,COMMUNITY ,ORGANIS+ 9 ,GLASG[ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T 7,W,S,M7 ,TEXT 3 ,A RUNN+ !ME ( ?IS ISSUE ( ,R$ @& ,BLACK ,REVOLUTION HAS BE5 ! QUE/ION ( H[ WE AS AN>*I/S %\LD ORI5TATE \RSELVES T[>DS ! NON-REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS ( \R CLASS & T[>DS NON-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT WE CANNOT REMA9 P]IPH]AL TO \R CLASS DEF5D+ ! PURITY ( \R IDEALS1 RA!R WE1 AS AN>*I/S1 NE$ TO BE AT ! C5T] ( WORK+ CLASS SOCIAL /RUGGLES4 ,IT IS ONLY ?US ?AT WE CAN CREATE A MOVEM5T CAPABLE ( ABOLI%+ CLASS SOCIETY4 ,! REC5TLY LAUN*$ ,SCOTTI% PLAT=MI/ GR\P ',PRAXIS' (F]S AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS TYPE ( AN>*I/ ACTIVISM4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 TRY+ TO DEVELOP WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITY ORGANI/IONS 9 ,GLASG[4 ,H]E WE ASK ONE ( !IR MEMB]S A FEW QUE/IONS AB\T :AT !Y >E UP TO4 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ 9 ,GLASG[8 ,LA/ YE> A NUMB] ( US W]E WORK+ ON A SOCIAL C5T] FOCUS$ ON LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS C5T] & ! GR\P ORGANIZ$ >\ND IT />T$ UP ?REE RESID5TS ASSOCIATIONS & SUPPORT$ ! CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+ EF=TS ( ANO!R4 ,! GR\P ALSO TRI$ TO KICK />T A CAMPAIGN = A LOCAL Y\? CLUB TO ADDRESS Y\? CRIME & T5SIONS >\ND LOCAL Y\? GANGS4 ,WE LAUN*$ A COMMUNITY NEWSPAP]1 :I* IS /ILL RUNN+ N[ & GETS DI/RIBUT$ 9 LOCAL *IP %OPS1 NEWSAG5TS & PUBLIC LIBR>IES4 ,! C5T] H[EV] BECAME DIFFICULT TO SU/A9 DUE TO A LACK ( VOLUNTE]S & IT WAS BECOM+ ANCILL>Y TO MU* ( \R ORGANIZ+ EF=TS4 ,AT ! MOM5T WE'RE TRY+ TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY T5D5CY 9 ,M>YHILL TO RESI/ G5TRIFICATION & TO DEVELOP T5ANTS ASSOCIATIONS & O!R LOCAL BODIES TO />T TO FIEA TO MAKE WAY = YUPPIE FLATS 9 ! NEXT T5 TO FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,! T5D5CY IT'S HOP$ WILL UNITE LOCAL SOCIALI/S ( ALL DESCRIPTIONS & COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN]S 9 PURSU+ A /RATEGY ( TAK+ OV] LOCAL COMMITTEES ( ! ,GLASG[ ,H\S+ ,ASSOCIATION & ,COMMUNITY ,C\NCILS 9 ADDITION TO DEVELOP+ RESID5TS ASSOCIATIONS4 ,?IS %\LD GIVE !SE LOCAL CITIZ5 BODIES MORE LEV]AGE 9 !IR CAMPAIGNS = H\S+ & FACILITIES 9VE/M5T4 ,CITYWIDE A NUMB] ( US >E WORK+ ON DEVELOP+ A F$]ATION ( RESID5TS ASSOCIATIONS TO UNITE PREEXI/+ GR\PS SO ?AT WE CAN />T TO BUILD COLLECTIVE REPRES5TATION & P[] = \R COMMUNITIES ACROSS ! CITY4 ,WE >E AT A V]Y E>LY /AGE 9 !SE EF=TS & IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT A NEW BODY WILL BE P>TICUL>LY P[]FUL 9ITIALLY1 BUT OV] TIME IT'S HOP$ ?AT A CITYWIDE MASS ORGANIZATION C\LD />T TO FIE Y\ DO+ ?IS8 ,LOCAL GOV]NM5T 9 ,SCOTL&1 P>TICUL>LY 9 L>GE CITIES LIKE ,GLASG[1 HAS A GREAT DEAL ( P[]4 ,!RE >E LOTS ( WAYS MASS ORGANIZATION 9 COMMUNITIES CAN PUT PRESSURE ON LOCAL AU?ORITY /RUCTURES TO IMPROVE ?+S = WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,WE NE$ TO DEVELOP ! K9D ( MASS ORGANIZATION ?AT CAN ACT 9 ?AT WAY1 & PUT PRESSURE ON LOCAL GOV]NM5T TO GA9 REAL CLASS VICTORIES4 ,TO TAKE A SPECIFC EXAMPLE ( H[ SU* FUTURE MASS ORGANIZATION C\LD WORK1 9 A IDEAL S5SE1 ,GLASG[ TRANSPORT1 = EXAMPLE1 IS P>TLY RAN BY ! ,/RA?CLYDE ,P>TN]%IP = ,TRANSPORT1 :I* IS A C\NCIL COMMISSION ESS5TIALLY4 ,IT RUNS ! SUBWAY & SOME ( ! TRA9S4 ,FIR/ & ,>RIVA RUN ! BUSSES & ,FIR/ RUNS ! 9T]CITY TRA9S BUT SURVIVE 5TIRELY ?R\< GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES44 ,!RE >E REGUL> 9DU/RIAL /RUGGLES AGA9/ BO? ! C\NCIL_/,S,P,T & ! PRIVATE COMPANIES4 ,!SE >E R>ELY CONNECT$ TO COMMUNITY /RUGGLES 7:I* T5D TO BE OV] S]VICE PROVISION & S]VICE QUALITY74 ,IT'S A BIG PROBLEM :5 /RIKES & 9DU/RIAL DISPUTES 7:I* -- 9 !IR [N WAY -- >E ALSO (T5 AB\T ! QUALITY ( S]VICE BE+ PROVID$7 CAUSE RES5TM5T AMONG ! WID] WORK+ CLASS1 & IT'S A /RUCTURAL FAILURE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 & TOTALLY UNNECCESS>Y4 ,!RE IS NO REASON ?AT /RIKES OV] PAY & CONDITIONS CANNOT BE 9TRICATELY L9K$ ) PASS5G] F>E /RIKES OV] ! QUALITY ( S]VICE BE+ PROVID$4 ,TI$ 9TO A MUNICIPALI/ /RATEGY ( DEVELOP+ A C\NT]-P[] 9 \R COMMUNITIES ?OSE K9D ( /RUGGLES C\LD BE UN/OPPABLE4 ,WE >E A V]Y LONG WAY AWAY FROM /RUGGLES :I* >E SO SYN]GI/IC & P[]FUL BUT ! POT5TIAL IS !RE1 & IS OBVI\S4 ,! RUL+ CLASS C]TA9LY RECOGNIZE ?IS4 ,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION 9 ,GLASG[ WAS COMPREH5SIVELY CRU%$ BY ! AU?ORITIES OV] A P]IOD ( DECADES4 ,! RUL+ CLASS >5'T DAFT4 ,!Y CAN SEE ?AT IT'S EASI] TO RECON/RUCT '!IR CITY' AS & H[ !Y SEE FIT1 IF !RE IS NO ORGANIZ$ RESI/ANCE TO SU* *ANGES4 ,IT'S \R JOB AS REVOLUTION>IES NOT JU/ TO GADFLY AB\T TELL+ ! 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WORKPLACE4 ,IT'S TIME WE RAIS$ \R GAME & REALLY />T$ TO BUILD DUAL P[]4 ,A F$]ATION ( RESID5TS ASSOCIATIONS CAN PU% = T5ANT MANAGEM5T CO-OPS4 ,IT CAN TAKE OV] LOCAL H\S+ COMMITTEES4 ,IT CAN PU% = /OCK TRANSF] TO COMMUNITY L& TRU/S4 ,IT CAN DO ALL ?AT & AT ! SAME TIME PU% = />T UP GRANTS = SUBSIDIZ$ WORK] CONTROLL$ 'SOCIAL 5T]PRISES' :I* S]VE ?OSE LOCALLY CONTROLL$ H\S+ BODIES4 ,IT CAN PU% = Y\? TRA9+ S*EMES & APPR5TICE%IPS 9 !SE WORK] CONTROLL$ 'SOCIAL 5T]PRISES'4 ,9 %ORT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CAN PU% = AN EXT5SION ( ! SOCIAL WAGE :ILE AT ! SAME TIME DEM&+ EV] MORE ( A SAY 9 H[ ?AT IS ADM9I/]$1 & PROVID+ AN 9T]LOCATION ) /RIKES & A REVOLUTION>Y ECONOMIC /RATEGY4 ,! 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