,! ,WEAKNESS ( A ,POLITICS ( ,PROTE/ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,JAMES ,H]OD ,TEXT 3 ,EXP&$ SLIY #ba 0,UN=TUNATELY1 ) ! GR[+ POPUL>ITY ( !SE /RUGGLES . AMONG BROAD SECTIONS ( ! LEFT1 WE CAN ALREADY BEG9 TO SEE ?IS DEVELOP+ MOVEM5T %IFT+ FUR!R 9 ! DIRECTION ( POLITE RE=M RA!R ?AN OP5 RESI/ANCE4 ,EV5 AMONG MANY AN>*I/S1 WE CAN SEE AN AB&ONM5T ( EXPLICITLY RADICAL OPPOSITION 9 FAVOR ( EMBRAC+ A PR$OM9ANTLY RE=MI/ AG5DA PUT =W>D BY ! LEFT-LIB]ALS & ,N,G,O-TYPES4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE FEEL ?AT REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S HAVE A MAJOR ROLE TO PLAY )9 ?IS SOCIAL MOVEM5T444 ,= US1 !SE 9/ITUTIONS >E BEYOND RE=M1 S9CE !Y PLAY KEY ROLES )9 A GLOBAL CAPITALI/ SY/EM ?AT MU/ BE ABOLI%$ \TRID A CLE> AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVE ?AT HAS ! ABILITY TO CAPTURE ! IMAG9ATION ( ! OPPRESS$ ON A L>GE-SCALE & PO9T T[>DS ! DIRECTION ( TRUE SOCIAL LIB]ATION40 ,/ATEM5T FROM A CONTEMPOR>Y MILITANT AN>*I/4 ,?IS 'MAJOR ROLE' ?AT AN>*I/S >E EXPECT$ TO PLAY 9 ! MOVEM5T1 TO 'RADICALIZE' IT1 WILL BE A DISAPPO9T+ ONE1 BECAUSE IT WILL NOT SUCCE$4 ,9 A ,POLITICS ( ,PROTE/1 ) ITS 9V>IABLE SPLIT BETWE5 RE=MI/S & REVOLUTION>IES1 ! RE=MI/S ALMO/ ALWAYS W91 BECAUSE ! RUL+ CLASS SIDES ) !M1 9 ORD] TO TAKE ! /EAM \T ( ! MOVEM5T & NEUTRALIZE IT1 KN[+ ?AT !Y CAN ALWAYS R5EGE ON ! RE=MS LAT] AFT] ALL ! COMMOTION HAS DI$ D[N4 ,?IS DEFEAT IS ROOT$ 9 ! ,POLITICS ( ,PROTE/ ITSELF1 & DOES NOT SIMPLY 9DICATE ?AT REVOLUTION>IES DIDN'T TRY H>D 5\< TO 'RADICALIZE' ! MOVEM5T4 ,AS LONG AS WE >E M]ELY FID 0A CLE> AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVE01 ESPECIALLY IF SU* A 'PUTT+ =W>D' IS LIMIT$ TO V]BAL DESCRIPTIONS4 ,! ONLY WAY ?AT WE C\LD REALLY PUT =W>D AN AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVE W\LD BE TO TRY TO BR+ IT 9TO BE+ 9 ! REAL SOCIAL WORLD1 TO TRY TO ACTUALLY CREATE1 ! NEW SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS :I* WE ?9K %\LD REPLACE ?OSE ( CAPITALISM4 ,& TO DO ?IS WE W\LD HAVE TO %IFT ! FOCUS ( \R ATT5TION1 FROM PROTE/+ :AT !Y >E DO+ TO US TO DEF5D+ :AT WE >E DO+ TO !M4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO PICK NEW BATTLEFIELDS1 NEW /RATEGIC SITES UPON :I* TO WAGE \R /RUGGLE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E ?REE SU* /RATEGIC SITES -- NEIRANGEM5TS1 & !N FIGUM5TS OV] NONVIOL5CE1 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 RE=M 7& 9 GETT+ ! PROTE/]S \T ( JAIL74 ,& ALL ?IS :ILE1 ! RUL+ CLASS WILL BE US+ ! TIME ?US GA9$ TO UPDATE1 RETOOL1 REGR\P1 DEVISE NEW C\NT] TACTICS1 & REFURBI% ITS IDEOLOGY4 ,PLUS IT N[ HAS ! W9DFALL ( HAV+ PICTURES ( ALL ! PROTE/]S1 ! NAMES & ADDRESSES ( ALL ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT PLANN$ ! PROTE/1 & COPIES ( ALL ! SPEE*ES DELIV]$ TO BE ANALYZ$ & /UDI$ ) AN EYE TO REBUTT+ & DISCR$IT+ !M4 ,EV5 IF !RE >E #c1 OR #a1 SU* PROTE/]S1 & #a OR #a1 SU* ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y CAN EASILY BE ID5TIFI$1 9VE/IGAT$1 T>GET$1 9FILTRAT$1 DISRUPT$1 /UDI$1 NEUTRALIZ$1 9TIMIDAT$1 CO-OPT$1 OR DE/ROY$1 BY ! VA/ BUREAUCRACY1 MILIT>Y1 & SECRET POLICE ( ! WORLD'S RUL+ CLASSES4 ,! LEFT'S USUAL RESPONSE TO ?IS PO9T IS TO SAY ?AT !RE=E WE HAVE TO HAVE 'MASSIVE' PROTE/S1 & !N !Y W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO /OP US4 ,WRONG6 ,!Y C\LD1 & HAVE1 LIKE ) ! DE/RUCTION ( ,VIETNAM1 ! MASS MURD] ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ ?\S& PEOPLE 9 ,9DONESIA 9 #a#i#f#e1 ! ?OR\T] ( ! POPULATION ( ,EA/ ,TIMOR1 ! 9VASIONS ( ,GR5ADA & ,PANAMA1 ! SEV5TY-EIT$ FIT$ SWIT*+ TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 ?R\< NEI*ICAL MAYORAL GOV]NM5TS1 SOME?+ !Y C\LD EASILY DO IF !Y WANT$ TO8 ,:AT IF PEASANT VILLAGES />T$ CONV]T+ TO COOP]ATIVE LABOR8 ,:AT IF WORK]S 9 /ORES1 (FICES1 & FACTORIES =GOT AB\T UNIONS & />T$ SETT+ UP WORKPLACE ASSEMBLIES TO GET CONTROL OV] !IR LIVES !RE8 ,:AT IF NEIT$ COMB9+ RES\RCES TO CREATE H\SEHOLDS ( #a TO #b P]SONS8 ,?IS C\LD BECOME A L>GE MOVEM5T1 BUT NOT A MASS MOVEM5T1 ?AT IS1 NOT ONE MADE UP ( ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS 7EV5 IF !Y >E 9 TEMPOR>Y AFF9ITY GR\PS7 COALESC+ = A FEW H\RS 9 ! /REETS ( ! CAPITALS ( ! WORLD4 ,RA!R1 IT W\LD BE A MOVEM5T MADE UP ( COMMUNITIES ( PEOPLE1 & ?US W\LD BE A COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T1 AT ITS V]Y ROOTS4 ,A NEW SOCIAL ORD] CANNOT BE BUILT 9 ! /REETS1 BUT ONLY 9 \R NEIE AS MANY V]SIONS 7VAGUE ONES7 ( :AT WE WANT AS !RE >E T5D5CIES 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,EV]Y GR\P P>TICIPAT+ 9 A DEMON/RATION PROBABLY HOPES TO FUR!R ITS [N V]SION ( 'RADICAL'1 & ?US 'RADICALIZE' ! MOVEM5T4 ,! QUE/ION ALWAYS IS3 ,RADICALIZ$ TO :AT8 ,! ,LIV+ ,WAGE CAMPAIGN8 ,! ,FAIR ,TRADE CAMPAIGN8 ,! ,L59I/ VANGU>D P>TY8 ,! OV]?R[ ( CAPITALISM8 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY8 ,AN>*ISM8 ,M>KET SOCIALISM8 ,OR :AT8 ,MOREOV]1 ! DEEPLY 5TR5*$ BAN ON UTOPIAN ?9K+1 ON FIGUR+ \T CONCRETELY :AT WE WANT TO REPLACE CAPITALISM )1 CONT9UES 9 EFFECT1 H>DLY BE+ *ALL5G$ AT ALL FROM ANY QU>T]4 ,?US 9/EAD ( P[]FULLY CONC5TRAT+ \R M5TAL & PHYSICAL 5]GIES ON SOLV+ ?IS PROBLEM1 TO ELIM9ATE ?IS OB/ACLE TO DEFEAT+ CAPITALISM1 WE >E 0TAK+ TO ! /REETS0 ONCE AGA91 M]ELY PROTE/+1 M]ELY 5GAG+ 9 :AT IS BASICALLY 'M9DLESS ACTIVISM'4 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT ! LEVEL ( ANALYSIS ?IS TIME IS CONSID]ABLY HI<] ?AN 9 ! SIXTIES1 & ?AT ! T>GETS -- SWEAT%OPS1 ! WTO_/WB_/IMF1 G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ ORGANISMS1 & SO =? -- >E BETT] 7AS OPPOS$ TO ! CIVIL RI1 & ID5TITY MOVEM5TS ( ! SIXTIES71 & LEAD ALMO/ IMM$IATELY TO ! QUE/ION+ ( PROP]TY & TRADE & H5CE TO A CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM4 ,BUT IT IS /ILL JU/ PROTE/+1 ESS5TIALLY JU/ PETITION+ ! RUL+ CLASS TO *ANGE ITS POLICIES4 ,EV5 ?\< ! PROTE/]S SAY ?AT 0WE'RE GO+ !RE TO >RE/ ?OSE CRIM9ALS0 EV]YONE KN[S ?AT IT'S JU/ A JOKE1 & ?AT !Y CAN'T4 ,EV5 ?\< !Y TELL ! COPS ?AT !Y'RE 0NOT WELCOME 9 \R /REETS01 IT'S QUITE CLE> ?AT 9 ! 5D ! /REETS BELONG TO ! COPS4 ,:5 !Y %\T ?AT 0?IS IS :AT DEMOCRACY S\NDS LIKE0 ,I SUPPOSE !Y MEAN ?AT 9 A DEMOCRACY PEOPLE CAN ASSEMBLE :]E !Y WILL & EXPRESS !IR OP9IONS1 & ALSO P]HAPS ?AT DEMOCRACY IS NOISY & *AOTIC4 ,BUT %\T+ 9 ! /REETS BY P[]LESS PEOPLE IS NOT DEMOCRACY2 DELIB]AT+ 9 ASSEMBLIES & HAV+ ! P[] TO MAKE REAL DECISIONS IS DEMOCRACY4 ,WE >E RUNN+ \T ( TIME4 ,AS CAPITALISM CONT9UES TO DIS9TEGRATE OV] ! NEXT HALF C5TURY1 WE WILL LOSE ! OPPORTUNITY TO REPLACE IT ) A NEW EGALIT>IAN1 DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL ORD]1 UNLESS WE CAN FIGURE \T :AT WE WANT1 9 D[N-TO-E>? CONCRETE T]MS1 & GET D[N TO SETT+ IT UP4 ,WE HAVE TO KN[ H[ WE WANT TO >RANGE ?+S & H[ \R NEW SOCIAL ORD] WILL WORK4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( SU* A CONCRETE VISION1 & A /RATEGY TO A*IEVE IT1 ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ CLASSES WILL USE ! NEXT HALF C5TURY TO 9V5T A NEW SOCIAL ORD] ?AT 5ABLES !M TO /AY 9 P[] & /AY RI*1 EV5 IF NOT AS CAPITALI/S4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! RUL+ CLASSES ( FEUDALISM1 BY TRANS=M+ !MSELVES 9TO CAPITALI/S1 DID JU/ ?AT4 ,IMAG9+ AN>*ISM1 9 V]Y CONCRETE T]MS1 IS ?US NOT SOME?+ SECOND>Y1 SOME?+ ?AT CAN BE PUT (F UNTIL CAPITALISM IS DEFEAT$1 SOME?+ ?AT WILL EVOLVE AUTOMATICALLY \T ( PROTE/+ & /REET ACTIVISM1 SOME?+ ?AT NO ONE CAN REALLY KN[ MU* AB\T N[4 ,RA!R IT IS SOME?+ ?AT IS ABSOLUTELY C5TRAL TO DEFEAT+ CAPITALISM 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 & SOME?+ ?AT %\LD BE GIV5 TOP PRIORITY BY ALL OPPOSITIONI/S4 ,IT CANNOT BE PUT (F UNTIL LAT]4 ,IT MU/ BE DEALT ) RIGUM5TS AB\T H[ IT WILL PLAUSIBLY WORK1 & TO SET AB\T CREAT+ SU* A SOCIAL WORLD1 ESPECIALLY S9CE SO LITTLE 5]GY IS BE+ DEVOT$ TO ! TASK4 ,! G5]AL PR9CIPLES ( A FREE SOCIETY >E KN[N 9 \TL9E ( C\RSE1 BUT NOT 9 CONCRETE DETAIL 7BUT !RE >E /ILL PL5TY ( DISAGREEM5TS EV5 AB\T PR9CIPLES1 = EXAMPLE1 :E!R TO KEEP OR ABOLI% ! /ATE1 ! M>KET1 JOBS74 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS :Y SO FEW PEOPLE GET 9VOLV$ 9 BUILD+ A NEW WORLD1 BUT CONT5T !MSELVES ) PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! OLD4 ,! ,POLITICS ( ,PROTE/ IS A WEAK POLITICS1 ! POLITICS ( WEAKNESS1 ! POLITICS ( WEAK PEOPLE1 ) WEAK IMAG9ATIONS -- P[]LESS PEOPLE4 ,P[]LESS P]SONS MU/ USE :ATEV] TACTICS !Y CAN ( C\RSE4 ,BUT ?AT IS ! PO9T4 ,:Y REMA9 P[]LESS1 :5 BY ADOPT+ A DIFF]5T /RATEGY -- BUILD+ /RATEGIC ASSOCIATIONS -- WE C\LD BECOME P[]FUL & NOT BE R$UC$ TO IMPOT5T ACTS LIKE CIVIL DISOB$I5CE & DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! /REETS AGA9/ POLICIES WE HAD NO SAY 9 MAK+8 ,I HAVE SPELL$ ALL ?IS \T 9 GREAT] DETAIL 9 MY %ORT BOOK1 ,GETT+ ,FREE3 ,A ,SKET* ( AN ,ASSOCIATION ( ,DEMOCRATIC1 ,AUTONOM\S ,NEIRANGEM5TS :I* ,I WANT IS 9CLUD$ !RE4 ,I HOPE )9 A YE> OR TWO OR ?REE TO PO/ OR PUBLI% A LONG] /UDY1 ,IMAG9+ ,AN>*ISM1 :I* WILL COMP>E 9 DETAIL ! FEW S*EMES ?AT HAVE BE5 PUT =W>D TO DATE4 ,FUR!R ,DISCUSSION ,A4 ,I GOT A LETT] ( RESPONSE1 & DISAGREEM5T MO/LY1 FROM A FRI5D AB\T ! ABOVE ESSAY4 ,RELEVANT P>TS 7$IT$7 ( MY ANSW] FOLL[3 ,:5 ,I FIR/ READ ,JACK'S RESPONSE1 ,I ?\*I/ PUBLICATIONS1 BOOK FAIRS1 COLLECTIVES1 9FO%OPS & ACTIVITIES HAVE SPRUNG UP ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY80 ,MY PO9T IS ?IS3 PUBLICATIONS1 BOOK FAIRS1 COLLECTIVES1 & 9FO%OPS CANNOT DEFEAT CAPITALISM OR E/ABLI% AN>*ISM4 ,H[ COME ! PEOPLE :O W5T TO ,SEATTLE TO PROTE/ CAME AWAY ) A DESIRE TO DO ?OSE ?+S1 & NOT TO />T SETT+ UP NEIE 9 ! AIR1 :ILE ASSEMBLIES >E NOT4 ,V]Y FEW RADICALS >E AGITAT+ ?AT ?IS O!R DIRECTION IS ! WAY WE \GU$ ?AT MO/ ( !SE PROTE/]S >E ALREADY 9VOLV$ 9 0GRASSROOTS 9ITIATIVES1 COLLECTIVE 5DEAVORS1 9/ITUTIONAL ALT]NATIVES1 WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS1 NEIY0 AB\T !SE EF=TS4 ,! ASSUM$ MEAN+ ( 0REVOLUTION>Y0 H]E1 ,I FEEL SURE1 IS 0ANTI-CAPITALI/1 ANTI-/ATI/1 AN>*I/10 & ON ?IS WE AGREE4 ,I ALSO AGREE ?AT MO/ ( ! ORGANIZ+ N[ GO+ ON >\ND NEIILY ANTI-CAPITALI/1 & C]TA9LY NOT NECESS>ILY AN>*I/71 & ,I SAID AS MU* 9 ! PAMPHLET 7,GETT+ ,FREE74 ,SO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ RE=MISM IS PRES5T 9 MY PROJECT$ /RATEGY TOO1 BUT AT LEA/ !RE1 IF IT IS OV]COME1 Y\'VE GOT SOME?+1 :]EAS OV]COM+ RE=MISM 9 PROTE/ MOVEM5TS /ILL LEAVES TO BE SETTL$ :AT TO DO NEXT1 ?AT IS1 :AT DOES ANTI-CAPITALISM REALLY LOOK LIKE1 & :AT DOES AN>*ISM REALLY MEAN 9 CONCRETE T]MS4 ,9 FACT ,I W\LD >GUE ?AT Y\ CAN'T OV]COME RE=MISM 9 ! AB/RACT1 BUT ONLY 9 ! CONCRETE1 9 CONCRETE PROGRAMS4 ,MAYBE OV]COM+ RE=MISM MEANS TO ACTUALLY TRY TO SET UP FUNCTION+ NEIRANGEM5TS = AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY1 ! SUCCESSFUL DEF5SE ( :I* WILL ALSO DE/ROY CAPITALISM4 ,JACK !N WRITES ! FOLL[+ TWO V]Y 9T]E/+ S5T5CES3 0,MO/ PEOPLE BECOME RADICALIZ$ ?R\< /RUGGLE1 :E!R IT IS PROTE/+1 LABOR /RIKES1 OR FULL FL$G$ UPRIS+S4 ,I FAIL TO SEE H[ ANY?+ ?AT Y\ PUT =W>D AS A VIABLE ALT]NATIVE TO 0PROTE/ POLITICS0 C\LD POSSIBLY TAKE PLACE )\T ?IS RADICALIZATION PROCESS40 ,H]E WE SEE ?IS TREA*]\S AB/RACTION -- RADICALIZATION -- AT WORK AGA91 TOGE!R ) AN AUXILI>Y AB/RACTION -- /RUGGLE4 ,TO SAY ?AT PEOPLE >E 0RADICALIZ$ ?R\< /RUGGLE0 IS A MEAN+LESS CLAIM4 ,MO/ ( ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O 0/RUGGL$0 = T5 YE>S AGA9/ ! ,VIETNAM W> NEV] BECAME ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,MO/ ( ! MILLIONS ( BLACKS :O 0/RUGGL$0 = CIVIL RI*I/4 ,MO/ ( ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O 0/RUGGL$0 = WOM5'S RIE MO!R RI*I/4 ,T[>D ! 5D ( ! SIXTIES1 !RE WAS A T9Y FR+E ( PEOPLE 9 ! 0MOVEM5T0 :O BECAME RADICAL1 9 ! S5SE ( WANT+ TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM & *ANGE ! :OLE SY/EM1 BUT BY F> ! MAJORITY ( !SE 0REVOLUTION>IES0 BECAME ,L59I/S1 OR 9 A FEW CASES1 EV5 ,/AL9I/S6 ,!RE WAS ALSO A M9ORITY :O W]E TRADITIONAL SOCIALI/S ( ONE K9D OR ANO!R1 BUT !RE WAS ONLY A T9Y1 T9Y1 T9Y M9ORITY ( ,NEW ,LEFTI/S :O BECAME AN>*I/S1 OR AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S 7OR ANTI-BOL%EVIK COMMUNI/S1 OR ,?IRD ,ROAD ,RADICALS1 AS ,I US$ TO SAY71 AL?\< ,I BELIEVE AN>*I/ !MES W]E A PROM95T P>T ( ! ,NEW ,LEFT EXP]I5CE4 ,! PROTE/]S ( ! SIXTIES1 ! ,NEW ,LEFT1 KEPT AT IT = QUITE A LONG TIME1 NE>LY T5 YE>S1 FROM ! E>LY SIXTIES TO ! E>LY SEV5TIES4 ,BUT !Y FAIL$ UTT]LY TO PUT =W>D A COH]5T PROGRAM1 A BELIEVABLE VISION ( :AT !Y WANT$1 & CONSEQU5TLY C\LD NEV] G5]ATE A /RATEGY TO A*IEVE ?AT4 ,9/EAD !Y FOCUS$ MA9LY ON RE=MS1 & W]E CONSID]ABLY SUCCESSFUL ON ?AT FRONT4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MO/ ( ?OSE RE=MS />T$ TO BE REV]S$ ALREADY UND] ,REAGAN 9 ! EI$ ! HELL \T ( CAPITALI/S & =C$ !M TO MAKE ADJU/M5TS1 & TO RETOOL1 :I* ( C\RSE !Y DID1 HAV+ VA/ MANP[] & F9ANCIAL RES\RCES TO DO SO4 0,LOCKD[N ,AM]ICA0 7C7 WAS ONLY ONE ( !IR RESPONSES4 ,! DRACONIAN ANTI-T]RORI/ BILL ( #aiif WAS ANO!R 7!Y'RE /ILL RETOOL+ AFT] #be YE>S74 ,!Y />T$ RETOOL+ IMM$IATELY AFT] ,SEATTLE1 EXHIBIT+ :AT HAS GOT TO BE A RAPID LE>N+ CURVE = POLICE4 ,ALREADY BY ,APRIL #af 9 ,WA%+TON ,D,C !Y HAD LE>N$ TO CORDON (F ! >EA SURR\ND+ ! T>GET$ BUILD+4 ,& !N ON TO ,W9DSOR1 & ,CALG>Y4 ,9 ,CALG>Y !Y SIMPLY ]ECT$ HI< F5CES1 SEAL+ (F BLOCKS >\ND ! MEET+ PLACE ( ! WORLD'S OIL M9I/]S1 PREV5T+ PROTE/]S FROM GETT+ ANY:]E NE> IT4 ,IT'S ALL TOO POSSIBLE ?AT ! SAME ?+ C\LD HAPP5 AGA9 N[ ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ! SIXTIES4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES C\LD SP5D ! NEXT T5 YE>S PROTE/+1 & AT ! 5D ( ?AT TIME BE NO CLOS] TO DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & E/ABLI%+ AN>*ISM ?AN WE 0REVOLUTION>IES0 W]E AT ! 5D ( ! 0MOVEM5TS0 ( ! SIXTIES 7IT WAS ALL PRETTY MU* ALL OV] BY #a#i#g#b74 ,9 TRU?1 !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A 0RADICALIZATION PROCESS04 ,!RE >E ONLY CONCRETE P]SONS /RUGGL+ = SOME PROGRAM OR O!R1 LOBBY+ ) O!RS1 TRY+ TO DRUM UP SUPPORT1 TRY+ TO A*IEVE ! PROGRAM & TURN IT 9TO REALITY4 ,IF !Y >E NOT /RUGGL+ = A CONCRETE PROGRAM1 BUT ONLY = A VAGUE PROGRAM1 = SOME PHILOSOPHICAL PR9CIPLES1 OR IF !Y >E ONLY /RUGGL+ AGA9/ SOME?+ !Y DON'T LIKE1 RA!R ?AN = SOME?+ !Y DO LIKE1 !N !IR CAUSE IS PRETTY HOPELESS1 & !RE IS NOT MU* *ANCE ?AT !Y WILL ACCOMPLI% ANY SIGNIFICANT *ANGES AT ALL4 ,A FEW MON?S AGO ,I HE>D A RIVET+ SPEE* BY ,KEV9 ,DANAH] ON ,ALT]NATIVE ,RADIO4 ,HE WAS A DYNAMITE SPEAK]1 & V]Y RADICAL 7OR SO ,I ?\TICLES1 IS DEVOT$ TO :AT TO DO AB\T IT ALL1 & IS CALL$ 0,WAYS TO ,RE/RUCTURE ! ,GLOBAL ,ECONOMY04 ,!RE ,I F9D ?AT NAIVE RE=MI/1 ,WILLIAM ,GREID]1 PRES5T+ HIS WI% LI/ ( NATIONAL LEGISLATION ?AT 0WE0 %\LD PU% ?R\< ,CONGRESS1 MANY >GUM5TS = 0FAIR TRADE1 NOT FREE TRADE01 A PROPOSAL TO TAX =EIGN EX*ANGE TRANSACTIONS AS A REM$Y = \T-(-CONTROL 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL SPECULATION1 PROPOSALS TO MAKE CORPORATIONS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE1 & A :OLE BUN* ( O!R RE=MI/ PROGRAMS4 ,!RE IS C]TA9LY NO?+ H]E AB\T DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM1 LET ALONE CREAT+ AN>*ISM4 7,ACTUALLY1 ,I HAD BE5 AL]T$ TO ?IS SITUATION1 AB\T ,DANAH]1 BY AN AN>*I/ E-MAIL DISPAT*1 PROBABLY FROM ,*UCK ,O1 9 :I* HE M5TION$ A LIVELY EX*ANGE ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE BETWE5 ,DANAH] & A BLACK BLOCK AN>*I/ -- ,I WI% ,I HAD A COPY ( IT1 IF IT WAS RECORD$ OR WRITT5 UP4 ,I SURELY C\LD HAVE BE5 9=M$ AB\T ?IS ANYWAY IF ,I HAD EXAM9$ ,GLOBAL ,EX*ANGE'S WEB SITE MORE C>EFULLY74 ,I SUPPOSE ?IS IS :AT WAS MEANT 9 ! QUOTE REPRODUC$ AT ! />T ( ?IS ESSAY4 ,IT >GU$3 0,WE CAN ALREADY BEG9 TO SEE ?IS DEVELOP+ MOVEM5T %IFT+ FUR!R 9 ! DIRECTION ( POLITE RE=M RA!R ?AN OP5 RESI/ANCE40 ,BUT ( C\RSE ,GLOBAL ,EX*ANGE IS NOT %IFT+4 ,IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 RE=MI/4 ,JIM ,HIE NOT %IFT+4 ,LORI ,WALLA* & ,M$EA ,B5JAM9 >E NOT %IFT+4 ,!Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 POPULI/S :O M]ELY WANT TO RE/ORE ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY TO :AT !Y ?9K IT ONCE WAS4 ,!Y MAY RAIL AGA9/ L>GE CORPORATIONS1 BUT !Y HAVE NO PROBLEM ) CAPITALISM ITSELF1 OR ) SMALL CORPORATIONS1 OR ) ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY AS TRADITIONALLY DEF9$4 ,:AT IS EVID5TLY HAPP5+ !N IS ?AT ,DANAH]1 ,NAD]1 ,HIE W9N+ MORE ( ! NEW ACTIVI/S OV] TO !IR SIDE ?AN ! AN>*I/S >E4 ,?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+ S9CE ?AT K9D ( POPULISM IS CLOS] TO :AT MO/ PEOPLE 9 ,AM]ICA BELIEVE ANYWAY & !RE=E DOESN'T REQUIRE AS BIG A BREAK ) !IR PA/S4 ,! OP5+ QUOTE CONTRA/S 'OP5 RESI/ANCE' TO 'POLITE RE=M' AS IF 'OP5 RESI/ANCE' IS SOMEH[ AUTOMATICALLY GO+ TO 'RADICALIZE' ACTIVI/S4 ,!RE WAS MASSIVE 'OP5 RESI/ANCE' T5 YE>S AGO 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE :I* ONLY RESULT$ 9 ! 9/ALLATION ( A REALLY B>B>\S1 MAFIA CAPITALISM 7AL?\< ,I REC5TLY ACQUIR$ A BOOK 7D7 :I* >GUES ?AT ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION WAS A TOP D[N ?+1 ?AT IT WAS 5G9E]$ BY ! ,SOVIET RUL+ CLASS ITSELF1 & WAS NOT ! \TCOME ( A DIS9TEGRAT+ ECONOMY COMB9$ ) MASSIVE UPRIS+S74 ,JACK SAYS ?AT HE BELIEVES /RONGLY 9 A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,I BELIEVE EQUALLY /RONGLY ?AT A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE IS NOT 5\<1 AL?\< NATURALLY ,I'M V]Y GLAD ?AT ONE SEEMS TO BE EM]G+ ONCE AGA94 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE ?\< IS ONLY AGA9/ SOME?+1 OPPRESSION1 NOT = SOME?+1 LIB]ATION4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT WE HAVE TO />T ) :AT WE WANT1 ) :AT AN>*ISM IS1 DEF9$ 9 V]Y CONCRETE T]MS1 & !N DEVISE A /RATEGY = A*IEV+ IT4 ,I AM WELL AW>E ?AT ?IS GOES AGA9/ ! ANTI-UTOPIAN GRA9 ( MU* REVOLUTION>Y ?9K+1 BUT IT'S TRUE NEV]!LESS4 ,IT'S IS SIMPLY NOT 5\< TO ATTACK CAPITALISM4 ,ATTACK+ CAPITALISM1 ?R\< A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE1 DOES NOT NECESS>ILY LEAD ANY:]E4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( MY PAMPHLET1 ,GETT+ ,FREE1 REFLECTS !SE BELIEFS4 ,I BEG9 ) A BRIEF CONDEMNATION ( CAPITALISM1 BY DESCRIB+ :AT ,I HATE MO/ AB\T IT4 ,!N ,I SKET* \T BRIEFLY1 BUT 9 CONCRETE DETAIL1 ! K9D ( SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS :I* ,I W\LD LIKE & :I* ,I BELIEVE CON/ITUTE AN>*ISM 7TRUE COMMUNISM74 ,NEXT ,I CONSID] SOME ( ! OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( A*IEV+ SU* SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS1 & SOME ( ! /RATEGIES ?AT HAVE ALREADY BE5 TRI$ BUT HAVE FAIL$4 ,!N ,I MAP \T1 BO? 9 ! AB/RACT & 9 CONCRETE DETAIL1 A /RATEGY :I* ,I BELIEVE W\LD SUCCE$ 9 DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & E/ABLI%+ AN>*ISM4 ,?IS /RATEGY IS 9TIMATELY L9K$ TO1 & FL[S \T (1 ! GOAL1 ! PROGRAM1 ?AT IS1 ! CONCRETE DESCRIPTION ( ! SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS :I* ,I BELIEVE W\LD MAKE UP AN AN>*I/IC SOCIETY4 ,! /RATEGY :I* PREVAIL$ ?R\<\T MO/ ( ?IS C5TURY1 ,L59ISM1 WAS ALSO L9K$ TO A P>TICUL> DEF9ITION ( COMMUNISM1 ONE 9VOLV+ NATIONALIZATION ( RES\RCES1 = EXAMPLE1 & SO IT FOCUS$ ON CAPTUR+ ! /ATE4 ,SOMETIMES ,I FEEL ?AT ALL ! M>*ES ON ,WA%+TON ,D,C >E 9 REALITY VE/IGES ( L59ISM1 BECAUSE ! PROTE/]S GO TO ! CAPITAL1 & FOCUS ON ! C5T]S ( P[]1 & ! RUL]S RESID+ !RE1 RA!R ?AN FIGU+ REC5TLY ?AT IF WE DON'T HAVE ! POLITICAL =CES TO /OP RUL+ CLASS PROJECTS ON ! LOCAL LEVEL WE PROBABLY CAN'T MU/] !M ANY:]E ELSE4 ,IF ,WALL]/E9 IS CORRECT 9 CLAIM+ ?AT CAPITALISM CAN ONLY LA/ AT MO/ ANO!R FIFTY YE>S1 BECAUSE ( /RUCTURAL LIMITATIONS TO ITS EXPANSION 7:I* EXPANSION IS ESS5TIAL = ! SY/EM TO KEEP OP]AT+ AS A MEANS ( CAPITAL ACCUMULATION = ! RUL+ CLASS7 7E71 !N ! F\NDATIONS ( A NEW SOCIAL ORD] HAVE TO BE LAID N[1 9 ! NEXT TW5TY-FIVE YE>S -- 9 O!R WORDS BY ! PRES5T G5]ATION ( ACTIVI/S -- A *ALL5GE UNPREC$5T$ 9 ! LONG HI/ORY ( ANTI-CAPITALI/ /RUGGLE4 ,! RUL+ CLASS WILL BE WORK+ ALL ?IS TIME TO TRANSPLANT !MSELVES 9TO A NEW SOCIAL ORD] ( !IR [N MAK+4 ,IF WE WAIT1 IF ANO!R TW5TY-FIVE YE>S GOES BY )\T SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS & CL>IFICATION ON ! K9D ( SOCIETY WE WANT1 !N IT WILL BE ALL ?AT MU* H>D]1 P]HAPS EV5 IMPOSSIBLE1 TO C\NT] ! PLANS ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,! FACT ?AT ,I AM HAV+ TO TALK LIKE ?IS N[1 AB\T 0CL>IFICATION ON ! K9D ( SOCIETY WE WANT01 PO9TS UP A GL>+ FAILURE ON ! P>T ( MY G5]ATION4 ,I %\LD BE ABLE TO PO9T TO A :OLE %ELF FULL ( BOOKS BY N[1 DETAIL$ /UDIES :I* SPELL ?+S \T & EXAM9E CONCRETELY ! MANY PROBLEMS4 ,WE DIDN'T DO ! WORK H[EV]1 EXCEPT N[ WE DO HAVE A FEW BOOKS COM+ \T 7E4G44 ,TAKIS ,FOTOP\LOS1 ,T[>DS AN ,9CLUSIVE ,DEMOCRACY74 ,9/EAD1 & = ! MO/ P>T1 & TRAGICALLY1 MY G5]ATION'S 5]GIES W5T 9TO ,ID5TITY ,POLITICS4 ,P]HAPS ,I %\LD ?R[ ! ISSUE BACK 9 ! LAPS MY CRITICS4 ,IF !Y >E NOT HAPPY ) ! /RATEGY ,I HAVE \TL9$ = GETT+ \T ( CAPITALISM & 9TO AN>*ISM1 CAN !Y COME UP ) A BETT] ONE8 ,H[ >E !Y GO+ TO DEFEAT CAPITALI/S8 ,:AT WILL AN>*ISM LOOK LIKE1 9 CONCRETE SOCIAL T]MS1 & H[ DO !Y EXPECT TO SET IT UP8 ,& IF !Y GIVE ME ! PAT REPLY ?AT IT IS TOO E>LY TO SAY 9 CONCRETE T]MS :AT AN>*ISM WILL BE & ?AT ?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT WILL HAVE TO BE DECID$ :5 ! TIME COMES BY ?OSE ACTUALLY MAK+ ! REVOLUTION1 !N ,I HAVE ANO!R QUE/ION = !M8 ,>5'T !Y ACTUALLY MAK+ ! REVOLUTION N[8 ,IF !Y CAN'T PICTURE AN>*ISM CONCRETELY N[1 :AT MAKES !M ?9K !Y WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO T5 OR TW5TY YE>S D[N ! ROAD8 ,AFT] ALL1 MY G5]ATION HID BEH9D ?IS EXCUSE ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 BUT N[1 A G5]ATION LAT]1 WE HAVE NO CLE>] IDEA ( :AT WE WANT ?AN WE DID !N4 ,MANY MILITANTS >E BUSY PROTE/+4 ,H[ >E !Y GO+ TO GET FROM PROTE/+ TO :AT !Y REALLY WANT8 ,SOME >E BUSY SETT+ UP AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ( V>I\S K9DS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y >E ORGANIZ+ O!R RADICALS1 9/EAD ( SETT+ UP AN>*I/ SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS DIRECTLY4 ,H[ DO !Y EXPECT TO GET FROM !SE ORGANIZATIONS1 :I* >E ONE /EP REMOV$ FROM AN>*ISM1 TO AN>*ISM ITSELF8 ,B4 ,EXC]PTS FROM A LETT] TO ANO!R FRI5D 9 ,NOVEMB]1 #b1 CONT9U+ ! DISCUSSION4 ,I HAVE BE5 9T5D+ TO REVISE 0,! ,WEAKNESS ( A ,POLITICS ( ,PROTE/0 TO S(T5 OR QUALIFY MY CRITICISMS SOMEH[4 ,I HAVE FELT LIKE A REAL HEEL CRITICIZ+ !SE NEW MOVEM5TS1 BECAUSE1 AS ,I HAVE EXPRESS$ SEV]AL TIMES 9 LETT]S TO FRI5DS1 !Y HAVE BE5 FANTA/IC & 9SPIR+1 & HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ A LOT4 ,!Y TOOK ME COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE1 AL?\< ,I GUESS !Y HAVE BE5 BUILD+ = HALF-A-DECADE AT LEA/1 & IF ,I HAD BE5 MORE 9 T\* OR MORE AL]T ,I W\LD HAVE PICK$ UP ON ?IS4 ,I WAS EV5 FAIRLY CLOSE 9 ! MID-N9ETIES TO A GR\P ( Y\NG MILITANT AN>*I/S1 BUT SOMEH[ ,I MISS$ ! SCOPE & /R5G? ( !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT SEEMS ?AT WE >E DEEPLY W$D$ TO A P>TICUL> TACTIC4 ,:5EV] WE GET UPSET & AGITAT$ & WANT TO DO SOME?+1 ALL WE CAN ?9K ( IS P\R+ 9TO ! /REETS1 9 DEMON/RATIONS1 RALLIES1 & M>*ES4 ,I WAS REM9D$ REC5TLY1 9 ! PROCESS ( PREP>+ A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE TO AN>*I/ WRIT+S1 & 9 LOOK+ UP REF]5CES TO AN>*I/ UPRIS+S FROM ! ,G]MAN PEASANT W> ( #aebe ON D[N1 ?AT ?IS IS NO NEW ?+4 ,! PEASANTS ( E>LY MOD]N TIMES P\R$ 9TO ! /REETS & ROADS1 & M>*$4 ,?OMAS ,MUNZ] P>TICIPAT$ 9 ONE SU* M>*1 ON ,MULHAUS51 9 #a#e#b#e1 :]E !Y TOOK OV] ! T[N C\NCIL1 & :]E ,MUNZ] WAS LAT] CAPTUR$1 & BEHEAD$ 7:ILE ,M>T9 ,LU!R SAT COM=TABLY ) HIS ,PR9CES74 ,!RE W]E M>*ES & DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! ,5GLI% REVOLUTION ( #a#f#d4 ,! SANS-CULOTTES1 9 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 P\R$ 9TO ! /REETS1 & SET UP B>RICADES1 TO DEF5D !IR WORK+ CLASS NEI*ES ALL OV] ,EUROPE 9 ! 9SURRECTIONS ( #a#h#d#h4 ,& SO ON D[N ?R\< ALL ! GREAT REVOLUTIONS ( MOD]N TIMES4 ,I SAW ONCE ! EIY ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION1 & WAS SIMPLY AMAZ$ BY ! M>*ES !Y HAD1 9VOLV+ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE AT A TIME4 ,ONE M>* !Y FILM$ 9 ,MADRID T[>D ! 5D ( ! W> MU/ HAVE HAD HALF-A-MILLION PEOPLE4 ,9 ALMO/ ALL CASES1 ?\<1 9 !SE HI/ORICAL EV5TS1 IT WAS NOT JU/ M>*ES & DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT ALSO ! SETT+ UP ( LOCAL ASSEMBLIES1 & AGRICULTURAL &_/OR 9DU/RIAL C\NCILS4 ,?IS WAS TRUE 9 ! PEASANT W>S1 9 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 #aie 9 ,RUSSIA1 #aiag 9 ,RUSSIA1 #a#i#a#h-#a#i 9 ,G]MANY1 #a#i#c#f-#c#i 9 ,SPA91 #aief 9 ,HUNG>Y1 #a#i#h-#h#b 9 ,POL&1 & SO =?4 7,?IS -- ! SETT+ UP ( ASSEMBLIES -- DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE HAPP5$ 9 ! GREAT POPUL> UPRIS+S 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE 9 #a#i#h#i47 ,SO ! PATT]N WE HAVE SE5 9 \R C\NTRY1 SAY 9 ! #a#i#fS1 ) ! 9CESSANT SPR+ & FALL M>*ES ON ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 OR DUR+ ?IS PA/ YE> 9 ,SEATTLE1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 & ,LOS ,ANGELES1 IS NO NEW ?+1 BUT HAS DEEP HI/ORICAL ROOTS4 ,I'M CONV9C$ EV5 SO ?AT IT IS A BADLY FLAW$ /RATEGY1 A REGRETFUL WAY ( RESI/+4 ,9 ! E>LY SEV5TIES ,I WROTE A PAP] AGA9/ ! TACTIC ( MASS DEMON/RATIONS1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE :I* FOCUS$ ON CAPITAL CITIES4 ,I >GU$ ?AT !Y DRA9$ 5]GY & RES\RCES AWAY FROM LOCAL 9ITIATIVES4 ,AL?\< !Y BR\TICIPANTS1 !Y ALSO BR\CEL ,LIEBMAN1 IMPRESS$ ME BY H[ MU* ( ! ACTION TOOK PLACE 9 /REETS4 ,!Y ALSO SET UP C\NCILS ( C\RSE4 ,BUT MO/ ( ! ACTION1 BY ! GREAT MAJORITY1 WAS 9 ! /REETS4 ,I ?\TICIPANTS 9 A DIRECT1 DELIB]ATIVE DEMOCRACY1 = :I* !Y DIDN'T HAVE ! SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS1 & PROBABLY NOT EV51 = ! MO/ P>T1 ! SOCIAL SKILLS4 ,& SO !Y 5D$ UP ) ,L594 ,! /RIK+ ?+ TO NOTE ( C\RSE IS ! PATT]N ( DEFEAT EVID5T 9 ?IS LONG HI/ORY ( REVOLT4 ,NO:]E1 NOT ONCE1 DID ! MO/ RADICAL MILITANTS W9 7AT LEA/ NOT = V]Y LONG74 ,?OSE :O W]E FIIAN1 DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC1 LOCAL1 SELF-RULE HAVE ALWAYS LO/4 ,EV]Y:]E !Y W]E DEFEAT$ BY RUL+ CLASSES1 ) !IR /ATES & >MIES4 ,& ?IS ( C\RSE IS :]E WE /ILL >E4 ,%\LDN'T WE BE POND]+ ?IS8 ,%\LDN'T WE BE QUE/ION+ ?IS1 ?IS PATT]N ( 9SURRECTION1 :]EBY WE P\R 9TO ! /REETS 9 M>*ES & DEMON/RATIONS1 PAT*+ TOGE!R AS BE/ WE CAN FROM ! DEP?S ( A CRISIS1 SORT ( SPONTANE\SLY1 9/ITUTIONS ( SELF-GOV]NANCE1 ONLY TO F9D \RSELVES SCATT]$1 DISB&$1 >RE/$1 SMA%$1 OR MURD]$ BY SUP]IOR =CES8 ,%\LDN'T WE BE RE>RANG+ \RSELVES SOCIALLY ON A P]MAN5T BASIS 9 ORD] TO ACCUMULATE ! P[] & RES\RCES NE$$ TO DEFEAT \R OPPRESSORS8 ,! /REET DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE 9 #a#i#h#i1 :ILE TOPPL+ GOV]NM5TS1 DID NOT RESULT 9 DEMOCRACY1 BUT ONLY 9 ! COM+ TO P[] ( A MAFIA CAPITALISM4 ,! TREM5D\S DEMON/RATIONS LA/ MON? 9 ,YUGOSLAVIA1 :]E9 ?\S&S P\R$ 9TO ,BELGRADE FROM ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 DID NOT BR+ 9TO BE+ A MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 BUT ONLY RESULT$ 9 ! VICTORY ( NEOLIB]ALISM4 7,APP>5TLY1 AL?\< ! M>*ES W]E G5U9E1 ! ACTUAL SEIZ+ ( ! P>LIAM5T BUILD+ & ! RADIO /ATION WAS DONE BY #b TRA9$ PROTE/]S ORGANIZ$ & FUND$ BY ! ,U,S47 ,! SEIZURE ( WORKPLACES FOLL[+ ! D[NFALL ( ,MILOSEVIC IS ALSO COMPLICAT$4 ,WORK]S W]E ?R[+ \T !IR =M] MANAG]S & TAK+ OV] PLANTS = !MSELVES1 BUT ?IS APP>5TLY WAS DONE 9 ORD] TO WEAK5 ! PUBLIC1 SOCIALI/ ELEM5TS 7!SE PLANTS W]E ALREADY WORK]-MANAG$1 BUT HAD BECOME BUREAUCRATIZ$ & TOP D[N71 & TO READY ! PLANTS = 5TRY 9TO ! FREE M>KET & = SALE TO =EIGN CAPITAL4 ,SOMEH[1 'WORK]S CONTROL' GOT TRANS=M$ 9TO A =CE = NEO-LIB]ALISM4 ,PO/SCRIPT 7,JANU>Y1 #b#a7 ,?IS WEEK 7,JAN4 #b#e-#c7 9 ,DAVOS1 ,SWITZ]L&1 RADICALS >E DEMON/RAT+ AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,ECONOMIC ,=UM4 ,9 ADDITION1 AN ANTI-,DAVOS C\NT]-CONF]5CE HAS BE5 ORGANIZ$ 9 ,PORTO ,ALEGRE1 ,BRAZIL1 CALL$ ! ,WORLD ,SOCIAL ,=UM1 ATT5D$ BY ?\S&S ( ACTIVI/S4 ,I CAN'T D5Y ?AT ,I F9D !SE EV5TS V]Y EXCIT+ & 5C\RAG+1 JU/ AS ,I DID ! DEMON/RATIONS & '%AD[ CONF]5CES' 9 ,SEATTLE1 ,WA%+TON ,D,C1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,W9DSOR1 ,MELB\RNE1 ,PRAGUE1 & ELSE:]E4 ,!Y >E ?R[+ LIE BREAK+ ! 9TELLECTUAL MONOPOLY ?AT ! RUL+ CLASSES HAVE 5JOY$ ON MANY TOPICS1 SU* AS 'DEVELOPM5T' & 'WORLD ORGANIZATION'1 & >E EV5 ADVOCAT+ 'LOCALISM' AT TIMES4 ,!Y >E GIV+ NOTICE TO !SE ELITES ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE ALL[$ TO CONT9UE IMPOS+ !IR SELF-PR(IT+ POLICIES ON ! WORLD1 9 OBSCURITY1 & ) IMPUNITY4 ,!Y >E RAIS+ AW>5ESS WORLDWIDE AB\T :AT !SE ELITES >E UP TO4 ,SO :AT'S MY BEEF8 ,WELL1 IT'S ONE ?+ TO RAISE CONSCI\SNESS AB\T SOME?+ BAD1 BUT IT'S QUITE ANO!R TO ACTUALLY GET RID ( IT4 ,! ,W,T,O /ILL EXI/S1 DOESN'T IT8 ,IT IS /ILL WORK+1 & PLANN+ ANO!R MEET+ 7?IS TIME 9 ,QAT>674 ,! ,WORLD ,BANK /ILL EXI/S1 & ! ,WORLD ,ECONOMIC ,=UM1 & ,G#g1 ,N,A,F,T,A1 ,G,A,T,T1 & SO =?4 ,& ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5TS :I* SUPPORT !SE GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS /ILL EXI/ TOO1 DON'T !Y8 ,:AT HAPP5S AFT] ! PROTE/]S GO HOME8 ,H[ WILL !Y ACQUIRE ! P[] TO ACTUALLY DISMANTLE !SE NATIONAL & GLOBAL RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS8 ,EV5 IF A 'SEA *ANGE' IS A*IEV$ 9 WORLD CONSCI\SNESS1 AB\T :AT'S WRONG1 :AT WILL HAPP5 !N8 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( CONCRETE POSITIVE PROGRAMS = LOCAL SELF-RULE1 :AT WILL REPLACE GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 IF NOT SOME MORE-OR-LESS EQUALLY BAD SY/EM8 ,WON'T RE=MS MO/ LIKELY LEAN 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 AT BE/1 OR AT WOR/1 SOME NEW WORLD GOV]N+ ELITE1 EV5 IF COMPRIS$ ( ,N,G,OS 7:I* W\LD UND\BT$LY BE RAPIDLY CO-OPT$ BY A RECON/ITUT$ RUL+ CLASS78 ,A FEW >TICLES HAVE ALREADY APPE>$1 BY MEMB]S ( ! NEW G5]ATION ( PROTE/]S !MSELVES1 QUE/ION+ ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( 'SUMMIT-HOPP+' ON A WORLD SCALE4 7G7 ,! K9D ( ORGANIZ+ & ACTIONS WE NE$ TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 TO ACTUALLY GET RID ( !SE OPPRESSIVE 9/ITUTIONS IS CONSID]ABLY DIFF]5T ?AN ?IS PATT]N ( MASS MOBILIZATIONS AT ! C5T]S ( P[]4 ,IT'S UND5IABLE ?AT IT'S FANTA/IC ?AT RADICALS >E ONCE AGA9 CONFRONT+ !IR RUL]S1 & BUILD+ A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,IT'S EQUALLY UND5IABLE ?AT ?IS IS NOT 5\<4 ,9 ORD] TO DO MORE ?AN M]ELY CONFRONT !M1 & 9/EAD TO ACTUALLY DEFEAT !M1 WE NE$ A RA!R DIFF]5T /RATEGY1 ONE FOCUS$ ON ! 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