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,PO/-,LEFT ,AN>*ISM1 ,OP5 ,M>XISM & ',NEW' ,AUTONOMI/ ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA3 ,CONV]G5CE ?R\< ! PRAXIS ( REBEL SUBJECTS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX ,PRI*>D 

,AU?OR 3 ,&Y ,MC,LAV]TY-,ROB9SON 

,AU?OR 3 ,B5OIT ,*ALL& 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>L ,LEVY 

,AU?OR 3 ,*I>A ,BOTTICI 

,TEXT 3 

,PO/-,LEFT ,AN>*ISM1 ,OP5 ,M>XISM & ',NEW' ,AUTONOMI/ ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA3 ,CONV]G5CE ?R\< ! PRAXIS ( REBEL SUBJECTS 

,S>A ,C4 ,MOTTA 

,?IS PAP] ADDRESSES ! QUE/ION ( ! CONV]G5CE BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ & ,M>XI/ TRADITIONS >GU+ ?AT ! PRACTICES ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA'S AUTONOMI/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS DEMON/RATES ! /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES ( ,PO/ LEFT AUTONOMY & ,OP5 ,M>XISM (F]+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A PRODUCTIVE CONV]G5CE ?R\< PRAXIS4 ,IT >GUES ?AT MANY AUTONOMI/ ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E OV]COM+ ?IS DUALISM & 9 ! PROCESS PRACTIC+ 'CREATIVE DE/RUCTION'.<#a#f#i.> ( REIFI$ CONCEPTUAL & POLITICAL CATEGORIES 9 ORD] TO CREATE AN EMAPNCIPATORY EPI/EMOLOGY AS LIV$ PRACTICE4 ,! IMPLICATIONS ( ?IS TYPE ( EMAPNCIPATORY !ORY CON/RUCTION = ACADEMICS COMMITT$ TO FUR!R+ SOCIAL JU/ICE >E IMM5SE AS !Y SUGGE/ A P>ADIGMATIC %IFT.<#a#g.> 9 \R UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( RADICAL !ORY & ( ! SUBJECTIVITY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ACADEMIC4 ,CRUCIALLY ?IS MOVES 'US' BEYOND QUE/IONS ( ! CONT5T ( !ORY TO QUE/IONS ( ! PROCESS ( !ORIZ+4 

,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ASK+ QUE/IONS AB\T H[ KN[L$GE IS MADE1 :OSE KN[L$GE IS MADE VISIBLE & H[ ?IS RELATES TO PROCESSES ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL TRANS=MATION >E ( C5TRAL IMPORTANCE AT ?IS POLITICAL CONJUNCTURE4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE = MANY 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\? & 9CREAS+LY ,GLOBAL ,NOR?1 '! SPH]E ( POLITICAL REPRES5TATION HAS COME TO A 
CLOSE' 7,C,I1 #b#c74 ,PEOPLE >E NO LONG] CONT5T = ?+S TO BE DONE = !M1 FEEL+S TO BE FELT = !M1 POLITICS ORGANIZ$ = !M1 LIFE LIV$ = !M4 

,MU* ( ! #b? C5TURY WAS A POLITICAL & HI/ORICAL T]RA9 9 :I* A REPRES5TATIONAL UND]/&+ ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL TRANS=MATION WAS HEGEMONIC4 ,?IS T]RA9 IS N[ UNRAVEL+ AS ! FAILURES ( VANGU>DI/ REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS TO BR+ AB\T SOCIAL TRANS=MATION & ( LIB]AL DEMOCRACY & LIB]AL M>KETS TO BR+ AB\T MEAN+FUL 9CLUSION >E EV] MORE 9T5SELY EXP]I5C$ BY ! WORLD'S POOR & EXCLUD$4 ,AS ,NEKA ( ! ,M,T,D ,SOLANO EXPRESSES1 ',I ?9K !RE WAS A V]Y IMPORTANT BREAK ) TRADITIONAL POLITICS & POLITICAL ISSUES1 & IT IS PRECISELY RELAT$ TO ALL ?IS4 ,WE'VE BE5 ?R\< A LOT ( DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES1 LOTS ( EXP]I5CE & :AT WE'VE F9ALLY LE>N$ IS ?AT WE CAN BUILD UP BETT] PROJECTS )\T LEAD]S4 ,WE DON'T NE$ ANYONE SPEAK+ ON \R BEHALF2 WE ALL CAN BE VOICES & EXPRESS EV]Y S+LE ?+4 ,!Y'RE \R PROBLEMS & IT'S \R DECISIONS TO SOLVE !M4 ,! FACT ?AT WE HAVE $UCATION1 POPUL> $UCATION1 AS A C5TRAL AXIS ( \R PROJECT1 ALL[$ US TO OP5 SPACE = DISCUSSION & ?\<T1 TO />T BUILD+ UP NEW SOCIAL RELATIONS1 TO DEEPLY KN[ EA* O!R1 SO WE C\LD FEEL WE >E ALL P>T ( EV]Y?+ WE >E BUILD+4 ,GETT+ BACK \R DIGNITY DEP5DS ONLY ON \RSELVES & NOT ON A BOSS OR ANYONE ELSE IMPOS+ ON US A WAY TO LIVE' 7,NEKA1 ,DISS5T #f#a7 

,?IS NONREPRES5TATIONAL UND]/&+ ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION HAS IMPLICATIONS = REVOLUTION>Y ACADEMICS ( BO? ! AN>*I/ & ,M>XI/ ORI5TATION4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE 9 G5]AL IT WAS ASSUM$ ?AT ! !ORY ( SOCIAL *ANGE IS PRODUC$ BY GREAT ?9K]S :O >E ABLE TO ORI5TATE & GUIDE ! POLITICS ( ! MASSES \T ( !IR CONCRETE & (T5 P>O*IAL WORLD VIEWS4 ,!ORETICAL AB/RACTION WAS ?\<T TO OCCUR AWAY FROM ! LIV$ EXP]I5CE ( POLITICAL /RUGGLE1 & RADICAL ACADEMIC OR POLITICAL !ORIZATION ! DOMA9 ( ! '$UCAT$' 7=MAL & 9=MAL74 ,?IS P>ADIGM ( !ORETICAL PRODUCTION IS EMB$D$ )9 A REPRES5TATIONAL UND]/&+ ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 !ORY & POLITICAL PRACTICE 9 :I* !RE IS A DIVISION ( LABOR BETWE5 DO]S & ?9K]S1 9TELLECTUAL LABOR & PRACTICAL LABOR4 ,SU* A FRAMEWORK ( PRACTICE IS BO? ALI5AT+ & ALI5AT$1 PRES5T+ KN[L$GE AS ! PRODUCT ( ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS1 PRODUC$ 9 TEXTUAL =M AS AN OBJECT TO BE CONSUM$ BY ! MASSES4 

,PO/-LEFT AN>*ISM & OP5 ,M>XISM >E /R&S ( AN>*I/ & ,M>XI/ ?\<T :I* >E CONC]N$ ) ! CREATION ( A PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS4 ,!Y ASK QUE/IONS AB\T :AT IS TO BE DONE & :AT NE$S TO BE KN[N 9 ORD] TO CREATE SU* SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,! RESOLUTION TO !IR QUE/IONS & ! PLACE 9 :I* !RE IS A CONV]G5CE 9 !IR DESIRES & ANALYSIS IS TO BE F\ND1 ,I >GUE1 9 ! AUTONOMI/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 = ?IS PAP] P>TICUL>LY ! ,MOVIMI5TO DE ,TRABAJADORES ,DESOCUPADOS DE ,SOLANO 7,M,T,D ,SOLANO1 ,UNEMPLOY$ ,WORK]S ,MOVEM5TS ,SOLANO7 ( ,>G5T9A & ,COMITE DE ,TI]RA ,URBANA 7,C,T,US1 ,URBAN ,L& ,COMMITTEES7 ( ,V5EZUELA4 

,AS ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE >GUE1 ',:AT WE MEAN BY ! P>TY ( 9SURG5TS IS ! SKET*+ \T ( A COMPLETELY O!R COMPOSITION1 AN O!R SIDE ( REALITY1 :I* FROM ,GREECE TO ! ,FR5* BANLIEUES IS SEEK+ ITS CONSI/5CY444,:AT ?IS WAY IS BE+ OV] IS NOT V>I\S WAYS ( MANAG+ SOCIETY1 BUT IRR$UCIBLE & IRRECONCILABLE IDEAS ( HAPP9ESS & !IR WORLDS4' ,& AS ,W]N] ,BONEFELD /ATES 9 ! MO/ REC5T $ITION ( ,OP5 ,M>XI/ ANALYSIS1 ',WE HAVE TO ATTA9 A CONCEPTION ( REALISM ?AT KN[S H[ TO DREAM & S+1 & DANCE4 ,IMAG9ATIVE REALISM IS NOT JU/ AN >T-=M -- IT IS SUBV]SION 9 PRACTICE4,?IS VOLUME IS D$ICAT$ TO ! COMMUNI/ 9DIVIDUAL1 H] IMAG9ATION & SUBV]SIVE CUNN+ & REASON4 ,IT IS AB\T ! BEAUTY ( HUMAN VALUES -- FRE$OM & EQUALITY ( 9DIVIDUAL HUMAN NE$S1 HUMAN DIGNITY & RESPECT1 SOLID>ITY & COLLECTIVITY1 AFFECTION & W>M?1 DEMOCRACY & SOCIAL AUTONOMY4 ,& IT IS AB\T SUBV]SIVE KN[L$GE1 :AT DO WE HAVE TO KN[ TO PREV5T MIS]Y' 

,! ME?ODOLOGY US$ 9 ?IS PIECE WILL BE ONE ( DIALOGUE4 ,9 ATTEMPT+ TO OP5 UP A DIALOGUE BETWE5 PO/-LEFT AN>*ISM1 OP5 ,M>XISM & ! AUTONOMI/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA ,I HOPE ?AT ,I CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ! SY/EMATIZATION ( \R UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( EMAPNCIPATORY !ORY ( A PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICAL PRACTICE4 ,I ORGANIZE ?IS DIALOGUE 9 T]MS ( AN ID5TIFICATION ( ! /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES ( PO/ LEFT AN>*Y & ,OP5 ,M>XISM TO !N SUGGE/ H[ MOVEM5T !ORIZ+ CAN MOVE BEYOND !IR WEAKNESSES :IL/ RETA9+ !IR /R5G?S 

,PO/-LEFT AN>*Y 

,PO/-LEFT AN>*Y 7!Y USUALLY AVOID ! 0ISM07 IS A GR\P+ ( P]SPECTIVES )9 AN>*I/ !ORY :I* 9 ADDITION TO REJECT+ ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM & SOCIAL HI]>*IES 7H5CE BE+ 0PO/-LEFT0 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY 0ANTI-LEFT071 ALSO REJECT A NUMB] ( HI]>*ICAL ASPECTS & DISPOSITIONS ALLEG$ TO EXI/ 9 LEFTISM 7SOCIALI/ & COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS7 & 9 LEFTI/ AN>*ISM 7E4G4 AN>*O-COMMUNISM1 AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 PLAT=MISM74 ,:IL/ !ORETICALLY ANTI-DEF9ITION1 LIB]ATION IS USUALLY TREAT$ 9 T]MS ( ! LIB]ATION ( DESIRE1 DIFF]5CE & IMM$IACY1 RA!R ?AN ! LIB]ATION ( A FIX$ ESS5CE OR A P>TICUL> GR\P_/5TITY4 

,P]HAPS A 'F\NDATIONAL' TEXT IS 0,FROM ,POLITICS TO ,LIFE0 BY ,WOLFI ,L&/REI*]4 ,H]E ! KEY ELEM5TS ?AT DI/+UI% PO/ LEFT AN>*Y FROM 9 TRADITIONAL LEFTISM >E3 0REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE IS NOT A PROGRAM0 BUT A /RUGGLE = REAPPROPRIATION ( 0! TOTALITY ( LIFE0  -- H5CE 0ANTI-POLITICAL0 79 ! S5SE ( ALI5ATION ( POLITICAL FROM SOCIAL7 & AGA9/ ALI5ATION ( /RUGGLES FROM DAY-TO-DAY LIFE2 REJECTION ( REPRES5TATIONAL ORGANIZATION2 EMPHASIS ON QUALITY OV] QUANTITY2 RADICAL RUPTURE 9/EAD ( POLITICS ( DEM&2 REJECTION ( HI/ORICAL TELEOLOGY & RELAT$ IDEA ( PROGRESS2 PREFIGURATIVE 7NOT TELEOLOGICAL7 MODEL ( *ANGE2 REJECTION ( 0ID5TITY POLITICS0 7R$UCTION ( PEOPLE TO ID5TITIES72 REJECTION ( 0COLLECTIVISM0 DEF9$ AS 0SUBORD9ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ! GR\P0 & A REJECTION ( 0IDEOLOGY0 7,/IRN]IAN SPOOKS7 

,! PIECE ,I HAVE *OS5 IS TOPICAL & REC5T & FITS 9TO ! CATEGORY ( PO/-LEFT AN>*Y4 ,IT IS ! ',COM+ ,9SURRECTION' BY ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE 7,I,V74 ,!Y EMBODY ! ANTI-REPRES5TATIONAL UND]/&+ ( TRANS=MATION :I* REJECTS P>TY L9ES1 FIX$ IDEOLOGIES & REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]%IPS & !Y ALSO FOCUS ON UNM$IAT$ DESIRE 79DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE7 AS A =M ( CON/RUCT+ ! TYPE ( ALT]NATIVE WAY ( LIV+ & LOV+ ?AT !Y AIM TO CON/RUCT4 ,?US = ! ,I,V OLD POLITICS ( LEFT & RI<T REPRES5TS '! SAME NO?+NESS /RIK+ ! POSE ( AN EMP]OR OR A SAVOIR1 ! SAME SALES ASSI/ANTS ADJU/+ !IR DISC\RSE ACCORD+ TO ! F9D+S ( ! LATE/ SURVEYS4,NO?+ WE'VE BE5 %[N IS ADEQUATE TO ! SITUATION4! BREA* BETWE5 POLITICS & ! POLITICAL HAS WID5$4' 

,H[EV] !IR UND]/&+ ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION AS A PROCESS ( LIB]AT+ DESIRE MOVES BEYOND ! SOMETIMES IMM$IATI/ SPONTANE\S FOCUS ( O!R PO/-LEFT AN>*Y SU* AS ,BEY'S IMM$IATISM & 9/EAD >GUES = ! ORGANIZATION ( COMMUNES 9 :I* ! DIVISION BETWE5 5D & MEANS1 BETWE5 ! IDEAL SOCIETY & ! PRES5T IS RUPTUR$ 9 COLLECTIVE DO+ & BE+4 ,AS !Y >GUE '! PA/ HAS GIV5 US F> TOO MANY BAD ANSW]S = US NOT TO SEE ?AT ! MI/AKES W]E 9 ! QUE/IONS !MSELVES4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO *OOSE BETWE5 ! FETI%ISM ( SPONTANEITY & ORGANIZATIONAL CONTROL2 BETWE5 ! 'COME ONE1 COME ALL' ( ACTIVI/ NETWORKS & DISCIPL9E 9 HI]>*Y2 BETWE5 ACT+ DESP]ATELY N[ & WAIT+ DESP]ATELY = LAT]2 BETWE5 BRACKET+ ?AT :I* IS TO BE LIV$ & EXP]IM5T$ 9 ! NAME ( A P>ADISE ?AT SEEMS MORE & MORE LIKE ! HELL ! LONG] IT IS PUT (F1 & REPEAT+1 ) A CORPSE-FILL$ M\? ?AT PLANT+ C>ROTS IS 5\< TO DISPEL ?IS NI<TM>E4' 

,! REJECTION ( VANGAURDISM 9 SOCIAL TRANS=MATION & ! DIVISION ( LABOR BETWE5 ?9K]S & DO]S ?AT ACCOMPANIES SU* AN UND]/&+ IS MANIFE/$ 9 A CLE> REJECTION ( ORGANIZATION BUT NOT SELF-ORGANIZ+4 ,AS !Y >GUE1 'ORGANIZATIONS >E OB/ACLES TO ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES4 ,9 TRU? !RE IS NO GAP BETWE5 :AT WE >E1 :AT WE DO1 & :AT WE >E BECOM+4 ,ORGANIZATIONS -- POLITICAL OR LABOR1 FASCI/ OR AN>*I/ -- ALWAYS BEG9 BY SEP>AT+1 PRACTICALLY1 !SE ASPECTS ( EXI/5CE4 ,IT'S !N EASY = !M TO PRES5T !IR IDIOTIC =MALISM AS ! SOLE REM$Y TO ?IS SEP>ATION4' 

,SEP>ATION ( ?\<T & ACTION1 ( \RSELVES FROM \R CREATIVE CAPACITIES IS A CON/ANT !ME4 ,ONE :I* HELPS US UND]/& H[ DOM9ATION IS UND]/OOD AS NOT SOME?+ M]ELY \T !RE BUT 9SIDE1 MANIFE/+ ITSELF 9 ALI5ATION ( \RSELVES FROM \R SELVES4 ,AS !Y >GUE1 ',I AM :AT ,I AM4 ,MY BODY BELONGS TO ME4 ,I AM ME1 Y\ >E Y\1 & SOME?+'S WRONG4 ,MASS P]SONALIZATION4 ,9DIVIDUALIZATION ( ALL CONDITIONS -- LIFE1 WORK MIS]Y4 ,DIFFUSE S*IZOPHR5ICS4 ,RAMPANT DEPRESSION444,WE TREAT \RSELVES LIKE A BOR+ BOX (FICE4 ,WE'VE BECOME \R [N REPRES5TATIVES 9 A /RANGE COMM]CE1 GU>ANTOR ( A P]SONALIZATION ?AT FEELS1 9 ! 5D1 MORE LIKE AN AMPUTATION4' 

,! 9DIVIDUAL 9T]NALIZATION ( PROCESSES ( ALI5ATION & SUBJUGATION ( \R SELVES TO ! MA*9E ( CAPITALI/ REPRODUCTION RESULTS 91 ',SICKNESS1 FATIGUE1 DEPRESSION .<:I*.> CAN BE SE5 AS ! 9DIVIDUAL SYMPTOMS ( :AT NE$S TO BE CUR$4 ,!Y CONTRIBUTE TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! EXI/+ ORD]1 TO MY DOCILE ADJU/M5T TO IDIOTIC NORMS1 & TO ! MOD]NIZATION ( MY CRUT*ES444,BUT TAK5 AS FACTS1 MY FAIL+S CAN ALSO LEAD TO ! DISMANTL+ ( ! SELF4 ,!Y T5D TO BECOME ACTS ( RESI/ANCE 9 ! CURR5T W>4 ,!Y !N BECOME REBELLION & A =CE AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT CONSPIRES TO NORMALIZE US1 TO AMPUTATE US4' 

,PROBLEMATIC IS ?AT ?IS PASSAGE SETS UP A DUALISM BETWE5 ! SUBJUGAT$ & ! LIB]AT$ ) IT REMA9+ UNCLE> H[ WE GET FROM ONE TO ! O!R4 ,!RE IS ! IMPLICATION ?AT !RE IS A NON-SUBJUGAT$ ESS5CE ?AT NE$S TO BE FRE$1 '4WE HAVE BE5 EXPROPRIAT$ BY \R [N LANGUAGE ?R\< $UCATION1 FROM \R [N SONGS BY REALITY ,T,V CONTE/1 FROM \R FLE% BY MASS PORNOGRAPHY1 FROM ! CITY BY ! POLICE1 & FROM \R FRI5DS BY WAGE LABOR4' 

,?IS DUALISM CAN RESULT 9 AN IDEALIZATION & ROMANTICIZATION ( ! 'FREE' TO BE F\ND 9 RIOT+ BANLIEUES OR ! ORGANIZATION = SURVIVAL ( *ANTY T[NS DWELL]S4 ,AS !Y >GUE1 ',:OEV] KNEW ( ! P5NILESS JOY ( !SE ,NEW ,ORLEANS NEI<BORHOODS BE=E ! CATA/ROPHE 7 ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A7 1 !IR DEFIANCE T[>DS ! /ATE & ! WIDESPREAD PRACTICE ( MAK+ DO ) :AT'S AVAILABLE W\LDN'T BE AT ALL SURPRIS$ BY :AT BECAME POSSIBLE !RE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ANYONE TRAPP$ 9 ! ANEMIC & ATOMIZ$ EV]YDAY R\T9E ( \R RESID5TIAL DES]TS MI<T D\BT ?AT SU* DET]M9ATION CAN BE F\ND ANY:]E ANYMORE4' 

,CONV]SELY1 IT CAN RESULT 9 A CONDEMNATION & EXCLUSION ( ! DUP$ SUBJUGAT$ LIFELESS PAWNS ( ! SPECTACLE :I* CAN RESULT 9 ! =MATION ( A MORAL CRITIQUE ( ! SUBALT]N 'O!R4' ,BO? CONDEMNATION & ROMANTISISATION PREV5T A CONCRETE 5GAGEM5T ) ! EV]YDAY =MS ( DOM9ATION & RESI/ANCE 9 ! LIV$ EXP]I5CES ( ! EXCLUD$4 ,SU* AN AB/RACT$ 5GAGEM5T ) NEW =MS ( POLITICS & POPUL> ORGANIZATION IS ALSO NOT /RATEGICALLY 5GAG$1 AS IT DIS5ABLES REFLECTION AB\T ! 
CONTRADICTIONS ?AT >ISE 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( 'COMMUNES' 

,SU* WEAKNESS 9 /RATEGIC ?9K+ AB\T H[ WE GO AB\T BUILD+ COMMUNES & TRANS=M+ ALI5AT$ PRACTICE 9TO LIB]AT+ PRACTICE IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! IDEAS AB\T KN[L$GE & COMMUNAL PRACTICE ?AT >E DEVELOP$ 9 ! PIECE4 ,! TYPE ( KN[L$GE ?AT IS IMAG9$ 'WE' W\LD NE$ 9 ORD] TO CON/RUCT COMMUNES IS CONCEIV$ 9 TRADITIONAL & 9/RUM5TAL T]MS1 SO ',/REET KIT*5S REQUIRE BUILD+ UP PROVISIONS BE=EH&2 EM]G5CY M$ICAL AID REQUIRES ! ACQUISITION ( NECESS>Y KN[L$GE & MAT]IALS1 AS DOES ! SETT+ UP ( PIRATE RADIOS4 ,! POLITICAL RI*NESS ( SU* EXP]I5CES IS ASSUR$ BY ! JOY !Y CONTA91 ! WAY !Y TRANSC5D 9DIVIDUAL /OICISM1 & !IR MANIFE/ATION ( A TANGIBLE REALITY ?AT ESCAPES ! DAILY AMBIANCE ( ORD] & WORK4' ,!RE IS ALMO/ A TRANSC5D5TAL UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( ! NON-ALI5AT$ SUBJECT1 AS IF ! V]Y ACT ( DO+ TOGE!R WILL 5ABLE ! RE-APPE>ANCE ( ! 7ESS5TIALIS$7 SIL5C$ SUBJECT4 ,?IS REMOVES ANY NOTION ( /RUGGLE & POLITICS FROM ! CON/RUCTION ( 'COMMUNES' & FROM ! CON/RUCTION ( ! NEW POPUL> SUBJECTIVITIES & PRACTICES ?AT >E ! BASIS ( SU* 'O!R' WAYS ( DO+ & LIV+ POLITICS4 ,! BUILD+ ( NON-ALI5AT$ SUBJECTIVITIES & PRACTICES IS A /RUGGLE1 9T]NAL AS WELL AS EXT]NAL1 & 9VOLVES NOT M]ELY ! ACQUISITION ( C]TA9 SKILLS & OBJECTS ( KN[L$GE BUT RA!R ! MAK+ VISIBLE ( 'O!R' SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES & ! MAK+ ( KN[L$GE DIFF]5TLY4 

,:5 ! SUBJECT ( POLITICAL KN[+ & KN[L$GE IS M5TION$ IT IS IF BY ! V]Y NATURE ( !SE 'FRE$' PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R !Y WILL SPONTANE\SLY PRODUCE A NEW WAY ( UND]/&+ !MSELVES1 !IR RELATIONS ) O!RS & ) ! WORLD4 ,AS !Y /ATE1 ',AS = DECID+ ON ACTIONS1 ! PR9CIPLES C\LD BE AS FOLL[S3 EA* P]SON %\LD DO !IR [N RECONNAISSANCE1 ! 9=MATION W\LD !N BE PUT TOGE!R1 & ! DECISION WILL OCCUR TO US RA!R ?AN BE+ MADE BY US4 ,! CIRCULATION ( KN[L$GE CANCELS HI]>*Y2 IT EQUALIZES BY RAIS+ UP4 ,PROLIF]AT+ HORIZONTAL COMMUNICATION IS ALSO ! BE/ =M ( COORD9ATION AMONG DIFF]5T COMMUNES1 ! BE/ WAY TO PUT AN 5D TO HEGEMONY4' 

,PO/-LEFT AN>*Y ( ! ,I,V PLACES NON-ALI5AT$ PRACTICES AT ! HE>T ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 IT REJECTS A SEP>ATION BETWE5 DO]S & ?9K]S1 BETWE5 MEANS & 5DS1 & BETWE5 POLITICS & LIFE4 ,IT ?US BR+S ! HUMAN SUBJECT 9 H] 5TIRETY 9TO \R UND]/&+ ( RESI/ANCE & SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,H[EV]1 ITS CONCEPTUALIZATION ( DOM9ATION & RESI/ANCE FALLS 9TO A DUALISM ?AT BECOMES A B>RI] TO CONCRETE POLITICAL & /RATEGIC 5GAGEM5T ) NEW =MS ( LIV+ & MAK+ POLITICS 9 ! ,NOR? & ,S\?4 ,!RE IS NO BRIDGE FROM H]E TO !RE1 NEI!R 9 EMPIRICAL N>RATIVE OR !ORETICAL UND]/&+ & SO WE >E LEFT ) A PURE FREE 'US' & AN ALI5AT$ LIMBLESS 'O!R4' ,! ESS5TIALIS$ SUBJECT ( RESI/ANCE REMOVES ANY NOTION ( POLITICAL /RUGGLE FROM ! CREATION ( SU* O!R =MS ( LIV+ & MAK+ POLITICS :I* AGA9 DOES NOT 5ABLE ! /RATEGIC DISCUSSION NECESS>Y = US TO %>E1 REFLECT & MOVE =W>D ) ! CREATION ( ?IS TYPE ( PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS4 ,& F9ALLY1 ! CONCEPTION ( KN[L$GE FALLS BACK 9TO A REPRES5TATIONAL UND]/&+ 9 :I* !RE >E ?OSE ?AT HAVE MADE KN[L$GE ?AT BECOMES AN OBJECT ?AT WE LE>N AS 9DIVIDUALS & USE TO PRACTICALLY 5ABLE EI!R ! FUNCTION+ ( \R COMMUNES &_/OR ! CREATION ( A PLACE ( ABSOLUTE O!RNESS4 ,PO/ LEFT AN>*Y'S PASSIONATE POETRY !RE=E MISSES A /RATEGIC & CONCRETE FLE%+ \T ( ! PRACTICE ( PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS & SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

,OP5 ,M>XISM 

,9 MANY WAYS ,OP5 ,M>XISM CAN SPEAK TO SOME ( !SE B>RI]S TO \R /RATEGIC 5GAGEM5T ) ! QUE/IONS ':AT DO WE NE$ TO DO' & ':AT WE NE$ TO KN[' 9 ORD] TO CREATE A PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS4 

,OP5 ,M>XISM'S ABILITY TO MORE CONCRETELY 5GAGE ) PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS COMES FROM ITS MORE COMPLEX & SY/EMATIC CONCEPTUALIZATION ( ! NATURE ( DOM9ATION 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,= ,OP5 ,M>XI/S /RUCTURES ( ! /ATE & M>KET >E P]V]T$ HUMAN =MS2 ALI5AT$ HUMAN PRACTICES :I* VEIL ! REALITY ?AT POLITICAL P[] & ECONOMIC GOODS >E ACTUALLY ! RESULT ( \R 5]GIES US$ AGA9/ US4 ,!RE=E DOM9ATION IS SUBJECTIVE 7COLLECTIVE ALI5ATION74 ,AS ,BONEFELD EXPLA9S ',:AT !N NE$S TO BE EXPLA9$ IS NOT ! RELATION BETWE5 CAPITAL & WAGE LABOR 9 ITS DIRECT 
& IMM$IATE S5SE BUT RA!R ! SOCIAL CON/ITUTION UPON :I* ?IS RELATION%IP IS F\ND$ & ?R\< :I* IT SUBSI/S444 ,! CLASS ANTAGONISM BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR RE/S ON & SUBSI/S ?R\< ! SEP>ATION ( HUMAN SOCIAL PRACTICE FROM ITS MEANS1 A SEP>ATION ?AT APPE>S TO 9VE/ !SE MEANS ) 9DEP5D5T P[] OV] ! V]Y HUMAN SOCIAL PRACTICE FROM :I* ITS SPR+S4 ,?US CAPITAL IS A P]V]T$ =M ( SOCIAL COOP]ATION4 ,SOCIAL COOP]ATION SUBSI/S 9 & ?R\< ! P]V]T$ =M ( COMMODITY RELATIONS :]E HUMAN BE+S PRODUCE ?R\< !IR [N SOCIAL ACTIVITY A REALITY ?AT 9CREAS+LY 5SLAVES !M TO ?+S4' 

,!RE=E IF CAPITAL IS NOT A ?+ BUT A RELATION IT IS AS ! ,LE$S ,MAY ,DAY ,GR\P >GUE1 
'! WAY WE LIVE1 ! WAY WE REPRODUCE \RSELVES & \R WORLD -- ! 5TIRE ORGANIZATION ( ! 'PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S' AS !Y >E TODAY4' ,!N RESI/ANCE IS NOT AB\T RESI/+ SOME?+ \T !RE BUT RA!R *ANG+ ! WAY WE LIVE1 REPRODUCE & ! 5TIRE PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S TODAY4 ,?IS IMPLIES A NON-DUALI/IC UND]/&+ ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 DOM9ATION & RESI/ANCE1 ONE 9 :I* EA* IS 9T]NAL TO ! O!R1 :I* IMPLIES ?AT ! UNFREE >E NOT \T !RE BUT 9 H]E & ?AT ANY =M ( REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS WILL REPRODUCE ALI5AT$ HUMAN PRACTICE & A DIVISION ( LABOR ) ?9K]S & DO]S4 ,?US AS ,BONEFELD >GUES1 ',! SOCIETY ( ! FREE & EQUAL OR ! MODE ( PRODUCTION ( ASSOCIAT$ PRODUC]S CAN NOT BE A*IEV$ ?R\< A POLITICS ON BEHALF ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,!ORY ON BEHALF ( ! WORK+ CLASS LEADS TO ! ACCEPTANCE ( PROGRAMS & TICKETS :OSE COMMON BASIS IS ! EV]YDAY RELIGION ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY3 COMMODITY FETI%ISM4 ,A POLITICS ON BEHALF ( ! WORK+ CLASS AFFIRMS :AT NE$S TO BE NEGAT$4 ,! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ BY ! WORK+ CLASS I/ELF4 

,?US ! CRITIQUE ( TRADITIONAL LEFTISM OR VANGAURDISM IS BAS$ ON ITS REPLICATION ( =MS ( ALI5AT$ HUMAN PRACTICE 9 :I* ! CAPACITY TO ?9K & !ORIZE IS DELEGAT$ TO A SELECT FEW ON BEHALF ( ! MASSES4 ,IT IS !N REIFI$ 9 ! =M ( TOME ( AB/RACT !ORIZ+ & P>TY DOCTR9E 9 :I* ! MASS SACRIFICE 9 ! NAME ( TRU? AS OPPOS$ TO CREAT+ TRU? 9 COLLECTIVE PRAXIS4 ,?US AS ,TIS*L] CONT9UES1 ',H]E ! ISSUE ( =M IS FUNDAM5TAL1 = IT 9VOLVES A PROCESS ( AB/RACTION 7REAL AB/RACTION7 :]E =M 
F9ALLY DOM9ATES & /ABILIZES ! POLITICAL ON ! BASIS ( ALI5ATION4 ,PR$OM9ANCE ( ! =M 5TAILS REIFICATION4 ,CLASS CONSCI\SNESS APPE>S AS A UNIV]SAL ATTRIBUTE ( ! P>TY OR ! /ATE2 IT IS NOT ! WORK+ CLASS 9 /RUGGLE ?AT =MS ! CONT5T ( EXP]I5CE BUT ! P>TY AS ORGANIZATION OR ! 7WORK]S7 /ATE AS ! COLLECTIVE CONSCI\SNESS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! !ORY ( CLASS /RUGGLE HAS UND]GONE A P]IOD ( /ASIS1 A /ASIS ( A SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE1 :I* WAS CANONIZ$ & ?US A*IEV$ HEGEMONIC POSITION4 ,! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( CLASS /RUGGLE IS PRECISELY ?IS4 ,9/ITUTIONALISM 9 ! /ATE =M OR 9 ! P>TY =M REPLACES ! SELF ORGANIZATION & SELF DET]M9ATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 %ORT1 CANONIZATION 5TAIL$ ! CON/ITUTION ( A V]TICAL SUBJECT' 

,SU* A DIALECTICAL UND]/&+ ( ! DOM9AT$ SUBJECT & !IR TRANS=MATION ?R\< /RUGGLE 9TO A FREE COLLECTIVE SUBJECT NECESSITATES CONCRETE HI/ORICAL 5GAGEM5T ) WORK+ CLASS POLITICS 9 ORD] TO GIVE MEAN+ TO CONCEPTS AS TOOLS ( POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T1 DEVELOP !ORETICALLY 5GAG$ ANALYSIS & UND]/& ! CONTRADICTIONS ( SU* /RUGGLE 9 ORD] TO 5GAGE 9 A /RATEGICALLY USEFUL WAY4 ,! NEW SUBJECTIVITIES & PRACTICES ( COMMUNI/ WOMAN >E NOT !RE BY ! V]Y FACT ( A COM+ TOGE!R4 ,!Y >E =G$ 9 A /RUGGLE 91 AGA9/ & ULTIMATELY BEYOND SU* ALI5AT$ =MS ( HUMAN PRACTICE4 ,?US ,TIS*L] CONT9UES ',IF COLLECTIVITY IS NOT A M]E SUM ( 9DIVIDUALS1 ( GR\PS1 ( MOVEM5TS1 BUT A K9D ( ILLUM9ATION 7,B5JAM9'S7 ?AT GIVES RISE TO A NEW SUBJECTIVITY & A NEW SUBJECT1 !N :AT IS ! ELEM5T ?AT GIVES MEAN+ TO IT4444COLLECTIVITY IS NOT AN AB/RACTION1 BUT A REAL =M ( EXI/5CE ?AT IS PRODUC$ AS AN 9/ANCE ( NEGATION_/OV]COM+ ( ! LOGIC ( SEP>ATION UPON :I* ! RULE ( CAPITAL RE/S4' 

,?IS !ORIZES A WAY TO BUILD UPON ! AB/RACT IDEALIZATION & CELEBRATORY PRES5TATION ( ! LIB]AT$ COMMUNE F\ND 9 PO/-LEFT AN>*Y ( ! ,I,V4 ,IT SUGGE/S ?AT ONLY CONCRETE 5GAGEM5T BETWE5 !ORY & POLITICAL PRACTICE WILL RESULT 9 ! =MATION ( ADEQUATE CONCEPTS & UND]/&+ TO MOVE SU* PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS =W>D 9 \R [N LIVES & COMMUNITIES4 ,IT ALSO SUGGE/S ?AT 5GAG+ ) ! CONTRADICTIONS & POLITICS AT ! HE>T ( SU* A CON/RUCTION IS MORE POLITICALLY 5ABL+ AS IT ALL[S ! 
ASK+ ( /RATEGIC QUE/IONS BY MOVEM5TS4 ,H[EV]1 ! !ORIZATION ( ?IS NECESSITY REMA9S PR$OM9ANTLY AT ! LEVEL ( AB/RACT CRITIQUE4 ,?US :IL/ ATTEMPT+ TO NEGATE DOM9ANT UND]/&+S ( ! WORLD1 !RE IS A LACK ( PRACTICAL COLLECTIVE NEGATION ( ! WORLD4 ,! PRODUC]S ( KN[L$GE REMA9 9DIVIDUAL ACADEMICS TO A GREAT EXT5T AB/RACT$ FROM /RUGGLE4 ,?IS P>ADOXICALLY REPRODUCES A DIVISION ( LABOR BETWE5 ?9K] & DO]4 ,IT ALSO P]HAPS PO9TS TO ONE ( ! 9H]5TLY P>ADOXICAL POSITIONS ( UNIV]SITY ACADEMICS2 !Y MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE VISIBLE SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES & !ORIZE ! NE$ = O!R WAYS ( CREAT+ KN[L$GE AS LIV+ AS OPPOS$ TO REIFI$ BUT ! V]Y NATURE ( !IR P]FOMATIVITY AS ACADEMICS MEAN ?AT !Y PRODUCE KN[L$GE 9 A REIFI$ & ALI5AT+ =M4 

,TIS*L]'S WORK IS P]HAPS ! MO/ EMB$D$ 9 POLITICAL /RUGGLE1 :I* IS EVID5T 9 HIS MOVEM5T T[>DS NOT JU/ !ORIZ+ ! DIALECTICAL 9T]PLAY BETWE5 MOVEM5T PRACTICE & MOVEM5T KN[L$GE BUT ALSO SUGGE/+ WAYS 9 :I* WE MI<T 5GAGE ) !SE PRACTICES 9 A POLITICALLY 5ABL+ WAY4 ,?US HE >GUES1' 444ONE CAN >GUE ?AT REVOLUTION IS RE9V5T$ BY ! RADICAL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( \R TIME4 ,TO RE9V5T REVOLUTION UND] ! CURR5T CIRCUM/ANCES IS TO *ANGE ! MEAN+ ( WORDS1 TO CREATE A NEW LANGUAGE = NAM+ RADICAL *ANGE444,! REBEL SUBJECT CREATES A LANGUAGE ?AT TELLS US ?AT ! DESIR$ *ANGE WILL NO LONG] BE TRAPP$ 9 ! =M ( A V]TICALLY CON/RUCT$ P[]1 BUT ?AT IT WILL BE ONE ( ! SELF-ORGANIZATION & SELF-DET]M9ATION ( ! EXPLOIT$ & DOM9AT$4' ,?IS SUGGE/S ?AT ! BE/ /RATEGIC WAY =W>D IS DIALOGUE ) SU* MOVEM5TS' PRACTICES & !ORIZATIONS4 

,OP5 ,M>XISM HELPS US TO !ORIZE A MORE /RATEGICALLY RELEVANT EPI/EMOLOGICAL PRACTICE = ! DEVELOPM5T ( PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS4 ,IT OV]COMES ! DUALISM BETWE5 ! DOM9AT$ & ! FREE1 CONCEPTUALIZES ! CONTRADICTORY NATURE !RE=E ( ! CON/RUCTION ( ! COMMONS1 & ACCEPTS ?AT SU* A PROCESS IS A PROCESS ( CON/RUCTION4 ,?IS SUGGE/S ! NECESSITY ( CONCRETE GR\ND$ 5GAGEM5T & P>TICIPATION 9 ! COMMONS4 ,!Y 9DICATE ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE VISIBLE SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES1 !Y ALSO 9DICATE ?AT CONCEPTS & REVOLUTION CANNOT BE !ORIZ$ \TSIDE ( SU* CONCRETE GR\ND$ EXP]I5CES ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,H[EV]1 ! PRODUCTION ( KN[L$GE 
AB/RACTLY1 BUT NOT CONCRETELY1 NEGATES AT ! SAME TIME AS IT FALLS BACK 9TO ! CON/RUCTION ( REIFI$ 9DIVIDUALIZ$ PRODUCTS ( KN[L$GE ?AT 5GAGE FROM ! \TSIDE ) MOVEM5TS4 

,PO/ LEFT AN>*Y 5GAGES FROM ! HE>T ( ! SUBJECTIVITY ( SOME ( ! AG5TS ( ! COMMONS 9 ! ,NOR? & CAPTURES ITS SPIRIT1 HUMANITY & DESIRE YET IT NEGLECTS A /RATEGIC & !ORETICAL 5GAGEM5T ) H[ WE CON/RUCT SU* A REBEL SUBJECTIVITY & PRACTICE4 ,OP5 ,M>XISM AB/RACTS FROM ! \TSIDE AT ONCE NEGAT+ SUBJUGAT$ HUMAN PRACTICE & (F]+ WAYS TO ?9K AB\T H[ WE MI<T CONCRETELY CON/RUCT SU* SUBJECTIVITY :IL/ FALL+ BACK 9TO A PROCESS ( REIFICATION :I* RE-9SCRIBES SUBJUGATION4 

,IT IS !RE=E IMP]ATIVE TO BEG9 NOT ONLY TO MAKE SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES VISIBLE BUT TO ?9K ?R\< PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL WAYS ( MAK+ KN[L$GE4 ,?IS 9VOLVES MOV+ BEYOND AB/RACT NEGATION TO CONCRETE NEGATION & ! CREATION ( A LIV+ EPI/EMOLOGY ?AT CAN BE A BASIS ( ! CON/RUCTION 9 /RUGGLE ( A PO/ -REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS4 ,IT IS1 ,I CONT5D1 9 ! PRAXIS ( SU* AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT A POLITICALLY 5ABL+ CONV]G5CE BETWE5 PO/ LEFT AN>*Y & OP5 ,M>XISM ?AT CREATIVELY DE/ROYS ! REIFI$ CATEGORIES ( EA* CAN MO/ FRUITFULLY OCCUR4 ,!IR PRAXIS SUGGE/S :AT A CREATIVE CONV]G5CE BETWE5 AN IMMAN5T & SITUAT$ ACC\NT ( *ANGE :I* PAYS ATT5TION TO COMPLICITY & SUBJECT-=MATION 7,OP5 ,M>XISM'S /R5G?7 ) AN ORI5TATION TO AUTONOMY & RADICAL REFUSAL AT A MOVEM5T LEVEL1 AVOID+ PURELY ACADEMIC !ORIZ+ 7 PO/-LEFT AN>*Y'S /R5G?7 MI<T LOOK LIKE4 

,LAT9 ,AM]ICA'S AUTONOMI/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS3 ,! P$AGOGY ( PRACTICE 

,MANY ( ! AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA >E DEVELOP+ 9 PRACTICE A LIV+ EPI/EMOLOGY ?AT PRES5TS ! POSSIBILITY ( DIALOGUE 9 ORD] TO BUILD UPON ! /R5G?S & AVOID ! /RATEGIC & !ORETICAL POLITICAL WEAKNESSES ( PO/-LEFT AN>*Y & OP5 ,M>XISM4 ,!IR PRACTICE IS PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL 9 :I* :AT WE >E1 :AT WE 
>E BECOM+ & :AT WE WANT TO BE >E COMB9$4 ,ACCORD+LY1 KN[L$GE IS NOT CREAT$ FROM ! \TSIDE 9 AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ MANN]1 NOR IS IT SE5 AS 9 AN EXT]NAL RELATION%IP ) PRACTICE4 ,?IS 9VOLVES A NEGATION NOT ONLY ( TRADITIONAL LEFTISM 9 ITS POLITICAL =M1 BUT ALSO 9 ITS ACADEMIC =M4 ,AS ,NEKA ( ! ,M,T,D ,SOLANO EXPLA9S1 ',AS WE UND]/& SOCIETY1 IT IS BAS$ ON DOM9ATION RELATION%IPS1 SO ANY?+ COM+ FROM ITS 9/ITUTIONS WILL BE BAS$ ON ?IS SAME PR9CIPLE ( DOM9ATION4 ,$UCATION IS $UCATION = DOM9ATION4 ,SAME AS ! FAMILY4 ,SO :5 WE PROPOSE SOCIAL *ANGE WE HAVE TO BEG9 AT ! BEG9N+ & DEVISE NEW RELATION%IPS4 ,I ?9K ?IS IS ! *ALL5GE4 ,:5 WE DECID$ ?AT WE HAVE TO PRODUCE \R [N FOODS TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! MONOPOLY ( FOOD PRODUCTION1 WE UND]/OOD ?AT NEW RELATION%IPS >E BORN ( ?IS PRACTICE1 ?R\< DISCUSS+ ALL !SE ISSUES4 ,ALSO HORIZONTALITY & AUTONOMY1 & ALL !SE ?+S ?AT >E NOT AB/RACT IDEAS OR !ORIES1 BUT A PRACTICAL ISSUE & A PROCESS4' 

,?IS SUGGE/S ! DECON/RUCTION ( ! SUBJECTIVITY ( ! RADICAL ACADEMIC & ! CREATIVE DE/RUCTION ( REIFI$ CONCEPTUAL & !ORETICAL DELIB]ATION & PRODUCTION4 ,IT PO9TS TO A LIV+ CONCEPTUAL APP>ATUS & A !ORY ?AT IS P>T ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 AN OV]COM+ ( ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 ?OSE :O ?9K & ACT1 & A REUNIT+ ) \R 9TELLECTUAL & POLITICAL CAPABILITIES ?AT >E ALI5AT$ FROM US 9 ! =M ( SPECIALIZ$ OBJECTS ?AT WE CANNOT REA*4 

,H[EV]1 ! PRACTICE ( !SE MOVEM5TS IS NOT ONLY A NEGATION ( ALL =MS ( REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICS BUT ALSO ! CREATION ( NEW =MS ( LIV+ & BE+4 ,! ME?ODOLOGIES ( PRACTICE DEVELOP$ HELP US ?9K ?R\< H[ WE CON/RUCT A NONREPRES5TATIONAL1 HORIZONTAL KN[L$GE ?AT 5ABLES ! CON/RUCTION ( NEW REBEL SUBJECTIVITIES & PRACTICES4 ,AS ,NEKA CONT9UES TO EXPLA91 ',9 ! PRODUCTION UNITS WE DISCUSS ! TYPE ( RELATION%IPS WE WI% TO DEVELOP1 9 ?IS WAY A =M ( ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS FROM ! COLLECTIVE4! WAY WE MOVE AHEAD IS BAS$ ON AGREEM5T1 BE=E DO+ ANY?+ WE WORK \T TOGE!R :AT WE WANT TO PRODUCE1 = :]E & H[ WE WI% TO A*IEVE ?IS4 ,ONLY AFT] ALL ( US >E CLE> WE BEG9 TO WORK4 ,WE !N REFLECT1 9 WEEKLY MEET+S1 :E!R WE >E A*IEV+ \R OBJECTIVES4' 

,?IS SUGGE/S ?AT KN[L$GE = SOCIAL TRANS=MATION IS COLLECTIVELY CON/RUCT$ ?R\< CRITICAL REFLECTION 9 ! MOM5T ( POLITICAL /RUGGLE4 ,IT SUGGE/S ?AT SU* A LIV+ EPI/EMOLOGY IS EMB$D$ AT ! HE>T ( /RUGGLE AS OPPOS$ TO ORI5TAT+ & MAK+ S5SE FROM ! \TSIDE ( ?AT /RUGGLE4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS DOES NOT AM\NT TO ! MAK+ ( 'REVOLUTION 9 SOLELY EMPIRICAL OR PRAGMATIC T]MS' RA!R1 AS ! ,M,T,D EXPLA91 ',WE DO HAVE A PROJECT444BUT \R PROJECT OCCURS AT ! NEI<BORHOOD LEVEL ) ! PEOPLE4 ,\R ANALYSIS IS MORE COMPREH5SIVE PRECISELY BECAUSE WE WORK 9 ?IS MANN]4\R GOAL IS ! COMPLETE =MATION ( ! P]SON1 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE S5SE4' 

,!RE >E ATTEMPTS AT SY/EMATIZATION ( SU* =MS ( LIV+ EPI/EMOLOGY1 NOT AS A GUIDE & /RAI<T JACKET ( \R PRACTICE BUT AS A TOOL TO /IMULATE 'CRITICAL REFLECTION AS P>T ( ! /RUGGLE AS A TRUE CRITICISM 9 MOTION' 7,TIS*L]1 #a#g74 ,P]HAPS P>ADIGMATIC ( ?IS IS ! WORK ( ! ,C,T,US ( ,V5EZUELA :O BAS$ ON ! H]ITAGE ( POPUL> $UCATION & LIB]ATION !OLOGY >E DEVELOP+ A ME?ODOLOGY ( DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE FROM :I* !Y >E ATTEMPT+ TO CON/RUCT ANO!R WAY ( PRODUC+ ! KN[L$GE ( REBEL SUBJECTS4 ,AS ,NORA1 A COMMUNITY $UCATOR ( ! ,C,T,US EXPLA9S1 ',IF WE WANT TO TALK AB\T PROJECTS COM+ FROM BEL[1 !N WE CAN'T TAKE ! ROLE ( LEAD]S :O COME 9 & TELL COMMUNITIES :AT1 H[1 & :Y !Y %\LD DO ?+S4 ,WE HAVE TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* COMMUNITIES DEVELOP1 9 EQUALITY & TOGE!R1 !IR UND]/&+ ( !IR SITUATION1 !IR ANALYSIS1 !IR SOLUTIONS4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ?IS WAY ?AT WE WILL BREAK ! OLD WAY ( DO+ ?+S4' 

,! ,C,T,US W]E CREAT$ 9 ,FEBRU>Y #b#b1 AS ! RESULT ( A PRESID5TIAL DECREE 7#a1#f#f#f74 ,!Y N[ CON/ITUTE ONE ( MO/ P[]FUL & AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATIONS ( ! POPUL> SECTORS1 ) OV] #f1 ,C,T,US NATIONALLY4 ,! ORIG9AL DECREE /AT$ ! NE$1 9 LI<T ( ! ILLEGAL /ATUS ( ! MAJORITY ( *ANTY-T[N DWELL]S1 = ! =MATION ( ,URBAN ,L& ,COMMITTEES BAS$ ON LOCAL COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES ?AT W\LD COORD9ATE & ORGANIZE ! /RUGGLE = ! LEGALIZATION ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY RI<TS4 ,H[EV] AS ,IRMA1.<#a#g#a.> COMM5T$1 0,?IS PROCESS BEGAN AS A DECREE4 ,IT IS US ?AT HAVE MADE IT REAL1 HAVE 
GIV5 IT ITS MEAN+ & CONT5T1 ?R\< \R /RUGGLES1 \R MI/AKES & \R SUCCESSES40 ,?US1 :IL/ 9ITIAT$ BY ! C5TRALIZ$ GOV]NM5T1 IT HAS CREAT$ A CONTEXT = ! DEVELOPM5T ( A PRAXIS ?AT ESCAPES ! B\ND>IES ( ! DECREE'S ORIG9AL 9T5T4 

,! ,C,T,US' IMM$IATE OBJECTIVES W]E REA*$ RELATIVELY QUICKLY4 ,BY ,JANU>Y #b#c1 OV] #a TITLES HAD BE5 GRANT$4 ,MANY ( ! ,C,T,US' F\ND+ MEMB]S ( ,LA ,VEGA HAD WORK$ FROM ! #a#i#hS 9 POPUL> $UCATION PROJECTS >\ND CULTURE & LIT]ACY & HAD BE5 9VOLV$ 9 /RUGGLES OV] ACCESS TO WAT] & $UCATION4 ,FROM !SE EXP]I5CES1 AN UNEV5 POLITICAL CULTURE EM]G$1 9 :I* POLITICS WAS CONCEPTUALIZ$ AS COMMUNITY SELF-ACTUALIZATION BAS$ UPON EQUAL COLLECTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 ! =MATION ( ID5TITY & /RATEGY4 ,!RE=E1 SOME KEY 9DIVIDUALS ORGANIZ$ REGUL> MEET+S TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS 9 ! COMMUNITY RELAT$ TO H\S+ & 5VIRONM5T4 

,H[EV]1 DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 PROBLEMS ( MA9TA9+ P>TICIPATION & OV]COM+ TRADITIONAL HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IPS )9 ! ,C,T,US RE-SURFAC$4 ,?US AS ,M>IELA DISCUSS$1 ',I AM SO US$ TO RALLY+ ! COMMUNITY & ! COMMUNITY IS SO US$ TO ME SPEAK+ = !M ?AT :5 WE GET TO ! ASSEMBLY IF ,I AM NOT !RE !Y WAIT = ME4 ,!N :5 ,I AM !RE !Y LOOK TO ME TO /RUCTURE ! MEET+4' ,9 LI<T ( SU* EXP]I5CES ! ,C,T,U'S1 VIA ! ,O,T,N1 ORGANIZ$ AN 'EQUIPO DE =MADORES'2 A GR\P ( 9DIVIDUALS COMMITT$ TO US+ COLLECTIVE REFLEXIVE PRACTICE AS A MEANS ( /IMULAT+ P>TICIPATION1 ! CREATION ( EMAPNCIPATORY SUBJECTIVITIES & ! =MATION ( ID5TITY & /RATEGY FROM COMMUNITIES !MSELVES4 ,ALL ! PROMOT]S >E !MSELVES FROM ! COMMUNITIES ( ! ,C,T,US & 5T]$ 9TO A PROCESS 9 :I* !Y REFLECT UPON !IR P>TICIPATION 9 SAID COMMUNITY TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP A DIAGNOSIS & SY/EMIZATION ( ! CAUSES ( UNEV5 P>TICIPATION & ! REPRODUCTION ( DE-FACTO LEAD]%IP4 

,! EXP]I5CES ( TRY+ TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS = COMMUNITY PRAXIS HAVE BE5 CONTEXTUALIZ$ 9 ! GRADUAL DEVELOPM5T ( :AT ! ,C,T,US CALL A DEMOCRATIC ME?ODOLOGY ( PRACTICE4 ,SU* A ME?ODOLOGY ILLU/RATES ! EPI/EMOLOGICAL =M ( KN[L$GE PRODUCTION ?AT IS EMAPNCIPATORY4 ,! ME?ODOLOGY WORKS FROM ! PRECEPT 
?AT COMMUNITIES >E KN[L$GE PRODUC]S & ?AT ! ROLE ( ! ,C,T,U FACILITATOR IS TO CREATE AN 5VIRONM5T = ! CREATION & DEVELOPM5T ( SU* KN[L$GE4 ,! ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS ?AT ALL WILL BE FACILITATORS & ABLE TO G5]ATE ! CONDITIONS = ! PRODUCTION ( EMAPNCIPATORY SUBJECTIVITIES1 KN[L$GES & PRACTICES4 

,! /EPS 9 ?IS PROCESS 9VOLVE A FACILITATOR1 EI!R FROM )9 OR \TSIDE ( A P>TICUL> COMMUNITY L9K+ ) A ,C,T,U & ORGANIZ+ A LOCAL MEET+ 9 :I* TO BEG9 A PROCESS ( COLLECTIVE REFLECTION AB\T ! COMMUNITY'S POLITICAL /RUGGLE4 ,9 ! MEET+ A FACILITATOR WILL BEG9 ) A NUMB] ( QUE/IONS :I* >E DISCUSS$ 9 GR\PS2 !SE 9VOLVE TALK+ AB\T ! A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,C,T,US1 ! BIGGE/ B>RI]S OR PROBLEMS ?AT >E FAC$ LOCALLY & NATIONALLY1 & IDEAS AB\T H[ TO OV]COME SU* PROBLEMS4 ,PO9TS FROM EA* GR\P >E PUT UP ON %EETS >\ND ! ROOM & >E !N DISCUSS$ SO ?AT A CONS5SUS IS =M$ >\ND ! MO/ IMPORTANT /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES & IDEAS AB\T H[ TO ADDRESS P>TICUL> PROBLEMS ETC4 ,! PROCESS ( FACILITAT+ ?IS MEET+ IS AN EXAMPLE TO COMMUNITY MEMB]S 9T]E/$ 9 BECOM+ FACILITATORS !MSELVES4 ,! FACILITATORS !N WORK SEP>ATELY ) !SE 9DIVIDUALS 9 A PROCESS ( CRITICAL REFLECTION AB\T ! ROLE ( A FACILITATOR1 H[ ! P>TICUL> MEET+ PROGRESS$ & H[ TO CONCEPTUALIZE & UND]/& :Y IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE FACILITATORS4 ,! MEET+ 9 ! LOCAL COMMUNITY IS IDEALLY ! FIR/ ( MANY 9 :I* ! P>TICUL> ,C,T,U CAN DEVELOP A CONCEPTUALIZATION ( ITS POLITICAL /RUGGLES & /RATEGIC UND]/&+ ( H[ !Y WI% TO PROCE$4 ,?IS PROCESS IDEALLY OCCURS )9 & BETWE5 COMMUNITIES TO TRY & DEVELOP A SCAL$ UP ,C,T,U PROJECT & PRACTICE4 ,! AIM IS TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS = A SY/EMATIZATION ( EXP]I5CES & ! DEVELOPM5T ( EMAPNCIPATORY SUBJECTIVITY )9 ! P>TICIPANTS SO ?AT !Y CAN UND]/& ! CAUSES ( ! IMPOV]I%M5T !Y FACE1 ! PROBLEMS & ! SUCCESSES ?AT A ,C,T,U COMMUNITY HAS CONFRONT$ & WAYS =W>D4 

,CONCLUSION 

,! ,C,T,US >E AN EXAMPLE 9 PRACTICE ( ! TYPE ( CONCEPTUAL ?9K+ ?AT CREATES EMAPNCIPATORY CRITIQUE UPON ! BASIS ( A SY/EMATIZATION ( EXP]I5CE4 ,DESPITE ! *ALL5GES & UNEV5 NATURE ( ?IS PROCESS1 !IR SELF-REFLEXIVITY IS EVID5C$ BY !IR REACTIONS TO ! SUCCESSES & FAILURES ( ORGANIZ+ ,C,T,US4 ,DEVELOP+ DIALOGUE ) 
SU* MOVEM5TS IS A WAY ( LE>N+ AB\T ! ME?ODOLOGIES ( PRACTICE :I* >E A CONCRETE EXPRESSION ( ! ELEM5TS ( AN EMAPNCIPATORY EPI/EMOLOGY4 ,KN[L$GE PRODUCTION IS COLLECTIVE NOT 9DIVIDUAL1 =G$ 9 ! HE>T ( /RUGGLE AS OPPOS$ TO ! ISOLATION ( AB/RACTION AT A DI/ANCE4 ,ITS VALIDITY IS BAS$ UPON ITS USEFULNESS = MOVEM5T /RUGGLES AS OPPOS$ TO ITS RELATION%IP TO O!R !ORIES4 ,LOCALIZ$ POLITICAL /RUGGLES HAVE ! CAPACITY TO COMB9E ! CONCRETE & ! AB/RACT1 ! P>TICUL> & ! UNIV]SAL4 ,?IS CAPACITY IS IMMAN5T 9 ! LIV$ EXP]I5CES ( SU* COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE4 ,! TYPE ( !ORY ?AT IS A RESULT ( SU* COLLECTIVE REFLEXIVE PRAXIS =GES PROJECTS ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION :I* ATTEMPT TO AVOID ! ALI5AT$ RELATIONS ( P[] *>ACT]I/IC ( TW5TIE? C5TURY REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS & ! PRACTICE ( RADICAL ACADEMICS EMB$D$ )9 REPRES5TATIONAL =MS ( KN[L$GE CON/RUCTION4 

,SU* A LIV+ EPI/EMOLOGY CREATES NEW KN[L$GES & SUGGE/S PO/-REPRES5TATIONAL MODES & PROCESSES ( CREAT+ KN[L$GE = SU* SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,IT MOVES BEYOND ! DUALISM BETWE5 DOM9ATION & RESI/ANCE F\ND 9 PO/-LEFT AN>*Y VIA !IR GR\ND$ !ORIZATION ( ! P>ALLEL EXI/5CE ( SUBJUGAT$ & LIB]AT$ HUMAN PRACTICE AMONG !IR COMMUNITIES & !MSELVES4 ,IT DOES SO VIA ITS PROCESSAL VIEW ( SUBJECT =MATION & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ME?ODOLOGIES ( SUBJECT =MATION AIM$ 9 !IR PRACTICE & \TCOME TO CREATE REBEL SUBJECT 7S74 ,SU* PRAXIS MOVES BEYOND ! ALI5ATION ( PRACTICE ( ,OP5 ,M>XISM AS KN[L$GE >ISES IMMAN5TLY FROM ! /RUGGLE TO CON/RUCT ! 'COMMONS' 9 EV]Y DAY LIFE & NOT EXT]NALLY 9 ! =M ( REIFI$ !ORIZATION4 ,TO PO/-LEFT AN>*Y SU* MOVEM5TS (F] A SET ( P$AGOGICAL PRACTICES :I* HELP ?9K ?R\< /RATEGICALLY & POLITICAL H[ TO MOVE FROM SUBJUGATION TO LIB]ATION & 9 SO DO+ CON/RUCT REBEL SUBJECTS & SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,= ,OP5 ,M>XISM !Y PROVIDE O!R =MS ( KN[L$GE & O!R =MS ( LE>N+ & CREAT+ KN[L$GE1 SUGGE/+ SIMIL> PRACTICES TO ACADEMICS 9 & \TSIDE ( ! UNIV]SITY SPACE4 

,SU* PRAXIS ALSO ILLU/RATES ! NE$ TO DECON/RUCT :AT WAS ! #b? C5TURY'S DOM9ANT PRACTICE & CONCEPTUALIZATION ( EMANCIPATORY !ORY & SUBV]T1 9 ORD] TO MOVE BEYOND1 ! SUBJECTIVITY ( ! RADICAL ACADEMIC4 ,IT SUGGE/S RECOGNITION ( \R 9H]5TLY 
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