,?\*I/ ,F$]ATION ,TEXT 3 ,BY ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 & ,IREL& ,HI/ORY ,! ,A,F HAS ITS ROOTS 9 A NUMB] ( SMALL AN>*I/ GR\P+S ACTIVE 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! F\ND+ MEMB]S W]E 9SPIR$ BY ! RI* AN>*I/ TRADITION ON ! ,CONT95T1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,FRANCE4 ,TAK+ :AT WE ?\*I/ COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION1 FIRMLY BAS$ ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE OR SOCIAL AN>*I/ TRADITION4 ,! PROJECT RECEIV$ CRUCIAL IMPETUS ) ! BR++ ON BO>D ( ! 9NOVATIVE MAGAZ9E ,VIRUS4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,DISCUSSION WAS !N LAUN*$ AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,BOOKFAIR 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#h#e4 ,WE RECEIV$ REM>KABLE 9T]E/ 9 \R PROJECT & BY ,APRIL #a#i#h#f1 !RE WAS 5\< /ABILITY TO =MALIZE ! ORGANIZATION 9TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,F$]ATION4 ,?\< !RE IS SOME HI/ORIC CONT9UITY ) E>LI] AN>*I/ GR\PS 9 ,BRITA91 ! NEW F$]ATION IS MA9LY A NEW PH5OM5ON1 DRAW+ ON PEOPLE NEW TO AN>*ISM 9 ! #a#i#hS4 ,WE />T$ \T ) A SET ( AIMS & PR9CIPLES1 :I* REMA9 L>GELY 9 TACT1 BUT !RE HAVE /ILL BE5 CONSID]ABLE DEVELOPM5T 9 \R POLITICS1 AS NEW PEOPLE JO9 & (F] NEW P]SPECTIVES1 & AS WE DEVELOP \R IDEAS 9 ! C\RSE ( :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,9 ! LATE #iS WE *ANG$ \R NAME TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 NOT BECAUSE WE HAD *ANG$ \R POLITICS1 BUT = PRAGMATIC REASONS4 ,AIMS & ,PR9CIPLES ,! C5TRAL PLANK ( \R PR9CIPLES1 LIKE ALL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 IS ! RECOGNITION ( ! NE$ TO BR+ AN 5D TO CAPITALISM 79 ALL ITS V>IETIES7 AS WELL AS ! ,/ATE1 :I* CAN NEV] BE US$ AS A VEHICLE TO TRANS=M SOCIETY4 ,9 ADDITION1 WE BELIEVE ?AT !SE OBJECTIVES CAN ONLY COME AB\T ?R\< A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :]E ! WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZES ITSELF TO BO? IDEOLOGICALLY & PHYSICALLY OV]?R[ ! SY/EM4 ,\R DEF9ITION ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS BROAD1 REFLECT+ ! FACT ?AT CAPITALISM HAS UND]GONE SIGNIFICANT *ANGES4 ,A SOCIAL REVOLUTION CAN ONLY COME AB\T AS A RESULT ( ! WILL ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION1 9CLUD+ (FICE & %OP WORK]S1 PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYES1 ! UNWAG$1 WOM5 WORK+ 9 ! HOME1 *ILDR5 & RETIR$ PEOPLE1 AS WELL AS ! TRADITIONAL 9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 ,AN>*ISM IS AB\T 9DIVIDUALS *ANG+ AS P>T ( A G5]AL SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS NOT AB\T 9DIVIDUALS *ANG+ !IR LIFE/YLE & HOP+ CAPITALISM WILL GO AWAY4 ,NEI!R DO WE FETI%IZE VIOL5CE1 RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ! USE ( VIOL5CE CAN PRODUCE NEW HI]>*IES4 ,! REVOLUTION WILL PRIM>ILY COME AB\T ?R\< NONMILIT>Y MEANS1 AS WE DEVELOP \R P[] ?R\< A V>IETY ( SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & CULTURAL =MS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,IT IS TO ?IS 5D ?AT WE WORK4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE REALIZE ?AT IT IS UNAVOIDABLE & !RE=E DO NOT HOLD PACIFISM TO BE A PO9T ( PR9CIPLE4 ,ANO!R IMPORTANT PR9CIPLE ( ! ,A,F IS ?AT IT IS NOT JU/ CLASS EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION ?AT NE$S TO BE ABOLI%$4 ,?\< WE DO NOT NECESS>ILY USE ! CONCEPT ( PATRI>*Y1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! OPPRESSION ( WOM5 PRE-DATES CAPITALISM & WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISAPPE> ) ITS 5D4 ,SEXISM P]MEATES ! WORK+ CLASS AS WELL AS ! AN>*I/ SC5E & WILL REQUIRE P>TICUL> /RUGGLES TO RID \RSELVES ( ?IS LEGACY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE DO NOT SEE /RUGGLES AGA9/ SEXISM AS TOTALLY SEP>ATE FROM ?OSE AGA9/ ! OV]ALL SY/EM ( HI]>*Y & OPPRESSION4 ,REC5TLY1 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T HAS BE5 9 DECL9E & ?IS IS REFLECT$ 9 ! LACK ( FOCUS ON SPECIFICALLY ANTI-SEXI/ /RUGGLES 9 \R PROPAG&A & \R ACTIVITIES4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ WE >E TRY+ TO DEAL )--H[ NOT TO BE G5D]-BL9D 9 \R ANALYSIS ( ! WORK+ CLASS & ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE MAY BE 9/ANCES :]E WOM5 WILL NE$ TO ORGANIZE AS 9DEP5D5TLY 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP IDEAS & CONFID5CE & APPLAUD ?OSE 9ITIATIVES AIM$ AT DEVELOP+ AN>*(EM9ISM4 ,H[EV]1 WE DO NOT SUPPORT 'CROSS-CLASS' ALLIANCES1 :I* 5D UP B5EFIT+ MA9LY MIDDLE CLASS WOM54 ,= EXAMPLE1 'EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES' POLICIES HAVE L>GELY MEANT ?AT WOM5 HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME BOSSES & MANAG]S1 POLITICIANS OR M$IA P]SONALITIES4 ,WE HAVE A SIMIL> ANALYSIS ( ANTI-RACI/ /RUGGLES4 ,! SOCIAL REVOLUTION MU/ BR+ AN 5D TO ALL =MS ( PREJUDICE & !RE=E RACISM NE$S TO BE COMBAT$ )9 ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF4 ,H[EV]1 AS ) ANTI-SEXI/ /RUGGLES1 WE RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE CAN BE A POT5TIAL = REACTION>Y POLITICS4 ,WE HAVE SE5 A GR[? 9 RACISM = A V>IETY ( REASONS1 NOT JU/ TO DO ) ,SEPTEMB] #aa ?1 & MU* ( \R PROPAG&A & ACTIVITY HAS BE5 DIRECT$ AT BUILD+ AN>*I/ RESI/ANCE TO RACISM & FASCISM )\T =M+ 'UNHOLY' ALLIANCES ) REACTION>Y RELIGI\S GR\PS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE HAVE HAD LIMIT$ SUCCESS 9 ATTRACT+ PEOPLE FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM ( E?IC BACKGR\NDS & UND]/& ! SUSPICION MANY PEOPLE MIDS ':ITE' ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ?R\< \R PRACTICE1 9 ! WORKPLACE & COMMUNITY1 !SE DIVISIONS WILL BE OV]COME1 )\T P&]+ TO REACTION>Y IDEOLOGIES4 ,WE ALSO RECOGNIZE MANY O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION1 SU* AS SEXUALITY1 DISABILITY & AGE4 ,AN>*I/S MU/ NEV] TURN A BL9D EYE TO ANY K9D ( DOM9ATION & %\LD BE PREP>$ TO COMBAT ANY SIGNS ( DISCRIM9ATION AT ALL LEVELS ( SOCIETY4 ,H[EV]1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD BE CALL+ ON ! ,/ATE = HELP4 ,PREJUDICE & REACTION>Y PRACTICES WILL ONLY DISAPPE> ?R\< ACTIVITY & /RUGGLE1 5ABL+ PEOPLE TO *ANGE 9 !IR CORE1 NOT JU/ ON ! SURFACE4 ,! NATU RE ( ,TRADE ,UNIONISM 9 ,BRITA9 HAS POS$ MANY PROBLEMS = US :5 TRY+ TO DECIDE ON A WORKPLACE /RATEGY4 ,! UNIONS >E NOT ONLY RE=MI/ BUT >E (T5 TOTALLY IMPLICAT$ 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,\R EXP]I5CE L$ US TO ADOPT :AT SOME MAY CALL AN 'ANTI-UNION' POSITION4 ,WE >GUE ?AT PEOPLE %\LD NOT TAKE UP POSITIONS 9 ! UNION & ?AT 9 MANY CASES !RE IS NO PO9T 9 EV5 BE+ A MEMB] ( ! UNION IF ITS ROLE IS P>TICUL>LY C\NT] REVOLUTION>Y4 ,!RE IS NO PO9T 9 TRY+ TO 'DEMOCRATIZE' ! UNIONS OR TRY & MAKE !M MORE COMBATIVE4 ,IT IS 9 !IR NATURE TO NEGOTIATE ) CAPITALISM1 NOT TO S]I\SLY UND]M9E IT4 ,!Y CANNOT BE RE=M$4 ,?IS POSITION HAS CAUS$ SOME DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE AS MO/ WORKPLACE ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE )9 ! CONTEXT ( ! (FICIAL UNION1 :AT DO WE ACTUALLY DO8 ,WE HAVE >GU$ ?AT WE %\LD BE TRY+ TO ORGANIZE 9=MAL GR\PS ( MILITANT WORK]S1 :E!R !Y BE UNION MEMB]S OR NOT4 ,! AIM IS NOT TO E/ABLI% AN ALT]NATIVE UNION /RUCTURE1 :I* W\LD ONLY 5D UP BECOM+ ANO!R RE=MI/ UNION1 BUT TO BE A S\RCE ( REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A & A CATALY/ = ACTION4 ,9 PRACTICE1 \R MEMB]S TAKE A V]Y PRAGMATIC APPROA* TO ORGANIZ+ 9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,MEMB]S ADOPT :ATEV] /RATEGY SEEMS MO/ EFFECTIVE = FUR!R+ /RUGGLE & RESI/+ EXPLOITATION4 ,?\< WE DO NOT ADVOCATE AN>*O-SYNDICALISM AS AN OV]ALL /RATEGY1 WE DO NOT DISMISS EF=TS TO =M /RUCTURES1 :I* GR\P AN>*I/S AS WORK]S OR ACROSS 9DU/RIES1 9 ORD] TO FUR!R AN>*I/ 9FLU5CE 9 ECONOMIC /RUGGLES4 ,SEV]AL ( \R COMRADES >E MEMB]S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,! MA9 PR9CIPLE ( ALL \R WORKPLACE ACTIVITY IS TO BUILD UP REVOLUTION>Y1 NONHI]>*ICAL =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 :ATEV] NAME IS GIV5 TO !M4 ,ECONOMIC /RUGGLE 9 ! WORKPLACE IS ONLY ONE ASPECT ( BUILD+ A NEW SOCIETY4 ,EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION TAKE MANY =MS & EXT5DS 9TO ALL P>TS ( \R LIVES4 ,?\< WE >E A 'CLASS /RUGGLE' ORGANIZATION1 ?IS /RUGGLE IS SOCIAL & P]SONAL1 AS WELL AS ECONOMIC4 ,!RE=E1 WE >GUE ?AT AN>*I/S MU/ FIE AW>E ?AT COMMUNITY 9 ! TRADITIONAL S5SE DOES NOT REALLY EXI/1 BUT !RE >E ISSUES ?AT AFFECT LOCALITIES :]E PEOPLE LIVE4 ,!SE ISSUES 9CLUDE TRANSPORT1 PROVISION ( PUBLIC S]VICES & ! EFFECT ( ! 5VIRONM5T ON HEAL?4 ,?\< !SE ISSUES CAN BE RAIS$ 9 A WORKPLACE CONTEXT1 EFFECTIVE ACTION REQUIRES A BROAD] ORGANIZATIONAL BASE1 9CORPORAT+ PEOPLE AS BO? PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S4 ,! LOCALITY IS ALSO ! CONTEXT 9 :I* WE 5GAGE 9 ANTI-FASCI/1 5VIRONM5TAL1 ANTI-W> & ANTI-RELIGION CAMPAIGNS4 ,?\< MEMB]S WILL RAISE !SE ISSUES AT WORK1 WE /RESS ! IMPORTANCE ( ORGANIZ+ LOCAL ACTIONS & DI/RIBUT+ PROPAG&A AT ! COMMUNITY LEVEL--ON ! /REETS1 9 PUBLIC MEET+S & ?R\< DIRECT ACTION4 ,MEMB]S WORK ) O!R AN>*I/S TO SET UP LOCAL GR\PS ) ! AIM ( RAIS+ AW>5ESS ( AN>*I/ IDEAS AMONG ! WID] WORK+ CLASS & 9ITIAT+ ACTION4 ,WE HAVE A /RONG 9T]NATIONALI/ P]SPECTIVE & >E P>TICUL>LY CRITICAL ( NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS & IDEOLOGIES4 ,!RE CAN BE NO 'BETT]' GOV]NM5T4 ,! ONLY WAY WE CAN A*IEVE TRUE LIB]ATION IS ?R\< 9T]NATIONALISM1 :I* REFUSES TO *OOSE BETWE5 OPPRESSORS4 ,HI/ORY HAS %[N ?AT ! 'LESS] ( ! TWO EVILS' SOON TURNS \T TO BE JU/ AS 'EVIL'4 ,MEAN:ILE1 Y\ HAVE AB&ON$ Y\R [N PR9CIPLES & WEAK5$ Y\R [N MOVEM5T4 ,\R MEMB]S 9 ,IREL& HAVE PIONE]$1 9 V]Y DIFFICULT CONDITIONS1 AN AN>*ISM ?AT REFUSES TO TAKE SIDES ) EI!R NATIONALISM4 ,IT IS ONLY BY BUILD+ UP ! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT WE CAN EFFECTIVELY *ALL5GE ALL OPPRESSORS & !RE=E WE >E ACTIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ( ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATIONS4 ,ALL \R ACTIVITIES >E DIRECT$ TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( A 'CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE'4 ,:ATEV] ! >5A ( /RUGGLE1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE BUILD UP ! CONFID5CE & WILL+NESS ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO FIY MOVEM5T ?AT SEEKS TO CREATE A COMPLETELY NEW SOCIETY4 ,ORGANIZATION ,! ,A,F HAS EVOLV$ FIRMLY )9 ! TRADITION ( ORGANIZ$ AN>*ISM4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE BELIEVE1 ?AT AN EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY NE$S AN>*I/S TO GR\P TOGE!R 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y CAN SPREAD AN>*I/ IDEAS & PRACTICES1 CO-ORD9ATE & G5]ALIZE /RUGGLES & DEBATE & CL>IFY IDEAS4 ,?IS MU/ BE DONE ON A LOCAL1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SUB/ITUTE ITSELF = WORK+ CLASS ACTIVITY1 BUT RA!R ACTS AS A 'LEAD]%IP ( IDEAS'1 :I* !MSELVES >E WORK$ \T ?R\< ! P>TICIPATION ( AN>*I/S 9 /RUGGLE4 ,! ORGANIZATION1 EXI/+ AS IT DOES OV] TIME1 IS 9 A POSITION TO GA!R TOGE!R A WEAL? ( EXP]I5CES1 ACT+ AS A MEMORY ( ! MOVEM5T AS WELL AS A =UM = =MULAT+ NEW IDEAS & /RATEGIES4 ,WE >E ORGANIZ$ ON F$]ALI/ L9ES1 :I* MEANS WE >E A F$]ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS ) NO C5TRAL POLITICAL OR ADM9I/RATIVE APP>ATUS4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE HAVE NO DECISION-MAK+ /RUCTURE1 SOME?+ ?AT ONLY LEADS TO 9=MAL LEAD]%IP CLIQUES RA!R ?AN =MAL ONES4 ,WE HAVE ONE NATIONAL CONF]5CE & ?REE NATIONAL DELEGATE MEET+S A YE>1 :I* TAKE DECISIONS ON \R G5]AL ORI5TATION1 /RATEGY & ACTION4 ,H[EV]1 !SE DECISIONS >E REA*$ ?R\< EXT5D$ DISCUSSION 9 ! ,9T]NAL ,BULLET9 & ON AN 9T]NET DISCUSSION LI/4 ,IT IS V]Y R>E ?AT WE HAVE ANY?+ ?AT IS NOT G5]ALLY AGRE$ AFT] DISCUSSION4 ,IF WE DO VOTE ON ANY?+1 ! VOTE IS FIR/ OP5 TO ANY MEMB] TO REGI/] A NEGATIVE VOTE4 ,IF ! DECISION IS /ILL MADE1 !N GR\PS &_/OR 9DIVIDUALS >E /ILL FREE TO NOT IMPLEM5T ! DECISION AS LONG AS !Y DO NOT SEEK TO UND]M9E ! ORGANIZATION4 ,ONE ( \R C5TRAL CONC]NS IS1 !RE=E1 H[ TO 5SURE MAXIMUM P>TICIPATION ( ALL MEMB]S & H[ TO AVOID =MAL & 9=MAL HI]>*IES4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS \R EXP]I5CES ?AT WILL PROVIDE ! BASIS = ALT]NATIVE WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ SOCIETY4 ,WE DO NOT ALWAYS SUCCE$ 9 A*IEV+ ! /&>DS ( P>TICIPATION ?AT WE ASPIRE TO2 H[EV]1 WE >E CONT9UALLY REVIEW+ \R PRACTICE4 ,?\< ! /RUCTURES & ME*ANISMS = P>TICIPATION MAY BE 9 PLACE1 WE RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE >E MANY 9DIVIDUAL REASONS :Y SOME >E MORE DOM9ANT ?AN O!RS1 RELAT$ TO ISSUES ( CONFID5CE1 AGE1 EXP]I5CE1 G5D] & $UCATIONAL BACKGR\ND4 ,!RE=E IT IS NOT 5\< JU/ TO SAY ?AT ! ORGANIZATION IS NONHI]>*ICAL4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ACTIVELY 5C\RAGE P>TICIPATION1 ?R\< ROTATION ( TASKS1 9VOLV+ 9DIVIDUALS 9 SMALL GR\P & COMMISSION WORK & HELP+ TO BUILD CONFID5CE ?R\< WORK%OPS & $UCATIONALS4 ,WE >E AN ORGANIZATION ( ACTIVI/S4 ,WE PUBLI% & DI/RIBUTE A BI-ANNUAL MAGAZ9E1 ,ORGANIZE6 7#h COPIES7 & A MON?LY FREE BULLET91 ,RESI/ANCE 7#c-#e COPIES74 ,WE ALSO PRODUCE A RANGE ( PAMPHLETS1 PO/]S & /ICK]S4 ,! AIM ( \R PROPAG&A IS PRIM>ILY TO SPREAD AN>*I/ IDEAS ?R\<\T ALL SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,H[EV]1 ,ORGANIZE6 IS AIM$ MORE AT ?OSE :O >E ALREADY POLITICIZ$ TO A GREAT] EXT5T & !RE=E FOCUSES ON DEBATES & !ORY ?AT WILL PROVOKE DISCUSSION 9 ! AN>*I/ & WID] POLITICAL MOVEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION TO DI/RIBUT+ PROPAG&A1 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S >E 5GAG$ 9 A WIDE V>IETY ( ACTIVITIES1 9 ! WORKPLACE1 9 LOCAL AN>*I/ OR ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN GR\PS1 9 UNIV]SITIES & COLLEGES & 9 CAMPAIGNS & ACTIONS AGA9/ ! W>1 >\ND 5VIRONM5TAL ISSUES1 SUPPORT+ ASYLUM SEEK]S1 & *ALL5G+ REACTION>Y IDEAS ( RELIGI\S FANATICS & FASCI/S4 ,H[ DO WE DIFF] FROM O!R AN>*I/S ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS GR[N 9 NUMB]S & 9 9FLU5CE OV] ! PA/ DECADE4 ,PEOPLE HAVE BE5 ATTRACT$ TO AN>*ISM = A V>IETY ( REASONS & !RE=E IT IS A DIV]SE MOVEM5T1 BO? 9 T]MS ( IDEAS & PRACTICES4 ,?IS DIV]SITY CAN BE A POSITIVE FEATURE ( ! MOVEM5T1 & ! ,A,F RECOGNIZES ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE A MONOPOLY ( 'TRU?' ON :AT AN>*ISM %\LD BE4 ,H[EV]1 !RE >E SEV]AL PR9CIPLES ?AT WE TAKE TO BE VITAL1 & FEEL ?AT IT IS ONLY \R ORGANIZATION ?AT GR\PS ALL ( !SE PR9CIPLES TOGE!R4 ,WE HAVE \TL9$ !SE PR9CIPLES 9 ?IS TEXT1 BUT WE WILL N[ DISCUSS BRIEFLY :Y EXI/ AS A DI/9CTIVE ORGANIZATION4 #a4 ,ORGANIZATION ,NOT ALL AN>*I/S PUT ! SAME /RESS AS WE DO ON =MAL ORGANIZATION1 AT BO? ! NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZATION4 ,?\< /RONG LOCAL GR\PS & 9ITIATIVES >E ! BASIS ( AN EFFECTIVE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1 CO-ORD9ATION & %>+ ( IDEAS MU/ HAPP5 ON ! WIDE/ LEVEL IF WE >E EV] TO ORGANIZE A REVOLUTION4 ,9 ADDITION1 ?IS ORGANIZATION MU/ BE P]MAN5T1 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT CONT9UES TO EXI/ & BE ACTIVE REG>DLESS ( :AT BIG EV5TS MAY BE TAK+ PLACE OR H[ ACTIVE P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUALS >E4 ,WE NE$ AN ORGANIZATION ?AT CAN CONT9UE TO EXI/1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R SOME 9DIVIDUALS DROP \T OR BECOME LESS ACTIVE4 ,= SIMIL> REASONS WE NE$ TO BE SKEPTICAL ( 'NETWORKS'1 :I* COME & GO1 AS WELL AS HAV+ A T5D5CY TO OP]ATE ) 9=MAL HI]>*IES4 #b4 ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM ,WE >E P>T ( ! AN>*I/ TRADITION1 SOMETIMES REF]R$ TO AS AN>*I/ COMMUNISM1 :I* BELIEVES 9 ! IMPORTANCE ( BUILD+ A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ?AT IS BAS$ ON ! WORK+ CLASS 79 ! BROADE/ S5SE71 & :I* IS ACTIVE ON A NUMB] ( FRONTS4 ,?IS IS :AT DI/+UI%ES US FROM AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,?\< WE >E P>T ( ! SAME SOCIAL AN>*I/ TRADITION 7AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S >E LIKELY TO BE 9 ! SAME ORGANIZATION 9 C\NTRIES LIKE ,SPA91 ,FRANCE & ,ITALY71 WE EMPHASIZE DIFF]5T TACTICS & /RATEGIES4 ,= US1 BUILD+ AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION CAN ONLY EV] =M ONE PRONG ( AN OV]ALL /RATEGY & EV5 !N HAS TO BE ADAPT$ TO ! CONTEXT 9 L9E ) REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM ALSO REJECTS O!R =MS ( AN>*ISM SU* AS GRE51 'LIFE/YLISM'1 & 9SURRECTIONALISM4 ,?\< CONC]N = ! 5VIRONM5T IS A KEY P>T ( \R POLITICS1 IT DOES NOT TAKE PRIORITY OV] ANY O!R ISSUE4 ,WE WELCOME ! FACT ?AT PEOPLE REFUSE TO CON=M TO B\RGEOIS CODES BUT A REVOLUTION WILL NOT COME AB\T BY DRESS+ DIFF]5TLY OR LIV+ 9 SQUATS4 ,9 ANY CASE1 EXP]I5CE HAS %[N ?AT !SE ALT]NATIVE LIFE/YLES >E %ORT-LIV$1 ) MANY SOON BECOM+ KEY MEMB]S ( ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,AN>*ISM IS SOME?+ TO BE MA9TA9$ 9 ALL /AGES ( LIFE1 EV5 IF ! AN>*I/ HOLDS DONE A JOB1 HAS *ILDR51 OR TAKES \T A MORTGAGE4 ,AN>*I/S1 AFT] ALL1 %\LD BE P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 NOT 9 !IR [N *I/S %\LD SEEK TO ADOPT SOME /]EOTYP$ WORK+ CLASS IMAGE4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T %\LD CONTA9 A DIV]SE RANGE ( PEOPLE1 NOT CON=M+ TO ANY /]EOTYPE4 ,:AT MATT]S >E ONE'S IDEAS1 PRACTICE & COMMITM5T4 ,SIMIL>LY1 WE REJECT 9SURRECTIONISM AS A /RATEGY TO A*IEVE AN>*ISM4 ,9DIVIDUALS MAY BECOME FRU/RAT$ AT \R 9ABILITY TO /RIKE EFFECTIVELY AGA9/ \R OPPRESSORS1 BUT UN=TUNATELY !RE >E NO %ORTCUTS4 ,FILMS LIKE ',LORD ( ! ,R+S' & ',! ,MATRIX' MAKE IT SEEM ?AT H]OIC 9DIVIDUAL ACTION IS ! KEY TO FIY MOM5TS4 ,9DIVIDUAL 'H]OICS' CAN NEV] BE A SUB/ITUTE = MASS ACTION4 ,9 ADDITION1 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( VIOL5CE >E USUALLY C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 BR++ D[N REPRESSION ON A MOVEM5T NOT YET /RONG 5\< TO DEF5D ITSELF4 ,AS ! ,ITALIAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION DECL>$ AFT] BE+ MI/AK5LY ASSOCIAT$ ) A REC5T LETT] BOMB--',AN>*ISM CANNOT BE DELIV]$ ?R\< A LETT] BOX'4 ,H[EV]1 !RE MAY BE CIRCUM/ANCES :]E SU* ACTIONS >E JU/IFI$1 BUT ONLY :5 ! ACTIONS >E DIRECTLY L9K$ & SUPPORT$ BY A WID] MOVEM5T4 #c4 ,PRACTICE ,A,F MEMB]S >E 9VOLV$ 9 A DIV]SE RANGE ( /RUGGLES4 ,WE SUPPORT 9ITIATIVES SU* AS ! ANTI-,G#h PREP>ATIONS BECAUSE !Y >E P>T ( ! G5]AL /RUGGLE TO BUILD A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,H[EV]1 WE DO NOT PRIORITIZE ORGANIZ+ = SU* BIG EV5TS AS WE ALSO HAVE \R DAY-TO DAY WORK TO SPREAD AN>*I/ IDEAS & ACTION 9 ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T4 ,AS WE >E NOT A L>GE ORGANIZATION1 WE CANNOT DO EV]Y?+4 ,SOME ( \R MEMB]S WILL BE 9VOLV$ 9 !SE 9ITIATIVES1 BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT IT IS WOR? AB&ON+ \R NORMAL ACTIVITY 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! 5ORM\S F9ANCIAL & TIME COMMITM5T ?AT SU* EV5TS REQUIRE4 ,WE /RONGLY BELIEVE ?AT \R MA9 FOCUS MU/ BE TO DEVELOP AN AN>*I/ PRES5CE )9 ! WORK+ CLASS BO? 9 ! WORKPLACE & ! LOCALITY4 ,! FUTURE = AN>*ISM & = ! PLANET LIES 9 AN>*ISM BE+ TAK5 UP BY A WIDE V>IETY ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 !IR EV]YDAY /RUGGLES4 ,BUILD+ ! ,MOVEM5T ,! ,A,F WILL SUPPORT & WORK ) ANY 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P :O %>ES ! G5]AL AIM ( CREAT+ AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY4 ,WE HAVE \R DI/9CTIVE P]SPECTIVE ON H[ TO BR+ ?IS AIM AB\T1 A P]SPECTIVE ?AT IS P>T ( A LONG TRADITION1 & WILL CONT9UE TO >GUE = ?IS P]SPECTIVE TO BE ! BASIS = ! BUILD+ ( A /RONG & EFFECTIVE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,H[EV]1 WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT IF ?IS TRADITION IS NOT TO BECOME A HI/ORICAL RELIC1 IT MU/ BE CONT9UALLY 5RI*$ BY NEW IDEAS & PRACTICES4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ,BRITI% AN>*ISM WILL GR[ 9TO AN EFFECTIVE & 9FLU5TIAL MOVEM5T )9 ! WORK+ CLASS1 BR++ TOGE!R A WIDE V>IETY ( OCCUPATIONS1 SOCIAL GR\PS & G5]ATIONS4 ,?IS WILL REQUIRE LONG-T]M COMMITM5T & P]SEV]ANCE1 ?R\< BO? ! 'HIY TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! BUILD+ ( SU* A MOVEM5T1 AS ! FUTURE ( US ALL DEP5DS ON IT4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #be 3 ,?\Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,?\