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DESCRIPTION:A review of anarchist tactics and practice from Canada (Kingston, Ontario), 
 France (Paris, the ZAD, Nantes) and Brazil (São Paulo).\n\nEl Errante (who 
 has traveled and written recently about their trip to Rojava) and Erwin 
 will discuss their most recent travels through North America, the Northern 
 European continent and South America. Topics will include reviews of pre 
 insurrectionary organizational forms known as collectives, cooperatives, 
 occupations or the more generic, communes. \n\nOf interest in the 
 discussion of these organizations includes the dialectic of structure 
 versus structurelessness, decision-making processes, participant 
 responsibilities, induction and orientation of new communards, and 
 characteristics specific to each social and environmental milieux from 
 which they arise. \n\nThe various types of contestation that were observed 
 will be described; street actions, props, weapons, personal gear, resource 
 acquisition and allocation, manipulation of space for security, tactical 
 considerations, and recruitment and training of fighters and militia. 
 Particular attention will be paid to the tactical innovations of the French 
 milieu known alternately as the appellistes, the Invisible Committee or the 
 Tiqqunists. While their theoretical material is a tangle, much of their 
 practical work has proven extremely effective and should be studied and 
 perhaps utilized by North American anarchists. \n\nFinally, principles and 
 mechanisms of camaraderie, engagement and discourse were observed and the 
 impact of these less belligerent activities have also shown to be effective 
 in communicating basic ideas of anarchism to unaffiliated radicals, and 
 folks looking for political ideas that make sense to the individual, a 
 philosophy that that fits. No small task in an age where most democratic 
 political forms produce in intelligent individuals only disgust and 
 loathing.\n\nPlease bring a donation to help the OMNI Commons pay their 
 rent. Will feature slides and music and will be followed by a Q and A.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/08/24/18790442.php
SUMMARY:Living and Fighting: Communes, Contestation, and Camaraderie from France to Brazil
LOCATION:OMNI Commons Building, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland CA. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/08/24/18790442.php
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