,>*IPELAGO 
,AFF9ITY1 9=MAL ORGANIZATION & 9SURRECTIONNAL PROJECTS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,:Y COME BACK TO QUE/IONS AB\T AFF9ITY & 9=MAL ORGANIZATION8 ,C]TA9LY NOT BECAUSE WE >E LACK+ ATTEMPTS TO EXPLORE & DEEP5 !SE ASPECTS ( AN>*ISM1 NOT BECAUSE YE/]DAY'S DISCUSSION1 LIKE TODAY'S1 >5'T BE+ SOME:AT 9SPIR$ BY !M1 & ALSO NOT BECAUSE !RE IS A LACK ( TEXTS - TRUE1 MO/ ( ! TIME 9 O!R LANGUAGES - ?AT APPROA* !SE QUE/IONS P]HAPS 9 A MORE DYNAMIC MANN]4 ,H[EV]1 )\T A D\BT1 C]TA9 CONCEPTS REQUIRE A P]MAN5T ANALYTICAL & CRITICAL EF=T1 IF !Y DON'T WANT TO LOOSE !IR MEAN+ BY BE+ ALL-TOO-(T5 US$ & REPEAT$4 ,O!RWISE \R IDEAS RISK BECOM+ A COMMON PLACE1 SOME 0EVID5CE01 A F]TILE GR\ND = ! IDIOTIC GAME ( ID5TITY COMPETITION1 :]E CRITICAL REFLEXION BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IT ALSO HAPP5S ?AT ! *OICE ( AFF9ITY = SOME BECOMES QUICKLY DISMISS$ AS IF IT WAS AB\T A RELATION%IP P]*$ ON ITS [N IDEAS1 A RELATION%IP ?AT W\LD NOT ALL[ A CONTACT ) REALITY & NEI!R ) COMRADES4 ,:ILE O!RS WAVE IT >\ND LIKE A BANN]1 LIKE SOME K9D ( SLOGAN - & LIKE ALL SLOGANS1 USUALLY IT IS ! REAL MEAN+1 DEEP & PROPULSIVE1 TO BE ITS FIR/ VICTIM4 

,NO HUMAN ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE )\T ORGANIZATION1 AT LEA/ IF WE UND]/& = 0ORGANIZATION0 ! COORD9ATION ( ! M5TAL & PHYSICAL EF=TS DEEM$ NECESS>Y TO A*IEVE A GOAL4 ,FROM ?IS DEF9ITION WE CAN D$UCT AN IMPORTANT ASPECT1 :I* IS (T5 =GOTT53 ORGANIZATION IS FUNCTIONAL1 IT IS DIRECT$ T[>DS ! REALIZATION ( SOME?+1 T[>DS ACTION 9 ! BROADE/ S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,?OSE :O TODAY URGE EV]YONE TO JU/ ORGANIZE1 9 ! ABS5CE ( CLE> GOALS & :ILE AWAIT+ ?AT FROM ?IS FIR/ MOM5T ( ORGANIZATION ALL ! RE/ W\LD AUTOMATICALLY DEVELOP1 !Y PUT ON A P$I/AL ! FACT ( ORGANIZ+ AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,9 ! BE/ ( CASES1 MAYBE !Y HOPE ?AT FROM ?IS WILL SPR+ A P]SPECTIVE1 A P]SPECTIVE ?AT !Y >E NOT ABLE TO IMAG9E BY !MSELVES OR R\<LY DRAW UP1 BUT :I* W\LD BECOME POSSIBLE & PALPABLE ONLY )9 SOME K9D ( COLLECTIVE & ORGANIZ$ 5VIRONM5T4 ,NO?+ LESS TRUE4 ,AN ORGANIZATION IS FRUITFUL :5 IT IS NURTUR$1 NOT FROM A BANAL QUANTITATIVE PRES5CE1 BUT FROM 9DIVIDUALS ?AT USE ITTO REALIZE A COMMON GOAL4 ,SAID 9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS PO9TLESS TO BELIEVE ?AT1 JU/ BY ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES1 ! QUE/IONS ( H[1 :AT1 :]E & :Y TO /RUGGLE WILL BE RESOLV$ BY ! MAGIC ( ! COLLECTIVE4 ,9 ! BE/ ( CASES - OR ! WOR/1 DEP5D+ ON ! PO9T ( VIEW - P]HAPS SOMEONE C\LD F9D A B&WAGON TO JUMP ON1 A WAGON PULL$ BY SOMEONE ELSE1 & JU/ GET COM=TABLE 9 ! QUITE UNPLEASANT ROLE ( FOLL[]4 

,SO IT IS ONLY A MATT] ( TIME BE=E ONE W\LD1 DISGU/$ & DISSATISFI$1 BREAK ) ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,ORGANIZATION IS !RE=E SUBORD9AT$ TO :AT ONE WANTS TO DO4 ,= AN>*I/S1 WE NE$ TO ALSO ADD ! DIRECT TIES ?AT NE$ TO EXI/ BETWE5 :AT ONE WANTS TO DO1 ! IDEAL = :I* ONE /RUGGLES & ! WAY TO OBTA9 IT4 ,DESPITE ! PRES5T DISGUIS+ & WORD GAMES1 9 ! MORE OR LESS M>XI/ ME&]S1 P>TIES >E /ILL CONSID]$ TO BE AN ADEQUATE MEANS TO FI<T AGA9/ POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,WE /ILL SEE !M TODAY PUT =W>D ! POLITICAL AFFIRMATION ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES 79 TIMES :5 ! SCALE ( ! 9DU/RIAL DISA/] IS UND] EV]YONE'S EYES7 AS A ROAD TO 5D ) CAPITALI/ RELATION%IPS4 ,SOME WANT TO TAKE MEASURES TO R5D] SUP]FLU\S ALL O!R MEASURES4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS K9D ( MAGIC TRICKS1 = !M ! 5DS & ! MEANS NE$ TO CO9CIDE4 ,AU?ORITY CANNOT BE F\<T ) AU?ORIT>IAN =MS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,?OSE :O PASS !IR TIME PICK+ AP>T ! F9E PO9TS ( METAPHYSICS1 & F9D 9 ?IS AFFIRMATION >GUM5TS AGA9/ ! USE ( VIOL5CE1 AN ALIBI OR A CAPITULATION BY AN>*I/S1 DEMON/RATE ?R\< ?IS ABOVE ALL !IR PR(\ND DESIRE = ORD] & H>MONY4 ,EV]Y HUMAN RELATION IS CONFLICTUAL1 :I* DOES NOT MEAN ?AT IT IS !RE=E AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,TO TALK AB\T SU* QUE/IONS 9 ABSOLUTE T]MS IS C]TA9LY DIFFICULT1 :I* DOESN'T TAKE AWAY ! FACT ! T5SION T[>DS COH]5CE IS A VITAL NE$4 

,IF TODAY WE ?9K ?AT AFF9ITY & AFF9ITY GR\PS >E ! MO/ ADEQUATE =M = /RUGGLE & AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION 9 SOCIAL CONFLICTUALITY1 IT IS BECAUSE SU* A CONSID]ATION IS 9TIMATELY TI$ TO H[ WE CONCEIVE ( ?IS /RUGGLE & ?IS 9T]V5TION4 ,9 FACT1 TWO ROADS EXI/ TO FACE ! QUE/ION1 ROADS ?AT >E NOT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE1 BUT ?AT ALSO DO NOT TOTALLY CO9CIDE4 ,ON ONE H&1 !RE IS ! NON-NEGOTIABLE NE$ ( COH]5CY4 ,FROM !RE COMES ! QUE/ION ( ! MEASURE C]TA9 AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONAL =MS 7TAK+ = EXAMPLE ! ORGANIZATIONS ( SYN!SIS ) PROGRAMS1 SOME DECL>ATIONS ( PR9CIPLES & SOME CONGRESSES SU* AS AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS OR AN>*O-S9DACALI/ /RUCTURES7 ANSW] TO \R IDEA ( AN>*ISM4 ,ON ! O!R1 !RE IS ! MATT] ( ADEQUAT5ESS ( C]TA9 ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES4 ,?IS ADEQUAT5ESS PUTS ! QUE/ION MORE ON ! GR\NDS ( HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS1 ( GOALS ?AT WANT TO BE REA*$ 7& !RE=E TO ! ORGANIZATIONAL =M ?AT IS CONSID]$ MO/ APT TO ?IS71 ( ANALYSIS ( ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SITUATION444 ,TO ! BIG F$]ATIONS WE W\LD HAVE PREF]R$1 ALSO 9 O!R ]AS1 SMALL GR\PS :O MOVE ) AUTONOMY & AGILITY1 BUT ON ! LEVEL ( ADEQUAT5ESS TO ! SITUATION1 ) GREAT DIFFICULTY ONE CAN EXCLUDE A PRIORI ?AT 9 C]TA9 CONDITIONS1 ! *OICE ( AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ( /RUGGLE1 SPECIFIC & F$]AT$1 ( A GU]RILLA CON/ELLATION444CAN 7OR RA!R1 C\LD HAVE7 ANSW] TO C]TA9 NE$S4 

,WE ?9K ?AT CONTRIBUT+ TO 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURES & DEVELOP+ !M IS TODAY ! MO/ ADEQUATE AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION TO FI<T AGA9/ DOM9ATION4 ,= 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURES WE MEAN 9T5TIONAL RUPTURES1 EV5 IF TEMPOR>Y1 9 ! TIME & SPACE ( DOM9ATION2 !RE=E A NECESS>ILY VIOL5T RUPTURE4 ,EV5 ?\< SU* RUPTURES HAVE ALSO A QUANTITATIVE ASPECT 7AS !Y >E SOCIAL PH5OM5ONS ?AT CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO A R&OM ACTION ( A FI/FUL ( REVOLUTION>IES71 !SE >E DIRECT$ T[>DS ! QUALITY ( ! CONFRONTATION4 ,!Y TAKE AIM AGA9/ /RUCTURES & RELATIONS ( P[]1 !Y BREAK ) !IR TIME & SPACE & ALL[1 ?R\< ! EXP]I5CES MADE & ! ME?ODS US$ TO SELF-ORGANIZE & ( DIRECT ACTION1 TO QUE/ION AGA9 & TO ATTACK MORE ASPECTS ( DOM9ION4 ,9 %ORT1 ! 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURES SEEM TO US NECESS>Y ON ! ROAD T[>DS ! REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( ! EXI/5T4 

,\T ( ALL ?IS LOGICALLY D]IVES ! QUE/ION ( KN[+ H[ AN>*I/S CAN ORGANIZE !MSELVES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SU* A RUPTURE4 ,)\T GIV+ UP ON ! ALWAYS IMPORTANT SPREAD+ ( AN>*I/ IDEAS1 ACCORD+ TO US1 TODAY1 IT IS NOT AB\T GA!R+ AT ALL CO/S ! BIGGE/ AM\NT ( PEOPLE POSSIBLE >\ND AN>*ISM4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE DON'T ?9K ?AT :AT IS NECESS>Y IS /RONG AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ) A BROAD %9+ ABLE TO ATTRACT ! EXPLOIT$ & ! EXCLUD$1 AS A QUANTITATIVE PRELUDE = !SE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT 9 TURN WILL GIVE 7:5 ! TIME IS RIPE7 ! SIGNAL ( 9SURRECTION4 ,FUR!RMORE1 WE ?9K ?AT IT IS UN?9KABLE1 9 \R DAYS1 ?AT 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURES C\LD />T FROM ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DEF5D ! 9T]E/ ( A P>TICUL> SOCIAL GR\P1 />T+ FROM1 = EXAMPLE1 MORE OR LESS AN>*O-SYNDACALI/ =MS4 ,! 9TEGRATION ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS )9 DEMOCRATIC MANAGEM5T1 9 FACT P]FECTLY ANSW]S TO CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALI/ ECONOMY2 IT IS ?IS 9TEGRATION ?AT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO POT5TIALLY CROSS FROM A DEF5SIVE TO AN (F5SIVE POSITION4 ,F9ALLY IT SEEMS TO US IMPOSSIBLE ?AT TODAY A /RONG 0CONSPIRACY0 W\LD BE ABLE1 ?R\< DIFF]5T SURGICAL OP]ATIONS1 TO MAKE DOM9ATION TREMBLE & TO DRAG ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ! 9SURRECTIONAL ADV5TURE2 BEYOND ! OBJECTIONS ?AT CAN BE MADE AGA9/ ?IS WAY ( CONSID]+ ?+S4 ,9 HI/ORICAL CONTEXTS :]E P[] WAS V]Y C5TRALIZ$1 SU* AS 9 CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA1 ONE C\LD /ILL SOMEH[ IMAG9E ! HYPO!SIS ( A DIRECT ATTACK AGA9/ ! HE>T 79 ?IS CASE ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! CZ>7 AS A PRELUDE TO A G5]ALIZ$ REVOLT4 ,9 A CONTEXT ( DEC5TRALIZ$ P[] LIKE ! ONE WE KN[1 ! QUE/ION CAN NO LONG] BE AB\T /RIK+ ! HE>T1 HYPO!SIZ+ A SC5>IO :]E ONE1 WELL AIM$ %OT1 C\LD MAKE DOM9ATION %AKE 9 ITS F\NDATIONS 7:I* OBVI\SLY DOESN'T TAKE ANY?+ AWAY ( ! VALIDITY ( A WELL AIM$ %OT74 ,!RE=E O!R PA?S %\LD BE EXPLOR$4 

,AFF9ITY & AFF9ITY GR\P 

,MANY DRAW BACK 9 FRONT ( AFF9ITY4 ,IT IS 9 FACT A LOT EASI] & LESS DEM&+ TO SIGN UP TO SOME?+1 BE IT AN ORGANIZATION1 A P]MAN5T ASSEMBLY OR AN SC5E & TO TAKE UP & REPRODUCE =MAL *>ACT]I/ICS1 RA!R ?AN UND]TAK+ A LONG & NEV] EXHAU/$ RESE>* = COMRADES ) :OM TO %>E IDEAS1 ANALYSIS & EV5TUAL PROJECTS4 ,BECAUSE AFF9ITY IS EXACTLY ?IS3 A RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE BETWE5 COMRADES1 %>$ ANALYSIS ?AT LEAD TO PROSPECTIVES ( ACTION4 ,AFF9ITY IS !RE=E DIRECT$ ON ONE H& T[>DS !ORETICAL DEEP5+ & ON ! O!R T[>DS 9T]V5TION 9 SOCIAL CONFLICTUALITY4 

,AFF9ITY IS RADICALLY PLAC$ ON ! QUALITATIVE PLANE4 ,IT ASPIRES TO ! %>+ ( IDEAS & ME?ODS1 & IT DOES NOT HAVE AS A GOAL AN 9F9ITE GR[?4 ,= SOME COMRADES1 ONE ( ! MA9 PREOCCUPATIONS1 EV5 ?\< (T5 WELL HIDD51 SEEMS TO REMA9 ! NUMB]4 ,H[ MANY >E WE8 ,:AT %\LD WE DO TO BE MORE8 ,FROM ! POL>IZATION ON SU* A QUE/ION & FROM ! CON/ATATION ?AT TODAY WE >5'T MANY1 GIV5 BY ! FACT ?AT MANY O!RS DO NOT %>E \R IDEAS 7NO1 ALSO NOT UNCONSCI\SLY71 D]IVES ! CONCLUSION ?AT WE %\LD1 TO GR[ NUM]ICALLY1 AVOID PUTT+ TOO H>D ( AN ACC5T ON C]TA9 IDEAS4 ,!SE DAYS IT IS R>E TO /ILL F9D ?OSE :O WILL TRY TO SELL Y\ A MEMB]%IP C>D TO SOME REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 DE/9$ TO QUANTITATIVELY GR[ & ASPIR+ TO REPRES5T ALWAYS MORE EXPLOIT$2 BUT IT IS MANY :O ?9K ?AT ! BE/ WAY TO GET TO KN[ O!RS CONSI/S ( ORGANIZ+ 0CONS5SUAL0 ACTIVITIES SU* AS = EXAMPLE SELF-ORGANIZ$ B>S1 WORK%OPS1 CONC]TS1 ETC4 ,SURELY SU* ACTIVITIES CAN HAVE !IR ROLE1 BUT :5 WE FACE ! TOPIC ( AFF9ITY WE >E TALK+ AB\T SOME?+ ELSE4 ,AFF9ITY IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS FRI5D%IP4 ,( C\RSE ! TWO DO NOT EXCLUDE EA* O!R1 BUT IT IS NOT BECAUSE WE %>E C]TA9 ANALYSIS ?AT WE SLEEP TOGE!R1 & VICE V]SA4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 JU/ BECAUSE WE LI/5 TO ! SAME MUSIC IT DOESN'T MEAN WE WANT TO /RUGGLE 9 ! SAME WAY AGA9/ DOM9ATION4 

,! SE>* = AFF9ITY OCCURS ON AN 9T]P]SONAL LEVEL4 ,IT IS NOT A COLLECTIVE EV5T1 A GR\P AFFAIR1 :]E IT IS ALWAYS EASI] TO FOLL[ ?AN TO ?9K = ONESELF4 ,! DEEP5+ ( AFF9ITY IS EVID5TLY A MATT] ( ?\<T & ACTION1 BUT 9 ! 5D AFF9ITY IS NOT ! RESULT ( C>RY+ \T AN ACTION TOGE!R1 BUT RA!R A />T+ PO9T FROM :I* TO !N PASS TO ACTION4 ,O,K1 ?IS IS OBVI\S1 SOME MI<T SAY1 BUT !N ?IS W\LD MEAN ?AT ,I WILL NOT MEET MANY PEOPLE :O C\LD BE GOOD COMRADES1 BECAUSE 9 SOME WAY ,I W\LD CONF9E MYSELF 9 AFF9ITY4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! SE>* & ! DEEP5+ ( AFF9ITY REQUIRE A LOT ( TIME & 5]GY1 & ?AT !RE=E IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO G5]ALIZE IT TO ALL COMRADES4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( A C\NTRY1 ( A CITY OR EV5 ( A NEI<BORHOOD CANNOT BECOME ONE BIG AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,IT IS NOT AB\T 5L>G+ DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS ) MORE COMRADES1 BUT TO MAKE POSSIBLE ! MULTIPLICATION ( AUTONOM\S AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,! SE>*1 ! ELABORATION & ! DEEP5+ ( AFF9ITY LEADS TO SMALL GR\PS ( COMRADES ?AT KN[ EA* O!R1 %>E ANALYSIS & PASS TOGE!R TO ACTION4 

,!RE'S ! WORD444 ,! ASPECT 0GR\P0 ( AN AFF9ITY GR\P HAS REGUL>LY BE5 CRITICIZ$1 9 BO? WRONG & RI<T WAYS4 ,(T5 !RE >E COMRADES :O %>E ! NOTION ( AFF9ITY1 BUT IT BECOMES A LOT MORE COMPLICAT$ :5 WE />T TALK+ AB\T 0GR\PS0 :I* ON ONE H& GOES BEYOND AN 9T]-9DIVIDUAL ASPECT1 :ILE ON ! O!R H& SEEM TO LIMIT ! 0GR[?04 ,! OBJECTIONS MO/ ( ! TIME CONSI/ 9 UND]L9+ ! P]NICI\S ME*ANISMS ( ! 09T]IOR_/EXT]IOR01 ( ! 09SIDE_/\TSIDE0 ?AT SU* AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN G5]ATE 7SU* AS1 = EXAMPLE1 ! FACT ( R5\NC+ TO ONE'S [N PA? TO FOLL[ ! ONE ( O!RS1 ! SCL]OSIS & ! ME*ANISMS ?AT CAN SURFACE SU* AS C]TA9 =MS ( COMPETITION1 HI]>*Y1 FEEL+S ( SUP]IORITY OR 9F]IORITY1 FE>44474 ,BUT !SE >E PROBLEMS ?AT >ISE 9 ANY K9D ( ORGANIZATION & >E NOT EXCLUSIVELY TI$ TO AFF9ITY4 ,IT IS AB\T REFLECT+ ON H[ TO AVOID ?AT ! SE>* = AFF9ITY BR+S TO A /AGNATION & TO A P>ALYZES RA!R ?AN TO AN EXPANSION1 A SPREAD+ & ( A MULTIPLICATION4 

,AN AFF9ITY GR\P IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS A 0CELL0 ( A P>TY OR AN URBAN GU]RILLA =MATION4 ,S9CE ITS SE>* IS P]MAN5T1 AFF9ITY EVOLVES 9 P]MAN5CE4 ,IT CAN 09CREASE0 UP UNTIL ! PO9T ?AT A %>$ PROJECT BECOMES POSSIBLE1 BUT ON ! O!R H&1 IT CAN ALSO 0DECREASE0 UNTIL MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ANY?+ TOGE!R4 ,! >*IPELAGO ( AFF9ITY GR\PS !RE=E CON/ANTLY *ANGES4 ,?IS CON/ANT *ANGE IS (T5 PO9T$ \T BY ITS CRITICS3 ONE CANNOT BUILD ANY?+ FROM ?IS1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT /ABLE4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ( ! OPPOSITE3 !RE IS NO?+ TO BE BUILT >\ND ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ?AT REVOLVE >\ND !MSELVES1 AWAY FROM ! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT >E P>T ( IT4 ,BECAUSE SOON] OR LAT]1 AT ! FIR/ BL[S1 EXCUSES & TRICKS WILL ANYWAYS SURFACE4 ,! ONLY F]TILE GR\ND ON :I* TO BUILD IS ! RECIPROCAL SE>* = AFF9ITY4 

,F9ALLY1 WE W\LD LIKE TO PO9T \T ?AT ?IS WAY ( ORGANIZATION HAS ! FUR!R ADVANTAGE ( BE+ P>TICUL>LY RESI/ANT TO ! REPRESSIVE MEASURES ( ! /ATE1 S9CE IT DOES NOT HAVE REPRES5TATIVE BA/IONS1 /RUCTURES OR NAMES TO DEF5D4 ,:]E CRY/ALLIZ$ =MATIONS & BIG ORGANIZATIONS CAN PRACTICALLY BE DISMANTL$ 9 ONE HIT1 BECAUSE ( ! SAME FACT ?AT !Y >E RA!R /ATIC1 AFF9ITY GR\PS REMA9 AGILE & DYNAMIC EV5 :5 REPRESSION HITS4 ,S9CE AFF9ITY GR\PS >E BAS$ ON RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE & TRU/1 ! RISKS ( 9FILTRATION1 ( MANIPULATION & SNIT*+ >E MU* MORE LIMIT$ ?AN 9 HUGE ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES TO :I* PEOPLE CAN =MALLY JO9 OR 9 VAGUE SURR\ND+S :]E IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO REPRODUCE C]TA9 BEHAVIOR TO JO9 ! CLUB4 ,AFF9ITY IS A QUITE H>D BASE TO CORRUPT1 EXACTLY BECAUSE IT />TS FROM IDEAS & IT ALSO EVOLVES ACCORD+ TO !SE IDEAS4 

,9=MAL ORGANIZATION & PROJECTUALITY 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE ! MO/ AM\NT ( FRE$OM & AUTONOMY ( MOVEM5T TO 9T]V5E 9 SOCIAL CONFLICTIVITY IF !Y ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 SMALL GR\PS BAS$ ON AFF9ITY1 RA!R ?AN 9 HUGE =MATIONS OR 9 QUANTITATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL =MS4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS DESIRABLE & (T5 NECESS>Y ?AT !SE SMALL GR\PS >E ABLE TO COME TO AN UND]/&+ BETWE5 EA* O!R4 ,& NOT = ! PURPOSE ( BE+ TRANS=M$ 9TO A MOLO* OR A PHALANX1 BUT TO REALIZE SPECIFIC & %>$ AIMS4 ,!SE AIMS !RE=E DET]M9E ! 9T5SITY ( ! COOP]ATION1 ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS NOT EXCLUD$ ?AT ONE GR\P :O %>ES AFF9ITY ORGANIZES A DEMON/RATION1 BUT 9 MANY CASES A COORD9ATION BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS C\LD BE DESIRABLE & NECESS>Y TO REALIZE ?IS SPECIFIC GOAL1 AN*OR$ 9 TIME4 ,COOP]ATION C\LD BE ALSO MORE 9T5SE 9 ! CASE ( A /RUGGLE CONCEIV$ ON A M$IUM T]M1 AS1 = EXAMPLE A SPECIFIC /RUGGLE AGA9/ A /RUCTURE ( P[] 7! BUILD+ ( A DEPORTATION C5T]1 ( A PRISON1 ( A NUCLE> BASE44474 ,9 SU* A CASE1 WE C\LD TALK AB\T 9=MAL ORGANIZATION4 ,ORGANIZATION1 BECAUSE WE >E DEAL+ ) A COORD9ATION ( WILLS1 MEANS & CAPACITIES BETWE5 DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS ?AT %>E A SPECIFIC PROJECT4 ,9=MAL BECAUSE WE >E NOT CONC]N$ ) PROMOT+ SOME NAME1 OR QUANTITATIVELY /R5G!N+ AN ORGANIZATION1 OR SIGN+ UP TO A PROGRAM OR A DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES1 BUT ( AN AGILE & LI<T COORD9ATION TO ANSW] ! NE$S ( A PROJECT ( /RUGGLE4 

,9 ONE WAY1 9=MAL ORGANIZATION F9DS ITSELF ALSO ON ! GR\ND ( AFF9ITY1 BUT IT GOES BEYOND ! 9T]-9DIVIDUAL *>ACT]4 ,IT EXI/S ONLY 9 ! PRES5CE ( A %>$ PROJECTUALITY4 ,AN 9=MAL ORGANIZATION IS !RE=E DIRECTLY ORI5T$ T[>DS /RUGGLE1 & CANNOT EXI/ AP>T FROM ?IS4 ,AS WE PREVI\SLY M5TION$1 IT HELPS TO ANSW] TO P>TICUL> REQUIREM5TS ( A PROJECT ( /RUGGLE ?AT CANNOT BE AT ALL1 OR ) GREAT DIFFICULTY1 SU/A9$ BY A S+LE AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,IT CAN1 = EXAMPLE1 ALL[ TO MAKE AVAILABLE ! MEANS ?AT WE DEEM NECESS>Y4 ,! 9=MAL ORGANIZATION DOES NOT !RE=E HAVE ! GOAL TO GA!R ALL COMRADES BEH9D ! SAME FLAG OR TO R$UCE ! AUTONOMY ( ! AFF9ITY GR\PS & ( 9DIVIDUALITIES1 BUT TO ALL[ ?IS AUTONOMY TO DIALOGUE4 ,?IS IS NOT A LOOPHOLE = DO+ EV]Y?+ TOGE!R1 BUT IT IS A TOOL TO MAT]IALIZE ! CONT5T & ! FEEL+ ( A COMMON PROJECT1 ?R\< ! P>TICUL> 9T]V5TIONS ( AFF9ITY GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALITIES4 

,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A PROJECT8 ,AN>*I/ WANT ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL AU?ORITY1 FROM ?IS WE CAN D$UCT ?AT !Y >E ON ! CON/ANT SE>* = WAYS ( DO+ ?IS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS C]TA9LY POSSIBLE TO BE AN AN>*I/ & ACTIVE 9 SU* )\T A SPECIFIC PROJECT ( /RUGGLE4 ,9 FACT ?IS IS :AT HAPP5S 9 G5]AL4 ,:E!R AN>*I/S >E FOLL[+ ! DIRECTIVE ( ! ORGANIZATIONS !Y BELONG TO 7SOME?+ ?AT SEEMS BELONG+ MORE TO ! PA/71 OR :E!R !Y >E WAIT+ = ! >RIVAL ( /RUGGLES !Y CAN P>TICIPATE TO1 OR :E!R !Y ATTEMPT TO 9CLUDE AS MANY AN>*I/ ASPECTS AS POSSIBLE 9TO !IR DAILY LIFE3 NONE ( !SE ATTITUDES PRESUMES ! PRES5CE ( A REAL PROJECTUALITY - SOME?+ ?AT1 LET'S MAKE IT CLE>1 DOES NOT MAKE !SE COMRADES LESS AN>*I/S4 ,A PROJECT IS BAS$ ON ! ANALYSIS ( ! SOCIAL1 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CONTEXT ONE F9DS !MSELVES 91 & FROM :I* ONE REF9ES A P]SPECTIVE ?AT ALL[S !M TO 9T]V5E 9 ! %ORT & M$IUM T]M4 ,A PROJECT ?AT !RE=E HOLDS AN ANALYSIS1 IDEAS & ME?ODS1 COORD9AT$ TO REA* A PURPOSE4 ,WE CAN = EXAMPLE PUBLI% AN AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] BECAUSE WE >E AN>*I/S & WANT TO SPREAD \R IDEAS4 ,O,K1 BUT A MORE PROJECTUAL APPROA* W\LD REQUIRE AN ANALYSIS ( ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* ?IS PUBLICATION W\LD BE SUITABLE TO 9T]V5E 9 ! CONFLICTUALITY1 :I* =M IT %\LD !RE=E TAKE1444 ,WE CAN DECIDE TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ DEPORTATIONS1 AGA9/ ! DET]IORATION ( ! CONDITIONS ( SURVIVAL1 AGA9/ PRISON444 BECAUSE ALL !SE ?+S >E SIMPLY 9COMPATIBLE ) \R IDEAS2 DEVELOP+ A PROJECT W\LD NECESSITATE AN ANALYSIS TO UND]/& FROM :]E AN AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION W\LD BE ! MO/ 9T]E/+1 :I* ME?ODS TO USE1 H[ TO ?9K ( GIV+ AN IMPULSE OR 9T5SIFICATION TO ! CONFLICTUAL T5SION 9 A GIV5 P]IOD ( TIME4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT SIMIL> PROJECTS >E USUALLY ! OCCASION = ORGANIZ+ 9=MALLY1 9 A COORD9ATION BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS & AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALITIES4 

,!RE=E AN 9=MAL ORGANIZATION CANNOT BE F\ND$1 CON/ITUT$ OR ABOLI%$4 ,IT IS BORN 9 A COMPLETELY NATURAL WAY1 FULFILL+ ! NE$S ( A PROJECT ( /RUGGLE & DISAPPE>S :5 ?IS PROJECT IS REALIZ$ OR :5 IT IS ASSESS$ ?AT IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE OR RELEVANT TO REALIZE IT4 ,IT DOES NOT CO9CIDE ) ! 5TIRETY ( ! ONGO+ /RUGGLE3 ! MANY ORGANIZATIONAL =MS1 ! DIFF]5T PLACES ( 5C\NT]1 ! ASSEMBLIES ETC4 PRODUC$ BY A /RUGGLE WILL EXI/ 9DEP5D5TLY FROM ! 9=MAL ORGANIZATION1 :I* DOES NOT MEAN ?AT AN>*I/ CANNOT ALSO BE PRES5T !RE4 

,! 0O!RS0 

,UP UNTIL N[ WE HAVE MA9LY TALK$ AB\T ORGANIZATIONAL =MS BETWE5 AN>*I/S4 ,)\T A D\BT1 MANY REVOLTS PROVIDE PRECI\S SUGGE/IONS ?AT >E P>ALLEL TO :AT WE HAVE JU/ SAID4 ,LET S TAKE AS AN EXAMPLE ! REVOLTS ( ! LA/ YE>S 9 C]TA9 METROPOLIS4 ,MANY REBELS ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES 9 SMALL AGILE GR\PS4 ,OR LET S ?9K ( ! RIOTS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! M$IT]RANEAN4 ,!RE WAS NO NE$ ( A /RONG ORGANIZATION OR ( SOME K9D ( REPRES5TATIONAL /RUCTURE ( ! EXPLOIT$ TO SP>K ! UPRIS+S1 !IR BACKBONE WAS BUILT ( MULTIPLE =MS ( 9=MAL SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,( C\RSE1 9 ALL ?IS WE DID NOT EXPRESS \RSELVES ON ! 0CONT5T0 ( !SE REVOLTS1 BUT )\T RA!R ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATIONAL =MS1 IT W\LD BE COMPLETELY UN?9KABLE ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE TAK5 A LIB]ATORY & LIB]T>IAN DIRECTION4 

,IT IS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE1 ONCE & = ALL1 TO ALL POLITICAL REFLEXES1 EV5 MORE SO 9 !SE TIMES :5 REVOLTS DO NOT ANSW] 7NOT ANYMORE7 TO POLITICAL PR]OGATIVES4 ,9SURRECTIONS & REVOLTS %\LD NOT BE DIRECT$1 NEI!R BY AU?ORIT>IANS NOR BY AN>*I/S4 ,!Y DON'T ASK TO BE ORGANIZ$ 9 ONE BIG =MATION4 ,?IS DOES NOT TAKE AWAY ?AT \R CONTRIBUTION TO SU* EV5TS 7PH5OM5ONS ?AT >E REALLY SOCIAL7 CANNOT REMA9 SIMPLY SPONTANE\S IF IT ASPIRES TO BE A QUALITATIVE CONTRIBUTION - ?IS REQUIRES A C]TA9 AM\NT ( ORGANIZATION & PROJECTUALITY4 ,H[EV] ! EXPLOIT$ & ! EXCLUD$ DO NOT NE$ AN>*I/S TO REVOLT OR 9SURGE4 ,WE CAN AT MO/ BE AN ADDITIONAL ELEM5T1 WELCOM$ OR NOT1 A QUALITATIVE PRES5CE4 ,BUT ?AT NONE!LESS REMA9S IMPORTANT1 IF WE WANT TO MAKE ! 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURES BREAK ?R\< 9 AN AN>*I/ DIRECTION4 

,IF ! EXPLOIT$ & ! EXCLUD$ >E P]FECTLY CAPABLE ( REVOLT+ )\T AN>*I/S & !IR PRES5CE1 NOT = ?IS >E WE READY TO R5\NCE LOOK+ = SOME PO9TS & A T]RA9 :]E WE CAN /RUGGLE ) !M4 ,!SE PO9TS & ?IS T]RA9 >E NOT 0NATURAL0 OR 0AUTOMATIC0 CONSEQU5CES ( HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS4 ,! 5C\NT] AMONG AFF9ITY GR\PS1 AS WELL AS 9=MAL ORGANIZATION ( AN>*I/S & EXPLOIT$ WILL+ TO FI<T1 OCCURS BETT] 9 ! /RUGGLE ITSELF1 OR AT LEA/ 9 A PROPOSAL ( /RUGGLE4 ,! NECESSITY ( SPREAD+ & DEEP5+ AN>*I/ IDEAS IS UND5IABLE & 9 NO MOM5T %\LD WE HIDE !M1 CONF9E !M TO ! BACK-ALLEYS1 OR DISGUISE !M 9 ! NAME ( A GIV5 /RATEGY4 ,H[EV] 9 A PROJECT ( 9SURRECTIONAL /RUGGLE IT IS NOT AB\T CONV]T+ ! MO/ AM\NT ( EXPLOIT$ & EXCLUD$ TO ONE'S [N IDEAS1 BUT RA!R TO MAKE POSSIBLE EXP]I5CES ( /RUGGLE ) AN>*I/ & 9SURRECTIONAL ME?ODOLOGY 7ATTACK1 SELF-ORGANIZATION & P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY74 ,DEP5D+ ON ! HYPO!SIS & ! PROJECTS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO EFFECTIVELY REFLECT ON :I* ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ?IS 5C\NT] BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ?OSE :O WANT TO /RUGGLE ON A RADICAL BASIS CAN TAKE4 ,!SE ORGANIZATIONAL =MS CAN C]TA9LY NOT BE EXCLUSIVELY AN>*I/ CON/ELLATIONS1 S9CE O!R REBELS TAKE P>T 9 IT4 ,!Y >E !RE=E NOT A SUPPORT TO 0PROMOTE0 AN>*ISM1 BUT HAVE ! PURPOSE ( GIV+ %APE & SUB/ANCE TO AN 9SURRECTIONAL /RUGGLE4 

,9 SOME TEXTS1 DRAWN UP FROM A S]IES ( EXP]I5CES1 !RE IS A M5TION ( 0BASE NUCLEI0 =M$ )9 ! PROJECT ( A SPECIFIC /RUGGLE1 ( =MS ( ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! ?REE FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( 9SURRECTIONAL ME?ODOLOGY4 ,AN>*I/S TAKE P>T1 BUT TOGE!R ) O!RS4 ,9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 !Y >E MO/LY PO9TS ( REF]5CE 7NOT ( AN>*ISM1 BUT ( ! ONGO+ /RUGGLE74 ,!Y SOME:AT FUNCTION AS ! LUNGS ( A 9SURRECTIONAL /RUGGLE4 ,:5 ?IS /RUGGLE IS 9T5SE IT 9VOLVES MANY PEOPLE1 & IT DIM9I%ES 9 NUMB] :5 ! TEMP]ATURE DROPS4 ,! NAME ( SU* ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES HAS LITTLE IF NO IMPORTANCE4 ,ONE MU/ DISC]N1 )9 C]TA9 PROJECTS ( /RUGGLE1 IF SIMIL> ORGANIZATIONAL =MS >E IMAG9ABLE OR NECESS>Y4 ,WE HAVE TO ALSO UND]L9E ?AT ?IS IS NOT AB\T COLLECTIVES1 COMMITTEES1 POPUL> ASSEMBLIES ETC4 PREVI\SLY =M$ & ?AT HAVE ! PURPOSE ( LA/+ 9 TIME1 & :OSE COMPOSITION IS R>ELY ANTI-POLITICAL & AUTONOM\S 7S9CE !RE >E (T5 9/ITUTIONAL ELEM5TS 9VOLV$74 ,! 0BASE NUCLEI0 >E =M$ )9 A PROJECT ( /RUGGLE & ONLY C>RY A CONCRETE PURPOSE3 TO ATTACK & DE/ROY AN ASPECT ( DOM9ION4 ,!RE=E !Y >E NOT P>A-UNIONI/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DEF5D ! 9T]E/S ( A SOCIAL GR\P 79 ! COMMITTEES ( ! UNEMPLOY$1 9 ! ASSEMBLIES ( /UD5TS44471 BUT OCCASIONS ( ORGANIZATION GE>$ T[>DS ATTACK4 ,! EXP]I5CES ( SELF ORGANIZATION & ATTACK DO NOT OBVI\SLY GU>ANTEE ?AT 9 A FUTURE /RUGGLE ! EXPLOIT$ W\LD NOT ACCEPT OR NOT TOL]ATE 9/ITUTIONAL ELEM5TS4 ,BUT )\T !SE EXP]I5CES1 !SE K9D ( REACTIONS W\LD BE PRACTICALLY UN?9KABLE4 

,TO SUMM>IZE1 ACCORD+ TO US IT IS NOT AB\T BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W\LD 0ATTRACT ! MASSES0 OR TO ORGANIZE !M1 BUT TO DEVELOP & PUT 9 PRACTICE CONCRETE PROPOSALS ( /RUGGLE4 ,)9 !SE PROPOSALS1 ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL *>ACT]1 IT IS !RE=E IMPORTANT TO REFLECT ON ! ORGANIZATIONAL =MS CONSID]$ NECESS>Y & ADEQUATE TO REALIZE A PROPOSAL ( ATTACK4 ,WE UND]L9E ONCE AGA9 ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONAL =MS DO NOT NECESS>ILY IMPLICATE /RUCTURES ) MEET+S1 PLACES ( 5C\NT] ETC4 BUT ?AT !SE CAN ALSO BE BORN DIRECTLY ON ! /REET1 9 MOM5TS ( /RUGGLE4 ,9 C]TA9 PLACES1 = EXAMPLE1 IT CAN BE EASI] TO CREATE SOME 0PO9TS ( REF]5CE0 OR A 0BASE NUCLEUS0 ) O!R EXPLOIT$ BY 9T]RUPT+ ! R\T9E1 PUTT+ UP A B>RICADE ON ! /REET444 RA!R ?AN WAIT+ = EV]YONE TO COME TO AN APPO9TM5T TO DISCUSS AB\T PUTT+ UP A B>RICADE4 ,!SE ASPECTS CANNOT BE LEFT TOTALLY TO *ANCE & TO SPONTANEITY4 ,A PROJECTUALITY ALL[S REFLEXION & AN EVALUATION ( DIFF]5T POSSIBILITIES & !IR RELEVANCY4 

,9 %ORT 

,IF ! QUE/ION MOVES AWAY FROM H[ TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE = ! /RUGGLE1 IT BECOMES H[ TO ORGANIZE ! /RUGGLE4 ,WE ?9K ?AT >*IPELAGOS ( AFF9ITY GR\PS1 9DEP5D5T ONE FROM ! O!R1 ?AT CAN ASSOCIATE ACCORD+ TO !IR %>$ PROSPECTIVES & CONCRETE PROJECTS ( /RUGGLE1 CON/ITUTE ! BE/ WAY TO DIRECTLY PASS TO ! (F5SIVE4 ,?IS CONCEPTIONS (F]S ! BIGGE/ AUTONOMY & ! WIDE/ FIELD ( ACTION POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! SPH]E ( 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECTS IT IS NECESS>Y & POSSIBLE TO F9D WAYS ( 9=MALLY ORGANIZ+ ?AT ALL[ ! 5C\NT] BETWE5 AN>*I/S & O!R REBELS1 =MS ( ORGANIZATION NOT 9T5D$ TO P]PETUATE !MSELVES1 BUT GE>$ T[>DS A SPECIFIC & 9SURRECTIONAL PURPOSE4 

.<,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,SALTO1 SUBV]SION @& AN>*Y1 ISSUE #b1 NOVEMB] #bab 7,BRUSSELS74.> 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #b#h1 #bba 3 ,>*IPELAGO -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #g1 #bbb 3 ,>*IPELAGO -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/