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,REC5TLY ,I WAS 9VIT$ BY ,N,E,F,A,C TO P]=M A SPEAK+ T\R ( SEV]AL CITIES 9 ! NOR!A/]N P>T ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA :]E ! F$]ATION IS BAS$4 ,MY T\R />T$ 9 ,BO/ON DUR+ ! ,FE/IVAL DEL ,PUEBLO 7A FIVE-DAY AN>*I/ FE/IVAL ORGANIZ$ BY AN AD-HOC COLLECTIVE ( AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S71 & !N BR\<T ME NOR? 9TO ,CANADA = 5GAGEM5TS 9 ,MONTREAL & ,QUEBEC1 !N BACK S\? TO ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,BALTIMORE1 & F9ALLY 5D+ UP 9 ,WA%+TON ,D,C4 

,FIR/LY ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ,I WAS QUITE IMPRESS$ BY ! LOGI/ICAL ORGANIZATION ( ! T\R4 ,I WAS ALWAYS WELL LOOK$ AFT]4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS SOMEBODY DELEGAT$ TO MEET ME AT ! BUS /ATION1 & MY ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORT W]E WELL LOOK$ AFT] BY ,N,E,F,A,C COMRADES4 ,?IS WAS NO TRIVIAL FEAT CONSID]+ ! T\R WAS RUN TO A V]Y TI<T S*$ULE 7#h SPEAK+ 5GAGEM5TS 9 #g CITIES 9 #ac DAYS67 & ! V5UES W]E MO/LY HUNDR$S ( MILES AP>T ) QUITE DIV]SE POLITICAL CULTURES & TRADITIONS4 ,IT IS A SURE COMM5DATION ( ! FUNCTION+ ( ,N,E,F,A,C'S ORGANIZATION ?AT !Y W]E ABLE TO COORD9ATE ! T\R 9 SU* A SEAMLESS WAY4 

,= MY [N P>T1 ! EXHAU/ION ( COV]+ SU* A L>GE DI/ANCE WAS (FSET BY ! EXCITEM5T ( MEET+ SO MANY GOOD COMRADES ) :OM ,I WAS ABLE TO SEE EYE TO EYE ON A POLITICAL LEVEL ALMO/ IMM$IATELY4 ,I CAN HONE/LY SAY ?AT ,I LOOK =W>D TO WORK+ ) MANY ( !M ON AN 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL 9 ! FUTURE & ,I WAS HE>T5$ AT H[ MU* WE HAD 9 COMMON DESPITE ! GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL DI/ANCE ?AT SEP>ATES US4 ,N,E,F,A,C'S 9T5TION 9 ORGANIZ+ ! T\R WAS TO %[ ?AT !IR TURN T[>DS A MORE COH]5T1 POLITICALLY UNIT$ ORGANIZATION IS NOT HAPP5+ 9 ISOLATION 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS LONG BE5 .<JU/IFIABLY6 -- $.> CONSID]$ TO SUFF] FROM A *RONIC LACK ( ORGANIZATION1 :I* HAS MEANT ?AT AN>*I/ IDEAS HAVE (T5 FAIL$ TO HAVE MU* 9FLU5CE DESPITE ! NUM]ICAL /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T 9 COMP>ISON TO O!R REVOLUTION>Y CURR5TS4 ,N,E,F,A,C'S =MATION REPRES5TS A FUNDAM5TAL BREAK FROM ! REC5T HI/ORY ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 & HAS BE5 GREET$ ) A FAIR AM\NT ( SUSPICION FROM C]TA9 T5D5CIES4 ,!RE=E1 ! ,N,E,F,A,C MILITANTS ?\<T IT W\LD BE USEFUL TO HAVE A =EIGN AN>*I/ PRES5T A SIMIL> >GUM5T FROM )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 P>TICUL>LY A MEMB] ( AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ! ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T1 :I* HAS BE5 9 EXI/5CE = ALMO/ TWO DECADES & HAS P>TICIPAT$ 9 A NUMB] ( BROAD GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS 9 ,IREL&4 ,!Y WANT$ A MILITANT :O C\LD TRY TO %[ ?AT COH]5T AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS C\LD WORK 9 PRACTICE & ?AT !Y C\LD HELP AN>*I/ IDEAS TO HAVE A /RONG] IMPACT 9 ! BROAD] /RUGGLES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,:E!R OR NOT MY PRES5TATIONS HAD ! DESIR$ EFFECT IS DIFFICULT = ME TO SAY1 BUT ,I CAN AT LEA/ COMM5T ?AT ! TALKS W]E G5]ALLY WELL ATT5D$1 MO/ HAV+ BETWE5 #c-#f PEOPLE 9 ! AUDI5CE1 & ! ATMOSPH]E 9 ! DISCUSSIONS WAS ALWAYS CON/RUCTIVE4 ,ALMO/ EV]YBODY SEEM$ G5U9ELY 9T]E/$ 9 ! ORGANIZATIONAL ME?ODS & PRACTICE ( ! ,W,S,M4 ,HAPPILY MY FE>S ?AT ,I W\LD FACE A B>RAGE ( HO/ILE & BIZ>RE QUE/IONS1 BORN FROM ! ,EUROPEAN /]EOTYPES ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*ISM1 PROV$ TO BE QUITE GR\NDLESS & !RE WAS ONLY ONE QUE/ION 9 ! 5TIRE T\R ?AT REALLY ?REW ME4 

,H[EV]1 RA!R ?AN DWELL+ ON ! T\R ITSELF1 9 ?IS >TICLE ,I'LL CONC5TRATE ON SOME ( ! IMPRESSIONS ?AT ,I GA9$ AB\T ,N,E,F,A,C AS AN ORGANIZATION4 ,IT %\LD BE KEPT 9 M9D ?AT ,I AM F> FROM BE+ AN EXP]T ON ! HI/ORY OR 9T]NAL ORGANIZATION ( ,N,E,F,A,C1 & MY IMPRESSIONS >E L>GELY BAS$ UPON ?OSE ?+S ?AT ,I F\ND PROBLEMATIC1 SURPRIS+ & M>K$LY DIFF]5T FROM ! CULTURE & HI/ORY ( MY [N ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS P]FECTLY POSSIBLE ?AT1 ON SU* A :IRLW9D T\R1 ,I MISUND]/OOD MU* ?AT ,I SAW & DIDN'T SEE MU* ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT /UFF4 

,H[EV] ,I DID GET TO TALK TO MEMB]S 9 MANY ( ! CON/ITU5T COLLECTIVES & GOT TO SEE MANY ( !M 9 ACTION 7EI!R ON M>*ES & DEMON/RATIONS OR ELSE 9 ORGANIZ+ ! MEET+S AT :I* ,I SPOKE7 & ,I ?9K ?AT MY OBS]VATIONS AB\T ! ORGANIZATION & ITS PRACTICE MAY HAVE SOME WOR? TO BO? ?OSE 9SIDE ,N,E,F,A,C & TO ?OSE \TSIDE :O SEEK A GREAT] UND]/&+ ( ITS FUNCTION+4 

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,ONE ( ! MO/ SURPRIS+ DISCOV]IES = ME CONC]N$ ! ORIG9S ( ,N,E,F,A,C4 ,!Y =M$ \T ( A DISCUSSION NETWORK :I* CAME TOGE!R 9 ! SUMM] ( #aiii 7A FEW MON?S BE=E ! N[ FAM\S ,SEATTLE SUMMIT ( ! ,W,T,O71 & IT SEEMS ?AT AT LEA/ A FEW ( ! ORIG9AL MEMB]S PLAY$ SOME ROLE 9 ! MILITANT ACTIONS :I* GA9$ SU* NOTORIETY 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ! FIR/ (FICIAL ,N,E,F,A,C CAMPAIGN WAS TO RAISE LEGAL DEF5SE FUNDS & ACTIVELY SUPPORT >RE/$ MEMB]S ( ! ,SEATTLE BLACK BLOC4 

,9 G5]AL ! 9T]NATIONAL LEFT HAS A CONDESC5D+ ATTITUDE TO BLACK BLOC MILITANTS1 (T5 CONSID]+ !M TO BE LITTLE MORE ?AN AN APOLITICAL BUN* ( R[DY Y\?S LOOK+ = ANY *ANCE TO HAVE A SCRAP ) ! POLICE1 ) ONLY ! VAGUE/ IDEA ( ! ISSUES & POLITICAL !ORY 9 :OSE NAME !Y >E ACT+4 ,?IS VIEW IS EV5 CURR5T AMONG SOME ( ! LONG] E/ABLI%$ ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT T5D TO EQUATE ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN BLACK BLOC ) ! (T5-M9DLESS VIOL5CE ?AT HAS BECOME COMMON ON DEMON/RATIONS 9 MANY ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES4 ,H[EV]1 ! BRIEFE/ 9SPECTION ( ,N,E,F,A,C SOON DISPELS ?IS MY?4 ,!IR !ORETICAL J\RNALS1 & MANY ( !IR LOCAL PUBLICATIONS1 >E FULL ( LONG & DETAIL$ EXPOSITIONS ( AN>*I/ IDEAS & !ORY4 ,MO/ ( ! MILITANTS :OM ,I 5C\NT]$ W]E WELL V]S$ 9 ! HI/ORY & !ORY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 & W]E V]Y COM=TABLE 9 DISCUSS+ COMPLICAT$ & AB/RACT !ORETICAL PO9TS4 ,APOLITICAL !Y >E NOT4 

,N,E,F,A,C DID NOT AB&ON ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC AFT] ,SEATTLE1 &1 9 FACT PLAY$ A KEY ORGANIZ+ ROLE 9 ! ',REVOLUTION>Y ,ANTI-,CAPITALI/ ,BLOC' :I* TOOK C5T]-/AGE AT ! ,A#a#f PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,I,M,F & ,WORLD ,BANK 9 ,WA%+TON ,D,C4 ,AL?\< !RE SEEMS TO BE A G5]AL F$]ATION MOVE AWAY FROM 0SUMMIT-HOPP+0 ALTOGE!R1 SOME ( !IR MEMB]S /ILL MA9TA9 AN ORGANIZ$ PRES5CE )9 ! MILITANT SECTIONS AT MANY ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN PROTE/S AGA9/ SUMMITS ( GLOBAL CAPITAL4 ,TO A L>GE EXT5T IT IS !SE MASS ILLEGAL ACTIONS :I* PROVID$ ! GLUE ?AT HELD ,N,E,F,A,C TOGE!R 9 ITS E>LY YE>S4 ,IT WAS ONLY AT !SE SUMMITS :]E ! MILITANTS FROM F>-FLUNG CITIES HAD A *ANCE TO CONV]GE 5 MASSE4 ,SOME ,N,E,F,A,C MILITANTS REM>K$ TO ME ?AT !IR ONLY P]SONAL 5C\NT]S ) O!R ,N,E,F,A,C COMRADES HAVE BE5 9 ! HEAT ( BATTLE :ILE TRY+ TO F5D ( A POLICE ATTACK OR BREAK ?R\< !IR B>RICADES4 

,! EXP]I5CE ( FI<T+ %\LD] TO %\LD] AGA9/ ! MASS$ =CES ( ! ,/ATE HAVE 9JECT$ ! ORGANIZATION ) A DEEP S5SE ( SOLID>ITY & COMMON PURPOSE4 ,?IS TRADITION ( MILITANT CONFRONTATION HAS ALSO HELP$ ! ORGANIZATION TO DEFLECT ! 9EVITABLE ACCUSATIONS ( ',BOL%EVISM' & AU?ORIT>IANISM ?AT HAVE COME FROM SOME ( ! TRADITIONAL 'LEAD]S' ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 WRAPP$ UP 9 !IR IDLE & USELESS PHILOSOPHICAL MUS+S1 :O SAW ! EM]G5CE ( A PRACTICALLY FOCUS$ ORGANIZATION AS A ?REAT TO !IR POSITIONS AS UN(FICIAL GURUS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,S9CE ,N,E,F,A,C HAS E/ABLI%$ SOME LEVEL ( 0/REET CR$IBILITY0 = ACTIVELY TAK+ P>T 9 ! MILITANT CONFRONTATIONS AGA9/ ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE ON ! FRONTL9ES ( !SE SUMMIT PROTE/S1 IT HAS BE5 MU* MORE DIFFICULT = ! GURUS TO MAKE ! MUD /ICK & CONV9CE ! UPCOM+ MILITANTS ?AT ! ORGANIZATION CONCEAL$ A HIDD5 ,L59I/ AG5DA4 

,TO MANY ORGANIZ$ ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/S ! FOCUS ON ?IS P>TICUL> TACTIC1 BLACK BLOC CONFRONTATIONS ) ! POLICE1 W\LD BE ANA!MA AT BE/1 & 9DE$ ,I MU/ ADMIT ?AT ,I WAS TAK5 BACK AT FIR/ :5 ,I LE>N$ ( IT4 ,H[EV] AS ,I 5C\NT]$ MORE MILITANTS FROM DIFF]5T ,N,E,F,A,C COLLECTIVES & OBS]V$ V>I\S POLITICAL ACTIONS1 ,I />T$ TO UND]/& MORE4 ,?IS TACTIC IS AN EXPRESSION ( AN IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE 9 ! POLITICAL L&SCAPES ( ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,TO PUT IT SIMPLY1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA IS F> FROM BE+ ! L& ( ! FREE4 ,! LEVEL ( REPRESSION US$ BY ! /ATE AGA9/ POLITICAL ACTIVI/S & DEMON/RATIONS IS ON A :OLE DIFF]5T LEVEL ?AN ANY?+ WE 5C\NT] 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,DEMON/RATIONS >E POLIC$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT1 RA!R ?AN BE+ AN EXPRESSION ( COLLECTIVE P[]1 !Y (T5 5D UP AS AN EX]CISE 9 DISEMP[]M5T & FUTILITY4 ,DEMON/RATIONS REQUIRE (FICIAL P]MISSION & ! DEMON/RATORS >E G5]ALLY H]D$ 9TO SPECIALLY CON/RUCT$ 'PROTE/ P5S'1 SURR\ND$ BY METAL B>RI]S & NORMALLY LOCAT$ \T ( SI<T & E>%OT ( !IR T>GET4 ,ONCE 9SIDE ! P5S ! DEMON/RATORS CAN *ANT AWAY TO !IR HE>TS CONT5T4 

,ANY ATTEMPT TO /EP \TSIDE ( ! (FICIALLY SANCTION$ PROTE/ >EA HAS A GOOD *ANCE ( ATTRACT+ A LUDICR\SLY OV] ! TOP VIOL5T RESPONSE FROM ! MASSES ( HEAVILY >M$ POLICE :O >E ALWAYS ON H&4 ,IT IS COMMON = ACTIVI/S TO GET BEAT51 >RE/$ & !N DRAGG$ ?R\< ! C\RTS = ! MO/ M9OR TRANSGRESSIONS4 ,N,E,F,A,C MILITANTS 9 ,MONTREAL REC\NT$ TO ME ! REC5T CASE ( A PROTE/ AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY :]E ! 5TIRE DEMON/RATION 7( OV] #c PEOPLE7 WAS >RE/$ DESPITE ?AT FACT ?AT IT HAD BE5 ALMO/ 5TIRELY TR\BLE FREE4 ,A />TL+LY L>GE PROPORTION ( ! AN>*I/ MILITANTS ?AT ,I MET C\LD BOA/ ( A LONG POLICE RECORD & A /R+ ( PROSECUTIONS & CONVICTIONS = (F5SES ?AT W\LD BE R\T9ELY OV]LOOK$ ON DEMON/RATIONS 9 MO/ ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES4 

,POLICE SURVEILLANCE & H>ASSM5T ( AN>*I/ MILITANTS 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA ALSO REA*ES A LEVEL ?AT IS ALMO/ ON A LEVEL ) ?AT EXP]I5C$ BY ,REPUBLICAN ACTIVI/S DUR+ ! #a#i#g'S & '#hS 9 ,IREL&4 ,& :ILE 9 ,IREL& ?IS CO9CID$ ) AN >M$ GU]RILLA W> ON ! P>T ( ! ,I,R,A1 ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S HAVE SO F> DONE NO?+ MORE ?AN SMA% ! ODD W9D[ OR 5GAGE 9 ! OCCASIONAL SCRAP ) RIOT POLICE4 ,?US ! EM]G5CE ( ! BLACK BLOC AS AN IMPORTANT TACTIC AMONG ! MORE S]I\S ELEM5TS ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T %\LD BE SE5 9 ! CONTEXT ( A POLITICAL L&SCAPE :]E ! ONLY P]MISSIBLE DEMON/RATIONS >E T]M9ALLY DEMORALIZ+ & :]E ANY /EP \TSIDE ?IS QUICKLY LEADS TO CRIM9ALIZATION & FI]CE REPRESSION4 

,! BLACK BLOC ALL[S MILITANTS TO CONCEAL !IR ID5TITIES1 MAK+ IT H>D] = !M TO BE ID5TIFI$ FROM ! FOOTAGE ON ! POLICE VIDEO CAM]AS :I* >E EV] PRES5T AT POLITICAL ACTIONS4 ,?IS ANONYMITY ALL[S !M TO /EP BEYOND ! B\NDS ( ! P]MISSIBLE & 5GAGE 9 ACTIONS ?AT HAVE A *ANCE ( TAK+ SOME =M ( DIRECT ACTION & MAYBE EV5 ( HAV+ SOME EFFECT ON ! ISSUES AT /AKE4 ,P]HAPS EQUALLY IMPORTANTLY1 5GAG+ 9 !SE TYPES ( PROTE/S ALL[S ! MILITANTS TO GA9 SOME S5SE ( ! COLLECTIVE P[] & POT5TIAL = *ANGE ?AT IS SO UTT]LY LACK+ FROM ! (FICIAL PROTE/S4 

,! BLACK BLOC ACTION 9 ,SEATTLE1 ORGANIZ$ BY AN>*I/S1 WAS A FITT+ 5TRY = ,N,E,F,A,C 9TO ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL SC5E4 ,AL?\< IT WAS R\NDLY CRITICIZ$ FROM ALL SIDES ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS A WELL-TIM$ & CORRECT ACTION4 ,! BLOCKADE ( ! SUMMIT WAS A L>GELY SYMBOLIC ACTION BY ! V>I\S ,N,G,O'S :O W]E CONT5T TO BE >RE/$ )\T ANY RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 CLE>$ AWAY EASILY1 ALL[+ ! SUMMIT TO GO AHEAD )\T DISRUPTION1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! ACTIONS ( ! BLACK BLOC4 

,ONE ,N,E,F,A,C MEMB] REC\NT$ TO ME !IR MEMORIES ( ! DAY3 0! COPS W]E BREAK+ UP NONVIOL5T BLOCKADES & TOSS+ >\ND PACIFI/S LIKE RAG-DOLLS )\T MU* RESI/ANCE1 !N !Y CAME TO A L>GE GR\P ( US .<BLACK BLOC AN>*I/S.>4 ,WE ACTIVELY F\<T BACK & DEF5D$ \R BLOCKADE ) BOTTLES1 /ICKS & ROCKS4 ,!Y SIMPLY W]5'T PREP>$ = ?IS TYPE ( RESI/ANCE04 

,! PHYSICAL RESI/ANCE ( ! BLACK BLOC TO ! CLE>+ ( !IR BLOCKADE WAS ONE ( ! 9ITIAL SP>KS ?AT SET ,SEATTLE ALI<T AS O!RS1 SU* AS ! /EEL WORK]S1 JO9$ 94 ,?IS CONFRONTATION1 COMB9$ ) !IR LAT] RIOT+ 9 ! COMM]CIAL >EAS ( D[NT[N ,SEATTLE1 S5T A %OT E*O+ >\ND ! WORLD4 ,IF ! SMOO?LY OIL$ :EELS ( ! GLOBAL CAPITALI/ MA*9E C\LD BE DISRUPT$ AT ONE ( ITS GREATE/ %[PIECES 9 ,UNCLE ,SAM'S BACKY>D !N MAYBE IT WAS POSSIBLE = ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO /& UP TO ! TRIUMPHANT M>* ( NEO-LIB]ALISM4 ,! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O HAVE S9CE TURN$ \T TO M>* 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 ,G5OA1 ,GO!NBURG1 ,B>CELONA1 ,SEVILLE1 & ELSE:]E >E A DIRECT CONSEQU5CE ( ! MESSAGE ( DEFIANCE & HOPE S5T \T BY ! ,SEATTLE BLACK BLOC4 

,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ,SEATTLE1 ,N,E,F,A,C CONT9U$ TO FOCUS1 TO AT LEA/ SOME EXT5T1 ON ! TACTIC ( ! BLACK BLOC4 ,H[EV]1 ?+S HAVE *ANG$ 9 ! 9T]V5+ P]IOD 9 A WAY ?AT HAS R5D]$ ! TACTIC LESS SUCCESSFUL4 ,FIR/LY !RE IS ! OBVI\S FACT ?AT ! POLICE >E NO LONG] SURPRIS$ BY PROTE/]S :O >E WILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION & !Y HAVE ADAPT$ !IR TACTICS ACCORD+LY4 ,H[EV]1 MORE S]I\SLY1 S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? ! POLITICAL L&SCAPE HAS *ANG$ & !RE >E N[ V]Y FEW POLITICAL =CES \TSIDE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT >E WILL+ TO 5GAGE EV5 9 ! M9IMAL DIRECT ACTION ( PASSIVE SIT-D[N BLOCKADES4 ,?IS HAS LEFT ! BLACK BLOCS 9CREAS+LY ISOLAT$ & MU* EASI] = ! POLICE TO CONTA94 

,= EXAMPLE ! BLACK BLOC :I* APPE>$ ON ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY DUR+ ! MEET+ ( ! ,WORLD ,ECONOMIC ,=UM 9 ,FEBRU>Y #ba WAS ALMO/ 9/ANTLY ATTACK$1 & MEMB]S W]E >RE/$ BY AN OV]:ELM+ POLICE PRES5CE4 ,9 !SE *ANG$ CONDITIONS ,N,E,F,A,C WILL NE$ TO DIV]SIFY ITS TACTICS IF IT IS TO REMA9 AN EFFECTIVE =CE 9 ! MASS PROTE/S ?AT HAVE COME TO SURR\ND ! MAJOR SUMMITS ( GLOBAL CAPITAL 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,TO SOME EXT5T ,I GOT ! IMPRESSION ?AT !IR MILITANTS APPRECIATE ?IS NECESSITY H[EV] IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO COME UP ) ANY ALT]NATIVE PLAN :I* WILL ALL[ !M TO HAVE A SIMIL> IMPACT & PR(ILE4 

,! ONGO+ FOCUS ON ! TACTICS ( ! BLACK BLOC1 ASIDE FROM ! RELATIVE DECL9E 9 T]MS ( EFFECTIV5ESS1 ALSO REVEAL ONE ( ! ABID+ WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS ( ! ,N,E,F,A,C ORGANIZATION TO DATE4 ,MASK+ UP TO DE/ROY PROP]TY & PHYSICALLY CONFRONT ! POLICE 7OR NEO-NAZIS7 IS A TACTIC ?AT IS REALLY ONLY SUIT$ TO ! Y\NG & FIT4 ,FUR!RMORE1 :ILE /ATE REPRESSION MAY BE EXTREME AGA9/ Y\NG :ITE M51 IT IS VA/LY MORE SO AGA9/ M9ORITIES :O 5GAGE 9 SIMIL> BEHAVIOR4 ,= A BLACK Y\? ) A PREVI\S CONVICTION1 IT IS SIMPLY WAY TOO RISKY4 

,EV5 IF ! TACTIC IS US$ AWAY FROM ! %[PIECE SUMMITS 9 LOCAL /RUGGLES >\ND BREAD & BUTT] ISSUES1 IT IS ASK+ A LOT TO RISK A LIFE S5T5CE = A POLITICAL ACTION ) AN EXTREMELY LIMIT$ *ANCE ( SUCCESS 9 ! %ORT T]M4 ,SIMIL>LY ! OPTION ( 5GAG+ 9 SU* TACTICS IS SIMPLY NOT VIABLE = ! OLD1 ! SICK & H&ICAPP$ & = ?OSE :O HAVE DEP5D5TS & ?US CAN'T LI<TLY RUN ! RISK ( SP5D+ TIME 9 JAIL4 ,!RE=E1 ASIDE FROM ! DECL9+ RETURNS1 ,N,E,F,A,C HAS A PRESS+ NE$ TO BROAD5 !IR SCOPE & LOOK = O!R MEANS ( 5GAG+ PEOPLE 9 DIRECT ACTION4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC %\LD BE AB&ON$ ALTOGE!R1 JU/ ?AT IT %\LD NOT BE ! MA9 FOCUS ( AN>*I/ ACTIVISM4 

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,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT /RUCK ME1 9 ALMO/ EV]Y CITY ,I VISIT$1 WAS ! OV]:ELM+ Y\? ( ! AN>*I/S 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,AT #bh YE>S OLD ,I AM US$ TO BE+ ONE ( ! Y\NG] & LESS EXP]I5C$ MEMB]S ( AN>*I/ GR\PS1 :]EAS 9 SOME ( MY ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN SPEAK+ 5GAGEM5TS1 ,I FELT LIKE AN OLD MAN6 ,:ILE ?IS IS A HEAL?Y SIGN ( A GR[+ MOVEM5T1 IT CREATES A L>GE NUMB] ( POT5TIAL PITFALLS 7ONE ( :I* IS ! OV]-CONC5TRATION ON ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC M5TION$ PREVI\SLY74 

,! CURR5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS MU* ( ITS ROOTS 9 ! CULTURE ( PUNK1 SQUATT+ & C\NT] CULTURE4 ,IT REMA9S V]Y ISOLAT$ FROM ! DAY-TO-DAY LIVES ( MO/ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,I P>TICIPAT$ ON A ,MAYDAY M>* 9 ,BO/ON &1 AL?\< ,I'M H>DLY OLD & DRESS PRETTY CASUALLY1 ,I FELT 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! M>*]S HAD AN ALMO/ UNI=M DRESS CODE ( BLACK COMBATS & MASKS4 ,IF1 AFT] ALMO/ A DECADE ( P>TICIPATION 9 AN>*I/ ACTIVITY1 ,I FELT LIKE A POLICE SPY & 9TRUD] ON ?IS M>*1 H[ MU* MORE DIFFICULT MU/ IT BE = AN ORD9>Y WORK] ) LITTLE OR NO POLITICAL EXP]I5CE TO JO9 SU* A M>*4 

,IT IS ONE ( ! *ALL5GES ?AT ! ,N,E,F,A,C GR\PS MU/ FACE 9 ORD] TO GO BEYOND ?IS P>TICUL> C\NT] CULTURE & APPEAL TO PEOPLE ( DIV]SE RACES1 AGES & CULTURAL BACKGR\NDS4 ,TO BE FAIR TO ! ,N,E,F,A,C COLLECTIVES1 !Y DO G5]ALLY APPRECIATE ?IS PROBLEM & >E COMMITT$ TO *ANG+ !IR FOCUS AWAY FROM ! SPECTACUL> ANTI-CAPITALI/ CONV]G5CES T[>DS ISSUES ) BROAD] APPEAL1 P>TICUL>LY H\S+1 WORKPLACE & ANTI-POV]TY CAMPAIGNS4 ,/ILL1 MANY ( !M /ILL APPE>$ TO ME TO BE APPROA*+ !SE ISSUES FROM ! \TSIDE1 9T5T ON LAUN*+ !IR [N CAMPAIGNS & IT IS ONLY 9 ,CANADA ?AT ?AT ! COLLECTIVES HAVE HAD ANY REAL SUCCESS 9 IMPLANT+ !MSELVES AS ! RADICAL W+ ( BROAD] COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLES4 

,H[EV]1 CONSID]+ ! Y\? ( BO? ! ORGANIZATION & MO/ ( ITS MILITANTS1 IT IS H>DLY SURPRIS+ ?AT IT IS TAK+ !M SOME TIME TO F9D !IR NI*E )9 ! WORK]S MOVEM5T4 ,ONE EXTREMELY POSITIVE DEVELOPM5T IS ?AT ,N,E,F,A,C HAS1 9 ! LA/ YE> OR SO1 MANAG$ TO ATTRACT A NUMB] ( MU* OLD] ACTIVI/S :O HAVE BR\<T A WEAL? ( EXP]I5CE TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,ONE ( ! COLLECTIVES 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY CONTA9S SEV]AL ACTIVI/S :O EA* HAVE DECADES ( EXP]I5CE ( POLITICAL ACTIVISM )9 ! WORK]S MOVEM5T4 

,FUR!RMORE1 SOME ( ! ,CANADIAN COLLECTIVES HAVE A*IEV$ A REM>KABLE SUCCESS 9 W9N+ 9FLU5CE = AN>*I/ IDEAS & ME?ODS )9 BROAD] ACTIVI/ GR\PS4 ,9 P>TICUL> ,I'D HAVE TO S+LE \T ! ,QUEBEC ,CITY COLLECTIVE 7,LA ,NUIT7 :I* PLAY$ AN 9/RUM5TAL P>T 9 ! MOBILIZATION AGA9/ ! ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS 9 ,APRIL #b#a4 ,?R\< !IR P>TICIPATION & H>D WORK 9 POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD COMMITTEES1 !Y SUCCE$$ 9 BREAK+ D[N1 TO SOME EXT5T1 ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 '! MOVEM5T' & '! PEOPLE' DUR+ ! PROTE/S1 & ?IS SUMMIT REMA9S ONE ( ! HI< PO9TS ( ! GLOBAL ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T ( REC5T YE>S4 

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,ANO!R PROBLEM ?AT HAS EMANAT$ FROM ! CULTURAL BACKGR\ND ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS ! T5D5CY TO REACT AGA9/ ! PRACTICES ( ,L59I/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SELL+ ( NEWSPAP]S & DI/RIBUTION ( LEAFLETS IS /RONGLY ID5TIFI$ AS A ,L59I/ PRACTICE & SO AN>*I/S T5D TO %UN IT4 ,?IS LEADS TO RIDICUL\S SITUATIONS :]E1 = EXAMPLE1 ON ! ,BO/ON ,MAYDAY M>*1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT #i#e.0 ( ! M>*]S W]E AN>*I/S1 ! ONLY LIT]ATURE AVAILABLE WAS A C\PLE ( NEWSPAP]S BE+ HAWK$ BY ,L59I/ GR\PS4 ,EV5 WORSE1 !RE W]E NO LEAFLETS EXPLA9+ ! PURPOSE ( ! M>*1 ! HI/ORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ,MAYDAY OR ! POLITICS ( AN>*ISM TO BE H&$ \T TO ! L>GE NUMB]S ( CURI\S ONLOOK]S :O OBS]V$ US AS WE MADE \R WAY ?R\< D[NT[N4 

,I CAN ONLY WOND] :AT ! ORD9>Y PEOPLE ( ,BO/ON MU/ HAVE MADE ( ! SI<T ( HUNDR$S ( BLACK CLAD1 MASK$ Y\NG PEOPLE M>*+ 9 A TI<T DISCIPL9$ BLOCK ?R\< !IR /REETS4 ,?ANKFULLY ?IS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIV]SAL & ! ,CANADIAN GR\PS SEEM$ IMMUNE TO IT4 ,AT BO? ( ! MEET+S ?AT ,I ATT5D$ 9 ,MONTREAL & ,QUEBEC ,CITY !RE W]E WELL-ORGANIZ$ LIT]ATURE TABLES1 /OCK$ ) A GOOD SELECTION ( AN>*I/ PROPAG&A & ! MEET+S HAD BE5 WELL ADV]TIS$ 9 ADVANCE ?R\< LEAFLETS1 PO/]S & H&\TS4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ! GR\PS S\? ( ! BORD] HAVE SOME?+ TO LE>N FROM !IR ,CANADIAN COMRADES4 

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,! FACT ?AT ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*ISM /ILL BY & L>GE REMA9S A MOVEM5T ( Y\NG PEOPLE )9 A P>TICUL> C\NT] CULTURE HAS BE5 A S]I\S IMP$IM5T TO ! GR[? ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,:ILE1 ON ! ONE H& !RE IS A CON/ANT /REAM ( NEW MEMB]S FROM ! DISILLUSIONM5T & FRU/RATION EXP]I5C$ BY Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ?IS EXTRAORD9>ILY ALI5AT$ SOCIETY1 ON ! O!R H& !RE IS A P>ALLEL DROP (F ( MEMB]S AS !Y GR[ OLD] & />T TO LOSE ! S5SE ( EXCITEM5T & ROMANCE ( /ICK+ TWO F+]S UP AT ! E/ABLI%M5T .<PS/,E HEY ,*EKOV1 IT'S ONE F+] H]E6 -$.>4 ,MILITANTS HAVE T5D$ TO DROP \T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :5 ! C\NT] CULTURE ( PUNK NO LONG] APPEALS TO !M4 

,! /]EOTYPE ( ! ULTRA-RADICAL AN>*I/ PUNK :O AB&ONS POLITICS & SETTLES D[N AS SOON AS HE OR %E GETS A JOB HAS SOME BASIS 9 TRU? & CANNOT BE PUT D[N SIMPLY TO FLAK9ESS ON ! P>T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,HANG+ >\ND ) A BUN* ( DRUNK PUNKS & EAT+ \T ( DUMP/]S RAPIDLY LOSES ITS *>M :5 Y\ HAVE KIDS TO FE$ OR HEFTY M$ICAL BILLS TO PAY4 ,UN=TUNATELY !SE DROP \TS1 SOME ( :OM HAVE YE>S ( EXP]I5CE1 >E EXACTLY ! PEOPLE :O ! MOVEM5T CAN'T AF=D TO LOSE & ?IS *URN ( MILITANTS LEADS TO A CYCLE :]E MI/AKES >E 5DLESSLY REPEAT$ & EXP]I5CE ONLY LEADS TO DISILLUSIONM5T4 

,ON MY T\R ,I CAME ACROSS SEV]AL OLD] PEOPLE :O HAD LO/ CONTACT ) ! MOVEM5T1 NOT DUE TO ANY %IFT 9 !IR P]SONAL POLITICS1 BUT BECAUSE !Y NO LONG] SAW ANY PLACE = !MSELVES )9 IT4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS SECTION ( DIS5*ANT$ ACTIVI/S REPRES5TS A REAL OPPORTUNITY = AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ,N,E,F,A,C4 ,IF !Y CAN SUCCE$ 9 EXP&+ BEYOND !IR ROOTS 9 ! C\NT] CULTURE ( PUNK !Y HAVE ! POSSIBILITY ( ATTRACT+ A SIZABLE NUMB] ( EXP]I5C$1 POLITICIZ$ & S]I\S ACTIVI/S :O C\LD =M ! BACKBONE ( A P[]FUL SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 

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,! OLD] & MORE S]I\S AN>*I/S :O HAVE REMA9$ ACTIVE 9 POLITICS HAVE (T5 F\ND !MSELVES WORK+ 9 ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 EI!R 9 AN>*I/IC GR\PS LIKE ! ,I,W,W1 OR )9 ! MA9/REAM UNIONS ( ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 ,?IS HI<LI<TS ! CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE ( ! UNION QUE/ION TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,N,E,F,A,C'S POLITICAL /RATEGY4 ,)9 ,N,E,F,A,C !RE IS OV]ALL A V]Y AMBIGU\S ATTITUDE T[>DS ! UNIONS4 ,SOME ,N,E,F,A,C MEMB]S EXPRESS RELUCTANCE TO JO9 UNIONS & GET 9VOLV$ 9 /RUGGLES )9 !M4 

,9 MY OP9ION ?IS ATTITUDE HAS A LOT TO DO ) ! FACT ?AT MANY ( ! MEMB]S HAVE NO EXP]I5CE ( WORK+ 9 UNIONIZ$ WORKPLACES & AT LEA/ SOME1 DUE TO !IR Y\?1 HAVE NO REAL EXP]I5CE )9 ! WORK=CE :ATSOEV]4 ,TO SOME EXT5T IT APPE>S ?AT A PRO-UNION L9E IS GA9+ GR\ND )9 ! ORGANIZATION1 SPE>HEAD$ 9 P>T BY ! ,BALTIMORE COLLECTIVE 7,R\NDH\SE71 :I* CONTA9S A FEW MILITANTS :O >E EMPLOY$ AS UNION ORGANIZ]S & HAVE ?US GA9$ A GREAT] 9SI<T 9TO ! COMPLEXITY & DIFFICULTY ( ORGANIZ+ )9 ! WORKPLACE4 

,! DEVELOPM5T ( A COH]5T /RATEGY = WORK+ 9 ! UNIONS ACROSS ! F$]ATION C\LD BE ! /EP ?AT ALL[S ,N,E,F,A,C TO F9ALLY & IRREVOCABLY /EP \TSIDE ( ! B\NDS ( !IR C\NT] CULTURE & 9TO ! MA9/REAM ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY4 ,! ,I,W,W CONTA9S HUNDR$S ( AN>*I/S :O >E ACTIVE )9 !IR WORKPLACES1 H[EV] ITS /RATEGY ( BUILD+ A PURE 9DU/RIAL UNION IS LOCK$ 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! E>LY YE>S ( ! #b? C5TURY & ?IS LIMITATION HAS MEANT ?AT IT (T5 FUNCTIONS AS A NO/ALGIA CLUB = RADICAL LABOR ACTIVI/S RA!R ?AN A REAL FI<T+ UNION4 ,?IS SITUATION IS TACITLY ACKN[L$G$ BY MANY ,I,W,W MEMB]S :O >E 'DUAL C>D]S' & 9 PRACTICE SP5D MU* ( !IR TIME WORK+ )9 MA9/REAM UNIONS4 

,ANO!R SITUATION :I* HAS OP5$ UP A SPACE = RADICALS )9 ! UNION MOVEM5T IS ! REC5T TURN T[>DS RECRUITM5T ( CAMPUS RADICALS AS UNION ORGANIZ]S BY ! BIG ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN UNIONS4 ,AFT] YE>S ( DECL9+ MEMB]%IP & ]OSION ( LABOR RI<TS1 MANY ( ! MA9/REAM UNIONS HAVE />T$ RECRUIT+ ORGANIZ]S FROM ! RADICAL ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5TS ?AT HAVE EM]G$ ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS ! CONT95T1 SU* AS ! ANTI-SWEAT%OP GR\PS4 ,I 5C\NT]$ SEV]AL PEOPLE WORK+ 9 !SE POSITIONS ON ! C\RSE ( MY T\R4 ,MANY ( !SE RADICALS ID5TIFY AS AN>*I/S & >E G5U9ELY FI<T+ = ! GOALS ( LABOR )9 ! CONS]VATIVE UNIONS4 ,H[EV]1 !Y >E G5]ALLY ISOLAT$ )9 !IR UNIONS & >E TREAT$ AS PAWNS BY ! CORRUPT & CONS]VATIVE BUREAUCRACY4 

,IF AN ORGANIZATION SU* AS ,N,E,F,A,C C\LD DEVELOP A REALI/IC1 COH]5T & EFFECTIVE /RATEGY = WORK+ AS RADICALS )9 ! EXI/+ UNIONS1 !Y HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO ATTRACT A L>GE SWA! ( !SE PEOPLE TO !IR RANKS4 ,! COMB9ATION ( !SE Y\NG RADICALS ) ! OLD]1 MORE EXP]I5C$ AN>*I/S )9 ! ,I,W,W C\LD SEE AN AN>*I/ NETWORK1 ) REAL L9KS TO WORK]S AT ! COAL-FACE ( PRODUCTION1 DEVELOP )9 ! UNIONS 9 A %ORT SPACE ( TIME4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I %\LD M5TION ONE ASPECT ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :I* HAS ALWAYS BE5 A S\RCE ( FRU/RATION TO ME4 ,?AT IS ! T5D5CY T[>DS NAVEL GAZ+1 ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE A P]FECT & IDEAL DYNAMIC )9 ! MOVEM5T AT ! EXP5SE ( FOCUS+ ON SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,9 FAIRNESS1 ! ,N,E,F,A,C GR\PS ?AT ,I 5C\NT]$ SEEM F> LESS GUILTY ( ?IS ?AN ! RE/ ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 H[EV] ON A C\PLE ( OCCASIONS ,I DID 5C\NT] PEOPLE :O CLAIM$ ?AT ,I WAS 'CLASS R$UCTIONI/'1 & 9 P>TICUL> ?AT MY POLITICS T5D$ TO IGNORE G5D] ISSUES4 ,?IS CAME AFT] A TALK 9 :I* ,I HAD EXPLA9$ ?AT ! MAJOR WORK ( MYSELF & ! ,W,S,M 9 ! PREVI\S FEW MON?S HAD BE5 CAMPAIGN+ 9 ,IREL&'S REC5T ABORTION REF]5DUM4 ,?IS WAS A ?ANKLESS TASK :]EBY WE SP5T MANY MIS]ABLE EV5+S TRUDG+ ?R\< ! WORK+ CLASS SUBURBS ( ,DUBL9 & ,CORK >GU+ = ABORTION RI<TS = WOM54 

,9 G5]AL ,I'D SAY ?AT IT IS MU* MORE IMPORTANT TO TRY TO *ANGE SOCIETY'S ATTITUDES OV]ALL ?AN TO CREATE A P]FECT EQUALITY )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS NOT AN ISL&2 IT IS AFFECT$ BY ! P[]FUL =CES ?AT AFFECT EV]YBODY ELSE1 SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 CAMPAIGNS = ABORTION RI<TS1 *ILDC>E1 AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY OR :]EV] Y\ CAN ATTEMPT TO TACKLE ! EFFECTS ( RACISM & SEXISM AS !Y AFFECT SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE %\LD BE BL9D TO ! DYNAMICS )9 \R [N GR\PS1 BUT 9VOLVEM5T 9 !SE CAMPAIGNS =CES PEOPLE TO PUT !IR MONEY :]E !IR M\? IS & IT IS PRECISELY ?IS TYPE ( PRACTICE ?AT LEADS TO ! *ALL5G+ ( PREJUDICES )9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,TOO (T5 ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS IGNOR$ ?IS BROAD] PICTURE & CONC5TRAT$ EXCLUSIVELY ON 9T]NAL DYNAMICS :5 ADDRESS+ SEXISM & O!R =MS ( DISCRIM9ATION4 ,H[EV]1 ,I MU/ /RESS ?AT DESPITE ! PROBLEMS ( CULTURAL ISOLATION1 RELATIONS ) ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 & 9W>D LOOK+ FOCUS1 ,N,E,F,A,C APPE>S TO BE MOV+ 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION & IS1 9 G5]AL1 /REETS AHEAD ( ! RE/ ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,I HAVE LITTLE D\BT ?AT AS ! ORGANIZATION GA9S MORE PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE ! PROBLEMS WILL BE TACKL$ & DEALT )4 ,! ORGANIZATION IS FULL ( G5U9ELY COMMITT$ AN>*I/S :O HAVE A REALI/IC & DET]M9$ APPROA* TO !IR POLITICS4 ,I DON'T SEE ANY ( !SE MATT]S AS BE+ A MAJOR PROBLEM 9 ! LONG T]M S9CE ! GR\P DYNAMIC IS HEAL?Y & =W>D LOOK+4 ,H[EV]1 ! ONE ISSUE :I* DOES CAUSE ME G5U9E CONC]N OV] ! FUTURE ( ! F$]ATION IS ITS 9T]NAL ORGANIZATION,E 

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,! FUNDAM5TAL UNIT ( ,N,E,F,A,C'S ORGANIZATION IS ! LOCAL COLLECTIVE4 ,!SE COLLECTIVES >E MODEL$ AS AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ?AT IS GR\PS ( 9DIVIDUALS :O WANT TO WORK TOGE!R ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS4 ,!SE COLLECTIVES AFFILIATE TO ! ,N,E,F,A,C F$]ATION1 AL?\< 9DIVIDUALS CAN ALSO ADH]E TO ! F$]ATION1 ON A PROBATION>Y BASIS1 )\T BE+ MEMB]S ( A COLLECTIVE4 ,COLLECTIVES & 9DIVIDUALS CAN ALSO AFFILIATE AS 'SUPPORT]S'1 A SORT ( SEMI-MEMB] /ATUS4 ,?IS F$]AL /RUCTURE IS BAS$ UPON ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7,BRITA971 & 9 MY OP9ION ?IS IS :5CE ! PROBLEMS ) ! /RUCTURE /EM4 ,!RE IS LITTLE EVID5CE ( ! ,A,F /RUCTURE WORK+ 9 PRACTICE -- ,I KN[ ( NO REC5T CAMPAIGNS ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 ABLE TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 & HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AS AN ORGANIZATION ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 

,?IS IS NOT TO D5IGRATE !IR MILITANTS1 & ,I KN[ ?AT MANY ( !M DO A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( WORK LOCALLY1 BUT !RE JU/ ISN'T MU* EVID5CE ?AT !IR P>TICUL> F$]AL /RUCTURE HAS ALL[$ !M TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION4 ,N,E,F,A,C NE$S TO EVOLVE A NEW /RUCTURE ?AT ALL[S ! F$]ATION TO BECOME MORE ?AN ! SUM ( ITS P>TS4 ,9 G5]AL ! PROBLEM ) A F$]ATION ( COLLECTIVES AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE IS ?AT1 BEYOND A BROAD POLITICAL AGREEM5T AS A F$]ATION1 ! COLLECTIVES PRETTY MU* DO !IR [N ?+4 

,9 A BROAD F$]ATION1 9VOLV+ GR\PS ?AT >E ?\S&S ( MILES AP>T1 RESID5T 9 TWO DIFF]5T C\NTRIES & A DOZ5 CITIES ) DIFF]5T POLITICAL REALITIES1 IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE = ANY DETAIL$ AGREEM5TS TO BE MADE ON A BROAD LEVEL4 ,= EXAMPLE1 AL?\< ! F$]ATION CAN DECIDE TO PRIORITIZE ANTI-POV]TY WORK1 !Y CAN H>DLY SAY ?AT ALL ( ! COLLECTIVES %\LD GET 9VOLV$ 9 A CAMPAIGN TO REPEAL A P>TICUL> BIT ( LEGISLATION S9CE !Y >E OP]AT+ 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES ) V]Y DIFF]5T LEGISLATIVE SET UPS4 ,SO ! DECISIONS TAK5 AT A F$]AL LEVEL >E BY NECESSITY V]Y G5]AL & OP5 TO A BROAD 9T]PRETATION BY ! V>I\S COLLECTIVES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ONE COLLECTIVE C\LD DECIDE TO PRIORITIZE H\S+ WORK BY GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 COMMUNITY BAS$ H\S+ ACTION GR\PS1 :ILE ANO!R COLLECTIVE1 BAS$ 9 ! SAME CITY1 C\LD DECIDE TO IMPLEM5T ! F$]AL DECISION BY AGITAT+ = A R5T /RIKE1 A TACTIC ?AT MI<T BE DAMAG+ TO ! /RATEGY ( ! H\S+ ACTION GR\P4 

,9 MANY ( ! CITIES :]E ,N,E,F,A,C HAS A PRES5CE !RE >E MULTIPLE AFFILIAT$ COLLECTIVES4 ,= EXAMPLE 9 ,MONTREAL !RE >E ?REE1 9 ,BO/ON !RE >E N[ FIVE1 & 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY !RE >E AT LEA/ TWO4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT P]SONAL PROBLEMS BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL MILITANTS >E (T5 ! CAUSE ( ! PROLIF]ATION ( COLLECTIVES & PEOPLE COALESCE 9 COLLECTIVES ) ?OSE PEOPLE :O !Y F9D IT EASIE/ TO GET ON )4 ,! PROBLEM ( ?IS IS ?AT IT T5DS TO GO AGA9/ ! SKILL %>+ & V>IETY ( EXP]I5CES & \TLOOKS ?AT >E ! HALLM>K ( A HEAL?Y ORGANIZATION4 ,MILITANTS CAN F9D IT EASY TO /AY )9 !IR 'COM=T ZONE' & WORK ONLY ALONGSIDE ?OSE PEOPLE ) :OM !Y HAVE ! MO/ CULTURAL SIMIL>ITY4 

,= EXAMPLE1 SOME ( ! MO/ EXP]I5C$ MEMB]S ( ,N,E,F,A,C >E CLU/]$ )9 ! SAME COLLECTIVE 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 IT %\LD BE AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY ( ! ORGANIZATION TO GET !SE PEOPLE WORK+ ) O!R LESS EXP]I5C$ MEMB]S SO ?AT ! B5EFITS ( !IR EXP]I5CE CAN SPREAD ?R\<\T ! ORGANIZATION AS A :OLE4 ,! RELIANCE ON AFF9ITY GR\PS AS ! BASIC UNIT ( ORGANIZATION MAKES ?IS DIFFICULT 9 ! EXTREME4 ,9 ! CITIES :]E !RE IS MORE ?AN ONE ,N,E,F,A,C COLLECTIVE1 !RE HAVE BE5 ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS ?IS PROBLEM & !RE >E REGUL> 'LOCAL UNION' MEET+S ( ,N,E,F,A,C MILITANTS ON A CITY-WIDE BASIS4 ,H[EV] IT SEEMS ?AT !SE MEET+S >E M]ELY TO FACILITATE CO-ORD9ATION & ?AT ! IMPORTANT DECISIONS AS TO :AT WORK WILL BE DONE >E /ILL MADE BY ! 9DIVIDUAL COLLECTIVES 9 A RELATIVELY AUTONOM\S WAY4 

,IF ,N,E,F,A,C IS TO DEVELOP AS AN ORGANIZATION ?IS MATT] NE$S TO BE ADDRESS$4 ,POLITICAL DECISIONS AB\T LOCAL /RATEGY & ALLOCATION ( RES\RCES REALLY %\LD BE MADE BY ! LOCAL UNION IF !Y >E TO B5EFIT FROM ! BROAD] ANALYSIS & RANGE ( EXP]I5CES ?AT EXI/S 9 ! >EA4 ,!RE %\LD ALSO BE A RANGE ( DIFF]5T NATIONAL1 REGIONAL1 /ATE & CITY-WIDE UNIONS :I* TAKE DECISIONS ON ?OSE ISSUES ?AT !Y DEEM MO/ SUITABLE :I* >E !N IMPLEM5T$ BY ! UNIONS & COLLECTIVES LOCALLY4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E F9E 9 T]MS ( WORK+ GR\PS1 DESIGN$ TO IMPLEM5T COLLECTIVELY AGRE$ /RATEGY1 BUT !Y >E TOO PRONE TO 9SUL>ITY & N>R[ POLITICAL \TLOOKS TO BE V]Y USEFUL AS POLICY SETT+ BODIES4 ,AS = ! /ATUS ( 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE H[ !Y PLAY ANY REAL ROLE 9 ! LIFE ( A COH]5T ORGANIZATION4 

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,ONE WAY 9 :I* ?IS LOCAL FRAGM5TATION ( ! ORGANIZATION IS EXPRESS$ IS 9 ! PROLIF]ATION ( PUBLICATIONS4 ,! F$]ATION PRODUCES TWO QU>T]LY !ORETICAL J\RNALS1 ONE 9 ,FR5* 7,RUPTURES7 & ONE 9 ,5GLI% 7,! ,NOR!A/]N ,AN>*I/71 & !SE >E COMMON TO ! 5TIRE ORGANIZATION4 ,!SE >E A GOOD EXAMPLE ( ! POT5TIAL = ! %>+ ( RES\RCES AMONG ! CON/ITU5T COLLECTIVES4 ,!Y >E $IT$ BY P>TICUL> COLLECTIVES1 BUT ! CONTRIBUTORS COME FROM ALL >EAS ( ! F$]ATION4 ,!SE PUBLICATIONS %[ :AT IS POSSIBLE :5 RES\RCES >E %>$ ACROSS ! F$]ATION & !Y >E /REETS AHEAD ( ANY O!R AN>*I/ !ORETICAL J\RNALS ON ! CONT95T4 

,H[EV]1 :5 IT COMES TO NEWSLETT]S1 OR 'AGITATIONALS' AS !Y >E T]M$1 ! SITUATION IS MU* WORSE4 ,VIRTUALLY ALL ( ! COLLECTIVES HAVE !IR [N NEWSLETT] & :ILE SOME ( !M >E V]Y GOOD1 ! DUPLICATION ( EF=T ACROSS ! F$]ATION IS IMM5SE4 ,B>RICADA1 :I* WAS 9T5D$ TO BE ! AGITATIONAL ( ! 5TIRE F$]ATION1 IS /ILL DOM9AT$ BY ! 79SURRECTIONAL7 CULTURE ( ! COLLECTIVE :I* PRODUCES IT :ILE MO/ ( ! O!R ,N,E,F,A,C COLLECTIVES CONC5TRATE !IR EF=TS ON PRODUC+ !IR [N NEWSLETT]S4 ,SO ! F$]ATION AS A :OLE PRODUCES P]HAPS UP TO A DOZ5 NEWSLETT]S EV]Y C\PLE ( MON?S ) CIRCULATIONS ( A FEW HUNDR$ EA*1 :]EAS IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE A S+LE AGITATIONAL = ! F$]ATION ) A CIRCULATION 9 ! T5S ( ?\S&S & /ILL CUT D[N ON ! AM\NT ( WORK EXP5D$ OV]ALL4 

,! O!R MATT] ?AT ,I W\LD ID5TIFY AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEM IS ! F9ANCIAL >RANGEM5TS ( ! F$]ATION4 ,MEMB]%IP DUES >E T9Y 9 COMP>ISON TO MO/ ( ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ,I AM FAMILI> )4 ,EA* MEMB] PAYS AS LITTLE AS @s#a#e P] YE> AS MEMB]%IP DUES TO ! F$]AL F9ANCES4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT BEYOND PAY+ PUBLICATION CO/S1 !RE IS LITTLE LEFT OV] = F9ANC+ PROJECTS ON A F$]AL LEVEL4 ,! AM\NT PAID IS ALSO1 9 MY OP9ION1 TOO L[ A B>RI] TO 5SURE ?AT AFFILIAT$ COLLECTIVES >E S]I\S AB\T WORK+ AS COMMITT$ MEMB]S ( ! BROAD ORGANIZATION4 

,SEV]AL ( ! ,N,E,F,A,C COLLECTIVES ?AT ,I 5C\NT]$1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE ?AT W]E NEWLY AFFILIAT$1 SEEM TO HAVE LITTLE REAL 9VOLVEM5T )9 ! F$]ATION4 ,!Y OP]ATE PRETTY MU* EXACTLY AS !Y HAD BE=E JO9+ & !IR AFFILIATION TO ,N,E,F,A,C SEEMS TO BE M]ELY ! EXPRESSION ( AN ASPIRATION TO BE P>T ( A BROAD] MOVEM5T4 ,IT W\LD BE A MU* BETT] SY/EM IF MEMB]S PAID A SMALL P]C5TAGE ( !IR 9COMES AS DUES & !N HAD !SE %>$ \T AMONG ! LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 NATIONAL & F$]AL UNION /RUCTURES1 9 :ATEV] WAY WAS MO/ USEFUL4 ,A S*EME LIKE ?IS W\LD FREE UP MEMB]S' TIME SO ?AT !Y C\LD CONC5TRATE ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY RA!R ?AN 5GAG+ 9 FUNDRAIS+ & W\LD ALSO HAVE ! EFFECT ( TY+ ! ORGANIZATION CLOS] TOGE!R ON ALL LEVELS4 

,!SE ORGANIZATION PROBLEMS >E1 H[EV]1 C]TA9LY NOT 9SURM\NTABLE & IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ,I AM SEE+ FAULTS :]E !RE IS 9 REALITY ONLY DIFF]5CES ) ! WAY ,I AM US$ TO DO+ ?+S4 ,DESPITE ! PROBLEMS1 MY IMPRESSION ( ,N,E,F,A,C WAS OV]:ELM+LY POSITIVE4 ,! ORGANIZATION IS BURGEON+ ) NEW COLLECTIVES =M+ ALL ! TIME4 ,AMONG MO/ ( ! GR\PS ?AT ,I 5C\NT]$ !RE WAS A REAL S5SE ( DYNAMISM & 5?USIASM4 ,!Y HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 EM]G+ FROM ! RANKS ( A BROAD AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :I* HAD LONG BE5 LANGUI%+ 9 ! !ORETICAL SWAMPS ( EGOTI/ICAL 9DIVIDUALISM1 IDLE PHILOSOPHICAL SPECULATION & HO/ILITY TO ORGANIZATION4 

,9 ! ?REE YE>S ( !IR EXI/5CE !Y HAVE SPREAD ACROSS ! ,NOR!A/ & N[ HAVE A PRES5CE 9 ALL ( ! MAJOR POPULATION C5T]S ( ! REGION4 ,!IR EXAMPLE HAS 9SPIR$ ATTEMPTS TO =M SIMIL> ORGANIZATION 9 O!R P>TS ( ! CONT95T4 ,!IR MILITANTS >E )\T D\BT AMONG ! BE/1 MO/ D$ICAT$ & S]I\S ACTIVI/S ( ! ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,)9 !IR RANKS ,I AM CONFID5T ?AT !Y HAVE PEOPLE ) ! ABILITY TO CREATE ! IDEAS & ACTIONS TO SURM\NT !IR PROBLEMS4 ,IF !Y CAN SUCCE$ 9 9VOLV+ !MSELVES 9 WORK+ CLASS & COMMUNITY /RUGGLES1 !IR POT5TIAL = GR[? & 9FLU5CE IS 5ORM\S4 

,NOR? ,AM]ICA LACKS MANY ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ELEM5TS :I* TIE ,EUROPEAN WORK]S IDEOLOGICALLY TO ! SY/EM4 ,IT (T5 RELIES 9/EAD ON AN EXP]TIZE 9 ! REPRESSION ( RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,?IS IS SURELY ONE ( ! GREAT *ALL5GES !Y FACE1 S9CE ! /ATE WILL C]TA9LY NOT SIT BACK & LET !M ORGANIZE4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y NE$ TO MAKE HA/E TO CEM5T ,N,E,F,A,C 9TO A /RONG & DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION ) REAL L9KS 9 !IR COMMUNITIES1 ) ! P[] TO )/& ! REPRESSION !Y WILL SURELY FACE4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I CANNOT 5D )\T ?ANK+ ALL ( ! ,N,E,F,A,C MEMB]S & O!R AN>*I/S :O %[$ ME SU* HOSPITALITY & SOLID>ITY4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( MY :IRLW9D T\R ,I 5C\NT]$ A RI* V>IETY ( NEW EXP]I5CES1 & HAD A *ANCE TO TAKE P>T 9 MANY ACTIONS ?AT W]E NEW TO ME4 ,FROM M>*+ ) ,BO/ON'S BLACK BLOC TO DR9K+ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y B>S ( ,MONTREAL2 FROM /UFF+ 5VELOPES = ,MUMIA TO DEMON/RAT+ AGA9/ ! NEO-NAZI ,NATIONAL ,ALLIANCE 9 ,WA%+TON ,D,C2 FROM PA9T+ BANN]S = A H\S+ OCCUPATION TO TRAVEL+ \T TO ! SUBURBS ( ,BO/ON TO COLLECT A CAT1 :I* !REAFT] *OSE TO USE MY HEAD AS A TRAMPOL9E :5EV] ,I FELL ASLEEP -- ! EXP]I5CES HAVE 5RI*$ ME GREATLY4 ,I CAN ONLY HOPE ?AT ! ,N,E,F,A,C MILITANTS & ?OSE :O CAME TO ! TALKS GOT SOME FRACTION ( :AT ,I GOT \T ( ! T\R4 

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