,A ,PRACTICAL ,GUIDE TO ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANISATION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,&REW ,FLOOD ,AU?OR 3 ,TOM ,WETZEL ,AU?OR 3 ,AILE5 ,O',C>ROLL ,TEXT 3 ,?IS TEXT IS A DRAFT ( A V]Y PRACTICALLY ORI5TAT$ MANUAL = AN>*I/S :O WI% TO GET ORGANIZ$4 ,= ABSOLUTE BEG9N]S & ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS 7OR GR\PS ( #b OR #c7 ,A COMMON EXP]I5CE = PEOPLE1 P>TICUL>LY Y\NG PEOPLE :O COME TO AN>*ISM 9 ! ,5GLI% SPEAK+ WORLD IS ONE ( ISOLATION4 ,9 MY [N CASE ,I CAME TO AN>*ISM ?R\< READ+ ',HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA' & !N ! V]Y FEW AN>*I/ BOOKS ,I C\LD OBTA9 9 MY CITY4 ,!SE W]E NE>LY ALL LIB]AL ACADEMIC HI/ORIES OR REPR9TS ( TEXTS FROM ! #a#i? C5TURY SO = QUITE A :ILE ,I WAS UNAW>E ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T /ILL EXI/$4 ,IT TOOK ME A YE> TO F9D O!R 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S & ANO!R YE> TO DISCOV] !RE WAS ACTUALLY A SMALL AN>*I/ GR\P 9 MY CITY4 ,IT WAS ANO!R YE> BE=E ,I TOOK P>T 9 ! =MATION ( AN ORGANIZATION BUT EV5 !N WE W]E V]Y 9EXP]I5C$4 ,WE 5D$ UP FUS+ ) A MU* OLD] AN>*I/ GR\P & IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT WE REA*$ ! ABILITY TO UND]TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTIVITY4 ,I'VE WRITT5 ?IS TEXT 7) ! HELP ( O!RS7 9 A WAY ?AT ,I ?9K W\LD HAVE 5ABL$ ME & \R 9ITAL SMALL GR\P TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MU*1 MU* FA/]4 ,H[ TO F9D AN AN>*I/ GR\P :]E Y\ LIVE ,H[ TO EVALUATE ANY GR\P Y\ F9D ,CONTRIBUT+ TO AN AN>*I/ GR\P ,SETT+ UP AN AN>*I/ GR\P 7! BASICS -- PEOPLE1 POLITICS1 MONEY1 COMMITM5T47 ,= PEOPLE ) SOME EXP]I5CE ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ,9T]NAL ORGANIZATION ,ORGANIZATION POLICY ,9T]NAL LOCAL MEET+S ,F9ANCE ,EXT]NAL ACTIVITY ,PUBLICATIONS ,BUILD+ ,L9KS BETWE5 MOVEM5TS ,D,I,Y ,AN>*I/ PUBLICATION & DI/RIBUTION ,ONE ?+ ANYONE CAN DO IS USE A ,P,D,F LIBR>Y TO PR9T \T & DI/RIBUTE AN>*I/ MAT]IAL LOCALLY4 ,IT'S A GREAT WAY TO />T TO PROMOTE AN>*ISM :]E Y\ LIVE OR 9=M PEOPLE ( :AT AN>*I/S ?9K & DO TODAY4 ,TWO ,P,D,F LIBR>IES WOR? *ECK+ \T CAN BE F\ND ONL9E AT3 WWW4/RUGGLE4WS OR WWW4ZABALAZA4NET ,FE$BACK WELCOME ,?IS IS V]Y MU* A 'WORK 9 PROGRESS'4 ,I'D APPRECIATE FE$BACK ON IT4 ,TO DO ?IS1 PLEASE EMAIL &REWFLOOD@aEIRCOM4NET ,O!R USEFUL >TICLES ON AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 9 ?IS PAMPHLET ,DECISION MAK+ & SOME PROBLEMS ( CONS5SUS ME?ODS ,=M+ ,LOCAL ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/ ,COLLECTIVES ,COMMUNICATION3 ,GETT+ ! ,WORD ,\T ,H[ TO ,F9D AN ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P ,:]E ,Y\ ,LIVE ,A GOOD FIR/ /EP IS TO TRY & F9D \T IF !RE >E ANY AN>*I/S 9 Y\R CITY OR 9 O!R CITIES NE> Y\4 ,IT IS V]Y H>D = A SMALL GR\P TO BE VISIBLE 9 A CITY SO ITS WOR? SP5D+ SOME TIME LOOK+ >\ND = ONE BE=E Y\ BEG9 ! H>D] /EP ( =M+ ONE4 ,*ECK ANY RADICAL BOOK%OPS Y\ KN[ ( & LOOK = AN>*I/ PAP]S OR LEAFLETS !RE4 ,IF ! LOCAL GR\P IS FAIRLY HEAL?Y !Y %\LD BE PUBLI%+ SOME?+ REGUL>LY4 ,*ECK NATIONAL AN>*I/ PAP]S = LOCAL CONTACT ADDRESSES AS WELL4 ,*ECK A FEW TIMES AS SMALL] GR\PS MAY ONLY BE PUBLI%+ EV]Y FEW MON?S & *ECK ALL ! BOOK%OPS Y\ KN[ ( AS SOME BOOK%OPS1 P>TICUL> ?OSE CONTROLL$ BY AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALI/S WILL REFUSE TO /OCK AN>*I/ MAT]IAL4 ,IF Y\ F9D A BOOK%OP ?AT /OCKS A LOT ( AN>*I/ /UFF ASK AT ! C\NT] IF !Y KN[ H[ Y\ CAN GET 9 CONTACT ) LOCAL AN>*I/S1 IT MAY WELL BE ?AT !RE IS AN AN>*I/ WORK+ !RE4 ,KEEP AN EYE \T = OLD PO/]S OR /ICK]S ?AT MAY HAVE A V5UE OR AN ADDRESS ON !M4 ,IF IT'S A V5UE BUT Y\ HAVE MISS$ ! MEET+ TRY *ECK+ IT AT ! SAME TIME ON ! SAME DAY ( ! WEEK AS (T5 A GR\P USES ! SAME TIME & PLACE = BO? PUBLIC & PRIVATE MEET+S4 ,Y\R BE/ *ANCE IS PROBABLY DEMON/RATIONS1 P>TICUL>LY BIG ONES ?AT HAVE BE5 CALL$ BY SEV]AL GR\PS 7A LOT ( AN>*I/S DON'T TURN UP TO ,L59I/ FRONT DEMOS 7I4E4 DEMOS CALL$ BY JU/ ONE GR\P774 ,DEP5D+ ON H[ ORGANIZ$ !Y >E ! AN>*I/S MAY HAVE A BANN]1 LEAFLETS OR BE SELL+ PAP]S4 ,!Y MAY ALSO BE M>*+ ) A G5]AL COMMUNITY OR CAMPAIGN GR\P4 ,SOME GR\PS WON'T HAVE AN>*I/ 9 !IR TITLE SO LOOK \T =3 ,BLACK & ,R$ ,BANN]S1 P>TICUL>LY ONES BAS$ >\ND ! AN>*I/ FLAG ,BANN] TITLES ?AT 9CLUDE WORDS LIKE 'LIB]T>IAN' OR 'SOLID>ITY'1 SYMBOLS LIKE CIRCL$ ,A'S 7OBVI\S67 OR A CAT ) ITS BACK >*$ 7WILD-CAT7 -- A COMMON LOGO = GR\PS ?AT >E TRY+ TO BUILD 'REVOLUTION>Y' UNIONS4 ,G5]ALLY IF Y\ FAIL TO F9D A LOCAL GR\P BY ANY ( !SE ME?ODS !N !RE IS NOT ONE WOR? F9D+6 ,Y\ CAN ALSO USE ! 9T]NET TO TRY & F9D LOCAL GR\PS BUT V]Y (T5 SMALL LOCAL GR\PS WILL NOT HAVE ANY 9T]NET PRES5CE AT ALL4 ,Y\ C\LD EMAIL ANY NATIONAL GR\PS ?AT >E 9 Y\R C\NTRY & ASK !M BUT KEEP 9 M9D ?AT !Y ALSO MAY NOT KN[ ( ANY LOCAL GR\P OR IF !Y DISAGREE ) !M MAY NOT TELL Y\ H[ TO CONTACT !M4 ,ONCE Y\ HAVE LOCAT$ A GR\P1 Y\ WILL WANT TO EVALUATE IT TO SEE IF ITS WOR?:ILE BE+ 9VOLV$ 9 & :AT SORT ( CONTRIBUTION Y\ CAN MAKE TO IT4 ,:ILE DO+ ALL ?IS Y\ %\LD ALSO />T TO 5GAGE 9 ACTIVITY BY Y\RSELF 9 CASE Y\ DON'T F9D ANYONE ELSE4 ,?IS %\LD ALSO GIVE O!R ISOLAT$ AN>*I/S A WAY ( F9D+ Y\4 ,EVALUAT+ AN ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P ,ONCE Y\ HAVE F\ND AN AN>*I/ GR\P ! NEXT ?+ TO DO IS TO WORK \T :E!R OR NOT Y\ %\LD GET 9VOLV$ 9 IT4 ,IF ! ANSW] IS 'NO' 7& SOMETIMES ?IS IS ! RI\ND = ANO!R GR\P OR TRY & SET UP A NEW ONE4 ,9 MANY C\NTRIES :]E AN>*ISM IS WEAK & HAS NO REAL REC5T HI/ORY1 GR\PS MAY EXI/ :I* CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/ BUT DON'T REALLY HAVE A LOT TO DO ) AN>*ISM4 ,IT CAN JU/ BE A TR5DY LABEL4 ,OR SOMETIMES A GR\P JU/ RUNS \T ( 5]GY BUT KEEP GO+ = SOCIAL REASONS 7I4E4 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE LIKE MEET+ UP = A DR9K74 ,PROBLEMS Y\ %\LD LOOK \T = 9CLUDE3 ,ATTITUDE TO ! WORK+ CLASS2 ,IS ! GR\P BAS$ >\ND TRY+ TO GET ! IDEA ( AN>*ISM \T & HELP WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ORGANIZE OR IS IT JU/ 9TO 'FR+E' ISSUES ) NO C5TRAL POLITICAL AIM8 ,DOES ! GR\P TRY & 5=CE A P>TICUL> LIFE-/YLE ON PEOPLE 9VOLV$1 IS IT ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 'DROP-\TS'1 SQUATT]S OR VEGET>IANS8 ,!RE'S NO?+ WRONG ) BE+ ANY ( !SE BUT IF Y\ >E EXPECT$ TO LIVE ?IS WAY !N ! GR\P IS MORE CONC]N$ ) LIFE-/YLE ?AN AN>*ISM4 ,IS ! GR\P COMPOS$ ( PEOPLE :O LIKE HE>+ !IR [N VOICES BUT >E UNWILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 ACTIVITY4 ,DOES IT TAKE P>T 9 /RUGGLES1 UNIONS & DEMON/RATIONS8 ,IS ! GR\P DEMOCRATIC 9 SCOPE1 DOES EV]YONE HAVE A SAY 9 DECISION MAK+ OR IS IT RUN BY A ,GURU :OSE DECISIONS >E UNQUE/ION$4 ,>E IMPORTANT DECISIONS MADE AT MEET+S ?AT EV]YONE HAS AN 9PUT TO OR DO !Y SEEM TO BE MADE BY A SUB-GR\P ( FRI5DS ELSE:]E8 ,DO !Y HAVE A PUBLIC FACE1 DO !Y HAVE A PUBLICATION1 LEAFLETS & PUBLIC MEET+S OR >E !Y JU/ ACTIVI/S CONT5T TO DO WORK = O!RS8 ,IF ANY ( !SE ?+S >E PROBLEMS 9 ! GR\P !N Y\ %\LD *ECK >\ND TOSEE IF !RE >E ANY O!R AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS >\ND4 ,IF !RE >E NOT OR !Y %>E ! SAME PROBLEMS !N Y\ PROBABLY WILL HAVE LITTLE *OICE BUT TO GET 9VOLV$ ANYWAY & TRY & *ANGE ! WAY ! GR\P FUNCTIONS4 ,Y\ MAY WELL F9D ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE ?\<4 ,IF SO1 RECOGNIZE :5 Y\ >E BEAT5 & RA!R ?AN GET DEMORALIZ$ LOOK AT ! POSSIBILITY ( SETT+ UP A NEW AN>*I/ GR\P4 ,IF Y\ FEEL ?IS WAY !N ! ODDS >E O!R PEOPLE DO AS WELL4 ,CONTRIBUT+ TO AN ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P ,N[ ?AT Y\'RE A MEMB] ( AN AN>*I/ GR\P IT'S TIME TO />T ?9K+ AB\T :AT SORT ( CONTRIBUTION Y\ CAN MAKE TO ! GR\P4 ,DON'T ALL[ Y\RSELF TO SIT BACK & BL9DLY FOLL[ :AT O!RS SUGGE/1 RESPECT ! EXP]I5CE ( O!R ACTIVI/S BUT RECOGNIZE ?AT Y\ HAVE A CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE 9 ALL ASPECTS ( ! GR\P & ALSO A UNIQUE P]SPECTIVE ON ITS FUNCTION+4 ,IS !RE A !ORETICAL >EA ! GR\P IS WEAK ON8 ,IF ?IS IS ! CASE !N P]HAPS Y\ C\LD RESE>* ?IS & EXPLA9 IT TO ! O!RS ?R\< 9T]NAL $UCATIONAL TALKS OR >TICLES4 ,IT'S G5]ALLY IMPOSSIBLE = EV]YONE TO KN[ EV]Y?+ SO ITS A GOOD IDEA = PEOPLE TO SPECIALIZE A LITTLE PROVID+ !Y ALSO EXPLA9 :AT !Y DISCOV] TO EV]YONE4 ,IS !RE A PRACTICAL SKILL 7E4G4 ,DESK ,TOP ,PUBLI%+7 ! GR\P IS LACK+ ?AT Y\ C\LD LE>N OR ALREADY KN[8 ,CAN Y\ TEA* ?IS TO O!RS8 ,IS !RE A /RUGGLE Y\ CAN GET 9VOLV$ 9 ?AT NO-ONE ELSE IS CURR5TLY 9VOLV$ 98 ,P]HAPS HELP IS NE$$ 9 P>TICUL> /RUGGLES ! GR\P IS ALREADY 9VOLV$ 94 ,P]HAPS Y\ %\LD GET 9VOLV$ 9 A P>TICUL> >EA ( /RUGGLE TO CONFRONT Y\ [N PREJUDICES OR JU/ TO F9D \T H[ ?+S FUNCTION4 ,Y\ %\LD />T SL[LY1 VOLUNTE] = SIMPLE /UFF FIR/ & AS Y\ UND]/& H[ ?+S WORK 7& H[ MU* Y\ CAN SU/A97 TAKE MORE ?+S ON4 ,!SE >E PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Y\ CAN MAKE TO BUILD+ ! GR\P & REALLY Y\ %\LD BE LOOK+ = WAYS TO DO ONE ( EA*4 ,A LOT ( !M >E ?+S Y\ CAN DO RIT4 ,SETT+ UP AN ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P ,!RE >E F\R SIMPLE REQUIREM5TS = AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION PEOPLE POLITICS MONEY COMMITM5T4 ,PEOPLE ,PEOPLE IS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY4 ,TO HAVE A GR\P Y\ NE$ MORE ?AN ONE P]SON & REALLY AT LEA/ FIVE BE=E IT BECOMES SU/A9ABLE4 ,9 MO/ PLACES AN>*I/S >E NOT V]Y H>D TO COME ACROSS1 9 MO/ C\NTRIES AT LEA/ #a 9 A #a1 TO #a 9 #a1 PEOPLE MI*I/4 ,SO EV5 9 FAIRLY SMALL T[NS !RE >E LIKELY TO BE AT LEA/ A DOZ5 OR SO 'AN>*I/S'4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! NEXT /EP MO/ GR\PS TAKE IS TO TRY & SET UP A GR\P :I* 9CLUDES JU/ AB\T EV]YONE ?AT ADOPTS ! LABEL4 ,?IS MAY SEEM LIKE ! LOGICAL ?+ BUT PROBLEMS >ISE :5 WE LOOK AT ! NEXT TWO REQUIREM5TS4 ,POLITICS ,= A GR\P TO BE EFFECTIVE IT HAS TO HAVE A CLE> IDEA ( :AT IT IS FIE TO USE & ?AT EV]YONE 9 ! GR\P WILL USE ! AGRE$ TACTICS4 ,?IS WILL BE DISCUSS$ AT L5G? LAT]4 ,MONEY ,9 ORD] TO FUNCTION1 AN ORGANIZATION NE$S A PAP]1 LEAFLETS1 ROOMS TO MEET 91 MONEY = MAIL\TS & A DOZ5 O!R ITEMS ?AT REQUIRE LOTS ( ! GRE5 /UFF4 ,WAYS ( TACKL+ ?IS REQUIREM5T 9CLUDE3 ,IGNOR+ IT ,:I* MEANS ?+S ONLY TAKE PLACE IF SOMEONE IS WILL+ TO FUND !M \T ( !IR [N POCKET4 ,?IS IS PRETTY COMMON BUT ( C\RSE RESULTS 9 ?+S NOT GETT+ DONE4 ,IT ALSO GIVES ! FUND] UNDUE 9FLU5CE4 ,USE 'CRIM9AL' MEANS TO RAISE MONEY ,?IS SOMETIMES HAPP5S BUT IS G5]ALLY NOT A GOOD MOVE AS SOON] OR LAT] PEOPLE GET CAU5T ?AT Y\ >E GETT+ FUNDS FROM SOME DODGY S\RCE :I* WILL 9 ITSELF ATTRACT FUR!R 9VE/IGATION4 ,IT ALSO GIVES ! /ATE A GOOD EXCUSE = A 'NONPOLITICAL' CLAMP D[N4 ,ORGANIZE FUND RAIS]S ,AL?\< ,I ?9K ?IS CAN WORK WELL = SPECIAL PUR*ASES1 LIKE SAY A PR9T+ PRESS IF ITS US$ = REGUL> BILLS 7PR9T+1 R5T ETC47 IT SOON TURNS 9TO A MASSIVE DRAG & WA/E ( RES\RCES4 ,Y\ CAN SP5D HALF ( ! TIME JU/ DISCUSS+ JUMBLE SALES & DISCO'S :I* IS (F-PUTT+4 ,MEMB]%IP LEVY_/SUBS4 ,?IS IS :AT ! ,W,S,M USES1 MEMB]S CONTRIBUTE #e.0 ( !IR GROSS 9COME ON A WEEKLY OR MON?LY BASIS4 ,A P]C5TAGE SY/EM IS FAIR] !N A FLAT RATE AS AN UNEMPLOY$ MEMB] 7ON #a DOLL>S A WEEK1 ! /ATE WELF>E7 PAYS #e DOLL>S :]E AS SOMEONE WORK+ & E>N+ #e DOLL>S A WEEK PAYS AT LEA/ #be DOLL>S4 ,?IS GIVES US AN 9COME TO PAY = \R PAP]1 MAGAZ9E1 LEAFLETS1 ROOMS & EV5 TO SUBSIDIZE TRAVEL TO DEMOS = UNEMPLOY$ MEMB]S4 ,( C\RSE IT ALSO HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ! FIR/ REQUIREM5T1 PEOPLE1 AS SOME PEOPLE MAY BE UNWILL+ TO LOOSE ! EQUIVAL5T ( A C\PLE ( BE]S A WEEK4 ,:I* BR+S ME TO ! F\R? REQUIREM5T1 COMMITM5T4 ,COMMITM5T ,! AM\NT ( WORK Y\ DO & ! AM\NT ( MONEY Y\ >E WILL+ TO PUT 9 DEP5DS ON Y\ FEEL+ GOOD AB\T ! ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS ADV]SELY AFFECT$ IF Y\ FEEL Y\ >E BE+ US$1 OR ?AT O!R PEOPLE >E NOT WILL+ TO CONTRIBUTE !IR %>E4 ,?AT MU* IS OBVI\S4 ,H[EV] ITS ALSO TRUE ?AT Y\R COMMITM5T WILL BE DEP5D5T ON H[ MU* Y\ AGREE ) :AT ! GR\P IS DO+_/SAY+ & :E!R ! GR\PS SEEMS TO BE GO+ SOME:]E OR JU/ TREAD+ WAT]4 ,IT'S EASY TO KEEP PEOPLE >\ND :5 LOTS ( /UFF IS HAPP5+1 ! DIFFICULT ?+ IS ! P]IODS 9 BETWE5 BUR/S ( ACTIVITY4 ,I FAVOR A HI< COMMITM5T ORI5T$ GR\P OV] A 'AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE' ONE4 ,) TIME ,I ?9K ! HI< COMMITM5T ONE CAN COME TO 9VOLVE A LOT ( PEOPLE :]E AS ,I DON'T ?9K ! REV]SE CAN BE TRUE4 ,5\< BACKGR\ND1 H]E'S SOME CONCRETE IDEAS3 ,F9D ANO!R F\R OR FIVE PEOPLE ?AT >E WILL+ TO DO SOME?+ S]I\S4 ,Y\ MAY KN[ ?IS MANY ALREADY4 ,IF NOT1 GET AN ADDRESS Y\ CAN PUT ON LEAFLETS & />T LEAFLET+ DEMO'S ETC4 ) AN>*I/ /UFF4 ,GET A FLAG OR A BANN] TOGE!R4 ,MAYBE CALL A PUBLIC MEET+ ON AN>*ISM & SEE :O TURNS UP4 ,ONCE Y\ GET Y\R F\R OR FIVE PEOPLE BE PREP>$ TO SP5D A C\PLE ( YE>S GETT+ Y\R ACT TOGE!R BE=E Y\ />T TO EXP&4 ,AGREE ON A MEMB]%IP LEVY & CONDITIONS ( MEMB]%IP4 ,WRITE D[N AGRE$ P]SPECTIVES & /RATEGY = PROMOT+ AN>*ISM & GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 ACTIVITY4 ,/>T PUBLI%+ A REGUL> PAP] >GU+ !SE IDEAS4 ,SELL IT ?R\< BOOK%OPS1 CAMPAIGN MEET+S & DEMOS4 ,GET 9VOLV$ >\ND /RUGGLES & DEVELOP RESPECT = Y\R GR\P AS GOOD ACTIVI/S & PEOPLE ) GOOD IDEAS4 ,DON'T CONC5TRATE ON TALK+ TO AN>*I/S1 CONC5TRATEON TALK+ TO ACTIVI/S4 ,F9D \T AB\T ! NATIONAL GR\PS & TRAVEL TO NE>BY DEMOS_/CONF]5CES4 ,MAKE A BANN] Y\ CAN BR+ ON M>*ES4 ,I KN[ ALL ( ?IS IS POSSIBLE ) AS FEW AS FIVE PEOPLE BECAUSE ,I SP5T ! P]IOD FROM #a#i#h#i-#i#a DO+ JU/ ?AT H]E4 ,ABOVE ALL Y\ NE$ TO BE PATI5T4 ,A BIG PROBLEM IS ! 'REVOLUTION NEXT YE>' SYNDROME :]E Y\ HYPE Y\RSELF UP TO EXPECT+ A LOT & !N GET DISAPPO9T$ :5 IT DOES NOT MAT]IALIZE4 ,WORK \T :]E Y\ >E GO+ BUT BE PREP>$ TO GO !RE SL[LY1 AS ,I SAID ABOVE1 IT IS LIKELY TO BE TWO YE>S BE=E Y\ GET ANY S]I\S RETURN ON Y\R WORK4 ,! ,POLICY ( AN ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,!RE HAVE BE5 & >E L>GE DISAGREEM5TS )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T OV] H[ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS %\LD =MULATE POLICY & :E!R OR NOT AGRE$ POLICY %\LD BE B9D+ ON ! MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,I COME FROM A TRADITION )9 AN>*ISM SOMETIMES CALL$ 'PLAT=MISM'4 ,C5TRAL TO ?IS TRADITION IS ! IDEA ?AT TO BE EFFECTIVE ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION MU/ DEBATE & AGREE ON ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS & ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION %\LD !N PUT ?IS 9TO PRACTICE4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT IF Y\ >E GO+ TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 /RUGGLES AS AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 7RA!R !N A LOOSE COLLECTION ( 9DIVIDUALS71 & Y\ WANT TO HAVE AN 9FLU5CE ON !M ?AT Y\ WILL !N NE$ TO DO SO ALL TOGE!R4 ,TO DO ?IS Y\ NE$ TO AGREE :AT IT IS Y\ >E FIT BY A PROCESS ( $UCATION & DISCUSSION >\ND ! ISSUE & !N MOVE ONTO CREAT+ WRITT5 POLICY ?AT CAN BE DEBAT$1 AM5D$ & IF NECESS>Y VOT$ ON PO9T BY PO9T4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A LOOK AT \R ',POSITION PAP]S' Y\ WILL GET AN IDEA ( ! SORT ( POLICY ?IS ME?OD G5]ATES4 ,! BIG ADVANTAGE ( ?IS ME?OD IS ?AT ONCE ?+S >E WRITT5 D[N 9 ?IS WAY IT BECOMES V]Y CLE> :AT EXACTLY HAS BE5 DECID$4 ,BUT IT %\LD BE UND]/OOD ?AT !SE POSITIONS %\LD NEV] BE SE5 AS '! 5D' ( A P>TICUL> DEBATE4 ,!Y DON'T REPRES5T P]FECTION BUT RA!R ! BE/ COLLECTIVE UND]/&+ & TACTICS ! ORGANIZATION C\LD G5]ATE AT ?AT P>TICUL> TIME4 ,!Y %\LD ALWAYS BE OP5 TO FUR!R DEBATE & AM5DM5T AS CIRCUM/ANCES & KN[L$GE *ANGES4 ,AL?\< IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO LIMIT MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL CONF]5CES SO :5 !RE IS A LOT ( DISAGREEM5T Y\ DON'T 5D UP DO+ NO?+ BUT AM5D+ POSITION PAP]S6 ,AS WELL AS DECID+ TACTICS = P>TICUL> /RUGGLES ?IS WAY IT IS ALSO A V]Y GOOD IDEA TO HAVE AGRE$ POSITION PAP]S ON ! ORGANIZATIONS APPROA* TO KEY POLITICAL_/SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE RACISM & SEXISM4 ,AGREE+ ON !SE G5]AL POSITIONS WILL MAKE IT F>1 F> EASI] TO RAPIDLY REA* AGREEM5T AB\T H[ ! ORGANIZATION %\LD 9VOLVE ITSELF >\ND SPECIFIC /RUGGLES ?AT >ISE FROM !SE ISSUES4 ,F9ALLY & P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A CON/ITUTION ?AT LAYS D[N H[ !SE POSITIONS >E DRAWN UP4 ,A G5]AL SET ( P]SPECTIVES ?AT SEEKS TO DESCRIBE :AT ! ORGANIZATION ?9KS IT CAN DO OV] ! NEXT P]IOD & H[ 9 G5]AL IT EXPECTS A REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY TO OCCUR IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA4 ,Y\'LL ALSO WANT TO WORK \T H[ MU* AGREEM5T Y\ WILL EXPECT NEW MEMB]S TO HAVE ) ! POSITION PAP]S BE=E !Y JO94 ,AFT] SOME EXP]IM5TATION WE HAVE DRAWN UP A BRIEF DOCUM5T ?AT \TL9ES SOME CORE PO9TS ?AT WE ?9K NEW MEMB]S MU/ AGREE ) & !N WE SAY ?AT !Y MU/ BE WILL+ TO IMPLEM5T! /RATEGY 9 ! POSITION PAP]S4 ,?IS ALL[S = HEAL?Y DISAGREEM5T & DEBATE TO EXI/ )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,Y\'LL GET A MU* BETT] IDEA ( ! ?9K+ BEH9D ALL ?IS BY LOOK+ AT \R POSITION PAP]S1 SOME L9KS TO !SE >E BEL[ ,W,S,M ,CON/ITUTION WWW4/RUGGLE4WS ,POSITION ,PAP]S @& ,POLICY /ATEM5TS ,\R ,P]SPECTIVES /RUGGLE4WS ,ROLE ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION /RUGGLE4WS ,! ,TRADE ,UNIONS /RUGGLE4WS ,FI*I/ ,GR\P ,ONE ?+ C5TRAL TO ANY FUNCTIONAL AN>*I/ GR\P IS REGUL> 9T]NAL MEET+S4 ,9 A HEAL?Y ORGANIZATION ALMO/ ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AT !SE MEET+S & !RE WILL BE A SUFFICI5T LEVEL ( DISCUSSION TO 5SURE ALL ?OSE ATT5D+ HAVE A GOOD IDEA ( ! ACTIVITY & >GUM5TS 9 ! DIFF]5T /RUGGLES ! ORGANIZATION IS 9VOLV$ 94 ,9T]NAL MEET+S %\LD ALSO HAVE SOME TIME GIV5 OV] TO $UCATION4 ,FREQU5CY & LOCATION ,A NEW GR\P OR ONE 5GAG$ 9 A LOT ( ACTIVITY %\LD MEET AT LEA/ ONCE A WEEK1 AT ! SAME TIME & DAY4 ,AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Y\ %\LD TRY & F9D A REGUL> V5UE = MEET+ ?AT IS NOT SOMEONE'S HOME4 ,Y\'LL WANT A SPACE ?AT'S PRIVATE 5\< = Y\ TO HAVE /RONG DISAGREEM5TS 9 & :]E ONLY ! MEMB]S ( ! GR\P WILL BE :ILE Y\ >E US+ IT4 ,9 ,IREL& ?IS MEANS MO/ GR\PS USE PRIVATE ROOMS 9 QUIET PUBS ?AT >E GLAD = ! ADDITIONAL CU/OM]S ON QUIET NIGUM5TS AB\T H[ BE/ TO REA* DECISIONS >E FUNDAM5TAL TO AN>*ISM4 ,:AT ,I HAVE F\ND WORKS BE/ IS TO ALL[ PL5TY ( TIME = DISCUSSION 9 ! HOPE ( BE+ ABLE TO REA* A CONS5SUS4 ,ONLY :5 IT BECOMES OBVI\S ?AT ?IS IS NOT POSSIBLE %\LD Y\ MOVE TO A VOTE4 ,IF TIME P]MITS IT MAY MAKE S5SE TO PO/PONE MAK+ A CONT5TI\S DECISION TO ! NEXT MEET+ TO GIVE PEOPLE A *ANCE TO ?9K ?+S OV] 7& CALM D[N674 ,CONDUCT ( DISCUSSION ,EV5 ) A SMALL GR\P ITS NORMALLY A V]Y GOOD IDEA TO HAVE SOMEONE TO *AIR ! MEET+4 ,BE+ ABLE TO *AIR A MEET+ WELL IS QUITE DIFFICULT1 9 P>TICUL> Y\ NE$ TO BE V]Y C>EFUL NOT TO ABUSE Y\R POSITION 9 A /RONG >GUM5T4 ,BUT ITS ALSO IMPORTANT ?AT ! SAME P]SON DOES NOT *AIR EV]Y MEET+4 ,P]HAPS ! BE/ WAY IS TO HAVE A LI/ ( EV]YONE WILL+ TO *AIR & EA* WEEK TAKE ! NEXT P]SON ON ! LI/4 ,BASICALLY A *AIR %\LD3 TRY & >RANGE ! ROOM SO ?AT EV]YONE SITS 9 A CIRCLE & MAKE SURE Y\ >E SEAT$ :]E Y\ CAN SEE EV]YONE IF !RE >E NEW PEOPLE !RE />T (F BY GO+ >\ND ! CIRCLE & GETT+ EV]YONE TO SAY !IR NAME AT ! />T ( ! MEET+ ASK PEOPLE = ITEMS = AN AG5DA & !N /ICK TO ?AT AG5DA4 ,IF PEOPLE />T SPEAK+ ON TOPICS RA!R !N ! ONE UND] DISCUSSION 9T]RUPT !M POLITELY & TELL !M Y\ >E ADD+ ?AT ITEM TO ! AG5DA 5SURE EV]YONE HAS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK G5]ALLY IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO ASK PEOPLE TO PUT UP !IR H& :5 !Y WANT TO SPEAK & !N TO TAKE A LI/ ( PEOPLE WAIT+4 ,9 MO/ SITUATIONS ITS A V]Y GOOD IDEA TO PUT PEOPLE :O HAVE NOT YET SPOK5 TO ! TOP ( ?IS QUEUE4 IF ! DISCUSSION IS JU/ TAK+ PLACE BETWE5 A FEW PEOPLE & 9 P>TICUL> IF IT IS JU/ BETWE5 TWO1 IT IS (T5 A GOOD IDEA TO SUGGE/ GO+ >\ND ! CIRCLE & GIV+ EV]YONE A *ANCE TO SPEAK PAY ATT5TION -- PEOPLE :O >E LESS CONFID5T AB\T SPEAK+ WILL (T5 9DICATE ?AT !Y WANT TO SPEAK 9 A M9OR WAY 7EG BRIEFLY HALF PUT UP !IR H&74 ,A GOOD*AIR WILL SPOT ?IS & 5C\RAGE !M TO SPEAK CONTROL Y\RSELF -- :ILE ! *AIR CAN SPEAK 9 DEBATES Y\ %\LD TRY & SPEAK ! LEA/ & ALWAYS PUT Y\RSELF AT ! 5D ( ! QUEUE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ WORSE !N A *AIR :O FEELS !Y >E 5TITL$ TO COMM5T AFT] EV]Y S+LE SPEAK]4 ,BE V]Y /RICT ) Y\RSELF DON'T ALL[ PEOPLE SPEAK+ TO 9SULT O!R PEOPLE 9 ! ROOM4 ,IF !Y DO 9T]RUPT & MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ?IS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IF ! DISCUSSION IS GO+ >\ND 9 CIRCLES ) ! SAME PEOPLE MAK+ ! SAME PO9TS AGA9 & AGA9 Y\ %\LD PO9T ?IS \T & ASK IF PEOPLE WANT TO CONT9UE ! DISCUSSION OR #a7 ,MOVE TO A VOTE #b7 ,PO/PONE ! DISCUSSION TO LAT] 9 ! MEET+ OR ! NEXT MEET+ IF !RE IS ANY DISAGREEM5T ON :AT TO DO Y\ %\LD CALL AN IMM$IATE H& VOTE ON :E!R OR NOT TO CONT9UE ! DISCUSSION & !N ON :AT TO DO ) ! DISCUSSION4 IF IT APPE>S A DECISION HAS BE5 REA*$ 7I4E4 EV]YONE IS AGREE+7 !N WRITE D[N :AT Y\ ?9K ! DECISION IS !N READ ?IS BACK TO ! MEET+4 IF IT APPE>S A VOTE IS NECESS>Y !N MAKE SURE ! EXACT QUE/ION TO BE VOT$ ON IS WRITT5 D[N & !N READ ?IS QUE/ION BACK TO ! MEET+ BE=E TAK+ ! VOTE4 ,?IS IS V]Y IMPORTANT 9 CASE !RE IS LAT] DISAGREEM5T OV] :AT EXACTLY WAS DECID$4 ,AG5DA ,IF ITS KN[ :O IS *AIR+ ! MEET+ 9 ADVANCE IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA = ?AT P]SON TO />T ! MEET+ ) A SUGGE/$ AG5DA4 ,9 ANY CASE ! AG5DA %\LD ALMO/ ALWAYS 9CLUDE M9UTES ( LA/ MEET+ CORRESPOND5CE TO BE DEALT ) DECISIONS ?AT HAVE TO BE MADE O!R ISSUES PEOPLE WANT DISCUSS$ ,A,O,B AT ! 5D = M9OR ?+S PEOPLE WANT TO M5TION OR ?+S !Y HAVE 'JU/ REMEMB]$' ,IF !RE IS ANY DISAGREEM5T OV] ! ORD] ( ! AG5DA !N ?IS %\LD BE QUICKLY DISCUSS$ & VOT$ ON AT ! />T ( ! MEET+4 ,IF ! *AIR ?9KS !RE IS A LOT TO GET ?R\< IT MAY MAKE S5SE TO SET A MAXIMUM AM\NT ( TIME ?AT CAN BE SP5T DISCUSS+ P>TICUL> TOPICS RIT ( ! MEET+4 ,M9UTES ,SOMEONE %\LD BE RESPONSIBLE EV]Y WEEK = KEEP+ M9UTES ( ! MEET+ & PREP>+ !SE TO BE READ AT OR DI/RIBUT$ BE=E ! NEXT MEET+4 ,M9UTES NE$ NOT BE V]Y DETAIL$ 7Y\ DON'T NE$ TO WRITE D[N :AT EV]YONE SAYS74 ,!Y %\LD 9CLUDE A LI/ ( :O ATT5D$ ! MEET+ A LI/ ( TOPICS DISCUSS$ A LI/ ( DECISIONS REA*$ = EA* TOPIC1 ?IS %\LD BE A COPY ( :AT ! *AIR READS \T A LI/ ( :O HAS VOLUNTE]$ TO DO :AT A LI/ ( ITEMS TO BE DISCUSS$ AT ! NEXT MEET+ FUR!R COMM5TS ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT MEET+S />T ON TIME & 5D BE=E OR AT ! TIME !Y >E ADV]TIS$ TO 5D AT4 ,C]TA9LY !Y %\LD 5D ONCE !Y HAVE REA*$ ! ADV]TIS$ TIME & SOMEBODY NE$S TO LEAVE4 ,F9ANC+ AN ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P ,UN=TUNATELY UND] CAPITALISM F9ANCE IS ONE ( ! MO/ ESS5TIAL ?+S TO GET RI*I/ GR\P ,I DISCUSS SOME BASIC F9ANCE /RATEGIES & >GUE ?AT ! BE/ ME?OD TO USE A SY/EM BAS$ ON A ,MEMB]%IP LEVY_/SUBS4 ,?IS IS :]E ALL MEMB]S >E REQUIR$ TO CONTRIBUTE A P]C5TAGE ( !IR 7GROSS7 9COME ON A WEEKLY OR MON?LY BASIS4 ,A P]C5TAGE SY/EM IS FAIR] !N A FLAT RATE AS AN UNEMPLOY$ MEMB] 7ON #a DOLL>S A WEEK1 ! /ATE WELF>E7 PAYS #e DOLL>S :]E AS SOMEONE WORK+ & E>N+ #e DOLL>S A WEEK PAYS AT LEA/ #be DOLL>S4 ,9 '#a/ WORLD' C\NTRIES ?IS %\LD PROVIDE 5\< MONEY TO RUN AN ORGANIZATION )\T ! NE$ = ADDITIONAL FUND RAIS+ = R\T9E USE4 ,H[EV] 9 S]I\S ORGANIZATIONS \TSIDE ! '#a/ WORLD' IT IS NOT UNUSUAL = MEMB]S ( A SMALL GR\P TO HAVE TO DONATE MU* L>G] P]C5TAGES ( !IR 9COME 9 ORD] TO KEEP !IR GR\P FUNCTION+6 ,= ?IS REASON IF Y\ >E >E 9 ! FIR/ WORLD Y\ MIITY FUND4 ,EA* LOCAL SECTION ( ! GR\P WILL NE$ A TREASUR] TO KEEP TRACK ( ! PAYM5T ( SUBS & TO KEEP TRACK & ACC\NT = ANY EXP5DITURE BY ! LOCAL SECTION4 ,!SE ACC\NTS %\LD BE AVAILABLE = ANY MEMB] TO 9SPECT AL?\< 9 T]MS ( 9COME Y\ MIRY \T REGUL> ACTIVITY1 & HELP+ 9DIVIDUAL BRAN*ES FAC$ ) LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE ! MO/ ( !M4 ,AGA9 !SE ACC\NTS %\LD BE OP5 TO 9SPECTION BY ALL MEMB]S & A SUMM>Y LI/+ MAJOR ITEMS %\LD BE REGUL>LY CIRCULAT$ TO ALL MEMB]S4 ,PRODUC+ AN ,AN>*I/ ,PUBLICATION ,PROBABLY ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S Y\ CAN DO AS AN ORGANIZATION IS TO PRODUCE AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS4 ,?IS CAN BE A WAY ( EXPLA9+ Y\R IDEAS & !IDEAS ( AN>*ISM TO F> MORE PEOPLE 9 Y\R >EA ?AN Y\ C\LD REA* BY ANY O!R MEANS4 ,LETS />T BY LOOK+ AT SOME DIFF]5T TYPES ( PUBLICATION4 ,A S+LE %EET LEAFLET OR1 AS IT'S CALL$ 9 ! ,U,S1 A PAMPHLET ,?IS IS BY F> ! EASIE/ PUBLICATION TO PRODUCE &1 BECAUSE IT'S %ORT1 ALSO BY F> ! *EAPE/4 ,BASICALLY ANYONE ) A COMPUT] OR EV5 A TYPEWRIT] CAN WRITE A LEAFLET1 BR+ IT TO A LOCAL /ATION>Y %OP & PHOTOCOPY AS MANY COPIES AS !Y CAN AF=D4 ,MO/ ( ! TIME LEAFLETS >E PRODUC$ TO ADV]TISE A P>TICUL> EV5T 7A M>*7 OR TO TRY & MOBILIZE PEOPLE >\ND A P>TICUL> ISSUE4 7,= 9/ANCE AT ! TIME ( WRIT+ WE >E CONSID]+ PRODUC+ #b1 LEAFLETS URG+ A ,NO VOTE 9 A REF]5DUM47 ,! DISADVANTAGE ) A LEAFLET IS ?AT Y\ CAN'T SAY V]Y MU* -- !RE ISN'T 5\< SPACE4 ,SO :ILE !Y >E USEFUL = PROMOT+ A S+LE IDEA_/EV5T IT'S DIFFICULT TO DO MU* MORE4 ,HAVE A LOOK AT SOME ( ! ',AN>*I/ ,NEWS' LEAFLETS WE PRODUC$ :I*1 AS WELL AS ADDRESS+ P>TICUL> ISSUES1 ALSO TRY & 9TRODUCE SOME EXPLANATION ( :AT AN>*ISM IS4 ,AN AN>*I/ PAP] ,MO/ GR\PS TRY !IR H& AT SOME PO9T AT PRODUC+ AN AN>*I/ PAP]4 ,H]E1 OV] A NUMB] ( PAGES1 Y\ CAN COMB9E >TICLES ON AN>*ISM ) >TICLES AB\T P>TICUL> ISSUES4 ,BUT ! HI<] CO/ ( PRODUC+ A PAP] MEANS Y\ WILL ALMO/ C]TA9LY HAVE TO SELL !M TO PEOPLE RA!R ?AN GIV+ !M AWAY4 ,AL?\< ) AGOOD SUBS /RUCTURES1 A FEW MEMB]S 9 FULL TIME EMPLOYM5T & A ?9 PAP] Y\ MAY BE ABLE TO DO ?IS -- CURR5TLY WE >E DO+ ?IS ) ',WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY' ALL[+ US TO DI/RIBUTE #f1 COPIES SIX TIMES A YE>4 ,A PAP] %\LD REALLY BE DIRECT$ AT PEOPLE :O >E NOT CONV9C$ AN>*I/S & P]HAPS :O DON'T EV5 SEE !MSELVES AS LEFT W+4 ,SO IT NE$S TO ADDRESS ISSUES ?AT CONC]N ! 'P]SON 9 ! /REET' 9 A S]I\S WAY4 ,A LOT ( AN>*I/ PAP]S DON'T DO ?IS V]Y WELL1 !Y T5D TO BE FULL ( >TICLES ?AT >E RELEVANT TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T OR :I* SIMPLY SLOGANIZE AB\T P>TICUL> ASPECTS ( CAPITALISM4 ,>TICLES %\LD BE WRITT5 AS IF !Y >E GO+ TO BE READ BY Y\R NONPOLITICAL FRI5DS1 RELATIONS & WORK MATES4 ,9 FACT Y\ %\LD BE QUITE HAPPY TO SELL !SE PEOPLE Y\R GR\PS PAP] & FEEL ?AT !Y WILL GET SOME?+ \T ( IT4 ,G5]ALLY ?IS MEANS ?AT Y\ NE$ TO AVOID 'J>GON' & ADDRESS ISSUES 9 A WAY ?AT WILL MAKESURE !Y READ TO ! 5D ( ! >TICLE RA!R !N ?R[ ! PAP] 9TO ! CORN] AFT] ! FIR/ P>AGRAPH4 ,IF Y\ >E SAY+ SOME?+ 'UNPOPUL>' = 9/ANCE 7& A LOT ( ! TIME Y\ WILL NE$ TO7 Y\ NE$ TO C>EFULLY >GUE = Y\R PO9T ( VIEW & BACK IT UP ) AS MANY FACTS AS POSSIBLE4 ,& :5 Y\'RE US+ FACTS ITS (T5 A LOT MORE CONV9C+ IF Y\ CAN SAY !Y COME FROM A S\RCE PEOPLE ACCEPT AS VALID4 ,SO = 9/ANCE RA!R !N SIMPLY SAY+ 0TOP EXECUTIVES E>N #dai TIMES ! AV]AGE WAGE ( A ,U,S BLUE-COLL> WORK]0 Y\ %\LD SAY 0,BUS9ESS ,WEEK REPORT$ ?AT 9 #aiii TOP EXECUTIVES E>N$ #dai TIMES ! AV]AGE WAGE ( A ,U,S BLUE-COLL> WORK]40 ,A MAGAZ9E ,WE PUBLI% A MAGAZ9E CALL$ ,R$ & ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION4 ,! IDEA ( ?IS MAGAZ9E IS ?AT WE CAN PUBLI% QUITE LONG >TICLES 7UP TO #g1 WORDS7 ?AT CAN LOOK AT ISSUES >\ND AN>*ISM 9 A LOT ( DETAIL4 ,?IS IS QUITE USEFUL IF Y\ WANT TO 9FLU5CE ! ?9K+ ( O!R SECTIONS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & ALSO TO DEMON/RATE TO ACTIVI/S H]E ?AT AN>*ISM IS NOT JU/ A C\PLE ( NICE SLOGANS BUT CAN UNIQUELY ADD TO \R UND]/&+ ( HI/ORICAL & CURR5T /RUGGLES4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT A LOT ( ! >TICLES REQUIRE SOME REAL ORIG9AL RESE>* 9 ORD] TO BE WRITT54 ,RA!R !N WRIT+ >TICLES 9 A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS AS Y\ CAN = A PAP]1 ! >TICLES (T5 NE$ TO BE RESE>*$ & WRITT5 OV] MON?S4 ,I ?9K ?IS SORT ( MAGAZ9E IS QUITE AMBITI\S1 DEF9ETLY SOME?+ Y\ %\LDN'T TRY UNTIL Y\ HAVE E/ABLI%$ A REGUL> PAP]4 ,AP>T FROM ANY?+ ELSE IT APPEALS TO A MU* N>R[] LAY] ?AN A PAP] CAN4 ,MANY ( ! TE*NICALITIES ( PUBLICATION ?\< >E ! SAME = A PAP]1 Y\ JU/ NE$ TO LEAVE A LOT ( EXTRA TIME = EA* /AGE4 ,PAMPHLETS 7%ORT BOOKS7 ,9 ,IREL& A PAMPHLET MEANS A %ORT BOOK ( #b OR SO PAGES4 ,!SE >E A LOT EASI] TO PRODUCE ?AN A MAGAZ9E BUT ALL[ Y\ TO COV] A TOPIC ) ! SAME SORT ( DETAILS4 ,>GUABLY ! FIR/ ?+ Y\ %\LD CONSID] PRODUC+ IS A PAMPHLET ?AT EXPLA9S :AT AN>*ISM IS & H[ IT W\LD WORK US+ LOCAL EXAMPLES4 ,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY ! CASE IF Y\ LEAVE 9 A REGION :]E PEOPLE KN[ V]Y LITTLE AB\T AN>*ISM4 ,$IT+ ,SOME?+ ?AT Y\ %\LD HAVE ) EV]Y PUBLICATION IS AN $ITORAL PROC$URE4 ,9 A V]Y NEW & SMALL GR\P IT IS (T5 A GOOD IDEA = ! 5TIRE GR\P TO $IT ! GR\PS PUBLICATIONS AS ?IS WILL HELP TO DEVELOP SKILLS & ALSO WILL PROC$URE A USEFUL ME*ANISM = DISCUSSION4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO AN $IT+ PROC$URE ,POLITICAL CONT5T ,IS ! >TICLE 9 G5]AL AGREEM5T ) ! GR\PS POSITION1 IF IT'S NOT %\LD IT BE PUBLI%$ ANYWAY ) A NOTE SAY+ IT IS ! WRIT]S VIEW4 ,(T5 ! WRIT] MAY JU/ HAVE NOT FULLY ?\E SAY+ SO !N ! BE/ ?+ IS = ! $ITORAL GR\P TO MAKE SUGGE/IONS AB\T H[ ! >TICLE C\LD BE *ANG$4 ,SOMETIMES ?\< ! WRIT] MAY WANT TO PUBLI% AN >TICLE ?AT DISAGREES ) ASPECTS ( POLICY -- ! GR\P WILL NE$ TO AGREE H[ ?IS IS TO BE DONE4 ,SOME AN>*I/S >E N]V\S AB\T ?IS SORT ( POLITICAL $IT+4 ,BUT ,I CAN SAY AFT] HAV+ GONE ?R\< MANY YE>S ( IT BO? AS A WRIT] & AS AN $ITOR IT IS ACTUALLY EXTREMELY USEFUL TO ! WRIT] AS WELL AS ! ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS (T5 DIFFICULT TO SPOT ALL ! IMPLICATIONS ( EV]Y?+ Y\ WRITE4 ,SOME?+ Y\ READ ONE WAY MAYBE READ 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T WAY BY SOMEONE ELSE4 ,(T5 ,I =GET TO COV] P>TICUL> DETAILS OR GET DI/RACT$ & WAFFLE ON AB\T /UFF ?AT IS NOT ALL ?AT RELEVANT4 ,A GOOD $ITORAL PROC$URE NOT ONLY CORRECTS ?IS BUT ALSO HELPS ME WRITE 9 A BETT] WAY 9 ! FUTURE 7AT LEA/ ,I HOPE SO74 ,>TICLE BALANCE ,! $ITORAL GR\P %\LD MAKE SURE ! OV]ALL COMPOSITION ( ! PAP] IS BALANC$4 ,BASICALLY ITS BE/ IF ! ORGANIZATION AS A :OLE DEF9ES A GUIDEL9E ( :AT A BALANC$ PAP] %\LD LOOK LIKE4 ,= 9/ANCE ?IS C\LD BE AT LEA/ #a_/#d AN>*I/ HI/ORY_/!ORY1 #a_/#c LOCAL NEWS 7( :I* #a_/#i %\LD BE AB\T UNIONS71 #a_/#d 9T]NATIONAL NEWS :I* %\LD AS F> AS POSSIBLE BE AB\T VICTORIES4 ,= EA* ISSUE ( ! PAP] ! $ITORAL GR\P %\LD FIR/ SIT D[N & WORK \T A LI/ ( >TICLES ?AT WILL REFLECT ?IS BALANCE4 ,!Y %\LD ALSO GIVE AN IDEA ( :AT PO9TS !Y ?9K %\LD BE COV]$ & H[ LONG ! >TICLE %\LD BE 7E4G4 #d WORDS74 ,!Y MITICLE OR 9 A SMALL GR\P !Y C\LD JU/ BR+ ! >TICLE LI/ TO ! NEXT MEET+ & LOOK = VOLUNTE]S4 ,EV]Y N[ & AGA91 ! ORGANIZATION %\LD DISCUSS ! PAP] & TELL ! $ITORAL GR\P :E!R OR NOT !Y FELT ! BALANCE WAS RI*I/ PAP]S IS ?AT !Y >E RIDDL$ ) SPELL+ MI/AKES & 9CORRECT GRAMM]4 ,N[ :ILE ?IS DOESN'T WORRY ME MU* ! WORLD IS FULL ( PEOPLE :O WILL USE ?IS AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO TAKE ! IDEAS !Y CONTA9 S]I\SLY4 ,LET'S NOT GIVE !M ?AT EXCUSE6 ,AFT] >TICLES HAVE BE5 AGRE$ SOMEONE FROM ! $ITORIAL GR\P :O IS GOOD AT 'PRO(READ+' 7BASICALLY SPOTT+ MI/AKES7 %\LD LOOK C>EFULLY AT !M & EI!R CORRECT ! >TICLE !MSELVES OR PASS ! CORRECTIONS ON TO :O EV] IS DO+ ! LAY\T4 ,LAY\T ,:ILE ITS TRUE ?AT ! BETT] Y\R PUBLICATION LOOKS ! MORE S]I\SLY MANY PEOPLE WILL TAKE IT1 TODAY ) ! HELP ( A COMPUT] & A LITTLE BIT ( TIME ANYONE CAN PRODUCE A NICE LOOK+ PUBLICATION4 ,9CLUDE LOTS ( GRAPHICS & DON'T MAKE ! TEXT TOO SMALL -- ?IS WILL 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO READ IT4 ,PR9T+ ,= SMALL NUMB]S ( COPIES1 UP TO A C\PLE ( ?\S& !N PHOTOCOPY+ MAYBE ! *EAPE/ WAY TO PRODUCE Y\R PUBLICATION4 ,BUT = L>G] NUMB] & = A BETT] LOOK+ PUBLICATION Y\ WILL %\LD GET IT PR9T$4 ,/>T (F BY ASK+ :]E O!R SMALL LEFT OR COMMUNITY GR\PS GET !IR PR9T+ DONE4 ,ODDS >E ?IS MAY BE ! BE/ *OICE = Y\ AS WELL4 ,FAIL+ ?IS1 R+ >\ND A NUMB] ( PR9T]S = QUOTES2 *ECK ALSO IF !Y >E UNIONIZ$1 ! LA/ ?+ Y\ WANT TO DO IS DO Y\R PR9T+ VIA SOME UNION BU/+ CORPORATION6 ,DI/RIBUTION ,ANY SORT ( PUBLIC PROTE/ OR LEFT_/UNION_/COMMUNITY MEET+ IS PROBABLY A GOODPLACE TO DI/RIBUTE OR SELL MAT]IAL4 ,ALSO CONSID] DO+ A /REET SALE AT A REGUL> TIME EV]Y WEEK OR MON? :I* CAN ALSO BE A WAY ( PEOPLE GETT+ TO MEET Y\4 ,IF !RE IS A L>GE WORKPLACE 9 Y\R >EA :I* HAS CLE> %IFT *ANGES ?IS CAN ALSO BE A GOOD PLACE TO DI/RIBUTE4 ,F9ALLY MANY GR\PS DI/RIBUTE 'DOOR TO DOOR'1 ONE ADVANTAGE ( DO+ ?IS IS ?AT IT MEANS ! SAME PEOPLE CAN BE GIV5 CONSECUTIVE ISSUES ( ! PUBLICATION & SO CAN 'GET TO KN[ Y\'4 ,ITS ALWAYS WOR? 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE TO VOLUNTE] TO HELP Y\ ) DI/RIBUTION4 ,(T5 PEOPLE :O DON'T HAVE ! TIME TO BE FULLY 9VOLV$ ) ! GR\P WILL BE WILL+ TO HELP GIVE \T OR SELL A FEW COPIES ( EA* PUBLICATION Y\ PRODUCE4 ,BY WAY ( A CONCLUSION ,PRODUC+ A PUBLICATION IS PRETTY EASY1 ! TRICK IS NOT TO BE TOO AMBITI\S & TO AIM AT A LEVEL Y\ CAN A*IEVE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ WRONG ) />T+ (F ) A S+LE PAGE LEAFLET = 9/ANCE4 ,OR 9 PRODUC+ A PAP] A LOT ( :OSE CONT5T Y\ SIMPLY TAKE (F ! 9T]NET TO ADD TO ! FEW LOCAL /ORIES Y\ HAVE TIME TO PRODUCE4 ,IT'S SOME?+ Y\ WILL LE>N AS Y\ GO ALONG1 BO? 9 T]MS ( H[ TO PRODUCE Y\R PUBLICATION BUT ALSO 9 T]MS ( :AT TO WRITE AB\T ?AT PEOPLE WILL F9D 9T]E/+4 ,BUILD+ ,L9KS BETWE5 ,MOVEM5TS ,AILE51 ,APR #ba ,TALK GIV5 TO ! ,CONV]G5CE ,CONF]5CE #b#a2 ,?IS IS ! TEXT ( A TALK GIV5 TO A ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T MEET+4 ,AS SU* IT REPRES5TS ! AU?ORS OP9ION ALONE & MAY BE DELIB]ATELY PROVOCATIVE 9 ORD] TO 5C\RAGE DISCUSSION4 ,ALSO IT MAY BE 9 NOTE =M4 ,/ILL WE HOPE Y\ F9DIT USEFUL4 ,SOME ,QUE/IONS ?AT NE$ TO BE ANSW]$4 ,:AT HAS Y\R EXP]I5CE BE58 ,:AT HAVE Y\ LE>N$ FROM IT8 ,:AT IS ! BIG PICTURE8 ,:Y DO Y\ WANT TO BUILD L9KS8 ,GR\PS ) %>$ ,CAMPAIGN+ ISSUES ,:AT IS ! LEVEL ( POLITICAL UNITY Y\ NE$8 ,:AT >E ! /RATEGIES Y\ WANT TO USE8 ,:AT DO Y\ NE$ TO BUILD USEFUL L9KS8 ,9=MATION %>+ ,DEVELOP+ ,/RATEGY ,C>RY+ \T ACTIVITY ,TRU/ ,:AT TYPES ( L9KS >E USEFUL8 ,TIE A CAMPAIGN+ ISSUES8 ,:AT O!R QUE/IONS DO WE NE$ TO BE ASK+8 ,:5 ,I WAS ASK$ TO GIVE ?IS TALK1 IT MADE ME ?9K BACK ON MY [N EXP]I5CE AS AN ACTIVI/4 ,?IS TALK IS /RUCTUR$ >\ND ! QUE/IONS ABOVE4 ,I'LL GIVE SOME ( MY ANSW]S :I* D]IVE FROM MY EXP]I5CE4 ,AS Y\ LI/51 Y\ %\LD BE ASK+ Y\RSELF1 :AT ANSW]S Y\ W\LD COME UP )4 ,MY FIR/ POLITICAL ACT WAS PROBABLY WRIT+ TO A WOM5'S PROGRAM ON ,R,T,E 9 PRIM>Y S*OOL TO COMPLA9 ?AT GIRLS 9 MY CLASS HAD TO GO TO SEW+ CLASS :ILE ! BOYS W]E ALL[$ TO GO \T TO PLAY FOOTBALL4 ,9 SECOND>Y S*OOL1 LIKE A LOT ( PEOPLE AT ! TIME1 ,I WAS WORRI$ AB\T ! ?REAT ( NUCLE> W> & JO9$ ,C,N,D4 ,ACTIVISM DIDN'T BEG9 UNTIL ,I W5T TO UNIV]SITY4 ,I >RIV$ AT ! 5D ( ! EIK$ ON A PROGRAM ( 9TRODUC+ FEE RISES = ?IRD LEVEL $UCATION4 ,I BECAME 9VOLV$ 9 ! /UD5T UNION ORGANIZ$ OPPOSITION4 ,I REMEMB] M>*+ UP ,O',CONNELL /REET ) ONLY AB\T A DOZ5 O!RS1 BEH9D ! ,T,C,D ,/UD5T ,UNION BANN]4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! NEXT YE>1 /UD5T OPPOSITION GREW4 ,!RE WAS A TWO WEEK OCCUPATION ( ONE ( ! COLLEGE BUILD+S1 & /UD5T M>*ES W\LD 5D ) US RUNN+ UP ,KILD>E /REET1 OV]TURN+ B>RI]S1 SITT+ D[N & GETT+ >RE/$4 ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 TWO O!R1 = ME1 IMPORTANT EV5TS1 ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! FASCI/S ,HI/ORIAN ,DAVID ,IRV+ 7:I* LEAD ME TO BE SU$71 & AN ONGO+ /RUGGLE = WOM5'S ABORTION RI*ISM PROBABLY 9ITIALLY ?R\< READ+ ,ORWELLS1 ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA4 ,DUR+ ! SUMM]S ,I'D WORK 9 ,LONDON1 LIVE 9 SQUATS & MEET UP ) ,5GLI% AN>*I/S & BUY AN>*I/ BOOKS & MAGAZ9ES :I* W]E UNAVAILABLE 9 ,IREL&4 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE WAS O!R AN>*I/S 9 ,DUBL9 & JO9$ ! ,W,S,M4 ,:5 ,I LEFT COLLEGE ! RECESSION WAS 9 FULL SW+4 ,ONE ( ! PR9CIPALS ?AT ,I HAD COME TO BELIEVE ?R\< MY COLLEGE YE>S WAS ?AT Y\ /RUGGLE :]E Y\ >E1 AS A /UD5T ,I WAS ACTIVE 9 ! /UD5T UNION4 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! UNEMPLOY$ ,I JO9$ A SMALL GR\P CALL$ ! ,PORTOBELLO ,UNEMPLOY$ ,ACTION ,GR\P4 ,!SE W]E PRETTY MIS]ABLE YE>S4 ,!RE W]E ONLY AB\T A HALF DOZ5 ( US1 WE PICKET$ & OCCUPI$1 & G5]ALLY GOT PRESS ATT5TION1 BUT LITTLE POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,S9CE !N ,I'VE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 MORE CAMPAIGNS ?AN ,I PROBABLY REMEMB]4 ,SOME ( ! ISSUES W]E ,IRI%1 SU* AS ! FII\S REF]5DUMS1 ! FIGES & ,B9 ,*>GES1 OR ! SUPPORT GR\PS = /RIKES SU* AS ,PAT ! ,BAK] & ! ,ALDI /RIKE4 ,SOME ( !M W]E 9T]NATIONAL SU* AS AGA9/ ! W> 9 ! GULF1 AGA9/ ! IMPOSITION ( ! ,DEA? ,P5ALTY ON ,MUMIA ,ABU ,JAMAL1 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,ZAPATI/IAS 9 ,MEXICO4 ,& !RE W]E C\NTLESS ONCE (F PICKETS 9 DEF5SE ( PRISON]S OR TO PROTE/ SOME P>TICUL> ACT ( CRUELTY ON BEHALF ( SOME GOV]NM5T ( O!R4 ,SOME ( ! ISSUES W]E WON1 SOME W]E LO/ & MANY >E /ILL ONGO+4 ,AN>*ISM2 ,MY ,BIG ,PICTURE ,MY WORK ON !SE CAMPAIGNS HAS BE5 MOTIVAT$ BY MY AN>*ISM4 ,BRIEFLY PUT1 ,I WANT ! REPLACEM5T ( ! CURR5T ECONOMIC SY/EM1 A SY/EM BAS$ ON PR(IT & HI]>*Y1 ) A SY/EM BAS$ ON NE$ & FRE$OM4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ! CURR5T SY/EM CAN BE RE=M$ TO MAKE IT MORE HUMAN4 ,9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 & ON V>I\S LEVELS1 MY CAMPAIGN+ WORK IS AIM$ AT CREAT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION4 ,REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE IS NOT AS UNUSUAL AS IS (T5 ?\AGUA1 9 ! EI] IS ! TYPE ( REVOLUTION ?AT AN>*I/ >E SEEK+4 ,?AT IS A REVOLUTION ?AT IS DEMOCRATIC1 ?AT IS ORGANIZ$ BY ! BOTTOM UP1 ?AT REJECTS LEAD]%IP ( P>TIES OR 9DIVIDUALS1 ?AT PUTS 9 PLACE DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES ) :I* TO RUN SOCIETY4 ,= ?IS TO HAPP5 PEOPLE HAVE TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y HAVE ! P[] TO BR+ AB\T *ANGE1 !Y HAVE TO BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE EFFECTIVELY1 !Y HAVE TO HAVE SKILL & EXP]I5CE4 ,!Y ALSO NE$ TO HAVE AN IDEA NOT ONLY ( :AT !Y >E FI*I/ REVOLUTION IS A REVOLUTION CREAT$ BY ! MASS ( SOCIETY1 IT IS A REVOLUTION ?AT IS CREAT$ BY MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE1 DIFF]5T GR\PS1 & DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 BUILD+ L9KS BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS & MOVEM5TS1 BECAUSE IT IS ?R\< !SE L9KS ?AT ! MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS 9 SOCIETY CAN OP]ATE AS ONE TO BR+ AB\T MASS *ANGE4 ,%>$ ,CAMPAIGN+ ,ISSUES ,?AT'S MY BIG PICTURE1 Y\ NE$ TO ASK Y\RSELF1 :AT'S Y\RS4 ,IF ! QUE/ION IS H[ DO WE BUILD L9KS BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS & MOVEM5TS1 ! ANSW] HAS TO BE ANO!R QUE/ION4 ,:Y DO Y\ WANT TO BUILD L9KS8 ,9 EA* 9/ANCE1 :AT IS Y\R AIM4 ,I SAY 9 EA* 9/ANCE BECAUSE IT %\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT !RE >E MANY DIFF]5T LEVELS AT :I* L9KS BETWE5 GR\PS CAN OP]ATE4 ,BE=E LOOK+ AT ! BIG PICTURE1 LETS LOOK AT ! SMALL] ONE1 AT BUILD+ L9KS BETWE5 GR\PS >\ND A %>$ CAMPAIGN+ ISSUE4 ,H]E1 !RE >E DIFF]5T LEVELS ( POLITICAL UNITY1 DIFF]5T LEVELS ( /RATEGY & DIFF]5T LEVELS ( COMMITM5T4 ,POLITICAL ,UNITY ,)9 MANY POLITICAL ISSUES1 ONE ( ! FIR/ QUE/IONS ASK$ IS1 H[ BROAD %\LD ! CAMPAIGN BE1 %\LD WE BE BUILD+ L9KS ) PEOPLE WE MAY FUNDAM5TALLY BE 9 DISAGREEM5T OR OPPOSITION )8 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,U,S1 ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY CAMPAIGN]S BUILT ALLIANCES ) ! RELIGI\S RIGET$ BY ! ,PUBLIC ,ORD] ,ACT HAS BE5 ! FUNDAM5TALI/ CA?OLIC1 PRO-LIFE GR\P ,Y\? ,DEF5SE4 ,%\LD A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,ACT1 BUILD L9KS ) !SE =CES8 ,! *OICES ON (F] >E (T5 NOT ?AT />K4 ,CAN AN ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,IREL& 9CORPORATE ?OSE :O SUPPORT BO>D] CONTROLS )9 ITS MID/8 ,GIV5 ?AT ,LABOR1 ,F9E ,FAIL1 ! ,P,DS & ,F9E ,GAEL HAVE ALL AT ONE /AGE OR ANO!R BE5 9VOLV$ 9 GOV]NM5TS ?AT SUPPORT$ DEPORTATIONS1 %\LD AN ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5T 9CLUDE REPRES5TATIVE ( !SE P>TIES AMONG ITS MID/4 ,ON ONE H&1 ! >GUM5T IS ! BIGG] ! BETT]1 ! BROAD] ! FOCUS1 ! MORE PEOPLE >E 9VOLV$1 ! GREAT] ! IMPACT4 ,ON ! O!R1 ! BROAD] ! MOVEM5T1 ! MORE DILUTE ITS POLITICS1 ! WEAK] ITS >GUM5TS1 ! WEAK] ITS IMPACT4 ,/RATEGY ,(T5 ! DIFF]5T POLITICAL POSITION ( DIFF]5T GR\PS IS REFLECT$ 9 ! DIFF]5T /RATEGIES !Y ADOPT4 ,:5 ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,PORTOBELLO ,UNEMPLOYM5T ,ACTION ,GR\P1 \R POSITION WAS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T POLICIES T[>DS ! UNEMPLOY$ %\LD BE EXPOS$ SO WE FOCUS$ ON VISIBLE ACTIVITY1 ON PICKETS & OCCUPATIONS4 ,AT ! TIME MANY O!R GR\PS1 9/EAD >GU$ ?AT NEGOTIATION WAS REQUIR$1 & SO OPPOS$ ANY ACTIVITY ?AT MI$ A COMMON CAMPAIGN+ AIM1 ! DIFF]5T /RATEGIES ADOPT$ W]E 9COMPATIBLE4 ,?IS IS NOT ALWAYS ! CASE1 (T5 A DECISION WILL BE TAK5 TO BUILD A BROAD] UMBRELLA MOVEM5T1 BUT TO CREATE SPACE1 )9 ! RANKS1 = A MORE RADICAL ELEM5T4 ,! BROAD] GR\P FOCUSES ON M$IA 9T]V5TION1 ON LOBBY+ POLITICIANS1 ON PROVID+ SPEAK]S = *AT %[S & >TICLES = ! PAP]S1 :ILE ! MORE RADICAL GR\P EMPHASIZES DIRECT ACTION1 PICKETS & DEMON/RATIONS4 ,?IS WAS SOMETIMES SE5 )9 ! CAMPAIGNS 9 FAVOR ( ! V>I\S ABORTION REF]5DUMS & OP]AT$ TO GREAT] & LESS] EXT5T4 ,AT TIMES ! T5SIONS BETWE5 ! TWO APPROA*ES MADE ! USEFULNESS ( L9KS QUE/IONABLE4 ,UNITY IS NOT ALWAYS /R5G?4 ,!RE=E1 BE=E BUILD+ L9KS ,I SUGGE/1 Y\ HAVE TO KN[1 :Y DO Y\ WANT !SE L9KS8 ,:AT DO WE HOPE TO A*IEVE8 ,:AT IS !IR PURPOSE8 ,IS !RE A PO9T 9 BUILD+ L9KS BETWE5 GR\PS ?AT HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 COMMON8 ,IS IT MEAN+FULTO BUILD L9KS BETWE5 GR\PS ?AT HAVE OPPOS+ 9T]E/S8 ,L9KS %\LD BE SE5 AS A TOOL1 ! L9K ISN'T ! 5D-GOAL1 BUT A MEANS BY :I* WE GET TO ! 5D4 ,SOME L9KS >E USEFUL1 SOME >E NOT4 ,SOME HAVE A MEAN+FUL EXI/5CE1 SOME ONLY EXI/ ON PAP]4 ,BUILD+ ,USEFUL ,L9KS2 ,COMMUNICATION ,SUPPOS+ !RE=E ?AT Y\ >E CLE> AB\T :Y Y\ WANT TO MAKE L9KS ) O!R 9DIVIDUALS1 GR\PS OR ORGANIZATIONS1 :AT DO Y\ HAVE TO DO TO BUILD MEAN+FUL L9KS8 ,FIR/LY1 Y\ HAVE TO CONSID] 9=MATION COMMUNICATION1 :AT IS ! BE/ WAY ( COMMUNICAT+ BETWE5 ELEM5TS 9 A NETWORK4 ,MANY ,N,G,OS1 COMMUNITY GR\PS OR P>TN]%IP ORGANIZATIONS HAVE (FICES & A P]MAN5T /AFF4 ,COMMUNICATION ?AT IS C5T]$ ON !SE CAN BE EFFICI5T BUT ALSO CAN BE PROBLEMATIC AS ! WID] MEMB]%IP ( ! GR\PS CAN BE LEFT \T ( ! LOOP4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS SOME GR\PS SET UP !IR [N NEWSLETT] OR PAP]1 :I* IS DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! MEMB]%IP4 ,9CREAS+LY WEBSITES & MAIL+ LI/S >E US$ TO EX*ANGE IDEAS )9 & BETWE5 ORGANIZATIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 H]E 9 ,IREL& ! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN ,SOLID>ITY ,C5T] A COALITION ( AB\T FIVE GR\PS RUN A MAGAZ9E & A MAIL+ LI/4 ,H]E ! 9DIVIDUAL GR\PS CAN %>E ) ! O!RS & ) ! G5]AL PUBLIC ! ISSUES ?AT >E ( CURR5T IMPORTANCE TO !M4 ,BUILD+ ,USEFUL ,L9KS2 ,/RATEGY ,! NEXT LEVEL ( COMMUNICATION IS AIM$ AT DEVELOP+ COMMON /RATEGIES OR APPROA*4 ,H]E WE >E MOV+ ON FROM 9=M+ O!RS AB\T :AT WE >E DO+ & MOV+ T[>DS WORK+ ) O!RS ON COMMON PROJECTS4 ,E-MAIL LI/S >E AGA9 USEFUL1 AS >E WORK%OPS & CONF]5CES4 ,>EAS ( COMMON 9T]E/ >E EXPLOR$ AS >E >EAS = JO9T ACTION1 TACTICS & APPROA*ES TO RESOLV+ PROBLEMS4 ,CURR5TLY ,I AM 9VOLV$ 9 A CAMPAIGN ?AT IS AIM$ AT DEFEAT+ ! IMPOSITION ( A REFUSE TAX 9 ,DUBL94 ,! CAMPAIGN WILL SOON HAVE TO DECIDE :AT IS ! BE/ /RATEGY TO ADOPT 9 ORD] TO DO ?IS4 ,%\LD ! CAMPAIGN BE BUILT >\ND NONPAYM5T8 ,%\LD WE USE IT AS AN ISSUE 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ELECTION8 ,H[ %\LD WE BE BUILD+ LOCAL CAMPAIGN+ GR\PS8 ,IF ! DIFF]5T ELEM5TS ( ! CAMPAIGN >E TO WORK TOGE!R !SE QUE/IONS WILL HAVE TO BE RESOLV$ AT A G5]AL MEET+ OR CONF]5CE4 ,BUILD+ ,USEFUL ,L9KS2 ,ACTIVITY ,L9KS >E GIV5 LIFE :5 ACTIVITY IS UND]TAK5 BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T GR\PS4 ,A COMMON TYPE ( ACTIVITY IS SOLID>ITY ACTIVITY1 ACTIVITY AIM$ AT AID+ ONE ELEM5T 9 ! NETWORK4 ,AFT] ! ,PRAGUE DEMON/RATIONS1 A NUMB] ( ,CZE*1 ,HUNG>IAN1 ,POLE1 ,DANI% & ,5GLI% ACTIVI/S W]E >RE/$4 ,9 A NUMB] ( WAYS1 ! ELEM5TS 9 ! NETWORK WORK$ TO (F] !M SUPPORT1 APPEALS W]E S5T \T TO ACTIVI/ MAIL+ LI/S1 SAMPLE PROTE/ LETT]S W]E PREP>$1 DI/RIBUT$ & RETURN$4 ,EMBASSIES W]E PICKET$1 9 ,IREL& ?REE DIFF]5T SETS ( PEOPLE PICKET$ ! ,CZE* EMBASSY4 ,WE >RANG$ = A ,CZE* AN>*I/ TO COME ON A SPEAK+ T\R ( ,IREL& & MADE COLLECTIONS = LEGAL CO/S AT ! MEET+S4 ,AS A RESULT1 ALL ?OSE 9 PRISON W]E RELEAS$1 ?\< SOME >E AWAIT+ C\RT TRIALS4 ,AS CAN BE SE5 FROM ?IS EXAMPLE1 ! L9KS BETWE5 DIFF]5T ELEM5TS 9 ! NETWORK NE$ NOT BE P>TICUL>LY /RONG4 ,! DIFF]5T ,IRI% GR\PS W]E RESPOND+ TO 9T]NATIONAL CALLS BUT )9 ,IREL&1 !RE W]5'T L9ES ( COMMUNICATION4 ,MANY ( ! ,IRI% CAMPAIGN+ ISSUES1 ABORTION1 RACISM1 WAT]-*>GES1 B9-*>GES1 ! ,S#b#f COLLECTIVE1 HAVE 9VOLV$ COALITIONS ( GR\PS WORK+ TOGE!R TO ORGANIZE LEAFLET+1 PICKETS1 M>*ES & DEMON/RATIONS4 ,BUILD+ ,USEFUL ,L9KS2 ,TRU/ ,IT %\LD ALSO BE NOT$1 ?AT 9 SOME CASES1 CAMPAIGNS ?AT APPE> TO BE BROAD BAS$ >E 9/EAD 9ITIAT$ & CONTROLL$ BY P>TICUL> ORGANIZATIONS 7= EXAMPLE ! ,ANTI-NAZI ,LEAGUE [N$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 ,Y\? ,AGA9/ ,RACISM 9 ,EUROPE [N$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY74 ,L9KS HAVE TO />T SOME:]E1 & USUALLY IT IS :5 A P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUAL1 GR\P1 ORGANIZATION OR P>TY1 LOOK = O!RS TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 A COLLECTIVE 5DEAVOR4 ,!RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 9ITIAT+ A CAMPAIGN & MANIPULAT+ A CAMPAIGN4 ,9 ! =M]1 ! L9KS ?AT >E BE+ =M$ OP]ATE 9 BO? DIRECTIONS1 ALL ELEM5TS )9 ! NETWORK HAVE AN EQUAL ROLE 9 BUILD+ ! RESULT+ CAMPAIGN1 9 DECID+ ITS SCOPE1 ITS DIRECTIONS1 ! GOALS IT WILL FOCUS ON & ! TACTICS IT WILL DEVELOP4 ,9 ! CASE ( 'FRONT ORGANIZATIONS' DESCRIB$ E>LI]1 ! COMMUNICATION GOES ONE WAY4 ,! 9ITIAT+ GR\P RETA9S CONTROL1 ! O!R ELEM5TS >E NOT ABLE TO 9FLU5CE POLICY OR /RATEGY4 ,?IS IS A FUNDAM5TALLY DI%ONE/ & DISEMP[]+ ME?OD ( ORGANIZATION4 ,A L9K BETWE5 ANY GR\P OR ORGANIZATION %\LD ALSO BE SE5 AS A =M ( RELATION%IP4 ,9 ORD] TO SURVIVE !RE MU/ BE A LEVEL ( TRU/ BETWE5 ! GR\PS4 ,MU* ( ! WORK 9 BUILD+ L9KS IS BAS$ >\ND DEVELOP+ WORK+ RELATION%IPS 9 :I* ! V>I\S ELEM5TS CAN TRU/ EA* O!R & WILL NOT ACT \T ( SELF-9T]E/ 9 A WAY ?AT WILL REFLECT BADLY ON ! NETWORK AS A :OLE & ON ! ELEM5TS ?AT MAKE IT UP4 ,(T5 L9KS >E NOT =M$ BECAUSE GR\PS CAN NOT BE TRU/$ TO FOLL[ ! DEMOCRATIC M&ATE ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,TYPES ( ,L9KS ,FROM ! EXAMPLES ,I'VE BE5 CIT+1 IT BECOMES OBVI\S ?AT L9KS BETWE5 GR\PS & ORGANIZATIONS V>Y4 ,!Y V>Y 9 T]MS ( ! /R5G? ( ! L9K1 ! LEVEL ( RES\RCES ALLOCAT$ TO IT & ! TIME SCALE )9 :I* !Y OP]ATE4 ,! /RONGE/ TYPE ( L9K IS PROBABLY ?AT BETWE5 MEMB]S ( A P>TICUL> POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,H]E 9DIVIDUALS %>E A COMMON POLITICAL POSITION ON A WIDE RANGE ( ISSUES1 !Y C>RY \T ACTIVITIES TOGE!R1 & !Y MEET EA* O!R ON A REGUL> BASIS1 NORMALLY ONCE A WEEK & >E COMMITT$ TO ! ORGANIZATION OV] A LONG P]IOD ( TIME1 (T5 A LIFETIME4 ,AT ! OPPOSITE 5D ( ! SCALE1 9DIVIDUALS COME TOGE!R = A ONCE (F PICKET1 SAY = EXAMPLE ! PICKET+ ORGANIZ$ TO PROTE/ ! ,U,S SANCTIONS AGA9/ ,I,R,A,Q4 ,H]E PEOPLE >E UNIFI$ ON ?IS ISSUE4 ,?\< !Y MORE ?AN LIKELY >E ALSO G5]ALLY LEFTW+ OR LIB]AL1 !SE O!R POLITICAL POSITIONS >E G5]ALLY NOT COMMUNICAT$ OR DEVELOP$4 ,!Y >E TOGE!R ONLY = AN H\R OR TWO4 ,!Y SUPPORT ?IS P>TICUL> TACTIC BUT AGA9 !RE IS NO WORK+ T[>DS A CONT9U$ /RATEGY4 ,! L9KS =M$ >E BRIEF & WEAK1 !Y MEET1 PROTE/ & GO HOME4 ,9 BETWE5 !SE TWO EXTREMES A RANGE ( NETWORKS EXI/4 ,!RE >E ! S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGNS1 :I* MEET REGUL>LY SOMETIMES OV] A FEW MON?S1 SOMETIMES OV] DECADES4 ,POLITICALLY !RE IS AGREEM5T OV] ! ONE P>TICUL> ISSUE ?AT DEF9ES !IR GR\P4 ,!RE >E ALSO ! L9KAGES BETWE5 GR\PS4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS ! ,ZAPATI/A ,5C\NT] ,NETWORK4 ,JAN #a/ #a#i#i#d1 9 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO1 !RE WAS AN UPRIS+ ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 ORGANIZ$ 9TO A GR\P CALL$ ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,AS HAS HAPP5$ FOLL[+ O!R C5TRAL ,AM]ICAN UPRIS+S ?R\< \T ! WORLD1 SUPPORT GR\PS W]E SET UP AIM$ AT PREV5T+ ! WOR/ EXCESS ( ! ,MEXICAN ,/ATE4 ,9 RESPONSE TO !SE SUPPORT GR\PS1 ! ,E,Z,L,N PUT \T ! CALL1 'BE A ,ZAPATI/A :]EV] Y\ >E'4 ,:AT !Y W]E SAY+ IS1 WE DON'T WANT SUPPORT GR\PS1 LOOK+ T[>DS ,*IAPAS1 9/EAD WE WANT GR\PS ( ACTIVI/S FOLL[+ \R EXAMPLE WORK+ )9 !RE [N C\NTRIES4 ,! ,ZAPI/AS CALL$ A G5]AL CONF]5CE 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,! ISSUE UND] DISCUSSION WAS NOT JU/ :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,*IAPAS & 9 ,MEXICO1 BUT :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ! WORLD 9 G5]AL4 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY ANO!R CONF]5CE 9 ,SPA94 ,AT ! CONF]5CES1 ! 9DIVIDUALS FROM DIFF]5T C\NTIES MET EA* O!R1 %>$ EXP]I5CES & BUILT RELATION%IPS4 ,9 BETWE5 ! CONF]5CES1 A FEW =MAL NETWORKS W]E SET UP1 BUT 9=MALLY ! 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS KEPT LOOSELY 9 T\*1 MO/LY ?R\< E-MAIL4 ,A SIGNIFICANT SECTION ( PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ ! CURR5T WAVE ( ANTI-,GLOBALIZATION PROTE/S ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ 9 ,LONDON1 ,SEATTLE1 ,PRAGUE1 ,WA%+ON & NEXT MON? 9 ,QUEBEC & 9 ,G5OA 9 ,JULY >E PEOPLE :O FIR/ CAME 9 CONTACT ) EA* O!R ?R\< ! ,ZAPATI/A ,5C\NT] NETWORKS4 ,H]E Y\ HAVE A NETWORK ?AT IS LOOSE & 9=MAL1 ?AT IS BAS$ ON A %>$ OPPOSITION TO NEO-LIB]ALISM & ?AT V>IES OV] TIME1 9CREAS+ 9 9T5SITY AS ! NEXT MEET+ ( WORLD P[]S >ISES1 FALL+ AWAY 9-BETWE54 ,! PO9T ( !SE EXAMPLES IS TO >GUE ?AT IT IS NOT ?AT ONE L9KAGE IS BETT] ?AN ANO!R1 AS SU*1 BUT ?AT SOME L9KS >E MORE APPROPRIATE MEANS TO A*IEVE P>TICUL> 5DS4 ,CONCLUDE ,F9ALLY H[ DO Y\ CAMPAIGN = WID] GOALS8 ,ONE APPROA* IS TO BROAD5 A S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGN SCOPE FROM A S+LE ISSUE TO A WID] GOAL4 ,?IS IS A PROBLEMATIC APPROA* BECAUSE IT ASSUMES ?AT ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! P>TICUL> S+LE ISSUE %>E A WID] GOAL1 :5 9 REALITY MO/ ( !M DON'T4 ,A S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGN CAN BE SUCCESSFUL )9 ITS [N T]MS1 BUT (T5 BECAUSE ! UNITY ?AT EXI/S IS ONLY ON ?OSE T]MS4 ,*ANG+ ! GOALS1 CAN DE/ROY ! COOP]ATION4 ,ANO!R APPROA* IS TO TRY & BUILD L9KS BETWE5 ! S+LE ISSUES4 ,= ME1 ?IS :AT ! ROLE ( A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IS4 ,IT IS TO LOOK = >EAS ( COMMON 9T]E/ :5 !SE >5'T IMM$IATELY OBVI\S1 TO BR+ EXP]I5CES FROM ONE >EA TO ANO!R1 TO %[ H[ ISSUES ?AT >E SEEM+LY DIFF]5T >E 9 FACT A PRODUCT ( SIMIL> ECONOMIC PRESSURES4 ,9 FACT ?IS IS ALMO/ ! DEF9ITION ( A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O %>E ! WID] GOAL & WORK TOGE!R TO A*IEVE IT4 ,I AM NOT C\NT]POIS+ S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGNS TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT IS NOT A CASE ( BE+ = ONE OR = ! O!R4 ,I %\LD ALSO PO9T \T ?AT ,I'M NOT PROPOS+ ?AT !RE %\LD BE ONE ORGANIZATION ?AT WORKS = ALL ( US4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! WORD POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IS (T5 ID5TIFI$ ) ! POLITICAL P>TY1 ! IDEA ?AT !RE CAN EXI/ ONE ORGANIZATION1 :I* WILL LEAD ! WAY4 ,POLITICAL DIV]SITY IS NOT A PROBLEM = AN>*I/S4 ,RA!R1 ,I AM PROPOS+ ?AT IF ! WID] GOAL IS Y\R CONC]N1 IT IS ?R\< POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ?AT Y\ WILL MEET PEOPLE :O %>E ?AT CONC]N4 ,IT IS ?R\< POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ?AT Y\ CAN %>E EXP]I5CES 9 DIFF]5T CAMPAIGNS & MAXIMIZE Y\R RES\RCES 9 T]MS ( TIMES & 5]GY4 ,APOLITICAL ORGANIZATION %\LD WORK TO DEVELOP PEOPLES SKILLS1 9 PUBLIC SPEAK+1 *AIR+1 WRIT+ >TICLES4 ,!SE SKILLS CAN !N BE BR\I\S CAMPAIGNS4 ,F9ALLY :AT Y\ GET FROM A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORT4 ,Y\ >E WORK+ ) PEOPLE T[>DS ! SAME GOAL -- & Y\ SUFF] ! DEFEATS & VICTORIES TOGE!R4 ,Y\ GET ON ) ! NEXT JOB AT H& & Y\ >E WORK+ TOGE!R = ! PROSPECT ( A BETT] SOCIETY -- T[>DS A BETT] FUTURE = HUMANITY4 ,Y\ DON'T GET ?AT FROM A CAMPAIGN -- & ONCE ! CAMPAIGN IS OV] Y\ >E BACK TO BE+ A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL 9 A FUCK$ UP WORLD4 ,TO CONCLUDE4 ,MO/ ( ?IS TALK HAS BE5 AB\T BUILD+ NETWORKS1 BUT P>T ( ?AT PROCESS1 IS ! BUILD+ ( ORGANIZATIONS4 ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T ANY ONE P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION1 BUT ( BUILD+ AN ORGANIZATION ?AT REFLECTS Y\R P>TICUL> BELIEFS4 ,ORGANIZATIONS >E ! CEM5T ?AT JO9 ! BUILD+ BLOCKS ( CAMPAIGNS TOGE!R4 ,ON ,ORGANIZATION BY ,TOM ,WETZEL 0,CONS5SUS0 HAS HAD A C]TA9 POPUL>ITY AS A DECISION-MAK+ ME?OD AMONG SOCIAL *ANGE GR\PS S9CE ! '#fS1 ESPECIALLY )9 ! ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T BUT ALSO 9 AN>*I/ & RADICAL FEM9I/ CIRCLES4 ,I ?9K WE CAN UND]/& :Y IF WECONSID] :AT SORTS ( ORGANIZATIONS EXI/ 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,MASS ORGANIZATIONS 9 :I* ! MEMB]%IP DIRECTLY %APE ! DECISIONS >E H>D TO F9D4 ,H[ (T5 HAVE MEMB]S BE5 RUL$ 0\T ( ORD]0 AT UNION MEET+S BY AN 5TR5*$ (FICIAL8 ,MO/ LEFTI/ POLITICAL GR\PS ALSO HAVE A TOP-D[N CONCEPT ( ORGANIZATION1 AS BEFITS !IR PREOCCUPATION ) 0LEAD]%IP40 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ?IS SORT ( ALI5ATION & LACK ( CONTROL APPE>S ABS5T 9 ACTIVITIES ORGANIZ$ ?R\< SMALL CIRCLES ( ACQUA9TANCES4 ,?OSE :O 5GAGE 9 AN ACTION TOGE!R TYPICALLY REA*$ A COMMON AGREEM5T AFT] TALK+ IT OV] 9=MALLY4 ,?IS LEADS TO ! MODEL ( ! SMALL1 9=MAL GR\P -- NO WRITT5 CON/ITUTION1 NO *AIR ( MEET+S1 NO ELECTIONS = DELEGAT$ TASKS1 NO C>EFUL DEF9ITION ( JOBS1 NO WRITT5 M9UTES ( MEET+S4 ,DECISIONS >E MADE BY HAV+ AN UN/RUCTUR$ DISCUSSION UNTIL CONS5SUS IS REA*$4 ,BUT 9=MALITY DOES NOT ELIM9ATE HI]>*Y 9 ORGANIZATIONS2 IT M]ELY MASKS IT4 ,TO ! 9SID]S1 EV]Y?+ APPE>S FRI5DLY & EGALIT>IAN4 ,BUT NEWCOM]S DO NOT HAVE ! SAME LONG/&+ TIES TO ! GR\P4 ,& HAV+ NO CLE> DEF9ITION ( RESPONSIBILITIES1 & NO ELECTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS :O C>RY \T IMPORTANT TASKS1 MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT = ! MEMB]%IP TO CONTROL :AT GOES ON4 ,=TUNATELY1 ! 0SMALL1 9=MAL GR\P0 IS NOT ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE TO ! DOM9ANT HI]>*ICAL MODEL ( ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO BUILD A =MAL ORGANIZATION ?AT IS DIRECTLY CONTROLL$ BY ITS MEMB]%IP4 ,BE+ 0=MAL0 M]ELY MEANS ?AT ! ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITT5 SET ( RULES AB\T H[ DECISIONS >E MADE1 & DUTIES ( (FIC]S & CONDITIONS ( MEMB]%IP >E CLE>LY DEF9$4 ,AN ORGANIZATION DOES NO?AVE TO BE TOP-D[N 9 ORD] TO BE 0=MAL0 9 ?IS S5SE4 ,A LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATION W\LD HAVE A CON/ITUTION ?AT EXPLICITLY LAYS \T A NON-HI]>*ICAL WAY ( MAK+ DECISIONS4 ,DELEGAT+ ,RESPONSIBILITIES ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE HAVE ! IDEA ?AT SETT+ UP ELECT$ POSITIONS ) DEF9$ RESPONSIBILITIES IS A 0HI]>*Y101 AS IF ANY DELEGATION ( RESPONSIBILITY CREATES A BOSS4 ,YET1 9=MALITY DOES NOT AVOID DELEGATION S9CE SOME PEOPLE WILL 9EVITABLY DO TASKS ON BEHALF ( ! GR\P1 SU* AS ANSW]+ CORRESPOND5CE OR H&L+ A BANK ACC\NT4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO ELECT PEOPLE TO P]=M DELEGAT$ TASKS )\T CREAT+ A TOP-D[N ORGANIZATION4 ,H]E >E A FEW GUIDEL9ES3 ,! SCOPE ( AU?ORITY ( AN ELECT$ POSITION1 SU* AS CORRESPOND5CE SECRET>Y OR TREASUR]1 %\LD BE EXPLICITLY DEF9$ & DELIMIT$1 SO ?AT EV]YONE KN[S :AT ?IS P]SON %\LD BE DO+1 & ) ! REQUIREM5T ( REGUL> REPORTS TO KEEP ! MEMB]%IP 9=M$4 ,! P]SON %\LD BE ELECT$ = A LIMIT$ T]M1 SU* AS ONE YE>1 & %\LD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL AT ANY TIME BY MAJORITY VOTE ( ! MEMB]%IP 7BUT ) A REQUIREM5T ( ADEQUATE NOTICE TO 5SURE ?AT ?IS IS NOT 0SPRUNG0 ALL ( A SUDD5 BY ?OSE MEMB]S LEA/ FAVORABLE TO ! P]SON CURR5TLY DO+ ! JOB74 ,IF AT ALL FEASIBLE1 !RE %\LD BE A REQUIREM5T ( M&ATORY ROTATION FROM (FICE4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT = ANY POSITION ( ACT+ AS SPOKESP]SON OR REPRES5TATIVE ( AN ORGANIZATION OR BODY ( PEOPLE4 ,IF AN ORGANIZATION IS V]Y SMALL1 H[EV]1 IT IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO ROTATE RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,EV5 SO1 ! P]SON C>RY+ \T RESPONSIBILITIES CAN REPORT REGUL>LY TO MEMB]%IP MEET+S & CAN BE ?US DIRECT$ BY DECISIONS ( ! MEMB]%IP4 ,NOBODY IS TO BE ELECT$ TO SET POLICY = ! ORGANIZATION1 BUT ONLY TO C>RY \T ?OSE RESPONSIBILTIES ?AT HAVE BE5 ASSIGN$ BY ! MEMB]%IP4 ,! G5]AL MEMB]%IP MEET+ ( ! ORGANIZATION MU/ REMA9 ! SUPREME DECISION-MAK+ BODY & CAN OV]-RULE ANY DECISIONS ( ELECT$ (FIC]S4 ,! IDEA IS ?AT ! MA9 DECISION-MAK+ RESPONSIBILITY ( ! ORGANIZATION IS NOT TO BE DELEGAT$ TO SOME 0/E]+ COMMITTEE0 OR EXECUTIVE BUT IS CONDUCT$ DIRECTLY BY ! MEMB]%IP ?R\< !IR [N DISCUSSIONS & VOTES2 ?IS IS ! HE>T ( ! LIB]T>IAN CONCEPT ( ORGANIZATION4 ,S9CE MANY LEFTI/S DEF9E SOCIAL *ANGE 9 T]MS ( PUTT+ A P>TICUL> LEAD]%IP 9TO P[] -- SU* AS ! ,L59I/ CONCEPT ( 0! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY TAK+ /ATE P[]0 -- IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT EV5 ORGANIZATIONS =M$1 OR 9FLU5C$1 BY LEFTI/S MAY HAVE A HI]>*ICAL SET-UP :]E ! P[] TO MAKE DECISIONS IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 SOME EXECUTIVE BO>D OR /E]+ COMMITTEE4 ,:ILE LIB]T>IANS OPPOSE ?IS PRACTICE1 & POSE ! ALT]NATIVE ( DIRECT DECISION-MAK+ BY ! MEMB]S OR RANK-&-FILE P>TICIPANTS1 IT IS1 NONE!LESS1 NOT NECESS>Y TO OPPOSE ALL DELEGATION ( TASKS OR RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,! REAL QUE/ION %\LD BE1 0,:AT IS ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ?OSE VE/$ ) RESPONSIBILITIES & ! RE/ ( ! MEMB]%IP80 ,IF ! C5T] ( DECISION-MAK+ LIES 9 ! G5]AL MEET+S1 & ?OSE ) RESPONSIBILITIES MU/ REPORT TO !SE MEET+S1 & >E 9/RUCT$ BY !M1 & 7:]E POSSIBLE7 JOBS >E ROTAT$1 !N WE DO NOT HAVE A TOP-D[N /RUCTURE1 BUT AN ORGANIZATION :]E DECISION-MAK+ IS FROM ! BOTTOM UP4 ,A ,*AIR IS ,NOT A ,BOSS ,(T5 PEOPLE :O FAVOR ! 0SMALL1 9=MAL GR\P0 MODEL ( ORGANIZATION ALSO OPPOSE ! PRACTICE ( ELECT+ SOMEONE TO *AIR A MEET+1 EV5 IF ! MEET+ IS A L>G] GA!R+4 ,IT IS EASY TO UND]/& :AT !Y >E AFRAID (4 ,CONSID] UNION MEET+S :]E ! *AIR IS A PAID (FICIAL4 ,HE HAS C]TA9 5TR5*$ 9T]E/S TO DEF5D4 ,TO S]VE HIS 5DS1 HE MAY RULE 0\T ( ORD]0 MOTIONS FROM ! FLOOR ON MATT]S ( CONC]N TO ! RANK & FILE1 OR MANIPULATE ! MEET+ 9 O!R WAYS4 ,BUT H]E ! PROBLEM IS ?AT !RE IS AN 5TR5*$ BUREAUCRACY2 *AIR+ MEET+S IS ONLY ONE ( ! WAYS !Y CONTROL ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! SITUATION IS DIFF]5T IF ! *AIR IS ELECT$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! MEET+ BY ?OSE PRES5T1 & IF ! *AIR CAN BE REMOV$ BY MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY TIME4 ,BE+ *AIR ( A MEET+ DOES NOT CONV]T SOMEONE 9TO A BUREAUCRAT4 ,I'VE SAT ?R\< *AIRLESS MEET+S :]E PEOPLE 9T]RUPT EA* O!R1 VOICES GET L\D] AS PEOPLE TRY TO EXPRESS !MSELVES1 DISCUSSIONS GET SIDE-TRACK$ 9TO NUM]\S TANG5TS1 & IMPORTANT DECISIONS >E PUT (F OR HURRI$LY DECID$ AT ! LA/ M9UTE4 ,?IS EXP]I5CE HAS MADE ME RA!R FRU/RAT$ ) ! PREJUDICE AGA9/ HAV+ A *AIR ( MEET+S4 ,IF A MEET+ ONLY CONSI/S ( A FEW PEOPLE1 !N OBVI\SLY IT DOES NOT NE$ TO HAVE A *AIR4 ,BUT ONCE MEET+S A*IEVE A C]TA9 SIZE1 A *AIR BECOMES NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO 5SURE ?AT ! MEET+ /AYS ON TRACK & MOVES ?R\< ! AG5DA 9 A REASONABLE AM\NT ( TIME1 :ILE MAK+ SURE ?AT PEOPLE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK4 ,I'VE HE>D OPPON5TS ( *AIRMAN%IP >GUE1 0,IT'S ! RESPONSIBILITY ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! MEET+ /AYS ON TRACK & 9DIVIDUALS DON'T GET \T ( H&40 ,BUT EV5 ) ! BE/ ( 9T5TIONS1 ?IS IS DIFFICULT TO A*IEVE 9 PRACTICE4 ,:5 Y\'RE ?9K+ AB\T :AT Y\ WANT TO SAY NEXT1 IT'S H>D TO ALSO BE KEEP+ TRACK ( :OSE TURN IT IS TO SPEAK & ( :AT ! AG5DA IS4 ,! RATIONALE BEH9D HAV+ A *AIR IS ?AT WE DELEGATE TO ONE P]SON ! RESPONSIBILITY TO CONC5TRATE ON SU* ?+S AS ! AG5DA & ! ORD] ( SPEAK]S :ILE ! RE/ ( US >E FREE TO CONC5TRATE ON :AT IS BE+ SAID4 ,( C\RSE1 IT CAN HAPP5 ?AT A *AIR IS MANIPULATIVE1 FAVOR+ ONE P>TICUL> 0SIDE0 9 A MATT] UND] DISPUTE4 ,BUT 9 SU* A SITUATION1 A MOTION TO REPLACE ! *AIR W\LD BE 9 ORD]4 ,! ,RIIAN CONCEPT ( ORGANIZATION1 WE NE$ TO REMEMB] ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S NOT ONLY HAVE RI ?AT ! /AT$ VIEWPO9T IS HIS OR H] [N1 PUBLIC DISAGREEM5T ) ! POSITION ( ! ORGANIZATION IS NOT IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,A LIB]T>IAN CONCEPT ( ORGANIZATION MU/ ALL[ = DIV]SITY ( OP9IONS4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT MEMB]S MU/ TRY TO MA9TA9 A CLIMATE ( RESPECT+ ! OP9IONS ( O!RS 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 MEMB]S DO NOT RESPECT ! RIE ?REAT5+ TO O!RS1 OR CONDUCT !MSELVES 9 WAYS ?AT >E V]Y DISRUPTIVE TO ! LIFE ( AN ORGANIZATION8 ,9 SU* ACASE ! MAJORITY MAY HAVE TO CONSID] DISASSOCIAT+ !MSELVES FROM ?AT 9DIVIDUAL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! RI*I/S1 EXPULSIONS >E ALWAYS A 0PURGE40 ,! AU?ORIT>IAN CONNOTATION ( ! LATT] T]M >E MEANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT ANY EXPULSION IS A VIOLATION ( FRE$OM1 AN ILLEGITIMATE ACT4 ,BUT ! POSITION ( !SE AN>*I/S IS ACTUALLY SELF-CONTRADICTORY4 ,=1 IT IS A V]Y BASIC LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLE ?AT ! MEMB]%IP ( AN ORGANIZATION HAVE ! RIE CONDUCT+ !IR RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,EXPULSION C]TA9LY IS US$ BY (FICIALS 9 HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS AS A MEANS ( MA9TA9+ !IR TOP-D[N CONTROL4 ,:AT IS ILLEGITIMATE 9 SU* CASES IS NOT ! ACT ( EXPULSION 9 ITSELF1 BUT ! TOP-D[N WAY IT IS C>RI$ \T4 ,! PO9T H]E IS ?AT 9DIVIDUALS HAVE OBLIGATIONS TO ! O!R MEMB]S ( ANORGANISATION4 ,& ! MAJORITY HAVE ! RIE OBS]V$4 ,BUT EXPULSION IS A LA/ RESORT1 & %\LD NOT BE US$ LITISANS ( 9=MALITY ALSO T5D TO BE AV]SE TO VOT+ AS A WAY ( MAK+ DECISIONS4 ,!Y PREF] ! PROCESS ( TALK+ UNTIL AGREEM5T IS REA*$ 7OR NOT REA*$74 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 ?IS PROCESS T5DS TO 5C\RAGE 9=MAL HI]>*Y4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE ?IS PROCESS T5DS TO HEITICULATE & SELF-CONFID5T 9DIVIDUALS1 & T5DS TO DIS5FRAN*IZE ! %Y NEWCOM]1 & ! LESS >TICULATE4 ,VOT+ HAS ! ADVANTAGE ?AT IT IS AN EQUALIZ]4 ,! %Y & ! AGGRESSIVE1 ! >TICULATE & ! NOT-SO->TICULATE1 ALL CAN RAISE !IR H&S1 & EA* HAS ONLY ONE VOTE4 ,ADVOCATES ( CONS5SUS SOMETIMES SAY ?AT HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION IS ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE TO CONS5SUS4 ,BUT !RE IS ALSO ! ALT]NATIVE ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY :]E DECISIONS >E MADE BY MAJORITY VOTE4 ,DIRECT VOT+ BY ! MEMB]S PUTS ! MAJORITY ( MEMB]S 9 CONTROL1 & CONTROL BY ! MAJORITY ( MEMB]S IS ! OPPOSITE ( HI]>*Y4 ,9 A HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION1 IT IS NOT ! MAJORITY ( MEMB]S :O >E 9 *>GE BUT A FEW LEAD]S AT ! TOP -- ?AT IS :AT 0HIE>*Y0 MEANS4 ,! LIB]T>IAN IDEA ( DIRECT1 DEMOCRATIC VOT+ IS QUITE DIFF]5T ?AN ! (FICIAL CONCEPT ( 0DEMOCRACY0 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 0,DEMOCRATIC VOT+0 TYPICALLY MEANS ELECT+ (FICIALS :O !N HAVE ALL ! P[] ( MAK+ DECISIONS4 ,BUT ?AT IS REALLY ELECTIVE AUTOCRACY1 NOT G5U9E DEMOCRACY1 :I* REQUIRES DIRECT DECISION-MAK+ BY ! RANK & FILE4 ,=MAL ,CONS5SUS ,?\< 0TALK+ UNTIL AGREEM5T IS REA*$0 IS ! NATURAL ME?OD ( DECISION-MAK+ = 0SMALL1 9=MAL GR\PS10 NOT ALL ADVOCATES ( CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+ >E AV]SE TO =MAL ORGANIZATION4 ,H[EV]1 MAK+ ! ORGANIZATION =MAL -- A WRITT5 CON/ITUTION1 DEF9ITION ( MEMB]%IP & SO ON -- DOES NOT ELIM9ATE ! BASIC PROBLEMS ( ! CONS5SUS PROCESS4 ,! REQUIREM5T ( UNANIMITY MEANS ?AT DISAGREEM5TS HAVE TO BE TALK$ \T UNTIL V]BAL CONS5SUS EM]GES4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT EV5 A =MAL CONS5SUS SY/EM T5DS TO HEITICIPANTS4 ,ALSO1 ! REQUIREM5T ( CONS5SUS (T5 LEADS TO PROLONG$1 M>A?ON SESSIONS1 OR MEET+S :]E NO?+ IS DECID$4 ,?IS ASPECT ( CONS5SUS T5DS TO MAKE ! MOVEM5T LESS CONDUCIVE TO P>TICIPATION BY WORK+ PEOPLE1 & T5DS TO R$UCE P>TICIPATION TO ! H>D-CORE ACTIVI/S4 ,:5 PEOPLE HAVE O!R DEM&S ON !IR TIME 7JOB1 *ILDR51 SP\SE71 !Y WILL T5D TO BE FRU/RAT$ BY MEET+S ?AT >E UNNECESS>ILY LONG1 9DECISIVE1 OR *AOTIC4 ,MO/ PEOPLE WILL WANT TO HAVE SOME S5SE ?AT SOME?+ WILL BE ACCOMPLI%$1 A CLE> DECISION MADE1 & 9 A REASONABLE AM\NT ( TIME4 ,9 HIS PAMPHLET ,BLOCK+ ,PROGRESS1 ,H[>D ,RYAN DESCRIBES A NII% EXAMPLE ( :AT CAN HAPP5 ) CONS5SUS4.<#a.> ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ! ,LIV]MORE ,ACTION ,GR\P -- AN ANTI-NUCLE> ACTION GR\P H]E 9 ! ,BAY ,>EA -- W]E UNCOM=TABLE ) ! FIR/ PO9T ( ,L,A,G'S ACTION GUIDEL9ES :I* /AT$3 0,\R ATTITUDE WILL BE ONE ( OP5NESS1 FRI5DL9ESS & RESPECT T[>D ALL PEOPLE WE 5C\NT]40 0,A COMMON S5TIM5T01 ,RYAN PO9TS \T1 0WAS ?AT OPPRESS$ PEOPLE (T5 DO NOT FEEL !SE ?+S T[>DS POLICE OR AU?ORITIES & %\LD NOT BE REQUIR$ TO FEEL !M 9 ORD] TO JO9 ! .<,LAWR5CE-,LIV]MORE ,LAB\RATORY.> BLOCKADE40 ,9 #aihb !RE WAS A MON?-LONG DISCUSSION ( ?IS ISSUE1 FOLL[$ BY TWO FULL DAYS ( 9=MAL OP5 DEBATE4 ,AT ! SECOND ( !SE ASSEMBLIES IT WAS PROPOS$ TO REPLACE ! 0FRI5DLY & RESPECTFUL0 LANGUAGE ) 0NONVIOL5T40 ,COM+ T[>DS ! 5D ( ?IS LONG PROCESS ( DISCUSSION1 !RE WAS A SUGGE/ION BY ONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! SECOND MEET+ ?AT A /RAW POLL BE TAK5 TO DET]M9E ! G5]AL OP9ION 9 ! ROOM4 ,?IS WAS ITSELF CONSID]$ SO CONTROV]SIAL ?AT TWO H\RS W]E CONSUM$ 9 DEBAT+ :E!R IT WAS EV5 OKAY TO TAKE A /RAW POLL4 ,F9ALLY A POLL WAS TAK5 & ! VOTE WAS #gd TO #b 9 FAVOR ( *ANG+ ! NONVIOL5CE CODE TO REMOVE ! 0RESPECTFUL & FRI5DLY0 LANGUAGE4 ,ONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS HAS DESCRIB$ :AT !N TOOK PLACE3 0,ONE ( ! TWO PEOPLE . BLOCK$ IT4 ,HE WAS ASK$ REPEAT$LY TO /& ASIDE1 TO LEAVE1 TO DIE4 ,PEOPLE W]E JU/ SO UPSET4 ,HE W\LDN'T BUDGE & IT WAS BLOCK$40 ,?IS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE ( ! ELITI/ CO]CION ?AT CONS5SUS P]MITS4 ,CONS5SUS IS ,ANTI-DEMOCRATIC ,! REQUIREM5T ( UNANIMITY IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC4 ,A SMALL M9ORITY DOES NOT HAVE ! RIE NOT ( VALUE 9 !MSELVES BUT ONLY AS A VEHICLE = COOP]ATION & COLLECTIVE ACTIVITY4 ,9S(> AS CONS5SUS ?W>TS ! MAJORITY FROM DO+ :AT IT WANTS1 IT MAKES ! ORGANIZATION AN 9EFFECTIVE VEHICLE = !M4 ,?IS CAN LEAD TO SPLITS & FRAGM5TATION -- EXACTLY ! RESULT ?AT ! ADVOCATES ( CONS5SUS SAY !Y WANT TO AVOID4 ,! RULES ( AN ORGANIZATION CAN -- & MU/ -- PROTECT ! RIE (T5 9 A SORRY /ATE4 ,BUT !SE >E HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT IS ! HI]>*Y1 NOT 0MAJORITY VOT+10 ?AT IS ! PROBLEM4 ,AN>*I/S ( ! MORE 9DIVIDUALI/IC P]SUASION >GUE ?AT CONS5SUS IS NECESS>Y TO AVOID 0TYRANNY ( ! MAJORITY40 ,BUT :]E 9 ! REAL WORLD DOES ! MAJORITY HAVE REAL P[]8 ,! REAL TYRANNIES ?AT PEOPLE >E FI\ND ! WORLD >E TYRANNIES ( 5TR5*$ M9ORITIES1 ( GOV]NM5TS & BOSSES4 ,I DON'T WANT TO CLAIM ?AT 0MAJORITIES >E ALWAYS RIE ?AT !Y C\LD1 IF ! ORGANIZATION IS RUN BY CONS5SUS4 ,! /RUCTURAL REQUIREM5T ( UNANIMITY PUTS PRESSURE ON ! MAJORITY TO PLACATE SMALL M9ORITIES 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% SOME?+4 ,(T5 ?IS LEADS TO DECISIONS ?AT PAP] OV] DISAGREEM5TS & LEAVE EV]YONE DISSATISFI$4 ,RUDY ,P]K9S HAS DESCRIB$ ?IS PROBLEM1 BAS$ ON HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ! ,CLAM%ELL ,ALLIANCE 9 ,NEW ,5GL& 9 ! LATE '#gS3 0,MAJORITY RULE IS DISLIK$ BECAUSE AMONG ! TWO1 ?REE OR MANY C\RSES ( ACTION PROPOS$1 ONLY ONE IS *OS52 ! RE/ >E 0DEFEAT$40 ,CONS5SUS !ORETICALLY ACCOMMODATES EV]YONE'S IDEAS4 ,9 PRACTICE ?IS (T5 L$ TO3 A WAT]$ D[N1 LEA/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR SOLUTION1 OR ! VICTORY ( ONE PROPOSAL ?R\< 9TIMIDATION OR ACQUIESC5CE1 OR ! CREATION ( A VAGUE PROPOSAL TO PLACATE EV]YONE1 :ILE ! PLAN ( ONE SIDE OR ANO!R WAS ACTUALLY IMPLEM5T$ ?R\< COMMITTEES OR (FICE /AFF4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 )9 ! ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T IDEAS >E 9 COMPETITION & SOME DO W91 BUT UND] CONS5SUS ! ACT ( *OOS+ BETWE5 ALT]NATIVES IS USUALLY DISGUIS$4 ,BECAUSE ! PROCESS IS (T5 ONE ( MY/IFICATION & SUBT]FUGE1 IT TAKES P[] ( CONSCI\S DECISION AWAY FROM ! ORGANIZATION'S MEMB]%IP40.<#b.> ,CONS5SUS PUTS PRESSURE ON M9ORITIES NOT TO EXPRESS MISGIV+S OR DISAGREEM5TS BECAUSE !IR DISS5T W\LD PREV5T ! ORGANIZATION FROM MAK+ A DECISION4 ,?US IT ACTUALLY BECOMES H>D] = M9ORITIES TO /ATE DISS5T+ OP9IONS BECAUSE DISS5T IS ALWAYS A DISRUPTIVE ACT4 ,:5 DECISIONS >E MADE BY MAJORITY VOTE1 ON ! O!R H&1 !RE IS NOT ?IS HEAVY 0CO/0 TO DISS5T & M9ORITIES CAN FREELY /ATE !IR DISAGREEM5T )\T !REBY DISRUPT+ OR BLOCK+ ! ORGANIZATION FROM REA*+ A DECISION4 ,CONS5SUS ALSO MEANS ?AT IT BECOMES V]Y DIFFICULT1 IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 TO *ANGE AN ORGANIZATION'S ORI5TATION EV5 :5 IT IS CLE> TO MO/ MEMB]S ?AT ! CURR5T DIRECTION IS FAIL+4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE !RE WILL ALMO/ ALWAYS BE A M9ORITY :O WILL BE AGA9/ *ANGE1 BECAUSE ! CURR5T DIRECTION ( ! ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE BE5 :AT ATTRACT$ !M TO IT1 OR BECAUSE !Y MAY SIMPLY PREF] :AT !Y >E US$ TO4 ,SIMPLE ,MAJORITY 0,SIMPLE MAJORITY0 IS ! REQUIREM5T ( ONE VOTE MORE ?AN HALF ! VOTES CA/ 9 ORD] TO MAKE A DECISION4 ,A SIMPLE MAJORITY IS ! SMALLE/ NUMB] ( VOTES NE$$ TO GU>ANTEE ?AT A DECISION IS MADE4.<#c.> ,ADVOCATES ( SIMPLE MAJORITY SOMETIMES HE> ! RETORT3 0,BUT DO WE WANT TO HAVEA MAJOR DECISION MADE ) #e#a.0 = #d#i.0 AGA9/80 ,DECISIONS ?AT ORGANIZATIONS MAKE 9 ! C\RSE ( CONDUCT+ !IR AFFAIRS V>Y A LOT 9 !IR RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TO ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,= SOME DECISIONS1 A N>R[ MAJORITY WON'T MATT] BECAUSE ?OSE :O VOT$ 0NO0 MAY NOT HAVE REALLY /RONG FEEL+S ONE WAY OR ! O!R4 ,IF IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE1 ?\<1 IT IS CLE>LY A PROBLEM IF AN ORGANIZATION IS CLOSELY SPLIT4 ,SOMETIMES1 9 ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E BAS$ ON MEMB]%IP P>TICIPATION & DEMOCRATIC VOT+1 CLOSE VOTES WILL LEAD ! GR\P TO /OP & RECONSID] ! ISSUE 9 ORD] TO F9D A PROPOSAL ?AT ACCOMMODATES OBJECTIONS4 ,MORE (T51 ?IS PROCESS HAPP5S BE=E IT REA*ES A VOTE4 ,:5 IT BECOMES CLE> 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DISCUSSION ON A PROPOSAL ?AT ! MEMB]%IP >E CLOSELY DIVID$ & HAVE /RONG FEEL+S ON ! ISSUE1 !RE IS LIKELY TO BE AN EF=T TO F9D A PROPOSAL ?AT MITIGATES OBJECTIONS4 ,= ONE ?+1 IT IS TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! PROPOSAL'S P>TISANS TO HAVE AS MU* SUPPORT AS POSSIBLE )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! WORK ( ! ORGANIZATION IS B\ND TO SUFF] IF IT IS BADLY SPLIT -- DISSATISFI$ MEMB]S MAY DRAG !IR FEET OR DROP \T4 ,:5 A UNION CONDUCTS A /RIKE VOTE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! P>TISANS ( A /RIKE WILL WANT TO GET ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE MAJORITY = A /RIKE4 ,IF ! VOTE = A /RIKE ISN'T OV]:ELM+1 IF !RE IS ONLY A N>R[ MAJORITY = /RIK+1 ! UNION WILL BE LESS LIKELY TO ACTUALLY GO \T BECAUSE ! DIVISION AMONG ! WORK=CE UND]M9ES ! *ANCES ( W9N+ A /RIKE4 ,SU* CONSID]ATIONS HAVE AT TIMES L$ PEOPLE TO PROPOSE DECISION-MAK+ BAS$ ON L>G] MAJORITIES1 SU* AS TWO-?IRDS OR ?REE-F\R?S4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM ) ?IS IS ?AT MO/ ( ! DECISIONS ?AT ORGANIZATIONS MAKE >E NOT SO CRUCIAL ?AT L>GE MAJORITIES >E NE$$4 ,MOREOV]1 /IPULAT+ A MAJORITY L>G] ?AN #e.0 PLUS ONE MEANS ?AT DECISIONS CAN BE BLOCK$ BY M9ORITIES4 ,?\< ! M9ORITIES REQUIR$ TO 0BLOCK0 A MAJORITY >E L>G] ?AN UND] CONS5SUS1 ?IS /ILL P]MITS M9ORITY CONTROL4 ,A COHESIVE M9ORITY C\LD EX]CIZE UNDUE 9FLU5CE ON A GR\P DUE TO ITS POT5TIAL = BLOCK+ :AT ! MAJORITY WANTS4 ,?US ! >GUM5TS AGA9/ CONS5SUS ALSO APPLY TO SOME EXT5T AGA9/ A =MAL REQUIREM5T ( TWO-?IRDS OR ?REE-F\R?S MAJORITY4 ,! ADVANTAGE TO 0SIMPLE MAJORITY0 AS A DECISION-MAK+ ME?OD IS ?AT IT IS ! ONLY WAY TO =MALLY PRECLUDE M9ORITY RULE4 ,!RE MAY BE CIRCUM/ANCES :5 IT W\LD BE DESIREABLE TO HAVE A L>G] MAJORITY ?AN #e.0 PLUS ONE -- AS 9 ?OSE CASES :]E ! ORGANIZATION IS CLOSELY SPLIT ON IMPORTANT ISSUES4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO MAKE A =MAL RULE = ?IS1 ,I ?9K ?IS %\LD BE DEALT ) BY ! MEMB]%IP US+ GOOD S5SE 9 SU* SITUATIONS4 ,NOT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS DESIREABLE = AN ORGANIZATION CAN BE CREAT$ BY =MAL RULES4 ,! CONDITIONS REQUIR$ = ! HEAL?Y & DEMOCRATIC FUNCTION+ ( AN ORGANIZATION GO BEYOND ! =MAL RULES4 ,:E!R ! RIE RESPECT$ ALSO DEP5DS ON ! CLIMATE 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,H[ PEOPLE TREAT EA* O!R IS AN 9=MAL FACTOR BUT IT IS JU/ AS IMPORTANT AS CLAUSES 9 CON/ITUTIONS4 ,!RE IS USUALLY SOME SORT ( UND]LY+1 9=MAL CONS5SUS 9 ALMO/ ANY ORGANIZATION4 ,TO TAKE AN OBVI\S EXAMPLE1 !RE NE$S TO BE A CONS5SUS ?AT DISAGREEM5TS >E NOT SETTL$ BY PUN*+ SOMEONE \T4 ,SO1 !RE DOES NE$ TO BE A CONS5SUS ON SOME ?+S1 ON C]TA9 BASIC ASSUMPTIONS ?AT UND]LIE ! UNITY ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! ADVOCATES ( 0CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+0 >E CORRECT 9 P]CEIV+ ?IS1 BUT :]E !Y GO WRONG IS 9 TRY+ TO ELEVATE ?IS 9TO A G5]AL PR9CIPLE ( DECISION-MAK+ SO ?AT EV]Y?+ REQUIRES A CONS5SUS4 ,! CONS5SUS SY/EM PUTS DAY-TO-DAY DECISIONS1 ON ! ONE H&1 & ! MO/ IMPORTANT DECISIONS1 FUNDAM5TAL PURPOSES & WAYS ( TREAT+ EA* O!R1 ON ! O!R H&1 ALL ON ! SAME LEVEL4 ,SMALL ,GR\PS1 ,NO ,P[] ,H[EV]1 CONS5SUS DOES (T5 WORK REASONABLY WELL 9 SMALL GR\PS1 ESPECIALLY :]E ! P>TICIPANTS HAVE A COMMON BACKGR\ND & %>$ ASSUMPTIONS4 ,SOME PEOPLE MIE ALL ?AT IS NE$$4 ,9DE$1 SOME P>TISANS ( ! SMALL GR\P HAVE >GU$ ?AT 0BIGNESS0 9EVITABLY BR+S BUREAUCRACY 9 MOVEM5TS & ?AT ONLY SMALL1 9DEP5D5T GR\PS CAN BE G5U9ELY CONTROLL$ BY !IR MEMB]S4 ,?IS IGNORES ! ME?ODS ?AT LIB]T>IANS HAVE DEVELOP$ = AVOID+ TOP-D[N CONTROL 9 MASS ORGANIZATIONS 7SU* AS ! GUIDEL9ES ,I M5TION$ E>LI]71 & ! EXAMPLES ( LIB]T>IAN MASS UNIONS ?AT FUNCTION$ ?R\< ASSEMBLIES1 )\T AN 5TR5*$ BUREAUCRACY2 ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD BACK 9 ! '#aS OR ! ,SPANI% ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7,C,N,T7 9 ! '#cS4 ,IF ! 0BIGNESS MEANS BUREAUCRACY0 DOGMA W]E TRUE1 A LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,TO HAVE A SOCIETY ORGANIZ$ ALONG AN>*I/ L9ES MEANS ?AT !RE MU/ BE A MEANS BY :I* ! :OLE POPULACE CAN P>TICIPATE 9 MAK+ CRUCIAL DECISIONS AFFECT+ SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,= ?IS TO HAPP5 IT MU/ BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE L>GE ORGANIZATIONS1 ORGANIZATIONS SPANN+ VA/ >EAS1 SU* AS ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CONT95T1 ?AT >E ABLE TO FUNCTION 9 A NON-HI]>*ICAL WAY1 DIRECTLY CONTROLL$ BY !IR RANK & FILE P>TICIPANTS4 ,IF ! :OLE SOCIETY C\LD BE ORGANIZ$ TO MAKE DECISIONS ?R\< DIRECT DEMOCRACY & MASS P>TICIPATION1 AS AN>*I/S ADVOCATE1 !N SURELY IT MU/ BE POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO BUILD MASS ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E RUN ?IS WAY TODAY4 ,IF NOT1 !N H[ C\LD A LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY BE BR\*ICALLY C\LD CREATE A SOCIETY FREE ( TOP-D[N1 BUREAUCRATIC1 EXPLOITATIVE SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,?IS BR+S US TO ! CLE>E/ PROBLEM ) ! 0SMALL GR\PS0 DOCTR9E3 ,SMALL GR\PS HAVE NO P[]4 ,! P[] TO *ANGE SOCIETY REQUIRES A MASS MOVEM5T1 & ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOLID>ITY AMONG WORK+ PEOPLE ON A L>GE SCALE4 ,TO UNITE PEOPLE FROM A V>IETY ( BACKGR\NDS & CULTURES1 TO COALESCE ! V>I\S GR\PS 9TO A REAL MOVEM5T1 TO POOL RES\RCES1 MASS ORGANIZATIONS >E NE$$4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( A L>G] MOVEM5T1 SMALL GR\PS CAN BE DISC\RAG$ BY !IR [N LACK ( RES\RCES & S5SE ( ISOLATION4 ,UNLESS WORK+ PEOPLE CAN ORGANIZE !IR SOLID>ITY 9TO MASS ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEVELOP ! P[] TO *ALL5GE \R V]Y P[]FUL ADV]S>IES -- ! CORPORATIONS & !IR GOV]NM5T4 ,)\T A MASS MOVEM5T1 MO/ PEOPLE WILL NOT DEVELOP A S5SE ?AT !Y HAVE ! P[] TO *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,\R IDEAL ( SOCIAL *ANGE 9 ! DIRECTION ( DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION & WORK]S CONTROL WILL APPE> TO MO/ PEOPLE AS M]ELY A 0NICE IDEA1 BUT IMPRACTICAL40 ,ONLY ! /R5G? ( A MASS MOVEM5T CAN CONV9CE ! MAJORITY ?AT \R VISION ( A SOCIETY RUN BY WORK+ PEOPLE IS FEASIBLE4 ,BUILD+ ! ,F$]ATION3 A ,PRIM] = ,=M+ ,LOCAL ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/ ,COLLECTIVES . ,AS WE SEE IT1 ! AN>*O-COMMUNI/ VISION ( SOCIETY IS FUNDEM5TALLY BAS$ ON F$]ALISM & COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION4 ,9 KEEP+ CONSI/5T ) ?IS VISION1 WE FEEL ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT = ?IS F$]ATION TO E/ABLI% A MEMB]%IP ?AT CONSI/S MA9LY ( ACTIVE AN>*O-COMMUNI/ COLLECTIVES4 ,EA* COLLECTIVE %\LD CONSI/ ( AT LEA/ ?REE F$]ATION MEMB]S 7SEE ,N,E,F,A,C ,CON/ITUTION = MEMB]%IP REQUIREM5TS7 FROM A GIV5 >EA4 ,!SE COLLECTIVES W\LD BE FREE TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9T]NALLY AS !Y SEE FIT1 SO LONG AS !Y REMA9 EGALIT>IAN1 DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC1 & DO NOT VIOLATE ! ORGANIZATIONAL & POLITICAL FRAMEWORK ( ,N,E,F,A,C4 ,ONCE 9 ! F$]ATION1 COLLECTIVES W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = C>RY+ \T ANY TASKS ON ! F$]ATION'S BEHALF :I* !Y ACCEPT VOLUNT>ILY4 ,COLLECTIVES >E EXPECT$ TO KEEP EA* ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S 9=M$ ( ! F$]ATION'S ACTIVITIES1 & MA9TA9 REGUL> CONTACT ) ! F$]ATION 9CLUD+ REGUL> REPORTS ( COLLECTIVE ACTIVITY4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE %\LD FUNCTION AS A SEMI-AUTONOM\S UNIT1 CONSULT+ & CO-OP]AT+ ) O!R F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES1 BUT ACT+ ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE 7I4E4 VOLUNT>ILY ACCEPT+ F$]AL M&ATES74 ,:Y ,ORGANIZE ,LOCAL ,COLLECTIVES8 ,= ?OSE ,N,E,F,A,C MEMB]S :O ALREADY P>TICIPATE 9 LOCAL AN>*I/ & ACTIVI/ GR\PS1 A SPECIFICALLY AN>*O-COMMUNI/ COLLECTIVE MI*I/S DO+ WORK 9 DIFF]5T GR\PS 9 Y\R >EA1 & (F] A MEANS TO CO-ORD9ATE ?IS WORK ) O!R COLLECTIVES 9 ! REGION4 ,9 ADDITION TO ACT+ AS A RES\RCE = LOCAL ACTIVISM & AN>*I/ AGITATION & PROPAG&A1 COLLECTIVES >E ALSO ABLE TO P>TICIPATE MORE FULLY )9 F$]ATION ACTIVITIES4 ,9/EAD ( ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS BE+ 9VOLV$ ) ! F$]ATION PRIM>ILY ON ! REGIONAL LEVEL1 MEMB]S :O HAVE LOCAL COLLECTIVES CAN %APE ! F$]ATION TO SUIT !IR LOCAL SITUATIONS & NE$S4 ,H[ ,DO ,WE ,ORGANIZE A ,LOCAL ,COLLECTIVE1 & ,:AT ,DO ,!SE ,COLLECTIVES ,DO ,ONCE ,!Y ,>E ,=M$8 ,N,E,F,A,C COLLECTIVES %\LD ORGANIZE !MSELVES AS SELF-MANAG$1 SEMI-AUTONOM\S GR\PS ( REVOLUTION>IES :O WORK TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO PROPAGATE AN>*I/ IDEAS & CO-ORD9ATE !IR ACTIVITIES )9 COMMUNITIES1 WORKPLACES1 & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,!Y %\LD MEET REGUL>LY & DESIGNATE PEOPLE TO BE 9 *>GE ( CALL+ PEOPLE & REM9D+ !M ( MEET+ LOCATIONS & TIMES1 KEEP+ MEET+ NOTES1 & COLLECT+ DUES4 ,OBVI\SLY !SE %\LD BE ROTAT+ TASKS4 ,ONCE A LOCAL AN>*O-COMMUNI/ COLLECTIVE IS =M$1 F$]ATION MEMB]S CAN UTILIZE !SE GR\PS AS A MEANS =3 ,S]V+ AS A =UM = DISCUSSION ON H[ TO BETT] P>TICIPATE 9 BROAD COALITIONS AS REVOLUTION>Y AN>*O-COMMUNI/S4 ,9 ?IS WAY AN>*I/S DON'T FEEL ISOLAT$ 9 COALITIONS ) SECT>IAN-LEFT GR\PS OR LIB]AL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SUPPORT+ ! WORK ( MEMB]S )9 LOCAL GR\PS 9 ! =M ( %>+ TASKS1 SU* AS PO/]+1 M$IA CONTACTS1 FUNDRAIS+1 ETC4 ,CREAT+ A P>TICIPATORY =UM = !ORETICAL DEVELOPM5T & ! DISCUSSION ( AN>*O-COMMUNI/ POLITICS1 REVOLUTION>Y HI/ORY1 ETC4 ,SUPPORT+ ! WORK & DEVELOPM5T ( AN>*O-COMMUNI/ /RATEGY )9 L>G] SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 AS WELL AS A /RUCTURE :]E ?IS /RATEGY CAN BE CRITICALLY DISCUSS$ & EVALUAT$4 ,5SUR+ FULL COLLECTIVE P>TICIPATION )9 F$]ATION POLITICS 7= EXAMPLE1 LOCAL GR\PS CAN DISCUSS & DEBATE PROPOSALS BETWE5 CONF]5CES74 ,DI/RIBUT+ AGITATIONAL & PROPAG&A MAT]IALS PRODUC$ BY ! F$]ATION4 ,PROVID+ A /RUCTURE = BR++ NEW MEMB]S 9TO ! F$]ATION4 ,ORGANIZ+ FUNDRAIS+ EV5TS ON BEHALF ( ! F$]ATION 7:I* W\LD GO T[>DS FUND+ F$]AL PROJECTS1 SUPPORT+ ! W>*E/1 ETC47 ,MOBILIZ+ PEOPLE = LOCAL DEMON/RATIONS OR CAMPAIGNS4 ,HO/+ ,N,E,F,A,C CONGRESSES OR /RATEGY MEET+S4 ,COMMUNICATION3 ,GETT+ ! ,WORD ,\T ,AS IMPORTANT AS BE+ ORGANIZ$1 GETT+ Y\R 9=MATION \T1 SPREAD+ 9=MATION AB\T EV5TS & IMPORTANT ISSUES1 COMMUNICAT+ Y\R IDEAS TO AN AUDI5CE1 REPORT+ NEWS AB\T ACTIONS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & ORGANIZ+ GO+ ON 9 ! MOVEM5T ?AT >E NOT REPORT$ 9 ! CAPITALI/ M$IA1 >E AMONG ! CORE RESPONSIBILITIES ( ANY ACTIVI/4 ,?IS TEXT COV]S :EAT PA/+ & TABL+ ,A GOOD ACTIVI/ W\LD DO WELL TO LE>N !SE SKILLS4 ,PO/]+1 ,TABL+1 & ,PROPAG&A ,DI/RIBUTION ,SUPPLIES NE$$3 ,:EAT FL\R ,WAT] ,PA9T BRU%ES OR 9EXP5SIVE SPONGE BRU%ES ,FLI]S &_/OR PO/]S ,CONTA9] ) LID ,GLOVES 7,OPTIONAL7 ,PLA/IC BAG 7,OPTIONAL7 ,:E!R Y\'RE PA/+ >TWORK1 POLITICAL PO/]S OR FLI]S = A %[1 :EAT PA/E IS A GOOD M$IUM TO GLUE !M UP )4 ,UNLIKE WALLPAP] PA/E1 :EAT FL\R IS *EAP & EASY TO GET A HOLD (4 ,IF Y\'RE GO+ TO BE DO+ A LOT ( PA/+1 A BUCKET ) A LID1 A H&LE1 & A PA9T ROLL] WORK WELL4 ,O!RWISE A PLA/IC CONTA9] ) A LID WILL HOLD 5\<4 ,P\R DRY :EAT FL\R 9TO ! CONTA9] AB\T #a_/#c ( ! WAY FULL4 ,SL[LY MIX IT ) WAT]1 /IRR+ AS Y\ DO SO4 ,Y\ WANT ! :EAT PA/E TO BE ?9 5\< TO PA9T ONTO WALLS BUT ?ICK 5\< TO /ICK4 ,TO PUT SOME?+ UP1 PA9T ! WALL ) A ?ICK LAY] ( PA/E & SMOO? Y\R PO/] OV] IT4 ,MAKE SURE Y\ GLUE ! $GES D[N4 ,DON'T PA/E OV] ! PO/] OR Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE IT4 ,:EAT PA/E IS NOT CLE>4 ,IF Y\'RE WORRI$ ?AT ! PO/] MID] TO TAKE D[N1 SPRAY . A CLE> COAT+ ( CLE> LACQU] OV] IT4 ,! :EAT PA/E /ICKS BE/ TO SURFACES LIKE CEM5T4 ,IF Y\ PUT ! PO/] UP WELL 5\< ! ONLY WAY ANYONE IS GO+ TO BE ABLE TO TAKE IT D[N IS BY S&+ IT (F4 ,IF Y\'RE WORRI$ AB\T BE+ L9K$ TO ! CRIME1 WE> GLOVES & C>RY A PLA/IC BAG ) Y\4 ,IF Y\ SEE A SECURITY GU>D OR A POLICE (FIC]1 PUT ALL Y\R :EAT PA/+ SUPPLIES 9 ! BAG4 ,TO MAKE IT EV5 LESS SUSPICI\S WE> SOME NICE LIRY A ,GAP %OPP+ BAG4 ,PLAY IT (F4 ,REMEMB]1 IT'S BE/ TO :EAT PA/E ) A PURPOSE4 ,IT'S A GREAT WAY TO MAKE APOLITICAL 7OR ANTI-POLITICAL7 /ATEM5T OR PUT UP Y\R >TWORK = O!RS TO 5JOY4 ,GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN6 .<,FROM ,:EAT ,PA/+ ,MADE ,FUN & ,SIMPLE ,BY ,LAUR5 ,LIB]TY WWW4MI/]RIDICUL\S4COM_/DIY_/:EATPA/+_/.> ,TABL+ ,:Y ,TABLE ,SETT+ UP A LIT]ATURE TABLE AT EV5TS IS A LOT ( WORK2 :Y %\LD Y\ PUT SO MU* 5]GY 9TO ?IS8 ,ANSW]S3 ,TABL+ MAKES MONEY ,TABL+ PROVIDES \TREA* = Y\R GR\P ,TABL+ PROVIDES ACTIVITY = MEMB]S LOOK+ = SOME?+ TO DO4 ,ALL ( !SE B5EFITS >E ESS5TIAL = BUILD+ Y\R GR\P1 & MAK+ IT /RONG4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ >E NOT 9VOLV$ 9 A LOCAL ORGANIZ+ DRIVE1 TO G5]ATE ACTIVITY & BE SE54 ,&1 IF Y\R GR\P IS NOT ACTIVE1 & Y\ DO NOT PLAN ANY EV5TS1 Y\R MEMB]S WILL DRIFT AWAY4 ,:]E TO SET UP A TABLE ,ALL ( ! FOLL[+ EV5TS & LOCATIONS >E USEFUL & B5EFICIAL TO SOME DEGREE4 ,!Y >E LI/$ 9 DECREAS+ ORD] ( LIKELY SUCCESS 7BAS$ ON OBS]VATIONS MADE BY EXP]I5C$ ,EA/ ,BAY ,I,W,W MEMB]S73 ,BIG POLITICAL EV5TS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & M>*ES2 ,EV5TS ( Y\R [N2 ,SMALL EV5TS2 ,SPECIFIC LOCATIONS 9 Y\R COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS BE/ TO />T ) NO MORE ?AN ONE EV5T OR TABL+ EF=T P] MON? & BUILD UP Y\R MOM5TUM4 ,! LEA/ LIKELY TO SUCCE$ 79 T]MS ( RAIS+ MONEY OR G5]AL \TREA*7 IS E/ABLI%+ A TABLE 9 FRONT ( A SUP]M>KET OR A TRANSPORTATION C5T]4 ,TABL+ AT BIG POLITICAL EV5TS1 ON ! O!R H&1 :ILE NOT ESPECIALLY CONDUCIVE TO ORGANIZ+1 IS NEV]!LESS MU* MORE CONDUCIVE TO RAIS+ MONEY = ! GR\P & LETT+ ACTIVE FOLKS KN[ ( Y\R GR\P'S EXI/5CE4 ,SUPPLIES Y\ WILL NE$ ,9 ORD] TO SUCCESSFULLY TABLE & ACCOMMODATE Y\R VOLUNTE]S1 Y\ %\LD OBTA9 ! FOLL[+ 7LIE ! BE/7 ,PORTABLE ,TABLES 7IF NONE >E AVAILABLE1 A T>P LAID \T ON FLAT GR\ND WILL WORK7 ,FOLD+ ,*AIRS ,MILK ,CRATES 7= TRANSPORT2 CAN D\BLE AS *AIRS7 ,RUBB] ,B&S 7W9D IS ALWAYS A NUISANCE7 ,A ,CA% ,BOX & 8#b 7,R1 @s1 ,G,B,P1 ,J,P,Y1 ,E,U,R1 :ATEV]7 9 SMALL BILLS = *ANGE 7R\ND Y\R PRICES (F TO ! NE>E/ #a -- IT'S MU* EASI]7 ,CLIP ,BO>DS 7= PETITIONS & SIGN-UP %EETS7 ,LIT]ATURE ,RACKS 7NOT ESS5TIAL1 BUT HIPS & ,ROPE 79 WET CLIMATES7 ,&1 A DURABLE H& TRUCK ) /RAPS = TRANSPORT IS ESS5TIAL4 ,!SE CAN USUALLY BE F\ND = V]Y LITTLE MONEY SECOND H&4 ,BUT GET ONE ?AT IS DURABLE & WILL LA/4 ,AIRPORT LUGGAGE C>TS >E FLIMSY & WILL FALL AP>T DUE TO WE> & TE>4 ,FREE ,LIT]ATURE ,IF Y\R TABLE IS FULL ( NEAT /UFF = SALE1 Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO DI/RIBUTE A GREAT DEAL ( ORGANIZ+ LIT]ATURE = FREE1 BECAUSE FOLKS :O COME TO ! TABLE1 :E!R TO BR[SE1 BUY1 OR ASK QUE/IONS1 WILL 9EVITABLY ACCEPT ANY FREE 9=MATION Y\ PROVIDE4 ,SO1 IT IS NOT A BAD IDEA TO PRODUCE SOME BASIC LIT]ATURE EXPLA9+ :AT Y\R GR\PIS WORK+ ON &_/OR HAS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,PETITIONS & ,PL$GES ( ,SOLID>ITY >E ALSO USEFUL TO HAVE4 ,?IS IS YET ANO!R B5EFIT ( SETT+ UP A TABLE4 .<,FROM ,/EVE ,ONG]?1 ,EA/ ,BAY ,I,W,W ) MODIFICATIONS BY ! $ITOR4.> ,GUIDEL9ES = ,TABL+ 7FREE LIT]ATURE & M]*&ISE7 ,BE SURE ?AT ! NAME ( Y\R GR\P APPE>S ON A SIGN OR BANN] PROM95TLY DISPLAY$ & VISIBLE FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,PEOPLE WANT TO KN[ :O Y\ >E4 ,IF Y\ >E SELL+ M]*&ISE3 ,HAVE AN APPROPRIATE AM\NT ( *ANGE 9 A CA%BOX OR O!R SUITABLE CONTA9]4 ,! CA% BOX %\LD ALSO CONTA9 P5S1 P5CILS1 TAPE1 SCRAT* PAP]1 ETC4 ,AS ! DAY GOES ON1 IF Y\ >E ACCUMULAT+ A CONSID]ABLE AM\NT ( MONEY 9 ! CA% BOX1 TAKE \T ALL CA% EXCEPT :AT Y\ NE$ TO MAKE *ANGE & PUT IT 9 A SAFE PLACE4 ,DO NOT NEGLECT TO DO ?IS1 SO ?AT ! 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