,:Y ,RIOT ,AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP8 

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,) JU/ A FEW DAYS LEFT BE=E ! #bad ,WORLD ,CUP 9 ,BRAZIL1 WE CONDUCT$ AN 9T]VIEW ) \R COMRADES 9 ,SAO ,PAULO AB\T ! DEMON/RATIONS ?AT >E UNFOLD+4 ,9 A WAVE ( UNRE/ EM]G+ ON ! HEELS ( LA/ YE>'S RIOTS AGA9/ PROPOS$ TRANSPORTATION F>E HIKES1 ?\S&S >E ONCE AGA9 FLOOD+ ! /REETS & CLA%+ ) POLICE 9 HOPES ( DISRUPT+ ! GAMES4 ,WE ANTICIPATE MORE UNRE/ 9 ! COM+ WEEKS4 

,:AT IS Y\R ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION SURR\ND+ ! ,WORLD ,CUP8 ,:Y >E SO MANY ,BRAZILIANS OPPOS$ TO IT8 

  

,!RE >E MANY REASONS TO OPPOSE ! ,WORLD ,CUP 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,S9CE #b#g1 POPUL> COMMITTEES LIKE ! ,COMITE ,POPUL> DA ,COPA HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ+ PROTE/S & CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ ! SOCIAL CO/S ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 ) ! P>TICIPATION ( MANY AN>*I/S4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 #b#e1 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY LO/ !IR H\SES 9 ! CITIES ?AT WILL HO/ ! GAMES1 )\T A FAIR REPAYM5T & UND] OP]ATIONS REM9ISC5T ( :AT ! =M] ,NAZI GOV]NM5T DID ) ,JEWS1 IMMIGRANTS1 & O!RS3 !Y PA9T$ A NUMB] ON !IR DOORS ONE DAY1 & EVICT$ !M ! NEXT4 ,?OSE PEOPLE W]E =C$ TO SIGN PAP]S ACCEPT+ !SE BAD CONDITIONS1 OR ELSE LOSE EV]Y?+ ) NO HOPE ( REPAYM5T AT ALL4 

,SECOND1 !RE >E ?\S&S ( WORK]S :O E>N A LIV+ FROM 9=MAL WORK ON ! /REETS1 & !Y WILL BE =BIDD5 TO WORK 9SIDE ! ,F,I,F,A-IMPOS$ P]IMET] DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! GAMES4 ,?IS P]IMET] EXT5DS = TWO MILES >\ND ! /ADIUMS & ! >EA ( ! ,FAN ,FE/S1 :]E ! GAMES WILL BE %[N ON ! /REETS VIA GIANT SCRE5S4 ,9 ADDITION1 PROSECUTION WILL T>GET ?OSE :O SELL PRODUCTS ?AT ,F,I,F,A HAS BE5 GIV5 A MONOPOLY OV]1 SU* AS ! PRODUCTS ( SPONSORS4 

,! FAMILIES ( ! T5 WORK]S :O DI$ DUR+ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! /ADIUMS >E ALSO WAIT+ = REP>ATIONS4 

,ALONGSIDE ALL ?IS1 ,F,I,F,A IS IMPOS+ A /ATE 9SIDE ( ! ,BRAZILIAN /ATE4 ,! :OLE POPULATION CAN SEE H[ CORRUPTION IS 9CREAS+ ) !SE /RUCTURES = ! MEGA-EV5TS1 :ILE \R LIVES >E BE+ DE/ROY$4 ,9 #b#g1 ! GOV]NM5T SAID ?AT NO PUBLIC MONEY W\LD BE US$1 YET WE HAVE SE5 APPROXIMATELY @s#d BILLION SP5T ON 9FRA/RUCTURE TO HO/ ! GAMES4 ,?AT 9CLUDES MEGA-/ADIUMS & ROADS1 & LOTS ( O!R BUILD+S ?AT WON'T EV5 BE F9I%$ = ! GAMES & WILL NOT BE USEFUL 9 ! FUTURE1 :ILE HOSPITALS1 S*OOLS1 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION1 & WORK REMA9 PREC>I\S = MO/ ( ! POPULATION4 ,/RIKES >E TAK+ PLACE EV]Y:]E 9 A WAY WE HAVE NOT SE5 9 A LONG TIME1 9CLUD+ TEA*]S1 /UD5TS1 BUS DRIV]S1 & SUBWAY WORK]S4 

,NOR HAVE ! O!R /RUGGLES 9 ,BRAZIL DISAPPE>$4 ,! HOMELESS MOVEM5TS1 9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE1 ! BLACK & WOM5'S MOVEM5TS1 & ,L,G,B,T,T,T ORGANIZATIONS >E ALL GETT+ SOME ATT5TION N[1 FI<T+ = !IR RI<TS & 9T5SIFY+ !IR /RUGGLES4 ,! ,M,T,/1 A BIG MOVEM5T = H\S+ 9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 ORGANIZ$ AN OCCUPATION ) A ?\S& FAMILIES1 9CLUD+ ?OSE :O LO/ !IR H\SES BECAUSE ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 NE> ! ,ITAQU]A ,/ADIUM :]E ! FIR/ MAT* WILL TAKE PLACE4 

,! EXPECT$ PR(IT = ,F,I,F,A 9 ,BRAZIL IS GREAT] ?AN ! LA/ TWO ,WORLD ,CUPS PUT TOGE!R4 ,TO 5SURE ?IS1 /ATE REPRESSION HAS 9CREAS$ AGA9/ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & ALL MANIFE/ATIONS ( DISS5T--CRIM9ALIZ+ /RIKES & DEMON/RATIONS ?AT BLOCK ! /REET1 P]SECUT+ LEAD]S & COLLECTIVES1 ATTEMPT+ TO PASS ANTI-T]ROR LAWS & O!R OPPRESSIVE MEASURES4 ,!Y >E US+ VAGUE T]MS ?AT LEAVE A GREAT DEAL ( ROOM = 9T]PRETATION TO ! C\RTS4 ,= N[1 NOBODY KN[S EXACTLY :AT IS A CRIME OR :AT CAN L& Y\ 9 PRISON DUR+ A DEMON/RATION OR MOBILIZATION4 ,DUR+ ! GAMES1 !RE WILL BE A /ATE ( EXCEPTION & SPECIAL C\RTS TO CONDEMN PEOPLE4 

,ANO!R @s#a BILLION HAS BE5 SP5T ON TRA9+ & WEAPONS TO REPRESS DEMON/RATIONS4 ,ISRAEL IS PROVID+ TRA9+ TO ! POLICE & ! >MY1 & IS SELL+ DRONES & O!R ANTI-RIOT WEAPONS & DEVICES4 ,! MILIT>Y POLICE >E BE+ TRA9$ BY ! ,FR5* POLICE AS WELL AS ! =M] ,AM]ICAN M]C5>Y COMPANY1 ,BLACKWAT] .<:I* HAS *ANG$ ITS NAM$ TO ,ACADEMI.>4 ,RUMORS ?AT ! HUGE ORGANIZ$ CRIM9AL GR\PS 9 ,BRAZIL WANT TO REPEAT ! ACTIONS ( #b#f1 :5 !Y BR\<T ALL ( ,SAO ,PAULO TO A HALT1 >E BE+ US$ TO JU/IFY !SE OP]ATIONS4 

,ALL ! POLICE =CES & ! >MY >E WORK+ TOGE!R 9 A WAY WE HAVE NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,PROBABLY ! BIGGE/ LEGACY ( ! ,WORLD ,CUP WILL BE ! GR[? ( /ATE APP>ATUSES = GOV]NANCE & REPRESSION4 ,!SE APP>ATUSES WILL KEEP ?IS C\NTRY A P]FECT PLACE TO EXPLOIT *EAP LABOR & RES\RCES :ILE A GR[+ ECONOMY GRANTS 5ORM\S PR(ITS TO 9T]NATIONAL ,CAPITAL4 

,IS ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! F>E HIKES1 :I* TOOK PLACES LA/ SUMM]1 RELAT$ TO ?IS /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP8 ,:AT LESSONS HAVE BE5 LE>N$ & :AT >E ! NEW OB/ACLES ?AT MU/ BE OV]COME8 

  

,YES1 !Y >E RELAT$4 ,FIR/1 BECAUSE MANY ( ! MOVEM5TS1 COLLECTIVES1 & AUTONOM\S MILITANTS ?AT COMPOS$ ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! F>E HIKES >E 9VOLV$ DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY ) ! UPRIS+S AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,SECOND1 & MAYBE MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 !Y >E RELAT$ BECAUSE !Y QUE/ION A PROJECT ( A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! LOGIC ( CAPITAL4 ,REMEMB]1 ! F>E HIKES W]E ATTEMPT$ 9 A C\NTRY ?AT HAS ONE ( ! MO/ EXP5SIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FEES ( ! WORLD1 RELATIVELY SPEAK+ 7CONSUM+ APPROXIMATELY A ?IRD ( ! AV]AGE H\SEHOLD 9COME71 & A V]Y PREC>I\S1 OV]CR[D$ TRANSPORTATION SY/EM [N$ BY A SMALL GR\P ( BUS9ESSMAN4 ,?IS IS A PLACE :]E ! URBAN FABRIC NE>LY COLLAPS$ DUE TO LACK ( PLANN+1 :]E PUBLIC SPACE IS BE+ HIJACK$ BY ! PRIVATE SECTOR1 :]E ROADS & HI<WAYS >E CONTROLL$ BY ! AUTOMOBILE 9DU/RY1 :]E ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! CITY GEOGRAPHY IS DICTAT$ BY REAL E/ATE SPECULATION4 

,9 ?IS SC5>IO1 ! F>E 9CREASE WAS MU* MORE !N #b C5TS3 ! HIKE W\LD 9T]F]E DIRECTLY 9 ! MOBILITY ( PEOPLE &1 9 A CITY LIKE ,SAO ,PAULO :I* HAS #bh MILLION PEOPLE1 IT BECAME AN ISSUE ( DEPRIV+ ! POPULATION ( BASIC RI<TS SU* AS S*OOL1 HEAL? C>E1 OR HOME [N]%IP4 ,) ?AT CONTEXT 9 VIEW1 WE CAN SEE ?AT :5 AN 9T]NATIONAL COMPANY SU* AS ,F,I,F,A PUTS ON A HUGE 5T]PRISE SU* AS ! ,WORLD ,CUP1 ! :OLE C\NTRY IS SUBMITT$ TO ! SAME IMMIS]ATION AS ! F>E HIKES W\LD PRODUCE4 ,?IS IS A MATT] ( ! PRIVATIZATION ( ! PUBLIC SPH]E ) ! COLLABORATION ( ! LOCAL GOV]NM5T4 

,! ,WORLD ,CUP IS NOT GO+ TO />T ON ,JUNE #a#b4 ,! ,WORLD ,CUP ALREADY />T$ 9 #b#g1 :5 ,BRAZIL WAS (FICIALLY GIV5 ! RESPONSIBILITY ( HO/+ ?IS MASSIVE CAPITALI/ SPECTACLE4 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T1 PEOPLE W]E BE+ EVICT$ FROM !IR HOMES 9 ORD] TO BUILD /ADIUMS & 9FRA/RUCTURE = ! ,CUP1 WORK]S W]E HAV+ !IR ACTIVITIES RE/RICT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 & SO ON4 ,?IS IS ! REALITY ( ! ,CUP = ! POOR & P]IPH]AL4 ,!SE SAME PEOPLE >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO GO TO ! /ADIUM TO WAT* ! MAT*ES1 BECAUSE ! *EAPE/ TICKETS CO/ MORE ?AN ! MON?LY M9IMUM WAGE4 ,9 ?AT S5SE1 ! ,CUP IS A CLASSI/ SPECTACLE ?AT ! POOR >E NOT ONLY UNABLE TO SEE1 BUT !Y ALSO MU/ PAY =4 

,SO !SE /RUGGLES >E RELAT$ 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y BO? CONFRONT A DEVELOPM5T PROJECT ?AT HAS NO PLACE = ! MAJORITY ( ! C\NTRY'S POPULATION4 ,&1 NOT BY CO9CID5CE1 !Y BO? 5C\NT] ! V]Y SAME RESPONSE FROM ! /ATE3 ! BRUTALITY ( ITS POLICE & >MY4 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC IS ALL OV] ! NEWS AGA94 ,>E !SE ACTIONS BIGG] ?AN 9 PREVI\S YE>S8 ,>E !RE O!R TACTICS ?AT HAVE SPREAD 9 ,BRAZIL8 

  

,BLACK ,BLOC TACTICS >E NOT REALLY ON ! NEWS RI<T N[ AS MU* AS !Y W]E 9 ! MON?S FOLL[+ ! VICTORY AGA9/ ! F>E HIKES4 ,!Y >E /ILL OCCURR+ ON ! /REET1 ALBEIT ON A MU* SMALL] SCALE & )\T MU* COORD9ATION4 ,BUT !Y REMA9 A T>GET ( ! /ATE & ! M$IA2 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC APPE>S ON ! NEWS AS A 0?REAT5+ ORGANIZATION0 ?AT IS BE+ 9VE/IGAT$ AS A T]RORI/ GR\P4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE ! AU?ORITIES FE> ?AT ?IS REACTION TO 7& 9TOL]ANCE (7 /ATE VIOL5CE CAN SPREAD4 ,! POLICE >E LOOK+ = ! ORIG9S ( ! BLACK BLOCS1 TRY+ TO F9D \T :O !SE PEOPLE >E1 COLLECT+ 9=MATION AB\T ?OSE DETA9$ AT DEMON/RATIONS & FROM O!RS :O LEAVE TRACES ON ! 9T]NET4 ,!Y >E P]=M+ A BIG LAWSUIT AS IF ! BLACK BLOC W]E A NATIONAL CRIM9AL ORGANIZATION4 ,:AT BULL%IT4 

,BUT !RE >E MANY PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ TO RADICAL ?\<TS & TACTICS = ! FIR/ TIME ?R\< ! BLACK BLOCS 9 LA/ YE>'S DEMON/RATIONS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 MANY ( !M ACT )\T ANY O!R AN>*I/ BACKGR\ND1 AS IF !Y W]E A MOVEM5T1 ) 0(FICIAL0 ,FACEBOOK PAGES1 CALL+ DEMON/RATIONS BY !MSELVES4 ,?IS CAN FACILITATE ! PIGS' WORK ( F9D+ & ID5TIFY+ !M4 ,ALSO1 WE CAN SEE SOME ( !M ACT+ AS IF !IR TACTICS >E ! BE/ ON ALL ! E>?1 ?AT !Y %\LD ALWAYS BE US$ NO MATT] H[ OR :51 & NOT TRY+ TO 5GAGE 9 DIALOGUE ) ! O!R MOVEM5TS ?AT CALL = DEMON/RATIONS4 ,SO !SE PEOPLE SOMETIMES ACT 9 A WAY ?AT RU9S ! ORIG9AL PLAN = A M>* R\TE1 OR ?AT EXPOSES O!RS TO MORE RISKS RA!R ?AN PROTECT+ !M--SU* AS B>RICAD+ O!R PEOPLE 9TO ! SAME CORN] ) ! POLICE1 SAV+ !IR [N ASSES :ILE O!RS >E TRAPP$4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 SOME O!R MOVEM5TS >E AVOID+ !M1 & SOMETIMES AVOID+ EV]YBODY ) BLACK OR BLACK & R$ FLAGS4 ,?IS IS A MOM5T TO RE?9K ! WAY !SE TACTICS %\LD BE US$4 ,BUT IT IS DIFFICULT = O!R AN>*I/S TO CREATE DIALOGUE ) ?IS NEW G5]ATION4 ,MAYBE ONLY EXP]I5CE WILL %[ US SOLUTIONS4 

,HAVE ! UPRIS+S ?AT FOLL[$ LA/ YE>'S ,BRAZILIAN PROTE/S 9 ,BOSNIA1 ,TURKEY 7AGA971 ,UKRA9E1 ,?AIL&1 ,TAIWAN1 OR ANY:]E ELSE 9FLU5C$ ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP8 ,& HAVE ! NATIONALI/S :O CAUS$ SO MU* TR\BLE 9 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! F>E HIKES RETURN$ TO ! PROTE/S 9 ,BRAZIL8 

  

,AFT] ! UPRIS+ 9 ,TURKEY1 WE HAV5'T SE5 ANY O!R SOCIAL MOBILIZATIONS BE+ P>TICUL>LY 9FLU5TIAL ON ! /RUGGLES H]E4 ,NONE ( !SE O!R MOVEM5TS HAVE BE5 DISCUSS$ 9 ! DEBATES H]E4 

,=TUNATELY1 MIDDLE CLASS LIB]ALS & NATIONALI/S HAV5'T F\ND A REASON TO COME 9TO ! /REETS AGA94 ,WE SAW ONLY ONE ATTEMPT TO RECREATE A M>* = 0,FAMILY1 ,GOD1 & ,PROP]TY0--A RE5ACTM5T ( AN EV5T ?AT TOOK PLACE DUR+ ! DICTATOR%IP--BUT IT WAS A TRUE FAILURE4 ,BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO FEEL ?AT ?IS T5SION ) ! NATIONALI/S P]SI/S4 ,REC5T EV5TS--9CLUD+ PEOPLE PUBLICLY BEAT+ ACCUS$ ?IEVES OR EV5 LOCK+ !M TO PO/S1 & LYN*+S ?AT HAD ! SUPPORT ( SOME J\RNALI/S & AU?ORITIES1 USUALLY AGA9/ BLACK & POOR PEOPLE--HAVE %[$ ?AT ,BRAZIL HIDES A MON/] ?AT CAN EM]GE AT ANY TIME4 

,! FAVELAS HAVE BE5 SEV]ELY AFFECT$ BY ! DEVELOPM5T PLANS LEAD+ UP TO ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 EVICTIONS & RAIDS & SOME DEA?S4 ,H[ HAVE PEOPLE RESPOND$ TO ?IS REPRESSION8 

  

,9 ! FAVELAS ( ,RIO DE ,JANEIRO1 WE HAVE WITNESS$ ! MO/ (F5SIVE OP]ATIONS S9CE #bi BY ! ,U,P,P'S--! ,PACIFICATION ,POLICE ,UNIT1 A PROJECT ?AT HAS ! OBJECTIVE ( SEIZ+ CONTROL ( ! FAVELAS :]E ! ONLY /ATE 9/ITUTION PRES5T IS ! POLICE4 ,?IS IS LIKE A NEW CONQUE/ ( ! ,WE/1 ) ! EXCUSE ( 0FI<T+ ! DRUG M>KET10 9 :I* PRIVATE CAPITAL SUPPORTS ?IS OP]ATION 9 ORD] TO EXPLORE ! POT5TIAL ( !SE COMMUNITIES ?AT UNTIL N[ USE RES\RCES & S]VICES BEYOND ! CONTROL & TAXATION ( ! /ATE4 ,RESI/ANCE TO !SE OP]ATIONS HAS BE5 /RONG1 & !SE UNITS >E ALWAYS ATTACK$1 P>TICUL>LY AFT] ! POLICE COMMIT MURD]S4 

,WE SEE ?IS 0MOLECUL>IZATION0 ( ORGANIZ$ REVOLT :5 !SE FREQU5T MURD]S >E FOLL[$ BY HUGE RIOTS4 ,9 ,SAO ,PAULO1 9 ,JANU>Y !RE WAS AT LEA/ ONE BUS BURN$ EV]Y DAY 9 PROTE/S AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY OR = BETT] LIFE CONDITIONS 9 ! POOR NEI<BORHOODS4 ,?IS IS EV5 TAK+ PLACE 9 SMALL CITIES LIKE ,PATY DOS ,ALF]ES1 :]E ALL ! POLICE /ATIONS W]E BURN$ & ALL ! POLICE W]E ATTACK$ BY CR[DS AFT] A GIRL DI$ DUR+ AN >RE/4 

,:AT HAVE COMRADES DONE \TSIDE ( ! PROTE/S & RIOTS8 ,>E !RE NEW P>TICIPANTS1 NEW SPACES1 NEW TOOLS1 NEW MEET+ PO9TS8 ,:5 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 5D1 IT IS TYPICAL = !IR P>TISANS TO BECOME DEPRESS$ AS EV]Y?+ 0GOES BACK TO NORMAL40 ,:AT1 IF ANY?+1 HAVE PEOPLE DONE TO PREV5T ?IS8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K COMRADES CAN DO TO BUILD /R5G? ?R\< !SE MOVEM5TS 9 ,BRAZIL8 

  

,AFT] ! UPRIS+ 9 ,BRAZIL DUR+ W9T] ( ,JUNE #b#a#c1 WE ALREADY KNEW ?AT O!R FI<TS W]E AB\T TO TAKE PLACE AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,CUP4 ,SO DUR+ ! RE/ ( #b#a#c1 WE SAW RADICAL TACTICS & ALSO RADICAL ORGANIZ+ TAK+ PLACE 9 ALL ! /RUGGLES 9 :I* AN>*I/S C\LD BE 9VOLV$4 ,WE WITNESS$ NEW OCCUPATIONS BY ! HOMELESS MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ BUILD+S ) HUNDR$S ( FAMILIES4 ,BUT WE DIDN'T OBTA9 ANY NEW SPACES = AN>*I/ PROJECTS1 & AN>*I/ SQUATS & SOCIAL C5T]S >E V]Y R>E 9 ,BRAZIL4 ,! FEW ?AT EXI/ >E ?REAT5$ BY S]I\S REPRESSION4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 SOME ( !SE SPACES & COLLECTIVES SAW A HUGE GR\NDSWELL ( POPUL> 9T]E/ 9 P>TICIPAT+ 9 DEBATES1 ORGANIZ+1 /UDY GR\PS1 & O!R =MS ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO SEE ?AT PEOPLE REALIZE ?AT ! /RUGGLES ( #bac EM]G$ FROM AN AN>*I/ TRADITION & EXP]I5CES FROM ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5TS ( ! PREC$+ #ae YE>S4 

,WE %\LD RETURN TO ?IS QUE/ION AGA9 AFT] ?IS NEW ,JUNE1 ?IS NEW W9T] TO COME2 WE WILL SEE :]E WE WILL BE AFT] ?AT4 ,BUT 9 ?IS MOM5T1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO TE/ \R ABILITIES & ! CONNECTIONS WE CAN MAKE4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 BE+ 9 CONTACT & %>+ KN[L$GE & SUPPORT >\ND ! WORLD IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,?ANKS A LOT = ?IS CONV]SATION4 

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