,A ,CRITICAL ,HI/ORY ( ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,CULTURE1 ,COMMUNICATION1 & ,ORGANIZATION 9 AN ,AN>*I/ ,S\P ,KIT*5 

,EV]Y ,FRIDAY AT #d ,P,M1 A MOTLEY GR\P ( PEOPLE COME TOGE!R AT A ,M5NONITE ,*UR* 9 ,H>RISONBURG1 ,VIRG9IA1 & EAT A FREE MEAL COOK$ FROM DUMP/]$ & DONAT$ FOOD4 ,!Y >E Y\NG & OLD1 BLACK1 :ITE1 & LAT9O2 WORK]S1 /UD5TS1 & UNEMPLOY$4 ,! EV5T IS CALL$ ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS4 ,SOME PEOPLE ?9K ( IT PRIM>ILY AS A FREE MEAL2 O!RS ?9K ( IT AS SOCIAL TIME2 SOME EXP]I5CE IT AS A DUTY1 & O!RS CONSID] IT A RADICAL ACT4 ,AMID ALL !SE V>Y+ P]CEPTIONS LIES AN EXP]IM5T 9 AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ ?AT HAS SUCCE$$ R\<LY AS MU* AS IT HAS FAIL$1 & IF WE DIG DEEP]1 A V]ITABLE DUMP/]-FULL ( LESSONS = AN>*I/S TRY+ TO ORGANIZE ) ONE ANO!R & ) !IR COMMUNITIES4 

,?IS CRITICAL HI/ORY WILL PA9T A BACKGR\ND PORTRAIT1 = ?OSE NOT FAMILI> ) ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS OR ! ,H>RISONBURG *APT] !RE(1 & !N EXAM9E ?REE EPISODES ?AT %$ LI<T ON DIFFICULTIES & DEVELOPM5TS EXP]I5C$ BY ! ,H>RISONBURG ACTIVI/S1 :I* WILL HOPEFULLY BE 9/RUCTIVE = AN>*I/S ELSE:]E4 

,BACKGR\ND 

,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS />T$ 9 ,CAMBRIDGE1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 9 #aih & HAS S9CE GR[N 0HUNDR$S0 ( AUTONOM\S *APT]S ACROSS ! C\NTRY & ACROSS 0! ,AM]ICAS1 ,EUROPE1 ,ASIA1 & ,AU/RALIA0 7WWW4FOODNOTBOMBS4NET1 #b#e74 ,ESS5TIALLY1 ! GR\P IS A SORT ( S\P KIT*5 ) F\R MAJOR MODIFICATIONS4 ,MEALS >E VEGAN1 TO DRAW ATT5TION TO ! VIOL5CE ( 9DU/RIAL MEAT PRODUCTION & ITS ROLE 9 EXAC]BAT+ GLOBAL POV]TY & HUNG]1 & ALSO ?\< NOT ADMITT$LY1 TO CAT] TO ! :ITE PUNK_/AN>*I/ SUBCULTURES FROM :I* MO/ *APT]S DRAW !IR ACTIVI/S4 ,MEALS >E S]V$ 9 ! OP51 TO RESI/ ! %AME & OBSCURITY ) :I* POV]TY IS MADE 9VISIBLE1 TO MAKE A VISIBLE POLITICAL ACT \T ( S]V+ FREE FOOD1 & (T5TIMES TO MEET HOMELESS PEOPLE ON !IR [N TURF1 9 ! URBAN P>KS :]E !Y CONGREGATE4 ,?IRDLY1 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS SETS ITSELF 9 OPPOSITION TO *>ITY1 IDEALLY AVOID+ ! PAT]NALISM ( TRADITIONAL S\P KIT*5S & /RIV+ = ! IDEAL ( COOK+ & EAT+ MEALS TOGE!R1 TO BLUR ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! GIV] & RECEIV] ( *>ITY4 ,F9ALLY ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS IS ANTI-MILIT>I/4 ,?IS ORI5TATION MANIFE/S 9 ! NAME1 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( LIT]ATURE BY MANY *APT]S PORTRAY+ MILIT>ISM AS A DRA9 ON SOCIAL RES\RCES & A CAUSE ( POV]TY1 & 9 ! LOCATION ( ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS )9 ANTI-W>1 ANTI-GLOBALIZATION1 & O!R LEFTW+ OPPOSITION MOVEM5TS 7EI!R ?R\< ! O!R AFFILIATIONS ( ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS ACTIVI/S OR ! COLLABORATION BETWE5 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS & O!R PROTE/ GR\PS1 :]EBY A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS *APT] MI<T COOK MEALS = A PROTE/ OR CONF]5CE74 

,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS BEGAN 9 ,FALL #ba 9 CONJUNCTION ) A NEW AN>*I/ COMMUNITY C5T]1 :I* CITY AU?ORITIES LAT] %UT D[N4 ,A GR\P ( FEW] ?AN A DOZ5 ACTIVI/S1 PR$OM9ANTLY Y\NG1 :ITE /UD5TS FROM ,JAMES ,MADISON ,UNIV]SITY1 ASSEMBL$ ! B>E M9IMUM ( COOK+ SUPPLIES & BEGAN S]V+ MEALS4 ,! GR\P 9ITIALLY S]V$ MEALS D[NT[N1 ON ! SIDEWALK 9 FRONT ( ! COMMUNITY C5T] ONCE ?AT OP5$4 ,AFT] ! AN>*I/ SPACE GOT %UT D[N1 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS MOV$ ITS WEEKLY MEALS TO ,C\RT ,SQU>E1 & EV5TUALLY %UT D[N = AB\T A YE> DUE TO LACK ( HELP4 ,IT RE/>T$ 9 #b#c1 S]V+ \T ( A P>K ON ! NOR!A/ 5D ( T[N1 BUT BY ! 5D ( ! YE> MOV$ 9TO A SMALL1 PROGRESSIVE ,M5NONITE *UR* 9 AN OLD WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOOD1 & BEGAN S]V+ ITS MEALS 9DOORS4 ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS HAS S]V$ MEALS AT ?IS LOCATION EV]Y ,FRIDAY = OV] TWO YE>S N[4 

,! MAJORITY ( MAT]IALS US$ BY ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS >E TAK5 FROM GROC]Y /ORE DUMP/]S1 & ! RE/ IS ACQUIR$ ?R\< DONATIONS4 ,SELDOMLY1 /APLES1 SPICES1 OR COOK+ OILS >E PUR*AS$ \T-(-POCKET4 

,!RE IS A HI< DEGREE ( REGUL>ITY TO :O EATS & PREP>ES MEALS EV]Y WEEK AT ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 ?\< ! GR\P IS DYNAMIC & FLUCTUAT+4 ,IF A P>TICUL> ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS *APT] SUCCESSFULLY A*IEV$ ITS IDEAL1 EV]YONE 9VOLV$ W\LD BE CONSID]$ A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS MEMB]1 AS MEMB]%IP IS OP5 & 9=MAL1 & EV]YONE IS 9T5D$ TO COOK1 EAT1 & CLEAN UP TOGE!R1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y >E A HOMELESS P]SON1 A FULL-TIME ACTIVI/1 OR A /UD5T4 ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS DOES NOT MEET ?IS IDEAL1 & NEI!R DOES ANY *APT] ,I KN[ (4 

,?OSE :O DO NE>LY ALL ! PLANN+ & PREP>+ = ! MEAL >E F> MORE HOMOG5\S ?AN ! TOTAL POOL ( PEOPLE :O COME \T = ANY GIV5 MEAL4 ,! PEOPLE SEAT$ >\ND ! PLA/IC TABLES EV]Y ,FRIDAY >E BLACK1 :ITE & LAT9O2 !Y 9CLUDE *ILDR5 & SEPTUAG5>IANS2 /UD5TS1 SOCIAL WORK]S1 TAXI DRIV]S1 ! HOMELESS1 DISABL$1 & UNEMPLOY$4 ,BUT ! ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS MEMB]S1 ?OSE :O HOLD P[] & RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! \TCOME ( ! WEEKLY MEAL1 >E ON AV]AGE Y\NG]1 :IT]1 WEAL?I]1 BETT] $UCAT$1 & MORE POLITICALLY ACTIVE4 ,H>RISONBURG MEMB]S /RUGGLE TO MAKE ! APPROPRIATE DI/9CTIONS TO DESCRIBE ! DIVISIONS )9 ! GR\P4 ,G5]ALIZATIONS REG>D+ AGE OR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGR\ND >E ACCURATE1 BUT IMP]FECT4 ,NOT ALL OLD] PEOPLE & WORK+-CLASS_/HOMELESS PEOPLE REMA9 EXT]NAL TO ! GR\P1 & MANY Y\NG] PEOPLE & MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE DO NOT BECOME MEMB]S4 ,?\< IT IS NOT DEF9$1 MEMB]%IP 9 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS IS OBS]VABLE1 & ! B>RI] BETWE5 MEMB]%IP & NON-MEMB]%IP IS MO/ C]TA9LY CULTURAL4 ,BUT IT IS NOT AN IMPASSABLE B>RI]1 & MEMB]%IP EXI/S 9 DEGREES1 OR %ADES ( GRAY1 9 ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS4 ,ONE OLD1 DISABL$ CURMUDGEONLY MAN ) LITTLE SYMPA?Y = AN>*I/ ACTIVISM HAS WON A FIRM SOCIAL NI*E OV] ! YE>S1 & HE REGUL>LY C>RIES \T MULTIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES1 ?\< HE DECL9ES TO P>TAKE 9 MEET+S4 ,TO AVOID G5]ALIZ+ EI!R GR\P ,I WILL MAKE MY DI/9CTION FUNCTIONAL1 BETWE5 0ACTIVI/S0 & 0P>TICIPANTS04 ,! LATT] T]M IS NOT SIMPLY A EUPHEMISM4 ,ANYONE :O COMES TO ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS (T5 5\< WILL EV5TUALLY P>TICIPATE 9 SOME WAY O!R ?AN SIMPLY EAT+4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! MEAL IS NOT TREAT$ LIKE *>ITY1 5D EV]YONE IS 5C\RAG$ TO HELP \T4 ,H[EV]1 MO/ PEOPLE WILL NEV] BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 DECISION-MAK+1 PLANN+1 OR O!R REGUL> RESPONSIBILITIES FULFILL$ BY ! 0ACTIVI/0 CORE4 ,IT %\LD BE UND]/OOD ?AT P>TICIPANTS >E A DIV]SE GR\P1 :ILE ACTIVI/S >E PR$OM9ANTLY Y\NG & :ITE1 & MO/LY /UD5TS1 ?\< ) LIMIT$ V>IATION4 

,PASS ,! ,SALT1 ,%>E ,! ,WORK 

,= MO/ ( ITS HI/ORY ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS DI/RIBUT$ WORK 9 SU* A WAY AS TO 5C\RAGE BURN-\T AMONG ACTIVI/S4 ,= SEV]AL MON?S AT A TIME1 TWO OR ?REE ACTIVI/S W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = NE>LY ALL ! WORK EA* & EV]Y MEAL1 9CLUD+ DUMP/]+ ! NI<T BE=E 7,I'LL REF] TO !SE PEOPLE AS 0LEAD]S01 ?\< ! ONLY AU?ORITY !Y HAD /EMM$ FROM ! FACT !Y DID ALL ! WORK74 ,!Y W\LD C>RY \T !SE DUTIES AS BE/ !Y C\LD1 & JU/ :5 !Y W]E READY TO GIVE UP1 ANO!R TWO OR ?REE PEOPLE /EPP$ =W>D1 & ! =M] LEAD]S FAD$ 9TO ! BACKGR\ND1 SOMETIMES NEV] RETURN+ TO ! GR\P1 SOMETIMES FILL+ ! ?ANKLESS LEAD]%IP ROLE AGA9 D[N ! ROAD4 ,I P]SONALLY HAVE PLAY$ ?IS ROLE ?REE OR F\R TIMES ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS4 ,!RE W]E A FEW EXCEPTIONAL P]IODS 9 ! GR\PS HI/ORY :5 L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE %>$ & ROTAT$ WORK1 BUT !SE W]E R>E4 ,9 ,FALL #b#e1 ! CURR5T LEAD]S W]E SUFF]+ FROM BURN-\T1 & O!R ACTIVI/S :O HAD ALREADY HAD EXP]I5CE AS ! LEAD]S DID NOT WANT TO /EP =W>D AGA94 ,!RE W]E FEW PEOPLE COM+ TO ! MEAL :O W\LD ACTUALLY GO HUNGRY )\T FREE FOOD1 & MORALE WAS L[4 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS ACTIVI/S DISCUSS$ 5D+ ! WEEKLY MEAL & DEVOT+ !IR 5]GIES TO O!R PROJECTS4 ,WE REALIZ$ AFT] ALL1 ?AT ,H>RISIONBURG'S ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS HAD ORIG9ALLY BE5 F\ND$1 & RE/>T$1 NOT BAS$ ON ANY /RATEGIC DECISIONS REG>D+ LOCAL ORGANIZ+ OR ! NE$S ( ! COMMUNITY 7:I* HAS A SMALL HOMELESS POPULATION RELATIVE TO O!R CITIES71 BUT BECAUSE ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS WAS SOME?+ AN>*I/S 9 O!R CITIES DID1 SO444 

,9 RESPONSE TO \R IMP5D+ 5D1 ONE COMMUNITY MEMB] :O DID RELY 9 P>T ON \R MEALS BEGAN SE>*+ = RE/AURANT DONATIONS = US1 TO SP>E US SOME ( ! WORK ( DUMP/]+1 & SEV]AL Y\NG] /UD5T ACTIVI/S BEGAN RECRUIT+ !IR FRI5DS TO COME HELP \T4 ,MORALE BOO/$1 WE BEGAN TO FIGURE \T H[ WE C\LD %>E ! WORK & MAKE ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS SU/A9ABLE4 ,9 ! PA/ WE HAD TRI$ DIVID+ TASKS BETWE5 VOLUNTE] COORD9ATORS 7E4G41 DUMP/]+1 PREP1 CLEANUP1 \TREA*74 ,EA* COORD9ATOR WAS SUPPOS$ TO COORD9ATE !IR P>TICUL> FIELD ( WORK & RECRUIT VOLUNTE]S TO HELP !M COOK1 CLEAN UP1 OR DUMP/] EA* WEEK4 ,BUT EV]Y TIME1 ! SY/EM FELL AP>T AFT] A C\PLE ( MON?S4 ,COORD9ATORS W\LD PASS ON !IR RESPONSIBILITIES TO O!R ACTIVI/S1 OR W\LD TAKE ON ALL ! WORK !MSELVES & NOT LOOK = O!R VOLUNTE]S TO HELP \T & LE>N ! SKILLS ?AT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = !M TO TAKE ON MORE RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,NO ONE HELD !MSELVES OR O!R ACTIVI/S ACC\NTABLE TO !IR OBLIGATIONS4 

,?IS TIME >\ND1 WE MET & CAME UP ) A NEW /RUCTURE = %>+ WORK4 ,WE SET \T COORD9ATOR POSITIONS AGA91 BUT /IPULAT$ ?AT !Y BE ROTAT$ EV]Y MON?4 ,WE ALSO EMPHASIZ$ & AGRE$ TO MAKE CRITICISMS & COMPLIM5TS ( ONE ANO!R1 & ACTIVELY HOLD O!R ACTIVI/S ACC\NTABLE4 ,SO F>1 CREAT+ A VISIBLE P[] /RUCTURE HAS ALL[$ MORE PEOPLE TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES )9 ! GR\P1 ?\< TIME HAS YET TO TELL :E!R WE WILL KEEP \RSELVES ACC\NTABLE1 OR LAPSE AGA9 9 FULFILL+ & %>+ ! DUTIES 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ ! WEEKLY MEAL4 

,! ,F\R ,H>DE/ ,WORDS3 0,HELLO1 ,MY ,NAME ,IS4440 

,A REC5T ACADEMIC >TICLE ON ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 COAU?OR$ BY A RETIR$ POLICE *IEF1 SPECULATES ON H[ ! MOVEM5T FUNDS ITSELF4 ,ONE HYPO!SIS IS ?AT NETWORKS ( ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS *APT]S ACROSS ! C\NTRY PROVIDE FREE FOOD = AN>*I/S 7,BORUM & ,TILBY1 #b#e74 ,?\< ! >TICLE IS LAU<ABLY HAPHAZ>D1 ! OBS]VATION ?AT ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS EXI/S TO CAT] TO A SUBCULTURE IS WOR? TAK+ S]I\SLY4 ,NUM]\S \TSIDE OBS]V]S1 & EV5 MO/ ( US :O >E 9TEGRALLY 9VOLV$ ) ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 HAVE REM>K$ ?AT ! GR\P IS WELCOM+ TO ACTIVI/S :O FIT 9 ) ANY ( ! :ITE AN>*I/ SUBCULTURES 7POLITICALLY RADICAL PUNKS1 HIPPIES1 & 9DY KIDS7 & V>Y+LY LUKEW>M OR UN9VIT+ TO ALL O!R PEOPLE1 :E!R !Y BE VISIT+ COLLEGE /UD5TS :O DRESS CONV5TIONALLY1 OR OLD] HOMELESS PEOPLE ) FEW CULTURAL REF]5CE PO9TS 9 COMMON4 ,MO/ ( ! ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS ACTIVI/S >E V]Y NICE TO NEWCOM]S1 BUT IF A GR\P CONSI/S ( A CORE GR\P ( FRI5DS1 & !N V>I\S O!R PEOPLE1 NO AM\NT ( POLIT5ESS WILL PREV5T DIVISIONS FROM >IS+4 

,AN ONGO+ *ALL5GE = ! ,H>RISONBURG *APT] &1 FROM :AT ,I HAVE SE51 O!R ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS *APT]S1 IS TO BE TRULY WELCOM+ TO PEOPLE \TSIDE ! DOM9ANT CLIQUE1 & 9 FACT TO DE/ROY ?AT CLIQUE4 ,ACTIVI/S HAVE TO CON/ANTLY REM9D !MSELVES & ONE ANO!R TO MAKE AN EF=T TO TALK TO & GET TO KN[ O!R P>TICIPANTS1 ESPECIALLY ! PEOPLE :O RELY ON ! FREE FOOD ?AT WE S]VE4 ,O!RWISE1 DUR+ A MEAL ALL ! Y\NG ACTIVI/S SIT1 EAT1 & TALK L\DLY AT ONE TABLE1 & ! POOR PEOPLE EAT QUIETLY AT ANO!R TABLE4 ,PEOPLE FROM PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\NDS ESPECIALLY FAIL TO GRASP ! IMPORTANCE ( BUILD+ REAL RELATION%IPS AS A BASIS = !IR ACTIVISM4 ,WE NE$ TO PRIORITIZE GETT+ TO KN[ PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T SOCIAL CIRCLES & CULTURAL BACKGR\NDS1 BEYOND POLIT5ESS1 & TO ! PO9T ( E/ABLI%+ A REAL RAPPORT4 ,ONCE WE KN[ SOMEONE WELL 5\< TO SOCIALIZE & JOKE ) !M1 WE HAVE A BASIS = WORK+ ) !M1 ASK+ !M TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES1 & RESPECT+ & LI/5+ TO !IR 9PUT4 ,?IS IS A NECESS>Y GOAL IF ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS OR SIMIL> PROJECTS >E TO BE ANY?+ BUT *>ITY BY ANO!R NAME4 

,AN ,UNOR?ODOX ,*APT] ,( ,AN ,O/5SIBLY ,UNOR?ODOX ,ORGANIZATION 

,H[ DOES A DEC5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION EVOLVE8 ,IS A *APT] ?AT DEVIATES FROM ! ORIG9AL PR9CIPLES ( ! ORGANIZATION /ILL A P>T ( ! GR\P1 IF !RE IS NO C5TRAL COMMITTEE TO KICK IT \T8 ,P]HAPS MORE SO ?AN MO/ *APT]S1 ,H>RISONBURG ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS /RET*ES ! COMMON TRAITS ?AT FO/] UNITY 9 ! ABS5CE ( C5TRALIZATION1 HI]>*Y1 OR EV5 REGUL> COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! *APT]S4 

,! ,H>RISONBURG *APT] S]VES ITS MEALS 9DOORS1 & WE >E NOT VEGAN -- ?\< !RE >E ALWAYS VEGAN OPTIONS1 WE USUALLY HAVE FOOD ) EGGS OR DAIRY 7USUALLY DUMP/]$71 & WE (T5 S]VE DONAT$ MEAT DI%ES4 ,MANY ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,H>RISONBURG *APT] HAVE BE5 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS ACTIVI/S = YE>S1 SEV]AL ( US HAV+ BE5 ACTIVE ) *APT]S 9 O!R CITIES1 & WE ONLY BROKE ) !SE TWO NORMS 7\TDOOR MEALS & VEGANISM7 AFT] YE>S ( DO+ IT BY ! BOOK4 ,I W\LD >GUE TO ANY OR?ODOX ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS DIE-H>DS ?AT \R TWO ACTS ( DEVIANCE VIOLATE ! =M ( ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 BUT UPHOLD ! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLES MORE EFFECTIVELY1 GIV5 ! P>TICUL> LOCAL CONDITIONS WE 9 ,H>RISONBURG HAVE TO FACE4 

,H>RISONBURG'S HOMELESS POPULATION IS SMALL 5\< ?AT !Y DO NOT CONGREGATE 9 P>KS2 SO BY S]V+ MEALS \TSIDE WE W]E BR++ !M \T 9TO ! ELEM5TS1 (T5 9 BAD WEA!R1 :5 !Y W\LD O!RWISE BE 9DOORS OR 9 C>S4 ,ESPECIALLY ?R\< ! W9T]1 WE W]E FAC$ ) ! *OICE ( GETT+ FOOD TO ?OSE :O NE$$ IT BY MOV+ TO AN 9DOOR LOCATION1 OR MAK+ A PO9T AB\T POV]TY BY GIV+ FREE FOOD TO COLLEGE /UD5TS4 ,BY MOV+ 9DOORS WE PRIORITIZ$ ! NE$S ( ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAG$ P>TICIPANTS1 & LOOK$ = O!R WAYS ( MAK+ A PO9T AB\T POV]TY4 ,S]V+ FOOD 9 A COM=TABLE LOCATION 9 A WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOOD1 WE >E WORK+ TO DE/IGMATIZE POV]TY & PORTRAY FREE FOOD 9 A GOOD LI<T -- ACCESSIBLE & 5JOYABLE TO ! HOMELESS1 ! WORK+ POOR1 & ! MIDDLE-CLASS ALIKE4 

,! %IFT AWAY FROM VEGANISM WAS MU* MORE PA9FUL4 ,! MAJORITY ( L[]-CLASS P>TICIPANTS /RONGLY PREF]R$ US TO PROVIDE NON-VEGAN FOOD1 & SEV]AL EV5 US$ !IR FOOD /AMPS TO BUY US MEAT TO COOK -- A C\PLE ( !SE PEOPLE /OPP$ COM+ AFT] VEGAN MEMB]S ( ! GR\P RESPOND$ 9 AN ICY1 EXCLUSION>Y1 OR CONDESC5D+ WAY4 ,MANY P>TICIPANTS APPRECIAT$ \R HEAL?Y FOOD1 BUT )\T ANY PROTE9 OR FAT IT WASN'T MU* ( A MEAL4 ,! LACK ( APPETIZ+ FOOD & ! MAJOR CULTURAL B>RI]S CREAT$ BY 5=C+ A VEGAN SPACE ON A MO/LY OMNIVOR\S POPULATION CAUS$ CONSI/5TLY L[ TURN\T FROM ! V]Y POPULATIONS WE W]E TRY+ TO PROVIDE ) FREE FOOD4 ,SOME ACTIVI/S 9SI/$ WE C\LDN'T BE A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS IF WE W]5'T VEGAN 7?\< !Y HAD NOT BR\<T UP ! SAME OR?ODOX OBJECTION TO \R MOVE 9DOORS71 & !Y ALSO REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT VEGAN FOOD IS NOT CULTURALLY NEUTRAL1 OR EV5 CON/ITUTIVE ( A MEAL TO PEOPLE FROM SOME CULTURAL BACKGR\NDS4 ,NO ONE WAS SUGGE/+ ?AT WE /OP S]V+ VEGAN FOOD4 ,& BY ADD+ NON-VEGAN FOOD TO \R M5U1 WE W\LD NOT BE SUPPORT+ ! MEAT 9DU/RY1 AS ANY MEAT WE S]V$ WAS NOT PUR*AS$1 & W\LD HAVE 5D$ UP 9 ! TRA%4 ,9 ! 5D1 WE DECID$ TO ALL[ = A M5U CAT]+ TO NON-VEGANS AS WELL AS VEGANS1 & A C\PLE ( ACTIVI/S :O WANT$ TO PRES]VE ! VEGAN COM=T ZONE /OPP$ COM+4 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS1 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD HAVE COME TO EAT BECAUSE ( ! AVAILABILITY ( MEAT DI%ES1 ?\< \R REPUTATION = UNSATISFY+ FOOD WILL TAKE TIME TO OV]COME1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 L+]+ DIFFICULTIES MAK+ N\RI%+1 APPETIZ+ MEALS ) CONSI/5CY 7?\< ?IS IS MORE (T5 ! FAULT ( LIMIT$ RES\RCES ?AN ( ! EF=TS ( \R GR\P74 

,BECAUSE ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS HAS NO HI]>*Y OR C5TRALIZ$ ADM9I/RATIVE BODY1 WE *ANG$ \R GR\P 9 OPPOSITION TO !SE F\ND+ PR9CIPLES )\T GETT+ P]MISSION FROM ANY O!R *APT]4 ,I HAVE A GOOD DEAL ( APPREH5SION AB\T H[ ! (T5 CLIQUE-I% ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS MILIEU W\LD RESPOND TO ! UNOR?ODOXY ( ! ,H>RISONBURG *APT]4 ,AT REGIONAL ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS GA!R+S 9 ! PA/1 ,I HAVE BR\<T UP ! DEVIANCE ( ! ,H>RISONBURG *APT]1 & ! REASONS = IT1 BUT NOBODY RESPOND$2 ,I AM NOT SURE IF ?IS IS BECAUSE !Y W]E F9E ) IT1 OR !Y WANT$ TO /IFLE DISCUSSION4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! AUTONOMY ( ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS *APT]S IS MEAN+LESS IF !Y >E O/RACIZ$ = ADAPT+ TO LOCAL CONDITIONS4 ,FLEXIBILITY & AUTONOMY >E NECESS>Y1 BUT SO IS COMMUNICATION1 TO FO/] GR[? & COORD9ATION BETWE5 F>-FLUNG AUTONOM\S *APT]S4 ,DEC5TRALIZ$ NETWORKS SU* AS ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS NE$ TO DEVELOP MEANS = COMMUNICAT+ & DISCUSS+ 9NOVATIONS1 SU* AS ?OSE DEVELOP$ & EMPLOY$ BY ! ,H>RISONBURG *APT]4 ,REGIONAL CONF]5CES ?AT GIVE GREAT] FOCUS TO GR\P CONV]SATIONS /RUCTUR$ TO TRADE & EVALUATE SKILLS & LESSONS1 OR HELP P>TICUL> GR\PS BRA9/ORM SOLUTIONS TO !IR P>TICUL> PROBLEMS1 W\LD BE 9VALUABLE4 ,MAGAZ9ES1 NEWSPAP]S1 & O!R P]IODICALS W\LD ALSO HELP 5C\RAGE DISC\RSE1 AS WELL AS RECRUIT OR $UCATE ?OSE \TSIDE ! MOVEM5T4 ,REC5TLY1 E-MAIL LI/S]VES HAVE COME 9TO LIMIT$ USE1 ?\< ! M$IUM DOES NOT 5C\RAGE WELL ?\<T-\T ANALYSIS OR ! P>TICIPATION ( ! MANY PEOPLE ) LIMIT$ COMPUT] & 9T]NET ACCESS & LIT]ACY4 

,! IDEALS ?AT AN>*I/S ASS]T TO BE POSSIBLE -- HORIZONTAL ORGANIZ+1 MUTUAL AID1 & DEC5TRALIZATION -- >E1 9DE$4 ,BUT !SE POSSIBILITIES DO NOT BECOME REALITIES )\T A GREAT DEAL ( WORK4 ,9 A CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 IT MAKES P]FECT S5SE ?AT PEOPLE >E EI!R US$ TO SLACK+ (F & AVOID+ RESPONSIBILITY1 OR TAK+ 9DIVIDUALI/IC LEAD]%IP ROLES & TOIL+ LIKE M>TYRS4 ,TO %>E P[] & RESPONSIBILITIES1 CONSCI\SLY CRAFT+ HORIZONTAL ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURES IS AS IMPORTANT AS ! 9=MAL ACTIVITIES ?AT NO /RUCTURE WILL AUTOMATICALLY GU>ANTEE -- LIKE HOLD+ \RSELVES & EA* O!R ACC\NTABLE ) A HEAL?Y MIX ( COMPLIM5TS & CRITICISMS4 ,WE ALSO NE$ TO BE CONSCI\S & DELIB]ATE 9 OV]COM+ ! B>RI]S ( RACE1 CLASS1 & CULTURE IF WE >E TO CREATE MEAN+FUL NETWORKS ( MUTUAL AID1 NOT JU/ SELF-S]V+ CLIQUES4 ,F9ALLY1 \R NECESS>Y EMPHASIS ON DEC5TRALIZATION & AUTONOMY MU/ BE COMPLEM5T$ BY DEVELOP+ & P]FECT+ ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ME?ODS = COMMUNICAT+ & COORD9AT+ OV] L>GE >EAS & L>GE POPULATIONS4 ,)\T ?IS1 LOCAL GR\PS WILL /AGNATE1 OR REMA9 AT ! M]CY ( ! BUREAUCRATIC1 ELITI/ COALITIONS ?AT CURR5TLY EXPLOIT ! GRASSROOTS & DOM9ATE L>GE-SCALE ORGANIZ+ )9 ! ANTI-W> & ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5TS1 & O!R MOVEM5TS 9 :I* DEC5TRALIZ$ NETWORKS LIKE ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS C\LD PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IF !Y OV]CAME C]TA9 HABITUAL DEFICI5CIES4 

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