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FIRE TO THE

“The Spectacle wished to make us appear dreadul.

We intend to be much worse”

ISSUE FOUR//FALL 2008

PRISONS

Insurrectionary Anarchist Quarterly rom A Longing or Collapse

knowyour

MAKE

we will dance to the rhythm o ruin, we will rise to the occasion o collapse

Enemey

DESTROY

 ThisisthefourthissueofFiretothePrisons.Traditionallywe’veusedeachintroductionasanopportunityforepicrantingrelatedtocreatingarevolutionarysolidarity,destroyingthecurrentsocialorder,attackingsymbolsoffrustration,andsoon.Thisissueshouldbenoexception.Tofocusonthemagazineitselfforonemoment,weareproudtosaythatFiretothePrisonsisbeingdistrib-utedmoreandmore.Autonomousandanonymousindividualsandcollectivesaroundtheworldaretakingresponsibilityfordistributingthisperiodicalintheirareas,andwewanttoextendourutmostfeelingsofappreciationandsolidaritytoallthosewhohavehelpedgetthisinformationoutthere.Ourhopeisthatthispublicationwillcontinuetogetdistributedasmuchasithas,andcontinuetobedistrib-utedinthedecentralized,borderless,andsolidarity-basedwaythatishasbeeninthepast. Asweend2008andapproach2009,theoverallpoliticalspectrumisexpressingapanicthatmanyanarchistsareexcited

about.Resourcesarebeingstretched,pricesarerising,andtheUnitedStatesandotherrst-worldnation-statesareexperiencingone

oftheharshesteconomicmeltdownsinyears.Stateattemptstoputband-aidsontheeconomicdisastersthecurrentsocialorderfaceshavecalmedthepanic,butthecurrentsystem’svulnerabilityisshowingitsfacemoreandmore.Peopleareopeningtheireyesandlosingtheirblindfaithincapital.Theyseethatindustrycan’tbetheirimmortalcrutch.FoodriotsintheThirdWorldcontinuetohappendayafterday,andit’sjustamatteroftimeuntiltheFirstWorldexperiencesthesamecrisis.Alreadyformsofsubversivecrimearecar-riedouteveryday,intheunconsciouscontextofbankrobberies,gastheft,andsoon.Weviewthesetimeswithoptimism-peopleareangry,thesystemisvulnerable,andthelinebetweenstate-enforcedsocialpeaceandinsurrectionispotentiallybecomingthinnerandthinner.Ignoringthebroadsocialsphere,politicizeddirectactionmovementsareretainingtheirstrength.Provingtothewiderworldthathearsofthesetypesofactionsthateveninthefaceofthemostdrasticstateposturing,theirrepressionhasnothingonourcourageandanonymity.Inthisissueyou’lldiscover,likealltheothers,thattherearesubstantialobstaclesandrepressionthatourenemiesholdinlineforus,howeverthereismuchsolidarityandcouragethatweholdbeforethem.Anonymousindividualscontinuewitharefusaltocompromise,attackingsymbolsofsufferingandfrustrationdayafterday,underthebannerofanimalandearthliberation,freedomforpoliticalprisoners,anarchy,andageneraldisgustforthisworld.Wehopethattheseeasilyreproducibleactswillcatchon,andactas

sparksforaprairiereofabsoluteinsurrectionagainstthetotalityofthepresentorder.Forthersttimeinyears,peoplearefeelinga

subversivediscomfort,andtheseactscouldprovideexamplesofwaystodealwiththat. FiretothePrisonsisafreeperiodical,publishedbyanonymousenemiesofthecurrentorderandaswementionedearlier,distributedinternationallybyotherswhoshareourdesireforthedestructionofalldomination.Wehopethateveninthisinternetera,

thiscompilationofcontent,andourmotivationforthisperiodicalwillactasasourceofinspiration,fanningtheamesofyourdesireto

actandstandupagainstwhatdestroysyou.Wehopethatthiswillbeanothercontributiontoanarchistattemptsofcreatingamediaforagitation,andthisperiodicalbeperceivedasaforumforunderstandingwayswecanDEALwiththerealityforceduponus.Ourre-sourcesareslim,andourfundsaresolelybasedondonations,butweintendtocontinuebringingyouthismagazine,puttingitoutthereonlyhopingthatourintentionbehinditwillbeunderstood. Withthatsaid,mayweleavethisintroductionsayingthatthereisnobettertimetoconsiderandplanforinsurrectionthannow.Thetimetoconsiderattackisnobetterthannow.Thetimetoassumeresponsibilityforourlivesandrelationsisnow.

May we eliminate the reality o measures we ace,and discover a world in its ruin where possibility is the only theme.

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