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,AGA9/ ,GRE5 ,CAPITALISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 

,TEXT 3 

#g ,AGA9/ ,GRE5 ,CAPITALISM 

  

,BY ,HEL9 ,ASI 

,?IS YE> ! DISCUSSIONS & /RUGGLES = ! CLIMATE HAVE GA9$ 5ORM\S ATT5TION & \TREA*4 ,! IMPORTANCE & S]I\SNESS ( ! SITUATION1 AL?\< LONG KN[N1 HAS BE5 EMPHASIZ$ 9 REC5T MON?S BY Y\NG PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! 0,FRIDAYS = ,FUTURE0 MOVEM5TS HAVE GR[N 9TO A NOTABLE & REM>KABLY Y\NG GLOBAL MASS MOVEM5T -- ) LOCAL ACTIONS 9 MANY ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 ,AU/RALIA1 ,*9A1 ,9DIA1 ,JAPAN1 ,TURKEY1 ,ROJAVA1 ,S\? ,KOREA1 ,?AIL&1 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 ,URUGUAY1 ,>G5T9A & ,MEXICO4 ,! WEEKLY /RIKES >E L$ & ORGANIZ$ BY Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,! GOALS >E CONCRETE3 ! FA/E/ POSSIBLE EXIT FROM COAL1 A COMPLETE SWIT* TO R5EWABLE 5]GIES1 CONSI/5T TAXATION ( GRE5H\SE GAS EMISSIONS & COMPLIANCE ) ! RELEVANT 9T]NATIONAL AGREEM5TS4 ,GLOBAL W>M+ %\LD NOT EXCE$ #a4#e DEGREES ,CELSIUS4 ,IT IS N[ CLE> TO MANY ?AT !SE >E NOT UNREALI/IC1 UTOPIAN GOALS1 BUT ! ONLY WAY \T ( ! CURR5T SITUATION4 

0,REZO0 EFFECT 

  

,9 ! PROTE/S IT IS MADE CLE> ?AT !RE WILL BE NO FUTURE WOR? LIV+ IF ?+S CONT9UE AS !Y HAVE DONE SO F>4 ,) SIMIL> WORDS1 AB\T #a WELL- KN[N 0,Y\,TUB]S0 HAVE LAUN*$ A CALL TO !IR SUBSCRIB]S %ORTLY BE=E ! ,EUROPEAN ELECTIONS ON ,SUNDAY1 9 :I* !Y REF] TO ! CLIMATE CRISIS & ADVISE AGA9/ ELECT+ P>TIES ?AT HAVE NO PROSPECTS 9 ?IS RESPECT1 :O /& IDLY BY OR EV5 REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE ! CRISIS4 ,AFT] ! 5ORM\S SUCCESS ( ! ,GRE5S 9 ,G]MANY1 :O W]E ABLE TO D\BLE !IR %>E ( ! VOTE 9 ! ,EUROPEAN ELECTIONS & ?US OV]TOOK ! ,S,P,D1 ! ,S,P,D EV5 SPEAKS ( ! 0,REZO0 EFFECT -- ! ,Y\TUB] ,REZO HAD PREVI\SLY PUBLI%$ & LAUN*$ ! CALL4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! CLIMATE SEEMS TO BE ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ISSUES = Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ,G]MANY4 

,A P>T ( SOCIETY ?AT %\LD NOT BE UND]E/IMAT$1 H[EV]1 CONT9UES TO D5Y & TRIVIALIZE CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,! CLIMATE MOVEM5TS >E BOMB>D$ ) ACCUSATIONS1 & RIDICULE4 ,ESPECIALLY ! RI<T-W+1 CONS]VATIVE1 BUT ALSO ECONOMICALLY LIB]AL CAMPS TRY TO EI!R D5Y CLIMATE *ANGE OR TRIVIALIZE ITS EFFECTS & PRES5T IT AS IF ! CRISIS C\LD BE SOLV$ )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! CURR5T SITUATION4 ,! DEM&S ( ! CLIMATE MOVEM5TS >E DELIB]ATELY DI/ORT$3 IT IS (T5 SAID 9 A SCORNFUL TONE ?AT ! /RIK]S WANT TO GO BACK TO ! ,/ONE ,AGE1 ?AT !Y W\LD /OP 0PROGRESS0 OR SIMPLY WANT TO SKIP S*OOL UND] ! PRETEXT ( A /RIKE4 ,:AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT ! CLIMATE ACTIVI/S MU/ )/& ALL K9DS ( DELEGITIMIZATION4 ,?US1 %ORTLY AFT] ! ELECTION1 ,C,D,U ,*AIRWOMAN ,KRAMP-,K>R5BAU] D5I$ ! ,Y\TUB]S ! LEGITIMACY ( !IR POLITICAL POSITION+4 ,& ! POLITICAL RI<T IS REPEAT$LY TOLD ?AT !RE >E HIDD5 P[] 9T]E/S BEH9D ! CLIMATE MOVEM5T1 & ?AT ACTIVI/S LIKE ,GRETA ,?UNB]G >E ONLY PUPPETS 9 A P[] GAME4 

,FAILURE ( ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION 

  

,IT IS NO WOND] ?AT PEOPLE DEVELOP SU* A VIVID IMAG9ATION :5 IT COMES TO LOOK+ FACTS 9 ! EYE1 ESPECIALLY :5 REALITY IS SO AT ODDS ) ONE'S [N LIFE/YLE1 ONE'S [N POLITICAL POSITIONS & ONE'S CURR5T VALUE & ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,! CLIMATE CRISIS ULTIMATELY REVEALS ! FAILURE ( ! SUPPOS$ ECONOMIC & TE*NOLOGICAL 0PROGRESS0 ( ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION1 PRAIS$ BY BO? LIB]ALS & RI<TI/S4 ,H]E ,I W\LD LIKE TO QUOTE ! REVOLUTION>Y1 ANTI-COLONIALI/ ?9K] ,FRANTZ ,FANON1 :O SAID #f YE>S AGO3 0,= C5TURIES ,EUROPE HAS /OPP$ PROGRESS 9 O!R PEOPLE & SUBJUGAT$ !M = ITS [N PURPOSES & GLORY2 = C5TURIES IT HAS SUFFOCAT$ ALMO/ ALL HUMANITY 9 ! NAME ( ITS SUPPOS$ 'SPIRITUAL ADV5TURE4' ,SEE H[ TODAY IT OSCILLATES BETWE5 ATOMIC & SPIRITUAL DISSOLUTION40 

,! MAJORITY >E N[ AW>E ?AT ! NEO-LIB]AL SY/EM1 :I* IS COMMITT$ TO FRE$OM & PROGRESS1 HAS N[ FAIL$ AT ! LA/4 ,:AT ! EXPLOITATION ( WOM5 WORK]S1 WORLDWIDE HUNG] & EV]-9CREAS+ POV]TY HAVE %[N = DECADES F9DS ITS LA/ PRO( 9 ! CLIMATE CRISIS4 ,CAPITALISM HAS NOT ONLY UPROOT$ & ALI5AT$ MANK9D FROM 7ITS [N7 NATURE1 BUT HAS ALSO ATTACK$ & DISMEMB]$ NATURE TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ALL LIV+ BE+S >E DEPRIV$ ( !IR LIVELIHOOD4 ,! CLIMATE CRISIS IS NOT A NATURAL DEVELOPM5T1 NOR IS IT1 AS SOME CLAIM1 ! RESULT ( OV]POPULATION4 

,! CLIMATE CRISIS IS ! RESULT ( UNLIMIT$ PRODUCTION1 UNLIMIT$ M>KET FRE$OM & CONSUM] ORI5TATION4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( ECONOMIC & 5]GY POLICY1 & !RE=E ( ! SY/EM 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,ALL /ATI/ICS SUGGE/ ?AT CLIMATE *ANGE IS MAN-MADE & ?AT GRE5H\SE GAS EMISSIONS >E P>TICUL>LY CAUS$ BY ! EXCESSIVE USE ( FOSSIL FUELS 9 ! MASS PRODUCTION ( GOODS 9 NEO-LIB]ALISM4 

,NOT ALIGN+ ! /RUGGLE TO ! GIV5 CIRCUM/ANCES 

  

,IT IS QUE/IONABLE :E!R ! SUCCESS ( ! ,GRE5S 9 ! ,EUROPEAN ELECTIONS WILL *ANGE ANY?+4 ,AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT ! ,GRE5S DID NOT TAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT /EPS 9 ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T 9 ! PA/1 AN \TCOME ( ! CURR5T ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHES CANNOT BE ALIGN$ ) ! GIV5 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS4 ,AN ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLE MU/ BE EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ & MU/ NOT MAKE COMPROMISES 9 ! S5SE ( CAPITAL4 

,! GA9 ( GRE5 P>TIES 9 ,EUROPE IS !RE=E NOT NECESS>ILY A GA9 = ! CURR5T /RUGGLE ( ! MANY Y\NG PEOPLE :O >E WORK+ AT GRASSROOTS LEVEL = ! CLIMATE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! NEXT FEW YE>S WILL PRES5T ! MOVEM5T ) EV5 GREAT] *ALL5GES3 IT MU/ NOT RELY ON P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICS & MU/ CONSI/5TLY FI<T AGA9/ 0GRE5 CAPITALISM40 

,! MOVEM5TS MU/ NOT B[1 & ! ONLY WAY TO FI<T CONSI/5TLY IS TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE1 SOCIALI/ P]SPECTIVE = ! FUTURE1 A REAL ALT]NATIVE = :I* IT IS WOR? FI<T+4 ,! DEM&S & GOALS %\LD !RE=E NEV] BE =MULAT$ ONLY NEGATIVELY1 BUT %\LD ALSO CONTA9 CONCRETE POSITIVE ASPECTS = A LIVABLE1 BEAUTIFUL FUTURE = ALL4 ,?OSE :O CANNOT PRES5T AN ALT]NATIVE WILL SEE NO LI<T AT ! 5D ( ! TUNNEL & WILL LOSE !MSELVES 9 RECURR+ AB]RATIONS4 

,POT5TIAL = A COMMON MOVEM5T 

  

,CREAT+ AN ALT]NATIVE ?AT BR+S TOGE!R & 9VOLVES ALL P>TS ( SOCIETY CAN OV]COME AN 9CR$IBLE NUMB] ( B>RI]S4 ,! EXAMPLE ( SELF-GOV]N+ /RUCTURES 9 ,ROJAVA_/,NOR!RN ,SYRIA %[S ! /R5G? ( POLITICAL SELF- GOVEMM5T4 ,PEOPLE >E TAK5 S]I\SLY AS POLITICAL SUBJECTS & HAVE !IR SAY ON MATT]S ?AT CONC]N !M4 ,SU* A =M ( GRASSROOTS WORK & ORGANIZATION IS NE$$ SO ?AT DIVISIONS )9 SOCIETY CAN BE LOOS5$4 ,A /RONGLY POL>IZ+ LANGUAGE IS US$1 ESPECIALLY :5 IT COMES TO ! CLIMATE1 :]E 0O!RS0 >E QUICKLY ACCUS$ & CONDEMN$4 ,BUT ?R\< ?IS REPROA* ! REJECTION CAN EV5 /R5G!N ITSELF1 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT TRY TO W9 PEOPLE = ITSELF4 ,ONLY :5 PEOPLE >E PICK$ UP :]E !Y /& & P]CEIV$ & TAK5 S]I\SLY AS POLITICAL SUBJECTS 9 ?IS /RUGGLE CAN A FL\RI%+ /RUGGLE EM]GE4 

,! FACT ?AT CLIMATE *ANGE AFFECTS & WILL AFFECT EV]YONE ON ?IS PLANET )\T EXCEPTION CAN ALSO BE SE5 AS AN OPPORTUNITY 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,! CLIMATE CRISIS HAS ! POT5TIAL TO MOBILIZE ALL POSSIBLE MOVEM5TS = A COMMON /RUGGLE4 ,:ATEV] UTOPIAS WE CREATE1 WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REALIZE !M 9 A BROK5 & DE/ROY$ WORLD4 ,! Y\NG AGE ( ! ACTIVI/S"9 IS ALSO A GREAT ADVANTAGE4 ,PUPILS"91 *ILDR51 Y\NG PEOPLE1 /UD5TS :OSE 5]GIES >E O!RWISE EXPLOIT$ & :OSE REBELLIONS >E (T5 PUNI%$ & SUBJUGAT$1 >E N[ ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES & >E HE>D BY ! :OLE WORLD4 ,)9 A FEW MON?S1 MILLIONS ( PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD HAVE RIS51 EV5 IF IT ALL />T$ SMALL4 

,ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLE CAN ONLY BE 9T]NATIONALI/ 

  

0,SY/EM *ANGE NOT CLIMATE *ANGE0 IS :AT MANY ,FRIDAYS ,= ,FUTURE PROTE/S SAY4 ,WE %\LD TAKE ?IS SLOGAN AT ITS WORD & ORGANIZE A WAY ( LIV+ TOGE!R ?AT IS WOR? LIV+ = EV]YONE 9 ! WORLD4 ,! ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLE CAN ONLY BE 9T]NATIONALI/1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE REGIONAL *ANGES >E NOT 5\<1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE AW>E ?AT ! EXTREME GRE5H\SE GAS EMISSIONS ( ! SO-CALL$ 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES AFFECT ABOVE ALL ECONOMICALLY POOR] REGIONS1 :I* LACK ! MEANS TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM ! EFFECTS4 ,! SUPPOS$LY PROGRESSIVE ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE NOT ONLY = ITS [N CRISIS1 BUT ALSO = ! DEGRADATION ( NATURE EV]Y:]E4 ,AT ! 5D ( HI/ORY1 CAPITALISM %OT ITSELF 9 ! LEG1 & IT IS N[ UP TO Y\NG PEOPLE ALL OV] ! WORLD TO %AKE ! ALREADY BROK5 SY/EM = GOOD4 

,! ,NEW ,P>ADIGM3 ,WEAV+ ECOLOGY1 DEMOCRACY & G5D] LIB]ATION 9TO A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL P>ADIGM 

  

,VIYAN ,QU]ECOX 

,?IS >TICLE IS A TRANSCRIPTION ( A TALK - GIV5 BY A =M] ,C,F,G,N /AFF MEMB] 9 ,ROJAVA - RECORD$ 9 ,ROJAVA = ! ,GRE5 ,E>? ,AWAK5+ & ! ,D,S,E,I ANTI->MS TRADE MOBILIZATION1 :I* BO? TOOK PLACE 9 ,5GL& LA/ MON?4 ,! AIM ( ! TALK WAS TO HI<LI<T ! ROLE ( ECOLOGY 9 ! ,ROJAVA REVOLUTION1 & %>E LESSONS ?AT CAN HELP BUILD ! MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,K4 

,I'M S5D+ ?IS MESSAGE FROM ! LIB]AT$ T]RITORY ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,ADM9I/RATION ( ,NOR? ,EA/ ,SYRIA1 MORE COMMONLY KN[N AS ,ROJAVA4 ,I CAME H]E OV] HALF A YE> AGO TO JO9 ! WORK ( ! REVOLUTION & TO LE>N FROM IT4 ,I'VE BE5 DO+ ECOLOGICAL WORKS -- SOME TREE PLANT+ & G>D5 DESIGN1 AS WELL AS WORK+ ) ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T1 LE>N+ ,KURDI% & TEA*+ ,5GLI%4 ,BE=E ,I CAME H]E1 ,I ORGANIZ$ ) RADICAL GR\PS 9 ! ,U,K = OV] A DECADE1 9CLUD+ ECOLOGICAL CAMPAIGNS1 FEM9I/ & QUE] GR\PS1 ! ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5T & MORE REC5TLY TAK+ A MORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ & RADICAL DEMOCRACY APPROA*4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 REASONS ,I CAME TO ,ROJAVA WAS BECAUSE ,I FELT ?AT AL?\< !RE IS A LOT ( AMAZ+ ORGANIZ+ 9 ! ,U,K1 WE'VE ALSO COME UP AGA9/ A BRICK WALL 9 SOME WAYS1 & WE HAVE A LOT ( QUE/IONS ?AT WE'RE TRY+ TO ANSW] 9 T]MS ( :AT K9D ( WORLD WE'RE TRY+ TO BUILD1 & H[ WE GET !RE4 ,& :5 ,I />T$ TO LE>N MORE AB\T ! REVOLUTION 9 ,ROJAVA1 ,I REALLY />T$ TO FEEL ?AT ?IS WAS A MOVEM5T ?AT WE C\LD LE>N A LOT FROM1 ?AT HAS OV] A FEW DECADES BUILT UP SOME?+ P[]FUL 5\< TO TAKE ON ! =CES ( FASCISM1 PATRI>*Y & CAPITALISM1 & TO E/ABLI% A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ECOLOGICAL SU/A9ABILITY1 G5D] LIB]ATION & RADICAL DEMOCRACY4 ,SO 9 ?IS TALK ,I'LL TRY TO SPEAK A BIT AB\T ! ?+S ?AT -FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( BE+ H]E -- >E ! MO/ LACK+ 9 ! ,U,K RADICAL LEFT MOVEM5T4 

,AT ! ROOT ( :AT WE >E LACK+ 9 ! ,U,K1 :AT IS /OPP+ US FROM BE+ ABLE TO DEVELOP A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE1 IS \R 9ABILITY SO F> TO COMMIT TO A NEW POLITICAL P>ADIGM :I* LAYS ! F\NDATION = A DIFF]5T K9D ( SOCIETY4 ,9/EAD1 WE T5D TO JU/ REACT AGA9/ ! MO/ REC5T \TRAGES ?AT ! DOM9ANT SY/EM ?R[S AT US -- :E!R ?AT'S FRACK+1 ,BREXIT OR ,BORIS ,JOHNSON4,?IS TALK IS BE+ RECORD$ BO? = ! ,D,S,E,I ANTI>MS MOBILIZATION1 AS WELL AS = ! ,GRE5 ,E>? ,AWAK5+1 & AT FIR/ ,I ?\<T IT W\LD BE REALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD SOME?+ ?AT WAS SUITABLE = TWO SU* DIFF]5T POLITICAL SPACES4 ,BUT ! MORE ,I ?\<T AB\T :AT ,I WANT$ TO SAY1 :AT LE>N+S ,I'M TRY+ TO BR+ FROM BE+ P>T ( ! REVOLUTION H]E1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT :AT WAS MISS+ 9 ! ,U,K IS ?IS COMMON F\NDATION ( A NEW POLITICAL P>ADIGM1 & ?AT'S SOME?+ ?AT WE NE$ TO BUILD ACROSS ALL ! DIFF]5T T5D5CIES & >EAS ( FOCUS )9 \R BROAD] MOVEM5T4 ,SO AL?\< ,I C\LD TALK AB\T H[ ! ,TURKI% /ATE USES BO? ,F- #ae FI<T] JETS & 5VIRONM5TALLY DE/RUCTIVE DAM CON/RUCTION TO WAGE W> ON ! REVOLUTION1 & ,I C\LD TALK AB\T ! ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS H]E -! TREE NURS]Y COOP]ATIVES1 ! RE=E/ATION ( ! REGION1 ! $UCATION SY/EMS -- ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT IS :AT ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,K REALLY NE$S TO HE> 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP4 ,?IS AW>5ESS & ?IS ANALYSIS ISN'T :AT WE'RE MISS+ 9 ! ,U,K -WE'RE MISS+ SOME?+ A LOT MORE FUNDAM5TAL4 

,9 ORD] = ! ECOLOGICAL MOVEM5T -- = ALL RADICAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! ,U,K -- TO TRANSITION FROM BE+ A MOVEM5T ( PROTE/ TO A MOVEM5T ( :OLESALE SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 WE NE$ A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ?AT TIES \R ACTIONS TOGE!R & GIVES US A CLE> DIRECTION TO WORK T[>DS4 ,WE NE$ TO MOVE BEYOND BE+ ANTI-FASCI/1 ANTI-FRACK+1 ANTI-,BORIS1 ANTI-CAPITALI/ & SO ON1 TO BE+ = SOME?+ ?AT TIES TOGE!R ALL ( \R FRAGM5T$ MOVEM5TS & GIVES US A COMMON HORIZON TO WORK T[>DS4 ,ONE ( ! BIGGE/ ?REATS WE >E FAC+ AS HUMANITY IS CLIMATE *ANGE1 & 9 ORD] TO RISE TO ! *ALL5GE ( ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ A POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SY/EM :OSE IDEOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY FUELS CLIMATE *ANGE1 WE NE$ AN IDEOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY ?AT COH]5TLY L9KS TOGE!R CLIMATE *ANGE ) O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,! WORK ( ,ABDULLAH ,OCALAN AS WELL AS ! PHILOSOPHY ( SOCIAL ECOLOGY HAVE MADE ?IS L9K ?R\< UND]/&+ ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 HUMANS & NATURE AS BE+ A FACET ( ! RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION BETWE5 HUMAN & HUMAN1 & ESPECIALLY ! RELATION%IP ( DOM9ATION ( M5 OV] WOM5 -- :AT WE CALL PATRI>*Y4 ,?IS UND]/&+ IS A BASIS1 A F\NDATION1 ( ! ,KURDI% FRE$OM MOVEM5T'S 0,NEW ,P>ADIGM10 :I* WAS DEVELOP$ 9 RESPONSE TO ! %ORTCOM+S & CONTRADICTIONS ( A MORE TRADITIONAL /ATE-BAS$ SOCIALI/ APPROA*4 

,! ,NEW ,P>ADIGM IS CRITICAL ( ! 9/ITUTION ( ! /ATE1 SEE+ IT AS A ME*ANISM ( DOM9ATION1 & 9/EAD BASES ITSELF ON ! PILL>S ( ECOLOGICAL SU/A9ABILITY1 WOM5'S LIB]ATION & GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY4 ,! ,NEW P>ADIGM IS MORE ?AN JU/ AN IDEOLOGY OR A /RATEGY1 IT'S A :OLE WAY ( ?9K+1 ( OBS]V+1 EXP]I5C+ & ANALYZ+1 ( CONCEPTUALIZ+ TRU?4 ,SO H]E WE SEE A BIT ( A MISMAT* BETWE5 :AT ! MOVEM5T H]E IS PROPOS+ AS A C\NT] TO CLIMATE *ANGE1 V]SUS :AT \R MOVEM5TS 9 ! ,U,K HAVE BE5 ABLE TO PROPOSE4 ,9 ! ,U,K1 :5 WE TALK AB\T FI<T+ CLIMATE *ANGE1 WE TALK AB\T TE*NOLOGY1 WE TALK AB\T LEGISLATION & C>BON TAXES1 WE TALK AB\T REJECT+ GR[? BAS$ ECONOMICS & SOMETIMES AB\T CAPITALISM4 ,SL[LY MORE SEGM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T >E />T+ TO LI/5 TO ! VOICES ( COMMUNITIES ( COLOR & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE & SAY+ WE NE$ TO TALK AB\T COLONIALISM1 AB\T RACISM -- :I* IS A /EP 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 ,9 ! ,KURDI% FRE$OM MOVEM5T1 :5 !Y TALK AB\T ECOLOGY1 !Y TALK AB\T H[ WE UND]/& TRU?1 !Y TALK AB\T :]E WE CAME FROM AS HUMANITY1 !Y TALK AB\T ! KN[L$GE ( MO!RS & GR&MO!RS1 ( ELD]S4 ,SO ?IS ISN'T REALLY A TALK AB\T ECOLOGY 9 ,ROJAVA1 ?IS IS AB\T ! ,NEW ,P>ADIGM ( ! ,KURDI% FRE$OM MOVEM5T & H[ IT MANIFE/S 9 ,ROJAVA & 9 ECOLOGICAL APPROA*ES ( ! MOVEM5T1 BECAUSE Y\ CAN'T REALLY SEP>ATE IT \T4 ,! POLITICAL P>ADIGM ( ! MOVEM5T DRIVES ! WORK H]E1 & ! 9SI/5CE ?AT 5VIRONM5TAL SU/A9ABILITY IS 9TR9SICALLY TI$ TO G5D] LIB]ATION & BOTTOM UP DEMOCRACY BUILDS A FRAMEWORK ( ANALYSIS ?AT IS A C\NT]-PROPOSAL TO ! P>ADIGM ( CAPITALI/ MOD]NITY1 RA!R ?AN JU/ A REJECTION ( IT4 

,BECAUSE ! IDEA ( A :OLE POLITICAL P>ADIGM IS SO HUGE1 ,I F9D IT USEFUL TO BREAK IT D[N A LITTLE BIT 9TO A FEW DIFF]5T FACETS4 ,ONE ( ! WAYS ,I'VE BE5 LOOK+ AT IT IS ?R\< ?REE ASPECTS3 POLITICAL CULTURE1 IDEOLOGY1 & ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM4 

,SO FIR/ LET'S LOOK AT ! POLITICAL PR9CIPLES & CULTURE1 :I* = ME WAS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S TO UND]/&4 ,COM+ FROM ! SO CALL$ 0WE/10 WE T5D TO LOOK AT TE*NICAL1 /RUCTURAL SOLUTIONS TO OPPRESSION4 ,9 T]MS ( ECOLOGY1 ?IS MEANS TRY+ TO *ANGE LAWS1 PASS 9T]NATIONAL AGREEM5TS1 MAKE R5EWABLE TE*NOLOGY MORE AVAILABLE OR BAN PLA/IC BAGS1 FOSSIL FUELS OR HI<-POLLUT+ 9DU/RIES4 ,9 WID] POLITICAL ORGANIZ+1 EV5 9 RADICAL GR\PS1 MORE TE*NICAL1 SUP]FICIAL SOLUTIONS 9CLUDE BUILD+ POLITICAL /RUCTURES ?AT >E MORE REPRES5TATIVE1 OR DEVELOP+ ECONOMIC SY/EMS :I* >E GE>$ T[>DS JU/ICE4 ,& BE=E COM+ H]E1 ,I W\LD NEV] HAVE CALL$ !SE ?+S TE*NICAL & SUP]FICIAL1 ,I W\LD HAVE ?\<T ( !M AS /RUCTURAL & GETT+ TO ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM4 ,BUT ONE ?+ ,I HAVE LE>N$ H]E IS ?AT WE NE$ TO GO DEEP]1 & MY UND]/&+ ( :AT 0DEEP0 MEANS IS /ILL *ANG+4 

,SO TO AN EXT5T ,I CAME TO ,ROJAVA LOOK+ = !SE TE*NICAL SOLUTIONS -- H[ DO ! C\NCILS WORK8 ,H[ (T5 >E ELECTIONS8 ,H[ MANY PEOPLE MAKE UP A NEI<BORHOOD COMMUNE8 ,BUT ALL ( ?IS IS COMPLETELY MEAN+LESS )\T A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL CULTURE4 ,?IS POLITICAL CULTURE HAS ITS F\NDATION 9 TRU/ -- 9 \RSELVES1 9 EA* O!R1 9 ! IDEAS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT'S BAS$ ON COMMITM5T & D$ICATION1 WILL+NESS TO GIVE Y\RSELF FULLY -- & NOT GRUDG+LY -- TO ! WORK ?AT IS NECESS>Y4 ,TO PUT 5]GY 9TO DEVELOP+ & *ANG+ Y\RSELF & ! PEOPLE Y\ >E ORGANIZ+ ALONGSIDE1 RA!R ?AN REJECT+ SOMEONE IF !Y DO SOME?+ WRONG OR Y\ DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE4 ,IT ALSO MEANS GIV+ PRIORITY TO ! COLLECTIVE OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL1 REFRAM+ Y\R IDEA ( FRE$OM SO ?AT IT IS LESS BAS$ ON 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY & MORE BAS$ ON COLLECTIVE LIB]ATION4 ,SO ?+S LIKE CALL-\T CULTURE DON'T REALLY EXI/ H]E4 ,9/EAD1 !RE IS A CON/ANT CULTURE ( GIV+ CRITICISM ) LOVE & RESPECT1 BECAUSE WE >E COMMITT$ TO HELP+ \R FRI5DS IMPROVE & PROGRESS4 ,?IS POLITICAL CULTURE & REVOLUTION>Y VALUES >E ! S\L ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,TRY+ TO BUILD DEMOCRATIC CONF$]ALISM -- & 5VIRONM5TAL SU/A9ABILITY -- )\T A F\NDATION ( ?IS POLITICAL CULTURE IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,! SECOND FACET IS ! IDEOLOGY ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?IS IS AS IMPORTANT1 OR AT LEA/ ALMO/ AS IMPORTANT1 BECAUSE IT GIVES A FRAMEWORK & A DE/9ATION TO \R POLITICAL PR9CIPLES4 ,IT'S ?R\< IDEOLOGY ?AT WE ANALYZE ! /ATE AS A RELATION%IP ( DOM9ATION1 ?AT WE SEE CAPITALISM AS A TEMPOR>Y PHASE ( HUMAN HI/ORY :I* WE CAN OV]COME1 ?AT 9 ORD] TO FI<T PATRI>*Y WE NE$ TO TRANSF] P[] TO WOM5 & O!R OPPRESS$ G5D]S1 & SO ON4 ,I WAS ALWAYS REALLY REPELL$ BY IDEOLOGY :5 ,I WAS ORGANIZ+ 9 ,5GL&1 BUT ,I FEEL LIKE ,I'VE REALLY CONNECT$ ) ! IMPORTANCE ( IDEOLOGY ?R\< MY TIME H]E4 ,SOME?+ ?AT IS TAU<T H]E IS ?AT Y\R ANALYSIS WILL BE WRONG IF Y\ >E WORK+ ?R\< ! WRONG ANALYTICAL L5S4 ,& IF Y\ FAIL TO CON/RUCT AN ALT]NATIVE ANALYTICAL L5S TO ! DOM9ANT ONES -- :I* 9 ! ,U,K >E LIB]ALISM1 CAPITALISM1 /ATE-M5TALITY & SO ON -- !N Y\ WILL 5D UP WORK+ )9 ! DOM9ANT ANALYTICAL L5S4 ,& IT'S IDEOLOGY ?AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO BUILD ?IS ANALYTICAL L5S4 ,! MOVEM5T H]E (T5 EXPLA9S ?AT %ORTCOM+S ( ,WE/]N AN>*ISM & ,WE/]N FEM9ISM 9 ?IS WAY -- !SE MOVEM5TS W]E 9CR$IBLY P[]FUL1 & A*IEV$ SOME GREAT ?+S1 BUT W]E NOT ABLE TO BREAK\T ( ! FRAMEWORK ( LIB]ALISM & !RE=E GOT /UCK 9 AN 9DIVIDUALI/1 CAPITALI/ & /ATE-BAS$ WAY ( ?9K+4 

,HAV+ SOME K9D ( IDEOLOGY ?AT TIES US TOGE!R ALL[S US TO HOLD ! CONTRADICTIONS )9 \R /RATEGY & ACTIONS1 :I* IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL 9 T]MS ( FI<T+ CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,WE WORK 9 A REALITY 9 :I* IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY EMBODY \R ECOLOGICAL VALUES 9 ! WAY ?AT WE LIVE1 & GETT+ OV]LY FIXAT$ ON ?IS MORE LIFE/YLI/ APPROA* TO SU/A9ABILITY CUTS (F A LOT ( POSSIBILITIES TO ORGANIZE ON A MORE COLLECTIVE & FUNDAM5TAL LEVEL4 ,9 ,ROJAVA1 ! ECOLOGICAL ASPECT ( ! REVOLUTION HAS FAC$ C\NTLESS *ALL5GES & IS RIDDL$ ) CONTRADICTIONS4 ,EV5 ?\< ! MOVEM5T IS COMMITT$ TO SU/A9ABILITY1 MU* ( IT RUNS (F ! PR(ITS ( FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION1 ! LACK ( 9FRA/RUCTURE MEANS ?AT PEOPLE BURN TRA% & DUMP WA/E1 & ! EMB>GO MEANS ?AT MORE SU/A9ABLE TE*NOLOGY IS 9CR$IBLY H>D TO ACCESS4 ,SOMETIMES DECISIONS NE$ TO BE MADE 9 :I* A MORE ECOLOGICAL APPROA* COMES 9TO CONTRADICTION ) A MORE PRACTICAL %ORT] T]M APPROA*4 ,H[EV]1 !RE IS /ILL A PR9CIPL$ COMMITM5T TO ECOLOGY :I* MANIFE/S BO? ON A /RUCTURAL LEVEL -- = EXAMPLE EA* MUNICIPALITY & REGION HAS AN ECOLOGY COMMITTEE -- BUT ALSO ON ! LEVEL ( E?ICS1 ( PR9CIPLES4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! LACK ( ?IS COMMON IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK 9 ! ,U,K HAS MEANT ?AT WE >E LESS ABLE TO HOLD CONTRADICTIONS1 SO WE GET REALLY WRAPP$ UP 9 TE*NICAL DEBATES AB\T PLA/IC /RAWS1 OR :E!R TO EAT VEGET>IAN1 LOCAL OR ORGANIC4 ,AL?\< !SE CONV]SATIONS CAN BE USEFUL1 !Y CAN /OP US FROM ORGANIZ+ MORE EFFECTIVELY ACROSS ALL ( SOCIETY & BUILD+ BRIDGES ) O!R RADICAL MOVEM5TS2 WE DEVELOP APPROA*ES :I* CAN BE PURI/ & DOGMATIC4 ,IT MEANS WE GET /UCK 9 A LOOP ( REACTION>Y POLITICS -- REACT+ AGA9/ P[] /ATIONS & RUNWAYS1& PROPOS$ LEGISLATION1 OR SPECIFIC POLITICIANS -- LETT+ !SE ?+S COMPLETELY %APE \R POLITICAL /RATEGY RA!R ?AN WORK+ PROACTIVELY TO DEVELOP A NEW POLITICAL P>ADIGM & RESPOND+ TO ?REATS FROM )9 ?AT P>ADIGM4 

,F9ALLY1 !RE >E ! /RUCTURES & PROCESSES ?R\< :I* ! MOVEM5T H]E ORGANIZES4 ,!SE /RUCTURES ( GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY & F$]ATION BUILD ! SY/EM ( DEMOCRATIC CONF$]ALISM4 ,?IS IS ! MORE TE*NICAL ELEM5T ( H[ ! POLITICAL P>ADIGM MANIFE/S 9 ,ROJAVA1 & IS C]TA9LY NOT A BLUEPR9T ?AT CAN BE TRANSPLANT$ FROM ONE C\NTRY TO ANO!R4 ,9 ,5GL& WE WILL NE$ TO COME UP ) \R [N SY/EM ( DEMOCRATIC GOV]NANCE1 :I* IS %AP$ BY \R HI/ORICAL1 CULTURAL1 SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC CONTEXT4 ,H]E SOCIETY IS ORGANIZ$ 9TO DEMOCRATIC UNITS1 ! SMALLE/ ( :I* IS ! NEI<BORHOOD COMMUNE4 ,!SE UNITS F$]ATE 9TO DI/RICT1 REGIONAL LEVELS & SO ON1 UP TO ! LEVEL ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,ADM9I/RATION ( ,NOR? ,EA/ ,SYRIA4 ,AS MU* P[] AS POSSIBLE IS DEVOLV$ D[NW>D1 SO ONLY DECISIONS ?AT HAVE A BROAD] IMPACT >E DISCUSS$ ON ! WID] LEVELS4 ,! SY/EM IS /ILL V]Y MU* DEVELOP+1 & 9 FACT NOT MANY PEOPLE ?OR\<LY UND]/& H[ IT WORKS4 ,BUT -- AT ?IS PO9T AT LEA/ -- IT'S BE+ HELD TOGE!R BY ! POLITICAL CULTURE & VALUES1 & ! /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T'S COMMITM5T TO F9D+ SOLUTIONS1 ADDRESS+ MI/AKES1 & PUTT+ HUGE AM\NTS ( WORK 9TO KEEP+ EV]Y?+ WORK+4 ,& ?IS COMMITM5T IS AT LEA/ P>TLY DUE TO ! P[]FUL IDEOLOGY ?AT DRIVES ! WORK & PRES5TS A P[]FUL1 COMPELL+ VISION ?AT WE >E ALL WORK+ T[>DS TOGE!R4 

,SO ( C\RSE IT'S NOT AB\T !SE ?REE ?+S -- POLITICAL PR9CIPLES1 IDEOLOGY & DEMOCRATIC SY/EM -- SEP>ATE FROM EA* O!R4 ,IT'S ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 !M1 ! T5SIONS & CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 !M4 ,Y\ CAN'T HAVE ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES ( ! MOVEM5T SEP>ATE FROM ! CULTURE & FROM ! IDEOLOGY4 ,= SOME PEOPLE ) AN ECOLOGICAL BACKGR\ND IT MI<T BE USEFUL TO ?9K ( ?IS AS A P]MACULTURE APPROA* -- H[ WE SEE ?+S AS A :OLE & GIVE MEAN+ TO ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 DIFF]5T ELEM5TS RA!R ?AN BREAK+ !M D[N 9TO B9>IES GOOD OR BAD1 RI<T OR WRONG1 TRUE OR FALSE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME AS BE+ AN ECOLOGICAL APPROA* -- BECAUSE ?IS IS H[ NATURE WORKS1 HOLI/ICALLY1 RA!R ?AN ?R\< B9>IES- IT IS ALSO :AT W\LD SE5 H]E AS AN ANTI-PATRI>*AL APPROA*4 ,& ,I WANT TO TALK A BIT MORE AB\T H[ ! MOVEM5T CONNECTS ANTI-PATRI>*Y ) ECOLOGICAL SU/A9ABILITY -- AS WELL AS ANTI-FASCISM1 ANTI-RACISM1 PRO-DEMOCRACY ETC -- BECAUSE = ME ?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT WE CAN REALLY DRAW ON 9 \R ORGANIZ+4 ,& ,I SEE A LOT ( GR\PS 9 ! ,U,K WORK+ ON DEVELOP+ ?IS ANALYSIS & N>RATIVE -- FROM ! ,WRET*$ ( ! ,E>? COLLECTIVE1 TO ! ,P[] BEYOND ,BORD]S CAMP ?IS SUMM]1 TO ! FACT ?AT !RE IS AN 5VIRONM5TALLY FOCUS$ DAY AT ! ,D,S,E,I MOBILIZATION4 ,SO = ME1 IT'S AB\T TAK+ ?AT NEXT /EP & NOT JU/ L9K+ /RUGGLES & MAK+ CONNECTIONS1 BUT DEVELOP+ A POLITICAL P>ADIGM ?AT MAKES IT COMPLETELY NON-NEGOTIABLE ?AT ECOLOGICAL SU/A9ABILITY1 G5D] LIB]ATION1 RADICAL DEMOCRACY1 ANTIIMP]IALISM1 ANTI-RACISM & ANTI-FASCISM >E WOV5 TOGE!R 9TO A MOVEM5T ?AT PRES5TS AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! CAPITALI/ P>ADIGM & IS P[]FUL 5\< TO TAKE ON ITS P[] /RUCTURES4 

,I'VE BE5 TALK+ A LOT SO F> ON A FAIRLY AB/RACT LEVEL1 & ,I'D LIKE TO BR+ SOME ( ?IS TO LIFE A BIT MORE4 ,9 ORD] TO EXPLORE :AT IT LOOKS LIKE TO BUILD ?IS K9D ( P>ADIGM %IFT1 ,I'D LIKE TO TALK A BIT AB\T H[ WOM5'S LIB]ATION TIES 9 ) ECOLOGY & ! DEVELOPM5T ( A NEW K9D ( SOCIETY1 A NEW K9D ( POLITICS4 ,ONE ( ! WAYS WOM5'S LIB]ATION IS BE+ WORK$ = 9 ,ROJAVA IS ?R\< ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOME?+ CALL$ ,J9EOLOJI -- ! SCI5CE ( WOM54 ,J9EOLOJI IS NOT A CAMPAIGN OR AN IDEOLOGY1 IT'S BE+ DEVELOP$ AS A SCI5CE1 AS A ME?ODOLOGY1 TO CREATE A P>ADIGM ( ANALYSIS & TRU? :I* IS HOLI/IC1 RA!R ?AN BREAK+ EV]Y?+ D[N 9TO ?+S Y\ CAN PROVE1 ?+S Y\ CAN'T PROVE -- ?+S :I* >E REAL & ?+S :I* >E NOT REAL4 ,! REASON ?AT ?IS IS COM+ FROM ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T IS BECAUSE PATRI>*Y IS SE5 AS BE+ TI$ TO A WAY ( ?9K+ :I* IS AB\T B9>IES1 DOM9ATION1 & FRAGM5TATION -- TO ! PHILOSOPHICAL APPROA* ( POSITIVISM4 ,WOM5 >E SE5 AS BE+ ABLE TO HOLD UP A DIFF]5T WAY ( ?9K+ :I* PATRI>*Y HAS BE5 TRY+ TO SUPPRESS = ?\S&S ( YE>S1 BUT :I* HAS BE5 KEPT ALIVE ALL ?IS TIME ?R\< ! RESI/ANCE TO PATRI>*Y BY WOM5 & ALL OPPRESS$ G5D]S4 ,SO H]E AGA9 WE SEE ! C\NT]-PROPOSAL TO ! PATRI>*AL P>ADIGM1 NOT JU/ A REJECTION ( IT4 ,& WE CAN CONNECT IT ) ECOLOGY BECAUSE ! DOM9ATION ( NATURE BY HUMANS GOES TOGE!R ) ! DOM9ATION ( WOM5 BY M54 ,& SO ! LEAD]%IP ( ! WOM5 ( ! MOVEM5T IS P>T ( ! ECOLOGICAL PILL> ( ! REVOLUTION1 AS WELL AS BE+ P>T ( ! DEMOCRATIC PILL>4 

,! REVOLUTION 9 ,ROJAVA IS A WOM5'S REVOLUTION4 ,?IS DOESN'T JU/ MEAN ?AT WOM5 F\<T 9 ! >M$ =CES1 BUT ?AT WOM5 >E TAK+ LEAD]%IP POSITIONS ON EV]Y LEVEL ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK4 ,?IS 9CLUDES WOM5 ( ALL CLASSES1 E?NICITIES1 AGES4 ,MO!RS >E SE5 AS PLAY+ A KEY ROLE 9 ! REVOLUTION1 & !Y >E (T5 ! MO/ RADICAL & BAD-ASS 9 T]MS ( !IR D$ICATION1 !IR VISION1 & !IR PASSION4 ,!SE WOM5 DON'T JU/ HAPP5 TO BE TAK+ LEAD]%IP POSITION -- ! LEAD]%IP ( WOM5 IS A NON-NEGOTIABLE 9 ! POLITICAL /RUCTURES H]E4 ,ALL 9/ITUTIONS -- :E!R !Y >E COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES & LOCAL GOV]NM5T1 CULTURAL 9/ITUTIONS1 $UCATIONAL ACADEMIES OR POLITICAL P>TIES -- >E GOV]N$ ?R\< A 0CO-*AIR0 OR 0CO-PRESID5T0 SY/EM1 9 :I* ONE ( ! *AIRS OR PRESID5TS NE$S TO BE A WOMAN4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( POLITICAL REPRES5TATION1 ?IS MEANS ?AT A POLITICAL GR\P ?AT IS TRY+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM BUT DOES NOT REPRES5T WOM5 W\LD ONLY EV] HAVE ONE REPRES5TATIVE 9 ! C\NCIL1 :ILE ALL ! O!R GR\PS HAVE TWO4 ,ALL 9/ITUTIONS ALSO HAVE A P>ALLEL AUTONOM\S WOM5'S /RUCTURE :I* EXI/S ON ! SAME LEVEL ( P[] AS ! G5]AL1 MIX$ /RUCTURE4 ,?IS IS ! CASE FROM ! SMALLE/ LEVEL -- = EXAMPLE A UNION ( TEA*]S 9 A SMALL T[N -- TO ! AUTONOM\S WOM5'S /RUCTURE = ! :OLE ( ,ROJAVA -- ,KONGREYA ,/>4 

,ONE EXAMPLE ( ! L9K BETWE5 ECOLOGY & WOM5'S ORGANIZ+ IS ,J9W>1 A VILLAGE SET UP BY ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T 9 ,ROJAVA4 ,J9W> H\SES >\ND #ae WOM5 -- & !IR *ILDR5 -- :O HAVE COME TOGE!R TO LIVE COLLECTIVELY & ECOLOGICALLY4 ,! WOM5 -- :O COME FROM DIFF]5T BACKGR\NDS1 REGIONS1 AGES & E?NICITIES -- F>M SEV]AL ACRES ( CROPS1 C>E = ANIMALS1 RUN A BAK]Y & COLLECTIVELY MANAGE A %OP4 ,SOME ( !IR ELECTRICITY IS PROVID$ BY SOL> PANELS1 !Y USE ECOLOGICAL F>M+ ME?ODS1 !Y >E PLANT+ TREES ON !IR L& & !Y /UDY & %>E KN[L$GE AB\T NATURAL HEAL?C>E4 ,J9W> BR+S TOGE!R ! ?REE PILL>S ( ! ,NEW P>ADIGM ( ! MOVEM5T3 DEMOCRACY1 ECOLOGY & WOM5'S LIB]ATION4 ,O!R PROJECTS -SU* AS WOM5'S COOP]ATIVES1 AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS1 ACADEMIES & COMMUNITY WORK DO ?IS AS WELL1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,ALL OV] ,NOR?-,EA/ ,SYRIA1 ! NEW P>ADIGM IS SL[LY1 GRADUALLY1 TAK+ HOLD4 ,IT'S NOT EASY -- IT WILL TAKE LIFETIMES = ! ! P>ADIGM TO FULLY TAKE ROOT -- BUT IT SPEAKS TO SOME?+ 9 PEOPLE3 \R LOVE ( FRE$OM1 \R CONNECTION TO ! NATURAL WORLD1 \R BELIEF ?AT ?+S CAN BE BETT]4 

,SO H[ DO WE DO WORK T[>DS ?IS 9 ! ,U,K8 ,WE NE$ TO FEEL AMBITI\S & HOPEFUL4 ,IT'S REALLY H>D TO DO ?AT :ILE BE+ COMPLETELY IMM]S$ 9 ! REALITY ( LIFE 9 ! ,U,K4 ,BE+ 9 ,ROJAVA HAS GIV5 ME A NEW S5SE ( P]SPECTIVE1 ! /R5G? TO ?9K BIG & HAVE POLITICAL CL>ITY1 AN ABILITY TO ?9K BEYOND REACTION>Y POLITICS1 & ! AMBITION TO WORK T[>DS GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC CONF$]ALISM4 ,I W\LD 5C\RAGE ALL ( Y\ TO CONSID] COM+ TO ,ROJAVA TO JO9 & LE>N+ FROM ! REVOLUTION H]E4 ,?R\< DO+ ?IS IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXP]I5CE A NEW P>ADIGM & OP5 Y\R M9DS TO NEW WAYS ( ORGANIZ+4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE H[ IT FEELS TO BE P>T ( A MOVEM5T :I* TRULY SEES CAPITALISM & PATRI>*Y AS JU/ A RELATIVELY %ORT PHASE ( HUMAN HI/ORY ?AT CAN BE OV]COME2 A MOVEM5T :I* IS FULL ( PEOPLE -- ) ALL ( !IR IMP]FECTIONS1 & MI/AKES1 & /RUGGLES -- :O >E GIV+ !IR LIVES TO BUILD+ ?IS REVOLUTION1 DAY AFT] DAY4 

,LA/ MON? ! ,ZAPATI/AS ANN\NC$ A MASSIVE EXPANSION ( !IR T]RITORY 9 ,*IAPAS ) ! WORDS -- 0WE LE>N$ ?AT ANY DREAM ?AT DOESN'T 5COMPASS ! WORLD IS TOO SMALL A DREAM40 ,EV5 FROM ALL ! WAY OV] H]E1 ,I CAN SEE ! GLIMM]S ( ?AT DREAM 9 ! ,U,K1 & ,I KN[ ?AT IF WE'RE WILL+ TO PUT 9 ! WORK1 WE CAN GIVE IT %APE4 ,WE CANNOT JU/ LIMIT \RSELVES TO ?9K+ AB\T A S+LE ISSUE1 A S+LE >EA1 A S+LE POLITICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,WE CAN & MU/ ?9K BIGG] ?AN ?AT4 

,I WI% Y\ ,S]KEFT9 -- SUCCESS -- 9 ?IS WORK1 & LOOK =W>D TO JO9+ Y\ :5 ,I RETURN TO ! ,U,K4 

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