,SYNDICALISM & ,AN>*ISM 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,FROM ALL SIDES1 PEOPLE >E ALWAYS ASK+ US1 0,:AT IS ,SYNDICALISM & :AT IS ITS RELATION%IP TO ,AN>*ISM804 ,H]E WE WILL DO \R BE/ TO ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS4 

,SYNDICALISM IS ONLY A NEW NAME = AN OLD TACTIC 9 :I* ! WORK]S ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 HAVE TAK5 SUCCESSFUL REFUGE = A LONG TIME3 ! TACTIC ( ,DIRECT ,ACTION1 & ! FI<T AGA9/ ,CAPITAL 9 ! ECONOMIC SPH]E4 ,?IS TACTIC1 9 FACT1 WAS !IR FAVORITE WEAPON4 ,NOT POSSESS+ ! RI<T TO VOTE1 ,BRITI% WORK]S 9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY WON IMPORTANT ECONOMIC GA9S & CREAT$ A /RONG TRADE UNION ORGANIZATION ?R\< USE ( ?IS WEAPON ALONE1 & EV5 =C$ ! RUL+ CLASSES TO ACKN[L$GE !IR DEM&S ) LEGISLATION 79CLUD+ AN EXT5SION ( ! FRAN*ISE74 

,DIRECT ,ACTION HAS PROV$ ITSELF1 BO? 9 A*IEV+ ECONOMIC RESULTS & 9 EXTRACT+ POLITICAL CONCESSIONS1 TO BE A SIGNIFICANT WEAPON 9 ! ECONOMIC >5A4 

,9 ,BRITA91 ! 9FLU5CE ( ?IS IDEA WAS SO /RONG ?AT 9 ! YE>S #ahc TO #ahca ,ROB]T ,[5 ATTEMPT$ TO F\ND ONE BIG NATIONAL UNION1 & AN 9T]NATIONAL WORK]S ORGANIZATION1 :I* US+ DIRECT ACTION W\LD /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,CAPITAL4 ,E>LY FE>S ( P]SECUTION BY ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T =C$ HIM TO AB&ON ?IS IDEA4 

,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY ! ,*>TI/ MOVEM5T1 :I* US$ ! P[]FUL1 WIDESPREAD & P>TLY SECRET WORK]'S ORGANIZATIONS ( ! TIME 9 ORD] TO GA9 CONSID]ABLE POLITICAL CONCESSIONS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ,BRITI% WORK]S RECEIV$ !IR FIR/ LESSON 9 POLITICS3 V]Y SOON !Y REALIZ$ ?AT AL?\< !Y BACK$ POLITICAL AGITATION ) ALL MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL1 ?IS AGITATION WON !M NO ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES O!R ?AN ?OSE !Y !MSELVES =C$ ! EMPLOY]S & LAWGIV]S TO CONC$E ?R\< /RIKES & REVOLTS4 ,!Y REALIZ$ H[ PO9TLESS IT WAS TO EXPECT S]I\S IMPROVEM5TS TO !IR CONDITIONS ( LIFE TO COME FROM P>LIAM5T4 

,FR5* WORK]S CAME TO EXACTLY ! SAME CONCLUSION3 ! REVOLUTION ( #ahdh :I* HAD GIV5 ,FRANCE A ,REPUBLIC CONV9C$ !M ( ! COMPLETE FRUITLESSNESS ( POLITICAL AGITATION & EV5 ( POLITICAL VICTORIES2 ! ONLY FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES TO WORK]S' CONDITIONS ( LIFE >E ?OSE :I* ! RUL+ CLASSES >E =C$ TO CONC$E BY ,DIRECT ,ACTION4 

,! REVOLUTION GAVE ! ,FR5* ANO!R LESSON4 ,!Y SAW H[ COMPLETELY HELPLESS W]E !IR 9TELLECTUAL LEAD]S :5 IT CAME TO F9D+ \T AB\T NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION :I* W\LD SECURE = ! WORK]S !IR %>E & BR+ AB\T ! 5D ( !IR EXPLOITATION BY ,CAPITAL4 ,!Y SAW ?IS HELPLESSNESS BO? 9 ! ,LUXEMB\RG ,COMMISSION1 :I* MET BETWE5 ,APRIL & ,JUNE #a#h#d#h1 & 9 ! SPECIAL ,*AMB] *OS5 TO /UDY ?IS QUE/ION 9 #a#h#d#i1 ON :I* OV] #a ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,DEPUTIES SAT4 ,FROM ?IS1 !Y REALIZ$ ?AT WORK]S !MSELVES HAD TO WORK \T ! MA9 L9ES ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ON :I* !Y MU/ TRAVEL IF !Y >E TO BE SUCCESSFUL4 

,! USE ( DIRECT ACTION BY ,LABOR AGA9/ ,CAPITAL1 & ! NECESSITY = WORK]S !MSELVES TO WORK \T ! =MS ( ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ) :I* TO ELIM9ATE CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION3 !SE W]E ! TWO MA9 LESSONS RECEIV$ BY ! WORK]S1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! TWO C\NTRIES ) ! MO/ DEVELOP$ 9DU/RY4 

,:51 !N1 9 ! YE>S #a#h#f#d-#f#f ! OLD IDEA ( ,ROB]T ,[5 WAS REALIZ$ & AN 9T]NATIONAL WORK]'S ORGANIZATION WAS SET UP1 ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION ADOPT$ BO? ( ! ABOVE FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES4 ,AS ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S ,ASSOCIATION 7,I,W,A7 HAD BE5 BR\<T 9TO BE+ BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,BRITI% TRADE UNIONS & ,FR5* WORK]S 7MA9LY FOLL[]S ( ,PR\DHON71 :O HAD ATT5D$ ! SECOND ,WORLD ,EXHIBITION 9 ,P>IS1 IT PROCLAIM$ ?AT ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S MU/ BE ! TASK ( ! WORK]S !MSELVES & ?AT FROM !N ON ! CAPITALI/S W\LD HAVE TO BE F\<T ) MASS /RIKES1 SUPPORT$ 9T]NATIONALLY4 

,FOLL[+ ON FROM ?IS1 ! FIR/ TWO ACTS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL W]E TWO SU* MASS /RIKES1 CAUS+ 5ORM\S AGITATION 9 ,EUROPE & A SALUT>Y FRI<T = ! MIDDLE CLASS3 A /RIKE 9 ,P>IS1 SUPPORT$ BY ! ,BRITI% TRADE UNIONS1 ! O!R 9 ! ,G5OESE BUILD+ TRADE1 SUPPORT$ BY ,FR5* & ,BRITI% WORK]S4 

,9 ADDITION1 CONGRESSES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL WORK]S NO LONG] BO!R$ ) DISCUSS+ NONS5SE ) :I* NATIONS W]E 5T]TA9$ BY !IR RUL]S 9 P>LIAM5T>Y 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!Y DISCUSS$ ! FUNDAM5TAL QUE/ION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y RECON/RUCTION ( SOCIETY & SET 9 MOTION ! IDEA :I* S9CE !N HAS PROV$ SO FRUITFUL2 ! IDEA ( ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE4 ,AS TO :AT POLITICAL =M SOCIETY W\LD TAKE AFT] ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ! F$]ATIONS ( ! ,LAT9 C\NTRIES OP5LY /OOD AGA9/ ! IDEA ( C5TRALIZ$ /ATES4 ,!Y EMPHATICALLY DECL>$ !MSELVES 9 FAVOR ( AN ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON A F$]ATION ( FREE COMMUNES & F>M+ REGIONS1 :O 9 ?IS WAY W\LD FREE !MSELVES FROM CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION & ON ?IS BASIS1 ON ! BASIS ( F$]AL COMB9ATION1 =M L>G] T]RITORIAL & NATIONAL UNITS4 

,BO? BASIC PR9CIPLES ( MOD]N ,SYNDICALISM1 ( DIRECT ACTION & ! C>EFUL WORK+ \T ( NEW =MS ( SOCIAL LIFE1 >E BAS$ ON TRADE UNION F$]ATIONS3 FROM ! BEG9N+1 BO? W]E ! LEAD+ PR9CIPLES ( ! ,I,W,A4 

,EV5 !M )9 ! ,ASSOCIATION1 H[EV]1 !RE W]E TWO DIFF]+ CURR5TS ( OP9ION CONC]N+ POLITICAL ACTIVITY :I* DIVID$ ! WORK]S ( DIFF]5T NATIONS3 ,LAT91 & ,G]MAN4 

,! ,FR5* )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL W]E MA9LY SUPPORT]S ( ,PR\DHON1 :OSE LEAD+ IDEA WAS AS FOLL[S3 ,! REMOVAL ( ! EXI/+ B\RGEOIS /ATE APP>ATUS1 TO BE REPLAC$ BY ! WORK]S [N ORGANIZATION ( TRADE UNIONS1 :I* WILL REGULATE & ORGANIZE EV]Y?+ ESS5TIAL TO SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! WORK]S :O HAVE TO ORGANIZE ! PRODUCTION ( LIFE'S NECESSITIES1 ! FAIR & IMP>TIAL EX*ANGE ( ALL PRODUCTS ( HUMAN LABOR1 & !IR DI/RIBUTION & CONSUMPTION4 ,& IF !Y DO ?AT1 WE WILL SEE ?AT !RE WILL BE V]Y LITTLE LEFT = ! /ATE TO DO4 ,PRODUCTION ( EV]Y?+ NE$$1 & A MORE EQUITABLE EX*ANGE & CONSUMPTION ( PRODUCTS1 >E PROBLEMS :I* ONLY ! WORK]S CAN SOLVE4 ,IF !Y CAN DO ALL ?IS1 :AT REMA9S TO BE DONE BY EXI/+ GOV]NM5TS & !IR HI]>*Y ( (FICIALS8 ,NO?+ ?AT WORK]S CAN'T ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 

,BUT AMONG ! ,FR5* F\ND]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL !RE W]E ?OSE :O HAD F\<T = ! ,REPUBLIC & = ! ,COMMUNE4 ,!Y W]E 9SI/5T ?AT POLITICAL ACTIVITY %\LD NOT BE IGNOR$ & ?AT IT IS NOT UNIMPORTANT = ! PROLET>IAN :E!R !Y LIVE UND] A MON>*Y1 A ,REPUBLIC1 OR A COMMUNE4 ,!Y KNEW FROM !IR [N EXP]I5CE ?AT ! TRIUMPH ( CONS]VATIVES OR ( IMP]IALI/S MEANT REPRESSION 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 & AN 5ORM\S WEAK5+ ( ! P[] ( WORK]S TO COMBAT ! AGGRESSIVE POLITICS ( ! CAPITALI/S4 ,!Y W]E NOT 9DIFF]5T TO POLITICS1 BUT !Y REFUS$ TO SEE AN 9/RUM5T = ! LIB]ATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ELECTORAL POLITICS OR SUCCESSES1 OR 9 ! :OLE TO-+ & FRO-+ ( POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ! ,FR5*1 ,SPANI%1 & ,ITALIAN WORK]S AGRE$ TO 9S]T ! FOLL[+ WORDS 9TO ! /ATUTES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL3 0,EV]Y POLITICAL ACTIVITY MU/ BE SECOND>Y TO ! ECONOMIC40 

,AMONG ,BRITI% WORK]S !RE W]E A NUMB] ( ,*>TI/S :O SUPPORT$ POLITICAL /RUGGLE4 ,& ! ,G]MANS1 UNLIKE ! ,FR5*1 DID NOT YET HAVE ! EXP]I5CE ( TWO REPUBLICS4 ,!Y BELIEV$ 9 ! COM+ P>LIAM5T ( ! ,G]MAN ,REI*4 ,EV5 ,LASALLE - AS IS N[ KN[N - HAD SOME FAI? 9 A SOCIALI/ ,KAIS] ( ! UNIT$ ,G]MANY HE SAW RIS+4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 NEI!R ! ,BRITI% NOR ! ,G]MANS WANT$ TO RULE \T P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION1 :I* !Y /ILL BELIEV$ 91 & 9 ! ,5GLI% & ,G]MAN TEXTS ( ! SAME /ATUTES 9S]T$3 0,AS A MEANS1 EV]Y POLITICAL ACTIVITY MU/ BE SECOND>Y TO ! ECONOMIC40 

,?US WAS RESURRECT$ ! OLD IDEA ( TRU/ 9 A B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T4 

,AFT] ,G]MANY HAD TRIUMPH$ OV] ,FRANCE 9 ! W> ( #a#h#g-#g#a & #c#e1 PROLET>IANS1 ! CREAM ( ! ,FR5* WORK+ CLASS1 W]E MURD]$ AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE BY ! >MIES ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 & :5 ! ,I,W,A HAD BE5 BANN$ 9 ,FRANCE1 ,M>X & ,5GELS & !IR SUPPORT]S TRI$ TO RE9TRODUCE POLITICAL ACTIVITY 9TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 9 ! =M ( WORK]S C&IDATES4 

,AS A RESULT1 A SPLIT OCCURR$ 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 :I* UP TO !N HAD RAIS$ SU* HI< HOPES AMONG PROLET>IANS & CAUS$ SU* FRI<T AMONG ! RI*4 

,! F$]ATIONS ( ! ,LAT9 C\NTRIES1 ( ,ITALY1 ,SPA91 ! ,JURA & ,EA/ ,BELGIUM 7& A SMALL GR\P ( REFUGEES FROM ,FRANCE7 REJECT$ ! NEW C\RSE4 ,!Y =M$ !IR [N SEP>AT$ UNIONS & S9CE ?IS TIME HAVE DEVELOP$ MORE & MORE 9 ! DIRECTION ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SYNDICALISM & ,AN>*ISM1 :ILE ,G]MANY TOOK ! LEAD 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY1 ALL ! MORE SO AFT] ,BISM>CK 9TRODUC$ ! UNIV]SAL RI<T TO VOTE 9 P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTIONS FOLL[+ ! VICTORY 9 W> ( ! NEWLY E/ABLI%$ ,G]MAN ,REI*4 

,=TY YE>S HAVE N[ PASS$ S9CE ?IS DIVISION 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL & WE CAN JUDGE ! RESULT4 ,LAT]1 WE WILL ANALYZE ?+S 9 MORE DETAIL BUT EV5 N[ WE CAN PO9T TO ! COMPLETE LACK ( SUCCESS DUR+ !SE #d YE>S ( ?OSE :O PLAC$ !IR FAI? 9 :AT !Y CALL$ ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] )9 ! EXI/+ B\RGEOIS /ATE4 

,9/EAD ( CONQU]+ ?IS /ATE1 AS !Y BELIEV$1 !Y HAVE BE5 CONQU]$ BY IT4 ,!Y >E ITS TOOLS1 HELP+ TO MA9TA9 ! P[] ( ! UPP] & MIDDLE CLASS OV] ! WORK]S4 ,!Y >E ! LOYAL TOOLS ( ! ,*UR*1 ,/ATE1 ,CAPITAL & ! MONOPOLY ECONOMY4 

,BUT ALL ACROSS ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA WE >E SEE+ A NEW MOVEM5T AMONG ! MASSES1 A NEW =CE 9 ! WORK]'S MOVEM5T1 ONE :I* TURNS TO ! OLD PR9CIPLES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 ( DIRECT ACTION & ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( ! WORK]S AGA9/ CAPITAL1 & WORK]S >E REALIZ+ ?AT !Y ALONE MU/ FREE !MSELVES - NOT P>LIAM5T4 

,OBVI\SLY1 ?IS IS /ILL NOT ,AN>*ISM4 ,WE GO FUR!R4 ,WE MA9TA9 ?AT ! WORK]S WILL ONLY A*IEVE !IR LIB]ATION :5 !Y RID !MSELVES ( ! P]CEPTION ( C5TRALIZATION & HI]>*Y1 & ( ! DECEPTION ( ,/ATE-APPO9T$ (FICIALS :O MA9TA9 LAW & ORD] - LAW MADE BY ! RI* DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! POOR1 & ORD] MEAN+ ! SUBMISSION ( ! POOR BE=E RI*4 ,UNTIL SU* FANTASIES & DELUSIONS HAVE BE5 ?R[N OV]BO>D1 ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S WILL NOT BE A*IEV$4 

,BUT DUR+ !SES #d YE>S AN>*I/S1 TOGE!R ) !SE WORK]S :O HAVE TAK5 !IR LIB]ATION 9TO !IR [N H&S1 MAK+ USE ( ,DIRECT ,ACTION AS ! PREP>ATORY MEANS = ! F9AL BATTLE ( EXPLOIT$ ,LABOR AGA9/ - UP TO ! PRES5T DAY - TRIUMPHANT ,CAPITAL1 HAVE F\<T AGA9/ ?OSE :O 5T]TA9$ ! WORK]S ) FRUITLESS ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS4 ,ALL ?IS TIME !Y HAVE BE5 BUSY AMONG ! WORK+ MASSES1 TO AWAK5 9 !M ! DESIRE = WORK+ \T ! PR9CIPLES = ! SEIZURE ( ! DOCKS1 RAILWAYS1 M9ES1 FACTORIES1 FIELDS & W>EH\SES1 BY ! UNIONS1 TO BE RUN NO LONG] 9 ! 9T]E/S ( A FEW CAPITALI/S BUT 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! :OLE ( SOCIETY4 

,IT HAS BE5 %[N H[ 9 ,5GL& S9CE ! YE>S #a#h#b-#c1 & 9 ,FRANCE FOLL[+ ! UNSUCCESSFUL POLITICAL REVOLUTION ( #a#h#d#h1 ! EF=TS ( AN IMPORTANT SECTION ( ! WORK]S W]E DIRECT$ AT FI<T+ ,CAPITAL US+ ,DIRECT ,ACTION1 & ) CREAT+ ! NECESS>Y WORK]'S ORGANIZATIONS = ?IS4 

,IT HAS ALSO BE5 %[N H[1 BETWE5 #ahff & #a#h#g1 ?IS IDEA WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT )9 ! NEWLY E/ABLI%$ ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S ,ASSOCIATION BUT ALSO H[1 FOLL[+ ! DEFEAT ( ,FRANCE BY ,G]MANY 9 #ahga & ! FALL ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 POLITICAL ELEM5TS TOOK ! UPP] H& )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ?R\< ?IS COLLAPSE ( ITS REVOLUTION>Y =CES & TEMPOR>ILY BECAME ! DECISIVE FACTOR 9 ! WORK]'S MOVEM5T4 

,S9CE ?IS TIME BO? CURR5TS HAVE /EADILY DEVELOP$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( !IR [N PROGRAMS4 ,WORK]'S P>TIES W]E ORGANIZ$ 9 ALL CON/ITUTIONAL /ATES & DID EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( !IR P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ IT C\LD BE SE5 H[1 ) REPRES5TATIVES :O *AS$ AFT] VOTES1 ! ECONOMIC PROGRAM W\LD 9CREAS+LY BECOME LESS IMPORTANT2 9 ! 5D BE+ LIMIT$ TO COMPLETE ! TRIVIAL LIMITATIONS ON ! RI<TS ( EMPLOY]S1 !REBY GIV+ ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM NEW /R5G? & HELP+ TO PROLONG ! OLD ORD]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ?OSE SOCIALI/ POLITICIANS :O COMPET$ ) ! REPRES5TATIVES ( B\RGEOIS RADICALISM = ! CAPTURE ( WORK]'S VOTES HELP$1 IF AGA9/ !IR 9T5TIONS1 TO SMOO? ! WAY = A VICTORI\S REACTION ACROSS ,EUROPE4 

,!IR :OLE IDEOLOGY1 ! IDEAS & IDEALS :I* !Y SPREAD AMONG ! MASSES1 W]E FOCUS$ ON ! ONE AIM4 ,!Y W]E CONV9C$ SUPPORT]S ( /ATE C5TRALIZATION1 OPPOS$ LOCAL AUTONOMY & ! 9DEP5D5CE ( SMALL NATIONS & DEVIS$ A PHILOSOPHY ( HI/ORY TO SUPPORT !IR CONCLUSIONS4 ,!Y P\R$ COLD WAT] ON ! HOPES ( ! MASSES :ILE PREA*+ TO !M1 9 ! NAME ( 0HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM01 ?AT NO FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 A SOCIALI/ DIRECTION W\LD BE POSSIBLE IF ! NUMB] ( CAPITALI/S DID NOT DECREASE ?R\< MUTUAL COMPETITION4 ,COMPLETELY \TSIDE !IR OBS]VATIONS LAY ! FACT :I* IS SO OBVI\S 9 ALL 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES TODAY3 ?AT ,BRITI%1 ,FR5*1 ,BELGIAN & O!R CAPITALI/S1 BY MEANS ( ! EASE ) :I* !Y EXPLOIT C\NTRIES :I* !MSELVES HAVE NO DEVELOP$ 9DU/RY1 TODAY CONTROL ! LABOR ( HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 ,ASIA1 & ,AFRICA4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ! NUMB] ( ?OSE PEOPLE 9 ! LEAD+ 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE :O LIVE (F ! WORK ( O!RS DOESN'T GRADUALLY DECREASE AT ALL4 ,F> FROM IT4 ,9 FACT1 IT 9CREASES AT A CON/ANT & AL>M+ RATE4 ,& ) ! GR[? ( ?IS NUMB]1 ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE ) AN 9T]E/ 9 ! CAPITULATION ( ! CAPITALI/ /ATE SY/EM ALSO 9CREASES4 ,F9ALLY1 ?OSE :O SPEAK L\DE/ ( POLITICAL AGITATION = ! CONQUE/ ( P[] 9 ! EXI/+ /ATES FI]CELY OPPOSE ANY?+ :I* C\LD DAMAGE !IR *ANCES ( A*IEV+ POLITICAL P[]4 ,ANYONE :O D>$ TO CRITICIZE !IR P>LIAM5T>Y TACTICS WAS EXPELL$ FROM 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALI/ CONGRESSES4 ,!Y DISAPPROV$ ( /RIKES & LAT]1 :5 ! IDEA ( ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE P5ETRAT$ EV5 !IR [N CONGRESSES1 !Y F\<T ! IDEA FI]CELY ) ALL MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL4 

,SU* TACTICS HAVE BE5 PURSU$ = A FULL #d YE>S1 BUT ONLY TODAY HAS IT BECOME CLE> TO EV]YONE ?AT WORK]S ?R\<\T ,EUROPE HAVE HAD 5\<4 ,) DISGU/1 MANY WORK]S HAVE COME TO REJECT !M4 ,?IS IS ! REASON WE >E N[ HE>+ SO MU* AB\T 0,SYNDICALISM04 

,H[EV]1 DUR+ !SE #d YE>S ! O!R CURR5T1 ?AT :I* ADVOCATES ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS AGA9/ ,CAPITAL1 HAS ALSO GR[N & DEVELOP$2 IT HAS DEVELOP$ DESPITE GOV]NM5T P]SECUTION FROM ALL DIRECTIONS & 9 SPITE ( D5UNCIATION BY CAPITALI/ POLITICIANS4 ,IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO PLOT ! /EADY DEVELOPM5T ( ?IS CURR5T & TO ANALYZE ITS 9TELLECTUAL AS WELL AS P]SONAL CONNECTIONS ) ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TIES ON ! ONE H&1 & ) ! AN>*I/S ON ! O!R4 ,BUT N[ IS NOT ! TIME = PUBLICATION ( SU* WORK1 ALL ?+S GIV5 IT IS P]HAPS BETT] ?AT IT HAS NOT YET BE5 WRITT54 ,ATT5TION W\LD BE TURN$ TO ! 9FLU5CE ( P]SONALITIES1 :5 IT IS TO ! 9FLU5CE ( ! MAJOR CURR5TS ( MOD]N ?\<T & ! GR[? ( SELF-CONFID5CE AMONG ! WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE1 A SELF-CONFID5CE GA9$ 9DEP5D5TLY ( 9TELLECTUAL LEAD]S1 TO :I* SPECIAL ATT5TION HAS TO BE DIRECT$ 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO WRITE A REAL HI/ORY ( ,SYNDICALISM4 

,ALL ?AT WE N[ HAVE TO SAY AB\T IT IS ! B>E FACTS ?AT COMPLETELY 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! TEA*+S ( ,SOCIALI/S1 :]E WORK+ MASSES W]E GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 ! MA9 9DU/RIAL C5T]S1 ?AT !SE MASSES MA9TA9$ ! TRADITION ( !IR TRADE ORGANIZATIONS FROM =M] TIMES1 ORGANIZ+ BO? OP5LY & SECRETLY1 :ILE ALL ! TIME GR[+ 9 /R5G?1 TO CURB ! 9CREAS+ EXPLOITATION & >ROGANCE ( ! EMPLOY]S4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! ORGANIZ$ WORK+ MASSES GREW L>G] & /RONG]1 BECOM+ AW>E ( ! MA9 /RUGGLE :I* S9CE ! TIME ( ! GREAT ,FR5* REVOLUTION HAS BE5 ! TRUE PURPOSE ( LIFE ( CIVILIZ$ PEOPLES1 !IR ANTI-CAPITALI/ T5D5CIES BECAME CLE>] & MORE C]TA94 

,DUR+ ! LA/ #d YE>S1 YE>S 9 :I* POLITICAL LEAD]S 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES HAVE US$ ! WIDE/ POSSIBLE MEANS TO TRY TO PREV5T ALL WORK]'S REVOLTS & TO SUPPRESS ANY ( A ?REAT5+ *>ACT]1 WE HAVE SE5 WORK]S' REVOLTS EXT5D EV5 FUR!R1 BECOM+ EV] MORE P[]FUL1 & WORK]S' AIMS EXPRESS$ MORE & MORE CLE>LY4 ,EV] 9CREAS+LY1 !Y HAVE LO/ ! *>ACT] ( M]E ACTS ( DESPAIR2 :5EV] WE HAVE CONTACT ) ! WORK]S1 MORE & MORE WE HE> ! PREVAIL+ OP9ION EXPRESS$1 :I* CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ 9 ! FOLL[+ FEW WORDS3 0,MAKE ROOM1 G5TLEM5 ( 9DU/RY6 ,IF Y\ CAN'T MANAGE TO RUN ! 9DU/RIES SO ?AT WE CAN SCRAPE A LIV+ & F9D 9 !M A SECURE EXI/5CE1 !N AWAY ) Y\6 ,AWAY1 IF Y\ >E SO %ORT SI<T$ & 9CAPABLE ( COM+ TO A S5SIBLE UND]/&+ ) ONE ANO!R OV] EA* NEW TURN ( PRODUCTION :I* PROMISES Y\ ! GREATE/ 9/ANT PR(IT1 ?AT Y\ MU/ ATTACK )\T REG>D+ ! H>MFULNESS OR USEFULNESS ( ITS PRODUCTS LIKE A FLOCK ( %EEP6 ,AWAY ) Y\1 IF Y\ >E 9CAPABLE ( BUILD+ UP Y\R WEAL? O!R ?AN ) ! PREP>ATION ( 5DLESS W>S1 WA/+ A ?IRD ( ALL GOODS PRODUC$ BY EA* NATION 9 >MAM5TS USEFUL ONLY = ROBB+ O!R ROBB]S6 ,AWAY6 ,IF FROM ALL ! WOND]FUL DISCOV]IES ( MOD]N SCI5CE Y\ HAVE NOT LE>N$ TO GA9 Y\R RI*ES O!R ?AN FROM ! POV]TY TO :I* A ?IRD ( ! POPULATION ( ! BIG T[NS & CITIES ( \R EXCEPTIONALLY RI* C\NTRIES >E CONDEMN$6 ,AWAY1 IF ?AT IS ! ONLY WAY Y\ CAN RUN 9DU/RY & TRADE6 ,WE WORK]S WILL KN[ BETT] H[ TO ORGANIZE PRODUCTION1 IF ONLY FIR/ WE SUCCE$ 9 ]ADICAT+ ?IS CAPITALI/ PE/60 

,!SE W]E ! IDEAS F\<T OV] & DISCUSS$ 9 WORK]S' H\SEHOLDS ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE CIVILIZ$ WORLD2 !Y PROVID$ ! F]TILE GR\ND = ! TREM5D\S WORK]S' REVOLTS WE HAVE SE5 YE> AFT] YE> 9 ,EUROPE & 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ! =M ( /RIKES BY DOCK]S1 RAIL WORK]S1 M9]S & MILL WORK]S1 ETC41 UNTIL F9ALLY TAK+ ! =M ( ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE - SOON GR[+ 9TO MAJOR /RUGGLES COMP>ABLE ) ! P[]FUL CYCLES ( ! =CE ( NATURE1 & NEXT TO :I* SMALL BATTLES 9 P>LIAM5TS APPE> AS A *ILDR5'S GAME4 

,:ILE ! ,G]MANS CELEBRAT$ !IR EV]-GR[+ ELECTORAL SUCCESS ) R$ FLAGS & TOR*LIT POSSESSIONS1 ! EXP]I5C$ ,WE/]N PEOPLES QUIETLY SET TO WORK ON A MU* MORE S]I\S TASK3 ?AT ( ! 9T]NAL ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S4 ,! IDEAS ) :I* !SE LA/ PEOPLES OCCUPI$ !MSELVES W]E ( A MU* MORE IMPORTANT NATURE4 ,!Y ASK$ !MSELVES1 0,:AT WILL BE ! RESULT ( ! 9EVITABLE WORLDWIDE CONFLICT BETWE5 ,LABOR & ,CAPITAL801 0,:AT NEW =MS ( 9DU/RIAL LIFE & SOCIAL ORGANIZATION WILL ?IS CONFLICT CREATE80 

,& ?AT IS ! TRUE ORIG9 ( ! ,SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T1 :I* TODAY'S IGNORANT POLITICIANS HAVE JU/ DISCOV]$ AS SOME?+ NEW TO !M4 

,TO US AN>*I/S ?IS MOVEM5T IS NO?+ NEW4 ,WE WELCOM$ ! RECOGNITION ( SYNDICALI/ TR5DS 9 ! PROGRAM ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S ,ASSOCIATION4 ,WE DEF5D$ IT1 :5 IT WAS ATTACK$ )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL BY ! ,G]MAN POLITICAL REVOLUTION>IES :O SAW 9 ?IS MOVEM5T AN OB/ACLE TO ! CAPTURE ( POLITICAL P[]4 ,WE ADVIS$ ! WORK]S ( ALL NATIONS TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,SPANI% :O HAD KEPT !IR TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS 9 CLOSE CONTACT ) ! SECTIONS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,S9CE ?IS TIME WE HAVE FOLL[$ ALL PHASES ( ! WORK]'S MOVEM5T ) 9T]E/ & KN[ ?AT :ATEV] ! COM+ CLA%ES BETWE5 ,LABOR & ,CAPITAL WILL BE LIKE1 IT WILL FALL TO ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T TO OP5 ! EYES ( SOCIETY T[>DS ! TASKS [+ TO ! PRODUC]S ( ALL WEAL?4 ,IT IS ! ONLY MOVEM5T :I* WILL %[ TO ?9K+ PEOPLE A WAY \T ( ! CUL-DE-SAC 9TO :I* ! PRES5T DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM HAS GIV5 \R G5]ATION4 

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,NEI!R ( !SE TWO FUNDAM5TAL IDEAS >E \R 9V5TION2 NOR ANYONE ELSE'S4 ,LIFE ITSELF HAS DICTAT$ !M TO N9ETE5? C5TURY CIVILIZATION4 ,IT IS N[ \R DUTY TO PUT !M 9TO REALITY4 ,BUT WE >E PR\D ?AT WE UND]/OOD & DEF5D$ !M 9 ?OSE D>K YE>S :5 SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS & PSEUDO-PHILOSOPHIES TRAMPL$ !M UND]FOOT1 & WE >E PR\D ?AT WE /& TRUE TO !M1 TODAY AS !N4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! FOLL[+ IS1 AS F> AS WE KN[1 ! FIR/ ,5GLI% TRANSLATION ( ?IS >TICLE1 BAS$ ON ! ,G]MAN REPR9T PUBLI%$ 9 ,JUNE #aigg BY 0,DIE ,AN>*I/IS*E ,V]E9IGUNG ,NORDDEUTS*L&0 7,AN>*I/ ,UNION ( ,NOR? ,G]MANY7 :I* WAS A DIRECT REPR9T ( ! >TICLE FROM ,D] ,SYNDICALI/ 7,B]L97 9 #a#i#h1 ORIG9ALLY FROM ,LES ,TEMPS ,N\VEAUX4 ,IT WAS TRANSLAT$ BY ,J4 ,GODD>D & PRO(READ BY ,L4 ,GU5!R 9 #a#i#i#d4 ,WE >E PUBLI%+ IT BECAUSE1 AL?\< DAT$1 IT /ILL HAS MANY RELEVANT PO9TS = TODAY47 

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