,FI<T+ 9 ,BRAZIL3 ,?REE ,YE>S ( ,REVOLT1 ,REPRESSION1 & ,REACTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,9 #b#a#c1 ,BRAZIL MADE HEADL9ES >\ND ! WORLD AS A P[]FUL AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T TRIGG]$ BY ! RIS+ CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BR\<T MILLIONS 9TO ! /REETS4 ,HE>T5$ BY SUCCESS1 SOME IMAG9$ ?AT SU* MOVEM5TS C\LD PURSUE A /RATEGY ( L9E> GR[?1 MOV+ FROM ONE DEM& TO ! NEXT4 ,BUT HI/ORY R>ELY MOVES 9 A /RAI<T L9E4 ,! 5SU+ YE>S BR\<T NEW WAVES ( REPRESSION1 FOLL[$ BY A RI<T-W+ REACTION ?AT ULTIMATELY TOPPL$ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 WE HAVE SE5 A SIMIL> >C 9 ! TRAJECTORY FROM ,OCCUPY ,WALL ,/REET TO ,DONALD ,TRUMP'S ,PRESID5CY4 

,TODAY1 ,BRAZIL IS 9 ! NEWS AGA9 AS A FRE% R\ND ( DI/URBANCES ?REAT5S ! RI<T-W+ ADM9I/RATION4 ,TO UND]/& ! CONTEXT ( !SE CONFLICTS1 GA9 P]SPECTIVE ON P>ALLEL DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! ,U,S & ,EUROPE1 & LE>N H[ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS CAN ACT EFFECTIVELY 9 TODAY'S EV]-*ANG+ T]RA91 WE HAVE TO LOOK BACK AT ! ROAD ?AT TOOK US H]E4 

,ADAPT$ FROM A TEXT PUBLI%$ BY ,FACCAO ,FICTICIA 9 ,PORTUGUESE UND] ! TITLE ,LUT&O NO ,BRAZIL1 ! FOLL[+ ANALYSIS EXPLORES ! LESSONS ( ?REE YE>S ( /RUGGLE4 ,TWO YE>S 9 ! MAK+1 IT IS ! CLOSE/ ?+ WE CAN (F] TO A COMPREH5SIVE OV]VIEW ( ! SITUATION 9 ,BRAZIL4 

,9TRODUCTION 

0,MANY AN>*I/S DEP5D ON A TRIUMPHALI/ N>RATIVE 9 :I* WE HAVE TO GO FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY TO HAVE ANY?+ TO TALK AB\T4 ,BUT MOVEM5TS1 TOO1 HAVE NATURAL LIFE CYCLES4 ,!Y 9EVITABLY PEAK & DIE D[N4 ,IF \R /RATEGIES >E PREMIS$ ON 5DLESS GR[?1 WE >E SETT+ \RSELVES UP = 9EVITABLE FAILURE4 ,?AT GOES D\BLE = ! N>RATIVES ?AT DET]M9E \R MORALE40 

-,AFT] ! ,CRE/1 ,CRIME?,9C41 #bac 

,! WAVE ( PROTE/S ?AT EM]G$ 9 ,BRAZIL 9 #bac AGA9/ ! 9CREASE 9 ! CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSIT DEFI$ ! ORD] & M\RNFUL AMBIANCE ( ! CITIES4 ,!SE DEMON/RATIONS DREW AN 5TIRE G5]ATION TO ! /REETS1 PROMOT+ 5C\NT]S & ALLIANCES ?AT 9FLU5C$ O!R /RUGGLES & WILL 9FLU5CE ! NEXT WAVE ( UNRE/4 ,!SE EV5TS RES\ND$ ALL OV] ! PLANET1 EX*ANG+ 9FLU5CE ) UPHEAVALS ON O!R CONT95TS4 

,H[EV]1 ! VICTORY ?AT PREV5T$ ! F>E HIKE 9 SEV]AL CITIES DID NOT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ! ABOLITION ( TRANSIT F>ES1 AS SOME HOP$ IT MI<T2 IT DID NOT EV5 GO BEYOND ! QUE/ION ( E/ABLI%+ 0ACCESS TO ! CITY0 9 A RADICAL WAY4 ,MANY GR\PS TRI$ TO DIV]T ! PROTE/S TO O!R ISSUES1 BUT ALMO/ ALL ( !M /UCK TO ! RE=MS CONTA9$ 9 ! AG5DA ( ELITES OR SUGGE/$ BY ! B\RGEOIS M$IA4 ,9 #b#a#e1 SEV]AL CITIES FAC$ EV5 GREAT] 9CREASES 9 TRANSPORTATION FEES ?AN 9 #b#a#c4 ,DESPITE WEEKS ( /REET PROTE/S1 NONE ( ?OSE W]E REVOK$4 

,AFT] A P]IOD ( ECONOMIC GR[?1 :I* BR\<T MILLIONS ( PEOPLE FROM DIRE POV]TY UP TO ! CONSUMPTION LEVELS ( A POOR V]SION ( 0MIDDLE CLASS10 ,BRAZIL 5T]$ A PHASE ( RECESSION1 ) AU/]ITY POLICIES & CUTS 9 SOCIAL B5EFITS--AN EM]G+ C\NTRY ) ! SYMPTOMS ( A RI* C\NTRY'S DISEASE4 ,! BIG DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,BRAZIL &1 = EXAMPLE1 MO/ ,EUROPEAN NATIONS IS ?AT ! PROPORTION ( ! POPULATION 9 DIRE POV]TY & ! GAP BETWE5 RI* & POOR IS VA/4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?IS F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 DRY RIV]S & A %ORTFALL ( WAT] 9 RES]VOIRS PU%$ MU* ( S\!A/]N ,BRAZIL 9TO P]HAPS ! BIGGE/ WAT] CRISIS 9 ITS HI/ORY4 

,9 #b#a#c1 ! /ATE WAS COMPELL$ TO /UDY & CONTA9 AN >RAY ( NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE1 ESPECIALLY RADICAL TACTICS SU* AS ! ,BLACK ,BLOCS ?AT EM]G$ 9 MANY CITIES4 ,! FOLL[+ YE>1 ! ,WORLD ,CUP PROVID$ ! PRETEXT = A COMPLETE RE->TICULATION ( ! ME?ODS = SUPPRESS+ & CRIM9ALIZ+ PROTE/4 ,TO CURB ! ORGANIZATIONS & ! PROTE/]S :O D5\NC$ FRAUD1 POLICE VIOL5CE1 EVICTIONS1 & ! EM]G5CY LAWS NECESS>Y = CONDUCT+ ! WORLD'S L>GE/ MEGA-EV5T1 ! GATES W]E (FICIALLY OP5$ = A /ATE ( P]MAN5T EXCEPTION 9 :I* ! BIGGE/ 5EMY 9 ,BRAZIL IS ITS [N POPULATION4 ,FAC+ ! SPECT] ( BO? F9ANCIAL CRISIS & DW9DL+ WAT] RES\RCES1 ! /ATE & ITS MILIT>Y OP5LY DISCUSS$ H[ TO CONTA9 ! POPULATION 9 A SC5>IO ( WIDESPREAD RIOTS4 ,MILIT>Y COMM&]S & SECURITY (FIC]S ORGANIZ$ PANEL DISCUSSIONS AB\T H[ TO CONTA9 CIVIL UNRE/ 9 ! FACE ( LOOM+ ?REATS ( MASS UNEMPLOYM5T1 =C$ MIGRATION1 EPIDEMIC DISEASE1 & LACK ( ACCESS TO WAT] & FOOD4 

,O!R PEAK MOM5TS ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE CAME BE=E1 & MANY MORE >E /ILL COME4 ,! VICTORIES ( #bac CREAT$ A NEW POLITICAL MOM5T 9 :I* MANY PEOPLE FELT EMP[]$ TO TAKE SIDES & GET ORGANIZ$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! /ATE CREAT$ A NEW T]RA9 ) AN 9CREAS+ FOCUS ON C\NT]9SURG5CY4 

,NO S+LE UPRIS+ WILL BR+ D[N ALL SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION4 ,LIKEWISE1 M]ELY %[+ ! CONTRADICTIONS & VIOL5CE ( ?IS SOCIETY 9 A !ORETICAL & DIDACTIC WAY WILL NOT SUFFICE TO DRAW PEOPLE TO \R SIDE ( ! B>RICADES4 ,WE NE$ TO BUILD ?+S MORE DURABLE ?AN B>RICADES IF WE WANT TO DISSEM9ATE =MS ( RESI/ANCE & ORGANIZATION ?AT CAN SURVIVE !SE TIMES ( CRISIS4 ,WE NE$ TO PRACTICE1 DEMON/RATE1 & SPREAD AN>*I/ SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS ?AT WILL >ISE 9 ! COM+ YE>S4 ,WE NE$ RADICAL AN>*I/ APPROA*ES ?AT MEET \R IMM$IATE NE$S :ILE BUILD+ T[>DS \R LONG-T]M GOALS1 APPROA*ES ?AT PROTECT US FROM ! EYES ( ! POLICE BUT >E ACCESSIBLE TO ALL :O NE$ TO GET ORGANIZ$4 

,IT IS FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE ?AT WE PRES5T 0,FI<T+ 9 ,BRAZIL40 ,?IS TEXT WAS PRODUC$ 9 ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,IT IS NOT ! DEF9ITIVE VIEW ( !SE EV5TS1 BUT A CONTRIBUTION ANALYZ+ ! :OLE FROM A P>TICUL> P]SPECTIVE4 ,WE 9VITE PEOPLE & GR\PS FROM DIFF]5T /ATES ( ! C\NTRY TO %>E !IR [N EXP]I5CES1 CONC]NS1 & SOLUTIONS RELAT+ TO ANTI-CAPITALI/ /RUGGLES TODAY & ! ONES TO COME4 

,5JOY READ+--& SEE Y\ ON ! /REETS6 

,I4 ,FROM ,JUNE #bac TO ! ,F,I,F,A ,WORLD ,CUP 9 #bad 

,! NEW RESI/ANCE & ! FUTURE ( REPRESSION 

,9 REC5T YE>S1 WE SAW TWO MOM5TS ( GREAT POLITICAL MOBILIZATION ACROSS ,BRAZIL3 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! 9CREASE 9 ! CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSIT 9 ,JUNE #b#a#c1 & ! ORGANIZ+ & PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,F,I,F,A ,WORLD ,CUP 9 #b#a#d4 ,! FIR/ WAS COMPLETELY UNEXPECT$ & SUCCESSFUL1 :ILE ! SECOND PRODUC$ EXPECTATIONS ?AT W]E NOT MET & DEM&S ?AT W]E NOT WON4 ,BUT EA* LEFT LEGACIES & LESSONS ?AT WILL IMPACT RESI/ANCE & ANTI-CAPITALI/ ORGANIZ+ 9 ,BRAZIL = YE>S TO COME4 

,! WAVE ( PROTE/ AGA9/ ! TRANSIT F>E 9CREASES ?AT BEGAN 9 #bac REA*$ A PEAK AT ! 5D ( ,JUNE1 :5 NE>LY #c MILLION PEOPLE PROTE/$ SIMULTANE\SLY 9 MORE ?AN #a CITIES4 ,! MASSIVE PROTE/S A*IEV$ ! CANCELLATION ( ! 9CREASE NE>LY EV]Y:]E1 & EV5 DECREAS$ F>ES 9 CITIES ?AT HADN'T FAC$ 9CREASES4 ,!SE VICTORIES AFFECT$ #g.0 ( ! C\NTRY'S URBAN POPULATION4 ,AL?\< RESI/ANCE WAS 9/IGAT$ BY AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS & /R5G!N$ BY ! P>TICIPATION ( MANY AUTONOM\S RADICALS & UNAFFILIAT$ GR\PS1 !SE MOBILIZATIONS BR\<T TOGE!R A WIDE DIV]SITY ( PEOPLE4 ,SURVEYS 9DICATE ?AT SOME:]E BETWE5 #d.0 & #f.0 ( ! ADULT POPULATION ( ,BRAZIL JO9$ ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 SOME WAY--AN A/ONI%+LY HI< RATE ( P>TICIPATION1 ESPECIALLY 9 A C\NTRY )\T A SIGNIFICANT TRADITION ( MASS /REET PROTE/ AS A MEANS ( APPLY+ POLITICAL PRESSURE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !SE EV5TS %[$ ?AT SU* A PLURAL & FRAGM5T$ SOCIETY C\LD NOT OCCUPY ! /REETS 9 SU* MASSIVE NUMB]S )\T BR++ ALONG !IR ANTAGONISMS & 9T]NAL CONFLICTS4 ,:5 ! LIB]AL MIDDLE CLASS JO9$ ! DEMON/RATIONS1 AS WELL AS CONS]VATIVES & PATRIOTS OPPOS$ TO ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY ADM9I/RATIONS ( ,PRESID5TS ,LULA & ,DILMA1 R[DY DIV]G5CES EM]G$ )9 ! PROTE/+ CR[DS4 ,ON ! DAY ?AT ! CR[DS CELEBRAT$ VICTORY AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASE 9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 BO? =MAL & 9=MAL NATIONALI/ GR\PS & SK9HEADS ATTACK$ AN>*I/ PROTE/]S & ACTIVI/S FROM POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,!Y US$ ! G5]AL OPPOSITION TO P>TIES EXPRESS$ BY ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS AS A PRETEXT TO ATTACK ! RUL+ ,WORK]S ,P>TY & PROMOTE FASCISM4 ,MEAN:ILE1 PACIFI/S & DEF5D]S ( PROP]TY 9 ! DEMON/RATIONS ACT$ AS POLICE !MSELVES1 BEAT+ PROTE/]S & TURN+ !M OV] TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,ALL ( ?IS WAS A />K REM9D] ?AT ?OSE :O TAKE ! /REETS 9 PROTE/ DON'T NECESS>ILY HAVE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN OR ANTI-CAPITALI/ VALUES4 

,BY ! 5D ( ! YE>1 IT SEEM$ ?AT A NEW 9CL9ATION TO /REET PROTE/ HAD TAK5 HOLD ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,NEW DEMON/RATIONS BR\<T TOGE!R ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 P>ALYZ$ SECTIONS ( CITIES1 PRECIPITAT$ OP5 CONFLICT ) POLICE1 & DE/ROY$ /ATE & CORPORATE PROP]TY4 ,PROTE/S ]UPT$ 9 ! SUBURBS \TSIDE ( URBAN C5T]S1 CLOS+ D[N ROADS & BR++ ATT5TION TO DIV]SE AG5DAS4 ,! EM]G5CE ( O!R ISSUES AS FOCAL PO9TS ( PROTE/ RESULT$ 9 P>T FROM ! G5]AL DISSATISFACTION ( ! PEOPLE IMPACT$ BY MANY =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,9 SOME CASES1 IT ALSO REFLECT$ AN ATTEMPT BY CONS]VATIVE GR\PS & SECTIONS ( ! MIDDLE CLASS TO 9S]T G5]IC DEM&S 9 ORD] TO CREATE PHOTO OPS = SOCIAL M$IA4 

,YET = A :ILE1 POOR & M>G9AL COMMUNITIES ?AT HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 A M9ORITY )9 L>GE M>*ES TOOK C5T] /AGE1 CALL+ ! %OTS & ATTRACT+ MORE ATT5TION4 ,!SE MOBILIZATIONS REVEAL$ ! 9ANITY ( ! SLOGAN UTT]$ BY MIDDLE-CLASS PROTE/]S 9 ! ,JUNE DEMON/RATIONS ?AT 0! .<,BRAZILIAN.> GIANT WOKE UP10 %[+ ?AT ANYONE :O HAD JU/ 0WOK5 UP0 9 #bac HAD BE5 \T ( T\* ) ! REALITY ( ,BRAZILIAN SUBURBS1 :]E PEOPLE NEV] HAD ! LUXURY TO BE 0ASLEEP40 

,AMONG ! MOVEM5TS ?AT UNFOLD$ 9 ! FOLL[+ MON?S1 WE SAW PROTE/S = ! DEM>CATION ( 9DIG5\S L&S2 AGA9/ LEGISLATIVE BILLS ?AT W\LD FUR!R RE/RICT ACCESS TO LEGAL ABORTION BY UPGRAD+ ! LEGAL /ATUS ( ! UNBORN FETUS1 OR ?AT PROMOT$ A 0CURE0 = HOMOSEXUALITY2 AGA9/ ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP & MEGA-EV5TS 9 G5]AL2 /RUGGLES = H\S+ & AGA9/ EVICTIONS2 TEA*] /RIKES2 PROTE/S AGA9/ M$IA MONOPOLIES2 & UPRIS+S 9 POPUL> NEI<BORHOODS 9 RESPONSE TO ! WIDESPREAD MURD] ( BLACK & O!R M>G9ALIZ$ Y\?4 ,FROM ,JUNE ONW>DS1 !RE ALWAYS SEEM$ TO BE GR\PS ( PEOPLE 9 REBELLION1 DET]M9$ TO SU/A9 ! REVOLT FROM ! MO/ 9T5SE DAYS ( FI<T+ ! F>E 9CREASE4 

,9 ,SEPTEMB] #b#a#c1 WE SAW A HI/ORIC WAVE ( ACTIONS T>GET+ ! PATRIOTIC ,9DEP5D5CE ,DAY P>ADES 9 MANY CITIES ( ! C\NTRY4 ,9 ,OCTOB]1 ! /RIKE BY PUBLIC S*OOL TEA*]S ?AT BEGAN 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO COORD9AT$ ) SIMULTANE\S PROTE/S ORGANIZ$ BY PUBLIC $UCATION PR(ESSIONALS TAK+ PLACE 9 ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,DUR+ ! /RIKE 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 /RIK+ TEA*]S FAM\SLY PASS$ A RESOLUTION (FICIALLY DECL>+ !IR 0UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT = ! Y\? US+ ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTICS40 ,ALSO 9 ,OCTOB]1 ! ANIMAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS 9ITIAT$ A NEW =M ( ACTION AT A VIVISECTION LABORATORY ?AT C>RI$ \T EXP]IM5TS ON DOGS 9 ,SAO ,PAULO3 AB\T #b ANIMALS W]E OP5LY RESCU$ :ILE A ,BLACK ,BLOC CONFRONT$ POLICE1 BURN$ C>S1 & TRA%$ ! LAB4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME A DIRECT ACTION ( ?IS K9D HAPP5$ 9 ! C\NTRY2 )9 MON?S1 ! LAB HAD %UT D[N P]MAN5TLY4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS PROLIF]ATION ( REBELLI\S ACTIVITY1 POLICE PREP>$ DESP]ATE C\NT]9SURG5CY OP]ATIONS1 9CLUD+ US+ ! ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,ACT.<#a.> TO DAMP5 ! SPREAD+ MOOD ( 9SURG5CY4 ,TWO PEOPLE :O W]E TAK+ PHOTOS AT ! TEA*]'S DEMON/RATION 9 ,SAO ,PAULO 9 ,OCTOB] W]E >RE/$ & *>G$ ACCORD+ TO ?IS LAW1 ABSURDLY ACCUS$ ( BE+ 0LEAD]S0 ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOCS4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! /ATE 9T5D$ TO USE EV]Y TOOL 9 ITS P[] TO PUT A /OP !SE REVOLTS4 

,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP ,PROTE/S & ,REPRESSION 

,A REHE>SAL = ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP 

,ALSO 9 ,JUNE #b#a#c1 PROTE/S AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASE SPILL$ OV] 9TO O!R MASS PROTE/S AGA9/ ! IMPACT ( MEGA-EV5TS 9 ! SIX HO/ CITIES ( ! #bac ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP4 ,?IS EV5T1 ALSO ORGANIZ$ BY ,F,I,F,A1 ! 9T]NATIONAL GOV]N+ BODY ( SOCC]1 ALWAYS PREC$ES ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,IT (F]$ A PREVIEW ( :AT RESI/ANCE TO ! ,WORLD ,CUP MI<T LOOK LIKE ! FOLL[+ YE>1 BUT ALSO = ! REPRESSION ?AT WAS SURE TO COME4 

,AB\T #h1 PEOPLE PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP 9 ALL ( ! HO/ CITIES1 9CLUD+ #c1 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO ALONE1 #f1 9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE1 & #a1 9 ,=TALEZA4 ,!SE PROTE/S HI<LI<T$ A NUMB] ( COMMON !MES1 9CLUD+ ! IMPACT ( ! MEGA-EV5TS ON ! PEOPLE EVICT$ TO MAKE WAY = ! !M & ON ?OSE LIV+ UND] MILIT>Y OCCUPATION 9 ! FAVELAS1 AS WELL AS 9=MAL WORK]S & /REET WORK]S :O W]E =C$ \T TO OP5 SPACE = ! MONOPOLY ( ! SPONSOR+ COMPANIES4 

,DEMON/RATORS DREW ATT5TION TO ! MODEL EXEMPLIFI$ BY !SE MEGA-EV5TS1 :I* ORI5TS URBAN DEVELOPM5T T[>DS ! PRIORITIES ( ! GLOBAL CAPITALI/ M>KET AT ! EXP5SE ( POLICIES ?AT PRIORITIZE RES\RCES = HEAL?1 QUALITY ( LIFE1 & $UCATION4 ,! CITIES W]E TRANS=M$ ) PUBLIC MONEY *ANNEL$ T[>DS ! PR(ITS ( PRIVATE BUS9ESSES4 ,AS A RESULT1 ASSOCIATIONS ( WORK]S & RESID5TS AFFECT$ BY ! MEGA-EV5TS JO9$ ) ! ,WORLD ,CUP ,POPUL> ,COMMITTEES ?AT =M$ 9 V>I\S CITIES1 TOGE!R RAIS+ ! QUE/ION3 0,:OSE ,CUP80 ,!Y ALSO D5\NC$ ! \TRAGE\S ANTI-0T]RORISM0 & O!R LAWS ?AT CRIM9ALIZE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 /RIKES1 & PROTE/S4 ,ONE ( !SE LAWS W5T SO F> AS TO ?REAT5 ANYONE :O BLOCK$ ROADS LEAD+ TO ! GAMES ) #c YE>S 9 PRISON4 

,EV5 UND] HEAVY POLICE REPRESSION1 ! M>*ES BR\<T TOGE!R A DIV]SE RANGE ( MOVEM5TS & PEOPLE1 ALL DISSATISFI$ ) ! IMPACT ( ,F,I,F,A'S BIGGE/ EV5T4 ,?IS WAS A SIGNIFICANT GE/URE 9 A C\NTRY ?AT PROCLAIMS ITSELF TO BE SOCC]'S _?#a FAN4 ,BUT :5 ! M>*ES HEAD$ T[>DS ! P]IMET]S ( ! RE/RICT$ ZONES IMPOS$ BY ,F,I,F,A AB\T #b MILES >\ND EA* ( ! /ADIUMS1 !Y W]E BRUTALLY SUPPRESS$ BY AN 9TEGRAT$ POLICE =CE ( MORE ?AN #e#d1 (FIC]S FROM ACROSS ! SIX HO/ CITIES1 9CLUD+ MEMB]S ( ! ,F$]AL ,POLICE1 ,F$]AL ,HI<WAY ,POLICE1 ,NATIONAL ,=CE1 ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE1 ,CIVIL ,POLICE1 ,FIRE ,BRIGADE1 ,CIVIL ,DEF5SES1 & ,MUNICIPAL ,GU>DS4 ,?IS MASSIVE COORD9ATION ( REPRESSIVE =CES1 ALONG ) A FI]CE M$IA BACKLA% AGA9/ ! ?REAT ( ANY PROTE/1 W>N$ US AB\T :AT WAS 9 /ORE = US DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,CUP ! FOLL[+ YE>4 

,! ,SPECT] ( ,AN>*ISM & ,O!R ,IMAGES ( ! ,FUTURE 

,9 ! WAKE ( ! MASSIVE PROTE/S ( #b#a#c1 /ATE AU?ORITIES & ! M$IA SCRAMBL$ TO UND]/& :]E SU* RESI/ANCE C\LD HAVE COME FROM4 ,REPRESSIVE =CES WORK$ TO DEVELOP MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ /RATEGIES & TRI$ TO ID5TIFY 0LEAD]S10 0IDEOLOGIES10 OR 0ORGANIZATIONS0 BEH9D ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,P>TICUL>LY BAFFL+ W]E ?OSE PESKY AN>*I/S3 :O W]E !Y1 :AT DID !Y WANT1 & :]E DID ?IS IDEA ( ,BLACK ,BLOCS COME FROM8 ,! M$IA DEVELOP$ A DISC\RSE TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 PROTE/S ?AT W]E 0LEGITIMATE0 7I4E41 H>MLESS7 & 0ILLEGITIMATE0 7?OSE ?AT REACT$ TO POLICE REPRESSION & T>GET$ ! PHYSICAL /RUCTURES ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL74 ,SECURITY =CES CREAT$ NEW LAWS AGA9/ 0V&ALISM0 & 0T]RORISM0 TO USE AGA9/ PROTE/]S1 :ILE UNIFY+ POLICE =CES ) ! ,>MY & MAK+ L>GE 9VE/M5TS 9 TRA9+1 9TELLIG5CE1 & NEW EQUIPM5T TO CONTROL PROTE/S & 0CIVIL UNRE/40 

,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! #bac PROTE/S1 ! ,HI< ,COMM&1 CONSI/+ ( COMM&]S ( ! EI<T ,BRAZILIAN MILIT>Y REGIONS1 MET TO ASSESS ! ?REAT POS$ BY ! ,JUNE UPRIS+4 ,!Y W]E AFRAID ?AT ! WAVE ( PROTE/S W\LD NOT DIM9I% & DISCUSS$ ! DIFFICULTY ( 9FILTRAT+ !SE MOVEM5TS DUE TO !IR LACK ( =MAL LEAD]%IP4 ,UN9T]RUPT$ MONITOR+ ( POT5TIAL REBELS WAS 9/ITUT$ ON ! ,9T]NET & SOCIAL NETWORKS4 ,! G5]ALS W]E NOT TALK+ AB\T /R5G!N+ BORD]S AGA9/ EXT]NAL 5EMIES1 NOR US+ ! OLD DISC\RSE ( A 0W> ON DRUGS40 ,!IR GOAL WAS TO ORGANIZE A C\NT]-9SURG5CY CAMPAIGN 9 !IR [N T]RITORY4 

,BY ! 5D ( #b#a#c1 MORE CALLS W]E EM]G+ = NEW DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! ,F,I,F,A ,WORLD ,CUP1 :I* HELD ! POT5TIAL TO TRIGG] A NEW WAVE ( PROTE/S >\ND ! C\NTRY 9 ,JUNE #b#a#d4 ,FAC$ ) ?IS ?REAT1 POLICE SET A M5AC+ TONE ) S]I\S VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! FIR/ PROTE/S ( ! NEW YE>4 ,ON ! FIR/ DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 HELD 9 ,SAO ,PAULO ON ,JANU>Y #b#e1 #b#a#d1 POLICE BESIEG$ A D[NT[N HOTEL 9 :I* DEMON/RATORS TRI$ TO TAKE REFUGE FROM REPRESSION4 ,MANY W]E BEAT5 & TORTUR$ AFT] BE+ >RE/$ 9SIDE ! BUILD+1 SOME LOS+ TEE? & SUFF]+ S]I\S 9JURIES4 ,ONE Y\NG MAN APPROA*$ 9 A /REET NE> ! 5D ( ! ACTION WAS %OT 9 ! *E/ & GRO94 

,! ,POPUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP ORGANIZ$ A PROTE/ = ,M>* #a#e1 #b#a#d4 ,?IS GR\P HAD BEGUN ORGANIZ+ S9CE #baa ALONGSIDE O!R SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,?IS DEMON/RATION WAS BRUTALLY ATTACK$ BY POLICE AS SOON AS IT EM]G$ FROM ! RALLY1 :]E A CR[D ( AB\T #a1 HAD GA!R$4 

,BUT ! 9ITIAL VIOL5CE AGA9/ DEMON/RATIONS WAS NOT 5\< TO QUELL POPUL> \TRAGE AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T SP5D+ BILLIONS ON USELESS BUILD+S1 ESCALAT+ POLICE REPRESSION1 SUBSIDIES = SPONSORS1 & EXT5SIVE CORRUPTION 9VOLV+ CONTRACTORS4 ,WORK]S ORGANIZ$ /RIKES & PICKETS ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 ) OR )\T ! SUPPORT ( !IR UNIONS4 ,POPUL> ,COMMITTEES COLLABORAT$ TO PUBLI% 9=MATION & ORGANIZ$ HORIZONTALLY AMONG 9=MAL WORK]S & RESID5TS AFFECT$ BY ! EVICTIONS & ! NEW LAWS SURR\ND+ ! GAMES4 ,TEA*]S1 BANK WORK]S1 SUBWAY & BUS DRIV]S1 & EV5 POLICE W5T ON /RIKE4 ,PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WORK]S 9 ,SAO ,PAULO & MILIT>Y POLICE 9 ,RECIFE /R5G!N$ !IR DEM&S = BETT] CONDITIONS BY ?REAT5+ NOT OP]ATE DUR+ ! MON? ( ! ,CUP4 

,! MO/ SYMBOLIC /RIKE WAS C>RI$ \T BY G>BAGE COLLECTORS 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO 9 ,M>*4 ,!Y /OPP$ WORK = EI<T DAYS1 DEM&+ BETT] CONDITIONS & A #c#g.0 WAGE 9CREASE4 ,GR\PS ( WORK]S W]E ORGANIZ$ HORIZONTALLY & \TSIDE ! UNIONS1 AS ! UNIONS HAD !IR [N 9T]E/S DI/9CT FROM ?OSE ( ! WORK]S !Y SUPPOS$LY REPRES5T$4 ,!SE WORK]S PUT TREM5D\S PRESSURE ON ! CITY BY MAK+ ! POPULATION /UMBLE ?R\< !IR [N FIL? DUR+ ! WEEK ( ,C>NIVAL1 :5 ! CITY WAS PACK$ ) T\RI/S FROM >\ND ! WORLD & SUBJECT TO 9T]NATIONAL VISIBILITY4 ,M\NTA9S ( G>BAGE PIL$ UP 9 ! /REETS ( PO% NEI<BORHOODS & T\RI/ DI/RICTS MADE AN UN=GETTABLE IMAGE & A DI/9CT ?REAT TO ! =CES 9VE/$ 9 A PHOTOG5IC1 SMOO?LY RUNN+ ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,SOME ( ! MO/ FRI<T5+ SC5ES TOOK PLACE DUR+ ! /RIKE ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,POLICE 9 ,RECIFE1 :5 ! >MY WAS CALL$ TO QUELL LOOT+ AT %OPS & SUP]M>KETS1 FILL+ ! /REETS ) TANKS & US+ HI<-CALIB] LE?AL AMMUNITION TO DISP]SE CR[DS & MAKE >RE/S4 

,?IS CLIMATE ( T5SION BUILT ?R\< ! FIR/ SIX MON?S ( #b#a#d1 UNTIL ! OP5+ MAT* ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 ,SAO ,PAULO ON ,JUNE #a#b1 #b#a#d1 :5 PROTE/S W]E BRUTALLY SUPPRESS$ ON !IR WAY TO ! /ADIUM ON ! EA/ SIDE ( ! CITY4 ,9 ! FIR/ WEEK ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 TW5TY PROTE/S TOOK PLACE ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,ON ,JUNE #b#c1 A PROTE/ ON ,PAULI/A ,AV5UE AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP TOOK PLACE )\T ANY MAJOR 9CID5TS2 H[EV]1 TWO Y\NG M5 W]E R&OMLY >RE/$ = NO APP>5T REASON & ) NO EXPLANATION4 ,NEI!R C>RI$ WEAPONS OR EXPLOSIVES1 NOR EV5 WORE BLACK OR ANY TYPE ( MASK OR CLO? TO COV] !IR FACES4 ,YET ! SECRET>Y ( ! SECURITY =CES MADE A PO9T ( SAY+ HE WAS SATISFI$ ) ! 09VE/IGATIONS0 ?AT 5D$ ) ! >RE/ ( TWO 0MEMB]S ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC40 

,?IS EPISODE %[$ ! POLICE'S EF=TS TO MAKE VISIBLE ?AT !Y W]E ALREADY 9VE/IGAT+ & SEEK+ PEOPLE TO >RE/1 =G+ EVID5CE 9 ORD] TO 9TIMIDATE O!R GR\PS \T ( P>TICIPAT+4 ,! TWO >RE/EES W]E ONLY RELEAS$ TWO WEEKS AFT] ! 5D ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 HAV+ SP5T #de DAYS 9 PRISON4 ,ON ! EVE ( ! LA/ MAT*1 #bc PEOPLE W]E PREEMPTIVELY >RE/$ 9 !IR HOMES 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO DUR+ ! NI<T & ! MORN+ ( ,JULY #a#b4 ,!Y W]E RELEAS$ WEEKS LAT]1 BUT FAC$ *>GES ( T]RORISM & CONSPIRACY1 ALSO BAS$ ON GR\NDLESS ACCUSATIONS & FALSE EVID5CE4 ,?IS %[$ H[ ! POLICE FEEL EMP[]$ TO T>GET /RUGGLES >E GO+ 9TO DECL9E1 :5 !Y HAVE LESS POPUL> SUPPORT4 

,I,I4 ,MEGA-,EV5TS AS A ,CAPITALI/ ,MEANS ( ,TRANS=M+ ,SOCIETY 

0,!RE IS NO WORLD GOV]NM5T2 :AT !RE IS 9/EAD IS A WORLDWIDE NETWORK ( LOCAL APP>ATUSES ( GOV]NM5T1 ?AT IS1 A GLOBAL1 RETICUL>1 C\NT]9SURG5CY MA*9]Y4 74447 ,:AT IS TRI$ \T ON F>AWAY PEOPLES WILL BE ! FATE ?AT IS 9 /ORE = ONE'S [N PEOPLE4 ,! TROOPS ?AT MASSACR$ ! ,P>ISIAN PROLET>IAT 9 ,JUNE ( #ahdh HAD HON$ !IR SKILLS 9 ! 0/REET W>10) ITS TOR*+S CALL$ 5FUMADES1 9 ,ALG]IA DUR+ COLONIZATION4 ,! ,ITALIAN M\NTA9 9FANTRY BATTALIONS1 REC5TLY RETURN$ FROM ,AF<ANI/AN1 W]E R$EPLOY$ 9 ! ,SUSA ,VALLEY4 ,9 ! ,WE/1 US+ ! >M$ =CES ON NATIONAL T]RITORY 9 CASES ( MAJOR DISORD] IS NO LONG] EV5 A TABOO1 IT'S A /&>D SC5>IO4 ,FROM HEAL? CRISIS TO IMM95T T]RORI/ ATTACK1 !IR M9DS HAVE BE5 ME?ODICALLY PREP>$ = IT4 ,!Y TRA9 EV]Y:]E = URBAN BATTLES1 = 0PACIFICATION10 = 0PO/-CONFLICT0 /ABILIZATION4 ,!Y MA9TA9 !IR READ9ESS = ! COM+ 9SURRECTIONS40 

-0,TO ,\R ,FRI5DS10 ,! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE1 #bad 

,9 AN 9CREAS+LY URBAN & GLOBALIZ$ NEOLIB]AL ECONOMY1 CITIES >E ! MA9 SITES ( CAPITAL ACCUMULATION4 ,TO ATTRACT =EIGN CAPITAL1 GOV]NM5TS MU/ TRANS=M !IR CITIES TO BECOME PROMIS+ = 9VE/M5T4 ,?IS MEANS SECUR+ WIDE POOL ( *EAP LABOR1 A VORACI\S CONSUM] M>KET RESPONSIVE TO SIMIL> ADV]TIS+ LANGUAGES AS ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 & ! 9FRA/RUCTURE TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE3 9DU/RIAL C5T]S1 RESE>* P>KS1 9T]NATIONAL AIRPORTS1 LUXURY HOTELS1 CONV5TION C5T]S1 PORT COMPLEXES1 %OPP+ C5T]S1 & SO ON4 ,ANY C\NTRY ?AT WANTS TO COMPETE = 9VE/M5T & A PROM95T POSITION 9 ! WORLD ECONOMY MU/ USE ITS CITIES AS 9/RUM5TS = SU* COMPETITION4 

,VISIBILITY IS CRUCIAL 9 ?IS PROCESS4 ,! ,WORLD ,CUP MAT*ES >E BROADCA/ TO OV] A BILLION PEOPLE ?R\<\T #b C\NTRIES1 PAV+ ! WAY = IMAGES & ADV]TIS+ TO CIRCULATE GLOBALLY4 ,?IS DEGREE ( EXPOSURE (F]S OPPORTUNITIES = ! MASSIVE PR(ITS ?AT L>GE CORPORATIONS & GOV]NM5TS COVET4 ,TOGE!R1 !Y WORK TO DEVELOP URBAN 9FRA/RUCTURE 9 ORD] TO CONC5TRATE MORE P[] & CAPITAL4 

,?IS DYNAMIC IS P>T ( A NEW PO/-COLONIAL PROCESS UNFOLD+ >\ND ! WORLD3 ! UNIFICATION & /&>DIZATION ( URBAN SPACES & ECONOMIES = ! B5EFIT ( ! RI*4 ,9 ,BRAZIL1 ?IS NEW CONC5TRATION ( RES\RCES IS MASK$ UND] ! DISC\RSE ( 0! LEGACY ( MEGA-EV5TS10 AS IF SU* PROJECTS W]E = ! USE & B5EFIT ( ! POPULATION AS A :OLE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 LEAD+ UP TO ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 WE SAW ! EXPANSION ( 9FRA/RUCTURE D$ICAT$ TO PRIVATE VEHICLES & FUR!R PRIVATIZATION ( PUBLIC SPACE1 RA!R ?AN IMPROVEM5TS 9 PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR POLICIES TO 9CREASE MOBILITY & ACCESS TO ! CITY4 ,WE SAW ! EXPANSION ( A 0F9ANCIALIZ$0 & SPECULATIVE H\S+ M>KET & POLICIES ?AT 9CREASE ! CONC5TRATION ( URBAN & RURAL L& 9 ! H&S ( A SMALL ELITE RA!R ?AN GU>ANTEE+ DEC5T H\S+ = ALL4 ,9 IMPORT+ AN ELITE MODEL ( URBANIZATION 9TO CITIES ALREADY RAVAG$ BY MASSIVE SOCIAL 9EQUALITY1 !SE POLICIES ALSO NECESSITATE EXP&$ POLICE & LEGAL REPRESSION TO DEAL ) ! 9/ABILITY & CONFLICTS !Y PROVOKE4 

,A ,BRIEF ,HI/ORY ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP 

,TO UND]/& AN APP>ATUS OR 9/ITUTION1 IT IS NECESS>Y LOOK BACK TO ITS ORIG91 TO ID5TIFY :AT 5DS IT WAS CREAT$ TO S]VE4 ,9 \R EF=TS TO UND]/& ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 WE LOOK BACK TO #a#i#c1 :5 ! FIR/ ,CUP WAS HELD 9 ,URUGUAY4 ,?AT SMALL C\NTRY1 :I* CELEBRAT$ #a YE>S ( NATIONHOOD ?AT YE>1 DID EV]Y?+ IT C\LD TO HO/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 & TO USE IT AS A TOOL TO CONSOLIDATE A NATIONAL ID5TITY4 

,!SE EF=TS 9CLUD$ BUILD+ NEW ROADS1 URBAN /RUCTURES1 & ! L>GE/ /ADIUM 9 ! WORLD1 AS WELL AS PAY+ ! TRAVEL EXP5SES & ACCOMMODATION ( ALL ! TEAMS ?AT W\LD COMPETE--SOME?+ ?AT NEV] AGA9 OCCURR$ TO ANY HO/ C\NTRY4 ,?R\< A S*EME ( FRAUD & ?REATS1 ,URUGUAY WAS AW>D$ ! WORLD *AMPION%IP & REAP$ ! DESIR$ REW>D ( A R5EW$ NATIONALI/ SPIRIT4 ,)9 ?REE YE>S1 ! PRESID5T /AG$ A C\P D'ETAT BACK$ BY POLICE1 ! >MY1 & ! NATIONALI/ POLITICAL P>TY4 

,F\R YE>S LAT]1 ! SECOND *AMPION%IP HAPP5$ 9 NONE O!R ?AN ,MUSSOL9I'S ,ITALY4 ,) FASCI/ SALUTES BE=E MAT*ES & ! ?REAT ( DEA? LOOM+ OV] ! :OLE ,ITALIAN TEAM1 ! *AMPION%IP WAS ONCE AGA9 AW>D$ TO ! HO/ C\NTRY4 ,! CONV5I5CE ( BE+ BO? HO/ & *AMPION DUR+ A DICTATOR%IP1 :5 ! NATIONALI/ CLAMOR IS ALWAYS WELCOME1 C\LD BE SE5 9 #ai< :5 ,>G5T9A HO/$ & WON ! ,CUP DUR+ ! HEI<T ( A BLOODY DICTATOR%IP ?AT 0DISAPPE>$0 SOME #c1 PEOPLE4 ,IT ALSO M>K$ ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ! EV5TS W]E BROADCA/ FROM ,>G5T9A TO TELEVISIONS >\ND ! WORLD1 HI<LI<T+ ! L9K BETWE5 ,WORLD ,CUPS1 DICTATOR%IPS 7:E!R ) OR )\T ELECTIONS71 ADV]TIS+1 & IMPROVEM5TS 9 BUS9ESS & CONSUM] 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,OV] TIME1 IT BECAME UNNECESS>Y = HO/ C\NTRIES TO BUY !IR VICTORIES1 AS !Y FIGUR$ \T H[ TO /OKE NATIONALI/ EMOTIONS & EX]T SUFFICI5T CONTROL OV] FL[S ( WEAL? & NEW M>KETS = LOCAL & MULT9ATIONAL ELITES REG>DLESS ( ! \TCOME ( ! GAMES !MSELVES4 

,LAT] 9 ! #a#i#hS1 BO? ! ,WORLD ,CUP & ! ,OLYMPIC ,GAMES CAME TO S]VE AS DRIV+ =CES = ! EXPANSION ( GLOBAL NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,9T]NATIONAL SPORT+ EV5TS BEGAN TO REFLECT ! PRES5CE & 9FLU5CE ( MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS :O WANT$ !IR BR&S VIEW$ BY BILLIONS ( PEOPLE & SOLD >\ND ! WORLD4 

,!RE IS ALSO A MORE DIRECT RELATION%IP ) URBAN TRANS=MATION 9 ! DISC\RSE ?AT JU/IFIES ! CON/RUCTION ( A /RUCTURE TO BE LEFT AS AN 0URBAN LEGACY10 AS A WAY TO JO9 ! GLOBAL LI/ ( CITIES ABLE TO ATTRACT 9VE/M5T1 T\RISM1 & ADV]TIS+ 9 AN 9CREAS+LY GLOBALIZ$ ECONOMY4 ,?IS CO9CIDES ) A DECREASE 9 ! /ATE'S ROLE 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( URBAN DEM&S & ! EM]G5CE ( AN 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL SURPLUS SEEK+ NEW T]RA9 9 :I* TO MAT]IALIZE AS COMM]CIAL EXPANSION4 

,H\S+ POLICIES LOSE GR\ND TO A SPECULATION M>KET 9 :I* ROADS1 >*ITECTURAL COMPLEXES1 %OPP+ C5T]S1 PORTS1 & AIRPORTS >E FUND$ ) PUBLIC MONEY1 BUT ONLY 9 ORD] ?AT CONTRACTORS1 REAL E/ATE COMPANIES1 & O!R C>TELS CAN RAKE 9 PR(ITS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! R5TS & F9ANCIAL VALUE ( PROP]TIES SKYROCKET1 =C+ ! RESID5TS ( 5TIRE NEI<BORHOODS TO MOVE--IF !Y HAVE NOT ALREADY BE5 DISPLAC$ BY =C$ EVICTIONS1 :I* CAN TAKE ! =M ( BONA FIDE MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS :5 ! RESID5TS >E OCCUPY+ )\T PROP] LEGAL /ATUS4 

,9 ,BRAZIL1 AS 9 MO/ UND]DEVELOP$ OR DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES1 G5TRIFICATION & URBAN R5EWAL POLICIES TAKE A P>TICUL>LY VIOL5T =M BECAUSE !Y T>GET REGIONS & POPULATIONS 9 PREC>I\S SITUATIONS BEL[ ! M9IMUM /&>DS ( LIV+ F\ND 9 RI* C\NTRIES4 ,!SE NEI<BORHOODS & FAVELAS USUALLY COMPRISE ! GREAT] P>TS ( SUBURBAN >EAS 9 BIG CITIES1 GR[+ )\T /ATE 9FRA/RUCTURE OR URBAN PLANN+ AS PEOPLE BUILD !IR H\SES H[EV] !Y CAN--)\T BASIC RES\RCES SU* AS WAT] OR SEW] S]VICES1 & 9 SOIL VULN]ABLE TO RA91 FLOOD+1 & L&SLIDES4 ,! ONLY /ATE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E ALWAYS PRES5T >E POLICE & MILIT>Y =CES4 

,:5 A MEGA-EV5T APPROA*ES1 !SE FAVELAS1 AUTONOM\SLY OCCUPI$ BUILD+S1 OR UNPRODUCTIVE L& OCCUPI$ BY RURAL MOVEM5TS WILL BE CLE>$ BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ! DOORS ( BUILD+S TO BE EVICT$ W]E PA9T$ ) AN ID5TIFICATION NUMB] BY CITY (FICIALS1 JU/ LIKE ,NAZIS DID TO VICTIMS ( ! ,HOLOCAU/2 ! RESID5TS W]E GIV5 A DEADL9E TO LEAVE !IR HOMES1 & !Y C\LD NOT MAKE USE ( LEGAL MEANS TO SEEK FAIR COMP5SATION4 

,?IS IS H[ ,BRAZIL SY/EMATICALLY VIOLAT$ 9T]NATIONAL LAWS REG>D+ H\S+ RI<TS1 TO :I* IT IS A SIGNATORY1 D5Y+ ! AFFECT$ COMMUNITIES ! OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ! PROJECTS ?AT DISPLAC$ !M4 ,IF A MEGA-EV5T LIKE ! ,WORLD ,CUP BR+S GA9S TO A C\NTRY1 ! QUE/ION IS :O WILL B5EFIT4 ,C]TA9LY IT WILL NOT BE POOR & DIS5FRAN*IZ$ POPULATIONS4 ,JOAO ,HAVELANGE1 A =M] ,BRAZILIAN PRESID5T ( ,F,I,F,A 7#a#i#g#d-#a#i#i#h71 CLAIM$ TO 0SELL A PRODUCT CALL$ FOOTBALL10 >GU+ ?AT 0POLITICS & FOOTBALL DO NOT MIX40 ,WE KN[ !RE IS A LOT ( POLITICS & P[] BEH9D ?IS 0PRODUCT40 

,! ,P>TY ( ,LULA & ! ,WORLD ,CUP 

,A MEGA-EV5T DOES NOT OCCUR 9 A VACUUM4 ,S9CE ITS ORIG9S1 ! ,WORLD ,CUP HAS BE5 US$ AS AN EXCUSE TO IMPLEM5T NEW POLICIES & *ANGES 9 ! URBAN T]RA91 TO ACCEL]ATE & OPTIMIZE ! PROCESS ( ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION1 & TO R5EW & 9TEGRATE A GLOBAL POLIC+ PROTOCOL & MILIT>IZATION4 ,! FACT ?AT ,BRAZIL HAS BECOME A C&IDATE TO HO/ ! PLANET'S ?REE L>GE/ MEGA-EV5TS 9 LESS ?AN A DECADE AL]TS US ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ BEH9D SU* AMBITION4 

,! C\NTRY RECEIV$ ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 #b#a#d1 HO/$ ! ,OLYMPICS 9 #b#a#f1 & WAS A /RONG C&IDATE TO HO/ ! ,EXPO #b#b1 LOS+ TO ,DUBAI3 ! FIR/1 SECOND1 & ! ?IRD L>GE/ EV5TS 9 ! WORLD1 RESPECTIVELY4 ,:AT IS ! GOAL ( SU* WORLDWIDE EXPOSURE8 

,F,I,F,A & ! ,I,O,C 7,9T]NATIONAL ,OLYMPIC ,COMMITTEE7 HAVE LONG REALIZ$ ?AT !IR EV5TS HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO ATTRACT HI<-PR(ILE 9VE/M5TS FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,SO !Y FOCUS ON ! GRE$ ( LOCAL (FICIALS :O WANT A PRETEXT TO USE MASSIVE PUBLIC FUNDS TO 0MOD]NIZE0 CITIES & PROP]TY M>KETS4 

,BRAZIL WAS SELECT$ TO HO/ ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP 9 #b#g1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SECOND T]M ( ,PRESID5T ,LULA & ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY 7,P,T74 ,FROM ! \TSET1 HIS ADM9I/RATION 9T5D$ TO E/ABLI% ,BRAZIL AS A WORLD P[] 9 BO? ECONOMIC & MILIT>Y T]MS4 ,9 #b#d1 = EXAMPLE1 RESPOND+ TO REQUE/S FROM ,FRANCE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,LULA S5T #ab ,BRAZILIAN SOLDI]S TO ,HAITI 9 AN 9T]V5TION 9T5D$ TO 0/ABILIZE0 ! C\NTRY1 :I* HAD BE5 9 CRISIS S9CE ! FALL ( ,PRESID5T ,>I/IDE4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ! ,BRAZILIAN MILIT>Y HAD L$ AN 9T]NATIONAL MILIT>Y 9T]V5TION4 ,9 RETURN1 ,LULA EXPECT$ TO GET SUPPORT FROM ,FRANCE & ! ,U,S,A = ITS APPLICATION = A P]MAN5T SEAT ON ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL4 ,TO DATE1 ?IS SEAT HASN'T BE5 GRANT$1 BUT ,BRAZIL CURR5TLY PLAYS A MILIT>Y ROLE 9 N9E ( ! SIXTE5 ,U,N 0PEACEKEEP+0 OP]ATIONS TAK+ PLACE >\ND ! WORLD4 

,! ,P,T GOV]NM5T TOOK ITS MISSION 9 ,HAITI TO ! LIMIT1 ORGANIZ+ A FRI5DLY MAT* BETWE5 ! ,BRAZILIAN & ,HAITIAN NATIONAL SOCC] TEAMS 9 ,PORT AU ,PR9CE KN[N AS ! 0,GAME ( ,PEACE40 ,9T5D$ TO CELEBRATE ! 0SUCCESS0 ( ! OCCUPATION1 ! MAT* 9ITIAT$ A CAMPAIGN = ! POPULATION TO VOLUNT>ILY DIS>M !MSELVES4 ,! EV5T 9CLUD$ A P>ADE ( ,BRAZILIAN PLAY]S RID+ 9 TANKS PA/ A *E]+ CR[D4 

,9 HIS AMBITION & MEGALOMANIA1 ,LULA ANN\NC$ ?AT ! ,WORLD ,CUP W\LD BE PRIM>ILY FUND$ BY PRIVATE CAPITAL4 ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 IT WAS HEAVILY SUPPLEM5T$ BY PUBLIC FUNDS4 ,! MO/ EXP5SIVE T\RNAM5T ( ALL TIME1 ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP CO/ MORE ?AN ! PREVI\S ?REE ,CUPS COMB9$--A /AGG]+ @s#d BILLION1 :ILE ! ,CUPS 9 ,JAPAN & ,S\? ,KOREA 7#b#b71 ,G]MANY 7#b#f71 & ,S\? ,AFRICA 7#b#a7 CUMULATIVELY CO/ @s#c BILLION4 ,! UPGRAD+ ( SEV5 L>GE /ADIUMS & ! CON/RUCTION ( AT LEA/ FIVE NEW ONES ?AT W\LD NOT BE US$ AFT] ! T\RNAM5T 79 ,BRASILIA1 ,CUIABA1 ,MANAUS1 ,NATAL1 & ,RECIFE7 W]E PAID = ALMO/ 5TIRELY ) PUBLIC FUNDS4 ,TWELVE /AGES W]E AVAILABLE1 :5 ,F,I,F,A ITSELF REQUIR$ ONLY EI<T2 DELAY & OV]PRIC+ ( CON/RUCTION & 9FRA/RUCTURE1 :I* CO/ SEV]AL TIMES ! PR$ICT$ VALUE1 RAIS$ QUE/IONS & PROVOK$ ANG]4 

,! PLANS ( ,LULA & ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY W]E TOO GR&IOSE TO FIT 9 JU/ TWO T]MS4 ,WE SAW ITS PROJECTS /ILL UNFOLD+ 9 ,DILMA ,R\SSEFF'S SECOND T]M1 ! F\R? PRESID5TIAL T]M = ! ,P,T4 ,%E S]V$ AS M9I/] DUR+ ! EI<T YE>S ?AT ,LULA WAS PRESID5T3 FIR/ AS ,M9I/] ( ,M9ES & ,5]GY1 & !N ,GOV]NANCE4 ,DILMA ALSO F\ND$ ! ,P,A,C 7,GR[? ,ACCEL]ATION ,PROGRAM71 :I* (F]$ URBAN PLANN+ AS A COMMODITY TO ! F9ANCIAL M>KET & REOP5$ ! DEVELOPM5T PROJECTS ( ! MILIT>Y GOV]NM5T4 ,!N1 ,DILMA'S GOV]NM5T NE$$ TO DEAL ) ! TREM5D\S DEBT LEFT OV] FROM ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 

,= ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP ALONE1 ,F,I,F,A NEGOTIAT$ MORE ?AN #i COMM]CIAL AGREEM5TS ) P>TN] COMPANIES & SPONSORS ?AT HAVE MONOPOLIES ON T\RNAM5T-RELAT$ PRODUCT SALES >\ND /ADIUMS & ,FAN ,FE/S1 AS WELL AS FOOD1 BEV]AGES1 & S]VICES4 ,/ILL1 ! ,BRAZILIAN GOV]NM5T EXEMPT$ ,F,I,F,A FROM PAY+ OV] ONE BILLION ,U,S DOLL>S 9 TAXES4 ,?IS MADE = ! MO/ EXP5SIVE ,WORLD ,CUP 9 HI/ORY1 BUT ALSO ! MO/ PR(ITABLE3 DESPITE CLAIM+ TO HAVE NO PR(IT MOTIVE1 ,F,I,F,A RAIS$ N9E BILLION DOLL>S4 

,! RUL]S L9K$ TO ! REALIZATION ( MEGA-EV5TS *IEFLY REAP POLITICAL B5EFITS4 ,= ,F,I,F,A & ITS CORPORATE CRONIES 7NOT CO9CID5TALLY1 ! SAME COMPANIES ?AT F9ANC$ ! ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS ( ! ,P,T71 ! B5EFITS W]E F9ANCIAL3 PR(ITS /RET*+ 9TO ! BILLIONS1 UND]WRITT5 BY PUBLIC RES\RCES & GU>ANTE$ BY POLICE REPRESSION4 ,! ,P,T C\LD NOT HAVE DONE ?IS ALONE4 ,IT WAS ! P>TY ?AT RECEIV$ ! L>GE/ TOTAL ( PRIVATE DONATIONS 9 REC5T YE>S--@s#g#i MILLION 9 #b#a#c--:ILE O!R P>TIES1 LIKE ! ,P,S,D,B 7! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY7 & ,P,M,D,B 7,P>TY ( ,DEMOCRATIC ,MOVEM5T1 ! BIGGE/ & OLDE/ P>TY 9 ,BRAZIL1 MO/LY C5T]-RI<T & CONS]VATIVE POLITICIANS7 ONLY MANAG$ @s#d#f MILLION ALTOGE!R4 ,9 #b#a#d1 ! YE> ( ,DILMA ,R\SSEFF'S REELECTION1 ! ,P,T RECEIV$ #dg MILLION DOLL>S FROM CONTRACTORS FAC+ LAWSUITS & 9VE/IGATIONS1 :ILE ,P,M,D,B GOT #* MILLION & ,P,S,D,B #bh MILLION4 ,?IS DEMON/RATES ! SYMBIOSIS BETWE5 ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY & ?OSE :O CONTROL ! FL[ ( CAPITAL 9 ! C\NTRY--A CONNECTIVE TISSUE ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL P[]4 

,! REAL LEGACY ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP3 A /ATE ( EM]G5CY TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL 9EQUALITY4 

,! REAL LEGACY ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP WAS CONFIRM$ LONG BE=E ! FIR/ GAME WAS PLAY$4 ,OV] #b#e1 PEOPLE W]E MADE HOMELESS BY 9FRA/RUCTURE PROJECTS1 :O /ILL HAVE NOT BE5 RELOCAT$ PROP]LY2 NUM]\S BUILD+S ?AT W]E TO BE UND]UTILIZ$ AFT] ! EV5T W]E CON/RUCT$ US+ BILLIONS 9 PUBLIC FUNDS DIV]T$ FROM HEAL?1 H\S+ & $UCATION4 

,AT LEA/ T5 WORK]S DI$ DUR+ CON/RUCTION4 ,!IR FAMILIES REMA9 )\T PROP] COMP5SATION2 9 SOME CASES1 9 ,OSASCO CITY1 ! GOV]NM5T PAYS A MON?LY /IP5D ( #de REAIS 7>\ND #a DOLL>S74 ,O!R CONSEQU5CES UNFOLD$ 9 ! WEEKS LEAD+ UP TO ! EV5T4 ,/REET WORK]S =BIDD5 TO WORK DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 ! REGIONS CLOSE TO ! ,F,I,F,A EXCLUSION ZONES HAD !IR LIC5SES CANCEL$ 9DEF9ITELY4 ,WOM51 TRANS PEOPLE1 & *ILDR5 FAC$ 9CREAS$ SEXUAL EXPLOITATION4 ,& ?OSE :O ORGANIZ$ OR P>TICIPAT$ 9 PROTE/S FAC$ 9T5SE REPRESSION--= NONE ( !SE MEASURES C\LD HAVE BE5 IMPLEM5T$ )\T POLICE =CE4 

,9 #b#a#b1 ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T & ,F,I,F,A SIGN$ ! ,G5]AL ,LAW ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP 7N4 #a#b1#f#f#c _/ #b#a#b7 TO 5SURE ?AT ! C\NTRY W\LD UPHOLD 0,F,I,F,A /&>DS0 ( ORGANIZATION DUR+ ! #bac ,CONF$]ATIONS ,CUP 9 #bac & ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,?IS AGREEM5T CON/ITUT$ AN 5ORM\S LEGAL (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! ,BRAZILIAN PEOPLE1 5TAIL+ ! SUSP5SION ( MANY CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS & NORMS ?AT W]E ALREADY PREC>I\S = MO/4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A C\RT WAS E/ABLI%$ TO RULE )9 #dh H\RS ON /RIKES ?AT OCCURR$ DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,WORK]S LO/ ! RI<T TO /RIKE OR FI<T = IMPROVEM5TS1 :ILE ,F,I,F,A AVOID$ PAY+ TAXES ON BUS9ESS )9 ! ,BRAZILIAN T]RITORY4 

,A ,SPECIAL ,SECRET>IAT ( ,PUBLIC ,SECURITY = ,GREAT ,EV5TS WAS CREAT$1 BREAK+ ! LAWS /IPULAT+ ?AT JU/ICE MAY NOT HAVE SPECIAL SPONSORS OR CLI5TS :O DEM& PRIORITY4 ,! PRIVATIZATION ( PUBLIC SPACE WAS LEGITIMIZ$ BY ! CREATION ( 0EXCLUSIVE /REETS0 = ,F,I,F,A & ITS P>TN]S1 9 :I* EV5 LOCAL BUS9ESSES W]E REQUIR$ TO KEEP !IR DOORS CLOS$ )9 ! EXCLUSION ZONE >\ND ! /ADIUM4 ,! LAW ALL[$ ,F,I,F,A TO 9T]V5E DIRECTLY 9 ! M>KET )\T ! OV]SI<T ( ! /ATE2 ,F,I,F,A WAS ABLE TO /IPULATE ! PRICE TO *>GE = TICKETS1 SUSP5D+ ! USUAL HALF-PRICE = /UD5TS & ANY APPLICATION ( ! ,CONSUM] ,PROTECTION ,CODE4 

,9 ADDITION1 MORE ?AN #b1 PEOPLE W]E ALL[$ TO WORK AS UNREGULAT$ 0VOLUNTE]S0 DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,!SE VOLUNTE]S DID NOT RECEIVE ! PROTECTION ( BASIC LABOR RI<TS & OP]AT$ \TSIDE ( CON/ITUTIONAL NORMS1 9 SITUATIONS ANALOG\S TO SLAV]Y4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,BRAZILIAN LAW1 !SE EXCEPTIONS TO LABOR & SAFETY LAWS >E SUPPOS$ TO BE LIMIT$ TO VOLUNTE] WORK]S = NONPR(IT 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAVE 0CIVIC1 CULTURAL1 $UCATIONAL1 RECREATIONAL1 OR SOCIAL ASSI/ANCE0 PURPOSES--:I* H>DLY DESCRIBES ,F,I,F,A4 ,! /ATE EV5 OV]LOOK$ ! USE ( *ILD LABOR 9 ACTIVITIES RELAT$ TO GAMES1 SU* AS ! ROLE ( BALL BOY1 :I* HAS BE5 BANN$ 9 ,BRAZIL S9CE #b#d4 

,GLOBAL ,POLIC+ 

,WORLD MEGA-EV5TS ?AT =GE PASSIONS 9 ! HEAT ( SPECTACLE (F] AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXP]IM5T ) PU%+ /ATE & CORPORATE CONTROL 9TO A P]MAN5T /ATE ( EXCEPTION1 :5 ! LAWS & ! ,CON/ITUTION CAN BE BROK5 9 ! NAME ( MORE SECURITY1 EV5 :5 IT VIOLATES ! RI<TS ( ! CITIZ5S !Y CLAIM TO BE PROTECT+4 

,! /ATE ASSEMBL$ A BROAD LEGAL APP>ATUS TO CRIM9ALIZE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT WAS GUID$ BY 5TIRELY SUBJECTIVE DEF9ITIONS4 ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS W]E *>ACT]IZ$ AS 0OPPOS+ =CES02 PROTE/S W]E DEF9$ AS SOME?+ ?AT W\LD 0CAUSE PANIC0 OR 0PROVOKE OR 9/IGATE RADICAL & VIOL5T ACTIONS40 ,AGA9/ !SE1 ! GOV]NM5T AU?ORIZ$ ! OP]ATION ( ! >M$ =CES4 ,! /ATE ALSO E/ABLI%$ SPECIAL C\RTS TO DEAL ) ,WORLD ,CUP-RELAT$ CASES1 & PASS$ NEW REGULATIONS ALL[+ ! C\RTS TO RESPOND TO PROTE/ ACTIONS1 SU* AS ROAD BLOCKADES1 ) ESPECIALLY H>% ANTI-T]RORISM LAWS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ,BRAZILIAN GOV]NM5T SP5T BILLIONS ( DOLL>S ON TANKS ) WAT] CANNONS1 DRONES & O!R DI/ANCE-CONTROLL$ ROBOTS1 & 0LESS-LE?AL0 WEAPONS--/ILL CAPABLE ( CRIPPL+ & KILL+ !IR T>GETS--TO CONTA9 SO-CALL$ 0CIVIL UNRE/0 & PROTECT AGA9/ 0T]RORISM40 ,IT SP5T @s#g MILLION ALONE BUY+ ,U,S 0SAFETY EQUIPM5T0 FROM ,ISRAEL & ,G]MANY4 ,:ILE MISSILES /REAK$ ! SKY 9 ,GAZA1 AFT] ,ISRAELI GUNFIRE & BOMBS HAD KILL$ TWO ?\S& PEOPLE DUR+ ! (F5SIVE 9TO ,PALE/9IAN T]RITORY ( #b#a#d1 DRONES SOLD BY ,ISRAEL MONITOR$ ! ,WORLD ,CUP /ADIUMS 9 ,BRAZIL4 

,ON ,JULY #a#c1 #ae POLICE (FIC]S SURR\ND$ A PROTE/ NE> ! ,M>ACANA ,/ADIUM 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 ATTACK+ IT ) BOMBS & RUBB] BULLETS2 !Y >RE/$ #c DEMON/RATORS4 ,TANKS SURR\ND$ ! SLUMS4 ,>MY TRUCKS W]E P>K$ NE> ! /ADIUMS & ! ,F,I,F,A ,FAN ,FE/S1 PROVID+ A CLIMATE ( OV]T REPRESSION4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ,BRAZILIAN /ATE SEES ITS POOR PEOPLE & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS ITS [N ,PALE/9IANS OR ,HAITIANS2 ! SLUMS >E ITS ,GAZA ,/RIP OR ,PORT AU ,PR9CE4 

,H[EV]1 ONE C\LD SEE PO/]S 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,PALE/9IAN RESI/ANCE DISPLAY$ TOGE!R ) PO/]S CONDEMN+ ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,?IS COMMUNICAT$ ?AT SOLID>ITY1 AS WELL AS REPRESSION1 IS 0AS GLOBAL AS CAPITAL40 

,DUR+ ! ,GEZI ,P>K REVOLT 9 ,TURKEY1 WE SAW IMAGES ( PEOPLE EXHIBIT+ TE> GAS C>TRIDGES & RUBB] BULLETS M>K$ ) ! ,BRAZILIAN FLAG4 ,WE SPECULATE ?AT !SE W]E MANUFACTUR$ BY ! ,CONDOR COMPANY1 ONE ( ! L>GE/ GLOBAL PRODUC]S ( LESS-LE?AL WEAPONS1 LOCAT$ 9 ! /ATE ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO4 ,9 #b#a#d1 WE SAW #cd ,G]MAN TANKS EMPLOY$ AS SECURITY = ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,!SE %IELD$ TANKS1 ) >TILL]Y CAPABLE ( %OOT+ D[N AIRCRAFT1 CO/ ,BRAZIL #d MILLION DOLL>S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! ,AU/RIAN FIRE>MS COMPANY ,GLOCK REA*$ AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEM5T TO PROVIDE ! POLICE ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO ) FIRE>MS = ! #baf ,OLYMPICS4 ,ACCORD+ TO NEWSPAP]S REPORTS1.<#b.> ! COMPANY ITSELF FUND$ ONE ,BRAZILIAN POLICE TRIP TO ,VI5NA4 ,F,I,F,A S]V$ AS A MILIT>Y ADVIS] TO ! ,BRAZILIAN >M$ =CES1 DET]M9+ :I* EQUIPM5T & WEAPONS %\LD BE PUR*AS$2 IT WAS ,F,I,F,A :O RECOMM5D$ ! PUR*ASE ( >M$ VEHICLES4 

,9T]NATIONAL ,SECURITY & ,DEF5SE ,SY/EMS 7,I,S,D,S7 ALSO SUPPLI$ EQUIPM5T = SURVEILLANCE & DEF5SE DUR+ ! ,OLYMPICS4 ,I,S,D,S IS AN ,ISRAELI COMPANY E/ABLI%$ 9 #a#i#h#b2 IT HAS EXT5SIVE EXP]I5CE MASSACR+ & REPRESS+ ,PALE/9IANS4 ,SEV]AL REPORTS & DOCUM5TS ALSO PO9T TO ,I,S,D,S 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! C\PS & DICTATOR%IPS 9 ,GUATEMALA1 ,HONDURAS1 & ,EL ,SALVADOR4 ,ITS ACTIVITIES 9 ,BRAZIL 9 #baf ,OLYMPICS S]V$ AS A %[CASE = ITS PRODUCTS & S]VICES1 AS WELL AS A TE/+ GR\ND = NEW TE*NOLOGIES & PROC$URES = SECURITY >\ND MEGA-EV5TS4 ,9 ! WORDS ( ! ,I,S,D,S VICE PRESID5T1 ! ,OLYMPICS 9 ,BRAZIL W\LD BE 0AN 9CUBATOR = ,ISRAELI TE*NOLOGIES 9 !SE >EAS40 

,! USE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,ACT 7CREAT$ BY ! PA/ DICTATOR%IP71 ! POSSIBLE 9TRODUCTION ( ANTI-T]RORISM LAWS1 ! ,LAW & ,ORD] ,DECREE1 & ! 9T5SIFICATION ( O!R LAWS %[ H[ MEGA-EV5TS S]VE TO /R5G!N ! TE*NIQUES ( /ATE CONTROL4 ,BY IMPOS+ !SE RULES1 CORPORATIONS >E 5ABL$ TO PR(IT MORE & MORE FREELY4 ,ALL ?IS CAN BE UND]/OOD AS ANO!R (F5SIVE ( ! NEOLIB]AL PROJECT1 FOCUS$ 9 A MAJOR CITY BUT ) GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS4 ,IT S]VES AS A MEANS ( MANAG+ ! PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION1 & CIRCULATION ( GOODS & LABOR REQUIR$ = ITS REALIZATION4 

,:5 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,DILMA ,R\SSEFF 9H]IT$ ,LULA'S PROJECT1 !Y PREP>$ ! GR\ND = A MILIT>IZ$ & 9TEGRAT$ POLIC+ ?AT W\LD 5SURE ! ,WORLD ,CUP'S SUCCESS4 ,! ,9TEGRAT$ ,COMM& & ,CONTROL ,C5T]S 7,C,I,C,C71 = EXAMPLE1 OV]SEE #ag (FIC]S3 F$]AL1 MILIT>Y1 CIVILIAN1 & ROAD POLICE1 9 ADDITION TO TRAFFIC & RESCUE WORK]S1 WORK+ \T ( F\RTE5 C5T]S >\ND ! TWELVE HO/ CITIES ( ! GAMES4 ,DILMA'S ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE 9VE/$ AB\T @s#a MILLION 9 TE*NOLOGY TO OP]ATE !SE C5T]S2 !Y MONITOR AIRPORTS1 9T]N%IPS1 SUBWAY /ATIONS1 & O!R /RATEGIC PO9TS 9 REAL TIME1 & S5D \T RE9=CEM5TS & NECESS>Y SUPPORT EV]Y EI<T M9UTES4 ,! ACTION PLAN DEF9ES A SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO EA* TYPE ( ACTION2 ! MILIT>Y POLICE RESPOND TO ! BLACK BLOC1 ! F$]AL POLICE RESPOND TO 9CID5TS AT ! AIRPORT1 & SO ON4 ,! SKILLS TRA9+ = ! >M$ =CES WAS PROVID$ BY ! ,F,B,I4 

,! LAW 5=CEM5T & MILIT>Y TE*NOLOGY CREAT$ = ?IS EV5T WILL REMA9 9 PLACE AS ! P]MAN5T LEGACY ( !SE MEGA-EV5TS4 ,BRAZIL1 ALREADY MILIT>IZ$ & P]VAD$ BY 5DLESS CONFLICT1 HAS N[ BECOME /ILL MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ 9 ITS ABILITY TO CONDUCT 9T]NAL W>4 ,! SECURITY EX*ANGE BETWE5 C\NTRIES HAS BE5 9/RUM5TAL 9 SOLIDIFY+ ,BRAZIL'S ROLE 9 ! GLOBAL ECONOMY1 BR++ 9 TRA9+1 EQUIPM5T1 & /RATEGIES FROM ! MO/ VIOL5T POLICE & MILIT>Y =CES 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! ,ISRAELI POLICE & MILIT>Y1 !SE 9CLUD$ ! ,FR5* POLICE1 ! ,F,B,I1 & ALSO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS LIKE ,BLACKWAT]4 ,! ,BRAZIL-,ISRAEL P>TN]%IP CONT9UES TO WORK TOGE!R AGA9/ 0T]RORISM0 & DRUG TRAFFICK+4 ,ABOVE ALL1 H[EV]1 !Y FOCUS ON ! PRIM>Y 5EMY ( GLOBALIZ$ ECONOMIES & GOV]NM5TS3 !IR [N PEOPLE4 

,U,P,PS3 ,W> AGA9/ ! ,POOR ,BLACK ,POPULATION 

,PACIFY+ ,POLICE ,UNITS1 OR ,U,P,PS1 >E ! MO/ VISIBLE ASPECT ( ! NEW ,BRAZILIAN CITY MANAGEM5T PROJECT4 ,CURR5TLY 9/ALL$ 9 ! CITY ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 !Y >E A PRIME EXAMPLE ( ! COOP]ATION ( /ATE & CAPITAL 9 !IR W> AGA9/ ! BLACK POPULATION ( ! FAVELAS4 ,?IS PACIFICATION PROJECT WAS PLANN$ & F9ANC$ BY ! PRIVATE SECTOR AS A WAY TO RECLAIM T]RITORY 9SIDE ! C\NTRY FROM ! PEOPLE :O LIVE !RE4 ,) ! USE ( ,U,P,PS1 COMPANIES & ! GOV]NM5T CAN CAPITALIZE ON ?OSE 9 ,RIO FAVELAS & O!R COMMUNITIES :O PROVIDE 9=MAL OR ILLEGAL S]VICES & PRODUCTS4 ,?IS CAPITALIZATION IS DISGUIS$ AS A NEW TACTIC 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ DRUG TRAFFICK+ & ORGANIZ$ CRIME4 

,9 #b#h1 ! YE> AFT] ,BRAZIL WAS SELECT$ TO HO/ ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP1 ,LULA'S ,M9I/RY ( ,DEF5SE DRAFT$ ! 0,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE ,PLAN10 :I* PROPOS$ A RE/RUCTUR+ & UNIFICATION ( ! >M$ =CES AS WELL AS A TE*NOLOGICAL UPGRADE4 ,ONE ( !IR GOALS WAS = ! MILIT>Y & POLICE TO COLLABORATE 9 OCCUPY+ ! FAVELAS ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO4 ,MORE ?AN HALF ( ! SOLDI]S 9VOLV$ HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ,HAITIAN OCCUPATION4 ,BRAZIL US$ ITS 9VOLVEM5T 9 ?AT OCCUPATION AS A MEANS ( DEVELOP+ ITS CAPACITY TO OCCUPY ITS [N T]RITORY4 ,!SE >E >EAS ?AT DID NOT PREVI\SLY 9T]E/ ! ,/ATE1 FROM :I* IT WAS ALMO/ 5TIRELY ABS5T2 N[1 ! SITUATION AM\NTS TO A CIVIL W> = CONTROL OV] URBAN >EAS4 

,:AT *ANG$8 ,:5 A MEGA-EV5T APPROA*ES1 IT BECOMES /RATEGICALLY IMPORTANT = ! /ATE TO E/ABLI% CONTROL OV] ! >EAS TRADITIONALLY CONTROLL$ BY TRAFFICK]S & MILITIAS4.<#c.> ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREV5T POPUL> UPRIS+S & MOBILIZATIONS1 & TO 09TEGRATE COMMUNITIES 9TO ! CITY0--?AT IS1 TO =MALIZE CONTROL ( WAT]1 ELECTRICITY1 TELEVISION1 9T]NET1 TELEPHONE S]VICE1 & O!R 9FRA/RUCTURES ?AT HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$ 9=MALLY BY ! 9ITIATIVE ( RESID5TS4 ,?IS IS :Y PRIVATE COMPANIES F9ANCE PEACEKEEP+ OP]ATIONS LIKE ! ,U,P,P3 TO REGULATE ! 9=MAL M>KET 9 ORD] TO PR(IT ON IT4 

,COMMUNITIES EXP]I5CE 9T5SE DAILY REPRESSION FROM ! POLICE ONCE ,U,P,PS HAVE BE5 9/ALL$4 ,LIKE 9 ,HAITI1 !Y >E A MANIFE/ATION ( P]MAN5T CONTROL /RATEGY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,U,P,PS BANN$ FUNK P>TIES UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT !Y >E ORGANIZ$ BY TRADE LEAD]S2 RESID5TS HAD TO ASK P]MISSION EV5 TO HAVE A BIR?DAY P>TY4 ,A #bg LEGAL SETTLEM5T GAVE ! MILIT>Y POLICE ! P[] TO PROHIBIT ANY EV5T )9 OR \TSIDE ! COMMUNITY )\T NE$ ( CONCRETE JU/IFICATION4 ,?IS RESOLUTION WAS ONLY OV]TURN$ 9 #b#a#c1 AFT] A GREAT DEAL ( PUBLIC PRESSURE4 ,TODAY1 !RE >E #* COMMUNITIES UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ! ,U,P,PS--MORE ?AN #d1 PEOPLE ALTOGE!R--& ! ,PUBLIC ,SECURITY ,BUREAU PROJECT 9T5DS TO FUR!R 0/R5G!N ! TIES ( ! ,U,P,PS ) ! COMMUNITY10 GIV+ !M ! P[] TO MONITOR *ILDR5'S S*OOL ATT5DANCE4 ,:ILE ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T BEGAN ! )DRAWAL ( #cc SOLDI]S FROM ! ,M>E SLUMS COMPLEX 9 ,APRIL #b#a#d1 ALMO/ A YE> LAT] ?AN EXPECT$1 ! MILIT>Y POLICE >E N[ BACK 9 *>GE ) ! ,U,P,PS4 

,OCCUPI$ COMMUNITIES /RONGLY REJECT ! ,U,P,PS = A V>IETY ( 9T]RELAT$ REASONS 9CLUD+ ! SY/EMATIC CRIM9ALIZATION ( ALL SLUM DWELL]S1 ! SUMM>Y KILL+S C>RI$ \T BY POLICE1 & ! RETALIATION ( CRIM9AL FACTIONS4 ,MANY ,U,P,PS W]E ATTACK$ ) GR5ADES & HEAVY WEAPONS 9 E>LY #b#a#d4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ! GOV]NOR ( ,RIO1 ,S]GIO ,CABRAL1 =MALLY ASK$ ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & ,PRESID5T ,DILMA TO AU?ORIZE A MILIT>Y OCCUPATION1 & HIS REQUE/ WAS APPROV$4 ,?IS OCCUPATION WAS SUPPOS$ TO LA/ UNTIL ! 5D ( ,JULY #b#a#d1 AFT] ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,DUR+ ( ! GAMES1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! F9AL WEEK1 TANKS BLOCK$ ALL ! EXITS ( ,M>E COMMUNITIES2 RESID5TS C\LD ONLY LEAVE BY WALK+1 AS NO NONMILIT>Y VEHICLES W]E 9 ! >EA4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! OCCUPATION LA/$ UNTIL ,FEBRU>Y #b#a#e1 & 5D$ ONLY BECAUSE ( COMMUNITY \TRAGE AT SOLDI]S' CON/ANT ACTS ( VIOL5CE & ABUSE4 

,9 A S+LE WEEK 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 ! SOLDI]S HAD /RAF$ A C> CONTA9+ FIVE PEOPLE1 LEAV+ ONE 9 S]I\S CONDITION1 !N ATTACK$ A CON/RUCTION WORK]1 :O EV5TUALLY DI$4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#a1 !Y /RAF$ A VAN1 S]I\SLY 9JUR+ FIVE PEOPLE4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#c1 HUNDR$S ( RESID5TS TOOK TO ! /REETS ( ! REGION TO PROTE/ AGA9/ !SE ATTACKS1 BUT ! PROTE/ 5D$ :5 POLICE & ! >MY ATTACK$ ! PROTE/]S ) TE> GAS1 !N %OOT AT !M ) LE?AL AMMUNITION4 ,! CR[D SCATT]$ BUT RESI/$ ! ATTACK1 C\NT]+ ) /ONES1 BOTTLES1 & FIREWORKS UNTIL ! POLICE RAN \T ( AMMUNITION & W]E =C$ TO )DRAW4 ,AT LEA/ ONE RESID5T WAS HIT ) LE?AL AMMUNITION1 YET CORPORATE M$IA IGNOR$ ! /ORY2 IT RECEIV$ NO MORE ?AN A FOOTNOTE ON MA9/REAM M$IA WEBSITES4 

,ALL ( !SE LEGAL & MILIT>Y MANEUV]S 9ITIAT$ 9 #bh W]E 9T5D$ TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO IMPOSE ! NEW GLOBAL CITY MODEL ?R\< MEGA-EV5TS4 ,IF ! ,M>E ,SLUM ,COMPLEX WAS /RATEGIC = ! /ATE1 AS IT WAS LOCAT$ NE> ! ACCESS ROADS TO ! 9T]NATIONAL AIRPORT ,TOM ,JOBIM1 IT WAS ALSO /RATEGIC = PEOPLE TO DEVELOP ! ABILITY TO CLOSE ! /REETS & PROTE/4 

,& ! ,CUP ,GES ,ON 

,WE EXPECT$ TO A*IEVE A PEAK ( ACTIVITY & MOBILIZATION DUR+ ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP COMP>ABLE TO :AT WE HAD A*IEV$ 9 #b#a#c4 ,BUT WE DISCOV]$ ?AT EXPECTATIONS DO NOT C\NT MU* 9 ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY4 ,AL?\< MANY *ANT$ 0,!RE WON'T BE A ,WORLD ,CUP60 & ORGANIZ$ TO OCCUPY ! /REETS ) ALL ! PEOPLE IMPACT$ BY IT1 ! ,CUP TOOK PLACE )\T MAJOR 9CONV5I5CE TO ?OSE :O B5EFITT$ FROM IT4 

,WE KN[ ?AT LAWS1 LEGAL RI<TS1 & ! CON/ITUTION ONLY MEET \R NE$S :5 ?AT PRODUCES EV5 GREAT] GA9S = ! GOV]NM5T & ! BOSSES4 ,WE UND]/& ?AT NATIONAL SOV]EIGNTY AS ! MANAGEM5T ( LAWS & ! SECURITY ( A C\NTRY CONC5TRATES A MONOPOLY ON DECISION-MAK+ ?AT AFFECTS ALL ( US 9 ! H&S ( ! P[]FUL4 ,9 ADDITION1 WE LE>N$ ?AT EV5 ?IS DEMOCRATIC !AT] ?AT PROMISES HUMAN RI<TS & LABOR RI<TS TO ! PREC>I\S IS A FRAUD3 ALMO/ EV]Y?+ !Y SAY IS 9ALI5ABLE IS SUBJECT TO >BITR>Y SUSP5SION AT ANY TIME4 ,& ) ?IS SUSP5SION1 WE 5T] ! /ATES ( EM]G5CY & PREV5TIVE W>1 (T5 RUL$ BY TRANSNATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E NOT DEMOCRATIC AT ALL--LIKE ,F,I,F,A1 :OSE LEAD]S W]E NOT ELECT$4 

,IT'S NOT JU/ ?OSE >RE/$ = BE+ AT A PROTE/ OR ALLEG$LY ORGANIZ+ DEMON/RATIONS2 ! 5TIRE POPULATION WILL SUFF] ! CONSEQU5CES ( AN 9CREAS+LY P]MAN5T /ATE ( EXCEPTION4 ,BLACK & P]IPH]AL POPULATIONS1 AS WELL AS POOR1 RURAL1 & HOMELESS1 WILL FEEL ! BRUNT ( !SE *ANGES4 

,F,I,F,A CAME \T ) ! L>GE/ PR(IT 9 ITS HI/ORY4 ,9 #b#a#h1 IT IS HEAD$ TO ,RUSSIA1 ONE ( TODAY'S MO/ REPRESSIVE C\NTRIES 9 T]MS ( FRE$OM ( SPEE* & CIVIL RI<TS4 ,9 #b#b#b1 ! ,CUP GOES TO ,QAT>1 KN[N = UTILIZ+ ! SLAVE LABOR ( IMMIGRANTS1 #ab ( :OM HAVE DI$2 IT IS =ECA/$ ?AT OV] #d WILL HAVE DI$ BY ! OP5+4 ,S9CE ! LA/ DECADE1 :5 ! #bb ,WORLD ,CUP TOOK PLACE 9 ,JAPAN & ,S\? ,KOREA1 WE HAVE SE5 ,F,I,F,A %IFT ITS ATT5TION TO EM]G+ C\NTRIES1 REC5T DEMOCRACIES 7IF !Y >E DEMOCRACIES AT ALL7 *>ACT]IZ$ BY DEEP CORRUPTION 9 !IR GOV]NM5TS & WILL+ TO B[ TO EXT]NAL PRESSURES TO PASS EM]G5CY LAWS4 

,IF ! LEGAL & CON/ITUTIONAL MEANS WE HAVE TO DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ \R [N POLITICIANS >E ALREADY SO 9EFFICI5T1 \R P[] TO DEF5D AGA9/ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E NOT EV5 9 \R T]RITORY IS EV5 MORE T5U\S4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION1 ONLY RADICAL1 UNCOMPROMIS+ ACTION CAN (F] ANY HOPE ( LEV]AGE4 

,I,I,I4 ,PRESID5TIAL ,ELECTIONS3 ,DEMOCRACY ,/ILL 0,REPRES5TS0 ,MANY ,PEOPLE 

,9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#d1 ?REE MON?S AFT] ! 5D ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 ,BRAZIL HELD ELECTIONS = ! PRESID5CY1 ! /ATE GOV]NM5T1 ! ,S5ATE1 & ,P>LIAM5T4 ,!SE W]E ! FIR/ ELECTIONS AFT] ! #bac PROTE/S ?AT REVEAL$ GR[+ POPUL> DI/RU/ 9 POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 ! POLITICAL CLASS1 & CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS P>TIES1 TRADE UNIONS1 & TRADITIONAL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,MANY ( ! M>*ES ( #bac W5T DIRECTLY TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE P[]S1 :]E CR[DS TRI$ TO SEIZE ! BUILD+S & CLA%$ ) AG5TS ( REPRESSION4 ,9 SOME CASES1 !Y SURR\ND$ POLICE & POLITICIANS 9 !IR (FICES2 !RE W]E ATTACKS ON ! ,CONGRESS1 ! ,S5ATE1 & ! ,ITAM>ATY ,PALACE 9 ,BRASILIA1 ON ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY 9VASION ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 & ON ! ,B&EIRANTES ,PALACE1 ! SEAT ( GOV]NM5T ( ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 PROTE/]S OCCUPI$ ! ,CITY ,C\NCIL & HELD HORIZONTAL POPUL> ASSEMBLIES !RE4 

,NOT ALL ( ! CR[DS ON ! /REETS %>$ ?IS REJECTION ( REPRES5TATIVE POLITICS2 IT WAS JU/ ONE POSITION AMONG MANY 9 A DIV]SE & DIVID$ SOCIETY4 ,Y\ C\LD SEE BLACK FLAGS 9 ! PROTE/S1 BUT ALSO FLAGS ( MANY O!R COLORS4 ,!RE W]E PO/]S FEATUR+ PHRASES TAK5 FROM SOCIAL M$IA1 />T+ ) HA%TAGS1 OR DISPLAY$ AS ,FACEBOOK OR ,TWITT] PO/S--DISPLAY+ ALL ! ELEM5TS ( 9DIVIDUAL EXPRESSION & ISOLATION ?AT *>ACT]IZE ?IS ]A4 ,AMONG !SE1 IT WAS COMMON TO SEE ! PHRASE 0,DON'T REPRES5T ME40 ,! POLITICAL CLASS TRI$ TO PRET5D ?AT !Y W]E LI/5+1 ) ,CONGRESS APPROV+ 9 RECORD TIME PROJECTS & MEASURES ?AT W]E DEM&$ 9 ! /REETS4 

,PRESID5T ,DILMA DECL>$ ON ,T,V ?AT ! PROTE/S ( ,JUNE W]E A 0HEAL?Y & DEMOCRATIC EXPRESSION0 :5 !Y W]E 0NONVIOL5T10 & PRES5T$ FIVE 0PACTS0 ) MEASURES ?AT PROMIS$ TO IMPROVE HEAL?1 $UCATION1 & LEAD TO 0POLITICAL RE=M40 ,ALL ?IS SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS DISILLUSIONM5T ) REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY W\LD HAVE AN IMPACT ON ! UPCOM+ ELECTIONS4 ,! P>LIAM5T>IANS !MSELVES JO9$ MANY EXP]TS 9 W>N+ ( A BREAKD[N ( DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS AS ! G5]AL POPULATION LO/ FAI? 9 !M4 

,9 #b#a#c1 SOCIAL NETWORKS CONTRIBUT$ TO PEOPLE GO+ TO ! /REETS & ACT+ POLITICALLY4 ,9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#d1 ELECTORAL POLITICS KEPT ! SPOTLI<T ON SOCIAL NETWORKS & WEBPAGES :]E ! PROTE/S W]E GETT+ SPACE4 ,! 9T]NET BECAME ! BIGGE/ /AGE = DISCUSSION2 ! C&IDATES !MSELVES 5T]$ !SE DISPUTES 9 PURSUIT ( VOTES4 ,NOT S9CE ,LULA FIR/ RAN = PRESID5T 9 #aihi HAD WE SE5 SO MU* POL>IZATION & SO MU* SUPPORT = HIS ,P,T1 AS IF IT REALLY W]E AN 0ALT]NATIVE0 DI/9CT FROM ! O!R NEOLIB]AL P>TIES RUL+ ,BRAZIL4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! BIGGE/ RI<T-W+ P>TY1 ! ,P,S,D,B 7,BRAZILIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY71 SAW A CONSID]ABLE 9CREASE 9 SUPPORT4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! RI<T W+ & ! MIDDLE CLASS BLAM$ ! ,P,T & ITS ELECTORAL BASE = ALL ! C\NTRY'S PROBLEMS--SETT+ ! /AGE = A NEW WAVE ( RACISM & ATTACKS ON ! POOR] CLASSES & IMMIGRANTS4 ,NEWSPAP]S REPORT$ ON ! AVALAN*E ( DISCUSSIONS & CONT5T %>+ 9 SOCIAL NETWORKS L9K$ TO ! ELECTORAL CONTE/1 ESPECIALLY ! ,MANI*EAN /RUGGLE BETWE5 ,P,T & ,P,S,D,B4 

,AN URG5T DESIRE TO PREV5T ,AECIO ,NEVES ( ,P,S,D,B FROM COM+ TO P[] BECAME CONFUS$ ) DEF5D+ ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY4 ,! ,P,T CEAS$ TO BE SE5 AS ! LESS] EVIL2 ONCE AGA91 IT WAS CALL$ ! 0REAL POPULI/ ALT]NATIVE40 ,MANY PEOPLE ) ! IDEA ( PREV5T+ ,AECIO FROM BECOM+ PRESID5T BEGAN TO CALL UNCRITICALLY = ! REELECTION ( ,DILMA4 ,ONLY A FEW GR\PS /OOD AGA9/ ?IS SIMPLI/IC POL>IZATION1 >GU+ ?AT IT DID NOT MATT] :O WAS 9 P[]1 ! 9T]E/S ( M9ORITY CLASSES W\LD CONT9UE TO BE CRU%$ AS !Y HAD BE5 ?R\<\T ! ,LULA ]A4 

,AMONG ?OSE GR\PS W]E BLACK & P]IPH]AL MOVEM5TS SU* AS ,REAJA \ ,S]A ,MORTA_/O 7,REACT OR ,Y\'LL BE ,KILL$7 & ! ,MOVIM5TO ,MAES DE ,MAIOR 7! ,MO!RS ( ,MAY ,MOVEM5T71 :I* DECL>$ !IR RESPECT = ?OSE RECOMM5D+ AB/5TION4 ,!Y /AT$ EXPLICITLY ?AT 

,?R\<\T !SE #ab YE>S ( ,P,T'S GOV]NM5T AT ! F$]AL LEVEL1 ! G5OCIDE AGA9/ ! ,BLACK POOR & P]IPH]AL PEOPLE P]SI/$ ) 9CREAS+ LEVELS ( DAILY TORTURE1 IMPRISONM5T 7TODAY >E MORE ?AN #e#e1 PEOPLE >RE/$71 & EXECUTIONS 7>\ND #f1 PEOPLE KILL$ EA* YE> 9 ! C\NTRY71 ) ! C5TRAL ROLE ( VIOL5CE PLAY$ BY ! CRIM9AL /ATE4 ,! ,P,T GOV]NM5TS DID NOT TRY TO EFFECTIVELY *ANGE ?IS SITUATION1 AS !Y %\LD HAVE & AS !Y PREA* AB\T TODAY3 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ) M9I/]S LIKE ,MR4 ,JOSE ,$U>DO ,C>DOZO1 !Y ADD$ GAS TO ! FIRE--MONEY = MORE PRISONS & GUNS TO ! POLICE--?IS FIRE ALWAYS BURN+ ! SAME MEAT 7BLACK1 POOR1 & P]IPH]AL74 

,! ,MO!RS ( ,MAY KNEW ?AT ! CURR5TLY UNFOLD+ G5OCIDE ( BLACK PEOPLE 9 ,BRAZIL1 ! MASS 9C>C]ATIONS & PRISON POLICIES1 & ! MILIT>IZATION ( POLICE W]E COMPLETELY (F ! AG5DA ( POLITICIANS & ELECTION DEBATES1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT ( 9T]E/ TO ANY SIDE ( ! DISPUTE OV] :O WILL MANAGE A :ITE & PATRI>*AL /ATE ]ECT$ ON ! %\LD]S ( ! BLACK & 9DIG5\S4 

,:AT ,HAPP5$ TO ! 0,CRISIS ( ,REPRES5TATION08 

,UNTIL ! FIR/ R\ND ( ELECTIONS1 MANY PEOPLE WOND]$ :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO ! DISILLUSIONM5T ) ! POLITICAL CLASS & ITS ELECTORAL & 9/ITUTIONAL PROCESSES4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O *OSE TO TAKE TO ! /REETS TO %\T & SURR\ND ! PALACES RA!R ?AN WAIT+ = ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES TO TAKE SOME 9ITIATIVE = !M8 ,( ! #a#d#b4#h MILLION PEOPLE :O VOTE 9 ,BRAZIL1 #b#g4#g MILLION SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO ! POLLS ON ,OCTOB] #b#f1 :ILE ANO!R #f4#e MILLION VOT$ NULL & #d4#e MILLION BLANK4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 A TOTAL ( #c#h4#g MILLION PEOPLE DID NOT WANT TO *OOSE A C&IDATE = PRESID5T4 ,?IS NUMB] WAS HI<] ?AN ! #c#d4#h MILLION VOTES ?AT DEFEAT$ C&IDATE ,AECIO ,NEVES RECEIV$ 9 ! SECOND R\ND AGA9/ ,DILMA ,R\SSEFF4 ,9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 AB/5TIONS1 BLANK BALLOTS1 & NULL VOTES W]E EV5 GREAT] ?AN ! NUMB] ( VOTES RECEIV$ BY ! GOV]NOR :O WON ! ELECTION4 ,!SE W]E ! L>GE/ AB/5TION RATES ,BRAZIL HAD SE5 9 TWO DECADES4 

,?IS EXPLA9S :AT HAPP5$ TO ALL ?OSE :O PROCLAIM$ !IR DISBELIEF 9 POLITICAL REPRES5TATION4 ,TO ! ,MO!RS ( ,MAY1 AS WELL AS = ALL PEOPLE :O /RUGGLE = AUTONOMY1 JU/ICE1 & FRE$OM1 ! FI<T WILL NOT HAPP5 AT ! POLLS1 BUT 9 ! /REETS1 9 ORGANIZATION1 & 9 DAILY 5DURANCE4 

,DILMA ,REELECT$3 ,! 0,/RATEGY0 ( ,?OSE ,:O ,DO ,NOT ,KN[ ,:]E TO ,GO 

,! T]M 0/RATEGIC VOT+0 WAS WIDELY US$ 9 SOCIAL NETWORKS BY ?OSE :O WANT$ TO PREV5T ,AECIO ,NEVES FROM COM+ TO P[]4 ,H[EV]1 MANY PEOPLE & MOVEM5TS US$ ?IS EXPRESSION1 MISS+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK CRITICALLY AB\T ! VOTE ITSELF AS AN 9/RUM5T ?AT RELEGATES P[] TO AN ELITE4 ,A PROGRESSIVE MIDDLE CLASS US$ TO ! CORRIDORS ( UNIV]SITIES & ELITE S*OOLS1 ! LEA/ AFFECT$ BY ! POLICE /ATE1 PROMOT$ ?IS MY/]I\S 0/RATEGY0 ON ! GR\NDS ?AT BR++ ! LEFT TO P[] W\LD OBTA9 REAL GA9S & ?AT IT W\LD BE 0SELFI%0 NOT TAKE SIDES 9 ?IS DISPUTE4 ,YET ?IS APPROA* WAS NOT JU/ USELESS--IT WASN'T EV5 /RATEGIC4 

,IT WAS NOT CLE> :AT ! /RATEGY WAS 9 =EGO+ A RADICAL POLICY 9 FAVOR ( AN ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN = A P>TICUL> C&IDATE4 ,IF VOT+ IS /RATEGIC1 IT \<T TO BE CLE> :AT ! NEXT /EP IS 9 ! /RATEGY4 ,:5 PEOPLE TALK RHETORICALLY AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( HAV+ A /RATEGY 9 ! PROCESS ( POLITICAL DISPUTES1 ?IS IS (T5 COD$ LANGUAGE = P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RATEGY ( AN ORGANIZATION OR POLITICIAN4 ,?OSE :O DEVOT$ !MSELVES TO SQUABBL+ 9 SOCIAL NETWORKS TO PROMOTE POLITICIANS PLAY$ RI<T 9TO ! H&S ( ! ONES DIRECT+ !IR CAMPAIGNS4 

,ALL ?IS 0/RATEGY0 PRODUC$ A DISAPPO9T+ RESULT :5 ,DILMA ,R\SSEFF PROV$ ?AT H] POLICIES C\LD BE JU/ AS RI<T-W+ AS ?OSE ( H] OPPON5TS4 ,EV5 BE=E ! 9AUGURATION C]EMONY1 ,DILMA APPO9T$ ,S5ATOR ,KATIA ,ABREU1 REPRES5TATIVE ( AGRIBUS9ESS1 5EMY ( RURAL & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,AGRICULTURE4 ,%E APPROV$ A CUT ( #ah BILLION ,REAIS 9 EMPLOYEE B5EFITS1 ANN\NC$ CUTS ( SEV5 BILLION REAIS = $UCATION 7:I* %E HAD TREAT$ AS A GOV]NM5T PRIORITY DUR+ ! CAMPAIGN71 RAIS$ TAXES ON GASOL9E1 & 9CREAS$ 5]GY T>IFFS BY MORE ?AN #d.04 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! S\!A/ ( ! C\NTRY WAS S9K+ 9TO A WAT] CRISIS1 ) :OLE NEI<BORHOODS & T[NS GO+ )\T WAT] = MO/ ( EA* DAY & RUMORS SPREAD+ AB\T IMP5D+ BLACK\TS & ELECTRICITY RATION+4 

,MO/ ( !SE MEASURES ANG]$ ! WORK+ CLASS1 TRADE UNIONS1 & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT SUPPORT$ ,DILMA 9 ! ELECTION1 BUT !Y GAVE MOM5TUM TO ! REVOLT ( ! MIDDLE CLASS & ! ELITES :O DID NOT ACCEPT DEFEAT AT ! POLLS4 ,DILMA'S LOSS ( POPUL>ITY WAS ALREADY VISIBLE BE=E ! 5D ( ! YE>2 AT ! BEG9N+ ( #b#a#e1 ! PRESID5T AVOID$ SPEAK+ 9 PUBLIC OR TO J\RNALI/S = MORE ?AN A MON?1 COMMUNICAT+ ONLY BY (FICIAL NOTES4 ,! POLITICAL ACTIONS ( H] ADM9I/RATION W]E 9CREAS+LY CONTROLL$ BY ! GOV]N+ COALITION1 ESPECIALLY ,MI*EL ,TEM]1 ! VICE PRESID5T AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,P,M,D,B--ALSO ! P>TY ( ! PRESID5TS ( ! ,H\SE & ,S5ATE4 

,SO ! FIR/ ELECTION YE> AFT] ! #bac RIOTS DID NOT SEE A BROAD CAMPAIGN = A POLITICS BEYOND VOT+4 ,WE F9I%$ #bac FEEL+ ?AT ONLY POPUL> /RUGGLE 9FLU5CES POLITICS & ?AT A CRISIS ( REPRES5TATION WAS 9 ! AIR1 BUT 5D$ #bad REALIZ+ ?AT MANY PEOPLE >E /ILL MIR$ 9 ! LOGIC ( REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY4 ,GR\PS ?AT WAG$ CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ ! ELECTORAL F>CE W]E OV]%AD[$ BY ! 9T5SITY ) :I* O!R GR\PS TOOK SIDES 9 ! DISPUTE BETWE5 ,P,T & ,P,S,D,B4 ,AGA91 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS--9CLUD+ AN>*I/S--JO9$ ! *ORUS ( ?OSE :O TOOK TO ! /REETS TO DEF5D ! VICTORY ( ! ,P,T1 LOS+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO CATALYZE ANO!R CAMPAIGN AWAY FROM ! BALLOT4 ,! GAP BETWE5 ! G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S :O LE>N$ !IR LESSON :5 ,LULA COMPET$ 9 ! #aihi ELECTION & ! G5]ATIONS ?AT GREW UP UND] ,LULA AFT] #bb MAY HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ?IS SC5>IO4 ,! 0CONTAM9ATION EFFECT0 G5]AT$ BY ! VICTORIES ( ,JUNE #b#a#c1 :I* HAD DRAWN ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TO ! /REETS = A NUMB] ( O!R CAUSES1 WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO A COMPULSION TO TAKE SIDES 9 ! ELECTION4 ,?ANKS TO A LACK ( CRITICAL DEP?1 MANY PEOPLE SAW PURSU+ ,DILMA'S REELECTION AS A WAY TO REMA9 ACTIVE 9 POLITICAL PROCESSES4 

,ONCE AGA91 WE LE>N$ ! H>D WAY ?AT A P>TY RAIS$ TO P[] BY POPUL> /RUGGLES & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS CANNOT FULFILL !IR PROGRAMS & PROMISES3 = 9 ORD] TO COME TO P[]1 !Y MU/ MAKE POLITICAL ALLIANCES ) ! P>TIES & POLITICIANS ?AT DEF5D ! M>KET & ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,?IS 9EVITABLY LEADS TO A DAMP5+ ( SOCIAL & CLASS /RUGGLES 9 ! NAME ( MA9TA9+ POLITICAL /ABILITY = ! RUL+ P>TY1 :I* ALWAYS T5DS TO PROMOTE NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM OV] SOCIAL B5EFITS4 ,NOT TO M5TION ! POLITICAL DEBT SUCCESSFUL C&IDATES [E TO ! BIG CONGLOM]ATES ?AT F9ANCE MO/ ( ! CO/S ( ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 9 HOPES ( A MU* HI<] RETURN4 

,MONEY IS MORE EFFICI5T AT 9FLU5C+ ! POLITICAL DIRECTION ( ANY P>TY OCCUPY+ ! GOV]NM5T ?AN ! ANY FACTION ( ! ELECTORATE CAN BE4 ,IF WE WANT TO EX]T POLITICAL 9FLU5CE OV] \R REALITY1 WE MU/ SEEK MORE AMBITI\S WAYS ?AN %>+ ! CAMPAIGN ( A C&IDATE ON ,FACEBOOK4 ,WE LOSE TWICE :5 WE *OOSE TO VOTE 9/EAD ( ACT+ DIRECTLY 9 SOCIETY4 ,A REAL /RATEGY W\LD BE TO BOYCOTT ! :OLE ELECTORAL F>CE 9 FAVOR ( AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION & LIB]T>IAN POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 9 ORD] TO 9T]V5E AGA9/ ! POLICIES ?AT AFFECT \R LIVES4 ,BUT = ?AT TO BE POSSIBLE1 WE NE$ TO KN[ :AT WE WANT & :O ELSE WANTS IT4 

#b#a#e3 ,FI<T+ ! ,9CREASE 9 A ,NEW ,T]RA91 ) A ,NEW ,RI<T 9 ! ,/REETS 

,! YE> #bae BEGAN ) 9DICATIONS ?AT WE W]E OP]AT+ 9 NEW CONDITIONS1 AS SOCIAL1 5VIRONM5TAL & POLITICAL CRISES CONTRIBUT$ TO MAK+ ?+S EV5 MORE UN/ABLE4 ,! GOV]NM5TS 9 SEV]AL ,BRAZILIAN CAPITALS 9CREAS$ ! CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS E>LY AS ,JANU>Y4 ,?IS TIME1 TO AVOID ! RESULTS ( ,JUNE ( #b#a#c1 COMPANIES & ! GOV]NM5T TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! /UD5T VACATION TO IMPOSE ! NEW PRICES4 ,9 SOME CASES1 AS 9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 ! PRICE 9CREASE WAS #e C5TS 7MORE ?AN D\BLE ! #b C5T 9CREASE ( #b#a#c7 & WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY A S]IES ( MEASURES TO DAMP5 ! REVOLT1 SU* AS A FREE PASS = PUBLIC S*OOL & UNIV]SITY /UD5TS4 

,EV5 ) !SE MEASURES1 ! FIR/ DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! T>IFF BR\<T TOGE!R FIVE ?\S& PEOPLE AT ! C5T] ( ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,YET OV] ! FOLL[+ DAYS1 ! MEASURES ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAD TAK5 TO DAMP5 RESI/ANCE PROV$ TO BE EFFECTIVE3 AFT] SEV5 GREAT DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! CITY C5T] & IMPORTANT NEI<BORHOODS1 AS WELL AS A DOZ5 O!R DEMON/RATIONS1 MEET+S1 & O!R PUBLIC EV5TS1 ! PRICE 9CREASE WAS NOT REVOK$4 ,! M$IA COV]$ ! DEMON/RATIONS )\T ! FANF>E ?AT HAD BECOME COMMON 9 REC5T YE>S1 & POLICE LE>N$ TO CONTROL !MSELVES = ! CAM]AS & 0RESPECT0 ! PROTE/S1 NOT ATTACK+ ! CR[D AT ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY4 ,BUT ! CR[D ALSO (F]$ 9 RETURN A POLICY ( 0GOOD BEHAVIOR10 =GETT+ H[ TO PU% ?OSE 9 P[]2 AT ! FIF? DEMON/RATION1 ! M>* WAS MORE LIKE A P>ADE ESCORT$ BY POLICE4 ,:5 ! DEMON/RATION >RIV$ AT ! DESIGNAT$ CONCLUSION1 MEMB]S ( ! ,M,P,L 7,FREE ,PASS ,MOVEM5T71 ! MA9 COORD9ATOR ( ! FI<T AGA9/ ! CO/ 9CREASE 9 ,SAO ,PAULO & AGA9/ ! CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ITSELF1 CELEBRAT$ & COMM5T$ AB\T H[ R>E IT WAS TO F9I% A DEMON/RATION4 ,ON ! WAY HOME1 P>TICIPANTS C>RI$ \T SOME CATRACACOS 79 :I* A CR[D JUMPS OV] ! TURN/ILES )\T PAY+7 ON SOME BUSSES & SUBWAYS1 :I* SOMETIMES 5D$ 9 V&ALISM1 >RE/S1 & BRIEF CLA%ES ) POLICE4 ,YET ! MOVEM5T WAS L>GELY PACIFI$4 

,CO9CID5TALLY OR NOT1 )\T 9FLICT+ MAT]IAL LOSSES ON ! RI*1 )\T SABOTAGE1 )\T PROP] RESPONSE TO POLICE AGGRESSION1 NEI!R ! CITY NOR ! /ATE GOV]NM5T FELT PRESSUR$ TO 5GAGE ) ! M$IA AB\T ! PROTE/S4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ! EV5TS ( #b#a#c1 ! #bae DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,SAO ,PAULO DREW LESS & LESS PEOPLE & M$IA COV]AGE UNTIL !Y CEAS$ ALTOGE!R1 )\T EV5 A NOTE FROM ! ,M,P,L ANN\NC+ IT WAS ! 5D ( ! J\RNEY4 ,! LA/ DEMON/RATION BR\<T TOGE!R ONLY #c PEOPLE 9 A HEAVY RA9 ON ,FEBRU>Y #f4 

,9 #b#a#c1 WE EXP]I5C$ A VICTORY1 H[EV] P>TIAL & EPHEM]AL4 ,9 #b#a#e1 A LOSS 9 ! FIR/ MON? ( ! YE> BR\<T US BACK TO A MORE COMPLEX REALITY4 ,9 #b#a#c1 :5 WE BLOCK$ A #b-C5T 9CREASE 9 BUS F>E1 ,BRAZIL WAS EXP]I5C+ A GR[+ ECONOMY 9 :I* NO ONE C\LD =ESEE SU* SOCIAL F]M5T4 ,!N ! ECONOMIC D[NTURN PRODUC$ NEW GOV]NM5T CUTS & AU/]ITY MEASURES1 :I* %\LD HAVE CREAT$ FAVORABLE CONDITIONS = ! EM]G5CE ( NEW CONFLICTS4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! WAT] CRISIS AFFECT+ ! C\NTRY'S S\!A/ WAS BEG9N+ TO SPREAD TO NEI<BOR+ REGIONS AS EXP]TS W>N$ ( ! 5D ( ! C]RADO1 ! MA9 BIOME 9VOLV+ ! REGION4 ,PR$ICTIONS RANG$ FROM COMP>ATIVELY MILD 7SU* AS UNEMPLOYM5T & ILLNESS7 TO TRULY AL>M+ 7MASS EXODUS1 VIOL5T CONFLICTS1 EPIDEMICS74 ,EV]Y:]E WE LOOK TODAY1 WE SEE NEW SP>KS ( ! K9D ( SOCIAL UNRE/ ?AT C\LD TRIGG] A NEW WAVE ( RIOTS4 

,SO F>1 !SE EV5TS HAVE %[$ ?AT WE NE$ TO UND]/& MOVEM5TS & POPUL> /RUGGLES BETT] 9 ORD] TO PREP>E = ! NEW *ALL5GES AHEAD4 ,NOT ONLY 9 ORD] TO AVOID REPEAT+ \R MI/AKES1 BUT ALSO SO AS NOT TO CL+ TO \R PA/ VICTORIES1 EV5 & ESPECIALLY ! MO/ REC5T ONES4 

,ON ! ONE H&1 ! ,M,P,L 9TRODUC$ 9NOVATIONS ! WAY IT ORGANIZ$ DEMON/RATIONS & PUBLIC EV5TS3 = EXAMPLE1 NOT DECID+ ! PA? ( PROTE/ 9 ADVANCE1 BUT 9VIT+ ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! RALLY TO AN ASSEMBLY AT :I* ! IT9]>Y W\LD BE SET2 />T+ ! DAY ) A GREAT DEMON/RATION 9 ! CITY C5T]1 !N ORGANIZ+ DEMON/RATIONS1 PL5>IES1 & O!R ACTIONS 9 ! SUBURBS BE=E ! NEXT BIG DEMON/RATION2 REV]S+ ! LOGIC ( ! #bac PROCESS1 MA9TA9+ ! /RATEGY ( P]=M+ DEC5TRALIZ$ DEMON/RATIONS ALMO/ DAILY4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,M,P,L RETA9$ C5TRAL ORGANIZATIONAL P[]1 DISC\RAG+ O!RS FROM TAK+ ! 9ITIATIVE4 ,!Y RETA9$ VIRTUALLY ! SAME APPROA* !Y HAD US$ 9 #b#a#c1 :5 FEW PEOPLE KNEW ! MOVEM5T & MO/ PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS HAD NEV] P>TICIPAT$ 9 A DEMON/RATION BE=E4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT MANY NEW PEOPLE W]E AW>E ( ! MOBILIZATIONS & 9T]E/$ 9 ORGANIZ+ POLITICALLY1 IT MAY HAVE BE5 A MI/AKE TO CONT9UE POSITION+ !MSELVES AS ! C5T] TWO YE>S LAT]4 

,WE %\LD NOT CR$IT ?IS DEFEAT ONLY TO A LACK ( DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ! /ATE & PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,! VICTORY ( #bac WAS A VICTORY ( ! PEOPLE1 NOT ! ,M,P,L4 ,! ,M,P,L JU/ CALL$ = ! MOVEM5T1 & ! CR[DS RESPOND$ ) GREAT /R5G? & DET]M9ATION4 ,P]HAPS ! PEOPLE :O DID NOT RESPOND ! SAME WAY 9 #bae SIMPLY DID NOT FEEL 9VIT$ & RELEVANT A YE> & A HALF LAT]4 

,! ,NEW ,RI<T 

,A POLITICAL CRISIS WAS AB\T TO COME TO ! =E 9 #b#a#c1 :5 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASE CONTAM9AT$ ,BRAZILIAN SOCIETY ) ! FEEL+ ?AT DIRECT ACTION C\LD BE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO PRESSURE GOV]NM5TS4 ,! 5SU+ 0CRISIS ( REPRES5TATION10 COMB9$ ) CORRUPTION SC&ALS 9 ! ,WORK]S' ,P>TY1 ALREADY DISCR$IT$ AS A POLITICAL ALT]NATIVE1 PAV$ ! WAY = ! /R5G!N+ ( ORGANIZATIONS ) AUTONOM\S1 HORIZONTAL1 & NON-9/ITUTIONAL *>ACT]1 SU* AS ! ONES ?AT HAD ORGANIZ$ ! PROTE/S ( #b#a#c4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS SITUATION ALSO IMPROV$ ! PROSPECTS ( A NEW EM]G5T RI<T W+ COMPOS$ ( ! MIDDLE & UPP] CLASSES & DRAW+ ON ! LONG/&+ CONS]VATISM ( ! AV]AGE ,BRAZILIAN CITIZ54 ,! MEMB]S ( !SE GR\PS PROV$ R[DY4 ,DUR+ ! FI<T AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASE & OV] ! MON?S ( PROTE/S ?AT FOLL[$1 !Y PRECIPITAT$ FREQU5T PHYSICAL CONFLICTS ) O!R PROTE/]S4 

,9 ! PROTE/ MOVEM5TS ( #bac & #b#a#d1 MANY PEOPLE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO POPUL>IZE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-CAPITALI/ /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! CONS]VATIVE SECTORS & ! TRADITIONALLY APOLITICAL JU/ SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE=M SOCIETY )\T COMPROMIS+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT GU>ANTEE !IR CLASS1 G5D]1 & COLOR PRIVILEGES4 ,!IR APPROA*1 EV5 IF IT WAS AS YET UNDEVELOP$1 MIRROR$ ! 5DS !Y WANT$ TO A*IEVE4 ,IF AN>*I/S G5]ALLY DO NOT WANT A WORLD CONTROLL$ BY MONEY & POLICE ORD]1 IT IS CONSI/5T ?AT !Y ATTACK BANKS & PUBLIC & PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,) ! MASSIVE 9FLUX ( MIDDLE CLASS P>TICIPANTS 9TO ! PROTE/S1 IT BECAME COMMON TO SEE CONS]VATIVE GR\PS %\T+ 0NO V&ALISM0 & DEF5D+ ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( ! RI*1 OR EV5 DELIV]+ 0V&ALS0 TO ! AU?ORITIES :ILE %\T+ 0NO VIOL5CE0 AT ?OSE :O D>$ TO RESI/ !IR ATTACKS4 

,?IS GAVE A 0PACIFI/0 TONE TO C]TA9 GR\PS 9 ! PROTE/S4 ,H[EV]1 !RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 LEFTI/ MILITANTS OR AN>*I/S :O FALL 9TO ! /RATEGIC ]ROR ( MAK+ NONVIOL5CE A FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( POLITICAL ACTION & ?IS NEW CLASS ( CONS]VATIVES :O JO9$ ! PROTE/S4 ,! LATT] SAW SABOTAGE AGA9/ ! PROP]TY ( ! RI* AS A ?REAT TO ! ORD] ?AT !Y WANT$ TO BUILD4 ,WE W]E NOT %>+ ! ACTIONS ON ! /REETS ) OLD PACIFI/S1 BUT ) A RI<T-W+ T5D5CY ?AT ID5TIFI$ ITSELF ) ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT ! CR[DS W]E ATACK+4 

,AS ! COLLECTIVE ,RECIFE ,RESI/E6 PUT IT3 

,?OSE :OSE MA9 FLAG WAS PACIFISM DID NO?+ BUT CONTRIBUTE TO ! 5D ( ! UPRIS+S4 ,!Y ADOPT$ A VAGUE & DANG]\S NATIONALI/ BEHAVIOR--CL++ TO ! ,BRAZILIAN FLAG & S++ PATRIOTIC SONGS4 ,& ! WOR/3 BE+ PEACEFUL & BE+ ON ! /REETS DOES NOT MEAN BE+ AGA9/ VIOL5CE1 BECAUSE !Y ONLY >E AGA9/ :5 IT COMES TO DEF5D+ PUBLIC PROP]TY1 CONCRETE & GLASS /RUCTURES4 ,!Y DO NOT C>E AB\T ! VIOL5CE ( >RE/S & ! VIOL5CE ( ! *>GES ( CAPITALI/ IMPOSITIONS1 :OSE BAD & EXP5SIVE TRANSPORTATION IS ONE ( ! GREATE/ EXPRESSIONS4 !Y ALSO DO NOT C>E AB\T ! VIOL5CE ( PROP]TY1 :I* KEEPS A NUMB] ( PEOPLE HOMELESS & L&LESS4 ,!Y >E BL9D TO ! G5OCIDE ?AT POLICE COMMIT EV]Y DAY 9 ! SUBURBS4 ,PACIFI/S CON/ITUT$ ! CONS]VATIVE SECTOR ?AT1 9 ! /REETS1 %\T$ = ! GOV]NM5T TO CONT9UE MANAG+ !IR LIVES :ILE WAIT+ = LESS TAXES & NEW PRODUCTS FROM ! SUP]M>KET %ELVES4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ V]Y VIOL5T 9 A SOCIETY ?AT NE$S A HEAVILY >M$ CORPORATION PRES5T 9 ALMO/ EV]Y >EA ( \R LIVES TO KEEP FUNCTION+4 ,!RE IS NO PEACE \TSIDE ! RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO PEACE = ?OSE :O HAVE ALWAYS LIV$ 9 A W>4 

0,A LUTA E COMO UM CIRCULO4 ,PODE COMEC> EM QUALQU] PONTO1 MAS NUNCA T]M9A40 

-,RECIFE ,RESI/E61 #bad 

,:ILE ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ F>E HIKES FROM ! BEG9N+ W]E TRY+ TO /AY FOCUS$ ON ?AT GOAL1 !SE PATRIOTIC GR\PS PROMOT$ DISC\RSES & AG5DAS PROPAGAT$ BY ! M$IA & ! RI<T4 ,! PROBLEM WAS NOT BROAD5+ ! AG5DA BEYOND ! ISSUE ( TRANSPORT & ACCESS TO ! CITY4 ,! EF=T TO KEEP ! FOCUS ( ! /RUGGLE ON REVOK+ ! F>E 9CREASE WAS ALSO A WAY TO PREV5T ! PLAT=M ( ! /REETS FROM S]V+ TO A NATIONALI/ AG5DA4 

,MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS--9DE$1 POLITICAL & CLASS 5EMIES--W]E TOGE!R ON ! /REETS PROTE/+ & FAC+ EA* O!R UP TO ! 5D ( #b#a#c4 ,BUT AFT] #b#a#d1 ! CONS]VATIVE PORTION M>*$ ON ALONE1 MAK+ ! DI/9CTIONS CLE> BETWE5 ! APPROA*ES ( ! DIFF]5T GR\PS & ! DIFF]5T REASONS ?AT DREW PEOPLE TO ! /REETS4 ,DEMON/RATIONS 9 SUPPORT ( PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE ,AECIO ,NEVES DREW A FEW HUNDR$ PEOPLE 9 MAJOR CITIES ON ! EVE ( ELECTIONS4 ,!N1 SOME ?\S&S TOOK TO ! /REETS ( ! CAPITAL AGA9/ ! ELECTORAL VICTORY ( ,DILMA & ! ,P,T4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #a#e1 AT ,AV5IDA ,PAULI/A1 BETWE5 >TI/S & O!R POLITICIANS1 ! F>-RI<T DEPUTY ,$U>DO ,BOLSON>O WAS CAU<T SPEAK+ ) AN AUTOMATIC PI/OL AT HIS WAI/1 5C\RAG+ SIX ?\S& DEMON/RATORS TO CALL = ! RETURN ( ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 

,BUT ON ,M>* #a#e1 #bae A NEW1 MU* L>G] PH5OM5ON TOOK ! SC5E4 ,UNTIL !N1 IT HAD S\ND$ LIKE A JOKE1 BUT N[ IT BECAME A FRI<T5+ REALITY3 B\RGEOIS GR\PS & ONL9E ACTIVI/S US$ SOCIAL NETWORKS1 ESPECIALLY ,FACEBOOK & ,:ATSAPP1 TO PROMOTE SIMULTANE\S DEMON/RATIONS DEM&+ ! IMPEA*M5T ( ! PRESID5T4 ,9 RESPONSE1 AB\T TWO MILLION PEOPLE W5T TO ! /REETS 9 OV] #af CITIES4 ,9 ITS V]Y FIR/ ACTION1 ?IS NEW CONS]VATIVE CAMPAIGN A*EIV$ FIGURES COMP>ABLE TO ! PEAK DAYS ( ,JUNE #b#a#c4 ,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 AT LEA/ #c1 PEOPLE DRESS$ 9 FOOTBALL %IRTS & WE>+ ! NATIONAL FLAG %[$ UP TO PROTE/ AN ALLEG$ 0COMMUNI/ ?REAT0 OR 0PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP0 PLANN$ BY ,P,T4 

,CR[DS /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( OCCUPATIONS ORGANIZ$ BY MOVEM5TS FI<T+ = H\S+ TO 9SULT ! PEOPLE :O W]E H\S$ !RE1 ?REAT5+ TO BREAK 9 & ATTACK !M4 ,UNI=M$ GR\PS ( NATIONALI/ SK9HEADS >M$ ) KNIVES & FIREWORKS W]E SURR\ND$ BY O!R PROTE/]S & DETA9$ BY POLICE1 BUT RELEAS$ ! SAME DAY--A />K CONTRA/ ) ALL ! >BITR>Y >RE/S1 FABRICAT$ EVID5CE1 & EXCESSIVELY HEAVY P5ALTIES LEVI$ AGA9/ P>TICIPANTS 9 ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! F>E HIKE & ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,CAPITALS LIKE ,VITORIA1 ,CAMPO ,GR&E1 & ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO SAW GA!R+S ( AB\T #a1 PEOPLE EA*4 ,! DEMON/RATIONS W]E REPEAT$ ON ,APRIL #a#b1 PRODUC+ A SLI<T R$UCTION 9 ! TOTAL NUMB] ( DEMON/RATORS1 ) #bbd CITIES ACC\NT+ = #g1 PEOPLE ALTOGE!R4 

,!SE DEMON/RATIONS W]E F$ BY BROAD & BIAS$ COV]AGE 9 VIRTUALLY ALL ! MA9/REAM M$IA4 ,ON ! EVE ( ! FIR/ PROTE/1 M$IA \TLETS ANN\NC$ ! DEMON/RATIONS & 9VIT$ PEOPLE TO ! /REETS AGA9/ ! ELECT$ PRESID5T 9 SUPPORT ( CONS]VATIVE AG5DAS1 ESPECIALLY ! 0FI<T AGA9/ CORRUPTION40 

,?IS IS SIGNIFICANT3 A NEW G5]ATION ( Y\NG PEOPLE M>*+ ALONG ! OLD POLITICAL FIGURES1 ADOPT+ AN ULTRA CONS]VATIVE & AU?ORIT>IAN DISC\RSE4 ,!Y SAY !Y >E 9 FAVOR ( DEMOCRACY1 YET !Y DO NOT ACCEPT ! ELECTORAL PROCESS ?AT GAVE ! VICTORY TO ,P,T4 ,!Y CLAIM TO PROMOTE FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 & FREE SPEE* :ILE CALL+ = A MILIT>Y C\P4 ,!Y CLAIM TO BE AGA9/ 0VIOL5CE0 BUT APPLAUD & TAKE PHOTOS ) ! ,BRAZILIAN MILIT>Y POLICE1 ONE ( ! MO/ LE?AL =CES 9 ! WORLD4 ,!Y SAY !Y >E AGA9/ CORRUPTION1 BUT !Y ONLY RECOGNIZE IT :5 IT IS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,P,T4 

,9 !SE ELECTIONS1 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ! %AD[ ( AU?ORIT>IANISM 9CREASES EV]Y DAY ) ! SUPPORT ( MU* ( ! POPULATION4 ,CONGRESSMAN ,PA/OR ,FELICIANO1 ! HOMOPHOBIC PROPON5T ( ! BILL ( 0GAY CURE10 WAS ONE ( ! TOP VICTORS 9 ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,9 ,RIO ,GR&E DO ,SUL1 ,LUIZ ,C>LOS ,HE9ZE WAS VOT$ DEPUTY EV5 AFT] HE DECL>$ ?AT 0QUILOMBOLAS1 ,9DIANS1 GAYS1 & LESBIANS >E ALL TRA%40 ,BE=E ?AT1 WE SAW A NUMB] ( >RE/S & ASSAULTS MADE BY ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 EV5 9 POOR COMMUNITIES1 AGA9/ P]SONS ACCUS$ ( COMMITT+ PETTY !FT4 ,?IS WAS APPLAUD$ & 5C\RAG$ BY J\RNALI/S :O APPE>$ ON NATIONAL TELEVISION TO DEF5D ! %ACKL+ & LYN*+ ( A Y\NG BLACK MAN ACCUS$ ( !FT4 ,! SPREAD ( ,BRAZILIAN FASCISM ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY CAN BE MORE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE IT IS NOT BAS$ 5TIRELY ON ! IDEALS ( RACIAL PURITY 9 ! WAY ?AT ,EUROPEAN FASCISM IS4 ,H[EV]1 IT P]PETUATES A COLONIAL TRADITION 9CLUD+ SLAV]Y1 UPDAT+ ! SPIRIT ( ! SLAVE B\NTY HUNT] TO POLIC+ ?AT DEF5DS B\RGEOIS MORALITY4 

,! MOTIVATIONS ( ?IS NEW RI<T >E BAS$ ON A CLASSI/ HATR$ RA!R ?AN A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ( ! ,P,T OR ! POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,:5 ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTION BR\<T ,DILMA BACK TO P[]1 A WAVE ( RACI/ ABUSE BROKE ACROSS ! SOCIAL NETWORKS4 ,EV5 AS ! ,P,T HAS 9CREAS+LY ORI5T$ ITS POLICIES T[>DS NEOLIB]ALISM & ! 9T]E/S ( EMPLOY]S1 RI<T-W+ SECTORS CONT9U$ TO SPREAD A DI/ORT$ & ANA*RONI/IC ANALYSIS ( A 0R$ ?REAT0 LEFT OV] FROM ! ,COLD ,W>4 ,AS IF ! PRESID5T REALLY HAD ANY 9T5TION TO TRANS=M ,BRAZIL 9TO A 0NEW ,CUBA OR ,*9A06 ,! %ALL[NESS ( ?IS ANALYSIS DOES NOT SEEM TO MATT] TO ?OSE GR\PS4 ,! IDEA ( DEF5D+ ! C\NTRY AGA9/ A TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY 0PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP0 BY RE9TRODUC+ A MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP SEEMS ANA*RONI/IC 9 ! CURR5T ]A ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 9 :I* AU?ORIT>IANISM IS USUALLY MASK$ BEH9D 9/ITUTIONS & PROCESSES ?AT >E /RATEGICALLY REPRES5T$ AS 0DEMOCRATIC40 

,! LEAD]S ( ! >M$ =CES1 ! >MY & NAVY & AIR =CE1 DECL>$ ?AT !Y W]E 0COMPLETELY 9S]T$ 9TO DEMOCRACY0 & ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W\LD 0RULE \T ANY POSSIBILITY ( 9T]V5TIONS40 ,! LEAD]S ( ! ,P,S,D,B1 9CLUD+ ,AECIO ,NEVES & =M] ,PRESID5T ,F]N&O ,H5RIQUE1 /AT$ ?AT !Y LACK$ A BASIS = IMPEA*+ PRESID5T ,DILMA--MON?S BE=E BECOM+ ! MA9 BACK]S ( IMPEA*M5T4 ,EV5 AT ?AT TIME1 ! T5SION BETWE5 ! =MAL RI<T W+ & ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! ANTI-,P,T PROTE/S (F]$ LITTLE REASSURANCE 9 A CONTEXT 9 :I* IT WAS COMMON S5SE TO CONSID] ! FAILURES ( ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY ACROSS F\R PRESID5TIAL T]MS TO DISCR$IT ALL SOLUTIONS FROM ! LEFT4 ,WE W]E WITNESS+ A BURGEON+ RI<T W+ MOVEM5T ?AT ALREADY HAD CONTROL ( ,BRAZIL'S CAPITAL & POLITICAL APP>ATUS4 

,JU/ LIKE ! NEW AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS ?AT ACT 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL LEFT & P>TIES1 F>-RI<T ORGANIZATIONS & TR5DS CAN PURSUE !IR GOALS AP>T FROM & EV5 9 DEFIANCE ( ORD9>Y CONS]VATIVE P>TIES & POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,AS WE SAW 9 !SE DEMON/RATIONS ( ,M>* & ,APRIL #b#a#e1 NEO-,NAZI GR\PS C\LD EV5 BE >RE/$ )\T FAC+ FUR!R LEGAL COMPLICATIONS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! FACT ?AT HUNDR$S ( PROTE/]S ?REAT5$ AN>*I/ OCCUPATIONS 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE & POPUL> H\S+ MOVEM5TS 9 ,SAO ,PAULO :ILE A ,P,T HEADQU>T]S WAS SET ON FIRE 9 ,JUNDIAI UND]SCOR$ ! ?REAT ( PHYSICAL CONFRONTATIONS ) ?IS NEW RI<T MOM5TUM4 ,AS IS R\T9E 9 O!R C\NTRIES ) /RONG AN>*I/S & AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS1 SU* AS ,*ILI & ,GREECE1 ! CONS]VATIVE POLITICAL P>TIES (T5 5C\RAG$ & COV]$ UP ! VIOL5T ACTIONS ( RI<T-W+ RADICALS AGA9/ POPUL> DEMON/RATIONS OR POLITICAL SPACES ?AT DEFI$ ! /ATUS-QUO4 

,9 CRISIS MOM5TS1 PEOPLE MU/ *OOSE BETWE5 MAK+ A RADICAL BREAK ) ! EXI/+ ORD] & 9CREAS+ SOCIAL CONTROL ?R\< AU?ORIT>IAN MEASURES4 ,FASCISM ?RIVES 9 ! MOM5TS ( CRISIS 9 :I* ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN OPTIONS FAIL1 MAK+ WAY = ! CONS]VATIVE RI<T4 ,ANY POPUL> LIB]T>IAN /RUGGLE ?AT EM]GES TODAY 9 ,BRAZIL FACES ! GR[? ( ?IS NEW RI<T AS A COMPLEX OB/ACLE4 ,IF WE %>$ ! /REETS = A MOM5T 9 #b#a#c1 DISAGREE+ ON H[ TO ACT & :AT ! AG5DA %\LD BE1 ?AT DIVISION IS N[ A FUNDAM5TAL BREAK3 AN OP5 CONFLICT BETWE5 P>TS ( SOCIETY AB\T TO CLA%4 

,WE NE$ TO DEVELOP WAYS TO FI<T & ORGANIZE ?AT DO NOT CONC5TRATE P[] 9 ! H&S ( A FEW PEOPLE OR 9/ITUTIONS4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 WE HAVE TO \TL9E ! DIRECTION WE WANT TO GO & ! VALUES ?AT MOTIVATE US1 9 ORD] ?AT O!RS CAN UND]/& :AT WE >E ATTEMPT+ TO A*IEVE & JO9 9 PURSU+ !SE GOALS4 ,O!RWISE1 A TURN FROM CONS]VATISM TO FASCISM WILL SEEM ! BE/ SOLUTION = MORE & MORE PEOPLE4 ,& 9 ISOLATION1 WE WILL BE EASY PREY = BO? ! /ATE & = FASCI/S4 

,V4 ,! ,LIFE ,CYCLES ( ,MOBILIZATIONS 

,RECOGNIZE ,:]E ,WE ,>E 

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& ! T]RA9 WE >E ACT+ ON 9 EA* P]IOD1 NOT TO GET DI/RACT$ :5 ! MOVEM5T LOSES /R5G? OR :5 ! PROTE/S & ASSEMBLIES DO NOT HAPP5 MORE2 IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE :5 \R N>RATIVE HAS FAIL$4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ! CONCESSIONS WE A*IEVE & ! SPACES WE TAKE >E UTILIZ$ 9 ! NEXT R\ND ( /RUGGLE TO PROMOTE BO? \R IMM$IATE DEM&S & \R LONG-T]M GOALS3 ! 5D ( CAPITALISM & ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,9 ORD] = ?AT TO BE POSSIBLE1 WE MU/ OP5LY DISCUSS :AT \R LONG-T]M GOALS >E4 

,9 #b#a#c1 WE A*IEV$ AN UNEXPECT$ VICTORY ON A WAVE ( UNRE/ ?AT NO ONE C\LD HAVE PR$ICT$1 ! RESULT ( CO9CID+ COMPLEX & UNPR$ICTABLE FACTORS ?AT C\LD NOT BE YOK$ TO ! /RATEGIES OR PLANS ( A S+LE MOVEM5T4 ,9 #b#a#d1 ! EXPECTATIONS ) :I* WE />T$ ! YE> W]E MU* HI<] ?AN ! REALITY WE A*IEV$ 9 \R RESI/ANCE TO ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,FOLL[+ ! FIR/ WEEKS ( #b#a#e1 :5 !RE W]E FUR!R 9CREASES 9 ! CO/ ( PUBLIC TRANSPORT1 WE SAW \R GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ+ \TFLANK$ BY BO? POLICE TROOPS 9 ! /REETS & MEASURES TAK5 )9 ! HALLS ( P[]4 ,! T]RA9 ON :I* WE HAD A*IEV$ ! FIR/ MAJOR VICTORY ( ! 0AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS0 HAD *ANG$ CONSID]ABLY4 

,BRAZIL ONCE HAD A GR[+ ECONOMY2 H[EV]1 N[ IT HAS JO9$ ! LI/ ( C\NTRIES 9 ECONOMIC TURMOIL4 ,BUT UNLIKE ! DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES ?AT >E CURR5TLY EXP]I5C+ CRISIS1 ITS POPULATION HAS NEV] 5JOY$ ! B5EFIT ( AN ELITE ECONOMY4 ,DESPITE ! CONSID]ABLE GR[? ( ! S]VICE SECTOR1 ! C\NTRY REMA9S UN/ABLE1 DEP5D+ ON 9T]NATIONAL M>KETS TO MA9TA9 AN ECONOMY BAS$ ON ! EXPORT ( COMMODITIES4 ,! ,LULA YE>S SAW AN 9CREASE 9 ! PUR*AS+ P[] ( ! L[] CLASSES DUE TO NEW ACCESS TO CR$IT1 NEW PREC>I\S JOBS ?AT DID NOT PAY MORE ?AN M9IMUM WAGE1 & PROGRAMS SU* AS ! ,BOLSA ,FAMILIA1 :I* TOOK AB\T #c MILLION PEOPLE \T ( ABJECT POV]TY4 ,H[EV]1 !RE IS /ILL A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( POV]TY1 & ! GAP BETWE5 RI* & POOR IS /ILL WID5+4 ,NO?+ HAS *ANG$ SIGNIFICANTLY 9 T]MS ( ACCESS TO PROP]TY & $UCATION4 ,?IS SITUATION WORS5$ AFT] ! BUDGET CUTS ?AT ,DILMA'S GOV]NM5T C>RI$ \T AFT] H] REELECTION1 ALONGSIDE ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CRISIS ?AT 9CREAS$ UNEMPLOYM5T RISES & ABOLI%$ ! PREC>I\S JOBS ?AT HAD REC5TLY APPE>$4 ,POPUL> APPROVAL ( ! PRESID5T DROPP$ TO #h.04 

,AT ! TURN ( ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY1 WE HE>D ON ! /REETS ?AT 0\R RESI/ANCE WILL BE AS GLOBAL AS CAPITAL40 ,TODAY1 IT SEEMS ?AT ?IS PR$ICTION IS TRUE AT SPECIFIC TIMES :5 WE SEE UND5IABLE P>ALLELS 9 ! =M1 ES!TICS1 & TOOLS ( /RUGGLES 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ! ,>AB ,SPR+ 9 #b#a#a4 ,BUT YE>S BE=E ! PROTE/S 9 ,NOR? ,AFRICA1 ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T ?AT PEAK$ BETWE5 #aiii & #b TRI$ TO ANSW] ! =C$ GLOBALIZATION ( ! ECONOMY BY CREAT+ RESI/ANCE NETWORKS ON A GLOBAL SCALE1 TRY+ TO PROVIDE A C\NT]PO9T TO AU?ORIT>IANISM & ! C5TRALITY ( CLASSICAL LEFT4 ,!SE MOVEM5TS W]E BAS$ ON LIB]T>IAN & MORE FLEXIBLE ELEM5TS 9FLU5C$ BY AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS1 ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 & V>I\S C\NT]CULTURES4 ,IT WAS NOT A UNIFI$ OR HOMOG5E\S MOVEM5T1 BUT A NETWORK ( MOVEM5TS DRAW+ ON ! SAME ANTI-CAPITALI/ PR9CIPLES4 ,?IS PRES5T$ HORIZONTALITY & AUTONOMY FROM 9/ITUTIONS & ! /ATE AS A S]I\S APPROA* TO ORGANIZ+4 

,! ,P,G,A 7,PEOPLES ,GLOBAL ,ACTION7 NETWORK AT ! F\NDATION ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T /UMBL$ 9 ! ABS5CE ( CRITICISM ( !IR [N 9NOVATIONS4 ,OPPOS+ ! AU?ORIT>IAN MODEL ( ORGANIZATION1 0MILITANT0 EXP]TS OP5$ SPACE TO SPONTANEITY :I* CAME ) ! RISK ( A LACK ( COMMITM5T1 OR EV5 A LACK ( /RUCTURE1 ?AT C\LD GIVE RISE TO 9=MAL HI]>*IES4 ,OV]VALU+ C\NT]CULTURAL LIFE/YLES PREV5T$ !SE PRACTICES FROM EXP&+ BEYOND ! CIRCLES ?AT %>$ C]TA9 TA/ES1 BEHAVIOR1 & CONDUCT4 ,:ILE BR++ Y\NG] G5]ATIONS 9TO POLITICS1 !SE MOVEM5TS RECREAT$ AN OPPOSITION BETWE5 Y\NG & OLD1 DISCR$IT+ EV]Y?+ ASSOCIAT$ ) OLD] MOVEM5TS4 ,ALL ! SAME1 !Y CONNECT$ CULTURAL1 ID5TITY1 G5D]1 & P]SONAL ISSUES ) POLITICAL ACTION1 :ILE POPUL>IZ+ ASSEMBLIES & HORIZONTAL DECISION-MAK+ ME?ODS4 

,EV]Y WAVE ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES LEAVES SOME LEGACY TO ! NEXT4 ,! H]ITAGE ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5TS IS EVID5T 9 TODAY'S AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS4 ,MOVEM5TS )\T LEAD]S & )\T TIES TO 9/ITUTIONS OR GOV]NM5TS1 :I* >E ORGANIZ$ HORIZONTALLY1 PROBLEMATIZE 9T]NAL HI]>*IES SU* AS MA*ISMO & HOMOPHOBIA4 ,! ,FREE ,PASS ,MOVEM5T ITSELF 7,M,P,L7 IS HEIR TO ! ,P,G,A1 ! RESULT ( AUTONOM\S /UD5T ORGANIZ+ & MORE ! COMBATIVE & C\NT]CULTURAL AN>*I/ & AN>*O-PUNK MOVEM5TS4 ,=M$ BETWE5 #bd & #b#e1 AT ! 5D ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOBILIZATIONS1 ! ,M,P,L IS ORGANIZ$ ON ! PR9CIPLES ( HORIZONTALITY1 AUTONOMY1 9DEP5D5CE1 NONP>TIZAN%IP1 & F$]ALISM4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! BRIDGES ?AT CONNECT ! LA/ GLOBAL ANTI-CAPITALI/ SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! LATE #a#i#iS ) ! UPRIS+S S9CE #b#a#c4 

,MAYBE WE >E APPROA*+ A TIME :5 O!R MODELS WILL TAKE ! PLACE ( ?OSE ?AT BR\<T US H]E4 ,WE >E N[ 9 AN ]A ( WAVES ( /RUGGLE ?AT LA/ WEEKS OR MON?S1 (T5 OCCUPY+ /REETS 9 PROTE/ OR PIT*+ T5TS 9 SQU>ES1 OCCUPY+ BUILD+S OR 5TIRE T]RITORIES ) WAYS ( LIV+ & RELAT+ ?AT CLA% ) ! /ATUS QUO4 ,EA* ( !SE /RUGGLES EM]GES FROM ITS [N CONTEXT1 BUT !Y ALL %>E SIMIL> MESSAGES4 ,9 \R TIME1 AN UPRIS+ CAN />T ANYTIME1 ANY:]E--9 ! C5T] ( A CITY OR ON ! P]IPH]Y1 9 A RI* C\NTRY OR A DEVELOP+ ECONOMY4 

,V,I4 ,DEP>T+ FROM ,:]E ,WE ,>E TO ,:]E ,WE ,WANT TO ,GO 

,AN>*I/ SOLUTIONS3 ,%[+ ,TODAY ,:AT ,WE ,WANT ,TOMORR[ 

,TO 9SPIRE PEOPLE TO TAKE A /& & COOP]ATE TO FREE !MSELVES FROM AN UNJU/ SY/EM1 IT IS NOT 5\< JU/ TO MAKE ITS CONSEQU5CES KN[N4 ,WE NE$ TO DEMON/RATE & SPREAD =MS ( RESI/ANCE & ORGANIZATION4 ,\R PRACTICES %[ :AT SORT ( WORLD WE HOPE TO BUILD1 :AT SORT ( WORLD WE >E BUILD+ N[4 ,(T51 AN OP5 CONFLICT BETWE5 DIFF]5T P>TS ( SOCIETY CAN /IMULATE PEOPLE TO *OOSE A SIDE4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 #bac :5 ! POLICE REPRESSION EXPOS$ ?R\< SOCIAL NETWORKS & ALT]NATIVE M$IA MADE MORE PEOPLE JO9 ! PROTE/S1 AS WELL AS PROMOT+ A MORE CRITICAL ATTITUDE T[>DS ! POLICE1 ! M$IA1 & ! /ATE4 ,TACTICS & =MS ( ORGANIZATION PRACTIC$ BY PEOPLE ALREADY 9VOLV$ ) AN>*ISM W]E APPROPRIAT$ BY PEOPLE :O W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 POLITICAL MOBILIZATIONS = ! FIR/ TIME 9 !IR LIVES4 ,?IS 9CLUD$ ! CIRCULATION ( C\NT]-9=MATION ?AT EXPOS$ ! LIES 9 (FICIAL & J\RNALI/IC DISC\RSE1 AS WELL AS IMPROVIS$ FIR/-AID1 ! DIRECT ACTION PRACTIC$ BY ,BLACK ,BLOCS COMPRIS$ ( SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS1 & ! MANY HORIZONTAL POPUL> ASSEMBLIES ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 OP5 SPACES 7SU* AS ! ONES 9 ,BELO ,HORIZONTE & ,=TALEZA7 OR 9 OCCUPI$ PUBLIC BUILD+S 7SU* AS ! OCCUPATION 9 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ( ,PORTO ,ALEGRE74 

,JUNE #bac (F]$ ! EXP]I5CE ( /REET ACTION TO A G5]ATION ?AT GREW UP 9 ! DIGITAL ]A1 SEE+ ,TWITT] MOBILIZATIONS & ,FACEBOOK CAMPAIGNS AS ! MAXIMUM POLITICAL ACTION AVAILABLE4 ,! GOAL ( TAK+ ACTION 9 ! REAL WORLD WAS REPORT$ BY MANY MOVEM5TS 9VOLV$ 9 ! FI<T = FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION1 AS WELL AS BY COLLECTIVES & LIB]T>IAN SPACES ?AT SAW MORE & MORE PEOPLE SE>*+ = BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS & TAK+ P>T 9 EV5TS1 WORK%OPS1 & /UDY GR\PS4 ,?IS WAS ! ALREADY-CIT$ 0CONTAM9ATION EFFECT0 ?AT 9SPIR$ O!R PROTE/S = DIV]SE CAUSES 9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 9 FEM9I/ & ,L,G,B,T,T,T GR\PS1 9 V>I\S NEI<BORHOODS1 9 ! P]IPH]Y ( CITIES1 9 UNIV]SITIES1 & ELSE:]E ACROSS ,BRAZIL4 

,PEOPLE 9 COLLECTIVES1 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & EV5 9 AN 9SURG5CY NE$ TO RESPOND TO IMM$IATE NE$S 9 A WAY ?AT IS COMPATIBLE ) !IR LONG-T]M OBJECTIVES4 ,O!RWISE1 !Y WILL 5D UP MA9TA9+ A DIVISION ( TASKS & ACTIVITIES BAS$ ON G5D] ROLES1 OBSCUR+ & DISC\RAG+ ! P>TICIPATION ( NON-HET]OSEXUAL & NON:ITE PEOPLE :O DON'T LIVE CLOSE TO ! URBAN C5T]S OR DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO PRIVILEG$ RES\RCES SU* AS A =MAL $UCATION OR EV5 A JOB ?AT 5ABLES !M TO MEET !IR BASIC NE$S4 

,IT IS NOT 5\< TO ID5TIFY \RSELVES ONLY AS 5EMIES ( ! /ATE & ! /ATUS QUO4 ,WE >E NOT ! ONLY ONES :O OPPOSE ?IS SY/EM4 ,:5 Y\ >E 9VOLV$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y OR MASS MOVEM5TS1 EV5 IF Y\ HAVE Y\R [N /RATEGY1 Y\ CAN BE SURE ?AT Y\ >E ALSO P>T ( SOMEONE ELSE'S4 ,\R OPPOSITION TO ALL HI]>*Y & =MS ( DOM9ATION %\LD BE CLE> 9 EV]Y?+ WE SAY & DO4 ,O!RWISE1 WE RISK RE9=C+ REACTION>Y & AU?ORIT>IAN OPPOSITION )\T BE+ AW>E ( IT4 

,/RATEGIC ,GAPS3 ,! ,SPACES ,WE ,DON'T ,OCCUPY 

,:5 CONFLICT ]UPTS BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T ELEM5TS ( SOCIETY1 ! OPPORTUNITY APPE>S = ! LIB]T>IAN 9ITIATIVES ?AT WE HAVE BE5 DEVELOP+ TO BECOME A VIABLE PA? = O!RS4 ,9 A /RIKE1 ?IS MEANS ASSEMBLIES & P>TICIPATORY HORIZONTAL DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES2 9 AN ECONOMIC CRISIS1 NETWORKS ( COOP]ATION & MUTUAL AID2 9 A /REET PROTE/1 COMMITTEES = ORGANIZATION1 MUTUAL AID1 & FIR/ AID2 9 AN (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES1 NETWORKS ( LEGAL SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY4 ,:5 ! CONFLICT IS G5]AT$ BY 9T]NAL HI]>*IES1 WE HAVE ! ACCUMULAT$ EXP]I5CE ( PEOPLE :O WORK 9 CONFLICT RESOLUTION & M$IATION1 ACC\NTABILITY1 & O!R WAYS ( DEAL+ ) SEXISM1 RACISM1 CLASSISM1 & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION ?AT EM]GE FROM RELATIONS )9 ! MOVEM5TS !MSELVES4 ,!RE IS ALWAYS AN AN>*I/ SOLUTION TO BE CREAT$1 & WE ALREADY HAVE A LOT ( MODELS TO %>E4 

,! APPROPRIATION ( AN>*I/ TACTICS1 ME?ODS ( ORGANIZATION1 & /RATEGIES BY MANY ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0,NEW ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS0 GAVE RISE TO :AT HAS BE5 CALL$ 0,AUTONOMISM0 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,GR\PS ?AT %>E AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ VISION ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 A HORIZONTAL & DEC5TRALIZ$ MANN]1 PRES]V+ SOME AUTONOMY FROM ! /ATE1 9/ITUTIONAL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & PRIVATE FUND+4 ,EV5 ! ,M,P,L & ! 0,BLOCOS DE ,LUTA0 ?AT ACT$ 9 MANY CITIES AGA9/ ! RISE 9 TICKETS PROPAGAT$ ?IS MODEL4 ,YET ?IS FOCUS ON ! PROCESS ITSELF CONTRIBUT$ TO ! P>TICIPATION ( PEOPLE :O W]E ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 RE=MS ?AT W\LD PRES]VE !IR B\RGEOIS ECONOMIC PRIVILEGES4 ,! LACK ( DEBATE AB\T LONG-T]M OBJECTIVES MADE IT POSSIBLE = GR\PS TO B5EFIT FROM ?IS MOM5TUM ?AT HAD AG5DAS ?AT W]E CONTR>Y TO \RS4 

,WE NE$ TO BE C>EFUL :5 %>+ \R TOOLS & SOCIAL CRITIQUES4 ,IF WE DON'T DEBATE ) OR GET TO KN[ ! PEOPLE ) :OM WE ALLY \RSELVES1 WE RUN ! RISK ( SEE+ \R /RUGGLE BE TAK5 9 DIRECTIONS ?AT WE DO NOT WANT1 T[>DS RE=MS ?AT ONLY OPTIMIZE CAPITALISM1 OR T[>DS ! COOPT+ ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & CAUSES BY /ATE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 = EXAMPLE1 WE SAW A CURI\S NEW PH5OM5ON3 GR\PS =M$ BY MEMB]S ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES ATTRACT+ ATT5TION = A*IEV+ TASKS ?AT HAD TRADITIONALLY BE5 C>RI$ \T BY COLLECTIVES OR WORK+ GR\PS COM+ \T ( ! MOVEM5TS !MSELVES4 ,A GR\P ( LAWY]S APPE>$ FOLL[+ ! PROTE/S1 (F]+ LEGAL SUPPORT TO PROTE/]S4 ,!SE SO-CALL$ 0,ACTIVI/ ,LAWY]S0 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( PEOPLE 9 A VULN]ABLE SITUATION :ILE !Y W]E DETA9$1 AS A WAY TO 9CREASE !IR CLI5TELE--*>G+ EXTORTIVE PRICES = A JOB ?AT GR\PS FROM ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS W\LD DO = FREE OR ?R\< FUNDRAIS+ CAMPAIGNS4 ,WE SAW M$IA COLLECTIVES ?AT W]E ALT]NATIVE BUT NOT RADICAL OR ANTI-CAPITALI/ AT ALL1 SU* AS ! ,MIDIA ,N9JA1 L9K$ TO ! C>TEL ( ! ,=A DO ,EIXO1 GETT+ MORE EXPOSURE ?AN ! PREVI\SLY-KN[N 9DEP5D5T M$IA GR\PS4 

,IT DOESN'T MATT] H[ WELL-9T5TION$ !SE GR\PS MI<T BE4 ,:5 AN>*I/S FAIL 9 CREAT+ NEW P>TICIPATORY1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 & NON-HI]>*ICAL WAYS ( SOLV+ \R PROBLEMS1 GR\PS ) ! TIME1 MONEY1 & O!R PRIVILEGES NECESS>Y = DO+ ?IS ) TE*NICAL EFFICI5CY WILL TAKE ! LEAD4 ,OR IS IT A CO9CID5CE ?AT Y\NG1 :ITE1 MIDDLE- & HI<-CLASS MALES MAKE UP ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY )9 ! A=EM5TION$ GR\PS8 ,9 SU* ORGANIZATIONS1 IT IS MORE LIKELY ?AT !Y WILL C>RY \T !IR ORGANIZ+ 9 A WAY ?AT MA9TA9S !IR PRIVILEGES & OB/RUCTS ! P>TICIPATION & ACTION ( O!R PEOPLE4 

,GR\PS LIKE ! ,ACTIVI/ ,LAWY]S DO NOT EV5 %>E AN ABOLITIONI/ VISION ( ! P5AL SY/EM4 ,!Y CAPITALIZE ON ! EMOTIONAL FRAGILITY ( DETA9$ PEOPLE1 ACT+ AS ?\< !Y >E ! SPOKESPEOPLE ( ! PROTE/]S1 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & EV5 ( ALL 0CITIZ5S0 T>GET$ BY ! /ATE1 SO !Y CAN ACQUIRE FAME & AN AUDI5CE = !IR SOCIAL PR(ILES4 ,!IR PRICES >E AS HI< AS ?OSE (F]$ BY ANY COMMON LAWY]1 & !RE >E REPORTS ( NEGLIG5T ACTS SU* AS NOT 9=M+ ! PEOPLE AB\T !IR RI<TS & REFUS+ TO REL9QUI% ! CASES ( PEOPLE :O DO NOT WANT !IR S]VICES ANY LONG]4 ,LIKEWISE1 GR\PS SU* AS ,=A DO ,EIXO >E 9/ITUTIONS ?AT FREQU5T ! HALLS ( GOV]NM5T1 RECEIV+ MONEY FROM ! CULTURAL 9C5TIVE PROGRAM--:I* COMES /RAI<T FROM ! BANKS ?AT !Y FILM BURN+ DUR+ ! PROTE/S4 ,!IR ACTIONS 9 ! /REETS SEEK TO APPROPRIATE ! WORK DONE )9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T OBTA9 F9ANCIAL PR(ITS & 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICAL 9FLU5CE4 

,! SUCCESS ( PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL GR\PS APPROPRIAT+ ! DISC\RSE ( ! LEFT IS NOT DUE TO A TOTAL ABS5CE ( HORIZONTAL GR\PS PROVID+ JURIDICAL SUPPORT OR COV]+ ! MOBILIZATIONS4 ,MANY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS HAD GR\PS RESPONSIBLE = !SE TASKS--!Y W]E JU/ OV]LOAD$4 ,M$IA COLLECTIVES HAD ORGANIZ$ TO FULFILL A ROLE SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T]S 7,I,M,C7 DUR+ ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5TS1 EV5 IF !Y LACK$ MU* VISIBILITY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !RE IS A LACK ( COLLECTIVES1 SU* AS ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS 7,A,B,C71 :I* SUPPORT LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5TS FROM AN ANTI-PRISON & ABOLITIONI/ P]SPECTIVES4 ,SOME ,A,B,C GR\PS APPE>$ OR W]E REACTIVAT$ 9 DIFF]5T CITIES 9 ! SECOND HALF ( #b#a#c1 ?\< EV5 !N1 !Y W]E R$UC$ TO SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS4 

,! /RATEGIC IMPORTANCE ( WORK+ GR\PS & COLLECTIVES ?AT WILL PLAY SU* ROLES 9 ! /RUGGLE IS 9 DEMON/RAT+ H[ TO ORGANIZE 9 A WAY ?AT IS COH]5T ) ! GOALS WE SEEK4 ,IF BE+ WEAL?Y & FUND$ BY L>GE CORPORATIONS & ! /ATE IS SE5 AS FUNDAM5TAL TO HAV+ ! CAPACITY TO ACT1 WE WILL ALI5ATE PEOPLE & DISC\RAGE !IR P>TICIPATION 9 \R /RUGGLES JU/ AS MU* AS POLITICAL P>TIES1 ,N,G,OS1 & PHILAN?ROPIC ORGANIZATIONS DO4 ,?IS IS :Y WE DO NOT WANT GR\PS ( ?AT SORT TO TAKE UP SPACE 9 ! FI<T = A WORLD FREE FROM CAPITALI/ OPPRESSION4 

,IF WE ACCEPT ! METAPHOR ( ! #i#i.01 WE CAN BE SURE ?AT )9 ?IS VA/ SWA? ( ! POPULATION !RE WILL BE NUM]\S P>ALLEL & 9T]TW9$ WAYS ( EX]CIS+ & MA9TA9+ PRIVILEGES4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ANY PRIVILEGE ?AT WE F9D !RE1 BE IT ECONOMIC OR BAS$ ON G5D] OR RACE1 %\LD BE A REASON TO BLOCK ! P>TICIPATION ( PEOPLE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE NE$ TO LE>N H[ TO DEAL ) PEOPLE :O SEEK TO APPROPRIATE \R /RUGGLES 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 OR 9CREASE !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,IF SPACES ( /RUGGLE >E DOM9AT$ BY PEOPLE ) 5\< MONEY & TIME TO BE FULL-TIME ACTIVI/S 7LAWY]S1 CULTURAL PRODUC]S ) GOV]NM5T FUND+1 :ITE MIDDLE-CLASS /UD5TS1 OR FREELANCE DESIGN]S :O F9D A NEW HOBBY 9 BUY+ FIR/ AID EQUIPM5T = PROTE/S71 IT IS LIKELY ?AT !Y WILL BE %AP$ TO FIT ! AG5DAS ( ?OSE :O NE$ SOCIAL *ANGE ! LEA/4 ,9 A TIME :5 FASCISM IS ONCE AGA9 ATTRACT+ A NEW G5]ATION ( CITIZ5S UNSATISFI$ ) ! WORLD WE LIVE 91 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONNECT \R />T+ PO9TS1 \R GOALS1 & ! MEANS :I* WE WILL USE TO GET !RE1 LE/ WE DISCOV] TOO LATE ?AT WE >E M>*+ BESIDE \R 5EMIES 9 ! WRONG DIRECTION4 

,:AT ,IF ,WE ,DON'T ,DEM& ,ANY?+8 

,)9 ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS1 A N>RATIVE HAS BE5 GA9+ GR\ND3 ! IDEA ?AT EV]Y MOVEM5T MU/ F9D ITS 0#b C5TS10 ITS SIMPLE GOAL4 ,?AT IS1 EV]Y MOVEM5T %\LD DRAW UP A CONCRETE AG5DA1 A 0CLE> & SPECIFIC0 DEM& TO BE A*IEV$ 9 ! %ORT T]M4 ,?IS N>RATIVE IS BAS$ ON ! EXP]I5CE ( ! FI<T AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASE 9 #b#a#c2 AFT] ! SUCCESS ( ! MOVEM5T1 ORGANIZ]S >GU$ ?AT 0POLITICS IS MEASUR$ BY RESULTS40 

,H[EV]1 DECL>+ \R 0ONE DEM&0 AGA9/ ! F>E 9CREASE ( #e C5TS 9 #bae FAIL$ TO MAKE ! /RUGGLE MORE 9T5SE1 TO OV]RIDE ! M$IA BLACK\T1 OR TO =CE \R RUL]S TO 5GAGE ) US4 ,?IS MAJOR DEFEAT JU/ A YE> & A HALF AFT] ! BIGGE/ W9 ( ! MOVEM5T COMPELS US TO ASK :E!R F9D+ A UNIQUE & POSSIBLE DEM& IS 5\< TO 5SURE LA/+ A*IEVEM5TS4 ,H[ CAN WE MAKE SURE \R VICTORIES DO NOT 5D UP AS RE=MS ?AT ONLY RELIEVE /RESS & ADAPT CAPITALISM TO ! NEW TIMES1 )\T FUNDAM5TALLY ?REAT5+ IT8 

,:5 WE SPEAK ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT DEAL ) SPECIFIC & URG5T MAT]IAL ISSUES SU* AS H\S+1 HEAL?1 ACCESS TO L&1 OR 5VIRONM5TAL DAMAGE1 P]HAPS ! 0#b C5TS0 N>RATIVE IS /RATEGIC AS A WAY TO /AY FOCUS$4 ,H[EV]1 :5 WE >E TALK+ AB\T RADICAL SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 A PA? WE MU/ PURSUE OV] ! LONG-T]M1 P]HAPS IT IS MORE USEFUL TO FRAME \R /RUGGLE 9 O!R WAYS4 

,?IS SY/EM HAS CREAT$ JOBS TO MAKE SURE ?AT WE DO NOT WORK TOGE!R4 ,9 S*OOLS1 WE DO NOT GET $UCATION4 ,9 HOSPITALS1 WE >E ALI5AT$ FROM \R [N HEAL? & SELF-C>E4 ,?IS SY/EM CREAT$ ! POLICE1 C\RTS1 & PRISONS SO ?AT WE WILL NOT KN[ H[ TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS OR LE>N FROM \R MI/AKES4 ,IT CREAT$ GOV]NM5TS SO ?AT WE DO NOT TAKE DECISIONS = \RSELVES4 ,GETT+ RID ( ALL !SE BONDS WILL BE A G5]ATIONS-LONG PROCESS1 LA/+ AS LONG AS ! EM]G5CE ( ?IS SY/EM DID4 ,! B\RGEOIS ORD] ( ! MOD]N WORLD WAS NOT CREAT$ OV]NI<T BY A DOZ5 REVOLUTION>IES4 

,IF WE AIM TO ABOLI% ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 WE CAN H>DLY EXPECT ?AT POLITELY MAK+ SPECIFIC DEM&S ( \R LEAD]S WILL HELP US REA* ?AT GOAL4 ,A /RUGGLE BAS$ ON DEM&S HAS IMM$IATE ADVANTAGES1 BUT ALSO LIMITS4 ,SIMPLY PRES5T+ SPECIFIC & 0POSSIBLE0 DEM&S PUTS US 9 A DISADVANTAGE\S POSITION BY REAFFIRM+ ! /ATE'S P[] & LEGITIMACY4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 *ANGE ONLY BECOMES REAL :5 ! /ATE GIVES ITS GO-AHEAD4 

,IF WE WANT SOME?+1 WE %\LD LE>N H[ TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO TAKE IT4 ,:5 WE CONFRONT A TYRANNICAL & AU?ORIT>IAN SY/EM1 WE *OOSE BETWE5 ASK+ = ITS 5D & ORGANIZ+ ITS FALL4 

,ALONGSIDE /RUGGLES = URG5T MAT]IAL NE$S1 WE CAN BUILD RELATION%IPS1 SPACES1 TOOLS1 & KN[L$GE ?AT 9CREASE \R COLLECTIVE P[]4 ,WE %\LD NOT ASK = LEGAL P]MISSION O TO DO ?IS2 WE %\LD DEVELOP ! CAPACITY TO ACT DIRECTLY TO REGA9 CONTROL ( \R LIVES4 

,! ,M,P,L IS A MOVEM5T ) A SPECIFIC & CLE> DEM&3 0FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION1 ) QUALITY1 MANAG$ BY ! WORK]S40 ,?IS IS 9T]E/+1 BUT NOT 5\<4 ,EV5 AS A MOVEM5T ) AN AG5DA DRAWN FROM ANTI-CAPITALI/ /RUGGLES1 !IR RE=MS MAY BE USEFUL TO A CAPITALI/ T5D5CY TO ADAPT & TO 0HUMANIZE0 ! CITY4 ,P]HAPS ! PO9T ( CONDUCT+ ?IS AUTONOM\S & HORIZONTAL FI<T IS TO S]VE AS A REF]5CE PO9T = O!R L>GE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,BRAZIL1 SU* AS ! H\S+ MOVEM5T & ! L&LESS MOVEM5T1 SO ?AT ONE DAY !SE MOVEM5TS WILL ALSO GET RID ( !IR HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES & AU?ORIT>IAN TIES4 ,BUT WAIT+ = O!R MOVEM5TS TO RADICALIZE !IR CRITICISM & ADOPT ! SAME HORIZONTAL & AUTONOM\S PR9CIPLES 9 !IR ME?ODS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN OPTION = MANY PEOPLE :O >E READY TO PROCE$ TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES TODAY4 

,IF WE >E CONSI/5T 9 \R RADICAL CRITIQUE ( CAPITAL1 WE NE$ TO DEVELOP A CRITIQUE ( ! CITIES !MSELVES1 :I* EMBODY CAPITALI/ LOGIC1 S]V+ AS ! MA9 /AGE = ! RELATIONS ( PR(IT & EXPLOITATION4 ,TO ?9K ( A LIFE \TSIDE CAPITALISM IS TO ?9K ( ! 5D ( ! CITY AS WE KN[ IT4 ,?AT MEANS DEVELOP+ SKILLS & P>ALLEL /RUCTURES TO CONFRONT ! /ATE & ! CORPORATIONS :ILE MEET+ \R NE$S \RSELVES4 

,9 GRASSROOTS MOVEM5TS1 SU* AS MOVEM5TS = SPECIFIC CAUSES LIKE H\S+1 AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION IS /ILL V]Y WEAK COMP>$ TO GR\PS L9K$ TO P>TIES & ! CLASSICAL OR ,M>XI/ LEFT4 ,! ,M,P,L ITSELF IS ONE ( ! MANY AUTONOM\S GR\PS ?AT PROMOTE DIALOGUE & COORD9ATION ) MORE V]TICAL & AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5TS :ILE FI<T+ = BASIC MAT]IAL NE$S ?AT CANNOT WAIT4 ,BUT ?IS EX*ANGE IS NOT ALWAYS EFFECTIVE BECAUSE ( ! RIGID HI]>*Y ( !SE MASS MOVEM5TS4 ,GR\PS LIKE ! ,M,P,L (T5 FAIL TO ESCAPE ! TRADITIONAL POLITICAL DIVISION BETWE5 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION & SOCIAL BASE1 TYPICAL ( ! LEFT4 ,%[+ SIGNS ( SATURATION1 ! ,M,P,L DOES NOT MAKE IT EASI] = NEW GR\PS OR 9DIVIDUALS TO CONNECT DIRECTLY ) EA* O!R4 

,?IS /RONG P>TICIPATION 9 MASS SOCIAL MOVEM5TS DIFF]5TIATES ! ,BRAZILIAN CONTEXT FROM MO/ AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS 9 RI* C\NTRIES4 ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9VOLV+ MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 A /RUGGLE = BASIC RES\RCES D5I$ BY ! /ATE & ! M>KET >E TYPICAL ( POOR OR DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES4 ,FIGUR+ \T H[ TO BUILD COLLECTIVE SOLUTIONS & REALLY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ME?ODS = !SE PROBLEMS )\T ACT+ PAT]NALI/ICALLY IS /ILL A MAJOR *ALL5GE = AN>*I/S :O >E ORGANIZ+ ) OR )9 URBAN OCCUPATIONS1 BUILD+ SOCIAL PROJECTS 9 SLUMS1 SUBURBS1 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 OR 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES 9 ,BRAZIL4 

,! FACT ?AT GR\PS FROM V>I\S CLASSES & POSITIONS HAVE JO9$ ! PROTE/S S9CE #b#a#c1 ORGANIZ+ TO ADVANCE !IR /RUGGLES OR TO CREATE NEW GR\PS & MOVEM5TS US+ AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES AS REF]5CE PO9TS1 IS ALREADY A SIGN ?AT NEW =MS ( ORGANIZ+ >E ON ! HORIZON4 ,IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP PROJECTS & =MS ( ORGANIZ+ ) BETT] VISIBILITY4 ,BUT WE HAVE TO CONSOLIDATE /RATEGIES & A*IEVEM5TS 9 L9E ) \R AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVES1 GO+ BEYOND C5TRALIZ$ V]TICAL MOVEM5TS ) A TRADITIONAL RELATION TO ! BASE1 & BEYOND ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS ?AT REPRODUCE ?IS LOGIC4 ,MANY ( ! PEOPLE :O HAVE JO9$ /RUGGLES 9 ! /REETS S9CE ! ,JUNE ,UPRIS+ SEEM MORE 9T]E/$ 9 DEM&+ AUTONOMY & P>TICIPATION IMM$IATELY ?AN 9 BECOM+ ! FOLL[]S ( AN ORGANIZATION4 

,9 ADDITION TO P>TICIPAT+ 9 EXI/+ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 AN>*I/S MU/ ALSO BUILD ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( A NEW WAY ( LIFE4 ,AUTONOM\S SPACES1 SQUATS1 COOP]ATIVE NETWORKS1 & SELF-MANAG$ WORKPLACES1 EV5TS1 LECTURES & MUTUAL-AID NETWORKS >E BE+ BUILT TO MEET ?IS NE$ TO COME TOGE!R & ORGANIZE \TSIDE ( PROTE/S & O!R /REET ACTIONS4 ,!SE 9ITIATIVES >E IMPORTANT AS /EPS T[>DS ! *ANGE WE WANT & AS SPACES :]E WE CAN %>E SKILLS1 EXP]I5CES1 & RES\RCES--TO BUILD1 MAKE1 & /EAL :AT WE NE$ TO LIVE RA!R ?AN JU/ ASK+ GOV]NM5TS & EMPLOY]S TO SURR5D] TO \R DEM&S4 

,MANY ( !SE COLLECTIVES & PHYSICAL SPACES EM]G$ AS A RESULT ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T4 ,?OSE :O >E /ILL RESI/+ TODAY CAN FEEL ! 9T]E/ ( NEW G5]ATIONS AFT] ! REC5T WAVES ( MOBILIZATION4 ,!SE SPACES >E /ILL V]Y SC>CE1 BUT !Y TRANSMIT A RI* EXP]I5CE4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! REGIONS & COMMUNITIES ?AT HAVE A GREAT AN>*I/ TRADITION >E ALSO ! ONES ) MORE AUTONOM\S SPACES & SOCIAL C5T]S4 

,FI<T+ ALONE1 9DIVIDUALI/ICALLY1 AS WE W]E TAU<T BY B\RGEOIS LIB]AL IDEOLOGY1 WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO A*IEVE A REAL CONFRONTATION ) ! EXI/+ ORD]1 OR TO 9SPIRE O!RS TO DES]T IT4 ,WE NE$ TO F9D \RSELVES1 ORGANIZE \RSELVES1 COLLECTIVIZE & COMMUNIZE TOOLS TO FI<T & N\RI% \R VITAL NE$S4 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,9QUIRY3 ,9 ,PRAISE ( AN 7,ALMO/7 ,P]FECT ,CRIME 

0,ORGANIZ+ HAS NEV] MEANT AFFILIATION ) ! SAME ORGANIZATION4 ,ORGANIZ+ IS ACT+ 9 ACCORDANCE ) A COMMON P]CEPTION1 AT :ATEV] LEVEL ?AT MAY BE4 ,N[1 :AT IS MISS+ FROM ! SITUATION IS NOT 0PEOPLE'S ANG]0 OR ECONOMIC %ORTAGE1 IT'S NOT ! GOOD WILL ( MILITANTS OR ! SPREAD ( CRITICAL CONSCI\SNESS1 OR EV5 ! PROLIF]ATION ( AN>*I/ GE/URES4 ,:AT WE LACK IS A %>$ P]CEPTION ( ! SITUATION4 ,)\T ?IS B9D+ AG5T1 GE/URES DISSOLVE )\T A TRACE 9TO NO?+NESS1 LIVES HAVE ! TEXTURE ( DREAMS1 & UPRIS+S 5D UP 9 S*OOLBOOKS40 

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,9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#c1 /ILL 9SPIR$ BY ! /RUGGLES ( ,JUNE1 PROTE/S & PUBLIC S*OOL TEA*] /RIKES OCCURR$ SIMULTANE\SLY 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO & ,SAO ,PAULO4 ,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 CR[DS ATTACK$ ! MILIT>Y POLICE 9 FRONT ( ! ,SECRET>IAT ( ,$UCATION & !N SCATT]$1 SMA%+ BANKS & %OPS & DE/ROY+ A POLICE C> 9 ! CITY C5T]4 ,H\RS LAT]1 TWO PEOPLE :O W]E PHOTOGRAPH+ ! EV5T W]E >RE/$ BY POLICE (FIC]S4 ,!RE WAS NO EVID5CE !Y HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! PROTE/ EXCEPT = A CAM]A ) PICTURES ( IT & A CAPSULE ( TE> GAS !Y HAD F\ND ON ! GR\ND4 ,/ILL1 ! TWO W]E KIDNAPP$ & PHYSICALLY & PSY*OLOGICALLY TORTUR$1 & !IR HOMES W]E RAID$ & LOOT$ BY POLICE )\T W>RANTS4 ,! TWO W]E *>G$ UND] ! ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,ACT1 CREAT$ AT ! TIME ( ! ,BRAZILIAN DICTATOR%IP TO T>GET ?OSE :O 0PILLAGE1 CAUSE AN EXPLOSION1 OR LI<T A FIRE TO EXPRESS POLITICAL NONCON=MITY OR MA9TA9 SUBV]SIVE ORGANIZATIONS40 ,9 A FUR!R EF=T TO 9TIMIDATE REBELLI\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 ! /ATE DEPLOY$ AN ANTI-T]RORISM LAW ?AT S5DS ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO BE TRI$ BY A MILIT>Y TRIBUNAL--AN UNPREC$5T$ LEGAL TACTIC ?AT HAS NOT BE5 US$ EV5 9 RESPONSE TO A S]IES ( ATTACKS BY CRIM9AL GANGS ?AT KILL$ DOZ5S ( POLICE 9 ,SAO ,PAULO 9 #b#f4 ,TWO DAYS AFT] ! >RE/ ( ! TWO P]SONS1 A JUDGE RUL$ ?AT BO? W\LD BE RELEAS$ UNTIL TRIAL--BUT !Y /ILL FACE UP TO #be YE>S 9 PRISON4 

,! DAY AFT] !IR RELEASE1 ! ,D,E,I,C ,S,P 7,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T ( ,CRIM9AL ,9VE/IGATIONS7 US$ ?IS CASE TO OP5 AN 9VE/IGATION ?AT FRAMES ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTIC AS A PRACTICE ( CRIM9AL ASSOCIATION COORD9AT$ NATIONALLY4 ,?IS ALL[S !M TO PROSECUTE P>TICIPANTS = ORGANIZ$ CRIME1 ACCORD+ TO ! LOGIC ( C\NT]-T]RORISM1 RA!R ?AN AS P]PETRATORS ( ISOLAT$ CRIMES TO BE JUDG$ 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,! :OLE OP]ATION WAS OBVI\SLY CONCEIV$ AS AN EXCUSE TO OP5 AN 9VE/IGATION TO MAP & CRIM9ALIZE P>TICIPANTS ( PROTE/S & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ,BRAZIL4 ,AT ! TIME1 !Y WANT$ TO 9TIMIDATE ANY MOBILIZATION ?AT ?REAT5$ TO DISRUPT ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,! CASE1 KN[N AS ! 0,BLACK ,BLOC ,9QUIRY10 WAS CONDUCT$ 9 SECRET ) COORD9ATION BETWE5 POLICE & SECURITY =CES FROM ,SAO ,PAULO & ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO ALONG ) ! PROSECUTION4 

,9 ! FACE ( ! ?REAT POS$ BY WIDELY SPREAD+ 9SURRECTION>Y TACTICS & ACTIONS1 ! /ATE SET \T TO JU/IFY ! USE ( ANY RES\RCE AVAILABLE TO NEUTRALIZE ITS 5EMIES4 ,NUM]\S CASES >\ND ! WORLD1 FROM ,*ILI TO ,GREECE1 %[ ! SAME PATT]N ( MANUFACTUR$ T]RORISM CASES CONJUR$ UP BY /ATE AG5CIES AGA9/ AN>*I/S & O!R SOCIAL REBELS4 ,H]E1 WE WANT TO HI<LI<T TWO V]Y SPECIFIC PO9TS = ANALYSIS4 

,FIR/1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,9QUIRY ASSUMES ?AT A TACTIC ?AT HAS BECOME COMMON 9 ALMO/ EV]Y CITY :]E !RE W]E PROTE/S CANNOT CONSI/ ( SPONTANE\S ACTIONS4 ,EI!R ! AG5TS ( ! /ATE >E UNABLE TO IMAG9E A G5U9ELY DEC5TRALIZ$ MODE ( ACTION ?AT IS NOT DIRECT$ BY A C5TRAL GR\P1 OR--MORE LIKELY--!Y KN[ FULL WELL ?AT ?IS IS POSSIBLE BUT F9D IT /RATEGIC TO DIS+5U\SLY CLAIM ?AT A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION EXI/S ?AT IS 9/RUCT+ PEOPLE TO MAKE ATTACKS4 ,! LATT] C\LD PROVE ESPECIALLY USEFUL TO JU/IFY 5HANC$ PUNI%M5T AGA9/ PROTE/]S ?R\< ME*ANISMS SU* AS CONSPIRACY *>GES4 

,! M$IA SPECTACLE & ! CRIM9AL PR(ILE CREAT$ BY ! POLICE HELP$ TO PROMOTE ! PROPAG&A IMAGE ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,BUT ! RAPID1 ANONYM\S DIFFUSION ( ! TACTIC VIA SMALL 9DEP5D5T AFF9ITY GR\PS ITSELF PROV$ V]Y EFFECTIVE AT SPREAD+ ! MESSAGE3 0,WE >E MANY \TRAG$ PEOPLE2 WE >E F9D+ EA* O!R2 WE WILL NO LONG] ACCEPT POLICE VIOL5CE PEACEFULLY2 WE WILL SUPPORT & BE SUPPORT$ BY ?OSE :O ALSO WANT A FREE WORLD1 :O ALSO DISLIKE BANKS1 %OPS1 & CONSUM]ISM40 

,H]E WE SEE ! /ATE ACKN[L$G+ ITS FE> FAC+ A DEC5TRALIZ$ & LEAD]LESS 5EMY ?AT EFFICI5TLY SPREAD ITS ME?ODS1 ITS MESSAGE1 & ITS COMBATIVE /ANCE1 REPEAT$LY GETT+ AWAY ) FI]CE ACTIONS4 ,?IS IS ! GREATE/ COMPLIM5T ?AT CAN BE PAID TO AN AN>*I/ TACTIC3 ?AT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ?OSE :O US$ IT LEFT NO TRACES ( EVID5CE & AVOID$ ANY PUNI%M5T = !IR ILLEGAL ACTIONS--A 7NE>LY7 P]FECT CRIME4 

,!RE W]E IMPASSION$ DEBATES AB\T H[ TO RESPOND TO ! PRES5CE ( BLACK BLOCS 9 DEMON/RATIONS4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ! TACTIC WAS WELCOM$ BY PROTE/+ TEA*]S 9 ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO & BY P>TICIPANTS 9 A DEMON/RATION ?AT RESCU$ DOZ5S ( ANIMALS FROM A LABORATORY 9 ,SAO ,PAULO LAT] 9 #b#a#c4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 BLACK BLOCS W]E EXPLICITLY BANN$ FROM ! M>*ES ( ! HOMELESS MOVEM5T4 

,?OSE MOVEM5TS >E NOT NECESS>ILY PACIFI/1 !MSELVES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y CLA%$ ) ! /ATE 9 ,APRIL #b#a#d1 :5 HUNDR$S ( WORK]S FROM MANY SQUATT$ BUILD+S 9 ! CITY TRI$ TO 9VADE & V&ALIZE ! ,MUNICIPALITY BUILD+ ( ,SAO ,PAULO AFT] C\NCILORS SUSP5D$ ! VOTE ON ! ,/RATEGIC ,MA/] ,PLAN RELAT+ TO DEVELOPM5T & H\S+ 9 ! CITY4 ,SOME EAG] Y\NG MILITANTS HAVE FAIL$ TO UND]/& ?AT MANY MOVEM5TS SIMPLY DO NOT NE$ 0HELP0 FROM ! BLACK BLOC2 ! CONSEQU5CE IS A SORT ( IMMATURE PROSELYTIZ+ & AN EXAGG]AT$ EMPHASIS ON A SPECIFIC TACTIC )\T RESPECT+ ! ME?ODS ( ?OSE 5GAG$ 9 O!R FI<TS4 

,F> FROM BE+ A SOCIAL MOVEM5T OR A MODEL = ANY?+1 ! BLACK BLOC IS SIMPLY A TACTIC ?AT MADE US REFLECT ON ALL \R ACTIONS4 ,AS AN AN>*I/ TACTIC1 IT BECAME UNIV]SALLY KN[N ?R\<\T ,BRAZIL AT A TIME :5 AN>*ISM ITSELF WAS NOT WIDESPREAD2 AS SU*1 IT BECAME ! MO/ PROM95T MEANS ( DIFFUS+ AN AN>*I/ MESSAGE1 OCCUPY+ ! HEADL9ES = MON?S4 ,IT WAS COMMON TO HE> 9 ! /REETS & 9 ! M$IA A MUTUAL ASSOCIATION BETWE5 AN>*ISM & BLACK BLOC TACTICS4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT MANY PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 POLITICAL PROTE/S = ! FIR/ TIME 9 BLACK BLOC ACTIONS1 A FACT CONFIRM$ BY ! MASSIVE & 9CREAS+ P>TICIPATION ( TE5AG]S4 ,IF !RE WAS A MISMAT* BETWE5 ! AUTONOM\S & AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS & ?IS NEW G5]ATION ?AT BEGAN ITS POLITICAL LIFE ?R\< !SE TACTICS1 ! RESPONSIBILITY ALSO LIES ON OLD] G5]ATIONS ( AN>*I/S :O UNTIL !N HAD NOT WIDELY TAK5 P>T 9 BROAD] DISCUSSIONS OR CIRCULAT$ !IR EXP]I5CES )9 RADICAL SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 

,9 ADDITION1 A WIDE RANGE ( PEOPLE :O DID NOT FIT 9TO ! RANKS ( ! AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS BE=E ! UPHEAVALS ( ,JUNE #bac JO9$ ! DEMON/RATIONS ?R\< ! BLACK BLOCS4 ,9 A TIME ( POLITICAL VACUUM1 PASSIVITY1 CO-OPTATION ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & ORGANIZATIONS1 & 9DIVIDUAL APA?Y & ISOLATION1 IT WAS 5C\RAG+ ?AT AN AN>*I/ TACTIC UNIT$ PEOPLE & RECONNECT$ !M TO !IR P[]1 DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ! GREATE/ 5EMIES ( FRE$OM & HUMANITY 9 G5]AL >E ! POLICE1 ! /ATE1 & ! ECONOMIC ELITE4 ,!SE IMM$IATE1 SPONTANE\S1 ANONYM\S AFF9ITY GR\P ACTIONS CAN BE ONE ( ! FEW TRULY P>TICIPATORY =MS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION )\T BE+ RELEGAT$ TO A 0BASE0 TO BE ORGANIZ$ BY /UD5TS & ACTIVI/S4 ,WE>+ MASKS & ?R[+ BACK !IR HATR$ 9 ! =M ( PROJECTILES WAS P]HAPS ! ONLY WAY TO MAKE VISIBLE ! PRES5CE ( ?OSE :O >E R5D]$ 9VISIBLE 9 EV]YDAY LIFE & ! ACTIVI/ MILIEU4 

,LET'S LOOK ONCE MORE AT ! ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,ACT ( #a#i#h#c1 UND] :I* ! TWO >RE/EES ( ,OCTOB] #bac >E BE+ *>G$4 ,>TICLE #ae ( ! ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,ACT PROVIDES A P5ALTY ( #c TO #a YE>S IMPRISONM5T = ?OSE :O PRACTICE SABOTAGE AGA9/ 0MILIT>Y 9/ALLATIONS1 COMMUNICATION FACILITIES1 VEHICLES & TRANSPORT R\TES1 %IPY>DS1 PORTS1 AIRPORTS1 FACTORIES1 P[] PLANTS1 DAMS1 DEPOSITS & O!R SIMIL> FACILITIES40 ,?IS FOLL[S A MILIT>Y LOGIC TO PROTECT :AT IS ESS5TIAL = ! FUNCTION+ ( ! ECONOMY3 ! LOGI/ICS 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ITS MAT]IALS & 5]GY RES\RCES4 ,BESIDES S]V+ AS AN EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T TO 9TIMIDATE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 ! USE ( ?IS LAW REVEALS ! KEY WEAKNESSES ( ?IS SY/EM & ! REAL FE>S ( ?OSE :O DEF5D IT4 

,9 REC5T YE>S1 ! DEMON/RATIONS ?AT BESIEG$1 ATTACK$1 & OCCUPI$ GOV]NM5T BUILD+S DID NOT CAUSE MU* BEYOND A MOM5T>Y DISORD]4 ,IF A PALACE IS OCCUPI$ OR EV5 BURNT D[N1 \R RUL]S WILL F9D O!R PLACES FROM :I* TO ORGANIZE & CONTROL \R LIVES4 ,! REAL CONTROL 9 \R SOCIETY OCCURS \TSIDE ! PALACES1 *AMB]S1 & S5ATES4 ,IT HAPP5S 9 CLOS$ ROOMS :]E ! UNELECT$ LEAD]S ( CORPORATIONS & C>TELS DECIDE H[ ! POLITICAL CLASS WILL RULE TO ADVANCE !IR 9T]E/S4 ,IF WE >E TO GET \R VOICES HE>D BY CAUS+ DISORD]1 IT WILL NOT BE BY HOLD+ UP SIGNS 9 FRONT ( BUILD+S1 NOR BY BLOCK+ A /REET OR AN AV5UE LATE AT NI<T4 ,9/EAD1 WE %\LD CONSID] BLOCK+ ! MASSIVE FL[ ( RAW MAT]IALS1 GOODS1 5]GY1 LABOR1 & 9=MATION--ONE ( ! FEW WAYS TO ACTUALLY 9T]RUPT ! OP]ATION ( ?IS SY/EM & BLACKMAIL ITS BOSSES4 ,RA!R ?AN M]ELY REACT+ TO ! ECONOMIC CRISIS1 LET US BECOME ! CRISIS ?REAT5S CAPITALISM1 & LE>N TO LIVE )9 IT--NOT NECESS>ILY 9 ?AT ORD]4 

,! ORIG9S ( ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC AS WE KN[ IT TODAY DATE BACK TO ! /RUGGLES ( ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS 9 ,G]MANY 9 ! #a#i#hS TO DEF5D OCCUPATIONS & COMMUNITIES AGA9/ EVICTIONS4 ,:5 WE ADOPT A TACTIC1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO QUE/ION :AT PURPOSE IT S]VES & :AT /RATEGY IT FITS4 ,:AT >E WE DEF5D+ :5 WE M>* OR FI<T 9 ! /REETS8 ,:O >E WE FI<T+8 ,:O IS ON \R SIDE8 ,AT FIR/1 ?IS K9D ( RADICAL ACTION MAY HAVE BE5 ADOPT$ AS A V5T = A CRY ( RAGE ?AT HAD BE5 /UCK 9 \R ?ROATS = SOME TIME4 ,! LACK ( DEM&S OR COORD9AT$ /RATEGY AMONG ! BLACK BLOCS DOES NOT NULLIFY ITS ROLE 9 ! RESI/ANCE ( ! LA/ ?REE YE>S4 ,BUT IF WE NEV] GO BEYOND ?IS =M ( SPONTANEITY1 ?IS \TLET RISKS BECOM+ LITTLE MORE ?AN A SAFETY VALVE TO 5ABLE US TO GET BACK TO WORK & ! MIS]Y ( \R HOMES ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,JU/ LIKE ANY CONC]T1 P>TY1 OR FOOTBALL GAME4 ,WORSE1 \R TACTICS CAN BECOME SO PR$ICTABLE ?AT !Y >E R5D]$ H>MLESS4 

,IT ALSO DOES NOT S\ND PROMIS+ TO LIMIT ! =MS ( RESI/ANCE TO REACTIVE ACTIONS TRIGG]$ BY A SPECIFIC SITUATION4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO CREATE ! RI<T CIRCUM/ANCES = ! ACTIONS ?AT WE TAKE4 ,ONCE WE C\LD NO LONG] C\NT ON HAV+ ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE1 ESPECIALLY AS PEOPLE />T$ TO ORGANIZE ,FACEBOOK PAGES = ! BLACK BLOC 9 EA* CITY1 IT BECAME EASI] = ! /ATE TO CONTROL1 ISOLATE1 & REPRESS US4 ,?US ! TACTIC ?AT HAD BE5 ! GATEWAY = PEOPLE TO BECOME 5GAG$ 9 POLITICAL ACTION BECAME IMPOSSIBLE ONCE MORE4 

,A %>$ UND]/&+ ( :O \R 5EMIES >E1 :O \R FRI5DS >E1 :AT WE WANT1 & :AT WE OPPOSE WAS ! BASIS = ! DISSEM9ATION ( BLACK BLOC TACTICS ?R\<\T ,BRAZIL4 ,AS A WE$1 A SORT ( PIONE] VEGETATION1 ?IS MAY HAVE OP5$ ! WAY = MORE COMPLEX =MS ( ORGANIZATION TO >ISE4 ,WE WILL F9D \T :E!R ?IS IS TRUE 9 ! COM+ YE>S4 ,! MOVEM5T ( OCCUPATIONS ?AT GAVE RISE TO ! CLASSIC =M ( ! BLACK BLOC ?REE DECADES AGO 9 ,G]MANY /&S TODAY WORLDWIDE ) ! SAME PR9CIPLES3 PROP]TY IS !FT1 & IF WE WANT SOME?+1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO TAKE IT OV]1 OCCUPY IT1 & RESI/4 ,O!R =MS ( ACTION >E SPREAD+ N[1 TOO4 ,! FIR/ ,Z,A,D 70ZONE TO BE DEF5D$07 BEGAN 9 NOR?WE/]N ,FRANCE TO PROTECT A REGION SLAT$ = ! CON/RUCTION ( AN AIRPORT2 IT L$ TO ! OCCUPATION ( A T]RITORY 9 :I* HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE LIVE & RESI/1 PRODUC+ & %>+ :AT !Y NE$4 ,O!R ,Z,A,DS HAVE >IS5 TO PREV5T ! CON/RUCTION ( A DAM 9 ! S\?WE/ & A T\RI/ COMPLEX 9 ! S\!RN =E/S ( ,FRANCE4 ,TODAY1 DOZ5S ( OCCUPATIONS >ISE TO FRU/RATE ! 9T]E/S ( GOV]NM5T & BUS9ESS4 ,!Y 5C\RAGE 9T]*ANGE & MUTUAL AID RA!R ?AN ! USE ( MONEY1 & 9T5D TO /AY & CREATE AN 5DUR+ LEGACY ( RESI/ANCE = FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 

,MANY O!R WAYS TO UND]/& & ACT HAVE YET TO EM]GE4 ,WE CAN SEE O!R EXAMPLES ( RESI/ANCE 9 ! FI<TS ?AT 9DIG5\S & M>OON PEOPLE 9 ,BRAZIL >E WAG+ TODAY AGA9/ ! EXPANSION ( :ITE SUPREMACI/1 URBAN1 & 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY4 ,IT'S UP TO EA* GR\P TO F9D A F]TILE FIELD = NEW EXP]IM5TS4 ,?AT C\LD MEAN OCCUPY+ /REETS1 SQU>ES1 OR 5TIRE T]RITORIES1 TOPPL+ PRESID5TS1 OR SMA%+ CORPORATIONS--ANY?+ TO FREE UP \R LIVES & SPACES FROM CAPITALISM4 

,FI<T+ ,WILL ,BE A ,CRIME 

0,! POLICE >E ! FRONT L9E ( CAPITALISM & RACISM 9 EV]Y FI<T4 ,Y\ MI<T NEV] SEE ! ,C,E,O :O PR(ITS ON FRACK+ Y\R WAT] SUPPLY1 BUT Y\'LL SEE ! POLICE :O BREAK UP Y\R PROTE/ AGA9/ HIM4 ,Y\ MI<T NOT MEET ! BANK DIRECTOR OR L&LORD :O =CES Y\ \T1 BUT Y\ WILL SEE ! %]IFF :O COMES TO REPOSSESS Y\R HOME OR EVICT Y\4 ,AS A BLACK P]SON1 Y\ MI<T NEV] 5T] ! GAT$ COMMUNITIES ( ! ONES :O B5EFIT MO/ FROM :ITE PRIVILEGE1 BUT Y\ WILL 5C\NT] ! OV]TLY RACI/ (FIC]S :O PR(ILE1 BULLY1 & >RE/ Y\40 

-0,! ,?9 ,BLUE ,L9E ,IS A ,BURN+ ,FUZE10 ,CRIME?,9C41 #bad 

,9 RESPONSE TO ! EXT5SIVE CRIM9ALIZATION ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS OV] ! PA/ ?REE YE>S--9CLUD+ ! SUSP5SION ( ! RI<T TO /RIKE & PROTE/1 >BITR>Y >RE/S1 JUDICIAL FRAUDS1 & O!R MEASURES--ACTIVI/S HAVE RESPOND$ BY EMPHASIZ+ ?AT IT MU/ NOT BE CONSID]$ ILLEGAL TO P>TICIPATE 9 A SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,! SLOGAN 0,FI<T+ IS NOT A CRIME0 HAS APPE>$ ON BANN]S1 PO/]S1 & GRAFFITI4 ,BUT LET'S /OP TO CONSID]3 IF WE ASPIRE TO BR+ AB\T ! DEMISE ( CAPITALISM1 ! DE/RUCTION ( PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & ALL =MS ( RACISM1 & AN 5D TO PRIVATE PROP]TY1 NOT TO M5TION ! ABOLITION ( ! /ATE1 DEMOCRACY1 BORD]S1 & ALL =MS ( CONTROL1 OPPRESSION1 & HI]>*Y444 DO WE REALLY EXPECT TO A*IEVE ALL ( ?IS )\T \R /RUGGLES BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$8 

,A SY/EM BAS$ ON SO MANY 9JU/ICES WILL ATTEMPT TO R5D] ANY?+ ?AT G5U9ELY *ALL5GES IT IMPOSSIBLE OR ILLEGAL4 ,IF WE REALLY ASPIRE TO TE> D[N ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 WE %\LD EXPECT TO BE CRIM9ALIZ$ & FACE S]I\S REPRESSION4 ,DEMOCRATIC1 LEGAL1 & CON/ITUTIONAL MEANS >E DESIGN$ TO ALL[ ONLY ! K9DS ( *ANGE ?AT KEEP ! SY/EM RUNN+1 ADAPT+ IT TO NEW DEM&S & EAS+ T5SIONS4 ,BUT SLAVES ) MORE COM=T & RI<TS >E NO LESS SLAVES4 

,! *ANGES 9 POLICE1 MILIT>Y1 & O!R REPRESSIVE APP>ATUSES 9TRODUC$ BE=E ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 #bad ONLY CONFIRM ! !SIS ?AT EV5 ! MEAG] RI<TS WE HAVE >E LIABLE TO BE SUSP5D$ IF CORPORATE & GOV]NM5T LEAD]S DECIDE IT IS NECESS>Y4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 WE UND]/& ! S]I\S & IMPORTANT RATIONALE UND]LY+ ! SLOGAN 0FI<T+ %\LD NOT BE A CRIME10 S9CE WE %\LD NEI!R PASSIVELY ACCEPT ! LOSS ( ! FEW RI<TS WE HAVE WON1 SU* AS ! RI<T TO /RIKE1 NOR AB&ON /RUGGLES = ?OSE ?AT /ILL REMA9 DI/ANT = MILLIONS ( PEOPLE1 SU* AS ! RI<T TO H\S+4 ,BUT WE NE$ TO BUILD P]SPECTIVES ?AT KEEP US /&+ 9 ! FACE ( ! POSSIBILITY ( AN EV5 WORSE FUTURE1 9 :I* ANY EF=TS TO FI<T = SIGNIFICANT *ANGES WILL BE CRIMES--AS !Y W]E JU/ A FEW DECADES AGO DUR+ ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,WE NE$ TO BE ABLE TO ?9K & ACT 9DEP5D5TLY ( :ATEV] LAWS & RI<TS >E GRANT$ OR D5I$ TO US BY ! /ATE4 

,MANY ( ! JU/IFICATIONS WE MAKE = \R /RUGGLES >E PREMIS$ ON B\RGEOIS MORALITY & /ATI/ REASON+1 SUGGE/+ ?AT WE %\LD 0CON/ITUTE0 A NEW ORD] BAS$ ON ! SAME CURR5T LOGIC ( LEGITIMACY4 ,?IS N>RATIVE ( CON/ITU5T P[] REF]S TO AB/RACT VALUES SIMIL> TO DIV9E RI<T OR ! SOV]EIGNTY ( A CON/ITUTION4 ,ANYONE :O CLAIMS TO DEF5D !SE VALUES IS CLAIM+ ! LEGITIMACY TO RULE OV] O!RS1 LIKE A PRIE/ :OSE REVEAL$ WORD CONNECTS M]E MORTAL BODIES TO DIV9E TRU?4 ,?IS OLD EQUATION1 9 :I* 0! WILL ( GOD0 OR 0! CON/ITUTION0 IS REPLAC$ BY ! 0WILL0 ( ! PEOPLE1 ALWAYS S]VES TO JU/IFY ! AU?ORITY ( ?OSE :O COME TO P[] BY PROMIS+ TO FREE US FROM ! TYRANNY ( ! PREVI\S SY/EM4 ,WE DO NOT NE$ A UNIV]SAL JU/IFICATION = \R SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,PRIVILEG+ ANY ONE P]SPECTIVE AS POSSESS+ LEGITIMACY & REPRES5T+ ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE G5]ATES SOV]EIGNTY & SUPREMACY4 ,IF WE WANT A WORLD 9 :I* MANY WORLDS CAN COEXI/1 WE MU/ NOT DEP5D ON A N>RATIVE ?AT PURPORTS TO (F] ! SAME LEGITIMACY TO ALL HUMAN GR\PS :ILE DEM&+ A FALSE UNION OR UNI=MITY4 

,WE CAN CREATE !ORIES & MAP OBJECTIVES ?AT 5ABLE US TO FUNCTION AS A W> MA*9E AGA9/ ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,WE DO NOT USE !ORIES TO CREATE \R /RATEGIES--\R !ORIES >E P>T ( ! /RATEGY4 ,WE NE$ !ORIES & PRACTICES ?AT MAKE US P[]FUL1 REG>DLESS ( LEGISLATION1 CON/ITUTIONS1 LEGITIMACY1 MORALISM1 OR ANY O!R =M ( REGULATION4 

,?IS SY/EM WILL NOT LA/ =EV]4 ,ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CRISIS HAVE ALREADY BE5 S]V+ AS A P]MAN5T MEANS ( GOV]N+ = A LONG TIME N[2 !Y >E A /&>D P>T ( ! MANAGEM5T ( ORD]1 JU/ LIKE CORRUPTION4 ,BUT N[1 ! 5D SEEMS TO BE DRAW+ CLOS]4 ,! WAT] CRISIS AFFECT+ ,BRAZIL'S S\!A/ IS BEG9N+ TO SPREAD TO NEI<BOR+ REGIONS4 ,>MY (FIC]S DISCUSS :AT TO DO 9 CASE ( RIOTS SPREAD DUE TO LACK ( WAT]1 :ILE SOLDI]S CONDUCT TRA9+S SIMULAT+ OCCUPATIONS ( ! WAT] TREATM5T PLANTS4 ,ANO!R MEGA-EV5T1 ! ,OLYMPICS1 HAS P]PETUAT$ & RE9=C$ ! P]MAN5T /ATE ( SIEGE 9 :I* ! RI* GO ON PR(IT+ FROM \R MIS]Y4 

,HOLD+ BACK FROM BREAK+ W9D[S OR RESPECT+ POLICE CORDONS WILL NOT GU>ANTEE ?AT WE CAN /AY \T ( JAIL4 ,P]HAPS = A TIME1 ?IS WILL SUFFICE TO PROTECT SOME :ITE Y\?S1 BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKELY TO WORK = MO/ ( US FROM N[ ON4 ,9 ,SPA91 DOZ5S ( PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ 9 A MASSIVE OP]ATION AGA9/ 0T]RORISM0 ?AT T>GET$ SOCIAL C5T]S & SQUATS 9 CITIES LIKE ,B>CELONA & ,MADRID4 ,AT LEA/ SEV5 ( !M W]E >RE/$ SIMPLY BECAUSE ! JUDGE OV]SEE+ ! CASE ALLEG$ ?AT !Y US$ SECURE EMAILS SU* AS RISEUP4NET4 ,M]ELY *OOS+ NOT TO BE B\ND BY ! CORPORATE S]VICES ?AT >*IVE & MAP ALL ! DATA 9VOLV$ 9 \R COMMUNICATIONS IS N[ AN EXCUSE TO FRAME US AS A ?REAT TO ! SY/EM4 

,WE >E NOT ONLY PEOPLE ON ! PR[L SEEK+ TO DE/ROY ?IS SY/EM4 ,FASCI/S1 FUNDAM5TALI/S1 ILLEGAL GANGS1 ! C>TELS ( ILLEGAL CAPITALISM1 & NUM]\S O!R =MS ( P>ALLEL AU?ORIT>IAN P[]S >E ALSO CONSPIR+4 ,\R 5EMIES >E MANY2 !Y WALK TOGE!R & KN[ H[ TO ORGANIZE4 ,ALONE1 WE >E VULN]ABLE2 WE MU/ F9D EA* O!R4 

,SO ?IS IS \R ATTEMPT TO %>E SOME LESSONS DRAWN FROM ! YE>S ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE WE HAVE REC5TLY LIV$ ?R\<4 ,ONE MU/ CONSID] ! 5D ( ?IS WORLD AS WE KN[ IT2 IT MAY COME SOON] ?AN WE IMAG9E4 ,WE NE$ TO BE PREP>$ TO SURVIVE ITS DEMISE1 TO 9HABIT ! CRISIS & SURVIVE ! /ATE ( SIEGE4 ,:E!R ! MEANS WE UTILIZE >E LEGAL OR ILLEGAL %\LD NOT BE ! C5T] ( \R ?9K+1 BUT RA!R A M]ELY /RATEGIC DETAIL3 %\LD WE ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( ! POLICE N[1 OR LAT]8 ,\R ANSW] WILL DEP5D ON H[ MU* TIME WE HAVE TO FLEE1 H[ MU* P[] WE HAVE TO RESI/4 ,WE NE$ TO KN[ H[ TO KEEP FI<T+ :5 ANY =M ( ORGANIZATION OR /RUGGLE WILL BE CONSID]$ A CRIME4 ,EV5 IF WE %\LD FAIL TO SP>K A REVOLUTION OR CREATE A NEW SOCIETY1 LET US AT LEA/ FI<T TO SURVIVE 9 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL & JOYFUL WAYS POSSIBLE4 

.<#a.> ,A LAW WRITT5 9 #aihc TO RESPOND TO 0T]RORI/ ATTACKS0 DUR+ ! YE>S ( ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP 7#a#i#f#d-#a#i#h#e74 ,?IS LAW HAD NOT BE5 US$ = DECADES4 

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