,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE ,VOLUME #d1 NUMB] #b 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLFUL ,DISOB$I5CE 

,TEXT 3 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,ON ,SOME ,REC5T ,EV5TS 

,JU/ A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A BRIDGE AB\T F\R BLOCKS FROM MY H\SE1 ! CITY POLICE PULL$ A C> OV]4 ,!Y TOOK ! MAN :O WAS DRIV+ 9TO CU/ODY BECAUSE !RE WAS A W>RANT = HIS >RE/4 ,! WOMAN :O WAS 9 ! C> CLIMB$ 9TO ! DRIV]'S SEAT HOP+ TO GET AWAY4 ,ONE ( ! COPS :O HAD PULL$ ! C> OV] JUMP$ 9 & %OT ! WOMAN4 ,A FEW MOM5TS LAT]1 %E WAS DEAD4 

,?IS /ORY IS NOT UNUSUAL4 ,! COPS /OP PEOPLE ALL ! TIME1 & IF !Y >E TOO POOR TO AF=D LEGAL ASSI/ANCE1 P>TICUL>LY IF !Y >E NOT :ITE1 !RE IS A GOOD *ANCE ?AT !Y WILL BE >RE/$ OR BEAT51 EV5 %OT & KILL$4 ,?IS ONLY SURPRISES ?OSE :O PREF] TO LIVE 9 ! ILLUSION ?AT DEMOCRACY HAS ANY?+ TO DO ) FRE$OM OR ?AT RI<TS >E ANY?+ MORE ?AN A BRIBE US$ BY ?OSE 9 P[] TO BUY \R OB$I5CE4 

,AS ) SO MANY ( ! HORRORS ?IS SOCIAL ORD] P]PETRATES UPON ?OSE IT EXPLOITS1 IT W\LD BE ALL TOO EASY TO TREAT ?IS AS AN ISOLAT$ 9CID5T1 AN AB]RATION 9 AN O!RWISE HEAL?Y SOCIAL SY/EM4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT AN AB]RATION4 ,EV5TS LIKE ?IS HAPP5 CON/ANTLY ACROSS ! GLOBE1 & !Y DO SO = A REASON4 

,P]HAPS ONE ( ! GREATE/ DECEPTIONS ?AT HAS BE5 P]PETRAT$ UPON US IS ?AT ! JOB ( ! POLICE IS TO UPHOLD ! LAW4 ,?IS IS ONLY TRUE TO ! EXT5T TO :I* ! LAW C>RIES \T ITS REAL FUNCTION -- TO PROTECT ! 9T]E/S ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,! PRIM>Y TASK ( ! POLICE IS TO MA9TA9 ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,IF C>RY+ \T ?IS TASK REQUIRES !M TO ACT 9 AN 0UNLAWFUL0 MANN] BECAUSE ! LAW DOES NOT ADEQUATELY PROVIDE = :AT !Y NE$1 !RE WILL BE ALL SORTS ( LOOPHOLES !Y CAN USE TO EXON]ATE !MSELVES4 

,( C\RSE1 AMONG ?OSE RESPOND+ TO ?IS %OOT+ !RE HAVE BE5 ! V>I\S POLITICAL VULTURE4 ,!Y MAY EV5 BE S9C]E1 BUT :AT !Y S9C]ELY DESIRE IS ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! ORD] 9 :I* !Y HAVE !IR LITTLE BIT ( P[]4 ,!Y SEEK TO *ANNEL ! ANG] ( ?OSE :O >E TIR$ ( LIV+ UND] CON/ANT ?REAT 9TO ACCEPTANCE ( ! LEAD]%IP ( ! 0GOOD0 POLITICIANS1 9TO GOV]NM5T-SANCTION$ PROGRAMS = POLIC+ ! POLICE1 9TO PETITIONS & APPEALS TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,EV5 ! MAYOR IS APP>5TLY N[ EXPECT$ TO ANN\NCE A 0COMMUNITY REVIEW0 TO EXAM9E ! %OOT+ -- 9DE$ ISOLAT+ ?IS ONE EV5T FROM ITS SOCIAL CONTEXT & EXAM9+ IT PRECISELY ON ! T]MS ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,! SOCIAL ORD] WE LIVE UND]1 9 FACT1 REQUIRES LAWS & POLICE PRECISELY BECAUSE IT S]VES ! 9T]E/S ( A FEW AT ! EXP5SE ( ! RE/ ( US4 ,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT MO/ PEOPLE MO/ ( ! TIME RESIGN !MSELVES TO BE+ EXPLOIT$1 TO HAV+ !IR LIVES CONSUM$ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( AN EXPLOITIVE & 9CREAS+LY POISON\S SOCIAL SY/EM1 !RE >E ALWAYS ?OSE FEW ET]NAL REBELS :O REFUSE PASSIVITY & ?OSE 9C5DI>Y MOM5TS ( 9SURG5CE ?R\< :I* ALMO/ NO ONE CAN SLEEP4 ,?IS IS :Y ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD NE$ TO OCCUPY MORE & MORE SOCIAL SPACE ) !IR >M$ GU>DS & ! MA*9]Y ( SURVEILLANCE4 

,! ,U,S MILIT>Y & ITS ALLIES >E CURR5TLY OCCUPY+ ,IRAQ 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% A LEVEL ( SOCIAL CONTROL USEFUL TO ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD4 ,! POLICE PLAY ! SAME ROLE 9 ! CITIES 7& 9CREAS+LY EV]Y:]E7 H]E4 ,!Y >E1 9 FACT1 AN OCCUPY+ =CE = MA9TA9+ SOCIAL PEACE 9 5EMY T]RITORY4 ,AS ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL CONDITIONS WORS5 9 MORE & MORE ( ! WORLD1 AS EXI/5CE LIV$ ON ! $GE ( CATA/ROPHE BECOMES H>D] TO TOL]ATE1 UNRE/ IS B\ND TO 9CREASE4 ,AS REVOLTS1 CIVIL W>S & BL9D VIOL5CE BECOME MORE COMMON1 ! REAL NATURE ( ! POLICE WILL BECOME MORE & MORE EVID5T4 

,WE >E LIV+ 9 ! MID/ ( A SOCIAL W>4 ,WE MU/ NOT LET \RSELVES BE FOOL$ 9TO NEGOTIATION4 ,?OSE :O RULE US HAVE ALREADY /OL5 \R CAPACITY TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS4 ,WE CAN ONLY /EAL ?IS BACK AGA9 9 OP5 REVOLT AGA9/ !M & ! SOCIAL ORD] !Y CREATE4 ,BY BECOM+ AW>E ( ! REAL 5EMIES & ATTACK+ !M REL5TLESSLY1 & BY F9D+ \R ACCOMPLICES1 ?OSE :O %>E \R AW>5ESS REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y DEF9E !MSELVES AS AN>*I/S OR NOT1 & ACT+ ) !M1 WE CAN BEG9 TO TRANS=M ! SOCIAL W> 9TO SOCIAL 9SURRECTION ) ! AIM ( OV]TURN+ EV]Y RUL] & EV]Y LACKEY4 

,COMPLICITY1 ,NOT ,DEBT3 ,AN AN>*I/ BASIS = SOLID>ITY 

0,WE [E EA* O!R NO?+1 = :AT ,I SEEM TO [E TO Y\1 ,I [E AT MO/ TO MYSELF40 -- ,MAX ,/IRN] 

,NONE ( US [ES ANYONE ANY?+4 ,?IS %\LD BE A GUID+ PR9CIPLE BEH9D ALL AN>*I/ PRACTICE4 ,ALL SY/EMS ( P[]1 ALL HI]>*IES & ALL ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS >E JU/IFI$ BY ! IDEA ?AT EA* ( US AS 9DIVIDUALS [ES H] EXI/5CE TO ! COLLECTIVITY ?AT IS ?IS SOCIAL ORD]4 ,?IS IS A DEBT )\T 5D1 AN ET]NAL OBLIGATION ?AT CAN NEV] BE FULFILL$1 :I* KEEPS US *A9$ TO A CYCLE ( ACTIVITY ?AT MA9TA9S ?IS SOCIETY4 ,\R AIM AS AN>*I/S & 9SURRECTION>IES IS ! COMPLETE OV]TURN+ PRECISELY ( ?IS CYCLE ( ACTIVITY1 ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT RULE OV] \R LIVES4 ,:AT BETT] PLACE TO />T ?AN ! ABSOLUTE REFUSAL ( ! MO/ BASIC ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL PR9CIPLES3 DEBT4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 MU* ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE ?AT IS CURR5TLY GO+ ON BASES ITSELF ON ECONOMIC_/POLITICAL ASSUMPTIONS1 & P>TICUL>LY ?AT ( DEBT4 ,PEOPLE SPEAK ( REP>ATIONS1 ( GETT+ :AT IS [$1 :AT IS ONE'S BY RI<T4 ,?IS EV5 EXT5DS 9TO ! WAY WE TALK ( CLASS /RUGGLE :5 ! IDEA ( 0TAK+ BACK :AT IS TRULY \RS0 IS TAK5 TO MEAN ?AT :I* WE HAVE A RI<T TO BECAUSE WE HAVE 0E>N$0 IT -- I4E41 ! IDEA ?AT 0! PRODUCT %\LD BELONG TO ! PRODUC]04 ,?IS WAY ( CONCEIV+ CLASS /RUGGLE KEEPS IT FIRMLY )9 ! ECONOMY1 :I* IT IS 9 \R 9T]E/ TO DE/ROY4 

,! ECONOMIC_/POLITICAL ME?ODOLOGY ( /RUGGLE OPPOSES PRIVILEGE ) RI<TS4 ,9 DO+ SO1 IT ASSUMES ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS DEP5D5T UPON A HI<] P[]1 ! P[] ?AT GRANTS RI<TS & PRIVILEGES 7I4E41 ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]74 ,9 FACT1 RI<TS & PRIVILEGES >E REALLY ! SAME ?+3 LIMIT$ FRE$OMS ?AT A HI<] P[] GRANTS TO ONE DUE TO SOME 9H]5T OR E>N$ VALUE ?AT ?IS P[] RECOGNIZES 9 ONE4 ,?US1 ! OPPOSITION ( RI<TS TO PRIVILEGE IS A FALSE OPPOSITION4 ,IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A DISAGREEM5T OV] H[ ! HI<] P[] %\LD VALUE US & AN APPEAL TO IT TO RECOGNIZE \R VALUE4 ,AS SU* ! /RUGGLE = RI<TS IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A /RUGGLE TO SELL ONESELF AT A HI<] PRICE4 ,AT ITS MO/ RADICAL1 IT BECOMES ! ATTEMPT TO SELL EV]YONE AT ! SAME PRICE4 ,BUT SOME ( US DO NOT WANT TO BE SOLD AT ALL4 

,! K9D ( 0SOLID>ITY0 ?IS ME?OD ( /RUGGLE CREATES IS A RELATION%IP ( S]VICE BAS$ ON ! CONCEPTION ( DEBT4 ,:5 Y\ DEM& ?AT ,I GIVE UP 0MY PRIVILEGE01 Y\ >E NOT JU/ DEM&+ ?AT ,I SACRIFICE SOME?+ TO Y\R CONCEPTION ( /RUGGLE4 ,MORE SIGNIFICANTLY1 Y\ >E ASSUM+ ?AT ,I RECOGNIZE ?IS PRIVILEGE1 DEF9E MYSELF 9 ! T]MS NECESS>Y = E>N+ IT & [E IT TO Y\ TO GIVE IT UP4 ,TO USE AN EXAMPLE1 LET'S SAY ?AT Y\ DEM& ?AT ,I GIVE UP MY MALE PRIVILEGE4 ,!RE >E A FEW ASSUMPTIONS 9 ?IS3 #a7 ?AT ,I SEE MYSELF AS ESS5TIALLY MALE2 #b7 ?AT ,I [N ?IS PRIVILEGE & CAN ?US DISPOSE ( IT AS ,I WILL2 & #c7 ?AT ,I [E IT TO Y\ TO GIVE ?IS UP1 I4E41 ?AT ,I HAVE A DEBT TO Y\ DUE TO MY MAL5ESS4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT1 9 FACT1 SEE MYSELF ESS5TIALLY AS A MALE1 BUT RA!R AS A UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL1 AS MYSELF4 ,Y\ MAY CORRECTLY RESPOND ?AT ?IS SEXI/ SOCIETY1 NONE!LESS1 DOES P]CEIVE ME AS MALE & GRANTS ME SPECIFIC PRIVILEGES AS SU* :I* ACT TO Y\R DETRIM5T4 ,BUT H]E WE SEE ?AT ,I DO NOT [N ?IS PRIVILEGE1 NOR DO ,I [N ! MAL5ESS UPON :I* IT IS BE/[$4 ,RA!R !SE >E IMPOS$ ON ME BY ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! FACT ?AT !Y MAY WORK TO MY ADVANTAGE 9 RELATION TO Y\ DOES NOT MAKE !M ANY LESS AN IMPOSITION UPON ME AS A UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS ADVANTAGE ACTS AS A BRIBE ?R\< :I* ! RUL]S ( ?IS SOCIETY ATTEMPT TO P]SUADE ME NOT TO UNITE ) Y\ AGA9/ IT4 ,BUT ?IS BRIBE WILL ONLY WORK TO ! EXT5T TO :I* ,I P]CEIVE ! ADVANTAGE ( ! MALE PRIVILEGE GRANT$ TO ME BY ?IS SOCIETY TO BE ( GREAT] VALUE TO ME ?AN MY CAPACITY TO DEF9E MY [N SEXUALITY & CREATE MY RELATION%IPS ) O!RS ( :ATEV] G5D] ON MY [N T]MS4 ,:5 ,I RECOGNIZE ?IS SOCIETY AS MY 5EMY1 ,I RECOGNIZE ALL ! PRIVILEGES & RI<TS ?AT IT GRANTS AS 5EMIES AS WELL1 AS IMPOSITIONS & LIMITATIONS IT PLACES UPON MY 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,S9CE MALE PRIVILEGE IS SOME?+ GRANT$1 & !RE=E1 DEF9$ & [N$ BY ! SOCIAL ORD]1 EV5 IF WE REMA9 )9 ! ECONOMIC_/POLITICAL FRAMEWORK ( /RUGGLE1 IT IS NOT ,I1 BUT ?IS SOCIAL ORD] ?AT IS 9 DEBT TO Y\4 ,BUT AS WE HAVE SE5 ABOVE1 ! V]Y CONCEPTIONS ( 0PRIVILEGE0 & 0RI<T0 DEP5D UPON ! IDEA ( A RI<TFUL DISP5S] ?AT /&S ABOVE US & DECIDES :AT WE DES]VE4 ,! SOCIAL ORD] IS ?AT DISP5S]4 ,?US1 IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT IT [ES Y\ ANY?+4 ,RA!R IT DISP5SES :AT IT [NS ON ITS T]MS1 & IF Y\ DISAGREE ) ?OSE T]MS1 ?IS DOES NOT MAKE Y\ ITS CR$ITOR1 BUT ITS 5EMY4 ,& ONLY AS ! 5EMY ( ?IS SOCIAL ORD] CAN Y\ TRULY BE ! 5EMY ( PRIVILEGE1 BUT !N Y\ ALSO BECOME ! 5EMY ( 0RI<TS04 ,AS LONG AS Y\ DO NOT DECIDE TO REE/ABLI% 0RI<TS0 BY APPEAL+ TO A HI<] AU?ORITY1 = EXAMPLE1 A BETT] FUTURE SOCIETY1 Y\ >E N[ 9 ! POSITION TO BEG9 ! /RUGGLE TO MAKE Y\R LIFE Y\R [N4 ,AT ?IS LEVEL ( TOTAL HO/ILITY TO ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]1 WE CAN MEET 9 TRUE SOLID>ITY BAS$ ON MUTUALITY & COMPLICITY1 UNIT+ \R EF=TS TO OV]TURN ?IS SOCIETY4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ANY =M ( SOLID>ITY ?AT RE/S ON AN ECONOMIC_/POLITICAL BASIS -- ON ! BASIS ( DEBT1 RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS1 SACRIFICE & S]VICE -- CANNOT BE CONSID]$ SOLID>ITY 9 AN AN>*I/ S5SE4 ,FROM ! ECONOMIC_/POLITICAL P]SPECTIVE1 0FRE$OM0 IS A QUANTITATIVE T]M M]ELY REF]R+ TO RELATIVELY L[] LEVELS ( RE/RICTION4 ,?IS VIEW IS SUMM$ UP 9 ! /ATEM5T3 0,Y\R FRE$OM 5DS :]E M9E BEG9S40 ,?IS IS ! 0FRE$OM0 ( BORD]S & LIMITS1 ( CONTRACTION & SUSPICION -- ! 0FRE$OM0 ( SACR$ PROP]TY4 ,IT MAKES EA* ( US ! PRISON W>D5 ( ! O!R -- A V]Y SORRY BASIS = SOLID>ITY4 

,BUT AS ,I SEE IT1 ! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( FRE$OM IS SOME?+ QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T FROM RE/RICTION4 ,IT IS \R CAPACITY AS 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS 9 FREE ASSOCIATION ) O!RS ( \R *OOS+4 ,:5 WE CONCEIVE ( FRE$OM 9 ?IS WAY1 !RE IS ! POT5TIAL = US TO 5C\NT] EA* O!R 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! FRE$OM ( EA* ( US EXP&S :5 IT MEETS ! FRE$OM ( ! O!R4 ,?IS IS ! BASIS ( MUTUALITY2 \R COM+ TOGE!R 5HANCES EA* ( US4 ,BUT 9 ! WORLD AS IT CURR5TLY EXI/S1 !RE >E MANY ) :OM A RELATION%IP ( MUTUALITY IS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,?OSE :O HOLD SOCIAL & POLITICAL P[]1 ?OSE :O HOLD WEAL? AS !IR SACR$ PROP]TY1 ?OSE :OSE SOCIAL TASK IS TO MA9TA9 ! ORD] ( DOM9ATION & ALL ?OSE :O PASSIVELY PUT UP ) ?IS ORD] ACT TO RE/RICT MY FRE$OM1 TO SUPPRESS MY CAPACITY TO CREATE MY LIFE ON MY [N T]MS & TO FREELY ASSOCIATE ) O!RS TO A*IEVE ?IS AIM4 ,! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD & !IR GU>D DOGS IMPOSE !IR T]MS UPON MY LIFE1 =C+ PR$ET]M9$ ASSOCIATIONS UPON ME4 ,! ONLY POSSIBLE RELATION%IP ,I CAN HAVE ) !M & ! SOCIAL ORD] !Y UPHOLD IS ?AT ( 5MITY1 ( COMPLETE HO/ILITY4 ,I DISCOV] ! BASIS = MUTUALITY PRECISELY 9 ?OSE O!RS :O >E 5EMIES ( ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD & !IR LACKEYS1 ?OSE :O /RIVE TO TAKE BACK !IR LIVES & LIVE !M ON !IR [N T]MS4 ,& ?IS IS :]E MUTUALITY -- ! RECOGNITION ?AT ONE'S FRE$OM CAN EXP& :]E IT MEETS ! O!R'S FRE$OM -- BECOMES COMPLICITY4 ,COMPLICITY IS ! UNIT+ ( EF=TS 9 ORD] TO EXP& ! CAPACITY = 9DIVIDUAL SELF-DET]M9ATION AGA9/ ! WORLD ( DOM9ATION4 ,IT IS ! ACTIVE RECOGNITION ?AT ! REBELLION ( SPECIFIC O!RS EXP&S ONE'S FRE$OM &1 ?US1 IT F9DS WAYS TO ACT TOGE!R ) !SE O!RS AGA9/ ! =CES ( DOM9ATION & SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO KN[ !SE O!RS P]SONALLY4 ,!Y MAY BE C>RY+ ON !IR /RUGGLE HALF A GLOBE AWAY4 ,IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE \R [N /RUGGLE 9 !IR /RUGGLE & TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION :]E WE >E4 ,NOT \T ( *>ITY OR A S5SE ( DUTY1 BUT = \RSELVES4 

,DECID+ ,= ,ONESELF3  ,DEMOCRACY1 CONS5SUS1 UNANIMITY & AN>*I/ PRACTICE 

,ONE ( ! DI/+UI%+ PR9CIPLES ( AN>*I/ PRACTICE IS ?AT IF WE >E TO A*IEVE \R AIMS1 !Y MU/ ALREADY EXI/ 9 ! ME?ODS WE USE TO ATTA9 !M4 ,! MO/ BASIC AIM ( ALL AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY IS ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y /RUCTURE ( AU?ORITY1 EV]Y HI]>*Y1 DOM9ATION 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,BUT TO UND]/& :AT ?IS MEANS 9 ! IMM$IATE PRACTICE ( /RUGGLE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE SOME IDEA ( :AT ?IS MEANS BEYOND ! NEGATIONS4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ H]E AB\T UTOPIAN BLUEPR9TS OR POLITICAL 7OR EV5 ANTI-POLITICAL7 PROGRAMS1 BUT RA!R AB\T ( H[ WE CAN RELATE TO EA* O!R 9 A WAY ?AT IS TRULY FREE ( HI]>*Y & DOM9ATION 9 \R PROJECTS AIM$ AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS SOCIETY & ! CREATION ( DIFF]5T WAYS ( LIV+ & BE+ TOGE!R4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP 9 M9D ?AT ! AN>*I/ PROJECT IS NOT TO BE A POLITICAL PROGRAM AMONG POLITICAL PROGRAMS1 ANO!R IDEOLOGY 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( OP9ION 7& ?US1 ! ET]NAL LOS] IT IS B\ND TO BE 9 ?AT >5A71 BUT RA!R TO DEVELOP A PRACTICE ( SOCIAL SUBV]SION H]E & N[ ?AT IS 9 P]PETUAL CONFLICT ) ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT SURR\NDS US4 

,! ABS5CE ( ANY SORT ( DOM9ATION1 ( ANY SORT ( HI]>*Y1 ( ANY IMPOS$ ORD] W\LD MANIFE/ 9 PRACTICE AS ! PRACTICAL CAPACITY = EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TO DECIDE = H]SELF H[ %E IS GO+ TO LIVE HIS LIFE & TO FREELY *OOSE ) :OM HE IS GO+ TO %>E IT & H[4 ,?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( SELF-ORGANIZATION -- ?AT MO/ FUNDAM5TAL ( AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,IF 9/EAD WE W]E TO 9T]PRET ! SELF ?AT IS ORGANIZ+ AS A COLLECTIVE 5TITY1 !N WE W\LD HAVE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT EV]Y /ATE1 EV]Y CORPORATION1 EV]Y 9/ITUTION IS TE*NICALLY 0SELF-ORGANIZ$04 ,SELF-ORGANIZATION 9 ! AN>*I/ S5SE />TS FROM 9DIVIDUAL SELF-DET]M9ATION & DEVELOPS ITSELF FROM !RE4 

,! APPLICATION ( ?IS IDEA TO \R PRACTICE ( REVOLT HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS 9 T]MS ( ! WAY WE ORGANIZE \R PROJECTS & DECIDE H[ TO C>RY !M \T4 ,P]HAPS ! FIR/ PR9CIPLE TO BE DRAWN FROM ?IS IS ?AT ORGANIZATION 9 ITSELF HAS NO VALUE4 ,! VALUE ( ORGANIZATION LIES 9 ! USE ?AT EA* ( US CAN MAKE ( IT 9 C>RY+ \T ! TASKS NECESS>Y = CREAT+ H] LIFE & /RUGGLES 9 SOLID>ITY ) O!RS4 ,?US1 ! PO9T IS NOT TO CREATE MASSIVE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT SEEK MEMB]S & ?AT REPRES5T A P>TICUL> P]SPECTIVE 7AN>*I/1 AN>*O-COMMUNI/1 REVOLUTION>Y OR :ATEV] LABEL IS *OS5 = ! GR\P71 BUT RA!R TO BR+ TOGE!R ! TIME1 ! SPACE1 ! TOOLS & ! ACCOMPLICES = C>RY+ \T ! PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES WE DESIRE1 ! PROJECTS ?AT CAN COMB9E TO =M ?AT 0COLLECTIVE MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUAL REALIZATION0 ?AT IS REVOLUTION 9 ITS FULLE/ S5SE4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 MANY AN>*I/S -- EV5 SOME :O MAY CLAIM TO REJECT =MAL ORGANIZATION -- ORGANIZE !IR PROJECTS ON A COLLECTIVI/ MODEL4 ,! DESIRE TO C>RY \T A PROJECT TOGE!R & ! NE$ TO ORGANIZE ?AT PROJECT IS TRANS=M$ 9TO ! CREATION ( A COLLECTIVE 5TITY ?AT REPRES5TS ?AT PROJECT4 ,?IS COLLECTIVE 5TITY & ! PROJECT IT REPRES5TS COME TO HAVE PRIORITY OV] ! 9DIVIDUALS :O FIR/ HAD ! DESIRE TO DO ! PROJECT4 ,! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ?IS MODEL & ! AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE ( SELF-ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE BECOMES MO/ EVID5T 9 ! WAY DECISIONS >E MADE 9 !SE COLLECTIVES4 ,AS SOON AS A COLLECTIVE 5TITY =MALIZES1 IT BECOMES NECESS>Y = DECISIONS TO BE MADE AS A COLLECTIVE1 & ?IS REQUIRES A DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS4 ,?US1 9 JO9+ ! COLLECTIVE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL MU/ SACRIFICE H] CAPACITY TO DECIDE = HIMSELF TO ! NE$ ( ! COLLECTIVE = A DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS ?AT IS 9CUMB5T ON ALL4 ,! TWO PROCESSES MO/ COMMONLY US$ 9 COLLECTIVES =M$ BY AN>*I/S >E DIRECT DEMOCRACY 7MAJORITY DECISION7 & CONS5SUS4 

,CONS5SUS HAS BE5 DESCRIB$ QUITE WELL AS A ME?OD = OBTA9+ PEOPLE'S SUPPORT )\T ALL[+ !M TO EXPRESS !MSELVES AUTONOM\SLY4 ,/>T+ FROM ! IDEA ?AT ! NE$S ( ! COLLECTIVE TAKE PRIORITY OV] ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 IT SEEKS A DECISION ?AT NO ONE 9 ! GR\P WILL ACTIVELY OPPOSE1 & ONCE SU* A DECISION IS REA*$ 7USUALLY ?R\< H\RS & H\RS ( T$I\S DISCUSSION ?AT1 AS LIKELY AS NOT1 M]ELY WE>S D[N SOME ( ?OSE 9 ! GR\P71 EV]YONE IS EXPECT$ TO ABIDE BY IT4 ,A*IEV+ CONS5SUS AMONG ANY MORE ?AN A FEW PEOPLE IS NECESS>ILY A MATT] ( F9D+ ! L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR BETWE5 ALL 9VOLV$ & ACCEPT+ ?IS L[E/ COMMON D5OM9ATOR AS ! HI<E/ LEVEL ( ACTION4 ,?US1 IF WE >E TALK+ SPECIFICALLY ( AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y PROJECTS1 ! CONS5SUS PROCESS OP]ATES BY L[]+ ! LEVEL ( CRITIQUE ?AT CAN BE ACTIVELY EXPRESS$4 ,IT IS EASY TO GET PEOPLE TO ACCEPT & RALLY >\ND SUP]FICIAL CRITIQUES1 BUT DEEP1 RADICAL CRITIQUES -- & ! K9D ( ACTIVITY !Y CALL = -- T5D TO FRI<T5 PEOPLE & CAUSE DIVISION4 ,?US1 CONS5SUS BE/ CORRESPONDS TO A GRADUALI/1 PIECE-MEAL APPROA*1 TO A RE=MI/ APPROA* ?AT DOES NOT REQUIRE ONE TO BE ABLE TO ACT ON ONE'S [N & TO MAKE DECISIONS QUICKLY 9 ! MOM5T ( ACTION4 

,ONE ( ! CRITIQUES SOME AN>*I/S HAVE MADE ( ! CONS5SUS PROCESS -- A CRITIQUE ?AT IS CORRECT AS F> AS IT GOES -- IS ?AT IF COMPLETE CONS5SUS W]E ALWAYS REQUIR$ 9 ORD] TO ACT1 NO?+ W\LD EV] GET DONE1 BECAUSE IT REQUIRES ONLY ONE P]SON TO BLOCK IT4 ,BUT IF ?OSE :O MAKE ?IS CRITIQUE DON'T ALSO REJECT ! COLLECTIVI/ MODEL1 !N !Y HAVE TO TURN TO ANO!R DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS1 ?AT ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 I4E41 MAJORITY RULE4 ,FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 ! PROBLEM ) ?IS %\LD BE OBVI\S4 ,WE >E OPPOS$ TO ALL RULE1 ?AT ( ! MAJORITY AS WELL AS ?AT ( A M9ORITY4 ,EV5 :5 IT IS ! DESIRES ( ! MAJORITY ?AT PREVAIL OV] ! RE/1 EV5 IF ?AT MAJORITY COMPRISES #i#i.0 ( ?OSE 9VOLV$1 IF ?IS DECISION IS M&ATORY OV] ?OSE :O DO NOT AGREE1 IT IS AN IMPOSITION1 A =M ( RULE4 

,! REAL PROBLEM ) ! PROCESSES ( CONS5SUS & DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS ?AT !Y >E BAS$ ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ! COLLECTIVE WILL1 H[EV] IT IS DET]M9$1 IS TO PREVAIL OV] ! WILL ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT ?IS HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! BASIS ( EV]Y =M ( RULE1 ( EV]Y 9/ITUTION ( AU?ORITY4 ,IT IS AN ACT ( SELF-DECEPTION TO ?9K ?AT ONE HAS ]ADICAT$ DOM9ATION & HI]>*Y SIMPLY BECAUSE ONE HAS ELIM9AT$ ITS HUMAN FACE4 ,! MO/ 9SIDI\S =MS ( DOM9ATION >E PRECISELY ?OSE 9VISIBLE CONCEPTS ?AT /& ABOVE US & DET]M9E \R EXI/5CE -- 9VISIBLE CONCEPTS SU* AS ! COLLECTIVE WILL1 ! GR\P CONS5SUS1 ! MAJORITY4 ,!SE CREATE ! FACELESS DOM9ATION1 ! DISEMBODI$ HI]>*Y1 9 :I* ! GR\P RULES OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! REJECTION ( ALL RULE 9 \R PRACTICE1 ?US REQUIRES ! REJECTION ( ! COLLECTIVI/ MODEL & ALL ?AT IT IMPOSES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT MU/ />T FROM MY *OICE NEI!R TO BE RUL$ NOR TO RULE1 & TO CREATE MY LIFE AGA9/ EV]Y =M ( RULE TO ! EXT5T ?AT ,I AM ABLE TO DO SO4 

,?US1 EA* ( US DECIDES = \RSELVES :AT %E WILL DO & DOES ?IS ) ?OSE :O AGREE ) HIM ON :AT TO DO & H[ TO DO IT4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ?OSE :O ACT TOGE!R DO SO 9 FULL UNANIMITY1 & ! PROJECT IS NOT TA9T$ BY RES]VATIONS OR RESIGNATION TO A DECISION ?AT WAS NOT ONE'S [N4 ,9 PRACTICE1 ?IS 9EVITABLY MEANS ?AT WE WILL COME TOGE!R 9 SMALL1 TEMPOR>Y GR\PS BAS$ ON AFF9ITY4 ,!SE GR\PS WILL BE FLUID1 CON/ANTLY *ANG+1 COM+ TOGE!R & BREAK+ AP>T4 ,?OSE :O VALUE L>GE-SCALE UNITY1 A S+LE FRONT TO PRES5T TO ! WORLD1 WILL LOOK UPON ?IS AS A LACK ( ORGANIZATION1 A WEAKNESS PREV5T+ 0US0 FROM HAV+ A CONT9U\S 9FLU5CE OV] TIME1 FROM PRES5T+ A 0REAL ALT]NATIVE0 TO PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE4 ,BUT BEH9D ?IS CRITIQUE LIES ! POLITICAL PROGRAM1 ! PREORDA9$ S*EMA ( H[ TO GO AB\T OV]TURN+ ?IS WORLD1 ?AT CAN ONLY SEEK FOLL[]S1 NOT ACCOMPLICES4 

,ACT+ 9 SMALL1 TEMPOR>Y GR\PS 9 :I* ! DESIRES & ! WILL ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS FULLY REALIZ$ BECAUSE ! GR\P ITSELF =MS \T ( ! COM+ TOGE!R ( ! 9DIVIDUAL WILLS IS A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T WAY ( CONCEIV+ REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION4 ,! PO9T IS NO LONG] TO BR+ TOGE!R ! MASSES TO /ORM ! ,W9T] ,PALACE1 BUT RA!R TO ACT IMM$IATELY AGA9/ ! =CES ( DOM9ATION WE CONFRONT 9 \R DAILY LIVES & TO ORGANIZE ?IS ACTIVITY 9 A WAY ?AT EXPRESSES \R REFUSAL TO BE RUL$1 TO SUBMIT TO ANY =M ( HI<] AU?ORITY4 ,BY NOT SUBMITT+ \RSELVES TO ANY SORT ( COLLECTIVE WILL 9 ! WAY WE C>RY ON \R /RUGGLE1 WE SUBV]T ?OSE T5D5CIES T[>D C5TRALIZATION1 REPRES5TATION & HI]>*Y ?AT EXI/ EV5 AMONG AN>*I/S1 & REMA9 FREE TO ACT EV5 :5 ! V>I\S SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS SAY TO WAIT1 TO SUBMIT TO ! TIMES4 ,?IS IS H[ WE EXPRESS \R AIM TO DE/ROY ALL DOM9ATION 9 ! ME?ODS BY :I* WE GO AB\T \R /RUGGLE4 ,EA* ( US />TS FROM HIMSELF & F9DS H] ACCOMPLICES ?R\< ! IMM$IATE PRACTICE ( /RUGGLE 9 H] LIFE H]E & N[4 

,REPRES5TATION ( A ,CONFLICT3   ,CAM]A6 ,ACTION6 

,9 ! EPO* ( ! REALIZATION ( SEP>ATION1 ( ! COMPLETE SEP>ATION ( ! HUMAN BE+ FROM LIFE & ( ! CONSEQU5T LOSS ( ! S5SE ( EXI/5CE ITSELF1 ! IMAGE FUNCTIONS AS A PROTECTIVE SCRE5 ) RESPECT TO A P>ALYZ+ REALITY4 

,PHOTOS1 FILMS & VISUAL DOCUM5TS FILL ! HEAD & H&S NO LONG] JU/ ( COPS & MAGI/RATES BUT ALSO1 IF NOT MORE SO1 ( ! ACTORS 9 ! SC5E-PA9T+ ( DEMON/RATIONS ( FALSE DISS5T4 

,ALREADY1 IT HAS BE5 SAID & REPEAT$1 H[EV] USELESSLY1 ?AT ! USE ( CAM]AS & !IR TE*NOLOGICALLY MORE ADVANC$ RELATIVES AT M>*ES IS A DANG]\S BOOM]ANG WEAPON USEFUL = REPRESSION2 WE >E SICK ( HAV+ TO GO OV] ?IS AGA94 ,!RE IS NO UND]/&+ :Y ONE %\LD COLLABORATE 9 GA!R+ MAT]IAL USABLE = EMBROIL+ ONESELF 9 ! /RANGL+ WEB ( ! NETWORK ( JUDICI>Y PROCE$+S4 ,A PHOTO WORKS AS EVID5CE & NO?+ ELSE IS NE$$4 ,! IRRESPONSIBLE PRACTICE ( ! OBSESSIVE COLLECTION ( IMAGES BECOMES COLLABORATION1 & ?AT FROM ! SIDE ( ?OSE :O CLAIM TO DEMON/RATE DISS5T4 

,N[ >5'T WE TOLD ?AT TURN-AB\TS >E C>RI$ \T 9 ORD] TO FIRMLY RE9 9 ! COPS :5 !Y GO TOO F> 9 ! FULFILLM5T ( !IR WICK$ DUTY2 DOES ONE REALLY ?9K ?AT AN IMAGE C\LD BE 5\< TO PUT A POLICE (FIC] 9 JAIL8 ,& !N1 ABOVE ALL1 IS \R REVOLUTION>Y TASK ?AT ( TAK+ ! PLACE ( A MAGI/RATE OR ! SPOKESP]SON ( ?OSE :O HAVE >RANG$ JUDICI>Y JU/ICE8 ,:AT /EP =W>D WILL WE HAVE MADE ONCE WE HAVE 5TRU/$ \R FRE$OM TO ! H&S ( A MAGI/RATE1 A POLITICIAN OR A NEW LAW ?AT DOESN'T FEEL ANY NE$ = IT8 

,9 ! RIVALRY = ! COLLECTION & SPREAD ( IMAGES ONE 5DS UP LAT] COMPET+ ) ! O!R F9E CATEGORY1 ?AT ( ! J\RNALI/4 

,! FR5ZY TO COMMUNICATE ! EV5T TAKES UPP] H& OV] ! EV5T ITSELF1 SO MU* SO ?AT IT IS NO LONG] EV5 NECESS>Y ?AT IT HAPP5S2 IT IS 5\< ?AT IT IS SIMULAT$ = ?OSE FEW MOM5TS REQUE/$ & DICTAT$ BY TELEVISION TIMES4 ,?IS CRAZE = ! DAY AFT] 9 ! NEWSPAP]S1 OR BETT] = ! SAME DAY ON ,T,V HAS GOTT5 SO \T ( H& AS TO CAUSE ! LOSS ( BE+ \RSELVES & ACT+ 9 ! MOM5T1 S9CE ONE IS ALREADY PROJECT$ T[>D ! IMAGE TO PROJECT4 

,ONE ?9KS TO ESCAPE FROM ?IS TIRESOME :IRLPOOL ?R\< SELF-PRODUCTION BY GO+ >\ND 9 ! SUPPOS$LY ANTAGONI/IC CIRCUITS ( ! SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,:AT SIMPL] WAY TO GIVE BREAD? & RESONANCE TO A MOVEM5T BORN DEAD ?AN ?AT ( MAK+ IT LIVE BY PLAC+ IT UND] ! RE/RA9TS ( ! NEO-MOD]N M$IA PRISON8 

,FOOLI% IMITATORS1 :OSE S*EMES BREAK D[N1 :AT LEADS TO ?IS %ATT]+ IF NOT !IR SELF-CELEBRATIVE REPRES5TATION8 0,AGA9/ ! W> ( ! P[]FUL N[ & ALWAYS DISOB$I5T60 ,AH444 BAH6 

,) OBJECTIVES ?AT 9T]TW9E !MSELVES 9 AN EXULTATION ( 9T]LAC$ LEAPS1 LIKE BUILD+ ! SET ( A HALL ( MIRRORS 9 :I* ! IMAGES1 TO BE N>CISSI/ICALLY 5JOY$1 REB\ND (F ( EA* O!R4 ,9 A GAME ( 9F9ITE RETURN1 ! SITUATION IS AMPLIFI$ AT PLEASURE UNTIL ALLUD+ TO A SPECTACLE = /RONG EMOTIONS4 ,ON /AGE !RE IS ! T5SION ( AN URBAN GU]RILLA W> ?AT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE ON ! PO9T ( EXPLOD+444 ,BUT ?AT MOM5T WILL NEV] COME4 

,! SIGN IS 5\<3 A HELMET ON ! HEAD1 ! FACE COV]$1 :ATEV] SMOKE-PRODUC] & ! PRE->RANG$ SPACE = ! %AM RETREAT4 ,ALL ! ACTORS ON ! FIELD KN[ ! SCRIPT WELL BUT ! UNAW>E NON5TITIES REMA9 !RE ) !IR RAGE 9 !IR ?ROATS1 IGNORANT ( :AT HAS REALLY HAPP5$1 BESIEG$1 CLOS$ 9 ON BO? SIDES BY COPS & BULLIES4 

,! ACTION IS FAKE & IMPOT5CE 9CREASES4 

,! H&S MORBIDLY SEIZE ! RECORD+ TOOLS2 !RE IS NO WAY N[ TO USE !M = O!R PURPOSES4 ,! M9D IS OCCUPI$ BY ! ANXIETY ( CAPTUR+ ! 9/ANT ! BE/ EXPRESSES ! SPECTACLE4 ,! EYES FIX ON ! OBJECTIVE & ?IS IS H[ ! SEP>ATION FROM LIV+ & FROM CONC5TRAT+ ON ?AT :I* ONE IS DO+ IS CONCRETIZ$ 9 ! BE+ ABS5T 9 ! MOM5T 9 :I* BE+ PRES5T W\LD BE NE$$4 

,) ?IS BODY WEI<$ D[N 9 ALL ITS P>TS BY TE*NOLOGICAL PROS!SES :AT DOES ONE WANT TO DEMON/RATE8 ,AGA9/ :O DOES ONE WANT TO GO8 ,H[ CAN ONE CLAIM TO *ASE POLICE MASK$ AS HUMANS & J\RNALI/IC VULTURES FROM ! M>* :5 ONE CANNOT SEE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !M & ! O!RS8 

,IT IS A CONFLICT BETWE5 VIDEO CAM]AS ?AT 9FECTS ! CONSCI\SNESS & ! BLOCKHEADS4 

,!N REPRESSION DOES NOT JU/ COME FROM ! SIMPLETONS 9 UNI=MS OR ! EVID5CE COLLECT$ UNW>ILY = !M1 BUT ALSO FROM ?AT :I* IS PRODUC$ FROM ! 9SIDE4 ,! 9/9CT BR\<T BACK TO REASON1 RE/RA9$ & ANNIHILAT$ BY ! IDEOLOGY ( ! IMAGE1 PREV5TS ! REALIZATION ( ! AU!NTIC ACT ( REVOLT4 

,! IMAGE EMPTIES ! ACTION :ILE ! FETI% SUCKS ! BLOOD ( ! HUMAN BE+4 

,SOME COMRADES ) FREE H&S 

0,EV]Y?+ ,MU/ ,GO604 ,SOME ,?\<TS ,ON ,MAK+ A ,TOTAL ,CRITIQUE 

0,?9K ( ANO!R CONCEPT ( /R5G?4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS ! NEW POETRY4 

,BASICALLY1 :AT IS SOCIAL REVOLT IF NOT A G5]ALIZ$ GAME ( ILLEGAL MAT*+ & DIVORC+ ( ?+S40 

-- ,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN 

,! V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS ( ! /ATE & ! ECONOMY >E SPREAD+ !IR NET 9TO EV]Y CORN] ( ! GLOBE & EV]Y MOM5T ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,FROM ! SURVEILLANCE CAM]A ON ! /REET CORN] TO ! G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ SOY PRODUCT1 FROM ! /RIP M9E 9 ! ,WE/ ,PAPUA JUNGLE TO ! 9CREAS+LY BROAD & F>-REA*+ 0ANTI-T]RORI/0 LAWS1 ! WORLD IS BECOM+ AN 9T]WOV5 NETWORK ( CONTROL & EXPLOITATION C\PL$ TO AN UN5D+ P>ADE ( 5VIRONM5TAL & SOCIAL CATA/ROPHES ?AT >E US$ TO JU/IFY ! 9CREASE 9 CONTROL4 ,= ?OSE ( US :O IMAG9E & DESIRE A WORLD 9 :I* WE1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 TRULY DET]M9ES \R [N EXI/5CE1 TOGE!R ) ?OSE WE 5JOY %>+ \R LIVES )1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO DEVELOP A CRITIQUE ( ?IS WORLD ?AT GOES TO ! ROOTS ( ALL ?IS1 A TOTAL CRITIQUE ( ! EXI/5CE ?AT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON US4 

,?IS IS BY NO MEANS AN EASY TASK4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO SIMPLY ACCEPT ?+S AS !Y >E1 & :5 WE />T TO QUE/ION1 IT IS MU* EASI] TO EXAM9E ?+S PIECE-MEAL1 NOT TRY+ TO MAKE CONNECTIONS OR KEEP+ ?OSE CONNECTIONS ON A SURFACE LEVEL4 ,?IS IS EASI] ON A NUMB] ( LEVELS4 ,IT NOT ONLY DOES NOT REQUIRE ONE TO ?9K AS DEEPLY OR EXAM9E REALITY AS CLOSELY4 ,IT ALSO MAKES = A CRITIQUE ?AT IS MU* MORE EASILY ACTIVELY EXPRESS$ )\T DI/URB+ ONE'S [N CALM EXI/5CE TOO GREATLY4 ,IF WE VIEW ! KILL+ ( AN UN>M$ P]SON BY A COP1 ! W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ1 ! CLE>-CUTT+ ( A =E/1 ! SWEAT%OP 9 ,TAIWAN & ! EMPT9ESS ( \R DAILY LIVES AS SEP>ATE MATT]S1 WE CAN EASILY CONCEIVE ( !M AS M]E AB]RATIONS4 ,\R TASK !N SIMPLY BECOMES ?AT ( PO9T+ \T ! PROBLEM TO ! RI<T AU?ORITIES1 SO ?AT !Y CAN CORRECT ! PROBLEM4 ,VOT+1 PETITIONS1 LITIGATION1 APPEALS = LEGISLATION & PUBLIC NONVIOL5T DEMON/RATIONS BE=E ! SYMBOLS ( ! 9/ITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE = TAK+ C>E ( !SE MATT]S BECOME ! ORD] ( ! DAY4 ,! AIM IS SIMPLY TO MAKE ! 9/ITUTIONS LIVE UP TO !IR [N PROCLAIM$ IDEALS4 ,BUT 9 ! PRES5T REALITY1 ?IS RE=MI/ P]SPECTIVE EI!R REQUIRES ONE TO PUT ON BL9D]S SO AS TO ONLY SEE ONE'S [N N>R[ ISSUES1 OR TO CONT9UALLY SCURRY FROM ONE ISOLAT$ PROBLEM TO ! NEXT1 ON & ON 9 ! ACTIVI/ RAT RACE UNTIL ONE BURNS ONESELF \T4 

,SO IT IS CLE>LY NECESS>Y TO GO DEEP]1 TO MAKE ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ! V>I\S MIS]IES & DISA/]S ?AT WE FACE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = US TO LE>N TO MAKE ! 0ILLEGAL MAT*ES0 ?AT WE HAVE BE5 TRA9$ TO IGNORE1 ! CONNECTIONS ?AT ALL[ US TO BEG9 TO UND]/& ! TOTALITY ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,?IS IS NOT AS SIMPLE AS MAK+ BLANKET DECL>ATIONS ?AT ALL ( ?IS IS CAUS$ BY ! /ATE1 BY CAPITAL1 BY CIVILIZATION4 ,AS TRUE AS ?IS MAY BE1 ALL ?AT WE HAVE DONE IF WE DO ?IS IS GIV5 A LABEL TO ?IS TOTALITY1 & LABEL+ A ?+ IS NOT ! SAME AS UND]/&+ IT ADEQUATELY TO BE ABLE TO CONFRONT & *ALL5GE IT4 ,9 FACT1 )\T AN ADEQUATE ANALYSIS ( ! NATURE ( ! /ATE1 CAPITAL OR CIVILIZATION1 !Y M]ELY FUNCTION AS AB/RACTIONS ?AT CAN DI/RACT US FROM ! ACTUAL REALITIES WE FACE & MAY EV5 5D UP BECOME ONE'S ROLE )9 ! ACTIVI/ MILIEU1 ! BASIS = A POLITICAL ID5TITY ?AT IS PLAC$ 9 CONT5TION ) O!RS 9 ! IDEOLOGICAL M>KETPLACE4 ,?IS IS ITSELF 5\< TO 9DICATE ?AT SU* CRITIQUES >E NOT YET TOTAL4 

,IF ONE HAS NOT OV]COME ! ME?OD ( CRITIQUE ?AT ?IS SOCIETY IMPOSES1 ! PIECEMEAL CRITIQUE ( ! P>TS )\T ANY CONCEPTION ( ! :OLE1 ONE'S ATTEMPTS TO CRITIQUE ! TOTALITY ( \R EXI/5CE MAY TAKE ! =M ( QUANTITATIVELY ADD+ TOGE!R A S]IES ( OPPRESSIONS &_/OR 9/ITUTIONS TO BE OPPOS$4 ,A PRIME EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! /ATEM5TS ( PURPOSE ( GR\PS SU* AS ,LOVE & ,RAGE1 :I* MAY 9=M US ?AT !Y OPPOSE SEXISM1 RACISM1 HOMOPHOBIA1 CLASSISM1 CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,& ?OSE :O WANT TO BE MORE RADICAL MAY ADD AGEISM1 ABLISM1 SPECIESISM1 CIVILIZATION & SO ON4 ,BUT ?IS /ILL IS A MORE LIKE A LAUNDRY LI/ ?AN A S]I\S CRITIQUE1 A LI/ ( ISSUES TO DEAL ) 9 A POLITICAL FRAMEWORK4 ,DEEP] CONNECTIONS -- CONNECTIONS ?AT %[ H[ ! RUL+ ORD] CAN RECUP]ATE P>TIAL OPPOSITIONS 7ANTI-RACISM1 FEM9ISM1 GAY LIB]ATION1 EV5 ?OSE =MS ( OPPOSITION TO CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE & CIVILIZATION ?AT CONT9UE TO OP]ATE )9 A POLITICAL ACTIVI/ FRAMEWORK7 TO ITS [N 5DS -- CAN ONLY SPR+ FROM A DIFF]5T K9D ( CRITIQUE4 

,EV5 :5 A CRITIQUE PLACES ! V>I\S OPPRESSIONS UND] A S+LE CONCEPTUAL UMBRELLA 7E4G41 ! /ATE1 CAPITAL1 PATRI>*Y1 CIVILIZATION7 9 ORD] TO EXPLA9 !M1 ?IS CRITIQUE IS NOT NECESS>ILY A TOTAL CRITIQUE4 ,SU* CRITIQUES MAY 9 FACT BE BROAD )\T HAV+ DEP?4 ,:5 SU* CRITIQUES >E P>TIAL ?IS WILL BECOME EVID5T FIR/ ( ALL 9 ! 9ABILITY TO APPLY ! CRITIQUE CONCRETELY TO ONE'S DAILY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS SOCIAL ORD]4 ,?IS 9DICATES ?AT AL?\< ! CRITIQUE MAY 9DE$ APPE> TO HAVE MADE ! NECESS>Y CONNECTIONS1 ! 0ILLEGAL MAT*ES01 ON ! SURFACE LEVEL1 ?IS HAS HAPP5$ 9 SU* A REALM ( AB/RACTION ?AT IT DOES NOT ALL[ = ! 0ILLEGAL DIVORCES0 -- ! S+L+ \T ( SPECIFIC T>GETS1 ! RECOGNITION ( ! PHYSICAL BODY ( ! 5EMY -- TO OCCUR4 

,ONE ( ! PRIM>Y REASONS = ?IS IS A FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE & REJECT REIFICATION4 ,REIFICATION IS ! IDEOLOGICAL & SOCIAL PROCESS ( TRANS=M+ AN ACTIVITY OR SOCIAL RELATION%IP -- SOME?+ WE DO -- 9TO A BE+ ?AT /&S ABOVE US & ACTS UPON US AS IF WE W]E M]E TOOLS4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( :AT ,I MEAN CAN BE DRAWN FROM A P>TICUL> CRITIQUE ?AT HAS DEVELOP$ 9 C]TA9 ANTI-CIVILIZATION CIRCLES4 7,I *OOSE ?IS EXAMPLE BECAUSE IT SO CLE>LY EXPRESSES ?IS FAILURE & BECAUSE MY [N P]SPECTIVE ALSO 9CLUDES A CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION1 ?US ?IS IS P>T ( A COMRADELY CRITICAL DISC\RSE47 ,9 REC5T WRIT+S1 C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS 9 ANTI-CIVILIZATION CIRCLES HAVE MADE A CRITIQUE ( REASON ?AT IS ACTUALLY AN IDEOLOGICAL REJECTION ( REASON4 ,( C\RSE1 !IR >GUM5T AGA9/ REASON IS ALWAYS REASON$ 7EV5 IF (T5 POORLY SO74 ,H[EV]1 ! FACT ?AT ?IS CRITIQUE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE FULLY REALIZ$ 9 PRACTICE N[ 7:I* ANTI-CAPITALI/ LIVES ABSOLUTELY )\T MONEY8 :I* CRITIC ( TE*NOLOGY LIVES )\T ANY PRODUCTS ( ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM87 IS NOT SUFFICI5T REASON TO DISC\NT IT4 ,:]E ! PROBLEM LIES IS ?AT IF ?IS CRITIQUE CANNOT BE APPLI$ USEFULLY PRECISELY 9 ! WAY WE DEVELOP !ORY & CRITIQUE1 I4E41 9 ! WAY WE ?9K 7& !RE IS NO EVID5CE ?AT IT CAN71 !N IT HAS NO PRACTICAL APPLICATION TO \R REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,! FAILURE ( ?IS CRITIQUE AS REVOLUTION>Y !ORY /EMS FROM ! FACT ?AT IT ACCEPTS ! CONCEPT ( REASON AS A ?+ 9 ITSELF4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT ACCEPTS ! RATIONALI/ REIFICATION ( REASON & BASES ITS REJECTION ( REASON UPON ?IS4 ,SO ?IS CRITIQUE IS REALLY A M]E PHILOSOPHICAL GAME1 A GAME ( WORDS ?AT ALL[S ! PLAY]S TO CLAIM ?AT !IR CRITIQUE ( ?IS SOCIETY IS MORE TOTAL SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS BROAD] ?AN ?AT ( O!RS4 ,BUT A TOTAL CRITIQUE REQUIRES DEP?2 IT NE$S TO GET TO ! BOTTOM ( ?+S1 TO ! ROOTS4 ,& AT BOTTOM REASON IS NOT A ?+ 9 ITSELF4 ,IT IS AN ACTIVITY WE DO1 BUT ONE ?AT HAS BE5 REIFI$ 9 ! =M ( RATIONALISM 9TO AN IDEAL ABOVE US PRECISELY BECAUSE IT WAS SOCIALLY USEFUL4 ,BUT ! ABSOLUTE REJECTION REASON IS ALSO A REIFI$ CONCEPT1 AN IDEAL ?AT /&S ABOVE US1 S9CE EV5 ON ! LEVEL ( ANTAGONI/IC /RUGGLE IT CAN ONLY EXI/ AS A GOAL = A DI/ANT FUTURE4 ,! REJECTION ( REIFI$ REASON W\LD />T ) ! RECOGNITION ?AT ,REASON1 AS A ?+ ABOVE US1 DOES NOT EXI/4 ,RA!R EA* ( US REASONS1 & HAS HIS [N REASONS1 & C]TA9 TOOLS = CRITICAL ?9K+ CAN HELP US HONE \R CAPACITY TO REASON 9TO A WEAPON WE CAN USE 9 \R LIVES & /RUGGLES4 

,9 FACT1 A TOTAL CRITIQUE IS QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T FROM A P>TIAL CRITIQUE4 ,ALL P>TIAL CRITIQUES1 REG>DLESS ( H[ EXTREME !Y MAY BE1 />T FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ?IS SOCIETY4 7,= 9/ANCE1 ! CRITIQUE ( REASON DESCRIB$ ABOVE />TS FROM ! SOCIAL CONCEPTION ( ,REASON AS DEF9$ BY RATIONALISM74 ,! MORE EXTREME & BROAD] P>TIAL CRITIQUES SIMPLY LEAD TO AN IDEOLOGICAL REJECTION ( MAJOR ASPECTS ( ?IS SOCIETY OR EV5 ( ALL ( IT CONSID]$ AB/RACTLY BECAUSE ?IS SOCIETY IS DEEM$ TO HAVE FAIL$ ON ITS [N T]MS4 ,SU* IDEOLOGICAL REJECTIONS (F] LITTLE ( PRACTICAL USE TO ! IMM$IATE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY S9CE !Y >E BAS$ ON ! SAME REIFICATIONS ?R\< :I* ?IS SOCIETY SEEKS TO JU/IFY ITSELF4 ,9 DEVELOP+ A TOTAL CRITIQUE1 ONE />TS FROM H]SELF1 FROM H] DESIRE TO DET]M9E HIS EXI/5CE ON HIS [N T]MS4 ,?IS CRITIQUE IS ?US ! ACT -- OR BETT]1 ! ONGO+ PRACTICE -- ( CONFRONT+ ?IS SOCIETY ) ONESELF & ONE'S HO/ILITY TO ITS 9TRUSION 9TO ONE'S EXI/5CE4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS BASIS ?AT ONE CAN 9DE$ PLUMB ! DEP?S ( ?IS SOCIETY & BEG9 TO RECOGNIZE ! 9T]TW9+ NETWORKS ( CONTROL ?R\< :I* IT DEF9ES EV]Y MOM5T ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,?IS IS ALSO ! PRACTICAL BASIS FROM :I* TO MAKE ?OSE 0ILLEGAL MAT*ES & DIVORCES0 -- ! CAPACITY TO PUT TOGE!R & BREAK AP>T 9 ORD] TO KN[ H[ & :Y1 :5 & :]E TO ATTACK4 ,S9CE ONE MAKES ?IS CRITIQUE />T+ FROM H]SELF & H] DESIRE1 IT IS NOT M]ELY A CRITIQUE ( ! FAILURES ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ( :AT IS WOR/ 9 IT2 IT IS ALSO A CRITIQUE ( ITS SUCCESS1 ( :AT IS BE/ 9 IT1 BECAUSE EV5 IF ?IS SOCIETY W]E TO LIVE UP TO ALL ( ITS IDEALS1 IT W\LD /ILL DEM& ! SUBJECTION ( \R 9DIVIDUALITY1 ( \R UNIQU5ESS TO IT1 0TO ! COMMON GOOD04 ,FUR!RMORE1 BECAUSE IT IS AN ACTIVE CRITIQUE1 ! 9T]TW9$ !ORY & PRACTICE ( \R 5MITY AGA9/ ?IS SOCIAL ORD]1 IT IS NEV] A F9I%$ CRITIQUE4 ,RA!R IT IS 9 CONT9UAL DEVELOPM5T1 HON+ ITSELF AS WE /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! REALITY ( \R CURR5T EXI/5CE4 ,:5 ONE />TS FROM HIMSELF 9 DEVELOP+ HIS CRITIQUE ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 %E RECOGNIZES ?IS ORD] AS AN 5EMY TO BE DE/ROY$ & SEEKS ! WEAPONS %E & ! ACCOMPLICES ) :OM HE CAN ATTACK ?IS ORD]4 ,& FROM H]E SOLID>ITY & REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE CAN DEVELOP4 

,! ,TWO ,FACES ( ! ,PRES5T 

,ONE CANNOT 5T] TWICE 9TO ! SAME RIV] -- ,H]ACLEITUS 

,:AT'S NEW8 ,!RE'S ,CLIO -- ,A ,R5AULT ADV]TISEM5T 

,! TOTALIT>IAN DREAM ( P[] IS TO MAKE US BA! NOT TWICE1 BUT ?\S&S ( TIMES 9 ! SAME RIV]4 ,! GOV]NORS ( TIME WANT TO =CE US TO SURVIVE )9 ! WALLS ( AN ET]NAL PRES5T -- ! SOCIAL MEASUREM5T ( A CONT9U\S & COLLECTIVE DEF]M5T ( LIFE TO ! FUTURE4 

,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY8 ,! IMAGES ( PRODUCTS ON ADV]TISEM5TS *ANG$4 ,SOME DIFF]5T FACES APPE>$ ON TELEVISION & AN ID5TICAL COMM5T>Y GA!R$ FACTS 9 A DIFF]5T ORD]4 ,A /ATESMAN DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! VOID ?AT IS ABS5CE 9 ! NEWS AFT] =TY YE>S 9 GOV]NM5T4 ,= =TY YE>S1 IT WAS A DIFFICULT 5T]PRISE NOT TO COME ACROSS HIS NAME AT LEA/ ONCE A DAY -- N[ HE HAS BECOME A P]FECT ,C>NEADE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY8 

,CAPITAL HAS MANAG$ TO MAKE ALMO/ ALL ! ACTIVITY ( 9DIVIDUALS NE>LY ID5TICAL DAY AFT] DAY4 ,! WAY 9 :I* !Y DREAM ( DO+ SOME?+ DIFF]5T 7! C>E]1 ! UNEXPECT$ PRIZE1 FAME1 LOVE7 IS ALSO ID5TICAL4 ,BUT BODIES1 ?\< MALN\RI%$ & ATROPHI$1 >E DIFF]5T FROM EA* O!R & FROM !MSELVES FROM ONE MOM5T TO ! NEXT4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS HAPP5$ CAN EV5 BE RECON/RUCT$ & REWRITT5 70ONE NEV] KN[S :AT ! PA/ RES]VES = US0 AS A WORK] UND] ! ,/AL9I/ REGIME COMM5T$71 BUT BODIES >E NOT RECUP]AT$1 NOT YET4 

,P[] HAS MADE RECYCL+1 9 ALL S5SES1 ITS PROP] PRACTICE & IDEOLOGY4 ,! SCI5CE ( TRANSPLANTS -- :I* AN EFFECTIVE EUPHEMISM CALLS 0! FRONTI]S ( M$IC9E0 -- HAS BE5 WORK+ = SOME TIME SO ?AT ! EX*ANGE ( P>TS 9SURES AN EV]-LONG] SURVIVAL TO ! SOCIAL MA*9E ?AT IS ! HUMAN BODY4 ,LIKE ALL ! O!R PROP]TY ( ! /ATE DOMA91 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE OBEYS ONLY ONE IMP]ATIVE3 TO 5DURE4 ,= ANYONE :O PRODUCES 7AUTOMOBILES OR RI<TS1 RESIGNATION OR FALSE CRITIQUES1 IT MATT]S LITTLE71 DOM9ATION IS QUICK TO REPLACE AN >M1 A LIV]1 A HE>T4 ,9 ! NAME ( PROGRESS ANY ORGAN ( ANYONE :O IS NO LONG] ( S]VICE CAN BE EASILY SACRIFIC$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AS A DOCTOR FAVORABLE TO TRANSPLANTS SAID1 0,IF SOMEONE IS CL9ICALLY DEAD1 :Y WA/E ALL ?AT GOOD /UFF80 

,HUMAN BE+S :OSE OP9IONS >E 9T]*ANGEABLE1 JU/ LIKE ! P]=MANCES C>RI$ \T DUR+ WORK & 0FREE TIME01 MU/ HAVE ! BODIES !Y DES]VE4 ,?IS S]IAL WORLD WANTS EV]Y?+ TO BE 9 ITS IMAGE & LIK5ESS4 

,ONLY RELIGION IS LEFT TO TALK ( TOMORR[ 7IDEOLOGIES1 AS IS WELL KN[N1 >E ALL DEAD74 ,CAPITAL1 H[EV]1 SPEAKS ( TODAY1 SPEAKS ( ?AT :I* MU/ BE B\<T & SOLD N[4 ,BUT AT BOTTOM !Y SAY ! SAME ?+4 ,! FIR/ DI/ANCES HAPP9ESS1 ! SECOND BR+S MIS]Y CLOSE4 ,= BO?1 ! FUTURE IS ! ?+ ?AT IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 = :I* ONE SACRIFICES ! PREVI\S DAY ?AT BECOMES ! PRES5T4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ONE />TS AGA94 

,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY8 

,LIV+ BEYOND LAWS ?AT 5?RALL$1 BEYOND N>R[ RULES1 EV5 BEYOND !ORIES =MULAT$ = ! G5]ATIONS TO COME4 ,LIV+ )\T BELIEV+ 9 E>?LY P>ADISE4 ,LIV+ = ! PRES5T H\R BEYOND ! MIRAGE ( FUTURE SOCIETIES4 ,LIV+ & FEEL+ EXI/5CE 9 ! FI]CE PLEASURE ( SOCIAL BATTLE4 ,IT IS MORE ?AN A /ATE ( M9D3 IT IS A WAY ( BE+1 & IMM$IATELY4 

-- ,ZO D',AX,A 

,QUICK 

-- GRAFFITI FROM ,MAY '#f#h 9 ,FRANCE 

,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION IS M]ELY ! 9DISP5SABLE M9IMUM ( AN 9SURRECTION ?AT WANTS TO LAY HOLD ( LIFE4 ,IT IS N[ ?AT ONE PLAYS ! GAME1 NOT TOMORR[ OR ! DAY AFT]4 ,\R LIVES >E MU* TOO %ORT & !RE HAVE NEV] BE5 SO MANY K+S' HEADS TO *OP (F4 

,! UNSUCCESSFUL REALIZATION ( MILITANCE HAS PRODUC$ ITS WRET*$ C\NT]-IMAGE EV]Y:]E4 ,!RE IS NO LONG] ANYONE SPEAK+ ( ! DUTIES TO ! ,CAUSE & PROMIS+ ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,ALL >E = ! 0H]E & N[01 QUICK TO ACCUSE EV]Y DISCUSSION & EV]Y PRACTICE ?AT DOES NOT GU>ANTEE ! SECURITY ( ! KN[N & APPROV$ H]E & N[ ( M>TYRDOM & MESSIANISM4 ,ON SALE TODAY IS MILITANCE 9 ITS MO/ LAICIZ$ V]SION3 REALISM4 

,TO ?OSE :O TALK ( WANT+ TO 5JOY LIFE )\T CONC]N+ !MSELVES OV] ! OPPRESSORS1 ONE CAN ONLY RESPOND 9 ONE WAY3 BY WAT*+ H[ !Y LIVE4 ,ONE WILL DISCOV] H[ MU* !Y ACCEPT ! WAY ! OPPRESSORS CONC]N !MSELVES OV] !M4 

,! ONE :O DOES NOT HIDE ! LIMITS & IMPOSITIONS BY :I* %E IS CON/RA9$ KN[S ?AT1 BEYOND EMPTY PROCLAMATIONS1 ONE CAN BE \TSIDE ( ?AT :I* EXI/S ONLY TO ! EXT5T TO :I* %E IS AGA9/ IT4 ,REALLY BECAUSE HE WANTS MU* MORE1 HE LAUN*ES H]SELF 9TO ! /RUGGLE4 

,:5 %E LACKS ! /R5G?1 HE HAS NO NE$ ( AN IDEOLOGY ( PLEASURE TO DISGUISE HIS WEAKNESS & FE>4 ,!Y EXI/ & >E P>T ( ! GAME AS WELL1 LIKE LOVE & HATR$1 RELATION%IPS TORN AWAY FROM EX*ANGE VALUE & ACTIONS ?AT SPIT 9 ! FACE ( ! ORD] ( PASSIVITY4 

,MY IDEAS1 MY ACTIVITY & MY BODY >E NOT ?OSE ( YE/]DAY1 NOR ( EV]YONE -- SO %E DESIRES TO ?9K & FEEL4 ,TODAY SOME?+ HAPP5$4 ,EA* DAY HE MU/ RELEASE H] [N UNIQUE P]FUME FROM ! IMP]SONALITY -- N[ SECRETLY1 N[ ) ! RO> ( ! TEMPE/4 ,!N ONE CAN SPEAK ( TOMORR[ AS WELL4 ,AS IT IS CURR5TLY WRITT5 = US1 !RE IS ONLY SLAV]Y BEH9D ! IMP]ATIVE3 ,ATT5D TO ! FUTURE4 

,9 A TIME ?AT IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 ! RUL]S ( SURVIVAL WANT TO IMPOSE !IR MEASURE ON EA* & ALL4 ,! IMMEASURABILITY ( \R DEM&S IS ! ONLY TRUE NECESSITY ( A *ANGE MU* MORE ?AN NECESS>Y1 & ?AT IS TO SAY1 POSSIBLE4 

,TODAY SOME?+ HAPP5$4 

-- ,MASSIMO ,PASSAMANI 

,?AT ,FE> ,*ANGES ,9 ,! ,FIELD 

,!Y T]RORIZE US 9 ORD] TO TURN US AGA9/ EA* O!R1 ?OSE BORN H]E AGA9/ =EIGN]S1 DOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS AGA9/ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS4 

,!Y T]RORIZE US1 =C+ MANY ( US TO LIVE US UNDOCUM5T$ ALI5S3 ) ! POLICE BREA?+ D[N \R NECK & ! FE> ( EXPULSION1 ! /ATE & ! MA/]S PU% ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS 9TO ! %AD[S1 R5D]+ !M EV5 MORE DOCILE = EXPLOITATION4 

,!Y T]RORIZE US ) ! BLACKMAIL ( WAGE LABOR3 EI!R SELL Y\RSELF TO A MA/] OR DON'T EAT4 

,!Y T]RORIZE US ) IMAGES ( 0B>B>\S & FUNDAM5TALI/0 ,=EIGN]S 9 ORD] TO MAKE US ACCEPT MORE RE/RICTIONS1 MORE CONTROL1 MORE PREC>I\SNESS2 OR ELSE TO MAKE US LOVE AN EMPTY & WOR?LESS NATIONAL ID5TITY -- IF CAPITALISM RECOGNIZES NO BORD]S1 :Y EV] %\LD ! EXPLOIT$ DO SO8 

,!Y T]RORIZE US ) POLICE 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS1 ) ! FASCI/ PATROLS1 ) ! SWEEPS4 ,! PRETEXT IS CRIM9ALITY 7AT BOTTOM1 :AT CREATES CRIM9ALITY IF NOT ! NE$ = MONEY871 BUT ! REAL OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE EV]YONE B[ !IR HEADS4 

,!Y T]RORIZE US ) PRISON OR EXPULSION1 ) ! B>RACKS OR ! LAG]S = ! UNDOCUM5T$4 

,! MORE ! POOR HATE EA* O!R1 ! FATT] ! RI* GR[4 

,!Y T]RORIZE US BY MAK+ US BELIEVE ?AT ! ONE :O /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! /ATE & ! MA/]S IS ! T]RORI/1 & NOT ! ONE :O BOMBS 5TIRE POPULATIONS1 COLONIZES L&S & M9DS1 RAZES H\SES TO ! GR\ND ) BULLDOZ]S4 

,N[ IS ! TIME ?AT FE> MU/ *ANGE 9 ! FIELD4 

,N[ IS ! TIME ?AT ! HATR$ BETWE5 0RACES0 MU/ BE REPLAC$ ) CLASS SOLID>ITY1 ! W> ( ! EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S4 

-- ,GU]RA SOCIALE 

,PRACTICAL ,ADVICE ,= ,SABOTAG+ ,! ,ECONOMY1 ,OB/RUCT+ ,W>1 ,DAMAG+ ,?OSE ,:O ,F9ANCE ,IT 

,LACK+ ! WILL TO MANIFE/ AN IMPOT5T PRES5CE1 ) LITTLE 9T]E/ 9 FANN+ NAY SIMULAT$ & G5]IC HUMANIT>IAN PACIFISM1 WE TRY TO SPREAD SOME ME?ODS = R5D]+ ! LIFE ( ! MASS DE/ROY]S DIFFICULT &1 POSSIBLY1 TO LIB]ATE \RSELVES FROM !IR PRES5CE4 

,\TSIDE ( ! 9/ITUTIONS1 ! UNIONS & ! MORE OR LESS OPPOSITIONAL POLITICAL =CES ?AT (F] !IR S]VICES 9 FALSE & SPECTACUL> CONTE/ATIONS1 WE DESIRE TO BUILD PASSAGES ( SELF-ORGANIZATION ?AT ALL[ 9DIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE1 TRANSITORY OR EXT5D$1 VIOL5T OR NONVIOL5T PRACTICES ( DIRECT ACTION TO EXT5D & TRAVEL1 BUT )\T ANY LONG] BE+ RE/RA9$ BY ! DAM ( LEGALITY4 

,:AT WE W\LD WANT TO S[ !RE=E IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! SE$ ( REVOLT4 

,NOT GETT+ GAS AT ,EXXON-,MOBIL DI/RIBUTORS 7?AT SUPPLY FUEL = ! MILIT>Y VEHICLES 9 ,IRAQ72 CUTT+ ! PUMPS OR SEAL+ ! SLOTS ( ! AUTOMATIC PAYM5T MA*9ES ) SILICON2 :5 NECESS>Y *EW+ GUM 9S]T$ DEEPLY OR A LITTLE SPRAY BOTTLE TO OBSCURE W9D[S & SCRE5S ( DI/RIBUTORS CAN BE USEFUL2 AT ! LIMIT ATTA*+ A %EET ( PAP] ) ! WRIT+3 0,\,T ,( ,O,R,D,]04 ,REMEMB] ?AT O!R PETROLEUM COMPANIES >E NO DIFF]5T1 ,EXXON-,MOBIL SIMPLY WON ! CONTRACT2 ?US ! SAME ME?ODS CAN BE US$ = !M AS WELL4 

,BOYCOTT+ ! PAYM5T ( TAXES1 BILLS1 R5T3 REFUS+ ALL TRIBUTE TO ! 9/ITUTIONS2 MORE G5]ALLY1 NOT ACCEPT+ SELL+ Y\R LIFE 7WORK+7 9 ORD] TO HAVE :AT Y\ NE$ TO BUY SURVIVAL2 REFUS+ ! DOM9ATION ( PROP]TY & CONSID]+ EV]Y?+ ?AT PLEASES Y\ AS Y\RS1 TAK+ IT )\T ASK+ P]MISSION ( ANYONE4 

,DES]T+ ! WORK+ PLACES POSITIONS S*OOL ROOMS & CAUS+ !M TO BE DES]T$2 OCCUPY+ ! S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES1 BLOCKAD+ ?OSE PLACES ?AT =M \R DAILY PRISONS & DECL>+ ! AU?ORIT>IAN 9DOCTR9ATION ( DEANS & TEA*]S N[ EMPTY & MEAN+LESS2 IF ! SITUATION DOESN'T ALL[ ?IS1 WALL+ UP ! 5TRANCES OR PUTT+ SILICON 9TO ! LOCKS1 PREV5T+ OP5+ & ACCESS2 DO+ ! SAME TO WORKPLACES2 SPREAD+ G5]AL /RIKE4 

,TAK+ BACK ! PA?S1 ! PLAZAS1 ! /REETS1 C>EFULLY *OOS+ ?OSE ?AT >E MO/ C5TRAL & TRAFFICK$2 OCCUPY+ !M & HOLD+ !M1 9T]RUPT+ ! RHY?MS ?AT DAILY MAKE US SLAVES & LUNATICS 7OBVI\SLY )\T ASK+ = AU?ORIZATION FROM ! POLICE /ATION OR ! CIVIL GOV]NOR72 9VOLV+ DRIV]S2 CON/RUCT+ TOTAL BLOCKADES4 

,AVOID+ LOCK+ ONESELF 9TO ! CAGE ( PRO-9/ITUTIONAL OPPOSITION 7LET'S REMEMB] ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! POLITICAL =CES ?AT N[ OPPOSE ! W> SUPPORT$ ! ONE = ,KOSOVO & ?OSE ?AT EV5 !N OPPOS$ IT DID SO BECAUSE1 FROM ! BOTTOM ( !IR P>LIAM5T>Y IMPOT5CE1 !Y W]E NOT CALL$ TO SUBMIT TO ! RULES ( 9T]NATIONAL CAPITAL7 OR 9 ORGANIZATION ?AT >E NOT /RUCTURES HORIZONTALLY2 9 ! PLAZA REFUSE !IR 7OR ANY O!R7 S]VICES ( ORD]1 OPPOS+ TOTAL AUTONOMY TO !M4 

,RESI/+ REPRESSORS ( EV]Y SORT2 SPREAD+ ! REFUSAL ( !IR ROLE2 IF POSSIBLE PASS+ TO ! C\NT]-ATTACK & DRIV+ !M \T 7AT LEA/ :5 !Y DON'T R5\NCE UPHOLD+ !IR UN=TUNATE FUNCTION7 FROM ! CITIES2 DEMOLI%+ !IR VEHICLES & (FICES2 IF VIOL5CE AGA9/ PEOPLE OR EV5 AGA9/ ?+S IS REPUGNANT TO Y\1 ORGANIZE & 9TEGRATE =MS ( DEF5SE & PASSIVE RESI/ANCE4 

,REMEMB] ?AT 9 ANY /ATE 9 ! WORLD1 ANYONE :O PUTS ON A UNI=M HAS *OS5 TO OBEY ORD]S 9 EX*ANGE = ! LEGAL P[] TO CO]CE1 TO =CE O!RS 9TO OB$I5CE1 9TO ! R5UNCIATION ( FRE$OM4 ,& ?AT !SE UNI=MS >E NOT DIFF]5T FROM ANY O!R UNI=M WORN1 LEA/ ( ALL BY ?OSE :O TRAMPLE D[N ! ,IRAQI POPULATION 

,KEEP+ 9 M9D ?AT ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 LIKE ALL W>S1 & LIKE ! W> ?AT IS C>RI$ \T AGA9/ HUMANITY EV]Y DAY IS ! FRUIT ( ! ECONOMIC-POLITICAL SY/EM TO :I* WE >E SUBJECT$2 ?AT !RE=E1 ONLY BY FREE+ \RSELVES DEF9ITIVELY FROM ! /ATE & CAPITAL 7PRES5T ON ! T]RITORY 9 !IR V>I\S =MS71 ( EV]Y SORT ( REGURGITATION & REPROPOSITION ( !M1 WE MI<T F9ALLY TAKE CONTROL ( \R EXI/5CE4 

-- HUMANLIB]ATION 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,9ITIATIVE 

,! ,EXPLOIT$ ,9DIVIDUAL 

0,WE MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT NOT ONLY ! OBJECTIVE CAUSES ( OPPRESSION1 BUT MU/ ALSO EXAM9E ! SUBJECTIVE FACTORS :I* PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! P]SI/5CE ( EXPLOITATION & >E H9D]+ ! PROCESS ( WORK]S' AUTONOMY40 

-- ,JEAN ,WEIR1 ,WORK]'S ,AUTONOMY 

,! WILL TO RESI/ EXPLOITATION & SOCIAL EXCLUSION IS AN (T5 OV]LOOK$ FACTOR )9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 BUT )\T ?IS SUBJECTIVE ELEM5T REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE CAN NOT TAKE PLACE4 ,OPPRESSION CAN NURTURE APA?Y & RESIGNATION AS EASILY AS IT CAN PROVOKE HATR$ & ANG]4 ,! EXPLOITATION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM CREATES ! CONTEXT & JU/IFICATION = MASS REBELLION1 BUT ! DET]M9ATION TO RESI/ MU/ COME FROM )9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! SPIRIT ( REVOLT1 ! 9DISP5SABLE REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS MU/ BE ! GR\NDWORK ( A PROJECT ?AT AIMS AT OV]?R[+ ! DOM9ANT CLASS & DE/ROY+ ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( !IR ECONOMY4 ,! /RUGGLE = REAL 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM MU/ ALSO NECESS>ILY BECOME A /RUGGLE = EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS & ACCESS TO SOCIAL LIFE = ! 5TIRE EXPLOIT$ CLASS4 

,! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,PROCESS 

0,:5 A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION >ISES 9 A C\NTRY1 BE=E ! SPIRIT ( REVOLT IS SUFFICI5TLY AWAK5$ 9 ! MASSES TO EXPRESS ITSELF 9 VIOL5T DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! /REETS OR BY REBELLIONS & UPRIS+S1 IT IS ?R\< ACTION ?AT M9ORITIES SUCCE$ 9 AWAK5+ ?AT FEEL+ ( 9DEP5D5CE & ?AT SPIRIT ( AUDACITY )\T :I* NO REVOLUTION CAN COME TO A HEAD40 

-- ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 1 ,! ,SPIRIT ( ,REVOLT 

,) ! 9DIVIDUAL AS A CATALY/1 AN 9SURRECTION>Y PROCESS CAN BEG9 TO TAKE %APE1 FIR/ 9 SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS1 & !N 9 BASE /RUCTURES2 MASS ORGANIZATIONS F\ND$ ON PR9CIPLES ( SELF-MANAGEM5T1 DIRECT ACTION & P]MAN5T CONFLICT ) ! CLASS 5EMY4 ,! =UM = 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE ACTION IS ! CLASS W> ITSELF1 ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 EXPLOIT] & EXPLOIT$ ?AT CAN ONLY BE RESOLV$ BY ! VIOL5T ELIM9ATION ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,ORGANIZATION IS A TOOL TO BE US$ 9 COORD9AT+ SPECIFIC TASKS1 A TOOL TO BE FA%ION$1 ADAPT$ & DISMANTL$ AS NECESS>Y4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 ,ONLY ! /RUGGLE %\LD BE P]MAN5T4 ,REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE HAS A V>IETY ( MEANS AT ITS DISPOSAL1 FROM C\NT]-9=MATION WORK & EXPROPRIATION TO ATTACKS ON CAPITALI/ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,CLASS W>F>E MAY DEVELOP OV] TIME 9 ! =M ( ESCALAT+ 9DIVIDUAL1 9T]M$IATE & MASS 9SURRECTION>Y /RUGGLES1 BUT ALL EF=TS %\LD AIM AT A*IEV+ CONCRETE RESULTS & GA9S1 & SYMBOLIC ME?ODS %\LD BE DISMISS$ AS USELESS4 

,! ,9/ITUTIONS ( ,OPPRESSION 

0,NATURALLY ONE MU/ BEG9 ) ! 9SURRECTION>Y ACT :I* SWEEPS AWAY ! MAT]IAL OB/ACLES1 ! >M$ =CES ( GOV]NM5T :I* >E OPPOS$ TO ANY SOCIAL TRANS=MATION40 

-- ,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 ,! ,9SURRECTION 

,CAPITALISM IS NOT M]ELY AN AB/RACT CONCEPT OR SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,IT DEP5DS ON ITS 9/ITUTIONS ( REPRESSION1 ITS C\RTS1 POLICE /ATIONS1 & PRISONS4 ,!SE /RUCTURES WILL NOT DE/ROY !MSELVES4 ,!Y WILL NOT CRUMBLE UND] ! WEI<T ( AN 9EVITABLE HI/ORICAL PROCESS4 ,!Y MU/ BE PHYSICALLY ASSAULT$4 ,! SUBJECTIVE ASPECTS ( MAT]IAL RESI/ANCE ALSO COME 9TO PLAY1 AS 9DIVIDUALS REALIZE !IR CAPACITY TO ACTIVELY ATTACK & DE/ROY CAPITALI/ T>GETS4 ,BY 9T]V5+ DIRECTLY 9 ! SOCIAL CLA%1 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS GA9 EXP]I5CE ?AT CAN BE ATTA9$ 9 NO O!R WAY4 ,:5 5GAG$ 9 COLLECTIVE ACTION1 ! BONDS ( SOLID>ITY >E /R5G!N$ BETWE5 COMRADES4 ,! COMBATIVE SPIRIT GA!RS MOM5TUM4 

,! ,CLASS ,5EMY 

0,LET EV]Y DIRTY1 L\SY TRAMP >M HIMSELF ) A REVOLV] OR KNIFE & LAY 9 WAIT ON ! /EPS ( ! PALACES ( ! RI* & /AB OR %OOT ! [N]S AS !Y COME \T4 ,LET US KILL !M )\T M]CY1 & LET IT BE A W> ( EXT]M9ATION & )\T PITY4 ,LET US DEVA/ATE ! AV5UES :]E ! WEAL?Y LIVE40 

-- ,LUCY ,P>SONS 

,BEH9D EV]Y 9/ITUTION ( OPPRESSION IS ! CLASS 5EMY4 ,DET]M9$ TO MA9TA9 !IR POSITION AT ALL CO/S1 9TOXICAT$ BY P[] & WILL+ TO USE ! MO/ BRUTAL =CES ( REPRESSION AT !IR DISPOSAL1 ! EXPLOIT]S WAGE CLASS W> REL5TLESSLY4 ,REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS MU/ ACT AGA9/ ?IS REALITY BY REFUS+ NEGOTIATION OR COMPROMISE ) ! CLASS 5EMY4 ,! ONLY EFFECTIVE /RATEGY 9 REVOLUTION>Y W>F>E IS ! /RATEGY ( ANNIHILATION4 ,! APPLICATION ( VIOL5CE TO ?IS CONCRETE NECESSITY ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF %\LD NOT CAUSE DISCOM=T = EV5 A MOM5T4 ,! LIVES ( ! EXPLOIT]S & !IR S]VANTS >E NOT WOR? A C5T4 

,AUTONOMY & ,C5TRALIZATION 

0,IF REVOLUTION>IES ORGANIZE LIKE ?OSE :OSE RULE !Y SEEK TO OV]?R[1 !Y >E DEFEAT$ BE=E ! BATTLE IS 5GAG$40 

-- ,&Y ,&]SON1 ,HUNG>Y '#e#f 

,AUTONOMY IS ! PR]EQUISITE ( SOCIAL FRE$OM4 ,ONLY ! ABSOLUTE AUTONOMY ( 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS1 ! FRE$OM TO ASSOCIATE OR DISASSOCIATE ) O!RS AT WILL1 CAN ALL[ ! NATURAL T5D5CY T[>DS SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID TO TAKE ROOT4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( SELF-DET]M9ATION MU/ GR[ FROM ! FREE 9DIVIDUAL \T T[>DS ! COMMUNITY1 & FUR!R \TW>DS TO DI/9CT CULTURAL GR\PS & GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS4 ,AUTONOMY PROVIDES ! BASIS = MEAN+FUL 9T]RELATIONS BETWE5 GR\PS & T]RITORIES ON ! BASIS ( COMMUNISM2 ! EQUALITY ( ACCESS TO ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE & SOCIAL LIFE4 ,REVOLUTION IS A PROJECT ?AT DEVELOPS DEC5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES ON ! ONE H& :ILE IT ATTACKS ! C5TRALIZ$ =MATIONS ( ! CLASS 5EMY ON ! O!R4 ,REVOLUTION>IES MU/ TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE TO CON/ANTLY FI<T AGA9/ ANY T5D5CY T[>DS C5TRALIZATION IF !Y >E TO DEF5D FRE$OM4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE BECOMES A PROJECT BAS$ ON COMB9+ ! /RUGGLE = 9DIVIDUAL LIB]ATION ) ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE TO OV]?R[ ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ! CLASS 5EMY4 

,9SURG5T-,S 

,VANC\V]1 ,B4,C41 ,CANADA 

,COA/ ,SALI% ,T]RITORIES 

,APRIL #c1 #bc 

,5DLESS ,W> 

,! W> 9 ,IRAQ IS N[ (FICIALLY OV]4 ,( C\RSE1 ,U4,S4 & ALLI$ TROOPS CONT9UE TO OCCUPY ! C\NTRY & CASUALTIES CONT9UE1 JU/ AS 9 ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,! FACT ?AT NO WEAPONS ( MASS DE/RUCTION HAVE SURFAC$ MAKES ! >ROGANCE & IRRATIONALITY ( ! ,U,S REGIME ALL ! MORE BLATANT4 ,AT ! />T ( ! W> EV5 SOME PEOPLE 9 ! ,AM]ICAN M$IA FELT COMPELL$ TO WRITE ( 0,EMPIRE0 :5 DESCRIB+ REACTIONS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT )\T AN ANALYSIS ( ! FULL CONTEXT ( !SE EV5TS1 ?IS W> REMA9S SIMPLE ANO!R R&OM ATROCITY AMONG ! RE/4 

,! CONCEPT ( 0,EMPIRE0 CAN C]TA9LY BE A USEFUL TOOL 9 ANALYZ+ ! NATURE ( ! WORLD WE >E FAC+ TODAY4 ,! NETWORKS ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL P[] HAVE SPREAD !MSELVES ACROSS ! GLOBE =M+ A WEB ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION FROM :I* NO?+ ESCAPES4 ,EV5 PEOPLE 9 ! MO/ REMOTE PLACES F9D !MSELVES BE+ DISPOSSESS$ ( ! CAPACITY TO CREATE !IR [N LIVES AS ! POLLUTANTS ( 9DU/RY CONTAM9ATE ! L&S FROM :I* !Y HAVE MADE !IR LIVES OR CAPITAL ITSELF DIRECTLY 9TRUDES ) DAMS1 M9ES & O!R 5VIRONM5TALLY DEVA/AT+ PROJECTS4 ,?US EV]YONE BECOMES DEP5D5T ON A SOCIAL ORD] ?AT IS NOT BAS$ ON ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! 9DIVIDUALS :O MAKE IT UP1 BUT ON ! NE$ ( ! SY/EM TO MA9TA9 & EXP& ITSELF AT ANY CO/4 ,C]TA9LY ! METAPHOR ( ,EMPIRE SEEMS FITT+4 

,BUT 9 US+ ?IS METAPHOR1 IT IS ESS5TIAL TO CLE>LY ANALYZE ! NATURE ( ?IS ,EMPIRE4 ,OV] & OV] AGA9 S9CE ! W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ BEGAN1 ,I HAVE HE>D PEOPLE SPEAK ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SEEMS TO BE ASC5DANT 9 ! CONTROL ( ! ,EMPIRE RI<T N[4 ,BUT ?IS IS SIMPLY ! CURR5T SITUATION 9 ! RELATION%IPS ( P[] 9 ! WORLD1 9 ! COMPETITIONS & 9TRIGUES BETWE5 ! V>I\S P>TS ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE ?IS1 BECAUSE O!RWISE WE WILL BE EASILY DRAWN 9TO FALSE OPPOSITIONS1 BECOM+ PAWNS ( ONE OR ANO!R FACTION ( ! RUL+ CLASS OR ?OSE :O WANT TO BECOME SO4 

,! ,EMPIRE IS 9 FACT A GLOBAL NETWORK ( DOM9ATION4 ,?IS NETWORK HAS NOT JU/ N[ COME 9TO BE+4 ,ON A TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL LEVEL1 IT HAS BE5 DEVELOP+ S9CE ! 5D ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 :5 ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T MOV$ L>GELY 9TO ! H&S ( ! MILIT>Y1 SEEK+ MEANS TO ADVANCE SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,BUT IT WAS ! SWIFT ADVANCES 9 CYB]NETIC1 COMMUNICATIONS & SURVEILLANCE TE*NOLOGIES BEG9N+ 9 ! '#f'S & '#g'S ?AT PROVID$ AN ESS5TIAL MAT]IAL BASIS = ?IS NETWORK4 ,!SE TE*NOLOGIES COMB9E ) ! 9T]NATIONAL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 MILIT>Y =CES & ALLIANCES & POLICE =CES ON ALL LEVELS TO PROVIDE ! /ATE ) ! MEANS = POLIC+ ! WORLD4 ,BY ! E>LY #a#i#i'S1 ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ?IS NETWORK WAS 9 PLACE & ONE C\LD 9DE$ TALK ( A GLOBAL ,EMPIRE ( CAPITAL4 

,BUT ! NATURE ( BO? ! TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL MEANS ?R\< :I* ?IS ,EMPIRE HAS DEVELOP$ HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS4 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT C]TA9 FACTIONS ( ! RUL+ CLASS MAY BE 9 ! ASC5DANT AT V>I\S TIMES1 AS ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE IS N[1 ! REAL OP]ATION ( P[] 9 ! ,EMPIRE IS 9 FACT DEC5TRALIZ$4 ,! NETWORKS ( 9=MATION1 COMMUNICATIONS & SURVEILLANCE >E ABLE TO SPREAD CONTROL PRECISELY BY OP]AT+ AS A NETWORK1 SPREAD ?9LY ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA94 ,! SPECIALIZATION REQUIR$ BO? TE*NOLOGICALLY & 9 ! OP]ATION ( BUREAUCRACIES ALSO S]VES TO PREV5T ?IS ,EMPIRE FROM BUILD+ ITS ,W9T] ,PALACE4 ,?IS IS :Y IT IS A MI/AKE TO SPEAK ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE1 EV5 ?\< ! ,U,S IS CURR5TLY ! GREATE/ P[] )9 ! ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< TO BR+ D[N ! CURR5T ,U,S REGIME OR TO WEAK5 ITS P[] IF WE WANT TO BR+ D[N ! ,EMPIRE1 BECAUSE ITS T5TACLES >E EV]Y:]E4 ,?IS IS :Y ?OSE LIKE ,NEGRI1 :O SEE ,EUROPEAN POLITICAL UNITY AS A POT5TIAL OPPOSITION TO ,EMPIRE1 >E FOOLS4 

,DUE TO ! SPECIALIZATION NECESS>Y TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! IMP]IAL NETWORK & ! COMPETITION ?AT IS AN 9H]5T ASPECT ( ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASS1 ! P[] ( ,EMPIRE IS NOT M]ELY DEC5TRALIZ$1 BUT ALSO FRAGM5T$4 ,EV]Y FACTION ( ! RUL+ CLASS AGREES UPON ! NECESSITY ( GLOBAL SOCIAL CONTROL1 ON ! NECESSITY ( POLIC+ ! WORLD1 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE !IR WEAL? & P[]4 ,BUT !Y CANNOT AGREE ON H[ TO DIVIDE ?AT WEAL? & P[]1 OR EV5 H[ TO MANAGE ! PROCESS ( GLOBAL POLIC+4 ,C]TA9LY1 ONE ( ! REASONS :Y ! LATE/ W> 9 ,IRAQ DEVELOP$ AS IT DID WAS A DISAGREEM5T BETWE5 DIFF]5T FACTIONS ( ! RUL+ CLASS OV] H[ TO MANAGE ! POLIC+ ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,U,N 9 G5]AL WANT$ A MULTILAT]AL APPROA* 9VOLV+ ! RELATIVELY EQUAL COOP]ATION ( A NUMB] ( P[]FUL /ATES1 :]EAS ! ,U,S DESIR$ A UNILAT]AL APPROA* ( ALLIANCE UND] ,U,S CONTROL4 ,= N[1 IT IS HAV+ ITS WAY4 ,BUT ?IS CONFLICT BETWE5 ! ,U,N & ! ,U,S WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A DISAGREEM5T OV] MANAGEM5T TE*NIQUES4 ,! ONLY PEACE ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ,RUSSIA & ! ,U,N WI% TO MA9TA9 IS ! SOCIAL PEACE ?AT /EMS FROM ! FE> ( ! EXPLOIT$ TO REVOLT AGA9/ !IR MA/]S1 & ?AT PROVIDES ! RUL]S ) A PEACEFUL SLEEP4 ,ONE M]ELY HAS TO LOOK AT ,*E*NYA OR ! ,IVORY ,COA/ TO SEE ?IS4 

,! SOCIAL PEACE ( ! ,EMPIRE IS1 9 FACT1 5DLESS W>4 ,:5 ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD SAY !Y >E MAK+ W> 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE ! PEACE1 !Y >E NOT NECESS>ILY LY+4 ,PEACE1 = !M1 MEANS PRECISELY ! MA9T5ANCE ( !IR P[] ) AS LITTLE DI/URBANCE FROM ?OSE !Y RULE AS POSSIBLE4 ,YET ! MA9T5ANCE & EXPANSION ( !IR P[] CAN ONLY HAPP5 ?R\< ! DISPOSSESSION & EXPLOITATION ( ! MAJORITY ( HUMAN BE+S1 SO UNRE/ IS 9EVITABLE4 ,MO/ ( ! EXPLOIT$ DO NOT HAVE A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( CURR5T SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & SO ?R\< CAMPAIGNS ( FE> & HATE ! RUL]S CAN R$IRECT !IR RAGE 9TO NATIONALI/IC1 E?NIC OR RELIGI\S CONFLICTS4 ,?US1 CIVIL W>S RAGE P>TICUL>LY 9 POOR] & MORE DESP]ATE P>TS ( ! GLOBE4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! SMOO? FUNCTION+ ( CAPITALISM REQUIRES ?AT SU* CONFLICTS BE KEPT AT AN ADEQUATELY L[ LEVEL4 ,?US1 ! GREAT P[]S MU/ POLICE ! WORLD1 & ?IS POLIC+ IS C>RI$ ON ?R\< !IR >M$ =CES4 ,A SY/EM BAS$ ON DISPOSSESSION1 EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION CAN NEV] DO )\T POLIC+4 ,9/ITUTIONAL VIOL5CE OR ! ?REAT !RE( IS ESS5TIAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC P[]4 ,?US1 ,EMPIRE MEANS 5DLESS W>4 ,! ,PAX ,ROMANA IS MA9TA9$ ) BATTALIONS1 TANKS1 GUNS1 TE> GAS & 0SM>T0 BOMBS4 ,?IS IS ONE REASON :Y1 :ILE /ILL 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 KILL+ & 5=C+ ! WILL ( ! WORLD'S MA/]S1 ! ,U,S & ITS ALLIES />T$ A W> 9 ,IRAQ AS WELL4 ,:ILE IT MAY BE TRUE ?AT ?IS P>TICUL> W> W\LD NOT BE HAPP5+ IF ,BU% W]E NOT PRESID5T1 WE CAN BE C]TA9 ?AT !RE W\LD BE O!RS1 AS 9DE$ !RE >E O!RS EV5 N[4 

,) ! 9ITIATION ( ! 0W> ON T]RORISM01 5DLESS W> HAS1 9 FACT1 BECOME ! OP5 POLICY ( ! WORLD'S RUL]S4 0,T]RORISM0 IS A NEBUL\S CONCEPT ESPECIALLY AS ?OSE 9 P[] USE ! T]M4 ,!IR AIM1 ( C\RSE1 IS NOT TO DEF9E A PRECISE PROBLEM & DEAL ) IT1 BUT TO CREATE A SPECT] TO HAUNT ! DREAMS ( ! PEOPLE !Y RULE4 ,IT IS A SOPHI/ICAT$ =M ( RULE ?R\< FE> 9 :I* ! /ATE CONV9CES PEOPLE TO ACCEPT MORE & MORE G5]ALIZ$ REPRESSION 9 !IR DAILY LIVES BY PRES5T+ ! IMAGE ( A FE>FUL & ?REAT5+ \TSID] FROM :I* ! /ATE WILL PROTECT !M ) ITS MILIT>Y1 ITS POLICE & ITS TE*NOLOGIES ( SOCIAL CONTROL SPREAD ACROSS ! GLOBE & 9TO EV]Y SPH]E ( DAILY LIFE4 ,BUT TO MA9TA9 ?IS IMAGE1 ! /ATE MU/ F9D T]RORISM EV]Y:]E4 ,! NEBUL\S WAY 9 :I* ! T]M IS US$ MAKES ?IS EASY 5\<4 ,! T]RORI/S1 SO WE >E TOLD1 >E 9 FACT EV]Y:]E -- HIDD5 9 SECRET CELLS ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,SO ! POLIC+ ( ! WORLD1 P>TICUL>LY ! FI<T AGA9/ T]RORISM1 IS AN 5DLESS TASK ?AT JU/IFIES EV]Y USE ( =CE & EV]Y SORT ( REPRESSION4 

,9 FACT1 W> IS SIMPLY ONE ( ! ONGO+ DISA/]S IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE1 BECAUSE ,EMPIRE IS ! GLOBAL SY/EM ( ,CAPITAL_/,/ATE4 ,ALONG ) W>1 IT ALSO BR+S ONGO+ 5VIRONM5TAL DISA/]1 9CREAS+ PREC>I\SNESS ON EV]Y LEVEL1 SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION1 ! DEGRADATION ( LANGUAGE1 444! LI/ ( DISA/]S C\LD GO ON 5DLESSLY AS ! DISA/]S !MSELVES DO4 ,! 5DLESS FL[ ( DISA/]S IS N[ SO EVID5T ?AT ?OSE 9 P[] CAN NO LONG] EV5 PRET5D ?AT !RE IS SOME BUS9ESS-AS-USUAL ?AT RUNS SMOO?LY TO /RIVE =4 ,9/EAD !Y READILY ADMIT ! DISA/]S1 BUT PRES5T !M 9 A PIECEMEAL FA%ION AS SEP>ATE & UNRELAT$ EV5TS4 ,!Y >E PRES5T$ AS 0NATURAL CATA/ROPHES01 0HUMAN ]ROR0 OR TRAGIC 9EVITABILITIES4 ,& 9CREAS+LY1 !Y >E PRES5T$ TO US 9 A TE*NICAL LANGUAGE ?AT RE9=CES ! IDEA ?AT WE MU/ RELY ON ! AU?ORITIES & !IR EXP]TS :O HAVE ! REAL UND]/&+ ( EV5TS4 ,9 ?IS WAY ?OSE 9 P[] USE \R FE> ( ! DISA/]S CAUS$ BY P[] TO RE9=CE !IR RULE4 

,! TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL SY/EMS ?R\< :I* ! ,EMPIRE OP]ATES >E F> TOO CUMB]SOME = ANYONE TO TRULY CONTROL4 ,EA* SPECIALI/1 EXP]T OR FUNCTION>Y KN[S ONLY HIS OR H] SMALL PORTION ( ! OP]ATION4 ,! MA*9E ITSELF LUMB]S ON LIKE A JUGG]NAUT1 \TSIDE ( ANYONE'S CONTROL4 ,!SE SY/EMS W]E DEVELOP$ ?IS WAY 9 ORD] ?AT ! CONTROL W\LD EXI/ )9 ! MA*9]Y ITSELF4 ,! PO9T WAS TO ELIM9ATE TO ! GREATE/ EXT5T POSSIBLE ! CAPACITY = WILLFUL ACTIVITY ON ! P>T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT ?IS IS PRECISELY :Y ! CURR5T SOCIAL REALITY IS ONE ( ONGO+ DISA/]4 ,9 !IR LUMB]+1 !SE JUGG]NAUTS SET (F CATA/ROPHES ?AT NO ONE CAN PR$ICT1 & ! REAL ROLE ( EXP]TS IS TO TRY TO LIMIT ! CONSEQU5CES ( !SE CATA/ROPHES -- OR 9CREAS+LY TODAY TO SIMPLY CREATE EXPLANATIONS ?AT MAY MAKE !M MORE ACCEPTABLE TO PEOPLE4 

,?IS IS ! CONTEXT ( ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,?OSE :O HAVE OPPOS$ ?IS W> 9 FAVOR ( 0A PEACEFUL SOLUTION0 TO ?IS ONE PROBLEM TAK5 \T ( CONTEXT /ILL SUPPORT ! 5DLESS W> ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,?\< ?IS W> IS (FICIALLY OV]1 MILIT>Y ACTIVITY CONT9UES 9 ,IRAQ1 AS WELL AS 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 ,COLUMBIA & ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 ,! SUPPOS$LY 0PEACEFUL0 ,FR5* GOV]NM5T IS IMPOS+ ITS 0ORD]0 ON ! ,IVORY ,COA/ ?R\< MILIT>Y =CE4 ,! ,ISRAELI MILIT>Y CONT9UES TO BULLDOZE ,PALE/9IAN VILLAGES & KILL Y\NG *ILDR5 ALONG ) ALLEG$ 0MILITANTS04 ,& ,RUSSIA IS 5=C+ ITS CONTROL 9 ,*E*NYA4 ,& )9 CITIES ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 >M$ POLICE 5=CE ! ORD] ( ! RUL]S ON ! EXPLOIT$1 H>ASS+ & EV5 KILL+ ! MO/ DISPOSSESS$ -- ! HOMELESS1 ! UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS1 REFUGEES ( ALL SORTS4 

,SO IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT OPPOSITION TO ?IS W> BECOME OPPOSITION TO ! 5DLESS PROCESSION ( W>S & CATA/ROPHES1 OPPOSITION TO ! ,EMPIRE1 9 O!R WORDS1 OPPOSITION TO ! /ATE1 CAPITAL & ! TOTALITY ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL & 9/ITUTIONAL APP>ATUSES ?R\< :I* ! RUL+ CLASS MA9TA9S P[]4 ,SU* AN OPPOSITION DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 CREAT+ A 0,C\NT]-,EMPIRE01 A MIRROR IMAGE ( ?AT :I* WE OPPOSE1 BUT 9 DE/ROY+ ! ,EMPIRE 9 ITS TOTALITY4 ,!RE=E1 IT WILL NOT FUNCTION AS A POLITICAL OPPOSITION1 AS A =CE CONT5D+ = P[]4 ,ITS ME?ODS WILL NOT BE ! ME?ODS ( POLITICIANS1 CONT5D+ ) EA* O!R = MASS POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,IT WILL RA!R BE A REVOLT ( ! B>B>IANS4 

,UNLIKE ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE ?\<1 ! CURR5T ,EMPIRE HAS NO \TSIDE4 ,SO :]E DO ! B>B>IANS COME FROM8 ,9 FACT1 ! CURR5T ,EMPIRE IS CREAT+ ITS [N B>B>IANS 9 ITS MID/4 ,! PROCESS ( DISPOSSESSION ?R\< :I* ! MA/]S ACCUMULATE !IR WEAL? & P[]1 PLACES MORE & MORE ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9TO HI<LY PREC>I\S POSITIONS4 ,5DLESS W> & CATA/ROPHE ?R[S MILLIONS ONTO ! ROAD AS REFUGEES4 ,MORE & MORE F9D !MSELVES HOMELESS OR JOBLESS4 ,! 0DREAMS0 ( HI<-LEVEL CONSUMPTION BECOME MEAN+LESS TO !SE PEOPLE4 ,:AT DO !Y HAVE LEFT TO SAY TO ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD8 ,& BESIDES H[ DOES ONE SAY IT1 :5 ONE DOESN'T SPEAK ! LANGUAGE ( ! /ATE8 ,?IS CIVILIZATION (F]S !M NO?+4 

,:AT DI/+UI%ES ! REVOLT ( ! B>B>IANS FROM ! OPPOSITION ( ALT]NATIVE POLITICIANS1 ( ! P>TIES1 UNIONS & ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CLAIM TO REPRES5T ! EXPLOIT$ OR :ATEV] SPECIFIC CAUSE1 IS ?AT ! =M] MAKES NO DEM&S4 ,IT IS AN EXPRESSION ( RAGE ?AT SAYS ALL IT HAS TO SAY 9 ! BURN+ ( BANKS & EMPLOYM5T (FICES1 ! TRA%+ ( MILIT>Y RECRUITM5T C5T]S1 ! FRAGG+ ( (FIC]S4 ,SU* ACTIONS LEAVE NO ROOM = NEGOTIATION OR DIALOGUE ) P[]4 ,IF ?OSE :O C>RY \T SU* ACTS >E (T5 NOT TOO CLE> AB\T !IR REASONS1 ONE ?+ IS CLE>3 !IR REASONS >E NOT REASONS ( /ATE4 

,SO AN OPPOSITION TO ANY P>TICUL> W> ?AT IS NOT A M]E QUE/ION+ ( H[ ! 5DLESS W> IS MANAG$ MU/ ALSO BE A MATT] ( B>B>IC REVOLT4 ,TOTAL 9SUBORD9ATION IS JU/ ! BEG9N+4 ,! ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< :I* W> OP]ATES IS ESS5TIAL4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ H]E AB\T A MILIT>Y ATTACK4 ,! TE*NOLOGICAL1 ORGANIZATIONAL & /RUCTURAL =MATIONS NECESS>Y TO MAKE ! GLOBAL NETWORK ( DOM9ATION POSSIBLE >E ALSO ! S\RCES ( ITS VULN]ABILITY4 ,9 ORD] TO SPREAD ITSELF ACROSS ! GLOBE1 ! ,EMPIRE HAS HAD TO DEC5TRALIZE ITS 9/ITUTIONS1 /RUCTURES & TE*NOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK & ACCEPT ! FRAGM5TATION 9H]5T TO ITS FUNCTION+4 ,?US1 !RE IS NO ,W9T] ,PALACE TO ATTACK4 ,9/EAD ! T>GETS >E EV]Y:]E1 & ! ME?ODS & TOOLS = ATTACK+ !M >E AVAILABLE TO EV]YONE4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 ! ME?ODS = DEVELOP+1 SPREAD+ & C>RY+ \T ! /RUGGLES CANNOT BE ! SAME AS ?OSE US$ BY POLITICIANS ( :ATEV] K9D4 ,TO CONT9UALLY M>* ) SIGNS TO SOME SYMBOLIC 9/ITUTION ( P[] 9 ORD] TO HE> ! V>I\S ALT]NATIVE POLITICIANS S+ TO ! *OIR IMPLIES ?AT WE /ILL HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY TO ?OSE :O RULE US4 ,BETT] TO /OP LI/5+ TO SPEE*ES & />T LI/5+ & TALK+ TO EA* O!R4 ,BETT] TO /OP WAV+ SIGNS 9 FRONT ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] & TO />T ATTACK+ !M4 ,BETT] TO LE>N TO LET ! MASS BREAK UP 9TO SMALL] CONSCI\S GR\PS CAPABLE ( ACTUALLY BR++ A CITY TO A HALT & POSSIBLY 9FLICT+ SOME DAMAGE ON ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[]4 ,! W> 9 ,IRAQ HAS (FICIALLY 5D$ 7?\< ! MILIT>Y OCCUPATION C]TA9LY HAS NOT74 ,! W> AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT$ WILL NOT 5D UNTIL ! ,EMPIRE ( ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE IS RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 

,AGA9/ ! 5DLESS W> ( ,EMPIRE1 AGA9/ ! /ATE1 AGA9/ ! CIVILIZATION ( DOM9ATION1 ! B>B>IC JOY ( CLASS W> & 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL 9SURRECTION4 

,REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY IS DY+ 

,REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY IS DY+1 NOT REVOLUTION>Y !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,&1 AFT] ALL1 ! COLLAPSE ( IDEOLOGIES ONLY 9VOLVES ?OSE :O W]E TRAPP$ 9SIDE !M1 ?OSE :O NE$$ ! ,B]L9 WALL TO SEE REVOLUTION4 ,OR ! GREAT MASSES ( ! COLD & HUNGRY4 ,OR ! GREAT PROLET>IAN P>TIES4 ,IT IS 5\< = US ?AT WE DO NOT FEEL AT EASE 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,& IF ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION IS NOT GU>ANTE$ ) C]TA9TY1 ! DESIRE & NECESSITY 9CREASES BE=E \R EYES ) EV]Y DAY ?AT PASSES4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO LAUN* ?IS WAG] ONCE AGA91 IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT ! PA/ BACK 9 PLAY4 ,! H]ITAGE ( REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS CAN NO LONG] =M A TRADITION TO SAFEGU>D1 A TOR* TO KEEP LIT OR A PROGRAM TO REALIZE1 BUT MU/ BECOME AN >S5AL TO PLUND] = CONT9U+ USE BY NEW REVOLUTION>IES4 

,ONE ?+ %\LD BE CLE>4 ,IF A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T HAS SO MU* DIFFICULTY EM]G+ TODAY1 IT IS BECAUSE IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO DEM& ANY?+ ( ?AT :I* EXI/S 9 ?IS WORLD 9 ORD] TO DEF5D IT1 TO UND]/& IT1 MU* LESS TO TRANS=M IT 9 A 0RADICAL0 MANN] AS ! RE=MI/S ( SURVIVAL CLAIM TO DO4 ,?US1 IF ! 5D ( C]TA9TY SIGNALS A DECISIVE /EP = ! DOM9ATION ( CAPITAL1 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 IT ALSO GRANTS ! TRIUMPH ( UTOPIA4 ,AT LA/1 REVOLUTION APPE>S AS :AT IT HAS ALWAYS BE51 A GRATUIT\S FEA/4 ,NOT ! C>RY+ \T ( A POLITICAL PROGRAM1 NOT ! CONQUE/ ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION -- & SO MU* ! LESS ( P[] -- BUT ! IRRUPTION 9TO ! UNKN[N ?R\< ! DE/RUCTION ( :AT EXI/S4 ,N[ ?AT ! LIE ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T REQUIR$ ! BRICKLAY]S ( SOCIALISM HAS BE5 EXPOS$1 ! ,>GONAUTS ( ,REVOLT CAN BEG9 !IR J\RNEY4 ,9 %ORT1 IT'S A QUE/ION ( RESUM+ HO/ILITIES1 KN[+ WELL ?AT ?IS TIME !RE WILL BE NO CONTRADICTIONS BECAUSE ! 5D IS 9 ! MEANS !MSELVES4 

,*RONICLES ( ,REVOLT 

,D\GLAS1 ,A,Z 7,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #b#c7 -- ,UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS BEAT A ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5T UNCONSCI\S 9 ! DES]T WE/ ( H]E4 ,:ILE ! AG5T WAS *AS+ ONE GR\P ( SUSPECT$ BORD] CROSS]S1 SIX MIGRANTS ATTACK$ HIM4 ,AS ! AG5T F\<T ONE ATTACK]1 ANO!R HIT FROM BEH9D SEV]AL TIMES ) A ROCK4 

,A!NS1 ,GREECE 7,FEBRU>Y #a#e1 #b#c7 -- ,DUR+ AN ANTI-W> DEMON/RATION1 AN>*I/S BROKE ?R\< ! PACIFI/ ATMOSPH]E BY ATTACK+ SOME SYMBOLS ( P[] 7! (FICE ( ! PRO-GOV]NM5T1 SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAP] 0,TA ,NEA01 SOME BANKS & ! ,BRITI% EMBASSY7 ) MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 AFT]W>DS RUNN+ UP AGA9/ ! =CES ( ORD] DUR+ ! M>* \TSIDE ! ,AM]ICAN EMBASSY :]E ! DEMON/RATION 5D$4 ,! POLICE RESPOND$ ) *>GES1 TE> GAS1 BEAT+S & A MANHUNT ?AT HAS AS ITS \TCOME ! >RE/ ( #be PEOPLE :O W]E !N BEAT5 AT ! POLICE /ATION4 ,MO/ W]E RELEAS$1 BUT ,?ANOS ,MI*ALAKELIS1 AN AN>*I/ KN[N TO ! POLICE FROM E>LI] SOCIAL CONFLICTS1 WAS HELD = TRIAL4 

,JACKSONVILLE1 ,F,L 7,FEBRU>Y #a#g1 #b#c7 -- ,UNKN[NS V&ALIZ$ & BURN$ A TRA9 C>RY+ EQUIPM5T = ! >MY'S #a#a/ ,AIRBORNE DIVISION -- 9T5D$ = %IPM5T TO ! ,P]SIAN ,GULF -- & /OLE TOOLS1 BATT]IES1 GAS CANS & FIELD RATIONS SOMETIME DUR+ ! NI<T4 

,FIFE1 ,SCOTL& 7,M>* #a#a1 #b#c7 -- ,ULLA ,ROD] ( ! ,TRID5T ,PL[%>ES GR\P 5T]$ A ,BRITI% MILIT>Y AIRPORT & ATTACK$ A ,TORNADO AIRPLANE ) A SL$GEHAMM] CAUS+ SO MU* DAMAGE AS TO R5D] IT UNUSABLE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY %E WAS >RE/$ & HELD 9 PREV5TIVE CU/ODY 

,GL\CE/]%IRE1 ,5GL& 7,M>* #a#c1 #b#c7 -- ,>?UR ,PAUL ,MILL+ & ,M>G>ET ,JONES 5T]$ ! ,FAIR=D MILIT>Y BASE & CAUS$ AB\T @s#h1 9 DAMAGES TO MILIT>Y AVIATION VEHICLES4 ,>?UR & ,M>G>ET >E IMPRISON$ ON *>GES ( 0CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT CRIM9AL DAMAGES04 

,$ISON1 ,N,J 7,M>* #a#h1 #b#c7 -- ,AN >M$ =CES RECRUITM5T C5T] WAS ATTACK$4 ,ACCORD+ TO A COMMUNIQUE FROM A GR\P CALL+ ITSELF ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,FRONT1 0! 9T5TION WAS TO CAUSE ! GREATE/ ECONOMIC DAMAGE POSSIBLE04 ,! MA9 5TRANCE WAS DE/ROY$ & ! 9T]IOR ME?ODICALLY RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,%ELVES W]E DAMAG$ & PROPAG&A MAT]IAL & RECRUITM5T PHOTOS TORN UP4 

,M9NEAPOLIS1 ,M,N 7,M>* #b1 #b#c7 -- ,DUR+ ! NI<T1 PA9T WAS US$ AGA9/ ! W9D[S & ! LOCKS W]E SEAL$ AT A ,M>9E RECRUITM5T C5T] AT ! ,VILLAGE ,/ADIUM4 

,A!NS1 ,GREECE 7,M>* #b#a1 #b#c7 -- ,A DEMON/RATION 7#b1 PEOPLE7 AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,A ?\S& AN>*I/S =M$ A F9E 0BLOCK0 ( ! EXCIT$4 ,! M>* PASS$ 9TO ! ZONE ( GOV]NM5T PALACES3 DUR+ ! PASSAGE ROCKS1 EGGS1 R$ PA9T1 BOTTLES & O!R OBJECTS W]E ?R[N AT ! C5TRAL (FICES ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 AS WELL AS AT J\RNALI/S4 ,\TSIDE ! ,U,S EMBASSY1 PROTECT$ BY DOZ5S ( COPS & FLY+ SQUADS1 !RE WAS AN ATTACK BY COMRADES AGA9/ ! FLY+ SQUADS US+ ROCKS & MOLOTOVS4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! SO-CALL$ COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TRI$ TO BLOCK ! ATTACK AT ! EMBASSY4 ,DUE TO A ?ICK RA9 ( TE> GAS1 ! /RUGGLES W]E CONT9U$ 9 ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS4 ,!RE W]E AB\T =TY DEMON/RATORS >RE/$1 9CLUD+ #ab ,IRAQIS :O W]E TORTUR$4 

,MILAN1 ,ITALY 7,M>* #b#b1 #b#c7 -- ,DUR+ AN ANTI-W> DEMON/RATION1 MOLOTOVS W]E ?R[N AT A REAL E/ATE (FICE1 J\RNALI/S CAM]AS W]E SMA%$1 & ! W9D[S ( A ,MC,DONALD'S1 SEV]AL O!R BUS9ESSES & AN ,ISRAELI T\RI/ (FICE W]E %ATT]$4 

,MANIAGO 7,PORD5ONE71 ,ITALY 7,M>* #b#d1 #b#c7 -- ,A ,U,S MILIT>Y VEHICLE WAS BURN$ AT ! ,AVIANO MILIT>Y BASE4 

,VIC5ZA1 ,ITALY 7,M>* #b#e1 #b#c7 -- ,TWO MILIT>Y VEHICLES W]E SET ON FIRE AT ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BASE4 

,CONCEPCION1 ,*ILI 7,APRIL #a1 #b#c7 -- ,A BOMB EXPLOD$ AT ! (FICE ( ! TELEPHONE COMPANY4 

,I/ANBUL1 ,TURKEY 7,APRIL #d1 #b#c7 -- ,A BOMB EXPLOD$ 9 A ,U,P,S (FICE4 

,NEW ,ORLEANS1 ,L,A 7MID-,APRIL1 #b#c7 -- ,OV] #ce 9DEP5D5T TRUCK]S 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS /AG$ A WILDCAT /RIKE TO PROTE/ RIS+ EXP5SES ?AT R$UCE !IR REAL WAGES TO AB\T M9IMUM WAGE4 ,BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 HIR$ 7BY ONE COMPANY7 AS 09DEP5D5T CONTRACTORS01 !Y >E NOT ALL[$ BY LAW TO UNIONIZE4 ,?IS LACK ( A =MAL /RUCTURE TO ACT = !M HAS NOT PREV5T$ !M FROM ACT+4 ,! /RIKE APP>5TLY ALL BUT CLOS$ D[N ! P>TS & TRA9 Y>DS 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS4 

,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,>G5T9A 7,APRIL #a#f1 #b#c7 -- ,DUR+ ! NI<T ! >MOR$ GLASS W9D[S ( A BRAN* ( ! ,BANCO ,FRANCES W]E CRACK$ & ! BANK WAS ATTACK$ ) 9C5DI>Y DEVICES4 ,! FIRE FROM ! HALL 5TRANCE DE/ROY$ ! AUTOMATIC TELL] ( ! BANK4 

,S>D9IA1 ,ITALY 7,APRIL #a#i1 #b#c7 -- ,DUR+ ! NI<T A BOMB EXPLOD$ 9SIDE A ,MC,DONALDS RE/AURANT 9 ! T[N ( ,ORI/ANO4 

,MILAN1 ,ITALY 7,APRIL #b#e1 #b#c7 -- ,DUR+ ! NI<T AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONAT$ AT ! C5T] ( A ,NEO-FASCI/ GR\P4 ,DUR+ A DEMON/RATION ( ! 0,ANTAGONI/ ,MOVEM5T0 SOME BANKS >E DAMAG$1 TWO AUTOMOBILES W]E ATTACK$1 ONE MUNICIPAL POLICE VEHICLE WAS SET ON FIRE1 & SOME ,B5NETTON /ORES W]E DAMAG$4 

,NAIROBI1 ,K5YA 7,APRIL #b#f1 #b#c7 -- ,/UD5TS AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,NAIROBI RIOT$ AFT] ! VICE *ANCELLOR ISSU$ A DECISION TO S5D HOME ALL NURS+ /UD5TS4 ,?IS DECISION FOLL[$ A #c-WEEK BOYCOTT ( CLASSES BY ! NURS+ /UD5TS :O W]E DEM&+ AN 9CREASE 9 !IR /UD5T LOANS & A SAL>Y = 9T]NS4 ,! /UD5TS ATTACK$ VEHICLES & POLICE ) /ONES & DE/ROY$ PROP]TY4 ,DUR+ ! PROTE/ !Y BLOCK$ TRAFFIC 9 ?REE PLACES4 

,B]L91 ,G]MANY 7,MAY #a1 #b#c7 -- ,AB\T A HUNDR$ PEOPLE W]E DETA9$ 9 ! NI<T AFT] CONFLICTS BETWE5 DEMON/RATORS & POLICE -- AMONG :I* !RE W]E #bi W\NDS ( :I* ONE WAS S]I\S4 ,! FIR/ 9CID5TS BROKE \T >\ND MIDNI<T ON ! M>G9S ( A PACIFI/ DEMON/RATION ( AB\T #f PEOPLE AT ,MAU]P>K 7! P>K AT ! WALL74 ,AB\T TWO HUNDR$ DEMON/RATORS ?REW FIRECRACK]S & OBJECTS T[>D ! =CES ( ORD]1 :O US$ TE> GAS & WAT] HYDRANTS AGA9/ ! DEMON/RATORS4 

,PISA1 ,ITALY 7,MAY #h1 #b#c7 -- ,A TRANSMITT] T[] = ,W9D CELLUL> PHONES WAS BURN$ 9 ! NI<T4 ,TO REA* ! T[]1 ! ATTACK]S CLIMB$ ! NETS ?AT PROTECT AN ADJAC5T SPORTS FIELD & LIT ! FIRE4 

,B>CELONA1 ,SPA9 7,MAY #a1 #b#c7 -- ,?REE ,A,T,MS ( ! ,CAJA ,MADRID & ! ,BANCO ,Z>AGOZANO W]E ATTACK$4 ,! W9D[S ( A BRAN* (FICE ( ! ,B,B,V,A W]E DE/ROY$4 

,APA*E ,JUNCTION1 ,A,Z 7,MAY #b1 #b#c7 -- ,V&ALS SLA%$ TIRES ON #eb ( ! #ei BUSSES ( ! ,APA*E ,JUNCTION ,UNIFI$ S*OOL DI/RICT 7K9D]G>T5 & SPECIAL $UCATION BUSSES W]E LEFT 9TACT7 & GLU$ ! LOCKS ( SEV]AL CLASSROOMS AT ! HI< S*OOL1 CAUS+ DELAYS 9 ! />T ( ! S*OOL DAY4 

,L\ISVILLE1 ,K,Y 7,MAY #b#b1 #b#c7 -- ,V&ALS DEFLAT$ ! TIRES ( AB\T #h BUSSES & GLU$ LOCKS AT ,FAIRDALE HI< S*OOL4 ,! DEFLATION ( ! TIRES AFFECT$ ATT5DANCE AT SEV]AL S*OOLS 9 ! S*OOL DI/RICT4 

,FR$ICTON1 ,NEW ,BRUNSWICK1 ,CANADA 7,LATE ,MAY #b#c7 -- ,A MILIT>Y VEHICLE CONTA9+ COMPUT]S & DIV+ EQUIPM5T WAS /OL5 FROM ! ,REG5T ,MALL4 ,! VEHICLE & ITS CONT5TS W]E VALU$ AT @s#h14 ,LOCAL POLICE SAY ?AT ?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ?AT MILIT>Y VEHICLES HAVE BE5 /OL5 FROM A MALL P>K+ LOT4 

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