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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

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,( ,W> & ,M\NTA9S 

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,! PEOPLE ON ! TELEVISION H]E 9 ,A!NA >E SAY+ IT'S A W>1 :I* MO/ EV]YONE ,I'M TALK+ TO HAS MET ) GIGGLES4  ,& ! WEA!R1 FIR/ IT WAS TOO GLORI\SLY W>M & BALMY = !RE REALLY TO BE A W>1 & N[ IT'S TOO COLD & GRAY4  ,/ILL1 !RE'S A /RANGE FEEL+ 9 ! CITY -- ! RIOT COPS /&+ 9 L>GE SQUADS ON R&OM CORN]S1 POLICE ) SUBMA*9E GUNS GU>D+ ALL ! GOV]NM5T BUILD+S444 ,IT'S BE5 JU/ A FEW WEEKS BUT SU* A GREAT DI/ANCE 9 GETT+ H]E4 

,ON ,SUNDAY NI<T1 #ah ,FEBRU>Y1 ,I LEFT ,KYIV4  ,MY DE> BICYCLE ,I 5TRU/$ TO MY Y\NG] BRO!R1 & WE SAID \R GOODBYES ON A TRA9 PLAT=M 9 ! FREEZ+ COLD1 \R BODIES CA/+ DEEP %AD[S 9 ! %ALL[ YELL[ LAMPLI<T4 ,ON CREAK+ JO9TS ! TRA9 CLANK$ & /RA9$ & PULL$ ITSELF S\? ON ELECTRIC ROPES1 SETTL+ 9TO A FA/ CANT] ?AT LULL$ ALL ! PASS5G]S TO SLEEP4 ,! SUN'S FIR/ RAYS C>ESS$ \R TIR$ FACES AS WE LUGG$ BAGS D[N ONTO ! PLAT=M 9 ,ODESSA & LOOK$ \T AT ! SILV] DOMES & SPIRES ( ! CITY \T%9+ ! PALE SKY1 :ILE ! FLOCKS ( GULLS CALL$ \T = ! SEA TO DELIV] UP !IR BREAKFA/4 ,ODESSA WAS ! 5D ( ! L9E1 BUT !RE WAS A BUS TO TAKE ME OV] ! WIDE F5S ( ! ,DNIE/R DELTA1 ?R\< ! =LORN HILLS ( ,MOLDOVA DRAP$ ) A SAD MI/1 TO ,*IS9AU1 :]E ANO!R TRA9 C\LD TAKE ME TO ,ROMANIA4 

,I GOT TO ,CRAIOVA1 9 S\!RN ,ROMANIA1 ON ,M>TI1 #b ,FEBRU>IE4  ,MEMB]S ( ,9ITIATIVA ,AUTONOMA & ! AN>*A-FEM9I/ GR\P ,LOVE ,KILLS MET ME AT ! TRA9 /ATION1 & ,I WOND]$ H[ ?IS FIR/ MEET+ W\LD GO4 ,I WAS HEAD$ = ,B>CELONA1 VIA ,GREECE & ,ITALY1 BUT ,I DIDN'T KN[ A S\L 9 ! WORLD AHEAD ( ME4 ,AFT] MON?S ( MAK+ FRI5DS & A TEMPOR>Y HOME1 ,I WAS ON MY [N AGA94 ,9 ,ABOLI%+ ! ,BORD]S FROM ,BEL[ OR FROM FRI5DS 9 ,KYIV ,I HAD GOTT5 A FEW CONTACTS 9 ,ROMANIA1 ,BULG>IA1 & ,GREECE1 SO ,I ALREADY HAD PLACES TO /AY & WAS EV5 S*$UL$ TO GIVE A FEW PRES5TATIONS1 BUT ,I HAD NO IDEA :AT K9D ( PEOPLE !Y W]E4 ,I HOP$ TO F9D 5\< SOLID>ITY & HOSPITALITY TO GET ME BY4 

,IOANA & ,CORVA BR\<T ME TO !IR AP>TM5T & PUT ME UP 9 ! B$ USUALLY CLAIM$ BY !IR DOGS4 ,I WAS N]V\S & %Y AT FIR/1 BUT !SE TWO /RANG]S W]E SO E>NE/ ?AT 9 ! 5D ,I C\LD FEEL NO?+ BUT ! LOVE ?AT P\RS \T FROM ! HE>T & FILLS UP ONE'S BELLY :5 PEOPLE :O %>E A /RUGGLE ?AT IS REAL 9 ITS DANG]S & S9C]E 9 ITS DREAMS CROSS PA?S4 ,!Y TOOK C>E ( ME BECAUSE ,I WAS A COMRADE4 ,?AT'S AN UGLY WORD 9 ,AM]ICAN ,5GLI%1 ?ANKS TO ,SOVIET DI%ONE/Y & ! ,R$ ,SC>E4 ,P]HAPS IT'S BETT] TO SAY COMPANION1 SOMEONE :O ACCOMPANIES Y\ ON ! LONG PA? =W>D4 ,= A FEW WOND]FUL DAYS ,I %>$ !IR PA? ) !M1 HE>+ AB\T !IR PROJECTS1 ! OB/ACLES !Y FAC$1 & TELL+ !M AB\T ! ?+S ,I HAD SE5 & LE>N$4 ,WE TRAD$ 5\< ( \RSELVES ?AT YE>S LAT]1 READ+ LETT]S FROM ONE ANO!R1 WE C\LD SEE ?AT WE W]E /ILL ON ! SAME PA?1 LOOK+ = ! BE/ WAY =W>D4 

,AN>*Y IS A GIFT3 IT IS A MEAL Y\ COOK 9 ORD] TO %>E IT1 & IT IS ! PLEASURE Y\ GET FROM %>+4 ,IOANA & ,CORVA F$ ME WELL ON RI*1 SALTY1 OILY FOOD1 ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ BY BREAD1 W9E1 & PICKL$ PEPP]S1 MU* ( IT MADE BY !IR FAMILY MEMB]S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,& !Y %[$ ME !IR T[N4 ,!Y LIV$ 9 ,CRAIOVITA1 A WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOOD ?AT HELD A FIF? ( ! CITY'S #d1 9HABITANTS4  ,>RAY$ >\ND IT LIKE IMMOBILE CON/ELLATIONS W]E A GRAVEY>D1 A ,ROMA VILLAGE1 & A TOXIC WA/E DUMP4 

,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,ROMANIA WAS T9Y4  ,! DICTATOR%IP FELL 9 #aihi DUR+ A /AGE-MANAG$ SPECTACLE ?AT TOOK ITS CUES FROM EV5TS 9 ! RE/ ( ! REGION4  ,WELL CONNECT$ PEOPLE KNEW :]E TO 9VE/ !IR /OCKS 9 ! TRANSITION+ ECONOMY :5 ! /ATE SOLD (F ITS PROP]TIES1 :ILE ORD9>Y PEOPLE TYPICALLY 9VE/$ 9 !IR PLACES ( WORK4  ,! HI<] UPS1 :O W]E 9VE/+ ELSE:]E1 BILK$ & BANKRUPT$ !SE LOCAL COMPANIES1 SO ! WORK]S LO/ EV]Y?+ :ILE ! P>TY >I/OCRACY SEAMLESSLY TRANS=M$ 9TO A PRIVATE >I/OCRACY4  ,!RE WAS NO HI/ORY ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,ROMANIA4  ,! V]Y IDEA ( A SOCIAL MOVEM5T IS (T5 CRITICIZ$ BY ! MORE 9SURRECTION>Y ( ,WE/]N AN>*I/S1 BUT ,I ?9K !Y DON'T UND]/& H[ VITAL !SE MOVEM5TS >E1 NOT AS AN 5D 9 !MSELVES1 BUT AS A />T+ PO9T4  ,! DICTATOR%IP HAD DE/ROY$ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS A POPUL> HABIT1 A SOCIAL FEATURE1 A TRADITION1 EV5 AS A MEMORY1 & LEFT BEH9D ! MUTUALLY DE/RUCTIVE1 CYNICAL 9DIVIDUALISM *>ACT]I/IC ( ! PO/-,SOVIET WORLD4 ,PUNK MUSIC GAVE A VOICE TO ! ALI5ATION ONE W\LD EXPECT 9 SU* A SETT+4  ,TO P>APHRASE ,CORVA1 READ+ ,KAFKA MADE !M PUNKS & LI/5+ TO ,DEAD ,K5N$YS MADE !M AN>*I/S4 

,AFT] SOME YE>S !RE W]E OV] A HUNDR$ AN>*I/S C5T]$ >\ND ! PUNK SC5E 9 ,CRAIOVA ALONE4 ,!Y HAD NO LIT]ATURE AT FIR/3 ,CORVA TOLD ME 9 ALL S]I\SNESS ?AT !Y EV5 RESORT$ TO LOOK+ UP AN>*Y 9 ! 5CYCLOP$IA4  ,BUT !IR F\NDATION WAS NOT /RONG 5\<4 ,AS GOV]NM5T REPRESSION M\NT$ PEOPLE GAVE UP1 MOV$ \T1 F\<T ONE ANO!R1 OR TURN$ TO AN 9CREAS+LY ESCAPI/ PUNK CULTURE4  ,N[ ! GR\P WAS V]Y SMALL4  ,! FEW REMA9+ MEMB]S W]E DO+ !IR BE/ TO SPREAD IDEAS -- BY HOLD+ PROTE/S & PUBLI%+ Z9ES -- TO OV]COME ! ISOLATION BUILT 9TO ! SOCIAL FABRIC4 

,9 ,ROMANIA ,I LE>N$ ?AT TO A PASS+ T\RI/1 A POLICE /ATE WILL PROBABLY LOOK LIKE A PLEASANT PLACE4 ,SOMEONE SP5D+ A FEW WEEKS 9 ,ROMANIA1 /AY+ 9 A HOTEL1 & NOT BEFRI5D+ ANY M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE W\LD NEV] KN[ AB\T ! VISITS BY ! SECRET POLICE1 AB\T ! TORTURE 9 ! POLICE /ATIONS1 AB\T ! SPECIAL ATT5TION GIV5 TO ANYONE :O WANT$ MORE FROM LIFE ?AN %OPP+1 AB\T ! UNM>K$ C> P>K$ \TSIDE AN AN>*I/'S AP>TM5T1 WAT*+ !M = WEEKS4 ,! POLICE VISIT$ MEMB]S ( ! AN>*I/ GR\P AFT] AN ANTI-ELECTION CAMPAIGN1 AFT] POLITICAL /ICK]S W5T UP1 AFT] !Y *ECK$ \T ! LIBR>Y'S SOLE AN>*I/ BOOK -- AN OLD ONE BY ,BAKUN94 ,IF ! COPS WANT$ TO 09VITE0 AN ACTIVI/ TO AN 9T]VIEW AT ! /ATION !Y W\LD LEAVE ! SUMMONS ) ! NEI<BORS SO EV]YONE >\ND W\LD KN[ ! P]SON WAS 9 SOME K9D ( TR\BLE1 & BECOME SUSPICI\S1 & HELP ) ! SURVEILLANCE4 ,IF ! COPS SAW ?AT A Y\NG P]SON WAS />T+ TO RADICALIZE1 />T+ TO TALK ) ! AN>*I/S1 !Y W\LD TALK TO ! P]SON'S P>5TS1 TO ! EMPLOY]S1 TO MOBILIZE SOCIAL PRESSURE & BR+ ?AT P]SON BACK 9TO L9E & ISOLATE ! COMMITT$ AN>*I/S FROM ! WORLD4 ,:ILE ,I WAS !RE SOME AN>*I/ GRAFFITI W5T UP 9 ! CITY1 & AFT]W>DS ONE ( ! FEW EMPLOY$ MEMB]S ( !IR GR\P GOT FIR$ FROM HIS JOB AFT] ! POLICE PAID A VISIT TO HIS BOSS4 

,I NEV] ?\<T TO /AY LONG 9 ,ROMANIA BUT ,IOANA & ,CORVA CONV9C$ ME TO /AY A FEW DAYS MORE & GO ) !M TO A PUNK CONC]T 9 ,TIMISO>A4 ,WE TOOK ! BUS1 ?R\< ! S\!RN SPUR ( ! ,C>PA?IANS1 SUP9E & /EELY-EY$ M\NTA9S LOOK+ D[N ON ! RIV]4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE WAS ,S]BIA4  ,H]E !Y CALL ! RIV] ,DUN>E1 FOLL[+ ! ,DACIANS1 ! ANCI5T ,CELTIC 9HABITANTS1 :O CALL$ IT ,DUN]IUS4  ,9 ,5GLI% WE'VE %ORT5$ ! ,ROMANS' ,DANUVIUS TO ,DANUBE1 & SOME ( ! O!R T5 NATIONS ?R\< :I* ?IS RIV] FL[S CALL IT ! ,DONAU1 ,DUNAJ1 ,DUNA1 & ,DUNAV4 ,DANU1 9CID5TALLY1 9 ,PROTO-,9DO-,EUROPEAN1 MEANS RIV]1 & ! SAME ROOT CAN BE F\ND 9 ! ,DNIEPR1 ,KYIV'S RIV]1 & 9 ! ,DON ( ,RUSSIA4 

,! CONC]T WAS 9 A BUILD+ LIKE AN OLD CITADEL1 :I* ,TIMISO>A'S AN>*O-PUNKS (T5 US$4  ,SIX B&S PLAY$1 BUT ! ONLY ONES ,I REMEMB] W]E ! TWO ,I 5JOY$ -- ,PAVILIONUL #cb FROM ,BUCURE/I1 & ,AKTIVNA ,PROPAG&A FROM ,SLOV5IA4 ,IT WAS SAD SEE+ ! PUNKS DR9K+ !MSELVES TO DEA?1 & SADD] /ILL = ! OPPORTUNITY ?AT WAS MISS$4 ,CONC]TS LIKE !SE W]E SOME ( ! FEW TIMES ?AT AN>*I/S FROM ! :OLE C\NTRY C\LD COME TOGE!R & TALK & NETWORK1 BUT NOT 5\< PEOPLE W]E MOTIVAT$ OR SOB] 5\< TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,IOANA & ,CORVA W]E DI/RESS$ ,RESI/ANCE CAN'T /AY /ILL4  ,IT CAN EI!R BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE OR IT CAN BECOME A PO/URE2 A PO/URE SOON BECOMES A GE/URE1 & F9ALLY !SE GE/URES ONLY MASK HYPOCRISY AS !Y BECOME SELF-DEFEAT+4 ,!RE IS A F9AL UN9T5D$ HONE/Y 9 !IR GE/URES3 0SMA% ! /ATE0 SAY ! LYRICS & ! PAT*ES = SALE4 ,BY N[ !Y'RE SO MU* A P>T ( ! /ATE ( ?+S1 & !Y'RE SMA%+ !MSELVES TO BITS4 

,I WI%$ F]V5TLY TO BE ABLE TO PULL ! WORD 0SOLID>ITY0 \T ( A HAT & HAVE IT MANIFE/ AS SOME?+ REAL1 SOME?+ BORN \T ( ! %E] DESIRE TO GIVE !M SOME?+ ?AT W\LD MAKE !IR /RUGGLE A LITTLE EASI]4 ,) ! TYPICAL GUILT ( ! \TSID]1 ,I FELT AWFUL AB\T LEAV+ !M 9 ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& ,I FELT AWFUL AB\T FEEL+ AWFUL2 ( C\RSE !Y CAN TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES & KEEP ON FI<T+4  ,BUT SOMETIMES ONE WANTS TO TAKE ON ALL ! DESPAIR & HOLD IT CLOSE2 TAKE ?AT RI*1 HEAVY SADNESS ?AT LIKE A BUZZ>D %AD[S \R LIVES ( FI<T+ AGA9/ EV]Y?+1 = EV]Y?+2 TURN IT 9TO BEAUTY ?AT CUTS JU/ AS %>P2 & TURN ?AT 9TO 9SANE HOPE1 & 5\< CRAZ9ESS TO BELIEVE 9 IT1 ?AT WE WILL W91 & ?AT MAYBE EV5 \R <O/S WILL BE SUB/ANTIAL 5\< TO SMELL1 JU/ ONCE1 ! SWEAT & BREA? ( !SE ?+S WE DREAM AB\T4 

,BUT ,I C\LD SAY NO?+ MORE POETIC ?AN 0TAKE C>E0 & 0KEEP 9 T\*0 :5 ,I F9ALLY HEAD$ \T ( ,ROMANIA 9 ! MID/ ( A S]IES ( HASSLES LIKE ?OSE ?AT ALWAYS ACCOMPANY & OV]:ELM ! PURSUIT ( ?+S L(TY4 

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,! WAY !Y CONSPIRE 9 SMOKY CAFES  

DUCK+ ! WAT*  

( ! SECRET POLICE  

TO PLAN !IR DESP]ATE REBELLION  

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AS ! SI<T ( A RI* BLUE SKY  

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FRAM$ 9 A DIRTY CONCRETE WALL4 

,ON ! #b#f?1 ,I WAS S*$UL$ TO GIVE A PRES5TATION 9 ,S(IYA1 ! CAPITAL ( ,BULG>IA4  ,I HAD 9T5D$ TO GET !RE ON ,SUNDAY ! #b#e? -- ,N$ELI1 #be ,FEVRU>I4  ,BUT ! ,ROMANIAN TRA9 SY/EM WAS JU/ SWIT*+ TO COMPUT]S1 & ,I WAS ?W>T$ BY A <O/ TRA94  ,! NEXT NON-PHANTASMIC TRANSPORT W\LD GET ME TO ,S(IYA F\R H\RS AFT] MY PRES5TATION4  ,9 ! 5D ,I CROSS$ ! BORD] ON FOOT AT ,GIURGIU1 WALK+ OV] ! ,DANUBE BRIDGE4  ,!N ,I HOPP$ ON A BUS ?AT RU%$ ME ?R\< ! BR[N1 /UBBL$ M\NTA9S1 & MADE IT TO ,S(IYA A FEW H\RS E>LY4  ,GEORGI1 MY CONTACT1 MET ME AT ! BUS /ATION & TOOK ME TO HIS PLACE1 :]E ,I C\LD WA% UP & PREP>E4 

,! EV5T WAS AT AN ,N,G,O-FUND$ CULTURAL C5T] ?AT (T5 LET ! AN>*I/S 9 ! BACK DOOR1 UND] ! RAD> ( ! ,WE/]N DONORS1 AMONG !M ,GEORGE ,SOROS1 COMICALLY 5\<4 ,SIMIL> TO ,KYIV1 ! AN>*I/S H]E HAD NO SOCIAL C5T] & HAD TO RELY ON ! G5]OSITY ( LIB]AL FRI5DS :O SUPPORT$ FREE SPEE* 9 A WAY ! *AIRP]SONS ( ! ,WE/]N ,N,G,OS EMPLOY+ !M W\LD NOT HAVE APPRECIAT$1 HAD !Y KN[N4 

,LOTS ( PEOPLE CAME & SEEM$ TO 5JOY ! DISCUSSION ON ! CONCEPT ( A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,I DETAIL$ SOME ACTIONS & /RUGGLES FROM ! LA/ FEW DECADES ?AT HAD US$ A COMB9ATION ( PEACEFUL & DE/RUCTIVE TACTICS TO GOOD EFFECT4 ,I WANT$ TO GIVE A WIDE RANGE ( EXAMPLES ?AT W\LD BE BO? ACCESSIBLE & 9SPIR+ = PEOPLE 9 A MOVEM5T ) A L[ CAPACITY = ACTION1 SO WE TALK$ AB\T ?+S LIKE SIMPLE $UCATION & SOLID>ITY WORK 9 SUPPORT ( MILITANT /RUGGLES ABROAD LIKE 9 ,OAXACA OR ,IRAQ2 POPUL> RIOTS LIKE ! ,/ONEWALL ,REBELLION2 & URBAN GU]RILLA GR\PS LIKE ,DIRECT ,ACTION 9 ,CANADA4 ,A NUMB] ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS W]E ON ! RISE 9 ,BULG>IA1 BUT PEOPLE W]E UNSURE :AT ACTIONS MI<T BE EFFECTIVE1 & H[ ! /RUGGLE C\LD DEVELOP4  ,!RE WAS PL5TY ( PASSIVITY BUT =TUNATELY ?AT WAS RECOGNIZ$ AS A WEAKNESS4  ,NONVIOL5CE AS SU* HADN'T REALLY EM]G$ & HOPEFULLY IT NEV] WILL1 UNLESS ,GEORGE ,SOROS HAS HIS SAY4 

,AS 9 ,UKRA9A & ,ROMANIA & ! RE/ ( ! REGION1 ! DICTATOR%IP HAD PREV5T$ ! EM]G5CE ( ANY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,BULG>IA4 ,! COMMON APA?Y & ISOLATION W]E AT WORK H]E TOO1 ?\< ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS SEEM$ RELATIVELY L>G]1 & GR[+ FA/]4  ,9T]E/+LY1 ,BULG>IA HAD A HUGE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T UP UNTIL ! #a#i#dS1 & ?OSE MEMB]S ( IT :O SURVIV$ ! W> & PASS$ ?R\< ! PRISON CAMPS ( ! ,COMMUNI/S HAD 9 REC5T YE>S H&$ ! TOR* ON TO ! NEXT G5]ATION4  ,!RE WAS A BIT ( A SPLIT 9 ,S(IYA BETWE5 ! OLD-FA%ION$ AN>*I/S :O M9IMIZ$ ! IMPORTANCE ( G5D] & ECOLOGICAL ISSUES -- A C\PLE W]E EV5 HOMOPHOBIC1 ,I'M A%AM$ TO SAY -- & ! NEW] AN>*I/S = :OM !SE LATT] ISSUES W]E V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,QUITE 9 CONTRA/ TO ,ROMANIA1 ,BULG>IAN AN>*ISM HAD LITTLE TO DO ) PUNK1 & MO/ ( ! AN>*I/S W\LD NOT /& \T 9 A CR[D4  ,BUT JU/ LIKE ! ,ROMANIANS1 !IR HOSPITALITY WAS HE>TW>M+4  ,ONE NI<T1 WE /AY$ UP LATE 9 ONE GUY'S AP>TM5T1 TALK+ AB\T ! /RUGGLE1 %>+ EXP]I5CES & /ORIES ( \R V>I\S EF=TS4  ,! NEXT NI<T1 !Y BR\<T ME TO A FILM %[+ AT A B> :OSE [N] WAS SYMPA!TIC TO ! MOVEM5T4  ,! PLACE WAS PACK$1 & !Y W]E EXCIT$ AB\T US+ ! PLACE = MORE EV5TS1 BUT AFT] ,I LEFT ,I HE>D FASCI/S VISIT$ & MADE ! PROPRIETOR AFRAID TO ASSOCIATE ) AN>*I/S ANY MORE4 

,ON ! #a/ ( ,M>* ,I CAME BY TRA9 ?R\< ! EVOCATIVE1 SN[-CAPP$ M\NTA9S & 9TO ,GREECE4 ,TW5TY M9UTES AFT] ,I >RIV$ 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 /ILL TIR$ BECAUSE ,I'D /AY$ UP LATE SAY+ GOODBYES 9 ,S(IYA1 MY CONTACT PICK$ ME UP ON A MOTORCYCLE &1 ) MY BIG HIK+ BACKPACK PULL+ ME PREC>I\SLY BACKW>D1 :ISK$ ME ?R\< ! BUSY CITY /REETS1 %\T+ OV] HIS %\LD] ?AT ,I HAD COME JU/ 9 TIME = A MAJOR /UD5T DEMON/RATION4  ,HE TOOK ME TO !IR SQUAT TO QUICKLY DROP (F MY BACKPACK & RETRIEVE TWO BLACK FLAGS :I* HE HAD ME HOLD1 & AWAY WE SP$ TO ! UNIV]SITY4  ,! FLAGS W]E REALLY TRANSP>5T PRET5SES3 A LITTLE BIT ( BLACK CLO? /APL$ TO A ?ICK & /URDY CLUB :I* WAS ! REAL PURPOSE & SUB/ANCE ( ! AFFILIATION FLAGS USUALLY D5OTE4 

,9 ,GREECE1 UNIV]SITIES W]E PUBLIC4 ,:5 ,I TOLD ONE AN>*I/ H]E H[ MU* ,I HAD TO PAY AT MY RELATIVELY *EAP /ATE S*OOL BE=E ,I DROPP$ \T1 HE SAID 0,?AT'S NOT A PUBLIC UNIV]SITY40 ,H]E1 /UDY+ AT A UNIV]SITY WAS FREE & AVAILABLE TO ALL1 BY CON/ITUTIONAL GU>ANTEE4 ,UNIV]SITIES ALSO HAD ASYLUM1 MEAN+ ! POLICE C\LD NOT 5T]4 ,?IS WAS 9 RECOGNITION ( ! ROLE /UD5T RIOTS PLAY$ 9 TOPPL+ ! ,U,S-BACK$ MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP 9 #a#i#g#d4  ,N[1 AS P>T ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN1 NEOLIB]AL SOCIAL 5G9E]+ ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ! ,GREEK GOV]NM5T WAS TRY+ TO PASS A LAW TO PRIVATIZE ! UNIV]SITIES1 GIVE !M A MORE CORPORATE MANAGEM5T /RUCTURE1 SU* AS EXI/S 9 ! ,U,S1 & TAKE AWAY OR AT LEA/ WEAK5 ! ASYLUM4  ,!Y EV5 HAD TO *ANGE ! CON/ITUTION TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS4  ,! LAW WAS TREM5D\SLY UNPOPUL> AMONG ! /UD5TS1 & S9CE LA/ SPR+ -- ) A %ORT BREAK 9 ! FALL TO ALL[ = EXAMS = ! PREVI\S SEME/]S -- ! /UD5TS & TEA*]S HAD BE5 ON /RIKE1 & ! UNIV]SITIES HAD BE5 OCCUPI$4 

,! BUILD+S W]E ALL COV]$ ) GRAFFITI & DRAP$ ) BANN]S4 ,!Y HELD FREQU5T ASSEMBLIES AT :I* ! /UD5TS MADE DECISIONS AB\T ! RESI/ANCE4  ,EV]Y WEEK = A :ILE N[1 !RE HAD BE5 PROTE/S AGA9/ ! $UCATION RE=M 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 ,A!NA1 & O!R CITIES4  ,V>I\S COMMUNI/ P>TIES CONTROLL$ A L>GE P>T ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 ?\< EV]YONE WORK$ TOGE!R1 ) A /RONG DOSE ( ?AT ACIDIC >GU+ ?AT SEEMS TYPICAL ( ,GREECE4 

,:5 WE PULL$ UP1 SEV]AL ?\S& /UD5TS W]E ASSEMBL+ JU/ 9SIDE ! UNIV]SITY1 SAFE FROM POLICE BECAUSE ( ! ASYLUM4  ,! M>* />T$ (F1 & SOON ! AIR FILL$ ) 5]GETIC1 RHY?MIC *ANTS4  ,! PEOPLE ( ! CITY WAT*$ ! DEMON/RATION PASS BY1 SUPPORTIVE OR AT WOR/ UN(F5D$4  ,Y\NG PEOPLE LEISURELY SPRAYPA9T$ SLOGANS OR /5CILS OV] ALL ! BUILD+S !Y PASS$4  ,IF A SURVEILLANCE CAM]A WAS L[ 5\< !Y W\LD BOO/ UP A COMRADE TO SPRAYPA9T ! L5S BLACK OR JU/ SMA% IT4  ,IF IT WAS HI<] UP !Y W\LD OP5 ! BOX ?AT CONTA9$ ITS ELECTRICAL WIR+ & SET IT ON FIRE4  ,AN ,A,T,M OR TWO GOT SMA%$ = GOOD MEASURE4 

,AT SOME 9T]SECTIONS WE SAW GR\PS ( RIOT POLICE A BLOCK AWAY1 HID+ >\ND ! CORN]1 %AD[+ ! M>*1 CON/ANTLY 9 DEF5SIVE PO/URE4 ,9 ,GREECE1 PEOPLE SAW ! SITUATION MORE CLE>LY ?AN 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,IF POLICE %[$ UP AT A PROTE/1 IT WAS A PROVOCATION & !Y %\LD BE BEAT54  ,AT ?IS PROTE/1 ! POLICE W]E *OOS+ NOT TO FI<T1 SO !Y KEPT !IR DI/ANCE4 ,?IS EXP]I5CE CRY/ALLIZ$ = ME A FEEL+ ,I HAD FROM ,U,S PROTE/S1 H[ ! RIOT COPS /OMP BOLDLY ON BO? SIDES ( ! M>*1 AS WELL AS 9 FRONT & 9 BACK4  ,?IS OBVI\SLY IS NOT TO KEEP ! PEACE OR PROTECT ANYBODY1 & ,I REALIZ$ IT ISN'T EV5 PRIM>ILY TO MA9TA9 CONTROL OR PREV5T RIOT+3 9 FACT ?R\<\T ! #gS & #hS POLICE EXP]TS DET]M9$ IT WAS BETT] TO %[ LESS =CE AT PROTE/S BECAUSE PHYSICALLY ?REAT5+ CR[DS PROVOKES RIOTS4  ,SO !Y BEGAN A DECADES LONG PROJECT ( SOCIAL 5G9E]+ TO MAKE PEOPLE ACCU/OM$ TO POLIC+ & SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,ON ! ONE H& !Y CREAT$ FRI5DLY NEI<BORHOOD POLICE UNITS ?AT W\LD GET 9VOLV$ 9 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS1 C\PL$ ) AN 9CREASE 9 SURVEILLANCE & /RICT] CONTROL ( LI<T CRIMES LIKE GRAFFITI1 & ON ! O!R H& !Y DEVELOP$ HYP]-MILIT>IZ$ RIOT & C\NT]T]RORI/ POLICE MEANT TO BE US$ 9 9CREAS+LY FREQU5T /ATES ( EM]G5CY1 & 9T5D$ TO T]RIFY NORMAL PEOPLE & BY/&]S 9TO P]FECT OB$I5CE & SUBMISSION4  ,N[ADAYS1 !Y HAVE BR\<T BACK ! OV]:ELM+ DISPLAY ( =CE1 ! ?REAT ( VIOL5CE 9 PROTE/ SITUATIONS1 SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT PROVOKES PEOPLE -- IT  MAKES PEOPLE LIVE UND] CON/ANT PROVOCATION BY ! AU?ORITIES & ACCEPT IT AS NORMAL & EV5 COM=TABLE4  ,! GOAL ( ! /ATE WAS NOT TO KEEP ! PEACE BUT TO 9CREASE !IR P[]4  ,! FACT ?AT !Y HAD TO *ANGE !IR POLIC+ TACTICS TO AVOID RIOT+ MU/ HAVE LEFT AN AWFUL TA/E 9 !IR M\?S -- IT REM9D$ !M ?AT !Y W]E NOT OMNIPOT5T1 ?AT !RE /ILL EXI/$ A ?+ CALL$ SOCIETY :I* !Y HAD TO BE AFRAID (4  ,SO !Y RETREAT$1 BUT ONLY TEMPOR>ILY1 *ANG+ C\RSE 9 ORD] TO SCULPT SOCIETY & GET ONE /EP CLOS] TO 5G9E]+ HUMANS ?AT !Y HAVE DREAM$ AB\T = MILL5NIA3 HUMANS ?AT >E COMPLETELY PASSIVE1 ?AT RESPOND TO PROVOCATION & DOM9ATION ONLY ) MORE OB$I5CE4 

,9 ,!SSALONIKI ?AT DAY1 !RE WAS NO FI<T+ ) POLICE1 BECAUSE ! POLICE *OSE TO AVOID IT4  ,! M>* GOT BACK TO ! UNIV]SITY AFT] HAV+ R$ECORAT$ MU* ( ! CITY1 & F9ALLY ,I GOT TO RE/4  ,LAT] 9 ! WEEK ! /UD5T ASSEMBLIES AT ! MAJORITY ( UNIV]SITIES VOT$ TO CONT9UE ! /RIKE1 AS DID ! TEA*]S' UNION IF ,I'M NOT MI/AK54 

,!SSALONIKI WAS A *AOTICALLY CALM CITY4  ,MOTORCYCLI/S WOVE C>EFREE ?R\< TRAFFIC1 P$E/RIANS CR[D$ ! /REETS1 LAZILY SIDL+ \T ( ! WAY ( PASS+ C>S4  ,FL[]S BLOSSOM$ & ORANGE TREES BORE FUIT1 PALM FRONDS TOSS$ 9 ! W9D4  ,EV]Y:]E TROTT$ AMICABLE /REET DOGS1 /REET DOGS :O WALK$ 9TO P>TIES ON ! UNIV]SITY OR CONV]G$ 9 !IR DOZ5S ON ! PROTE/S & CAME ALONG ) ! M>*ES4  ,M\NTA9S GA!R$ CLOSE >\ND ! CITY1 AN EAG] SEMICIRCLE FAC+ ! SEA1 :I* EXT5D$ FLAT & =EV]4  ,!RMAIKOS ,GULF3 OILY WAT] /RAITJACKET$ ) PI]S & C>GO CRANES4  ,AP>TM5TS L9$ ! H>BOR D[N TO ! ,:ITE ,T[] -- A =M] PRISON -- & ! /ATUE TO ,ALEX&] ! ,GREAT1 KN[N TO O!RS AS ! ,BUT*]4 ,CATS FUCK$ 9 OP5 PIT >*AEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ?AT REVEAL$ ANCI5T LAY]S ( ,!SSALONIKI4  ,!SE PITS JU/ LAY !RE ?R\<\T ! CITY1 ALONGSIDE AP>TM5T BLOCKS ?AT LOOK$ LIKE /ACK$ S$IM5T ROCK4  ,IT CREAT$ ! IMPRESSION ?AT OV] TIME NEW /ORIES W]E SIMPLY ADD$ ON TOP ( !SE S9K+ BLOCKS2 ?AT IF ,I W]E TO DESC5D TO ! LONG AB&ON$ BASEM5T ( ONE ( !SE AP>TM5TS ,I W\LD F9D ! RU9S & MUMMIES ( :AT A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO HAD BE5 ! FIR/ FLOOR4  ,! /REETS ,I WALK$ ?OSE DAYS WILL BE BURI$ 9 A ?\S& YE>S4  ,CURI\SLY1 IT MAY BE UP TO US TO DET]M9E JU/ :AT K9D ( SOCIETY WILL BE UP !RE PE]+ D[N AT ! RU9S1 %OVEL 9 H&4 

,REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS 9 ,GREECE W]E IMM$IATELY MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN 9 ! OLD ,SOVIET BLOC4  ,IT HELP$ ?AT !RE W]E T5S ( ?\S&S ( AN>*I/S1 SEV]AL MAJOR LEFTI/ P>TIES1 & EV]YONE WAS FI<T+ EV]YONE ELSE4  ,9 BROK5 ,5GLI%1 MY HO/S EXPLA9$ TO ME ! 9FI<T+ AMONG ! ,GREEK AN>*I/S4  ,! WOR/ SPLIT1 BUT BY NO MEANS ! ONLY SPLIT1 WAS BETWE5 ! 9SURRECTION>Y ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/S & ! MORE LEFTI/1 =MALLY ORGANIZ$ ,ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ,MOVEM5T1 ALSO KN[N BY ITS ,GREEK 9ITIALS1 ALPHA KAPPA4  ,! FOLKS ,I WAS /AY+ ) HAT$ ALPHA KAPPA1 & :5 !Y F\ND \T ?AT ,I PLANN$ TO VISIT A SOCIAL C5T] 9 ,A!NA ?AT HAPP5$ TO BE RUN BY ALPHA KAPPA1 !Y URG$ ME NOT TO GO4  ,! FEUD SEEM$ TO BE AT ITS WOR/ 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 :]E PEOPLE FROM ALPHA KAPPA HAD ALLEG$LY BEAT5 UP A FEW AN>*I/S !Y SUSPECT$ ( /EAL+ A COMPUT] AT ONE ( !IR EV5TS1 & 9 RETALIATION SOME PEOPLE FIREBOMB$ ALPHA KAPPA'S SOCIAL C5T]4 

,! MOVEM5T 9 ,GREECE CLE>LY HAD MANY /R5G?S1 BUT 9 MY %ORT TIME !RE IT SEEM$ FLAGRANTLY OBVI\S ?AT HEAL?Y COMMUNICATION & RE/ORATIVE =MS ( CONFLICT RESOLUTION W]E NOT AMONG !M4  ,NEI!R WAS !IR RESOLVE TO COMBAT PATRI>*Y ?AT /RONG4  ,MANY ( ! AN>*I/S W]E QUITE MA*O & DISMISSIVE ( G5D] PROBLEMS4  ,!RE WAS AN IMPORTANT M9ORITY ( REM>KABLY /RONG WOM5 :O W]E EMP[]$ & RESPECT$1 BUT 9 A CURI\S DYNAMIC ,I NOTIC$ 9 O!R MA*O C\NTRIES AS WELL1 ! LEAD+ WOM5 SEEM$ TO HAVE ! SAME ATTITUDE T[>DS FEM9ISM AS ! M54  ,!Y W]E1 ,I SUPPOSE1 SELF-MADE LEAD]S1 & DIDN'T NE$ ANY WOM5'S MOVEM5T TO SUPPORT !M4  ,I IMAG9E IT W\LD BE A V]Y DIFFICULT MOVEM5T = MILD] WOM5 TO P>TICIPATE 94  ,= ME1 AS A MAN :O DOESN'T WANT ! ROLE SOCIETY HAS GIV5 ME1 ,I WAS SOMETIMES UNCOM=TABLE 9 ! TANGIBLY MA*O ATMOSPH]E1 ?\< ! PEOPLE >\ND ME W]E SO GREG>I\S ?AT = BETT] OR WORSE ,I NE>LY ALWAYS 5JOY$ MYSELF4 

,P>ASKEVI1 #b ,M>TI\ WAS ! DAY ( MY PRES5TATION4 ,9 ! MORN+ WE WALK$ >\ND ! CITY PA/+ UP ! LA/ ( ! #a PO/]S !Y HAD PR9T$ TO ANN\NCE ! EV5T4 ,I'M /ILL AMAZ$ AT H[ PROLIFIC ! ,GREEK AN>*I/S >E AT MAK+ PO/]S & O!R PROPAG&A4  ,SOME ( ! PEOPLE HO/+ ME RAN ,!SSALONIKI'S *APT] ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 :I* SUPPORTS POLITICAL PRISON]S & ANTI-PRISON /RUGGLES4  ,:5 !Y HAD F\ND \T1 DUR+ \R EMAIL CORRESPOND5CE1 ?AT ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 SIMIL> WORK 9 ! ,/ATES1 !Y HAD 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK 9 !IR 9FO%OP AB\T ! PRISON SY/EM & PRISON] SUPPORT WORK 9 MY C\NTRY4  ,AB\T #d PEOPLE CAME1 & ,I WAS V]Y PLEAS$ BY ! ,GREEK ATT5TION SPAN4  ,!Y /AY$ ?REE H\RS1 & MO/ ( IT WAS QUE/IONS & DISCUSSION4  ,G5]ALLY1 PEOPLE W]E ALREADY SYMPA!TIC TO ! IDEA ( SUPPORT+ NOT ONLY POLITICAL PRISON]S BUT ALL PRISON]S4  ,I ALSO PU%$ ! IDEA ?AT A L>GE P>T ( GETT+ RID ( ! PRISON SY/EM1 & ! /ATE ITSELF1 WAS =M+ /RONG COMMUNITY RELATION%IPS ?AT CAN REPAIR CONFLICTS & SOCIAL H>M )\T RELIANCE ON ! POLICE & C\RTS4 

,ON ,SABBATO ! #cRD1 ,I F9ALLY W5T TO ,FABRIKA ,YFANET1 A HUGE SQUATT$ FACTORY ) H\S+1 MEET+ & EV5T SPACE1 A B>1 A LIBR>Y1 P+ PONG TABLES1 >T ROOMS1 A CLIMB+ WALL1 & AN 9DOOR HALFPIPE SET UP = BIK]S4 ,! SQUAT HAD BE5 ! C5T] ( A WEEKLONG MEET+ ON FI<T+ ! ,E,U IMMIGRATION REGIME4  ,GREEK & IMMIGRANT AN>*I/S HAD COME FROM ALL OV]4 ,9 ADDITION TO A LOT ( PROTE/S1 ,NO ,BORD] CAMPS -- 9 CONJUNCTION ) ,BULG>IAN OR ,TURKI% AN>*I/S -- & O!R SOLID>ITY WORK1 ,GREEK AN>*I/S HAD EV5 BROK5 9TO & %UT D[N SOME ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS :]E ,EUROPE'S UNDESIR$ REFUGEES W]E W>EH\S$4  ,AFT] WAT*+ SOME VIDEO CLIPS ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ! DET5TION C5T]S OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S ,I SAT ALONE ON ! /EPS ON ! $GE ( ! CR[D4  ,BUT ,I SOON F\ND MYSELF1 OV] A BOTTLE ( *EAP W9E1 9 A MOV+ DISCUSSION ) A SMALL GR\P ( IMMIGRANTS :O CAME UP TO ME & JU/ />T$ TALK+4  ,WE SPOKE AB\T NATIONALISM1 NATIONALITY1 VIOL5CE1 COMP>$ ! SITUATION 9 ! ,U,S & 9 ,GREECE1 & DISCOV]$ EV5 MORE REASONS :Y ! /ATE NE$$ TO BE DE/ROY$4 

,LAT]1 AFT] SOME R\NDS ( P+ PONG1 WE F\ND \RSELVES ?REE /ORIES UP ON ! RO( ( ! SQUAT1 WAT*+ ! %AD[ ( ! E>? SWALL[ ! FULL MOON :OLE4 ,AMID ! *ATT] ( ,GREEKS1 ,ALBANIANS1 ,TURKS1 & ,>ABS1 ,I FELT1 P]HAPS ) UN=GIVABLE MEAN+LESSNESS & S5TIM5TALITY1 LIKE ! D>K SIL5T EXOC5T] ( ! UNIV]SE1 ! R+ ( PO9TS :]E ! \T] $GES COME TOGE!R1 OPPOSITES MEET & CONT9UE 9 ! O!R DIRECTION4 ,& ! WORLD W5T ON LIKE WE CAN H>DLY KEEP IT FROM DO+1 ! %AD[ BEGAN TO SLIP (F ! O!R SIDE & BACK 9TO ! POOL ( NI<TBLACK SKY1 & ! IRREPRESSIBLE ,GREEKS1 A GR\P ( ,SITUATIONI/S 9 ?IS CASE1 SOON BEGAN BELT+ \T1 = ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD TO HE>1 ! TRADITIONAL PROTE/ *ANTS MODIFI$ TO URGE PEOPLE TO COME \TSIDE & WAT* ! ECLIPSE4  ,& !N !RE WAS A PUNK %[ 9 ! OCCUPI$ UNIV]SITY -- ! PREVI\S NI<T HAD BE5 DISCO1 !RE'S NO MUSIC MONOCULTURE 9 ! MOVEM5T H]E -- & A LITTLE LAT] ,I W5T (F BY MYSELF TO F9D AN 9T]NET CAFE & SEE IF ,I HAD ANY EMAILS FROM FRI5DS1 AS ,WORLD ( ,W>CRAFT & ,C9DY ,LAUP] S\ND$ 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 

,ON ! #f? ( ,M>* ,I CAME TO ,A!NA4  ,MY HO/S W]E /EEP$ 9 ! REVOLUTION ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,9HABIT+ A COM=TABLY ILL-DEF9$ IDEOLOGICAL T]RA9 SOME:]E BETWE5 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM1 MY/ICAL ,BUDDHISM1 & ,DADAISM1 !IR GR\P EXPLOR$ ! RADICAL POT5TIAL ( RAVES & /REET P>TIES 9 ! ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS TRADITION FROM ! ,U,K4 ,SOME ( !M SEEM$ LIKE NORMAL ,GREEKS1 SOME LIKE HIPPIES -- BUT )\T ?AT MU%Y1 NONCRITICAL $GE ?AT PISSES ME (F AB\T ,AM]ICAN HIPPIES4  ,!Y G5]ALLY DIDN'T TAKE SIDES 9 ! 9FI<T+1 TRI$ TO WORK ) ALL GR\PS1 & !Y LIK$ HAV+ LONG CONV]SATIONS1 SO WE GOT ALONG PRETTY WELL4  ,! FIR/ NI<T WE HAD D9N] AT ,PETROS' AP>TM5T1 FEA/+ ON *EESE & OLIVES & OREGANO FROM HIS VILLAGE4  ,I LIK$ ! CONCEPT ( HAV+ A VILLAGE4  ,I WI%$ ,I HAD ONE4 ,I WOND] H[ MU* WE CAN RETR(IT \RSELVES 9TO ! LIFE & PA/ WE F9D IDEAL1 :E!R WE HAVE TO BE BORN ) IT OR =EV] P9E = IT1 OR IF ALI5ATION IS REALLY ! HUMAN CONDITION -- EV5 = ?OSE :O HAVE ROOTS -- & WE'RE ALL JU/ IMITAT+ IMITATORS4 

,! NEXT DAY !Y TOOK ME TO ,EX>*IA4  ,?AT'S ! NEI<BORHOOD'S (FICIAL NAME4  ,IT MEANS 0\TSIDE ( AU?ORITY10 & IT WASN'T AN EXAGG]ATION4  ,EX>*IA WAS A C\NT]CULTURAL HAV54  ,MANY PEOPLE :O LIV$ & HUNG \T !RE W]E RADICALS1 & !Y LEFT !IR M>K4  ,AN>*I/ PO/]S & /ICK]S \TNUMB]$ & OV]:ELM$ ! CORPORATE GRAFFITI -- ! ADV]TIS+4  ,! AUTONOMY ( ! >EA WAS VISIBLE 9 O!R WAYS AS WELL4  ,POLICE R>ELY 5T]$4  ,GANGS ( RIOT COPS /OOD ON WAT* AT ALL H\RS ON ! BORD]S2 AL]T1 N]V\S1 %IELDS AT ! READY4  ,9 ,GREECE1 AN>*Y WAS A FEATURE ON ! MAP4 

,ON ! #h? !RE WAS TO BE A DEMON/RATION3 ! WEEKLY /UD5T PROTE/ M>*4  ,TWO WEEKS E>LI]1 #c-#d1 PEOPLE HAD M>*$ FROM ! UNIV]SITY TO ,P>LIAM5T1 & MANY PEOPLE W]E SAY+ ?AT WAS ! HI< WAT] M>K4  ,NOBODY WAS EXPECT+ TO MAKE HI/ORY ?IS DAY4  ,& FOLKS W]E A BIT WORRI$3 !Y RECOGNIZ$ ?AT IF ANYONE GOT >RE/$ AT ?IS PROTE/1 0!Y WILL BE FUCK$40 ,= ONE ?+1 ?REE AN>*I/S :O GOT >RE/$ ALMO/ A YE> AGO F9ALLY GOT RELEAS$ AFT] GO+ ON HUNG] /RIKE & W9N+ 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY1 SO AS !Y SAW IT ! /ATE NE$$ SOME MORE PRISON]S4 ,MORE IMPORTANTLY1 ! POLICE HAD BE5 EMB>RASS$ 9 ! M$IA LATELY1 & !Y NE$$ TO %[ =CE4  ,! O!R DAY1 POLICE HAD %OT LIVE AMMUNITION OV] ! HEADS ( A GR\P ( AN>*I/S DE/ROY+ A SURVEILLANCE CAM]A4  ,! ,M9I/] ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD] JU/IFI$ !IR ACTIONS1 SAY+ ?AT 9 ,GREECE ! POLICE >E 0AT W>0 ) ! AN>*I/S4  ,BUT /UD5TS & O!RS CAME \T ANYWAY TO TAKE ! /REETS ?IS DAY4  ,WE ALL GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( A UNIV]SITY BUILD+ UNTIL \R NUMB]S SWELL$ TO MAT* ! SIZE ( ! PROTE/ TWO WEEKS AGO4  ,AN H\R OR TWO AFT] ! S*$UL$ TIME1 ! M>* WAS READY TO />T4  ,ON ! WAY TO ,SYNTAGMA ,SQU>E A FEW LUXURY /ORES GOT SMA%$4  ,IT WAS ALMO/ CU/OM>Y3 ! AN>*I/S DID IT CALMLY & ! EMPLOYES WAT*$ UNHAPPILY BUT UNFRI<T5$ UNTIL ! SECURITY GATE CAME D[N & EV]YONE MOV$ ON4  ,MASK$ PROTE/]S SET FIRE TO SOME BANKS & TOOK D[N MORE SECURITY CAM]AS4  ,O!RS COV]$ ! WALLS 9 PA9T$ SLOGANS4  ,CON/ANT & EXUB]ANT W]E ! *ANTS ( ! CR[D4 

,C]TA9 >EAS ( ! M>* W]E LESS SAVORY1 LESS LIVELY4  ,! COMMUNI/S ALWAYS M>*$ BEH9D !IR BANN]1 EV]Y TIME L$ BY A TI<T L9E EXCLUSIVELY MADE UP ( M5 ) LOCK$ >MS & FACES ( SELF-RI<TE\S SEV]ITY4  ,& !RE WAS A C]TA9 M>TYR COMPLEX AB\T !M1 CLE> 9 ! WAY !Y L9$ UP AGA9/ ! RIOT POLICE ON ! $GES ( ! M>*4  ,!IR 9T5TION WAS TO CONTROL1 OR FROM !IR P]SPECTIVE PROTECT1 ! CR[DS BEH9D !M & PREV5T FI<T+1 BUT Y\ C\LD SEE 9 !IR /]N FACES !IR REAL MOTIVATION WAS A DESIRE = ! POLICE TO BEAT !M4  ,!Y APP>5TLY C\LD NOT CONCEIVE TAK+ ! 9ITIATIVE !MSELVES1 BUT IF !Y W]E ATTACK$1 !Y WON A MORAL HI< GR\ND1 & A PRET5SE = DEM&+ JU/ICE4  ,=TUNATELY1 O!RS 9 ! PROTE/ DID NOT NE$ TO WAIT = ! POLICE TO MISBEHAVE 9 ORD] TO FI<T !M4 

,AFT] ! M>* REA*$ ,P>LIAM5T1 ! TEMPO PICK$ UP4  ,) GR[+ ANG]1 PEOPLE YELL$ AT ! SQUADS ( RIOT POLICE GU>D+ ! 9T]SECTIONS & 5TRANCES TO ,P>LIAM5T1 & 9 ! BACKGR\ND  AN OM9\S 0TOCK TOCK0 BEGAN TO S\ND4 ,EVID5TLY SOMEONE HAD BR\<T A BIG HAMM] TO BREAK ! PAVEM5T 9TO /ONES TO ?R[4  ,?IS S+LE 9NOVATIVE P]SON W\LD *ANGE ! C\RSE ( ! 5TIRE PROTE/4  ,! CLOCK TICK$ D[N4  ,A DANG]\S CALM GRIPP$ ! CR[D4  ,!N !RE WAS A FLURRY ( R$ & BLACK FLAGS4  ,A BLOC FROM ! ,ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ,MOVEM5T *>G$ AHEAD1 CLUBS AT ! READY1 CLA%+ 9TO A L9E ( RIOT COPS & TRAD+ BL[S4  ,IT HAD />T$4  ,SOON !RE WAS ! BOOM ( TE> GAS1 & PEOPLE RAN BACK1 !N PU%$ =W>D AGA94 ,A FEW MOLOTOVS W]E ?R[N & COPS RAN >\ND TRY+ TO EXT+UI% !MSELVES4  ,TRA% CANS1 RECYCL+ RECEPTACLES1 & WICK] *AIRS FROM ! LUXURY ,HOTEL ,BRETAGNE ON ! CORN] W]E SET AFLAME1 & !Y BURN$ MU* LONG] ?AN ! COPS4  ,IF ONLY ! PEOPLE HAD REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,BIG ,DAY COMES :5 WE BR+ IT4  ,WE C\LD HAVE US$ MORE MOLOTOVS1 BUT JUDG+ BY !IR SC>CITY IT SEEM$ ?AT ONLY ONE OR TWO AFF9ITY GR\PS HAD CONSID]$ IT WOR?:ILE TO MAKE !M4  ,=TUNATELY1 SOMEONE HAD TAK5 ALONG A HAMM]4  ,! RESULTS W]E SPECTACUL>4  ,A ?ICK RA9 ( :ITE ROCKS PELT$ ! COPS = :AT SEEM$ LIKE AN H\R4  ,AT ! MO/ 9T5SE P]IOD ! ROCKS KEPT ! POLICE AT BAY1 BUT 9 ! 5D IT WAS NOT 5\< TO DRIVE !M (F4  ,!Y HAD TO BE CAUTI\S1 & TRY TO CAT* ! ROCKS ON !IR %IELDS1 SO DUR+ ! B>RAGE !Y W]E KEPT BUSY EV5 ?\< !Y W]5'T 9 MU* DANG] ) ALL !IR >MOR4  ,IT WAS ! MOLOTOVS !Y W]E REALLY AFRAID (1 BUT !SE W]E ALREADY US$ UP4 

,) A LITTLE BIT ( TE> GAS ! POLICE W]E ABLE TO PU% BACK ! MA9 GR\P1 SEP>ATE ! M>*1 & >RE/ A FEW PEOPLE4  ,?IS REALLY %\LDN'T HAVE HAPP5$4  ,A *>GE MI<T HAVE =C$ ! POLICE BACK1 BUT NOBODY D>$4  ,& ! ROCKS1 ( C\RSE1 W]E NOT A GOOD TOOL = UN>RE/+ SOMEBODY -- !Y W]E JU/ AS LIKELY TO HIT UN>MOR$ COMRADES AS ! FULLY PROTECT$ COPS4  ,!RE W]E O!R T>GETS1 H[EV]1 & IT SEEM$ SOMEONE HAD SAV$ UP ONE LA/ MOLOTOV4  ,WE SAW IT SAIL ?R\< ! AIR1 P]FECTLY AIM$1 COMPLET+ ITS GRACEFUL ?IRTY MET] >C TO BUR/ 9TO FLAMES DIRECTLY ATOP ONE ( ! C]EMONIAL GU>DH\SES ?AT /OOD BE=E ,P>LIAM5T4  ,! GU>DS1 ! K9D SO HONORABLY DECORATIVE !Y HAD TO WE> !SE RIDICUL\S SKIRTS & GO >\ND ) A SILLY1 /IFF-LEGG$ M>*1 HAD TO BEAT A DIGNIFI$ RETREAT1 AB&ON+ !IR #b#d-H\R VIGIL AT ! MEMORIAL ( ! UNKN[N SOLDI]1 RI<T AT ! FRONT ( ,P>LIAM5T1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T4  ,! AN>*I/S *E]$4 

,!RE W]E A FEW H\RS ( RE/IVE PEACE1 :ILE ! GU>DH\SE BURN$ TO A CRISP & GAS CONT9U$ TO WAFT ?R\< ! CR[D4  ,! AIR TORE AT ONE'S NOSE1 LIPS1 & LUNGS4  ,PEOPLE WALK$ >\ND1 !IR FACES /REAK$ 9 MAALOX TO C\NT]ACT ! TE>GAS1 OR !Y SAT & WAIT$1 >GU$ OV] :AT TO DO NEXT1 WALK$ =W>D TO ?R[ ! OCCASIONAL ROCK4  ,>\ND SIX 9 ! EV5+1 AFT] MANY ( ! MORE MILITANT PEOPLE HAD GONE HOME1 ! POLICE ATTACK$ 9 =CE1 BEAT+1 GASS+1 & >RE/+ ANYONE !Y C\LD GET !IR H&S ON4  ,!Y PUT P]HAPS FIFTY 9 ! HOSPITAL1 & >RE/$ DOZ5S ( O!RS1 BR++ ! TOTAL NUMB] ( DETA9EES UP TO #f#a4  ,MO/ ( !M W]E /UD5TS4  ,AB\T TWELVE ( ?OSE W]E *>G$ ) FELONIES1 ONE ) ATTEMPT$ MURD]1 JU/ = FI<T+ ! WELL >MOR$ COPS4  ,! M$IA ?AT NI<T SAID ! BURN+ ( ! GU>DH\SE WAS SACRILEGE1 & !Y SAID ! ,M9I/] ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD] %\LD RESIGN BECAUSE ! POLICE W]E NOT /RONG 5\<4  ,MANY ( !M SAID IT WAS A W>4  ,! RI<T W+ ( ! M$IA BLAM$ IT ON ! COMMUNI/S & SOCIALI/S1 SAY+ !Y PROTECT$ ! AN>*I/S1 & ( C\RSE ! COMMUNI/S & SOCIALI/S FLOCK$ TO ! CAM]AS TO BLAME A SMALL M9ORITY1 JU/ AN>*I/S1 = RU9+ ! MOVEM5T & ACT+ ON !IR [N4 

,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! COV]AGE BLAM$ IT ON A HUNDR$1 OR EV5 JU/ T5 K\K\L(ORI1 MASKETE]S -- !IR DEPOLITICIZ$ T]M = ! AN>*I/S4  ,9 ! ,U,S1 DISSID5TS (T5 FALL ALL OV] !MSELVES CON=M+ TO ?IS 0GOOD PROTE/]1 BAD PROTE/]0 DIVIDE1 NEV] REALIZ+ H[ MU* !Y'RE WEAK5+ !IR [N POSITION1 MU* LESS BACK/ABB+ ALLIES4  ,SANCTIMONI\SLY !Y'D SAY1 0SEE1 VIOL5CE HURTS ! MOVEM5T10 )\T REALIZ+ ?AT !Y'RE ! ONES DIVID+ ! MOVEM5T & SID+ ) ! POLICE & ! M$IA4  ,! AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE DON'T FALL 9TO ?IS TRAP SO EASILY4  ,MANY PEOPLE /ILL REMEMB] ! DICTATOR%IP1 & !Y UND]/& ?AT DESIR+ FRE$OM GOES H& 9 H& ) FI<T+ COPS4  ,?AT DAY1 ! $UCATION LAW WAS PASS$1 ?\< ! POLITICIANS HAD TO DO IT ) ! SMELL ( TE>GAS 9 !IR HALL[$ HALLS4  ,A FEW ( !M CAME \T TO WAT* ! PROTE/1 PRESUMABLY AFT] VOT+ TO SCREW OV] ! /UD5TS1 BUT !Y W]E S5T RUNN+ BACK 9SIDE BY A WELL AIM$ BOTTLE ROCKET4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 SEV]AL ?\S& /UD5TS & AN>*I/S M>*$ AGA9 ON ,P>LIAM5T TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! POLICE ACTION & SUPPORT ! PRISON]S4  ,AMONG O!R ?+S1 !Y IRONICALLY *ANT$ 0,WE >E ! T5 MASKETE]S0 TO %[ !IR SOLID>ITY ) ! TACTICS BE+ DEMONIZ$ BY ! M$IA & ! MOVEM5T LEAD]S4  ,ALONG ! WAY1 !Y SPRAYPA9T$ ! WALLS1 TOOK REV5GE ON AT LEA/ HALF A DOZ5 SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS1 BA%+ ! HELL \T ( !M1 & !Y SET A L>GE FIRE 9 A RI* COMM]CIAL DI/RICT4 

,ON ,SATURDAY NI<T1 COM+ BACK FROM ! #ag YE> ANNIV]S>Y P>TY ( ! SQUAT ,VILLA ,AMALAIS1 TWO ( US ON A MOTORBIKE RAN 9TO A GR\P ( RIOT POLICE4  ,!Y LOOK$ SC>$ AS !Y SW>M$ US1 TOOK US (F ! BIKE1 SEP>AT$ US1 QUE/ION$ US1 & W5T ?R\< MY BAG4  ,! TWO ( US PROBABLY W\LD HAVE GOTT5 BEAT5 & TAK5 = QUE/ION+ IF ,I HADN'T BE5 A ,U,S CITIZ53 ! POLICE1 & FEW O!RS 9 ,GREECE1 LIKE ,AM]ICANS1 BECAUSE ( \R P]CEIV$ RI<T W+ POLITICS4  ,/ILL1 IT DIDN'T HELP ?AT ,I HAD A CAN ( SPRAYPA9T 9 MY BACKPACK4  ,UMMM1 ,I'M AN >TI/8  ,=TUNATELY WE BO? CAME UP ) ! SAME LIE1 & W]E S5T ON \R WAY4  ,WE LE>N$ LAT] ?AT AB\T A DOZ5 AN>*I/S ?AT NI<T HAD CAU<T A SQUAD ( ! ,M,A,T1 ! HAT$ RIOT POLICE1 & BEAT !M UP ) /ICKS & MOLOTOVS1 HOSPITALIZ+ TWO ( !M = SEV]AL DAYS4 

,! SAME WEEK5D ANO!R GR\P FIREBOMB$ A POLICE /ATION4  ,ON ,MONDAY1 :5 !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO GIVE UP & GO BACK TO S*OOL1 /UD5TS BEGAN BLOCK+ ROADS ?R\<\T ! CITY2 !Y EV5 RU%$ ! C\R?\SE :]E ! AU?ORITIES W]E PROSECUT+ ! >RE/EES FROM ! PROTE/1 ?\< !Y W]E UNABLE TO GET 9SIDE4 

,& EV]Y NI<T !RE W]E MEET+S 9 ! OCCUPI$ BUILD+S4 ,MEET+S ?AT LA/$ = H\RS1 UNTIL #c3 9 ! MORN+ OR LAT]4  ,I W5T TO A FEW ( !M1 :ILE ,PETROS PROVID$ OCCASIONAL TRANSLATIONS4  ,!Y CONSI/$ L>GELY ( %>+ 9=MATION & P]SPECTIVES4  ,NO FACILITATOR1 NO CLE> PROGRESSION1 & 9 ! 5D1 H>DLY ANY DECISIONS4  ,DISCUSSION DRAGS ON1 EV]YBODY IS SMOK+4  ,! AIR GETS ?ICK]1 F9ALLY IT'S SATURAT$1 NICOT9E PRECIPITATES \T ( ! ATMOSPH]E & />TS RUNN+ D[N ! WALLS1 ! PEOPLE />T EVOLV+1 WE GR[ GILLS TO KEEP BREA?+1 DR9K IT UP4  ,AT NO C]TA9 TIME ! MEET+ 5D$1 P]HAPS !RE WAS SOME =MAL CONCLUSION AFT] WE WALK$ \T OR P]HAPS IT KEPT GO+1 QUIET & HAPHAZ>DLY1 UNTIL !RE WAS ONLY ONE P]SON LEFT 9 ! ROOM1 >GU+ ) HIMSELF4  ,AT ONE MEET+1 ! ONLY MAJOR DECISION !Y CAME TO1 AFT] FIVE H\RS1 WAS NOT TO DO A C]TA9 ?+4  ,TO BE FAIR1 !Y ALSO %>$ A LOT ( ?\<TS ?AT W\LD 9=M ! ACTIONS ( SMALL] AFF9ITY GR\PS4  ,IT WAS A CULTURE ( ACTION1 SO ?+S W\LD /ILL GET DONE1 BUT !Y W\LDN'T BE AS COORD9AT$ AS !Y C\LD BE4  ,MANY ( ! AN>*I/S H]E1 9 FACT1 /RUCK ME AS PASSIVE1 OP9+ ?AT ! /UD5T MOVEM5T W\LD GIVE UP SOON 5\<1 RA!R ?AN WORK+ \T /RATEGIES TO WORK ) ! HEAVY S5SE ( OPPORTUNITY ?AT FILL$ ! AIR !SE DAYS4 

,AS REFLECT$ 9 ! NI<TLY NEWS COV]AGE1 ! CONFLICT HAD CAPTUR$ ! ATT5TION ( ALL ,GREECE4  ,ONE NATIONAL NEWS PROGRAM MANAG$ TO GET 9 T\* ) SOME AN>*I/S & PU%$ !M TO COME ON ! AIR4  ,NONE ( !M WANT$ TO DO IT1 BO? BECAUSE !Y DID NOT TRU/ ! M$IA & BECAUSE !Y ?\<T !Y W\LD BE PORTRAY$ AS REPRES5T+ ALL ! AN>*I/S1 :I* WAS /RICTLY TABOO -- MANY AN>*I/S H]E OPPOS$ ALL CONTACT ) ! CAPITALI/ M$IA4  ,BUT !Y W]E ALSO S$UC$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ !IR PO9T ( VIEW1 H[EV] BRIEFLY & POORLY $IT$1 TO ALL ( ,GREECE1 & C\NT]ACT+ ! CON/ANT DEHUMANIZATION ( ! AN>*I/S PURSU$ BY ! M$IA1 ON BEHALF ( ! POLICE AS P>T ( !IR /RATEGY TO JU/IFY H>%] REPRESSION4  ,IT WAS WOND]FUL TO SEE ?AT 9 ,GREECE ! /RUGGLE WAS NOT BE+ F\<T 9 ! M$IA1 :]E IT 9/ANTLY BECOMES A DEAD ?+1 BUT ! CULTURE ( AGGRESSIVE 9FI<T+ & FACTIONALISM PROBABLY SC>$ MANY AN>*I/S AWAY FROM DO+ C]TA9 ?+S ONLY BECAUSE IT W\LD BE UNPOPUL>4  ,AL?\< ! MASS M$IA NE$ TO BE ABOLI%$1 !RE HAVE ALSO BE5 TIMES :5 RADICALS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPLOIT$ DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY & CONFLICTS )9 ! ELITE BY US+ ! M$IA ON A LIMIT$ SCALE4  ,BUT :E!R AN>*I/S DECIDE TO AVOID ! M$IA OR NOT1 WE FACE ! /RUGGLE ( BUILD+ A CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE ) SOCIETY \RSELVES4 

,YIORGOS1 ONE ( ! PEOPLE ,I WAS /AY+ )1 SAID1 0AN>*I/S COME UP FROM ! GR\ND 9 ,GREECE40 ,TO A L>GE EXT5T1 ! CULTURE DOES NOT RESPECT AU?ORITY1 & ?IRTY YE>S AFT] ! FALL ( ! DICTATOR%IP !Y /ILL C>RY ANTI-GOV]NM5T S5TIM5TS4  ,!Y >E NOT AT ALL CRIPPL$ BY PACIFISM1 & !RE IS A /RONG & CONSCI\S EF=T BY AN>*I/S TO BUILD A F\NDATION = ACTION4  ,!Y ORGANIZE SOCIAL C5T]S ?AT /AY BUSY ) EV5TS ( ALL K9DS -- MUSIC1 !AT]1 FILM SCRE5+S1 CLASSES1 DISCUSSION GR\PS1 PRES5TATIONS -- & MANY ( !M  PUT \T !IR [N NEWSPAP]S4  ,!Y >E NOT SEQUE/]$ TO ANY S+LE SUBCULTURE1 BUT CONTA9 ALL MANN] ( DRESS & MUSICAL TA/ES4  ,WELL1 MAYBE NOT ALL3 ,I DIDN'T SEE ANY AN>*I/S WE>+ BUS9ESS SUITS OR FUR COATS4  ,BUT ! AN>*I/S H]E WON ! SUPPORT ( ! SURR\ND+ COMMUNITY TO A F> GREAT] EXT5T ?AN ,I'VE SE5 9 ! ,U,S4  ,I REMEMB] 9 ,!SSALONIKI H[ ONE AN>*I/ PO9T$ \T A CELLPHONE T[] ON TOP ( A NEI<BOR+ RESID5TIAL BUILD+4  0,?AT %\LDN'T BE !RE4  ,IT CAN MAKE CANC]4  ,I WANT TO GO BURN IT1 BUT IT W\LD BE BE/ TO TALK ) ! NEI<BORS FIR/1 & MAYBE !Y WILL COME TO BURN IT ) ME4  ,?IS W\LD BE MU* MORE P[]FUL40 

,YIORGOS & ,I CONT9U$ ON \R T\R ( ! CITY1 TALK+ AB\T ! /RUGGLE4  ,HE EXPLA9$ ,GREEK CULTURE TO ME1 ! HI/ORY ( ! MOVEM5T1 & ! POSSIBILITIES BE=E IT4  ,WE 5D$ UP ON ! FAM\S TR9ITY ( HILLS ABOVE ! CITY3 ,ACROPOLIS1 TOPP$ BY ! ,P>!NON1 ! TEMPLE ( WISDOM1 OP5 ONLY TO A SELECT FEW2 ,>EOPAGUS1 ! HILL ( JU/ICE & EXECUTIONS1 D$ICAT$ TO ! GOD ( W> & REV5GE2 & ! ,ORATOR'S ROCK :]E ! SLAVE[N]S MADE DEMOCRACY4  ,IT WAS A BREEZY DAY ) ! :IMSICAL FEEL+ BL[+ >\ND ?AT IF WE JU/ PU%$ H>D 5\< & KEPT PU%+1 ! :OLE FLIMSY /ACK ( LIES W\LD COME TUMBL+ D[N4 

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