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,! P[] ( ?IS SOCIETY TO DE/ROY HAS REA*$ A SCALE UNPREC$5T$ 9 ! HI/ORY ( HUMANITY -- & ?IS P[] IS BE+ US$1 ALMO/ SY/EMATICALLY1 TO WORK AN 9S5SATE HAVOC UPON ! 5TIRE WORLD ( LIFE & ITS MAT]IAL BASES4 

,9 NE>LY EV]Y REGION1 AIR IS BE+ BEF\L$1 WAT]WAYS POLLUT$1 SOIL WA%$ AWAY1 ! L& DESICCAT$1 & WILDLIFE DE/ROY$4 ,COA/AL >EAS & EV5 ! DEP?S ( ! SEA >E NOT IMMUNE TO WIDESPREAD POLLUTION4 ,MORE SIGNIFICANTLY 9 ! LONG RUN1 BASIC BIOLOGICAL CYCLES SU* AS ! C>BON CYCLE & NITROG5 CYCLE1 UPON :I* ALL LIV+ ?+S 79CLUD+ HUMANS7 DEP5D = ! MA9T5ANCE & R5EWAL ( LIFE1 >E BE+ DI/ORT$ TO ! PO9T ( IRREV]SIBLE DAMAGE4 ,! PROLIF]ATION ( NUCLE> REACTORS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ?R\<\T ! WORLD -- SOME #a BY ! YE> #b IF ! P[]S-?AT-BE HAVE !IR1 WAY -- HAVE EXPOS$ C\NTLESS MILLIONS ( PEOPLE TO SOME ( ! MO/ C>C9OG5IC & MUTAG5IC AG5TS KN[N TO LIFE4 ,! T]RIFY+ M5ACE TO ! V]Y 9TEGRITY ( LIFE MAY BE ) US = HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( YE>S4 ,TO !SE RADIOACTIVE WA/ES WE %\LD ADD LONG-LIV$ PE/ICIDES1 LEAD RESIDUES1 & ?\S&S ( TOXIC OR POT5TIALLY TOXIC *EMICALS 9 FOOD1 WAT]1 & AIR2 ! EXPANSION ( CITIES 9TO VA/ URBAN BELTS1 ) D5SE CONC5TRATIONS ( POPULATIONS COMP>ABLE 9 SIZE TO 5TIRE NATIONS2 ! RIS+ D9 ( BACKGR\ND NOISE2 ! /RESSES CREAT$ BY CONGE/ION1 MASS LIV+1 & MASS MANIPULATION2 ! IMM5SE ACCUMULATIONS ( G>BAGE1 REFUSE1 SEWAGE1 & 9DU/RIAL WA/ES2 ! CONGE/ION ( HI<WAYS & CITY /REETS ) VEHICUL> TRAFFIC2 ! PR(LIGATE DE/RUCTION ( PRECI\S RAW MAT]IALS2 ! SC>R+ ( ! E>? BY REAL E/ATE SPECULATORS1 M9+ & LUMB]+ B>ONS1 & HI<WAY CON/RUCTION BUREAUCRATS4 ,?IS ECOLOGICAL LI/ ( LE?AL 9SULTS TO ! BIOSPH]E HAS WREAK$ A DEGREE ( DAMAGE 9 A S+LE G5]ATION ?AT EXCE$S ! DAMAGE 9FLICT$ BY ?\S&S ( YE>S ( HUMAN HABITATION ON ?IS PLANET4 ,IF ?IS TEMPO ( DE/RUCTION IS BORNE 9 M9D1 IT IS T]RIFY+ TO SPECULATE AB\T :AT LIES AHEAD 9 ! G5]ATION TO COME4 

,! ESS5CE ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS 9 \R TIME IS ?AT ?IS SOCIETY -- MORE ?AN ANY O!R 9 ! PA/ -- IS LIT]ALLY UNDO+ ! WORK ( ORGANIC EVOLUTION4 ,IT IS A TRUISM TO SAY ?AT HUMANITY IS P>T ( ! FABRIC ( LIFE4 ,IT IS P]HAPS MORE IMPORTANT AT ?IS LATE /AGE TO EMPHASIZE ?AT HUMANITY DEP5DS CRITICALLY UPON ! COMPLEXITY & V>IETY ( LIFE1 ?AT HUMAN WELL-BE+ & SURVIVAL RE/ UPON A LONG EVOLUTION ( ORGANISMS 9TO 9CREAS+LY COMPLEX & 9T]DEP5D5T =MS4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( LIFE 9TO A COMPLEX WEB1 ! ELABORATION ( PRIMAL ANIMALS & PLANTS 9TO HI<LY V>I$ =MS1 HAS BE5 ! PRECONDITION = ! EVOLUTION & SURVIVAL ( HUMANITY & NATURE4 

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,IF ! PA/ G5]ATION HAS WITNESS$ A DESPOILATION ( ! PLANET ?AT EXCE$S ALL ! DAMAGE 9FLICT$ BY E>LI] G5]ATIONS1 LITTLE MORE ?AT A G5]ATION MAY REMA9 BE=E ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T BECOMES IRREV]SIBLE4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE MU/ LOOK AT ! ROOTS ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS ) RU?LESS HONE/Y4 ,TIME IS RUNN+ \T & ! REMA9+ DECADES ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY MAY WELL BE ! LA/ OPPORTUNITY WE WILL HAVE TO RE/ORE ! BALANCE BETWE5 HUMANITY & NATURE4 

,DO ! ROOTS ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS LIE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( TE*NOLOGY8 ,TE*NOLOGY HAS BECOME A CONV5I5T T>GET = BYPASS+ ! DEEP-SEAT$ SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT MAKE MA*9ES & TE*NICAL PROCESSES H>MFUL4 

,H[ CONV5I5T IT IS TO =GET ?AT TE*NOLOGY HAS S]V$ NOT ONLY TO SUBV]T ! 5VIRONM5T BUT ALSO TO IMPROVE IT4 ,! ,NEOLI?IC ,REVOLUTION :I* PRODUC$ ! MO/ H>MONI\S P]IOD BETWE5 NATURE & PO/-PALEOLI?IC HUMANITY WAS ABOVE ALL A TE*NOLOGICAL REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS ?IS P]IOD ?AT BR\<T TO HUMANITY ! >TS ( AGRICULTURE1 WEAV+1 POTT]Y1 ! DOME/ICATION ( ANIMALS1 ! DISCOV]Y ( ! :EEL1 & MANY O!R KEY ADVANCES4 ,TRUE !RE >E TE*NIQUES & TE*NOLOGICAL ATTITUDES ?AT >E 5TIRELY DE/RUCTIVE ( ! BALANCE BETWE5 HUMANITY & NATURE4 ,\R RESPONSIBILITIES >E TO SEP>ATE ! PROMISE ( TE*NOLOGY -- ITS CREATIVE POT5TIAL -- FROM ! CAPACITY ( TE*NOLOGY TO DE/ROY4 ,9DE$1 !RE IS NO SU* WORD AS 0,TE*NOLOGY0 ?AT PRESIDES OV] ALL SOCIAL CONDITIONS & RELATIONS2 !RE >E DIFF]5T TE*NOLOGIES & ATTITUDES T[>D TE*NOLOGY1 SOME ( :I* >E 9DISP5SABLE TO RE/OR+ ! BALANCE1 O!RS ( :I* HAVE CONTRIBUT$ PR(\NDLY TO ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,:AT HUMANITY NE$S IS NOT A :OLESALE DISC>D+ ( ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGIES1 BUT A SIFT+1 9DE$ A FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( TE*NOLOGY ALONG ECOLOGICAL PR9CIPLES ?AT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A NEW H>MONIZATION ( SOCIETY & ! NATURAL WORLD4 

,DO ! ROOTS ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS LIE 9 POPULATION GR[?8 ,?IS !SIS IS ! MO/ DISQUIEIT+1 & 9 MANY WAYS ! MO/ S9I/]1 TO BE ADVANC$ BY ECOLOGY ACTION MOVEM5TS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,H]E1 AN EFFECT CALL$ 0POPULATION GR[?10 JUGGL$ >\ND ON ! BASIS ( SUP]FICIAL /ATI/ICS & PROJECTIONS1 IS TURN$ 9TO A CAUSE4 ,A PROBLEM ( SECOND>Y PROPORTIONS AT ! PRES5T TIME IS GIV5 PRIMACY1 ?US OBSCUR+ ! FUNDAM5TAL REASONS = ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS4 ,TRUE1 IF PRES5T ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONDITIONS PREVAIL1 HUMANITY WILL 9 TIME OV]POPULATE ! PLANET & BY %E] WEI<T ( NUMB]S TURN 9TO A PE/ 9 ITS [N GLOBAL HABITAT4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ OBSC5E1 H[EV]1 AB\T ! FACT ?AT AN EFFECT1 0POPULATION GR[?10 IS BE+1 GIV5 PRIMACY 9 ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS BY A NATION :I* HAS LITTLE MORE ?AN SEV5 P]C5T ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION1 WA/EFULLY DEV\RS MORE ?AN FIFTY P]C5T ( ! WORLD'S RES\RCES1 & IS CURR5TLY 5GAG$ 9 ! DEPOPULATION ( AN ,ORI5TAL PEOPLE ?AT HAS LIV$ = C5TURIES 9 S5SITIVE BALANCE ) ITS 5VIRONM5T4 

,WE MU/ PAUSE TO LOOK MORE C>EFULLY 9TO ! POPULATION PROBLEM1 T\T$ SO WIDELY BY ! :ITE RACES ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE -- RACES ?AT HAVE WANTONLY EXPLOIT$ ! PEOPLES ( ,ASIA1 ,AFRICA1 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 & ! ,S\? ,PACIFIC4 ,! EXPLOIT$ HAVE DELICATELY ADVIS$ !IR EXPLOIT]S ?AT1 :AT !Y NE$ >E NOT CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES1 >M$ 0LIB]ATORS10 & ,PR(4 ,PAUL ,R4 ,EHRLI* TO RESOLVE !IR POPULATION PROBLEMS2 RA!R1 :AT !Y NE$ IS A FAIR RETURN ON ! IMM5SE RES\RCES ?AT W]E PLUND]$ FROM !IR L&S BY ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE4 ,TO BALANCE !SE ACC\NTS IS MORE ( A PRESS+ NE$ AT ! PRES5T TIME ?AN TO BALANCE BIR? RATES & DEA? RATES4 ,! PEOPLES ( ,ASIA1 ,AFRICA1 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 & ! ,S\? ,PACIFIC CAN JU/LY PO9T \T ?AT !IR ,AM]ICAN 0ADVIS]S0 HAVE %[N ! WORLD H[ TO DESPOIL A VIRG9 CONT95T 9 LESS ?AN A C5TURY & HAVE ADD$ ! WORDS 0BUILT-9 OBSOLESC5CE0 TO ! VOCABUL>Y ( HUMANITY4 

,?IS MU* IS CLE>3 :5 L>GE LABOR RES]VES W]E NE$$ DUR+ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION ( ! E>LY N9ETE5? C5TURY TO MAN FACTORIES & DEPRESS WAGES1 POPULATION GR[? WAS GREET$ 5?USIA/ICALLY BY ! NEW 9DU/RIAL B\RGEOISIE4 ,& ! GR[? ( POPULATION OCCURR$ DESPITE ! FACT ?AT1 [+ TO LONG WORK+ H\RS & GROSSLY OV]CR[D$ CITIES1 TUB]CULOSIS1 *OL]A1 & O!R DISEASES W]E P&EMIC 9 ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,IF BIR? RATES EXCE$$ DEA? RATES AT ?IS TIME1 IT WAS NOT BECAUSE ADVANCES 9 M$ICAL C>E & SANITATION HAD PRODUC$ ANY DRAMATIC DECL9E 9 HUMAN MORTALITY2 RA!R1 ! EXCESS ( BIR? RATES OV] DEA? RATES CAN BE EXPLA9$ BY ! DE/RUCTION ( PRE-9DU/RIAL FAMILY F>MS1 VILLAGE 9/ITUTIONS1 MUTUAL AID1 & /ABLE1 TRADITIONAL PATT]NS ( LIFE AT ! H&S ( CAPITALI/ 05T]PRISE40 ,! DECL9E 9 SOCIAL MORALE U%]$ 9 BY ! HORRORS ( ! FACTORY SY/EM1 ! DEGRADATION ( TRADITIONAL AGR>IAN PEOPLES 9TO GROSSLY EXPLOIT$ PROLET>IANS & URBAN DWELL]S1 PRODUC$ A CONCOMITTANTLY IRRESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE T[>D ! FAMILY & ! BEGETT+ ( *ILDR54 ,SEXUALITY BECAME A REFUGE FROM A LIFE ( TOIL ON ! SAME ORD] AS ! CONSUMPTION ( *EAP G92 ! NEW PROLET>IAT REPRODUC$ *ILDR51 MANY ( :OM W]E NEV] DE/9$ TO SURVIVE 9TO ADUL?OOD1 AS M9DLESSLY AS IT DRIFT$ 9TO ALCOHOLISM4 ,MU* ! SAME PROCESS OCCURR$ :5 ! VILLAGES ( ,ASIA1 ,AFRICA1 & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA W]E SACRIFIC$ ON ! HOLY ALT> ( IMP]IALISM4 

,TODAY1 ! B\RGEOISIE 0SEES0 ?+S DIFF]5TLY4 ,! ROSEATE YE>S ( 0FREE 5T]PRISE0 & 0FREE LABOR0 >E WAN+ BE=E AN ]A ( MONOPOLY1 C>TELS1 /ATE-CONTROLL$ ECONOMIES1 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ =MS ( LABOR MOBILIZATION 7TRADE UNIONS71 & AUTOMATIC OR CYB]NETIC MA*9]Y4 ,L>GE RES]VES ( UNEMPLOY$ LABOR >E NO LONG] NE$$ TO MEET ! NE$S ( CAPITAL EXPANSION1 & WAGES >E L>GELY NEGOTIAT$ RA!R ?AN LEFT TO ! FREE PLAY ( ! LABOR M>KET4 ,FROM A NE$1 IDLE LABOR RES]VES HAVE N[ TURN$ 9TO A ?REAT TO ! /ABILITY ( A MANAG$ B\RGEOIS ECONOMY4 ,! LOGIC ( ?IS NEW 0P]SPECTIVE0 F\ND ITS MO/ T]RIFY+ EXPRESSION 9 ,G]MAN FASCISM4 ,TO ! ,NAZIS1 ,EUROPE WAS ALREADY 0OV]POPULAT$0 9 ! ?IRTIES & ! 0POPULATION PROBLEM0 WAS 0SOLV$0 9 ! GAS *AMB]S ( ,AUS*WITZ4 ,! SAME LOGIC IS IMPLICIT 9 MANY ( ! NEO- ,MAL?USIAN >GUM5TS ?AT MASQU]ADE AS ECOLOGY TODAY4 ,LET !RE BE NO MI/AKE AB\T ?IS CONCLUSION4 

,SOON] OR LAT] ! M9DLESS PROLIF]ATION ( HUMAN BE+S WILL HAVE TO BE >RE/$1 BUT POPULATION CONTROL WILL EI!R BE 9ITIAT$ BY 0SOCIAL CONTROLS0 7AU?ORIT>IAN OR RACI/ ME?ODS & EV5TUALLY BY SY/EMATIC G5OCIDE7 OR BY A LIB]T>IAN1 ECOLOGICALLY ORI5T$ SOCIETY 7A SOCIETY ?AT DEVELOPS A NEW BALANCE ) NATURE \T ( A REV]5CE = LIFE74 ,MOD]N SOCIETY /&S BE=E !SE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE ALT]NATIVES & A *OICE MU/ BE MADE )\T DISSIMULATION4 ,ECOLOGY ACTION IS FUNDAM5TALLY SOCIAL ACTION4 ,EI!R WE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO ! SOCIAL ROOTS ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS OR WE WILL BE DECEIV$ 9TO AN ]A ( TOTALIT>IANISM4 

,F9ALLY1 DO ! ROOTS ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS LIE 9 ! M9DLESS CONSUMPTION ( GOODS BY ,AM]ICANS & BY PEOPLES ( ,EUROPEAN ORIG9 G5]ALLY8 ,H]E A HALF-TRU? IS US$ TO CREATE A :OLE LIE4 ,LIKE ! 0POPULATION ISSUE10 0AFFLU5CE0 & ! 9ABILITY ( A 0GR[-OR-DIE0 ECONOMY TO IMPOSE LIMITS TO GR[? IS US$ TO AN*OR ! ECOLOGICAL PROBLEM 9 ! ORD9>Y & P[]LESS PEOPLES ( ! WORLD4 ,A NOTION ( 0ORIG9AL S90 IS CREAT$ ?AT DEFLECTS ! CAUSES ( ! ECOLOGICAL PROBLEM TO ! B$ROOM1 :]E PEOPLE REPRODUCE1 OR TO ! D9N] TABLE1 :]E !Y EAT1 OR TO ! VEHICLES1 HOME FURNI%+S & CLO?+ ?AT 9 L>GE P>T HAVE BECOME 9DISP5SABLE TO'ORD9>Y LIV+ -- 9DE$1 M]E SURVIVAL ( ! AV]AGE P]SON AS SE5 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! PRES5T SOCIETY4 

,CAN WE BLAME WORK+ PEOPLE = US+ C>S :5 ! LOGI/ICS ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY W]E DELIB]ATELY /RUCTUR$ BY ,G5]AL ,MOTORS & ! 5]GY 9DU/RY >\ND HI<WAYS 8 ,CAN WE BLAME MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE = PUR*AS+ SUBURBAN HOMES :5 CITIES W]E P]MITT$ TO DET]IORATE & REAL-E/ATE HUCK/]S M]*&IS$ AN 0,AM]ICAN ,DREAM0 ( SUBDIVISIONS1 RAN*-TYPE DWELL+S1 & A TWO-C> G>AGE8 ,CAN WE BLAME BLACKS1 ,HISPANIC PEOPLES1 & O!R M9ORITY GR\PS = REA*+ \T TO [N TELEVISION SETS1 APPLIANCES1 & CLO?+ :5 ALL ! BASIC MAT]IAL MEANS ( LIFE W]E D5I$ TO !M = G5]ATIONS8 

,! ALL-5GULF+ 9FLATION 5G9E]$ BY ! 5]GY 9DU/RY1 MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS1 BANKS1 & AGRIBUS9ESS HAS ALREADY MADE A MOCK]Y ( ! MEAN+ ( 0LIMITS TO GR[?0 & 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICITY40' ,! SAV+S ACC\NTS1 E>N+S1 & CR$IT ( WORK+1 MIDDLE-CLASS & M9ORITY PEOPLES HAVE ALREADY REA*$ !IR 0LIMITS0 & 0SIMPLICITY0 ( LIV+ IS NO LONG] A *OICE -- IT HAS BECOME A NECESSITY4 ,:AT HAS GR[N 9 SIZE & COMPLEXITY BEYOND ALL DEC5CY HAVE BE5 ! 9CR$IBLE PR(ITS1 ! 9T]LOCK+ DIRECTORATES & ! CORPORATE /RUCTURE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,VIEW$ 9 T]MS ( ?IS /RUCTURE1 WE CAN NO LONG] SPEAK ( 0LIMITS TO GR[?10 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICTY10 & 0CONS]VATION10 BUT RA!R 9 T]MS ( UNLIMIT$ EXPANSION1 UNLIMIT$ ACCUMULATION ( CAPITAL & WEAL?1 & UNLIMIT$ WA/E ( RAW MAT]IALS = USELESS1 EV5 TOXIC1 COMMODITIES & ( A =MIDABLE1 EV]-GR[+ >S5AL ( WEAPONRY4 

,IF WE >E TO F9D ! ROOTS ( ! PRES5T ECOLOGICAL CRISIS1 WE MU/ TURN NOT TO TE*NICS1 DEMOGRAPHICS1 GR[?1 & A DISEAS$ AFFLU5CE ALONE2 WE MU/ TURN TO ! UND]LY+ 9/ITUTIONAL1 MORAL1 & SPIRITUAL *ANGES 9 HUMAN SOCIETY ?AT PRODUC$ HI]>*Y & DOM9ATION -- NOT ONLY 9 B\RGEOIS1 FEUDAL & ANCI5T SOCIETY1 NOR 9 CLASS SOCIETIES G5]ALLY1 BUT AT ! V]Y DAWN ( CIVILIZATION4 

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,! BASIC CONCEPTION ?AT HUMANITY MU/ DOM9ATE & EXPLOIT NATURE /EMS FROM ! DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN4 ,9DE$1 ?IS CONCEPTION GOES BACK E>LI] TO A TIME :5 M5 BEGAN TO DOM9ATE & EXPLOIT WOM5 9 ! PATRI>*AL FAMILY4 ,FROM ?AT PO9T ONW>D1 HUMAN BE+S W]E 9CREAS+LY REG>D$ AS M]E RES\RCES1 AS OBJECTS 9/EAD ( SUBJECTS4 ,! HI]>*IES1 CLASSES1 PROP]TI$ =MS1 & /ATI/ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT EM]G$ ) SOCIAL DOM9ATION W]E C>RI$ OV] CONCEPTUALLY 9TO HUMANITY'S RELATION%IP ) NATURE4 ,NATURE TOO BECAME 9CREAS+LY REG>D$ AS A M]E RES\RCE1 AN OBJECT1 A RAW MAT]IAL TO BE EXPLOIT$ AS RU?LESSLY AS SLAVES ON A LATIFUNDIUM4 ,?IS 0WORLDVIEW0 P]MEAT$ NOT ONLY ! (FICIAL CULTURE ( HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY2 IT BECAME ! WAY 9 :I* SLAVES1 S]FS1 9DU/RIAL WORK]S & WOM5 ( ALL SOCIAL CLASSES BEGAN TO VIEW !MSELVES4 ,AS EMBODI$ 9 ! 0WORK E?IC10 9 A MORALITY BAS$ ON D5IAL & R5UNCIATION1 9 A MODE ( BEHAVIOR BAS$ ON ! SUBLIM9ATION ( ]OTIC DESIRES1 & 9 O!R WORLDLY \TLOOKS 7BE !Y ,EUROPEAN OR ,ASIAN71 ! SLAVES1 S]FS1 WORK]S1 & FEMALE HALF ( HUMANITY W]E TAU<T TO POLICE !MSELVES1 TO FA%ION !IR [N *A9S1 TO CLOSE ! DOORS ON !IR [N PRISON CELLS4 

,IF ! 0WORLDVIEW0 ( HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY IS BEG9N+ TO WANE T TODAY1 ?IS IS MA9LY BECAUSE ! 5ORM\S PRODUCTIVITY ( MOD]N TE*NOLOGY HAS OP5$ A NEW VISION3 ! POSSIBILITY ( MAT]IAL ABUNDANCE1 AN 5D TO SC>CITY1 & AN ]A ( FREE TIME 7SO-CALL$ 0LEISURE TIME07 ) M9IMAL TOIL4 

,BY 0MAT]IAL ABUNDANCE0 WE DO NOT MEAN ! WA/EFUL1 M9DLESS 0AFFLU5CE0 BAS$ ON FALSE NE$S1 ! UBTLE CO]CION ( ADV]TIS+1 & ! SUB/ITUTION ( M]E OBJECTS -- COMMODITIES -- = G5U9E HUMAN RELATIONS1 SELF-REFLECTION1 & SELFDEVELOPM5T4 ,WE REF] TO A SUFFICI5CY 9 FOOD1 %ELT]1 CLO?+ & BASIC COM=TS ( LIFE ) A M9IMUM ( TOIL ?AT WILL P]MIT EV]YONE 9 SOCIETY -- NOT A SPECIALIZ$ ELITE -- TO DIRECTLY MANAGE SOCIAL AFFAIRS4 

,SOCIETY IS BECOM+ P]MEAT$ BY A T5SION BETWE5 0:AT IS0 & 0:AT-C\LD-BE10 A T5SION EXAC]BAT$ BY ! IRRATIONAL1 9HUMAN EXPLOITATION & DE/RUCTION ( ! E>? & ITS 9HABITANTS4 ,! GREATE/ IMP$IM5T ?AT OB/RUCTS A RESOLUTION ( ?IS T5SION IS ! EXT5T TO :I* HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY /ILL FA%IONS \R \TLOOK & ACTIONS4 ,IT IS EASI] TO TAKE REFUGE 9 CRITIQUES ( TE*NOLOGY & POPULATION GR[?2 TO DEAL ) AN >*AIC1 DE/RUCTIVE SOCIAL SY/EM ON ITS [N T]MS & )9 ITS [N FRAMEWORK4 ,ALMO/ FROM BIR?1 WE HAVE BE5 SOCIALIZ$ BY ! FAMILY1 RELIGI\S 9/ITUTIONS1 S*OOLS1 & BY ! WORK PROCESS ITSELF 9TO ACCEPT+ HI]>*Y1 R5UNCIATION1 & /ATE SY/EMS AS ! PREMISES ON :I* ALL ?9K+ MU/ RE/4 ,)\T %$D+ !SE PREMISES1 ALL DISCUSSIONS ( ECOLOGICAL BALANCE MU/ REMA9 PALLIATIVE & SELF-DEFEAT+4 

,BY VIRTUE ( ITS UNIQUE CULTURAL BAGGAGE1 MOD]N SOCIETY -- \R PR(IT-ORI5T$ B\RGEOIS SOCIETY -- T5DS TO EXAC]BATE HUMANITY'SCONFLICT ) NATURE 9 A MORECRITICAL FA%ION ?AN PRE9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES ( ! PA/4 ,9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 HUMANS >E NOT ONLY TURN$ 9TO OBJECTS2 !Y >E TURN$ 9TO COMMODITIES2 9TO OBJECTS EXPLICITLY DESIGN$ = SALE ON ! M>KET PLACE4 ,COMPETITION BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S1 QUA COMMODITIES1 BECOMES AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 TOGE!R ) ! PRODUCTION ( UTT]LY USELESS GOODS4 ,QUALITY IS TURN$ 9TO QUANTITY 9DIVIDUAL CULTURE 9TO MASS CULTURE1 P]SONAL COMMUNICATION 9TO MASS COMMUNICATION4 ,! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T IS TURN$ 9TO A GIGANTIC FACTORY1 ! CITY 9TO AN IMM5SE M>KET PLACE2 EV]Y?+ FROM A ,R$WOOD =E/ TO A WOMAN'S BODY HAS 0A PRICE40 ,EV]Y?+ IS R$UC$ TO DOLL>S- &-C5TS1 BE IT A HALL[$ CA!DRAL OR 9DIVIDUAL HONOR4 ,TE*NOLOGY CEASES TO BE AN EXT5SION ( HUMANITY2 HUMANITY BECOMES AN EXT5SION ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,! MA*9E DOES NOT EXP& ! P[] ( ! WORK]2 ! WORK] EXP&S ! P[] ( ! MA*9E1 9DE$1 %E OR HE BECOMES A M]E P>T ( ! MA*9E4 

,IT IS SURPRIS+1 !N1 ?AT ?IS EXPLOITATIVE1 DEGRAD+1 QUANTIFI$ SOCIETY PITS HUMANITY AGA9/ ITSELF & AGA9/ NATURE ON A MORE AWESOME SCALE ?AN ANY O!R 9 ! PA/8 

,YES1 WE NE$ *ANGE1 BUT *ANGE SO FUNDAM5TAL & F>- REA*+ ?AT EV5 ! CONCEPT ( REVOLUTION & FRE$OM MU/ BE EXP&$ BEYOND ALL E>LI] HORIZONS4 ,NO LONG] IS IT 5\< TO SPEAK ( NEW TE*NIQUES = CONS]V+ & FO/]+ ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T2 WE MU/ DEAL ) ! E>? COMMUNALLY1 AS A HUMAN COLLECTIVITY1 )\T ?OSE TRAMMELS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY ?AT HAVE DI/ORT$ HUMANITY'S VISION ( LIFE & NATURE S9CE ! BREAKUP ( TRIBAL SOCIETY4 ,WE MU/ ELIM9ATE NOT ONLY B\RGEOIS HI]>*Y1 BUT HI]>*Y AS SU*2 NOT ONLY ! PATRI>*AL FAMILY1 BUT ALL MODES ( SEXUAL & P>5TAL DOM9ATION2 NOT ONLY ! B\RGEOIS CLASS & PROP]TI$ SY/EM1 BUT ALL SOCIAL CLASSES & PROP]TY4 ,HUMANITY MU/ COME 9TO POSSESSION ( ITSELF1 9DIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY1 SO ?AT ALL HUMAN BE+S ATTA9 CONTROL ( !IR EV]YDAY LIVES4 ,\R CITIES MU/ BE DEC5TRALIZ$ 9TO COMMUNITIES1 OR ECOCOMMUNITIES1 EXQUISITELY & >TFULLY TAILOR$ TO ! C>RY+ CAPACITY ( ! ECOSY/EMS 9 :I* !Y >E LOCAT$4 ,\R TE*NOLOGIES MU/ BE READAPT$ & ADVANC$ 9TO ECOTE*NOLOGIES1 EXQUISITELY & >TFULLY ADAPT$ TO MAKE USE ( LOCAL 5]GY S\RCES & MAT]IALS1 ) M9IMAL OR NO POLLUTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE MU/ RECOV] A NEW 4S5SE ( \R NE$S -- NE$S ?AT FO/] A HEAL?FUL LIFE & EXPRESS \R 9DIVIDUAL PROCLIVITIES1 NOT 0NE$S0 DICTAT$ BY ! MASS M$IA4 ,WE MU/ RE/ORE ! HUMAN SCALE 9 \R 5VIRONM5T & 9 \R SOCIAL RELATIONS1 REPLAC+ M$IAT$ BY DIRECT P]SONAL RELATIONS 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( SOCIETY4 ,F9ALLY1 ALL MODES ( DOM9ATION -- SOCIAL OR P]SONAL -- MU/ BE BANI%$ FROM \R CONCEPTIONS ( \RSELVES1 \R COMMUNITIES1 & NATURE4 ,! ADM9I/RATION ( HUMANS MU/ BE REPLAC$ BY ! ADM9I/RATION ( ?+S4 ,! REVOLUTION WE SEEK MU/ 5COMPASS NOT ONLY POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS & ECONOMIC RELATIONS1 BUT CONSCI\SNESS1 LIFE /YLE1 ]OTIC DESIRES1 & \R 9T]PRETATION ( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE4 

,:AT IS 9 ! BALANCE1 H]E1 IS ! AGE-LONG SPIRIT & SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION & REPRESSION ?AT HAVE NOT ONLY PITT$ HUMAN AGA9/ HUMAN1 BUT HUMANITY AGA9/ NATURE4 ,! CONFLICT BETWE5 HUMANITY & NATURE IS AN EXT5SION ( ! CONFLICT BETWE5 HUMAN & HUMAN4 ,UNLESS ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T 5COMPASSES ! PROBLEM ( DOM9ATION 9 ALL ITS ASPECTS1 IT WILL CONTRIBUTE NO?+ T[>D ELIM9AT+ ! ROOT CAUSES ( ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS ( \R TIME4 ,IF ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T /OPS AT M]E RE=MS 9 POLLUTION & CONS]VATION CONTROL -- AT M]E 05VIRONM5TALISM0 -- )\T DEAL+ RADICALLY ) ! NE$ = AN EXP&$ CONCEPT ( REVOLUTION1 IT WILL M]ELY S]VE AS A SAFETY VALVE = ! EXI/+ SY/EM ( NATURAL & HUMAN EXPLOITATION4 

,GOALS 

  

,9 SOME RESPECTS ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T TODAY IS WAG+ A DELAY+ ACTION AGA9/ ! RAMPANT DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,9 O!R RESPECTS ITS MO/ CONSCI\S ELEM5TS >E 9VOLV$ 9 A CREATIVE MOVEM5T TO TOTALLY REVOLUTIONIZE ! SOCIAL RELATIONS ( HUMANS TO EA* O!R & ( HUMANITY TO NATURE4 

,AL?\< !Y CLOSELY 9T]P5ETRATE1 ! TWO EF=TS %\LD BE DI/+UI%$ FROM EA* O!R4 ,ECOLOGY ,ACTION ,EA/.<#c.> SUPPORTS EV]Y EF=T TO CONS]VE ! 5VIRONM5T3 TO ELIM9ATE NUCLE> P[] PLANTS & WEAPONS1 TO PRES]VE CLEAN AIR & WAT]1 TO LIMIT ! USE ( PE/ICIDES & FOOD ADDITIVES1 TO R$UCE VEHICUL> TRAFFIC 9 /REETS & ON HI<WAYS1 TO MAKE CITIES MORE :OLESOME PHYSICALLY1 TO PREV5T RADIOACTIVE WA/ES FROM SEEP+ 9TO ! 5VIRONM5T1 TO GU>D & EXP& WILD]NESS >EAS & DOMA9S = WILDLIFE1 TO DEF5D ANIMAL SPECIES FROM HUMAN DEPR$ATION4 

,BUT ,ECOLOGY ,ACTION ,EA/ DOES NOT DECEIVE ITSELF ?AT SU* DELAY+ ACTIONS CON/ITUTE A DEF9ITIVE SOLUTION TO ! FUNDAM5TAL CONFLICT ?AT EXI/S BETWE5 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] & ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,NOR CAN SU* DELAY+ ACTIONS >RE/ ! OV]:ELM+ MOM5TUM ( ! EXI/+ SOCIETY = DE/RUCTION4 

,?IS SOCIAL ORD] PLAYS GAMES ) US4 ,IT GRANTS LONG-DELAY$1 PIECEMEAL & WOEFULLY 9ADEQUATE RE=MS TO DEFLECT \R 5]GIES & ATT5TION FROM L>G] ACTS ( DE/RUCTION4 ,9 A S5SE1 WE >E 0(F]$0 A PAT* ( ,R$WOOD =E/ 9 EX*ANGE = ! ,CASCADES1 A NUCLE> P[] SITE 9 EX*ANGE = A NEUTRON BOMB4 ,VIEW$ 9 A L>G] P]SPECTIVE1 ?IS ATTEMPT TO R$UCE ECOLOGY TO A B>T] RELATION%IP DOES NOT RESCUE ANY?+2 IT IS A *EAP  
MODUS OP]&I = TRAD+ AWAY ! GREAT] P>T ( ! PLANET = A FEW ISL&S ( WILD]NESS1 = POCKET P>KS 9 A DEVA/AT$ WORLD ( CONCRETE4 ,IT IS ! SICK /RATEGY ( 0B5EFITS-V]SUS-RISKS0 ( 0TRADE(FS0 ?AT HAS R$UC$ E?ICS TO ! PURSUIT ( 0LESS] EVILS0 RA!R ?AN GREAT] GOOD4 

,ECOLOGY ,ACTION ,EA/ HAS TWO PRIM>Y AIMS3 ONE IS TO 9CREASE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ! AW>5ESS ?AT ! MO/ DE/RUCTIVE & PRESS+ CONSEQU5CES ( \R ALI5AT+1 EXPLOITATIVE SOCIETY IS ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS1 & ?AT ANY TRULY REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY MU/ BE BUILT UPON ECOLOGICAL PRECEPTS2 ! O!R IS TO CREATE1 9 ! M9DS ( ! MILLIONS ( ,AM]ICANS :O >E CONC]N$ ) ! DE/RUCTION ( \R 5VIRONM5T1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ! PR9CIPLES ( ECOLOGY1 C>RI$ TO !IR LOGICAL 5D1 DEM& RADICAL *ANGES 9 \R SOCIETY & \R WAY ( LOOK+ AT ! WORLD4 

,ECOLOGY ,ACTION ,EA/ TAKES ITS /& ) ! LIFE-/YLE REVOLUTION ?AT1 AT ITS BE/1 SEEKS AN EXP&$ CONSCI\SNESS ( EXP]I5CE & HUMAN FRE$OM4 ,WE SEEK ! LIB]ATION ( WOM51 ( *ILDR51 ( GAY PEOPLE1 ( BLACK PEOPLE & COLONIAL PEOPLES1 & ( WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ALL OCCUPATIONS AS P>T ( A GR[+ SOCIAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! AGE-OLD TRADITIONS & 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION -- TRADITIONS & 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAVE SO DE/RUCTIVELY %AP$ HUMANITY'S ATTITUDE T[>D ! NATURAL WORLD4 ,WE SUPPORT LIB]T>IAN COMMUNITIES & /RUGGLES = FRE$OM :]EV] !Y >ISE2 WE TAKE \R /& ) EV]Y EF=T TO PROMOTE ! SPONTANE\S SELF-DEVELOPM5T ( ! Y\NG2 WE OPPOSE EV]Y ATTEMPT TO REPRESS HUMAN SEXUALITY1 TO D5Y HUMANITY ! ]OTICIZATION ( EXP]I5CE 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,WE JO9 9 ALL 5DEAVORS TO FO/] A JOY\S >TFULNESS 9 LIFE & WORK3 ! PROMOTION ( CRAFTS & QUALITY PRODUCTION1 ! DESIGN ( NEW ECOCOMMUNITIES & ECOTE*NOLOGIES1 ! RI<T TO EXP]I5CE ON A DAILY BASIS ! BEAUTY ( ! NATURAL WORLD1 ! OP51 UNM$IAT$1 S5SU\S PLEASURE ?AT HUMANS CAN GIVE TO EA* O!R1 ! GR[+ REV]5CE = ! WORLD ( LIFE4 

,9 %ORT1 WE HOPE = A REVOLUTION :I* WILL PRODUCE POLITICALLY 9DEP5D5T COMMUNITIES :OSE B\ND>IES & POPULATIONS WILL BE DEF9$ BY A NEW ECOLOGICAL CONSCI\SNESS2 COMMUNITIES :OSE 9HABITANTS WILL DET]M9E = !MSELVES )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ?IS NEW CONSCI\SNESS ! NATURE & LEVEL ( !IR TE*NOLOGIES1 ! =MS TAK5 BY !IR SOCIAL /RUCTURES1 WORLD VIEWS1 LIFE /YLES1 EXPRESSIVE >TS1 & ALL ! O!R ASPECTS ( !IR DAILY LIVES4 

,BUT WE DO NOT DELUDE \RSELVES ?AT ?IS LIFE-ORI5T$ WORLD CAN BE FULLY DEVELOP$ OR EV5 P>TIALLY A*IEV$ 9 A DEA?-ORI5T$ SOCIETY4 ,AM]ICAN SOEIETY1 AS IT IS CON/ITUT$ TODAY1 IS RIDDL$ ) RACISM & SITS A/RIDE ! 5TIRE WORLD1 NOT ONLY AS A CONSUM] ( ITS WEAL? & RES\RCES1 BUT AS AN OB/ACLE TO ALL ATTEMPTS AT SELF-DET]M9ATION AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,ITS 9H]5T AIMS >E PRODUCTION = ! SAKE ( PRODUCTION1 ! PRES]VATION ( HI]>*Y & TOIL ON A WORLD SCALE1 MASS MANIPULATION & CONTROL BY C5TRALIZ$1 /ATE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS K9D ( SOCIETY IS UNALT]ABLY C\NT]POS$ TO A LIFE-ORI5T$ WORLD4 ,IF ! ECOLOGY MOVEM5T DOES NOT DIRECT ITS MA9 EF=TS T[>D A REVOLUTION 9 ALL >EAS ( LIFE -- SOCIAL AS WELL AS NATURAL1 POLITICAL AS WELL AS P]SONAL1 ECONOMIC AS WELL AS CULTURAL1 !N ! MOVEM5T WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SAFETY VALVE ( ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]4 

,IT IS \R HOPE ?AT GR\PS LIKE \R [N WILL SPR+ UP ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 ORGANIZ$ LIKE \RSELVES ON A HUMANI/IC1 LIB]T>IAN BASIS1 5GAG$ 9 MUTUAL ACTION & A SPIRIT ( COOP]ATION BAS$ ON MUTUAL AID4 ,IT IS \R HOPE ?AT !Y WILL TRY TO FO/] A NEW ECOLOGICAL ATTITUDE NOT ONLY T[>D NATURE BUT ALSO T[>D HUMANS3 A CONCEPTION ( SPONTANE\S1 V>IEGAT$ RELATIONS )9 GR\PS & BETWE5 GR\PS1 )9 SOCIETY & BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS4 

,WE HOPE ?AT ECOLOGY GR\PS WILL ES*EW ALL APPEALS TO ! 0HEADS ( GOV]NM5T0 & TO 9T]NATIONAL OR NATIONAL /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 ! V]Y CRIM9AL'S & POLITICAL BODIES ?AT HAVE MAT]IALLY CONTRIBUT$ TO ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS ( \R TIME4 ,WE BELIEVE ! APPEALS MU/ BE MADE TO ! PEOPLE & TO !IR CAPACITY = DIRECT ACTION ?AT CAN GET !M TO TAKE CONTROL ( !IR [N LIVES & DE/9IES4 ,= ONLY 9 ?IS WAY CAN A SOCIETY EM]GE )\T HI]>*Y & DOM9ATION1 A SOCIETY 9 :I* EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS ! MA/] ( HIS ( H] [N FATE4 

,! GREAT SPLITS :I* DIVID$ HUMAN FROM HUMAN1 HUMANITY FROM NATURE1 9DIVIDUAL FROM SOCIETY1 T[N FROM C\NTRY1 M5TAL FROM PHYSICAL ACTIVITY1 REASON FROM EMOTION1 & G5]ATION FROM G5]ATION MU/ N[ BE TRANSC5D$4 ,! FULFILLM5T ( ! AGE- OLD QUE/ = SURVIVAL & MAT]IAL SECURITY 9 A WORLD ( SC>CITY WAS ONCE REG>D$ AS ! PRECONDITION = FRE$OM & A FULLY HUMAN LIFE4 ,TO LIVE WE HAD TO SURVIVE4 ,AS ,BRE*T PUT IT3 0,FIR/ FE$ ! FACE1 !N GIVE ! MORAL40 

,! SITUATION HAS N[ BEGUN TO *ANGE4 ,! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS ( \R TIME HAS 9CREAS+LY REV]S$ ?IS TRADITIONAL MAXIM4 ,TODAY1 IF WE >E TO SURVIVE1 WE MU/ BEG9 TO LIVE4 ,\R SOLUTIONS MU/ BE COMM5SURABLE ) ! SCOPE ( ! PROBLEM1 OR ELSE NATURE WILL TAKE A T]RIFY+ REV5GE ON HUMANITY4 

,$UCATION & ,ORGANIZATION 

  

,TODAY1 ALL ECOLOGICAL MOVEM5TS /& AT A CROSSROAD4 ,!Y >E FAC$ ) BASICALLY CONFLICT+ ALT]NATIVES ( POLICY & PROCESS -- :E!R TO WORK )9 ! EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS OR TO USE DIRECT ACTION1 :E!R TO =M C5TRALI/IC1 BUREAUCRATIC1 & CONV5TIONAL =MS ( ORGANIZATION OR AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,!SE PROBLEMS HAVE REA*$ !IR MO/ ACUTE =M 9 ! GREAT ANT9UKE ALLIANCES LIKE ,CLAM%ELL1 ,%AD1 ,ABALONE1 ,CATFI%1 TO CITE ONLY A FEW4 ,& IT IS ! DE/9Y ( !SE ALLIANCES ?AT N[ CONC]NS US MO/ PR(\NDLY4 

,! ,MEAN+ ( ,DIRECT ,ACTION & ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS 

  

,AT !IR 9CEPTION1 ! M>VEL\S G5IUS ( ! ANTI-NUKE ALLIANCES IS ?AT !Y 9TUITIVELY S5S$ ! NE$ TO BREAK AWAY FROM ! 0SY/EM0 1 ?AT !Y BEGAN TO FUNCTION \TSIDE IT &  
DIRECTLY 5T] 9TO SOCIAL LIFE1 PU%+ ASIDE ! PREVAIL+ 9/ITUTIONS1 ITS BUREAUCRATS1 0EXP]TS10 & LEAD]S1 & !REBY PAVE ! WAY = EXTRA-LEGAL1 MORAL1 & P]SONAL ACTION4 ,TO A L>GE EXT5T1 TO BE SURE1 !Y ADOPT$ DIRECT ACTION BECAUSE E>LI] ATTEMPTS TO /OP NUCLE> P[] PLANTS BY OP]AT+ )9 ! 0SY/EM0 HAD FAIL$4 ,5DLESS MON?S OR YE>S ( LITIGATION1 HE>+S1 ! ADOPTION ( LOCAL ORD9ANCES1 PETITION & LETT]WRIT+ CAMPAIGNS TO CONGRESSM5 & ! LIKE -- ALL1 HAD ESS5TIALLY FAIL$ TO /OP ! CON/RUCTION ( NUKES4 ,CLAM%ELL1 ! E>LIE/ ( ! GREAT REGIONAL ALLIANCES1 WAS LIT]ALLY BORN FROM ! FUTILITY ( TRY+ TO PREV5T ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,SEABROOK NUKE BY 0WORK+ )9 ! SY/EM40 ,ITS V]Y ID5TITY AS AN ALLIANCE WAS LIT]ALLY DEF9$ BY ! NE$ TO DIRECTLY OCCUPY ! ,SEABROOK SITE1 TO 9VOKE MORAL PR9CIPLES OV] /ATUTORY LAWS4 ,= ANY ( ! ALLIANCES TO EV] SURR5D] !IR COMMITM5T TO DIRECT ACTION = WORK+ )9 ! SY/EM0 IS TO DE/ROY !IR P]SONALITY AS SOCIALLY 9NOVATIVE MOVEM5TS4 ,IT IS TO DISSOLVE BACK 9TO ! HOPELESS MORASS ( 0MASS ORGANIZATIONS0 ?AT SEEK RESPECTABILITY RA!R ?AN *ANGE4 

,:AT IS EV5 MORE IMPORTANT AB\T DIRECT ACTION IS ?AT IT =MS A DECISIVE /EP T[>D RECOV]+ ! P]SONAL P[] OV] SOCIAL LIFE ?AT ! C5TRALIZ$1 OV]-BE>+ BUREAUCRACIES HAVE USURP$ FROM ! PEOPLE4 ,BY ACTION DIRECTLY1 WE NOT ONLY GA9 A S5SE ?AT WE CAN CONTROL ! C\RSE ( SOCIAL EV5TS AGA92 WE RECOV] A NEW S5SE ( SELFHOOD & P]SONALITY )\T :I* A TRULY FREE'SOCIETY1 BAS$ ON SELF-ACTIVITY & SELF-MANAGEM5T1 IS UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,WE (T5 SPEAK ( SELF-MANAGEM5T & SELF-ACTIVITY AS \R IDEALS = A FUTURE SOCIETY )\T RECOGNIZ+ (T5 5\< ?AT IT IS NOT ONLY ! 0MANAGEM5T0 & 0ACTIVITY0 ?AT HAS TO BE DEMOCRATIZ$2 IT IS ALSO ! 0SELF0 ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL -- AS A UNIQUE1 CREATIVE1 & COMPET5T BE+ -- ?AT HAS TO BE FULLY DEVELOP$4 ,MASS SOCIETY1 ! REAL BASIS = HI]>*Y1 DOM9ATION1 COMM& & OB$I5CE1 LIKE CLASS SOCIETY1 IS ! SPAWN+ GR\ND = A SOCIETY ( HOMOG5IZ$ SPECTATORS :OSE LIVES >E GUID$ BY ELITES1 0/>S10 & 0VANGU>DS10 BE !Y 9 ! BUREAUCRATIC SOCIETY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OR ! TOTALIT>IAN SOCIETIES ( ! SOCIALI/ WORLD4 ,A TRULY FREE SOCIETY DOES NOT D5Y SELFHOOD BUT RA!R SUPPORTS IT1 LIB]ATES IT1 & ACTUALIZES IT 9 ! BELIEF ?AT EV]YONE IS COMPET5T TO MANAGE SOCIETY1 NOT M]ELY AN 0ELECT0 ( EXP]TS & SELF-/YL$ M5 ( G5IUS4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS M]ELY ! FREE T[N MEET+ WRIT L>GE4 ,IT IS ! MEANS :]EBY EA* 9DIVIDUAL AWAK5S TO ! HIDD5 P[]S )9 H]SELF & HIMSELF1 TO A NEW S5SE ( SELF-CONFID5CE & SELF-COMPET5CE2 IT IS ! MEANS :]EBY 9DIVIDUALS TAKE CONTROL ( SOCIETY DIRECTLY1 )\T 0REPRES5TATIVES0 :O T5D TO USURP NOT ONLY ! P[] BUT ! V]Y P]SONALITY ( A PASSIVE1 SPECTATORIAL 0ELECTORATE0 :O LIVE 9 ! %AD[S ( AN 0ELECT40 ,DIRECT ACTION1 9 %ORT1 IS NOT A 0TACTIC0 ?AT CAN BE ADOPT$ OR DISC>D$ 9 T]MS ( ITS 0EFFECTIV5ESS0 OR 0POPUL>ITY02 IT IS A MORAL PR9CIPLE1 AN IDEAL1 9DE$1 A S5SIBILITY4 ,IT %\LD IMBUE EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES & BEHAVIOR & \TLOOK4 

,SIMIL>LY1 ! AFF9ITY GR\P -- A T]M DEVIS$ BY ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S 7,F,A,I7 9 ! #a#i#b'S -- IS NOT M]ELY A 0TASK =CE0 ?AT CAN BE FLIPPANTLY COLLECT$ & DISB&$ = %ORT-LIV$ OCCUPATIONS4 ,IT IS A P]MAN5T1 9TIMATE1 DEC5TRALIZ$ COMMUNITY ( A DOZ5 OR SO SI/]S & BRO!RS1 A FAMILY OR COMMUNE AS IT W]E1 :O >E DRAWN TOGE!R NOT ONLY BY COMMON ACTIONS & GOALS1 BUT BY A NE$ TO DEVELOP NEW LIB]T>IAN SOCIAL RELATIONS BETWE5 !MSELVES1 TO MUTUALLY $UCATE EA* O!R1 %>E EA* O!RS' PROBLEMS1 & DEVELOP NEW1 NONSEXI/1 NON-HI]>*ICAL TIES AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES4 ,! AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD =M ! REAL CELLUL> TISSUE FROM :I* ! ALLIANCE EVOLVES1 ! V]Y PROTOPLASM ?AT TURNS IT 9TO AN ORGANIC BE+4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ! P>TY-TYPE ( ORGANIZATION1 ) ITS C5TRALIZ$1 BUREAUCRATIC SKELETON TO :I* ALL P>TS ( ! /RUCTURE >E ME*ANICALLY APP5D$ 9 A SY/EM ( COMM& & OB$I5CE1 ! AFF9ITY GR\P IS L9K$ TOGE!R BY PROLIF]ATION & COMB9ATION 9 ITS AU!NTIC LOCALITY AS A TRULY ECOLOGICAL 5TITY4 ,IT ALWAYS REMA9S P>T ( ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY1 S5SITIVE TO ITS NE$S & UNIQUE REQUIREM5TS1 YET IT CAN COORD9ATE LOCALLY & REGIONALLY 9TO CLU/]S & COORD9AT+ COMMITTEES :OSE DELEGATES 7AS DI/+UI%$ FROM 0REPRES5TATIVES07 CAN ALWAYS BE RECALL$1 ROTAT$1 & /RICTLY M&AT$ TO REFLECT ! VIEWS ( ! V>I\S GR\PS 9 EV]Y DETAIL4 ,?US1 )9 ! AFF9ITY GR\PS /RUCTURE ( AN ALLIANCE1 P[] ACTUALLY DIM9I%ES RA!R ?AN 9CREASES AT EA* ASC5D+ LEVEL ( COORD9ATION1 ?IS 9 %>P CONTRA/ TO P>TY-TYPE OR 0LEAGUE0 -- TYPE OR *APT]-TYPE ( ORGANIZATION SO ROOT$ 9 ! EXI/+ SY/EMS ( REPRES5TATION0 & POLITICS4 ,?US1 ! AFF9ITY GR\P LIKE DIRECT ACTION1 IS NOT M]ELY AN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVICE1 A 0TASK =CE A TOOL0 = IMPLEM5T+ NUKE OCCUPATIONS2 IT TOO IS BAS$ ON A MORAL PR9CIPLE1 AN IDEAL1 & A S5SIBILITY ?AT GOES BEYOND ! ISSUE ( NUCLE> P[] TO ?AT ( SPIRITUAL P[]1 NEW HUMANLY SCAL$1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 ECOLOGICAL =MS ( HUMAN ASSO- CIATION AS WELL AS HUMAN ACTION4 

,BETWE5 ,TWO ,*OICES 

  

,) ! ,?REE-,MILE-,ISL& MELTD[N ?IS YE> & EV5 E>LI]1 1N ! SUMM] ( #a#i#g#h1 :5 ! ,SEABROOK OCCUPATION WAS >BITR>ILY TURN$ 9TO A />-/UDD$ 0LEGAL0 FE/IVAL BY ! ,CLAM%ELL EAD]%IP1 !RE HAS BE5 GR[+ EVID5CE 9 MANY ALHANCES ( ATTEMPTS TO CONV]T ! ANTI-NUKE MOVEM5T AS A :OLE 9TO A POLITICAL & M$IA EV5T4 ,IT IS D\BTFUL IF MANY (! SELF-/YF$ 0F\ND]S0 ( ,CLAM%ELL CLE>LY UND]/OOD ! IDEA AT DIRECT ACTION & AFF9ITY GR\PS W]E MORE ?AN M]E 0TACTICS0 & TASK =CES40 ,D\BTLESS ! T]MS S\ND$ ATTRACTIVE -- SO !Y W]E WIDELY US$4 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 MANY ( ! ,CLAM%ELL 0F\ND]S0 VIEW$ 0,NO ,NUKES60 AS AN EFFECTIVE RALLY+ PO9T = MASS1 M$IA-ORI5T$ ACTIONS1 = L>GE SPECTACLES 9 :I* PEOPLE ) BASICALLY CONFLICT+ SOCIAL VIEWS C\LD UNITE :E!R !Y BELIEV$ 9 0FREE 5T]PRISE0 OR NO PROP]TY = HUGE AUDI5CES BE=E :I* !Y C\LD DISPLAY !IR ORATORICAL TAL5TS & ABILITIES4 ,TO GO BEYOND 0,NO ,NUKES60 -- EV5 AS AN $UCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY -- WAS TABOO4 ,AT V>I\S ALLIANCE CONF]5CES & CONGRESSES1 EV5 AT LOCAL CLU/]S 9 :I* ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE 0REGIONAL TRAVEL]S0 7SO REM9ISC5T ( ! OLD ,S,D,S 0REGIONAL TRAVEL]S0 ( ! SIXTIES7 SURFAC$1 ?\<TFUL ANTI-NUKE ACTIVI/S W]E URG$ TO KEEP ! ANTI-NUKE ISSUE 0CLE>0 ,!Y W]E CALL$ UPON TO LIMIT !IR $UCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ! GR[+ PUBLIC 9T]E/ 9 NUCLE> REACTORS1 NOT TO DEVELOP A RI*]1 MORE SE>*+ PUBLIC CONSCI\SNESS ( ! SOCIAL ROOTS ( NUCLE> P[]4 ,9 TRY+ TO F9D A L[ COMMON D5OM9ATOR ?AT W\LD 0MOBILIZE0 VIRTUALLY EV]YONE1 ! NEW 0ANTI-NUKE E/ABLI%M5T0 REALLY $UCAT$ NO ONE ,IT WAS ,?REE-,MILE-,ISL& ?AT DID MU* ( ! $UCATION1 & (T5 PUBLIC UND]/&+ ( ! ISSUE GOES NO FUR!R ?AN PROBLEMS ( TE*NOLOGY RA!R ?AN PROBLEMS ( SOCIETY4 ,RESPECTABILITY WAS /RESS$ OV] PR9CIPLES1 POPUL>ITY OV] DISSID5CE1 MASS MOBILIZATIONS 9 ,WA%+TON & ,BATT]Y ,P>K OV] OCCUPATIONS & MORE 9SIDI\SLY1 POLITICS OV] DIRECT ACTION4 

,YES1 ! FACT IS ?AT !RE IS N[ AN 0ANTI-NUCLE> E/ABLI%M5T ?AT RESEMBLES 9 MANY /RUCTURAL1 MANIPULATORY1 TACTICAL1 & P]HAPS EV5 F9ANCIAL RESPECTS ! V]Y NUCLE> E/ABLI%M5T IT PR(ESSES TO OPPOSE4 ,IT IS NOT A V]Y HOLY ALLIANCE1 ?IS C>E]-ORI5T$1 />-/UDD$1 & POLITICALLY AMBITI\S E/ABLI%M5T ?AT (T5 /&S 9 H>% OPPOSITION OR CONTRADICTION TO ! LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLES ( MAJOR ALLIANCES LIKE ,CLAM%ELL1 ,%AD ,ABALONE1 & ,CATFI%4 ,ITS ELITE MEMB]%IP HAS BE5 RECRUIT$ 9 SOME CASES FROM ! SELF-/YL$ 0F\ND]S0 ( ! LIB]T>IAN ALLIANCES !MSELVES4 ,O!RS1 LIKE ,TOM ,HAYD51 ! ,COCKBURN-,RIDGEWAY AXIS1 ,P,I,R,G LUM9>IES1 & ,B>RY ,COMMON] OP5LY %UNN$ ! ALLIANCES OR !IR EQUIVAL5T -- ,HAYD5 & ,COCKBURN-,RIDGEWAY1 BY D5\NC+ ALL 5VIRONM5TAL GR\PS AT ONE TIME OR ANO!R AS :ITE1 MIDDLE-CLASS1 SELF-9DULG5T MOVEM5TS2 ,COMMON]1 BY DISDA9FULLY REFUS+ TO EV5 TAKE COGNIZANCE ( ,CLAM%ELL'S REQUE/S = V]BAL SUPPORT ( ITS #aigg ,SEABROOK OCCUPATION1 ?AT IS1 UNTIL ! OCCUPATION RECEIV$ MASSIVE PRESS REPORTAGE4 ,TODAY1 ?IS NEW FL[] 9 ! ANTI-NUKE B\QUET IS ! PRIZE ORATOR ( REC5T ANTI-NUKE RALLIES &1 ACCORD+ TO SOME REPORTS1 A POT5TIAL PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE = ! REC5TLY CONCOCT$ 0,CITIZ5'S ,P>TY40 ,! ,TOM & ,J]RY SIDE-%[ FROM ,CALI=NIA1 AS ! ,WA%+TON RALLY REVEAL$ SEEMS TO HAVE A DI/9CT POLITICAL ODOR ( ITS [N4 

,F9ALLY1 ,M,U,S,E & SIMIL> 0FUND-RAIS+0 GR\PS1 REPORT$LY OR*E/RAT$ 9 P>T BY ,MESSRS4 ,SAM ,LOVEJOY & ,H>VEY ,WASS]MAN1 HAVE ADD$ ! T9T ( GRASS-ROOTS ACTIVISM TO :AT IS A JET-SET ORGANIZATION4 ,! DRIFT T[>D MASS CON/ITU5CIES P]SONAL C>E]ISM1 POLITICAL P[]1 P>TY-TYPE /RUCTURES BUREAUCRATIC MANIPULATION-9 %ORT1 T[>D 0EFFECTIVE0 MEANS = OP]AT+ )9 ! SY/EM ) ! EXCUSE ?AT ! ANTI-NUKE MOVEM5T CAN USE ! SY/EM AGA9/ ITSELF -- IS N[ UNMI/AKABLE4 ,! HUGE CR[D ?AT ASSEMBL$ AT ,BATT]Y ,P>K TO HE> ! ANTI-NUKE E/ABLI%M5T & ITS ROCK />TS W]E PASSIVE PEOPLE1 (T5 DEP]SONALIZ$ & HOMOG5IZ$ LIKE ANY TELEVISION AUDI5CE4 ,?IS MAY HAVE WELL BE5 ! CASE = MANY PEOPLE :O ATT5D$ ! ,WA%+TON MOBILIZATION4 ,! ANTI-NUCLE> E/ABLI%M5T HAS BR\<T TO :AT WAS ONCE A CONSI/5TLY POPULI/ & LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T AN ALI5 TA/E = POLITICS1 HI<-F9ANCE 7:]E POSSIBLE71 MASS FOLL[+S1 PUBLIC 0SPOKESM510 & 9/ITUTIONAL RECOGNITION4 

,! DANG] ( ?IS ELITI/ ALLIANCE TO ! NON-HI]>*ICAL ALLIANCE ?AT HAVE EM]G$ ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS A GRAVE ONE4 ,W]E ! ANTI-NUCLE> E/ABLI%M5T EASILY DEF9$ ) A CLE> ID5TITY ( ITS [N1 IT C\LD EASILY BE RESI/$4 ,BUT ?IS E/ABLI%M5T EM]GES 9 \R V]Y MID/ -- AS ONE ( US4 ,BY DISSOLV+ MANY REAL & F>-REA*+ DIFF]5CES ?AT %\LD BE EXPLOR$ & RESOLV$ ) ! SIMPLI/IC SLOGAN1 0,NO ,NUKES602 BY /AK+ \T CLAIMS AS 0/>S0 ) M$IA-APPEAL1 OR 0P[] BROK]S0 ) F9ANCIAL APPEAL1 OR 0LEGISLATORS0 ) POLITICAL APPEAL1 OR 0SCI5TI/S0 ) TE*NICAL APPEAL OR 0JU/ PLA9 FOLKS0 :O HELP$ F\ND ! ALLIANCES1 ! ANTI-NUCLE> E/ABLI%M5T 9CUBATES 9 \R MID/ LIKE PA?OG5IC SPORES ?AT P]IODICALLY BREAK \T 9 ACUTE ILLNESSES4 ,TO SPEAK BLUNTLY1 IT CULTIVATES \R WOR/ VICES4 ,IT APPEALS TO \R DESIRE = 0EFFECTIV5ESS0 & \R HOPE ( A*IEV+ 0MASS SUPPORT0 )\T REVEAL+ ! IMMORAL1 9 FACT1 DEMORALIZ+ IMPLICATIONS ( ! ME?ODS IT EMPLOYS4 ,IT CONCEALS ! FACT ?AT ITS ME?ODS >E BORR[$ FROM ! V]Y SOCIAL /RUCTURES1 9DE$1 ! V]Y ADV]TIS+ AG5CIES1 ?AT R$UCE PEOPLE TO 0MASSES10 M$IA-OR*E/RAT$ SPECTATORS1 0GR\PIES0 ( ! 0/>S0 :O SEEM L>G] ?AN LIFE BECAYSE !IR APPETITES = P[] >E (T5 L>G] ?AN !IR EGOS4 

,WE HAVE EMPHASIZ$ ! PROBLEMS CREAT$ BY ! ANTI-NUCLE> E/ABLI%M5T NOT FROM ANY DESIRE = DIVISIV5ESS OR ANY S5SE ( P]SONAL MALICE4 ,!RE IS A DEEP] S5SE ( TRAG$Y ?AT RUNS ?R\< MY REM>KS RA!R ?AN ANG]4 ,A FEW MEMB]S ( ?IS E/ABLI%M5T >E D\BTLESS NAIVE2 O!RS >E FRANKLY OPPORTUNI/S :OSE C>E]S & AMBITIONS BY F> \TWEI< !IR COMMITM5T TO A HUMANI/IC1 ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,MY EMPHASIS /EMS BASICALLY FROM A NE$ NOT ONLY TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT S]I\S DIFF]5CES EXI/ )9 ! ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T & %\LD NOT BE CONCEAL$ BY SPECI\S DEM&S = 0UNITY02 MY MA9 CONC]N IS ?AT WE RECOV] & ADVANCE \R [N ID5TITY 9 ! YE>S ?AT LIE AHEAD -- \R COMMITM5T TO DIRECT ACTION1 TO AFF9ITY GR\PS1 DEC5TRALIZATION1 REGIONALISM1 & LIB]T>IAN =MS ( COORD9ATION4 

,! FUTURE ( ! ANTI-NUKE MOVEM5T1 P>TICUL>LY ( ITS GREAT ALLIANCES1 DEP5DS NOT ONLY UPON :AT WE REJECT BUT :AT WE ACCEPT -- & ! REASONS :Y WE ACCEPT C]TA9 PR9CIPLES1 ORGANIZATIONAL =MS1 & ME?ODS4 ,IF WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO 0,NO ,NUKES6 IS 5\<10 WE WILL REMA9 SIMPLI/IC1 NAIVE1 & TRAGICALLY 9NOC5T :OM C>E]I/S CAN CYNICALLY & %REWDLY MANIPULATE4 ,IF WE SEE DIRECT ACTION & AFF9ITY GR\PS M]ELY AS 0TACTICS0 OR 0TASK =CES10 WE WILL =ECLOSE ANY REAL CONTACT ) ?OSE MILLIONS ( RE/IVE ,AM]ICANS :O >E LOOK+ = AN ALT]NATIVE TO A SY/EM ?AT D5IES !M ANY P[] OV] !IR LIVES4 ,IF \R ALT]NATE 5]GY FAIRS EXTOLL SOL> OR W9D 5]GY AS SU* )\T W>N+ PEOPLE ?AT HUGE1 SPACE-AGE SOL> COLLECTORS & W9D MILLS >E ON ! DRAW+ BO>DS ( P[] UTILITIES & MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS1 WE WILL HELP ! P[]S-?AT-BE MET] ! SUN & ! W9D 9 MU* ! SAME WAY ?AT ,CON ,$ISON MET]S ELECTRICAL 5]GY4 ,WE %\LD $UCATE PEOPLE NOT SIMPLY 9TO AN ALT]NATE1 0APPROPRIATE0 7= :AT871 OR 0S(T0 TE*NOLOGY4 ,WE %\LD RAISE ! VISION ( A PEOPLE'S TE*NOLOGY -- ! PASSIVE1 SIMPLE1 DEC5TRALIZ$ SOL>1 W9D1 & FOOD-PRODUC+ TE*NOLOGIES ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL CAN UND]/&1 CONTROL1 MA9TA91 & EV5 BUILD4 

,BY ! SAME TOK51 TO CALL = 0DEC5TRALIZATION0 & TO PLEAD = 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICITY0 >E COMPLETELY MEAN+LESS IF !IR FUNCTIONS >E SIMPLY LOGI/ICAL OR CONS]VATION-ORI5T$4 ,WE CAN EASILY HAVE A 0DEC5TRALIZ$0 SOCIETY ?AT IS LITTLE MORE ?AN A HUGE SUBURBIA1 MANAG$ BY ! SAME POLITICAL BUREAUCRATS1 F$ BY ! SAME AGRIBUS9ESS PLANTATIONS & %OPP+ MALLS1 POLIC$ BY ! SAME ,KOJAKS1 UNIT$ BY ! SAME CORPORATE DIRECTORS1 9T]LAC$ BY ! SAME HI<WAYS1 & S$AT$ BY ! SAME MASS-M$IA ?AT MANAGES \R EXI/+ C5TRALIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,TO DEM& 0DEC5TRALIZATION0 )\T SELF-MANAGEM5T 9 :I* EV]Y P]SON FREELY P>TICIPATES 9 DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE & ALL ! MAT]IAL MEANS ( LIFE >E COMMUNALLY [N$1 PRODUC$1 & %>$ ACCORD+ TO NE$ IS PURE OBSCURANTISM4 ,TO DELUDE ,AM]ICANS 9TO ! BELIEF ?AT A M]E *ANGE 9 DESIGN NECESS>ILY YIELDS A REAL *ANGE 9 SOCIAL LIFE & SPIRITUAL S5SIBILITY IS %E] HYPOCRISY4 ,TO LEAVE QUE/IONS LIKE 0:O [NS :AT0 & 0:O RUNS :AT0 UNANSW]$ :ILE CELEBRAT+ ! VIRTUES OR BEAUTIES ( 0SMALLNESS0 V]GES ON DEMAGOG]Y4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION & HUMAN SCALE1 YES6 -- BUT 9 A SOCIETY :OSE PROP]TY1 PRODUCE1 & 5VIRONM5T >E %>$ COMMUNALLY & MANAG$ 9 A NON-HI]>*ICAL MANN]4 

,TO CALL = 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICITY10 YES6 -- BUT ONLY :5 ! MEANS ( LIFE >E REALLY SIMPLE & AVAILABLE TO ALL4 ,GLORIA ,V&]BILT JEANS & FR+$ SU$E JACKETS DO NOT 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICITY0 MAKE4 ,! ,/AN=D ,RESE>* ,9/ITUTE'S PLEA = 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICITY0 & 0LIMITS TO GR[?0 AS ! FA/E/ GR[? 9DU/RY ON FHE COMM]CIAL HORIZON P>ALLELS ,EXXON'S & ,MOBIL'S CLAIMS TO 5]GY CONS]VATION4 ,?AT A MULTI-MILLION DOLL> 0?9K- TANK0 = BIG BUS9ESS ADVANCES 0VOLUNT>Y SIMPLICITY0 AS A NEW GR[? 9DU/RY = FUTURE CAPITAL 9VE/M5T2 ?AT AGRIBUS9ESS MAY WELL TURN TO ORGANIC FOOD CULTIVATION TO MEET ! GR[+ M>KET = 0NATURAL FOODS02 ?AT ! ,CLUB ( ,ROME CAN ADVANCE A GOSPEL ( 0LIMITS TO GR[?0 REVEAL H[ UTT]LY SUP]FICIAL !SE DEM&S CAN BECOME :5 !Y DO NOT *ALL5GE ! BASIC CORPORATE1 PROP]TY1 BUREAUCRATIC1 & PR(IT-ORI5T$ SOCIAL /RUCTURE AT ITS MO/ FUNDAM5TAL LEVEL ( [N]%IP & CONTROL4 

,! MO/ EFFECTIVE /EPS WE CAN TAKE AT \R CONGRESSES & CONF]5CES TO ASSURE A MEAN+FUL FUTURE = ! ANTI-NUKE MOVEM5T IS TO UNREL5T+LY FO/] ! DEVELOPM5T ( AFF9ITY GR\PS AS ! BASES ( \R ALLIANCES & DIRECT ACTION AS ! BASES ( \R ACTIVITIES4 ,DIRECT ACTION DOES NOT M]ELY MEAN NUCLE> SITE OCCUPATIONS2 IT MEANS LE>N+ H[ TO MANAGE EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES FROM PRODUC+ TO ORGANIZ+1 FROM $UCAT+ TO PR9T+4 ,! ,NEW ,5GL& T[N MEET+S1 DUR+ !IR MORE REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS >\ND ! #a#g#f'S1 W]E NE>-MODELS ( DIRECT ACTION AS C>RI$ 9TO ! SOCIAL WORLD4 ,SO1 TOO1 = DIRECT ACTION -- ( :I* \R AFF9ITY GR\PS & CONGRESSES CAN BE MODELS NO LESS ?AN ,SEABROOK OR ,%OREHAM OR ,ROCKY ,FLATS4 ,DIRECT ACTION1 H[EV]1 DECID$LY DOES NOT MEAN R$UC+ ONESELF TO A PASSIVE SPECTATOR ( A 0/>'S0 P]=MANCE1 :E!R IT BE AT A SPEAK]S RO/RUM1 A ROCK B&'S /AGE1 OR ON ! PORTICO ( ! ,/ATE ,H\SE 9 ,SACRAM5TO OR ! ,:ITE ,H\SE 9 ,WA%+TON4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IF WE >E AFRAID TO REMA9 9 A M9ORITY BY SPEAK+ \T OP5LY & HONE/LY -- EV5 AT ! RISK ( BE+ 09EFFECTIVE0 OR 9SOLV5T = A TIME -- WE DES]VE ! FATE ?AT AWAITS US -- RESPECTABILITY AT ! PRICE ( SURR5D]1 09FLU5CE0 AT ! PRICE ( DEMORALIZATION1 P[] AT ! PRICE ( CYNICISM1 0SUCCESS0 AT ! EXP5SE ( CORRUPTION4 ,! *OICE LIES 9 EI!R DIRECTION & !RE IS NO 09-BETWE50 T]RA9 ON :I* TO COMPROMISE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 = ONCE1 ! *OICE WE MAKE WILL BE ! FUTURE WE WILL CREATE4  
  

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