,:I* ,W>3 ,A ONE-%OT PUBLICATION ( SOCIAL RECONNAISSANCE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,TRANSLATOR'S ,9TRODUCTION ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T WAYS ( LOOK+ AT ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,MO/ PEOPLE T5D TO LOOK UPON ! SURR\ND+ REALITY AS A FATE ?AT FALLS UPON !M AB\T :I* !Y CAN DO NO?+4 ,EV5 MANY PEOPLE :O CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S FALL 9TO ?IS WAY ( ?9K+1 LETT+ !IR LIVES SLIP AWAY FROM !M4 ,9 ! FACE ( 9CREAS+LY H>% TIMES &1 MORE SPECIFICALLY1 REPRESSION AGA9/ ALL =MS ( CONSCI\S REVOLT1 IT IS C]TA9LY EASY TO FALL 9TO ?IS WAY ( ?9K+4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T A USEFUL WAY ( EXAM9+ \R SITUATION1 BECAUSE IT PROVIDES US ) NO?+ EXCEPT AN EXCUSE TO HIDE 9 \R ROOMS1 SACRIFIC+ \R LIVES TO ! FE>S ?AT \R RUL]S USE TO CONTROL US4 ,IF1 9/EAD ( />T+ FROM !SE FE>S1 WE />T FROM \R [N PROJECT ( TAK+ \R LIVES BACK1 WE WILL REALIZE ?AT WE >E W>RIORS 9 AN ONGO+ SOCIAL CONFLICT1 ! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! =CES ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION & ?OSE :OSE 9T]E/S LIE 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,?IS IS A CONFLICT 9 :I* !RE CAN BE NO COMPROMISE BETWE5 ! TWO SIDES4 ,BUT WE HAVE ONE SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE4 ,S9CE ! P[] & WEAL? ( ?OSE :O RULE US IS ! CRY/ALLIZATION ( ! CREATIVE 5]GY !Y /EAL FROM ALL ?OSE !Y RULE1 !Y NE$ ?OSE !Y DOM9ATE & EXPLOIT4 ,WE1 ON ! O!R H&1 DO NOT NE$ !M4 ,SO1 S9CE WE >E AT W> ) ! RUL+ ORD]1 & S9CE WE HAVE ?IS ONE ESS5TIAL ADVANTAGE1 IT MAKES NO S5SE = US TO ?R[ UP \R H&S 9 WIDE-EY$ FRI\ND US 9 ORD] TO UND]/& H[ ?+S LIE SO ?AT WE CAN BETT] HONE \R ATTACK AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,WE NE$ TO DO A CONT9U\S SOCIAL RECONNAISSANCE4 ,SOME AN>*I/S 9 ,ITALY PUBLI%$ ! TEXTS BEL[ AS A ONE-%OT PUBLICATION DUR+ A W9T] :5 SEV]AL SOCIAL /RUGGLES W]E 9 C\RSE4 ,IT WAS 9T5D$ AS A SOCIAL RECONNAISSANCE MADE 9 ! HEAT ( CONFLICT1 NOT1 AS !Y SAY1 AS 0A C>EFUL 9VE/IGATION BY COLD ANALY/S04 ,I DO NOT NECESS>ILY AGREE ) EV]Y WORD ( !SE TEXTS1 BUT ,I FEEL ?AT !Y EXPRESS A WAY ( LOOK+ AT ! WORLD FROM :I* WE CAN LE>N1 A WAY ?AT ASSUMES ?AT WE >E NOT VICTIMS1 BUT 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( FIE ALREADY AT W> ) ?IS SOCIETY1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE >E ACT+ TO MAKE \R LIVES \R [N H]E & N[4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! ONLY S5SIBLE WAY TO LOOK AT ! EXI/+ WORLD IS 9 T]MS ( UND]/&+ ! T]RA9 ON :I* WE FIE AT \R DISPOSAL = BATTL+ ! WORLD ?AT /EALS \R LIVES FROM US4 --,WOLFI ,L&/REI*] "9 "9 "9 "9 "9 ,A DREAM4 ,A GREAT /ORM IS BL[+ 9 ! WORLD1 PEOPLE & ?+S MOVE1 TOSS$ AB\T1 9 SE>* ( %ELT]4 ,A FIX$ PA? LEADS TO AN ANCI5T BUILD+ ON :I* A HUGE SIGN APPE>S3 0,DON'T TURN >\ND40 ,PEOPLE & ?+S /RUGGLE1 BUT ! /ORM PU%ES !M 9TO ! BUILD+1 T[>D A ROOM ) UN/EADY WALLS4 ,H]E PEOPLE & ?+S >E NAM$1 :ILE EV5 ! W9D SEEMS TO WAIT EXPECTANTLY4 ,EA* NAME UNLEA%ES =CES -- IT IS ALL A GAME ( R\TES1 COLLISIONS1 ASSOCIATIONS -- ?AT BIT BY BIT ALIGN !MSELVES & >RANGE !MSELVES 9 DI/9CT CAMPS4 ,SOMETIMES1 9 ! ,ROOM ( ,NAMES1 ! AIR IS AGITAT$1 PEOPLE & ?+S REBEL1 5D+ UP BY ALIGN+ !MSELVES NONE!LESS4 ,A /IFL$ CRY1 AN 9>TICULATE1 ALMO/ ANIMAL-LIKE LANGUAGE RES\NDS 9 ! AIR4 ,\TSIDE SOMEONE NOTICES CONFUS$ VOICES1 LIKE 9 A MEMORY4 ,HE />ES AT ! SIGN1 TURNS SUDD5LY1 DEFIES ! /ORM1 EV5 IF JU/ = A MOM5T1 & MAKES HIS WAY T[>DS ! O!RS4 ,SOME?+ BEATS CONT9U\SLY AGA9/ ! WALLS ( ! BUILD+4 ,9 ! /ORM SU* MOVEM5TS >E ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE1 & YET !Y *ANGE ! L9ES ( ! WORLD4 ,IT SEEMS MORE & MORE OBVI\S ?AT ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORGANIZATION DOES NOT TRY TO BE LOV$ = ITS RESULTS1 BUT RA!R SOLELY ON ! BASIS ( ITS 5EMIES4 ,IF ! SUBJECTS ( ?IS TOTALIT>IAN DEMOCRACY ACCEPT :AT EXI/S1 IT IS ONLY FROM FE> ( ! WORSE ?+S ?AT C\LD HAPP54 ,?IS IS :Y ! ?REAT ( ! 0WORSE ?+0 MU/ BE CONT9UALLY PUT ON DISPLAY1 NAM$1 H9T$ AT1 9/ILL$4 ,IF !RE IS A FEEL+ ?AT 9CREAS+LY P]VADES ! /REETS & CORN]S ( SOCIETY1 9 FACT1 IT IS FE>4 ,A MUTE1 GRAY1 ALMO/ 9DEF9ABLE FE>4 ,! FE> ( REMA9+ JOBLESS1 ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO PAY ! R5T OR MORTGAGE1 ! FE> ( GO+ CRAZY OR ?AT1 FELT BY MORE & MORE PEOPLE1 ( ! POLICE1 ( REPRESSION1 ( PRISON4 ,! ,5EMY IS ! LA/ C>D ( A BANKRUPT WORLD1 ! EXCUSE ( ?OSE :O NO LONG] HAVE REASONS1 ! BLUFF ( A SY/EM ?AT CONT9UES TO RAISE ! /AKES KN[+ IT HAS US$ UP ALL ITS *IPS4 ,! 5EMY IS ANYONE :O GETS 9 ! WAY ( ! PEACE ( ! M>KET & ! ORD] ( UNI=MS4 ,! EXT]NAL 5EMY TURNS BACK TO ! 9T]NAL 5EMY & VICE V]SA 9 AN 5DLESS GAME ( MIRRORS4 ,! 5EMY IS CALL$ 0T]RORI/0 & IS CAPABLE ( EV]Y METAMORPHOSIS3 ONE DAY HE IS ! ,IRAQI 9 ,IRAQ1 GUILTY ( OPPOS+ ! OCCUPATION ( HIS L& & ! SLAUMS2 ! NEXT DAY IT IS AN ,IRAQI 9 ,MILAN1 P]HAPS 9 ! CLO!S ( A TRANSIT WORK] GUILTY ( LEAP+ PA/ ! UNION BUREAUCRACY4 ,=EIGN] BY DEF9ITION1 MORE & MORE (T5 ! 5EMY IS BECOM+ ! RANK-&-FILE UNION MEMB]1 ! AN>*I/1 ! COMMUNI/1 ! SELF-ORGANIZ$ /UD5T1 ! 5RAG$ UNEMPLOY$ P]SON4 ,IF T]RORISM IS -- 9 ACCORDANCE ) ITS HI/ORICAL DEF9ITION -- ! 9DISCRIM9ATE USE ( VIOL5CE ) ! AIM ( CONQU]+ & MA9TA9+ P[]1 !N GOV]NM5TS1 >MIES1 POLICE1 BANKS & ! 5TIRE 9DU/RIAL SY/EM >E T]RORI/S4 ,IF T]RORISM IS -- 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! LANGUAGE ( ! /ATE -- ! PRACTICE ( SELF-ORGANIZATION1 ( DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ! OPPRESSORS & !IR /RUCTURES ( DEA?1 !N WE >E ALL T]RORI/S1 WE \RSELVES LIKE ANYONE :O WANTS TO RADICALLY TRANS=M CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,?IS ONE-%OT PUBLICATION IS PUBLI%$ BY A FEW 9T]NAL 5EMIES4 ,SO ! V>I\S ,M9I/RIES ( ,PROPAG&A DESCRIBE US4 ,V]Y WELL !N4 ,! NAME !Y GIVE US CORRESPONDS TO A SPACE 9 :I* !Y WANT TO 5CLOSE US3 :5 NOT PRISON1 ! I\S =MS4 ,WE >E AT W>1 EV5 IF ! IMAGES ( SPECTACUL> DAILY LIFE TRY TO MAKE US BELIEVE ! CONTR>Y4 ,WE HAVE NOT *OS5 !SE SOCIAL CONDITIONS \RSELVES1 WE CAN ONLY *OOSE FROM :AT POSITION TO FIY TO LOOK AT :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 \R CAMP & 9 ?AT ( ! RUL+ ORD] AT ! SAME TIME1 :AT =CES MOVE BEL[ ! EMPIRE ( NAMES & (FICIAL DECL>ATIONS1 BEYOND ! ET]NAL PRES5T ( ! M$IA4 ,NOT AT ALL A C>EFUL 9VE/IGATION BY COLD ANALY/S4 ,A SOCIAL RECONNAISSANCE1 IF Y\ WILL1 ( ?OSE :O HAVE ! URG5T NE$ TO LIVE1 ANY BREA* 9 BO? SIDES ( ! B>RICADES = P]CEIV+ & PRACTIC+ A DIFF]5T CONCEPT ( =CE4 ,! ,LOTT]Y1 ) ITS WEEKLY PAY\T ( 5ORM\S PRIZES1 WAS ! ONE PUBLIC EV5T TO :I* ! PROLES PAID S]I\S ATT5TION4 ,IT WAS PROBABLE ?AT !RE W]E SOME MILLIONS ( PROLES = :OM ! ,LOTT]Y WAS ! PR9CIPAL IF NOT ! ONLY REASON = REMA9+ ALIVE4 ,IT WAS !IR DELIELY READ & WRITE SEEM$ CAPABLE ( 9TRICATE CALCULATIONS & /AGG]+ FEATS ( MEMORY4 ,!RE WAS A :OLE TRIBE ( M5 :O MADE A LIV+ SIMPLY BY SELL+ SY/EMS1 =ECA/S1 & LUCKY AMULETS4 74447 ,ONLY SMALL SUMS W]E ACTUALLY PAID \T1 ! W9N]S ( ! BIG PRIZES BE+ NON-EXI/5T P]SONS4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY REAL 9T]COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ONE P>T ( ,OCEANIA & ANO!R1 ?IS WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO >RANGE4 ,A REALITY ?AT EV]YONE CONT9UALLY DISCOV]S = H]SELF IS ?AT %E IS AFRAID ABOVE ALL ( :AT HE DOES NOT KN[4 ,WELL1 NO?+ IS LESS KN[N1 NO?+ IS MORE MY/]I\S1 TO HUMAN BE+S ?AN !IR SOCIAL ACTIVITY ITSELF4 ,9 FACT1 ONE ( ! ESS5TIAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORLD IS ?AT )9 IT WE >E WITNESS TO A GR[+ GAP BETWE5 ! ACTIVITY ?AT WE C>RY \T & \R CAPACITY TO PORTRAY ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* ACTIVITY TO \RSELVES4 ,DUE TO ! EXTREME COMP>TM5TALIZATION & SPECIALIZATION ( LABOR1 DUE TO A GIGANTIC TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS ?AT MAKES US MORE IGNORANT EV]Y DAY ) REG>D TO ! 9/RUM5TS ?AT WE USE1 WE NO LONG] HAVE AN AW>5ESS ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( \R ACTIONS4 ,?IS IS :Y ! PRODUCT ( \R [N ACTIVITY CAN BE CALMLY FALSIFI$ & >TIFICIALLY RECON/RUCT$ = US4 ,SOMEONE NOT$ ?AT IT IS EASI] -- 9 T]MS ( ! REAL REP]CUSSIONS ?AT ! ACTION HAS ON ! CONSCI\SNESS -- TO BOMB AN 5TIRE POPULATION ?AN TO KILL A S+LE P]SON4 ,A BOMB$ POPULATION IS ONLY A FLA% ( LI ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO TRACE ! PRIM>Y CAUSE ( A COMPLEX EV5T LIKE A W> ) PRECISION1 NOT BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D IT1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D JU/ ONE CAUSE4 ,\R 5TIRE EXI/5CE IS ! \TCOME ( A CONT9U\S 9T]TW9+ ( CONCURR5T FACTORS4 ,& YET ?IS BANAL OBS]VATION IS ABLE TO ?R[ ?OSE SCI5TIFIC M9DS ?AT NE$ A PROP TO :I* TO CL+ 9TO CONFUSION4 ,:Y DID ! W> 9 ,IRAQ BREAK \T8 ,TO RESPOND 0DUE TO ! HUNG] = P[]0 OR 0DUE TO ! NE$S ( ! RUL+ ORD]01 H[EV] ACCURATE1 S\NDS F> TOO VAGUE & MAXIMALI/ TO MANY E>S4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO PASS ! POSSIBLE MOTIVES = ?IS W> ?R\< A SIEVE 9 ORD] TO F9D ! C5TRAL ONE AMONG !M ?AT CAN GIVE US VALUABLE 9DICATION1 & DISC>D+ ! O!RS1 S9CE !RE IS NO?+ NEGLIGIBLE AB\T !SE O!RS4 ,MANY COMM5TATORS HAVE NOT$ ?AT ! MILIT>Y SUCCESS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ,IRAQ W\LD HAVE BE5 ! BE/ PROPAG&A AD = ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS NEXT ,NOVEMB]4 ,BU% HIMSELF WAS SURPRIS$ BY ! SPE$ ) :I* ! ,TALIBAN REGIME FELL3 :Y NOT REPEAT ! OP]ATION1 :ILE SETTL+ AN OLD ACC\NT LEFT P5D+ AS WELL8 ,!N !RE >E ?OSE :O PREF] TO EMPHASIZE ! ,AM]ICAN ADM9I/RATION'S NE$ TO AV]T PUBLIC ATT5TION FROM ! GRAVE ECONOMIC SITUATION ! C\NTRY WAS 91 VICTIM ( A CRISIS ?AT1 9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW MON?S1 HAS 9VOLV$ SOME ( ! BIGGE/ NATIONAL 5T]PRISES 7,5RON BE+ ONE ( !M7 & CAUS$ MILLIONS ( JOBS TO DISAPPE>4 ,& :AT AB\T OIL8 ,IRAQ POSSESSES ! SECOND L>GE/ OIL RES]VE 9 ! WORLD4 ,V>I\S REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T1 BESIDES ,BU%1 HAVE /RONG 9T]E/S ! OIL 9DU/RY4 ,& !N1 IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT ! O!R C\NTRIES ?AT >E RI* 9 BLACK GOLD >E RELIABLE1 BETWE5 AN ,IRAN DOM9AT$ BY AN ,ISLAMIC REGIME1 A ,SAUDI ,>ABIA DIVID$ BETWE5 ,WE/]NIZATION & FUNDAM5TALISM1 A ,V5EZUELA 9 ! H&S ( ! POPULI/ ,*AVEZ1 AN ,ECUADOR ) ONGO+ 9T]NAL UNRE/1 AN ,ALG]IA OV] :I* ! W9DS ( REVOLT & ?OSE ( ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALISM >E BL[+1 A ,LIBYA CEM5T$ >\ND ,QADAFFI1 A ,NIG]IA & AN ,9DONESIA ) TOTT]+ GOV]NM5TS4 ,MANY ( !SE C\NTRIES HAVE EXPRESS$ ! DESIRE TO REPLACE ! MONEY US$ = COMM]CIAL TRANSACTIONS1 AB&ON+ ! OLD DOLL> = ! NEW EURO4 ,= ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 CONTROLL+ ,IRAQI OIL W\LD BE ! SOLUTION TO QUITE A FEW ( ITS PROBLEMS4 ,!N1 IT IS OBS]V$ ?AT A W> ( ?IS SORT CON/ITUTES AN AU!NTIC EXP]IM5T 9 BECOM+1 ) ALL ! /RATEGIC UTILITY ?AT ?IS 9CLUDES4 ,IT IS A CONFLICT )\T ,U,N APPROVAL1 ) A MASSIVE OCCUPATION ( T]RITORY TO C>RY \T & A CONSEQU5T POPUL> RESI/ANCE TO SUPPRESS4 ,A NEW *ALL5GE1 ( UNC]TA9 \TCOME1 !RE=E NE$+ V]IFICATION ON A LIMIT$ FIELD4 ,:AT >E ! 9NUM]ABLE PROBLEMS ?AT WILL >ISE 9 SU* A CONTEXT & H[ DOES ONE SOLVE !M8 ,BUT !RE IS ALSO ! SIMPLE NE$ ON ! P>T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO AFFIRM ITS 0RI1 ?IS IS A TRUE & PROP] ,TROJAN HORSE = IMPOS+ WORLD DOM9ATION4 ,! KEY >GUM5TS ( ! POLITICAL-ECONOMIC DOCTR9E ?AT IS AT ! BASE ( ! 0W> ON T]RORISM0 CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ ?IS WAY3 ALMO/ ALL ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGICAL PRODUCTION CAN BE US$ TO CREATE WEAPONS ( MASS DE/RUCTION2 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ANY 0ROGUE /ATE0 FROM US+ SU* PRODUCTIVE PROCESSES1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT NO GOV]NM5TS EXCEPT = ?OSE AGREEABLE TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES POSSESS ! CAPACITY = MAK+ !SE WEAPONS4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CLAIMS ! RIIFY ! ME?ODS = \R POT5TIAL ACTION8 ,9 ,IRAQ1 ! ,AM]ICAN OCCUPATION TROOPS & !IR ALLIES HAVE DISCOV]$ A /RONG RESI/ANCE ?AT IS ASSUM+ V>I\S =MS4 ,! BE/ KN[N IS ! =M ?AT IS GIV5 SPACE 9 ! M$IA1 ?AT IS1 ! DAILY >M$ ATTACKS ?AT >E DECIMAT+ ! ALLI$ =CES 7& ONE RECALLS ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD TO LEAVE ,LEBANON 9 #aihc & ,SOMALIA 9 #aiic PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ! HI< NUMB] ( VICTIMS1 UNACCEPTABLE = A C\NTRY AFFLICT$ BY ! SO-CALL$ 0,VIETNAM SYNDROME074 ,BUT IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO M5TION ! ?+ ?AT F9DS NO PLACE AMONG ! PRESS RELEASES REPORT$ 9 ! DAILY PAP]S BECAUSE IT W\LD BE TOO F> \T ( TUNE ) ! *ORUS ( PRAISE = ! WE/]N OP]ATION1 SU* AS ! MOBILIZATION ( OIL WORK]S ?AT HAVE BLOCK$ PRODUCTION GO+ ON /RIKE 7UP TO N[ IT SEEMS ?AT NOT A S+LE B>REL ( OIL HAS YET COME \T ( ,IRAQ74 ,:O KN[S1 MAYBE IT IS ULTIMATELY IMPOSSIBLE TO UND]/& :AT MI1 !N IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEP>ATE :AT WE CALL REPRESSION FROM ! PROGRESSIVE LOSS ( ALL 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL AUTONOMY4 ,! REQUE/ = PROTECTION IS A REFLECTION ( AN 9CREAS+LY ATOMIZ$ LIFE1 SUBJECT$ TO ! PROCESS ?AT O!RS DESCRIBE AS ! DIS9TEGRATION ( REALITY & ?AT WE W\LD TRANSLATE ) ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y DIRECT EXP]I5CE ( ! WORLD4 ,\R EXI/5CE DEVELOPS 9 A SORT ( BELL-J> ( M$IA & M]CANTILE GLASS ?AT ABOLI%ES DIRECT RELATION%IPS ) \R LIKES1 ) ! 5VIRONM5T ?AT SURR\NDS US1 ) ! PA/4 ,A CONC5TRAT+ CITY PLANN+ 5CLOSES US 9 TOMB-LIKE AP>TM5TS :ILE ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM PROVIDES US ) ! PROS!SES = 5T]+ 9TO ITS V>I\S >TIFICIAL COMMUNITIES 7TELEPHONE1 TELEVISION1 COMPUT] L9K$ TO ! ,9T]NET74 ,?US1 CR[D$ 9TO CITIES1 /&>DIZ$ 9 TA/ES & ACTIVITIES1 WE >E 9CREAS+LY ISOLAT$ 9 \R CAPACITY = UND]/&+ & 9 \R FE>S4 ,SURR\ND$ BY OBJECTS ?AT WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO PRODUCE & ?AT WE >E NOT ABLE TO REPAIR1 WE LIVE 9 ! MO/ ABSOLUTE IGNORANCE 9 AN 9CREAS+LY TE*NOLOGICALLY EQUIPP$ WORLD4 ,EV5 ! SIMPLE/ ACTIVITIES -- SU* AS PROCUR+ WAT] -- CONFIRM \R DEP5D5CE ON 9/ITUTIONS & !IR C5TRALIZ$ /RUCTURES4 ,IF SOME?+ IS OB/RUCT$ 7DUE TO A BLACK\T OR A SIMPLE TRAFFIC BLOCKADE71 !RE IS PANIC4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL1 P[]LESS 9 ! FACE ( ! ,APP>ATUS1 BEGS PROTECTION FROM ! LATT]4 ,FE> & GOV]NM5T ?R\< FE>4 ,! WELL & ! PLAGUE SPREAD] ,!RE IS NO P]IL1 REAL OR PRESUM$1 9 SOCIETY ?AT IS NOT SUITABLY PUBLICIZ$ BY ! 9/RUM5TS ( 9=MATION4 ,! WORLD IS FULL ( DANG]S1 AS GRANNIES FREQU5TLY REPEAT TO Y\NG *ILDR54 ,! ?REAT IS PROPAGAT$ & EV]Y ASPECT ( ! TRANQUIL R\T9E MU/ BE 9FECT$ ) IT4 ,IT CAN'T JU/ BE DREADFUL 0,ISLAMIC T]RORI/S0 ?AT CAUSE FE>2 AMONG O!R ?+S1 !Y /RIKE C\NTRIES ?AT >E F> TOO DI/ANT FROM \R [N1 & FUR!RMORE >E EASILY RECOGNIZABLE 9 ! FIGURE ( ! IMMIGRANT ( ! DAY4 ,9 ORD] TO PRODUCE SUB/ANTIAL SOCIAL EFFECTS1 ! ?REAT MU/ BE SIMULTANE\SLY 9TANGIBLE & P]CEIV$ AS ALWAYS PRES5T1 EV5 9 ! MO/ ORD9>Y ?+S4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS ) DISEASE1 ) APP>5TLY 9NUM]ABLE M$ICAL BULLET9S = PRESCRIB+ :AT WE %\LD DO 9 ORD] TO PROTECT \RSELVES FROM VIRUSES & BACT]IA ( EV]Y SORT4 ,BUT MICROORGANISMS -- IF IT IS TRUE ?AT !Y CANNOT BE T\*$ OR SE5 ) ! NAK$ EYE -- DON'T HAVE A FACE4 ,!Y >E ALSO TOO F> AWAY4 ,9 TIMES PA/1 :5 PLAGUES AFFLICT$ ,EUROPE1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! UNCONTROLL$ RIS+ UP ( PEOPLE PLAGU$ BY LOSS & SUFF]+1 AS WELL AS POV]TY1 & ?US /EM A REVOLT ?AT W\LD HAVE PUT ! CON/ITUT$ ORD] & RELATION%IPS ( SUBJECTION TO A DIFFICULT TE/1 LOCAL P[]S CREAT$ ! FIGURE ( ! PLAGUE SPREAD]1 S9CE ! IDEA ( DIV9E PUNI%M5T WAS 9SUFFICI5T = PLACAT+ M9DS4 ,! PLAGUE SPREAD] WE>S COMMON CLO!S & HIS FACE IS LIKE EV]YONE ELSE'S2 HE BL5DS 9TO ! CR[D1 BUT HE HAS A BODY ?AT CAN BE ID5TIFI$1 HE HAS A WICK$ PURPOSE ?AT CAN BE DEF9$2 HE IS A MAN ?AT CAN BE PLAC$ BE=E ! FURY ( ! MASSES1 :I* MI+ ! WALLS ( ! CITY ) HIS O9TM5TS & POISON+ ! WELLS2 N[ HE TAKES AIRPLANES C>RY+ ! T]RIBLE G]MS ( ! EPIDEMIC 9SIDE HIMSELF4 ,H]E !Y >E !N1 FOLL[+ 9 SUCCESSION 9 ?IS SOCIAL MY?1 ! BUS9ESSM5 :O DEVOT$ !MSELVES 9 ! #a#i#h'S & #a#i#i'S TO SPREAD+ ,A,I,D,S >\ND ! WORLD BY FLY+ FROM ONE CONT95T TO ANO!R1 !N ! CR[DS ( EA/ ,ASIANS MONITOR$ & PLAC$ 9 QU>ANT9E 9 AIRPORTS LA/ YE> 9 ORD] TO AV]T ! SPREAD ( ! NOTORI\S PULMON>Y DISEASE .<,S,>,S.>4 ,! 5ORM\S SECURITY APP>ATUSES PREP>$ = ?IS PURPOSE & ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! AIRPORTS W]E TRANS=M$ 9TO ! PRACTICAL TRANSLATION ( ! COMMONPLACE ACCORD+ TO :I* =EIGN]S C>RY DISEASE4 ,:5 SOME POISON$ BOTTLES ( WAT] ?AT MAKE SEV]AL PEOPLE ILL >E F\ND 9 SUP]M>KETS ?R\<\T ,ITALY 9 ,DECEMB]1 PANIC IS CREAT$4 ,NEWSPAP]S & TELEVISION BROADCA/S IMM$IATELY CRY \T AB\T ! PLAGUE SPREAD]4 ,BEH9D ! CASES ( BOTTLE POISON+1 MU* TOO RAPID & NUM]\S NOT TO HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$1 ONE C\LD RECOGNIZE ! H& ( ! NOTORI\S 0AN>*O-9SURRECTIONALI/S0 :O1 DUE TO A PREJUDICIAL HATR$ AGA9/ MULTI-NATIONALS1 DECIDE TO /RIKE444 ! UNKN[+ PUR*AS]S ( M9]AL WAT]4 ,! *OICE FALLS ON AN>*I/S BECAUSE1 ASIDE FROM ! FACT ?AT !Y HAVE DI/RIBUT$ SOME TEXTS :I* D5\NCE ! PR$ATION ON ! P>T ( CAPITAL ( ! MO/ PRECI\S ( COMMON GOODS & PO9T \T1 AS ! ME?OD = OPPOS+ SU* A PROJECT1 DIRECT ATTACK AGA9/ ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! PRES5T & FUTURE WAT] DISA/]1 ! 9/ITUTIONS & ! MA/]S1 C]TA9LY NOT ! DEF5SELESS DR9K]S4 ,REM9D$ ( AN UNHAPPY PA/1 SOME AN>*I/S IMM$IATELY RESPOND BY WRIT+ ,! ,T]RORI/ ,/ATE ,POISONS ! ,WAT]1 & ! MATT] SEEMS TO HAVE LO/ /EAM4 ,BUT SU* EXP]IM5TATION ) SOCIAL PANIC -- 9 :I* ! M$IA LYN*+ ( SOME 5EMIES ( AU?ORITY PLAY$ A COMPLEM5T>Y ROLE -- 9=MS US QUITE WELL ( ! HI/ORICAL P]IOD 9TO :I* WE HAVE 5T]$4 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 NEXT TIME8 ,! IDEA ?AT !RE MIE APPO9T$ TO DEF5D ?IS ABSOLUTE COMMODIFICATION ) IDEOLOGY OR DIRECT REPRESSION4 ,NOT BY *ANCE1 :ILE COMM5T+ ON ! EV5TS1 A J\RNALI/ WROTE -- !N REVEAL+ ?AT ! /AKES W]E HI*I/S 9 PRISON -- ?AT WE %\LD NOT 0R5\NCE EI!R ,F>R>ELLE OR ,COCA ,COLA01 NOR 0EV] LET \RSELVES BE TEMPT$ BY !ORIES & PRACTICES 74447 ?AT OPPOSE ! SPR+S ( ,NATURE TO ! DAMS ( ,9DU/RY0 7,LA ,REPUBBLICA1 ,DECEMB] #a1 #b#c74 ,! CONTROL ?AT AU?ORITY EX]CISES T[>D ! 5TIRE 0SOCIAL BODY0 CANNOT JU/ BE 5TRU/$ TO 9CREAS+LY REF9$ TE*NOLOGICAL MEANS4 ,IT /ILL HAS NE$ ( ANCI5T EXP$I5TS2 AU?ORITY NE$S TO GIVE A FACE TO ! FE>S IT G5]ATES2 IT NE$S ?IS CONTROL1 MORE & MORE /IFL+1 TO BE ACCEPT$4 ,! PLAGUE SPREAD] ?AT JUDGES1 POLITICIANS & J\RNALI/S CREATE & DISPLAY SIMULTANE\SLY BECOMES 9 ?IS WAY ! TOOL = MANAGEM5T ( ! PANIC UNLEA%$ BY 9CREAS+LY UNS\ND SOCIAL PROCESSES1 & ! MO/ 9SIDI\S 5EMY FROM :I* TO BE PROTECT$1 ON :I* TO DIRECT AN 9CREAS+LY D>K EYE4 ,9 ! FACES ( DRIV]S 9 ! PEAK H\RS ONE CAN DISC]N :AT ! S5SIBILITIES 9 ! CURR5T WORLD HAVE BECOME4 ,IMPRISON$ 9 !IR /EEL C>CASSES1 DRIV]S ?R[ ! V]Y FACT ( EXI/+ 9 EA* O!R'S FACES4 ,?IS SPREAD+ RES5TM5T IS A MIXTURE ( P[]LESSNESS & RANCOR1 9DIFF]5CE & CYNICISM4 ,>5'T !SE ! DI/9CTIVE TRAITS ( ! TOTALIT>IAN MAN ( ! #a#i#c'S8 ,PRECISELY BECAUSE SOCIAL EV5TS EX]T A CRU%+ WEIE ABUNDANTLY MANIPULABLE2 9 FACT1 ! LESS CAPABLE HE IS ( UND]/&+ ! PRODUCT ( HIS ACTIVITY1 ! MORE %E WILL ?9K ( ACT+ ACCORD+ TO H] 0CONVICTIONS01 ALL EQUALLY AB/RACT1 EPHEM]AL1 UNV]IFIABLE1 EXACTLY LIKE ! MASS M$IA FROM :I* HE ABSORB$ !M4 ,DI/ANT FROM ANY RELATION%IP ) HI/ORY & NATURE1 %E REACTS TO ! IMM$IATE /IMULI ( A TE*NO-SPH]E ?AT N[ =MS HIS SOLE LIV+ 5VIRONM5T4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! ,PROME!AN DREAM ( A NATURE COMPLETELY CONTROLL$ BY MAN1 TE*NOLOGICAL DOM9ATION HAS R5D]$ ! S+LE 9DIVIDUAL FRAGILE & FRI 9 ,IRAQ IS A W> = OIL -- BESIDES BE+ R$UCTIVE S9CE MILIT>Y AGGRESSION IS ALWAYS1 SIMULTANE\SLY1 POLITICAL RECON/RUCTION & SOCIAL EXP]IM5T -- ! REAL SIGNIFICANCE ( SU* AN AFFIRMATION IS NOT WEI<$4 ,:AT1 9 FACT1 IS OIL TODAY8 ,MANY /UDIES COMMISSION$ BY ! OIL COMPANIES >E 9 AGREEM5T 9 PO9T+ TO ! EXHAU/ION ( CRUDE OIL RES\RCES 9 AB\T T5 YE>S 7NOT ABSOLUTE EXHAU/ION1 BUT ! EXHAU/ION ( ! PORTION ( OIL ?AT IS EXTRACTABLE ) AN 9VE/M5T ( LESS 5]GY ?AN :AT CAN BE DRAWN FROM ! EXTRACT$ OIL74 ,! CURVE 9DICAT$ = NATURAL GAS IS NOT MANY YE> LONG]4 ,! SAME /UDIES 9=M US ?AT ALL ALT]NATIVE 5]GY S\RCES 79CLUD+ NUCLE> P[]7 W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO SATISFY EV5 HALF ( ! CURR5T REQUIREM5TS4 ,NOT EV5 CONSID]+ ?AT CAPITAL IS LACK+ RES]VE PLANS1 KEPT OPPORTUNELY HIDD5 = ! MOM5T1 !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! PROBLEM EXI/S1 & ?AT IT EXPOSES SOME HI/ORICAL -- IF NOT D[NRIY -- LIMITS ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS 5\< TO CONSID] ?AT MOD]N-DAY AGRICULTURE IS #i#e.0 DEP5D5T UPON OIL 7H]BICIDES1 PE/ICIDES1 TRACTORS1 9DU/RIES = MANUFACTUR+ PIECES ( MA*9]Y & O!R TOOLS1 MEANS = ASSEMBL+ & TRANSPORT+ !M1 9DU/RIAL PLANTS TO ALL[ ALL ?IS & SO ON74 ,?IS OIL SOCIETY HAS SO G5]ALIZ$ ! DEP5D5CE ON A S+LE RES\RCE 7EV5 ! EXTRACTION ( WAT] IS SUBORD9AT$ TO IT1 & NOT ONLY = TUBUL> WELLS ACTIVAT$ BY DIESEL MOTORS7 ?AT ! SC>CITY ( SU* A RES\RCE IS TAK+ %APE AS A CATA/ROPHE4 ,ALT]NATIVE SOLUTIONS OR NOT1 ! SUDD5 *ANGE WILL NOT BE PA9LESS & ! RUL]S KN[ IT4 ,! W> & ! GU]RILLA OP]ATIONS 9 ,IRAQ >E !RE TO CONFIRM IT4 ,:5 AGRICULTURE ITSELF1 N[ 5TIRELY ME*ANIZ$1 CANNOT DO )\T A SY/EM ( DEA?1 !RE IS NO?+ TO RE=M 9 A SOCIETY ?AT HAS PRODUC$ ALL ?IS4 ,:5 ! C\NTRY ?AT CLAIMS TO BE ! 0BEACON ( DEMOCRACY0 7! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES7 IS HOME TO MORE PRISON]S ?AN F>M]S1 ALL ! *ATT] AB\T CLEAN 5]GY & ORGANIC CULTIVATION REVEAL !MSELVES = :AT !Y >E3 ! DELAY+ ( AN ULTIMATUM4 ,IF NAZISM WAS ! 0POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ( ! PLATITUDE01 WE CAN WELL UND]/& :AT EPO* WE HAVE 5T]$ BY LI/5+ TO ! CONV]SATIONS ( \R CONTEMPOR>IES4 ,:AT IS %OCK+ IS H[ ! COLDE/ RATIONALISM ( BUREAUCRATS CAN EXI/ SIDE BY SIDE -- OR RA!R1 AS IF IT IS 9EXORABLY 9T]TW9$ -- ) ! MO/ BIGOT$ SUP]/ITIONS4 ,! SAME PEOPLE :O REMA9 SKEPTICAL1 9 !IR REALI/IC GOOD S5SE1 9 ! FACE ( ! REASONS ?AT REALITY PILES UP EV]Y DAY = ! CAMP ( SUBV]SION1 !N HAVE DILIG5T FAI? 9 ! ,WANNA ,M>*IOS ( EV]Y SORT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :AT IS ! NATIONALI/ LEAD] SO (T51 IF NOT A B>K] FROM TELEM>KET+ = :OM SOCIAL UPROOT+ HAS PREP>$ FAVORABLE CONDITIONS8 ,! QUICKE/ SOLUTION ,MAGIC ( PROPAG&A & ! UPROOT+ ( ! MASSES1 ! ,YUGOSLAVIA SLAU :5 DRIV5 9TO ! CORN] BY ! SOCIAL DISA/] ?AT IT HAD ITSELF G5]AT$4 ,9 ?AT P>T ( ! ,BALKANS1 DIFF]5T CULTURES1 RELIGIONS & LANGUAGES LIVE TOGE!R & !SE DIFF]5CES HAVE BE5 EXPLOIT$ BY GOV]NM5TS ON ! BASIS ( ! NECESSITIES ( ! MOM5T4 ,AT TIMES1 9 ORD] TO GA9 ! CONS5T ( SOME PORTION ( ! POPULATION1 !Y W]E GRANT$ L+UI/IC SPACE & AUTONOMY2 BUT AT O!R TIMES ! HORRORS ( PA/ W>S W]E /IRR$ UP 9 ORD] TO CEM5T EV]YONE'S ADHESION TO ! F$]AT$ /ATE1 SOLE 9/RUM5T ?AT C\LD 0HOLD SU* DIFF]5T PEOPLE TOGE!R0 & AV]T ! REPETITION ( MASSACRES4 ,! E?NIC DISC\RSE1 9 ,TITO'S ,YUGOSLAVIA1 WAS ALWAYS KEPT ALIVE1 LIKE A BACKGR\ND HUM ?AT WAS 5TIC+ & AT ! SAME TIME FRI HAD SE5 A C\NTRY LO/ 9 MID-/REAM4 ,ON ! ONE SIDE EV]Y?+ ?AT ! BUREAUCRATS HAD TO DISMANTLE 9 HA/E & FURY -- A PRODUCTIVE SY/EM1 A SOCIAL MODEL & ! IDEOLOGY ?AT SUPPORT$ !M -- 9 ORD] TO KEEP 9 /EP ) AN EXT]NAL WORLD ?AT WAS *ANG+ MORE & MORE RAPIDLY4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 NO?+4 ,! /REETS W]E FULL ( ! DISPOSSESS$ ?AT ECONOMIC RE/RUCTUR+ HAD DECL>$ USELESS1 SURPLUS4 ,! WILDCAT /RIKES & AGITATION ( ?OSE :O TRI$ TO RESI/ ! *ANGE MADE ! MA/]S ( ! C\NTRY TREMBLE1 BUT !Y COLLID$ ) DISILLUSION1 ) ! VEIL$ RANCOR ( ?OSE :O HAD SE5 ALL ! PROMISES ( SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A BETRAY$ & W]E NO LONG] ABLE TO DISC]N ANY FUTURE4 ,! RAGE SMOLD]$ & NO ONE C\LD HAVE GUESS$ 9 :I* DIRECTION IT W\LD EXPLODE4 ,IT IS AT ?IS MOM5T ?AT ! E?NIC HUM BECOMES A RO>4 ,! BUREAUCRATS RO>1 C]TA9 ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE !IR [N RESPONSIBILITY IS TO CONV9CE ! EXPLOIT$ ?AT ! ONES RESPONSIBLE = ! CRISIS >E ! =EIGN]S 9 ! FA!RL&1 SO AS TO SPL9T] !M ONE AGA9/ ! O!R4 ,MANY ( ! EXPLOIT$ RO>1 9 ! DESP]ATE SE>* = A PLACE 9 ! WORLD ?AT HAS EXPELL$ !M4 ,AT ! SAME MOM5T 9 :I* ! ECONOMY CLASSIFI$ !M AS M]E SURPLUS1 ! E?NIC RACKET READMITT$ !M TO ! DIGNITY ( ! WORLD DEP5D5T UPON !IR FAI?FULNESS TO A CULTURE & A COMMUNITY4 ,?AT ?IS COMMUNITY NO LONG] EXI/S -- OR NEV] DID -- IS NOT SUFFICI5T = AVOID+ A BLACK MAIL ?AT B9DS ! T5SIONS & ASPIRATIONS ( ! UPROOT$ TO ! PROJECTS ( ! MA/]S4 ,EV]Y?+ IS READY = W>1 ONLY ! CONS5T ( ! WE/]N /ATES1 ANXI\S TO P>TITION ! ,BALKANS AFT] ! IMPLOSION ( ! ,SOVIET BLOC1 IS LACK+4 ,?IS CLE> ROAD >RIVES QUICKLY1 TOGE!R ) ! SUPPLY ( >MS = ! BELLIG]5TS4 ,! HORROR ( ! CIVIL W> HAS COMPLETELY PROV5 ! F>-SEE+ ,YUGOSLAV BUREAUCRATS1 :O WAT]$ ! SE$S ( E?NIC HATR$ = NE>LY FIFTY YE>S1 RIKET TO ! S\ND ( BOMBS4 ,& ALL ?OSE ?AT ! ECONOMY CONSID]$ AS SURPLUS8 ,SIMPLE1 !Y W]E ELIM9AT$4 ,! DANG] ( TOTALIT>IAN 9T]V5TIONS IS ?AT N[1 ) ! POPULATION & UPROOT+ 9 RAPID GR[? EV]Y:]E1 5TIRE MASSES ( HUMAN BE+S >E CONT9UALLY R5D]$ SUP]FLU\S 9 ! UTILIT>IAN S5SE ( ! T]M4 ,IT IS AS IF ! POLITICAL SOCIAL & ECONOMIC T5D5CIES ( ! EPO* SECRETLY CONSPIRE ) 9/RUM5TS CONTRIV$ = FA%ION+ HUMAN BE+S AS SUP]FLU\S ?+S4 ,! IMPLICIT TEMPTATION IS WELL UND]/OOD BY ! GOOD UTILIT>IAN S5SE ( ! MASSES1 :O 9 ! MAJORITY ( C\NTRIES >E MU* TOO DESP]ATE TO /ILL BE AFRAID ( DEA?4 ,IT IS TO BE FE>$ ?AT CONC5TRATION CAMPS -- :I* UND\BT$LY REPRES5T ! QUICKE/ SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( OV]POPULATION1 ECONOMIC SUP]FLUITY & SOCIAL UPROOT+ -- REMA9 NOT ONLY AS A W>N+1 BUT ALSO AS AN EXAMPLE4 ,TOTALIT>IAN SOLUTIONS C\LD SURVIVE ! FALL ( !IR REGIMES 9 ! =M ( TEMPTATIONS DE/9$ TO PRES5T !MSELVES AGA9 :5EV] IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO ALLEVIATE POLITICAL1 SOCIAL & ECONOMIC MIS]Y 9 A MANN] WOR?Y ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,EV]Y?+ CONTRIBUTES TO ISOLAT+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,EV5 WAGE DEM&S >E H>D] FROM ! MOM5T ?AT ! BASIS ( CONFLICT IS BROK5 UP 9TO A MYRIAD ( CONTRACTS ?AT GIVE WORK]S ! IMPRESSION ( BE+ ALONE BE=E ! ,COMPANY 7?IS UNIV]SE ( CON/RICTION & BUREAUCRACY ?AT T5DS TO SPREAD TO ! 5TIRE SOCIETY74 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS :Y =MS ( /RUGGLE >E EM]G+ ?AT CONSI/ ( BLOCK+ SOCIAL NORMALITY AS SU*1 ) /RIK]S :O MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY AB&ON ! WORKPLACES 9 ORD] TO OV]FL[ ONTO ! >T]IES ( CAPITAL 7HIITY HAS NE$ ( COMMON SPACES1 T5SIONS T[>D SOLID>ITY >E 9 LIQUIDATION TOGE!R ) AN ATOMIZ$ SOCIETY ?AT PRIVATIZES PLACES1 VEXATIONS & ANGUI%4 ,:5 SOLID>ITY TAKES A NEW =M1 = ! MO/ P>T IT TAKES OV] ! EMPTY >EAS ( NORMALITY 7PLACES ( TRANSIT NOT ( LIFE74 ,NO ONE N[ DREAMS ( SNAT*+ ANY?+ FROM ! MA/]S 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT FUNCTION DIFF]5TLY LIKE 9 ! OLD IDEALS ( EMANCIPATION2 UNCONSCI\SLY ! FEEL+ MAKES ITS WAY ?AT ONE CAN ONLY SABOTAGE A WORLD ?AT IS LIT]ALLY UNLIVABLE & 9 ?IS WAY OP5 NEW POSSIBILITIES4 ,TE*NOLOGICAL NORMALITY USELESSLY TRIES TO /]ILIZE ! FRUITFULNESS ( ! UNEXPECT$4 ,A FAVOR TO RETURN ,! WILDCAT /RIKE HAS COME BACK4 ,WE ALMO/ DIDN'T KN[ :AT IT WAS ANYMORE1 WE HAD LO/ ! MEMORY ( IT4 ,& YET = MANY YE>S IT HAD MADE ! MA/]S' KNEES TREMBLE1 CAUS+ ! R$ISCOV]Y ( ! JOY & PLEASURE ( 9SUBORD9ATION AMONG ?OSE =C$ TO WORK4 ,F9ALLY1 A H&FUL ( IRREPONSIBLES HAVE DECID$ TO DU/ (F ?IS OLD FRI5D ( ! 5RAG$1 PULL+ IT \T ( ! BOX :]E RESPONSIBLE ADJU/M5T & CIVIL DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE HAD BURI$ IT = MANY YE>S4 ,BUT !SE IRRESPONSIBLES HAVE A P>TICUL>ITY3 !Y >E ! DRIV]S ( ! /REETC>S & BUSSES ?AT DEPOSIT US AT WORK1 AT S*OOL OR AT ! SUP]M>KET EV]Y DAY4 ,& )\T !M1 EV]Y?+ /OPS4 ,?IS IS ! IMPUD5CE ?AT HAS CAUS$ ! POLITICIANS & MA/]S TO GET SO FURI\S1 & IT IS ALSO ! SAME ?+ ?AT HAS MANAG$ TO FILL ! HE>T ( SO MANY ( ! EXPLOIT$ :O HAVE SE5 9 ! TRANSIT WORK]S A R$ISCOV]$ POSSIBILITY4 ,A KICK 9 ! /OMA* TO IMPOS$ RULES1 A WAY \T FROM ! FRAUDUL5T LIMITS ( UNION NEGOTIATIONS1 AN EF=T ?AT1 = ONCE1 HAS TRI$ TO />T FROM SELF-ORGANIZATION & NOT FROM ! POLICY TABLES4 ,! TRANSIT WORK]S HAVE BANI%$ ! UNION HYPOCRITES1 ACCU/OM$ TO SPEAK+ 9 ! NAME ( ALL1 TO ! ROLE ?AT LIES )9 !IR COMPET5CE3 ?AT ( ! BUREAUCRAT1 ( ! PUNCTILI\S COMPIL] ( LI/S ) ! NAMES ( REBELS 7P>TICIPANTS 9 ! /RIKES & PICKETS71 ( ! ATT5TIVE & DEVOT$ COMPLICIT GUIDE ( ! POLICE4 ,?US1 = ONCE1 ! UNIONS -- ?AT HAD GU>ANTE$ ! GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y C\LD CONTROL & MANAGE ! /RUGGLE -- HAVE F\ND !MSELVES ) A FI/FUL ( WA/EPAP]1 ! UNION C>DS ?AT MANY WORK]S HAVE TORN UP4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 MANY YE>S1 ! WILDCAT HAS =C$ ! REGIONAL GOV]NORS TO MOBILIZATION4 ,& :5 IT IS ! POLICE :O MAKE ! /REETC>S RUN1 EV]Y?+ BECOMES CLE>]3 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLE EV]YONE GETS :AT S_/HE MANAGES TO CONQU] ?R\< =CE4 ,ON ONE SIDE !RE IS ! =CE ( ! EXPLOIT$ :O ORGANIZE !MSELVES AUTONOM\SLY & ON ! O!R SIDE ?AT ( ! /ATE & ! MA/]S1 ( ! POLICE & PROPAG&A4 ,! GOV]NM5T = ITS P>T HAS DONE NO MORE ?AN REPEAT ! SAME OLD SONG1 GOOD = ANY & EV]Y SEASON3 0! TRANSIT WORK]S >E URBAN T]RORI/S04 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! /RUGGLE ( ! IRRESPONSIBLES CONT9UES & EXT5DS ITSELF1 >M$ ) ! SOLID>ITY ?AT HAS M>K$ IT FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,! WILDCAT /RIKE ?AT BEGAN 9 ,MILAN HAS REA*$ ! MAJORITY ( ,ITALIAN CITIES -- DESPITE CRIM9ALIZATION1 DISCIPL9>Y & P5AL PROC$URES />T$ BY MANAG]S & JUDGES -- & IT DOESN'T APPE> TO HAVE ANY 9T5TION ( /OPP+4 ,= \R P>T1 WE :O >E NOT TRANSIT WORK]S1 WE CAN ONLY HOPE ?AT ! CAT HAS N9E LIVES & IS AN EXAMPLE = O!R WORK]S4 ,LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE !N ( ! TIME ! TRANSIT WORK]S GIVE US BY PREV5T+ US FROM GO+ TO WORK1 FROM ATT5D+ S*OOL1 FROM BURY+ \R LIVES 9 A WORLD ( COMMODITIES4 ,LET'S GRASP ! OCCASION 9 :I* WE CAN TRAVEL ON FOOT 9 ORD] TO R$ISCOV] A WORLD NO LONG] 5SLAV$ TO TIME1 9 ORD] TO LE>N TO 5JOY ! TA/E ( ABS5TEEISM4 ,:O KN[S1 AS WE LOOK >\ND \RSELVES & TALK AMONG \RSELVES1 P]HAPS A FITT+ MANN] ( RETURN+ ! FAVOR WILL COME TO M9D4 0,! Y\NG PEOPLE :O PROTE/ ! POLICE0 -- A LADY SAYS -- 0,I DON'T UND]/& !M4 ,AT BOTTOM1 WE >E NOT 9 A DICTATOR%IP AT ALL10 %E ADDS1 :ILE ! BUS ONTO :I* %E CLIMB$ HAS BE5 ESCORT$ N[ = SOME MON?S 9 C]TA9 NEID AT ANY TIME 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T SURPRISE *ECKS4 ,MIS DUR+ ! NEXT WILDCAT /RIKE ( DRIV]S CL>IFY H] IDEAS8 ,IT IS REALLY TRUE ?AT ! PEOPLE ( CAPITAL >E A /OIC PEOPLE4 ,DEMOCRACY ,9 !SE 0VILE & DESOLATE0 TIMES1 ! CONTROL ( ! MASSES IS1 AS NEV] BE=E1 ! PRIORITY ( DEMOCRATIC REGIMES3 DEMOCRACIES >E TOTALIT>IAN DICTATOR%IPS ?AT TAKE REFUGE BEH9D ! VEIL ( ! CON/ITUTION 9 ORD] TO R$UCE US TO SLAV]Y1 PREV5T US FROM DEVELOP+ AN AUTONOM\S ?\TICUL>LY AGA9/ ?OSE :O D>E TO REBEL4 ,IT IS NOT SO IMPORTANT = ?OSE 9 ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ C\NTRIES TO KN[ ALL !SE DETAILS1 AS TO EXAM9E ! SITUATION 9 !IR [N C\NTRY & LOOK = ! MEANS ( FI ,UNC]TA9TY IS ALSO P5ETRAT+ 9TO ! CAMP ( ! RUL]S4 ,! 9CREAS+LY MASSIVE USE ( /ATE T]ROR IS EVID5CE ?AT ! CURR5T RUL+ ORD]1 EQUIPP$ ) A TE*NOLOGICAL & MILIT>Y APP>ATUS )\T PREC$5T1 IS /ILL SOCIALLY EXTREMELY FRAGILE4 ,?IS IS :Y ITS OBJECTIVE CONSI/S 9 MAK+ SURE ?AT ! CIVILIZ$ CONT9UE NOT TO TALK ) EA* O!R1 PREY TO AN EMPTY ANXIETY )\T REF]5CE ?AT ! V>I\S ,M9I/RIES ( ,FE> TRY TO DIRECT T[>D ! SCAPEGOAT ( ! MOM5T4 ,IT IS NOT A /RONG P[] ?AT S5DS ! POLITICAL POLICE TO AN 9/ITUTION ( HI<] $UCATION BECAUSE SOME /UD5TS DISPLAY$ A BANN] AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ASPECT ( ! /RUGGLES ?AT >E GO+ ON1 ?AT BLOCK NORMALITY & ITS DEAF5+ *ATT]1 IS PRECISELY ?AT !Y BR+ DIALOGUE 9TO ! /REETS1 R5D]+ IT PRACTICAL4 ,V]Y (T5 :AT IS BORN 9 T]MS ( HUMAN RELATIONS IS MORE 9T]E/+ -- & MORE 9TELLIG5T -- BY F> ?AN ! V]Y DEM&S ?AT >E AT !IR ORIG9S4 ,AS WE ALL KN[1 ! LESS BANAL & 9(F5SIVE ! ACTIVITY1 ! MORE ! PEOPLE :O PRACTICE IT WILL CEASE TO BE SO4 ,DIALOGUE BETWE5 DREAM & MEMORY ,! TRAVEL] :O F\ND H]SELF VISIT+ ! ,KABYLE REGION1 9 NOR?WE/ ,ALG]IA 9 !SE PA/ FEW YE>S1 W\LD C]TA9LY BE SURPRIS$ AT ! DET]IORAT$ CONDITION ( ! POLICE /ATIONS4 ,! ?+S /&+ \T ON ! HORIZON >E ONLY ! DES]T$ & LOOT$ REMA9S ( ! S9I/] BUILD+S ?AT ONCE 9SPIR$ SO MU* FE> 9 ! LOCALS4 ,9DE$1 BECAUSE ! POLICE HAVE HAD TO AB&ON !IR PO/S 9 ! REGION DRIV5 \T & /ON$ BY ! 9SURG5T POPULATION4 ,9 ! SPR+ ( #b#a1 ! KILL+ ( A /UD5T -- :I* HAPP5$ PRECISELY 9 ONE ( ?OSE /ATIONS -- MADE ! RAGE ( ! POPULATION1 :I* WAS SC>R$ BY ! WORS5+ ( ! ECONOMIC SITUATION & ! >ROGANCE ( ! MILIT>Y MA/]S ( ! C\NTRY1 EXPLODE4 ,! MOVEM5T BORN FROM !SE EV5TS HAS 9VOLV$ ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ! REGION & IS ORGANIZ$ 9 A HORIZONTAL MANN] 9 VILLAGE ASSEMBLIES 9 :I* DECISIONS >E MADE ?R\< UNANIMITY4 ,)\T LEAD]S & AUTONOM\S FROM P>TIES1 ?IS MOVEM5T HAS BE5 ABLE TO KEEP ! =CES ( ! /ATE 9 *ECK = TWO YE>S1 *AS+ ! POLICE \T ( ! T]RITORY1 SABOTAG+ ELECTIONS1 ATTACK+ ! (FICES ( ADM9I/RATIVE & JUDICI>Y P[]4 ,9 EV]Y CORN] ( ! PLANET1 9SURRECTIONAL FL>E-UPS FOLL[ ONE AFT] ! O!R BUT ALWAYS SEEM FAT$ TO BURN \T MU* TOO QUICKLY4 ,:AT IS SURPRIS+ AB\T ! ,KABYLE 9SURRECTION1 H[EV]1 IS ITS DURATION4 ,SO LET'S TRY TO TAKE A LOOK AT ! TOTALITY ( CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAVE ALL[$ !M TO RESI/ = SO LONG4 ,AT ! TIME ( ! UPRIS+1 LIFE 9 ! VILLAGES WAS NOT YET CONQU]$ 9 ALL ( ITS ASPECTS BY CAPITALI/ MOD]NITY NOR COMPLETELY DEMOLI%$ BY PA/ /ATE SOCIALISM4 ,! HABIT ( AUTONOMY & ! MA/]Y ( ! TE*NIQUES ( SUBSI/5CE HAS SURVIV$1 & ) ?IS ! MEAN+ ( CONCRETE DIALOGUE AMONG ! 9HABITANTS -- S9CE !Y /ILL HAVE ! TOOLS = ACT+ WELL 9 H& & ! CAPACITY = US+ !M1 IT IS EASI] TO DISCUSS :AT !Y WANT TO OBTA9 & H[4 ,RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL SOLID>ITY & COMMON PRIDE >E /ILL ALIVE1 TOGE!R ) A COLLECTIVE MEMORY ?AT C>RIES )9 ITSELF ! M>KS ( AN AGE-OLD TRADITION ( RESI/ANCE TO EV]Y 9VAD]4 ,?US1 ! REVOLT HAS BE5 ABLE TO AVAIL ITSELF ( CONCRETE SPACES ( DIRECT DIALOGUE & SELF-ORGANIZATION1 BROAD5+ ! NETWORKS & SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( ! LIFE ( ! VILLAGES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT HAS OCCUPI$ AN IDEAL SPACE1 FI%+ \T FROM HI/ORY ! ANCI5T ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL ( ! TRIBES -- ! A>* -- ?AT REA*$ ITS PEAK 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,FR5* OCCUPI]S 9 #a#h#g#a4 ,UNIT+ !SE TWO LEVELS ?AT W]E ALREADY PRES5T 9 !IR REALITY1 EV5 IF 9 A DISCONNECT$ WAY1 !SE REBELS HAVE F\ND :AT EV]Y REVOLT MU/ BE ABLE TO BUILD V]Y QUICKLY IF IT IS TO SURVIVE & /R5G!N ITSELF -- & :AT MORE & MORE (T5 MU/ BE 9V5T$ FROM NO?+4 ,IT IS NOT$ ?AT EV]Y 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURE IS AN OPPORTUNITY = LE>N+ SOME?+1 ! OP5+ ( A SPACE 9 :I* TO EXP]IM5T ) FRE$OM & GET TO KN[ ITS 5EMIES4 ,! ,KABYLE UPRIS+ ( #ba EXPLOD$ AT ! 5D ( A TW5TY-YE> J\RNEY ?R\< 9NUM]ABLE RIS+S1 9 :I* ! HI/ORY ( ,ALG]IA HAS BE5 ! HI/ORY ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,ALG]IANS AGA9/ ! HOGRA -- A T]M ?AT IS ALWAYS US$ TO 9DICATE ! >ROGANCE & ABUSE ( ! RI* OV] ! POOR1 ( ! P[]FUL OV] ! POPULATION4 ,A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* ! REBELS1 UPRIS+ AFT] UPRIS+1 HAVE LE>N$ TO CALL GOV]NM5TS BY !IR RI P]IOD 9 :I* ,ALG]IANS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DIRECTLY EXAM9E ! MORALITY ( ! ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALI/1 SO MU* SO AS TO BE HORRIFI$ BY IT4 ,A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* P>TIES1 :I* SEEK TO PR(IT FROM ! RAGE ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ORD] TO CUT !MSELVES A SLICE ( P[]1 HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ = :AT !Y >E1 TRAITORS4 ,9 %ORT1 A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* ! 9SURG5TS HAVE BE5 =C$ TO R$ISCOV] ! NECESSITY ( ACT+ = !MSELVES1 9 :I* ! PROBLEM ( SELF-ORGANIZATION HAS BE5 POS$ BY ! REALITY ( ! /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,9SURG5TS ALWAYS PROCE$ ) !IR BACKS TO ! FUTURE4 ,!IR GAZE REMA9S TURN$ T[>D ! OPPRESS$ ( ! PA/1 9 ORD] TO R$EEM !IR SUFF]+1 9 ORD] TO AGA9 TAKE UP ! ?READ ( !IR REVOLT4 ,TURN+ >\ND TO GAPE BE=E POLITICAL PROGRAMS = ! FUTURE3 ?IS IS ! CAUSE ( !IR DEFEAT4 ,FROM ! SC>CITY ( WAT] TO ?AT ( OIL1 FROM NECROTE*NOLOGY TO ! NUCLE> 9DU/RY1 FROM ! V]Y REAL AB/RACTION ( ! F9ANCIAL GAME TO ! CONT9U+ LIQUIDATION ( PRODUCTIVE SY/EMS1 CAPITAL N[ EXI/S 9 A CON/ANT FLID1 ( :I* P]MAN5T W> IS SIMULTANE\SLY ! PRODUCT & ! M>K4 ,LIKE A CLUMSY ELEPHANT 9 ! CLASSICAL *9A %OP1 EA* ( ITS MOVEM5TS IS ! CAUSE ( DISA/]S :I* IT REM$IES ) EV5 WORSE DISA/]S4 ,! PROCESSES ?AT IT TRIGG]S >E N[ SO QUICK & DEEP AS TO PRODUCE SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL EFFECTS ?AT >E UNCONTROLLABLE = ! RUL]S !MSELVES4 ,9CREAS+LY1 ! *ILDR5 ( CAPITALI/ VIOL5CE >E TOSS$ AB\T FROM ONE SIDE ( ! PLANET TO ! O!R4 ,F> TOO NUM]\S TO BE ABSORB$ 9 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION1 !Y >E TREAT$ AS M]E DEMOGRAPHIC GR[? TO KEEP AN EYE ON &1 IF NECESS>Y1 TO ELIM9ATE4 ,FROM %ANTYT[NS TO CONC5TRATION CAMPS = UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS1 FROM ! \TSKIRTS ( METROPOLISES TO ! KET P>ADISE SPR\T UP EV]Y:]E4 ,) :AT HOPE ( /EMM+ ! HATR$ ?AT IS ! ONLY CAPITAL ACCUMULAT$ BY ! EXPLOIT$8 ,IT IS MU* TOO LATE = LESSONS 9 CIVIC $UCATION4 ,BRIM/ONE1 GALL & FIRE -- ,LOOK1 !RE IS SOMEONE /&+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET & HE HAS A SMOK+ WEAPON 9 HIS H&4 ,:OEV] C\LD IT BE8 -- ,A DREADFUL T]RORI/1 !RE IS NO D\BT4 -- ,NO1 WAIT1 HE IS WE>+ A UNI=M2 HE IS A BRAVE GU>DIAN ( ORD]444 ,!RE >E TRULY FEW WORDS CAPABLE ( PROVOK+ AN ALMO/ UNANIM\S 9DIGNATION4 ,VIOL5CE IS ONE ( !SE S9CE IT BR+S BACK BLOOD1 SORR[ & DEA?3 \R /OMA* PROTE/S1 OV]:ELM$ BY A FEEL+ ( NAUSEA4 ,?IS DOESN'T PREV5T ANY ( US FROM LIV+ 9 ! MID/ ( VIOL5CE1 JU/IFY+ IT1 APPLAUD+ IT1 EMPLOY+ IT4 ,LET IT BE SAID ONCE & = ALL1 EV]Y ABSOLUTE CONDEMNATION ( VIOL5CE IS HYPOCRISY4 ,! WORLD WILL NEV] BE A CONV5T :]E PEACE ( ! S5SES & /OMA*S RULES4 ,?US1 IT IS 9T]E/+ TO NOTE H[ ?OSE :O V]BALLY RAIL ! MO/ AGA9/ VIOL5CE >E ! SAME ONES :O MAKE EXT5SIVE USE ( IT1 AFT] HAV+ 9/ITUTIONALLY TAK5 IT AWAY FROM ! S+LE 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BE+ ! ONE :O HOLDS ! MONOPOLY ON VIOL5CE1 DRAW+ 5ORM\S B5EFITS FROM IT1 ! /ATE DOES NOT LOVE COMPETITORS & DEF5DS ITSELF AGA9/ !M4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 IT SPR9KLES VIOL5CE ) BRIM/ONE1 9 A WAY ?AT MAKES IT FEEL UNT\*ABLE TO ANYONE :O HAS ! BOLDNESS TO APPROA* IT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :5 ! SUBT]FUGE FAILS1 IT HAS REC\RSE TO SL&] AGA9/ ANYONE :O REFUSES TO DEPRIVE !MSELVES ( SU* A POSSIBILITY4 ,SO LET'S IMAG9E :5 ! WEAPON IS PO9T$ AGA9/ ! /ATE ITSELF6 ,YE/]DAY ! NAZIS CALL$ ! POPULATION TO BEW>E ( ! P>TISANS BECAUSE !Y W]E ALL 0B&ITS01 TODAY DEMOCRATS DO ! SAME ?+ ) ALL REBELS1 ?\MY & ! POLICE1 A PRELUDE TO ITS [N DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,9 FACT1 T]RORISM IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY BE+ 9DISCRIM9ATE VIOL5CE 9 ! S]VICE ( P[]4 ,SOLDI]S :O BOMB 5TIRE T]RITORIES1 MAK+ ?\S&S ( VICTIMS AMONG CIVILIANS >E T]RORI/S4 ,! M5 9 UNI=M :O *>GE DEMON/RATIONS1 SMA%+ ! HEADS & BREAK+ ! BONES ( ANYONE :O APPE>S BE=E !M1 >E T]RORI/S4 ,! JUDGES :O SUPPORT !M ) LAWS1 ! POLITICIANS :O GIVE !M ORD]S1 ! 9DU/RIALI/S :O FURNI% !M ) WEAPONS >E T]RORI/S4 ,! /ATE1 ANY /ATE1 ?AT IMPOSES ITS WILL ) ! ?REAT ( PRISON OR POV]TY1 IS T]RORI/4 ,IT IS TRUE1 !RE IS ALSO ANO!R =M ( T]RORISM4 ,:5 M9DS 9 PA91 ?AT W&] ?R\< ! 9F]NAL T]RA9 ( ! COMMODITY1 R5\NCE ALL HOPE1 ALL VITAL T5SION1 ANY JOY ( LIV+1 H]E & N[1 ?IS IS :]E !IR VIOL5CE T5DS TO EMPTY ITSELF ( ANY CONSCI\SNESS & BECOMES GLOOMY4 ,ONE :O BELIEVES 9 ,GOD CAN AB&ON ?IS UNBE>ABLE HUMAN CONDITION 9 ORD] TO REA* ! DIV9E1 SETT+ (F ON ! PA? ( M>TYRDOM4 ,ONE :O IS LACK+ ANY FAI? CAN ONLY V5T !IR GALL = ?IS ET]NAL DESOLATE PRES5T4 ,RELIGI\S OR SECUL> AS !Y MAY BE1 IT IS NO LONG] HATR$ = ?OSE :O IMPOSE ! DAILY SADNESS ?AT GUIDES !IR ACTIONS1 BUT M]ELY RES5TM5T T[>D ANYONE :O ACCEPTS IT4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS 5D ( ! WORLD CAN BE SE5 NOT JU/ AS A DUSK1 BUT ALSO AS A DAWN ! LIT & %>P5S ! VISION ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E 9CL9$ TO /RIKE !IR 5EMIES4 ,!IR VIOL5CE IS NEV] BL9D BECAUSE !Y KN[ H[ TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ?OSE :O EX]CISE AU?ORITY 7OR /RIVE = IT7 & ?OSE :O SUFF] IT1 ?OSE :O LAU< AT !M FROM ! HEI5ESS ?AT ! GATES ( ! PRISON SOCIETY 9 :I* WE >E ALL LOCK$ UP HAVE NO KEYS & ?US WILL BE BROK5 OP54 0,! QUE/ION IS10 SAID ,ALICE1 0:E!R Y\ CAN MAKE WORDS MEAN SO MANY DIFF]5T ?+S40 0,! QUE/ION IS10 SAID ,HUMPTY ,DUMPTY1 0:I* IS TO BE MA/] -- ?AT'S ALL40 ,TO ?OSE :O FEEL COMPLETELY UPROOT$1 TO ! MILLIONS :O >E ! DAMN$ ( ! ,E>?1 RE=MISM HAS NO?+ TO (F]4 ,! PROMISE ( HAPP9ESS MU/ BE AT ! HEIE HUMAN RELATION%IPS1 ! MEAN+ & PRIDE ( ONE'S ACTIVITY1 ! PASSIONS1 ! =CE ( IDEAS1 MUTUAL RECOGNITION1 ! PLEASURE ( ADV5TURE & EF=T4 ,ONLY TWO PROSPECTS N[ CORRESPOND TO ! DES]T ( HE>TS 9 !SE TIMES ( W>3 ! ,APOCALYPSE & SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,CONTR>Y TO SECUL> & RATIONALI/ ILLUSIONS1 ! V>I\S =MS ( FUNDAM5TALISM >E NOT1 9 FACT1 A REGURGITATION ( ! PA/1 BUT RA!R A CIVILIZ$ RESPONSE TO ! BREAKD[N ( 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY4 ,! NE$ = SACRIFICE IS ! REV]SE SIDE ( A WORLD BAS$ 5TIRELY ON UTILITY & ! COMMODITY4 ,P[] HAS ALWAYS DRUNK AT BO? F\NTA9S4 ,BETWE5 E>? & SKY ,P>ADISE4 ,RELIGION HAS BE5 ABLE TO GA!R ! OPPRESS$ >\ND ! HOPE = IT1 SOO?+ !M ) ! OBLIGATION ( PATI5CE & SUBMISSION4 ,BUT :5 P>ADISE CEASES TO BE SOME?+ TO WAIT =1 BECOM+ 9/EAD A PLACE TO CONQU] ON E>?1 RELIGI\S DISC\RSE LEAVES ! QUALITY ( 0OPIATE ( ! PEOPLE0 BEH9D 9 ORD] TO BECOME A DETONATOR ( ! RAGE ( ! POOR4 ,9 ! MILL5>IAN T5D5CIES ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 P>ADISE WAS ! PLACE ( ABUNDANCE & FRE$OM1 & WAS SUPPOS$ TO DESC5D FROM HEAV5 = A ,MILL5NIUM3 ! ,APOCALYPSE W\LD OP5 ! DOOR TO IT1 DE/ROY+ ! WORLD ( 9JU/ICE1 ) A MOVEM5T ?AT WELD$ HUMAN REVOLT & DIV9E ?UND]BOLTS4 ,! IDEA ( ! ,APOCALYPSE CONVEY$ ! ABSOLUTE REFUSAL ( A WORLD ?AT ! DIS9H]IT$ C\LD NOT ?9K ( AS !IR [N & GAVE =M TO A B\NDLESS DREAM1 & AN EQUALLY ABSOLUTE PROMISE ( HAPP9ESS4 ,9 ?IS NEW ]A ( MEANS1 H[EV]1 ! REASONS = REFUSAL PILE UP 5DLESSLY :ILE ! HOPE 9 A DIFF]5T LIFE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,! DISC\RSE ( ! NEW FUNDAM5TALISM GIVES BREA? TO ?IS DESP]ATION ?AT ON ! ONE H& NO LONG] DESIRES ! 5D ( ! WORLD & ON ! O!R H& NO LONG] WANTS TO BR+ P>ADISE D[N ONTO ! E>?4 ,ITS /R5G? RESIDES PRECISELY 9 BE+ A RESPONSE TO MASS UPROOT+ ?AT IS MU* BROAD] & MORE VIOL5T ?AN ?AT FURNI%$ BY E?NIC & NATIONALI/ DISC\RSE4 ,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ! ]OSION ( CONCRETE L9KS BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S GIVES BIR? TO !IR RESE>* 9TO ! MY?OLOGIZ$ =M1 ) RELIGI\S DISC\RSE1 ! COMMUNITY 9TO :I* ! UPROOT$ >E 9VIT$ TO 9TEGRATE !MSELVES IS NO LONG] ! RE/RICT$ ONE ( E?NICITY OR NATION1 BUT ! POT5TIALLY IMM5SE COMMUNITY ( BELIEV]S4 ,BY WELD+ ! REF]5CE TO S+LE T]RITORIES & SPECIFIC POPULATIONS ) ! COMMUNITY ( BELIEV]S 7! ,MUSLIM UMMA1 = EXAMPLE71 RELIGI\S DISC\RSE SUCCE$S 9 CONFRONT+ SOCIAL FRACTURES ?AT HAVE ! :OLE WORLD AS !IR !AT]4 ,KEEP+ P>ADISE WELL LOCK$ UP BEYOND ! HEAV5S1 !N1 FUNDAM5TALI/S DESCRIBE ! PLANET AS A PLACE ( CORRUPTION ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO R$EEM BUT ?AT CAN ONLY BE GOV]N$ H>%LY BY ! WISE ONES :O 9C>NATE ! LAW ( ,GOD4 ,?IS IS H[1 = EXAMPLE1 ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALI/ GR\PS CAN P5ETRATE 9TO ! HE>T ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( HALF ! WORLD1 FROM ,PALE/9E TO ! \TSKIRTS ( ,P>IS1 FROM ,BOSNIA TO ,*E*NYA1 9 ORD] TO B5D ! IMM5SE =CE ( ! REFUSAL ( ! WORLD TO ! S]VICE ( A POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & RELIGI\S RACKET ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) HOPES = A LIB]AT$ LIFE4 ,REVOLT ITSELF *ANGES =M :5 IT FUZES ) ! PROJECT ( ,GOD OV] ! WORLD4 ,WE ?9K ( ! KAMIKAZES :O BL[ !MSELVES UP 9 ! MID/ ( CIVILIANS4 ,!Y RESPOND1 SOMETIMES SIMULTANE\SLY1 TO ?REE NE$S4 ,! FIR/ IS ?AT = DESP]ATE REV5GE ( ONE :O HAS GR[N UP )9 A SITUATION ( SU* EXTREME DISPOSSESSION AS TO NO LONG] BE ABLE TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT EI!R H] [N LIFE OR ?AT ( O!RS3 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE :E!R IT IS ?OSE RESPONSIBLE OR ?OSE :O >E M]ELY PASSIVE SPECTATORS ( ! EXT]M9ATION4 ,! SECOND IS ?AT ( ONE :O KN[S ?AT ) HIS DEA? ! IMPLACABLE H& ( ,GOD IS ACT+ 9 HI/ORY1 9 A /RUGGLE BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL ?AT PUTS EV]Y E?ICAL CONSID]ATION ASIDE & ?AT R$EEMS A :OLE LIFE 9 SACRIFICE4 ,! ?IRD IS ?AT ( A PIECE ( ! WORLD ?AT HAS LO/ CONFID5CE 9 ! POSSIBILITIES ( ! FUTURE TO SU* AN EXT5T AS TO CL+ TO ! SANCTITY & PURITY ( ! M>TYRDOM ( ITS *ILDR51 :I* EV5 LEADS ?OSE :O REJECT MILITANT RELIGIOSITY TO ACCEPT ITS APOCALYPTIC CATEGORIES1 P]HAPS FROM POLITICAL EXP$I5CY4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ! SYMPA?Y ) :I* EV5 SECUL> REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS LOOK AT ! KAMIKAZES CAN BE READ4 ,:5 ,GOD MAKES USE ( HUMAN H&S1 EV]Y?+ -- EV5 9DISCRIM9ATE SLAUADISE REMA9S SOME?+ HEAV5LY1 HAPP9ESS CAN BE F\ND ONLY 9 SACRIFICE & M>TYRDOM4 ,!SE >E ! WORDS ?AT ?OSE :O >E DESP]ATELY SEEK+ AN ,APOCALYPSE ?AT NO LONG] HOLDS ANY MEMORY ( ! ,MILL5NIUM CRY \T TO US4 ,= ! MOM5T1 ! RUL+ ORD] CONTROLS ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ?IS NE$ = ! APOCALYPSE C\LD BECOME ! DREAM & PRACTICE ( SOCIAL REVOLT ?R\< ! AU?ORITY ( FE>4 ,IT EXP]IM5TS 9 A MANN] ?AT IS 9CREAS+LY RAPID & *AOTIC ) SOCIAL AL>MS ) :I* IT CONT9UES TO HIDE REAL PROBLEMS & W>D (F EV]Y SUBV]SIVE ?REAT4 ,OR ELSE IT OPPOSES EV]Y MORE OR LESS BROAD GR\P ?AT PROTE/S ) ! NECESSITY ( A SUPPOS$ COMMON GOOD ?AT IS MORE & MORE OBVI\SLY ! GOOD ( ,NOBODY1 I4E41 ( ! /ATE4 ,! POLICE TRUN*EON1 9 SU* A S5SE1 ONLY CONT9UES ! WORK ( SCI5TI/S1 CITY PLANN]S1 0COMMUNICATION EXP]TS03 SOCIAL ISOLATION4 ,WE LIVE 9 AN EPO* ( MEANS1 9 :I*1 BEH9D ITS APPE>ANCE ( DEAD TIMES1 ! CONT9U\S CATA/ROPHE ( ,PROGRESS HIDES & HAT*ES 5ORM\S SOCIAL CONFLICTS4 ,TO ! LOV]S ( FRE$OM1 0KEEP+ !IR S5SES QUITE AL]T 9 ! FACE ( EV]Y HUMILIATION ?AT WILL BE 9FLICT$ ON !M1 & DISCIPL9+ !MSELVES UNTIL .<444.> SUFF]+ W\LD NO LONG] HAVE OP5$ ! RAPID DESC5T ( DISC\RAGEM5T1 BUT RA!R ! RIS+ PA? ( REVOLT4 ,! S\ND ( SLIPP]S ,LET'S DISCR$IT A COMMONPLACE4 ,A /RONG RUL+ ORD] IS NOT BAS$ ON M]E CO]CION1 BUT RA!R ON ! EXT5SION ( CONS5SUS4 ,! S\ND ( ! CAD5C$ /EP ( BOOTS IS ABLE TO 9SPIRE REV]5CE & FE>1 BUT ALSO RAGE & RESOLUT5ESS2 ! SIL5T DRAGG+ /EP ( SLIPP]S 9DUCES ! SLEEP ( RESIGNATION4 ,NO POLICE =CE 9 ! WORLD1 NO MATT] H[ FI]CE1 CAN COMPETE ) AN APP>ATUS CAPABLE ( 9/ILL+ ! DOM9ANT VALUES DAY AFT] DAY4 ,?IS EXPLA9S H[ ! REC5T DEVELOPM5T ( TE*NOLOGY & ! MEANS ( MASS COMMUNICATION HAVE P]MITT$ & ACCOMPANI$ ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! LA/ DICTATORIAL REGIMES SCATT]$ ?R\< ! WORLD1 REPLAC$ BY WE/]N-/YLE DEMOCRACIES4 ,SATELLITE DI%ES ON ! RO(S ( BUILD+S HAVE TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! TANKS AT /REET CORN]S4 ,= YE>S IT HAD SEEM$ ?AT ! MOD]N /ATE NO LONG] HAD ANY NE$ TO %[ ITS MUSCLE1 BE+ ABLE TO GET :AT IT WANT$ ?R\< 5TICEM5T & DECEPTION4 ,! USE ( ! CUDGEL WAS RES]V$ = ! UNRULY FEW HO/ILE TO P[]1 :]EAS ! BABBLE ( ! *ATT]] CALL$ TELEVISION WAS 5\< TO KEEP ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE 9 *ECK4 ,N[ ! SITUATION IS *ANG+4 ,ON ! POLITICAL LEVEL ! SY/EM ( P>TIES HAS LIT]ALLY EXPLOD$1 GIV+ LIFE TO A CON/ELLATION ( FLOTSAM1 ( NEW =MATIONS ABSORB$ BY A SUB/ANTIAL ID5TITY ( PROGRAMS & BY A COMMON 9SIPIDNESS4 ,ON ! ECONOMIC LEVEL1 FLEXIBILITY1 9TRODUC$ 9 ORD] TO BR+ TOGE!R TE*NICAL NECESSITIES & ?OSE ( PR(IT1 HAS ?R[N ?\S&S ( WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES 9TO PREC>I\SNESS4 ,ON ! SOCIAL LEVEL1 RELATION%IPS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY DET]IORAT$1 GIV+ A CLE> PA? TO ! BL9DE/ & MO/ REL5TLESS VIOL5CE1 )\T A FUTURE 9 :I* TO HOPE1 )\T EV5 A PA/ TO REGRET1 ) A PRES5T ?AT CONT9UALLY REF]S TO ITS DESOLATE EMPT9ESS1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE SOCIAL RELATION%IPS IMMUNE FROM ! RANCOR1 BOR$OM1 COMPETITION & S]VILITY ?AT >E BORN 9 ! CR[D ?R\< ! SURVIVAL 9 :I* EA* TRAMPLES ! O!R4 ,IF WE ADD TO ?IS ! OLD PHANTOMS ?AT W]E ?\ ?AT EXP&S 9TO EV]Y >EA ( ! PLANET1 AN ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE CAUS$ BY ! POISONS ( 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY -- 1 WE CAN UND]/& :Y ! RUL+ ORD] TODAY FEELS ! GR\ND SLIPP+ UND] ITS FEET4 ,& :]EV] CONS5SUS BECOMES WEAK]1 FI]C] REPRESSION RETURNS TO PREVAIL AGA94 ,EV5 ?\< WE >E NO LONG] 9 ! #a#i#b'S1 ) A REVOLUTION>Y ?REAT /RONG 5\< TO PU% A T]RORIZ$ B\RGEOISIE TO >M ! BLACK %IRTS"9 AGA9/ SUBV]SIVES1 LIKE !N1 ! RUL+ ORD] IS AFRAID1 IT FEELS VULN]ABLE4 ,NOT BE+ ABLE TO C\NT ON ANY APPLAUSE = ! *EAP SC5>IO ?AT IT IS /AG+ 9 AN 9CREAS+LY M$IOCRE WAY1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO 9V5T NEW DRAMATIC /ROKES 9 ORD] TO R\SE ! 9T]E/ ( ! PUBLIC1 IT HAS REC\RSE ONCE AGA9 TO ! IRON FI/ 9 ORD] TO =CE ITS SPECTATORS TO REMA9 SEAT$ 9 !IR PLACE4 ,9 #ba 9 ,G5OA1 ! L>GE/ PROTE/ DEMON/RATION TO HAPP5 9 ,ITALY 9 ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S 5D$ ) A DEMON/RATOR BE+ %OT D[N1 A G5]ALIZ$ BLOODBA? ?R\< ! CITY /REETS1 AN OP]AT+ TORTURE C5T] ON ! \TSKIRTS -- ) ! CONS5T ( ! DIS+5U\S SUPPORT] ( ! LAWFUL /ATE4 ,BUT ! REPRESSIVE 0EXCESSES0 ?AT WE >E FAC+ >E NOT ! REACTION TO ANY?+ ?AT PUTS ! SECURITY ( ! /ATE 9 DANG]4 ,RA!R IT IS A MATT] ( ! PREV5TIVE ACTIVITY ( G5]ALIZ$ P]SUASION BY A P[] ?AT FE>S ITS [N WEAKNESS MORE ?AN ! /R5G? ( ITS 5EMIES4 ,?IS IS :Y IT 9T]V5ES 9 ADVANCE1 9 ORD] TO AV]T POSSIBLE ADVANCES FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! B>RICADES4 ,IT C>RIES \T HUNDR$S ( >RE/S ) A DISSUASIVE AIM1 CRIM9ALIZES SMALL1 ISOLAT$ ACTS BECAUSE !Y >E POT5TIALLY REPRODUCIBLE1 CONF9ES UNDESIRABLE ELEM5TS 9 ORD] TO PREV5T !M FROM CAUS+ TO GREAT ( A DI/URBANCE4 ,DISPLAY+ ITS APP>ATUS1 ! RUL+ ORD] ALSO MANAGES TO 9/ILL ! CONVICTION AMONG ITS 5EMIES ( !IR EFFECTIVE DANG]\SNESS3 P]SUASIVE ILLUSION ?AT W\LD LIKE TO PU% US TO ! CONTEMPLATION ( A FALSE RADICAL IMAGE RA!R ?AN QUE/ION+ \RSELVES AB\T H[ TO PRACTICE 9CISIVE ACTION AGA9/ ?OSE :O >E D5Y+ EV]Y FRE$OM TO US4 ,! MORE CONV9C$ WE >E ?AT WE >E BE+ REPRESS$ BECAUSE WE >E ALREADY DANG]\S1 ! MORE WE WILL P]SUADE \RSELVES TO KEEP ON DO+ :AT WE >E ALREADY DO+3 ?AT IS TO SAY1 LITTLE OR NO?+4 ,BECAUSE1 CONSID]+ IT ?OR\E ACCU/OM$ TO ?9K+ ( REPRESSION AS A K9D ( BREAK ) NORMALITY ?AT HAS ! AIM ( RE/OR+ ! LATT]4 ,BUT :5 REPRESSION ITSELF BECOMES NORMALITY1 CONS5SUS1 CONTROL & PUNI%M5T >E M]ELY ?REE WAYS 9 :I* A S+LE PROCESS >TICULATES ITSELF4 ,SOCIAL CONTROL IS A CON/ANT OP]ATION ON S5SIBILITIES1 A GIGANTIC & >TICULAT$ 0S5TIM5TAL $UCATION0 ( ! POPULATION4 ,ITS *>ACT]I/IC & ITS /R5G? CONSI/ 9 R5D]+ NATURAL :AT IS RA!R ! RESULT ( V]Y PRECISE POLITICAL & ECONOMIC *OICES4 ,9 ! FACE ( SOME?+ ?AT SEEMS NATURAL1 A SIMPLE GIV5 ON :I* ! HUMAN BE+ HAS NO GRASP1 ONE EFFECTIVELY SUSP5DS ALL JUDGM5T & ADVANCES 9TO ! MO/ COMPLETE FATALISM4 ,ASK+ ONESELF IF IT IS RIS TO BE NONS5SE4 ,! SAME GOES = ! MYRIAD ( ELECTRONIC & TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES ?AT WAT* US EV]Y DAY4 ,!IR 9TRODUCTION NEV] HAPP5S ALL AT ONCE1 BUT RA!R PROGRESSIVELY1 ?US GIV+ ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! 9/ALLATION ( SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS & ! SPREAD ( MAGNETIC C>DS DON'T *ANGE ! SUB/ANCE ( ! 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,9 FACT1 AN 5SEMBLE ( DETAILS1 :5 IT IS ALL DONE1 BECOMES ! SUB/ANCE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :5 ! POSSIBILITY ( COMP>+ NEW LIV+ 5VIRONM5TS ) ?OSE ( ! PA/ HAS ALREADY MAT]IALLY VANI%$1 & 9 ! PLACE ( *OICE & RESI/ANCE1 AT MO/ !RE REMA9S ! VAGUE NO/ALGIA = SOME?+ ?AT HAS BE5 LO/4 ,9 %ORT1 TE*NOLOGY HAS REPLAC$ ,MORALITY & ITS CONTROL OV] 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!RE >E SPIES EV]Y:]E :O D5\NCE DIFF]5T & UNUSUAL ?\E Y\ AFRAID (8 ,?R\< SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS 9/ALL$ EV]Y:]E1 !Y CAN COME TO KN[ \R MOVEM5TS & ACTIVITIES4 ,?R\< ,A,T,MS & CR$IT C>DS1 !Y >E 9=M$ ( \R TRANSACTIONS4 ,?R\< TELECOMMUNICATIONS SY/EMS1 !Y CAN KN[ ) :OM WE SPEAK1 & ALSO AB\T :AT WE SPEAK4 ,?R\< ! ,9T]NET1 !Y KN[ :AT WE WORK ON & ) :OM4 ,MOD]N TE*NOLOGIES HAVE P]FECT$ ! TE*NIQUES ( SOCIAL CONTROL TO A PO9T NEV] BE=E IMAG9ABLE1 ALL[+ ! TRANS=MATION ( ! 5TIRE URBAN SPACE 9TO A CONC5TRATION CAMP4 ,& YET1 ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE DON'T ?9K ?AT !Y LIVE 9 A POLICE /ATE1 A SITUATION -- IT IS SAID -- ?AT W\LD REQUIRE A MASSIVE & CON/ANT PRES5CE ( TROOPS 9 ! /REETS1 ) TANKS AT 9T]SECTIONS & HELICOPT]S 9 ! SKY4 ,A CONVICTION ?AT CONCEALS A MON/R\S MISUND]/&+4 ,A TRUE POLICE /ATE IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! VA/ EFFICI5CY ( ITS TE*NIQUES ( CONTROL1 CONTROL ?AT CAN BE 5TRU/$ TO ! PHYSICAL OMNIPRES5CE ( AG5TS 7AS 9 ! OLD DICTATORIAL REGIMES71 OR TO ! OMNIPRES5CE ( !IR TE*NOLOGICAL 9/RUM5TS -- AS OCCURS TODAY 9 ALL ! DEMOCRACIES4 ,BUT ! FACT ( BE+ CON/ANTLY WAT*$ BY AN 9ANIMATE OBJECT RA!R ?AN BY AN >M$ P]SON DOESN'T *ANGE \R SUFFOCAT+ CONDITION1 S9CE !RE IS ALWAYS A GU>DIAN BEH9D A SURVEILLANCE CAM]A4 ,PROGRESS HAS SIMPLY ALL[$ ?OSE :O HOLD P[] TO REPLACE M5AC+ WEAPONS ) APP>5TLY 9NOCU\S TE*NOLOGICAL PROS!SES4 ,BUT ! MO/ EFFICI5T POLICE /ATE IS PRECISELY ! ONE ?AT HAS NO NE$ = PUTT+ POLICE ON DISPLAY4 ,&1 ) REG>D TO SCRE5S1 ! SPREAD ( SOCIAL CONTROL W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE )\T ! ACTIVE 9T]V5TION ( ! MASS M$IA4 ,?IS DOESN'T JU/ OCCUR 9 ! MO/ COMMON & BANAL WAY1 :5 ! MASS M$IA TEA*ES ! ACCEPTANCE ( POLICE OP]ATIONS1 JU/IFY+ !IR ACTIONS & DIRECTLY REPORT+ !IR PRESS RELEASES4 ,!IR GREATE/ CONTRIBUTION TO ! P]VASIV5ESS ( /ATE SURVEILLANCE IS GIV5 BY ! CREATION ( A CLIMATE ( SOCIAL CON=MITY CAPABLE ( BANI%+ ANY CRITICAL SPIRIT4 ,MANY >E ! BROADCA/S ?AT S5D US ! SAME 9CESSANT MESSAGE3 IF M>%AL ,ROCCA IS CONTROLL+ \R MOVEM5TS1 IF COMMISSION] ,MONTALBANO IS WAT*+ US NI8 ,SO AS NOT TO SPEAK !N ( ! ?+S ?AT PUT Y\R DE$S 9 ! PLAZA1 !Y URGE :OEV] HAS SE5 IT TO TALK 1 !Y 9VITE ONE TO BECOME ! TRAITOR4 ,IT IS FRE$OM ( ?\E WE WAIT+ = TO PULL ! WALLS ( ! PRISON ( DAILY LIFE D[N8 ,HE TURN$ SUDD5LY4 ,HE MADE HIS FEATURES ASSUME ! EXPRESSION ( CALM OPTIMISM ?AT IT WAS ADVISABLE TO MA9TA9 :5EV] ONE TURN$ T[>D ! TELEVISION SCRE54 ,TO ?9K & PRACTICE A DIFF]5T CONCEPT ( =CE -- H]E IS ! *ALL5GE ?AT REALITY IS HURL+ US4 ,ONLY ?IS EF=T ( IDEAS & ACTION WILL ALL[ US TO LEAP TO ! HE>T ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,:AT DOES ! GU]RILLA W>1 :I* IS DO+ :AT NO >MY C\LD EV] DO 7PUTT+ ! GREATE/ MILIT>Y P[] 9 ! WORLD 9TO S]I\S DIFFICULTIES71 SUGGE/ TO US8 ,:AT DOES ! SAME OLD UNPOLI%$ & HY/]ICAL PROPAG&A AGA9/ 0T]RORISM0 SUGGE/8 ,:Y ! CONT9U\S REQUE/S = NEW LAWS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY REPRESS ! V>I\S =MS ( DIRECT ACTION ?AT CANNOT BE BR\E NOT MEASUR$ ) C5SUS-TAK+4 ,!Y >RANGE !MSELVES & COLLIDE 9 UNPR$ICTABLE WAYS1 OP5+ UNEXPECT$ BREA*ES4 ,! /RUCTURES ( CONTROL & REPRESSION1 JU/ LIKE ?OSE ( 9DU/RIAL POISON+ >E EV]Y:]E4 ,?AT :I* SEEMS F> AWAY IS CON/ANTLY BE=E \R EYES4 ,! SAME IS TRUE = REVOLT & SABOTAGE4 ,:ATEV] ! ANGLE ( ATTACK MAY BE1 EV]Y TRULY SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE CANNOT AVOID PUTT+ ! PRES5T WAY ( LIFE 9TO QUE/ION4 ,NO P]SPECTIVE ( REVOLT CAN NEGLECT ! QUE/ION ( AUTONOMY1 9 VALUES AS WELL AS 9 MEANS4 ,! SOCIAL /ORM DOESN'T CANCEL ! PROBLEMS1 IT %UFFLES !M & DEALS !M \T DIFF]5TLY4 ,IT'S EASY TO HIT A BIRD ?AT FLIES /RAIRIVES FROM ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ P>TS1 FROM ?OSE ?AT WE W\LD NEV] HAVE IMAG9$ C\LD HELP US TO A*IEVE CL>ITY1 PRECISELY FROM \R 5EMIES4 ,?US1 ! SORRY FIGURES :O RESIDE AT ,VIM9ALE1 PREY TO ! IDIOCY TYPICAL ( ?OSE :O MAY KN[ :AT !Y >E DO+1 BUT NOT :AT !Y >E SAY+1 MAKE ! TOTALIT>IAN PROJECT ?AT IS 9NATE 9 ! /ATE OBVI\S4 ,= SEV]AL MON?S N[1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR HAS BE5 CALL+ = A MODIFICATION ( ! P5AL CODE ?AT W\LD ALL[ ! >RE/ ( AN>*I/S1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE HE ID5TIFIES AS 09SURRECTIONI/S01 ?AT CANNOT BE CAU*ICAL /RUCTURE OR ORGANIZATION1 HAVE NO LEAD]S & CAN /RIKE ANY:]E 9 AN AUTONOM\S MANN]1 & ?AT IT IS ?US NOT POSSIBLE TO >RE/ !M UNLESS !Y >E CAUILY1 GIVES US ?REE V]Y IMPORTANT 9DICATIONS3 ! LAW HAS NO NE$ ( SPECIFIC PRO(S1 S9CE ITS CODES >E A =MALITY ?AT CAN BE *ANG$ 9 RELATION TO ! NE$S ( ! /ATE2 :5 ,PISANU COMPLA9S AB\T ! CURR5T LEGISLATION1 9ADEQUATE = P]SECUT+ AN>*I/S1 HE 9DICATES 9 ! NEGATIVE ?AT ! ADVOCACY ( CIVIL RIE FAC+ YET ANO!R /EP =W>D T[>D DEMOCRATIC TOTALIT>IANISM4 ,FROM ! ,ROCCO CODE TO N[ WE HAVE BE5 WITNESS TO AN EV] GREAT] %>P5+ ( ! LAWS AGA9/ OPPON5TS ( ! /ATE1 AGA9/ SUBV]SIVES & REBELS4 ,! SPIRIT & LETT] ( ! FASCI/ LAW1 ) REG>DS TO ! CRIME ( 0SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION01 WAS MORE LIMIT$ & PRECISE4 ,COMP>$ TO ! DEMOCRATS ( TODAY1 ! 9FAM\S ,ROCCO WAS MORE AN 0ADVOCATE ( CIVIL RI+ MORE & MORE UNDESIRABLE 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! CLUT*ES ( ! ,LAW4 ,N[1 IF ! NEW LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ( ! M9I/]S & JUDGES PASS1 ! CRIME ( 0SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION0 WILL UND]GO FUR!R 5L>GEM5T4 ,9 :AT S5SE8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO APPLY ASSOCIATIVE CRIME TO ALL AN>*I/S :O MOVE \TSIDE ( ! CLASSICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 AS IS DESIR$8 ,WILL IT MEAN ?AT SUPPORT+ C]TA9 PRACTICES ( ATTACK1 9DEP5D5TLY ( ANY DIRECT 9VOLVEM5T 9 !M1 IS 5\< TO BE ACCUS$ ( 0SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION08 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! FANCIFUL CRIME ( 0PSY*IC P>TICIPATION0 HAS ALREADY BE5 9V5T$4 ,WILL !Y APPLY IT TO EV]YONE1 />T+ ) AN>*I/S8 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO KN[4 ,:AT IS C]TA91 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ?IS WILL 9VOLVE EV]YONE :O MOVES 9 ! SPH]E 0( SOCIAL OPPOSITION0 & 0WIDESPREAD POLITICAL VIOL5CE04 ,:AT ,PISANU /ATES AB\T ?OSE :O 0/RIKE & VANI%01 ?OSE :O PRACTICE 0IMM$IATE & DE/RUCTIVE ATTACKS0 9 0SMALL GR\PS0 ) 0M9IMAL /RUCTURE0 & 0AUTONOM\S BASE UNITY01 9DICATES ?AT HE FE>S WIDESPREAD REVOLT4 ,! 0EXP]TS 9 ANTI-T]RORISM0 PU% FUR!R3 !Y MA9TA9 ?AT ?IS WAY ( ACT+ IS 0NOT V]Y P]MEABLE0 7OR RA!R1 IS 9CONV5I5T = 9FILTRATION74 ,! LAW MU/ ?US P]MIT ?IS SQU>+ ( ! CIRCLE4 ,BUT ! LIV+ CONDITIONS ?AT ?IS SOCIAL ORD] IMPOSES ON MILLIONS ( PEOPLE DOES MORE TO 9CITE REVOLT ?AN ANY REVOLUTION>Y GR\P4 ,AS MU* AS ! RUL+ ORD] /RIVES TO LIMIT SOCIAL CONFLICT TO ONE OR MORE >EAS ( ! MOVEM5T1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! PRACTICE ( DIRECT ACTION BELONGS TO A SEA ( ANONYM\S 9DIVIDUALS1 M5 & WOM5 :O DON'T HAVE ANY 9T5TION ( SUBMITT+ TO ! HUMILIATIONS ( ?OSE 9 P[] OR ( GETT+ TRAPP$ 9 ! WEB ( POLITICS4 ,! EVID5CE8 ,! EV]-GR[+ NUMB] ( ATTACKS & ACTS ( SABOTAGE ?AT LIE ! REVOLT ( ALL4 ,IF ?IS IS ! ?REAT ! /ATE FE>S1 ?IS IS ! PA? WE %\LD FOLL[4 ,?IS MOM5T IS NOT ONLY FULL ( REPRESSION & A /RANGE CONSPIRACY BETWE5 BU/L+ NORMALITY & ! UNM5TIONABLE FEEL+ ( ! 5D ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS FULL ( /RUGGLE & ( POSSIBILITIES4 ,IF FROM ONE SIDE1 0ONE HAS ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ME?OD HAS BE5 F\ND TO PUT ! DES]T 9 MOTION1 TO UNLEA% A S&/ORM CAPABLE ( COV]+ EV]Y PORTION ( ! 9HABIT$ E>?0 7CURI\SLY1 ! FIR/ ,GULF W> WAS CALL$ 0DES]T /ORM071 ! E>? & ITS 9HABITANTS EV]Y:]E BREAK ?R\< ! ORD] ( SUFF]+ & PASSIVITY4 ,! LA/ SEV]AL YE>S HAVE BE5 LAVI% ) 9SURRECTIONAL EXPLOSIONS ?AT HAVE BR\G5T9A1 FROM ,ECUADOR TO ,ALG]IA1 DIALOGUE AMONG ! EXPLOIT$ HAS COME BACK TO >M ITSELF4 ,IF IT IS DIFFICULT = ! DANG]\S CLASSES TO AUTONOM\SLY ORGANIZE !MSELVES ON ! L>GE SCALE & BEYOND CATEGORICAL DIVISIONS -- CONSID]+ ! PROGRESSIVE DISMANTL+ ( ! PLACES 9 :I* CAPITAL1 EV5 IF 9DIRECTLY1 UNIT$ !M -- ! GR\ND IS ALSO SLIPP+ UND] ! FEET ( POLITICAL & UNION RECUP]ATORS4 ,! RUL]S HAVE %[N MANY ( !SE LACKEYS ! DOOR1 S9CE !RE IS LESS & LESS SPACE = M$IATION & NEGOTIATION4 ,SU* REASONABLE NEGOTIATIONS -- IMPOSSIBLE 9 ORD9>Y TIMES = A CAPITAL SQUEEZ$ 9 ! VISE ( COMPETITION & CONT9U\S RE/RUCTUR+ -- >E PROPOS$ TO ! 5RAG$ EXPLOIT$ PRECISELY AT ! MOM5T :5 !Y HAVE ALREADY AB&ON$ ALL REASONABL5ESS1 ?ANKS TO ! /RUGGLE4 ,IF REVOLTS HAVE TR\BLE ORGANIZ+ !IR CONT9UATION1 ! FIREFIATUS DIFF]5TLY HAVE GONE AWAY4 ,C]TA9TIES HAVE DEP>T$ & WILL NOT RETURN = ANYONE4 ,ALL ?IS IS NO LONG] AN OCEAN AWAY1 9 ?OSE DICTATOR%IPS ?AT R5D] REVOLT AS LEGITIMATE AS IT IS EXOTIC 9 ! EYES ( ! SPECIALI/S 9 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY1 BUT A FEW /EPS FROM US4 ,! BLOCKADES ( ,SCANZANO HAVE PRACTICALLY *AS$ AWAY ! RADIOACTIVE CLAIMS ( ,ITALIAN TE*NOCRATS & IDEALLY BR\ITY & AUDACITY W]E TO BEG9 TO CIRCULATE8 0,GIV+ BATTLE0 ,\R FIVE S5SES DO NOT BELONG TO US4 ,ONLY ONE ?+ BELONGS TO US1 DESIRE4 ,WE W\LD LIKE TO LIVE ON \R [N BEHALF1 ?R[+ A GLANCE ON ! WORLD 9 ORD] TO SEEK \T AN ACTIVITY ( \R [N1 FRUIT ( ! NECESSITIES & DREAMS ?AT ANIMATE US & NOT TIM$ BY ! RHY?MS ( O!RS4 ,9 ORD] TO />T DO+ ?IS1 WE W\LD NE$ TO AVOID1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 MOV+ 9 ! WAY WE >E PU%$ BY ! CONDITION$ REFLEX PROVOK$ BY ! HAMM] ( REPRESSION4 ,IT'S A MATT] ( ESCAP+ FROM ! VICI\S CIRCLE 9TO :I* !Y W\LD LIKE TO LOCK US1 DI/ANC+ US FROM ! SOCIAL CONFLICT & PU%+ US 9TO A PRIVATE COMPETITION BETWE5 US & !M4 ,IF WE 9T5D TO PROTE/ EFFECTIVELY AGA9/ AN >RE/1 :Y DON'T WE POKE A F+] 9 ! ?\S&S ( ELECTRONIC EYES :I* SURR\ND US1 AS WAS DONE REC5TLY 9 ,MILAN8 ,DO+ SO DOESN'T NECESSITATE CONC5TRATION AT A S+LE PO9T -- ?US1 IT AVOIDS RUNN+ UP AGA9/ POSSIBLE DISCIPL9>Y PROVISIONS LIKE EXPULSION PAP]S OR W>N+ ( O!R K9DS -- 2 IT CONCRETELY DI/URBS SOCIAL CONTROL1 IS AN ACT ! REASONS ( :I* RELATE TO ALL & IS !RE=E EASILY COMPREH5SIBLE TO ANYONE1 MAK+ IT MORE DIFFICULT = IT TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO 0?OSE :O HAVE A BONE TO PICK ) ! POLICE BECAUSE !Y >RE/$ !IR FRI5D40 ,) ITS REPRESSIVE OP]ATIONS1 ! RUL+ ORD] %[S US 9 NEGATIVE :AT !Y REALLY FE>3 NOT SO MU* ! CURR5T POSITION CONQU]$ BY ITS 5EMIES1 9 ITSELF 9SIGNIFICANT1 AS ! FUR!R ATTACKS ?AT ?IS W\LD ALL[4 ,COME ON1 LET'S SET ASIDE PANIC & VICTIMI/IC COMPLA9+4 ,9 A SOCIETY 9 DECOMPOSITION1 IT IS C]TA9LY EASY TO REMA9 BURI$ UND] ! FLOOD ( ITS RUBBLE1 BUT IT IS EQUALLY TRUE ?AT ITS POSSIBLE PO9TS ( RUPTURE MULTIPLY4 ,IT IS ?US A QUE/ION ( LOOK+ = !M & TRY+ TO BREAK !M D[N4 ,! DISCOM=T AGA9/ ?IS WORLD )\T MEAN+ IS M\NT+2 IT IS NO LONG] A DISCUSSION MADE BY & = A FEW SUBV]SIVES 9 ! 5CLOSURE ( !IR SPACES1 BUT IT IS BECOM+ A COMMON FEEL+ CAPABLE ( TRANS=M+ ITSELF 9TO ACTION & BLOCK+ /ATE PROJECTS 9 C\RSE4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW WEEKS1 AN 5TIRE REGION HAS MOBILIZ$ ITSELF1 A WILDCAT /RIKE HAS P>ALYZ$ SOME CITIES1 ! FIRE BRIGADES HAVE TAK5 TO ! /REETS BECAUSE !Y REFUSE TO BE MILIT>IZ$444 & IT IS A LI/ ?AT C\LD BE L5G!N$ AT ANY MOM5T4 ,WE >E NOT YET AT GRIPS ) A FIRE1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT IT IS /ILL A MATT] ( LIVE EMB]S ON :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO BL[4 ,JU/ AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO BL[ ON O!R1 APP>5TLY 9]T EMB]S ?AT ! BREA? ( REVOLT MAY BE 5\< TO IGNITE4 ,LOOK+ >\ND 9 ORD] TO DI/+UI% ! PLACES ( MALCONT5T & !RE 9CITE ! M9DS4 ,9T]V5+ 9 EV]Y CONFLICT 9 ORD] TO SABOTAGE PACIFY+ NEGOTIATIONS4 ,>\S+ SOCIAL HATR$ :]E FATAL TOL]ANCE IS 9 =CE4 ,CEAS+ TO TAIL P[] -- POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC OR JUDICI>Y AS IT MAY BE -- LIKE A %AD[ FAI?FULLY FOLL[+ ITS DATES & PRIORITIES1 AB&ON+ ! SPACE 9 FRONT ( ! PALACES ( P[] & ! C\RT BUILD+S 9 ORD] TO MOVE EV]Y:]E4 ,P]HAPS :AT IS /ILL MISS+ IS ! ATTEMPT TO L9K ! /RUGGLES ?AT >E GO+ ON1 TO CREATE BRIDGES ?AT ALL[ ALL ?OSE :O >E PROTE/+ TO MEET & RECOGNIZE EA* O!R4 ,BECAUSE ! REASONS ?AT PU%$ ! 9HABITANTS ( ,SCANZANO ,JONICA TO BLOCK ! ROADS ( ,BASILICATA >E NOT REALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! 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