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,S9CE ,NOVEMB]1 ,FRANCE HAS BE5 %AK5 BY ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 A GRASSROOTS REACTION TO ,PRESID5T ,MACRON'S PROPOSAL TO 9CREASE FUEL TAXES 9 ORD] TO =CE ! POOR TO PAY = ! TRANSITION TO 0ECOLOGICAL0 TE*NOLOGIES4 ,LIKE ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T COH]$ >\ND %>$ TACTICS & FRU/RATION RA!R ?AN COMMON GOALS OR VALUES2 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! MOVEM5T HAS BE5 A BATTLEGR\ND = MANY DIFF]5T POLITICAL AG5DAS & FACTIONS4 ,! F> RI<T 9ITIALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! MOVEM5T'S 0APOLITICAL0 *>ACT] TO GA9 9FLU5CE1 ESPECIALLY ONL9E2 BUT AS ! MOVEM5T SPREAD & ! CLA%ES ) ! POLICE 9T5SIFI$1 AN>*I/S & O!R UNCONTROLLABLE REBELS ALSO /AK$ \T GR\ND )9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,AL?\< DIVID$ AS TO H[ TO RELATE TO ! MOVEM5T1 AN>*I/S & O!R AUTONOM\S REBELS *OSE TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ORD] TO CONFRONT FASCI/ & AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES FROM )91 UND]M9E ! LEGITIMACY ( ! AU?ORITIES1 & REORI5T ! MOVEM5T T[>DS MORE SY/EMIC SOLUTIONS4 ,!SE EF=TS BORE FRUIT3 FASCI/S HAVE BE5 DRIV5 \T ( DEMON/RATIONS2 ANTI-CAPITALI/ & ANTI-FASCI/ BLOCS HAVE M>*$ TOGE!R 9 ,P>IS2 NEW CONNECTIONS HAVE >IS5 BETWE5 AN>*I/S1 AUTONOMI/S1 & O!R YELL[ VE/]S1 NOT TO M5TION RAIL WORK]S1 /UD5TS1 & ?OSE :O LIVE ON ! M>G9S ( ! METROPOLIS2 DEMON/RATORS HAVE ATTACK$ MANIFE/ATIONS ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE ) 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY2 SLOGANS FROM ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL & O!R RADICAL MOVEM5TS HAVE SPREAD AMONG ! PROTE/]S4 ,YET ! \TCOME ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T MI<T /ILL B5EFIT ANY NUMB] ( DIFF]5T GR\PS1 9CLUD+ ! F> RI<T4 

,MACRON'S GOV]NM5T HAS REPEAT$LY ATTEMPT$ TO E/ABLI% DIALOGUE ) ! SPOKESP]SONS ( ! YELL[ VE/S4 ,ALL !SE ATTEMPTS HAVE FAIL$4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! MOVEM5T HAS REFUS$ ANY NEGOTIATION ) (FICIALS & SEEMS TO REJECT ! POLITICAL SY/EM AS A :OLE--?IS IS :Y IT HAS BE5 SUCCESSFUL 9 COMPELL+ ,MACRON TO PROMISE CONCESSIONS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 LEFTI/ POPULI/S & F>-RI<T NATIONALI/S >E POIS$ TO CA% 9 ON ! CRISIS IT HAS CREAT$4 

,! T5SION IS /ILL M\NT+ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,= TWO WEEKS N[1 /UD5TS HAVE BE5 BLOCKAD+ S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES TO PROTE/ AGA9/ $UCATION RE=MS2 MEAN:ILE1 TRADE UNIONS JO9$ ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T LA/ WEEK5D1 AS DID O!R ECONOMIC SECTORS4 ,! GOV]NM5T IS DESP]ATELY SEEK+ A WAY TO RESOLVE ! SITUATION AS ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS APPROA*4 ,HOP+ TO AVOID A FIF? ACT 9 ! CONFLICT1 ON ,DECEMB] #a1 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON PROMIS$ TO GRANT MANY ( ! PROTE/]S' DEM&S4 ,YET ! /ORY ISN'T OV]4 ,ANO!R DAY ( ACTION HAS BE5 CALL$ = ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#e4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 COPYCAT ACTIONS ON ?REE CONT95TS N[1 ?\< IT DOES NOT APPE> ?AT ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T IS AB\T TO SPREAD WORLDWIDE4 ,FRANCE HAS BE5 SOME:AT \T ( /EP ) ! RHY?MS ( ! RE/ ( ! WORLD--A WAVE ( RIOTS BROKE \T 9 ,FRANCE 9 #b#e1 YE>S AHEAD ( ! ,GREEK 9SURRECTION ( #b#h1 BUT NO?+ LIKE ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T OCCURR$ !RE UNTIL ,NUIT ,DEB\T 9 #b#a#f4 ,/ILL1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T MAY (F] SOME H9TS AS TO :AT ! NEXT GLOBAL WAVE ( PROTE/ WILL LOOK LIKE4 ,IF :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,FRANCE IS ANY 9DICATION1 WE CAN ANTICIPATE A NEW R\ND ( UPRIS+S CATALYZ$ BY ECONOMIC DESP]ATION1 9VOLV+ A WIDE RANGE ( P>TICIPANTS & IDEOLOGIES--:O CLA% ) EA* O!R JU/ AS FI]CELY AS ) ! AU?ORITIES4 

,9 ORD] TO EXPLORE !SE ISSUES 9 GREAT] DETAIL1 WE PRES5T ! FOLL[+ UPDATE FROM ,FRANCE4 ,! WORK ( MANY H&S1 ?IS REPORT PICKS UP :]E \R PREVI\S ANALYSIS LEFT (F1 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! *AOTIC & 9SURRECTION>Y NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION ON ,DECEMB] #a4 

,! ,AFT]MA? ( ,DECEMB] #a 

  

,! CONFRONTATIONS ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,P>IS & ELSE:]E >\ND ! C\NTRY ON ,DECEMB] #a W]E >GUABLY ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT RIOT+ 9 ,FRANCE S9CE #a#i#f#h4 ,! 9T5SITY CAU<T ! GOV]NM5T (F GU>D4 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON RU%$ BACK FROM ! ,G#b SUMMIT 9 ,>G5T9A TO ASSESS ! DAMAGE & TRY TO REASS]T ORD]4 

,HOP+ TO NEUTRALIZE ! MOVEM5T1 ,MACRON PROMIS$ TO GRANT SOME ( ! MOVEM5T'S DEM&S4 ,?IS DIDN'T PLACATE ! MAJORITY ( PROTE/]S1 :O REAFFIRM$ !IR DET]M9ATION TO DEMON/RATE ON ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #h4 

,)9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 OP9IONS DIFF]$ AB\T ?IS NEW DAY ( ACTION4 ,! IMAGES ( *AOS FROM ! PREVI\S WEEK5D W]E /ILL 9 EV]YBODY'S M9DS2 PACIFI/S & LEGALI/S >GU$ FI]CELY ) ! MORE RADICAL YELL[ VE/]S4 ,ORGANIZ]S DEBAT$ DIFF]5T /RATEGIES4 ,SOME WANT$ TO M>* T[>DS ! PRESID5TIAL PALACE2 SOME SUGGE/$ BLOCK+ ! P]IPH]IQUE 7! ,P>ISIAN BELTWAY72 SOME PROPOS$ ?AT PEOPLE %\LD GA!R 9 FRONT ( ! ,MAISON DE LA ,RADIO 7! MAJOR RADIO /ATION BUILD+7 9 ORD] TO OCCUPY IT & SEIZE CONTROL ( ! AIRWAVES2 O!RS >GU$ AGA9/ GO+ TO ,P>IS1 SEE+ IT AS A TRAP SET BY AU?ORITIES1 9 FAVOR ( DEVELOP+ LOCAL 9ITIATIVES 9/EAD4 ,AS ,DECEMB] #h APPROA*$1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL H[ IT W\LD PLAY \T4 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,DECEMB] #d1 ! FIR/ TRIALS TOOK PLACE = *>GES >IS+ FROM ! YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATIONS ( ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a4 ,?REE PEOPLE W]E TRI$ ON *>GES 9CLUD$ P>TICIPATION 09 A GA!R+1 EV5 IF TEMPOR>ILY =M$1 ) ! OBJECTIVE-- *>ACT]IZ$ BY ONE ( SEV]AL MAT]IAL FACTS--( PREP>+ & COMMITT+ WILLFUL VIOL5CE AGA9/ P]SONS OR DE/RUCTIONS OR PROP]TY DAMAGES0 & 09T5TIONAL VIOL5CE ON A ,P,D,A,P0 7,P]SON 9 ,*>GE ( ,PUBLIC ,AU?ORITY74 ,! FIR/ 9DIVIDUAL RECEIV$ A ,E,U,R#b-F9E SUSP5D$ S5T5CE = VIOL5CE2 ! SECOND WAS S5T5C$ TO ?REE MON?S 9 PRISON & HELD 9 DET5TION2 ! ?IRD WAS S5T5C$ TO A YE> 9 PRISON4 ,?IS ALSO SET ! /AKES = ,DECEMB] #h4 

,ON ANO!R FRONT1 ! /UD5T /RIKE AGA9/ S*OOL RE=MS 9T5SIFI$4 ,ALL WEEK1 /UD5TS BLOCK$ !IR HI< S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES1 HELD G5]AL ASSEMBLIES1 BUILT B>RICADES1 DEMON/RAT$ 9 ! /REETS1 & CONFRONT$ POLICE4 ,NOT WI%+ TO FI<T ON MULTIPLE FRONTS AT ONCE1 ! GOV]NM5T RESPOND$ AGGRESSIVELY1 ) POLICE 9JUR+ NUM]\S /UD5TS4 ,! VIOL5T ATTACKS ON HI< S*OOL /UD5TS--USUALLY B>ELY M5TION$ 9 CORPORATE M$IA--GA9$ WIDE EXPOSURE ) A VIRAL VIDEO PO/$ ON ,?URSDAY1 ,DECEMB] #f %[+ ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* /UD5TS W]E >RE/$ AT ,MANTES-LA-,JOLIE4 ,DOZ5S ( /UD5TS >E L9$ UP ON !IR KNEES ) !IR H&S ON !IR HEADS1 SOME ( !M FAC+ ! WALL1 SURR\ND$ BY RIOT POLICE (FIC]S4 ,! P]SON %OOT+ ! VIDEO REM>KS1 0,H]E IS A QUIET & WELL-BEHAV$ CLASS60 

,! PROPAGATION ( !SE IMAGES C\LDN'T HAVE COME AT A WORSE TIME = ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4 ,ON ! EVE ( ! F\R? ACT ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 ! VIDEO 9T5SIFI$ ! G5]AL CLIMATE ( RAGE & DEFIANCE T[>DS ! POLICE & GOV]NM5T4 

,P>IS UND] ,SIEGE 

  

,FE>+ ?AT SC5ES ( *AOS & 0EXTREME VIOL5CE0 W\LD RECUR 9 ,P>IS ON ,DECEMB] #h1 ! AU?ORITIES TOOK DRA/IC PREV5TIVE MEASURES4 ,= ! WEEK5D1 ,P>IS W\LD BE 9 A /ATE ( SIEGE4 

,EI<TE5 MUSEUMS & EI<T NATIONAL MONUM5TS REMA9$ CLOS$ = ! DAY1 9CLUD+ ! ,EIFFEL T[] & ,NOT] ,DAME ,CA!DRAL4 ,BO? ,P>ISIAN ,OP]AS CANCEL$ !IR P]=MANCES1 AS DID O!R !AT]S4 ,! ,P>IS PREFECTURE ASK$ ! /OREKEEP]S ( ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 ! ,MATIGNON1 ! ,MONTAIGNE1 & ! ,FRANKL9-,ROOSEVELT AV5UES TO CLOSE !IR /ORES & BO>D UP !IR W9D[S4 ,! MAJOR FANCY DEP>TM5T /ORE GR\PS ,GAL]IES ,LAFAYETTE & ,PR9TEMPS DECID$ TO CLOSE ALL !IR /ORES LOCAT$ NE> ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 ! ,OP]A1 ,MONTP>NASSE1 OR ,NATION4 

,FROM #f AM UNTIL ! 5D ( ! DEMON/RATIONS1 A TRAFFIC RE/RICTION PLAN W\LD BE 5=C$ 9 ORD] TO FACILITATE ! MOVEM5TS ( LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION1 #cf METRO & ,R,] /ATIONS W\LD BE CLOS$ />T+ #e3#c AM 9 ORD] TO FACILITATE POLICE CONTROLS4 ,! RE/RICTION AFFECT$ AB\T #ef BUS L9ES4 ,SEV]AL SPORTS EV5TS & TELEVISION %[S W]E ALSO CANCEL$1 PO/PON$1 OR RELOCAT$4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T ,ADJU/S ,ITS ,/RATEGY 

  

,AFT] ! PREVI\S WEEK'S FIASCO1 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON 9/RUCT$ ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN] TO REVIEW HIS LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGY 9 PREP>ATION = ! F\R? ACT ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 0! LA/ ?REE WEEKS HAVE GIV5 BIR? TO A MON/] ?AT HAS ESCAP$ ITS G5ITORS40 

,= ,DECEMB] #h1 ! AU?ORITIES TOOK EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES4 ,FULLY #h#i1 POLICE (FIC]S W]E TO BE DEPLOY$ ALL OV] ,FRANCE--ALMO/ #a.0 ( ! TROOPS--) #h 9 ,P>IS ALONE4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! /ATE REQUISITION$ #ab G5D>M]IE TANKS1 ! SAME ONES ?AT P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! EVICTION ( ! ,Z,A,D LA/ ,APRIL & ,MAY4 ,MOBILE WAT] CANNONS & HELICOPT]S W]E ALSO DEPLOY$ 9 ,P>IS4 

,9 CONTRA/ ) ! PREVI\S WEEK1 ! POLICE DID NOT REMA9 /ATIC1 DEF5D+ L>GE RE/RICT$ >EAS4 ,?IS TIME1 ! ONLY RE/RICT$ >EA WAS DESIGNAT$ >\ND ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES & ! MAJOR GOV]NM5T BUILD+S4 ,!RE1 POLICE =CES W]E TASK$ ) SE>*+ & CONTROLL+ EV]Y S+LE P]SON :O S\<T TO 5T] ! AV5UE4 

,HAV+ BE5 CRITICIZ$ = FAIL+ TO KEEP UP ) EV5TS ON ,DECEMB] #a1 POLICE RECEIV$ ORD]S TO /ICK CLOSE TO PROTE/]S1 9ITIATE FRONTAL CONFRONTATIONS1 & C>RY \T >RE/S AT ANY OPPORTUNITY4 ,AS ! TRADITIONAL RIOT POLICE =CES 7,C,R,S & G5D>MES7 MOVE SL[LY ON ACC\NT ( !IR HEAVY EQUIPM5T1 !SE TASKS W]E GIV5 TO ! ,B,A,C 7,ANTI-,CRIM9ALITY ,BRIGADES71 ! ,C,S,I 7,SECUR+ & ,9T]V5TION ,COMPANIES71 & O!R POLICE UNITS4 

,! AU?ORITIES ALSO SET UP ROADBLOCKS >\ND ,P>IS 9 ORD] TO CONTROL VEHICLES 5T]+ ! CAPITAL CITY4 ,SEV]AL PREFECTURES TEMPORALLY BANN$ ! SALE & TRANSPORT ( FUEL1 PYROTE*NICAL MAT]IALS1 & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS 9 ORD] TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM CON/RUCT+ HOMEMADE 9C5DI>Y DEVICES4 

,9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP TO ! DEMON/RATION1 ! GOV]NM5T RAMP$ UP PSY*OLOGICAL PRESSURE BY MAK+ SEV]AL APPEALS = 0NONVIOL5CE0 & DEM&+ ?AT 0REASONABLE YELL[ VE/]S1 ?OSE :O DO NOT SUPPORT VIOL5T ACTION1 DISSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM EXTREMI/S & NOT GA!R 9 ,P>IS10 HOP+ TO ISOLATE ! MO/ DET]M9$ P>TS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( M$IA \TLETS1 ! AU?ORITIES TRI$ TO SPREAD FE> AMONG ! POPULATION BY ASK+ EV]YONE TO /AY HOME ON ,SATURDAY1 S5D+ CLE> W>N+S TO ANYONE :O MI<T JO9 ONE ( ! ,P>ISIAN DEMON/RATIONS4 

,! TRAP WAS SET = ,P>IS4 ,/ILL1 ! AU?ORITIES W]E EXPECT+ ONLY SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE 9 ,P>IS1 9CLUD+ SOME 0ULTRA-VIOL5T0 9DIVIDUALS4 

,SEV]AL H\RS BE=E ! DEMON/RATIONS1 AN IMPORTANT (FICIAL & CONFID5TIAL DOCUM5T LEAK$4 ,! 5TIRE LAW 5=CEM5T PLAN ( ! ,P>IS PREFECTURE WAS AVAILABLE ONL9E4 ,?IS DOCUM5T MADE IT EASI] TO UND]/& :AT TO EXPECT 9 ! /REETS = ! FOLL[+ DAY3 #he POLICE TEAMS W]E MOBILIZ$ TO CONTROL & SE>* 9DIVIDUALS 9 TRA9 & METRO /ATIONS2 M\NT$ POLICE W]E TO BE PRES5T 9 ! /REETS AGA92 & SO ON4 ,! AU?ORITIES HAVE S9CE OP5$ AN 9VE/IGATION TO F9D ! ORIG9 ( ! LEAK4 

,ON ! EVE ( ! F\R? ACT ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 SOME COMRADES PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE ON 0! RUPTURE 9 PROGRESS10 >GU+3  
  

0,WE CAN'T BE SURE ?AT ?IS ,SATURDAY1 ! PLAN DECID$ BY ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] WILL NOT BE MORE 9SIDI\S1 AVOID+ FRONTAL CONFLICTS 9 FAVOR ( T>GET$ >RE/S--9 ! ,G]MAN MANN]1 AS IT W]E--9 ORD] TO CONTA9 ! T5SION TO ! PO9T ( BREA?LESSNESS40  
  

,! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #h CONFIRM$ ?IS =ECA/4 

,/AY+ \TSIDE ! ,TRAP 

  

,IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DETAIL ALL ! EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS4 ,H]E1 WE DRAW ON N>RATIVES FROM SEV]AL AN>*I/S & AUTONOM\S REBELS1 COMPLEM5T$ BY 9=MATION FROM CORPORATE M$IA & O!R S\RCES4 

,REPORT _?#a 

  

,?IS FIR/ REPORT WAS JO9TLY COMPOS$ BY SEV]AL 9DIVIDUALS COV]+ DIFF]5T ZONES ( ACTIVITY4 

,E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 GR\PS GA!R$ 9 V>I\S >EAS ( ,P>IS3 AT ,PLACE DE L',ETOILE1 ,BA/ILLE1 ,PORTE ,MAILLOT1 & ,REPUBLIQUE4 ,CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS W]E ALREADY BROADCA/+ !IR LITANIES3 ! SITUATION WAS UND] CONTROL1 AU?ORITIES W]E ALREADY >RE/+ DANG]\S 9DIVIDUALS1 ! NUMB] ( >RE/S WAS 9CREAS+ M9UTE BY M9UTE4 ,AT #a3#c AM1 ! AU?ORITIES ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y HAD ALREADY >RE/$ #c$ 9DIVIDUALS1 KEEP+ #abg 9 CU/ODY4 ,SOON1 !Y LAUN*$ ! FIR/ TE> GAS CANI/]S AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 :]E AB\T #ae PEOPLE HAD ALREADY ASSEMBL$4 ,BY #aa AM1 ! GA!R+ NE> ! ,SA9T-,LAZ>E TRA9 /ATION WAS BLOCK$ & SURR\ND$ BY ,C,R,S 7RIOT POLICE74 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE DECID$ NOT TO 5T] ! POLICE P]IMET]1 SO ?AT WE MI<T /AY 9 CONTROL ( ! SITUATION4 

,AT #a#a3#c AM1 NE> ! ,OP]A1 WE MET A GR\P ( AB\T #a PEOPLE4 ,! :OLE DI/RICT WAS BLOCK$ BY POLICE =CES & *ECKPO9TS4 ,Y\ C\LD EASILY 5T] ! P]IMET]1 BUT TO EXIT IT Y\ W\LD HAVE TO COMPLY BY PRES5T+ AN ,I,D & LETT+ !M SE>* Y\R BAG4 ,POLICE =CES HAD A 0WANT$ LI/0 9 !IR POSSESSION 9 ORD] TO >RE/ POT5TIAL TR\BLEM>K]S4 ,TWO TANKS W]E SPOTT$ NE> ! ,HAUSSMANN ,B\LEV>D4 ,BECAUSE ! POLICE SEEM$ TO BE 9 CONTROL ( ! SITUATION 9 ?IS DI/RICT1 WE DECID$ TO MOVE T[>DS ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,SEV]AL POLICE TROOPS W]E ALREADY DEPLOY$ NE> ,AV5UE DE ,FRI$L&--TO PROTECT ACCESS TO ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE--& ,SA9T-,AUGU/9 SQU>E4 ,?AT MORN+1 WE W]E A SP>SE CR[D ( SEV]AL ?\S& 9DIVIDUALS WALK+ ?R\< A DEAD CITY1 ) AB\T #i.0 ( ! W9D[S >\ND US BO>D$ UP4 

,AT #a#a3#c AM1 NE> ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E CONV]G+ TO 5T] ! AV5UE4 ,UP TO ?AT PO9T1 EV]Y S+LE DEMON/RATOR HAD BE5 METICUL\SLY SE>*$ BY MEMB]S ( ! ,B,A,C 7! ,ANTI-,CRIM9ALITY ,BRIGADE7 BE=E 5T]+ ! DEMON/RATION ZONE4 ,BUT ! G5TLE PRESSURE CREAT$ BY ! >RIVAL ( WAVES ( DEMON/RATORS TRY+ TO 5T] ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES EV5TUALLY 5ABL$ PEOPLE TO BREAK ?R\< ONE ( ! *ECKPO9TS & PEOPLE SUCCE$$ 9 5T]+ )\T BE+ SE>*$4 ,:5 WE 5T]$ ! AV5UE1 !RE W]E ALREADY A LOT ( PEOPLE !RE4 

,RADICAL F>-RI<T GR\PS W]E ALSO PRES5T4 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS QUITE SURREAL ) ! 5TIRE AV5UE B>RICAD$ & PROTECT$4 ,RIDICUL\S GR\PS ( ,B,A,C MEMB]S C\LD BE SE5 AT REGUL> 9T]VALS ON ! SIDEWALKS WE>+ SKI MASKS & SWIMM+ GOGGLES & C>RY+ ,L,B,D-#d WEAPONS4 ,FUR!R AWAY1 NE> ! ,PLACE DE L',ETOILE1 POLICE =CES LAUN*$ A *>GE 9VOLV+ A LOT ( GR5ADES 9 ORD] TO CONTA9 ! CR[D )9 ! DESIGNAT$ P]IMET]1 \T ( REA* ( ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE ?AT HAD BE5 RAVAG$ ! PREVI\S WEEK4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! \TCOME ( ! SITUATION AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES WAS A =GONE CONCLUSION4 ,WE DECID$ TO LEAVE & 5T]$ ! ,SA9T-,PHILIPPE DU ,R\LE DI/RICT4 ,!RE1 A LOT ( YELL[-VE/$ GR\PS W]E TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :]E 9T]E/+ EV5TS W]E HAPP5+1 JU/ AS WE W]E4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ! CR[D GA!R$ NE> ,HAUSSAMNN ,B\LEV>D & ,AV5UE DE ,FRI$L&4 

,FROM #a#b3#c PM UNTIL #b3#c PM1 :ILE POLICE L9ES W]E /ILL BLOCK+ ACCESS TO ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE1 ! FIR/ S]I\S CONFRONTATIONS />T$4 ,AS SOON AS WE >RIV$ ON SITE1 WE SAW A MAN %OT 9 ! ?I< ) A RUBB] BULLET4 ,WE PROVID$ FIR/ AID1 !N WI%$ HIM GOOD LUCK & CONT9U$ \R WAY4 ,= MORE ?AN AN H\R1 SEV]AL ?\S& 9DIVIDUALS CONFRONT$ ,C,R,S =CES1 CONSECUTIVELY RESI/+ *>GES & TE> GAS4 ,SOME COMRADES DROVE \T MEMB]S ( ,ACTION ,FRANCAISE1 A MON>*I/ & F>-RI<T GR\P1 !N *ANT$ 0,P>IS1 ,P>IS1 ,ANTIFA60 ,! CONFRONTATIONS ON ,AV5UE DE ,FRI$L& CONT9U$ & ! FIR/ BURN+ B>RICADES APPE>$4 ,! POLICE *>GES W]E UNUSUALLY VIOL5T2 WE C\LDN'T C\NT ! NUMB] ( TE> GAS CANI/]S & FLA%-BANG GR5ADES !Y US$ DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS4 ,SEV]AL /ORES & A BANK W]E ATTACK$1 BUT SURPRIS+LY1 ! NE>BY ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE & ,9DU/RY ( ,P>IS REMA9$ ALMO/ 9TACT1 DESPITE P>T ( ! DEMON/RATION REMA9+ /ATIC 9 FRONT ( ! BUILD+ = SOME TIME4 

,AS WE W]E LOS+ GR\ND1 ! CR[D DECID$ TO LEAVE ?IS PO9T & M>*$ T[>DS ! ,SA9T-,AUGU/9 >EA4 ,!RE1 A ,M]C$ES WAS SET ON FIRE2 PEOPLE ]ECT$ B>RICADES US+ ! WOOD5 PLANKS ?AT PROTECT$ /ORES' FRONT W9D[S & SET !M ON FIRE2 A LUXURI\S H&BAG /ORE WAS LOOT$4 ,AS PROP]TY DE/RUCTION 9T5SIFI$1 POLICE =CES TRI$ TO SURR\ND PROTE/]S ) ?REE TANKS AT ! 9T]SECTION BETWE5 ,AV5UE DE ,FRI$L& & ,C\RCELLES ,/REET4 ,!Y EMPLOY$ COPI\S AM\NTS ( TE> GAS1 BUT ! MAJORITY ( DEMON/RATORS SUCCE$$ 9 EXIT+ ! TRAP4 ,!N ! CR[D SPLIT2 SOME W5T T[>DS ,MONCEAU ,P>K1 :]E A DIPLOMATIC C> WAS SET ON FIRE1 :ILE O!RS DEP>T$ = ,HAUSSMANN B\LEV>D1 :]E PEOPLE ]ECT$ MASSIVE B>RICADES & WELCOM$ POLICE TRUCKS ) RA9S ( PROJECTILES4 

,>\ND #c PM1 AS ! POLICE PRES5CE WAS 9CREAS+ 9 ! >EA--POLICE TANKS & TRUCKS W]E GO+ T[>DS ,AV5UE DE ,FRI$L& & SEV]AL ,B,A,C GR\PS W]E PATROLL+ ! /REETS--SEV]AL GR\PS ( PROTE/]S AGRE$ TO LEAVE ! ZONE4 ,AB\T #b 9DIVIDUALS TOOK ,CAPUC9ES ,B\LEV>D1 ) MORE DEMON/RATORS JO9+ 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR ADVANCE4 ,TIR$ ( TRY+ TO GET CLOS] TO ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 SEV]AL GR\PS DECID$ TO MOVE T[>DS ! ,CLIMATE ,M>* ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO LEAVE ! ,PLACE DE LA ,NATION AT #b PM 9 ORD] TO REA* ,REPUBLIQUE4 

,! SITUATION 9 ,P>IS WAS NO LONG] A REGUL> DEMON/RATION4 ,!RE W]E TOO MANY PEOPLE EV]Y:]E 9 ! /REETS2 ALL ! /ORES W]E CLOS$ ON MO/ %OPP+ AV5UES4 ,?IS WAS SIGNIFICANT ON A ,SATURDAY BE=E ,*RI/MAS4 

,>\ND #d PM1 GR\PS ( YELL[ VE/]S W]E >RIV+ AT ! ,REPUBLIQUE SQU>E4 ,G5D>MES & ,C,R,S W]E ALREADY PRES5T 9 EV]Y MAJOR /REET SURR\ND+ ! SQU>E4 ,!IR /RATEGY BR\<T BACK MEMORIES ( ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL & ,NUIT ,DEB\T PROTE/S 9 #b#a#f4 ,! ,CLIMATE ,M>* HAD ALREADY >RIV$1 & ! ATMOSPH]E WAS MO/LY FE/IVE4 ,EV]YONE AGRE$ ?AT ! DEM&S ( ! YELL[ VE/ & 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5TS W]E NOT OPPOS$1 & ?AT ! DIVIDE-&-CONQU] /RATEGY ( ! AU?ORITIES & M$IA W\LD NOT WORK4 ,! CR[D WAS HET]OG5E\S BUT F> FROM BE+ (F5SIVE4 ,!RE=E1 WE DECID$ TO LEAVE ! SQU>E1 ONLY TO DISCOV] ?AT 9DIVIDUALS WE>+ YELL[ VE/S W]E NOT ALL[$ TO DO SO4 ,! ATMOSPH]E GREW T5SE1 BUT NO ONE WAS READY TO *>GE POLICE L9ES YET4 

,FUR!R AWAY1 9 ! ,SA9T-,LAZ>E DI/RICT1 :ILE POLICE BACKUPS W]E BECOM+ MORE VISIBLE1 A M>* SEV]AL ?\S& /RONG TOOK ! L>GE B\LEV>DS CONNECT+ ,OP]A TO ,REPUBLIQUE4 ,PROP]TY DE/RUCTION BECAME AUTOMATIC & LOOT+ FREQU5T4 ,EV]Y W9D[ ( EV]Y FA%ION /ORE1 BANK1 FA/-FOOD RE/AURANT1 & SIMIL> T>GET WAS ATTACK$4 ,SEV]AL TAGS ALSO APPE>$ ON ! WALLS2 ! ATMOSPH]E 9 ! M>* WAS CLE>LY ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,! M>* /OPP$ NE> ,/RASB\RG ,SA9T-,D5IS 9 ORD] TO BUILD A L>GE B>RICADE BLOCK+ ! 5TIRE WID? ( ! B\LEV>D4 ,! LATT] WAS SET ON FIRE & MORE DEMON/RATORS JO9$ ! FE/IVITIES4 

,>\ND #e PM1 SOME ( US DECID$ TO GO BACK TO ,HAUSSMANN ,B\LEV>D TO SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON !RE1 BUT !N WE HE>D ?AT A WILDCAT DEMON/RATION WAS TAK+ PLACE NE> ,GR&S ,B\LEV>DS4 ,P>T ( IT TOOK ! DIRECTION ( ,*ATELET-,LES ,HALLES 79 ! C5T] ( ,P>IS7 VIA ! /REET ,SA9T-,D5IS4 ,P>TICIPANTS SANG ! ,9T]NATIONAL--A NICE *ANGE FROM ! ,M>SEILLAISE 7! ,FR5* NATIONAL AN!M74 ,A L>GE P>T ( ! CR[D *ANT$ 0,P>IS1 DEB\T1 S\LEVE-TOI60 70,P>IS1 /& UP1 RISE UP607 :ILE ! W9D[S ( BANKS CONT9U$ TO FALL TO ! *E]S ( SOME DEMON/RATORS4 ,AT SOME PO9T1 A GR\P ( POLICE (FIC]S >RIV$1 CREAT+ A MOM5T ( PANIC )9 ! PROCESSION4 ,B>RICADES W]E SET ON FIRE 9 ! NE>BY /REETS1 :ILE PROTE/]S ?REW /ONES AT A POLICE C> 9 ! /REET ,QU9CAMPOIX4 ,! M>* TRI$ SEV]AL TIMES TO REA* ! ,CITY ,HALL ( ,P>IS1 BUT )\T SUCCESS1 AS POLICE W]E BLOCK+ ! /REETS4 ,F9ALLY1 ! CR[D LEFT ! >EA BY TAK+ ! SMALL /REETS ( ! ,M>AIS DI/RICT 9 ORD] TO REA* ! SQU>E ,REPUBLIQUE4 

,>\ND #g PM1 WE >RIV$ AT ,REPUBLIQUE UND] A RA9 ( TE> GAS CANI/]S4 ,! SPORT \TLET /ORE LOCAT$ NE> ! SQU>E WAS ATTACK$1 BUT A POLICE *>GE 5D$ ANY HOPE ( LOOT+ IT4 ,!N1 A GR\P LEFT ! SQU>E & />T$ ANO!R WILDCAT DEMON/RATION4 ,AS SOON AS ! PROCESSION TOOK ! /REET ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE1 TWO POLICE C>S PASS+ BY W]E T>GET$ ) PROJECTILES4 ,A ,MC,DONALD'S WAS ALSO ATTACK$4 ,FUR!R AWAY1 SOME B>RICADES W]E BUILT & TRA% B9S SET ON FIRE4 ,NE> ! ,GONC\RT METRO /ATION1 A HUGE FLAM+ B>RICADE P>ALYZ$ TRAFFIC & ?ICK BLACK SMOKE FILL$ ! /REETS4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ! CR[D DISP]S$4 

,AGA91 TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY6 

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,?IS IS A COMPRESS$ SUMM>Y ( ANO!R P]SONAL ACC\NT4 

,! AU?OR PRES5TS A DIFF]5T ANALYSIS ( ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #h4 ,DUE TO ! DEPLOYM5T ( POLICE 9 ! ,P>ISIAN /REETS & ! MASSIVE WAVE ( >RE/S ?AT />T$ E>LI] 9 ! MORN+1 ! AU?OR EXP]I5C$ ! FIR/ P>T ( ! DAY AS CONFUS+ & SOME?+ ( A FAILURE4 ,! PSY*OLOGICAL W>F>E C>RI$ \T BY ! GOV]NM5T SEEM$ TO HAVE SUCCE$$1 AS SEV]AL DEMON/RATORS :O GA!R$ AT ,SA9T-,LAZ>E FELT HELPLESS & ANXI\S BE=E ! P[]FUL DISPLAY ( POLICE =CES--*ECKPO9TS1 TANKS1 WAT] CANNONS & TRUCKS EV]Y:]E4 

,MOREOV]1 IT SEEM$ TO ! AU?OR ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE PRES5T = ! MORN+ DEMON/RATION W]E 9EXP]I5C$ & DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO PROCE$4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! DEMON/RATION DIDN'T HAPP51 & PEOPLE FELT CONFUS$1 DEFEAT$1 &1 = ! MO/ P>T1 W&]$ >\ND ! /REETS ( ,P>IS SEEK+ SOME SORT ( ACTION ?AT W\LD F9ALLY BR+ SOME AIR )9 ! OPPRESSIVE TRAP ( LAW 5=CEM5T4 

,!N1 >\ND #a PM1 ! AU?OR EXPLA9S ?AT ! SITUATION *ANG$4 ,9DE$1 MO/ POLICE =CES HAD EMPTI$ \T ( ! /REETS 9 ! >EA--PROBABLY TO DEAL ) O!R GR\PS ( DEMON/RATORS CLOS] TO ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,PROTE/]S SEIZ$ ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO 9ITIATE A WILDCAT DEMON/RATION1 BUT UN=TUNATELY )\T ANY CLE> OBJECTIVES AS TO :]E TO GO & :AT TO DO4 ,! M>* SEEM$ REALLY UNORGANIZ$2 AT SOME PO9T1 IT WAS ATTACK$ BY POLICE ) GR5ADES BE=E PEOPLE DECID$ TO TAKE ANO!R DIRECTION4 

,NE> ! ,MADELE9E SQU>E1 ! CR[D MET SOME YELL[ VE/]S & RAIL WORK]S :O W]E COM+ FROM ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,! OV]ALL SITUATION !RE WAS REALLY DIFFICULT4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! FI]CE & VIOL5T POLICE REPRESSION1 DEMON/RATORS HAD TO DEAL ) P]SONAL TRAUMA & FATIGUE4 ,SOME YELL[ VE/]S SAID ?AT !Y W]E EXHAU/$ & W]E HOP+ ?AT O!RS W\LD TAKE ! HELM4 

,>\ND #c PM1 PEOPLE CONV]G$ AT ! ,SA9T-,AUGU/9 SQU>E4 ,!RE1 ! CR[D SEEM$ MU* Y\NG]--PROBABLY 9CLUD+ SOME HI< S*OOL /UD5TS--& MORE DET]M9$4 ,AS MORE & MORE PROTE/]S ASSEMBL$ >\ND ! SQU>E1 POLICE %OT ! FIR/ TE> GAS CANI/]S TO DISP]SE ! CR[D4 ,CONFRONTATIONS & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION CONT9U$ UNTIL NO ONE C\LD BE> ! GAS ANYMORE4 

,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 H\RS ( HUMILIATION & FRU/RATION1 AS WELL AS CONSECUTIVE POLICE *>GES1 G5]AT$ AN UNCONTROLLABLE RAG+ CR[D4 ,?IS ANGRY MASS />T$ BY DE/ROY+ A ,/>BUCKS C(FEE %OP4 ,!N1 ! CR[D SPLIT 9TO SEV]AL PROCESSIONS AFT] A VIOL5T POLICE *>GE4 ,ONE PROCESSION TOOK ! DIRECTION ( ,*ATELET & ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,EV]Y:]E1 CAPITALI/ SYMBOLS W]E ATTACK$ & /ORES W]E LOOT$4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T1 IT SEEM$ ?AT 0EV]YONE WANT$ TO SMA% EV]Y?+1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT WAS PREV5T+ ALL ( US FROM DO+ SO WAS FE>40 

,>\ND #g PM AT ,REPUBLIQUE1 AS NOBODY SEEM$ TO WANT TO LEAVE ! SQU>E1 ! FIR/ SPORADIC CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE4 ,SOON1 POLICE =CES FILL$ ! 5TIRE SQU>E ) TE> GAS & ! CR[D DISP]S$4 ,LAT] ON1 >\ND #aa PM1 :5 ! SQU>E WAS EMPTY & CALM HAD RETURN$1 SMALL GR\PS ( MILITIA-LIKE POLICEM5 W]E PATROLL+ ! ZONE ) SKI MASKS & GUNS = FIR+ RUBB] BULLETS AT ! READY4 

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,SOME FRI5DS :O W]E ALSO PRES5T 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 CONTRIBUT$ ?IS %ORT REPORT ON ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #h4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,DECEMB] #g1 ! CITY ( ,P>IS WAS READY+ ITSELF = ! DAY ( ACTION CALL$ BY ! YELL[ VE/] MOVEM5T = ! NEXT DAY4 ,UND5IABLY1 ! RIOTS & SC5ES ( *AOS ( ! PREVI\S WEEK HAD LEFT SC>S4 ,FROM ,OP]A TO ,REPUBLIQUE1 ALL MAJOR /ORES & BANKS W]E COV]+ !IR FRONT W9D[S ) WOOD5 PLANKS4 ,W\LD !SE PRECAUTIONS BE 5\< TO PREV5T DAMAGE8 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #h1 WE 9T5D$ TO GO TO ! ,SA9T-,LAZ>E GA!R+ AT #a AM 9 ORD] TO EVALUATE ! SITUATION \TSIDE ( ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO ! DEPLOYM5T ( POLICE >\ND ! CITY & ! NEWS ( ! MORN+ >RE/S1 WE DECID$ TO RE?9K \R PLANS4 ,9 \R OP9ION1 !RE WAS NO MORE PO9T JO9+ ! MORN+ GA!R+1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE KNEW ?AT 9 ORD] TO DO SO WE W\LD HAVE TO BE SE>*$ AT ! P]IMET] & !N W\LD PROBABLY 5D UP BE+ SURR\ND$ BY POLICE4 

,AFT]W>DS1 :ILE WE W]E DISCUSS+ /RATEGIES & POSSIBLE IMPASSES & FUTURES = ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 WE RECEIV$ ! NEWS ?AT SOME FRI5DS HAD BE5 ABLE TO PASS ?R\< POLICE *ECKPO9TS )\T ANY COMPLICATIONS4 ,9 ! 5D1 WE DECID$ TO MEET !M LAT]4 

,FIR/1 WE DECID$ TO JO9 ! ,CLIMATE ,M>* 9 ORD] TO SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON !RE4 ,WE W]E REALLY SURPRIS$ TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS--#b#e1 ACCORD+ TO ! ORGANIZ]S1 #a#g1 ACCORD+ TO AU?ORITIES4 ,AMONG ! NUM]\S ORGANIZATIONS1 IT IS WOR? M5TION+ ?AT AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ & RADICAL CONT+5T HEAD$ ! M>*1 & SOME YELL[ VE/]S W]E ALSO PRES5T AMONG ! CR[D4 ,! LATT] W]E ?ANK$ SEV]AL TIMES = BE+ !RE4 ,H[EV]1 WE DECID$ TO LEAVE ON ACC\NT ( ! EXPLICITLY PACIFI/ & RE=MI/ MESSAG+ ( ! M>*4 

,AT ,REPUBLIQUE1 ! SQU>E WAS ALREADY OCCUPI$ BY SEV]AL HUNDR$ 9DIVIDUALS1 ! MAJORITY WE>+ YELL[ VE/S4 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS LI<T & RELAX$4 ,H[EV]1 POLICE =CES W]E ALREADY PRES5T 9 ! NE>BY /REETS1 RUE DU ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE & RUE DU ,TEMPLE4 ,9 RUE DU ,TEMPLE1 AFT] WE PASS$ AB\T #ae POLICE TRUCKS1 WE SAW MEMB]S ( ! ,B,A,C ALREADY EQUIPP$ ) SKI MASKS & ,L,B,D-#d LAUN*]S1 CALMLY TALK+1 JOK+1 & SMOK+ CIG>ETTES ) O!R POLICE (FIC]S :O W]E WE>+ YELL[ VE/S4 ,IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT POLICE WANT$ TO 9FILTRATE ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO MONITOR1 ATTACK1 & >RE/ PROTE/]S FROM )94 

,AS WE CONT9U$ WALK+ T[>DS D[NT[N ,P>IS1 WE SAW NUM]\S TRACES ( ! MORN+'S CONFRONTATIONS--SMA%$ W9D[S1 GRAFFITI1 & AB&ON$ B>RICADES4 ,AFT]W>DS1 W&]+ >\ND ,*ATELET1 :]E GR\PS ( YELL[ VE/]S W]E CONV]G+1 WE HE>D ! FAMILI> NOISE ( AN UNRULY DEMON/RATION APPROA*+4 ,SUDD5LY1 ! CR[D RAN T[>DS US BE=E HEAD+ T[>DS ,BEAUB\RG4 ,WE UND]/OOD ?AT SOME?+ HAD SC>$ ! CR[D4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE DECID$ TO CONT9UE WALK+ 9 ! DIRECTION ?AT ! CR[D HAD JU/ CAME FROM4 

,ALL >\ND US1 ! ATMOSPH]E WAS /RANGE4 ,SOME PEOPLE :O W]E NOT 9VOLV$ 9 ! DAY ( ACTIONS W]E QUIETLY DR9K+ 9 FANCY CAFES OR RE/AURANTS1 :ILE O!RS W]E F9I%+ !IR ,SATURDAY %OPP+--ALL ?IS 9 ! MIDDLE ( EMPTY /REETS1 SMA%$ W9D[S1 & B>RICADES4 ,IT WAS AS IF TWO DIFF]5T ATMOSPH]ES CO9CID$4 ,EV5 MORE SURPRIS+1 !RE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO SIGN ( POLICE 9 ! DI/RICT4 

,!N1 NE> ! /REET ,REAUMUR1 WE 5C\NT]$ A M>* ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ COMRADES %\T+ ANTI-CAPITALI/ *ANTS4 ,UN=TUNATELY = !M1 ! /ORM HAD ALREADY RAVAG$ ! 5TIRE /REET BE=E !M4 ,WE /AY$ !RE A C\PLE ( M9UTES CONTEMPLAT+ ! LA/ FLAMES ( A B>RICADE BE=E CONT9U+ \R NI<T WALK T[>DS ! ,GR&S ,B\LEV>DS4 

,E>LI] 9 ! DAY1 SOME ( US HAD DECID$ TO TAKE A LOOK AT :AT WAS GO+ ON NE> ! ,OP]A4 ,ONCE 9 ! >EA1 WE W]E SURPRIS$ TO SEE ?AT NO C>S W]E P>K$ 9 ! /REETS & !RE WAS ALMO/ NO ONE DRIV+ 9 ?IS LUXURI\S DI/RICT4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT1 LIKE US1 MANY PEOPLE W]E TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :]E ! *AOS WAS HAPP5+4 ,TO F9D IT1 WE SIMPLY FOLL[$ ! POLICE HELICOPT] ?AT HAD BE5 PATROLL+ OV] ,P>IS S9CE ! MORN+4 

,AFT] CIRCUMV5T+ TWO POLICE ROADBLOCKS1 WE SAW ONE ( ! L>GE DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! ,SA9T-,AUGU/9 SQU>E4 ,PEOPLE W]E PASS+ 9 WAVES2 WE C\LDN'T TELL :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,CONSID]+ ! OV]ALL SITUATION ( ! DAY--MASSIVE WAVES ( >RE/S & A L>GE NUMB] ( POLICE--WE LOCAT$ POSSIBLE ESCAPE R\TES 9 CASE ( A POLICE *>GE OR CR[D /AMP$E4 ,AT SOME PO9T1 POLICE TE>-GASS$ ! CR[D1 PROVOK+ A MOM5T ( PANIC4 ,WE DECID$ TO ESCAPE VIA ONE ( ! NE>BY /REETS1 & HAD TO SPR9T 9 ORD] TO AVOID A ,C,R,S L9E ?AT WAS TRY+ TO BLOCK US FROM ! RE>4 ,9 ! 5D1 DUE TO ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O W]E SL[LY >RIV+1 ! POLICE 5D$ UP /EPP+ BACK4 

,WE TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE T[>DS ,SA9T-,LAZ>E1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( HAV+ ! :OLE /REETS--! :OLE CITY8--TO \RSELVES1 NOT KN[+ :AT WE MI<T 5C\NT] >\ND ! NEXT CORN]4 ,AT SOME PO9T1 POLICE MOTORCYCLES & AN UNM>K$ :ITE TRUCK PASS$ 9 FRONT ( US AT FULL SPE$1 !N RETURN$ COM+ ! O!R DIRECTION SEV]AL M9UTES LAT]4 ,EV5 N[1 WE DON'T KN[ :AT ?IS TRUCK WAS =3 DELIV]+ MORE AMMUNITION TO CONFLICT PO9TS8 ,EXTRACT+ PEOPLE >RE/$ FROM CONFRONTATION ZONES TO BR+ !M TO POLICE /ATIONS8 

,ONCE WE >RIV$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,SA9T-,LAZ>E TRA9 /ATION1 WE DIDN'T KN[ :]E TO GO4 ,DEMON/RATORS W]E EV]Y:]E 9 ! >EA1 & POLICE W]E ?R[+ TE> GAS CANI/]S 9 FRONT ( ! /ATION TO DISP]SE ! CR[D4 ,WE DECID$ TO GO BACK T[>DS ,OP]A4 ,!N WE JO9$ A L>GE M>* ?AT BEGAN TO ]ECT B>RICADES \T ( URBAN FURNITURE 9CLUD+ B>RI]S & WOOD5 PLANKS4 ,P>T ( ! CR[D ALSO />T$ SMA%+ EV]Y?+ & LOOT+ /ORES4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS HAPP5+ REALLY FA/4 

,! RIOT+ CR[D TOOK ! L>GE B\LEV>DS BETWE5 ,OP]A & ,REPUBLIQUE4 ,POLICE ATTACK$ ! RE> ( ! CR[D ) TE> GAS1 YET )\T ANY REAL SUCCESS1 AS PEOPLE W]E RUNN+ ?R\< ! L>GE >T]IES = SEV]AL M9UTES4 ,FROM ! LEFT SIDE ( ! /REET TO ! RI<T SIDE1 PEOPLE SMA%$ NUM]\S W9D[S--SOMETIMES )\T PAY+ ATT5TION TO !IR SURR\ND+S1 SOMETIMES EV5 )\T WE>+ A MASK4 

,! PROCESSION CONT9U$ ITS C\RSE T[>DS ,/RASB\RG ,SA9T-,D5IS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! PROCESSION WAS CLE>LY \TSIDE ! P]IMET] E/ABLI%$ BY LAW 5=CEM5T1 AS ! CR[D WAS RUNN+ AMONG C>S4 ,SOME /ORES W]E OP5--:I* DID NOT PROTECT !M FROM BE+ LOOT$ OR HAV+ !IR W9D[S SMA%$4 ,UPON REA*+ ,/RASB\RG ,SA9T-,D5IS1 ! CR[D SL[$ D[N & SOME ( US TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE4 

,:5 SOME ( US REA*$ ! ,GR&S ,B\LEV>DS LAT]1 ONCE AGA9 ! ATMOSPH]E WAS REALLY /RANGE4 ,! 5TIRE B\LEV>D WAS FULL ( B>RICADES & COV]$ ) ALL K9DS ( DEBRIS4 ,! >EA WAS REALLY QUIET DESPITE ! L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS4 ,T\RI/S1 YELL[ VE/]S1 & PROTE/]S ( ALL K9D W]E IMMORTALIZ+ ! MOM5T ) !IR PHONES4 ,A FRI5DLY & JOYFUL ATMOSPH]E REIGN$ 9 ! B\LEV>D1 :ILE FUR!R AWAY1 T[>DS ! ,OP]A1 POLICE LI<TS & CL\DS BLOCK$ ! VIEW4 

,WE DECID$ TO WALK T[>DS ,PLACE DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE TO SEE IF SOME?+ WAS HAPP5+ !RE--S9CE WE HAD LEFT ! ,CLIMATE ,M>* H\RS AGO4 ,PASS+ ?R\< ! /REETS1 WE ADMIR$ ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! RAG+ /ORM ?AT HAD PASS$4 ,SOME C>S W]E TRY+ TO F9D !IR WAYS ?R\< ! NUM]\S B>RICADES2 ! FRONT ( A FA/-FOOD RE/AURANT WAS SMA%$2 BUS %ELT]S W]E DE/ROY$2 AN>*I/ & ANTI-CAPITALI/ TAGS GAVE COLOR TO ! WALLS4 

,:5 WE F9ALLY REA*$ ! ,REPUBLIQUE SQU>E1 SEV]AL ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E ALREADY OCCUPY+ IT2 A L>GE BANN] SAY+ 0,Z,A,D P>T\T60 70,Z,A,D EV]Y:]E607 WAS WRAPP$ >\ND ! MASSIVE /ATUE4 ,SO F>1 ! ATMOSPH]E SEEM$ JOYFUL2 WE DECID$ TO WAIT !RE TO SEE :E!R ! SITUATION W\LD ESCALATE4 ,POLICE W]E ALREADY ON SITE2 AS USUAL1 !Y W]E READY TO BLOCK EV]Y S+LE EXIT >\ND ! SQU>E IF NECESS>Y4 ,AFT] SEV]AL M9UTES1 ! CR[D GOT BIGG] & />T$ TO GET CLOS] TO ! POLICE L9ES 9 FRONT ( ! RUE DU ,TEMPLE4 ,! FIR/ TOR*ES W]E LIT & ! CR[D ( DEMON/RATORS />T$ 5C\RAG+ EA* O!R & BOO+ ! =CES ( AU?ORITY4 ,SEV]AL PROJECTILES W]E ?R[N AT ! POLICE4 ,IMM$IATELY1 ! FIR/ TE> GAS CANI/]S W]E %OT 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! SQU>E1 :]E SOME DEMON/RATORS BEGAN TO PANIC4 

,! RA9 ( TE> GAS CANI/]S CONT9U$ = A :ILE1 & LITTLE BY LITTLE PEOPLE LEFT ! SQU>E4 ,SOME />T$ A WILDCAT DEMON/RATION1 :ILE O!RS SIMPLY PASS$ BEH9D ! POLICE L9ES4 ,ONCE AGA91 ! ATMOSPH]E WAS SURREAL4 ,SEV]AL /EPS AWAY FROM ! ,PLACE DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE1 PEOPLE W]E EAT+ AT RE/AURANTS & DR9K+ ) FRI5DS AT B>S1 LIKE !Y W\LD ON ANY O!R ,SATURDAY NI<T1 NOT FEEL+ DI/URB$ AT ALL BY ! SURR\ND+ *AOS1 ! POLICE1 ! TE> GAS1 OR ! HELICOPT] LI<T+ UP ! SQU>E4 ,MORE PRO( ?AT AL?\< WE ALL SUPPOS$LY LIVE UND] ! SAME SY/EM1 WE %>E DIFF]5T REALITIES & WORLDS4 

,LAT] ?AT NI<T1 WE DECID$ TO PASS BY ! ,REPUBLIQUE SQU>E ONE MORE TIME TO SEE IF SOME?+ WAS /ILL HAPP5+ !RE4 ,:5 WE >RIV$1 ! SQU>E WAS ALMO/ EMPTY & OCCUPI$ BY ,B,A,C (FIC]S & O!R AG5TS 9 SKI MASKS WIELD+ ,L,B,D-#d LAUN*]S4 ,SOME ( !M ATTACK$ ! FEW PEOPLE LEFT ON ! SQU>E ) /UN GR5ADES & RUBB] BULLETS4 ,WE 5D$ \R LONG DAY WITNESS+ !SE SC5ES ( POLICE VIOL5CE4 

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,>\ND #i AM1 AS ! PREFECTURE ( ,P>IS HAD %UT D[N SEV]AL METRO /ATIONS = SAFETY MEASURES1 WE EXIT$ ! METRO SEV5 OR EI<T /ATIONS FROM \R DE/9ATION3 ! ,PLACE DE L',ETOILE4 ,!RE1 ! MO/ /RIK+ ?+ WAS ! /RANGE--& SOMEH[ OPPRESSIVE--SIL5CE 9 ! /REETS ?AT WAS REGUL>LY 9T]RUPT$ BY POLICE SIR5S4 ,ALL ! %OP W9D[S HAD BE5 BO>D$ UP OV]NI<T1 & AFT] WALK+ ONLY #e MET]S WE SAW ! FIR/ POLICE CORDONS *ECK+ PEOPLE & SE>*+ BAGS4 ,ONE P]SON 9 FRONT ( US WAS BRUTALLY PRESS$ AGA9/ A WALL AFT] PROTE/+ :5 ! POLICE CONFISCAT$ HIS SWIMM+ GOGGLES4 ,WE PASS$ ?R\< ! *ECKPO9T )\T A HIT*1 EV5 IF HAV+ GLOVES 9 \R POSSESSION MADE ! POLICE (FIC]S SUSPICI\S4 ,POLICE (FIC]S DEM&$ ?AT WE OP5 \R JACKETS & VIGOR\SLY PATT$ US D[N4 

,BESIDE US1 WE SAW ONE P]SON LEAVE A GR\P ( DEMON/RATORS & MAKE A COMMON GE/URE ( DISAPPROVAL AT A GR\P ( G5D>MES4 ,FIVE ( !M LEFT !IR RANKS TO *>GE AT HIM & SLAMM$ HIM D[N ON ! GR\ND4 ,BRAVE ACTS ( SELF-EXPRESSION >E ADMIRABLE1 BUT 9 ?AT SITUATION1 CONSID]+ ! CONTEXT & ! TANGIBLE T5SION AMONG POLICE (FIC]S1 HIS BEHAVIOR WAS BORD]L9E SUICIDAL4 

,! POLICE W]E 9DE$ ON $GE4 ,AS WE APPROA*$ ! MEET+ PO9T1 ! SITUATION BECAME 9CREAS+LY ABSURD4 ,WE W]E *ECK$ & SE>*$ EV]Y #e MET]S4 ,AT EV]Y *ECKPO9T1 \R ?\<TS W]E ) ?OSE :O W]E >RE/$ = C>RY+ H>MLESS ITEM ) !M4 ,IF ANY ( US HAD TRI$ TO SPEAK TO !M1 WE W\LD HAVE BE5 >RE/$ AS WELL4 

,ONCE WE >RIV$ AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 ALL ! /RESS WE HAD ACCUMULAT$ DUR+ \R WALK VANI%$ :5 WE SAW H[ MANY PEOPLE HAD ALREADY GA!R$ & ) :AT 5?USIASM4 ,! FIR/ GREAT NEWS ( ! DAY WAS ?AT1 SOMEH[1 A LOT ( PEOPLE W]E /ILL WELL EQUIPP$4 ,TO BE HONE/1 WE DON'T KN[ H[ !Y PULL$ ?IS (F4 ,! SECOND GREAT NEWS WAS ! L>GE NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS PRES5T ON ! AV5UE4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE SEEM$ REALLY DET]M9$4 ,EV]Y TIME TE> GAS CANI/]S W]E %OT OR /UN GR5ADES EXPLOD$1 ! CR[D WAS *E]+4 ,!SE SC5ES W]E COMPLETELY /RANGE4 

,SOME J\RNALI/S FROM ,B,F,M--A #b#d-H\R NEWS *ANNEL--POSITION$ ON A RO(TOP W]E ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( VIGOR\SLY EXPRESS$ 9SULTS4 ,:ILE WE DISAPPROVE ( ! T]MS ?AT W]E US$1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ! COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CE %>$ DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS DEVELOPS SOME COMMON REACTIONS EV5 AMONG ?OSE :O >E 0NOT ACTIVI/S40 

,ALL ! +R$I5TS W]E PRES5T = ! SITUATION TO BECOME EXPLOSIVE4 ,WE DECID$ TO LEAVE ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES 9 ORD] TO MEET UP ) O!R FRI5DS4 ,!RE W]E LOTS ( PEOPLE AT ! NEXT MEET+ PO9T1 AS WELL4 ,! CR[D WAS CLE>LY MORE 0AUTONOM\S & RADICAL0 ?AN 9 ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES2 WE SAW MORE BLACK CLO!S ?AN YELL[ VE/S4 ,IT ONLY TOOK A FEW SECONDS = ! TIMELESS *ANT 0,SIAMO TUTTI ANTIFASCI/I60 70,WE >E ALL ANTI-FASCI/S07 TO R+ \T4 ,! M>* BEGAN MOV+1 BUT V]Y CALMLY4 ,SO F>1 !RE WAS NO REAL PROP]TY DAMAGE1 JU/ A FEW SMALL ATTACKS ON URBAN FURNITURE4 ,WE DECID$ TO DIVIDE UP1 AGA94 ,UN=TUNATELY1 WE W]E NOT ABLE TO MEET AGA9 = ALMO/ TWO H\RS--\R COMMUNICATION TOOLS BE+ COMPLETELY USELESS UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,WE W&]$ ! /REETS ) ! FEEL+ ?AT WE W]E ALWAYS >RIV+ AFT] ! BATTLES1 HE>+ 9COMPLETE REPORTS AB\T CONFRONTATIONS ELSE:]E 9 ! CITY4 ,WE W5T BACK & =? ON ! MAJOR >T]IES )\T A CLE> T>GET :ILE TRY+ TO CONTACT O!R FRI5DS4 

,T5SION WAS HI< ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE CITY4 ,MORE & MORE ( ! ROADS W]E OB/RUCT$ BY TREES1 DEBRIS1 & TRA% B9S4 ,WE SAW TANKS RAC+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,IT IS NOTEWOR?Y ?AT AT ?IS PO9T 9 ! DAY1 ! POLICE PRES5CE 9 ! >EA %IFT$ FROM OMNIPRES5T TO SPORADIC4 ,IT SEEM$1 ACCORD+ TO :AT PEOPLE TOLD US1 ?AT SOME?+ WAS BURN+ AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 

,FROM :]E WE W]E /&+1 A HUGE BLAZE C\LD BE SE54 ,WE HAD F9ALLY F\ND \R DE/9ATION4 ,ONCE WE >RIV$ ON SITE1 H[EV]1 IT APPE>$ ?AT ONCE AGA91 WE HAD MISS$ ! EV5TS4 

,NOT AT ALL6 ,AN ANGRY & DET]M9$ CR[D ( HUNDR$S WAS COM+ 9 \R DIRECTION4 ,HALF A DOZ5 ,C,R,S 7RIOT POLICE7 TRUCKS TRI$ TO GO ?R\< ! CR[D4 ,PEOPLE REACT$ BY ?R[+ /ONES & O!R PROJECTILES AT !M2 !N ,C,R,S UNITS ON FOOT *>G$ & *AS$ ! CR[D4 ,AFT] A SPR9T & A GOOD RU% ( FE> & ADR5AL9E1 WE DECID$ TO MEET UP ON A MAJOR >T]Y4 ,!RE1 PEOPLE W]E SMA%+ ALL ! W9D[S :ILE A TOBACCO /ORE WAS LOOT$4 

,! ATMOSPH]E WAS 9CR$IBLE4 ,! CR[D WAS *>ACT]IZ$ BY A COLLECTIVE S]5ITY--PROBABLY DUE TO ! L>GE NUMB]S PRES5T 9 ! /REETS & ! FACT ?AT !RE WAS NO SIGN ( POLICE ON ! HORIZON4 ,!RE WAS AN ATMOSPH]E ( JOY3 EV]Y TIME ! W9D[ ( A CORPORATE *A9 /ORE WAS SMA%$1 PEOPLE *E]$1 SANG1 OR LAU<$4 ,WE HAD NEV] EXP]I5C$ SU* A ?+ BE=E4 

,! M>* CONT9U$ = ANO!R TWO OR ?REE KILOMET]S1 LEAV+ NO?+ 9TACT BEH9D US & BUILD+ MAKE%IFT B>RICADES ALL ALONG \R R\TE4 ,!N1 PEOPLE 9=M$ US ?AT A N]V\S GR\P ( POLICEM5 W]E WAIT+ = US A LITTLE FUR!R AHEAD4 ,?IS IS :5 WE DECID$ ?AT IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DISP]SE & QUIT :ILE WE W]E AHEAD4 

,MIX$ ,FEEL+S 

  

,9 ! 5D1 ,DECEMB] #h WAS A /RANGE MIX ( DEFEATS & VICTORIES4 

,! DAY />T$ \T P]FECTLY = ! GOV]NM5T2 ITS TRAP WAS WORK+4 ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 POLICE =CES W]E ALREADY ON AL]T TO SE>* & >RE/ ANY POT5TIAL ?REAT4 ,CONTROLS TOOK PLACE 9 ! /REETS1 AT ROADBLOCKS1 & 9 TRA9 /ATIONS >\ND ,P>IS4 ,EV]Y S+LE P]SON ) A GAS MASK1 GOGGLES1 OR ALLEG$ PROJECTILES WAS IMM$IATELY >RE/$4 ,NUM]\S POT5TIAL DEMON/RATORS W]E PUT 9 CU/ODY SIMPLY = C>RY+ A SC>F & SWIMM+ GOGGLES TO PROTECT !M FROM ! 9EVITABLE TE> GAS1 LIKE ?IS P]SON 9 ,BORDEAUX4 

,BY #a3#c AM1 AB\T #c$ PEOPLE W]E ALREADY >RE/$1 ) #abg ( !M W]E PUT 9 CU/ODY4 ,ALL DAY LONG1 ! NUMB] ( >RE/EES CONT9U$ TO 9CREASE1 REA*+ ! GIGANTIC NUMB] ( #ahb PEOPLE >RE/$ 9 ,P>IS ) MORE ?AN #i 9 CU/ODY4 

,! PREV5TATIVE CONTROLS & >RE/S1 AS WELL AS ! MASSIVE PRES5CE ( POLICE1 ?W>T$ A NEW 9SURRECTION>Y \TBUR/ 9 ! ,FR5* CAPITAL CITY4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ,SATURDAY MORN+ WAS RELATIVELY CALM2 NO CONFRONTATIONS OR DE/RUCTIONS W]E REPORT$ 9 ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,>\ND #a3#c AM1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S SUCCE$$ 9 BLOCK+ ! ,P>ISIAN BELTWAY NE> ,PORTE ,MAILLOT4 ,POLICE =CES BR\<T ! ACTION TO AN 5D )\T US+ =CE4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 ALL MORN+1 IT SEEM$ ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAD ! UPP] H&4 ,! FEEL+ ( BE+ DEFEAT$ BE=E ! BATTLE HAD EV5 BEGUN SPREAD AMONG \R RANKS1 & ) IT1 ! FRU/RATION & FE> ( /ATE REPRESSION 9CREAS$4 

,!N1 >\ND MIDDAY1 ! SITUATION />T$ TO *ANGE4 ,AT ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES1 ! /RATEGY ( ! 0PRESSURE COOK]0--CONTA9+ DEMON/RATORS 9 A CLOS$ >EA :ILE 9CREAS+ ! PRESSURE--L$ TO ! FIR/ CONFRONTATIONS & DAMAGES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S ATTACK$ A /ORE & TRI$ TO BREAK 94 ,B,A,C AG5TS & O!R (FIC]S UNLEA%$ !IR RAGE & 9FLICT$ ! DAY'S FIR/ S]I\S 9JURIES ON DEMON/RATORS4 ,=TUNATELY1 SEV]AL TEAMS ( /REET M$ICS W]E PRES5T TO PROVIDE FIR/ AID4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 NE> #b PM1 AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 A #b-YE>-OLD WOMAN LO/ AN EYE DUE TO %RAPNEL FROM A GR5ADE ?R[N BY POLICE4 

,AS ! ACC\NTS ILLU/RATE1 9 ! AFT]NOON1 PROTE/]S SUCCE$$ 9 TURN+ ! TABLES BY \TMANEUV]+ ! POLICE4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION--FAC+ MASSIVE NUMB]S ( PREV5TATIVE >RE/S & A CITY UND] SIEGE--CREAT+ A BREA* WAS NOT EASY4 ,\R DECISIONS TO REMA9--= ! MO/ P>T--\TSIDE ( ! *ECKPO9TS IMPOS$ BY ! GOV]NM5T & ! >EAS :]E CLA%ES W]E OCCURR+ ) POLICE 5ABL$ US TO ACT & MOVE FREELY1 & EV5TUALLY TO GIVE V5T TO \R RAGE4 

,9 ! 5D1 TAK+ EV]Y?+ 9TO ACC\NT1 ! ACTIONS ( ,DECEMB] #h W]E MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ?OSE ( ! PREVI\S WEEK4 ,TO BEG9 )1 ! FACT ?AT MO/ /ORES1 MUSEUMS1 !AT]S1 & O!R 9/ITUTIONS DECID$ TO CLOSE ON A ,SATURDAY BE=E ,*RI/MAS ALREADY QUALIFIES AS A S]I\S DISRUPTION ) AN IMPACT ON ! ,FR5* ECONOMY4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #a1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,ECONOMY HELD ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T RESPONSIBLE = ! FACT ?AT ,FRANCE LO/ 04#a P]C5T ( GR[? ( \R NATIONAL WEAL? DUR+ ! LA/ QU>T]40 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,MAYOR ( ,P>IS1 ! ACTIONS ( ,DECEMB] #h 9FLICT$ MORE DAMAGE ?AN ?OSE ( ! PREC$+ WEEK4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ,ELSE:]E 9 ,FRANCE444 

  

,:ILE ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T & NATIONAL M$IA W]E FOCUS$ ON ! SITUATION 9 ,P>IS1 SOME?+ JU/ AS IMPORTANT--IF NOT MORE--WAS HAPP5+ 9 O!R CITIES4 ,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T BEGAN AS A DEC5TRALIZ$ PH5OM5ON2 ON ITS FIR/ DAY ( MOBILIZATION1 AB\T #b ACTIONS TOOK PLACE 9 ,FRANCE4 ,= ?IS F\R? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION1 AB\T #a#c#f1 9DIVIDUALS P>TICIPAT$1 CREAT+ AN EXPLOSIVE SITUATION 9 SEV]AL CITIES4 

,DIJON 

  

,9 ,DIJON1 ?IS DAY ( ACTION WAS LESS EXPLOSIVE ?AN ! PREVI\S ONE HAD BE54 ,AS HAD BECOME USUAL S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T1 ! DEMON/RATION TOOK ! SAME R\TE & 5D$ NE> ! LOCAL PREFECTURE1 :]E CONFRONTATIONS ]UPT$ ) POLICE4 ,H[EV]1 ! AU?ORITIES HAD *ANG$ !IR /RATEGY S9CE ! PREVI\S WEEK & ANTICIPAT$ ! 9T5TIONS ( ! CR[D4 ,ANTI-RIOT F5CES PROTECT$ ! PREFECTURE BUILD+ & (FIC]S DEPLOY$ MASSIVE QUANTITIES ( RUBB] BULLETS & TE> GAS AGA9/ PROTE/]S4 ,AS A RESULT1 NUM]\S PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$1 ONE ) A FRACTUR$ JAWBONE4 

,9 ADDITION TO PROVID+ A REPORT ( ,SATURDAY'S DEMON/RATION1 ! AU?ORS ( ?IS REPORT M5TION ! DIFFICULTY ( DEAL+ ) RACI/ & MISOGYNI/ BEHAVIOR )9 ! MOVEM5T1 :ILE 9SI/+ ON ! NECESSITY ( NOT DES]T+ IT4 ,:ILE AT SOME PO9T ! MOVEM5T WAS UNPR$ICTABLE1 N[ IT HAS BECOME A KN[N QUANTITY2 ! AU?ORS M5TION ?AT !Y HAVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y HAVE REA*$ A K9D ( IMPASSE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y /ILL EXPRESS HOPE = ! FUTURE4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ,DIJON1 !Y HAVE SE5 USEFUL PRACTICES PROPAGATE 9 DEMON/RATIONS1 9CLUD+ P>TICIPANTS WE>+ PROP] EQUIPM5T & E/ABLI%+ TEAMS ( /REET M$ICS4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ DEMON/RATION1 A CONNECTION >OSE BETWE5 YELL[ VE/]S & MEMB]S ( ! ,CLIMATE ,M>*4 ,N[1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO MAKE SURE ?AT !SE ALLIANCES CAN LA/ PA/ ! HOLIDAYS4 

,LYONS 

  

,9 ,LYONS1 ! SITUATION WAS MORE DIFFICULT4 ,PEOPLE />T$ GA!R+ 9 ! MORN+ = ! ,CLIMATE ,M>*4 ,BETWE5 #g & #a1 9DIVIDUALS %[$ UP1 BUT ! M>* WAS DISAPPO9T+4 ,ON ! BRI<T SIDE1 ! M>* %[$ SOLID>ITY ) ! /UD5T MOVEM5T & SOME YELL[ VE/]S W]E ALSO PRES5T AMONG ! CR[D4 ,LAT]1 RUMORS CIRCULAT$ CONC]N+ ! PRES5CE ( NUM]\S WELL-KN[N FASCI/S )9 ! YELL[ VE/ CONT+5T2 ! AU?OR ( ?IS >TICLE CONFIRMS ! PRES5CE ( FASCI/S4 

,9 ,LYONS1 FASCI/S >E QUITE ACTIVE 9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 :I* MAKES ! SITUATION DIFFICULT = AN>*I/S & O!RS4 ,SO F>1 IT SEEMS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = RADICALS TO TAKE P>T 9 ! MOVEM5T !RE4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 POLICE =CES DISP]S$ CR[DS ( DEMON/RATORS 9 D[NT[N ,LYONS ) TE> GAS1 :I* ALSO IMPACT$ PASS]SBY4 

,T\L\SE 

  

,ON ,DECEMB] #h1 ,T\L\SE WAS BURN+4 ,DUR+ ! PREC$+ WEEKS1 SEV]AL CALLS HAD BE5 MADE 9 ORD] TO CREATE A REAL BLOC ?AT ,SATURDAY4 ,YELL[ VE/]S1 /UD5TS1 AN>*I/S1 & O!RS 9DIVIDUALS W]E DET]M9$ TO TAKE ! /REETS ?AT DAY4 ,! DEMON/RATION HADN'T EV5 />T$ :5 ! FIR/ CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE ) POLICE4 ,?IS TIME1 ! RE> P>T ( ! DEMON/RATION WAS ! C5T] ( ! CLA%ES4 ,AS USUAL1 POLICE %OT RUBB] BULLETS & TE> GAS CANI/]S1 :I* ONLY ESCALAT$ ! SITUATION4 

,! /REETS ( ,T\L\SE DESC5D$ 9TO A /ATE ( SIEGE W>F>E & ! FIR/ B>RICADES W]E SET ON FIRE4 ,! LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGY FAIL$ COMPLETELY1 AS ! ANGRY CR[D DISP]S$ 9TO NE>BY /REETS & CONT9U$ TO RIOT4 ,9 T]MS ( /RATEGY1 ! RE> ( ! M>* OCCUPI$ POLICE 9 CONFRONTATIONS1 :I* 5ABL$ ! RE/ ( ! M>* TO CONT9UE ITS C\RSE4 ,ALTOGE!R1 F\R DIFF]5T WILDCAT DEMON/RATIONS W]E MOV+ ?R\< ! CITY AT ! SAME TIME4 ,AT #e3#c PM1 DESPITE ! PREFECTURE'S EF=TS1 YELL[ VE/]S SUCCE$$ 9 M>*+ ?R\< D[NT[N ,T\L\SE & REA*+ ! ,CAPITOLE 7,CITY ,HALL74 ,CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$ UNTIL LATE ?AT NI<T1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! ,SA9T ,CYPRI5 DI/RICT4 ,DUE TO ! *AOTIC SITUATION1 POLICE =CES EV5 %OT TE> GAS CANI/]S FROM !IR HELICOPT]4 

,M>SEILLE 

  

,9 ,M>SEILLE1 YELL[ VE/]S1 5VIRONM5TALI/S1 RESID5TS :O W]E ANGRY AB\T URBAN POLICIES1 & /UD5TS TOOK ! /REETS TOGE!R ON ,DECEMB] #h4 ,9 ! MORN+1 AB\T #b YELL[ VE/]S GA!R$ 9 ! VIEUX PORT 7! OLD PORT7 & MOV$ T[>DS ! PREFECTURE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 F>-RI<T T5D5CIES W]E PRES5T 9 ! M>*1 9CLUD+ RHETORIC AGA9/ MIGRANTS & RADICAL LEFTI/S4 ,SOME P>TICIPANTS W]E EV5 ASK+ ! POLICE TO JO9 ! DEMON/RATION4 ,ONCE ! M>* CAME BACK NE> D[NT[N1 YELL[ VE/]S TRI$ TO GET CLOS] TO ! MA9 ,CITY ,HALL4 ,POLICE %OT ! FIR/ TE> GAS CANI/]S AT ?AT PO9T & PU%$ DEMON/RATORS BACK T[>DS ! ,CANEBI]E4 ,! FIR/ FA%ION /ORE WAS LOOT$ AS POLICE REPEAT$LY *>G$ SEV]AL GR\PS ( PROTE/]S & RIOT]S4 

,>\ND #d PM1 MORE ?AN #e 9DIVIDUALS >RIV$ FROM ! ,CA/ELLANE DI/RICT4 ,?IS PROCESSION WAS COMPOS$ ( CLIMATE M>*]S & ANGRY LOCALS4 ,ALL ! DIFF]5T M>*ES & CR[DS W]E CONV]G+ ON ! ,CANEBI]E4 ,! DIFF]5T COMPON5TS ( ! CR[D EXPRESS$ SOLID>ITY2 EV]YONE WAS !RE ) ! SAME PURPOSE4 ,POLICE =CES />T$ 9CREAS+ ! PRESSURE BY TE>-GASS+ ! CR[D4 ,(FIC]S ( ! ,B,A,C W]E ALSO PRES5T1 MO/LY TO PROTECT /ORES & O!R POSSIBLE T>GETS4 

,?AT DIDN'T /OP PEOPLE FROM ATTACK+ & LOOT+ SEV]AL /ORES1 BANKS1 & ,A,T,MS4 ,POLICE =CES CONT9U$ TO PU% BACK ! CR[D4 ,ONCE ! CR[D REA*$ ! ,SOLEAM BUILD+--A COMPANY 9 *>GE ( ! URBAN PLANN+--EV]Y S+LE W9D[ WAS SMA%$4 ,CONFRONTATIONS LA/$ = SEV]AL H\RS AS B>RICADES & TRA% B9S W]E SET ON FIRE2 ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE'S ,*RI/MAS TREES W]E SET ON FIRE4 

,POLICE F9ALLY DISP]S$ ! RIOT+ CR[D ) TANKS4 ,H[EV]1 ! RIOTS CONT9U$ FUR!R3 NEW B>RICADES W]E ]ECT$ & SET AFLAME2 A P>K+ MET] WAS ATTACK$2 JEWELRY /ORES W]E LOOT$4 ,! CAT & M\SE GAME BETWE5 POLICE =CES & RIOT]S 5D$ >\ND #h PM4 ,! AU?ORITIES >RE/$ AB\T #f PEOPLE & 9JUR$ MANY MORE4 

,BORDEAUX 

  

,9 ,BORDEAUX1 ! SITUATION WAS QUITE 9T5SE4 ,EV]Y?+ />T$ >\ND #a PM1 :5 A GR\P ( #a-#b HI< S*OOL /UD5TS JO9$ ! DEMON/RATION CALL$ = BY LOCAL YELL[ VE/]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO LOCAL M$IA \TLETS1 #g PEOPLE W]E ALREADY GA!R+ ON ! DOCKS4 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS QUITE FRI5DLY BUT ALSO DET]M9$4 

,A JOY\S CR[D />T$ WALK+ ?R\< ! CITY 9 ORD] TO REA* ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,PASS+ ?R\< ! RUE ,SA9TE-,CA!R9E1 ! CITY'S *IEF %OPP+ /REET1 DEMON/RATORS M+L$ ) BY/&]S %OPP+ = ! HOLIDAYS4 ,SOME /ORES />T$ CLOS+ !IR DOORS UPON SEE+ ! CR[D4 ,! M>* REA*$ ! ,PLACE ,PEY ,B]L&1 ! MA9 SQU>E :]E ! ,CA!DRAL & ! ,CITY ,HALL >E LOCAT$4 

,RAPIDLY1 ! SQU>E FILL$ ) PEOPLE4 ,>\ND #d PM1 SOME PROJECTILES W]E ?R[N AT POLICE1 :O RESPOND$ ) ! FIR/ TE> GAS GR5ADES ( ! DAY4 ,! SITUATION CONT9U$ TO ESCALATE = AB\T TWO H\RS1 AS YELL[ VE/]S & /UD5TS RESI/$ POLICE *>GES1 TE> GAS1 & RUBB] BULLETS4 ,AT LEA/ ONE 9DIVIDUAL WAS 9JUR$ BY A RUBB] BULLET IMPACT TO ! FACE4 

,>\ND #f PM1 POLICE =CES RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO CLE> ! SQU>E4 ,A RA9 ( TE> GAS CANI/]S FELL UPON ! PROTE/]S4 ,!N POLICE =CES %IFT$ TO /UN-GR5ADES4 ,A Y\NG MAN LO/ HIS H& AS A CONSEQU5CE ( TRY+ TO PROTECT ! DEMON/RATORS FROM ONE ( !SE4 

,DUE TO ! 9T5SITY ( ! CONFRONTATIONS1 ! CR[D DISP]S$ 9TO ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS4 ,SOME PROTE/]S TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO ]ECT B>RICADES1 SOME :I* CAU<T FIRE2 SEV]AL BANKS W]E ATTACK$2 SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS W]E SMA%$2 TRA% B9S W]E SET ON FIRE2 W9D[S W]E SMA%$4 ,A CAT & M\SE GAME TOOK PLACE PITT+ RIOT]S AGA9/ ,B,A,C AG5TS 9 ! /REETS ( ,BORDEAUX4 

,AFT] A F9AL MASSIVE POLICE *>GE1 ! GR\PS ( RIOT]S DISP]S$4 ,9 !IR ESCAPE1 ONE GR\P ATTACK$ & LOOT$ AN ,APPLE ,/ORE & SET ONE LA/ B>RICADE ON FIRE4 ,9 TOTAL1 #fi PEOPLE W]E >RE/$1 #$ ( :OM W]E TAK5 9 TO CU/ODY4 

,ALTOGE!R1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ! F\R? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION 9 ,FRANCE 5D$ UP ) A TOTAL ( #agbc >RE/S1 ) #a* PEOPLE PUT 9 CU/ODY4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 MORE ?AN #cc 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BE5 >RE/$1 #bc$ HAVE BE5 PUT 9 CU/ODY1 & MORE ?AN #ab HAVE ALREADY SE5 TRIAL4 

,& ,\TSIDE ,FRANCE8 

  

,!RE HAVE BE5 SEV]AL ATTEMPTS TO IGNITE COPYCAT MOVEM5TS ELSE:]E >\ND ,EUROPE & ! WORLD4 ,PROTE/]S >E DONN+ YELL[ VE/S 9 ,ISRAEL4 ,9 ,EGYPT1 ! MILIT>Y TYRANT AL-,SISI =BADE M]*ANTS FROM SELL+ YELL[ VE/S AHEAD ( ! UPCOM+ ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION2 9 ,TUNISIA1 PEOPLE LAUN*$ A ,FACEBOOK PAGE PROPOS+ A 0R$ VE/0 MOVEM5T2 9 ,IRAQ1 DEMON/RATORS 9 ,BASRA DU/$ (F VE/S !Y HAD WORN 9 A SIMIL> PROTE/ MOVEM5T 9 #b#a#e4 

,BELGIUM 

  

,BRUSSELS SAW ! L>GE/ YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATION \TSIDE ,FRANCE ON ,DECEMB] #h1 ) MAJOR TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS1 CLA%ES ) POLICE1 & #df >RE/S4 ,! P>TICIPANTS W]E L>GELY MIDDLE CLASS & :ITE1 BUT NOT 5TIRELY SO4 ,ONE DEMON/RATOR C>RI$ A SIGN OPPOS+ FASCISM2 ANO!R1 NO TO TAXES & NO TO ! IMMIGRATION AGREEM5T4 ,! P]SON HOLD+ ! SIGN OPPOS+ IMMIGRATION WAS BOO$ BY ! O!R DEMON/RATORS4 

,! ,NE!RL&S 

  

,9 ! ,NE!RL&S1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAS L>GELY EM]G$ FROM ! F> RI<T4 ,GELE ,HESJES ,FACEBOOK GR\PS APPE>$ >\ND ,DECEMB] #a & GREW QUICKLY4 ,?AT DAY1 SMALL DEMON/RATIONS DREW DOZ5S ( P>TICIPANTS 9 A FEW CITIES4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #h1 !RE W]E DEMON/RATIONS 9 MORE CITIES1 ) #b P>TICIPANTS 9 ,ROTT]DAM1 AB\T #a 9 ,AM/]DAM & ,! ,HAGUE1 & DOZ5S ( P>TICIPANTS 9 SEV]AL O!R T[NS4 

,AT ! DEMON/RATION 9 ,! ,HAGUE ON ,DECEMB] #a1 YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATORS DISPLAY$ FASCI/ SYMBOLS 9CLUD+ ! SO-CALL$ ,PR9S5VLAG1 AN OLD V]SION ( ! ,DUT* NATIONAL FLAG ?AT HAS ONLY BE5 UTILIZ$ BY FASCI/S S9CE #a#i#d#e4 ,MEMB]S ( SEV]AL EXTREME RI<T-W+ GR\PS W]E 9VOLV$4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #h1 TWO PROM95T RI<T-W+ REACTION>IES P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DEMON/RATION 9 ,! ,HAGUE1 ONE FROM ,PEGIDA1 ! O!R FROM ! ,P,V,V1 ! P>TY ( ,DUT* FASCI/ ,GE]T ,WILD]S4 ,A PORTRAIT ( ! FASCI/ ICON ,PIM ,=TUYN C\LD BE SE5 ON ! YELL[ VE/ ( ONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 

,9 ,NIJMEG51 :]E ! *IEF ORGANIZ] HAS EXTREME RI<T W+ CONNECTIONS1 ! FASCI/ GR\P ,ID5TITAIR ,V]ZET H&$ \T /ICK]S TO YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATORS 9SIDE ! DEMON/RATION4 ,9 ,AM/]DAM1 ONE DEMON/RATOR WORE A YELL[ VE/ EMBLAZON$ ) ! LETT]S ,F,V,D 7,=UM VOOR ,DEMOCRATIE71 A FASCI/ P>TY ) TWO SEATS 9 P>LIAM5T1 EV5 MORE OP5LY RACI/ ?AN DE ,P,V,V4 

,! MOVEM5T 9 ,AM/]DAM SEEMS TO BE ! LEA/ DOM9AT$ BY ! F> RI<T1 SO F>1 ) AN>*I/S DI/RIBUT+ LIT]ATURE & 5GAG+ P>TICIPANTS 9 DISCUSSION ON ,DECEMB] #h4 

,( C\RSE1 NOT ALL ! DEMON/RATORS >E FASCI/S4 ,Y\ SEE MANY COMPLA9TS AB\T BUDGET CUTS1 HEAL? C>E /RUCTURES 9 DISREPAIR1 ISSUES ?AT IT MAKES S5SE TO BE ANGRY AB\T4 ,BUT !SE >E (T5 CONNECT$ TO COMPLA9TS AB\T ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 SO-CALL$ 0GLOBALISM10 & SO ON4 ,MU* ( ! ,GELE ,HESJES DISC\RSE HAS FOCUS$ ON A ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS AGREEM5T ON IMMIGRATION CALL$ ! ,M>RAKE% PACT4 ,9 FACT1 ! AGREEM5T SIMPLY CONFIRMS LAWS & TREATIES ALREADY 9 PLACE4 ,ACCORD+ TO RI<T-W+ DIS9=MATION1 H[EV]1 ?IS PACT MEANS ?AT ,EUROPE 9VITES 0ALL ( ,AFRICA0 TO COME1 :ILE \TLAW+ ANY CRITICISM ( MIGRATION4 ,IT IS AMAZ+ H[ MANY PEOPLE APPE> TO BELIEVE ?IS NONS5SE4 

,UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 MO/ ( ! LEFT >E UND]/&ABLY HO/ILE TO ! YELL[ VE/S MOVEM5T 9 ! ,NE!RL&S4 ,IT IS AN OP5 QUE/ION :E!R AN>*I/S C\LD HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ ONES TO 9ITIATE ,YELL[ ,HESJES GR\PS & !REBY SET A DIFF]5T DISC\RSE4 ,HESITATION1 FOLL[$ BY RELIEF :5 ONE'S SUSPICIONS >E CONFIRM$1 CAN C$E ! SPACE ( SOCIAL UNRE/ TO ! F> RI<T--) DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES4 

,A NEW ,FACEBOOK GR\P HAS APPE>$ N[ UND] ! NAME ,RODE ,HESJES1 0R$ VE/S10 /RESS+ SOLID>ITY & REJECT+ RACI/ TACTICS ( DIVIDE & CONQU]4 ,?IS SEEMS TO BE A CLASSIC LEFT PROJECT1 MAK+ DEM&S TO ! GOV]NM5T & SETT+ ITSELF AP>T FROM ! RE/ ( ! G5]ALIZ$ UNRE/4 

,G]MANY 

  

,DEVELOPM5TS 9 ,G]MANY HAVE BE5 MO/LY F>CICAL2 A FEW F>-RI<T GR\PS 9ITIALLY ATTEMPT$ TO POPUL>IZE ! YELL[ VE/ MODEL1 )\T SUCCESS4 ,ONE ,NAZI GR\P HELD ITS REGUL> DEMON/RATION 9 YELL[ VE/S4 ,AS USUAL1 ! MAJORITY ( ,G]MAN ANTI-FASCI/S EXPRESS$ SUSPICION AB\T ! POPUL> MOVEM5T1 ?\< A FEW GR\PS ORI5T$ T[>DS CLASS-W> POLITICS CRITICIZ$ ?IS ATTITUDE4 

,ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,DORTMUND ORGANIZ$ !IR [N YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATION ON ! WEEK5D ( ,DECEMB] #h1 ADDRESS+ ! CONTRADICTIONS )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,9 CONS]VATIVE S\!RN ,G]MANY1 AN 9/ITUTIONAL LEFT GR\P 9 ,MUNI* IS CALL+ = YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATIONS1 & ! LEFT P>TY ,DIE ,L9KE HAS 5DORS$ ! MOVEM5T4 

,5T]TA9+LY1 A ,G]MAN AN>*I/ APP>5TLY />T$ ONE ( ! POPUL> YELL[ VE/ TWITT] ACC\NTS AS A PRANK1 ATTEMPT+ TO USE SATIRE TO MOCK ! CONSPIRACY !ORIES )9 ! RI<T-W+ ELEM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS IS A BAD ]A = SATIRE1 & RI<T-W+ ,G]MAN YELL[ VE/]S TOOK EV5 ! MO/ \TL&I% TWEETS S]I\SLY UNTIL ! PRANK WAS REVEAL$4 

,AFT]MA? 

  

,ON ,MONDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a1 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON DELIV]$ AN (FICIAL SPEE* ON NATIONAL TELEVISION4 ,HE ACKN[L$G$ ?AT ! C\NTRY IS CURR5TLY 9 0AN ECONOMICAL & SOCIAL /ATE ( EM]G5CY40 ,9 LI<T ( ?IS1 HE P]SONALLY ASK$ ! GOV]NM5T & ! P>LIAM5T TO DO :ATEV] IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO LIVE DEC5TLY FROM !IR JOBS />T+ NEXT YE>4 ,ALONGSIDE !SE /ATEM5TS1 ,MACRON PRES5T$ NEW POLITICAL MEASURES--9CLUD+ 9CREAS+ M9IMUM WAGE BY ,E,U,R#a A MON? />T+ NEXT YE>2 (F]+ TAX EXEMPTION ON OV]TIME2 ASK+ EMPLOY]S TO (F] ,*RI/MAS BONUSES2 CANCEL+ TAX ON P5SIONS UND] ,E,U,R#b A MON?--9 ORD] TO ANSW] SOME ( ! YELL[ VE/]S' DEM&S4 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#a1 ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,$\>D ,PHILIPPE PRES5T$ ! NEW GOV]NM5T'S DECISIONS BE=E ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY & REAFFIRM$ ! WI% TO F9D A MUTUAL AGREEM5T QUICKLY 9 ORD] TO EXIT ?IS MON?-LONG POLITICAL & SOCIAL CRISIS4 

,SO F>1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO EVALUATE ! REAL IMPACT ?AT ,MACRON'S SPEE* WILL HAVE ON ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T'S FUTURE4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 POLITICAL P>TIES--! POPULI/ LEFT & ! F>-RI<T NATIONALI/S--JUMP$ ON ?IS OCCASION TO D5\NCE ! ,PRESID5T'S MEASURES & ! LEGITIMACY ( ! ACTUAL GOV]NM5T4 ,:ILE SOME YELL[ VE/]S--MO/LY 0LEGALI/S0--SEEM SATISFI$ ) ! GOV]NM5T'S ANN\NCEM5T & ?9K IT IS TIME = ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T TO ACCEPT DIALOGUE1 O!RS DESCRIBE ! SITUATION AS A F>CE & AIM TO CONT9UE ! FI<T4 ,ANO!R DAY ( ACTION HAS BE5 CALL$ = ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#e4 

,REFLECTIONS 

  

,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T CONT9UES TO SURPRISE EV]YONE ON ACC\NT ( ITS DURATION1 ITS DET]M9ATION1 & ITS CAPACITY TO ASSUME NEW =MS4 ,A MON? AGO1 NO ONE IMAG9$ ?AT SU* *AOS & POLITICAL 9/ABILITY W]E AB\T TO UNFOLD 9 ,FRANCE4 ,DESPITE NUM]\S ATTEMPTS TO E/ABLI% DIALOGUE1 PACIFY ! SOCIAL BASE1 & ISOLATE ! MO/ RADICAL FR+E1 ! MOVEM5T IS /ILL ALIVE & UNPR$ICTABLE4 

,! FOCUS ( ! MOVEM5T HAS SL[LY %IFT$4 ,SEV]AL WEEKS AGO1 ! P>TICIPANTS CONC5TRAT$ ON PROTE/+ ! 9CREASE ( FUEL & GAS PRICES & ! HI< CO/ ( LIV+2 N[1 !RE IS MORE ATT5TION ON ! GOV]NM5T & ! SY/EMIC CAUSES ( \R DIFFICULT LIV+ SITUATIONS4 

,MOREOV]1 P>T ( ! MOVEM5T HAS ALSO SUCCE$$ 9 OP5+ ITS RANKS TO O!R DEMON/RATORS & CAUSES4 ,9 ! BEG9N+1 ! MOVEM5T WAS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY COMPOS$ ( PEOPLE WE>+ YELL[ VE/S & PU%+ ! ASSOCIAT$ DEM&S2 LA/ ,SATURDAY 9 ,P>IS1 WE SAW /UD5TS1 RAIL WORK]S1 CLIMATE M>*]S1 TRADE UNIONI/S1 9DIVIDUALS FROM ! SUBURBS1 AN>*I/S1 AUTONOM\S REBELS1 & 0RIOT]S )\T ADJECTIVES0 JO9+ ! YELL[ VE/]S 9 ! /REET FI<TS4 ,?IS CONV]G5CE SEEMS TO HAVE PU%$ ! MOVEM5T T[>DS A MORE SOCIAL1 LEFTI/1 & ANTI-CAPITALI/ APPROA*1 & OP5+ UP SPACE = M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE4 

,= EXAMPLE1 9 !IR COLLECTIVE *>T]1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S >E ASK+ = ! 5D ( ,FR5* PILLAG+1 POLITICAL 9T]F]5CE1 & MILIT>Y OCCUPATION 9 ,AFRICAN C\NTRIES4 ,9 A SURPRIS+ LETT] PUBLI%$ ON ,NOVEMB] #i1 SEV]AL RADICAL YELL[ VE/]S PROPOS$ AN ANALYSIS ( ! CURR5T SITUATION BAS$ ON ANTI-CAPITALI/ & ANTI-/ATI/ >GUM5TS4 ,!Y CONCLUD$ BY SAY+3  
  

0,NO1 \R VIOL5CE IS NOT BAD6 ,NO1 \R VIOL5CE IS NOT VIOL5T6 ,NO1 \R VIOL5CE IS A DELIV]ANCE6 ,\R VIOL5CE IS NOT BLOOD?IR/Y1 IT IS SALUT>Y6 ,N[1 LET US BE GOV]N$ BY \RSELVES1 & LET'S TRU/ \R CREATIVE P[]60  
  

,O!RS HAVE DI/RIBUT$ A TEXT 5TITL$ 0,VE/S ( ,ALL ,COLORS0 AT SEV]AL DIFF]5T YELL[ VE/ BLOCKADES3  
  

0,\R VE/S >E RA9B[ COLOR$ BECAUSE WE REFUSE ! FALSE SOLUTIONS TO ! CURR5T CRISIS3 ! FLI<T T[>DS AN EV5 MORE LIB]AL CAPITALISM & ! NATIONALI/ & X5OPHOBIC )DRAWAL444 ,!RE IS NO MORE RE=M TO DO1 !RE IS A WORLD TO BUILD40  

,! ,?REAT ( ,NATIONALI/ ,COOPTATION 

  

,YET ! MOVEM5T HAS ALSO 9VOLV$ POPULI/S1 NATIONALI/S1 & FASCI/S4 ,! SO-CALL$ 0APOLITICAL0 FACADE 9 ! E>LY /AGES ( ! MOVEM5T 5ABL$ F>-RI<T NATIONALI/S & POPULI/ LEFTI/S TO CREATE CONNECTIONS ) ! MOVEM5T & TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ITS ANG] = POLITICAL PURPOSES4 ,?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+1 S9CE MANY ( ! DEMON/RATORS %>E COMMON IDEAS ) ?OSE P>TIES4 ,REG>D+ ! POSSIBLE 5D RESULT ( ! MOVEM5T1 IT W\LDN'T BE SURPRIS+ TO SEE ! LEFTI/ POPULI/ P>TY ,FRANCE ,9S\MISE OR ! F>-RI<T NATIONALI/ ,RASSEMBLEM5T ,NATIONAL EM]GE VICTORI\S FROM ?IS POLITICAL CRISIS4 

,?IS IS :AT \R COMRADES FROM ,DIJON EXP]I5C$ LA/ ,SATURDAY1 :5 !Y W]E CONFRONT$ ) X5OPHOBIA1 HOMOPHOBIA & MISOGYNY DUR+ ! YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATION4 ,! SITUATION 9 ,LYONS IS TR\BL+ 9 ?AT LOCAL FASCI/S >E WELL ORGANIZ$ & >E US+ ?IS MOVEM5T AS A PLAT=M TO SPREAD !IR IDEAS4 

,9 ,P>IS1 FASCI/ GR\PS HAVE BE5 SE5 S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,?ANKFULLY1 ANTI-FASCI/S >E DO+ EV]Y?+ !Y CAN TO KEEP !M (F ! /REETS4 

,H[EV]1 SOME COMRADES SAY ?AT TO ! EXT5T ?AT NATIONALI/S HAVE BE5 M>G9ALIZ$ )9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 ?IS HAS NOT BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ BY /REET ATTACKS SO MU* AS BY EXP&+ ! ACTIVITIES ( ! MOVEM5T TO 9CLUDE TACTICS--SU* AS PROP]TY DE/RUCTION--?AT >E 9COMPATIBLE ) RI<T-W+ POLITICS4 ,FASCI/S W]E ABLE TO REPRES5T /REET CONFLICTS ) POLICE AS A RI<TE\S /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! =CES ( C5TRI/ NEOLIB]ALISM1 BUT !Y HAVE NO N>RATIVE TO LEGITIMIZE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION & RIOT+4 

,M9IMIZ+ OR IGNOR+ ! PRES5CE ( FASCI/S )9 ! MOVEM5T IS DANG]\S4 ,CONSID]+ ! POLITICAL & IDEOLOGICAL CONNECTIONS MANY P>TICIPANTS %>E ) POPULI/ & NATIONALI/ P>TIES1 ! TABLES C\LD TURN OV]NI<T4 ,?IS MAKES IT ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO ATTACK & DELEGITIMIZE FASCI/S :O WI% TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! MOVEM5T1 TO COME UP ) DISC\RSE & /RATEGIES ?AT (F] !M NO FOO?OLDS )9 ! MOVEM5T1 & ABOVE ALL TO ORGANIZE EFFECTIVE ANTI-CAPITALI/ MEASURES ADDRESS+ ! ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ?AT CONFRONT SO MANY PEOPLE TODAY4 

,WE ALSO MU/ /RATEGIZE AB\T :AT TO DO IF NATIONALI/S >E ABLE TO CAPITALIZE ON ! POLITICAL TURMOIL RESULT+ FROM ! MOVEM5T4 ,EV5 IF NATIONALI/S >E M>G9ALIZ$ 9 ! /REETS1 !Y C\LD /ILL TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! SITUATION TO W9 P[] 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,WE %\LD BE READY = ?AT SITUATION1 AS WELL4 

,& AFT] ! ,CRE/8 

  

,= SOME ( US1 ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #h W]E A P>TIAL FAILURE BECAUSE ! SITUATION WAS NOT AS UNCONTROLLABLE AS ON ,DECEMB] #a1 & BECAUSE ! CR[DS NEV] MU/]$ ! C\RAGE TO CONFRONT ! POLICE DIRECTLY4 ,MANY PEOPLE FELT OV]:ELM$ BY ! SITUATION4 ,?IS SEEMS TO 9DICATE ?AT ! MOVEM5T IS REA*+ A PLATEAU1 IF NOT AN IMPASSE4 ,IF ?+S DO NOT %IFT AGA91 ! MOVEM5T WILL EV5TUALLY CYCLE D[N & DIE1 AT LEA/ 9 ,P>IS4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 O!R COMRADES CONSID] LA/ ,SATURDAY A HUGE SUCCESS4 ,:ILE ! AU?ORITIES DEPLOY$ UNPREC$5T$ POLICE =CE NATIONWIDE & S5T A ?REAT5+ MESSAGE TO ANY 9DIVIDUAL :O WANT$ TO DEMON/RATE1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE /ILL F\ND ! C\RAGE TO TAKE ! /REETS1 & MANY ( !M EV5TUALLY SUCCE$$ 9 \TMANEUV]+ ! POLICE4 ,9 ,P>IS1 ! RIOTS LA/$ = AB\T SEV5 H\RS4 ,9 ! 5D1 !RE WAS MORE OV]ALL ECONOMIC DAMAGE ?AN ! PREVI\S WEEK1 :I* COMP5SATES = ! FACT ?AT CR[DS R>ELY 5GAG$ 9 FRONTAL CONFRONTATIONS ) ! POLICE4 

,YET H]E1 TOO1 WE SEE ! RISK ( /AGNATION4 ,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T /ILL LACKS A WAY TO EXP& ! HORIZON BEYOND BLOCK+ TRAFFIC1 CONFRONT+ POLICE1 & DE/ROY+ SYMBOLS ( CAPITALISM4 ,( C\RSE1 ONE C\LD MAKE ! SAME CRITICISM ( ! POLICE /RATEGY--?\< ! POLICE1 TOO1 HAVE %[N !MSELVES TO BE CAPABLE ( %IFT+ !IR APPROA*4 ,! TACTICS ( ! MOVEM5T HAVE CREAT$ A POLITICAL CRISIS1 BUT M]E ESCALATION IS A GAME ?AT ! /ATE CAN PLAY AS WELL--AT LEA/ )9 A LIMIT$ SPACE4 

,ONE OPTION W\LD BE TO 9T5SIFY OCCUPATIONS ALONGSIDE BLOCKADES & RIOTS--AS SOME YELL[ VE/]S DID 9 ,SA9T ,NAZAIRE & SOME /UD5TS >E DO+ 9 !IR HI< S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES4 ,?IS C\LD CREATE A SPACE = DISCUSSION1 9 :I* PEOPLE C\LD DEVELOP DEEP] TIES )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT W\LD (F] ANO!R MODEL = BR++ PRESSURE TO BE> ON ! /ATE :ILE ALSO PUTT+ ! P>TICIPANTS 9 T\* ) !IR [N P[] TO CREATE ALT]NATIVES4 

,9 ANY CASE1 ) ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS APPROA*+1 ! CAL5D> ITSELF--?AT ANCI5T WEAPON TO CONTA9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES )9 ! EXI/+ ORD]--IS AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T4 ,! GREAT] QUE/ION IS H[ ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T WILL HAVE *ANG$ ! LONG-T]M CONDITIONS & HORIZON ( POSSIBILITY 9 ,FRANCE & >\ND ! WORLD4 

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