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

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,AU?OR 3 ,PATRIZIA 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

,TEXT 3 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,?\<TS ON ,ALI5ATION 

,ALI5ATION IS A CONCEPT FREQU5TLY TALK$ AB\T 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,CLE>LY1 DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION CAN ONLY DEVELOP 9 CONJUNCTION ) ALI5ATION1 SO SU* DISCUSSION IS IMPORTANT4 ,BUT IT IS NECESS>Y TO FOCUS ?IS DISCUSSION 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT USEFUL TO ! AN>*I/ PROJECT ( DE/ROY+ ! PRES5T ORD] & CREAT+ NEW WAYS ( LIV+4 

,I HAVE ALWAYS SAID ?AT ! REVOLT AGA9/ ! PRES5T ORD] ( ?+S ORIG9ATES 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL DESIRE TO CREATE ONE'S LIFE AS ONE SEES FIT4 ,?IS DOES NOT CONTRADICT ! NECESSITY = CLASS /RUGGLE OR ! DESIRE = COMMUNISM1 BUT RA!R PROVIDES A BASIS = CL>IFY+ ! ME?ODS = C>RY+ \T ?IS REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT4 ,9 T]MS ( ! PRES5T MATT]1 IT PROVIDES A BASIS = UND]/&+ ALI5ATION & IT S RELATION%IP TO DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 

,:5 ,I TALK AB\T ALI5ATION1 ,I AM TALK+ AB\T A SOCIAL PROCESS ?R\< :I* ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIAL REPRODUCTION WRE/ \R CREATIVE 5]GY1 \R CAPACITY TO DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE FROM US1 PLAC+ !IR ALI5AT$ =M 7NOT JU/ AS LABOR P[]1 BUT AS SOCIAL ROLES ( ALL SORTS AS WELL7 AT ! S]VICE ( ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,?IS SOCIAL PROCESS DIVIDES SOCIETY 9TO CLASSES-! EXPLOIT$ :OSE CAPACITY TO CREATE !IR LIVES AS !Y SEE FIT HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM !M & ! EXPLOIT]S :O B5EFIT FROM ?IS SEP>ATION BY ACCUMULAT+ & CONTROLL+ ! ALI5AT$ 5]GY 9 ORD] TO REPRODUCE ! CURR5T SOCIETY & !IR [N ROLE AS ITS RUL]S4 ,! /RUGGLE ( ! EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT+ CLASS ?US F9DS ITS AIM & ME?OD 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL'S /RUGGLE TO REALIZE H]SELF BY REAPPROPRIAT+ H] CREATIVE 5]GY1 HIS CAPACITY TO DET]M9E HIS LIFE AS %E SEES FIT4 ,?IS /RUGGLE MU/ ULTIMATELY BECOME COLLECTIVE1 BUT !RE IS NO NE$ TO WAIT = ! RIS+ ( ! MULTITUDES 9 ORD] TO BEG94 

,BUT ,I (T5 HE> ! WORD ALI5ATION US$ 9 A MU* MORE G5]AL WAY4 ,ONE HE>S ( \R ALI5ATION FROM NATURE1 FROM O!RS & FROM \RSELVES4 ,!SE =MS ( ALI5ATION >E NOT )\T !IR BASIS4 ,:5 \R CAPACITY TO DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS ( \R [N EXI/5CE IS TAK5 FROM US1 WE BECOME DEP5D5T ON ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,?IS SITUATION =CES US TO SEP>ATE FROM 5VIRONM5TS ?AT >E NOT CONTROLL$1 5VIRONM5TS ?AT HAVE NOT BE5 9/ITUTIONALIZ$1 & FREQU5TLY PLACES US 9TO ADV]S>IAL RELATION%IPS ) !SE 5VIRONM5TS4 ,IT ALSO =CES US TO C>RY \T ACTIVITIES ?AT HAVE NO IMM$IATE RELATION%IP TO \R NE$S1 DESIRES & PASSIONS & TO 5T] 9TO RELATION%IPS ! CONT5T ( :I* HAS BE5 DET]M9$ BE=EH& BY ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! SOCIAL ORD]4 

,BUT (T5 :5 !SE LATT] =MS ( ALI5ATION >E DISCUSS$1 !IR SOCIAL BASIS IS =GOTT54 ,RA!R ?AN F9D+ !IR S\RCE 9 ! ALI5ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S CREATIVE CAPACITIES = LIV+ :I* PUTS !M 9TO ! S]VICE ( ! DOM9ANT SOCIAL ORD]1 !SE =MS >E 9/EAD TRAC$ TO ! ALLEG$ ALI5ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM A GREAT] :OLE1 AN IMAG9$ ORIG9AL UNITY4 ,?IS IDEALI/ V]SION ( ALI5ATION MOVES IT FROM ! SOCIAL 9TO ! METAPHYSICAL4 ,9 ?IS =M1 IT MAY BE 9T]E/+ ON A PHILOSOPHICAL LEVEL1 BUT (F]S LITTLE OR NO?+ = ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,9 FACT1 IT C\LD PROVE DETRIM5TAL1 MAK+ CONCEPTS SO MURKY ?AT CL>ITY GETS LO/4 

,CONSID]1 = EXAMPLE1 ! WAY SOME PRIMITIVI/S USE ! WORD 0CIVILIZATION04 ,?IS 5EMY ?AT WE >E TO DE/ROY BECOMES AS NEBUL\S AS ! ORIG9AL ,ON5ESS1 ,WILD ,NATURE OR :ATEV] O!R REIFI$ CONCEPT ONE MAY USE TO IDEALIZE & UNIFY ! UNCIVILIZ$ /ATE4 ,! /RUGGLE !N CEASES TO BE SOCIAL 9 NATURE & BEG9S TO TAKE ON MY/ICAL & PSY*OLOGICAL CONNOTATIONS4 ,ONE MU/ FREE ONESELF ( ! CIVILIZ$ M9DSET 9 ORD] TO RECONNECT ) ! ,ON5ESS ( ,WILD ,NATURE4 ,REVOLUTION IS SE5 AS A RETURN TO A PA/ ,$5 RA!R ?AN A RUPTURE ) ! PRES5T AIM$ AT ! LIB]ATION FROM ALL CON/RA9TS & ! OP5+ ( POSSIBILITIES4 

,BUT CIVILIZATION IS NOT ESS5TIALLY A M9DSET1 A P>TICUL> IDEOLOGICAL SY/EM OR A FALL FROM ,$54 ,IT IS SOME?+ F> MORE CONCRETE3 AN 5SEMBLE ( 9T]TW9$ 9/ITUTIONS-! /ATE1 ! ECONOMY1 TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS1 RELIGION1 ! FAMILY1 ! CITY1 ETC4-?AT WORK TOGE!R TO PRECISELY TO PR$ET]M9E ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* WE EXI/1 ?US ALI5AT+ \R CAPACITY TO DET]M9E \R [N LIVES1 PRODUC+ & REPRODUC+ SOCIAL RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,?US1 ! REVOLUTION>Y DE/RUCTION ( CIVILIZATION W\LD SIMPLY BE ! REVOLUTION>Y DE/RUCTION ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION >E MA9TA9$4 ,IT W\LD NOT BE A RETURN TO A SUPPOS$ ,$5 OR SOME ALLEG$ ORIG9AL ,ON5ESS ( BE+4 ,9 FACT1 IT W\LD (F] NO GU>ANTEES4 ,IT W\LD SIMPLY PUT ! CAPACITY TO DET]M9E \R LIVES BACK 9TO \R [N H&S-FROM !RE IT W\LD BE UP TO US TO DECIDE :AT WE W\LD DO ) IT4 

,NATURALIZ+ ALI5ATION1 CA/+ IT 9 A METAPHYSICAL =M AS ! DIS9TEGRATION ( AN ORIG9AL ,ON5ESS1 ) ! CONSEQU5T VISION ( A RETURN TO AN ,$5 ?AT NEV] WAS1 (F]S NO?+ TO ! 9SURRECTIONAL PROJECT4 ,:5 WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ! FUNDAM5TAL =M ( ALI5ATION ) :I* WE HAVE TO CONT5D IS ! !FT ( \R CAPACITY TO CREATE \R LIVE AS WE DESIRE1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT \R /RUGGLE ITSELF MU/ BE :]E WE BEG9 TO /EAL IT BACK BY REFUS+ EV]Y ATTEMPT TO 9/ITUTIONALIZE ! /RUGGLE1 BY ACT+ DIRECTLY & AUTONOM\SLY TO DE/ROY ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 

,AGA9/ ! ,LOGIC ( ,SUBMISSION3 ,SECURITY ,CULTURE & ,EXPANSIVE ,LIV+ 

,LIFE TODAY IS F> TOO SMALL4 ,=C$ 9TO ROLES & RELATION%IPS ?AT REPRODUCE ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD]1 IT FOCUSES ON ! PETTY1 ON ?AT :I* CAN BE MEASUR$1 PRIC$1 B\<T & SOLD4 ,! MEAG] EXI/5CE ( %OPKEEP]S & SECURITY GU>DS HAS BE5 IMPOS$ EV]Y:]E1 & REAL LIFE1 EXPANSIVE LIFE1 LIFE ) NO LIMITS O!R ?AN \R [N CAPACITIES EXI/S ONLY 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY4 ,SO ?OSE ( US :O WANT AN EXPANSIVE EXI/5CE1 LIFE LIV$ TO ! FULL1 >E MOV$ TO TAKE ACTION1 TO ATTACK ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT COMPEL US TO LIVE SU* PETTY LIVES4 

,MOV$ TO TAKE BACK \R LIVES & MAKE !M WELLSPR+S ( ! M>VEL\S1 WE 9EVITABLY 5C\NT] REPRESSION4 ,EV]YDAY1 HIDD5 ME*ANISMS ( REPRESSION OP]ATE TO PREV5T REVOLT1 TO GU>ANTEE ! SUBMISSION ?AT MA9TA9S ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! NECESSITIES ( SURVIVAL1 ! UND]LY+ AW>5ESS ( ALWAYS BE+ WAT*$1 ! B>RAGE ( PROHIBITIONS ?AT MEET ! EYES ON SIGNS OR 9 ! P]SON ( A COP1 ! V]Y /RUCTURE ( ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5TS 9 :I* WE MOVE1 !SE >E 5\< TO KEEP MO/ PEOPLE 9 L9E1 EYES TO ! GR\ND1 M9DS EMPTY ( ALL EXCEPT ! PETTY WORRIES ( ! DAY4 ,BUT :5 ONE HAS HAD 5\< ( ?IS IMPOV]I%$ EXI/5CE & DECIDES ?AT !RE MU/ BE MORE1 ?AT %E CANNOT TOL]ATE ANO!R DAY 9 :I* LIFE IS DIM9I%$ EV5 MORE1 ! REPRESSION CEASES TO BE SO SUBTLE4 ,! SP>K ( REVOLT HAS TO BE SUPPRESS$2 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! SOCIAL ORD] REQUIRES IT4 

,! EXPANSION ( LIFE CANNOT OCCUR 9 HID+ -- ?AT W\LD SIMPLY BE A *ANGE ( CELLS )9 ! SOCIAL PRISON4 ,BUT BECAUSE ?IS EXPANSION1 ?IS T5SION T[>D FRE$OM1 MOVES US TO ATTACK ?IS SOCIAL ORD]1 TO TAKE ACTION ?AT IS \TSIDE & FREQU5TLY AGA9/ ITS WRITT5 & IMPLI$ LAWS1 WE >E =C$ TO DEAL ) ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO EVADE ! UNI=M$ GU>D DOGS ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,SO WE CANNOT IGNORE ! QUE/ION ( SECURITY4 

,I HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ ! QUE/ION ( SECURITY A SIMPLE ONE1 A MATT] ( PRACTICAL 9TELLIG5CE ?AT ANYONE %\LD BE CAPABLE ( FIGUR+ \T4 ,BY DEVELOP+ RELATIONS ( AFF9ITY1 ON DECIDES ) :OM ONE CAN ACT4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO SAY A WORD AB\T AN ACTION TO ANYONE :O IS NOT 9VOLV$ 9 IT4 ,?IS IS BASIC & %\LD GO )\T SAY+ = ANYONE :O DECIDES TO ACTION AGA9/ DOM9ATION4 ,BUT SU* PRACTICAL 9TELLIG5CE HAS NO NE$ TO 5%R\D ITSELF 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( SUSPICION & SECRETIV5ESS :]E EV]Y WORD & EV]Y ?\<T MU/ BE WAT*$1 9 :I* EV5 ! WORDS ( DEFIANCE >E CONSID]$ TOO GREAT A RISK4 ,IF \R PRACTICE TAKES US !RE1 WE HAVE ALREADY LO/4 

,9 ! CONTEXT ( ILLEGAL ACTIVITY1 SECURITY IS ESS5TIAL4 ,BUT EV5 9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IT IS NOT ! TOP PRIORITY4 ,\R TOP PRIORITY IS ALWAYS ! CREATION ( ! LIVES & RELATION%IPS WE DESIRE1 ! OP5+ ( ! POSSIBILITY = ! FULLNESS ( EXI/5CE ?AT ! SY/EM ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION CANNOT ALL[4 ,?OSE ( US :O TRULY DESIRE SU* AN EXPANSIVE EXI/5CE WANT TO EXPRESS IT 9 ALL ( \R ACTIONS4 

,9 ?IS LI<T1 ! CALL = ! DEVELOPM5T ( A 0SECURITY CULTURE0 SEEMS /RANGE TO ME4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ HE>D ! T]M1 MY IMM$IATE ?\<T WAS3 0,?AT IS PRECISELY ! SORT ( CULTURE WE LIVE 960 ,! COPS & CAM]AS ON EV]Y CORN] & 9 EV]Y %OP1 ! 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( ID5TIFICATION C>DS & ( 9T]ACTIONS REQUIR+ !IR USE1 ! V>I\S WEAPONS SY/EMS PUT 9 PLACE = NATIONAL SECURITY1 & ON & ON -- ! CULTURE ( SECURITY SURR\NDS US1 & IT IS ! SAME AS ! CULTURE ( REPRESSION4 ,C]TA9LY1 AS AN>*I/S ?IS IS NOT :AT WE WANT4 

,MANY ( ! PRACTICAL SUGGE/IONS MADE BY ! PROPON5TS ( SECURITY CULTURE >E BASIC GOOD S5SE = ONE :O IS TAK+ ACTION AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ONE %\LDN'T LEAVE EVID5CE OR SPEAK TO ! POLICE1 ?AT ONE %\LD TAKE ! DUE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID >RE/ -- A SITUATION ?AT W\LD C]TA9LY NOT 5HANCE ONE'S /RUGGLE = A FULL FREE LIFE4 ,BUT IT MAKES NO S5SE TO SPEAK ( A SECURITY CULTURE4 ,! CAUTION NECESS>Y TO AVOID >RE/ DOES NOT REFLECT ! SORT ( LIFE & RELATION%IPS WE WANT TO BUILD4 ,AT LEA/ ,I HOPE NOT4 

,:5 AN>*I/S BEG9 TO SEE SECURITY AS !IR TOP PRIORITY -- AS A 0CULTURE0 ?AT !Y MU/ DEVELOP -- P>ANOIA COMES TO DOM9ATE RELATION%IPS4 ,AN>*I/ CONF]5CES >E SET UP ) LEVELS ( BUREAUCRACY & 7LET'S CALL ?+S :AT !Y >E7 POLIC+ ?AT TOO CLOSELY P>ALLELS :AT WE >E TRY+ TO DE/ROY4 ,SUSPICION REPLACES COMRADE%IP & SOLID>ITY4 ,IF SOMEONE DOESN'T LOOK OR DRESS RI<T1 HE F9DS H]SELF O/RACIZ$1 EXCLUD$ FROM 9VOLVEM5T4 ,SOME?+ VITAL HAS BE5 LO/ H]E -- ! REASON = \R /RUGGLE4 ,IT HAS VANI%$ BEH9D ! H>D >MOR ( MILITANCY1 & WE HAVE COME TO BE ! MIRROR IMAGE ( \R 5EMY4 

,! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE SLIPS 9TO ?IS JOYLESS1 P>ANOID RIGIDITY :5 IT IS NOT C>RI$ \T AS AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE LIFE DIFF]5TLY1 JOYFULLY1 9T5SELY1 BUT IS RA!R TREAT$ AS A CAUSE TO :I* ONE IS TO SACRIFICE ONESELF4 ,ONE'S /RUGGLE !N BECOMES MORAL1 NOT A QUE/ION ( DESIRE1 BUT ( RI<T & WRONG1 GOOD & EVIL1 CONCEIV$ AS ABSOLUTE & KN[ABLE4 ,H]E IS ! S\RCE ( MU* ( ! RIGIDITY1 MU* ( ! P>ANOIA & MU* ( ! UNW>RANT$ S5SE ( SELF-IMPORTANCE ?AT ONE F9DS MU* TOO (T5 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,WE >E ! RI<TE\S W>RIORS SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY ! =CES ( EVIL4 ,WE MU/ PROTECT \RSELVES FROM ANY POSSIBILITY ( CONTAM9ATION4 ,& ! *>ACT] >MOR H>D5S UND]M9+ ! JOYFUL SPIRIT ?AT PROVIDES ! C\RAGE NECESS>Y = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! WORLD ( DOM9ATION4 

,?IS DE/RUCTION1 ?IS DEMOLITION ( ! SOCIAL PRISON ?AT SURR\NDS US W\LD BR+ US FACE-TO-FACE ) ! UNKN[N4 ,IF WE CONFRONT IT ) FE> & SUSPICION1 WE WILL BUILD ! NEW PRISONS \RSELVES4 ,SOME ALREADY >E1 9 !IR M9DS & 9 !IR PROJECTS4 ,?IS IS :Y \R PROJECTS ( ATTACK MU/ ORIG9ATE 9 & BE C>RI$ \T ) JOY & AN EXPANSIVE G5]OSITY ( SPIRIT4 ,! LOGIC ( P>ANOIA & FE>1 ! LOGIC ( SUSPICION ) ITS MEASUR$ WORDS & DE$S1 IS ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION -- IF NOT TO ! PRES5T ORD] ( DOM9ATION1 !N TO A MORALITY ?AT DIM9I%ES \R LIVES & GU>ANTEES ?AT WE WILL NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO FACE ! UNKN[N1 TO FACE ! WORLD 9 :I* WE W\LD F9D \RSELVES IF ! PRES5T ORD] W]E DE/ROY$4 ,9/EAD1 LET'S EMBRACE ! PASSIONATE REASON ( DESIRE ?AT DEFIES ALL DOM9ATION4 ,?IS REASON IS ABSOLUTELY S]I\S 9 ITS DESIRE TO DE/ROY ALL ?AT DIM9I%ES LIFE1 CONF9+ IT TO ?AT :I* CAN BE MEASUR$4 ,& BECAUSE IT IS SO S]I\S1 IT LAU<S4 

,C\NT]+ ,9/ITUTIONS 

,! ME?OD ONE PROPOSES = C>RY+ \T ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRES5T ORD] REFLECTS ! SORT ( EXI/5CE ONE DESIRES4 ,! AN>*I/ PROJECT HAS ITS ORIG9 9 ! DESIRE ( 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE !IR LIVES = !MSELVES1 ON ! BASIS ( !IR [N PASSIONS1 9CL9ATIONS & CAPACITIES4 ,?IS ASPIRATION BECOMES 9SURRECTIONAL :5 IT CONFRONTS ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT PRES5TLY DEF9E SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS ( EXI/5CE & ! 9DIVIDUAL RECOGNIZES ! NECESSITY ( DE/ROY+ !SE 9/ITUTIONS 9 ORD] TO REALIZE ?IS DESIRE4 

,! DREAM ( UNFETT]$1 SELF-DET]M9$ LIFE IS ! POSITIVE IMPULSE ?AT MOVES US TO REBEL4 ,BUT IT IS NOT A BLUEPR9T = A NEW SOCIAL ORD]4 ,IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ! ANSW]S 9 ADVANCE1 BUT RA!R RAISES QUE/IONS & DRAWS US 9TO ! UNKN[N4 ,IT PRES5TS US ) ! TASK ( DE/ROY+ \R PRISON SO ?AT WE CAN DISCOV] :AT LIES BEYOND ITS WALLS4 

,SOME AN>*I/S F9D SU* A DREAM 9ADEQUATE4 ,!Y DESIRE C]TA9TIES1 CLE> VISIONS & ANSW]S4 ,!Y COME UP ) PLANS1 S*EMES1 PROGRAMS & BLUEPR9TS ( ! NEW SOCIETY -- USUALLY BAS$ ON MODELS FROM SOME REAL OR IMAG9$ PA/4 ,BUT P]HAPS ! PROPOSAL ?AT ,I F9D ! /RANGE/ IS ! ONE ?AT CALLS US TO />T CREAT+ C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS N[ TO REPLACE ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION4 

,! CONT5TION BEH9D ?IS PROPOSAL IS ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* DOM9ATION IS MA9TA9$ ALSO S]VE ESS5TIAL FUNCTIONS = ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,S9CE ! ME*ANISMS ( SOCIAL LIFE MU/ NOT BE 9T]RUPT$1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT NEW 0NON-HI]>*ICAL1 NON-AU?ORIT>IAN0 9/ITUTIONS 9 PLACE TO TAKE OV] !SE FUNCTIONS4 ,%\LD WE FAIL TO DO SO1 WE W\LD BE LEAV+ ! FIELD OP5 = NEW =M ( DOM9ATION TO >ISE1 ONE ?AT MAY BE EV5 WORSE ?AN ! PRES5T =M4 ,?IS IS :AT WE >E TOLD4 

,& ! QUE/IONS >E RAIS$3 0,) :AT %ALL WE REPLACE ! /ATE80 0,) :AT %ALL WE REPLACE CAPITALISM80 ,IT AMAZES ME :5 AN>*I/S ASK SU* QUE/IONS ) A /RAI<T FACE4 ,DOES ONE REPLACE ! HAT$ *A9S :I* HELD ONE CAPTIVE8 ,DOES ONE REBUILD ! BURNT-D[N PRISON FROM :I* ONE HAS ESCAP$8 ,BUT ! PROPON5TS ( C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS HAVE MORE =ESI<T ?AN ?IS4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE US =GE ! NEW *A9S & BUILD ! NEW PRISONS N[ 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! 5C\NT] ) ! UNKN[N1 ) A WILD WORLD ?AT MAY MAKE \R LIVES UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,AT LEA/ ?IS NEW PRISON W\LD BE SELF-MANAG$4 

,! ACTUAL C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 CREAT$ >E R>ELY ANY?+ MORE ?AN ALT]NATIVE BUS9ESSES1 *>ITIES1 ,N,G,O'S & ! LIKE4 ,!Y (F] NO *ALL5GE TO ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]1 BUT 9TEGRATE QUITE WELL 9TO ITS FRAMEWORK BECOM+ DEP5D5T UPON IT4 ,C]TA9LY1 AN>*I/ BOOK%OPS1 9FO%OPS & PUBLI%]S CAN BE USEFUL TOOLS1 BUT !Y >E H>DLY MODELS = A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL IS FREE TO DET]M9E H] LIFE AS %E SEES FIT ) FULL ACCESS TO ALL HE NE$S TO DO SO S9CE !Y HAVE LITTLE *OICE BUT TO COMPLY ) ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! ECONOMY4 ,UND\BT$LY1 !SE C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS W\LD FALL ) ! COLLAPSE ( ! SOCIAL ORD] UPON :I* !Y DEP5D4 

,FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 P]HAPS ! MO/ ABSURD ( ! C\NT]-9/ITUTIONAL PROPOSALS IS ONE ?AT ORIG9ATES 9 LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM1 ! PROPOSAL = ! CREATION ( 9/ITUTIONS = DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAK+4 7,I WILL NOT GO 9TO ! CRITIQUE ( DEMOCRACY H]E1 HAV+ DONE SO SEV]AL TIMES 9 ! PA/47 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( DECISION-MAK+ IS ! BASIC DESCRIPTION ( SOCIO-POLITICAL AU?ORITY4 ,! P[] ( DECISION IS TAK5 FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL & PLAC$ 9TO ! H&S ( ! 9/ITUTION REPRES5T+ SOCIETY4 ,?IS 9/ITUTION !N DECIDES = ! 9DIVIDUAL1 REQUIR+ ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL ABIDE BY ?AT DECISION4 ,A /RUCTURE ( ?IS SORT IS ALREADY AN AU?ORITY1 A GOV]NM5T4 ,:5 IT 5C\NT]S SELF-WILL$ 9DIVIDUALS :O REFUSE TO ABIDE BY ITS DECISIONS1 W\LD IT REFRA9 FROM CREAT+ FUR!R 9/ITUTIONS TO 5=CE ITS DECISIONS -- 9/ITUTIONS :I* W\LD CON/ITUTE A /ATE8 ,9 ANY CASE1 !RE IS NO?+ AN>*I/ AB\T ?IS PROPOSAL2 IT IS 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN4 

,:ILE 9 PRACTICE ! CONCEPTION ( C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS HAS ONLY SUCCE$$ 9 PRODUC+ MIRROR IMAGES ( MA9/REAM 9/ITUTIONS1 ITS !ORETICAL F\NDATION IS A FALLACY4 ,! ASSUMPTION ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION S]VE ANY NECESS>Y SOCIAL FUNCTION ?AT MU/ BE CONT9U$ :5 !Y >E DE/ROY$ IS GR\NDLESS AS ! 9ABILITY ( ! PROPON5TS ( C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS TO DESCRIBE !SE FUNCTIONS %[S4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL FUNCTION ( EV]Y 9/ITUTION -- :AT MAKES IT AN 9/ITUTION RA!R ?AN A PROJECT1 AN ACTIVITY1 A FREE RELATION%IP -- IS ! ALI5ATION ( ! CREATIVE 5]GY ( 9DIVIDUALS & !IR CAPACITY TO GRASP ! CONDITIONS ( !IR EXI/5CE 9 ORD] TO TAKE CONTROL ( !M & *ANNEL !M 9TO ! REPRODUCTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD] & SO ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID MANY TIMES1 BUT ,I WILL SAY IT AGA93 IT IS \R ACTIVITY ?AT CREATES ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,9/ITUTIONS SIMPLY TAKE CONTROL ( ?IS ACTIVITY TO GU>ANTEE ! CONT9UATION ( ?AT :I* IS4 

,! IDEA ?AT C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS W\LD FUNCTION 9 A SIGNIFICANTLY DIFF]5T WAY IS AN ILLUSION ALREADY EXPOS$ BY ! PROPON5TS ( ?IS ME?OD !MSELVES :5 !Y TELL US ?AT ! ME*ANISMS ( SOCIAL LIFE MU/ NOT BE 9T]RUPT$4 ,! V]Y EXI/5CE ( A SOCIAL LIFE ?AT CAN BE CONSID]$ AS ME*ANI/IC ORIG9ATES 9 ! ALI5ATION ( \R CREATIVE 5]GY & \R CAPACITIES4 ,IF EA* ( US IS TO BECOME ! CREATOR ( HIS [N EXI/5CE 9 ASSOCIATION ) :OM %E *OOSES1 !N SOCIAL LIFE MU/ CEASE TO BE A ME*ANISM 9TO :I* WE >E FITT$ LIKE GE>S OR COGS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE REAPPROPRIATE \R CREATIVE 5]GY & ! CONDITIONS ( \R EXI/5CE SO ?AT WE CAN C>RY \T ESS5TIAL SOCIAL FUNCTIONS 9 T]MS ( \R DESIRES NOT 9 T]MS ( SOCIAL REPRODUCTION -- SOCIETY IS ONLY USEFUL AS A TOOL = ! FULL REALIZATION ( \R LIVES4 ,9 ITSELF1 IT HAS NO VALUE4 

,9 ?IS LI<T1 IT %\LD BE CLE> ?AT ! REVOLUTION T[>D :I* WE AN>*I/S MAKE \R EF=TS W\LD BE F> MORE ?AN A M]E 9T]RUPTION ( ! ME*ANISMS ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,IT W\LD AIM TO DE/ROY !SE ME*ANISMS 9 ORD] TO FREE SOCIAL LIFE FROM A ME*ANI/IC1 9/RUM5TALI/ FRAMEWORK1 TO TRANS=M IT 9TO A TOOL = 9DIVIDUAL REALIZATION4 ,SU* A PROJECT NOT ONLY HAS NO NE$ = 9/ITUTIONS2 IT IS BY ITS NATURE ANTI-9/ITUTIONAL4 ,IT REQUIRES A FLUIDITY ?AT CORRESPONDS TO \R PASSIONS & DESIRES1 TO \R 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,!RE C\LD NOT BE A BLUEPR9T = SU* A WORLD2 !RE C\LDN'T EV5 BE AN \TL9E4 ,ANY 9/ITUTION W\LD BE ITS 5EMY1 ! POT5TIAL FRAMEWORK 9 :I* A NEW AU?ORITY C\LD >ISE4 

,SO ! >GUM5T = C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS HAS GOTT5 IT BACKW>DS4 ,C]TA9LY1 A DISRUPTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT OP5S EV]Y POSSIBILITY IS A GAMBLE4 ,NO ONE W\LD CLAIM O!RWISE4 ,AMONG ! POSSIBILITIES OP5$ BY AN 9SURRECTION>Y BREAK IS ?AT ( ! RETURN ( DOM9ATION4 ,BUT PROVID+ SU* A POT5TIAL P[] ) ! TOOLS IT W\LD NE$ TO E/ABLI% ITSELF1 9/ITUTIONAL /RUCTURES = DEF9+ & CONTROLL+ SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 W\LD ONLY MAKE !IR TASK EASI]4 ,9/ITUTIONS DO NOT PREV5T DOM9ATION2 9DOMITABLE 9DIVIDUALS DO4 

,SO ! QUE/ION IS NOT ?AT ( :AT /RUCTURES TO CREATE TO REPLACE ?OSE WE DE/ROY1 BUT ( H[ TO GO AB\T DE/ROY+ ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD] 9 SU* A WAY ?AT WE TRANS=M \RSELVES 9TO 9DOMITABLE 9DIVIDUALS CAPABLE ( CREAT+ & TRANS=M+ FLUID RELATION%IPS REFLECTIVE ( \R DREAMS & ASPIRATIONS4 

,WE ALL HAVE A GREAT CAPACITY = SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS EXPRESS$ EV]Y DAY AS WE GO AB\T \R LIFE1 ?\< 9 A =M ?AT IS CON/RA9$ TO FOLL[ ! LIMIT+ *ANNELS ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT SURR\ND US4 ,PROPOSALS = C\NT]-9/ITUTIONS & BLUEPR9TS DEF9+ ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ADVANCE >E SIMPLY MORE CON/RA9+ *ANNELS1 GAMES ( POLITICIANS LOOK+ = ADH]5TS TO !IR CAUSE4 ,SU* PROGRAMS C\LD ONLY PRODUCE A SOCIETY AS ALI5AT$ AS ! PRES5T ONE :]E ! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS HAVE ALREADY BE5 DEF9$ = !M BE=E !Y EV5 />T LIV+4 ,?US1 9 !SE K9DS ( PROPOSALS1 ! WORLD ?AT ,I SEE AS ! MOTIVAT+ =CE ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE1 ! WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL CAN CREATE H] LIFE AS HE SEES FIT1 HAS ALREADY BE5 SUPPRESSES & ! FRAMEWORK = NEW =MS ( DOM9ATION SET 9 PLACE4 

,IF1 RA!R ?AN />T+ FROM \R FE> ( SOCIAL RUPTURE1 \R FE> ( UPHEAVAL1 \R FE> ( ! UNKN[N1 WE />T FROM \R DREAMS & ASPIRATIONS & \R CAPACITY = SELF-ORGANIZATION1 ! NE$ = PROGRAMS1 9/ITUTIONS & BLUEPR9TS DISAPPE>4 ,IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT :AT IS NECESS>Y IS REVOLT1 9SURRECTION1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATE \R LIVES1 OR TO PUT IT MORE CLE>LY1 SELF-ORGANIZ$ ATTACKS AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION4 ,RA!R ?AN BECOME POLITICIANS PROPOS+ PROGRAMS & 9/ITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS 9TO :I* TO *ANNEL ! /RUGGLE & SEEK+ ADH]5TS TO \R PROGRAMS1 IT MAKES MU* MORE S5SE = US TO BE COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE PRACTIC+ & PROPOS+ ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE FREE ( =MALIZATION & 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ?AT 5C\RAGE SELF-ORGANIZATION & SELF-ACTIVITY 9 REVOLT4 ,ONLY SU* SELF-ORGANIZ$ REVOLT C\LD EV] CREATE ! 9DOMITABLE 9DIVIDUALS :O W\LD /OP ! RISE ( A NEW DOM9AT+ P[] AT ITS CONCEPTION4 ,ONLY 9 SU* A PRACTICE DO WE BEG9 TO SEE ! GLIMM] ( ! NEW WORLD WE SEEK4 ,NO?+ IS GU>ANTE$ BY ?IS1 BUT IF WE H$GE \R BETS 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE EV]Y?+ 9 ADVANCE1 WE HAVE ALREADY LO/4 

,! ,9T]NET & ,SELF-,ORGANIZATION 

,! CURR5T RE/RUCTUR+ ( CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RELATIONS BEGAN TO DEVELOP ) ! RISE ( ! 09=MATION AGE01 L>GELY DUE TO ! GR[? ( CYB]NETIC & RELAT$ TE*NOLOGIES1 SO IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT ! RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM MAKES USE ( !SE TOOLS = ITS [N PURPOSES4 ,:AT IS P]HAPS SURPRIS+1 OR AT LEA/ DI/URB+1 IS ! EXT5T TO :I* !SE TOOLS HAVE BE5 EMBRAC$ ) NO CRITICAL EXAM9ATION ( ! PROCESSES :I* PRODUCE !SE TE*NOLOGIES & ?OSE UND] :I* !Y OP]ATE1 NOR ( ! NATURE ( ! SORT ( COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZATION !Y ALL[4 ,9 FACT1 IT IS NOT UNCOMMON1 EV5 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES1 TO COME ACROSS ACCOLADES TO ! 9T]NET ?AT LEAVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT ?IS TE*NOLOGY IS :AT HAS MADE ! ORGANIZATION ( CURR5T /RUGGLES POSSIBLE1 :AT HAS ALL[$ ! PRES5T 0ANTI-CAPITALI/0 MOVEM5T TO DEVELOP4 ,AT TIMES1 ?IS PRAISE REA*ES SU* A LEVEL ?AT IT SEEMS TO TRANS=M ! 9T]NET 9TO AN ICON1 A SYMBOL ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,BUT TO ! *AGR9 ( ! RADICAL TE*NO-FETI%I/S1 ! COMPUT] LACKS ! ROMANCE ( ! MA*9E GUN1 ICON ( SO MANY REVOLUTION>IES ( ! #a#i#g'S4 

,9 ANY CASE1 SU* EFFUSIVE PRAISE ( ONE SPECIFIC TOOL IS C]TA9LY PECULI>1 P>TICUL>LY :5 IT IS SU* AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! PRES5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! 9T]NET HAS NO CONNECTION :ATSOEV] TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( SELF-ORGANIZ$1 AUTONOM\S RELATION%IPS1 & FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 SU* RELATION%IPS >E C5TRAL TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS WORLD4 ,! 9T]NET IS ACTUALLY A SY/EM ?AT HAS BE5 DEVELOP$ TO S]VE SPECIFIC REQUIREM5TS ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 SO IT IS DELUSIONAL TO ?9K IT ALL[S FREE 9T]ACTION & ASSOCIATION4 ,ITS =M IS CONDUCIVE TO ! DEGRADATION ( KN[L$GE 9TO 7MU* MORE M>KETABLE7 BITS ( 9=MATION1 ( ?\<T 9TO B9>Y LOGIC1 ( RELATION%IPS 9TO VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION -- JU/ AS ! MA*9E GUN IS CONDUCIVE TO KILL+4 

,?IS IS NOT TO D5Y ?AT )9 ! PRES5T SOCIAL CONTEXT ! 9T]NET CAN S]VE AS A USEFUL TOOL = AN>*I/S4 ,ONE CAN F9D 9=MATION AB\T /RUGGLES1 ACTIONS & /ATE REPRESSION >\ND ! WORLD2 ONE CAN AVAIL ONESELF ( RELATIVELY 9/ANTANE\S COMMUNICATION (T5 AT NO CO/ ?AT C\LD PROVIDE A MEANS = COORD9AT+ SPECIFIC 9ITIATIVES4 ,BUT ?IS IS MEAN+LESS \TSIDE ! CONTEXT ( A REAL ONGO+ /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! EXI/+ ! 5TIRE NETWORK ( 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATES \R LIVES4 ,AS ,I SEE IT1 ?IS W\LD MEAN A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! K9D ( SOCIAL RELATIONS ?AT PRODUC$ ! 9T]NET & ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EMS UPON :I* IT DEP5DS4 

,BUT ?OSE )9 ANTI-CAPITALI/ CIRCLES :O HAVE PRAIS$ ! 9T]NET SO EFFUSIVELY HAVE SE5 IT AS F> MORE ?AN A TOOL4 ,= !M1 IT IS ! BASIS = A GLOBAL /RUGGLE ?AT IS NON-HI]>*ICAL & CAN LEAD TO A 0TRULY DEMOCRATIC0 WORLD4 ,!Y IGNORE ! SY/EMATIC CONTROL ( RELATIONS 9H]5T 9 ! TE*NOLOGY ?AT MAKES IT HI]>*ICAL BY NATURE4 ,!Y IGNORE ! HI]>*Y 9H]5T 9 DEMOCRACY ITSELF4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL !Y IGNORE ! HI/ORY ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ ?IS REALITY4 ,! 9T]NET IS A V]Y REC5T TE*NOLOGICAL 9NOVATION1 NOT MORE ?AN A G5]ATION OLD1 & !RE HAVE BE5 REVOLTS AGA9/ DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION FROM ! TIME ! CIVILIZ$ ORD] >OSE4 ,9 ! HEAT ( SU* /RUGGLES1 PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ABLE TO CREATE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE ) O!RS 9 /RUGGLE1 WAYS :I*1 ?\< TE*NICALLY LESS 9/ANTANE\S ?AN ! 9T]NET1 W]E F> MORE IMM$IATE & TRULY AUTONOM\S4 ,IT WAS SELF-ORGANIZ$ COMMUNICATION1 (T5 FACE-TO-FACE4 

,AS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( CYB]NETIC TE*NOLOGICAL CONTROL1 ! 9T]NET IS NOT & CANNOT BE AN EXPRESSION ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T FROM AN AUTONOM\S ASSEMBLY1 AN AFF9ITY GR\P OR A ROV+ GR\P ( 9SURG5T PROLET>IANS GO+ TO MEET ) O!R 9SURG5TS TO COORD9ATE /RUGGLES4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS SIMPLE TO EXPLA94 ,IF WE MAKE ! 9T]NET ! BASIS = COORD9AT+ \R /RUGGLES1 = COMMUNICAT+ \R PROJECTS1 ACTIONS & DREAMS1 !N \R /RUGGLES1 \R PROJECTS & ALL ?AT 9SPIRES !M WILL BECOME ! K9D ?AT CAN BE COMMUNICAT$ ?R\< ! 9T]NET -- ?AT IS1 PROJECTS1 /RUGGLES & DREAMS ?AT CAN BE BROK5 D[N 9TO 9T]*ANGEABLE BITS ( 9=MATION :]E PEOPLE1 !IR PASSIONS & DESIRES >E ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE EXCEPT TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y >E USEFUL 9 PRODUC+ M>KETABLE BYTES4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ! K9D ( COMMUNICATION & COORD9ATION ?AT CAN HAPP5 ?R\< ! 9T]NET HAS ALREADY BE5 ORGANIZ$ BE=E WE />T TO USE IT1 & IT HAS NOT BE5 ORGANIZ$ 9 \R 9T]E/1 BUT RA!R 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! SOCIAL ORD] ( DOM9ATION4 ,DEP5D5CE ON ?AT :I* HAS ALREADY BE5 ORGANIZ$ BY ONE'S 5EMY HAS TWO SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON ONE'S /RUGGLE3 IT UND]M9ES ONE'S [N CREATIVE IMAG9ATION & PRACTICAL 9TELLIG5CE -- ONE'S CAPACITY = SELF-ORGANIZATION -- & IT MAKES ONE DEP5D5T ON ONE'S 5EMY 9 ! COORD9ATION ( ONE'S /RUGGLE1 ?IS UND]M9+ ONE'S ABILITY TO /RIKE ! 5EMY FI]CELY4 

,?OSE ( US :O DESIRE A WORLD FREE ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 & !RE=E SEEK TO DE/ROY ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ! 5TIRE 5SEMBLE ( 9/ITUTIONS ?AT RULE US1 NE$ TO ORGANIZE \R /RUGGLES AUTONOM\SLY4 ,?IS MEANS CREAT+ \R [N TOOLS = COMMUNICAT+ & COORD9AT+ \R /RUGGLES4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO DEVELOP RELATION%IPS ( AFF9ITY BAS$ ON REAL KN[L$GE ( EA* O!R1 ( EA* P]SON'S PROJECTS1 IDEAS1 CAPACITIES1 DREAMS & DESIRES4 ,!SE RELATION%IPS PROVIDE ! BASIS = DEVELOP+ PROJECTS ( ACTION &1 ON A L>G] SCALE1 9=MAL NETWORKS ( SOLID>ITY4 ,V>I\S 5C\NT]S1 DISCUSSIONS1 P]IODICALS & PAP]S -- AUTONOM\SLY CREAT$ PROJECTS -- CAN HONE \R ANALYZES & HELP US TO WORK \T \R ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE & COORD9ATE \R ACTIVITIES4 ,BUT ! SPECIFIC DETAILS >E NOT AS IMPORTANT AS ! NECESSITY ( ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( \R /RUGGLE4 ,ONLY ) ?IS BASIS1 CAN WE KN[ H[ TO GRASP ! TOOLS AT H& & TURN !M TO \R PURPOSE -- ?AT ( DE/ROY+ ! PRES5T SOCIETY & CREAT+ \R LIVES 9 FRE$OM4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( SU* SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLES1 ! 9T]NET MAY BE A USEFUL TOOL1 BUT NO MORE ?AN ?AT1 & ONLY ONE AMONG MANY -- ONE ?AT ,I W\LD SAY IS DE/9$ TO FALL ) ! SOCIETY ?AT SPAWN$ IT4 ,& 9 ! MID/ ( A REAL UPRIS+1 :5 IMM$IATE COMMUNICATION W\LD BE ESS5TIAL1 W\LD WE WANT TO BE SITT+ AT A DESK 9 FRONT ( A SCRE58 ,OR \T :]E ! REAL /RUGGLE IS GO+ ON8 

,( ,=M & ,CONT5T 

,REC5TLY ,I READ A BOOK CALL$ ,WILDCAT ,SPA9 ,5C\NT]S ,DEMOCRACY3 #a#i#g#f-#g#h4 ,IT DESCRIBES AN UPRIS+ ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ,SPA9 JU/ AFT] ! DEA? ( ,FRANCO4 ,! LEVEL ( PROLET>IAN REVOLT AT ! TIME WAS ! HI<E/ ?AT HAD BE5 EXP]I5C$ 9 ,SPA9 S9CE ! #a#i#c'S4 ,! DESCRIPTIONS & ANALYZES ( EV5TS W]E C]TA9LY 9SPIR+4 

,AT ! TIME1 ! 9SURG5T PROLET>IANS DID NOT ACT ?R\< ! UNIONS OR P>TIES ?AT CLAIM$ TO BE !IR REPRES5TATIVES -- ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E WELL KN[N = !IR RELIANCE ON COMPROMISE -- BUT RA!R ORGANIZ$ !IR ACTIVITY !MSELVES4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION TOOK ! =M ( ASSEMBLIES 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS AS WELL AS ! FACTORIES4 ,COORD9ATION BETWE5 !SE ASSEMBLIES WAS C>RI$ \T ?R\< REVOCABLE DELEGATES :O W]E TO DO NO MORE ?AN RELAY ! DECISIONS MADE BY ?OSE 9 ! V>I\S ASSEMBLIES4 ,S9CE ?IS WAS ! SPONTANE\S ME?OD DEVELOP$ BY ! 9SURG5T POPULATION TO ORGANIZE !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 AS WELL AS AGA9/ CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 IT IS WOR? EXAM9+4 

,! ANALYZES 9 ,WILDCAT ,SPA9 ,5C\NT]S ,DEMOCRACY MAKE A MI/AKE ?AT (T5 OCCURS 9 SU* ANALYZES4 ,! =M ( ORGANIZATION IS GIV5 TOO MU* VALUE4 ,ONE IS LEFT ) ! IDEA ?AT IT WAS ! ASSEMBLIES & ! SY/EM ( REVOCABLE DELEGATES AS SU* ?AT MADE ! DIFF]5CE4 ,BUT :AT WAS SIGNIFICANT AB\T ! ASSEMBLIES WAS NOT !IR =M1 BUT !IR CONT5T4 ,9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 DECISION & ! C>RY+ \T ( ! DECISION DISAPPE>$4 ,! 9SURG5TS BEGAN TO REAPPROPRIATE ! CONDITIONS ( !IR EXI/5CE &1 ?US1 TO SUP]S$E !IR PROLET>IAN CONDITION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 9 PRACTICE1 !Y CEAS$ DEF9+ !MSELVES AS WORK]S & BEGAN TO DEF9E !MSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS /RUGGL+ COLLECTIVELY TO TAKE BACK !IR 9DIVIDUALITY -- NOT AS AN AB/RACTION BUT AS ! PRACTICAL APPROPRIATION ( ! CAPACITY TO CREATE !IR LIVES AS !Y *OSE ) :OM !Y *OSE4 ,! ASSEMBLIES C\LD BE VEHICLES = ?IS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS ( /RUGGLE1 NOT =MAL MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATIONS ) PLAT=MS & PROGRAMS4 

,( C\RSE1 A CONT5T ( ?IS SORT WILL AFFECT ! =M ( ! ORGANIZATION US$ 9 /RUGGLE4 ,A UNION1 P>TY OR =MAL F$]ATION C\LD NEV] HAVE SU* A CONT5T4 ,HI/ORY HAS REPEAT$LY %[N ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS W\LD1 9 FACT1 ACT TO UND]M9E AUTONOMY ( ?IS SORT4 ,BUT ! SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! /RUGGLE & ! PROCLIVITIES ( ! 9SURG5T 9DIVIDUALS AS !Y DISCOV] ! CONCRETE MEAN+ ( !IR 9DIVIDUALITY 9 RELATION TO O!RS 9 /RUGGLE WILL DET]M9E ! SPECIFIC =M ?IS CONT5T WILL TAKE4 

,HI/ORY IS NOT JU/ SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S TO PEOPLE4 ,IT IS ! ACTIVITY ( PEOPLE1 & !RE=E ?IS REVOLUTION>Y CONT5T MAY TAKE A V>IETY ( =MS -- BUT ALWAYS 9=MAL1 ALWAYS AUTONOM\S4 ,IT IS ESS5TIAL TO LE>N H[ TO RECOGNIZE ?IS CONT5T AS IT DEVELOPS & H[ TO ID5TIFY ! =MS ( ORGANIZATION -- SU* AS UNIONS1 P>TIES & O!R REPRES5TATIONAL BODIES -- ?AT >E 9H]5TLY RECUP]ATIVE1 BAS$ ON ! CONT9UATION ( PROLET>IANIZATION 7OR O!R EXPLOITATIVE SOCIAL ROLE & RELATION%IPS SU* AS RACE1 AGE OR G5D]7 & ?US ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y4 ,) ?IS KN[L$GE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO FI<T ! LATT] ) ! SAME F]OCITY AS WE FI<T EV]Y O!R 9/ITUTION ?AT RULES US4 

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0,REAL LIFE IS ABS5T4 ,WE >E NOT 9 ! WORLD40 -- ,A4 ,RIMBAUD 

,EXI/5CE IS ELSE:]E4 ,BY N[1 WE KN[ ?IS MU* TOO WELL4 ,WE CANNOT F9D ! FULLNESS CAPABLE ( GIV+ ANY MEAN+ TO \R TIME ON ?IS E>? EI!R 9 A JOB ?AT S5DS US TRAVEL+ ALONG ?R\< ! CROSSROADS ( ! C>E] OR 9 A DAILY LIFE FROM ?AT NO LONG] HOLDS ANY WOND] = US4 ,WE MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE1 BUT WE NO LONG] KN[ H[ TO BE4 ,ALL ! ?+S ?AT SURR\ND US & >E )9 \R REA* 9 ! =M ( DISPOSABLE COMMODITIES TO BE ACCUMULAT$ >E ONLY SC5T$ BALMS = MORTAL W\NDS1 = FE/]+ OP5 SORES CAUS$ BE ! R5UNCIATION ( ! VITAL M9IMUM4 ,! VITAL M9IMUM IS ! POSSIBILITY ( CREAT+ & ACT+ ) AU!NTIC MEAN+1 9 O!R WORDS1 AUTONOMY4 

,! CRITIQUE ( ! MIS]ABLE DAILY LIFE ?AT PEOPLE LEAD TODAY CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! CRITIQUE ( ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT DET]M9ES IT3 CAPITALISM4 ,\R :OLE WORLD HAS BE5 %AP$ BY EX*ANGE VALUES2 IT HAS BE5 BUILT ACCORD+ TO ! PR9CIPLES ( 9T]*ANGEABILITY1 ( QUANTITY1 ( PASSIVITY1 ( IRRESPONSIBILITY4 ,\R ?\<TS RETRACE ! COMMONPLACES DE> TO PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,\R DESIRES >E MEASUR$ 9 T]MS ( :AT CAN BE REALIZ$ ?ANKS TO A CURR5T BANK ACC\NT4 ,\R DREAMS PURSUE MODELS TAK5 ON LOAN FROM TELEVISION & MOVIE SCRE5S4 ,\R WORDS >E 9SPIR$ BY ADV]TIS+ SLOGANS4 ,! V]Y 5VIRONM5T ?AT SURR\NDS US IS CON/RA9$ TO ASSUME ! =M MO/ SUIT$ TO ! NE$S ( ! M>KET AS METROPOLITAN >*ITECTURE OR ! MASSACRE ( ! SURR\ND+S BR\<T AB\T = 9DU/RIAL PURPOSES %[S4 ,?IS HAS REA*$ ! PO9T ?AT SOON1 ! V]Y B\ND>Y BETWE5 :AT IS NATURAL & :AT IS >TIFICIAL WILL DISSOLVE4 

,\R ID5TIFICATION ) A WORLD CON/RUCT$ TO ! MEASUREM5T ( ! BANK ?AT EV5 ! PROJECT ( AN O!R WORLD DOESN'T SEEM TO ESCAPE ! BL9D ALLEY 9TO :I* WE >E =C$4 ,EV5 ! ACTIVITY ( ONE :O WANTS TO PUT AN 5D TO A SOCIAL SY/EM BAS$ ON MONEY DOESN'T MANAGE TO AVOID PROLONG+ IT1 CRA%+ AGA9/ ! REEF ( SOCIAL REPRODUCTION4 

,AGA9/ A POLITICS ?AT WAS ALWAYS A TOOL 9 ! H&S ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 A NEW P>LIAM5T 7H[EV] ALT]NATIVE7 IS ELECT$4 ,AGA9/ AN ECONOMY PREOCCUPI$ EXCLUSIVELY ) ITS PR(ITS1 NEW CR$IT 9/ITUTIONS 7H[EV] E?ICAL7 >E F\ND$4 ,AGA9/ A TE*NOLOGY ?AT DOES NOT FACILITATE LIFE BUT RA!R R5D]S IT SUP]FLU\S1 ONE DEM&S ITS MASS DI/RIBUTION 7H[EV] DEMOCRATIC74 ,AGA9/ WORK ?AT DOES NOT REALIZE ! 9DIVIDUAL BUT RA!R ALI5ATES H]1 ONE ASKS = ITS MULTIPLICATION 7H[EV] M9IMAL74 ,AGA9/ A P[] ?AT CAUSES 9F9ITE H>M1 ONE CALLS = ITS R5EWAL 7H[EV] REVOCABLE74 ,AGA9/ ?IS WORLD ONE DEM&S444?IS WORLD 7:ATEV] SMALL *ANGES MAY BE *ANG$74 

,R\ND & R\ND 9 CIRCLES4 ,! 9TOL]ABLE WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE IS ALSO ! ONLY WORLD ?AT WE KN[1 ! ONLY ONE WE HAVE EXP]I5C$4 ,EV]Y PROJECT ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION IS BAS$ ON KN[L$GE -- ON ?AT ) :I* WE >E FAMILI>4 ,/>T+ FROM !SE PREMISES1 WE ANALYZE1 WE CRITICIZE1 WE D5\NCE EV]Y SORT ( SOCIAL POISON PRES5T ON \R PLANET4 ,BUT EV5 ?\< WE >E AW>E ( ! NECESSITY TO SPEW ! POISON \T ( \R ORGANISM1 WE >E SEIZ$ ) D\BTS3 WILL WE SURVIVE SU* A DRA/IC TREATM5T8 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( US AFT]W>DS8 ,9 ORD] TO AV]T ! RISK ?AT SU* AN EV5TUALITY ALL[S1 WE GO 9 SE>* ( ! =MULA = A PA9LESS ANTIDOTE4 ,M$ICAL SCI5CE RU%ES TO \R AID3 ! ANTIDOTE TO POISON IS A M9IMAL DOSE ( ! POISON ITSELF 7& ! 0CURE0 V]Y QUICKLY REVEALS ITSELF TO BE NOT ONLY USELESS BUT H>MFUL1 BECAUSE IT HAS NO O!R EFFECT ?AN ?AT ( R5D]+ ! POISON ITSELF /ILL MORE VIRUL5T74 ,?US1 ! CRITIQUE ( ?IS WORLD 5DS BY PROPOS+ ITS MODELS ONCE AGA94 ,R\ND & R\ND 9 CIRCLES4 ,BUT ?IS IS ! SURE/ WAY NOT TO BR+ ?IS WORLD D[N4 

,UNTIL REC5TLY1 IT SEEM$ C]TA9 ?AT ! REALM ( FRE$OM C\LD F9D NO PLACE )9 ! REALM ( NECESSITY4 ,! LATT] WAS LIMIT$ TO PR$ICT+ & PREP>+ ! CONDITIONS = ! ADV5T ( ! =M] 7FROM ?IS WE D]IVE ALL ! EULOGIES TO ! 0DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES0 & O!R PLEASANTRIES ?AT FAVOR$ 0! MY/]I\S ID5TIFICATION ( ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY ) SOCIAL REVOLUTION074 ,UND] ! RULE ( CAPITAL1 HAPP9ESS IS ELSE:]E2 ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO D\BT 9 VIEW ( ! *A9S ?AT LEAVE !IR M>K ON \R FLE%1 BUT ITS SE$ /ILL HAD TO HAT* UND] ! SN[ & ONE ONLY NE$$ TO WAIT = ! 5D ( W9T] TO SEE IT BLOSSOM4 ,?IS WAS :AT WE W]E TAU<T UNTIL REC5TLY4 ,BUT N[ ?IS C]TA9TY 9 ! SPONTANE\S SUCCESSION ( SEASONS HAS FROZ5 TO DEA? ALONG ) ! SPORADIC SWALL[ ?AT WAS OCCASIONALLY SE5 ON ! HORIZON4 ,& ! WEA!R BECOMES EV] H>%]4 ,ONE CANNOT KEEP WAIT+ = ! SPR+4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO CRATE ?IS SPR+1 BUT ! TASK IS NOT EASY4 ,SO :Y NOT JU/ SAY ?AT IT HAS ALREADY />T$8 

,?IS IS ! WAY ?AT SOME FROZ5 VICTIMS ( ! SOCIAL ICE AGE HAVE DECID$ TO GET >\ND ?IS OB/ACLE4 ,A NEW IDEOLOGICAL CRE$ HAS REPLAC$ ! OLD ONE2 IT IS DECID$ ?AT ! REALM ( FRE$OM NO LONG] COMES AFT] ! REALM ( NECESSITY1 BUT RA!R FLANKS IT1 EXI/S TOGE!R ) IT4 ,FRE$OM IS NO LONG] BUILT ON ! RU9S ( ! PALACES ( P[]1 SOME?+ ?AT W\LD FIR/ REQUIRE !IR TOILSOME DE/RUCTION4 ,9/EAD IT IS BUILT ON !IR M>G9S4 ,! ELSE:]E 9 :I* ONE CAN F9ALLY BE ONESELF IS NO LONG] AN ABS5T TOTALITY ?AT IS REALIZ$ 9 ! FUTURE1 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 BUT A P>TIALITY1 ALREADY OP]AT+ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,! /ATE IS NOT DE/ROY$1 BUT IGNOR$1 DES]T$1 AB&ON$ 9 FAVOR ( A 0BIPOL> SOCIETY0 -- 9 ! /AL9I/ V]SION -- OR A 0NON-/ATE PUBLIC SPH]E0 -- 9 ! LIB]T>IAN V]SION -- 9TO :I* ONE CAN 5T]1 PASS+ ?R\< ! 0CREVICES0 ( ! CAPITALI/ MEGA-MA*9E4 

,IT IS ONLY BY HE>+ !SE TWO BELLS -- ! /AL9I/ BELL & ! LIB]T>IAN BELL -- AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ONE CAN CLE>LY P]CEIVE ! ID5TITY ( !IR R++4 ,H]E ! FIR/ ONE TOLLS3 0,IT IS NECESS>Y FIR/ ( ALL TO T5D TO ! CON/RUCTION ( !SE EXP]IM5TS 9 LIB]ATION1 RA!R ?AN T5D+ TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAN MASSES TO ! 5D ( ! RUPTURE OR SUP]CESSION ( ! G5]AL >RANGEM5TS ( ! SY/EM1 BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE TO C>VE \T SPACES ( LIB]ATION EV5 9 ! ABS5CE ( ?IS RUPTURE OR SUP]CESSION1 OR PRECISELY BECAUSE LIB]ATION WILL COME TO PASS ?R\< ! GRADUAL1 MOLECUL> & 9T]WOV5 EXPANSION ( !SE SPACES4 ,?US1 9 ?IS CASE1 ! /ATE & ! M>KET W\LD NOT BE 'OV]?R[N'1 BUT RA!R 'M>G9ALIZ$'1 'EXT+UI%$'40 ,& N[ LET'S LI/5 TO ! SECOND3 0,SELF-GOV]NM5T SUBM]GES ACTION T5D+ TO ORGANIZE MOM5TS ( COLLECTIVE P>TICIPATION EXTRANE\S TO ! PRES5CE ( ! /ATE />T+ ) A SIMULATION 9 EFFECT3 'AS IF' IT W]E NOT !RE4 ,! ]OSION ( ! ASPECTS ( EXI/5CE RUL$ BY ! /ATE MORTGAGE CAN BECOME A COLLECTIVE PRACTICE ?AT MAKES P>TICIPATION TR5*ANT IF !SE MOM5TS >E REALLY LABORATORIES ( UNHE>D-( RESOLUTIONS = PROBLEMS TI$ TO SOCIAL LIFE444! SPREAD+ ( MOM5TS ( SELF-GOV]NM5T ACQUIRES A S5SE ( OPPOSITION ?AT1 FROM A PH5OM5ON ?AT IS ANTAGONI/IC OR SUBORD9ATELY OR SUBORD9ATELY REACTIVE TO A TEMPOR>Y LACK ( 9/ITUTIONAL S]VICES1 IS POS$ AS AN UNPUBLI%$ R\< DRAFT ( PROJECT$ ORGANIZATIONS ( SOCIETY40 ,! PROSE V>IES ITS RANGE ( EXPRESSION1 BUT ISN'T ! REFRA9 REALLY ! SAME8 

,& SO ! SMALL] ONE'S DESIRES >E1 ! GREAT] ! POSSIBILITY ( SATISFY+ !M4 ,! SUCCESSES OBTA9$ ?R\< A REALI/ POLITICS CANNOT HIDE ! NAK$ REALITY ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 PAID = ) ! CO9 ( R5UNCIATION4 ,! 0HAPPY ISLE0 C>V$ \T BY AN OCEAN ( D5IALS IS NOT A FREE WORLD4 ,! 0SOCIALLY USEFUL0 JOB C>RI$ \T 9 A SMALL 5T]PRISE 7NO MATT] H[ COLLECTIVELY IT IS RUN7 IS NOT COMMUNISM4 ,! LIFE PASS$ 9SIDE ! WALLS ( 0SELF-MANAG$0 SPACES IS NOT AN>*Y4 ,:ATEV] !IR COLORS MAY BE1 FL[]S CULTIVAT$ 9 AN >TIFICIAL HO?\SE >E NOT ! SPR+4 ,! 0EXP]IM5TS 9 LIB]ATION01 ! 0MOM5TS ( SELF-GOV]NM5T01 ALL !SE 9/ANCES 9 :I* WE FEEL ?AT WE >E PROTAGONI/S CAN C]TA9LY TAKE PLACE & P]HAPS EV5 9CREASE1 BUT ONLY TO ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y >E GRANT$4 ,ONLY TO ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y W\LD NOT CON/ITUTE A DANG] TO ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT !Y W\LD LIKE TO WEAK54 ,ONLY TO ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y REPRES5T ! CRUMBS ?AT FALL AT \R FEET FROM ! TABLE ( ?OSE :O RULE US4 ,A W>N+ TO 9SURG5TS3 ! /ATE IS NOT GO+ TO FADE AWAY ON ITS [N & IT C]TA9LY HAS NO 9T5TION ( KILL+ ITSELF4 

,UNTIL REC5TLY1 REVOLUTION>Y HOPE EXPRESS$ ! SECUL> DISGUISE ( A MESSIANIC VISION4 ,! GREAT DUSK REPRES5T$ A K9D ( ,F9AL ,JUDGM5T CAPABLE ( SPLITT+ HI/ORY 9 TWO1 ) ! WORLD BE=E ! REVELATION QUICKLY DISAPPE>+ AS FRE$OM1 :I* HAS F9ALLY BE5 ACQUIR$1 ]ASES ! LA/ TRACES ( ORIG9AL S94 ,! DISAPPE>ANCE ( SU* MILL5>IAN ASSURANCES WILL NEV] BE ADEQUATELY TOA/$4 ,ONLY N[ WE W\LD BE JUMP+ \T ( ! FRY+ PAN & 9TO ! FIRE IF WE W]E TO REPLACE IT ) ! OLD ,M>XI/ IDEA ( A FRE$OM ?AT 0CAN ONLY BLOOM ON ?IS REIGN ( NECESSITY40 ,) ITS BLACKMAIL1 NECESSITY R5D]S ONLY ! T]RA9 ( CON/RA9T F]TILE1 C]TA9LY NOT ! T]RA9 ( AUTONOMY4 ,IF FRE$OM IS ELSE:]E1 WE CEASE TO EXP]I5CE %AME :5 WE DO NOT KN[ :AT WILL >ISE ON ! ON ! A%ES ( ! PRISON 9 :I* WE >E PRES5TLY 5CLOS$4 

,IF WE WANT TO BE REALI/S1 WE >E F9ALLY SU* AT BOTTOM4 ,A UTOPIA CANNOT EXI/ ) BO? FEET ON ! GR\ND4 ,:AT MAKES UTOPIA SUBV]SIVE IS ! T5SION ?AT IT G5]ATES1 ! 9SATIABILITY ?AT LEADS IT TO NEV] BE CONT5T$ & TO NEV] BE RESIGN$4 ,TO NOT LOOK :]E ONE IS GO+ BECAUSE ONE DOES NOT WANT TO REMA9 :]E ! GAZE REA*ES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! UTOPIA ?AT CLAIMS TO BE CONCRETE1 ! ONE ( MODE/ PRACTICAL REASON1 ! ONE ?AT IS REVEAL$ 9 ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! GR&IOSITY ( ! 5DS & ! CR++ M$IOCRITY ( ! MEANS1 ! UTOPIA ( %OPKEEP]S :O WANT TO SUBV]T ! WORLD :ILE /ILL REMA9+ AT PEACE ) EV]Y ,*RI/IAN NEI<BOR1 ?IS UTOPIA IS ONLY A RE=MI/ LIE4 

,:AT ELSE C\LD RE=MISM BE IF NOT ! 5DEAVOR TO F9D AN >TIFICIAL BRIDGE -- P>TIES1 CONF]5CES1 SOCIAL C5T]S1 NONPR(IT 5T]PRISES1 RURAL COMMUNES1 MUNICIPAL LI/S444 -- CAPABLE ( UNIT+ MEANS & 5DS1 A SUPPOS$LY UN*ANGEABLE REALITY & ! DESIGNAT$ IDEAL1 AFT] HAV+ AB&ON$ ! REAL =CES ( REVOLUTION8 ,IS NOT ITS PSY*OLOGICAL ORIG9 P]HAPS EXPOS$ BY OBS]VATION ( ! P>TIAL POSSIBILITY ( MODIFY+ SOCIAL ORGANIZATION8 ,ISN'T ITS /IMULUS POSSIBLY BORN FROM ! NE$ = VICTORY1 ! NE$ TO SAY GOODBYE TO ! LONG TRAIL ( DEFEATS ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y IDEA HAS KN[N8 ,C\LDN'T ITS =TUNE D]IVE FROM ! RADICAL OPPOSITION TO EXTREMISM8 ,IT IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO KN[ :E!R ITS SUPPORT]S SIT 9 P>LIAM5T 9 D\BLE-BREA/$ SUITS OR M>* 9 ! /REETS 9 :ITE OV]ALLS4 

,IT IS A CLI*E1 BUT ONE WOR? REMEMB]+3 ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE IS ONE4 ,IT IS ! WORLD ( AU?ORITY1 ( MONEY1 ( ! M>KET1 ( ! /ATE4 ,IT IS ! REALM ( NECESSITY4 ,TODAY 9 ITS P]VASIVE PRES5CE1 !RE IS NO ELSE:]E4 ,!RE IS NO REALM ( FRE$OM1 MIRACUL\SLY PRES]V$ FROM ! G5OCIDE 9 C\RSE1 9 :I* TO F9D REFUGE4 ,SO IF WE >E P]SUAD$ ?AT EXI/5CE IS ELSE:]E1 !N WE MU/ REALIZE ?AT ELSE:]E H]E4 ,)\T DELUD+ \RSELVES ?AT ! PROCESS ( SOCIAL BECOM+ IS AUTOMATIC & IRRESI/IBLE1 & ?AT IT WILL SPONTANE\SLY UND]/& ALL ( ! OB/ACLES BLOCK+ ITS 9T]E/S4 ,ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL1 ?IS DELUSIONAL P]SPECTIVE W\LD WORK ITSELF \T 9 ! R5UNCIATION ( ALL ACTIVE & CONSCI\S 9T]V5TION AIM$ AT FI<T+ AGA9/ ! ACTIVITIES ( DOM9ATION4 ,)\T DELUD+ \RSELVES ?AT ?OSE :O BUILT ?IS WORLD 9 !IR IMAGE & LIK5ESS WILL TURN IT OV] TO US )\T A FI<T 9 ! FACE ( \R SUPPOS$ GREAT] 0TE*NICAL COMPET5CE0 9 =MULAT+ ADEQUATE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS4 ,! NI<TM>E 9 :I* WE LIVE WILL NOT 5D 9 A PEACEFUL SUNSET4 

,AL?\< ! IDEA IS NO LONG] FA%IONABLE1 ! GREAT GAME ( FRE$OM CANNOT DO )\T A RADICAL BREAK1 A SOCIAL UPHEAVAL4 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE ITS REALIZATION HAS ALL ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( A WAG]3 IT IS A RISK ?AT DEP5DS TO GREAT EXT5T ON *ANCE4 ,ON H] BEHALF1 ! PLAY] ONLY HAS ! PASSION = ! GAME & ! DET]M9ATION ( HIS WILL4 ,WE LEAVE ! REASSUR+ PROMISES TO ADV]TISEM5TS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE MAY NEV] EXP]I5CE ! 5*ANTM5T ( BE+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE MAY NEV] LIVE \R EXI/5CE H]E1 FEEL+ 9/EAD ?AT IT IS ELSE:]E4 ,BUT :Y NOT TRY IT8 ,IS !RE REALLY ANY?+ BETT] = :I* IT IS WOR?:ILE TO TAKE ! TR\BLE ( LIV+8 

,! ,BODY & ,REVOLT 

,! 5TIRE HI/ORY ( WE/]N CIVILIZATION CAN BE READ AS A SY/EMATIC ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE & ISOLATE ! BODY4 ,FROM ,PLATO ON1 ?IS HAS BE5 SE5 FROM TIME TO TIME AS FOLLY TO CONTROL1 IMPULSE TO REPRESS1 LABOR P[] TO >RANGE1 UNCONSCI\S TO PSY*OANALYZE4 

,! PLATONIC SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! BODY & ! M9D1 A SEP>ATION C>RI$ \T TO ! COMPLETE ADVANTAGE ( ! LATT] 70! BODY IS ! TOMB ( ! M9D071 EV5 ACCOMPANIES ! SEEM+LY MO/ RADICAL EXPRESSIONS ( ?\<T4 

,N[1 ?IS !SIS IS SUPPORT$ 9 NUM]\S PHILOSOPHY TEXTS1 ALMO/ ALL EXCEPT ?OSE ?AT >E ALI5 TO ! R>EFI$ & UN:OLESOME ATMOSPH]E ( ! UNIV]SITIES4 ,A READ+ ( ,NIETZS*E & ( ! AU?ORS LIKE ,HANNAH ,>5DT HAS F\ND ITS APPROPRIATE S*OLA/IC SY/EMATIZATION 7PH5OM5OLOGICAL PSY*OLOGY1 IDEA ( DIFF]5CE & A WAY ( PIGEON-HOL+74 ,NONE!LESS1 OR ACTUALLY BECAUSE ( ?IS1 IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME ?AT ?IS PROBLEM1 ! IMPLICATIONS ( :I* >E MANY & FASC9AT+1 HAS BE5 CONSID]$ 9 DEP?4 

,A PR(\ND LIB]ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS 5TAILS AN EQUALLY PR(\ND TRANS=MATION ( ! WAY ( CONCEIV+ ! BODY1 ITS EXPRESSION & ITS RELATIONS4 

,DUE TO A BATTLE-TRA9$ *RI/IAN H]ITAGE1 WE >E L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT DOM9ATION CONTROLS & EXPROPRIATES A P>T ( ! HUMAN BE+ )\T H[EV] DAMAG+ H] 9N] BE+ 7& !RE IS MU* ?AT C\LD BE SAID AB\T ! DIVISION BETWE5 A PRESUM$ 9N] BE+ & EXT]NAL RELATION%IPS74 ,( C\RSE1 CAPITALI/ RELATION%IPS & /ATE IMPOSITIONS ADULT]ATE & POLLUTE LIFE1 BUT WE ?9K ?AT \R P]CEPTIONS ( \RSELVES & ( ! WORLD REMA9 UNALT]$4 ,SO EV5 :5 WE IMAG9E A RADICAL BREAK ) ! EXI/5T1 WE >E SURE ?AT IT IS \R BODY AS WE PRES5TLY ?9K ( IT ?AT WILL ACT ON ?IS4 

,I ?9K 9/EAD ?AT \R BODY HAS SUFF]$ & CONT9UES TO SUFF] A T]RIBLE MUTILATION4 ,& ?IS IS NOT ONLY DUE TO ! OBVI\S ASPECTS ( CONTROL & ALI5ATION DET]M9$ BY TE*NOLOGY4 7,?AT BODIES HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO RES]VOIRS ( SP>E ORGANS IS CLE>LY %[N BY ! TRIUMPH ( ! SCI5CE ( TRANSPLANTS1 :I* IS DESCRIB$ ) AN 9SIDI\S EUPHEMISM AS A 0FRONTI] ( M$IC9E04 ,BUT TO ME ! REALITY SEEMS MU* WORSE ?AN PH>MACEUTICAL SPECULATIONS & ! DICTATOR%IP ( M$IC9E AS A SEP>ATE & P[]FUL BODY REVEALS47 ,! FOOD1 ! AIR1 ! DAILY RELATIONS HAVE ATROPHI$ \R S5SES4 ,! S5SELESSNESS ( WORK1 ! =C$ SOCIALITY1 ! DREADFUL MAT]IALITY ( ! *IT-*AT1 REGIM5T BO? ?\<T & ! BODY1 S9CE NO SEP>ATION IS POSSIBLE BETWE5 !M4 

,! DOCILE OBS]VANCE ( ! LAW1 ! IMPRISON+ *ANNELS 9TO :I* DESIRES1 :I* SU* CAPTIVITY REALLY TRANS=MS 9TO SAD <O/S ( !MSELVES1 >E 5CLOS$ WEAK5S ! ORGANISM JU/ AS MU* AS POLLUTION OR =C$ M$ICATION4 

0,MORALITY IS EXHAU/ION10 SAID ,NIETZS*E4 

,TO AFFIRM ONE'S [N LIFE1 ?AT EXUB]ANCE ?AT DEM&S TO BE GIV51 5TAILS A TRANS=MATION ( ! S5SES NO LESS ?AN ( IDEAS & RELATION%IPS4 

,I HAVE FREQU5TLY COME TO SEE PEOPLE AS BEAUTIFUL1 EV5 PHYSICALLY1 :O HAD SEEM$ ALMO/ 9SIGNIFICANT TO ME UNTIL A %ORT TIME E>LI]4 ,:5 Y\ >E PROJECT+ Y\R LIFE & TE/ Y\RSELF 9 POSSIBLE REVOLT ) SOMEONE1 Y\ SEE 9 Y\R PLAYMATES BEAUTIFUL 9DIVIDUALS1 & NOT ! SAD FACES & BODIES ?AT EXT+UI% !IR LI<T 9 HABIT & CO]CION ANY MORE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !Y REALLY >E BECOM+ BEAUTIFUL 7& NOT ?AT ,I SIMPLY SEE !M AS SU*7 9 ! MOM5T 9 :I* !Y EXPRESS !IR DESIRES & LIVE !IR IDEAS4 

,! E?ICAL RESOLUT5ESS ( ONE :O AB&ONS & ATTACKS ! P[] /RUCTURES IS A P]CEPTION1 A MOM5T 9 :I* ONE TA/ES ! BEAUTY ( ONE'S COMRADES & ! MIS]Y ( OBLIGATION & SUBMISSION4 0,I REBEL1 !RE=E ,I AM0 IS A PHRASE FROM ,CAMUS ?AT NEV] CEASES TO *>M ME AS ONLY A REASON = LIFE CAN DO4 

,9 ! FACE ( A WORLD ?AT PRES5TS E?ICS AS ! SPACE ( AU?ORITY & LAW1 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE IS NO E?ICAL DIM5SION EXCEPT 9 REVOLT1 9 RISK1 9 ! DREAM4 ,! SURVIVAL 9 :I* WE >E CONF9$ IS UNJU/ BECAUSE IT BRUTALIZES & UGLIFIES4 

,ONLY A DIFF]5T BODY CAN REALIZE ?AT FUR!R VIEW ( ! LIFE ?AT OP5S TO DESIRE & MUTUALITY1 & ONLY AN EF=T T[>D BEAUTY & T[>D ! UNKN[N CAN FREE \R FETT]$ BODIES4 

,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI 

,! ,VIOL5CE ( ,POV]TY BY ,PATRIZIA 

7REPR9T$ FROM ,9SURRECTION1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#h#i7 

,YET ANO!R RAPE4 ,BUT TODAY VIOL5CE AGA9/ A WOMAN IS MORE AMUS+ IF IT TAKES PLACE 9 A GR\P3 ( AT LEAS #a#d4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 A VILLAGE 9 ,SICILY1 ,MILITELLO4 ,A FIFTE5 YE> OLD GIRL WAS RAP$ BY BOYS BETWE5 #aa & #ah YE>S OLD ALL LOOK+ = ADV5TURE4 ,AN ADV5TURE ) A GIRL :OSE P>5TS HAD JU/ RETURN$ TO ,SICILY AFT] YE>S ( EMIGRATION4 

,! NEWSPAP]S PO9T \T ONE P>TICUL>3 ! GIRL1 :O BECAME PREGNANT AS A RESULT ( ! RAPE1 WAS M5TALLY DI/URB$4 ,H] WOMANHOOD1 H] FRE$OM ( *OICE1 IS TRAMPL$ ON BE=E %E />TS4 ,FIR/ BY H] P>5TS1 :O ALMO/ KEPT ! FACT HIDD5 BECAUSE ( !IR %AME1 !N ! :OLE VILLAGE1 :O 9T]PRET$ ! EV5T AS A BOYI% PRANK TO DEF5D ! RAPI/ KIDS1 !N ! JUDGE4 ,! GIRL IS BE+ PREV5T$ FROM HAV+ AN ABORTION4 ,! VILLAGE PRIE/ %[S (F HIS SULL5 MORALISM4 

,?IS TIME !Y C\LDN'T EV5 USE ! ALIBI ( A M9ISKIRT1 ( ! S$UCTIVE GAZE ( ! CONT95TAL WOMAN :O -- !Y SAY -- ATTRACTS M5 & DI/RACTS !M FROM !IR GOOD FEEL+S ( FA!R1 HUSB& OR BRO!R4 

,9 ?AT 5VIRONM5T !RE IS A MORE SUBTLE VIOL5CE1 A VIOL5CE ?AT COMES FROM IGNORANCE & FE>4 ,! IGNORANCE ( ! BOY RAPI/S :O PURSUE IMAGES ACCORD+ TO :I* A WOMAN CANNOT BE CONSID]$ A HUMAN BE+ TO BE RESPECT$ & LOV$4 

,9 ! S\?1 AS 9 ! NOR?1 SEX IS /ILL SOME?+ DIRTY1 COMPOS$ ( VIOL5CE & ABUSE4 ,9 ,MILAN A GIRL IS RAP$ BY A MALE NURSE 9 A HOSPITAL B$4 ,9 ,T]M9I /ATION 9 ,ROME EI<TY PEOPLE /& BY & WAT* AS AN ATTEMPT$ RAPE TAKES PLACE ON A /ATION B5*4 ,! RAPI/ WAS !N COV]$ BY ! CR[D & ESCAP$4 ,SO1 LOOK \T4 ,FROM ! T9Y ,SICILIAN VILLAGE TO ! HUGE METROPOLIS1 RAPE REMA9S ! ALT]NATIVE ( IDIOTS1 ! LA/ BEA* ( 9T]IOR EM>G9ATION & ! 9CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE ONE'S RAGE 9 ANY O!R WAY4 

,BUT 9 A LITTLE VILLAGE ! AU?ORITY ( ! PRIE/1 ! JUDGE1 ! C>AB9I]I1 ! PUBLIC OP9ION ( 0RESPECTABLE0 PEOPLE :O DON'T WANT ANY SC&AL1 BE>S A FUNDAM5TAL WEI<T ON ?+S4 ,9 SU* AN 5VIRONM5T IT IS EV5 POSSIBLE = ABORTION TO BE D5I$ TO A GIRL :O HAS BE5 RAP$4 

,VIOL5CE IS PRACTICALLY SUBSCRIB$ TO BY A P[] /RUCTURE :I* ITSELF EX]CISES A D\BLE VIOL5CE ON ! POPULATION3 ON ! GIRL :O MU/ SUBMIT TO ! DECISIONS MADE BY ! FAMILY & ! RE/ ( ! VILLAGE2 & ON ! BOYS4 

,!Y >E ALL MORE CONC]N$ ) OBEY+ LAWS & MORALITY ?AN AB\T ! LIFE ( ?IS Y\NG WOMAN4 

,WE MU/ BEG9 TO %\T \R RAGE AGA91 BUT NOT BY ASK+ = MORE SEV]E LAWS OR ! APPLICATION ( NEW ONES3 ?IS ONLY HELPS ! SY/EM TO CA/RATE ANY POSSIBLE SE>* = FRE$OM1 \R [N & ?AT ( O!RS1 M5 & WOM5 ALIKE4 

,IF WE BELIEVE ?AT ! PRACTICE ( RAPE IS BORN FROM A PRECISE SOCIAL CONDITION1 !N WE MU/ NOT HUMILIATE \RSELVES ) DEM&S = LAWS ?AT ONLY PLAY ! GAME 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O RAPE & EXPLOIT US DAILY4 

,WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 :E!R ?OSE :O RAP$ ! GIRL >E F\ND GUILTY OR 9NOC5T4 ,?AT W\LD BE TOO EASY4 ,WE MU/ FI<T ! :OLE /RUCTURE ?AT CONTRIBUTES TO CREAT+ ! IDEA ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & AGA9/ EM>G9AT$ PEOPLE & PROLET>IANS 9 G5]AL4 ,&1 AS USUAL1 ! LATT]1 9/EAD ( BEAT+ UP ! BOSSES1 >E FI<T+ AMONG !MSELVES1 NUMB+ !IR M9DS ) ALL ! %IT ?AT P[] PRODUCES4 ,VIOL5CE (T5 GR[S FROM CONDITIONS ( POV]TY & SURVIVAL ?AT CREATE ! NE$ TO POSSESS AT ALL CO/S :AT ONE CANNOT HAVE ?R\< PRACTICES ( FRE$OM1 BE IT SEX OR ANY O!R P>T ( NORMAL ACTIVITY4 

,IF WE WANT TO OV]COME ?IS PR(\ND CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! REQUE/ TO BE 0REGIM5T$0 & A SE>* = LIB]ATION )9 HUMAN BE+S1 !N WE MU/ /RUGGLE 9 \R [N WAY & ) \R [N 9/RUM5TS AGA9/ ALL ! RELATIONS ( DOM9ION ?AT G5]ATE VIOL5CE4 ,P]HAPS ?AT DAY 9 ,MILITELLO ! BOYS W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO HAVE BEAT5 UP A PRIE/ OR TO HAVE CREAT$ SOME P]SPECTIVE = A LESS ROTT5 LIFE4 ,TODAY !Y >E LOCK$ UP 9 A CELL & >E ASK+ !MSELVES :Y4 ,! /ATE WILL P>DON !IR MISDE$1 BUT !Y WILL ALWAYS REMA9 CONV9C$ ?AT ALL ?AT1 EV5 !IR V]Y PUNI%M5T1 WAS RI<T & FITS 9TO ! NORMAL WAY ( ?+S4 

,! ,JU/ICE ( ! ,/ATE 

,ON ,JUNE #a#a1 ,JEFFREY 0,FREE0 ,LU]S WAS S5T5C$ TO #bgb MON?S 7NE>LY #bc YE>S7 9 PRISON ON *>GES RELAT$ TO AN >SON AT ! ,ROMANIA AUTO DEAL]%IP 9 ,EUG5E1 ,OREGON ON ,JUNE #a#f1 #b & AN ATTEMPT$ >SON AT ! ,TYREE ,OIL COMPANY ?AT SUPPOS$LY OCCURR$ A FEW WEEKS E>LI]4 ,DUR+ HIS TRIAL1 ,FREE CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ! FIRE AT ! ,ROMANIA DEAL]%IP ?AT DE/ROY$ ?REE ,S,U,V'S1 BUT SAID ?AT HE HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! ATTEMPT AGA9/ ,TYREE ,OIL4 ,! JUDGE EXPLA9$ ! SEV]ITY ( ! S5T5CE -- A FIR/ (F5SE FELONY 9 :I* NO ONE WAS HURT -- 9 T]MS ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( GU>ANTEE+ ?AT ! FIRE W\LD NOT 9JURE ANYONE4 

,ONE C\LD GO ON AB\T ! 9JU/ICE ( ! S5T5CE1 BUT TO DO SO W\LD BE TO SPEAK ON ! /ATE'S T]MS -- AS IF !RE C\LD BE ANY S5T5CE ?AT WAS 0JU/0 9 AN>*I/ T]MS4 ,9 FACT1 ! JUDGE SIMPLY C>RI$ \T ! /ATE'S JU/ICE4 

,MO/ ( ?OSE READ+ ?IS >E QUITE AW>E ?AT EV]Y TIME ANYONE USES AN AUTOMOBILE1 !Y >E TAK+ A DANG]\S IMPLEM5T 9 H& ) NO WAY ( GU>ANTEE+ ?AT NO ONE WILL BE HURT BY !IR USE ( IT4 ,WE ALSO KN[ ( !IR 5VIRONM5TAL EFFECTS ?AT MO/ LIKELY CUT TIME (F ( ALL ( \R LIVES4 ,& ?IS DOES NOT TAKE 9TO ACC\NT WORK-RELAT$ 9JURIES /EMM+ FROM ! MANUFACTURE ( !SE VEHICLES4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 ONE C\LD LOOK UPON ,FREE'S ACT AS REASONABLE SELF-DEF5SE4 ,BUT :ATEV] HUMANI/IC RHETORIC ! JUDGE MAY HAVE US$1 AS A /ATE AG5T HIS DECISION TO GIVE ,FREE SU* A H>% S5T5CE WAS NOT MOTIVAT$ BY C>E = HUMAN LIFE OR WELL-BE+4 ,FREE'S ACTION WAS AN ATTACK ON A PRACTICAL LEVEL AGA9/ PROP]TY1 AGA9/ PR(IT1 AGA9/ ! FL[ ( COMMODITY EX*ANGE4 ,AS SU*1 IT C\LD BE SE5 AS A BL[ /RUCK AT ! HE>T ( ?IS SOCIETY -- AT ! ECONOMY4 ,IF ,FREE'S ACT HAD NOT BE5 MOTIVAT$ BE A CONSCI\S & SOCIALLY AW>E REBELLION AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY1 IT IS D\BTFUL ?AT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 *>G$ SO SEV]ELY LET ALONE S5T5C$ SO H>%LY4 

,SO ?IS IS H[ ! /ATE SEES ,FREE'S ACTION4 ,FREE WILL+LY ATTACK$ ONE ( ! F\NDATIONS ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,! BOTTOM L9E ( /ATE JU/ICE IS ! DEF5SE ( ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,! /ATE HAS C>RI$ \T ITS JU/ICE4 ,N[ IT'S \R TURN4 

,! ,CONT9U+ ,/RUGGLE 9 ,BOLIVIA 

,ACCORD+ TO A REPORT FROM ,JUV5TUDES ,LIB]T>IAS 7,AN>*I/ ,Y\?7 DAT$ ,JUNE #a#g1 #b#a1 AB\T TWELVE ?\S& M9E WORK]S >M$ ) DYNAMITE OCCUPI$ ! CITY ( ,LA ,PAZ DEM&+ ! EXPULSION ( M9+ MULT9ATIONALS FROM ,BOLIVIA4 ,( C\RSE1 ! UNIONS PLAY$ !IR PROP] SOCIAL ROLE AS 0! VANGU>D ( COMPROMISE01 PROMOT+ ! IDEA ?AT NEGOTIAT+ ) ! NATIONAL B\RGEOISIE IS ! BE/ WAY = ! WORK]S TO GA9 !IR DEM&S4 

,AT AB\T ! SAME TIME A TRUCK]S' /RIKE CLOS$ D[N MO/ ( ! C\NTRY'S HI<WAYS = SEV5 DAYS4 ,& MORE REC5TLY1 FACTORY WORK]S BEGAN !IR [N ACTION 9 ! FACE ( A FAIL+ ECONOMY4 

,AS IS ALWAYS ! CASE1 ! UNIONS & O!R PROGRESSIVES HAVE BE5 PU%+ A PROGRAM ( NATIONALI/ CLASS COLLABORATION1 TRY+ TO CONV9CE ! EXPLOIT$ ?AT !IR 9T]E/S >E ONE ) ?OSE ( ! ,BOLIVIAN CAPITALI/ CLASS1 ?AT SLAV]Y TO A LOCAL MA/] IS BETT] ?AN SLAV]Y TO A =EIGN MA/] -- ! SAME OLD LIE US$ OV] & OV] AGA9 TO PREV5T REVOLUTION4 

,BUT A SIGNIFICANT P>T ( ! ,BOLIVIAN ECONOMY RELATES TO ! CULTIVATION ( COCA1 L>GELY = TRADITIONAL US 9 ITS UNPROCESS$ =M4 ,US+ ANTI-DRUG POLICIES AS AN EXCUSE1 ! ,BOLIVIAN GOV]NM5T1 ) SOME SIGNIFICANT ASSI/ANCE FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IS SEEK+ TO ]ADICATE COCA CULTIVATION 9 ORD] TO APPROPRIATE !SE L&S = MULT9ATIONALS4 ,9 RESPONSE1 F>M]S HAVE =M$ SELF-DEF5SE COMMITTEES4 ,GOV]NM5T ATTACKS & REPRESSION >E PU%+ ! F>M]S T[>D AN >M$ UPRIS+ -- A L>GE-SCALE 9SURRECTION ?AT C\LD EASILY DEVELOP )\T =M+ A SPECIALIZ$ MILIT>Y W+1 S9CE CURR5T DEVELOPM5TS >E 9 ! DIRECTION ( A G5]ALIZ$ >M+ ( ! RURAL POPULATION4 

,9 ! ,YUNGAS REGION1 ONE ( ! MA9 >EAS ( TRADITIONAL COCA CULTIVATION1 ! GOV]NM5T REC5TLY ATTEMPT$ MILIT>Y 9VASION TO ]ADICATE COCA PLANTS4 ,AS SOON AS !Y HE>D ( ?IS1 LOCAL F>M]S CAME TOGE!R & DROVE ! TROOPS \T TO ! BORD] ( ! REGION4 

,ON ,JUNE #b#a1 PEASANTS ( ! ,ALTIPLANO REGION SET UP ROADBLOCKS TO PROTE/ !IR SITUATION ( POV]TY4 ,! GOV]NM5T S5T 9 ! MILIT>Y & TWO PEOPLE W]E KILL$ & SEV]AL O!RS W\ND$4 ,! PEASANTS HAVE SAID ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO BACK D[N 9 ! FACE ( SU* REPRESSION1 BUT >E PREP>$ 9/EAD TO >M !MSELVES & MOVE !IR /RUGGLE 9 AN EXPLICITLY REVOLUTION>Y DIRECTION4 ,!Y PROV$ ?AT ?IS IS NOT JU/ TALK :5 !Y ATTACK$ P[] L9E T[]S ) DYNAMITE 9 RESPONSE TO ! TWO MURD]S4 

,ON ,JULY #b1 IMPOV]I%$ DEBTORS TOOK OV] ?REE GOV]NM5T BUILD+S3 ! DEP>TM5T ( ,PEOPLE'S ,DEF5SE1 ! (FICE ( ! ,CA?OLIC >*BI%OP & ! BANK+ SUP]VISORY AG5CY4 ,! DEBTORS1 AMONG :OM W]E WOM5 9VOLV$ ) ! AN>*A-FEM9I/ GR\P ,MUJ]ES ,CRE&O 7,WOM5'S ,9ITIATIVE71 W]E >M$ ) DYNAMITE & MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,9 ! BANK+ AU?ORITY !Y TOOK TOP-LEVEL FUNCTION>IES HO/AGE 9 !IR (FICE TY+ BUNDLES ( DYNAMITE TO !M4 ,9 ADDITION TO !SE OCCUPATIONS 9 ,LA ,PAZ1 PEOPLE ALSO OCCUPI$ AN >*BI%OP'S (FICE 9 ! CITY ( ,SUCRE & !RE W]E A /REET PROTE/S 9 ,T>IJA4 ,A L>GE NUMB] ( !SE POOR DEBTORS >E PEASANTS :O >E ALREADY SUFF]+ FROM 9T5SE POV]TY & W\LD F9D !MSELVES />V+ 9 ! /REETS W]E ! BANKS TO =ECLOSE ON !IR LOAN4 ,!IR IMM$IATE DEM&S >E ! TOTAL CANCELLATION ( !IR DEBTS1 AN 5D TO ! SUITS AGA9/ !M & AN 5D TO ! IMP\ND+ ( ! FEW ?+S !Y HAVE4 ,!IR ME?OD ( /RUGGLE IS ?AT ( DIRECT ACTION & ATTACK4 ,!IR /RUGGLE HAS BE5 GO+ ON = SOME TIME1 />T+ AS PEACEFUL PROTE/S1 BUT BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY 9T5SE AS ! ME?OD ( ATTACK PROV$ 9CREAS+LY NECESS>Y4 ,PREVI\S TO ?IS LATE/ OCCUPATION1 !RE HAVE BE5 ATTEMPTS TO BURN BANKS4 ,! SITUATION ( ! POOR DEBTORS IS DESP]ATE & MANY >E PREP>$ TO TAKE ! MO/ EXTREME /EPS NECESS>Y TO 5D !IR MIS]Y4 

,! SOCIAL /RUGGLE 9 ,BOLIVIA IS 9T5SIFY+4 ,AS G5]ALLY HAPP5S 9 SU* SITUATIONS1 ! TRUE COLORS ( EV]YONE 9VOLV$ >E BE+ EXPOS$4 ,! UNIONS & PROGRESSIVE GR\PS ATTEMPT TO PACIFY ! EXPLOIT$1 BUT REALITY EXPOSES ! WOR?LESSNESS ( COMPROMISE4 ,& 9 ! FACE ( ! C[>DICE ( !IR SO-CALL$ REPRES5TATIVES1 ! EXPLOIT$ ( ,BOLIVIA >E BEG9N+ TO ACT = !MSELVES4 ,AS ! AN>*I/ ( ,JUV5TUDES ,LIB]T>IAS SAY3 0,VIOL5CE IS JU/IFIABLE1 9SURRECTION IS 9DISP5SABLE40 

,SOCIAL ,W> 9 ,GO!NBURG 

,! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION SUMMIT MEET+ 9 ,GO!NBURG1 ,SW$5 ON ! WEEK5D ( ,JUNE #ae & #af WAS MET ) :AT MAY HAVE BE5 ! FI]CE/ RIOT+ YET TO OCCUR AT A SUMMIT MEET+4 ,CONFRONTATIONS BEGAN ,?URSDAY :5 POLICE SET UP A BLOCKADE >\ND A S*OOL :]E AB\T ONE ?\S& DEMON/RATORS W]E /AY+4 ,?IS L$ TO FI<T+ BETWE5 POLICE & DEMON/RATORS ?AT LA/$ 9TO ! NI<T4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 DEMON/RATORS TOOK TO ! /REETS1 SETT+ UP B>RICADES1 SMA%+ %OP W9D[S & BATTL+ ! POLICE4 ,! F]OCITY ( ! RIOT+ =C$ ?OSE :O HAD PLANN$ ! SUMMIT TO CANCEL A GALA D9N] !Y HAD PLANN$ = ! GOV]NM5T LEAD]S ATT5D+ ! SUMMIT4 ,= ?OSE :O /ILL HAVE ILLUSIONS AB\T ! NATURE ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 ONE CAN HOPE ?AT ! %OOT+ ( ?REE DEMON/RATORS -- ) V]Y REAL BULLETS -- WILL DISPEL !SE ILLUSIONS4 ,! /AKES 9 PLAY 9 ?IS GAME >E HI< -- ?IS IS SOCIAL W>4 

,( C\RSE1 SUMMITS LIKE ! ONE 9 ,GO!NBURG >E NOT ! REAL C5T] ( POLICY-MAK+ = ! LEAD]S ( ! WORLD1 BUT !Y DO REPRES5T ! UNITY ( PURPOSE %>$ BY ! 5TIRE RUL+ CLASS 9 MA9TA9+ !IR P[]4 ,SO IT IS RA!R FITT+ ?AT EA* SUMMIT IS CONFRONT$ ) OP51 PUBLIC REBELLION :]E ANY DEM&S ?AT >E MADE >E ( F> LESS SIGNIFICANCE ?AN ! DE/RUCTIVE RAGE & JOY ( ?OSE 9 ! /REETS4 ,BUT !SE PUBLIC CONFRONTATIONS >E NOT ! HE>T ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,! SOCIAL W> ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS HAS DECL>$ AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ IS EV]Y:]E ALL ! TIME4 ,CONSID] ! %OTS FIR$ BY POLICE )\T PROVOCATION DUR+ ! FUN]AL M>* = ,TIMO?Y ,?OMAS 9 ,C9C9NATI LA/ ,APRIL4 ,! /ATE KN[S ITS 5EMIES EV5 :5 !Y DON'T RECOGNIZE !MSELVES AS SU*4 ,?US1 \R ATTACKS AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S NE$ TO SPREAD ,:ILE ! CONFRONTATIONS AT ! SUMMITS MAY PUBLICIZE ! EXI/5CE ( \R RESPONSE TO ! RUL]S1 ( \R C\NT]-ATTACK1 ,IT IS ! SMALL ACTIONS ?AT ANYONE CAN C>RY \T 9 !IR [N DAILY EXI/5CE AGA9/ !IR [N EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION -- SMALL ACTIONS ?AT CAN EASILY SPREAD -- ?AT >E ! SUB/ANCE ( \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ! REALITY ( ! SOCIAL W>1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE C>RY ON \R ATTACK AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY ON EV]Y LEVEL ?AT ADVANCES ! NECESS>Y DE/RUCTION ( ! PRES5T REALITY4 

,ACTION 

,B,R,5,T,W,O,O,D1 ,C,A 7,MAY #a#f1 #b#a7 -- ,OPPON5TS ( BIOTE*NOLOGY UPROOT$ G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ /RAWB]RY1 TOMATO & ONION PLANTS AT A FACILITY RUN BY ,D,N,A ,PLANT ,TE*NOLOGY ,HOLD+ ?AT WAS REC5TLY ACQUIR$ BY ,E,L,M1 A MULT9ATIONAL BIO5G9E]+ CORPORATION ?AT ALSO [N ,SEM9IS VEGETABLE SE$S4 

,C,L,A,T,S,K,A,N,I,E1 ,O,R 7,MAY #b1 #b#a7 -- ,SABOTEURS SET FIRE TO TWO BUILD+S1 SEV]AL TRUCKS & SOME MA*9]Y AT ,JEFF]SON ,POPL> ,F>M NE> ?IS T[N & LEFT GRAFFITI READ+ 0,E,L,F0 & 0,Y\ CAN'T CONTROL ! WILD40 

,S,E,A,T,T,L,E1 ,W,A 7,MAY #b1 #b#a7 -- ,>SON FIRE GUTT$ ,M]RILL ,HALL1 HOME ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,WA%+TON'S ,C5T] = ,URBAN ,HORTICULTURE4 ,?IS WAS NOT ! FIR/ ATTACK AGA9/ ?IS C5T] :I* IS 9VOLV$ 9 EXP]IM5TS ) G5ETIC 5G9E]+1 AS WELL AS RESE>* = ! LUMB] 9DU/RY4 ,9DIVIDUALS US+ ! NAME ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,E,L,F7 CLAIM$ ! ACTION4 

,B,E,L,G,I,U,M 7,MAY #b#e-#b#g1 #b#a7 -- ,DUR+ ?IS WEEK5D1 SABOTEURS DE/ROY$ ?REE FIELDS ( G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ RAPESE$ 7CANOLA7 PLANTS4 ,! 0EXP]IM5TAL0 FIELDS BELONG$ TO ,P,G,S-,AV5TIS4 

,>,C,A,T,A1 ,C,A 7,MAY #b#h1#b#a7 -- ,UNKN[N V&ALS DEFAC$ ! /ATUE ( ,PRESID5T ,WILLIAM ,MC,K9LEY 9 ! PLAZA4 ,MC,K9LEY WAS ASSASS9AT$ BY AN AN>*I/ IMMIGRANT NAM$ ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ NE>LY ONE HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 

,E,/,A,C,A,D,A1 ,O,R 7,JUNE #a1 #b#a7 -- ,UNKN[N 9DIVIDUALS ATTEMPT$ TO SET FIRE TO SIX TRUCKS BELONG+ TO A LOGG+ COMPANY ?AT PLANN$ />T H>VE/+ TREES 9 ! ,M\NT ,HOOD ,NATIONAL ,=E/4 ,ONE TRUCK WAS DE/ROY$ & TWO O!RS DAMAG$4 ,PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 LIV+ AMONG ! TREES = TWO YE>S 9 AN ATTEMPT TO PREV5T LOGG+4 ,A SPOKESP]SON = ,CASCADIA ,=E/ ,ALLIANCE1 %[+ ! OBTUS5ESS ( ?OSE :O DEF9E !MSELVES AS ACTIVI/S1 SAID1 0,! TOR*+ ( ! TRUCKS /RAYS FROM :AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT1 :I* IS ! PROTECTION ( ! WAT]%$40 ,AS IF AN ATTACK AGA9/ ! >S5AL ( ! =CE ATTACK+ ! WAT]%$ WAS NOT ! MO/ REASONABLE ( PROTECTIVE ACTIONS4 ,BUT ?OSE :O /ILL REASON )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( LAW & DEMOCRACY WILL NEV] UND]/& ?AT 9 ! CONTEXT ( A SOCIAL EXI/5CE ?AT IS AN ATTACK ON ! TOTALITY ( LIFE ! ONLY REAL DEF5SE IS TO ATTACK ?AT EXI/5CE & TRY TO DE/ROY IT4 

,F,I,L,]1 ,I,D 7,JUNE #a1 #b#a7 -- ,LOCAL F>M]S & CROP TRUCK]S DE/ROY$ ?\S&S ( ,R\ND-UP READY PEAS1 PLANTS ?AT HAVE BE5 G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ TO )/& ! H]BICIDE1 ,R\NDUP4 ,!SE PEAS W]E A TE/ CROP ( ! ,SEM9IS ,VEGETABLE ,SE$S COMPANY4 ,9 !IR COMMUNIQUE1 ! SABOTEURS SAID1 0,A BUN* ( US >\ND H]E DO+ F>M+ & TRUCK+ CROPS DECID$ TO F9D \T ANY?+ WE C\LD AB\T ,SEM9IS4 ,& !N ! 9=MATION WE GOT MADE US TAKE ?+S 9TO \R [N H&S & GO \T 9TO !IR FIELDS ONE NI<T & RIP \T ! PEA PLANTS40 

,E,S,C,U,9,T,L,A1 ,G,U,A,T,E,M,A,L,A 7,JUNE #a#g1 #b#a7 -- ,FA!R'S DAY WAS A REAL HOLIDAY = SEV5TY EI<T PRISON]S AS FAMILY MEMB]S & FRI5DS SMUGGL$ ASSAULT RIFLES & H& GR5ADES 9TO ! PRISON KN[N AS 0,! ,9F]NO04 ,PRISON]S %OT !IR WAY PA/ EI<T DOORS & HIJACK$ C>S & BUSSES TO FLEE ,ESCU9TLA4 ,AT LA/ REPORT SIXTY-SEV5 >E /ILL FREE4 

,M,O,N,T,R,E,A,L1 ,Q,U,E,B,E,C1 ,C,A,N,A,D,A 7,JUNE #b#d1 #b#a7 -- ,QUEBEC'S ANNUAL ,/-,JEAN ,BAPTI/E HOLIDAY CO9CID$ ) ! WEEKLY 0,TAM-,TAMS01 A HUGE GA!R+ ( Y\NG PEOPLE AT ,M\NT-,ROYAL ,P>K TO DANCE1 PLAY DRUMS & G5]ALLY HAVE FUN4 ,POLICE W]E \T 9 =CE H>ASS+ PEOPLE1 P]=M+ >BITR>Y SE>*ES & CONFISCAT+ BE] & O!R ITEMS4 ,SO IT WAS NO SURPRISE ?AT :5 !RE WAS A MOM5T'S RESPITE FROM POLICE H>ASSM5T1 PEOPLE />T$ TO RIOT4 ,!Y ATTACK$ A ,MC,DONALD'S AT ! CORN] ( ! P>K1 SMA%$ W9D[S & ?R[ 9 A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL4 ,O!R BUS9ESSES W]E ALSO ATTACK$1 9CLUD+ A LUXURY C>PET %OP1 TWO GAS /ATIONS & A /ATE-RUN LIQUOR /ORE4 ,A FEW ( ! BUSSES C>RY+ RIOT COPS TO ! SC5E W]E ALSO ATTACK$4 

,B,R,A,B,A,N,T1 ,N,E,!,R,L,&,S 7,JUNE #b#e1 #b#a7 -- ,DUR+ ! NI<T1 A GR\P ( 9DIVIDUALS CALL+ !MSELVES 0,RAZ5DE ,HAZ50 7,5RAG$ ,H>ES7 SABOTAG$ TWO FIELD TE/S ( G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ SUG> BEETS4 ,!SE TE/S ( 0,R\NDUP-READY0 BEETS W]E BE+ CONDUCT$ BY ,MONSANTO4 

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