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,9 ,MAY #b#a#a1 T5S ( ?\S&S OCCUPI$ PLAZAS ?R\<\T ,SPA9 9 A PROTE/ MOVEM5T ?AT PREFIGUR$ SIMIL> OCCUPATIONS >\ND ! WORLD1 9CLUD+ ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ON ,M>* #b#i1 #b#a#b1 A NATIONWIDE G5]AL /RIKE ]UPT$ 9TO MASSIVE /REET-FI<T+ 9 ,B>CELONA1 AS P>TICIPANTS WRE/$ CONTROL ( ! /REETS FROM RIOT POLICE4 ,H[ DID ?IS COME TO PASS1 & :AT CAN IT TELL US AB\T :AT WILL FOLL[ ! OCCUPATION MOVEM5TS \TSIDE ,SPA98 

,H]E1 \R ,B>CELONA CORRESPOND5T PROVIDES EXT5SIVE BACKGR\ND ON ! RIOTS ( ,M>* #b#i1 TRAC+ ! TRAJECTORY FROM ! PLAZA OCCUPATIONS TO ! G5]AL /RIKE1 & EXPLORES ! QUE/IONS ?AT HAVE >IS5 AS AN>*I/S FACE NEW OPPORTUNITIES & *ALL5GES4 

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0,LA ROSA DE FOC HA TORNAT60 ,?IS WAS ! EXPRESSION ( EXCITEM5T ON MANY PEOPLE'S LIPS DUR+ ! G5]AL /RIKE ?R\<\T ,SPA9 ON ,M>* #b#i1 #b#a#b4 ,:ILE ! UNIONS E/IMAT$ AN IMPRESSIVE #g#g.0 TURN\T1 IT WAS ! FIRES BLACK5+ ! SKIES OV] ,B>CELONA ?AT EV]YONE TALK$ AB\T4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i? & ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b? C5TURIES1 :5 MORE AN>*I/ ATT5TATS & BOMB+S W]E C>RI$ \T 9 ,B>CELONA ?AN 9 ANY O!R TWO C\NTRIES COMB9$ & DOZ5S ( *UR*ES & POLICE /ATIONS W]E BURN$ TO ! GR\ND1 ! CITY WAS AFFECTIONATELY KN[N AS LA ROSA DE FOC1 0! ROSE ( FIRE40 ,! P]IOD ( 0REVOLUTION>Y GYMNA/ICS0 9 ! '#bS & '#cS =EGR\ND$ ! CITY AS A LABORATORY ( SUBV]SION = AN>*I/ /RUGGLES WORLDWIDE1 A ROLE ?AT WAS TAK5 FUR!R ) ! REVOLUTION ( ,JULY #a#i#c#f4 ,! /RUGGLE ( ,CATALAN MAQUIS--GU]RILLAS--DUR+ ! ,FRANCO YE>S WAS ! PRECURSOR TO ! GU]RILLA /RUGGLES ?AT BLOSSOM$ 9 ,EUROPE & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA 9 ! '#fS & '#gS2 9 SOME CASES1 IT WAS ! VECTOR ALONG :I* EXP]I5CE & MAT]IALS W]E DIRECTLY PASS$ ON4 ,BUT ?IS HI/ORY HAS L>GELY BE5 LO/1 ?ANKS TO ! RUPTURE IMPOS$ BY FASCISM & DEMOCRACY1 & ,B>CELONA LO/ ITS SIGNIFICANCE ON ! REVOLUTION>Y /AGE4 

,) ! BACK+ ( ! DEMOCRATIC P[]S1 =TY YE>S ( DICTATOR%IP & REPRESSION EFFECTIVELY SUPPRESS$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,CATALUNYA & ! RE/ ( ! ,SPANI% /ATE4 ,A GREAT DEAL ( PRO-AN>*I/ S5TIM5T REMA9$1 BUT ?IS WAS DISSIPAT$ :5 ! REB\ND+ SOCIAL REVOLUTION WAS SIDETRACK$ BY ! TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E TAK+ ! /REET1 HOP+ TO PICK UP ! TOR* ?AT HAD BE5 DROPP$ 9 '#c#f1 BUT ! GOV]NM5T PLAY$ ITS C>DS WELL1 ! RETURN+ ,C,N,T PLAY$ ITS C>DS POORLY1 & DEMOCRACY C>RI$ ! DAY4 ,S9CE !N1 ! CITY HAS BE5 TAM$1 IF NOT \TRI<T PACIFI$1 & ! ROSE ( FIRE =GOTT54 

,FI]CE NEI<BORHOOD /RUGGLES CONT9U$ 9TO ! '#hS1 BUT !SE W]E L>GELY LIMIT$ TO M>G9ALIZ$ IMMIGRANT .<#a.> NEI<BORHOODS & !Y W]E CALM$ BY ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9TEGRATION--OR BULLDOZ+--( ! SLUMS & %ANTYT[NS ?AT GAVE !M BIR?4 ,9 ! '#iS1 !RE W]E SEV]AL 9T5SE SQUATT] & ANTIFASCI/ RIOTS1 BUT ! M$IA SUCCESSFULLY SPUN !SE AS ISOLAT$ PH5OM5A4 ,9 ! 'S1 SOCIAL CONTROL & PACIFICATION MADE GREAT LEAPS =W>D4 ,A NEW POLICE =CE TRA9$ 9 DEMOCRATIC POLIC+ TACTICS1 ! MOSSOS D'ESCUADRA1 W]E 9TRODUC$ ALONG ) AN 9SI/5T PUBLIC CAMPAIGN ( CIVIC BEHAVIOR ORD9ANCES2 9 TIME1 ! RIOT DISAPPE>$ ALONG ) /REET-FI<T+ KN[-H[1 ! USE ( ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 & ! PRACTICE ( RESI/+ EVICTIONS4 ,! POLICE BECAME UNT\*ABLE3 !Y ONLY HAD TO *>GE--OR SIMPLY DRAW !IR BATONS--TO S5D PEOPLE SCATT]+4 

,A COMBATIVE SPIRIT WAS /ILL WIDESPREAD1 AT LEA/ AMONG AN>*I/S1 SOME SQUATT]S1 & A P>T ( ! ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5TI/ES1.<#b.> BUT ! TOOLS NE$$ TO EXPRESS IT W]E LO/4 ,9 #b#g1 :5 POLICE TRI$ TO W9 UNDISPUT$ CONTROL ( ! /REETS ONCE & = ALL BY KETTL+ & %UTT+ D[N ANY NON-P]MITT$ PROTE/1 ! SO-CALL$ ANTISI/EMA .<#c.> HALT$ ?IS BY SEEK+ BROAD] ALLIANCES1 RETURN+ TO ! /REETS1 & EMPHASIZ+ ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! ,/ATE'S ATTEMPT$ P[] GRAB & ITS DEMOCRATIC N>RATIVE4 ,?IS P]SI/5CE A*IEV$ SOME RESULTS1 BUT NO ONE C\LD FIGURE \T H[ TO GO BACK ON ! (F5SIVE4 

,:5 ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ]OD$ ! PUBLIC WELF>E ?AT HAD GU>ANTE$ ! SOCIAL PEACE1 MANY MORE PEOPLE BESIDES ! C\PLE ?\S& ANTISI/EMA BEGAN TO TAKE ACTION4 ,NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES =M$1 PU%$ =W>D BY WELL-MEAN+ RE=MI/S1 9DEPES1 OR CLOSET LIB]T>IANS1 & ATTRACT+ A FEW ,TROTSKYI/S & SIMIL> TYPES4 ,! AN>*I/ ,C,N,T & ! AN>*O-RE=MI/ ,C,G,T1 KEPT 9 %APE BY M9OR LABOR /RUGGLES 9 A SUP]M>KET *A9 & AMONG ! BUS DRIV]S1 GE>$ UP = A BATTLE MORE WOR?Y ( !IR HI/ORY4.<#d.> ,! 9DEPES1 IRK$ BY YE>S ( IRRELEVANCE DESPITE /RONG PUBLIC SUPPORT = 9DEP5D5CE FROM ,SPA9 & RE5]GIZ$ BY ! EM]G5CE ( A NEW POLITICAL P>TY ?AT HAS NOT YET 5T]$ GOV]NM5T TO BETRAY !M1 ALSO MADE READY = A NEW (F5SIVE4 ,& ! BLACK BLOC AN>*I/S1 F9ALLY READY TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE AFT] YE>S ( ACTION-REPRESSION-PRISON] SUPPORT1 MOV$ FROM ! LIMIT$ FIELD ( CL&E/9E ACTION1 ANTISOCIAL PROPAG&A1 & SELF-ORGANIZATION )9 AUTONOM\S <ETTOS TO A MORE POR\S T]RA9 ON :I* ! SKILLS !Y HAD HON$ C\LD HAVE GREAT] EFFECTS4 

,! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#i1 #ba WAS CALL$ BY ! MAJOR UNIONS 7,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T7 ALONG ) ! SMALL] UNIONS LIKE ! ,C,N,T & ,C,G,T4 ,BUT A L>GE P>T ( ! ORGANIZ+ WAS ALSO C>RI$ \T BY NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 NONUNION AN>*I/S1 9DEPES1 & O!RS4 ,ON A NATIONAL LEVEL1 IT WAS A SUCCESS FROM ! UNION /&PO9T1 A*IEV+ MAJORITY P>TICIPATION DESPITE BE+ ! FIR/ G5]AL /RIKE 9 EI<T YE>S4 ,9 ,B>CELONA1 IT WAS ALSO A SUCCESS FROM AN 9SURRECTION>Y /&PO9T1 PRECIPITAT+ AN 9T5SE RIOT 9 :I* ATTACKS ON AG5TS ( GOV]NM5T & CAPITALISM G5]ALIZ$4 ,! RIOT+ WAS L>GELY SPONTANE\S1 C>RI$ \T BY MANY MORE PEOPLE ?AN ! USUAL SUSPECTS1 & REA*$ A SCALE & 9T5SITY NOT SE5 S9CE AT LEA/ ! LA ,C9E ,PR9CESA RIOTS 9 #a#i#i#f4.<#e.> ,A L>GE NUMB] ( >RE/S ) S]I\S *>GES & AN 9T5SE CAMPAIGN ( DEMONIZATION VIA ! M$IA CONDITION$ FUTURE ACTIONS & ATTITUDES4 ,NONE!LESS1 ,SEPTEMB] #ba LEFT DIV]SE ACTORS ) MORE /R5G? & SOCIAL BACK+4 

,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T IMM$IATELY W5T TO ! NEGOTIAT+ TABLE & TRAD$ 9 A L>GE P>T ( ?AT BACK+ = ! PRIVILEGE ( SIGN+ ON TO ! ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T'S P5SION RE=M4 ,BO? UNIONS W]E 9 TRUE =M4 ,U,G,T HAD BE5 A MAJOR =CE 9 HAMP]+ PROLET>IAN /RUGGLES 9 ! '#bS & '#cS2 !Y W]E ! MASS ORGANIZATION ?AT GAVE ! PALTRY NUMB] ( ,/AL9I/S 9 #aicf ! COV] !Y NE$$ TO SABOTAGE ! REVOLUTION4 ,C,C,O,O 7,COMISIONES ,OBR]AS1 ,WORK]S' ,COMMISSIONS7 IS ! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( ! LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ ,WORK]S' ,AUTONOMY MOVEM5T ( ! '#gS4 ,:5 ! FASCI/S :O BECAME ! ,POPUL> ,P>TY W]E LOOK+ = LEFTI/S TO 9VITE 9TO GOV]NM5T TO HELP !M =E/ALL REVOLUTION BY PUTT+ ON A DEMOCRATIC MASK1 !Y F\ND !IR M5 9 ! ,C,C,O,O & ! NEWLY RE=M$ ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 7,P,S,O,E74 

,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ?+S1 ! ,C,G,T 7A SPLIT FROM ! ,C,N,T7 & ! TWO ,C,N,TS 7ANO!R SPLIT7 GOT OV] !IR AGE-OLD 5MITY & />T$ WORK+ MORE CLOSELY4 ,SQUATT] & BLACK BLOC AN>*I/S ALSO />T$ WORK+ TOGE!R ) ,C,N,T AN>*I/S OR JO9+ ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & WORK+ ) 9DEPES1 CLOSET LIB]T>IANS1 & COMMUNITY ACTIVI/S4 ,WIDESPREAD ISOLATION1 AS MU* ! RESULT ( A %>$ SOCIAL CONDITION AS ( ANY P>TICUL> *OICES1 BEGAN TO MELT AWAY4 

,9 ,JANU>Y #b#a#a1 !SE LATT] GR\PS DECID$ TO ORGANIZE ANO!R G5]AL /RIKE )\T ! TWO MAJOR UNIONS4 ,MO/ PEOPLE REG>D ?IS SECOND /RIKE AS A FAILURE ON ACC\NT ( ! L[ LEVEL ( P>TICIPATION4 ,?IS FRAMES ! PURPOSE ( A /RIKE ?R\< ! QUANTITATIVE1 ORGANIZATIONAL M5TALITY ( A UNION4 ,! HI/ORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,JANU>Y /RIKE WAS TO DEMON/RATE ?AT ,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T W]E LOS+ !IR HOLD4 ,IT %[$ ?AT ?OSE OP]AT+ FROM A MORE 9SURRECTION>Y LOGIC C\LD SEIZE ! 9ITIATIVE1 CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION1 & COMMUNICATE RADICAL IDEAS IF !Y W]E WILL+ TO WORK BEYOND N>R[ AFF9ITIES & ADDRESS ! IMM$IATE CONC]NS ( LIVELIHOOD USUALLY MONOPOLIZ$ BY RE=MI/ DISC\RSES4 ,?IS DISCOV]Y IS AT ! HE>T ( TWO T5SIONS ?AT RECUR ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( ! EV5TS ( ,M>* #b#i4 ,!SE T5SIONS HAVE TO DO ) H[ ! PR9CIPLE ( AFF9ITY *ANGES ITS BEHAVIOR BETWE5 TIMES ( ISOLATION & TIMES ( COALESC5CE2 & H[ IMM$IATE CONC]NS >E FREQU5TLY PAIR$ ) RE=MI/ ME?ODS1 & IDEALI/ CONC]NS ) REVOLUTION>Y1 ME?ODS1 CREAT+ A FALSE POL>IZATION4 ,?IS WILL BE EXPLOR$ FUR!R 9 ! F9AL SECTION4 

,AFT] ,JANU>Y #b#g1 #b#a#a1 ! NEXT SIGNIFICANT DATE WAS ,MAY ,DAY1 :5 ! ANTICAPITALI/ PROTE/ COMPRIS$ ( BLACK BLOC AN>*I/S1 ! ,C,N,T1 & MANY 9DEPES M>*$ FROM ,GRACIA TO ! RI* NEI<BORHOOD ( ,S>RIA1 :]E !Y SMA%$ A HUNDR$ BANKS & LUXURY /ORES BE=E POLICE MANAG$ TO DISP]SE !M4 ,MAY ,DAY #baa DEMON/RAT$ ! /R5G? ( ?IS NEW 5C\NT] BETWE5 PREVI\SLY SEGREGAT$ SECTORS ( ANTISI/EMA4 ,PEOPLE /ILL DID NOT HAVE ! P[] TO )/& ! POLICE1 NOR HAD !Y REGA9$ /REET-FI<T+ KN[-H[1 BUT !Y DID MANAGE TO GO ON ! ATTACK4 ,= YE>S BE=E #b#a#a1 BLACK BLOC AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA HAD BE5 TRY+ TO REGA9 ,MAY ,DAY AS A COMBATIVE HOLIDAY1 FAIL+ EV]Y TIME DESPITE CREATIVE & V>I$ ATTEMPTS1 :ILE ! ,C,N,T AN>*I/S HAD BE5 CONT5T ) PEACEFUL M>*ES COMMEMORAT+ A WAN+ HI/ORY4 ,! SUCCESS 9 #baa WAS AN IMPORTANT BREAK?R\<4 ,IT ALSO REVEAL$ A FE> ?AT ANTI-CAPITALI/ VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! RI* W\LD RESONATE WIDELY1 AS ! M$IA SUPPRESS$ MO/ NEWS OR IMAG]Y ( ! PROTE/4BUS DRIV]S1 GE>$ UP = A BATTLE MORE WOR?Y ( !IR HI/ORY4.<#f.> 

,ON ! O!R H&1 CRITICISMS BY SOME FELL[ PROTE/]S DEMON/RAT$ ?AT !SE NEW RELATION%IPS W\LD BE LO/ IF ! HOOD$ ONES US$ HET]OG5E\S1 MULTITUD9\S SPACES 9/RUM5TALLY AS A MUTE & CONV5I5T T]RA9 APT = WREAK+ HAVOC & NO?+ ELSE4 ,! SPECIFIC CRITICISMS W]E NOT PACIFI/1 NOR W]E !Y COM+ FROM PEOPLE :O W]E DISPLEAS$ BY ! SMA%+ UP ( A RI* NEI<BORHOOD4 ,!Y HAD MORE TO DO ) :O BORE ! BRUNT ( ! REPRESSION1 :O HELD ! L9E AGA9/ ! POLICE1 & :O C>RI$ \T ! SMA%+2 OR ) /ICK+ TO JO9T OBJECTIVES1 OR %>+ 9=MATION SO O!RS W\LDN'T BE UNPREP>$ = A CONFRONTATIONAL SITUATION4 ,NONE!LESS1 AFT] YE>S ( DEAL+ ) A BROAD PUBLIC REJECTION ( !IR VIOL5CE1 ! MORE 9SURRECTION>Y ( ! ANTISI/EMA W]E PR$ISPOS$ TO IGNORE !SE CRITICISMS4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ,MAY ,DAY CAME ! PLAZA OCCUPATION MOVEM5T ( ,MAY #a#e4 ,H[ #a#e,M DEVELOP$ 9 ,B>CELONA & H[ ! DEMOCRATS HAD TO MASK !MSELVES SIMPLY TO P>TICIPATE 9 !IR [N CREATION DEMON/RAT$ ! 9FLU5CE ( AN>*I/S1 WELL BEYOND !IR NUMB]S4 ,POLITICIANS W]E NOT ALL[$4 ,! PRACTICE ( OP5 ASSEMBLIES & ! IDEA ?AT 0NO ONE REPRES5TS US0 G5]ALIZ$4 ,EV]Y GR\P & ORGANIZATION HAD TO PAY LIP S]VICE TO DEC5TRALIZATION1 HORIZONTALITY1 & MUTUAL AID1 & A NUMB] ( NEW GR\PS & ACTIVITIES PRACTIC$ !M4 ,A RAPIDLY GR[+ M9ORITY 9 ! MOVEM5T %IFT$ FROM SEE+ ! M$IA AS ALLIES TO RESPOND+ ) CRITICISM1 DISGU/1 & EV5 PHYSICAL ATTACKS4 ,PACIFI/ HEGEMONY WAS DEFEAT$ 9 A MATT] ( MON?S4 ,NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES EXP]I5C$ A QUANTUM LEAP1 GR[+ FROM SIX TO OV] TW5TY1 ) P>TICIPATION SWELL+ FROM DOZ5S TO HUNDR$S & MOV+ FROM 9DOOR LOCATIONS TO C5TRAL PLAZAS 9 EV]Y NEI<BORHOOD4 ,A FEW NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES EV5 ALL[$ ! AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION ( P>TICIPANTS & PRACTIC$ PLURALI/IC RA!R ?AN UNIT>Y DECISION-MAK+1 ?US SURPASS+ ! PETTY AU?ORIT>IANISM ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 

,PROTE/S BECAME SO COMMON1 ALONG ) ! PRACTICE ( M>*+ 9 COLUMNS FROM EV]Y NEI<BORHOOD TO ! C5T] BE=E ! />T ( A PROTE/1 ) EV5 A GR\P ( FIFTY BE+ ABLE TO TAKE OV] A MAJOR /REET1 ?AT POLICE /OPP$ TRY+ TO CONTE/ NON-P]MITT$ PROTE/S4 ,SOLID>ITY & PRISON] SUPPORT BECAME %>$ RESPONSIBILITIES AS ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ 5TIRE NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 MOBILIZ$ :5 ?OSE :O W\LD PREVI\SLY HAVE BE5 ISOLAT$ AS ANTISI/EMA W]E >RE/$ = ASSAULT+ POLITICIANS4 ,MULTIPLE NEI<BORHOODS />T$ 0MUTUAL AID NETWORKS0 BAS$ LOOSELY ON A MODEL DEVELOP$ BY AN>*I/S 9 ,SEATTLE & ,TACOMA1 & ! FIR/ ( !SE1 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,CLOT1 MADE WAVES ?R\<\T ,CATALUNYA BY ORGANIZ+ ! FIR/ RESI/ANCE TO A MORTGAGE EVICTION ?AT PHYSICALLY CONTE/$ POLICE4 

,SOME PEOPLE ONLY *ANG$ !IR T]M9OLOGY1 BUT ON ! :OLE PRACTICES W]E *ANG+4 ,?\< MANY NEW PEOPLE DID />T TO CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S1 AN>*I/S REMA9$ A SMALL M9ORITY1 BUT AN 9FLU5TIAL M9ORITY4 

,AN>*I/S SPREAD \T OV] A BROAD5$ T]RA91 (T5 FI<T+ ALONGSIDE NEW FRI5DS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD OR ! WORKPLACE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y 9CREAS$ 9T]NAL COMMUNICATION ?R\< DEBATES & ASSEMBLIES1 %>P5+ !IR PRACTICES1 %>+ IDEAS1 & BUILD+ A S5SE ( COMMON /R5G?4 ,AL?\< SOME AN>*I/S DESIR$ UNIFICATION1 MO/ DID NOT1 & ! AN>*I/ SPACE REMA9$ FRAGM5T$ YET COMMUNICATIVE4 ,MO/ COORD9ATION WAS SPONTANE\S--ON ! BASIS ( %>$ 9=MATION RA!R ?AN JO9T PLANN+4 

,?IS WAS NEV] A SMOO? PROCESS4 ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES W]E HUGELY 9FLU5TIAL1 BUT AN>*I/ >ROGANCE (T5 PREV5T$ FUR!R CROSS-POLL9ATION4 ,! CRITIQUE ( RECUP]ATION--( RE=MI/ ACTIVI/S & 9/ITUTIONS NEUTRALIZ+ SOCIAL /RUGGLES--WAS WIDELY HELD AMONG AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA2 9 ! '#iS & 'S1 EV5 ! ,C,N,T HAD BE5 ACCUS$ ( ?IS BY O!R AN>*I/S4 ,! MAJORITY ( ,CATALAN LIB]T>IANS HAVE NEV] CONSID]$ !MSELVES P>T ( ! ,LEFT4 ,BUT N[ AN>*I/S W]E DISCOV]+ AN UND5IABLE VALUE 9 WORK+ ) PEOPLE ( A RE=MI/ B5T1 OR :OSE VISION ( REVOLUTION T5D$ T[>DS RECUP]ATION4 

,IT WAS H>D TO DECIDE :OM TO WORK )1 H[ TO >GUE AGA9/ A RE=MI/ POSITION )\T %OOT+ ! MESS5G]1 H[ TO NAVIGATE A SITUATION 9 :I* AN>*I/S SUDD5LY HAD A LOT ( 9FLU5CE YET \R *]I%$ PR9CIPLES DEP5D$ ON O!RS TO BE PUT 9TO PRACTICE4 ,MANY AN>*I/S *ANG$ 9 ! C\RSE ( !SE EXP]I5CES1 BUT FEW C\LD BE HE>D TO ADMIT H[ MU* !Y HAD LE>N$ FROM CONTACT ) O!R PEOPLE OR H[ NECESS>Y ! /RUGGLES ( NON-AN>*I/S W]E TO ! CONTRADICTORY1 *AOTIC :OLE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT SUDD5LY BECAME LESS COOL TO BE OP5LY >ROGANT1 & MANY AN>*I/S CRITICIZ$ !IR COMRADES & !MSELVES & CALL$ = MORE HUMILITY4 ,A FEW >GU$ ?AT S9C]ITY IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN AFFILIATION OR POLITICAL AFF9ITY 9 *OOS+ :OM TO WORK )4 

,AT ! 5D ( ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#a#b1 !RE WAS TO BE A F\R-DAY-LONG PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION /RIKE 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! WORK]S' LEAD]S--?OSE :O SPOKE L\DE/ & MO/ ELOQU5TLY 9 !IR ASSEMBLIES--CALL$ = MAJOR DISRUPTION & JO9T /RUGGLE BETWE5 METRO WORK]S1 BUS WORK]S1 & US]S--?AT IS1 EV]YONE NOT RI* 5\< TO HAVE A C>4 ,!IR PROPOSALS W]E WIDELY APPLAUD$ & VOT$ 9TO EFFECT4 ,GIV5 ?AT ! ,C,G,T WAS ONE ( ! L>GE/ UNIONS AMONG ! BUS DRIV]S1 & SUPPORT+ A BUS DRIV]S' /RUGGLE HAD GONE WELL 9 ! PA/1 MO/ AN>*I/S DECID$ TO ?R[ !MSELVES HEADLONG 9TO EF=TS TO SUPPORT ! /RIKE4 

,DESPITE ! POPUL> SUPPORT ORGANIZ$ 9 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & O!R SPACES1 ! TRANSPORT WORK]S WAV]$ AS ! M$IA MOBILIZ$ A FICTITI\S PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL TO CONDEMN ! /RIKE4 ,%ORTLY BE=E IT WAS TO BEG91 UNION BUREAUCRATS PLAY$ DIRTY GAMES1 & WORK]S R5EG$ ON !IR PROMISES1 MADE PRIVATE DEALS1 & AB&ON$ ?OSE FROM :OM !Y HAD DEM&$ SOLID>ITY4 ,! /RIKE NEV] GOT (F ! GR\ND1 & ! EF=T WAS A MAJOR FAILURE4 ,SOME COMRADES TOOK ?IS AS A SIGN TO BE MORE CAUTI\S1 O!RS AS A W>N+ TO BE MORE UNCOMPROMIS+4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 IT BECAME APP>5T ?AT MANY AN>*I/S1 LIKE ! ,TROTSKYI/S & SOCIALI/S1 DID NOT SEE !MSELVES AS PROTAGONI/S 9 ! /RIKE--AS US]S :O HAD BE5 9 /RUGGLE = MON?S ALREADY AGA9/ F>E HIKES--BUT AS ALLIES TO A /RUGGLE ?AT WAS NOT !IR [N4 ,ON ONE H&1 ?IS VIEW MASK$ A POPULI/ FAILURE TO CRITICIZE A CLE> BETRAYAL ( SOLID>ITY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT DEMON/RAT$ AN OP5NESS TO SELF-CRITICISM AMONG ?OSE :O HAD APPROA*$ A RE=MI/ /RUGGLE SIMPLY = ! OPPORTUNITY ( CONFRONTATION IT PRES5T$4 ,! EPISODE ALSO RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! LEGITIMACY ( DECISIONS MADE 9 ASSEMBLIES & H[ S]I\SLY TO TAKE !M1 SEE+ AS PEOPLE WILL VOTE ONE WAY AFT] A R\S+ SPEE*1 !N ! O!R AFT] A WEEK ( BAD PRESS4 

,! FAILURE ( ! TRANSPORT /RIKE W\LD HAVE BE5 DEMORALIZ+1 JU/ ONE MON? BE=E ! G5]AL /RIKE SO MANY PEOPLE W]E H++ !IR HOPES ON4 ,BUT UNEXPECT$LY1 ! ,W$NESDAY ( ?AT SAME WEEK1 A M9OR BUT IMPORTANT RIOT BROKE \T 9 A /UD5T & TEA*] DEMON/RATION HELD DUR+ A DAY-LONG /RIKE 9 ! UNIV]SITIES4 ,! RIOT RAIS$ MORALE & S5T AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE AB\T ! S\RCE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,IT SPREAD AS /UD5T LEAD]S :O HAD CONTROLL$ & PACIFI$ PA/ MOVEM5TS 9 ! UNIV]SITY W]E EFFECTIVELY SIL5C$--! MICROPHONE LIT]ALLY SNAT*$ \T ( !IR H&S BY LIB]T>IAN /UD5TS--& R[DY /UD5TS1 MANY ( !M UN9VOLV$ 9 ANY?+ RESEMBL+ POLITICS1 W5T WILD :ILE MANY O!RS GAVE SYMBOLIC SUPPORT OR FLOCK$ T[>DS1 RA!R ?AN AWAY FROM1 ZONES ( CONFLICT4 ,9 ! AFT]MA?1 SPOKESP]SONS = ! PLAT=M AGA9/ ! PRIVATIZATION ( UNIV]SITIES W]E OBLIG$ NOT TO CONDEMN ! RIOT+1 KN[+ !Y W\LD FACE A CRITICAL LOSS ( SUPPORT4 

,F9ALLY1 ,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T CALL$ A G5]AL /RIKE = ,M>* #b#i4 ,SMALL] REGIONAL UNIONS 9 ,GALICIA & ,EUSKADI HAD ALREADY CALL$ A /RIKE = ?AT DAY1 & ! TWO MAJOR UNIONS SIGN$ ON TO MAKE ! /RIKE G5]AL & C\NTRYWIDE4 ,C,N,T & ,C,G,T1 UNWILL+ TO /RIKE ON !IR [N AFT] ! EXP]I5CE ( ,JANU>Y #b#g1 QUICKLY FOLL[$ SUIT4 

,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T W]E ESS5TIALLY =C$ 9TO ?IS4 ,EV] S9CE ! PREVI\S SUMM]1 AS ! DW9DL+ #a#e,M MOVEM5T FUMBL$ AB\T = EFFECTIVE T>GETS & TACTICS & ! RI* & P[]FUL CONT9U$ 9 !IR ONSLAU<T1 EV]YONE HAD BE5 TALK+ AB\T ! NE$ = ANO!R G5]AL /RIKE4 ,! UNIONS DAWDL$1 EXPLA9+ P$ANTICALLY H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS TO PULL (F4 ,F9ALLY1 AS ! JOKE GOES1 ,PRESID5T ,RAJOY PRODUC$ IT ACCID5TALLY 9 ,JANU>Y :51 AT AN IMPORTANT ,EUROSUMMIT1 HE TOLD ! ,DUT* & ,F9NI% PRIME M9I/]S H[ GOOD & 0AGGRESSIVE0 HIS NEW ,LABOR ,RE=M WAS1 H[ IT W\LD MAKE IT MU* EASI] TO FIRE WORK]S1 BUT IT W\LD 0CO/ .<HIM.> A G5]AL /RIKE40 ,HE DID NOT KN[ ?AT HIS MICROPHONE WAS ON4 

,! /RATEGY ( ! MAJOR UNIONS WAS TO SABOTAGE !IR [N /RIKE4 ,PEOPLE HAD MON?S TO PREP>E = ! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 SO !Y C\LD MAKE !IR [N PLANS AP>T FROM ! UNIONS4 ,?IS TIME1 ,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T CALL$ IT LESS ?AN ?REE WEEKS 9 ADVANCE4 ,!Y PUT UP ALMO/ NO PROPAG&A UNTIL A DAY OR TWO BE=EH&1 LETT+ ! M$IA DOM9ATE ! CONV]SATION4 ,!IR IDEAL \TCOME W\LD BE /ATI/ICALLY MASSIVE P>TICIPATION & A HUGE TURN\T TO !IR [N PROTE/S1 )\T RIOTS OR MAJOR DISORD]S4 ,) WIDESPREAD POPUL> ANG]1 IT W\LD BE ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO BR+ CR[DS 9TO ! /REET :ILE KEEP+ ?+S UND] CONTROL1 BUT IF !Y C\LD M9IMIZE ! OPPORTUNITY = ! ANTISI/EMA TO PREP>E = DISORD] & KEEP !IR [N FLOCKS SEP>ATE FROM ! RABBLE 9 ! /REETS1 !Y C\LD M9IMIZE !IR LOSSES4 

,ANTI-CAPITALI/ PREP>ATIONS = ! /RIKE TOOK MULTIPLE =MS4 ,AN>*I/S WORK$ ALONGSIDE 9DEPES1 SOCIALI/S1 & O!RS 9 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES1 /RIKE COMMITTEES1 & MEET+S ( WORK]S OR ! UNEMPLOY$2 OR !Y PREP>$ 9 !IR [N AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ASSEMBLIES1 OR UNIONS 7! ,C,N,TS74 ,NO ONE1 NEI!R POLICE NOR ANTISI/EMA1 C\LD MAKE RELIABLE PLANS = ! DAY4 ,!Y C\LD EI!R ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE ORD]1 OR MOVE )9 DISORD]4 

,! ,/RIKE 

  

,9 SEV]AL NEI<BORHOODS1 ! G5]AL /RIKE BEGAN AT MIDNI<T1 ) SMALL GR\PS CLOS+ D[N B>S & SETT+ (F A TRACA1 A LONG /RIP ( NOISY FIREWORKS4 ,9 ,CASC ,ANTIC1 A PICKET SUPPOS$LY CONNECT$ TO ! ,C,G,T 5T]$ A CAS9O AS IF TO %UT IT D[N1 & MADE (F ) OV] #b1 EUROS 9 CA%2 ! UNION QUICKLY D5I$ ANY CONNECTION4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! CAS9O UNEXPECT$LY HAD TO CLOSE ! DAY ( ! /RIKE & CLAIM$ DAMAGES ( ,E,U,R#e14 ,/>T+ >\ND #f3#c 9 ! MORN+1 B>RICADES %UT D[N ! MAJOR HI<WAY & RAIL 5TRANCES TO ,B>CELONA3 ,AV4 ,M]IDIANA2 ,GRAN ,VIA2 ,DIAGONAL2 LA ,RONDA ,LITORAL2 METRO ,ZONA ,UNIV]SIT>IA2 METRO ,LLACUNA1 & O!RS4 

,/>T+ AS E>LY AS #d A4M4 9 SOME NEI<BORHOODS1 & AT #g 9 O!RS1 PEOPLE CONV5$ ROV+ PICKETS ?AT %UT D[N ROADS & CLOS$ BUS9ESSES ?AT TRI$ TO OP5--PRIM>ILY BAK]IES1 B>S1 & SUP]M>KETS4 ,9 ,HORTA1 #b PEOPLE BLOCK$ /REETS1 /OPP$ & SABOTAG$ BUSSES1 & SMA%$ ! W9D[S ( ! ,M]CADONA1 A MAJOR SUP]M>KET *A9 9FAM\S = ?REAT5+ & H>ASS+ ITS WORK]S4 ,9 ,SANTS1 ! PICKET 9VAD$ ! TRA9 /ATION & BEAT UP A BUS9ESSMAN :O TRI$ TO GRAB ONE ( ! PICKET]S4 ,9 ,CLOT1 #h PICKET]S W5T UP & D[N ! NEI<BORHOOD1 %UTT+ D[N EV]Y S+LE /REET ) B>RICADES ( DUMP/]S UNTIL RIOT POLICE ATTACK$1 MAK+ ?REE >RE/S4 ,9 NEI<BOR+ ,POBLE ,N\1 A SMALL PICKET ( ,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T SYMBOLICALLY BLOCK$ A ROAD :ILE ! L>G] NEI<BORHOOD PICKET CLOS$ %OPS UNTIL ! RIOT POLICE SWOOP$ 91 *AS+ ! ,CLOT PICKET]S :O HAD TAK5 REFUGE !RE4 ,9 ,SANT ,&REU1 RIOT POLICE *>G$ ! PICKET]S \TSIDE CITY HALL1 >RE/+ ?REE4 ,9 ,RAVAL & ,EIXAMPLE1 !RE W]E MORN+ PROTE/S 9 ADDITION TO ! PICKETS4 

,AT #aa A4M41 F\R DIFF]5T NEI<BORHOODS MET AT ,PLACA ,GLORIES TO M>* TOGE!R TO ! C5T]1 %UTT+ D[N ,GRAN ,VIA ON ! WAY & 9SULT+ A SMALL GR\P ( ,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T PICKET]S /&+ ON ! SIDEWALK4 ,!RE W]E T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE 9 ! C5T] = ! 0UNIT>Y PICKET40 ,IT WAS AT ?IS PO9T 9 ! ,SEPTEMB] #ba /RIKE ?AT ! RIOT />T$1 BUT ?IS YE> !RE W]E MORE PEOPLE1 & ! PLAN WAS TO M>* AWAY FROM ! C5T]1 T[>DS ,GRACIA4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MAJOR AV5UES1 SPECIFICALLY DESIGN$ TO CONTROL REBELLION1 HAD BE5 *OS5 AS ! MO/ DIRECT R\TE = ! M>*1 & ! HUGE CR[DS ADVANC$ SL[LY 9 ! HOT SUN1 F> FROM ! BUS9ESSES ON EI!R SIDEWALK4.<#g.> ,! RESULT WAS NEI!R A PROTE/ NOR A PICKET4 ,NONE!LESS1 MO/ BUS9ESSES 9 ! VIC9ITY CLOS$ AS A PRECAUTION4 ,ONE LUXURY HOTEL ?AT HAD BE5 COLLECTIVIZ$ BY AN>*I/S BACK 9 '#c#f WAS PA9T-BOMB$1 BUT G5]ALLY ! ATMOSPH]E WAS TRANQUIL4 ,E>LY 9 ! PROCESSION1 SOME PEOPLE SW>M$ ! /OCK EX*ANGE & SET A TRA% FIRE AT ITS FRONT DOORS1 BUT QUICKLY BACK$ (F :5 ! RIOT POLICE DROVE UP4 ,AT ,J>D9ETS DE ,GRACIA1 ! M>* /OPP$ = NE>LY AN H\R1 ?\< ! COLUMN ( PEOPLE /ILL /RET*$ ALL ! WAY BACK TO ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA4 

,!N SOME PEOPLE ) FLAGS & BANN]S F9ALLY MANAG$ TO GET ! CR[D MOV+1 TURN+ (F TO ! LEFT 9TO ,EIXAMPLE4 ,E>LY ON1 SOMEONE ?REW A FL>E ONTO ! EAVES ( A HOTEL1 />T+ A SMALL FIRE4 ,! SI<T ( SMOKE HAD A MAGICAL EFFECT4 ,! PASSIVE1 HELPLESS CR[D WAS SUDD5LY TRANS=M$1 AS MASKS APPE>$ & PEOPLE COV]$ !IR FACES4 ,TOOLS CAME \T OR W]E PRI$ FROM ! L&SCAPE1 & SOON EV]Y BANK & LUXURY /ORE ! CR[D PASS$ WAS SMA%$4 ,DUMP/]S W]E OV]TURN$ & SET ON FIRE4 0,BUT !Y CLOS$60 AN OLD] DEMON/RATOR ASK$ 9 A/ONI%M5T AS A LUXURY /ORE WAS SMA%$1 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+80 ,CLE>LY1 SOME PEOPLE WANT$ ! PICKET TO REMA9 A PICKET1 & DID NOT UND]/& ! PURPOSE ( GO+ ON ! ATTACK4 

,A FIRE 5G9E MOV$ 9 & RIOT VANS W]E SE5 RAC+ >\ND 9 ! DI/ANCE2 IT WAS LAT] LE>N$ ?AT !Y W]E PU%+ BACK ! BULK ( ! CR[D COM+ UP FROM ,PL4 ,CATALUNYA TO PREV5T RE9=CEM5TS :5 IT CAME TIME TO ATTACK ! RIOT]S4 ,MANY PEOPLE HELD BACK1 BUT ?\S&S PRESS$ =W>D1 SMA%+ MORE BANKS & COMPLET+ A CIRCLE TO RETURN TO ,J>D9ETS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! MOSSOS 7! ,CATALAN POLICE7 ATTACK$1 RAC+ =W>D ) RIOT VANS ON BO? FLANK+ /REETS & CUTT+ (F A P>T ( ,J>D9ETS4 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE W]E RUN OV]1 MANY MORE BEAT5 AS !Y RAN ! SUDD5 GANTLET APPE>+ >\ND !M1 & A FEW >RE/$1 AL?\< ! CR[DS W]E SO HUGE ?AT IT WAS DIFFICULT = ! POLICE TO HOLD ! GR\ND NECESS>Y TO CUFF PEOPLE & DRAG !M AWAY4 ,! L>GE/ P>T ( ! RIOT]S1 MO/LY AN>*I/S1 DUCK$ 9TO ! N>R[ /REETS ( ,GRACIA1 :]E !Y C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE SEIZ$ ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD & DE/ROY$ ,GRACIA CITY HALL1 GU>D$ BY ONLY A FEW POLICE :O LOCK$ !MSELVES 9 UPON ! APPE>ANCE ( FIVE HUNDR$ BLACK-CLAD RIOT]S4 ,BUT ! LATT] W]E /ILL 9 PANIC MODE AFT] ! POLICE ASSAULT1 & !Y DISP]S$4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ H\RS ( HID+ \T & TRY+ TO REGR\P1 MANY AN>*I/S REM>K$ ON ! PR9CIPAL LONG-T]M WEAKNESS 9 /REET SITUATIONS 9 ,CATALUNYA3 PEOPLE ALWAYS RUN FROM ! COPS4 ,ELSE:]E1 9 FI<T+ L[] D[N 9 ! CITY1 A GR\P ADVANC$ ) DUMP/]S1 ROCKS1 & FL>ES )\T BE+ IMM$IATELY SCATT]$1 BUT MORE SIGNIFICANT GA9S W]E NECESS>Y4 

,AT #d3#c P4M41 ! M>* ( ! ,C,N,TS1 ! ,C,G,T1 & O!R AN>*I/S CONV5$ 9 ,J>D9ETS TO M>* BACK D[N TO ,PL4 ,CATALUNYA4 ,AB\T #a1 /RONG1 ) AT LEA/ T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE NE>BY TY+ UP ! POLICE1 !Y CASUALLY /RODE D[N ! PO% /REET ( ,PAU ,CL>IS1 BURN+ DUMP/]S 9 EV]Y 9T]SECTION1 SMA%+ OP5 EV]Y BANK & TOSS+ FL>ES & TRA% 9SIDE4 ,! RAMPAGE ALSO L$ TO CONFLICT )9 ! M>*1 AS SOME PROTE/]S CONFRONT$ & TRI$ TO UNMASK ! RIOT]S4 ,AN E]IE SC5E APPE>$ 9 !IR WAKE3 ONLOOK]S GAWK+ AT ! RU9S1 ! NUM]\S COLUMNS ( SMOKE1 & ! FIREFI<T]S PASS+ TRA% FIRES FIVE MET]S 9 DIAMET] AS !Y RAC$ TO PUT \T ! BURN+ BANKS4 ,AT ! CORN] ( ,PL4 ,CATALUNYA BY ! ,CORTE ,+LES1 ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT %OPP+ MALLS 9 ! C\NTRY1 ! MOSSOS ATTACK$ & SET UP A CORDON TO PROTECT ! MALL4 

,! AN>*I/S DISP]S$1 MO/ ( !M JO9+ ! IMM5SE CR[DS 9 ! PLAZA4 ,= OV] AN H\R1 TRANQUILITY REIGN$1 J\RNALI/S M+L+ ) ! CR[D FILM+ FREELY4 ,!N1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 Y\? & HOOLIGANS1.<#h.> MANY ( !M NOT EV5 MASK$1 BEGAN TO ESCALATE AGA9/ ! POLICE 9 ! UPP] RI<T CORN] ( ! PLAZA1 ?R[+ TRA% & SETT+ A DUMP/] ON FIRE4 ,:5 ! DUMP/] FIRE GREW SO L>GE ! POLICE HAD TO PULL BACK !IR VANS TO KEEP !M FROM ALSO CAT*+ FIRE1 ! R[DY CR[D ATTACK$1 *AS+ POLICE AN 5TIRE BLOCK TO ,PLACA ,URQU9AONA4 ,POLICE MADE AS ?\< TO C\NT]-*>GE & PEOPLE BEGAN PANICK+ & RUNN+4 ,?IS TIME1 ?OSE ) MORE /REET EXP]I5CE CALM$ ! PANIC & URG$ EV]YONE TO /& !IR GR\ND & FI<T BACK1 :I* ! HOOLIGANS & SOME O!RS QUICKLY DID4 ,F9ALLY1 ! NECESS>Y TOOLS = TURN+ ! /REETS & SIDEWALKS 9TO PROJECTILES APPE>$ OR W]E CREAT$ FROM :AT WAS AT H&1 & ! POLICE W]E PELT$ ) A B>RAGE ( ROCKS4 ,9 ALMO/ AN H\R ( FRE$OM ON A /REET WON BY =CE1 HOOLIGANS1 AN>*I/S1 & 9DEPES SMA%$ 9TO & SET FIRE TO A ,/>BUCKS & A BANK1 & ) AN ALMO/ SICK DET]M9ATION SMA%$ ?R\< A GLASS & !N A METAL WALL TO OP5 A BACK 5TRANCE TO ,CORTE ,+LES & SET A FIRE 9 ! COVET$ %OPP+ MALL1 AS M$IA & BY/&]S FILM$1 SOME \T ( CURIOSITY & O!RS AS A DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT AT 9TIMIDATION4 ,A FEW PEOPLE ALSO %\T$ AT ! RIOT]S1 BUT ?\S&S MORE APPLAUD$ & HELD !IR GR\ND RA!R ?AN PANICK+1 RUNN+1 & LEAV+ !M ISOLAT$1 AS W\LD NORMALLY HAPP54 

,) HUGE CR[DS 9T5TIONALLY OR UN9T5TIONALLY BACK+ UP ! RIOT]S1 ! POLICE C\LD NOT GET >\ND TO ATTACK !M FROM BEH9D4 ,SL[LY1 !Y ADVANC$ UND] A HAIL ( ROCKS4 ,:5 ANO!R GR\P ( RIOT POLICE *>G$ UP ALONG ! ,CORTE ,+LES FROM ! L[] RI<T CORN] ( ! PLAZA1 ! CR[D DREW BACK & ! POLICE REGA9$ ! 5TIRE BLOCK ?AT HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM !M1 ALONG ) ONE SIDE ( ,PL4 ,CATALUNYA4 

,BUT /ILL PEOPLE DID NOT RETREAT4 ,!Y ATTACK$ SEV]AL PRESS VANS1 /EAL+ A TANK ( GASOL9E FROM ! G5]ATOR 9 ONE ( !M & PUTT+ IT TO QUICK USE4 ,!Y />T$ IMPROVIS+ B>RICADES & SMA%+ UP ! SIDEWALK = MORE ROCKS4 ,= :AT SEEM$ LIKE ANO!R H\R1 POLICE CONT9U\SLY FIR$ A HAIL ( RUBB] BULLETS1 W\ND+ MANY PROTE/]S4 ,ONE P]SON LO/ AN EYE1 ANO!R HAD A LUNG PUNCTUR$4 ,A F\R-YE>-OLD *ILD WAS %OT4 ,BUT PEOPLE MADE %IELDS OR TOOK COV] BEH9D A R[ ( J]SEY B>RI]S & O!R OB/ACLES TO CONT9UE ?R[+ ROCKS AT ! POLICE4 ,9 MO/ 9/ANCES1 HOOLIGANS & IMMIGRANT Y\? W]E AT ! FRONT1 ) A H&FUL ( AN>*I/S1 & !IR BRAV]Y WAS 9SPIR+4 

,F9ALLY1 TO TAKE BACK ! PLAZA1 ! MOSSOS HAD TO USE TE> GAS = ! FIR/ TIME 9 !IR DECADE-LONG HI/ORY4 ,! GAS WAS NOT ?AT /RONG1 BUT AS AN UNKN[N IT PROVOK$ FE>4 ,! FIR/ C\PLE CANI/]S W]E KICK$ BACK1 BUT ! NEXT FEW S5T ! CR[DS RETREAT+ T[>DS ,PLACA ,UNIV]SITAT1 SMA%+ MORE BANKS & />T+ MORE FIRES ON ! WAY4 ,= ! NEXT H\R1 ALL ! /REETS >\ND ,PLACA ,UNIV]SITAT BELONG$ TO ! PEOPLE1 UNTIL POLICE W]E F9ALLY ABLE TO ADVANCE ANO!R TWO BLOCKS4 ,NEXT1 FIRES BROKE \T 9 ,PASSEIG DE ,GRACIA 7ABOVE ,PL4 ,CATALUNYA7 & ,RAVAL 7! IMMIGRANT NEI<BORHOOD BEL[ ,PL4 ,UNIV]SITAT74 ,9 ! LATT] >EA1 IMMIGRANTS & AN>*I/S SET FIRES ALL NI<T1 SET UP B>RICADES1 SMA%$ BANKS1 & GA!R$ ROCKS1 HOP+ ! POLICE W\LD COME4 ,EXCEPT+ A FEW UND]COV]S :O W]E QUICKLY *AS$ \T1 !RE WAS LITTLE CONFRONTATION1 ONLY BECAUSE ! =CES ( ORD] *OSE TO AVOID IT4 ,ALL ?R\<\T ! CITY1 ON ! P]IPH]Y ( ! MAJOR PO9TS ( CONFLICT1 PEOPLE RAID$ SUP]M>KETS1 SMA%$ BANKS1 BURN$ DUMP/]S1 & BEAT UP UND]COV]S4 ,LATE 9TO ! NI<T1 FIREFI<T]S RAC$ BACK & =?1 9 ! C5T] OR ON ! \TSKIRTS ( T[N4 ,= A DAY1 ! POLICE LO/ CONTROL ( ! CITY1 AS !Y HAD ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#g1 #b#a2 P]HAPS = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! ,C9E ,PR9CESA RIOTS ( #a#i#i#f--AL?\< ?IS TIME ON A MU* L>G] SCALE--A L>GE GR\P ( PEOPLE LE>N$ H[ TO PU% ! POLICE BACK 9 SU/A9$ FI<T+4 

,! RIOT WAS AN EV5T ( GREAT SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! ECONOMIC %UTD[N WAS OBVI\S1 EV5 IF MANY %OPS DID NOT CLOSE D[N4 ,P]HAPS A ?\S& DUMP/]S W]E TURN$ 9TO B>RICADES1 ALONG ) C\NTLESS TIRES & O!R OBJECTS4 #bie DUMP/]S W]E BURN$1 CAUS+ ! CITY HALF A MILLION EUROS 9 DAMAGES1 NOT C\NT+ ! /REETS & SIDEWALKS RIPP$ UP1 OR ! MANY BANKS & *A9 /ORES SMA%$ OR SET ON FIRE4 ,BUT ! EXP]I5CE ( W9N+ ! /REETS WAS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT4 ,9 ! AFT]MA?1 AN>*I/S FELT VICTORI\S1 :ILE ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ACKN[L$G$ ?AT ?IS WAS A SIGN ( TIMES TO COME--AN IMAGE FROM ! FUTURE1 AS IT W]E4 ,9 ! BUILDUP TO ! G5]AL /RIKE1 NO ONE BELIEV$ ?AT ONE DAY'S ACTIONS W\LD SOLVE ANY?+1 & ?IS CONVICTION REMA9S EV5 ?\< ! /RIKE SURPASS$ EV]YONE'S WILDE/ EXPECTATIONS4 ,BUT :AT WAS GA9$ WILL BE VITAL = ! BATTLES AHEAD4 

,! ,REPRESSION 

  

,9 ,T>RAGONA1 ANO!R CITY ( ,CATALUNYA1 ! ANTISI/EMA TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! FACT ?AT ALL ! RIOT POLICE W]E 9 ,B>CELONA & W5T ON A RAMPAGE1 BURN+ ! (FICES ( SEV]AL POLITICAL P>TIES & ATTACK+ POLICE C>S4 ,! NEXT DAY1 POLICE >RE/$ N9E KN[N RADICALS1 FROM 9DEPES TO AN>*I/S1 LACK+ EVID5CE BUT MAK+ UP = IT ) !IR DESIRE = REV5GE4 

,!RE W]E A TOTAL ( #gi >RE/S 9 ALL ,CATALUNYA ON ,M>* #b#i1 #ef ( :I* W]E 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,MANY >RE/EES W]E BEAT5 & 9JUR$ 9 ! POLICE /ATIONS4 ,TWO HAD TO HAVE !IR SPLE5S REMOV$ AS A RESULT ( ! BEAT+4 ,AT A SOLID>ITY PROTE/ \TSIDE ,MODELO PRISON A FEW DAYS AFT] ! /RIKE1 ! POLICE C>RI$ \T AN >BITR>Y & P>TICUL>LY SADI/IC >RE/ ( ONE DEMON/RATOR1 REMOV+ HIM FROM HIS :EEL*AIR & LEAV+ IT 9 ! /REET AS RIOT COPS CLE>$ A PA? ?R\< ! ANGRY CR[D = ! PADDY WAGON'S EXIT1 BREAK+ A BONE ( AT LEA/ ONE PROTE/]4 

,MO/ ( ! >RE/$ >E \T ON BAIL OR CONDITIONAL LIB]TY1 AWAIT+ TRIAL ) S]I\S *>GES1 A PROCESS ?AT WILL TAKE TWO YE>S OR MORE4 ,?REE W]E D5I$ BAIL3 TWO 9DEPES :O W]E >RE/$ 9 ! MORN+ ) COMPROMIS+ MAT]IALS1 & ONE ( ! PICKET]S >RE/$ E>LY 9 ! DAY 9 ,CLOT1 :O IS ALSO AWAIT+ TRIAL = H>RASS+ POLITICIANS DUR+ ! SIEGE ON ,P>LIAM5T 9 ,JUNE4 ,9 ! MO/ 9T5SE MOM5TS ( FI<T+1 POLICE W]E R>ELY ABLE TO MAKE >RE/S1 & LITTLE EVID5CE EXI/S TO CONNECT >RE/EES TO ! DAY'S MO/ FLAGRANT CRIMES4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! C\RTS UND]/& ! POLITICAL NE$ = EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T1 & !Y WILL MAKE ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS4 

,! POLITICIANS1 MEAN:ILE1 >E SEEK+ NEW REPRESSIVE TOOLS TO COMBAT AN 9CREAS+LY REBELLI\S FUTURE4 ,9 ,MADRID1 ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T IS PU%+ AHEAD ) *ANGES TO ! P5AL CODE1 & 9 ,CATALUNYA ! ,G5]ALITAT.<#i.> IS CALL+ = H>% NEW MEASURES4 ,! BASIC *>ACT]I/ICS WILL BE FAMILI> TO ANYONE ACQUA9T$ ) REPRESSION1 & !Y >E SUMM$ UP BY ! COMPLA9TS ( ,FELIP ,PUIG1 ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/]1 ?AT ! LAW HAS BE5 TOO P]MISSIVE ( !SE 0VIOL5T ONES10 & HIS APPEAL TO ! GOOD CITIZ5S ( ,CATALUNYA TO HELP ISOLATE !M4 ,9 ! FIR/ L9E1 ! P5AL CODE WILL BE *ANG$1 ) ! FOLL[+ PROBABLE RESULTS3 ! RI<T TO ASSEMBLY WILL BE LIMIT$ TO PROHIBIT MASK+ & DISGUISES2 0PUBLIC DISORD]0 *>GES WILL BE EXP&$ TO 9CLUDE 5T]+ A PUBLIC 9/ITUTION TO PROTE/ OR BLOCK+ ACCESS TO ! SAME2 ! M9IMUM S5T5CE = PUBLIC DISORD] WILL BE RAIS$ TO TWO YE>S1 ALL[+ ! ACCUS$ TO BE HELD 9 PRISON ?OSE TWO YE>S AWAIT+ TRIAL2 ! *>GES REG>D+ 0CRIM9AL ORGANIZATION0 WILL BE MADE MORE FLEXIBLE2 0ASSAULT ON AU?ORITY0 WILL BE EXP&$ TO 9CLUDE PASSIVE RESI/ANCE TO ! POLICE2 MU* H>%] *>GES WILL BE GIV5 = ?R[+ OBJECTS AT ! POLICE2 & S5T5C+ = V&ALISM WILL BE RAIS$ TO MAT* S5T5C+ = SIMIL> *>GES UND] ! ANTIT]RORI/ LAWS4.<#a.> ,SPECIFICALLY 9 ,CATALUNYA1 ! NUMB] ( RIOT POLICE WILL BE 9CREAS$ BY #b#e.0 & A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR WILL BE APPO9T$ TO FOCUS SOLELY ON 0URBAN VIOL5CE40 ,MORE CAM]AS WILL BE 9/ALL$ 9 PUBLIC PLACES & POLICE WILL 9CREASE FILM+ ( DEMON/RATORS4 

,9 ! SECOND L9E1 ! ,G5]ALITAT WILL SET UP A WEBSITE TO 5C\RAGE & FACILITATE CITIZ5 SNIT*+1 & P]HAPS ALSO TO SET UP A ME*ANISM = ! CR[DS\RC+ ( ID5TIFY+ RIOT]S FROM PHOTOS1 AS HAS BE5 DONE 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,!Y WILL ALSO ATTEMPT TO %UT D[N WEBSITES1 BLOGS1 & ,TWITT] ACC\NTS ?AT CALL = VIOL5T PROTE/1 & !Y WILL ASK CITIZ5S NOT TO 5C\RAGE SU* VIOL5CE BY %>+ P]SONAL FOOTAGE ( RIOT+ & /REET-FI<T+ ON !IR BLOGS & ,FACEBOOK4.<#a#a.> ,! M$IA1 = !IR P>T1 WILL CONT9UE TO DEMONIZE ! 0VIOL5T ONES0 9 HOPES ( ISOLAT+ !M4 ,& ! NEW P5AL CODE WILL ALL[ PROSECUTORS TO *>GE ANY ORGANIZATION ) A FELONY = CALL+ A PROTE/ ?AT 5DS 9 VIOL5CE4 

,! AN>*I/S HAVE LO/ NO TIME RESPOND+ TO ?IS4 ,! TWO DAYS FOLL[+ ! /RIKE1 !RE W]E SOLID>ITY GA!R+S \TSIDE ! JAIL & C\RTS4 ,ON ,APRIL #b1 A SOLID>ITY PROTE/ ( AB\T FIVE HUNDR$ W5T FROM ,PL4 ,UNIV]SITAT TO ,MODELO PRISON4 ,LESS ?AN A WEEK AFT] ! /RIKE1 ?\S&S ( COPIES ( AT LEA/ TWO AN>*I/ PO/]S APPE>$ ON ! WALLS ( ! CITY1 JU/IFY+ ! RIOTS4 ,ONE ASK$1 0,:AT DID Y'ALL EXPECT80 :ILE ! O!R PROCLAIM$ 0,! 5D ( OB$I5CE60 ,!RE IS TALK ( CONNECT+ !SE CASES ) O!R REC5T CASES ( REPRESSION--! >RE/S FROM ! ,SEPTEMB] #ba /RIKE1 ! ,JANU>Y #baa /RIKE1 ,MAY ,DAY1 ! ,PL4 ,CATALUNYA EVICTION1 ! ANTI-EVICTION BATTLE 9 ,CLOT 9 ,JULY #b#a#a1 ! EVICTION ( AN OCCUPI$ BUILD+ 9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#a1 ! ,P>LIAM5T >RE/S--= :I* !RE >E ALREADY PROTE/S & SUPPORT ACTIONS PLANN$4 ,COORD9AT$ ATTEMPTS TO PUBLICIZE & OPPOSE ! NEW LAWS >E ALSO 9 ! WORKS4 

,!RE >E ALSO ATTEMPTS AT CRITICISM & COLLECTIVE LE>N+1 AS SOME ( ! >RE/S W]E PREV5TABLE1 & 9 SOME CASES PEOPLE PRECIPITAT$ CONFRONTATIONS :5 IT WAS NOT WISE TO DO SO OR :5 O!RS WANT$ A SAF] ATMOSPH]E4 ,9 ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA1 ?OSE :O WANT$ TO BE SAF] C\LD EASILY GO TO ! SIDE ( ! PLAZA AWAY FROM ! FI<T+1 & 9 FACT !RE W]E MANY FAMILIES ) *ILDR5 OR OLD] PEOPLE 9 ! PLAZA SYMBOLICALLY SUPPORT+ ?OSE FI<T+ ! POLICE4 ,BUT ?IS WAS NOT POSSIBLE 9 O!R SPACES1 NOR W\LD !RE HAVE BE5 PROMIS+ OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTACK ! POLICE EV5 IF EV]YONE HAD WANT$ TO4 

,!SE CRITICISMS >E MU* EASI] TO UND]/& & ACT UPON N[ ?AT ! PACIFI/ BACK-/ABB+ ?AT >OSE ) ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T HAS BE5 SURPASS$4 ,& IT SEEMS ?AT AN>*I/S1 RA!R ?AN D5\NC+ SU* CONC]NS 9 UNWAV]+ PURSUIT ( CON/ANT CONFRONTATION--A /RATEGY ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 TRI$ H]E & AB&ON$-->E WILL+ TO LI/5 & *ANGE !IR WAYS1 FOLL[+ GOOD EXP]I5CES WORK+ ) ! PEOPLE MAK+ ?OSE CRITICISMS4 ,ANY *ANGE W\LD NOT BE T[>DS PACIFICATION1 BUT T[>DS ! BL5D+ ( DIFF]5T SPACES & =MS ( /RUGGLE1 9 ORD] TO ASSUME ! (F5SIVE 9 WAYS ?AT DO NOT 5DANG] O!RS & ?AT CAN SPREAD4 

,! LESSONS LE>N$ 

  

,! EV5TS ( #b#i,M HAMM]$ HOME A FEW IMPORTANT LESSONS4 

,:5 IT COMES TO /REET-FI<T+1 SOME OBS]VATIONS /& \T MORE IMM$IATELY ?AN O!RS4 ,! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL PRECONDITION = ACTION ISN'T HAV+ A PLAN--AS PLANS ALWAYS FALL AP>T 9 !SE SITUATIONS--NOR COM+ MAT]IALLY PREP>$1 AL?\< ?AT DOESN'T HURT4 ,! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL NE$ IS ! ABILITY TO PU% BACK ! POLICE4 ,?OSE :O W9 A SPACE DIRECTLY FROM ! POLICE CAN SUBSEQU5TLY DO EV]Y?+4 ,! ABILITY TO BEAT ! POLICE COMES D[N PRIM>ILY TO ATTITUDE1 SECONDLY TO EXP]I5CE1 & ?IRDLY TO MAT]IALS4 ,! FIR/ TWO CAN PRODUCE ! ?IRD FROM ! URBAN L&SCAPE1 IF NO ONE HAS PREP>$ !M 9 ADVANCE4 

,?OSE :O W]E MO/ EFFECTIVE 9 PU%+ BACK ! POLICE W]E Y\NG PEOPLE FROM A MIX ( SOCIO-ECONOMIC & E?NIC BACKGR\NDS ) LITTLE OR NO PRIOR /REET EXP]I5CE4 ,!IR EFFECTIV5ESS WAS MULTIPLI$ :5 PEOPLE ) MORE EXP]I5CE & PREP>ATION JO9$ !M4 ,LIKEWISE1 AN>*I/S :O F\<T ALONGSIDE !M ACCUMULAT$ MORE /REET EXP]I5CE 9 ONE DAY ?AN 9 ! PREC$+ YE> ( PROTE/S4 ,EXP]I5CE DOES NOT ACCUMULATE PASSIVELY4 ,IT ONLY ACCRUES TO ?OSE ) ATTITUDE4 

,LESS APP>5T IS ! IMPORTANCE ( ?OSE :O W]E NOT ON ! FRONT L9ES4 ,! S9E QUE NON ( ! ,M>* #bi RIOT WAS ! CR[D PHYSICALLY & EMOTIONALLY BACK+ ?OSE 9 ! ?ICK ( ! ACTION4 ,! =MS & 9T5SITY ( ?IS SUPPORT MU/ BE DIV]SIFI$ & 9CREAS$1 A NE$ ?AT IS 9HIBIT$ BY ! IDEA ?AT AN>*I/S EI!R FI<T ON ! FRONT L9E OR RUN AWAY4 ,! AN>*I/S 9 ! ?IRD L9E RAIS+ !IR H&S & TELL+ PEOPLE TO /AY CALM >E EQUALLY IMPORTANT1 ALONG ) ?OSE F>!R BACK BREAK+ ! PAVEM5T 9TO PROJECTILES--TOO (T51 ! LATT] ACTIVITY IS C>RI$ \T ON ! FRONT L9E1 :]E PEOPLE & ! PILES ( /ONES !Y ACCUMULATE >E MORE VULN]ABLE4 ,IT IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO HAVE COMRADES :O DO NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ! FI<T+1 BUT :O >GUE 9 FAVOR ( IT AGA9/ ?OSE :O TRY TO PACIFY OR ISOLATE ! RIOT]S1 & O!RS F>!R BACK 9 ! >EAS SAF] = *ILDR5 OR OLD FOLKS1 :O APPLAUD ! FI<T+ OR *E] EV]Y TIME A NEW FIRE BREAKS \T1 & :O 5C\RAGE PEOPLE NOT TO AB&ON ! FI<T]S1 BUT TO SEE !M AS 0\RS40 

,W9N+ ! SUPPORT = ?IS K9D ( /REET-FI<T+ WAS A GRADUAL BUT /EADY PROCESS AFT] ! MASS EM]G5CE ( PACIFISM 9 ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T4 ,9 MANY WAYS1 ?AT MOVEM5T WAS /RUCTUR$ TO BE AN ASSAULT ON ! MEMORY ( /RUGGLE H]E1 & MANY PEOPLE1 FROM 9DEPES TO AN>*I/S1 HAD AN 9T]E/ 9 REC5T]+ ?AT HI/ORY 9 ! NEW MOVEM5TS1 AS IT HAD BE5 C5T]$ 9 ! TRAJECTORY ( /RUGGLE FROM ! #b#i,S G5]AL /RIKE TO ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#a4 ,?IS LEGACY IS ! VESSEL ( A DEEPLY ROOT$ ANTI-CAPITALI/ ANALYSIS & A COMBATIVE PRACTICE4 ,TOGE!R1 !SE TWO ASPECTS ( POPUL> HI/ORY LEGITIMIZE RADICAL /RUGGLE & ! ACTIONS ?AT MU/ ACCOMPANY IT1 HI<LI<T+ ! SUP]FICIALITY ( PACIFISM & DEMOCRATIC POPULISM4 

,9 ! FIR/ WEEKS ( ! PLAZA OCCUPATIONS MOVEM5T ( #a#e,M1 AN>*I/S REPEAT$LY HAD TO >GUE AGA9/ PACIFISM1 DI/RIBUTE FLI]S & TEXTS1 & JU/IFY EV]Y M9OR DET\R FROM ! MO/ TAM$ & CIVIC =MS ( ACTIVITY4 ,POLICE VIOL5CE HA/5$ ?IS LE>N+ CYCLE4 ,9 ALL ! SUBSEQU5T MAJOR DEMON/RATIONS1 AN>*I/S ID5TIFI$ ! PO9T ( CONFLICT & TRI$ TO PU% IT =W>D1 EMPHASIZ+ VISIBLE RA!R ?AN CL&E/9E ACTIONS4 ,= ! FIR/ FEW MON?S1 ! PO9T ( CONFLICT WAS GRAFFITI4 ,NE>LY EV]YONE HAD ALREADY ASSUM$ ! TE*NICALLY ILLEGAL ACTION ( SEIZ+ ! /REETS = EV]Y S+LE PROTE/1 BUT IF PEOPLE MASK$ UP & />T$ PA9T+ BANKS DUR+ A PROTE/1 O!RS 9 ! CR[D GOT ANGRY & EV5 TRI$ TO PHYSICALLY PROTECT ! BANKS4 ,= EV]Y TWO PEOPLE :O PA9T$1 FIVE MORE W]E NE$$ TO DEF5D !IR ACTIONS & SOMETIMES PHYSICALLY PROTECT !M4 ,PROTE/ BY PROTE/1 FEW] PEOPLE OBJECT$ TO POLITICAL GRAFFITI--PROVID$ IT WAS DIRECT$ AT BANKS1 GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 & O!R HAT$ 9/ITUTIONS--& MORE PEOPLE 9 ! CR[D >GU$ 9 FAVOR ( ! SPRAY-PA9T+4 ,! SIGNIFICANT ACTION WAS NOT ! V&ALIZ+ ( A BANK1 BUT ! POPUL> DEBATE ?AT CAME TO LEGITIMIZE IT4 

,! NEXT PO9T ( CONFLICT C5T]$ >\ND MASK+ UP4 ,BY ,OCTOB]1 H>DLY ANYONE CRITICIZ$ SPRAY-PA9T+ 9 DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT >GU$ Y\ %\LD DO IT )\T A MASK4 ,AGA91 AN>*I/S DEF5D$ ! PRACTICE & DI/RIBUT$ LIT]ATURE AB\T IT1 BUT MASK+ WAS LESS LIKELY ?AN SPRAY-PA9T+ TO G5]ATE AN OP5 CONFLICT1 SO !RE W]E FEW] OPPORTUNITIES TO 5GAGE4 ,>\ND ?IS TIME1 ! POLICE >RE/$ PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 CAU<T ON TAPE H>ASS+ POLITICIANS DUR+ ! SIEGE ( P>LIAM5T 9 ,JUNE1 SO IT BECAME EASI] TO EXPLA9 ! PRACTICAL REASONS = MASK+ UP1 EV5 AS ! M$IA FLOOD$ ) RHETORIC AB\T ! C[>DICE ( MASK+ UP4 ,=TUNATELY1 ! PRACTICE EASILY COMMUNICATES ITSELF ON A VISUAL & /YLI/IC LEVEL1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ! Y\?2 BUT 9 ,B>CELONA IT /ILL CREATES A RUPTURE BETWE5 ?OSE :O AUTOMATICALLY SYMPA?IZE ) ! PRACTICE & ?OSE :O >E AUTOMATICALLY TURN$ (F BY IT4 

,9 O!R DEMON/RATIONS1 PEOPLE 9TRODUC$ MORE (F5SIVE TACTICS BY PA9T-BOMB+ ESPECIALLY ODI\S T>GETS SU* AS ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE & POLITICAL P>TY (FICES4 ,\TSIDE ( ! SPACE ( DEMON/RATIONS1 ON R&OM DAYS 9 R&OM NEI<BORHOODS1 HOOD$ ONES APPE>$ TO SMA% A BANK & QUICKLY DISAPPE> AGA91 CREAT+ ANO!R POSSIBILITY = ! NORMALIZATION ( ATTACKS4 ,BUT BE=E ?IS PROCESS C\LD CONT9UE FUR!R1 IT SUDD5LY ACCEL]AT$ ) ! /UD5T RIOTS & !N ! G5]AL /RIKE4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 !SE EV5TS NORMALIZ$ COMBATIVE POPUL> RESI/ANCE1 GIV+ MORE PEOPLE A *ANCE TO P>TICIPATE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !Y ALL[$ ?OSE SYMPA!TIC TO SU* ATTACKS TO QUICKLY ACCEL]ATE & BREAK AWAY FROM ?OSE 9CL9$ TO CONDEMN ! VIOL5CE4 ,:ILE A FEW ?\S& PEOPLE MI<T BE ABLE TO W9 9 ! /REETS = AN H\R OR TWO1 9 ! LONG RUN IF SU* A GR\P DOES NOT CONT9UE TO EXP& & UND]M9E ! B>RI]S ( LEGITIMACY PLAC$ >\ND IT1 IT WILL 9EVITABLY BE ISOLAT$ & PACIFI$4 ,NONE!LESS1 BY ! TIME ( ! /RIKE1 A L>GE P>T ( ,CATALAN SOCIETY HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO L[ LEVELS ( /REET CONFLICT & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 & ! WORS5+ PROSPECTS = ! FUTURE GAVE SOME ( !M ! RAGE TO SUPPORT A SUDD5 ESCALATION ( ?IS CONFLICT4 

,SPECTACUL>IZATION--! PRACTICE ( R$UC+ ACTION TO IMAGES--IS A /RONG =CE = ISOLAT+ RIOT]S4 ,:ILE OPPOSITION TO ! PRESS & AW>5ESS ( ! NE$ = PROTECTIVE MEASURES >E SL[LY SPREAD+ 9 ! =M ( ATTACKS ON J\RNALI/S & EF=TS TO CONV9CE BY/&]S NOT TO FILM1 !RE IS /ILL A DANG]\S DEGREE ( SPECTACUL>IZATION DUR+ RIOTS4 ,! SPREAD+ ( NEW *ANTS1 AN EFFECTIVE TACTIC 9 ! RADICALIZATION ( #a#e,M & ! /RUGGLE ) PACIFISM1 HAS ALSO BE5 US$ AGA9/ ! M$IA2 ONE C\PLET1 0,! PRESS AIMS1 ! POLICE %OOT10 HAS BECOME POPUL> S9CE ,OCTOB]4 ,H[EV]1 !RE IS NOT YET ANY *ANT AGA9/ FILM+ BY ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 AL?\< SOME PROPAG&A HAS BE5 DI/RIBUT$ ON ! SUBJECT4 ,NONE!LESS1 IF J\RNALI/S CAN BE PU%$ \T ( PROTE/S & COME TO BE UND]/OOD AS EQUIVAL5T TO ! POLICE1 ! MO/ DANG]\S =MS ( SPECTACUL>IZATION WILL BE ELIM9AT$4 

,IT IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO TAKE A /EP BACK FROM ! EXIG5CIES ( /REET-FI<T+ TO ASK :AT WAS ACCOMPLI%$ & :AT ! PO9T WAS4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ELEM5TS ( ! CONFLICT W]E EMOTIONAL & SYMBOLIC1 NOT ECONOMIC4 ,! ,/ATE1 ITSELF ! S\RCE ( CURR5CY1 CANNOT BE DE/ROY$ BY ECONOMIC LOSSES BUT ONLY BY POPUL> ATTACK4 ,IF ,C,C,O,O & ,U,G,T HAD A*IEV$ #b.0 HI<] P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RIKE & PREV5T$ ANY RIOTS & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 TOTAL ECONOMIC LOSSES W\LD HAVE BE5 F> GREAT]1 YET SOCIAL /RUGGLES W\LD HAVE GA9$ NO?+4 ,:AT WAS GA9$ WAS ! 9T]RUPTION ( ! N>RATIVE ( SOCIAL PEACE ?AT IS VITAL TO GOV]NANCE1 ! TEMPOR>Y SPREAD ( P>TICIPATION 9 \TRI<T RESI/ANCE1 & ! EXP]I5CE ?AT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SURPASS ?IS RUPTURE 9 ! FUTURE & TO CREATE RELATION%IPS ) ! /RANG]S :O BECAME \R COMRADES = A DAY4 

,?IS LATT] ACTIVITY IS R>ELY ATTEMPT$1 EV5 ?\< IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ PROMIS+ OPPORTUNITIES SU* 9SURRECTION>Y MOM5TS (F]4 ,AN>*I/S LIVE 9 ! SAME NEI<BORHOODS AS ! HOOLIGANS :O L$ ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLICE1 BUT !Y >E TOTALLY ALI5AT$ FROM ONE ANO!R AS LONG AS !RE IS NO RIOT GO+ ON4 ,PEOPLE :O 5GAGE 9 /REET-FI<T+ %\LD NOT BE IDEALIZ$1 BUT MANY ( !M SUFF] POLICE VIOL5CE ON A DAILY BASIS1 & AT LEA/ SOME ( !M HAVE /RONG ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES4 ,AN>*I/S %\LD APPROA* !M & O!RS AS PEOPLE WE WILL LIVE ALONGSIDE & P>TICIPATE 9 ASSEMBLIES ) AFT] ! REVOLUTION4.<#a#b.> 

,9 ORD] TO BR+ ?AT REVOLUTION NE>]1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO SURPASS ! NATURAL DIVIDE BETWE5 NI<T & DAY1 LE>N+ TO SU/A9 RIOTS OV] MULTIPLE DAYS4 ,ONLY :5 !Y EXT5D 9 TIME WILL !Y HAVE ! POSSIBILITY ( GR[+ 9TO AN 9SURRECTION ?AT EXT5DS FROM CITY TO CITY4 ,O!RWISE1 !Y WILL S]VE M]ELY AS AN EMOTIONAL RELEASE4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 :5 NORMALITY RETURNS1 ! QUE/ION IS H[ TO BUILD (F :AT WAS WON1 H[ TO ACCESS ! COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CE ( ! RIOT & PREV5T ! SOCIAL P5DULUM FROM SW++ T[>DS REACTION4 

,ONLY ! LA/ P>T ( ?IS QUE/ION IS ANSW]$ )9 ! COLLECTIVE BODY ( KN[L$GE3 SUPPORT ! REPRESS$2 BUILD RELATION%IPS ACROSS ! DIVIDES IMPOS$ BETWE5 GOOD & BAD PROTE/]S1 & BETWE5 PROTE/]S & SPECTATORS2 C\NT] ! M$IA BACKLA% BY HI<LI<T+ ! ROLE ( ! M$IA 9 ! SOCIAL W>2 & OPPOSE NEW REPRESSIVE MEASURES LEGISLAT$ BY ! ,/ATE4 

,! ,/RATEGIC ,T5SIONS 

  

,HI/ORICALLY1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,CATALUNYA HAS CON/RUCT$ ITS ID5TITIES MORE >\ND %>$ PRACTICES & LOCALES ?AN UNIFY+ IDEOLOGIES4 ,IT IS 9ACCURATE & 9APPROPRIATE TO SPEAK--AS DI/ANT SPECTATORS T5D TO--( 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S AS TWO OPPOS$ & DI/9CT GR\PS4 ,!SE IDEOLOGIES EXI/1 BUT AS A FLUID 9T]*ANGE ALONG ) O!R POSITIONS1 RA!R ?AN AS OPPOSITE POLES4 ,!Y >E MORE PRACTICE ?AN IDEOLOGY4 

,UNTIL ! 5D ( ,JULY #a#i#c#f1 :5 IT BECAME A CLASS-COLLABORATIONI/ & ULTIMATELY /ATI/ ORGANIZATION1 ! ,C,N,T WAS )\T A D\BT ! MO/ IMPORTANT REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION 9 ,SPA91 BUT IT FUNCTION$ 9 EQUAL P>TS AS A UNION & AS A POLE = ! CON/RUCTION ( 9=MAL COMBATIVE NEI<BORHOOD NETWORKS4.<#a#c.> ,IMPORTANT FIGURES )9 IT RAN ! GAMUT FROM 9SURRECTION>Y TO SYNDICALI/1 & ! EXODUS ( ! LATT] WAS AN IMPORTANT /EP 9 ITS RADICALIZATION4 ,C5ETI/ES .<#a#d.> F\<T = LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM1 COLLECTIVISM1 & COOP]ATIVISM1 OR !Y SIMPLY F\<T AGA9/ PRES5T CONDITIONS1 NOT KN[+ :AT C\LD COME NEXT4 ,MANY MILITANTS *ANG$ !IR POSITION & PRACTICES DEP5D+ ON ! =TUNES ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 SO ?AT ! MO/ 9SURRECTION>Y 9 ONE MOM5T W\LD BE ! MO/ MOD]ATE 9 ANO!R MOM5T1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ,G>CIA ,OLIV]4 ,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI1 P]HAPS ! MO/ PR9CIPL$ ( ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL MEMB]S1 W]E BO? COMMITT$ SYNDICALI/S--9S(> AS !Y SAW ! UNION AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL = WORKPLACE AGITATION & ORGANIZATION--& 9SURRECTIONI/S1 AS !Y BELIEV$ ! TIME = ATTACK+ & ?US BUILD+ ! CAPACITY = >M$ /RUGGLE WAS ALWAYS AT H&2 !Y HAD >GU$ & PRACTIC$ ?IS 9 ! '#bS1 AT A TIME :5 MO/ ?\<T IT MORE PRUD5T TO WAIT4 ,AT TIMES1 !IR PRACTICES CO9CID$ HEAVILY ) ! 9DIVIDUALI/1 ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/S :O (T5 MADE !IR BASE 9 ! ,RAVAL2 AT O!R TIMES1 !Y SEEM$ LIKE PURE UNION MILITANTS4 

,TO GIVE ANO!R EXAMPLE1 PROBABLY ! MO/ IMPORTANT AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T] =M$ 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ! YE>S BE=E '#c#f WAS ! APPROPRIATELY NAM$ ,L',AT5EU ,ECLECTIC4.<#a#e.> ,IT W\LD NOT HAVE PASS$ ! C5SOR ) ! MORE TRADITIONAL DESCRIPTOR ( AT5EU LLIB]T>I1 BUT ! ADJECTIVE 0ECLECTIC0 WAS EQUALLY ACCURATE4 ,AS ,ABEL ,PAZ1 ! AN>*I/ HI/ORIAN FROM ! SAME NEI<BORHOOD 7,CLOT7 W\LD LAT] WRITE1 IT WAS A SOCIAL C5T] :]E PACIFI/S M+L$ ) PRACTITION]S ( PROPAG&A BY ! DE$2 :]E AN 9FLU5TIAL AN>*I/ 9DIVIDUALI/ HELD /UDY C\RSES ALONGSIDE ! LIB]T>IAN Y\? GR\P OR ,C,N,T MILITANTS :O C>RI$ \T PROPAG&A OR SABOTAGE 9 ! NE>BY TEXTILE FACTORIES2 ! HOME BASE = ! L>GE AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE ,SOL I ,VIDA1 :I* PRACTIC$ VEGET>IANISM1 NUDISM1 FREE LOVE1 & EXCURSIONS TO ! M\NTA9S TO PRACTICE ) FIRE>MS1 & A =MATIVE SPACE = ! ,B>CELONA GR\P ( ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES4 

,N[ADAYS1 AN>*I/S 9 ,B>CELONA TYPICALLY D5OM9ATE !MSELVES ) IMPRECISE C>ICATURES 7ELS BLACK BLOC1 ELS RE=S1 ELS HIPIS7 OR ) REF]5CES TO A LOCALE SU* AS A NEI<BORHOOD OR SOCIAL C5T]1 :OSE P>TICIPANTS >E DIV]SE & *ANGE OV] TIME1 BUT ! CONGLOM]ATION ( :I* CONTRIBUTES A P>TICUL> *>ACT]4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 !Y FULFILL ! 9EVITABLE NE$ ( HAV+ TO NAME !MSELVES & ONE ANO!R1 & !Y DO SO 9 A WAY ?AT IS PRONE TO /]EOTYP+ & EV5 DISRESPECT1 BUT ALSO FLEXIBLE & BLURR$1 ALL[+ 9DIVIDUALS TO MOVE EASILY BETWE5 LABELS & ?US ALSO FACILITAT+ DEBATE BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS RA!R ?AN R5D]+ DIFF]5CE AS A COMPETITION BETWE5 IRRECONCILABLE IDEOLOGICAL OPPOSITES4 

,ONE ( ! TWO ,C,N,TS IS JOK+LY REF]R$ TO AS A SYNDICATE ( 9SURRECTION>IES1 :]EAS SOME 0BLACK BLOC0 AN>*I/S HOLD IDEAS AB\T UNITY1 =MAL ORGANIZATION1 & TE*NOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION ?AT W\LD MAKE ANGLOPHONE 9SURRECTIONI/S %UDD]4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y AN>*I/ 9 ,B>CELONA TODAY RECOGNIZES ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,C,N,T 9 BUILD+ ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT MADE ,JULY #aicf POSSIBLE2 !Y ALSO BLAME ! ,C,N,T = ! REVOLUTION'S FAILURE4 ,MO/ ( ! AN>*I/S \TSIDE ( ! ,C,N,T BLAME ?AT ORGANIZATION'S DYNAMICS = ! LOSS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y OPPORTUNITY DUR+ ! TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY 9 ! '#gS1 :ILE C5ETI/ES >E MORE LIKELY TO ACKN[L$GE SOME ]RORS BUT BLAME /ATE REPRESSION4 ,ITALIAN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM1 BR\<T TO ,SPA9 BY ! ,CORDOBA BANK ROBB]S 9 #a#i#i#f1 F\ND ITS MO/ ACTIVE ADH]5TS AMONG ! ,F,I,J,L1 ! Y\? ORGANIZATION ?AT SUBSEQU5TLY SPLIT FROM ! ,C,N,T4 ,! ,C,N,T'S POSITION1 D5Y+ SUPPORT = ! BANK ROBB]S1 ALSO CAUS$ MANY O!RS TO LEAVE1 BUT SOME :O LEFT HAVE SUBSEQU5TLY REJO9$1 & ITS *>ACT] HAS *ANG$ OV] ! YE>S4 

,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! /RIKE1 ! ,C,N,T ( ,SABADELL 7A CITY JU/ \TSIDE ( ,B>CELONA7 RELEAS$ A /ATEM5T CRITICIZ+ ! ,B>CELONA BRAN* ( ! ,C,G,T = DI/ANC+ ITSELF FROM ! RIOTS & SPEAK+ ( GOOD & BAD PROTE/]S4 ,! TITLE ( !IR COMMUNIQUE WAS 0,AGA9/ ! ,SY/EM1 ,ITS ,DEF5D]S1 & ,ITS ,FALSE ,CRITICS10 A DIRECT REF]5CE TO ! 9SURRECTION>Y CLASSIC1 ,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN4 

,! /RATEGIC T5SIONS ?AT MANIFE/$ ?R\<\T ?IS LONG HI/ORY ( #b#i,M DO NOT SIGNIFY A CONTE/ BETWE5 TWO IDEOLOGICAL POLES2 READ]S :O ATTEMPT TO M9E ! ACC\NT TO FUR!R SU* A CONTE/ WILL BE MISS+ ! ACTUAL CONV]SATIONS HAPP5+ AMONG COMRADES 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! PO9TS \TL9$ H]E HAVE >IS5 9 LOCAL DEBATES2 !Y >E BAS$ 9 PRES5T NE$S RA!R ?AN AB/RACT COMPETITIONS4 

,! PR9CIPAL /RATEGIC T5SIONS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE HAVE TO DO ) UNITY & 5GAGEM5T4 ,ONE IMPORTANT !ORETICAL DISPUTE IS BETWE5 AN>*I/S :O SEE UNITY AS A GOAL & ?OSE :O DO NOT4 ,9 TIMES ( ISOLATION1 ?IS T5SION IS UNLIKELY TO >ISE2 BO? ?OSE :O PREF] TO WORK 9 AFF9ITY GR\PS & ?OSE :O PREF] TO WORK 9 POPUL> OR OP5 GR\PS WILL HAVE FEW OPTIONS REG>D+ :AT SPACES TO OP]ATE 91 & ! PROJECTS ( ONE TYPE ( GR\P WILL LIKELY APPE> IRRELEVANT TO ! PROJECTS ( ! O!R4 ,?OSE PREF]R+ DIFF]5T APPROA*ES WILL LIKELY DISMISS OR IGNORE EA* O!R1 :ILE 9T]NALLY1 T5D5CIES T[>DS DISUNITY WILL USUALLY BE OV]COME BY ! NE$ TO WORK TOGE!R BECAUSE ( ! SC>CITY ( POT5TIAL COMRADES4 

,9 TIMES ( HI< MOM5TUM & COALESC5CE1 !SE DIFF]5T APPROA*ES CAN MEET & OV]LAP1 :ILE MANY MORE POT5TIAL COMRADES APPE>4 ,9 ?IS NEW DYNAMIC1 SOME AN>*I/S WILL FEEL ?AT DIFF]5CE IS CREATIVE1 :ILE O!RS SEE IT AS DISORGANIZATION4 ,SOME WILL BELIEVE ?AT FRAGM5TATION IS A NATURAL PROP]TY ( NON-CO]C$ GR\PS1 :ILE O!RS WILL BELIEVE ?AT GREAT] AFF9ITY IS ! NATURAL RESULT ( WORK+ TOGE!R4 ,SOME WILL SEEK TO MAXIMIZE ! RANGE ( POSSIBILITY1 CREAT+ A *AOTIC SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 :ILE O!RS WILL SEEK TO COORD9ATE & UNIFY1 PRODUC+ A DISCIPL9$ SOCIAL /RUGGLE--OR1 LACK+ ! =CE OR COMMON ID5TITY TO 9/ILL DISCIPL9E1 AN ORGANIZATION ?AT ATTEMPTS TO 5COMPASS OR REPRES5T ! 5TIRE /RUGGLE4 

,! O!R !ORETICAL DISPUTE RESULTS FROM ! ]RONE\S ASSOCIATION ( RE=MI/ PRACTICES ) ADDRESS+ IMM$IATE CONC]NS ON ONE H& & REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICES ) ADH]+ TO AB/RACT IDEALS ON ! O!R4 ,9 TIMES ( L[ SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 IT IS EASIE/ = AN>*I/S FOCUS+ ON IMM$IATE CONC]NS TO ADOPT RE=MI/ LANGUAGE & PRACTICES1 & = AN>*I/S COMMITT$ TO REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICES TO FRAME !IR ACTION 9 T]MS ( LONG-T]M IDEALS4 ,:5 A WID] RANGE ( PEOPLE />T TALK+ AB\T IMM$IATE PROBLEMS 9 MORE ANGRY1 UNCOMPROMIS+ T]MS1 SOME REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S WILL JUMP TO ! OPPOSITE POLE1 SUDD5LY TALK+ AB\T IMM$IATE PROBLEMS--& =CEFUL1 P]HAPS EV5 REVOLUTION>Y SOLUTIONS--)\T EXPRESS+ !IR LONG-T]M DESIRES & RADICAL ANALYZES4 

,! O!RS1 MEAN:ILE1 WILL DISDA9 POPUL> /RUGGLES & FUR!R )DRAW T[>DS PURELY AN>*I/ PROJECTS4 ,BR++ UNCOMPROMIS+ AN>*I/ IDEALS TO ! COMPLEXITY ( IMM$IATE PROBLEMS IS ! MO/ DIFFICULT OPTION1 & ?US ! MO/ R>E4 

,BO? ( !SE T5SIONS HAVE EV]Y?+ TO DO ) MOV+ FROM AN ANTISOCIAL POSITION TO A POPULI/ ONE4 ,?IS IS FUNDAM5TALLY AN ]ROR ( NOT TRANSC5D+ ! LIMITATIONS--BO? *OS5 & IMPOS$--( A P]IOD ( SOCIAL ISOLATION1 9/EAD FLEE+ T[>DS ! EASIE/1 MO/ SUP]FICIAL PRACTICE ( COMMUNICATION :5 NEW CONV]G5CES MAKE ?IS POSSIBLE4 ,AN>*I/ POPULISM IS ! RESULT ( COMRADES AB&ON+ ! GOOD 9/9CTS BUT PRES]V+ ! BAD HABITS ( ! ANTISOCIAL POSITION4 

,9 ! SORT ( COALESC5CE EXP]I5C$ 9 ,B>CELONA BETWE5 #ba & #b#a#a1 AN>*I/S FAC$ A *ANG+ 5VIRONM5T & !Y 9EVITABLY *ANG$ ) IT4 ,EV]Y?+ !Y GA9$1 !Y GA9$ ?R\< AN 9/9CT OR A /RATEGY ( 5GAGEM5T1 EXPLOR+ NEW SPACES ( PROTE/ & 9T]V5+ 9 HEI<T5$ SOCIAL CONFLICTS4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE 9FLU5C$ ! IDEALS & PRACTICES ( ! NEW SOCIAL MOVEM5TS \T ( ALL PROPORTION TO !IR NUMB]S4 ,MANY ]RORS1 MEAN:ILE1 /EMM$ FROM ! LIMITS ( POPULI/ OR ANTISOCIAL T5D5CIES4 ,! POSSIBILITY REMA9S ?AT AN>*I/S WILL REMA9 \TSIDE !SE MOVEM5TS1 LEFT BEH9D AS RE=MI/S /E] !M T[>DS 9/ITUTIONALIZATION1 OR ?AT AN>*I/S WILL LOSE !MSELVES 9 !SE MOVEM5TS1 AB&ON+ !IR PR9CIPLES = FE> ( BE+ M>G9ALIZ$4 ,!SE TWO ]RORS >E SIMULTANE\S & COMPLEM5T>Y4 

,AFT] ! ,SEPTEMB] G5]AL /RIKE & ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T1 AN>*I/S RECOGNIZ$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO WORK 9 MU* L>G] GR\PS1 & !SE W]E ! TI<TROPES !Y HAD TO WALK4 ,AT ! BEG9N+1 #a#e,M HAD ! APPE>ANCE ( A BROAD SOCIAL AWAK5+4 ,AS MO/ P>TICIPANTS F\ND NO MEANS TO CONT9UE 9 ?AT DIRECTION & RETURN$ TO ! B>BITUATES ( NORMALITY1 ! WAVE REC$$1 BUT ! PREVI\S =MATIONS ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE HAD BE5 LEFT 9 DISORD]4 ,!Y W]E MORE POPULAT$1 MORE NUM]\S1 MORE HET]OG5E\S1 & MORE 5TANGL$4 

,REACT+ TO ! 9EVITABLE DECL9E 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT HAD SUDD5LY EXP&$ DUR+ ! SUMM] ( #b#a#a1 & ! FACT ?AT NEW SPACES ( PROTE/ & ACTION W]E /ILL MU* L>G] & HET]OG5E\S ?AN BE=E--& ?US1 9 A CONS]VATIVE LOGIC1 MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DW9DL+ & FACTIONALIZ+--SOME AN>*I/S EXHIBIT$ A POPULI/ T5D5CY4 ,FE>FUL ( LOS+ !IR NEWF\ND SUPPORT1 !Y D[NPLAY$ !IR AN>*I/ ID5TITIES & S\<T GREAT] UNITY ON ! BASIS ( NECESS>ILY WAT]$-D[N ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ANALYSIS4 ,O!R AN>*I/S =TIFI$ !IR ANTISOCIAL POSITION1 CONV9C$ ?AT P>TICIPAT+ 9 !SE NEW HET]OG5E\S SPACES W\LD REQUIRE COMPROMIS+ !IR PR9CIPLES1 AS SEEM$ TO BE ! CASE ) !IR POPULI/ COMRADES4 

,! AN>*I/ SPACE ( ,B>CELONA IS FRAGM5T$ & COMMUNICATIVE4 ,IT IS NEI!R UNIFI$ 9 A S+LE ORGANIZATION OR ID5TITY NOR SEGM5T$ 9 ISOLAT$1 NON-COMMUNICATIVE SC5ES4 ,FRAGM5T$ & COMMUNICATIVE AN>*I/ SPACES T5D TO BE P>TICUL>LY POT5T 9 DEVELOP+ NEW PRACTICES & ADAPT+ TO *ANG+ CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,AN>*I/ PROPAG&A >\ND ! REC5T G5]AL /RIKE WAS LESS OP5LY AN>*I/ & ACCORD+LY LESS RADICAL4 ,MANY PROBLEMS & PR9CIPLES ?AT >E IMPORTANT TO AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 ALMO/ 5TIRELY LEFT \T ( REC5T AN>*I/ PROPAG&A1 AT A TIME :5 MORE PEOPLE ?AN EV] >E OP5 TO RADICAL IDEAS1 & DRA/IC PROPOSALS >E NECESS>Y4 ,MISS+ ?IS OPPORTUNITY1 MANY AN>*I/S HAVE FOCUS$ ON S+LE-ISSUE PROPAG&A ?AT EMPHASIZES ! IMM$IATE PROBLEMS ( NORMAL PEOPLE3 WORK1 HEAL?C>E1 H\S+1 $UCATION1 ! POLICE4 ,!Y TRACE !SE PROBLEMS BACK TO CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE1 BUT 9 A WAY ?AT 5C\RAGES A CRITIQUE BAS$ 9 CONV5I5CE ?AT C\LD DISAPPE> AS SOON AS SOMEONE L&S A GOOD JOB4 ,! T5D5CY HAS BE5 MORE TO AVOID ISOLATION ?AN TO PU% ! 5VELOPE4 ,?IS T5D5CY MAY FOIL REPRESSION1 BUT ! RELATION%IPS IT CREATES & ! CRITIQUES IT SPREADS >E LIKELY TO BE SUP]FICIAL4 

,O!R AN>*I/S HAVE )DRAWN TO PUBLICATIONS & ACTIONS 9T5D$ /RICTLY = !MSELVES & O!R AN>*I/S4 ,SOME HAVE PRODUC$ PROPAG&A ?AT CRITICIZES ! DISAPPE>+ WELF>E /ATE 9 A WAY ?AT MOCKS ! H>D%IP PEOPLE >E SUFF]+ BECAUSE ( ?IS DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,NONE!LESS1 ?IS POSITION ALSO FO/]S A C]TA9 /R5G? & 9DEP5D5CE ( ACTION ?AT PROBABLY DES]VES SOME ( ! CR$IT = ! VICTORY 9 ! /REETS4 

,!SE T5SIONS >E UNRESOLV$1 & !Y CON/ITUTE MORE ( A BALANCE ?AN A CONTE/4 ,H[ DO WE %>E RADICAL CRITIQUES ( ?IS SOCIETY )\T SC>+ AWAY O!R MEMB]S ( IT8 ,H[ DO WE P>TICIPATE 9 HET]OG5E\S SPACES )\T FACILITAT+ \R [N RECUP]ATION8 ,H[ DO WE C\NT]ACT ! N>RATIVE ! M$IA ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE )\T CEAS+ TO BE DANG]\S TO ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]8 

,9 ANY CASE1 AN>*I/S HAVE MORE & /RONG] RELATION%IPS N[ ?AN TWO YE>S AGO1 & >E >M$ ) MORE POT5T EXP]I5CE4 ,DEBATES >E ONGO+2 ALREADY1 !RE >E ATTEMPTS TO CONFRONT ! CRIM9ALIZATION C>RI$ \T BY ! ,/ATE 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! RIOT1 & TO DI/ILL ! LESSONS ( ?AT DAY ( SPONTANE\S FURY4 

,NEW 9NOVATIONS WILL LIKELY >ISE AS COMRADES 9 O!R C\NTRIES PREP>E = !IR [N G5]AL /RIKES1 & ?OSE 9NOVATIONS MI<T F9D !IR WAY BACK H]E4 ,P]HAPS ! TREMORS ( DISORD] G5]AT$ 9 ,B>CELONA WILL HELP %AKE (F ! ILLUSION ( /ABILITY ?AT /ILL REIGNS 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 %[+ ! :OLE WORLD ?AT IT IS NOT ! RIOT]S 9 ! /REETS :O >E SURR\ND$ BY ! =CES ( ORD]1 BUT ! RUL+ CLASSES :O CL+ TO DISAPPE>+ ISL&S AMID A SWELL+ SEA ( RAGE4 

,APP5DIX ,I3 ,A ,CL>IFICATION ON ,9FLU5TIAL ,M9ORITIES 

  

,! KEY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 AN 9FLU5TIAL1 9SURRECTION>Y M9ORITY & A VANGU>D OR A POPULI/ GR\P IS ?AT ! =M] VALUES ITS PR9CIPLES & ITS HORIZONTAL RELATIONS ) SOCIETY & TRIES TO SPREAD ITS PR9CIPLES & MODELS )\T [N+ !M1 :]EAS A VANGU>D TRIES TO CONTROL !M--:E!R ?R\< =CE1 *>ISMA1 OR HID+ ITS TRUE OBJECTIVES--:ILE A POPULI/ GR\P (F]S EASY SOLUTIONS & CAT]S TO ! PREJUDICES ( ! MASSES 9 FE> ( BE+ ISOLAT$4 ,! POPULI/ GR\P NEV] ACTUALLY OV]COMES ISOLATION1 AS ?AT W\LD REQUIRE =M+ /RONG RELATIONS ?AT CAN ABIDE A DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION4 ,9/EAD1 IT SIMPLY MIMICS ! MASS4 

,BECAUSE !Y BO? SEEK ! W>M? ( ! H]D1 ! VANGU>D & ! POPULI/ (T5 BECOME B$FELL[S1 AS ! ,/AL9I/S & ! ,U,G,T DID DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,)9 ?IS P>TN]%IP1 ! =M] WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE & WILL MAKE USE ( ! LATT]4 

,! 9FLU5TIAL M9ORITY1 MEAN:ILE1 IS PRONE TO DEVELOP+ AN ANTISOCIAL T5D5CY--AS ITS IDEALISM CONTRA/S ) ! UNPR9CIPL$ PRAGMATISM ( ! MAJORITY--& BECOM+ ACCU/OM$ TO ! ROLE ( GADFLY4 ,IF ?IS T5D5CY MANIFE/S AS A DISDA9 = ! RE/ ( SOCIETY & A COMMITM5T TO REALIZ+ ITS PR9CIPLES DESPITE & AGA9/ ! MASSES1 IT IS LIKELY TO F9D COMMON GR\ND ) VANGU>DI/ GR\PS1 :O WILL PROBABLY USE IT AS %OCK TROOPS = C>RY+ \T (F5SIVES--AS 9 ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 IT TAKES ! EASI] ANTISOCIAL PA? ( AB/RACT+ ITS PR9CIPLES1 IT WILL LIMIT ITS 9FLU5CE1 BECAUSE NO?+ >\ND IT WILL REFLECT ITS IDEALS OR 9VITE ITS 5GAGEM5T4 ,ONLY :5 !Y CON/ANTLY RELATE !IR PR9CIPLES TO ! COMPLEXITY ( !IR SURR\ND+S CAN SU* M9ORITIES S]VE AS A MODEL = O!RS TO BECOME ACTORS 9 !IR [N RI<T4 

,! 9FLU5TIAL M9ORITY WORKS ?R\< RESONANCE1 NOT ?R\< CONTROL4 ,IT ASSUMES RISKS TO CREATE 9SPIR+ MODELS & NEW POSSIBILITIES1 & TO CRITICIZE CONV5I5T LIES4 ,IT 5JOYS NO 9TR9SIC SUP]IORITY & FALL+ BACK ON ! ASSUMPTION ( SU* WILL LEAD TO ITS ISOLATION & IRRELEVANCE4 ,IF ITS CREATIONS OR CRITICISMS DO NOT 9SPIRE PEOPLE1 IT WILL HAVE NO 9FLU5CE4 ,ITS PURPOSE IS NOT TO W9 FOLL[]S1 BUT TO CREATE SOCIAL GIFTS ?AT O!R PEOPLE CAN FREELY USE4 

,APP5DIX ,I,I3 ,PROPAG&A ,>*IVE 

  

,:AT IS A G5]AL /RIKE8 

,IT'S ! 9T]RUPTION ( ! NORMAL FUNCTION+ ( ! SY/EM4 ,IT'S BLOCK+ ! FL[S ( PEOPLE & M]*&ISE4 ,IT'S SABOTAG+ ! GE>S NECESS>Y = ! SY/EM'S FUNCTION+4 ,IT'S ATTACK+ ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = \R OPPRESSION4 ,IT'S CONFRONT+ ! DEF5D]S & FALSE CRITICS ( ! CURR5T P>ADIGM4 ,IT'S /RUGGL+ 9 \R DAILY SPACES 7NEI<BORHOOD1 WORK1 S*OOL1 ETC474 ,IT'S GO+ \T 9TO ! /REETS & %>+ :AT LITTLE WE HAVE LEFT3 RAGE1 BREAD1 & DREAMS4 ,IT'S US+ ! 5TIRE >S5AL ( TOOLS ?AT ! HI/ORY ( ! OPPRESS$ HAS PUT AT \R DISPOSAL4 

,A G5]AL /RIKE CAN ONLY BE WILD1 ALL ! RE/ IS SELF-P>ODY4 ,WE'LL SEE EA* O!R ON ! #b#i? ( ,M>* 9 ! /REETS6 

,!Y'VE SNAT*$ AWAY Y\R FUTURE4 ,! SUP]FICIAL WELF>E1 ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM !Y IMPOS$ ON PREVI\S G5]ATIONS IS SOME?+ !Y CAN NO LONG] PROMISE Y\4 ,NO DIPLOMA1 NO HEAL?C>E1 NO MORTGAGE1 NO C>E]1 NO C>1 NO RETIREM5T1 NO I,POD1 NO SKI VACATIONS4 ,=GET IT ALL4 ,N[ !Y >E SADDL+ Y\ ) ! FOLL[+ FUTURE3 A M]CILESS COMPETITION BETWE5 ?OSE :O MANAGE TO ATTA9 A /ABLE JOB AS COPS1 BANK]S1 METRO GU>DS1 MANAG]S1 OR 5G9E]S1 & ?OSE :O WILL HAVE TO LIVE GO+ FROM ONE PREC>I\S1 %ORT-T]M JOB TO ANO!R1 H&+ \T PUBLICITY FLI]S1 CLEAN+ UP AFT] T\RI/S & RI* PEOPLE1 WORK+ AS WAIT]S1 CA%I]S1 :ORES1 COOKS1 METAL SCRAPP]S1 BU/+ Y\R ASS WORK+ 9 CON/RUCTION OR MESS+ UP Y\R EYES WORK+ BEH9D A SCRE54 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! BA/>DS )\T A CONSCI5CE :O WANT TO WORK AS M]C5>IES1 SCABS1 OR EXPLOIT]S WILL TRIUMPH & EV]YONE ELSE WILL BE LEFT )\T RETIREM5T1 HEAL?C>E1 OR A SAL>Y4 

,TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT Y\R FRI5DS4 ,:I* ( !M W\LD KICK Y\ \T ( Y\R AP>TM5T = NOT BE+ ABLE TO MAKE ! R5T8 ,:I* ( !M W\LD LOCK Y\ UP 9 PRISON = /EAL+ OR SELL+ DRUGS AS A MATT] ( SURVIVAL8 ,:I* ( !M W\LD FIRE Y\ JU/ TO 9CREASE !IR PR(ITS8 ,!Y'RE ! ONES :O WILL TAKE OV] ! WORLD & CONTROL Y\R FUTURE1 :ILE ALL ( Y\ :O >E HONE/1 SOLID>I/IC1 & HUMBLE >E GONNA GET FUCK$4 

,!Y'VE DE/ROY$ ! WORLD Y\ WILL 9H]IT4 ,!Y'VE POISON$ ! WAT] & ! AIR ?R\< !IR GRE$ & DISRESPECT = NATURE4 ,!Y'VE CUT D[N ! =E/S TO TURN !M 9TO COMMODITIES4 ,!Y'VE FUCK$ ! CLIMATE \T ( PURE CAPRICE & >ROGANCE4 ,!Y'VE CONTAM9AT$ \R M9DS ) AN AU?ORIT>IAN1 P$ANTIC $UCATION & A /UPEFY+ CULTURE4 ,!Y'VE /OL5 \R KN[L$GE ( H[ TO FE$ \RSELVES1 HEAL \RSELVES1 BUILD \R [N H\SES1 & RESOLVE \R [N CONFLICTS SO ?AT WE REMA9 DEP5D5T ON !IR WAGE LABOR1 !IR POLICE & !IR JU/ICE1 SO ?AT WE ONLY HAVE TO LE>N H[ TO S]VE !M1 OBEY !M1 & USE ! MA*9ES !Y =CE ON US RA!R ?AN \R [N TOOLS4 ,!Y'VE MADE HI/ORY DISAPPE> SO WE DON'T UND]/& H[ ?IS HAPP5$1 H[ WE LIV$ BE=E CAPITALISM1 & H[ WE C\LD LIVE 9 \R [N FUTURE1 CREAT$ BY US & NOT BY !M1 ?AT GRE$Y PACK ( EXPLOIT]S1 AU?ORIT>IANS1 TORTUR]S1 & MURD]]S4 

,?IS DISAPPE>$ HI/ORY IS ! HI/ORY ( \R RESI/ANCE1 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALL AU?ORITY1 & !RE=E IT CON/ITUTES ! SE$ ( A FUTURE )\T !M4 ,BUT IF !Y DE/ROY ! 5TIRE WORLD1 IF !Y CONV]T IT 9TO AN UN9HABITABLE PLACE :]E WE WILL BE P]PETUALLY DEP5D5T ON !IR TE*NOLOGY & !IR CONTROL1 !RE WON'T BE A FUTURE = ANYONE4 

,BURN IT1 !N4 ,BURN ! FUTURE !Y'VE ASSIGN$ Y\4 ,BURN ! PLANS !Y WANT TO IMPOSE ON Y\4 ,BURN !IR 9HUMAN AU?ORITY1 BURN !IR FALSE WISDOM4 ,BURN EV]Y?+ ?AT IS A LIE TO CREATE ! POSSIBILITY1 H[EV] IMPROBABLE1 ?AT ! SE$S ( A NEW WORLD SPR\T FROM ! A%ES ( ?IS ONE4 ,& DON'T TRU/ 9 ANYONE EXCEPT = Y\R FRI5DS1 ?OSE :O PROVE TO BE SOLID>I/IC1 ?OSE :O FEEL RAGE4 ,& :5 !Y CALL Y\ 0VIOL5T10 :5 !Y CALL Y\ 0S5SELESS10 :5 !Y DEM& Y\ /OP OR ATTEMPT TO RECRUIT Y\1 IT'S BECAUSE !Y'RE AFRAID ( LOS+ CONTROL1 ( BE+ REVEAL$ AS NO?+ BUT AU?ORIT>IAN IDIOTS :O HAVE DE/ROY$ ! WORLD & ! FUTURE4 

,BURN IT ALL1 TO />T ANEW1 & )\T !M4 

,TO ! 9DEF9ITE /RIKE1 TO ! RECOV]Y ( SABOTAGE1 FIRE1 V5GEANCE1 & P]MAN5T REVOLT4 

0,! /RUGGLE GIVES US :AT P[] TAKES AWAY60 ,A PO/] FROM ONE NEI<BORHOOD CALL+ = ! /RIKE1 & LI/+ ! DAY'S EV5TS4 

,! ,5D ( ,OB$I5CE 

,Y\ HAD TO BEAT US1 %OOT US 9 ! FACE1 & GAS US4 ,Y\ HAD TO DETA9 US & MI/REAT US1 IMPRISON US & ISOLATE US4 ,Y\ HAD TO ?REAT5 US ) NEW LAWS & TELL EV]YONE WE W]E 0T]RORI/S40 ,Y\ HAD TO DO ALL ?AT & MORE TO TRY TO GET US TO L[] \R HEADS4 ,BUT DESPITE EV]Y?+ Y\ HAVE DONE1 Y\ DIDN'T GET :AT Y\ WANT$4 

,9 ! FACE ( ALL Y\R ?REATS1 ALL Y\R ORD]S & BLACKMAILS1 ON ! #b#i? ( ,M>* WE LIT BONFIRES 9 ! /REETS4 ,WE W]5'T A GR\P1 WE W]5'T #c OR EV5 #b4 ,WE W]E MANY MORE4 ,WE W]E ?OSE :OM Y\ TRAMPLE EV]Y DAY1 ?9K+ WE WON'T DEF5D \RSELVES4 ,WE W]E ?OSE Y\ SQUEEZE DRY 9 PREC>I\S JOBS4 ,?OSE Y\ TURN \T 9TO ! /REETS IF Y\ WANT TO SEIZE !IR H\SES OR IF !Y CAN'T PAY ! R5T4 ,?OSE Y\ GOV]N LIKE RES\RCES1 LIKE NUMB]S 9 Y\R /ATI/ICS4 ,ON ! #b#i? ( ,M>*1 WE DISOBEY$ Y\ & SUDD5LY EV]Y?+ BEGAN TO RUMBLE4 ,N[ WE >E CONSCI\S ( \R /R5G?4 ,WE FEEL Y\R WORLD CRUMBL+ & WE WON'T HELP Y\ RAISE IT UP AGA94 

,WE PREF] TO BUILD \R [N4 ,! 5D ( OB$I5CE6 

.<#a.> ,MO/ ( ! IMMIGRANTS AT ?AT TIME W]E FROM S\!RN ,SPA94 

.<#b.> ,CATALANS OPPOS$ TO ,SPANI% OCCUPATION ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T 09DEPE0 ORGANIZATIONS1 MO/ ( !M SOCIALI/1 & MANY Y\? ORGANIZATIONS4 ,LEFTW+ ,CATALAN POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T 7E4G41 ! ,],C7 >E CONSID]$ 9DEPES BUT (T5 EXCLUD$ BY RADICAL & SOCIALI/ 9DEPES4 ,CATALANI/ FASCI/S ON ! O!R H& >E NOT CONSID]$ 9DEPES4 

.<#c.> ,! T]M 9V5T$ BY ! PRESS TO LUMP TOGE!R ALL SOCIAL REBELS DES]V+ ( REPRESSION & UNDES]V+ ( A POLITICAL VOICE4 ,BECAUSE ( ! HI/ORY 9 ,CATALUNYA1 NEI!R AN>*I/S NOR 9DEPES C\LD BE EXPLICITLY T>GET$ = REPRESSION )\T CONTRADICT+ ! S5SITIVE DEMOCRATIC N>RATIVE1 AS BO? ( !SE GR\PS >E WIDELY KN[N & ?\<T TO HAVE POLITICAL LEGITIMACY4 

.<#d.> ,! ,C,G,T1 ! MU* L>G] ( ! TWO UNIONS1 IS ! RESULT ( A BITT] SPLIT FROM ! ,C,N,T ?AT RAG$ ?R\<\T ! '#hS1 WEAK5+ ! ORIG9AL ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,C,G,T P>TICIPATES 9 ! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( ! LABOR UNIONS A*IEV$ BY ! WAT]%$ ,MONCLOA ,PACT 7#a#i#g#g74 ,AL?\< ! 5TIRE ,C,N,T REJECT$ ! PACT1 MANY ,C,N,T UNIONS SUBSEQU5TLY ?\<T IT NECESS>Y TO ACCEPT ! NEW REALITY & MODIFY !IR PR9CIPLES1 LEAD+ TO A SPLIT4 ,! SPLITS EV5TUALLY =M$ ! ,C,G,T P>TICIPATE 9 WORKPLACE ELECTIONS ?AT ASSIGN (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES TO ! WORK]S1 & ACCORD+LY !Y RECEIVE GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT 9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 ONLY LEGAL LABOR UNIONS CAN CALL A /RIKE4 ,IF A G5]AL /RIKE IS (FICIAL1 ALL WORK]S HAVE ! LEGAL RI<T TO P>TICIPATE1 AL?\< MANY EMPLOY]S DO NOT RESPECT ?IS RI<T4 ,ONE D[NSIDE ( ! TRADITION ( LABOR /RUGGLES 9 ,CATALUNYA IS ?AT WILDCAT /RIKES >E R>ELY CONSID]$1 BECAUSE COMBATIVE LABOR UNIONS EXI/1 & ! (FICIAL /RIKE IS A LONG/&+ SOCIAL 9/ITUTION4 

.<#e.> ,! ,C9E ,PR9CESA RIOTS FOLL[$ ! EVICTION ( SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]1 ! ,C9E ,PR9CESA1 ON ,VIA ,LAIETANA1 ON ,OCTOB] #b#h1 #a#i#i#f4 ,P>TICIPANTS 9 RIOTS FREQU5TLY DISAGREE :5 RANK+ ! IMPORTANCE & 9T5SITY ( DIFF]5T UPRIS+S4 ,MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 RIOTS >E SUBJECTIVE OCCURR5CES1 & BE+ 9 A DIFF]5T P>T ( ! CITY OR HAV+ DIFF]5T /&>DS WILL GREATLY *ANGE ONE'S EVALUATION4 ,! RIOTS ( #b#i,S SPREAD SPONTANE\SLY AMONG ?\S&S ( PEOPLE ?R\<\T SEV]AL P>TS ( ! CITY1 MO/LY AS RUNN+ 5GAGEM5TS ( %ORT DURATION4 ,! ,C9E ,PR9CESA RIOTS 9VOLV$ FOCUS$ & DET]M9$ ATTACKS BY HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE--SQUATT]S & SOME NEI<BORS--AGA9/ PROP]TY & ! POLICE 9 ONE P>T ( ! C5T]4 

.<#f.> ,AT O!R TIMES1 ! M$IA READILY US$ IMAG]Y ( DISORD] & DE/RUCTION TO MOBILIZE PUBLIC SUPPORT = REPRESS+ ! ANTISI/EMA2 ! DIFF]5CE 9 !IR /RATEGY ON ,MAY ,DAY SUGGE/S A MOTIVE WE CAN ONLY 9F]4 

.<#g.> ,9 ,B>CELONA1 ! MAJOR AV5UES >E CON/ITUT$ BY A WIDE ROAD FLANK$ BY /RIPS ( P>K & SMALL] SIDE ROADS1 SO ?AT L>GE CR[DS WILL USUALLY WALK D[N ! C5T] ROAD LEAV+ BUFF]S ( EMPT9ESS ON EI!R SIDE1 USEFUL = POLICE MOVEM5TS OR ! MA9T5ANCE ( A PEACEFUL ATMOSPH]E2 ! /RIPS ( P>K MAKE IT DIFFICULT1 LACK+ /RONG WILL1 TO SEIZE ALL ?REE ROADS AT ONCE1 AS L>GE CR[DS ALWAYS WALK D[N ! C5T]4 

.<#h.> ,9 ?IS CASE1 NOT /RICTLY SPORTS HOOLIGANS1 BUT M>G9ALIZ$ & R[DY Y\?1 AS DI/+UI%$ FROM PEOPLE :O CONSCI\SLY & HABITUALLY P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 REVOLUTION>Y PROJECTS1 ACTIVI/ CAMPAIGNS1 OR POLITICS4 

.<#i.> ,! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T1 :I* =MS AN 0AUTONOM\S COMMUNITY0 )9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE4 

.<#a.> ,! ,SPANI% /ATE WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO ELABORATE A DOME/IC POLITICS ( ANTIT]RORISM4 ,! T>GET1 ! 9DEP5D5CE /RUGGLE 9 ,EUSKAL ,H]RIA1 ! ,BASQUE C\NTRY1 WAS ALSO A MAJOR PUBLIC 5EMY ( ! ,FRANCO REGIME4 ,MANY ( ! VICTIMS ( ! ANTIT]RORI/ LAWS W]E Y\?S :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 COMBATIVE /REET PROTE/S AGA9/ ,SPANI% AU?ORITY4 ,UND] ! LAW1 !Y C\LD BE >RE/$1 TORTUR$1 & S5T5C$ TO LONG PRISON T]MS JU/ ! SAME AS MEMB]S ( ,E,T,A4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ANTIT]ROR LAWS 9 ,SPA9 HAD ALREADY BE5 ADAPT$ FROM FOCUS+ ON >M$ GU]RILLA GR\PS TO FOCUS+ ON HORIZONTALLY ORGANIZ$ /REET PROTE/S OR AUTONOM\S SABOTAGE4 

.<#a#a.> ,IT IS CURI\S TO NOTE ?AT BO? AN>*I/S & RUL]S FEEL ?REAT5$ BY ! EXP&$ DISSEM9ATION ( RIOT PORN ?R\< BLOGS1 ,FACEBOOK1 & SIMIL> M$IA4 ,! AN>*I/S FE> ! SPECTACUL>IZATION ( CONFRONTATION & PUBLICIZ+ ( IMAGES ?AT C\LD HELP MAKE >RE/S1 :]EAS ! ,/ATE FE>S ! AUTONOM\S1 SELF-ORGANIZ$ COMMUNICATION ( IMAG]Y UND]M9+ M$IA CONTROL4 ,NOTE ?AT 9 SELF-APPO9T$ ,FIR/ ,WORLD C\NTRIES1 ! M$IA R>ELY SPREAD IMAGES ( L>GE CR[DS ATTACK+ SYMBOLS ( WEAL? OR =CES ( ORD]4 

.<#a#b.> ,:ILE WE %\LD NOT PR$ICATE \R /RUGGLE ON AN EXPECTATION ?AT WE >E GO+ TO W91 S9CE WE PROBABLY WON'T1 WE %\LD ABSOLUTELY USE ! PROSPECT ( A FUTURE AN>*Y AS AN ACTIVE IMAG9>Y ?AT GUIDES & COLORS \R CURR5T PRACTICE4 

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