,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #c1 NUMB] #a 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO 

,AU?OR 3 ,CAN5]O 

,TEXT 3 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,PLUND]+ ! ,>S5AL 

0,! H]ITAGE ( REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS 

CAN NO LONG] =M A TRADITION TO SAFEGU>D444 

OR A PROGRAM TO REALIZE1 

BUT MU/ BECOME AN >S5AL TO PLUND] 

= ! ONGO+ USE ( NEW REVOLUTION>IES40 

,! HI/ORY ( REVOLT IS PROBABLY AS LONG AS ! HI/ORY ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,!RE HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ?OSE :O WILL NOT SUBMIT1 :O WILL DEFY GOD & MA/] EV5 AGA9/ ! GREATE/ ODDS4 ,& ?IS HI/ORY ( REVOLT 9CLUDES SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 UPRIS+S ( ! MULTITUDES ( ! EXPLOIT$ TO ?R[ (F !IR *A9S 9 SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW HUNDR$ YE>S1 !SE SOCIAL UPHEAVAL HAVE HELP$ TO CREATE A REVOLUTION>Y AW>5ESS ?AT HAS MANIFE/$ P>TICUL>LY 9 AN>*I/ & COMMUNI/ !ORY1 SOCIAL ANALYSIS & PRACTICE4 

,?IS SAME P]IOD SAW ! RISE ( CAPITALISM1 ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTIONS ?AT TRANS=M$ ! /ATE GIV+ RISE TO DEMOCRATIC DOM9ATION 7AS WELL AS O!R MORE BLATANTLY TOTALIT>IAN =MS71 9DU/RIALISM & WAGE LABOR4 ,BUT OV] ! PA/ SIXTY YE>S OR SO1 CONSEQU5CES ( !SE TRANS=MATIONS ?AT W]E NOT PREVI\SLY FULLY COMPREH5D$ HAVE COMB9$ ) SIGNIFICANT ONGO+ *ANGES 9 ! WAYS 9 :I* DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION OP]ATE FACILITAT$ BY NEW DEVELOPM5TS 9 MILIT>Y1 POLICE1 9DU/RIAL & SO-CALL$ PO/-9DU/RIAL TE*NIQUES1 ME?ODS & SY/EMS1 DEVELOP$ TO MEET ! NE$S ( CONT9U+ SOCIAL REPRODUCTION1 MAK+ IT NECESS>Y = CLE>HEAD$ REVOLUTION>IES TO DEVELOP NEW CONCEPTIONS ( ! NATURE ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4  ,& SO ! QUE/ION >ISES ( :E!R ! ANALYZES & !ORIES ( ! PA/ -- & ! HI/ORY 9 :I* !Y DEVELOP$ -- HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANCE = ! PRES5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,C]TA9LY1 ADH]+ TO ! !ORIES & ANALYZES ( ! PA/ AS REVOLUTION>Y TRU? IS USELESS4 ,! V5]ATION ( ,KROPOTK9 OR ,BAKUN91 ,GOLDMAN OR ,MALATE/A CAN ONLY TRANS=M AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE 9TO A MUSEUM PIECE1 & MUSEUMS >E G5]ALLY %[CASES = ?AT :I* HAS DI$4 

,9 ! SAME WAY1 AN UNCRITICAL APPROA* TO PA/ UPRIS+S DOES US NO GOOD4 ,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ,SPA9 9 ! #a#i#c'S1 ,HUNG>Y 9 '#e#f1 ,P>IS 9 '#f#h & SO ON BECOME MEAN+LESS FROM A PROJECTUAL REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE :5 !Y >E MY?OLOGIZ$4 ,! ONGO+ /RUGGLE FROM :I* !Y >OSE DISAPPE>S1 & !Y BECOME RELICS -- A /R+ ( 0GLORI\S0 DEFEATS4 ,I HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! CREATION ( A ,MUSEUM ( ,AN>*Y & ,9SURRECTION4 ,I WANT TO CREATE AN>*Y & 9SURRECTION AS LIV$ REALITIES4 

,BUT ! REFUSAL TO V5]ATE & MY?OLOGIZE ! REVOLUTION>Y PA/ IS NOT ! SAME AS SIMPLY REJECT+ IT \T ( H&4 ,JU/ AS ! ORD] ( DOM9ATION HAS A HI/ORY ?AT WE CAN EXAM9E 9 ORD] TO GA9 A GREAT] UND]/&+ ( H[ TO FI<T AGA9/ IT1 SO TOO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS ORD] HAS A HI/ORY1 & TO SIMPLY CLAIM ?AT IT IS IRRELEVANT TO US TODAY IS TO SACRIFICE SIGNIFICANT WEAPONS ?AT WE C\LD USE 9 \R /RUGGLE H]E & N[4 

,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT 9 ORD] TO RELAUN* ! WAG] ( REVOLUTION1 0IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT ! PA/ BACK 9TO PLAY40 ,BUT :5 PLACE 9 A MUSEUM TO BE V5]AT$ OR BURI$ 9 A GRAVEY>D TO BE IGNOR$1 ! PA/ CANNOT BE PUT 9TO PLAY1 BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ FROM AN ACTIVITY1 A MOVEM5T ( /RUGGLE1 9TO A DEAD ?+4 ,! AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>IES ( ! PA/ DEVELOP$ !IR ANALYZES1 !ORIES & VISIONS NOT AS DOCTR9ES 9 :I* TO BELIEVE1 BUT AS WEAPONS TO BE US$ AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,C]TA9LY1 MU* ( IT IS IRRELEVANT N[ 7SOME ( IT -- SYNDICALISM1 WORK]ISM1 =MALISM & ! FETI% ( ORGANIZATION & NUMB]S1 FAI? 9 PROGRESS & TE*NOLOGY -- W]E PROBABLY OB/ACLES FROM ! />T71 BUT IF \R 9T5T IS NOT M]ELY TO PROMOTE A NEW IDEOLOGY1 A NEW REVOLUTION>Y FAI?2 IF \R /RUGGLE IS = ! REAPPROPRIATION ( \R LIVES H]E & N[ & ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( ?AT PROJECT2 IF \R AIM IS 9DE$ ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS1 ! CREATION ( A WORLD )\T DOM9ATION1 EXPLOITATION1 HI]>*Y4442 !N WE WILL SEE ! REVOLUTION>Y PA/ AS AN >S5AL TO BE PLUND]$1 JOYFULLY GRASP+ :ATEV] IS USEFUL TO \R PRES5T /RUGGLE4 ,IF WE CANNOT GRAPPLE CRITICALLY ) ! PA/1 WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GRAPPLE CRITICALLY ) ! PRES5T1 & \R CURR5T /RUGGLE WILL BE A MUSEUM PIECE1 A M]E %[CASE ( IDEOLOGY1 ANO!R GAME ( SPECTACUL> ROLES ?AT MAY BE APPEAL+ TO ! M$IA1 BUT >E ( NO RELEVANCE TO ! REAL /RUGGLE TO DE/ROY ?IS SOCIETY4 

,! ,REFUSAL ( ,REPRES5TATION 

0,TO REPRES5T OR BE REPRES5T$ IS A DEGRADATION1 

A R$UCTION1 BO? 9 ! S5SE ( SYMBOLIC CULTURE 

& 9 T]MS ( P[]40 -- ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN 

,( C\RSE1 IT IS 9EVITABLE 9 CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY ?AT ! MASS M$IA WILL BROADCA/ ITS REPRES5TATIONS ( AN>*I/S & AN>*Y4 ,& IT IS EQUALLY 9EVITABLE ?AT !SE REPRES5TATIONS WILL BE DI/ORT$ & 9ACCURATE1 S]V+ ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ REGIME4 ,AFT] ALL1 MASS M$IA IS P>T ( ! P[] /RUCTURE4 

,= ?IS REASON1 IT IS AS RIDICUL\S TO CRY OV] ! MISREPRES5TATIONS 9 ! MASS M$IA AS IT IS TO MAKE A FUSS AB\T ! EXCESSIVE USE ( VIOL5CE BY ! COPS OR AB\T POLITICAL SC&ALS4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE %\LD REALIZE ?AT IT IS ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( COPS1 GOV]NM5TS & MASS M$IA ?AT WE OPPOSE1 NOT JU/ !IR EXCESSES4 

,9 ?IS LI<T1 ATTEMPTS TO MANIPULATE M$IA REPRES5TATION ( AN>*I/S HAVE TO BE SE5 9 ! SAME LI<T AS ATTEMPTS TO HOLD ! POLICE & POLITICIANS ACC\NTABLE -- ?AT IS1 AS RE=MI/ ACTIVITY4 ,ATTEMPTS BY AN>*I/S TO MANIPULATE ! IMAGE ( ! AN>*I/ 9 ! M$IA /EM FROM AN IDEALI/IC1 EVANGELI/IC CONCEPTION ( H[ REVOLT DEVELOPS & SPREADS4 ,IT IS ASSUM$1 9 ?IS CONCEPTION1 ?AT PEOPLE FIR/ COME TO ADH]E TO SOME IDEOLOGY ( REVOLT & ?AT ?IS IDEOLOGY MOVES !M TO RISE UP4 ,IT1 ?US1 BECOMES IMPORTANT TO W9 AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO AN>*I/ IDEAS 9 ORD] TO MOVE !M TO REVOLT 9 \R WAY4 ,WE NE$ NOT EV5 TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! FACT ?AT HI/ORICALLY NOT ONE REVOLT HAS />T$ FROM AN ESS5TIALLY IDEOLOGICAL BASIS 9 ORD] TO SEE ! FALLACY ( ?IS WAY ( ?9K+4 ,TO VIEW REVOLT 9 ?IS WAY IS TO KEEP IT 9 ! REALM ( ! QUANTITATIVE1 ! IDEOLOGICAL & ! REPRES5TATIONAL -- ?AT IS1 )9 ! B\NDS ( ! ME?ODOLOGY ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY IMPOSSIBLE = US TO ACCOMPLI% ! AN>*I/ PROJECT 9 ?IS WAY1 BUT :5 WE USE !SE SORTS ( ME?ODS1 WE HAVE ALREADY DEFEAT$ \RSELVES BY TRANS=M+ \R LIVES & PROJECTS 9TO IMAGES1 9TO M]E REPRES5TATIONS ?AT >E1 9DE$1 DEGRADATIONS4 

,! FACT ?AT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE MAY SEE ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES OR NETWORK TELEVISION DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE %\LD SEEK TO GET AN 0ACCURATE0 9 !SE M$IA4 ,AN ACCURATE REPRES5TATION ( A LIV+ /RUGGLE AGA9/ DOM9ATION OR ( ANY?+ TRULY LIV+ & PASSIONATE IS IMPOSSIBLE2 9EVITABLY :AT WILL BE SE5 WILL BE A DE=MATION 9 ! 9T]E/S ( DOM9ATION4 ,EV5 :5 WE TURN \R [N MEANS ( COMMUNICATION -- \R PUBLICATIONS1 PIRATE RADIO /ATIONS1 ETC4 -- 9TO TOOLS = PROPAG&A1 WAYS ( W9N+ PEOPLE OV]1 ?IS DEGRADATION />TS TO CREEP 91 BECAUSE 9/EAD ( BE+ \RSELVES & ACT+ ON \R [N T]MS1 WE BEG9 TO REPRES5T \RSELVES & ACT TO W9 ! HE>TS & M9DS ( O!RS4 ,?IS IS 9DE$ DEGRADATION1 AS REVOLUTION & AN>*Y CEASE TO BE \R LIFE /RUGGLE & 9/EAD BECOME A POLITICAL PROGRAM 9 SE>* ( ADH]5TS4 

,SO IF WE >E TO REFUSE ALL REPRES5TATION1 WE MU/ />T BY REFUS+ TO COOP]ATE ) ANY ATTEMPT TO REPRES5T US1 AS WELL AS REFUS+ TO MAKE \RSELVES 9TO AN IMAGE1 A REPRES5TATION4 ,?\< WE CAN'T PREV5T ! M$IA FROM REPRES5T+ AN>*I/S & AN>*Y1 WE CAN REFUSE TO PLAY ALONG ) !IR GAME1 JU/ AS WE CAN REFUSE TO VOTE OR TO JO9 ! MILIT>Y4 ,!SE AB/5TIONS >E ALL REFUSALS TO COOP]ATE ) ! P[] /RUCTURE1 REFUSALS TO LET \R LIVES & ACTIVITIES BE DEF9$ ON !IR T]MS 

,TO LOOK AT ! MATT] FROM ANO!R DIRECTION1 /RIV+ = SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD] IS BO? RIDICUL\S & C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 S9CE REAL1 FULL SELF-DET]M9ATION ( \R LIVES REQUIRES ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS ORD]4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ! ATTEMPT TO SELF-MANAGE ONE'S M$IA IMAGE ALSO RUNS C\NT] TO ANY TRULY REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT1 BECAUSE IT PLACES ONE'S /RUGGLE SQU>ELY )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( REPRES5TATION 9 ITS MO/ FLAGRANT & DEGRAD$ =M4 ,AS ) ! /ATE1 ! COPS1 CAPITAL -- AS ) ALL 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION -- ! ONLY REVOLUTION>Y RELATION%IP AN AN>*I/ CAN HAVE ) ! MASS M$IA IS A CONFLICTUAL ONE CLE>LY AIM$ AT ITS DE/RUCTION & BROOK+ NO COMPROMISE4 ,9 RELATION TO ! M$IA1 ?IS IS ! M9IMUM MEAN+ ( ! REFUSAL ( REPRES5TATION4 

,WORK3 ,! ,!FT ( ,LIFE 

0,:AT IS ! BOMB+ ( A JUDGE1 ! KIDNAPP+ ( AN 9DU/RIALI/1 ! HANG+ ( A POLITICIAN1 ! %OOT+ ( A COP1 ! LOOT+ ( A SUP]M>KET1 ! BURN+ ( A COMMISSION]'S (FICE1 ! /ON+ ( A J\RNALI/1 ! HECKL+ ( AN 9TELLECTUAL1 ! ?RA%+ ( AN >TI/1 9 ! FACE ( ! DEADLY ALI5ATION ( \R EXI/5CE1 ! MU* TOO E>LY S\ND ( ! AL>M CLOCK1 ! TRAFFIC JAM ON ! EXPRESSWAY1 ! GOODS = SALE L9$ UP ON ! %ELVES80 

,! AL>M CLOCK DISRUPTS Y\R SLEEP AGA9 -- AS ALWAYS1 MU* TOO E>LY4 ,Y\ DRAG Y\RSELF FROM ! W>M? ( Y\R B$ TO ! BA?ROOM = A %[]1 A %AVE & A %IT1 !N RUN D[N TO ! KIT*5 :]E Y\ WA% D[N A PA/RY OR1 IF Y\ HAVE ! TIME1 SOME TOA/ & EGGS ) A CUP ( C(FEE4 ,!N Y\ RU% \T ! DOOR TO BATTLE TRAFFIC JAMS OR CR[DS 9 ! SUBWAY UNTIL Y\ >RIVE444 AT WORK1 :]E Y\R DAY IS SP5T 9 TASKS NOT ( Y\R *OOS+1 9 COMPULSORY ASSOCIATION ) O!RS 9VOLV$ 9 RELAT$ TASKS1 ! PRIM>Y AIM ( :I* IS ! CONT9U$ REPRODUCTION ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT CON/RA9 Y\ TO SURVIVE 9 ?IS MANN]4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,9 COMP5SATION1 Y\ RECEIVE A WAGE1 A SUM ( MONEY ?AT 7AFT] PAY+ R5T & BILLS7 Y\ MU/ TAKE \T TO %OPP+ C5T]S TO BUY FOOD1 CLO!S1 V>I\S NECESSITIES & 5T]TA9M5T4 ,?\< ?IS IS CONSID]$ Y\R 0FREE TIME0 AS OPPOS$ TO 0WORK TIME01 IT TOO IS COMPULSORY ACTIVITY ?AT ONLY SECOND>ILY GU>ANTEES Y\R SURVIVAL1 ITS PRIM>Y PURPOSE AGA9 BE+ TO REPRODUCE ! CURR5T SOCIAL ORD]4 ,& = MO/ PEOPLE1 MOM5TS FREE ( !SE CON/RA9TS >E FEW] & FEW]4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! RUL+ IDEOLOGY ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ?IS EXI/5CE IS ! RESULT ( A SOCIAL CONTRACT BETWE5 EQUALS -- EQUALS BE=E ! LAW ?AT IS4 ,! WORK]1 IT IS SAID1 CONTRACTS TO SELL H] LABOR TO ! BOSS = A MUTUALLY AGRE$ UPON WAGE4 ,BUT CAN A CONTRACT BE CONSID]$ FREE & EQUAL :5 ONE SIDE HOLDS ALL ! P[]8 

,IF WE LOOK AT ?IS CONTRACT MORE CLOSELY1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT IT IS NO CONTRACT AT ALL1 BUT ! MO/ EXTREME & VIOL5T EXTORTION4 ,?IS IS CURR5TLY EXPOS$ MO/ BLATANTLY AT ! M>G9S ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY :]E PEOPLE :O HAVE LIV$ = C5TURIES 7OR1 9 SOME CASES1 MILL5NIA7 ON !IR [N T]MS F9D !IR CAPACITY TO DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS ( !IR EXI/5CE RIPP$ AWAY BY ! BULLDOZ]S1 *A9SAWS1 M9+ EQUIPM5T & SO ON ( ! WORLD'S RUL]S4 ,BUT IT IS A PROCESS ?AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = C5TURIES1 A PROCESS 9VOLV+ BLATANT1 L>GE-SCALE !FT ( L& & LIFE SANCTION$ & C>RI$ \T BY ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,B]EFT ( ! MEANS = DET]M9+ ! CONDITIONS ( !IR [N EXI/5CE1 ! EXPLOIT$ CANNOT BE SAID1 9 HONE/Y1 TO BE CONTRACT+ FREELY & EQUALLY ) !IR EXPLOIT]S4 ,IT IS CLE>LY A CASE ( BLACKMAIL4 

,& :AT >E ! T]MS ( ?IS BLACKMAIL8 ,! EXPLOIT$ >E =C$ TO SELL ! TIME ( !IR LIFE TO !IR EXPLOIT]S 9 EX*ANGE = SURVIVAL4 ,& ?IS IS ! REAL TRAG$Y ( WORK4 ,! SOCIAL ORD] ( WORK IS BAS$ ON ! IMPOS$ OPPOSITION BETWE5 LIFE & SURVIVAL4 ,! QUE/ION ( H[ ONE WILL GET BY SUPPRESSES ?AT ( H[ ONE WANTS TO LIVE1 & 9 TIME ?IS ALL SEEMS NATURAL & ONE N>R[S ONE'S DREAMS & DESIRES TO ! ?+S ?AT MONEY CAN BUY4 

,H[EV]1 ! CONDITIONS ( ! WORLD ( WORK DO NOT JU/ APPLY TO ?OSE ) JOBS4 ,ONE CAN EASILY SEE H[ ! UNEMPLOY$ SE>*+ = A JOB FROM FE> ( HOMELESSNESS & HUNG] IS CAU<T UP 9 ! WORLD ( WORK4 ,BUT ! SAME HOLDS = ! RECIPI5T ( /ATE AID :OSE SURVIVAL DEP5DS ON ! EXI/5CE ( ! ASSI/ANCE BUREAUCRACY444 & EV5 = ?OSE = :OM ! AVOIDANCE ( GETT+ A JOB HAS BECOME SU* A PRIORITY ?AT ONE'S DECISIONS COME TO C5T] >\ND SCAMS1 %OPLIFT+1 DUMP/] DIV+ -- ALL ! V>I\S WAYS TO GET BY )\T A JOB4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ACTIVITIES ?AT C\LD BE F9E MEANS = SUPPORT+ A LIFE PROJECT BECOME 5DS 9 !MSELVES1 MAK+ M]E SURVIVAL ONE'S LIFE PROJECT4 ,H[1 REALLY1 DOES HIS DIFF] FROM A JOB8 

,BUT :AT IS ! REAL BASIS ( ! P[] BEH9D ?IS EXTORTION ?AT IS ! WORLD ( WORK8 ,( C\RSE1 !RE >E LAWS & C\RTS1 POLICE & MILIT>Y =CES1 F9ES & PRISONS1 ! FE> ( HUNG] & HOMELESSNESS -- ALL V]Y REAL & SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS ( DOM9ATION4 ,BUT EV5 ! /ATE'S =CE ( >MS CAN ONLY SUCCE$ 9 C>RY+ \T ITS TASK BECAUSE PEOPLE SUBMIT4 ,& H]E IS ! REAL BASIS ( ALL DOM9ATION -- ! SUBMISSION ( ! SLAVES1 !IR DECISION TO ACCEPT ! SECURITY ( KN[N MIS]Y & S]VITUDE RA!R ?AN RISK ! UNKN[N ( FRE$OM1 !IR WILL+NESS TO ACCEPT A GU>ANTE$ BUT COLORLESS SURVIVAL 9 EX*ANGE = ! POSSIBILITY ( TRULY LIV+ ?AT (F]S NO GU>ANTEES4 

,SO 9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO ONE'S SLAV]Y1 TO MOVE BEYOND ! LIMITS ( M]ELY GETT+ BY1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE A DECISION TO REFUSE TO SUBMIT2 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BEG9 TO REAPPROPRIATE ONE'S LIFE H]E & N[4 ,SU* A PROJECT 9EVITABLY PLACES ONE 9 CONFLICT ) ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD] ( WORK2 SO ! PROJECT ( REAPPROPRIAT+ ONE'S EXI/5CE MU/ ALSO BE ! PROJECT ( DE/ROY+ WORK4 ,TO CL>IFY1 :5 ,I SAY 0WORK01 ,I DO NOT MEAN ! ACTIVITY BY :I* ONE CREATES ! MEANS ( ONE'S EXI/5CE 7:I* IDEALLY W\LD NEV] BE SEP>ATE FROM SIMPLY LIV+7 BUT RA!R A SOCIAL RELATION%IP ?AT TRANS=MS ?IS ACTIVITY 9TO A SPH]E SEP>ATE FROM ONE'S LIFE & PLACES IT 9 ! S]VICE ( ! RUL+ ORD] SO ?AT ! ACTIVITY1 9 FACT1 CEASES TO HAVE ANY DIRECT RELATION%IP TO ! CREATION ( ONE'S EXI/5CE1 BUT RA!R ONLY MA9TA9S IT 9 ! REALM ( M]E SURVIVAL 7AT :ATEV] LEVEL ( CONSUMPTION7 ?R\< A S]IES ( M$IATIONS ( :I* PROP]TY1 MONEY & COMMODITY EX*ANGE >E AMONG ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT4 ,?IS IS ! WORLD 9 WE MU/ DE/ROY 9 ! PROCESS ( TAK+ BACK \R LIVES1 & ! NECESSITY ( ?IS DE/RUCTION MAKES ! PROJECT ( ! REAPPROPRIATION ( \R LIVES ONE ) ! PROJECTS ( 9SURRECTION & SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,!RE >E NO ,NATURAL ,CATA/ROPHES 

7,?IS IS BAS$ ON A TEXT WRITT5 BY ANONYM\S ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS AT ! TIME ( A MAJOR FLOOD 9 ,ITALY7 

,MORE ?AN TW5TY DEAD1 AB\T T5 MISS+1 #d1 EVACUAT$4 ,& HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 DAMAGES4 ,AS IF IT HAD NOT BE5 RA9DROPS1 BUT BOMBS FALL+ ON !IR HEADS4 ,AS IF IT HAD NOT BE5 A FLOOD1 BUT A W>1 DEVA/AT+ !IR HOMES4 ,9 FACT ?IS WAS SO4 ,BUT ! 5EMY ?AT /RUCK SO H>%LY WAS NOT ! RIV] OR ! M\NTA94 ,!SE >E NOT1 9 FACT1 WEAPONS ( V5GEANCE = A NATURE ?AT WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO ?9 ( AS HO/ILE4 ,! W> ?AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = C5TURIES N[ IS NOT BETWE5 HUMANITY & ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T AS SO MANY W\LD LIKE TO HAVE US BELIEVE 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE \R OB$I5CE4 ,\R 5EMY IS \R [N ACTIVITY4 ,?AT IS ! W>4 ,?IS CIVILIZATION IS ! W>4 ,NATURE IS SIMPLE ITS PR9CIPLE BATTLEFIELD4 ,WE CAUS$ !SE P[]FUL D[NP\RS BY TRANS=M+ ! ATMOSPH]IC CLIMATE ) \R 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY4 ,\R ACTIVITY HAS ]OD$ ! EMBANKM5TS ( ! RIV]S1 TRA%+ !IR B$S & DE=E/+ !IR %ORES4 ,WE HAVE MADE BRIDGES COLLAPSE BY BUILD+ !M ) DEFECTIVE MAT]IALS *OS5 9 ORD] TO W9 ! CONTRACT4 ,WE HAVE DEVA/AT$ 5TIRE VILLAGES BY BUILD+ H\SES 9 HI<-RISK >EAS4 ,WE HAVE BR$ JACKALS :O LOOK = PR(IT 9 EV]Y SITUATION4 ,WE HAVE NEGLECT$ TO TAKE PRECAUTION MEASURES AGA9/ SU* EV5TS1 BE+ ONLY CONC]N$ ) OP5+ NEW SPORTS >5AS1 %OPP+ MALLS & METRO & RAIL L9ES4 

,& H[ >E WE RESPONSIBLE8 ,WE HAVE ALL[$ ALL ?IS TO HAPP5 REPEAT$LY1 DELEGAT+ ! DECISIONS ?AT EFFECT \R LIVES TO O!RS4 ,& N[1 AFT] HAV+ DEVA/AT$ ! 5TIRE PLANET 9 ORD] TO MOVE FA/]1 EAT FA/]1 WORK FA/]1 MAKE MONEY FA/]1 WAT* ,T,V FA/] & 0LIVE0 FA/]1 DO WE /ILL D>E TO COMPLA9 :5 WE DISCOV] WE ALSO DIE FA/]8 

,!RE >E NO NATURAL CATA/ROPHES1 ONLY SOCIAL CATA/ROPHES4 ,IF WE DON'T WANT TO CONT9UE TO BE VICTIMS ( UNPR$ICTABLE E>?QUAKES1 EXCEPTIONAL FLOODS1 UNKN[N VIRUSES & :ATEV] ELSE1 \R ONLY *OICE IS TO ACT AGA9/ \R 5EMY3 \R WAY ( LIFE1 \R VALUES1 \R HABITS1 \R CULTURE1 \R 9DIFF]5CE4 ,IT IS NOT AGA9/ NATURE ?AT WE SO URG5TLY NE$ TO DECL>E W>1 BUT AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY & ALL ITS 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IF WE >E NOT ABLE TO 9V5T A DIFF]5T EXI/5CE & FI<T TO REALIZE IT1 WE >E PREP>+ \RSELVES TO DIE 9 ?AT :I* O!RS HAVE DECID$ & IMPOS$4 ,& TO DIE 9 SIL5CE1 JU/ AS WE HAVE ALWAYS LIV$4 

,BEYOND ,SL[ ,DEA? 

,!RE >E ?OSE :O ACCEPT ! PRISON ( WORK 9 EX*ANGE = A MIS]ABLE PAY*ECK ) RESIGNATION4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O NURTURE A GREAT PASSION = WORK &1 ALWAYS 9 EX*ANGE = A WAGE1 >E WILL+ TO SACRIFICE EV]Y MOM5T ( !IR LIFE TO IT4 ,SO1 9 EX*ANGE = A HI<] SAL>Y & SOME PRIVILEGE1 ,VLADIMIR ,NE*AI -- NUCLE> PHYSICI/ -- ALONG ) SOME NOTABLE COLLEAGUES HAD MADE HIS LIV+ S9CE #aieh BY BURY+ HIMSELF 9 ! F$]AL ATOMIC /UDY C5T]1 O!RWISE KN[N AS ,CELJAB9SKI-#g1 9 ! ,URALS1 ) ! TASK ( D$ICAT+ HIMSELF TO ! /UDY ( 9CREAS+LY P[]FUL WEAPONS 9 ABSOLUTE SECLUSION4 ,HE WAS %UT UP 9 ONE ( ! MANY 0CLOS$ CITIES01 ID5TIFI$ ONLY BY A MONOGRAM1 9 ! S]VICE ( ! MO/ SECRET ATOMIC >S5AL4 ,BUT DUE TO ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET EMPIRE1 & P>TICUL>LY ! CONSEQU5T ECONOMIC CRISIS1 EV5 ! M9DS ( ! MO/ S]VILE WORK]S LO/ !IR PATI5CE1 BE+ NO LONG] PAID = !IR EXI/5CE SACRIFIC$ TO ! /ATE4 

,SO ,VLADIMIR ,NE*AI1 :O BECAME ! DIRECTOR ( ! NUCLE> C5T] 9 #a#i#h#h1 C\LDN'T TAKE ! /RESS ANY MORE4 ,FEEL+ P[]LESS & 5RAG$ AT NOT BE+ PAID ! TRIFLE ( A ?\S& DOLL>S 9 MORE ?AN FIVE MON?S1 HE BLEW HIS BRA9S \T4 ,! BUNK]-CITY DIDN'T (F] HIM ANY OPTIONS = *ANG+ HIS ACTIVITIES3 0DO ! SCI5CE OR DIE01 & 9/EAD ( LEAV+ TO SELL HIS BRA9 TO WE/]N P[]S LIKE SOME ( HIS COLLEAGUES1 HE EXPLOD$ HIS 9TO ! AIR4 

,I SAY1 IT'S BETT] ?IS WAY4 ,AT LEA/ HE CAN NO LONG] CONTRIBUTE TO ! HEAL?Y FUNCTION+ ( ! 9DU/RY ( SL[ DEA? ?AT IS WORK4 ,:AT'S MORE1 ! NITWIT WAS A PATRIOTIC DESIGN] ( MURD]\S DEVICES1 JU/ AS CONTEMPTIBLE AS ! /ATE (FICIAL :O ORD]S !M1 ! BANK] :O F9ANC$ !M & ! MILIT>Y P]SONNEL :O LAUN* !M4 

,! ,RUSSIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS1 ALONG ) O!R ?+S1 /RIKES ! SLAVES ( SOCIETY4 ,M9]S1 TEA*]S1 DOCTORS1 SOLDI]S 9 TURMOIL1 RUMBL+1 :O ?REAT5 0REVOLT0 AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T ( 0?IEVES & 9COMPET5TS01 CONV9C$ ?AT A REGIME EV5 MORE MILIT>IZ$ ?AN IT ALREADY IS C\LD RE/ORE ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( ! DAILY PRISON4 

,!RE >E EV5 ?OSE :O GR9D !IR TEE? LIKE ! COSMONAUTS1 DEF5SELESS1 P[]LESS1 9 ! ,M,I,R SPACE /ATION ) ! TOILET OV]FL[+ ) ORGANIC REFUSE BECAUSE ! ,MOSC[ AU?ORITIES1 DUE TO ! 9SURM\NTABLE DEFICIT1 CANCEL$ VOYAGES ( ! %UTTLE ?AT W\LD TRANSF] ! LOAD ( SPACE %IT4 

,& IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT %IT IS :AT REALLY UNITES ?IS :OLE MIS]ABLE SPECTACLE4 ,?AT ( ! DAILY DEM&S ( WORK1 ?AT SPATT]$ \T ( ! HEAD ( ! SUICIDAL NUCLE> PHYSICI/ & ?AT 9 :I* ! FIL?Y COSMONAUTS W]E ON ! V]GE ( DR[N+4 

-- ,ALX 

,& ,GOD IS A ,PIG 

,BLASPHEM]S1 :E!R RE/RA9$ OR H>D5$1 :E!R SPONTANE\S OR AFFECT$1 WE >E N[ REA*+ ! PO9T 9 :I* ! AU?ORITIES WILL RECOGNIZE Y\R FULL RI<T TO ! USE ( A PRACTICE ?AT FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL1 HAS UNIT$ ! PEOPLE ( ! ,WE/]N WORLD 9 A *ORUS ?AT IS NEV] SIL5C$4 

,BLASPHEMY -- :I*1 AS HI/ORY TEA*ES1 WAS BORN ) ! ADV5T ( RELIGION -- IS ! PRECISE \TL9E ( DIV9E SCRIPTURES ELABORAT$ BY ! POPUL> IMAG9ATION4 ,P[] HAS ALWAYS CONSID]$ ! BLASPHEM] AS A HO/ILE FIGURE1 ALWAYS OB/RUCT+ H]1 AT TIMES 9 A BLOODY MANN]4 ,:5 RELIGI\S DOGMA REPRES5T$ ! C5TRAL ELEM5T ( ! DOM9ANT CULTURE & POLITICS1 ! EXECUTION]S' SWORDS W]E MADE READY TO QUIET ! F\L LANGUAGE ?AT >OSE FROM ! MASSES1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T IT FROM PASS+ BEYOND ! 9SULT ( ! SACR$ SYMBOLS ( P[] TO ITS DIRECT PHYSICAL DE/RUCTION4 

,BLASPHEM+ GOD & HIS WOR?Y CRONIES IS A PRACTICE ?AT CAN ATTA91 9 ITS MO/ NOBLE &1 H5CE1 C\RAGE\S /ATEM5T1 ! MEAN+ ( REVOLT4 ,I AM NOT REF]R+ TO ! CU/OM>Y BLASPHEMY SLIPP$ ABS5T-M9D$LY 9TO ! V]BAL REFRA9S ( SO MANY1 BUT TO ! VIGOR\S1 LIVELY & AW>E PR(ANATION ( ! BABY ,JESUS1 HIS P>5TS & ASSOCIATES1 HIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE *APELS & HIS GROVEL+ BLACK-ROB$ S]VANTS4 

,9 A REC5T JUDGM5T1 AN ,ITALIAN JUDGE E/ABLI%$ ?AT BLASPHEM+ GOD IS A CRIME1 :ILE FROM N[ ON ! VIRG9 CAN BE MADE 9TO A LAU<+-/OCK ) ! MO/ COLORFUL EXPRESSIONS 9 FULL LEGALITY4 ,A DECISION ?AT IS ! FRUIT ( AN ACCURATE !OLOGICAL DI/9CTION1 BUT ?AT RAISES AN IMPORTANT QUE/ION3 WILL REMOV+ ! PROHIBITION AGA9/ SU* BLASPHEMY KILL IT1 UND]M9+ ITS MO/ 9TIMATE MEAN+ BY ELIM9AT+ ! V]Y SAVOR ( TRANSGRESSION8 ,C\LD IT EV5 REA* ! PO9T ( %>+ 9 ! PA!TIC 5D ( ITS BITT] 5EMY & FELL[ TRAVEL] -- RELIGION -- :I* HAS ALREADY BECOME A %R9E = T\RI/S1 HAV+ TRANSF]R$ ITS SACR$ NATURE 9TO ! MORE MOD]N AB/RACTION1 HUMANITY8 ,BUT NO1 ,I SEE ?AT !RE >E /ILL MANY DESPICABLE SACR$ CANOPIES TO BE DESECRAT$2 IT IS PROBABLY JU/ A QUE/ION ( SEEK+ \T NEW SUBJECTS TO :I* TO WILL+LY DEVOTE ONESELF4 

,)\T ANY RE/RA9T ( C\RSE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ SADD] ?AN AN 9SULT DR5*$ 9 ! %AD[ ( REMORSE4 

,CAN5]O 

,9SURRECTION 9 ,>G5T9A 

,9 E>LY ,JANU>Y1 IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KN[ H[ EV5TS 9 ,>G5T9A W\LD DEVELOP4 ,FROM H]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT WAS /ILL POSSIBLE TO ?9K ?AT ! REBELLION !RE WAS JU/ A MOM5T>Y FL>E-UP SP>K$ BY ! 9T5SIFICATION ( ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ?AT ,>G5T9A HAS BE5 EXP]I5C+ = YE>S1 BUT ! /RUGGLE CONT9UES & IS DEVELOP+ 9 V]Y 9T]E/+ DIRECTIONS4 

,AL?\< ?+S W]E FAIRLY QUIET DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW DAYS ( ,DUHALDE'S PRESID5CY1 ?IS IS PROBABLY NOT 7AS ,A,P & ,REUT]'S W\LD HAVE US ?9K7 DUE TO ANY REAL EXPECTATION ( *ANGE4 ,! PEOPLE ( ,>G5T9A W]E F> TOO FAMILI> ) ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! POPULI/ RHETORIC ( ! ,P]ONI/S & !IR ACTUAL POLICIES4 ,BY ,JANU>Y #a#a1 DEMON/RATIONS W]E A DAILY OCCURR5CE (T5 9VOLV+ ATTACKS ON BANKS1 ,A,T,M MA*9ES1 GOV]NM5T (FICES & ! HOMES ( POLITICIANS4 ,! POOR1 ! UNEMPLOY$1 F>M]S1 WORK]S & ! SO-CALL$ MIDDLE CLASSES -- 9 O!R WORDS1 ! FULL RANGE ( ?OSE EXPLOIT$1 EXCLUD$ OR M>G9ALIZ$ BY CAPITAL -- HAVE BE5 C>RY+ \T SU* ACTIONS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,BUT ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ ASPECTS ( ?IS UPRIS+ IS ! APP>5TLY SPONTANE\S DEVELOPM5T ( ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 ,ACCORD+ TO REPORTS ,I'VE READ1 !SE ASSEMBLIES FIR/ >OSE ON ,DECEMB] #b 9 NEI<BORHOODS 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES AS A WAY ( COORD9AT+ ! V>I\S ACTIVITIES ( /RUGGLE4 ,BY MID-,FEBRU>Y1 ASSEMBLIES HAD >IS5 9 CITIES ?R\< \T ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y CONT9UE TO FUNCTION 9 AN 9=MAL MANN]1 AS A TOOL ( ! PEOPLE 9 REVOLT = COORD9AT+ !IR ACTIVITY4 ,! ,>G5T9E ,LIB]T>IAN ,F$]ATION1 AN AN>*I/ GR\P1 DESCRIBES !SE ASSEMBLIES 9 AN UNDAT$ >TICLE ?AT APPE>$ 9 TRANSLATION ON WWW49FO%OP4ORG_/9EWS ON ,FEBRU>Y #bf UND] ! TITLE1 0,>G5T9A3 BETWE5 POV]TY & PROTE/03 

0,! DE/RUCTION ( SAV+S ?R\< ! DEVALUATION ( ! CURR5CY1 & ! 9CREASE 9 UNEMPLOYM5T1 HUNG] & NEGLECT HAVE GIV5 RISE TO A =M ( /RUGGLE 9 \R C\NTRY BEYOND ! SPH]E ( E/ABLI%$ POLITICS & PUBLIC LIFE3 ! CAC]OLAZOS & ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 ,!SE NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & !IR COMMITTEES HAVE BE5 =M$ BY ! UNEMPLOY$1 ! UND]EMPLOY$1 & PEOPLE M>G9ALIZ$ & EXCLUD$ FROM CAPITALI/ SOCIETY3 9CLUD+ PR(ESSIONALS1 WORK]S1 SMALL RETAIL]S1 >TI/S1 CRAFTSPEOPLE1 ALL ( !M ALSO NEI<BORS4.<#a.> ,EA* ASSEMBLY HAS ITS [N *>ACT]I/ICS1 BUT NON-DELEGATION ( P[]1 SELF-MANAGEM5T1 HORIZONTAL /RUGGLE & OPPOSITION TO VOT+ >E LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/ SLOGANS ONE HE>S FREQU5TLY4.<#b.> ,WE %\LD ALSO PO9T \T ?AT !SE NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLES1 :I* MEET ON CORN]S 9 SEV]AL DI/RICTS ( ,BU5OS ,AIRES .<444.> ALSO HOLD WEEKLY COORD9AT+ MEET+S 9 ,P>QUE ,C5T5>IO 7,C5T5NIAL ,P>K74 ,!SE HAVE BECOME 9VALUABLE SPACES = DEBATE & DELIB]ATION1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ( ! L>GE NUMB]S ATT5D+1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE ( ! SUBJECTS BR\<T UP & CONSID]$4 ,! MEET+S >E OP5 & ANYONE :O WI%ES CAN P>TICIPATE1 SO (T5 ONE HE>S SELF-S]V+ SPEE*ES BY POLITICAL OR UNION LEAD]S4 ,BUT ! ATT5DEES HAVE LE>N$ TO PICK \T ?IS K9D ( 'COOK$' V]BIAGE40 

,FROM ?IS DESCRIPTION1 ! ASSEMBLIES APPE> TO REMA9 9 ! SPH]E ( 9=MALITY -- !RE IS NO MEMB]%IP1 NO IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK & NO POLITICAL PROGRAM UPON :I* !Y >E BAS$4 ,?US1 ! ASSEMBLIES REMA9 A FLUID TOOL = ORGANIZ+ ! POLITICAL /RUGGLE )\T HI]>*Y OR POLITICS4 ,NONE!LESS1 !RE >E REPORTS ?AT 9 SOME ASSEMBLIES1 ONE HE>S ! 0LANGUAGE ( P>TY POLITICS01 /ATEM5TS LIKE ?IS3 0,TO GET \T ( ?IS CRISIS REQUIRES MORE POLITICS1 BUT REAL POLITICS40 .<EMPHASIS ADD$ -- $ITOR.> ,9 ADDITION1 C]TA9 ASSEMBLIES HAVE APP>5TLY DEVELOP$ 0EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES0 TO DRAFT AG5DAS = ! ASSEMBLIES -- A /EP T[>D =MALIZATION ?AT C\LD OP5 ! DOOR TO HI]>*Y & ! DEVELOPM5T ( A POLITICAL LEAD]%IP CLAIM+ TO REPRES5T ! /RUGGLE4 

,?US ONE IMPORTANT TASK = ,>G5T9E AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>IES TO CONSID] IS EXPOS+ & OPPOS+ ANY POLITICAL OR UNION LEAD] :O OPPORTUNI/ICALLY TRIES TO USE ! ASSEMBLIES TO FUR!R HIS OR H] [N C>E] OR :O ATTEMPTS TO *ANNEL ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ASSEMBLIES 9TO 0! SPH]E ( E/ABLI%$ POLITICS04 ,9 ADDITION1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO OPPOSE ALL T5D5CIES T[>D =MALIZATION1 TO /& FIRMLY AGA9/ ANY PROPOSAL = RE-ORGANIZ+ ! ASSEMBLIES 9 A WAY ?AT W\LD PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK = POLITICIANS & SELF-/YL$ LEAD]S TO IMPOSE !IR AG5DAS4 ,I AM C]TA9 ! AN>*I/S 9 ,>G5T9A >E QUITE AW>E ( !SE DANG]S & QUITE VIGILANT4 ,& ,I SUSPECT ?AT MANY :O DO NOT CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S >E EQUALLY HO/ILE TO ANYONE :O WANTS TO CLAIM TO REPRES5T !M4 ,BUT = ?OSE :O HAVE ASK$ ME 9 ! PA/ :AT ,I MEAN :5 ,I SPEAK ( AN>*I/S 9T]V5+ 9 A /RUGGLE 9 A WAY ?AT FITS 9 ) !IR AIMS1 ?IS IS PRECISELY ! TYPE ( ACTIVITY ,I HAVE 9 M9D4 ,! AIM ( ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y IS TO RECREATE LIFE FREE ( DOM9ATION1 EXPLOITATION OR HI]>*Y1 TO DEVELOP ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( EXI/5CE )\T POLITICS OR =MALIZATION1 )\T ! /ATE OR ECONOMY1 TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+ ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! FULL REALIZATION ( EA* ONE ( US AS UNIQUE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,& 9 ! C\RSE ( A /RUGGLE LIKE ?AT 9 ,>G5T9A1 ?IS AIM EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 VEHEM5T REJECTION ( ALL POLITICIANS & LEAD]S1 EV5 ?OSE :O CLAIM TO SUPPORT ! /RUGGLE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?\< REPRESSION IS C]TA9LY ! GREATE/ EXT]NAL ?REAT TO ! 9SURRECTION1 ! GREATE/ 9T]NAL ?REAT IS ITS RECUP]ATION BY POLITICIANS & UNION LEAD]S :O >E ALSO 5EMIES ( REAL LIB]ATION S9CE !Y TOO PREF] ! PASSIVITY ( ! EXPLOIT$4 ,?AT IS :Y !Y (F] TO ACT ON ! BEHALF ( ?OSE 9 /RUGGLE4 

,BUT = N[ IT APPE>S ?AT ! /RUGGLE 9 ,>G5T9A IS OP5+4 ,PEOPLE >E EXPLOR+ & EXP]IM5T+ ) NEW WAYS ( RELAT+ & ORGANIZ+ LIFE1 V5TUR+ T5TATIVELY 9TO ! UNKN[N4 ,TO QUOTE ! ,>G5T9E ,LIB]T>IAN ,F$]ATION ONCE AGA93 

0,EA* ( \R NEI<BOR'S EXPRESSIONS BECOMES A COMMUNIT>IAN ?\<T1 *>G$ ) QUE/IONS1 :]E ! POS+ ( QUE/IONS IS :AT C\NTS ! MO/1 NOT !IR IMAG9$ ANSW]S4 ,TODAY WE CAN SAY JOYFULLY ?AT WORDS & DIRECT ACTION HAVE BEGUN TO CO9CIDE4 ,!RE IS REASON TO HOPE ?AT ALL ,>G5T9EANS N[ KN[ = C]TA9 :O HAS BE5 BLOCK+ \R FRE$OMS1 EXCLUD+ PEOPLE1 =C+ \R RELATIVES & FRI5DS 9TO EXILE & MORTGAG+ ! FUTURE ( \R *ILDR5 & GR&*ILDR54 

0,N[ ! FE> 9 \R SOCIETY HAS TURN$ 9TO C\RAGE40 

,BOLIVIA3 ,REVOLT ,CONT9UES TO ,BOIL 

,AS ! ,BOLIVIAN GOV]NM5T1 UND] PRESID5T ,JORGE ,QUIROGA1 /RIVES TO 5=CE SOCIAL PEACE ?R\< MURD]1 TORTURE & G5]AL REPRESSION1 ! EXPLOIT$ CONT9UE TO REBEL FI]CELY4 ,LIKE ALL REAL L>GE-SCALE /RUGGLES1 ?IS ONE IS NOT ALWAYS COH]5T NOR DOES IT ALWAYS QUE/ION ! TOTALITY ( ! RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION1 BUT ! PRACTICE ( REVOLT HAS C]TA9LY C>RI$ ?IS /RUGGLE 9 AN 9SURRECTION>Y DIRECTION 75C\RAG$ BO? BY ,BOLIVIAN AN>*I/S & BY C]TA9 9DIG5\S PEOPLE FROM CULTURES 9 :I* HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IPS & =MALIZATION >E NE>LY NON-EXI/5T74 

,! LATE/ R\ND ( PROTE/S1 BLOCKADES & BATTLES ) ! >M$ GU>DS ( ! RUL+ ORD] WAS SP>K$ BY ! EXPULSION ( ,EVO ,MORALES FROM ! ,BOLIVIAN P>LIAM5T4 ,BUT ! MOVEM5T V]Y QUICKLY LEFT BEH9D MU* ( ITS RE=MI/ BAGGAGE4 ,IT IS LIKELY ?AT ?IS IS DUE 9 P>T TO A PRACTICE ( COLLECTIVE1 AUTONOM\S1 DIRECT ACTION 9 /RUGGLES ?AT HAVE BE5 GO+ ON OV] ! LA/ TWO YE>S4 ,A COMMUNIQUE FROM ! ,BOLIVIAN AN>*I/ GR\P1 ,JUV5TUDES ,LIB]T>IAS1 DAT$ ,FEBRU>Y #f1 GIVES A DESCRIPTION ( ASPECTS ( ! /RUGGLE3 

0.<444.> ,FAC+ ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,/ATE_/,CAPITAL1 ! PROLET>IAT IS DEF5D+ ITSELF4 ,9 ! LA/ MON?1 ?REE SOLDI]S & A POLICEMAN HAVE BE5 F9I%$ (F 9 ,*AP>E2 :ILE 9 ,SUCRE A GR\P ( SMALL DEBTORS1 DEF5D+ !MSELVES FROM =ECLOSURE1 ?REW GASOL9E AT A SQUAD ( POLICE & SET !M ON FIRE4 ,9 ! LOCALITY ( ,POCITOS1 ?\S&S ( BORD] WORK]S MADE A GR\P ( ELITE POLICE FLEE & BURN$ ! BORD] PO/ ) ,>G5T9A2 ON #bND ,FEBRU>Y LA/1 A M>* ( ?\S&S ( WORK]S1 COCA F>M]S1 COLLEGE /UD5TS1 SMALL DEBTORS1 TEA*]S1 HEAL?-WORK]S1 WAT]-WORK]S & WORK]S )\T RETIREM5T 5D$ UP ?R[+ /ONES1 FIRECRACK]S & PA9T AT ! POLICE /ATION 9 ! CITY ( ,CO*ABAMBA1 9 PROTE/ AT ! F]OCI\S REPRESSION EX]T$ BY ! ELITE =CES -- ! 0DALMATAS0 -- ACCUS$ ( TORTUR+ POLITICAL PRISON]S ) ELECTRICAL *>GES APPLI$ TO ! GUMS1 F9ALLY A GR\P ( Y\NG PEOPLE DRESS$ 9 BLACK ?REW A HOMEMADE BOMB1 :I* 9JUR$ FIVE POLICEM51 9CLUD+ A S5IOR (FIC]4 

0,OV] ! LA/ TWO WEEKS1 ,CO*ABAMBA HAS BECOME ! EPIC5T] ( ! PROTE/S1 ) ?\S&S TAK+ TO ! /REETS1 RAIS+ B>RICADES1 MAK+ BONFIRES1 SETT+ VEHICLES ON FIRE 9 SOME CASES & ATTACK+ %OPS SELL+ LUXURY GOODS1 AS WELL AS ! C\RT BUILD+1 LAY+ B>B$ WIRE & GLASS TO /OP ! PASSAGE ( ! BRUTAL BODY ( POLICE1 ?AT F9ALLY >RIV$1 CAPTUR+ EV5 *ILDR5 ( #aa YE>S ( AGE & US+ HEAVY >MS .<444.> 

0,! SOCIAL MOVEM5T 9 ,CO*ABAMBA1 :I* 9CLUDES COCA GR[]S1 DEM&S ! ABOLITION ( P>LIAM5T & ! =MATION ( A POPUL> ASSEMBLY .<444.> 

0,! IRON RESI/ANCE ( ! COCAL]OS MOVEM5T IS P>TLY EXPLA9$ BY ! FLEXIBLE ORGANIZATION IT PRACTICES1 BE+ BAS$ ON HORIZONTAL1 COMMUNIT>IAN TRADITIONS ( ! AYILU & AYNI1 :I* HAVE A SELF-MANAG+ TRADITION4 

0,A SIMIL> ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO BE5 DEVELOP$ BY ! NATIVES ( ! PLATEAU1 :O ?IS WEEK HAVE ADD$ TO ! MOBILIZATIONS BY CUTT+ ! R\TES1 TOGE!R ) F>M]S ( O!R REGIONS .<444.>0 7,! FULL TEXT ( ?IS COMMUNIQUE CAN BE F\ND AT WWW49F%OP4ORG_/9EWS BY *ECK+ ! ,S\? ,AM]ICA TOPICS47 

,! /RUGGLE 9 ,BOLIVIA HAS SEV]AL 9T]E/+ FACTORS4 ,IT IS A /RUGGLE ( ALL ( GR\PS ( ! EXPLOIT$1 EA* ) !IR SPECIFIC PROBLEMS & EXP]I5CES ( EXPLOITATION2 BUT RECOGNIZ+ !IR /RUGGLE 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! O!RS1 !Y ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) ONE ANO!R4 ,FUR!RMORE1 S9CE ! RESURG5CE ( /RUGGLE 9 #b1 ! ME?OD ( ! /RUGGLE HAS BE5 PR$OM9ANTLY ?AT ( AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION4 ,!RE IS EVID5CE ?AT !SE FACTORS >E BEG9N+ TO PROMOTE ! DEVELOPM5T ( A REVOLUTION>Y 9TELLIG5CE1 AN 9CREAS+ QUICKNESS 9 SEE+ ?R\< ! RE=MI/ ILLUSIONS ?AT C\LD RECUP]ATE ! /RUGGLE1 AS IS EVID5C$ BY ! CALL = ! ABOLITION ( P>LIAM5T & ! DEVELOPM5T ( POPUL> ASSEMBLIES :I* C\LD BE A WAY ( SELF-ORGANIZ+ LIFE & ! /RUGGLE 7AS LONG AS =MALIZATION & ! POLITICS ?AT T5DS TO BR+ >E C>EFULLY AVOID$74 ,9 RELATION TO ?IS1 IT IS P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+ ?AT ! TRADITIONAL 9=MAL & NONHI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ( MANY ( ! NATIVE F>M]S HAVE PROVID$ A BASIS = ORGANIZ+ !IR /RUGGLE ALONG ! SAME L9ES4 ,AL?\< ! COMMUNIQUE FROM ,JUV5TUDES ,LIB]T>IAS DID NOT GO 9TO DETAILS AB\T :Y ! BORD] PO/ %>$ ) ,>G5T9A WAS ATTACK$1 IT C]TA9LY EXPRESSES A POT5TIAL = ! OP5+ ( ACTIVE 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY BETWE5 ! 9SURG5T EXPLOIT$ 9 ,BOLIVIA & ?OSE /RUGGL+ 9 ,>G5T9A4 

,BUT1 ?\< IT SEEMS ?AT ! COH]5CE ( ! /RUGGLE 9 ,BOLIVIA IS 9CREAS+1 IT /ILL SEEMS TO BE CRITICAL ONLY ( ! BUREAUCRATIC ORGANIZATION ( UNIONS1 NOT ( UNIONISM ITSELF1 & AN EXAM9ATION ( 9SURRECTIONS GO+ BACK AT LEA/ AS F> AS ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! #a#i#c'S 9 ,SPA9 %[S ?AT UNIONS HAVE ALWAYS PLAY$ A COMPROMIS+ ROLE ?AT HAS BE5 A KEY FACTOR 9 UND]M9+ SEV]AL UPRIS+S 79CLUD+ ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION1 SACRIFIC$ TO AN 0ANTI-FASCI/0 COALITION1 & ,MAY '#f#h 9 ,FRANCE74 ,FUR!RMORE1 ,JUV5TUDES ,LIB]T>IAS M5TION LEAD]S ( V>I\S MOVEM5TS :O KEEP ! FI<T 0ON ! LEVEL ( REV5GE :I* ELIM9ATES ALL HI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE0 FROM ! /RUGGLE4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! MOVEM5T IS Y\NG & /RONG1 & APPE>S TO BE GA9+ 9 P]CEPTION4 

,HE ,JOKES ,) ,M5 BY ,P5ELOPE ,N9 

0,BUT EXPROPRIATIONS & VIOL5T ACTIONS ?AT PUT ! LIVES ( PEOPLE AT RISK1 & MORE G5]ALLY ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( ILLEGALISM AT ALL CO/S >E F> FROM \R AN>*ISM4 ,SU* ACTIONS >E 9 CLE> CONTRA/  ) ! ANTI-VIOL5T ,MALATE/IAN SPIRIT ?AT WE HAVE MADE \R [N40 

7FROM ,G]M9AL1 _?#g#a_/#g#b1 P4 #b#f7 

,! GREATE/ MIS=TUNE ?AT CAN BEFALL A HUMAN BE+ 5D[$ ) ANY QUALITY IS TO BE SURR\ND$ BY FOLL[]S4 ,AS LONG AS HE REMA9S ALIVE1 HE WILL BE P]PETUALLY COMPELL$ TO KEEP WAT* SO ?AT NO?+ /UPID IS SAID OR DONE 9 HIS NAME1 TOIL ?AT WILL PROVE USELESS H[EV] :51 AFT] HIS DEA?1 ! 9ITIATES QU>REL OV] H[ TO ADVANCE ! PA? ( HIS 5DEAVOR4 ,! FOLL[]S >E NEV] AT ! LEVEL ( !IR 0TEA*]01 S9CE ONLY ?OSE :O LACK !IR [N IDEAS TAKE ON ?OSE ( O!RS -- BECOM+1 PRECISELY1 !IR FOLL[]S4 ,?US1 FOLL[]S NOT ONLY PROVE TO BE 9CAPABLE ( CAUS+ SOME?+ ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 />T$ TO ADVANCE1 BUT S9CE !Y LACK ! QUALITIES ( ! ONE :O CAME BE=E !M1 !Y EASILY REA* ! PO9T ( DI/ORT+ & BETRAY+ ! IDEAS !Y CLAIM TO SUPPORT4 

,! PH5OM5ON1 DEPRECABLE 9 ITSELF1 TAKES ON LUDICR\S & EV5 AMUS+ FEATURES & DIRECTIONS1 P>TICUL>LY :5 ! UN=TUNATE 0TEA*]0 IS AN AN>*I/1 ?AT IS TO SAY AN 9DIVIDUAL HO/ILE TO ALL AU?ORITY & !RE=E OPPOS$ 9 PR9CIPLE TO ! H]D M5TALITY4 ,& YET :O CAN D5Y ?AT EV5 )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T SU* CASES HAVE OCCURR$8 ,TO AVOID GO+ TOO F>1 IT IS 5\< TO CONSID] ,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 ! FAM\S ,ITALIAN AN>*I/4 

,ALL ! FRI5DS & S*OL>S ( ! ?\<TS ( ,MALATE/A HAVE HAD TO AGREE ON ONE FACT4 ,HIS SOLE PREOCCUPATION1 HIS SOLE DESIRE1 ?R\<\T HIS LIFE WAS TO MAKE REVOLUTION4 ,= ,MALATE/A1 !RE WAS NO D\BT3 AN>*I/S >E SU* BECAUSE !Y WANT AN>*Y & IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO REALIZE AN>*Y BY MAK+ REVOLUTION1 A REVOLUTION ?AT W\LD NECESS>ILY BE VIOL5T1 ! FIR/ /EP ( :I* IS 9SURRECTION4 ,IT SEEMS TO BE A BANALITY1 & 9DE$ IT IS4 ,& YET IT IS A BANALITY FROM :I* MANY AN>*I/S T5D TO DI/ANCE !MSELVES ) A S5SE ( DISGU/4 

,LUIGI ,FABBRI WROTE3 0,9SURRECTION IS ! NECESS>Y & 9ESCAPABLE EV5T ( EV]Y REVOLUTION1 ! CONCRETE EV5T ?R\< :I* IT BECOMES REALITY = EV]YONE4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS FACT ?AT ,MALATE/A'S AV]SION = EV]Y !ORY & ME?OD ?AT T5DS1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 TO DISCR$IT IT1 TO AV]T ! ATT5TION ( ! MASSES & ! ACTIVITY ( REVOLUTION>IES FROM IT1 TO REPLACE IT ) MEANS ?AT >E APP>5TLY MORE CONV5I5T & PEACEFUL GREW40 

,NOT JU/ REVOLUTION>Y1 S9CE 0ANYONE CAN CALL !MSELVES REVOLUTION>Y :ILE US+ ! PRUD5CE TO PO/PONE ! DESIR$ TRANS=MATION TO F> DI/ANT TIMES 7:5 ! TIME IS RIPE1 AS !Y SAY710 ,MALATE/A WAS ABOVE ALL AN 9SURRECTIONI/ 9ASMU* AS HE WANT$ TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION IMM$IATELY -- A REVOLUTION UND]/OOD 09 ! S5SE ( VIOL5T *ANGE C>RI$ \T ?R\< =CE AGA9/ ! PRES]V+ P[]S2 & IT ?US IMPLIES MAT]IAL /RUGGLE1 >M$ 9SURRECTION1 ) ! RET9UE ( B>RICADES1 >M$ GR\PS1 ! CONFISCATION ( GOODS FROM ! CLASS AGA9/ :I* ONE FI<TS1 SABOTAGE ( ! MEANS ( COMMUNICATIONS1 ETC40 -- NOT 9 A DI/ANT & UNDEF9$ FUTURE1 BUT IMM$IATELY1 AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 AS SOON AS ! OCCASION PRES5T$ ITSELF1 AN OCCASION ?AT HAD TO BE CREAT$ 9T5TIONALLY BY AN>*I/S IF IT DID NOT COME ON ITS [N ?R\< NATURAL EV5TS4 

,YES1 ,I KN[2 :O IS NOT FAMILI> ) C]TA9 CRITIQUES ,MALATE/A MADE ( VIOL5CE & POLEMICS ?AT HE WROTE AB\T ,EMILE ,H5RY OR ,PAOLO ,S*I*I8 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,MALATE/A DID NOT D5Y ! LEGITIMACY & EV5 ! NECESSITY ( ! USE ( VIOL5CE AS SU*2 HE ONLY OPPOS$ A VIOL5CE ?AT 0/RIKES BL9DLY1 )\T DI/+UI%+ BETWE5 ! GUILTY & ! 9NOC5T40 ,IT IS NO ACCID5T ?AT ! EXAMPLE ( BL9D VIOL5CE ?AT HE ,USUALLY GAVE WAS ?AT ( ! BOMB ?AT EXPLOD$ 9 ,B>CELONA DUR+ A RELIGI\S PROCESSION1 CAUS+ =TY DEA?S & NUM]\S 9JURIES4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE HE W\LD HAVE NO CRITIQUE TO MAKE 9 ! FACE ( REBELLI\S ACTIONS AGA9/ PRECISE T>GETS ?AT HAVE NO CONSEQU5CE = EXTRANE\S PEOPLE4 ,9 FACT1 9 ! C\RSE ( ONE ( HIS FAM\S 9T]VIEWS ) CONC$$ TO ,LE ,FIG>O1 9 :I* ! 9T]VIEW] TRI$ TO PRESS HIM TO DISAPPROVE ( ,RAVA*OL'S BOMBS1 & ( ! ATTACK AT ! B\LEV>D ,MAG5TA1 ,MALATE/A ANSW]$3 0,Y\R CONCLUSIONS >E HA/Y4 ,9 ! AFFAIR ( RUE ,CLI*Y1 IT SEEMS QUITE CLE> TO ME ?AT IT WAS 9T5D$ TO BL[ UP A JUDGE2 BUT ,I REGRET ?AT IT WAS C>RI$ \T -- QUITE 9VOLUNT>ILY1 ,I BELIEVE -- 9 A WAY ?AT BR\<T 9JURY TO PEOPLE :OM HE HAD NOT CONSID]$4 ,AS TO ! BOMB ( B\LEV>D ,MAG5TA -- OH6 ,I HAVE NO RES]VATIONS AB\T ?AT6 ,LH]OT & ,V]Y HAD BECOME ACCOMPLICES ( ! POLICE & IT WAS A F9E ACT ( /RUGGLE TO BL[ !M UP40 

,IT SEEMS CLE> ?AT ALL ! DISCUSSION & POLEMICS ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ?OSE DI/ANT YE>S -- ?AT C]TA9 PRES5T-DAY AN>*I/S RUN ?R\< AGA9 9 ORD] TO SELL US ! IMAGE ( AN ANTI-VIOL5T ,MALATE/A -- W]E NOT 9 FACT AIM$ AT ! USE ( VIOL5CE 9 ITSELF1 BUT ONLY ! LIMITS ONE C\LD NOT EXCE$ )\T PLAC+ ! V]Y PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM 9 QUE/ION1 OR AT MO/ ?OSE LIMITS SUGGE/$ BY CONSID]ATIONS ( A TACTICAL ORD]4 

,BUT LET'S LEAVE 0! D>K 5D ( AN E>LI] C5TURY0 & ! POLEMICS ?AT !N RAG$ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 & RETURN TO ! PRES5T4 ,NO EXPLOSIVE ACTIONS CLAIM$ BY AN>*I/S 9 REC5T YE>S C\LD BE CONSID]$ AS BE+ C>RI$ \T 9 A 0BL9D0 & 09S5SITIVE0 MANN]4 ,RA!R ALL C\LD BE SAID TO HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! /RUCTURES ( DOM9ATION )\T PUTT+ 0! LIVES ( PEOPLE AT RISK40 ,SO H[ CAN ONE JU/IFY ! REPUDIATION ( !SE ACTIONS ON ! P>T ( C]TA9 AN>*I/S8 ,C]TA9LY NOT BY BORR[+ FROM ! ?\<TS ( ,MALATE/A S9CE SAY+ ?AT !RE IS A LIMIT TO ! USE ( VIOL5CE IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS SAY+ ?AT ONE MU/ NEV] HAVE REC\RSE TO IT4 

,HAV+ REC\RSE TO ! DEAD DOES NOT S]VE TO JU/IFY ONE'S 9DOL5CE4 

,M>RIAGES ( ,CONV5I5CE 

,I SUPPOSE IT C\LD BE SE5 AS A RETURN TO ! BASICS4 ,AFT] ALL1 EVID5CE 9DICATES ?AT M>RIAGE HAD ITS ORIG9S 9 ! NE$ = SOCIAL COHESION & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( PROP]TY RI<TS4 ,SO ! SACR$NESS ( M>RIAGE HAS ALWAYS BE5 AN ECONOMIC PROPOSITION4 

,9 REC5T TIMES1 ! ILLUSION ?AT M>RIAGE HAD A CONNECTION TO PASSION1 DESIRE & LOVE HAS BE5 PROMOT$1 MO/ LIKELY DUE TO ITS USEFULNESS TO ! CULTURE MILLS4 ,AFT] ALL ?IS CONCEPTION HAS PRODUC$ SU* CULTURAL COMMODITIES AS ROMANCE NOVELS1 POP SONGS & ROMANTIC MOVIES4 ,BUT ! 9S]TION ( ! EXPLOSIVE MAT]IAL ( PASSION 9TO ! 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE WAS B\ND TO HAVE RU9\S EFFECTS4 

,SO ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU%'S REC5T PROPOSAL TO USE WELF>E MONEY TO PROMOTE M>RIAGE AS A WAY \T ( POV]TY IS SIMPLY AN ATTEMPT TO BR+ M>RIAGE BACK TO ITS ROOTS1 MAK+ IT A MATT] ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC CONV5I5CE4 ,CONV5I5T = :OM IS ANO!R QUE/ION4 ,CLE>LY1 MO/LY = ! RUL]S ( \R CURR5T EXI/5CE1 S9CE BY PLAC+ ! BLAME = SOCIAL MIS]Y ON ! BREAKD[N ( AN 9/ITUTION ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ONE ( ITS PRIM>Y S\RCES1 IT PLACES ! BLAME ON 9DIVIDUAL FAILURE4 ,?IS IS ! TYPICAL MISDIRECTION US$ BY ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ?AT ! SOCIAL ORD] ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION DOES NOT ITSELF GET CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION4 

,! ,MAA/RI*T ,PLAGUE 

,:5 ,I %[ ?AT ! WORLD IS LO/ BY LOOK+ AT ITS SYMPTOMS1 ONE ( ! LO/ ALWAYS COMES & SAYS TO ME3 ,YES1 BUT :AT CAN BE DONE AB\T ! SYMPTOMS8 ,!Y >E OBLIGAT$ & WILL+LY DO ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AB\T !M4 ,AH1 ,I ALSO WILL+LY DO ABSOLUTELY NO?+1 & YET ,I AM OBLIGAT$4 ,& EV]Y?+ IS GO+ SMOO?LY & ?AT IS DELI<TFUL1 & NO ONE /&S !RE TWIDDL+ !IR ?UMBS4 ,IT'S JU/ ?AT SUDD5LY A BIT ( TRA% REFUSES TO OBEY4 ,IT DOES NOT WANT TO VANI% :5 SOMEONE1 = ! SAKE ( CONV5I5CE1 HAS ?R[N IT AWAY2 IT WILL CONT9UALLY BR+ ITSELF BACK UP4 ,IT IS QUITE ANNOY+1 & SO ONE IS =C$ TO 9T]V5E ) A HAMM]4 ,BUT IT /ILL WRIGGLES4 ,!N IT IS %OT4 ,!N AN 9CR$IBLE APP>ATUS IS PREP>$ 9 ! ATTEMPT TO PACIFY IT4 ,LIFE HAS BECOME T]RIBLY COMPLICAT$4 ,9 ! 5D1 EV]Y?+ IS ?R[N 9TO CONFUSION BECAUSE A C]TA9 ?+ 9 NATURE HAS NOT WANT$ TO ADAPT ITSELF TO ! SY/EM4 ,!RE W\LD BE MORE 9NOC5CE 9 ! WORLD IF PEOPLE CONSID]$ !MSELVES RESPONSIBLE = ALL ?OSE ?+S AB\T :I* !Y CAN DO NO?+4 ,BUT TR\BLESOME ?+S1 AS WE KN[1 CAN BE SWEPT AWAY4 

,CAN5]O 

,NO/ALGIA ,= ,GOD BY ,ALFR$O ,M4 ,BONANNO 

,! FE> ( ! FUTURE1 ( ! UNKN[N1 ( ! ?+ ?AT AWAITS US >\ND ! CORN]1 GIVES US ! /RONGE/ ?RU/ TO %UT \RSELVES 9 ! H\SE1 B>RICADE \RSELVES1 DEF9E ! T]RITORY ( PROP]TY AS SACR$1 CONSECRATE \RSELVES AS AN 5CLOS$ BE+ &1 F9ALLY1 PLACE A SUP]IOR SUB/ANCE1 AN UNASSAILABLE1 & !RE=E UNFA?OMABLE1 REF]5CE BEYOND \RSELVES1 REALLY 9 ! SPH]E ( *AOS & DEA?1 TO (F] US C]TA9TY & /ABILITY4 

,! V]Y M5TAL PROCESS AT ! F\NDATION ( SO MU* REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T1 FROM :I* WE DRAW ! ELEM5TS = BUILD+ ! PASSAGE 7VIOL5T1 )\T A D\BT2 ?IS IS NOT ! NULLIFY+ PO9T7 TO ! FUTURE SOCIETY1 ORIG9ATES 9 A DESIRE TO SAVE \RSELVES FROM ! MORTAL DANG] ?AT ANGUI%+ UNC]TA9TY PO9TS \T TO US4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 0LIB]ATION0 CAN ASSUME A =M ?AT IS ANY?+ BUT LIB]AT+4 ,?US1 WE IMAG9E A SOCIETY 9 :I* EV]Y POSSIBLE EVIL ?AT N[ 9CITES US HAS CEAS$ TO EXI/1 A SOCIETY 9 :I* !RE WILL NO LONG] BE P[] & DOM9ATION1 LEAD]S & HI]>*Y1 EXPLOITATION & SUFF]+1 DISEASE & BOR$OM2 A SOCIETY ( EQUALS1 UNIT$1 A SOCIETY ( BEAUTY FROM :I* ALL BAS5ESS & SORR[ >E =EV] EXIL$4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y TO MOVE SL[LY ) !SE SUP]-DET]M9ATIONS ( ! LIB]AT$ SOCIETY4 ,FROM ONE SIDE1 ! ME*ANISM HAS ALWAYS BE5 SIMPLE 5\<4 ,IT SUFFICES TO PUT (F 9TO ! FUTURE 7?AT FUTURE :I* FRI<T5$ US UP UNTIL A MOM5T AGO7 ! TASK1 :I* WE C\LD TAKE 9 H& N[1 ( REALIZ+ ALL ! ?+S ?AT >E MISS+ 9 ! PRES5T1 C>RY+ ! TRACES1 AT TIMES P]HAPS NEGLIGIBLE1 TO ! ULTIMATE \TCOME4 ,ONCE ?AT :I* OPPRESSES US VANI%ES1 ITS M]E ABS5CE WILL 5D UP DEF9+ 0FRE$OM04 ,WE DON'T UND]/& ?AT 9 DO+ ?IS WE REPEAT1 ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS1 :AT FAI? 9 GOD HAS DONE = MILL5NIA4 ,WE LEAVE TO ! GOD ( ,HI/ORY ! PROC$URE ?AT WAS ONCE 5TRU/$ TO ! GOD ( RELIGION4 ,WE ONCE AGA9 HAVE NO/ALGIA = GOD4 

,BUT AS LONG AS ?IS IS ALL WE DO1 IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A COMPROMISE LIKE ANY O!R1 A TALISMAN ?AT IS A WEE BIT HEAVY & TR\BLESOME TO DRAG BEH9D US1 BUT NO?+ DANG]\S 9 ! TRUE & PROP] S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,BUT1 9 FACT1 WE DON'T LIMIT \RSELVES TO DO+ ?IS4 ,WE >E MOV$ BY ! SPIRIT ?AT SEES ! GREATE/ GOOD 7FRE$OM7 9 ! FUTURE1 AS ?AT :I* POSITIVELY PUTS AN 5D TO ! EVILS & FE>S ( TODAY1 EVILS & FE>S ?AT WE KN[ QUITE WELL BECAUSE WE SUFF] !M AS A CONSEQU5CE ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,!RE=E1 WE MU/ PLACE LIMITS ON :AT HAPP5S TODAY1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 WE MU/ REALIZE A PROJECT ?AT OMITS ?IS UN*ANG+ EV5TUALITY1 ?IS ELEM5T ?AT IS EXT]NAL TO BO? \R DAILY LACK & ?AT F9AL DIM9UTION ( ! EVIL ?AT AWAITS US1 ?AT APPE>S >\ND EV]Y D>K CORN] ON ! PA?4 

,9 FACT1 9 ORD] = LIB]AT$ SOCIETY TO EXI/ AS ! CONCRETE ELIM9ATION ( ! EVILS & FE>S ( TODAY1 !RE MU/ BE A ME*ANISM 9TR9SIC TO ,HI/ORY CAPABLE ( REALIZ+ IT4 ,9 %ORT1 IT IS NOT ONLY NECESS>Y = GOD TO EXI/1 BUT ALSO TO ACT 9 ! WORLD4 ,?US1 HI/ORY BECOMES ! K+DOM ( GOD PROJECT$ 9TO EV]YDAY REALITY1 SECUL>IZ$1 PROVID$ ) ORD] & P]IODIC EXAM9ATIONS ?AT WE DON'T M]ELY MANAGE TO UND]/&1 BUT ?AT 9 ! LONG RUN TURN \T TO BE WELCOME & CONSOL+4 

,9 ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ALL MY PROJECTS >E M>K$ BY ! %AD[ ( GOD4 ,MY FE> HAS REBUILT DIV9ITY & HAS PLAC$ ME ONCE AGA9 9 ITS P[]4 ,! ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURES ( LIFE1 ?OSE CIRCUMSCRIB$ SPH]ES ?AT DEF9E ! FIELD ( MY DAILY ACTIVITY &1 PRECISELY = ?IS REASON1 R5D] IT POSSIBLE1 !MSELVES TAKE ON P>TICUL> *>ACT]I/ICS DUE TO MY NO/ALGIA4 ,GOD RULES ME EV5 9 ! SMALLE/ P>TICUL>S4 ,EV5 IF ,I NO LONG] ATTRIBUTE IMPORTANCE TO G5UFLECTION AS ,I ONCE DID1 EV5 IF ,I HAVE N[ BECOME AN >ROGANT1 SECUL> P]SON1 9 ! DISC\RSES ( FE> & C[>DICE1 ,I AM ALWAYS ! LITTLE MAN ,I ONCE WAS1 & LIKE ALL LITTLE M51 ,I BECOME AGGRESSIVE & AU?ORIT>IAN1 ,I SEEK TO BUILD =MS ( DOM9ATION ?AT WILL GU>ANTEE TO ME ?AT SOME \T/&+1 VIOL5T LUNATIC DOESN'T PUT MY NEW SECURITY AT RISK4 

,AT BOTTOM1 ALL DOM9ATION IS BAS$ ON ! IDEA ( BE+ ABLE TO REGULATE ! UN=ESEEABLE FUTURE4 ,ALL DOM9ATION HAS MANAG$ TO EXORCIZE FE> & UNC]TA9TY AB\T ! FUTURE4 ,?US1 ! REFUSAL ( DOM9ATION PASSES ?R\< ! CONSCI\S & C\RAGE\S RE/ORATION ( 9/ABILITY1 ! UNKN[N ?AT MAY AWAIT US >\ND ! CORN]1 AS WELL4 

,?IS IS ! BEAUTY ( /RUGGLE3 ?AT IT PROJECTS US 9TO AN 5TIRE WORLD TO DISCOV] & MAKE \R [N 9 EV] NEW WAYS1 BEYOND S*EMES & OBLIGATORY PA?S4 ,! RISK MAY BE GREAT1 ! REALMS ( C]TA9TY MAY %R9K1 BUT !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE4 ,HI/ORY IS NO LONG] ! B$ ( ! SLEEP+ GOD1 BUT ! SC5E1 P>TIAL & (T5 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 ( HUMAN EV5TS1 ! PLACE :]E B>B>ISM & DEA? >E ALWAYS WAIT+1 :]E !RE CAN NEV] BE A DEF9ITIVELY LIB]AT$ SOCIETY1 :]E !RE WILL NOT EV5 BE A PA? TO LIB]ATION UNLESS WE F9D IT \RSELVES1 )\T EXORCISMS OR TALISMANS4 

  

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