,ESSAYS FROM ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #a-#b 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,PALTRY ,IDEAL ( ,DEMOCRACY 

,9 REC5T YE>S1 ! IDEAL ( DEMOCRACY HAS A*IEV$ GLOBAL DOM9ANCE4 ,ORGANIZATIONS FROM ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T TO ! ,E,Z,L,N TO ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS CALL = MORE DEMOCRACY ON BO? ! LOCAL & ! GLOBAL SCALE1 & MANY REVOLUTION>IES LET !MSELVES BE DRAWN 9TO ?IS *ORUS ( BLEAT+ %EEP & CALL+ %EPH]DS4 ,A MY?OLOGY DEVELOPS 9 :I* ! GODDESS ,DEMOCRACY IS FLANK$ ON ! ONE SIDE BY ,LIB]TY & ON ! O!R BY ,JU/ICE & TOGE!R1 IT IS SAID !Y WILL BR+ PEACE & PROSP]ITY TO ! WORLD4 

,REALITY1 ( C\RSE1 NEV] LIVES UP TO ! MY?S BY :I* IT JU/IFIES ITSELF4 ,! IDEAS1 P]SPECTIVES & SOCIAL SY/EMS PROMOT$ BY ! RUL]S ( ! PRES5T SOCIETY >E ?OSE ?AT S]VE TO MA9TA9 & EXP& !IR P[]4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 ?OSE :O SEEK ! DE/RUCTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD] W\LD DO WELL TO LOOK AT DEMOCRACY ) A CRUEL & P5ETRAT+ EYE 9 ORD] TO EXAM9E ITS REAL NATURE4 ,I ?9K WE'D F9D ?IS 0GODDESS0 TO BE1 9 FACT1 A %ABBY DECEIV]1 WOO+ US 9TO \R 5SLAVEM5T1 W$ TO ! MA/]S ( P[]4 

,TO UND]/& DEMOCRACY AS IT ACTUALLY EXI/S 9 ! WORLD1 ONE MU/ UND]/& ! NATURE ( /ATE P[] 9 ITS CURR5T =M4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 /ATE P[] HAS DEC5TRALIZ$ ITSELF4 ,BY ?IS ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT REAL P[] HAS SPREAD 9TO ! H&S ( MORE & MORE PEOPLE4 ,RA!R ! ADM9I/RATION ( P[] HAS BE5 SPREAD+ ITSELF ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RITORY ?R\< ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN 9CREAS+LY DIFFUSE & COMPLEX TE*NO-BUREAUCRATIC APP>ATUS4 ,?IS APP>ATUS IS ! SOCIAL & PHYSICAL BODY ( ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE4 

,DEMOCRACY IS ! POLITICAL =M BE/ SUIT$ TO ! NE$S ( CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM NE$S A POPULACE ?AT IS1 AT ! SAME TIME1 UND] CONTROL & VOLUNT>ILY P>TICIPATORY4 ,AFT] ALL1 !SE >E ! TRAITS ( ! P]FECT CONSUM]4 ,SO IT %\LD BE NO SURPRISE ?AT ! ACTUALIZATION ( CAPITAL'S GLOBAL PROJECT IS GO+ H& 9 H& ) ATTEMPTS TO 5=CE ! CREATION ( DEMOCRATIC /ATES ?R\<\T MO/ ( ! WORLD4 

,! FACT ?AT DEMOCRATIC SY/EMS S]VE P[] BECOMES MORE OBVI\S :5 WE EXAM9E ! NATURE ( DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION4 ,DEMOCRACY />TS ) ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ! 0GOOD ( ALL0 7OR 0! GREATE/ GOOD = ! GREATE/ NUMB]07 TAKES PREC$5CE OV] ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,?IS COLLECTIVI/ ASSUMPTION DATES BACK TO ! E>LY DAYS ( CAPITALISM :5 IT WAS WORK$ \T 9 ! WRIT+S ( UTILIT>IAN PHILOSOPH]S SU* AS ,JOHN ,/U>T ,MILLS & ,J]EMY ,B5?AM4 ,?US1 APOLITICAL DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS ?AT SEP>ATES DECISION FROM ACTION BECOMES NECESS>Y4 ,DECISION & EXECUTION ( ! DECISION MU/ BE SEP>AT$ 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ?AT 0! GOOD ( ALL0 IS1 9DE$ :AT IS C>RI$ \T4 

,BUT :AT IS ?IS 0GOOD ( ALL08 ,9 PRACTICE1 IT C\LD JU/ AS READILY BE CALL$ 0! GOOD ( NONE04 ,)9 ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM1 ! ME?OD = F9D+ ! 0COMMON GOOD0 IS TO BR+ ALL SIDES OR !IR REPRES5TATIVES TOGE!R TO NEGOTIATE & COME TO A COMPROMISE4 ,BUT :AT REALLY IS ! NATURE ( COMPROMISE8 ,EA* GIVES UP A LITTLE ( ?IS1 R5\NCES A LITTLE ( ?AT1 SACRIFICES A BIT ( ! O!R ?+ 7LEAV+ ASIDE ! FACT ?AT A FEW >E 9 A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO SACRIFICE MU* LESS ?AN MO/71 UNTIL :ATEV] !Y MAY HAVE FIR/ DESIR$ HAS DISAPPE>$ 9 ! HAZE ( ! DEMOCRATIC 0GOOD ( ALL04 ,H]E !N IS DEMOCRATIC EQUALITY3 ,EA* LEAVES ! TABLE ( NEGOTIATION EQUALLY DISAPPO9T$1 EQUALLY RES5TFUL1 EQUALLY TAK+ SOLACE 9 ! FACT ?AT1 AT LEA/1 ! O!RS LO/ AS MU* AS ONESELF4 ,9 ! 5D IT IS ONLY ! TWO-HEAD$ HYDRA ( P[]1 ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 ?AT W9S FROM ?IS PROCESS4 

,! SEP>ATION ( DECISION FROM ACTION & ! CONSEQU5T PROCESS ( NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE HAVE ! EFFECT ( FLATT5+ IDEAS4 ,:5 IDEAS CANNOT BE LIV$ 9 PRACTICE1 GRAPPL$ ) ON ! T]RA9 ( ONE'S ACTUAL EXI/5CE1 ! VITALITY DRA9S \T ( !M4 ,:51 9 ADDITION1 ,!Y MU/ ALWAYS BE PUT 9TO A =M AIM$ NOT AT REAL DISCUSSION OR DEBATE1 BUT AT NEGOTIATION1 AT F9D+ COMMON GR\ND1 !Y FLATT5 9TO A TWO DIM5SIONAL =M ( ?9K+ ?AT FITS WELL 9TO A B9>Y LOGIC4 ,?US1 DEMOCRATIC OP9ION IS BORN1 ! MASSIFI$ WORLD VIEWS ?AT CAN BE MEASUR$ 9 OP9ION POLLS & VOT$ = 9 ELECTIONS4 ,SU* FLATT5$ IDEAS >E1 9 FACT1 JU/ ANO!R =M ( COMMODITY 9 ! CAPITALI/ M>KETPLACE4 ,& IT IS ONLY )9 ?IS CONTEXT ?AT DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE EXI/S1 ?IS CONTEXT 9 :I* WE HAVE REALLY BE5 DEPRIV$ ( ! ABILITY TO EXPRESS ANY?+ REAL1 ANY?+ LIV+1 ANY?+ ) DEP? OR PASSION4 ,NO WOND] ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE SO READILY GRANTS ! RI<T TO 0FREE EXPRESSION01 IT HAS ALREADY MADE ! REALITY IMPOSSIBLE4 

,FROM ! BEG9N+1 ! CAPITALI/1 DEMOCRATIC /ATE HAS T5D$ TO FLATT5 IDEAS 9 ?IS MANN]1 BUT ! DEVELOPM5T ( MASS M$IA ON A L>GE SCALE HAS PROVID$ ! TE*NOLOGY NECESS>Y = UNIV]SALIZ+ ?IS PROCESS4 ,AS LIFE ITSELF IS FLATT5$ BY WORK & COMMODITY CONSUMPTION1 AS ! ACTIVITIES PEOPLE GO ?R\< EV]Y DAY BECOME 9CREAS+LY /&>DIZ$ & MEAN+LESS FROM ANY P]SONAL P]SPECTIVE1 ! M$IA BECOMES \R S\RCE ( 9=MATION AB\T :AT IS SIGNIFICANT1 :AT IS 0REALLY HAPP5+01 :AT !RE IS TO DO1 SAY & ?9K4 ,H]E1 WE F9D ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 DECISION & ACTION 9 ITS COMPLET5ESS4 ,WE READ AB\T ?IS POLICY1 SEE SC5ES FROM ?AT W> ON TELEVISION1 HE> ( SOME CORPORATE MISCONDUCT ON ,NATIONAL ,PUBLIC ,RADIO2 & WE ALL HAVE \R OP9IONS ?AT WE CAN EXPRESS 9 ! NUMB]LESS POLLS & SURVEYS1 9 LETT]S TO $ITORS OR CONGRESS PEOPLE1 9 ELECTIONS4 ,BUT !SE OP9IONS WILL NEV] LEAD US TO TAKE REAL ACTION ?AT PUTS \R LIVES AT RISK4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y >E BAS$ ON /ORIES FROM ! NEWSPAP]1 FROM TELEVISION1 FROM ! M$IA1 TALES FROM :I* ! LIFE HAS BE5 DRA9$ BE=E WE EV] HE>D !M AB\T EV5TS QUITE DI/ANT & UNREAL4 ,MEAN:ILE \R [N LIVES TICK BY AS ALWAYS 9 ! T$I\S REPETITION ( WORK & PAY4 

,OP9ION1 ! IDEA FLATT5$ & SEP>AT$ FROM REAL LIFE1 GIVES US ! ILLUSION ( FRE$OM4 ,AFT] ALL1 CAN'T ,I EXPRESS MY OP9ION8 ,CAN'T ,I HAVE MY SAY8 ,?IS IS ! SUPPOS$ BEAUTY ( DEMOCRACY4 ,! 5TIRE PROCESS BY :I* OP9ION DEVELOPS1 ?IS PROCESS ( SEP>AT+ IDEAS FROM LIFE & FLATT5+ !M 9TO ! BASIS = PUB TALK & OP9ION POLLS IS ! BASIS = ! G5]AL CONS5SUS BY :I* DEMOCRACY JU/IFIES ITSELF4 ,IT PRES5TS ITSELF AS ! ONE POLITICAL SY/EM ?AT1 UNLIKE O!R POLITICAL SY/EMS1 ALL[S ! FREE DISCUSSION AB\T ALL POLITICAL SY/EMS4 ,?AT SU* A CON/RUCTION DET]M9ES ! \TCOME ( ANY SU* DISCUSSION 9 ADVANCE %\LD BE OBVI\S4 ,:AT IS LESS OBVI\S IS ! OPTION ?AT IS LEFT \T3 ! REFUSAL ( EV]Y POLITICAL SY/EM4 

,IT %\LD BE CLE> FROM ALL ?IS ?AT !RE IS AN AG5DA BEH9D DEMOCRACY4 ,! 0COMMON GOOD0 ?AT IT WORKS = IS ACTUALLY ! GOOD ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,:AT ELSE DO WE REALLY HAVE 9 COMMON BEYOND ! FACT ?AT WE >E ALL EXPLOIT$ & DOM9AT$ BY ?IS ORD]8 ,SO ! 0COMMON GOOD01 9 FACT1 MEANS ?AT :I* IS GOOD = ! CONT9UATION ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION4 ,BY DRAW+ US 9TO ! PROCESS ( FICTITI\S P>TICIPATION \TL9$ ABOVE1 DEMOCRACY BECOMES ! MO/ TRULY TOTALIT>IAN POLITICAL SY/EM ?AT HAS EV] EXI/$4 ,\R LIVES COME TO BE DEF9$ 9 T]MS ( ITS PROCESSES 9 WAYS ?AT NO O!R POLITICAL SY/EM C\LD ACCOMPLI%4 ,?IS IS :Y DEMOCRACY IS ! /ATE /RUCTURE BE/ SUIT$ TO ! NE$S ( CAPITAL4 ,CAPITAL NE$S TO P]MEATE EV]Y MOM5T ( LIFE1 TO DEF9E IT T]MS ( ! ECONOMY4 ,TO DO SO REQUIRES A TRANS=MATION 9 ! NATURE ( HUMAN BE+S1 ! TRANS=MATION ( LIV+ 9DIVIDUALS 9TO PRODUC]-CONSUM]S4 ,DEMOCRACY1 BY TRANS=M+ ! SELF-CREAT+ 9DIVIDUAL 9TO A CITIZ5 ( ! /ATE1 ?AT IS 9TO A COG 9 ! SOCIAL MA*9E1 9 FACT HELPS CAPITAL TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS PROJECT4 

,SO1 9 REALITY1 ?IS IS :AT DEMOCRACY LOOKS3 AN EMPTY EXI/5CE DEVOID ( VITALITY1 GIV5 TO ! 5DLESS REPETITION ( ! SAME ACTIVITIES NOT ( \R *OOS+1 COMP5SAT$ ) ! RI<T TO *ATT] ON & ON AB\T ?AT ON :I* WE CANNOT ACT4 ,TO W$ REVOLUTION TO ?IS PA!TIC IDEAL W\LD CREATE A MEAG] REVOLUTION4 ,TO W$ AN>*ISM TO IT W\LD RA9 ! LIFE FROM ALL \R F9E/ PASSIONS & LEAVE A /UNT$ C>ICATURE = ! AMUSEM5T ( ACADEMICS & CULTURAL !ORI/S4 ,\R REVOLUTION CAN'T GR[ FROM SU* PALTRY IDEALS2 IT MU/ SPR+ FROM ! GREAT DREAMS ( ?OSE :O WILL NOT COMPROMISE !IR LIVES4 

,! ,ABSURDITY ( ,BORD]S 

,*ANGES 9 ! ME?ODS ( EXPLOITATION HAVE =C$ 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( PEOPLE1 P>TICUL>LY FROM ! POOR] C\NTRIES1 TO TAKE ! PA? ( IMMIGRATION4 ,?\< USEFUL TO CAPITAL AS A S\RCE ( *EAP LABOR1 ! NUMB]S ( SU* REFUGEES HAS BECOME SO L>GE AS TO PRES5T A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM ( CONTROL = ! /ATES ( ?OSE C\NTRIES !Y 5T]4 ,9 AN EF=T TO MA9TA9 SOME LEVEL ( CONTROL OV] ?IS FLOOD1 ! V>I\S /ATES HAVE CREAT$ SY/EMS ( DET5TION C5T]S1 PRISONS = UNDOCUM5T$ =EIGN]S :OSE ONLY CRIME IS ?AT ( SEEK+ REFUGE FROM POV]TY & 9 SOME CASES POLITICAL OPPRESSION )\T ! PROP] PAP]S4 ,EV5 IF !SE C5T]S W]E BUILT = ! COM=T ( ! 9MATES1 TAK+ !IR EMOTIONAL & 9TELLECTUAL1 AS WELL AS BASIC PHYSICAL1 NE$S 9TO ACC\NT1 !Y W\LD /ILL BE /EAL+ AWAY ! LIVES ( ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS 9T]N$ 9 ! CAMPS1 PLAC+ !IR FATE 9TO ! H&S ( BUREAUCRATS :OSE PRIORITIES >E ! MA9T5ANCE ( P[]1 PR(IT & SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,BUT1 = OBVI\S REASONS1 !SE C5T]S >E NOT BUILT = ! COM=T ( ! 9MATES4 ,!Y >E PRISONS ) ALL ! HORROR ?AT IMPLIES4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE !N ?AT !Y >E SUBJECT TO FREQU5T REVOLTS1 ! HEAL?Y RESPONSE ( ?OSE :OSE DIGNITY HAS BE5 PRESS$ BEYOND 5DURANCE1 ?OSE :OM ! /ATE1 9 ITS NE$ TO CONTROL EV]Y 9T]ACTION1 HAS PU%$ TO ! BREAK+ PO9T4 

,AU/RALIA IS A DE/9Y = MANY REFUGEES FROM ,ASIA & EA/]N ,AFRICA4 ,!SE REFUGEES >RIVE ON ! ,AU/RALIAN %ORES TO F9D !MSELVES 9T]N$ 9 !SE PRISONS )\T CRIM9AL *>GES4 ,9 ,JUNE1 SEV5 HUNDR$ 9T]NEES FROM ?REE DET5TION C5T]S 9 ,WOOM]A1 ,PORT ,H$L& & ,CURT9 ESCAP$ 9 ORD] TO GO TO T[N C5T]S TO PROTE/ !IR CONDITION4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 ON ! WEEK5D BEG9N+ ,AUGU/ #be & GO+ ?R\< ! #b#h? 1 A NUMB] ( ACTIONS AGA9/ ! C5T]S TOOK PLACE 9 ,AU/RALIA4 

,PROTE/S AT ! ,WOOM]A C5T] BEGAN ON ! #b#e? ) *ANT+ & SOME DAMAGE TO ! C5T]4 ,ON ! #b#f?1 !RE W]E SEV]AL DEMON/RATIONS AT V>I\S C5T]S & ONE 9 ,SYDNEY 9 SOLID>ITY ) !SE 4 ,AT ,M>B9ONG1 TWO HUNDR$ AN>*I/S1 SOCIALI/S & O!R SUPPORT]S MET ) IMMIGRANTS :O W]E NOT 9 ! CAMPS TO PROTE/ \TSIDE ! C5T] !RE4 ,>RANGEM5TS W]E MADE = ! PEOPLE 9 ! CAMP TO S5D \T MESSAGES OV] ! F5CES ) BALLOONS4 ,AS PEOPLE CAME TO ! F5CE ) !SE MESSAGES1 SOME BEGAN TO %AKE IT4 ,A HI<-RANK+ COP ORD]$ PEOPLE AWAY FROM ! F5CE4 ,9 RESPONSE1 !Y %OOK IT H>D] & ALMO/ KNOCK$ IT OV]4 ,HORSE COPS W]E BR\<T 9 TO PROTECT IT4 ,PEOPLE BEGAN *ANT+ SU* ?+S AS 0,NO MORE CAGES01 BUT ! WORDS W]E LESS SIGNIFICANT ?AN ! FACT ?AT ! NOISE ( ! *ANTS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! COPS TO COORD9ATE !IR ACTIVITIES4 

,9 ! WAKE ( ! DEMON/RATIONS BY SYMPA?IZ]S AT ,M>B9ONG & 9 ,SYDNEY1 ON ! #b#g?1 ! PROTE/S AT ,WOOM]A ESCALAT$ AS SOME 9MATES ATTEMPT$ TO DISMANTLE ! DET5TION C5T] !RE4 ,9MATES HAD BE5 /ON+ ! /AFF S9CE ,FRIDAY NI<T4 ,! AU?ORITIES SPRAY$ TE> GAS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO QUELL ! UPRIS+4 ,! RIOT+ 9MATES SET FIRE TO RECREATIONAL BUILD+S1 A D9+ ROOM1 A S*OOL & ! CLEAN+ FACILITIES4 ,AN ADM9I/RATION BUILD+ WAS ALSO ATTACK$1 ) /ONES4 ,! AU?ORITIES US$ WAT] CANNONS AGA9/ RIOT+ 9MATES & ATTEMPT$ TO BUILD A SECOND>Y F5CE TO KEEP !M 94 ,H[EV]1 ! RIOT]S TORE ?IS F5CE D[N AS FA/ AS IT WAS PUT UP4 ,BY ,AUGU/ #b#h?1 !Y W]E US+ ! PICKETS AS SPE>S AGA9/ ! GU>DS AS !Y ATTEMPT$ TO ESCAPE ?R\< HOLES 9 ! F5CE4 

,!SE DET5TION C5T]S1 ! /ATES 0RATIONAL0 RESPONSE TO ! PROBLEM ( CONTROL1 >E FUR!R EVID5CE ( ! ABSURDITY ( BORD]S & ( ! /ATES ?AT 9V5T !M4 ,BUT ! REALITY ?AT HAS =C$ ! REFUGEES TO TAKE ! ROAD ( IMMIGRATION IS PU%+ 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 9 EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD 9TO L&LESSNESS1 HOMELESSNESS1 ! LACK ( ANY PLACE TO BE4 ,?US1 ALL ( US :O >E AMONG ! EXCLUD$ ( ?IS SOCIETY F9D \RSELVES PU%$ 9TO A PREC>I\SNESS 9 :I* WE >E ALL POT5TIAL REFUGEES4 ,\R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS SITUATION MU/ ESCAPE ! LOGIC ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE4 ,TO DO SO REQUIRES ?AT ?IS /RUGGLE NOT BE M]ELY A /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL1 BUT A /RUGGLE = ! FULLNESS ( LIFE4 ,CAPITAL IS =C+ AN EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS UPON US -- 9 IMPOV]I%M5T & PREC>I\SNESS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO REJECT ?IS FALSE MA!MATICAL EQUALITY ?AT TURNS US 9TO CIPH]S4 ,!RE IS BEAUTY 9 DIFF]5CE1 & BORD]S1 LIKE ALL 9/ITUTIONS ( CONTROL1 SEEKS TO SUPPRESS \R EXP]I5CE ( ?AT DIFF]5CE 9 ORD] TO RE9=CE ! FALSE UNITIES BAS$ ON IMPOS$ ID5TITIES4 ,ONLY :]E DIFF]5CES CAN 9T]M+LE FREELY CAN ?AT :I* IS UNIQUE & TRULY 9DIVIDUAL 9 !M COME TO ! =E1 ?AT :I* CON/ITUTES ! REAL HUMAN WEAL? ?AT IS BEYOND EV]Y ECONOMIC CONSID]ATION4 ,IT IS ?IS BEAUTIFUL IDEA ?AT CAN GIVE \R /RUGGLE TO TE> D[N EV]Y F5CE1 EV]Y PRISON EV]Y BORD]1 EV]Y /ATE & ! :OLE SOCIAL ORD] ( CAPITAL & P[] ! F]OCITY TO PU% ON AGA9/4 

,:AT ,HAVE ,WE ,DEMON/RAT$8 

,! EV5TS ?AT OCCURR$ DUR+ ! ANTI-,W,T,O DEMON/RATIONS LA/ YE> CAU<T NE>LY EV]YONE BY SURPRISE SURPRISE4 ,! =TY TO FIFTY ?\S& P>TICIPANTS1 ! ABILITY ( DEMON/RATORS TO SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY ! PROCE$+S1! EXT5T ( ! PROP]TY DAMAGE & ! SEV]ITY ( ! POLICE RESPONSE W]E ALL UNEXPECT$ & SEEM$ TO LEAVE MANY 9 A HAZE4 ,UN=TUNATELY ?IS LIMIT$ ! LEVEL ( REAL SIGNIFICANT CRITICAL DISCUSSION AB\T ! EV5T4 ,! MON?S ?AT HAVE FOLL[$ HAVE SE5 SEV]AL ATTEMPTS TO REPEAT 0,SEATTLE0 -- 9 ,WA%+TON ,D4,C41 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 7,I *OOSE TO WRITE AB\T EV5TS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BECAUSE ! 0MOVEM5T0 H]E IS ! ONE ,I UND]/& MO/ CLE>LY74 ,9 LI<T ( ?IS1 ,I ?9K IT IS TIME TO RAISE DEEP] QUE/IONS AB\T !SE EV5TS & !IR USEFULNESS TO AN 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ PROJECT4 

,UNQUE/IONABLY1 DUR+ ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,SEATTLE1 REAL ACTS ( REVOLT OCCURR$4 ,RAGE AGA9/ DOM9ATION EXPRESS$ ITSELF FREQU5TLY & FI]CELY 5\< TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,SEATTLE W]E ESS5TIALLY P>T ( A POLITICAL MOVEM5T ( DISS5T AIM$ AT RE=M+ CAPITAL1 NOT A SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( REVOLT4 ,W]E !RE WAYS TO TRANS=M !SE EV5TS1 TO TAKE !M \T ( ! H&S ( LEFTI/ POLITICIANS & \T ( ! SUBMISSIVE LOGIC ( RE=M8 ,>GUABLY1 ?OSE :O ATTACK$ PROP]TY DID TRANS=M ?+S TO LIMIT$ EXT5T & 9 A HAPHAZ>D MANN]1 BUT ! %REWD] ( ! LEFTI/ & LABOR MOVEM5T LEAD]S W]E QUICK TO RECUP]ATE ?IS = ! POLITICAL REALM BY PO9T+ \T ?AT )\T !SE ATTACKS ! M$IA W\LD HAVE PAID SCANT ATT5TION TO ! PROTE/ & !IR [N POLITICAL MESSAGE W\LD NOT HAVE GOTT5 \T4 ,H[EV]1 ! BE/ OPPORTUNITIES = OP5+ ?+S UP 9TO SOCIAL REVOLT CAME :5 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION ATTRACT$ PEOPLE FROM POOR1 BLACK NEI<BORHOODS4 ,AN>*I/S W]E NOT REALLY PREP>$ = ?IS & LO/ ! OPPORTUNITY = COMMUNICATION ) O!RS ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ACTIVI/ POLITICIANS W]E PREP>$1 & RECOGNIZ+ PEOPLE :O DID NOT %>E !IR POLITICAL AG5DA1 !Y RESPOND$ ACCORD+LY4 ,!Y B&$ TOGE!R TO BLOCK ACCESS TO A ,NIKE /ORE TO !SE LOCAL BLACK Y\?1 ?US BLOCK+ ANY POT5TIAL = BREAK+ \T ( ! LIMITS ( POLITICS1 ?US FUR!R 9DICAT+ H[ LITTLE ! LEFT HAS 9 COMMON ) ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY ,9 ! L>GE DEMON/RATIONS S9CE ,SEATTLE1 ! POLITICAL ORGANIZ]S HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO BETT] COORD9ATE EV5TS ) ! AU?ORITIES 9 ORD] TO KEEP EV]Y?+ UND] CONTROL1 TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL PEACE AGA9/ BO? AN>*I/S & UNRULY 0\TSIDE ELEM5TS0 -- ANGRY LOCAL EXPLOIT$ Y\? = EXAMPLE4 

,! 0ANTI-GLOBALIZATION0 MOVEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS NOT A SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS A POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 A MOVEM5T ( IDEOLOGUES & ACTIVI/S1 NOT ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,!RE IS NO L>GE-SCALE VISIBLE SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( REVOLT 9 ?IS C\NTRY RI<T N[4 ,:]E SU* MOVEM5TS HAVE EXI/$1 DEMON/RATIONS HAVE ALWAYS PLAY$ A P>T 9 ! ONGO+ /RUGGLE1 BUT AS AN \TGR[? ( ?AT /RUGGLE1 NOT AS A POLITICAL IMPOSITION UPON IT4 ,! DEMON/RATIONS ( ,SEATTLE1 ,D4,C41 ,PHILADELPHIA & ,LOS ,ANGELES1 BE+ ESS5TIALLY POLITICAL1 W]E 9T5D$ TO DEM& ?AT P[] ACT 9 A C]TA9 WAY4 ,!Y W]E NOT -- EXCEPT 9 ?OSE SPECIFIC 9CID5TS :5 SOME 9DIVIDUALS BROKE \T ( ! (FICIAL FRAMEWORK -- EXPRESSIONS ( \R ABILITY TO ACT = \RSELVES4 

,SO QUE/IONS REMA94 ,S9CE AN 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ PROJECT 9VOLVES ! REFUSAL ( POLITICS1 S9CE ONE ( ITS C5TRAL AIMS & ME?ODS IS SELF-ACTIVITY1 S9CE \R /R5G? IS ?AT ( ! EXPLOIT$ & NOT ?AT ( 0RADICAL0 POLITICIANS1 IS IT REALLY 9 \R 9T]E/ TO KEEP PUTT+ SO MU* 5]GY 9TO & EMPHASIS ON !SE POLITICAL DEMON/RATIONS ) TIMES & LOCATIONS DET]M9$ P[]8 ,?\< !RE IS NOT A L>GE-SCALE1 VISIBLE SOCIAL MOVEM5T H]E1 MO/LY 9VISIBLE & (T5 UNCONSCI\S REVOLT DOES EXI/4 ,SO !N1 W\LDN'T WE DO WELL TO DEVELOP \R [N DAILY /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! EXPLOITATION WE EXP]I5CE &1 9 ! PROCESS1 MAYBE DISCOV] O!R HIDD5 WELLS ( REVOLT AMONG ! EXPLOIT$ :O >E BE+ EXCLUD$ FROM ?IS SOCIETY & ITS POLITICAL GAMES8 ,CL>IFY+ \R AN>*I/ PROJECTS 9 ?IS WAY1 WE CAN CONSID] :E!R !RE >E WAYS ?AT WE CAN 9T]V5E 9 !SE DEMON/RATIONS ?AT WILL OP5 ! SITUATION UP TO REVOLT & ! DE/RUCTION ( POLITICS1 TO ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! EXPLOIT$ RIS+ UP AGA9/ !IR EXPLOITATION & BEG9N+ TO TAKE BACK !IR LIVES4 ,!RE >E MANY QUE/IONS TO BE DISCUSS$ & EXPLOR$ ALONG !SE L9ES4 ,BUT ?IS MU* IS C]TA93 AN>*I/S CANNOT CONT9UE TO SIMPLY TAG ALONG 9 ! LEFTI/ POLITICIANS' SPECTACUL> DISPLAYS2 O!RWISE1 WE WILL BECOME NO?+ MORE ?AN ! MO/ 9EPT ( ! POLITICIANS4 ,9/EAD1 H[EV] WE *OOSE TO ACT1 WE MU/ ACT PROJECTUALLY1 ) PURPOSE1 FULLY AW>E ?AT ! S*EMES ( ! LEFT >E SAD & PA!TIC COMP>$ TO ! DREAMS ( ! EXPLOIT$ :5 !Y RISE UP 9 REVOLT DISCOV]+ !IR MO/ DANG]\S PASSIONS4 

,9SURRECTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,PRACTICE 

,! DEVELOPM5T ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ PRACTICE ON A PROJECTUAL BASIS REQUIRES ! ABILITY TO LOOK AT :AT ONE HAS DONE CRITICALLY4 ,:5 ONE'S AIMS >E SUFFICI5TLY CLE> & ONE BEG9S TO DEVELOP MORE PRECISE IDEAS ( H[ TO ACCOMPLI% !SE AIMS 9 PRACTICE ) O!RS1 ! >M ( CRITIQUE BECOMES A MO/ USEFUL WEAPON 9 ! CONCRETE REALITY ( /RUGGLE4 ,H[EV]1 9 ?IS REALM1 IT CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO SIMPLI/IC ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION1 TO ! B9>Y LOGIC ( 0YES0 & 0NO04 ,RA!R IT MU/ 9VOLVE A C>EFUL EXAM9ATION ( ! ACTIONS WE HAVE *OS5 TO TAKE 9 LI<T ( \R AIM ( DE/ROY+ ! SOCIAL ORD] ?R\< AN 9SURRECTIONAL PROCESS4 ,IF WE F9D ?AT A P>TICUL> TYPE ( ACTION HAS TAK5 US D[N A WRONG PA?1 !N WE />T OV] )\T REGRET4 ,! ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE MI/AKES & />T OV] FROM SCRAT* IF NECESS>Y REFLECTS ! CREATIVE IMAG9ATION & PASSIONATE 9TELLIG5CE ?AT ANY HEAL?Y 9SURRECTIONAL MOVEM5T -- NO MATT] H[ SMALL -- W\LD HAVE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 HI/ORY -- 9CLUD+ ?AT :I* WE \RSELVES HAVE LIV$ -- IS USUALLY TREAT$ AS MY?OLOGY1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 AS A HI<] REALITY TO BE V5]AT$ OR AS A !OLOGY TO BE EXAM9$ ONLY ON A DOCTR9AL LEVEL TO F9D ! TRUE ACC\NT4 ,AN>*I/S1 9 P>TICUL>1 HAVE T5D$ TO CREATE TALES ( GREAT MOM5TS \T ( !IR PA/4 ,?IS MY?OLOGIZ+ APPROA* TURNS \R HI/ORY 9TO A S]IES ( 0GLORI\S DEFEATS0 RA!R ?AN AN ONGO+ /RUGGLE 9 :I* MANY MI/AKES W]E MADE & 9 :I* MANY AMAZ+ PROJECTS W]E ACCOMPLI%$4 ,DEF9$ AS A S]IES & GREAT MOM5TS & GLORI\S DEFEATS1 \R HI/ORY BECOMES USELESS TO \R ONGO+ /RUGGLE4 ,RA!R WE NE$ TO EXAM9E EV5TS 9 T]MS ( :AT WE CAN LE>N ?AT IS PRACTICAL TO \R PRES5T /RUGGLE1 NOT 9 ORD] TO ]ASE ! BEAUTY & POETRY ?AT CAN BE F\ND 9 MU* ( ! HI/ORY ( REVOLT1 BUT TO 5HANCE ?AT BEAUTY & POETRY BY MAK+ IT PRACTICAL TO \R DAILY BATTLE AGA9/ P[]4 

,ONE REC5T EV5T ?AT HAS BE5 MY?OLOGIZ$ IS ! S]IES ( DEMON/RATIONS BLOCKAD+ ! ,W,T,O SUMMIT CONF]5CE 9 ,SEATTLE LA/ YE>4 ,9 ! MON?S ?AT HAVE FOLL[$1 SIMIL> DEMON/RATIONS CONFRONT+ V>I\S MAJOR CONF]5CES1 MEET+S OR CONV5TIONS ( ?OSE 9 P[] HAVE OCCURR$4 ,9 MO/ ( !SE DEMON/RATIONS1 V]Y REAL ACTS ( REVOLT OCCURR$1 & MY SOLID>ITY IS ) ?OSE :O C>RI$ \T !SE ACTS4 ,BUT AT LEA/ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 MO/ ( !SE EV5TS W]E ORGANIZ$ BY POLITICAL ACTIVI/S :OSE AG5DA WAS TO MAKE !MSELVES HE>D -- 0TO SPEAK TRU? TO P[]0 AS SO MANY ( !S SMALL TIME POLITICIANS LIKE TO SAY -- & :O W]E WILL+ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! AU?ORITIES OV] !SE EV5TS4 = ! MO/ P>T AN>*I/S HAVE RETA9$ ! MY?OLOGY DEVELOP$ >\ND ,SEATTLE & LIMIT$ !IR DISCUSSIONS & CRITICAL ANALYZES TO ! QUE/IONS ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION & ! NATURE OS VIOL5CE & NONVIOL5CE1 KEEP+ !SE DISCUSSIONS ON ! MORAL T]RA9 ON :I* ! LEFT POLITICAL ORGANIZ]S PREF] TO >GUE4 ,NONE ( ?IS ?REAT5S ! ,SEATTLE MY?4 ,NOR DOES IT OP5 ! QUE/ION ?AT IS ( F> MORE 9T]E/ FROM AN 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE3 :AT PLACE1 IF ANY1 DO SU* DEMON/RATIONS HAVE 9 \R ONGO+ /RUGGLE1 9 \R 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT_/ ,IT IS NOT A MATT] ( REFUS+ TO GO TO SU* EV5TS1 BUT ( GO+1 IF ONE SO *OOSES1 ) A CLE> 9T5T1 9 A WAY ?AT FL[S \T ( & BACK 9TO ONE'S DAILY /RUGGLE4 ,9 PURSU+ QUE/IONS ( ?IS SORT1 EA* ( US WILL DRAW \R [N CONCLUSIONS & ACT 9 CONSEQU5CE1 BUT IF WE DO NOT ASK SU* QUE/IONS1 WE WILL CONT9UE TO BE DRAGG$ ALONG BY ! AG5DAS ( P[] & ITS LOYAL OPPOSITION1 RUNN+ H]E & !RE TO NO AVAIL1 & COMPLA9+ ?AT ! MY? CANNOT BE RELIV$4 

,! SMALL BITS ( NEW ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D AB\T ! EV5TS 9 ,PRAGUE & AB\T V>I\S SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS >\ND ! WORLD 9DICATE ?AT !RE W]E SOME EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ EV5TS & ?AT !RE WAS F> LESS DOM9ATION BY 0NONVIOL5T0 ACTIVI/S4 ,BEL[ >E A FEW TEXTS 9T5D$ TO 5C\RAGE FUR!R DISCUSSION ( !SE QUE/IONS4 

,A ,VIOL5T ,PROPOSITION  ,AGA9/ ! ,WEI<T$ ,*A9 ( ,MORALITY 

,:5 DEAL+ ) ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO BATTLE ! SOCIAL ORD]1 !RE IS NO PLACE = MORALITY4 ,ANYONE :O DESIRES A WORLD )\T EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION DOES NOT %>E ! VALUES ( ! SOCIETY ?AT SPAWN$ !M4 ,?US1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO AVOID GETT+ DRAWN 9TO ITS VIEWPO9T -- ! DOM9ANT VIEWPO9T ) ALL ?AT IMPLIES4  ,! DOM9ANT VIEWPO9T 9 ! PRES5T ]A IS ?AT ( DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE4 ,ALL >E TO COME TOGE!R TO DISCUSS !IR P]SPECTIVES1 >GUE OV] !IR CLAIMS1 DEBATE !IR OP9IONS & NEGOTIATE COMPROMISES GU>ANTE$ TO 5=CE ! P[] ( ?OSE :O CLAIM TO REPRES5T US & TO DISAPPO9T ALL P>TIES 7EXCEPT ?OSE 9 P[]7 EQUALLY4 ,ISN'T \R DEMOCRATIC EQUALITY A BEAUTIFUL ?+8  ,)9 ?IS VIEWPO9T1 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION CEASES TO BE ACTIVITY *OS5 BY 9DIVIDUALS 9 T]MS ( !IR 9CL9ATIONS1 CAPABILITIES1 SITUATION & DESIRES4 ,9/EAD IT MU/ BE REIFI$ 9TO A DI*OTOM\S *OICE GIV5 MORAL CONNOTATIONS BETWE5 VIOL5CE & NONVIOL5CE4  ,= AN>*I/S1 :O -- 9 !ORY1 AT LEA/ -- DET]M9E !IR [N ACTIONS ON !IR [N T]MS1 ?IS %\LD BE A FALSE & MEAN+LESS DI*OTOMY4 

,! C5TRAL AIM ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY 9 ! PRES5T WORLD IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! /ATE1 ( CAPITAL & ( EV]Y O!R 9/ITUTION ( P[] & AU?ORITY 9 ORD] TO CREATE ! POSSIBILITY ( FRE$OM = EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TO FULLY REALIZE H]SELF AS HE SEES FIT4 ,?IS IS NOT A MORAL PR9CIPLE1 BUT SIMPLY -- BY DEF9ITION -- PUTT+ AN>*Y 9TO PRACTICE4 ,& IT IS A VIOL5T PROPOSITION4 ,NO APOLOGIES %\LD BE MADE AB\T ?IS4 ,I AM TALK+ AB\T ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD] -- ( CIVILIZATION1 IF Y\ WILL -- & SU* AN UPHEAVAL IS1 )\T QUE/ION1 F> MORE VIOL5T ?AN ANY HURRICANE OR E>?QUAKE4  ,BUT ! SIGNIFICANT QUE/ION IS H[ EA* 9DIVIDUAL WILL ACT1 & ?AT1 = AN>*I/S1 IS DET]M9$ BY EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9 T]MS ( !IR DESIRES1 DREAMS1 CAPABILITIES & CIRCUM/ANCES -- 9 T]MS ( ! LIFE !Y >E TRY+ TO CREATE = !MSELVES4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 IT ONLY MAKES S5SE ?AT AN>*I/S W\LD REJECT MORALITY1 HUMANISM & ANY O!R EXT]NAL VALUE 9 DECID+ H[ TO ACT4 ,EV5 EFFICACY W\LD BE REJECT$ AS AN ESS5TIAL DET]M9ANT1 ?\<1 ( C\RSE1 ONE W\LD TRY TO SUCCE$ & W\LD PUT ALL ( ONESELF 9TO ANY SELF-*OS5 ACTIVITY 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT AS /RONG AS POSSIBLE4 ,BUT EFFECTIV5ESS IS NOT ! PRIM>Y QUE/ION -- ! DESIRE TO ATTACK ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION :]E ONE CAN IS4 

,9 ?IS LI<T IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT WE :O CALL \RSELVES AN>*I/S HAVE NO USE = DEAL+ ) SU* QUE/IONS AS3 0,IS PROP]TY DE/RUCTION VIOL5CE OR NOT802 0,IS ?IS AN ACT ( LEGITIMATE SELF-DEF5SE80 & SO ON4 ,WE HAVE NO REASON TO TRY TO MAKE SU* >TIFICIAL DI/9CTIONS1 S9CE \R ACTIONS >E DET]M9$ PRECISELY BY \R DESIRE TO ATTACK & DE/ROY P[]4 ,!SE DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 0VIOL5CE0 & 0NONVIOL5CE0 OR BETWE5 0LEGITIMATE SELF-DEF5SE0 & ! VIOL5CE ( ATTACK >E BAS$ 9 ! HYPOCRITICAL MORALITY ( P[] ?AT S]VES NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO PLACE WEI<T$ *A9S ON \R ABILITY TO ACT4 

,S9CE ! DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! ,W,T,O 9 ,SEATTLE1 REPRES5TATIVES ( ! MASS M$IA HAVE BE5 LOOK+ = AN>*I/S TO QUE/ION AB\T VIOL5CE & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,WE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO W9 OV] ! M$IA OR TO BE PRES5T$ 0FAIRLY0 ?R\< !M4 ,SO SPEAK+ TO !M ON !IR T]MS1 US+ !IR MORAL RULES AS GUIDEL9ES 9 DET]M9+ H[ WE SPEAK AB\T !SE MATT]S & FOLL[+ !IR PROTOCOL :5 WE SPEAK TO !M IS ABSURD4 ,! BE/ WAY TO SPEAK TO ! M$IA ON ?IS QUE/ION IS %[N BY ! ACTION ( ?REE ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S -- ,>TURO1 ,LUCA & ,DREW -- :O BEAT UP A J\RNALI/ :O D>$ TO 9VADE !IR COMRADE'S FUN]AL4 

,TE*NOLOGY & ,CLASS ,/RUGGLE 

,! DEVELOPM5TS 9 TE*NOLOGY OV] ! PA/ SIXTY YE>S -- ! NUCLE> 9DU/RY1 CYB]NETICS & RELAT$ 9=MATION TE*NIQUES1 BIOTE*NOLOGY & G5ETIC 5G9E]+ -- HAVE PRODUC$ FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES 9 ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,! ME?ODS ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION HAVE *ANG$1 & = ?IS REASON OLD IDEAS AB\T ! NATURE ( CLASS & CLASS /RUGGLE >E NOT ADEQUATE = UND]/&+ ! PRES5T SITUATION4 ,! WORK]ISM ( ! M>XI/S & SYNDICALI/S CAN NO LONG] EV5 BE IMAG9$ TO (F] ANY?+ USEFUL 9 DEVELOP+ A REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 ,BUT SIMPLY REJECT+ ! CONCEPT ( CLASS IS NOT A USEFUL RESPONSE TO ?IS SITUATION EI!R1 BECAUSE 9 SO DO+ ONE LOSES AN ESS5TIAL TOOL = UND]/&+ ! PRES5T REALITY & H[ TO ATTACK IT4 

,EXPLOITATION NOT ONLY CONT9UES1 BUT HAS 9T5SIFI$ %>PLY 9 ! WAKE ( ! NEW TE*NOLOGY4 ,CYB]NETICS HAS P]MITT$ ! DEC5TRALIZATION ( PRODUCTION1 SPREAD+ SMALL UNITS ( PRODUCTION ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,AUTOMATION HAS DRA/ICALLY R$UC$ ! NUMB] ( PRODUCTION WORK]S NECESS>Y = ANY P>TICUL> MANUFACTUR+ PROCESS4 ,CYB]NETICS FUR!R CREATES ME?ODS = MAK+ MONEY )\T PRODUC+ ANY?+ REAL1 ?US ALL[+ CAPITAL TO EXP& ITSELF )\T ! EXP5SE ( LABOR4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ! NEW TE*NOLOGY DEM&S A SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE ?AT IS NOT AVAILABLE = MO/ PEOPLE4 ,?IS KN[L$GE HAS COME TO BE ! REAL WEAL? ( ! RUL+ CLASS 9 ! PRES5T ]A4 ,UND] ! OLD 9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 ONE C\LD LOOK AT CLASS /RUGGLE AS ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 WORK]S & [N]S OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS NO LONG] MAKES S5SE4 ,AS ! NEW TE*NOLOGY ADVANCES1 ! EXPLOIT$ F9D !MSELVES DRIV5 9TO 9CREAS+LY PREC>I\S POSITIONS4 ,! OLD LIFE-LONG SKILL$ FACTORY POSITION HAS BE5 REPLAC$ BY DAY LABOR1 S]VICE SECTOR JOBS1 TEMPOR>Y WORK1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 ! BLACK M>KET1 ILLEGALITY1 HOMELESSNESS & PRISON4 ,?IS PREC>I\SNESS GU>ANTEES ?AT ! WALL CREAT$ BY ! NEW TE*NOLOGY BETWE5 ! EXPLOIT]S & ! EXPLOIT$ REMA9S UNBREA*ABLE4 

,BUT ! NATURE ( ! TE*NOLOGY ITSELF PLACES IT BEYOND ! REA* ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,E>LI] 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T HAD AS ITS PRIM>Y FOCUS ! 9V5TION ( TE*NIQUES = ! MASS MANUFACTUR+ ( /&>DIZ$ GOODS AT L[ CO/ = HI< PR(IT4 ,!SE NEW TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS >E NOT SO MU* AIM$ AT ! MANUFACTUR+ ( GOODS AS AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( MEANS = 9CREAS+LY ?OR\< & WIDESPREAD SOCIAL CONTROL & = FREE+ PR(IT FROM PRODUCTION4 ,! NUCLE> 9DU/RY REQUIRES NOT ONLY SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE1 BUT ALSO HI< LEVELS ( SECURITY ?AT PLACE ITS DEVELOPM5T SQU>ELY UND] ! CONTROL ( ! /ATE & LEAD TO A MILIT>Y /RUCTUR+ 9 KEEP+ ) ITS EXTREME USEFULNESS TO ! MILIT>Y4 ,CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGY'S ABILITY TO PROCESS1 RECORD1 GA!R & S5D 9=MATION NE>LY 9/ANTANE\SLY S]VES ! NE$S ( ! /ATE TO DOCUM5T & MONITOR ITS SUBJECTS AS WELL AS ITS NE$ TO R$UCE ! REAL KN[L$GE ( ?OSE IT RULES TO BITS ( 9=MATION-DATA-HOP+1 ?US1 TO R$UCE ! REAL CAPABILITIES = UND]/&+ ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,BIOTE*NOLOGY GIVES ! /ATE & CAPITAL CONTROL OV] ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL PROCESSES ( LIFE ITSELF -- ALL[+ !M TO DECIDE :AT SORT ( PLANTS1 ANIMALS & -- 9 TIME -- EV5 HUMAN BE+S CAN EXI/4 

,BECAUSE !SE TE*NOLOGIES REQUIRE SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE & >E DEVELOP$ = ! PURPOSE ( 9CREAS+ ! CONTROL ( ! MA/]S OV] ! RE/ ( HUMANITY EV5 9 \R DAILY LIVES1 ! EXPLOIT$ CLASS CAN N[ BE/ BE UND]/OOD AS ?OSE EXCLUD$ FROM ?IS SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE & ?US FROM REAL P>TICIPATION 9 ! FUNCTION+ ( P[]4 ,! MA/] CLASS IS1 ?US1 MADE UP ( ?OSE 9CLUD$ 9 P>TICIPATION 9 ! FUNCTION+ ( P[] & ! REAL USE ( ! SPECIALIZ$ TE*NOLOGICAL KN[L$GE4 ,( C\RSE !SE >E PROCESSES 9 C\RSE1 & ! BORD]L9ES BETWE5 ! 9CLUD$ & EXCLUD$ CAN1 9 SOME CASES1 BE ELUSIVE AS 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( PEOPLE >E PROLET>IANIZ$ -- LOS+ :ATEV] DECISION-MAK+ P[] OV] !IR [N CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE !Y MAY HAVE HAD4 

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO PO9T \T ?AT AL?\< !SE NEW TE*NOLOGIES >E 9T5D$ TO GIVE ! MA/]S CONTROL OV] ! EXCLUD$ & OV] ! MAT]IAL WEAL? ( ! E>?1 !Y >E !MSELVES BEYOND ANY HUMAN BE+S CONTROL4 ,!IR VA/NESS & ! SPECIALIZATION !Y REQUIRE COMB9E ) ! UNPR$ICTABILITY ( ! MAT]IALS !Y ACT UPON ATOMIC & SUB-ATOMIC P>TICLES1 LI<T WAVES1 G5ES & *ROMOSOMES1 ETC4 -- TO GU>ANTEE ?AT NO S+LE HUMAN BE+ CAN ACTUALLY UND]/& COMPLETELY H[ !Y WORK4 ,?IS ADDS A TE*NOLOGICAL ASPECT TO ! ALREADY EXI/+ ECONOMIC PREC>I\SNESS ?AT MO/ ( US SUFF] FROM4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS ?REAT ( TE*NOLOGICAL DISA/] BEYOND ANY ONE'S CONTROL ALSO S]VES P[] 9 CONTROLL+ ! EXPLOIT$ -- ! FE> ( MORE ,*]NOBYLS1 G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ MON/]S OR ESCAP$ LABORATORY -- MADE DISEASES & ! LIKE MOVE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT ! RULE ( SO-CALL$ EXP]TS :O HAVE PROV5 !IR [N LIMITS OV] & OV] AGA94 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! /ATE -- ?AT IS RESPONSIBLE = EV]Y ONE ( !SE TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS ?R\< ITS MILIT>Y -- IS ABLE TO PRES5T ITSELF AS A *ECK AGA9/ RAMPANT CORPORATE 0ABUSE0 ( ?IS TE*NOLOGY4 ,SO ?IS MON/R\S1 LUMB]+1 UNCONTROLLABLE JUGG]NAUT S]VES ! EXPLOIT]S V]Y WELL 9 MA9TA9+ !IR CONTROL OV] ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION4 ,& :AT NE$ HAVE !Y TO WORRY AB\T ! POSSIBLE DISA/]S :5 !IR WEAL? & P[] HAS MO/ C]TA9LY PROVID$ !M ) CONT+5CY PLANS = !IR [N PROTECTION8  ,?US1 ! NEW TE*NOLOGY & ! NEW CONDITIONS ( EXCLUSION & PREC>I\SNESS IT IMPOSES ON ! EXPLOIT$ UND]M9E ! OLD DREAM ( EXPROPRIATION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS TE*NOLOGY -- CONTROLL+ & \T ( CONTROL -- CANNOT S]VE ANY TRULY HUMAN PURPOSE & HAS NO PLACE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( A WORLD ( 9DIVIDUALS FREE TO CREATE !IR LIVES AS !Y DESIRE4 ,SO ! ILLUSORY UTOPIAS ( ! SYNDICALI/S & M>XI/S >E ( NO USE TO US N[4 ,BUT W]E !Y EV]8 ,! NEW TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS SPECIFICALLY C5T] >\ND CONTROL1 BUT ALL 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T HAS TAK5 ! NECESSITY ( CONTROLL+ ! EXPLOIT$ 9TO ACC\NT4 ,! FACTORY WAS CREAT$ 9 ORD] TO BR+ PRODUC]S UND] ONE RO( TO BETT] REGULATE !IR ACTIVITIES2 ! PRODUCTION L9E ME*ANIZ$ ?IS REGULATION2 EV]Y NEW TE*NOLOGICAL ADVANCE 9 ! WORK+S ( ! FACTORY BR\<T ! TIME & MOTIONS ( ! WORK] FUR!R UND] CONTROL4 ,?US1 ! IDEA ?AT WORK]S C\LD LIB]ATE !MSELVES BY TAK+ OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION HAS ALWAYS BE5 A DELUSION4 ,IT WAS AN UND]/&ABLE DELUSION :5 TE*NOLOGICAL PROCESSES HAD ! MANUFACTURE ( GOODS AS !IR PRIM>Y AIM4 ,N[ ?AT !IR PRIM>Y AIM IS SO CLE>LY SOCIAL CONTROL1 ! NATURE ( \R REAL /RUGGLE %\LD BE CLE>3 ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL SY/EMS ( CONTROL -- ?US ( ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & !IR TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM1 ! 5D ( \R PROLET>IANIZ$ CONDITION & ! CREATION ( \RSELVES AS FREE 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( DET]M9+ H[ WE WILL LIVE \RSELVES4 ,AGA9/ ?IS TE*NOLOGY \R BE/ WEAPON IS ?AT :I* ! EXPLOIT$ HAVE US$ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! 9DU/RIAL ]A3 SABOTAGE4 

,9DIVIDUALISM & ,COMMUNISM4 ,! ,AIMS ( ,AN>*I/ ,REVOLUTION 

,! AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT IS A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT 1 ?AT IS TO SAY A PROJECT ?AT AIMS AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T SOCIETY & ! CREATION ( NEW WAYS ( LIV+4 ,! AIM ( ?IS REVOLUTION IS ! REMOVAL ( EV]Y SOCIAL LIMIT ?AT PREV5TS 9DIVIDUALS FROM CREAT+ !IR [N LIVES 9 T]MS ( !IR [N DESIRES & DREAMS & DET]M9+ :AT RELATIONS !Y WANT TO CREATE 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS4 ,BUT SU* AN AIM IMPLIES O!R AIMS AS WELL4 

,! SOCIAL SY/EM ( CAPITAL SEP>ATES MO/ PEOPLE FROM ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE4 ,?IS COMPELS ! VA/ MAJORITY TO ACCEPT ! M$IATIONS ( WORK & COMMODITY CONSUMPTION 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A M9IMAL EXI/5CE AT ! EXP5SE ( !IR LIVES1 DESIRES & DREAMS1 ( !IR 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,! >TIFICIAL ECONOMIC SC>CITY IMPOS$ BY CAPITAL LEADS TO A COMPETITION ?AT IS (T5 PROMOT$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS ! BASIS ( 09DIVIDUALISM0 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT IT CREATES NE>LY ID5TICAL M$IOCRE EXI/5CES 9 :I* LIFE IS SUBSUM$ 9 SURVIVAL4 

,IT IS POSSIBLE EV5 )9 ?IS SOCIAL CONTEXT TO TAKE BACK ONE'S LIFE1 ! CONDITIONS ( ONE'S EXI/5CE1 TO A LIMIT$ EXT5T1 BY *OOS+ TO LIVE ON ! M>G9S AS AN \TLAW4 ,BUT SU* A DECISION CAN ONLY BE A FIR/ /EP IF ONE DOES NOT WANT TO ISOLATE ONESELF4 ,IT PUTS ONE 9 ! POSITION ( BE+ AT W> ) SOCIETY AS IT EXI/S4 ,& ONE'S 5EMIES -- ! MA/]S ( ?IS ORD] -- HAVE F> GREAT] ACCESS TO ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE ?AN ! M>G9ALIZ$ \TLAW4 ,SO IF ?IS 9DIVIDUAL REVOLT IS NOT TO FALL 9TO ! REALM ( FUTILE GE/URES1 IT MU/ MOVE T[>D A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 

,?IS P]SPECTIVE DEVELOPS :5 ONE RECOGNIZES ! NECESSITY ( DE/ROY+ ! SOCIAL ORD]1 ( UTT]LY DEMOLI%+ ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,IF ALL 9DIVIDUALS >E 9DE$ TO BE FREE TO CREATE !IR LIVES & RELATIONS AS !Y DESIRE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* EQUALITY ( ACCESS TO ! MEANS & CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE IS REALITY4 ,?IS REQUIRES ! TOTAL DE/RUCTION ( ECONOMY -- ! 5D ( PROP]TY1 COMMODITY EX*ANGE & WORK4 

,?US WE SEE ?AT ! G5]ALIZ$ REALIZATION ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM GOES H&-9-H&S ) ! BE/ ASPECTS ( ! AN>*O-COMMUNI/ IDEAL & CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ ?R\< A REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION4 

,BUT SU* A REVOLUTION IS NOT A GIFT GRANT$ BY AB/RACT ,HI/ORY4  ,H]E ! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( 9DIVIDUAL REBELLION %[S ITSELF4  ,:5 WE REJECT EV]Y DET]M9I/IC VIEW ( REVOLUTION1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! ACTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 CONSCI\S REVOLT AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD] >E ESS5TIAL = BUILD+ A REVOLUTION4 

,?OSE 9DIVIDUALS :O REJECT ALL EXPLOITATION1 :O REFUSE TO PUT UP ) A WORLD ?AT DEM&S ?AT ONE BUY SURVIVAL AT ! EXP5SE ( ONE'S DREAMS & DESIRES1 AT ! EXP5SE ( LIFE LIV$ TO ! FULL1 SEEK \T ! TOOLS & ME?ODS TO DE/ROY ?IS SOCIAL ORD]4 ,FROM ?IS ! ANALYZES1 PROJECTS & ACTIONS ?AT >E ! BASIS ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ PROJECTUALITY CAN DEVELOP4 

,%IV]+ ,PIGS ,BLU% 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i1 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,TEPATEPEC 9 ,HIDALGO1 ,MEXICO1 AN UNUSUAL SI<T W\LD HAVE GREET$ ANY VISITOR TO ! PUBLIC SQU>E4 ,SIXTY RIOT COPS1 /RIPP$ ( !IR CLUBS1 %IELDS & MO/ ( !IR UNI=MS1 W]E B\ND TOGE!R ) ! ROPES !Y USE ON ?OSE !Y >RE/ & =C$ TO KNEEL 9 ! *ILL AIR4 

,! SITUATION />T$ :5 POLICE RAID$ A TEA*]S' COLLEGE 9 ! VILLAGE 9 AN ATTEMPT TO PUT AN 5D TO /UD5T /RIKE & OCCUPATION4 ,! /RIKE WAS 9SPIR$ BY ! #i-MON? /RIKE AT ! NATIONAL UNIV]SITY ?AT WAS 5D$ BY A POLICE TAKEOV] ON ,FEBRU>Y #f4 ,BO? /RIKES BEGAN 9 RESPONSE TO GOV]NM5T PROPOSALS TO MAKE ACADEMIC /&>DS MORE DIFFICULT 9 WAYS ?AT W\LD P>TICUL>LY AFFECT /UD5TS FROM POOR RURAL FAMILIES :O NE$ TO TAKE TIME (F TO HELP ON ! FAMILY F>M4 ,AL?\< ! REASONS BEH9D ! OCCUPATIONS W]E SPECIFIC 9JU/ICES )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]1 ! ME?ODS ( ACTION *OS5 W]E ?OSE ( OP5 CONFLICT ) ! P[] /RUCTURES RA!R ?AN PEACEFUL NEGOTIATION4 ,P]HAPS ! HI/ORY ( GOV]NM5T CORRUPTION 9 ,MEXICO LEFT ! /UD5TS ) FEW] ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT PEACEFUL NEGOTIATION CAN ACCOMPLI%4 

,I AM REM9D$ ( ! S*OOL OCCUPATIONS ?AT TEMPOR>ILY %UT D[N A GOOD P>T ( ! ,GREEK $UCATION SY/EM FROM LATE #aiih ?R\< E>LY #a#i#i#i4 ,9 ?IS CASE AS WELL1 ! OCCUPATIONS BEGAN AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ RE=MS 9 ! $UCATIONAL SY/EM4 ,9 ,GREECE1 ! PRES5CE ( AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES PROBABLY PLAY$ A ROLE 9 GIV+ ! OCCUPATIONS A MORE 9SURG5T =M4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ! SAME IS TRUE 9 ,MEXICO1 BUT ! NATIONAL UNIV]SITY IS KN[N TO HAVE A RADICAL /UD5T MOVEM5T4 

,BUT TO CONT9UE ) ! /ORY ( ! %IV]+ PIGS3 ,?\< /ATE (FICIALS CLAIM ?AT NO /RIK]S W]E 9JUR$ 9 ! POLICE RAID1 WORD REA*$ ! VILLAG]S ?AT A Y\NG WOMAN HAD BE5 RAP$4 ,9C5S$ BY ! RUMOR1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE >M$ ) CLUBS1 MA*ETES &1 9 MANY CASES1 PI/OLS SURR\ND$ ! S*OOL4 ,9 ! 5SU+ BATTLE1 ONE COP WAS %OT1 SEV5 PEOPLE -- AMONG !M COPS & PROTE/]S -- W]E 9JUR$ & POSSIBLY A DOZ5 PATROL C>S W]E BURN$4 ,ONCE ?OSE COPS /ILL 9SIDE W]E SUBDU$1 !Y W]E =C$ TO REMOVE !IR %IRTS & %OES & 9 SOME CASES !IR PANTS4 

,AFT] ! SIXTY COPS W]E TI$ TOGE!R1 !Y W]E P>AD$ ?R\< ! /REETS TO ! C5TRAL SQU>E :]E ! VILLAG]S =C$ !M TO KNEEL & !N TO LIE FACE D[N ON ! PAVEM5T %IV]+ 9 ! COLD AIR4 

,( C\RSE ! SITUATION 5D$ 9 A COMPROMISE ( SORTS4 ,:5 ALL BUT FIFTE5 ( ! #ce >RE/$ /UD5TS HAD BE5 RELEAS$1 ! VILLAG]S LET ! COPS GO4 ,IF ANY ( ! VILLAG]S CONSID]$ TAK+ MORE EXTREME ACTION AGA9/ ! COPS1 !Y C]TA9LY REALIZ$ ?AT SU* A PUBLIC ACTION 9 !IR PRES5T SITUATION C\LD ONLY LEAD TO A MASSACRE BY ! /ATE4 ,:AT !Y DID %[S ! DET]M9ATION ( !SE VILLAG]S TO ACT DIRECTLY 9 !IR [N 9T]E/S & 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLE ( ! /UD5TS4 ,!SE SAME /UD5TS HAVE 9DICAT$ !IR WILL+NESS TO DEFY P[] & ITS LAWS1 AS WELL AS DEMOCRATIC MORALITY1 9 O!R ACTIONS SU* AS ! HIJACK+ A MON? E>LI] ( A /ATE-[N$ GASOL9E TRUCK 9 ORD] TO GET FUEL !Y NE$$4 

,POLICE P[] IS ONLY AS GREAT AS ! WILL+NESS ( PEOPLE TO ACCEPT IT1 BUT C]TA9LY )\T A /RONG 9SURRECTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ! /ATE WILL ALWAYS F9D WAYS TO REIMPOSE IT4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! ?\<T ( !SE %IV]+ PIGS BLU%+ ) %AME IS A PLEASANT ONE1 & ! ACTION ( !SE VILLAG]S %[S ! LIMITS ( P[]4 

,! ,9SURRECTIONAL ,PROJECT 

,AN AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT REQUIRES A ME?OD ?AT REFLECTS ! WORLD WE DESIRE & ! REALITY ( ! WORLD WE SEEK TO DE/ROY4 ,ACT+ 9 SMALL GR\PS BAS$ ON AFF9ITY FITS BO? ( !SE REQUIREM5TS4 ,P[] 9 ! PRES5T WORLD NO LONG] HAS A REAL C5T]1 BUT SPREADS ITSELF ?R\<\T ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,ACT+ 9 SMALL GR\PS ALL[S PROJECTS ( ATTACK TO SPREAD ACROSS ! T]RA9 AS WELL4 ,BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY1 ?IS ME?OD BR+S ONE'S AIM 9TO ONE'S ME?OD -- REVOLT ITSELF BECOMES A DIFF]5T WAY ( CONCEIV+ RELATIONS4 ,AN>*I/S ALWAYS TALK ( REFUS+ VANGU>DISM -- BUT SU* A REFUSAL MEANS REFUS+ EVANGELISM1 ! QUANTITATIVE MY? ?AT SEEKS TO W9 CONV]TS TO AN IDEOLOGY ( AN>*ISM4 ,ACT+ 9 SMALL GR\PS TO ATTACK ! /ATE & CAPITAL PUTS AN>*Y 9TO PRACTICE AS ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ONE'S [N PROJECTS1 9 RELATIONS BAS$ ON AFF9ITY -- REAL KN[L$GE ( & TRU/ 9 EA* O!R -- RA!R ?AN ADH]5CE TO A BELIEF SY/EM4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ?IS SORT ( ACTION1 LIB]AT$ FROM ! QUANTITATIVE1 DOES NOT WAIT UNTIL 0CONDITIONS >E RI<T01 UNTIL ONE IS GU>ANTE$ A L>GE FOLL[+ OR UNTIL ONE IS C]TA9 ( ! RESULTS -- IT IS ACTION )\T MEASURE4 ,?US1 IT C>RIES )9 IT ! WORLD WE DESIRE -- A WORLD ( RELATIONS )\T MEASURE4 

,SOME ,IDEAS ON ,9SURRECTIONAL ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION 

,ONCE ONE HAS DECID$ NOT TO PUT UP ) BE+ RUL$ OR EXPLOIT$ & !RE=E TO ATTACK ! SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO GO AB\T ?IS >ISES4 ,S9CE ?OSE ( US :O RISE UP 9 REBELLION CANNOT LET !MSELVES BE ORGANIZ$ BY O!RS )\T FALL+ UND] A NEW =M ( DOM9ATION1 WE NE$ TO DEVELOP ! CAPACITY TO ORGANIZE \R [N PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES -- TO PUT ! ELEM5TS TOGE!R ?AT >E NECESS>Y = ACT+ PROJECTUALLY 9 A COH]5T MANN]4 

,?US1 ORGANIZATION1 AS ,I'M US+ ! T]M H]E1 MEANS BR++ TOGE!R ! MEANS & RELATIONS ?AT ALL[ US TO ACT = \RSELVES 9 ! WORLD4 ,?IS />TS ) ! DECISION TO ACT1 ! DECISION ?AT \R ?IR/ TO HAVE ALL ( \R LIFE AS \R [N REQUIRES US TO FI<T AGA9/ ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ALL ( ! /RUCTURES & 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* !Y MA9TA9 CONTROL OV] ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,SU* A DECISION PUTS ONE 9 ! POSITION ( NE$+ TO DEVELOP ! SPECIFIC TOOLS ?AT MAKE 9TELLIG5T ACTION POSSIBLE4 ,FIR/ A ?OR\< ANALYSIS ( ! PRES5T CONDITIONS ( EXPLOITATION IS NECESS>Y4 ,BAS$ ON ?IS ANALYSIS1 WE *OOSE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO AIM = & MEANS = A*IEV+ !SE OBJECTIVES BAS$ UPON \R DESIRES & ! IDEAS ?AT MOVE US4 ,!SE MEANS1 !SE TOOLS = ACTION MU/ FIR/ & =EMO/ 9CLUDE WAYS ( MAK+ \R OBJECTIVES1 DESIRES & IDEAS KN[N TO O!RS 9 ORD] TO F9D AFF9ITIES1 O!RS ) :OM WE CAN CREATE PROJECTS ( ACTION4 ,?US1 WE LOOK TO CREATE OCCASIONS = 5C\NT]S & DISCUSSION 9 :I* SIMIL>ITIES & DIFF]5CES >E CL>IFI$1 9 :I* ! REFUSAL ( FALSE UNITIES ALL[ ! REAL AFF9ITIES -- REAL KN[L$GE ( :E!R & H[ WE CAN WORK TOGE!R -- CAN DEVELOP4 ,!SE TOOLS ALL[ ! PROJECTUALITY ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 REVOLT TO BECOME A =CE 9 MOVEM5T1 AN ELEM5T PROPELL+ T[>D ! 9SURRECTIONAL BREAK4 ,S9CE AFF9ITY IS ! BASIS = ! RELATIONS WE >E AIM+ TO USE 9 ACTION1 9=MALITY IS ESS5TIAL -- ONLY H]E CAN ITS =MS BE EXPRESSIONS ( REAL NE$S & DESIRES4 

,SO \R DESIRE TO CREATE 9SURRECTION MOVES US TO REJECT ALL =MAL ORGANIZATION -- ALL /RUCTURES BAS$ ON MEMB]%IP & ! ATTEMPT TO SYN!SIZE ! V>I\S /RUGGLES UND] ONE =MAL LEAD]%IP -- ?AT ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,!SE /RUCTURES = SYN!SIS %>E SOME COMMON TRAITS4 ,!Y HAVE A =MAL !ORETICAL BASIS1 A S]IES ( DOCTR9E TO :I* ALL MEMB]S >E EXPECT$ TO ADH]E4 ,BECAUSE SU* GR\PS >E SEEK+ NUMB]S ?IS BASIS T5DS TO BE ON ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR -- A SET ( SIMPLI/IC /ATEM5TS ) NO DEP? ( ANALYSIS & ) A DOGMATIC T5D5CY ?AT MILITATES AGA9/ DEEP ANALYSIS4 ,!Y ALSO HAVE A =MAL PRACTICAL ORI5TATION -- A SPECIFIC MODE ( ACT+ BY :I* ! GR\P AS A :OLE DET]M9ES :AT !Y WILL DO4 ,! NECESSITY SU* GR\PS FEEL TO SYN!SIZE ! V>I\S /RUGGLE UND] !IR DIRECTION -- TO ! EXT5T !Y SUCCE$ -- LEADS TO A =MALIZATION & RITUALIZATION ( ! /RUGGLES UND]M9+ CREATIVITY & IMAG9ATION & TURN+ ! V>I\S /RUGGLES 9TO M]E TOOLS = ! PROMOTION ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,FROM ALL ( ?IS IT BECOMES CLE>1 ?AT :ATEV] CLAIMS SU* AN ORGANIZATION MAY MAKE AB\T ITS DESIRE = 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION1 9 FACT ITS FIR/ AIM IS TO 9CREASE MEMB]%IP4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE ?AT ?IS PROBLEM CAN EXI/ EV5 :5 NO /RUCTURES HAVE BE5 CREAT$4 ,:5 AN>*ISM PROMOTES ITSELF 9 AN EVANGELI/IC MANN]1 IT IS CLE> ?AT A =MAL !ORETICAL BASIS HAS IMPOS$ ITS RIGIDITY ON ! FLUIDITY ( IDEAS NECESS>Y = DEVELOP+ REAL ANALYZES4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION1 ! PRACTICAL ORI5TATION -- ! MODES ( ACTION ALSO BECOME =MALIZ$ -- ONE NE$ ONLY LOOK AT ! RITUALIZ$ CONFRONTATIONS BY :I* SO MANY AN>*I/S /RIVE TO GET !IR MESSAGE ACROSS4 ,! ONLY PURPOSE ?AT ?IS APP>5TLY 9=MAL =MALIZATION S]VES IS TO TRY TO CONV9CE ! V>I\S PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE ?AT !Y %\LD CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S -- ?AT IS1 TO SYN!SIZE ! /RUGGLES UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ! BLACK FLAG4 ,9 O!R WORDS TO GA9 NUMB]S ( MEMB]S = ?IS =MAL NON-ORGANIZATION4 ,DEAL+ ) ! M$IA TO EXPLA9 :O AN>*I/S >E SEEMS TO 5=CE ?IS WAY ( 9T]ACT+ ) ! O!R EXPLOIT$ 9 /RUGGLE1 BECAUSE IT RE9=CES ! SEP>ATION ( AN>*I/S FROM ! RE/ ( ?OSE EXPLOIT$ BY ?IS SOCIETY & LEAVES ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! AN>*I/S HAVE SOME SPECIAL UND]/&+ ( ?+S ?AT MAKES !M ! DE FACTO VANGU>D ( ! REVOLUTION4 

,SO = ! PURPOSE ( CREAT+ \R 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT WE WANT TO ORGANIZE 9=MALLY3 )\T A =MAL !ORETICAL BASIS SO ?AT IDEAS & ANALYZES CAN BE DEVELOP$ FLUIDLY 9 A WAY ?AT ALL[S TO UND]/& ! PRES5T & ACT AGA9/ IT & )\T A =MAL PRACTICAL ORI5TATION SO ?AT WE CAN ACT ) AN 9TELLIG5T PROJECTUAL SPONTANEITY & CREATIVITY4 ,A SIGNIFICANT ASPECT ( ?IS 9=MAL ORGANIZATION W\LD BE A NETWORK ( LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE4 ,?IS NETWORK W\LD BASE ITSELF ON A RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE ( EA* O!R :I* REQUIRES HONE/1 /RAI<T=W>D DISCUSSIONS ( IDEAS1 ANALYZES & AIMS4 ,COMPLETE AGREEM5T W\LD NOT BE NECESS>Y1 BUT A REAL UND]/&+ ( DIFF]5CES W\LD4 ,! AIM ( ?IS NETWORK W\LD NOT BE ! RECRUITM5T ( MEMB]S -- IT W\LD NOT BE A MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION -- BUT RA!R DEVELOP+ ME?ODS = 9T]V5+ 9 V>I\S /RUGGLES 9 AN 9SURRECTIONAL MANN]1 & COORD9AT+ SU* 9T]V5TION4 ,! BASIS = P>TICIPATION W\LD BE AFF9ITY -- MEAN+ ! CAPACITY TO ACT TOGE!R4 ,?IS CAPACITY /EMS FROM KN[+ :]E TO F9D EA* O!R & /UDY+ & ANALYZ+ ! SOCIAL SITUATION TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO MOVE TO ACTION TOGE!R4 4 ,S9CE !RE IS NO =MAL ORGANIZATION TO JO91 ?IS NETWORK W\LD ONLY GR[ AN ! BASIS ( REAL AFF9ITY ( IDEAS & PRACTICE4 ,?IS 9=MAL NETWORK W\LD CONSI/ ( ! TOOLS WE DEVELOP = ! DISCUSSION ( SOCIAL ANALYZES & ! ME?ODS = 9T]V5+ 9 /RUGGLES ?AT WE CREATE4 

,?IS NETWORK IS BASICALLY A WAY = 9DIVIDUALS & SMALL GR\PS TO COORD9ATE !IR /RUGGLES4 ,! REAL PO9T ( ACTION IS ! AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,AN AFF9ITY GR\P IS AN 9=MAL1 TEMPOR>Y GR\P BAS$ ON AFF9ITY -- ?AT IS REAL KN[L$GE ( EA* O!R -- ?AT COMES TOGE!R TO ACCOMPLI% A SPECIFIC AIM4 ,AFF9ITY DEVELOPS ?R\< A DEEP5+ KN[L$GE ( EA* O!R3 KN[L$GE ( H[ ! O!R ?9KS AB\T SOCIAL PROBLEMS & ( ! ME?ODS ( 9T]V5TION !Y CONSID] APPROPRIATE4 ,REAL AFF9ITY CANNOT BE BAS$ ON A L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR1 BUT MU/ 9CLUDE A REAL UND]/&+ ( DIFF]5CES AS WELL AS SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ?OSE 9VOLV$1 BECAUSE IT IS 9 ! KN[L$GE ( \R DIFF]5CE ?AT WE CAN DISCOV] HAW WE CAN REALLY ACT TOGE!R4 ,S9CE ! AFF9ITY GR\P COMES TOGE!R = A SPECIFIC CIRCUMSCRIB$ AIM1 IT IS A TEMPOR>Y =MATION -- ONE ?AT CEASES TO EXI/ ONCE ! AIM IS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,?US IT REMA9S 9=MAL1 )\T MEMB]%IP4 

,) ?IS 9=MAL BASIS1 ONCE WE RECOGNIZE ?AT \R [N FRE$OM WILL REMA9 IMPOV]I%$ AS LONG AS ! MA/]S CONT9UE TO CONTROL ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* MO/ PEOPLE EXI/1 DEPRIV+ !M ( ! ABILITY TO FREELY DET]M9E !IR [N LIVES1 WE RECOGNIZE ?AT \R [N LIB]ATION DEP5DS ON 9T]V5TION 9 ! /RUGGLES ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES AS A :OLE4 ,\R 9VOLVEM5T IS NOT ONE ( EVANGELISM -- ! PROPAG&I/IC ME?OD W\LD PLACE US ON ! SAME LEVEL AS POLITICAL MOVEM5TS1 & WE >E NOT POLITICIANS OR ACTIVI/S1 BUT 9DIVIDUALS :O WANT \R LIVES BACK & !RE=E TAKE ACTION = \RSELVES ) O!RS4 ,?US1 WE DO NOT PROPOSE ANY SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION = ! EXPLOIT$ TO JO91 NOR A DOCTR9E TO PUT FAI? 94 ,RA!R WE SEEK TO L9K \R SPECIFIC /RUGGLE AS AN>*I/S TO ?AT ( ! RE/ ( ! EXPLOIT$ BY 5C\RAG+ SELF-ORGANIZATION1 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 ! REFUSAL ( DELEGATION & ( ANY SORT ( NEGOTIATION1 ACCOMMODATION OR COMPROMISE ) P[]1 & A PRACTICE BAS$ ON DIRECT ACTION & ! NECESSITY ( ATTACK AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES ( P[] & CONTROL4 ,! PO9T IS TO 5C\RAGE & P>TICIPATE 9 SPECIFIC ATTACKS AGA9/ SPECIFIC ASPECTS ( ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ! V>I\S /RUCTURES & APP>ATI ( CONTROL4 ,S9CE \R PURPOSE IS TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ \R [N EXPLOITATION ) O!R EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE1 C]TA9LY ) ! AIM ( PROJECT+ T[>D 9SURRECTION1 !RE CAN BE NO GU>ANTEE+ ( ANY RESULTS -- ) NO ORGANIZATION /RIV+ TO GA9 MEMB]S1 WE CAN'T LOOK = AN 9CREASE 9 NUMB]S4 ,!RE IS NO WAY TO KN[ ! 5D4 ,BUT ?\< WE HAVE KN[ GU>ANTEES1 NO C]TA9TY ( ACCOMPLI%+ \R AIM1 SUCCESS IS NOT ! PRIM>Y REASON = \R /RUGGLE4 ,! PRIM>Y REASON IS ?AT NOT TO ACT IS ! GU>ANTE$ DEFEAT ( AN EMPTY & MEAN+LESS EXI/5CE4 ,TO ACT TO TAKE \R LIFE BACK IS TO ALREADY REGA9 IT ON ! T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE1 TO ALREADY BECOME ! CREATOR ( ONE'S [N EXI/5CE1 EV5 IF 9 CON/ANT BATTLE ) A MON/R\S ORD] DET]M9$ TO CRU% US4 

,:Y ,WE ,>E ,9SURRECTIONALI/ ,AN>*I/S 

,BECAUSE WE >E /RUGGL+ ALONG ) ! EXCLUD$ TO ALLEVIATE & ULTIMATELY ABOLI% ! CONDITIONS ( EXPLOITATION IMPOS$ BY ! 9CLUD$4 

,BECAUSE WE CONSID] IT POSSIBLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( /RUGGLES ?AT >E APPE>+ SPONTANE\SLY EV]Y:]E1 TURN+ !M 9TO MASS 9SURRECTIONS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ACTUAL REVOLUTIONS4 

,BECAUSE WE WANT TO DE/ROY ! CAPITALI/ ORD] ( ! WORLD :I*1 ?ANKS TO COMPUT] SCI5CE RE/RUCTUR+ HAS BECOME TE*NOLOGICALLY USEFUL TO NO ONE BUT ! MANAG]S ( CLASS DOM9ATION4 

,BECAUSE WE >E = ! IMM$IATE1 DE/RUCTIVE ATTACK AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES1 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS ( ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE4 

,BECAUSE WE CON/RUCTIVELY CRITICIZE ALL ?OSE :O >E 9 SITUATIONS ( COMPROMISE ) P[] 9 !IR BELIEF ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE IS IMPOSSIBLE AT ! PRES5T TIME4 

,BECAUSE RA!R ?AN WAIT1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO PROCE$ TO ACTION1 EV5 IF ! TIME IS NOT RIPE4 

,BECAUSE WE WANT TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS RI<T AWAY RA!R ?AN WAIT UNTIL CONDITIONS MAKE ITS TRANS=MATION POSSIBLE4 ,!SE >E ! REASONS :Y WE >E AN>*I/1 REVOLUTION>IES & 9SURRECTIONALI/S4 

,CRITIQUE ( ! ,N,A,A,C4 ,:Y CAN'T AN>*I/S BE AN>*I/S 

,:5 PEOPLE MAKE ! *OICE TO CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S1 ,I ASSUME !Y MEAN ?AT !Y >E MAK+ A *OICE AB\T H[ !Y WANT TO GO AB\T !IR LIVES1 !IR PROJECTS & ! CREATION ( REVOLUTION4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( O!R P]SPECTIVES ON H[ TO GO AB\T CREAT+ SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ = ?OSE :O DON'T WI% TO GO AB\T !IR PROJECTS 9 AN AN>*I/ MANN] TO USE ?AT LABEL4 ,?US1 :5 ,I W5T TO ! AN>*I/ CONF]5CE 9 ,L4,A41 ,I WAS DISAPPO9T$1 NOT 9 ! LEVEL ( DISCUSSION OR ! SORT ( PEOPLE :O %[$ UP -- ,I HAD NO EXPECTATIONS = ! =M] & AM AW>E 5\< ( ! G5]AL MAKE-UP ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TO EXPECT A PR$OM9ANTLY Y\NG :ITE TURN-\T = SU* A ?+4 ,:AT DISAPPO9T$ ME WAS ?AT ! CONF]5CE ITSELF WAS NOT ORGANIZ$ 9 AN AN>*I/ MANN]4 

,:5 PEOPLE CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S1 !Y >E /AT+ ?AT !Y ABSOLUTELY REJECT ALL /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 ALL EXT]NAL RULE & ALL DELEGATION ( ! DECISIONS RELAT+ TO !IR LIVES & ACTIONS4  ,?IS IS SIMPLY A MO/ BASIC DEF9ITION ( :AT AN>*ISM IS4 ,ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL1 ?IS MEANS ?AT 9 CREAT+ \R PROJECTS1 WE REFUSE TO IMITATE /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 WE AVOID MAK+ H>D & FA/ RULES & WE ONLY MAKE DECISIONS ?AT RELATE DIRECTLY TO :AT IS NECESS>Y = US TO ACCOMPLI% \R PROJECTS -- NOT DECISIONS ?AT RELATE TO OR C\LD AFFECT ! ACTIONS ( \R COMRADES :O >E NOT 9VOLV$ 9 ! DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS4 ,! ,N,A,A,C FAILS ON ALL C\NTS4 

,I RECOGNIZE ?AT PLANN+ A CONT95TAL AN>*I/ CONF]5CE IS A DIFFICULT TASK4 ,IF ANY?+ ?\< ,I W\LD ?9K ?AT SU* A DAUNT+ TASK W\LD MOVE ?OSE 9VOLV$ TO TRY & MAKE IT AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE = !MSELVES -- LIMIT+ !IR ACTIVITIES TO >RANG+ A SPACE & POSSIBLY -- \T ( HOSPITALITY -- SOME FOOD1 TAK+ C>E ( PUBLICITY & S*$UL+1 & BE+ AVAILABLE TO GIVE PEOPLE 9=MATION AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT W\LD HAVE MADE S5SE -- FROM BO? AN AN>*I/ & A PRACTICAL P]SPECTIVE -- IF ! ORGANIZ]S HAD /UCK TO SIMPLY ORGANIZ+ ! EV5T & NOT TRY+ TO ORGANIZE BE=EH& ! BEHAVIOR ( ?OSE :O CAME4 

,:5 ,I CAME TO ! PLACE :]E ! CONF]5CE WAS TAK+ PLACE1 ,I WAS IMM$IATELY CONFRONT$ ) A SIGN TELL+ ME ?AT ,I WAS NOT ALL[$ TO DR9K OR TAKE DRUGS & WAS TO AVOID TALK+ AB\T ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES4 ,I HAD NEV] BE5 GIV5 A SAY 9 !SE RE/RICTIONS -- !Y W]E RULES MADE OV] MY HEAD -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 LAWS4 ,I WAS NOT GREET$ OR WELCOM$ AS A COMRADE :5 ,I 5T]$1 BUT WAS RA!R MET ) ! DEM& TO REGI/] -- A DEM& ?AT 9CLUD$ PRESSURE TO PAY AN EXORBITANT @s#b#e4  ,EV5 MO/ BORD] GU>DS 9 O!R C\NTRIES ?AT ,I HAVE 5T]$ WILL AT LEA/ SAY 0,GOOD MORN+6 ,H[ >E Y\80 BE=E DEM&+ ?AT Y\ *ECK 94 ,I FELT AS IF ,I W]E 5T]+ SOME BUREAUCRATIC NI<TM>E1 NOT A GA!R+ ( AN>*I/S 9T5T ON DEVELOP+ !IR [N REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT4 ,! PLE?ORA ( PEOPLE APP>5TLY DO+ SECURITY WAS EQUALLY UNN]V+4 ,:5 ONE ADDS ?AT ! ORGANIZ+ COLLECTIVE ALSO MADE ! DECISION TO 9VITE ! PRESS -- A DECISION ?AT QUITE CLE>LY GOES BEYOND :AT IS NECESS>Y TO ! PRACTICAL ORGANIZ+ ( ! CONF]5CE -- IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ORGANIZ]S 9 FACT ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL *OSE TO ACT AS A GOV]N+ BODY ( ! CONF]5CE1 NOT M]ELY AS ITS ORGANIZ]S4 

,FROM ! WAY ! CONF]5CE WAS /RUCTUR$1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ORGANIZ]S1 LIKE SO MANY )9 ! AN>*I/ MILIEU1 HAVE MADE A FETI% ( SECURITY4  ,C]TA9LY1 :5 ONE IS 9 ! PROCESS ( TAK+ ILLEGAL ACTION1 ONE NE$S TO CONSID] PRECAUTIONS TO PREV5T >RE/1 BUT :5 WE EXT5D ?IS WAY ( ?9K+ TO ! TOTALITY ( LIFE & TO ! WAY WE GO AB\T ALL ( \R PROJECTS1 !N ! /ATE HAS WON4  ,& ?IS ISN'T M]E RHETORIC4 ,CON/ANT SECURITY CONSCI\SNESS IS ! M5TALITY ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL -- IT IS ! CON/ANT VISIBILITY ( ! COP ON ! /REET2 IT IS ! EV]-READY NUCLE> WEAPONS SY/EM2 IT IS ! SECURITY GU>D WALK+ ! AISLES ( EV]Y MAJOR /ORE1 SITT+ AT ! DESK AT ! FRONT ( ! LIBR>Y OR ! WELF>E (FICE2 IT IS ! ,9,S AT ! BORD]4 ,& IT IS ALSO ! AN>*I/ :O IMM$IATELY CONFRONTS Y\ AT ! DOOR ( CONF]5CE REQUIR+ Y\ TO REGI/] ) LESS C\RTESY ?AN A BORD] GU>D1 OR ! BLACK-CLAD %I!AD :O 9T]RUPTS A WORK%OP TO PO9T \T SOMEONE SUSPICI\SLY JU/ BECAUSE !Y DON'T LOOK LIKE A TYPICAL AN>*I/4  ,! CULTURE WE LIVE 9 -- ! CULTURE ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL -- IS A SECURITY CULTURE4 ,:5 WE LET ?AT SAME M5TALITY COME TO DOM9ATE \R WAY ( DO+ ?+S1 WE 5D UP IMITAT+ ! /ATE & ?AT IS :AT ! ORGANIZ]S ( ?IS CONF]5CE DID -- CREAT+ RULES ( BEHAVIOR = O!RS1 SETT+ UP AN IMPOS+ SECURITY SY/EM1 REQUIR+ REGI/RATION -- & ALL[+ ALL ( ?IS TO TAKE PREC$5CE OV] COMRADELY WELCOMES & MAK+ PEOPLE FEEL AT HOME4 

,HAV+ BE5 AN AN>*I/ = ALMO/ #be YE>S N[1 ,I HAVE BE5 TO A FEW AN>*I/ GA!R+S 79CLUD+ ! ONE 9 ,LONG ,BEA* 9 #a#i#i#b74 ,! O!RS ,I HAVE BE5 TO W]E ORGANIZ$ BY PEOPLE :O GAVE PRIORITY TO COMRADE%IP & HOSPITALITY & TO ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( ! GA!R+ ITSELF4 ,!RE W]E NO RULES IMPOS$ -- EXCEPT IF A SPACE ITSELF REQUIR$ IT 7& EV5 !N ! 0RULE0 WAS MORE ONE ( NOT GETT+ CAU<T BREAK+ ! RULES ( ! SPACE7 -- 1 9/EAD PROBLEMS ?AT >OSE W]E DEALT ) ON ! SPOT4 ,IF !RE WAS REGI/RATION IT WAS VOLUNT>Y1 = ! PURPOSE ( PROVID+ H\S+ & ADEQUATE FOOD4 ,IT WAS NOT AS A SECURITY MEASURE4 ,! ORGANIZ]S MADE NO DECISIONS ?AT DID NOT DEAL DIRECTLY ) ! PRACTICAL NECESSITIES ( ORGANIZ+ ! CONF]5CE4  ,& ANY SECURITY ?AT MAY HAVE EXI/$ TO WAT* = POSSIBLE POLICE RAIDS W]E AMAZ+LY 9VISIBLE -- APP>5TLY FEEL+ NO NE$ TO COME ACROSS AS C\NT]-COPS 9 A LAME ATTEMPT TO SC>E (F UND]COV]S4 ,& !SE GA!R]S G5]ALLY W5T ALONG SMOO?LY1 9 A FRI5DLY MANN]4 ,!Y1 9 FACT1 %[$ ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ACCOMPLI% EV5 A COMPLEX TASK SU* AS ORGANIZ+ A GA!R+ ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ TO A FEW ?\S& 79 ! CASE ( ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO GA!R+ ( #a#i#h#i7 PEOPLE 9 AN AN>*I/ MANN]4 ,( ALL ! AN>*I/ GA!R+S ,I WANT TO ! ONE ?AT JU/ HAPP5$ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES CAME ACROSS AS ! MO/ BUREAUCRATIC & ! LEA/ WELL-ORGANIZ$4 

,IF !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT -- ?AT IS A PROJECTUALITY T[>D A WORLD )\T AU?ORITY OR CAPITALISM -- IT CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY US+ SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ME?ODS1 BUT IF WE CANNOT EV5 GA!R A FEW HUNDR$ AN>*I/S TOGE!R )\T RESORT+ TO AU?ORIT>IAN1 /ATE-LIKE ME?ODS ( ORGANIZ+1 BECAUSE WE HAVE LET \R M9DS BE P]MEAT$ BY ! SAME SECURITY-FIR/ M5TALITY ON :I* ! /ATE OP]ATES & BY A M$IA-9DUC$ S5SE ( SELF-IMPORTANCE 7WE >E SO ,AM]ICAN1 >5'T WE871 H[ DO WE EV] EXPECT TO BR+ AB\T SU* A REVOLUTION4 ,BE=E ORGANIZ+ SU* EV5TS1 BE=E PUBLI%+ \R PAP]S1 BE=E TAK+ P>T 9 DEMON/RATIONS OR O!R EV5TS1 BE=E TAK+ ANY ACTION1 EA* ( US AS 9DIVIDUALS NE$ TO CL>IFY JU/ :AT \R REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT IS1 JU/ :AT IT IS WE >E REALLY AIM+ = AS AN>*I/S & AS REVOLUTION>IES1 SO ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL PROJECT WE DO WILL BE )9 ! CONTEXT ( \R REVOLUTION>Y PROJECTUALITY & WILL USE A ME?ODOLOGY 9 KEEP+ ) ! AIMS WE PROCLAIM4 ,IF WE DO NOT DO ?IS WE WILL KEEP ON BLUND]+ AB\T1 ALL TOO (T5 IMITAT+ ?OSE WE CALL \R 5EMIES4 ,SU* BLUND]+ IS PRECISELY :AT ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,N,A,A,C DID & IT MADE ! ,LOS ,ANGELES CONF]5CE ! LEA/ 5JOYABLE ONE ,I HAVE EV] BE5 TO4  ,BACK TO ! ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PAGE 7ON ,K,K,A7 ,BACK TO ! ,KILL+ ,K+ ,ABACUS ,PAGE #a 

,AGA9/ ! ,LOGIC ( ,SUBMISSION3 ,FREE ,LOVE 

,BECAUSE REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S ( ALL TYPES HAVE RECOGNIZ$ ! FRE$OM ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TO DET]M9E H[ !Y WILL LIVE ON !IR [N T]MS TO BE A C5TRAL AIM ( ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION1 WE HAVE SPOK5 MORE (T5 & ) MORE C\RAGE ( ! TRANS=MATION ( P]SONAL LIFE ?AT MU/ BE P>T ( ANY REAL REVOLUTION4 ,?US1 QUE/IONS ( LOVE & ]OTIC DESIRE HAVE BE5 OP5LY DISCUSS$ 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES FROM V]Y E>LY ON4 ,AN>*I/S W]E AMONG ! FIR/ ADVOCATES ( FREE LOVE RECOGNIZ+ 9 M>RIAGE & ! ABSURD SEXUAL RE/RICTIONS IMPOS$ BY RELIGI\S MORALITY WAYS 9 :I* SUBMISSION TO AU?ORITY WAS IMPOS$4 ,WOM5 SU* AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLAYRE RECOGNIZ$ 9 PURITANICAL MORALITY ONE ( ! GREATE/ 5EMIES TO ! LIB]ATION ( WOM5 9 P>TICUL> AS WELL AS HUMANITY 9 G5]AL4 

,BUT ! FREE LOVE ADVOCAT$ BY AN>*I/S %\LD NOT BE CONFUS$ ) ! TAWDRY H$ONISM ADVOCAT$ BY ,PLAYBOY & O!R PROMOT]S ( COMMODIFI$ SEXUAL LIB]ATION4 ,?IS LATT] IS M]ELY A REACTION TO ,PURITANISM FROM )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,ITS CONT9U$ ADH]5CE TO ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION IS EVID5T 9 ITS COMMODIFICATION & OBJECTIFICATION ( SEX1 ITS DISMISSIVE ATTITUDE T[>D PASSIONATE LOVE -- BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE QUANTIFI$ & PRIC$ -- & ITS T5D5CY TO JUDGE PEOPLE BAS$ ON SEXUAL WILL+NESS1 P]=MANCE & CONQUE/4 ,LOVE & ]OTIC DESIRE FRE$ FROM ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION CLE>LY LIES ELSE:]E4 

,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION BEG9S ) ! /RUGGLE ( 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE ! LIVES & RELATIONS !Y DESIRE4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 FREE LOVE MEANS PRECISELY ! FRE$OM ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL'S ]OTIC DESIRES FROM ! SOCIAL & MORAL RE/RICTIONS ?AT *ANNEL !M 9TO A FEW SPECIFIC =MS USEFUL TO SOCIETY SO ?AT EA* MAY CREATE ! WAY %E LOVES AS HE SEES FIT 9 RELATION TO ?OSE %E MAY LOVE4 ,SU* A LIB]ATION OP5S ! WAY = AN APP>5TLY 9F9ITE V>IETY ( POSSIBLE LOV+ & ]OTIC RELATIONS4 ,MO/ PEOPLE W\LD ONLY WANT TO EXPLORE A FEW ( !SE1 BUT ! PO9T ( SU* LIB]ATION IS NOT ?AT ONE MU/ EXPLORE AS MANY =MS ( ]OTIC DESIRE AS POSSIBLE1 BUT ?AT ONE HAS ! POSSIBILITY TO REALLY *OOSE & CREATE WAYS ( LOV+ ?AT BR+ HIM JOY1 ?AT EXP& H] LIFE & GOAD HIM TO AN EV] 9CREAS+ 9T5SITY ( LIV+ & ( REVOLT4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT OB/ACLES PRES5TLY FAC+ US 9 ?IS >EA IS PITY = WEAKNESS & NEUROSIS4 ,!RE >E 9DIVIDUALS :O KN[ CLE>LY :AT !Y DESIRE 9 EA* POT5TIAL LOV+ 5C\NT]1 PEOPLE :O CAN ACT & RESPOND ) A PROJECTUAL CL>ITY ?AT ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE MADE !IR PASSIONS & DESIRES !IR [N CAN HAVE4 ,BUT :5 !SE 9DIVIDUALS ACT ON !IR DESIRES1 IF ANO!R :O IS LESS SURE ( !MSELVES IS UNN]V$ OR HAS !IR FEEL+S HURT1 !Y >E EXPECT$ TO *ANGE !IR BEHAVIOR TO ACCOMMODATE ! WEAKNESS ( ?IS O!R P]SON4 ,?US ! /RONG-WILL$ 9DIVIDUAL :O HAS GRASP$ ! SUB/ANCE ( FREE LOVE & BEGUN TO LIVE IT (T5 F9DS H]SELF SUPPRESS$ OR O/RACIZ$ BY HIS [N SUPPOS$ COMRADES4 ,IF \R AIMS >E 9DE$ LIB]ATION & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION 9 ALL >EAS ( LIFE 1 !N WE CANNOT GIVE 9 TO ?IS4 ,! PO9T IS TO TRANS=M \RSELVES 9TO /RONG1 D>+1 SELF-WILL$1 PASSIONATE REBELS -- &1 ?US1 ALSO 9TO /RONG1 D>+1 SELF-WILL$1 PASSIONATE LOV]S -- & ?IS REQUIRES ACT+ )\T GUILT1 REGRET OR PITY4 ,?IS SELF-TRANS=MATION IS AN ESS5TIAL ASPECT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( ! WORLD 1 & WE CANNOT LET IT GET SIDE-TRACK$ BY A PITY ?AT DEGRADES BO? ! ONE :O PITIES & ! ONE :O IS PITI$4 ,COMPASSION -- ?AT FEEL+ ) ANO!R BECAUSE ONE RECOGNIZES ONE'S [N CONDITION 9 !IRS -- CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL & REVOLUTION>Y FEEL+1 BUT PITY -- :I* LOOKS D[N AT ANO!R'S MIS]Y & (F]S *>ITY & SELF-SACRIFICE1 IS WOR?LESS = CREAT+ A WORLD ( /RONG 9DIVIDUALS :O CAN LIVE & LOVE AS !Y *OOSE4 

,BUT AN EV5 GREAT] IMP$IM5T TO A REAL PRACTICE ( FREE LOVE & ! OP5 EXPLORATION ! V>IETIES ( POSSIBLE RELATION%IPS IS ?AT MO/ PEOPLE 7EV5 MO/ AN>*I/S7 HAVE SO LITTLE GRE$ =1 & !RE=E SO LITTLE G5]OSITY )1 PASSION1 9T5SITY ( FEEL+1 LOVE1 JOY1 HATR$1 ANGUI% -- ALL ! FLAM+ PANGS ( REAL LIV+4 ,TO TRULY ALL[ ! EXPANSIV5ESS ( PASSIONATE 9T5SITY TO FL[] & TO PURSUE IT :]E ! TWI/+ V9E ( DESIRE TAKES IT -- ?IS EXPLORATION REQUIRES WILL1 /R5G? & C\RAGE444BUT MA9LY IT REQUIRES BREAK+ \T ( ! ECONOMIC VIEW ( PASSIONS & EMOTIONS4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ! REALM ( ECONOMY -- ( GOODS = SALE -- ?AT GRE$ & G5]OSITY CONTRADICT EA* O!R4 ,9 ! REALM ( UNCOMMODIFI$ FEEL+S1 PASSIONS1 DESIRES1 IDEAS1 ?\<TS & DREAMS1 GRE$ & G5]OSITY GO H&-9-H&4 ,! MORE ONE WANTS ( !SE ?+S1 ! MORE EXPANSIVE ONE MU/ BE 9 %>+ !M4 

,! MORE G5]\S ONE IS ) !M1 ! MORE ONE WILL HAVE4 ,IT IS ! NATURE ( !SE ?+S TO BE EXPANSIVE1 TO SEEK TO BROAD5 ALL HORIZONS1 TO TAKE MORE & MORE ( REALITY 9TO !MSELVES & TRANS=M IT4 

,BUT ?IS EXPANSIV5ESS IS NOT 9DISCRIM9ATE4 ,LOVE & ]OTIC DESIRE CAN MANIFE/ EXPANSIVELY 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS1 & 9DIVIDUALS *OOSE ! WAYS & ! 9DIVIDUALS ) :OM !Y WI% TO EXPLORE !M4 ,IT MAKES NO S5SE1 H[EV]1 TO MAKE !SE DECISIONS BAS$ ON AN IMAG9$ DE>? ( SOME?+ ?AT IS1 9 FACT1 POT5TIALLY BEYOND MEASURE4 ,RA!R SU* DECISIONS >E BE/ BAS$ ON DESIRE = ?OSE TO :OM ONE *OOSES TO RELATE & ! POT5TIAL ONE P]CEIVES 9 !M TO MAKE ! FIRES ( PASSION BURN EV] MORE BRI<TLY4 

,! ME*ANICS ( ]OTIC DESIRE -- HOMOSEXUALITY1 HET]OSEXUALITY1 BISEXUALITY1 MONOGAMY1 NON-MONOGAMY1 ETC4 -- >E NOT ! SUB/ANCE ( FREE LOVE4 ,IT CAN MANIFE/ 9 ALL ( !SE =MS & MORE4 ,ITS SUB/ANCE IS F\ND 9 ?OSE :O *OOSE TO EXP& !MSELVES1 TO GOAD !MSELVES TO EXP& !IR PASSIONS1 DREAMS DESIRES & ?\<TS4 ,FREE LOVE1 LIKE REVOLUTION1 ACTS TO RECREATE REALITY 9 ITS [N IMAGE1 ! IMAGE ( A GREAT & DANG]\S UTOPIA4 ,?US IT SEEKS TO TURN REALITY ON ITS HEAD4 

,?IS IS NO EASY PA?4 ,IT HAS NO PLACE = \R WEAKNESSES1 NO TIME = NEUROTIC SELF-PITY OR MEAG]NESS4 ,= LOVE 9 ITS MO/ IMPASSION$ & UNCON/RA9$ =MS IS AS CRUEL AS REVOLUTION4 ,H[ C\LD IT BE O!RWISE :5 ITS GOAL IS ! SAME3 ! TRANS=MATION ( EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE & ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ?AT PREV5TS IT8  ,BACK TO ! ,V5OM\S ,BUTT]FLY ,PAGE 7ON ,K,K,A7 ,BACK TO ! ,KILL+ ,K+ ,ABACUS ,PAGE #a 

,MANIPULATIVE ,LANGUAGE & ! ,GR[+ ,REPRESSION ( ,AN>*I/S 

,TO ?9K ?AT ! SITUATION ( ,FREE & ,CRITT] & ?AT ( ,ROB ,?AXTON >E ISOLAT$ 9CID5TS IS TO MISS A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPM5T 9 ! RESPONSE ( ! /ATE 9 ?IS C\NTRY TO EV5 A DI/ANT ?REAT ( REVOLT4 ,) ! RETREAT ( M>XISM 9TO ACADEMIA & L>GELY IRRELEVANT !ORIZ+1 AN>*ISM HAS COME TO REPRES5T ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,FUR!RMORE1 MANY AN>*I/S >E NOT AFRAID TO CALL = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! /ATE 9EVITABLE RESPONDS TO SU* MOVEM5TS ( REVOLT ) REPRESSION4 ,! PRES5T REPRESSION IS DEVELOP+ 9 AN 9T]E/+ WAY WOR?Y ( EXAM9+4 

,9 PREVI\S ISSUES ( ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,I HAVE PR9T$ >TICLES AB\T ! ,M>9I TRIAL 9 ,ITALY4 ,! PROSECUTOR 9 ?IS CASE1 ,M>9I1 ATTEMPT$ TO CRIM9ALIZE #ec AN>*I/S -- & ) !M ALL AN>*I/S :O REFUS$ TO BE WELL-BEHAV$ LAP DOGS -- BY CLAIM+ !Y W]E P>T ( A NON-EXI/5T >M$ ORGANIZATION4 ,A SIMIL> CON/RUCTION IS BE+ DEVELOP$ H]E1 BUT 9 A WAY ?AT IS MORE APPROPRIATE TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,9 ! PREVI\S ISSUE ( ?IS PAP]1 ,I WROTE AB\T ! ,OREGON ,DEP>TM5T ( ,CORRECTIONS *OOS+ TO PUT AN>*I/S ON !IR LA/ ( GANGS1 ?US CRIM9ALIZ+ AN>*I/S AS GANG MEMB]S1 IMPLY+ A =MALIZ$ ORGANIZATION ) MALICI\S 9T5T4 ,)9 ! PRISON SY/EM ?IS ALL[S PRISON (FICIALS GREAT] CONTROL OV] COMMUNICATIONS TO PRISON]S SO LABEL$4 ,SU* PRISON]S CAN ALSO HAVE !IR VISITS RE/RICT$ & ANY ACT ( VIOL5CE ON !IR P>T BECOMES A GANG-RELAT$ 9CID5T1 ALL[+ = 9CREAS$ P5ALTIES4 

,BUT ?IS LABEL+ IS NOT JU/ APPLI$ 9 PRISONS4 ,9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON REC5TLY1 POLICE BEGAN TO /OP KN[N AN>*I/1 AS WELL AS ANY Y\NG P]SON WE>+ ALL BLACK & LOOK+ TOO PUNK1 9 ORD] TO DO 0GANG PR(ILES04 ,?IS IS NOT M]ELY H>ASSM5T4 ,SEV]AL /ATES >E 9TRODUC+ MEASURES TO MAKE P5ALTIES = SO-CALL$ 0GANG-RELAT$0 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES SUB/ANTIALLY H>%]4 ,?US1 9 ,CALI=NIA1 A VIOLATION ?AT W\LD NORMALLY BE TREAT$ AS A MISDEMEANOR BECOMES A FELONY IF IT IS 0GANG-RELAT$04 ,?US1 ! LABEL+ ( AN>*I/S AS A GANG S]VES A V]Y PRACTICAL PURPOSE TO ! REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS ( ! /ATE -- !Y CAN GET US \T ( ! WAY = LONG] P]IODS ( TIME4 

,BUT IT HAS NOT ONLY BE5 ! POLICE & PRISON 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 MANIPULAT+ LANGUAGE TO CRIM9ALIZE AN>*I/S4 ,?AT O!R 9/ITUTION ( DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL CONTROL -- ! M$IA -- HAS DONE MORE ?AN ITS %>E ( BUILD+ ?IS IMAGE4 ,?US1 A REPORT] :O DID GREAT DAMAGE TO ! ,E,L,F AN ,A,L,F A C\PLE YE>S AGO BY REF]R+ TO !M AS ECO-T]RORI/ GR\PS REC5TLY PR9T$ AN >TICLE REF]R+ TO A L& PROJECT 9 :I* A FEW & A FEW PEOPLE :O DO NOT CONSID] !MSELVES SO >E EXP]IM5T+ ) DIFF]5T ME?ODS ( ORGANIC G>D5+ & COB-H\SE BUILD+ AS AN AN>*I/ CAMP-T]M9OLOGY :I*1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! NOR?WE/ ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS S9I/] CONNOTATIONS ( SECRET MILITIA TRA9+4 

,! 9T5T ( SU* A *OICE ( WORDS BECOMES CLE>] :5 IT IS EXP&$ UPON 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES PRESS & 9 /ATEM5TS BY ! POLICE & ! MAYOR ( ,L4,A4 AB\T ! CO9CID5CE ( AN AN>*I/ CONF]5CE ) ! DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONV5TION4 ,H]E ONE HE>S ( AN>*I/ 5CAMPM5TS :]E MILIT>Y /YLE TRA9+ IS SUPPOS$LY TAK+ PLACE SOME:]E 9 ,OREGON4 ,ONE HE>S ( A NATIONAL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BAS$ 9 ,OREGON4 ,( C\RSE NO SU* ?+S EXI/4 ,:ILE AN>*I/S DISAGREE VEHEM5TLY AB\T ! RELATIVE USEFULNESS ( =MAL ORGANIZATIONS1 ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DO EXI/1 :I* CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/ >E G5]ALLY ( A SYNDICALI/ OR F$]ATIVE NATURE & HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 >M$ CAMPS4 

,9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/S REJECT ALL =MAL ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS MILIT>Y =MATIONS ?AT SEP>ATE ! REVOLUTION>Y FROM ! EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE AS A :OLE4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 LEAD+ ! REVOLUTION1 & SO W\LD NOT CREATE >M$ GR\PS SEP>ATE FROM ! /RUGGLE AS A :OLE OR ANY SORT ( =MAL ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E1 \RSELVES1 EXPLOIT$ 9DIVIDUALS REFUS+ & RIS+ UP AGA9/ \R EXPLOITATION4 ,BUT IT IS 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL TO ISOLATE US1 TO PA9T US AS T]RORI/S1 >M$ MON/]S 9VAD+ ! T]RA9 ( O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES1 A DANG] NOT ONLY TO ! WELL-BE+ ( ! RUL+ CLASS BUT ( EV]YONE4 ,SU* ISOLATION GIVES !M ! SPACE TO REPRESS \R REVOLT PHYSICALLY AS WELL AS ON ! T]RA9 ( WORDS4 

,TO FUR!R CONFUSE MATT]S1 ! PRESS 9 ,EUG5E & H]E 9 ,L4,A4 HAS TRI$ TO PASS AN>*I/S (F AS A HATE-GR\P4 ,IT IS H]E ?AT P[]'S MANIPULATION ( LANGUAGE BECOMES MO/ CLE>4 ,YE>S AGO1 BIGOTRY WAS RECOGNIZ$ AS AN IDEOLOGICAL P]SPECTIVE ) 9/ITUTIONAL EFFECTS ?AT P]MEAT$ ! :OLE ( SOCIETY2 HATR$ ON ! O!R H& WAS AN EMOTION :I* C\LD BE LEGITIMATE UND] C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?\< IT WAS C]TA9LY ALWAYS UGLY :5 W$ TO BIGOTRY4 ,SEV]AL YE>S AGO -- ?ANKS TO ! M$IA & LEFTI/ GR\PS -- BIGOTRY & HATR$ BEGAN TO BE CONFUS$4 ,T]MS LIKE 0HATE GR\P01 0HATE CRIME0 & 0HATE-FREE ZONE0 BECAME COMMON4 ,! 9/ITUTIONAL ASPECTS ( BIGOTRY GOT LO/ 9 ! EMOTIONAL ASPECTS & ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ IT LO/ !IR REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL AS ACTIVI/S BEGG$ ! /ATE TO 0/EM ! TIDE ( HATE40 ,BUT EV5 ) ! RISE ( ?IS CONFUSIONISM1 V]Y FEW PEOPLE W\LD CONSID] A SUPPORT GR\P = RAPE VICTIMS 9 :I* ?OSE 9VOLV$ EXPRESS$ !IR HATR$ = ! RAPI/S & CALL$ = ACTION AGA9/ !M A HATE GR\P4 ,PEOPLE >E RESPONSIBLE = !IR ACTIONS1 & HATR$ IS /ILL RECOGNIZ$ AS A LEGITIMATE EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO SOMEONE :O FUCKS Y\ OV]4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 HATR$ = ! AU?ORITIES & !IR WILL+ LACKEYS IS A LEGITIMATE EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION S9CE !Y NOT ONLY FUCK OV] PEOPLE1 BUT CREATE 9/ITUTIONS = ! PURPOSE ( MA9TA9+ ?IS EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION :I* LEAVES MO/ PEOPLE 9 MIS]Y4 

,BUT ONCE AGA9 ?IS WORD MANIPULATION1 S]VES ! /ATE 9 ITS NE$ TO REPRESS REVOLT4 ,TO COMP>E AN>*I/S TO HATE GR\PS ISOLATES !M FROM A GREAT DEAL ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,IT1 FUR!RMORE1 OP5S ! DOOR TO MORE 9T5SIVE CRIM9ALIZATION ( AN>*I/S AS ! LEFT DEM&S LEGISLATION AGA9/ 0HATE CRIMES0 & H>%] P5ALTIES = CRIMES DET]M9$ TO BE SU*4 

,AS AN>*I/S WE HAVE ALREADY MADE \RSELVES ILLEGAL-AGA9/ LAW4  ,BUT 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 CONTROL1 ! /ATE HAS TO MAKE RULES ?AT SOMETIMES EV5 HAMP] ITS [N ACTIVITIES4 ,= ?IS REASON1 IT NE$S TO F9D WAYS1 US+ ITS [N LAWS & ITS [N M$IA1 TO MANIPULATE LANGUAGE 9 SU* A WAY AS TO LEGITIMATE ITS REPRESSIVE ACTIVITY4 ,9 ! FACE ( ?IS PRES5T REPRESSIVE CON/RUCTION1 WE CANNOT AF=D TO BACK D[N OR MOD]ATE \R VIEWS & ACTIONS4 ,RA!R1 WE MU/ BREAK \T ( \R <ETTO1 BUILD PROJECTS ( ATTACK ) O!RS ( ! EXPLOIT$ & CL>IFY :O WE >E 9 ACTION ) O!RS AGA9/ ?IS ORD]4 

,SMA%+ ! ,CLOCKS ( ,DOM9ATION 

,ON ,APRIL #b#b1 ! GOV]NM5T & ! RUL+ CLASS ( ,BRAZIL WANT$ TO CELEBRATE ! #e YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ITS 0DISCOV]Y0 BY ,EUROPEANS PREP>$ TO DOM9ATE & EXPLOIT ! RES\RCES & PEOPLE ( ! L&1 IMPOS+ EXPANSIONI/ & M]CANTILE VALUE4 

,GLOBO NETWORK1 ,BRAZIL'S L>GE/ 5T]TA9M5T CORPORATION1 HAS BE5 ! MA9 PROMOT] ( ?IS CELEBRATION4 ,= SEV]AL YE>S1 ,GLOBO HAS BE5 PUTT+ ON EV5TS PROMOT+ ?IS CELEBRATION1 & HAS BUILT BIG CLOCKS 9 ALL ! /ATE CAPITALS ( ,BRAZIL 9 CELEBRATION ( ! #e YE>S4 

,BUT DUR+ ! WEEK ?AT 5D$ ON ,APRIL #b#b1 !RE WAS A L>GE MOBILIZATION ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 /UD5TS1 L&LESS & O!RS TO DEMON/RATE AGA9/ ! NATIONALI/ & CAPITALI/ IDEALS BEH9D ! CELEBRATION4 

,IT WAS ! L>GE/ MOBILIZATION ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE EV] KN[N 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE W]E GO+ TO ,PORTO ,SEGURO -- :]E ! ,PORTUGUESE >RIV$ 9 #ae & :]E ! (FICIAL CELEBRATIONS W\LD TAKE PLACE ON ,APRIL #bb -- W5T ?R\< ,BRASILIA1 ! CAPITAL ( ,BRAZIL1 :]E !Y %OT !IR >R[S AT ! ,GLOBO CLOCK UNTIL !Y /OPP$ IT4 ,ONE ( !M MANAG$ TO 5T] ! NATIONAL CONGRESS & PASS ?R\< SECURITY ) AN >R[ 9 HIS H& PO9T+ AT ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL M5 9 ,BRAZIL1 ,S5ATOR ,A,C,M1 ! 0EMP]OR0 ( ! /ATE ( ,BAHIA4 

,! PRESID5T1 ,F]N&O ,H5RIQUE ,C>DOSO1 WAS AFRAID ( GO+ TO ,PORTO ,SEGURO ON ,APRIL #bb DUE TO ! MOBILIZATION ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 ! L&LESS & PEOPLE 9 G5]AL TO DEMON/RATE AGA9/ ! CELEBRATION4 ,EV5 A WEEK BE=E ! CELEBRATION1 ?IS PA!TIC RUL] /ILL WASN'T SURE IF HE %\LD GO1 HE WAS SO WORRI$ AB\T HIS SECURITY4 ,ONE TELEVISION NEWS M$IA HEAD CONDEMN$ ! L&LESS AS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC BECAUSE !Y MADE ! DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT$ PRESID5T AFRAID TO GO :]E HE WANT$ 9 ! C\NTRY -- AN ACCUSATION ?AT REVEALS MORE AB\T ! REAL NATURE ( DEMOCRACY ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 

,9 FACT1 ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE DECL>$ W> ON ! PEOPLE3 ON ! 9DIG5\S1 ON ! L&LESS1 ON BLACKS & ON ANYONE :O WANT$ TO GO ! ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,PORTO ,SEGURO -- OR MORE ACCURATELY HEAT$ UP ! W> ! EXPLOIT]S P]PETUALLY WAGE AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$4 ,?\S&S ( COPS & SOLDI]S /OPP$ ! L&LESS1 9DIG5\S1 BLACKS & O!R PROTE/]S ON ! ROADS ( ,PORTO ,SEGURO4 ,9 ! LA/ SEV]AL WEEKS BE=E ! CELEBRATION EV]Y C> OR P]SON ?AT TRI$ TO 5T] ! CITY WAS SE>*$ = DANG]\S ITEMS4 

,!RE WAS A BIG CONFRONTATION ON ! ROAD 9 :I* A GR\P CONSI/+ MO/LY ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 BUT ALSO ( L&LESS1 BLACKS1 WORK]S1 /UD5TS & AN>*O-PUNKS BATTL$ ! POLICE4 #ae PEOPLE W]E >RE/$4 ,ONE HE>D MORE AB\T ! VIOL5CE & ! PROTE/S ?AN ! CELEBRATION4 ,! DEMOCRATIC /ATE ( ,BRAZIL WAS =C$ TO %[ ITS REAL FACE BY US+ POLICE TACTICS 9 ITS ATTEMPTS TO QUELL ! MOBILIZATION & CELEBRATE ! #e YE>S ( DOM9ATION4 ,BUT ( C\RSE WE KN[ ?AT BEH9D EV]Y DEMOCRACY /&S ! GUN & ! BILLY CLUB -- TO 5=CE ! 0WILL ( ! PEOPLE04 

,! L&LESS MOVEM5T PLANN$ ITS [N 0CELEBRATION0 9VOLV+ ! 9T5SIFICATION ( L& OCCUPATIONS4 

,9 MANY CITIES ! ,GLOBO CLOCKS -- ! MA9 SYMBOL ( ! CELEBRATION & A HE>TLESSLY IRONIC REM9D] ( H[ ! TIME ( DOM9ATION WEI<S ON ! EXPLOIT$ -- W]E SMA%$ 9 ! LA/ WEEK BE=E ! CELEBRATION1 ,9 ,=TALEZA ON ,APRIL #a#h1 #d /UD5TS & WORK]S SMA%$ ! CLOCK & F\<T ! POLICE4 ,9 ,RECIFE ON ,APRIL #b#b1 L&LESS & HOMELESS PEOPLE ?REW ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT ! CLOCK4 ,IT WAS SAID ?AT 9DIG5\S PEOPLE SMA%$ ! CLOCK 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ?\< ?IS HAS NOT BE5 CONFIRM$4 ,9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE -- A CITY RUN BY LEFTI/S 9 A /ATE RUN BY LEFTI/S ! CLOCK WAS COMPLETELY BURN$ ON ,APRIL #b#b4 ,9 ,FLORIANOPOLIS1 ON ! SAME DAY1 >\ND #c PEOPLE -- MO/ ( !M /UD5TS -- ?REW SOME PA9T ON ! CLOCK & ORGANIZ$ A DEMON/RATION & MORE DIRECT ACTION1 TAK+ OV] A P>K ?AT HAS BE5 CLOS$ BY ! MAYOR4 ,!RE W]E EI<T >RE/S & SEV]AL 9JURIES1 9CLUD+ ?AT ( ONE P]SON :O WAS %OT 9 ! FACE ) A RUBB] BULLET4 ,IT IS LIKELY ?AT ! ,GLOBO CLOCKS 9 SOME ( ! O!R #b ODD CITIES :]E !Y W]E BUILT W]E ALSO ATTACK$4 

,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ! CELEBRATORS W\LD USE ! SUPREME SYMBOL ( ! MEASUREM5T ( EXPLOITATION TO CELEBRATE ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! BEG9N+ ( !IR DOM9ATION 9 ! REGION1 & IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ?OSE RIS+ UP AGA9/ !IR RULE W\LD ATTACK ?IS MON/R\S SYMBOL ( ! RULE ( MEASUR$ TIME OV] !IR LIVES4  #a 

,AGA9/ ,MILIT>ISM3 ,! ,/ATE1 ,EXPLOITATION & ,W> 

0,W> IS ! HEAL? ( ! /ATE40 ,! TRU? ( ?IS /ATEM5T /EMS FROM A DEEP] REALITY3 W> IS1 9 FACT1 ! BASIC FUNCTION+ ( ! /ATE4 ,BUT TO UND]/& ?IS ONE MU/ HAVE CL>ITY ( ! NATURE ( W> & 0PEACE04 ,DUR+ ! TIMES :5 MO/ PEOPLE CONSID]$ W> 9 T]MS ( ! ?REAT ( NUCLE> ANNIHILATION1 FE> CL\D$ UND]/&+4 ,AL?\< ?IS ?REAT HASN'T ACTUALLY DISAPPE>$1 IT NO LONG] SEEMS TO LOOM ON ! HORIZON ) ! IMM$IACY ?AT IT HAD 9 ! '#h'S & BE=E4 ,! MILIT>Y ACTIONS WE HAVE SE5 9 REC5T YE>S C\LD REMOVE ! CL\D ?AT PREV5TS A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( W> IF WE EXAM9E !M WELL4 

,9 REC5T DECADES !RE HAVE BE5 V]Y FEW DECL>$ W>S 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT MILIT>Y ACTIONS HAVE CON/ANT4 ,AS E>LY AS ! '#f'S1 ! ,U4,S4 W> AGA9/ ,VIETNAM WAS NEV] DECL>$ AS SU*1 BUT RA!R />T$ AS 0ADVIS+0 & !N EVOLV$ 9TO A 0POLICE ACTION04  ,S9CE !N MILIT>Y ACTIONS HAVE BE5 KN[N BY SU* NAMES AS 0PEACEKEEP+ MISSION01 0HUMANIT>IAN MISSION01 'SURGICAL /RIKE04  ,ETC4 

,?IS APP>5TLY ,ORWELLIAN LANGUAGE IS 9 FACT V]Y REVEAL+ TO ?OSE :O EXAM9E IT C>EFULLY4 ,IF ! BOMB+ ( HOSPITALS & AP>TM5T BUILD+S CAN BE A 0POLICE ACTION01 !N EV5TS SU* AS ! BOMB+ ( ! ,M,O,V,E H\SE 9 ,PHILADELPHIA >E SIMPLY P> = ! C\RSE4 ,IT %\LD ALSO COME AS NO SURPRISE ?AT 9CREAS+LY BIG CITY POLICE =CES >E RECEIV+ MILIT>Y TRA9+ & ?AT ! ,M>9ES HAVE BE5 TRA9+ 9 ,AM]ICAN CITIES = DEAL+ ) URBAN UNRE/4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! =M]1 WE >E DEAL+ ) ! TRA9+ ( 0PEACE (FIC]S01 & 9 ! CASE ( ! LATT]1 ) ! TRA9+ ( 0PEACE-KEEP+ =CES04 ,! UNITY ( PURPOSE BETWE5 ! POLICE & ! MILIT>Y IS ?US QUITE EVID5T4 

,! PURPOSE :I* !SE TWO 9/ITUTIONS S]VE IS SOCIAL PEACE4 ,BUT IF >M$ ORGANIZATIONS >E NECESS>Y = ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL PEACE1 !N ?IS SO-CALL$ 0PEACE0 RE/S ON A B$-ROCK ( VIOL5CE4  ,ALL /ATES1 H[EV] DEMOCRATIC1 ONLY EXI/ BY MEANS ( =CE4 ,FROM ITS BEG9N+1 ! PURPOSE ( ! /ATE HAS ALWAYS BE5 TO MA9TA9 ! PRIVILEGE ( ! P[]FUL FEW AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ MANY4 ,9 LI<T ( ?IS1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT SOCIAL PEACE MEANS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! SUPPRESSION ( REBELLION1 ( ANY UPRIS+ ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,SU* SUPPRESSION 9VOLVES VIOL5CE OR ! ?REAT ( VIOL5CE -- ! P]PETUAL T]RORISM ( ! /ATE VISIBLE 9 UNI=M ON EV]Y /REET4 ,?US1 SOCIAL PEACE IS SIMPLY AN ASPECT ( ! ONGO+ SOCIAL W> ( ! RUL]S AGA9/ ?OSE :O !Y EXPLOIT1 ! W> NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 

,9 ?IS LI<T PACIFISM IS USELESS AGA9/ MILIT>ISM & W>4 ,TO CALL /ATES TO 9T]ACT PEACEFULLY IS TO IGNORE ! PRIM>Y FUNCTION ( ! /ATE4 ,= ! /ATE1 W> IS PEACE -- ?AT IS TO SAY1 VIOL5CE ! WAY TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL PEACE1 ! CONT9UATION ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,?IS IS AS TRUE = DEMOCRATIC /ATES AS IT IS = BLATANTLY DICTATORIAL & OLIG>*IC REGIMES4 ,! =M] M]ELY SUPPLEM5T ! =CE ( >MS ) ! ILLUSORY P>TICIPATION 9 CONS5SUS CREAT+ 0DIALOGUE0 -- :I* ALWAYS UPHOLDS ! PRES5T ORD] -- AS A MEANS TO KEEP ! EXPLOIT$ UND] CONTROL4 ,SO IF ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ MILIT>ISM & W> IS NOT TO BE A FUTILE SYMBOLIC GE/URE ?AT ULTIMATELY UPHOLDS :AT IT CLAIMS TO FI<T1 IT MU/ LEAVE BEH9D ! MORALISM ( PACIFISM & HUMANIT>IANISM :I* ! /ATE HAS ALREADY DRAWN 9TO ! REALM ( ITS JU/IFICATIONS = W>4 ,?IS /RUGGLE MU/ RECOGNIZE ! REALITY ( ! ONGO+ SOCIAL W> AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ & ( ! NECESSITY TO TRANS=M ITSELF 9TO A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE AIM$ AT DE/ROY+ ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,= ONLY :5 ! /ATE & CAPITAL >E DE/ROY$ WILL ! ONGO+ SOCIAL W> COME TO AN 5D4 

,ON ! ,PURPOSE ( ,MILIT>ISM & ( ! ,WORLD ,>\ND ,:I* ,IT ,TURNS 

0,?AT ! PROPRIETORS >E *AUV9I/S 9 ! NAME ( !IR MANSION2 ?AT ! F9ANCI]S PRAISE ! >MY ?AT1 = PAY1 /&S GU>D OV] ! CA% BOX2 ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE HAIL ! FLAG ?AT COV]S !IR M]*&ISE1 ?IS IS UND]/OOD )\T EF=T4 ,EV5 ?AT C]TA9 SEMI-PHILOSOPH]S1 PEOPLE ( TRANQUILITY & TRADITION1 ?AT CO9 COLLECTORS & >*AEOLOGI/S1 ?AT OLD POETS & PRO/ITUTES PRO/RATE !MSELVES BE=E P[] -- ?IS IS ALSO COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,BUT ?AT ! HELOTS1 ! MALTREAT$1 ?AT ! PROLET>IAT W\LD BE PATRIOT -- :Y1 !N80 -- ,ZO D',AXA 

,MILIT>ISM IS AT ! C5T] ( ?IS SOCIETY4 

,MILIT>ISM IS NOT M]ELY AN 5SEMBLE ( 9/ITUTIONS 7! POLICE1 ! >MY4447 CREAT$ TO DEF5D ! E/ABLI%$ ORD] ) =CE2 IT IS ALSO A CULTURE -- A CULTURE ( OB$I5CE1 ( DISCIPL9E1 ( SUBMISSION1 ( ! PLANN$ NEGATION ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUALITY4 

,MILIT>ISM IS EV]Y ORD] %\T$ & C>RI$ \T1 EV]Y ACT C>RI$ \T BY ?OSE :O HAVE NOT DECID$ EI!R ! REASONS OR ! MEANS1 EV]Y UNI=M ( CLO? OR ( ! M9D1 EV]Y HI]>*Y1 EV]Y SACR$ CAUSE ?AT /IRS FLAGS & CALLS TO SACRIFICE1 EV]Y PR(ANE CAUSE ?AT EXPLOITS ) ! RHETORIC ( RATIONALITY4 ,MILIT>ISM IS ! BOSS AT WORK & ! POLICE ON ! /REET4 

,MILIT>ISM IS ANYONE :O IS 9DIGNANT AB\T W> )\T BE+ 9DIGNANT AB\T ITS REV]SE1 AB\T A PEACE MADE ( HI]>*Y & EXPLOITATION4 ,IT IS ANYONE :O BEGS US TO /AY CALM -- BECAUSE EV]Y?+ IS ALREADY SO DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE ! WORLD HAS ALREADY *ANG$ SO MU*1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO?+ ELSE LEFT TO DO ?AN TO LI<T C&LES & PLAY R+->\ND-!-ROSY >\ND ! MILIT>Y BASES4 

,MILIT>ISM IS ANYONE :O SPEAKS & ACTS 9 \R NAMES2 ANYONE :O WANTS US TO BE SOLDI]S1 EV5 IF 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0REVOLUTION>Y0 >MY2 ANYONE :O PROMISES US A BRI<T FUTURE -- PROVID$ IT ADVANCES ITSELF 9 TI<T RANKS 9 ! %AD[ ( HIS OR H] FLAG4 

,MILIT>ISM IS ANYONE :O TELLS US ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO COMBAT MILIT>ISM )\T US+ ITS SAME MEANS4 

,! ,SPID] ,WEB 

,9 ?IS SOCIETY1 A CLE> SEP>ATION BETWE5 CIVIL 9/ITUTIONS & ?OSE ( ! MILIT>Y IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! ECONOMY SCATT]S ! WORLD ) CORPSES ?R\< ! GAME ( F9ANCIAL SPECULATION4 ,! MULT9ATIONALS ?AT DECIDE ! FATE ( ?AT :I* WE ONCE CALL$ AGRICULTURE ) !IR SE$ RACKETS >E ! SAME ONES ?AT PRODUCE & SELL >MS4 ,MANY TE*NOLOGICAL 9NOVATIONS 5T] 9TO ! CIVIL M>KET ONLY AFT] HAV+ BE5 ELABORAT$ & TE/$ BY ! MILIT>Y4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! PRODUCTION ( >MS IS POSSIBLE ONLY ?ANKS TO ! COLLABORATION ( NUM]\S NONMILIT>Y 5T]PRISES SU* AS ?OSE ( TRANSPORTATION1 ( ELECTRONICS SUPPORT & ( PRECISION OPTICS1 TO M5TION ONLY A FEW4 ,?IS DOESN'T C\NT ?OSE :I* ALL[ ! EV]YDAY FUNCTION+ ( ! MILIT>Y1 FROM ! RE/OCK+ ( FOOD TO ! SUPPLY ( CLO?+1 FROM ! SY/EMS ( COMMUNICATION TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( MA*9]Y4 

,TO GIVE ANO!R EXAMPLE1 ! NUCLE> 9DU/RY -- EV5 LEAV+ \T ! PROBLEM ( ITS USE BY ! MILIT>Y & ?AT ( ITS POISON+ ( ! E>? -- HAS NE$ ( AN ORGANIZATION & ( CONTROL SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! >MY4 ,MORE G5]ALLY1 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TURNS 9CREAS+LY T[>D ! TE*NO-BUREAUCRATIC ADM9I/RATION ( ! EXI/+ ORD] & T[>D ! 9=MATIC CONTROL ( ! POPULATION4 ,EV]Y DAY WE HE> TALK ( VIDEO-SURVEILLANCE1 ( ! GA!R+ ( 9=MATION ?R\< EV]Y SORT ( MAGNETIC SUPPORT1 ( COMMUNICATION BETWE5 M$ICAL1 ADV]TIS+ & F9ANCIAL DATA BANKS & ?OSE ( ! POLICE4 

,! ,KNOTS 9 ! ,WEB 

,! BOMB+ 9 ! =M] ,YUGOSLAVIA & ! MASSACRE ( ! ,KOSOV>S HAVE BE5 AMONG US FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL 9 ALL ?AT WE DO NOT CALL 0W>04 ,!Y >E 9 ! CALCULATIONS ( ! 9DU/RIALI/ & 9 ! SUBMISSION ( ! WORK]1 9 ! VOICE ( ! TEA*] & 9 ! OB$I5CE ( ! /UD5T1 9 ! RALLY ( ! POLITICIAN & 9 ! BOR$OM ( ! CITIZ54 

,!Y >E 9 ! TICK+ ( ! CLOCK2 !Y >E 9 EV]Y SOCIAL ROLE4 

,BUT IF ! W> MA*9E1 ?AT :I* EV]Y DAY R5D]S W> POSSIBLE 9 ! WORLD1 APPE>S TO US AS AN UNT\*ABLE MON/]1 IT IS BECAUSE FROM H]E WE DON'T SEE ! CONCRETE PRES5CE UPON ! T]RITORY1 ALL ! TILES -- EV5 ! LEA/ EVID5T -- ?AT COMPOSE ?IS MOSAIC ( DEA?4 ,IT IS BECAUSE FROM H]E WE DON'T SEE ! PR9CIPALS1 ALL ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 ALL ! BUS9ESSES & F9ANCIAL GR\PS ?AT SET IT 9 MOTION4 

,) A MORE DISCREET PRES5CE 9 ITS /RUCTURE & ) ! FUTURE PR(ESSIONAL >MY1 ! MILIT>Y MA*9E BECOMES 9CREAS+LY 09VISIBLE01 BUT ! MORE 09VISIBLE0 IT BECOMES1 ! MORE IT ABSORBS & P5ETRATES ! SOCIAL1 GIV+ IT ! ASPECT ( AN 5ORM\S B>RACKS4 

,?IS IS :Y ALL ! DISC\RSES AB\T ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! ECONOMY ( PEACE & ! ECONOMY ( W> HAVE NO BASIS4  ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! PURPOSES ( CIVIL RECONV]SION ( MILIT>Y /RUCTURES OR ?OSE ( FISCAL OBJECTION TO MILIT>Y EXP5SES >E AB/RACT$ 9 AN AB/RACTION ALWAYS FUNCTIONAL = P[]4 7,ON ! O!R H& !Y >E IMPOSSIBLE TO DI/+UI% GIV5 ! GLOBAL NATURE ( ! /ATE BUDGET47 

,TO ,CUT ! ,KNOTS 

,G5OCIDE1 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ & GREG>I\S VIOL5CE1 ! HI]>*Y ( ! SWORD1 BL9D OB$I5CE1 ! COMPLETE D]ESPONSIBILIZATION ( 9DIVIDUALS >E UNMASK$ & F\<T3 !Y >E ! MEANS ( W>4 ,TOGE!R ) !SE1 ! PLANS = DIVISION BY ! P[]S ?AT BE1 BY ! CAPITALI/S & ! /ATES1 >E REFUS$ -- IT IS WOR? M5TION+ ! OBJECTIVES ( W>1 EV5 :5 !SE >E REA*$ ?R\< DIPLOMACY4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 IT BECOMES NECESS>Y TO REFUSE NOT ONLY ! OBJECTS ( M]CANTILE PRODUCTION -- PR(IT ABOVE ALL & FROM ALL -- BUT ALSO ITS ME?ODS3 ! DIVISION BETWE5 :O DECIDES & :O C>RIES \T1 SPECIALIZATION1 ! DOM9ATION ( ! MA*9E OV] HUMANS1 ! SUBMISSION ( NATURE & ! ALI5ATION ( RELATION%IPS4 

,TO SABOTAGE !IR W> !N1 ONE MU/ TRY TO ATTACK !IR PEACE3 9 ALL ! ?\S& ?READS & ALL ! ?\S& KNOTS ( ! WEB ( ! MILIT>Y SPID]4 ,BUT )\T CREAT+ ORGANIZATIONS & )\T CREAT+ LEAD]S4 ,O!RWISE1 EV5 )\T UNI=MS1 EV5 9 TIMES ( PEACE1 WE W\LD ALL REMA9 LIKE SOLDI]S1 ACCOMPLICE & VICTIM ( AN IMM5SE 5T]PRISE ( DEA?4 

,READY1 AIM444FIRE6 

,& ! SOLDI]1 ,MASETTI1 %OOTS444 

,BUT AT HIS CAPTA94 

,MILL5IAL ,BULL%IT3 ,Y#b,K & ! ,CREATION ( ,SOCIAL ,CONS5SUS 

,AS #aiii FAD$ 9TO HI/ORICAL OBLIVION & ! YE> #b CAME ON /AGE 9 ?IS >BITR>Y GAME ( MEASUR$ TIME1 ANYONE OBS]V+ ! M$IA SPECTACLE ( ! (FICIAL MILL5NIUM CELEBRATIONS WAS WITNESS TO A VULG> DISPLAY ( SELF-CONGRATULATORY SMUGNESS4 ,! TE*NOLOGICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE & ! SOCIAL CONS5SUS ( FAI? 9 ?IS 9FRA/RUCTURE HAD HELD4 ,EV]YONE WAS HAPPY1 LOOK+ ) JOY & HOPE TO ! NEXT MILL5NIUM & ! NEW 0WOND]S0 ?AT IT W\LD BR+4 ,OR SO ! PLA/IC FACES ON ! TELEVISION1 ! MONOTON\SLY 9S9C]E VOICES ON ! RADIO & ! EMPTY PHRASES 9 ! PRESS TOLD US4 

,( C\RSE1 !RE W]E MOM5TS ( T5SION4 ,:5 IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT ?REE MISSILES HAD BE5 LAUN*$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,SAM ,DONALDSON'S FACE EXPRESS$ SOME?+ FA9TLY REM9ISC5T ( MILD CONC]N4 ,=TUNATELY1 A MILIT>Y EXP]T REASSUR$ US ?AT !SE MISSILE LAUN*+S W]E 0NON-REPORTABLE01 BECAUSE !Y HAD TRAVEL$ LESS ?AN #e KILOMET]S4 ,& FUR!RMORE1 !SE W]E SCUD MISSILES ?AT ,RUSSIA HAD LAUN*$ QUITE 9T5TIONALLY AT ,*E*NYA4 ,SO ALL IS WELL -- EXCEPT = ?OSE ,*E*5S CAU<T 9 ! CROSS HAIRS ( !SE MISSILES4 

,IT WAS %ORTLY !REAFT] ?AT BLACK\TS HIT SEV]AL NEI<BORHOODS 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 9CLUD+ D[NT[N ,L4,A41 ,S\? ,C5TRAL1 ,EA/ ,L4,A41 ,SILV] ,LAKE & ! NEI<BORHOOD :]E ,I WAS /AY+4 ,A BATT]Y OP]AT$ RADIO KEPT MY FRI5DS & ,I 9=M$ ( ! SMOO?NESS ( ! ,Y#b,K TRANSITION4 ,!SE BLACK\TS1 LIKE ?OSE 9 ,PHILADELPHIA W]E APP>5TLY CAUS$ BY F\L WEA!R1 :I* ALSO AFFECT$ ! COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! V>I\S RADIO P]SONNEL4 ,SO ?\< TE*NOLOGY WAS BREAK+ D[N ON SMALL LEVELS H]E & !RE1 ALL WAS WELL4 ,! ,Y#b,K BUG HAD BE5 AV]T$4 

,!SE W]E JU/ ! NORMAL CRISES ( ?IS CUMB]SOME SY/EM4 

,:5 ! ELECTRICITY CAME BACK ON ! TELEVISION PRES5T$ IMAGES ( ! FIR/ ,A,T,M US] 9 ,NEW ,ZEAL& 7ONE ( ! FIR/ NATIONS TO 05T] ! NEW MILL5NIUM01 />T+ ITS NEW YE> MANY H\RS BE=E ,LOS ,ANGELES7 TO %[ ! TRIUMPH ( TE*NOLOGICAL BANALITY4 ,& ! ANN\NC]S REGUL>LY CONTACT$ ! ,Y#b,K EM]G5CY C5T] TO 9=M US ?AT !RE W]E NO MAJOR PROBLEMS3 ! PLANES KEPT FLY+1 ! ,A,T,MS CONT9U$ SPILL+ \T CA%1 PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION C>RI$ ON APACE4 ,IT WAS BUS9ESS AS USUAL4 ,9DE$4 

,OV] & OV]1 ! M$IA BR\<T ! SAME MESSAGE HOME3 ,TE*NOLOGY & CAPITAL HAVE ONCE AGA9 OV]COME A CRISIS 7:I*1 ( C\RSE1 !Y !MSELVES CREAT$74 ,! WORLD IS GETT+ BETT] EV]YDAY4 ,& EV]YONE :O IS 9 !IR RI<T M9D IS HAPPY ) ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 

,BUT 9 !SE SAME EV5TS1 & EV5 9 ! IMAGES US$ TO PORTRAY !M1 ,I SEE SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,:ATEV] >BITR>Y *ANGE HAS OCCURR$ ON ! CAL5D>1 EXI/5CE ITSELF HAS NOT *ANG$ -- NOT 9 ANY FUNDAM5TAL S5SE4 ,/ATES /ILL LAUN* BOMBS -- & ?IS IS 0NON-REPORTABLE01 ( NO REAL CONC]N1 C]TA9LY NO?+ ?AT %\LD UPSET \R CELEBRATION4 ,CAPITAL CONT9UES TO IMPLEM5T TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS ( SOCIAL & BIOLOGICAL CONTROL 9CREAS+LY ]OD+ ! BASES ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,& ! TE*NOLOGICAL MON/] LUMB]S ON NEV] QUITE UND] ANYONE'S CONTROL1 NOT EV5 ?AT ( ITS SUPPOS$ /ATE & CAPITALI/ MA/]S4 ,?US1 WE >E KEPT P]PETUALLY 9 CRISES :I* HAVE NO ELEM5T ( ADV5TURE1 ON ! $GE ( DISA/]S TOO BANAL & PA!TIC TO CALL =? ANY SORT ( H]OISM4 

,! ,Y#b,K /ORY S]V$ ! P[]S ?AT BE WELL4 ,IT KEPT PEOPLE'S M9DS FOCUS$ ON ONE P>TICUL> POSSIBLE DISA/]1 ON ONE GLIT* 9 ! SY/EM4 ,BUT ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT DISA/] ( ?IS SOCIAL ORD]1 ! ONE WE ALL LIVE ?R\< EV]Y DAY1 IS NOT A GLIT*1 A M]E MALFUNCTION 9 DAT+4 ,IT IS ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE ALL BE5 MADE DEP5D5T ON AN 5ORM\S1 LUMB]+ JUGG]NAUT ?AT NONE ( US CAN CONTROL1 & ?AT EV]Y DAY IT DE/ROYS MORE LIFE & ]ODES MORE FRE$OM4 ,9 SU* A SITUATION1 ?OSE :O WANT TO CREATE LIVES BAS$ ON !IR [N SELF-DET]M9$ DESIRES & PASSIONS CAN F9D NO JOY 9 ANY FUTURE BAS$ ON ! CONT9U$ DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRES5T REALITY4 ,RA!R \R JOY IS F\ND 9 ! /RUGGLE TO DE/ROY ?IS PRES5T REALITY &1 9 ! PROCESS1 TO CREATE NEW WAYS ( BE+ 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS CAN MAKE !IR [N LIVES FREELY AS !Y DESIRE4 

,FE> ( ,CONFLICT 

0,TRULY IT IS NOT A FAIL+ 9 Y\ ?AT Y\ /IFF5 Y\RSELF AGA9/ ME & ASS]T Y\R DI/9CTNESS OR PECULI>ITY3 Y\ NE$ NOT GIVE WAY OR R5\NCE Y\RSELF0 -- ,MAX ,/IRN] 

,:5EV] MORE ?AN A FEW AN>*I/S GET TOGE!R1 !RE >E >GUM5TS4 ,?IS IS NO SURPRISE1 S9CE ! WORD 0AN>*I/0 IS US$ TO DESCRIBE A BROAD RANGE ( (T5 CONTRADICTORY IDEAS & PRACTICES4 ,! ONLY COMMON D5OM9ATOR IS ! DESIRE TO BE RID ( AU?ORITY1 & AN>*I/S DO NOT EV5 AGREE ON :AT AU?ORITY IS1 LET ALONE ! QUE/ION ( :AT ME?ODS >E APPROPRIATE = ELIM9AT+ IT4 ,!SE QUE/IONS RAISE MANY O!RS1 & SO >GUM5TS >E 9EVITABLE4 

,! >GUM5TS DO NOT BO!R ME4 ,:AT BO!RS ME IS ! FOCUS ON TRY+ TO COME TO AN AGREEM5T4 ,IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT 0BECAUSE WE >E ALL AN>*I/S01 WE MU/ ALL REALLY WANT ! SAME ?+2 \R APP>5T CONFLICTS MU/ M]ELY BE MISUND]/&+S :I* WE CAN TALK \T1 F9D+ A COMMON GR\ND4 ,:5 SOMEONE REFUSES TO TALK ?+S \T & 9SI/S ON MA9TA9+ !IR DI/9CTNESS1 !Y >E CONSID]$ DOGMATIC4 ,?IS 9SI/5CE ON F9D+ A COMMON GR\ND MAY BE ONE ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT S\RCES ( ! 5DLESS DIALOGUE ?AT SO FREQU5TLY TAKES PLACE ( ACT+ TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS4 ,?IS ATTEMPT TO F9D A COMMON GR\ND 9VOLVES A D5IAL ( V]Y REAL CONFLICTS4 

,ONE /RATEGY FREQU5TLY US$ TO D5Y CONFLICT IS TO CLAIM ?AT AN >GUM5T IS M]ELY A DISAGREEM5T OV] WORDS & !IR MEAN+S4 ,AS IF ! WORDS ONE USES & H[ ONE *OOSES TO USE !M HAVE NO CONNECTION TO ONE'S IDEAS1 DREAMS & DESIRES4 ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT !RE >E V]Y FEW >GUM5TS ?AT >E M]ELY AB\T WORDS & !IR MEAN+S4 ,!SE FEW C\LD BE EASILY RESOLV$ IF ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ W\LD CLE>LY & PRECISELY EXPLA9 :AT !Y MEAN4 ,:5 9DIVIDUALS CANNOT EV5 COME TO AN AGREEM5T AB\T :AT WORDS TO USE & H[ TO USE !M1 IT 9DICATES ?AT !IR DREAMS1 DESIRES & WAYS ( ?9K+ >E SO F> AP>T ?AT EV5 )9 A S+LE LANGUAGE1 !Y CANNOT F9D A COMMON TONGUE4 ,! ATTEMPT TO R$UCE SU* AN IMM5SE *ASM TO M]E SEMANTICS IS AN ATTEMPT TO D5Y A V]Y REAL CONFLICT & ! S+UL>ITY ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$4 

,! D5IAL ( CONFLICT & ( ! S+UL>ITY ( 9DIVIDUALS MAY REFLECT A FETI% = UNITY ?AT /EMS FROM RESIDUAL LEFTISM OR COLLECTIVISM4 ,UNITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 HI<LY VALU$ BY ! LEFT4 ,S9CE MO/ AN>*I/S1 DESPITE !IR ATTEMPTS TO SEP>ATE !MSELVES FROM ! LEFT1 >E M]ELY ANTI-/ATE LEFTI/S1 !Y >E CONV9C$ ?AT ONLY A UNIT$ FRONT CAN DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY :I* P]PETUALLY =CES US 9TO UNITIES NOT ( \R *OOS+1 & ?AT WE MU/1 !RE=E1 OV]COME \R DIFF]5CES & JO9 TOGE!R TO SUPPORT ! 0COMMON CAUSE04 ,BUT :5 WE GIVE GIVE \RSELVES TO ! 0COMMON CAUSE01 WE >E =C$ TO ACCEPT ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( UND]/&+ & /RUGGLE4 ,! UNITIES ?AT >E CREAT$ 9 ?IS WAY >E FALSE UNITIES :I* ?RIVE ONLY BY SUPPRESS+ ! UNIQUE DESIRES & PASSIONS ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 TRANS=M+ !M 9TO A MASS4 ,SU* UNITIES >E NO DIFF]5T FROM ! =M+ ( LABOR ?AT KEEPS A FACTORY FUNCTION+ OR ! UNITY ( SOCIAL CONS5SUS :I* KEEPS ! AU?ORITIES 9 P[] & PEOPLE 9 L9E4 ,MASS UNITY1 BECAUSE IT IS BAS$ ON ! R$UCTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO A UNIT 9 A G5]ALITY1 CAN NEV] BE A BASIS = ! DE/RUCTION ( AU?ORITY1 ONLY = ITS SUPPORT 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R4 ,S9CE WE WANT TO DE/ROY AU?ORITY1 WE MU/ />T FROM A DIFF]5T BASIS4 

,= ME1 ?AT BASIS IS MYSELF -- MY LIFE ) ALL ( ITS PASSIONS & DREAMS1 ITS DESIRES1 PROJECTS & 5C\NT]S4 ,FROM ?IS BASIS1 ,I MAKE 0COMMON CAUSE0 ) NO ONE1 BUT MAY FREQU5TLY 5C\NT] 9DIVIDUALS ) :OM ,I HAVE AN AFF9ITY4 ,IT MAY WELL BE ?AT Y\R DESIRES & PASSIONS1 Y\R DREAMS & PROJECTS CO9CIDE ) M9E4 ,ACCOMPANI$ BY AN 9SI/5CE UPON REALIZ+ !SE 9 OPPOSITION TO EV]Y =M ( AU?ORITY1 SU* AFF9ITY IS A BASIS = A G5U9E UNITY BETWE5 S+UL>1 9SURG5T 9DIVIDUALS :I* LA/S ONLY AS LONG AS !SE 9DIVIDUALS DESIRE4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! DESIRE = ! DE/RUCTION ( AU?ORITY & SOCIETY CAN MOVE US TO /RIVE = AN 9SURRECTIONAL UNITY ?AT BECOMES L>GE-SCALE1 BUT NEV] AS A MASS MOVEM5T2 9/EAD IT W\LD NE$ TO BE A CO9CID+ ( AFF9ITIES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS :O 9SI/ ON MAK+ !IR LIVES !IR [N4 ,?IS SORT ( 9SURRECTION CANNOT COME AB\T ?R\< A R$UCTION ( \R IDEAS TO A L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR ) :I* EV]YONE CAN AGREE1 BUT ONLY ?R\< ! RECOGNITION ( ! S+UL>ITY ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 A RECOGNITION :I* EMBRACES ! ACTUAL CONFLICTS ?AT EXI/ BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 REG>DLESS ( H[ F]OCI\S !Y MAY BE1 AS P>T ( ! AMAZ+ WEAL? ( 9T]ACTIONS ?AT ! WORLD HAS TO (F] US ONCE WE RID \RSELVES ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM :I* HAS /OL5 \R LIVES & \R 9T]ACTIONS FROM US4 

,/EAL ,BACK ,Y\R ,LIFE 

,ECONOMY -- ! DOM9ATION ( SURVIVAL OV] LIFE -- IS ESS5TIAL = ! MA9T5ANCE ( ALL O!R =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,)\T ! ?REAT ( SC>CITY1 IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO CO]CE PEOPLE 9TO OB$I5CE TO ! DAILY R\T9E ( WORK & PAY4 ,WE W]E BORN 9TO AN ECONOMIZ$ WORLD4 ,! SOCIAL 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY HAS MADE SC>CITY A DAILY ?REAT4 ,PROP]TY1 :E!R PRIVATE OR COMMUNAL1 SEP>ATES ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! WORLD1 CREAT+ A SITUATION 9 :I*1 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY TAK+ :AT ONE WANTS OR NE$S1 ONE IS SUPPOS$ TO ASK P]MISSION1 A P]MISSION G5]ALLY ONLY GRANT$ 9 ! =M ( ECONOMIC EX*ANGE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 DIFF]5T LEVELS ( POV]TY >E GU>ANTE$ TO EV]YONE1 EV5 ! RI*1 BECAUSE UND] ! RULE ( SOCIAL PROP]TY :AT ONE IS NOT P]MITT$ TO HAVE F> EXCE$S :AT ONE IS P]MITT$ TO HAVE4 ,! DOM9ATION ( SURVIVAL OV] LIFE IS MA9TA9$4 

,?OSE ( US :O DESIRE TO CREATE \R LIVES AS \R [N RECOGNIZE ?AT ?IS DOM9ATION1 SO ESS5TIAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIETY1 IS AN 5EMY WE MU/ ATTACK & DE/ROY4 ,) ?IS UND]/&+1 !FT & SQUATT+ CAN TAKE ON SIGNIFICANCE AS P>T ( AN 9SURG5T LIFE PROJECT4 ,WELF>E SCAMM+1 EAT+ AT *>ITY FE$S1 DUMP/] DIV+ & BEGG+ MAY ALL[ ONE TO SURVIVE )\T A REGUL> JOB1 BUT !Y DO NOT 9 ANY WAY ATTACK ! ECONOMY2 !Y >E )9 ! ECONOMY4 ,!FT & SQUATT+ >E ALSO (T5 M]ELY SURVIVAL TACTICS4 ,SQUATT]S :O DEM& ! 0RI<T TO A HOME0 OR TRY TO LEGALIZE !IR SQUATS1 ?IEVES :O WORK !IR 0JOBS0 LIKE ANY O!R WORK]1 ONLY 9 ORD] TO ACCUMULATE MORE WOR?LESS COMMODITIES -- !SE PEOPLE HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 DE/ROY+ ! ECONOMY444!Y M]ELY WANT A FAIR %>E ( ITS GOODS4 ,BUT ?OSE :O SQUAT & /EAL AS P>T ( AN 9SURG5T LIFE1 DO SO 9 DEFIANCE ( ! LOGIC ( ECONOMIC PROP]TY4 ,REFUS+ TO ACCEPT ! SC>CITY IMPOS$ BY ?IS LOGIC OR TO B[ TO ! DEM&S ( A WORLD !Y DID NOT CREATE1 SU* 9SURG5TS TAKE :AT !Y DESIRE )\T ASK+ ANYONE'S P]MISSION :5EV] ! POSSIBILITY >ISES4 ,9 ?IS DEFIANCE ( SOCIETY'S ECONOMIC RULE1 ONE TAKES BACK ! ABUNDANCE ( ! WORLD AS ONE'S [N -- & ?IS IS AN ACT ( 9SURRECTION4 ,9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL CONTROL1 ! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS HAVE TO BE /OL5 AWAY4 ,9 !IR PLACE1 WE RECEIV$ ECONOMIC SURVIVAL1 ! T$I\S EXI/5CE ( WORK & PAY4 ,WE CANNOT BUY \R LIVES BACK1 NOR CAN WE BEG !M BACK4 ,\R LIVES WILL ONLY BE \R [N :5 WE /EAL !M BACK -- & ?AT MEANS TAK+ :AT WE WANT )\T ASK+ P]MISSION4 

,! ,WILD ,DOG ,H[LS 

,A /ORY IS TOLD ( ,DIOG5ES1 PROBABLY ! BE/ KN[N ( ! ANCI5T GREEK CYNICS3 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ONE DAY1 AS HE WAS SUNN+ HIMSELF 9 ! BA?TUB HE CALL$ HOME1 ,ALEX&] ! 0GREAT0 CAME TO SPEAK ) HIM4 ,?IS EMP]OR ( MANY NATIONS SAID1 0 ,I AM ,ALEX&]1 PR9CE ( ,MAC$ONIA & ! WORLD4 ,I HAVE HE>D Y\ >E A GREAT PHILOSOPH]4 ,DO Y\ HAVE ANY WORDS ( WISDOM = ME80 ,ANNOY$ AT SU* A PETTY DI/URBANCE ( HIS CALM1 ,DIOG5ES ANSW]$1 0,YES1 Y\'RE /&+ 9 MY SUN4 ,GET \T ( ! WAY40 ,?\< ?IS /ORY IS MO/ LIKELY FICTIONAL1 IT REFLECTS ! SCORN 9 :I* CYNICS HELD ALL AU?ORITY & !IR BOLDNESS 9 EXPRESS+ ?IS SCORN4 ,!SE SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0DOGS0 7WILD DOGS1 ( C\RSE7 REJECT$ HI]>*Y1 SOCIAL RE/RA9TS & ! ALLEG$ NE$ = LAWS & GREET$ !SE ) S>CA/IC MOCK]Y4 

,H[ UTT]LY DIFF]5T ?IS ANCI5T CYNICISM WAS FROM :AT N[ GOES BY ?AT NAME4 ,SEV]AL YE>S AGO1 A RADICAL GR\P 9 ,5GL& CALL$ ! ,PLEASURE ,T5D5CY PUBLI%$ A PAMPHLET 5TITL$ 0,!SES ,AGA9/ ,CYNICISM04 ,9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 !Y CRITICIZE AN ATTITUDE ( HIP DETA*M5T1 ( %ALL[1 S>CA/IC DESPAIR -- & P>TICUL>LY ! P5ETRATION ( ?IS ATTITUDE 9TO ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & REVOLUTION>Y CIRCLES4 

,! PROPON5TS ( ?IS PRES5T-DAY 0CYNICISM0 >E EV]Y:]E4 ,! HIP1 S>CA/IC COM$Y ( ,SATURDAY ,NI<T ,LIVE OR ! ,COM$Y ,*ANNEL PRES5TS NO REAL *ALL5GE TO ! RUL+ P[]S4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS SMIRK+ KN[-IT-ALL-ISM IS ! YUPPIE ATTITUDE P> EXCELL5CE4 ,IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A REAL UND]/&+ ( :AT'S GO+ ON1 BUT IS RA!R A JU/IFICATION = CON=MITY4 0,YES1 WE KN[ :AT ! POLITICIANS & CORPORATE EXECUTIVES >E UP TO4 ,WE KN[ IT'S ALL A DIRTY GAME4 ,BUT !RE'S NO?+ WE CAN DO AB\T IT1 SO WE'RE GONNA GET \R PIECE ( ! ACTION04 ,!RE'S NO?+ WE CAN DO AB\T IT -- ?AT IS ! MESSAGE ( ?IS MOD]N CYNICISM -- NOT DISDA9 = AU?ORITY1 BUT DISDA9 = ?OSE :O /ILL D>E TO *ALL5GE IT RA!R ?AN JO9+ 9 ITS GAME ) A KN[+ SMIRK4 

,?IS ATTITUDE HAS 5T]$ ! CIRCLES ( SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION>IES & AN>*I/S ?R\< ! BACK-DOOR ( PO/-MOD]N PHILOSOPHY 9 :I* IRONIC HYP]-CON=MITY IS PRES5T$ AS A VIABLE REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,) A /RAI<T FACE 7OR JU/ ! TRACE ( A SMIRK71 ! MO/ RADICAL ( ! PO/-MOD]N PHILOSOPH]S TELL US ?AT WE NE$ ONLY PU% ! LOGIC ( CAPITALISM TO ITS [N 0S*IZOPHR5IC0 EXTREME & IT WILL BREAK D[N ON ITS [N4 ,= !SE PRES5T-DAY 0RADICAL0 CYNICS1 ATTEMPTS TO ATTACK & DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY >E FOOLI% & 9EFFECTIVE1 & ATTEMPTS TO CREATE ONE'S [N LIFE 9 OPPOSITION TO ?IS SOCIETY IS ATTA*M5T TO AN \T-DAT$ 9DIVIDUALISM4 ,( C\RSE1 !SE MO/LY FR5* PHILOSOPH]S >E R>ELY READ4 ,LIKE MA9/REAM 0CYNICISM01 PO/-MOD]N 0CYNICISM0 NE$S IT HIP POPUL>IZ]S -- & !Y C]TA9LY HAVE APPE>$4 ,S>CA/ICALLY TE>+ D[N EV]Y SIGNIFICANT 9SURG5T IDEA OR ACTIVITY ( ! PA/ C5TURY :ILE PROMOT+ PA!TIC LIB]AL ECLECTICISM & RIDICUL\S >T OR MY/ICAL MOVEM5TS AS 0REVOLUTION>Y0 OR 0ICONOCLA/IC01 !SE ALT]NATIVE YUPPIES -- :O (T5 CLAIM TO REJECT 9DIVIDUALITY -- MA9LY JU/ TO PROMOTE !MSELVES & !IR [N PA!TIC PROJECTS4 ,ONE NE$S ONLY TO NOTICE ,/EW>D ,HOME'S ,MONA ,LISA SMIRK TO REALIZE HE IS JU/ ,JAY ,L5O ) A %AV$ HEAD & A PAIR ( ,DOCS4 

,P]HAPS ! WOR/ EFFECT ( ! PO/-MOD]N P5ETRATION 9TO AN>*I/ CIRCLES IS ITS RE9=CEM5T ( A T5D5CY TO REJECT !ORY4 ANY ATTEMPTS TO UND]/& SOCIETY 9 ITS TOTALITY 9 ORD] TO FI<T IT MORE EFFECTIVELY >E EI!R CALL$ DOGMATIC OR >E SE5 AS PRO( ?AT ?OSE :O MAKE SU* ATTEMPTS >E HOPELESSLY NAIVE ) NO UND]/&+ ( ! COMPLEXITY ( 0PO/-MOD]N0 PO/-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! 0UND]/&+0 !SE OH-SO-WISE7-ASS7 ANTI-!ORI/S HAVE IS SMPLY !IR FAI? 9 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ANALYSIS1 A FAI? :I* ALL[S !M TO CONT9UE !IR RITUAL ( PIECEMEAL ACTIVISM :I* HAS LONG S9CE PROV5 9EFFECTIVE = ANY?+ O!R ?AN OCCASIONALLY PU%+ ! SOCIAL SY/EM 9TO MAK+ *ANGES NECESS>Y = ITS [N CONT9U$ REPRODUCTION4 ,?OSE :O CONT9UE TO MAKE 9SURG5T !ORY >E ACCUS$ BY ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ ACTIVI/S ( SITT+ 9 IVORY T[]S1 REG>DLESS ( H[ MU* ?IS 9SURG5CE IS PUT 9TO PRACTICE4 

,:5 ONE CONSID]S ! ORIG9AL GREEK CYCNICS1 ONE IS AV]SE TO US+ ! SAME T]M = !IR MOD]N NAMESAKES4 ,YET ! PRES5T-DAY 0CYNICS0 >E MU* MORE LIKE ! DOGS WE >E FAMILI> ) -- PA!TIC1 DEP5D5T1 DOME/ICAT$ PETS4 ,LIKE WELL-TRA9$ PUPPIES1 !Y R>ELY MAKE IT PA/ ! FRONT Y>D GATE BE=E !Y RUN BACK C[]+ TO ! SAFETY ( !IR MA/]'S H\SE2 !N !Y LE>N TO B>K & SN>L AT ! WILD DOGS :O D>E TO LIVE \TSIDE ! F5CE &1 9 EX*ANGE = A MILKBONE1 LICK ! H&S ?AT KEEP !M ON ! LEA%4 ,I W\LD RA!R BE AMONG ! WILD DOGS H[L+ \T MY SCORN = EV]Y MA/]1 PREP>$ TO BITE ANY H& ?AT TRIES TO TAME4 ,I REJECT ! S>CA/IC DESPAIR ?AT PASSES AS CYNICISM TODAY1 9 ORD] TO GRASP AS A WEAPON ! UNTAM$ CYNICISM :I* D>ES TO TELL AU?ORITY1 0,Y\'RE /&+ 9 MY SUN4 ,GET \T ( ! WAY60 

,BELIEF3 ,! ,5EMY ( ,?9K+ 

,IT IS NOT UNCOMMON 9 AM]ICAN AN>*I/ CIRCLES TO HE> SOMEONE SAY1 0,I BELIEVE 9 FAIRIES01 0,I BELIEVE 9 MAGIC01 0,I BELIEVE 9 <O/S0 OR ! LIKE4 ,ONLY R>ELY DO !SE BELIEV]S CLAIM A DIRECT EXP]I5CE ( ! PH5OM5A !Y CLAIM TO BELIEVE 94 ,MU* MORE (T5 IT IS A FRI5D1 A RELATIVE OR ?AT /&>D FAVORITE1 0SOMEONE ,I MET0 :O SUPPOS$LY HAD ! EXP]I5CE4 ,:5 !RE IS A DIRECT EXP]I5CE1 A LITTLE BIT ( QUE/ION+ USUALLY REVEALS ?AT ! ACTUAL EXP]I5CE HAS1 AT BE/1 A V]Y T5U\S CONNECTION TO ! BELIEF IT IS US$ TO SUPPORT4 ,YET IF ONE D>ES TO PO9T ?IS \T1 ONE MAY BE ACCUS$ ( D5Y+ ! BELIEV]'S EXP]I5CE & ( BE+ A COLDHE>T$ RATIONALI/4 

,NEO-PAGANISM & MY/ICISM HAVE P5ETRAT$ DEEPLY 9TO ! AM]ICAN AN>*I/ SC5E1 UND]M9+ A HEAL?Y SKEPTICISM ?AT SEEMS SO ESS5TIAL TO ! BATTLE AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,WE W]E ALL WELL-TRA9$ TO BELIEVE -- TO ACCEPT V>I\S IDEAS AS TRUE )\T EXAM9ATION & TO 9T]PRET \R EXP]I5CES BAS$ ON !SE BELIEFS4 ,S9CE WE W]E TAU<T H[ TO BELIEVE1 NOT H[ TO ?9K1 :5 WE REJECT ! BELIEFS ( ! MA9/REAM1 IT IS MU* EASI] TO EMBRACE AN ALT]NATIVE BELIEF SY/EM ?AN TO BEG9 ! /RUGGLE ( LE>N+ TO ?9K = \RSELVES4 ,:5 ?IS REJECTION 9CLUDES A CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION1 ONE CAN EV5 JU/IFY ! EMBRACE ( MY/ICAL BELIEFS AS A RETURN TO ! ANIMISM OR E>? RELIGION ATTRIBUT$ TO NON-CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE4 ,BUT SOME ( US HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 BELIEF SY/EMS4 ,S9CE WE WANT TO ?9K = \RSELVES1 & SU* ?9K+ HAS NO?+ 9 COMMON ) BELIEF ( ANY SORT4 

,PROBABLY ONE ( ! REASONS AM]ICAN AN>*I/S %Y AWAY FROM SKEPTICISM -- O!R ?AN ?AT BELIEF IS EASI] -- IS ?AT SCI5TIFIC RATIONALI/S HAVE CLAIM$ TO BE SKEPTICS :ILE PU%+ A PLA9LY AU?ORIT>IAN BELIEF SY/EM4 ,MAGAZ9ES SU* AS ! ,SKEPTICAL ,9QUIR] HAVE DONE MU* ( WOR? 9 DEBUNK+ NEW AGE BULL%IT1 MY/ICAL CLAIMS & EV5 SU* SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT BELIEFS AS ! 0SATANIC ABUSE0 MY?1 BUT !Y HAVE FAIL$ TO TURN ! SAME MY/ICAL EYE ON ! MA9/REAM BELIEFS ( E/ABLI%$ SCI5CE4 ,= A LONG TIME1 SCI5CE HAS BE5 ABLE TO HIDE BEH9D ! FACT ?AT IT USES SOME FAIRLY RELIABLE ME?ODS 9 ITS ACTIVITIES4 ,C]TA9LY4 OBS]VATION & EXP]IM5TATION >E ESS5TIAL TOOLS 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( WAYS ( ?9K+ ?AT >E ONE'S [N4 ,BUT SCI5CE DOES NOT APPLY !SE ME?ODS FREELY TO ! EXPLORATION ( SELF-DET]M9$ LIV+1 BUT USES !M 9 A SY/EM ( BELIEFS4 ,/EPHAN ,JAY ,G\LD IS A FIRM BELIEV] 9 SCI5CE2 HE IS ALSO UNUSUALLY HONE/ AB\T IT4 ,9 ONE ( HIS BOOKS1 ,I F\ND A DISCUSSION ( ! BASIS ( SCI5CE4 ,HE /ATES CLE>LY ?AT ! BASIS ( SCI5CE IS NOT1 AS IS POPUL>LY ?\<T1 ! SO-CALL$ 0SCI5TIFIC ME?OD0 7 I4E41 EMPIRICAL OBS]VATION & EXP]IM5TATION71 BUT RA!R ! BELIEF ?AT !RE >E UNIV]SAL LAWS BY :I* NATURE HAS CONSI/5TLY OP]AT$4 ,G\LD PO9TS \T ?AT ! EMPIRICAL ME?OD ONLY BECOMES SCI5CE :5 APPLI$ )9 ! CONTEXT ( ?IS BELIEF4 ,! SCI5TIFIC RATIONALI/S >E GLAD TO APPLY !IR SKEPTICISM TO BELIEF 9 FAIRIES OR MAGIC1 BUT WON'T EV5 CONSID] APPLY+ IT TO ! BELIEF 9 SCI5TIFIC LAWS4 ,9 ?IS1 !Y >E ACT+ LIKE ! *RI/IAN :O SC(FS AT H9DUISM4 ,AN>*I/S >E WISE TO REJECT ?IS RIGID & AU?ORIT>IAN WORLDVIEW4 

,BUT :5 ! REJECTION ( SCI5TIFIC RATIONALISM BECOMES ! EMBRACE ( GULLIBILITY1 AU?ORITY HAS BE5 SUCCESSFUL 9 ITS TRA9+4 ,! RUL+ ORD] IS F> LESS 9T]E/$ 9 :AT WE BELIEVE ?AN 9 GU>ANTEE+ ?AT WE CONT9UE TO BELIEVE RA!R ?AN BEG9N+ TO ?9K1 BEG9N+ TO TRY TO UND]/& ! WORLD WE 5C\NT] \TSIDE ( ANY ( ! BELIEF SY/EMS WE'VE BE5 GIV5 TO VIEW IT ?R\<4 ,AS LONG AS WE >E FOCUS$ ON MUONS OR FAIRIES1 QUAS>S OR GODDESSES1 !RMODYNAMICS OR A/RAL-PROJECTION1 WE WON'T BE ASK+ ANY ( ! ESS5TIAL QUE/IONS1 BECAUSE WE'LL ALREADY HAVE ANSW]S1 ANSW]S ?AT WE'VE COME TO BELIEVE 91 ANSW]S ?AT TRANS=M NO?+4 ,! H>D ROAD ( D\BT1 :I* CANNOT 7TOL]ATE7 ! EASY ANSW]S ( EI!R ! SCI5TI/ OR ! MY/IC1 IS ! ONLY ROAD ?AT BEG9S FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL'S DESIRE = SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,REAL ?9K+ IS BAS$ 9 H>D & PROB+ QUE/IONS ! FIR/ ( :I* >E3 :Y IS MY LIFE SO F> FROM :AT ,I DESIRE1 & H[ DO ,I TRANS=M IT8 ,:5 ONE LEAPS TOO QUICKLY TO AN ANSW] BAS$ UPON BELIEF1 ONE HAS LO/ ONE'S LIFE & EMBRAC$ SLAV]Y4 

,SKEPTICISM IS AN ESS5TIAL TOOL = ALL :O WANT TO DE/ROY AU?ORITY4 ,9 ORD] TO LE>N H[ TO EXPLORE1 EXP]IM5T & PROBE -- ?AT IS1 TO ?9K = ONESELF -- ONE MU/ REFUSE TO BELIEVE4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS A /RUGGLE1 (T5 PA9FUL1 )\T ! COM=T ( EASY ANSW]S2 BUT IT IS ALSO ! ADV5TURE ( DISCOV]+ ! WORLD = ONESELF1 ( CREAT+ A LIFE ?AT1 = ITS [N PLEASURE1 ACTS TO DE/ROY ALL AU?ORITY & EV]Y SOCIAL CON/RA9T4 ,SO IF Y\ SPEAK TO ME ( Y\R BELIEFS1 EXPECT TO BE D\BT$1 QUE/ION$1 PROB$ & MOCK$1 BECAUSE ?AT )9 Y\ :I* /ILL NE$S TO BELIEVE IS ?AT )9 Y\ ?AT /ILL NE$S A MA/]4 

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