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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

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,G5OA IS ,EV]Y:]E 

,BY N[1 IT IS A MATT] ( FACT4 ,! WORLD IS ON ! V]GE ( BE+ TRANS=M$ 9TO A S+LE 5ORM\S SUP]M>KET4 ,FROM ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TO ,CALCUTTA1 FROM ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO TO ,MOSC[1 WE WILL ALL GET 9 L9E TO CONSUME ! SAME ID5TICAL PRODUCTS ( UNNATURAL1 GAUDY APPE>ANCE4 ,?AT :I* =MS AN AU!NTIC WEAL? TO SAFEGU>D = MANY-AUTONOMY & DIFF]5CE-C\LD BE SWEPT AWAY =EV] BY ! IMPOSITION ( AN ECONOMIC POLICY & ! CONSEQU5T SOCIAL SY/EM4 ,:5 WE >E PRES5T$ ) A S+LE POSSIBILITY :ILE EV]Y ALT]NATIVE IS KEPT FROM US BY =CE1 WE CANNOT SPEAK ( FRE$OM ( *OICE 9 ! FACE ( AN (F]1 BUT ONLY ( CO]C$ OB$I5CE4 ,! CONT9U+ PRODUCTION ( \R DAYS ON E>? 7) ALL !IR PLEASURES1 TA/ES & HUES71 :5 A S+LE MODEL ( LIFE TO :I* WE >E TO CON=M IS IMPOS$ ON IT1 IS ! TOTALIT>IAN ABYSS ?AT MANY SEE OP5+ BE=E !M4 

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,BRIEFLY1 NEOLIB]ALISM IS ! NAME GIV5 TO ! P>TICUL> ECONOMIC POLICY ?AT ! ,MA/]S ( ! E>? >E APPLY+4 ,GLOBALIZATION IS ! NAME GIV5 TO ! PROCESS ( HOMOG5IZ+ UNIFICATION ?AT IT 5TAILS4 ,OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL MON?S1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAVE TAK5 TO ! /REETS AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM & GLOBALIZATION4 ,ON ! OCCASION ( MEET+S BETWE5 ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC LEAD]S ( ! MO/ P[]FUL /ATES 79 ,SEATTLE1 ,DAVOS1 ,WA%+TON ,D4,C41 ,MELB\RNE1 ,PRAGUE1 ,GO!NBURG144471 PROTE/ DEMON/RATIONS HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$ ?AT HAVE CLAIM$ ! ATT5TION ( ! 5TIRE MASS M$IA4 ,! NEXT OCCASION IS TO BE 9 ,G5OA AT ! 5D ( ,JULY1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! ,G#h SUMMIT4 ,BUT IF1 TWO YE>S AGO1 ?IS PROTE/ MOVEM5T C\LD CLOSE ITS EYES TO C]TA9 CONTRADICTIONS )9 IT SO AS TO AVOID PUTT+ A BRAKE ON ! 9ITIAL MOM5TUM1 IT SEEMS TO US ?AT REFLECTION ON ITS SIGNIFICANCE IS BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY URG5T & ADMITS NO DELAY4 

,NEOLIB]ALISM SUPPORTS A K9D ( CAPITALISM )\T FRONTI]S4 ,! MO/ P[]FUL MULT9ATIONALS 7MO/LY ,U,S CAPITAL7 ?US SUCCE$ 9 IMPOS+ !IR 9T]E/S EV5 :5 !SE GO AGA9/ ! 0NATIONAL GOOD0 ( ! LITTLE /ATES4 ,9TOL]ABLE1 RI<T8 ,BUT :AT >E ! OPPON5TS ( NEOLIB]ALISM FI<T+ AGA9/8 ,LOGICALLY1 ! MO/ EXTREME W\LD HAVE TO ANSW] 0AGA9/ CAPITALISM01 :ILE ! LESS EXTREME W\LD HAVE TO SAY1 0AGA9/ CAPITALISM )\T FRONTI]S04 ,! =M]1 AS 5EMIES ( A WORLD BAS$ ON PR(IT -- NO MATT] :O B5EFITS FROM IT OR )9 :AT BORD] ! EXPLOITATION OCCURS -- ! LATT] AS 5EMIES ( A WORLD BAS$ ON ! PR(IT 7( ! RUL+ CLASS7 ( ! RI*E/ C\NTRIES AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PR(IT 7( ! RUL+ CLASS7 ( ! P[] C\NTRIES4 ,BUT :OEV] M]ELY PROTE/S AGA9/ ! LIMITLESS GLOBAL EXPANSION ( CAPITALISM1 AGA9/ ITS LACK ( RESPECT = BORD]S1 9 SUB/ANCE %[S !MSELVES TO BE 9 FAVOR ( A =M ( LOCAL CAPITALISM1 EV5 IF IDEAL CONTROLL$ FROM ! BOTTOM4 ,!RE=E1 )9 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ NEOLIB]ALISM & GLOBALIZATION TWO SPIRITS LIVE TOGE!R1 :I* = L+UI/IC CONV5I5CE WE HAVE DIFF]5TIAT$ AS ! 0MORE EXTREME0 -- :O WANT ! ELIM9ATION ( CAPITALISM & DECL>E !MSELVES AGA9/ ALL GOV]NM5TS & !IR REPRES5TATIVES FROM :OM !Y HAVE NO?+ TO DEM& -- & ! 0LESS EXTREME0 -- :O SUPPORT OR AT LEA/ 5D UP ACCEPT+ ! NECESSITY ( CAPITALISM ) A HUMAN FACE1 LIMIT$ & REGULAT$ BY A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T1 & :OSE 9T5TION IS TO EXPLA9 !IR REASONS TO ! CURR5T RUL]S4 ,NOT A SMALL DIFF]5CE4 ,BUT !N1 H[ & :Y DID !Y COME TO F9D A PO9T ( AGREEM5T8 ,= CONV5I5CE1 ABOVE ALL4 ,ALLIANCES DRAW TOGE!R TO GA9 /R5G?4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE FOOLI% TO BELIEVE ?AT 9 AN ALLIANCE ! SIDES 9 PLAY >E ALL SITUAT$ ON ! SAME LEVEL4 ,!RE IS ALWAYS A /RONG] SIDE & A WEAK] SIDE4 ,& NATURALLY1 IT IS ! /RONG] SIDE ?AT DICTATES ! CONDITIONS ( AN ALLIANCE1 DECREES ITS SLOGANS1 DET]M9ES ITS MOVEM5TS1 D]IVES ! GREATE/ ADVANTAGE FROM IT & -- IF IT IS SUFFICI5TLY ABLE -- CAUSES ! POT5TIAL DISADVANTAGES TO FALL ON ! WEAK] SIDE4 ,! ONLY ?+ LEFT TO ! WEAK] SIDE1 IF IT WANTS TO DO ANY?+1 IS TO CON=M ITSELF4 ,SO !N1 ! ALLIANCE ( ! TWO SPIRITS PRES5T 9 ! MOVEM5T IS DET]M9$ BY ! *OICE ( A COMMON 5EMY3 NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,9 ! FACE ( ! GREAT P[] ( ! OPPOS+ SIDE1 IT IS SAID1 DIFF]5CES MU/ BE SET ASIDE = N[3 0,FIR/ WE /OP GLOBALIZATION1 !N WE WILL SEE :AT TO DO40 ,! CONDITION POS$ W\LD EV5 BE UND]/&ABLE IF IT W]E MUTUALLY RESPECT$4 ,BUT H[ DO ?+S REALLY /&8 ,DO BO? ! COMPON5TS ( ?IS ,SACR$ ,ALLIANCE /& TO B5EFIT FROM IT EQUALLY8 ,>E ! EXI/+ DIFF]5CES EXPRESS$ 9 ! SAME MANN] & DO !Y HOLD ! SAME POSSIBILITIES8 

,:AT !N IS ! DECL>$ 5EMY ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T1 CAPITALISM AS SU* OR NEOLIB]ALISM8 ,& :5 WE >E PRES5T !RE AT ! SUMMITS ( ! SUP]P[]S CONV9C$ ?AT WE >E 0PUTT+ PRESSURE0 ON ! ,MA/]S ( ! ,E>? TO :I* SIDE'S NE$S IS IT RESPOND+8 ,AT ! V>I\S ANTI-GLOBALIZATION DEMON/RATIONS1 VIOL5T CLA%ES ) ! =CES ( ORD] HAVE OCCURR$4 ,?IS IS :AT HAS =C$ ! MASS M$IA TO PAY MORE ATT5TION TO ! DISPUTES4 ,H]E IS ! USEFULNESS ( ! ALLIANCE -- SOME ( ! MORE EXTREME WILL SAY4 ,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 IF IT HADN'T BE5 = ! ?\S&S ( O!R1 LESS EXTREME1 DEMON/RATORS :OSE M]E PRES5CE S]V$ TO H9D] ! MANEUV]S ( ! POLICE1 !SE CLA%ES W\LDN'T HAD SU* A FAVORABLE \TCOME = ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,BUT ! LESS EXTREME >E ALSO SATISFI$ ?AT !RE HAVE BE5 CLA%ES4 ,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 IF ! 0EXTREMI/ M5ACE0 ?AT NE$$ TO BE AV]T$ HAD NOT BE5 !RE ON DISPLAY1 ! ,MA/]S ( ! ,E>? W\LD HAVE HAD NO REASON TO LI/5 TO !M4 ,AS = ?OSE DEMON/RATORS :O USE CLA%ES ) ! POLICE 9 ORD] TO GA9 RECOGNITION FROM ! E>?'S ,MA/]S AS GO-BETWE5S1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ?\< !Y SPEAK \T ( BO? SIDES ( !IR M\? 70WE >E NOT VIOL5T1 BUT WE CLA% ) ! POLICE01 0WE GIVE ADVICE TO GOV]NM5T (FICIALS & SIT ON MUNICIPAL C\NCILS BUT WE >E ANTAGONI/S071 !Y BELONG BY RI<T AN BY DE$ TO ! LESS EXTREME OBJECTORS TO NEOLIB]ALISM S9CE !IR OBJECTIVES >E ! SAME & !Y ONLY DI/+UI% !MSELVES FROM ! LATT] ?R\< ! MEANS !Y USE TO PURSUE !SE OBJECTIVES4 ,N[ BATTL+ ! POLICE IS NOT ! PRIM>Y OBJECTIVE ( ! MORE EXTREME1 :ILE BE+ HE>D BY ! E>?'S ,MA/]S IS ! PRIM>Y OBJECTIVE ( ! LESS EXTREME4 ,P>ADOXICALLY1 :O HAS ! MO/ REASON TO EXULT 9 ! DISORD]S ?AT HAVE HAPP5$ UP TO N[8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 TO :OM IS ?IS /RANGE ANTI-NEOLIB]ALI/ COALITION B5EFIT+ ! MO/1 ! MORE EXTREME LIKE ! ,BLACK ,BLOC OR ! LESS EXTREME LIKE ! ,MONDE ,DIPLOMATIQUE8 

,LET'S DIGRESS = A MOM5T4 ,IT IS NOT AT ALL /RANGE ?AT ! MASS M$IA HAS REBAPTIZ$ ! MOVEM5T ) ! NAME 0! PEOPLE ( ,SEATTLE04 ,IT IS AS DIFFICULT TO F9D A GRAM ( 9TELLIG5CE 9 ! HEAD ( A J\RNALI/ AS TO F9D WAT] 9 ! DES]T4 ,BUT WE DON'T UND]/& :Y ?IS IDIOTIC DESCRIPTION IS REPEAT$ BY A L>GE P>T ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,IT IS USELESS1 ! ,AM]ICAN DREAM EV5 5*ANTS ITS W\LD-BE OPPON5TS1 ?OSE :O ON ! ONE H& ANN\NCE !IR REFUSAL TO LIVE 0LIKE ,AM]ICANS0 & ON ! O!R H& ACCEPT PROTE/+ 0LIKE ,AM]ICANS04 ,SO IF ! FRI5DS ( NEOLIB]ALISM LOOK TO ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 ITS 5EMIES LOOK TO ,SEATTLE4 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE1 AFT] ALL IT'S ONLY A MATT] ( MILES1 AS LONG AS ALL EYES >E TURN$ TO ! ,U,S,A4 ,9 SPITE ( ! MU* PRAIS$ ,AUTONOMY4 

,AUTONOMY W\LD LIKE EV]Y ONE TO BE MORE OR LESS FREE TO *OOSE :AT1 :51 H[1 :]E & ) :OM TO ACT4 ,! 0PEOPLE ( ,SEATTLE01 ON ! O!R H&1 LIKE ALL ,PEOPLE1 IS AFFLICT$ ) A POLITICAL DEFECT4 ,)9 IT >E ASPIR+ MAYORS1 ALD]M51 C\NCILORS1 EV5 UP TO P>LIAM5T>Y :IP4 ,( C\RSE1 WE >E REF]R+ TO ?OSE :O 9T5D TO BE ELECT$ AS LEGITIMATE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! 0PEOPLE ( ,SEATTLE0 9 ORD] TO BE 9VIT$ BY ! E>?'S ,MA/]S TO SIT ) !M AT ! NEXT NEGOTIAT+ TABLE1 AFT] HAV+ SAT AT ! POLICE *IEF 'S TABLE4 ,BUT ?IS IS ALL MORE ?AN UND]/&ABLE4 ,LESS UND]/&ABLE IS ?AT ! O!RS ADAPT !MSELVES TO ?IS IGNOBLE GAME & ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE TREAT$ AS CITIZ5S :O >E REQUE/$ NOT TO DI/URB ! PUBLIC PEACE4 ,= MON?S WE HAVE WITNESS$ A PA9FUL SPECTACLE4 ,! ,MA/]S ( ! E>? MEET 9 ! MO/ V>I$ CORN]S ( ! WORLD TO =MALIZE DECISIONS MADE ELSE:]E4 ,!IR OPPON5TS FOLL[ !M LIKE PUPPIES 9 SE>* ( ATT5TION3 !Y /& ON TWO PAWS1 B>K1 GR[L1 AT TIMES EV5 NIP AT ! $GE ( ! PANTS ( ?OSE :O RULE !M4 

,N[ IT IS QUITE CLE>4 ,?\< !RE IS NO?+ TO SAY TO ! TRUE CITIZ5S ( 0! PEOPLE ( ,SEATTLE1 WE W\LD LIKE TO ADDRESS SOME OBS]VATIONS TO ! O!RS -- TO ?OSE )\T FA!RL&1 TO ! DES]T] FROM ALL CITIZ5%IP4 ,AT ,GO!NBURG1 ! POLICE FIR$1 W\ND+ A DEMON/RATOR :O WAS ?R[+ A ROCK4 ,! ,ITALIAN GOV]NM5T HAS ALREADY MADE IT KN[N ?AT IT IS 9T]E/$ 9 LI/5+ TO ! LESS VIOL5T OPPON5TS1 PROVID$ ?AT ! MORE /UBBORN >E LEFT \T ( ! DIALOGUE4 ,?IS CAN ONLY MEAN ONE ?+3 HAV+ A*IEV$ !IR FIR/ GOAL -- ! MU* S\<T AFT] 9/ITUTIONAL RECOGNITION -- ! LESS EXTREME OPPON5TS WILL QUICKLY CEASE TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 CONT9U+ TO M>* ALONG SIDE ! MORE EXTREME :O W]E USEFUL UP TO N[1 HAV+ AT FIR/ CONTRIBUT$ TO KEEP+ ! T5SION ?AT CREAT$ SU* EXCELL5T PUBLICITY HI<1 BUT :O WILL ONLY BE AN 5CUMBRANCE TO !M FROM N[ ON4 ,AS SOON AS !Y >E ADMITT$ 9TO ! PRES5CE ( ! E>?'S ,MA/]S1 :AT USE WILL IT BE TO !M TO CONT9UE US+ C]TA9 MEANS8 ,& AT ?AT PO9T1 :AT WILL HAPP58 ,?OSE :O HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ?IS MOVEM5T /IRR$ BY A HATR$ = CAPITALISM HAVE F\<T AGA9/ ITS GU>D DOGS1 SMA%+ %OP W9D[S & DE/ROY+ MA*9ES1 DET]M9$ TO DE/ROY ?IS WORLD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM4 ,BUT :O *OSE ! PLACE & TIME FROM :I* TO LAUN* ?IS ATTACK8 ,! E>?'S ,MA/]S *OSE IT4 ,!Y *OSE ! BATTLEFIELD2 !Y *OSE ! ME?OD ( CONFLICT4 ,UP TO N[1 MO/ ( ! OPPOSITION HAS BEHAV$ AS ! POLICE EXPECT$4 ,N[ ?IS GAME IS COM+ TO AN 5D4 ,! POLICE >E QUICK & EV5 GIV5 P]MISSION TO %OOT 9 ! BACK4 ,AS PETTY POLITICIANS1 ! LEAD]S 9 OV]ALLS1 :E!R :ITE OR R$1 HAVE EV]Y 9T]E/ 9 C5TRALIZ+ ! MOVEM5T ( OPPOSITION TO NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,AS SUBV]SIVES1 WE HAVE 9T]E/ 9 EXP&+ RA!R ?AN 0GLOBALIZ+0 ! MOVEM5T ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,! POLICE >E WAIT+ = US 9 ,G5OA AT ! 5D ( ,JULY 9 ORD] TO BEAT US1 PHOTOGRAPH US1 FILM US1 >RE/ US & MAYBE %OOT US4 ,& 9/EAD WE C\LD BE ANY:]E AT ANY TIME4 ,! %OP-%UTT]S ( ,MC,DONALD'S & ! BANKS ( ,G5OA WILL BE >MOR$ DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! SUMMIT4 ,! MULT9ATIONALS1 ! SUP]M>KETS & ! BANKS ( ! RE/ ( ! WORLD WILL BE AT \R DISPOSAL AT ANY TIME4 ,& ?IS W\LD ONLY BE ! BEG9N+ S9CE AS SOON AS WE LEAVE (F FOLL[+ ! DUE DATES ?AT O!RS SET = US1 WE WILL F9ALLY BE ABLE TO *OOSE :51 :]E1 H[ & :O TO /RIKE4 

,IF WE DECIDE = \RSELVES1 WE WILL BE UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,WE WILL LOSE ALLIES1 BUT WE WILL F9D COMRADES ALONG ! WAY4 

-- A FEW NOBODIES NEI!R WANT TO REPRES5T OR BE REPRES5T$ BY ANYONE 

,VULTURES 

,9 ! 5D1 WE /ILL FALL1 A BIT /UPIDLY EV]Y TIME4 

,& YET WE KN[ !M WELL1 !SE ANNOY+ VULTURES4 ,BY N[1 WE %\LD NO LONG] NURTURE EV5 ! LEA/ BIT ( HOPE 9 F9D+ C\RAGE1 DIGNITY1 COH]5CE1 ! CAPACITY TO PUT !MSELVES ON ! L9E 9 !IR WORDS OR ACTIONS4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y >E NOT COMRADES2 \R DREAMS >E MU* TOO DI/ANT FROM !IR AIMS4 ,BUT EV5 LESS >E !Y WOR?Y ADV]S>IES1 PEOPLE :O HAVE CLE>LY *OS5 :I* SIDE TO TAKE1 )\T DRE>Y GAMES ) :I* TO TRY TO W9 OV] ANYONE :O IS /ILL CAPABLE ( FEEL+ EMOTION1 ( GETT+ ANGRY1 ( LOOK+ )\T SO MANY IDEOLOGICAL FILT]S AT ! HORR5D\S & OMNIVOR\S REALITY ?AT SURR\NDS US ALL4 ,:5 SU* AN 9DIVIDUAL F9DS ! =CE ( ! DESIRE TO DO SOME?+ 9 H]_/HIMSELF1 9 ! SE>* = COMRADES1 P]HAPS S_/HE RUNS 9TO !M1 9TO ! ,TUTE ,BIAN*E1 9TO ! SOCIAL C5T]S ( ! ,NOR!A/ .<( ,ITALY -- TRANSLATOR.>1 9TO ! ,YA ,BA/A ASSOCIATION1 9TO ,LEONCAVALLO1 9TO ANY O!R ( ! MYRIADS ( PROTEAN MONOGRAMS ) :I* !SE PEOPLE TRY TO DISGUISE !MSELVES & TO 5SN>E AGREEM5T4 

,BUT NOT US1 WE1 :O NO MATT] :AT1 /ILL LOVE TO DESCRIBE \RSELVES AS AN>*I/S -- & TREMBLE :5 J\RNALI/S TAKE ! LIB]TY ( MAK+ DI/9CTIONS 9 ?IS AS WELL1 DEBAT+ OV] :O REALLY IS :O IS NOT ONE -- WE DON'T CONSID] \RSELVES SO NAIVE1 & WE LOOK ) DETA*M5T AT ! 0PEOPLE ( ,SEATTLE01 :I* GETS SO MU* EXPOSURE ?AT IT SEEMS TO US TO BE ! ME*ANISM ( A /RUGGLE & A ME?OD 7?AT /ILL HAS 9T]E/$ & EV5 R\S$ 5?USIASM 9 US7 ?AT (F]S ! FLANK SO WIDELY TO 9/RUM5TAL MANIPULATION1 TO REPRESSIVE ATTACK1 BUT ESPECIALLY TO M$IA BANALIZATION & ! MO/ DRE>Y SPECTACUL>ISATION1 & !RE=E TO ITS SUB/ANTIAL SURR5D] TO ! 9(F5SIVE GAME ( P>TIES4 ,WE HAVE *OS5 NOT TO BE P>T ( ?AT 0PEOPLE01 ! J\RNALI/IC *RI/5+ ( :I* M]ELY NAUSEATES US2 WE REFUSE TO MAKE \RSELVES FIT 9TO ! MOLD ( ANY GR\P OR SUB-GR\P1 EV5 RUNN+ ! RISK -- & NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ?IS *OICE1 = GOODNESS SAKE -- ( 5CLOS+ \RSELVES 9 A =TRESS1 ! IDEOLOGICALLY PURE CONNOTATIONS ( :I* MI<T BE CAPABLE ( PRES]V+ US NOT ONLY FROM SULLY+ \R H&S & CONSCI5CES TOO MU*1 BUT ALSO FROM \R [N FRU/RATIONS 4 ,WE DECL>$ \RSELVES TO BE \TSIDE UND] ! PRETEXT ( BE+ 9SIDE ( SOME?+ ELSE1 MU* MORE MEAN+FUL & IMPORTANT1 SOME?+ ( \R [N4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS IS NOT ALWAYS SO4 ,H[EV]1 WE DECL>$ \RSELVES \TSIDE ( ?AT CONTEXT ON ! ASSUMPTION1 :I* WE CONT9UE TO HOLD WELL GR\ND$1 ?AT IT WAS MU* TOO N>R[ !RE4 ,?IS ASSUMPTION IS /R5G!N$ BY SOME EXP]I5CES ?AT HAVE 9VOLV$ US DIRECTLY1 ?AT DISAPPO9T$ US4 

,& YET H]E WE >E1 SURPRIS$ ONCE AGA94 ,= TWO V]Y DIFF]5T REASONS1 :I* HAVE >\S$ V]Y DIFF]5T REACTIONS 9 US1 ?\< BO? /ILL SURPRISE US4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! COMRADES 9 ,G5OA1 !IR VITALITY1 !IR CAPACITIES1 EV5 !IR NUMB]S4 ,TO BE CLE>1 & 9 CONSID]ATION ( ! FACT ?AT WE ALSO KN[ ( !SE EV5TS PRIM>ILY ?R\< ! J\RNALI/IC FILT]1 WE >E REF]R+ TO ! SO-CALL$ BLACK BLOC4 ,WE >E AMAZ$1 AT BOTTOM1 ?AT COMRADES C\LD F9D SU* AMPLE SPACE = ACTION 9 A CONTEXT ?AT WE KNEW WAS DOM9AT$ BY ! D\BLE CONTROL EX]CIS$ ON ! T]RITORY1 BY ! POLICE ON ! ONE H& & BY ! =CES ( ORGANIZ$ OPPOSITION ON ! O!R1 BO? \R 5EMIES 7& 9 ! CASE ( ! 0ANTI-GLOBALIZ]S01 WE REF] TO ?OSE 0RESPONSIBLE01 TO ! PROMOT]S1 ! V>I\S 0G5]AL HEADQU>T]S01 ! FUNCTIONS ( ORD]1 C]TA9LY NOT TO ! 9DIVIDUAL DEMON/RATORS1 AMONG :OM WE BELIEVE !RE W]E MANY1 DRESS$ 9 !IR PREF]R$ COLOR :ATEV] ?AT MAY HAVE BE51 :O DID NOT NECESS>ILY CONSID] !MSELVES TO BE REPRES5T$ BY ?OSE :O W]E ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ LEAD]S ( ! GOOD SPIRIT ( ! PROTE/ & !RE=E 9 ! RI<T -- HAV+ TO CLEANSE ! PROCESSION ( ANY UNWELCOME PRES5CE47 

,BUT =TUNATELY1 AN>*I/S >E (T5 BAD PROPHETS4 

,WE >E AMAZ$ & IMM$IATELY LOV$ !SE COMRADES1 EV5 IF P]PLEXITY /ILL P]SI/S )9 US1 ! DI/ANCE NOT SO MU* FROM ! ME?OD1 BUT RA!R FROM ! V>I\S 9T]E/S1 ! P]SPECTIVES ?AT DIV]GE1 BUT DON'T KEEP US FROM CONSID]+ !M \R COMRADES4 ,! ?+ ?AT NO ONE SAYS IS ?AT 9 ,G5OA CLASS CONFLICT MANIFE/$ ITSELF1 ?AT IT EXPRESS$ ITSELF 9 ?IS =M AS WELL3 ! ATTACK ( ! EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES ( CAPITAL & AGA9/ ! COPS :O DEF5D IT4 ,ALL ! EMBODIM5TS ( EXPLOITATION DISGU/ US 9 E>NE/1 NOT SYMBOLICALLY1 NOT DEMOCRATICALLY4 ,! SOCIAL W> IS NOT \R 9V5TION4 

,! SECOND REASON = \R SURPRISE3 ! REACTIONS ( ! TUTE BIAN*E4 ,IT IS USELESS TO WID5 ! DISCUSSION1 ?AT ! ,G5OA ,SOCIAL ,=UM 9 ITS TOTALITY EXPRESS+ ITSELF AS IT DID IS ABSOLUTELY A CONSEQU5CE ( ITS V]Y NATURE & REASON = BE+4 ,9 REALITY -- & ?IS IS :Y WE >E SURPRIS$ AT \R SURPRISE -- EV5 ?AT :I* !SE :ITEWA%]S ( \R H\SE1 OR MORE1 HAVE SAID & DONE IS P]FECTLY FITT+ ) :AT !Y >E4 ,& WE HAVE LE>N$ TO RECOGNIZE ?IS QUITE WELL OV] ! YE>S1 FROM TIMES :5 !Y DIDN'T USE C]TA9 DISGUISES1 BUT O!RS ?AT FOOL$ EV5 US1 :51 DUE TO \R NAIVETY & SUP]FICIALITY1 WE MANAG$ TO CONCEIVE ( !M AS DI/ANT COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE4 ,WE W]E DIV]T$ BY A LANGUAGE ?AT WE HE>D1 UND\BT$LY -- ,I REPEAT -- DUE TO \R /UPIDITY1 AS LESS (F5SIVE ?AN :AT1 TO \R SURPRISE1 IT W\LD BECOME4 ,ITS CALLS = AUTONOMY & CLASS /RUGGLE P]HAPS APPE>$ IRONIC TO US1 EV5 ?\< WE HAD NOT UND]/OOD ?AT ! DIRECTION ( ?AT IRONY WAS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO :AT WE W\LD HAVE HOP$4 ,N[ ! JOKES HAVE BECOME CLE>]1 !IR POLITICAL CAPACITIES HAVE BE5 REF9$ 7/ILL AT A LEVEL ( EXTREME CULTURAL IMPOV]I%M5T1 BUT WE %\LD NOT =GET ?AT ! 5TIRE POLITICAL SC5>IO HAS SUFF]$ A FI]CE 9TELLECTUAL ABASEM5T1 ALONG ) ALL SOCIETY ?AT PLODS ALONG 9 ITS MAGNIFIC5T 9=MATIONAL IGNORANCE71 !IR NAMES HAVE APPE>$ UNEQUIVOCALLY FLANK+ ?OSE ( ! CLASS 5EMIES4 ,& YET1 EV5 9 ALL ?IS1 AN OPPOSITIONAL COMPON5T PLAYS A ROLE1 HAUL$ \T AS AN >TIFICE AT ! MO/ OPPORTUNE MOM5TS1 OR 9/EAD HELD BACK1 AS A PROVOCATION BY A NEO-VANGU>D \TSIDE PRIME TIME1 OR A RESIDUE ( ADR5AL9E RIS+ AGA9 AS :5 -- Y\?1 AT BOTTOM1 :5 ALL ( US FEEL A BIT LIKE AN>*I/S444 -- !Y PLAY$ AT CONFLICTS ) ! POLICE1 A PRACTICE ?AT /ILL CONT9UES TO R\SE A C]TA9 SYMPA?Y4 ,( C\RSE1 WE RECALL ?AT 9 ?OSE DAYS !Y DIDN'T USE H>NESSES & ! TURTLE =MATIONS 7BUT DID !Y REALLY DO ?IS OR WAS IT JU/ A FOLKLORIC 9V5TION ( J\RNALI/S8 ,WE ASK IT H]E AGA97 & AM5ITIES ( ?IS K9D1 BUT ! AGREEM5TS ) ! POLITICAL POLICE W]E ALREADY A RECURR+ & NOT$ PRACTICE 9 ! /REETS4 

,N[1 :Y >E WE SURPRIS$ :5 !IR SPOKESPEOPLE DISASSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ! VIOL5CE ( ! BLACK BLOC AT FIR/1 9 ORD] TO LAT] RECANT & EXPRESS RAGE = ! REPRESSION ?AT %OT SOMEONE TO DEA?8 

,:Y NOT BELIEVE ?AT !Y W\LD TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS SITUATION8 ,A COMRADE IS DEAD1 KILL$ BY A C>AB9I]E4 ,A COMRADE PUT HIS LIFE AT RISK1 :ILE ! VULTURES WRET*$LY BEGG$ ! REPRESSION NOT TO /RIKE !IR PROCESSION ( HONE/ & CORRECT DISOB$I5TS1 BUT ?AT IT BE APPLI$ ELSE:]E1 TO ?OSE :O DON'T RESPECT ! RULES4 ,AS SOON AS ?IS HAPP5$1 HYPOCRITICAL & CONV5I5T 9DIGNATION1 EXPRESS+ ! %ORTE/ MEMORY 9 ! WORLD1 EXPLODES FLAM+ FROM ! EYES ( ! CORPUL5T LEAD] ( ! :ITE-WA%]S :5 HE GETS W9D ( ! OCCASION ?AT A M>TYR1 :O WAS /ILL AN 5EMY UNTIL ! MOM5T 9 :I* ! MURD]\S BULLET /RUCK HIM 7W\LDN'T IT HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5T TO >RE/ & BEAT HIM DEMOCRATICALLY 9 ! B>RACKS871 WAS (F]$ TO !M4 

,BUT ! ONLY ?+ TRULY SURPRIS+ REMA9S \R SURPRISE 9 ! FACE ( ALL ?IS4 ,IS IT NECESS>Y TO REM9D \RSELVES ( ! O!R OCCASIONS 9 :I* WE HAVE HAD MEANS = KN[+ !M 9 !IR DEEPE/ ESS5CE8 ,:5 !Y HAVE BEAT5 US1 0MI/AK+0 US = FASCI/S2 :5 !Y HAVE L$ US TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y POSSESS$ ! DET]M9ATION TO GO BEYOND ! ?RE%OLD ?AT MAKES !M WELCOME TO VICE-MAYORS -- S5ATORS -- C\NCILORS -- CIVIL SOCIETY8 ,:5 !Y HAVE WILL+LY BE5 RESPONSIBLE = POLICE ATTACKS AGA9/ !IR [N COMRADES 7IT IS ACKN[L$G$ ?AT !Y CALL EA* O!R ?IS7 9 ORD] TO GA9 A HE>+ FROM ! M9I/] ( ! 9T]IOR8 ,:5 !Y HAVE ANN\NC$ OR SUPPORT$ EXTREMELY REACTION>Y DEMON/RATIONS CALL+ = SEV]ITY ON ! P>T ( /ATE JU/ICE 7AGA9/ ! V]Y WICK$ FASCI/S1 RACI/S1 BULLIES1 LEAGUI/S1 CRIM9ALS ( ! NATIONAL UNITY1 ( C\RSE -- RABBLE TO PUT IT K9DLY78 ,:5 !Y >E C&IDATES 9 ELECTIONS8 ,:5 !Y >E ALLI$ TO ! ALLIES ( ,HAID]8 ,:AT MORE IS NECESS>Y TO OP5 \R EYES8 

,NOTES ON ,SUMMITS @& ,C\NT]-,SUMMITS 

,! ,ILLUSION ( A ,C5T] 

,CAPITALISM IS A SOCIAL RELATION%IP & NOT A CITADEL ( P[]4 ,IT IS />T+ FROM ?IS BANALITY ?AT ONE CAN DEAL ) ! QUE/ION ( SUMMITS & C\NT]-SUMMITS4 ,TO REPRES5T ! DOM9ATION ( CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE AS A K9D ( G5]AL HEADQU>T]S 7SU* AS ! ,G#h1 ! ,W,T,O OR SOME O!R ORGANIZATION7 IS USEFUL TO ?OSE :O W\LD LIKE TO SUB/ITUTE ?AT C5T] ( P[] ) ANO!R C5T]3 ! POLITICAL /RUCTURES ( ! SO-CALL$ MOVEM5T1 OR BETT]1 !IR SPOKESPEOPLE4 ,9 %ORT1 IT IS USEFUL TO ?OSE :O PROPOSE M]ELY A *ANGE 9 MANAGEM5T P]SONNEL4 ,NOT ONLY IS ?IS T5D5CY RE=MI/ 9 ITS ESS5CE & PURPOSE1 IT IS ALSO COLLABORATIONI/ & AU?ORIT>IAN 9 ITS ME?OD1 AS IT LEADS TO ! C5TRALIZATION ( OPPOSITION4 ,?AT'S :Y !SE LEFTI/ OPPON5TS1 :O WANT SO MU* TO BE HE>D BY ! 0MA/]S ( ! WORLD01 9VE/ MONEY & POLITICAL HYPE ON ! SUMMITS1 ! DATES ( :I* !Y >E (T5 SET ) !M4 ,DUR+ !SE SUMMITS DECISIONS ?AT W]E MADE ELSE:]E >E M]ELY =MALIZ$1 BUT ?IS C]TA9LY DOES NOT DI/URB ! V>I\S REPRES5TATIVES ( ! SOCIAL =UMS2 AFT] ALL1 !IR OPPOSITION IS ALSO COMPLETELY =MAL1 CONSI/+ MA9LY ( PAID SEM9>S :]E IT IS %[N ?AT NEOLIB]ALISM IS WRONG & HUMANITY IS RI<T1 OR1 = ! MORE LIVELY1 9 SOME COMBATIVE P]=MANCE ?AT IS AGRE$ UPON ) ! POLICE4 ,BESIDES1 H[ C\LD AN OPPOSITION F9ANC$ BY ! 9/ITUTIONS1 REPRES5T$ BY C\NCIL & P>LIAM5T>Y MEMB]S & PROTECT$ BY ! GRAVE-DIGG]S ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T 7WE'RE REF]R+ TO ! SECURITY S]VICES 5TRU/$ TO ! ,C,G,I,L.<#a.> 9 COLLABORATION ) ! COPS7 BE REAL8 ,! P>ADOX IS ?AT PEOPLE >E CALL$ 9TO ! /REETS 9 ! NAME ( ANO!R POSSIBLE WORLD1 BUT ) ! 9T5TION ?AT444 ABSOLUTELY NO?+ HAPP5S4 ,EA* TIME ?AT AN OCEANIC CR[D DEMON/RATES PEACEFULLY1 VISIBLY SUP]VIS$1 !Y SAY ?AT A GREAT VICTORY = ! MOVEM5T HAS BE5 A*IEV$4 ,& YET !SE SOCIAL PACIFI]S KN[ QUITE WELL ?AT !IR CAPACITY TO POSE AS NEGOTIATORS ) ! 9/ITUTIONS DOESN'T DEP5D ON ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE ?AT !Y LEAD 9TO ! /REETS 7MILLIONS ( DEMON/RATORS OPPOS+ ! LATE/ MILIT>Y AGGRESSION AGA9/ ,IRAQ HAVE NOT WORRI$ ! GOV]NM5TS 9VOLV$ 9 ! W>71 BUT RA!R ON ! P[] ( M$IATION & REPRESSION !Y MANAGE TO PUT 9TO PRACTICE -- OR TO JU/IFY -- AGA9/ ALL SOCIAL REBELLION4 ,9 FACT1 IF SUMMITS & C\NT]-SUMMITS >E SO FREQU5TLY TALK$ AB\T1 IF ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! SOCIAL =UMS HAVE COME TOGE!R AT ! NEGOTIATION TABLE & BE5 FLATT]$ BY ! MASS M$IA1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE FIR/ 9 ,SEATTLE & !N ON O!R OCCASIONS1 SOME?+ HAPP5$3 ?\S&S ( COMRADES & POOR Y\? ATTACK$ ! /RUCTURES ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 UPSET POLICE CITY PLANN+ S*EMES BY OP5+ UP SPACES = COMMUNICATION & CLA%$ ) ! UNI=M$ S]VANTS4 ,)\T ?IS SUBV]SIVE ?REAT -- :I* IS *>ACT]I/IC ( \R TIME TOGE!R ) ! MANY 9SURRECTIONAL EXPLOSIONS ?AT HAVE %AK5 UP ! LA/ FEW YE>S -- ! BOSSES W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! V>I\S ,CAS>9IS & ,AGNOLETTOS4.<#b.> ,HASN'T SOME?+ ( ?IS SORT HAPP5$ ) ! UNIONS8 ,9 MORE REC5T TIMES !Y HAVE BE5 PUT 9 /ORAGE AFT] !Y HAVE BE5 FLATT]$ BY CAPITAL 9 TIMES ( GREAT SOCIAL CONFLICT ) ! AIM ( DIVID+1 DEMORALIZ+ & D5\NC+ REVOLT+ PROLET>IANS4 ,SO !Y >E N[ =C$ TO RAISE A L\D VOICE AGA9/ ! V]Y ATTACKS ( ! BOSSES ?AT !Y !MSELVES ONCE JU/IFI$ & RATIFI$4 

,! 0DISOBB$I5TI0.<#c.> SPOKESPEOPLE MU/ !N DI/+UI% !MSELVES FROM ! BAD ONES1 ! EXTREMI/S1 ! VIOL5T ONES 7I4E41 ?OSE :O PRACTICE DIRECT ACTION7 & GIVE POLITICAL VISIBILITY TO ! O!RS4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 !RE=E1 ! SLOGANS ( ! SOCIAL =UMS >E P]FECTLY SUITABLE = ! 5LI<T5$ B\RGEOISIE3 TAXATION ( F9ANCE CAPITAL1 DEMOCRATIC & TRANSP>5T REGULATION OV] GLOBAL TRADE1 MORE /ATE & LESS M>KET1 CRITICAL CONSUMPTION1 E?ICAL BANKS1 PACIFISM1 ETC4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :AT !Y SELL ) !IR 0DEMOCRATIC MOBILIZATIONS0 IS A VALUABLE COMMODITY3 ! ILLUSION ( DO+ SOME?+ AGA9/ ! 9JU/ICES ( ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 C\NT]-SUMMITS >E A JUICY SPECTACLE4 ,! FEW BAD ONES >E REPRESS$ & ! FAIR DEM&S ( ! GOOD ONES >E LI/5$ TO3 5D ( ! /ORY8 

,P[] KN[S ?AT IT ISN'T SO SIMPLE4 ,! DISGU/+ REALI/IC PROPOSALS ( ! DOME/ICAT$ OPPOSITION HAVE NO?+ TO SAY TO ! MILLIONS ( POOR PEOPLE P>K$ 9 ! RES]VATIONS ( ! M>KET P>ADISE & REPRESS$ BY ! POLICE4 ,?IS WAS PROV$ 9 ,G5OA3 ONLY DUR+ ! CLA%ES & ! LOOT+ ( SUP]M>KETS ! Y\NG LOCAL PROLET>IANS UNIT$ ) ! 9SURG5TS4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ! ,:ITE ,OV]ALLS ) !IR GAUDY SPECTACLES APPE>$ TO !M AS ,M>TIANS OR BUFFOONS 1 ?OSE EXCLUD$ FROM ANY POLITICAL RACKET UND]/OOD ! LANGUAGE ( REVOLT IMM$IATELY 4 

,A ,GU/ ( ,UNPR$ICTABILITY 

,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT 9 ,SEATTLE & ,G5OA1 & AGA9 MORE REC5TLY 9 ,!SSALONIKI1 A CRITIQUE )\T M$IATION AGA9/ DOM9ATION & ITS FALSE 5EMIES WAS DEVELOP$4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! DATES W]E SET BY ! BOSSES1 ! PRES5CE ( ! RE=MI/S 9 ! /REETS WAS OV]COME4 ,WE SAY ?IS1 EV5 ?\< WE W]E AMONG ?OSE COMRADES :O MA9TA9$ ?AT ,G5OA IS EV]Y:]E BECAUSE IF DOM9ATION & DISPOSSESSION >E 9 EV]Y P>T ( SOCIETY & 9 DAILY LIFE1 ! ATTACK DOESN'T NE$ DATES SET BY ! 5EMY4 ,WE F\ND 9T]E/+ ! PRACTICE ( ?OSE :O1 DES]T+ ! /AGE ( ! 0R$ ZONE0 ?AT WAS TO BE VIOLAT$ & ! TRAP ( FULL FRONTAL CLA%ES ) ! POLICE1 MOV$ ) AGILITY1 /RIK+ & DISAPPE>+ 79 ?IS S5SE1 ! ATTACK ON ! ,M>ASSI PRISON 9 ,G5OA IS REM>KABLE74 ,?IS P[]FUL GU/ ( UNPR$ICTABILITY1 ?IS SUBV]SIVE 0F$]ALISM0 ( ACTIONS & GR\PS1 M>K$ AN IMPORTANT RUPTURE ) ! LOGIC ( ?OSE :O C5TRALIZE ! 5EMY 9 ORD] TO C5TRALIZE ! /RUGGLE 7& R5D] IT SYMBOLIC74 ,BUT WE /ILL ?9K ?AT TO BE 9 ! PLACE :]E ! 5EMY DOES NOT EXPECT Y\1 F> FROM ! APPO9TM5TS1 IS ! BE/ WAY4 ,EV5 9 !IR MO/ 9T]E/+ ASPECTS1 ! C\NT]-SUMMITS LIMIT ?IS P]SPECTIVE4 ,MOREOV]1 EV5 CONSID]+ ! IMPORTANCE ( ! REVOLTS 9 ,SEATTLE & ,G5OA1 IT SEEMS TO US ?AT *AS+ AFT] SU* DATES IS BECOM+ A CLI*E1 & MORE1 A DEV\R] ( 5]GY3 AS SOON AS ONE C\NT]-SUMMIT 5DS1 PREP>ATION = ANO!R BEG9S4 ,! DATES >E FIX$ MORE & MORE BY ! MASS M$IA1 TO ! PO9T ?AT1 IF MANY REVOLUTION>IES HAVE DEMON/RAT$1 = EXAMPLE1 AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 ALMO/ NO ONE HAS MANAG$ TO EXPRESS ANY PRACTICAL SOLID>ITY ) ! 9SURG5TS ( ,>G5T9A OR ,ALG]IA4 ,! CLA%ES 9VOLV+ JU/ ! 0MILITANTS0 >E (T5 CONSID]$ MORE IMPORTANT ?AN AU!NTIC SOCIAL & CLASS UPRIS+S4 

,WE KN[ V]Y WELL :Y MANY COMRADES GO TO C\NT]-SUMMITS3 WIDE-SPREAD DIRECT ACTION & ! G5]ALIZ$ CLA% ) ! COPS IS ONLY POSSIBLE 9 MASS SITUATIONS4 ,AS ! POSSIBILITY ( ATTACK+ IS QUITE L[ ELSE:]E1 ONLY 9 CR[D$ SITUATIONS CAN A C]TA9 SORT ( /REET GU]RILLA W>F>E BE TE/$4 ,O!R K9DS ( ACTIONS CAN BE REALIZ$ AT ANY MOM5T & !Y >E NOT 9 ANY WAY 9COMPATIBLE ) A C]TA9 PRACTICE 9 ! /REETS DUR+ C\NT]-SUMMITS4 ,& YET WE ?9K ?AT 9 ! LONG RUN SU* A PRACTICE LIMITS ! AUTONOMY ( ANALYSIS & ACTION 79 ! FACE ( MANY SOCIAL CONFLICTS WE HAVE JU/ /OOD !RE LOOK+ ON7 & T5DS TO BECOME 9 SPITE ( ITSELF 1 A SORT ( EXTREMI/ MODEL )9 ! 0DISOB$I5T0 C>AVAN4 ,& AGA91 :Y ON E>? DOES P[] PUBLICIZE SO MANY SUMMITS 9 :I* DECISIONS ?AT HAVE ALREADY BE5 MADE >E RATIFI$8 ,ALL ?IS SEEMS TO US TO BE A GREAT OCCASION = ! POLICE TO /UDY & EXP]IM5T ) ANTI-RIOT TE*NIQUES4 ,IT'S LIKE HOMEOPA?IC TREATM5T3 T9Y DOSES ( ! VIRUS ( SUBV]SION 9 ORD] TO RE9=CE ITS IMMUNE SY/EM 9 VIEW ( MU* BROAD] SOCIAL PLAGUES4 ,IT MU/ KN[ H[ ! BAD ONES MOVE & ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 & ) :I* GOOD ONES IT IS POSSIBLE TO DIALOGUE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT NO?+ REALLY *ANGES4 

,AN ,EXP]IM5T 9 ! ,OP5 ,AIR 

,BUT ABOVE ALL1 SUMMITS CON/ITUTE A =M ( EXP]IM5TATION TO SEE :AT LEVEL ( OPPRESSION PEOPLE >E WILL+ TO PUT UP )4 ,BY BR++ A BIT ( ,PALE/9E1 ) ITS *ECKPO9TS1 ITS P]MAN5T R$ ZONES & ITS >MOR$ PATROL C>S >\ND EV]Y CORN]1 9TO ! 0RI* ,WE/01 P[] IS SAY+ TO ITS SUBJECTS ?AT1 UNTIL PROV5 O!RWISE1 !Y >E CRIM9ALS2 ?AT NO?+ IS SECURE 5\< = ! POLICE & TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS2 ?AT CITY PLANN+ IS ! CONT9UATION ( ! SOCIAL W> ) DIFF]5T WEAPONS4 ,MORE ?AT SIXTY YE>S AGO1 ,WALT] ,B5JAM9 WROTE 9 HIS ,!SES ON ! ,CONCEPT ( ,HI/ORY ?AT 0! /ATE ( EXCEPTION 9 :I* WE LIVE HAS BECOME ! RULE04 ,IF ?IS IS TRUE1 WE HAVE TO UND]/& :AT L9KS A CONC5TRATION CAMP = IMMIGRANTS )\T DOCUM5TS TO ! /ADIUMS :]E W> REFUGEES >E LOAD$1 C]TA9 POOR & WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOODS PATROLL$ BY ! POLICE1 OR TO ! V>I\S ,GUANTANAMOS SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 OR TO SOME OP]ATIONS ( EVACUATION ?AT >E CLE>LY DISPROPORTIONATE TO ! DECL>$ AIM 7= EXAMPLE1 5TIRE NEI<BORHOODS EVACUAT$ 9 ORD] TO DEFUZE SOME IMPLEM5T FROM ! FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>7 OR TO ! RATION+ ( ELECTRICAL 5]GY C>RI$ \T )\T W>N+ -- 9 ! /YLE ( ! #a#i#b'S -- BY ! ,5,E,L4.<#d.> ,UP TO N[ IT IS A QUE/ION ( SUCCESSFUL EXP]IM5TS ?AT CONFIRM :AT A COMRADE WROTE 9 ! #a#i#g'S3 ! PEOPLE ( CAPITAL >E A /OIC PEOPLE4 ,!Y UPSET TRAFFIC CIRCULATION1 !Y PUT SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS EV]Y:]E1 !Y 9/ALL NOXI\S ANT5NAS OV] ! RO(S ( \R H\SES1 !Y CRIM9ALIZE MORE & MORE BEHAVIOR3 NO ONE SAYS A WORD4 

,SUMMITS >E ! CONC5TRAT$ REPRES5TATION ( ALL ?IS1 ! LEGAL SUSP5SION ( EV]Y RI<T4 0,:AT'S GO+ ON80 ! AV]AGE CITIZ5 ASKS1 =C$ TO TAKE A DET\R 9 ORD] TO GO %OPP+4 0,NO?+1 IT'S JU/ ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PEOPLE10 ! WOMAN AT ! SUP]M>KET ANSW]S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 !Y >E EV5 PRIVATIZ+ DR9K+ WAT]1 :ILE ! POLICE >E EV]Y:]E4 

,BUT PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS A CONC5TRAT$ REPRES5TATION ( A DAILY SITUATION1 ! PRACTICAL CRITIQUE MU/ BE WIDESPREAD & CON/ANT1 = EXAMPLE ?R\< ! DE/RUCTION ( VIDEO CAM]AS & O!R SY/EMS ( ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAP \T ! LOCATIONS ( ! 9/RUM5TS ( CONTROL1 SPREAD+ AW>5ESS ( !M & !ORETICALLY SUPPORT+ ! NECESSITY ( ATTACK+ !M4 

,! ,NEW ,UGLY ,FACE ( ,DOM9ATION 

,P[] IS 9CREAS+LY BRAZ54 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ! MA/]S KN[ ?AT ! CURR5T SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 9CREAS+LY M>K$ BY PREC>I\SNESS & DEP5D5CE ON COMMODITIES1 CAN BE IMPOS$ ONLY ?R\< T]ROR3 SU* T]ROR IS MANIFE/$ ?R\< W> \TSIDE & 9 FE> ( ! FUTURE 9SIDE 7= EXAMPLE1 FE> ( REMA9+ )\T WORK7 OR ?R\< ! REPRESSION ( MORE & MORE SOCIAL GR\PS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 DECADES ( SOCIAL PACIFICATION -- 9 :I* EV]Y DESPICABLE ACT HAS BE5 PASS$ SIMPLY BECAUSE NO?+ HAS BE5 DONE TO PREV5T ! PASS+ ( ! PREC$+ ONES1 9 AN 9CR$IBLE ACCEL]ATION ( DEGRADATION -- HAVE GIV5 P[] AN >ROGANCE )\T PREC$5CE4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ?IS1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ,G5OA1 9 ! BEAT+S1 ! TORTURE1 ! MURD] ( ,C>LO ,GIULIANI4 ,& IT CONT9UES4 ,! NEW POLICE *IEF ( ,TR5TO IS ,COLUCCI1 POLICE *IEF 9 ,G5OA DUR+ ! ,G#h SUMMIT1 A C]TIFI$ PIG4 ,HE WILL BE MANAG+ ! SUMMIT ( =EIGN M9I/]S ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION ?AT WILL BE HELD AT ,RIVA DEL ,G>DA NEXT ,SEPTEMB] #d ?R\< #f4 ,DO Y\ UND]/& ! MESSAGE8 ,A ,TR5TO COMMITTEE 0= TRU? & JU/ICE0 HAS F\ND NO?+ BETT] TO DO ?AN TO 9VITE HIM TO A PUBLIC CONFRONTATION4 

,ACID ,RA9 & ,FIG ,LEAVES 

,! =EIGN M9I/]S :O WILL BE MEET+ 9 ,RIVA ON ,SEPTEMB] #d ?R\< #f MU/ A*IEVE A COMMON PLAT=M TO PRES5T AT ! ,W,T,O SUMMIT 9 ,CANCUN1 ,MEXICO ON ,SEPTEMB] #i ?R\< #a#c4 ,! TOPIC IS ! ,G5]AL ,AGREEM5T ON ! ,TRADE ( ,S]VICES 7,G,A,T,S7 ?AT ANTICIPATES PRECISELY ! LIB]ALIZATION ( ! PR9CIPLE 0PUBLIC S]VICES0 ON A GLOBAL LEVEL4 ,AMONG ! MANY DECISIONS 9 PROCESS1 ! MO/ SC&AL\S IS SURELY ?AT ( ! PRIVATIZATION ( WAT]1 :I* MAY BECOME A REALITY = ! #add C\NTRIES :O BELONG TO ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS A PROCESS ?AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = SOME TIME1 AS = DECADES SEV5 MULT9ATIONALS HAVE CONT5D$ OV] CONCESSIONS = ! BOTTL+ ( M9]AL WAT]1 & 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S OV] CONCESSIONS = MANAG+ ! WAT] SY/EM AS WELL4 ,! 0,TR5TO BO>D = A SOCIAL ,EUROPE0 IS ALSO 9T]E/$ 9 ! PRIVATIZATION ( WAT]1 & ON ITS SC>CITY DUE TO POLLUTION1 AS A M>K ( ! MO/ UNBRIDL$ NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,AP>T FROM ! USUAL COMPLA9TS AB\T ! NON-DEMOCRATIC ASPECTS ( !SE AGREEM5TS 7AS IF ?OSE MADE BY 9DIVIDUAL GOV]NM5TS W]E ON ! CONTR>Y SUBJECT$ TO :O KN[S :AT PUBLIC DEBATES4442 &1 W]5'T ! /ATE 9/ITUTIONS SUPPOS$ TO SAVE US FROM ! SAVAGE M>KET871 :AT IS EQUALLY SC&AL\S AS CONC]NS ! RE=MI/S IS ! GAP BETWE5 ! SIZE ( ! DISA/]S ?AT !Y D5\NCE & ! SOLUTIONS ?AT !Y PROPOSE4 

,ON ! ONE H&1 !Y 9DICATE ! 9DU/RIALIZATION ( AGRICULTURE1 ! CONC5TRATION ( POPULATIONS 9 9CREAS+LY GIGANTIC CITIES1 ! POLLUTION PRODUC$ BY FACTORIES1 ! WA/E ( DR9KABLE WAT] = 9DU/RIAL MA*9]Y & = CULTIVATION 9T5D$ = ! 9T5SIVE BRE$+ ( ANIMALS AS ! CAUSES ( !SE DISA/]S4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y >E ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !Y PROPOSE444 NEW LAWS1 TRANSP>5T RULES1 EV5 ! P>TICIPATION ( CITIZ5S ?R\< %ORT T]M TREASURY BONDS 9 ! ,S4,P4,A4S .<#e.> ?AT PRIVATIZE WAT]4 ,?ANKS TO ! M>VELS ( PROGRESS1 !RE >E :OLE C\NTRIES 9 :I* A COLLAPSE ( ! BANK+ SY/EM W\LD LEAVE ! C\NTRYSIDE )\T WAT]1 & !SE CITIZ5S1 SO PR\D ( BE+ SO1 WANT DIFF]5T LAWS4 ,IT IS LIKE SUGGE/+ COV]+ ONE'S HEAD ) AN ORGANIC FIG LEAF AGA9/ A D[NP\R ( ACID RA944 ,! PROPOSALS ( ! V>I\S SOCIAL =UMS1 REASONABLE 9 T]MS ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC RATIONALITY1 >E SIMPLY CRAZY FROM A CONCRETE & SOCIAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( D5\NC+ A WORLD 9 RU9S1 BUT RA!R ( TAK+ SPACE 9 :I* TO RESI/ & TIME 9 ORD] TO ATTACK4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( H[ RADICAL ONE IS 9 ! /REETS4 ,! PO9T IS :AT SORT ( LIFE ONE DESIRES1 H[ MU* ONE HAS SUBMITT$ H] OR HIMSELF MAT]IALLY & SPIRITUALLY TO AN 9CREAS+LY 9HUMAN & >TIFICIAL SOCIAL ORD] OR1 ON ! O!R H&1 :AT RELATION%IPS ONE IS READY TO FI<T =4 

,!RE IS NO NE$ TO GO TO ,RIVA TO OPPOSE ! WAT] RACKET4 ,?OSE :O >E DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = ?IS ULTIMATE COMMODIFICATION 7= EXAMPLE ! BIG COMPANIES ?AT BOTTLE M9]AL WAT]7 >E JU/ A FEW /EPS AWAY FROM US AT ALL TIMES4 ,IF ! CIVILIZ$ CAN'T EV5 DEF5D ! WAT] !Y DR9K -- OR AT LEA/ UND]/& ?AT O!RS DO SO 9 A CLE> & DIRECT WAY -- WE CAN ALL JU/ GO TO B$4 ,9 ?IS CASE TOO1 IT IS A LONG *A9 ( DEP5D5CE & OPPRESSION ?AT IS N[ PRES5T+ US AN EXORBITANT BILL4 ,ONLY ?R\< AUTONOMY 9 ! FACE ( 9DU/RIAL MASS SOCIETY & OP5 REVOLT AGA9/ ! ,/ATE ?AT DEF5DS IT WILL ANY?+ DIFF]5T COME TO EXI/4 

,! SAME IS VALID1 = EXAMPLE = ! QUE/ION ( PAT5TS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ON ! G5ETIC CODE4 ,IT IS SIMPLY IDIOTIC TO DEM& PROTECTIVE LAWS 9 ! FACE ( ! 5TRY ( CAPITAL 9TO ! HUMAN BODY4 ,TE*NO-SCI5TIFIC DELIRIUM1 :I* CONSI/S ( WANT+ TO TRANS=M NATURE & HUMAN BE+S 9TO A SORT ( V>IABLE ( ! COMPUT]1 PASS$ ! PO9T ( NO RETURN SOME TIME AGO4 ,ANY ILLUSION ( RE=M+ A SCI5CE ?AT IS 5TIRELY 9 ! S]VICE ( P[] IS SIMPLY A DISMAL HOAX4 ,! ACTIONS ?AT HAVE HAPP5$ 9 MO/ C\NTRIES AGA9/ TRANSG5IC CULTIVATION OR AGA9/ PRIVATE & /ATE LABORATORIES ?AT EXP]IM5T ON ! HUMAN G5OME HAVE %[N QUITE WELL ?AT ! CRITIQUE ( M]CANTILE REASON HAS NO NE$ ( SPECTACUL> DATES4 

,MORE G5]ALLY1 :AT IS EUPHEMI/ICALLY DESCRIB$ AS GLOBALIZATION W\LD BE UN?9KABLE )\T ! MAT]IAL BASIS SUPPLI$ BY ! TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS4 ,JU/ CONSID] ! ?+S ?AT >E PRES5T$ AS PR9CIPLE FACTORS 9 DEVELOPM5T & ECONOMIC & MILIT>Y CONFLICT3 5]GY & 9=MATION4 ,:AT SEEMS LIKE AN UNASSAILABLE ,MOLO* IS 9 REALITY A GIGANTIC WEB =M$ BY CABLES1 ANT5NA1 SUB/ATIONS1 TRELLISES & TRANS=M]S ?AT CAN EASILY BE ATTACK$4 

,RIVA ,IS ,EV]Y:]E 

,! ,C,G,I,L WILL ORGANIZE ! SECURITY S]VICE DUR+ ! C\NT]-SUMMIT 9 ,RIVA4 ,! \TGO+ POLICE *IEF ( ,TR5TO HAS RI<TLY PO9T$ \T ?AT ! MORE DEMON/RATORS TURN !MSELVES 9TO AG5TS ( POLICE1 ! LESS NE$ !RE WILL BE ( ! LATT]4 

,AFT] LONG NEGOTIATIONS BETWE5 ! SOCIAL =UM & ! POLICE =CE 7MANAG$ OBVI\SLY BY NATIONAL LEAD]S71 IT SEEMS ?AT ! ,C\NCIL WILL BE MAK+ A VILLA \TSIDE ,RIVA AVAILABLE TO ! ,DISOBB$I5TE & !IR ASSOCIATES1 GRANT+ !M ! RI<T TO DEMON/RATE 7ALWAYS \T ( T[N1 9 DES]T$ /REETS7 ?R\< ,SUNDAY4 ,RIVA WILL BE CLOS$1 :I* MEANS ?AT ! COPS WILL SIMPLY BLOCK ?REE ACCESS ROADS4 ,! GOV]NM5T COMMISSION]S' (FICE HAS PASS$ AN ORD] :I* PROHIBITS & SUSP5DS EXHIBITIONS & DEMON/RATIONS 79CLUD+ SPORTS & CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS7 9 MORE ?AN TW5TY C\NCILS 9 ! ,TR5T9O REGION4 ,! POLICE WANT EMPTY /REETS1 ! PEOPLE MU/ UND]/& ?AT ,BIG ,BRO!R IS NOT JU/ A TELEVISION PROGRAM4 ,& WE8 

,LET'S TAKE UP A ?READ FROM F> AWAY AGA94 ,GUN!R ,&]S WROTE 9 ! #a#i#e'S1 0,HIRO%IMA IS EV]Y:]E01 & 9 ! #a#i#h'S1 0 ,*]NOBYL IS EV]Y:]E04 ,SOME REBELS AGA9/ ! TE*NOLOGIS$ WORLD 9 ! #a#i#i'S SAID1 0,MURUROA IS EV]Y:]E0 7 :5 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T SUBJECT$ ?AT ISL& 9 ! ,PACIFIC TO MURD]\S NUCLE> TE/S74 ,TWO YE>S AGO1 SOME COMRADES CLAIM$1 0,G5OA IS EV]Y:]E04 ,AS REVOLT EXPLODES )\T LIMITS & AGA9/ EV]Y SPECTACLE1 AS ! ,APP>ATUS EXPECTS AN 5EMY ?AT IS NOT !RE & REVEALS ITS TOTALIT>IAN *>ACT] /ILL MORE1 WE SAY ,RIVA IS EV]Y:]E4 ,WE WILL NOT BE 9 ! /REETS AGA9/ ! SUMMIT ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 BECAUSE 9 ! /RUGGLES ( \R TIME & ?OSE 9 ! FUTURE1 WE WANT$1 & /ILL WANT1 TO /RIKE O!R PA?S4 ,ONE DOES NOT ESCAPE ! CIRCLE BY FOLL[+ ! LOGIC ?AT 0,?IS TIME IT IS CLOSE TO MY HOME01 S9CE SUMMITS WILL ALWAYS OCCUR CLOSE TO SOMEONE'S HOME4 ,& BECAUSE ! REAL CONFLICT IS ELSE:]E4 ,!RE >E O!R WAYS TO OPPOSE ! >M+ ( ! CITIES & VALLEYS 9 :I* WE LIVE1 WAYS ?AT >E )9 EV]YONE'S REA*4 ,WE WANT TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! NUMB] & FROM ITS WOR%IP]S4 ,WE KN[ ?IS IS A P]SPECTIVE ?AT MAY ONLY GIVE FEW RESULTS 9 ! IMM$IATE S5SE1 BUT IT IS BY DECID+ = \RSELVES H[1 :]E & :5 TO /RIKE & T5ACI\SLY DEF5D+ \R REASONS = IT ?AT WE WILL CAUSE 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL 9SUBORD9ATION TO ADVANCE4 

,SOME ,ROV]ETAN AN>*I/S 

,SO ,?AT ,JULY ,TURNS \T TO BE A ,?REAT 

,ON ! TRIAL ( ! REBELS ( ,G5OA 

,ON ,M>* #b1 #b#d1 ! TRIAL AGA9/ TW5TY-FIVE DEMON/RATORS ACCUS$ ( 0DEVA/ATION & LOOT+0 = ! REBELLION AGA9/ ! ,G#h 9 ,JULY #ba OP5$ 9 ,G5OA4 ,& IT IS JU/ ! BEG9N+2 A TE/+ GR\ND AIM$ AT P]HAPS EV5 WID] JUDICI>Y OP]ATIONS4 ,IT IS AN EXEMPL>Y TRIAL 9 EV]Y S5SE3 = ! TYPE ( *>GE 7:I* HAS V]Y FEW PREC$5TS 9 ,ITALIAN HI/ORY & :I* ANTICIPATES SEV]AL YE>S 9 PRISON71 = ! WAY 9 :I* P[] HAS PREP>$ ! T]RA9 = ! PLAYS & V5DETTAS ( ! C\RT1 = H[ ! :OLE BUS9ESS ILLU/RATES ! OB/ACLES ?AT EV]Y COLLECTIVE MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]ATION HAS TO FACE 9 ! C\R?\SES & 9 ! /REETS4 

,ANTICIPAT$ BY TW5TY >RE/S ORD]$ BY ! ATTORNEY'S (FICE ( ,COS5ZA 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#b1 & BY TW5TY-?REE MORE >RANG$ A LITTLE LAT] BY ! ATTORNEY'S (FICE 9 ,G5OA1 ?IS TRIAL WANTS TO S5D EV]YONE A CLE> MESSAGE3 ! UPRIS+ ( ,G5OA WILL HAVE ITS SCAPEGOATS4 ,IT IS QUITE OBVI\S ?AT :AT IS AT /AKE GOES BEYOND ! ,JULY REVOLT ITSELF TO PROJECT ITS DIRE %AD[ OV] ! FUTURE4 ,AS AN EXAMPLE1 ONE CAN TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE1 PROMOT$ BY ! ATTORNEY ( ,G5OA1 TO ACQUIRE A SPACE ON ! ,LIGURIAN NEWSPAP] ,IL ,SECOLO ,X,I,X TO PUBLI% ! PHOTOGRAPHS -- TAK5 BY A SURVEILLANCE CAM]A PLAC$ ON ! /REET -- ( TWO DEMON/RATORS ) ! AIM ( ID5TIFY+ !M4 ,ON ?AT OCCASION1 ! CRIME ( 0PSY*IC P>TICIPATION0 MADE ITS PUBLIC APPE>ANCE AGA93 9 SUB/ANCE ! /ATE AFFIRMS ?AT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO DIRECTLY P>TICIPATE 9 ACTS ( REVOLT 9 ORD] TO 9CUR ! FAVORS ( REPRESSION1 RA!R IT IS 5\< TO BE PRES5T :]E !Y HAPP5$ )\T PREV5T+ O!RS FROM C>RY+ !M \T2 9 %ORT1 )\T TURN+ 9TO POLICE AG5TS4 ,WE ADD ?AT ?OSE >RE/$ 9 ,COS5ZA W]E EXPLICITLY MADE AN 9DEC5T (F] ) SOME SUCCESS1 :I* 9 CONSEQU5CE W\LD BECOME A CON/ANT3 ! 0R5UNCIATION ( VIOL5CE0 9 EX*ANGE = RELEASE FROM PRISON -- & WE WILL HAVE AN EV5 MORE PRECISE PICTURE4 ,:AT IS ON TRIAL N[ IS NOT ?IS OR ?AT ACTION1 ?IS OR ?AT ACT ( SABOTAGE1 BUT RA!R ! ATTITUDE T[>D ! 9/ITUTIONS &1 MORE G5]ALLY1 ! REFUSAL ITSELF ( ! SOCIAL ORD] & LIFE AS SUBJECTS ?AT IT IMPOSES4 ,COLLABORATORS OR 5EMIES3 ?IS IS ! ULTIMATUM ?AT ! /ATE LAUN*ES AT EV]YONE4 

,?IS IS ALSO ! S5SE 9 :I* ! CONT9U\S PROPAG&A ?AT ! V>I\S ,M9I/RIES ( ,FE> >E OR*E/RAT+ >\ND ! CONCEPT ( 0T]RORISM0 CAN BE UND]/OOD4 ,ESPECIALLY S9CE ! ATTACK ON ! ,TW9 ,T[]S1 ! DEMON/RATOR :O BREAKS W9D[S IS EQUAT$ ) ! REVOLUTION>Y :O %OOTS D[N A MAN ( /ATE1 & ! LATT] IS EQUAT$ ) ! KAMIKAZE :O BL[S UP A CR[D$ BUS4 ,?ANKS TO ?IS SELF-9T]E/$ CONFUSION P[] HAS TRI$ TO HIDE ! MEAN+ ( ! DAYS 9 ,G5OA3 ON ONE SIDE1 A SOCIAL UPRIS+ ?AT 9VOLV$ ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS WILL+ TO BR+ D[N ! ORD] ( MONEY & TRUN*EONS2 ON ! O!R SIDE1 ! /ATE ?AT ?REW (F ITS MASK1 ?US REVEAL+ ITS TRUE ASSASS9'S FACE4 ,= ANYONE :O DID NOT WANT TO DRAW ANY LESSONS FROM ?AT ,JULY1 :AT MORE C\LD WE ADD ?AT P[] HAS NOT AMPLY %[N BY BEAT+ & KILL+ 9 ! /REETS & BY HUMILIAT+ & TORTUR+ 9 ! 5CLOSURE ( ITS B>RACKS8 ,:AT C\LD WE ADD AB\T ! 9ANITY ( ANYONE :O ASKS ! C\RTS = ,TRU? & ,JU/ICE1 AS IF A S+LE TRU? & JU/ICE C\LD EXI/ ON BO? SIDES ( ! B>RICADES8 ,HAV5'T ! GOV]NM5T1 ! RUL]S & ! JUDGES BE5 EXPLICIT 9 ABSOLV+ & PROMOT+ ! MURD]]S & TORTUR]S 9 UNI=MS1 LIKE ALWAYS8 

,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! MA*9]Y ( CONTROL CUTS UP NEI<BORHOODS & CITIES ) ITS B>RI]S & *ECK-PO9TS1 ITS SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS & SQUADRONS1 ! 9QUISITORS CUT UP EV5TS ) !IR 9QUIRIES & LEGAL CODES4 ,PUBLIC M9I/]S ,CANEPA & ,CANCIANI -- TWO NEOSPECIALI/S 9 ! HUNT = REBELS -- >E M]ELY REF9+ ! WORK />T$ ) ! MILIT>IZATION ( ,G5OA & CONT9U$ ?R\< ! ATTACKS1 ! MURD]\S BULLET ( ,ALIMONDA PLAZA1 ! RAID AGA9/ ,DIAZ1 ! TORTURES 9 ,BOLZANETO & O!R B>RACKS1 ! >RE/S & EXPULSIONS 9 ! FOLL[+ DAYS & MON?S4 ,9 RELATION TO ! 9VE/IGATIONS1 PUBLIC M9I/] ,SILVIO ,FRANZ1 WELL KN[N = COV]+ UP /ATE SC&ALS1 HAS C>RI$ \T A LEAD+ ROLE ?ANKS TO ! AID ( A COLLECTION ( EXP]TS NOTORI\SLY L9K$ TO ! SPH]E ( ! C>AB9I]I & ( NEO-FASCI/S4 

,IT IS UP TO ?OSE :O HAVE NOT =GOTT5 ?AT CONTAGI\S REBELLION :I* CONQU]$ ! /REETS2 TO ?OSE :O DON'T WANT TO LET ! BLOOD %$ BY ! H& ( ! /ATE'S COPS DRY UP 9 !IR M9D1 TO FURNI% ALL ! WEAPONS NE$$ = SOLID>ITY T[>D ! DEMON/RATORS ON TRIAL4 ,?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( ! MODE/ NOTES ?AT FOLL[4 ,9 DEFIANCE ( NUMB]LESS C\NT]-9VE/IGATIONS ?AT HAVE 5D$ UP COMPLICAT+ :AT WAS SO V]Y EVID5T ?R\< ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ! FRAGM5T2 9 DEFIANCE ( ! *ATT]+ ) :I* ! SPECIALI/S HAVE COV]$ UP ?IS UPRIS+ & ! SL&] ) :I* ! POLITICAL PACK ( H\NDS HAS BESMIR*$ IT1 WE WANT TO RETRACE A ?REAT5+ HI/ORY 9 ORD] TO PUT IT BACK 9 PLAY4 

,SECRET ,APPO9TM5TS 

,A MY/]I\S APPO9TM5T EXI/S BETWE5 ! G5]ATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 & \R [N4 

,WALT] ,B5JAM9 

,A FEW DAYS BE=E ! ,G#h1 SOME ,G5OANS W5T TO A C>P5T] 9 ! HI/ORICAL C5T] ( ! ,LIGURIAN CAPITAL ) ! REQUE/ ?AT HE PREP>E PIECES ( WOOD TO BE ASSEMBL$ AS POLES4 ,! OLD CRAFTSMAN IMM$IATELY GRASP$ ! 9T5TIONS ( !SE UNUSUAL CLI5TS & TOLD !M :AT !Y1 ?OSE ( HIS G5]ATION1 US$ 9 CONFLICTS ) ! POLICE4 ,! MEMORY GOES BACK TO ! REVOLT ( ,JULY #a#i#f1 TO ! Y\NG PEOPLE 9 /RIP$ T-%IRTS1 9 ! WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOODS ( ,G5OA4 ,! OLD MAN EXPLA9$ ?AT1 9 ORD] TO FACE ! *>GES ( ! RIOT COPS1 ! 9SURG5TS MADE USE ( ! /OCKFI% LEFT TO DRY \TSIDE ( ! NUM]\S FI% %OPS ( ! ALLEYS4 ,! V5DORS PASS$ !M TO ! REBELS1 BUT NOT BE=E HAV+ IMM]S$ !M 9 ! WAT] TANK TO MAKE !M /URDY & EFFECTIVE4 ,! PA?S ( ! HI/ORICAL C5T] >E NO LONG] ! SAME1 SO \R FRI5DS LEFT !RE ) !IR COLLAPSIBLE POLES4 ,BUT A FEW DAYS LAT]1 !SE PIECES ( WOOD WILL BE A SORT ( BATON BETWE5 TWO G5]ATIONS ( UNCONTROLLABLES & R[DIES4 

,FRIDAY1 ,JULY #b1 #b#a1 AFT] HUNDR$S ON REBELS HAVE LIB]AT$ SOME NEI<BORHOODS FROM ! CAPITALI/ NORMALITY ?AT IS ! COLDE/ ( ICY MON/]S1 A SUP]M>KET IS TRANS=M$ 9TO A COLLECTIVE1 FREE BANQUET4 ,= A FEW H\RS1 REBELS & RESID5TS ( ! >EA FREELY HELP !MSELVES1 EAT+ & JOK+ & DISCUSS+4 ,EV5 A J\RNALI/1 PAID TO S]VE ) HIS TELESCOPIC L5S AS O!RS S]VE ) !IR CUDGELS1 IS PHOTOGRAPH$ BY ONE ( HIS COLLEAGUES AS HE COMES \T ) TWO PACKAGES ( MOZZ>ELLA4 

,9 ORD] = ?IS MOZZ>ELLA TO MEET ?OSE /OCKFI% 9 A 0TIG]'S P\NCE 9TO ! PA/01 A SOCIAL UPRIS+ WAS NE$ ?AT C\LD REPLACE HI/ORICAL TIME ) ! TIME ( REVOLT4 ,AN UPRIS+ ?AT HAS UPSET BO? ! PLANS ( ! ,E>?'S ,RUL]S & !IR GU>D DOGS & ?OSE ( ! M$IAT$ & M$IA OPPOSITION4 

,! ,?READ ( A ,HI/ORY 

,:AT HAS HAPP5$ N[ WILL BE QUICKLY =GOTT54 ,9 ! AIR1 ONLY AN EMPTY1 HORRIBLE MEMORY4 ,:O WAS PROTECT$8 ,! LAZY1 ! MIS]ABLE1 ! USUR]S4 ,?OSE :O W]E Y\NG HAD TO FALL444 BUT ! UNWOR?Y SIT UNSCA!D 9 ! W>M? ( !IR LIV+ ROOMS4 

,]N/ ,BLO* 

,! ,G#h SUMMIT 9 ,G5OA WAS ! OCCASION = A HUGE EXP]IM5T 9 CONTROL & MILIT>IZATION )\T PREC$5T 9 ,ITALY3 /REETS CLOS$ & >MOR$ ) GRAT+S OV] FIFTE5 FEET TALL1 ! COMPLETE RE/RUCTUR+ ( TRAFFIC CIRCULATION1 MANHOLE COV]S PREV5TATIVELY WELD$444 & MORE COMICAL PROVISIONS W]E NOT LACK+ 7UND]PANTS & SOCKS REMOV$ FROM ! BALCONIES674 ,MANY EXASP]AT$ CITIZ5S LEFT ! CITY1 :I* ASSUM$ ! GRIM APPE>ANCE ( AN 5ORM\S CONC5TRATION CAMP4 ,TW5TY ?\S& M5 FROM ALL ! >M$ CORPS ( ! /ATE CAME TOGE!R 9 ! ,LIGURIAN CAPITAL 9 ORD] TO PATROL IT4 ,ROADBLOCKS W]E SET UP1 BODY BAGS 9 :I* TO PUT ! POSSIBLE DEAD ORD]$1 SELECT$ SNIP]S POSITION$ ON ! RO(S & FROGM5 /ATION$ 9 ! WAT]4 ,AN AU!NTIC TORTURE *AMB] WAS PREP>$ = PRISON]S AT ,BOLZANETO1 ! MANAGEM5T ( :I* WAS ASSIGN$ TO ! G5TLEM5 ( ! SPECIAL PRISON ANTI-RIOT SQUAD 7! ,G,O,M74 ,:ILE ! TASK ( MA9TA9+ PUBLIC ORD] WAS 5TRU/$ MA9LY TO ! C>AB9I]I.<#f.>1 :I* =M$ ! ,C,C,I,R 7C>AB9I]I CONT+5T = DECISIVE 9T]V5TION7 = ! OCCASION1 CON/ITUT$ ( SOLDI]S COMM&$ BY (FIC]S ( ! ELITE ,TUSCANIA CORPS1 ACTIVE E>LI] 9 ,SOMALIA1 ,BOSNIA & ,ALBANIA4 

,= ITS P>T1 ! /ATE DID NOT PREP>E TO CONTROL A PROTE/1 BUT TO DEAL ) A W>4 ,IT'S NOT A MATT] ( CONTROLL+ DEMON/RATORS1 BUT RA!R ( CLE>+ ! BO>D ( 5EMIES4 ,9 ,G5OA = ! FIR/ TIME1 ! /ATE EXP]IM5T$ 9 SU* A SY/EMATIC1 EXPLICIT & WIDESPREAD MANN] ) ! MILIT>Y LOGIC ?AT PRESIDES OV] 9T]NATIONAL MISSIONS AGA9/ ITS [N PEOPLE4 ,9 A DEMON/RATION ( H[ ! L9E ( DEM>CATION BETWE5 EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL 5EMIES IS DISAPPE>+ 9 A WORLD UNIFI$ BY ! RELIGION ( MONEY4 ,9 A DEMON/RATION ( H[ P[] MU/ TE/ \T 9 SMALL SC5>IOS :AT MI<T BE G5]AL 9 ! FUTURE4 ,AFT] ALL1 IF W> IS CONSID]$ A POLICE OP]ATION1 A POLICE OP]ATION C\LD WELL BE CONSID]$ A W>4 

,! \TCOME %[$ ONE ( ! CON/ANTS ( MILIT>Y & TE*NOLOGICAL EXPANSION3 EV]Y?+ ?AT IS PREP>$ M]ELY WAITS TO BE US$4 

,! ANTICIPAT$ BATTLEFIELD WAS ! ONE ?AT /RET*$ >\ND ! 0R$ ZONE04 ,H]E1 9 FRONT ( ! GATES & F5CES PROTECT+ ! SUMMIT C5T]1 IS :]E ASSAULTS ( ! DEMON/RATORS W]E EXPECT$4 ,?IS IS :]E ! PETTY LEAD]S ( ! M$IAT$1 M$IA PROTE/ GA!R$ !IR TROOPS4 ,?IS IS ALSO :]E ! GU>D DOGS ( P[] W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 ORD] TO REPEL ! PRESSURE ( ! DISCONT5T$ SUBJECTS :O CAME TO BEG = !IR ILLUSORY RI<TS4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ READY4 ,A MULTITUDE ( RESPECTFUL CITIZ5S :O CRY \T !IR REASONS1 ! =CES ( ORD] HIR$ TO REPEL !M1 ! SKIRMI% AGRE$ TO 9 NEGOTIATION 9 ORD] TO EVOKE & EXORCIZE ! SPECT] ( CONFLICT1 ! J\RNALI/S :O HURRI$ !RE FROM >\ND ! WORLD1 ! F9AL APPLAUSE S9CE1 9 ! 5D1 EV]Y?+ HAD TO DEVELOP PEACEFULLY1 SUMMIT & C\NT]-SUMMIT4 ,NONE ( ?IS CAME AB\T4 ,FROM !IR SIDE1 ! 9/ITUTIONS HAD NO REAL 9T5TION ( AVOID+ CONFLICT1 DUE TO !IR CLE> DESIRE TO TEA* AN UN=GETTABLE LESSON TO ! UNGRATEFUL CONSUM]S ( ,WE/]N WELL BE+4 ,FROM ! SIDE ( ! MOVEM5T1 OR AT LEA/ ONE P>T ( IT1 !RE W]E ?OSE :O PREF]R$ TO BE PROTAGONI/S ( AN EXPLICIT REBELLION AGA9/ ! SO-CALL$ ,MA/]S ( ! ,E>? RA!R ?AN BECOME A SPECTATOR OR PLAY A WALK-ON P>T 9 AN AGITAT$ ,T,V S]IES TO ! PR(IT ( ! MASS M$IA4 ,?US1 ! REBELS W]E NOT SE5 >\ND ! 0R$ ZONE04 ,!Y PREF]R$ TO DES]T ! VIRTUAL CONFLICT AGRE$ TO BY ! 9/ITUTIONS 9 ORD] TO GO & F9D ! REAL CONFLICT1 ! ONE )\T M$IATION4 ,DESPITE %[+ UP 9 ! CITY & ON ! DATE SET BY ! 9/ITUTIONAL AG5DA1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ 5EMIES ( ?IS WORLD1 QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ONE ANO!R1 )\T LEAD]S OR FOLL[]S1 )\T HEAD OR TAIL1 W\LD GO :]E !Y W]5'T EXPECT$4 ,9/EAD ( LAUN*+ !MSELVES HEADLONG AGA9/ A SUPPOS$ HE>T ( DOM9ATION1 !Y PREF]R$ TO GO ELSE:]E1 KN[+ WELL ?AT DOM9ATION HAS NO HE>T S9CE IT IS F\ND EV]Y:]E4 ,! PHYSICAL SPACES :]E ! CULT ( MONEY IS PRACTIC$1 :]E ! /9K ( ! COMMODITY L+]S 9 ! AIR1 :]E ! LIES ( COMM]CE >E HE>D -- & NOT ! M]E 0SYMBOLS0 ( CAPITALISM1 AS ! LEFTI/ VULGATE ( ! ADOR]S ( ! EXI/5T CLAIM$ -- W\LD COME TO KN[ ! PRACTICAL CRITIQUE ( ACTION3 BANKS W\LD BE ATTACK$1 SUP]M>KETS LOOT$1 DEAL]%IPS SET ON FIRE4 

,A CITY CAN BE BELOV$1 ITS H\SES & /REETS CAN BE RECOGNIZ$ 9 \R DEEPE/ & DE>E/ MEMORIES1 BUT ONLY 9 ! H\R ( REVOLT IS ! CITY TRULY EXP]I5C$ AS \R CITY3 .<444.> \RS1 BECAUSE IT IS A CIRCUMSCRIB$ SPACE 9 :I* HI/ORICAL TIME IS SUSP5D$ & EV]Y ACT HAS VALUE 9 ITSELF1 9 ITS ABSOLUTELY IMM$IATE CONSEQU5CES4 ,! CITY IS TAK5 OV] 9 ! ESCAP+ & ADVANC+ ) ! BACK & =? ( ! *>GES1 MU* MORE ?AN PLAY+ 9 ITS /REETS AS *ILDR5 OR PASS+ !RE LAT] ) A GIRLFRI5D4 ,9 ! H\R ( REVOLT ONE IS NO LONG] ALONE 9 ! CITY4 

,FURIO ,JESI 

,AFT] ! PASS+ ( ! REBELS1 :O CURI\S PEOPLE & Y\? ( ! NEI<BORHOODS W\LD FREQU5TLY JO91 NO?+ WAS ANY LONG] AS BE=E4 ,C>S1 AS MOBILE BOXES ?AT TRANSPORT WORK]S TO !IR DAILY CONDEMNATION1 BECAME TOYS ) :I* TO AMUSE ONESELF & B>RICADES ) :I* TO /OP ! POLICE4 ,! SIR5 SONG ( ADV]TIS+ ?AT POISONS ! SPIRIT & COMMODIFIES BODIES WAS SIL5C$4 ,ELECTRONIC EYES W]E BL9D$4 ,J\RNALI/S W]E DRIV5 AWAY4 ,LOOT+ TRANS=M$ COMMODITIES TO PAY = 9TO FREE GOODS TO %>E4 ,?R\< COLORFUL WRIT+1 ! WALLS W]E FRE$ FROM !IR DISMAL GRAYNESS4 ,/REETS1 DOCKS & BUILD+S W]E US$ AS >S5ALS4 ,! CITY PLAN1 MODEL$ ON ! NE$S ( ! ECONOMY & REF9$ BY ! IMP]ATIVES ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 BROKE D[N UND] ! FIRE ( ! UPRIS+4 ,QUITE QUICKLY1 ! IMPOSSIBLE BECAME POSSIBLE3 ! PRISON ( ,M>ASSI1 MO/LY EMPTI$ 9 ORD] TO LEAVE SPACE = EV5TUAL >RE/S1 WAS ATTACK$4 ,! SAME FATE /RUCK A C>AB9I]I B>RACKS4 ,= !IR P>T1 ! M5 9 UNI=M SPREAD ALL ! VIOL5CE ?AT !Y C\LD4 ,?OSE :O HAVE ACCUS$ ! BLACK-CLAD REBELS ( HAV+ PROVOK$ ! REPRESSION W\LD DO BETT] TO TAKE NOTE ?AT ! POLICE & MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS W]E ALREADY PLANN$ & ORGANIZ$ AS A PREV5TATIVE =M ( DET]R5CE 9 ! FACE ( IT ALL4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS NOT ! RESULT ( AN EXCESS ( ZEAL1 ( TOO MU* T5SION OR ( 9EXP]I5CE1 BUT WAS RA!R ! TRUE FACE ( /ATE T]RORISM ?AT RAG$ UNFETT]$1 LAUN*+ ITS >MOR$ VEHICLES AT BREAKNECK SPE$ AGA9/ DEF5SELESS DEMON/RATORS4 ,?IS IS :AT REALLY DET]M9$ ! G5]ALIZ$ SPREAD ( REVOLT4 ,! V]Y ?+ ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO /OP IT1 ! POLICE 9T]V5TION1 5D$ UP FE$+ IT4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( A %ORT TIME1 ?\S&S ( DEMON/RATORS :O W]E PEACEFUL UP TO !N JO9$ ! REBELS & BEGAN TO FI<T AGA9/ ! COPS1 LEAP+ 9TO A DESP]ATE GU]RILLA BATTLE4 ,EV5 AMONG ! MILITANTS ( ! POLITICAL RACKETS :OSE LEAD]S CALL$ = CALM1 MOD]ATION & NONVIOL5CE1 !RE WAS MU* 9SUBORD9ATION4 

,! IDEOLOGY ( DISOB$I5CE.<#g.> ITSELF W\LD EXP]I5CE ITS FIR/ DISOB$I5TS4 ,A LITTLE MORE ?AN AN H\R AFT] !IR DEMON/RATION />T$1 ! GOOD 9T5TIONS ( ! ,TUTE ,BIAN*E W]E %ATT]$4 ,:5 ! LEAD]S ( ! :ITE OV]ALLS AGA9 EXHORT$ J\RNALI/S 9 !IR TRA9 NOT TO CONFUSE !M ) ! VIOL5T AFT] COM+ ACROSS ! FIR/ %ELL ( A BURNT C>1 :5 ! SMOKE ?AT ROSE 9 ! DI/ANCE WAS /ILL DI/ANT 5\< ?AT IT C\LD BE IGNOR$1 ! *>GE ( ! C>AB9I]I 9 VIA ,TOLEMAIDE PUT AN 5D TO ! SIMULATION4 ,DESPITE ! NEGOTIATIONS BE=EH&1 ?IS TIME !RE'D BE NO SPECTACLE3 ! COPS ATTACK$ 9 E>NE/6 ,DEAF TO ! APPEALS ( !IR PETTY LEAD]S :O CALL$ !M TO GIVE UP1 TO NOT REACT1 MANY ,DISOBB$I5TI BEGAN TO FI<T AGA9/ ! M5 9 UNI=M1 ) ! HELP ( O!R DEMON/RATORS :O RU%$ TO CONFRONT ?OSE :O W]E ATTACK+ !M4 ,= A FEW H\RS1 !RE W]E NO LONG] VIOL5T OR NONVIOL5T1 M5 OR WOM51 SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OR AN>*I/S1 MILITANTS OR COMMON PEOPLE1 BUILD+ SURVEYORS OR UNEMPLOY$1 BUT ONLY 9DIVIDUALS 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! GU>D DOGS ( ! EXI/5T & ! LIFE ?AT IS IMPOS$4 ,IT WAS DUR+ !SE CONFLICTS ?AT ,C>LO ,GIULIANI WAS KILL$4 ,HE WAS NOT A 0BLOCK BLOC0 P]SON4 ,HE WAS NOT AN AN>*I/4 ,HE WAS NOT A PROVOCATEUR4 ,HE WAS NOT AN 9FILTRATOR4 ,HE WAS ONLY A Y\NG MAN :O HAD REACT$ TO /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,NOT ONE ( ! FEW1 BUT ONE ( ! MANY4 

,LET'S BE CLE> ON ?IS PO9T4 ,9 ! DAYS ?AT FOLL[$1 ALL ! C>E] POLITICIANS ?AT 9FE/ ! MOVEM5T 9ITIALLY TOOK !IR DI/ANCE FROM :AT HAPP5$1 ACCUS+ ! REBELS ( BE+ A H&FUL ( 0PROVOCATEURS0 & 09FILTRATORS0 :O HAD 9T5TIONALLY SABOTAG$ A GREAT PEACEFUL DATE ) !IR ACTIONS1 CAUS+ A HI/ORICAL OCCASION = BE+ HE>D TO BE LO/4 ,! 5TIRE PACK ( SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC DOGS -- ! SAME ONES :O HAD RAIS$ SO MU* DU/ & NOISE UP TO ?AT TIME & :O !RE=E BELIEV$ !MSELVES TO BE ! VEHICLE ( HI/ORY -- SPILL$ AN OCEAN ( SL&] ON !M1 REVIV+ ! OLD ,/AL9I/ TRADITION ( ! 0HUNT = ! PLAGUE-SPREAD]S04 ,?IS WAS A WAY ( V5T+ !IR RANCOR AGA9/ ?OSE :O DECID$ TO ESCAPE !IR CONTROL1 REVEAL+ !IR PRESUM$ AU?ORITATIV5ESS 9 ALL ITS FALS5ESS4 ,IT WAS A WAY ( CLOS+ ONE'S EYES 9 ! FACE ( ! 5D ( !IR POLITICAL PROJECT1 ! VA+LORI\S 9CONSI/5CY ( :I* CAME \T 9 ALL ITS WRET*$NESS AT ! 5D ( ?OSE DAYS1 PA!TICALLY TRY+ TO RELAUN* ITSELF4 ,?OSE :O >E SO 9DIGNANT ?AT HUNDR$S ( COMRADES W5T TO ,G5OA ) ! 9T5TION ( 9CIT+ A REBELLION1 MAK+ A M9IMUM ( PREP>ATION 9 ?IS DIRECTION & TRY+ TO AVOID ! TRAP ( DIRECT CONFLICT ) ! POLICE1 %\LD REFLECT MORE ON :O >\S$ ! SPIRITS = MON?S1 PROMIS+ ASSAULTS & 9VASIONS )\T HAV+ ANY 9T5TION ( C>RY+ !M \T1 )\T GIV+ ! LEA/ CONSID]ATION TO ! POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CES4 ,!Y %\LD REFLECT MORE ON :O RAIS$ ! :ITE H&S ( NONVIOL5CE TO ! SKIES AS A SIGN ( SURR5D] & NOT ( DIGNITY1 HELP+ TO S5D ?\S&S ( DEF5SELESS DEMON/RATORS TO C]TA9 DEFEAT4 ,& P]HAPS TO POSE A FEW MORE QUE/IONS3 CAN ONE BE TRULY 0NONVIOL5T0 & COLLABORATE ) ! /ATE1 ! GREATE/ EXPRESSION ( VIOL5CE8 ,:O C\LD D5\NCE ?OSE :O SMA%$ %OP W9D[S 9 ,G5OA8 ,MAYBE ?OSE :O SMA%$ BONES1 HEADS & TEE?8 ,MAYBE ?OSE :O W]E 9DIGNANT AB\T TRAMPL$ G>D5S & !N CONSID] WORKPLACE DEA?S NORMAL8 ,OR EV5 ?OSE :O WANT TO 9VADE ! 0R$ ZONE0 ( PRIVILEGE FROM ! 0GRAY ZONE0 ( COLLABORATIONISM8 ,IF ANYONE :O ATTACKS A BANK IS AN 9FILTRAT+ PROVOCATEUR1 H[ MI<T ONE DESCRIBE ?OSE :O ADVISE A GOV]NM5T M9I/]1 DISCUSS ) A MEMB] ( P>LIAM5T & MAKE CONTRACTS ) A POLICE *IEF8 ,?AT ,FRIDAY FURNI%$ SOME ANSW]S4 

,SATURDAY1 ,JULY #b#a1 POLITICAL CALCULATION & FE> TOOK ! UPP] H& OV] RAGE4 ,! V>I\S MILITANT POLITICAL RACKETS ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES TO DI/ANCE & PURGE !IR TRUE 5EMY3 ALL ! UNCONTROLLABLES :O HAD MADE !IR PLANS FAIL SO MIS]ABLY4 ,AS IS WELL-KN[N1 ?AT EV5+ ! POLICE1 UNBRIDL$ 9 !IR ABSOLUTE C]TA9TY ( IMPUNITY1 C>RI$ \T ! ATTACK ON ! ,DIAZ S*OOL1 ! TEMPOR>Y (FICE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,=UM4 ,EV]YONE !RE WAS BRUTALLY BEAT5 BY ! 5RAG$ (FIC]S4 ,A SEEM+LY 9COMPREH5SIBLE ACTION1 BECAUSE ALONG ) ! RE/1 ! COPS BEAT SOME ( !IR BE/ ALLIES :O HAD DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES 9 !IR WORK AS 9=M]S ! :OLE TIME4 ,9 REALITY1 ?IS EPISODE FITS P]FECTLY 9TO ! MILIT>Y LOGIC ?AT GOV]N$ ! OP]ATION ( ! =CES ( ORD]4 ,! PRO( ( ! /R5G? ( ! ,ITALIAN GOV]NM5T HAD TO BE %[N ONCE & = ALL4 

,A ,DEAF5+ ,BABBLE 

,EV]YONE :O HAS ANY?+ TO SAY1 COME =W>D & %UT UP4 

,K>L ,KRAUS 

,! REVOLT 5D$1 & ! COMM5T>Y ON IT BY J\RNALI/S1 SPECIALI/S & EXP]TS BEGAN4 ,& ! MORE ! ACC\NTS & 9T]PRETATIONS ( :AT HAPP5$ GREW1 ! MORE ITS CRY/ALL9E CL>ITY DIM9I%$4 ,! REVOLT 9 ,G5OA 9 ITS LIV$ TOTALITY HAS BE5 CUT UP & DISMEMB]$ 9TO SO MANY T9Y P>TICLES4 ,EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 GR\ND UP & R$UC$ TO P[D] SO ?AT NO?+ CAN BE SE5 ANYMORE4 ,NATURALLY ?IS =MIDABLE WORK ( MY/IFICATION HAS BE5 C>RI$ \T 9 ! NAME ( TRU?4 ,! TRU? ?AT MANY EXPECT & DEM& TO BE PU%$ ?R\< 9 ! HALLS ( ! C\RTS4 

,& YET1 EV]YONE KN[S :AT REALLY HAPP5$4 ,IT IS 9DELIBLY ET*$ 9 ! MEMORIES & ! FLE% ( ! ?\S&S ( DEMON/RATORS :O W]E !RE4 ,& ,G5OA HAS PRECISELY DEMON/RAT$ ! ABSOLUTE PRACTICAL USELESSNESS & ! FREQU5T DANG]\SNESS ( CAM]AS & VIDEO CAM]AS4 ,AP>T FROM ! POLICE1 :O PR(IT$ FROM !M 9 ID5TIFY+ & D5\NC+ MANY REBELS -- A TASK MADE EASI] BY ! OMNIPRES5CE ( C>RI]S ( TELEPHOTO L5SES -- 1 & ! J\RNALI/S :O COLLECT$ !IR WAGES = ! WORK C>RI$ \T1 ( :AT USE WAS ALL ?IS CAM]AWORK8 ,:AT'S ! USE ( %[+ ! 5TIRE WORLD ?AT ! VICE-*IEF ( ! ,DIGOS.<#h.> 9 ,G5OA1 ,ALESS&RO ,P]UG9I1 KICK$ A BOY :O WAS /RET*$ \T ON ! GR\ND1 IMMOBILIZ$ BY ! COP'S COLLEAGUES1 9 ! FACE8 ,HAS HE BE5 PUT 9 A POSITION :]E HE CAN NO LONG] REPEAT HIS 5DEAVOR1 BECAUSE HE WAS CAU<T 9 ! ACT8 ,HAS A C\RT CONDEMN$ HIM2 HAS HE BE5 KICK$ \T ( ! POLICE =CE & REPLAC$ ) A WELL-$UCAT$ (FIC]1 RESPECTFUL ( ! CON/ITUTION8 ,NOT AT ALL1 QUITE ! OPPOSITE4 ,) RA!R MACABRE HUMOR1 ! /ATE NAM$ ,MR4 ,P]UG9I AS ! ,ITALIAN REPRES5TATIVE = AN 9T]NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGA9/ TORTURE 9 ! WORLD4 

,! BELIEF ?AT IT IS SUFFICI5T TO EXPOSE ! ABUSES ( P[] 9 ORD] TO =CE IT TO ITS KNEES IS AN IDEOLOGICAL ILLUSION1 DES]V+ TO DISAPPE> LIKE ALL IDEOLOGIES4 ,GOODNESS KN[S !Y FELT WRET*$1 !SE IDEALI/S :O BELIEVE 9 ! LI<T ?AT VANQUI%ES ! %AD[S1 AT ! NEWS ?AT ! EXP]TS ( ! MAGI/RATURE OBS]V+ ! VIDEO E/ABLI%$ NO?+ LESS ?AN ?AT IT C\LD HAVE BE5 A /ONE LAUN*$ BY DEMON/RATOR DEFLECT+ ! BULLET ?AT KILL$ ,C>LO ,GIULIANI4 ,A :ITI% PUFF ?AT APPE>$ SUDD5LY ABOVE HIS HEAD A MOM5T BE=E HIS DEA? W\LD %[ IT4 ,IT IS REALLY TRUE ?AT 9 AN IMAGE1 EV]YONE CAN SEE :AT !Y WANT4 ,& 9 A COMPETITION ( IMAGES & *ATT] BETWE5 ALT]NATIVE & 9/ITUTIONAL M$IA1 IT IS USELESS TO HIDE ?AT ! LATT] WILL ALWAYS W94 

,JU/ AS !RE IS NO USE WAIT+ = ANY TRU? FROM AN IMAGE1 9 ! SAME WAY WE CANNOT EXPECT ANY JU/ICE FROM A V]DICT4 ,BECAUSE ! C\RTS >E 9/ITUTIONS ( ! SAME /ATE ?AT ORD]$ ! BLOODBA? ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ,G5OA4 ,:Y %\LD JUDGES EV] CONDEMN M5 :O >E HABITUALLY AT !IR S]VICE8 ,LET'S GET RID ( ! PI\S & REASSUR+ COMMONPLACE ?AT CLAIMS ?AT A DIFF]5CE EXI/S BETWE5 ! /ATE ( LAW & ! /ATE ( DE$1 AS IF !RE W]E TWO 5TITIES ?AT MU/ BE BR\<T TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO HAVE JU/ICE4 ,! /ATE 9V5TS ITS LAW & APPLIES & MODIFIES ?IS LAW AS IT BELIEVES BE/1 KN[+ ?AT IT IS JU/ A QUE/ION ( WA/EPAP]4 ,! TORTUR]S :O RIPP$ UP ! ,I,D C>DS ( ! >RE/$ 9 ,BOLZANETO1 %\T+1 0H]E Y\ HAVE NO RI<TS1 Y\ >E NO ONE01 EXPRESS$ ! UNDISGUIS$ NATURE ( ! /ATE1 ( :I* !Y >E ! LOYAL & OB$I5T S]VANTS4 

,! ,ILLUSION ( AN ,5D 

,! C\RAGE ( ! IMPOSSIBLE IS ! LI<T ?AT BREAKS ?R\< ! FOG1 BE=E :I* DEA?'S T]RORS FALL & ! PRES5T BECOMES LIFE4 

,C>LO ,MI*EL/A$T] 

,ALL ?AT IS REMEMB]$ ( ! DAYS 9 ,G5OA IS ! BRUTALITY ( ! COPS4 ,! JOY\S ASPECT ( A SUBV]SION ( DAILY LIFE HAS BE5 ALMO/ COMPLETELY BURI$4 ,BUT ! UPRIS+ ( ?REE YE>S AGO IS /ILL !RE1 ?REAT5+ 9 ITS 9COMPLET5ESS4 ,SO ?REAT5+ ?AT 9 ! MEANTIME ITS MEAN+ HAS NOT ONLY BE5 ]OD$ BY /ATE REASON ?AT HAS IMPOS$ & 5DLESS W>1 BUT ALSO BY SL&]1 MY/IFICATION & DISMISSAL PUT 9TO ACTION BY ALL ?OSE -- 9 UNI=M OR OV]ALLS -- :O W]E SUPPOS$ TO GU>ANTEE ORD] & SECURITY 9 ! /REETS ( ,G5OA1 ) ! RESULTS WE KN[ SO WELL4 ,SO ?REAT5+ ?AT HUNDR$S ( DIRECT ACTIONS AGA9/ P[] 7FROM SABOTAG$ ,A,T,MS TO BLOCK$ TRA9S1 FROM ATTACK$ POLICE /ATIONS TO DAMAG$ SCI5TIFIC 9/ITUTES1 FROM BURNT DIPLOMATIC C>S TO WRECK$ ,ITALIAN BRAN* (FICES & DEAL]%IPS7 HAVE BE5 C>RI$ \T 9 ! WEEKS & MON?S AFT] ,G5OA ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,SO ?REAT5+1 F9ALLY1 ?AT AFT] ! FOG ( REPRES5TATION1 P[] IS PREP>+ ! CEM5T ( IMPRISONM5T4 

,AGA9/ /ATE V5GEANCE & 9 SPITE ( ?OSE :O MAKE USE ( ! ODI\S DIVISION 9TO GOOD & BAD1 ALREADY REALIZ$ 9 ! /REETS1 BE=E ! JUDGES 7MAYBE JU/IFY+ ! CONFLICTS ) ! COPS AS A LEGITIMATE RESPONSE TO ! *>GES1 BUT CONDEMN+ ACTIONS AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL ?AT HAPP5$ E>LI]44471 IT IS ! MEAN+ ( ?AT UPRIS+ ?AT WE MU/ AFFIRM1 AGA9/ PACIFI]S & 9VE/IGATORS4 ,BECAUSE REVOLT EXPLODES1 WELL BEYOND ! DATES SET BY P[]1 9 ! PLACE :]E ! GAME IS REALLY PLAY$3 9 ! TOTALITY ( \R LIVES4 ,?IS IS :]E WE WILL 5C\NT]1 TOGE!R ) ! SOCIAL CONFLICTS TO COME1 ! DESIRES ( ?OSE :O F\<T ) C\RAGE 9 ,G5OA4 ,! PLACE ( A CRIME CALL$ FRE$OM 9 :I* 9NOC5T & GUILTY DO NOT EXI/4 

,SO !N NO C\RT1 ISOLAT+ & ATTACK+ ! ACCUS$1 WILL PLACE ITS SEAL ON ?OSE DAYS4 

.<#a.> ,! ,ITALIAN ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 A MAJOR TRADE UNION ORGANIZATION4 

.<#b.> ,CAS>9I & ,AGNOLETTO >E SPOKESPEOPLE ( GR\PS BEH9D ! SOCIAL =UMS4 

.<#c.> ,! 0,DISOBB$I5TE0 >E ! LATE/ 9C>NATION ( ! =M] ,:ITE ,OV]ALLS 7,TUTE ,BIAN*E71 A 0RADICAL0 ORGANIZATION ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,RIFONDAZIONE ,COMMUNI/A P>TY 9 ,ITALY ?AT REPRES5TS ! PRACTICE ( ! NEW] !ORIES ( ,ANTONIO ,NEGRI4 ,?IS 9VOLVES WORK+ ) ! 9/ITUTIONS TO ! EXT5T NOT ONLY ( ASSOCIAT+ ) A P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY1 BUT ALSO ( NEGOTIAT+ ) POLICE & MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5TS TO ORGANIZE DEMON/RATIONS 9 SU* A WAY AS TO CREATE A GOOD M$IA SPECTACLE )\T CAUS+ REAL DISRUPTIONS ( ! FUNCTION+ ( SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS 9CLUDES MEET+ ) POLICE TO PLAN /AG$ 0DIRECT ACTIONS0 & 0CONFRONTATIONS04 

.<#d.> ,! NATIONAL ELECTRICITY BO>D 9 ,ITALY 

.<#e.> ,ACTION ASSOCIATIONS SIMIL> TO ,P,A,CS 9 ! ,U,S4 

.<#f.> ,ITALIAN MILIT>Y POLICE =CE ?AT ACTS AS NATIONAL AGA9/ CIVILIANS4 

.<#g.> ,?IS IS A REF]5CE TO ! ,YA ,BA/A6_/,TUTE ,BIAN*E_/,DISOBB$I5TI_/ ,SOCIAL ,=UM MILIEU :I* NEGOTIATES SPECTACUL> ACTS ( 0DISOB$I5CE0 ) ! AU?ORITIES = M$IA CONSUMPTION4 

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