,! ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET 

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,!RE'S NO SU* ?+ AS A FREE LUN* UND] CAPITALISM--= AN>*I/S1 !RE'S NO O!R K9D  
  

,DISAMBIGUATION3 ,ACCORD+ TO ! CAPITALI/ LEXICON1 ! 0,FREE ,M>KET0 IS ! ECONOMIC SY/EM 9 :I* PRICES >E DET]M9$ BY UNRE/RICT$ COMPETITION BETWE5 PRIVATELY [N$ BUS9ESSES4 ,ANY S5SIBLE P]SON CAN RECOGNIZE IMM$IATELY ?AT NEI!R HUMAN BE+S NOR RES\RCES >E FREE 9 SU* A SY/EM2 H5CE1 A 0,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET0 IS A M>KET ?AT OP]ATES ACCORD+ TO GIFT ECONOMICS1 9 :I* NO?+ IS = SALE & ! ONLY RULE IS %>E & %>E ALIKE4 ,9 ! 9T]E/ ( NOT TAX+ ! READ]'S PATI5CE1 A S+LE APO/ROPHE /&S 9 = ! TWO 0,REALLY0S ?R\<\T ?IS TEXT4 

,ONCE A MON? TWO HUNDR$ OR MORE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS ( LIFE GA!R AT ! COMMONS 9 ! C5T] ( \R T[N4 ,!Y BR+ EV]Y?+ FROM JEWELRY TO FIREWOOD TO GIVE AWAY1 & TAKE :ATEV] !Y WANT4 ,!RE >E BOO?S (F]+ BICYCLE REPAIR1 HAIR/YL+1 EV5 T>OT READ+S4 ,PEOPLE LEAVE ) FULL-SIZE B$ FRAMES & OLD COMPUT]S2 IF !Y DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT !M1 VOLUNTE] DRIV]S >E AVAILABLE4 ,NO MONEY *ANGES H&S1 NO ONE HAGGLES OV] ! COMP>ATIVE WOR? ( ITEMS OR S]VICES1 NOBODY IS A%AM$ AB\T BE+ 9 NE$4 ,CONTR>Y TO GOV]NM5T ORD9ANCES1 NO FEE IS PAID = ! USE ( ?IS PUBLIC SPACE1 NOR IS ANYONE 09 *>GE40 ,SOMETIMES A M>*+ B& APPE>S2 SOMETIMES A PUPPETRY TR\PE P]=MS1 OR PEOPLE L9E UP TO TAKE A SW+ AT A P9ATA4 ,GAMES & CONV]SATIONS TAKE PLACE >\ND ! P]IPH]Y1 & EV]YONE HAS A PLATE ( W>M FOOD & A BAG ( FREE GROC]IES4 ,BANN]S HANG FROM BRAN*ES & RAFT]S PROCLAIM+ 0,= ,! ,C,O,M,M,O,N,S1 ,N,O,T ,L,&,L,O,R,D,S ,O,R ,B,U,R,E,A,U,C,R,A,C,Y0 & 0,N,I ,J,E,F,E,S1 ,N,I ,F,R,O,N,T,],A,S0 & A K+-SIZE BLANKET IS SPREAD ) RADICAL READ+ MAT]IAL1 BUT !SE >5'T ESS5TIAL TO ! EV5T--?IS IS A SOCIAL 9/ITUTION1 NOT A DEMON/RATION4 

,?ANKS TO \R MON?LY ',FREE ,M>KETS1 EV]YONE 9 \R T[N HAS A WORK+ REF]5CE PO9T = AN>*I/ ECONOMICS4 ,LIFE IS A LITTLE EASI] = ?OSE ( US ) L[ OR NO 9COME1 & RELATION%IPS DEVELOP 9 A SPACE 9 :I* SOCIAL CLASS & F9ANCIAL MEANS >E AT LEA/ TEMPOR>ILY IRRELEVANT4 

,:Y ! ',FREE ,M>KET ,WORKS 

  

,! ',FREE ,M>KET MODEL HAS SEV]AL VIRTUES TO RECOMM5D IT = AN>*I/S HOP+ TO BUILD LOCAL 9FRA/RUCTURES & MOM5TUM4 ,FIR/1 LIKE ,CRITICAL ,MASS OR ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 IT L5DS ITSELF TO A DEC5TRALIZ$ APPROA*3 SO LONG AS ! IDEA IS WELL-DI/RIBUT$1 NEI!R HI]>*Y NOR C5TRAL COORD9ATION IS NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE A ',FREE ,M>KET4 ,?IS MAKES ! ',FREE ,M>KET MODEL HELPFUL = ?OSE HOP+ TO CULTIVATE P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY & AUTONOM\S 9ITIATIVE 9 !IR COMMUNITIES2 IT ALSO MEANS ?AT1 %\LD ! ',FREE ,M>KET 9 Y\R T[N RUN 9TO TR\BLE ) ! AU?ORITIES1 !Y WON'T BE ABLE TO %UT IT D[N BY SIMPLY T>GET+ ! LEAD]S4 

,AS A MEANS ( BR++ PEOPLE TOGE!R1 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS SEEMS TO HAVE BUILT-9 LIMITS3 9 MU* ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ! /IGMA >\ND EAT+ FREE FOOD IS /RONG 5\< ?AT (T5 ONLY DROP\TS1 RADICALS1 & DESP]ATELY POOR PEOPLE >E COM=TABLE DO+ SO 9 PUBLIC4 ,! ',FREE ,M>KET MODEL1 CONV]SELY1 CAN BE COM=TABLE = ALMO/ ANYONE4 ,9 A CONSUM] SOCIETY 9 :I* %OPP+ IS ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( ALL SOCIAL ACTIVITY1 EV]YONE FEELS 5TITL$ TO PICK ?R\< ITEMS AT A Y>D SALE--& ! FACT ?AT !Y'RE FREE JU/ SWEET5S ! DEAL4 ,MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE1 ( C\RSE1 NE$ MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE TO GET RID ( ?+S3 !IR H\SES >E ALL SO OV]FILL$ ) UNUS$ COMMODITIES ?AT ! OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME?+ ) !M IS A GODS5D4 ,?IS WORKS \T NICELY = ! RE/ ( US6 ,& ?ANKS TO WA/EFUL MASS-PRODUCTION1 EV5 ! POORE/ ( ! POOR USUALLY HAVE ACCESS TO A SURPLUS ( SOME K9D4 ,BE+ ABLE TO GIVE SOME?+ TO SOMEONE :O NE$S IT IS EV5 MORE FULFILL+ ?AN GETT+ ?+S = FREE3 C5TURIES ( CAPITALI/ CONDITION+ HAVE NOT SUCCE$$ 9 GR9D+ \T \R 9/9CTIVE PROP5SITY = MUTUAL AID4 

,BOTTOM-FE$+ DROP\TS SU* AS COMPRISE P>T ( ?IS MAGAZ9E'S READ]%IP >E WELL-EQUIPP$ TO ORGANIZE ',FREE ,M>KETS4 ,DUMP/]+ & SCAV5G+ FREQU5TLY YIELD MORE ?AN ANY ONE H\SEHOLD CAN MAKE USE (2 REGUL> ',FREE ,M>KETS GIVE URBAN =AG]S ! *ANCE TO PUT ALL ?AT B\NTY AT ! DISPOSAL ( O!R COMMUNITIES4 ,CREATIVE ACCESS TO PHOTOCOPY+ & SP>E TIME >E BO? VALUABLE = ADV]TIS+ ',FREE ,M>KETS4 ,TRAVEL]S CAN BR+ 9 FRE% 5]GY & TAKE ON TEMPOR>Y ROLES TO DECREASE ! PRESSURE ON LOCALS :O RISK ACCRU+ TOO MU* ATT5TION = !IR EF=TS4 ,/>T+ FROM ! M9IMAL RES\RCES AVAILABLE TO ! EXCLUD$1 IMPOV]I%$ FR+E GR\PS CAN BUILD UP C\NT]-/RUCTURES ?AT EV5TUALLY PROVIDE TREM5D\S ABUNDANCE1 VISIBILITY1 & SOCIAL LEV]AGE4 

,! ',FREE ,M>KET IS NOT JU/ A MEANS ( GETT+ /UFF )\T PAY+4 ,LONG-T]M P>TICIPATION 9 ',FREE ,M>KETS DISPELS ! MAT]IALI/ PROGRAMM+ ?AT MAKES PEOPLE COVET USELESS ITEMS BY D5Y+ ACCESS TO !M1 & DEMON/RATES JU/ H[ POSSIBLE & FULFILL+ ! AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVE IS4 ,IT ALSO PRES5TS A PO9T ( DEP>TURE = FUR!R /RUGGLES3 IF ?IS IS :AT WE CAN DO ) ! SCANTY RES\RCES WE'RE ABLE TO GET \R H&S ON N[1 :AT C\LD WE DO ) ! 5TIRE WEAL? ( ?IS SOCIETY8 

,PITFALLS 

  

,AS ) ANY TACTIC1 ! ',FREE ,M>KET MODEL CAN FAIL :5 APPLI$ 9CORRECTLY4 ,! MO/ COMMON MI/AKE IS TO ORGANIZE A ',M>KET ! WAY Y\ W\LD ORGANIZE A DEMON/RATION3 ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE HEAVY ) RHETORIC1 PUT UP FLI]S FEATUR+ CIRCLE-,AS OR WORDS LIKE 0SOCIAL JU/ICE10 TIE ! EV5T TO SOME IDEOLOGY OR COALITION4 ,?IS IS S5SELESSLY LIMIT+4 ,! ',FREE ,M>KET MODEL WORKS BECAUSE ITS CONT5T IS 9H]5TLY RADICAL2 EMPHASIZ+ =M OV] CONT5T CAN ONLY DI/RACT & ALI5ATE4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO HIDE Y\R P]SONAL COMMITM5TS OR AFFILIATIONS--JU/ MAKE SURE ! C5T] ( GRAVITY IS ?AT EV]YONE IS 9VIT$ TO COME %>E ?+S1 PURE & SIMPLE4 

,ANO!R REASON SOME ',FREE ,M>KETS FAIL IS ?AT !Y COME ACROSS AS ! T]RITORY ( ONE P>TICUL> DEMOGRAPHIC OR SUBCULTURE4 ,IF ALMO/ ALL ! ATT5DEES COME FROM A C]TA9 BACKGR\ND1 ?OSE :O DON'T WILL FEEL LIKE \TSID]S2 !RE NE$ TO BE 5\< PEOPLE 9VOLV$ FROM V>I\S WALKS ( LIFE ?AT ANYONE :O HAPP5S BY FEELS COM=TABLE4 ,:5 ORGANIZ+ A T[N'S FIR/ ',FREE ,M>KET1 BE C>EFUL TO 9VITE AS BROAD A RANGE ( PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,LIKEWISE1 VISITORS CAN BE A LIABILITY RA!R ?AN AN ASSET IF !IR NUMB]S APPROA* ?OSE ( LOCAL P>TICIPANTS4 ,! PA/ TWO ,CRIME?,9C4 CONV]G5CES HAVE BO? 9CLUD$ ',FREE ,M>KETS1 EA* ( :I* WAS ! FIR/ SU* EV5T TO TAKE PLACE 9 ! HO/ T[N4 ,BO? W]E FAILURES3 AN EV5T ?AT DEP5DS ON LOCAL 9VOLVEM5T TO SUCCE$ CANNOT BE 9ITIAT$ BY \TSID]S4 

,F9ALLY1 DON'T EXPECT TO DRAW ?\S&S IF Y\R ',M>KETS HAPP5 R&OMLY EV]Y YE> OR SO4 ,CONSI/5CY IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ELEM5TS ( A SUCCESSFUL ',FREE ,M>KET4 ,A SPORADIC S*$ULE 9EVITABLY MEANS ?AT ATT5DANCE WILL BE LIMIT$ TO ?OSE IMM$IATELY CONNECT$ TO ! NETWORKS ?R\< :I* PROMOTION TAKES PLACE2 A REGUL> EV5T CAN EV5TUALLY ATTRACT QUITE A LOT ( PEOPLE1 AS WORD SPREADS \TSIDE ! CIRCLES FROM :I* ! IDEA ORIG9AT$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 Y\R ',M>KETS %\LD NOT OCCUR MORE FREQU5TLY ?AN Y\ CAN REPL5I% 5]GY & RES\RCES4 ,EA* ONE %\LD BE A UNIQUE EV5T1 ) 5\< EF=T 9VE/$ 9 IT TO MAKE IT SOME?+ UNPREC$5T$4 ,?AT WAY PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS %[ UP TO SEE :AT HAPP5S1 & WILL TAKE !M S]I\SLY 5\< TO CONTRIBUTE 5]GY !MSELVES4 

,?R[ ,Y\R ,[N ',FREE ,M>KET6 

  

,IT'S EASY TO ORGANIZE A ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET4 ,EV]Y T[N %\LD HAVE ONE2 BIG CITIES %\LD HAVE ONE = EV]Y DI/RICT4 ,IT IS ! AU?ORS' OP9ION ?AT SUCCESSFUL1 CONSI/5T ',FREE ,M>KETS %\LD BE E/ABLI%$ >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 FOLL[+ 9 ! FOOT/EPS ( ! PROLIF]ATION ( ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS GR\PS OV] A DECADE AGO1 & ?AT ?IS W\LD SIGNIFICANTLY 9CREASE ! VISIBILITY & SCOPE ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,ONCE Y\ GET A REGUL> ',FREE ,M>KET (F ! GR\ND1 IT %\LD BASICALLY RUN ITSELF4 ,! *ALL5GE IS TO />T ?+S (F ) 5\< 5]GY ?AT EV]YONE CAN SEE ! PROJECT'S POT5TIAL1 :ILE MAK+ SURE EV]YONE :O GETS 9VOLV$ FEELS AN EQUAL S5SE ( [N]%IP & 9VE/M5T4 

,! FIR/ ESS5TIAL ELEM5T ( A GOOD ',FREE ,M>KET IS LOCATION4 ,Y\R ',FREE ,M>KET %\LD TAKE PLACE ON NEUTRAL GR\ND--?AT IS1 9 AN >EA EV]YONE FEELS AN EQUAL CLAIM TO OR [N]%IP (--SO NO ONE WILL FEEL MORE OR LESS COM=TABLE ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,= SIMIL> REASONS1 Y\R LOCATION %\LD BE A C5TRAL1 VISIBLE >EA4 ,IF Y\ CAN USE A SPACE :]E MAJOR PUBLIC EV5TS HAPP5 OR :]E A WIDE RANGE ( PEOPLE >E ALREADY ACCU/OM$ TO GA!R+1 IT WILL DRAMATICALLY 9CREASE Y\R *ANCES ( SUCCESS4 

,MANY ( ! BE/ SPACES MU/ BE R5T$4 ,IT DOESN'T MAKE S5SE TO PAY TO HOLD A FREE EV5T1 BUT IT PROBABLY WON'T DO TO HOLD Y\R ',FREE ,M>KET 9 SOMEBODY'S BACK Y>D1 EI!R4 ,IF Y\ DO HAVE TO PAY A P]MIT FEE1 BE CLEV] AB\T RAIS+ ! FUNDS = IT4 ,IT COMPROMISES ! 9TEGRITY ( ! EV5T TO HAVE TO PUT \T A DONATION J> TO COV] EXP5SES1 & ?OSE DONATIONS WILL 9EVITABLY FALL %ORT2 IT'S BETT] TO F9D A LOCATION ?AT IS FREE OR *EAP 5\< TO COV] PRIVATELY1 OR ELSE RAISE FUNDS ?R\< 9DEP5D5T B5EFIT EV5TS4 ,RES]VATION PROC$URES >E ALSO PROBLEMATIC 9 ?AT !Y POSITION ONE P]SON AS RESPONSIBLE = ! 5TIRE EV5T1 ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( ! HORIZONTAL /RUCTURE Y\'RE TRY+ TO PROMOTE4 ,! MILITANT SOLUTION WE'VE TE/$ IS TO />T \T PAY+ P]MITS = A SPACE1 !N /OP ONCE ! EV5T HAS GA9$ 5\< SUPPORT TO WEA!R A CONFLICT ) ! P[]S ?AT BE4 ,?IS WILL BE MU* MORE DIFFICULT 9 SOME CONTEXTS ?AN O!RS1 ( C\RSE2 %OOT = ! />S1 BUT APPRAISE Y\R SITUATION REALI/ICALLY4 

,! NEXT /EP IS TO ADV]TISE4 ,SURE1 Y\ %\LD PO/ FLI]S & S5D \T EMAILS TO EV]Y LI/S]V Y\ CAN POSSIBLY ?9K (1 BUT ?AT'S ONLY ! BEG9N+4 ,Y\ CAN TAKE H&BILLS >\ND & GIVE !M \T AT BUS /OPS1 PUBLIC EV5TS1 9 NEI<BORHOODS & AP>TM5T COMPLEXES2 Y\ %\LD ALSO SEE IF LOCAL RADIO /ATIONS WILL RUN ,PUBLIC ,S]VICE ,ANN\NCEM5TS = Y\1 OR IF LOCAL PAP]S CAN RUN A LI/+ OR EV5 A /ORY ON Y\R EV5T4 ,IF Y\ COME 9TO CONFLICT ) CITY (FICIALS OR ANYONE ELSE1 TREAT IT AS ANO!R OPPORTUNITY TO SOLICIT M$IA COV]AGE4 ,9 \R T[N PEOPLE HAVE TAK5 ! Y>D SIGNS PRODUC$ BY POLITICIANS & REAL E/ATE AG5CIES & PA9T$ OV] !M1 !N R$I/RIBUT$ !M ?R\<\T T[N2 WE ALSO HANG BANN]S BY MAJOR 9T]SECTIONS A WEEK 9 ADVANCE4 ,WE US$ TO DO ! LATT] ON T[N PROP]TY1 UNTIL WE GOT 9 A SPAT ) A PETTY (FICIAL OV] IT2 N[ WE PUT ! SAME BANN]S A FEW FEET AWAY1 ON PRIVATE PROP]TY [N$ BY SYMPA!TIC LOCALS OR 9 PLACES T[N EMPLOYES >E TOO LAZY TO REA*4 

,DON'T /OP AT APPROA*+ ! (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES ( A GR\P--TALK TO ! RANK & FILE SO Y\R \TREA* EF=TS DON'T DEP5D ON AU?ORITY FIGURES BUT EXT5D DIRECTLY TO ! PEOPLE Y\ WANT TO 9VITE4 ,=GET AB\T GOV]NM5T (FICIALS--!Y'RE TOO TI$ UP 9 R$ TAPE TO ?9K AB\T Y\R EV5T AS ANY?+ BUT A HEADA*E--BUT DO CONTACT ! WORK]S AT HOMELESS %ELT]S1 9T]FAI? C\NCILS1 & O!R SOCIAL SUPPORT 9/ITUTIONS3 !Y'RE PROBABLY SO OV]:ELM$ & UND]-EQUIPP$ ?AT !Y'LL BE ?RILL$ TO DIRECT PEOPLE TO Y\R ',FREE ,M>KET = ADDITIONAL RES\RCES4 

,MAKE ALL Y\R FLI]S1 SIGNS1 & ANN\NCEM5TS BIL+UAL1 OR ELSE PRODUCE !M 9 DIFF]5T LANGUAGES = DIFF]5T CONTEXTS4 ,AT EV]Y ',FREE ,M>KET1 PUT \T A SIGN-UP LI/ SO PEOPLE :O WANT TO RECEIVE NEWS ( ! NEXT ONE OR COORD9ATE ) O!R ORGANIZ]S CAN LEAVE !IR CONTACT 9=MATION4 

,NEXT1 BRA9/ORM ALL ! POSSIBLE S\RCES ( ?+S TO GIVE AWAY4 ,! MORE Y\ BR+ TO ! ',FREE ,M>KET Y\RSELF1 ! MORE EXCIT$ O!RS WILL BE AB\T ! EV5T1 & ! MORE !Y WILL EXPECT FROM !MSELVES AS P>TICIPANTS4 ,GO ?R\< Y\R CLOSETS1 & 5C\RAGE EV]YONE Y\ KN[ TO DO ! SAME4 ,( C\RSE Y\ CAN DUMP/] BREAD & VEGETABLES--BUT IS IT POSSIBLE EMPLOYES MI<T SLIP Y\ A LITTLE ON ! SIDE1 TOO8 ,VISIT COLLEGES AT ! 5D ( EA* SEME/]1 CORPORATIONS ?AT >E GO+ \T ( BUS9ESS1 & WEAL?Y NEI<BORHOODS :]E !Y LEAVE P]FECTLY GOOD ITEMS SITT+ \T ON ! CURB4 ,GET ALL Y\R FRI5DS TOGE!R ! NI<T BE=E TO COOK A NUTRITI\S MEAL & A FEW HUNDR$ DELICI\S COOKIES4 

,MAKE SURE IT'S NOT EASY TO TELL :O IS CONTRIBUT+ :AT1 BO? TO AVOID ANY IMPLICATIONS ( *>ITY & TO =E/ALL SPECULATION AS TO :5CE C]TA9 ITEMS CAME4 ,IF A TEAM WANTS TO RAID ! BASEM5T ( A RACI/1 SEXI/ FRAT]NITY & R$I/RIBUTE !IR UNUS$ ,V,C,RS TO ! PEOPLE1 ?AT'S !IR [N BUS9ESS1 RI<T8 

,DON'T /OP AT GA!R+ OBJECTS--A GOOD ',FREE ,M>KET IS AB\T PEOPLE 9T]ACT+ ) EA* O!R1 NOT JU/ TAK+ & LEAV+ ?+S4 ,ORGANIZE GAMES1 MUSICAL IMPROVIZATIONS1 & O!R P>TICIPATORY ACTIVITIES ?AT CAN 9CORPORATE *ANCE PASS]SBY4 ,SET UP DISPLAYS & DIORAMAS = ! %Y BUT 9QUISITIVE4 

,SOLICIT P>TICIPANTS P]SON BY P]SON4 ,AS A RULE ( ?UMB1 ONE P]SONAL 9VITATION IS WOR? A HUNDR$ FLI]S4 ,9VITE AN ACCOMPLI%$ /ORYTELL]1 A HAIR/YLI/1 A POPUL> FOLK MUSICIAN1 A COLLECTIVE ( SPOK5 WORD >TI/S1 A SPECIALI/ 9 !RAPEUTIC MASSAGE1 A PORTRAIT PA9T]1 A BICYCLE ME*ANIC1 AN AUTOMOBILE ME*ANIC1 & EV]YONE ELSE CAN Y\ ?9K ( OR RUN 9TO4 ,(F] TO HELP PROVIDE :ATEV] RES\RCES !Y NE$4 

,CONSID] :AT S]VICES O!RS AT ! ',M>KET MAY NE$1 AS WELL4 ,Y\ C\LD HAVE SOMEONE ) A TRUCK AVAILABLE TO MAKE DELIV]IES1 OR SOMEONE ORGANIZ+ *ILDR5'S ACTIVITIES 9 CASE A LOT ( OV]BURD5$ P>5TS %[ UP4 ,9 SOME SITUATIONS1 Y\ %\LD HAVE A TEAM DESIGNAT$ 9 ADVANCE TO DEAL ) POLICE1 M$IA1 OR O!R TR\BLEMAK]S4 

,COORD9ATE ) O!R GR\PS TO BROAD5 ! SCOPE ( Y\R ',FREE ,M>KET4 ,A DANCE TR\PE IS COM+ TO Y\R T[N = ! WEEK5D2 CAN !Y PUT 9 AN APPE>ANCE8 ,H[ AB\T A B>B]%OP QU>TET1 A TEAM ( *AMPION SKATEBO>D]S1 A :OLI/IC HEAL? C>E PROVID]1 A SYMPHONY OR*E/RA8 ,Y\'RE NOT JU/ KEEP+ OLD CLO!S & /ALE BAGELS 9 CIRCULATION1 Y\'RE 9TRODUC+ AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T ECONOMIC SY/EM ?AT CAN PROVIDE AS MU* DIV]SITY AS CAPITALISM1 IF NOT MORE6 ,MAKE SURE ?AT COMES ACROSS AT EV]Y ',FREE ,M>KET4 

,F9ALLY1 MAKE SURE Y\ HAVE A PLAN = :AT TO DO ) ! LEFTOV]S6 ,! LOCAL ?RIFT %OP OR GOODWILL MAY BE ?RILL$ TO GET A BIG %IPM5T 9 FROM Y\1 OR IT MAY NOT BE :AT !Y WANT AT ALL1 9 :I* CASE Y\'LL HAVE TO EI!R HAVE A PLACE TO /ORE IT ALL = ! NEXT ',FREE ,M>KET OR A MEANS ( DISPOS+ ( IT4 ,CLEAN UP ! SITE ( Y\R ',FREE ,M>KET METICUL\SLY2 Y\'LL B5EFIT FROM HAV+ A REPUTATION = BE+ RESPONSIBLE 9 ?IS REG>D4 

,ONCE Y\R ',FREE ,M>KETS HAVE TAK5 (F1 Y\ CAN MOVE ON TO O!R ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE PROGRAMS3 FREE MOVIE %[+S & O!R 5T]TA9M5T EV5TS1 FREE $UCATION PROJECTS1 FREE H\S+ OCCUPATIONS6 ,! SKY'S ! LIMIT ONCE PEOPLE HAVE A TA/E ( REAL FRE$OM4 

,! ,FI<T = ! ',FREE ,M>KET3 ,AN ,EPIC ,TALE ,CULM9AT+ 9 ,TRIUMPHANT ,VICTORY 

  

,\R /ORY TAKES PLACE 9 A SMALL T[N LIKE MANY O!RS 9 ! ,U,S4 ,?IS T[N IS KN[N = ITS P$E/RIAN-FRI5DLY LAY\T & LIB]AL POPULATION4 ,!RE'S NO COLLEGE1 BUT A /ATE UNIV]SITY IS LOCAT$ 9 ! L>G] T[N A BICYCLE RIDE AWAY1 & ?REE M$IUM-SIZE CITIES >E )9 AN H\R'S DRIVE4 ,SOME PEOPLE HAVE LIV$ H]E !IR :OLE LIVES1 BUT MANY O!RS HAVE MOV$ H]E OV] ! PA/ DECADE OR TWO2 PROP]TY CO/S HAVE 9CREAS$ ACCORD+LY1 9CREAS+ ! PRESSURE ON POOR] RESID5TS4 ,CLASS CONFLICT APPE>S TO BE AT A L[ LEVEL1 H[EV]2 AT FIR/ GLANCE1 A VISITOR MI<T ASSUME EV]YONE IS AS AFFLU5T AS ! CU/OM]S AT ! EXP5SIVE CO-OP D[NT[N4 ,9 FACT1 !RE IS A DIS5FRAN*IZ$ CLASS--CONSI/+ ( ! REMA9D] ( ! >EA'S LONGTIME BLACK POPULATION1 ! ,LAT9O LABOR]S :O HAVE FOLL[$ EMPLOYM5T OPPORTUNITIES H]E MORE REC5TLY1 POOR :ITE WORK]S1 & DECLASSES--BUT IT IS 9VISIBLE1 AS MO/ ( ! T[N'S FACILITIES CAT] TO ! Y\NG & HIP OR ! WEAL?Y & B\RGEOIS4 

,& !RE >E AN>*I/S4 ,ALONGSIDE ! SC5E ( PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 COOP]ATIVE H\S+ & ORGANIC F>M+1 A SMALL BUT VIGOR\S AN>*I/ COMMUNITY HAS DEVELOP$ OV] ! PA/ DECADE4 ,UNLIKE MANY T[NS :]E AN>*I/S HAVE E/ABLI%$ A PRES5CE1 !RE'S VIRTUALLY NO PUNK SC5E3 NO B&S1 NO %[S1 NO MUSIC-ORI5T$ SUBCULTURE4 ,!RE'S ALSO V]Y LITTLE DR9K+4 ,9 PLACE ( !SE ?+S1 AN>*I/S M+LE ) ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION & HOLD EXCELL5T D9N] P>TIES--& ORGANIZE SOCIAL PROGRAMS4 

,AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 ?IS T[N ( LESS ?AN #b1 HO/S A COMMUNITY BICYCLE REPAIR & DI/RIBUTION PROGRAM1 A RADICAL LIT]ATURE DI/RIBUTION1 A FREE BREAKFA/ PROGRAM = DAY LABOR]S1 A FREE GROC]Y DI/RIBUTION PROGRAM = L[-9COME NEI<BORHOODS1 & A BOOKS TO PRISON]S PROGRAM1 AMONG O!R PROJECTS4 ,MO/ ( !SE >E EXPLICITLY AN>*I/1 YET S]VE HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE ( WIDELY V>Y+ POLITICAL ID5TIFICATION4 

,BUT WE'RE GETT+ AHEAD ( \RSELVES H]E4 ,SEV]AL ( ?OSE PROJECTS GREW UP 9 ! MOM5TUM G5]AT$ BY ! LOCAL ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KETS1 :I* >E ! SUBJECT ( ?IS /ORY4 

,LATE 9 #b#c1 SEV]AL PEOPLE FROM ?IS >EA ATT5D$ A ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET AT ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS M9I/]IAL 9 ,MIAMI4 ,! FOLL[+ SUMM]1 ACTIVI/S ORGANIZ$ ! /ATE'S FIR/ ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET 9 A NE>BY CITY2 IT WAS A ONE-TIME EV5T1 CO9CID+ ) SUMMIT PROTE/S ELSE:]E 9 ! REGION4 ,! NEXT FALL1 A FEW FRI5DS PAID ! P]MIT FEE TO RES]VE ! T[N COMMONS = ! FIR/ LOCAL ',FREE ,M>KET4 ,IT1 TOO1 WAS CONCEIV$ AS A ONE-TIME EV5T2 BUT IT WAS SU* A SUCCESS ?AT 9 E>LY #be O!RS JO9$ !M 9 ORGANIZ+ A SEQUEL4 

,EV5 AT !SE FIR/ C\PLE ',FREE ,M>KETS1 ! CR[DS W]E FAIRLY DIV]SE1 [+ TO FLI]S HAV+ BE5 DI/RIBUT$ 9 MULTIPLE LANGUAGES & NEI<BORHOODS4 ,!RE W]E ALSO H9TS ( ! CONTROV]SIES ?AT W]E TO COME3 RUMORS CIRCULAT$ ?AT T[N (FICIALS WORRI$ ! ',M>KET W\LD TAKE BUS9ESS AWAY FROM LOCAL CORPORATIONS1 & IT TURN$ \T ?AT T[N REGULATIONS =BID A GR\P FROM RES]V+ ! T[N COMMONS = ! SAME EV5T MORE ?AN TWICE A YE>4 ,DESPITE ?IS PROHIBITION1 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ADDITIONAL ',FREE ,M>KETS %\LD TAKE PLACE1 & A NEW FACE W5T TO RES]VE ! SPACE 9 HOPES ?AT ?IS W\LD SUFFICE TO CIRCUMV5T ! TWO-USE RULE4 

,REGULATIONS OR NO1 IT WAS =TUIT\S ?AT WE />T$ ROTAT+ ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES E>LY ON4 ,?IS PROV$ 9VALUABLE BO? = RESI/+ CONC5TRATIONS ( P[] )9 \R [N CIRCLES & WEA!R+ \R LAT] /RUGGLES ) ! T[N BUREAUCRACY4 ,WE HAD \R FIR/ REAL SC&AL ! FOLL[+ AUTUMN1 A YE> AFT] \R 9ITIAL ',FREE ,M>KET4 ,BY ?IS TIME1 ! ORGANIZATION CORE HAD DRIFT$ TO A SOCIAL CIRCLE *>ACT]IZ$ BY MORE CONFRONTATIONAL POLITICS4 ,IT WAS ELECTION TIME1 & EV]Y MAJOR 9T]SECTION 9 T[N WAS DECORAT$ ) Y>D SIGNS PROCLAIM+ ! VIRTUES ( V>I\S C&IDATES = (FICE4 ,MANY ( !SE Y>D SIGNS REAPPE>$ PA9T$ OV] & /5CIL$ ) ADV]TISEM5TS ( ! UPCOM+ ',M>KET4 ,! LOCAL POLITICAL MILIEU ]UPT$ 9 A HUFF2 ?IS TOOK SOME TIME TO PASS & WAS DRA9+ = ?OSE :O TOOK IT UPON !MSELVES TO SMOO? ?+S OV]4 ,! SC&AL DREW MORE M$IA COV]AGE TO ! ',FREE ,M>KETS1 ALBEIT NEGATIVE1 & CONTRIBUT$ TO !IR CONT5TI\S REPUTATION4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! ',M>KETS !MSELVES W]E DO+ JU/ F9E4 ,! HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE :O ATT5D$ !M1 :O CAME 9CREAS+LY FROM L[-9COME BACKGR\NDS1 APP>5TLY W]5'T CONC]N$ AB\T ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( LOCAL BIGWIGS4 

,! WAT]%$ JUNCTURE >RIV$ SPR+ ( #b#f4 ,OV] ! PREC$+ YE> & A HALF1 ORGANIZ]S HAD PAID HUNDR$S ( DOLL>S TO RES]VE ! SPACE = ! ',M>KETS1 (T5 \T ( !IR [N POCKETS4 ,!RE HAD LONG BE5 DEBATES AS TO :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF WE /OPP$ PAY+ ! RES]VATION FEES4 ,W\LD ! GOV]NM5T D>E SET ! POLICE ON A MULTIG5]ATIONAL1 MULTIE?NIC CR[D 9 ! C5T] ( T[N8 ,SOME FELT ?AT !Y W\LD NOT1 & ?AT IT WAS ABSURD TO PAY T[N (FICIALS = ! RI<T TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC S]VICE TO ! PEOPLE !Y PURPORT$ TO S]VE4 ,O!RS FELT ?AT1 :ILE ! FEES W]E UNDESIRABLE1 ! ',FREE ,M>KETS JU/ DIDN'T HAVE ! SUPPORT NECESS>Y TO W9 A CONFLICT ) ! T[N GOV]NM5T4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! =M] CAMP C>RI$ ! DAY \T ( NECESSITY3 !RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( 9T]E/ 9 ! NEXT ',FREE ,M>KET1 BUT NO ONE HAD MONEY TO PUT UP = IT4 ,! T[N ,P>KS & ,RECREATION ,DEP>TM5T WAS 9=M$ ( ! PLANN$ DATE1 BUT NO ONE EV] %[$ UP TO PAY ! P]MIT FEE4 ,CONTR>Y TO ALL FE>S1 ! ',FREE ,M>KET W5T (F )\T A HIT*--IT WAS ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL ONE TO DATE4 

,ANO!R ',FREE ,M>KET WAS CALL$ = ! FOLL[+ MON?4 ,?IS TIME1 H[EV]1 ANO!R GR\P HAD ALREADY RES]V$ ! SPACE = ?AT DAY4 ,A T[N (FICIAL CONTACT$ ! P]SON :O HAD MO/ REC5TLY SIGN$ UP TO RES]VE ! T[N COMMONS = A ',FREE ,M>KET & 9=M$ HIM ( ?IS1 BUT REFUS$ TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION ) ! GR\P4 ',FREE ,M>KET SUPPORT]S TRACK$ D[N MEMB]S ( ?IS GR\P !MSELVES1 & WORK$ EV]Y?+ \T ) !M2 9 ! 5D1 BO? EV5TS TOOK PLACE1 & P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ',FREE ,M>KET ASSI/$ ! O!R GR\P 9 SETT+ UP4 ,T[N (FICIALS LAT] DIS+5U\SLY REF]R$ TO ?IS D\BLE-BOOK+ AS ONE ( ! PROBLEMS CAUS$ BY ! REFUSAL TO PAY ! RES]VATION FEE1 BUT 9 FACT IT WAS A NON-ISSUE AT ! TIME4 

,/ILL FE>+ ?AT ! AU?ORITIES MI<T TRY \T 9TIMIDATION TACTICS AT ONE ( ! ',FREE ,M>KETS TO DISC\RAGE UNP]MITT$ USE ( PUBLIC SPACE1 WE 9VIT$ COMRADES FROM O!R T[NS :O W]E EXP]I5C$ 9 0PUBLIC ORD]0 SITUATIONS TO ATT5D4 ,HAD WE BE5 ?9K+ MORE CLE>LY1 WE W\LD HAVE REALIZ$ 9 ADVANCE ?AT T[N (FICIALS W\LD NOT ACT PUBLICLY1 BUT RA!R T>GET 9DIVIDUALS UND]H&$LY4 ,?AT SUMM]1 A P]SON :O HAD SIGN$ UP = AN E>LI] ',FREE ,M>KET RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM A LOCAL LAW FIRM ACT+ ON BEHALF ( ! ,P>KS & ,RECREATION ,DEP>TM5T1 ?REAT5+ CIVIL P5ALTIES = ! UNP]MITT$ USE ( PUBLIC SPACE4 

,?IS 9TIMIDATION HAD ! EFFECT ( MAK+ PEOPLE EV5 MORE HESITANT TO HAVE !IR LEGAL NAMES ASSOCIAT$ ) ',FREE ,M>KET ORGANIZ+1 BUT IT DID NOT DAMP5 ! MOM5TUM ( ! ',M>KETS4 ,A H&BILL CIRCULAT$ AT ! NEXT ONE LI/+ ! PHONE NUMB]S ( PROM95T T[N (FICIALS1 9VIT+ PEOPLE TO CALL & EXPRESS !IR DISPLEASURE AT ! T>GET+ ( 9DIVIDUALS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ',M>KETS2 IT SUBSEQU5TLY APPE>$ PO/$ ALL >\ND T[N4 ,(FICIALS LAT] COMPLA9$ ( HAV+ RECEIV$ NUM]\S CALLS1 & ! 9DIVIDUAL :O HAD RECEIV$ ! ?REAT5+ LETT] NEV] HE>D FROM ! LAW FIRM OR ! GOV]NM5T AGA94 

,DESPITE ?IS1 IT SEEM$ CLE> ?AT SOME SORT ( %[D[N ) ! T[N BUREAUCRACY WAS BREW+4 ,HEAT$ DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE BEH9D ! SC5ES AB\T ! BE/ WAY TO H&LE ?IS4 ,PUBLIC SUPPORT HAD TO BE MOBILIZ$--BUT H[ C\LD ?IS OCCUR )\T C5TRALIZ+ CONTROL OR REPRES5TATION ( ! ',M>KETS8 ,%\LD PUBLIC MEET+S BE HELD1 OR W\LD ?AT SIMPLY (F] A CLE> T>GET = GOV]NM5T REPRESSION & RE=MI/ 9FILTRATION8 ,!RE W]E /ILL SOME :O FELT ?AT A CONFRONTATION ) ! GOV]NM5T WAS NEI!R FEASIBLE NOR DESIRABLE4 

,?REE DECISIONS W]E MADE ?AT GREATLY 9FLU5C$ ! 5SU+ C\RSE ( EV5TS4 ,FIR/1 AN EV5 MORE CONSCI\S EF=T WAS MADE TO ROTATE ROLES3 ! 9DIVIDUALS :O HAD RECEIV$ A LOT ( ATT5TION UP TO ?AT PO9T W]E PUT ON ! B5*1 AS IT W]E1 & FROM !N ON IT WAS G5]ALLY AGRE$ ?AT A P]SON %\LD ONLY FILL A GIV5 ROLE ONCE--:E!R ?AT BE SPEAK+ TO ! M$IA1 PUBLICLY DEF5D+ ! ',FREE ,M>KETS1 OR COORD9AT+ ADV]TIS+ & PREP>ATION--BE=E PASS+ IT ALONG TO ANO!R4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ALL ',FREE ,M>KET ORGANIZ+ REMA9$ ON AN 9=MAL BASIS2 ! IDEA WAS ?AT Y\ C\LD DO ANY?+ Y\ WANT$ TO SUPPORT ! ',FREE ,M>KETS1 AS LONG AS 9 DO+ SO Y\ W]5'T MAK+ DECISIONS = O!RS4 ,?IS MEANT ?AT NO ONE C\LD NEGOTIATE ) ! GOV]NM5T ON BEHALF ( ! ',FREE ,M>KETS1 & ! ',M>KETS HAD NO DECISION-MAK+ BODY O!R ?AN ! 5TIRE NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 !M4 ,?R\<\T ?IS PROCESS1 ORGANIZ]S B5EFIT$ FROM ! SMALL SIZE ( ! T[N & ! L9ES ( COMMUNICATION EXT5D+ ?R\< DIFF]5T SOCIAL CIRCLES4 

,SECOND1 ! ',FREE ,M>KETS W\LD TAKE PLACE ONCE A MON?1 ON A REGUL> DAY4 ,?IS SOLV$ ! PROBLEM ( SOMEONE HAV+ TO CALL = EA* ONE TO TAKE PLACE1 & ) IT SOME ( ! REMA9+ PROBLEMS ) P[] DI/RIBUTION4 ,IF ! DATE ( EA* ',FREE ,M>KET WAS COMMON KN[L$GE ACCORD+ TO A MON?LY SY/EM1 !RE W\LD BE NO ORGANIZ]S TO BLAME = CALL+ !M4 ,FLI]S W5T \T LI/+ ! NEXT EI<T MON?S ( UPCOM+ ',FREE ,M>KETS4 

,F9ALLY1 ',FREE ,M>KET SUPPORT]S REA*$ \T TO !IR FRI5DS 9 A LOCAL PUPPETRY TR\PE TO PLAN A ',FREE ,M>KET ?AT W\LD SURPASS ALL ?AT HAD COME BE=E4 ,!SE PUPPETE]S HAD MA9TA9$ A POPUL> S]IES ( LOCAL %[S = OV] HALF A DECADE1 & W]E CONSID]+ HO/+ A PUPPETRY CONV]G5CE ?AT W\LD DRAW TR\PES FROM >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,SOMEONE SUGGE/$ ?AT ! CONV]G5CE BE TIM$ TO 9T]SECT ) A ',FREE ,M>KET1 & IT WAS AGRE$4 ,! PUPPETE]S1 NOT WI%+ TO TAKE ! SAME RISKS1 RES]V$ ! T[N COMMONS1 & A JO9T ',M>KET-CUM-PUPPETRY-FE/IVAL WAS ANN\NC$ ACROSS ! /ATE4 ,9 A T[N KN[N = SUPPORT ( ! >TS1 ?IS WAS A REAL C\P4 

,AS ! DATE ( ! FE/IVAL APPROA*$1 A /RUGGLE OV] PUBLIC SPACE ISSUES BROKE \T ELSE:]E 9 T[N :5 ! CO-OP M5TION$ E>LI] = ITS AFFLU5T CU/OM]S ATTEMPT$ TO BAN PUBLIC EXPRESSION ON ITS FRONT LAWN4 ,PROTE/S W]E HELD1 PO/]S APPE>$ :EATPA/$ ACROSS PUBLIC WALLS1 NEWSPAP]S PR9T$ DEBAT+ VIEWPO9TS ON ! ISSUE1 & T[N (FICIALS W]E DRAWN 9TO ! MATT]4 ,V5OM\S COLUMNI/S EV5 ACCUS$ POLITICIANS :O TOOK POSITIONS 9 FAVOR ( PUBLIC USE ( SPACE ( BE+ CLOSET AN>*I/S--?ANKS 9 P>T TO ! ',FREE ,M>KETS1 AN>*ISM WAS BECOM+ A PO9T ( REF]5CE = EV]YONE4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! L&LORD BACK$ D[N1 C$+ VICTORY TO ?OSE :O *AMPION$ FRE$OM & COMMUNITY OV] PRIVATE PROP]TY4 

,! WEEK BE=E ! FE/IVAL1 9 ?IS $GY ATMOSPH]E1 A T[N (FICIAL CONTACT$ ! PUPPETE] :O HAD SIGN$ UP = ! SPACE & 9=M$ HIM ?AT IF PEOPLE W]E GO+ TO %>E FOOD AT ! EV5T1 HE W\LD HAVE TO PAY SEV]AL HUNDR$ DOLL>S = 9SURANCE4 ,9 TWO YE>S ( ',FREE ,M>KETS1 EA* ( :I* HAD FEATUR$ A TREM5D\S SMORGASBORD ( FREE FOOD1 !RE HAD NEV] BE5 ANY TALK ( 9SURANCE2 9 FACT1 A LAT] EXAM9ATION ( ! WORD+ ( T[N POLICY REVEAL$ ?AT IT DID NOT REQUIRE 9SURANCE = EV5TS AT :I* FOOD WAS GIV5 AWAY4 ,AT ! TIME1 H[EV]1 ?IS PHONE CALL PROVOK$ SOME CON/]NATION4 

,! DAY ( ! ',FREE ,M>KET1 FOOD WAS DELIV]$ TO ! SITE BY VISIT+ SUPPORT]S FROM \T ( T[N2.<#a.> ?IS WAS P>T ( ! POLICY ( ROTAT+ HI<-VISIBILITY TASKS1 SO T[N (FICIALS W\LD NOT HAVE AN EASY T>GET = REPRESSIVE MEASURES4 ,A T[N (FICIAL /OPP$ ONE P]SON BE>+ A POT ( BEANS1 9=M+ H] ?AT %E WAS NOT P]MITT$ TO S]VE FOOD2 %E RESPOND$ ?AT %E DIDN'T 9T5D TO S]VE IT1 & PLAC$ IT ON ! TABLE ) ! RE/ ( ! FOOD4 ,HE HAD TO CONT5T HIMSELF ) TAK+ PHOTOGRAPHS ( ! FOOD TO PRES5T LAT] ON AS EVID5CE AGA9/ ! ',FREE ,M>KET4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ANO!R T[N EMPLOYEE1 A HULK+ FELL[ 9 9TIMIDAT+ DRESS1 W5T >\ND ASK+ = SUSPECT$ ',FREE ,M>KET ORGANIZ]S BY NAME2 NO ONE ANSW]$ HIS QU]IES1 ( C\RSE4 

,DESPITE !SE EF=TS1 ! EV5T WAS A SMA%+ SUCCESS4 ,DOZ5S ( PUPPETRY TR\PES CAME & P]=M$1 & HUNDR$S ( LOCAL FAMILIES %[$ UP ) *ILDR5 9 T[4 ,! 9T]SECTION ( ! PUPPETRY CONV]G5CE & ! ',FREE ,M>KET (F]$ ! =M] A M>VEL\S PUBLIC V5UE & CEM5T$ ! REPUTATION ( ! LATT] AS A VALUABLE COMMUNITY RES\RCE4 

,AT ?IS EV5T1 A T[N (FICIAL :O SUPPORT$ ! ',FREE ,M>KETS M5TION$ ?AT AT ! MEET+ ( ! T[N GOV]NM5T A C\PLE DAYS LAT] !RE W\LD BE A RESOLUTION ON ! TABLE PROPOS+ H>%] P5ALTIES = ?OSE :O PROMOT$ UNP]MITT$ EV5TS ON PUBLIC PROP]TY4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 ?IS WAS AN IMPORTANT TURN ( EV5TS4 ,HAD HE NOT PASS$ ON ?IS ADVANCE W>N+1 EV]Y?+ ?AT FOLL[$ MI<T HAVE PLAY$ \T DIFF]5TLY4 ,PHONE TREES W]E ACTIVAT$ & A CALL W5T \T = PEOPLE TO GA!R AT ! MEET+ 9 OPPOSITION TO ! MEASURE4 ,?IS WAS TO BE ! FIR/ TIME ',FREE ,M>KET SUPPORT]S HAD ACKN[L$G$ ! T[N GOV]NM5T 9 OV] HALF A YE>1 & IT HAD TO BE A %[ ( =CE4 

,! NI<T ( ! MEET+1 ALMO/ ?IRTY ',FREE ,M>KET SUPPORT]S >RIV$ AT ! T[N HALL4 ,!Y RANG$ FROM LEA!R-JACKET$ TE5AG]S TO GRAY-HAIR$ WOM5 ) LONG HI/ORIES ( LOCAL VOLUNTE] WORK4 ,ON HIS WAY 9TO ! BUILD+1 ! MAYOR /OPP$ TO ASK :AT BR\<T !M !RE2 HE DIS+5U\SLY CLAIM$ ! PROPOS$ P5ALTIES W]E NOT DIRECT$ AT ',FREE ,M>KET ORGANIZ]S1 ?\< HE ADMITT$ !Y MI<T AFFECT !M4 ,! T[N LAWY] PUBLICLY CORRECT$ HIM :5 HE REPEAT$ ?IS 9 ! MEET+1 BLUNTLY /AT+ ?AT ! PROPOSAL WAS 9T5D$ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS POS$ BY UNP]MITT$ USE ( ! T[N COMMONS4 

,A C\PLE PEOPLE SPOKE 9 FAVOR ( ! ',FREE ,M>KETS2 EV]YONE ELSE REMA9$ SIL5T BUT EXPECTANT1 AN UNKN[N QUANTITY = T[N (FICIALS TO FIGURE 9TO !IR CALCULATIONS4 ,! POLITICIANS ASSUR$ EV]YONE ?AT ! ',FREE ,M>KETS W]E NOT UND] ATTACK1 ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO >RE/S MADE 9 RELATION TO !M1 !N TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD =? AT L5G? AB\T H[ !RE HAVE TO BE RULES & REGULATIONS & SO ON OR ELSE EV]Y?+ WILL JU/ BE 0AN>*Y40 ,A REPORT] SUBTLY POK$ FUN AT ONE T[N (FICIAL 9 CORPORATE NEWSPAP] COV]AGE ( ! MEET+1 NOT+ ?AT HE DELIV]$ ?IS ?REAT OBLIVI\SLY TO A ROOM FULL ( AN>*I/S4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! MAYOR ANN\NC$ ?AT AN 0ANONYM\S DONOR0 HAD (F]$ TO PAY ! RES]VATION FEE = ! ',FREE ,M>KET1 SO LONG AS SOMEONE SIGN$ UP = IT4 ,?IS /RUCK SOME AS A FABRICATION DESIGN$ TO PRES]VE APPE>ANCES--A TACIT ADMISSION ?AT ! ',FREE ,M>KETS C\LD NOT BE /OPP$4 

,H\RS BE=E ! NEXT ',FREE ,M>KET1 SOMEONE :OSE NAME HAD BE5 ON A RES]VATION =M YE>S E>LI] RECEIV$ AN EMAIL FROM A T[N (FICIAL AGA9 DEM&+ HUNDR$S ( DOLL>S ( 9SURANCE IF FOOD WAS TO BE %>$4 ,! PHONE TREES W]E ACTIVAT$ AGA91 & SEV]AL DOZ5 PEOPLE %[$ UP ) COOKIES1 CAKES1 PIES1 S\PS1 & O!R DELICI\S FOOD/UFFS TO GIVE AWAY 9 DEFIANCE4 ,?IS TIME ! GOV]NM5T DID NOT S5D ANYONE TO H>ASS P>TICIPANTS2 !Y SIMPLY PO/$ SIGNS READ+ 0,! T[N HAS NO CONTROL OV] & DOES NOT W>RANT ! QUALITY ( ANY FOOD DI/RIBUT$ AT ?IS EV5T40 ',FREE ,M>KET ORGANIZ]S BR\<T !IR [N SIGNS1 ONE ( :I* WAS A FULL Y>D HI< & PROCLAIM$ 0,! T[N GOV]NM5T DOES NOT SANCTION ! DI/RIBUTION ( FOOD AT ?IS EV5T2 DO NOT SUE !M OR EXPECT !M TO %>E FOOD ) Y\4 ,EAT AT Y\R [N RISK--,B,E ,G,O,V,],N,$ ,A,T ,Y,\,R ,[,N ,R,I,S,K40 ,! WORD+ ( ! T[N POLICY REG>D+ 9SURANCE AT EV5TS APPE>$ AT ! BASE ( ! SIGN1 TO %[ H[ !IR DEM& = 9SURANCE CONTRADICT$ !IR [N GUIDEL9ES4 ,AT A LAT] ',FREE ,M>KET1 ! SAME (FICIAL :O HAD GIV5 ! HEADS-UP AB\T ! MEET+ EXPRESS$ APPROVAL ( ?IS SIGN1 IMPLY+ ?AT T[N EMPLOYES HAD !IR H&S B\ND BY R$ TAPE4 

,! ',FREE ,M>KETS CONT9UE H]E TO ?IS DAY1 EA* ONE A RES\ND+ SUCCESS4 ,RUMOR HAS IT ?AT ! T[N GOV]NM5T MAY *ANGE ! RES]VATION SY/EM SO A FEE IS NOT REQUIR$ = NONPR(IT EV5TS 9 PUBLIC SPACES2 9 ?IS WAY1 \R PROJECT HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! G5]AL /RUGGLE = FREE ACCESS TO SPACE 9 \R COMMUNITY4 ,AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 SEV]AL O!R CITIES 9 ?IS /ATE HAVE REGUL> ',FREE ,M>KETS FOLL[+ ! MODEL WE'VE DEVELOP$4 ,WE HAVE LONG-T]M PLANS TO CONT9UE BUILD+ AN AN>*I/ 9FRA/RUCTURE 9 \R T[N1 RUNN+ P>ALLEL ) ! HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES IMPOS$ BY ! GOV]NM5T & CORPORATIONS1 ) ! GOAL ( EV5TUALLY SUPPLANT+ !M4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 \R ',FREE ,M>KETS >E AN EXCELL5T WAY TO SUPPORT ! NE$Y & N\RI% \R CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! CONFLICT ) ! T[N GOV]NM5T GAVE US OPPORTUNITIES WE W\LD NEV] O!RWISE HAVE HAD4 ,WE W]E ABLE TO BR+ UP QUE/IONS AB\T ! DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL? & P[] ?AT O!RWISE GO UNASK$ 9 ?IS SOCIETY2 LIKEWISE1 WE W]E ABLE TO DIFF]5TIATE \R APPROA* TO SOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FROM ?OSE ( LIB]ALS & RELIGI\S GR\PS4 ,HAD ! T[N NOT RAIS$ SU* A FUSS1 PEOPLE MI<T HAVE MI/AK5 ! ',FREE ,M>KETS AS ANO!R /ATE-SPONSOR$ *>ITY EV5T4 

,\R EXP]I5CE DEMON/RATES ! TREM5D\S ADVANTAGE AMORPH\S1 9=MAL NETWORKS HAVE :5 !Y 5T] 9TO CONFLICT ) =MAL1 HI]>*ICAL GR\PS4 ,ALL ( ! P[] ! GOV]NM5T HAD TO BR+ TO BE> AGA9/ US DEP5D$ ON !RE BE+ SPECIFIC REPRES5TATIVES = !M TO T>GET1 & TO A LESS] EXT5T ON PUBLIC DIS9T]E/4 ,9 MA9TA9+ HORIZONTAL /RUCTURES & PUBLIC ANONYMITY :ILE MOBILIZ+ MASSIVE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT1 WE W]E ABLE TO \TMANEUV] !M 9 EV]Y 9/ANCE4 

,WE ALSO %[$ ?AT DIRECT ACTION GETS ! GOODS4 ,EV5 FROM A RE=MI/ P]SPECTIVE1 \R APPROA* WAS MORE EFFECTIVE 9 PRODUC+ CONCRETE RESULTS ?AN ANY O!R /RATEGY C\LD HAVE BE54 ,HAD WE SIMPLY PETITION$ GOV]NM5T (FICIALS OR ATTEMPT$ TO GET A SYMPA!TIC POLITICIAN 9TO (FICE1 WE W\LD NEV] HAVE GOTT5 ANY:]E4 ,BY PRES5T+ \R REGUL> USE ( ! T[N COMMONS AS A DONE DEAL1 WE MADE ! AU?ORITIES AN (F] !Y C\LDN'T REFUSE4 ,EV]Y L[-9COME FAMILY ?AT LEAVES EA* ',FREE ,M>KET ) A BAG ( GROC]IES B5EFITS FROM ?IS4 

,\R EF=TS HAVE BORNE FRUIT 9 O!R WAYS1 TOO4 ,LA/ ,MAYDAY1 :5 !RE W]E MASSIVE M>*ES 9 SUPPORT ( IMMIGRANTS' RI<TS >\ND ! C\NTRY1 MANY ( ! ONES 9 \R /ATE W]E ORGANIZ$ 9 CONJUNCTION ) LIB]AL OR COMMUNI/ FRONT GR\PS & BORE A CORRESPOND+LY AU?ORIT>IAN *>ACT]4 ,H]E1 ?ANKS TO ! WORK WE HAD DONE ON ! ',FREE ,M>KETS1 WE W]E =TUNATE 5\< TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ORGANIZ+ ALONG ) IMMIGRANTS & IMMIGRANTS' RI<TS ADVOCATES4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! M>* ?AT OCCURR$ H]E WAS DI/9CTLY MORE RADICAL 9 =M & CONT5T3 IT TOOK PLACE )\T ANY P]MITS1 OCCUPY+ ! T[N'S MA9 ?OR\<F>E = SEV]AL H\RS & CULM9AT+ 9 A FREE D9N]1 DANC+1 & MOVIE AT ! T[N COMMONS4 ,! CONNECTIONS ?AT DEVELOP$ AT ?IS EV5T LAT] 5ABL$ PEOPLE TO COORD9ATE SOLID>ITY ACTIONS DUR+ ! ASSAULT ON ,OAXACA4 

,WE %\LDN'T UND]E/IMATE ! IMPORTANCE ( SMALL1 CONCRETE VICTORIES SU* AS ?IS ONE4 ,9 AN ]A :5 RADICALS >E US$ TO LOS+ EV]Y /RUGGLE !Y 5T]1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO SET REALI/IC GOALS & A*IEVE !M1 & ?US GET US$ TO DO+ :AT IT TAKES TO W94 ,P]HAPS ! LESSONS WE'VE LE>N$ H]E CAN'T BE APPLI$ 9 EV]Y T[N ACROSS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT !RE MU/ BE C\NTLESS O!R T[NS LIKE \R [N4 ,IT'S UP TO Y\ TO DISCOV] :E!R \R SUCCESSES CAN BE REPEAT$ :]E Y\ LIVE4 

,OV]HE>D 9 CONV]SATIONS AT \R ',FREE ,M>KETS3 

  

.<,ONE ELD]LY ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN WOMAN TO ANO!R3.> 0,OH1 Y\ LIVE !RE8 ,?AT'S RI<T D[N ! /REET FROM ME6 ,:Y DON'T Y\ COME BY TOMORR[1 & ,I'LL GIVE Y\ ! FL[] POTS Y\ NE$40 

.<,HI< S*OOL /UD5T1 TO FRI5DS3.> 0,SEE8 ,A M>*+ B&6 ,?IS IS ! BE/ ?+ EV]60 

.<,O/5SIBLY B\RGEOIS WOMAN HOLD+ A 'Z9E1 TO H] P>TN]3.> 0,LOOK1 HONEY1 ?IS WAS PR9T$ BY \R FRI5DLY NEI<BORHOOD AN>*I/S60 

.<SOMEONE 9 A D5IM JACKET1 TO COMPANION3.> 0,O,K1 N[ H[ CAN WE GET RID ( MONEY80 

,JU/ A FEW ( ! ?+S %>$ AT \R ',FREE ,M>KETS3 

  

TELEVISIONS1 /]EOS1 & COMPUT]S  

FURNITURE1 FUTONS1 B$S1 & EX]CISE MA*9ES  

,C,DS1 ,D,V,DS1 VIDEOTAPES1 & CASSETTES  

CLO?+ FROM L+]IE TO SKI BOOTS  

SUITCASES1 BOOK%ELVES1 & IRON+ BO>DS  

HOMEMADE BIRD H\SES  

FIREWOOD  

SE$S & VEGETABLE />TS  

%AMPOO1 CONDITION]1 MOI/URIZ]1 & O!R TOILETRIES  

*ILDR5'S TOYS1 BABY CLO!S1 & DIAP]S  

TOILET PAP]1 CLEAN+ SUPPLIES1 & HOMEMADE SOAP  

HOT S\P1 TO/ADAS1 SALAD1 POPCORN1 CORNBREAD1 SWEET TEA1 C(FEE1 & O!R LUN* ITEMS  

BANANA BREAD1 A MYRIAD ( CAKES & PIES1 & VEGAN *OCOLATE *IP COOKIES BY ! ?\S&  

MASSIVE QUANTITIES ( GROC]IES  

?\S&S UPON ?\S&S ( PAMPHLETS1 'Z9ES1 & PAP]S  

BOOKS & MAGAZ9ES  

T>OT C>D READ+ & =TUNE TELL+  

ACUPUNCTURE1 REIKI1 & MASSAGE  

HAIRCUTS  

BICYCLES  

A BICYCLE REPAIR /ATION OP]AT$ BY SKILL$ BICYCLE ME*ANICS  

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR ADVICE FROM A PR(ESSIONAL AUTOME*ANIC  

SCRE5PR9T$ %IRTS & PAT*ES1 9CLUD+ SOME CELEBRAT+ \R ',FREE ,M>KET  

SCRE5PR9T+1 POI SP9N+1 & SELF  

DEF5SE WORK%OPS  

CELLO1 !REM91 & M\? H>P LESSONS  

P]=MANCES FROM DRUMM]S1 FOLK S+]S1 CLASSICAL MUSICIANS1 A M>*+ B&1 A DRUM CORPS1 & DOZ5S ( PUPPET TR\PES  

P9ATAS FULL ( VEGAN C&Y  

GAMES FROM *ESS TO ULTIMATE FRISBEE  

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