,/AY ,! ,C\RSE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,AN ANALYSIS ( ! POLITICAL CLIMATE FOLL[+ ! ELECTION ( #b#h2 A PLEA = AN>*I/S TO MA9TA9 VIBRANT NETWORKS & CONFRONTATIONAL ORGANIZ+ EV5 AS ,OBAMA TAKES (FICE2 A DISCUSSION ( :AT IT TAKES = SU* NETWORKS & ORGANIZ+ TO SUCCE$2 & A BRIEF REVIEW ( ACTIONS >\ND ! ELECTION1 ) A GLIMPSE ( :AT IS TO COME4 ,AS MU* AS RADICALS HAVE FOCUS$ ON BR++ PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 PUBLIC SPACES OV] ! PA/ T5 YE>S1 NOT ALL PUBLIC TOGE!RNESS IS NECESS>ILY RADICAL4 ,ON ELECTION NIE ?AT 0! MASSES0 DON'T WANT AN>*Y2 TO BE FAIR1 ) HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S = PUBLICITY1 ANYONE C\LD PROBABLY HAVE A*IEV$ ! SAME RESULTS--EV5 AN>*I/S4 ,OBAMA HAS RIDD5 TO P[] ON ! SAME SOCIAL CURR5TS ?AT RADICALS HAVE RELI$ ON TO PROPEL !IR ORGANIZ+ & \TREA* OV] ! PA/ EIS3 DISGU/ ) ! EXCESSES ( EMPIRE1 LONG+ = MORE FAIRNESS & SOCIABILITY 9 DAILY LIFE1 OPTIMISM AB\T VAGUE ALT]NATIVES4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! LIB]AL ANTI-W> MOVEM5T DI$ \T JU/ AS ! PRESID5TIAL CAMPAIGNS GOT UND]WAY2 ! RACE EFFECTIVELY SUBSUM$ ! 5]GY ( ALL NOT EXPLICITLY CRITICAL ( REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS COOPTATION ( POPUL> MOM5TUM IS AS ESS5TIAL TO ! DISEMP[]M5T ( ! POPULACE AS ! BRUTAL REPRESSION ASSOCIAT$ ) ! RIE EQUALLY WILL+ TO TE> GAS US OR HIRE US TO GO DOOR TO DOOR REGI/]+ VOT]S--:ATEV] IT TAKES TO KEEP US FROM BUILD+ \R [N P[] \TSIDE & AGA9/ !IR /RUCTURES4 ,9 ?AT REG>D1 ,OBAMA'S ELECTION M>KS A NEW PHASE ( !IR EF=TS TO KEEP !IR SY/EM VIABLE--CALCULAT$ TO DEFUZE DISCONT5T1 FUR!R M>G9ALIZE RADICALS1 & MA9TA9 ! ESS5TIAL P[] IMBALANCES ( \R SOCIETY :ILE GIV+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT P]PETUATE !M A MAKEOV]4 ,TOP-D[N /RUCTURES OBSCURE ! MOTIVATIONS & 9DIVIDUALITY ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 BUT !Y DON'T NECESS>ILY NEUTRALIZE !M4 ,SOME ( ?OSE :O PACK$ ! /REETS ON ! NIBOR DESIRES TOO RADICAL TO BE REALIZ$ UND] CAPITALISM1 DESIRES :I* MI FROM ,SEPTEMB]'S BITT] /REET CONFLICTS \TSIDE ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION1 A MIX$ CR[D ( ,EA/ ,AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS & PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE AN>*I/S OCCUPI$ A MAJOR 9T]SECTION = SEV]AL H\RS1 BLOCK+ TRAFFIC & DEFY+ POLICE UNTIL ! AU?ORITIES RESORT$ TO PEPP] SPRAY & F9ALLY CALL$ 9 MASSIVE BACKUP4 ,*ANTS ( 0,YES ,WE ,CAN60 & 0,U-,S-,A60 M+L$ ) 0,SMA% ! ,/ATE60 & ! TRADITIONAL 0,:OSE ,/REETS80 AS DRUMM]S P\ND$ \T RHY?MS1 DANC]S FILL$ ! LANES1 & MULTIRACIAL L9ES ( MASK$ Y\? TAUNT$ & BLOCK$ POLICE CRUIS]S4 ,9 ONE READ+ ( ?IS EV5T1 ! AN>*I/S W]E CYNICALLY 5DANG]+ ! LESS PRIVILEG$ IMMIGRANTS BY LUR+ !M 9TO A DANG]\S SITUATION2 PRESUMABLY1 HAD ! AN>*I/S GONE HOME1 ! IMMIGRANTS W\LD HAVE HAD ! S5SE TO /OP PROVOK+ ! POLICE & GET BACK TO PULL+ !MSELVES UP BY !IR BOOT/RAPS--A *ALL5GE ?AT CAN ONLY BE EASI] N[ ?AT !RE IS TO BE A BLACK ,PRESID5T1 NEV] M9D ! RECESSION4 ,9 ANO!R READ+ ( ! SITUATION1 ! AN>*I/S & IMMIGRANTS F\ND T5TATIVE COMMON CAUSE 9 SEIZ+ PUBLIC SPACE1 COM+ TOGE!R ON ! BASIS ( A %>$ DESIRE TO CELEBRATE--EV5 IF !Y RESPECTFULLY DISAGRE$ ON ! DETAILS ( :AT WAS WOR? CELEBRAT+4 ,TOGE!R1 !Y W]E ABLE TO OBTA9 A FEW H\RS ( ! VISIBILITY & JUBILATION NORMALLY =BIDD5 TO !IR CLASS2 & ! 9EVITABLE CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE DEMON/RAT$ TO ALL ?AT1 ,OBAMA OR NO1 WE ONLY GET :AT WE >E PREP>$ TO DEF5D4 ,! ,OBAMA YE>S WILL D\BTLESS (F] US C\NTLESS COMPLICAT$ OPPORTUNITIES SU* AS ?IS ONE4 ,BUT BAD ADVICE AB\NDS 9 RADICAL CIRCLES AS ?IS NEW ]A LOOMS4 ,SOME1 AFRAID ( BE+ MISUND]/OOD1 CAUTION AGA9/ CONFRONTATIONAL ORGANIZ+ ( ANY K9D1 =FEIT+ ! 9ITIATIVE PRECISELY :5 IT IS MO/ IMPORTANT TO MA9TA9 RADICAL MOM5TUM4 ,O!RS1 9 ATTEMPT+ TO KEEP A PR9CIPL$ DI/ANCE FROM ALL ?+S RE=MI/1 RISK ISOLAT+ AN>*I/ PROJECTS1 D5Y+ !M ! 9T]PLAY ) O!R EF=TS & MILIEUS ?AT MAKES !M EFFECTIVE & 9FECTI\S4 ,H[ DO WE *>T A MIDDLE C\RSE1 /AY+ CONNECT$ TO POPUL> CURR5TS )\T SUBORD9AT+ \R [N PRIORITIES TO ?OSE ( ! =CES ?AT EXPLOIT !M8 ,:AT ,N[8 ,UN=TUNATELY1 !RE IS A REC5T PREC$5T = AN>*I/S FREEZ+ UP & DROPP+ ! BALL1 :I* TOO MANY HAVE ALREADY =GOTT54 ,AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #b#a1 RADICAL PROJECTS & MOM5TUM COLLAPS$ >\ND ! C\NTRY AS AN>*I/S1 FE>FUL ( APPE>+ 9S5SITIVE & ( RUNN+ AF\L ( ! ANTI-T]ROR REACTION1 CANCEL$ PLANS & /EPP$ BACK FROM ORGANIZ+4 ,! RESULT+ LOSS ( IMPETUS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DECL9E ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S & 5ABL$ AU?ORIT>IANS TO DET]M9E ! *>ACT] ( ! 9CIPI5T ANTI-W> MOVEM5T2 IT TOOK YE>S = AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ TO RECOV] FROM !SE SETBACKS4 ,! LESSON IS ?AT1 H[EV] 9CONV5I5T A P>TICUL> HI/ORICAL JUNCTURE MAY BE = AN>*I/S1 IT'S ALWAYS EASI] TO MA9TA9 ORGANIZ+ ?AN TO />T OV] FROM SCRAT*4 ,YES1 ,OBAMA IS ! FIR/ P]SON ( COLOR TO BE ELECT$ ,PRESID5T4 ,HIS VICTORY DOESN'T MEAN REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY IS SUDD5LY 9CLUSIVE & EGALIT>IAN ANY MORE ?AN ! SUCCESSFUL C>E]S ( ,BILL ,COSBY & ,MI*AEL ,JORDAN 9DICATE ?AT CAPITALISM ISN'T /RUCTURALLY RACI/2 IT ALSO DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ! 9EQUALITIES ( ! SY/EM >E SUDD5LY 9VISIBLE TO \R NEITICUL> GLASS CEIL+ )\T 5DORS+ ! AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURE ?AT REMA9S OR GIV+ UP ON \R OPPOSITION TO IT BE+ 9TELLIGIBLE TO ?OSE >\ND US4 ,REAL RELATION%IPS ) PEOPLE 9 ADJAC5T COMMUNITIES >E ! BE/ PROTECTION AGA9/ ! CORPORATE M$IA ACC\NTS PORTRAY+ !M AS LOCK/EP CONV]TS TO LIB]AL DEMOCRACY2 ?OSE :O 9SI/ MO/ /RID5TLY ?AT CONFRONTATIONAL ORGANIZ+ IS N[ SELF-DEFEAT+ MAY DO SO BECAUSE !Y LACK CONNECTION ) !IR NEIE 9 PRISON 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AN EV] BE=E 9 HI/ORY4 ,OBAMA WILL NOT GRANT !M CLEM5CY OR REASSEMBLE ! COMMUNITIES TORN AP>T BY !IR KIDNAP+S4 ,GLOBAL CAPITALISM CONT9UES TO PLUND] PEOPLES & DEVA/ATE ECOSY/EMS1 DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT+ PEOPLE ( COLOR WORLDWIDE4 ,IF ANY?+ IS RACI/1 IT IS FAIL+ TO ATTACK ! ROOTS ( ! SY/EM ?AT P]PETRATES !SE 9JU/ICES4 ,SOME HAVE EXPRESS$ FE>S ?AT ANY OV]T RESI/ANCE TO ,OBAMA'S ASC5DANCY WILL BE MISREPRES5T$ AS RACI/1 BUT !SE HAVE ALREADY PROV$ UNF\ND$4 ,AL?\< !RE WAS CONSID]ABLE DISCUSSION ON ?IS TOPIC BE=E ! PROTE/S AT LA/ SUMM]'S ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION1 NOT ONLY DID CORPORATE M$IA COV]AGE FAIL TO CA/ ANY SU* ASP]SIONS1 LOCALS ON ! /REET ALSO SEEM$ CLE> ON ! MOTIVATIONS ( ! PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE BLACK BLOC4 ,P>TICIPANTS 9 ! PROTE/S C\LD C]TA9LY HAVE DONE MORE TO CONVEY !IR OPPOSITION TO :ITE SUPREMACY1 BUT ! PREC$5T 9DICATES ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE = AN>*I/S TO ACT AGA9/ ,OBAMA )\T BE+ MISCON/RU$4 ,COM+ \T ( ! PROTRACT$ MOBILIZATIONS LEAD+ UP TO LA/ SUMM]'S ,DEMOCRATIC & ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TIONS1 AN>*I/S HAVE ACTUALLY BUILT UP SOME NETWORKS & MOM5TUM4 ,IT W\LD BE ALL ! MORE TRAGIC1 !N1 = HESITATION TO ]ODE ?OSE MODE/ GA9S4 ,DEP5D+ ON :AT HAPP5S NEXT1 ! CLA%ES \TSIDE ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION 9 ,/4 ,PAUL 9DICAT$ EI!R ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE REGA9$ ! 9ITIATIVE 9 ! /REETS1 OR SIMPLY ?AT !Y W]E ! LA/ RATS TO LEAVE ! S9K+ %IP ( ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T4 ,EI!R MOM5TUM WILL FIZZLE AS AD HOC NETWORKS DRIFT AP>T1 OR ADDITIONAL EF=TS WILL %IFT AN>*I/S TO ! =EFRONT ( RADICAL /RUGGLES N[ ?AT ! =M] LIB]AL OPPOSITION OCCUPIES ! HIY ON :AT IT TAKES TO MA9TA9 HEAL?Y NETWORKS1 S9CE AN>*I/S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAVE HAD SO LITTLE SUCCESS ) ?IS4 ,NETWORKS ONLY P]SI/ :5 !Y (F] SOME?+ CONCRETE & DESIRABLE TO ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,W]E !RE AN AN>*I/ F$]ATION ?AT C\LD PROVIDE ITS MEMB]S ) FREE HEAL? C>E1 ?IS C\NTRY W\LD NOT LACK = AN>*I/S4 ,! NETWORKS ?AT DEVELOP$ 9 ! BUILDUP TO ! CONV5TION PROTE/S FL\RI%$ BECAUSE !Y (F]$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 SOME?+ EXCIT+ & HI/ORIC2 !Y >E UNLIKELY TO 5DURE UNLESS PEOPLE F9D O!R WAYS TO USE !M TO CIRCULATE USEFUL RES\RCES4 ,O!RWISE1 AS HAS HAPP5$ C\NTLESS TIMES ALREADY1 MO/ PEOPLE WILL DROP \T 9 SE>* ( MORE PRODUCTIVE USES ( !IR TIME1 LEAV+ ONLY ! MO/ TIRESOME 9DIVIDUALS TO PLAY AT BUREAUCRACY AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,SOME T5TATIVE ATTEMPTS >E UNFOLD+ TO MAKE USE ( ! NETWORKS ?AT L+] 9 ! WAKE ( ! CONV5TIONS2 IF !Y DON'T TAKE (F1 AN>*I/S WILL HAVE TO />T ALL OV] AGA9 NEXT TIME A NATIONWIDE MOBILIZATION IS CALL$ =4 ,SO :AT >E AN>*I/S TO DO1 AT ! OP5+ ( ! ]A H]ALD$ BY ,OBAMA'S VICTORY8 ,FIR/1 WE %\LD MA9TA9 EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN REFUS+ TO WORK ) NON-AN>*I/S1 BUT E/ABLI%+ \R [N PROJECTS & ORGANIZ+ BODIES1 SO WE WON'T BE /UCK REACT+ TO O!RS' 9ITIATIVES OR LOSE \RSELVES 9 AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURES ?AT ABSORB \R EF=TS )\T BR++ REAL LIB]ATION ANY CLOS]4 ,! EF=TS ( ! ,R,N,C ,WELCOM+ ,COMMITTEE PROVIDE AN EXCELL5T EXAMPLE ( ?IS1 9 />K CONTRA/ TO ! ABS5CE ( ANY S]I\S AN>*I/ 9ITIATIVES AT ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION ( #b#d4 ,N[ ?AT ! ,DEMOCRATS HOLD P[] 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 IT %\LD BE MU* EASI] TO DI/+UI% \RSELVES & \R POSITIONS ?AN IT WAS :5 WE W]E LUMP$ 9 ) ! LIB]ALS UND] ,BU%4 ,& H[ CAN WE ORGANIZE POPUL> RESI/ANCE1 :5 SEEMS ?AT EV]YONE LOVES ,OBAMA8 ,) ! ECONOMY 9 %AMBLES & GLOBAL W>M+ F9ALLY ACKN[L$G$ AS REALITY1 ! ANSW]S TO ?IS QUE/ION %\LD BE OBVI\S 5\<4 ,CAPITALISM HASN'T GONE ANY:]E--ON ! CONTR>Y1 ITS NEGATIVE EFFECTS >E ONLY MORE & MORE APP>5T TO ALL4 ,RA!R ?AN 5TR5*+ \RSELVES ON ! LOS+ SIDE ( ! PRO-OR-ANTI-,OBAMA DEBATE1 WE %\LD SIDE/EP ?AT TRAP TO POSE NEW QUE/IONS4 ,H]E IS ONE EXAMPLE ( H[ ?IS C\LD PLAY \T CONCRETELY4 ,! PA/ TWO ,PRESID5TIAL 9AUGURATIONS HAVE FEATUR$ SPIRIT$ LIB]AL & AN>*I/ PROTE/S QUE/ION+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! NEW RUL]2 ?IS TIME1 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY REPEAT+ ?AT EQUATION ) SIGNIFICANTLY DIM9I%$ PROSPECTS ( SUCCESS1 IT W\LD BE /RATEGIC = AN AN>*I/ MOBILIZATION TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC ISSUES & ECONOMIC T>GETS1 PL5TY ( :I* CAN BE F\ND 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 ,AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 A VAGUE CALL TO ACTION = ! 9AUGURATION HAS CIRCULAT$1 BUT IT REMA9S TO BE SE5 :E!R ANY?+ MORE CONCRETE WILL MAT]IALIZE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 TO REPEAT ?IS ONCE MORE1 WE CANNOT AF=D TO )DRAW 9TO ! %AD[S AS WE DID AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #b#a2 A WORLD SLID+ SWIFTLY 9TO CATA/ROPHE CANNOT AF=D ?IS EI!R4 ,BUT TO URGE AN>*I/S TO MA9TA9 CONFRONTATIONAL ORGANIZ+ IS NOT TO 5DORSE ANY & ALL ACTION = ITS [N SAKE2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE PICK \R BATTLES C>EFULLY4 ,! DISA/] ( CAPITALISM PRES5TS US ) AN 5DLESS NUMB] ( FIRES TO PUT \T1 & RUNN+ >\ND ATTEMPT+ TO DO SO ) NO /RATEGY CAN ONLY EXHAU/ US PO9TLESSLY4 ,AS \R NUMB]S & RES\RCES >E CURR5TLY EXTREMELY LIMIT$1 WE %\LD />T ) ! OBJECTIVES ?AT WILL BE/ 5ABLE US TO EXT5D \R NETWORKS & CAPABILITIES4 ,ONCE WE'VE DONE SO1 WE'LL BE BETT] EQUIPP$ TO PUT AN 5D TO M\NTA9TOP REMOVAL1 ?W>T ! RACI/ DEPORTATIONS C>RI$ \T BY ,I,C,E1 & SO ON4 ,WE LEAVE IT UP TO Y\1 DE> READ]S1 TO SORT \T :AT ?IS LOOKS LIKE 9 PRACTICE--?\< H]E'S A H9T4 ,APP5DIX3 ,A ,PO9T ( ,DEP>TURE ,?IS YE>1 ) ONE EXCEPTION1 AN>*I/ ACTIONS >\ND ! ELECTION W]E FAIRLY ISOLAT$ & PR$ICTABLE4 ,!RE W]E ! USUAL SCATT]$ ACTS ( V&ALISM1 PRESUMABLY LIMIT$ TO SMALL 9-GR\PS1 & PR9CIPL$ REFUSALS TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTORAL SPECTACLE1 :I* ATTRACT AN EV5 N>R[] DEMOGRAPHIC2 ONLY ONE EF=T /OOD \T AS SUBV]SIVELY COMB9+ PUBLIC & CL&E/9E ELEM5TS4 ,! MORN+ FOLL[+ ELECTION DAY1 CONSUM]S >\ND ! C\NTRY WOKE UP TO F9D ?AT ! NEWSPAP]S 9 ! DISP5S]S ON !IR /REETS1 & 9 SOME CASES EV5 9 !IR V]Y DRIVEWAYS1 HAD BE5 PROVID$ ) A SPURI\S FRONT PAGE C\RTESY ( LOCAL PRANK/]S4 ,?IS OCCURR$ 9 AT LEA/ TW5TY CITIES1 9CLUD+ ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ,LAWR5CE1 ,MILWAUKEE1 ,DULU?1 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 & ,*ICAGO1 NOT TO M5TION SEV]AL CITIES 9 ,I[A1 ,CALI=NIA1 & ,NOR? ,C>OL9A4 ,ONE PAP] E/IMAT$ ?AT #a COPIES ( !IR PUBLICATION ALONE HAD BE5 AFFECT$4 ,PRESUMABLY1 ONE OR TWO GR\PS CAME UP ) ?IS IDEA1 !N SOLICIT$ ! P>TICIPATION ( O!RS >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,BECAUSE IT 9VOLV$ COMP>ATIVELY L[ RISK ON ! /REET LEVEL1 IT (F]$ A P]FECT OPPORTUNITY = NEW] GR\PS TO BUILD UP EXP]I5CE 9 AN ACTIVITY !Y W\LDN'T NECESS>ILY HAVE HAD ! RES\RCES TO PULL (F ALONE & TO 9VITE NEW PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY ! SORT ( =MAT ?AT CAN 5ABLE A NETWORK TO 9CREASE ITS NUMB]S & CAPABILITIES4 ,ON TOP ( ALL ?IS1 ! ACTION GAVE VISIBILITY TO DISS5T PRECISELY :5 ,OBAMA'S TRIUMPH WAS OBSCUR+ IT4 ,?IS ACTION DEMON/RAT$ ! PROP] WAY TO MAKE USE ( ! NETWORKS ?AT REMA9 AFT] ! CONV5TION PROTE/S4 ,HAD ONE GR\P SIMPLY CALL$ = ACTIONS T>GET+ CORPORATE M$IA1 SURELY V]Y LITTLE W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,! PO9T ( A NETWORK IS TO SAVE ORGANIZ]S ! TR\BLE ( DUPLICAT+ GR\NDWORK1 & TO 9CREASE ! SCOPE ( :AT CAN BE A*IEV$ ) ! SAME TACTICS SO IT IS POSSIBLE TO ESCALATE CONFLICT )\T 9CREAS+ 9DIVIDUAL RISK4 ,FUR!R EF=TS TO UTILIZE !SE NETWORKS NE$ NOT TAKE ! SAME =M1 BUT !Y MU/ FOLL[ ! SAME BASIC PR9CIPLE2 O!RWISE1 ! GR\PS ?AT COMPOSE ! NETWORKS WILL 9EVITABLY RETURN TO ! ISOLATION ( FOCUS+ EXCLUSIVELY ON LOCAL PROJECTS )\T \TSIDE SUPPORT4 7,S\RCE3 ,RETRIEV$ ON #i? ,NOVEMB] #bb FROM CRIME?9C4COM47 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#d1 #bbb 3 ,/AY ,! ,C\RSE -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/