAVE ANY RADICAL POT5TIAL4 

,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO DISMISS SUBCULTURE8 ,CULTURE IS AS UBIQUIT\S AMONG HUMAN BE+S AS LANGUAGE2 Y\ CAN *ALL5GE IT1 Y\ CAN EV5 DE/ROY IT1 BUT Y\ G5]ATE NEW CULTURE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,9 G5]AL1 ?IS DISMISSAL DOES NOT SEEM TO PROCE$ FROM SOME MY/ICAL DOCTR9E ?AT WE C\LD ESCAPE CULTURE P] SE1 ! WAY ?AT ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN PREA*$ A PRIMITIVI/ UTOPIA )\T LANGUAGE1 BUT RA!R FROM A REACTION TO ! SUBCULTURAL ID5TIFICATIONS ( ! PREC$+ G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S4 ,AS EXPLOR$ 9 ,ROLL+ ,?UND] _?#h1 BY ! TIME TODAY'S Y\NG AN>*I/S CAME ( AGE1 ! PUNK SC5E ?AT SIR$ SO MANY ( !IR PR$ECESSORS HAD COME TO BE DOM9AT$ BY REACTION>Y ELEM5TS4 ,FAC$ ) ?IS1 REJECT+ ONE SUBCULTURE WAS NOT 5\<--:Y NOT REJECT SUBCULTURE ITSELF8 

,Y\NG 9SURRECTIONI/S >E NOT ! FIR/ TO ATTEMPT ?IS3 ONE CAN F9D SIMIL> RHETORIC 9 BOOKS LIKE ,DAYS ( ,W>1 ,NI<TS ( ,LOVE4 ,BE=E AN IDEA W9S MANY PROPON5TS1 IT'S EASY TO DECL>E ?AT IT TRANSC5DS SUBCULTURE1 AS IT IS NOT 9C>NAT$ 9 ANY P>TICUL> SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,ONCE IT GA9S ADH]5TS1 H[EV]1 ?+S GET MORE COMPLICAT$4 ,9 ALL LIKELIHOOD1 ! PROPON5TS WILL %>E SUBCULTURAL REF]5CE PO9TS--H[ ELSE W\LD !Y HAVE 5C\NT]$ ! IDEA8--& FAIL+ ?IS1 !Y >E B\ND TO CREATE COMMON PO9TS ( REF]5CE 9 ! C\RSE ( ATTEMPT+ TO PUT ! IDEA 9TO PRACTICE4 ,CULTURE IS SIMPLY A MATT] ( PO9TS ( REF]5CE1 & ! MORE OBSCURE !Y >E1 ! MORE 0SUBCULTURAL0--9 ?IS REG>D1 IDEOLOGICAL 9SURRECTIONISM IS A SIGNIFICANTLY MORE SUBCULTURAL CURR5T ?AN1 SAY1 ! VEGAN /RAI<T$GE SC5E4 

,ACTUAL 9SURRECTIONS CAN TRANSC5D SUBCULTURAL B\ND>IES 9 WAYS ?AT !ORIES DO NOT1 ( C\RSE2 LIKEWISE1 CROSS-CULTURAL SPACES CAN SOMETIMES CREATE F]TILE GR\ND = UPRIS+S4 ,!RE'S A LOT TO BE SAID = =G+ BONDS BETWE5 DIFF]5T COMMUNITIES 9 /RUGGLE1 DEMON/RAT+ ?AT RESI/ANCE IS NOT ! SOLE PROV9CE ( ANY ONE DEMOGRAPHIC4 ,W]E IT NOT = ! HOMOG5EITY ( MO/ 9SURRECTIONI/ CIRCLES1 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO READ ?IS CRITICISM ( SUBCULTURE AS AN >GUM5T = CROSS-CULTURAL SPACES1 RA!R ?AN AS AN UND]H&$ WAY TO PROMOTE YET ANO!R NEW SUBCULTURE4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A ZONE FREE ( CULTURAL ID5TIFI]S--EF=TS TO /AY FREE ( CULTURAL LIMITATIONS MU/ BEG9 BY 9TEGRAT+ MULTIPLE CULTURAL CONTEXTS RA!R ?AN PRET5D+ TO BE \TSIDE ALL ( !M4 

,P]HAPS1 LIKE ! AU?ORS ( ! A=EM5TION$ ,DAYS ( ,W>1 SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO ESP\SE A GR&IOSE OPPOSITION TO CULTURE ITSELF JU/ TO FEEL 5TITL$ TO GET SOME?+ NEW (F ! GR\ND4 ,BUT EV5TUALLY1 :5 ?AT NEW SOME?+ HAS GOTT5 GO+ & BECOME SUBCULTURALLY ID5TIFI$1 !Y WILL NE$ A CRITIQUE ?AT ACKN[L$GES ?IS--O!RWISE1 !Y >E B\ND TO BE QU>ANT9$ & NEUTRALIZ$ LIKE !IR PR$ECESSORS4 ,?OSE :O ?9K !Y CAN DISC\NT CULTURE 5TIRELY >E TRY+ TO ?R[ \T ! BABY ) ! BA?WAT]--AN ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT PROJECT :5 Y\'RE ! BABY4 

,?IS DISPUTE AB\T CULTURE P>ALLELS ! MU* OLD] DISPUTE BETWE5 9SURRECTIONI/S & AN>*I/S :O BELIEVE 9 BUILD+ LONG-T]M 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! LATT] >GUE ?AT 9SURRECTIONI/ CRITICISM ( 9/ITUTIONS IS F\ND$ ON ! NOTION ?AT =MAL /RUCTURES >E 9ESCAPABLY HI]>*ICAL1 BUT C\NT] ?AT ?IS ANALYSIS PROVIDES 9SURRECTIONI/S ) NO TOOLS TO *ALL5GE ! SUBTLE HI]>*IES ?AT DEVELOP 9 9=MAL NETWORKS4 ,DECRY+ AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES & CULTURAL COMPLAC5CY 9 COMPET+ IDEOLOGICAL MILIEUS IS NO PRO( AGA9/ FALL+ PREY TO !M ONESELF4 

,SO1 >E ALL SUBCULTURES 0ONLY CONC]N$ ) ! PRES]VATION ( !IR SAD COM=T08 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS SIMPLY A MATT] ( SEMANTICS1 ( CALL+ SOCIAL CIRCLES ?AT >E ONLY CONC]N$ ) PRES]V+ !IR COM=T 0MILIEUS40 ,IS !RE A POSITIVE ROLE ?AT SUBCULTURE C\LD PLAY 9 FOM5T+ 9SURRECTIONS8 

,LET'S RETURN TO ! QUE/ION ( H[ ACTION PROLIF]ATES4 ,AS PO9T$ \T ABOVE1 SIMPLY DO+ ?+S ?AT 0ANYONE ELSE CAN DO0 IS NOT ITSELF 5\< TO SPREAD RESI/ANCE4 ,! PREMISE ( ?IS APPROA* IS ?AT O!RS :O %>E SIMIL> FRU/RATIONS WILL SEE ! ACTIONS & UND]/& ! /RATEGY EMBODI$ 9 !M1 & ?AT ?IS ALONE WILL MOVE !M TO ACTION4 ,BUT ?IS TAKES = GRANT$ ?AT ! ACTIONS WILL BE VISIBLE & ! /RATEGY COMPREH5SIBLE ACROSS CULTURAL L9ES2 IT ALSO DISREG>DS ! WAYS ?AT DESIRE IS DET]M9$ BY CULTURE AS WELL AS CLASS4 

,MANY ( ! ASSASS9S :O KILL$ PRESID5TS & CZ>S OV] A C5TURY AGO PASSIONATELY BELIEV$ ?AT !SE ACTIONS W\LD 9SPIRE ! OPPRESS$ TO RISE UP4 ,CL&E/9E 0>M$ /RUGGLE0 GR\PS HAVE SOMETIMES US$ ! SAME LOGIC4 ,ONE COMMON 9SURRECTIONI/ CRITIQUE ( !SE GR\PS IS ?AT !IR ACTIONS >E TOO SPECIALIZ$2 BUT ?IS DOES NOT EXPLA9 :Y MORE EASILY REPRODUCIBLE TACTICS (T5 FAIL TO CAT* ON4 ,ANO!R CRITIQUE ( >M$ GR\PS IS ?AT !Y SEP>ATE !MSELVES FROM O!RS SO 5]GY & IDEAS CEASE TO FL[2 ?IS SEEMS MORE TO ! PO9T4 ,ONE C\LD >GUE ?AT ! CIRCULATION ( 9SURG5T DESIRES & VALUES--ESS5TIALLY A CULTURAL PH5OM5ON--IS AS 9DISP5SABLE = ! PROLIF]ATION ( REVOLT AS GASOL9E IS TO A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL4 

,= EXAMPLE1 OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S HAVE C>RI$ \T CL&E/9E ATTACKS ON ,A,T,MS1 BANK W9D[S1 & O!R T>GETS2 ?IS IS CURR5TLY ONE ( ! BE/-KN[N TEMPLATES = 9SURRECTIONI/ ACTIVITY4 ,SU* NI<TTIME ATTACKS DON'T SEEM TO HAVE SPREAD WIDELY \TSIDE ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE 9 MO/ ( ! CITIES 9 :I* !Y HAVE OCCURR$1 BUT !Y HAVE GIV5 RISE TO COPYCAT ACTIONS 9 O!R AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES4 ,?IS 9DICATES ! IMPORTANCE ( A COMMON CULTURAL CONTEXT--%>$ VALUES1 PO9TS ( REF]5CE1 & V5UES = COMMUNICATION4 ,ACT+ S9C]ELY CAN BE CONTAGI\S1 BUT \R ACTIONS >E ALWAYS MODEL$ ON ! EXAMPLES WE KN[ & DRIV5 BY ! VALUES FO/]$ BY \R COMMUNITIES4 

,PEOPLE SEEM TO BE MO/ LIKELY TO JO9 REVOLTS :5 DO+ SO CAN HELP !M MEET !IR NE$S4 ,BUT NE$S !MSELVES >E SOCIALLY PRODUC$3 NOBODY NE$$ CELL PHONES TO MA9TA9 CONTACT ) !IR FRI5DS UNTIL A DECADE AGO1 = EXAMPLE1 & C\NTLESS 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES *OSE RESI/ANCE OV] ALL SORTS ( AM5ITIES UNTIL !IR LIFEWAYS W]E DE/ROY$4 ,! EXI/+ P[] /RUCTURE IS G5]ALLY AT LEA/ AS CAPABLE AS RADICALS >E ( (F]+ OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET ! NE$S IT PRODUCES1 :E!R ?R\< 9DIVIDUAL COMPETITION OR 9/ITUTIONAL RE=MS4 ,A REAL C\NT]CULTURE FO/]S NE$S ?AT CAPITALISM & DEMOCRACY CAN NEV] ACCOMMODATE1 SU* AS ! DESIRE = HUMAN DIGNITY4 

,EF=TS TO SPREAD RESI/ANCE MU/ TAKE ?IS 9TO ACC\NT4 ,OV] ! PA/ HALF C5TURY1 9SURRECTIONI/S OV]SEAS HAVE FREQU5TLY BE5 SUBCULTURALLY ID5TIFI$--= EXAMPLE1 ! ,ITALIAN 9SURRECTIONI/ MILIEU ( ! #a#i#hS & '#iS WAS BAS$ 9 A NETWORK ( AUTONOM\S SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,9 CRITICIZ+ LONG-T]M 9FRA/RUCTURAL PROJECTS & C\NT]CULTURAL MILIEUS1 SOME ,U,S 9SURRECTIONI/S REVEAL ?AT !Y >E UNAW>E ( ! CONTEXT BEH9D ! OV]SEAS RIOT+ ?AT 9SPIRES !M4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ! EXTRAVAGANT NOTION ?AT WE %\LD JETTISON CULTURE AS A SITE = MOBILIZ+ RESI/ANCE1 WE C\NT]POSE ! PROJECT ( BUILD+ A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE1 A SPACE 9 :I* PEOPLE ( MULTIPLE CULTURAL BACKGR\NDS CAN DEVELOP COMMON REF]5CE PO9TS 9 ORD] TO ATTACK HI]>*Y 9 ALL ITS =MS4 

,AGA9/ ,AN>*I/ ,ID5TITY 

  

,A V>IANT ON ! REJECTION ( SUBCULTURE IS ! REJECTION ( AN>*ISM AS AN ID5TITY4 ,?IS CALLS TO M9D ANO!R OLD QUE/ION3 %\LD WE ORGANIZE SPECIFICALLY AS AN>*I/S1 OR >E O!R APPROA*ES MORE LIKELY TO PRODUCE AN>*Y8 

,!RE IS A LOT TO BE SAID = RESI/+ QU>ANT9E 9 CLOS$ CIRCUITS ( ! CONV]T$4 ,PICTURE A MOLECULE ?AT BONDS ) O!R MOLECULES BY %>+ ELECTRONS ) !M4 ,IF IT HAS LOOSE ELECTRONS1 IT IS PRONE TO CREAT+ NEW CONNECTIONS OR DISRUPTIONS2 ON ! O!R H&1 IF ALL ( ITS ELECTRONS >E 9 /ABLE BONDS1 IT IS UNLIKELY TO 9TRODUCE NEW DYNAMICS TO ! MOLECULES >\ND IT4 ,SIMIL>LY1 AN>*I/S :O SECLUDE !MSELVES 9 ! COMPANY ( COMMITT$ IDEOLOGUES T5D TO BECOME /ATIC & PR$ICTABLE1 :ILE ?OSE :O LIMIT !IR P>TICIPATION 9 EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ CIRCLES TO /AY OP5 TO O!R RELATION%IPS CAN SOMETIMES CATALYZE WAVES ( TRANS=MATION4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ORGANIZ+ ON ! BASIS ( A SOCIAL RA!R ?AN IDEOLOGICAL POSITION--= EXAMPLE1 AS QUE] Y\?1 AS A NEI<BORHOOD1 OR AS WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE :O LIKE TO BREAK ?+S--CAN BE EXTREMELY *ALL5G+4 ,ANYONE :O HAS WORK$ 9 COALITIONS KN[S H[ H>D IT CAN BE TO ACCOMPLI% ANY?+ 9 ! FACE ( MASSIVE 9T]NAL DIFF]5CES 9 GOALS & VALUES4 ,?IS IS TRUE EV5 )\T C5TRALIZ$ DECISION-MAK+--?9K ( ! 9/ANCES :5 PRESUM$ COMRADES HAVE PULL$ NEWSPAP] BOXES BACK ONTO ! SIDEWALK DUR+ /REET CONFRONTATIONS4 ,P]HAPS ! BE/ APPROA* IS TO ORGANIZE AT SOME 9T]SECTION ( SOCIAL POSITION & IDEOLOGY3 = EXAMPLE1 A GANG :O GREW UP TOGE!R DISCOV]S ANTICAPITALI/ RESI/ANCE1 & SETS \T TO 9TRODUCE ! POSSIBILITY TO O!R GANGS4 

,(T5 ! ONES AT ! =EFRONT ( CLA%ES ) ! AU?ORITIES >E NOT SELF-ID5TIFY+ AN>*I/S AT ALL1 :ILE AN>*I/S ) C>EFULLY >TICULAT$ POLITICAL POSITIONS AVOID CONFLICT OR EV5 SABOTAGE RESI/ANCE4 ,PEOPLE ADOPT POLITICAL /ANCES = ALL SORTS ( REASONS1 & !SE /ANCES FREQU5TLY HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) H[ !Y ACTUALLY CONDUCT !MSELVES4 ,?IS PH5OM5ON CORROBORATES 9SURRECTIONI/ SKEPTICISM AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS1 BUT IT ALSO MEANS ?AT ?OSE :O ID5TIFY AS 9SURRECTIONI/S >E NO MORE LIKELY TO PRACTICE :AT !Y PREA* ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 

,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT AV[$ AN>*ISM DOES NOT ALWAYS CORRELATE ) ACTIVE RESI/ANCE1 !RE'S NO REASON TO BELIEVE /RUGGLES ?AT >E NOT ID5TIFI$ AS AN>*I/ >E ANY MORE LIKELY TO PRODUCE AN>*IC SITUATIONS OR RELATION%IPS4 ,IF Y\'RE OPPOS$ TO ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION1 Y\ MAY AS WELL SAY SO FROM ! \TSET1 LE/ Y\ LEAVE AN OP5+ = AU?ORIT>IANS TO HIJACK Y\R EF=TS4 

,NOT ,JU/ ,9SURRECTION1 BUT ,AN>*I/ ,9SURRECTION 

  
  

0',>M$ /RUGGLE' IS A /RATEGY ?AT C\LD BE PUT AT ! S]VICE ( ANY PROJECT40  
-,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN  
  

,9 ! ,U,S1 :]E MILITANT POLITICAL CONFLICT IS R>E1 IT'S TEMPT+ TO ASSUME ?AT CLA%ES ) AU?ORITY >E 9H]5TLY ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN4 ,9SURRECTIONI/ WEBSITES & MAGAZ9ES APPROPRIATE IMAGES FROM A WIDE V>IETY ( CONTEXTS2 SOME HAIL ALL SORTS ( ANTISOCIAL CRIME AS MANIFE/ATIONS ( SOCIAL W>1 )\T KN[+ ! MOTIVATIONS ( ! PROTAGONI/S4.<#a.> 

,BUT REBELLION & /REET VIOL5CE >E NOT NECESS>ILY AN>*I/4 ,RESI/ANCE TO OPPRESSORS IS PRAISEWOR?Y 9 ITSELF1 BUT MU* RESI/ANCE TAKES PLACE 9 SUPPORT ( O!R AU?ORIT>IAN P[]S4 ,?IS IS ALL TOO FAMILI> 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 :]E ILLEGAL VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( FASCI/S1 P>AMILIT>IES1 GANGS1 DRUG C>TELS1 MAFIAS1 & AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS IS AN ESS5TIAL ASPECT ( DOM9ATION4 ,ASPIR+ AU?ORIT>IANS (T5 TAKE ! LEAD 9 ATTACK+ REIGN+ AU?ORITIES PRECISELY 9 ORD] TO ABSORB & CO-OPT POPUL> UNRE/4 ,RIOT+ P] SE IS NOT ALWAYS LIB]AT+--,KRI/ALLNA*T WAS A RIOT TOO4 ,EV5 IF SOME P>TICIPANTS HAVE ! PURE/ 9T5TIONS1 9SURRECTIONS CAN GO ANY NUMB] ( DIRECTIONS3 REMEMB] :AT HAPP5$ TO ! ,RUSSIANS FOLL[+ ! 9SURRECTION ( #a#i#a#g1 OR ! ,IRANIANS FOLL[+ ! 9SURRECTION ( #a#i#g#h-#g#i4 

,SO AN>*I/S MU/ NOT ONLY PROVOKE CONFRONTATIONS1 BUT ALSO 5SURE ?AT !Y CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE HORIZONTAL & DEC5TRALIZ$ DI/RIBUTION ( P[]4 ,9 ?IS REG>D1 GLORIFICATIONS ( ! SUP]FICIAL DETAILS ( MILITANT CONFRONTATION--BLACK MASKS1 ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 & SO ON-->E L>GELY BESIDE ! PO9T1 IF NOT ACTIVELY DI/RACT+4 ,! FL[ ( 9ITIATIVE AMONG ! REBELS1 ! WAYS DECISIONS >E MADE & SKILLS >E %>$1 ! BONDS ?AT DEVELOP BETWE5 COMRADES3 !SE >E MU* MORE IMPORTANT4 ,LIKEWISE1 ONE MU/ /RATEGIZE AS TO H[ SOCIAL UPRIS+S WILL CONTRIBUTE TO LONG-T]M REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TUM RA!R ?AN SIMPLY 5ABL+ REACTION>Y =CES TO CONSOLIDATE P[]4 

,AGA9/ ,ACTIVISM 

  

,A GREAT DEAL HAS BE5 SAID AGA9/ ACTIVISM3 IT IS A SPECIALIZ$ ROLE ?AT FRAMES SOCIAL *ANGE AS ! DOMA9 ( EXP]TS2 IT IS PR$ICAT$ ON DIALOGUE ) ! P[]S ?AT BE2 IT PROMOTES 9AU!NTICITY & LIMITS ! SCOPE ( *ANGE4 ,A LOT ( ?IS IS M]E SEMANTICS--MANY PEOPLE :O DO NOT DES]VE SU* ACCUSATIONS SEE !MSELVES AS ACTIVI/S4 ,SOME ( IT IS PROJECT$ CLASS RES5TM5T3 ?OSE :O HAVE TIME TO MESS >\ND 9 EV]YONE ELSE'S BUS9ESS1 0*ANG+ ! WORLD0 RA!R ?AN SOLV+ ! PROBLEMS ( 9DIVIDUALIZ$ SURVIVAL1 MU/ HAVE PRIVILEG$ ACCESS TO RES\RCES1 AS ! RI<T W+ HAS ALWAYS ALLEG$4 

,IT'S NOT EASY TO DI/ILL ! K]NEL ( TRU? 9 ?IS FLOOD ( VITRIOL1 BUT ONE ?+ IS C]TA93 ACTIVISM ?AT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY *ALL5GE HI]>*Y =TIFIES IT4 ,RE=MI/ /RUGGLES CAN W9 ADJU/M5TS 9 ! DETAILS ( OPPRESSION1 BUT !Y ULTIMATELY HELP ! /ATE MA9TA9 ITS LEGITIMACY 9 ! PUBLIC EYE--NOT ONLY BY GIV+ IT ! *ANCE TO R$RESS GRIEVANCES1 BUT BY RE9=C+ ! NOTION ?AT ! P[] TO EFFECT MEAN+FUL *ANGE LIES 9 ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,IT IS BETT] TO /RUGGLE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT PEOPLE DEVELOP AN AW>5ESS ( !IR [N CAPABILITIES \TSIDE ALL PETITION+ & BUREAUCRACY4 ,RE=MI/ ACTIVISM ALSO T5DS TO BUILD UP 9T]NAL HI]>*IES3 AS IF BY *ANCE1 ! BE/ NEGOTIATORS & M$IA LIAISONS (T5 TURN \T TO BE COLLEGE-$UCAT$ :ITE PEOPLE ) GOOD SK9 & CONCILIATORY TONES4 ,( C\RSE1 C]TA9 9SURRECTIONI/ PRACTICES MAY SIMPLY BUILD UP HI]>*IES ACCORD+ TO DIFF]5T CRIT]IA4 

,SU/A9+ ,CONFRONTATIONS 

  
  

,UNLESS IT PROVIDES = ! PRACTICAL NE$S ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 9SURRECTIONISM IS JU/ AN EXP5SIVE HOBBY3 ACTIVISM ) FELONY *>GES & A SMALL] BASE ( SUPPORT4  
  

,! O!R LESSON WE CAN D]IVE FROM A CLOSE /UDY ( ACTIVISM IS ! IMPORTANCE ( NOT OV]EXT5D+4 ,SOME ACTIVITIES PRODUCE MORE 5]GY & RES\RCES ?AN !Y CONSUME2 O!RS CO/ MORE ?AN !Y PRODUCE4 ,MANY ACTIVI/ PROJECTS ULTIMATELY F\ND] BECAUSE !Y FAIL TO REC\P ! RES\RCES 9VE/$ 9 !M3 ONE CANNOT C>RY ON AN EXHAU/+ UND]TAK+ 9DEF9ITELY )\T D]IV+ ! :]E)AL = IT FROM SOME:]E4 ,( C\RSE1 !SE RES\RCES CAN TAKE A WIDE V>IETY ( =MS3 A ,BOOKS TO ,PRISON]S GR\P MAY CONSUME A GREAT DEAL ( LABOR H\RS1 BUT P]SI/ SO LONG AS ! SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IT PROVIDES >E REW>D+2 TRAVEL+ >\ND ! C\NTRY TO P>TICIPATE 9 RIOTS MAY BE EXP5SIVE 9 T]MS ( GAS & BAIL MONEY1 BUT IF IT IS EXCIT+ & EMP[]+ 5\<1 ! P>TICIPANTS WILL COME UP ) ! CA% SOMEH[4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF A MILLION DOLL>S MU/ BE RAIS$ = C\RT CO/S FOLL[+ EV]Y DEMON/RATION1 ?IS MAY PROVE PROHIBITIVE1 UNLESS EA* DEMON/RATION W9S NEW ALLIES ) DEEP POCKETS4 

,ACTIVITIES ?AT CO/ MORE RES\RCES ?AN !Y PRODUCE >E NOT NECESS>ILY BAD1 BUT Y\ HAVE TO /RATEGIZE ACCORD+LY IF Y\ WI% TO P>TICIPATE 9 !M4 ,IRONICALLY1 DESPITE 9SURRECTIONI/ HO/ILITY TO ACTIVISM1 /RATEGIES ?AT FOCUS ON CONFRONTATION >E (T5 AT LEA/ AS CO/LY 9 ?IS REG>D AS TRADITIONAL ACTIVI/ ORGANIZ+4 ,9 DISMISS+ GOAL-ORI5T$ /RUGGLES 9 FAVOR ( CONFRONTATION = ITS [N SAKE1 SOME ,U,S 9SURRECTIONI/S SET !MSELVES UP = BURN\T4 ,SYMBOLIC CLA%ES CAN HELP DEVELOP ! CAPACITY TO FI<T = MORE CONCRETE OBJECTIVES1 BUT NOT IF !Y >E SO CO/LY ?AT !Y DRA9 !IR SOCIAL BASE \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,BREAK+ W9D[S IS A DEAD 5D UNLESS IT HELPS TO G5]ATE A WIDESPREAD SOCIAL MOVEM5T.<#b.>--OR AT LEA/ PROVIDES ACCESS TO 5\< ( ! COMMODITIES BEH9D ! W9D[S TO FUND ! V&ALS' EV5TUAL C\RT CASES4 

,! MO/ SU/A9ABLE =MS ( CONFRONTATION SEIZE RES\RCES :I* CAN !N BE EMPLOY$ 9 FUR!R /RUGGLE4 ,! CLASSIC EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS ! ,EUROPEAN SQUATT+ MOVEM5T ( ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 9 :I* ! OCCUPI$ BUILD+S W]E US$ AS /AG+ >EAS = FUR!R SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,?IS APPROA* SUP]S$ES BO? SELF-DEFEAT+ RE=MI/ ACTIVISM & SELF-DE/RUCTIVE 9SURRECTIONI/ DOGMA4 ,UNLESS IT PROVIDES = ! PRACTICAL NE$S ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 9SURRECTIONISM IS JU/ AN EXP5SIVE HOBBY3 ACTIVISM ) FELONY *>GES & A SMALL] BASE ( SUPPORT4 ,9SURRECTIONI/S ( O!R ]AS HAVE RECOGNIZ$ ?IS & ROBB$ BANKS RA!R ?AN SIMPLY SMA%+ !IR W9D[S4 

,REV5GE IS ITSELF A NE$1 BUT IT IS H>DLY ! ONLY NE$4 ,PEOPLE :O FACE 5\< *ALL5GES JU/ GETT+ BY WILL NOT BE MU* MORE ATTRACT$ TO GRATUIT\S V&ALISM ?AN !Y >E TO ACTIVISM ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) !IR DAILY LIVES2 ON ! O!R H&1 TACTICS ?AT 5ABLE !M TO SU/A9 !MSELVES MAY BE MORE APPEAL+4 ,9SURRECTIONI/S :O >E FRU/RAT$ ) ! LIFE/YLE-ORI5T$ AN>*ISM ( ?OSE !Y P]CEIVE AS 0SUBCULTURAL0 ACTUALLY /& TO LE>N A LOT FROM !M4 ,! LATT] REMA9 9VOLV$ 9 !IR V]SION ( AN>*I/ COMMUNITY NOT BECAUSE ( MORAL OR IDEOLOGICAL IMP]ATIVES1 BUT BECAUSE IT SU/A9S !M4 ,= 9SURRECTION TO SPREAD1 IT MU/ DO ! SAME4 

,MAK+ A ,VIRTUE ( ,REPRESSION 

  

,9 ! ,U,S1 MILITANT /RUGGLE MEANS TAK+ ON ! MO/ P[]FUL /ATE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,IT DEM&S A /RATEGY ?AT TAKES 9TO ACC\NT ! REPRESSION1 LEGAL SUPPORT1 & PRISON S5T5CES ?AT WILL 9EVITABLY RESULT1 & SOMEH[ TURNS !M TO \R ADVANTAGE4 ,! ABS5CE ( SU* A /RATEGY IS P]HAPS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT /RUCTURAL FLAW 9 9SURRECTIONI/ PROJECTS TODAY4 ,WE HAVE TO 5GAGE ) ! ISSUE ( REPRESSION BEYOND ! USUAL SECURITY CULTURE1 LIMIT$ PRISON] SUPPORT1 OCCASIONAL SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 & WI%FUL ?9K+4 0,DON'T GET CAU<T0 ISN'T A PLAN1 IT'S A PRAY]4 

,IT'S EMB>RASS+ TO ACKN[L$GE1 BUT ! ACTIVI/S :O PRACTIC$ NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE 9 ! ,U,S DUR+ ! #a#i#hS & '#iS W]E MILES AHEAD 9 ?IS REG>D1 9TEGRAT+ !IR >RE/S1 C\RT CASES1 & PRISON S5T5CES 9TO !IR CAMPAIGNS AS /RATEGIC MOVES4 ,!IR APPROA* WAS PR$ICAT$ ON PRIVILEGE & GLORIFI$ VICTIMHOOD 9 ! MO/ NOXI\S WAYS1 BUT P]HAPS WE CAN /ILL LE>N SOME?+ FROM !M 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! MO/ ( REPRESSION & ONGO+ PRISON] SUPPORT 9 \R [N /RUGGLE4 

,! CURR5T CASE ( ! ,R,N,C #h1 9 :I* AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 T>GET$ ) CONSPIRACY *>GES = ORGANIZ+ ACTIONS AGA9/ ! #bh ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION1 MAY (F] ONE />T+ PO9T4 ,! DEF5DANTS HAVE US$ !IR CASE TO DELEGITIMIZE ! GOV]NM5T & W9 ALLIES 9 O!R COMMUNITIES2 AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 !Y SEEM TO HAVE ! PROSECUTORS ON ! DEF5SIVE1 AS ! T]RORISM *>GES AGA9/ !M HAVE JU/ BE5 DROPP$ & ! CASE IS WIDELY ACKN[L$G$ TO BE AN EMB>RASSM5T4 ,IF !Y HAD SIMPLY BE5 ANONYM\S V&ALS1 RA!R ?AN HI<LY VISIBLE ORGANIZ]S1 ?IS MI<T NOT HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE4 

,IS ,IT ,SAF] 9 ! ,%AD[S1 OR 9 ! ,SPOTLI<T8 

  
  

0,NO LEAD]S TO R\ND UP1 NO HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION TO WIELD P[] OV] US 9 \R NAME1 NO MEMB]%IP LI/S TO 9VE/IGATE1 NO MANIFE/OS TO D5\NCE1 NO M$IATORS TO MEET 7& !N JO97 ! P[]-HOLD+ ELITE4 ,NO PUBLIC CLAIMS >E MADE1 NO SYMBOLIC L9ES >E DRAWN1 NO PRESS /ATEM5TS TO BE DELIB]ATELY MISCON/RU$ & TRIVIALIZ$ BY J\RNALI/S4 ,NO PLAT=MS OR PROGRAMS :I* ! 9TELLECTUALS CAN HIJACK AS !IR EXCLUSIVE PROP]TY1 NO FLAG OR BANN] TO :I* TO PL$GE A CRASS & SECT>IAN ALLEGIANCE40 

-0,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*Y3 ,ORGANIZ+ = ,ATTACK0  
  

,NO MEMB]%IP1 NO /ATEM5TS1 NO PUBLIC FACE4 ,?IS MI<T MAKE IT H>D] = ! /ATE TO S+LE \T 5EMIES1 BUT IT ALSO S\NDS A LITTLE LIKE ! 9VISIBILITY & ISOLATION ?AT MAKE IT SO H>D = COMRADES TO F9D EA* O!R & GET />T$4 

,9 ! CURR5T ATMOSPH]E ( REPRESSION1 ! 9SURRECTIONI/ APPROA* IS (T5 FRAM$ AS A QUE/ION ( SECURITY3 ) 9FILTRATORS EV]Y:]E & ! LEGAL REP]CUSSIONS ( RESI/ANCE 9T5SIFY+1 IT IS SIMPLY TOO DANG]\S TO 5GAGE 9 VISIBLE ORGANIZ+4 ,H[EV]1 IT'S F> FROM C]TA9 ?AT LESS VISIBILITY IS ANY MORE LIKELY TO MAKE AN>*I/S SAF] OR MORE EFFECTIVE4 

,IT (T5 HAPP5S ?AT 9 ATTEMPT+ TO CORRECT OLD ]RORS1 PEOPLE COMMIT NEW ONES2 =SAK+ PROBLEMATIC /RATEGIES1 !Y LE>N ! H>D WAY :AT ADVANTAGES L$ !IR PR$ECESSORS TO ADOPT !M 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,SO IT IS ?AT AN>*I/S1 :O ONLY CAME 9TO ! PUBLIC EYE A DECADE AGO1 >E N[ FANTASIZ+ AB\T RETURN+ TO ! %AD[S4 

,! GOV]NM5T W\LD LIKE NO?+ BETT] ?AN = AN>*I/S TO RETREAT TO PRIVATE SC5ES & CLIQUES1 LEAV+ FEW OPPORTUNITIES = UNCONNECT$ 9DIVIDUALS TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,IT IS TO ! AU?ORITIES' ADVANTAGE = SMALL NUMB]S ( RADICALS TO ESCALATE TO MORE MILITANT TACTICS :ILE LOS+ CONNECTION TO A BROAD] SOCIAL BASE2 ?IS MAKES DIRECT ACTION LESS LIKELY TO SPREAD1 :ILE R5D]+ IT EASI] TO JU/IFY REPRESSION4 ,IT MI<T BE H>D] TO TRACK D[N CL&E/9E GR\PS AT FIR/1 BUT REC5T ,F,B,I 9VE/IGATIONS1 SU* AS ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE1.<#c.> %[ ?AT CLOS$1 HI<-SECURITY /RUCTURES >E NOT IMP5ETRABLE4 ,ONE CAN ALSO LOOK AT ! CASE ( ! ,T>NAC ,N9E1 ,FR5* RADICALS :O >E CURR5TLY BE+ *>G$ ) T]RORI/ CONSPIRACY2 !Y >E ALSO ALLEG$ TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 AU?OR+ ! BOOK ,! ,COM+ ,9SURRECTION1 :I* *AMPIONS 0ZONES ( OPACITY0 IMP5ETRABLE TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,9 FACT1 SU* ZONES DO NOT RESULT ONLY FROM PROP] CONTROL ( 9=MATION1 BUT ALSO FROM ! APPE>ANCE ( SO MANY 9SURG5T GR\PS ?AT ! AU?ORITIES CANNOT KEEP UP ) ALL ( !M AT ONCE4 

,IF ?IS IS TRUE1 ! MO/ PRESS+ TASK = AN>*I/S IS NOT TO C>RY \T SECRETIVE MILIT>Y /RIKES BUT TO SPREAD SKILLS & PRACTICES4 ,!RE IS NO SUB/ITUTE = P>TICIPATORY ACTIVITIES ?AT (F] PO9TS ( 5TRY = NEW PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITIES = EXI/+ GR\PS TO CONNECT4 ,LIKEWISE1 REFUS+ TO 9T]ACT ) ! PUBLIC EFFECTIVELY MEANS LEAV+ IT TO ! CORPORATE M$IA TO TELL ONE'S /ORY--OR ELSE SUPPRESS IT4 ,JU/ AS 9SURRECTIONI/S MU/ TIE ! ESCALATION ( CONFLICT TO ! PACE AT :I* IT SPREADS SO AS NOT TO OV]EXT5D !MSELVES1 !Y MU/ ALSO BALANCE ! PRACTICAL ADVANTAGES ( SECRECY AGA9/ ! NECESSITY ( CIRCULAT+ NEW =MATS & REBELLI\S 5]GY4 

,?IS ALSO HAS A BE>+ ON :E!R IT IS SAF] & MORE /RATEGIC = AN>*I/S TO ACT ALONE ) ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE1 \TSIDE ANY CONV5TIONAL 0POLITICAL0 FRAMEWORK1 OR TO P>TICIPATE 9 BROAD] CAMPAIGNS & MOBILIZATIONS4 ,9 ! LATT] CONTEXT1 ! /ATE IS (T5 MORE PREP>$ & VIGILANT1 R5D]+ SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS MORE DIFFICULT FROM A PURELY MILIT>Y PO9T ( VIEW2 ON ! O!R H&1 >RE/EES >E MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM \TSIDE ! IMM$IATE AN>*I/ COMMUNITY1 & !IR ACTIONS MAY BE MORE VISIBLE & COMPREH5SIBLE TO O!RS4 

,ALL ?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ %\LD BE VISIBLE 9 ! SAME WAY CONV5TIONAL POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS >E4 ,! PO9T IS TO 5SURE ?AT AN>*I/MODELS ( RESI/ANCE >E ACCESSIBLE TO EV]YONE1 NOT TO PROMOTE ! POPUL>ITY ( A PLAT=M OR SPOKESP]SON OR P>TY4 ,! *IEF DANG]S ( VISIBILITY >E NOT POS$ BY ! POLICE1 AFT] ALL1 BUT BY ! POSSIBILITY ( BE+ ABSORB$ 9TO ! SPECTACLE1 P]=M+ = ! CAM]AS UNTIL ONE COMES TO MI/AKE REPRES5TATIONS = REALITY4 

,! ECONOMY HAS JU/ CRA%$1 & ! AN>*I/S :O HAVE SP5T ! PREC$+ HALF DECADE BUILD+ UP V>I\S ANTICAPITALI/ 9FRA/RUCTURES >E EAG] TO ASS]T !MSELVES & !IR ALT]NATIVE 9 ! PUBLIC EYE4 ,SOME FRI5DS HAVE BE5 TOSS+ >\ND ! IDEA ( A /REET P>TY1 & TWO DOZ5 PEOPLE MEET TO DISCUSS IT4 ,! /REET P>TY BECOMES ,A ,FUN]AL = ,CAPITALISM1 9T5D$ TO 9ITIATE A PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON H[ TO MOBILIZE A GRASS-ROOTS RESPONSE TO ! CRISIS4 ,H&BILLS & /ICK]S APPE> EV]Y:]E2 9 PLANN+ MEET+S1 ! ORGANIZ]S PICTURE !MSELVES AT ! HELM ( A CR[D ( HUNDR$S1 TY+ TOGE!R PUBLIC M]RIM5T & RES\RCE DI/RIBUTION 9 A TWO-PRONG$ ASSAULT4 

,BUT ! NI<T ( ! /REET P>TY IS UNSEASONABLY COLD1 & ONLY FIFTY DIEH>DS %[ UP1 F9D+ !MSELVES NE>LY ! ONLY P$E/RIANS ON ! /REET4 ,!Y B>ELY MAKE IT ONE BLOCK BE=E A LONE POLICE (FIC] PULLS OV] & *>GES 9TO ! CR[D1 SEIZ+ SOMEONE AT R&OM 9 HOPES ( SETT+ AN EXAMPLE TO SC>E ! O!RS ONTO ! SIDEWALK4 ,TO HIS SURPRISE1 HE MEETS A RA9 ( BL[S4 ,!SE >E NOT ! HESITANT ACTIVI/S ( ! PREVI\S G5]ATION1 BUT A FI]C] NEW BRE$4 

,HIS 9T5D$ VICTIM ESCAPES2 HE SNAT*ES ANO!R1 BUT ! SAME /RUGGLE 5SUES4 ,BACKUP HAS >RIV$ BY N[1 & EV5TUALLY ! POLICE MANAGE TO CAPTURE A S+LE P>TYGO]4 

,! RE/ REGR\P AT A NE>BY CAFE4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE :O WAS 9 ! /REET IS PRES5T2 !RE IS A NEW S5SE ( COMMON CAUSE4 ,)9 A C\PLE H\RS1 !Y HAVE RAIS$ 5\< MONEY TO BOND ! >RE/EE \T ( JAIL2 A C\PLE WEEKS LAT]1 A B5EFIT %[ FEATUR+ A PUPPET %[ & A BAKE SALE DRAWS MORE P>TICIPANTS ?AN ! /REET P>TY DID & RAISES ALL ! FUNDS NECESS>Y = LEGAL FEES4 

,EV5TUALLY ! DEF5DANT NEGOTIATES A FAVORABLE PLEA B>GA94 ,JU/ AS ! BOND MONEY COMES BACK1 A COMRADE 9 ANO!R COMMUNITY IS >RE/$ ON CONSPIRACY *>GES1 & ! IDEA >ISES TO DONATE ! MONEY TO HIS SUPPORT FUND3 SO 9 COM+ 9TO CONFLICT ) ! AU?ORITIES1 ! COMMUNITY HAS ACTUALLY BECOME MORE CAPABLE ( EXT5D+ SOLID>ITY TO O!R COMMUNITIES4 

,YET AMID ALL ! HUBBUB1 EV]YONE HAS =GOTT5 AB\T 5GAG+ ) ! PUBLIC AT L>GE1 AS ! ISSUE %IFT$ IMP]CEPTIBLY FROM ! ECONOMIC CRISIS TO ! 9JU/ICE ( POLICE REPRESSION4 ,BONDS >E TI<T] AMONG ! RADICALS1 ?ANKS TO PUPPETRY & BAK+ NO LESS ?AN /REET BRAVADO1 BUT NO TI<T] ) ! RE/ ( ! CITY4 

,! ,=CE ( ,9SURRECTION 

  
  

0,! =CE ( AN 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,G5]ALIZ$ REBELLION IS NOT MEASUR$ BY ! >M$ CLA% BUT BY ! EXT5T TO :I* ! ECONOMY IS P>ALYZ$1 ! PLACES ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION TAK5 OV]1 ! FREE GIV+ ?AT BURNS ALL CALCULATION 4 4 40  
-,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN  
  

,! =CE ( AN 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,! P[] (AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION IS DET]M9$ NOT BY MILIT>Y CONFRONTATIONS1 BUT BY H[ P]VASIVE RESI/ANCE IS1 H[ WIDELY DI/RIBUT$ TACTICS & RES\RCES >E1 H[ DURABLE & EXT5SIVE & G5U9ELY LIB]AT+ ! RELATION%IPS >E ?AT UND]P9 ! :OLE 5DEAVOR4 ,IF \R GOAL IS NOT SIMPLY TO P]SUADE O!RS--OR1 LET'S BE HONE/1 \RSELVES--( \R DEFIANCE1 !N WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE =MS ( RESI/ANCE ?AT >E EI!R HI<LY CONTAGI\S OR AT LEA/ SU/A9ABLE4 ,:O IS ! SOCIAL BODY ?AT IS TO RISE UP8 ,:5CE IS IT TO COME8 

,! =CE ( 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,?IS HAS LONG BE5 AN E/ABLI%$ T5ET ( 9SURRECTIONI/S1 BUT 9 PRACTICE IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ FREQU5TLY =GOTT54 ,9 FOCUS+ ON ATTACK1 IT IS DIFFICULT NOT TO 5D UP UNCONSCI\SLY ADOPT+ ! MILIT>Y LOGIC ( ONE'S 5EMIES1 GAUG+ EFFECTIV5ESS BY ! NUMB]S ( T>GETS /RUCK OR ! NUMB] ( DOLL>S' WOR? ( DAMAGE4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS AN 9EVITABLE RISK ( CONCEPTUALIZ+ ATTACK NOT AS A MEANS BUT AN 5D--IF ATTACK IS VALUABLE 9 ITSELF1 !N ISN'T A 0BIGG]0 ATTACK BETT]8 ,?IS T5D5CY IS P>TICUL>LY DANG]\S = ?OSE :O DIDN'T GR[ UP ) AN EXAMPLE 9 !IR COMMUNITIES ( :AT IT LOOKS LIKE TO WAGE 0SOCIAL W>10 :O MU/ 9V5T !IR MODELS = IT FROM SCRAT*4 

,! =CE ( 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,?AT MEANS IT DEP5DS ON ! /R5G?1 SOLID>ITY1 & RELATION%IPS ( AN 5TIRE SOCIAL BODY--NOT JU/ AN AFF9ITY GR\P OR CREW4 ,?OSE :O BAKE CUPCAKES = FUNDRAIS]S >E AT LEA/ AS IMPORTANT AS ! >RE/$ RIOT]S2 ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! FUNDRAIS]S DET]M9ES H[ MU* =CE 9SURG5TS CAN CONT9UE TO WIELD 9 ! /REETS4 ,ONE CAN BREAK A W9D[ ) A S+LE BRICK & ! MUSCLES ( ONE'S >M1 BUT ONE CAN ONLY P>TICIPATE 9 A LONG-RUNN+ SOCIAL CONFLICT AS P>T ( A COMMUNITY4 ,SOCIAL =CE IS ABSOLUTELY A MATT] ( CULTURE1 VALUES1 ALLEGIANCES1 PRIORITIES2 SOCIAL W> TAKES PLACE ON ?IS T]RA91 :I* IS 9FLU5C$ BY BUT DI/9CT FROM ! PHYSICAL T]RA9 ( ACTUAL CONFRONTATIONS4 ,H[ MANY PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT Y\ 9 A CONFLICT8 ,H[ MANY WILL JO9 9 !MSELVES8 ,IF Y\ GO TO PRISON1 WILL Y\R GR&MO!R SUPPORT Y\8 ,WILL H] COMMUNITY8 

,! /ATE (T5 ISOLATES REBELS BY MEANS ( A CLASSIC M>TIAL >TS MOVE3 IT PU%ES !M 9 ! DIRECTION !Y W]E ALREADY HEAD$1 PROVOK+ !M 9TO A %[D[N BE=E !Y HAVE BUILT UP ! SOCIAL =CE !Y NE$ TO SURVIVE IT4 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO SET ! PACE ( ESCALATION ONESELF1 AVOID+ UNFAVORABLE 5GAGEM5TS & RESI/+ ! TEMPTATION TO FOCUS ON REV5GE4 ,! ULTIMATE T>GET ( 9SURRECTIONI/ ATTACK IS NOT JU/ ! /ATE1 BUT ALSO ! PASSIVITY ( ONE'S PE]S4 

,TO RETURN TO \R />T+ PO9T1 NONE ( ?IS IS A REASONNOT TO ACT1 OR TO WAIT = ! PROP] MOM5T TO ASSUME HO/ILITIES4 ,SOCIAL W>1 LIKE CLASS W>1 IS ALWAYS TAK+ PLACE3 LIKE IT OR NOT1 WE >E BORN 9TO IT1 & DECIDE AT EV]Y MOM5T H[ WE FI<T4 ,! PO9T IS TO ACT /RATEGICALLY1 SO AS NOT TO FI<T ALONE4 

,?IS IS ESPECIALLY COMPLICAT$ 9 TODAY'S CONTEXT ( SURVEILLANCE & REPRESSION4 ,ONE MU/ 5GAGE 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE ( CL&E/9ITY TO BE CAPABLE ( MEAN+FUL RESI/ANCE AT ALL4 ,BUT IF ! MO/ IMPORTANT ASPECT ( RESI/ANCE IS ! RELATION%IPS ?AT RESULT1 IT IS A MI/AKE TO *OOSE =MS ( /RUGGLE ?AT T5D TO PRODUCE SMALL] & SMALL] SOCIAL BODIES4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 EXCEPT :5 RESI/ANCE IS SPREAD+ LIKE WILDFIRE1 RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS T5D TO BREAK D[N 9TO SMALL] & SMALL] ELEM5TS ONCE !Y COME 9TO OP5 CONFLICT ) ! /ATE3 ?9K ( ! TRANSITION FROM ,/UD5TS = A ,DEMOCRATIC ,SOCIETY 9 ! #a#i#fS TO ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND 9 ! #a#i#gS1 OR ! TRAJECTORY ( ! ,DUT* SQUATT+ MOVEM5T OV] ! C\RSE ( ! #a#i#hS4 ,IF \R SOCIAL =MS MAY BECOME SMALL] AS CONFLICT 9T5SIFIES1 IT MI<T BE MORE S5SIBLE TO MA9TA9 L[-9T5SITY W>F>E ?AT DOES NOT PROVOKE ! FULL WRA? ( ! /ATE1 OR ELSE TO />T ) ! CR[D AS ! UNIT ( RESI/ANCE RA!R ?AN ! CREW OR AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE %\LD NOT BE ORGANIZ$ 9 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BUT ?AT AFF9ITY GR\P ACTION %\LD BE A MEANS ( CATALYZ+ CR[D ACTIVITY RA!R ?AN AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 

,! AU?ORITIES UND]/& !MSELVES TO BE 5GAG$ 9 SOCIAL W>1 P]HAPS MORE CLE>LY ?AN MO/ 9SURRECTIONI/S DO4 ,!Y DO NOT SIMPLY ATTACK \R BODIES ) BATONS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & IMPRISONM5T2 !Y ALSO SET \T TO ATTACK \R RELATION%IPS & SOCIAL CONNECTIONS4 ,IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE CO/-EFFECTIVE = !M TO 9TIMIDATE1 ISOLATE1 OR DISCR$IT RADICALS ?AN TO IMPRISON OR KILL !M4 ,9 CONFRONTATIONS1 WE %\LD RECOGNIZE ?IS 9TIMIDATION & ISOLATION AS !IR TOP PRIORITY1 & DEF5D \R RELATION%IPS & \R CONNECTIONS TO O!RS ACCORD+LY4 ,!Y CAN BEAT OR JAIL US AS 9DIVIDUALS )\T W9N+ ! SOCIAL CONFLICT--! QUE/ION IS :E!R \R VALUES & TACTICS TAKE HOLD4  
  

,! AU?ORITIES UND]/& !MSELVES TO BE 5GAG$ 9 SOCIAL W>1 P]HAPS MORE CLE>LY ?AN MO/ 9SURRECTIONI/S DO4 ,!Y DO NOT SIMPLY ATTACK \R BODIES ) BATONS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & IMPRISONM5T2 !Y ALSO SET \T TO ATTACK \R RELATION%IPS & SOCIAL CONNECTIONS4  

,SOCIAL ,W> ,REQUIRES ,SOCIAL ,SKILLS 

  
  

0,PROP]TY DE/RUCTION IS NOT M]ELY MA*O RABBLE-R\S+ OR TE/O/]ONE-LAD5 ANG/ RELEASE4 ,NOR IS IT DISPLAC$ & REACTION>Y ANG]4 ,IT IS /RATEGICALLY & SPECIFICALLY T>GET$ DIRECT ACTION40 

-,A,C,M,E ,COLLECTIVE1 ,N#c ,BLACK ,BLOC ,COMMUNIQUE  
  

,CONSID]+ ?AT 9SURRECTION DEP5DS ON RELATION%IPS1 ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT 9SURRECTIONI/S W\LD BE ! MO/ P]SONABLE AN>*I/S1 ! MO/ EAG] TO MAKE FRI5DS & RESOLVE CONFLICTS4 ,IDEALLY1 9SURRECTIONI/S W\LD (F] A WELCOME CONTRA/ TO /RID5T PACIFI/S & DOM9E]+ RE=MI/S4 ,IT %\LD ALWAYS BE CLE> ?AT MILITANT ACTION IS NOT A MA*O P]=MANCE BUT A WELL-REASON$ /RATEGIC DECISION1 OR AT LEA/ AN HONE/ EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION4 

,IT REQUIRES TREM5D\S PATI5CE & SOCIAL SKILLS TO LAY ! PRECONDITIONS = 9SURRECTION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 SOME :O GRAVITATE TO 9SURRECTIONI/ IDEAS HAVE A PR$ISPOSITION = IMPATI5CE & HO/ILITY4 0,/>T+ FROM ATTACK0 CAN BE ATTRACTIVE TO ?OSE :O DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO TALK ?R\< DISAGREEM5TS OR BE ACC\NTABLE4 ,9 GLORIFY+ !IR PREF]R$ TACTICS OV] ?OSE ( !IR POT5TIAL ALLIES1 SU* HO!ADS SPREAD FALSE DI*OTOMIES ?AT CUT !M (F FROM ! RES\RCES & SUPPORT !Y NE$ TO MAKE !IR ATTACKS EFFECTIVE1 SU/A9ABLE1 & CONTAGI\S4 

,ONE C\LD VIEW ?IS T5D5CY AS AN OV]REACTION TO ! POND]\S COALITIONS ( ! ANTIW> MOVEM5T4 ,!RE IS NO?+ GOOD AB\T 5=C$ UNITY ?AT P>ALYZES ! P>TICIPANTS & DISC\RAGES AUTONOM\S ACTION4 ,BUT A KNEE-J]K REJECTION ( EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS MADE RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS POSSIBLE 9 ! PA/ HAS LITTLE TO RECOMM5D IT1 EI!R4 

,SOCIAL ,SKILLS = ,SOCIAL ,W>3  

DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURES & CULTURAL CONV5TIONS ?AT 5C\RAGE HORIZONTAL P[] DYNAMICS  

ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES TO ADDRESS 9T]NAL DOM9ATION  

CONFLICT RESOLUTION1 BO? 9T]NALLY & ) POT5TIAL ALLIES  

! ABILITY TO PROVIDE = MAT]IAL1 SOCIAL1 & EMOTIONAL NE$S  

! CAPABILITY TO REPRODUCE ! SOCIAL =MS ( RESI/ANCE FA/] ?AN !Y >E DE/ROY$  

! MEANS TO COMMUNICATE BEYOND A S+LE SUBCULTURE  

! FLEXIBILITY TO ADJU/ ACCORD+ TO CONTEXT1 RA!R ?AN REMA9+ CAU<T 9 RITUAL  
  

,IT IS ,APRIL #b#a1 #b#a1 & A BLACK BLOC IS ME?ODICALLY KNOCK+ \T ALL ! W9D[S ( A MULT9ATIONAL BANK 9 D[NT[N ,QUEBEC ,CITY DUR+ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS SUMMIT4 ,/REET CONFRONTATIONS HAVE BE5 GO+ ON = #bd H\RS /RAI<T2 MU* ( ! CITY IS AWA% 9 TE> GAS1 & 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( PROTE/]S >E RESPOND+ ) ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS & O!R PROJECTILES4 

,A CR[D ( LOCAL T\<S WAT*ES ! BLACK BLOC FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,!Y HAVE LOOK$ ON SYMPA!TICALLY AS ! =EIGN]S SCUFFL$ ) RIOT POLICE2 ! LOCALS HAVE NO GREAT LOVE = ! POLICE1 & AS ,QUEBECOIS !Y RES5T ?AT MU* ( ! OCCUPY+ >MY HAS BE5 BR\<T 9 FROM ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ PROV9CES HALFWAY ACROSS ! CONT95T4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ACTIVI/S >E 9VAD]S TOO1 & N[ !Y'RE SMA%+ UP ! CITY4 

,AS ! BLOC SETS \T 9 SE>* ( ANO!R BANK1 ! LOCALS FOLL[ !M1 PICK+ UP BLUNT OBJECTS & ?REAT5+ !M 9 LIMIT$ ,5GLI%3 0,FOOK]S60 ,A BE>D$ OLD] LIB]AL SEES ?IS UNFOLD+ & FALLS 9 /RIDE ) ! T\<S = A MOM5T1 P$ANTICALLY EXPLA9+1 0,NO1 !Y'RE NOT FUCK]S1 IT'S JU/ ABAD TACTIC40 ,APPROPRIAT+ :AT !Y UND]/& TO BE A T]M ( BIT+ ABUSE1 ! LOCALS CONT9UE FOLL[+ ! BLOC1 %\T+ 0,BAD TAK-TEEK6 ,BAD TAK-TEEK60 

,ONE IDEALI/IC Y\NG AN>*I/ FALLS BACK TO REASON ) ! PURSU]S4 0,WE'RE NOT AGA9/ Y\--WE'RE H]E TO FI<T ! SAME 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATE Y\1 ! MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS & ! NEOLIB]AL GOV]NM5TS ?AT--0 ,HE IS ANSW]$ ) A PUN* 9 ! FACE ?AT DROPS HIM TO ! GR\ND4 

,?IS IS ! CRITICAL MOM5T1 9 :I* ! MEAN+ ( ! :OLE MOBILIZATION IS AT /AKE4 ,IF ! LOCALS & ! BLACK BLOC COME TO BL[S1 ! N>RATIVE ( ! WEEK5D WILL %IFT FROM A %[D[N BETWE5 ,PEOPLE & ,AU?ORITY TO PO9TLESS FI<T+ BETWE5 ,M>G9ALIZ$ ,RADICALS & ,EV]YBODY ,ELSE4 ,! BLACK BLOC HAS A REPUTATION = MA*ISMO2 MANY O!R ACTIVI/S D\BT !IR MATURITY1 IF NOT !IR S9C]ITY4 ,HAV+ GR[N UP BULLI$ & BAIT$1 HAV+ BECOME A MILITANT AN>*I/ 9 HOPES ( GETT+ REV5GE1 ! Y\NG MAN MU/ FEEL ! TEMPTATION TO FI<T BACK4 ,IF HE DOES1 HIS COMRADES WILL LEAP TO HIS ASSI/ANCE4 ,BUT HE SIMPLY /&S UP & WALKS BACK TO !M1 UN/EADY BUT DELIB]ATE4 

,TWO BLOCKS FUR!R1 ! POLICE LOOM 9TO VIEW3 R[ AFT] R[ ( >MOR$ /ORM TROOP]S FIR+ CONCUSSION GR5ADES & RUBB] BULLETS AT ! N>R[ L9ES ( HUMAN BE+S BE=E !M4 ,BO? GR\PS HESITATE4 ,! CONTEXT HAS %IFT$4 

,! LOCALS EYE ! AN>*I/S W>ILY4 0,Y\ >E H]E TO ?RA% \R CITEY80 ONE CALLS \T4 

0,NO60 %\TS BACK A MAN 9 A SKI MASK4 0,TO ,F,I,<,T ,! ,P,O,L,I,C,E60 

0,TO FI<T ! POLICE80 

0,TO FI<T !M1 NOT Y\60 

0,FOOK ! POLICE60 %\TS BACK ANO!R LOCAL1 AUSPICI\SLY4 

,REPRES5TATIVES ( ! TWO GR\PS APPROA* EA* O!R ) GU>D$ GAITS4 ,FLA%-BANG GR5ADES EXPLODE 9 ! BACKGR\ND AS !Y HAMM] \T A HA/Y TRUCE & %AKE H&S4 ,AS ! SUN SETS OV] ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 LOCALS ) %IRTS ACROSS !IR FACES CR\* ALONGSIDE SL+%OT-WIELD+ RADICALS 9 GOGGLES & B&ANNAS1 PEPP]+ ! POLICE ) *UNKS ( BROK5 CONCRETE4 

,CONFRONT+ ,ALL ,=MS ( ,OPPRESSION 

  

,RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS HAVE COLLAPS$ AGA9 & AGA9 AMID CONFLICT OV] ACC\NTABILITY1 PRIVILEGE1 & 9T]NAL OPPRESSION--= EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,U,S AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #a#i#gS1 & 9 ,ITALY AT ! 5D ( ?AT DECADE4 ,?IS OCCURR$ ON A SMALL] SCALE DUR+ ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! ,U,S ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T AFT] ! TURN ( ! C5TURY2 ! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS 9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON >E EXPLOR$ 9 0,GRE5 ,SC>$0 ELSE:]E ON ?IS WEBSITE4 

,9 SOME CIRCLES1 9SURRECTIONI/S HAVE A REPUTATION = FAIL+ TO FOCUS ON !SE ISSUES4 ,?IS IS EXTREMELY PROBLEMATIC--! PO9T ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY IS TO ATTACK ALL =MS ( HI]>*Y1 NOT JU/ ! T>GETS ?AT MAKE = EXCIT+ RIOT PORN4 ,ACC\NTABILITY & AW>5ESS ( PRIVILEGE /R5G!N ! RELATION%IPS ?AT MAKE MEAN+FUL /RUGGLE POSSIBLE2 )\T !SE1 AN AFF9ITY GR\P CAN FALL AP>T 9 ! SAME WAY A MOVEM5T CAN4 ,NURTUR+ HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS IS NOT AN ADDITIONAL TASK AN>*I/S MU/ TAKE ON ALONGSIDE ! PROJECT ( RESI/+ DOM9ATION--IT IS ! BASIS ( ?AT PROJECT1 & A WAY TO SAFEGU>D IT4 

,EV5 IF ! A=EM5TION$ BAD REPUTATION W]E ONLY SL&] BAS$ ON CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE1 IT W\LD /ILL POSE *ALL5GES TO 9SURRECTIONI/S1 = IT 5ABLES !IR ADV]S>IES TO PA9T !M AS IRRESPONSIBLE HYPOCRITES4.<#d.> ,:5EV] AN>*I/S FAIL TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE TO ADDRESS PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & O!R MANIFE/ATIONS ( HI]>*Y1 !Y LEAVE !MSELVES VULN]ABLE TO ! MA*9ATIONS ( LIB]ALS & O!RS EAG] TO DISCR$IT MILITANT RESI/ANCE4 ,9SURRECTIONI/S %\LD TAKE ! LEAD TO DEVELOP TOOLS = UND]/&+ & UND]M9+ PRIVILEGE1 SO IT IS CLE> TO EV]YONE ?AT !RE IS NO DI*OTOMY BETWE5 CONFRONT+ ! P[]S ?AT BE & ADDRESS+ MORE SUBTLE =MS ( HI]>*ICAL P[]4 

,CONFRONTATIONAL APPROA*ES >E B\ND TO 5C\NT] OPPOSITION AT SOME PO9T1 BUT IF ! OPPOSITION IS COM+ FROM POT5TIAL COMRADES1 IT'S A W>N+ SIGN ?AT ONE IS ON ! WRONG PA?4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 DEF5SIVE 9SURRECTIONI/S SOMETIMES REACT TO ?IS BY ISOLAT+ !MSELVES FUR!R FROM CON/RUCTIVE CRITICISM1 WRON<EAD$LY TELL+ !MSELVES ?AT !Y DON'T NE$ ALLIES ON ! PA? !Y HAVE *OS54 

,LANGUAGES ( ,EXCLUSION 

  

,BY ALL MEANS1 EXPLODE ) RAGE4 ,REFUSE TO R$UCE Y\R RAW ANG] TO DEM&S OR SUSP5D Y\R EMOTIONAL RESPONSES TO ! TRAG$IES >\ND Y\4 ,TURN Y\R YE>S ( P5T-UP ANGUI% 9TO A FE>SOME 9/RUM5T ( REV5GE4 ,DON'T TRANSLATE Y\R GRIEVANCES 9TO ! LANGUAGE ( Y\R OPPRESSORS--LET !M REMA9 BURN+ EMB]S TO BE HURL$ FROM CATAPULTS4 ,ATTACK1 NEGATE1 DE/ROY4 

,BUT IF IT'S RAGE Y\'RE FEEL+1 :Y QUOTE PHILOSOPHY PR(ESSORS8 

,IF SOME /R&S ( CONTEMPOR>Y ,U,S 9SURRECTIONISM SEEM TO HAVE GIV5 UP 9 ADVANCE ON ! POSSIBILITY ( CONNECT+ ) COMRADES \TSIDE !IR IMM$IATE CLIQUES1 ?IS IS ESPECIALLY APP>5T 9 !IR ESOT]IC LANGUAGE & PO9TS ( REF]5CE4 ,TALK AB\T 0ZONES ( OPACITY0--& ! DANG]S ( BECOM+ TRAPP$ 9 A MILIEU6 

,P]HAPS ?IS IS BECAUSE SO MU* 9SURRECTIONI/ !ORY HAS >RIV$ FROM OV]SEAS 9 POOR TRANSLATION4 ,DOME/IC 9SURRECTIONI/S EMULATE ! OBTUSE /YLE ( !IR FAVORITE TEXTS1 & ! RESULT+ GIBB]I% HI<LI<TS ! ABSURDITY ( ATTEMPT+ TO TRANSPOSE AN APPROA* FROM ITS ORIG9AL CONTEXT )\T RECONSID]+ IT4 ,WE'RE NOT QUALIFI$ TO CRITIQUE 9SURRECTIONI/ WRIT+ FROM ,FRANCE OR ,ITALY1 :]E PRESUMABLY EV]Y DI%WA%] 5JOYS ,F\CAULT & ,NEGRI--BUT 9 ! ,U,S1 WORDS LIKE 0PROJECTUALITY0 MAKE A LOT ( PEOPLE /OP LI/5+4 

,ANO!R S\RCE ( ?IS T5D5CY CAN BE F\ND 9 ! 9FLU5CE ( ACADEMIA4 ,9 ! IVORY T[]1 :I* IS PR$ICAT$ ON EXCLUSION1 ACADEMICS >E REW>D$ = DEVELOP+ AB/RUSE LANGUAGE & !ORY4 ,= SOME 9SURRECTIONI/S1 APPROPRIAT+ SU* LANGUAGE MU/ SEEM ! SAME AS APPROPRIAT+ O!R /ATUS SYMBOLS1 SU* AS ! HIP ,AM]ICAN ,APP>EL7,R7 \TFITS UBIQUIT\S 9 C]TA9 SC5ES4 ,BUT 0EV]Y TOOL HAS A WORLD CONNECT$ TO IT AT ! H&LE10 & ! EXCLUSIVITY ( ACADEMIA COMES ) ! T]M9OLOGY4 

,( C\RSE1 SOME PEOPLE >E ATTRACT$ TO EXCLUSIVE LANGUAGE--ESPECIALLY PEOPLE :O DESIRE TO SEE !MSELVES AS P>T ( AN ELECT 9-GR\P4 ,A MILIEU ?AT ATTRACTS A LOT ( ?IS K9D ( 5]GY IS NOT LIKELY TO MAKE A WELCOM+ SPACE = A BROAD RANGE ( P>TICIPANTS2 IT ALSO MI<T NOT HAVE A LOT ( /AY+ P[]4 ,CAPITALI/ CONSUM]ISM DEP5DS ON NEW TR5DS EV]Y SEASON1 & ?AT GOES = IDEAS AS WELL AS FA%ION3 :AT IS HIP ONE YE> IS GU>ANTE$ TO BE PASSE ! NEXT4 

,! ALT]NATIVE TO ?IS1 AMPLY DEMON/RAT$ BY O!R ,U,S 9SURRECTIONI/S1 IS NOT TO COMMUNICATE 9 DUMB$-D[N PROSE LIKE SOME COMMUNI/ SPL9T] GR\P1 NOR TO AFFECT ! SLANG ( IMAG9$ CLASS ALLIES1 BUT SIMPLY TO EXPRESS ONESELF 9 A /RAI<T=W>D MANN] & NOT TAKE COMMON CONTEXT = GRANT$4 ,RECOV]+ OBSCURANTI/S C\LD TRY WRIT+ 9 ! LANGUAGE !Y USE :5 !Y TALK ) !IR NEI<BORS OR RELATIVES4 ,Y\ CAN'T EXPECT O!RS TO /EP \TSIDE !IR COM=T ZONES UNLESS Y\ >E WILL+ TO DO ! SAME Y\RSELF4 

,/RIK+ ,POSES VS4 ,DECOLONIZ+ ,VIOL5CE 

  
  

0,WE CAN BECOME \R [N RIOT PORN PRODUCTION MA*9E1 BUT ?IS IS LESS IMPORTANT ?AN 'CREAT+ ! CONDITIONS :]E AN (F5SIVE CAN SU/A9 ITSELF )\T FAD+1 ( E/ABLI%+ ! MAT]IAL SOLID>ITIES ?AT ALL[ US TO HOLD ON4'0 

-,TOTAL ,DE/ROY _?#c .<,P,D,F1 #b4#c ,M,B.>  
  

,BY & L>GE1 PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S--P>TICUL>LY :ITE PEOPLE.<#e.>--HAVE AN ESPECIALLY M$IAT$ RELATION%IP TO VIOL5CE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE >E NEV] EXPOS$ TO VIOL5CE1 BUT ?AT PROPORTIONATELY1 WE WITNESS REPRES5TATIONS ( IT MORE (T5 ?AN WE EXP]I5CE IT DIRECTLY4 ,! L& B5EA? \R FEET WAS B\<T ) ! EXT]M9ATION ( ITS =M] 9HABITANTS1 ! COMMODITIES ?AT SU/A9 \R LIFE/YLES FL[ 9 ON A SEA ( BLOOD1 BUT :5 WE ?9K ( VIOL5CE WE G5]ALLY PICTURE /YLIZ$ IMAGES ON TELEVISION & MOVIE SCRE5S4 ,SMALL WOND] IF RADICALS :O ATTEMPT TO 9TEGRATE VIOL5CE 9TO !IR RESI/ANCE F9D !MSELVES ACT+ \T PROGRAMM$ ROLES4 

0,RIOT PORN10 ! DEPICTIONS ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN VIOL5CE ?AT AB\ND 9 9SURRECTIONI/ M$IA1 IS ONLY A SUBSET ( ! REPRES5TATIONS ( SEX & VIOL5CE SURR\ND+ US 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,PORNOGRAPHY DOESN'T JU/ CAT] TO DESIRE--IT ALSO %APES & DIRECTS IT2 9 ! CASE ( RIOT PORN1 IT GLORIFIES ! MOM5T ( PHYSICAL CONFLICT1 :ILE REMOV+ ! SOCIAL CONTEXT ?AT GIVES IT MEAN+4 ,PORNOGRAPHY CAN PROMOTE ROLES ?AT HAVE LITTLE TO DO ) ! ACTUAL NE$S ( ! P>TICIPANTS2 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 9FLU5C$ BY CORPORATE PORNOGRAPHY SOMETIMES MAKE DISAPPO9T+ SEXUAL P>TN]S4 ,LIKEWISE1 A CYNICAL OBS]V] MI<T C>ICATURE SOME CURR5T MANIFE/ATIONS ( 9SURRECTIONISM AS A MISGUID$ ATTEMPT TO DI/ILL A /RATEGY FROM ! ES!TIC ( RIOT PORN3 NO DIFFICULT NEGOTIATIONS ) ALLIES1 NO 9T]M$IATE OR LONG-T]M GOALS1 ONLY ! MOM5T ( ATTACK1 ISOLAT$ 9 A VACUUM4 

,ACTUAL SEX & VIOL5CE CAN BE RECLAIM$ FROM PATRI>*AL SOCIETY1 BUT 9 SOME WAYS IT IS MORE *ALL5G+ TO RECLAIM REPRES5TATIONS ( SEX & VIOL5CE4.<#f.> ,ANYBODY CAN %OOT A MO!RFUCK]1 BUT 9 ?IS SOCIETY ! IMAGE ( ! GUN IS ALMO/ 9EXTRICABLY ASSOCIAT$ ) NOTIONS ( MALE P[] & DOM9ATION4 ,ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS :O ?9K SPECTACUL> REPRES5TATIONS ( VIOL5CE CAN BE TURN$ AGA9/ !IR MA/]S >E PLAY+ ) FIRE 9 MORE WAYS ?AN !Y ?9K4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* SO MU* PRIVILEGE RE/S ON VIOL5CE ?AT OCCURS \TSIDE \R IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE1 IT IS COMM5DABLE ?AT 9SURRECTIONI/S SET \T TO E/ABLI% A FIR/H& RELATION%IP TO IT4 ,P]HAPS 9SURRECTIONI/ ACTIVITY %\LD BE EVALUAT$ ACCORD+ TO H[ EFFECTIVELY IT S]VES ?IS PROJECT ( DEPROGRAMM+1 NO LESS ?AN H[ MU* IT CO/S ! 5EMY OR 9SPIRES POT5TIAL COMRADES4 ,TO :AT EXT5T DOES A GIV5 ACTION 5ABLE ! P>TICIPANTS TO A*IEVE AN UNM$IAT$ & 9T5TIONAL RELATION%IP TO VIOL5CE8 ,TO :AT EXT5T IS IT SIMPLY A REPRISE ( ALL-TOO-FAMILI> SCRIPTS8 ,JU/ AS WE MI<T JUDGE ]OTIC PLAY OR MAT]IAL BY ! EXT5T TO :I* IT 0QUE]S0 SEX RA!R ?AN RE9=C+ CONV5TIONAL ROLES & P[] DYNAMICS1 WE MI<T ASSESS 9SURRECTIONI/ PRACTICE ACCORD+ TO ! EXT5T TO :I* IT QUE]S VIOL5CE4 ,?IS C\LD MEAN ANY?+ FROM EMP[]+ DEMOGRAPHICS :O DO NOT NORMALLY HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO WIELD VIOL5CE AGA9/ !IR OPPRESSORS1 TO DISPELL+ ! 9FLU5CE ( M$IA REPRES5TATIONS ( VIOL5CE BY REPLAC+ !M ) A FAMILI>ITY BAS$ 9 LIV$ EXP]I5CE1 TO MAK+ VIOL5CE S]VE =BIDD5 ROLES NO ONE HAS YET IMAG9$4 

,! AFT]NOON ( ! ACTION1 ONE OLD] AN>*I/ :O HASN'T P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ORGANIZ+ EXPRESSES HIS USUAL IRRITATION3 0,SO ! IDEA IS TO GET ! FUCK+ COPS CALL$1 WAIT TILL !Y %[ UP1 & !N TRY TO M>* >\ND8 ,!SE IDIOTS HAVE F9ALLY COME UP ) A WAY TO LOSE ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE1 :I* IS PRACTICALLY ! ONLY ADVANTAGE ( ! TACTIC60 

,BUT SURPRIS+LY OR NOT1 EV]Y?+ GOES EXACTLY ACCORD+ TO PLAN4 ,PEOPLE GA!R 9 ! P>K = FOOD & GAMES1 !N AT ! APPO9T$ TIME DEP>T 9 SMALL GR\PS = ! SECRET LOCATION4 ,IT TURNS \T TO BE A SPACI\S AB&ON$ BUILD+ 9 ! HE>T ( D[NT[N1 ) A GREAT BANN] HANG+ FROM ! RO(3 0,RECLAIM+ SPACE TO RECLAIM \R LIVES3 ,O,C,C,U,P,Y ,E,V,],Y,?,+40 ,P>TY FAVORS >E DI/RIBUT$ AT ! DOOR--CONDOMS1 MASKS1 A PRECI\S LITTLE MANIFE/O3 0,Y\ SEE1 H]E'S ! DEAL4 ,WE'VE REC5TLY />T$ TO REALIZE ?AT WE EXI/4440 ,9SIDE1 A DANCE P>TY IS 9 PROGRESS2 ! D]ELICT PO/-9DU/RIAL DECOR HAS BE5 BEAUTIFI$ ) /REAM]S & ANO!R BANN]1 ?IS ONE READ+ 0,P,>,T,Y ,L,I,K,E ,I,T',S #a#h#h#f40 ,A C\PLE G5D] DISSID5TS HAVE TAK5 (F ALL !IR CLO!S4 ,O!RS >E EXPLOR+ ! M>G9S ( ! RECLAIM$ BUILD+ 9 ONES & TWOS4 ,UNLIKE ! ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS ACTIONS ?AT SWEPT ! /ATE A DECADE E>LI]1 ?IS IS A PRIVATE P>TY1 BUT IT HAS ! SAME ATMOSPH]E ( WOND]4 

,AFT] LONG] ?AN EXPECT$1 ! NEWS SPREADS FROM E> TO E>3 ! POLICE >E 9SIDE6 ,! S\ND SY/EM CUTS \T & SOMEONE PULLS IT \T ! BACK DOOR JU/ AS AN (FIC] COMES 9TO SI<T1 PROB+ ! CR[D ) HIS FLA%LI<T4 ,EV]YONE TRICKLES \T ! FRONT DOOR 9 A S+LE-FILE L9E2 ?IS FEELS SOME:AT DEMORALIZ+1 & ! OLD] AN>*I/ GRUMBLES ?AT IF !Y REALLY WANT TO HAVE A M>* !Y %\LD BE EXIT+ 9 ONE DET]M9$ BLOCK4 ,9/EAD1 A HESITANT CR[D CONGEALS ON ! SIDEWALK1 DAWDL+ AS ! \TNUMB]$ POLICE /RUGGLE TO FIGURE \T :AT'S GO+ ON4 

,! S\ND SY/EM REAPPE>S & PEOPLE RALLY >\ND IT4 ,JU/ AS ! CR[D BEG9S TO MOVE D[N ! /REET1 A POLICEMAN RU%ES OV] & SEIZES IT4 ,EV]YONE ELSE CONT9UES2 TURN+ ! CORN]1 !Y MIRACUL\SLY F9D !MSELVES OCCUPY+ ! /REET 9 A WORLD SEEM+LY EMPTY ( AU?ORITIES4 ,!RE IS NO PRECISE CAUSE OR RALLY+ CRY = ! EV5+1 SO ! P>TICIPANTS--UNABLE TO DISP5SE ) ACTIVI/ TRADITIONS1 DESPITE SOME RHETORIC TO ! CONTR>Y--F9D !MSELVES *ANT+ ! FIR/ CAT*PHRASES ?AT COME TO M9D3 0,SW9E FLU60 0,WU ,TANG ,CLAN A9'T NO?9' TA FUCK )60 ,TWO Y\NG M5 \T ON ! T[N JO9 91 CLE>LY NOT 9T]PRET+ ?IS AS AN AN>*I/ /REET P>TY4 

,A BLOCK LAT] HOODS GO UP1 MASKS COME D[N1 & ! S\ND ( GRAT+ METAL R+S \T AS NEWSPAP] BOXES >E DRAGG$ 9TO ! /REET4 ,EV]YONE ELSE >\ND ! C\NTRY IS AB&ON+ CORPORATE PR9T M$IA1 BUT AN>*I/S >E /ILL PASSIONATELY 9VE/$ 9 !IR CONVICTION ?AT ! BOXES PREV5T PURSUIT BY POLICE VEHICLES4 ,! CAFE DI/RICT IS >\ND ! NEXT TURN1 & *AIRS >E S5T FLY+ AGA9/ PLATE GLASS W9D[S1 ONLY TO B\NCE (F & FALL TO E>?4 ,!RE IS AN ELEM5T ( PLAYACT+ 9 ! DEMEANOR ( EV5 ! WILDE/ P>TICIPANTS3 !Y >E /RIK+ POSES1 ACT+ \T !IR FAVORITE SC5ES )\T ! GRIM DET]M9ATION TO DO DAMAGE ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ! FAM\S BLACK BLOCS ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION ]A4 

,! LEGAL RISKS1 ( C\RSE1 >E /ILL V]Y REAL--BUT ! POLICE >E M]CIFULLY F> BEH9D1 & ! CR[D DISP]SES BE=E !Y CAN CAT* UP4 ,SOME P>TICIPANTS >E PLEAS$ ) !MSELVES2 O!RS >E NONPLUS$4 ,A Y\NG HIPPIE TRIES TO 9ITIATE A CONV]SATION ) A /]N-FAC$ FELL[ TUCK+ A SWEAT%IRT UND] HIS >M3 0,DID Y\ SEE ?OSE PEOPLE ?R[+ *AIRS AT W9D[S8 ,?AT'S FUCK$1 HUH80 ,! ONE ) ! SWEAT%IRT PICKS UP HIS PACE & DOES NOT ANSW]4 

,AFT]W>DS1 ALL ! DISCUSSIONS FROM FIVE YE>S E>LI] BEG9 AGA94 ,WAS IT IRRESPONSIBLE = SOME PEOPLE TO ESCALATE TO PROP]TY DE/RUCTION :5 O!RS DIDN'T KN[ IT WAS COM+8 ,ON ! O!R H&1 H[ >E PEOPLE SUPPOS$ TO 9ITIATE P>TICIPATORY V&ALISM8 ,Y\ CAN'T EXACTLY PUT UP FLI]S ANN\NC+ IT4 ,DID ANYONE ASIDE FROM ! P>TICIPANTS UND]/& ! PO9T--& DOES ?AT EV5 MATT]8 ,IS IT PA!TIC ?AT ! W\LD-BE RIOT]S C\LDN'T BREAK ! CAFE W9D[S8 ,OR IS IT =TUNATE1 AS ?AT MI<T HAVE PROVOK$ A MORE S]I\S FOLL[-UP 9QUIRY )\T A*IEV+ ANY MEAN+FUL OBJECTIVE8 ,FEW RECOGNIZE !SE OLD QUE/IONS--FIVE YE>S E>LI]1 MO/ PEOPLE W]E LIV+ ELSE:]E OR 9VOLV$ 9 TOTALLY DIFF]5T ?+S4 

,! GRUMPY OLD] AN>*I/ REM9ISCES AB\T ! DAYS :5 SURPRISE M>*ES LIKE ?IS US$ TO TAKE PLACE 9 HIS [N COMMUNITY4 ,! FIR/ ONE 9VOLV$ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE1 ! MAJORITY ( :OM HAD NEV] IMAG9$ !MSELVES P>AD+ )\T A P]MIT2 TO HIS MORTIFICATION1 !Y *ANT$ 0,:AT DO WE WANT8 ,P,E,A,C,E60 :5 HE W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO RAZE ! :OLE CITY TO ! GR\ND4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ YE>S1 EA* M>* BECAME A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE ?AN ! LA/2 A SMALL NUCLEUS ( COMMITT$ CL&E/9E ORGANIZ]S EM]G$1 :ILE CONFLICTS DEEP5$ )9 ! BROAD] SOCIAL BASE ?AT MADE ! =MAT POSSIBLE4 ,! F9AL ACTION 5D$ UP ON ! NATIONAL NEWS1 ) T5S ( ?\S&S ( DOLL>S ( DAMAGE DONE TO A HI<-PR(ILE T>GET & SEV]AL PEOPLE /&+ TRIAL = FELONIES4 ,AFT] ?AT1 EV]Y?+ DISSOLV$ 9 A MIX ( ANGRY RECRIM9ATIONS1 EXHAU/+ LEGAL SUPPORT1 & PROHIBITIVE SECURITY CULTURE4 

,HIS FRI5D ASKS IF IT WAS WOR? IT4 0,MAYBE10 HE ALL[S4 0,LIKE1 EV]YONE BLAMES ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S = LOS+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>1 AS IF A FEW KIDS 9 !IR TW5TIES TODAY C\LD KN[ ! CONTEXT BETT] ?AN !Y DID--BUT P]HAPS !Y KNEW !Y W]E DOOM$ FROM ! />T1 & W]E HOLD+ IT TOGE!R AS BE/ !Y C\LD 9 HOPES ( GO+ \T ) A BANG SO !Y C\LD 9SPIRE PEOPLE LIKE US4 ,IF ! MOVEM5T WE W]E P>T ( WASN'T GO+ TO LA/ =EV]1 MAYBE IT'S = ! BE/ IT 5D$ ! WAY IT DID1 TOO4 ,BUT %\LD Y\ CUT RI<T TO SMA%+ %IT :5 Y\'RE TRY+ TO GET SOME?+ />T$8 ,I DON'T KN[40 

,PRET5SIONS ( ,DE/ROY+ ,EV]Y?+ 

  

,SOME CONTEMPOR>Y 9SURRECTIONISM AFFECTS A NIHILI/ PO/URE1 PROPOS+ 9 AN (FH& MANN] ?AT EV]Y?+ ?AT EXI/S MU/ BE DE/ROY$4 ,TO 9DIG5\S OR 5VIRONM5TALI/ E>S1 ?IS PROJECT ( UNIV]SAL DE/RUCTION CAN S\ND SUSPICI\SLY LIKE ! PROGRAM 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM IS ALREADY C>RY+ \T4 

,AS ) ! DISAV[AL ( SUBCULTURE1 IT MAY MAKE PRETTY RHETORIC TO SAY ONE IS AGA9/ 0EV]Y?+10 BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE A LOT ( S5SE4 ,EV5 OPPOS+ EV]Y?+ IS /ILL A POSITION ADOPT$ 9 ?IS WORLD1 %AP$ BY & PROCE$+ FROM ! EXI/+ CONTEXT4 ,IF WE >E AGA9/ EV]Y?+1 H[ DO WE NAVIGATE8 ,:]E DO WE />T1 & H[ CAN WE BE SURE ?AT ! RESULTS ( \R EF=TS WON'T BE EV5 WORSE8 ,CAN WE MAKE ANY /IPULATIONS AB\T :I* DIRECTION TO SET \T 9 AT ALL8 

,IT MAKES MORE S5SE1 & IS MORE HONE/1 TO SAY ?AT WE SIDE ) SOME EXI/+ BE+S & CURR5TS AGA9/ O!RS1 & HOPE BY DO+ SO TO EFFECT A TOTAL TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ?IS APPROA* (F] CONCRETE />T+ PO9TS1 IT ALSO L5DS ITSELF BETT] TO /UDY+ ! 9TRICATE WAYS HI]>*ICAL & HORIZONTAL DYNAMICS 9T]M+LE 9 BO? ! 5EMY'S CAMP & \R [N4.<#g.> ,IF Y\ CAN'T SEE ANY GOOD 9 Y\R ADV]S>Y1 Y\ PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ANY?+ BAD 9 Y\RSELF4 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 ! IDEA ?AT EV]Y?+ HAS TO BE DE/ROY$ ANYWAY CAN MAKE IT EASY TO EXCUSE ONESELF FROM CRITICISM4 

,DYNAMIT+ ! ,FAULT ,L9ES 

  

,LET'S RETURN ONCE MORE TO ! CONTEXT SURR\ND+ L>GE-SCALE 9SURRECTIONS SU* AS ! ONE ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,GREECE 9 ,DECEMB] #b#h4 ,MILITANT RESI/ANCE IS SU/A9ABLE 9 SU* SITUATIONS NOT ONLY BECAUSE ( ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! IMM$IATE P>TICIPANTS1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( ! EF=TS ( NON-AN>*I/S :O OPPOSE MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION1 ORGANIZE AGA9/ LEGAL REPRESSION1 & O!RWISE LIMIT ! OPTIONS ( ! /ATE4 ,MANY ( !SE PEOPLE MAY ALSO OPPOSE ! 9SURRECTION1 EV5 :ILE PLAY+ ESS5TIAL ROLES 9 MAK+ IT POSSIBLE4 ,IF SOCIAL W> W]E SIMPLY A MATT] ( =CE MEET+ =CE1 ! ,GREEK GOV]NM5T C\LD HAVE BOMB$ ALL ! SQUATS & OCCUPI$ UNIV]SITIES FROM :I* ! REVOLT WAS ORGANIZ$2 IT C\LD NOT DO SO BECAUSE ITS H&S W]E TI$ BY LIB]ALS1 & = FE> ( TURN+ LIB]ALS 9TO RADICALS4 

,?IS IS NOT TO DIM9I% ! C\RAGE ( ?OSE :O MEET ! /ATE 9 OP5 CONFLICT1 BUT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT CLA%ES DO NOT OCCUR BETWE5 GR\PS SO MU* AS )9 SOCIETIES4 ,EV]Y SOCIETY IS MADE UP ( CONFLICT+ CURR5TS1 :I* COMPETE NOT ONLY )9 SOCIETY AS A :OLE BUT ALSO )9 ! 9DIVIDUALS :O CON/ITUTE IT2 ! MOM5TS ( RUPTURE ?AT TAKE PLACE )9 9DIVIDUALS >E NO LESS IMPORTANT ?AN ?OSE ?AT TAKE PLACE BETWE5 CLASSES4 ,! MO/ EFFECTIVE 9SURRECTIONI/ ACTIONS NOT ONLY OP5 UP ! FAULT L9ES ?AT RUN ?R\< SOCIETY1 !Y ALSO COMPEL ! UNDECID$ TO TAKE SIDES--& TO DO SO ACCORD+ TO !IR [N 9T]E/S1 RA!R ?AN ?OSE ( !IR MA/]S4 

,! \TCOME ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE IS NOT DECID$ BY REVOLUTION>IES OR AUTOCRATS SO MU* AS BY ?OSE :O SIT ON ! F5CE BETWE5 !M4 ,! BALANCE ( P[] IS DET]M9$ ACCORD+ TO :I* SIDE ( ! F5CE !Y COME D[N ON :5 !Y >E =C$ TO *OOSE4 ,REVOLUTION>IES IGNORE ?IS AT !IR P]IL4 

,9FRA/RUCTURE V]SUS ,EQUALS ,CONFRONTATION 

  
  

,IT IS NEI!R P]SUASION TO AB/RACT IDEAS NOR CLASS POSITION ALONE ?AT MAKES PEOPLE 9VE/ !MSELVES 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ HI]>*Y4 ,IT IS ! EXP]I5CE ( AN>*I/ SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS ( LIFE1! DEVELOPM5T & FULFILLM5T ( AN>*IC DESIRES4 ,! NE$ TO REVOLT1 TO DE/ROY1 TO GET REV5GE IS ONLY ONE ( MANY SU* DESIRES4  
  

,LIB]ALS & O!RS :O OPPOSE REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE (T5 POSE A FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 CONNECT+ ) ! COMMUNITY & 5GAG+ 9 MILITANT CONFRONTATION4 ,SOME 9SURRECTIONI/S HAVE ACCEPT$ ?IS DI*OTOMY AT FACE VALUE1 >GU+ = ! LATT] 9 PLACE (--P]HAPS 9 DESPAIR (--! =M]4 ,T5 YE>S AGO1 MILITANT AN>*I/S >GU$ AGA9/ ! CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ( VIOL5CE 0V]SUS0 NONVIOL5CE2 N[ ! P5DULUM HAS SWUNG TO ! OPPOSITE EXTREME1 & IT IS 9SURRECTIONI/S :O 9SI/ ?AT ATTACK IS DI/9CT FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 0COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+0 & TAK+ ! (F5SIVE >E AT !IR MO/ EFFECTIVE :5 !Y >E ID5TICAL4 ,P]MAN5T CONFLICT1 DEC5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION1 & ALL ! O!R 9SURRECTIONI/ PRECEPTS CAN S]VE QUITE WELL 9 LOCAL1 COMMUNITY-BAS$ /RUGGLES4.<#h.> ,COMB9+ 9FRA/RUCTURAL & CONFRONTATIONAL APPROA*ES DOES NOT MEAN VOLUNTE]+ AT AN 9FO%OP DUR+ ! DAY & SMA%+ BANK W9D[S AT NI<T1 BUT RA!R SYN!SIZ+ ! TWO 9TO A S+LE PROJECT4 ,?IS IS NOT COMPLICAT$--AS ! :OLE WORLD HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM US1 WE NE$ ONLY SEIZE BACK ANY ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT %\LD BE \RS & WE 5T] 9TO CONFLICT ) ! /ATE4 ,IF AN>*I/S DO NOT UND]TAKE ?IS MORE (T51 P]HAPS IT IS BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS MO/ FRI<T5+ TO ATTEMPT :AT ONE WANTS MO/1 :AT ONE KN[S ONE %\LD HAVE BE5 DO+ ALL ALONG4 

,IS !RE AN EMPTY LOT ?AT %\LD BE A COMMUNITY G>D58 ,TURN IT 9TO ONE1 & MOBILIZE 5\< SOCIAL =CE ?AT ! [N] F9DS IT MO/ CONV5I5T TO LEAVE Y\ BE4 ,IS A C[ORK] BE+ H>ASS$ OR LAID (F8 ,BR+ ! FULL P[] ( Y\R COMMUNITY TO BE> AGA9/ H] EMPLOY]4 ,>E !RE RES\RCES AT ! GROC]Y /ORE OR ! UNIV]SITY ?AT W\LD BE BETT] (F 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD8 ,FIGURE \T :OM Y\ CAN TRU/ & H[ TO DI/RIBUTE !M1 &TAKE !M4 ,TO W9 !SE 5GAGEM5TS1 Y\'LL HAVE TO SP5D A LOT MORE TIME BUILD+ UP RELATION%IPS & CR$IBILITY ?AN RUNN+ >\ND ) MASKS ON--BUT !RE >E NO %ORTCUTS 9 SOCIAL W>4 

,?IS IS NO?+ LESS ?AN ! PROJECT ( BEG9N+ \R LIVES1 ET]NALLY DEF]R$ ) ALL MANN] ( HALF-HE>T$ EXCUSES & TORTU\S !ORETICAL JU/IFICATIONS4 ,9 \R REAL LIVES1 WE >E W>RIORS :O FI<T = \RSELVES & EA* O!R1 :O SEIZE BACK ! T]RITORY ( \R DAY-TO-DAY EXI/5CE OR ELSE DIE TRY+4 ,NO?+ LESS IS WOR?Y ( US4 

,IT IS NEI!R P]SUASION TO AB/RACT IDEAS NOR CLASS POSITION ALONE ?AT MAKES PEOPLE 9VE/ !MSELVES 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ HI]>*Y4 ,IT IS ! EXP]I5CE ( AN>*I/ SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS ( LIFE1 ! DEVELOPM5T & FULFILLM5T ( AN>*IC DESIRES4 ,! NE$ TO REVOLT1 TO DE/ROY1 TO GET REV5GE IS ONE SU* NE$2 IF 9SURRECTIONI/ APPROA*ES CAN FULFILL IT1 SO MU* ! BETT]4 ,BUT WE DES]VE A RESI/ANCE ?AT FULFILLS ALL \R NE$S1 & ALL \R DREAMS BESIDES4 

,RETURN+ FROM ! RIOTS 9 ,GO!NBURG DUR+ ! #ba SUMMIT ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ACTIVI/S 9 ,/OCKHOLM BEG9 CA/+ >\ND = WAYS TO 9ITIATE /RUGGLES CLOS] TO HOME4 ,AT FIR/1 ! PROSPECT IS OV]:ELM+3 :5 Y\'RE TRY+ TO CONFRONT ! SY/EM 9 ITS 5TIRETY1 :]E DO Y\ />T8 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! RATES 9 ! ,/OCKHOLM SUBWAY 9CREASE FROM #de KRONOR TO #e4 ,ONE DAY1 P]HAPS 5 R\TE TO A MEET+1 A Y\NG ACTIVI/ N>R[LY ESCAPES BE+ TICKET$ = F>E EVASION4 ,LIKE MO/ ( H] FRI5DS1 %E SIMPLY CAN'T AF=D ! NEW RATES1 & HAS TO RISK H] LUCK LEAP+ ! TURN/ILE EV]Y TIME %E GOES \T4 ,MO/ ( ! TIME %E GETS AWAY ) IT--BUT IF !Y CAT* H] NEXT TIME1 IT WILL CO/ #ab KRONOR4 

,%E REFLECTS ON H[ MANY O!RS MU/ %>E H] PLI<T1 EA* WAG+ AN 9DIVIDUAL GU]RILLA W> AGA9/ ! TRANSPORTATION AU?ORITIES4 ,!RE'S A UNION = EV]Y?+ 9 ,SW$51 IT SEEMS--BUT :5 IT COMES TO ! DAY-TO-DAY TACTICS BY :I* PEOPLE ACTUALLY SURVIVE1 !Y /ILL HAVE TO GO IT ALONE4 

,!RE'S AN IDEA4 ,A F>E-DODG]S UNION4 

,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE JO9 UP4 ,! DUES >E #a KRONOR A MON?1 A SAV+S ( #h.0 ON ! GOV]NM5T RATE = TRANSPORTATION1 & IF Y\ GET BU/$ ! UNION PAYS Y\R F9E4 ,MORE IMPORTANTLY1 F>E DODG+ IS NO LONG] AN ISOLAT$ ACTIVITY1 BUT A COLLECTIVE REVOLT4 ,F>E-DODG]S SEE !MSELVES AS A SOCIAL =CE1 TAK+ PRIDE 9 !IR ACTIONS & 9VIT+ O!RS TO JO9 92 ! UNION ALSO W>NS COMMUT]S ( ! MOVEM5TS ( TICKET 5=C]S1 GIV+ !M ADD$ 9C5TIVES TO SKIP ! F>ES EV5 IF !Y DON'T BECOME DUES-PAY+ MEMB]S4 ,RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO P]SUADE O!RS TO JO9 9 !IR ACTIVISM1 ! F\ND]S ( ! UNION HAVE F\ND A WAY TO BR+ PEOPLE TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( ! RESI/ANCE !Y W]E ALREADY 5GAG$ 93 N[ EV]Y F>E-DODG] IS A POT5TIAL REVOLUTION>Y1 & SEES H]SELF AS ONE4 

,AFT] A FEW MON?S HAVE PASS$ & A FEW MEMB]S HAVE BE5 BU/$ = EVASION1 IT TURNS \T ?AT ! UNION IS OP]AT+ AT A PR(IT4 ,) ! EXTRA FUNDS1 ! ORGANIZ]S PRODUCE GLOSSY PROPAG&A URG+ ! PUBLIC TO JO9 !M 9 AN ALL-\T W> ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FEES1 & BEG9 BRA9/ORM+ AB\T !IR NEXT /EP4 ,:AT O!R FAULT L9ES RUN ?R\< ,SW$I% SOCIETY8 ,H[ CAN O!R 9DIVIDUAL REVOLTS BE TRANS=M$ 9TO COLLECTIVE P[]--NOT 9 ORD] TO B>GA9 ) ! AU?ORITIES1 BUT TO DEFY !M8 

.<,= MORE ON ! F>E-DODG]S' UNION1 SEE WWW4PLANKA4NU4.> 

,AN>*ISM )\T ,ADJECTIVES 

  
  

0,!RE >E NO SU* ?+S AS SUP]IOR =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,REVOLT NE$S EV]Y?+3 PAP]S & BOOKS1 >MS & EXPLOSIVES444 ,! ONLY 9T]E/+ QUE/ION IS H[ TO COMB9E !M40  
-,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN  
  

,IF WE HAVE NEV] CALL$ \RSELVES 9SURRECTIONI/S1 IT IS NOT BECAUSE WE DO NOT WI% = 9SURRECTION1 BUT BECAUSE \R [N TEMP]AM5T PR$ISPOSES US TO AN AN>*ISM )\T ADJECTIVES4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO FI<T = FRE$OM & AGA9/ HI]>*Y2 WE IMAG9E ?AT ?IS WILL DEM& DIFF]5T APPROA*ES 9 DIFF]5T SITUATIONS1 & ?AT !SE APPROA*ES MAY NE$ ONE ANO!R TO SUCCE$4 ,WE >E AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S ON ! %OP FLOOR1 GRE5 AN>*I/S 9 ! WOODS1 SOCIAL AN>*I/S 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 9DIVIDUALI/S :5 Y\ CAT* US ALONE1 AN>*O-COMMUNI/S :5 !RE'S SOME?+ TO %>E1 9SURRECTIONI/S :5 WE /RIKE A BL[4 

,AN>*ISM )\T ADJECTIVES NOT ONLY REFUSES TO PRIORITIZE ONE APPROA* OV] ! O!RS1 BUT EMPHASIZES ! IMPORTANCE ( EA* ASPECT ( AN>*ISM TO ITS SUPPOS$ OPPOSITES4 ,! RIOT NE$S ! BAKE SALE TO BE REPEATABLE2 ! >SON NE$S ! PUBLIC CAMPAIGN TO BE 9TELLIGIBLE2 ! SUP]M>KET HEI/ NE$S ! NEI<BORHOOD GROC]Y DI/RIBUTION TO PASS ON ! GOODS4 

,ALL DI*OTOMIES >E FALSE DI*OTOMIES TO SOME EXT5T1 MASK+ NOT ONLY ! COMMON ?READS BETWE5 ! T]MS BUT ALSO ! O!R DI*OTOMIES ONE MI<T EXP]IM5T ) 9/EAD4 ,ON CLOSE 9SPECTION1 SUCCESSFUL 9SURRECTIONISM SEEMS TO DEP5D SO MU* ON 0COMMUNITY BUILD+0 & EV5 0LIFE/YLE AN>*ISM0 AS TO BE VIRTUALLY 9DI/+UI%ABLE 9 PRACTICE4 ,IF WE RETIR$ ?IS P>TICUL> DI/9CTION1 :AT O!R DI/9CTIONS MI<T >ISE 9 ITS PLACE8 ,:AT O!R QUE/IONS MI<T WE ASK8 

,ALL ?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S CAN'T FOCUS ON !IR P>TICUL> SKILLS & PREF]R$ /RATEGIES--SIMPLY ?AT IT IS AN ]ROR TO FRAME ANYONE'S P]SONAL PREF]5CES AS UNIV]SALS4 ,9 ! 5D1 AS ALWAYS1 IT COMES D[N TO A QUE/ION ( :I* PROBLEMS Y\ WANT TO WRE/LE )1 :I* %ORTCOM+S Y\ FEEL MO/ EQUIPP$ TO OV]COME4 ,DO Y\ PREF] TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ 9VISIBLE HI]>*IES 9 9=MAL NETWORKS1 OR BRAVE ! /ULTIFY+ 9]TIA ( =MAL ORGANIZATIONS8 ,W\LD Y\ RA!R RISK ACT+ RA%LY1 OR NOT ACT+ AT ALL8 ,:I* IS MORE IMPORTANT TO Y\1 SECURITY OR VISIBILITY--& :I* DO Y\ ?9K WILL KEEP Y\ SAF] 9 ! LONG RUN8 

,WE CAN'T TELL ANYONE :I* PROBLEMS TO *OOSE4 ,WE CAN ONLY DO \R BE/ TO \TL9E !M4 ,BE/ ( LUCK 9 Y\R 9SURRECTIONS--MAY !Y 9T]SECT ) \RS4 

,FUR!R ,READ+ 

0,AN>*ISM1 ,9SURRECTIONS1 & ,9SURRECTIONALISM0 BY ,PLAT=MI/ ,JOE ,BLACK 

,9SURRECTION VS4 ,ORGANIZATION3 ,REFLECTIONS FROM ,GREECE ON A ,PO9TLESS ,S*ISM BY ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

.<#a.> ,ASSUM+ COMMON CAUSE ) O!RS ( UNKN[N POLITICAL COMMITM5TS ON ! BASIS ( !IR APP>5TLY SUBV]SIVE ACTIONS IS RISKY ON MULTIPLE LEVELS4 ,! ,SITUATIONI/S US$ ! ,WATTS RIOTS TO >GUE ?AT !IR IDEAS W]E 0ALREADY 9 EV]YONE'S HEADS0 AT BE/1 ?AT WAS A /RET*1 & AT WOR/ A WAY TO CLAIM ! RI<T TO SPEAK = ?OSE :O C\LD ONLY SPEAK ON !IR [N BEHALF ?R\< ACTION4 ,WE CAN CELEBRATE REBELLI\S ACTIONS FROM \TSIDE \R COMMUNITIES1 BUT MEAN+FUL ALLIANCES DEM& ACTUAL RELATION%IPS4 

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