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,LIFE IS ,ELSE:]E 

  

,DEPRIV$ ( ALL FRE$OM EXCEPT = ?AT ( CONSUM+ COMMODITIES1 SOAK$ 9 BLOOD1 TO ! EXT5T GRANT$1 WE >E \RSELVES R$UC$ TO COMMODITIES EX*ANG$ AT DISC\NT PRICES = AN 9TOL]ABLE SURVIVAL4 

,SP5D+ \R EXI/5CE 9 =C$ & ALI5AT+ ACTIVITY ?AT IS MO/LY USELESS & H>MFUL1 MEASUR$ BY A TIME ?AT DOESN'T BELONG TO US1 WE SCRAPE TOGE!R JU/ AB\T 5\< TO FOOL \RSELVES 9TO ?9K+ WE >E LIV+4 

,EV]Y DECISION IS ALREADY MADE BY ?OSE :O HAVE TAK5 ! DIRECT DET]M9ATION ( \R LIVES AWAY FROM US & USE IT AGA9/ US TO SAFEGU>D !IR P[] ?R\< CONTROL & REPRESSION4 

,9 ! DOM9ATION ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 ORD] & PEACE >E NO?+ BUT A SY/EMATIC ATTACK AGA9/ JOY4 

,RESIGNATION IS ! BE/ LUBRICANT = ?IS FACTORY ( DEA? CALL$ SOCIETY4 

,TO ?OSE :O 9/EAD DESIRE TO LIVE FREELY & PASSIONATELY1 ?IS DES]T ( ,PLEXIGLAS CAN ONLY RECALL ! COMPELL+ NE$ TO DE/ROY IT4 

,WE >E AMONG ?OSE :O FEEL ?IS WAY1 %>+ IDEAS ?AT >E POISON\S TO GOD1 /ATE & MONEY2 AN >S5AL CAPABLE ( REK9DL+ ! AW>5ESS ( NOT BE+ A CODE & ( UNMASK+ ! TRAGIC F>CE ?AT MAKES US 9TO SQUALID SIMULATIONS ( \RSELVES4 

,! CRITIQUE GOES DEEPLY 9TO IT ALL ) RADICALITY BECAUSE ! CONFLICT BETWE5 P[] & ?OSE :O WANT TO BR+ AB\T ITS DISAPPE>ANCE IS RADICAL2 BETWE5 ! *A9S ( ! MA/]S1 BUREAUCRATS & EXECUTION]S & ! %E>S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL :O1 />T+ FROM HIS 9DISP5SABILITY1 WANTS IT ALL BACK AGA94 

,PAP] ?AT REMA9S SU* 9 ! TALONS ( VOLUNT>Y S]VITUDE1 BUT ?AT BECOMES A CURE-ALL = ! REBEL M9D4 

,MAY !ORY & PRACTICE SUPPORT EA* O!R 9 ! DAMN$ ADV5TURE ( ! SOCIAL W>6 

,A ,FEW ,WORDS3 ,ON ! ,WORLD 9 ,:I* ,WE ,LIVE 

  

,AS AN>*I/S1 WE DO NOT DEF9E \R AIMS OR \R PROJECTS )9 ! LIMITS IMPOS$ BY ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,REVOLUTION AIMS TO OV]TURN !SE ,LIMITS1 TO DE/ROY ALL ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( REALIZ+ \R DESIRE TO MAKE \R LIFE TOGE!R \R [N4 ,BUT ?IS PUTS US 9 CONFLICT ) ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE1 & IT IS H]E ?AT WE LIVE \T ?AT /RUGGLE4 ,SO IT IS NECESS>Y = US TO EXAM9E ?IS WORLD1 TO ANALYZE ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT >E 9 OP]ATION & TO COME TO AN UND]/&+ ( :AT IS AT PLAY ON ! FIELD 9 ! ONGO+ SOCIAL W>4 

,SO SETS TAKE A LOOK AT ?IS WORLD4 ,:AT WE >E FAC+ CAN SEEM OV]:ELM+4 ,! W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ1 ! VICI\S CONFLICTS 9 ,AFRICA1 ! ONGO+ ,ISRAELI ATTACK AGA9/ ,PALE/9IANS >E JU/ A FEW ( ! MORE BLATANT HORRORS ( ?IS WORLD4 ,BUT IT IS NECESS>Y TO TRY TO SEE A L>G] PICTURE 9 ORD] TO PUT !SE SITUATIONS 9 CONTEXT4 

,! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE IS DOM9AT$ BY A S+LE SOCIAL ORD]1 ! CURR5T FACE ( WE/]N CIVILIZATION1 ! ORD] ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,?IS SOCIAL ORD] AIMS T[>D TOTAL DOM9ATION1 BUT IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO ?9K IT HAS A*IEV$ ?IS4 ,AL?\< IT HAS SPREAD ITS NETWORK ( CONTROL ACROSS ! 5TIRE GLOBE1 IT IS SPREAD ?94 ,AT ITS M>G9S & B5EA? ITS VISION O!R WAYS ( BE+ & RELAT+ CONT9UE TO EXI/ -- AT TIMES 9 OP5 CONFLICT ) ?IS ORD]4 ,ITS SPREAD ACROSS ! GLOBE HAS =C$ IT TO DEVELOP DEC5TRALIZ$ ME?ODS ( ,SOCIAL REPRODUCTION & CONTROL ?AT =M A BUREAUCRATIC & TE*NOLOGICAL NETWORK -- ) ! TE*NOLOGICAL ASPECT BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY DOM9ANT4 ,! RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION >E BUILT DIRECTLY 9TO ?IS NETWORK & SO IT IS NOT REALLY UND] ANYONE'S CONTROL1 NOT EV5 ?AT ( ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD4 ,ITS CONTROL IS NOT ONLY BAS$ ON ! TE*NOLOGICAL MONITOR+ ( \R ACTIVITY1 BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT ! TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM MAKES US DEP5D5T UPON IT :ILE DEF9+ ! P>AMET]S ( \R 9T]ACTIONS ) IT )9 V]Y N>R[ LIMITS4 ,9 %ORT1 IT MAKES US COGS 9 ! SOCIAL MA*9E4 

,BUT ?IS NETWORK IS /RET*$ V]Y ?94 ,IT IS FRAGILE & FULL ( HOLES4 ,MALFUNCTION & DISA/] >E BASIC NORMS ( DAILY EXI/5CE )9 ?IS WORLD4 ,AS LONG AS !Y & !IR P[] >E NOT ?REAT5$1 ! RUL]S ( ?IS WORLD DON'T REALLY C>E4 ,!IR SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL RE=MS M]ELY WAYS TO TRY TO EXT5D ! NATURAL & HUMAN RES\RCES AVAILABLE = !M TO EXPLOIT4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! IMPOV]I%M5T ( ! EXPLOIT$ IS ADVANC+ ON ALL LEVELS4 ,AS ALWAYS1 WE TAKE ! BRUNT ( EV]Y ECONOMIC CATA/ROPHE4 ,& = US1 ! CURR5T ADVANCE ( CAPITAL ACROSS ! GLOBE IS ITSELF A CATA/ROPHE4 ,AS IT SPREADS TO ! 0LESS DEVELOP$0 >EAS ( ! GLOBE1 MILLIONS >E BE+ =C$ TO LEAVE ! L& ON :I* !Y MADE !IR LIVES & HEAD = ! CITIES4 ,GIGANTIC %ANTYT[NS DEVELOP >\ND ! GR[+ METROPOLISES ( ! WORLD FILL$ ) PEOPLE =C$ TO SCRAPE BY1 SELL+ !MSELVES *EAP TO ANYONE WILL+ TO PAY & 5GAG+ 9 :ATEV] ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES >E NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 ,MANY DECIDE TO IMMIGRATE 9 HOPE ( F9D SOME?+ BETT]4 ,9/EAD !Y JU/ F9D MORE EXPLOITATION & POV]TY1 ALONG ) H>ASSM5T BY ! COPS & POT5TIAL IMPRISONM5T = ! LACK ( A SLIP ( PAP]4 ,! RUL]S USE ?IS POOL ( *EAP LABOR ?AT CAN BE HYP]-EXPLOIT$ AS BLACKMAIL AGA9/ ! RE/ ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ORD] TO IMPOSE WORS5+ CONDITIONS ON EV]Y LEVEL4 

,9 FACT1 PREC>I\SNESS ON ALL LEVELS IS ! NORM = ! EXPLOIT$ & DISPOSSESS$ ( ?IS WORLD4 ,PREC>I\SNESS AT ! JOB1 PREC>I\SNESS AB\T :E!R ONE CAN PAY ! R5T OR ! BILLS1 ! PREC>I\S /ATE ( ! 5VIRONM5T & ( \R HEAL? DUE TO 5VIRONM5TAL POLLUTION & TOX9S 9 \R FOOD4 

,! COMMON PREC>I\SNESS %>$ BY ! EXPLOIT$ C\LD PROVIDE A BASIS = PEOPLE TO 9T]TW9E !IR /RUGGLES TO TRANS=M !IR EXI/5CE4 ,CURR5T DEVELOPM5TS 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY >E SIMPLY MAK+ EXI/5CE LESS & LESS BE>ABLE = MORE & MORE PEOPLE1 & IF WE />T TO SEE H[ \R /RUGGLES AGA9/ ?IS WORLD C\LD UNITE1 ?AT MI<T PROVE DISA/R\S = ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD >E QUITE AW>E ( ?IS & HAVE BE5 OP5LY PRACTIC+ PREV5TATIVE REPRESSION = YE>S4 ,! EV5TS ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #ba SIMPLY GAVE !M AN EXCUSE TO OP5LY CODIFY :AT !Y W]E ALREADY DO+4 

,BUT ! EXI/5CE ?AT ! RUL+ ORD] IS IMPOS+ CONT9UALLY MEETS ) RESI/ANCE4 ,9 MU* ( ,S\? ,AM]ICA /RUGGLES ( ! POOR & ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE %AK5 UP ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,>G5T9A1 ,BOLIVIA1 ,ECUADOR1 ,P]U & SO ON HAVE SE5 ONGO+ REVOLT AT V>I\S LEVELS = YE>S4 ,!RE HAS BE5 AN ONGO+ 9SURRECTION 9 ,ALG]IA1 C5T]+ 9 -- BUT NOT LIMIT$ TO -- ! ,KABYLE REGION S9CE ,APRIL #b#a4 ,WE HE> AS WELL ( REBELLIONS 9 ,KOREA & ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ,CANADA RESI/+ /ATE 9TRUSION4 ,?\< IT IS DIFFICULT TO KN[ :AT EXACTLY IS GO+ ON 9 ,IRAQ ?R\< ! M$IA FOG1 ! PEOPLE !RE HAVE BE5 /EADILY RESI/+ ! ,AM]ICAN OCCUPATION4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT SOME ASPECTS ( ?IS RESI/ANCE MAY ESCAPE ! LIMITATIONS ( RELIGI\S & NATIONALI/ ,/RUGGLE4 

,ANO!R SIGNIFICANT PO9T ( RESI/ANCE IS ! RETURN ( ! WILDCAT4 ,OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL MON?S1 TRANSIT & AIRL9E WORK]S 9 ,ITALY1 DOCK WORK]S 9 ,SPA91 M$ICAL WORK]S 9 ,CANADA & 9DEP5D5T TRUCK]S 9 ,L4,A4 & ,OAKL&1 JU/ TO NAME A FEW1 HAVE /AG$ WILDCAT /RIKES1 REVIV+ A =M ( SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE ?AT SEEM$ TO HAVE NE>LY VANI%$4 ,/RIK]S HAVE US$ BLOCKADES & SABOTAGE AS WEAPONS 9 !SE BATTLES1 & SABOTAGE IS ALSO APPE>+ MORE FREQU5TLY 9 ! MID/ ( (FICIAL /RIKES1 MU* TO ! *AGR9 ( UNION (FICIALS4 

,BLOCKADES >E PROV+ USEFUL 9 A WIDE V>IETY ( /RUGGLES4 ,9 ,BOLIVIA1 ,>G5T9A & ,ALG]IA BLOCKADES ( MAJOR HI<WAYS HAVE PLAY$ A MAJOR ROLE 9 ! 9SURG5CE4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] ( LA/ YE>1 PEOPLE 9 ! ,BASILICATA REGION ( ,ITALY ORGANIZ$ MASSIVE BLOCKADES ( ! :OLE REASON TO /OP ! BUILD+ ( A NUCLE> WA/E DUMP !RE4 ,!IR /RUGGLE WAS SUCCESSFUL &1 FROM :AT ,I UND]/&1 !Y HAVE CONT9U$ TO HOLD ASSEMBLIES 7LIKE ?OSE !Y US$ TO ORGANIZE ! BLOCKADES7 = HORIZONTAL DISCUSSION ( !IR LIVES & ! PROBLEMS !Y FACE4 

,9 ADDITION1 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS ?AT EV]Y DEMOCRATIC /ATE HAS BUILT = IMPRISON+ UNDOCUM5T$ =EIGN]S HAVE NOT BE5 PLACES ( QUIET RESIGNATION4 ,HUNG] /RIKES1 PROTE/1 RIOTS & ESCAPES >E FREQU5T4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 SEV]AL 9CID5TS 9 :I* PROTE/]S \TSIDE ( ! CAMPS HAVE AID$ ESCAP+ IMMIGRANTS4 ,IT IS AN >EA 9 :I* EXT]NAL SOLID>ITY IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 

,!RE IS ( C\RSE MU* ELSE TO SAY AB\T ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE3 ! MANY DAILY HUMILATIONS IMPOS$ ON US FROM SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS TO ! PASSIONLESS C\RTESY 7OR RUD5ESS7 ( TRANSACTIONS ( EX*ANGE2 ! MANY DAILY1 (T5 HIDD51 REBELLIONS AGA9/ ?IS4 ,BUT ?IS PA9TS A V]Y G5]AL PICTURE ( SOME ( ! REALITIES WE NE$ TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT 9 DEVELOP+ \R !ORY & PRACTICE ( REVOLT4 ,AS AN AN>*I/ ) A CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION1 ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT IF ,I CANNOT MAKE MY CRITIQUES RELEVANT TO ! REALITIES ( ?IS WORLD1 IF ,I CANNOT PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION H]E & N[1 !N !Y >E ( LITTLE USE4 ,?IS 9VOLVES EXPLOR+ ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 V>I\S /RUGGLES1 ! PLACES :]E !Y CAN WEAVE TOGE!R4 ,IT 9VOLVES A CAPACITY TO RECOGNIZE H[ SOLID>ITY CAN OP]ATE AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! NE$ & DESIRE WE EA* HAVE TO TAKE \R LIVES BACK AS \R [N4 ,! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE NE$S TO BE DE/ROY$ SO ?AT ! POSSIBILITIES = CREAT+ \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS OP5 UP4 ,IT IS UP TO US TO FIGURE \T ! WEAK PO9TS TO ATTACK & TO DISCOV] \R ACCOMPLICES 9 ?IS CRIME CALL$ FRE$OM4 ,BE+ AW>E ( ! REALITY WE FACE & ! BATTLES N[ BE+ WAG$ AGA9/ IT IS A FIR/ /EP4 

,! ,WILDCAT ,RO>S ,AGA9 

  

,IT SEEMS SO LONG S9CE ! SPECT] ( ! WILDCAT /RIKE HAS CA/ FE> 9TO ! HE>TS ( ! MA/]S ( ?IS WORLD4 ,ONE MI<T HAVE ?\<T ! RO> ( ! WILDCAT WAS NEV] TO BE HE>D AGA94 ,C]TA9LY ?+S HAVE *ANG$ DRA/ICALLY S9CE IT PI]C$ ! AIR SO FI]CELY 9 ! #a#i#f'S & #a#i#g'S4 ,! POSITION ( ! EXPLOIT$ HAS BECOME V]Y PREC>I\S ON ALL FRONTS4 ,?OSE :O HAVE MANAG$ TO CONT9UE TO LIVE ON !IR [N T]MS 9 SMALL COMMUNITIES LIV+ ON ! L& >E BE+ DISPOSSESS$ 9 HUGE NUMB]S1 =C$ 9TO ! %ANTYT[NS >\ND QUICKLY EXP&+ CITIES OR 9TO IMMIGRATION (T5 )\T DOCUM5TS4 ,9 ! ,WE/1 ! EXPLOIT$ FREQU5TLY F9D !MSELVES =C$ TO TAKE %ITTY1 POORLY PAID JOBS1 TO WORK = TEMP AG5CIES & SO ON4 ,! RE/RUCTUR+ ( WORK HAS GREATLY R$UC$ ! USEFULNESS ( UNIONS = MANAG+ WORK] FRU/RATION & SO R$UC$ !IR NEGOTIAT+ P[]4 

,= YE>S N[1 ) ONLY A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 !SE CIRCUM/ANCES SEEM TO HAVE /IFL$ COLLECTIVE WORKPLACE REVOLT4 ,BUT ! DESP]ATION ( PREC>I\SNESS CAN TURN 9TO ANG] & ACTION4 ,! PA/ SEV]AL MON?S HAVE %[N ?AT ! EXPLOIT$ >5'T ALL RESIGN$ TO ACCEPT+ !IR FATE OR LEAV+ IT 9 ! H&S ( REPRES5TATIVES :O HAVE PROV5 OV] & OV] AGA9 ?AT !IR ONLY REAL AIM IS TO MA9TA9 !IR POSITION ( PETTY P[] )9 ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,& SO IT SEEMS ! WILDCAT IS BACK ON ! PR[L4 ,FROM ,ITALY TO ,*9A1 FROM ,IRAN TO ,L,A1 UNIONIZ$ & NON-UNIONIZ$ WORK]S HAVE BE5 TAK+ !IR [N ACTION )\T DEP5D+ ON UNIONS OR LETT+ UNION (FICIALS DECIDE ! AIMS OR ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE4 ,( ! NUM]\S ACC\NTS ,I HAVE READ1 MO/ >E FULL WILDCAT /RIKES4 ,SOME >E /RIKES CALL$ BY UNIONS 9 :I* ! WORK]S REFUSE TO PLAY BY ! RULES1 MAK+ USE ( SABOTAGE1 IGNOR+ BACK-TO-WORK ORD]S OR CONT9U+ TO /RIKE AFT] ! UNION HAS SIGN$ AN AGREEM5T & DECL>$ ! /RIKE OV]4 ,BLOCKADES1 OCCUPATIONS ( GOV]NM5T OR COMPANY PROP]TY & BATTLES ) ! POLICE HAVE NOT BE5 UNCOMMON4 ,!RE IS ALSO AT LEA/ ONE 9CID5T 9 ,JAPAN :]E DISGRUNTL$ AIRPORT WORK]S DID NOT /RIKE1 BUT C>RI$ \T SABOTAGE TO EXPRESS !IR ANG]4 ,A FEW ( !SE /RUGGLES /& \T = DIFF]5T REASONS4 

,9 ,ITALY1 FROM ,DECEMB] #a ( LA/ YE> ?R\< ,JANU>Y1 TRANSIT WORK]S 9 ,ITALY /AG$ A NUMB] ( WILDCAT ACTIONS4 ,! UNIONS HAD CALL$ = LEGAL ONE DAY /RIKES BECAUSE A NEW CONTRACT WAS DUE TO BE NEGOTIAT$4 ,LEGAL /RIKES ( TRANSIT WORK]S 9 ,ITALY REQUIRE ?AT !RE IS FULL S]VICE DUR+ ! PEAK H\RS4 ,FROM ! />T1 !RE W]E ?OSE :O HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 EI!R LEGALITY OR FOLL[+ ! LEAD ( ! UNIONS4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #a1 ! ,MILANESE TRANSIT WORK]S DECID$ TO GO WILDCAT RA!R ?AN ABID+ BY ! RULES4 ,ON ! NEXT DAY ( ACTION1 ?IS SPREAD TO SEV]AL O!R BIG CITIES 9 ,ITALY1 & :5 ! UNION SIGN$ A SELL\T CONTRACT ON ,DECEMB] #b1 ,ITALIAN MASS TRANSIT WAS NE>LY COMPLETELY %UT D[N4 ,AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES EXPRESS$ SOLID>ITY ) FLI]S REM9D+ PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS TIME (F FROM ! EV]YDAY HUMDRUM ?AT ! TRANSIT WORK]S W]E (F]+ !M4 ,9 ADDITION1 !RE WAS SABOTAGE ( TICKET MA*9ES4 ,AT FIR/ !RE WAS SOME US] HO/ILITY AGA9/ ! /RIK]S1 BUT AS TIME W5T ON ?IS *ANG$ & DUR+ ANO!R WILDCAT 9 ,MILAN 9 MID-,JANU>Y1 O!R ,MILANESE WORK]S W5T \T ON SOLID>ITY ,/RIKES & ! ROAD TO ! AIRPORT WAS BLOCKAD$4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS /RUGGLE AS CIRCUM/ANCES DEM&$1 SICK-9S & WORK-TO-RULE TACTICS W]E ALSO US$4 

,ANO!R 9T]E/+ 9CID5T HAPP5$ LA/ ,APRIL :5 WORK]S = ! /ATE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY W5T ON /RIKE ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,9 ,P>IS !Y SET UP A BLOCKADE & ATTACK$ ! (FICES ( ! ELECTRIC COMPANY ) LI<T BULBS4 ,BUT :AT IS MO/ 9T]E/+ IS ?AT ! WORK]S 9 MANY PLACES DISCONNECT$ P[]1 BUT (T5 QUITE SELECTIVELY4 ,IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON = LOCAL (FICIALS & PUBLIC BUILD+S TO LOSE !IR ELECTRICITY :ILE PEOPLE :OSE ELECTRICITY HAD BE5 CUT (F BECAUSE !Y HADN'T PAID !IR BILL W\LD F9D IT RE/OR$ FREE ( *>GE4 ,! UNION ?AT CLAIM$ TO REPRES5T ! WORK]S1 ( C\RSE1 CONDEMN$ !SE ACTIONS4 

,9 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA1 9 ,CANADA1 HOSPITAL WORK]S HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 A SELF-ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ LAY-(FS & CUT-BACKS = MON?S4 ,WILDCAT /RIKES1 BUILD+ OCCUPATIONS & DIRECT ACTION W]E FREQU5T & F9ALLY ! UNION FELT COMPELL$ TO ACT 7AFT] #f LAY-(FS71 CALL+ AN (FICIAL PROV9CE-WIDE /RIKE4 ,BUT :5 0BACK-TO-WORK0 LEGISLATION WAS APPLI$1 ! HOSPITAL WORK]S REFUS$ TO COMPLY4 ,SO ON ,APRIL #b#i1 ! /RIKE BECAME ILLEGAL4 ,ALMO/ IMM$IATELY HYDRO WORK]S AT ! DAMS WALK$ (F 9 A SPONTANE\S SOLID>ITY WILDCAT /RIKE4 ,9 ADDITION1 AN>*I/S 9 ,B,C TOOK ACTION 9 SOLID>ITY1 RANG+ FROM PO/]S 5C\RAG+ A G5]AL WILDCAT /RIKE TO P>TICIPATION 9 M>*ES & PROBABLY V>I\S O!R ACTIONS4 ,OV] ! NEXT FEW DAYS1 MORE & MORE WORK]S & /UD5TS ( ALL SORTS JO9$ 9 ! /RIKE4 ,APP>5TLY ON ,MAY #c1 ! UNION SIGN$ A SELL\T CONTRACT ) ! ,LIB]AL GOV]NM5T ( ,B,C1 BUT /RIKES CONT9U$ ?R\<\T ! DAY1 & ! NEXT DAY HI< S*OOL /UD5TS 9 ,PR9CE ,RUP]T /AG$ A WALK\T & M>* 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! HOSPITAL WORK]S4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 A FEW O!R WILDCAT & ILLEGAL /RIKES ( SOME NOTE ?AT ,I WILL JU/ M5TION 9 PASS+4 ,DOCKWORK]S 9 ,SPA9 /AG$ A SIGNIFICANT ILLEGAL /RIKE 9 ,JANU>Y & ,FEBRU>Y 9VOLV+ ! BLOCKAD+ ( DOCKS1 ! OCCUPATION ( COMPANY (FICES & CONFLICTS ) ! POLICE4 ,9 E>LY ,APRIL1 SUBWAY WORK]S 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES SUCCE$$ 9 W9N+ A DESIR$ PAY RAISE ?R\< A WILDCAT /RIKE 9VOLV+ BLOCKADES :]E NECESS>Y TO PREV5T ! ,MANAGEM5T FROM RUNN+ ! TRA9S4 ,& 9 LATE ,APRIL & E>LY ,MAY1 CONTRACT TRUCK]S :O WORK ON ! DOCKS 9 ,L,A & ,OAKL&1 ,CALI=NIA1 /AG$ WILDCAT /RIKES4 ,!SE WORK]S >E AMONG ?OSE :O >E LEGALLY DEF9$ AS 0SELF-EMPLOY$ CONTRACTORS0 & ?US >E NOT COV]$ BY LABOR LAWS4 

,IF ?IS REC5T SURGE 9 WILDCAT ACTIONS IS AN 9DICATION ( FUTURE /RUGGLES1 AN>*I/S CAN'T JU/ IGNORE IT4 ,! PURI/S CAN 0CRITIQUE0 ! LIMIT$ DEM&S ( ! WORK]S C>RY+ \T !SE ACTIONS1 ?US KEEP+ !IR H&S CLEAN4 ,BUT AS ) MO/ /RUGGLES1 ! IMM$IATE DEM&S >E R>ELY P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+1 REFLECT+ ! IMM$IATE NE$S ( ?OSE 9VOLV$4 ,:AT IS 9T]E/+ IS ! USE ( SELF-ORGANIZ$ ME?ODS ( ACT+ ?AT C>RY ! POSSIBILITY ( MOV+ ! ,/RUGGLE BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ITS IMM$IATE DEM&S4 ,IT IS H]E ?AT AN>*I/S MAY HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY1 LIKE ! COMRADES 9 ,ITALY :O PO/$ FLI]S REM9D+ PEOPLE ( ! GIFT ( TIME ! /RIK+ TRANSIT WORK]S W]E (F]+ !M 7SEE ! >TICLE BEL[7 & DESCRIB+ PRACTICAL WAYS ( EXPRESS+ SOLID>ITY & ?OSE :O SABOTAG$ ! TICKET MA*9ES4 ,IT IS H>D TO SAY :]E ?IS LATE/ SURGE ( WILDCAT ACTIVITY WILL GO1 BUT ! RO> ( ! WILDCAT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HE> & IT IS UP TO US TO FIGURE \T H[ TO ACT 9 COMPLICITY ) :AT IS LIB]AT+ 9 !SE /RUGGLES4 

,A ,FAVOR TO ,RETURN 

  

,! WILDCAT /RIKE HAS COME BACK4 ,WE ALMO/ DIDN'T KN[ :AT IT WAS ANYMORE1 WE HAD LO/ ! MEMORY ( IT4 

,& YET = MANY YE>S IT HAD MADE ! MA/]S' KNEES TREMBLE1 CAUS+ ! R$ISCOV]Y ( ! JOY & PLEASURE ( 9SUBORD9ATION AMONG ?OSE =C$ TO WORK4 ,F9ALLY1 A H&FUL ( IRREPONSIBLES HAVE DECID$ TO DU/ (F ?IS OLD FRI5D ( ! 5RAG$1 PULL+ IT \T ( ! BOX :]E RESPONSIBLE ADJU/M5T & CIVIL DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE HAD BURI$ IT = MANY YE>S4 ,BUT !SE IRRESPONSIBLES HAVE A P>TICUL>ITY3 !Y >E ! DRIV]S ( ! /REETC>S & BUSSES ?AT DEPOSIT US AT WORK1 AT S*OOL OR AT ! SUP]M>KET EV]Y DAY4 ,& )\T !M1 EV]Y?+ /OPS4 ,?IS IS ! IMPUD5CE ?AT HAS CAUS$ ! POLITICIANS & MA/]S TO GET SO FURI\S1 & IT IS ALSO ! SAME ?+ ?AT HAS MANAG$ TO FILL ! HE>T ( SO MANY ( ! EXPLOIT$ :O HAVE SE5 9 ! TRANSIT WORK]S A R$ISCOV]$ POSSIBILITY4 ,A KICK 9 ! /OMA* TO IMPOS$ RULES1 A WAY \T FROM ! FRAUDUL5T LIMITS ( UNION NEGOTIATIONS1 AN EF=T ?AT1 = ONCE1 HAS TRI$ TO />T FROM SELF-ORGANIZATION & NOT FROM ! POLICY TABLES4 

,! TRANSIT WORK]S HAVE BANI%$ ! UNION HYPOCRITES1 ACCU/OM$ TO SPEAK+ 9 ! NAME ( ALL1 TO ! ROLE ?AT LIES )9 !IR COMPET5CE3 ?AT ( ! BUREAUCRAT1 ( ! ,PUNCTILI\S COMPIL] ( LI/S ) ! NAMES ( REBELS 7P>TICIPANTS 9 ! /RIKES & PICKETS71 ( ! ATT5TIVE & DEVOT$ COMPLICIT GUIDE ( ! POLICE4 ,?US1 = ONCE1 ! UNIONS -- ?AT HAD GU>ANTE$ ! GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y C\LD CONTROL & MANAGE ! /RUGGLE -- HAVE F\ND !MSELVES ) A FI/FUL ( WA/EPAP]1 ! UNION C>DS ?AT MANY WORK]S HAVE TORN UP4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 MANY YE>S1 ! WILDCAT HAS =C$ ! REGIONAL GOV]NORS TO MOBILIZATION4 ,& :5 IT IS ! POLICE :O MAKE ! /REETC>S RUN1 EV]Y?+ BECOMES CLE>]3 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLE EV]YONE GETS :AT S_/HE MANAGES TO CONQU] ?R\< =CE4 ,ON ONE SIDE !RE IS ! =CE ( ! EXPLOIT$ :O ORGANIZE !MSELVES AUTONOM\SLY & ON ! O!R SIDE ?AT ( ! /ATE & ! MA/]S1 ( ! POLICE & PROPAG&A4 

,! GOV]NM5T = ITS P>T HAS DONE NO MORE ?AN REPEAT ! SAME OLD SONG1 GOOD = ANY & EV]Y SEASON3 0! TRANSIT WORK]S >E URBAN T]RORI/S04 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! /RUGGLE ( ! IRRESPONSIBLES CONT9UES & EXT5DS ITSELF1 >M$ ) ! SOLID>ITY ?AT HAS M>K$ IT FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,! WILDCAT /RIKE ?AT BEGAN 9 ,MILAN HAS REA*$ ! MAJORITY ( ,ITALIAN CITIES -- DESPITE CRIM9ALIZATION1 DISCIPL9>Y & P5AL PROC$URES />T$ BY MANAG]S & JUDGES -- & IT DOESN'T APPE> TO HAVE ANY 9T5TION ( /OPP+4 

,= \R P>T1 WE :O >E NOT TRANSIT WORK]S1 WE CAN ONLY HOPE ?AT ! CAT HAS N9E LIVES & IS AN EXAMPLE = O!R WORK]S4 ,LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE !N ( ! TIME ! TRANSIT WORK]S GIVE US BY PREV5T+ US FROM GO+ TO WORK1 FROM ATT5D+ S*OOL1 FROM BURY+ \R LIVES 9 A WORLD ( COMMODITIES4 ,LET'S GRASP ! OCCASION 9 :I* WE CAN TRAVEL ON FOOT 9 ORD] TO R$ISCOV] A WORLD NO LONG] 5SLAV$ TO TIME1 9 ORD] TO LE>N TO 5JOY ! TA/E ( ABS5TEEISM4 ,:O KN[S1 AS WE LOOK >\ND \RSELVES & TALK AMONG \RSELVES1 P]HAPS A FITT+ MANN] ( RETURN+ ! FAVOR WILL COME TO M9D4 

,QUALE ,GU]RA 

,M>9I ,TRIAL ,5DS 

  

,ON ,APRIL #b1 #b#d1 ! ?IRD & F9AL DEGREE ( ! ,M>9I TRIAL 5D$ BY CONFIRM+ ! S5T5CES ( ! ACCUS$ AN>*I/S3 

,FRANCESCO ,PORCU - LIFE IMPRISONM5T ) #ah MON?S ( DAILY ISOLATION4 

,ROSE ,ANN ,SCROCCO - #c YE>S 

,GREGORIAN ,G>AG9 - #c YE>S 

,ANGELA ,M>IA ,LO,VEC*IO - #ae YE>S 

,ALFR$O ,BONANNO - #f YE>S 

,C>LO ,TESS]I - #c YE>S & #i MON?S 

,ORL&O ,CAMPO - #a YE>S 

,FRANCESCO ,PORCU & ,GREGORIAN ,G>AG9 W]E ALREADY 9 PRISON4 ,ANGELA ,LO,VEC*IO1 ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO1 ,C>LO ,TESS]I & ,ORL&O ,CAMPO W]E QUICKLY TAK5 9TO CU/ODY4 ,H[EV]1 ,ORL&O HAD ALREADY SP5T EI<T YE>S 9 PRISON = A KIDNAPP+ = :I* HE WAS F9ALLY DECL>$ NOT GUILTY4 ,?IS EI<T YE>S PLUS TIME = GOOD BEHAVIOR IS BE+ C\NT$ T[>D HIS S5T5CE DRA/ICALLY R$UC+ IT4 ,C>LO MAY BE GIV5 H\SE >RE/4 ,ROSE IS =TUNATELY /ILL FUGITIVE4 

,CULTURAL ,APPROPRIATION3 ,A ,FEW ,PO9TS = ,DISCUSSION 

  

,ALL CULTURE IS PLAGI>ISM 

,)9 RADICAL CIRCLES !SE DAYS1 !RE IS MU* TALK AB\T 0CULTURAL APPROPRIATION04 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MU* ( ?IS DISCUSSION TAKES ! =M ( MORAL DEBATES AB\T :E!R IT'S OKAY = ?OSE ( ,EUROPEAN H]ITAGE TO WE> DREADLOCKS1 P]=M HIP-HOP1 ETC4 ,?IS IS JU/ ANO!R EXAMPLE ( POLITICAL CORRECTITUDE CALL+ US TO FUR!R R5UNCIATIONS4 ,RA!R ?AN CONT9U+ !SE R\NDS ( SELF-FLAGELLATION1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS MU* MORE USEFUL TO EXAM9E ! NATURE ( CULTURE & H[ IT HAS BE5 AFFECT$ BY CAPITAL & TO CONSID] POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS = AN AN>*I/ RESPONSE4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 HEAL?Y1 LIV+ CULTURES >E NOT OBJECTS1 SET 9 /ONE ONCE & = ALL1 DEF9$ & CONF9$ )9 ! PRISON ( NATIONAL OR E?NIC BORD]S4 ,RA!R1 CULTURES >E RELATION%IPS1 NOT ONLY AMONG ! PEOPLE ( ! CULTURE1 BUT ALSO ) O!R CULTURES & PEOPLE4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT LIV+ CULTURES >E FLUID1 P]PETUALLY *ANG+1 TAK+ 9 & GIV+ \T NEW =MS & ME?OD ( BE+1 BECOM+ & CREAT+4 ,CULTURAL LIFE DEP5DS UPON ?IS ONGO+ PROCESS ( MUTUAL APPROPRIATION4 ,)\T IT ANY CULTURE WILL DIE1 & ?IS IS :AT TRANS=MS IT 9TO AN OBJECT4 

,CAPITALISM HAS NO CULTURE ( ITS [N1 PRECISELY BECAUSE CULTURE REQUIRES FLUIDITY & LIV+ RELATION%IPS4 ,:5 CAPITAL APPROPRIATES CULTURES1 IT DE/ROYS !M AS LIV+ 5TITIES BECAUSE IT CAN (F] NO?+ LIV+ 9 RETURN 7NOR IS IT 9T]E/$ 9 DO+ SO74 ,9 FACT1 IT 9T]ACTS ) ! CULTURES IT 5C\NT]S 9 ! SAME WAY AS IT 9T]ACTS ) EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL LIFE )9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY3 IT REIFIES1 COMMODIFIES1 FRAGM5TS1 ATOMIZES & HOMOG5IZES !M4 ,LET'S LOOK AT ?IS PROCESS4 ,SAY1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT CAPITAL 5C\NT]S ! CULTURES ( ,MOROCCO4 ,IMM$IATELY AN ASSESSM5T ( ! POT5TIALS ( PRODUCTION = PR(IT MU/ BE MADE4 ,SO AN AB/RACT CONCEPT ( ,MOROCCAN CULTURE MU/ BE \TL9$ -- ,MOROCCAN MUSIC1 ,MOROCCAN >T1 ,MOROCCAN FA%ION1 & SO ON MU/ BE DEF9$4 ,! CULTURE MU/ BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! 5TIRE CULTURAL FL[ ( NOR!RN ,AFRICA1 ! ,M$IT]RANEAN1 ,>ABIC1 ,B]B] & ,TU>EG MIGRATIONS & 9T]ACTIONS1 ETC4 ,?IS FRAGM5TATION ALL[S ! CULTURE TO BE REIFI$1 MADE 9TO A SET ?+ RA!R ?AN A FL[ ( RELATION%IPS4 ,IT ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE = CAPITAL TO FUR!R FRAGM5T ! CULTURE ITSELF1 SEP>AT+ MUSIC1 = EXAMPLE1 FROM ITS DAILY LIFE CONTEXT4 ,) ?IS SEP>ATION COMES COMMODIFICATION3 ! MUSIC IS PUT ON A ,C,D & (F]$ = SALE >\ND ! WORLD4 ,& H]E WE SEE ! K9D ( HOMOG5IZATION CAPITALISM IMPOSES4 ,EV]Y K9D ( MUSIC N[ APPE>S ON ID5TICAL LITTLE %9Y DISCS 9 NE>LY ID5TICAL PLA/IC PACKAG+ ) A ,PRICE TAG4 ,IT HAS ALL BECOME A PRODUCT = SALE4 ,?IS TRANS=MATION ( ALL CULTURE 9TO PRODUCTS = SALE RE9=CES ATOMIZATION BECAUSE IT IS NO LONG] NECESS>Y = US TO COME TOGE!R & RELATE 9 ORD] TO CREATE :AT WE LOVE & DESIRE4 ,9/EAD WE CAN SIMPLY BUY ITS REIFI$ =M AT ! %OP1 LIMIT+ \R HUMAN 9T]ACTIONS TO ! EX*ANGE ( MONEY = GOODS4 ,?OSE :O MAKE ! MUSIC BECOME LABOR]S PRODUC+ A ,CULTURAL COMMODITY1 SELL+ !IR CREATIVITY :]E IT IS NOT SIMPLY /OL54 

,S9CE CAPITAL TURNS CULTURE 9TO A DEAD ?+ ?R\< ?IS PROCESS1 IT CAN ONLY APPROPRIATE CULTURAL >TIFACTS4 ,IT SIMPLY DRA9S ! CULTURE ( LIFE 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 !SE SALABLE >TIFACTS4 ,! REACTION ( ?OSE :OSE CULTURES >E APPROPRIAT$ BY CAPITAL IS G5]ALLY DEF5SIVE4 ,! PEOPLE ( A CULTURE EXP]I5C+ ?IS CAPITALI/ 9VASION TRY TO 5TR5* !IR CULTURE AGA9/ ?IS 9TRUSION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS REACTION PLAYS RI<T 9TO ! CAPITALI/ PROCESS4 ,5TR5*+ A CULTURE1 MAK+ IT 9TO A ?+ TO DEF5D REMOVES IT FROM ! 9T]ACTIVE FL[ ( ITS LIV+ HI/ORY & KILLS IT AS AN ONGO+1 BORD]LESS RELATION%IP4 ,9/EAD IT BECOMES A K9D ( SACR$ PROP]TY TO BE PROTECT$ & KEPT PURE4 ,?IS SEP>ATES P>TICUL> CULTURES FROM ! SURR\ND+ CULTURES ) :I* !Y HAVE HAD RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL APPROPRIATION1 ?US CAUS+ ! FRAGM5TATION CAPITAL NE$S4 ,IT ALSO TURNS ! CULTURE 9TO A ?+ 9 ITSELF ?AT IS SEP>ATE FROM ! DAILY LIVES ( ?OSE :O LIVE )9 IT4 ,?US1 ?IS V]Y ,PROCESS ( ATTEMPT+ TO DEF5D CULTURES AGA9/ CAPITAL TRANS=MS !M 9TO :AT ALL CULTURES BECOME )9 CAPITAL1 A F9I%$ PRODUCT4 ,& ?IS F9I%$ PRODUCT IS NOT REALLY SIGNIFICANTLY DIFF]5T FROM ANY O!R REIFI$ CULTURE S9CE ! REAL1 VITAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 CULTURES ,SPR+ FROM !IR LIV+ RELATION%IPS1 ! FL[S ( MUTUAL APPROPRIATION 9 :I* !Y W]E 9VOLV$4 ,ONCE A CULTURE HAS BECOME REIFI$1 :E!R BY CAPITAL OR 9 ITS ATTEMPT TO DEF5D ITSELF AGA9/ CAPITAL1 ! NEXT LOGICAL /EP IS ! SELL+ ( ITS CULTURAL >TIFACTS4 

,! FAILURE ( !SE ATTEMPTS TO DEF5D CULTURES AGA9/ CAPITALI/ APPROPRIATION LIE 9 ! FACT ?AT DEF5SE ( CULTURES REQUIRES !IR TRANS=MATION 9TO A K9D ( SACR$ PROP]TY4 ,BUT PROP]TY IS ONLY SACR$ TO ?OSE :O RECOGNIZE ?AT SACR$NESS4 ,SO = ?IS DEF5SE TO WORK1 ! PEOPLE SEEK+ TO DEF5D !IR CULTURE MU/ DEM& RECOGNITION FROM ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y MU/ DEM& !IR RI<TS4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT RI<TS & RECOGNITION >E DEF9$ BY ?OSE :O GRANT !M1 & 9 ?IS CASE ?AT MEANS ! RUL+ ORD] ( CAPITAL4 ,& :5 CAPITAL RECOGNIZES ! RI<T TO SACR$ PROP]TY1 IT MEANS ! RI<T TO SELL A PRODUCT ON ! M>KET4 ,?US1 IT IS QUITE WILL+ TO GRANT ?IS RI<T1 S9CE 9 DO+ SO1 IT W9S4 

,9 LI<T ( ALL ?IS1 DISCUSSIONS OV] ,EURO-,AM]ICANS WE>+ DREADLOCKS OR DO+ HIP-HOP >E ?OR\<LY IRRELEVANT4 ,TAK5 TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION1 ?IS SORT ( MORALIZ+ C\LD 5D UP CONDEMN+ 9T]NATIONAL TRAVEL OR LE>N+ O!R LANGUAGES4 ,IT IS OBVI\S H[ ABSURD & ASS-BACKW>DS SU* REASON+ IS4 

,! REAL PROBLEM LIES ) ! 5TIRE SOCIAL ORD] ( CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE :I* REQUIRES ! TRANS=MATION ( LIV+ HUMAN RELATIONS 9TO PR$ET]M9$ ROLES & PRODUCTS FROM :I* PR(IT CAN BE DRAWN4 ,I HAVE ALREADY %[N H[ A DEF5SIVE /ANCE ONLY 5DS UP RE9=C+ ?IS PROCESS4 ,?IS 9DICATES ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y 9/EAD TO ATTACK ?IS PROCESS ( REIFICATION1 FRAGM5TATION1 COMMODIFICATION & ATOMIZATION4 ,& 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP ?IS PROJECT ( ATTACK1 ! EXPLOIT$ & ! DISPOSSESS$ NE$ TO DISCOV] WAYS TO 9T]WEAVE !IR /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]1 TO F9D ! PO9TS ( COMPLICITY1 AFF9ITY & ,SOLID>ITY4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 :AT WAS REALLY LIV+ 9 CULTURE CAN BE R$ISCOV]$ 9 ! MID/ ( \R BATTLE AGA9/ ?IS SOCIETY & =M ! BASIS = CREAT+ NEW FLUID & DYNAMIC RELATION%IPS CAPABLE ( REALIZ+ \R DESIRES & NE$S 9 AN 9TEGRAT$ MANN] FREE FROM ! IMPOSITIONS ( ! ECONOMY & ! /ATE4 ,CONFRONT+ ! RUL+ ORD] 9 ?IS WAY MAY NOT SAVE :AT HAS BE51 BUT IT WILL OP5 UP NEW POSSIBILITIES = LIFE AGA9/ ! WAY ( DEA? IMPOS$ BY ! RUL+ ORD]4 

,FROM ,?IS ,SIDE ( ! ,B>RICADES 

  

,G5OA1 ,JULY #b#a3 ,A SOCIAL UPRIS+ 9VADES ! CITY4 ,AN UPRIS+ SL&]$ BY PETTY POLITICIANS & SOLD BY J\RNALI/S1 ATTACK$ BY POLICE *>GES & SMO!R$ BY ! *ATT]+ ( SPECIALI/S4 

,G5OA1 ,M>* #b#d3 ,! TRIAL OP5S -- ! ONE ?AT PAVES ! WAY = O!RS -- AGA9/ ! TW5TY-SIX DEMON/RATORS ACCUS$ ( 0DEVA/ATION & LOOT+0 = ! REBELLION AGA9/ ! ,G#h4 ,! /ATE ?AT ?REW (F ITS MASK DUR+ ! SUMMIT1 BEAT+ & KILL+ 9 ! /REETS1 TORTUR+ 9 ! 5CLOSURES ( ITS B>RACKS & PRISONS1 N[ PRES5TS ! BILL4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! DISGU/+ DIVISION 9TO GOOD & BAD C>RI$ \T 9 ! /REETS BY ?OSE :O WANT$ TO S5D ! =M] 9TO P>LIAM5T OR ONTO ,T,V1 & ! LATT] TO ! POLICE /ATION & 9TO JAIL1 IS US$ BY !SE SAME ASPIR+ LEAD]S ( ! OPPOSITION BE=E ! JUDGES 9 ! NAME ( ,TRU? & ,JU/ICE4 

,AS IF !RE C\LD BY ONE TRU? & JU/ICE 9 COMMON ON OPPOS+ SIDES ( ! B>RICADES4 ,! TRU? ( ! 9SURG5TS IS ?AT ?IS UPRIS+ 9VOLV$ ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS WILL+ TO OV]?R[ ! ORD] ( MONEY & POLICE CLUBS4 ,! JU/ICE ( ! /ATE IS ?AT ! TORTUR]S1 ?UGS & MURD]]S 9 UNI=M HAVE BE5 PROMOT$ AS USUAL4 

,! 9VE/IGATORS DIVIDE UP HI/ORY & EV5TS 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! MA*9]Y ( CONTROL DIVIDES UP NEI<BORHOODS & CITIES4 ,A G5]ALIZE REVOLT MU/ HAVE ITS SCAPEGOATS1 ! FEW TO PUNI% SO ?AT ! MANY WILL LE>N4 ,SO !N1 :AT WILL !SE MANY DO8 ,:AT WILL WE DO8 

,LET'S NOT LEAVE ! ACCUS$ 9 ! H&S ( ! JUDGES4 ,LET'S NOT R$UCE ! 9SUBORD9ATION ( ?AT ,JULY1 ! CONTAGI\S SOLID>ITY ?AT CONQU]$ ! ,/REETS1 TO AFFAIRS ( C\RTS & LAWY]S1 LEGAL CODES & PLEAS4 ,LET'S NOT LET ! BLOOD SPILL$ BY ! /ATE'S COPS DRY 9 \R M9DS4 ,LET'S NOT =GET ?OSE :O F\<T ) C\RAGE1 ?OSE :O COMMITT$ ! PASSIONATE CRIME ( FRE$OM4 

,MAY ! G5]\S TURN A SPECIAL ?\<T T[>D ?OSE :O 9/IGAT$ ! REPRESSION BY DEM&+ MONEY FROM ! ACCUS$ & REV5GE FROM ! JUDGES3 ! ,C>IGE & ,SAN ,PAOLO ,IMI BANKS1 ! MILIT>Y POLICE ,FILIPPO ,CAVATAIO1 ! ,PRESID5CY ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ! M9I/RIES ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ( ,DEF5SE & ( ,JU/ICE4 

,FROM ?IS SIDE ( ! B>RICADES1 WE SPIT ON ! LAWS ?AT SANCTION ! DOM9ATION ( HUMAN BE+ OV] HUMAN BE+4 ,IF ! 9NOC5T DES]VE \R SOLID>ITY1 ! GUILT DES]VE IT EV5 MORE4 

,S,O,L,I,D,>,I,T,Y ,) ,?,O,S,E ,O,N ,T,R,I,A,L ,9 ,G,5,O,A 

,A FEW ACCOMPLICES 

7,$ITOR'S NOTE3 ,! TRIAL ( ! #bf PEOPLE ACCUS$ ( 0DEVA/ATION & LOOT+0 9 ,G5OA IS /ILL 9 ITS PRELIM9>Y /AGES4 ,IT IS UP TO US TO DET]M9E H[ TO EXPRESS ACTIVE SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE :O DO NOT PLAY ! RUL]S' GAME ( SEP>AT+ 0GOOD0 & 0BAD01 & :O DO NOT DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ! REALTY ( ! VIOL5T REVOLT ?AT OCCURR$ !RE AS P>T ( \R [N REVOLT H]E & N[47 

,*RONICLES ( ,REVOLT 

  

,WOORAB9DA1 ,AU/RALIA 7,M>* #g1 #b#d7--,AB\T #b Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ?IS SMALL ,ABORIG9AL T[N ATTACK$ ! POLICE /ATION ) ROCKS1 TRAPP+ ! TWO COPS 9SIDE4 ,COPS FROM NE>BY T[NS W]E CALL$ 9 TO DISP]SE ! GR\P4 

,MYITKY9A1 ,BURMA 7,M>* #a#a1 #b#d7--,AFT] A DRUNK5 COP ATTACK$ & >RE/$ TWO /UD5TS1 O!R /UD5TS FROM ! UNIV]SITY M>*$ TO ! POLICE /ATION & ATTACK$ IT1 TE>+ D[N SIGNS1 ?R[+ /ONES AT ! BUILD+ & SETT+ FIRE TO A NUMB] ( BUILD+S 9 ! >EA4 

,IDAHO ,FALLS1 ,IDAHO 7,M>* #b#f1 #b#d7--,SOMEONE TORE D[N A P[] POLE US+ A *A9 OR ROPE & A PICKUP TRUCK1 ALSO DAMAG+ ELECTRICAL L9ES & EQUIPM5T & SOME RADIO /ATION EQUIPM5T AS WELL4 

,B5TON ,H>BOR1 ,MI*IGAN 7,M>* #b#h1 #b#d7--,A SMALL RIOT BROKE \T :5 RIOT COPS 9T]V5$ 9 AN APP>5T FI<T BETWE5 TWO WOM54 ,AS MORE COPS %[$ UP1 MORE PEOPLE APPE>$ ON ! /REETS4 ,RIOT COPS =M$ A L9E ACROSS ! /REET1 & PEOPLE BEGAN TO ?R[ ROCKS & BOTTLES AT !M4 ,! 9CID5T OCCURR$ NE> TO :]E COPS KILL$ A BLACK MAN LA/ YE> PROVOK+ A RIOT4 ,S9CE !N ! CITY C\NCIL & POLICE HAVE PLAC$ A BAN ON GA!R+S AT ?IS LOCATION4 

,TUSCALOOSA1 ,ALABAMA 7,E>LY ,APRIL #b#d7--,AB\T TWO ?IRDS ( ! S*OOL SY/EM'S #gg BUSSES W]E DAMAG$ DUR+ SPR+ BREAK4 ,W9D[S W]E SMA%$1 FIRE EXT+UI%]S SET (F 9SIDE ! BUSSES1 & ,C,B RADIOS & SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS RIPP$ \T4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 TWO BOYS1 AG$ #aa & #a#c1 W]E >RE/$ & *>G$ ) #eb C\NTS EA* ( UNLAWFULLY BREAK+ & 5T]+ A VEHICLE4 

,ADELAIDE1 ,AU/RALIA 7,APRIL #a1 #b#d7--,! ,HAPPY ,VALLEY PRIM>Y S*OOL WAS SET ON FIRE1 CAUS+ @s#a11 9 DAMAGES4 

,SKIA?OS1 ,GREECE 7,APRIL #a#c1 #b#d7--,RESID5TS BLOCK$ ! PORT ) FI%+ BOATS TO OPPOSE ! 9/ALLATION ( ELECTRICAL PYLONS ON ! ISL& BY ! ,PUBLIC ,P[] ,CORPORATION4 ,!Y SAY ! PYLONS >E A ?REAT TO !IR HEAL? & TO ! 5VIRONM5T4 

,$MONTON1 ,ALB]TA1 ,CANADA 7,APRIL #a#d1 #b#d7--,! #a#c0 9CID5T 9 AS MANY MON?S ( ATTACKS ON POLICE MOBILE RAD> TRUCKS OCCURR$4 ,A HUNK ( CEM5T WAS ?R[N ON ! TRUCK FROM AN OV]PASS4 ,NEWSPAP] BOXES HAVE BE5 US$ 9 SOME PA/ 9CID5TS4 ,9 ADDITION1 #d M\NT$ SPE$ CAM]AS HAVE BE5 ATTACK$4 

,MANGAK9O1 ,NEW ,ZEAL& 7,APRIL #a#h1 #b#d7--,! HEAD/ONE ( ! GRAVE ( A DEAD COP WAS SMA%$4 ,IT HAD BE5 V&ALIZ$ ) BLUE SPRAY PA9T1 AS WAS ! POLICE /ATION 9 ,JANU>Y4 

,MONROE ,C\NTY1 ,NEW ,J]SEY 7,APRIL #a#i1 #b#d7--,UNKN[NS LET ! AIR \T ( #cb S*OOL BUSSES & VANS1 BREAK+ ! SEALS ON SOME ( ! TIRES4 ,?IS GAVE #d /UD5TS A PLEASANT DAY (F4 

,C9C9NATI1 ,OHIO 7,MAY #c1 #b#d7-,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE SURR\ND$ COPS AFT] A TRAFFIC /OP1 ACCUS+ !M ( KILL+ ! DRIV]4 ,COPS CLAIM ?AT HE KILL$ HIMSELF4 ,SEV]AL %OTS W]E FIR$ AT ! POLICE1 A NEWS VAN WAS SET ON FIRE & A ,F,O,X NEWS C> HAD ITS W9D[S SMA%$4 

,HWASEONG1 ,S\? ,KOREA 7,MAY #i1 #b#d7-,TW5TY-ONE UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS ESCAP$ FROM A DET5TION C5T] BY SCAL+ ! WALLS4 ,F\R W]E RECAPTUR$4 ,! GU>DS SAY !Y W]E OV]P[]$ :5 !Y OP5$ ! DOOR TO A CELL4 ,!Y SAY TWO GU>DS W]E BEAT5 & ! DETA9EES US$ WR5*ES TO BREAK ! LOCKS AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! BUILD+4 

,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,FLORIDA 7,MAY #a#b1 #b#d7-,RIOT+ BROKE \T OV] ! %OOT+ ( A BLACK TE5AG] BY COPS & ! ONGO+ TRIAL REG>D+ ! #aiif POLICE MURD] ( ANO!R BLACK TE54 ,!RE WAS LOOT+1 BATTLES ) POLICE1 & ATTACKS ON BUS9ESSES & VEHICLES4 ,! POLICE PUT D[N ! REBELLION ! NEXT DAY4 

,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,>G5T9A 7,MAY #a#b1 #b#d7-,UNEMPLOY$ REBELS FIREBOMB$ ! ,REPSOL OIL COMPANY DUR+ A MOBILIZATION ( ROAD BLOCKADES4 

,LEBANON 7,LATE ,MAY #b#d7-,A G5]AL /RIKE AGA9/ HI< GASOL9E PRICES CALL$ BY UNIONS ESCAP$ !IR CONTROL & TURN$ 9TO OP5 REVOLT4 ,!RE W]E CLA%ES ) ! POLICE & MILIT>Y1 BLOCKADES ( MAJOR HI<WAYS1 & LOOT+4 ,! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR BUILD+ WAS SET ON FIRE4 ,AT LEA/ ?REE 7SOME REPORTS GO AS HI< AS SIX7 PEOPLE W]E KILL$ BY ! GU>D DOGS ( AU?ORITY4 

,VAL*IAV5NA1 ,ITALY 7,MAY #c1 #b#d7-,AN ELECTRIC T[] ( ,5,E,L1 ! ,ITALIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY WAS BL[N UP4 

,9SURRECTION ,CONT9UES 9 ,ALG]IA 

  

,DESPITE ! 9T5SE REPRESSION AT ! 5D ( #bb :5 HUNDR$S ( 9SURG5TS W]E IMPRISON$1 & DESPITE ! GOV]NM5T & M$IA LIES :I* TRY TO PA9T IT AS AN E?NIC ,B]B] FI<T = 0REGIONAL AUTONOMY0 & 0CULTURAL RECOGNITION01 ! UPRIS+ 9 ,ALG]IA CONT9UES4 ,?IS 9SURRECTION1 :I* BEGAN AFT] POLICE KILL$ A HI< S*OOL BOY 9 ,APRIL #b#a1 HAS N[ 5T]$ ITS F\R? YE>4 ,?\< C5T]$ 9 ,KABYLIA1 9SURG5T ACTIVITY IS NOT LIMIT$ TO ?IS REGION4 ,! /R5G? ( ! 9SURG5CE 9 ?IS REGION IS DUE L>GELY TO ! FACT ?AT IT HAS BE5 ABLE TO REVIVE & USE OLD TRIBAL ME?ODS ( HORIZONTAL COMMUNICATION1 ! VILLAGE & NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES KN[N AS ! A>* TO ORGANIZE & COORD9ATE ACTIVITY )\T LEAD]S4 

,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS YE>1 !RE HAS BE5 MU* ACTIVITY4 ,! A>* COORD9ATION CALL$ = ANO!R ELECTION BOYCOTT - ! ?IRD S9CE ! 9SURRECTION BEGAN4 ,DEMON/RATIONS & G5]AL /RIKES OCCURR$ ?R\<\T ,KABYLIA & ELSE:]E 9 PREP>ATION = ! EV5T1 (T5 9VOLV+ BATTLES ) ! POLICE & ATTACKS ON GOV]NM5T BUILD+S4 ,ALG]IAN PRESID5T ,B\TEFLIKA'S ATTEMPTS TO MAKE CAMPAIGN APPE>ANCES 9 V>I\S T[NS 9 ,KABYLIA W]E MET ) RIOT+1 CRIES SU* AS 0,GOV]NM5T IS ! ASSASS9601 /REET BATTLES AGA9/ ! POLICE & ATTACKS ON GOV]NM5T BUILD+S4 ,9 ADDITION1 !RE HAS BE5 MU* ACTION 9 PROTE/ ( UNEMPLOYM5T1 POV]TY1 POOR H\S+ & ! LIKE4 ,9 ?IS PROTE/S1 /REETS HAVE BE5 BLOCKAD$1 POLICE ATTACK$1 GOV]NM5T BUILD+S BURN$1 V&ALIZ$ & %UT D[N1 GOV]NM5T (FICIALS TOLD TO GET \T4 ,I F9D ?IS LA/ ACTION P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+4 ,RA!R ?AN DEM&+ JOBS OR BETT] H\S+ FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 PEOPLE HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT IT CANNOT BE RELI$ ON & !Y DEM& ?AT IT GETS \T ( !IR LIVES4 ,?IS HAS HAPP5$ OV] & OV] AGA9 9 V>I\S T[NS & VILLAGES ?R\<\T ,ALG]IA4 

,! 9SURG5TS C>RI$ \T !IR BOYCOTT ( ! ELECTION ON ,APRIL #h ) A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,TIZI-,\ZO4 ,!RE W]E ALSO ROAD BLOCKADES1 ATTACKS ,ON POLL+ PLACES1 ! DE/RUCTION ( BALLOTS & BALLOT BOXES & BATTLES AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,ALG]IAN GOV]NM5T S\RCES1 !RE WAS ONLY #a#d.0 P>TICIPATION 9 ! ELECTION 9 ,KABYLIA & ?IS FIGURE MAYBE HI<4 

,S9CE !N ! ACTIVITY ( ! 9SURG5TS HAS CONT9U$ ) MORE G5]AL /RIKES1 ROAD BLOCKADES1 DEMON/RATIONS & ATTACKS ON GOV]NM5T BUILD+S & (FICIALS1 (T5 5D+ UP ) ! CLOS+ ( ( ! BUILD+S & ! DEM& ?AT ! GOV]NM5T (FICIALS LEAVE4 

,! ,ALG]IAN GOV]NM5T TRIES TO KEEP ! 9SURG5CE ISOLAT$ BY ATTRIBUT+ ,B]B] E?NIC GOALS TO IT4 ,BUT ! 9SURG5TS HAVE MADE IT QUITE CLE> ?AT !IR GOALS >E ! 5D ( POLICE & MILIT>Y P[] & ( ! HOGRA1 A T]M = ! \TRAGES ( ! RI* & P[]FUL AGA9/ ! POOR1 MATT]S ( CONC]N TO ,ALG]IANS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO MADE IT CLE> ?AT !Y WANT ! 9SURG5CE TO SPREAD4 ,& IF IT IS NOT TO BECOME ANO!R ISOLAT$ 9CID5T1 A TRAGIC TALE ( H]OIC C\RAGE1 IT MU/ SPREAD1 NOT JU/ TO ! RE/ ( ,ALG]IA1 BUT TO US AS WELL4 ,! ONLY ACT ( REAL SOLID>ITY IS TO C>RY \T \R [N REVOLT AGA9/ ! RUL+ ORD]1 :]E WE >E H]E & N[4 

,DIALOGUE ,BETWE5 ,DREAM & ,MEMORY 

  

,! TRAVEL] :O F\ND H]SELF VISIT+ ,KABYLIA1 9 NOR?WE/ ,ALG]IA 9 ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 W\LD C]TA9LY BE SURPRIS$ AT ! DET]IORAT$ CONDITION ( ! POLICE /ATIONS4 ,! ?+S /&+ \T ON ! HORIZON >E ONLY ! DES]T$ & LOOT$ REMA9S ( ! S9I/] BUILD+S ?AT ONCE 9SPIR$ SO MU* FE> 9 ! LOCALS4 ,9DE$1 BECAUSE ! POLICE HAVE HAD TO AB&ON !IR PO/S 9 ! REGION DRIV5 \T & /ON$ BY ! 9SURG5T POPULATION4 

,9 ! SPR+ ( #b#a1 ! KILL+ ( A /UD5T -- :I* HAPP5$ PRECISELY 9 ONE ( ?OSE /ATIONS -- MADE ! RAGE ( ! POPULATION1 :I* WAS SC>R$ BY ! WORS5+ ( ! ECONOMIC SITUATION & ! >ROGANCE ( ! MILIT>Y MA/]S ( ! C\NTRY1 EXPLODE4 ,! MOVEM5T BORN FROM !SE EV5TS HAS 9VOLV$ ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ! REGION & IS ORGANIZ$ 9 A HORIZONTAL MANN] 9 VILLAGE ASSEMBLIES 9 :I* DECISIONS >E MADE ?R\< UNANIMITY4 ,)\T LEAD]S & AUTONOM\S FROM P>TIES1 ?IS MOVEM5T HAS BE5 ABLE TO KEEP ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE 9 *ECK = TWO YE>S1 *AS+ ! POLICE \T ( ! T]RITORY1 SABOTAG+ ELECTIONS1 ATTACK+ ! (FICES ( ADM9I/RATIVE & JUDICI>Y P[]4 

,9 EV]Y CORN] ( ! PLANET1 9SURRECTIONAL FL>E-UPS FOLL[ ONE AFT] ! O!R BUT ALWAYS SEEM FAT$ TO BURN \T MU* TOO QUICKLY4 ,:AT IS SURPRIS+ AB\T ! ,KABYLE 9SURRECTION1 H[EV]1 IS ITS DURATION4 ,SO LET'S TRY TO TAKE A LOOK AT ! TOTALITY ( CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAVE ALL[$ !M TO RESI/ = SO LONG4 

,AT ! TIME ( ! UPRIS+1 LIFE 9 ! VILLAGES WAS NOT YET CONQU]$ 9 ALL ( ITS ASPECTS BY CAPITALI/ MOD]NITY NOR COMPLETELY DEMOLI%$ BY PA/ /ATE SOCIALISM4 ,! HABIT ( AUTONOMY & ! MA/]Y ( ! TE*NIQUES ( SUBSI/5CE HAS SURVIV$1 & ) ?IS ! MEAN+ ( CONCRETE DIALOGUE AMONG ! 9HABITANTS -- S9CE !Y /ILL HAVE ! TOOLS = ACT+ WELL 9 H& & ! CAPACITY = US+ !M1 IT IS EASI] TO DISCUSS :AT !Y WANT TO OBTA9 & H[4 ,RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL SOLID>ITY & COMMON PRIDE >E /ILL ALIVE1 TOGE!R ) A COLLECTIVE MEMORY ?AT C>RIES )9 ITSELF ! M>KS ( AN AGE-OLD TRADITION ( RESI/ANCE TO EV]Y 9VAD]4 

,?US1 ! REVOLT HAS BE5 ABLE TO AVAIL ITSELF ( CONCRETE SPACES ( DIRECT DIALOGUE & SELF-ORGANIZATION1 BROAD5+ ! NETWORKS & SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ( ! LIFE ( ! VILLAGES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT HAS OCCUPI$ AN IDEAL SPACE1 FI%+ \T FROM HI/ORY ! ANCI5T ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL ( ! TRIBES -- ! A>* -- ?AT REA*$ ITS PEAK 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,FR5* OCCUPI]S 9 #a#h#g#a4 ,UNIT+ !SE TWO LEVELS ?AT W]E ALREADY PRES5T 9 !IR REALITY1 EV5 IF 9 A DISCONNECT$ WAY1 !SE REBELS HAVE F\ND :AT EV]Y REVOLT MU/ BE ABLE TO BUILD V]Y QUICKLY IF IT IS TO SURVIVE & /R5G!N ITSELF - & :AT MORE & MORE (T5 MU/ BE 9V5T$ FROM NO?+4 

,IT IS NOT$ ?AT EV]Y 9SURRECTIONAL RUPTURE IS AN OPPORTUNITY = LE>N+ SOME?+1 ! OP5+ ( A SPACE 9 :I* TO EXP]IM5T ) FRE$OM & GET TO KN[ ITS 5EMIES4 ,! ,KABYLE UPRIS+ ( #ba EXPLOD$ AT ! 5D ( A TW5TY-YE> J\RNEY ?R\< 9NUM]ABLE RIS+S1 9 :I* ! HI/ORY ( ,ALG]IA HAS BE5 ! HI/ORY ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,ALG]IANS AGA9/ ! HOGRA -- A T]M ?AT IS ALWAYS US$ TO 9DICATE ! >ROGANCE & ABUSE ( ! RI* OV] ! POOR1 ( ! P[]FUL OV] ! POPULATION4 ,A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* ! REBELS1 UPRIS+ AFT] UPRIS+1 HAVE LE>N$ TO CALL GOV]NM5TS BY !IR RI<T NAME1 MURD]]S4 ,A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* ,ALG]IANS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DIRECTLY EXAM9E ! MORALITY ( ! ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALI/S1 SO MU* SO AS TO BE HORRIFI$ BY IT4 ,A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* P>TIES1 :I* SEEK TO PR(IT FROM ! RAGE ( ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ORD] TO CUT !MSELVES A SLICE ( P[]1 HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ = :AT !Y >E1 TRAITORS4 

,9 %ORT1 A TW5TY-YE> P]IOD 9 :I* ! 9SURG5TS HAVE BE5 =C$ TO R$ISCOV] ! NECESSITY ( ACT+ = !MSELVES1 9 :I* ! PROBLEM ( SELF-ORGANIZATION HAS BE5 POS$ BY ! REALITY ( ! /RUGGLE ITSELF4 

,QUALE ,GU]RA 

,BABYLON'S ,BURN+ 

  

.<,IT IS H>D TO KN[ :AT PRECISELY IS HAPP5+ 9 ,IRAQ4 ,FROM ! MANY S\RCES ( 9=MATION A CONFUS+ PICTURE COMES4 ,ISLAMIC CL]ICS C]TA9LY SEEM TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE 9 SOME ( ! RESI/ANCE1 & NATIONALI/ & E?NIC ELEM5TS >E MO/ LIKELY 9VOLV$ AS WELL4 ,BUT ! DEC5TRALIZATION ( ! RESI/ANCE1 & SOME ( ! =MS IT HAS TAK51 W\LD 9DICATE ?AT IT CAN'T BE SIMPLI/ICALLY R$UC$ TO !SE ASPECTS4.> 

,ALREADY 9 ,M>* #a#i#i#a1 AT ! 5D ( ! FIR/ W> AGA9/ ,IRAQ1 ! ,AM]ICAN MILIT>Y COLLABORAT$ ) ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 TO SMO!R ! IMPRESSIVE 9SURRECTION1 ORGANIZ$ 9 C\NCILS1 ?AT ?REAT5$ TO IGNITE ! 5TIRE ,MIDDLE ,EA/4 ,!RE W]E HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( DEA?S4 

,TODAY1 ) ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 \T ( ! WAY1 ! TROOPS ( ! ,WE/]N COALITION1 DESPICABLE M]C5>IES 9 ! PAY ( GOV]NM5TS & BUS9ESSES1 >E DIRECTLY REPRESS+ ! NEW SOCIAL CONFLAGRATION 9 BLOOD1 %OOT+ ON CR[DS ( 9SURG5TS & SLAU<T]+ ANYONE :O TALKS ( WANT+ TO BE FREE4 

,TODAY1 LIKE !N1 ON ! BATTLEFIELD & 9 ,PROPAG&A1 ! ATTEMPT IS MADE TO DIVIDE ! 9SURG5TS & DEFUZE ! SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE ( !IR /RUGGLES1 5CLOS+ !M 9 E?NIC1 RELIGI\S OR NATIONALI/ CONFLICTS4 ,9 ,IRAQ AS EV]Y:]E1 9 ! FACE ( AN OP5 CLASS REVOLT1 ! /ATE PREF]S TO PREP>E A FRATRICIDAL W> ( ALL AGA9/ ALL4 ,! SLAU<T] ( ,M>* #aa .<9 ,SPA9.>1 /RIK+ ! EXPLOIT$ 9 MASS 9/EAD ( !IR GOV]NORS1 ONLY ATTEMPT$ TO RETURN ! BLAZE ( T]ROR TO ! ,WE/4 

,9 ?IS ABYSS ( W>1 HUNG]1 P&EMIC DISEASE & DESP]ATION1 ! ?REAT5+ FLAMES ( PROLET>IAN REBELLION >E LEAP+ UP MORE (T54 ,FROM ,>G5T9A TO ,ALG]IA TO ! ,F> ,EA/1 !Y SPLIT ! CAPITALI/ ORD]4 ,! EXHAU/ION ( !SE REVOLTS1 !IR SUFFOCATION 9 NATIONALI/1 FUNDAM5TALI/ OR E?NIC DRIFTS DEP5DS ONLY ON !IR ISOLATION4 

,ATTACK+ ! /ATE & PROP]TY1 9SURG5TS EV]Y:]E SPEAK TO US4 ,IT IS JU/ UP TO US TO RESPOND1 BR++ !IR ATTACK H]E 9TO ! BIG CITIES ( ! ,WE/1 :]E ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE >E CRU%$ MORE & MORE EV]Y DAY BETWE5 PREC>I\SNESS & FE> & :]E SOCIAL LIFE IS MILIT>IZ$ AS IF 9 AN 9T]NAL FRONT ?AT DOES NOT ALL[ DES]TION4 

,BECAUSE IT IS H]E1 :]E ! BEAT+ HE>T ( ! ,ECONOMY & ITS >M$ H&S RESIDE1 ?AT ! CAPITALI/ ORD] CAN BE SMA%$1 :5 ! FLAMES IGNIT$ BY ! EXPLOIT$ ( ! PLANET SET FIRE TO ! M9DS ( !IR CLASS BRO!RS & SI/]S 9 ! ,WE/4 

0,PORFIDO0 ,C5T] ( ,DOCUM5TATION1 ,TOR9O1 ,ITALY 

,T[>DS ,SOME?+ ,NEW 

  

,! LONG ROAD ( CIVILIZATION1 :I* HAS L$ TO ! PRES5T-DAY TE*NOLOGICAL-SPECTACUL> SOCIETY1 HAS BE5 A CONT9U\S PROCESS ( SEP>ATION FROM NATURE & ( DOME/ICATION ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,N[ MORE ?AN EV]1 ?IS IS EVID5T 9 ! CAPITALI/ DESIRE TO FREE COMMODITY PRODUCTION FROM ! E>? & ITS RES\RCES1 AS WELL AS 9 ! CITY DWELL] AFRAID ( LOS+ H] GRIP ON SOCIETY4 ,IT IS EVID5T 9 DE/RUCTIVE PROCESSES1 & 9 ?OSE T5D+ T[>D ! CONC5TRATION ( PEOPLE 9TO A HOMOG5\S MASS4 ,IT IS ALSO EVID5T 9 ! ALI5ATION FROM \R [N BODIES & 9 ! 5TRU/+ ( !IR CURE TO SPECIALI/S ACCU/OM$ TO TREAT+ ONE BODY AFT] ANO!R )\T VALU+ SUBJECTIVITIES AT ALL1 ALMO/ AS IF !SE BODIES W]E MA*9ES4 

,& ?IS PROCESS HAS REALLY OP]AT$ MA9LY ON ?IS LA/ ASPECT1 NOT ONLY SEP>AT+ US FROM EXT]NAL NATURE1 BUT ALSO FROM ! =M ( NATURE1 UNACKN[L$G$ & MI/REAT$ BY MO/1 ?AT WE >E4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 DOM9ATION PLANTS ITS ROOTS 9 ! BRA9S ( 9DIVIDUALS CONV9C$1 OR MAYBE CON/RA9$1 TO CONSID] !MSELVES O!R ?AN NATURE4 ,BUT WE >E NOT ALL[$ TO CLE>LY KN[ :AT ?IS O!R IS4 ,& BY /E]+ ! MIDDLE C\RSE BETWE5 ! P$E/AL ( DOM9ATION OV] NATURE & ! SIMULTANE\S EVALUATION ( BE+ 9SIGNIFICANT )9 ! SOCIAL ,MOLO*1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE ! APPEAL TO WORK 9 ORD] TO IMPOSE NEW IDEALS ( ! HUMAN BE+1 ABSOLUTELY FUNCTIONAL TO TE*NOLOGICAL DOM9ATION & TRULY O!R ?AN NATURE4 ,IT BECOMES IMP]ATIVE TO 9TEGRATE ONESELF1 TO EVOLVE AT A PACE EQUAL TO ! TE*NOSPH]E'S SEP>ATION FROM NATURE4 ,& ME?ODS = 9TEGRAT+ ONESELF >E NOT AT ALL LACK+ )9 ! RUL+ ORD]4 ,!Y >E NOT M]ELY IDEOLOGICAL3 G5ETIC MANIPULATION ALREADY F9DS APPLICATIONS ON ! HUMAN BE+1 & 9DIVIDUALS >E ALREADY DESIGN$ 9 ! LABORATORY1 ?US C>RY+ EVOLUTION>Y CONTROL TO ITS F>!/ 5D4 ,:AT G5ETICS CANNOT A*IEVE1 ESPECIALLY ON ! SOCIAL PLANE 7TRU?FULLY1 A LOT71 WILL BE A*IEV$ ?ANKS TO NANOTE*NOLOGY ?AT ALREADY ALL[S ! IMPLANT+ ( MICRO-*IPS UND] ! SK9 ) 9F9ITE POSSIBILITIES1 FROM LOCATION1 TO ! CONTROL ( GE/URES & ACTIONS1 UP TO 9T]ACTION ) ! BIOLOGICAL SY/EM4 ,TODAY ! L9ES ( CONTROL T5D TO FL[ MORE & MORE 9TO ! FABRIC ( LIFE4 

,F4,C1 ! SO-CALL$ ,UNABOMB]1 OBS]V$ 9 ! MANIFE/O1 ,9DU/RIAL ,SOCIETY & ,ITS ,FUTURE3 0,9 ! FUTURE1 SOCIAL SY/EMS WILL NOT BE ADJU/$ TO SUIT ! NE$S ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,9/EAD HUMAN BE+S WILL BE ADJU/$ TO SUIT ! NE$S ( ! SY/EM40 7!SIS #a#e#a7 ,) ONE SMALL ]ROR1 ?AT ?IS FUTURE IS ALREADY PRES5T4 ,& IT HAS ALWAYS EXI/$1 EV5 IF 9 LESS 9TRUSIVE T]MS1 ) ! ADAPTATION & *A9+ ( 9DIVIDUALS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T3 WORK1 ! FACTORY1 DEGRADATION ( FOOD1 COMMODIFICATION1 SPECTACUL>IZATION1 ETC4 

,GO+ BACK 9 TIME WE CAN SEE H[ ,DESC>TES SMOO!D \T ! PA? = SU* >TIFICIALIZATION ) HIS M9D-BODY DUALISM4 ,SETT+ ASIDE ! M9D & %IFT+ ATT5TION TO ! BODY1 OBJECTIVELY QUANTIFIABLE & CONTROLLABLE1 HE PO9T$ ! WAY \T TO SCI5CE1 :I* HAS TODAY A*IEV$ TRANSPLANTS & ! >TIFICIAL CREATION ( ORGANS4 ,ALREADY ,DESC>TES HIMSELF ASK$1 0,C\LDN'T LIV+ ORGANS P]HAPS BE CONCEIV$ 9 A SATISFACTORY MANN]1 & ?US GOV]N$1 AS IF !Y W]E MA*9ES80 ,BUT SCI5CE HAS GONE FUR!R1 NOT ONLY REALIZ+ HIS IDEA AS ! BASIS ( MODEM BIOLOGY1 BUT !N CONCEIV+ ORGANISMS FUZ$ ) & RUL$ BY MA*9ES4 

,! CREATION ( A PO/-HUMAN RACE & ! COLONIZATION ( ! COSMOS BY MA*9ES1 AS PROPOS$ BY ! SCI5TI/IC EXTROPIAN CULT1 >E NO LONG] ONLY SUBJECTS = FILMS OR ! ISOLAT$ DELIRIUM ( SOME FANATIC1 BUT PROJECTS UND] /UDY 9 ! UNIV]SITIES ( ROBOTICS & 9 RESE>* C5T] SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,! EXTROPIAN ,HANS ,MORAVEC ADMITS HIS FANTASY ?AT 0\R NON-ORGANIC DESC5DANTS1 LACK+ \R LIMITS1 CAPABLE ( R$ESIGN+ !MSELVES1 C\LD FOLL[ ! AW>5ESS ( ?+S1 CONF9+ ! ALREADY SURPASS$ HUMANITY 9 AN $5IC 5VIRONM5T1 LIKE A P>K40 ,BUT MORE LIKELY1 9 ! NAME ( EFFICI5CY1 & 9 VIEW ( ! OBJECTIVE DIFFICULTY ( F9D+ AN $5IC 5VIRONM5T ON ?IS RAVAG$ E>?1 ! DESC5DANTS ( ,MORAVES W\LD ELIM9ATE ! OBSOLETE ORGANIC HUMAN =MS4 ,! MA*9E & >TIFICIAL 9TELLIG5CE >E N[ CONSID]$ BY MANY AS ! NEXT LEVEL ( EVOLUTION4 ,! DISQUIET+ VISION ( CYBORG ,KEV9 ,W>WICK1 :O HAS 9S]T$ A *IP.<#a.> 9TO HIS >M ?AT COMM&S LI<TS1 5TRANCES & COMPUT]S 9 HIS (FICE1 IS ?AT FIFTY YE>S FROM N[ MA*9ES WILL MANAGE HUMANS & >TIFICIAL 9TELLIG5CE WILL \TCLASS & ELIM9ATE HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE ?R\< ! PHYSICAL 9T]V5TION ( PSY*OSURG]Y4 

,BEYOND ! OBVI\S EXCESS ( FANATICISM ?AT C]TA9 !ORIES REA*1 !RE IS /ILL A V]Y PRECISE DIRECTION3 ! ELIM9ATION ( ! LIV+ BE+ AS WE HAVE KN[N IT UP TO N[4 ,:AT COMES AB\T ) G5ETIC 5G9E]+1 CONTROLL$ /]ILIZATION & REPRODUCTION1 ! CREATION ( CYBORGS1 ! COGNITIVE FLATT5+ TO ! LEVEL ( MA*9ES OR ! PURG+ ( ! UNSUITABLE IS TO BE SE51 BUT C]TA9LY ?IS TE*NOLOGICAL IDEOLOGY WILL DAMAGE US FROM N[ ON1 :E!R !RE IS A CONCRETE REALIZATION OR NOT4 ,WE >E ALREADY AT A PO9T :]E REALITY & SIMULATION SOMETIMES BECOME 9DI/+UI%ABLE1 & 9 AN EXT5SION ( ! TE*NIQUES ( ,SPECTACUL> REPRES5TATION1 !RE IS N[ TALK ( >TIFICIAL S5SES CAPABLE ( MAK+ \R P]CEPTION ( REALITY COMPLETELY VIRTUAL1 M$IAT$ & ?US IMPOV]I%$4 

,BE=E IT'S TOO LATE1 LET'S REALIZE ?AT SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY >E HI/ORICAL PH5OM5A DIRECT$ BY A VULN]ABLE ELITE & ?AT \R 5SLAVEM5T IS 9 !IR 9T]E/4 ,! KEY TO ! ASC5DANCY ( MA*9ES & ( ! PO/-HUMAN = AN EV5 MORE TOTALIT>IAN DOM9ATION LIES 9 \R ACCEPTANCE1 LIKE IT DOES = EV]Y =M ( EXPLOITATION & CONTROL4 ,& IT IS ONLY BY OV]TURN+ ?IS NOTION & ! CURR5T SOCIETY1 ?AT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO F9D ! KEY = ! UNKN[N WORLD ( FRE$OM4 

,T]RA ,SELVAGGIA 

,! ,MY? ( ,PROGRESS ,& ! ,PROBLEM ( ,CIVILIZATION7S7 

  

,S9CE ! 5LI<T5M5T1 ! ,WE/]N RUL+ ORD]1 :I* N[ RULES ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 HAS JU/IFI$ ITSELF MA9LY 9 ! NAME ( ,PROGRESS.<#b.>4 ,BUT ,PROGRESS IS A MY?1 AN OV]>*+ IDEOLOGY BY :I* MOD]N WE/]N CIVILIZATION HAS TRI$ TO UPHOLD ITS VALUES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,PROGRESS IS ! WAY ?R\< :I* ! SOCIAL ORD] ( CAPITALISM1 9DU/RIALISM & ! /ATE ?R[S ITS [N VALUES BACK ACROSS ! TOTALITY ( HUMAN HI/ORY 9T]PRET+ EV]Y?+ ON ITS T]MS4 

,! MY? ( ,PROGRESS HAS SOME SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 IT IMPLIES ?AT ! PRES5T SOCIAL REALITY IS ! BE/ ?AT HAS EV] BE51 ?AT ALL ?AT EV] WAS HAS BE5 LEAD+ TO ?IS & ?AT FUTURE IMPROVEM5T LIES ALONG ! SAME PA?4 ,FROM ?IS1 IT FOLL[S ?AT :AT WAS & :AT CURR5TLY APPE>S TO REMA9 AS :AT WAS 7SO CALL$ PRIMITIVE & PEASANT CULTURES7 >E 9F]IOR TO :AT IS CURR5TLY ! MO/ 0ADVANC$0 HUMAN CONDITION4 ,?IS ALL FUR!R IMPLIES ?AT !RE IS ONE S+LE PA? = HUMANITY TO FOLL[ & ?US ?AT ONLY ONE CIVILIZATION HAS DEVELOP$4 ,& F9ALLY1 IT IMPLIES ?AT !RE IS A S+LE GREAT 5D T[>D :I* HI/ORY AIMS4 

,BE=E GO+ 9TO ! BLATANT FALLACIES ( ?IS MY? REVEAL$ 9 !SE IMPLICATIONS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO PO9T \T ?AT ?IS MY? ROSE TOGE!R ) ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,WE/]N SCI5TI/IC-TE*NOLOGICAL IDEOLOGY & PRACTICE ( ! MOD]N ]A4 ,?US1 HUMAN ,PROGRESS IS 9T]PRET$ AS SCI5TIFIC & TE*NOLOGICAL ,PROGRESS4 ,ADVANCEM5T IS UND]/OOD AS ! ADVANCEM5T ( TE*NIQUES & ( ! LEVEL ( HUMAN DEP5D5CE UPON !M COMB9$ ) ! QUANTITY ( FACTS COMPIL$ & /OR$ BY ! SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 :I* IS !N DEF9$ AS HUMAN KN[L$GE4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ! 5D T[>D :I* HI/ORY AIMS IS HUMAN DOM9ATION OV] NATURE -- AN IDEA ?AT REQUIRES ! CIVILIZ$ P]CEPTION ( A UNIFI$ NATURE ?AT /&S 9 MUTE ,OPPOSITION TO HUMAN CULTURE4 

,AT ?IS PO9T ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS /&S 9 TATT]S 7BUT IT /ILL /&S7 BECAUSE ! TE*NOLOGY IT UPHOLDS HAS SO CLE>LY GONE \T ( CONTROL & SOME ( ! SCI5CE IT UPHOLDS HAS UND]M9$ A NUMB] ( ITS [N ASSUMPTIONS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! 5DLESS P>ADE ( W>S1 DISA/]S1 EPIDEMICS & 9CREAS+ MIS]Y MAKES ! IDEA ( ?IS SOCIAL ORD] AS ! BE/ ?AT EV] WAS1 ! HI<E/ HUMAN A*IEVEM5T1 A SAD JOKE4 ,& ! IDEA ( CONT9U+ ALONG ! SAME PA? IS ABSURD1 P>TICUL>LY :5 ! SCI5TI/S & TE*NICIANS !MSELVES TELL US ?AT ?IS WAY IS LEAD+ TO DISA/]S ON A SCALE F> BEYOND ! HORRORS WE HAVE YET SE51 FROM WAT] W>S TO POSSIBLE ICE AGES1 & AT ! SAME TIME1 SPEAK ( ! NEW TE*NOLOGIES ?AT MAY EV5 MAKE ! HUMAN ORGANISM 0OBSOLETE0 -- IF ONE ACCEPTS ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT A HUMAN EXI/5CE WOR? PURSU+ LIES ELSE:]E4 

,FUR!RMORE1 SCI5CE ITSELF HAS UND]M9$ ANY CONCEPTION ( A S+LE PA?1 A S+LE CIVILIZATION DEVELOP+ T[>D AN ULTIMATE GOAL4 ,! FACT ?AT MOD]N WE/]N CIVILIZATION -- CAPITAL1 ! /ATE & !IR TE*NOLOGICAL SY/EM -- HAS COME TO DOM9ATE ! GLOBE HAS ALL[$ IT TO MAKE ! TALE ( ITS EVOLUTION ! (FICIAL HI/ORY ( ! WORLD1 SO ?AT 0,F]TILE ,CRESC5T0 IS /ILL CALL$ 0! CRADLE ( CIVILIZATION04 ,YET ,*9ESE1 ,JAPANESE1 ,9CAN1 ,MAYAN & ,AZTEC CIVILIZATIONS 7TO NAME ! BE/ KN[N7 HAVE NO CONNECTION TO ?IS 0CRADLE04 ,?US1 !RE HAS NOT BE5 JU/ ONE S+LE CIVILIZATION PROGRESS+ 7EI!R /EADILY OR DIALECTICALLY71 BUT SEV]AL DIFF]5T CIVILIZATIONS ) DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVES & DIFF]5T MY?S ?R\< :I* !Y UPHELD !IR VALUES4 ,SOME ( !SE CIVILIZATIONS SEEM TO HAVE US$ A MY? ( ,/ABILITY -- EV5 ( APP>5T ET]NITY -- RA!R ?AN ONE ( ,PROGRESS TO UPHOLD !IR CIVILIZATIONS4 

,NOR HAS ! DEVELOPM5T ( WE/]N CIVILIZATION AT ALL BE5 A SMOO? OR EV5 A /EADY DIALECTICAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,9/EAD1 A V>IETY ( CIVILIZATIONS HAD BRIEF DEVELOPM5TS1 & !N FELL BE=E O!R NEWLY >IS+ CIVILIZATIONS 9 A V>IETY ( CONFLICTS4 ,! APP>5T PICTURE ( A RELATIVELY SMOO? EVOLUTION IS ! 9V5TION ( MOD]N WE/]N CIVILIZATION :I* LAYS CLAIM TO ALL ! WRITT5 RECORDS FROM ,SUM]IA WE/-W>D AS A S+LE PA? PROGRESS+ TO ! PRES5T4 

,9 REC5T DECADES1 SOME ( ! IDEOLOGICAL PROPON5TS ( ! RUL+ ORD] HAVE PROCLAIM$ ! 05D ( HI/ORY04 ,?IS PROCLAMATION MAY BE A NECESS>Y RESPONSE TO TWO REALITIES4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! FACT ?AT ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS IS 9 TATT]S PRECISELY AT ! TIME :5 A S+LE CIVILIZATION1 CAPABLE ( RECA/+ HI/ORY 9 ITS [N IMAGE1 DOM9ATES ! GLOBE4 ,! PROCLAMATION ( ! 05D ( HI/ORY0 BO? ALL[S HI/ORIANS TO PROCLAIM ! DOM9ATION ( ?IS S+LE CIVILIZATION TO BE ! AIM ( HI/ORY & (F]S A NEW MY? ( ,/ABILITY & ,9EVITABILITY TO REPLACE ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS4 ,! SECOND ?+ ?IS PROCLAMATION MAY BE TRY+ TO CONFRONT IS ! REALITY ( A TE*NOLOGICAL APP>ATUS ?AT IS NO LONG] TRULY UND] HUMAN CONTROL4 ,! IDEA ( ?IS APP>ATUS AS A TOOL ?R\< :I* HUMAN BE+S DOM9ATE NATURE CAN NO LONG] /& UP TO ! REALITY ( ! APP>ATUS ITSELF4 ,?US1 ! IDEA ( PROGRESS AS ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( HUMANITY T[>D TOTAL DOM9ATION OV] NATURE IS ABSURD S9CE HUMAN BE+S >E NO LONG] 9 CONTROL4 ,! PROCLAMATION ( ! 05D ( HI/ORY0 CAN DECL>E ?IS JUGG]NAUT TO BE ! TE*NOLOGICAL A*IEVEM5T ( ! TRUE AIM ( HI/ORY4 ,& YET1 AS WE LOOK AT ! RESULTS SOCIALLY1 PSY*OLOGICALLY & 5VIRONM5TALLY1 A HI/ORY ) SU* AN AIM SEEMS UTT]LY ABSURD4 

,9 LI<T ( :AT IS N[ KN[N1 ?OSE CRITIQUES ( CIVILIZATION ?AT CONSID] IT AS A S+LE 5TITY ) A S+LE DEVELOPM5T NE$ TO BE RE?\<T4 ,WE CAN C]TA9LY SEE TRAITS ?AT ALL CIVILIZATIONS HAVE HAD 9 COMMON1 P>TICUL>LY ! V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION -- /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS & SY/EMS ( TE*NIQUES DEVELOP$ TO PUT & KEEP PEOPLE 9 !IR PLACE4 ,BUT TRY+ TO TRACE ?IS ALL BACK TO A S+LE S\RCE MAY REFLECT A CONT9U+ ATTA*M5T TO ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS1 EV5 IF ?IS ,PROGRESS IS VIEW$ NEGATIVELY4 ,! DANG] 9 ?IS LIES 9 DEVELOP+ AN ALMO/ *RI/IAN VIEW ( HI/ORY4 ,?IS S+LE S\RCE TAKES ON ! TOLE ( ORIG9AL S9 LEAD+ TO AN 9EVITABLE FALL4 ,! 05D ( HI/ORY0 BECOMES AN APOCALYPSE1 :I* MAY LEAD TO R$EMPTION4 ,9 ANY CASE1 JU/ LIKE ! POSITIVE V]SION ( ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS1 ?IS NEGATIVE V]SION IMPLIES A K9D ( DET]M9ISM ?AT TAKES ! CAPACITY = MAK+ OR DE/ROY+ HI/ORY \T ( \R H&S4 

,9 FACT1 WE KN[ ?AT MANY CIVILIZATIONS HAVE >IS5 AT V>I\S TIMES4 ,MO/ HAVE EI!R BE5 %ORT-LIV$ & COLLAPS$4 ,SOME HAVE QUICKLY SETTL$ 9TO A RELATIVELY /ATIC =M & C>RI$ ON 9 ?AT =M = AGES4 ,ALL ( !M HAVE EXI/$ AS A NETWORK ( 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION 9TO :I* PEOPLE W]E TO BE FIT4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ,I ?9K IT MAKES S5SE TO DEF9E CIVILIZATION AS A NETWORK ( SU* 9/ITUTIONS4 ,BUT MOD]N WE/]N CIVILIZATION WAS ABLE TO COME TO DOM9ATE ! GLOBE BECAUSE ( SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS ?AT CAME TOGE!R 9 ,EUROPE AB\T FIVE TO SIX HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 ,! GRADUAL CONQUE/ ( ! GLOBE ?AT FOLL[$ WAS JU/IFI$ ) ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS1 BUT ! REALITY HAS BE5 AN ONGO+ DEGRADATION ( HUMANITY & ! RE/ ( ! LIV+ WORLD4 

,! DREAM ( GO+ BACKW>DS /ILL BUYS 9TO ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS1 EV5 ?\< 9 ! NEGATIVE S5SE4 ,IT /ILL IMPLIES A S+LE PA? ALONG :I* HUMANITY HAS TRAVEL$4 ,IT IS ! REV]SAL ( HI/ORY RA!R ?AN EI!R ITS REJECTION OR ITS REAPPROPRIATION4 ,AS ,I SEE IT ! PROGRESSIVE CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY -- ! IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATION ( ! PRES5T ORD] ( ?+S -- HAS NEV] MADE S5SE FROM ! /&PO9T ( \R FRE$OM AS 9DIVIDUALS TO CREATE \R LIVES TOGE!R AS WE SEE FIT4 ,IT HAS ALWAYS PLAC$ A 0HI<] VALUE0 ABOVE US1 A GREAT IDEAL :I* WE >E TO S]VE4 ,HI/ORY 9 ?IS S5SE NE$S TO BE REJECT$ BY ?OSE ( US :O WANT TO CREATE \R LIVES ON \R [N T]MS4 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R WAY ( CONCEIV+ HI/ORY ?AT CAN TURN IT AGA9/ CIVILIZATION & ! MY? ( ,PROGRESS4 ,IT IS ! CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY AS ! GAME WE PLAY :5 WE PLACE \R LIVES AT /AKE AGA9/ ?IS WORLD 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE CREATION ( FRE$OM H]E & N[ 9 OP5 REVOLT AGA9/ ! JUGG]NAUT ?AT DOM9ATES & ?REAT5S \R LIVES1 WAG]+ ?AT ! WORLD CAN BE RADICALLY TRANS=M$1 ?AT DE/ROY+ A WORLD ( DOM9ATION CAN TAKE US ELSE:]E4 ,HAV+ CEAS$ TO BE PUPPETS1 LET'S PLAY6 

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,\R FIVE S5SE DO NOT BELONG TO US4 ,ONLY ONE ?+ BELONGS TO US1 DESIRE4 ,WE W\LD LIKE TO LIVE ON \R [N BEHALF1 ?R[+ A GLANCE ON ! WORLD 9 ORD] TO SEEK \T AN ACTIVITY ( \R [N1 FRUIT ( ! NECESSITIES & DREAMS ?AT ANIMATE US & NOT TIM$ BY ! RHY?MS ( O!RS4 

,9 ORD] TO />T DO+ ?IS1 WE W\LD NE$ TO AVOID1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 MOV+ 9 ! WAY WE >E PU%$ BY ! CONDITION$ REFLEX PROVOK$ BY ! HAMM] ( REPRESSION4 ,ITS A MATT] ( ESCAP+ FROM ! VICI\S CIRCLE 9TO :I* !Y W\LD LIKE TO LOCK US1 DI/ANC+ US FROM ! SOCIAL CONFLICT & PU%+ US 9TO A PRIVATE COMPETITION BETWE5 US & !M4 

,IF WE 9T5D TO PROTE/ EFFECTIVELY AGA9/ AN >RE/1 :Y DON'T WE POKE A F+] 9 ! ?\S&S ( ELECTRONIC EYES :I* SURR\ND US1 AS WAS DONE REC5TLY 9 ,MILAN8 ,DO+ SO DOESN'T NECESSITATE CONC5TRATION AT A S+LE PO9T -- ?US1 IT AVOIDS RUNN+ UP AGA9/ POSSIBLE DISCIPL9>Y PROVISIONS LIKE EXPULSION PAP]S OR W>N+ ( O!R K9DS -- 2 IT CONCRETELY DI/URBS SOCIAL CONTROL1 IS AN ACT ! REASONS ( :I* RELATE TO ALL & IS !RE=E EASILY COMPREH5SIBLE TO ANYONE1 MAK+ IT MORE DIFFICULT = IT TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO 0?OSE :O HAVE A BONE TO PICK ) ! POLICE BECAUSE !Y >RE/$ !IR FRI5D40 

,) ITS REPRESSIVE OP]ATIONS1 ! RUL+ ORD] %[S US 9 NEGATIVE :AT !Y REALLY FE>3 NOT SO MU* ! CURR5T POSITION CONQU]$ BY ITS 5EMIES1 9 ITSELF 9SIGNIFICANT1 AS ! FUR!R ATTACKS ?AT ?IS W\LD ALL[4 ,COME ON1 LET'S SET ASIDE PANIC & VICTIMI/IC COMPLA9+4 ,9 A SOCIETY 9 DECOMPOSITION1 IT IS C]TA9LY EASY TO REMA9 BURI$ UND] ! FLOOD ( ITS RUBBLE1 BUT IT IS EQUALLY TRUE ?AT ITS POSSIBLE PO9TS ( RUPTURE MULTIPLY4 ,IT IS ?US A QUE/ION ( LOOK+ = !M & TRY+ TO BREAK !M D[N4 ,! DISCOM=T AGA9/ ?IS WORLD )\T MEAN+ IS M\NT+2 IT IS NO LONG] A DISCUSSION MADE BY & = A FEW SUBV]SIVES 9 ! 5CLOSURE ( !IR SPACES1 BUT IT IS BECOM+ A COMMON FEEL+ CAPABLE ( TRANS=M+ ITSELF 9TO ACTION & BLOCK+ /ATE PROJECTS 9 C\RSE4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW WEEKS1 AN 5TIRE REGION HAS MOBILIZ$ ITSELF1 A WILDCAT /RIKE HAS P>ALYZ$ SOME CITIES1 ! FIRE BRIGADES HAVE TAK5 TO ! /REETS BECAUSE !Y REFUSE TO BE MILIT>IZ$444 & IT IS A LI/ ?AT C\LD BE L5G!N$ AT ANY MOM5T4 ,WE >E NOT YET AT GRIPS ) A FIRE1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT IT IS /ILL A MATT] ( LIVE EMB]S ON :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO BL[4 ,JU/ AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO BL[ ON O!R1 APP>5TLY 9]T EMB]S ?AT ! BREA? ( REVOLT MAY BE 5\< TO IGNITE4 ,LOOK+ >\ND 9 ORD] TO DI/+UI% ! PLACES ( MALCONT5T & !RE 9CITE ! M9DS4 ,9T]V5+ 9 EV]Y CONFLICT 9 ORD] TO SABOTAGE PACIFY+ NEGOTIATIONS4 ,>\S+ SOCIAL HATR$ :]E FATAL TOL]ANCE IS 9 =CE4 ,CEAS+ TO TAIL P[] -- POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC OR JUDICI>Y AS IT MAY BE -- LIKE A %AD[ FAI?FULLY FOLL[+ ITS DATES & PRIORITIES1 AB&ON+ ! SPACE 9 FRONT ( ! PALACES ( P[] & ! C\RT BUILD+S 9 ORD] TO MOVE EV]Y:]E4 

,P]HAPS :AT IS /ILL MISS+ IS ! ATTEMPT TO L9K ! /RUGGLES ?AT >E GO+ ON1 TO CREATE BRIDGES ?AT ALL[ ALL ?OSE :O >E PROTE/+ TO MEET & RECOGNIZE EA* O!R4 ,BECAUSE ! REASONS ?AT PU%$ ! 9HABITANTS ( ,SCANZANO ,JONICA TO BLOCK ! ROADS ( ,BASILICATA >E NOT REALLY DIFF]5T FROM ! REASONS ( ! TRANSIT WORK]S :O BLOCK$ TRAFFIC 9 ,MILAN4 ,! =M]1 LIKE ! LATT]1 >E TREAT$ AS MUTES PRES5T$ 9 A REPRES5TATION WRITT5 BY O!RS TO ! B5EFIT ( ! USUAL FEW4 ,BUT >5'T WE ALL VICTIMS ( ! SAME LE?AL MUT5ESS8 ,& ON ! O!R H& -- IF WE WANT TO />T SPEAK+ & RAIS+ \R VOICE -- WE MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ?AT ! LANGUAGE ( REVOLT & SUFF]+ CANNOT RESEMBLE ?AT ( P[] & PRIVILEGE4 ,:5 ONE BECOMES AW>E ( ?IS1 ONLY !N DOES ONE COMPREH5D ?AT !RE IS NO DIALOGUE1 NO UND]/&+1 NO AGREEM5T POSSIBLE ) ! O!R SIDE4 ,!N ONE ?R[S \T ! POLITICAL & UNION BALLA/ & BEG9S TO 9T]V5E AUTONOM\SLY 9 ! SOCIAL /IR1 SUPPORT+1 )\T ANY %OPKEEP]''S 9T]E/1 ANYONE :O IS NO LONG] WILL+ TO SUBMIT1 PURSU+ ! POSSIBILITIES ?AT OP5 BE=E US1 ALL TO BE DISCOV]$4 

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