,9TRODUCTION TO ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

#a4 ,9TRODUCTION 

  

,!RE'S A LOT TO BE ANGRY AB\T4 ,! MASSACRE ( ?\S&S EV]Y YE> 9 W>S >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! />VATION ( YET MORE ?\S&S EV]Y DAY :ILE FOOD ROTS 9 W>EH\SES ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,! EXT9CTION ( SPECIES AFT] SPECIES AS \R 5VIRONM5T IS SL[LY WRECK$4 ,! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ABUS$ 9 SWEAT%OPS UNTIL !IR BODIES & SPIRITS >E BROK5 & !Y'RE ?R[N ON ! SCRAPHEAP4 ,! C\NTLESS WOM5 SUBJECT$ TO EMOTIONAL1 PHYSICAL & SEXUAL VIOL5CE AS A RESULT ( !IR G5D]4 ,! VA/ NUMB]S FAC+ DISCRIM9ATION & OPPRESSION BAS$ PURELY ON ! COLOR ( !IR SK94 

,& !SE >E JU/ ! %OCK+ HEADL9ES4 ,! MA9 /ORY IS :AT HAPP5S TO EA* & EV]Y ONE ( US DAY AFT] DAY4 ,IF WE WORK WE GIVE UP \R TIME & \R 5]GY TO ! :IMS ( SOME COMPANY & ITS MANAG]S4 ,WE HAVE NO /AKE 9 :AT WE PRODUCE1 NO CONTROL OV] :AT WE DO DAY 91 DAY \T4 ,IF WE DON'T WORK1 WE RELY ON 9ADEQUATE B5EFITS DOL$ \T BY PEOPLE TRA9$ TO HATE US AS WORK-%Y & LAZY4 ,\R LIVES >E CONTROLL$ BY :AT WE CAN & CAN'T AF=D & BY :ATEV] PO9TLESS S*EMES ! GOV]NM5T 9SI/S WE GO ON TO PROVE ?AT WE'RE NOT 'SCR\NG+'4 ,AS H\SEWIVES WE GET NO CR$IT = ! H\RS ( WORK WE DO4 ,AS UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE WE'RE PUNI%$ = SOME?+ ?AT IS NOT \R FAULT4 ,AS WORK]S WE >E ORD]$ >\ND1 WAT*$ EV]Y SECOND WE'RE ON ! JOB & LEFT TOO TIR$ AT ! 5D ( ! DAY TO REALLY 5JOY ANY TIME WE HAVE = \RSELVES4 

,ON ! ONE H&1 DEA? & DE/RUCTION ON A GR& SCALE4 ,ON ! O!R1 ! CRU%+ BOR$OM & ALI5ATION ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,ALL ( !SE V>I\S HORRORS >E TI$ TOGE!R1 DIFF]5T FACES ( A S+LE SY/EM4 ,IT'S A SY/EM DESIGN$ FROM ! GR\ND UP TO SET US AT EA* O!RS' ?ROATS4 ,IT EXPLOITS & EXAGG]ATES EV]Y T9Y LITTLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 US1 MAK+ US COMPETE = SCRAPS & HATE EA* O!R AS WE FI<T :ILE A T9Y M9ORITY 5JOY ALL ! B5EFITS4 ,?IS SY/EM IS GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 A PATT]N ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL EXPLOITATION ?AT REA*ES 9TO EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES4 ,IT USES SEXISM1 RACISM1 HOMOPHOBIA & MANY O!R HATR$S & PREJUDICES >\ND US TO PROTECT ITSELF4 ,IT CREATES HI]>*IES ( P[] & WEAL? TO DIVIDE ALL ! PEOPLE IT EXPLOITS & TURN US ON \RSELVES4 

,CAPITALISM IS ! PROBLEM4 ,ALL ( US ?AT IT EXPLOITS & DEGRADES >E ! SOLUTION4 ,AS WE UNITE ?R\< \R COMMON EXPLOITATION WE CAN BECOME A =CE ?AT CAPITALISM CANNOT CONTROL1 CANNOT CRU%4 ,WE CAN CREATE A :OLE NEW SOCIETY ?AT S]VES ! NE$S ( ALL ( US1 NOT A M9ORITY4 

,9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION WE BELIEVE ?AT WE CAN BE ONE P>T ( ?IS FI<T4 ,WE SEE \RSELVES AS P>T ( A TRADITION ?AT /RET*ES BACK ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM1 A TRADITION ?AT CAN BE CALL$ AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ AL?\< NOT EV]YONE 9VOLV$ 9 IT W\LD HAVE SE5 !MSELVES ?AT WAY4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ?IS SET ( IDEAS & WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ IS \R BE/ HOPE ( DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & CREAT+ SOME?+ BETT]4 

,AS ! FIR/ ( \R AIMS & PR9CIPLES SAYS1 WE >E 'AN ORGANIZATION ( REVOLUTION>Y CLASS /RUGGLE AN>*I/S4 ,WE AIM = ! ABOLITION ( ALL HI]>*Y1 & WORK = ! CREATION ( A WORLD-WIDE CLASSLESS SOCIETY3 AN>*I/ COMMUNISM4' ,?IS PAMPHLET SETS \T TO EXPLA9 :AT ALL ?IS MEANS & H[ WE ?9K WE CAN DO IT4 

#b4 ,:AT ,WE'RE ,FI<T+3 ,CAPITALISM & ,HI]>*Y 

  
,CAPITALISM 

  

,MANY 9FLU5TIAL PEOPLE1 FROM NEWSPAP] $ITORS TO ECONOMICS PR(ESSORS1 WILL TELL Y\ ?AT CAPITALISM IS 'NATURAL'4 ,HUMAN BE+S >E GRE$Y1 SELFI% & COMPETITIVE & SO ANY ECONOMIC SY/EM MU/ BE BAS$ ON GRE$1 SELFI%NESS & COMPETITION4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 CAPITALISM IS A SY/EM ?AT USES \R NATURAL URGE TO COMPETE & DOM9ATE TO B5EFIT EV]YONE1 EV5 ! 'LOS]S' 9 ! COMPETITION4 ,! ECONOMY GR[S BECAUSE RU?LESS COMPETITION BETWE5 FIRMS =CES !M TO 9NOVATE & EXP&1 CREAT+ WEAL? \T ( NO?+ :I* !N 'TRICKLES D[N' ?R\< SOCIETY4 

,!SE PROPAG&I/S1 BECAUSE ?AT'S :AT !Y >E1 DISAGREE ) EA* O!R OV] :E!R ?IS CAN HAPP5 COMPLETELY 'NATURALLY' OR :E!R GOV]NM5TS %\LD 9T]V5E TO SMOO? ! PROCESS4 ,SOME >GUE ?AT EV]Y?+ %\LD BE OP5 TO COMPETITION - HOSPITALS1 S*OOLS1 ! LOT - SO ?AT ! B5EFITS ( GR[? CAN SPREAD EV]Y:]E4 ,O!RS1 SOMETIMES EV5 CALL+ !MSELVES SOCIALI/S1 >GUE ?AT SOME ?+S LIKE HEAL? C>E & $UCATION %\LD BE RUN BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS CREATES A HEAL?I] & BETT] $UCAT$ WORK=CE = ! CAPITALI/ FIRMS & SO MAKES !M MORE COMPETITIVE4 

,!SE >GUM5TS >E SOMETIMES FI]CE1 BUT 9 ! 5D ! TWO SIDES AGREE AB\T EV]Y?+ ?AT IS IMPORTANT4 ,SOME PEOPLE %\LD [N & CONTROL ! FACTORIES1 S]VICES & L& ?AT >E ! BASIS ( ! ECONOMY4 ,!SE PEOPLE %\LD MAKE ALL ! DECISIONS & %\LD GET MO/ ( ! WEAL? ?AT !SE BUS9ESSES CREATE4 ,O!R PEOPLE %\LD WORK 9 !SE PLACES UND] ! CONTROL ( ! MANAG]S4 ,!Y %\LD TAKE ORD]S1 NOT MAKE DECISIONS & %\LD GET A WAGE = :AT !Y DO4 

,?IS IS ! ESS5CE ( CAPITALISM4 ,ONE SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE CONTROLS ! PLACES ?AT WE WORK 91 ! L& ?AT PRODUCES \R FOOD1 ! FACTORIES ?AT MAKE \R CLO!S & EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE4 ,!SE PEOPLE >E ! RUL+ CLASS & !IR P[] COMES FROM !IR CONTROL OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! RES\RCES & EQUIPM5T ?AT >E NE$$ TO PRODUCE ! ?+S WE NE$ TO LIVE4 ,EV]YONE ELSE MU/ WORK 9 ! FIELDS & ! FACTORIES1 ! CALL C5T]S & ! (FICE BLOCKS4 ,WE >E ! WORK+ CLASS & 9 ?IS SY/EM WE OP]ATE ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,WE PROVIDE ! LABOR ?AT ALL[S !SE FIELDS & FACTORIES1 CALL C5T]S & (FICES TO PRODUCE GOODS & S]VICES1 COMMODITIES1 = ! RUL+ CLASS TO SELL AT A PR(IT4 

,CAPITALISM1 !N1 IS A SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION4 ,IT IS A CLASS SY/EM :]E A MAJORITY1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 IS EXPLOIT$ BY A M9ORITY1 ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,! RUL+ CLASS >E ! PEOPLE :O [N OR CONTROL ! PLACES :]E WE WORK4 ,!Y MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T :AT K9DS ( PRODUCTS ! FACTORIES MAKE OR :AT K9DS ( S]VICES >E PROVID$1 & !Y MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T H[ ?IS WORK IS ORGANIZ$4 ,! WORK+ CLASS >E ALL ! PEOPLE :O >E =C$ TO WORK 9 !SE PLACES 9 ORD] TO GET ! MONEY ?AT !Y NE$ TO LIVE4 ,WE1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 BUILD & PROVIDE EV]Y?+ SOCIETY NE$S TO FUNCTION4 ,!Y1 ! RUL+ CLASS1 SUCK PR(IT \T ( \R WORK4 ,WE >E ! BODY ( SOCIETY2 !Y >E P>ASITES SUCK+ US DRY4 

,CLASS ,/RUGGLE 

  

,9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS & ! WORK+ CLASS >E ALWAYS OPPOS$4 ,! RUL+ CLASS SEEK TO TI<T5 !IR GRIP ON US1 TO GA9 MORE CONTROL1 TO GET MORE PR(IT4 ,! WORK+ CLASS SEEK TO GET \T FROM UND] \R BOSSES & \R GOV]NM5TS1 TO GA9 CONTROL OV] \R [N LIVES4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE CONFLICT BETWE5 !SE GR\PS1 :E!R ON A SMALL OR A MASS SCALE4 

,?IS CONFLICT TAKES MANY =MS4 ,MO/ OBVI\SLY IT HAPP5S 9 ! PLACES :]E WE WORK4 ,/RIKES OV] WAGES & WORK+ PRACTICES CLE>LY PIT ! 9T]E/S ( A GR\P ( BOSSES AGA9/ A GR\P ( WORK]S4 ,H[EV]1 CLASS /RUGGLE IS MU* MORE ?AN ?IS4 ,CAPITALISM SEEKS TO CONTROL & PR(IT FROM ALL ASPECTS ( LIFE4 ,\R HOMES >E B\<T1 SOLD & R5T$ = PR(IT4 ,! FOOD WE EAT & ! WAT] WE DR9K IS PRIVATELY [N$ & CONTROLL$4 ,\R 5VIRONM5T BECOMES A VA/ DUMP+ GR\ND = 9DU/RY1 VALU$ ONLY = PR(IT NOT = ! WAY IT 5ABLES & 5RI*ES \R LIVES4 ,:5EV] WE /RUGGLE = CONTROL OV] SOME ASPECT ( \R LIVES1 WE >E 5GAG+ 9 CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,:5 WE FI<T = \R COMMUNITIES OR \R 5VIRONM5T WE >E FI<T+ ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT WE DON'T USE ! IDEA ( CLASS 9 ! SAME WAY AS MANY PEOPLE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! PRESS4 ,CLASS IS NOT AB\T ! FACT ?AT SOME PEOPLE E>N MORE MONEY ?AN O!RS OR ?AT SOME PEOPLE GO TO DIFF]5T K9DS ( S*OOLS4 ,!SE BASICALLY SOCIOLOGICAL DEF9ITIONS ( CLASS1 DEF9ITIONS LOV$ BY ADV]TIZ]S1 MANAG]S & O!R ASSORT$ SCUM1 >E US$ TO HIDE ! REAL NATURE ( CLASS4 ,WE DON'T JU/ SEE ! WORK+ CLASS AS BE+ PEOPLE ) TRADITIONAL MANUAL OR 9DU/RIAL JOBS - IF SOMEONE IS NOT CURR5TLY WORK+1 BUT DEP5D5T ON MEAG] /ATE B5EFITS 7& SO UND] CONT9UAL PRESSURE TO F9D WORK71 9 $UCATION 7TRA9+ = WORK7 OR LIV+ ON !IR P5SION 7DEF]R$ WAGES71 !N !IR SITUATION IS OBVI\SLY V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ! 'IDLE RI*' :O >E ABLE TO LIVE A COM=TABLE LIFE (F ! BACKS ( O!RS1 SU* AS L&LORDS4 ,EQUALLY1 MANY PEOPLE 9 JOBS ?AT >E TRADITIONALLY SE5 AS 'MIDDLE CLASS1' SU* AS TEA*]S1 HAVE NO REAL CONTROL OV] !IR LIVES OR ! WORK !Y DO & >E =C$ TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ !IR EMPLOY]S JU/ LIKE ! RE/ ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,?IS CONFUSION AB\T ! IDEA ( CLASS IS P>T ( A WID] SET ( TACTICS ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS USE TO DISGUISE ! REALITY ( CLASS FROM ! PEOPLE ?AT IT EXPLOITS4 ,CAPITALISM NE$S WORK]S 9 A WAY WORK]S SIMPLY DO NOT NE$ CAPITALISM4 ,IF ! WORK+ CLASS UNITES >\ND ITS COMMON 9T]E/S !N IT CAN DO AWAY ) ! RUL+ CLASS & RUN SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,WE DON'T NE$ !M1 BUT !Y NE$ US4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ! RUL+ CLASS WORKS H>D TO DIVIDE US AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,IT DOES ?IS 9 TWO WAYS - P>TLY ?R\< TRY+ TO CONTROL IDEAS & ! WAY WE ?9K AB\T \RSELVES1 & P>TLY ?R\< CREAT+ SMALL DIFF]5CES 9 P[] & WEAL? ?AT SET WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE AGA9/ EA* O!R4 

,?+S LIKE NATIONALISM1 ! IDEA ?AT WE %\LD BE LOYAL TO ! /ATE 9 ONE C\NTRY SIMPLY BECAUSE WE W]E BORN !RE1 OR A 'WORK E?IC'1 ! IDEA ?AT WE [E A 'FAIR DAY'S WORK' TO ! BOSS ?AT'S EXPLOIT+ US1 >E US$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS TO DIVIDE ! WORK+ CLASS & MAKE SOME ( US FEEL MORE LOYAL TO ! BOSSES ?AN TO ! PEOPLE >\ND US4 ,NATIONALISM SPLITS WORK]S 9 ONE C\NTRY (F FROM WORK]S 9 ANO!R & LIES AT ! ROOT ( RACISM ?AT SPLITS WORK]S ALONG L9ES ( SK9 COLOR4 ,! WORK E?IC TIES US TO ! BOSS 9/EAD ( EA* O!R & MAKES PEOPLE DESPISE ! 'LAZY' UNEMPLOY$ RA!R ?AN PUTT+ ! BLAME :]E IT REALLY BELONGS4 

,! USE ( !SE IDEAS TO SPLIT ! WORK+ CLASS IS RE9=C$ BY CREAT+ DIFF]5CES 9 P[] & WEAL? TO BACK !M UP4 ,ON A L>GE SCALE1 WORK]S 9 ! ,WE/ >E MADE TO COMPETE ) WORK]S 9 ! GLOBAL ,S\? = JOBS AS FACTORIES MOVE 9 SE>* ( ! *EAPE/ LABOR CO/S4 ,ON SMALL] SCALES1 9DIVIDUAL WORK]S >E GIV5 A LITTLE BIT MORE PAY TO BECOME SUP]VISORS & 5D UP SCREW+ OV] ?OSE >\ND !M JU/ TO KEEP ?AT LITTLE BIT EXTRA4 ,?IS K9D ( ?+ HAPP5S 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS BUT ! 5D RESULT IS ALWAYS ! SAME4 ,WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE COMPETE = SCRAPS :ILE ! RUL+ CLASS SKIMS VA/ PR(ITS (F ! TOP & ?R[S US A FEW LEFTOV]S TO KEEP US FI<T+ EA* O!R RA!R ?AN !M4 

,TO FI<T ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 !N1 IS TO TRY & OV]COME ! FALSE DIFF]5CES ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS CREATES & UNITE AS ONE CLASS AGA9/ ! PEOPLE ?AT EXPLOIT US4 ,?IS IS A PROCESS ?AT GOES ON ALL ! TIME4 ,SOMETIMES WE BECOME /RONG & UNIT$ AS A CLASS & >E ABLE TO GET CONCESSIONS LIKE %ORT] WORK+ DAYS1 HEAL?C>E & SO ON4 ,! RUL+ CLASS FI<TS BACK & EXPLOITS \R DIVISIONS TO BREAK ?IS UNITY1 WEAK5+ ! CLASS & UNDO+ :AT GA9S WE HAVE MADE1 OR EV5 WORSE1 TURN+ !M AGA9/ US4 ,?IS PU% & PULL BETWE5 ! RUL+ CLASS & ! WORK+ CLASS WILL GO ON UNTIL CAPITALISM IS OV]COME4 

,! ,/ATE 

  

,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT MAKES EXPLOITATION POSSIBLE1 & ONE ( ! MAJOR TOOLS 9 KEEP+ ! WORK+ CLASS DIVID$1 IS ! /ATE4 ,! /ATE IS MADE UP ( ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( GOV]NM5T4 ,P>LIAM5T1 ! CIVIL S]VICE1 ! C\RTS1 TAX COLLECTORS & SO ON >E ALL P>TS ( ! /ATE4 ,!SE >E 9/ITUTIONS ?AT REGULATE & CONTROL ! LIVES ( 'CITIZ5S' - ?AT IS Y\ & ME - = ! B5EFIT ( CAPITALISM4 ,! /ATE IS ! ORGANIZ$ FACE ( CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS ! POLITICAL REPRES5TATION ( ! ECONOMIC P[] ( ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS4 ,:5 ! SO-CALL$ FREE M>KET CAN'T A*IEVE SOME?+ ?AT CAPITAL NE$S TO GR[1 ! /ATE /EPS 9 & MAKES IT HAPP54 

,!RE >E MANY WAYS IT CAN DO ?IS4 ,P>LIAM5T PASSES LAWS ?AT PROTECT ! PROP]TY ( ! RI* :IL/ RE/RICT+ ! ABILITY ( ! POOR TO FI<T BACK4 ,IT ACTS AS UMPIRE 9 DISPUTES BETWE5 DIFF]5T CAPITALI/ FIRMS1 SETT+ RULES = TRADE SO ?AT DIFF]5T COMPANIES CAN TRU/ EA* O!R4 ,TAX MONEY IS US$ TO CREATE ! S]VICES ?AT BUS9ESS RELIES UPON BUT CAN'T BUILD = ITSELF - ROAD & TRANSPORT SY/EMS1 S*OOLS TO TRA9 WORK]S1 ELECTRICITY GRIDS & SEWAGE SY/EMS 7:I* CAN BE SOLD (F LAT] = PRIVATE PR(IT7 - ALL ! ?+S ?AT MAKE BUS9ESS POSSIBLE4 ,IT CAN DE/ROY ! ECONOMIES ( DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES US+ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND 7,I,M,F7 & ! ,WORLD ,BANK SO ?AT FIRMS HAVE A READY POOL ( NEW RES\RCES & WORK]S TO EXPLOIT4 ,FROM BUILD+ ! LEGAL & PHYSICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT CAPITALISM NE$S TO DIRECTLY ATTACK+ WORK]S SEEK+ TO IMPROVE !IR POSITION1 ! /ATE IS AN ESS5TIAL TOOL ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,IMPORTANTLY1 ! /ATE CONTROLS ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DIRECTLY CONTROL & CO]CE WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,! >MY & ! POLICE MO/ OBVI\SLY USE DIRECT =CE TO KEEP PEOPLE 9 L9E1 ) ! POLICE BREAK+ /RIKES & HEADS AT HOME & ! >MY 5=C+ CAPITALISM ABROAD4 ,S*OOLS1 :IL/ PROVID+ AN IMPORTANT S]VICE1 ALSO 9DOCTR9ATE *ILDR5 & PREP>E !M = A LIFE AS WORK]S RA!R ?AN AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,PRISONS1 IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES1 DOLE (FICES & ON & ON & ON1 ALL 9TRUDE 9TO \R LIVES & CONTROL \R ACTIONS4 ,SOME ( !SE ?+S1 LIKE S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS & WELF>E B5EFITS1 WE SOMETIMES DEP5D ON = \R LIVES4 ,IT IS (T5 ?IS V]Y DEP5D5CE ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS USE TO CONTROL US4 ,B5EFITS COME ) CONDITIONS ?AT DICTATE :AT Y\ CAN & CAN'T DO4 ,S*OOLS GIVE US ! KN[L$GE WE NE$ TO UND]/& ! WORLD BUT ALSO TRA9 US TO ACCEPT DISCIPL9E & BE+ BOR$ ALL DAY BECAUSE SOME AU?ORITY FIGURE TELLS US WE HAVE TO BE4 

,SOME PEOPLE >GUE ?AT ! /ATE BEHAVES 9 ?IS WAY BECAUSE IT IS UND] ! CONTROL ( CAPITALI/S4 ,!Y >GUE ?AT IF ! /ATE W]E UND] ! CONTROL ( A GR\P ?AT REPRES5T$ ! WORK+ CLASS1 USUALLY A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY ( SOME K9D1 !N IT W\LD BEHAVE DIFF]5TLY4 ,?IS IGNORES ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT ( ! /ATE ?AT CAN BE SE5 9 ALL ( ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT IT CONTROLS4 ,! /ATE IS DESIGN$ TO GOV]N FROM ABOVE - IT IS1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 HI]>*ICAL4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT IT ALWAYS CONC5TRATES P[] 9 ! H&S ( A M9ORITY4 ,A SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE GIVE ORD]S & A L>GE NUMB] OBEY4 ,WE CAN SEE ?IS 9 ! >MY & 9 ! POLICE ) ! HUGE DIFF]5CES 9 P[] BETWE5 RANKS & ORD]S ?AT MU/ BE OBEY$ ABSOLUTELY & )\T QUE/ION4 ,BUT ?IS IS ALSO TRUE 9 ALL ! O!R >MS ( ! /ATE4 

,= ?IS REASON ANY GR\P TAK+ OV] ! /ATE WILL AUTOMATICALLY F9D ITSELF RUL+ 9/EAD ( FREE+ ! PEOPLE !Y CLAIM TO REPRES5T4 ,?AT IS :AT /ATES DO4 ,A /ATE IS A MA*9E = CONTROLL+ PEOPLE & CAN NEV] BE ANY?+ ELSE4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ! REPRESSIVE & MANIPULATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IT CONTROLS1 AL?\< !SE >E F> MORE IMPORTANT TO ! /ATE ?AN SOME W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ! /ATE IS ALWAYS HI]>*ICAL & AS A RESULT WILL 5D UP FUR!R+ RA!R ?AN DE/ROY+ ALL ! O!R HI]>*IES 9 SOCIETY4 

,GOV]N+ ,\RSELVES3 ,! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION 

,! REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA9 BETWE5 #aicf & #aici WAS CONTRADICTORY1 UND] CON/ANT ATTACK1 & ULTIMATELY DEFEAT$1 NOT JU/ BY ! FASCI/S BUT ALSO BY ! 'ANTI-FASCI/S' )9 ITS [N RANKS4 ,DESPITE ALL ( ?IS1 H[EV]1 = A %ORT SPACE ( TIME ! ,SPANI% WORK+ CLASS1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ IDEAS1 WAS ABLE TO A*IEVE ! MO/ F>-REA*+ REVOLUTION ( ! #b? C5TURY4 

,9 ! FACE ( AN ATTEMPT$ FASCI/ MILIT>Y C\P ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ( ,SPA9 W5T ON /RIKE & TOOK UP >MS4 ,9 MANY WORK+ CLASS URBAN >EAS1 SU* AS ,B>CELONA & ,MADRID1 & 9 RURAL >EAS ) AN AN>*I/-9FLU5C$ PEASANTRY1 SU* AS ,>AGON1 ,CA/ILLE & ! ,LEVANT1 ! ATTEMPT$ C\P WAS PUT D[N4 ,! PEOPLE CONTROLL$ ! /REETS & ! FIELDS4 

,9 ! REPUBLICAN ZONE1 ! 9FLU5CE ( AN>*ISM ?R\< ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,C,N,T1 ! L>GE/ ,SPANI% UNION F$]ATION1 L$ ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T TO SPONTANE\SLY COLLECTIVIZE 9DU/RY UND] WORK]S' CONTROL1 9 MANY CASES MAK+ IT MORE EFFICI5T4 ,! WOODWORK+ & C>P5TRY 9DU/RY WAS COMPLETELY SOCIALIZ$1 AS WAS ! BAK+ 9DU/RY 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! SAME WAS TRUE ( ! RAILWAYS1 :ILE WORK]S' CONTROL WAS WON 9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS1 UTILITIES1 C9EMAS1 ! BUSSES & TRAMS & FACTORIES & WORK%OPS ( ALL K9DS4 ,9 ! C\NTRYSIDE ! REVOLUTION WAS EV5 MORE WIDE-RANG+1 ) RURAL COLLECTIVES DO+ AWAY ) PRIVATE PROP]TY & 9 MANY CASES DECL>+ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,UP TO #g MILLION PEASANTS W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! SOCIAL UPHEAVAL4 ,9 BO? ! T[NS & CITIES A WIDE RANGE ( =MS ( COLLECTIVIZATION EXI/$ - 9 SOME 9/ANCES MONEY WAS ABOLI%$1 9 O!RS IT WAS KEPT1 9 O!RS /ILL LABOR TOK5S W]E 9TRODUC$ 9 EX*ANGE = WORK4 

,ALL ?IS WAS TOO MU* = ! MORE CONS]VATIVE ELEM5TS 9 ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T & C]TA9LY TOO MU* = !IR ,SOVIET BACK]S4 ,LAWS W]E PASS$ ATTACK+ COLLECTIVIZATION & ! C5TRALIZ$ REPUBLICAN >MY WAS US$ AGA9/ AN>*I/ MILITIAS & MORE RADICAL SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,MANY 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 SEE+ NO ALT]NATIVE1 SUPPORT$ JO9+ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS MI/AKE WAS TO NO AVAIL1 & MANY F9E MILITANTS DI$ 9 ,/AL9I/ PRISON CELLS4 ,! REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA9 WAS DEFEAT$ BE=E ! FASCI/S MANAG$ TO MILIT>ILY DEFEAT ! REPUBLICANS4 

,HI]>*Y 

  

,HI]>*Y IS ONE ( ! KEY TOOLS ?AT ! /ATE & CAPITALISM USE TO CONTROL PEOPLE4 ,IT IS IMPLICAT$ 9 BO? ! REPRESSIVE & ! MANIPULATIVE >MS ( ! /ATE1 BUT IT IS MO/ DE/RUCTIVE :5 IT IS US$ TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE4 ,A HI]>*Y IS ANY SY/EM :]E P[] OV] O!RS IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! H&S ( A M9ORITY4 ,ALL CAPITALI/ WORKPLACES1 = EXAMPLE1 >E HI]>*IES1 ) BOSSES AT ! TOP & EV]YONE ELSE BEL[4 ,(T5 !RE >E T9Y DIFF]5CES 9 RESPONSIBILITY ?AT GIVE SOME PEOPLE JU/ A T9Y BIT ( P[] OV] O!RS4 ,BO>D MEMB]S CONTROL MANAG]S1 :O CONTROL MORE MANAG]S1 :O CONTROL SUP]VISORS1 :O CONTROL MORE SUP]VISORS1 :O EV5TUALLY 5D UP 'MANAG+' SIX PEOPLE = AN EXTRA #aP AN H\R4 

,?IS IS ONE IMPORTANT WAY ?AT CAPITALISM CREATES & USES HI]>*Y TO DIVIDE WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,WE >E GIV5 A SMALL AM\NT ( P[] OV] EA* O!R SO ?AT WE 5D UP FI<T+ EA* O!R RA!R ?AN FI<T+ ! BOSSES4 

,H[EV]1 !RE >E HI]>*IES 9 SOCIETY ?AT W]E NOT CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM & :I* HAVE !IR [N SEP>ATE EXI/5CE & HI/ORY4 ,! OPPRESSION ( WOM5 IS ?\S&S ( YE>S OLD & HAS %[N UP 9 DIFF]5T WAYS 9 HUNDR$S ( DIFF]5T SOCIETIES4 ,?IS IS KN[N AS PATRI>*Y1 A SY/EM ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION ?AT SEES WOM5 PLAC$ UND] ! CONTROL ( M5 9 A V>IETY ( DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,! OPPRESSION ( ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE1 9DE$ ( ANYONE :O DOESN'T FIT A /RAI<T1 MONOGAM\S1 G5D]$ NORM1 IS AGE OLD4 ,IT'S (T5 EV5 MORE BRUTAL ?AN PATRI>*Y1 SEEK+ NOT JU/ TO CONTROL BUT TO EXT]M9ATE PEOPLE :O DON'T FIT4 ,RACISM & IDEAS ( :ITE SUPREMACY >E Y\NG] BUT NO LESS VICI\S1 ) A LEGACY ( SLAV]Y & EXPLOITATION ?AT HAS DE/ROY$ ! LIVES ( MILLIONS4 

,ALL ( !SE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 & ! MANY O!RS ?AT HANG (F !M1 MU/ BE F\<T ON !IR [N T]MS BY ! PEOPLE ?AT SUFF] !M4 ,JU/ AS ONLY ! WORK+ CLASS CAN FI<T CAPITALISM BECAUSE WE >E ! ONES BE+ DIRECTLY EXPLOIT$1 SO ONLY WOM51 ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE & ?OSE ATTACK$ BY RACISM 7:I* CAN *ANGE FROM PLACE TO PLACE & P]IOD TO P]IOD7 CAN DE/ROY PATRI>*Y1 HET]OSEXISM & :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,WE CAN ALL SUPPORT EA* O!R 9 !SE DIFF]5T FI<TS1 BUT IT IS VITAL ?AT ?OSE DIRECTLY ATTACK$ *OSE ! =M & /RUCTURE ( !IR [N RESPONSE4 ,ORGANIZATIONS ( WOM51 GAY PEOPLE & ( BLACK & E?IC M9ORITY PEOPLE 7:O >E (T51 9 REALITY1 MAJORITIES7 >E ABSOLUTELY VITAL 9 RESI/+ & DE/ROY+ V>I\S SY/EMS ( HI]>*Y4 

,H[EV]1 WE %\LD ALSO REMEMB] ?AT ALL ( !SE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION WORK TOGE!R TO CREATE ! WORLD AS WE KN[ IT4 ,CAPITALISM IS PROPP$ UP BY PATRI>*Y :I* DIVIDES ! WORK+ CLASS 7M5 AGA9/ WOM571 GIVES SOME WORK]S P[] OV] O!RS 7M5 >E MORE LIKELY TO GET HI<] PAID & SUP]VISORY JOBS71 & =CES PEOPLE TO DO UNTOLD H\RS ( UNPAID BUT ESS5TIAL WORK 7H\SEWORK & ! RAIS+ ( *ILDR5 >E ESS5TIAL TO ! ECONOMY BUT MO/LY DONE = FREE BY WOM574 ,PATRI>*Y IS PROPP$ UP BY CAPITALISM AS ! M$IA PUMP \T /]EOTYPES ( WOM5 TO SELL COSMETICS & P]FUMES & BUS9ESSES CREATE ! ROLE ( ! H\SEWIFE TO =CE UNWANT$ WOM5 \T ( ! WORKPLACE & CREATE A NEW M>KET = CONSUM] GOODS4 ,RACISM ALL[S CAPITALI/ /ATES TO JU/IFY 9VAD+ & PILLAG+ DIFF]5T C\NTRIES = RAW MAT]IALS & NEW M>KETS & DIVIDES ! WORK+ CLASS AT HOME BETWE5 BLACK & :ITE1 IMMIGRANT & NATIVE4 ,ALL !SE =MS ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION1 ALL !SE HI]>*IES1 RE9=CE & AMPLIFY EA* O!R1 UNTIL !Y >E IMPOSSIBLE TO UNTANGLE FROM EA* O!R4 

,= ?IS REASON IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO JU/ FI<T CAPITALISM OR RACISM OR SEXISM & SO ON & SO ON4 ,GA9S MADE AGA9/ ONE SY/EM WILL BE EAT5 UP BY ANO!R4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WOM5'S FI<T = EQUAL RI<TS AT WORK HAS (T5 5D$ UP ) WOM5 WORK+ A 'D\BLE DAY'1 ) H\SEWORK AT HOME & LONG H\RS AT WORK4 ,! REBELLION ( BLACK PEOPLE 9 ! #a#i#fS WON POLITICAL EQUALITY1 BUT ALSO CREAT$ A NEW BLACK LEAD]%IP :O BECAME P>T ( ! RUL+ CLASS :ILE EV]YONE ELSE WAS LEFT TO ROT4 

,CAPITALISM1 !N1 IS MORE ?AN JU/ A CLASS SY/EM4 ,! P[] ( ! RUL+ CLASS COMES FROM !IR CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BUT !Y KEEP ?AT CONTROL BY MANIPULAT+ A :OLE S]IES ( DIFF]5T SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 DIFF]5T HI]>*IES4 ,!SE SY/EMS GIVE SOME ( ! WORK+ CLASS MORE P[] ?AN O!RS1 !Y MAKE US COMPLICIT 9 \R [N EXPLOITATION4 ,BACK 9 ! #a#i? C5TURY !RE WAS A SLOGAN3 'WORK]S ( ! WORLD UNITE1 Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO LOSE BUT Y\R *A9S4' ,! WAY ?AT CAPITALISM1 PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY & O!R SY/EMS ( HI]>*Y WORK TOGE!R MEANS ?AT ?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,!SE SY/EMS GIVE L>GE SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS JU/ A LITTLE BIT ( PRIVILEGE4 ,?IS IS 5\< TO TURN !M AGA9/ ! PEOPLE !Y %\LD BE UNIT+ )1 5\< TO MAKE !M DEF5D ! RUL+ CLASS AGA9/ ! CLAIMS ( WOM51 ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE1 BLACK & E?NIC M9ORITY_/MAJORITY PEOPLE & ON & ON & ON4 

,TO GET PA/ ?IS WE NE$ A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T MADE UP ( MANY DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE NE$ MANY DIFF]5T WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE CAN TAKE CONTROL ( !IR [N LIVES & FI<T ! DIFF]5T OPPRESSIONS ?AT PU% !M D[N4 ,WE NE$ TO COMPLETELY TRANS=M SOCIETY & \RSELVES4 ,9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION WE BELIEVE ?AT ! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM (F] ! BE/ *ANCE ( DO+ ?IS4 ,! NEXT SECTION LAYS \T :AT !SE IDEAS >E4 

#c4 ,:O ,WE ,>E & ,:AT ,WE ,BELIEVE3 ,REVOLUTION & ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

  
,REVOLUTION & ,REVOLUTION>IES 

  

,REVOLUTION>IES BELIEVE ?AT ! SOCIETIES WE LIVE 9 >E BASICALLY UNJU/ & UNFAIR4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ A MATT] ( ?IS 9JU/ICE OR ?AT UNFAIRNESS - IT IS ! :OLE WAY ?AT SOCIETY WORKS ?AT IS UNJU/ & UNFAIR4 ,POV]TY1 W>1 RACISM1 SEXISM & ALL ! RE/ ( ! PROBLEMS WE FACE >E NOT EXCEPTIONS TO ! RULE - !Y >E ! RULE4 ,CAPITALISM CANNOT EXI/ )\T CREAT+ POV]TY1 )\T FI<T+ W>S1 )\T OPPRESS+ PEOPLE BECAUSE ( !IR RACE OR G5D]4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT CAPITALISM MU/ BE DE/ROY$ & A NEW SOCIETY - AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY - MU/ BE BUILT4 ,?IS IS ! REVOLUTION4 ,BO? ! DE/RUCTION ( :AT EXI/S N[ & ! CON/RUCTION ( SOME?+ NEW >E P>T ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,AS REVOLUTION>IES WE WORK TO 5C\RAGE BO? - SUPPORT+ PEOPLE :O >E OPPOS+ ?OSE 9 P[] AS WELL AS SUPPORT+ PEOPLE :O >E TRY+ TO BUILD ALT]NATIVES4 

,BECAUSE CAPITALISM IS BASICALLY UNFAIR & UNJU/1 REVOLUTION>IES DO NOT BELIEVE 9 *ANGE ?R\< GRADUAL RE=M4 ,?IS IS CALL$ RE=MISM4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT A M9IMUM WAGE OR A %ORT] WORK+ DAY OR ! RI<T TO ABORTION ON DEM& >E NOT IMPORTANT4 ,!SE RE=MS & MANY O!RS HAVE MADE LIFE BETT] = ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,REVOLUTION>IES >E NOT TRY+ TO SAY ?AT LIFE HAS NOT IMPROV$ S9CE ,VICTORIAN TIMES - ?AT W\LD BE SILLY4 ,:AT WE DO SAY >E TWO ?+S4 

,FIR/LY1 NO RE=M IS P]MAN5T4 ,ANY RE=M CAN & WILL BE UNDONE BY POLITICIANS & BOSSES :5EV] !Y GET ! *ANCE4 ,! ATTACKS ON CIVIL LIB]TIES1 ON WORK+ CONDITIONS & ON PUBLIC S]VICES ?AT WE SEE TIME & TIME AGA9 %\LD BE 5\< TO PROVE ?IS4 

,SECONDLY1 RE=MS >E ONLY GRANT$ BY GOV]NM5TS :5 !Y >E SC>$ ( SOME?+ WORSE - A MASS MOVEM5T ( ORD9>Y1 WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,TIME & TIME AGA9 IT HAS TAK5 ! ACTIONS ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ TOGE!R TO GET EV5 ! MO/ BASIC RE=MS4 ,! T5 H\R DAY1 RI<TS = WOM5 & *ILDR51 EV5 ! WELF>E /ATE W]E ALL =C$ CONCESSIONS FROM GOV]NM5TS *ALL5G$ BY MASS MOVEM5TS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ GOV]NM5TS >E MORE SC>$ ( ?AN PEOPLE IGNOR+ !M & SIMPLY DO+ ?+S = !MSELVES4 ,?IS IS DIRECT ACTION1 :5 PEOPLE ACT = !MSELVES )\T WAIT+ = P]MISSION FROM ANY HI<] AU?ORITY4 ,GOV]NM5TS WILL MAKE ALMO/ ANY CONCESSION TO /OP SU* MOVEM5TS4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 REVOLUTION>IES >E (T5 ATTACK$ AS UTOPIAN1 AS IMAG9+ UNREALI/IC P]FECT WORLDS ?AT CAN NEV] BE4 ',Y\ %\LD BE PRACTICAL1' !SE PEOPLE TELL US4 ',FOCUS ON GETT+ RESULTS H]E & N[1 NOT ON SOME IMAG9>Y CL\D CUCKOO L& 9 ! FUTURE4' ,:5 PEOPLE SAY ?+S LIKE ?IS1 :5 WE >E TOLD TO BE 'PRACTICAL' OR 'REALI/IC'1 WE >E USUALLY BE+ TOLD TO AB&ON \R PR9CIPLES4 ,SUCCESSIVE GOV]NM5TS ATTACK PUBLIC S]VICES 9 ! NAME ( 'PRAGMATISM'1 ! UNIONS SELL \T TO MANAGEM5T BECAUSE IT'S 'PRACTICAL'1 AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>IES LIE TO !IR MEMB]S & ! PUBLIC BECAUSE !Y'RE 'REALI/IC'4 

,IF ?IS IS :AT BE+ PRACTICAL MEANS !N ?AT W\LD ALREADY BE 5\< TO REJECT IT4 ,BUT !RE'S MORE TO IT ?AN ?IS4 ,BE+ 'PRACTICAL' 9 ?IS WAY1 MAK+ COMPROMISES & DEALS ) BOSSES & POLITICIANS1 IS A SURE-FIRE WAY ( MAK+ SURE ?AT Y\ DON'T GET :AT Y\ WANT4 ,ANY DEALS DONE ) CAPITALISM >E B\ND BACKFIRE1 AS WE'VE SE5 TIME & TIME AGA94 ,Y\ DON'T MAKE PROGRESS BY NEGOTIAT+ ) ! BOSSES4 ,Y\ MAKE PROGRESS BY T]RIFY+ !M4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S BELIEVE ?AT IT IS BETT] TO FI<T = :AT WE WANT1 EV5 IF WE DON'T GET IT /RAI<T AWAY1 RA!R ?AN FI<T+ = SOME?+ WE DON'T WANT1 & GETT+ IT4 

,MASS MOVEM5TS MAK+ DEM&S BAS$ ON !IR [N NE$S >E MU* MORE SC>Y TO ! RUL+ CLASS ?AN ANY NUMB] ( SNIVEL+ BUREAUCRATS BE+ 'REALI/IC' & ASK+ NICELY = A FEW SCRAPS FROM ! BOSS'S TABLE4 ,WE DON'T WANT ! SCRAPS - WE WANT ! :OLE MEAL1 & ! KIT*5 ?AT COOK$ IT1 & ! H\SE IT WAS S]V$ 91 & ! FIELDS IT WAS GR[N 91 & ! FACTORIES ?AT MADE ! PLATES & SO ON & SO ON4 ,EV]Y?+ ! RUL+ CLASS HAS1 IT HAS BECAUSE ! WORK+ CLASS MADE IT & !Y /OLE IT4 ,WE REFUSE TO ASK NICELY = ?+S ?AT >E ALREADY \RS4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE1 IT IS PRACTICAL4 ,PEOPLE ?AT BEG = SCRAPS GET NO?+ ELSE1 & (T5 NOT EV5 ?AT4 ,IF WE WORK TO TAKE :AT IS ALREADY \RS1 ! RUL+ CLASS WILL BE =C$ TO CONC$E F> MORE ?AN JU/ SCRAPS4 

,AN>*ISM & ,AN>*I/S 

  

,AN>*ISM IS A SET ( REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS ?AT HAVE BE5 >\ND 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R = C5TURIES4 ,!Y >E1 AT ROOT1 V]Y SIMPLE4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT PEOPLE >E QUITE CAPABLE ( LOOK+ AFT] !MSELVES4 ,NO LEAD] CAN KN[ :AT Y\ NE$ BETT] ?AN Y\ DO4 ,NO GOV]NM5T CAN REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( A COMMUNITY BETT] ?AN ! COMMUNITY ITSELF4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT EV]YONE %\LD TAKE P>T 9 DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT !M1 :E!R AT WORK1 9 ! COMMUNITY OR AT HOME4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY CAN WE HAVE A FAIR & JU/ SOCIETY1 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS ! *ANCE TO FULFILL !MSELVES4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 AN>*I/ WAYS ( ?9K+ FOLL[S FROM ?IS BASIC PR9CIPLE4 

,OBVI\SLY1 ?IS IS NOT H[ SOCIETY WORKS N[4 ,AT WORK WE DO :AT WE'RE TOLD OR WE GET ! SACK4 ,AT HOME1 ! POLICE1 ! TAX MAN & O!R >MS ( ! /ATE SNOOP 9TO \R BUS9ESS & TELL US :AT WE CAN & CAN'T DO4 ,WE DO NOT TAKE DECISIONS AB\T H[ WE WORK1 AB\T H[ \R TAXES >E SP5T1 :AT LAWS >E PASS$ & ON & ON & ON4 

,= AN>*I/S1 TAK+ BACK CONTROL OV] \R [N LIVES IS ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE SEE TWO WAYS ( WORK+ AS BE+ KEY TO BE+ ABLE TO DO ?IS3 DIRECT ACTION & SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS :5 ?OSE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY SOME?+ TAKE ACTION TO FIX IT !MSELVES1 RA!R ?AN ASK+ SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT = !M4 ,A /RIKE ?AT =CES MANAGEM5T TO MAKE CONCESSIONS OR FACE LOS+ MONEY IS DIRECT ACTION :]E LOBBY+ AN ,M,P OR GO+ ?R\< UNION NEGOTIATIONS IS NOT4 ,SQUATT+ D]ELICT L& & TURN+ 9TO A COMMUNITY G>D5 IS DIRECT ACTION1 :]EAS PRESSUR+ ! C\NCIL TO CLEAN UP VACANT LOTS IS NOT4 ,:5 PEOPLE ACT BY !MSELVES TO A*IEVE SOME?+ ?AT !Y NE$ !N !Y >E TAK+ DIRECT ACTION - :E!R ?AT'S %>+ FOOD ) O!RS OR FI<T+ ! POLICE 9 A RIOT4 

,= DIRECT ACTION TO BE POSSIBLE !N !RE ALSO NE$S TO BE SELF ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS IS ORGANIZ+ )\T LEAD]S OR PHONY 'REPRES5TATIVES'1 & IT ALL[S ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO TAKE BACK ! P[] TO MAKE !IR [N DECISIONS4 ,SELF ORGANIZATION ALL[S US TO BREAK D[N & OV]COME ! HI]>*IES ?AT SEP>ATE US4 ,9 SELF-ORGANIZ$ GR\PS EV]YONE HAS AN EQUAL SAY & NO ONE IS GIV5 ! RI<T TO REPRES5T ANYONE ELSE4 ,?IS K9D ( GR\P IS CAPABLE ( DECID+ ITS [N NE$S & TAK+ DIRECT ACTION TO MEET !M 9 A WAY ?AT ANY HI]>*ICAL GR\P BAS$ ON REPRES5TATIVES - LIKE A POLITICAL P>TY OR A TRADE UNION - CANNOT4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS WE REJECT ! USE ( ! /ATE - ?AT IS GOV]NM5T1 P>LIAM5T1 ! C\RTS1 ! POLICE & SO ON - TO BR+ AB\T REVOLUTION4 ,NO ONE CAN FREE ANYONE ELSE4 ,WE ALL HAVE TO FREE \RSELVES BY ACT+ TOGE!R4 ,NO GOV]NM5T1 EV5 A 'SOCIALI/' OR 'REVOLUTION>Y' GOV]NM5T1 CAN DO ?IS4 ,ANY GR\P OR P>TY TAK+ OV] ! /ATE SIMPLY BECOMES A NEW SET ( LEAD]S1 EXPLOIT+ US 9 ! NAME ( 'SOCIALISM' RA!R ?AN 'CAPITALISM'4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 SO-CALL$ 'COMMUNI/' ,RUSSIA4 ,ONLY BY DE/ROY+ ! /ATE1 NOT TAK+ IT OV]1 CAN WE FREE \RSELVES4 

,= AN>*I/S1 DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION >E ESS5TIAL TOOLS = FREE+ \RSELVES4 ,!Y >E ! WAY ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE CAN CONFRONT ! PROBLEMS 9 !IR [N LIVES 9 A COLLECTIVE WAY1 ! WAY 9 :I* IT IS POSSIBLE = US TO WORK TOGE!R AGA9/ ! :OLE SY/EM ( CAPITALISM & ! WAYS IT TRIES TO DIVIDE US4 

,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

  

,!SE IDEAS HAVE NOT JU/ BE5 PLUCK$ \T ( ?9 AIR4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ BY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! LA/ FEW HUNDR$ YE>S AS !Y HAVE F\<T BACK AGA9/ ! EXPLOITATION !Y HAVE FAC$4 ,?IS TRADITION ( RESI/ANCE (T51 BUT NOT ALWAYS1 DESCRIB$ ITSELF AS COMMUNI/4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS A LIV+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT HAS WORK$ 9 WAYS L>GE & SMALL ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( CAPITALISM4 ,IT DOES NOT COME \T ( ! AB/RACT IDEAS ( A FEW 9TELLECTUALS BUT FROM ! CONCRETE ACTIONS ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 

,= MANY1 ! WORD COMMUNISM IS ASSOCIAT$ ONLY ) ! TYRANNY ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA OR SO-CALL$ ,COMMUNI/ ,*9A4 ,!SE SOCIETIES W]E & >E SOME ( ! WOR/ TYRANNIES ! WORLD HAS EV] SE51 KILL+ MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ?R\< FAM9E1 W> & EXECUTION4 ,AS AN>*I/S WE DON'T =GET ! PRISON CAMPS1 ! SLAVE LABOR1 ! UNJU/ TRIALS & EXECUTIONS - 9DE$ AN>*I/S W]E (T5 ! FIR/ PEOPLE TO SUFF] !SE ATTACKS4 

,H[EV]1 UNLIKE ! PRESS :O USE ! EXAMPLE ( 'COMMUNI/' ,RUSSIA TO CLAIM ?AT REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE IS IMPOSSIBLE1 AN>*I/S ALSO REFUSE TO =GET ! EXAMPLE ( ! MILLIONS ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE :O F\<T AGA9/ TYRANNY 9 ,RUSSIA & ALL OV] ! WORLD 9 ! NAME ( TRUE COMMUNISM4 ,!SE PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES1 )\T LEAD]S1 9TO GR\PS ?AT US$ DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 MEAN+ ?AT EV]YONE HAD AN EQUAL SAY 9 H[ ?+S W]E RUN4 ,!Y US$ DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ FIR/ ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 & !N AGA9/ ! NEW ,SOVIET TYRANNY4 

,! TRUE COMMUNISM ?AT !Y F\<T = IS ! EXT5SION ( !SE WAYS ( WORK+ 9TO EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE4 ,! COMMUNI/ SLOGAN 'FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITY1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$' SUMS UP ! IDEA4 ,NOBODY %\LD BE %ORT ( ANY?+ ?AT !Y NE$4 ,9DIVIDUALS RECEIVE GOODS & S]VICES BECAUSE ( H[ MU* !Y NE$ !M1 NOT BECAUSE ( H[ MU* !Y CAN PAY OR H[ MU* !Y DES]VE !M4 ,PEOPLE GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY1 ?R\< ! WORK !Y DO1 ACCORD+ TO :AT !Y WANT & >E ABLE TO DO4 ,EV]YONE WILL HAVE ! *ANCE TO DO 9T]E/+ & CREATIVE WORK1 9/EAD ( JU/ A M9ORITY :ILE EV]YONE ELSE IS /UCK ) BOR+ DRUDGE WORK4 

,?IS SOCIETY W\LD BE ORGANIZ$ ?R\< LOCAL COLLECTIVES & C\NCILS1 ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES TO MAKE ! DECISIONS ?AT NE$ MAK+ & TO DO ! WORK ?AT NE$S DO+4 ,EV]YONE GETS A SAY 9 DECISIONS ?AT CONC]N !M4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT 9 FI<T+ = ?IS K9D ( FUTURE WE >E FI<T+ = ! FULL FRE$OM & EQUALITY ( ALL4 ,ONLY ?IS WILL GIVE EV]YONE ! *ANCE TO BE :ATEV] !Y CAN BE4 

,IT IS ! MANY EXAMPLES ( PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ & RESI/+ 9 ?IS WAY ?AT WE CALL ! COMMUNI/ TRADITION4 ,! WORK]S C\NCILS ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA91 ,G]MANY1 ,RUSSIA1 ,HUNG>Y1 ,FRANCE1 ,MEXICO & ON & ON & ON >E ! MANY EXAMPLES ?AT WE LOOK TO :5 WE ?9K AB\T H[ WE CAN FREE \RSELVES & FI<T CAPITALISM4 ,TIME & TIME AGA9 ! WORLD HAS SE5 ORD9>Y PEOPLE US+ DIRECT ACTION1 SELF ORGANIZATION & DIRECT DEMOCRACY TO BUILD NEW SOCIETIES & LIVES = !MSELVES4 ,IT IS ! IDEAS & SUCCESSES ( !SE PEOPLE ?AT WE TRY TO BUILD ON 9 TODAY'S FI<T AGA9/ EXPLOITATION4 

,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS MORE ?AN AN AB/RACT VISION ( ! FUTURE & IT IS MORE ?AN A NO/ALGIA = ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/4 ,IT IS A LIV+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT LAYS ! F\NDATIONS = ! FUTURE SOCIETY 9 ! H]E & N[4 ,EV]Y?+ WE WILL BE AFT] CAPITALISM WE MU/ LE>N UND] IT & ?R\< ! FI<T AGA9/ IT4 ,! REVOLUTION IS NOT & NEV] CAN BE A BLANK SLATE - ?AT WAY LIES ! CORPSES PIL$ UP BY 'REVOLUTION>Y' T]ROR 9 ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA & ,*9A & ON & ON & ON4 ,9/EAD1 REVOLUTION MU/ BE BUILT \T ( ! MAT]IALS TO H& BY PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY4 

,WORK]S' ,C\NCILS3 ,ORGANIZ+ ! ,REVOLUTION 

,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S WE REF] TO :5 WE TALK AB\T ! COMMUNI/ TRADITION >E WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,:]EV] !RE HAS BE5 REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE !RE HAVE BE5 WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,:]EV] REVOLUTIONS HAVE BE5 BEAT51 ! CRU%+ ( ! C\NCILS HAS BE5 A KEY DEFEAT4 

,WORK]S' C\NCILS >E MASS ASSEMBLIES ( WORK]S 9 REVOLT ?AT TAKE OV] ! RUNN+ ( MO/ ASPECTS ( DAILY LIFE :5 ! /ATE & ! BOSSES HAVE BE5 DEFEAT$ OR >E 9 RETREAT4 ,! MAJOR #b? C5TURY EXAMPLES OCCURR$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,G]MANY1 ,HUNG>Y1 ,SPA9 & MANY1 MANY O!R MORE M9OR EXAMPLES4 ,H[EV]1 ! HI/ORY ( RESI/ANCE TO EXPLOITATION IS FULL ( SIMIL> EXAMPLES4 ,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a1 ! ,P>ISIAN SECTIONS DUR+ ! REVOLUTION ( #a<i & ! YE>S ?AT FOLL[$1 EV5 ! 'R+S' ( ,G]MAN PEASANTS DUR+ ! PEASANT W>S ( ! #a#f? C5TURY1 ALL HAVE A LOT 9 COMMON ) #b? C5TURY WORK]S' C\NCILS4 

,!SE MASS ASSEMBLIES >E ! >5AS 9 :I* REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S DEBATE !IR ACTIONS1 COME UP ) PLANS & PROPOSALS & DECIDE H[ TO MOVE =W>D4 ,!Y 9VOLVE EV]YONE PRES5T 9 EV]Y /AGE ( DECISION MAK+ & HAVE PROV$ CAPABLE ( RUNN+ COMPLEX SOCIETIES P]FECTLY WELL4 ,!Y EXI/ AT MANY DIFF]5T LEVELS :I* F$]ATE TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO COOP]ATE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,KRON/ADT SOVIET WAS MADE UP ( M&AT$ DELEGATES FROM EA* %IP1 CREW & WORKPLACE :O ALL HELP !IR [N SMALL] MEET+S BE=E CONTRIBUT+ TO L>G] DECISIONS4 ,!SE DECISIONS W]E 9=M$ BY LESS =MAL MASS MEET+S HELD CON/ANTLY 9 PUBLIC SQU>ES :I* DEBAT$ KEY ISSUES FAC+ ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,EV]Y S+LE P]SON C\LD BE 9VOLV$ 9 ! DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT$ !M4 ,! MILIT>Y DEFEAT ( ! ,KRON/ADT SOVIET BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS WAS ONE ( ! F9AL NAILS 9 ! C(F9 ( ANY HOPE ( A REAL REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,! PRACTICE ( HUNDR$S ( WORK]S' C\NCILS 9 DOZ5S ( /RUGGLES %[ US ?AT NOT ONLY IS IT POSSIBLE = EV]YONE AFFECT$ BY A DECISION TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ IT1 BUT ?AT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE WILL RISK !IR LIVES TO LIVE LIKE ?AT4 ,:5 IT HAS ! *ANCE1 ! WORK+ CLASS 9V5TS NEW SOCIAL =MS TO MEET ITS [N NE$S & IT IS !SE =MS ?AT %\LD 9SPIRE US TODAY4 

,5D & ,MEANS 

  

,! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT WE CALL COMMUNISM IS ! REFUSAL TO MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 5DS & MEANS4 ,! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WE BUILD :ILE FI<T+ CAPITALISM WILL BE ! BASIS ( ANY?+ ?AT COMES AFT] ! REVOLUTION4 ,IF ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT EMBODY ! PR9CIPLES ( ! SOCIETY ?AT WE WANT TO SEE !N ?AT SOCIETY WILL NOT COME AB\T4 ,IF WE WANT A FUTURE :]E EV]YONE CONTRIBUTES TO ! DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT !M1 !N WE HAVE TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONS N[ 9 :I* ?IS HAPP5S4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION IS ONE SU* ORGANIZATION4 

,?IS IS KN[N AS PREFIGURATION & IS ONE ( ! C5TRAL IDEAS ( AN>*ISM4 ,! IDEA IS SUMM$ UP BY ONE IMPORTANT SLOGAN3 'BUILD+ ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD'4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT \R /RUGGLE IS NOT SIMPLY AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,WE ALSO FI<T1 AS F> AS IS POSSIBLE1 TO LIVE AS WE WI% TO RI<T N[1 TO BUILD ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALISM RI<T UND] ITS NOSE4 

,9 T]MS ( ORGANIZATION1 ?IS MEANS ?AT :ATEV] WE >E 9VOLV$ 9 WE TRY TO PU% ?AT GR\P 9 ! DIRECTION ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY & FULL P>TICIPATION BY ALL 9VOLV$4 ,:E!R ?IS IS A RESID5TS' GR\P OR A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN1 A /RIKE COMMITTEE OR A COMMUNITY ALLOTM5T1 WE PU% = ORGANIZATION )\T LEAD]S OR HI]>*Y4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT NOT ONLY WILL ?IS MAKE !SE GR\PS MORE EFFECTIVE 9 A*IEV+ !IR IMM$IATE GOALS1 BUT IT WILL ALSO 9CREASE ! SELF CONFID5CE ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ & GIVE !M ! TOOLS !Y NE$ TO RESI/ ELSE:]E 9 !IR LIVES4 ,OV] MANY DIFF]5T /RUGGLES & MANY DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS ?IS WILL BUILD UP A BROAD CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE AMONG ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,IT IS FROM PEOPLE /EEP$ 9 ?IS CULTURE ?AT REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES WILL >ISE4 

,H[EV]1 PREFIGURATION HAS ITS LIMITS4 ,= MANY PEOPLE BUILD+ ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALISM 9 ! H]E & N[ MEANS ONE ( TWO ?+S3 EI!R A LIFE/YLE OR 9DIVIDUALI/ RESPONSE1 OR AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A DUAL P[] SITUATION4 ,:IL/ ! ,A,F IS (T5 SYMPA!TIC TO !SE APPROA*ES & DOESN'T REJECT !M COMPLETELY1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN LEAD TO REVOLUTION ON !IR [N4 ,WE ALSO HAVE SOME S]I\S CRITICISMS ( BO? ( !M4 

,! ,LIMITS ( ,PREFIGURATION3 ,LIFE/YLISM 

  

,! LABELS 'LIFE/YLI/' & '9DIVIDUALI/' >E (T5 US$1 FREQU5TLY UNFAIRLY1 AS 9SULTS & SO WE HAVE TO BE V]Y C>EFUL :5 WE USE !M4 ,:5 WE TALK AB\T 'LIFE/YLE' POLITICS WE'RE TALK+ AB\T A K9D ( POLITICS ?AT FOCUSES 9 SOME WAY ON 'DROPP+ \T' ( CAPITALISM1 ON GETT+ '(F ! GRID' & LIV+ )\T RELY+ ON CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,?IS CAN MEAN MANY ?+S4 ,IT CAN BE SOME?+ SMALL-SCALE LIKE LIV+ 9 SQUATS & SURVIV+ BY /EAL+ FROM SUP]M>KETS OR TAK+ ! P]FECTLY GOOD FOOD ?AT !Y ?R[ \T 7'SKIPP+' OR 'DUMP/] DIV+'74 ,OR IT CAN BE SOME?+ MU* L>G] LIKE A PROJECT TO COMMUNALLY F>M A PIECE ( L& OR E/ABLI% A NEW COMMUNITY4 

,! REASONS ?AT PEOPLE HAVE = DO+ ?IS K9D ( ?+ >E V]Y GOOD ONES4 ,!Y SEE ! H>M ?AT CAPITALISM DOES EV]Y DAY & WANT NO P>T ( IT4 ,BY /EAL+ OR TAK+ :AT IS ?R[N AWAY !Y TRY TO /OP GIV+ SUPPORT BACK TO ! BOSSES ?AT EXPLOIT US & PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,BY GO+ BACK TO ! L& & TRY+ TO BE SELF SUFFICI5T 9 FOOD & P[] !Y TRY TO LIVE ) AS FEW L9KS TO GLOBAL CAPITALISM AS POSSIBLE4 ,MORE ?AN ?IS1 (T5 !SE K9D ( POLITICAL LIFE/YLE *OICES 9VOLVE BUILD+ & LIV+ 9 COMMUNITIES BAS$ ON SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL RESPECT4 ,MANY 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS K9D ( ACTIVITY W\LD >GUE ?AT ?IS IS 'BUILD+ ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD'4 

,:IL/ WE RESPECT MANY PEOPLE :O MAKE !SE P]SONAL LIFE/YLE *OICES1 WE REJECT ?IS AS A USEFUL =M ( POLITICAL ACTION4 ,! MA9 REASON = ?IS IS ?AT IT IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE CAN EASILY 9VOLVE !MSELVES 94 ,?OSE ) SIGNIFICANT DEBTS1 DEP5D5TS1 HEAL? PROBLEMS OR ANY NUMB] ( O!R ?+S ?AT LIMIT !IR FRE$OM ( ACTION F9D IT V]Y DIFFICULT1 IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 TO 'DROP \T'4 ,!RE IS NO POSSIBILITY = BUILD+ A LIFE/YLI/ MASS MOVEM5T4 ,9DE$1 LIFE/YLISM DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO OV]?R[ OR DE/ROY CAPITALISM2 IT ONLY ATTEMPTS TO WA% ITS [N H&S CLEAN ( ! BLOOD4 

,?IS IS1 9 FACT1 A HUGE POLITICAL PROBLEM ) LIFE/YLE RESPONSES TO CAPITALISM4 ,(T5 ?IS =M ( POLITICS LEADS TO A K9D ( ELITISM & SNOBB]Y ON ! P>T ( PEOPLE LIV+ 'POLITICAL' LIFE/YLES4 ,ORD9>Y PEOPLE BECOME '%EEPLE'1 HOPELESSLY BRA9WA%$ BY !IR JOBS & ! M$IA & AS MU* P>T ( ! PROBLEM AS ! PEOPLE ?AT [N & RUN ! ECONOMY4 ,9 ITS MO/ EXTREME =MS1 SU* AS PRIMITIVISM1 ?IS LEADS PEOPLE TO OP5LY CALL = ! EXT]M9ATION ( ! MAJORITY ( ! HUMAN RACE & A RETURN TO A HUNT]-GA!R] LIFE/YLE4 

,?IS K9D ( ATTITUDE IS NOT AN 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( DROPP+ \T1 BUT IT IS V]Y COMMON1 & IT IS ! RESULT ( AN 9DIVIDUALI/ WAY ( LOOK+ AT CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM DOES NOT EXPLOIT US AS 9DIVIDUALS3 IT EXPLOITS US AS CLASSES OR GR\PS4 ,WE >E EXPLOIT$ AS WORK]S1 AS WOM51 AS NON:ITE M9ORITIES OR EV5 MAJORITIES4 ,WE >E OPPRESS$ AS QUE] OR TRANSG5D]1 AS PR(ESSIONALS ) SOME P]KS1 OR TEMPOR>Y WORK]S ) NONE1 AS 'CONSUM]S' 9 ! ,WE/ & AS DISPOSABLE LABOR]S 9 ! GLOBAL ,S\?4 

,IF WE RESPOND TO ! DAMAGE ?AT CAPITALISM DOES TO US AS 9DIVIDUALS !N ! ONLY LOGICAL ANSW] IS TO AB/A94 ,Y\ LIVE )\T A JOB1 )\T %OPP+1 )\T RELY+ ON ! SY/EMS ( EXPLOITATION ?AT SURR\ND US4 ,IF ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 !N Y\ M9IMIZE Y\R IMPACT4 ,Y\ GET AN 'E?ICAL' JOB1 BUY 'E?ICAL' PRODUCTS & R$UCE Y\R CONTRIBUTION TO EXPLOITATION ?AT WAY4 ,FROM H]E IT'S ONLY A %ORT /EP TO DESPIS+ ! PEOPLE :O >5'T AS '5LI<T5$' AS Y\1 :O KEEP CAPITALISM GO+ BY 'REFUS+' TO AB/A94 

,H[EV]1 IF Y\ RESPOND TO CAPITALISM AS A MEMB] ( A BROAD] EXPLOIT$ CLASS1 !N ! LOGICAL RESPONSE IS COLLECTIVE4 ,Y\ %[ SOLID>ITY ) PEOPLE 9 ! SAME SITUATION AS Y\1 Y\ FI<T :]E Y\ >E = BETT] CONDITIONS1 & = MORE CONTROL OV] ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,A COLLECTIVE RESPONSE LIKE ?IS IS ALWAYS OPPOSITIONAL4 ,IT ALWAYS HAS TO FI<T CAPITALISM RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO GO R\ND IT4 ,IT IS1 9 POT5TIAL1 ! BEG9N+ ( A MASS MOVEM5T & ! BASIS ( A NEW SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! RECOGNITION ( \R COMMON 9T]E/S4 

,9 ! 5D1 IT IS ?IS ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS >E AFRAID (1 NOT PEOPLE DROPP+ \T1 & IT IS ?IS ?AT WE %\LD BE LOOK+ TO TRY & BUILD4 

,! ,LIMITS ( ,PREFIGURATION3 ,DUAL ,P[] 

  

,! O!R TYPICAL APPROA* TO PREFIGURATIVE POLITICS IS TRY+ TO BUILD DUAL P[]4 ,?IS MEANS TRY+ TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! H]E & N[ ?AT WILL EV5TUALLY REPLACE CAPITALISM4 ,!SE CAN BE ANY?+ FROM COOP]ATIVES ( V>I\S K9DS ?AT ORGANIZE TO PRODUCE OR TO SELL SOME PRODUCT 9 A NON-HI]>*ICAL WAY1 TO MASS REVOLUTION>Y UNIONS ?AT AIM TO TAKE OV] ! RUNN+ ( 9DU/RY4 

,! IDEA IS ?AT BY BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS ?R\< :I* PEOPLE RUN !IR [N LIVES N[1 A PO9T ( 'DUAL P[]' CAN BE REA*$4 ,?IS IS A SITUATION :]E BO? CAPITALISM & POT5TIAL ALT]NATIVES EXI/ SIDE BY SIDE1 :]E !RE >E TWO SY/EMS ( ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL & POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 9 DIRECT COMPETITION ) EA* O!R4 ,= PEOPLE :O >GUE ?IS WAY1 ?IS IS H[ REVOLUTION HAPP5S4 ,PEOPLE BUILD AN ALT]NATIVE :I* 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( PEOPLE JO9 UNTIL IT IS /RONG 5\< TO CONFRONT CAPITALISM DIRECTLY & REPLACE IT4 

,!RE >E A NUMB] ( DIFF]5T APPROA*ES TO DUAL P[] /RATEGIES4 ,SOME SEE !MSELVES AS PROVID+ EXAMPLES ?AT CAN BE TAK5 UP BY O!R PEOPLE & P]HAPS EV5TUALLY BECOME /ATE POLICY4 ,?+S LIKE ! ,TRANSITION ,T[NS MOVEM5T AT ! MOM5T1 OR V>I\S ALT]NATIVE $UCATION MOVEM5TS WORK 9 ?IS WAY4 ,!SE >E R>ELY V]Y CONFRONTATIONAL AB\T !IR IDEAS & SEE !MSELVES AS RE=MI/ RA!R ?AN REVOLUTION>Y4 ,!Y DO1 H[EV]1 SEE ! NE$ TO BUILD AN ALT]NATIVE BASE ( P[] \TSIDE ! /ATE & CAPITALISM4 

,O!RS SEEK TO BUILD 5TIRE ALT]NATIVE ECONOMIES ?R\< COOP]ATIVES1 CR$IT UNIONS1 LOCAL TRAD+ SY/EMS 7,L,E,T,S S*EMES AS !Y >E (T5 CALL$7 & ! LIKE4 ,!SE1 !Y >GUE1 C\LD EV5TUALLY REA* ! PO9T :]E MANY PEOPLE >E 9 EFFECT LIV+ \TSIDE ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,PEOPLE 9 ?IS TRADITION (T51 BUT NOT ALWAYS1 DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS MUTUALI/4 

,A V>IATION ON ?IS IDEA SEES BUILD+ ALT]NATIVE C5T]S ( POLITICAL RA!R ?AN ECONOMIC P[] AS ! KEY4 ,!RE >E TWO MA9 TRADITIONS H]E4 ,SOME FOCUS ON BUILD+ COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES TO TAKE LOCAL DECISIONS & SOMETIMES SEEK TO TAKE OV] LOCAL T[N HALLS & C\NCIL *AMB]S ?R\< ELECTIONS4 ,!SE PEOPLE (T51 BUT AGA9 NOT ALWAYS1 DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS MUNICIPALI/4 ,O!RS FOCUS ON BUILD+ REVOLUTION>Y TRADE UNIONS :I* WILL CONFRONT MANAGEM5T 9 ! WORKPLACE TO GET IMM$IATE GA9S4 ,!Y WILL ALSO JU/ AS IMPORTANTLY BE RUN BY DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 GIV+ WORK]S EXP]I5CE ( TAK+ DECISIONS & ORGANIZ+4 ,!SE UNIONS >E !N SE5 AS ABLE TO TAKE OV] 9DU/RY 9 ITS 5TIRETY REPLAC+ CAPITALISM AS !Y DO SO4 ,?IS IS USUALLY DESCRIB$ AS SYNDICALISM4 

,ALL !SE APPROA*ES1 & !Y (T5 WORK 9 COMB9ATION1 SEE !MSELVES AS BUILD+ A POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ALT]NATIVE TO CAPITALISM RI<T UND] ITS NOSE4 ,!Y >GUE ?AT !SE ALT]NATIVES >E ABLE TO GR[ TO ! PO9T :]E EI!R CAPITALISM WI!RS AWAY OR !RE IS A CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ! TWO SY/EMS :I* LEADS TO REVOLUTION & ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM4 

,!RE >E MANY POSITIVE ?+S AB\T !SE APPROA*ES4 ,!Y 5C\RAGE SELF ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION BY ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,!Y PROVIDE IMPORTANT LESSONS 9 COLLECTIVE WORK+ & EXP]I5CE ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY = ?OSE 9VOLV$4 ,! ,A,F DOES NOT REJECT ANY ( !SE APPROA*ES \T ( H& & MEMB]S (T5 9VOLVE !MSELVES 9 ?IS K9D ( PROJECT4 

,H[EV]1 !RE >E IMPORTANT WEAKNESSES 9 !SE APPROA*ES ?AT LIMIT !IR USEFULNESS4 ,!SE K9DS ( PROJECTS >E HI<LY VULN]ABLE TO ATTACKS BY ! /ATE4 ,LAWS CAN BE PASS$ ?AT MAKE MO/ COOP]ATIVES ILLEGAL OR AT LEA/ V]Y DIFFICULT TO SET UP4 ,COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES CAN BE D5I$ RES\RCES1 OR EV5 ATTACK$ DIRECTLY BY ! POLICE & ! >MY4 ,PEOPLE :O PURSUE DUAL P[] /RATEGIES >E (T5 V]Y OV]-OPTIMI/IC AB\T !IR ABILITY TO AVOID REPRESSION4 ,CAPITALISM & ! /ATE T5D TO ATTACK ANY ?REAT SOON] RA!R ?AN LAT]4 

,IT IS NOT1 H[EV]1 DIRECT ATTACKS BY ! /ATE ?AT >E ! BIGGE/ PROBLEM ) DUAL P[] /RATEGIES4 ,! BIGGE/ PROBLEM IS ! RISK ( CO-OPTION4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT MOVEM5TS & ORGANIZATIONS :I* />T \T TRY+ TO PROVIDE AN ALT]NATIVE >E (T5 'CAPTUR$' BY CAPITALISM4 ,!Y BECOME P>T ( IT RA!R ?AN AN ALT]NATIVE1 HELP+ CAPITALISM TO MANAGE PEOPLE'S EXPLOITATION RA!R ?AN *ALL5G+ IT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 COOP]ATIVES (T5 BECOME EMPLOY]S 9 !IR [N RI<T1 ) FULL COOP]ATIVE MEMB]S BECOM+ MANAG]S & !IR NEW EMPLOYES EXPLOIT$ WORK]S LIKE ANY O!RS4 ,COMMUNITY GR\PS >E APPROA*$ BY LOCAL C\NCILS1 GIV5 FUND+ & ACCESS TO SOME P[] & 5D UP ADM9I/]+ ! C\NCIL POLICIES !Y SET \T TO OPPOSE4 ,H\S+ CO-OPS BECOME L&LORDS1 CR$IT UNIONS BECOME BANKS 7BUILD+ SOCIETIES 9 ! ,U,K />T$ \T AS COMMUNITY S*EMES71 SYNDICALI/ UNIONS NEGOTIATE ) MANAGEM5T & CRACK D[N ON WILDCAT /RIKES4 ,ORD9>Y PEOPLE :O />T \T TRY+ TO BUILD ALT]NATIVES 5D UP BECOM+ ! ?+ !Y HATE4 

,ANY POT5TIAL ALT]NATIVE TO CAPITALISM 9 ! H]E & N[ WILL HAVE TO 9T]ACT ) ! ?+S ?AT IT IS TRY+ TO REPLACE4 ,A COOP]ATIVE /ORE WILL HAVE TO BUY /OCK FROM CAPITALI/ SUPPLI]S4 ,A COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO NEGOTIATE ) ! LOCAL C\NCIL IF IT IS TO SECURE RES\RCES4 ,EV5 SYNDICALI/ UNIONS1 A HI<LY CONFRONTATIONAL WAY ( WORK+1 F9D !MSELVES HAV+ TO NEGOTIATE ) MANAG]S4 

,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE %\LD REJECT COMPLETELY ALL !SE WAYS ( DO+ ?+S4 ,:AT IT DOES MEAN1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT NONE ( !SE IS A ROAD TO REVOLUTION ON ITS [N4 ,9/EAD ( SEE+ !SE WAYS ( WORK+ AS A WAY ( CREAT+ REPLACEM5TS = CAPITALISM1 WE %\LD SEE !M AS ONE WAY AMONG O!RS ( CREAT+ A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,IT IS ?IS CULTURE & NOT ANY P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT = US TO BUILD4 

,A ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE 

  

,AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S BELIEVE ?AT PEOPLE >E P]FECTLY CAPABLE ( LOOK+ AFT] !MSELVES4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT EV]YONE %\LD BE 9VOLV$ 9 ! DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT !M1 ?AT EV]YONE IS CAPABLE ( MAK+ ! MO/ COMPLEX *OICES ?AT >E NE$$ TO RUN A SOCIETY4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT !SE DECISIONS WILL BE BETT] ?AN ?OSE MADE BY ELITES AS !Y WILL BE DECISIONS :I* TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! NE$S ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY NOT JU/ ?OSE ( A SMALL M9ORITY ( EXPLOIT]S4 

,MORE ?AN ?IS1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ONLY PEOPLE CAPABLE ( DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & CREAT+ A WORLD 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS CONTROL OV] !IR [N LIFE >E ?OSE DIRECTLY EXPLOIT$ BY CAPITAL TODAY4 ,AS WE'VE PO9T$ \T1 ! RUL+ CLASS KN[ ?IS & !Y WORK V]Y H>D TO KEEP ! WORK+ CLASS DIVID$ & LACK+ 9 ! SKILLS ?AT IT NE$S TO MAKE ?IS *ANGE4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS TO BE OV]COME BE=E REVOLUTION IS POSSIBLE4 ,WE HAVE TO 'BUILD ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD'4 ,H[EV]1 HI/ORY %[S ?AT ORGANIZATIONS BUILT BY WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE = !IR [N B5EFIT >E (T5 CO-OPT$ & TURN$ AGA9/ !M4 ,TRADE UNIONS1 CR$IT UNIONS1 COOP]ATIVE TRAD]S & MANUFACTUR]S - ALL ( !SE & MORE HAVE BE5 US$ TO DEF5D RA!R ?AN DE/ROY CAPITALISM4 

,AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>IES USE ?IS PROBLEM AS AN EXCUSE TO TAKE OV]4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 ! WORK+ CLASS IS ONLY CAPABLE ( A 'TRADE UNION CONSCI\SNESS'1 ( HAGGL+ OV] WAGES & P]KS 9/EAD ( TOPPL+ CAPITALISM & BUILD+ SOME?+ NEW4 ,:AT IS NE$$1 !Y CLAIM1 IS LEAD]%IP4 ,!Y WILL BE ! CAUSE ( ! REVOLUTION1 LEAD+ ! POOR /UPID MASSES 9TO ! LI<T KICK+ & SCREAM+4 ,HI/ORY %[S US ?AT ?IS LEADS ONLY 9TO NEW TYRANNIES4 

,! ALT]NATIVE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E1 BECAUSE IT IS SOME?+ ?AT IS DELIB]ATELY DISC\RAG$ & HIDD5 9 A CAPITALI/ WORLD4 ,! ALT]NATIVE IS A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE1 A SET ( BONDS ( SOLID>ITY & UND]/&+ BETWE5 MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE 9 MANY DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,!SE NEW RELATION%IPS GIVE PEOPLE ! CONFID5CE & ! RES\RCES ?AT !Y NE$ TO FI<T BACK :]EV] !Y >E4 ,?IS CULTURE BECOMES A MASS ( T9D] :I* IS ABLE TO TURN ! SP>K FROM ONE /RUGGLE OR ANO!R 9TO A FLAME :I* CAN SPREAD4 ,FROM ?IS CULTURE REVOLUTION>Y SITUATIONS WILL SEEM TO COME FROM NO:]E1 SURPRIS+ GOV]NM5TS & PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>IES ALIKE4 ,?IS CULTURE IS NOT A P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION OR SET ( PR9CIPLES OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,IT IS COMPOS$ ( MANY DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS & MORE ?AN ?IS ( IDEAS1 PRACTICES & ATTITUDES ?AT REVEAL TO US \R P[] AS EXPLOIT$ BUT NECESS>Y P>TS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,?IS CULTURE IS AS MU* AB\T ! SELF IMAGE & SELF BELIEF ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE AS IT IS AB\T ANY P>TICUL> SET ( IDEAS OR ORGANIZATIONS4 

,DEF5D+ ! ,REVOLUTION3 ,! ,KRON/ADT ,UPRIS+ 

,! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET WAS ONE ( ! MO/ RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION4 ,A NAVAL BASE CONNECT$ TO ,PETROGRAD1 IT V]Y QUICKLY KICK$ \T ITS (FIC]S & BECAME A HOTB$ ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTION & DEBATE4 ,! ,SOVIET1 A C\NCIL MADE UP ( DELEGATES FROM ALL OV] ! BASE1 *E]FULLY P>TICIPAT$ MILIT>ILY & POLITICALLY 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! REVOLUTION1 BO? 9 ,FEBRU>Y #aiag :5 ! ,CZ> WAS OV]?R[N & 9 ,OCTOB] #aiag :5 A REVOLUTION>Y RA!R ?AN MOD]ATE GOV]NM5T WAS 9/ALL$4 

,AS TIME W5T ON1 H[EV]1 ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET BECAME A PROBLEM = ! RUL+ ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,9 ! YE>S IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! REVOLUTION ! ,BOL%EVIKS DELIB]ATELY SET \T TO C5TRALIZE P[] 9 !IR [N H&S4 ,!Y >RE/$ & KILL$ OPPON5TS1 UNLEA%$ ! SECRET POLICE ON ! POPULATION & SUPPRESS$ MANY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANS ?AT !Y HAD SUPPORT$ 9 ORD] TO GET 9TO P[]4 ,! FACTORY COMMITTEES ?AT RAN WORKPLACES ON DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC L9ES W]E DISSOLV$1 ! ,SOVIETS W]E R$UC$ TO RUBB] /AMPS & ! PEASANTRY W]E ATTACK$ & BRUTALIZ$ 9 ORD] TO SECURE GRA94 ,ALL ( ?IS PROVOK$ RESI/ANCE & /RIKES & DISORD] BECAME COMMON1 ALL ( :I* W]E MET ) BRUTAL =CE4 

,ON ,M>* #b#a/ #a#i#b#a1 :ILE WORK]S' UNRE/ WAS ?REAT5+ TO TURN TO A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,PETROGRAD1 ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS ISSU$ A PROCLAMATION DEM&+ AN 5D TO ! POLITICAL REPRESSION AGA9/ WORK]S & PEASANTS1 AN>*I/S & MEMB] ( O!R LEFT P>TIES1 TO RETURN ! CONTROL ( ! >MY & ! PRESS TO ! WORK]S & ! RELEASE ( ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S FROM ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS RESPOND$ 9 ! ONLY WAY !Y KNEW H[1 S5D+ H&-PICK$ REGIM5TS ( P>TY LOYALI/S 7EV5 ! BRUTALLY DISCIPL9$ ,R$ ,>MY C\LD NOT BE TRU/$ TO CRU% ! POPUL> ,KRON/ADT SAILORS7 TO ATTACK ! BASE4 ,AFT] BRUTAL FI<T+ ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET WAS CRU%$4 

,TO ?IS DAY1 ,L59I/ P>TIES SPREAD LIES AB\T :AT HAPP5$4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT ! FACTS %[ H[ BANKRUPT !IR WAY ( DO+ ?+S IS1 H[ (T5 P>TIES & REPRES5TATIVES1 H[EV] REVOLUTION>Y !Y MAY CLAIM TO BE1 BETRAY ! WORK+ CLASS TO SEEK !IR [N P[]4 

,?IS ALL S\NDS V]Y NICE1 & IT CAN BE ! /UFF ( /IRR+ SPEE*ES & >TICLES1 BUT IT CAN ALSO BE VAGUE & WOOLLY4 ,IT IS A FACT ?AT ! REVOLUTIONS ( ! PA/ HAVE SURPRIS$ ?OSE ?AT TOOK P>T 9 !M1 (T5 SEEM+ TO COME FROM NO:]E4 ,WOM5 RIOT+ OV] ! PRICE ( BREAD 9 ,RUSSIA NEV] EXPECT$ TO OV]?R[ ! ,CZ> A FEW MON?S LAT]4 ,/UD5TS PROTE/+ OV] ! WAY !IR UNIV]SITIES W]E RUN 9 #a#i#fS ,FRANCE NEV] EXPECT$ TO BE P>T ( A MOVEM5T ( MILLIONS4 ,& YET ALL ?IS & MU* MORE 9 C\NTLESS DIFF]5T EXAMPLES IS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$4 

,IT IS TEMPT+ TO DEF9E A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE 9 A VAGUE WAY 9 ORD] TO DEAL ) ?IS FACT4 ,WE CAN SEE IT AS A K9D ( SE$ B$ = REVOLUTIONS1 ) ! REMA9S ( SMALL] /RUGGLES FALL+ AS F]TILIZ] ON ! SOIL UNTIL IT IS RI* & BLACK 5\< = ! RIOT\S %OOTS ( AN UPRIS+ TO SPR+ =?4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 IS NOT 5\<4 ,IT MAKES US ?9K 9 AB/RACTIONS & METAPHORS & SO HIDES ! REAL ACTIVITIES ( ! REAL PEOPLE :O BUILD A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,WE NE$ TO BE MORE CONCRETE TO DO REAL JU/ICE TO ! /RUGGLE ( MILLIONS ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE IS 9 SOME WAY ! SUM ( ALL ! ?+S ?AT PEOPLE DO TO SURVIVE & RESI/ UND] CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS ! BIG ?+S LIKE /RIKES & RIOTS1 OCCUPATIONS ( FACTORIES & PUBLIC BUILD+S & HUGE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT FI<T = SOME?+ 9 P>TICUL>4 ,JU/ AS IMPORTANTLY1 IT IS ! SMALL ?+S AS WELL4 ,! LITTLE SCAMS AT WORK & ! COMMUNITY & RESID5TS' GR\PS ?AT MAKE LIFE A LITTLE BIT MORE BE>ABLE AT HOME4 ,IT'S HATR$ ( ! POLICE & ! BOSSES & PRIDE 9 :O Y\ >E & ! COMMUNITY Y\ LIVE 94 

,:AT ALL ( !SE ?+S HAVE 9 COMMON IS ?AT !Y CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE4 ,!Y MAKE SPACES :]E PEOPLE CAN MEET & TALK TOGE!R )\T BE+ 9 COMPETITION ) EA* O!R4 ,!Y CREATE BONDS ( TRU/4 ,! SCAM AT WORK RELIES ON Y\R WORKMATES KEEP+ QUIET1 ! HUGE /RIKE RELIES ON EA* P]SON SACRIFIC+ !IR PAY = ! B5EFIT ( EV]YONE4 

,!SE CONNECTIONS ( TRU/ & COMMON PURPOSE BETWE5 PEOPLE WORK AGA9/ ! EV]YDAY LOGIC ( CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM SPLITS US (F FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,WE >E GIV5 ORD]S 9/EAD ( TAK+ P>T 9 DECISIONS4 ,:5 WE BUY SOME?+1 :ATEV] IT IS1 ALL WE KN[ IS ITS PRICE NOT :O MADE IT & :Y4 ,! M$IA TELLS US TO FE> IMMIGRANTS & \TSID]S :O !Y CLAIM >E TRY+ TO TAKE :AT LITTLE WE HAVE4 ,WE >E =C$ AT EV]Y TURN TO CUT \RSELVES (F FROM ! WORLD1 TO BE BL9D TO ! CONNECTIONS ?AT WE HAVE ) O!R PEOPLE4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE RE/ORES ?OSE CONNECTIONS1 MAK+ VISIBLE :AT CAPITALISM TRIES TO HIDE FROM US4 ,EV]Y OBJECT WE USE 9 \R LIVES IS MADE BY O!R HUMAN BE+S4 ,EV]Y PIECE ( FOOD WE EAT1 EV]Y BIT ( P[] WE USE1 EV]Y CUP ( WAT] WE DR9K IS !RE BECAUSE O!R PEOPLE MADE IT POSSIBLE4 ,CAPITALISM HIDES ?IS BEH9D PRICES & COMPANY NAMES4 ,IT TAKES ! CR$IT = MAK+ LIFE POSSIBLE BY HID+ ! V]Y ?+S ?AT CONNECT US TO EV]YONE ELSE 9 ! WORLD4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE %[S US H[ CONNECT$ WE >E TO O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,IT ROLLS BACK ! DECEPTIONS ( CAPITALISM & %[S US H[ P[]FUL WE REALLY >E4 ,IT IS NOT SOME AB/RACT IDEAL1 BUT 9/EAD IT REVEALS ! CONCRETE REALITY ?AT CONNECTS US ALL & BL[S AWAY ! AB/RACTIONS & LIES ?AT CAPITALISM USES TO ISOLATE US4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE GR[S 9 ! BELLY ( CAPITALISM & USES ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 WORK]S ?AT CAPITALISM 9 SOME CASES CREATES TO BUILD ! BEG9N+S ( AN ALT]NATIVE4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE BUILDS /RUCTURES & IDEAS ( COOP]ATION & SOLID>ITY ?AT PREFIGURE ! WORLD TO COME4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE IS ! S*OOL 9 :I* WE LE>N H[ TO BE FREE1 H[ WE BECOME ?R\< ! FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM EV]Y?+ ?AT WE WILL BE AFT] IT4 

,?R\< ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES )\T LEAD]S1 ?R\< TAK+ DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ \R 5EMIES1 ?R\< MAK+ DECISIONS 9 :I* EV]YONE 9VOLV$ GETS A SAY WE LE>N H[ TO LIVE AS FREE HUMAN BE+S4 ,AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ WORLD 9 :I* WE CONTROL \R [N LIVES & ! ?+S ?AT MAKE !M POSSIBLE CAN ONLY BE BUILT BY PEOPLE :O HAVE TAU<T !MSELVES H[ TO BE FREE4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE COMPOS$ ( MANY DIFF]5T K9DS ( ORGANIZATION IS H[ WE DO ?AT4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE OP]ATES 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS & 9 MANY DIFF]5T >EAS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS CREAT$ BY ! ACTIONS ( MILLIONS & WILL ALWAYS BE SURPRIS+ & EXCIT+ 9 ! NEW IDEAS & ! NEW WAYS ( FI<T+ BACK ?AT IT CREATES4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO GIVE A BROAD \TL9E ( ! K9DS ( ?+S ?AT >E POSSIBLE & ( ! SORTS ( /RUGGLE ?AT CAN TAKE PLACE4 ,! NEXT SECTION LAYS \T SOME ( !SE IDEAS & EXPLA9S :Y WE ?9K ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION CAN BE P>T ( ?IS4 

#d4 ,H[ ,WE ,FI<T3 ,BUILD+ A ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE 

  

,AS WE'VE SAID1 A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE IS BUILT ( MANY DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS WORK+ 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,:5 PEOPLE ORGANIZE !MSELVES )\T LEAD]S OR REPRES5TATIVES TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ! ?+S ?AT EXPLOIT & OPPRESS !M !N !Y >E TAK+ P>T 9 CREAT+ A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE :I* 9 ! 5D IS :AT WILL OV]?R[ CAPITALISM & CREATE A NEW1 FREE SOCIETY4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL 9 ADVANCE :AT =MS ?IS CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE WILL TAKE4 ,! NE$S & ! IMAG9ATIONS ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ WILL DICTATE :AT HAPP5S & H[4 

,H[EV]1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO LAY \T ! V]Y BROADE/ \TL9E ( H[ PEOPLE CAN ORGANIZE !MSELVES & FI<T BACK4 ,WE CAN LOOK AT :AT HAS WORK$ 9 ! PA/ & :AT PEOPLE >E DO+ N[ & PO9T \T H[ DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION CAN BE APPLI$ TO A NUMB] ( >EAS ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,!RE CAN BE NO COMPLETE LI/1 BUT 9 ?IS SECTION WE'RE GO+ TO LOOK AT H[ PEOPLE CAN FI<T AT WORK &1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 9 !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT :AT ROLE M9ORITY REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,A,F CAN PLAY 9 ?IS4 

,RESI/ANCE 9 ! ,WORKPLACE 

  

,AT WORK ! CONFRONTATION BETWE5 WORK]S & BOSSES IS AT ITS MO/ OBVI\S4 ,WORK]S WANT TO WORK AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE = AS MU* MONEY AS !Y CAN GET1 :]EAS BOSSES WANT AS MU* WORK = AS LITTLE PAY4 ,?IS IS ! NATURE ( CAPITALISM4 ,BOSSES EXPLOIT WORK]S & WORK]S RESI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT :5 WE >E AT WORK1 WE >E WAT*$ & CONTROLL$ MORE CLOSELY ?AN ANY:]E ELSE4 ,! AM\NT ( WORK WE DO IS MEASUR$1 ! K9D ( WORK WE DO IS /RICTLY DEF9$4 ,WE >E TOLD :5 WE CAN EAT & :5 WE CAN GO TO ! TOILET4 ,WE >E WAT*$ EV]Y M9UTE ( EV]Y DAY BY BOSSES & MANAG]S :OSE JOB IT IS TO MAKE SURE ?AT EV]Y M9UTE WE >E BE+ PAID WE >E WORK+ = ! COMPANY4 

,H[EV]1 ! AM\NT ( EF=T MANAGEM5T MAKES TO CONTROL PEOPLE AT WORK PO9TS TO SOME?+ ELSE4 ,AT WORK WE >E 9CR$IBLY P[]FUL4 ,:5 WE WORK = A WAGE WE CREATE ! PR(ITS ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS NE$S TO EXI/4 ,!Y NE$ US TO DO :AT WE >E TOLD 9 ORD] TO EXI/ AT ALL4 ,WE DON'T NE$ !M4 ,:5 WORK]S DISRUPT ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( A WORKPLACE ?R\< /RIKE ACTION OR SABOTAGE & SO ON1 WE DIRECTLY DISRUPT ! ABILITY ( ! RUL+ CLASS TO MAKE ! PR(ITS IT DEP5DS ON4 ,= ?IS REASON1 RESI/ANCE AT WORK ALWAYS HAS REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL1 H[EV] SMALL-SCALE IT IS4 ,:5 WE REFUSE TO MAKE PR(ITS = \R BOSSES WE ?REAT5 !IR V]Y EXI/5CE4 

,!RE IS A CON/ANT CONFLICT BETWE5 ! 9T]E/S ( MANAGEM5T & ! 9T]E/S ( WORK]S :I* IS %[N 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,ON A SMALL-SCALE1 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL >E !FT & SLACK+ (F :]E WORK]S F9D WAYS R\ND ! CONTROL ME*ANISMS ?AT MANAGEM5T USES4 ,ON A L>G]1 MORE COLLECTIVE LEVEL >E /RIKES & SABOTAGE :]E WORK]S SEEK TO =CE CONCESSIONS FROM MANAGEM5T4 ,9 !SE K9DS ( /RUGGLES !RE >E TWO ?+S AT /AKE4 ,FIR/LY1 WORK]S SEEK TO GET A BIGG] SLICE ( ! PR(ITS MANAGEM5T MAKE BY EXPLOIT+ !M1 EI!R ?R\< !FT OR ?R\< WAGE CLAIMS4 ,SECONDLY1 WORK]S SEEK TO RESI/ ! CONTROL ( MANAGEM5T1 TO GET MORE FRE$OM ON ! JOB4 ,BO? SETS ( DEM&S >E IMPORTANT1 BUT IT IS ! SECOND SET ?AT LEADS 9 DIRECTIONS ?AT >E V]Y DANG]\S TO ! RUL+ CLASS4 

,:5 MANAGEM5T >E FAC$ ) A MILITANT WORK=CE ?AT IS DISRUPT+ !IR ABILITY TO MAKE PR(ITS1 !Y WILL TRY & NEGOTIATE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y WILL ALWAYS NEGOTIATE OV] WAGES1 WORK+ H\RS OR SOME?+ SIMIL>4 ,?AT IS1 !Y WILL NEGOTIATE ! LEVEL ( EXPLOITATION1 NEV] ! FACT ( IT4 ,!Y WILL NEV] NEGOTIATE AWAY CONTROL ( ! WORKPLACE4 ,9DE$1 !Y WILL PAY A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY TO RETA9 & EXP& ?AT CONTROL4 

,?IS IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 REVOLUTION>Y & RE=MI/ /RUGGLE AT WORK4 ,RE=MI/ /RUGGLES TACKLE ! LEVEL ( EXPLOITATION1 SEEK+ A 'FAIR]' DEAL BETWE5 WORK]S & MANAGEM5T4 ,REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES *ALL5GE EXPLOITATION ALTOGE!R & SEEK TO TAKE CONTROL AWAY FROM MANAGEM5T4 ,:5EV] WE FI<T AT WORK1 BO? K9DS ( /RUGGLE >E !RE AS POT5TIAL4 ,IT IS ! WAY ?AT WE FI<T & ! K9DS ( ORGANIZATIONS ?AT EXI/ ?AT DET]M9E :E!R A /RUGGLE WILL TAKE A RE=MI/ OR REVOLUTION>Y DIRECTION4 

,! ,UNGOV]NABLE ,FACTORY3 ,BRITI% ,9DU/RIAL ,/RUGGLE 9 ! #a#i#gS 

,= A BRIEF TIME 9 ! #a#i#gS ! BOSSES W]E V]Y CLOSE TO LOS+ CONTROL ( ! FACTORIES ?AT MADE !M !IR =TUNES4 ,?AT*]'S #a#i#hS RHETORIC AB\T ! ?REAT TO 'MANAGEM5T'S RI<T TO MANAGE' WAS NOT JU/ ! USUAL POLITICIAN'S GUFF4 ,FROM ! LATE #a#i#fS RI<T ?R\< TO ! DEFEAT ( ! M9]S' /RIKE 9 #a#i#h#d1 A MASS MOVEM5T ( MILITANT WORK]S *ALL5G$ MANAGEM5T NOT JU/ = BETT] PAY BUT OV] H[ ! WORKPLACE W\LD BE RUN4 

,WORK]S 9 ! C> 9DU/RY W]E P>TICUL>LY MILITANT1 BUT '! ,5GLI% DISEASE' - AS WIDESPREAD /RIKE ACTION WAS KN[N - SPREAD ?R\<\T ! ECONOMY4 ,AT ITS PEAK 9 #a#i#g#i1 #b#i4#d MILLION WORK+ DAYS W]E 'LO/' TO /RIKES & DISPUTES FREQU5TLY ESCALAT$ 9TO OCCUPATIONS & OP5 CONFRONTATION4 ,TO TAKE JU/ ONE EXAMPLE1 WORK]S AT ! ,HALEWOOD ,=D PLANT ON ,M]SEYSIDE /RUCK REPEAT$LY ?R\<\T ! #a#i#gS4 ,!Y F\<T = PAY RISES & AGA9/ ATTACKS ON !IR WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,SPE$ UP ON ! L9E & O!R ATTACKS W]E REPEAT$LY DEFEAT$4 ,MORE ?AN ?IS1 WORK]S EV5TUALLY />T$ REJECT+ WORK ALTOGE!R4 ,FRIDAY NI<T WAS /RIKE NI<T AS ! LATE %IFT D[N$ TOOLS EV]Y WEEK TO GO \T DR9K+ 9/EAD4 

,IMPORTANTLY1 MU* ( ?IS ACTIVITY WAS RUN BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 ) MILITANT %OP /EW>DS BAS$ ON ! FACTORY FLOOR RA!R ?AN DI/ANT UNION BUREAUCRATS TAK+ ON MANY TASKS4 ,AT ,HALEWOOD1 ! MASS MEET+S HELD REGUL>LY ?R\<\T DISPUTES >E /ILL REMEMB]$ TODAY & W]E (T5 ADDRESS$ BY PEOPLE FROM \TSIDE AS WELL AS 9SIDE ! WORKPLACE4 ,!SE /RUGGLES W]E ANTAGONI/IC NOT JU/ TO MANAGEM5T BUT TO ! UNIONS AS WELL4 

,?R\<\T ,BRITA9 MILITANT WORK]S SU* AS ?OSE AT ,HALEWOOD CONFRONT$ MANAGEM5T & ! TRADE UNIONS = GREAT] CONTROL ( !IR LIVES4 ,IT TOOK A MAJOR ASSAULT BY ! /ATE & A COMPLETE TRANS=MATION 9 ! GLOBAL ECONOMY TO DEFEAT !M4 

,! MO/ COMMON K9D ( WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION 9 ! WORKPLACE IS ! TRADE UNION4 ,AS DISCUSS$ ABOVE1 ?IS IS ONE K9D ( ORGANIZATION ?AT IS MORE (T5 ?AN NOT COMPLETELY CO-OPT$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,AS A RESULT ( PA/ /RUGGLES :I* ?REAT5$ MANAGEM5T'S P[]1 ! TRADE UNION IS 9VIT$ TO ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE4 ,9 RETURN = 5SUR+ ?AT WORK]S DON'T BEHAVE UNPR$ICTABLY - TAK+ WILDCAT /RIKE ACTION OR SABOTAG+ EQUIPM5T = EXAMPLE - ! UNION IS GIV5 A PLACE 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( CAPITALISM1 A LITTLE SLICE ( ! P[] ?AT MANAGEM5T HAS4 ,! WAY ?AT MO/ UNIONS >E ORGANIZ$ AS HI]>*IES ) LEAD]S & SO CALL$ 'REPRES5TATIVES' MEANS ?AT ?IS P[] IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! H&S ( A SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O BECOME AS MU* P>T ( ! RUL+ CLASS AS ! MANAG]S ?AT !Y SUPPOS$LY OPPOSE4 ,IT IS ! =M ( TRADE UNION ORGANIZATION - BAS$ ON NEGOTIATION& REPRES5TATIVES RA!R ?AN DIRECT ACTION & FULL 9VOLVEM5T BY ! MEMB]%IP1 HI]>*ICAL RA!R ?AN P>TICIPATORY - ?AT LEADS TO ! V>I\S 'SELL \TS' & 'BETRAYALS' ?AT >E SU* A COMMON FEATURE ( MOD]N WORKPLACE /RUGGLES4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT ANY ONE P>TICUL> LEAD]%IP1 BUT ! FACT ?AT !RE IS A LEAD]%IP 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,! ALT]NATIVE TO ! TRADE UNION IS1 IRONICALLY1 ! V]Y ?+ ?AT GIVES ! TRADE UNIONS :AT LITTLE P[] !Y HAVE4 ,MILITANT WORK]S ORGANIZ+ 9DEP5D5TLY TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION ON ! JOB >E ! ?+ ?AT MANAGEM5T IS MO/ AFRAID (4 ,IT IS TRADE UNIONISM'S PROMISE TO CONTROL !SE MILITANTS ?AT MANAGEM5T DEM&S AS A CONDITION ( GIV+ !M A PLACE AT ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE4 ,:5 WORK]S >E MILITANT & SELF ORGANIZ$ - AS !Y W]E 9 ! #a#i#gS1 = EXAMPLE - ! TRADE UNIONS >E MORE P[]FUL BECAUSE MANAGEM5T NE$S !IR ABILITY TO CONTROL & *ANNEL /RUGGLES SO MU* MORE4 ,:5 WORK]S >E DIVID$1 DISORGANIZ$ & PASSIVE1 !N UNIONS LOSE !IR P[] & MANAGEM5T /OPS WORK+ ) !M1 AS HAS HAPP5$ 9 REC5T YE>S = EXAMPLE4 

,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT ! PRIORITY = PEOPLE FI<T+ 9 ! WORKPLACE %\LD BE NOT A /RONG UNION BRAN*1 BUT /RONG BONDS ( SOLID>ITY BETWE5 WORK]S ON ! JOB4 ,!SE BONDS MEAN ?AT DIRECT ACTION TO DEF5D CONDITIONS & MAKE GA9S IS MU* MORE LIKELY TO SUCCE$4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE SEE !SE BONDS ( SOLID>ITY AS =M+ AN IMPORTANT P>T ( A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE & AS ! BASIS = MOV+ BEYOND RE=MI/ & DEF5SIVE /RUGGLES - ?OSE TO PROTECT & IMPROVE PAY & CONDITIONS - 9TO REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES4 

,!SE REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES 9VOLVE NOT JU/ FI<T+ MANAGEM5T1 BUT GETT+ RID ( !M ALTOGE!R4 ,9 P]IODS ( HEI<T5$ /RUGGLE :5 A MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS MOBILIZ$ AGA9/ ! RUL+ CLASS1 WORK]S CAN MOVE FROM FI<T+ MANAGEM5T TO MANAG+ !MSELVES4 ,WORK]S TAKE OV] ! FACTORIES & ! WORK%OPS1 ! FIELDS & ! HAULAGE Y>DS TO />T PRODUC+ ! GOODS & S]VICES ?AT SOCIETY NE$S = !IR [N SAKE RA!R ?AN = ! PR(IT ( ! BOSSES4 

,= MANY WORK]S ?IS WILL MEAN SIMPLY WALK+ AWAY FROM FROM ! UNPRODUCTIVE & PO9TLESS JOBS ?AT !Y DO4 ,MO/ CALL C5T]S & (FICES1 9SURANCE1 ADV]TIS+1 BANK+ & O!R PO9TLESS P>ASITIC JOBS ?AT JU/ MOVE MONEY >\ND = ! RI* %\LD JU/ BE AB&ON$4 ,= ?OSE 9 MORE USEFUL JOBS1 ! WAY WORK IS ORGANIZ$ %\LD BE COMPLETELY TRANS=M$4 ,WORKPLACES %\LD BE RUN BY MEET+S ( ALL WORK]S OR1 :]E ?IS IS IMPRACTICAL1 BY MEET+S ( M&AT$ DELEGATES FROM DIFF]5T WORK GR\PS & SECTIONS4 ,! EX*ANGE ( RAW MAT]IALS & F9I%$ PRODUCTS ACROSS ! WORLD W\LD BE WORK$ \T BY F$]ATIONS ( !SE SELF-MANAG$ WORKPLACES & ! COMMUNITIES !Y >E P>T ( RA!R ?AN DRIV5 BY ! PR(IT MOTIVE4 

,9 ! BEG9N+1 WE W\LD SIMPLY HAVE TO KEEP !SE PLACES RUNN+ TO PRODUCE ! ?+S WE NE$$1 BUT AS ! REVOLUTION BECAME MORE SECURE1 ! V]Y NATURE ( WORK ITSELF W\LD NE$ TO BE COMPLETELY TRANS=M$4 ,SOME WORK W\LD BE DEC5TRALIZ$ & C>RI$ \T ON A SMALL] SCALE SO ?AT COMMUNITIES HAD MORE CONTROL OV] ! ?+S !Y NE$$4 ,O!R JOBS - TRANSPORT1 = EXAMPLE - W\LD /ILL HAVE TO BE RUN ON A L>GE SCALE & SO W\LD BE RUN BY F$]ATIONS ACC\NTABLE 9 EV]Y WAY TO ! COMMUNITIES !Y S]V$4 ,! AM\NT ( WORK NE$$ W\LD BE GREATLY R$UC$ AS ! PR(IT MOTIVE IS REMOV$ & ! ALI5ATION ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! TASKS !Y C>RY \T W\LD DISAPPE>4 ,ALL ( US W\LD BE 9VOLV$ 9 DECISIONS AB\T :AT K9D ( WORK NE$$ TO BE DONE & ALL ( US W\LD HAVE FREE *OICE AB\T :AT K9D ( WORK WE WANT$ TO DO4 ,RELATION%IPS 9 ! M>KETPLACE BETWE5 DEP]SONALIZ$ COMMODITIES W\LD BE REPLAC$ BY RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE DO+ WORK ?AT 9T]E/$ !M4 ,:AT HAPP5S N[ ONLY TO A LIMIT$ EXT5T 9 SMALL PRIVILEG$ SECTIONS ( ! PR(ESSIONAL ELITE - SOME SCI5TI/S & ACADEMICS1 = EXAMPLE - W\LD BE ! NORM = EV]YONE4 ,WE W\LD WORK BECAUSE WE WANT$ TO = ! SAKE ( ALL ?OSE >\ND US4 

,RESI/ANCE 9 ! ,COMMUNITY 

  

,UNLIKE WORK1 :]E IT IS MORE EASY TO SEE ! L9ES ( /RUGGLE1 'COMMUNITY' IS MU* H>D] TO DEF9E4 ,9 ! PA/1 MANY PEOPLE LIV$ 9 CLOSE KNIT WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES C5T]$ ON A P>TICUL> WORKPLACE - M9+ VILLAGES OR FACTORY T[NS1 = EXAMPLE - :]E WORK & HOME ALL S]V$ TO B9D A P>TICUL> GR\P ( PEOPLE TOGE!R4 ,!SE K9DS ( COMMUNITIES >E MU* R>] N[1 BUT EV5 :5 !Y W]E COMMON NOT EV]YONE :O LIV$ 9 ! SAME >EA C\LD FEEL P>T ( !M4 ,!SE COMMUNITIES W]E (T5 DIVID$ BY RACE ) <ETTOS = P>TICUL> GR\PS ( IMMIGRANTS & A GREAT DEAL ( HO/ILITY BETWE5 :AT W]E EFFECTIVELY DIFF]5T COMMUNITIES4 ,9 ! ,U,S 9 P>TICUL>1 ! DIVISION BETWE5 :ITE & BLACK WORK]S C\LD BE EV]Y BIT AS VIOL5T & EXPLOITATIVE AS ! DIVISION BETWE5 ! WORK+ & ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,!Y W]E ALSO DIVID$ BY G5D]4 ,M5 & WOM5 C\LD HAVE VA/LY DIFF]5T EXP]I5CES ( LIFE 9 !SE 'UNIT$' COMMUNITIES1 ) M5 5JOY+ SU* P[] OV] '!IR' WOM5 ?AT IT WAS !IR VIOL5CE ?AT WAS ! BIGGE/ PROBLEM 9 WOM5'S LIVES1 NOT EXPLOITATION BY ! RUL+ CLASS4 

,:ILE IT CAN BE >GU$ ?AT !SE DIVISIONS S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 ?AT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y AUTOMATICALLY DISAPPE> IF WE ASS]T A COMMON 'WORK+ CLASS' ID5TITY4 ,WE CANNOT ASSUME ?AT JU/ BECAUSE WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE LIVE 9 A P>TICUL> >EA ?AT !RE IS A 'COMMUNITY' !RE ?AT IS READY TO FI<T BACK4 ,WE %\LD ALSO REFUSE TO BE NO/ALGIC = WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES ( ! PA/4 ,! UNITY ?AT !Y HAD WAS (T5 M>R$ BY1 & EV5 SOMETIMES BAS$ ON1 RACISM1 SEXISM1 HOMOPHOBIA & SO ON4 

,?IS DOES NOT MEAN1 H[EV]1 ?AT WE %\LD REJECT ! COMMUNITY AS A SITE ( WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,!RE >E MANY IMPORTANT BATTLES TO BE F\<T \TSIDE ( ! WORKPLACE :I* >E JU/ AS IMPORTANT 9 BUILD+ A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,:AT IT MEANS IS ?AT WE HAVE TO ?9K C>EFULLY AB\T ! K9DS ( /RUGGLES ?AT TAKE PLACE & ! DIFF]5T K9DS ( 5GAGEM5T ?AT !Y REQUIRE4 

,FI<T+ = ! ,SOCIAL ,WAGE3 ,POLL ,TAX ,REBELLION 

,9 #aihi ! !N ,TORY GOV]NM5T TRI$ TO 9TRODUCE A NEW LOCAL TAX1 ! ,COMMUNITY ,*>GE OR ,POLL ,TAX1 FIR/ 9TO ,SCOTL& & !N1 9 #a#i#i1 9TO ! RE/ ( ,BRITA94 ,?IS NEW TAX LEVEL$ A FIX$ *>GE ON ALL TAX PAY]S MEAN+ ?AT POOR] PEOPLE PAID A MU* HI<] P]C5TAGE ( !IR 9COME ?AN ! BETT] (F4 ,= ! V]Y POORE/ ! NEW TAX W\LD BE A REAL BURD5 :]EAS ! RI* W\LD SEE !IR TAXES FALL4 

,?R\< MU* DEBATE & DISAGREEM5T A MOVEM5T GREW TO RESI/ ! NEW TAX BY REFUS+ TO PAY IT4 ,?IS MOVEM5T ORGANIZ$ ITSELF 9TO LOCAL ,ANTI ,POLL ,TAX ,UNIONS1 OR ,A,P,T,US1 :I* ORGANIZ$ TO SPREAD ! IDEA ( NONPAYM5T & TO HELP PEOPLE RESI/ ANY ATTEMPTS TO =CE !M TO PAY4 ,! ,A,P,T,US ORGANIZ$ MASS MEET+S1 PHYSICAL RESI/ANCE TO BAILIFFS TRY+ TO COLLECT ! TAX & PROTE/S AT & OCCUPATIONS ( T[N HALLS & C\NCIL BUILD+S4 ,!SE TACTICS W]E SO SUCCESSFUL ?AT BAILIFF COMPANIES W5T BU/1 UNABLE TO OP]ATE :5 CONFRONT$ ) 5TIRE COMMUNITIES DET]M9$ TO /OP !M4 ,C\NCIL REV5UES COLLAPS$ AS UP TO #ag MILLION PEOPLE REFUS$ TO PAY & ! CO/ ( *AS+ NON-PAY]S ?R\< ! C\RTS ROCKET$4 

,PROTE/S AT T[N HALLS (T5 TURN$ 9TO CONFRONTATIONS ) ! POLICE1 ) SMALL SCALE RIOTS & DISORD] ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,A NATIONAL DEMON/RATION W5T ! SAME WAY :5 POLICE ATTACK$ 9 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E & FI<T+ W5T ON = H\RS4 ,! GRASS ROOTS ( ! MOVEM5T RALLI$ R\ND TO DEF5D ?OSE >RE/$1 BUT SOME ( ! LEFT POLITICAL P>TIES 9VOLV$ DIS[N$ ! RIOT]S 7AL?\< !Y SOON SOON D5I$ HAV+ DONE ?IS :5 ! RIOT PROV$ TO BE POPUL>7 & EV5 COOP]AT$ ) ! POLICE1 PROV+ ?AT 9 ! 5D !Y'RE MORE CONC]N$ ) !IR [N P[] ?AN ! NE$S ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! ,POLL ,TAX WAS DEFEAT$ BY WIDESPREAD SELF ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION4 ,! ,A,P,T,US ALL[$ PEOPLE TO MEET & MAKE !IR [N DECISIONS & ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN CREAT$ A DIRECT CONFRONTATION ) ! /ATE1 A CONFRONTATION ?AT WE WON4 

,!RE >E BROADLY SPEAK+ TWO K9DS ( /RUGGLE ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE FACE 9 ! PLACES ?AT !Y LIVE4 ,! FIR/ IS !SOCIAL WAGE/RUGGLE1 ?AT IS /RUGGLES AGA9/ CUTS 9 ESS5TIAL S]VICES & AGA9/ ATTACKS ON LIV+ /&>DS ?R\< 9CREASES 9 ! CO/ ( LIV+4 ,! SECOND IS :AT MI<T BE CALL$ ! 'ID5TITY' /RUGGLE1 AL?\< IT IS AB\T F> MORE ?AN ?IS4 ,9 ?IS CATEGORY >E /RUGGLES BY WOM5 AGA9/ PATRI>*Y1 E?NIC M9ORITY_/MAJORITY PEOPLE AGA9/ RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY1 ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE AGA9/ HOMOPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA & SO ON4 ,!SE K9DS ( /RUGGLES TAKE PLACE AT HOME1 9 ! WORKPLACE1 9SIDE & \TSIDE ( WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y >E1 H[EV]1 COMMUNITY /RUGGLES 9 ! S5SE ?AT ! PEOPLE :O FI<T !M (T5 F9D !MSELVES B\ND TOGE!R ?R\< ?AT FI<T4 ,!SE TWO =MS ( /RUGGLE >E IDEAL TYPES & (T5 GET MIX$ UP - 9 ! /RUGGLES ( ASYLUM SEEK]S1 = EXAMPLE1 :O MU/ CONFRONT RACISM AS WELL AS ATTACKS ON !IR LIV+ /&>DS - BUT KEEP+ 9 M9D ! DIFF]5T WAYS !Y WORK CAN (T5 HELP US UND]/& :AT IS GO+ ON4 

,SOCIAL ,WAGE ,/RUGGLES 

  

,:5 WE TALK AB\T A SOCIAL WAGE WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ALL ! DIFF]5T WAYS ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE RECEIVE S]VICES FROM ! /ATE & ! RUL+ CLASS ?AT >E 9 EFFECT P>T ( !IR %>E ( ! PR(ITS ( 9DU/RY4 ,HEAL?C>E1 SUBSIDIZ$ & SOCIAL H\S+1 TRANSPORT & UTILITIES LIKE WAT] & ELECTRICITY1 LIBR>IES & SOCIAL S]VICES1 B5EFITS & MANY O!R ?+S CAN BE SE5 AS P>T ( ! SOCIAL WAGE4 ,LIKE WAGE 9CREASES & %ORT] WORK+ DAYS !SE S]VICES >E (T5 ! RESULT ( PREVI\S R\NDS ( /RUGGLE1 VICTORIES WON BY ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ! PA/4 ,!Y >E ALSO1 JU/ LIKE ! B5EFITS WE RECEIVE AT WORK1 (T5 US$ TO CONTROL US4 

,COMMUNITY /RUGGLES OV] ! SOCIAL WAGE TAKE MANY =MS BUT !Y USUALLY 9VOLVE A FAIRLY /RAI<T=W>D CONFRONTATION BETWE5 SOME >M ( ! /ATE - ! LOCAL C\NCIL1 = EXAMPLE - & A RELATIVELY CLE>LY DEF9$ GR\P ( PEOPLE :O DEP5D ON A P>TICUL> S]VICE4 ,CUTS 9 LOCAL M$ICAL S]VICES >E RESI/$ BY ?OSE :O USE !M - PATI5TS ( A P>TICUL> CL9IC OR ?OSE LIV+ 9 AN >EA S]V$ BY A P>TICUL> HOSPITAL4 ,R5T 9CREASES >E RESI/$ BY ! T5ANTS ( A P>TICUL> L&LORD OR H\S+ AU?ORITY4 ,S*OOL CLOSURES >E RESI/$ BY ! P>5TS & *ILDR5 DIRECTLY AFFECT$4 ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T TACTICS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE FI<T+ !SE K9D ( /RUGGLES4 ,PETITIONS & APPEALS TO REPRES5TATIVES >E (T5 US$1 & MORE (T5 ?AN NOT FAIL1 BUT !RE >E ALSO =MS ( DIRECT ACTION ?AT PEOPLE CAN USE4 ,OCCUPATIONS ( ?REAT5$ BUILD+S & S]VICES1 MASS PROTE/S \TSIDE1 & 9SIDE1 GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 BLOCKADES & DISRUPTIONS TO ! NORMAL RUNN+ ( S]VICES1 /REET RIOTS & DISORD]4 ,SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES >E (T5 ! MO/ IMAG9ATIVE ( ALL /RUGGLES 9 T]MS ( ! TACTICS !Y USE1 & ?IS IS 9 P>T BECAUSE ( ! DIFFICULTIES !Y FACE4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES & /RUGGLES 9 ! WORKPLACE IS ?AT IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE = PEOPLE FI<T+ OV] ! SOCIAL WAGE TO HURT ! PR(ITS ( ! PEOPLE !Y OPPOSE4 ,R5T /RIKES & ! REFUSAL TO PAY TAXES CAN WORK 9 ?IS WAY1 BUT PROTE/S & OCCUPATIONS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE ?IS EFFECT4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ DIFFICULTIES ?AT SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES FACE - IT IS MU* H>D] = !M TO HURT ! PEOPLE 9 *>GE4 ,MANY ( ! TACTICS COMMUNITIES USE >E AIM$ AT DISRUPT+ ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( LOCAL GOV]NM5T 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT 9DU/RIAL DISPUTES DISRUPT ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( ! WORKPLACE4 ,H[EV]1 ANO!R SET ( TACTICS IS ALSO AIM$ AT ! LEGITIMACY ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( GOV]NM5T1 AT QUE/ION+ :E!R ! C\NCIL OR ! ,N,H,S TRU/ & SO ON EV5 HAVE ! RI<T TO RUN ! S]VICES ?AT >E BE+ ATTACK$4 

,IT IS H]E ?AT SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES (T5 MOVE 9 ! DIRECTION ( SELF ORGANIZATION & SELF MANAGEM5T - RUNN+ OCCUPI$ BUILD+S & S]VICES !MSELVES1 SQUATT+ L& & SIMPLY BUILD+ ! ?+S ?AT >E NE$$ )\T WAIT+ = P]MISSION4 ,IT IS ALSO H]E1 H[EV]1 ?AT SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES >E (T5 CO-OPT$4 ,SOMETIMES1 POLITICAL P>TIES MOVE 9 & CLAIM TO SPEAK = ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 RESI/ANCE TO CUTS & SO ON4 ,!Y CLAIM ?AT ! PROBLEM IS ! RESULT ( :O IS 9 *>GE1 NOT BECAUSE ( ! SY/EM AS A :OLE4 ,!Y USE ! DISCONT5T & RESI/ANCE ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE AS A BASIS = !IR [N P[]1 AS A WAY ( GOV]N+ RA!R ?AN FREE+ PEOPLE4 ,!SE P>TIES COME FROM ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 :E!R FROM ! MA9/REAM1 FROM ! LEFT OR EV5 ! F> RI<T - ?IS IS A TACTIC ! ,B,N,P US$1 = EXAMPLE4 ,AT O!R TIMES1 ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ! COMMUNITY HAS SET UP = ITSELF TO DEF5D ! S]VICES IT RELIES ON >E 9VIT$ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! /ATE1 EV5 9VIT$ TO RUN SOME ?+S !MSELVES4 ,V]Y QUICKLY !Y F9D !MSELVES MANAG+ PEOPLE'S DISSATISFACTION ON ! /ATE'S BEHALF1 JU/ LIKE A TRADE UNION 9 ! WORKPLACE4 

,IF ?IS CO-OPTION CAN BE AVOID$ & RESI/$ BY SELF-ORGANIZ$ GR\PS WORK+ )\T REPRES5TATIVES & TAK+ DIRECT ACTION TO FULFILL !IR [N NE$S1 !N !SE K9D ( SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES CAN MOVE 9 AMAZ+ DIRECTIONS4 ,MILLIONS ( PEOPLE CAN BE ORGANIZ$ TO RESI/ ! DEGRADATION ( !IR [N LIVES1 AS HAPP5$ DUR+ ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,POLL ,TAX = EXAMPLE4 ,!Y CAN ALSO TAKE OV] ! RUNN+ ( IMPORTANT ASPECTS ( !IR DAY TO DAY LIVES :I* AT ! MOM5T >E 9 ! H&S ( ! /ATE4 

,AT TIMES ( HEI<T5$ /RUGGLE - = EXAMPLE DUR+ LONG LA/+ G5]AL /RIKES - ?IS DYNAMIC LEADS TO PEOPLE TAK+ OV] ! RUNN+ ( !IR [N COMMUNITIES1 PROVID+ = !MSELVES ! S]VICES !Y RELY ON4 ,DUR+ & AFT] ! REVOLUTION ?IS WILL EXP& TO BREAK D[N ! DIVISION BETWE5 WORK & ! COMMUNITY SO ?AT PEOPLE DECIDE AMONG !MSELVES :AT S]VICES !Y NE$ & H[ !Y WILL PROVIDE !M = !MSELVES4 ,NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES WILL WORK 9 COOP]ATION ) C\NCILS 9 ! FACTORIES & WORK%OPS TO PROVIDE EV]Y?+ NE$$ = LIFE1 ) EV]YONE AFFECT$ BY A DECISION 9VOLV$ 9 MAK+ IT4 

',ID5TITY' ,/RUGGLES 

  

,! WORD 'ID5TITY' IS REALLY NOT UP TO ! JOB ( DESCRIB+ ! K9D ( /RUGGLES WE'RE TALK+ AB\T H]E1 BUT IT IS BETT] ?AN ANY ( ! O!R T]MS ?AT WE HAVE4 ,MO/ LIB]AL1 & EV5 MO/ RADICAL1 WAYS ( TALK+ AB\T ! /RUGGLES ( WOM51 ( ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE1 E?NIC M9ORITY_/MAJORITY PEOPLE & SO ON DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 !SE K9DS ( /RUGGLE & WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,SOMETIMES !Y >E SE5 AS DI/RACTIONS & SOMETIMES AS 'SEP>ATE BUT EQUAL'1 BUT R>ELY AS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM AS A :OLE4 ,= AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S CAPITALISM IS MORE ?AN JU/ AS CLASS SY/EM1 IT IS A SY/EM ?AT USES A :OLE RANGE ( HI]>*IES TO MA9TA9 ! P[] ( A M9ORITY4 ,RESI/ANCE TO ALL ( !SE HI]>*IES %\LD BE SE5 AS RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM4 

,?IS DOES NOT MEAN1 H[EV]1 ?AT SEP>ATE ORGANIZATIONS >E NOT NE$$ BY PEOPLE FI<T+ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY & SO ON4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ! /RUGGLES ( WOM5 OR ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE >E IMPORTANT 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ?OSE /RUGGLES CAN SIMPLY BE FOLD$ 9TO SOME 'WID]' FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,! NATURE ( !SE =MS ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION MEAN ?AT NOT ONLY DO E?NIC M9ORITY_/MAJORITY PEOPLE OR ,L,G,B,T,Q PEOPLE & SO ON FACE ATTACKS FROM ! /ATE 9 ! =M ( DISCRIM9ATORY LAWS OR POLICE H>ASSM5T1 !Y ALSO FACE ATTACKS FROM O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS IT IS NECESS>Y = !SE PEOPLE TO =M !IR [N COMMUNITIES NOT ONLY 9 ORD] TO ORGANIZE TOGE!R BUT ALSO TO TALK TOGE!R )\T HAV+ TO JU/IFY :AT !Y SAY TO PEOPLE :O DO NOT %>E !IR OPPRESSION4 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT PEOPLE =M GR\PS :I* >E ALL WOM5 OR ALL E?NIC M9ORITY_/MAJORITY OR ALL ,L,G,B,T,Q OR ALL DISABL$ & SO ON & SO ON4 ,!SE GR\PS PROVIDE A SPACE 9 :I* PEOPLE CAN UND]/& :AT IS UNIQUE AB\T !IR [N OPPRESSIONS & 9 :I* !Y CAN BE FREE ( ! PREJUDICES - CONSCI\S OR UNCONSCI\S - ( PEOPLE :O DO NOT %>E !IR EXP]I5CES4 ,!SE GR\PS CAN BE ! BASIS ( COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE1 :]E A %>$ UND]/&+ BECOMES A SET ( %>$ TACTICS & ACTIONS TO TAKE ON BO? ! /ATE & ! EV]YDAY PREJUDICE & VIOL5CE ?AT CAN MAKE LIFE HELL = ANYONE DEF9$ \TSIDE ! NORM4 

,!SE UNIQUE UND]/&+S & TACTICS BECOME AN IMPORTANT P>T ( A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y /R5G!N ! *ALL5GE ?AT ALL EXPLOIT$ GR\PS MAKE TO CAPITALISM BY BROAD5+ & DEEP5+ ! RANGE ( RESI/ANCE ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS FACES4 ,! P[] DIFF]5CES & HI]>*IES ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS USES TO KEEP US DIVID$ FROM ONE ANO!R >E NOT OV]COME BY SOME FALSE 'UNITY' ?AT IGNORES ! DIFF]5CES 9 \R EXP]I5CES ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION4 ,!Y >E OV]COME :5 DIFF]5T PEOPLE USE !IR [N EXP]I5CES TO COME UP ) UNIQUE =MS ( RESI/ANCE ?AT MEET !IR [N NE$S4 ,?IS IS ! F\NDATION ( ALLIANCES BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS1 BETWE5 M5 & WOM51 BLACK & :ITE1 IMMIGRANT & NATIVE1 QUE] & /RAI<T & SO ON1 NOT A UNITY BUILT ON IGNOR+ !SE DIFF]5CES4 

,!SE COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE >E AS VULN]ABLE TO CO-OPTION AS ANY O!R K9D ( RESI/ANCE4 ,FEM9I/ GR\PS F9D !MSELVES TAK+ GOV]NM5T FUND+ & BECOM+ P>T ( ! ADM9I/RATION ( CAPITALISM RA!R ?AN RESI/+ IT1 E?IC M9ORITY_/MAJORITY ACTIVI/S BECOME 'COMMUNITY LEAD]S' & 5D UP AS P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 ,IT %\LD BE /RESS$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ?IS IS NOT A SPECIAL FEATURE ( ?IS K9D ( GR\P4 ,WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS >E JU/ AS VULN]ABLE TO BE+ CO-OPT$ AS WOM5'S OR QUE] ORGANIZATIONS = EXAMPLE4 ,9DE$1 IT IS (T5 ! DIVISIONS CAUS$ BY DIFF]5T HI]>*IES ?AT >E US$ TO DO ?IS4 ,E>LY TRADE UNIONS W]E B\<T (F BY ! EXPULSION ( WOM5 & IMMIGRANT WORK]S FROM ! WORKPLACE1 GIV+ MALE WORK]S A LITTLE SLICE ( P[] AS A BRIBE4 ,QUE] GR\PS HAVE (T5 SE5 GAY M5 TAKE POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP & P[] 9 EX*ANGE = D[NPLAY+1 9DE$ SOMETIMES EV5 OPPOS+1 ! NE$S ( LESBIAN WOM5 OR TRANSG5D] PEOPLE1 BREAK+ ! UNITY BR\<T BY A COMMON OPPRESSION ) ! PRIVILEGES ( MALE P[] 9 A PATRI>*AL SOCIETY4 ,AS ALWAYS1 IT IS DIRECT ACTION & SELF-ORGANIZATION ?AT CAN AVOID ?IS K9D ( CO-OPTION4 

,! ULTIMATE GOAL ( REVOLUTION>Y 'ID5TITY' /RUGGLES IS ! SAME AS ANY O!R K9D ( REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS NOT = EQUAL RI<TS OR A PLACE AT ! CAPITALI/ TABLE4 ,IT IS 9/EAD ! COMPLETE TRANS=MATION ( ! WAY SOCIETY IS ORGANIZ$4 ,! /RUGGLE IS = A WORLD 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS ! *ANCE TO BE A FULL HUMAN BE+ & DO :ATEV] IT IS ?AT !Y NE$ TO GR[ & FULFILL !MSELVES4 ,9 ! 5D1 'ID5TITY' /RUGGLES SEEK TO DE/ROY ! NE$ = ?AT ID5TITY1 JU/ AS WORK]S 9 /RUGGLE WANT TO /OP BE+ WORK]S & />T BE+ PEOPLE4 ,! FUTURE WE'RE FI<T+ = IS ONE 9 :I* !RE >E ONLY PEOPLE1 & ! COLOR ( !IR SK91 :O !Y *OSE TO SLEEP ) OR :AT K9D ( G5ITALS !Y HAPP5 TO HAVE >E !IR BUS9ESS & NO ONE ELSE'S4 

,! ,ROLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION 

  

,IF PEOPLE >E CAPABLE ( RUNN+ !IR [N /RUGGLES & ( FI<T+ = !MSELVES TO MEET !IR [N NE$S !N :AT IS ! PO9T ( AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION8 ,WE >E AN ORGANIZATION ( CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>IES :O SEE \RSELVES AS WORK+ T[>DS AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION BUT1 AS WE'VE MADE CLE> 9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 WE DON'T ?9K ?AT ANY REVOLUTION WILL BE D[N TO US4 ,IT WILL BE ! SELF ACTIVITY ( MILLIONS ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ?AT MAKES ! REVOLUTION1 NOT ! WORK ( A H&FUL ( PEOPLE ) SOME NICE IDEAS4 ,WE >E NOT A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY ?AT WILL LEAD ! WORK+ CLASS \T ( ITS 'TRADE UNION CONSCI\SNESS'1 \T ( RE=MISM & 9TO REVOLUTION4 ,WE >E NOT ! EMBRYO ( A WORK]S' C\NCIL OR A REVOLUTION>Y UNION ?AT WILL GR[ & GR[ UNTIL WE EV5TUALLY TAKE OV]4 ,WE DO NOT LEAD ANYONE1 WE DO NOT ACT ON BEHALF ( ANYONE BUT \RSELVES4 

,! ,5VIRONM5T & ! ,SOCIAL ,WAGE3 ,! ,G]MAN ,ANTI-,NUCLE> ,MOVEM5T 

,9 #aige ! ,WE/ ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T BEGAN BUILD+ A NUCLE> REACTOR 9 ! T9Y HAMLET ( ,WYHL4 ,S9CE #aiga A GRASSROOTS MOVEM5T HAD BE5 BUILD+ TO OPPOSE ! NEW REACTOR1 BUT HAD BE5 IGNOR$ AT EV]Y /AGE ( ! PLANN+ PROCESS4 ,ON ! #a#h? ,FEBRU>Y1 ONE DAY AFT] CON/RUCTION HAD BEGUN1 LOCAL PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ! SITE & W]E DRAGG$ AWAY & BEAT5 BY ! POLICE4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] ON ! #b#cRD ,FEBRU>Y1 #c1 PEOPLE CAME BACK & REOCCUPI$ ! SITE1 =C+ ! POLICE TO BACK D[N4 ,)9 A MON? ! CON/RUCTION LIC5SE HAD BE5 )DRAWN & ! REACTOR WAS NEV] BUILT4 

,?IS WAS ! FIR/ MAJOR VICTORY = ! ,G]MAN ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T :I* HAD BE5 GR[+ S9CE ! #a#i#fS 9 ! BELLY ( ! PEACE MOVEM5T & ?R\< LOCAL CITIZ5S' 9ITIATIVES4 ,?R\< ! LATE #a#i#gS HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E 9VOLV$ 9 OCCUPATIONS & DIRECT ACTION AIM$ AT /OPP+ ! GOV]NM5T'S NUCLE> P[] PROGRAM4 ,PROJECTS 9 ,WACK]SDORF & ,GORLEB5 W]E DEFEAT$ & 9 #aiha #a1 PEOPLE FAC$ (F #a1 POLICE ) /ICKS1 /ONES1 MOLOTOVS & SL+%OTS 9 PROTE/ AT A PROPOS$ PLANT 9 ,BROCKDORF4 

,! ,G]MAN ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T IS ! S+LE MO/ SUCCESSFUL 5VIRONM5TAL DIRECT ACTION MOVEM5T 9 REC5T HI/ORY4 ,IT />T$ ) LOCAL COMMUNITIES ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES TO RESI/ BUILD+ PROJECTS ?R\< LEGAL *ANNELS 7LOBBY+1 PROTE/S & SO ON74 ,IT GREW 9TO A MAJOR ALLIANCE BETWE5 AN>*I/S1 ! LIB]T>IAN LEFT1 LOCAL GR\PS & NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS ?AT WAS ABLE TO FI<T & W9 AGA9/ SOME ( ! BIGGE/ POLICE MOBILIZATIONS EV] SE5 9 ,G]MANY4 ,9 ! 5D1 SOME P>TS ( ?IS MOVEM5T W]E CO-OPT$ 9TO ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5 ,P>TY & O!R P>TS FAD$ AWAY AS ! GOV]NM5T BACK$ D[N1 BUT ITS 9FLU5CE /ILL LIVES4 ,EV5 9 #b#h1 IT WAS POSSIBLE = #a#e1 TO BLOCKADE NUCLE> WA/E %IPM5TS & ANY ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T CAN GU>ANTEE ?AT MOVES T[>DS A NEW NUCLE> PROGRAM WILL BE MET ) RESI/ANCE4 

,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 SOME ?+S ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CAN DO ?AT W\LD BE F> LESS LIKELY TO HAPP5 )\T IT4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS A LIV+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION1 BUT !RE >E TIMES :5 ?AT LIFE HANGS BY A V]Y ?9 ?READ4 ,9 P]IODS ( DEFEAT & DIVISION1 :5 ! WORK+ CLASS HAS FEW ORGANIZATIONS ( ITS [N & !RE IS V]Y LITTLE /RUGGLE1 SOME?+ HAS TO KEEP ! LESSONS ?AT HAVE BE5 LE>N$ ALIVE4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS AN IMPORTANT /ORE ( KN[L$GE & SKILLS4 ,IT IS A K9D ( MEMORY ?AT KEEPS ALIVE A VISION ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS UNIT$ & DEFIANT EV5 :5 ! CLASS HAS BE5 KICK$ 9 ! HEAD SO MANY TIMES IT'S />T+ TO =GET ITS [N NAME1 LET ALONE ITS PA/4 

,?IS MEANS PRODUC+ LEAFLETS & PAMPHLETS1 ORGANIZ+ MEET+S & $UCATION TO KEEP IDEAS & HI/ORY ALIVE4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ AN ACADEMIC EX]CISE1 PLAY+ ) IDEAS = ! SAKE ( IT1 IT IS 9T5SELY PRACTICAL4 ,ACC\NTS FROM ! E>LY DAYS ( ! ,POLL ,TAX /RUGGLE MAKE CLE> ?AT PEOPLE W]E DRAW+ 9SPIRATION FROM ! /ORIES ( PREVI\S FI<TS AGA9/ TAXATION1 GO+ BACK TO ! #a#d? C5TURY PEASANT'S REVOLT6 ,KN[+ ?AT SOME?+ HAS HAPP5$ BE=E CAN MAKE PEOPLE FEEL ?AT IT IS MORE REALI/IC TO FI<T BACK N[4 ,& ?IS NE$ NOT JU/ BE SOME VAGUE '9SPIRATION'1 H[EV] IMPORTANT ?IS IS4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ) NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL CONTACTS CAN BE AN IMPORTANT *ANNEL = 9=MATION :I* BYPASSES HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES LIKE ! UNIONS OR ! M$IA & PUTS WORK]S 9 DIFF]5T1 ISOLAT$1 /RUGGLES 9 DIRECT CONTACT ) ONE ANO!R4 

,!RE IS MU* TO IT ?AN ?IS ( C\RSE4 ,MEMB]S ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION >E ALSO MILITANTS 9 !IR [N RI<T & 9T5SELY 9VOLV$ 9 /RUGGLES :]E !Y LIVE & WORK4 ,! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM SPREAD NOT JU/ ?R\< ! WORDS ( \R ORGANIZATIONS BUT ALSO ?R\< ?+S ?AT WE DO4 ,:ATEV] WE >E 9VOLV$ 91 WE PU% = DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION & RESI/ TAKEOV] & CO-OPTION BY AU?ORIT>IAN GR\PS4 ,\R MEMB]%IP ( A BROAD] ORGANIZATION ( REVOLUTION>IES GIVES US ACCESS TO ! EXP]I5CES ( \R COMRADES & ALL[S US TO DISCUSS & DEBATE ! ISSUES & TACTICS ( ANY P>TICUL> /RUGGLE )\T HAV+ TO WORRY AB\T ! BASICS4 ,! HI< LEVEL ( POLITICAL AGREEM5T )9 A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ALL[S US TO WORRY AB\T ! CRUCIAL DETAILS RA!R ?AN HAV+ TO MAKE ! SAME >GUM5TS AGA9/ ! UNIONS & = DIRECT ACTION AGA9 & AGA9 & AGA94 

,IT IS 9 !SE TWO MA9 WAYS - PRES]V+ & SPREAD+ ! MEMORY & LESSONS ( PREVI\S /RUGGLES1 & SUPPORT+ COMMITT$ BUT POT5TIALLY ISOLAT$ MILITANTS 9 DAY TO DAY /RUGGLES - ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTES T[>DS A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM WORK4 ,:5 WE USE !M TO FI<T1 \R *ANCES ( W9N+ 9CREASE BECAUSE !SE IDEAS EMP[] US & %[ US \R [N /R5G? RA!R ?AN TELL+ US TO RELY ON SOME SET ( LEAD]S OR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS ONE IMPORTANT WAY ( SPREAD+ ?OSE IDEAS1 ( PUTT+ !M 9TO ACTION & US+ !M TO BUILD A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 

#e4 ,!RE IS NO ,CONCLUSION 

  

,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS A LIV+1 BREA?+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT GR[S \T ( ! ACTIONS & EXP]I5CES ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE OV] ! C5TURIES ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,! ONE LESSON ?AT WE LE>N AGA9 & AGA9 IS ?AT PEOPLE FI<T BACK4 ,:]EV] !Y >E & :ATEV] IS HAPP5+ TO !M1 PEOPLE FI<T BACK4 ,SOMETIMES WE W91 MORE (T5 WE DON'T1 BUT :5EV] WE MAKE PROGRESS ! PR9CIPLES ( DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION >E USUALLY AT ! HE>T ( IT4 ,\R DEFEATS >E NEV] TOTAL3 !RE'S ALWAYS SOME?+ LEFT TO MOVE =W>D & C>RY ON FI<T+4 ,\R VICTORY WILL NEV] BE F9AL3 HUMAN BE+S WILL ALWAYS SEEK TO *ANGE & EXP]IM5T1 TO EXP]I5CE NEW ?+S & NEW IDEAS4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT AS LONG AS CAPITALISM1 PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY & ALL ! RE/ ( IT /ILL EXI/ !RE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE :O RESI/4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT !Y HAVE ! BE/ *ANCE ( W9N+ :5 !Y ORGANIZE US+ AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLES4 ,AS LONG AS ?AT RESI/ANCE GOES ON1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & ! MANY GR\PS LIKE US ALL OV] ! WORLD WILL DO :ATEV] WE CAN TO BR+ ?OSE IDEAS TO ! PEOPLE ?AT NE$ !M4 ,:E!R AT WORK1 AT HOME OR 9 ! COMMUNITY PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS FI<T BACK1 & AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S WILL ALWAYS BE !RE TO SUPPORT !M AS BE/ WE CAN4 

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