,BLACK ,AN>*ISM 
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,AU?OR 3 ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON 

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,9TRODUCTION - ,BLACK ,ROSE ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,9 ! EXPANSIVE T]RA9 ( AN>*I/ HI/ORY1 FEW EV5TS LOOM AS L>GE AS ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> 7#a#i#c#f-#a#i#c#i74 ,C\NTLESS BOOKS1 FILMS1 SONGS1 PAMPHLETS1 BUTTONS1 T-%IRTS1 & MORE >E RI<TFULLY DEVOT$ TO ?IS TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE = SOCIAL REVOLUTION BY ,SPANI% WORK]S & PEASANTS4 ,BUT DIGG+ ?R\< ! M\NTA9 ( AVAILABLE MAT]IAL1 LITTLE CAN BE F\ND ON BLACK MILITANTS 9 ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION1 LIKE ! ONE FEATUR$ 9 ! P[]FUL PHOTO ON ! COV] ( ?IS READ] -- A MEMB] ( ! ,BAKUN9 ,B>RACKS 9 ,B>CELONA1 ,SPA9 #a#i#c#f1 & A SYMBOL ( BO? ! PR(\ND PRES5CE & ABS5CE ( ,BLACK AN>*ISM 9T]NATIONALLY4 

,= MORE ?AN #ae YE>S1 BLACK AN>*I/S HAVE PLAY$ A CRITICAL ROLE 9 %AP+ V>I\S /RUGGLES >\ND ! GLOBE1 9CLUD+ MASS /RIKES1 NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS1 T5ANT ORGANIZ+1 PRISON] SOLID>ITY1 QUE] LIB]ATION1 ! =MATION ( AUTONOM\S BLACK LIB]ATION ORGANIZATIONS1 & MORE4 

,\R CURR5T POLITICAL MOM5T IS ONE *>ACT]IZ$ BY A GLOBAL RESURG5CE ( ,BLACK REBELLION 9 RESPONSE TO RACIALIZ$ /ATE VIOL5CE1 CRIM9ALIZATION1 & DISPOSSESSION4 ,BLACK & ,AFRO-DIASPORIC COMMUNITIES 9 PLACES LIKE ,BRITA91 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 ,BRAZIL1 ,HAITI1 ,COLOMBIA & ! ,U,S HAVE 9ITIAT$ POPUL> SOCIAL MOVEM5TS TO RESI/ CONDITIONS ( SOCIAL DEA? & =GE PA?S T[>D LIB]ATION ON !IR [N T]MS4 ,GIV5 ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SPIRIT ( !SE /RUGGLES1 ! TIME IS RIPE TO TAKE A CLOS] LOOK AT AN>*ISM MORE BROADLY1 & ,BLACK AN>*ISM 9 P>TICUL>4 

,! DECEPTIVE ABS5CE ( ,BLACK AN>*I/ POLITICS 9 ! EXI/+ LIT]ATURE CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO AN 9H]5T CONTRADICTION F\ND )9 ! ,EUROC5TRIC CANON ( CLASSICAL AN>*ISM :I*1 9 ITS ALLEGIANCE TO A ,WE/]N CONCEPTION ( UNIV]SALISM1 OV]LOOKS & ACTIVELY MUTES ! CONTRIBUTIONS BY COLONIZ$ PEOPLES4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 ,BLACK MILITANTS1 & O!RS D$ICAT$ TO ,BLACK AN>*I/ POLITICS1 HAVE GONE A LONG WAY T[>D BR++ ,BLACK AN>*ISM 9TO FOCUS ?R\< NUM]\S ESSAYS1 BOOKS1 9T]VIEWS1 & PUBLIC TALKS1 MANY ( :I* >E BR\<T TOGE!R = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ?IS READ]4 

,\R HOPE IS ?AT ?IS READ] WILL S]VE AS A FRUITFUL CONTRIBUTION TO ONGO+ DIALOGUES1 DEBATES1 & /RUGGLES OCCURR+ ?R\<\T ! ,BLACK DIASPORA AB\T H[ TO MOVE =W>D T[>D \R LIB]ATION GLOBALLY4 0,AN>*ISM10 NOT$ ,HANNIBAL ,ABDUL ,%AKUR1 0LIKE ANY?+ ELSE F9DS A RADICAL NEW MEAN+ :5 IT MEETS BLACKNESS40 ,:ILE ?IS READ] BR+S US CLOS] TO 0A RADICAL NEW MEAN+0 = AN>*ISM1 !RE >E GL>+ GAPS ?AT NE$ TO BE FILL$ TO GET A FULL] PICTURE ( BLACK AN>*ISM1 P>TICUL>LY ! VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS ( BLACK WOM51 QUE] MILITANTS1 & MORE FOLKS FROM ! ,GLOBAL ,S\?4 

,9 /RUGGLE1 

,BLACK ,ROSE ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION _/ ,F$]ACION ,AN>QUI/A ,ROSA ,NEGRA 

,! ,PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*ISM - ,LUCY ,P>SONS 

,COMRADES & ,FRI5DS3 

,I ?9K ,I CANNOT OP5 MY ADDRESS MORE APPROPRIATELY ?AN BY /AT+ MY EXP]I5CE 9 MY LONG CONNECTION ) ! RE=M MOVEM5T4 

,IT WAS DUR+ ! GREAT RAILROAD /RIKE ( #ahgg ?AT ,I FIR/ BECAME 9T]E/$ 9 :AT IS KN[N AS ! 0,LABOR ,QUE/ION40 ,I !N ?\<T AS MANY ?\S&S ( E>NE/1 S9C]E PEOPLE ?9K1 ?AT ! AGGREGATE P[]1 OP]AT+ 9 HUMAN SOCIETY1 KN[N AS GOV]NM5T1 C\LD BE MADE AN 9/RUM5T 9 ! H&S ( ! OPPRESS$ TO ALLEVIATE !IR SUFF]+S4 ,BUT A CLOS] /UDY ( ! ORIG91 HI/ORY & T5D5CY ( GOV]NM5TS1 CONV9C$ ME ?AT ?IS WAS A MI/AKE2 ,I CAME TO UND]/& H[ ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5TS US$ !IR CONC5TRAT$ P[] TO RET>D PROGRESS BY !IR EV]-READY MEANS ( SIL5C+ ! VOICE ( DISCONT5T IF RAIS$ 9 VIGOR\S PROTE/ AGA9/ ! MA*9ATIONS ( ! S*EM+ FEW1 :O ALWAYS DID1 ALWAYS WILL & ALWAYS MU/ RULE 9 ! C\NCILS ( NATIONS :]E MAJORITY RULE IS RECOGNIZ$ AS ! ONLY MEANS ( ADJU/+ ! AFFAIRS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,I CAME TO UND]/& ?AT SU* CONC5TRAT$ P[] CAN BE ALWAYS WIELD$ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! FEW & AT ! EXP5SE ( ! MANY4 ,GOV]NM5T 9 ITS LA/ ANALYSIS IS ?IS P[] R$UC$ TO A SCI5CE4 ,GOV]NM5TS NEV] LEAD2 !Y FOLL[ PROGRESS4 ,:5 ! PRISON1 /AKE OR SCAFFOLD CAN NO LONG] SIL5CE ! VOICE ( ! PROTE/+ M9ORITY1 PROGRESS MOVES ON A /EP1 BUT NOT UNTIL !N4 

,I WILL /ATE ?IS CONT5TION 9 ANO!R WAY3 ,I LE>N$ BY CLOSE /UDY ?AT IT MADE NO DIFF]5CE :AT FAIR PROMISES A POLITICAL P>TY1 \T ( P[] MI<T MAKE TO ! PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO SECURE !IR CONFID5CE1 :5 ONCE SECURELY E/ABLI%$ 9 CONTROL ( ! AFFAIRS ( SOCIETY ?AT !Y W]E AFT] ALL BUT HUMAN ) ALL ! HUMAN ATTRIBUTES ( ! POLITICIAN4 ,AMONG !SE >E3 ,FIR/1 TO REMA9 9 P[] AT ALL HAZ>DS2 IF NOT 9DIVIDUALLY1 !N ?OSE HOLD+ ESS5TIALLY ! SAME VIEWS AS ! ADM9I/RATION MU/ BE KEPT 9 CONTROL4 ,SECOND1 9 ORD] TO KEEP 9 P[]1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BUILD UP A P[]FUL MA*9E2 ONE /RONG 5\< TO CRU% ALL OPPOSITION & SIL5CE ALL VIGOR\S MURMURS ( DISCONT5T1 OR ! P>TY MA*9E MI<T BE SMA%$ & ! P>TY !REBY LOSE CONTROL4 

,:5 ,I CAME TO REALIZE ! FAULTS1 FAIL+S1 %ORTCOM+S1 ASPIRATIONS & AMBITIONS ( FALLIBLE MAN1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE ! SAFE/ NOR BE/ POLICY = SOCIETY1 AS A :OLE1 TO 5TRU/ ! MANAGEM5T ( ALL ITS AFFAIRS1 ) ALL !IR MANIFOLD DEVIATIONS & RAMIFICATIONS 9 ! H&S ( F9ITE MAN1 TO BE MANAG$ BY ! P>TY :I* HAPP5$ TO COME 9TO P[]1 & !RE=E WAS ! MAJORITY P>TY1 NOR DID IT T51 NOR DOES IT N[ MAKE ONE P>TICLE ( DIFF]5CE TO ME :AT A P>TY1 \T ( P[] MAY PROMISE2 IT DOES NOT T5D TO ALLAY MY FE>S ( A P>TY1 :5 5TR5*$ & SECURELY SEAT$ 9 P[] MI<T DO TO CRU% OPPOSITION1 & SIL5CE ! VOICE ( ! M9ORITY1 & ?US RET>D ! ONW>D /EP ( PROGRESS4 

,MY M9D IS APPALL$ AT ! ?\<T ( A POLITICAL P>TY HAV+ CONTROL ( ALL ! DETAILS ?AT GO TO MAKE UP ! SUM TOTAL ( \R LIVES4 ,?9K ( IT = AN 9/ANT1 ?AT ! P>TY 9 P[] %ALL HAVE ALL AU?ORITY TO DICTATE ! K9D ( BOOKS ?AT %ALL BE US$ 9 \R S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES1 GOV]NM5T (FICIALS $IT+1 PR9T+1 & CIRCULAT+ \R LIT]ATURE1 HI/ORIES1 MAGAZ9ES & PRESS1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! ?\S& & ONE ACTIVITIES ( LIFE ?AT A PEOPLE 5GAGE 91 9 A CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 

,TO MY M9D1 ! /RUGGLE = LIB]TY IS TOO GREAT & ! FEW /EPS WE HAVE GA9$ HAVE BE5 WON AT TOO GREAT A SACRIFICE1 = ! GREAT MASS ( ! PEOPLE ( ?IS #b? C5TURY TO CONS5T TO TURN OV] TO ANY POLITICAL P>TY ! MANAGEM5T ( \R SOCIAL & 9DU/RIAL AFFAIRS4 ,= ALL :O >E AT ALL FAMILI> ) HI/ORY KN[ ?AT M5 WILL ABUSE P[] :5 !Y POSSESS IT1 = !SE & O!R REASONS1 ,I1 AFT] C>EFUL /UDY1 & NOT ?R\< S5TIM5T1 TURN$ FROM A S9C]E1 E>NE/1 POLITICAL ,SOCIALI/ TO ! NONPOLITICAL PHASE ( ,SOCIALISM1 ,AN>*ISM1 BECAUSE 9 ITS PHILOSOPHY ,I BELIEVE ,I CAN F9D ! PROP] CONDITIONS = ! FULLE/ DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL UNITS 9 SOCIETY1 :I* CAN NEV] BE ! CASE UND] GOV]NM5T RE/RICTIONS4 

,! PHILOSOPHY ( AN>*ISM IS 9CLUD$ 9 ! WORD 0,LIB]TY02 YET IT IS COMPREH5SIVE 5\< TO 9CLUDE ALL ?+S ELSE ?AT >E CONDUCIVE TO PROGRESS4 ,NO B>RI]S :ATEV] TO HUMAN PROGRESSION1 TO ?\<T1 OR 9VE/IGATION >E PLAC$ BY AN>*ISM2 NO?+ IS CONSID]$ SO TRUE OR SO C]TA91 ?AT FUTURE DISCOV]IES MAY NOT PROVE IT FALSE2 !RE=E1 IT HAS BUT ONE 9FALLIBLE1 UN*ANGEABLE MOTTO1 0,FRE$OM40 ,FRE$OM TO DISCOV] ANY TRU?1 FRE$OM TO DEVELOP1 TO LIVE NATURALLY & FULLY4 ,O!R S*OOLS ( ?\<T >E COMPOS$ ( CRY/ALLIZ$ IDEAS -- PR9CIPLES ?AT >E CAU<T & IMPAL$ BETWE5 ! PLANKS ( LONG PLAT=MS1 & CONSID]$ TOO SACR$ TO BE DI/URB$ BY A CLOSE 9VE/IGATION4 ,9 ALL O!R 0ISSUES0 !RE IS ALWAYS A LIMIT2 SOME IMAG9>Y B\ND>Y L9E BEYOND :I* ! SE>*+ M9D D>E NOT P5ETRATE1 LE/ SOME PET IDEA MELT 9TO A MY?4 ,BUT AN>*ISM IS ! U%] ( SCI5CE-! MA/] ( C]EMONIES TO ALL =MS ( TRU?4 ,IT W\LD REMOVE ALL B>RI]S BETWE5 ! HUMAN BE+ & NATURAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,FROM ! NATURAL RES\RCES ( ! E>?1 ALL >TIFICIAL RE/RICTIONS1 ?AT ! BODY MI<T BE NURTURES1 & FROM UNIV]SAL TRU?1 ALL B>S ( PREJUDICE & SUP]/ITION1 ?AT ! M9D MAY DEVELOP SYMMETRICALLY4 

,AN>*I/S KN[ ?AT A LONG P]IOD ( $UCATION MU/ PREC$E ANY GREAT FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 SOCIETY1 H5CE !Y DO NOT BELIEVE 9 VOTE BEGG+1 NOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS1 BUT RA!R 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( SELF-?9K+ 9DIVIDUALS4 

,WE LOOK AWAY FROM GOV]NM5T = RELIEF1 BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT =CE 7LEGALIZ$7 9VADES ! P]SONAL LIB]TY ( MAN1 SEIZES UPON ! NATURAL ELEM5TS & 9T]V5ES BETWE5 MAN & NATURAL LAWS2 FROM ?IS EX]CISE ( =CE ?R\< GOV]NM5TS FL[S NE>LY ALL ! MIS]Y1 POV]TY1 CRIME & CONFUSION EXI/+ 9 SOCIETY4 

,SO1 WE P]CEIVE1 !RE >E ACTUAL1 MAT]IAL B>RI]S BLOCKAD+ ! WAY4 ,!SE MU/ BE REMOV$4 ,IF WE C\LD HOPE !Y W\LD MELT AWAY1 OR BE VOT$ OR PRAY$ 9TO NO?+NESS1 WE W\LD BE CONT5T TO WAIT & VOTE & PRAY4 ,BUT !Y >E LIKE GREAT FR[N+ ROCKS T[]+ BETWE5 US & A L& ( FRE$OM1 :ILE ! D>K *ASMS ( A H>D-F\<T PA/ YAWN BEH9D US4 ,CRUMBL+ !Y MAY BE ) !IR [N WEI<T & ! DECAY ( TIME1 BUT TO QUIETLY /& UND] UNTIL !Y FALL IS TO BE BURI$ 9 ! CRA%4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ TO BE DONE 9 A CASE LIKE ?IS-! ROCKS MU/ BE REMOV$4 ,PASSIVITY :ILE SLAV]Y IS /EAL+ OV] US IS A CRIME4 ,= ! MOM5T WE MU/ =GET ?AT WAS >E AN>*I/S -- :5 ! WORK IS ACCOMPLI%$ WE MAY =GET ?AT WE W]E REVOLUTIONI/S -- H5CE MO/ AN>*I/S BELIEVE ! COM+ *ANGE CAN ONLY COME ?R\< A REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE ! POSSESS+ CLASS WILL NOT ALL[ A PEACEFUL *ANGE TO TAKE PLACE2 /ILL WE >E WILL+ TO WORK = PEACE AT ANY PRICE1 EXCEPT AT ! PRICE ( LIB]TY4 

,& :AT ( ! GL[+ BEYOND ?AT IS SO BRI<T ?AT ?OSE :O GR9D ! FACES ( ! POOR SAY IT IS A DREAM8 ,IT IS NO DREAM1 IT IS ! REAL1 /RIPP$ ( BRA9-DI/ORTIONS MAT]IALIZ$ 9TO ?RONES & SCAFFOLDS1 MIT]S & GUNS4 ,IT IS NATURE ACT+ ON H] [N 9T]IOR LAWS AS 9 ALL H] O!R ASSOCIATIONS4 ,IT IS A RETURN TO FIR/ PR9CIPLES2 = W]E NOT ! L&1 ! WAT]1 ! LI<T1 ALL FREE BE=E GOV]NM5TS TOOK %APE & =M8 ,9 ?IS FREE /ATE WE WILL AGA9 =GET TO ?9K ( !SE ?+S AS 0PROP]TY40 ,IT IS REAL1 = WE1 AS A RACE1 >E GR[+ UP TO IT4 ,! IDEA ( LESS RE/RICTION & MORE LIB]TY1 & A CONFID+ TRU/ ?AT NATURE IS EQUAL TO H] WORK1 IS P]MEAT+ ALL MOD]N ?\<T4 ,FROM ! D>K YE>-NOT SO LONG GONE BY-:5 IT WAS G5]ALLY BELIEV$ ?AT MAN'S S\L WAS TOTALLY DEPRAV$ & EV]Y HUMAN IMPULSE BAD2 :5 EV]Y ACTION1 EV]Y ?\<T & EV]Y EMOTION WAS CONTROLL$ & RE/RICT$2 :5 ! HUMAN FRAME1 DISEAS$1 WAS BL$1 DOS$1 SUFFOCAT$ & KEPT AS F> FROM NATURE'S REM$IES AS POSSIBLE2 :5 ! M9D WAS SEIZ$ UPON & DI/ORT$ BE=E IT HAD TIME TO EVOLVE A NATURAL ?\<T-FROM ?OSE DAYS TO !SE YE>S ! PROGRESS ( ?IS IDEA HAS BE5 SWIFT & /EADY4 ,IT IS BECOM+ MORE & MORE APP>5T ?AT 9 EV]Y WAY WE >E 0GOV]N$ BE/ :]E WE >E GOV]N$ LEA/40 

,/ILL UNSATISFI$ P]HAPS1 ! 9QUIR] SEEKS = DETAILS1 = WAYS & MEANS1 & :YS & :]E=ES4 ,H[ ILL WE GO ON LIKE HUMAN BE+S EAT+ & SLEEP+1 WORK+ & LOV+1 EX*ANG+ & DEAL+1 )\T GOV]NM5T8 ,SO US$ HAVE WE BECOME TO 0ORGANIZ$ AU?ORITY0 9 EV]Y DEP>TM5T ( LIFE ?AT ORD9>ILY WE CANNOT CONCEIVE ( ! MO/ COMMON-PLACE AVOCATIONS BE+ C>RI$ ON )\T !IR 9T]F]5CE & 0PROTECTION40 ,BUT AN>*ISM IS NOT COMPELL$ TO \TL9E A COMPLETE ORGANIZATION ( A FREE SOCIETY4 ,TO DO SO ) ANY ASSUMPTION ( AU?ORITY W\LD BE TO PLACE ANO!R B>RI] 9 ! WAY ( COM+ G5]ATIONS4 ,! BE/ ?\<T ( TODAY MAY BECOME ! USELESS VAG>Y ( TOMORR[1 & TO CRY/ALLIZE IT 9TO A CRE$ IS TO MAKE IT UNWIELDY4 

,WE JUDGE FROM EXP]I5CE ?AT MAN IS A GREG>I\S ANIMAL1 & 9/9CTIVELY AFFILIATES ) HIS K9D CO-OP]ATES1 UNITES 9 GR\PS1 WORKS TO BETT] ADVANTAGE1 COMB9$ ) HIS FELL[ M5 ?AN :5 ALONE4 ,?IS W\LD PO9T TO ! =MATION ( COOP]ATIVE COMMUNITIES1 ( :I* \R PRES5T TRADES- UNIONS >E EMBRYONIC PATT]NS4 ,EA* BRAN* ( 9DU/RY WILL NO D\BT HAVE ITS [N ORGANIZATION1 REGULATIONS1 LEAD]S1 ETC42 IT WILL 9/ITUTE ME?ODS ( DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ) EV]Y MEMB] ( ?AT 9DU/RIAL BRAN* 9 ! WORLD1 & E/ABLI% EQUITABLE RELATIONS ) ALL O!R BRAN*ES4 ,!RE W\LD PROBABLY BE CONV5TIONS ( 9DU/RY :I* DELEGATES W\LD ATT5D1 & :]E !Y W\LD TRANSACT SU* BUS9ESS AS WAS NECESS>Y1 ADJ\RN & FROM ?AT MOM5T BE DELEGATES NO LONG]1 BUT SIMPLY MEMB]S ( A GR\P4 ,TO REMA9 P]MAN5T MEMB]S ( A CONT9U\S CONGRESS W\LD BE TO E/ABLI% A P[] ?AT IS C]TA9 SOON OR LAT] TO BE ABUS$4 

,NO GREAT1 C5TRAL P[]1 LIKE A CONGRESS CONSI/+ ( M5 :O KN[ NO?+ ( !IR CON/ITU5TS' TRADES1 9T]E/S1 RI<TS OR DUTIES1 W\LD BE OV] ! V>I\S ORGANIZATIONS OR GR\PS2 NOR W\LD !Y EMPLOY %]IFFS1 POLICEM51 C\RTS OR JAIL]S TO 5=CE ! CONCLUSIONS >RIV$ AT :ILE 9 SESSION4 

,! MEMB]S ( GR\PS MI<T PR(IT BY ! KN[L$GE GA9$ ?R\< MUTUAL 9T]*ANGE ( ?\<T AF=D$ BY CONV5TIONS IF !Y *OOSE1 BUT !Y WILL NOT BE COMPELL$ TO DO SO BY ANY \TSIDE =CE4 

,VE/$ RI<TS1 PRIVILEGES1 *>T]S1 TITLE DE$S1 UPHELD BY ALL ! P>APH]NALIA ( GOV]NM5T-! VISIBLE SYMBOL ( P[]-SU* AS PRISON1 SCAFFOLD & >MIES WILL HAVE NO EXI/5CE4 ,!RE CAN BE NO PRIVILEGES B\<T OR SOLD1 & ! TRANSACTION KEPT SACR$ AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET4 ,EV]Y MAN WILL /& ON AN EQUAL FOOT+ ) HIS BRO!R 9 ! RACE ( LIFE1 & NEI!R *A9S ( ECONOMIC ?RALLDOM NOR METAL DRAGS ( SUP]/ITION %ALL H&ICAP ! ONE TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! O!R4 

,PROP]TY WILL LOSE A C]TA9 ATTRIBUTE :I* SANCTIFIES IT N[4 ,! ABSOLUTE [N]%IP ( IT-0! RI<T TO USE OR ABUSE0-WILL BE ABOLI%$1 & POSSESSION1 USE1 WILL BE ! ONLY TITLE4 ,IT WILL BE SE5 H[ IMPOSSIBLE IT W\LD BE = ONE P]SON TO 0[N0 A MILLION ACRES ( L&1 )\T A TITLE DE$1 BACK$ BY A GOV]NM5T READY TO PROTECT ! TITLE AT ALL HAZ>DS1 EV5 TO ! LOSS ( ?\S&S ( LIVES4 ,HE C\LD NOT USE ! MILLION ACRES HIMSELF1 NOR C\LD HE WRE/ FROM ITS DEP?S ! POSSIBLE RES\RCES IT CONTA9S4 

,PEOPLE HAVE BECOME SO US$ TO SEE+ ! EVID5CES ( AU?ORITY ON EV]Y H& ?AT MO/ ( !M HONE/LY BELIEVE ?AT !Y W\LD GO UTT]LY TO ! BAD IF IT W]E NOT = ! POLICEMAN'S CLUB OR ! SOLDI]'S BAYONET4 ,BUT ! AN>*I/ SAYS1 0,REMOVE !SE EVID5CE ( BRUTE =CE1 & LET MAN FEEL ! REVIVIFY+ 9FLU5CES ( SELF RESPONSIBILITY & SELF CONTROL1 & SEE H[ WE WILL RESPOND TO !SE BETT] 9FLU5CES40 

,! BELIEF 9 A LIT]AL PLACE ( TORM5T HAS NE>LY MELT$ AWAY2 & 9/EAD ( ! DIREFUL RESULTS PR$ICT$1 WE HAVE A HI<] & TRU] /&>D ( MANHOOD & WOMANHOOD4 ,PEOPLE DO NOT C>E TO GO TO ! BAD :5 !Y F9D !Y CAN AS WELL AS NOT4 ,9DIVIDUALS >E UNCONSCI\S ( !IR [N MOTIVES 9 DO+ GOOD4 ,:ILE ACT+ \T !IR NATURES ACCORD+ TO !IR SURR\ND+S & CONDITIONS1 !Y /ILL BELIEVE !Y >E BE+ KEPT 9 ! RI<T PA? BY SOME \TSIDE P[]1 SOME RE/RA9T ?R[N >\ND !M BY *UR* OR /ATE4 ,SO ! OBJECTOR BELIEVES ?AT ) ! RI<T TO REBEL & SEC$E1 SACR$ TO HIM1 HE W\LD =EV] BE REBELL+ & SEC$+1 !REBY CREAT+ CON/ANT CONFUSION & TURMOIL4 ,IS IT PROBABLE ?AT HE W\LD1 M]ELY = ! REASON ?AT HE C\LD DO SO8 ,M5 >E TO A GREAT EXT5T CREATURES ( HABIT1 & GR[ TO LOVE ASSOCIATIONS2 UND] REASONABLY GOOD CONDITIONS1 HE W\LD REMA9 :]E HE COMM5CES1 IF HE WI%$ TO1 &1 IF HE DID NOT1 :O HAS ANY NATURAL RI<T TO =CE HIM 9TO RELATIONS DI/A/EFUL TO HIM8 ,UND] ! PRES5T ORD] ( AFFAIRS1 P]SONS DO UNITE ) SOCIETIES & REMA9 GOOD1 DIS9T]E/$ MEMB]S = LIFE1 :]E ! RI<T TO RETIRE IS ALWAYS CONC$$4 

,:AT WE AN>*I/S CONT5D = IS A L>G] OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP ! UNITS 9 SOCIETY1 ?AT MANK9D MAY POSSESS ! RI<T AS A S\ND BE+ TO DEVELOP ?AT :I* IS BROADE/1 NOBLE/1 HI<E/ & BE/1 UNH&ICAPP$ BY ANY C5TRALIZ$ AU?ORITY1 :]E HE %ALL HAVE TO WAIT = HIS P]MITS TO BE SIGN$1 SEAL$1 APPROV$ & H&$ D[N TO HIM BE=E HE CAN 5GAGE 9 ! ACTIVE PURSUITS ( LIFE ) HIS FELL[ BE+4 ,WE KN[ ?AT AFT] ALL1 AS WE GR[ MORE 5LI<T5$ UND] ?IS L>G] LIB]TY1 WE WILL GR[ TO C>E LESS & LESS = ?AT EXACT DI/RIBUTION ( MAT]IAL WEAL?1 :I*1 9 \R GRE$-NURTUR$ S5SES1 SEEMS N[ SO IMPOSSIBLE TO ?9K UPON C>ELESSLY4 ,! MAN & WOMAN ( L(TI] 9TELLECTS1 9 ! PRES5T1 ?9K NOT SO MU* ( ! RI*ES TO BE GA9$ BY !IR EF=TS AS ( ! GOOD !Y CAN DO = !IR FELL[ CREATURES4 ,!RE IS AN 9NATE SPR+ ( HEAL?Y ACTION 9 EV]Y HUMAN BE+ :O HAS NOT BE5 CRU%$ & P9*$ BY POV]TY & DRUDG]Y FROM BE=E HIS BIR?1 ?AT IMPELS HIM ONW>D & UPW>D4 ,HE CANNOT BE IDLE1 IF HE W\LD2 IT IS AS NATURAL = HIM TO DEVELOP1 EXP&1 & USE ! P[]S )9 HIM :5 NO REPRESS$1 AS IT IS = ! ROSE TO BLOOM 9 ! SUNLI<T & FL+ ITS FRAGRANCE ON ! PASS+ BREEZE4 

,! GR&E/ WORKS ( ! PA/ W]E NEV] P]=M$ = ! SAKE ( MONEY4 ,:O CAN MEASURE ! WOR? ( A ,%AKESPE>E1 AN ,ANGELO OR ,BEE?OV5 9 DOLL>S & C5TS8 ,AGASSIZ SAID1 0HE HAD NO TIME TO MAKE MONEY10 !RE W]E HI<] & BETT] OBJECTS 9 LIFE ?AN ?AT4 ,& SO WILL IT BE :5 HUMANITY IS ONCE RELIEV$ FROM ! PRESS+ FE> ( />VATION1 WANT1 & SLAV]Y1 IT WILL BE CONC]N$1 LESS & LESS1 AB\T ! [N]%IP ( VA/ ACCUMULATIONS ( WEAL?4 ,SU* POSSESSIONS W\LD BE BUT AN ANNOYANCE & TR\BLE4 ,:5 TWO OR ?REE OR F\R H\RS A DAY ( EASY1 ( HEAL?FUL LABOR WILL PRODUCE ALL ! COM=TS & LUXURIES ONE CAN USE1 & ! OPPORTUNITY TO LABOR IS NEV] D5I$1 PEOPLE WILL BECOME 9DIFF]5T AS TO :O [NS ! WEAL? !Y DO NOT NE$4 ,WEAL? WILL BE BEL[ P>1 & IT WILL BE F\ND ?AT M5 & WOM5 WILL NOT ACCEPT IT = PAY1 OR BE BRIB$ BY IT TO DO :AT !Y W\LD NOT WILL+LY & NATURALLY DO )\T IT4 ,SOME HI<] 9C5TIVE MU/1 & WILL1 SUP]S$E ! GRE$ = GOLD4 ,! 9VOLUNT>Y ASPIRATION BORN 9 MAN TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ONE'S SELF1 TO BE LOV$ & APPRECIAT$ BY ONE'S FELL[-BE+S1 TO 0MAKE ! WORLD BETT] = HAV+ LIV$ 9 IT10 WILL URGE HIM ON ! NOBL] DE$S ?AN EV] ! SORDID & SELFI% 9C5TIVE ( MAT]IAL GA9 HAS DONE4 

,IF1 9 ! PRES5T *AOTIC & %AMEFUL /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 :5 ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY (F]S A PREMIUM ON GRE$1 CRUELTY1 & DECEIT1 M5 CAN BE F\ND :O /& ALO( & ALMO/ ALONE 9 !IR DET]M9ATION TO WORK = GOOD RA!R ?AN GOLD1 :O SUFF] WANT & P]SECUTION RA!R ?AN DES]T PR9CIPLE1 :O CAN BRAVELY WALK TO ! SCAFFOLD = ! GOOD !Y CAN DO HUMANITY1 :AT MAY WE EXPECT FROM M5 :5 FRE$ FROM ! GR9D+ NECESSITY ( SELL+ ! BETT] P>T ( !MSELVES = BREAD8 ,! T]RIBLE CONDITIONS UND] :I* LABOR IS P]=M$1 ! AWFUL ALT]NATIVE IF ONE DOES NOT PRO/ITUTE TAL5T & MORALS 9 ! S]VICE ( MAMMON2 & ! P[] ACQUIR$ ) ! WEAL? OBTA9$ BY EV] SO UNJU/ MEANS1 COMB9$ TO MAKE ! CONCEPTION ( FREE & VOLUNT>Y LABOR ALMO/ AN IMPOSSIBLE ONE4 ,& YET1 !RE >E EXAMPLES ( ?IS PR9CIPLE EV5 N[4 ,9 A WELL BR$ FAMILY EA* P]SON HAS C]TA9 DUTIES1 :I* >E P]=M$ *E]FULLY1 & >E NOT MEASUR$ \T & PAID = ACCORD+ TO SOME PRE-DET]M9$ /&>D2 :5 ! UNIT$ MEMB]S SIT D[N TO ! WELL-FILL$ TABLE1 ! /RONG] DO NOT SCRAMBLE TO GET ! MO/1 :ILE ! WEAKE/ DO )\T1 OR GA!R GRE$ILY >\ND !M MORE FOOD ?AN !Y CAN POSSIBLY CONSUME4 ,EA* PATI5TLY & POLITELY AWAITS HIS TURN TO BE S]V$1 & LEAVES :AT HE DOES NOT WANT2 HE IS C]TA9 ?AT :5 AGA9 HUNGRY PL5TY ( GOOD FOOD WILL BE PROVID$4 ,?IS PR9CIPLE CAN BE EXT5D$ TO 9CLUDE ALL SOCIETY1 :5 PEOPLE >E CIVILIZ$ 5\< TO WI% IT4 

,AGA91 ! UTT] IMPOSSIBILITY ( AW>D+ TO EA* & EXACT RETURN = ! AM\NT ( LABOR P]=M$ WILL R5D] ABSOLUTE COMMUNISM A NECESSITY SOON] OR LAT]4 ,! L& & ALL IT CONTA9S1 )\T :I* LABOR CANNOT BE EX]T$1 BELONG TO NO ONE MAN1 BUT TO ALL ALIKE4 ,! 9V5TIONS & DISCOV]IES ( ! PA/ >E ! COMMON 9H]ITANCE ( ! COM+ G5]ATIONS2 & :5 A MAN TAKES ! TREE ?AT NATURE FURNI%$ FREE1 & FA%IONS IT 9TO A USEFUL >TICLE1 OR A MA*9E P]FECT$ & BEQUEA!D TO HIM BY MANY PA/ G5]ATIONS1 :O IS TO DET]M9E :AT PROPORTION IS HIS & HIS ALONE8 ,PRIMITIVE MAN W\LD HAVE BE5 A WEEK FA%ION+ A RUDE RESEMBLANCE TO ! >TICLE ) HIS CLUMSY TOOLS1 :]E ! MOD]N WORK] HAS OCCUPI$ AN H\R4 ,! F9I%$ >TICLE IS ( F> MORE REAL VALUE ?AN ! RUDE ONE MADE LONG AGO1 & YET ! PRIMITIVE MAN TOIL$ ! LONGE/ & H>DE/4 ,:O CAN DET]M9E ) EXACT JU/ICE :AT IS EA* ONE'S DUE8 ,!RE MU/ COME A TIME :5 WE WILL CEASE TRY+4 ,! E>? IS SO B\NTIFUL1 SO G5]\S2 MAN'S BRA9 IS SO ACTIVE1 HIS H&S SO RE/LESS1 ?AT WEAL? WILL SPR+ LIKE MAGIC1 READY = ! USE ( ! WORLD'S 9HABITANTS4 ,WE WILL BECOME AS MU* A%AM$ TO QU>REL OV] ITS POSSESSION AS WE >E N[ TO SQUABBLE OV] ! FOOD SPREAD BE=E US ON A LOAD$ TABLE4 0,BUT ALL ?IS10 ! OBJECTOR URGES1 0IS V]Y BEAUTIFUL 9 ! F> (F FUTURE1 :5 WE BECOME ANGELS4 ,IT W\LD NOT DO N[ TO ABOLI% GOV]NM5TS & LEGAL RE/RA9TS2 PEOPLE >E NOT PREP>$ = IT40 

,?IS IS A QUE/ION4 ,WE HAVE SE51 9 READ+ HI/ORY1 ?AT :]EV] AN OLD-TIME RE/RICTION HAS BE5 REMOV$ ! PEOPLE HAVE NOT ABUS$ !IR NEW] LIB]TY4 ,ONCE IT WAS CONSID]$ NECESS>Y TO COMPEL M5 TO SAVE !IR S\LS1 ) ! AID ( GOV]NM5TAL SCAFFOLDS1 *UR* RACKS & /AKES4 ,UNTIL ! F\NDATION ( ! ,AM]ICAN REPUBLIC IT WAS CONSID]$ ABSOLUTELY ESS5TIAL ?AT GOV]NM5TS %\LD SECOND ! EF=TS ( ! *UR* 9 =C+ PEOPLE TO ATT5D ! MEANS ( GRACE2 & YET IT IS F\ND ?AT ! /&>D ( MORALS AMONG ! MASSES IS RAIS$ S9CE !Y >E LEFT FREE TO PRAY AS !Y SEE FIT1 OR NOT AT ALL1 IF !Y PREF] IT4 ,IT WAS BELIEV$ ! *ATTEL SLAVES W\LD NOT WORK IF ! OV]SE] & :IP W]E REMOV$2 !Y >E SO MU* MORE A S\RCE ( PR(IT N[ ?AT EX-SLAVE [N]S W\LD NOT RETURN TO ! OLD SY/EM IF !Y C\LD4 

,SO MANY ABLE WRIT]S HAVE %[N ?AT ! UNJU/ 9/ITUTIONS :I* WORK SO MU* MIS]Y & SUFF]+ TO ! MASSES HAVE !IR ROOT 9 GOV]NM5TS1 & [E !IR :OLE EXI/5CE TO ! P[] D]IV$ FROM GOV]NM5T WE CANNOT HELP BUT BELIEVE ?AT W]E EV]Y LAW1 EV]Y TITLE DE$1 EV]Y C\RT1 & EV]Y POLICE (FIC] OR SOLDI] ABOLI%$ TOMORR[ ) ONE SWEEP1 WE W\LD BE BETT] (F ?AN N[4 ,! ACTUAL1 MAT]IAL ?+S ?AT MAN NE$S W\LD /ILL EXI/2 HIS /R5G? & SKILL W\LD REMA9 & HIS 9/9CTIVE SOCIAL 9CL9ATIONS RETA9 !IR =CE & ! RES\RCES ( LIFE MADE FREE TO ALL ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y W\LD NE$ NO =CE BUT ?AT ( SOCIETY & ! OP9ION ( FELL[ BE+S TO KEEP !M MORAL & UPRI<T4 

,FRE$ FROM ! SY/EMS ?AT MADE HIM WRET*$ BE=E1 HE IS NOT LIKELY TO MAKE HIMSELF MORE WRET*$ = LACK ( !M4 ,MU* MORE IS CONTA9$ 9 ! ?\<T ?AT CONDITIONS MAKE MAN :AT HE IS1 & NOT ! LAWS & P5ALTIES MADE = HIS GUIDANCE1 ?AN IS SUPPOS$ BY C>ELESS OBS]VATION4 ,WE HAVE LAWS1 JAILS1 C\RTS1 >MIES1 GUNS & >MORIES 5\< TO MAKE SA9TS ( US ALL1 IF !Y W]E ! TRUE PREV5TIVES ( CRIME2 BUT WE KN[ !Y DO NOT PREV5T CRIME2 ?AT WICK$NESS & DEPRAVITY EXI/ 9 SPITE ( !M1 NAY1 9CREASE AS ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 CLASSES GR[S FI]C]1 WEAL? GREAT] & MORE P[]FUL & POV]TY MORE GAUNT & DESP]ATE4 

,TO ! GOV]N+ CLASS ! AN>*I/S SAY3 0,G5TLEM51 WE ASK NO PRIVILEGE1 WE PROPOSE NO RE/RICTION2 NOR1 ON ! O!R H&1 WILL WE P]MIT IT4 ,WE HAVE NO NEW %ACKLES TO PROPOSE1 WE SEEK EMANCIPATION FROM %ACKLES4 ,WE ASK NO LEGISLATIVE SANCTION1 = COOP]ATION ASKS ONLY = A FREE FIELD & NO FAVORS2 NEI!R WILL WE P]MIT !IR 9T]F]5CE47087 ,IT ASS]TS ?AT 9 FRE$OM ( ! SOCIAL UNIT LIES ! FRE$OM ( ! SOCIAL /ATE4 ,IT ASS]TS ?AT 9 FRE$OM TO POSSESS & UTILIZE SOIL LIE SOCIAL HAPP9ESS & PROGRESS & ! DEA? ( R5T4 ,IT ASS]TS ?AT ORD] CAN ONLY EXI/ :]E LIB]TY PREVAILS1 & ?AT PROGRESS LEADS & NEV] FOLL[S ORD]4 ,IT ASS]TS1 F9ALLY1 ?AT ?IS EMANCIPATION WILL 9AUGURATE LIB]TY1 EQUALITY1 FRAT]NITY4 ,?AT ! EXI/+ 9DU/RIAL SY/EM HAS \TGR[N ITS USEFULNESS1 IF IT EV] HAD ANY IS ,I BELIEVE ADMITT$ BY ALL :O HAVE GIV5 S]I\S ?\<T TO ?IS PHASE ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 

,! MANIFE/ATIONS ( DISCONT5T N[ LOOM+ UPON EV]Y SIDE %[ ?AT SOCIETY IS CONDUCT$ ON WRONG PR9CIPLES & ?AT SOME?+ HAS GOT TO BE DONE SOON OR ! WAGE CLASS WILL S9K 9TO A SLAV]Y WORSE ?AN WAS ! FEUDAL S]F4 ,I SAY TO ! WAGE CLASS3 ,?9K CLE>LY & ACT QUICKLY1 OR Y\ >E LO/4 ,/RIKE NOT = A FEW C5TS MORE AN H\R1 BECAUSE ! PRICE ( LIV+ WILL BE RAIS$ FA/] /ILL1 BUT /RIKE = ALL Y\ E>N1 BE CONT5T ) NO?+ LESS4 

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,FOLL[+ >E DEF9ITIONS :I* WILL APPE> 9 ALL ( ! NEW /&>D ,DICTION>IES3 

,AN>*ISM- ,! PHILOSOPHY ( A NEW SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON LIB]TY UNRE/RICT$ BY MAN MADE LAW1 ! !ORY ?AT ALL =MS ( GOV]NM5T >E BAS$ ON VIOL5CE-H5CE WRONG & H>MFUL1 AS WELL AS UNNECESS>Y4 

,AN>*Y- ,ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T2 DISBELIEF 9 & DISREG>D ( 9VASION & AU?ORITY BAS$ ON CO]CION & =CE2 A CONDITION ( SOCIETY REGULAT$ BY VOLUNT>Y AGREEM5T 9/EAD ( GOV]NM5T4 

,AN>*I/- #a4 ,A BELIEV] 9 ,AN>*ISM2 ONE OPPOS$ TO ALL =MS ( CO]CIVE GOV]NM5T & 9VASIVE AU?ORITY4 #b4 ,ONE :O ADVOCATES ,AN>*Y1 OR ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T1 AS ! IDEAL ( POLITICAL LIB]TY & SOCIAL H>MONY4 

,FUR!R READ+3 

,BIOGRAPHY 

,I AM AN ,AN>*I/ 

,SPEE* AT ! F\ND+ CONV5TION ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 9 #aie 

,TO ! TRAMPS1 ! UNEMPLOY$1 ! DIS9H]IT$1 & MIS]ABLE 

,AN>*ISM & ! ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION - ,LOR5ZO ,KOM'BOA ,]V9 

,AN ,ANALYSIS ( :ITE SUPREMACY 

,?IS PAMPHLET WILL BRIEFLY DISCUSS ! NATURE ( ,AN>*ISM & ITS RELEVANCE TO ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T4 ,BECAUSE !RE HAVE BE5 SO MANY LIES & DI/ORTIONS ( :AT ,AN>*ISM REALLY /&S =1 BY BO? ITS LEFT- & RI<T-W+ IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5TS1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO DISCUSS ! MANY POPUL> MY?S AB\T IT4 

,?IS 9 ITSELF DES]VES A BOOK1 BUT IS NOT ! 9T5TION ( ?IS PAMPHLET1 :I* IS M]ELY TO 9TRODUCE ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T TO REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ IDEALS4 ,IT IS UP TO ! READ] TO DET]M9E :E!R !SE NEW IDEAS >E VALID & WOR?Y ( ADOPTION4 

,H[ ! ,CAPITALI/S ,USE ,RACISM 

,! FATE ( ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS HAS ALWAYS BE5 B\ND ) ! CONDITION ( ,BLACK WORK]S4 ,GO+ AS F> BACK AS ! ,AM]ICAN COLONIAL P]IOD :5 ,BLACK LABOR WAS FIR/ IMPORT$ 9TO ,AM]ICA1 ,BLACK SLAVES & 9D5TUR$ S]VANTS HAVE BE5 OPPRESS$ RI<T ALONG ) :ITES ( ! L[] CLASSES4 ,BUT :5 ,EUROPEAN 9D5TUR$ S]VANTS JO9$ ) ,BLACKS TO REBEL AGA9/ !IR LOT 9 ! LATE #a#fS1 ! PROP]TI$ CLASS DECID$ TO 0FREE0 !M BY GIV+ !M A SPECIAL /ATUS AS 0:ITES0 & ?US A /AKE 9 ! SY/EM ( OPPRESSION4 

,MAT]IAL 9C5TIVES1 AS WELL AS ! NEWLY ELEVAT$ SOCIAL /ATUS W]E US$ TO 5SURE !SE L[] CLASSES' ALLEGIANCE4 ,?IS 9V5TION ( ! 0:ITE RACE0 & RACIAL SLAV]Y ( ! ,AFRICANS W5T H&-9-GLOVE1 & IS H[ ! UPP] CLASSES MA9TA9$ ORD] DUR+ ! P]IOD ( SLAV]Y4 ,EV5 POOR :ITES HAD ASPIRATIONS ( DO+ BETT]1 S9CE !IR SOCIAL MOBILITY WAS 5SUR$ BY ! NEW SY/EM4 ,?IS SOCIAL MOBILITY1 H[EV]1 WAS ON ! BACKS ( ! ,AFRICAN SLAVES1 :O W]E SUP]-EXPLOIT$4 

,BUT ! DIE HAD BE5 CA/ = ! DUAL-TI] =M ( LABOR1 :I* EXPLOIT$ ! ,AFRICAN1 BUT ALSO TRAPP$ :ITE LABOR4 ,:5 !Y S\<T TO ORGANIZE UNIONS OR = HI<] WAGES 9 ! ,NOR? OR ,S\?1 :ITE LABOR]S W]E SLAPP$ D[N BY ! RI*1 :O US$ 5SLAV$ ,BLACK LABOR AS !IR PRIM>Y MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,! SO-CALL$ 0FREE0 LABOR ( ! :ITE WORK] DID NOT /& A *ANCE4 

,AL?\< ! ,CAPITALI/S US$ ! SY/EM ( :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE TO GREAT EFFECT TO DIVIDE ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! TRU? IS ?AT ! ,CAPITALI/S ONLY FAVOR$ :ITE WORK]S TO USE !M AGA9/ !IR [N 9T]E/S1 NOT BECAUSE !RE WAS TRUE 0:ITE0 CLASS UNITY4 ,! ,CAPITALI/S DIDN'T WANT :ITE LABOR UNIT$ ) ,BLACKS AGA9/ !IR RULE & ! SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION ( LABOR4 ,! 9V5TION ( ! 0:ITE RACE0 WAS A SCAM TO FACILITATE ?IS EXPLOITATION4 ,:ITE WORK]S W]E B\<T (F TO ALL[ !IR [N WAGE SLAV]Y & ! ,AFRICAN'S SUP]-EXPLOITATION2 !Y /RUCK A DEAL ) ! DEVIL1 :I* HAS HAMP]$ ALL EF=TS AT CLASS UNITY = ! LA/ F\R C5TURIES4 

,! CONT9UAL SUBJUGATION ( ! MASSES DEP5DS ON COMPETITION & 9T]NAL DISUNITY4 ,AS LONG AS DISCRIM9ATION EXI/S1 & RACIAL OR E?NIC M9ORITIES >E OPPRESS$1 ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS IS OPPRESS$ & WEAK5$4 ,?IS IS SO BECAUSE ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS IS ABLE TO USE RACISM TO DRIVE D[N ! WAGES ( 9DIVIDUAL SEGM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS BY 9CIT+ RACIAL ANTAGONISM & =C+ A FI<T = JOBS & S]VICES4 ,?IS DIVISION IS A DEVELOPM5T ?AT ULTIMATELY UND]CUTS ! LIV+ /&>DS ( ALL WORK]S4 ,MOREOV]1 BY PITT+ :ITES AGA9/ ,BLACKS & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES1 ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS IS ABLE TO PREV5T WORK]S FROM UNIT+ AGA9/ !IR COMMON CLASS 5EMY4 ,AS LONG AS WORK]S >E FI<T+ EA* O!R1 ,CAPITALI/ CLASS RULE IS SECURE4 

,IF AN EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE IS TO BE M\NT$ AGA9/ ! CURR5T RACI/ (F5SIVE ( ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS1 ! UTMO/ SOLID>ITY BETWE5 WORK]S ( ALL RACES IS ESS5TIAL ,! WAY TO DEFEAT ! ,CAPITALI/ /RATEGY IS = :ITE WORK]S TO DEF5D ! DEMOCRATIC RI<TS WON BY ,BLACKS & O!R OPPRESS$ PEOPLES AFT] DECADES ( H>D /RUGGLE1 & TO FI<T TO DISMANTLE ! SY/EM ( :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE4 ,:ITE WORK]S %\LD SUPPORT & ADOPT ! CONCRETE DEM&S ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T1 & %\LD WORK TO ABOLI% ! :ITE ID5TITY 5TIRELY4 ,!SE :ITE WORK]S %\LD /RIVE = MULTICULTURAL UNITY1 & %\LD WORK ) ,BLACK ACTIVI/S TO BUILD AN ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5T TO *ALL5GE :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ALSO V]Y IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE ! RI<T ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T TO TAKE AN 9DEP5D5T ROAD 9 ITS [N 9T]E/S4 ,?AT IS :AT SELF-DET]M9ATION MEANS4 

,RACE & ,CLASS3 ! ,COMB9$ ,*>ACT] ( ,BLACK ,OPPRESSION 

,BECAUSE ( ! WAY ?IS NATION HAS DEVELOP$ ) ! EXPLOITATION ( ,AFRICAN LABOR & ! MA9T5ANCE ( AN 9T]NAL COLONY1 ,BLACKS & O!R NON:ITE PEOPLES >E OPPRESS$ BO? AS MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS & AS A RACIAL NATIONALITY4 ,AS ,AFRICANS 9 ,AM]ICA1 !Y >E A DI/9CT PEOPLE1 H\ND$ & SEGREGAT$ 9 ,U4,S4 SOCIETY4 ,BY /RUGGL+ = !IR HUMAN & CIVIL RI<TS !Y ULTIMATELY COME 9TO CONFRONTATION ) ! 5TIRE ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 NOT JU/ 9DIVIDUAL RACI/S OR REGIONS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! TRU? SOON BECOMES APP>5T3 ,BLACKS CANNOT GET !IR FRE$OM UND] ?IS SY/EM BECAUSE1 BAS$ ON HI/ORICALLY UNEV5 COMPETITION1 ,CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION IS 9H]5TLY RACI/4 

,AT ?IS JUNCTURE ! MOVEM5T CAN GO 9TO ! DIRECTION ( REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL *ANGE1 OR LIMIT ITSELF TO W9N+ RE=MS & DEMOCRATIC RI<TS )9 ! /RUCTURE ( ,CAPITALISM4 ,! POT5TIAL IS !RE = EI!R4 ,9 FACT1 ! WEAKNESS ( ! #a#i#fS ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS ?AT IT ALLI$ ITSELF ) ! LIB]ALS 9 ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY & SETTL$ = CIVIL RI<TS PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION1 9/EAD ( PU%+ = SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,?IS SELF-POLIC+ BY ! LEAD]S ( ! MOVEM5T IS AN ABJECT LESSON AB\T :Y ! NEW MOVEM5T HAS TO BE SELF-ACTIVAT$ & NOT DEP5D5T ON P]SONALITIES & POLITICIANS4 

,BUT IF SU* A MOVEM5T DOES BECOME A SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 IT MU/ ULTIMATELY UNITE ITS =CES ) SIMIL> MOVEM5TS LIKE ,GAYS1 ,WOM51 RADICAL WORK]S & O!RS :O >E 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! SY/EM4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! LATE #a#i#fS ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T ACT$ AS A CATALY/ TO SPREAD REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & IMAGES1 :I* BR\<T =? ! V>I\S OPPOSITION MOVEM5TS WE SEE TODAY4 ,?IS IS :AT WE BELIEVE WILL HAPP5 AGA91 AL?\< IT IS NOT 5\< TO CALL = M9DLESS 0UNITY0 AS MU* ( ! :ITE LEFT DOES4 

,BECAUSE ( ! DUAL =MS ( OPPRESSION ( NON:ITE WORK]S & ! DEP? ( SOCIAL DESP]ATION IT CREATES1 ,BLACKS WORK]S WILL /RIKE FIR/1 :E!R !IR POT5TIAL ALLIES >E AVAILABLE TO DO SO OR NOT4 

,?IS IS SELF-DET]M9ATION & ?AT IS :Y IT IS NECESS>Y = OPPRESS$ WORK]S TO BUILD 9DEP5D5T MOVEM5TS TO UNITE !IR [N PEOPLES FIR/4 ,?IS IS :Y IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y = :ITE WORK]S TO DEF5D ! DEMOCRATIC RI<TS & GA9S ( NON:ITE WORK]S4 ,?IS SELF- ACTIVITY ( ! OPPRESS$ MASSES1 7SU* AS ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T7 IS 9H]5TLY REVOLUTION>Y1 & IS AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS ( ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS4 ,!SE >E NOT M>G9AL ISSUES2 IT CANNOT BE D[NGRAD$ OR IGNOR$ BY :ITE WORK]S IF A REVOLUTION>Y VICTORY IS TO BE HAD4 ,IT HAS TO BE RECOGNIZ$ AS A C>D9AL PR9CIPLE BY ALL1 ?AT OPPRESS$ PEOPLES HAVE A RI<T TO SELF-DET]M9ATION1 9CLUD+ ! RI<T TO RUN !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS & LIB]ATION /RUGGLE4 ,! VICTIMS ( RACISM KN[ BE/ H[ TO FI<T BACK AGA9/ IT4 

,SO ,:AT ,TYPE ( ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,GR\P IS ,NE$$8 

,! ,BLACK MOVEM5T NE$S ALLIES 9 ITS BATTLE AGA9/ ! RACI/ ,CAPITALI/ CLASS -- NOT ! USUAL LIB]AL OR PHONY 0RADICAL0 SUPPORT1 BUT G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y WORK+ CLASS SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY1 O!RWISE CALL$ 0MUTUAL AID0 BY ,AN>*I/S4 ,! BASIS ( SU* UNITY H[EV] MU/ BE PR9CIPL$ & BE BAS$ ON CLASS 9T]E/1 RA!R ?AN LIB]AL 0GUILT TRIPP+01 0DO-GOOD+0 OR OPPORTUNISM & MANIPULATION BY LIB]AL OR RADICAL POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,! NE$S ( ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE MU/ BE ! MO/ IMPORTANT CONSID]ATION1 BUT !Y WANT G5U9E SUPPORT1 NOT FAK]Y OR LEFTI/ RHETORIC4 

,! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 :I* IS OV]:ELM+LY :ITE1 MU/ />T TO UND]/& ?AT !Y NE$ TO DO PROPAG&A WORK AMONG ! ,BLACK & O!R OPPRESS$ COMMUNITY1 & !Y NE$ TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = NON:ITE ,AN>*I/S TO ORGANIZE 9 !IR COMMUNITIES BY PROVID+ !M ) TE*NICAL RES\RCES 7PR9T+ ( Z9ES1 VIDEO & ,C,D PRODUCTION1 ETC47 & ASSI/+ ) F9ANCIAL RES\RCES4 

,ONE REASON !RE >E SO FEW ,BLACK ,AN>*I/S IS BECAUSE ! MOVEM5T PROVIDES NO MEANS TO REA* PEOPLE ( COLOR1 W9 !M OV] TO ,AN>*ISM- & HELP !M ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 ,?IS MU/ *ANGE IF WE WANT ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION TO TAKE PLACE 9 ,AM]ICA1 & IF WE WANT ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,AN>*ISM TO BE MORE ?AN 0:ITE RI<TS0 MOVEM5T4 

,! TYPE ( ORGANIZATION NE$$ MU/ BE A 0MASS0 ORGANIZATION WORK+ TO UNITE ALL WORK]S 9 COMMON CLASS /RUGGLE1 BUT MU/ BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ! DUTY TO SUPPORT & ADOPT ! SPECIAL DEM&S ( ! ,BLACK & O!R NON:ITE PEOPLES AS ?OSE ( ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT MU/ *ALL5GE :ITE SUPREMACY ON A DAILY BASIS1 IT MU/ REFUTE RACI/ PHILOSOPHY & PROPAG&A1 & MU/ C\NT] RACI/ MOBILIZATION & ATTACKS1 ) >M$ SELF-DEF5SE & /REET FI<T+1 :5 NECESS>Y4 ,! OBJECTIVE ( SU* A MASS MOVEM5T IS TO W9 ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS OV] TO AN ANTI-:ITE SUPREMACY1 CLASS-CONSCI\S POSITION2 TO UNITE ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS2 & TO DIRECTLY CONFRONT & OV]?R[ ! ,CAPITALI/ /ATE & ITS RUL]S4 ,! COOP]ATION ( & SOLID>ITY ( ALL WORK]S IS ESS5TIAL = FULL ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 NOT JU/ ITS PRIVILEG$ :ITE SECTOR4 

,= 9/ANCE1 AN EXI/+ ORGANIZATION LIKE ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 1 IF ADOPT+ SU* POLITICS AS AN ,AN>*I/ GR\P1 %\LD BE GIV5 A HI<] PRIORITY BY \R MOVEM5T4 ,EV]Y CITY & T[N %\LD HAVE ,>,A-TYPE COLLECTIVES1 & EV]Y EXI/+ ,AN>*I/ F$]ATION %\LD HAVE 9T]NAL WORK+ GR\PS ?AT DO WORK >\ND RACISM & POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,9 FACT1 ! TYPE ( GR\P ?AT ,I AM TALK+ AB\T W\LD BE A F$]ATION ITSELF TO COORD9ATE /RUGGLES ON ! NATIONAL & MAYBE EV5 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 

,?IS W\LD BE A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 NOT CONT5T TO SIT >\ND & READ BOOKS1 ELECT A FEW ,BLACK POLITICIANS OR 0FRI5DS ( ,LABOR0 TO ,CONGRESS OR ! ,/ATE ,LEGISLATURE1 WRITE PROTE/ LETT]S1 CIRCULATE PETITIONS1 OR O!R SU* TAME TACTICS4 ,IT W\LD TAKE ! EXAMPLES ( ! E>LY RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5TS LIKE ! ,I,W,W 1 AS WELL AS ! ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#fS1 TO %[ ?AT ONLY DIRECT ACTION TACTICS ( CONFRONTATION & MILITANT PROTE/ WILL YIELD ANY RESULTS AT ALL4 ,IT W\LD ALSO HAVE ! EXAMPLE ( ! #aiib ,LOS ,ANGELES REBELLION TO %[ ?AT PEOPLE WILL REVOLT1 BUT !RE NE$ TO BE P[]FUL ALLIES EXT5D+ MAT]IAL AID & RESI/ANCE 9FO1 & AN EXI/+ MASS MOVEM5T TO TAKE IT TO ! NEXT /EP & SPREAD ! 9SURRECTION4 

,! ,AN>*I/S MU/ RECOGNIZE ?IS & HELP BUILD A MILITANT ANTI-RACI/ GR\P1 :I* W\LD BE BO? A SUPPORT GR\P = ! ,BLACK REVOLUTION & A MASS-ORGANIZ+ C5T] TO UNITE ! CLASS4 ,IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO WRE/ ! MASS 9FLU5CE ( ! RACIAL EQUALITY MOVEM5T \T ( ! H&S ( ! LEFT-LIB]AL ,DEMOCRATIC W+ ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,! LEFT LIB]ALS MAY TALK A GOOD FI<T1 BUT AS LONG AS !Y >E NOT = OV]?R[+ ,CAPITALISM & SMA%+ ! /ATE1 !Y WILL BETRAY & SABOTAGE ! 5TIRE /RUGGLE AGA9/ RACISM4 ,! /RATEGY ( ! LEFT-LIB]ALS IS TO DEFLECT CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS 9TO /RICTLY RACE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,!Y REFUSE TO APPEAL ON ! BASIS ( CLASS MAT]IAL 9T]E/S TO ! ,U4,S4 WORK+ & MIDDLE CLASSES TO SUPPORT ,BLACK RI<TS1 & AS A RESULT ALL[ ! RI<T-W+ TO CAPITALIZE UNOPPOS$ ON ! LAT5T RACI/ FEEL+ AMONG :ITES1 AS WELL AS ON !IR ECONOMIC 9SECURITY4 ,! K9D ( MOVEM5T ,I AM PROPOS+ WILL /EP 9 ! BREA* & ATTACK :ITE SUPREMACY1 & DISMANTLE ! V]Y ?READS ( :AT HOLDS ,CAPITALISM TOGE!R4 ,)\T ! MASS :ITE CONS5SUS TO ! RULE ( ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE1 & ! SY/EM ( :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE1 ,CAPITALISM C\LD NOT GO ON 9TO ! NEXT DECADE6 

,! ,MY? ( 0,REV]SE ,RACISM0 

0,REV]SE ,DISCRIM9ATION0 HAS BECOME ! W> CRY ( ALL ?OSE RACI/S TRY+ TO ROLL BACK CIVIL RI<TS GA9S WON BY ,BLACKS & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES 9 H\S+1 $UCATION1 EMPLOYM5T1 & EV]Y ASPECT ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,! RACI/S FEEL !SE ?+S %\LD ONLY GO TO :ITE MALES1 & ?AT 0M9ORITIES0 & WOM5 >E TAK+ !M AWAY FROM :ITE M54 ,MILLIONS ( :ITE WORK]S DAY-9 & DAY-\T >E BOMB>D$ BY ?IS RACI/ PROPAG&A1 & IT IS HAV+ A BIG IMPACT4 ,MANY :ITES BELIEVE ?IS LIE ( REV]SE DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ :ITE PEOPLE4 ,?IS BELIEF IS EMBRAC$ BY MANY DUP$ :ITE WORK]S1 :O CONSID] 0REV]SE DISCRIM9ATION0 TO BE AT LEA/ P>TLY RESPONSIBLE = ! ECONOMIC PROBLEMS SO MANY ( !M >E SUFF]+ FROM TODAY4 ,SU* BELIEFS PROPELL$ ,RONALD ,REAGAN TO HIS TWO T]MS AS ,U4,S4 PRESID5T4 ,REAGAN TRI$ TO USE ?IS RACI/ PROPAG&A L9E TO PRECIPITATE A ROLLBACK 9 ! CIVIL RI<TS GA9S ( OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES4 

,! RACI/S CLAIM ! CONCEPT ( REV]SE DISCRIM9ATION SUGGE/S ! :OLESALE DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ,BLACKS & O!R RACIALLY OPPRESS$ GR\PS IS A HOAX4 ,BALDLY /AT$1 ! IDEA IS ?AT ! PASSAGE ( ! #aifd ,CIVIL RI<TS ,ACT 5D$ DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ,BLACKS1 ,LAT9OS & O!R NATIONALITIES1 & WOM51 & N[ ! LAW IS DISCRIM9AT+ AGA9/ :ITE PEOPLE4 ,! RACI/S SAY RACIAL M9ORITIES & WOM5 >E ! NEW PRIVILEG$ GR\PS 9 ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY4 ,!Y >E ALLEG$LY GETT+ ! PICK ( JOBS1 PREF]5TIAL COLLEGE PLACEM5TS1 ! BE/ H\S+1 GOV]NM5T GRANTS1 & SO ON AT ! EXP5SE ( :ITE WORK]S4 ,! RACI/S SAY PROGRAMS TO 5D DISCRIM9ATION >E NOT ONLY UNNECESS>Y1 BUT >E ACTUALLY ATTEMPTS BY M9ORITIES TO GA9 P[] AT ! EXP5SE ( :ITE WORK]S4 ,!Y SAY ,BLACKS & WOM5 DO NOT WANT EQUALITY1 BUT RA!R HEGEMONY OV] :ITE WORK]S4 

,AN ,AN>*I/ ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5T W\LD C\NT] SU* PROPAG&A & EXPOSE IT AS A RUL+ CLASS WEAPON4 ,! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS ,ACT DID NOT CAUSE 9FLATION BY 0EXCESSIVE0 SP5D+ ON WELF>E1 H\S+1 OR O!R SOCIAL S]VICES4 ,FUR!R1 ,BLACKS >5'T DISCRIM9AT+ AGA9/ :ITES3 :ITES >E NOT BE+ H]D$ 9TO <ETTO H\S+2 REMOV$ FROM OR PROHIBIT$ FROM 5T]+ PR(ESSIONS2 DEPRIV$ ( DEC5T $UCATION2 =C$ 9TO MALNUTRITION & E>LY DEA?2 SUBJECT$ TO RACIAL VIOL5CE & POLICE REPRESSION1 =C$ TO SUFF] DISPROPORTIONATE LEVELS ( UNEMPLOYM5T1 & O!R =MS ( RACIAL OPPRESSION4 ,BUT = ,BLACKS ! OPPRESSION />TS ) BIR? & *ILDHOOD4 ,9FANT MORTALITY RATE IS NE>LY ?REE TIMES ?AT ( :ITES1 & IT CONT9UES ?R\<\T !IR LIVES4 ,! FACT IS 0REV]SE DISCRIM9ATION0 IS A HOAX4 ,ANTI-,BLACK DISCRIM9ATION IS NOT A ?+ ( ! PA/4 ,IT IS ! SY/EMATIC1 ALL P]VASIVE REALITY TODAY6 

,MALCOLM ,X PO9T$ \T 9 ! #a#i#fS ?AT NO CIVIL RI<TS /ATUTES WILL GIVE ,BLACK PEOPLE !IR FRE$OM1 & ASK$ IF ,AFRICANS 9 ,AM]ICA W]E REALLY CITIZ5S :Y W\LD CIVIL RI<TS BE NECESS>Y4 ,MALCOLM ,X OBS]V$ CIVIL RI<TS HAD BE5 F\<T = AT GREAT SACRIFICE1 & !RE=E %\LD BE 5=C$1 BUT IF ! GOV]NM5T WON'T 5=CE ! LAWS1 !N ! PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DO SO1 & ! MOVEM5T WILL HAVE TO PRESSURE ! GOV]NM5T AU?ORITIES TO PROTECT DEMOCRATIC RI<TS4 ,TO UNITE ! MASSES ( PEOPLE BEH9D A WORK+ CLASS ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5T1 ! FOLL[+ PRACTICAL DEM&S1 :I* >E A COMB9ATION REVOLUTION>Y & RADICAL RE=MISM1 TO 5SURE DEMOCRATIC RI<TS1 >E NECESS>Y3 

,BLACK & :ITE WORK]S' SOLID>ITY4 ,FI<T RACISM ON ! JOB & 9 SOCIETY4 

,FULL DEMOCRATIC & HUMAN RI<TS = ALL NON:ITE PEOPLES4 ,MAKE UNIONS FI<T RACISM & DISCRIM9ATION4 

,>M$ SELF-DEF5SE AGA9/ RACI/ ATTACKS4 ,BUILD MASS MOVEM5T AGA9/ RACISM & FASCISM4 

,COMMUNITY CONTROL ( ! POLICE1 REPLACEM5T ( COPS BY COMMUNITY SELF- DEF5SE =CE ELECT$ BY RESID5TS4 ,5D POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,PROSECUTION ( ALL KILL] COPS4 

,MONEY = REBUILD+ ! CITIES4 ,CREATION ( PUBLIC WORKS BRIGADES TO REBUILD 9N] CITY >EAS1 MADE UP ( COMMUNITY RESID5TS4 

,FULL SOCIALLY USEFUL EMPLOYM5T AT UNION WAGES = ALL WORK]S4 ,5D RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION 9 JOBS1 TRA9+ & PROMOTIONS4 ,E/ABLI% AFFIRMATIVE3 ACTION PROGRAMS TO REV]SE PA/ RACI/ EMPLOYM5T PRACTICES4 

,BAN ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN1 ,NAZIS & O!R FASCI/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,PROSECUTION ( ALL RACI/S = ATTACKS ON PEOPLE ( COLOR4 

,FREE OP5 ADMISSIONS TO ALL 9/ITUTIONS ( LE>N+ = ALL ?OSE QUALIFI$ TO ATT5D4 ,NO RACIAL EXCLUSION 9 HI<] $UCATION4 

,5D TAXES ( WORK]S & POOR4 ,TAX ! RI* & MAJOR CORPORATIONS4 

,FULL HEAL? & M$ICAL C>E = ALL P]SONS & COMMUNITIES1 REG>DLESS ( RACE & CLASS4 

,FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S & 9NOC5T VICTIMS ( RACIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,ABOLI% PRISONS4 ,FI<T ECONOMIC DISP>ITY4 

,RANK & FILE DEMOCRATIC CONTROL ( ! UNIONS BY BUILD+ AN ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,MAKE UNIONS ACTIVE 9 SOCIAL ISSUES4 

,/OP RACI/ H>ASSM5T & DISCRIM9ATION ( UNDOCUM5T$ WORK]S4 

,SMA% ! RI<T W+6 

0,FASCISM IS NOT TO BE DEBAT$4 ,IT IS TO BE SMA%$444 0 
--,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTTI1 ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y1 #aicf 

,AS ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY DECAYS1 PEOPLE WILL LOOK = RADICAL & TOTAL SOLUTIONS TO ! MIS]Y !Y FACE4 ,! ,NAZIS & ! ,KLAN >E AMONG ! FEW RI<T-W+ POLITICAL =CES ?AT (F]1 OR APPE> TO (F]1 A RADICAL ANSW] TO ! CURR5T PROBLEMS ( SOCIETY = ! :ITE MASSES4 ,?AT !SE SOLUTIONS >E FALSE WILL MATT] LITTLE TO CONFUS$ & HY/]ICAL PEOPLE SE>*+ DESP]ATELY = A WAY \T ( ! SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS ! ,CAPITALI/ WORLD IS FAC+4 ,SECTIONS ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 BETT]-(F LAY]S ( ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS1 POOR & UNEMPLOY$ :ITE WORK]S1 ALL POISON$ BY ! RACISM ( ?IS SOCIETY1 >E EASY PREY = ,NAZI & ,KLAN DEMAGOGUES4 

,! ,NAZIS1 SK9HEADS & ! ,KLAN >E ! MO/ EXTREME RI<T-W+ RACI/_/FASCI/ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,TODAY !SE GR\PS >E SMALL1 & MANY LIB]ALS LIKE TO D[NPLAY ! ?REAT !Y REPRES5T1 EV5 TO >GUE = !IR LEGAL 0RI<TS0 TO SPREAD !IR RACI/ V5OM4 ,BUT !SE GR\PS HAVE A TREM5D\S GR[? POT5TIAL & C\LD BECOME A MASS MOVEM5T 9 A SURPRIS+LY %ORT P]IOD ( TIME1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ AN ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CRISIS LIKE WE >E N[ 94 

,BAS+ !MSELVES ON ALI5AT$ :ITE SOCIAL =CES1 ! ,NAZIS & ,KLAN >E TRY+ TO BUILD A MASS MOVEM5T ?AT CAN HIRE ITSELF \T TO ! ,CAPITALI/S AT ! PROP] MOM5T & ASSUME /ATE P[]4 ,:5 ! ,CAPITALI/ FEEL ?AT !Y MI<T NE$ AN ADDITIONAL CLUB TO KEEP ! WORK]S & ! OPPRESS$ 9 L9E1 !Y WILL TURN TO ! ,NAZIS1 ,KLAN & SIMIL> RI<T-W+ ORGANIZATIONS1 ) BO? MONEY & SUPPORT1 9 ADDITION TO /R5G!N+ ! /ATE POLICE & MILIT>Y =CES4 ,IF NE$ BE1 ! ,CAPITALI/S WILL PLACE !M 9 P[]1 7AS !Y DID 9 ,SPA91 ,G]MANY & ,ITALY 9 ! #a#i#bS & #a#i#cS71 SO ! FASCI/S WILL SMA% ! UNIONS & O!R WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS2 PLACE ,BLACKS1 ,LAT9OS ,GAYS1 ,ASIANS1 & ,JEWS 9TO CONC5TRATION CAMPS2 & TURN ! RE/ ( ! WORK]S 9TO ,/ATE SLAVES4 ,FASCISM IS ! ULTIMATE AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIETY :5 9 P[]1 EV5 ?\< IT HAS *ANG$ ITS FACE TO A MIXTURE ( CRUDE RACISM & SMOO!R RACISM 9 ! MOD]N DEMOCRATIC /ATE4 

,SO 9 ADDITION TO ! ,NAZIS & ! ,KLAN1 !RE >E O!R RI<T-W+ =CES ?AT HAVE BE5 ON ! RISE 9 ! LA/ #ae YE>S4 ,!Y 9CLUDE ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE RI<TI/ POLITICIANS & ,*RI/IAN FUNDAM5TALI/ PREA*]S1 ALONG ) ! EXTREME RI<T SECTION ( ! ,CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS ITSELF -- SMALL BUS9ESS [N]S1 TALK %[ HO/S LIKE ,RU% ,LIMBAU<1 ALONG ) ! PR(ESSORS1 ECONOMI/S1 PHILOSOPH]S & O!RS 9 ACADEMIA PROVID+ ! IDEOLOGICAL WEAPONRY = ! ,CAPITALI/ (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! WORK]S & OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 ,NOT ALL ! RACI/S WE> %EETS4 ,!SE >E ! 0RESPECTABLE0 RACI/S1 ! NEW RI<T CONS]VATIVES1 :O >E F> MORE DANG]\S ?AN ! ,KLAN OR ,NAZIS BECAUSE !IR POLITICS HAVE BECOME ACCEPTABLE TO L>GE MASSES ( :ITE WORK]S1 :O 9 TURN BLAME RACIAL M9ORITIES = !IR PROBLEMS4 

,! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS HAS ALREADY %[N !IR WILL+NESS TO USE ?IS CONS]VATIVE MOVEM5T AS A SMOKE SCRE5 = AN ATTACK ON ! ,LABOR MOVEM5T1 ,BLACK /RUGGLE & ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS4 ,MANY CITY PUBLIC WORK]S HAVE BE5 FIR$2 S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS & O!R SOCIAL S]VICES HAVE BE5 CURTAIL$2 GOV]NM5T AG5CIES HAVE BE5 PRIVATIZ$2 WELF>E ROLLS HAVE BE5 CUT DRA/ICALLY2 & ! BUDGETS ( CITY & /ATE GOV]NM5TS SLA%$4 ,BANKS HAVE EV5 US$ !IR DICTATORIAL P[]S TO DEM& !SE BUDGET CUTS1 & TO EV51 MAKE 5TIRE CITIES DEFAULT IF !Y DID NOT SUBMIT4 ,?IS EV5 HAPP5$ TO ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,SO ?IS IS NOT JU/ AN ISSUE ( POOR1 DUMB R$NECKS 9 HOODS4 ,?IS IS AB\T HOODS 9 BUS9ESS SUITS4 

,A FIR/ /EP 9 ORGANIZ+ & PREP>+ ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ! ECONOMIC CRISIS WE FACE IS TO DIRECTLY TAKE ON ! RI<T-W+ ?REAT4 ,REPRESSIVE ECONOMIC LEGISLATION BY CONS]VATIVE POLITICIANS TO PUNI% ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE DEFEAT$2 TAXES ON ! RI* & MAJOR CORPORATIONS MU/ BE 9CREAS$1 :ILE TAXES ON ! WORK]S & F>M]S MU/ BE ABOLI%$4 ,IF ! POLITICIANS WILL NOT DO IT1 WE WILL ORGANIZE A TAX BOYCOTT TO =CE !M TO DO IT4 ,! ,NAZIS & ,KLAN MU/ BE CONFRONT$ ?R\< DIRECT ACTION4 ,AN>*I/S1 ! LEFT & LABOR ORGANIZATIONS MU/ ORGANIZE TO DEF5D WORK]S & OPPRESS$ FROM PHYSICAL ASSAULTS BY ! RACI/S1 AS WELL AS HOLD MASS DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! /REETS AT FASCI/ RALLIES4 ,WE ALSO MU/ OPPOSE SCUM LIKE ,OP]ATION ,RESCUE ?AT USES VIOL5T ,FASCI/ TACTICS AGA9/ WOM5'S RI<TS TO ABORTIONS4 ,IT IS P>T ( ! SAME BATTLEGR\ND 

,H]E IS ! SITUATION3 ,DAVID ,DUKE1 ! 0EX0-,KLANSMAN IS N[ P>T ( ! 0RESPECTABLE0 RI<T1 :I* PICKS UP SUPPORT AMONG ! UPP] MIDDLE CLASS4 ,MEAN:ILE ! ,KLAN & ,NAZI SK9HEADS >E MAK+ HEADWAY AMONG DIFF]5T SOCIAL LAY]S1 MA9LY POOR :ITE WORK]S & UNEMPLOY$ :ITE Y\?4 ,TOM ,METZG]1 ! LEAD] ( :ITE ,>YAN ,RESI/ANCE1 CALL$ ! ,NAZI SK9HEADS HIS 0,BR[N-%IRTS ( ! '#iS04 ,?IS IS V]Y DANG]\S1 BUT WE CANNOT LEAVE !SE PEOPLE TO ! ,NAZIS & ,KLAN UNCONTE/$4 ,WE %\LD TRY TO W9 !M OV]1 OR AT LEA/ NEUTRALIZE ANY ACTIVE OPPOSITION ON !IR P>T4 ,?IS IS A DEF5SIVE TACTIC AT ! V]Y LEA/1 BUT REALLY WE HAVE NO *OICE1 & IT IS P>T ( \R REVOLUTION>Y DUTY TO ORGANIZE ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS ANYWAY4 ,WE %\LD DIRECT PROPAG&A TO !SE WORK]S TO EXPOSE ! ,NAZIS & ,KLAN = ! SCUM !Y >E1 & %[ H[ ! WORK]S >E BE+ MISL$4 ,WE %\LD ALSO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = !M TO FI<T ?IS MIS]Y AGA9/ ! REAL 5EMY3 ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,BUT 9 ADDITION TO DEF5SIVE OP]ATIONS = PROPAG&A1 WE MU/ TAKE DIRECT (F5SIVE ACTION TO PHYSICALLY RESI/ ! RACI/S :5 ?IS IS POSSIBLE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :]E ! BALANCE ( =CES ALL[S IT1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE TO =CEFULLY DRIVE ! ,NAZIS & ,KLAN (F ! /REETS4 ,9 ORD] TO SMA% !IR MOVEM5TS WE MU/ ORGANIZE COMM&O-TYPE ACTIONS TO ATTACK !IR RALLIES1 CLOSE !IR BOOK%OPS & NEWSPAP]S1 DE/ROY !IR MEET+ HALLS1 & BREAK UP !IR M>*ES4 ,S9CE ! ,NAZIS & ,KLAN ORGANIZE BY ?REAT5+ & US+ VIOL5CE1 WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO REPLY TO !M 9 K9D1 BUT 9 A BETT]- ORGANIZ$ & MORE EFFECTIVE WAY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 PIGS LIKE ,DAVID ,DUKE & ,TOM ,METZG]1 :O HAVE BE5 ADVOCAT+ & LEAD+ ! FASCI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA1 %\LD BE ASSASS9AT$4 ,WE %\LD 9FILTRATE ,KLAN & ,NAZI DEMON/RATIONS 9 ORD] TO ASSAULT LEAD]S & DISRUPT !M1 OR HIDE AT A DI/ANCE & SNIPE AT !M ) HI<-P[]$ RIFLES4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS FELT ?AT UND]GR\ND GU]RILLA MOVEM5TS LIKE ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY1 ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 & ,NEW ,WORLD ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT %\LD HAVE ATTACK$ FASCI/ MOVEM5TS & ASSASS9AT$ !IR LEAD]S4 ,IF WE CRIPPLE ! FASCI/S 9 ?IS FA%ION1 WE CAN SMA% ! 5TIRE RI<T & BEG9 TO SMA% ! ,/ATE4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY TO /OP FASCI/S4 ,D,E,A,? ,T,O ,! ,K,L,A,N ,& ,A,L,L ,F,A,S,C,I,/,S6 

,NONE O!R ?AN ,ADOLPH ,HITL] HAS BE5 QUOT$ AS SAY+3 0,ONLY ONE ?+ C\LD HAVE /OPP$ \R MOVEM5T4 ,IF \R ADV]S>IES HAD UND]/OOD ITS PR9CIPLE1 & FROM ! FIR/ DAY HAD SMA%$ ) ! UTMO/ BRUTALITY ! NUCLEUS ( \R NEW MOVEM5T40 ,WE %\LD TAKE HE$4 

,ONE O!R ?+ ?AT WE MU/ DO1 & IS SOME?+ :I* TACTICALLY SEP>ATES US ,AN>*I/S FROM ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S 1 IS ?AT WE USE \R /UDIES ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN P]SONALITY TO HELP US ORGANIZE AGA9/ FASCI/ RECRUITM5T ,ALL ! ,M-,L'S 0,UNIT$ ,FRONTS0 C>E AB\T IS A /RICT POLITICAL APPROA* TO DEFEAT FASCISM & PREV5T !M FROM ATTA9+ /ATE P[]1 :ILE BE+ ABLE TO U%] ! ,COMMUNI/ P>TY 9 9/EAD4 ,!Y ORGANIZE LIB]ALS & O!RS 9TO MASS COALITIONS JU/ TO SEIZE P[]1 & !N CRU% ALL RADICAL & LIB]AL IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5TS AFT] !Y GET DONE ) ! FASCI/S4 ,?AT IS :Y ! ,/AL9I/ 0,COMMUNI/0 /ATES RESEMBLE FASCI/ POLICE /ATES SO MU* 9 REFUS+ TO ALL[ IDEOLOGICAL PLURALITY -- !Y >E BO? TOTALIT>IAN4 ,= ?AT MATT]1 H[ MU* DIFF]5CE WAS !RE REALLY BETWE5 ,/AL9 & ,HITL]8 ,SO1 ,I SAY ?AT M]ELY PHYSICALLY BEAT+ BACK ! FASCI/S IS NOT ! ISSUE4 ,WE NE$ TO /UDY :AT ACC\NTS = ! MASS PSY*OLOGY ( FASCISM & !N DEFEAT IT IDEOLOGICALLY1 GO+ TO ! CORE ( ! DEEP SEAT$ RACI/ BELIEFS1 EMOTIONS1 & AU?ORIT>IAN CONDITION+ ( ?OSE WORK]S :O SUPPORT FASCISM & ALL POLICE /ATE AU?ORITY4 

,! ?IRD PRONG ( \R /RATEGY IS TO ORGANIZE AMONG ! WORK]S & O!R OPPRESS$ SECTIONS ( SOCIETY ) A PROGRAM ?AT ADDRESSES !IR NE$S4 ,AS HAS BE5 SAID1 ! ,KLAN & ,NAZIS RECRUIT AMONG C]TA9 SOCIAL LAY]S -- OV]:ELM+LY :ITE Y\? :O >E H>D-PRESS$ BY ! ECONOMIC CRISIS4 ,!SE PEOPLE SEE ,BLACKS1 ,LAT9OS1 ,ASIANS1 ,GAYS1 WOM51 & RADICAL MOVEM5TS AS A ?REAT4 ,!Y >E RACI/1 REACTION>Y & POT5TIALLY V]Y VIOL5T4 ,FE>FUL ?AT !Y WILL LOSE ! LITTLE !Y HAVE1 !Y BUY ! MY? ?AT ! PROBLEMS IS 0?OSE PEOPLE0 TRY+ TO /EAL !IR JOBS1 HOMES1 FUTURE1 ETC41 RA!R ?AN ! DECAY ( ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 

,AS LONG AS !RE APPE>S TO BE NO ALT]NATIVE TO FI<T+ OV] A %R9K+ SOCIAL 0PIE10 ! FASCI/S1 ) !IR SIMPLE M9D$ 0SOLUTIONS10 WILL GET A HE>+ AMONG ! DEG5]ATE ELEM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! ONLY WAY TO UND]CUT ! APPEAL ( ! RI<T IS TO ORGANIZE A ,LIB]T>IAN WORK]S' MOVEM5T ?AT CAN FI<T = & W9 ! ?+S ?AT PEOPLE NE$ -- JOBS1 DEC5T H\S+ & S*OOLS1 HEAL? C>E1 ETC4 ,?IS CAN DEMON/RATE CONCRETELY ?AT !RE IS AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! RI<T W+'S POISON\S 0SOLUTIONS10 & IT CAN W9 TO ! RANKS ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T SOME ( ?OSE PEOPLE ATTRACT$ TO ! FASCI/ MOVEM5T4 

,9 ALL >EAS ( \R ORGANIZ+1 WE MU/ C>RY \T CONSI/5T REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A EXPLA9+ ,CAPITALISM IS RESPONSIBLE = UNEMPLOYM5T1 RIS+ PRICES1 ROTT5 S*OOLS & H\S+ & ! RE/ ( ! DECAY WE SEE >\ND US4 ,WE MU/ EXPOSE ! FACT ?AT1 :ILE ! ,NAZIS1 ,KLAN & O!R RI<T-W+]S MAKE ,BLACK1 ,GAYS1 ,LAT9OS & O!R OPPRESS$ PEOPLE ! SCAPEGOAT = ! ECONOMIC CRISIS1 !IR REAL AIM IS TO DE/ROY ! 5TIRE WORK]S MOVEM5T1 COMMIT G5OCIDE1 />T AN ADV5TURI/ W> & TURN WORK]S 9TO \TRI<T SLAVES ( ! ,/ATE4 ,!RE=E1 !SE FASCI/ =CES >E A ?REAT TO ALL WORK]S ( EV]Y NATIONALITY4 ,IT MU/ BE EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y ONLY WANT TO USE :ITE WORK]S AS PAWNS 9 !IR S*EME TO CREATE A FASCI/ DICTATOR%IP1 & ALL WORK]S MU/ UNITE & FI<T BACK & OV]?R[ ! /ATE IF !Y >E TO BE FREE4 ,D,E,A,? ,T,O ,! ,K,L,A,N1 ,D,E,A,? ,T,O ,! ,N,A,Z,I,S6 

,DEFEAT :ITE SUPREMACY6 

,! V]Y MEANS ( CLASS CONTROL BY ! RI* IS ! LEA/ UND]/OOD4 ,:ITE SUPREMACY IS MORE ?AN JU/ A SET ( IDEAS OR PREJUDICES4 ,IT IS NATIONAL OPPRESSION4 ,YET TO MO/ :ITE PEOPLE1 ! T]M CONJURES UP IMAGES ( ! ,NAZIS OR ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN RA!R ?AN ! SY/EM ( :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGES ?AT REALLY UND] GIRDS ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,MO/ :ITE PEOPLE1 ,AN>*I/S 9CLUD$1 BELIEVE 9 ESS5CE ?AT ,BLACK PEOPLE >E 0! SAME0 AS :ITES1 & ?AT WE %\LD JU/ FI<T >\ND 0COMMON ISSUES0 RA!R ?AN DEAL ) 0RACIAL MATT]S10 IF !Y SEE ANY URG5CY 9 DEAL+ ) ! MATT] AT ALL4 ,SOME WILL NOT RAISE IT 9 SU* A BLUNT FA%ION1 !Y WILL SAY ?AT 0CLASS ISSUES %\LD TAKE PREC$5CE10 BUT IT MEANS ! SAME ?+4 ,!Y BELIEVE IT'S POSSIBLE TO PUT (F ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY UNTIL AFT] ! REVOLUTION1 :5 9 FACT !RE WILL BE NO REVOLUTION IF :ITE SUPREMACY IS NOT ATTACK$ & DEFEAT$ FIR/4 

,!Y WON'T W9 A REVOLUTION 9 ! ,U4,S4 UNTIL !Y FI<T TO IMPROVE ! LOT ( ,BLACKS & OPPRESS$ PEOPLE :O >E BE+ DEPRIV$ ( !IR DEMOCRATIC RI<TS1 AS WELL AS BE+ SUP]-EXPLOIT$ AS WORK]S4 ,ALMO/ FROM ! V]Y 9CEPTION ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T1 ! SIMPLE-M9D$ ECONOMI/ POSITION ?AT ALL ,BLACK & :ITE WORK]S HAVE TO DO TO WAGE A REVOLUTION IS TO 5GAGE 9 A 0COMMON 7ECONOMIC7 /RUGGLE0 HAS BE5 US$ TO AVOID /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,9 FACT1 ! :ITE LEFT HAS ALWAYS TAK5 ! *AUV9I/ POSITION ?AT S9CE ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS IS ! REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D ANYWAY1 :Y WORRY AB\T AN ISSUE ?AT WILL 0DIVIDE ! CLASS08 ,HI/ORICALLY ,AN>*I/S HAVE NOT EV5 BR\<T UP ! MATT] ( 0RACE POLITICS10 AS ONE ,AN>*I/ REF]R$ TO IT ! FIR/ TIME ?IS PAMPHLET WAS PUBLI%$4 ,?IS IS A TOTAL EVASION ( ! ISSUE4 

,YET IT IS ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS ?AT CREATES 9EQUALITY AS A WAY TO DIVIDE & RULE OV] ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS4 ,:ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE IS A =M ( DOM9ATION BY ,CAPITAL OV] :ITE LABOR AS WELL AS OPPRESS$ NATIONALITY LABOR1 NOT JU/ PROVID+ MAT]IAL 9C5TIVES TO 0BUY (F0 :ITE WORK]S & SET !M AGA9/ ,BLACK & O!R OPPRESS$ WORK]S4 ,?IS EXPLA9S ! OB$I5CE ( :ITE LABOR TO ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE4 ,! :ITE WORK+ CLASS DOES NOT SEE !IR BETT] (F CONDITION AS P>T ( ! SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION4 ,AFT] C5TURIES ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL 9DOCTR9ATION1 !Y FEEL !IR PRIVILEG$ POSITION IS JU/ & PROP]1 & :AT IS MORE HAS BE5 0E>N$40 ,!Y FEEL ?REAT5$ BY SOCIAL GA9S ( NON:ITE WORK]S1 :I* IS :Y !Y SO VEHEM5TLY OPPOS$ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS TO B5EFIT M9ORITIES 9 JOBS & HIR+1 & TO R$RESS YE>S ( DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ !M4 ,IT IS ALSO :Y :ITE WORK]S HAVE OPPOS$ MO/ CIVIL RI<TS LEGISLATION4 

,YET IT IS ! DAY-TO-DAY WORK+S ( :ITE SUPREMACY ?AT WE MU/ FI<T MO/ VIGOR\SLY4 ,WE CANNOT REMA9 IGNORANT OR 9DIFF]5T TO ! WORK+S ( RACE & CLASS UND] ?IS SY/EM1 SO ?AT OPPRESS$ WORK]S REMA9 VICTIMIZ$4 ,= YE>S1 ,BLACKS HAVE BE5 0FIR/ HIR$1 FIR/ FIR$0 BY ,CAPITALI/ 9DU/RY4 ,FUR!R1 S5IORITY SY/EMS HAVE 5GAG$ 9 OP5 RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION1 & >E LITTLE MORE ?AN :ITE JOB TRU/S4 ,BLACKS HAVE EV5 BE5 DRIV5 \T ( :OLE 9DU/RIES1 SU* AS COAL M9+4 ,YET ! :ITE LABOR BOSSES HAVE NEV] OBJECT$ OR 9T]V5$ ON BEHALF ( !IR CLASS BRO!RS1 NOR WILL !Y IF NOT PRESS$ UP AGA9/ ! WALL BY :ITE WORK]S4 

,AS PO9T$ \T !RE >E MAT]IAL 9C5TIVES TO ?IS :ITE WORK] OPPORTUNISM3 BETT] JOBS1 HI<] PAY1 IMPROV$ LIV+ CONDITIONS 9 :ITE COMMUNITIES1 ETC41 9 %ORT :AT HAS COME TO BE KN[N AS ! 0:ITE MIDDLE CLASS LIFE/YLE40 ,?IS IS :AT LABOR & ! LEFT HAVE ALWAYS F\<T TO MA9TA91 NOT CLASS SOLID>ITY1 :I* W\LD NECESSITATE A /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,?IS LIFE/YLE IS BAS$ ON ! SUP]-EXPLOITATION ( ! NON:ITE SECTOR ( ! DOME/IC WORK+ CLASS AS WELL AS C\NTRIES EXPLOIT$ BY IMP]IALISM >\ND ! WORLD4 

,9 ,AM]ICA1 CLASS ANTAGONISM HAS ALWAYS 9CLUD$ RACIAL HATR$ AS AN ESS5TIAL COMPON5T1 BUT IT IS /RUCTURAL RA!R ?AN JU/ IDEOLOGICAL4 ,S9CE ALL ( ! 9/ITUTIONS1 ! CULTURE1 & ! SOCIOECONOMIC SY/EM ( ,U4,S4 ,CAPITALISM >E BAS$ ON :ITE SUPREMACY1 H[ !N IS IT POSSIBLE TO TRULY FI<T ! RULE ( ,CAPITAL )\T BE+ =C$ TO DEFEAT :ITE SUPREMACY8 ,! DUAL-TI] ECONOMY ( :ITES ON TOP & ,BLACKS ON ! BOTTOM 7EV5 ) ALL ! CLASS DIFF]5CES AMONG :ITES7 HAS SUCCESSFULLY RESI/$ EV]Y ATTEMPT BY RADICAL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,!SE RELUCTANT RE=M]S HAVE DANC$ >\ND ! ISSUE4 ,:ILE W9N+ RE=MS1 9 MANY CASES PRIM>ILY = :ITE WORK]S ONLY1 !SE :ITE RADICALS HAVE YET TO TOPPLE ! SY/EM & OP5 ! ROAD TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,! FI<T AGA9/ :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE ALSO REQUIRES ! REJECTION ( ! VICI\S ID5TIFICATION ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS AS 0:ITE0 PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN AS ,WEL%1 ,G]MAN1 ,IRI%1 ETC4 AS !IR NATIONAL ORIG94 ,?IS 0:ITE RACE0 DESIGNATION IS A CONTRIV$ SUP]-NATIONALITY DESIGN$ TO 9FLATE ! SOCIAL IMPORTANCE ( ,EUROPEAN E?NICS & TO 5LI/ !M AS TOOLS 9 ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION4 ,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 :ITE SK9 HAS ALWAYS IMPLI$ FRE$OM & PRIVILEGE3 FRE$OM TO GA9 EMPLOYM5T1 TO TRAVEL1 TO OBTA9 SOCIAL MOBILITY \T ( ONE'S BORN CLASS /&+1 & A :OLE WORLD ( ,EUROC5TRIC PRIVILEGES4 ,!RE=E1 BE=E A SOCIAL REVOLUTION CAN TAKE PLACE1 !RE MU/ BE AN ABOLITION ( ! SOCIAL CATEGORY ( ! 0:ITE RACE40 7) FEW EXCEPTIONS 9 ?IS ESSAY1 ,I WILL BEG9 REF]R+ TO !M AS 0,NOR? ,AM]ICANS407 

,!SE 0:ITE0 PEOPLE MU/ 5GAGE 9 CLASS SUICIDE & RACE TREA*]Y BE=E !Y CAN TRULY BE ACCEPT$ AS ALLIES ( ,BLACK & NATIONALLY OPPRESS$ WORK]S2 ! :OLE IDEA BEH9D A 0:ITE RACE 0 IS CON=MITY & MAK+ !M ACCOMPLICES TO MASS MURD] & EXPLOITATION4 ,IF :ITE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO BE SADDL$ ) ! HI/ORICAL LEGACY ( COLONIALISM1 SLAV]Y & G5OCIDE !MSELVES1 !N !Y MU/ REBEL AGA9/ IT4 ,SO ! 0:ITES0 MU/ D5\NCE ! :ITE ID5TITY & ITS SY/EM ( PRIVILEGE1 & !Y MU/ /RUGGLE TO R$EF9E !MSELVES & !IR RELATION%IP ) O!RS4 ,AS LONG AS :ITE SOCIETY1 7?R\< ! ,/ATE :I* SAYS IT IS ACT+ 9 ! NAME ( :ITE PEOPLE71 CONT9UES TO OPPRESS & DOM9ATE ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 RACIAL T5SION WILL CONT9UE TO EXI/1 & :ITES G5]ALLY WILL CONT9UE TO BE SE5 AS ! 5EMY4 

,SO :AT DO ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS />T TO DO TO DEFEAT RACIAL OPPORTUNISM1 :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGES & O!R =MS ( :ITE SUPREMACY8 ,FIR/ !Y MU/ BREAK D[N ! WALLS SEP>AT+ !M FROM !IR NON:ITE ALLIES4 ,!N TOGE!R !Y MU/ WAGE A FI<T AGA9/ 9EQUALITY 9 ! WORKPLACE1 COMMUNITIES1 & 9 ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,YET IT NOT JU/ ! DEMOCRATIC RI<TS ( ,AFRICAN PEOPLE WE >E REF]R+ TO :5 WE >E TALK+ AB\T 0NATIONAL OPPRESSION40 ,IF ?AT W]E ! :OLE ISSUE1 !N MAYBE MORE RE=MS C\LD OBTA9 RACIAL & SOCIAL EQUALITY4 ,BUT NO1 ?AT IS NOT :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T4 

,BLACKS 7OR ,AFRICANS 9 ,AM]ICA7 >E COLONIZ$4 ,AM]ICA IS A MO!R C\NTRY ) AN 9T]NAL COLONY4 ,= ,AFRICANS 9 ,AM]ICA1 \R SITUATION IS ONE ( TOTAL OPPRESSION4 ,NO PEOPLE >E TRULY FREE UNTIL !Y CAN DET]M9E !IR [N DE/9Y4 ,\RS IS A CAPTIVE1 OPPRESS$ COLONIAL /ATUS ?AT MU/ BE OV]?R[N1 NOT JU/ SMA%+ IDEOLOGICAL RACISM OR D5IAL ( CIVIL RI<TS4 ,9 FACT1 )\T SMA%+ ! 9T]NAL COLONY FIR/ MEANS ! LIKELIHOOD ( A CONT9UANCE ( ?IS OPPRESSION 9 ANO!R =M4 ,WE MU/ DE/ROY ! SOCIAL DYNAMIC ( A V]Y REAL EXI/5CE ( ,AM]ICA BE+ MADE UP ( AN OPPRESSOR :ITE NATION & AN OPPRESS$ ,BLACK NATION 79 FACT !RE >E SEV]AL CAPTIVE NATIONS74 

,?IS REQUIRES ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T TO LIB]ATE A COLONY1 & ?IS IS :Y IT IS NOT JU/ A SIMPLE MATT] ( ,BLACKS JU/ JO9+ ) :ITE ,AN>*I/S TO FI<T ! SAME TYPE ( BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE4 ,?AT IS ALSO :Y ,AN>*I/S CANNOT TAKE A RIGID POSITION AGA9/ ALL =MS ( ,BLACK NATIONALISM 7ESPECIALLY REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS LIKE ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY71 EV5 IF !RE >E IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES AB\T ! WAY SOME ( !M >E =M$ & OP]ATE4 ,BUT ,NOR? ,AM]ICANS MU/ SUPPORT ! OBJECTIVES ( RACIALLY OPPRESS$ LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS1 & !Y MU/ DIRECTLY *ALL5GE & REJECT :ITE SK9 PRIVILEGE4 ,!RE IS NO O!R WAY & !RE IS A %ORTCUT2 :ITE SUPREMACY IS A HUGE /UMBL+ BLOCK TO REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL *ANGE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,! ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION & O!R NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA >E 9DISP5SABLE P>TS ( ! OV]ALL ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN WORK]S MU/ JO9 ) ,AFRICANS1 ,LAT9OS & O!RS TO REJECT RACIAL 9JU/ICE1 ,CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 & NATIONAL OPPRESSION4 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN WORK]S C]TA9LY HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 HELP+ ?OSE /RUGGLES TO TRIUMPH4 ,MAT]IAL AID ALONE1 :I* CAN BE ASSEMBL$ BY :ITE WORK]S = ! ,BLACK REVOLUTION1 C\LD DICTATE ! VICTORY OR DEFEAT ( ?AT /RUGGLE AT A P>TICUL> /AGE4 

,I AM TAK+ TIME TO EXPLA9 ALL ?IS1 BECAUSE PR$ICTABLY SOME ,AN>*I/ PURI/S WILL TRY TO >GUE ME D[N ?AT HAV+ A :ITE MOVEM5T IS A GOOD ?+1 ?AT ,BLACKS & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES JU/ NE$ TO CLIMB ABO>D ! 0,AN>*I/ ,GOOD ,%IP0 7A %IP ( FOOLS871 & ALL ( ?IS IS JU/ 0,M>XI/ NATIONAL LIB]ATION NONS5SE40 ,WELL1 WE KN[ P>T ( ! REASON = AN ,AN>*I/ ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5T IS TO *ALL5GE ?IS *AUV9I/ P]SPECTIVE RI<T 9 ! MIDDLE ( \R [N MOVEM5T4 ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,ANTI- ,RACI/ ,F$]ATION W\LD NOT EXI/ JU/ TO FI<T ,NAZIS4 ,WE NE$ TO *ALL5GE & CORRECT RACI/ & DOCTR9AIRE POSITIONS ON RACE & CLASS )9 \R MOVEM5T4 ,IF WE CANNOT DO ?AT1 !N WE CANNOT ORGANIZE ! WORK+ CLASS1 ,BLACK OR :ITE1 & >E ( NO USE TO ANYONE4 

,:]E IS ! ,BLACK /RUGGLE & :]E %\LD IT BE GO+8 

,SOME -- USUALLY COM=TABLE ,BLACK MIDDLE CLASS PR(ESSIONALS1 POLITICIANS OR BUS9ESSM5 :O RODE ! #a#i#fS ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T 9TO P[] OR PROM95CE -- WILL SAY !RE IS NO LONG] ANY NECESSITY TO /RUGGLE 9 ! /REETS DUR+ ! #a#i#iS = ,BLACK FRE$OM4 ,!Y SAY WE HAVE 0>RIV$0 & >E N[ 0ALMO/ FREE40 ,!Y SAY \R ONLY /RUGGLE N[ IS TO 09TEGRATE ! MONEY10 OR W9 WEAL? = !MSELVES & MEMB]S ( !IR SOCIAL CLASS1 EV5 ?\< !Y GIVE LIP S]VICE TO 0EMP[]+ ! POOR40 ,LOOK1 !Y SAY1 WE CAN VOTE1 \R ,BLACK FACES >E ALL OV] ,T,V 9 COMM]CIALS & SITUATION COM$IES1 !RE >E HUNDR$S ( ,BLACK MILLIONAIRES1 & WE HAVE POLITICAL REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! HALLS ( ,CONGRESS & ,/ATE H\SES ALL OV] ! L&4 ,9 FACT1 !Y SAY1 !RE >E CURR5TLY OV] #g1 ,BLACK ELECT$ (FICIALS1 SEV]AL ( :OM PRESIDE OV] ! L>GE/ CITIES 9 ! NATION1 & !RE IS EV5 A GOV]NOR ( A ,S\!RN /ATE1 :O IS AN ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN4 ,?AT'S :AT !Y SAY4 ,BUT DOES ?IS TELL ! :OLE /ORY8 

,! FACT IS WE >E 9 AS BAD OR EV5 WORSE A %APE1 ECONOMICALLY & POLITICALLY1 AS :5 ! ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T BEGAN 9 ! #a#i#eS4 ,ONE 9 EV]Y F\R ,BLACK MALES >E 9 PRISON1 ON PROBATION1 P>OLE1 OR UND] >RE/2 AT LEA/ ONE-?IRD OR MORE ( ,BLACK FAMILY UNITS >E N[ S+LE P>5T FAMILIES MIR$ 9 POV]TY2 UNEMPLOYM5T HOV]S AT #a#h-#b#e P]C5T = ,BLACK COMMUNITIES2 ! DRUG ECONOMY IS ! NUMB] ONE EMPLOY] ( ,BLACK Y\?2 MO/ SUB/&>D H\S+ UNITS >E /ILL CONC5TRAT$ 9 ,BLACK NEI<BORHOODS2 ,BLACKS & O!R NON-:ITES SUFF] FROM ! WOR/ HEAL? C>E2 & ,BLACK COMMUNITIES >E /ILL UND]DEVELOP$ BECAUSE ( RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION BY MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5TS1 MORTGAGE COMPANIES & BANKS1 :O 0R$L9E0 ,BLACK NEI<BORHOODS FROM RECEIV+ COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T1 H\S+ & SMALL BUS9ESS LOANS :I* KEEP \R COMMUNITIES POOR4 ,WE ALSO SUFF] FROM MURD]\S ACTS ( POLICE BRUTALITY BY RACI/ COPS :I* HAS RESULT$ 9 ?\S&S ( DEA?S & W\ND+2 & 9T]NEC9E GANG W>F>E RESULT+ 9 NUM]\S Y\? HOMICIDES 7& A GREAT DEAL ( GRIEF74 ,BUT :AT WE SUFF] FROM MO/ & :AT 5COMPASSES ALL ( !SE ILLS IS ?AT FACT ?AT WE >E AN OPPRESS$ PEOPLE -- 9 FACT A COLONIZ$ PEOPLE SUBJECT TO ! RULE ( AN OPPRESSIVE GOV]NM5T4 ,WE REALLY HAVE NO RI<TS UND] ?IS SY/EM1 EXCEPT ?AT :I* WE HAVE F\<T = & EV5 ?AT IS N[ 9 P]IL4 ,CLE>LY WE NE$ A NEW MASS ,BLACK PROTE/ MOVEM5T TO *ALL5GE ! GOV]NM5T & CORPORATIONS1 & EXPROPRIATE ! FUNDS NE$$ = \R COMMUNITIES TO SURVIVE4 

,YET = ! PA/ #be YE>S ! REVOLUTION>Y ,BLACK MOVEM5T HAS BE5 ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,DUE TO COOPTATION1 REPRESSION & BETRAYALS ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#fS1 TODAY'S MOVEM5T HAS SUFF]$ A S]IES ( SETBACKS & HAS N[ BECOME /ATIC 9 COMP>ISON4 ,?IS MAY BE BECAUSE IT IS JU/ N[ GETT+ ITS /UFF TOGE!R AFT] BE+ PUMMEL$ BY ! ,/ATE'S POLICE AG5CIES1 & ALSO BECAUSE ( ! 9T]NAL POLITICAL CONTRADICTIONS :I* >OSE 9 ! MAJOR ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS LIKE ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 ,/UD5T ,NONVIOL5T ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE 7,S,N,C,C OR 0SNICK' AS IT WAS CALL$ 9 ?OSE DAYS71 & ! ,LEAGUE ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,BLACK ,WORK]S4 ,I BELIEVE ALL W]E FACTORS ?AT L$ TO ! DE/RUCTION ( ! #a#i#f'S ,BLACK LEFT 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,( C\RSE1 MANY BLAME ?IS P]IOD ( RELATIVE 9ACTIVITY 9 ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T ON ! LACK ( =CEFUL LEAD]S 9 ! MOLD ( ,MALCOLM ,X1 ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+1 ,M>CUS ,G>VEY1 ETC41 :ILE O!R PEOPLE BLAME ! 0FACT0 ! ,BLACK MASSES HAVE ALLEG$LY BECOME 0CORRUPT & APA!TIC10 OR JU/ NE$ ! 0CORRECT REVOLUTION>Y L9E40 

,:ATEV] ! TRUE FACTS ( ! MATT]1 IT CAN CLE>LY BE SE5 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T1 ! ,CAPITALI/ CORPORATIONS1 & ! RACI/ RUL+ CLASS >E EXPLOIT+ ! CURR5T WEAKNESS & CONFUSION ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T TO MAKE AN ATTACK ON ! ,BLACK WORK+ CLASS1 & >E ATTEMPT+ TO TOTALLY /RIP ! GA9S WON DUR+ ! ,CIVIL RI<TS ]A4 ,9 ADDITION !RE IS A RESURG5CE ( RACISM & CONS]VATISM AMONG BROAD LAY]S ( ! :ITE POPULATION1 :I* IS A DIRECT RESULT ( ?IS RI<T-W+ CAMPAIGN4 ,CLE>LY ?IS IS A TIME :5 WE MU/ 5T]TA9 NEW IDEAS & NEW TACTICS 9 ! FRE$OM /RUGGLE4 

,! IDEALS ( ,AN>*ISM >E SOME?+ NEW TO ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T & HAVE NEV] REALLY BE5 EXAM9$ BY ,BLACK & O!R NON:ITE ACTIVI/S4 ,PUT SIMPLY1 IT MEANS ! PEOPLE !MSELVES %\LD RULE1 NOT GOV]NM5TS1 POLITICAL PATTIES1 OR SELF-APPO9T$ LEAD]S 9 !IR NAME4 ,AN>*ISM ALSO /&S = ! SELF-DET]M9ATION ( ALL OPPRESS$ PEOPLES1 & !IR RI<T TO /RUGGLE = FRE$OM BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 

,SO :AT ROAD IS 9 ORD] = ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T8 ,CONT9UE TO DEP5D ON OPPORTUNI/IC ,DEMOCRATIC HACK POLITICIANS LIKE ,BILL ,CL9TON OR ,T$ ,K5N$Y2 ! SAME OLD GR\P ( MIDDLE CLASS SELL\T 0LEAD]S0 ( ! ,CIVIL RI<TS LOBBY2 ONE OR ANO!R ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN ,L59I/ SECTS1 :O 9SI/ ?AT !Y & !Y ALONE HAVE ! CORRECT PA? TO 0REVOLUTION>Y 5LI<T5M5T02 OR F9ALLY BUILD+ A GRASSROOTS REVOLUTION>Y PROTE/ MOVEM5T TO FI<T ! RACI/ GOV]NM5T & RUL]S8 

,ONLY ! ,BLACK MASSES CAN F9ALLY DECIDE ! MATT]1 :E!R !Y WILL BE CONT5T TO BE> ! BRUNT ( ! CURR5T ECONOMIC DEPRESSION & ! ESCALAT+ RACI/ BRUTALITY1 OR WILL LEAD A FI<T BACK4 ,AN>*I/S TRU/ ! BE/ 9/9CTS ( ! PEOPLE1 & HUMAN NATURE DICTATES ?AT :]E !RE IS REPRESSION !RE WILL BE RESI/ANCE2 :]E !RE IS SLAV]Y1 !RE WILL A /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,! ,BLACK MASSES HAVE %[N !Y WILL FI<T1 & :5 !Y ORGANIZE !Y WILL W96 

,A ,CALL = A ,NEW ,BLACK ,PROTE/ ,MOVEM5T 

,?OSE ,AN>*I/S :O >E ,BLACK LIKE MYSELF RECOGNIZE !RE HAS TO BE A :OLE NEW SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 :I* IS DEMOCRATIC1 ON ! GRASSROOTS LEVEL & IS SELF-ACTIVAT$4 ,IT WILL BE A MOVEM5T 9DEP5D5T ( ! MAJOR POLITICAL P>TIES1 ! ,/ATE & ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IT MU/ BE A MOVEM5T ?AT1 AL?\< IT SEEKS TO EXPROPRIATE GOV]NM5T MONEY = PROJECTS ?AT B5EFIT ! PEOPLE1 DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROGRESSIVE ROLE = ! GOV]NM5T 9 ! LIVES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! GOV]NM5T WILL NOT FREE US1 & IS P>T ( ! PROBLEM RA!R ?AN P>T ( ! SOLUTION4 ,9 FACT ONLY ! ,BLACK MASSES !MSELVES CAN WAGE ! ,BLACK FRE$OM /RUGGLE1 NOT A GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACY 7LIKE ! ,U4,S4 ,JU/ICE ,DEP>TM5T71 RE=MI/ CIVIL RI<TS LEAD]S LIKE ,JESSE ,JACKSON1 OR A REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D P>TY ON !IR BEHALF4 

,( C\RSE1 AT A C]TA9 HI/ORICAL MOM5T1 A PROTE/ LEAD] CAN PLAY A TREM5D\S REVOLUTION>Y ROLE AS A SPOKESP]SON = ! PEOPLE'S FEEL+S1 OR EV5 PRODUCE CORRECT /RATEGY & !ORY = A C]TA9 P]IOD1 7,MALCOLM ,X1 ,M>CUS ,G>VEY1 & ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+1 ,JR4 COME TO M9D71 & A 0VANGU>D P>TY0 MAY W9 MASS SUPPORT & ACCEPTANCE AMONG ! PEOPLE = A TIME 7E4G41 ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY ( ! #a#i#fS71 BUT IT IS ! ,BLACK MASSES !MSELVES :O WILL MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 &1 ONCE SET SPONTANE\SLY 9 MOTION1 KN[ EXACTLY :AT !Y WANT4 

,?\< LEAD]S MAY BE MOTIVAT$ BY GOOD OR BAD1 EV5 !Y WILL ACT AS A BRAKE ON ! /RUGGLE1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y LOSE T\* ) ! FRE$OM ASPIRATIONS ( ! ,BLACK MASSES4 ,LEAD]S CAN ONLY REALLY S]VE A LEGITIMATE PURPOSE AS AN ADVIS] & CATALY/ TO ! MOVEM5T1 & %\LD BE SUBJECT TO IMM$IATE RECALL IF !Y ACT CONTR>Y TO ! PEOPLE'S WI%ES4 ,9 ?AT K9D ( LIMIT$ ROLE !Y >E NOT LEAD]S AT ALL -- !Y >E COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S4 

,! DEP5D5CE ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T ON LEAD]S & LEAD]%IP 7ESPECIALLY ! ,BLACK B\RGEOISIE 7 HAS L$ US 9TO A POLITICAL DEAD 5D4 ,WE >E EXPECT$ TO WAIT & SUFF] QUIETLY UNTIL ! NEXT MESSIANIC LEAD] ASS]TS HIMSELF1 AS IF HE OR %E W]E 0DIV9ELY MISSION$0 7AS SOME HAVE CLAIM$ TO BE74 ,:AT IS EV5 MORE H>MFUL IS ?AT MANY ,BLACK PEOPLE HAVE ADOPT$ A SLAVI% PSY*OLOGY ( 0OBEY+ & S]V+ \R LEAD]S10 )\T CONSID]+ :AT !Y !MSELVES >E CAPABLE ( DO+4 ,?US1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO ANALYZE ! CURR5T SITUATION & C>RY+ ON ,BRO!R ,MALCOLM ,X'S WORK 9 ! COMMUNITY1 !Y PREF] TO BEMOAN ! BRUTAL FACTS1 = YE> AFT] YE>1 ( H[ HE WAS TAK5 AWAY FROM US4 ,SOME MI/AK5LY REF] TO ?IS AS A LEAD]%IP VACUUM40 ,! FACT IS !RE HAS NOT BE5 MU* MOVEM5T 9 ! ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T S9CE HIS ASSASS9ATION & ! VIRTUAL DE/RUCTION ( GR\PS LIKE ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 ,WE HAVE BE5 /AGNAT$ BY MIDDLE CLASS RE=MISM & MISUND]/&+4 

,WE NE$ TO COME UP ) NEW IDEAS & REVOLUTION>Y =MATIONS 9 H[ TO FI<T \R 5EMIES4 ,WE NE$ A NEW MASS PROTE/ MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS UP TO ! ,BLACK MASSES TO BUILD IT1 NOT LEAD]S OR POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,!Y CANNOT SAVE US4 ,WE CAN ONLY SAVE \RSELVES 

,:AT =M WILL ?IS MOVEM5T TAKE8 

,IF !RE WAS ONE ?+ LE>N$ BY AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZ]S 9 ! #a#i#fS1 Y\ DON'T ORGANIZE A MASS MOVEM5T OR A SOCIAL REVOLUTION JU/ BY CREAT+ ONE C5TRAL ORGANIZATION SU* AS A VANGU>D POLITICAL P>TY OR A LABOR UNION4 ,EV5 ?\< ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE 9 REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 IT IS A MEANS TO AN 5D1 9/EAD ( ! 5DS ITSELF4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! ,AN>*I/ GR\PS >E NOT =M$ ) ! 9T5TION ( BE+ P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS TO SEIZE P[] AFT] A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,BUT RA!R TO BE GR\PS :I* ACT AS A CATALY/ TO REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES1 & :I* TRY TO TAKE ! PEOPLE'S REBELLIONS1 LIKE ! #aiib ,LOS ,ANGELES REVOLT1 TO A HI<] LEVEL ( RESI/ANCE4 

,TWO FEATURES ( A NEW MASS MOVEM5T MU/ BE ! 9T5TION ( CREAT+ DUAL P[] 9/ITUTIONS TO *ALL5GE ! /ATE1 ALONG ) ! ABILITY TO HAVE A GRASSROOTS AUTONOMI/ MOVEM5T ?AT CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE ( A PRE -- REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION TO GO ALL ! WAY4 

,DUAL P[] MEANS ?AT Y\ ORGANIZE A NUMB] ( COLLECTIVES & COMMUNES 9 CITIES & T[N ALL OV] ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 :I* >E1 9 FACT1 LIB]AT$ ZONES1 \TSIDE ( ! CONTROL ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AUTONOMY MEANS ?AT ! MOVEM5T MU/ BE TRULY 9DEP5D5T & A FREE ASSOCIATION ( ALL ?OSE UNIT$ >\ND COMMON GOALS1 RA!R ?AN MEMB]%IP AS ! RESULT ( SOME OA? OR O!R PRESSURE4 

,SO H[ W\LD ,AN>*I/S 9T]V5E 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS 9 ,BLACK NEI<BORHOODS8 ,WELL1 OBVI\SLY ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN OR ':ITE0 ,AN>*I/S CANNOT GO 9TO ,BLACK COMMUNITIES & JU/ PROSELYTIZE1 BUT !Y C]TA9LY %\LD WORK ) ANY NON:ITE ,AN>*I/S & HELP !M WORK 9 COMMUNITIES ( COLOR4 7,I DO ?9K ?AT ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,NEW ,J]SEY ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & ITS LOOSE ALLIANCE ) ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R MOVEM5T 9 ?AT /ATE IS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ WE MU/ />T47 ,& WE >E DEF9ITELY NOT TALK+ AB\T A SITUATION :]E ,BLACK ORGANIZ]S GO 9TO ! NEI<BORHOOD & W9 PEOPLE TO ,AN>*ISM SO ?AT !Y CAN !N BE CONTROLL$ BY :ITES & SOME P>TY4 ,?IS IS H[ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & O!R ,M>XI/ GR\PS OP]ATE1 BUT IT CANNOT BE H[ ,AN>*I/S WORK4 ,WE SPREAD ,AN>*I/S BELIEFS NOT TO 0TAKE OV]0 PEOPLE1 BUT TO LET !M KN[ H[ !Y CAN BETT] ORGANIZE !MSELVES TO FI<T TYRANNY & OBTA9 FRE$OM4 ',WE WANT TO WORK ) !M AS FELL[ HUMAN BE+S & ALLIES1 :O HAVE !IR [N EXP]I5CES1 AG5DAS1 & NE$S4 ,! IDEA IS TO GET AS MANY MOVEM5TS ( PEOPLE FI<T+ ! /ATE AS POSSIBLE1 S9CE ?AT IS :AT BR+S ! DAY ( FRE$OM = US ALL A LITTLE CLOS]4 

,!RE NE$S TO BE SOME SORT ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION = ,AN>*I/S TO WORK ON ! LOCAL LEVEL1 SO WE WILL CALL !SE LOCAL GR\PS ,BLACK ,RESI/ANCE ,COMMITTEES4 ,EA* ONE ( !SE ,COMMITTEES WILL BE ,BLACK WORK+ CLASS SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y COLLECTIVES 9 ! COMMUNITY TO FI<T = ,BLACK RI<TS & FRE$OM AS P>T ( ! ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION ,! ,COMMITTEES W\LD HAVE NO LEAD] OR 0P>TY BOSS10 & W\LD BE )\T ANY TYPE ( HI]>*Y /RUCTURE1 IT W\LD ALSO BE ANTI-AU?ORITY4 ,!Y EXI/ TO DO REVOLUTION>Y WORK1 & ?US >E NOT DEBAT+ SOCIETIES OR A CLUB TO ELECT ,BLACK POLITICIANS TO (FICE4 ,!Y >E REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL =MATIONS1 :I* WILL BE L9K$ ) O!R SU* GR\PS ALL OV] ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD 9 A L>G] MOVEM5T CALL$ A F$]ATION4 ,A F$]ATION IS NE$$ OR COORD9ATE ! ACTIONS ( SU* GR\PS1 TO LET O!RS KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 EA* >EA1 & TO SET D[N WIDESPREAD /RATEGY & TACTICS4 7,WE WILL CALL ?IS ONE1 = WONT ( A BETT] NAME1 ! 0,AFRICAN ,REVOLUTION>Y ,F$]ATION10 OR IT CAN BE P>T ( A MULTICULTURAL F$]ATION74 ,A F$]ATION ( ! SORT ,I AM TALK+ AB\T IS A MASS MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION :I* WILL BE DEMOCRATIC & MADE UP ( ALL K9DS ( SMALL] GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS- ,BUT ?IS IS NOT A GOV]NM5T OR REPRES5TATIVE SY/EM ,I AM TALK+ AB\T2 !RE W\LD BE NO P]MAN5T POSITIONS ( P[]1 & EV5 ! FACILITATORS ( 9T]NAL PROGRAMS W\LD BE SUBJECT TO IMM$IATE RECALL OR HAVE A REGUL> ROTATION ( DUTIES4 ,:5 A F$]ATION IS NO LONG] NE$$1 IT CAN BE DISB&$ ,TRY ?AT ) A ,COMMUNI/ P>TY OR ONE ( ! MAJOR ,CAPITALI/ P>TIES 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA6 

,REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY & TACTICS 

,IF WE >E TO BUILD A NEW ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y PROTE/ MOVEM5T WE MU/ ASK \RSELVES H[ WE CAN HURT ?IS ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 & H[ HAVE WE HURT IT 9 ! PA/ :5 WE HAVE L$ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AGA9/ SOME ASPECT ( \R OPPRESSION4 ,BOYCOTTS1 MASS DEMON/RATIONS1 R5T /RIKES1 PICKET+1 WORK /RIKES1 SIT-9S1 & O!R SU* PROTE/S HAVE BE5 US$ BY ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T AT DIFF]5T TIMES 9 ITS HI/ORY1 ALONG ) >M$ SELF-DEF5SE & OP5 REBELLION4 ,PUT SIMPLY1 :AT WE NE$ TO DO IS TAKE \R /RUGGLE TO AN NEW & HI<] LEVEL3 WE NE$ TO TAKE !SE TRI$ & TRUE TACTICS1 7:I* HAVE BE5 US$ PRIM>ILY ON ! LOCAL LEVEL UP TO ?IS PO9T71 AN UTILIZE !M ON A NATIONAL LEVEL & !N C\PLE !M ) AS YET UNTRI$ TACTICS1 = A /RATEGIC ATTACK ON ! MAJOR ,CAPITALI/ CORPORATIONS & GOV]NM5TAL APP>ATUS4 

,WE %ALL DISCUSS A FEW ( !M3 

,A ,BLACK ,TAX ,BOYCOTT 

,BLACK PEOPLE %\LD REFUSE TO PAY ANY TAXES TO ! RACI/ GOV]NM5T1 9CLUD+ F$]AL 9COME1 E/ATE & SALES TAXES1 :ILE BE+ SUBJECT$ TO EXPLOITATION & BRUTALITY4 ,! RI* & !IR CORPORATIONS PAY VIRTUALLY NO TAXES2 IT IS ! POOR & WORK]S :O BE> ! BRUNT ( TAXATION4 ,YET !Y RECEIVE NO?+ 9 RETURN4 ,!RE >E /ILL HUGE UNEMPLOYM5T LEVELS 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 ! UNEMPLOYM5T & WELF>E B5EFITS >E PALTRY2 ! S*OOLS AM DILAPIDAT$2 PUBLIC H\S+ IS A DISGRACE1 :ILE R5TS BY ABS5TEE L&LORD PROP]TIES >E EXORBITANT-ALL !SE CONDITIONS & MORE >E SUPPOS$LY CORRECT$ BY GOV]NM5T TAXATION ( 9COME1 GOODS1 & S]VICES4 ,WRONG6 ,IT GOES TO ! ,P5TAGON1 DEF5SE CONTRACTORS1 & GRE$Y CONSULTANTS :O1 LIKE VULTURES1 PREY ON BUS9ESS ) ! GOV]NM5T4 

,! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T %\LD E/ABLI% A MASS TAX RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T TO LEAD A ,BLACK TAX BOYCOTT AS A MEANS ( PROTE/ & ALSO AS A ME?OD TO CREATE A FUND TO F9ANCE BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECTS & ORGANIZATIONS4 ,:Y %\LD WE CONT9UE TO VOLUNT>ILY SUPPORT \R [N SLAV]Y8 ,A ,BLACK TAX BOYCOTT IS JU/ ANO!R MEANS ( /RUGGLE ?AT ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T %\LD EXAM9E & ADOPT1 :I* IS SIMIL> TO ! PEACE MOVEM5T'S 0W> TAX RESI/ANCE40 ,BLACKS %\LD BE EXEMPT$ FROM ALL TAXATION ON P]SONAL PROP]TY1 9COME TAXES1 /OCKS & BONDS 7! LATT] ( :I* W\LD BE A NEW TYPE ( COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T ISSUANCE74 ,TAX ! ,RI*6 

,A ,NATIONAL ,R5T ,/RIKE & ,URBAN ,SQUATT+ 

,H&-9-GLOVE ) A TAX BOYCOTT %\LD BE A REFUSAL TO PAY R5T = DILAPIDAT$ H\S+4 ,!SE R5T BOYCOTTS HAVE BE5 US$ TO GREAT EFFECT TO FI<T BACK AGA9/ R5T G\G+ BY L&LORDS4 ,AT ONE TIME !Y W]E SO EFFECTIVE 9 ,H>LEM 7,N,Y7 ?AT !Y CAUS$ ! CREATION ( R5T CONTROL LEGISLATION1 PREV5T+ EVICTIONS1 UNJU/IFI$ PRICE 9CREASES1 & REQUIR+ REASONABLE UPKEEP BY ! [N]S & ! PROP]TY MANAGEM5T COMPANY4 ,A MASS MOVEM5T C\LD BR+ A R5T /RIKE TO >EAS 7SU* AS 9 !4 ,S\!A/ & ,S\?WE/ :]E POOR PEOPLE >E BE+ RIPP$ ( BY ! GRE$Y L&LORDS1 BUT >E NOT FAMILI> ) SU* TACTICS4 ,UNFAIR LAWS N[ ON ! BOOKS1 SO-CALL$ ,L&LORD -,T5ANT 7:]E ! ONLY 0RI<T0 ! T5ANTS HAVE IS TO PAY ! R5T OR BE EVICT$7 %\LD ALSO BE LIB]ALIZ$ OR OV]TURN$ 5TIRELY4 ,!SE LAWS ONLY HELP SLUMLORDS /AY 9 BUS9ESS1 & KEEP EXPLOIT+ ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS ,!Y ACC\NT = MASS EVICTIONS1 :I* 9 TURN ACC\NT = HOMELESSNESS4 ,WE %\LD FI<T TO ROLLBACK R5TS1 PREV5T MASS EVICTIONS1 & H\SE ! POOR & ! HOMELESS 9 DEC5T AF=DABLE PLACES4 

,BESIDES ! REFUSAL TO PAY ! SLUMLORDS & EXPLOITATIVE BANKS & PROP]TY MANAGEM5T COMPANIES1 !RE %\LD BE A CAMPAIGN ( 0URBAN SQUATT+0 TO JU/ TAKE OV] ! H\S+1 & HAVE ! T5ANTS RUN IT DEMOCRATICALLY AS A H\S+ COLLECTIVE4 ,!N ?AT MONEY :I* W\LD HAVE GONE T[>D R5T C\LD N[ GO 9TO REPAIR+ ! DWELL+ ( T5ANTS4 ,! HOMELESS1 POOR P]SONS NE$+ AF=DABLE H\S+1 & O!RS :O BADLY NE$ H\S+ %\LD JU/ TAKE OV] ANY AB&ON$ H\S+ [N$ BY AN ABS5TEE L&LORD OR EV5 A BE>D$-UP CITY H\S+ PROJECT4 ,SQUATT+ IS AN ESPECIALLY GOOD TACTIC 9 !SE TIMES ( S]I\S H\S+ %ORTAGES & >SON-=-9SURANCE BY ! SLUMLORDS4 ,WE %\LD ?R[ ! BUMS \T & JU/ TAKE OV]6 ,( C\RSE WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO FI<T ! COPS & CROOK$ L&LORDS :O WILL TRY TO USE /RONG->M TACTICS1 BUT WE CAN DO ?AT TOO6 ,WE CAN W9 SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES IF WE ORGANIZE A NATIONWIDE S]IES ( R5T /RIKES1 & BUILD AN 9DEP5D5T T5ANTS MOVEM5T ?AT WILL SELF- MANAGE ALL ! FACILITIES1 NOT ON BEHALF ( ! GOV]NM5T 7) ! TRICKY 0,KEMP PLAN071 BUT ON BEHALF ( !MSELVES6 

,A ,BOYCOTT ( ,AM]ICAN ,BUS9ESS 

,IT WAS PROV5 ?AT ONE ( ! /RONGE/ WEAPONS ( ! ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS A ,BLACK CONSUM] BOYCOTT ( A COMMUNITY'S M]*ANTS & PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,M]*ANTS & O!R BUS9ESSM51 ( C\RSE1 >E ! 0LEAD+ CITIZ5S0 ( ANY COMMUNITY1 & ! LOCAL RUL+ CLASS & BOSS ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ! #a#i#fS :5 ,BLACKS REFUS$ TO TRADE ) M]*ANTS AS LONG AS !Y ALL[$ RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION1 !IR LOSS ( REV5UE DROVE !M TO MAKE CONCESSIONS1 & M$IATE ! /RUGGLE1 EV5 HOLD ! COPS & ! ,KLAN AT BAY4 ,:AT IS TRUE AT ! LOCAL LEVEL IS C]TA9LY TRUE AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,! MAJOR CORPORATIONS & ELITE FAMILIES RUN ! C\NTRY2 ! GOV]NM5T IS ITS M]E TOOL4 ,BLACKS SP5D OV] @s#c#e BILLION A YE> 9 ?IS ,CAPITALI/ ECONOMY AS CONSUMES1 & C\LD JU/ AS EASILY WAGE ECONOMIC W>F>E AGA9/ ! CORPORATE /RUCTURE ) A WELL PLANN$ BOYCOTT TO W9 POLITICAL CONCESSIONS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 A CORPORATION LIKE ,G5]AL ,MOTORS IS HEAVILY DEP5D5T UPON ,BLACK CONSUMES1 :I* MEANS ?AT IT IS V]Y VULN]ABLE TO A BOYCOTT1 IF ONE W]E ORGANIZ$ & SUPPORT$ WIDELY4 ,IF ,BLACKS W\LD REFUSE TO BUY ,G,M C>S1 IT W\LD RESULT 9 SIGNIFICANT LOSSES = ! CORPORATION1 TO ! TUNE ( HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S4 ,SOME?+ LIKE ?IS C\LD EV5 BR+ A COMPANY TO ITS KNEES4 ,YET ! REVOLUTION>Y W+ ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T HAS YET TO USE BOYCOTTS1 CALL+ IT 0RE=MISM0 & \TDAT$4 

,BUT F> FROM BE+ AN \TDAT$ TACTIC ?AT WE %\LD AB&ON1 BOYCOTTS HAVE BECOME EV5 MORE EFFECTIVE 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S4 ,9 #a#i#h#h1 ! ,BLACK & PROGRESSIVE MOVEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HIT ON ANO!R TACTIC1 BOYCOTT+ ! T\RI/ 9DU/RIES ( :OLE CITIES & /ATES :I* 5GAG$ 9 DISCRIM9ATION4 ,?IS REFLECT$ ON ! ONE H& H[ MANY CITIES HAVE GONE FROM SMOKE/ACK 9DU/RIES S9CE ! #a#i#fS TO T\RISM AS !IR MAJOR S\RCE ( REV5UE1 & ON ! O!R H&1 A RECOGNITION BY ! MOVEM5T ?AT ECONOMIC W>F>E WAS A POT5T WEAPON AGA9/ DISCRIM9ATORY GOV]NM5TS4 ,! #a#i#i-#a#i#i#c ,BLACK ,BOYCOTT AGA9/ ! ,MIAMI ,FLORIDA T\RISM 9DU/RY & ! CURR5T ,GAY RI<TS BOYCOTT AGA9/ ! ,/ATE ( ,COLORADO 7/>T$ 9 #a#i#i#b7 HAVE BE5 BO? SUCCESSFUL & HAVE GOTT5 WORLDWIDE ATT5TION TO ! PROBLEMS 9 !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,9 FACT1 BOYCOTTS HAVE BE5 EXP&$ TO COV] EV]Y?+ FROM ,CALI=NIA GRAPES1 BE] 7,COORS71 A C]TA9 BR& ( ,JEANS1 ALL PRODUCTS MADE 9 ! C\NTRY ( ,S\? ,AFRICA1 A C]TA9 MEAT 9DU/RY1 & MANY ?+S 9 BETWE54 ,BOYCOTTS >E MORE POPUL> TODAY ?AN !Y EV] HAVE BE5 

,DR4 ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+1 ,JR4 RECOGNIZ$ ! POT5TIAL REVOLUTION>Y P[] ( A NATIONAL ,BLACK BOYCOTT ( ,AM]ICA'S MAJOR CORPORATIONS1 :I* IS :Y HE E/ABLI%$ 0,OP]ATION ,BREADBASKET0 %ORTLY BE=E AN ASSASS9 KILL$ HIM4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION1 ) (FICES 9 ,*ICAGO WAS DESIGN$ TO BE ! CONDUIT = ! FUNDS ?AT ! CORPORATIONS W]E GO+ TO BE =C$ TO P\R MONEY 9TO = A NATIONAL ,BLACK COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T PROJECT = POOR COMMUNITIES4 ,& AL?\< HE WAS ASSASS9AT$ BE=E ?IS C\LD HAPP51 WE MU/ CONT9UE HIS WORK 9 ?IS MATT]4 ,ALL OV] ! C\NTRY ,BLACK ,BOYCOTT (FICES %\LD BE OP5$6 ,WE %\LD BUILD IT 9TO A MASS MOVEM5T1 9VOLV+ ALL SECTORS ( \R PEOPLE4 ,WE %\LD DEMON/RATE1 PICKET1 & SIT-9 AT MEET+S & (FICES ( T>GET CORPORATIONS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY ,WE MU/ TAKE IT TO !IR V]Y DOOR/EP & /OP !IR LOOT+ ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 

,A ,BLACK ,G5]AL ,/RIKE 

,BECAUSE ( ! ROLE !Y PLAY 9 PRODUCTION1 ,BLACK WORK]S >E POT5TIALLY ! MO/ P[]FUL SECTOR ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY 9 ! /RUGGLE = ,BLACK FRE$OM4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY IS WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,B>R+ ! DISPROPORTIONATE NUMB]S ( UNEMPLOY$1 AB\T #aa MILLION ,BLACK M5 & WOM5 >E TODAY P>T ( ! WORK =CE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AB\T #e -#f MILLION ( !SE >E 9 BASIC 9DU/RY1 SU* AS /EEL & METAL FABRICATION1 RETAIL TRADES1 FOOD PRODUCTION & PROCESS+1 MEATPACK+1 ! AUTOMOBILE 9DU/RY1 RAILROAD+1 M$ICAL S]VICE & COMMUNICATIONS4 ,BLACKS NUMB] #a_/#c TO #a_/#b ( ! BASIC BLUE-COLL> WORK]S1 & #a_/#c ( CL]ICAL LABOR]S4 ,BLACK LABOR IS !RE=E V]Y IMPORTANT TO ! ,CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS VULN]ABILITY TO JOB ACTIONS BY ,BLACK WORK]S1 :O >E SOME ( ! MO/ MILITANT WORK]S ON ! JOB1 !Y C\LD TAKE A LEAD+ ROLE 9 A PROTE/ CAMPAIGN AGA9/ RACISM & CLASS OPPRESSION ,IF !Y >E PROP]LY ORGANIZ$ !Y W\LD BE A CLASS VANGU>D )9 \R MOVEM5T S9CE !Y >E AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION4 ,BLACK WORK]S C\LD LEAD A NATIONWIDE ,G5]AL ,/RIKE AT !IR PLACE ( WORK AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION 9 JOBS & H\S+1 ! 9ORD9ATELY HI< LEVELS ( ,BLACK UNEMPLOYM5T BRUTAL WORK+ CONDITIONS1 & TO FUR!R ! DEM&S ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T G5]ALLY4 ,?IS G5]AL /RIKE IS A ,SOCIALI/ /RIKE1 NOT JU/ A /RIKE = HI<] WAGES & OV] G5]AL WORK+ CONDITIONS2 IT IS REVOLUTION>Y 9 POLITICS US+ O!R MEANS4 ,?IS G5]AL /RIKE CAN TAKE ! =M ( 9DU/RIAL SABOTAGE1 FACTORY OCCUPATIONS OR SIT-9S1 WORK SL[D[NS1 WILDCATS1 & O!R WORK /OPPAGES AS A PROTE/ TO GA9 CONCESSIONS ON ! LOCAL & NATIONAL LEVEL & RE/RUCTURE ! WORKPLACE & W9 ! #d-H\R DAY = ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN LABOR4 ,! /RIKE W\LD NOT ONLY 9VOLVE WORK]S ON ! JOB1 BUT ALSO ,BLACK COMMUNITY & PROGRESSIVE GR\PS TO GIVE SUPPORT ) PICKET L9E DUTY1 LEAFLET -- + & PUBLI%+ /RIKE SUPPORT NEWSLETT]S1 DEMON/RATIONS AT COMPANY (FICES & WORK SITES1 ALONG ) O!R ACTIVITIES4 

,IT WILL TAKE SOME S]I\S COMMUNITY & WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+ TO BR+ A G5]AL /RIKE (F 9 WORKPLACES ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,BLACK WORK]S %\LD ORGANIZE ,G5]AL ,/RIKE ,COMMITTEES AT ! WORKPLACES1 & ,BLACK ,/RIKE ,SUPPORT ,COMMITTEES TO C>RY ON ! /RIKE WORK 9SIDE ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY ITSELF4 ,BECAUSE SU* A /RIKE W\LD BE ESPECIALLY H>D-F\<T & VICI\S1 ,BLACK WORK]S %\LD ORGANIZE ,WORK]S' ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES TO DEF5D WORK]S FIR$ OR BLACK LI/$ BY ! BOSSES = !IR 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZ+ WORK4 ,?IS DEF5SE COMMITTEE W\LD PUBLICIZE A VICTIMIZ$ WORK]'S CASE & RALLY SUPPORT FROM O!R WORK]S & ! COMMUNITY4 ,! DEF5SE COMMITTEE W\LD ALSO E/ABLI%1 A ,LABOR /RIKE & DEF5SE FUND & ALSO />T FOOD COOP]ATIVE TO F9ANCIALLY & MAT]IAL SUPPORT SU* VICTIMIZ$ WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES :ILE C>RY+ ON ! /RIKE4 

,AL?\< !RE WILL DEF9ITELY BE AN ATTEMPT TO 9VOLVE :ITE WORK]S :]E !Y >E WILL+ TO COOP] ATE1 ! /RIKE W\LD BE UND] ,BLACK LEAD]%IP BECAUSE ONLY ,BLACK WORK]S CAN EFFECTIVELY RAISE ?OSE ISSUES :I* MO/ EFFECT !M4 ,:ITE WORK]S HAVE TO SUPPORT ! DEMOCRATIC RI<TS ( ,BLACKS & O!R NATIONALLY OPPRESS$ LABOR]S1 9/EAD ( JU/ :ITE RI<TS CAMPAIGNS0 ON SO-CALL$ 0COMMON ECONOMIC ISSUES10 L$ BY ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN LEFT4 ,9 ADDITION TO PROGRESSIVE ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN 9DIVIDUALS OR UNION CAUCUSES1 ! LABOR UNION LOCALS !MSELVES %\LD BE RECRUIT$1 BUT !Y >E NOT ! =CE TO LEAD ?IS /RUGGLE1 AL?\< !IR HELP CAN BE 9DISP5SABLE 9 A P>TICUL> CAMPAIGN4 ,IT TAKES MAJOR ORGANIZ+ TO MAKE !M BREAK FREE ( !IR RACI/ & CONS]VATIVE NATURE4 ,SO AL?\< WE WANT & NE$ ! SUPPORT ( \R FELL[ WORK]S ( O!R NATIONALITIES & G5D]S1 IT IS RIDICUL\S & CONDESC5D+ TO JU/ TELL ,BLACK WORK]S TO SIT >\ND & WAIT = A 0:ITE WORK]S VANGU>D0 TO DECIDE IT WANTS TO FI<T4 ,WE WILL $UCATE \R FELL[ WORK]S TO ! ISSUES & :Y !Y %\LD FI<T :ITE SUPREMACY AT \R SIDE1 BUT WE WILL NOT DEF] \R /RUGGLE = ANYONE6 ,W,E ,M,U,/ ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,E ,! ,G,5,],A,L ,/,R,I,K,E ,= ,B,L,A,C,K ,F,R,E,$,O,M6 

,! ,COMMUNE3 ,COMMUNITY ,CONTROL ( ! ,BLACK ,COMMUNITY4 

0,H[ DO WE RAISE A NEW REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS AGA9/ A SY/EM PROGRAMM$ AGA9/ \R OLD ME?ODS8 ,WE MU/ USE A NEW APPROA* & REVOLUTIONIZE ! ,BLACK ,C5TRAL ,CITY ,COMMUNE1 & SL[LY PROVIDE ! PEOPLE ) ! 9C5TIVE TO FI<T BY ALL[+ !M TO CREATE PROGRAMS1 :I* WILL MEET ALL !IR SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 & ECONOMIC1 NE$S4 ,WE MU/ FILL ! VACUUMS LEFT BY ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]444 ,9 RETURN1 WE MU/ TEA* !M ! B5EFITS ( \R REVOLUTION>Y IDEALS4 ,WE MU/ BUILD A SUBSI/5CE ECONOMY1 & A SOCIO-POLITICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE SO ?AT WE CAN BECOME AN EXAMPLE = ALL REVOLUTION>Y PEOPLE4 0444 ,GEORGE ,JACKSON1 9 HIS BOOK ,B,E 

,! IDEA BEH9D A MASS COMMUNE IS TO CREATE A DUAL P[] /RUCTURE AS A C\NT] TO ! GOV]NM5T1 UND] CONDITIONS1 :I* EXI/ N[4 ,9 FACT1 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ! FIR/ /EP T[>D SELF-DET]M9ATION & ! ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ,BLACK CONTROL ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ,BLACK PEOPLE MU/ =M & UNIFY !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS ( /RUGGLE1 TAKE CONTROL ( ! EXI/+ ,BLACK COMMUNITIES & ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS )9 !M1 & CONDUCT A CONSI/5T FI<T TO OV]COME EV]Y =M ( ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & CULTURAL S]VITUDE1 & ANY SY/EM ( RACIAL & CLASS 9EQUALITY :I* IS ! PRODUCT ( ?IS RACI/ ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 

,! REALIZATION ( ?IS AIM MEANS ?AT WE CAN BUILD 9N]-CITY ,COMMUNES1 :I* WILL BE C5T]S ( ,BLACK C\NT]-P[] & SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE AGA9/ ! :ITE POLITICAL P[] /RUCTURES 9 ! PR9CIPAL CITIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ONCE !Y ASSUME HEGEMONY1 SU* COMMUNES W\LD BE AN ACTUAL ALT]NATIVE TO ! ,/ATE & S]VE AS A =CE TO REVOLUTIONIZE ,AFRICAN PEOPLE -- & BY EXT5SION L>GE SEGM5TS ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY1 :I* C\LD NOT POSSIBLY REMA9 IMMUNE TO ?IS PROCESS4 ,IT W\LD S]VE AS A LIV+ REVOLUTION>Y EXAMPLE TO ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN PROGRESSIVES & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES4 

,!RE IS TREM5D\S FI<T+ P[] 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 BUT IT IS NOT ORGANIZ$ 9 A /RUCTUR$ REVOLUTION>Y WAY TO EFFECTIVELY /RUGGLE & TAKE :AT IS DUE4 ,! :ITE ,CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS RECOGNIZES ?IS1 :I* IS :Y IT PU%ES ! FRAUD ( 0,BLACK ,CAPITALISM0 & ,BLACK POLITICIANS & O!R SU* 0RESPONSIBLE LEAD]S04 ,!SE FAKES & SELL\T >TI/S LEAD US TO ! DEAD-5D ROAD ( VOT+ & PRAY+ = ?AT :I* WE MU/ REALLY BE WILL+ TO FI<T =4 ,! ,AN>*I/S RECOGNIZE ! ,COMMUNE AS ! PRIM>Y ORGAN ( ! NEW SOCIETY1 & AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! OLD SOCIETY4 ,BUT ! ,AN>*I/S ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT ,CAPITALISM WILL NOT GIVE UP )\T A FI<T2 IT WILL BE NECESS>ILY TO ECONOMICALLY & POLITICALLY CRIPPLE ,CAPITALI/ ,AM]ICA4 ,ONE ?+ = SURE WE %\LD NOT CONT9UE TO PASSIVELY ALL[ ?IS SY/EM TO EXPLOIT & OPPRESS US4 

,! COMMUNE IS A /AG+ GR\ND = ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,BLACK PEOPLE %\LD REFUSE TO PAY TAXES TO ! RACI/ GOV]NM5T1 %\LD BOYCOTT ! ,CAPITALI/ CORPORATIONS1 %\LD LEAD A ,BLACK ,G5]AL ,/RIKE ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 & %\LD 5GAGE 9 AN 9SURRECTION TO DRIVE ! POLICE \T & W9 A LIB]AT$ ZONE4 ,?IS W\LD BE A P[]FUL ME?OD TO OBTA9 SUBMISSION TO ! DEM&S ( ! MOVEM5T1 & WEAK5 ! P[] ( ! /ATE4 ,WE CAN EV5 =CE ! GOV]NM5T TO MAKE MONEY AVAILABLE = COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T AS A CONCESSION2 9/EAD ( AS A PAY(F TO BUY-\T ! /RUGGLE AS HAPP5$ 9 ! #a#i#fS & !REAFT]4 ,IF WE PUT A GUN TO A BANK]'S HEAD & SAID 0,WE KN[ Y\'VE GOT ! MONEY1 N[ GIVE IT UP10 HE W\LD HAVE TO SURR5D]4 ,N[ ! QUE/ION IS3 IF WE DID ! SAME ?+ TO ! GOV]NM5T1 US+ DIRECT ACTION MEANS ) AN 9SURRECTION>Y MASS MOVEM5T1 W\LD !SE W\LD BO? BE ACTS ( EXPROPRIATION8 ,OR IS IT JU/ TO PACIFY ! COMMUNITY :Y !Y GAVE US ! MONEY8 ,ONE ?+ = SURE1 WE DEF9ITELY NE$ ! MONEY1 & H[EV] WE COMPEL IT FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 IS ( LESS IMPORTANT ?AN ! FACT ?AT WE =C$ !M TO GIVE IT UP TO ! PEOPLE'S =CES AT ALL4 ,WE W\LD !N USE ?AT MONEY TO REBUILD \R COMMUNITIES1 MA9TA9 \R ORGANIZATIONS1 & C>E = ! NE$S ( \R PEOPLE4 ,IT C\LD BE A MAJOR CONCESSION1 A VICTORY4 

,BUT WE HAVE ALSO GOT TO REALIZE ?AT ,AFRICANS 9 ,AM]ICA >E NOT SIMPLY OPPRESS$ BY =CE ( >MS1 BUT ?AT P>T ( ! MORAL AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE COMES FROM ! M9D ( ! OPPRESS$ ?AT CONS5T TO ! RI<T TO BE GOV]N$4 ,AS LONG AS ,BLACK PEOPLE BELIEVE ?AT SOME MORAL OR POLITICAL AU?ORITY ( ! :ITE GOV]NM5T HAS LEGITIMACY 9 !IR LIVES1 ?AT !Y [E A DUTY TO ?IS NATION AS CITIZ5S1 OR EV5 ?AT !Y >E RESPONSIBLE = !IR [N OPPRESSION1 !N !Y CANNOT EFFECTIVELY FI<T BACK4 ,!Y MU/ FREE !IR M9DS ( ! IDEAS ( ,AM]ICAN PATRIOTISM & BEG9 TO SEE !MSELVES AS A NEW PEOPLE4 

,?IS CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLI%$ UND] DUAL P[]1 :]E ! PATRIOTISM ( ! PEOPLE = ! /ATE IS REPLAC$ ) LOVE & SUPPORT = ! NEW ,BLACK COMMUNE4 ,WE DO ?AT BY MAK+ ! ,COMMUNE A REAL ?+ 9 ! DAY-TO-DAY LIVES ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 

,WE %\LD E/ABLI% COMMUNITY C\NCILS TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS & ADM9I/] ! AFFAIRS ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,!SE C\NCILS W\LD BE DEMOCRATIC NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES COMPOS$ ( REPRES5TATIVE ELECT$ BY ,BLACK WORK]S 9 V>I\S COMMUNITY 9/ITUTIONS -- FACTORIES1 HOSPITALS S*OOLS -- AS WELL AS DELEGATES ELECT$ ON A BLOCK BASIS4 ,WE MU/ REJECT ,BLACK ,MAYORS & O!R POLITICIANS1 OR GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRATS1 AS A SUB/ITUTE = COMMUNITY P[]4 ,WE MU/ !RE=E HAVE COMMUNITY CONTROL ( ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 9/EAD ( JU/ LETT+ ! ,/ATE DECIDE :AT IS GOOD = US4 ,NOT JU/ JOBS & H\S+1 BUT ALSO FULL CONTROL OV] S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS1 WELF>E C5TS1 LIBR>IES1 ETC41 MU/ TURN$ OV] TO ?AT COMMUNITY1 BECAUSE ONLY ! RESID5TS ( A COMMUNITY HAVE A TRUE UND]/&+ ( ITS NE$S & DESIRES4 

,H]E IS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ IT W\LD WORK3 WE W\LD ELECT A COMMUNITY C\NCIL TO SUP]VISE ALL S*OOLS 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,WE W\LD 5C\RAGE P>5TS1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S1 & ! COMMUNITY AT-L>GE TO WORK COOP]ATIVELY 9 EV]Y PHASE ( S*OOL ADM9I/RATION1 RA!R ?AN HAVE AN AU?ORITY FIGURE LIKE A PR9CIPAL & HIS_/H] UNC>+ BUREAUCRATIC ADM9I/RATION RUN ?+S AS >E DONE AT PRES5T4 

,! :OLE ,BLACK COMMUNITY WILL HAVE TO 5GAGE 9 A MILITANT /RUGGLE TO TAKE OV] ! PUBLIC S*OOLS & TURN !M 9TO C5T]S ( ,BLACK CULTURE & LE>N+4 ,WE CANNOT CONT9UE TO DEP5D ON ! RACI/ OR ,BLACK PUPPET S*OOL BO>DS TO DO ?IS = US4 

,! LOCAL C\NCIL W\LD !N BE F$]AT$1 OR JO9$ TOGE!R1 ON A LOCAL LEVEL TO CREATE A CITYWIDE GR\P ( C\NCILS :O W\LD RUN AFFAIRS 9 ?AT COMMUNITY4 ,! C\NCILS & O!R NEI<BORHOOD COLLECTIVES ORGANIZ$ = A V>IETY ( REASONS W\LD MAKE A MASS COMMUNE4 ,?IS COMMUNE W\LD BE 9 TURN F$]AT$ AT ! REGIONAL & NATIONAL LEVEL ! AIM BE+ TO CREATE A NATIONAL F$]ATION ( ,BLACK COMMUNES1 :I* W\LD MEET P]IODICALLY 9 ONE OR A NUMB] ( MASS ASSEMBLY MEET+S4 ,?IS F$]ATION W\LD BE COMPOS$ ( ELECT$ OR APPO9T$ DELEGATES REPRES5T+ !IR LOCAL COMMUNE OR C\NCIL4 ,SU* A NATIONAL F$]AL ( COMMUNES W\LD ALL[ COMMUNITY C\NCILS FROM ALL OV] ,NOR? ,AM]ICA TO WORK \T COMMON POLICIES & SPEAK ) ONE VOICE ON ALL MATT]S AFFECT+ !IR COMMUNITIES OR REGIONS4 ,IT W\LD ?US HAVE F> MORE P[] ?AN ANY S+LE COMMUNITY C\NCIL C\LD4 ,H[EV]1 TO PREV5T ?IS NATIONAL F$]ATION FROM BUREAUCRATIC USURPATION ( P[] BY POLITICAL FACTIONS OR OPPORTUNI/IC LEAD]S1 ELECTIONS %\LD BE HELD REGUL>LY & DELEGATES W\LD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL AT ANY TIME = MISCONDUCT1 SO ?AT !Y REMA9 UND] ! CONTROL ( ! LOCAL COMMUNITIES !Y REPRES5T4 

,! ,BLACK COMMUNITY C\NCILS >E REALLY A TYPE ( GRASSROOTS MOVEM5T MADE UP ( ALL ! SOCIAL =MATIONS ( \R PEOPLE1 ! BLOCK & NEI<BORHOOD COMMITTEES1 ,LABOR1 /UD5T & Y\? GR\PS1 7EV5 ! *UR*1 TO A LIMIT$ DEGREE71 SOCIAL ACTIVI/ GR\PS1 & O!RS TO UNITE ! V>I\S PROTE/ ACTIONS >\ND A COMMON PROGRAM ( /RUGGLE = ?IS P]IOD4 ,! CAMPAIGNS = ?IS P]IOD MU/ UTILIZE ! TACTICS ( DIRECT MASS ACTION1 AS IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT ! PEOPLE !MSELVES MU/ REALIZE A S5SE ( !IR ORGANIZ$ P[]4 ,!SE GRASSROOTS ASSOCIATIONS WILL PROVIDE TO ! USUALLY MASS SPONTANE\S ACTIONS1 A =M ( ORGANIZATION :OSE SOCIAL BASE IS ( ! ,BLACK WORK+ CLASS1 9/EAD ( ! USUAL ,BLACK MIDDLE CLASS MIS-LEAD]%IP4 

,! ,AN>*I/S RECOGNIZE !SE COMMUNITY C\NCILS AS BE+ A =M ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 9/EAD ( ! TYPE ( PHONY ,AM]ICAN 0DEMOCRACY10 :I* IS REALLY NO?+ BUT CONTROL BY POLITICIANS & BUS9ESSM54 ,! C\NCILS >E ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE1 !Y PROVIDE EMBRYONIC SELF- RULE & ! BEG9N+S ( AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! ,CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC SY/EM & ITS GOV]NM5T #aa IS A WAY TO UND]M9E ! GOV]NM5T & MAKE IT AN IRRELEVANT D9OSAUR1 BECAUSE ITS S]VICES >E NO LONG] NE$$4 

,! ,COMMUNE IS ALSO A ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y C\NT]CULTURE4 ,IT IS ! EMBRYO ( ! NEW ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY 9 ! BODY ( ! OLD SICK1 DY+ ONE4 ,IT IS ! NEW LIFE/YLE 9 MICROCOSM1 :I* CONTA9S ! NEW ,BLACK SOCIAL VALUES & ! NEW COMMUNAL ORGANIZATIONS1 & 9/ITUTIONS1 :I* WILL BECOME ! SOCIO-POLITICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ! FREE SOCIETY4 

,\R OBJECTIVE IS TO TEA* NEW ,BLACK SOCIAL VALUES ( UNITY & /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! NEGATIVE EFFECTS ( :ITE ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & CULTURE4 ,TO DO ?AT WE MU/ BUILD ! ,COMMUNE 9TO A ,BLACK ,CONSCI\SNESS MOVEM5T TO BUILD RACE PRIDE & RESPECT1 RACE & SOCIAL AW>5ESS & TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,CAPITALI/ SLAVE MA/]S4 ,?IS ,BLACK COMMUNALISM W\LD BE BO? A REPOSITORY ( ,BLACK CULTURE & IDEOLOGY4 ,WE NE$ TO *ANGE BO? \R LIVES & \R LIFE/YLES1 9 ORD] TO DEAL ) ! MANY 9T]P]SONAL CONTRADICTIONS ?AT EXI/ 9 \R COMMUNITY4 ,WE C\LD EXAM9E ! ,BLACK FAMILY1 ,BLACK MALE_/ FEMALE RELATION%IPS1 ! M5TAL HEAL? ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 RELATIONS BETWE5 ! COMMUNITY & ! :ITE E/ABLI%M5T & AMONG ,BLACK PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,WE W\LD HOLD ,BLACK CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+ SESSIONS 9 S*OOLS1 COMMUNITY C5T]S1 PRISONS & 9 ,BLACK COMMUNITIES ALL OV] ,NOR? ,AM]ICA-:I* W\LD TEA* ,BLACK HI/ORY & CULTURE1 NEW LIB]AT+ SOCIAL IDEAS & VALUES TO *ILDR5 & ADULTS1 AS WELL AS C\NSEL+ & !RAPY TE*NIQUES TO RESOLVE FAMILY & M>ITAL PROBLEMS1 ALL ! :ILE GIV+ A ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE TO ! ISSUES ( ! DAY4 ,\R PEOPLE MU/ BE MADE TO SEE ?AT ! SELF-HATR$1 DISUNITY1 DI/RU/1 9T]NEC9E VIOL5CE & OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS AMONG ,BLACK PEOPLE >E ! RESULT ( ! LEGACY ( ,AFRICAN SLAV]Y & ! PRES5T DAY EFFECTS ( ,CAPITALISM4 ,F9ALLY ! MA9 OBJECTIVE ( ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE IS TO AGITATE & ORGANIZE ,BLACK PEOPLE TO /RUGGLE = !IR FRE$OM4 

,AS ,/EVE ,BIKO1 ! MURD]$ ,S\? ,AFRICAN REVOLUTION>Y1 HAS BE5 QUOT$ AS SAY+3 

0,! CALL = ,BLACK CONSCI\SNESS IS ! MO/ POSITIVE CALL TO COME FROM ALLY GR\P 9 ! ,BLACK WORLD = A LONG TIME4 ,IT IS MORE ?AN JU/ A REACTION>Y REJECTION ( :ITES BY ,BLACKS444 ,AT ! HE>T ( ?IS K9D ( ?9K+ IS ! REALIZATION BY ,BLACK ?AT ! MO/ POT5T WEAPON 9 ! H&S ( ! OPPRESSOR IS ! M9D ( ! OPPRESS$ ,ONCE ! LATT] HAS BE5 SO EFFECTIVELY MANIPULAT$ & CONTROLL$ TRY ! OPPRESSOR AS TO MAKE ! OPPRESS$ BELIEVE ?AT HE IS A LIABILITY TO ! :ITE MAN1 !N !RE IS NO?+ ! OPPRESS$ CAN DO ?AT WILL REALLY SC>E ! P[]FUL MA/]S444 ,! PHILOSOPHY ( ,BLACK CONSCI\SNESS1 !RE=E EXPRESSES GR\P PRIDE & ! DET]M9ATION BY ,BLACKS TO RISE UP & ATTA9 ! 5VISAG$ SELF30 

,BY ! 05VISAG$ SELF10 ,BIKO REF]S TO ! ,BLACK SELF1 A LIB]AT$ PSY*E4 ,IT IS ?AT :I* WE WANT TO RESCUE ) SU* A ,BLACK CONSCI\SNESS MOVEM5T H]E 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,WE NE$ TO C\NT] ,BLACK SELF- HATR$ & ! FRIVOL\S 0P>TY0 M5TALITY4 ,WE ALSO WANT TO 5D ! SOCIAL DEGRADATION ( \R COMMUNITY1 & RID IT ( DRUG ADDICTION1 PRO/ITUTION1 ,BLACK-ON-,BLACK CRIME1 & O!R SOCIAL EVILS ?AT DE/ROYS ! MORAL FIB] ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,DRUGS & PRO/ITUTION >E MA9LY CONTROLL$ BY ORGANIZ$ CRIME1 & PROTECT$ BY ! POLICE1 :O ACCEPT BRIBES & GIFTS FROM GANG/]S4 ,!SE NEGATIVE SOCIAL VALUES1 ! SO-CALL$ 0DOG-EAT-DOG0 PHILOSOPHY ( ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM TEA*ES PEOPLE TO BE 9DIVIDUALI/S ( ! WOR/ SORT4 ,WILL+ TO COMMIT ANY K9D ( CRIME AGA9/ EA* O!R1 & TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( EA* O!R4 ,?IS OPPRESSIVE CULTURE IS :AT WE >E FI<T+4 ,AS LONG AS IT EXI/S1 IT WILL BE H>D TO UNIFY ! PEOPLE >\ND A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL PROGRAM4 

,BUILD+ ,A ,BLACK SURVIVAL PROGRAM4 

,BUT !RE MU/ ALSO BE SOME WAY TO 5SURE !IR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL1 9 ADDITION TO PROVID+ NEW CULTURAL ROLE MODELS4 ,IT IS !N :5 ! ,COMMUNE1 A NETWORK ( COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & 9/ITUTIONS1 ASSUMES ITS GREATE/ IMPORTANCE4 ,WE WILL BUILD A SOCIO-POLITICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE TO 9T]V5E 9 EV]Y >EA ( ,BLACK LIFE3 FOOD & H\S+ COOP]ATIVES1 ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION S*OOLS1 PEOPLE'S BANKS & COMMUNITY MUTUAL AID FUNDS1 M$ICAL CL9ICS & HOSPITALS1 ROD5T CONTROL & PE/ EXT]M9ATION PROGRAMS1 COOP]ATIVE FACTORIES1 COMMUNITY CULTURAL & 5T]TA9M5T C5T]S1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( AN 9T]COMMUNAL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK1 L& & BUILD+ RECLAMATION PROJECTS1 PUBLIC WORKS BRIGADES TO REBUILD ! CITIES1 Y\? PROJECTS1 DRUG CL9ICS1 & MANY O!R SU* PROGRAMS4 

,ALL !SE PROGRAMS SATISFY ! DEEP NE$S ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 BUT !Y >E NOT SOLUTIONS TO \R PROBLEMS1 BECAUSE AL?\< WE CAN BUILD A SURVIVAL ECONOMY N[1 WE HAVE TO REALIZE IT WILL TAKE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION TO OV]?R[ ,CAPITALISM & OBTA9 FULL ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICI5CY4 ,BUT !Y WILL HELP US TO ORGANIZE ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY >\ND A TRUE ANALYSIS & UND]/& ( !IR SITUATION4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y >E CALL$ SURVIVAL PROGRAMS1 MEAN+ SURVIV+ UND] ?IS SY/EM P5D+ A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,BUILD+ CONSCI\SNESS & REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE MEANS TAK+ ON REALI/IC DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES1 LIKE HUNG]1 ! NE$ = CLO?+ & H\S+1 JOBLESSNESS1 TRANSPORTATION & O!R ISSUES4 ,IT MEANS ?AT ! ,COMMUNE MU/ FILL 9 ! VACUUM :]E PEOPLE >E NOT BE+ PROP]LY F$ CLO!D1 PROVID$ ) ADEQUATE M$ICAL TREATM5T OR >E O!RWISE BE+ DEPRIV$ ( BASIC NE$S4 

,CONTR>Y TO ! RHETORIC ( SOME LEFTI/ GR\PS1 ?IS WILL NOT MAKE PEOPLE PASSIVE OR JU/ DEP5D5T ON US4 ,RA!R ?AN /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T & DEM&+ ?OSE ?+S1 IT 9SPIRES CONFID5CE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES & EXPOSES ! GOV]NM5T AS UNC>+ & 9COMPET5T4 ,?AT IS MORE ( AN 9C5TIVE = ! PEOPLE TO REVOLT & OV]?R[N ! GOV]NM5T ?AN BALD+ POLITICAL PEP RALLIES1 GIV+ SPEE*ES1 RUNN+ = PUBLIC (FICE1 & PUBLI%+ MANIFE/OS & RESOLUTIONS OR P>TY NEWSPAP]S & O!R G>BAGE 7?AT NO ONE READS BUT !IR [N MEMB]S71 LIKE MO/ ,BLACK & RADICAL GR\PS DO N[4 

,WE NE$ A NEW WAY ( CONFRONT+ \R OPPRESS$ SITUATION4 ,WE NE$ TO UNITE \T PEOPLE TO FI<T1 & TO DO ?AT WE NE$ TO $UCATE1 AGITATE & ORGANIZE4 ,?AT'S ! ONLY WAY WE'LL W9 A NEW WORLD4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS AN EXAMPLE ( ! & ( SURVIVAL PROGRAM ,I MEAN3 

,WE MU/ HAVE COMMUNITY CONTROL ( ALL BUS9ESSES & F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS LOCAT$ 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 & = ?OSE BUS9ESSES NOT WORK+ 9 \R BE/ 9T]E/S OR NOT RETURN+ SOME ( ITS REV5UE BACK TO ! COMMUNITY1 WE WILL SEIZE SAID BUS9ESSES & TURN !M 9TO COMMUNITY COOP]ATIVES & MUTUAL AID BANK+ SOCIETIES4 

,WE MU/ HAVE COMMUNITY CONTROL ( ALL H\S+ & MAJOR 9PUT 9 ALL COMMUNITY PLANN+ ( ,BLACK COMMUNITIES4 ,IF A PIECE ( PROP]TY OR H\SE IS [N$ BY A SLUMLORD 7EI!R A PRIVATE ,REALTOR OR GOV]NM5T AG5CY71 WE WILL SEIZE IT & TURN IT 9TO COMMUNITY H\S+ COOP]ATIVES4 ,WE OPPOSE ,URBAN ,R5EWAL1 SPATIAL DECOMPOSITION1 YUPPIE G5TRIFICATION & O!R SU* RACI/ S*EMES TO DRIVE US \T ( ! CITIES4 ,W MU/ HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL ( ALL PLANN+ BO>DS AFFECT+ & CONC]N+ ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,TO 5=CE !SE DEM&S1 WE %\LD LEAD R5T /RIKES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 >M$ ACTIONS & URBAN SQUATT+ TO DRIVE L&LORDS \T & TAKE OV] ! PROP]TY4 

,WE MU/ HAVE AN 9DEP5D5T SELF-SU/A9+ ECONOMY TO GU>ANTEE FULL EMPLOYM5T = ALL \R PEOPLE4 ,WE DEM& ?AT ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T PROVIDE MASSIVE ECONOMIC AID TO REBUILD ! CITIES4 ,! GOV]NM5T SP5DS BILLIONS P] YE> = ! ,P5TAGON KILL+ MA*9E4 ,AT LEA/ ?AT AM\NT %\LD BE R$IRECT$ TO MEET ! NE$S ( ,AM]ICA'S OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES4 ,<ETTO H\S+ MU/ BE REBUILT & TURN$ OV] TO ! OCCUPANTS4 ,ADEQUATE JOBS & S]VICES MU/ BE PROVID$ TO ALL COMMUNITY RESID5TS 9CLUD+ FIR/ PREF]5CE = ALL CON/RUCTION JOBS 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 :5 PUBLIC WORKS BRIGADES >E ASSIGN$ TO REBUILD ! CITIES4 ,WE MU/ FI<T = ,BLACK GRASSROOTS CONTROL ( ALL GOV]NM5T FUNDS ALLOCAT$ TO ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY ?R\< A NETWORK ( MUTUAL AID BANK+ SOCIETIES1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T CORPORATIONS1 & COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T CR$IT UNIONS4 

,REP>ATIONS3 ! ,BIG ,PAYBACK4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T & ! RI* CLASS ( ?IS C\NTRY HAS /OL5 & OPPRESS$ ,AFRICANS 9 ?IS CONT95T = DECADES4 ,!Y WORK$ \R ANCE/ORS AS SLAVES1 & AFT] SLAV]Y !Y CONT9U$ TO OPPRESS1 MURD] & EXPLOIT \R PEOPLE1 ON D[N TO ! PRES5T DAY4 ,WE MU/ BUILD A MASS MOVEM5T 9 \R COMMUNITIES TO COMPEL ! GOV]NM5T & ! RI* TO PROVIDE ! MEANS = \R COMMUNITY R$EVELOPM5T4 ,!Y [E US = C5TURIES ( ABUSE & ROBB]Y6 ,WE MU/ DEM& ?AT REP>ATIONS1 9 ! =M ( COMMUNITY DEVELOPM5T MONEY & O!R FUNDS1 BE PROVID$ & PLAC$ 9 CR$IT UNIONS1 COOP]ATIVES1 & O!R MUTUAL AID 9/ITUTIONS 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 SO ?AT WE CAN />T TO OBTA9 SOME MEASURE ( ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICI5CY4 ,YET WE KN[ ?AT !Y WON'T GIVE ! MONEY TO US4 ,WE MU/ FI<T !M = IT1 JU/ LIKE WE MU/ /RUGGLE TO OV]TURN ! SY/EM ( WAGE SLAV]Y TODAY4 

,5D POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE SELF-DEF5SE UNITS TO PROTECT ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY & ITS ORGANIZATIONS1 & REMOVE ! ,/ATE'S POLICE F>CES4 ,WE DEM& CRIM9AL PROSECUTION & JAIL+ ( ALL BRUTAL OR KILL] COPS4 ,NO JURISDICTION = ! ,/ATE'S JUDICIAL SY/EM 9 ,BLACK LIB]AT$ ZONES4 

,WE MU/ UND]TAKE A L>GE-SCALE PROGRAM TO TRA9 ,BLACK PEOPLE AS DOCTORS1 NURSES & M$ICAL P>A- 

PR(ESSIONALS 9 ORD] TO MAKE FREE QUALITY M$ICAL & D5TAL C>E AVAILABLE TO ,BLACK PEOPLE4 ,WE MU/ DEM& ?AT ! GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIZE ALL SU* M$ICAL & D5TAL TRA9+1 AS WEB AS = ! OP]ATION ( CL9ICS1 BUT ,BLACK PEOPLE !MSELVES MU/ E/ABLI% & RUN ! FREE M$ICAL CL9ICS 9 ALL ,BLACK COMMUNITIES :E!R URBAN OR RURAL4 ,?IS W\LD 9CLUDE COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS & DRUG REHABILITATION CL9ICS4 

,WE MU/ E/ABLI% A ,BLACK COMMUNITY-CONTROLL$ FOOD SY/EM = SELF-SUFFICI5CY & AS A WAY ( FI<T+ TO 5D HUNG] & MALNUTRITION1 9CLUD+ A TRUCK+ NETWORK1 W>EH\SES1 COMMUNAL F>MS1 F>M]S' COOP]ATIVES1 FOOD COOP]ATIVES1 AGRICULTURAL UNIONS1 & O!R COLLECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS4 ,?IS WILL 9CLUDE A PROTE/ CAMPAIGN *ALL5G+ ! !FT ( ,BLACK F>ML& BY AGRIBUS9ESS CORPORATIONS & RI* :ITE 0L& B>ONS0 & RECLAIM+ IT = \R PROJECTS4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT N[ ?AT ! ,U4,S4 HAS 5T]$ AN ECONOMIC CRISIS ?AT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE = \R NE$S4 ,WE MU/ =CE ! GOV]NM5T TO PROVIDE ! MONEY = MANY ( !SE PROJECTS1 TO BE ADM9I/]$ UND] \R TOTAL CONTROL1 9/EAD ( BY A GOV]NM5T AG5CY4 

,! ,BLACK COMMUNITY MU/ HAVE CONTROL ( ITS 5TIRE $UCATIONAL SY/EM FROM ! NURS]Y S*OOL ?R\< COLLEGE4 ,WE MU/ E/ABLI% A ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION $UCATIONAL SY/EM :I* MEETS ! TRA9+ NE$S ( ,BLACK *ILDR51 PREP>ES !M = JOB TRA9+ & FUTURE ECONOMIC SECURITY1 S]VICE TO !IR COMMUNITY1 & GIVES !M A KN[L$GE ( !MSELVES & AN UND]/&+ ( ! TRUE HI/ORY & CULTURE ( ,AFRICAN PEOPLE2 AS WELL AS A PROGRAM ( ADULT $UCATION = COMMUNITY PEOPLE :OSE E>LI] $UCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BE5 /UNT$4 ,WE %\LD DEM& FREE HI<] $UCATION = ,BLACKS & O!R M9ORITIES AT FULL GOV]NM5T EXP5SE1 9CLUD+ REM$IAL TRA9+ PROGRAMS = ALL :O WI% TO QUALIFY4 

,WE MU/ DEM& & FI<T = ! RELEASE ( ALL ,BLACK POLITICAL PRISON]S & VICTIMS ( RACIAL 9JU/ICE1 WE MU/ 9VE/IGATE & REVIEW ! CASES ( ALL SU* PRISON]S :O >E ! VICTIMS ( GOV]NM5T POLITICAL REPRESSION & RACI/ FRAME-UPS1 & LEAD A MASS CAMPAIGN = !IR RELEASE4 ,SOME ( \R BE/ REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZ]S >E ROTT+ AWAY 9 ! PRISON H\SES ( ?IS L&4 

,! C5TRAL DEM& IS = ,BLACK CONTROL ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 IT POLITICS & ECONOMY4 ,WE HAVE TO TAKE OV] ! CITIES1 E/ABLI% MUNICIPAL COMMUNES1 & EX]CISE SELF-GOV]NM5T1 AS A VITAL /EP4 ,WE >E ! MAJORITY 9 MANY ( ! MAJOR CITIES ( ?IS C\NTRY & WE %\LD BE ABLE TO CONTROL \R [N AFFAIRS 7OR AT LEA/ OBTA9 SOME AUTONOMY71 BUT AS WE %\LD N[ BE AW>E WE WON'T EV] GET ?IS COMMUNITY SOCIAL P[] BY VOT+ = SOME ,BLACK ,CAPITALI/ POLITICIAN1 OR FROM PASSIVELY DEP5D+ = 0SALVATION0 ON LEAD]S ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R4 ,WE HAVE TO DO IT \RSELVES IF WE >E TO EV] GET ON ! ROAD TO FRE$OM4 

,! ,NE$ = A ,BLACK ,LABOR ,F$]ATION 

,! DEM& = ,BLACK LABOR HAS BE5 ! C5TRAL ECONOMIC FACTOR 9 ,AM]ICA2 IT WAS ,BLACK LABOR ?AT BUILT ! F\NDATIONS ( ?IS NATION4 ,BEG9N+ ) SLAVE LABOR 9 ! ,OLD ,S\? ON PLANTATIONS1 !N ) %>ECROPP+ & O!R F>M LABOR AFT] ! ,CIVIL W>1 SUCCESSIVE MIGRATION TO ! ,NOR? & WORK+ MILLS1 M9E & FACTORIES DUR+ A #d YE> P]IOD 7#a#h#i- #a#i#b71 & ON D[N TO ! PRES5T DAY1 ,BLACK LABOR IS IMPORTANT TO ! FUNCTION+ ( ! ,CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,ALMO/ FROM ! BEG9N+1 ,BLACK WORK]S HAVE ORGANIZ$ !IR [N ,LABOR UNIONS & WORK]'S ASSOCIATIONS TO REPRES5T !IR 9T]E/S3 ! ,NATIONAL ,COLOR$ ,LABOR ,UNION 9 #a#h#f#i1 ! NATIONAL ,COLOR$ ,F>M]'S ,ALLIANCE 7,POPULI/7 9 ! SAME YE>1 ! ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,SLEEP+ ,C> ,PORT]S 9 ! #a#i#dS1 ! LEAGUE ( ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WORK]S 9 ! #a#i#fS2 ! ,UNIT$ ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S ,ASSOCIATION & ! ,BLACK 

& ,PU]TO ,RICAN ,COALITION ( ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S 9 ! #a#i#gS1 & ON D[N TO ! PRES5T DAY ) SU* UNIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS AS ! ,BLACK ,WORK]S = ,JU/ICE & ! ,COALITION = ,BLACK ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S4 ,SOME ( !SE W]E UNIONS1 SOME W]E JU/ ASSOCIATIONS ( ,BLACK WORK]S 9 EXI/+ UNIONS 4 

,9 FACT1 ! TRADE UNIONS W\LD NOT EV5 EXI/ TODAY IF IT W]E NOT = ! ASSI/ANCE & SUPPORT ( ! ,BLACK WORK]4 ,TRADE UNIONISM WAS BORN AS AN EFFECTIVE NATIONAL MOVEM5T AMID ! GREAT CONVULSIONS ( ! ,CIVIL ,W> & ! FI<T TO 5D SLAV]Y1 YET ,BLACK WORK]S W]E R\T9ELY EXCLUD$ FROM UNIONS LIKE ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,ONLY MILITANT ASSOCIATIONS LIKE ! ,KNI<TS1 ,I,W,W & ! ,AN>*I/-9ITIAT$ ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+ ,PEOPLE'S ,ASSOCIATION 7,I,W,P,A7 W\LD ACCEPT !IR MEMB]%IPS AT ALL4 ,?IS CONT9U$ = MANY YE>S1 UNTIL ! F\ND+ ( ! ,CONGRESS ( ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATIONS 7,C,I,O7 BEGAN ITS CAMPAIGN ( /RIKES1 SIT-D[NS1 & O!R PROTE/ ACTIONS TO ORGANIZE ! UNSKILL$ 9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 ,BLACK LABOR WAS PIVOTAL 9 !SE BATTLES1 YET HAS NEV] FULLY REAP$ ! B5EFITS4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,LABOR BOSSES BETRAY$ !M :5 ! ,C,I,O WAS BEAT5 D[N 9 ! #a#i#eS4 

,Y\ W\LD ?9K ?AT ,AM]ICAN LABOR MOVEM5T W\LD SEE IT AS CRIM9AL OR RACI/ TO IGNORE !SE FELL[ WORK]S TODAY 9 ?AT FA%ION4 ,BUT EV5 N[ !RE IS NO LABOR ORGANIZATION 9 ! ,U4 ,S4 :I* GIVES FULL REPRES5TATION & EQUAL TREATM5T TO ,BLACK WORK]S4 ,! FACT IS ?AT EV5 ) SOME ,BLACK ,LABOR (FICIALS 9 (FICE1 ,BLACK WORK]S RECEIVE F> FEW] UNION B5EFITS ?AN :ITE WORK]S1 & >E TRAPP$ 9 ! MO/ L[-PAID1 T$I\S & DANG]\S JOBS1 EV5 ?\< !Y MADE SUB/ANTIAL ECONOMIC GA9S DUR+ ! #a#i#fS4 

,! MAJORITY ( ! ,BLACK MASSES >E 9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BECAUSE ( ! ROLE !Y PLAY 9 PRODUCTION1 ,BLACK 9DU/RIAL & CL]ICAL WORK]S >E POT5TIALLY ! MO/ P[]FUL SECTOR ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY 9 ! /RUGGLE = ,BLACK LIB]ATION4 ,AS ! VICTIMS ( 9EQUALITY 9 ! ECONOMY1 ,BLACK WORK]S HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO ORGANIZE = !IR 9T]E/S & PROTECT !IR RI<TS ON ! JOB1 EV5 IF ! UNION IS CONS]VATIVE & WON'T FI<T ! BOSS4 ,!Y HAVE =M$ UNION CAUCUSES & EV5 9DEP5D5T LABOR UNIONS :]E NECESS>Y4 ,( C\RSE1 ! UNITY ( ,BLACK & :ITE WORK]S IS 9DISP5SABLE TO COMBAT & OV]?R[ ,CAPITALISM4 ,BUT :]E :ITE WORK]S >E N[ PRIVILEG$ & ,BLACK WORK]S >E P5ALIZ$1 ,BLACK UNITY & /RUGGLE MU/ PREC$E & PREP>E ! GR\ND = ANY ,BLACK-:ITE UNITY ON A BROAD SCALE4 ,BLACK CAUCUSES 9 ! ,UNIONS CAN FI<T AGA9/ DISCRIM9ATION 9 HIR+1 FIR+1 & UPGRAD+1 & = EQUALITY ( TREATM5T 9 ! UNIONS1 N[1 :ILE :ITE WORK]S /ILL HAVE YET TO WIDELY SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC RI<TS = ,BLACK & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES4 ,BLACK ,CAUCUSES >E IMPORTANT4 ,:]E !Y >E P>T ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 !Y %\LD /RIVE TO DEMOCRATIZE ! UNIONS1 REG5]ATE !IR FI<T+ SPIRITS1 & ELIM9ATE :ITE JOB TRU/ PRACTICES4 ,!SE ,BLACK CAUCUSES 9 ! UNIONS %\LD DEM&3 

,RANK & FILE DEMOCRATIC CONTROL ( ! UNION4 

,EQUAL RI<TS & TREATM5T = ALL UNIONI/S2 ELIM9ATE ALL RACI/ PRACTICES 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS TO R$RESS PA/ RACI/ EMPLOYM5T PRACTICES1 5D RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION BAS$ ON S5IORITY & O!R PLOYS4 

,FULL EMPLOYM5T = ALL ,BLACKS1 WOM51 & O!R NON:ITE WORK]S4 

,A #b-#c H\R WORKWEEK ) NO R$UCTION 9 PAY4 

,! RI<T TO /RIKE1 9CLUD+ WILDCAT /RIKES )\T UNION SANCTION4 

,SPE$I] & FAIR GRIEVANCE PROC$URES4 

,AN ESCALATOR CLAUSE 9 ALL UNION CONTRACTS TO 5SURE AUTOMATIC WAGE ADJU/M5TS TO KEEP UP ) ! RIS+ CO/ ( LIV+4 

,FULL PAYM5T ( SOCIAL SECURITY BY EMPLOY] & ! GOV]NM5T4 ,FULL UNEMPLOYM5T COMP5SATION AT #a ( BASE PAY4 

,M9IMUM WAGES AT UNION SCALE4 

,PREV5T RUNAWAY %OPS1 PHONY BANKRUPTCY1 OR 0/RATEGIC PLANT %UTD[NS0 BY COMPANIES )\T NOTICE TO UNION OR TO GA9 ADVANTAGE 9 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS4 

,A PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO REBUILD ! ,BLACK & O!R 9N]-CITY COMMUNITIES1 & TO PROVIDE WORK = ,BLACK WORK]S4 

,WORK]'S SELF-MANAGEM5T ( 9DU/RY BY FACTORY COMMITTEES & WORK]'S C\NCILS1 ELECT$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! UNION CAUCUSES1 ,BLACK WORK+ PEOPLE NE$ A NATIONAL ,BLACK WORK]S ASSOCIATION1 :I* W\LD BE BO? A REVOLUTION>Y UNION MOVEM5T TO DO WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+1 BUT ALSO W\LD BE A MASS SOCIAL MOVEM5T = COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+4 ,SU* A MOVEM5T W\LD COMB9E ! ORGANIZ+ TACTICS TO BO? ! LABOR & ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS4 ,IT IS NOT DESIGN$ TO DRIVE ,BLACKS \T ( ?OSE UNIONS :]E !Y >E ALREADY ORGANIZ$1 BUT W\LD RA!R S]VE AS A TOOL TO MULTIPLY !IR NUMB]S & /R5G?1 & TURN !IR UNIONS 9TO MILITANT1 CLASS /RUGGLE 9/RUM5TS4 

,! ,LEAGUE ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,BLACK ,WORK]S1 :I* ORGANIZ$ ,BLACK AUTO WORK]S DUR+ ! LATE #a#i#fS PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE ( ! TYPE ( ORGANIZATION NE$$ ,! ,LEAGUE1 :I* GREW \T ( ITS MAJOR AFFILIATE1 ! ,DODGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MOVEM5T 7,D,R,U,M71 WAS UND\BT$LY ! MO/ MILITANT ,BLACK ,LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY4 ,IT WAS A ,BLACK LABOR F$]ATION :I* EXI/$ AS AN ORGANIZ$ ALT]NATIVE TO ! ,UNIT$ ,AUTO ,WORK]S1 & WAS ! 9EVITABLE /EP ( TAK+ ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION /RUGGLE TO ! 9DU/RIAL %OP FLOOR1 ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION1 & ,CAPITALISM'S MO/ VULN]ABLE >EA4 

,! ,LEAGUE HAD WISELY DECID$ TO ORGANIZE 9 ! ,DETROIT AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION 9DU/RY4 ,?IS WAS AN 9DU/RY :]E ITS WORK]S W]E AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ! WORK=CE & ALSO 9 ! ,DETROIT ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 :]E ! ,LEAGUE UNIT$ ! /RUGGLE 9 ! FACTORIES ) ?AT ( ! ,BLACK /RUGGLE AS A :OLE4 ,IT QUICKLY BECAME A MAJOR =CE 9 ! WORKPLACE & 9 ! /REETS AS MANY ( ITS CADRES ORGANIZ$ ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES & 9 ! ,BLACK 9N]-CITY >EAS4 ,IT HAD ! POT5TIAL TO BECOME A MASS NATIONWIDE ,BLACK WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T1 BUT ?IS POT5TIAL WAS /IFL$ ?R\< POLITICAL FACTION FI<TS AMONG ! LEAD]%IP1 LACK ( A SOLID ORGANIZ$ BASE 9 ! FACTORIES1 COMPANY1 ,U,A,W & ,/ATE REPRESSION1 ORGANIZ$ RACISM & LACK ( COOP]ATION AMONG :ITE WORK]S1 & O!R SU* REASONS4 ,EV5TUALLY ! ,LEAGUE SPLIT 9TO MUTUALLY HO/ILE FACTIONS & DI$1 AFT] LESS ?AN FIVE YE>S ( EXI/5CE4 

,EV5 ?\< ! ,LEAGUE WAS AT BE/ A REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION1 & LAT] A RIGID ,M>XI/ -- ,L59I/ ORGANIZATION 7& !IR ADOPTION ( ?IS LAT] AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGY1 ) ITS IDEAS ( PURGES & UNQUE/ION$ LEAD]%IP1 DIRECTLY LEAD TO ITS DEMISE7 !RE IS MU* ?AT ,AN>*I/S & RADICAL ,BLACK LABOR ACTIVI/S CAN LE>N FROM ! ,LEAGUE4 ,! MA9 ?+ IS ?AT ,BLACK WORK]S CAN & %\LD BE ORGANIZ$ 9TO SOME SORE ( 9DEP5D5T LABOR ASSOCIATION1 9 ADDITION TO OR EV5 9 LIEU (1 !IR 

MEMB]%IP 9 ORGANIZ$ LABOR UNIONS & ESPECIALLY :]E ! UNIONS >E ( ! SELL\T TYPE & DISCRIM9ATES AGA9/ ,BLACKS4 ,ALSO IT IS MU* EASI] = ,BLACK WORK]S TO ORGANIZE O!R ,BLACK WORK]S & !IR COMMUNITY 9 SUPPORT ( /RIKES & WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+4 ,?AT IS PRECISELY :Y WE NE$ TO E/ABLI% A GR\P LIKE ! ,LEAGUE TODAY1 BUT AS AN ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION1 SO AS TO AVOID ! PA/ PITFALLS & IDEOLOGICAL SQUABBLES ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM- ,SIMPLY /AT$ :AT W\LD BE ! PROGRAM ( A NEWLY =M$ ,NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ,BLACK ,WORK]S8 

,= CLASS /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 

,TO ORGANIZE ! UNORGANIZ$ ,BLACK WORK]S IGNOR$ BY ! TRADE UNIONS4 

,= WORK]S SOLID>ITY AMONG ALL NATIONALITIES ( WORK]S4 

,IT %\LD BE AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,BLACK ,LABOR ,F$]ATION6 

,FROM ,DETROIT1 ,MI*IGAN TO ,DURBAN1 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 FROM ! ,C>IBBEAN TO ,AU/RALIA1 FROM ,BRAZIL TO ,5GL&1 ,BLACK WORK]S >E UNIV]SALLY OPPRESS$ & EXPLOIT$4 ,! ,BLACK WORK+ CLASS NE$S ITS [N WORLD LABOR ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE IS NO RACIAL GR\P MORE BORNE D[N BY SOCIAL RE/RA9T ?AN ,BLACK WORK]S2 !Y >E OPPRESS$ AS WORK]S & AS A PEOPLE4 ,BECAUSE ( !SE DUAL =MS ( OPPRESSION & ! FACT ?AT MO/ TRADE UNIONS EXCLUDE OR DO NOT /RUGGLE = ,BLACK LABOR]'S RI<TS1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE = \R [N RI<TS & LIB]ATION4 ,EV5 ?\< 9 MANY ,AFRICAN & ,C>IBBEAN C\NTRIES !RE >E 0,BLACK0 LABOR F$]ATIONS1 !Y >E RE=MI/ OR GOV]NM5T-CONTROLL$4 ,!RE IS A L>GE WORK+ CLASS 9 MANY ( !SE C\NTRIES1 BUT !Y HAVE NO MILITANT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS TO LEAD ! /RUGGLE4 ,! BUILD+ ( A ,BLACK WORK]S' MOVEM5T = REVOLUTION>Y 9DU/RIAL SABOTAGE & A G5]AL /RIKE1 OR ORGANIZE ! WORK]S = SELF- MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION1 & SO UND]M9E & OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T IS ! NUMB] ONE PRIORITY4 

,:AT W\LD AN 9T]NATIONAL ,BLACK LABOR F$]ATION /& =8 ,FIR/LY1 S9CE MANY ,BLACK WORK]S1 F>M]S1 & PEASANTS >E NOT ORGANIZ$ AT ALL 9 MO/ C\NTRIES1 SU* AN ORGANIZATION W\LD BE ONE BIG UNION ( ,BLACK WORK]S1 REPRES5T+ EV]Y CONCEIVABLE SILL & VOCATION4 ,ALSO SU* AN ORGANIZATION MEANS ! WORLDWIDE UNITY ( ,BLACK WORK]S1 & !N1 SECONDLY1 IT MEANS COORD9AT$ 9T]NATIONAL LABOR REVOLTS4 ,CAPITAL & ,LABOR HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON4 

,! REAL /R5G? ( WORK]S AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ! IMP]IALI/ C\NTRIES IS ECONOMIC W>F>E4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y G5]AL /RIKE & BOYCOTT ( ! MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS & !IR GOODS BY ,BLACK WORK]S ALL OV] ! GLOBE IS H[ !Y CAN BE HURT4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IF WE WANT TO MAKE ,BRITA9 & ! ,U,S,A )DRAW F9ANCIAL & MILIT>Y SUPPORT FROM ,S\? ,AFRICA !N WE USE ! WEI<T & P[] ( ,BLACK ,LABOR 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES TO WAGE /RIKES1 SABOTAGE1 BOYCOTT & O!R =MS ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?OSE C\NTRIES & ! MULT9ATIONAL COMPANIES 9VOLV$4 ,IT W\LD BE R P[] TO BE RECKON$ )4 ,= 9/ANCE1 COORD9AT$ ACTIONS BY TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL ACTION GR\PS 9 ?AT C\NTRY HAVE ALREADY CAUSES MAJOR-POLICY *ANGES1 A FULL-FL$G$ G5]AL /RIKE W\LD LIKELY LEAD TO ! TOTAL ECONOMIC COLLAPSE ( ! RACI/ ,S\? ,AFRICAN /ATE1 ESPECIALLY IF SU* /RIKES W]E SUPPORT$ BY ,BLACK WORK]S 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,9 ADDITION TO ASK+ ! ,BLACK WORK]S TO =M !IR [N 9T]NATIONAL LABOR F$]ATION & TO ORGANIZE RANK-&-FILE COMMITTEES )9 !IR EXI/+ TRADE UNIONS TO PU% !M 9TO A CLASS /RUGGLE DIRECTION1 WE ALSO 9VITE ,BLACK WORK]S TO JO9 ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,I,W,W & ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S',ASSOCIATION 4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 IT IS NOT 9T5D$ TO DRIVE ,BLACK WORK]S \T ( ?OSE UNIONS :]E !Y >E ALREADY ACTIVE1 BUT W\LD RA!R S]VE AS A TOOL TO MULTIPLY !IR NUMB] & /R5G? 9 SU* UNIONS1 & MAKE !M MORE MILITANT4 

,UNEMPLOYM5T & ,HOMELESSNESS 

,9 ! FIR/ ?REE MON?S ( #a#i#i#c1 ! ,U4,S4 ,LABOR ,DEP>TM5T'S ,BUREAU ( LABOR ,/ATI/ICS LI/$ (FICIAL UNEMPLOYM5T RATES AT AB\T SIX MILLION P]SONS OR JU/ SEV5 ( ! LABOR =CE4 ,UND] ,CAPITALISM HALF ?AT FIGURE IS 0NORMAL0 & NONS5SICALLY IS CONSID]$ BY ,CAPITALI/ ECONOMI/S AS 0FULL EMPLOYM5T0 EV5 ?\< ?IS IS MILLIONS ( PEOPLE CONSIGN$ TO ECONOMIC POV]TY ( ! WOR/ SORT4 ,BUT ! GOV]NM5T FIGURES >E 9T5TIONALLY CONS]VATIVE1 & DO NOT 9CLUDE ?OSE :O HAVE GIV5 UP ACTIVELY SE>*+ = JOBS1 ! UND] EMPLOY$ 7:O CAN'T MAKE 5\< TO LIVE ON71 ! P>T-TIME WORK]S 7:O CAN'T F9D A FULL TIME OR /EADY JOB7 & ! HOMELESS ( :I* !M >E N[ BETWE5 #c-#e MILLION ALONE4 

,( ! #f MILLION PEOPLE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DOES C\NT AS JOBLESS N[1 LESS ?AN #c MILLION >E GIV5 ANY UNEMPLOYM5T COMP5SATION OR O!R F$]AL OR /ATE AID2 ! RE/ >E LEFT TO />VE1 /EAL OR HU/LE = !IR SURVIVAL4 ,A P]SON )\T A JOB UND] ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS C\NT$ AS NO?+4 ,EV]Y WORK] HAS ! HUMAN RI<T TO A JOB2 YET UND] ,CAPITALISM1 WORK]S >E DISMISS$ =M EMPLOYM5T 9 TIMES ( BUS9ESS CRISIS1 OV]PRODUCTION1 DEPRESSION OR JU/ TO SAVE LABOR CO/S ?R\< LESS WORK]S & MORE SPE$-UP4 ,& SOME WORK]S CANNOT F9D JOBS 9 ! ,CAPITALI/ LABOR M>KET BECAUSE ( LACK ( SKILLS1 OR RACIAL OR SOCIAL DISCRIM9ATION4 

,BUT ! GOV]NM5T'S FIGURES LIE1 PRIVATE RESE>*]S /ATE ?AT ! TOTAL NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O WANT FULL TIME JOBS & ?US CANNOT F9D !M AM\NTS TO NE>LY #a#d4#c MILLION P]SONS4 ,CLE>LY !N ?IS IS A CRISIS SITUATION ( BROAD PROPORTIONS1 BUT ALL ! GOV]NM5T IS DO+ IS JUGGL+ & HID+ FIGURES4 ,BUT ! FIGURES DO %[ ?AT ,BLACKS1 ,LAT9OS1 & WOM5 >E BE>+ ! BRUNT ( ! CURR5T DEPRESSION ,! ,NATIONAL ,URBAN ,LEAGUE 9 ITS 0,BIDD5 ,UNEMPLOYM5T ,9DEX0 79CLUD$ AS P>T ( ITS ANNUAL 0,/ATE ( ,BLACK ,AM]ICA0 REPORT7 REPORTS LEVELS ( #a#e-#c#h P]C5T = ,BLACK ADULTS #be & OLD] & 9CR$IBLE LEVELS ( #d#d-#e#e.0 = TE5S & Y\NG ADULTS #a#g-#b#d YE>S4 ,9 FACT1 ,BLACK Y\? UNEMPLOYM5T HAS NOT DECL9$ AT ALL S9CE ! #a#i#g#d-#a#i#g#e RECESSION4 ,IT HAS /AY$ AT AN (FICIAL LEVEL ( #c#e-#d P]C5T1 BUT 9 ! MAJOR CITIES LIKE ,DETROIT1 ,*ICAGO1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 & ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ! REAL UNEMPLOYM5T RATE IS MORE LIKE #g P]C5T4 ,= ,BLACK Y\? ! UNEMPLOYM5T RATE IS ?REE TO FIVE TIMES HI<] ?AN ?AT ( :ITE Y\?4 ,CAPITALISM IS MAK+ ECONOMIC EXILES ( ,BLACK PEOPLE AS A :OLE4 ,! FACT IS ?AT UNEMPLOYM5T IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! ,BLACK & ,HISPANIC COMMUNITIES1 & IS GREATLY RESPONSIBLE = ! MO/ DE/RUCTIVE T5D5CIES 9HUMAN RELATIONS & DET]IORAT+ NEI<BORHOODS4 ,CRIME1 PRO/ITUTION1 SUICIDE1 DRUG ADDICTION1 GANG FI<T+1 M5TAL ILLNESS1 ALCOHOLISM1 & ! BREAK UP ( ! ,BLACK FAMILY1 & O!R SOCIAL HIS-ALL >E ROOT$ 9 ! LACK ( JOBS & ! D5IAL ( ESS5TIAL SOCIAL S]VICES 9 !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,IT IS ACTUALLY RACIAL G5OCIDE 9 ! =M ( SOCIAL NEGLECT4 

,UNEMPLOYM5T IS PR(ITABLE = ! BOSSES BECAUSE IT DRIVES D[N ! WAGES ( WORK]S & HELPS ! EMPLOY]S TO KEEP ! WORK=CE UND] CONTROL ?R\< ?IS 0RES]VE >MY ( LABOR10 :I* >E ALLEG$LY ALWAYS READY TO SCAB4 ,BECAUSE ( P]VASIVE DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ,BLACKS1 ,LAT9OS & O!R NATIONALLY OPPRESS$ WORK]S1 9CLUD+ HI<] LEVELS UNEMPLOYM5T-! JOBS !Y DO GET >T G5]ALLY ON ! BOTTOM RUNG4 ,?IS IS ALSO PR(ITABLE = ! BOSS1 & DIVIDES ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,HOMELESSNESS IS JU/ ! MO/ 9T5SIFI$ =M ( UNEMPLOYM5T1 :]E 9 ADDITION TO LOSS ( JOB OR 9COME1 !RE IS LOSS ( H\S+ & LACK ( ACCESS TO SOCIAL S]VICES4 ,!RE >E N[ MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HOMELESS S9CE ! LA/ #ae YE>S1 BECAUSE ( ! ,CAPITALI/ (F5SIVE TO DE/ROY ! UNIONS1 BEAT BACK ! GA9S ( ! CIVIL RI<TS /RUGGLE1 & DO AWAY ) ! AF=DABLE H\S+ SECTOR 9 FAVOR ( YUPPIE G5TRIFICATION 9 ! CITIES4 ,Y\ SEE !M 9 CITIES1 BIG & SMALL1 & :AT ?IS REFLECTS IS A TOTAL BREAKD[N 9 ! ,CAPITALI/ ,/ATE'S SOCIAL S]VICES SY/EM1 9 ADDITION TO ! HEAT+ UP ( ! CLASS W> WAG$ BY GOV]NM5T & ! MAJOR CORPORATIONS1 ,IT %[S1 MORE ?AN ANY?+1 ?AT ,CAPITALISM WORLDWIDE IS UND]GO+ AN 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL PANIC1 & IS REALLY 9 ! BEG9N+ /AGES ( A WORLD DEPRESSION4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! #i MILLION P]SONS :O LIVE BEL[ ! POV]TY L9E & ?REE TO FIVE MILLION HOMELESS 9 ! ,U4,S42 !RE >E ANO!R #b4#g MILLION HOMELESS 9 ! TWELVE NATIONS ( ! ,EUROPEAN COMMUNITY1 & #h MILLION PEOPLE AM LIV+ 9 POV]TY !RE1 ) MILLIONS MORE 9 ! ,CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES ( ,JAPAN1 ,KOREA & O!R P>TS ( ,ASIA4 ,SO AL?\< ,BLACK WORK]S MU/ ORGANIZE & FI<T AGA9/ HOMELESS & UNEMPLOYM5T 9 ! ,U4,S41 CLE>LY !RE MU/ BE AN 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T ( WORK]S TO FI<T ?IS ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION1 AS P>T ( ! OV]ALL CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,9 EV]Y CITY 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ! ,BLACK WORK]S MOVEM5T %\LD ORGANIZE UNEMPLOYM5T C\NCILS TO FI<T = UNEMPLOYM5T B5EFITS & JOBS = ! JOBLESS1 ! BUILD+ ( DEC5T1 AF=DABLE L[-9COME H\S+ & AN 5D TO HOMELESSNESS1 AS WELL AS AGA9/ RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION 9 JOBS & H\S+4 ,SU* C\NCILS W\LD BE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS1 ORGANIZ$ ON A NEI<BORHOOD BASIS1 7TO 5SURE ?AT IT W\LD BE UND] ! CONTROL ( ! PEOPLE1 & AGA9/ 9FILTRATION & TAKEOV] BY LIB]AL OR 0RADICAL0 POLITICAL P>TIES1 OR CO-OPTATION BY ! GOV]NM5T71 :I* W\LD BE F$]AT$ 9TO A CITYWIDE1 REGIONAL1 & NATIONAL ORGANIZATION4 ,?AT ORGANIZATION W\LD BE A NATIONAL ,BLACK UNEMPLOYM5T LEAGUE1 TO CREATE A MASS FI<T BACK MOVEM5T 9 ?IS DEPRESSION4 ,IT W\LD BE MADE UP ( ,BLACK COMMUNITY UNEMPLOY$ C\NCILS FROM ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 ) DELEGATES ELECT$ FROM ALL ! LOCAL GR\PS4 ,SU* A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION C\LD MEET TO MAP \T A L>GE-SCALE ATTACK ON UNEMPLOYM5T1 AS WELL AS S]VE AS A NATIONAL CLE>+H\SE ON ,BLACK UNEMPLOYM5T CONDITIONS4 

,ON ! LOCAL LEVEL 9 ! ,BLACK NEI<BORHOODS1 IT W\LD BE ! COMMUNITY UNEMPLOYM5T C\NCILS :I* W\LD E/ABLI% FOOD & H\S+ COOP]ATIVES1 LEAD R5T /RIKES & SQUATT+1 9ITIATE L& & BUILD+ RECLAMATION PROJECTS1 E/ABLI% PRODUC] & CONSUM] COOP]ATIVES1 DI/RIBUTE FOOD & CLO?+1 & PROVIDE = O!R S]VICES3 !Y W\LD E/ABLI% NEI<BORHOOD M$ICAL CL9ICS = FREE TREATM5T ( ! HOMELESS & UNEMPLOY$1 ROD5T CONTROL PROGRAMS1 ETC41 & !Y W\LD DEAL ) COMMUNITY SOCIAL PROBLEMS 7BR\<T ON BY UNEMPLOYM5T71 & O!R ISSUES ( 9T]E/ ,!Y W\LD BUILD HUNG] M>*ES & O!R DEMON/RATIONS & C>RY ! PEOPLE'S WRA? TO V>I\S GOV]NM5T (FICES & TO ! BUS9ESSES ( ! RI*4 ,NOT ONLY W\LD ! UNEMPLOYM5T C\NCILS BE A WAY ( FI<T+ = JOBS & UNEMPLOYM5T B5EFITS1 BUT ALSO ! C\NCILS W\LD A WAY TO A OBTA9 A GREAT DEAL ( COMMUNITY SELF-SUFFICI5CY & DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 9/EAD ( TOTALLY DEP5D+ ON CITY HALL1 ,CONGRESS OR ! ,PRESID5T1 & HELPS LEAD TO ! K9D ( CONFID5CE AMONG ! MASSES ?AT A ,BLACK MUNICIPAL COMMUNE BECOMES A S]I\S POSSIBILITY4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS ( AN UNEMPLOYM5T MOVEM5T IS TO OBTA9 UNITY BETWE5 ! EMPLOY$ & UNEMPLOY$ OR HOMELESS1 & WORK]S SOLID>ITY ACROSS RACE L9ES4 ,! EMPLOY$ & UNEMPLOY$ MU/ WORK TOGE!R TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,BOSS CLASS IF !Y >E TO OBTA9 ANY S]I\S GA9S DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( ECONOMIC CRISIS4 ,WORK]S :O >E ON /RIKE OR PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! BOSS W\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY ! UNEMPLOY$1 :O W\LD EV5 MAN ! PICKET L9ES ) !M & REFUSE TO SCAB4 ,9 TURN ! WORK]S W\LD =M UNEMPLOY$ CAUCUS 9 !IR TRADE UNIONS TO ALL[ UNION REPRES5TATION ( !SE WORK]S & ALSO =CE SU* UNIONS TO PROVIDE FOOD & O!R NECESSITIES1 MAKE FUNDS & TRA9+ AVAILABLE TO ! UNEMPLOY$1 AS WELL AS ?R[ ! WEI<T ( ! UNIONS 9 ! FI<T = DEC5T JOBS & H\S+ = ALL WORK]S4 ,! ,CAPITALI/ BOSSES WILL NOT BE MOV$ O!RWISE4 ,M,A,K,E ,! ,B,O,S,S,E,S ,P,A,Y ,= ,!,I,R ,E,C,O,N,O,M,I,C ,C,R,I,S,I,S6 

,H]E IS :AT A UNIT$ MOVEM5T ( WORK]S & HOMELESS MU/ DEM&3 

,FULL EMPLOYM5T 7Z]O UNEMPLOYM5T7 = ALL WORK]S AT UNION WAGE4 

,E/ABLI%M5T ( A %ORT] WORK+ WEEK1 SO ?AT WORK]S W\LD BE PAID AT ! RATE = #d H\RS ( WORK = #b-#c H\RS A WEEK ON ! JOB4 

,5D HOMELESSNESS1 BUILD & MAKE AVAILABLE DEC5T AF=DABLE H\S+ = ALL4 ,REPEAL ALL LOIT]+1 ANTI-PANH&L+ & O!R LAWS AGA9/ ! HOMELESS1 

,5D ! W> BUDGET1 & USE ?OSE FUNDS = DEC5T1 L[-9COME H\S+1 BETT] S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS & CL9ICS1 LIBR>IES1 P>KS & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION4 

,5D RACISM & SEXISM 9 JOB OPPORTUNITIES & RELIEF B5EFITS4 

,JOBS OR A GU>ANTE$ 9COME = ALL4 

,FULL F$]AL & /ATE B5EFITS = UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES1 9CLUD+ CORPORATE & GOV]NM5T FUNDS TO PAY ! BILLS1 R5TS & DEBTS = ANY LAID (F WORK]1 & UNEMPLOYM5T COMP5SATION AT #a.0 ( REGUL> PAID WAGE1 LA/+ ! FULL L5G? ( A WORK]'S P]IOD ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 

,NATIONAL M9IMUM WAGE SET AT PREVAIL+ UNION 5TRY WAGE4 

,GOV]NM5T & CORPORATE FUNDS TO E/ABLI% A PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE JOBS 7) FULL UNION RI<TS & WAGE SCALE7 TO REBUILD ! 9N] CITIES & PROVIDE NE$$ SOCIAL S]VICES4 ,! PROGRAM & ITS FUNDS %\LD BE UND] ! CONTROL ( COMMITTEES DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT$ FROM POOR & ,BLACK NEI<BORHOODS1 SO AS TO AVOID 0POV]TY PIMPS0 & RIP (F JOB AG5CIES1 OR GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRATS4 

,FREE ALL P]SONS 9 PRISON = CRIMES ( ECONOMIC SURVIVAL4 

,!SE1 & ! DEM&S PREVI\SLY M5TION$1 >E M]ELY A SURVIVAL PROGRAM & AG5DA = UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S2 ! REAL ANSW] IS ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION ! ELIM9ATION ( ,CAPITALISM1 & WORK]S' SELFMANAGEM5T ( ! ECONOMY & SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS A VITAL FIR/ /EP H[EV]4 ,!M W\LD BE NO UNEMPLOYM5T OR SOCIAL NE$ = WAGE LABOR 9 AN ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 

,CRIMES ,AGA9/ ! ,PEOPLE 

,IT IS ! RI* :O DECIDE :AT IS OR IS NOT A CRIME2 IT IS NOT A NEUTRAL DESIGNATION4 ,! LAWS >E WRITT5 TO PROTECT ! RI* & ?OSE :O ACT AS AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,BUT MO/ P]SONAL CRIMES >E NOT COMMITT$ AGA9/ ! RI*3 !Y >E USUALLY 9ACCESSIBLE4 ,IT IS POOR & WORK+ CLASS ,BLACK PEOPLE :O >E ! MAJOR VICTIMS ( VIOL5T CRIME4 ,! ,BLACK FEMALE IS ! PRIM>Y VICTIM ( RAPE & ABUSE BY ! ,BLACK MALE 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,! ,BLACK MALE HIMSELF IS ! LEAD+ HOMICIDE VICTIM 9 ! ,U4,S4 BY ANO!R ,BLACK MAN LIKE HIMSELF1 & SADLY \R *ILDR5 >E AMONG ! LEAD+ VICTIMS ( *ILD ABUSE1 MANY TIMES BY HIS OR H] [N P>5TS4 ,WE DO NOT LIKE TO ?9K ( !SE ?+S 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 BUT WE >E BATT]+ & KILL+ \RSELVES AT AN AL>M+ RATE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO D5Y ?AT ! ,CAPITALI/ SOCIAL SY/EM HAS CREAT$ FRU/RAT+1 DEGRAD+ CONDITIONS ( LIFE ?AT CONTRIBUTE TO ?IS BRUTALITY & FRATRICIDE1 BUT WE W\LD BE LAX 9 \R HUMANE & REVOLUTION>Y DUTY IF WE DID NOT TRY TO CORRECT ?IS PROBLEM ON ! %ORT-T]M1 & ALSO MAKE ,BLACK PEOPLE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = \R ACTIONS4 ,I AM NOT TALK+ SOME ,BLACK CONS]VATIVE OR 0LAW & ORD]0 G>BAGE H]E1 BUT RA!R RECOGNITION ( FACT ?AT WE HAVE A PROBLEM4 

,WE HAVE AN EXT]NAL & AN 9T]NAL CRISIS SITUATION FAC+ US 9 \R COMMUNITY4 ,! EXT]NAL CRISIS IS RACISM & COLONIALISM1 :I* WORKS TO SY/EMATICALLY OPPRESS US & IS RESPONSIBLE = :ATEV] 9T]NAL CRISIS !RE IS4 ,! 9T]NAL CRISIS IS ! RESULT ( AN 5VIRONM5T :]E DRUGS & VIOL5CE 7BO? SOCIAL & PHYSICAL7 >E RAMPANT1 & LIFE IS SOMETIMES CONSID]$ *EAP4 ,BLACK-ON-,BLACK CRIMES & 9T]NAL VIOL5CE >E DE/ROY+ \R COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS UND\BT$LY SELF-HATR$ & ! DESP]ATE ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CONDITIONS WE LIVE UND] :I* MAKES US PREY ON EA* O!R4 ,DRUGS1 FRU/RAT$ RAGE1 PRO/ITUTION & O!R VISES >E SYMPTOMS ( OPPRESSION 

,WE KILL1 BEAT1 RAPE & BRUTALIZE EA* O!R BECAUSE WE >E 9 PA9 \RSELVES4 ,?US WE >E ACT+ \T ANTI-SOCIAL ROLES DEF9$ = US BY SOMEONE ELSE1 NOT \RSELVES4 ,9 \R PA9 & CONFUSION WE /RIKE \T AT CONV5I5T & FAMILI> VICTIMS2 ?OSE LIKE \RSELVES ,!RE >E ORD9>Y ,BLACK PEOPLE :O /EAL & ROB JU/ TO SURVIVE UND] ?IS SY/EM1 BECAUSE ( ?AT UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL?4 ,FUR!R1 = SAME ( US1 9 \R DESIRE TO 0MAKE IT0 9 ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETY WE WILL /OP AT NO?+1 9CLUD+ MURD]4 

,& F9ALLY1 !RE >E ?OSE :O DO :ATEV] !Y DO BECAUSE ( DRUG ADDICTION OR M5TAL SICKNESS4 

,:ATEV] ! REASONS1 WE HAVE A S]I\S PROBLEM ?AT WE MU/ REM$Y BECAUSE IT IS TE>+ AWAY AT ! MORAL & SOCIAL FABRIC ( \R COMMUNITY4 ,IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO UNITE ,BLACK PEOPLE IF !Y >E 9 FE> & HATR$ ( ONE ANO!R4 ,IT IS ALSO OBVI\S ?AT ! POLICE & GOV]NM5T CANNOT RECTIFY ?IS PROBLEM & ?AT ONLY ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY CAN DO SO4 ,! C\RTS & PRISON FAIL TO PREV5T ! SITUATION FROM RECURR+4 

,!RE=E :AT CAN WE DO8 

,IT IS ! COMMUNITY1 ?R\< ITS [N ORGANIZATIONS ( CONC]N1 :I* WILL HAVE TO DEAL ) ?IS PROBLEM4 ,COMMUNITY SELF-MANAG$ PROGRAMS TO WORK ) ,BLACK Y\? GANG MEMB]S1 7A S\RCE ( MU* VIOL5CE 9 ! COMMUNITY71 RA!R ?AN ! MILIT>Y APPROA* ( CALL+ 9 ! COPS1 EMP[] ! COMMUNITY RA!R ?AN ! RACI/ PRISON BUREAUCRACY & ! COPS4 ,ALSO1 ! COMMUNITY-RUN DRUG REHABILITATION GR\PS1 !RAPY & C\NSEL+ GR\PS1 & O!R NEI<BORHOOD ORGANIZ+ HELP US TO EFFECTIVELY DEAL ) ! PROBLEM ( 9T]NAL VIOL5CE & HOPEFULLY DEFUZE IT4 ,MO/ IMPORTANTLY IT 9VOLVES ! COMMUNITY 9 ! EF=T4 

,BUT WE CANNOT TOTALLY DEP5D UPON C\NSEL+ OR REHABILITATION TE*NIQUES1 ESPECIALLY :]E !M IS AN IMM$IATE ?REAT ( VIOL5CE OR :]E IT HAS OCCURR$4 ,SO1 TO 9SURE PEACE & PUBLIC SECURITY1 A ,BLACK COMMUNITY GU>D S]VICE W\LD BE ORGANIZ$ = ?IS PURPOSE1 AS WELL AS TO PROTECT AGA9/ ! :ITE ,P[] /RUCTURE4 ,?IS SECURITY =CE W\LD BE ELECT$ BY LOCAL RESID5TS1 & W\LD WORK ) ! HELP ( PEOPLE 9 NEI<BORHOODS4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY IT W\LD WORK4 ,IT W\LD NOT BE AN AUXILI>Y ( ! CURR5T COLONIAL OCCUPATION >MY 9 \R COMMUNITY1 & W\LD NOT ?REAT5 OR 9TIMIDATE ! COMMUNITY ) VIOL5CE AGA9/ \R Y\?4 ,NOR W\LD SU* A COMMUNITY GU>D PROTECT VISE & ORGANIZ$ CRIME4 ,?IS COMMUNITY GU>D W\LD ONLY REPRES5T ! COMMUNITY ?AT ELECT$ IT1 9/EAD ( CITY HALL4 ,SIMIL> SU* UNITS W\LD BE ORGANIZ$ ALL OV] ! CITY ON A BLOCK-BY-BLOCK BASIS4 

,YET ! ,AN>*I/S GO FUR!R1 & SAY ?AT AFT] A MUNICIPAL COMMUNE IS SET UP1 ! EXI/+ C\RTS MU/ BE REPLAC$ BY VOLUNT>Y COMMUNITY TRIBUNALS ( >BITRATION1 & 9 CASES ( GRAVE CRIMES1 CONNECT$ ) MURD]1 OR (F5SES AGA9/ LIB]TY & EQUALITY1 A SPECIAL COMMUNAL C\RT ( A NONP]MAN5T NATURE W\LD BE SET UP4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT ANTISOCIAL CRIME1 MEAN+ ANY?+ ?AT OPPRESSES1 ROBS1 OR DOES VIOL5CE TO ! WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE VIGOR\SLY OPPOS$4 ,WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL AFT] ! REVOLUTION TO OPPOSE SU* DANG]\S 5EMIES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT S9CE SU* ANTISOCIAL CRIMES >E A DIRECT EXPRESSION ( ,CAPITALISM1 !RE W\LD BE A REAL ATTEMPT TO SOCIALIZE1 POLITICALLY $UCATE & REHABILITATE (F5D]S4 ,NOT BY ?R[+ !M 9TO ! :ITE ,CAPITALI/ PRISONS TO SUFF] LIKE ANIMALS & :]E1 BECAUSE ( !IR TORTURE & HUMILIATION1 !Y WILL DECL>E W> ON ALL SOCIETY1 BUT BY 9VOLV+ !M 9 ! LIFE ( ! COMMUNITY & GIV+ !M SOCIAL & VOCATIONAL TRA9+4 ,S9CE ALL ! 0CRIM9OLOGY EXP]TS0 AGREE ?AT CRIME IS A SOCIAL PROBLEM1 & S9CE WE KN[ ?AT #hh P]C5T ( ALL CRIMES >E AGA9/ PROP]TY & >E COMMITT$ 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE 9 AN ECONOMICALLY UNJU/ SOCIETY1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT ONLY FULL EMPLOYM5T1 EQUAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY1 DEC5T H\S+ & O!R ASPECTS ( SOCIAL JU/ICE WILL 5SURE AN 5D TO CRIME4 ,9 %ORT1 WE MU/ HAVE RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE TO ]ADICATE ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT CAUSE CRIME4 ,AN UNEQUAL UNFAIR SOCIETY LIKE ,CAPITALISM CREATES ITS [N CRIM9AL CLASS4 ,! REAL ?IEVES & MURD]]S1 BUS9ESSM5 & POLITICIANS1 >E PROTECT$ UND] TODAY'S LEGAL SY/EM1 :ILE ! POOR >E PUNI%$4 ,?AT IS CLASS JU/ICE1 & ?AT IS :AT ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION W\LD ABOLI%4 

,BUT UND]/&ABLY1 MANY P]SONS WANT TO 5D ! RAPE1 MURD]1 & VIOL5CE 9 \R COMMUNITIES TODAY1 & W9D UP /R5G!N+ ! H&S ( ! ,/ATE & ITS POLICE AG5TS4 ,!Y WILL NOT GET RID ( CRIME1 BUT ! COPS WILL MILIT>ILY PATROL \R COMMUNITIES1 & FUR!R TURN US AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,WE MU/ /AY AWAY FROM ?AT TRAP4 ,FRU/RAT$ & CONFUS$1 ,BLACK PEOPLE MAY ATTACK ONE ANO!R1 BUT 9/EAD ( CONDEMN+ !M TO A SL[ DEA? 9 PRISON OR %OOT+ !M D[N 9 ! /REETS = REV5GE1 WE MU/ DEAL ) ! UND]LY+ SOCIAL CAUSES BEH9D ! ACT4 

,AN>*I/S %\LD BEG9 TO HAVE COMMUNITY =UMS ON ! CAUSE & MANIFE/ATIONS ( CRIME 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,WE HAVE TO S]I\SLY EXAM9E ! SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS3 FAMILY1 S*OOLS1 PRISONS1 JOBS1 ETC4 ?AT CAUSE US TO FUSS1 FI<T1 ROB & KILL EA* O!R1 RA!R ?AN ! 5EMY :O IS CAUS+ ALL \R MIS]Y4 ,:ILE WE %\LD MOBILIZE TO RE/RA9 (F5D]S1 WE MU/ BEG9 TO REALIZE ?AT ONLY ! COMMUNITY WILL EFFECTIVELY DEAL ) ! MAT]4 ,NOT ! RACI/ ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 ) ITS REPRESSIVE POLICE1 C\RTS & PRISONS4 ,ONLY WE HAVE PSY*OLOGY & UND]/&+ TO DEAL ) IT2 N[ WE MU/ DEVELOP ! WILL4 ,NO ONE ELSE C>ES4 

,9/EAD ( EYE-= EYE PUNI%M5T1 !RE %\LD BE RE/ITUTION TO ! VICTIMS1 !IR FAMILIES OR SOCIETY4 ,NO REV5GE1 SU* AS ! DEA? P5ALTY WILL BR+ A MURD] VICTIM BACK1 NOR WILL LONG-T]M IMPRISONM5T S]VE EI!R JU/ICE OR ! PROTECTION ( SOCIETY4 ,AFT] ALL1 PRISONS >E ONLY HUMAN TRA%CANS = ?OSE ?AT SOCIETY HAS DISC>D$ AS WOR?LESS4 ,NO SANE & JU/ SOCIETY W\LD ADOPT SU* A C\RSE4 ,SOCIETY MAKES CRIM9ALS & MU/ BE RESPONSIBLE = !IR TREATM5T4 ,:ITE CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS ITSELF A CRIME1 & IS ! GREATE/ TEA*] ( CORRUPTION & VIOL5CE4 

,9 AN ,AN>*I/ SOCIETY1 PRISONS W\LD BE DONE AWAY )1 ALONG ) C\RTS & POLICE 7EXCEPT = ! EXCEPTIONS ,I HAVE ALLUD$ TO71 & BE REPLAC$ ) COMMUNITY-RUN PROGRAMS & C5T]S 9T]E/$ SOLELY ) HUMAN REG5]ATION & SOCIAL TRA9+1 RA!R ?AN CU/ODIAL SUP]VISION 9 A 9HUMAN LOCKUP4 ,! FACT IS ?AT IF A P]SON IS SO VIOL5T OR DANG]\S1 HE IS PROBABLY M5TALLY W>P$ OR HAS SOME PHYSICAL DEFECT ANYWAY1 :I* CAUSES HIM TO COMMIT VIOL5T ACTS AFT] SOCIAL JU/ICE HAS BE5 WON4 ,IF SU* PEOPLE >E M5TALLY DEFECTIVE1 !N !Y %\LD BE PLAC$ 9 A M5TAL HEAL? FACILITY1 RA!R ?AN A PRISON4 ,HUMAN RI<TS %\LD NEV] BE /RIPP$ & HE %\LD NOT BE PUNI%$4 ,S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS1 DOCTORS & ABOVE ALL SOCIAL EQUALITY1 PUBLIC WELF>E & LIB]TY MI<T PROVE ! SAFE/ MEANS TO GET RID ( CRIMES & CRIM9ALS TOGE!R4 ,IF A SPECIAL CATEGORY SU* AS 0CRIM9AL0 OR 05EMY0 IS CREAT$1 !N !SE P]SONS MAY =EV] FEEL AN \TCA/ & NEV] *ANGE4 ,EV5 IF HE OR %E IS A CLASS 5EMY1 !Y %\LD RETA9 ALL CIVIL & HUMAN RI<TS 9 SOCIETY1 EV5 ?\< !Y ( C\RSE W\LD BE RE/RA9$ IF !Y L$ A C\NT]-REVOLUTION2 ! DIFF]5CE IS WE WANT TO DEFEAT !M IDEOLOGICALLY1 NOT MILIT>ILY OR BY CONSIGN+ !M TO A SO-CALL$ RE$UCATION CAMP OR TO BE %OT LIKE ! ,BOL%EVIKS DID :5 ASSUM+ P[] 9 ,RUSSIA 9 #a#i#a#g4 

,!RE >E TWO MAJOR REASONS :Y ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY -- AS WE MOVE TO *ANGE SOCIETY1 ITS VALUES & CONDITIONS -- MU/ IMM$IATELY TAKE A S]I\S LOOK & ACT TO *ANGE ! POLITICAL DEBATE >\ND CRIME1 PRISONS & ! SO-CALL$ CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM4 ,!SE TWO REASONS HIT RI<T HOME3 

,ONE IS BECAUSE DUR+ ANY GIV5 YE>1 ONE \T ( F\R ,BLACK M5 9 ?IS C\NTRY IS 9 PRISON1 9 JAIL ON P>OLE1 OR PROBATION1 COMP>$ TO JU/ ONE ( EV]Y FIFTE5 :ITE M54 ,9 FACT ,BLACKS MAKE UP #e-#h#e P]C5T ( MO/ PRISON POPULATIONS >\ND ! ,U4,S41 MAK+ A TRUISM ( ! RADICAL PHRASEOLOGY ?AT 0,PRISONS >E CONC5TRATION CAMP = ! ,BLACK & POOR04 ,IT MAY BE Y\R BRO!R1 SI/]1 HUSB&1 WIFE1 DAU<T] OR SON 9 PRISON1 BUT ,I GU>ANTEE Y\ WE ALL KN[ SOMEONE 9 PRISON AT ?IS V]Y M9UTE6 ,! O!R PRIM>Y REASON ,BLACKS HAVE A VE/$ 9T]E/ 9 CRIME & P5AL 9/ITUTIONS IS BECAUSE BY F>1 MO/ ,BLACKS & O!R NON- :ITES >E 9 PRISON = COMMITT+ (F5SES AGA9/ !IR [N COMMUNITY4 

,PRISONS >E COMPACT DUPLICATES ( ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 9 ?AT MANY ( ! SAME NEGATIVE & DE/RUCTIVE ELEM5TS ?AT >E ALL[$ TO EXI/ 9 \R COMMUNITY & CAUSE CRIME1 ESPECIALLY DRUGS1 >E 9 POISON 9 A MORE BLATANT & CONC5TRAT$ =M ,TO CALL SU* PLACES 0CORRECTIONAL0 OR 0REHABILITATIVE0 9/ITUTIONS IS A GROSS MISNOM]4 ,DEA? CAMPS >E MORE LIKE IT4 ,!SE PRISONS DO NOT EXI/ TO PUNI% EV]YONE EQUALLY1 BUT TO PROTECT ! EXI/+ ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM FROM Y\ & ME1 ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS4 

,! HI< RATE OR RECIDIVISM PROVES1 & ! SO-CALL$ AU?ORITIES ALL AGREE1 ?AT ! PRISON SY/EM IS A TOTAL FAILURE4 ,AB\T #g P]C5T ( ?OSE 5T]+ PRISON >E REPEAT (F5D]S :O COMMIT 9CREAS+LY S]I\S CRIMES4 ,! BRUTALITY OR PRISON EXP]I5CE & ! 0EX-CON0 /IGMA :5 !Y >E F9ALLY RELEAS$ MAKE !M WORSE4 ,BASIC TO SOLV+ !SE CRUCIAL PROBLEMS IS ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,BLACK COMMUNITY & ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T MU/ SUPPORT ! PRISON]S 9 !IR FI<T = PRISON]S HUMAN RI<TS ,!Y %\LD FI<T F> ! RELEASE ( POLITICAL PRISON]S & VICTIMS ( RACIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,!Y %\LD ALSO =M COALITIONS ( GR\PS 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY TO FI<T AGA9/ ! RACI/ P5AL & JUDICIAL SY/EM1 & ESPECIALLY ! UNEQUAL APPLICATION ( ! DEA? P5ALTY1 :I* IS JU/ ANO!R =M ( G5OCIDE AGA9/ ! ,BLACK RACE4 ,& F9ALLY1 & MAYBE MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 LOCAL COMMUNITY GR\PS MU/ BEG9 PROGRAMS ( RE- $UCATION ) BRO!RS & SI/]S 9 PRISON BECAUSE ONLY ?R\< PLANN$1 REGUL>1 & CON/ANT CONTACT CAN WE BEG9 TO RESOLVE ?IS PROBLEM ?AT SO DIRECTLY T\*ES \R LIVES4 

,ABOLI% PRISONS4 

,! ,DRUG ,EPIDEMIC3 ,A ,NEW ,=M ( ,BLACK ,G5OCIDE8 

,ONE ( ! WOR/ =MS ( CRIM9ALITY IS DRUG DEAL+1 & IT DES]VES SAME SEP>ATE COMM5TS ALL ITS [N4 ,!RE IS A NEGATIVE DRUG SUBCULTURE 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY ?AT GLORIFIES1 OR AT LEA/ MAKES ACCEPTABLE1 DRUG USE1 EV5 ?\< IT IS KILL+ US & DE/ROY+ \R COMMUNITY4 ,9 FACT1 EV]Y DAY WE READ ( SOME JUNKIE 9 \R COMMUNITIES DY+ OV] AN OV]DOSE ( DRUGS1 OR ( SOME /REET CORN] DRUG DEAL] DY+ FROM A %OOT\T OV] A DISPUTE OR TIP-(F DUR+ A DRUG DEAL 0GONE S\R04 ,! TRAG$Y ( ! LATT] IS ?AT1 !SE DAYS1 9NOC5T VICTIMS -- *ILDR5 OR ELD]LY PEOPLE -- HAVE ALSO BE5 GUNN$ D[N 9 ! CROSSFIRE4 ,! DRUG ADDICT 7! NEW T]M SEEMS TO BE 0CRACK-HEAD07 IS ANO!R TRAGIC FIGURE2 HE WAS A HUMAN BE+ JU/ LIKE ANYONE ELSE1 BUT BECAUSE ( HIS OPPRESS$ SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T1 S\<T DRUGS TO EASE ! PA9 OR TO ESCAPE TEMPOR>ILY FROM ! 0CONCRETE JUNGLES0 WE >E =C$ LIVE 9 ! URBAN <ETTOS ( ,AM]ICA4 

,) ! 9TRODUCTION ( CRACK1 A MORE P[]FUL D]IVATIVE ( COCA9E1 :I* MADE ITS APPE>ANCE 9 ! #a#i#hS1 EV5 MORE PROBLEMS & TRAG$IES ( ?IS SORT HAD DEVELOP$ -- MORE ADDICTS1 MORE /REET GANG KILL+S1 & MORE DET]IORATION ( \R COMMUNITY4 ,9 ! MAJOR URBAN >EAS !RE HAVE ALMO/ ALWAYS BE5 DRUG USES1 :AT IS NEW IS ! DEP? ( GEOGRAPHICAL P5ETRATION ( CRACK TO ,BLACK COMMUNITIES 9 ALL >EAS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT ! SPREAD ( CRACK IS JU/ A FOLL[-UP TO MASSIVE GOV]NM5T DRUG P$DL+ ?AT BEGAN AT ! 5D ( ! DECADE ( ! #a#i#fS4 ,! :ITE ,H\SE IS ! 0ROCK H\SE01 MEAN+ ! ,U4,S4 POLITICAL ADM9I/RATION IS BEH9D ! :OLE DRUG TRADE4 ,! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T HAS ACTUALLY BE5 SMUGGL+ DRUGS 9TO ?IS C\NTRY = MANY YE>S ABO>D ,C,I,A & MILIT>Y PLANES TO USE AS A *EMICAL W>F>E WEAPON AGA9/ ,BLACK ,AM]ICA4 ,!SE DRUGS W]E MO/LY H]O9 IMPORT$ FROM ! SO-CALL$ 0,GOLD5 ,TRIANGLE0 ( ,S\!A/ ,ASIA DUR+ ! ,VIETNAM ,W>4 ,BUT ) ! 9TRODUCTION ( CRACK COCA9E1 !RE WAS NO NE$ TO IMPORT DRUGS 9TO ! C\NTRY AT ! SAME EXT5T AS BE=E1 BECAUSE- IT C\LD BE *EMICALLY PREP>$ 9 A MA9L& LAB1 & !N DI/RIBUT$ IMM$IATELY4 ,CRACK CREAT$ A :OLE NEW G5]ATION ( DRUG CLI5TS & CU/OM]S = ! DRUG DEAL]S2 IT WAS *EAP & HI<LY ADDICTIVE4 

,CRACK & O!R DRUGS >E A HUGE S\RCE ( PR(ITS = ! GOV]NM5T1 & IT KEEPS ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY PASSIVE & POLITICALLY 9DIFF]5T4 ,?AT IS ! MA9 REASON :Y WE CANNOT DEP5D UPON ! POLICE =CE & OR ! GOV]NM5T TO /OP ! DRUG TRAFFIC OR HELP ! VICTIMS HOOK$ ON DRUGS4 ,!Y >E PU%+ ! DRUGS TO BEAT US D[N1 ON ! ONE H&1 BUT ! ,/ATE IS ALSO MADE MORE P[]FUL BECAUSE ( ! PHONY 0W> ON DRUGS0 :I* ALL[S POLICE /ATE MEASURES 9 ,BLACK & OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES1 & BECAUSE ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 GOV]NM5T MONET>Y APPROPRIATIONS MADE ( 0LAW 5=CEM5T0 AG5CIES1 :O SUPPOS$LY >E PUTT+ D[N ! TRAFFIC 9 DRUGS4 ,BUT !Y NEV] GO AFT] ! BANK]S OR ! BIG BUS9ESS PH>MACEUTICAL COMPANIES :O FUND ! DRUG TRADE1 JU/ ! /REET LEVEL DEAL]S1 :O >E USUALLY POOR ,BLACKS4 

,UNEMPLOYM5T IS ANO!R REASON ?AT DRUG TRAFFICK+ IS SO PREVAL5T 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 ,POOR PEOPLE WILL DESP]ATELY LOOK = ANY?+ TO MAKE MONEY )1 EV5 ! V]Y DRUGS ?AT >E DE/ROY+ \T COMMUNITIES4 ,BUT IF PEOPLE HAVE NO JOBS OR 9COME1 DRUGS LOOK V]Y LUCRATIVE & ! BE/ WAY \T ( ! SITUATION4 ,9 FACT1 ! DRUG ECONOMY HAS BECOME ! ONLY 9COME 9 MANY POOR ,BLACK COMMUNITIES1 & ! ONLY ?+ ?AT SOME PEOPLE P]CEIVE WILL LIFT !M \T ( LIVES ( DESP]ATE POV]TY4 ,CLE>LY1 DEC5T JOBS AT A UNION WAGE >E P>T ( ! ANSW] TO 5D+ DRUG TRAFFICK+ 9 \R COMMUNITY1 RA!R ?AN A DEP5D5CE ON POLICE1 C\RTS & ! ,/ATE4 ,! COPS >E NOT \R FRI5DS OR ALLY1 & MU/ BE EXPOS$ = !IR P>T 9 PROTECT+ ! TRADE1 RA!R ?AN SUPPRESS+ IT4 

,ONLY ! COMMUNITY CAN /OP DRUG TRAFFICK+1 & IT IS \R RESPONSIBILITY H[EV] Y\ LOOK AT IT4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?OSE JUNKIES >E \R BRO!RS & SI/]S1 MO!RS & FA!RS1 NEI<BORS & FRI5DS2 !Y >E NO /RANG]S4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE TO SAVE !IR LIVES & ! LIFE ( \R COMMUNITY4 ,WE MU/ E/ABLI% ANTI-DOPE PROGRAMS 9 ,BLACK COMMUNITIES ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,WE MU/ EXPOSE & C\NT] ! GOV]NM5T'S ROLE AS PU%] ( DOPE1 ALONG ) ?AT ( ! POLICE AS PROTECTOR ( ! DRUG TRADE4 ,BUT ALSO WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO HELP ! DRUG VICTIMS ) /REET C\NSEL+1 /REET CL9ICS 7:]E !Y CAB CLEAN-UP & LE>N A TRADE & ! SOCIO-POLITICAL REASONS = DRUG USE71 PROPAG&A AGA9/ DRUG USE1 & O!R ACTIVITIES4 

,JUNKIES >E ! VICTIMS ( ! DRUG SOCIETY1 :I* ?9KS IT'S COOL TO USE DRUGS4 ,*ILDR5 >E SOME ( ! BIGGE/ VICTIMS ( DRUG DEAL+1 :5 !Y >E TRICK$ OR =C$ 7BY ECONOMIC NECESSITY7 9TO US+ OR SELL+ IT4 ,! US]S & DEAL]S BO? >E VICTIMS1 BUT ! DEAL]S >E SOME?+ ELSE ?AN 5TIRELY 9NOC5T4 ,EV5 ?\< ?AT ,BLACK ON ! CORN] SELL+ DOPE BAGS IS A VICTIM HIMSELF ( ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SY/EM :I* MAKES HIM DO IT1 DOPE DEAL]S >E A CORRUPT1 DANG]\S BRE$ :O MU/ BE /OPP$4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 KILL$ OR S]I\SLY 9JUR$ = NAIVELY TRY+ TO OPPOSE DOPE DEAL]S1 & MAKE !M LEAVE !IR NEI<BORHOODS4 ,!RE=E1 :]EAS ! POLICY ) JUNKIES W\LD BE MORE B5EVOL5T & UND]/&+1 ) DOPE DEAL]S WE MU/ BE CAUTI\S1 & EV5 RU?LESS :5 IT IS CALL$ =4 ,WE NE$ TO TRY TO W9 !M OV] FIR/ ) AN ECONOMIC & POLITICAL PROGRAM TO DRAW !M AWAY FROM ! DRUG TRADE1 BUT MANY ( ! DEAL]S >E SO VIOL5CE PRONE1 ESPECIALLY ! 0BIG %OTS0 7:O >E ALSO PROTECT$ BY ! COPS7 !Y MU/ BE OPPOS$ BY BO? MILIT>Y & POLITICAL MEANS4 

,WE >E NOT ADVOCAT+ ! SUMM>Y MURD] ( PEOPLE1 BUT WE >E SAY+ IF IT TAKES DEA? TO BR+ AB\T A *ANGE 9 ! COMMUNITY1 SO BE IT6 ,! ISSUE ( DEA? IS ESS5TIALLY AN ISSUE ( :O IS DO+ ! DY+4 ,IT CAN BE DIRECT & EX]CIS$ AGA9/ ! DEA? M]*ANT1 OR IT CAN BE 9DIRECT & EX]CIS$ AGA9/ \R Y\? -- IF WE LET IT4 ,TO BE AW>E ( A DANG]\S SITUATION & NOT MOVE TO *ANGE IT IS TO BE AS RESPONSIBLE = ?AT DANG]\S SITUATION AS ?OSE :O CREAT$ IT 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,LI/51 ,I DON'T WANT TO SIMPLIFY ?IS PROBLEM BY SAY+ ?AT JU/ KILL A FEW /REET-LEVEL DEAL]S & ?AT WILL 5D IT4 ,NO IT WON'T1 ,& ,W,E ,D,O,N',T ,W,A,N,T ,T,O ,D,O ,?,A,T ,A,N,Y,W,A,Y6 ,!Y >E JU/ POOR PEOPLE TRY+ TO SURVIVE ?IS SY/EM1 JU/ PAWNS 9 ! DRUG GAME :OSE LIVES DON'T MATT] TO ! BIG ,CAPITALI/S OR GOV]NM5T4 ,:5 !Y SAY SO !SE /REET LEVEL DEAL]S WILL BE KILL$ OR IMPRISON$1 BUT ! DRUG P$DL+ SY/EM WILL GO ON4 ,?IS IS A SOCIO-POLITICAL PROBLEM1 :I* CAN BE/ BE ADDRESS$ BY GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,BUT IT'S ! CORPORATE & 9DU/RIAL BACK]S ( ! DRUG TRADE 7NOT JU/ ! COM] DEAL]7 ?AT NOT ONLY MU/ NOT ONLY BE EXPOS$1 BUT MU/ BE MOV$ ON4 ,9 ADDITION TO $UCATIONAL1 AGITATION & O!R ACTION1 !RE MU/ BE MILIT>Y ACTION BY REVOLUTION>Y CELLS4 

,! UND]GR\ND ACTIONS :I* WE >E ASK+ PEOPLE TO MOVE AN CAN BE C>RI$ \T BY A RELATIVELY SMALL GR\P ( D$ICAT$ PEOPLE1 A REVOLUTION>Y CELL ( >M$ FI<T]S1 :O HAVE BE5 TRA9$ 9 GU]RILLA TACTICS ,BUT EV5 !SE SMALL GR\PS ( PEOPLE MU/ HAVE ! SUPPORT ( ! NEI<BORHOODS 9 ORD] TO FUNCTION1 O!RWISE PEOPLE WILL NOT KN[ IT FROM ANO!R VIOL5T GANG4 ,ONCE ?IS SOCIAL COHESIV5ESS EXI/S AMONG ! COMMUNITY1 !N WE CAN BEG9 TO PUT ?IS PROPOSAL 9TO ACTION AGA9/ ! MO/ VIOL5T1 HI<-LEVEL DRUG DEAL]S4 ,WE >E ADDRESS+ \RSELVES TO :AT CAN BE MORE OR LESS BE CONSID]$ TO BE GUIDEL9ES = DEAL+ ) ! PROBLEM ON A NEI<BORHOOD OR COMMUNITY-WIDE LEVEL !N AT A NATIONAL LEVEL4 

,SET UP DRUG $UCATION CLASSES 9 ! COMMUNITY1 = ! Y\? ESPECIALLY1 TO EXPOSE ! NATURE ( ! DRUG TRADE1 :O IT HURTS1 & H[ ! GOV]NM5T1 BANKS1 & PH>MACEUTICAL COMPANIES >E BEH9D IT ALL4 

,EXPOSURE ( ! DEA? M]*ANTS & !IR POLICE PROTECTORS 7,PHOTOS1 PO/]S1 FLI]S1 NEWSLETT]S1 ETC47 

,H>ASSM5T ( ! DEAL]S2 I4E41 ?REAT5+ PHONE CALLS1 KNOCK+ ! DRUG 0PRODUCT10 HAVE CITIZ5S M>*+ 9SIDE !IR 0PLACE ( BUS9ESS10 & O!R TACTICS4 

,SET UP DRUG REHABILITATION CL9ICS SO ?AT JUNKIES CAN BE TREAT$1 CAN /UDY ! NATURE ( !IR OPPRESSION1 & CAN BE WAN OV] TO REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS4 ,WE MU/ W9 PEOPLE AWAY FROM DRUG USE & TO ! REVOLUTION 

,PHYSICAL ELIM9ATION ( ! DEAL]2 9TIMIDATION DRIV+ HIM \T A NEI<BORHOOD OR \T ( T[N1 BEAT+S1 & ASSASS9ATION1 :]E NECESS>Y4 

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,AFRICAN ,9T]COMMUNALISM 

,! ,AN>*I/ IDEALS LEAD LOGICALLY TO 9T]NATIONALISM OR MORE PRECISELY TRANS-NATIONALISM1 :I* MEANS BEYOND ! NATION-/ATE4 ,AN>*I/S =ESEE A TIME :5 ! NATION-/ATE WILL CEASE TO HAVE ANY POSITIVE VALUE AT ALL = MO/ PEOPLE1 & WILL 9 FACT BE JUNK$4 ,BUT ?AT TIME IS NOT YET H]E1 & UNTIL IT IS1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE = 9T]COMMUNALISM1 OR WORLD RELATIONS BETWE5 ,AFRICAN PEOPLE & !IR REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 9/EAD ( !IR GOV]NM5TS & HEADS ( /ATE4 

,! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY FIR/ PUT =W>D ! CONCEPT ( 9T]COMMUNALISM 9 ! #a#i#fS &1 AL?\< SLI<TLY DIFF]5T1 IS V]Y MU* A LIB]T>IAN CONCEPT AT ITS CORE4 7,?IS US$ TO BE CALL$ 0,PAN ,AFRICANISM10 BUT 9CLUD$ MA9LY 0REVOLUTION>Y0 GOV]NM5TS & COLONIAL OR 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5TS AS ALLIES74 ,BECAUSE ( ! LEGACY ( SLAV]Y & CONT9U+ ECONOMIC NEOCOLONIALISM1 :I* HAS DISP]S$ ,BLACKS TO EV]Y CONT95T1 IT IS FEASIBLE TO SPEAK ( ,BLACK 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 

,H]E IS H[ ,AN>*I/S SEE ! WORLD3 ! WORLD IS PRES5TLY ORGANIZ$ 9TO COMPET+ NATION-/ATES1 :I* ?\< ! ,CAPITALI/ ,WE/]N NATIONS HAVE BE5 RESPONSIBLE = MO/ ( ! WORLD'S FAM9E1 IMP]IALISM & EXPLOITATION ( ! NON:ITE PEOPLES ( ! E>?4 ,9 FACT1 ALL /ATES >E 9/RUM5TS ( OPPRESSION4 ,EV5 ?\< !RE >E GOV]NM5TS ?AT CLAIM TO BE 0WORK]S' /ATES01 0,SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES0 OR SO-CALL$ 0,REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5TS0 9 ESS5CE !Y ALL HAVE ! SAME FUNCTION3 DICTATOR%IP & OPPRESSION ( ! FEW OV] ! MANY4 ,! BANKRUPTCY ( ! /ATE IS FUR!R PROV5 :5 ONE LOOKS AT ! MILLIONS ( DEAD OV] TWO WORLD W>S1 SP>K$ BY ,EUROPEAN ,IMP]IALISM1 7#a#i#a#d-#a#i#h & #a#i#c#i- #a#i#d#e71 & HUNDR$S ( 0BRU% W>S0 9CIT$ BY ! SUP]P[]S ( ! ,WE/ OR ,RUSSIA 9 ! #a#i#eS & CONT9U+ TO ?IS DAY4 ,?IS 9CLUDES 0WORK]S' /ATES0 LIKE ,*9A-,RUSSIA1 ,VIETNAM-,*9A1 ,VIETNAM- ,CAMBODIA4 ,SOMALIA-,E?IOPIA1 ,RUSSIA-,CZE*OSLOVAKIA & O!RS :O HAVE GONE TO W> OV] BORD] DISPUTES1 POLITICAL 9TRIGUE1 9VASION OR O!R HO/ILE ACTION4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E NATION-/ATES1 !RE WILL BE W>1 T5SION & NATIONAL 5MITY4 

,9 FACT1 ! SAD P>T AB\T ! DECOLONIZATION ( ,AFRICA 9 ! #a#i#fS WAS ?AT ! C\NTRIES W]E ORGANIZ$ 9TO ! ,EUROC5TRIC IDEAL ( ! NATION-/ATE1 9/EAD ( SOME SORT ( O!R =MATION MORE APPLICABLE TO ! CONT95T1 SU* AS A CONT95TAL F$]ATION4 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 WAS A REFLECTION ( ! FACT ?AT AL?\< ! ,AFRICANS W]E OBTA9+ 0FLAG 9DEP5D5CE0 & ALL ! TRAPP+S ( ! SOV]EIGN ,EUROPEAN /ATE1 !Y 9 F$ W]E NOT OBTA9+ FRE$OM4 ,! ,EUROPEANS /ILL CONTROLL$ ! ECONOMIES ( ! ,AFRICAN CONT95T1 & ! NATIONALI/ LEAD]S :O CAME TO ! =E W]E = ! MA/ P>T ! MO/ PLIABLE & CONS]VATIVE POSSIBLE4 ,TIRE C\NTRIES ( ,AFRICA W]E LIKE A DOG ) A LEA% >\ND ITS NECK2 AL?\< ! ,EUROPEANS C\LD NOT LONG] RULES ! CONT95T DIRECTLY ?OR\< COLONIAL RULE1 IT N[ DID SO ?R\< PUPPETS IT CONTROLL$ & DEF5D$1 LIKE ,MOBUTU 9 ! ,CONGO1 ,SELASSIE 9 ,E?IOPIA1 & ,K5YATTA 9 ,K5YA4 ,MANY ( !SE M5 W]E DICTATORS ( ! WOR/ SORT & !IR REGIMES EXI/$ /RICTLY BECAUSE ( ,EUROPEAN F9ANCE CAPITAL ,9 ADDITION1 !RE W]E :ITE SETTL] COMMUNITIES 9 ! 

,PORTUGUESE COLONIES1 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 & ,ZIMBABWE1 :O OPPRESS$ ! ,AFRICAN PEOPLES EV5 WORSE ?AN ! OLD COLONIAL SY/EM4 ,?IS IS :Y ! NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS MADE !IR APPE>ANCES 9 ! #a#i#fS & #gS4 

,AN>*I/S SUPPORT NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS TO ! DEGREE ?AT !Y /RUGGLE AGA9/ A COLONIAL OR IMP]IALI/ P[]2 BUT ALSO NOTE ?AT 9 ALMO/ EV]Y 9/ANCE :]E SU* LIB]ATION FRONTS HAVE ASSUM$ /ATE P[]1 !Y HAVE BECOME 0,/ATE ,COMMUNI/0 P>TIES & NEW DICTATORS OV] ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!SE 9CLUDE SAME :O HAD 5GAG$ 9 ! MA/ EPIC /RUGGLES1 BUT ALSO 9CLUDE MANY BAS$ ON ! MO/ OBVI\S MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP FROM ! />T4 ,!Y >E NOT PROGRESSIVE & !Y TOL]ATE NO DISS5T4 ,= 9/ANCE1 NO SOON] HAD ! ,M,P,L,A GOV]NM5T BE5 9 P[] M ,ANGOLA1 ?AN IT BEGAN TO >RE/ ALL ITS LEFT-W+ IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5TS 7,MAOI/S1 ,TROTSKYITES1 ,AN>*I/S1 & O!RS7 & TO =CIBLY TO QUELL /RIKES BY WORK]S = HI<] PAY & BETT] WORK+ CONDITIONS1 CALL+ SU* JOB ACTIONS 0BLACKMAIL0 & 0ECONOMIC SABOTAGE40 ,& ) ! ,NITO ,ALVES AFFAIR & HIS ALLEG$ C\P ATTEMPT 7,ALVES WAS A H]O ( ! REVOLUTION & A POPUL> MILIT>Y LEAD]71 !RE WAS ! FIR/ P>TY PURGE ( OPPON5TS 9 ! NEW GOV]NM5T4 ,SOME?+ SIMIL> TO ?IS ALSO TOOK PLACE :5 ! ,S&9I- /A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T TOOK OV] 9 ,NIC>AGUA 9 ! #a#i#hS4 ,NONE ( ?IS %\LD SEEM /RANGE OR UN*>ACT]I/IC TO ,AN>*I/S1 :5 WE CONSID] ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY DID ! SAME ?+ :5 IT CONSOLIDAT$ /ATE P[] DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION 7#a#i#a#g-#a#i#b#a74 

,C\NTRIES SU* AS ,B591 ,E?IOPIA1 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,REPUBLIC ( ! ,CONGO & O!R 0REVOLUTION>Y0 GOV]NM5TS 9 ,AFRICA1 >E NOT 9 P[] AS ! RESULT ( A POPUL> SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 BUT RA!R BECAUSE ( A MILIT>Y C\P OR BE+ 9/ALL$ BY ONE ( ! MAJOR WORLD P[]S4 ,FUR!R3 MANY ( ! NATIONAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS W]E NOT 9DEP5D5T SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 BUT W]E RA!R UND] ! 9FLU5CE OR CONTROL ( ,RUSSIA OR ,*9A AS P>T ( !IR GEOPOLITICAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,WE/]N IMP]IALISM & EA* O!R4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS %\LD NOT ACCEPT WEAPONS & O!R MAT]IAL SUPPORT FROM AN \TSIDE P[]1 AS LONG AS !Y REMA9 9DEP5D5T POLITICALLY & DET]M9E !IR [N POLICIES1 )\T SU* AID BE+ CONDITIONAL ON ! POLITICAL DICTATES & ! 0P>TY L9E0 ( ANO!R C\NTRY4 

,BUT EV5 ?\< WE MAY DIFF] ) !M POLITICALLY & TACTICALLY 9 MANY >EAS1 & EV5 ) ALL !IR FLAWS AFT] ASSUM+ ,/ATE P[]1 ! REVOLUTION>Y LIB]ATION FI<T]S >E \R COMRADES & ALLIES 9 COMMON /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY -- ! ,U4,S4 IMP]IALI/ RUL+ CLASS1 :ILE ! FI<T GOES ON4 ,!IR /RUGGLE RELEASES ! DEA? GRIP ( ,U4,S4 & ,WE/]N IMP]IALISM 7OR AS ,AN>*I/S MORE PRECISELY CALL IT ,CAPITALI/ WORLD P[]71 & :ILE ! FI<T GOES ON WE >E B\ND TOGE!R 9 COMRADE%IP & SOLID>ITY4 ,YET WE /ILL CANNOT OV]LOOK ATROCITIES COMMITT$ BY MOVEM5TS LIKE ! ,KHM] ,R\GE1 A ,M>XI/-,L59I/ GU]RILLA MOVEM5T 9 ,CAMBODIA1 :I* JU/ MASSACR$ MILLIONS ( PEOPLE TO C>RY \T RIGID ,/AL9I/ POLITICAL POLICIES & TO CONSOLIDATE ! C\NTRY4 ,WE MU/ LAY ?IS BUT*]Y & O!R CRIMES COMMITT$ BY ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM B>E = ALL TO SEE4 ,WE DO NOT FAVOR ?IS K9D ( REVOLUTION1 :I* IS JU/ %E] P[] SEEK+ & T]RORISM AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS :Y ,AN>*ISM HAS ALWAYS DISAGRE$ ) H[ ! ,BOL%EVIKS SEIZ$ P[] 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA2 & ,/AL9'S BUT*]Y ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE SEEMS TO HAVE SET A MODEL = ! ,/ATE ,COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS TO FOLL[ OV] ! YE>S4 

,! NATIONAL LIB]ATION FRONTS MAKE ONE BASIC MI/AKE ( MANY NATIONALI/ MOVEM5TS ( OPPRESS$ PEOPLES1 & ?AT IS TO ORGANIZE 9 A FA%ION ?AT CLASS DI/9CTIONS >E OBLIT]AT$ ,?IS HAPP5$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E 9 ! FI<T = DEMOCRATIC RI<TS1 ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T 9CLUD$ ,BLACK MIDDLE CLASS PREA*]S1 TEA*]S & O!RS1 & EV]Y ,BLACK P]SONS WAS A 0BRO!R0 OR0 SI/]10 AS LONG AS 

!Y W]E ,BLACK4 ,BUT ?IS SIMPLI/IC ANALYSIS & SOCIAL REALITY DID NOT HOLD = LONG1 BECAUSE :5 ! ,CIVIL RI<TS PHASE ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,BLACK /RUGGLE HAD SP5T ITSELF1 CLASS DI/9CTIONS & CLASS /RUGGLE CAME TO ! =E4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 GETT+ %>P] EV] S9CE4 ,AL?\< !RE >E ,BLACK MAYORS & O!R BUREAUCRATS1 !Y M]ELY S]VE AS PACIFICATION AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE3 0,BLACK FACES 9 HI< PLACES04 ,?IS NEOCOLONIAL SY/EM IS SIMIL> TO ! TYPE ( NEOCOLONIALISM :I* TOOK PACE 9 ! #cRD,WORLD1 AFT] MANY C\NTRIES HAD OBTA9$ !IR 09DEP5D5CE0 9 ! #a#i#fS4 ,EUROPE /ILL MA9TA9$ CONTROL ?R\< PUPPET POLITICIANS & A COMM& ( PETTY B\RGEOIS CLASS1 :O W]E WILL+ TO B>T] ! FRE$OM ( ! PEOPLE = P]SONAL GA9S4 ,!SE PEOPLE M]ELY PRESIDE OV] ! MIS]Y ( ! MASSES4 ,!Y >E NOT A S]I\S CONCESSION TO \R /RUGGLE4 ,!Y >E PUT 9 (FICE TO CO-OPT ! /RUGGLE & DEAD5 ! PEOPLE TO !IR PA94 

,SO :ILE ,BLACK REVOLUTION>IES G5]ALLY FAVOR ! IDEAS ( ,AFRICAN 9T]COMMUNALISM1 !Y WANT PR9CIPL$ REVOLUTION>Y UNITY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! GREATE/ S]VICE WE CAN R5D] ! PEOPLES ( ! SO-CALL$ 0,?IRD ,WORLD0 ( ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 IS TO MAKE A REVOLUTION H]E 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA -- 9 ! BELLY ( ! BEA/4 ,= 9 FREE+ \RSELVES1 WE GET ! ,U4,S4 IMP]IALI/ RUL+ CLASS (F BO? \T BACKS4 ,WE WI% TO BUILD AN 9T]NATIONAL ,BLACK ORGANIZATION AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM1 RACISM1 COLONIALISM1 IMP]IALISM1 & MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP1 :I* C\LD MORE EFFECTIVELY FI<T ! ,CAPITALI/ P[]S & CREATE A WORLD F$]ATION ( ,BLACK PEOPLES4 ,WE WANT TO UNITE A BRO!R OR SI/] 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA ) ! ,BLACK PEOPLES ( ,AU/RALIA & ,OCEANIA1 ,AFRICA1 ! ,C>IBBEAN & ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 ,ASIA1 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/1 & ?OSE MILLIONS ( \R PEOPLE ,LIV+ 9 ,BRITA9 & O!R ,WE/]N ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES4 ,WE WANT TO UNITE TRIBES1 NATIONS & ,BLACK CULTURES 9TO AN 9T]NATIONAL BODY ( GRASSROOTS & /RUGGL+ =CES4 

,ALL OV] ! WORLD1 ,BLACK PEOPLE >E BE+ OPPRESS$ BY !IR NATIONAL GOV]NM5TS4 ,SOME >E COLONIAL SUBJECTS 9 ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 & ONE OR ANO!R ( ! ,AFRICAN ,/ATES EXPLOITS SOME4 ,ONLY A ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL LEAD TO ,BLACK UNITY & FRE$OM4 ,H[EV] ?IS WILL ONLY BE POSSIBLE :5 !RE EXI/S AN 9T]NATIONAL ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION & SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,AN ORGANIZATION :I* CAN COORD9ATE ! RESI/ANCE /RUGGLES EV]Y:]E ( ,AFRICAN PEOPLES2 ACTUALLY A NETWORK ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS1 RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS1 :I* >E SPREAD ALL OV] ! WORLD BAS$ ON A CONS5SUS = REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,?IS CONCEPT ACCEPTS ANY LEVEL ( VIOL5CE ?AT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO 5=CE ! DEM&S ( ! PEOPLE & WORK]S4 ,9 ?OSE C\NTRIES :]E AN OP5 ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T W\LD BE SUBJECT$ TO FI]CE REPRESSION BY ! /ATE1 SU* AS 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA & 9 SAME ,BLACK PUPPET DICTATOR%IPS 9 O!R P>TS ( ,AFRICA1 ! ,C>IBBEAN1 & ,ASIA1 IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO WAGE AN UND]GR\ND RESI/ANCE /RUGGLE4 ,FUR!R1 ! /ATE HAS GR[N MORE & MORE VIOL5T1 ) WIDESPREAD TORTURE & EXECUTIONS1 PRISONS & MAXIMUM POLICE CONTROLS1 SPY+ & DEPRIVATION ( DEMOCRATIC RI<TS1 POLICE BRUTALITY & MURD]4 ,CLE>LY SU* GOV]NM5TS-& ALL GOV]NM5TS-MU/ BE OV]?R[N4 ,!Y WILL NOT FALL DUE TO 9T]NAL ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL PROBLEMS1 BUT MU/ BE DEFEAT$ & DISMANTL$4 ,SO WE CALL = AN 9T]NATIONAL RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T TO OV]?R[ GOV]NM5TS & ! SY/EM ( ,CAPITALI/ WORLD GOV]NM5T 

,BUT EV5 9 ! ,WE/]N IMP]IALI/ C\NTRIES1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ! LEGITIMACY ( REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE4 ,:5 SU* =MS ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTION >E REQUIR$1 H[EV]1 A CLE> DIFF]5CE %\LD BE SE5 AMONG REVOLUTION>IES BETWE5 SIMPLE T]RORISM )\T POPUL> SUPPORT & COH]5T POLITICAL PROGRAM & GU]RILLA W>F>E >IS+ \T ( ! COLLECTIVELY FELT FRU/RATIONS ( ! COMMON PEOPLE & WORK]S4 ,! USE ( MILIT>Y ME?ODS W\LD BE NECESS>Y 9 A CASE :]E ! VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE MADE IT IMP]ATIVE = ,BLACK REVOLUTION>IES TO DEF5D !MSELVES BY TAK+ ! >M$ (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! /ATE & ! RUL+ CLASS1 & TO EXPROPRIATE ! WEAL? ( ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS DUR+ ! ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,! ,BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5T NE$S AN ORGANIZATION CAPABLE ( 9T]NATIONAL COORD9ATION ( ! ,BLACK LIB]ATION /RUGGLE1 A WORLD F$]ATION ( ,AFRICAN PEOPLES4 ,AL?\< ?IS W\LD NOT JU/ BE AN ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T3 A F$]ATION LIKE ?IS W\LD BE MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ANY GR\P ( /ATES1 :E!R ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS OR ! ,ORGANIZATION ( ,AFRICAN ,UNITY1 9 FREE+ ! ,BLACK MASSES4 ,IT W\LD 9VOLVE ! MASSES ( PEOPLE !MSELVES1 NOT JU/ NATIONAL LEAD]S OR NATION /ATES4 ,! MILIT>Y DICTATORS & GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRATS HAVE ONLY PROV5 ?AT !Y KN[ H[ TO SP5D MONEY ON POMP & CIRCUM/ANCE1 BUT NOT H[ TO DISMANTLE ! LA/ VE/IGES ( COLONIALISM 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA OR DEFEAT ,WE/]N NEOCOLONIALI/ 9TRIGUES4 ,AFRICA IS /ILL ! POORE/ ( ! ,WORLD'S CONT95TS1 :ILE MAT]IALLY ! RI*E/4 ,! CONTRA/ IS CLE>3 MILLIONS ( PEOPLE >E />V+ 9 MU* ( ,EQUATORIAL ,AFRICA1 BUT ! TRIBAL *IEFS1 POLITICIANS & MILIT>Y DICTATORS1 >E DRIV+ >\ND 9 ,M]C$ES & LIV+ 9 LUXURY VILLAS1 :ILE !Y DO ! BIDD+ ( ,WE/ ,EUROPEAN & ,AM]ICAN BANK]S ?R\< ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND4 ,!Y >E P>T ( ! PROBLEM1 NOT P>T ( ! SOLUTION6 

,\R IDEAS AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( 9T]COMMUNALISM AM BAS$ AN A FIRM BELIEF ?AT ONLY A F$]ATION ( FREE PEOPLES WILL BR+ TRUE ,BLACK P[] TO ! MASSES4 0,P[] TO ! PEOPLE0 DOES NOT MEAN A GOV]NM5T OR POLITICAL P>TY TO RULE 9 !IR NAME1 BUT SOCIAL & POLITICAL P[] 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,! ONLY REAL 0PEOPLE'S P[]0 IS ! P[] TO MAKE !IR DECISIONS ON MATT]S ( IMPORTANCE1 & TO M]ELY ELECT SOMEONE ELSE TO DO SO1 OR TO HAVE A DICTATOR%IP =C$ D[N !IR ?ROATS4 ,TRUE FRE$OM IS TO HAVE FULL SELF-DET]M9ATION AB\T ONE'S SOCIAL ECONOMIC & CULTURAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,! FUTURE IS ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 NOT ! NATION-/ATE1 BLOODY DICTATORS1 ,CAPITALISM OR WAGE SLAV]Y4 

,>M$ ,DEF5SE ( ! ,BLACK ,COMMUNE 

0,\R 9SI/5CE ON MILIT>Y ACTION1 DEF5SIVE & RETALIATORY1 HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ROMANTICISM OR PRECIPIT\S IDEALI/ F]VOR4 ,WE WANT TO BE EFFECTIVE4 ,WE WANT TO LIVE4 ,\R HI/ORY TEA*ES US ?AT ! SUCCESSFUL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES REQUIRE AN >M$ PEOPLE1 A :OLE PEOPLE1 ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RUGGLE = !IR LIB]TY60 

,GEORGE ,JACKSON1 QUOT$ 9 ,BLOOD 9 MY ,EYE 

,WE MU/ ORGANIZE SELF-DEF5SE UNITS TO PROTECT ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY & ITS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT IS ! POLICE & ! GOV]NM5T :O >E ! MA9 P]PETRATORS ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ ,BLACK PEOPLE4 ,EV]Y DAY WE READ ( ! POLICE MURD]+ & MAIM+ ! PEOPLE 9 \R COMMUNITY1 ALL 9 ! NAME ( 0LAW & ORD]40 ,?IS POLICE BRUTALITY HAS 9CLUD$ ! USE ( DEADLY =CE AGA9/ *ILDR5 AS Y\NG AS FIVE & ELD]LY P]SONS OV] #ge YE>S OLD6 ,WE MU/ DIS>M & DEMILIT>IZE ! POLICE1 & =CE !M TO LEAVE \R COMMUNITY4 ,P]HAPS ?IS CAN BE DONE AFT] A REBELLION OR 9SURRECTION DRIVES !M \T1 OR P]HAPS !Y WILL HAVE TO BE DRIV5 \T BY A /REET GU]RILLA =CE1 LIKE ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY TRI$ TO DO 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,I HAVE NO WAY ( KN[+4 ,I JU/ KN[ ?AT !Y HAVE TO GO4 ,!Y >E AN OPPRESSIVE OCCUPY+ >MY1 >E NOT ( \R COMMUNITY1 CANNOT UND]/& ITS PROBLEMS1 & DO NOT ID5TIFY ) ITS PEOPLE & !IR NE$S4 ,FUR!R1 IT IS ! CORRUPTION ( ! COPS ?AT PROTECTS ORGANIZ$ CRIME & VISE 9 \R COMMUNITY1 & ,CAPITALISM ) ITS EXPLOITATIVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS :I* IS RESPONSIBLE = ALL CRIME4 

,EXI/+ POLICE =CES %\LD BE REPLAC$ ) ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY'S [N SELF-DEF5SE =CE1 MADE UP ( MEMB]S ( \R COMMUNITY ELECT$ OR APPO9T$ BY !IR NEI<BORS TO ?AT POSITION1 OR FROM AN EXI/+ /REET GU]RILLA =CE OR POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IF ! PEOPLE AGREE4 ,!Y W\LD BE SUBJECT TO IMM$IATE RECALL & DISMISSAL BY ! ,COMMUNITY ,CONTROL BO>DS ( AN >EA4 ,?IS IS ONLY SO ?AT WE WILL HAVE COMMUNITY CONTROL ( ! SELF-DEF5SE =CE1 BEG9 TO DEAL ) FRATRICIDAL ,BLACK-ON-,BLACK CRIME1 & BE ABLE TO DEF5D \RSELVES FROM :ITE RACI/ OR POLICE ATTACKS4 ,) ! 9CREASE ( :ITE RACI/ VIOL5CE TODAY1 & ! POSSIBILITY ( :ITE MOB ACTION 9 ! FUTURE1 USUALLY 9 ! NAME ( 0LAW & ORD]10 ?IS COMMUNITY SELF-DEF5SE =CE IS MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION IS3 CAN WE DO ?IS N[8 

,WE EXI/ N[ UND] CONDITIONS ( NOM9AL LEGALITY & CIVIL RI<TS1 BUT AT SOME /AGE 9 ! PROCESS ( BUILD+ UP \R F>CES1 HIS 9EVITABLE ?AT ! :ITE P[] /RUCTURE WILL RECOGNIZE ! DANG] TO ITSELF REPRES5T$ BY SU* A FREE ,BLACK COMMUNE1 & WILL !N TRY TO =CIBLY REPRESS IT4 ,WE MU/ HAVE ! SELF-DEF5SE CAPABILITY TO RESI/4 ,?IS CONCEPT ( ORGANIZ+ A SELF- DEF5SE =CE ACCEPTS ANY LEVEL ( VIOL5CE ?AT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO 5=CE ! DEM&S ( ! PEOPLE & WORK]S4 ,YET !SE SELF- DEF5SE =CES W\LD NOT A 'P>TY VANGU>D10 A POLICE =CE1 OR EV5 A /&+ >MY 9 ! ,/ATI/ OR USUALLY ?\<T ( S5SE2 !Y W\LD BE A ,BLACK ,PEOPLES' MILITIA1 SELF-MANAG$ BY ! WORK]S & COMMUNITY ITSELF3 9 O!R WORDS1 ! PEOPLE-9->MS4 ,!SE MILITIA ORGANIZATIONS WILL ALL[ US TO 5GAGE 9 (F5SIVE OR DEF5SIVE ACTIONS1 EI!R 9 G5]AL COMMUNITY DEF5SE1 OR AS P>T ( AN 9SURRECTION OR UND]GR\ND RESI/ANCE4 

,BUT :AT DO WE DO RI<T N[ 9 CONDITIONS ( LEGALITY1 TO RECLAIM \R COMMUNITY FROM VIOL5T RACI/ COPS8 ,DO WE SIT >\ND & DEBATE ! APPROPRIAT5ESS ( MILIT>Y PREP>ATION1 :5 ! 5EMY IS \R COMMUNITY N[1 COMMITT+ RAPE & MURD] ( ,BLACK PEOPLE OR DO WE HIT BACK8 ,H[ DO WE EV5 GET ! IDEA ACROSS TO \R PEOPLE & />T TO TRA9 !M = P>AMILIT>Y OP]ATIONS8 ,ON A MASS SCALE1 ,I ADVOCATE ! IMM$IATE =MATION ( DEF5SE & SURVIVAL SKILLS /UDY GR\PS1 UND] ! GUISE ( GUN CLUBS1 M>TIAL >TS SOCIETIES1 WILD]NESS SURVIVAL CLUBS OR :ATEV] WE NE$ TO CALL !M4 ,A ?OR\< UND]/&+ ( M>KSMAN%IP1 AMMUNITION FABRICATION1 DEMOLITION & WEAPON MANUFACTUR+ IS M9IMAL = EV]YONE4 ,9 ADDITION1 WE %\LD /UDY FIR/ AID P]TA9+ TO ! RA!R TRAUMATIC 9JURIES SU/A9$ FROM GUNFIRE & EXPLOSIVES1 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS1 COMBAT WEAPONS1 COMBAT TACTICS = ! SMALL GR\P1 COMBAT /RATEGY = ! REGION OR NATION1 COMBAT 9TELLIG5CE ( POLICE & MILIT>Y ACTIVITIES AMONG O!R SUBJECTS4 ,!SE SUBJECTS >E 9DISP5SABLE IF AM LIVE UND]GR\ND OR DUR+ A G5]AL 9SURRECTION4 

,WE %\LD PUT EMPHASIS ON ! PUR*ASE1 COLLECTION1 DUPLICATION & DISSEM9ATION ( MILIT>Y MANUALS1 GUNSMI?+ TEXTBOOKS1 EXPLOSIVE & IMPROVIS$ DEMOLITIONS MANUALS1 POLICE & GOV]NM5T TE*NICAL MANUALS1 & PIRAT$ $ITIONS ( RI<T-W+ MANUALS ON ! SUBJECT 7S9CE !Y SEEM TO WRITE ! BE/ MAT]IAL 9 ?IS >EA71 & ALSO BEG9 ! /UDY ( H[ TO BUILD 9TELLIG5CE NETWORKS TO COLLECT 9=MATION ON ! RAPIDLY GR[+ ,SK9HEAD & O!R TOTALIT>IAN RACI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 ALONG ) 9TELLIG5CE & C\NT]-9TELLIG5CE 9=MATION ON ! GOV]NM5T SECRET POLICE & LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES1 LIKE ! ,F,B,I1 ,C,I,A1 ,A,T,F1 ETC41 & ON ANY & EV]Y O!R SUBJECT :I* C\LD BE ( USE TO US 9 ! COM+ /RUGGLE4 

,EV5 ?\< 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 DEVELOPM5T ( MILIT>Y SKILLS & SELF DEF5SE IS SIMPL] ?AN MANY O!R C\NTRIES BECAUSE >MS & AMMUNITION >E WIDELY AVAILABLE1 IT IS LOGICAL TO ASSUME ?AT ! >MS SITUATION WILL SOON BE SO TI<T SO AS TO MAKE FIRE>MS VIRTUALLY UNOBTA9ABLE1 EXCEPT ?R\< AN EXP5SIVE ,BLACK M>KET BECAUSE ( ! GOV]NM5T'S 0W> AN DRUGS0 & O!R PROPOS$ GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION TO PREV5T /REET VIOL5CE10 OR SO !Y SAY 7,DO Y\ ?9K ! SPORT+ GOODS /ORES WILL BE OP5 DUR+ AN 9SURRECTION87 ,!RE=E WE %\LD LE>N TO USE MA*9E TOOL TE*NOLOGY TO PRODUCE \R [N WEAPONS4 ,P]FECTLY ADEQUATE FIRE>MS MAY BE PRODUC$ US+ A M9IMUM ( MA*9E TEALS1 PROVID+ ! 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P IS WILL+ TO DO ! NECESS>Y /UDY+ & PREP>ATION4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< TO KN[ A LITTLE AB\T !SE SUBJECTS2 IT IS A MATT] ( FUTURE SURVIVAL -- ( LIFE & DEA? ?AT ONE BE HI<LY PR(ICI5T4 

,I AM NOT ADVOCAT+ ! IMM$IATE WAG+ ( URBAN GU]RILLA W>F>E1 ESPECIALLY :]E !RE IS NO MASS BASE = SU* ACTIVITIES4 ,:AT ,I AM ADVOCAT+ AT ?IS /AGE IS >M$ SELF-DEF5SE & ! KN[L$GE ( TACTICS TO RESI/ MILIT>Y AGGRESSION AGA9/ ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS A FOOLI% & UN=TUNATE TRAIT AMONG ,AN>*I/S1 ! :ITE LEFT & SECTIONS ( ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T TO CONDEMN ! /UDY ( MILIT>Y SKILLS AS PREMATURE OR ADV5TURI/1 OR AN ! O!R H& TO CA/ ONESELF 9TO A BL9D FURY ( BANK EXPROPRIATIONS1 KIDNAP+S1 BOMB+S OR PLANE HIJACK+S4 ,TOO MANY PEOPLE 9 ! MOVEM5T HAVE A DEA? TRIP APPROA* TO GUNS -- !Y ASSUME IF Y\ >E NOT 0FOOL+ >\ND10 !N Y\ %\LD PROVE Y\R CONVICTIONS VIA A SUICIDAL %OOT\T 9 ! /REETS4 ,IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ?AT WAY4 

,BUT ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T DOESN'T EV5 HAVE ! LUXURY ( SU* TEPID DEBATES1 & MU/ HAVE AN >M$ DEF5SE POLICY BECAUSE ,AM]ICA HAS A LONG TRADITION ( GOV]NM5T POLITICAL REPRESSION & VIGILANTE P>AMILIT>Y VIOL5CE4 ,AL?\< SU* ATTACKS HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ PRIM>ILY AT ,BLACKS & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES 9 ! PA/1 !Y HAVE ALSO BE5 DIRECT$ AT LABOR UNIONS & DISSID5T POLITICAL GR\PS4 ,SU* VIOL5CE MAKES IT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO ACQUIRE FAMILI>ITY ) FIRE>MS & MILIT>Y TACTICS4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,BLACK ,RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T ?AT ,I SPOKE ( E>LI] %\LD ?9K ( ITSELF AS A P>AMILIT>Y MOVEM5T1 RA!R ?AN A /RICT POLITICAL ASSOCIATION4 

,WE MU/ ASS]T \R RI<TS TO >M$ SELF-DEF5SE & REVOLUTION1 EV5 ?\< IT IS TRUE ?AT !RE IS A LOT ( LOOSE TALK AB\T GUNS1 SELF DEF5SE1 REVOLUTION1 0URBAN GU]RILLA W>F>E01 ETC4 9 ! ,BLACK & RADICAL MOVEM5TS1 BUT ) V]Y LITTLE /UDY & PRACTICE 9 H&L+ & US+ WEAPONS4 ,SOME ( ! SAME FOLKS ?9K 0PICK+ UP ! GUN0 MEANS ?AT Y\ PICK ONE UP = ! FIR/ TIME ON ! DAY ( AN 9SURRECTION OR CONFRONTATION ) POLICE4 ,?IS IS NONS5SE & IS ! REAL 0REVOLUTION>Y SUICIDE01 Y\ C\LD GET KILL$ NOT KN[+ :AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,BUT MANY 9/ANCES ATTE/ TO ! FACT ?AT >M$ COMMUNITY SELF DEF5SE CAN BE C>RI$ \T SUCCESSFULLY1 SU* AS ! ,M,O,V,E RESI/ANCE 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ! ,REPUBLIC ( ,NEW ,AFRICA >M$ RESI/ANCE 9 ,DETROIT & ,MISSISSIPPI & ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R CASES4 ,EV5 AS IMPORTANT AS ! ACT ( DEF5SE ITSELF IS1 IS ! FACT ?AT !SE 9/ANCES ( SUCCESSFUL SELF -DEF5SE HAVE MADE A TREM5D\S IMPACT ON ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY1 5C\RAG+ O!R ACTS ( RESI/ANCE4 

,9SURRECTION 

,BUT :AT IS A REBELLION & H[ DOES IT DIFF] FROM AN 9SURRECTION8 ,AN 9SURRECTION IS A G5]AL UPRIS+ AGA9/ ! P[] /RUCTURE4 ,IT IS USUALLY A SU/A9$ REBELLION OV] ! C\RSE ( DAYS1 WEEKS1 MON?S OR EV5 YE>S4 ,IT IS A TYPE ( CLASS W> ?AT 9VOLVES A :OLE POPULATION 9 AN ACT ( >M$ OR SEMI->M$ RESI/ANCE4 ,SOMETIMES MI/AK5LY CALL$ A REBELLION1 ITS *>ACT] IS F> MORE COMBATIVE & REVOLUTION>Y4 ,REBELLIONS >E ALMO/ TOTALLY SPONTANE\S1 %ORT-T]M AFFAIRS4 ,AN 9SURRECTION IS ALSO NOT ! REVOLUTION1 ,S,9,C,E ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,I,S ,A ,S,O,C,I,A,L ,P,R,O,C,E,S,S1 ,R,A,!,R ,?,A,N ,A ,S,+,L,E ,E,V,5,T1 BUT IT CAN BE AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ! REVOLUTION1 MAYBE ITS F9AL PHASE4 ,AN 9SURRECTION IS A PLANN$ VIOL5T PROTE/ CAMPAIGN :I* TAKES ! SPONTANE\S REVOLT ( ! MASSES TO A HI<] LEVEL4 ,REVOLUTION>IES 9T]V5E TO PU% REBELLIONS TO 9SURRECTION>Y /AGE1 & ! 9SURRECTION TO A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS NOT SMALL1 ISOLAT$ POCKETS ( URBAN GU]RILLAS TAK+ ACTIONS1 UNLESS ?OSE GU]RILLAS >E P>T ( A L>G] REVOLT4 

,! IMPORTANCE ( RECOGNIZ+ ! TRUE DIFF]5CES ( EA* LEVEL CAN DEF9E \R /RATEGY & TACTICS AT ?AT /AGE1 & NOT LEAD US PREMATURELY 9TO A FULL (F5SIVE :5 ! 5EMY IS NOT YET WEAK5$ 5\< BY MASS ACTION OR POLITICAL ATTACKS4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ALSO RECOGNIZ+ ! TRUE CAUSES ( ! REVOLT CANNOT BE UND]/AT$4 ,AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>IES 9T]V5E 9 SU* /RUGGLES TO %[ PEOPLE H[ TO RESI/ & ! POSSIBILITIES ( W9N+ FRE$OM4 ,WE WANT TO TAKE ! PEOPLE'S REBELLIONS AGA9/ ! /ATE & USE !M TO WEAK5 ! RULE ( ,CAPITAL4 ,WE WANT TO CREATE RESI/ANCE ON A LONG] T]M & TO W9 LIB]AT$ ZONES ,TO DISCONNECT !SE COMMUNITIES FROM ! /ATE MEANS ?AT !SE REBELLIONS WILL ASSUME A CONSCI\S POLITICAL *>ACT] LIKE ! ,PALE/9IAN ,9TIFADA 9 ! OCCUPI$ T]RITORIES CONTROLL$ BY ,ISRAEL 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/4 ,CREAT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A ,BLACK 9SURRECTION MEANS POPUL>IZ+ & SPREAD+ ! V>I\S REBELLIONS TO O!R CITIES1 T[NS & EV5 C\NTRIES1 & 9CREAS+ !M 9 NUMB] & FREQU5CY4 ,IT ALSO MEANS CONSCI\SLY NULLIFY+ ! P[] ( ! /ATE1 9/EAD ( TEMPOR>Y REVOLTS AGA9/ IT :I* ULTIMATELY PRES]VE ITS P[]4 ,!RE MU/ BE A DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO PU% ! GOV]NM5T \T ( EXI/5CE1 & E/ABLI% ,PEOPLE'S ,P[]4 ,?IS HAS NOT YET HAPP5$ ) ! V>I\S ,BLACK REVOLTS WE HAVE SE5 S9CE #a#i#f#d1 :5 ! FIR/ SU* MOD]N REVOLT ]UPT$ 9 ,H>LEM1 ,N,Y4 

,9 ! #a#i#fS1 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITIES ALL OV] ! ,U4,S4 ROSE UP ANGRILY ) MASSIVE REBELLIONS AGA9/ ! /ATE DEM&+ RACIAL JU/ICE4 ,AFT] ! ,H>LEM REVOLT1 = ! NEXT F\R YE>S MAJOR REBELLIONS %OOK ! ,U4,S4 9 ! ,WATTS SECTION ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,DETROIT1 ,*ICAGO1 & HUNDR$S ( O!R ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CITIES4 ,ISOLAT$ ACTS ( POLICE BRUTALITY1 RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION SUB/&>D H\S+1 ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION1 0! HOODLUM ELEM5T01 A BREAKD[N 9 0FAMILY VALUES01 & A HO/ ( O!R 0EXPLANATIONS0 HAVE BE5 PUT =W>D BY LIB]AL & CONS]VATIVE SOCIOLOGI/ & O!RS COMMISSION$ BY ! /ATE TO :ITEWA% ! TRUE CAUSES4 ,YET NONE ( !SE REVEAL$ ?IS AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM & COLONIAL RULE1 EV5 ?\< ! SOCIAL SCI5TI/S 0W>N$0 ( ! POSSIBILITY ( A NEW \TBREAK ( VIOL5CE4 

,ONCE AGA9 9 ! SPR+1 #a#i#i#b1 WE SAW A MASSIVE REVOLT 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 :OSE IMM$IATE CAUSES W]E RELAT$ TO ! \TRAGE\S ACQUITTAL ( ,LOS ,ANGELES POLICEM5 :O HAD BRUTALLY BEAT5 ,RODNEY ,K+4 

,BUT !RE AGA9 ?IS WAS JU/ AN IMM$IATE CAUSE ACT+ AS A TRIGG]2 ?IS REVOLT WAS NOT A SYMPA?Y REVOLT ON BEHALF ( ,RODNEY ,K+ P]SONALLY4 ,! CAUSE ( ?IS REBELLION WAS WIDESPREAD SOCIAL 9EQUALITY 9 ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM & POLICE T]RORISM4 ,?IS TIME ! REBELLION SPREAD TO #d CITIES & F\R =EIGN C\NTRIES4 ,& IT WAS NOT JU/ A SO-CALL$ 0RACE RIOT01 BUT RA!R A CLASS REVOLT ?AT 9CLUD$ A L>GE NUMB] ( ,LAT9OS1 :ITES & EV5 ,ASIANS4 ,BUT IT WAS UND5IABLY A REVOLT = RACIAL 9JU/ICE FIR/ & =EMO/1 EV5 IF IT WAS NOT JU/ DIRECT$ AGA9/ :ITE PEOPLE 9 G5]AL BUT ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ! RI*4 ,IT WAS NOT LIMIT$ TO JU/ EV5 ! 9N] CITY 9 ! ,LAS ,ANGELES >EA BUT SPREAD EV5 TO :ITE UPP] CRU/ >EAS 9 ,HOLLYWOOD1 ,V5TURA1 & BEYOND4 ,?IS WAS ! BEG9N+ /AGE ( CLASS W>F>E4 

,IF AN UND]GR\ND MILIT>Y =CE EXI/$ OR A MILITIA WAS ASSEMBL$1 IT C\LD HAVE 5T]$ ! FIELD ( BATTLE ) MORE WEAPONRY & ADVANC$ TACTICS4 ,AS IT WAS ! GANGS PLAY$ ?AT ROLE1 & PLAY$ IT V]Y WELL4 ,!IR P>TICIPATION IS :Y IT TOOK SO LONG TO PUT ! REBELLION D[N1 BUT EV5 !Y C\LD NOT PREV5T ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( :ITE P[] 9 ,S\? ,C5TRAL ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( BE+ MILIT>ILY \T GUNN$1 BUT BECAUSE !Y HAD NO REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL PROGRAM DESPITE ALL !IR RHETORIC ( HAV+ BE5 RADICALIZ$4 ,ALSO ! /ATE CAME D[N EXTREMELY H>D ON ! REBELS4 ,OV] #b1 P]SONS W]E JAIL$1 #e W]E KILL$ & HUNDR$S W\ND$4 

,C\LD A LIB]AT$ ZONE HAVE BE5 WON1 SO ?AT DUAL P[] C\LD HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$8 ,?AT POSSIBILITY EXI/$ & /ILL DOES EXI/ IF ! PEOPLE >E PROP]LY >M$ & $UCAT$ MASS RESI/ANCE ) HEAVY MILIT>Y WEAPONRY MAY HAVE WON S]I\S CONCESSIONS1 ONE ( :I* IS TO PULL BACK ! COPS4 ,WE DON'T KN[ ?AT1 ?IS IS PURELY SPECULATION4 ,WE DO KN[ ?AT ?IS IS NOT ! LA/ REBELLION 9 ,L4,A4 & O!R CITIES4 ,!Y MAY COME MU* QUICK] N[ ?AT ! G5IE ( URBAN REVOLUTION IS \T ( ! BOTTLE AGA94 ,WE CAN ONLY HOPE & PREP>E4 ,O,N,W,>,D ,T,O ,! ,B,L,A,C,K ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N 

,AN>*I/ ,!ORY & ,PRACTICE 

,! MAJOR AIM ( ?IS *APT] IS TO LI/ ! MAJOR ELEM5TS ( ,AN>*I/ ?\<T & TO GIVE EXAMPLES ( :AT SOME ,AN>*I/S ?9K AB\T !M4 ,UNLIKE O!R /REAMS ( POLITICAL ?\<T1 ,AN>*I/S DO NOT ELEVATE C]TA9 TEXTS OR 9DIVIDUALS ABOVE O!RS4 ,!RE >E DIFF]5T TYPES ( ,AN>*I/S ) MANY PO9TS ( DISAGREEM5T4 ,! PRIM>Y >EAS ( DEBATE AMONG ,AN>*I/S RELATE TO :AT =M ( ORGANIZATION %\LD BE /RUGGL$ = & :AT TACTICS WE %\LD USE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 SOME ( !IR MO/ SIGNIFICANT DIFF]5CES CONC]N ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ( FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,SOME ,AN>*I/S REJECT MONEY1 & SUB/ITUTE A SY/EM ( TRADE 9 :I* WORK IS EX*ANG$ = GOODS & S]VICES4 ,O!RS REJECT ALL =MS ( TRADE OR B>T] OR PRIVATE [N]%IP AS ,CAPITALISM1 & FEEL ?AT ALL MAJOR PROP]TY %\LD BE [N$ 9 COMMON4 

,!RE >E ,AN>*I/S :O BELIEVE 9 GU]RILLA W>F>E -- 9CLUD+ ASSASS9ATION1 BOMB+S1 BANK EXPROPRIATIONS1 ETC4 -- AS ONE MEANS ( REVOLUTION>Y ATTACKS ON ! ,/ATE4 ,BUT !RE ALSO >E ,AN>*I/S :O BELIEVE ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY 9 ORGANIZATIONAL1 LABOR OR COMMUNITY WORK4 ,!RE IS NO S+LE TYPE1 NOR DO !Y ALL AGREE ON /RATEGY & TACTICS4 ,SOME >E OPPOS$ TO VIOL5CE2 SOME ACCEPT IT ONLY 9 SELF- DEF5SE OR DUR+ A REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION4 

,AN>*I/S & ,AN>*ISM HAVE HI/ORICALLY BE5 MISREPRES5T$ TO ! WORLD4 ,! POPUL> IMPRESSION ( AN ,AN>*I/ AS AN UNCONTROLLABLY EMOTIONAL1 VIOL5T P]SON :O IS ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 DE/RUCTION = ITS [N SAKE1 & :O IS OPPOS$ TO ALL =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 /ILL P]SI/S TO ?IS DAY4 ,FUR!R1 ! MI/AK5 BELIEF ?AT ,AN>*Y IS *AOS & CONFUSION1 A REIGN ( RAPE1 MURD] & M9DLESS1 TOTAL DISORD] & 9SANITY IS WIDELY BELIEV$ BY ! G5]AL PUBLIC4 

,?IS FALSE IMPRESSION PRIM>ILY IS /ILL WIDELY BELIEV$ BECAUSE PEOPLE FROM ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM HAVE CONSCI\SLY BE5 PROMOT+ ?IS LIE = YE>S4 ,ALL :O /RIVE TO OPPRESS & EXPLOIT ! WORK+ CLASS1 & GA9 P[] F> !MSELVES1 :E!R !Y COME FROM ! RI<T OR ! LEFT1 WILL ALWAYS BE ?REAT5$ BY ,AN>*ISM4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ,AN>*I/S HOLD ?AT ALL AU?ORITY & CO]CION MU/ BE /RUGGL$ AGA9/4 ,9 FACT1 ,AN>*I/S WANT TO GET RID ( ! GREATE/ P]PETRATOR ( VIOL5CE ?R\<\T HI/ORY3 GOV]NM5TS4 ,TO ,AN>*I/S1 A ,CAPITALI/ 0DEMOCRATIC0 GOV]NM5T IS NO BETT] ?AN A FASCI/ OR ,COMMUNI/ REGIME1 BECAUSE ! RUL+ CLASS ONLY DIFF]S 9 ! AM\NT ( VIOL5CE !Y AU?ORIZE !IR POLICE & >MY TO USE & ! DEGREE ( RI<TS !Y WILL ALL[1 IF ANY4 ,?R\< W>1 POLICE REPRESSION1 SOCIAL NEGLECT1 & POLITICAL REPRESSION1 GOV]NM5TS HAVE KILL$ MILLIONS ( P]SONS1 :E!R TRY+ TO DEF5D !MSELVES OR OV]?R[ ANO!R GOV]NM5T4 ,AN>*I/S WANT TO 5D ?IS SLAU<T]1 & BUILD A SOCIETY BAS$ ON PEACE & FRE$OM4 

,:AT IS ,AN>*ISM8 ,AN>*ISM IS FREE OR ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALISM4 ,AN>*I/S >E OPPOS$ TO GOV]NM5T1 ! /ATE & ,CAPITALISM4 ,!RE=E1 SIMPLY SPEAK+1 ,AN>*ISM IS A NON-GOV]NM5TAL =M ( ,SOCIALISM4 

,9 COMMON ) ALL ,SOCIALI/S1 ! ,AN>*I/S HOLD ?AT ! PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L&1 CAPITAL & MA*9]Y HAS HAD ITS TIME2 ?AT IT IS CONDEMN$ TO DISAPPE>1 & ?AT ALL REQUISITES = PRODUCTION MU/ & WILL1 BECOME ! COMMON PROP]TY ( SOCIETY1 & BE MANAG$ 9 COMMON BY ! PRODUC]S ( WEAL?4 ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 9 HIS ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM3 ,ITS ,BASIS & ,PR9CIPLES4 

,?\< !RE >E SEV]AL DIFF]5T 0S*OOLS0 ( ,AN>*I/ ?\<1 REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ OR ,AN>*I/- ,COMMUNISM IS BAS$ UPON ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 BUT IT DOES NOT TAKE A ME*ANI/ VIEW ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE TAK5 BY ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IT DOES NOT TAKE ! VIEW ?AT ONLY ! 9DU/RIAL PROLET>IAT CAN A*IEVE ,SOCIALISM1 & ?AT ! VICTORY ( ?IS CLASS1 L$ BY A 0COMMUNI/ WORK+ CLASS P>TY0 REPRES5TS ! F9AL VICTORY OV] ,CAPITALISM4 ,NOR DO WE ACCEPT ! IDEA ( A 0WORK]S' /ATE04 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT ONLY ! PEASANTS1 WORK]S & F>M]S CAN LIB]ATE !MSELVES & ?AT !Y %\LD MANAGE 9DU/RIAL & ECONOMIC PRODUCTION ?R\< WORK]S' C\NCILS1 FACTORY COMMITTEES1 & F>M COOP]ATIVES1 RA!R ?AN ) ! 9T]F]5CE ( A P>TY OR GOV]NM5T4 

,AN>*I/S >E SOCIAL REVOLUTION>IES1 & FEEL ?AT ! ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ! PROCESS ?R\< :I* A FREE SOCIETY WILL BE CREAT$4 ,SELF-MANAGEM5T WILL BE E/ABLI%$ 9 ALL >EAS ( SOCIAL LIFE1 9CLUD+ ! RI<T ( ALL OPPRESS$ RACES ( PEOPLE TO SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,AS ,I HAVE /AT$1 SELF-DET]M9ATION IS ! RI<T TO SELF-GOV]NM5T4 ,BY !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 9DIVIDUALS WILL IMPLEM5T !IR [N MANAGEM5T ( SOCIAL LIFE ?R\< VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS4 ,!Y WILL REFUSE TO SURR5D] !IR SELF-DIRECTION TO ! ,/ATE1 POLITICAL P>TIES OR VANGU>D SECTS S9CE EA* ( !SE M]ELY AID 9 E/ABLI%+ OR REE/ABLI%+ DOM9ATION4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ! /ATE & CAPITALI/ AU?ORITY WILL BE ABOLI%$ BY ! MEANS ( DIRECT ACTION3 WILDCAT /RIKES1 SL[D[NS1 BOYCOTTS1 SABOTAGE1 & >M$ 9SURRECTION4 ,WE RECOGNIZE \R GOALS CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! MEANS US$ TO A*IEVE !M4 ,H5CE \R PRACTICE & ! ASSOCIATIONS WE CREATE WILL REFLECT ! SOCIETY WE SEEK4 

,CRUCIAL ATT5TION WILL NECESS>ILY BE PAID TO ! >EA ( ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION1 S9CE IT IS H]E ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( EV]YONE CONV]GE4 ,UND] ,CAPITALISM WE ALL HAVE TO SELL \R LABOR TO SURVIVE & TO FE$ \R FAMILIES & \RSELVES4 ,BUT AFT] AN ,AN>*I/ SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ! WAGE SY/EM & ! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE & /ATE PROP]TY WILL BE ABOLI%$ & REPLAC$ ) ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS ACCORD+ TO ! COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLE (3 0,FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO ABILITY1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO NE$40 ,VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS ( PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S WILL TAKE COMMON POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ALL[ ! FREE USE ( ALL RES\RCES TO ANY VOLUNT>Y GR\P1 PROVID$ ?AT SU* USE DOES NOT DEPRIVE O!RS OR DOES NOT 5TAIL ! USE ( WAGE LABOR4 ,!SE ASSOCIATIONS C\LD BE FOOD & H\S+ COOP]ATIVES1 COOP]ATIVE FACTORIES1 COMMUNITY-RUN S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS1 RECREATION FACILITIES1 & O!R IMPORTANT SOCIAL S]VICES4 ,!SE ASSOCIATIONS WILL F$]ATE ) EA* O!R TO FACILITATE !IR COMMON GOALS ON BO? A T]RITORIAL & FUNCTIONAL BASIS4 

,?IS F$]ALISM AS A CONCEPT IS A =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 9 :I* SELF-DET]M9+ GR\PS FREELY AGREE TO COORD9ATE !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,! ONLY SOCIAL SY/EM ?AT CAN POSSIBLY MEET ! DIV]SE NE$S ( SOCIETY1 :ILE /ILL PROMOT+ SOLID>ITY ON ! WIDE/ SCALE1 IS ONE ?AT ALL[S PEOPLE TO FREELY ASSOCIATE ON ! BASIS ( COMMON NE$S & 9T]E/S4 ,F$]ALISM EMPHASIZES AUTONOMY & DEC5TRALIZATION1 FO/]S SOLID>ITY & COMPLEM5TS GR\PS' EF=TS TO BE AS SELF-SUFFICI5T AS POSSIBLE4 ,GR\PS CAN !N BE EXPECT$ TO COOP]ATE AS LONG AS !Y D]IVE MUTUAL B5EFIT4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! ,CAPITALI/ LEGAL SY/EM & ITS CONTRACTS1 IF SU* B5EFITS >E NOT FELT TO BE MUTUAL 9 AN ,AN>*I/ SOCIETY1 ANY GR\P WILL HAVE ! FRE$OM TO DISSOCIATE4 ,9 ?IS MANN] A FLEXIBLE & SELF-REGULAT+ SOCIAL ORGANISM WILL BE CREAT$1 ALWAYS READY TO MEET NEW NE$S BY NEW ORGANIZATIONS & ADJU/M5TS4 ,F$]ALISM IS NOT A TYPE ( ,AN>*ISM1 BUT IT IS AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( ,AN>*ISM4 ,IT IS ! JO9+ ( GR\PS & PEOPLES = POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SURVIVAL & LIVELIHOOD4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE AN 5ORM\S JOB AHEAD ( !M1 & !Y MU/ BE ABLE TO WORK TOGE!R = ! B5EFIT ( ! IDEA ,! ,ITALIAN ,AN>*I/ ,]RICO ,MALATE/A SAID IT BE/ :5 HE WROTE3 

0,\R TASK IS ?AT ( PU%+ ! 0PEOPLE 0 TO DEM& & TO SEIZE ALL ! FRE$OM !Y CAN TO MAKE !MSELVES RESPONSIBLE = !IR [N NE$S )\T WAIT+ = ORD]S FROM ANY K9D ( AU?ORITY4 ,\T TASK IS ?AT ( DEMON/RAT+ ! USELESSNESS & H>MFULNESS ( ! GOV]NM5T1 OR PROVOK+ & 5C\RAG+ BY PROPAG&A & ACTION ALL K9DS ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE 9ITIATIVES444 ,AFT] ! REVOLUTION1 ,AN>*I/S WILL HAVE A SPECIAL MISSION ( BE+ ! VIGILANT CU/ODIANS ( FRE$OM1 AGA9/ ! ASPIRANTS TO P[] & POSSIBLE TYRANNY ( ! MAJORITY444 0 

,QUOT$ 9 ,MALATE/A3 HIS ,LIFE & ,TIMES1 $IT$ BY ,V]NON ,RI*>DS 

,SO1 ?IS IS ! JOB ( ! F$]ATION1 BUT IT DOES NOT 5D ) ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,!RE IS MU* RECON/RUCTION WORK TO BE DONE1 & ! REVOLUTION MU/ BE DEF5D$ TO FULFILL \R TASKS1 ,AN>*I/S MU/ HAVE !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y MU/ ORGANIZE ! PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY1 & ?IS IS :Y ,AN>*I/S F$]ATE !MSELVES4 

,9 A MOD]N 9DEP5D5T SOCIETY1 ! PROCESS ( F$]ATION MU/ BE EXT5D$ TO ALL HUMANITY4 ,! NETWORK ( VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS -- ! ,COMMUNE -- WILL KN[ NO BORD]S4 ,IT C\LD BE ! SIZE ( ! CITY1 /ATE1 OR NATION OR A SOCIETY MU* L>G] ?AN ! NATION-/ATE UND] ,CAPITALISM4 ,IT C\LD BE A MASS COMMUNE ?AT W\LD 5COMPASS ALL ! WORLD'S PEOPLES 9 A NUMB] ( CONT95TAL ,AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS1 SAY ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ,AFRICA1 OR ! ,C>IBBEAN4 ,TRULY ?IS W\LD BE A NEW WORLD6 ,NOT A ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS OR 0,ONE ,WORLD GOV]NM5T0 BUT A UNIT$ HUMANITY4 

,BUT \R OPPOSITION IS =MIDABLE -- EA* ( US HAS BE5 TAU<T TO BELIEVE 9 ! NE$ = GOV]NM5T1 9 ! ABSOLUTE NECESSITY ( EXP]TS1 9 TAK+ ORD]S1 9 AU?ORITY -- = SOME ( US IT IS ALL NEW4 ,BUT :5 WE BELIEVE 9 \RSELVES & DECIDE WE CAN MAKE A SOCIETY BAS$ ON FREE1 C>+ 9DIVIDUALS ?AT T5D5CY )9 US WILL BECOME ! CONSCI\S *OICE ( FRE$OM-LOV+ PEOPLE4 ,AN>*I/S SEE !IR JOB AS /R5G!N+ ?AT T5D5CY1 & %[ ?AT !RE IS NO DEMOCRACY OR FRE$OM UND] GOV]NM5T -:E!R 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,*9A OR ,RUSSIA4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE 9 DIRECT DEMOCRACY BY ! PEOPLE AS ! ONLY K9D ( FRE$OM & SELF-RULE4 

,TYPES ( ,AN>*I/S 

,BUT ,AN>*I/S CAN'T BE EXPECT$ TO AGREE ON EV]Y?+4 ,HI/ORICALLY !SE DIFF]5CES HAVE L$ TO DI/9CT T5D5CIES 9 ,AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE4 

,9DIVIDUALI/ ,AN>*I/S HOPE = A FUTURE SOCIETY 9 :I* FREE 9DIVIDUALS DO !IR DUTY & %>E RES\RCES 0ACCORD+ TO ! DICTATES ( AB/RACT JU/ICE04 ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 ,9DIVIDUALI/S >E M]E PHILOSOPH]S RA!R ?AN REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVI/S4 ,!Y >E CIVIL LIB]T>IANS :O WANT TO RE=M ! SY/EM TO MAKE IT WORK 0FAIRLY04 ,!Y W]E PREVAL5T 9 ! #a#i? C5TURY1 BUT >E /ILL SE5 9 0C\NT]- CULTURAL0 ,AN>*I/ =MATIONS1 MIDDLE CLASS PHILOSOPH]S1 OR RI<T-W+ ,LIB]T>IANS4 

,MUTUALI/S >E ,AN>*I/S ASSOCIAT$ ) ! IDEAS ( #a#i? C5TURY ,AN>*I/ PHILOSOPH]1 ,PI]RE- ,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON1 :O BAS$ HIS FUTURE ECONOMY ON 0A PATT]N ( 9DIVIDUALS & SMALL GR\PS POSSESS+ 7BUT NOT [N+7 !IR MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 & B\ND BY CONTRACTS ( MUTUAL EX*ANGE & MUTUAL CR$IT 79/EAD ( MONEY7 :I* W\LD 9SURE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL ! PRODUCT ( HIS [N LABOR40 ,?IS TYPE ( ,AN>*ISM APPE>S :5 ,9DIVIDUALI/S BE+ TO PUT !IR IDEAS 9TO PRACTICE1 & M]ELY WI% TO RE=M ,CAPITALISM & MAKE IT 0COOP]ATIVE04 ,?IS IS ALSO :]E ! RI<T W+ ,LIB]T>IANS & ADVOCATES ( A M9IMIZ$ ROLE = ! /ATE GET ! IDEAS4 ,M>X ATTACK$ ,PR\DHON AS AN 0IDEALI/0 & 0UTOPIAN PHILOSOPH]0 = ! ,AN>*I/ CONCEPT ( ,MUTUAL ,AID4 

,COLLECTIVI/S >E ,AN>*I/S BAS$ DIRECTLY ON ! IDEAS ( ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN91 ! ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/1 ! BE/-KN[N ADVOCATE TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC ( ,AN>*I/ !ORY4 ,BAKUN9'S COLLECTIVI/ =M ( ,AN>*ISM REPLAC$ ,PR\DHON'S 9SI/5CE ON 9DIVIDUAL POSSESSION ) ! IDEA ( ,SOCIALI/ POSSESSION BY VOLUNT>Y 9/ITUTIONS1 & ! RI<T TO ! 5JOYM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL PRODUCT ( HIS_/H] LABOR OR ITS EQUIVAL5T /ILL ASSUR$ TO ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK]4 ,?IS TYPE ( ,AN>*ISM 9VOLVES A DIRECT ?REAT TO ! CLASS SY/EM & ! ,CAPITALI/ /ATE1 & IS ! VIEW ?AT SOCIETY CAN ONLY BE RECON/RUCT$ :5 ! WORK+ CLASS SEIZES CONTROL ( ! ECONOMY BY A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 DE/ROYS ! ,/ATE APP>ATUS1 & REORGANIZES PRODUCTION ON ! BASIS ( COMMON [N]%IP & CONTROL BY ASSOCIATIONS ( WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,?IS =M ( ,AN>*ISM IS IDEOLOGICALLY ! BASIS ( ,AN>*I/-,SYNDICALISM1 OR REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNIONISM4 

,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S >E ,AN>*I/S :O >E ACTIVE 9 ! LABOR & WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5TS4 ,AN>*I/-,SYNDICALISM IS A =M ( ,AN>*ISM = CLASS-CONSCI\S WORK]S & PEASANTS1 = MILITANTS & ACTIVI/S 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 = LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALI/S :O WANT EQUALITY AS WELL AS LIB]TY4 ,AS PO9T$ \T1 ?IS PHILOSOPHY IS BAS$ HEAVILY AN ! IDEAS ( ,BAKUN91 ?\< ITS ORGANIZ+ TE*NIQUES /EM FROM ! ,FR5* & ,SPANI% ,C,N,T TRADE UNION MOVEM5TS 7CALL$ 0,SYNDICATES071 :]E ,AN>*I/S W]E HEAVILY 9VOLV$4 ,?IS IS ! TYPE ( ,AN>*ISM ?AT 9FLU5C$ ! ,I,W,W 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & :I* EXPRESSES ! VIEW ?AT ! ,CAPITALI/ /ATE MU/ BE TOPPL$ BY A REVOLUTION>Y =M ( ECONOMIC W>F>E CALL$ ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE1 & ?AT ! ECONOMY MU/ BE REORGANIZ$ & BAS$ ON 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 :I* W\LD BE UND] ! C\NSEL ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,ALL POLITICAL MATT]S W\LD BE H&L$ BY EI!R AN ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,CONGRESS1 :ILE WORKPLACE MATT]S W\LD GO TO A FACTORY COMMITTEE1 ELECT$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES & UND] !IR DIRECT CONTROL4 ,?IS TYPE ( ,AN>*ISM HAS GREAT POT5TIAL F> ORGANIZ+ AN ,AN>*I/ WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 IF IT RAISES CONTEMPOR>Y ISSUES LIKE ! %ORT5$ WORKWEEK1 FACTORY C\NCILS1 ! CURR5T DEPRESSION & A FI<T BACK AGA9/ ! BOSSES' (F5SIVE ( ! LA/ #b YE>S AGA9/ ! WORK+ CLASS WORLD WIDE4 

,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S >E REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/S :O BELIEVE 9 ! PHILOSOPHY ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 AN 5D TO ,CAPITALISM1 & ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,CONTR>Y TO ,AN>*I/-,SYNDICALISM IT DOES NOT LIMIT ITSELF TO WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+ 4 ,! PHILOSOPHY IS BAS$ ON ! !ORIES ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ANO!R ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/4 ,KROPOTK9 & HIS FELL[ ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S NOT ONLY 5VISAG$ ! COMMUNE & WORK]S' C\NCILS AS !1 PROP] GU>DIANS ( PRODUCTION2 !Y ALSO ATTACK$ ! WAGE SY/EM 9 ALL ITS =MS1 & REVIV$ ! IDEAS ( ,LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,?IS TYPE ( ,AN>*ISM IS ALSO KN[N AS ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALISM1 & 9CLUDES MO/ ,SOCIALI/S :O >E ALSO OPPOS$ TO ! ,/ATE1 DICTATOR%IP1 & P>TY RULE1 ?\< !Y >E NOT ,AN>*I/S4 

,S9CE ! #a#h#gS ! PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ BY MO/ ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS FAVOR+ REVOLUTION4 ,?IS ,AN>*I/ OR ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM MU/1 ( C\RSE1 NOT BE CONFUS$ ) MU* BETT] KN[N COMMUNISM ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S1 ! COMMUNISM :I* IS BAS$ ON /ATE [N]%IP ( ! ECONOMY & CONTROL ( ! BO? PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 & ALSO ON P>TY DICTATOR%IP4 ,?AT =M ( AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/ SOCIETY IS BAS$ ON OPPRESSION & SLAV]Y TO ! /ATE1 :ILE WE FAVOR A FREE1 VOLUNT>Y COMMUNISM ( %>$ RES\RCES4 ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM IS NOT ,BOL%EVISM & HAS NO CONNECTION ) OR SUPPORT = ,L591 ,/AL91 ,TROTSKY OR ,MAO ,TSE ,TUNG4 ,IT IS NOT /ATE OR PRIVATE CONTROL OV] ! ESS5TIALS ( LIFE WE SEEK1 & WE OPPOSE ALL =MS ( DICTATOR%IP4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S SEEK TO FO/] ! GR[? ( A NEW SOCIETY 9 :I* FRE$OM TO DEVELOP AS ONE SEE T IS 9TEGRAT$ TO ! FULLE/ EXT5T ) SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO O!RS4 

,AUTONOMI/S >E A NEW T5D5CY 9 ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,?IS T5D5CY >OSE 9 ! MID-#a#i#hS 9 ,G]MANY & LAT] SPREAD TO O!R C\NTRIES 9 ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,/UD5TS1 9TELLECTUALS1 & DISAFFECT$ WORK]S MADE UP ?IS T5D5CY ORIG9ALLY1 BUT !RE >E ALSO ,AN>*I/S :O CALL !MSELVES ,AUTONOMI/S TO IMPLY !Y >E NOT L9K$ ) A F$]ATION1 OR >E NOT DOCTR9AIRE OR A PURI/4 ,LIKE ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALISM1 !Y SEEM TO DRAW !IR IDEOLOGY FROM BO? ,M>XISM & SOME T5ETS ( ,AN>*I/ PHILOSOPHY LIKE ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM1 BUT !Y T5D TO BE MORE 9DEP5D5T & V]Y METICUL\S AB\T EXPLA9+ !IR DIFF]5T ID5TITY4 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ?IS IS ONE WAY TO LI/ ! DIFF]5T T5D5CIES 9 ,AN>*I/ ?\<T & PRACTICE4 ,!RE MAY BE MANY O!R WAYS TO DO IT & DESCRIBE ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( EA* T5D5CY4 ,?AT MAY BE BEYOND ! SCOPE ( ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,BUT MO/ ,AN>*I/S W\LD AGREE ON !SE G5]AL /ATEM5TS3 ,AN>*I/S HOPE =1 CON/RUCT !ORIES AB\T1 & ACT TO PROMOTE ! ABOLITION ( GOV]NM5T1 ! ,/ATE1 & ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY ?AT IS C5TRAL TO CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIAL =MS1 & TO REPLACE !M ) A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION BETWE5 FREE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL ,AN>*I/ T5D5CIES -- EXCEPT ! ,9DIVIDUALI/S & TO SOME EXT5T1 ! ,MUTUALI/S -- SEE ?IS FUTURE SOCIETY BAS$ AN ORGANIC NETWORK ( MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATIONS1 WORK]S' & CONSUM]S COLLECTIVES1 COMMUNES1 & O!R VOLUNT>Y ALLIANCES1 ORGANIZ$ 9TO REGIONAL UNITS & O!R NON-AU?ORIT>IAN F$]ATIONS F> ! PURPOSE ( %>+ IDEAS1 9=MATION TE*NICAL SKILLS & L>GE SCALE TE*NOLOGICAL1 CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL RES\RCES4 ,ALL ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE 9 FRE$OM FROM HUNG] & WANT & >E AGA9/ ALL =MS ( CLASS1 SEXUAL & RACIAL OPPRESSION1 AS WELL AS ALL POLITICAL MANIPULATION BY ! ,/ATE4 

,! PHILOSOPHY IS AN EVOLV+ IDEAL 9 :I* MANY 9DIVIDUALS & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS HAVE 9FLU5CE4 ,FEM9ISM1 ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION1 ,GAY RI<TS1 ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T & O!RS1 >E ALL ADDITIONS TO ! AW>5ESS ( ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,AN>*ISM1 & ?IS 9FLU5CE HAS HELP$ 9 ! ADVANCEM5T ( ! IDEAL ( ,AN>*ISM AS A SOCIAL =CE 9 MOD]N SOCIETY4 ,!SE 9FLU5CES 5SURE ?AT ! ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION WE ALL ANTICIPATE WILL BE AS ALL 5COMPASS+ & DEMOCRATIC AS POSSIBLE1 & ?AT ALL WILL BE FULLY LIB]AT$1 NOT JU/ AFFLU5T /RAI<T1 :ITE MALES4 

,AN>*I/ ,V]SUS ,M>XI/-,L59I/ ,?\<T ON ! ,ORGANIZATION ( ,SOCIETY 

,HI/ORICALLY1 !RE HAVE BE5 ?REE MAJOR =MS ( SOCIALISM3 ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALISM 7,AN>*ISM71 ,AU?ORIT>IAN ,SOCIALISM 7,M>XI/ ,COMMUNISM71 & ,DEMOCRATIC ,SOCIALISM 7ELECTORAL SOCIAL DEMOCRACY74 ,! NON-,AN>*I/ LEFT HAS E*O$ ! B\RGEOISIE'S PORTRAYAL ( ,AN>*ISM AS AN IDEOLOGY ( *AOS & LUNACY4 ,BUT ,AN>*ISM & ESPECIALLY ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM HAS NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ?IS IMAGE4 ,IT IS FALSE & MADE UP BY ITS IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5TS1 ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S4 

,IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT = ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S TO MAKE AN OBJECTIVE CRITICISM ( ,AN>*ISM AS SU*1 BECAUSE BY ITS NATURE IT UND]M9ES ALL ! SUPPOSITIONS BASIC TO ,M>XISM4 ,IF ,M>XISM & ,L59ISM1 ITS V>IANT :I* EM]G$ DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION1 IS HELD \T TO BE ! WORK+ CLASS PHILOSOPHY & ! PROLET>IAT CANNOT [E ITS EMANCIPATION TO ANYONE BUT ITSELF1 IT IS H>D TO GO BACK ON IT & 

SAY ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS IS NOT YET READY TO DISP5SE ) AU?ORITY OV] IT4 ,L59 CAME UP ) ! IDEA ( A TRANSITIONAL ,/ATE1 :I* W\LD 0WI!R AWAY0 OV] TIME1 TO GO ALONG ) ,M>X'S 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT40 ,! ,AN>*I/S EXPOSE ?IS L9E AS C\NT]- REVOLUTION>Y & %E] P[] GRABB+4 ,OV] #ge YE>S ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/ PRACTICE HAS PROV5 US RI<T4 ,!SE SO-CALL$ 0,SOCIALI/ ,/ATES0 PRODUC$ BY ,M>XI/-,L59I/ DOCTR9E HAVE ONLY PRODUC$ ,/AL9I/ POLICE /ATES :]E WORK]S HAVE NO RI<TS1 A NEW RUL+ CLASS ( TE*NOCRATS & P>TY POLITICIANS HAVE EM]G$1 & ! CLASS DIFF]5TIAL BETWE5 ?OSE ! /ATE FAVOR$ OV] ?OSE IT DIDN'T CREAT$ WIDESPREAD DEPRIVATION AMONG ! MASSES & ANO!R CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( MEET+ SU* CRITICISMS HEAD AN1 !Y HAVE CONC5TRAT$ !IR ATTACKS NOT ON ! DOCTR9E ( ,AN>*ISM1 BUT ON P>TICUL> ,AN>*I/ HI/ORICAL FIGURES1 ESPECIALLY ,BAKUN91 AN IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5T ( ,M>X 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL ( ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5TS 9 ! LA/ C5TURY4 

,AN>*I/S >E SOCIAL REVOLUTION>IES1 :O SEEK A /ATELESS1 CLASSLESS1 VOLUNT>Y1 COOP]ATIVE F$]ATION ( DEC5TRALIZ$ COMMUNES-BAS$ UPON SOCIAL [N]%IP1 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY & AUTONOM\S SELFMANAGEM5T ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC LIFE4 

,! ,AN>*I/S DIFF] ) ! ,M>XI/S-,L59I/S 9 MANY >EAS1 BUT ESPECIALLY 9 ORGANIZATION BUILD+4 ,!Y DIFF] FROM ! AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALI/S 9 PRIM>ILY ?REE WAYS3 !Y REJECT ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ NOTIONS ( ! 0VANGU>D P>TY01 0DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM01 & ! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT01 & ,AN>*I/S HAVE ALT]NATIVES TO EA* ( !M4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ALMO/ ! 5TIRE LEFT1 9CLUD+ SOME ,AN>*I/S1 IS COMPLETELY UNAW>E ( ,AN>*ISM'S TANGIBLE /RUCTURAL ALT]NATIVES ( ! ,CATALY/ ,GR\P1 ,AN>*I/ ,CONS5SUS1 & ! ,MASS ,COMMUNE4 

,! ,AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVE TO ! VANGU>D P>TY IS ! CATALY/ GR\P4 ,! CATALY/ GR\P IS M]ELY AN ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ F$]ATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 ACTION4 ,?IS ,CATALY/ GR\P OR REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ F$]ATION W\LD MEET ON A REGUL> BASIS OR ONLY :5 !RE WAS A NECESSITY1 DEP5D+ ON ! WI%ES ( ! MEMB]%IP & ! URG5CY ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT W\LD BE MADE UP ( REPRES5TATIVES FROM OR ! AFF9ITY GR\P ITSELF1 ) FULL VOT+ RI<TS1 PRIVILEGES1 & RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,IT W\LD SET BO? POLICIES & FUTURE ACTIONS TO BE P]=M$4 ,IT WILL PRODUCE BO? ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ !ORY & SOCIAL PRACTICE4 ,IT BELIEVES 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE & ! NECESSITY TO OV]?R[ ,CAPITALI/ RULE4 ,IT ORGANIZES 9 ! COMMUNITIES & WORKPLACES4 ,IT IS DEMOCRATIC & HAS NO AU?ORITY FIGURES LIKE A P>TY BOSS OR C5TRAL COMMITTEE4 

,9 ORD] TO MAKE A REVOLUTION L>GE-SCALE1 COORD9AT$ MOVEM5TS >E NECESS>Y1 & !IR =MATION IS 9 NO WAY C\NT] TO ,AN>*ISM4 ,:AT ,AN>*I/S >E OPPOS$ TO IS HI]>*ICAL1 P[]-TRIPP+ LEAD]%IP :I* SUPPRESSES ! CREATIVE URGE ( ! BULK ( ?OSE 9VOLV$1 & =CES AN AG5DA D[N !IR ?ROATS4 ,MEMB]S ( SU* GR\PS >E M]E S]VANTS & WOR%IP]S ( ! P>TY LEAD]%IP4 ,BUT AL?\< ,AN>*I/S REJECT ?IS TYPE ( DOM9E]+ LEAD]%IP1 !Y DO RECOGNIZE ?AT SOME PEOPLE >E MORE EXP]I5C$1 >TICULATE1 OR SKILL$ ?AN O!RS1 & !SE PEOPLE WILL PLAY LEAD]%IP ACTION ROLES4 ,!SE P]SONS >E NOT AU?ORITY FIGURES1 & CAN BE REMOV$ AT ! WILL ( ! BODY4 ,!RE IS ALSO A CONSCI\S ATTEMPT TO R\T9ELY ROTATE ?IS RESPONSIBILITY & TO PASS ON !SE SKILLS TO EA* O!R1 ESPECIALLY TO WOM5 & PEOPLE ( COLOR1 :O W\LD ORD9>ILY NOT GET ! *ANCE4 ,! EXP]I5CES ( !SE P]SONS1 :O >E USUALLY VET]AN ACTIVI/S OR BETT] QUALIFI$ ?AN MO/ AT ! MOM5T CAN HELP =M & DRIVE =W>D MOVEM5TS1 & EV5 HELP CRY/ALLIZE ! POT5TIAL = REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE 9 ! POPUL> MOVEM5T4 ,:AT !Y CANNOT DO IS TAKE OV] ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,! MEMB]S ( !SE GR\PS REJECT HI]>*ICAL POSITIONS -- ANYBODY HAV+ MORE 0(FICIAL0 AU?ORITY ?AN O!RS -- & UNLIKE ! ,M-,L VANGU>D P>TIES1 ! ,AN>*I/ GR\PS WON'T BE ALL[$ TO P]PETUATE !IR LEAD]%IP ?R\< A DICTATOR%IP AFT] ! REVOLUTION4 ,9/EAD1 ! CATALY/ GR\P ITSELF WILL BE DISSOLV$ & ITS MEMB]S1 :5 !Y >E READY1 WILL BE ABSORB$ 9TO ! NEW SOCIETY'S COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS4 ,!RE=E !SE ,AN>*I/S >E NOT LEAD]S1 BUT M]ELY ADVIS]S & ORGANIZ]S = A MASS MOVEM5T4 

,:AT WE DON'T WANT OR NE$ IS A GR\P ( AU?ORIT>IANS LEAD+ ! WORK+ CLASS1 & !N E/ABLI%+ !MSELVES AS A C5TRALIZ$ DECISION-MAK+ COMM&1 9/EAD ( 0WI!R+ AWAY02 ,M>XI/ -- ,L59I/ /ATES HAVE P]PETUAT$ AU?ORIT>IAN 9/ITUTIONS 7! SECRET POLICE1 LABOR BOSSES1 & ! COMMUNI/ P>TY7 TO MA9TA9 !IR P[]4 ,! APP>5T EFFECTIV5ESS ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS 70WE'RE JU/ AS EFFICI5T AS ! ,CAPITALI/S07 MASKS ! WAY ?AT 0REVOLUTION>IES0 :O PATT]N !MSELVES AFT] ,CAPITALI/ 9/ITUTIONS BECOME ABSORB$ BY B\RGEOIS VALUES1 & COMPLETELY ISOLAT$ FROM ! REAL NE$S & DESIRES ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 

,! RELUCTANCE ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/S TO ACCEPT TO ACCEPT REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL *ANGE IS1 H[EV]1 ABOVE ALL SE5 9 ,L59'S CONCEPTION ( ! P>TY4 ,IT IS A PRESCRIPTION TO JU/ NAK$LY SEIZE P[] & PUT IT 9 ! H&S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! P>TY ?AT ,L59I/S CREATE TODAY1 !Y BELIEVE1 %\LD BECOME ! 7ONLY7 0,P>TY ( ! ,PROLET>IAT0 9 :I* ?AT CLASS C\LD ORGANIZE & SEIZE P[]4 ,9 PRACTICE1 H[EV]1 ?IS MEANT P]SONAL & P>TY DICTATOR%IP1 :I* !Y FELT GAVE !M ! RI<T & DUTY TO WIPE \T ALL O!R P>TIES & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES4 ,BO? ,L59 & ,/AL9 KILL$ MILLIONS OR WORK]S & PEASANTS1 !IR LEFT-W+ IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5TS1 & EV5 MEMB]S ( ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY4 ,?IS BLOODY & TREA*]\S HI/ORY IS :Y !M IS SO MU* RIVALRY & HO/ILITY BETWE5 ,M>XI/-,L59I/ & ,TROT- SKYITE P>TIES TODAY1 & IT IS :Y ! 0WORK]S' /ATES01 :E!R 9 ,CUBA1 ,*9A1 ,VIETNAM1 OR ,KOREA >E SU* OPPRESSIVE BUREAUCRACIES OV] !IR PEOPLE4 ,IT IS ALSO :Y MO/ ( ! ,EA/ ,EUROPEAN ,/AL9I/ C\NTRIES HAD !IR GOV]NM5T OV]?R[N BY ! PETTY B\RGEOIS & ORD9>Y CITIZ5S 9 ! #a#i#hS4 ,MAYBE WE >E WITNESS+ ! ECLIPSE ( ,/ATE COMMUNISM 5TIRELY1 S9CE !Y HAVE NO?+ NEW TO SAY & WILL NEV] GET ?OSE GOV]NM5TS BACK AGA94 

,:ILE ,AN>*I/ GR\PS REA* DECISIONS ?R\< ,AN>*I/ CONS5SUS1 ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S ORGANIZE ?R\< SO-CALL$ DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM4 ,DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM POSES AS A =M ( 9N] P>TY DEMOCRACY1 BUT IS REALLY JU/ A HI]>*Y BY :I* EA* MEMB] ( A P>TY -- ULTIMATELY ( A SOCIETY -- IS SUBORD9ATE TO A 0HI<]0 MEMB] UNTIL ONE REA*ES ! ALL-P[]FUL P>TY C5TRAL COMMITTEE & ITS ,*AIRMAN4 ,?IS IS A TOTALLY UNDEMOCRATIC PROC$URE1 :I* PUTS ! LEAD]%IP ABOVE CRITICISM1 EV5 IF IT ISN'T ABOVE REPROA*4 ,IT IS A BANKRUPT1 CORRUPT ME?OD ( 9T]NAL OP]ATIONS = A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,Y\ HAVE NO VOICE 9 SU* A P>TY1 & MU/ BE AFRAID TO SAY ANY UNFLATT]+ COMM5TS TO OR AB\T ! LEAD]S4 

,9 ,AN>*I/ GR\PS1 PROPOSALS >E TALK$ \T BY MEMB]S 7NONE ( :OM HAS AU?ORITY OV] ANO!R71 DISS5T+ M9ORITIES >E RESPECT$1 & EA* 9DIVIDUAL'S P>TICIPATION IS VOLUNT>Y4 ,EV]YONE HAS ! RI<T TO AGREE OR DISAGREE OV] POLICY & ACTIONS1 & EV]YONE'S IDEAS >E GIV5 EQUAL WEI<T & CONSID]ATION4 ,NO DECISION MAY BE MADE UNTIL EA* 9DIVIDUAL MEMB] OR AFFILIAT$ GR\P ?AT WILL BE AFFECT$ BY ?AT DECISION HAS HAD A *ANCE TO EXPRESS !IR OP9ION ON ! ISSUE4 ,9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S & AFFILIAT$ GR\PS %ALL RETA9 ! OPTION TO REFUSE SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC F$]ATION ACTIVITIES1 BUT MAY NOT ACTIVELY OB/RUCT SU* ACTIVITIES4 ,9 TRUE DEMOCRATIC FA%ION1 DECISIONS = ! F$]ATION AS A :OLE MU/ BE MADE BY A MAJORITY ( ITS MEMB]S4 

,9 MO/ CASES1 !RE IS NO REAL NE$ = =MAL MEET+S = ! MAK+ ( DECISIONS1 :AT IS NE$$ IS COORD9ATION ( ! ACTIONS ( ! GR\P4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE >E TIMES :5 A DECISION HAS TO BE MADE1 & SOMETIMES V]Y QUICKLY4 ,?IS WILL BE R>E1 BUT SOMETIMES IT IS UNAVOIDABLE4 ,! CONS5SUS1 9 ?AT CASE1 W\LD !N HAVE TO BE AMONG A MU* SMALL] CIRCLE ?AN ! G5]AL MEMB]%IP ( HUNDR$S OR ?\S&S4 ,BUT ORD9>ILY ALL ?AT IS NE$$ IS AN EX*ANGE ( 9=MATION & TRU/ AMONG P>TIES1 & A DECISION REAFFIRM+ ! ORIG9AL DECISION WILL BE REA*$1 IF AN EM]G5CY DECISION HAD TO BE MADE4 ,( C\RSE1 DUR+ ! DISCUSSION1 !RE WILL BE AN 5DEAVORS TO CL>IFY ANY MAJOR DIFF]5CES & EXPLORE ALT]NATIVE C\RSES ( ACTION4 ,& !RE WILL BE AN ATTEMPT TO >RIVE AT A MUTUALLY AGRE$ UPON CONS5SUS BETWE5 CONFLICT+ VIEWS ,AS ALWAYS1 IF !RE %\LD BE AN IMPASSE OR DISSATISFACTION ) ! CONS5SUS1 A VOTE W\LD BE TAK5 & ) A #b_/#c MAJORITY1 ! MATT] W\LD BE ACCEPT$1 REJECT$ OR RESC9D$ 

,?IS IS ALL TOTALLY CONTR>Y TO ! PRACTICE ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/ P>TIES :]E ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE UNILAT]ALLY SETS POLICY = ! 5TIRE ORGANIZATION1 & >BITR>Y AU?ORITY REIGNS4 ,AN>*I/S REJECT C5TRALIZATION ( AU?ORITY & ! CONCEPT ( A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,ALL GR\PS >E FREE ASSOCIATIONS =M$ \T ( COMMITTEES NOT REVOLUTION>IES DISCIPL9$ BY FE> ( AU?ORITY4 ,:5 ! SIZE ( ! WORK-GR\PS 7:I* C\LD BE FANN$ >\ND ,LABOR1 FUNDRAIS+1 ANTI-RACISM1 WOM5'S RI<TS1 FOOD & H\S+1 ETC47 BECOMES CUMB]SOME1 ! ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE DEC5TRALIZ$ 9TO TWO OR SEV]AL MORE AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATIONS1 /ILL UNIT$ 9 ONE L>GE F$]ATION4 ,?IS 5ABLES ! GR\P TO EXP& LIMIT- LESSLY :ILE MA9TA9+ ITS AN>*IC =M ( DEC5TRALIZ$ SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,IT IS SORT ( LIKE ! SCI5TIFIC !ORY ( A BIOLOGICAL CELL1 DIVID+ & RE-DIVID+1 BUT 9 A POLITICAL S5SE4 

,H[EV]1 ,AN>*I/ GR\PS >5'T EV5 NECESS>ILY ORGANIZ$ LOOSELY2 ,AN>*ISM IS FLEXIBLE & /RUCTURE CAN BE PRACTICALLY NONEXI/5T OR V]Y TI<T1 DEP5D+ UPON ! TYPE ( ORGANIZATION DEM&$ BY ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS BE+ FAC$4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ORGANIZATION W\LD TI<T5 DUR+ MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS OR HEI<T5$ POLITICAL REPRESSION4 

,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S REJECT ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ CONCEPT ( ! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 & A SO-CALL$ 0WORK]S' /ATE0 9 FAVOR ( ! MASS COMMUNE4 ,UNLIKE MEMB]S ( ,L59I/ P>TIES1 :OSE DAILY LIVES >E G5]ALLY SIMIL> TO PRES5T B\RGEOIS LIFE/YLES1 ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES & LIFE/YLES1 ?R\< COMMUNAL LIV+ >RANGEM5TS1 URBAN TRIBES1 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 SQUATT+1 ETC41 ATTEMPT TO REFLECT ! ,LIB]AT$ SOCIETY ( ! FUTURE4 ,AN>*I/S BUILT ALL K9DS ( COMMUNES & COLLECTIVE DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ( ! #a#i#cS1 BUT W]E CRU%$ BY ! FASCI/S & ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,S9CE ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S DON'T BUILD COOP]ATIVE /RUCTURES1 ! NUCLEUS ( ! NEW SOCIETY1 !Y CAN ONLY SEE ! WORLD 9 B\RGEOIS POLITICAL T]MS4 ,!Y WANT TO JU/ SEIZE ,/ATE P[] & 9/ITUTE !IR [N DICTATOR%IP OV] ! PEOPLE & ! WORK]S1 9/EAD ( CRU%+ ,/ATE P[] & REPLAC+ IT ) A FREE1 COOP]ATIVE SOCIETY4 

,( C\RSE1 ! P>TY1 !Y 9SI/1 REPRES5TS ! PROLET>IAT1 & !RE IS NO NE$ = !M TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES \TSIDE ( ! P>TY4 ,YET EV5 9 ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MEMB]%IP ONLY REPRES5T$ FIVE P]C5T ( ! POPULATION4 ,?IS IS ELITISM ( ! WOR/ SORT & EV5 MAKES ! ,CAPITALI/ P>TIES LOOK DEMOCRATIC BY COMP>ISON4 ,:AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS 9T5D$ TO REPRES5T 9 T]MS ( WORK]S' P[] IS NEV] MADE CLE>1 BUT 9 TRUE #aihd 0D\BLE?9K0 FA%ION1 ! RESULTS >E #ge YE>S ( POLITICAL REPRESSION & ,/ATE SLAV]Y1 9/EAD ( AN ]A ( 0GLORI\S ,COMMUNI/ RULE04 ,!Y MU/ BE HELD ACC\NTABLE POLITICALLY = !SE CRIMES AGA9/ ! PEOPLE1 & REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,!Y HAVE SL&]$ ! NAMES ( ,SOCIALISM & ,COMMUNISM4 

,WE REJECT ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT IS UNBRIDL$ OPPRESSION1 & ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S & ,/AL9I/S MU/ BE MADE TO ANSW] = IT4 ,MILLIONS HAVE BE5 MURD]$ BY ,/AL9 9 ! NAME ( FI<T+ AN 9T]NAL CLASS W>1 & MILLIONS MORE W]E MURD]$ 9 ,*9A ,POL&1 ,AF<ANI/AN ,CAMBODIA1 & O!R C\NTRIES BY ,COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS :I* FOLL[$ ,/AL9'S PRESCRIPTION = REVOLUTION>Y T]ROR4 ,WE REJECT ,/ATE COMMUNISM AS ! WOR/ AB]RATION & TYRANNY4 ,WE CAN DO BETT] ?AN ?IS ) ! MASS COMMUNE4 

,! ,AN>*I/ MASS COMMUNE 7SOMETIMES ALSO CALL$ A ,WORK]S' ,C\NCIL1 AL?\< !RE >E SOME DIFF]5CES7 IS A NATIONAL CONT95TAL OR TRANSNATIONAL F$]ATION ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL COOP]ATIVES & REGIONAL COMMUNAL =MATIONS4 ,AN>*I/S LOOK TO A WORLD & A SOCIETY 9 :I* REAL DECISIONMAK+ 9VOLVES EV]YONE :O LIVES 9 IT -- A MASS COMMUNE -- NOT A FEW DISCIPL9E FREAKS PULL+ ! /R+S 9 A SO-CALL$ 0PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP04 ,ANY & ALL DICTATOR%IP IS BAD1 IT HAS NO DEEM+ SOCIAL FEATURES1 YET ?AT IS :AT ! ,L59I/S TELL US WILL PROTECT US FROM C\NT]REVOLUTION4 ,:ILE ,M>XI/-,L59I/S CLAIM ?AT ?IS DICTATOR%IP IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO CRU% ANY B\RGEOIS C\NT]REVOLUTIONS L$ BY ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS OR RI<T-W+ REACTION>IES1 ,AN>*I/S FEEL ?AT ?IS IS ITSELF P>T ( ! ,/AL9I/ S*OOL ( FALSIFICATION4 ,A C5TRALIZ$ APP>ATUS1 SU* AS A /ATE1 IS A MU* EASI] T>GET = OPPON5TS ( ! REVOLUTION ?AN IS AN >RAY ( DEC5TRALIZ$ COMMUNES4 ,& !SE COMMUNES W\LD REMA9 >M$ & PREP>$ TO DEF5D ! REVOLUTION AGA9/ ANYONE :O MILIT>ILY MOVES AGA9/ IT4 ,! KEY IS TO MOBILIZE ! PEOPLE 9TO DEF5SE GU>DS1 MILITIAS & O!R MILIT>Y PREP>$NESS UNITS4 

,?IS POSITION BY ! ,L59I/S ( ! NECESSITY = A DICTATOR%IP TO PROTECT ! REVOLUTION WAS NOT PROV5 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W> :I* FOLL[$ ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION3 9 FACT )\T SUPPORT ( ! ,AN>*I/S & O!R LEFT-W+ =CES1 ALONG ) ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T W\LD HAVE BE5 DEFEAT$4 ,& !N TRUE TO ANY DICTATOR%IP1 IT TURN$ >\ND & WIP$ \T ! ,RUSSIAN & ,UKRA9IAN ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS1 ALONG ) !IR LEFT-W+ OPPON5TS LIKE ! ,M5%EVIKS & ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>IES4 ,EV5 IDEOLOGICAL OPPON5TS 9 ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY W]E IMPRISON$ & PUT TO DEA?4 ,L59 & ,TROTSKY KILL$ MILLIONS ( ,RUSSIAN CITIZ5S RI<T AFT] ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 :5 !Y W]E CONSOLIDAT+ ,/ATE P[]1 :I* PREC$$ ,/AL9'S BLOODY RULE4 ,! LESSON IS ?AT WE %\LD NOT BE TRICK$ 9TO SURR5D]+ ! GRASSROOTS PEOPLE'S P[] TO DICTATORS :O POSE AS \R FRI5DS OR LEAD]S4 

,WE DON'T NE$ ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S' SOLUTIONS1 !Y >E DANG]\S & DELUD+4 ,!RE IS ANO!R WAY1 BUT1 TO MU* ( ! LEFT & TO MANY ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 ! *OICE HAS APPE>$ TO BE ,AN>*IC 0*AOS0 OR ! ,MAOI/ 0,COMMUNI/0 P>TIES1 H[EV] DOGMATIC & DICTATORIAL4 ,?IS IS PRIM>ILY ! RESULT ( MISUND]/&+ & PROPAG&A4 ,BUT ,AN>*ISM AS AN IDEOLOGY PROVIDES FEASIBLE ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES1 AS WELL AS VALID ALT]NATIVE REVOLUTION>Y !ORY1 :I*1 IF UTILIZ$ C\LD BE ! BASIS = ORGANIZATION JU/ AS SOLID AS ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S 7OR EV5 MORE SO74 ,ONLY !SE ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE EGALIT>IAN & REALLY = ! B5EFIT ( PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN = ! ,COMMUNI/ LEAD]S4 

,AN>*ISM IS NOT CONF9$ TO ! IDEAS ( A S+LE !ORETICIAN1 & IT ALL[S 9DIVIDUAL CREATIVITY TO DEVELOP 9 COLLECTIVE GR\P+S1 9/EAD ( ! *>ACT]I/IC DOGMATISM ( ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S4 ,!RE=E1 NOT BE+ CULTI/1 IT 5C\RAGES A GREAT DEAL ( 9NOVATION & EXP]IM5TATION1 PROMPT+ ITS ADH]5TS TO RESPOND REALI/ICALLY TO CONTEMPOR>Y CONDITIONS4 ,IT IS ! CONCEPT ( MAK+ IDEOLOGY FIT ! DEM&S ( LIFE1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO MAKE LIFE FIT ! DEM&S ( IDEOLOGY4 

,!RE=E ,AN>*I/S BUILD ORGANIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO BUILD A NEW WORLD1 NOT TO P]PETUATE \R DOM9ATION OV] ! MASSES ( PEOPLE4 ,WE TRY TO BUILD AN ORGANIZ$1 COORD9AT$ 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T AIM$ AT TRANS=M+ ! GLOBE 9TO A MASS COMMUNE4 ,SU* W\LD REALLY BE A GREAT OV]LEAP 9 HUMAN EVOLUTION & A GIGANTIC REVOLUTION>Y /RIDE4 ,IT W\LD *ANGE ! WORLD AS WE KN[ IT & 5D ! SPECIAL PROBLEMS LONG PLAGU+ HUMANK9D4 ,IT W\LD BE A NEW ]A ( FRE$OM & FULFILLM5T4 ,L,E,T,S ,G,E,T ,O,N ,) ,I,T1 ,W,E',V,E ,G,O,T ,A ,W,O,R,L,D ,T,O ,W,96 

,G5]AL ,PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM 

,S9CE ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM IS CURR5TLY /ILL ! MO/ IMPORTANT & WIDELY ACCEPT$ =M ( ,AN>*ISM MOTE NE$S TO BE SAID AB\T ?IS DYNAMIC REVOLUTION>Y DOCTR9E4 

,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM IS BAS$ ON A CONCEPTION ( SOCIETY ?AT H>MONI\SLY UNITES 9DIVIDUAL SELF- 9T]E/ & SOCIAL WELL-BE+4 ,AL?\< ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S AGREE ) ,M>X & MANY ,M>XI/ -- ,L59I/S ?AT ,CAPITALISM MU/ BE ABOLI%$ BECAUSE ( ITS CRISIS-RIDD5 NATURE 7H]E WE REJECT ! FALSE T]M 0AN>*Y ( PRODUCTION0 7 & ITS EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 !Y DO NOT BELIEVE ,CAPITALISM IS AN 9DISP5SABLE1 PROGRESSIVE PRECONDITION = ! TRANSITION TO A SOCIALLY B5EFICIAL ECONOMY4 ,NOR DO !Y BELIEVE ?AT ! C5TRALIZ$ ECONOMIC PLANN+ ( ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM CAN PROVIDE = ! WIDE DIV]SITY ( NE$S OR DESIRES4 ,!Y REJECT ! V]Y IDEA ( ! NE$ = A ,/ATE OR ?AT IT WILL JU/ 0WI!R AWAY0 ( ITS [N ACCORD2 OR A P>TY TO 0BOSS OV]0 ! WORK]S OR 0/AGE MANAGE0 ! REVOLUTION4 ,9 %ORT1 :ILE ACCEPT+ T5ETS ( HIS ECONOMIC CRITIQUE ( ,CAPITALISM1 !Y DO NOT WOR%IP ,K>L ,M>X AS AN 9FALLIBLE LEAD] :OSE IDEAS CAN NEV] BE CRITIQU$ OR REVIS$1 AS ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/S DO2 & ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM IS NOT BAS$ ON ,M>XI/ !ORY4 

,!SE ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ! 0P]SONAL IS POLITICAL1 & ! POLITICAL IS P]SONAL10 MEAN+ ?AT ONE CANNOT DIVORCE ONE'S POLITICAL LIFE FROM ONE'S P]SONAL LIFE4 ,WE DO NOT PLAY BUREAUCRATIC POLITICAL ROLES1 & !N HAVE A SEP>ATE LIFE AS ANO!R SOCIAL BE+ 5TIRELY4 ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S RECOGNIZE ?AT PEOPLE >E CAPABLE ( DET]M9+ !IR [N NE$S & ( MAK+ ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS TO SATISFY ?OSE NE$S1 PROVID$ ?AT !Y HAVE FREE ACCESS TO SOCIAL RES\RCES4 ,IT IS ALWAYS A POLITICAL DECISION :E!R ?OSE RES\RCES >E TO BE FREELY PROVID$ TO ALL1 SO ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S BELIEVE 9 ! CR$O ( 0FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR MEANS1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$S04 ,?IS ASSURES ?AT ALL WILL BE F$1 CLO!D1 & H\S$ AS NORMAL SOCIAL PRACTICE1 NOT AS DEMEAN+ WELF>E OR ?AT C]TA9 CLASSES WILL BE BETT] PROVID$ = ?AN O!RS4 

,:5 NOT DE=M$ BY CORRUPT SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS & PRACTICES1 ! 9T]DEP5D5CE & SOLID>ITY ( HUMAN BE+S RESULTS 9 9DIVIDUALS :O >E RESPONSIBLE BO? = !MSELVES & TO ! SOCIETY ?AT MAKES !IR WELL BE+ & CULTURAL DEVELOPM5T POSSIBLE4 ,!RE=E1 WE SEEK TO REPLACE ! ,/ATE & ,CAPITALISM ) A NETWORK ( VOLUNT>Y ALLIANCES EMBRAC+ A ( SOCIAL LIFE3 PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION1 HEAL?1 CULTURE1 RECREATION1 & O!R >EAS ,9 ?IS WAY ALL GR\PS & ASSOCIATIONS REAP ! B5EFITS ( UNITY :ILE EXP&+ ! RANGE ( !IR FRE$OM4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE 9 FREE ASSOCIATION & F$]AT+ GR\PS ( COLLECTIVES1 WORK]S' C\NCILS1 FOOD & H\S+ COOP]ATIVES1 POLITICAL COLLECTIVES1 ) O!RS ( ALL TYPES4 

,AS A PRACTICAL MATT]1 ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD />T TO BUILD ! NEW SOCIETY N[1 AS WELL AS FI<T TO CRU% ! OLD ,CAPITALI/ ONE4 ,!Y WI% TO CREATE NON-AU?ORIT>IAN MUTUAL AID ORGANIZATIONS 7= FOOD1 CLO?+1 H\S+1 FUND+ = COMMUNITY PROJECTS & O!RS71 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & COOP]ATIVES NOT AFFILIAT$ ) EI!R GOV]NM5T OR BUS9ESS CORPORATIONS1 & NOT RUN = PR(IT1 BUT = SOCIAL NE$4 ,SU* ORGANIZATIONS1 IF BUILT N[1 WILL PROVIDE !IR MEMB]S ) A PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE 9 SELF-MANAGEM5T & SELF-SUFFICI5CY1 & WILL DECREASE ! DEP5D5CY ( PEOPLE ON WELF>E AG5CIES & EMPLOY]S4 ,9 %ORT1 WE CAN BEG9 N[ TO BUILD ! 9FRA/RUCTURE = ! COMMUNAL SOCIETY SO ?AT PEOPLE CAN SEE :AT !Y >E FI<T+ =1 NOT JU/ ! IDEAS 9 SOMEONE'S HEAD4 ,?AT IS ! REAL WAY TO FRE$OM4 

,CAPITALISM1 ! ,/ATE & ,PRIVATE ,PROP]TY 

,! EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE & ,CAPITALISM A RATIONALIZ$ BY !IR APOLOGI/S AS BE+ A 0NECESS>Y EVIL0 DUE TO ! ALLEG$ 9ABILITY ( ! GREAT] P>T ( ! POPULATION TO RUN !IR [N AFFAIRS & ?OSE ( SOCIETY1 AS WELL AS BE+ !IR PROTECTION AGA9/ CRIME & VIOL5CE4 ,AN>*I/S REALIZE ?AT QUITE TO ! CONTR>Y1 ! PR9CIPAL B>RI]S TO A FREE SOCIETY >E ,/ATE & ! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,IT-IS ! ,/ATE :I* CAUSES W>1 POLICE REPRESSION1 & O!R =MS ( VIOL5CE1 & IT IS PRIVATE PROP]TY-! LACK ( EQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( MAJOR SOCIAL WEAL?-:I* CAUSES CRIME & DEPRIVATION4 

,BUT :AT IS ! ,/ATE8 ,! ,/ATE IS A POLITICAL AB/RACTION1 A HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTION BY :I* A PRIVILEG$ ELITE /RIVES TO DOM9ATE ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE4 ,! ,/ATE'S ME*ANISMS 9CLUDE A GR\P ( 9/ITUTIONS CONTA9+ LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES1 ! CIVIL S]VICE BUREAUCRACY1 ! MILIT>Y & POLICE =CES1 ! JUDICI>Y & PRISONS1 & ! SUBC5TRAL ,/ATE APP>ATUS4 ,! GOV]NM5T IS ! ADM9I/RATIVE VEHICLE TO RUN ! ,/ATE4 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS SPECIFIC SET ( 9/ITUTIONS :I* >E ! EXPRESSIONS ( AU?ORITY 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES 7& SO-CALL$ 0,SOCIALI/ /ATES07 IS ! MA9T5ANCE & EXT5SION ( DOM9ATION OV] ! COMMON PEOPLE BY A PRIVILEG$ CLASS1 ! RI* 9 ,CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES1 ! SO-CALL$ ,COMMUNI/ P>TY 9 ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/ OR ,COMMUNI/ SOCIETIES LIKE ! =M] ,UNION ( ,SOVIET ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLICS4 

,H[EV]1 ! ,/ATE ITSELF IS ALWAYS AN ELITI/ POSITION /RUCTURE BETWE5 ! RUL]S & ! RUL$ ORD]- GIV]S & ORD]-TAK]S1 & ECONOMIC HAVES & HAVE-NOTS4 ,! ,/ATE'S ELITE IS NOT JU/ ! RI* & ! SUP]-RI*1 BUT ALSO ?OSE P]SONS :O ASSUME ,/ATE POSITIONS ( AU?ORITY3 POLITICIANS & JURIDICAL (FICIALS4 ,?US ! ,/ATE BUREAUCRACY ITSELF1 9 T]MS ( ITS RELATION TO IDEOLOGICAL PROP]TY1 CAN BECOME AN ELITE CLASS 9 ITS [N RI<T4 ,?IS ADM9I/RATIVE ELITE CLASS ( ! ,/ATE IS DEVELOP$ NOT JU/ ! ?R\< DISP5S+ ( PRIVILEGES BY ! ECONOMIC ELITE1 BUT AS WELL BY ! SEP>ATION ( PRIVATE & PUBLIC LIFE -- ! FAMILY UNIT & CIVIL SOCIETY RESPECTIVELY -- & BY ! OPPOSITION BETWE5 AN 9DIVIDUAL FAMILY & ! L>G] SOCIETY4 ,IT IS %E] OPPORTUNISM1 BR\<T ON BY ,CAPITALI/ COMPETITION & ALI5ATION4 ,IT IS A BRE$+ GR\ND = AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE4 

,! EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE & A RUL+ CLASSES1 BAS$ ON ! EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION ( ! WORK+ CLASS >E 9SEP>ABLE4 ,DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION GO H&-9-H& & 9 FACT ?IS OPPRESSION IS NOT POSSIBLE )\T =CE & VIOL5T AU?ORITY4 ,?IS IS :Y ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S >GUE ?AT ANY ATTEMPT TO USE ,/ATE P[] AS A MEANS ( E/ABLI%+ A FREE1 EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY CAN ONLY BE SELF- DEFEAT+1 BECAUSE ! HABITS ( COMM&+ & EXPLOIT+ BECOME 5DS 9 !MSELVES4 ,?IS WAS PROV5 ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION 7#a#i#a#g-#a#i#b#a74 ,! FACT IS ?AT (FICIALS ( ! 0,COMMUNI/0 ,/ATE ACCUMULATE POLITICAL P[] MU* AS ! ,CAPITALI/ CLASS ACCUMULATES ECONOMIC WEAL?4 ,?OSE :O GOV]N =M A DI/9CT GR\P :OSE ONLY 9T]E/ IS ! RET5TION ( POLITICAL CONTROL BY ANY MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,BUT ! 9/ITUTION ( ,CAPITALI/ PROP]TY1 MOREOV]1 P]MITS A M9ORITY ( ! POPULATION TO CONTROL & TO REGULATE ACCESS TO1 & ! USE ( ALL SOCIALLY PRODUC$ WEAL? & NATURAL RES\RCES4 ,Y\ HAVE TO PAY = ! L&1 WAT]1 & ! FRE% AIR TO SOME GIANT UTILITY COMPANY OR REAL E/ATE FIRM4 

,?IS CONTROLL+ GR\P MAY BE A SEP>ATE ECONOMIC CLASS OR ! ,/ATE ITSELF1 BUT 9 EI!R CASE ! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY LEADS TO A SET ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATIONS1 ,CAPITALISM1 9 :I* A SMALL SECTOR ( SOCIETY REAPS 5ORM\S B5EFITS & PRIVILEGES AT ! EXP5SE ( ! LABOR+ M9ORITY4 ,! ,CAPITALI/ ECONOMY IS BAS$1 NOT UPON FULFILL+ ! NE$S ( EV]YONE1 BUT ON AMASS+ PR(IT = A FEW4 ,BO? ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE MU/ BE ATTACK$ & OV]?R[N1 NOT ONE OR ! O!R1 OR ONE !N ! O!R1 BECAUSE ! FALL ( EI!R WILL NOT 5SURE ! FALL ( BO?4 ,D[N ) ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE6 

,NO D\BT1 SOME WORK]S WILL MI/AKE :AT ,I AM SPEAK+ ( AS A ?REAT TO !IR P]SONAL ACCUMULAT$ PROP]TY4 ,NO3 ,AN>*I/S RECOGNIZE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 P]SONAL POSSESSIONS & MAJOR ,CAPITALI/IC PROP]TY4 ,CAPITALI/IC PROP]TY IS ?AT :I* HAS AS ITS BASIC *>ACT]I/IC & PURPOSE ! COMM& ( O!R PEOPLE'S LABOR P[] BECAUSE ( ITS EX*ANGE VALUE4 ,! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY CONDITIONS ! DEVELOPM5T ( A SET ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATIONS1 :I* HAS E/ABLI%$ ,CAPITALISM1 & ?IS SITUATION ALL[S A SMALL M9ORITY )9 SOCIETY TO REAP 5ORM\S B5EFITS & PRIVILEGES AT ! EXP5SE ( ! LABOR+ M9ORITY4 ,?IS IS ! CLASSIC SC5>IO ( ,CAPITAL EXPLOIT+ LABOR4 

,:]E !RE IS A HI< SOCIAL DIVISION ( LABOR & COMPLEX 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION1 MONEY IS NECESS>Y TO P]=M TRANSACTIONS4 ,IT IS NOT SIMPLY ?AT ?IS MONEY IS LEGAL T5D]1 & IT IS US$ 9 PLACE ( DIRECT B>T] ( GOODS4 ,?AT IS NOT :AT WE >T LIMIT$ TO H]E3 ,CAPITAL IS MONEY1 BUT MONEY AS A PROCESS1 :I* REPRODUCES & 9CREASES ITS VALUE4 ,CAPITAL >ISES ONLY :5 ! [N] ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION F9DS WORK]S ON ! M>KET AS SELL]S ( !IR [N LABOR P[]4 ,CAPITALISM DEVELOP$ AS ! =M ( PRIVATE PROP]TY ?AT %IFT$ FROM ! RURAL AGRICULTURAL /YLE TO ! URBAN1 FACTORY /YLE ( LABOR4 ,CAPITALISM C5TRALIZES ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION & BR+S 9DIVIDUALS CLOSELY ALONGSIDE ( O!RS 9 A DISCIPL9$ WORK =CE4 ,CAPITALISM IS 9DU/RIALIZ$ COMMODITY PRODUCTION1 :I* MAKES GOODS = PR(IT1 NOT = SOCIAL NE$S4 ,?IS IS A SPECIAL DI/9CTION ( CAPITAL & CAPITAL ALONE4 

,WE MAY UND]/& ,CAPITALISM & ! BASIS ( \R OBS]VATIONS1 AS ,CAPITAL 5D[$ ) WILL & CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?AT IS1 AS ?OSE PEOPLE :O ACQUIRE CAPITAL1 & FUNCTION AS AN ELITE1 MONEY$ CLASS ) 5\< NATIONAL & POLITICAL P[] TO RULE SOCIETY4 ,FUR!R1 ?AT ACCUMULAT$ CAPITAL IS MONEY1 & ) MONEY !Y CONTROL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION ?AT IS DEF9$ AS ! MILLS1 M9ES1 FACTORIES1 L&1 WAT]1 5]GY & O!R NATURAL RES\RCES1 & ! RI* KN[ ?AT ?IS IS !IR PROP]TY4 ,!Y DON'T NE$ IDEOLOGICAL PRET5SIONS1 & >E UND] NO ILLUSIONS AB\T 0PUBLIC PROP]TY04 

,AN ECONOMY1 SU* AS ! ONE WE HAVE BRIEFLY SKET*$1 IS NOT BAS$ ON FULFILL+ ! NE$S ( EV]YONE 9 SOCIETY1 BUT 9/EAD IS BAS$ ON ! ACCUMULATION ( PR(ITS = ! FEW1 :O LIVE 9 PALATIAL LUXURY AS A LEISURE CLASS1 :ILE ! WORK]S LIVE 9 EI!R POV]TY OR ONE OR TWO PAY *ECKS REMOV$4 ,Y\ SEE1 !RE=E1 ?AT DO+ AWAY ) GOV]NM5T ALSO SIGNIFIES ! ABOLITION ( MONOPOLY & P]SONAL [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION4 

,AN>*ISM1 ,VIOL5CE & ,AU?ORITY 

,ONE ( ! BIGGE/ LIES AB\T ,AN>*I/S IS ?AT !Y >E M9DLESS BOMB ?R[]S1 CUT?ROATS1 & ASSASS9S4 ,PEOPLE SPREAD !SE LIES = !IR [N REASONS3 GOV]NM5TS1 BECAUSE !Y >E AFRAID ( BE+ OV]?R[N BY ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 ,M>XI/-,L59I/S1 BECAUSE IT IS A COMPET+ IDEOLOGY ) A TOTALLY DIFF]5T CONCEPT ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION & REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE2 & ! ,*UR*1 BECAUSE ,AN>*ISM DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 DEITIES & ITS RATIONALISM MI<T SWAY WORK]S AWAY FROM SUP]/ITION4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !SE LIES & PROPAG&A >E ABLE TO SWAY MANY PEOPLE PRIM>ILY BECAUSE !Y NEV] HE> ! O!R SIDE4 ,AN>*I/S RECEIVE BAD PRESS & SUFF] A SCAPEGOAT ( EV]Y POLITICIAN1 RI<T OR LEFT W+4 

,BECAUSE A ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS AN ,AN>*I/ REVOLUTION1 :I* NOT ONLY ABOLI%ES ONE EXPLOIT+ CLASS = ANO!R1 BUT ALL EXPLOIT]S & ! 9/RUM5T ( EXPLOITATION1 ! ,/ATE4 ,BECAUSE IT IS A REVOLUTION = PEOPLE'S P[]1 9/EAD ( POLITICAL P[]2 BECAUSE IT ABOLI%ES BO? MONEY & WAGE SLAV]Y2 BECAUSE 

,AN>*I/S AIM = TOTAL DEMOCRACY & FRE$OM 9/EAD ( POLITICIANS TO REPRES5T ! MASSES 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 ,CONGRESS1 OR ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY2 BECAUSE ,AN>*I/S >E = WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T ( 9DU/RY1 9/EAD ( GOV]NM5T REGULATION2 BECAUSE ,AN>*I/S >E = FULL SEXUAL1 RACIAL1 CULTURAL & 9TELLECTUAL DIV]SITY1 9/EAD ( SEXUAL *AUV9ISM1 CULTURAL REPRESSION1 C5SOR%IP1 & RACIAL OPPRESSION2 LIES HAVE HAD TO BE TOLD ?AT ! ,AN>*I/S >E KILL]S1 RAPI/S1 ROBB]S1 MAD BOMB]S1 UNSAVORY ELEM5TS1 ! WOR/ ( ! WOR/4 

,BUT LET'S LOOK AT ! REAL WORLD & SEE :O IS CAUS+ ALL ?IS VIOL5CE & REPRESSION ( HUMAN RI<TS4 ,! :OLESALE MURD] BY /&+ >MIES 9 ,WORLD ,W>S ,I & ,I,I1 ! PILLAGE & RAPE ( =M] COLONIAL C\NTIES1 MILIT>Y 9VASIONS OR SO-CALL$ 0POLICE OP]ATIONS0 9 ,KOREA & ,VIETNAM -- ALL ( !SE HAVE BE5 DONE BY GOV]NM5TS4 ,IT IS GOV]NM5T & /ATE_/CLASS RULE1 :I* IS ! S\RCE ( ALL VIOL5CE4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ALL GOV]NM5TS4 ,! SO-CALL$ 0,COMMUNI/0 WORLD IS NOT COMMUNI/ & ! 0,FREE0 WORLD IS NOT FREE4 ,EA/ & ,WE/1 ,CAPITALISM1 PRIVATE OR /ATE REMA9S AN 9HUMAN TYPE ( SOCIETY :]E ! VA/ MAJORITY IS BOSS$ AT WORK1 AT HOME1 & 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,PROPAG&A 7NEWS & LIT]>Y71 POLICEM5 & SOLDI]S1 PRISONS & S*OOLS1 TRADITIONAL VALUES & MORALITY ALL S]VE TO RE9=CE ! P[] ( ! FEW & TO CONV9CE OR CORRECT ! MANY 9TO PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE ( A BRUTAL DEGRAD+ & IRRATIONAL SY/EM4 ,?IS IS :AT ,AN>*I/S MEAN BY AU?ORITY BE+ OPPRESSION1 & IT IS JU/ SU* AU?ORIT>IAN RULE :I* IS AT WORK 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 AS WELL AS ! ',COMMUNI/0 GOV]NM5TS ( ,*9A OR ,CUBA4 

0,:AT IS ! ?+ WE CALL GOV]NM5T8 ,IS IT ANY?+ BUT ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE8 ,! LAW ORD]S Y\ TO OBEY1 & IF YON DON'T OBEY1 IT WILL COMPEL Y\ BY =CE -- ALL GOV]NM5TS1 ALL LAW & AU?ORITY F9ALLY RE/ ON =CE & VIOL5CE1 ON PUNI%M5T OR FE> ( PUNI%M5T4 0 

,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 9 ,A,B,C ( ,AN>*ISM 

,!RE >E REVOLUTION>IES1 9CLUD+ MANY ,AN>*I/S1 :O ADVOCATE >M$ OV]?R[ ( ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE4 ,!Y DO NOT ADVOCATE OR PRACTICE MASS MURD]1 LIKE ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! MOD]N WORLD ) !IR /OCKPILES ( NUCLE> BOMBS1 POISON GAS & *EMICAL WEAPONS1 HUGE AIR =CES1 NAVIES & >MIES & :O >E HO/ILE TO ONE ANO!R4 ,IT WAS NOT ! ,AN>*I/S :O PROVOK$ TWO ,WORLD ,W>S :]E OV] #a MILLION P]SONS W]E SLAU<T]$2 NOR WAS IT ! ,AN>*I/S :O 9VAD$ & BUT*]$ ! PEOPLES ( ,KOREA1 ,PANAMA1 ,SOMALIA1 ,IRAQ1 ,9DONESIA1 & O!R C\NTRIES :O HAVE SU/A9$ IMP]IALI/ MILIT>Y ATTACK4 ,IT WAS NOT ! ,AN>*I/S :O S5T >MIES ( SPIES ALL OV] ! WORLD TO MURD]1 CORRUPT1 SUBV]T1 OV]?R[ & M$DLE 9TO ! 9T]NAL AFFAIRS ( O!R C\NTRIES LIKE ! ,C,I,A1 ,K,G,B1 ,M,I#f OR O!R NATIONAL SPY AG5CIES1 NOR USE !M AS SECRET POLICE TO UPHOLD ! HOME GOV]NM5TS 9 V>I\S C\NTRIES1 NO MATT] H[ REPRESSIVE & UNPOPUL> ! REGIME4 ,FUR!R1 IF Y\R GOV]NM5T MAKES Y\ A POLICEMAN OR SOLDI]1 Y\ KILL & REPRESS PEOPLE 9 ! NAME ( 0FRE$OM0 OR 0LAW & ORD]04 

0,Y\ DON'T QUE/ION ! RI<T ( ! GOV]NM5T TO KILL1 TO CONFISCATE & IMPRISON4 ,IF A PRIVATE P]SON %\LD BE GUILTY ( ! ?+S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS DO+ ALL ! TIME1 Y\'D BR& HIM A MURD]]1 ?IEF & SC\NDREL4 ,BUR OR LONG AS ! VIOL5CE COMMITT$ IS 'LAWFUL' Y\ APPROVE ( IT & SUBMIT TO IT4 ,SO IT IS NOT REAL VIOL5CE ?AT Y\ OBJECT TO1 BUR PEOPLE US+ VIOL5CE UNLAWFULLY40 

,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 9 ,A,B,C ( ,AN>*ISM4 

,IF WE SPEAK HONE/LY WE MU/ ADMIT ?AT EV]YONE BELIEVES 9 VIOL5CE & PRACTICES IT1 H[EV] !Y MAY CONDEMN IT 9 O!RS4 ,EI!R !Y DO IT !MSELVES OR !Y HAVE ! POLICE OR >MY TO DO IT ON !IR BEHALF AS AG5TS ( ! /ATE4 ,9 FACT1 ALL ( ! GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTIONS WE PRES5TLY SUPPORT & ! 5TIRE LIFE ( PRES5T SOCIETY >E BAS$ ON VIOL5CE4 ,9 FACT ,AM]ICA IS ! MO/ VIOL5T C\NTRY ON E>?1 OR AS ONE ,S,N,C,C COMRADE1 ,H4 ,RAP ,BR[N1 WAS QUOT$ AS SAY+3 0VIOL5CE IS AS ,AM]ICAN AS APPLE PIE 76704 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOES ALL OV] ! WORLD COMMITT+ VIOL5CE1 IT ASSASS9ATES HEADS ( ,/ATE1 OV]?R[S GOV]NM5TS1 SLAU<T]S CIVILIANS 9 ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 & MAKES A PRISON \T ( CAPTIVE NATIONS1 SU* AS IT IS DO+ 9 ,IRAQ & ,SOMALIA1 AT ! PRES5T TIME 4 ,WE >E EXPECT$ TO PASSIVELY SUBMIT TO !SE CRIMES ( CONQUE/1 ?AT IS ! HALLM>K ( A GOOD CITIZ54 

,SO ,AN>*I/S HAVE NO MONOPOLY & VIOL5CE1 & :5 IT WAS US$ 9 SO-CALL$ 0PROPAG&A ( ! DE$0 ATTACKS1 IT WAS AGA9/ TYRANTS & DICTATORS1 RA!R ?AN AGA9/ ! COMMON PEOPLE4 ,!SE 9DIVIDUAL REPRISALS -- BOMB+S1 ASSASS9ATIONS1 SABOTAGE -- HAVE BE5 EF=TS AT MAK+ ?OSE 9 P[] P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = !IR UNJU/ ACTS & REPRESSIVE AU?ORITY4 ,BUT 9 FACT1 ,AN>*I/S1 ,SOCIALI/S1 ,COMMUNI/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES1 AS WELL AS PATRIOTS & NATIONALI/S1 & EV5 REACTION>IES & RACI/S LIKE ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN OR ,NAZIS HAVE ALL US$ VIOL5CE = A V>IETY ( REASONS4 ,:O W\LD NOT HAVE REJOIC$ IF A DICTATOR LIKE ,HITL] HAD BE5 SLA9 BY ASSASS9S1 & ?US SP>$ ! WORLD RACIAL G5OCIDE & ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>8 ,FUR!R1 ALL REVOLUTIONS >E VIOL5T BECAUSE ! OPPRESS+ CLASS WILL NOT GIVE UP P[] & PRIVILEGES )\T A BLOODY FI<T4 ,SO WE HAVE NO *OICE ANYWAY4 

,BASICALLY1 WE W\LD ALL *OOSE TO BE PACIFI/S4 ,& LIKE ,DR4 ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ ,JR4 C\NSEL$1 WE W\LD RA!R RESOLVE \R DIFF]5CES ) UND]/&+1 LOVE & MORAL REASON+4 ,WE WILL ATTEMPT !SE SOLUTIONS FIR/1 :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! 9SANITY ?AT REIGNS1 H[EV]1 \T MOVEM5T ACKN[L$GE ! UTILITY ( PREP>$NESS4 ,IT IS TOO DANG]\S A WORLD TO BE IGNORANT ( ! WAYS TO DEF5D \RSELVES SO ?AT WE CAN CONT9UE \R REVOLUTION>Y WORK4 ,BR+ ACQUA9T$ ) A WEAPON & ITS USES DOES NOT MEAN ?AT Y\ MU/ IMM$IATELY GO \T & USE ?AT WEAPON1 BUT ?AT IF Y\ NE$ TO USE IT1 Y\ CAN USE IT WELL4 ,WE >E =C$ TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN PROGRESSIVE & RADICAL MOVEM5TS HAVE BE5 TOO PACIFI/ TO BE TRULY EFFECTIVE4 ,WE ALSO REALIZE ?AT OP5 GR\PS ?AT PROPOS$ COOP]ATIVE *ANGE & W]E BASICALLY NONVIOL5T LIKE ! ,I,W,W1 W]E CRU%$ VIOL5TLY BY ! GOV]NM5T & F9ALLY WE HAVE UN=TUNATE EXAMPLE ( ,DR4 ,K+1 ,JR4 HIMSELF1 :O WAS ASSASS9AT$ 9 #aifh BY A CONSPIRACY ( AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE1 MO/ LIKELY ! ,F,B,I4 

,UND]/& ?AT ! MORE WE SUCCE$ AT \R WORK1 ! MORE DANG]\S WILL \R SITUATION BECOME1 BECAUSE WE WILL !N BE RECOGNIZ$ AS A ?REAT TO ! ,/ATE4 ,& -- MAKE NO MI/AKE -- ! 9SURRECTION IS COM+4 ,AN ,AM]ICAN ,9TIFADA ?AT WILL DE/ABILIZE ! /ATE4 ,SO WE >E TALK+ AB\T A SPONTANE\S1 PROLONG$1 RIS+ ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE1 & ! NECESSITY TO DEF5D \R ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,AL?\< WE RECOGNIZE ! IMPORTANCE ( DEF5SIVE P>AMILIT>Y VIOL5CE1 & EV5 URBAN GU]RILLA ATTACKS1 WE DO NOT DEP5D UPON W> TO A*IEVE \R LIB]ATION1 = \R /RUGGLE CANNOT BE WON BY ! =CE ( >MS ALONE4 ,NO1 ! PEOPLE MU/ BE >M$ BE=EH& ) UND]/&+ & AGREEM5T ( \R OBJECTIVES1 AS WELL AS TRU/ & LOVE ( ! REVOLUTION1 & \R MILIT>Y WEAPONS >E ONLY AN EXPRESSION ( \R ORGANIC SPIRIT & SOLID>ITY4 ,P]FECT LOVE = ! PEOPLE1 P]FECT HATE = ! 5EMY4 

,AS ! ,CUBAN REVOLUTION>Y1 ,*E ,GUEV>A1 SAID3 0,:5 ONE FALLS1 ANO!R MU/ TAKE 7!IR7 PLACE1 & ! RAGE ( EA* DEA? R5EWS ! REASON = ! FI<T04 

,! GOV]NM5TS ( ! WORLD COMMIT MU* ( !IR VIOL5CE 9 REPRESS+ ANY ATTEMPT TO OV]?R[ ! ,/ATE4 ,CRIMES ( REPRESSION AGA9/ ! PEOPLE HAVE USUALLY B5EFIT$ ?OSE 9 P[]1 ESPECIALLY IF ! GOV]NM5T IS P[]FUL ,LOOK :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :5 ! ,BLACK REVOLUTION ( ! #a#i#fS WAS REPRESS$4 ,MANY PROTE/+ 9JU/ICE W]E JAIL$1 MURD]$1 9JUR$1 OR BLACKLI/$ -- ALL ( :I* WAS SETUP BY ! ,/ATE'S SECRET POLICE AG5CIES4 ,! MOVEM5T WAS BEAT5 D[N = DECADES AS A RESULT4 ,SO WE CANNOT JU/ DEP5D ON MASS MOBILIZATIONS ALONE1 OR JU/ 5GAGE 9 UND]GR\ND (F5SIVES1 IF WE WANT TO DEFEAT ! /ATE & ITS REPRESSION3 SOME MID-PLACE BETWE5 ! TWO MU/ BE F\ND4 ,= ! FUTURE1 \R WORK WILL 9CLUDE DEVELOPM5T ( COLLECTIVE TE*NIQUES ( SELF-DEF5SE1 AS WELL AS UND]GR\ND WORK :ILE WE WORK T[>DS SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,AN>*I/S & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION 

,ANO!R LIE AB\T ,AN>*ISM IS ?AT !Y >E NIHILI/IC & DON'T BELIEVE 9 ANY ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE4 ,AN>*I/S >E NOT OPPOS$ TO ORGANIZATION ,9 FACT1 ,AN>*ISM IS PRIM>ILY CONC]N$ AB\T ANALYZ+ ! WAY 9 :I* SOCIETY IS PRES5TLY ORGANIZ$1 I4E41 GOV]NM5T4 

,AN>*ISM IS ALL AB\T ORGANIZATION1 BUT IT IS AB\T ALT]NATIVE =MS ( ORGANIZATION TO :AT N[ EXI/S4 ,AN>*ISM'S OPPOSITION TO AU?ORITY LEADS TO ! VIEW ?AT ORGANIZATION %\LD BE NONHI]>*ICAL & ?AT MEMB]%IP W\LD BE VOLUNT>Y4 ,AN>*I/ REVOLUTION IS A PROCESS ( ORGANIZATION BUILD+ & REBUILD+4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ! SAME ?+ AS ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ CONCEPT ( 0P>TY BUILD+01 :I* IS JU/ AB\T /R5G!N+ ! ROLE ( P>TY LEAD]S & DRIV+ \T ?OSE MEMB]S ?OSE :O HAVE AN 9DEP5D5T POSITION4 ,!SE PURGES >E ME?ODS ( DOM9ATION ?AT ! ,M-,L'S USE TO BEAT ALL DEMOCRACY \T ( !IR MOVEM5TS1 YET !Y FACETI\SLY CALL ?IS 0DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM04 

,:AT ORGANIZATION MEANS )9 ,AN>*ISM IS TO ORGANIZE ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE 9TO NONAU?ORIT>IAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS SO ?AT !Y CAN TAKE C>E ( !IR [N BUS9ESS ON AN EQUAL BASIS4 ,IT ALSO MEANS ! COM+ TOGE!R ( LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE = ! PURPOSE ( COORD9AT+ ! WORK ?AT BO? GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS FEEL NECESS>Y = !IR SURVIVAL1 WELL BE+1 & LIVELIHOOD4 ,SO BECAUSE ,AN>*ISM 9VOLVES PEOPLE :O W\LD COME TOGE!R AN ! BASIS ( MUTUAL NE$S & 9T]E/S COOP]ATION IS A KEY ELEM5T4 ,A PRIM>Y AIM IS ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALS %\LD SPEAK = !MSELVES1 & ?AT ALL 9 ! GR\P BE EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! GR\P'S DECISIONS2 NO LEAD]S OR BOSSES H]E6 

,MANY ,AN>*I/S W\LD EV5 5VISAGE L>GE SCALE ORGANIZATIONAL NE$S 9 T]MS ( SMALL LOCAL GR\PS ORGANIZ$ 9 ! WORKPLACE1 COLLECTIVES1 NEI<BORHOODS1 & O!R >EAS1 :O W\LD S5D DELEGATES TO L>G] COMMITTEES :O W\LD MAKE DECISIONS ON MATT]S ( WID] CONC]N4 ,! JOB ( DELEGATE W\LD NOT BE FULL-TIME2 IT W\LD BE ROTAT$4 ,AL?\< !IR \T-(-POCKET EXP5SES W\LD BE PAID1 ! DELEGATE W\LD BE UNPAID1 RECALLABLE & W\LD ONLY VOICE ! GR\P'S DECISIONS4 ,! V>I\S S*OOLS ( ,AN>*ISM DIFF] 9 EMPHASIS CONC]N+ ORGANIZATION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S /RESS ! REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNION & O!R WORKPLACE =MATIONS AS ! BASIC UNIT ( ORGANIZATION1 :ILE ! ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/S RECOGNIZE ! COMMUNE AS ! HI<E/ =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,O!RS MAY RECOGNIZE O!R =MATIONS AS MO/ IMPORTANT1 BUT !Y ALL RECOGNIZE & SUPPORT FREE1 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATIONS ( ! PEOPLE AS ! WAY =W>D4 

,! NUCLEUS ( ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION IS ! ,AFF9ITY ,GR\P4 ,! AFF9ITY GR\P IS A REVOLUTION>Y CIRCLE OR 0CELL0 ( FRI5DS & COMRADES :O >E 9 TUNE ) EA* O!R BO? 9 IDEOLOGY & AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! AFF9ITY GR\P EXI/S TO COORD9ATE ! NE$S ( ! GR\P1 AS EXPRESS$ BY 9DIVIDUALS & BY ! CELL AS A BODY4 ,! GR\P BECOMES AN EXT5D$ FAMILY2 ! WELL BE+ ( ALL BECOMES ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ALL4 

0,AUTONOM\S1 COMMUNAL1 & DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC1 ! GR\P COMB9ES REVOLUTION>Y !ORY ) REVOLUTION>Y LIFE/YLE 9 ITS EV]YDAY BEHAVIOR4 ,IT CREATES A FREE SPACE 9 :I* REVOLUTION>IES CAN REMAKE !MSELVES 9DIVIDUALLY1 & ALSO AS SOCIAL BE+S4 0 
-- ,MURRAY ,BOOK*91 9 ,PO/ ,SC>CITY ,AN>*ISM 

,WE C\LD ALSO REF] TO !SE AFF9ITY =MATIONS AS 0GR\PS = LIV+ REVOLUTION0 BECAUSE !Y LIVE ! REVOLUTION N[1 EV5 ?\< ONLY 9 SE$ =M4 ,BECAUSE ! GR\PS >E SMALL -- FROM ?REE TO FIFTE5 -- !Y CAN />T FROM A /RONG] BASIS ( SOLID>ITY ?AN M]E POLITICAL /RATEGY ALONE4 ,! GR\PS W\LD BE ! NUMB] ONE MEANS ( POLITICAL ACTIVITY ( EA* MEMB]4 ,!RE >E F\R >EAS ( 9VOLVEM5T :]E AFF9ITY GR\PS WORK3 

,MUTUAL ,AID3 ?IS MEANS GIV+ SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY BETWE5 MEMB]S1 AS WELL AS COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY4 

,$UCATION3 9 ADDITION TO $UCAT+ ! SOCIETY AT-L>GE TO ,AN>*I/ IDEALS1 ?IS 9CLUDES /UDY BY MEMB]S TO ADVANCE ! IDEOLOGY ( ! GR\PS1 AS WELL AS TO 9CREASE !IR POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 SCI5TIFIC & TE*NICAL KN[L$GE4 

,ACTION3 ?IS MEANS ! ACTUAL ORGANIZ+1 & POLITICAL WORK ( ! GR\P \TSIDE ! COLLECTIVE1 :]E ALL MEMB]S >E EXPECT$ TO CONTRIBUTE4 

,UNITY3 ! GR\P IS A =M ( FAMILY1 A GA!R+ ( FRI5DS & COMRADES1 PEOPLE :O C>E = ! WELL-BE+ ( ONE ANO!R1 :O LOVE & SUPPORT EA* O!R1 :O /RIVE TO LIVE 9 ! SPIRIT ( COOP]ATION & FRE$OM2 VOID ( DI/RU/1 JEAL\SY1 HATE1 COMPETITION & O!R =MS ( NEGATIVE SOCIAL IDEAS & BEHAVIOR4 ,9 %ORT1 AFF9ITY GR\PS ALL[ A COLLECTIVE TO LIVE A REVOLUTION>Y LIFE/YLE4 

,A BIG ADVANTAGE ( AFF9ITY GR\PS IS ?AT !Y >E HI<LY RESI/ANT TO POLICE 9FILTRATION4 ,BECAUSE ! GR\P MEMB]S >E SO 9TIMATE1 ! GR\PS >E V]Y DIFFICULT TO 9FILTRATE AG5TS 9TO1 & EV5 IF A GR\P IS P5ETRAT$1 !RE IS NO 0C5TRAL (FICE0 :I* W\LD GIVE AN AG5T 9=MATION AB\T ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,EA* CELL HAS ITS [N POLITICS1 AG5DA1 & OBJECTIVES4 ,!RE=E !Y W\LD HAVE TO 9FILTRATE HUNDR$S1 MAYBE ?\S&S1 ( SIMIL> GR\PS4 ,FUR!R1 S9CE ! MEMB]S ALL KN[ EA* O!R1 !Y C\LD NOT LEAD DISRUPTIONS )\T RISK ( IMM$IATE EXPOSURE1 :I* W\LD BLUNT AN OP]ATION LIKE ! ,C,O,9,T,E,L,P,R,O US$ BY ! ,F,B,I AGA9/ ! ,BLACK & PROGRESSIVE MOVEM5TS R+ ! #a#i#fS4 ,FUR!R1 BECAUSE !RE >E NO LEAD]S 9 ! MOVEM5T1 !RE IS NO ONE TO T>GET & DE/ROY ! GR\P4 

,BECAUSE !Y CAN GR[ AS BIOLOGICAL CELLS GR[1 BY DIVISION1 !Y CAN PROLIF]ATE RAPIDLY4 ,!RE C\LD BE HUNDR$S 9 ONE L>GE CITY OR REGION4 ,!Y PREP>E = ! EM]G5CE ( A MASS MOVEM5T2 !Y WILL ORGANIZE L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO COORD9ATE ACTIVITIES AS !IR NE$S BECOME APP>5T & AS SOCIAL CONDITIONS DICTATE4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS FUNCTION AS A CATALY/ )9 ! MASS MOVEM5T1 PU%+ IT TO HI<] & HI<] LEVELS ( RESI/ANCE TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,BUT !Y >E READY-MADE = UND]GR\ND WORK 9 ! EV5T ( OP5 POLITICAL REPRESSION OR MASS 9SURRECTION4 

,?IS LEADS US TO ! NEXT LEVEL ( ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 ! >EA & REGIONAL F$]ATION4 ,F$]ATIONS >E ! NETWORKS ( AFF9ITY GR\PS :O COME TOGE!R \T ( COMMON NE$S1 :I* 9CLUDE MUTUAL AID $UCATION1 ACTION1 & ANY O!R WORK DEEM$ TO BE NE$$ = ! TRANS=MATION ( CURR5T SOCIETY FROM ! AU?ORIT>IAN /ATE TO ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM ,! FOLL[+ IS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ F$]ATIONS C\LD BE /RUCTUR$4 ,FIR/1 !N IS ! >EA ORGANIZATION1 :I* C\LD COV] A L>GE CITY OR C\NTY4 ,ALL LIKE-M9D$ AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 ! >EA W\LD ASSOCIATE !MSELVES 9 A LOCAL F$]ATION4 ,AGREEM5TS ON IDEOLOGY1 MUTUAL AID1 & ACTION TO BE UND]TAK5 W\LD BE MADE AT MEET+S 9 :I* ALL CAN COME & HAVE EQUAL VOICE4 

,:5 ! LOCAL >EA ORGANIZATION REA*ES A SIZE :]E IT IS DEEM$ TO BE TOO BIG1 ! >EA F$]ATION W\LD 9ITIATE A ,COORD9AT+ ,CONS5SUS ,C\NCIL4 ,! PURPOSE ( ! ,C\NCIL IS TO COORD9ATE ! NE$S & ACTIONS DEF9$ BY ALL ! GR\PS1 9CLUD+ ! POSSIBILITY ( SPLITT+ & CREAT+ ANO!R 

F$]ATION4 ,EA* LOCAL >EA'S AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD BE 9VIT$ TO S5D REPRES5TATIVES TO ! C\NCIL ) ALL ! VIEWPO9TS ( !IR GR\P1 & AS A DELEGATE !Y C\LD VOTE & JO9 9 MAK+ POLICY ON BEHALF ( ! GR\P AT ! C\NCIL4 

,\R NEXT F$]ATION W\LD BE ON A REGIONAL BASIS1 SAY ! 5TIRE ,S\? OR ,MIDWE/4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION W\LD TAKE C>E ( ! :OLE REGION ) ! SAME PR9CIPLES ( CONS5SUS & REPRES5TATION4 ,NEXT W\LD COME A NATIONAL F$]ATION TO COV] ! ,U4,S4,A1 & ! CONT95TAL F$]ATION1 ! LATT] ( :I* W\LD COV] ! CONT95T ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,LA/ W\LD BE ! GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS1 :I* W\LD BE ! NETWORK+ ( ALL F$]ATIONS WORLDWIDE4 ,AS = ! LATT] BECAUSE ,AN>*I/S DO NOT RECOGNIZE NATIONAL BORD]S & WI% TO REPLACE ! NATION- /ATE1 !Y ?US F$]ATE ) ALL O!R LIKE- M9D$ PEOPLE :]EV] !Y >E LIV+ ON ! PLANET E>?4 

,BUT = ,AN>*ISM TO REALLY WORK1 ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE MU/ BE FULFILL$4 ,SO ! FIR/ PRIORITY ( ,AN>*I/S IS ! WELL BE+ ( ALL2 ?US WE MU/ ORGANIZE ! MEANS TO FULLY & EQUALLY FULFILL ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,FIR/1 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 TRANSPORTATION1 & DI/RIBUTION MU/ BE ORGANIZ$ 9TO REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ! WORK]S & ! COMMUNITY RUN & CONTROL !MSELVES4 ,! SECOND PRIORITY ( ! ,AN>*I/S IS TO DEAL ) COMMUNITY NE$ ORGANIZATIONS1 9 ADDITION TO 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZ+4 ,:ATEV] ! COMMUNITY NE$S >E1 !N !Y MU/ BE DEALT )4 ,?IS MEANS ORGANIZATION4 ,IT 9CLUDES COOP]ATIVE GR\PS TO FULFILL SU* NE$S AS HEAL?1 5]GY1 JOBS1 *ILDC>E1 H\S+1 ALT]NATIVE S*OOLS1 FOOD1 5T]TA9M5T1 & O!R SOCIAL >EAS4 ,!SE COMMUNITY GR\PS W\LD =M A COOP]ATIVE COMMUNITY1 :I* W\LD BE A NETWORK ( COMMUNITY NE$S ORGANIZATIONS & S]VE AS AN ,AN>*I/IC SOCIO-POLITICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,!SE GR\PS %\LD NETWORK ) ?OSE 9 O!R >EAS = MUTUAL AID $UCATION1 & ACTION1 & BECOME A F$]ATION ON A REGIONAL SCALE4 

,?IRD1 ,AN>*I/S W\LD HAVE TO DEAL ) SOCIAL ILLNESS4 ,NOT ONLY DO WE ORGANIZE = ! PHYSICAL NE$S ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT MU/ ALSO WORK & PROPAG&IZE TO CURE ! ILLS SPR\T$ BY ! ,/ATE1 :I* HAS W>P$ ! HUMAN P]SONALITY UND] ,CAPITALISM4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! OPPRESSION ( WOM5 MU/ BE ADDRESS$4 ,NO ONE CAN BE FREE IF #ea P]C5T ( SOCIETY IS OPPRESS$1 DOM9AT$ & ABUS$4 ,NOT ONLY MU/ WE =M AN ORGANIZATION TO DEAL ) ! H>MFUL EFFECTS ( SEXISM1 BUT WORK TO 5SURE PATRI>*Y IS DEAD BY $UCAT+ SOCIETY AB\T ITS H>MFUL EFFECTS 4,! SAME MU/ BE DONE ) RACISM1 BUT 9 ADDITION TO RE$UCATION ( SOCIETY1 WE WORK TO ALLEVIATE ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC OPPRESSION ( ,BLACK & O!R NON:ITE PEOPLES1 & EMP[] !M = SELF-DET]M9ATION TO LEAD FREE LIVES4 ,AN>*I/S NE$ TO =M GR\PS TO EXPOSE & COMBAT RACIAL PREJUDICE & ,CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 & EXT5D FULL SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY TO ! ,BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5T4 

,F9ALLY1 ,AN>*ISM W\LD DEAL ) A NUMB] ( >EAS TOO NUM]\S TO M5TION H]E -- SCI5CE1 TE*NOLOGY1 ECOLOGY1 DIS>MAM5T1 HUMAN RI<TS & SO ON4 ,WE MU/ H>NESS ! SOCIAL SCI5CES & MAKE !M S]VE ! PEOPLE1 :ILE WE COEXI/ ) NATURE4 ,AU?ORIT>IANS FOOLI%LY BELIEVE ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO 0CONQU]0 NATURE1 BUT ?AT IS NOT ! ISSUE4 ,WE >E JU/ ONE ( A NUMB] ( SPECIES :I* 9HABIT ?IS PLANET EV5 IF WE >E ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T4 ,BUT !N O!R SPECIES HAVE NOT CREAT$ NUCLE> WEAPONS1 />T$ W>S :]E MILLIONS HAVE BE5 KILL$1 OR 5GAG$ 9 DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ! RACES ( !IR SUB-SPECIES1 ALL ( :I* HUMANK9D HAS DONE4 ,SO :O IS TO SAY :I* ONE IS ! MO/ 09TELLIG5T80 

,:Y ,AM ,I ,AN ,AN>*I/8 

,! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA IS OV]:ELM+LY :ITE1 MIDDLE CLASS1 & = ! MO/ P>T1 PACIFI/ SO ! QUE/ION >ISES3 :Y AM ,I A P>T ( ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 S9CE ,I AM NONE ( ?OSE ?+S8 ,WELL1 AL?\< ! MOVEM5T MAY NOT N[ BE :AT ,I ?9K IT %\LD BE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ,I VISUALIZE A MASS MOVEM5T ?AT WILL HAVE HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 P]HAPS MILLIONS ( ,BLACK1 ,HISPANIC & O!R NON:ITE WORK]S 9 IT4 ,IT WILL NOT BE AN ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT ,BLACK WORK]S & ! O!R OPPRESS$ WILL JU/ 0JO90 -- IT WILL BE AN 9DEP5D5T MOVEM5T :I* HAS ITS [N SOCIAL \TLOOK1 CULTURAL IMP]ATIVE1 & POLITICAL AG5DA4 ,IT WILL BE ,AN>*I/ AT ITS CORE1 BUT IT WILL ALSO EXT5D ,AN>*ISM TO A DEGREE NO PREVI\S ,EUROPEAN SOCIAL OR CULTURAL GR\P EV] HAS DONE4 ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT MANY ( !SE WORK]S WILL BELIEVE1 AS ,I DO1 ?AT ,AN>*ISM IS ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC1 EFFECTIVE1 & RADICAL WAY TO OBTA9 \R FRE$OM1 BUT ?AT WE MU/ BE FREE TO DESIGN \R [N MOVEM5TS1 :E!R IT IS UND]/OOD OR 0APPROV$0 BY ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,AN>*I/S OR NOT4 ,WE MU/ FI<T = \R FRE$OM1 NO ONE ELSE CAN FREE US1 BUT !Y CAN HELP US4 

,I WROTE ! PAMPHLET TO3 7#a7 9SPIRE A NATIONAL ANTI-RACI/ & ANTI-COP BRUTALITY F$]ATION1 :I* W\LD BE ,AN>*I/-9ITIAT$ OR AT LEA/ BE HEAVILY P>TICIPAT$ 9 BY ,AN>*I/S2 7#b7 CREATE A COALITION BETWE5 ,AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>Y ,BLACK ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! NEW ,BLACK ,PAN!R MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#iS2 & 7#c7 TO SP>K A NEW REVOLUTION>Y F]M5T 9 ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN & O!R OPPRESS$ COMMUNITIES1 :]E ,AN>*ISM IS A CURIOSITY1 IF ?AT4 ,I ?\<T ?AT IF A S]I\S1 RESPECT$ LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION>Y PUT !SE IDEAS =? !Y W\LD BE MORE LIKELY TO BE CONSID]$ ?AN JU/ BY A :ITE ,AN>*I/1 NO MATT] H[ WELL MOTIVAT$4 ,I BELIEVE ,I AM CORRECT AB\T ?AT4 ,SO H]E IS :Y ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/4 

,9 ! #a#i#fS ,I WAS P>T ( A NUMB] ( ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 :I* ,I FEEL P>TIALLY FAIL$ BECAUSE ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEAD]%IP /YLE ( ,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON1 ,BOBBY ,SEALE & O!RS ON ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,?IS IS NOT A RECRIM9ATION AGA9/ ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT MANY ]RORS W]E MADE BECAUSE ! NATIONAL LEAD]%IP WAS TOO DIVORC$ FROM ! *APT]S 9 CITIES ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 & !RE=E 5GAG$ 9 0COMM&ISM0 OR =C$ WORK DICTAT$ BY LEAD]S4 ,BUT MANY CONTRADICTIONS W]E ALSO SET UP BECAUSE ( ! /RUCTURE ( ! ORGANIZATION AS A ,M>XI/-,L59I/ GR\P4 ,!RE WAS NOT A LOT ( 9N]-P>TY DEMOCRACY1 & :5 CONTRADICTIONS CAME UP1 IT WAS ! LEAD]S :O DECID$ ON !IR RESOLUTION1 NOT ! MEMB]S4 ,PURGES BECAME COMMONPLACE1 & MANY GOOD PEOPLE W]E EXPELL$ FROM ! GR\P SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y DISAGRE$ ) ! LEAD]%IP4 

,BECAUSE ( ! OV]-IMPORTANCE ( C5TRAL LEAD]%IP1 ! NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WAS ULTIMATELY LIQUIDAT$ 5TIRELY1 PACK$ UP & %IPP$ BACK TO ,OAKL&1 ,CALI=NIA4 ,( C\RSE1 MANY ]RORS W]E MADE BECAUSE ! ,B,P,P WAS A Y\NG ORGANIZATION & WAS UND] 9T5SE ATTACK BY ! /ATE4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO IMPLY ?AT ! 9T]NAL ]RORS W]E ! PRIM>Y CONTRADICTIONS ?AT DE/ROY$ ! ,B,P,P4 ,! POLICE ATTACKS ON IT DID ?AT1 BUT1 IF IT W]E BETT] & MORE DEMOCRATICALLY ORGANIZ$1 IT MAY HAVE WEA!R$ ! /ORM4 ,SO ?IS IS NO M9DLESS CRITICISM OR BACK/ABB+ ATTACK4 ,I LOV$ ! P>TY4 ,&1 ANYWAY1 NOT MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE :O CRITIQUE ! P>TY ) H9DSI<T1 WILL EV] TAKE AWAY FROM ! TREM5D\S ROLE ?AT ! ,B,P,P PLAY$ 9 ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#fS4 ,BUT WE MU/ LOOK AT A FULL PICTURE ( \T ORGANIZATIONS FROM ?AT P]IOD1 SO ?AT WE DO NOT REPEAT ! SAME ]RORS4 

,I ?9K MY BRIEF P]IOD 9 ! ,PAN!RS WAS V]Y IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT TAU<T ME AB\T ! LIMITS ( -- & EV5 ! BANKRUPTCY ( -- LEAD]%IP 9 A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,IT WAS NOT A QUE/ION ( A P]SONALITY DEFECT ON BEHALF ( P>TICUL> LEAD]1 BUT RA!R A REALIZATION ?AT MANY TIMES LEAD]S HAVE ONE AG5DA1 FOLL[]S HAVE ANO!R4 

,I ALSO LE>N$ ?IS LESSON DUR+ MY ASSOCIATION ) ! ,AFRICAN ,PEOPLE'S ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY DUR+ ! #a#i#hS4 ,:5 ,I HAD GOTT5 \T ( ! JO9T ,I HAD MET ,OMALI ,YE%ITELA :ILE ,I WAS CONF9$ 9 ,LEAV5WOR? 7,K,S47 F$]AL P51 :5 HE WAS 9VIT$ TO \R ANNUAL ,BLACK ,SOLID>ITY ,BAY FE/IVITIES 9 #a#i#g#i4 

,?IS ASSOCIATION CONT9U$ :5 !Y =M$ ! ,BLACK PRISON]S' ORGANIZATION1 ! ,AFRICAN ,NATIONAL ,PRISON ,ORGANIZATION %ORTLY !REAFT]4 ,A,N,P,O WAS DEF9ITELY A GOOD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION1 & ALONG ) ,NEWS & ,LETT]S ,COMMITTEES ! ,K5TUCKY BRAN* ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ALLIANCE ,AGA9/ ,RACISM & ,POLITICAL ,REPRESSION1 & ! ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7N[ DEFUNCT71 !Y WROTE LETT]S & MADE PHONE CALLS TO HAVE ME HOSPITALIZ$ AFT] ,I HAD BE5 9FECT$ ) ,TUB]CULOSIS1 :I* SAV$ MY LIFE4 ,BUT ! GR\P FOLD$ :5 ! PROPOS$ COALITION ( F\ND+ ORGANIZATIONS COLLAPS$ DUE TO SECT>IANISM 

,AFT] ,I GOT \T ( PRISON1 ,I LO/ CONTACT ) !M AS !Y HAD MOV$ FROM ,L\ISVILLE TO ! ,WE/ ,COA/4 ,IT WAS NOT UNTIL #aihg ?AT ,I ONCE AGA9 CONTACT$ !M :5 WE W]E HAV+ A MASS DEMON/RATION AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY 9 MY HOMET[N4 ,!Y W]E 9VIT$ & CAME TO ! DEMO1 ALONG ) ,A,N,P,O & SEV]AL LEFT-W+ =CES1 & = TWO YE>S (F & ON1 ,I HAD AN ASSOCIATION ) !M4 ,BUT ,I FELT ,A,P,S,P POLITICALLY WAS ALWAYS AN AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION1 & EV5 ?\< WAS NEV] A MEMB]1 ,I BECAME MORE & MORE UNCOM=TABLE ) !IR ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES ,9 ! ,SUMM] ,( #a#i#h#h1 ,I W5T TO ,OAKL&1 ,CALI=NIA TO ATT5D AN 0ORGANIZ]S' S*OOL01 BUT ,I ALSO WANT$ TO SATISFY MYSELF AB\T ! 9T]NAL WORK+S ( ! GR\P4 ,= SIX WEEKS1 ,I WORK$ ) !M \T ( !IR NATIONAL HEADQU>T]S 9 ! LOCAL COMMUNITY4 ,I WAS ABLE TO DET]M9E = MYSELF AB\T 9T]NAL MATT]S & ALSO ABORT ! POLITICS ( ! GR\P ITSELF4 ,I F\ND \T ?AT AB\T A :OLE HI/ORY ( PURGES1 FACTIONAL FI<TS1 & ! 0ONE MAN0 DICTATORIAL LEAD]%IP /YLE ( ! ,P>TY4 ,:ILE 9 ,OAKL&1 ,I WAS ASK$ TO ATT5D A MEET+ 9 ,PHILADELPHIA ?AT ,FALL TO REE/ABLI% ,A,N,P,O4 

,I ATT5D$ ! ,PHILLY MEET+1 BUT WAS V]Y CONC]N$ :5 ,I WAS AUTOMATICALLY PLAC$ AS P>T ( A 0SLATE0 TO BE (FIC]S ( ! ,A,N,P,O GR\P1 )\T ANY REAL DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSION AMONG ! PROPOS$ MEMB]%IP1 OR ALL[+ O!RS TO PUT !MSELVES =W>D AS POT5TIAL C&IDATES4 ,I WAS 9 FACT MADE ! HI<E/-RANK+ (FIC] 9 ! GR\P4 ,AL?\< ,I /ILL BELIEVE ?AT !RE %\LD BE A MASS POLITICAL PRISON]S' MOVEM5T & ESPECIALLY A ,BLACK PRISON]S' MOVEM5T1 ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS WAS NOT IT4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT WILL TAKE A TRUE COALITION ( =CES 9 ! ,BLACK & PROGRESSIVE MOVEM5TS TO BUILD A MASS BASE ( SUPPORT4 ,I GOT TO FEEL+ ?AT !SE FOLKS JU/ WANT$ TO PU% ! P>TY & ITS POLITICS1 RA!R ?AN FREE PRISON]S1 & SO ,I JU/ DROPP$ \T & HAV5'T DEALT ) !M S9CE4 ,I WAS V]Y DISILLUSION$ & DEPRESS$ :5 ,I LE>N$ ! TRU?4 ,I WON'T BE US$ BY ANYBODY -- NOT = LONG4 

,! E>LY /AGES ( ! ,/UD5T ,NONVIOL5T ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE WAS A CONTRA/ 9 MANY WAYS TO ANY ,BLACK FRE$OM GR\P TO COME BE=E OR AFT]4 ,P>T ( ! ,S,N,C,C ACTIVI/S W]E MIDDLE CLASS COLLEGE 9TELLECTUALS1 ) A SMALL NUMB] ( WORK+ CLASS GRASSROOTS ACTIVI/S1 BUT !Y DEVELOP$ A WORK+ /YLE ?AT WAS V]Y ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & WAS UNIQUE TO ! ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T4 ,9/EAD ( BR++ 9 A NATIONAL LEAD] TO LEAD LOCAL /RUGGLES1 LIKE ,DR1 ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ ,JR4 & HIS GR\P1 ! ,S\!RN ,*RI/IAN ,LEAD]%IP ,C\NCIL1 WAS WONT TO DO1 ,S,N,C,C S5T 9 FIELD ORGANIZ]S TO WORK ) ! LOCAL PEOPLE & DEVELOP 9DIG5\S LEAD]%IP & HELP ORGANIZE1 BUT NOT TAKE OV] LOCAL /RUGGLES4 ,!Y PLAC$ !IR FAI? 9 ! ABILITY ( ! PEOPLE TO DET]M9E AN AG5DA :I* W\LD BE/ S]VE !M & LEAD !MSELVES TO OBTA9 !IR GOALS RA!R ?AN BE+ 9SPIR$ OR TOLD :AT TO DO BY A LEAD] ,S,N,C,C ITSELF HAD NO /RONG LEAD]S1 EV5 ?\< IT HAD P]SONS 9 DECISION-MAK+ AU?ORITY1 BUT !Y W]E ACC\NTABLE TO MEMB]%IP BO>DS & ! COMMUNITY 9 A WAY NO O!R GR\P 9 ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS4 

,S,N,C,C WAS ALSO A SECUL> ORGANIZATION1 9 CONTRA/ TO ,S,C,L,C1 :I* WAS =M$ BY ,BLACK PREA*]S & HAD CO-OPT$ !IR /YLE ( ORGANIZ+ FROM ! ,BLACK *UR*1 ) A RELIGI\S AU?ORITY FIGURE :O GAVE ORD]S TO ! TROOPS4 ,TODAY MO/ POLITICAL COMM5TATORS OR HI/ORIANS /ILL DO NOT WANT TO GIVE FULL CR$IT TO ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ,S,N,C,C1 BUT MANY ( ! MO/ P[]FUL & SUCCESSFUL /RUGGLES ( ! ,CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T W]E 9ITIAT$ & WON BY ,S,N,C,C1 9CLUD+ MO/ ( ! VOT+ RI<TS /RUGGLES & ! ,MISSISSIPPI PHASE ( ! FRE$OM MOVEM5T4 ,I LE>N$ A LOT AB\T 9T]NAL DEMOCRACY BY BE+ A P>T ( ,S,N,C,C1 H[ IT C\LD MAKE OR BREAK AN ORGANIZATION1 & H[ IT HAD SO MU* TO DO ) ! MORALE ( ! MEMB]S4 ,EV]YONE WAS GIV5 AN OPPORTUNITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 DECISION-MAK+1 & FELT P>T ( A GREAT HI/ORICAL MISSION1 :I* W\LD *ANGE !IR LIVES =EV]4 ,!Y W]E RI<T4 ,EV5 ?\< ,S,N,C,C GAVE SOME LIFELONG LESSONS TO ALL ( US 9VOLV$1 EV5 IF IT WAS DE/ROY$ BY ! RI* & !IR [N1 :O RESORT$ TO AN AU?ORIT>IAN /YLE 9 LAT] YE>S4 

,I ALSO BEGAN TO HAVE A RE?9K+ PROCESS AFT] ,I WAS =C$ TO LEAVE DE ,U4,S4 & GO TO ,CUBA1 ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA & O!R C\NTRIES 9 ! 0,SOCIALI/ BLOC01 AS IT WAS CALL$ !N4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT !SE C\NTRIES W]E ESS5TIALLY POLICE /ATES1 EV5 ?\< !Y HAD BR\<T MANY SIGNIFICANT RE=MS & MAT]IAL ADVANCES TO !IR PEOPLES OV] :AT HAD EXI/$ BE=E4 ,I OBS]V$ ALSO ?AT RACISM EXI/$ 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES1 ALONG ) ! D5IAL ( BASIC DEMOCRATIC RI<TS & POV]TY ON A SCALE ,I W\LD NOT HAVE ?\<T POSSIBLE4 ,I ALSO SAW A GREAT DEAL ( CORRUPTION BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY LEAD]S & ,/ATE ADM9I/RATORS1 :O W]E WELL (F1 :ILE ! WORK]S W]E M]E WAGE SLAVES4 ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 0!RE HAS TO BE A BETT] WAY604 ,!RE IS4 ,IT IS ,AN>*ISM1 :I* ,I />T$ TO READ AB\T :5 ,I WAS CAPTUR$ 9 ,EA/ ,G]MANY & HAD HE>D MORE AB\T :5 ,I WAS EV5TUALLY ?R[N 9TO PRISON 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,PRISON IS A PLACE :]E ONE CONT9UALLY ?9KS AB\T HIS O!R PA/ LIFE1 9CLUD+ ! EXAM9ATION ( NEW OR CONTR>Y IDEAS1 ,I BEGAN TO ?9K AB\T :AT ,I HAD SE5 9 ! ,BLACK MOVEM5T1 ALONG ) MY MI/REATM5T 9 ,CUBA1 MY CAPTURE & ESCAPE 9 ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA1 & MY F9AL CAPTURE 9 ,EA/ ,G]MANY4 ,I REPLAY$ ALL ?IS OV] & OV] 9 MY HEAD4 ,I WAS FIR/ 9TRODUC$ TO ,AN>*ISM 9 #a#i#f#i1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ,I WAS BR\<T BACK TO ! ,U4,S4 & WAS PLAC$ 9 ! F$]AL LOCKUP 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 :]E ,I MET ,M>T9 ,SO/RE4 ,SO/RE TOLD ME AB\T H[ TO SURVIVE 9 PRISON1 ! IMPORTANCE ( FI<T+ = PRISON]S' DEMOCRATIC RI<TS1 & AB\T ,AN>*ISM4 ,?IS %ORT C\RSE 9 ,AN>*ISM DID NOT /ICK H[EV]1 EV5 ?\< ,I GREATLY RESPECT$ ,SO/RE P]SONALLY1 BECAUSE ,I DID NOT UND]/& ! !ORETICAL CONCEPTS4 

,F9ALLY >\ND #a#i#g#c1 AFT] ,I HAD BE5 LOCK$ UP = AB\T ?REE YE>S1 ,I />T$ RECEIV+ ,AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE & CORRESPOND5CE FROM ,AN>*I/S :O HAD HE>D AB\T MY CASE4 ,?IS BEGAN MY SL[ METAMORPHOSIS TO A CONFIRM$ ,AN>*I/1 & 9 FACT IT WAS NOT UNTIL A FEW YE>S LAT] ?AT ,I CAME OV]4 ,DUR+ ! LATE #a#i#gS1 ,I WAS ADOPT$ BY ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS-,5GL& & ALSO BY A ,DUT* ,AN>*I/ GR\P CALL$ ,H,A,P,O,T,O,C 7,HELP ,A ,PRISON] ,OPPOSE ,TORTURE ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE7 :I* ORGANIZ$ AN 9/RUM5TAL DEF5SE CAMPAIGN4 ,?IS PROV$ CRUCIAL 9 ULTIMATELY GETT+ PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD TO WRITE ! ,U4 ,S4 GOV]NM5T TO DEM& MY RELEASE4 

,I WROTE A SUCCESSION ( >TICLES = ! ,AN>*I/ PRESS1 & WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 ! ,I,W,W1 & A NUMB] ( O!R ,AN>*I/ GR\PS 9 ! ,U4,S4 & >\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT ,I BECAME DI%E>T5$ BY ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S FAILURE TO FI<T :ITE SUPREMACY & ITS LACK ( CLASS /RUGGLE POLITICS4 ,SO1 9 #a#i#g#i1 ,I WROTE A PAMPHLET CALL$ ,AN>*ISM & ! ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION1 TO ACT AS A GUIDE TO ! DISCUSSION ( !SE MATT]S BY \R MOVEM5T4 ,F9ALLY1 9 #a#i#h#c1 ,I WAS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON1 AFT] HAV+ S]V$ ALMO/ #ae YE>S4 

,= ALL !SE YE>S1 ! PAMPHLET 9FLU5C$ A NUMB] ( ,AN>*I/S :O W]E OPPOS$ TO RACISM & ALSO WANT$ A MORE CLASS /RUGGLE-ORI5T$ APPROA* ?AN ! MOVEM5T !N AF=D$4 ,MEAN:ILE ,I HAD FALL5 AWAY FROM ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 DISGU/1 & IT WAS NOT UNTIL #aiib :5 ,I WAS WORK+ 9 MY HOMET[N ( ,*ATTANOOGA1 ,T5NESSEE1 AS AN ANTI-RACI/ COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]1 ?AT ,I RAN 9TO AN ,AN>*I/ NAM$ ,JOHN ,JOHNSON & ONCE AGA9 MADE CONTACT4 ,HE GAVE ME AN ISSUE ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE NEWSPAP]1 & AS A RESULT1 ,I CONTACT$ ,*RIS ,DAY ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE1 & COMRADES 9 ,W,S,A 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! RE/1 AS !Y SAY1 IS HI/ORY4 ,I HAVE BE5 BACK ) A V5GEANCE EV] S9CE4 

,ALL ( A SUDD51 ,I SEE !RE >E N[ O!RS 9 ! MOVEM5T :O UND]/& ! WORK+S ( :ITE SUPREMACY & !Y HAVE 5C\RAG$ ME TO REWRITE ?IS PAMPHLET ,I HAVE GRATEFULLY DONE SO4 ,:Y AM ,I AN ,AN>*I/8 ,I HAVE AN ALT]NATIVE VISION = ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,!RE IS A BETT] WAY4 ,LET US GET ON ) IT6 

,:AT ,I ,BELIEVE 

,ALL AN>*I/S DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! SAME ?+S4 ,!RE >E DIFF]5CES & ! FIELD IS BROAD 5\< ?AT ?OSE DIFF]5CES CAN COEXI/ & BE RESPECT$4 ,SO ,I DON'T KN[ :AT O!RS BELIEVE1 ,I JU/ KN[ :AT ,I BELIEVE 9 & ,I WILL SPELL \T IT SIMPLY1 BUT ?OR\<LY4 

,I BELIEVE 9 ,BLACK LIB]ATION1 SO ,I AM A ,BLACK REVOLUTION>Y4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ,BLACK PEOPLE >E OPPRESS$ BO? AS WORK]S & A DI/9CT NATIONALITY1 & WILL ONLY BE FRE$ BY A ,BLACK REVOLUTION1 :I* IS AN 9TR9SIC P>T ( A ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ,BLACKS & O!R OPPRESS$ NATIONALITIES MU/ HAVE !IR [N AG5DA1 DI/9CT WORLD-VIEW1 & ORGANIZATIONS ( /RUGGLE1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY DECIDE TO WORK ) :ITE WORK]S4 

,I BELIEVE 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! WORLD ,CAPITALI/ ,SY/EM1 SO ,I AM AN ANTI-IMP]IALI/4 ,AS LONG AS ,CAPITALISM IS ALIVE ON ! PLANET1 !RE WILL BE EXPLOITATION1 OPPRESSION & NATION-/ATES4 ,CAPITALISM IS RESPONSIBLE = ! MAJOR WORLD W>S1 NUM]\S BRU% W>S1 & MILLIONS ( PEOPLE />V+ = ! PR(IT MOTIVE ( ! RI* C\NTRIES 9 ! ,WE/4 

,I BELIEVE 9 RACIAL JU/ICE1 SO ,I AM AN ANTI-RACI/4 ,! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM WAS & IS MA9TA9$ BY 5SLAVEM5T & COLONIAL OPPRESSION ( ! ,AFRICAN PEOPLE1 & BE=E !RE WILL BE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION :ITE SUPREMACY MU/ BE DEFEAT$4 ,I ALSO BELIEVE ?AT ,AFRICANS 9 ,AM]ICA >E COLONIZ$ & EXI/ AS AN 9T]NAL COLONIAL ( ! ,U4,S1 :ITE MO!R C\NTRY4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT :ITE WORK]S MU/ GIVE UP !IR PRIVILEG$ /ATUS1 !IR 0:ITE ID5TITY01 & MU/ SUPPORT RACIALLY OPPRESS$ WORK]S 9 !IR FI<TS = EQUALITY & NATIONAL LIB]ATION4 ,FRE$OM CANNOT BE B\<T BY 5SLAV+ & EXPLOIT+ O!RS4 

,I BELIEVE 9 SOCIAL JU/ICE & ECONOMIC EQUALITY1 SO ,I AM A ,LIB]T>IAN ,SOCIALI/4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT SOCIETY & ALL P>TIES RESPONSIBLE = ITS PRODUCTION %\LD %>E ! ECONOMIC PRODUCTS ( LABOR4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ,CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE1 & BELIEVE !Y BO? %\LD BE OV]?R[N & ABOLI%$ ,I ACCEPT ! ECONOMIC CRITIQUE ( ,M>XISM1 BUT NOT ITS MODEL = POLITICAL ORGANIZ+4 ,I ACCEPT ! ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN CRITIQUE ( ,AN>*ISM1 BUT NOT ITS REJECTION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,I BELIEVE 9 WORK]S CONTROL ( SOCIETY & 9DU/RY1 SO ,I AM AN ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/4 ,AN>*I/ ,SYNDICALISM IS REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNIONISM1 :]E DIRECT ACTION TACTICS >E US$ TO FI<T ,CAPITALISM & TAKE OV] 9DU/RY ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! FACTORY COMMITTEES1 WORK]S' C\NCILS & O!R LABOR ORGANIZATIONS %\LD BE ! WORKPLACES1 & %\LD TAKE CONTROL FROM ! ,CAPITALI/S AFT] A DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGN ( SABOTAGE1 /RIKES1 SIT-D[NS1 FACTORY OCCUPATIONS & O!R ACTIONS4 

,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 GOV]NM5T1 & SO ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT GOV]NM5T IS ONE ( ! WOR/ =MS ( MODEM OPPRESSION1 IS ! S\RCE ( W> & ECONOMIC OPPRESSION1 & MU/ BE OV]?R[N4 ,AN>*ISM MEANS ?AT WE WILL HAVE MORE DEMOCRACY1 SOCIAL EQUALITY1 & ECONOMIC PROSP]ITY4 ,I OPPOSE ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION F\ND 9 MODEM SOCIETY3 PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 ,CAPITALISM1 ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM1 RELIGI\S DICTATES1 GAY DISCRIM9ATION1 ETC4 

,FUR!R ,READ+3 

,BIOGRAPHY 

,SPEAK+ ( AN>*ISM1 RACISM1 & BLACK LIB]ATION 

,AU?ORIT>IAN ,LEFTI/S3 ,KILL ! ,COP 9 ,Y\R ,HEAD 

,BACK FROM HELL3 ,BLACK P[] & TREASON TO :IT5ESS 9SIDE PRISON WALLS 

,BEYOND ,NATIONALISM1 ,BUT ,NOT ,)\T ,IT - ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON 

,:AT MOTIVATES ME MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE AB\T AN>*ISM & ITS RELEVANCE TO ,BLACK REVOLUTION IS ?AT IT HAS (F]$ ME SOME P[]FUL 9SI<TS 9TO :Y WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO RECOV] FROM \R DEFEAT 7! #f'S REVOLUTION7 & ADVANCE =W>D TO ! K9DS ( UNTITIES1 ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES ?AT MAKE = 9V9CIBLE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 

,!RE >E ALL K9DS ( ,NATIONALISMS & !RE >E ALL K9DS ( REACTIONS TO NATIONALISM4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ADDRESS ?IS ISSUE FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( SOMEONE :O HAS MOV$ ?R\< & GR[N )9 SOME ( ! ,BLACK ,NATIONALISMS SPECIFIC TO ! ,BLACK ,COMMUNITY4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO %>E :AT ?AT MEANS TO ME AS IT P]TA9S TO ! QUE/IONS Y\ RAIS$ = ?IS ,O,N,W,>,D !ME ( ,AN>*ISM & ,NATIONALISM4 

0444WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T EI!R TO IGNORE \R DIFF]5CES1 OR TO VIEW !M AS CAUSES = SEP>ATION & SUSPICION RA!R ?AN AS =CES = *ANGE4 ,)\T COMMUNITY !RE IS NO LIB]ATION1 ONLY ! MO/ VULN]ABLE & TEMPOR>Y >MI/ICE BETWE5 AN 9DIVIDUAL & H] OPPRESSION4 ,BUT COMMUNITY MU/ NOT MEAN A %$D+ ( \R DIFF]5CES1 NOR ! PA!TIC PRET5SE ?AT !SE DIFF]5CES DO NOT EXI/4 0 -- ,AUDRE ,LORDE 

,GREAT QUOTE4 ,I'VE TAK5 IT FROM ! LATE/ ISSUE ( ,>S5AL _?#d 7PAGE #d7 AS IT 9TRODUCES ITS [N DISCUSSION 9TO ! V]Y SAME !ME4 ,AS A ,BLACK AN>*I/ ,T,I,R,$ ( PRIM>ILY :ITE AN>*I/S JU/ TOTALLY DISMISS+ NATIONALISM1 ,I TRULY APPRECIATE ,>S5AL @& ,ONW>D TAK+ ?IS ON AS TWO ( ! NEWE/ NEWSPAP]_/MAGS ON ! SC5E4 

,BLACK NATIONALISM SAV$ MY LIFE1 9 A S5SE1 AS A TE5AG] 9 ! #a#i#f'S4 ,IT 0J>R$0 MY UNCONSCI\S ACCEPTANCE ( AM]IKKANISM DOGG+ MY PEOPLES & HELP$ ME TO SEE ! L>G] PICTURE4 ,I AM A #f'S *ILD4 ,!RE WAS ,MALCOLM1 !RE WAS ,H4 ,RAP ,BR[N & ,/OKELEY ,C>MI*AEL ( ! ,BLACK ,P[] MOVEM5T1 & !N !RE WAS ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 ,ALL W]E NATIONALI/S1 ALL REPRES5T1 ALSO1 AN EVOLUTION ( NATIONALISM )9 ! BLACK COMMUNITY4 ,BUT BECAUSE ( ! TOTALLY RACI/1 G5OCIDAL DYNAMIC )9 ?IS ,BABYLONIAN ,EMPIRE1 ! BLACK NATIONALI/ UND]/OOD ?AT WE MU/444WE MU/444WE MU/ PRIM>ILY LOOK TO \RSELVES TO FREE \RSELVES4 ,PO9T BLANK4 ,& NONE ( !SE ?9K] FELT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO '*ECK 9' ) ,! ,:ITE ,MAN 7FROM ! RUL] TO ! REVOLUTION>Y7 TO SEE IF IT WAS OKAY4 ,HA6 ,PICTURE ?AT4 ,IT WAS AB\T \R SURVIVAL AS A PEOPLE1 NOT AS ?AT MY?ICAL 0WORK+ CLASS0 OR ?AT EQUALLY MY?ICAL 0CITIZ540 ,S,O1 = ME1 AS ?IS TE5AG] :O HAD JU/ WITNESS$ ! #f'S ,REBELLIONS 9 MY [N HOMET[N1 MY [N ?OR\<LY RACI/ HOMET[N1 NATIONALISM WAS A LIFESAV]4 ,W,E ,M,U,/ ,L,O,V,E ,E,A,* ,O,!,R4 ,B,L,A,C,K ,I,S ,B,E,A,U,T,I,F,U,L4 ,W,E ,M,U,/ ,C,O,N,T,R,O,L ,\,R ,[,N ,C,O,M,M,U,N,I,T,I,E,S4 ,ET CET]A1 ET CET]A4 

,ITS FUNNY CAUSE AS AN AN>*I/ SE>*+ = SOME GOOD AN>*I/ %IT FROM ! #f'S TO BE ABLE TO HOLD UP & %[ 0PRO(0 ?AT ! AN>*I/ W]E BETT] ON ! POSITION ( ,NATIONALISM ?AN ! ,M>XI/S & ,L59I/S1 ,I F\ND H>DLY ANY?+6 ,I F\ND SOME POSITIVE /UFF FROM A 0LIB]T>IAN0 PUBLICATION BUT TO MY SURPRISE !Y REPRES5T$ ! 0AN>*O-,C,A,P,I,T,A,L,I,/ T5D5CY6 ,YET1 ,I F\ND !M TO BE ON PO9T & CONSI/5T ON ,R,E,S,P,E,C,T,+ NATIONALISM & NATIONAL LIB]ATION4 70,! ,LIB]T>IAN ,=UM0 ( ! LATE #f'S & E>LY #g'S4 ,K>L ,HESS1 ,JOSEPH ,P$51 & ,MURRAY ,N4 ,RO?B>D74 ,!Y1 AT LEA/1 UND]/OOD ?AT BLACK PEOPLE'S NATIONALI/ /RUGGLE WAS A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 ! ,BABYLONIAN /ATE4 ,!Y1 ALSO1 LOOK$ AT :AT ! NATIONALI/ GR\PS W]E DO+ 9 !IR ACTUAL GRASSROOTS PRACTICE1 LIKE CREAT+ CONCRETE DEF5SES AGA9/ REPRESSION & ALT]NATIVES 9 SURVIVAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?US1 !Y LIK$ :AT ! ,PAN!RS W]E DO+ ON ! GR\ND ?R\< !IR PROGRAMS & SUPPORT$ ?AT K9D ( NATIONALISM AS BE+ COMPATIBLE ) 0AN>*ISM ON ! GR\ND40 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN MADE SIMIL> OBS]VATIONS ( ! E>LY CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T GR\PS4 ,BUT IT WAS UND]/OOD ?AT !SE GR\PS W]E DEAL+ ) ISSUES ( SURVIVAL AGA9/ G5OCIDE1 & ?AT !SE GR\PS W]E DEVELOP+ !IR [N ANALYZES & PROGRAMS TO RALLY !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,ONE LA/ ?+ AB\T ! LIB]T>IANS ( ,L,F1 !Y 9T]E/+LY 5\< W]E CRITICAL ( ! ,PAN!RS :5 ! ,P>TY TURN$ T[>DS ,M>XISM & O!R AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGIES BECAUSE 9 !IR 0ON ! GR\ND0 PRACTICE ! SURVIVAL PROGRAMS W]E NO LONG] SPONTANE\S RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC OPPRESSIONS BUT 9CREAS+LY HAD TO BE KEPT UND] ! TI<T CONTROL ( ! ,P>TY4 

,NATIONALISM & /ATISM >E DIFF]5T 9 ?AT NATIONALISM CAN BE ANTI-/ATE4 ,BUT !Y CAN HAVE COMMONALITIES 9 ?AT NATIONALISM MAY ONLY BE AGA9/ A P>TICUL> K9D ( /ATE1 SU* AS A ,RACI/ ,/ATE1 OR A ,FASCI/ ,/ATE4 ,AN>*ISM & NATIONALISM >E SIMIL> 9 ?AT !Y >E BO? ANTI-/ATI/1 BUT :AT DOES IT MEAN :5 ! SPECIFIC AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS )9 A SPECIFIC C\NTRY >E RACI/ & DISMISSIVE ( ANY & ALL NATIONALISM1 BE IT REACTION>Y OR REVOLUTION>Y8888 ,= ME1 EV5 ! NATIONALISM ( A ,L\IS ,F>RAKHAN IS AB\T SAV+ MY PEOPLE1 ?\< IT IS ALSO ?OR\<LY SEXI/1 CAPITALI/1 HOMOPHOBIC & POT5TIALLY FASCI/4 ,YET1 IT HAS PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 KEEP+ A C]TA9 BLACK PRIDE & RESI/ANCE GO+4 ,!IR 0ON ! GR\ND0 WORK IS V]Y IMPORTANT 9 KEEP+ AN ANTI-RACI/ M5TALITY GO+4 ,AS A BLACK AN>*I/1 ?AT'S ,M,Y ISSUE TO DEAL ) CUZ !Y'SE ,M,Y ,F,O,L,K,S4 ,BUT IT PO9TS TO :]E AN>*ISM & NATIONALISM HAVE DIFF]5CES1 & ?AT IS 9 AN>*I/S HAV+ ,N,O UND]/&+ ( :AT IT MEANS TO BE ,B,L,A,C,K 9 ?IS FUCK$ UP SOCIETY4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE ! LUXURY ( BE+ SO 9TELLECTUAL AB\T ?IS EXCRUCIAT+ BOOT ON \R COLLECTIVE NECK1 ?IS MOD]N-DAY MIDDLE-PASSAGE 9TO ! ,PRISON ,9DU/RIAL ,COMPLEX1 ?IS444?AT444?IS444?AT4 

,AS A PO/MOD]NI/ AN>*I/1 ID5TITY POLITICS IS IMPORTANT TO ME4 ,GO BACK TO ,AUDRE ,LORDE'S QUOTE4 ,EV]Y TIME ,I HE> SOMEONE TALK AB\T MY PEOPLE AS IF WE >E JU/ SOME 0WORK+ CLASS0 OR 0PROLET>IAT0 

,I WANNA GET AS F> AWAY FROM ?AT P]SON OR GR\P AS POSSIBLE1 AN>*I/1 ,M>XI/1 :ATEV]4 ,AS A PO/MOD]NI/ AN>*I/ ,I ALSO F9D MY PEOPLE'S EXP]I5CE ! FONT FROM :I* WE WILL F9D \R WAY TO LIB]ATION & P[]4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I GET FROM BE+ ! 09SURRECTION ( SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES4 ,MY NATIONALISM GAVE ME ?AT K9D ( PRIDE BECAUSE IT WAS SU* A REJECTION ( ,:ITE ?9K+ OR AT LEA/ A DEC5T]+ ( ! PRIMACY ( :ITE ?\<T1 CAPITALI/1 SOCIALI/1 :ATEV]4 ,I SAY ?IS TO SAY ?AT FOLKS \TSIDE ( \R EXP]I5CE NE$ TO RESPECT ?AT !Y A9T GOT NO MONOPOLY ON REVOLUTION>Y ?9K+ & DAM SURE A9T GOT NONE ON REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 ,IT IS EASY TO SIT BACK & 9TELLECTUALIZE AB\T \R NATIONALISM FROM ! MOD]NI/1 EUROC5TRIC FRAMEWORK ( RATIONAL1 SCI5TIFIC1 MAT]IALI/ MODELS4 ,:ILE ONE DOES ?AT1 IT IS \R NATIONALISM :I* CON/ANTLY RALLY \R PEOPLE COME TOGE!R1 REMEMB] \R HI/ORY1 LOVE \RSELVES1 DREAM ON & FI<T BACK4 ,BLACK AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>IES UND]/& ! LIMITATIONS ( NATIONALISM 9 T]MS ( ITS HI/ORICAL SEXISM1 HI]>*Y1 OR ITS MOD]NI/ TRAPP+S 9 G5]AL4 ,BUT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE AN>*ISM MOD]NI/ TRAPP+S 9 ! =M ( ,AM]ICAN RACI/ PRIVILEGE :5 IT COMES TO PEOPLE ( COLOR4 

,! EF=TS ( ,LOR5ZO ,KOM'BOA ,]V+1 ,GREG ,JACKSON & O!RS TO BUILD AN ORGANIZATION_/F$]ATION ( BLACK COMMUNITY P>TISANS_/ORGANIZ]S IS AN EXAMPLE ( UNIT+ BLACK REVOLUTION>Y NATIONALISM & AN>*ISM4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ,BLACK ,FI/1 EV5 IF CALL$ G5]ALLY A PEOPLE ( COLOR OR ?IRD WORLD ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION1 UND]/OOD ! NECESSITY TO BE GR\ND$ 9 ! EXP]I5CES ( BLACK & BR[N COMMUNITIES4 ,?US1 ! EXP]I5CES ( ! ,PAN!RS & ! ,BR[N ,B]ETS & O!R LIKE GR\PS W]E ESS5TIAL4 ,! QUE/ION SEEMS TO BE :E!R :ITE AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS CAN WORK ) SU* GR\PS4 ,EV5 IF ?OSE TWO GR\PS NO LONG] EXI/S1 !IR EXP]I5CES >E IMPORTANT4 

,:ITE FOLKS NE$ TO DEAL ) BE+ ,A,N,T,I-,R,A,C,I,/ ,A,L,L,I,E,S TO FOLKS ( COLOR COMMUNITIES & ACTIVI/S4 ,ACTIVI/S 9 P>TICUL> BECAUSE WE >E USUALLY :ITES' 5TRY PO9T 9TO ANY POSSIBLE RELATION%IP ) \R COMMUNITIES44 ,AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE CANNOT TAKE ! =M ( A M]E ADH]5CE TO ! F\ND+ FA!RS & CANONAL PRACTICES1 SU* AS ,KROPOTK91 ,BAKUN91 & ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,TIR$ ( HE>+ IT6 ,AN>*ISM ,H,],E 9 ,BABYLON MU/ REFLECT \R UNIQUE PROBLEMS & POSSIBILITIES = /RUGGLE4 ,\R /RUGGLES >E NOT JU/ AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,TOO SIMPLE4 ,\R /RUGGLES >E NOT JU/ AGA9/ RACISM4 ,?AT'S1 ALSO1 TOO SIMPLE4 ,!RE'S ALL K9DS ( NEGATIVE ISMS WE >E FI<T+ AGA9/ & JU/ AS IMPORTANTLY1 ALL K9DS ( WORLDS WE >E FI<T+ =4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I FEEL ?AT ! :OLE IDEA & PRACTICE ( 0CONV]G5CES0 & 0SPOKESC\NCILS0 >E SOOOOO IMPORTANT TO ACTIVI/S 9 G5]AL TO LE>N FROM & 5HANCE BECAUSE !Y >E AB\T MAK+ SPACE = ALL 0,VOICES0 TO BE HE>D & FACTOR$ 9TO ! DECISIONMAK+ SO ?AT :ATEV] ACTIVITIES COMES =? FROM IT PREFIGURES ! K9D ( NEW WORLDS WE TRULY WANT4 

,?IS RAMBLES1 RI<T8 ,MY APOLOGIES4 ,I 5D ?IS BY ADVIS+3 ,:,I,T,E ,A,N,>,*,I,/,S1 ,D,E,A,L ,) ,B,E,+ ,! ,B,E,/ ,A,N,T,I-,R,A,C,I,/ ,A,L,L,I,E,S ,Y,\ ,C,A,N4 ,W,E ,N,E,$ ,Y,\ ,B,U,T ,W,E ,W,I,L,L ,D,O ,?,I,S ,%,I,T ,),\,T ,Y,\4 

,TO MY FOLKS ( COLOR3 

,C,O,M,E ,5,V,I,S,I,O,N4445VISION A WORLD1 ( WORLDS )9 \R WORLD :]E !RE'S PR9CIPL$ CO-EXI/5CE )9 ! WOND]FUL DIV]SITY ( ! ,BLACK ,COMMUNITY4 

,H>LEMS _/ ,SPANI% H>LEMS _/ WATTS _/ HIP-HOP COMMUNITIES _/ VILLAGES ( ! ,C>OL9A COA/ _/ COLLEGE COMMUNITIES _/ GAY-LESBIAN-TRANSG5D] COMMUNITIES _/ ZULU NATION _/ NEW AFRIKAN _/ RELIGI\S COMMUNITIES ?AT COME TOGE!R MA9LY ON ,SATURDAY OR ,SUNDAY _/ SQUATT] COMMUNITIES _/ \TLAW COMMUNITIES _/ KEMETIC COMMUNITIES _/ IBO-<ANAIAN-SI]RA LEONEAN-E?IOPIAN-RA/A NEI<BORHOODS _/ NOMADIC POET- >TI/ TRIBES _/ & !N ?OSE ( US :O JU/ BE PLA9 IGNANT & H>MLESS & CRAZY :5 WE HAVE TO BE & FUN-LOV+ & LIKE TO J\RNEY ?R\< & BETWE5 COMMUNITIES & SOMETIMES JU/ CREATE NEW MIX$ ONES444,:,A,T ,I,F 8 444& ,H,[ 8 

,ELLA ,BAK] SAID WE CAN DO IT IF WE CAN TRU/ \RSELVES & GET AWAY FROM LEAD]%IP-L$ REVOLUTION2 ,KWESI ,BALAGOON SAID WE CAN DO IT IF WE WILL+ TO CREATE A *AOS ?AT WILL %UT ?IS MU?A D[N2 ,AUDRE ,LORDE SAID WE CAN DO IT IF WE ,L,E,>,N ,T,O ,L,O,V,E ,& ,R,E,S,P,E,C,T ,\,R ,B,E,A,U,T,I,F,U,L ,D,I,V,],S,I,T,Y & REJECT ! TOOLS ( \R OPPRESSORS2 ,H>RIET ,TUBMAN DAID A9T A BETT] WAY T LIVE ,?,A,N ,A,T-,W,> ,= ,A ,R,I,<,T,E,\,S ,C,A,U,S,E2 & ,FRANZ ,FANON SAID IF WE SMACK ?AT MU?A ACROSS ! FACE1 DRIVE ?AT PIG \TTA Y\R T]RITORY AT ! PO9T ( A GUN ,I,S ,L,I,B,],A,T,+ ,= ,! ,S,\,L4 

,:,A,T ,I,F 8 ,5VISION IT444,H,[8444 

,LIKE ,HUEY ,NEWTON'S COMMUNITY ( COMMUNITIES1 ,B,E,Y,O,N,D ,N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L,I,S,M & FULLY SELF-DET]M9+1 EMBRAC+ \R DIV]SITY ( BELIEFS1 LIFE/YLES & NON-EXPLOITATIVE ECONOMIC >RANGEM5TS1 REUNIT+ ,E>?-LOV+ PEOPLES ) A LOV+ ,E>?4 

,?R\< ! ,IMAG9ATION1 ,ALL IS POSSIBLE4 

,ORIG9ALLY APPE>$ ON ,AN>*I/ ,PAN!R ,Z9E _?#a & TAK5 FROM ,AN>*I/ ,PAN!R 

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,BIOGRAPHY 

,! ,PAN!RS1 ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY & /RUGGLE TO FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S & PRISON]S ( W> 

,T[>D A ,VIBRANT @& ,BROAD ,AFRICAN-,BAS$ ,AN>*ISM 

,AN>*Y ,CAN'T ,FI<T ,ALONE - ,KUWASI ,BALAGOON 

,( ALL IDEOLOGIES1 AN>*Y IS ! ONE ?AT ADDRESSES LIB]TY & EQUALIT>IAN RELATIONS 9 A REALI/IC & ULTIMATE FA%ION4 ,IT IS CONSI/5T ) EA* 9DIVIDUAL HAV+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE A COMPLETE & TOTAL #a IFE4 ,) AN>*Y1 ! SOCIETY AS A :OLE NOT ONLY MA9TA9S ITSELF AT AN EQUAL EXP5SE TO ALL1 BUT PROGRESSES 9 A CREATIVE PROCESS UNH9D]$ BY ANY CLASS1 CA/E OR P>TY4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ! GOALS ( AN>*Y DON'T 9CLUDE REPLAC+ ONE RUL+ CLASS ) ANO!R1 NEI!R 9 ! GUISE ( A FAIR] BOSS OR AS A P>TY4 

,?IS IS KEY BECAUSE ?IS IS :AT SEP>ATES AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>IES FROM ,MAOI/1 SOCIALI/ & NATIONALI/ REVOLUTION>IES :O FROM ! ONSET DO NOT EMBRACE COMPLETE REVOLUTION4 ,!Y CANNOT 5VISION A TRULY FREE & EQUALIT>IAN SOCIETY & MU/ TO SOME EXT5T EMBRACE ! SOCIALIZATION PROCESS ?AT MAKES EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION POSSIBLE & PREVAL5T 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,:5 ,I FIR/ BECAME A REVOLUTION>Y & ACCEPT$ ! DOCTR9E ( NATIONALISM AS A RESPONSE TO G5OCIDE PRACTIC$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T1 ,I KNEW AS ,I DO N[ ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO 5D ! EVIL PRACTICES ( ! ,U,S WAS TO CRU% ! GOV]NM5T & ! RUL+ CLASS ?AT %IELD$ ITSELF ?R\< ?AT GOV]NM5T WAS ?R\< PROTRACT$ GU]RILLA W>F>E4 

,>M$ ) ?AT KN[L$GE1 ,I SET \T ! 9ITIAL ORGANIZ+ ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY UNTIL ! /ATE'S ESCALATION ( ! W> AGA9/ ! ,BLACK PEOPLE ?AT WAS BEGUN ) ! 9VASION ( ,AFRICA TO CAPTURE SLAVES MADE IT CLE> TO ME ?AT TO SURVIVE & CONTRIBUTE ,I W\LD HAVE TO GO UND]GR\ND & LIT]ALLY FI<T4 

,ONCE CAPTUR$ = >M$ ROBB]Y1 ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ! WEAKNESS ( ! MOVEM5T & PUT ! /ATE'S (F5SIVE 9 P]SPECTIVE4 ,FIR/1 ! /ATE R\ND$ UP ALL ! ORGANIZ]S PO9T$ \T TO IT BY AG5TS :O HAD 9FILTRAT$ ! P>TY AS SOON AS IT HAD BEGUN ORGANIZ+ 9 ,N4,Y4 ,IT *>G$ !SE PEOPLE ) CONSPIRACY & DEM&$ BAILS SO HI< ?AT ! P>TY TURN$ AWAY FROM ITS PURPOSES ( LIB]ATION ( ! BLACK COLONY TO FUND RAIS+4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 LEAD]%IP WAS IMPORT$ RA!R ?AN DEVELOP$ LOCALLY & ! SITUATION DET]IORAT$ QUICKLY & %>PLY4 ,?OSE :O W]E BAIL$ \T W]E ?OSE *OS5 BY ! LEAD]%IP1 REG>DLESS ( ! WI%ES ( ! RANK & FILE OR FELL[ PRISON]S ( W>1 OR REG>DLESS ( ! RELATIVELY L[ BAIL ( AT LEA/ ONE PROV5 COMRADE4 

,UND] !IR LEAD]%IP1 0POLITICAL CONSEQU5CES0 7ATTACKS7 AGA9/ OCCUPATION =CES CEAS$ ALTOGE!R4 ,ONLY A ,FRACTION ( ! MONEY COLLECT$ = ! ,PURPOSE ( BAIL W5T T[>DS BAIL4 ,! LEAD]S BEGAN TO LIVE HI< (F ! HOG :ILE ! RANK & FILE SOLD PAP]S1 W]E FILT]$ \T LEAV+ BEH9D SO MANY ROBOTS :O W\LDN'T *ALL5GE POLICY UNTIL ?OSE 9 JAIL PUBLICLY D5\NC$ ! LEAD]%IP4 

,H[ C\LD A FEW J]KS DIV]T SO MU* PURPOSE & 5]GY = SO LONG8 ,H[ C\LD !Y NEUTRALIZE ! C\RAGE & 9TELLECT ( ! CADRE8 ,! ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS >E ?AT ! CADRE ACCEPT$ !IR LEAD]%IP & ACCEPT$ !IR COMM& REG>DLESS ( :AT !IR 9TELLECT HAD OR HAD NOT MADE CLE> TO !M4 ,! TRUE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS :I* !Y W]E WILL+ TO DIE =1 = ! SAKE ( !IR *ILDR51 !Y W\LD NOT CLAIM = !MSELVES4 

,!SE >E ! SAME REASONS ?AT ! PEOPLE'S ,REPUBLIC ( ,*9A SUPPORT$ ,U,N,I,T,A & ! REACTION>Y ,S\? ,AFRICAN GOV]NM5T 9 ,ANGOLA2 ?AT ! W> CONT9U$ 9 ,S\!A/ ,ASIA AFT] ! ,AM]ICANS HAD DONE ! BIRD2 :Y ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ! PRODUCT ( ! FIR/ ,SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION IS NOT PROVID+ ! >GUM5T ?AT IT %\LD & C\LD ?R\< BE+ A MODEL 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,REPUBLIC ( ,*9A1 ,ZIMBABWE OR ,CUBA >5'T BETT] (F ,BECAUSE ( ! /RUGGLES !Y 5DUR$4 ,IT IS TO SAY ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO MAKE A DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT ,IS TO ELEVATE EV]YONE TO BE+ PROLET>IAT & DEFLATE ALL ! ADVANTAGES ( P[] ?AT TRANSLATE 9TO ! WILLS ( A FEW DICTAT+ TO ! MAJORITY ! POSSIBILITY MU/ BE PREV5T$ ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P ( 9DIVIDUALS BE+ ABLE TO 5=CE !IR WILLS OV] ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL'S PRIVATE LIFE ,OR TO EXTRACT SOCIAL CONSEQU5CES = BEHAVIOR PREF]5CES OR IDEAS4 

,ONLY AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION HAS ON ITS AG5DA TO DEAL ) !SE GOALS4 ,?IS ,W\LD SEEM TO GALVANIZE ! WORK+ CLASS1 DECLASSE 9TELLECTUALS1 COLONIZ$ ?IRD WORLD NATIONS & SOME MEMB]S ( ! PETTY B\RGEOIS & ALRI<T B\RGEOISE4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ! CASE4 

,?AT ,*9A1 ,NOR? ,KOREA1 ,VIETNAM1 & ,MOZAMBIQUE W\LD BUILD R\ND A ,M>XI/ IDEOLOGY TO DRIVE \T 9VAD]S & REBUILD FEUDAL ECONOMIES 9 ! MID/ ( WE/]N IMP]IALISMS DESIGNS & EF=TS TO RE9VADE & RECOLONIZE IS A PO9T ?AT CAN BE >GU$ 9 ! LI<T ( ! 9T]NATIONAL SITUATION IT IS ONE ?+ ?AT !Y DON'T BACK ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE AS MU* AS !Y *OSE ALLIES 9 ! ,EA/- ,WE/ W>S F\<T ON ! GR\ND ( ! NON:ITE COLONIES4 ,IT IS ANO!R ?+ ?AT ,AN>*Y CEASES TO 9FLAME OR TAKE ! LEAD 9 COMBAT+ FASCISM & IMP]IALISM H]E 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA ) ! HI/ORY ( ! ,WOBBLIES1 ! WE/]N F$]ATION ( M9ORS & O!R GR\PS :O HAVE MADE !IR M>K ON HI/ORY4 ,IT IS A D5IAL ( \R HI/ORIC TASK1 ! BETRAYAL ( ,AN>*I/S :O DI$ RESI/+ TYRANNY 9 ! PA/1 MAL+]+ 9 ! FACE ( HORRIBLE CONDITIONS4 ,IT IS ! !FT ( AN OPTION TO ! NEXT G5]ATION & =FEITURE ( \R [N LIVES ?R\< FA9T HE>TS4 

,WE P]MIT PEOPLE ( O!R IDEOLOGIES TO DEF9E ,AN>*Y RA!R ?AN BR+ \R VIEWS TO ! MASSES & PROVIDE MODELS TO %[ ! CONTR>Y4 ,WE P]MIT CORPORATIONS TO NOT ONLY LAY (F WORK]S & TO ?REAT5 ! BALANCE ( WORK]S :ILE CUTT+ !IR SAL>IES1 BUT TO POISON ! AIR & WAT] TO BOOT4 ,WE P]MIT ! POLICE1 ,KLAN & ,NAZIS TO T]RORIZE :ATEV] SECTOR ( ! POPULATION !Y WI% )\T REPAY+ !M BACK 9 ANY K9D4 ,9 %ORT1 BY NOT 5GAG+ 9 MASS ORGANIZ+ & DELIV]+ W> TO ! OPPRESSORS WE BECOME ,AN>*I/S 9 NAME ONLY4 

,BECAUSE ,M>XI/S & NATIONALI/S A9'T DO+ ?IS TO A L>GE EXT5T DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY LESS A %AME4 ,\R 9ACTIVITY CREATES A VOID ?AT ?IS POLICE /ATE ) ITS REACTION>Y PRESS & DEF9ITE GOALS >E FILL+4 ,! P>TS ( PEOPLE'S LIVES SUPPOS$LY T\*$ BY MASS ORGANIZ+ & REVOLUTION>Y 9SPIRATION ?AT %$S A LI<T ?AT 5C\RAGES !M TO UNVEIL A NEW DAY1 9/EAD >E BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY CONDITIONS ( :I* APA?Y IS NO LESS A P>T ?AN POISON\S UNCONTE/$ REACTION>Y PROPAG&A4 ,TO ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 A C5TRALIZ$ P>TY ) A PROGRAM = ! MASSES ?IS MI<T MEAN :ATEV] !IR SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS P]MITS4 ,BUT TO US :O TRULY BELIEVE 9 ! MASSES & BELIEVE ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE !IR LIVES 9 !IR H&S & KN[ ?AT FRE$OM IS A HABIT1 ?IS CAN ONLY MEAN ?AT WE HAVE F> TO GO4 

,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,OV]T[N REBELLION1 ! ,CUBAN COMMUNITY CONC$$ AS LO/ S\LS BY ,CA/RO CAME \T CLE>LY 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,BLACK COLONY4 ,& PR$ICTABLY ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN1 ?R\< AN ,HONOR>Y ,F,B,I AG5T ,BILL ,WILK5SON1 MADE NO BONES AB\T SUPPORT+ ! RI<TS ( BUS9ESSES & ! BUS9ESS ( IMP]IALISM4 ,?IRD ,WORLD COLONIES ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES FACE G5OCIDE & IT IS TIME = AN>*I/S TO JO9 ! OPPRESS$ COMBAT AGA9/ ! OPPRESSORS4 ,WE MU/ SUPPORT 9 WORDS & ACTIONS1 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 & SELF-DEF5SE = ?IRD WORLD PEOPLES4 

,IT IS BESIDE ! PO9T :E!R ,BLACK1 ,PU]TO ,RICAN1 ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN & ,*ICANO- ,MEXI- CANO PEOPLE 5DORSE NATIONALISM AS A VEHICLE = SELF-DET]M9ATION OR AGREE ) AN>*ISM AS BE+ ! ONLY ROAD TO SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,AS REVOLUTION>IES WE MU/ SUPPORT ! WILL ( ! MASSES4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY RACISM BUT COMPLIANCE ) ! 5EMY TO /& \TSIDE ( ! SOCIAL >5A & P]MIT ,AM]ICA TO CONT9UE TO PRACTICE G5OCIDE AGA9/ ! ?IRD WORLD CAPTIVE COLONIES BECAUSE AL?\< !Y RESI/1 !Y DON'T AGREE ) US4 ,IF WE TRULY KN[ ?AT ,AN>*Y IS ! BE/ WAY ( LIFE = ALL PEOPLE1 WE MU/ PROMOTE IT1 DEF5D IT & KN[ ?AT ! PEOPLE :O >E AS SM>T AS WE >E WILL ACCEPT IT4 ,TO EXPECT PEOPLE TO ACCEPT ?IS1 :ILE !Y >E BE+ WIP$ \T AS A NATION )\T ALLIES READY TO PUT \T ON ! L9E :AT !Y ALREADY HAVE ON ! L9E IS CRAZY4 

,:]E WE LIVE & WORK1 WE MU/ ,NOT ONLY ESCALATE DISCUSSION & /UDY ,GR\PS1 WE MU/ ALSO ORGANIZE ON ! GR\ND LEVEL4 ,! L&LORDS MU/ BE CONTE/$ ?R\< R5T /RIKES & RA!R ?AN DEVELOP /RATEGIES TO PAY ! R5T1 WE %\LD DEVELOP /RATEGIES TO TAKE ! BUILD+S4 ,WE MU/ NOT ONLY RECOGNIZE ! SQUATT]S MOVEM5T = :AT IT IS1 BUT SUPPORT & EMBRACE IT4 ,SET UP COMMUNES 9 AB&ON$ BUILD+S1 SELL SCRAP C>S & ALUM9UM CANS4 ,TURN VACANT LOTS 9TO G>D5S4 ,:5 \R *ILDR5 GR[ \T ( CLO!S1 WE %\LD HAVE PLACES :]E WE CAN TAKE !M1 CLE>LY M>K$ AN>*I/ CLO?+ EX*ANGES & HAVE NO BONES AB\T LOOK+ = CLO?+ !RE FIR/4 ,& ( C\RSE WE %\LD RELE>N H[ TO PRES]VE FOOD2 WE MU/ LE>N CON/RUCTION & WAYS TO TAKE BACK \R LIVES1 HELP EA* O!R MOVE & /AY 9 %APE4 

,LET'S KEEP ! ,AM]ICAN & ,CANADIAN FLAGS FLY+ AT HALF MA/444 ,I REFUSE TO BELIEVE ?AT ,DIRECT ,ACTION HAS BE5 CAPTUR$4 

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,KUWASI AT #f 

,TRIAL ,/ATEM5T 

,! ,CONT9U+ ,APPEAL ( ,ANTI-,IMP]IALISM