,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #b1 NUMB] #g ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,TEXT 3 ,A ,FEW ,WORDS ,! *ANGES OCCURR+ 9 ! WAY CAPITAL FUNCTIONS TODAY PRES5T A DIFFICULT *ALL5GE TO ALL ( US :O REJECT & SEEK TO DE/ROY ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,WE >E LIV+ 9 A WORLD 9 :I* EXI/5CE IS 9CREAS+LY PREC>I\S1 9 :I* POSSIBILITIES = A RELATIVELY AUTONOM\S EXI/5CE >E N>R[+1 9 :I* \R PHYSICAL & M5TAL BE+S >E 9CREAS+LY ATTACK$ BY ! POISONS ?IS SY/EM SPEWS \T1 & 9 :I* ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE NO LONG] FEELS ! NE$ TO DISGUISE :AT A /ATE IS BUT RA!R COMPLAC5TLY G>N]S CITIZ5S' SUPPORT = ! MO/ REPRESSIVE MEASURES ?R\< PROPAG&A AB\T 0VIOL5T CRIME0 & 0T]RORISM04 ,TO DREAM ( F9D+ 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM \TSIDE ( ! T]RA9 ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE -- ( CLASS CONFLICT -- IS NOT ADEQUATE4 ,CAPITAL HAS P]MEAT$ ALL BUT ! T9IE/ CREVASSES ( ! GLOBE & ITS POISONS POLLUTE EV5 !SE4 ,\R SO-CALL$ 0AUTONOM\S ZONES0 >E NO?+ MORE ?AN M>G9AL PROJECTS = SURVIVAL )9 ! PRES5T ORD] -- POSSIBLY NECESS>Y 9 ! PRES5T PREC>I\S SITUATION1 BUT BY NO MEANS A SUFFICI5T MEANS = CONFRONT+ ! REALITY ?AT SURR\NDS US ) ! REBELLI\S SPIRIT ?AT SPR+S FROM \R DESIRE = A FULL & VIBRANT EXI/5CE4 ,N[ 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM CAN ONLY EXI/ 9 ! /RUGGLE TO DE/ROY ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] -- A /RUGGLE ?AT IS SOCIAL1 ?AT 9VOLVES ! VIOL5T CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ?OSE :O >E EXPLOIT$ & RUL$ & ?OSE CONTROL ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE -- BECAUSE ONLY 9 ?IS CONTEXT ( /RUGGLE DO \R DECISIONS & ACTIONS BECOME ONE1 CEAS+ TO BE A *OICE AMONG ! OPTIONS (F]$ BY ?IS SOCIETY & BECOM+ RA!R \R [N SELF-DET]M9$ PROJECTS4 ,9 ?IS LIY G>D5+0 OR 0AN>*I/0 FREE FOOD DI/RIBUTION1 ! UNCRITICAL V5]ATION ( ! ,E,Z,L,N OR ( ! REC5T MASS DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 ! ACCEPTANCE ( ! (FICIAL DOGMAS AB\T ,A,I,D,S OR AB\T M5TAL ILLNESS 7& ! CONSEQU5T ACCEPTANCE ( M$ICAL EXP]TIZE71 ! SIMPLI/IC G5]ALIZATIONS AB\T G5D] & SEXUALITY PUT =? 9 SO MU* FEM9I/ IDEOLOGY & ! EQUALLY UNANALYZ$ 7& (T5 SUBTLY RACI/7 CONCEPTIONS ( RACE MANY 0ANTI-RACI/S0 EMBRACE1 EV]Y EASY ANSW] SIL5CES ! QUE/ION+ ESS5TIAL TO REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE & 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & LEAVES US IMPOT5T BE=E ! PRES5T HORRORS4 ,IF ?OSE ( US :O WANT TO BR+ ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ! 5TIRETY ( ?IS CIVILIZATION D[N >E TO BE /RONG 9 \R ATTACK1 WE WILL HAVE TO TURN A PITILESS & SAVAGE EYE ( CRITIQUE ON ALL ! GIV5S & COMMONPLACES NOT ONLY ( ! WORLD ( P[]1 BUT ALSO ( ! SO-CALL$ RADICAL MOVEM5TS ?AT HAVE FAIL$ TO GIVE US ! P[]FUL WEAPONS WE ESS5TIAL TO \R PROJECT ( DE/ROY+ ?IS ORD]4 ,WE CAN EXPECT NO SAVIORS TO COME SAVE US1 NO MIRACLES TO DROP \R REVOLUTION FROM ! SKY1 NO PANACEAS OR WOND] DRUGS TO CURE \R AIL+ WORLD4 ,IT IS UP TO US TO DEVELOP \R TOOLS1 TO HONE \R WEAPONS1 TO CREATE A REVOLT ?AT IS /RONG1 9TELLIG5T & FI]CE4 ,9 ! FACE ( ! PRES5T REALITY ANY?+ LESS BECOMES A PROP = ! PRES5T TOXIC REALITY4 ,AGA9/ ! ,LOGIC ( ,SUBMISSION3 ,REALISM 0,BE REALI/IC3 ,DEM& ! ,IMPOSSIBLE60 ,?IS FAM\S SLOGAN1 :I* GRAC$ ! WALLS ( ,P>IS 9 ,MAY1 #a#i#f#h1 WAS TRULY REVOLUTION>Y 9 ITS TIME1 TURN+ EV]Y COMMON S5SE CONCEPTION ( REALISM ON ITS HEAD4 ,N[ >TIFICIAL1 VIRTUAL 0REALITIES0 HAVE COME TO DOM9ATE SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,LIFE IS NOT SO MU* LIV$ AS WAT*$1 & ANY?+ CAN BE SE5 ) ! NEW TE*NOLOGIES4 ,CONSID]+ ?IS1 IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT A SLOGAN ONCE SO *ALL5G+ TO AN 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD] HAS N[ BE COME AN ADV]TIS+ SLOGAN4 ,9 ! REALM ( ! VIRTUAL1 EV]Y?+ IS POSSIBLE = A PRICE4 ,EV]Y?+1 ?AT IS1 EXCEPT A WORLD )\T PRICES1 A WORLD ( ACTUAL1 SELF-DET]M9$1 FACE-TO FACE RELATION%IPS 9 :I* ONE *OOSES ONE'S ACTIVITIES = ONESELF & CONCRETELY ACTS UPON REALITY )9 ! WORLD4 ,! CIRCUSES ?AT WE >E (F]$ ) \R BREAD PRES5T US ) SPECTACLES LIKE NONE EV] SE5 BE=E4 ,EXOTIC PLACES1 /RANGE CREATURES ) MAGICAL P[]S1 FANTA/IC EXPLOSIONS1 BATTLES & MIRACLES1 ALL !SE >E (F]$ = \R 5T]TA9M5T1 KEEP+ US GLU$ TO ! SPECTATOR'S SEAT1 \R ACTIVITY LIMIT$ TO OCCASIONALLY FLICK+ A BUTTON -- NOT UNLIKE ! PRIM>Y ACTIVITY 9 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( JOBS4 ,SO 0! IMPOSSIBLE0 ?IS SOCIETY (F]S US IS NO?+ MORE ?AN SPECTACUL> SPECIAL EFFECTS ON A SCRE51 ! DRUG ( VIRTUALITY NUMB+ US TO ! MIS]Y ( ! REALITY ?AT SURR\NDS US1 9 :I* POSSIBILITIES = REALLY LIV+ >E CLOS+ D[N4 ,IF WE >E TO ESCAPE ?IS MIS]ABLE EXI/5CE1 \R REVOLT MU/ BE PRECISELY AGA9/ SOCIAL REALITY 9 ITS TOTALITY4 ,REALISM )9 ?IS CONTEXT BECOMES ACCEPTANCE4 ,TODAY :5 ONE SPEAKS S9C]ELY ( REVOLUTION -- ( /RIV+ TO OV]TURN ! PRES5T REALITY 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY ( CONCRETE1 SELF-DET]M9$ HUMAN ACTIVITY & 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM -- ONE IS BE+ UNREALI/IC1 EV5 UTOPIAN4 ,BUT CAN ANY?+ LESS PUT AN 5D TO ! PRES5T MIS]Y8 ,9CREAS+LY1 9 ! FACE ( ! JUGG]NAUT ?AT IS CIVILIZATION1 \R PRES5T SOCIAL REALITY1 ,I HE> MANY RADICALS SAY1 0,IT'S NECESS>Y TO BE REALI/IC2 ,I'LL JU/ DO :AT ,I CAN 9 MY [N LIFE40 ,?IS IS NOT ! DECL>ATION ( A /RONG 9DIVIDUALITY MAK+ ITSELF ! C5T] ( A REVOLT AGA9/ ! WORLD ( DOM9ATION & ALI5ATION1 BUT RA!R AN ADMISSION ( RESIGNATION1 A RETREAT 9TO M]ELY T5D+ ONE'S [N G>D5 AS ! MON/] LUMB]S ON4 ,! 0POSITIVE0 PROJECTS DEVELOP$ 9 ! NAME ( ?IS SORT ( REALISM >E NO?+ MORE ?AN ALT]NATIVE WAYS ( SURVIV+ )9 ! PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,!Y NOT ONLY FAIL TO ?REAT5 ! WORLD ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE2 !Y ACTUALLY EASE ! PRESSURE ON ?OSE 9 P[] BY PROVID+ VOLUNT>Y SOCIAL S]VICES UND] ! GUISE ( CREAT+ 0C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS04 ,US+ ! PRES5T REALITY AS ! PLACE FROM :I* !Y VIEW ! WORLD1 ?OSE :O CANNOT HELP BUT SEE ! REVOLUTION>Y DE/RUCTION ( ?IS REALITY 9 :I* WE LIVE AS IMPOSSIBLE &1 !RE=E1 A DANG]\S GOAL1 SO !Y RESIGN !MSELVES TO MA9TA9+ AN ALT]NATIVE )9 ! PRES5T REALITY4 ,A MORE ACTIVI/ =M ( REALISM ALSO EXI/S4 ,IT IS F\ND 9 A P]SPECTIVE ?AT IGNORES ! TOTALITY ( ! PRES5T REALITY1 *OOS+ 9/EAD TO SEE ONLY ITS P>TS4 ,?US1 ! REALITY ( ALI5ATION1 DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION IS BROK5 D[N 9TO CATEGORIES ( OPPRESSION :I* >E VIEW$ SEP>ATELY SU* AS RACISM1 SEXISM1 5VIRONM5TAL DE/RUCTION & SO ON4 ,AL?\< SU* CATEGORIZATION CAN 9DE$ BE USEFUL = UND]/&+ ! SPECIFICS ( H[ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] FUNCTIONS1 IT USUALLY T5DS 9/EAD TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM OBS]V+ ! :OLE1 ALL[+ ! LEFTI/ PROJECT ( DEVELOP+ SPECIALIZATIONS 9 SPECIFIC =MS ( OPPRESSION TO MOVE =W>D1 DEVELOP+ IDEOLOGICAL ME?ODS = EXPLA9+ !SE OPPRESSIONS4 ,?IS IDEOLOGICAL APPROA* SEP>ATES !ORY FROM PRACTICE LEAD+ TO A FUR!R BREAKD[N 9TO ISSUES UPON :I* TO ACT3 EQUAL WAGES = WOM51 ACCEPTANCE ( GAYS 9TO ! MILIT>Y OR ! ,BOY ,SC\TS1 PROTECTION ( A P>TICUL> WETL&S OR PAT* ( =E/1 ON & ON GOES ! 5DLESS R\ND ( DEM&S4 ,ONCE ?+S >E BROK5 D[N TO ?IS LEVEL1 :]E ANY ANALYSIS ( ?IS SOCIETY AS A :OLE HAS DISAPPE>$1 ONE IS ONCE AGA9 VIEW+ ?+S FROM A PLACE )9 ! PRES5T REALITY4 ,= ! ACTIVI/ REALI/1 ALSO KN[N AS ! LEFTI/1 EFFICACY IS ! PRIM>Y VALUE4 ,:ATEV] WORKS IS GOOD4 ,?US EMPHASIS IS PLACE ON LITIGATION1 LEGISLATION1 PETITION TO ! AU?ORITIES1 NEGOTIATION ) ?OSE :O RULE US1 BECAUSE !SE GET RESULTS -- AT LEA/ IF ! RESULT ONE WANTS IS M]ELY ! AMELIORATION ( ONE P>TICUL> PROBLEM OR ! ASSIMILATION ( A P>TICUL> GR\P OR CAUSE 9TO ! PRES5T ORD]4 ,BUT SU* ME?ODS >E NOT EFFECTIVE AT ALL FROM A REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 BECAUSE !Y >E GR\ND$ 9 ACCEPTANCE ( ! PRES5T REALITY1 9 ! P]SPECTIVE ?AT ?IS IS :AT IS & SO WE MU/ USE IT4 ,& ?AT IS ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION4 ,A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE IS NECESS>Y TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ?IS LOGIC4 ,SU* A REV]SAL ( P]SPECTIVE REQUIRES F9D+ A DIFF]5T PLACE FROM :I* TO P]CEIVE ! WORLD1 A DIFF]5T POSITION FROM :I* TO ACT4 ,RA!R ?AN />T+ FROM ! WORLD AS IT IS1 ONE MAY *OOSE TO />T FROM ! WILL TO GRASP H] LIFE AS HIS [N4 ,?IS DECISION IMM$IATELY PLACES ONE 9TO CONFLICT ) ! PRES5T REALITY1 BECAUSE H]E ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE &1 ?US1 ! *OICES ( H[ ONE CAN LIVE HAVE ALREADY BE5 DET]M9$ BY ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,?IS HAS COME AB\T BECAUSE A FEW PEOPLE MANAGE TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! CONDITIONS ( EV]YBODY'S EXI/5CE -- PRECISELY1 9 EX*ANGE = BREAD & CIRCUSES1 SURVIVAL GRAC$ ) A BIT ( 5T]TA9M5T4 ,?US1 9DIVIDUAL REVOLT NE$S TO >M ITSELF ) AN ANALYSIS ( CLASS ?AT EXP&S ITS CRITIQUE1 AWAK5+ A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 ,:5 ONE ALSO BEG9S TO UND]/& ! 9/ITUTIONAL & TE*NOLOGICAL MEANS ?R\< :I* ! RUL+ CLASS MA9TA9S1 5=CES & EXP&S ?IS CONTROL1 ?IS P]SPECTIVE TAKES ON A SOCIAL & LUDDITE DIM5SION4 ,! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION TELLS US TO BE REALI/IC1 TO LIMIT \RSELVES TO ! EV]-N>R[+ POSSIBILITIES ?AT ! PRES5T REALITY (F]S4 ,BUT :5 ?IS REALITY IS1 9 FACT1 M>*+ T[>D DEA? -- T[>D ! P]MAN5T ECLIPSE ( ! HUMAN SPIRIT & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! LIV+ 5VIRONM5T -- IS IT TRULY REALI/IC TO 0BE REALI/IC08 ,IF ONE LOVES LIFE1 IF ONE WANTS TO EXP& & FL\RI%1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO FREE DESIRE FROM ! *ANNELS TO CON/RA9 IT1 TO LET IT FLOOD \R M9DS & HE>TS ) PASSION ?AT SP>KS ! WILDE/ DREAMS4 ,!N ONE MU/ GRASP !SE DREAMS & FROM !M HONE A WEAPON ) :I* TO ATTACK ?IS REALITY1 A PASSIONATE REBELLI\S REASON CAPABLE ( =MULAT+ PROJECTS AIM$ AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ?AT :I* EXI/S & ! REALIZATION ( \R MO/ M>VEL\S DESIRES4 ,= ?OSE ( US :O WANT TO MAKE \R LIVES \R [N1 ANY?+ LESS W\LD BE UNREALI/IC4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N IS NOT ,AN>*I/3 ,OR ,/RUGGLES AT ! ,M>G9S & ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOLID>ITY ,9 A FUTURE REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD ! MO/ SUBTLE & MO/ DANG]\S DEF5D]S ( CAPITALISM WILL NOT BE ! PEOPLE %\T+ PRO-CAPITALI/ & PRO-/ATI/ SLOGANS1 BUT ?OSE :O HAVE UND]/OOD ! POSSIBLE PO9T ( TOTAL RUPTURE4 ,F> FROM EULOGIZ+ ,T,V COMM]CIALS & SOCIAL SUBMISSION1 !Y WILL PROPOSE TO *ANGE LIFE444BUT TO ?AT 5D1 CALL = BUILD+ A TRUE DEMOCRATIC P[] FIR/4 ,IF !Y SUCCE$ 9 DOM9AT+ ! SITUATION1 ! CREATION ( ?IS NEW POLITICAL =M WILL USE UP PEOPLE'S 5]GY1 FRITT] AWAY RADICAL ASPIRATIONS &1 ) ! MEANS BECOM+ ! 5D1 WILL ONCE AGA9 TURN REVOLUTION 9TO AN IDEOLOGY4 -- ,GILLES ,DAUVE ,! CURR5T RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITAL & ITS GLOBAL EXPANSION 9TRUDES TO AN EV] GREAT] EXT5T 9 TO ! LIVES ( ?OSE ON ITS M>G9S4 ,PEASANTS & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 9 NON-,WE/]N1 SO-CALL$ 0?IRD WORLD0 NATIONS1 :O HAVE MA9TA9$ SOME LEVEL ( CONTROL OV] !IR SUBSI/5CE UP TO N[1 >E F9D+ !MSELVES =C$ TO LEAVE !IR L&S OR CON=M !IR ACTIVITIES TO ! NE$S ( ! WORLD CAPITALI/ M>KET SIMPLY TO SURVIVE4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT MOVEM5TS ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! V>I\S ASPECTS ( CAPITALI/ 9TRUSION HAVE >IS5 AMONG !SE PEOPLE 9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD4 ,9 PREVI\S ISSUES ( ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE1 ,I HAVE WRITT5 AB\T ! ,WE/ ,PAPUA ,FRE$OM ,MOVEM5T 7,O,P,M74 ,?IS MOVEM5T ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ,WE/ ,PAPUA1 MANY ( :OM CONT9UE TO LIVE AS !Y DID = C5TURIES BE=E ANY COLONIAL P[]S >RIV$1 AGA9/ !IR ,9DONESIAN RUL]S IS QUITE CLE> AB\T REFUS+ 0MOD]N LIFE0 -- ?AT IS1 ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & EV]Y?+ ?AT 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION IMPOSES4 ,OR AS !Y HAVE SAID 9 COMMUNIQUES3 0,WE WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE60 ,BUT ?IS IS ! ONE ?+ ?AT CAPITAL & ! /ATE WILL NEV] GRANT4 ,AL?\< ! ,O,P,M HAS S5T DELEGATES TO DEM& TALKS ) ! ,9DONESIAN GOV]NM5T1 ! ,WE/ ,PAPUANS >E 9CREAS+LY AW>E ( ! FUTILITY ( SU* NEGOTIATIONS4 ,REC5T COMMUNIQUES TALK 9CREAS+LY ( FIY4 ,AFT] ALL1 SUCCUMB+ TO ! 9TRUSION ( CAPITAL W\LD MEAN !IR SPIRITUAL DEA? 9 ANY CASE4 ,!IR CL>ITY AB\T :AT !Y DO NOT WANT HAS PROBABLY PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 GU>ANTEE+ ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T1 ?\< >M$1 HAS NEV] DEVELOP$ A SEP>AT$ MILIT>Y BODY1 BUT RA!R HAS F\!/ FR+ES ( CAPITALI/ EXPANSION IS ?AT ( ! PEOPLE ( ,B\GA9VILLE1 AN ISL& AB\T FIVE MILES WE/ ( ! ,SOLOMON ,ISL&S1 :I* HAS BE5 UND] ! RULE ( ,PAPUA ,NEW ,GU9EA 7NOT TO BE MI/AK5 = ,WE/ ,PAPUA7 S9CE #a#i#g#e4 ,! PEOPLE ( ?IS ISL& W]E PU%$ TO REVOLT :5 ,C,R,A1 AN ,AU/RALIAN SUBSIDI>Y ( ,RIO ,T9TO ,Z9C1 9/ALL$ A COPP] M9E1 CAUS+ HUNDR$S ( LOCALS TO LOSE !IR HOMES1 L&S & FI%+ RIM$ =CES1 ! ,B\GA9VILLE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY 7,B,R,A7 WAS =M$ TO BATTLE ! ,P,N,G MILIT>Y & !IR ,AU/RALIAN ADVIS]S4 ,>M$ ONLY ) HOMEMADE GUNS1 DEAL+ ) A TOTAL BLOCKADE ( ! ISL& BY ,AU/RALIAN BOATS & HELICOPT]S & L>GELY IGNOR$ BY ! \TSIDE WORLD1 ! PEOPLE ( ,B\GA9VILLE HAVE NE>LY A*IEV$ AUTONOMY4 ,A PEACE PROCESS BEGAN 9 #aiig & ?OSE ,P,N,G SOLDI]S /ILL ON ! ISL& HAVE BE5 CONF9$ TO !IR B>RACKS4 ,AN 9DEP5D5T GOV]N+ AU?ORITY HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP -- C]TA9LY TO GIVE CR$IBILITY 9 ! EYES ( ! /ATES ( ! WORLD TO AN AUTONOM\S ,B\GA9VILLE -- & ?IS WILL LIKELY HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ! RECON/RUCT+ ( ! COMMUNITY & ! 5VIRONM5T1 MAK+ IT EASI] = ,B\GA9VILLE TO BE DRAWN 9TO ! WORLD ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,AS WAS SAID 9 ,T]RA ,SELVAGGIO3 0,! HI/ORY ( REBELLION IS MU* TOO FULL ( LIB]ATORS :O TRANS=M !MSELVES 9TO JAIL]S & RADICALS :O '=GET' !IR PROGRAMS ( SOCIAL *ANGE ONCE !Y'VE SEIZ$ P[]40 ,NONE!LESS1 ! SMALL DIM5SIONS ( ! ISL& COMB9$ ) ! ABS5CE ( ANY URBAN C5T]S MAKES ! PROCESS ( CON/RUCTION ( /ATE P[] DIFFICULT4 ,& ! DET]M9ATION ( ! PEOPLE NOT TO ALL[ ! M9E TO REOP5 IS !IR BE/ PROTECTION AGA9/ ! EXPANSION ( CAPITAL ON ! ISL&4 ,:ILE ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,WE/ ,PAPUA & ,B\GA9VILLE HAVE NOT REALLY YET BE5 9TEGRAT$ 9 TO ! CAPITALI/ M>KET AT ALL -- GIV+ !M C]TA9 ADVANTAGES BO? 9 T]MS ( CL>ITY AB\T :AT !Y HAVE TO LOSE & 9 T]MS ( KN[L$GE ( ! /ILL MO/LY WILD T]RA9 ON :I* !Y FIKET ECONOMY TO SOME EXT5T1 BUT HAVE MA9TA9$ SOME REAL CONTROL OV] !IR SUBSI/5CE1 >E N[ SEE+ ?IS LA/ BIT ( SELF-DET]M9ATION EAT5 AWAY & >E RESPOND+4 ,9 ,9DIA1 GR\PS ( PEASANTS HAVE ORGANIZ$ TO ATTACK G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ! G5ETIC 5G9E]+ ( SE$S & ! & ! PAT5T+ ( G5ETIC /RUCTURES AS ME?ODS = F9ALIZ+ ! CONTROL ( MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS OV] FOOD PRODUCTION1 EV5 ON ! SUBSI/5CE SCALE1 !SE GR\PS HAVE ATTACK$ ,G,M,O FIELDS & ! PROP]TY ( CORPORATIONS LIKE ,MONSANTO4 ,BUT BY NO MEANS DO !SE GR\PS HAVE A CLE> CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE4 ,SO ALONGSIDE !SE DIRECT ATTACKS1 ! GR\PS ALSO PETITION ! ,9DIAN /ATE TO MAKE LAWS PROTECT+ !M & PRES]V+ !IR PLACE )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,!IR MOVEM5T 9 ITS PRES5T =M REMA9S A MOVEM5T = ANTI-GLOBAL RE=M4 ,9 ,9DIA1 GR\PS ( PEASANTS HAVE ORGANIZ$ TO ATTACK G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ! G5ETIC 5G9E]+ ( SE$S & ! & ! PAT5T+ ( G5ETIC /RUCTURES AS ME?ODS = F9ALIZ+ ! CONTROL ( MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS OV] FOOD PRODUCTION1 EV5 ON ! SUBSI/5CE SCALE1 !SE GR\PS HAVE ATTACK$ ,G,M,O FIELDS & ! PROP]TY ( CORPORATIONS LIKE ,MONSANTO4 ,BUT BY NO MEANS DO !SE GR\PS HAVE A CLE> CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE4 ,SO ALONGSIDE !SE DIRECT ATTACKS1 ! GR\PS ALSO PETITION ! ,9DIAN /ATE TO MAKE LAWS PROTECT+ !M & PRES]V+ !IR PLACE )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,!IR MOVEM5T 9 ITS PRES5T =M REMA9S A MOVEM5T = ANTI-GLOBAL RE=M4 ,9 ,9DIA1 GR\PS ( PEASANTS HAVE ORGANIZ$ TO ATTACK G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ! G5ETIC 5G9E]+ ( SE$S & ! & ! PAT5T+ ( G5ETIC /RUCTURES AS ME?ODS = F9ALIZ+ ! CONTROL ( MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS OV] FOOD PRODUCTION1 EV5 ON ! SUBSI/5CE SCALE1 !SE GR\PS HAVE ATTACK$ ,G,M,O FIELDS & ! PROP]TY ( CORPORATIONS LIKE ,MONSANTO4 ,BUT BY NO MEANS DO !SE GR\PS HAVE A CLE> CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE4 ,SO ALONGSIDE !SE DIRECT ATTACKS1 ! GR\PS ALSO PETITION ! ,9DIAN /ATE TO MAKE LAWS PROTECT+ !M & PRES]V+ !IR PLACE )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,!IR MOVEM5T 9 ITS PRES5T =M REMA9S A MOVEM5T = ANTI-GLOBAL RE=M4 ,9 ,9DIA1 GR\PS ( PEASANTS HAVE ORGANIZ$ TO ATTACK G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CROPS4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ! G5ETIC 5G9E]+ ( SE$S & ! & ! PAT5T+ ( G5ETIC /RUCTURES AS ME?ODS = F9ALIZ+ ! CONTROL ( MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS OV] FOOD PRODUCTION1 EV5 ON ! SUBSI/5CE SCALE1 !SE GR\PS HAVE ATTACK$ ,G,M,O FIELDS & ! PROP]TY ( CORPORATIONS LIKE ,MONSANTO4 ,BUT BY NO MEANS DO !SE GR\PS HAVE A CLE> CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE4 ,SO ALONGSIDE !SE DIRECT ATTACKS1 ! GR\PS ALSO PETITION ! ,9DIAN /ATE TO MAKE LAWS PROTECT+ !M & PRES]V+ !IR PLACE )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,!IR MOVEM5T 9 ITS PRES5T =M REMA9S A MOVEM5T = ANTI-GLOBAL RE=M4 ,PROBABLY ! BE/ KN[N ( ! 9DIG5\S /RUGGLES IS ! ONE HAPP5+ 9 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO4 ,?IS /RUGGLE CAME 9TO ! LIY #a1 #a#i#i#d4 ,! /R5G? ( ! 9SURRECTION1 ! PRECIS5ESS ( ITS T>GETS & ! G5]AL SITUATION FROM :I* IT >OSE >\S$ IMM$IATE SYMPA?Y AMONG LEFTI/S1 PROGRESSIVES1 REVOLUTION>IES & AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,! UPRIS+ WAS L$ BY ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY = ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION 7,E,Z,L,N74 ,! SYMPA?Y = ?IS /RUGGLE IS UND]/&ABLE AS IS ! DESIRE TO ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS4 ,:AT IS NOT1 FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 IS ! MO/LY UNCRITICAL SUPPORT = ! ,E,Z,L,N4 ,! ,E,Z,L,N HAS NOT HIDD5 !IR AG5DA4 ,!IR AIMS >E CLE> ALREADY 9 ! DECL>ATION ( W> ?AT !Y ISSU$ AT ! TIME ( ! #aiid UPRIS+1 & NOT ONLY >E ?OSE AIMS NOT AN>*I/2 !Y >E NOT EV5 REVOLUTION>Y4 ,9 ?IS DECL>ATION1 NATIONALI/ LANGUAGE RE9=C$ ! IMPLICATIONS ( ! >MY'S NAME4 ,/AT+3 0,WE >E ! 9H]ITORS ( ! TRUE BUILD]S ( \R NATION01 !Y GO ON TO CALL UPON ! CON/ITUTIONAL RIE 0WORK1 L&1 H\S+ 1 FOOD1 HEAL? C>E1 $UCATION1 9DEP5D5CE1 FRE$OM1 DEMOCRACY1 JU/ICE & PEACE04 ,9 O!R WORDS NO?+ CONCRETE ?AT C\LD NOT BE PROVID$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,NO?+ 9 ANY LAT] /ATEM5T FROM ?IS PROLIFIC ORGANIZATION HAS *ANG$ ?IS FUNDAM5TALLY RE=MI/ PROGRAM4 ,9/EAD ! ,E,Z,L,N CALLS = DIALOGUE & NEGOTIATION1 DECL>+ !IR WILL+NESS TO ACCEPT SIGNS ( GOOD FAI? FROM ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,?US1 !Y S5D \T CALLS TO ! LEGISLATURE ( ,MEXICO1 EV5 9VIT+ MEMB]S ( ?IS BODY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,E,Z,L,N M>* TO ! CAPITAL1 ! PURPOSE ( :I* IS TO CALL ON ! GOV]NM5T TO 5=CE ! ,SAN ,&RES PEACE ACCORDS WORK$ \T BY ,COCOPA1 A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 9 #a#i#i#e4 ,SO WE SEE1 REG>DLESS ( ! FACT ?AT !Y >E >M$ & MASK$1 ! ,E,Z,L,N IS A RE=MI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y CLAIM TO BE 9 ! S]VICE ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS 7MU* AS ,MAO'S >MY CLAIM$ TO BE 9 ! S]VICE ( ! PEASANTS & WORK]S ( ,*9A BE=E ,MAO CAME TO P[]71 BUT !Y REMA9 A SPECIALIZ$ MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION SEP>ATE FROM ! PEOPLE1 NOT ! PEOPLE >M$4 ,!Y HAVE MADE !MSELVES ! PUBLIC SPOKESPEOPLE = ! /RUGGLE 9 ,*IAPAS & HAVE *ANNEL$ IT 9TO RE=MI/ DEM&S & APPEALS TO NATIONALISM & DEMOCRACY4 ,!RE >E REASONS :Y ! ,E,Z,L,N HAS BECOME ! D>L+ ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T3 ITS RHETORIC & ITS AIMS PRES5T NO ?REAT TO ?OSE ELEM5TS 9 ?IS MOVEM5T :O M]ELY SEEK MORE NATIONAL & LOCAL CONTROL ( CAPITALISM4 ,( C\RSE1 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( EXPLOIT$ & OPPRESS$ PEOPLE CANNOT BE EXPECT$ TO CON=M TO SOME AB/RACT AN>*I/ IDEAL4 ,!SE /RUGGLES >ISE 9 P>TICUL> SITUATIONS1 SP>K$ BY SPECIFIC EV5TS4 ,! QUE/ION ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY 9 !SE /RUGGLES IS1 !RE=E1 ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO 9T]V5E 9 A WAY ?AT IS FITT+ ) ONE'S AIMS1 9 A WAY ?AT MOVES ONE'S REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ PROJECT =W>D4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO DO ?IS1 ONE MU/ HAVE CLE> AIMS & A CLE> CONCEPT ( ONE'S PROJECT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONE MU/ BE PURSU+ ONE'S [N DAILY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRES5T REALITY ) LUCIDITY & DET]M9ATION4 ,UNCRITICAL SUPPORT ( ANY ( ! /RUGGLES DESCRIB$ ABOVE IS 9DICATIVE ( A LACK ( CL>ITY AB\T :AT AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT MIY SOLID>ITY4 ,EA* ( \R /RUGGLES SPR+S FROM \R [N LIVES & \R [N EXP]I5CES ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,:5 WE GO 9TO !SE BATTLES ) FULL AW>5ESS ( ! NATURE ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 ( ! 9/ITUTIONS BY :I* ?IS CIVILIZATION CONTROLS \R EXI/5CE1 IT BECOMES OBVI\S ?AT ONLY C]TA9 ME?ODS & PRACTICES CAN LEAD T[>D ! 5D WE DESIRE4 ,) ?IS KN[L$GE1 WE CAN CL>IFY \R [N PROJECTS & MAKE \R AW>5ESS ( ! /RUGGLES >\ND ! WORLD 9TO A TOOL = HON+ \R [N /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS PRECISELY FIY SOLID>ITY NE$S TO TAKE UP ! WEAPON ( UNFL9*+1 M]CILESS CRITIQUE ( ALL RE=MI/1 NATIONALI/1 HI]>*ICAL1 AU?ORIT>IAN1 DEMOCRATIC OR CLASS COLLABORATIONI/ T5D5CIES ?AT C\LD UND]M9E ! AUTONOMY & SELF-ACTIVITY ( ?OSE 9 /RUGGLE & *ANNEL ! /RUGGLE 9TO NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE ) ! PRES5T ORD]4 ,?IS CRITIQUE MU/ BE BAS$ 9 A LUCID CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD WE MU/ DE/ROY & ! MEANS NECESS>Y TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS DE/RUCTION4 ,I ,DREAM 9 ,COLORS ,BLACK & :ITE--!SE TWO COLORS HAVE DEF9$ SO MU* ( ! ,AM]ICAN SOCIAL L&SCAPE1 CA/+ !IR %AD[ OV] SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,IF TODAY ON (FICIAL DOCUM5TS & 9 ACADEMIC /UDIES 0DIV]SITY0 & 0MULTI-CULTURALISM0 >E RECOGNIZ$1 AT BOTTOM1 ! DI*OTOMY BETWE5 0:ITE0 PEOPLE & ?OSE :O >E NOT :ITE REMA9S ! PR$OM9ATE DEF9ITION ( 0DIFF]5CE01 BECAUSE IT IS AN ALL TOO USEFUL TOOL 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O RULE US4 ,IT IS QUITE EASY TO CONDEMN :ITE SUPREMACI/S--BLATANT RACI/S & BIGOTS PURVEY+ A SMALL-M9D$1 N>R[ VIEW ( ! WORLD ?AT IMPOV]I%ES ALL IT T\*ES4 ,= !SE NA/Y & IGNORANT PEOPLE1 ! SITUATION IS SIMPLE3 ?OSE :O >E NOT :ITE >E DANG]\S & MU/ BE DEALT ) AS SU*4 ,SO \T COME ! CLUBS & CR[B>S & ! HUNT BEG9S4 ,OR1 MORE FREQU5TLY1 \T COME ! LAWS & COPS & ! PRISONS FILL UP4 ,BUT :AT ( ! ANTI-RACI/S1 ?OSE GOOD :ITE PEOPLE :O HAVE NO?+ AGA9/ !IR BLACK1 BR[N1 YELL[ OR R$ SI/]S & BRO!RS1 :O >E EV5 WILL+ TO DEF5D !M8 ,!SE >E QUICK TO DEM& ?AT ?OSE :O >E NOT :ITE %\LD NOT BE MI/REAT$1 ?AT !IR RIE REALLY 0JU/ LIKE US01 !Y >E \R EQUALS4 ,!SE GOOD1 0BROAD-M9D$0 PEOPLE >E READY TO SUBSUME EV]YONE UND] ?AT GREAT1 UNIFI$ HUMAN RACE1 BL9D+ !MSELVES TO ALL ?AT MIR[-M9D$ BIGOTRY OR BROAD-M9D$ MAGNANIMITY1 ! RESULT IS ! SAME3 ! DIFF]5T IS MADE TO DISAPPE>1 BECAUSE IT MU/ NOT EXI/2 IT IS TOO FRI ( LOS+ ONESELF4 ,& IF ONE HAS LE>N$ TO DEF9E !IR PECULI>ITY 9 RACIAL T]MS1 ?IS DOCTR9E WILL GOAD H] TO DEF5D HIS RACIAL H]ITAGE ) EV] MORE VEHEM5CE4 ,?US1 ! BL9D1 AB/RACT G5]OSITY ( ! ANTI-RACI/ SIMPLY PU%ES ! RACI/ TO BE MORE N>R[-M9D$ & DEF5SIVE4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! ANTI-RACI/ NE$S ! RACI/ TO :OM %E CAN RESPOND4 ,)\T ! RACI/ :OSE ATTITUDES & IGNORANCE HE CAN CONDEMN1 ?US DI/+UI%+ H]SELF1 HE'D HAVE NO WAY TO PROVE HIS ANTI-RACI/ CR$5TIALS4 ,= %E1 LIKE ! RACI/1 IS AFRAID ( ! DIFF]5T1 & EQUALLY AFRAID ( LOS+ H]SELF4 ,UNLIKE ! RACI/ H[EV]1 HE DOES NOT EXPRESS H] FE> ) ! CLUB1 BUT RA!R ?R\< SELF-DECEPTION & FLATT]Y4 ,HE DOES NOT SEE ! >ROGANT & SELF-S]V+ RACISM 9 H] CLAIMS ?AT 0 !Y >E JU/ LIKE US2 !Y >E \R EQUALS04 ,SU* CLAIMS >E NOT ONLY 9SULT+ & >ROGANT1 BUT FALSE AS WELL4 ,BUT ! ANTI-RACI/ WON'T UND]/& ?IS4 ,PREY TO !IR [N BAD CONSCI5CE AB\T %>+ ! SAME SK9 COLOR AS ! :ITE SUPREMACI/S !Y DESPISE1 !IR ANTI-RACISM BECOMES A SYMBOLIC M>TYRDOM1 SELF-DEPRECATION 9DICATIVE ( !IR 9ABILITY TO /EP ?9K+ 9 ESS5TIAL RACIAL CATEGORIES4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 ATTEMPTS 9 REC5T YE>S AMONG REVOLUTION>IES 9 ?IS C\NTRY TO MOVE BEYOND ! PA!TIC DI*OTOMY ?AT /ILL DOM9ATES ! DISCUSSION ( RACE4 ,AL?\< E>LY ATTEMPTS TO PO9T \T ! LACK ( A BIOLOGICAL BASIS = ! CONCEPT ( RACE HAVE SOMETIMES L$ TO A LAZY REFUSAL TO DEAL ) ! MATT] AT ALL1 !RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE TAK5 ! NEXT /EP ( TRY+ TO DEVELOP AN ANALYSIS ( ! USEFULNESS ( ! CONCEPT ( RACE TO ! RUL]S ( ?IS ORD] = ! MA9T5ANCE ( CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ! 0NEW ABOLITIONI/S01 PUBLI%]S ( ,RACE ,TRAITOR1 HAVE MADE USEFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN ANALYSIS ( H[ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! CONCEPT ( ! :ITE RACE ALL[$ ! EXPLOIT+ CLASSES TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT RIFTS BETWE5 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES & TO MANIPULATE L>GE PORTIONS ( ! LATT] 9TO ID5TIFY+ ) !IR EXPLOIT]S4 ,SU* ANALYZES 9DICATE ?AT !SE NEW ABOLITIONI/S HAVE MOV$ BEYOND ! SIMPLI/IC SELF-RIE /ILL ELEM5TS ( ANTI-RACI/ MORALIZ+ TO BE F\ND 9 !IR IDEAS4 ,!IR T5D5CY TO /ILL ?9K 9 BLACK & :ITE 7OR :ITE & NON:ITE7 MAY BE AN ESS5TIAL />T+ PO9T = ! DEVELOPM5T ( !IR ANALYZES ?AT >E ULTIMATELY ATTEMPT+ TO SUP]S$E ?IS DI*OTOM\S WAY ( ?9K+4 ,BUT !IR SLOGAN1 0,TREASON TO ! :ITE RACE IS LOYALTY TO HUMANITY01 SEEMS TO C>RY ) IT ! ATTEMPT ( ! ANTI-RACI/ TO SUBSUME ALL DIFF]5CE UND] ?AT AB/RACTION1 ! HUMAN RACE4 ,CORRESPOND+LY1 ! PRACTICE TO :I* ! WRIT]S ( ,RACE ,TRAITOR MO/ FREQU5TLY CALL 0:ITE0 PEOPLE IS ! REFUSAL ( :ITE PRIVILEGE1 ! SPECIFICS ( :I*--AS DESCRIB$ 9 !IR WRIT+S--SEEM TO HAVE MORE TO DO ) P]SONAL MORAL RI TO ?AT ( ! ANTI-RACI/S1 ?AN ) ! DEVELOPM5T ( A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT ?AT CAN BR+ D[N ?IS SOCIETY & ITS CONCEPT ( RACE4 ,A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT--ONE ?AT CAN DE/ROY CLASS SOCIETY1 DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION & OP5 ! POSSIBILITY = ! DEVELOPM5T ( FREE1 SELF-DET]M9$ RELATIONS--IS ROOT$ 9 ! DESIRE ( 9DIVIDUALS TO DET]M9E !IR [N LIVES 9 T]MS ( !IR [N S+UL>ITY4 ,9 ?IS LIE ?OSE *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT C\LD BE CALL$ 0RACIAL0 OR 0E?NIC01 BUT !SE >E NOT ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT]I/ICS4 ,NOR DO !Y MAKE = ! SUP]IORITY OR 9F]IORITY ( ANY GR\P4 ,RA!R !Y REFLECT ?AT EA* ( US IS A UNIQUE BE+ ) \R [N HI/ORY & \R [N WAY ( FAC+ ! WORLD >\ND US4 ,9 ORD] TO CREATE \RSELVES ON \R [N T]MS--POSSIBLE 9 ! PRES5T ONLY 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD]--IT IS NECESS>Y TO EXAM9E ! DIFF]5CES ?AT HAVE !IR BASIS 9 SOCIALLY DEF9$ CATEGORIES 9 ORD] TO OV]COME !M1 MOVE BEYOND !M & MAKE !M \R [N1 S]VANTS TO \R S+UL> SELVES4 ,SO ,I *OOSE TO RELATE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL NOT BAS$ ON !IR RACIAL OR E?NIC ID5TITY1 BUT BAS$ ON :O ,I AM & WANT TO BE & :AT 9T]E/S & DESIRES !SE 9DIVIDUALS EVOKE 9 ME4 ,IT IS ?IS S+UL>ITY1 ?IS V]Y REAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT IS FE>$ & REJECT$ BY BO? ! RACI/ & ! ANTI-RACI/4 ,! RACI/ SEEKS TO ELIM9ATE DIFF]5CE 9 A HOMOG5IZ$ CONCEPTION ( :IT5ESS :I* JU/IFIES ! VIOL5T SUPPRESSION ( ?OSE :O CANNOT BE ASSIMILAT$ 9TO ?IS CATEGORY4 ,! ANTI-RACI/ SEEKS TO D5Y DIFF]5CE BY ASSIMILAT+ EV]Y?+ 9TO ! 0MULTI-CULTURALISM0 ( COMMODIFICATION1 (F]+ ONLY ! MURKY GRAYNESS ( CAPITALI/ PSEUDO-DIV]SITY--! 0DIV]SITY0 ( PRODUCTS ON ! M>KET4 ,TO MOVE BEYOND ?IS GRAYNESS REQUIRES PRECISELY ?AT WE EMBRACE ?AT DIFF]5CE :I* CANNOT BE COMMODIFI$--! M>VEL\S UNIQU5ESS ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT SU* AN EMBRACE DEM&S ?AT WE TRULY WRE/LE ) ?OSE SOCIAL CONCEPTS & CATEGORIES 9 :I* ! PRES5T WORLD /RIVES TO 5CLOSE ?IS DIFF]5CE ) ! AIM ( DE/ROY+ !SE CAGES4 ,SU* AN EF=T IS ESS5TIAL IF WE EV] WANT TO DREAM 9 COLORS4 ,! ,WORLD ,SOCIAL ,F>CE ,AS COPS BRUTALLY DROVE PROTE/]S BACK FROM ,DAVOS1 US+ /ATE VIOL5CE TO PREV5T DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ,WORLD ,ECONOMIC ,=UM1 #a#b1 0REPRES5TATIVES FROM CITIZ5S' GR\PS0 MET TOGE!R 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ,BRAZIL TO DEVELOP AN 0ALT]NATIVE0 TO ! ECONOMIC MODEL ( ! ,W,E,F4 ,?IS CONF]5CE1 CALL$ ! ,WORLD ,SOCIAL ,=UM1 WAS ORGANIZ$ BY V>I\S P>TIES -- 9CLUD+ ! ,P>TIDO DOS ,TRABALHABORES ?AT HOLDS P[] 9 ?AT REGION ( ,BRAZIL -- & ORGANIZATIONS4 ,AS IS TYPICAL ( ! LEFT1 ! ,W,S,F S\*I/ & AUTONOM\S GR\PS TO P>TICIPATE74 ,?US1 !IR RHETORIC WAS AS BL& & NONCOMMITTAL AS !IR PRACTICE4 ,SPEAK+ ( CREAT+ A DIFF]5T DESIGN = GLOBALIZATION & DEVELOP+ /RATEGIES = LAY+ 0! F\NDATIONS = A FAIR] ECONOMIC MODEL01 ! =UM AS A :OLE EMPHASIZ$ 0MORE CITIZ5 9VOLVEM5T01 0MORE OPPORTUNITIES = DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION0 9 ! GLOBAL ECONOMY4 ,:ILE A FEW DISSID5T VOICES -- MA9LY FROM ! AN>*I/S & AUTONOMES :O MADE ! MI/AKE ( ATT5D+ ?IS =UM -- CALL$ = ! 5D ( CAPITALISM1 IT IS CLE> ?AT PRIM>Y ?RU/ ( ?IS =UM WAS1 9 FACT1 TO F9D A WAY TO PRES]VE ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] 9 A MORE HUMANE & DEMOCRATIC =M1 TO PRES]VE ! TRAJECTORY ( CAPITALISM 9 A WAY ?AT WILL ALL[ MORE PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY P>TICIPATE4 ,BUT LET US CONSID]3 ,IS A DEA? M>* WOR? CONT9U+ BECAUSE WE'VE ]ADICAT$ ! :IPS & CATTLE PRODS8 ,DOES ! RI*]S TO *OOSE :O WILL DIRECT ! M>* OR :AT ! DETAILS ( ITS CONT9UANCE WILL 9VOLVE MEAN ANY?+ :5 ! BASIC REALITY REMA9S ! SAME1 ) AN 5D ?AT IS GU>ANTE$3 DEA? 9 ! FULLE/ S5SE -- ( CREATIVITY1 IMAG9ATION1 JOY & WOND]1 & ULTIMATELY ( \R PHYSICAL BE+ AS WELL8 ,9 REALITY1 *ATT] AB\T CITIZ5'S P>TICIPATION & MORE DEMOCRACY IS AN ABSURDITY 9 A WORLD 9 :I* MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E PU%$ FROM !IR HOMES & PU%$ 9TO UNDOCUM5T$ MIGRATION 9 ! ATTEMPT TO SURVIVE -- ?US1 F9D+ !MSELVES EXCLUD$ FROM CITIZ5%IP & 0HUMANITY0 AS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! /ATE -- PRECISELY BY ! ACTIONS ( ! DEMOCRATIC /ATES4 ,ATTEMPT+ TO MAKE ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] MORE JU/ & MORE ECOLOGICAL IS EQUALLY ABSURD :5 ONE CONSID]S ?AT IT MU/ EXP& 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE & SU* EXPANSION MEANS ! 9CREAS+ DISSEM9ATION ( ! POISONS NECESS>Y = ECONOMIC PRODUCTION1 ! 9CREAS+ SPREAD ( MIS]Y1 DISA/] & DEA?4 ,9 LICE4 ,ALT]NATIVE ME?ODS ( EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION GU>ANTEE ! DE/RUCTION ( ANY LIFE WOR? LIV+ AS SURELY AS ! PRES5T =MS DO4 ,ULTIMATELY NO?+ %ORT ( ! TOTAL DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] CAN PUT AN 5D TO ! DEA? M>* ?AT IS \R CIVILIZ$ REALITY1 & ALL ?OSE :O SEEK TO M]ELY RE/RUCTURE ! ME?ODS BY :I* ?IS DEA? M>* ADVANCES >E AS MU* MY 5EMY AS ?OSE :O PRES5TLY DIRECT IT4 ,AN>*I/ & REVOLUTION>IES W\LD DO WELL TO AVOID BE+ TAK5 9 BY SU* ABSURDITIES AS ! ,WORLD ,SOCIAL ,F>CE4 ,WE HAVE BETT] ?+S TO DO4 ,A ,LETT] FROM ,MI*ELE ,PONTOLILLO1AN>*I/ PRISON] 9 /RUGGLE ,I ANN\NCE ?AT AT #ab O'CLOCK ON ,DECEMB] #g #b1 ,I WILL />T AN 9DEF9ITE HUNG] /RIKE4 ,GIV5 ! SITUATION ( GR[+ REPRESSION 9 :I* WE LIVE 9SIDE AS WELL AS \TSIDE PRISON1 & DEP>T+ FROM ! 9ALI5ABLE RIROGANCE ( ?OSE 9 ,P[]1 ,I ANN\NCE ?AT AT #ab O'CLOCK ON ,DECEMB] #g1 #b ,I WILL />T AN 9DEF9ITIVE HUNG] /RIKE = ! REASONS ,I W\LD LIKE TO EXPOSE H]E4 ,/>T+ SOME YE>S AGO WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO OBS]VE A CONSID]ABLE AGGRAVATION ( ! REPRESSIVE ACTIVITIES ( ! IMP]IALI/ ,EUROPEAN ,/ATES DESIGN$ TO CRIM9ALIZE & DIM9I% ! ACTIVISM ( ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :I* IS WELL ROOT$ 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES :]E ! PROLET>IAN & REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES CONT9U$1 AS 9 ,SPA91 ,ITALY OR ,GREECE4 ,:]EV] WE LOOK1 ! VIEW IS DESOLATE4 ,! RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITALISM 9CIT$ BY ! MASSIVE USE ( COMMUNICATION TE*NOLOGIES L$ TO NEW CONTRADICTIONS :I* >E MU* MORE DIFFICULT = ! GOV]NM5TS TO H&LE ?R\< A POLICY ( CONS5T4 ,! ,/ATES1 & BY EXT5SION SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 HAVE BUT TO ADAPT !MSELVES TO ! NEW DEM&S ( CAPITALISM :I* >E EV] MORE EXCLUSIVE4 ,! R$UCTION ( ! CO/S ( PRODUCTION1 ! RIS+ UNEMPLOYM5T RATES1 ! FLEXIBILITY & PREC>I\SNESS ( WORK1 ) AS IMM$IATE CONSEQU5CE ! PROLET>ISATION ( SOCIAL LAY]S PREVI\SLY CLOSE TO ! MIDDLE CLASS1 ! ATTRACTION ( *EAP LABOR FROM ?IRD WORLD C\NTRIES1 ! DISMANTL+ ( ! WELF>E-/ATE ON :I* ! ALREADY PREC>I\S SOCIAL PACT BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAT & ! B\RGEOISIE WAS BAS$1 !SE >E ALL DECISIVE ASPECTS ( A REALITY :I* ALL[ US TO =ESEE1 NOT ONLY AN UNC]TA9 FUTURE = ALL ?OSE :O TAKE P>T 9 ! PRODUCTION PROCESS & >E TRAPP$ BETWE5 ! SLAV]Y ( WORK & ! FE> ( JO9+ ! RANKS ( ! JOBLESS1 BUT ALSO A RADICALIZATION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,! UNC]TA9TY & 9SECURITY ( ! FUTURE1 ! RIS+ NUMB]S ( ?OSE EXCLUD$ FROM ! PRODUCTION PROCESS & PU%$ TO ! M>G9S ( A LIFE ( MIS]Y & M]E SURVIVAL1 PUT ?IS SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION 9TO QUE/ION4 ,! ,FR5* WRIT] ,JACQUES ,ATTALI DESCRIBES ) POIGNANT REALISM ?IS NEW SC5>IO ?AT COMES TO REALITY AT AN ACCEL]AT$ SPE$ 9 ! OPUL5T ,WE/3 0,EUROPE HASN'T *ANG$ REALLY1 ONLY 9 A C]TA9 WAY ( CONCEIV+ SOCIAL ORD]1 A TOTALLY NEW CAPITALISM IS COM+ UP1 A GLOBAL CAPITALISM :I* WILL MODIFY PR(\NDLY ! ROLE ( ! ,/ATES & NATIONS 9 ! WORLD4 ,A CAPITALISM DRIV5 BY NEW =CES :]E A NEW ELITE WILL EM]GE & :]E ! TOTALITY ( ! TRADITIONAL CLASSES WILL BE PROLET>IANIZ$4 ,V]Y SOON1 9 ! PLACE ( ! WAGE-E>N] !RE WILL BE BUT A HUGE DECLASS$ PROLET>IAT2 A TRIUMPHANT SUP]CLASS WILL FLOAT 9 ! MUDDY WAT]S ( MIS]Y & ! PRICE ( SUCCESS ( A T9Y M9ORITY WILL BE ! M>G9ALIZATION ( ! MAJORITY & ! VIOL5CE ( ! UND]CLASS04 ,FAC$ ) ?IS DI/URB+ SOCIAL RADIOGRAPHY ! ,/ATES HAVE 5ORM\S DIFFICULTIES CONS]V+ ! CONS5SUS AB\T ITS 9/ITUTIONS & AB\T ! GR[+ POPUL> PROTE/S1 SOME ( :I* TAKE A CLE> DI/ANCE FROM ! (FICIALLY APPROV$ MODE ( ACTIONS ( ! P>TIES & 0LABOR0 UNIONS DOME/ICAT$ & LOYAL TO !IR FRI5DS ! BOSSES1 9/EAD DEVELOP+ AUTONOM\S & SELF REGULAT+ =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,SO1 :AT WILL BE ! =MULA ! ,/ATES ADOPT TO CONTA9 ! G5]AL DISCONT5T & RADICALIZATION ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES )9 ACCEPTABLE LIMITS8 ,NO MORE NOR LESS ?AN GIVE FULL P[]S TO ITS OPPRESSIVE 9/ITUTIONS TO MAKE AN 5D TO ?IS RIS+ SITUATION1 TOGE!R ) AN OBSESSIVE & P>ANOID 9SI/5CE ON ! P]FECT+ ( ITS 0W> ON T]RORISM0 MA*9]Y & ON 0LAW & ORD]01 POLITICAL EUPHEMISMS = ! CONTROL & ELIM9ATION ( ALL DISSID5CE1 REAL1 POT5TIAL1 OR IMAG9$4 ,:E!R ! REPRESSION USES ITS 9/RUM5T ( W> 7POLICE1 RUBB] BULLETS1 LEAD BULLETS1 FRAME-UPS1 >BITR>Y DET5TIONS1 ETC47 OR NOT DEP5DS ON ! LEVEL ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,TODAY1 IT IS BE=E ! EYES ( ! :OLE WORLD ?AT ! ,/ATE DEPLOYS & BOA/S AB\T ITS CO]CIVE & REPRESSIVE MEANS ( P[]1 UND\BTLY A SIGN ( ! FACT ?AT ! CONFLICT BETWE5 EXPLOIT$ & EXPLOIT]S HAS RIS5 CONSID]ABLY4 ,! FIR/ 0VICTIMS0 ( ! REPRESSIVE BEA/ ( ! ,/ATE >E ( C\RSE ! REBELLI\S PROLET>IANS :O HAVE BECOME CONSCI\S ( !IR SITUATION AS EXPLOIT$ & OPPRESS$ & :O /RUGGLE 9 ! FIR/ L9ES AGA9/ ! P[] & ALL ITS EXPRESSIONS4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS 9SURG5T PROLET>IAT >E ! AN>*I/S1 DECL>$ OPPON5TS ( ! IMPOSITION ( ,/ATE & ,CAPITAL1 & /&+ = A POLITICAL & SOCIAL PROJECT CLOSE TO ! SOCIALI/ IDEAS1 ACCORD+ TO :I* IT IS ! WORK]S :O >E ! ONE & ONLY PRODUC]S ( SOCIAL WEAL?1 & :O CAN & HAVE TO LIB]ATE !MSELVES FROM ! DOM9ATION ( ! CAPITALI/ B\RGEOISIE SO AS TO BE ONCE & = ALL MA/]S ( !IR LIVES & ( !IR FUTURE4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O ONLY HAVE ! SLI*ISM1 KN[ ?AT ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM & ANTI-CAPITALISM >E ! F\NDATION ( AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,! AN>*I/S >E SWORN 5EMIES ( ALL HI]>*IES1 ( :ATEV] IMPOSITION OR DOM9ATION1 :]EV] IT COMES FROM OR :ATEV] ONE MAY CALL IT2 FI]CE DEF5D]S ( LIFE & FRE$OM1 ( SELF-DET]M9ATION & 9DEP5D5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! PEOPLE S_/HE BELONGS TO1 DESIR+ A SELF REGULAT$ SOCIETY AS ! ONLY BASE ON :I* WE CAN BUILD A MORE JU/1 EQUAL & FREE WORLD4 ,IT IS AT ?AT MOM5T1 :5 ! PROLET>IAT PREP>ES ITSELF TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE & ITS LONG+ = FRE$OM HAS AWOK51 AS HAPP5$ NUM]\S TIMES 9 ! C\RSE ( ITS EXI/5CE AS A CLASS1 ?AT ! ,/ATE ?R[S (F ITS MASK & %[S ITS REAL UGLY FACE1 VIOL5T & CRIM9AL1 :ATEV] LIB]AL OR DEMOCRATIC ORNAM5TS IT IS CL\D$ 94 ,! ME?ODS ! ,/ATE USES TO 5D ! PROLET>IAN REVOLTS >E KN[N BY ALL ( US1 ITS H&S >E DR[N$ 9 9NOC5T BLOOD4 ,WE REMEMB] ! 9FAM\S ,G,A,L1 ! BASK-SPANI% BATTALION & O!R >M$ GANGS ORGANIZ$ BY ! /ATE1 DE/9AT$ TO S[ FE> & T]ROR )9 ! POPULATION1 9]T & /UNN$ :5 ONE AFT] ! O!R ?OSE :O HAD ! C\RAGE TO QUE/ION & TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SY/EM FELL4 ,LET'S REMEMB] ALSO 9 ,ITALY ! BOMBS AT ! ,PLAZA ,FONTANA 9 ,MILAN OR 9 ! TRA9 /ATION ( ,BOLOGNA1 :I* CAUS$ ! DEA? ( HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE4 ,TILL TODAY1 !SE ATROCITIES HAVE /ILL NOT BE5 COMPLETELY RESOLV$2 ! ,ITALIAN ,/ATE M]ELY RECOGNIZ$ ! IMPLICATION ( SOME M5 ( ITS SECRET S]VICES 9 !SE B>B>IAN & CRIM9AL ACTS4 ,BUT AS MU* AS !Y WANT TO COV] UP1 WE KN[ ! TRU?3 ! ATTACKS W]E PLANN$ & ORD]$ AT ! HIY (F5SIVE ( ! PROLET>IAT1 IS RESPONSIBLE = HUNDR$S ( 9NOC5T DEA?S4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 ! ,ITALIAN ,/ATE BR\*I/S BE=E ITS ,HOLY ,C\RTS ( 9QUISITION ON ! ACCUSATION ( BE+ MEMB]S ( AN 9CR$IBLE1 IF NOT TO SAY GROTESQUE1 HI]>*ICAL1 >M$ ORGANIZATION1 ) LEAD]S1 LIEUT5ANTS & ACTION COMM&OS4 ,ALL ?IS W5T H& 9 H& ) A CRIM9ALIZATION CAMPAIGN :I* 9CIT$ TO A REAL HUNT = AN>*I/S4 ,ALL ?OSE :O DECL>$ !MSELVES = ! REVOLUTION & LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM OR HAD :ATEV] RELATION%IP ) AN>*ISM W]E SY/EMATICALLY P]SECUT$ & IMPRISON$4 ,! HUNT SOON HAD SOME RESULTS & DID CO/ ! LIVES ( TWO AN>*I/ COMRADES1 ,SOL$AD & ,$U>DO1 DEAD ?ANKS TO ! ,/ATE :5 !Y F\ND !MSELVES LOCK$ UP 9 ITS VILE PRISONS4 ,?+S HAV5'T *ANG$ S9CE4 ,! ,/ATE CONT9UES TO USE POLITICAL-JUDICIAL CON/RUCTIONS AS WEAPONS TO SUFFOCATE ! C5T]S ( ! PROLET>IAN RESI/ANCE :I* >ISE EV]Y:]E :]E ! SOCIAL CONTRADICTIONS >E MO/ H>%4 ,AS 9 ! CASE ( ! ?REE AN>*I/ COMRADES FROM ,MADRID ACCUS$ ( HAV+ S5T LETT] BOMBS TO J\RNALI/S 9 ! S]VICE ( ! MO/ REACTION>Y ,SPANI% NEWSPAP]S4 ,! OP]ATION IS DESIGN$ & EXECUT$1 AS IS USUAL 9 SU* CASES1 BY ! (FICES ( ! M9I/RY ( 9T]IORS1 ! PROV9CIAL BRIGADE OR1 :I* COMES TO ! SAME1 ! POLITICAL POLICE1 :I* ASSURES ?AT ! ACCUS$ BE BR\G$ ) OP5+ ! DOORS ( PRISON :]E ONE WILL LE>N ! SIGNIFICANCE ( PA91 SUFF]+ & P[]LESSNESS4 ,PRO(S8 ,MA9TA9+ RELATION%IPS ) AN>*I/S & IMPRISON$ REBELLI\S PROLET>IANS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! JUDICIAL CON/RUCTIONS PRODUCE ! WANT$ RESULTS IT IS NECESS>Y TO BR+ 9 ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS SU* AS PUBLIC LYN*+1 ! P]SONAL & POLITICAL DISCR$IT+ ( ! SUSPECTS1 & ! MORAL CONDEMNATION ( !IR ACTS1 !IR WAYS ( BE+1 ( FEEL+1 ( ?9K+4 ,! COMMUNICATION M$IA ( ! ,/ATE PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 ?IS ASPECT & PREP>E ! GR\ND SO AS TO 5ABLE ! 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GULAGS ( ,SOVIET 0COMMUNISM0 >E A GOOD MODEL ( FULLY DEVELOP$ LEFTISM4 ,= ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM1 MILITANTISM & MORALISM4 ,PRODUC$ BY ,A,S,A,N -- WWW4WEBCOM4COM1 MAXANG@aWEBCOM4COM ,NEWS ,IMMIGRANT ,/RUGGLES 9 ,AU/RALIA ,! /RUGGLE ( UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS AGA9/ ! DET5TION C5T]S 9 ,AU/RALIA CONT9UES4 ,9 ,JANU>Y1 MORE ?AN #ah DETA9$ IMMIGRANTS >M$ ) BRICKS & IRON B>S BATTL$ POLICE AT ! ,PORT ,H$L& DET5TION C5T]4 ,! DETA9EES TEMPOR>ILY TOOK ! C5T] OV] UNTIL ! POLICE SUPPRESS$ ! REVOLT4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ON ,JANU>Y #b#d1 A GR\P ( SEV5 PEOPLE SCAL$ ! RO( ( ! ,M>IBYRNONG DET5TION C5T]1 BEG9N+ AN OCCUPATION TO DEM& ITS CLOSURE4 ,?IS ACTION WAS TAK5 9 SUPPORT ( DETA9EES PROTE/+ CONDITIONS 9 ! C5T]S4 ,! PURELY SYMBOLIC NATURE ( ?IS ACTION WAS %[N :5 ! GR\P CAME D[N AT #a PM ?AT NIGES4 ,DET5TION C5T]S SU* AS !SE EXI/ ALL OV] ! WORLD 4 ,! WORS5+ CONDITIONS = ?OSE AT ! BOTTOM ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] HAVE =C$ MANY 9TO MIGRATION 9 ! ATTEMPT TO F9D A REASONABLE WAY ( SURVIV+ 9 ! PRES5T WORLD4 ,! REQUIREM5T ( DOCUM5TS IS A WAY ( CRIM9ALIZ+ !SE POOR IMMIGRANTS1 JU/IFY+ !IR 9T]M5T 9TO CAMPS4 ,REVOLT IS ! ONLY REASONABLE RESPONSE4 "9 "9 "9 ,S,W,I,T,Z,],L,& 7,JANU>Y #b#g1 #b#a7 -- ,PROTE/]S W]E TURN$ BACK BY POLICE :5 !Y ATTEMPT$ TO GET TO ,DAVOS :]E ! ,WORLD ,ECONOMIC ,=UM WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,9 RESPONSE1 PEOPLE BLOCK$ ROADS & RAIL L9ES & BEAT SECURITY P]SONNEL4 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE :O W]E S5T BACK TO ,ZURI* RIOT$1 BREAK+ W9D[S1 OV]TURN+ G>BAGE CONTA9]S & BURN+ C>S4 ,DAMAGE WAS 0MASSIVE04 ,S,W,I,T,Z,],L,& 7,JANU>Y #b#g1 #b#a7 -- ,PROTE/]S W]E TURN$ BACK BY POLICE :5 !Y ATTEMPT$ TO GET TO ,DAVOS :]E ! ,WORLD ,ECONOMIC ,=UM WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,9 RESPONSE1 PEOPLE BLOCK$ ROADS & RAIL L9ES & BEAT SECURITY P]SONNEL4 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE :O W]E S5T BACK TO ,ZURI* RIOT$1 BREAK+ W9D[S1 OV]TURN+ G>BAGE CONTA9]S & BURN+ C>S4 ,DAMAGE WAS 0MASSIVE04 ,M,\,N,T ,S,9,A,I1 ,L,O,N,G ,I,S,L,&1 ,N,Y 7,DECEMB] #b#i1 #b7 -- ,9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAME ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,E,L,F7 CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = BURN+ D[N F\R NEW LUXURY HOMES AT ,ISL& ,E/ATES 9 ,M\NT ,S9AI4 ,DAMAGES W]E E/IMAT$ AT @s#b114 ,G,L,5,D,A,L,E1 ,O,R 7,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a7 -- ,9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAME ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,E,L,F7 TOR*$ ! ADM9I/RATIVE (FICES ( ! ,SUP]IOR ,LUMB] ,COMPANY CAUS+ @s#d1 9 DAMAGES4 ,M,I,D,D,L,E ,I,S,L,&1 ,L,O,N,G ,I,S,L,&1 ,N,Y 7,JANU>Y #a#d1 #b#a7 -- ,9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAME ,E,L,F HOPP$ A F5CE AT ,MELO'S ,CON/RUCTION1 TOOK A GAS CAN FROM ! B$ ( A PICKUP & SET FIRE TO ! TRUCK & TO A FRONT-5D LOAD]4 ,! TRUCK WAS FULL ( EXP5SIVE SAWS1 TOOLS & O!R EQUIPM5T4 ,DAMAGES W]E E/IMAT$ AT BETWE5 @s#b#e1 & @s#e14 ,F,L,A,M,E,S ,( ,R,E,V,O,L,T ,9 ,>,I,Z,O,N,A ,UNKN[N 9DIVIDUALS HAVE TAK5 UP ! TOR* 9 ! BATTLE AGA9/ 5CROA*+ DEVELOPM5T 9 ! >EA >\ND ! ,PH5IX ,M\NTA9 ,PRES]VE4 ,DEVELOP]S1 ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE AN 5CLAVE ( LUXURY HOMES ON ! $GE ( ! PRES]VE1 HAVE F\ND ! NEWLY BUILT H\SES BE+ BURNT TO ! GR\ND BE=E ANYONE CAN MOVE 94 ,DAMAGE E/IMATES HAVE SURPASS$ @s#e1#e14 ,! >SONI/7S7 >E CLE> AB\T !IR REASONS4 ,!Y WI% TO /OP SUBURBAN SPRAWL & HAVE *OS5 TO ACT DIRECTLY 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS4 ,DEVELOPM5T HAS ALWAYS BE5 AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( CAPITALISM4 ,?IS SOCIAL SY/EM CANNOT SURVIVE UNLESS IT EXP&S1 & IT IS BEG9N+ TO NIBBLE AWAY AT ! LA/ ( ! E>?'S WILD SPACES4 ,DEM&+ ?AT ! /ATE CURB ! DEVELOP]S' ACTIVITIES IS ABSURD S9CE ! /ATE ITSELF IS A CAPITALI/ & IS ?US DEP5D5T UPON ! EXPANSION ( CAPITAL = ITS [N CONT9U$ EXI/5CE4 ,?US1 ! BATTLE AGA9/ DEVELOPM5T MU/ BECOME ! BATTLE AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITAL AS A :OLE4 ,!SE UNKN[N 9DIVIDUALS DO NOT ASK = DIALOGUE ) P[]2 !Y DO NOT TRY TO MOVE ?OSE 9 P[] TO DO :AT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,RA!R1 !Y ACT = !MSELVES TO DE/ROY ?AT :I* IS ITSELF DE/ROY+ ! LIV+ WORLD4 ,?US1 ! POT5TIAL EXI/S )9 !SE ACTIONS TO MOVE BEYOND ?IS P>TICUL> BATTLE1 TO EXP& ?IS CRITIQUE 9 ACTION TO A CRITIQUE ( ! TOTALITY ( A CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON ! COMMODIFICATION & ! DE/RUCTION ( WILDNESS1 UNTAM$ BEAUTY & LIFE4 ,!,S,S,A,L,O,N,I,K,I1 ,G,R,E,E,C,E 7,JANU>Y #h1 #b#a7 -- ,AN>*I/S OCCUPI$ ! (FICES ( ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ,SALONIKA 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,NIKOS ,MAZIOTIS :OSE APPEAL TRIAL BEGAN 9 ,A!NS ON ,JANU>Y #h4 ,SOLID>ITY WAS ALSO EXPRESS$ ) ,GREEK AN>*I/ PRISON]S ,K4 ,KAL>EMAS & ,SIMOS ,SEISIDIS1 HUNG] /RIK+ PRISON]S 9 ,TURKEY & ,TURKI% AN>*I/S :O SUFF] AT ! H&S ( ! /ATE & ( /AL9I/S & LEFTI/S BO? 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! PRISONS4 ,PRISON]S ,UPDATE ON ,$U>DO ,G>CIA & ,E/AFANIA ,MAURETE ,$U>DO ,G>CIA1 IMPRISON$ S9CE ,NOVEMB]1 IS FAC+ UP TO #b YE>S 9 PRISON 9 ,SPA9 ON *>GES ( T]RORISM4 ,AN ACTIVE AN>*I/ 9 ,MADRID1 HE HAS BE5 V]Y MU* 9VOLV$ 9 ANTI PRISON /RUGGLES4 ,HIS FREQU5T VISITS TO PRISON]S HELP$ TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AMONG PRISON]S1 :I* IS NECESS>Y = ! DEVELOPM5T ( CONC]T$ /RUGGLE1 AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! /RUGGLES 9 ! PRISONS & ?OSE 9 ! /REETS4 ,) ! GR[? ( ! /RUGGLES 9SIDE ! PRISONS1 ! AU?ORITIES FEEL ! NE$ TO CUT (F SU* COMMUNICATION4 ,$U>DO'S >RE/ IS ONE ATTEMPT TO DO JU/ ?AT4 ,$U>DO IS ACCUS$ ( S5D+ LETT] BOMBS TO SIX J\RNALI/S KN[N = ATTACK+ PRISON /RUGGLES & ONE POLITICIAN4 ,! FOLL[+ FACTS 9DICATE ?AT ?IS IS A FRAME-UP3 #a7 ,! 0PRO(S0 (F]$ = ! *>GES >E HIS RELATION%IPS ) 0DANG]\S0 AN>*I/ PRISON]S & #d GRAMS ( FIREWORK P[D] ?AT WAS SUPPOS$LY F\ND AT HIS P>5TS' H\SE1 BUT WITNESSES ( ! SE>* SAY ?AT !RE WAS NO P[D]1 & A VIDEO RECORD+ ( ! SE>* 7?AT WAS CONV5I5TLY LO/ BY ! COPS7 APP>5TLY DID NOT %[ ANY P[D] BE+ F\ND4 #b7 ,HIS PUBLIC ACTIVITY W\LD MAKE SU* APP>5TLY CL&E/9E ACTIVITY IMPOSSIBLE4 #c7 ,AFT] HIS CAPTURE1 F\R MORE BOMBS ( ! SAME SORT HAVE APPE>$4 ,! PRESS1 PLAY+ ITS ROLE AS S]VANT ( ! /ATE1 LAUN*$ A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ SQUATS & AGA9/ ! AN>*I/ & AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T ) ! CLE> 9T5T ( BUILD+ PUBLIC SUPPORT = /ATE REPRESSION4 ,E/AFANIA1 :O WAS ORIG9ALLY >RE/$ ) ,$U>DO1 ?\< RELEAS$1 IS /ILL FAC+ *>GES ( CONSPIRACY ) REG>D TO ! BOMB+S1 & O!R *>GES AS WELL4 ,A ?IRD P]SON IS ALSO BE+ S\RE/ SO F>4 ,PRISON ,HUNG] ,/RIKES 9 ,SPA9 ,ON ,DECEMB] #a1 #b1 AB\T #e PRISON]S 9 DIFF]5T PRISONS />T$ AN 9DEF9ITE HUNG] /RIKE4 ,ANO!R #ae PRISON]S >E TAK+ P>T ?R\< SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,!RE >E MANY REASONS TO COMBAT ! REALITY ( LIFE BEH9D ! WALLS1 BUT ! PRISON]S HAVE OPT$ TO FIY ,9/ITUTIONS 9 #aiia TO 5SURE !IR SECURITY & GOOD ORD]4 ,IT WAS SOLD TO ! PUBLIC AS A SORT ( DATABASE = CLASSIFY+ ! MO/ DANG]\S PRISON]S4 ,9 REALITY ! ,F,I,E,S IS A LOT MORE ?AN ?IS4 ,PRISON]S :O FALL UND] ! ,F,I,E,S REGIME >E BASICALLY ISOLAT$2 SP5D+ #bc H\RS A DAY 9 !IR CELLS ) ONE H\R \TSIDE 9 ! C\RTY>D4 ,!IR COMMUNICATIONS ) FAMILY & FRI5DS & !IR ACCESS TO BOOKS & PAP] IS GREATLY RE/RICT$4 ,! ONLY PHYSICAL CONTACT !Y GET IS ! BEAT+S FROM ! GU>DS4 ,!RE CAN BE NO PRET5SE ?AT SU* A REGIME IS 9T5D$ TO 0REHABILITATE0 ! PRISON]4 ,DISP]SION -- MOV+ ! 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