,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #b1 NUMB] #f 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

,TEXT 3 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS 

0,BETWE5 TACTICAL DOGMA & /RATEGIC EXPECTATIONS ,I *OOSE NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R1 = ,I W\LD BE TRANS=M+ AN>*ISM1 :I* = ME IS AN E?IC1 A WAY ( SEE+ & LIV+ LIFE1 9TO AN IDEAL TO BE REALIZ$ AT ANY CO/1 :]EAS !RE CAN BE NO SEP>ATION BETWE5 !ORY & PRACTICE40 

0,I BELIEVE ?AT ! AN>*I/ *OICE CANNOT BE SUBORD9AT$ TO FUTURE EV5TS BUT ?AT IT MU/ DUR+ ITS ACTUAL C\RSE BE> ! M>K ( DIFF]5CE1 PLEASURE1 DIGNITY40 

-- ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI 

,FAIRLY FREQU5TLY 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES1 ONE WILL HE> CALLS = US TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE1 TO ACT MORE /RATEGICALLY4 ,UND\BT$LY1 !RE IS A PLACE = SU* CALLS1 P>TICUL>LY :5 !RE SEEMS TO BE SO MU* CONFUSION AB\T A REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ PROJECT IS & SO LITTLE CREATIVE 9TELLIG5CE AIM$ AT CREAT+ ONE4 ,BUT MO/ ( ! TIME 9 !SE CALLS = /RATEGY & EFFECTIV5ESS ! SIGNIFICANCE ( *OOS+ TO BE AN AN>*I/ & ! MEAN+ ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT GET LO/ PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ! LACK ( A CLE> UND]/&+ ( :AT !SE W\LD MEAN 9 \R LIVES4 ,?US1 SU* CALLS (T5 5D UP PRODUC+ AN 9/RUM5TAL LOGIC ?AT P>ALLELS ?AT ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE & CAN EV5 REA* ! PO9T :]E SOME AN>*I/S CALL = VOT+ OR WRIT+ LETT]S PETITION+ CONGRESS PEOPLE1 JUDGES & O!R AU?ORITIES TO TAKE ACTION = US4 ,IT IS !RE=E NECESS>Y TO CL>IFY SOME BASIC PR9CIPLES ( AN>*I/ ?\<T & PRACTICE &1 ?US1 LAY ! F\NDATION = AN AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT4 

,:ILE ! BASIC MEAN+ ( AN>*Y IS ! SIMPLE NEGATION ( ALL RULE1 ! POSITIVE AIM W\LD BE ! FRE$OM ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO DET]M9E H[ %E WILL LIVE DIRECTLY ?R\< HIS [N ACTIVITY 9 RELATION ) ?OSE ) :OM %E *OOSES TO 9T]ACT & CREATE ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,SU* A VISION DEM&S A PRACTICE 9 :I* IT ALREADY EXI/S4 ,?US1 BE=E CONSID]+ /RATEGY1 TACTICS & EFFECTIV5ESS1 WE WANT TO DEVELOP A ME?ODOLOGY BY :I* TO CREATE \R LIVES & /RUGGLES 9 T]MS ( ?IS VISION4 ,S9CE ?IS VISION IS ONE ( ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL RULE & ! DEVELOPM5T ( SELF-DET]M9$ LIVES & RELATION%IPS1 ! ME?ODOLOGY ( \R /RUGGLE NE$S TO REJECT COMPROMISE & NEGOTIATION ) P[] AS WELL AS ! DELEGATION ( \R ABILITY TO ACT TO ANY SO-CALL$ REPRES5TATIVE1 LEAD] OR ORGANIZATION4 ,?US1 ! BASIC ELEM5TS ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL & AN>*I/ ME?ODOLOGY W\LD 9CLUDE3 DIRECT ACTION -- ACT+ DIRECTLY TO A*IEVE ! AIM DESIR$ RA!R ?AN MAK+ DEM&S TO AN AU?ORITY TO ACT 9 ONE'S PLACE2 AUTONOMY -- ! REFUSAL TO ALL[ ANY =MAL ORGANIZATION ) ITS PRESCRIB$ IDEOLOGY & PROGRAM ( ACTION TO DET]M9E H[ ONE WILL /RUGGLE1 BUT RA!R ORGANIZ+ ONE'S ACTIVITIES 9=MALLY ) O!RS :O *OOSE TO ACT TOGE!R TO ACCOMPLI% !IR AIMS2 ATTACK -- ! REFUSAL ( ANY COMPROMISE1 M$IATION OR ACCOMMODATION ) ?OSE 9 P[]1 ALWAYS RECOGNIZ+ !M AS ! 5EMIES ( SELF-DET]M9ATION & !IR (F]S ( NEGOTIATION AS PLOYS TO UND]M9E REVOLT4 ,?IS ME?ODOLOGY (F]S NO GU>ANTEES ?AT L>GE-SCALE 9SURRECTION WILL DEVELOP OR SUCCE$1 BUT IT DOES GU>ANTEE ?AT ANY /RUGGLE C>RI$ \T ?IS WAY IS SELF-DET]M9$1 ! ACTIVITY ( ?OSE 9 /RUGGLE & NOT ( !IR SELF-PROCLAIM$ LEAD]S & REPRES5TATIVES4 ,?OSE :O TAKE ?IS AS A BASIS = !IR ACTIVITY 9 ! WORLD WILL BE CREAT+ !IR LIVES = !MSELVES -- 9 /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! WORLD AS IT IS & AGA9/ ALL ODDS4 ,:5 ?IS ME?ODOLOGY IS US$ 9 CON/ANT /RUGGLE AGA9/ SPECIFIC CONCRETE ASPECTS ( P[]1 IT IS ! BASIS = DEVELOP+ A PROJECT AIM$ AT BUILD+ AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN1 ANTI-CAPITALI/ 9SURRECTION4 

,SO IT IS ONLY ON ! BASIS ( SU* A CLE> AN>*I/ VISION & ! DEVELOPM5T ( A ME?ODOLOGY ?AT REFLECTS ?IS VISION1 ?AT QUE/IONS ( TACTICS1 /RATEGY & EFFECTIV5ESS HAVE MEAN+4 ,! V>I\S ME?ODS ( PETITION & NEGOTIATION -- LETT]S & PHONE CALLS TO REPRES5TATIVES 7( P[]71 LITIGATION1 SYMBOLIC APPEALS TO ! CONSCI5CE ( ! P[]FUL1 ETC4 -- MAY1 9DE$1 BE EFFECTIVE 9 0FREE+0 A P>TICUL> PRISON]1 /OPP+ A P>TICUL> DEVELOPM5T1 PROTECT+ A P>TICUL> #a ACRES ( =E/ OR GA9+ A P>TICUL> CIVIL RI<T1 BUT BY DELEGAT+ ! ACTUAL DECISIONS TO ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD1 !SE ME?ODS UND]M9E SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,\R AIM IS ! DE/RUCTION ( A SOCIAL ORD] 9 :I* PRISONS EXI/ & SPREAD ! ATMOSPH]E ( IMPRISONM5T ?R\<\T ! SOCIAL T]RA91 9 :I* ! NECESSITY = ECONOMIC EXPANSION HAS PREC$5CE OV] ! HEAL? ( ! PLANET & JOY 9 LIFE1 9 :I* ! ONLY OPTIONS (F]$ TO US >E ?OSE :I* 5HANCE P[] & CAPITAL AT \R EXP5SE1 9 :I* ONE CAN ONLY F9D FRE$OM 9 A /RUGGLE ?AT DEFIES ALL ODDS AGA9/ ! 5TIRE ORD] ( EXI/5CE ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON US4 ,EFFECTIVE ACTION T[>D ?IS AIM IS ACTION ?AT DEF9ES ITSELF 9 T]MS ( \R DESIRE TO DET]M9E \R EXI/5CE = \RSELVES H]E & N[4 ,ANY?+ ELSE WILL ONLY RE9=CE P[]1 & FROM ! /&PO9T ( 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ PRACTICE ?AT IS NOT ONLY 9EFFECTIVE & POOR /RATEGY1 BUT IMM$IATELY SELF-DEFEAT+ 9 ! /RONGE/ S5SE ( ?AT T]M4 

,BIOTE*NOLOGY & ! ,DIGITALIZATION ( ,LIFE 

,I HAVE CONT5D$ = YE>S ?AT TE*NOLOGY IS NOT NEUTRAL1 ?AT IT C>RIES )9 ITSELF ! IDEOLOGY ( ! RUL+ =MS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION = :I* IT IS CREAT$4 ,IF ?IS HAS NOT BE5 OBVI\S 9 E>LI] TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS1 ! GR[? ( BIOTE*NOLOGY MAKES ?IS CLE>4 ,FOLL[+ ! ME?ODOLOGY ( MOD]N SCI5CE1 :I* /RIVES TO BREAK EV]Y?+ D[N 9TO ITS SMALLE/ COMPON5TS 9 A SUPPOS$ ATTEMPT TO 0UND]/&0 IT1 BIOTE*NOLOGY UND]M9ES ! 9TEGRITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! POSSIBILITY ( FREE 9T]ACTION1 9/EAD 5=C+ A ME*ANIZ$ VIEW ( LIFE & A DEP5D5CE ON 0EXP]TS0 TO KEEP ! ME*ANISMS FUNCTION+4 

,FROM ITS ORIG91 MOD]N SCI5CE HAS VIEW$ ! UNIV]SE AS A VA/ MA*9E4 ,9 SU* A ME*ANI/IC P]SPECTIVE1 ! ME?OD = A*IEV+ AN UND]/&+ ( H[ ! UNIV]SE FUNCTIONS IS TO BREAK IT D[N 9TO ITS P>TS & /UDY !M 9 ISOLATION4 ,?US1 ! SCI5TIFIC ME?OD HAS NEV] BE5 M]ELY ! EMPIRICAL ME?OD -- ! ME?OD ( OBS]VATION4 ,EMPIRICAL OBS]VATION HAD TO BE CONFIRM$ 9 ! ISOLATION ( ! LABORATORY ?R\< CONTROLL$ EXP]IM5TATION4 

,! ME*ANI/IC VIEW ( ! UNIV]SE MET ! NE$S ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T QUITE WELL4 ,AS CAPITALISM DEVELOP$ ALONG ) ! TE*NOLOGICAL MEANS ?R\< :I* IT CONTROLL$ ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES & ! MAT]IALS ( ! E>?1 ! SCI5TIFIC UND]/&+ ( ! UNIV]SAL MA*9E *ANG$ AS WELL1 PROVID+ AN IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATION = ! DEVELOP+ ME?ODS ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION4 ,:ILE SOME HAVE TRI$ TO PASS (F ! 7N[ ALMO/ A C5TURY OLD7 0NEW0 SCI5TIFIC P]SPECTIVES ( RELATIVITY & QUANTUM PHYSICS AS AN 5D TO ! ME*ANI/IC P]SPECTIVE & AN OP5+ TO 0MY/ICISM0 9 SCI5CE1 IT W\LD BE MORE ACCURATE TO SAY ?AT ,NEWTONIAN ME*ANICISM HAS GIV5 WAY TO A CYB]NETIC ME*ANICISM -- ! UNIV]SE TRANS=M$ 9TO A MA!MATICAL CON/RUCT MADE UP ( BITS ( 9=MATION1 ( QUANTA4 7,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT MO/1 IF NOT ALL1 SUB-ATOMIC P>TICLES >E1 9 FACT1 ONLY MA!MATICAL EQUATIONS ?AT SEEM TO SOLVE A P>TICUL> PROBLEM & MAY CAUSE A BLIP ON ! SCRE5 ( A MA*9E ?AT S]VES NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO MAKE SU* BLIPS 9 A GIGANTIC LABORATORY47 ,H]E SCI5CE COMPLETELY DISC\NTS OBS]VATION TO ! PO9T ( EQUAT+ ! ALLEG$ RESULTS ( 0M5TAL EXP]IM5TS0 7& N[ COMPUT]IZ$ SIMULATIONS AS WELL7 ) ?OSE ( MAT]IAL EXP]IM5TS4 ,! CONCRETE WORLD WE EXP]I5CE IS NO?+4 ,! WORLD ( DATA1 ( BITS ( 9=MATION1 IS EV]Y?+ -- IT IS REALITY4 

,BIOTE*NOLOGY FITS P]FECTLY 9TO ?IS CYB]NETIC VIEW ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,! SCI5CE ( G5ETIC HAS DONE TO LIFE :AT ATOMIC & SUB-ATOMIC PHYSICS DID TO ! UNIV]SE -- BROK5 IT D[N 9TO DATA1 BITS ( 9T]*ANGEABLE 9=MATION4 ,& JU/ AS 9 ! 0NEW0 PHYSICS1 ! MAT]IAL UNIV]SE AS WE EXP]I5CE IT CEASES TO BE ( IMPORTANCE EXCEPT AS A VEHICLE = ! 9T]ACTION ( QUANTA1 SO 9 ! G5ETIC P]SPECTIVE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL LIV+ BE+ & ITS RELATION TO ITS 5VIRONM5T >E ( NO IMPORTANCE 9 !MSELVES4 ,!Y >E M]ELY VEHICLES = G5ETIC 9=MATION1 :I* COMES TO BE SE5 AS ! ESS5CE ( LIFE1 UND]M9+ 9DIVIDUALITY1 VITALITY1 FREE RELATION%IP & HOLI/IC COH]5CE4 

,9 FACT1 :AT ?IS P]SPECTIVE DOES IS DIGITALIZE LIFE4 ,\R BE+ IS NO LONG] ?\<T ( AS CONSI/+ ( \R BODY1 \R M9D1 \R PASSIONS1 \R DESIRES1 \R ACTIONS \R *OICES1 \R DESIRES & \R RELATIONS 9 A UNIQUE DANCE ?R\< ! WORLD1 BUT RA!R AS A S]IES ( 9T]*ANGEABLE BIO-BITS ) A POT5TIAL = BE+ ADJU/$ ?R\< MANIPULATION BY EXP]TS4 

,! SOCIAL FRAMEWORK = ?IS P]SPECTIVE HAD ALREADY BE5 SET 9 MOTION LONG BE=E ! 0DISCOV]Y0 ( ,D,N,A GAVE IT ! DEF9$ MAT]IAL = ! 9=MATION BITS4 ,CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! LA/ HALF ( ! #b? C5TURY1 TURN$ ! CITIZ5 7ALREADY A P>T ( ! APP>ATUS ( ! NATION-/ATE7 9TO A PRODUC]-CONSUM]1 BASICALLY 9T]*ANGEABLE ) ALL O!RS =M ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! 9TEGRITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL HAD ALREADY BE5 SEV]ELY UND]M9$ TO S]VE ! NE$S ( ! SOCIAL MA*9E4 ,IS IT !N SU* A GREAT /EP TO TRANS=M+ ! 9DIVIDUAL 9TO NO?+ MORE ?AN A SUM ( G5ETIC P>TS ?AT >E 9T]*ANGEABLE ) ! P>T ( ANY O!R 0LIV+0 TOOL8 

,! E>LIE/ MOD]N SCI5TI/S W]E MA9LY DEV\T *RI/IANS4 ,:5 !Y IMAG9$ ! MA*9E ( ! UNIV]SE1 IT WAS AS A MA*9E MANUFACTUR$ BY GOD ) A PURPOSE BEYOND ITSELF4 ,SCI5TI/S HAVE LONG S9CE LEFT ! CONCEPTION ( HI<] PURPOSE BEH9D4 ,! CYB]NETIC UNIV]SE S]VES NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN ?AT ( MA9TA9+ ITSELF 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ! FL[ ( BITS ( 9=MATION4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS ON A PRACTICAL SOCIAL LEVEL IS ?AT EA* & EV]Y 5TITY EXI/S = ! SOLE PURPOSE ( MA9TA9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS A TOOL = ?IS PURPOSE1 & !SE TOOLS CAN BE ADJU/$ AS NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 A FL[ ( 9=MATION -- :I* IS TO SAY PR(ITS -- ?AT ALL[S ?IS SOCIETY TO CONT9UE4 

,( C\RSE1 H[EV] DEGRAD$1 9DIVIDUALS /ILL EXI/4 ,! PROMOT]S ( BIOTE*NOLOGY >E =C$ TO CONV9CE US ( ITS B5EFITS4 ,IF ! IDEA ( BIOTE*NOLOGY AS A MEANS = FI<T+ WORLD HUNG] HAS LO/ ALL CR$IBILITY 9 ! FACE ( SU* HORRORS AS ! T]M9ATOR TE*NOLOGY & ! PAT5T+ ( G5ETIC MAT]IALS1 9 ! REALM ( M$IC9E1 BIOTE*NOLOGY HAS MANAG$ TO PRES5T A MU* MORE B5IGN FACE4 ,G5ETIC HYPO!SES ( ! ORIG9S ( CANC]1 ALCOHOLISM1 S*IZOPHR5IA1 DRUG ADDICTION & 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( O!R DISEASES1 DISORD]S & BEHAVIORS >E N[ ACCEPT$ AS COMMONPLACES 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT REAL EVID5CE = ?IS NE>LY NONEXI/5CE1 MO/ ( IT BAS$ ON CONJECTURE4 ,YET ! M$IA PROPAG&A WORKS1 PRODUC+ A WILL+NESS ON ! P>T ( MANY TO ACCEPT 0GOOD0 M$ICAL USE ( BIOTE*NOLOGY1 ?AT IS1 A WILL+NESS TO BE TREAT$ AS A CYB]NETIC MA*9E ?AT CAN BE MADE TO FUNCTION MORE PRECISELY ?R\< ! MANIPULATION ( BITS ( 9=MATION4 

,! POT5TIAL HORRORS ( BIOTE*NOLOGY -- G5ETIC POLLUTION1 ! ESCAPE ( G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ ORGANISMS 9TO ! 5VIRONM5T1 ! TOTALIT>IAN USE ( CLON+ -- ONLY CALL = REGULATION ( ?IS TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM1 TO PREV5T ITS 0BAD0 USE4 ,BUT IF IT IS ! FUNDAM5TAL IDEOLOGY BEH9D ?IS TE*NOLOGY ?AT WE QUE/ION1 ITS DEGRADATION ( 9DIVIDUAL LIV+ BE+S 9TO ME*ANISMS = ! FL[ ( BITS ( 9=MATION1 !N RE=M BECOMES USELESS4 ,IF WE >E TO SAVE ! DIGNITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! BEAUTY ( LIFE1 ! WOND] ( ! UNIV]SE1 !N WE MU/ ACT TO DE/ROY ?IS TE*NOLOGY & ! SOCIAL SY/EM ?AT PRODUCES IT4 ,& WE CANNOT =GET ?AT BIOTE*NOLOGY IS SIMPLY ! LATE/1 MO/ SOPHI/ICAT$ V]SION ( ?IS DEGRAD+ IDEOLOGY :I* HAS BE5 9H]5T 9 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS -- & 9 DOME/ICATION ITSELF -- FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,= ?OSE ( US = :OM LIFE IS NOT M]E SURVIVAL1 = :OM WOND]1 BEAUTY1 PASSION & JOY >E ! ESS5CE ( EXI/5CE1 = :OM ! UNIQU5ESS ( EA* LIV+ BE+ IS ! BASIS = A WORLD ( FREE RELAT+1 ! TASK IS TREM5D\S3 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! DIGITALIZ$ EXI/5CE ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON US & ! CREATION ANEW EA* DAY ( \RSELVES AS UNIQUE & AMAZ+ BE+S 9 RELATION ) ?OSE WE LOVE4 

,! ,ECONOMY ( ,DISA/] 

0444! MO/ /UPEFY+ *>ACT]I/IC ( TODAY'S SOCIETY IS ITS ABILITY TO MAKE 'DAILY COM=T' EXI/ A H&'S BREAD? AWAY FROM CATA/ROPHE40 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ,OCTOB] 9 EA/]N ,K5TUCKY1 A COAL M9E POND GAVE WAY1 RELEAS+ #b MILLION GALLONS ( SLUDGE 9TO /REAMS1 KILL+ FI%1 WA%+ AWAY ROADS & BRIDGES & F\L+ ! WAT] SUPPLY4 ,! T>-LIKE SLUDGE SPREAD 9TO ! ,OHIO ,RIV]4 ,BUT SU* DISA/]S >E NOT SO UNCOMMON4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY CONSID] ! CYANIDE SPILL ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ,ROMANIA AT ! 5D ( ,JANU>Y SPREAD+ AS F> AS ,YUGOSLAVIA & LEAV+ A FEW HUNDR$ TONS ( DEAD FI% 7NOT TO M5TION BIRDS1 OTT]S & O!R CREATURES7 9 ITS WAKE1 OR ! SPILLAGE ( RADIOACTIVE MAT]IAL AT ,TOKAIMURA1 ,JAPAN ?AT CAUS$ MAJOR 5VIRONM5TAL DAMAGE = A RADIUS ( SEV]AL MILES >\ND IT 9 ,OCTOB] ( #a#i#i#i4 ,& ( C\RSE1 WE CANNOT =GET ,BHOPAL OR ,*]NOBYL4 ,BUT !SE >E ! MO/ SPECTACUL> DISA/]S1 ! ONES ?AT C\LD NOT BE MADE 9VISIBLE 7?\< EV5 DISA/]S ( ?IS SORT MAY1 9 TIME1 BECOME SO COMMON ?AT !Y CEASE TO BE NEWS -- CONSID] ?AT !RE #de COAL M9E PONDS ?AT W]E SAID TO BE AT HI<] RISK ( FAILURE ?AN ! ONE ?AT COLLAPS$ 9 ,OCTOB]74 ,DISA/] IS1 9 FACT AN ONGO+ ASPECT ( \R PRES5T EXI/5CE4 ,! E/U>Y AT ! M\? ( ! ,COLORADO ,RIV] IS QUICKLY DY+1 MO/ LIKELY DUE TO ! EFFECTS ( HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMS4 ,*EMICAL POLLUTION HAS SPREAD DEA? FROM ! M\? ( ! ,MISSISSIPPI ,RIV] WELL 9TO ! ,GULF ( ,MEXICO4 ,! OZONE LAY] DISAPPE>S ALONG ) ! =E/S & ! PLANKTON ?AT FE$ IT4 ,& ! MELT+ ( ! POL> ICE CAPS HAS =C$ SCI5TI/S TO ADMIT TO ! REALITY ( GLOBAL W>M+4 ,:5 ONE ADDS TO ?IS ! MORE BLATANTLY 9T5TIONAL DISA/]S CAUS$ BY ! ATTEMPTS ( ! GREAT P[]S TO TEA* ! LESS] P[]S ! MEAN+ ( DEMOCRACY BY BOMB+ ! %IT \T ( ! P[]LESS1 IT IS CLE> ?AT LIFE 9 ! PRES5T IS ALWAYS LIV$ ON ! $GE ( DISA/]4 

,:5 ! LITANY ( DISA/]S ?AT SURR\NDS US SUNG1 IT IS EASY TO FEEL ?AT WE >E DEAL+ ) ! 9EVITABLE1 ) AN UNAVOIDABLE FATE4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ! CASE4 ,EV]Y ONE ( ! DISA/]S DESCRIB$ ABOVE CAN BE TRAC$ TO ! FUNCTION+ ( SPECIFIC SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS & ! DECISIONS ( ! PEOPLE :O HOLD P[] 9 !M4 ,AS HAS BE5 SAID MANY TIMES1 !RE >E PEOPLE :O MAKE !SE DECISIONS & !Y HAVE NAMES & ADDRESSES4 

,!Y ALSO %>E A P>TICUL> SOCIAL POSITION4 ,AS ! RUL]S ( ?IS SOCIAL ORD]1 !Y B5EFIT FROM IT 9 T]MS ( P[] & ECONOMIC WEAL?4 7,?AT !Y DO SO AT ! EXP5SE ( !IR 9DIVIDUALITY & ANY REAL 5JOYM5T ( LIFE DOES NOT DECREASE !IR RESPONSIBILITY = ! PRES5T EXI/5CE47 ,:ILE SOME ( ! DISA/R\S EFFECTS ( !IR DECISIONS MAY HAVE TAK5 !M BY SURPRISE1 IT CANNOT BE HONE/LY SAID ?AT !Y ACT$ BL9DLY4 ,AFT] ALL1 !SE >E ! SAME PEOPLE :O HAD NO PROBLEM ) %[]+ A SMALL PR$OM9ATELY AGRICULTURAL C\NTRY ) H]BICIDE 9 AN ATTEMPT TO DE/ROY ITS ECONOMY4 ,! 5VIRONM5T IS NOT !IR CONC]N2 P[] & ECONOMIC EXPANSION >E4 

,:5 CAPITALISM DEVELOP$ ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM IDEAL = ITS EXPANSION1 ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM ?AT BEGAN 9 ! %IPP+ 9DU/RIES :I* !N PROVID$ ! RES\RCES = DEVELOP+ ! MANUFACTUR+ 9DU/RIES1 ! DOOR WAS OP5$ TO A WORLD ( DAILY MIS]Y & ONGO+ DISA/]4 ,:E!R IT BE ! G5OCIDE AGA9/ 9DIG5\S PEOPLE :O DID NOT ADAPT QUICKLY 5\< TO !IR 5SLAVEM5T TO ! NE$S ( CAPITAL1 ! ILLNESSES & 9JURIES ?AT ! REGIME ( WORK IMPOSES ON WORK]S1 ! 9CREAS+ PREC>I\SNESS ?AT FACES EV]YONE :O IS NOT ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 MIS]Y IS ! ORD] ( ! DAY 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 

,TO FULLY UND]/& :Y ?IS IS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REALIZE ?AT CAPITALISM ?RIVES ON CRISIS4 ,ITS ORD] IS AN ORD] ( CRISIS MANAGEM5T4 ,= ! RUL]S ( ! SOCIAL ORD] ?IS IS NOT A PROBLEM4 ,!Y >E WELL PROTECT$ FROM ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! CRISES ?AT !Y SOMETIMES QUITE 9T5TIONALLY 9DUCE4 ,?OSE AT ! BOTTOM1 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 EXCLUD$ FROM ANY REAL CONTROL OV] ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* !Y LIVE1 SUFF] ! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS SY/EM4 

,! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 :I* IS SO NECESS>Y TO ! EXPANSION ( CAPITAL1 HAS BE5 AN 5VIRONM5TAL DISA/] FROM ! BEG9N+1 (F]+ ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE SOME ( HIS MO/ FRI<T5+ POETIC IMAGES4 ,! FAM\S ,LONDON FOG ( ! #a#i? C5TURY WAS1 9 FACT1 9DU/RIAL SMOG :I* ACCOMPANI$ HI< RATES ( TUB]CULOSIS AMONG ! POOR] CLASSES4 ,TODAY1 ! TOXIFICATION ( ! 5VIRONM5T COMB9ES ) ! /RESS ( DAILY SURVIVAL TO CREATE CANC]1 HE>T DISEASE1 IMMUNE SY/EM BREAKD[N & 9CREAS+ LEVELS ( M5TAL DI/RESS & DISORD] FROM :I* ?OSE 9 P[] SEEK TO PROTECT !MSELVES ) M$ICAL C>E ?AT MO/ ( US C\LD NEV] AF=D -- & :I* PLAYS ITS [N ROLE 9 ! TOXIFICATION ( ?IS WORLD4 

,CAPITALISM WILL NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION = ! DISA/]S IT CAUSES4 ,IT IS A SY/EM ( /OP-GAP MEASURES1 &1 9CREAS+LY1 AS ! NEW TE*NOLOGIES COME TO ! =E1 A SY/EM ( T9K]+ ) EV] T9I] ATOMIZ$ BITS4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 9 ! FACE ( ECONOMIC PREC>I\SNESS & 5VIRONM5TAL DISA/]1 SURVIVAL T5DS TO TAKE PREC$5CE OV] LIFE & JOY4 ,& 9 ?IS WAY1 ! RULE ( CAPITAL P5ETRATES EV5 9TO \R M9DS1 AS WE F9D \RSELVES SUCCUMB+ TO ! USE ( /OP-GAP MEASURES1 ( ! ME?ODS ( CRISIS MANAGEM5T1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO GU>ANTEE \R -- & ! E>?'S -- SURVIVAL4 ,?US1 ! /RANGE PH5OM5ON SOME ( ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S US+ LITIGATION1 PETITION1 EV5 ! ELECTORAL PROCESS 9 ! ATTEMPT TO SAVE A PAT* ( =E/1 /OP A P>TICUL> DEVELOPM5T OR PREV5T ! DE/RUCTION ( AN 9DIG5\S CULTURE4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT ?AT PEOPLE /RUGGLE = !SE SPECIFIC AIMS1 BUT ?AT 9 DESP]ATION !Y LAY ASIDE !IR IDEALS1 !IR DESIRES & !IR DREAMS1 & USE ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE ?AT ONLY RE9=CE ! ECONOMY ( DISA/] ?AT RULES EXI/5CE TODAY4 

,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS PRES5T EXI/5CE 9 :I* MIS]Y & DISA/] >E ! NORM MU/1 9 ORD] TO HAVE A *ANCE1 BASE ITSELF 9 \R DESIRE TO LIVE FULL1 PASSIONATE LIVES1 ON ! JOYFUL 9T5SITY WE CREATE 9 \R LIVES 9 SPITE ( ! EXI/5CE IMPOS$ ON US4 ,ONLY !N CAN \R /RUGGLE MOVE BEYOND ! C>EFUL MEASUREM5TS ( CRISIS MANAGEM5T1 BEYOND ! /OP-GAP MEASURES = GU>ANTEE+ SURVIVAL AT ! EXP5SE ( LIFE ?AT M]ELY AID CAPITALISM 9 MA9TA9+ & EXP&+ ITS RULE1 9/EAD EMBRAC+ ?OSE ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE ?AT MOVE T[>D 9SURRECTION1 T[>D REVOLUTION1 T[>D ! UNKN[N4 ,\R PRES5T EXI/5CE IS A TOXIC PRISON4 ,!RE IS NO WAY TO KN[ :AT LIES BEYOND ! WALLS4 ,BUT H]E WE KN[ WE >E BE+ KILL$ & ?IS CAN ONLY 5D :5 \R LOVE ( LIFE MOVES US TO TE> D[N ! WALLS4 

,TO ,TE> ,D[N ! ,WALLS4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRISONS 9 ,ITALY & ,SPA9 

,! ACTIONS TAK5 BY V>I\S COMRADES 9 ,LAT9A1 ,ITALY ON ,DECEMB] #b 7SEE ABOVE7 >E P>T ( AN ONGO+ /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRISONS1 & P>TICUL>LY AGA9/ ! ,F,I,E,S 9 ,SPA91 BY AN>*I/S BO? 9 \TSIDE ( PRISON4 ,:ILE ! /RUGGLE HAS EXPRESS$ IMM$IATE DEM&S 7! 5D ( ! ,F,I,E,S REGIME 9 ,SPA92 RELEASE ( PRISON]S :O >E ILL2 ! 5D ( ALL PRACTICES :I* SEP>ATE 0TR\BLESOME0 PRISON]S FROM FRI5DS1 COMRADES & FAMILY2 ! 5D ( TORTURE & BEAT+S2 ETC471 IT CONTA9S ! AW>5ESS ( ! NECESSITY TO DE/ROY ALL PRISONS & ! SOCIETY ?AT PRODUCES !M4 ,?IS AW>5ESS MANIFE/S 9 ! ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE ! COMRADES *OOSE TO USE1 9 !IR REFUSAL TO PETITION1 NEGOTIATE OR COMPROMISE4 ,ON ! 9SIDE1 ?IS MEANS ONGO+ /RIKES ( V>I\S TYPES & ! DE/RUCTION ( PRISON PROP]TY4 ,ON ! \TSIDE1 DIRECT ACTION & ATTACKS AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT CREATE & MA9TA9 PRISONS1 & ON A BROAD] LEVEL ALL 9/ITUTIONS ( P[]1 ! EXI/5CE ( :I* MAKE ?IS :OLE WORLD A PRISON4 

,! CONSCI\S NESS ( ! /RUGGLE IS V]Y CLE>3 0,WE >E 9 SOLID>ITY ) ALL WOM5 & M5 :O FI<T AGA9/ !IR IMPRISONM5T1 C]TA9LY NOT ) ?OSE :O JU/ WANT TO AMELIORATE ! MIS]Y4 ,BUT :AT IS MEANT BY BE+ 9 SOLID>ITY8 ,SIMPLY1 FEEL+ ?AT ONE %>ES 9 ! WILL TO SMA% ALL B>S & CON/RA9TS4 ,9 A WORLD 9 :I* M5 & WOM5 >E LOCK$ 9 PRISON & :I* ITSELF COMES TO RESEMBLE AN IMM5SE PRISON MORE & MORE EA* DAY1 WE WILL NEV] BE FREE4 ,!RE >E NO SOLUTIONS )9 ?IS SOCIETY3 AS LONG AS MONEY EXI/S1 !RE WILL NEV] BE 5\< = EV]YONE2 AS LONG AS PROP]TY EXI/S1 !RE WILL BE !FT2 AS LONG AS AU?ORITY EXI/S1 ITS \TLAWS WILL >ISE4 ,SO IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( CRITICIZ+ ! PRISON TOOLS 7PHYSICAL REMOVAL1 SECLUSION1 DEPRIVATION1 ETC471 BUT ALSO ITS AIMS 7TO T]RORIZE ! POOR1 PUNI% REBELS1 DEF5D ! PRIVILEGES ( ! /ATE & ! RUL+ CLASS74440 

,?IS SOLID>ITY IS ALSO QUITE PRACTICAL AS ! ONGO+ CONC]T$ EF=TS 9 ?IS /RUGGLE BY PRISON]S 9 ,SPA9 & ,ITALY 9 CONJUNCTION ) COMRADES ON ! \TSIDE CLE>LY 9DICATES4 ,IT IS P>TICUL>LY SIGNIFICANT ?AT ! ACTIONS ( ?OSE ON ! \TSIDE >E NOT *>ITABLE ACTS ( SOCIAL WORK1 BUT DIRECT ATTACKS AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT CREATE PRISONS4 0,WE DON'T WANT TO BE G5]\S ) CRIM9ALS LIKE SO MANY GOOD LADIES ( *>ITY1 BUT RA!R TO COMMIT ! GREATE/ ( CRIMES3 TO SUBV]T ! EXI/5T -- ?IS PRISON ?AT CONTA9S ALL O!RS -- 9 ORD] TO CREATE ON ITS RU9S ! POSSIBILITY ( FREE AGREEM5TS & FREE RESOLUTION ( CONFLICTS4 ,9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ! ONLY POSSIBLE RE=M ( PRISONS IS TO RAZE !M TO ! GR\ND SO AS NEV] TO BUILD !M ANY MORE40 ,H]E IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PRISON SUPPORT 7H[EV] NECESS>Y IT MAY BE7 & REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 

,BUT PRACTICAL REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRISON REQUIRES ONGO+ COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ?OSE 9SIDE & ?OSE \TSIDE AB\T !IR /RUGGLES4 ,?IS IS NO EASY MATT]4 ,LETT]S >E 9SPECT$ & C5SOR$1 VISITS >E MONITOR$1 PHONE CALLS >E TAPP$4 ,)9 ! ,AM]ICAN PRISON SY/EM1 ! AU?ORITIES HAVE PROMOT$ RACIAL DIVISION QUITE SUCCESSFULLY1 MAK+ UNIFI$ ACTION AGA9/ ! PRISON REGIME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT4 ,BUT REVOLUTION>IES & AN>*I/S NE$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT 9 \R /RUGGLE SOME ( US WILL F9D \RSELVES 9SIDE1 POSSIBLY = LONG P]IODS ( TIME4 ,& AS ! RUL]S SEEK TO 9CREASE CONTROL1 ! \TSIDE WILL 9CREAS+LY COME TO RESEMBLE A PRISON4 ,SO WE >E FAC+ AN IMPORTANT *ALL5GE3 TO F9D WAYS TO DEVELOP AN ONGO+ /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT 9CORPORATES ! SPECIFIC /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRISON 9 A PRACTICAL WAY & ?AT 9TEGRATES ! /RUGGLE 9SIDE ) ?AT \TSIDE 9 A REVOLUTION>Y & AN>*I/ MANN] -- ?AT IS AS A /RUGGLE TO DE/ROY ALL ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( \R FRE$OM TO CREATE \R LIVES & RELATIONS AS WE DESIRE4 

,9 ,PLACE ( ,PRISONS444 ,NO?+6 

7FROM ,T]RA ,SELVAGGIA1 ,JULY1 #b7 

0,IT IS A QUE/ION ( NORMAL S]VICE OP]ATIONS40 -- ,DONATO ,CAPECE1 COP UNIONI/1 ON ! BEAT+S 9 ! PRISON AT ,SASS>I4 

,PRISON IS APPLI$ SCI5CE1 :]E LITTLE OR NO?+ HAPP5S BY ACCID5T OR ?R\< AN OV]SI<T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 CONTROLL+ & BLOCK+ MAIL & CONV]SATIONS AT PLEASURE2 TRANSF]R+ PRISON]S UNEXPECT$LY2 MANIACALLY SE>*+ !M1 !IR CELLS1 !IR VISITORS2 *ANG+ !IR APPROV$ /ATUS FROM ONE DAY TO ! NEXT2 ! ?\S&S ( =MS TO COMPILE = EV]Y?+2 ! DESPOTISM ( ! LA/ WORD ( ! GU>D -- WELL -- ?IS IS A PRECISE1 /UDI$ ME?OD AIM$ AT BREAK+ D[N ! /R5G? ( 9DIVIDUALS1 AT ! CONT9U\S & SCI5TIFIC HUMILIATION ( !IR DIGNITY4 

,9 EV]Y PRISON 9 ! WORLD1 NONE EXCLUD$1 PRISON]S >E ISOLAT$1 TORTUR$1 MOV$ TO SUICIDE1 ALL[$ TO DIE & DIRECTLY MURD]$ BY !IR JAIL]S4 

,& ?IS IS NOT AN OV]SI<T OR AN EXCESS AT ALL2 ?IS IS A ME?OD4 

,( C\RSE1 !RE >E PRISONS ?AT 0>E WORSE0 & PRISONS ?AT 0>E NOT SO BAD04 ,BUT ?IS N>R[ RANGE ( %AD+ FROM BLACK TO D>K GRAY IS ONLY FUR!R EXTORTION1 AN ABILITY TO ?REAT5 PRISON]S ) ! WOR/1 SO ?AT !Y BECOME !IR [N CONTROLL]S4 

,PRISON IS A SCI5CE2 CLAIM+ TO BE ABLE TO 0RE=M0 IT1 TO ELIM9ATE 0! ABUSE0 & ! VIOL5CE1 TO MAKE IT MORE LIVABLE IS SCI5CE FICTION4 

,TO PUT IT MORE CLE>LY1 ?IS CLAIM IS A LIE4 

,& IT IS A LIE = AT LEA/ TWO REASONS4 

,! FIR/ IS ?AT PRISON IS NAK$ & RATIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE1 & IT IS /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,! SECOND REASON IS ?AT ?IS EXI/5CE CANNOT DO )\T ! CON/ANT ?REAT ( IMPRISONM5T4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! EXI/5CE ( PRISONS >E C]TA9LY NOT ! ONES LOCK$ UP 9SIDE !M2 ?OSE RESPONSIBLE >E ! SAME PEOPLE TO :OM WE >E 9DEBT$ = OPPRESSION1 EXPLOITATION1 IMPOS$ EXTORTION \TSIDE ( PRISON AS WELL1 & !Y >E ! ONLY ONES TO B5EFIT FROM IT4 ,N[1 AFT] ! BEAT+ ( PRISON]S BY GU>DS AT ,SASS>I1 AN OLD SCRIPT HAS BE5 PUT BACK ON /AGE & MAGI/RATES1 J\RNALI/S1 MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T1 PRIE/S ) OR )\T CASSOCKS1 ALL SC\NDRELS PL$G$ TO ! DAILY MA9T5ANCE ( ! EXI/5T & !RE=E ( PRISON1 >E ANXI\S TO SUPPORT ! UNSUPPORTABLE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT ! DE$S AT ,SASS>I W]E AN EXCESS -- P]HAPS A LITTLE QUE/IONABLE -- BUT UND]/&ABLE1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$4 

,MEAN:ILE1 T[>D ! 5D ( ,MAY1 A MAN & A WOMAN1 IMPRISON$ RESPECTIVELY AT ,REG9A ,COELI & ,RAGUSA1 DI$ 9 JAIL4 

,AT ?IS TIME1 AFT] A NORMAL MASSACRE1 ! JAIL]S1 ! DAY LABOR]S ( OPPRESSION1 >ROGANTLY S\<T PRAISE1 APPROBATION1 A RAISE 9 PAY & OBTA9$ ! PROMISE ( ?\S&S ( NEW COPS1 ACCOMPLICES = MORE EFFICI5T 0S]VICE OP]ATIONS04 ,:AT'S MORE1 !Y W]E PUT =W>D AS ! REAL VICTIMS ( PRISON4 

,BUT NO CONFUSION :ATEV] IS POSSIBLE BETWE5 ?OSE :O LOCK UP & ?OSE :O >E LOCK$ UP1 JU/ AS ON ! \TSIDE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONFUSE ?OSE :O OPPRESS ) ?OSE :O >E OPPRESS$4 

,& !N1 LET'S SAY IT1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ?OSE :O >E 9SIDE W]E1 W]E 0FREE0 EXPLOIT$ \TSIDE3 ! LAW & PRISON1 LIKE EXPLOITATION1 >E >MS ( CLASS DOM9ATION & ?IS WORLD IS1 9 FACT1 ONE GIGANTIC PRISON4 

,IT IS ) ! REBELLION ( EV]Y S+LE PRISON]1 H]E & EV]Y:]E1 ! /RUGGLES ( PRISON]S .<444?R\<\T ,ITALY & ,SPA91444?R\<\T ! WORLD444.> = ! CLOSURE ( ! SPECIAL MODULES ( EXT]M9ATION1 ?AT WE UNITE \RSELVES 9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO ! PRISONS1 9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO ! PRES5T EXI/5CE4 

,! ,AFF9ITY ,GR\P 

,TO HAVE AFF9ITY MEANS TO HAVE KN[L$GE ( ! O!R1 TO KN[ H[ !Y ?9K ON SOCIAL ISSUES & H[ !Y ?9K !Y CAN 9T]V5E 9 ! SOCIAL CLA%4 ,?IS DEEP5+ ( KN[L$GE BETWE5 COMRADES IS AN ASPECT ?AT IS (T5 NEGLECT$1 IMP$+ EFFECTIVE ACTION4 

,HAV+ *OS5 ! PA? ( DIRECT ACTION1 ( UNM$IAT$ ATTACK AGA9/ P[]1 & HAV+ *OS5 TO ACT :]E ONE IS N[1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO ORGANIZE !SE ACTIONS >ISES4 ,PRACTICALLY1 ! DESIRE TO SEE ONE'S [N /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD] BECOME A SOCIAL /RUGGLE %[S ITSELF 9 ! DESIRE TO ACT ) O!RS4 ,= ! TYPES ( ACTIONS MO/ CONSI/5T ) AN AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONAL P]SPECTIVE -- SMALL ACTIONS ?AT CAN BE EASILY IMITAT$ & IMPROV$ UPON1 US+ UNSOPHI/ICAT$ MEANS ?AT >E AVAILABLE TO ANYONE -- ! AFF9ITY GR\P PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE ME?OD ( ORGANIZ+4 

,LET'S BE CLE> FROM ! BEG9N+1 AN AFF9ITY GR\P IS NOT A P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION ?AT ONE JO9S4 ,IT IS A ME?OD = ORGANIZ+ AN ACTION BAS$ ON AFF9ITY BETWE5 ?OSE TAK+ P>T 9 ! ACTION4 ,SO ! ESS5TIAL FIR/ /EP IS ! DEVELOPM5T ( RELATION%IPS ( AFF9ITY4 ,AFF9ITY IS NOT A MATT] ( FEEL+ GOOD >\ND EA* O!R4 ,= ! PURPOSE ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL PRACTICE1 AFF9ITY DEVELOPS ?R\< ! PROCESS ( GETT+ TO KN[ EA* O!R AS COMRADES ON AN EV] DEEP5+ LEVEL -- ?AT IS COM+ TO UND]/& H[ ! O!R UND]/&S ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY & H[ !Y FEEL !Y CAN 9T]V5E 9 IT4 ,?R\< DISCUSSION1 SU* QUE/IONS CAN BE CL>IFI$1 /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES MADE EVID5T & POSSIBILITIES = %>$ ACTIONS REVEAL$4 

,IT IS :5 ! POSSIBLE PROJECTS ( ACTION BECOME EVID5T ?AT C]TA9 ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 DEVELOP+ AFF9ITY COME TOGE!R AS A GR\P ) ! SPECIFIC PURPOSE ( C>RY+ \T A P>TICUL> ACTION4 ,:5 ?IS PROJECT IS COMPLET$1 ! P>TICUL> GR\P DISB&S AS SU*1 BUT ! RELATIONS ( AFF9ITY CONT9UE4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( C>RY+ \T ACTIONS TOGE!R1 AFF9ITY WILL DEEP5 & /RONG BONDS MAY GR[ BETWE5 ?OSE 9VOLV$4 ,?IS IS TO BE EXPECT$1 S9CE AS AN>*I/S WE DO NOT SEE \R ACTIVITY AS SEP>AT$ FROM \R LIVES1 BUT RA!R AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! WAY WE VIEW & *OOSE TO LIVE LIFE4 ,?US WE PUT ! :OLE ( \R BE+ 9TO !SE ACTIONS4 ,\R PASSION = FRE$OM & 9T5SITY ( LIFE GOES 9TO \R PROJECTS1 SO H[ C\LD IT NOT AFFECT ! RELATION%IPS ( AFF9ITY WE *OOSE TO DEVELOP8 

,BUT :AT IS ESS5TIAL AB\T ! AFF9ITY GR\P IS ?AT IT IS A ME?OD = ORGANIZ+ SMALL ACTIONS ( ! SORT NECESS>Y = ATTACK+ ! MANY FACETS ( P[] ?AT WE CONFRONT EV]YDAY1 :I* AVOIDS DEVELOP+ A CUMB]SOME =MAL ORGANIZATION & ALL[S = ! FLUIDITY NECESS>Y = ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN 9TELLIG5T AN>*I/ ANALYSIS & PRACTICE4 

,! ,REAL ,T]RORI/S 

,9 A CITY C\NCIL MEET+ ?AT TOOK PLACE ON ,NOVEMB] #b#b1 #b1 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON APPROV$ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( AN 0ANTI-T]RORISM0 TASK =CE COMPRIS$ ( AG5TS FROM ! ,F,B,I & ! ,PORTL& ,POLICE ,BUREAU4 ,?IS TASK =CE IS BE+ SET UP TO 9VE/IGATE ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,E,L,F7 & ! ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,A,L,F74 ,MO/ LIKELY ! 9VE/IGATION WILL BE EXT5D$ TO AN>*I/ AS WELL1 ?\< !Y W]E NOT SPECIFICALLY M5TION$ 9 ! REPORT ,I READ4 

,= SEV]AL YE>S N[ PEOPLE HAVE BE5 TAK+ DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! E>? & ! EXPLOITATION ( ANIMALS US+ ! ACRONYMS ,E,L,F & ,A,L,F TO CLAIM !SE ACTIONS4 ,BUT ! ,E,L,F & ! ,A,L,F DO NOT EXI/ AS =MAL ORGANIZATIONS ) MEMB]%IP4 ,RA!R ANYONE :O TAKES SU* ACTION & WI%ES TO CLAIM IT 9 !SE NAMES CAN DO SO BY ANONYM\SLY S5D+ A COMMUNIQU8TO ! ,E,L,F OR ,A,L,F PRESS (FICE4 ,ONE MAY RAISE QUE/IONS AB\T ! WISDOM ( ?OSE :O TAKE SU* ACTIONS US+ ! SAME ACRONYMS &1 ?US1 MAK+ IT EASI] = ! AU?ORITIES TO PA9T AN IMAGE ( A 0T]RORI/8ORGANIZATION1 BUT ?OSE 9 P[] WILL ALWAYS F9D WAYS TO DEMONIZE :O REBEL -- ESPECIALLY ) A CONSCI\SLY REVOLUTION>Y 9T5T4 

,:AT IS1 9 FACT1 ( GREAT SIGNIFICANCE 9 ?IS IS ! USE ( ! WORD 0T]RORISM8TO DESCRIBE DIRECT ACTION4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS ACTION TAK5 BY AN 9DIVIDUAL OR SELF-ORGANIZ$ GR\P 9 ORD] TO DIRECTLY & AUTONOM\SLY BR+ AB\T A DESIR$ 5D -- ?AT IS1 TO BR+ IT AB\T ONESELF RA!R ?AN APPEAL+ TO AN AU?ORITY TO ACT 9 ONE'S PLACE4 ,T]RORISM1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS ! ATTEMPT TO 9DUCE FE> 9 PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO COMPEL !M TO ACT OR REFRA9 FROM ACT+ 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! T]RORI/'S WILL4 ,FROM ?IS IT %\LD BE CLE> ?AT DIRECT ACTION IS ! MO/ CONSI/5T ME?OD = AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES :O FAVOR AUTONOMY & SELF-DET]M9ATION TO USE 9 PURSU+ !IR PROJECTS & AIMS1 :]EAS T]RORISM1 9 ! TRUE S5SE ( ! T]M1 IS ! ME?OD ( P[]1 ! ME?OD = IMPOS+ DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 = FRI<T5+ PEOPLE NOT ONLY 9TO ACCEPT+ !IR SUBMISSION TO !IR PRES5T MIS]ABLE CONDITION1 BUT 9TO IMPOS+ & 5=C+ IT !MSELVES4 

,! ,E,L,F ACTIONS DESCRIB$ 9 V>I\S ISSUES ( ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE HAVE BE5 DIRECT ACTION4 ,!IR 9T5T HAS BE5 TO CAUSE 5\< ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO A P>TICUL> DEVELOPM5T TO /OP IT OR AT LEA/ SIGNIFICANTLY SL[ ITS PROGRESS4 ,! LIB]ATION ( ANIMALS FROM EXPLOITATIVE 9/ITUTIONS & ! DE/RUCTION ( G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS >E ALSO DIRECT1 AUTONOM\S ACTIONS1 NOT ACTS ( T]RORISM4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE SAID OV] & OV] AGA9 ?AT ! /ATE & CAPITAL >E ! REAL T]RORI/S4 ,& :O C\LD SAY O!RWISE AFT] EXAM9+ H[ !Y 5=CE !IR WILL8 ,A UNI=M$1 >M$ =CE PATROLS ! /REETS ( EV]Y CITY IMPOS+ ! WILL ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,NUCLE>1 BIOLOGICAL & *EMICAL WEAPONS S5D !IR MESSAGES ( ! NE$ TO COMPLY ) ! DEM&S ( ?OSE :O CONTROL !M & :ISP] 9 ! BACK ( EV5 ! MO/ REBELLI\S M9DS ( ! NE$ = 0SOCIAL PEACE0 -- ?IS PEACE :I* ALWAYS RE/S ON T]ROR4 ,! ?REAT ( POV]TY -- HOMELESSNESS1 MAT]IAL WANT1 EV5 />VATION -- SITS 9 ! RECESSES ( ! WORK]'S M9D KEEP+ H] COMPLIANT4 ,! EXAMPLES >E 5DLESS S9CE ?IS T]ROR1 US$ BY ?OSE :O RULE US = ! EXPLICIT PURPOSE ( KEEP+ US 9 L9E1 IS 9 FACT ! ATMOSPH]E ( \R DAILY EXI/5CE4 

,! IRONY ( ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ?IS ANTI-T]RORI/8 TASK =CE 9 ,PORTL& IS ?AT1 UPON C>EFUL EXAM9ATION1 IT ALSO EXPOSES :O ! REAL T]RORI/S >E4 ,! ACTIONS ( ! ,E,L,F & ! ,A,L,F 7SPECIFICALLY T>GET$ BY ?IS TASK =CE71 ?OSE ?AT HAVE ATTACK$ G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS1 ! ACTIONS ( AN>*I/S 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,F,I,E,S HUNG] /RIK]S & O!R PRISON]S1 AGA9/ MILIT>ISM1 AGA9/ A MULTITUDE ( /ATE & CAPITALI/ PROJECTS >E POT5TIALLY ! V]Y OPPOSITE ( T]RORISM4 ,9/EAD ( FRI<T5+ PEOPLE 9TO SUBMISSION1 SU* ACTIONS HAVE ! POT5TIAL ( EXPOS+ ! VULN]ABILITY ( ! 9/ITUTIONS & PROJECTS ( ! RUL]S ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ! EASE ) :I* !Y CAN BE ATTACK$ & DAMAG$4 ,?US1 !Y CAN 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION !MSELVES1 TO RISE UP 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ?AT :I* IMPOV]I%ES !IR EXI/5CE4 ,! /ATE NE$S TO ACT QUICKLY & FI]CELY AGA9/ ?IS POSSIBILITY1 & ONE ( ITS MO/ IMPORTANT /RATEGIES IS TO DEMONIZE ?OSE :O ACT AUTONOM\SLY1 ?US 9DUC+ FE> ( ?IS SORT ( ACTION4 ,! /ATE DOES ?IS BY LABEL+ AUTONOM\S REBELS AS 0T]RORI/S8& DIRECT ACTION AS 0T]RORISM40 ,!SE BL9D+ LABELS MAKE IT DIFFICULT = PEOPLE TO SEE ?R\< TO ! ACTUAL ACTIONS 9 ORD] TO COME TO !IR [N UND]/&+4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! RUL]S T]RORIZE ?OSE !Y RULE NOT ONLY 9TO REFRA9+ FROM REBELLION !MSELVES1 BUT 9TO FE>+ & HAT+ ! REBEL AS WELL4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ! REBEL :O HAS 9DUC$ ?IS T]ROR1 BUT ! /ATE ?R\< ITS 9SIDI\S MA*9ATIONS4 ,?US1 9 ?IS 0ANTI-T]RORI/0 TASK =CE1 ! T]RORISM ( ! /ATE IS EXPOS$ AGA94 

,FROM ! MOM5T !Y CAME 9TO EXI/5CE1 ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ! 5TIRE NETWORK ( 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* !Y MA9TA9 CONTROL HAVE BE5 W>R+ AGA9/ LIFE1 AGA9/ WILDNESS1 AGA9/ 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & AGA9/ SELF-DET]M9$ RELATION%IPS4 ,?OSE :O HAVE D>$ TO /& UP AGA9/ ?IS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 DEMONIZ$1 CALL$ LUNATICS1 CRIM9ALS1 T]RORI/S4 ,BUT1 9 FACT1 WE HAVE BE5 FI<T+ AGA9/ AN EXI/5CE SO RATIONALIZ$ ?AT V]Y FEW CAN REASON = !MSELVES ANY MORE1 SO CONTROLL$ ?AT !RE >E NONE LEFT :O >E 9NOC5T BE=E ! LAW1 & SO P]MEAT$ BY ! T]ROR ( P[] ?AT FE> ITSELF HAS SIMPLY BECOME P>T ( ! 5NUI1 ! BL& HORROR1 ?AT PASSES = LIFE TODAY4 ,AGA9/ ! T]RORISM ( P[]1 WE WILL NOT GIVE UP \R FI<T4 

,AGA9/ ! ,LOGIC ( ,SUBMISSION3 ,HATR$ 

,HAV+ MADE ! DECISION TO REFUSE TO SIMPLY LIVE AS ?IS SOCIETY DEM&S1 TO SUBMIT TO ! EXI/5CE IT IMPOSES ON US1 WE HAVE PUT \RSELVES 9TO A POSITION ( BE+ 9 P]MAN5T CONFLICT ) ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,?IS CONFLICT WILL MANIFE/ 9 MANY DIFF]5T SITUATIONS1 EVOK+ ! 9T5SE PASSIONS ( ! /RONG-WILL$4 ,JU/ AS WE DEM& ( \R LOVES & \R FRI5D%IPS A FULLNESS & 9T5SITY ?AT ?IS SOCIETY SEEKS TO SUPPRESS1 WE WANT TO BR+ ALL ( \RSELVES TO \R CONFLICTS AS WELL1 P>TICUL>LY \R CONFLICT ) ?IS SOCIETY AIM$ AT ITS DE/RUCTION1 SO ?AT WE /RUGGLE ) ALL ! /R5G? NECESS>Y TO ACCOMPLI%+ \R AIM4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS LI<T1 AS AN>*I/S1 ?AT WE W\LD BE/ UND]/& ! PLACE ( HATR$4 

,! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] SEEKS TO RATIONALIZE EV]Y?+4 ,IT F9DS PASSION DANG]\S & DE/RUCTIVE S9CE SU* 9T5SITY ( FEEL+ IS1 AFT] ALL1 OPPOS$ TO ! COLD LOGIC ( P[] & PR(IT4 ,!RE IS NO PLACE 9 ?IS SOCIETY = PASSIONATE REASON OR ! REASONABLE FOCUS+ ( PASSION4 ,:5 ! EFFICI5T FUNCTION+ ( ! MA*9E IS ! HI<E/ SOCIAL VALUE1 BO? PASSION & LIV+1 HUMAN REASON >E DETRIM5TAL4 ,COLD RATIONALITY BAS$ ON A ME*ANI/IC VIEW ( REALITY IS NECESS>Y = UPHOLD+ SU* A VALUE4 

,9 ?IS LI<T1 ! CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ 0HATE0 PROMOT$ NOT ONLY BY EV]Y PROGRESSIVE & RE=MI/1 BUT ALSO BY ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] :I* >E ! BASIS ( ! SOCIAL 9EQUALITIES 7:5 ,I REF] TO EQUALITY & 9EQUALITY 9 ?IS >TICLE1 ,I AM NOT REF]R+ TO 0EQUALITY ( RI<TS0 :I* IS A LEGAL AB/RACTION1 BUT TO ! CONCRETE DIFF]5CES 9 ACCESS TO ?AT :I* IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS ( ONE'S LIFE7 ?AT 9CORPORATE BIGOTRY 9TO ! V]Y /RUCTURE ( ?IS SOCIETY1 MAKE S5SE ON SEV]AL LEVELS4 ,BY FOCUS+ ! ATTEMPTS TO BATTLE BIGOTRY ONTO ! PASSIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS1 ! /RUCTURES ( DOM9ATION BL9D MANY WELL-MEAN+ PEOPLE TO ! BIGOTRY ?AT HAS BE5 BUILT 9TO ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ?AT IS A NECESS>Y ASPECT ( ITS ME?OD ( EXPLOITATION4 ,?US1 ! ME?OD = FI<T+ BIGOTRY TAKES A TWO-FOLD PA?3 TRY+ TO *ANGE ! HE>TS ( RACI/1 SEXI/ & HOMOPHOBIC 9DIVIDUALS & PROMOT+ LEGISLATION AGA9/ AN UNDESIRABLE PASSION4 ,NOT ONLY IS ! NECESSITY = A REVOLUTION TO DE/ROY A SOCIAL ORD] F\ND$ ON 9/ITUTIONAL BIGOTRY & /RUCTURAL 9EQUALITY =GOTT52 ! /ATE & ! V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* IT EX]CISES P[] >E /R5G!N$ SO ?AT ! CAN SUPPRESS 0HATE04 ,FUR!RMORE1 ?\< BIGOTRY 9 A RATIONALIZ$ =M IS USEFUL TO ! EFFICI5T FUNCTION+ ( ! SOCIAL MA*9E1 AN 9DIVIDUAL PASSION ( TOO MU* 9T5SITY1 EV5 :5 FUNNEL$ 9TO ! *ANNELS ( BIGOTRY1 PRES5TS A ?REAT TO ! EFFICI5T FUNCTION+ ( ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,IT IS UNPR$ICTABLE1 A POT5TIAL PO9T = ! BREAKD[N ( CONTROL4 ,?US1 IT MU/ NECESS>ILY BE SUPPRESS$ & ONLY P]MITT$ TO EXPRESS ITSELF 9 ! *ANNELS ?AT HAVE BE5 C>EFULLY CON/RUCT$ BY ! RUL]S ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,BUT ONE ( ! ASPECTS ( ?IS EMPHASIS ON 0HATE0 -- AN 9DIVIDUAL PASSION -- RA!R ?AN ON 9/ITUTIONAL 9EQUALITIES ?AT IS MO/ USEFUL TO ! /ATE IS ?AT IT P]MITS ?OSE 9 P[] -- & !IR M$IA LAPDOGS -- TO EQUATE ! IRRATIONAL & BIGOT$ HATR$ ( :ITE SUPREMACI/S & GAY-BA%]S ) ! REASONABLE HATR$ ?AT ! EXPLOIT$ :O HAVE RIS5 9 REVOLT FEEL = ! MA/]S ( ?IS SOCIETY & !IR LACKEYS4 ,?US1 ! SUPPRESSION ( HATR$ S]VES ! 9T]E/ ( SOCIAL CONTROL & UPHOLDS ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] &1 H5CE1 ! 9/ITUTIONAL 9EQUALITY NECESS>Y TO ITS FUNCTION+4 

,?OSE ( US :O DESIRE ! DE/RUCTION ( P[]1 ! 5D ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION1 CANNOT LET \RSELVES SUCCUMB TO ! RATIONALIZATIONS ( ! PROGRESSIVES1 :I* ONLY S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL]S ( ! PRES5T4 ,HAV+ *OS5 TO REFUSE \R EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION1 TO TAKE \R LIVES AS \R [N 9 /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! MIS]ABLE REALITY ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON US1 WE 9EVITABLY CONFRONT AN >RAY ( 9DIVIDUALS1 9/ITUTIONS & /RUCTURES ?AT /& 9 \R WAY1 ACTIVELY OPPOS+ US -- ! /ATE1 CAPITAL1 ! RUL]S ( ?IS ORD] & !IR LOYAL GU>D DOGS1 ! V>I\S SY/EMS & 9/ITUTIONS ( CONTROL & EXPLOITATION4 ,!SE >E \R 5EMIES & IT IS ONLY REASONABLE ?AT WE W\LD HATE !M4 ,IT IS ! HATR$ ( ! SLAVE = ! MA/] -- OR1 MORE ACCURATELY1 ! HATR$ ( ! ESCAP$ SLAVE = ! LAWS1 ! COPS1 ! 0GOOD CITIZ5S01 ! C\RTS & ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT SEEK TO HUNT H] D[N & RETURN HIM TO ! MA/]4 ,& AS ) ! PASSIONS ( \R LOVES & FRI5D%IPS1 ?IS PASSIONATE HATR$ IS ALSO TO BE CULTIVAT$ & MADE \R [N1 ITS 5]GY FOCUS$ & DIRECT$ 9TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( \R PROJECTS ( REVOLT & DE/RUCTION4 

,DESIR+ TO BE ! CREATORS ( \R [N LIVES & RELATIONS1 TO LIVE 9 A WORLD 9 :I* ALL ?AT IMPRISONS \R DESIRES & SUPPRESSES \R DREAMS HAS DISAPPE>$1 WE HAVE AN IMM5SE TASK BE=E US3 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,HATR$ ( ! 5EMY -- ( ! RUL+ ORD] & ALL :O WILLFULLY UPHOLD IT -- IS A TEMPE/U\S PASSION ?AT CAN PROVIDE AN 5]GY = ?IS TASK ?AT WE W\LD DO WELL TO EMBRACE4 ,AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION>IES HAVE A WAY ( VIEW+ LIFE & A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT ?R\< :I* TO FOCUS ?IS 5]GY1 SO AS TO AIM IT ) 9TELLIG5CE & /R5G?4 ,! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION DEM&S !SUPPRESSION ( ALL PASSIONS & !IR *ANNEL+ 9TO S5TIM5TALIZ$ CONSUM]ISM OR RATIONALIZ$ IDEOLOGIES ( BIGOTRY4 ,! 9TELLIG5CE ( REVOLT EMBRACES ALL PASSIONS1 F9D+ 9 !M NOT ONLY MI<TY WEAPONS = ! BATTLE AGA9/ ?IS ORD]1 BUT ALSO ! WOND] & JOY ( A LIFE LIV$ TO ! FULL4 

,BURN EV]Y POLITICAL P]SPECTIVE 

,EV]Y CULTURAL ALT]NATIVE 

,DISCOV] Y\R SUBV]SIVE S+UL>ITY 

,DON'T BE MANIPULAT$ BY ! BEHAVIORI/ CODES 

,( ! NORMALIZ]S & DISCIPL9>IANS 

,CLAIM Y\R 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY AS A />T+ PO9T 

,= ! COMPLETE OV]?R[AL ( EXI/+ SOCIETY 

,SUBV]T ! CAG$ IMAG]Y DICTAT$ BY ! M$IA 

,& LET Y\R IMAG9ATION DANCE FREE 

,BEYOND TABOOS & 9HIBITIONS 

,! SPECTACLE ADORNS ITSELF ) CORPSES 

,?AT SUBM]GE REALITY UND] /RUCTURAL <O/S 

,CONCEAL+ PASSION & LIFE 

,)9 ! PREFABRICAT$ SC5>IO ( T]ROR 

,:I* LIKE GANGR5E SPREADS ITS DEA? SONG 

,DON'T BE CAG$ 9TO COLLECTIVE ALI5ATION 

,?AT M5TAL PRISON ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE 

,TO SEE IT %ATT] WON'T BE A HAPPY SI<T = !M 

,FRE$OM DEM&S ! UNLIMIT$ DE/RUCTION ( P[] 

,! DE/RUCTION ( !IR WORLD 

,=G$ ON ! *A9S ( SACRIFICE 

,& SUFF]+ ( MILLIONS 

,LIFE IS REBELL+ & RECLAIM+ ITS DUE 

,SMALL ACTIONS1 EASILY REPRODUCIBLE1 REQUIR+ UNSOPHI/ICAT$ MEANS ?AT >E AVAILABLE TO ALL1 >E BY !IR V]Y SIMPLICITY & SPONTANEITY UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,!Y MAKE A MOCK]Y ( EV5 ! MO/ ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 C\NT]-9SURG5CY4 ,?IS IS :AT CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE >E AFRAID (1 ?IS IS ! NEWS ?AT NEV] MAKES ! HEADL9ES1 BUT IS C>EFULLY CONCEAL$ FROM ! PUBLIC EYE4 ,?IS IS ! GOOD NEWS ?AT WE 9T5D TO SPREAD & AUGM5T 9 ?IS & \R FUTURE WORK4 

,NEWS 

,A,!,N,S1 ,G,R,E,E,C,E 

7,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #b70,!RE W]E ?REE SUCCESSFUL BOMB ATTACKS AGA9/ BANKS 9 ,A!NS1 & A F\R? BOMB WAS DEFUZ$ BY POLICE4 ,ALL F\R BOMBS W]E PLAC$ BY ! GR\P 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,CORES40 ,SU* ATTACKS >E A MEANS ( /RUGGLE US$ COMMONLY BY AN>*I/S 9 ,GREECE4 ,9 ! WEEKS PREC$+ !SE BOMB+S1 !RE W]E SEV]AL O!RS EXPRESS+ SOLID>ITY ) IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S ,N4 ,MAZIOTIS & ,S4 ,SEISIDIS4 

,!,S,S,A,L,O,N,I,K,I1 ,G,R,E,E,C,E 

7,NOVEMB] #a#c1 #b70,=TY TO FIFTY AN>*I/S DISRUPT$ A SPEE* BY ! ,MEXICAN AMBASSADOR AT ! UNIV]SITY 0,MAC$ONIA04 ,! AN>*I/S ?REW EGGS & %\T$ SLOGANS SUPPORT+ ! REBELS 9 ,*IAPAS4 

,S,E,A,T,T,L,E1 ,W,A 

7,NOVEMB] #b#i1 #b70,SOMETIME BE=E DAWN1 UNKN[NS ATTACK$ N9E ,/>BUCKS \TLETS4 ,!Y BROKE W9D[S AT A C\PLE ( \TLETS1 GLU$ LOCKS & LEFT SPRAY PA9T$ MESSAGES & CIRCLE-,A'S ON O!RS4 ,BECAUSE !SE ACTIONS W]E TAK5 9 ! NI<T BY SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS BE=E ! PUBLIC COMMEMORATIVE DEMON/RATION1 NONE ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 !SE ACTIONS W]E >RE/$4 

,A,N,>,*,I,/,S ,>,R,E,/,$ ,9 ,S,P,A,9 

,$U>DO ,G>CIA & ,E/AFANIA ,MAURETE W]E >RE/$ 9 MID-,NOVEMB] 9 CONNECTION ) SEV5 BOMB P>CELS S5T TO DIFF]5T FASCI/ NEWSPAP]S UND] ! NAME ( ,LOS ,AN>QUI/AS4 ,SEV]AL H\SES W]E RAID$ 9 CONJUNCTION ) !SE >RE/S1 & ! M$IA BEGAN A CAMPAIGN ( VILIFICATION AGA9/ !SE TWO COMRADES & V>I\S GR\PS ) :I* !Y >E ASSOCIAT$4 ,$U>DO WAS RELEAS$ ON P>OLE1 BUT RE>RE/$ ON ,NOVEMB] #ag DUE TO COMPLA9TS FROM M9I/]S1 PROSECUTORS1 POLICE1 JUDGES & O!R AU?ORITIES4 ,HE IS BE+ 9 ! PRISON AT ,SOTO DEL ,REAL1 *>G$ ) T]RORISM1 MEMB]%IP 9 AN >M$ GR\P & ATTEMPT4 ,E/EFANIA WAS RELEAS$ )\T *>GES1 BUT H] :]EAB\TS >E NOT KN[N4 ,?\< ! TWO H>DLY KNEW EA* O!R1 ! AU?ORITIES ACCUS$ !M ( BELONG+ TO ! SAME AN>*I/ 0CELL0 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT NO SU* ?+ EXI/S4 ,IT IS ?\<T ?AT ,E/AFANIA WAS1 9 FACT1 >RE/$ BECAUSE ( H] RELATION%IP ) A PRISON]1 ,SANTIAGO ,COBOS1 :O IS HELD 9 ONE ( ! H>%E/ PRISONS 9 ,SPA91 ! PRISON AT ,JA54 ,HE HAS 5DUR$ BEAT+S & REC5TLY TOOK P>T 9 A PRISON MUT9Y4 ,! ATTEMPT TO CRIM9ALIZE ,E/AFANIA MAY ?US BE AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS MORALE4 

,! AU?ORITIES HAVE TRI$ TO CREATE ! IMAGE ( A CONSPIRACY BETWE5 C]TA9 ,F,I,E,S PRISON]S 7PRISON]S 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T7 & ,E/EFANIA & ,$U>DO TO DO !SE BOMB+S4 ,?IS COMES AT A TIME :5 FI]CE /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! ,F,I,E,S >E GO+ ON )9 & \TSIDE ( ! PRISONS4 ,IT IS CLE>LY AN ATTEMPT BY ! AU?ORITIES TO WEAK5 !SE /RUGGLES4 ,9 ,J]EZ1 UNKN[N COMRADES TOOK ACTION 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! TWO & ) ! /RUGGLES ( PRISON]S4 ,!Y SABOTAG$ ! DOOR ( ! ,P,S,O,E & LEFT GRAFFITI$ MESSAGES ( SOLID>ITY ) ! AN>*I/ COMRADES4 ,! /ATUE ( ,ALV> ,NUEZ ,CABEZA DE ,VACA1 SLAU<T]] ( ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS1 WAS COV]$ 9 R$ PA9T & ! PLAQUE ( HIS /ATUE DEFAC$4 ,FUR!R MESSAGES W]E LEFT ON ! WALLS ( A NE>BY BOOK FAIR4 

,AS ! /ATE MOVES TO REPRESS \R /RUGGLE TO MAKE \R LIVES \R [N1 WE MU/ CONT9UE TO TAKE ACTION1 NO MATT] H[ SMALL1 ATTACK+ ! /ATE & ITS REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS1 MAK+ IT CLE> ?AT WE WILL NOT BACK D[N4 

,L,O,N,G,M,O,N,T1 ,C,O 

7,NOVEMB] #b#g1 #b70,9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAME ,E,L,F CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = BURN+ ! ,LEG5D ,RIDGE MANSION1 A NEWLY BUILT1 UNOCCUPI$ H\SE 9 ! ,LONGMONT VIC9ITY4 ,! FIRE CAUS$ @s#b4#e MILLION 9 DAMAGES4 ,! FIRE OCCURR$ 9 ! #af ACRE ,LEG5D ,RIDGE DEVELOPM5T4 ,BY N[ IT IS CLE> ?AT CONT9U\S DEVELOPM5T IS H>MFUL TO ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T & TO HUMAN 9T]ACTION1 & SU* ACTIONS >E REASONABLE1 AUTONOM\S RESPONSES TO ?IS SITUATION ?AT MOVE BEYOND ! 5DLESS CYCLE ( DEM&S TO ?OSE 9 P[] BEGG+ !M TO ACT 9 \R PLACE4 

,M,I,D,D,L,E ,I,S,L,&-,L,O,N,G ,I,S,L,&1 ,N,Y 

7,DECEMB] #a1 #b70,DUR+ ! E>LY MORN+ H\RS1 9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAME ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,E,L,F7 ATTACK$ A DEVELOPM5T SITE4 ,!Y SMA%$ OV] #b W9D[S 9 H\SES ?AT W]E ALREADY BUILT1 PULL$ UP SURVEY /AKES TO DELAY CLE>-CUTT+1 PA9T$ EA* /RUCTURE ) SLOGANS AGA9/ URBAN SPRAWL & SABOTAG$ TWELVE VEHICLES 9CLUD+ BACKHOES1 BULLDOZ]S & ! LIKE ?AT W]E BE+ US$ 9 ! DEVELOPM5T4 

 ,L,A,T,9,A1 ,I,T,A,L,Y 

7,DECEMB] #b1 #b70,COMRADES H]E TOOK V>I\S ACTIONS 9 SOLID>ITY ) AN ONGO+ HUNG] /RIKE BY PRISON]S LOCK$ 9 ! ,F,I,E,S 9 ,SPA94 ,! IMM$IATE DEM&S ( ! HUNG] /RIKE 9CLUDE ! 5D ( ! ,F,I,E,S REGIME1 ! LIB]ATION ( SICK WOMAN PRISON]S & ! 5D ( ! PRACTICE ( ISOLAT+ 0TR\BLESOME0 PRISON]S BY KEEP+ !M 9 9/ITUTIONS F> FROM !IR HOMES & R$UC+ FRI5D%IP & SOLID>ITY AMONG PRISON]S BY MEANS ( FREQU5T TRANSF]S4 ,! ACTIONS TAK5 9 ,LAT9A 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! HUNG] /RIK]S 9CLUDE3 -- PLAC+ /ICK]S AGA9/ ! ,SPANI% /ATE & PRISONS >\ND ! CITY2 -- SETT+ #ae TRA% CANS ON FIRE2 -- ATTACK+ ,A,T,MS & W9D[S ) EGGS FILL$ ) R$ PA9T3 -- ATTACK+ ! W9D[S ( A ,R5TAL ,WORK] ,AG5CY ON :I* ! GRAFFITI 0EXPLOIT]S ( MIS]Y0 APPE>$2 -- PLAC+ A BANN] AT A D[NT[N T]RACE :I* READ3 0,SOLID>ITY ) ,F,I,E,S PRISON]S40 

,?IS WAS ANONYM\S1 WIDESPREAD1 SPONTANE\S DIRECT ACTION4 ,F,I,E,S IS A 0PRISON )9 ! PRISON0 9/ITUT$ BY ! ,SPANI% /ATE TO ISOLATE 0TR\BLESOME0 PRISON]S -- ?AT IS1 ?OSE :O REFUSE TO GIVE UP !IR DIGNITY & SUBMIT TO ! HUMILIATION IMPOS$ ON !M4 ,! ,F,I,E,S PLAYS ! SPECIFIC ROLE ( DISC\RAG+ PRISON]S FROM REVOLT = FE> ( F9D+ !MSELVES COMPLETELY MONITOR$ & ISOLAT$ FROM ?OSE !Y C>E4 ,! ABOVE ACTIONS >E EXPRESSIONS ( SOLID>ITY ) ! VIGOR ) :I* PRISON]S 9 ! ,F,I,E,S1 9 ! (FICIALLY RECOGNIZ$ PRISONS & 9 ! PRISON :I* IS ?IS SOCIETY REFUSE TO TOL]ATE !IR CONDITION & FI<T TO LIB]ATE !MSELVES FROM IT4 

,N,I,C,E1 ,F,R,A,N,C,E 

7,DECEMB] #g1 #b70,AS ! ,EUROPEAN SUMMIT OP5$ 9 ,NICE1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS TO DEMON/RATE4 ,!Y CONV]G$ T[>D ! CONV5TION C5T] :]E ! SUMMIT WAS BE+ HELD ) HOPES ( BLOCK+ ACCESS TO ! >EA & H>ASS+ SUMMIT P>TICIPANTS4 ,?\< ! V>I\S HEADS ( /ATE GOT ?R\< ) LITTLE PROBLEM1 9 ! /REETS DEMON/RATORS BATTL$ COPS1 BLOCK+ TRAFFIC 9 SEV]AL P>TS ( T[N4 ,TWO BLOCKS FROM ! CONV5TION C5T]1 A BANK WAS SET ABLAZE & SOME DEMON/RATORS ATTEMPT$ TO BLOCK A FIRE TRUCK ?AT CAME TO PUT \T ! FIRE4 ,:5 ! BLAZE WAS EXT+UI%$1 PEOPLE ATTACK$ A REAL E/ATE (FICE1 SMA%+ ITS W9D[S4 ,! NEXT DAY WAS MU* CALM]4 ,! MO/ \T/&+ ACTIONS ?IS DAY W]E ! 0SMELLY-BALL0 ATTACKS AGA9/ BANKS1 SUP]M>KETS & A ,BUFFALO ,GRILL RE/AURANT1 9 :I* /9K-CAUS+ DEVICES W]E US$4 

,IT IS NOT CLE> :AT ! ORGANIZ]S ( DEMON/RATIONS SU* AS ?IS HAVE 9 M9D1 BUT MANY ( ! P>TICIPANTS >E V]Y CLE> -- !Y *OOSE TO NO LONG] MAKE DEM&S ( P[]1 BUT RA!R TO ATTACK IT ) ! AIM ( DE/ROY+ IT4 

,G,O,L,D,51 ,C,O 

7,DECEMB] #h1 #b70,DUR+ A PROTE/ AGA9/ WORK+ CONDITIONS ( ,NIC>AGUAN G>M5T WORK]S1 F\R 9DIVIDUALS DRESS$ 9 ,SANTA CO/UMES 5T]$ ,KOHL'S DEP>TM5T /ORE1 SPRAY-PA9T$ RACKS ( CLO?+ & RELEAS$ PEPP] SPRAY1 ?US EVACUAT+ ! /ORE ( CU/OM]S4 ,DAMAGE IS E/IMAT$ TO BE 9 ! T5S ( ?\S&S ( DOLL>S4 

,H,A,U,P,A,G,E1 ,L,O,N,G ,I,S,L,&1 ,N,Y 

7,DECEMB] #g1 #b70,9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAMES ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT & ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT ATTACK$ ! CORPORATE HEADQU>T]S ( ,MC,DONALD'S H]E1 SMA%+ OV] T5 W9D[S & SPRAY-PA9T+ SLOGANS4 

,S,E,\,L1 ,K,O,R,E,A 

7,DECEMB]1 #b70,TWICE AN>*I/S 9 ?IS CITY HAVE 9VAD$ ! SUBWAYS 9 CO/UME1 TACTICALLY DEFY+ AU?ORITIES BY ESCAP+ ON TO ! TRA9S :ILE READ+ & H&+ \T PROCLAMATIONS AGA9/ WORK & ! ALI5ATION ( CAPITALI/ RELATIONS4 ,! FOLL[+ TEXTS W]E READ & DI/RIBUT$ 7,I HAVE TAK5 ! LIB]TY TO CORRECT GRAMMATICAL ]RORS & MAKE ! ,5GLI% READ MORE SMOO?LY73 0,>E WE MOLES8 ,DON'T AV]T Y\R EYES FROM ! PEOPLE ACROSS FROM Y\ PRET5D+ TO BE 9DIFF]5T4 ,:AT IF WE TALK AB\T \R BOR+ EV]YDAY LIFE8 ,:AT WE DO = A LIV+ & :AT EXHAU/S US8 ,LET'S TALK AB\T :AT WE NE$ TO *ANGE4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO DO ?AT1 JU/ W9K AT SOMEONE ( ! OPPOSITE -- OR ! SAME -- SEX :O IS ATTRACTIVE TO Y\4 ,:O KN[S8 ,MAYBE SOME?+ WILL HAPP54- ,DON'T LOOK AT Y\R T9Y CELL PHONE LIKE A J]K1 9/EAD %>E SOME BE]S ) ! PEOPLE Y\ DON'T KN[ ON ! TRA94 ,WE >E LIKE MOLES :O >E BL9D4 ,AS LONG AS WE REMA9 BL9D1 ! FUCK]S ) P[] LOVE TO *A9 US UP4 ,?US WE DON'T WANT TO BE MOLES ANY MORE4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO SP5D ! RE/ ( \R LIVES 9 ! SUBWAY6 ,9 ?IRTY YE>S1 WE >E GO+ TO LIVE 9 ! SUBWAY /ATION :]E WE EAT1 SLEEP & HAVE SEX4 ,SO :Y DON'T WE ?9K AB\T :I* L9E W\LD BE BE/ = EA* ( US8 ,HAV+ BREAKFA/ 9 L9E _?#a :I* IS QUITE OLD2 READ+ PAP]S 9 L9E _?#b :I* IS CR[D$2 SEE+ FRI5DS 9 L9E _?#c :I* IS DIM2 MAK+ LOVE 9 L9E _?#d :I* IS FAIRLY QUIET4 ,JU/ ?9K+ AB\T IT GETS Y\ REALLY ROMANTIC1 DOESN'T IT8 

,IDL5ESS IS AN IMPORTANT HUMAN FRE$OM4 ,TO RU% 9TO ! SUBWAY1 TO RU% 9TO ! TRA9 TO GET A SEAT 9 ! MO/ COM=TABLE PLACE4 ,& TO KEEP SITT+ ) A SAD MAN'S FACE4 ,Y\ MI<T SAY !RE IS A REASON1 A C]TA9 REASON1 TO LIVE ) ?IS R\T9E4 ,Y\ MI<T SAY Y\ HAVE SOME WORK TO DO1 Y\ HAVE A REASON TO MA9TA9 Y\R DAYS4 ,& Y\ HAVE TO DO IT4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE ANY O!R *OICE4 ,& Y\ MI<T SAY IT'S REALITY4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE SOME *OICE6 ,LOOK 9SIDE Y\RSELF2 LOOK AT ! WORLD BEYOND Y\R R\T9E LIFE4 ,!RE >E MANY ?+S ?AT HAPP5 H]E & !RE 9 ! WORLD4 ,!RE >E MANY PROBLEMS4 ,& ?OSE PROBLEMS >E RELAT$ TO Y\R [N SURR\ND+S1 Y\RSELF1 AS Y\ SAY4 

,AS WE COME & GO CON/ANTLY ?R\< ! SUBWAY1 ! AIR ?AT WE BREA!1 ! WAT] ?AT WE DR9K1 ! NATURE ?AT WE 5JOY >E BE+ RUN TO RU94 ,& MORE & MORE1 SOCIETY EMPHASIZES FUNCTION1 EFFICI5CY4 ,9 ?IS SOCIETY \R BASIC FRE$OMS ?AT WE CAN 5JOY HAVE DISAPPE>$4 ,& WE SEE ?AT WORLD ) 9S5SIBILITY4 

,IT IS SAID ?AT TO LIVE 9 IDL5ESS1 ) FREE TIME IS USELESS4 ,?AT'S ! WORLD4 ,& WE CALL IT REALITY4 ,SO PEOPLE JU/ LIVE FOLL[+ !IR RULES LIKE AUTOMATONS2 !Y >E DEP5D5T ON <O/LY SPACE LIKE ! %AD[ ( SKYSCRAP]S4 ,WE WANT TO RESI/ ?AT K9D ( WORLD6 ,WE CAN 5JOY \R LIFE4 ,WE CAN ?9K AB\T \R WORLD4 ,WE HAVE ! FRE$OM ( IDL5ESS4 ,9 ?AT WAY1 WE CAN LIVE MORE CREATIVELY1 S5SITIVELY1 MORE HUMANLY4 ,& 9 ?AT WAY1 ,WE CAN GRASP \RSELVES4 ,WE CAN UND]/& ! REAL WORLD40 

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