,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE 
,A ,VISION = ,REGIONAL ,AUTONOMY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,AN 9VITATION & A *ALL5GE 

,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE IS AN 9VITATION TO %IFT \R P]SPECTIVE ON S\!RN ,ILL9OIS4 ,RA!R ?AN SEE+ IT AS A DY+ REGION WAIT+ = \TSIDE 9T]E/S TO SAVE IT1 WE PROPOSE ?AT :AT MAKES IT SPECIAL IS ROOT$ 9 ITS /ATUS ( BE+ ECONOMICALLY OV]LOOK$4 ,A BETT] FUTURE = ?IS REGION WILL BE BUILT NOT BY ! WEAL?Y OR !IR POLITICIANS1 & C]TA9LY NOT BY MORE POLLUT+ 9DU/RIES1 BUT BY EV]YDAY PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES TO BUILD A UNIQUE WAY ( LIV+ & SU/A9+ ! LIFE1 HI/ORY1 & /RUGGLE ( ?IS REGION4 

,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE IS A *ALL5GE TO BUILD ! CAPACITY = REGIONAL AUTONOMY 9 ?IS TIME BETWE5 ! ECLIPSES4 ,BY 0AUTONOMY10 WE MEAN ! POSSIBILITY ( A LIFE \TSIDE ! EXI/+ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL RELATIONS1 ! POSSIBILITY ( A DIGNIFI$1 FREE1 & EQUAL LIFE H]E 9 S\!RN ,ILL9OIS4 

,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE1 F9ALLY1 IS A %ORT BOOK ?AT HAS BE5 PASS$ H& TO H& 9 S\!RN ,ILL9OIS1 ITS 9T5D$ AUDI5CE1 & %>$ OV] A F> BROAD] RANGE4 ,IT HAS 9SPIR$ O!RS TO ?9K AB\T !IR [N REGIONS 9 NEW WAYS1 & !RE >E RUMORS ( SIMIL> PROJECTS 9 DIFF]5T PLACES4 

,WE >E CURR5TLY COLLECT+ /ORIES FROM PEOPLE :O HAVE LIV$ & /RUGGL$ 9 ,LITTLE ,EGYPT4 ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 /ORIES AB\T A WIDE V>IETY ( TOPICS3 SUBSI/5CE F>M+1 LABOR /RUGGLES1 /RUGGLES AGA9/ RACISM2 AB\T FI<TS = ! =E/2 AB\T :AT Y\ *]I% MO/ AB\T LIFE 9 S\!RN ,ILL9IOIS4 ,IF Y\ W\LD LIKE TO %>E Y\R /ORIES ) US1 PLEASE VISIT \R CONTACT PAGE BY CLICK+ H]E4 7 HTTPS3_/_/!NEXTECLIPSE4WORDPRESS4COM_/CONTACT_/ 7 

VOL4 #a3 ,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE 

,PREFACE 

,! FOLL[+ TEXT WAS WRITT5 9 ! WEEKS BE=E A SOL> ECLIPSE1 ! TOTALITY ( :I* PASS$ OV] S\!RN ,ILL9OIS ON ,AUGU/ #b#a?1 #b#a#g4 ,9 SEV5 YE>S1 A SECOND TOTAL SOL> ECLIPSE WILL BE VISIBLE FROM ! SAME PLACE4 ,! TWO PA?S ( !SE ECLIPSES MAKE AN ,X ACROSS ! SO-CALL$ ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9T]SECT+ 9 ,MAK&A1 ,I,L4 

,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE IS ! BEG9N+ ( A VISION = REGIONAL AUTONOMY1 & A *ALL5GE TO S\!RN ,ILL9OIS TO BUILD ! 9FRA/RUCTURE = SU* AUTONOMY 9 ! TIME BETWE5 ! ECLIPSES4 ,IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO ALL[ !SE A/RONOMICAL EV5TS1 R$UC$ BY LOCAL GOV]NM5TS & BUS9ESSES TO NO?+ MORE ?AN OPPORTUNITIES = T\RISM1 TO HAVE SOME DEEP] SIGNIFICANCE = ! 9HABITANTS ( ! REGION4 

,IT HAS BE5 A PLEASANT SURPRISE TO F9D ?AT ! TEXT HAS RESONAT$ ) PEOPLE 9 O!R PLACES AS WELL4 ,READ+ GR\PS HAVE =M$ 9 A H&FUL ( PLACES >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ! TEXT 9SPIRES ! REFLECTIONS ( O!RS 9 !IR [N REGIONS1 AS WE HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ BY MOVEM5TS = AUTONOMY >\ND ! WORLD4 

,! NI<T BE=E ! #bag ECLIPSE1 A M>* L$ BY MUSICIANS TOOK ! MA9 /RIP 9 ,C>BONDALE1 ,I,L4 ,A HUNDR$ OR SO PEOPLE CLAPP$ 9 TIME & SANG 0,NEGRA LUNA .<,BLACK MOON.>10 A SONG FROM A MUSICAL TRADITION ROOT$ 9 RESI/ANCE TO COLONIZATION4 ,A BANN] AT ! FRONT ( ! M>* DECL>$ 0,?,I,S ,E,M,P,I,R,E1 ,T,O,O1 ,W,I,L,L ,B,E ,E,C,L,I,P,S,$40 

,S9CE ?AT ECLIPSE1 IT HAS BECOME MORE & MORE CLE> ?AT C]TA9TIES >E SC>CE REG>D+ EV5 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,NONE ( US KN[ :AT SEV5 YE>S' TIME WILL BR+4 ,ON ! %ORT LI/ ( C]TA9TIES1 ?+S >\ND :I* A LIFE CAN BE BUILD1 ?REE ?+S /& \T3 

,FIR/1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT AT #a3#e#i PM ON ,APRIL #h?1 #b#b#d1 = #d M9UTES & #i SECONDS1 S\!RN ,ILL9OIS WILL FALL 9TO D>KNESS 9 A %AD[ CA/ BY ! MOON4 

,SECOND1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT WE [E NO?+ TO ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT PROLONG ?IS EMPIRE1 & ?AT WE [E EV]Y?+ TO EA* O!R1 TO ?OSE WORK+ TO RETRIEVE ! WORLD FROM ! ECOCIDAL & BIOCIDAL CLUT*ES ( ! ECONOMY & ITS GOV]NM5T4 

,F9ALLY1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME1 ?IS EMPIRE1 LIKE ALL ! O!RS BE=E IT1 WILL BE ECLIPS$4 

,NO?+ CAN PREP>E Y\ = A TOTAL SOL> ECLIPSE4 ,IT IS WOR? /OPP+ :ATEV] ELSE Y\ >E DO+4 ,IT IS WOR? TRAVEL+ GREAT DI/ANCES =4 ,& IT IS WOR? ALL[+ IT TO TAKE ON SIGNIFICANCE 9 Y\R LIFE - NOT M]ELY ! DUMB MOVEM5TS ( ROCKS & GASES1 BUT A MOM5T ?AT REVEALS1 ?AT 9SPIRES1 ?AT IGNITES4 

,= LIFE & JOY2 = FRE$OM1 EQUALITY1 & DIGNITY2 = A PATI5T1 DEEP1 & S5SITIVE REBELLION4 

,C>BONDALE1 ,I,L1 ,FEBRU>Y #bah 

#a4 ,:AT IS AN ECLIPSE8 

,9 ANCI5T ,GREEK1 EKLIPSES MEANT 0! AB&ONM5T10 0! D[NFALL10 0A FAIL+ OR =SAK+10 OR 0! D>K5+ ( A HEAV5LY BODY40 

,TWO ( ! MO/ PRON\NC$ DIFF]5CES ( ! NATURAL WORLD - DAY & NI<T - F9D !MSELVES MOM5T>ILY CONFUS$1 RE%UFFL$1 P>ADOXICALLY 9T]TW9$4 

,9 ?OSE MOM5TS1 ALL ! RANKS1 BADGES1 & HI]>*IES ?AT B9D ! P[]S ( ! E>?1 >E REVEAL$ = :AT !Y >E3 ! /UPID GAMES ( HUMANS1 :O HAVE =GOTT5 !IR PLACE 9 ! MORTAL ORD] ( ?+S4 ,! ECLIPSE REM9DS US1 CONTR>Y TO ! METICUL\SLY /RUCTUR$ OPTICAL ILLUSION ( ?IS SOCIAL SY/EM1 ?AT IT IS ! SUN & NOT MONEY ?AT BREA?S LIFE 9TO ! 9HABITANTS ( E>?4 

,! FACT ?AT ! ECLIPSE HAS BE5 VIEW$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS ( ! >EA AS A MOM5T>Y ECONOMIC MANNA FROM HEAV5 ONLY UND]L9ES !IR IDIOCY1 !IR DISCONNECTION FROM ! WORLD4 

,! FACT ?AT WE TIE \R FATE TO !M1 ?AT WE ALL[ !M TO DECIDE ! FATE ( ?IS BEAUTIFUL REGION1 ONLY UND]L9ES \RS4 

,:AT IS AN ECLIPSE8 

AN AB&ONM5T ( ?OSE DEP5D5CIES :I* PREV5T \R LIVES FROM FL\RI%+2 

A D[NFALL ( ?OSE P[]S ?AT DE/ROY US2 

AN HONE/ RECOGNITION ( :AT HAS FAIL$ & =SAK5 US2 

A D>K5+ ( ?OSE 5TITIES :O SEEK TO DECIDE \R FATE AS IF FROM ! HEAV5S2 

,:AT IS AN ECLIPSE8 

,LET'S ALL[ ! ECLIPSE TO BE AN 9VITATION TO BE PRES5T1 TOGE!R1 BE=E ! *ALL5GES WE FACE4 

,P]HAPS TO ECLIPSE IS SOME?+ WE DO4 ,P]HAPS AN ECLIPSE IS SOME?+ WE BECOME4 

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,?IS IS A CALL4 ,IT IS MEANT = ?OSE :O HE> IT4 

,WE'RE NOT TRY+ TO >GUE4 ,WE >E WRIT+ = ?OSE :O HAVE ALL ! >GUM5TS & REASONS !Y NE$4 ,CONSID] ?IS A FL>E %OT 9TO ! MOM5T>Y NI<T ( ! TOTALITY3 

= ?OSE :O >E LOOK+1 

= ?OSE :O >E S5D+ \T FL>ES ( !IR [N1 

= ?OSE :O MAY HAVE CAU<T SI<T1 ?R\< AN ACCID5TAL GLANCE1 & RECOGNIZE A P>T ( !MSELVES 9 :AT !Y SEE4 

,= ?OSE :O UND]/& ?AT WE >E LIV+ ?R\< ! 5D ( A CIVILIZATION1 & :O WANT TO BUILD A NEW WORLD )9 ITS EMPTY %ELLS1 ITS RU9S1 ITS A%ES1 ITS WAKE4 

,= ?OSE :O SEE ?AT SU* A WORLD WILL NOT COME FROM ! POLITICIANS OR DIV9E ECONOMIC =CES1 BUT ONLY FROM \R [N PROLONG$ & COMMITT$ EF=TS4 

,= ?OSE :O HAVE GIV5 UP FAI? 9 ALL ! ME*ANISMS ( 0*ANGE10 & >E READY TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = !IR [N FUTURE4 

,= ?OSE :O UND]/& ?AT !RE IS NO HOPE ON ! HORIZON1 UNLESS WE CREATE IT4 

,WE (F] NO >GUM5T4 ,WE ONLY WANT TO /ATE ! OBVI\S & PO9T ! DIRECTION ?AT FOLL[S4 

#b4 ,:AT IS OBVI\S8 

,WE ALL KN[ IT IS 5D+4 

,TRUMP IS NOT AN AB]RATION4 ,!RE WILL BE NO 0RETURN TO NORMAL40 ,! DAMAGE HAS BE5 DONE4 ,AM]ICA IS OV]4 

,= SOME ( US1 ,AM]ICA - :ILE FLAW$ & 9COMPLETELY REALIZ$ - WAS 9SEP>ABLE FROM AN 9SPIR+ VISION ( HUMAN PROGRESS4 ,IT IS !RE=E NOT )\T SOME PA9 ?AT WE WAT* IT BECOME A P>ODY ( ITSELF1 ITS HALL[$ 9/ITUTIONS TRANS=M$ 9TO REALITY TELEVISION1 ITS IDEALS TURN 9TO PROPAG&A = ! NAIVE1 ITS MO/ EVIL TRADITIONS ( :ITE SUPREMACY1 EXPLOITATION1 & SEXISM ONCE AGA9 RESURG5T4 

,= O!RS ( US1 WE SAY 0GOOD RIDDANCE0 TO A C\NTRY :OSE F\ND+ VALUES W]E 9SCRIB$ 9 BLOOD-R$ HYPOCRISY1 & :OSE WORLD-HI/ORICAL LEGACY IS TO HAVE ACCEL]AT$ ! G5OCIDAL & ECO-CIDAL =CES ( CAPITALISM4 

,BUT :E!R IT IS A MOM5T ( SOLEMN ACCEPTANCE OR CELEBRATORY JOY1 ! TRU? IS OBVI\S3 ,AM]ICA IS OV]4 ,! QUE/ION N[ IS :E!R WE HAVE ! C\RAGE TO GO BEYOND IT1 OR :E!R WE WILL ACCEPT ITS ZOMBIE-LIKE AFT]LIFE1 M>K$ BY A BLATANT EF=T AT TOTAL CONTROL OV] ITS POPULATION4 

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,AT A MORE LOCAL LEVEL1 WE CAN SEE ! WRIT+ ON ! WALL3 ! ECONOMIC FATE ( ,C>BONDALE IS TI$ TO ! ,UNIV]SITY1 :I* IS TI$ TO /ATE FUND+4 ,/ATE FUND+ HAS REVEAL$ ITSELF TO BE FUNDAM5TALLY UNRELIABLE4 ,) ,RAUN]1 A PROCESS ?AT HAS BE5 UND]WAY = DECADES WAS M]ELY ACCEL]AT$ TO ! PO9T :]E IT HAS BECOME UND5IABLY CLE>4 ,! /ATE CANNOT BE DEP5D$ ON TO C>E = ! FATE ( ?IS REGION4 

,TO SOME1 ?IS HAS BE5 CLE> = A LONG TIME4 ,! UNIV]SITY HAS BE5 RAVAG$ = DECADES BY A ROTAT+ MANAG]IAL CLASS ?AT HAS %[N ITSELF UNABLE TO *>T A PA? ?AT WORKS = ! UNIV]SITY1 LET ALONE ! REGION 9 :I* IT IS EMB$D$4 

,A NEW ,*ANCELLOR >RIVES1 C>EFULLY PROJECT+ A GRUFFY MASCUL9ITY DESIGN$ TO ASSURE US ?AT DADDY IS H]E1 ?AT SOMEONE IS GO+ TO SAVE ! DAY1 ?AT HE'S DONE IT BE=E4 ,H[ MANY TIMES WILL WE FALL = ?IS8 ,WE KN[ H[ !SE PEOPLE OP]ATE3 CUT SOME ?+S1 BUILD SOME ?+S1 S5D \T APPLICATIONS TO ! NEXT ,UNIV]SITY4 ,PROGRESS ON Y\R ,C4,V4 IS ALL ?AT C\NTS4 ,! *AOS ( S\!RN ,ILL9OIS HAS BE5 A LADD] = TOO MANY ADM9I/RATIVE 5TREPR5EURS4 

,! ONLY PLAN ?AT WILL EV] C\NT AS 0REALI/IC0 TO ?AT MANAG]IAL CLASS IS TO 0/REAML9E0 ! UNIV]SITY4 ,LIB]AL >TS WILL BE 9CREAS+LY CONSOLIDAT$ 9TO FEW] DEP>TM5TS1 & CORPORATE MONEY WILL BE ATTRACT$ TO BUILD ! ROBOTS & DRONES ?AT WILL DISPLACE WORK]S1 SURVEIL EV]YDAY LIFE1 & WAGE W> AGA9/ ANYONE :O *ALL5GES ! P[] ( CORPORATIONS TO TURN ! WORLD 9TO A GIANT OP5 AIR PRISON4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY REAL GR[? 9DU/RY ( \R TIME1 HIDD5 BEH9D ! 9NOCU\S BANN] ( 'TE*4' ,! UNIV]SITY WILL BE BR\<T 9TO ! TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY1 A BIT LATE1 AS A RESE>*@&DEVELOPM5T EXT5SION ( ! P[]FUL4 

,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 MANY >E LOOK+ = A WAY TO JUMP-%IP1 TO LEAVE T[N & F9D SOME /ABLE EMPLOYM5T ELSE:]E4 ,BUT !RE'S NOT 5\< ROOM 9 ! WORLD'S GAT$ COMMUNITIES = EV]YONE4 ,9/ABILITY & PREC>ITY >E ! PRES5T & FUTURE ( ?IS WORLD4 ,Y\ CAN DESP]ATELY TRY TO SAVE Y\R [N HIDE1 BUT ! ODDS >E /ACK$ AGA9/ Y\4 ,ANO!R PA? MU/ BE CREAT$ = ?OSE ( US :O UND]/& ?AT /ABILITY AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS IS AN ILLUSION1 ALWAYS ?REAT5$ BY ! FE> ( ?OSE EXCLUD$ O!RS4 ,ANO!R PA? MU/ BE MADE = ?OSE :O WANT TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS = A GOOD LIFE - ABUNDANCE1 COMRAD]Y1 VIRTUE1 COMPASSION - H]E :]E WE CALL HOME4 

,SU* A PA? CANNOT BE F\ND ON ! EXI/+ POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC MAP4 ,IT IS (F ! BOR+ *>TS ( LIB]AL & CONS]VATIVE & LIB]T>IAN & SOCIALI/4 ,IT IS A ROAD ?AT MU/ BE MADE BY WALK+4 

,!RE >E SOME1 9 !IR [N PLACES1 :O HAVE TAK5 /EPS 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,SMALL EXP]IM5TS 9 RESURRECT+ A S5SE ( COLLECTIVE LIFE1 A CONC]N = ! FATE ( A :OLE COMMUNITY4 ,A T[N ( #c PEOPLE 9 ! HILLS ( ,SPA91 ,M>9AL$A1 HAS CREAT$ AN AGRICULTURAL COOP]ATIVE ?AT IS [N$ BY & EMPLOYS ! :OLE T[N4 ,!Y DELIB]ATELY *OSE LABOR-9T5SIVE CROPS TO MAKE SURE !Y C\LD GIVE EV]YONE WORK4 ,IF Y\ HELP BUILD Y\R H\SE1 ITS Y\RS = #ae EURO A MON?4 ,!RE >E NO POLICE1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO CRIME1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO POV]TY4 ,! CITY IS CLEAN$ EV]Y FEW ,SUNDAYS BY ITS [N PEOPLE1 :O MAKE A P>TY ( IT4 ,:ILE ! UNEMPLOYM5T RATE 9 ,SPA9 IS APPROA*+ #e.01 & :ILE ! =ECLOSURE CRISIS DISPLAC$ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 ,M>9AL$A REMA9S 9SULAT$ FROM !SE M>KET =CES BECAUSE IT HAS BUILT MAT]IAL & POLITICAL AUTONOMY AT ! LOCAL LEVEL4 

,!RE >E O!R EXAMPLES1 EA* A UNIQUE ATTEMPT TO =GE A DIFF]5T WORLD4 ,! ,Z,A,D1 OR ,ZONE TO ,DEF5D3 AN AUTONOM\S ZONE ! SIZE ( ,C>BONDALE & ,MAK&A1 COMPOS$ ( OCCUPI$ F>MS & BLOCK+ ! CON/RUCTION ( AN AIRPORT 9 ! NOR? ( ,FRANCE4 ,TWO DOZ5 SMALL1 9T]L9K$ COMMUNES 9HABIT ! ZONE1 BUILD+ ON IT A WORLD ?AT IS 9CONSI/5T ) ! AIRPORT & ! WORLD ?AT DEM&S IT4 ,A FEW TIMES A YE>1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE FLOCK !RE TO EXPRESS !IR SUPPORT & %[ !IR COMMITM5T TO DEF5D ! ZONE FROM EVICTION4 

,ROJAVA3 9 NOR!RN ,SYRIA1 ! ,KURDS TOOK ! CIVIL W> AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LAUN* A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT 9 DEMOCRATIC AUTONOMY AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 PATRI>*Y1 & ! /ATE4 ,!Y CREAT$ A =M ( GOV]NM5T ?AT IS ANSW]ABLE TO NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & HAVE %[N !MSELVES ! MO/ EFFECTIVE COMBATANTS AGA9/ ,I,S,I,S4 

,ON EV]Y 9HABIT$ CONT95T !RE >E T9Y WORLDS BREAK+ (F FROM GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 SOMETIMES QUIETLY1 SOMETIMES ACCOMPANI$ BY A FI<T4 ,PEOPLE BUILD+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A WORLD BEYOND ?IS IMPLOD+ CIVILIZATION4 

,MEAN:ILE1 9 ,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS1 PEOPLE >E PLAC+ !IR BETS ON AN ECLIPSE TO PROVIDE A W9DFALL ( CA%444 = :AT8 ,SO !Y CAN CONT9UE ! SAME C\RSE = A FEW MORE YE>S1 AGA9/ ALL ! W9DS ( HI/ORY ?AT >E DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO BL[ US 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 ,:Y C\LDN'T A DOZ5 T[NS 9 ,LITTLE ,EGYPT GO ! DIRECTION ( ,M>9AL$A8 

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,!RE >E SOME ( US :O FEEL \RSELVES TO BE 9SEP>ABLE FROM ?IS REGION4 ,SOME O!RS >E SCRAMBL+ TO GET \T4 ,9 ! LATT] GR\P1 MANY CAME = WORK1 AT ! HOSPITAL1 AT ! UNIV]SITY4 ,SOME W]E RAIS$ H]E ) ! IDEA ?AT !IR FUTURE IS OBVI\SLY ELSE:]E4 ,NO MATT] H[ MANY YE>S WE /AY1 MANY ( US /ILL ?9K WE >E M]ELY PASS+ ?R\<4 ,?IS IS A LOCAL SYMPTOM ( A WID] PH5OM5ON4 

,9 ! LA/ FEW DECADES1 ! ECONOMY'S IMP]ATIVE TO GO :]E ! MONEY IS HAS UPROOT$ PEOPLE FROM !IR PLACES ON A SCALE ?AT IS HI/ORICALLY ONLY P>ALLEL$ BY W>S & COLONIZATION EF=TS4 ,) ?AT UPROOT+1 WE >E SUCK$ \T ( \R NETWORKS ( FAMILY & *ILDHOOD FRI5DS1 TRANS=M$ 9TO ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS OR NUCLE> FAMILY UNITS1 :OSE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO C>E = \R SMALL BUBBLE4 ,NO?+ IS WOR? /RUGGL+ = 9 ANY P>TICUL> PLACE2 IF ?+S GET TOO H>D1 JU/ MOVE4 

,( C\RSE1 NOT EV]YONE CAN4 ,& NOT EV]YONE WILL1 EV5 IF !Y CAN4 ,TWO TYPES ( PEOPLE >E EM]G+3 ?OSE :O FEEL SO CONNECT$ TO A PLACE ?AT !Y REFUSE TO UPROOT !MSELVES )\T A FI<T1 & ?OSE :O REFUSE !MSELVES ?AT CONTACT ) REALITY4 ,! LATT] SURF ON ! WAVES ( A TURBUL5T ECONOMY1 ?9K+ !IR WORK IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! GR\ND !Y /& ON TO DO IT4 ,LIFE IS A HI<WAY & PLACES >E PIT-/OPS4 

,! RELATION TO EV]Y PLACE AS SOME:]E ONE IS M]ELY PASS+ ?R\< IS :AT PREV5TS ! K9DS ( /RUGGLES ?AT >E NE$$ FROM EM]G+4 ,IT IS :AT MAKES EV]Y P>TICUL> PLACE EXP5DABLE4 

,CREAT+ A FUTURE REQUIRES ALL[+ \RSELVES TO DEVELOP & TAKE S]I\SLY \R CONNECTION TO A PLACE4 ,TO RECOGNIZE ITS FATE AS \R [N4 

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,ON ,APRIL #h?1 #b#b#d1 A SECOND ECLIPSE WILL PASS ?R\< ,LITTLE ,EGYPT4 ,WE CAN LET !SE TWO ECLIPSES BE NO?+ MORE ?AN AN A/RONOMICAL CO9CID5CE4 ,WE CAN LET ! MOVEM5TS ( PLANET>Y BODIES REMA9 SEP>ATE FROM ! MOVEM5TS ( \R HE>TS1 LET !IR MIGRATION HAVE NO EFFECT ON \R SOCIAL LIFE AP>T FROM BE+ TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO SCAM ! T\RI/S4 ,WE CAN DO ?AT4 

,BUT :Y8 ,>5'T WE LOOK+ = SOME?+8 ,>5'T WE WAIT+ = SOME?+ TO REORI5T US1 TO TRIGG] ! TRANS=MATION ( LIFE ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO SURVIVE1 LET ALONE TO ?RIVE8 

,LET ! NEXT ECLIPSE BE \RS4 ,LET ! FIR/ ECLIPSE BE A P]IOD1 A H>D /OP ?AT BR+S RELIEF TO ! LONG W9D$ SPEE* ( ?OSE :O HAVE TOLD US ?IS IS ! ONLY LIFE ON (F]1 !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE1 Y\'D TE> Y\RSELVES AP>T )\T US1 & ON & ON4 ,P]IOD4 ,?ANK Y\ = Y\R ?\<TS1 BUT N[ ITS TIME = SOME ( \R [N4 ,:AT CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 SEV5 S]I\S YE>S1 H]E 9 ,LITTLE ,EGYPT8 

,ECONOMIC AUTONOMY4 ,! ABILITY TO MEET ! NE$S ( ,LITTLE ,EGYPT ?R\< GR[+ & PRODUC+ 9 ,LITTLE ,EGYPT4 ,) IT1 ! CONFID5CE ?AT1 W]E ! GLOBAL ECONOMY TO COLLAPSE1 WE'D BE ALRI<T - BETT] MAYBE8 

,A SOCIAL SAFETY-NET FROM BEL[4 ,! ABILITY TO PROVIDE C>E = ?OSE :OSE HEAL? & WELL-BE+ ! /ATE HAS AB&ON$1 OR IS ALWAYS A LAW OR TWO AWAY FROM AB&ON+4 

,ECOLOGICAL RE/ORATION & DEF5SE4 ,! ABILITY TO NOT M]ELY BEG ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES \R LEAD]S TO /OP FRACK+1 BUT TO PHYSICALLY PREV5T SU* A DISA/R\S 9DU/RY FROM POISON+ \R REGION4 

,A S5SE ( COLLECTIVE FATE4 ,=MS ( CELEBRAT+ ! =GOTT5 HI/ORY ( RESI/ANCE1 ( FEEL+ \RSELVES AS WE REALLY >E3 FRAGILE L9KS 9 A HUMAN /ORY ( /RUGGLE4 

,H[ F> CAN SEV5 YE>S TAKE US8 ,SEV5 YE>S FROM N[1 WILL WE HAVE SQU&]$ \R LIVES WORK+ TO PAY (F DEBTS & R5TS TO ?OSE :O WE FEEL1 DEEP D[N1 ?AT WE [E NO?+8 

,!RE >E NO MAPS = :]E WE MU/ GO4 ,!RE IS A DIRECTION1 & A PA? TO MAKE BY WALK+4 

#c4 ,FRAGM5TS ( A ,FUTURE 

,EV]Y BLOCK HAS A G>D5 & A TOOL LIBR>Y4 ,H\SES >E FIX$ UP & [N$ ?R\< USE & C>E4 ,CONTRACTS >E = PEOPLE :O HATE EA* O!R1 & !Y /ILL GET WRITT5 UP FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT %ELT] IS NOT SOME?+ Y\ DEPRIVE EV5 SOMEONE Y\ HATE4 ,9 ! G>D51 ! NEI<BORHOOD WAT* MEETS TWICE A WEEK TO PRACTICE DE-ESCALATION TE*NIQUES & NONVIOL5T COMMUNICATION1 & TRA9S = SITUATIONS :5 ?OSE DON'T WORK4 ,! /RIP IS DOTT$ ) EV]Y V>IETY ( EAT]Y1 COLLECTIVELY RUN ) LOCALLY GR[N FOOD & SOME SPECIALTY ITEMS ACQUIR$ ?R\< AUTONOM\S TRADE R\TES4 ,WE ALWAYS HAVE 5\<1 BUT WE DON'T HAVE EV]Y?+ ALL ! TIME4 ,! EXCITEM5T >\ND %>+ SOME?+ SPECIAL RETURNS TO US4 

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,ITS A %ITTY MORN+4 ,ITS ! DAY ( Y\R TWICE-MON?LY %IFT = TRA% COLLECTION1 BECAUSE WE /ILL MAKE TRA% = ! TIME BE+4 ,Y\R CREW GETS UP E>LY1 BECAUSE Y\ ALL WANT IT TO BE OV] BY LUN* TIME4 ,AS Y\ ROLL UP 9 ! BIO-DIESEL P[]$ TRUCK1 SOMEONE GETS ! IDEA ?AT TURNS ! MOOD3 DEA? METAL4 ,Y\ WILL BLA/ DEA? METAL AS Y\ ALL TOSS CANS ( TRA% 9TO ! TRUCK4 ,ITS P]FECT1 AS IF ! G5RE1 9V5T$ DECADES AGO1 EXI/$ 9 A SORT ( LIMBO UNTIL IT DISCOV]$ ITS SOLE PURPOSE AS ! S\NDTRACK TO A COMMUNAL TRA% COLLECTION TEAM4 ,?OSE SLEEP+ 9 ALONG Y\R R\TE YELL = Y\ TO TURN IT D[N1 BUT :ATEV]4 ,:5 ITS !IR %IFT ON TRA% DUTY1 Y\ PROMISE Y\RSELF1 Y\'LL LET !M GET ?R\< IT H[EV] !Y NE$ TO4 

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,!RE'S A BONFIRE AGA9 ON ! /RIP1 ?IS TIME = ! ,TOMATO ,F]TILITY ,FE/IVAL1 :I* HAS MOV$ \T ( CL&E/9ITY & 9TO ! OP5 AIR ( ! T[N4 ,! *ANT ( ,T,O-,M,A-,T,O E*OS ?R\<\T ! NEI<BORHOODS1 AS M>*ES />T FROM V>I\S G>D5S L$ BY *ILDR5 C>RY+ BASKETS ( ! FIR/ TOMATO H>VE/4 ,GALLONS ( ! R$ FRUIT >E P\R$ 9TO A CAULDRON OV] ! FIRE & A SAUCE IS COOK$ SL[LY AMID DANC+1 :I* IS /ILL MORE FUN BECAUSE ITS 9 ! /REETS4 

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,Y\ CAN'T GET \T ( B$4 ,Y\ CAN'T /& ! LI<T4 ,NO?+ HAPP5$ TO Y\2 !RE ISN'T ANY REASON4 ,Y\ JU/ CAN'T SEE O!R PEOPLE1 HE> !IR VOICES1 FEEL !IR T\*4 ,ALL ?AT Y\ CAN DO TODAY IS FEEL4 ,& EV5 ?\< IT FEELS LIKE PA91 Y\ DON'T M9D IT4 ,IT HAS MESSAGES = Y\1 :I* Y\ CAN HE> IF Y\ HAVE ! TIME TO LI/54 ,& Y\ DO N[4 ,Y\'RE ALL[$ TO FEEL4 ,NO ONE JUDGES Y\ OR %AMES Y\ & Y\ WON'T GET FIR$ S9CE !RE >E NO JOBS4 ,!RE'S ALWAYS WORK TO DO1 BUT WORK & LIFE & FUN & PLAY >E 9TEGRAT$1 & NONE ( ?OSE ?+S >E JOBS4 ,! WORK Y\ >E RESPONSIBLE = CAN WAIT1 OR SOMEONE ELSE CAN PICK UP Y\R SLACK = ! TIME BE+4 ,Y\ >E ALL[$ TO FEEL4 ,Y\ >E 5C\RAG$ TO FEEL4 ,Y\ >E FREE TO FEEL4 ,& !RE WILL BE NO P5ALTIES1 NO CONSEQU5CES = /AY+ 9 B$ ALL DAY1 ALL NI<T1 & = H[EV] MANY DAYS IT TAKES = Y\ TO FEEL ALL ! P>TS & MOM5TS ( ?AT FEEL+4 ,:5 Y\ EM]GE FROM ! FOG1 Y\ REMEMB] Y\ W]E C>$ =1 & Y\R RESPONSIBILITIES W]E C>$ =1 & Y\ >E REFRE%$4 

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,HOSPITALS >E RUN AS COOP]ATIVES4 ,SPECIALI/ DOCTORS & SURGEONS COMMIT BLOCKS ( TIME T[>D PATI5T C>E & P>TICIPATE 9 SKILL %>E1 :I* TRA9S O!R HEAL? C>E WORK]S TO ! EXT5T !Y CAN4 ,?R\< ! COLLECTIVE NURSES HAVE BECOME H\SEHOLD PHYSICIANS1 ! FAMILY DOCTOR4 ,COOP]ATIVE ,HOSPITALS PROVIDE ACCESS TO TE/S1 M$IC9E1 & >E HUBS = EM]G5CY TREATM5T :5 A NURSE CANNOT BE ACCESS$4 ,!Y S]VE ! SEV]ELY SICK1 ?OSE ) ONGO+1 9T5SE TREATM5T PLANS1 & >E /]ILE 5VIRONM5TS = SURG]IES1 BUT MO/ AILM5TS >E TREAT$ 9 ! HOME4 ,BABIES >E BORN :]E MO!RS WANT !M TO BE - AT HOME1 AT A H\SE RUN BY MIDWIVES1 9 ! HOSPITALS4 ,NOTABLY1 ) A L>GE-SCALE DIET %IFT FROM PROCESS$ FOODS TO REGIONALLY GR[N & RAIS$1 ORGANIC MEAT & PRODUCE1 9 COMB9ATION ) ! %IFT FROM JOBS TO COLLECTIVE WORK =CES :I* HAVE R$UC$ ANXIETY & DEPRESSION1 ! HEAL? ( ! G5]AL PUBLIC HAS 9CREAS$ DRAMATICALLY4 ,:5 PEOPLE >E T]M9ALLY ILL1 !Y >E PLAC$ ) !IR FAMILIES & LOV$ ONES1 PROVID$ 5D ( LIFE C>E ) A NURSE 7!RE'S USUALLY ONE 9 EV]Y COMMUNAL UNIT71 & >E ALL[$ TO DIE 9 PEACE1 H[EV] !Y DESIRE4 ,:ILE WE ONCE REQUIR$ ! NE$ = DEA? D\LAS -- EMOTIONALLY MATURE 9DIVIDUALS :O C\LD GUIDE ! UNFEEL+ ?R\< TRAUMA-- WE N[ >E ABLE TO TAKE ! TIME WE NE$ TO M\RN1 TO FEEL1 & TO CELEBRATE ! LIFE ( ?OSE :O LEAVE4 

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,A GR\P ( KIDS & ADULTS >E REPAIR+ A BROK5 NODE ON ! SOL> P[]$ ME% NETWORK ?AT KEEPS ! 9T]NET RUNN+1 FREE FROM ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ! BIG TELECOM COMPANIES :O /ILL DOM9ATE 9 SOME PLACES4 ,A FEW TRUCKS >E MOV+ ! DAY'S H>VE/ TO NEI<BORHOOD FOOD HUBS1 :]E Y\NG KIDS LOAD BAGS ( PRODUCE ONTO BICYCLE TRAIL]S4 ,Y\'VE HAD ! LONGE/ DAY1 Y\ ?9K1 AS Y\ SIP PEA* BR&Y ON Y\R POR*4 ,:AT DID IT />T )8 ,DEA? METAL1 RI<T4 ,& !N !RE WAS ! ,YEM5I FE/IVAL = LUN*1 !N SOMEONE ASK$ IF Y\ W\LD HELP M$IATE A CONFLICT !Y W]E HAV+ OV] 9 ! ,>BOR DI/RICT - A FI<T AB\T SOMEONE SUCK+ UP ALL ! BLOCK'S ELECTRICITY1 :I* ADMITT$LY TE/$ Y\R PATI5CE4 ,!N !RE WAS ?AT WALK ) ?AT SOMEONE TO ?AT P]SIMMON TREE1 ! ONE ) ! C&Y-TA/+ FRUIT ! SIZE ( TOMATOES ?AT Y\ HAD KEPT SECRET TIL TODAY4 ,!N ! H\R ( CANN+ :ILE ! OLD WOMAN READ AL\D FROM ,ONE ,HUNDR$ ,YE>S ( ,SOLITUDE4 ,!N ! CLEAN+ \T ( ! RA9WAT] FILT]1 A QUICK BUT MESSY JOB4 ,!N ! D9N] Y\ %>$ ) ! SUNSET4 ,& N[ ! BR&Y1 & ! S\ND ( MUSIC GR[+ D[N ! BLOCK4 ,BUT Y\R FRI5D IS ON !IR WAY OV]1 & Y\ PLAN TO CONT9UE TONI<T ! FRI5DLY DEBATE Y\'VE BE5 HAV+ = A DECADE1 S9CE EV5 BE=E LIFE BECAME ! PLEASANT *AOS ?AT IT IS3 :AT IS HAPP9ESS8 ,ITS A QUE/ION ?AT DOESN'T GET OLD4 

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,ACROSS FIRES & UND] />S1 WE %>E /ORIES ( H[ SILLY WE W]E4 ,WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AS SILLY1 SO AS NOT TO FALL 9TO A RAGE AT ! IDEAS & PRACTICES ?AT \R ANCE/ORS ALL[$ TO DECIMATE SO MU* BEAUTY 9 ! WORLD4 

0,IT TURNS \T PEOPLE LIKE TO CREATE ?+S1 & LIKE IT EV5 MORE :5 :AT !Y CREATE IS USEFUL TO O!RS4 ,?IS OBVI\S FACT AB\T \R BE+1 SO EVID5T ALL >\ND US1 WAS OBSCUR$ BY ! FOGGY L5S ( '! ECONOMY4' ,!Y HAD ACTUALLY CONV9C$ SOME ( US ?AT IT WAS MONEY & SELFI%NESS ?AT MADE PEOPLE WORK6 ,HAV+ NEV] ACTUALLY ALL[$ PEOPLE TO LIVE )\T SCRAMBL+ = !IR BASIC NECESSITIES1 ! ECONOMI/S NEV] ACTUALLY GOT TO OBS]VE FREE PEOPLE UND]TAK+ FREE ACTIVITY4 ,AS IF HUMANS BE=E ! ECONOMY W]E ISOLAT$ MIS]S1 AS IF !Y W]5'T BORN FROM & DEP5D5T ON ONE ANO!R4 ,AS IF \R GREATE/ JOY WASN'T TO BE F\ND 9 BE+ ! CAUSE ( JOY TO O!RS60 

,A *ILD SPEAKS UP3 0,BUT :AT WAS '! ECONOMY' Y\'RE ALL ALWAYS TALK+ AB\T80 

,OLD TIM]S LAU<3 0,WE DIDN'T KN[ EI!R6 ,?AT'S :AT WAS SO CRAZY AB\T IT60 

,A MORE S]I\S VOICE RISES3 0,:5 Y\ W]E 9 IT1 IT WAS H>D TO SEE IT = :AT IT WAS4 ,:5 Y\ W]E 9 IT1 IT JU/ LOOK$ LIKE '! WAY ! WORLD WORK$'3 Y\ HAD TO SELL Y\R TIME 9 EX*ANGE = SOME PAP] OR NUMB]S1 9 ORD] TO BUY ! ABILITY TO LIVE & SELL Y\R TIME MORE4 ,Y\ GOT A WEEK5D1 A FEW HOLIDAYS1 SOME VACATIONS IF Y\ W]E LUCKY1 BUT O!RWISE Y\R LIFE WAS [N$ BY ! COMPANIES Y\ SOLD IT TO4 ,AT ! 5D !RE1 IT SEEM$ LIKE PEOPLE TURN$ !MSELVES 9TO LITTLE CORPORATIONS1 & =GOT 5TIRELY :AT IT MEANT TO BE FREE4 ,N[1 \TSIDE ( IT1 WE CAN SEE IT MORE CLE>LY3 IT WAS A WAY ( CONTROLL+ US1 ( GOV]N+ US4 ,( KEEP+ US IGNORANT ( ! FACT ?AT WE DIDN'T NE$ ! COMPANIES & ! GOV]NM5TS :O SAID WE NE$$ !M40 

0,BUT H[ DID SU* A ?+ EV] TAKE HOLD ( EV]YONE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE80 

0,?AT'S A V]Y GOOD QUE/ION40 ,! FIRE CRACKLES4 0,LET ME TELL Y\ AB\T \R ANCE/OR1 ,TECUMSEH40 

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,TECUMSEH WAS A ,%AWNEE ,9DIAN *IEF1 :O L$ A REBELLION AGA9/ ! COLONIZ+ =CES ( E>LY ,AM]ICA4 ,9 #a#h#a#a1 A YE> BE=E ! REBELLION HE FOM5T$ BROKE \T1 ,TECUMSEH PASS$ ?R\< S\!RN ,ILL9OIS DUR+ HIS CEASELESS EF=TS TO UNITE ! TRIBES4 ,HE C>RI$ ) HIM A BUNDLE ( /ICKS1 DEMON/RAT+ ?AT :ILE A S+LE /ICK CAN BE BROK51 A UNIT$ BUNDLE HOLDS UND] PRESSURE4 ,?IS IMAGE WAS SO P[]FUL IT WAS EV5TUALLY TAK5 UP BY HIS - & \R - 5EMIES1 TO SIGNIFY !IR COMMITM5T TO A UNIT$ =CE ( COLONIZATION & G5OCIDAL CONQUE/4 

,AFT] ,TECUMSEH'S VISIT ?R\< S\!RN ,ILL9OIS1 ! ,NEW ,MADRID FAULT L9E LET LOOSE AN E>?QUAKE ?AT REPORT$LY RANG *UR* BELLS AS F> AS ,BO/ON4 ,! MO/ P[]FUL ACTIVE FAULT L9E 9 ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CONT95T1 IT SLUMB]S1 = N[1 9 ! S\!RNMO/ P>TS ( ,LITTLE ,EGYPT4 ,! #ahaa QUAKE WAS TAK5 AS A SIGN ( ! JU/NESS ( ,TECUMSEH'S CAUSE4 

0,BUT :AT WAS HIS CAUSE80 

,WELL1 AS HE PUT IT3 

 "9 ',NO TRIBE HAS ! RI<T TO SELL L&1 EV5 TO EA* O!R1 MU* LESS TO /RANG]S 444 ,SELL A C\NTRY68 ,:Y NOT SELL ! AIR1 ! GREAT SEA1 AS WELL AS ! E>?8 ,DIDN'T ! ,GREAT ,SPIRIT MAKE !M ALL = ! USE ( HIS *ILDR58' 

,Y\ SEE1 ! GAME ! ECONOMI/S & ! O!RS :O CONTROLL$ US PLAY$ WAS TO TELL US ?AT PEOPLE LIKE ,TECUMSEH W]E NOT \R ANCE/ORS4 ,?AT !Y W]E BACKW>D OR SAVAGE OR ?AT !IR WAY ( DO+ ?+S W\LD NEV] WORK AGA94 ,& SO !Y GAVE NEW NAMES TO ! G5OCIDE & ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ! POSSIBILITIES 9 ! WORLD4 ,!Y CALL$ !M 'PROGRESS1' & !Y TAU<T US ?AT WE W]E BETT] ?AN ALL ?OSE FOLKS :O'D LIV$ = SO MANY ?\S&S ( YE>S4 

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,WE CON/RUCT T9Y UTOPIAN GLIMPSES BECAUSE !Y >E POT5T EX]CISES 9 UNFREEZ+ ! IMAG9ATION4 ,= TOO LONG ITS BE5 EASI] TO IMAG9E ! 5D ( ! WORLD ?AN TO IMAG9E ! 5D ( CAPITALISM4 ,MAYBE ! IMAGE ( *AOS ?AT WE >E TOLD LIES BEYOND ?IS TI<TLY CONTROLL$ SOCIETY IS JU/ ! RUL+ CLASS'S VIEW ( :AT AUTONOMY W\LD MEAN3 A WORLD ?AT C\LD NOT BE CONTROLL$ FROM ABOVE4 ,A WORLD ( FREE COMMUNITIES1 UNSUBMISSIVE TO ! RULE ( MONEY4 

#d4 ,AUTONOMY 

,AUTONOMY4 ,IT'S A WORD ?AT TODAY HAS MORE ( A DIRECTION & A PRACTICE ?AN A MEAN+1 P] SE4 ,>\ND ! GLOBE1 FROM ! ,ZAPATI/AS ( S\!RN ,MEXICO1 TO ! ,KURDS ( NOR!RN ,SYRIA1 TO NETWORKS ( COMMUNES ?R\<\T ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 AUTONOMY IS ! DREAM TAK+ %APE4 

,WE C\LD DEF9E IT AS COLLECTIVE SELF-DET]M9ATION1 ! ABILITY = ! PEOPLE ( A PLACE TO *>T !IR [N FUTURE4 ,TO ECLIPSE ! P[] ( F9ANCIAL1 9DU/RIAL1 & POLITICAL ELITES4 

,! OB/ACLES TO AUTONOMY >E TW(OLD3 ON ! ONE H&1 A GLOBAL ECONOMY ?AT WRAPS PEOPLE'S EV]YDAY LIVES 9 AN 9T]NATIONAL NETWORK ( MONEY EX*ANGES1 & ON ! O!R H&1 ! GOV]NM5TS & !IR POLICE :OSE JOB1 AT BOTTOM1 IS TO KEEP IT ?AT WAY4 

,/RUGGLES = AUTONOMY1 !N1 9VOLVE BO? BUILD+ & FI<T+4 ,BUILD+ ! MEANS = REGIONAL PRODUCTION \TSIDE ! EXI/+ ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,FI<T+ = ! RI<T TO ORGANIZE \R LIVES 9 WAYS >E 9EVITABLY CONTR>Y TO ! LAWS ( ! /ATE4 ,?OSE LAWS1 :ATEV] !IR /AT$ 9T5TION1 HAVE ! FUNDAM5TAL PURPOSE ( KEEP+ US DEP5D5T ON ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E DE/ROY+ ! E>? & ITS V>I\S WORLDS4 ,R$UC+ US TO ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS1 :OSE SOLE C\RSE = FRE$OM 9VOLVES SUBMISSION TO ! GAMBL+ R+ CALL$ ! ECONOMY4 

,AUTONOMY IS AB\T CREAT+ DIFF]5T FRE$OMS4 ,CREAT+ DIFF]5T WORLDS4 ,CREAT+ ! CONDITIONS TO CREATE \RSELVES1 ) ALL ! POT5TIAL DANG]S & JOYS ?AT SU* A PROJECT 5TAILS4 

#e4 ,H[8 

,H[ W\LD WE DO IT8 ,H[ W\LD WE ECLIPSE !IR P[]8 

A4 ,MANY ( US >E ALREADY DO+ IT4 ,>\ND ! CONT95T & >\ND ! REGION1 NETWORKS ( ORGANIC F>MS >E SELF-ORGANIZ+4 ,SPACES >E BE+ TAK5 OV] & FILL$ ) PEOPLE & PROJECTS = ! /RUGGLE4 ,:AT IS NECESS>Y IS NOT SOME P>TY OR POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ?AT SUCKS US 9TO ! DY+ GASPS ( A SY/EM ?AT1 ) ,TRUMP1 HAS %[N ITS TRUE COLORS4 ,WE >E ALREADY A P>TY1 P>TISANS1 ( A WORLD ?AT IS 9CONSI/5T ) ?IS ONE4 ,ACKN[L$G+ ?IS FACT1 DEEP5+ \R COOP]ATION1 & EXT5D+ \R AMBITIONS >E \R FIR/ TASKS4 

B4 ,/>T ) DESIRES1 & BUILD :AT IS NE$$ TO FULFILL !M4 ,NONE ( US WANT A LIFE R$UC$ TO BL&NESS & SC>CITY4 ,WE WANT A LUXURI\S LIFE ?AT CAN BE %>$ ) O!RS1 & WE'RE WILL+ TO WORK = IT4 ,A CRAFT BREW]Y OR ICE CREAM COMPANY ?AT BUILDS ITS [N LOCAL PRODUCTION NETWORK CAN BE A P>TISAN PROJECT1 BUILD+ )9 ! MONEY ECONOMY A SET ( SKILLS & RES\RCES ?AT C\LD JU/ AS EASILY BE DETA*$ FROM IT4 ,CREATE SOME?+1 %>E IT1 & L9K UP ) O!RS4 

C4 ,DON'T TRY TO DO EV]Y?+4 ,MAKE FRI5DS :O HAVE ! SKILLS Y\ DON'T HAVE TO ACCOMPLI% :AT Y\ WANT4 ,WE NE$ 5G9E]S1 F>M]S1 COMPUT] SCI5TI/S1 P]MACULTURE EXP]TS1 LI/5]S1 S+]S1 ?IEVES1 NURSES1 HI/ORIANS1 VISION>IES1 C>P5T]S1 PLUMB]S1 & A ?\S& O!R PEOPLE :O LOVE ! SKILLS !Y'VE DEVELOP$ & WANT TO %>E !M4 ,MAKE Y\R SKILLS AVAILABLE1 & LOOK AT SOME?+ Y\ CAN'T DO ALONE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOMEONE NEW4 

D4 ,:AT PASSES = 0POLITICAL DEBATE0 TODAY IS A TRAP4 ,POLITICAL DISC\RSE TODAY IS DESIGN$ TO PIDGEON-HOLE US 9TO PRE-DEF9$1 EASILY MANIPULAT$ CATEGORIES4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A NEI<BOR OR A HI< S*OOL FRI5D ?AT IS ON OPPOSITE SIDES ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 F9D A COMMON PRACTICE OR =M ( %>+ MAT]IAL ?+S ?AT CAN CREATE COMMON GR\ND = A RELATION%IP4 ,*>T A C\RSE (F ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM ) UNPR$ICTABLE FRI5D%IPS4 

E4 ,BUILD A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,NON-COOP]ATION ) ! POLICE & ! /ATE1 SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE :O RESI/4 ,TURN \T TO DEMON/RATIONS & MAKE !M TRUE EXPRESSIONS ( \R COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO TRANS=M LIFE & ! CITY1 IF EV5 = A MOM5T4 ,ASK Y\RSELF H[ Y\ CAN BE/ CONTRIBUTE TO CREAT+ OR SU/A9+ JOY\S *AOS1 A BREAKD[N ( ! SAD REIGN ( NORMALCY1 & MAKE A PLAN ) ?OSE Y\ KN[4 

F4 ,DIV]SITY IS /R5G?4 ,RACIAL & CLASS DIV]SITY1 BUT ALSO IDEOLOGICAL1 SPIRITUAL1 AGE1 & ANY O!R K9DS4 ,WE WANT A WORLD ?AT VALUES EA* ( \R P]SPECTIVES & UNIQUE ABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE1 & ?IS IS AN E?OS ?AT NE$S TO BE 9 ! G5ETIC CODE ( \R /RUGGLE4 ,KEEP 9 M9D1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TOOL ( ! P[]FUL IS DIVISION ALONG RACIAL1 E?NIC1 OR O!R L9ES4 ,)9 ANY ID5TITY1 !RE IS MORE DIFF]5CE ?AN !RE IS ACROSS ITS B\ND>IES4 ,! ONLY L9ES ?AT MATT] >E E?ICAL L9ES3 H[ Y\ >E1 NOT :O Y\ >E2 :AT Y\ WANT1 NOT :]E Y\ COME FROM4 

G4 ,?9K E?ICALLY & /RATEGICALLY4 ,BREAK+ \T ( ! /RUCTURES ( ?IS WORLD IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT WILL HAPP5 SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD IDEA4 ,GOOD IDEAS LAY BURI$ 9 ! BRA9S ( MILLIONS ( DISSID5TS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 RIGID MORAL PR9CIPLES P>ALYZE PEOPLE FROM ACT+ 9 A CONTEXT :]E NO ACTION CAN BE SAFE FROM A CONTEXT ( SUFF]+4 ,I TYPE ?IS ON A COMPUT]1 US+ ELECTRICITY CREAT$ FROM BURN+ COAL1 :I* IS W>M+ ! ATMOSPH]E & DE/ROY+ ! LUNGS ( PEOPLE >\ND ! GLOBE4 ,MORALITY CREATES GUILT >\ND !SE FACTS1 :I* >E BEYOND ANY ( \R CONTROL & !RE=E RESPONSIBILITY4 ,GUILT P>ALYZES & BR+S \T NA/9ESS1 RES5TM5T4 

,:AT IS NE$$ IS A /RATEGIC E?ICS1 :I* />TS FROM :AT IS PRACTICALLY POSSIBLE 9 ANY GIV5 SITUATION1 & IS ORI5T$ T[>D EXP&+ ?OSE POSSIBILITIES = ! NEXT MOM5T4 

,MORALITY COMM&S1 :E!R IT IS FROM A *UR* PULPIT OR A CONSCI5CE4 ,E?ICS1 9 CONTRA/1 9VITES US TO /E] A C\RSE ?R\< ! UNDESIRABLE EXTREME CONSEQU5CES TO GR[ MORE P[]FUL 9 EA* UNIQUE SITUATION4 

,= \R BROAD SITUATION1 !RE >E CLE> EXTREMES WE WANT TO NAVIGATE BETWE53 ON ! ONE H&1 WE WANT TO /E] CLE> ( :AT IS NORMAL1 :I* IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! WORLD AT ! H&S ( ! ECONOMY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 WE DON'T WANT TO CATALYZE ! \TBREAK ( OP5 CIVIL W> 9 A CONTEXT :]E ! /ATE & RI<T W+ P>AMILIT>Y =CES CAN BE DEPLOY$ TO CRU% EV]Y?+ WE LOVE4 ,VE] TOO F> FROM NORMAL1 )\T HAV+ BUILT 5\< /R5G?1 & ! REACTION>Y =CES WILL BE %IPP+ US (F TO ! CAMPS4 ,COME TOO CLOSE TO NORMAL1 & \R PROJECTS WILL BE CAPTUR$ 9 ! ECONOMY & BECOME A NI<TM>E V]SION ( :AT WE HOPE =1 AS HAS HAPP5$ SO MANY TIMES BE=E4 

#f4 ,:I* ,FUTURE ,PA/8 

,FIFTY YE>S AGO1 NO ONE C\LD HAVE IMAG9$ ! WORLD WE HAVE N[4 ,FIFTY YE>S FROM N[1 ! WORLD WILL HAVE TRANS=M$ SEV]AL TIMES OV] 9 WAYS ?AT WE CURR5TLY CANNOT IMAG9E4 ,?IS IS BEYOND QUE/ION4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION IS :E!R ! T]MS ( !SE *ANGES WILL CONT9UE TO BE SET BY ! 9T]E/S ( ! WEAL?Y & !IR POLITICAL LACKEYS1 OR :E!R A NEW HI/ORICAL =CE WILL 5T] ! EQUATION4 

,ECLIPSES >E USEFUL TO HI/ORIANS1 BECAUSE !Y ALL[ ! PRECISE DAT+ ( EV5TS ?AT O!RWISE MAY HAVE BE5 RECORD$ UNRELIABLY4 ,:AT WILL !SE ECLIPSES MEAN TO ! FUTURE8 ,A MOM5T :]E ! SUBLIME MOVEM5TS ( A/RONOMICAL BODIES WAS R$UC$ TO A M>KET+ GIMMICK = A DY+ REGION8 ,OR A MOM5T :51 H[EV] SUBTLY1 SOME O!RWISE 9CONSEQU5TIAL E>?L+S BEGAN S]I\SLY ORGANIZ+ TO SAVE !MSELVES8 

VOL4 #b4#a3 ,FROZ5 9 ,PLACE 

,REPAIR+ ,\R ,RELATION TO ,C>BONDALE'S ,REBELLI\S ,HI/ORY 

,! FOLL[+ ESSAY IS A BEG9N+ TO ! SECOND 9/ALLM5T TO ,! ,NEXT ,ECLIPSE1 ! BEG9N+ ( A LONG]1 DEEP] PROJECT ( REPAIR+ \R RELATION TO HI/ORY4 ,HI/ORY1 9 ORD] = US TO HAVE A RELATION%IP ) IT1 MU/ BE LOCAL4 ,BUT LOCAL HI/ORY MU/ BE 9=M$ BY AN UND]/&+ ( ! BROAD] POLITICAL & ECONOMIC TRANS=MATIONS1 ( :I* ! *ANGES 9 A P>TICUL> PLACE >E ONLY AN 9/ANCE4 ,! GUID+ EXI/5TIAL HYPO!SIS ( ?IS TEXT IS ! FOLL[+3 IF ?+S FEEL MEAN+LESS1 )\T S5SE OR DIRECTION1 IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE LO/ ! CAPACITY TO UND]/& ! HI/ORICAL =CES ?AT CONTROL \R PRES5T & %APE \R FUTURE4 ,! AIM1 !N1 IS TO RECONNECT \R EXI/5CE ) ! HI/ORICAL =CES ?AT HAVE %AP$ IT1 & TO DRAW ATT5TION TO :AT WAS LO/ ALONG ! WAY4 ,?IS AIM IS /RATEGIC1 BECAUSE IT \TL9ES \R REALITY 9 T]MS ( ! P[] RELATIONS ?AT DEF9E IT4 

,9TRODUCTION 

,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS ,UNIV]SITY ,C>BONDALE IS 9 CRISIS4 ,! UNIV]SITY IS HEMORRHAG+ /UD5TS & ! /ATE HAS REVEAL$ ITSELF TO BE AN UNRELIABLE S\RCE ( FUNDS4 ,EV]YONE AGREES ?AT SOME?+ NE$S TO *ANGE4 ,MANY HAVE GIV5 UP ALREADY3 !IR APPLICATIONS >E \T1 !IR H\SES >E = SALE1 !Y >E TRY+ TO F9D A WAY (F A S9K+ %IP4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 CRISES C\LD BE SE5 AS MOM5TS ( OPPORTUNITY1 MOM5TS :5 ! PROBLEMS ) ! EXI/+ SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SY/EM W]E REVEAL$ & G5U9E QUE/IONS C\LD BE ASK$ AB\T NEW DIRECTIONS4 ,S9CE ! #a#i#gS1 H[EV]1 A NEW =M ( ?9K+ HAS BECOME DOM9ANT1 SOMETIMES CALL$ 0NEOLIB]ALISM40 ,ACCORD+ TO NEOLIB]ALISM1 !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE TO ! EXI/+ SOCIAL SY/EM4 ,! ONLY POSSIBLE WORLD IS A WORLD :]E EV]Y?+ IS EVALUAT$ ACCORD+ TO ONE MEASURE3 ?AT ( ! ECONOMY4 ,CRISES TODAY1 RA!R ?AN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON NEW DIRECTIONS1 >E US$ AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO =CE MORE & MORE ASPECTS ( LIFE 9TO ECONOMIC VALUES4 ,! ONLY CURE WE >E (F]$ IS MORE ( ! SAME POISON4 

,*ANCELLOR ,MONTEMAGNO'S PLAN IS AN EXEMPL>Y CASE ( ?IS4 ,LIKE SO MANY O!R NEOLIB]AL GE/URES1 IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO C5TRALIZE P[] )9 ! ORGANIZATION1 & DISCIPL9E IT TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE TO CAPITAL 9VE/M5T4 ,NO VALUES O!R ?AN ECONOMIC VALUES C\NT :5 IT COMES TO ATTRACT+ CAPITAL3 DRONES ?AT WILL SURVEIL & KILL1 ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY TO DEPORT \R NEI<BORS1 POLICE TO LOCK PEOPLE UP1 FOSSIL FUELS TO CONT9UE ! DE/RUCTION ( ! CONDITIONS = HUMAN LIFE ON ! PLANET8 ,ANY?+1 AS LONG AS ITS MONEY4 ,! ONLY 0SOLUTION0 ON (F] = ! 9/ITUTION IS TO MORE DEEPLY COLLABORATE ) ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E CAUS+ ! PROBLEMS4 

,BUT NEOLIB]ALISM DIDN'T COME \T ( NO:]E3 IT EM]G$ AS A RESPONSE TO SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT *ALL5G$ ! FUNCTION+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE TO ITS CORE4 ,IT WAS A =M ( GOV]NM5T ?AT WAS DEVELOP$ TO DE/ROY ! WELF>E /ATE1 BUILD UP ! PRISON & POLIC+ SY/EM1 & TAME SITES :]E REBELLION HAD BROK5 \T DUR+ ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS - AMONG ?OSE SITES1 ! ,UNIV]SITY WAS ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL = G5]AT+ A CRITIQUE & OPPOSITION TO CAPITALISM & ! W>S ?AT SU/A9 IT4 

,IF WE LOOK CLOS] AT ?OSE SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 WE SEE ?AT !Y W]E FI<T+ AGA9/ ! SAME PROBLEMS ?AT WE >E CONC]N$ AB\T TODAY1 & !Y W]E DEVELOP+ SOLUTIONS ?AT W]E BAS$ ON PR9CIPLES ?AT MANY ( US HOLD TODAY4 ,PR9CIPLES ( EGALIT>IANISM1 ( AUTONOMY1 ( COMMUNITY1 & ( ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,WE MU/ R$ISCOV] & PICK UP ! BATON FROM ?OSE /RUGGLES1 LONG REPRESS$ 9 \R MEMORY4 ,ANY PROPOS$ SOLUTIONS ?AT DO NOT ADDRESS ! FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEMS ( \R SOCIETY - PROBLEMS ?AT HAVE BE5 EVID5T = ALMO/ #e YE>S - WILL FAIL1 & WILL CONT9UE US D[N A NI<TM>E PA? ( 5DLESS W>1 ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE1 & WIDESPREAD IMMIS]ATION4 

,! ,UNIV]SITY CAN1 & %\LD1 BE A SITE :]E !SE PROBLEMS >E BE+ FAC$ HEAD ON4 ,IT %\LD BE A SITE :]E WE DEVELOP ! MEANS TO BREAK FREE FROM ! ECONOMY4 

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,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS ,NORMAL ,COLLEGE WAS OP5$ 9 #a#h#f#i1 ?IRTE5 YE>S AFT] ! FIR/ TRA9 /OPP$ 9 ! NEWLY F\ND$ CITY ( ,C>BONDALE4 ,C>BONDALE HAD BE5 F\ND$ BY ,DANIEL ,BRU%1 :5 HE HE>D ?AT !RE W]E PLANS = A RAILWAY TO BE CON/RUCT$ ?R\< ! REGION4 ,HE HIR$ A SURVEYOR TO DET]M9E :AT ! MO/ LIKELY PA? ( ! RAILWAY W\LD BE1 & PLANT$ ,C>BONDALE 9 ?AT PA? SO IT C\LD BECOME ! C5T] ( RAIL TRAFFIC = ,LITTLE ,EGYPT4 

,LITTLE ,EGYPT1 ! NAME = S\!RN ,ILL9OIS S9CE ! E>LY DAYS ( ,EUROPEAN COLONIZATION1 ITSELF HAS ALWAYS BE5 A RES\RCE COLONY = BUS9ESS 9T]E/S LOCAT$ 9 L>G] MIDWE/]N CITIES3 

0,9 MANY WAYS ,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS HAS A 'COLONIAL ECONOMY'1 ONE CONTROLL$ BY \TSIDE F9ANCIAL 9T]E/S4 ,\TSIDE 9T]E/S HAVE DEVELOP$ ! REGIONS M9]AL & TIMB] RES\RCES1 ITS %OE & WORK-CLO?+ FACTORIES & ! RAIL TRANSPORT = SU* DEVELOPM5T4 ,!SE COMPANIES HAVE EMPLOY$ LOCAL LABOR1 EV5 RECRUIT$ LABOR TO COME TO ! REGION TO WORK1 BUT HAVE TAK5 ! PR(ITS FROM !IR OP]ATIONS ELSE:]E4 ,TO A DEGREE1 ! CORPORATE BASE ( ,*ICAGO & ,/4 ,L\IS HAS BE5 BUILT ON ,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS LABOR & RES\RCES40 7,H>P]1 #a7 

,?IS ATTITUDE ( BUS9ESS 9T]E/S T[>D ! REGION1 & ! DET]M9ATION ( S\!RN ,ILL9OISANS1 HELP$ FUEL MASSIVE & 9T5SE LABOR /RUGGLES ?R\<\T ! #a#i? & E>LY #b? C5TURIES4 ,= COAL M9]S & !IR FAMILIES1 ! FI<T = UNIONIZATION WAS A LIFE OR DEA? /RUGGLE1 S9CE NON-UNIONIZ$ M9ES MEANT NOT JU/ />VATION WAGES1 BUT LAX SAFETY PROTOCOL ?AT TIME & AGA9 L$ TO COLLAPSES OR EXPLOSIONS ?AT KILL$ DOZ5S ( PEOPLE AT A TIME4 

,?R\<\T ?IS ]A1 ,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS ,NORMAL ,COLLEGE WAS A SMALL TEA*]S COLLEGE A FEW ?\S& /UD5TS AT MO/4 ,! CITY ( ,C>BONDALE WAS ! MAJOR CONNECTION ) ! RE/ ( ! WORLD - :I* ALSO MEANT ! SITE FROM :I* ! NATIONAL GU>D W\LD BE DEPLOY$ TO BEAT UP /RIK+ M9]S & PROTECT SCAB LABOR]S4 

,FROM ! #a#i#cS ?R\< ! #eS1 MANY M9ES BEGAN TO CLOSE1 LEAV+ SMALL T[NS ?R\<\T ! REGION )\T ANY ABILITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! MONEY ECONOMY4 ,9T]E/+LY1 ! M9E CLOSURES W]E NOT A RESULT ( COAL RUNN+ L[1 NOR AS A RESULT ( ! ECOLOGICAL CONC]NS ?AT WE HAVE TODAY4 ,RA!R1 !Y W]E CLOS$ AS A P>T ( A GLOBAL /RATEGY TO %IFT FROM COAL TO OIL AS ! MAJOR 9DU/RIAL FUEL S\RCE1 A DECISION ?AT WAS MADE SPECIFICALLY TO BREAK ! P[] ( ! COAL UNIONS4 

,! COAL UNIONS PLAY$ A DECISIVE ROLE 9 E>LY #b? C5TURY LABOR /RUGGLES BECAUSE !Y HAD ! PRIVILEG$ ABILITY TO LIT]ALLY P>ALYZE ! ECONOMY4 ,& !Y USE ?IS P[] TO HELP /RIK+ WORK]S >\ND ! C\NTRY W9 BASIC LABOR RI<TS4 ,?IS P[] ( COAL WORK]S WAS A VULN]ABILITY TO 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/S1 :O %IFT$ !IR FUEL TO OIL BECAUSE IT REQUIR$ LESS LABOR TO BO? PRODUCE & DI/RIBUTE1 & C\LD BE MORE EASILY R]\T$ >\ND BLOCKAGES POS$ BY WORK]S 9 ANY GIV5 >EA4 ,! COAL M9ES CLOS+ LEFT ! REGION1 ALREADY 0UNDEVELOP$0 9 CAPITALI/ T]MS1 9 A LOCALIZ$ DEPRESSION4 

,& ?IS WAS ! REGIONAL CONDITION 9 :I* ,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS ,NORMAL ,COLLEGE W\LD BE TRANS=M$ 9TO A COMPLETELY UNLIKELY ,UNIV]SITY1 T5 TIMES ITS PREVI\S SIZE4 ,! FACT ?AT ! REGION WAS VIEW$ AS BACKW>D & VIOL5T1 COMB9$ ) PO/ WORLD W> #b 9VE/M5T 9 HI<] $UCATION ?R\< ! ,G,I ,BILL1 W]E SEIZ$ UPON BY A MAN ( SOME EXTRAORD9>Y TAL5T3 ,DELYTE ,MORRIS4 

,MORRIS WAS APPO9T$ ,PRESID5T ( ! NEW ,UNIV]SITY 9 #a#i#d#h1 AFT] A QUICK SUCCESSION ( UNSUCCESSFUL ,PRESID5TS4 ,MORRIS HAD TWO BIG IDEAS ?AT GUID$ ! REM>KABLE GR[? ( ! ,UNIV]SITY3 FIR/1 TO PIT* ! ,UNIV]SITY TO ! ,/ATE AS A DEVELOPM5T PROJECT = A TR\BL$ REGION1 & SECOND1 TO DRAW UPON ALT]NATIVE VISIONS ( HI<] $UCATION :I* W]E BY NO MEANS WELL-E/ABLI%$ AT ! TIME4 

,MAJOR RESE>* UNIV]SITIES T5D TO BE LOCAT$ 9 OR NE> MAJOR CITIES4 ,! IDEA ?AT ONE C\LD - OR %\LD - BE BUILT 9 :AT WE W\LD TODAY CALL FLYOV] C\NTRY WAS UNOR?ODOX4 ,BUT ,DELYTE T\R$ SMALL T[NS ?R\<\T ,LITTLE ,EGYPT TO PIT* ! IDEA ( A 0OP5 UNIV]SITY10 ONE ?AT W\LD BE A RES\RCE = DEVELOP+ ECONOMIC & CULTURAL LIFE ?R\<\T ! :OLE REGION4 ,HIS PHILOSOPHY ( $UCATION RELAT$ TO ?IS3 ! ,UNIV]SITY WAS NOT TO PRIORITIZE 9QUIRY & REFLECTION DETA*$ FROM REAL LIFE4 ,NATURALLY1 ! CLASSICS ( HI<] LE>N+ W]E TO BE ON (F]1 BUT NOT ! C5T]PIECE4 ,ONE ( ,DELYTE'S HIRES WAS ,BAK] ,BR[NELL1 A PHILOSOPH] TURN$ RADICAL $UCATOR :O DEVELOP$ REGIONAL $UCATIONAL PROGRAMS = ! ,UNIV]SITY & AU?OR ( ! RHAPSODIC BOOK ,! ,O!R ,ILL9OIS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,BR[NELL1 9 RESPONSE TO ! /UFFY1 ,IVORY T[] VISION ( $UCATION ?AT PRIVILEGES REASON DETA*$ FROM EXP]I5CE1 

,S\!RN W\LD REPLY1 0,REASON ) A SMALL R IS ! ONLY USEFUL K9D ( REASON4 ,! TRA9+ 9 ITS ME?OD1 ITS BEAUTY1 ITS TRIUMPHS1 & ITS USES IS SURELY IMPORTANT4 ,BUT REASON SEGREGAT$ FROM ! COMMUNITY ( M5 IS /]ILE4 ,)DRAWN FROM ! EXP]I5CES1 ! DISA/]S1 ! PROBLEMS1 ! DELI<TS ( ! HUMAN ADV5TURE IT IS CRACK$ & FUTILE4 ,= !SE ?+S >E ! CRUCIBLE 9 :I* REASON IS CREAT$4 ,NEI!R REASON NOR ANY O!R S+LE FUNCTION ( \R MANY-/R&$ LIFE IS ! KEY TO IT ALL40 7#b#d#a7 

,?IS UNIQUE PHILOSOPHY ( $UCATION IS :AT GAVE RISE TO ! FIR/ ECOLOGY PROGRAM AT T\* ( NATURE1 A HODGEPODGE ( CLASSICAL ACADEMIC & VOCATIONAL TRA9+ DI/RIBUT$ ?R\<\T ! REGION1 AS WELL AS E>LYS TEPS T[>D RACIAL 9TEGRATION & H&ICAPP$ ACCESSIBILITY4 ,BUT ! PROGRAM ?AT MO/ EMBODI$ ?IS PHILOSOPHY WAS ! ,DIVISION ( ,>EA ,S]VICES1 PIONE]$ BY ,BAK] ,BR[NELL4 ,?IS PROGRAM S5T \T TEAMS ( ACADEMICS & EXP]TS 9 V>I\S FIELDS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY 9QUIRIES & DISCUSSIONS AB\T H[ TO DEVELOP SMALL IMPOV]I%$ T[NS 9 ! >EA4 ,! DELEGATES FROM ! ,UNIV]SITY W]E NOT TO IMPOSE !IR [N IDEAS1 BUT TO LI/5 TO ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! COMMUNITIES & FIGURE \T H[ TO MAKE !IR PLANS A REALITY4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 S9CE MANY ( ?OSE PLANS 9VOLV$ ATTRACT+ \TSIDE CAPITAL 9 ! =M ( FACTORIES1 !Y W]E NOT ABLE TO BE REALIZ$4 ,BUT IMAG9E = A MOM5T IF ! TASK WAS TO SPECIFICALLY DEVELOP ! MEANS = LIFE ?AT C\LD ALL[ = LOCAL PRODUCTION ( BASIC NE$S - IMAG9E IF RA!R ?AN ! ASSUMPTION ?AT 0DEVELOPM5T0 MEANT 09TEGRATION 9TO ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY10 ! AIM 9/EAD WAS TO HELP COMMUNITIES BUILD !IR [N AUTONOM\S 9FRA/RUCTURE \TSIDE ( IT4 ,IF ?AT PA? HAD BE5 TAK5 AT ! TIME1 DECADES ( POV]TY & ALL ITS ATT5DANT SOCIAL PROBLEMS C\LD HAVE BE5 AVOID$4 

,BUT ?AT'S NOT H[ IT WORK$4 ,9/EAD1 ! ,UNIV]SITY DID 9DE$ BECOME A C5T] ( CAPITAL 9VE/M5T 9 ! REGION - ! ECONOMIC 5G9E ?AT WE ALL KN[4 ,& IT DID GR[ 9TO AN UNLIKELY MAJOR RESE>* 9/ITUTION1 RESPONSIVE TO ! LOCAL REGION :ILE ATTRACT+ /UD5TS & S*OL>S FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,&1 9 DUE TIME1 ! 9SI/5CE ON CONNECT+ REASON ) LIFE CAME BACK TO ,DELYTE 9 A WAY ?AT HE C\LDN'T HAVE EXPECT$1 & ULTIMATELY L$ TO HIS D[NFALL4 

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,:5 REASON IS CONNECT$ ) LIFE 9 A SOCIETY ?AT IS HO/ILE TO LIFE1 REASON LEADS TO REBELLION4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 UNIV]SITIES ACROSS ! C\NTRY 9 ! LATE #a#i#fS1 & ,S,I,U ,C>BONDALE SAW SOME ( ! MO/ 9T5SE \TBREAKS ( A REBELLI\S REASON ( ANY:]E ELSE4 ,9 ORD] TO UND]/& :Y ! /UD5T MOVEM5T WAS SO 9T5SE1 WE %\LD CONSID]1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! WAY ,S,I,U HAD 5C\RAG$ /UD5TS TO ?9K FREELY1 \TSIDE ! LOGICS ( ! /ATE & ! ECONOMY4 ,NO S+LE FACULTY MEMB] BETT] EMBODI$ !SE VALUES ?AN ,BUCKM9/] ,FULL]4 

,FULL] WAS A WORLD R5[N$ 9TELLECTUAL1 HAIL$ BY SOME AS ! ,LEON>DO ,DA ,V9CI ( ! #b? C5TURY4 ,HE WAS CRITICAL ( BO? ,AM]ICAN CAPITALISM & ,RUSSIAN /ATE SOCIALISM1 & >GU$ ?AT A POLITICAL REVOLUTION WAS DE/9$ TO FAIL4 ,9/EAD1 HE 5C\RAG$ HIS /UD5TS & AUDI5CES ! WORLD OV] TO 9ITIATE A DESIGN REVOLUTION3 TO R$ESIGN ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 TO CREATE LIV+RY 9/EAD ( WEAPONRY4 ,FULL] W\LD HOLD MASSIVE LECTURES1 SOMETIMES \TDOORS1 SPEAK+ = H\RS ON ALL SUBJECTS4 ,HIS PHILOSOPHY ( $UCATION WAS A RADICAL EXT5SION ( ,MORRIS'S [N VISION ( A UNIV]SITY OP5 TO ALL3 

0,WE %\LD DO AWAY ) ! ABSOLUTELY SPECI\S NOTION ?AT EV]YBODY HAS TO E>N A LIV+4 ,IT IS A FACT TODAY ?AT ONE 9 T5 ?\S& ( US CAN MAKE A TE*NOLOGICAL BREAK?R\< CAPABLE ( SUPPORT+ ALL ! RE/4 ,! Y\? ( TODAY >E ABSOLUTELY RI<T 9 RECOGNIZ+ ?IS NONS5SE ( E>N+ A LIV+4 ,WE KEEP 9V5T+ JOBS BECAUSE ( ?IS FALSE IDEA ?AT EV]YBODY HAS TO BE EMPLOY$ AT SOME K9D ( DRUDG]Y BECAUSE1 ACCORD+ TO ,MAL?USIAN ,D>W9IAN !ORY HE MU/ JU/IFY HIS RI<T TO EXI/4 ,SO WE HAVE 9SPECTORS ( 9SPECTORS & PEOPLE MAK+ 9/RUM5TS = 9SPECTORS TO 9SPECT 9SPECTORS4 ,! TRUE BUS9ESS ( PEOPLE %\LD BE TO GO BACK TO S*OOL & ?9K AB\T :ATEV] IT WAS !Y W]E ?9K+ AB\T BE=E SOMEBODY CAME ALONG & TOLD !M !Y HAD TO E>N A LIV+40 

,BUCKY & HIS IDEAS W]E A MAJOR 9FLU5CE ON ! C\NT]CULTURE ( ! SIXTIES1 HIS GEODESIC DOME DESIGN SPR++ UP 9 COMMUNES >\ND ! C\NTRY4 

,HIS IDEAS1 & ! WID] C\NT]-CULTURE1 WAS ACTIVE ON CAMPUS & >\ND ,C>BONDALE4 ,! AIM ( ! C\NT]-CULTURE WAS NOT M]ELY TO DO DRUGS & HAVE LONG HAIR1 AS SO MANY /]EOTYPES TODAY W\LD LEAD US TO BELIEVE4 ,ACTUALLY1 PEOPLE W]E BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS & =MS ( LIFE ?AT RESPOND$ TO !IR [N NE$S1 )\T ASK+ = P]MISSION FROM ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,! ,WOM5'S ,C5T]1 N[ AN E/ABLI%$ NONPR(IT1 WAS BEGUN BY A GR\P ( WOM5 :O SAW A NE$ = A HOME = ?OSE ESCAP+ DOME/IC ABUSE4 ,SO !Y R5T$ A H\SE & CREAT$ ONE4 ,! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 :OSE ,C>BONDALE *APT] BEGAN 9 #a#i#f#h1 CREAT$ A FREE BREAKFA/ PROGRAM = LOCAL *ILDR51 A FREE M$ICAL CL9IC1 & ! FIR/ FOOD CO-OP 9 ,C>BONDALE1 :I* BR\<T 9 WEEKLY %IPM5TS ( EGGS1 BACON1 & VEGETABLES FROM LOCAL F>MS4 ,!RE WAS A HEAL? FOOD /ORE RUN BY MEMB]S ( A COMMUNE LOCAT$ \TSIDE ( T[N1 A *EAP D5TAL CL9IC1 5DLESS MUSIC1 RADICAL NEWSPAP]S1 AN ,L,S,D CRISIS-HOTL9E1 & EV5 A DRUG TE/+ COLLECTIVE ?AT *ECK$ = TOXIC ADDITIVES TO RECREATIONAL DRUGS COM+ 9TO T[N4 ,! DRUG TE/+ COLLECTIVE WAS CALL$ 0,SYN]GY40 

,ON CAMPUS1 /UD5TS DEVELOP$ A ,FREE ,S*OOL1 OP5 TO ANYONE1 :]E PEOPLE C\LD COLLECTIVELY PURSUE SUBJECTS ORI5T$ T[>D EXP&+ !IR S5SE ( JOY & MEAN+4 ,!RE W]E CLASSES 9 ,Z5 ,BUDDHISM1 ,YOGA1 PHILOSOPHY1 & SKILL %>ES 9 EV]Y?+ FROM BUILD+ TO 0MAK+ LOVE 9 ! FIELDS40 

,& !SE EXPRESSIONS ( ! WORLD PEOPLE W]E TRY+ TO BUILD - A WORLD ( LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION1 ( %>+1 ( FOOD = ALL1 ( A H>M-R$UCTION APPROA* TO DRUGS1 ( SUPPORT = ! MO/ VULN]ABLE 9 SOCIETY & JOY 9 ONE ANO!R'S PRES5CE - W]E CONNECT$ ) ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CURR5T SY/EM & ITS 9JU/ICES4 ,?IS WAS REASON CONNECT$ TO LIFE AT ITS BE/3 PEOPLE FREELY COM+ TOGE!R TO CREATIVELY SOLVE PRESS+ PROBLEMS 9 !IR COMMUNITIES1 US+ ! UNIV]SITY'S RES\RCES - ) OR )\T P]MISSION - TO IMPROVE ! LIVES ( EV]YDAY PEOPLE4 

,9 ! LATE #fS1 PROTE/S AGA9/ RACISM & SEXISM ON CAMPUS W]E BUILD+1 AS WELL AS AN ANTI-W> MOVEM5T ?AT W\LD EV5TUALLY TRANS=M ! C\RSE ( ! 5TIRE UNIV]SITY4 ,AT BOTTOM1 ! C\NT]-CULTURE /UD5TS W]E REJECT+ NOT JU/ ! SPECIFIC W> 9 ,VIETNAM1 BUT AN 5TIRE SOCIAL SY/EM & ECONOMY ?AT WAS PREMIS$ UPON W>1 RACISM1 & DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,& ! /RATEGY = TAK+ ON SU* A MON/R\S ?+ WAS ! SAME AS ?AT ( ! COAL M9]S #e YE>S E>LI] :O F\<T1 NOT M]ELY = !IR [N HI<] WAGES1 BUT = ! RI<TS ( WORK+ PEOPLE EV]Y:]E3 P>ALYZE ! FUNCTION+ ( EV]YDAY LIFE ?AT ALL[$ ! ECONOMY TO OP]ATE4 ,ALSO1 JU/ LIKE 9 ! COAL M9]S /RUGGLES1 >SON1 SABOTAGE1 & BOMB+S W]E US$ TO GUM UP ! :EELS ( ! SY/EM4 ,9 #a#i#f#h1 A BOMB WAS PLAC$ 9 ! ,AG BUILD+ - DETONAT$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T1 SO ?AT NO ONE W\LD BE 9JUR$4 ,9 #a#i#f#i1 ,OLD ,MA9 WAS BURNT TO A CRISP1 PRESUMABLY BY /UD5T ACTIVI/S_/>SONI/S4 ,AGA91 NO ONE WAS HURT4 

,! FOCAL PO9T ( ! LOCAL ANTI-W> MOVEM5T WAS ! ,C5T] = ,VIETNAMESE ,/UDIES1 A RESE>* C5T] FUND$ BY A MILLION-DOLL> F$]AL GRANT TO ADVISE & PROVIDE TE*NICAL SUPPORT = ,VIETNAM :5 ! W> 5D$4 ,/UD5TS HAD READ AB\T A SIMIL> C5T] AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MI*IGAN1 9 :I* IT WAS REVEAL$ ?AT !RE W]E ,C,I,A OP]ATIVES WORK+ !RE4 ,ONE ( ! FACULTY MEMB]S ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,C,I,A FACTION 9 ,MI*IGAN1 ,WILLIAM ,FIS*EL1 WAS HIR$ = ! C5T] AT ,S,I,U4 ,?IS WAS ! S\RCE ( ! ALLEGATION ?AT ! ,C5T] = ,VIETNAMESE ,/UDIES WAS A ,C,I,A FRONT4 ,AP>T FROM ?AT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 OPPOS$ ANYWAY AS A SYMBOL ( COLONIAL DEVELOPM5T 9 A C\NTRY ?AT ,AM]ICA HAD BE5 MURD]+ PEOPLE 9 DAILY4 ,AS ONE FACULTY MEMB] OPPOS$ TO ! ,C5T] PUT IT1 9 REF]5CE TO ! C5T]'S MISSION ( PO/ W> 0PLANN+03 0Y\'VE PLANN$ 5\< ALREADY40 

,! REBELLION BEGAN AFT] ! ,NIXON ADM9I/RATION EXP&$ ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM TO ,CAMBODIA4 ,/UD5TS M>*$1 SMA%$ SOME ?+S1 & AB\T A HUNDR$ SET UP CAMP ON ! TRA9 L9ES1 BLOCK+ TRA9 TRAFFIC ?R\< T[N4 ,?IS ACTION BR\<T ! ,ILL9OIS NATIONAL GU>D 9 - .<! NATIONAL GU>D :I* HAD BE5 CREAT$ 9 #ahgg TO BEAT UP WORK]S 9 A NATIONWIDE RAILROAD /RIKE1 :I* HAD L$ TO ! FIR/ G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY1 :I* TOOK PLACE 9 ,/4 ,L\IS1 :]E WORK]S TOOK CONTROL ( ! CITY = ?REE DAYS BE=E BE+ BEAT5 & %OT 9TO SUBMISSION BY A SMALL >MY RAIS$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS 7?IS RUL+ CLASS VICTORY WAS COMMEMORAT$ EV]Y YE> 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0VEIL$ PROPHET0 P>ADE1 9 :I* >MS W]E DISPLAY$ L$ BY A ,KLAN FIGURE4 ,! TRADITION CONT9UES TO ?IS DAY AS AN EXCLUSIVE GALA47.> ,:5 ON ,MAY #d1 #d /UD5TS AT ,K5T ,/ATE 9 ,OHIO W]E MURD]$ BY ! NATIONAL GU>D1 /UD5TS W5T ON /RIKE & TOOK OV] ! T[N4 

,DAYS ( /REETFI<T+ 5SU$4 ,/UD5TS1 \T ( T[N REBELS1 & COMMUNITY MEMB]S1 TOOK ON ! POLICE & ! NATIONAL GU>D4 ,EI<T DAYS ( RIOTS CULM9AT$ 9 A M>* TO ! ,PRESID5T'S H\SE1 :I* WAS SMA%$ UP4 ,S*OOL WAS CANCEL$ = ! REMA9D] ( ! SEME/]1 & ALL /UD5TS RECEIV$ FULL CR$IT = ! CLASSES !Y W]E 5ROLL$ 94 

,:AT NE$S TO BE UND]/OOD IS ?AT ?IS WAS NOT M]ELY *ILDI% ACT+ \T OR M]E *AOS3 ?IS WAS A REBELLION ?AT FOLL[$ A CONSCI\S AN COH]5T POLITICAL /RATEGY4 ,9 ! FACE ( A BUS9ESS ?AT IS EXPLOIT+ & ?REAT5+ ! LIVES ( ITS WORK]S1 ! PROP] RESPONSE IS TO /RIKE = BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,9 ! FACE ( A SOCIETY IS ?AT IS P[]+ A W> MA*9E ?AT IS MURD]+ PEOPLE BO? AT HOME & ABROAD1 ! PROP] RESPONSE IS TO /RIKE - TO PREV5T ?AT SOCIETY FROM FUNCTION+4 

,?IS EV5T SPELL$ ! 5D = ,DELYTE ,MORRIS1 :O HAD ALREADY \T/AY$ HIS WELCOME AS F> AS MEMB]S ( ! ,BO>D ( ,TRU/EES W]E CONC]N$4 ,HE WAS /RIPP$ ( ALL HIS ,PRESID5TIAL P[]S1 & CONSIGN$ TO A M>G9AL1 SYMBOLIC ROLE4 

,! IRONY IS ?AT ! REBELLION ( ,MAY #aig C\LD BE APTLY DESCRIB$ AS ! FRUIT ( A PHILOSOPHY ( $UCATION ?AT ,MORRIS 5DORS$ 9 PR9CIPLE1 BUT :OSE CONSEQU5CES HE C\LDN'T SEE4 ,TO CONNECT REASON ) LIFE1 9 A SOCIETY ?AT PRODUCES HORRORS1 IS TO 9VITE REASON TO REBEL4 ,! /UD5TS TOOK RISKS - TO !IR LIVES & LIVELIHOODS - BAS$ ON !IR CONVICTION ?AT ! WORLD C\LD BE *ANG$1 !IR CORRECT ASSESSM5T ?AT ! (FICIAL *ANNELS W]E NOT WILL+ OR ABLE TO *ANGE IT1 & !IR S5SE ( JU/ICE ?AT ?IS *ANGE C\LD NOT 9 GOOD CONSCI5CE BE PO/PON$4 ,SO !Y BECAME :AT ALL GREAT PEOPLE BECOME3 HI/ORICAL ACTORS1 :O RECOGNIZE ?AT N[ IS ! ONLY TIME TO ACT 94 

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.<,AFT] ! /UD5T REBELLIONS FROM #aifh TO #a#i#g.> ! UNIV]SITY'S DEVELOPM5T WAS %>PLY >RE/$444 .<,T.>O A L>GE EXT5T ,S\!RN ,ILL9OIS ,UNIV]SITY LO/ ITS MOM5TUM1 ITS VISION1 ITS LEAD]4 ,IT HAS BE5 L>GELY FROZ5 9 PLACE S9CE #a#i#g4 ,ITS FUTURE BECAME HO/AGE TO A FRI<T5$ BO>D ( TRU/EES1 A RE/RICTIVE /ATE LEGISLATURE1 & FALSE IMPRESSIONS CREAT$ DUR+ ! EV5TS ( ,MORRIS' D[NFALL40 7,ROB]T ,L4 ,H>P]1 ,! ,UNIV]SITY ,?AT ,%\LDN'T ,HAVE ,HAPP5$1 ,BUT ,DID61 #d7 

,:AT C\LD IT MEAN = A UNIV]SITY TO BE 0FROZ5 9 PLACE08 ,NO D\BT1 ?+S HAVE HAPP5$1 LIVES & C>E]S HAVE BE5 L$1 TIME HAS PASS$ & ?+S HAVE *ANG$4 ,& YET1 ?IS METAPHOR ( BE+ 0FROZ5 9 PLACE0 SOMEH[ R+S TRUE3 DEVELOPM5T HAS BE5 /UNT$1 ! CONTRADICTIONS & T5SIONS ?AT A G5]ATION S\<T TO RESOLVE HAVE BE5 MA9TA9$ BY EV] 9CREAS+ LEVELS ( =CE & NOVEL =MS ( CONTROL4 ,! WRONG ?+S *ANGE1 & ! ?+S ?AT SO MANY /RUGGL$ TO *ANGE REMA9 ! SAME4 

,9 A S5SE1 ?IS IS :AT ! ROLE ( GOV]N+ P[]S HAS ALWAYS BE53 TO FREEZE A SOCIETY FROM DEVELOP+ BEYOND ! NE$ = !M4 ,9 ! #a#i#bS1 :5 ! LABOR MOVEM5T WAS AT ITS MO/ MILITANT1 ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T PIONE]$ A /RATEGY ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION3 USE DIRECT REPRESSION AGA9/ ORGANIZ]S1 ASSOCIAT+ !M ) =EIGN GOV]NM5TS1 KILL+ !M1 DEPORT+ !M4 ,& !N1 TO HAMP] ! ABILITY = COMMUNITIES TO CONT9UE ORGANIZ+1 PASS LAWS ?AT ALL[ ! POLICE ! ABILITY TO RAID & DISRUPT ?OSE COMMUNITIES4 ,9 ! #a#i#bS1 ?IS MEANT ,PROHIBITION ( ALCOHOL1 :I* WAS US$ TO T>GET WORK+ CLASS IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES :O W]E ACCUS$ ( BE+ ! MO/ RADICAL SEGM5TS ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,?IS DRAMA PLAY$ ITSELF \T 9 ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY1 ,ILL9OIS1 ) A CAT*3 ! POLICE 9 ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY1 AT ! TIME1 W]E !MSELVES 0CORRUPT10 I4E41 !Y T5D$ TO SUPPORT ! UNION OV] ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! WEAL?Y BUS9ESS 9T]E/S ( ! C\NTY HAD TO 9VITE ,S4 ,GL5N ,Y\NG1 A =M] F$]AL AG5T & ,KLAN ORGANIZ] TO LEAD A CAMPAIGN ( 0CLEAN+ UP0 ,WILLIAMSON C\NTY1 T>GET+ ! IMMIGRANT LABOR MOVEM5T UND] ! VEIL ( 5=C+ ,PROHIBITION4 ,?IS L$ TO ! FRACTUR+ ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T 9TO BOOTLEGG+ GANGS1 & WAVES ( VIOL5CE ?AT RECALL ! GANG W>F>E UND] ! ,W> ON ,DRUGS TODAY4 

,?IS /RATEGY WAS H[1 9 ! WAKE ( ! FIR/ WORLD W>1 ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T MANAG$ TO 0FREEZE 9 PLACE0 ! CLASS RELATIONS ?AT W]E 9TOL]ABLE TO WORK+ PEOPLE ( ?AT G5]ATION4 

,A SIMIL> /RATEGY HAS BE5 DEPLOY$ NATIONALLY S9CE ! MOVEM5TS ( ! #a#i#fS4 ,?IS WAS FAM\SLY ADMITT$ TO BY ,JOHN ,]LI*MAN1 ! DOME/IC POLICY ADVIS] TO ,RI*>D ,NIXON1 AFT] HE WAS RELEAS$ FROM JAIL = HIS ROLE 9 ! ,WAT]GATE SC&AL4 ,9 A #aiid 9T]VIEW ) ,H>P]'S ,MAGAZ9E1 ,]LI*MAN SAID3 

0,Y\ WANT TO KN[ :AT ?IS WAS REALLY ALL AB\T80 HE ASK$ ) ! BLUNTNESS ( A MAN :O1 AFT] PUBLIC DISGRACE & A /RET* 9 F$]AL PRISON1 HAD LITTLE LEFT TO PROTECT4 0,! ,NIXON CAMPAIGN 9 #a#i#f#h1 & ! ,NIXON ,:ITE ,H\SE AFT] ?AT1 HAD TWO 5EMIES3 ! ANTIW> LEFT & BLACK PEOPLE4 ,Y\ UND]/& :AT ,I'M SAY+8 ,WE KNEW WE C\LDN'T MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO BE EI!R AGA9/ ! W> OR BLACK1 BUT BY GETT+ ! PUBLIC TO ASSOCIATE ! HIPPIES ) M>IJUANA & BLACKS ) H]O91 & !N CRIM9ALIZ+ BO? HEAVILY1 WE C\LD DISRUPT ?OSE COMMUNITIES4 ,WE C\LD >RE/ !IR LEAD]S1 RAID !IR HOMES1 BREAK UP !IR MEET+S1 & VILIFY !M NI<T AFT] NI<T ON ! EV5+ NEWS4 ,DID WE KN[ WE W]E LY+ AB\T ! DRUGS8 ,( C\RSE WE DID40 

,?IS QUOTE IS A L5S ?R\< :I* A :OLE1 DELIB]ATELY OBFUSCAT$1 SEQU5CE ( HI/ORY BECOMES CLE>4 ,BUT ALMO/ ALL 9/ANCES 9 :I* IT HAS BE5 QUOT$ FOCUS SOLELY ON ITS MEAN+ = RACE RELATIONS1 ITS ROLE 9 CON/RUCT+ A 0COLORBL9D RACISM0 ?AT P]SI/$ ?R\< ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( BLACK LIFE4 ,?IS IS NO D\BT TRUE1 & SIGNIFICANT4 ,BUT :AT IS LEFT \T ( !SE 9T]PRETATIONS IS ! FACT ?AT ,]LI*MAN PO9TS TO TWO 5EMIES1 ! O!R ( :I* IS ! 0ANTIW> LEFT40 ,T>GET+ ,BLACK RADICALS MEANT T>GET+ URBAN >EAS = REPRESSIVE RE/RUCTUR+1 TURN+ !M 9TO ZONES ( POLICE OCCUPATION4 ,:AT DID IT MEAN1 H[EV]1 TO T>GET ! ANTI-W> LEFT8 

,SIMPLE3 IT MEANT T>GET+ UNIV]SITIES1 TURN+ !M 9TO SITES ?AT W]E ADAPT$ TO ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITALI/S4 ,IT MEANT 0FREEZ+ !M10 & FREEZ+ ! CAPACITY ( ?\<T TO 9T]ROGATE & 9T]V5E 9 ! SOCIETY MORE G5]ALLY4 ,IT MEANT1 AS ,RONALD ,REAGAN HAD PROPOS$ :5 RUNN+ = ,GOV]NOR ( ,CALI=NIA 9 #a#i#f#h1 CREAT+ A SITUATION :]E /UD5TS W]E MORE CONC]N$ AB\T GETT+ A JOB AFT] S*OOL ?AN AB\T REFLECT+ ON ! CONDITIONS ( ! SOCIETY !Y W]E BE+ ASK$ TO 9H]IT & REPRODUCE 7,REAGAN'S PLAN TO DO ?IS WAS TO RAISE TUITION74 ,& IT MEANT DO+ SO 9 A WAY ?AT WAS %IELD$ FROM CRITICISM ( ! MOVEM5TS ?AT !Y W]E T>GET+1 MOVEM5TS :I* HAD LAUN*$ A DEVA/AT+ CULTURAL CRITIQUE ( AU?ORIT>IAN P[]1 JU/ AS ! MOVEM5TS = ,BLACK FRE$OM HAD LAUN*$ A DEVA/AT+ MORAL CRITIQUE ( OV]T RACISM4 ,= ! LATT]1 AFT] KEY ORGANIZ]S W]E ASSASS9AT$ & ORGANIZATIONS DE/ROY$1 A =M ( 0COLORBL9D RACISM0 WAS 9V5T$ ?AT HAD ! SAME EFFECT ( MA9TA9+ A RACIAL CA/E SY/EM1 BUT )\T OV]TLY RACIAL JU/IFICATION4 ,SIMIL>LY1 = ! ANTI-W> LEFT1 :OSE /RON<OLD WAS UNIV]SITIES ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 A =M ( 0POLITICS-BL9D POLITICAL REPRESSION0 WAS CREAT$1 AS G5]ATIONS ( /UD5TS W]E BURD5$ ) DEBT 9 ORD] TO CONTROL ! DIRECTION ( !IR 9QUIRIES & ACTION 9TO AV5UES SUBDU$ BY ! ECONOMY4 

,AT ! NATIONAL SCALE1 ?IS IS P>TLY H[ ! 0FREEZ+0 ( SOCIAL RELATIONS HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 & :Y WE >E LEFT BURD5$ ) ! SAME PROBLEMS ?AT ! G5]ATION ( ! #a#i#fS REBELL$ AGA9/1 ONLY 9 A DIFF]5T & MORE 9T5SIFI$ =M3 RACISM1 N[ 9 ! =M ( ! L>GE/ SY/EM ( PRISON SLAV]Y 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD2 ECOLOGICAL DEVA/ATION1 N[ 9 ! =M ( LIT]AL ECOCIDE1 OR ! DE/RUCTION ( HABITABLE LIFE ON ! PLANET2 IMP]IAL W>S1 N[ 9 ! =M ( 5DLESS GLOBAL POLIC+ OP]ATIONS F\<T 9CREAS+LY BY PEOPLE :OSE H]OIC W>RIOR ACTIVITY HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO SOME?+ B>ELY DI/+UI%ABLE FROM PLAY+ VIDEO GAMES4 

,\R TASK1 !N1 IS TO REPAIR \R RELATION TO ?IS HI/ORY1 TO ! /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION FROM !SE CONDITIONS4 ,:I* MEANS UND]/&+1 AT A LOCAL LEVEL1 ! W> ?AT HAS BE5 WAG$ AGA9/ US TO MA9TA9 !M4 

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,SO H[ DID ?IS HAPP5 H]E8 

,CONSI/5T ) ! WID] ,F,B,I PROJECT ( NEUTRALIZ+ ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS1 9 ,NOVEMB] ( #aig - ! SEME/] AFT] ! /UD5T REBELLION - COPS FROM ,C>BONDALE & O!R SURR\ND+ T[NS %OT #g< BULLETS 9TO ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R H\SE ON ! NOR!A/ CORN] ( ,WA%+TON ,/4 & ,ALLYN ,/4 ,%OCK+LY1 NO ONE WAS KILL$1 &1 JU/ AS %OCK+LY1 A CEASE-FIRE WAS NEGOTIAT$ BY MEMB]S ( ! NOR!A/ COMMUNITY4 ,SIX ,PAN!RS - ! ,C>BONDALE #f - W]E >RE/$ & NONE W]E CONVICT$4 ,BUT ! LEGAL BATTLE LA/$ = A LONG TIME1 & ! ATTEMPT$ MASSACRE BY ! ,C>BONDALE ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T ACCOMPLI%$ ITS PRESUM$ GOAL ( NEUTRALIZ+ ! ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITY4 

,! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS HAD BE5 DECL>$ BY ,F,B,I DIRECTOR ,J4 ,$G> ,HOOV] TO BE ! GREATE/ ?REAT TO ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY4 ,! ,F,B,I'S C\NT]-9TELLIG5CE PROGRAM1 OR ,C,O,9,T,E,L,P,R,O1 5GAG$ 9 ASSASS9ATIONS1 FRAME-UPS1 & MIS9=MATION CAMPAIGNS TO DEMONIZE & NEUTRALIZE ! GR\P >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,! ,C>BONDALE ,POLICE'S /ORY ?AT !Y HAD SE5 A 0SUSPECT0 5T] ! ,PAN!R H\SE ON ! NI<T ( ! %OOT-\T IS CONSI/5T ) /ORIES US$ TO EXCUSE ASSASS9ATIONS >\ND ! C\NTRY ?AT DE/ROY$ ! ,PAN!RS' ORGANIZATION4 

,AP>T FROM ! ,PAN!RS1 !RE W]E DRUG RAIDS ( HI< PR(ILE LEFTI/ ACTIVI/ H\SES1 SUSPECT$ AT ! TIME TO BE PRET5SES = REPRESS+ !M4 ,! H\SE ( ,REV]5DS ,NORMAN ,S4 ,BA* & ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,G>RETT1 TWO ( ! MANY CL]GY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T1 W]E RAID$ ON SUSPICION ( M>IJUANA POSSESSION4 ,! ,BIG ,MUDDY ,GAZETTE 9T]PRET$ ?IS1 AT ! TIME1 AS AN ACT ( REPRESSION1 :I* IS CONSI/5T ) H[ WE KN[ ! DRUG W> WAS US$4 ,A *ILL+ EFFECT MU/ HAVE SET 9 AMONG PUBLIC ORGANIZ]S3 IF Y\'RE ,BLACK1 ! COPS MI<T %OOT UP Y\R H\SE2 IF Y\'RE :ITE1 Y\ MAY BE PUBLICLY %AM$ & >RE/$ ON :ATEV] *>GES CAN BE COOK$ UP4 ,/EP ONE ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION3 T>GET ! ORGANIZ]S4 

,NEXT1 !RE WAS ! ,HORSELY ,COMMISSION1 L$ BY ,S5ATOR ,HORSELY TO 9VE/IGATE ! CONDITIONS ?AT L$ TO ! /UD5T UPRIS+4 ,9ITIAT$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SEME/] AFT] ! RIOTS1 A FEW MON?S BE=E ! ,PAN!R %OOT\T1 ! COMMISSION BLAM$ ! UPRIS+ ON AN 09T]NATIONAL COMMUNI/ CONSPIRACY10 & MADE ! FOLL[+ RECOMM5DATIONS TO ! ,UNIV]SITY3 

9TRODUCTION ( /UD5T ,I,D C>DS 

?AT ! ADM9I/RATION BE ABLE TO FIRE POLITICALLY PROBLEMATIC PR(ESSORS1 EV5 IF !Y >E T5UR$4 

,9TRODUCTION ( PORNOGRAPHY LEGISLATION1 PRESUMABLY AS AN EXCUSE TO BAN 9DEP5D5T /UD5T NEWSPAP]S 

,! BANN+ ( MAT]IAL 09CIT+ VIOL5CE10 PRESUMABLY = ! SAME REASON 

TO CUT (F S*OL>%IP TO /UD5TS AWAIT+ HE>+S = P>TICIPATION 9 ! UNRE/4 

,ELIM9ATION ( ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION CAUS+ UND] @s#a#e 9 DAMAGES & DAMAGE 9 EXCESS ( ?AT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 PUNI%M5T WAS NOT TO BE PROPORTIONAL TO ! ECONOMIC DAMAGE1 BUT RA!R ! PR9CIPLE ( PROP]TY ITSELF WAS :AT WAS TO BE PROTECT$1 & ANY VIOLATION ( IT1 NO MATT] H[ ECONOMICALLY SMALL1 WAS TO BE CONSID]$ ) EQUAL S]I\SNESS4 

,EA* ( !SE RECOMM5DATIONS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ABILITY TO FIRE 0PROBLEMATIC0 PR(ESSORS1 MAY APPE> 9NOCU\S1 OR AT LEA/ 0REASONABLE40 ,!Y HAD TO3 !RE WAS A /RONG MOVEM5T1 & ! MEASURES TAK5 TO SUPPRESS IT HAD TO BE C>EFUL NOT TO TRIGG] MORE RESI/ANCE4 ,9 LI<T ( :AT HAS OCCURR$ - ! CON/RUCTION ( A HYP]-CONTROLL$ WORLD1 JU/IFI$ AT EA* /EP ) REASONS ?AT OBSCURE ITS TRUE AIMS - WE CAN SEE !SE MEASURES = :AT !Y >E3 EXCUSES TO EXP& ! ABILITY = POLICE & ADM9I/RATORS TO 9T]V5E 9 & MAKE TR\BLE = ! MOVEM5TS ?AT HAD *ALL5G$ !IR AU?ORITY4 ,GOV]NM5TS BE+ :AT !Y >E - ORGANIZATIONS = MA9TA9+ HI]>*ICAL P[] - WE %\LD ASSUME ?AT ! PUBLI%$ RECOMM5DATIONS ( ! ,HORSELY ,COMMISSION W]E ONLY ! VISIBLE SURFACE ( ! POLICIES ?AT W]E BE+ PURSU$4 

,! RECOMM5DATION ?AT ! ,UNIV]SITY FIRE PROBLEMATIC PR(ESSORS = POLITICAL REASONS WAS TE/$ ON ,D\GLAS ,ALL51 A PHILOSOPHY PR(ESSOR :O WAS UP = T5URE4 ,ALL5 HAD ! SUPPORT ( HIS COLLEAGUES & DEP>TM5T1 BUT WAS D5I$ T5URE EXPLICITLY = HIS P>TICIPATION AS A LEAD] ( ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T4 ,! ADM9I/RATION WAS SU$ BY ,ALL5 & EV5TUALLY HAD TO (F] HIM T5URE4 ,BY ?AT PO9T1 HE HAD ALREADY F\ND ANO!R POSITION AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MA9E1 & DID NOT RETURN4 ,AL?\< !Y A*IEV$ ! 9T5D$ EFFECT ( ROOT+ \T A RADICAL1 IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! ME?OD ( OV]T POLITICAL T>GET+ W\LD NOT /& UP LEGALLY4 

,ANO!R TACTIC = ROOT+ \T PROBLEMATIC PR(ESSORS & RE%AP+ ! UNIV]SITY 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! WEAL?Y NE$$ TO BE F\ND4 ,&1 )9 A C\PLE ( YE>S1 IT WAS3 ! TACTIC ( ! 0BUDGET-CRISIS40 

,IT HAS TO BE /RESS$ ?AT ! FIR/ 0BUDGET CRISIS0 ?AT ,S,I,U EXP]I5C$ WAS A DIRECT RESULT ( ! /UD5T REBELLIONS4 ,! ,ILL9OIS ,BO>D ( ,HI<] ,$UCATION WAS =M$ 9 RESPONSE TO ! /ATE'S S5SE ?AT ?+S HAD GOTT5 \T ( H& D[N 9 ,EGYPT1 & !Y W]E NO LONG] GO+ TO SUPPORT ,DELYTE'S DREAMS4 ,!Y TURN$ (F ! SPIGOT1 & DEM&$ ! UNIV]SITY ADAPT4 

,9 #a#i#g#d1 ,S,I,U ,PRESID5T ,D]GE FIR$ #ad PR(ESSORS1 A QU>T] ( !M T5UR$4 ,! FIR$ FACULTY W]E L>GELY FROM DEP>TM5TS ( PHILOSOPHY1 HI/ORY1 5GLI%1 SOCIOLOGY1 & FROM ! ,DIVISION ( ,>EA ,S]VICES1 5D+ ! LATT] PROGRAM ( COMMUNITY 5GAGEM5T4 ,ADD+ 9SULT TO 9JURY1 ,D]GE'S ADM9I/RATION ALSO TRI$ TO SUE A NUMB] ( ! FACULTY ?AT !Y W]E FIR+4 ,! FIR$ PR(ESSORS PUBLICLY DECL>$ ?AT !Y SAW ?IS AS A POLITICAL PURG+ ( ?OSE DEP>TM5TS ?AT W]E MO/ SUPPORTIVE ( ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T4 ,D]GE D5I$ ?IS1 & >TICULAT$ = ! FIR/ TIME :AT W\LD BE ! /&>D JU/IFICATION = ALL UNIV]SITY *ANGES D[N TO TODAY4 ,IT WASN'T AB\T POLITICS1 IT WAS AB\T BUDGET CUTS1 FAIL+ TO M5TION ?AT ?OSE BUDGET CUTS !MSELVES W]E AB\T POLITICS4 ,9 A /ATEM5T ?AT C\LD HAVE1 & 9DE$ HAS1 COME \T ( ADM9I/RATORS FROM ,D]GE TO ,MONTEMAGNO1 ,D]GE SAID 0DECISIONS AS TO :AT DEP>TM5TS %\LD BE CUT W]E MADE ACCORD+ TO 5ROLLM5T TR5DS40 ,?IS WAS ! LOCAL APPLICATION ( A =M ( GOV]NANCE ?AT W\LD OV]TAKE ! GLOBE 9 ! COM+ DECADES3 POLITICAL DECISIONS IMPOS$ FROM ABOVE1 JU/IFI$ NOT 9 POLITICAL T]MS1 BUT AS NECESS>Y ADAPTATIONS TO ! DEM&S ( 0! ECONOMY40 ,?IS SLEI<T ( H& WAS FIR/ APPLI$ H]E AS A REPRESSIVE RETALIATION = A UNIV]SITY ?AT HAD BR\<T ?\<T TOGE!R ) LIFE1 & DEM&$ ?AT LIFE *ANGE4 

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,BUT ! REBELLI\S SPIRIT ( ,C>BONDALE & ,S,I,U DIDN'T DIE SO EASILY4 ,IT CONT9U$ = DECADES AFT] ! UPRIS+1 9 A T[N 9 :I* ! UNIV]SITY ADM9I/RATIONS & ! CITY GOV]NM5T HAD BECOME AFRAID ( ! /UD5TS ?AT W]E ALSO !IR BREAD & BUTT]4 ,! CITY GOV]NM5T & UNIV]SITY ADM9I/RATION HAVE GONE TO QUITE EXTREME L5G?S TO KILL ! REBELLI\S 5]GY ( /UD5TS & LOCALS1 ONLY TO F9D ?AT IT WAS ?IS 5]GY ?AT KEPT ! PLACE ALIVE4 ,SO !Y ALWAYS LOOK LIKE IDIOTS3 DE/ROY+ ! CONDITIONS = COLLECTIVE JOY1 & YET BEGG+ PEOPLE = 0VIBRANCY0 D[NT[N4 ,?IS WAS A VIBRANT T[N1 BUT ITS VIBRANCY WAS CONNECT$ TO FRE$OM1 TO ! POSSIBILITY ( REBELLION1 TO A C\NT]CULTURE4 ,!Y HAVE WORK$ TO POLICE ?AT \T ( EXI/5CE1 BUT ALSO LONG = ! FL[]S ( ! PLANTS !Y HAVE RIPP$ \T4 

,:AT W]E CALL$ ! 'RIOTS' W]E REALLY JU/ A C]EMONIAL CULM9ATION ( ! LIFE ( ! T[N1 A MOM5T ( COMMUNION = ! 5]GIES ?AT HAD BE5 RELEAS$ BY ! #fS1 & D5I$ !IR RI<T TO REMAKE ! WORLD4 ,FROM ! P>TY SC5E 9 ! #hS ?AT W\LD %UT D[N ! /RIP ON A WEEKLY BASIS1 TO ! ,HALL[E5 RIOTS ?AT BR\<T REBELLI\S 5]GY FROM ALL >\ND ! MIDWE/4 ,!SE EV5TS NE$ TO BE UND]/OOD1 NOT SIMPLY AS KIDS GETT+ R[DY - ?\< !Y >E ALSO ?AT - BUT AS ! CONT9UATION ( ! REBELLION LAUN*$ 9 ! #a#i#fS1 BUT )9 A NEW CIRCUM/ANCE :]E ! T]RA9 ( POLITICS HAD %IFT$ TO UND]CUT ! POSSIBILITY ( ?IS 5]GY TAK+ AN EXPLICITLY POLITICAL =M4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! MEASURES ( CONTROL1 ! PROCESS ( POLIC+ EXI/5CE1 TOOK A =M ?AT W]E SIMIL>LY APOLITICAL - AS MEASURES ( CRIME R$UCTION & SAFETY4 

,TAK+ ! /RIP WAS A COLLECTIVE GE/URE ( TRANS=M+ PUBLIC SPACE1 ( 9T]V5+ 9 ! ORD] IMPOS$ BY ! POLICE4 ,5GAG+ 9 SU* ACTS1 ESPECIALLY IF CONNECT$ ) A P>TY ATMOSPH]E1 IS :AT CREATES A G5U9E EXP]I5CE ( COMMUNITY - ! FEEL+ ( FRI5DS1 NEI<BORS1 /RANG]S1 /EPP+ \TSIDE ( ! ROLES & RULES IMPOS$ UPON !M & CREAT+ !IR CITY ON !IR [N T]MS4 ,IT IS IRONIC ?AT TODAY EV]YONE IS OBSESS$ ) 0COMMUNITY10 BUT SO FEW RECOGNIZE H[ TO BUILD IT3 IT COMES FROM PEOPLE HAV+ EXP]I5CES TOGE!R ?AT >E NOT PRE-DEF9$ & CON/RA9$ FROM ABOVE1 FROM ! MOM5T :5 PEOPLE 5GAGE ) EA* O!R 9 RECOGNITION ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO %APE !IR WORLD & !IR FUTURES4 ,?IS IS PRECISELY :AT EV]Y ACT ( GOV]NM5T TODAY IS DESIGN$ TO DE/ROY4 ,! ROLE ( GOV]NM5T1 A*IEV$ ?R\< ITS POLICE1 ITS PROC$URES1 ITS REGULATIONS1 ITS LAWS1 IS TO LOCK ALL ! EXITS FROM ! BURN+ H\SE ?AT IS ?IS ECOCIDAL_/PRISON SOCIETY2 TO PREV5T ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! V]Y POSSIBILITY ( COMMUNITY LIFE1 & ! S5SE ( COLLECTIVE AUTONOMY ?AT IT REQUIRES4 

,SO IT IS WOR? /RESS+ ! EXTREME MEASURES ?AT W]E TAK5 TO DE/ROY ?IS SPONTANE\S CONT9UATION ( REBELLI\S LIFE4 ,FIR/1 !RE W]E ! RIOT POLICE & !IR TE> GAS4 ,NEXT1 ! CITY CANCEL$ ,HALL[E5 = A FEW YE>S 9 ! #iS - AN EXTRAORD9>Y /EP - BLAM+ ! RIOT\S ACTIVITY ON 0\TSIDE AGITATORS40 ,AFT] A FEW YE>S !Y LIFT$ ! BAN ONLY TO F9D !Y HAD NOT KILL$ ! SPIRIT1 & ! T[N *OK$ FROM TE> GAS = DAYS4 ,?US BEGAN A DECADE & A HALF LONG BAN ON ,HALL[E51 A CELEBRATION ?AT WAS 9 ! PROCESS ( BECOM+ A MIDWE/]N ,M>DI ,GRAS4 ,RA!R ?AN RECOGNIZ+ ?IS AS A LOCAL CULTURE 9 ! MAK+1 ! CITY GOV]NM5T & REACTION>Y =CES CLAMP$ D[N = #ae YE>S1 F9I%+ (F ! DEA? ( ! PUBLIC C\NT]-CULTURE4 ,N[ CONF9$ TO BASEM5T %[S1 ?IS CULTURE1 :ILE IT HAS NURTUR$ MUSICIANS & A FEW REBELS1 SUFF]S FROM ! ISOLATION IT WAS =C$ 9TO4 

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,?IS HAS BE5 ! BEG9N+ ( A SKET* ( A DIFF]5T HI/ORY = ,C>BONDALE & ,S,I,U4 ,IT IS NOT COMPLETE OR AU?ORITATIVE3 IT IS MORE ( AN 9VITATION = O!RS TO SPEAK UP1 TO CORRECT1 TO FILL 9 ! GAPS1 TO VALUE !IR [N MEMORY4 

,IT IS EASY TO SEE :Y PEOPLE W\LDN'T DO SO4 ,! WORLD APPE>S TO HAVE *ANG$ 9TO SOME?+ UNRECOGNIZABLE1 & IT IS H>D TO IMAG9E H[ EXP]I5CES #e1 #c1 EV5 A DECADE AGO FEEL RELEVANT TODAY4 ,?IS TOO MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS A MOVE A 9 A BATTLE = CONTROL3 ! PR9CIPLE TOOL ( ,AM]ICAN P[] IS AMNESIA1 ! SMO!R+ ( ! POSSIBILITY ( COLLECTIVE MEMORY4 ,! /ORY SKET*$ H]E IS AN 9VITATION = US TO FI<T BACK1 TO RECOV] A HI/ORY ?AT MAKES S5SE ( :]E WE >E1 TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! (FICIAL N>RATIVE IS DEAF & BL9D TO ALL ?AT IS RELEVANT = LIFE1 = \R DESIRES1 & = ! *ALL5GES WE FACE4 ,R$UC+ EV]Y?+ TO ! LAWS ( ECONOMICS & ! GOV]NM5T ?AT IMPOSES !M1 IT SY/EMATICALLY IGNORES ?AT !SE LAWS1 F> FROM BE+ NATURAL1 >E TOOLS = PREV5T+ ! GR[? ( AN AUTONOM\S COMMUNITY P[]4 ,SU* A P[] WAS GR[+ H]E 9 ,C>BONDALE1 N\RI%$ & 9SPIR$ BY REBELLION1 BY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT LIFE AS IT WAS (F]$ WAS 9TOL]ABLE1 & :O 9SI/$ ?AT ?\<T & LIFE MU/ BE BR\<T TOGE!R AGA9/ ! =CES ?AT SUBJECT BO? TO ! SUP]FICIAL CALCULATIONS ( P5NY-C\NT]S1 TO ! REIGN ( ! NEUROTIC1 ! P>ANOID1 !IR WEAL? & !IR POLICE4 

,\R GUID+ !SIS1 H>DLY PROV5 H]E1 IS ?IS3 WE CANNOT UND]/& ! PROBLEMS WE FACE TODAY - AT ! UNIV]SITY1 9 ,C>BONDALE1 OR 9DE$ NATIONALLY - UNLESS WE UND]/& ?AT ! WORLD WE HAVE WAS BUILT TO DE/ROY ! MOVEM5TS ?AT S\<T TO FUNDAM5TALLY *ANGE IT4 ,H]E 9 ,C>BONDALE1 ?AT MEANS ?AT WE NE$ TO REMEMB] ?AT ! ROOTS ( ! LONG /RET* ( BUDGET-CRISES HAVE !IR ORIG9 9 ?9LY VEIL$ POLITICAL REPRESSION1 DISCIPL9+ ! UNIV]SITY = PRODUC+ /UD5TS ?AT W]E CAPABLE ( ASS]T+ !IR P[] AGA9/ A W> MA*9E4 ,UNWILL+ TO *ANGE1 & N[ AFRAID ( :AT Y\NG PEOPLE W]E CAPABLE (1 A PROCESS ( 0FREEZ+0 LIFE BEGAN4 

,IT IS NOT1 & NEV] HAS BE51 MONEY ?AT MAKES ! WORLD GO R\ND4 ,IT IS LABOR1 LOVE1 FRI5D%IP1 DESIRE4 ,!SE =CES MU/ BE MUTILAT$ & CONF9$ TO MONEY-RELATION%IPS 9 ORD] = ! WEAL?Y TO /AY 9 CONTROL4 ,TODAY1 H]E1 ! CRISIS IS NOT REALLY LACK ( MONEY - ?AT IS ONLY ! CRISIS = ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,! CRISIS = ! RE/ ( US IS DISCONNECTION FROM \R [N S5SE ( ! WORLD1 DISCONNECTION FROM ! P[] WE HAVE TO BUILD :AT WE NE$ & DESIRE )\T ! CRUT* ( MONEY & ?OSE :O HAVE IT4 ,WE HAVE A CRISIS ( 5]GY1 & A CRISIS ( /RUGGLE1 A DISCONNECTION ( \R ?\<T & \R LIVES1 A /UDI$ SUP]FICIALITY ( \R RELATION%IPS1 A P>ALYZ+ ANXIETY ?AT HOLDS US BACK FROM RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ALL WE NE$ TO *>T A PA? \T ( ?IS MESS1 & TO REPAIR \R RELATION%IP TO ?OSE :O /RUGGL$ BE=E US1 IS H]E ) US ALREADY4 

#a,FR$ ,HAMPTON1 ! #ba YE>-OLD REVOLUTION>Y G5IUS ( ,*ICAGO1 :O HAD TRAVEL$ TO ,C>BONDALE & ADVIS$ ,REGGIE ,BR[N TO />T ! ,PAN!R *APT] H]E1 HAD BE5 %OT 9 HIS B$ BY ,*ICAGO ,POLICE4 ,IT WAS LAT] LE>N$ ?AT ,*ICAGO ,POLICE W]E WORK+ ) ! ,F,B,I & ?IS WAS A T>GET$ ASSASS9ATION1 S9CE ! ,F,B,I WAS CONC]N$ ,HAMPTON C\LD HAVE BE5 A 0,MESSIAH-FIGURE10 L9K+ /RUGGLES BETWE5 BLACK & POOR :ITE PEOPLE4 ,9DE$1 ?IS IS EXACTLY :AT HE DID ) :AT W\LD BECOME ! ORIG9AL 0RA9B[ COALITION10 9 :I* ! ,PAN!RS ORGANIZ$ AGA9/ ! COPS ) DISPLAC$ ,APPALA*IAN :ITE PEOPLE1 MANY ( :OM W]E RACI/ & PR\DLY WORE !IR ,CONF$]ATE FLAGS4 ,?IS WILL+NESS TO ORGANIZE ACROSS ! CULTURAL_/COLOR L9ES & AGA9/ ! /ATE MADE ,HAMPTON 9 P>TICUL> A T>GET1 & HIS BRIEF LIFE HAS BE5 EXAM9$ TO AN EXT5T ?AT O!R ,PAN!R *APT]S1 LIKE ! ONE 9 ,C>BONDALE1 HAVE NOT4 

VOL4 #b4#b3 ,9TRODUC+ ! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE 

,DUR+ ! #a#i#bS1 A NATION-WIDE1 SECRET ORGANIZATION CALL$ ,! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE TOOK ON ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN 9 ! /REETS4 ,LITTLE - F> TOO LITTLE - IS KN[N AB\T ! ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT WE DO KN[ ?AT !RE WAS A *APT] 9 ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY4 

,?IS ESSAY COLLECTS :AT LITTLE WE DO KN[ AB\T ! 0,R$ ,KNI<TS10 & HELPS US TO RECOGNIZE ?AT TODAY'S ANTIFASCISM IS A P>T ( A LONG1 L>GELY =GOTT51 TRADITION ( GIV+ NO PUBLIC =UM TO FASCI/S4 

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,9 LATE ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#b#c1 A DYNAMITE BLA/ W5T (F 9 ! HILLS \TSIDE ,/EUB5VILLE1 ,O,H4 ,RESID5TS /REAM$ \T ( !IR H\SES TO SEE 0:ITE ROB$ FIGURES MOV+ AB\T 9 A /RANGE C]EMONIAL10 LIT ONLY BY A GIGANTIC1 FLAM+ CIRCLE4 

,W]E !SE MEMB]S ( ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN ?AT HAD SIMPLY SWIT*$ !IR FLAM+ CROSS = A CIRCLE8 ,SOON WORD SPREAD ?R\< ! T[N ?AT1 9 FACT1 ?IS WAS AN ANTI-,KLAN GR\P ?AT WAS 9AUGURAT+ ITS =MATION3 ,! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE4 

,A MON? BE=E1 9 ,KANE1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 A SIMIL> CIRCLE HAD BURN$1 & ! LOCAL PAP]1 ! ,KANE ,REPUBLICAN1 RECEIV$ AN ANONYM\S LETT] ANN\NC+ ! F\ND+ ( ! 0,KNI<TS ( ! ,BURN+ ,R+40 ,! LETT] /AT$3 0,KANE IS SELECT$ AS ! />T+ PO9T ( A MOVEM5T ?AT WILL R+ ! E>? ) BLAZ+ JU/ICE TO ALL4 ,WE >E 5EMIES ( ALL CLANS OR KLANS4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 LIB]TY = EV]Y HUMAN BE+1 BLACK1 :ITE OR YELL[1 REG>DLESS ( RACE1 RELIGION OR CRE$40 ,= REASONS UNKN[N1 ! 0,BURN+ ,R+0 NAME SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 SUBSEQU5TLY DROPP$4 

,A %ORT TIME AFT]1 A ,KLAN P>ADE 9 ,/EUB5VILLE1 ,O,H1 A FEW H\RS AWAY1 L$ TO A RIOT1 DUR+ :I* 0SIX OR SEV5 ,KLAN C>S W]E OV]TURN$ BY ! ,/EUB5VILLE PEOPLE4 ,FLAGS W]E TORN (F ! MA*9ES & !IR OCCUPANTS W]E ATTACK$ ) BRICKS & BOTTLES & CLUBS & O!R FLY+ OBJECTS40 ,! HILLSIDE DYNAMITE BLA/ & C]EMONY 9 ,/UEB5VILLE FOLL[$ ! RIOT BY AB\T A MON?1 ANN\NC+ TO WE/]N ,OHIO ?AT !RE WAS MORE ?AN JU/ A RAUC\S DISRUPTION ( ,KLAN DEMON/RATIONS GO+ ON1 BUT RA!R AN ORGANIZ$ EF=T4 

,A LOCAL D5TI/1 ,DR4 ,W4 ,F4 ,MC,GUIGAN1 CLAIM$ TO BE ! F\ND] ( ! ,/EUB5VILLE *APT] ( ! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE & ! ,GR& ,SUPREME ,MON>* ( ! ORGANIZATION'S 0C5TRAL DIVISION10 /RET*+ FROM ,MASSA*USETTS TO ,ILL9OIS4 ,A FEW DAYS AFT] ! 9ITIAL C]EMONY1 ,MC,GUIGAN TOLD REPORT]S ?AT 0,! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE IS A NONSECT>IAN SOCIETY & ITS OBJECT IS TO COMBAT RELIGI\S1 RACIAL & POLITICAL 9TOL]ANCE40 ,!Y WORE NO MASKS OR HOODS1 BUT DID WE> :ITE ROBES1 EMBROID]$ ) !IR (FICIAL 9SIGNIA3 A R$ CIRCLE ) ! FIGURE ( ! ,/ATE ( ,LIB]TY AT ! C5T]4 

,BUT ! V]Y NOTION ?AT !RE WAS AN 0ORGANIZATION0 AT ALL IS DISPUT$ BY ONE ( ! FEW ORAL HI/ORIES ?AT M5TIONS ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW CONDUCT$ 9 #aihd ) ,NICOLA ,CRISCIONI1 ( ,Y\NG/[N1 ,O,H1 ,CRISCIONI CLAIMS 0!RE WAS NO ORGANIZATION1 IT WAS ! PAP]S ?AT DUBB$ !M ?AT1 BUT IT WAS NO ORGANIZATION1 JU/ A ?R[N-TOGE!R \TFIT4444 ,:AT WE DID WAS WE GOT A BUN* ( TIRES & PUT !M >\ND A CIRCLE & BURN$ !M1 OR BAIL$ ! HAY & PUT !M >\ND A BIG CIRCLE & BURN$ !M4 ,!Y BURN$ ! CROSS & WE BURN$ ! CIRCLE4 ,IT WAS A HIT-&-RUN \TFIT4 ,!RE W]E NO HEADS ( ANY?+444 !N :5 WE HE>D ?AT !RE WAS GO+ TO BE A P>ADE1 BY !N WE MAYBE PUT TOGE!R A C]TA9 BUN* & W\LD TRY TO DISRUPT IT40 

,?IS AMBIGUITY - AN ORGANIZATION ) ,KLAN-ESQUE TITLES LIKE ,GR& ,SUPREME ,MON>*1 OR A RAG-TAG HIT & RUN \TFIT ) NO MEET+S OR DUES - H9TS ?AT ?IS WAS A DEC5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION1 ONE = :I* ANY GR\P ?AT WANT$ TO TAKE UP ! CAUSE C\LD DO SO ON !IR [N T]MS4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! #aibc ,A ,DICTION>Y ( ,SECRET & ,O!R ,SOCIETIES1 ! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE 0WELCOMES ,CA?OLICS1 ,JEWS1 & ,NEGROES1 BUT EXCLUDES ,PROTE/ANTS4 ,! MEMB]S WE> ROBES AT ! 9ITIATION C]EMONY1 & EA* KNI<T HAS A FLAM+ CIRCLE OV] HIS HE>T1 SYMBOLIC ( ! TRU?40 ,:ITE PROTE/ANTS MADE UP ! BASE ( ! ,KLAN1 & W]E PRESUMABLY EXCLUD$ ON ?AT GR\ND4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,KLAN1 ! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE W]E 0A MOB ?AT PR(F]$ AN>*ISM & S\<T TO RU9 ! ,REPUBLIC40 

,WE HAVE EVID5CE ?AT !RE W]E *APT]S ( ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE 9 ,V]MONT1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA1 ,OHIO1 ,ILL9OIS1 ,I[A1 & ,NEW ,MEXICO4 ,9 ! COM+ YE>S1 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 !Y US$ A DIV]SITY ( REBELLI\S TACTICS TO CONFRONT ! ,KLAN4 ,MANY ( ?OSE TACTICS >E ALSO PRACTIC$ TODAY BY ANTIFASCI/S3 PRESSURE ON MEET+-HALLS TO REFUSE TO ALL[ ! ,KLAN TO MEET !RE2 PUBLI%+ LI/S ( ,KLAN MEMB]S1 DE/ROY+ ! ANONYMITY ( ! ORGANIZATION2 ORGANIZ+ C\NT] DEMON/RATIONS TO %[ MASS OPPOSITION TO ! ,KLAN & :AT IT /OOD =2 PHYSICALLY 9T]RUPT+ !IR P>ADES & RALLIES2 ASSAULT+ ,KLAN MEMB]S & DAMAG+ !IR PROP]TY4 ,9 ,Y\NG/[N1 ,CRISCIONI RECALLS L9+ ! ROAD ) RO(+ TACKS BE=E A ,KLAN P>ADE1 POPP+ !IR TIRES & GETT+ SOME LAU<S AT !IR EXP5SE4 

,!Y EV51 ONE C\LD SAY1 0TROLL$0 ! ,KLAN4 ,9 ADDITION TO WE>+ ILLU/RI\S G>B ( !IR [N1 SOMETIMES :ITE1 SOMETIMES R$1 !Y F\<T BACK ) FIRE3 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,KLAN'S PRACTICE ( BURN+ CROSSES 9 FRONT ( ! HOMES ( IMMIGRANTS & M9ORITIES1 ! ,CIRCL]S' W\LD SET TIRES ALI<T ON ! Y>DS ( KN[N ,KLANSM54 ,IT SEEMS LIKELY ?AT ,MC,GUIGAN'S CLAIM TO BE 0,GR& ,SUPREME ,MON>*0 WAS JU/ ANO!R JAB AT ! ,9VISIBLE ,EMPIRE'S RIDICUL\S HI]>*Y4 

,BUT IF 9DE$ ,MC,GUIGAN WAS 9 SOME ROLE ( LEAD]%IP 9 ! MIDWE/1 HE WAS C]TA9LY H>D AT WORK ORGANIZ+4 ,NUM]\S >TICLES FROM ! TIME REPEAT ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE'S CLAIMS ?AT !Y HAD ORGANIZ]S 9 EV]Y CITY 9 ,OHIO1 & ?R\<\T ,P5NSYLVANIA & ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA4 ,& SOMEH[1 )9 A YE>1 A *APT] WAS =M$ 9 ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY1 ,ILL9OIS4 

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,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY1 KN[N AT ! TIME AS 0,BLOODY ,WILLIAMSON10 HAD JU/ BE5 ! SITE ( ONE ( ! BLOODIE/ LABOR BATTLES 9 ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY4 ,! ,H]R9 ,MASSACRE WAS ! F9AL MAJOR EXPLOSION ( DECADES-LONG BATTLES BETWE5 COAL-M9]S & M9E-[N]S1 & IT HAD BR\<T 9T]NATIONAL 9FAMY TO ! C\NTY4 ,DUR+ ! MASSACRE1 #ai SCABS W]E KILL$ BY COAL-M9]S4 ,NO ONE WAS CONVICT$ BY A ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY JURY4 

,A GR\P ( WEAL?Y BUS9ESSM51 9T]E/$ 9 RE/OR+ ! C\NTY'S REPUTATION & AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN1 HIR$ A =M] ,BUREAU ( ,9VE/IGATIONS (FIC]1 ,S4 ,GL5N ,Y\NG1 TO LEAD !IR CAMPAIGN4 ,BUT ! CAMPAIGN WASN'T AGA9/ ! M9]'S UNION4 ,! ,KLAN MADE ! MOVE *>ACT]I/IC ( ALL FASCI/ MOVEM5TS3 IT ATTEMPT$ TO DIVIDE ! WORK+-CLASS UNION MOVEM5T ALONG RACIAL & NATIONAL L9ES1 T>GET+ ,ITALIAN-,AM]ICAN IMMIGRANTS4 

,MOREOV]1 9 A MOVE ?AT PREFIGUR$ ! ,W> ON ,DRUGS1 !Y T>GET$ !M NOT = POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 BUT = VIOLATIONS ( ,PROHIBITION4 ,A 0CLEAN-UP ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY0 MOVEM5T WAS UND]WAY1 L$ BY ! ,KLAN1 :I* BLAM$ ! VIOL5CE ( A ?IRTY YE> LONG CLASS /RUGGLE BETWE5 M9]S & M9E-[N]S ON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES 9 ,H]R94 ,S4 ,GL5N ,Y\NG'S RAIDS T>GET$ IMMIGRANTS & ANYONE :O OPPOS$ ! ,KLAN1 IGNOR+ ! DR9K+ ( ,PROTE/ANTS & FLAMBOYANTLY IGNOR+ ! V]Y LAWS HE CLAIM$ TO BE 5=C+4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ,Y\NG EV5 OP5$ A 0S(T-DR9K P>LOR0 ( HIS [N4 

,PROHIBITION1 A CON/ITUTIONAL AM5DM5T PASS$ 9 #a#i#a#i1 DIDN'T GO 9TO EFFECT UNTIL #aib BECAUSE IT WAS WELL-KN[N TO BE UN5=CEABLE BY ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE-APP>ATUS AT ! TIME4 ,! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN S]V$ AS A P>A-MILIT>Y =CE1 DISPROPORTIONATELY T>GET+ M9ORITY GR\PS 9 ! NAME ( 5=C+ 0LAW & ORD]40 ,!Y DEF5D$ !IR T>GET+ ( IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE ( !IR UNFAMILI> CULTURE & !IR SUPPOS$ 0PR$ISPOSITION TO RADICALISM & AN>*ISM0 

,& ?IS MI<T HAVE GONE WELL = !M 9 ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY1 ,I,L1 IF !Y HADN'T 5C\NT]$ AN UNEXPECT$ ADV]S>Y 9 ! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE4 

,WE DON'T KN[ H[ ! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE MADE IT TO ,WILLIAMSON ,C\NTY4 ,P]HAPS WORD ( ! GR\P TRAVEL$ ALONG L9ES ( CONSPIRATORIAL COMMUNICATION ?AT ! M9]'S UNION HAD ALREADY E/ABLI%$4 ,IF NOT1 ANYONE READ+ ,! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES W\LD PROBABLY HAVE 5C\NT]$ M5TION ( ! GR\P 9 #a#i#b#c4 ,P]HAPS ,ORA ,?OMAS & ,E4,E4 ,B[AN1 ! RUMOR$ F\ND]S ( ! GR\P 9 ,H]R91 DECID$ !Y C\LD TAKE UP ! NAME )\T ASK+ ANY P]MISSION FROM SOME ,GR& ,SUPREME ,MON>*4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE SUIT$ !M4 

,! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE 9 ,WILLIAMSON C\NTY WAS AN ALLIANCE ( M9]S1 IMMIGRANTS1 BOOTLEGG]S1 & EV5 LAW-5=CEM5T :O W]E NONE-TOO-HAPPY TO LOCK UP !IR COMMUNITIES JU/ BECAUSE SOME NEW ,PROHIBITION LAW HAD BE5 PASS$4 ,! CITY ( ,H]R9 WAS ALMO/ COMPLETELY 9TEGRAT$ ) ! M9]'S UNION1 & :AT LITTLE WEAL? & SAFETY M9]S KNEW AT ! TIME C\LD BE ATTRIBUT$ ONLY TO ! SOLID>ITY ?AT UNION EMBODI$4 ,! UNION RI<TLY SAW ! ,KLAN AS A ?REAT1 A RUL+-CLASS FUND$ ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE ! /R5G? ( ! WORK+-CLASS UNION ALONG RACIAL & E?NIC L9ES1 OBSCUR+ ! ACTUAL CONFLICT BETWE5 ! POOR & ! WEAL?Y4 ,= ?AT REASON1 ! ,U,M,W,A ISSU$ A /ATEM5T B>R+ ALL ,KLAN MEMB]S FROM ! UNION1 & NOT+ ?AT ! ,KLAN'S EF=TS W]E AIM$ PRIM>ILY AT DISRUPT+ & DIVID+ ! P[] ?AT WORK+ PEOPLE HAD GA9$ ?R\< ,UNION ORGANIZ+4 ,IT WAS LAT] LE>N$ ?AT ,S4 ,GL5N ,Y\NG1 :O WAS NOTORI\SLY FA/ & LOOSE ) ! FACTS AB\T HIS [N HI/ORY1 HAD WORK$ AS A SCAB-H]D] DUR+ ! #aibb ,RAILWAY ,%OPM5'S ,/RIKE - A FEATURE ( HIS PA/ ?AT HE TRI$ TO CONCEAL4 

,! ,KLAN1 UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,S4 ,GL5N ,Y\NG1 WAS SO P[]FUL 9 ?OSE YE>S ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y DANG]\S TO MAKE MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,CIRCLE KN[N4 ,/ILL1 NEWSPAP] >TICLES FROM ! TIME ATTE/ ?AT :5 ! ,KLAN W\LD HOLD A P>ADE1 ! NEXT DAY Y\ C\LD BE SURE ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE W\LD1 0NEUTRALIZ+ ! EFFECT ( ! ,KLAN'S40 

,BUT EV5TS DID NOT REMA9 AT ! LEVEL ( COMPET+ P>ADES = LONG4 ,! FIR/ %OOT+ OCCURR$ AT AN ANTI-,KLAN MEET+1 BY PRO-,KLAN POLICE4 ,:ILE ! FIR/ VICTIM WAS RECOV]+ 9 ! HOSPITAL1 A CON/ABLE1 & MEMB] ( ! ,KLAN1 NAM$ ,CEAS> ,CAGLE WAS %OT & KILL$ 9 RETALIATION4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ! ,KLAN LAID SIEGE TO ,H]R9 HOSPITAL1 :]E ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE MEMB]S W]E GA!R+ ) !IR W\ND$4 ,! ,KLAN FIR$ 9TO ! HOSPITAL1 & ! ,CIRCL]S' ?AT F\ND !MSELVES HELD UP 9 !RE REFUS+ TO LEAVE4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS CALL$ 94 ,?IS WAS JU/ ! FIR/ R\ND ( :AT W\LD BE AN ALL \T W> ?AT W\LD 5GULF ,WILLIAMSON & SURR\ND+ C\NTIES = ! NEXT YE> & A HALF4 

,! W> CAME TO AN 5D :5 ,ORA ,?OMAS 5T]$ A CIG> %OP AT ! ,EMBASSY ,HOTEL 9 ,JANU>Y ( #a#i#b#e1 OV]HE>+ ! FAMILI> VOICE ( ,S4 ,GL5N ,Y\NG ?REAT5+ A Y\NG M9] = SPREAD+ ! /ORY ?AT ,Y\NG HAD BE5 A SCAB-H]D] PRIOR TO HIS BECOM+ A ,PROHIBITION AG5T4 ,Y\NG HAD TWO M5 ) HIM1 & ALL ?REE ( !M DI$ 9 ?AT CIG> %OP4 ,AS DID ,ORA ,?OMAS1 ! F\ND] ( ,H]R9'S ,R$ ,KNI<TS4 

,9 ! YE>S AFT] ! ,KLAN WAS DEFEAT$1 MANY ( !SE BOOTLEGG]S W\LD GO ON TO 5GAGE 9 BLOODY BATTLE ) ONE ANO!R4 ,EV5 ! NOTORI\S ,%ELTON & ,BIRG] GANGS1 :O WREAK$ HAVOC ?R\<\T S\!RN ,ILL9OIS = ! NEXT DECADE1 W]E MOM5T>ILY ALLI$ 9 OPPOSITION TO ! ,KLAN4 

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,! ,KNI<TS ( ! ,FLAM+ ,CIRCLE1 :ATEV] !Y W]E & :ATEV] !IR %ORTCOM+S1 >E A SIGN ?AT !RE HAS ALWAYS BE5 A C\NT]-HI/ORY TO 0,AM]ICA0 ON ?IS CONT95T1 ONE FULL ( PEOPLE :O1 REG>DLESS ( RACE1 RELIGION1 OR CRE$1 HAVE BE5 QUIETLY CONSPIR+ & JUBILANTLY ACT+ T[>D FRE$OM = ALL4 ,TODAY'S ANTI-FASCI/S FALL 9TO A LONG TRADITION ( ?OSE WILL+ TO RISK EV]Y?+ TO CONFRONT ! RACI/ =CES :O AIM TO RE-CREATE ! 0,F\ND+ ,FA!R'S0 DREAM ( A :ITE E?NO-/ATE4 ,?AT OLD ,AM]ICAN DREAM IS RECREAT$ ) NEW RACI/1 NATIONALI/ LIES 9 EV]Y G5]ATION ?AT ! WEAL?Y FEEL !IR P[] ?REAT5$4 

,MAY WE 9/EAD REMEMB] AS \R ANCE/ORS ! BRAVE PEOPLE :O F\<T TO ! DEA? AGA9/ ! RACI/ DREAMS ( ! WEAL?Y1 & AGA9/ ! /UPID :O ACCEPT$ !IR LIES4 

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