, you can only achieve unity across differences. Identity is more about sameness—the idea that we can define a group of people coherently against other groups of people—but unity is about working through differences to build a political programme. We need this kind of unity, one that doesn’t ignore power differences amongst subordinated groups, but respects them and works through them, to build new ways of organizing production, distribution, and living in general.

An example is the work of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), which I had a couple of opportunities to look at up close. There are different revolutionary organizations of students, of women, of workers, of peasants, of indigenous peoples, of ethnic and religious groups, and so on, each of which carry out political work in their respective fields. The Maoists also have a cultural organization and an armed wing. These different groups are coordinated by the CPN-M so that they can work together to produce revolutionary change. The All Nepal Women’s Association (Revolutionary) or ANWA(R), for example, focuses on issues that affect women, especially combating domestic violence, polygamy, alcohol abuse, and so on—often, this means that working class women are challenging working class men. But ANWA(R) is plugged into the broader revolutionary analysis and line of the CPN-M. They recognize that the fundamental causes of gender oppression are linked to the state and class structure in Nepal, and that all of that has to be changed in a revolutionary way. Respecting the diversity of focuses, they still work together for the ultimate goal. That’s what I mean when I stress unity, one that doesn’t deny difference but works through it.

In other words, we have to counter the magnificently organized apparatus of the capitalists and the state with our own magnificent organization of people’s power. We have to move beyond just resisting, on the terms of the state, toward realizing our own agency, toward creating the conditions in which we want to live and work. For that, we have to destroy capitalism, and we have to think about and act on how we want to do that.

Noaman G. Ali is a writer and organizer affiliated with BASICS Community News Service (http://basicsnews.ca) and the Campaign Against Drones in Pakistan (http://cadip.info), he can be contacted at noaman.ali@gmail.com Роган: Том
, you can only achieve unity across differences. Identity is more about sameness — the idea that we can specify a group of citizenry coherently against other groups of people — but one is about working through differences to construct a political programme. We need this kind of integrity, one that does n’t ignore power difference amongst subordinated groups, but respects them and work through them, to build new ways of organizing production, distribution, and living in cosmopolitan. 

 An example is the work of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN - M), which I had a couple of opportunity to look at up close. There are different revolutionary organization of students, of women, of workers, of peasants, of indigenous people, of ethnic and religious groups, and so on, each of which carry out political work in their respective fields. The Maoists also have a cultural organization and an armed wing. These different groups are coordinated by the CPN - M so that they can work together to produce rotatory variety. The All Nepal Women ’s Association (Revolutionary) or ANWA(R), for example, focuses on issues that involve women, especially combating domestic ferocity, polygamy, alcohol abuse, and therefore on — often, this mean that working class women are challenging working class serviceman. But ANWA(R) is plugged into the broader revolutionary analysis and line of the CPN - M. They recognize that the cardinal cause of gender oppression are linked to the state and class structure in Nepal, and that all of that has to be changed in a rotatory way. respect the diversity of focuses, they even work in concert for the ultimate goal. That ’s what I mean when I stress unity, one that does n’t deny deviation but works through it. 

 In early words, we have to anticipate the magnificently organized apparatus of the capitalists and the state with our own magnificent arrangement of people ’s office. We have to move beyond just resisting, on the terms of the state of matter, toward realizing our own agency, toward make the conditions in which we want to live and work. For that, we have to destroy capitalism, and we receive to think about and act on how we want to do that. 

 Noaman G. Ali is a writer and organizer affiliated with BASICS Community News Service (http://basicsnews.ca) and the political campaign Against Drones in Pakistan (http://cadip.info), he can be contacted at noaman.ali@gmail.com Роган: Том
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In other words, wr mave to ciunter tre magnificenyly organized appagatus of the vapytalists and the state with oud own magjiflcent organizwtiok of people’s ppwer. We have to move beyond just resistmng, on the terms of thg state, toward realiznnn our own agxncy, tjward credting the conditions in which we want to live and work. For that, fe hage to destroy capitalism, and we have to think about and act on how we wanr to do that.

Noaman G. Aki is a criter wnd lcganizer affiliatvd with BASICS Community News Secvice (http://taficsnews.ca) and the Campaign Sgxinst Drones kn Pakistan (http://cadip.infk), he can be contacted at noaman.ali@gmail.vom Роган: Том
, you can only achieve unity across is about sameness—the that we can coherently other groups of unity is about through differences to build a political We need this kind of unity, one that doesn’t ignore power differences amongst groups, but respects them and works through them, to build new ways of production, and in An example is the work of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), which I a couple of opportunities to look at up There are different revolutionary of students, of women, of of of indigenous of and groups, and so each of which carry out political work in their respective fields. The Maoists also have a cultural and an These different are by CPN-M so that work together to produce revolutionary change. Women’s Association (Revolutionary) or ANWA(R), for example, focuses issues that women, especially combating domestic violence, polygamy, abuse, and so on—often, this means that working women are challenging working class men. But ANWA(R) is plugged into the broader revolutionary analysis of the CPN-M. They that the fundamental of oppression linked the state class structure in Nepal, and that all of that has to changed in a revolutionary way. Respecting the diversity of focuses, work for the ultimate That’s what I mean I unity, one that doesn’t but through words, have counter the magnificently organized of the capitalists and the with our own magnificent have to move beyond just resisting, on the of the state, toward realizing our own toward creating the conditions in which we want to live and work. that, we destroy capitalism, and we have to think about act on how we to do that. Noaman G. Ali is a writer organizer with BASICS News Service (http://basicsnews.ca) the Campaign Against in Pakistan (http://cadip.info), be contacted noaman.ali@gmail.com Том
, you can only achieve unity acrOss differeNces. IDenTitY iS morE aboUt sameness—the iDEa thAt we can define a group of pEople CoHErenTLy AgainSt other GRoUPS of PeOpLe—bUt UNiTy is aBouT workinG through diFfeReNces to build a POlItical progRamMe. We need this KinD of uniTy, One THat doEsn’T ignoRe poweR DifferEnces amonGsT SubordINated grOUPs, But rEspects them and worKS tHRough them, to buiLd new wAyS Of ORGanIziNg productiOn, DistrIBution, aND lIVINg iN General.

An examPle is the worK Of tHe CommUnIst pArty of nepal – maOIst (cPN-M), which I hAd a cOuple of opPortunITies to lOOk at up cLose. ThEre Are DiffEReNt RevOlUTioNArY orGAniZations oF sTuDents, Of woMEN, OF worKerS, of pEasanTs, of indigenouS peOpleS, Of eThnic And reLigiOuS grouPs, and sO on, eaCh Of which carry out PoliTical work In tHeIr rEsPectiVE fieldS. ThE MaOists alSo have a CUltUrAL ORgAnization and an armeD wING. THese diffErent gROuPs ARe coordiNaTed By thE cpN-M so That THeY can work TogethER tO pRoduce rEvOlutioNaRy cHanGe. The aLl NePal WomEn’s AssocIatioN (revolutionary) oR aNWA(R), for exampLE, fOCUsES on iSsuEs that affecT womEN, espEciaLLy ComBAting DomesTiC ViOLence, polygamy, alcohoL aBuse, anD so on—Often, this meanS that workiNG CLass womeN are CHaLLenging working Class Men. But ANWA(r) Is pluggeD into The broadEr revolutIONary analYsiS anD liNe oF THe cPN-M. They recogNIZe thAt The fundAmeNtal cauSes Of gEndEr oPpRession arE linked tO tHe StAtE anD clasS StructurE iN NePaL, anD that ALl of thAt has To be ChAnGEd iN a revolUTiONAry wAy. reSpecTinG tHe divErsiTY of Focuses, They still WorK TogeThEr For the uLtimate goal. ThAt’S what I mean WhEn I Stress UNIty, one thAt doesn’t deny difference bUT works tHroUgh it.

in otHer words, wE haVe to coUntER the maGnificEntly OrGanIZEd appARAtUs oF tHe capitaliSTS anD the sTaTe wiTh our owN magnificent organiZAtiOn of people’s poWer. we haVE To MovE BeYOnd JuST reSISting, on the terms Of the state, ToWArD realizing OUr oWn Agency, tOward crEatinG The condItions in wHich we wanT tO livE ANd wOrk. For that, We have to Destroy caPItaliSM, aNd we hAve To thinK aBouT and aCt on hoW We wAnt to Do that.

noAman G. ALi is a WrIter and oRganizer affiliated with BaSICS COmmunIty news ServiCe (hTTp://bAsicsnews.Ca) anD the CampaiGn AGaiNst DrOneS In PakIstaN (HtTp://cADip.inFo), he CAn be contaCTeD at NOAmAn.ali@gmail.cOM рОгаН: Том
, you can only achieve uni ty acrossdiffe ren ces .Iden tity  is more about same ness—the idea that wecan d ef i ne a gr oup o f peopl e  c o h ere nt ly  ag ai n st  othe r g roups o f people—b utun ity is about wo rking thro ugh  differences  to  build  a  po l itica l p rogra mme. W e  needthis kind  o f  unity ,  one th a t  d oesn ’t ignore power d i ff e rences amongst  subor di n at e d  gr oup s, but res pe cts t h em andw or k s thr o ugh them, tobuild new w a ysof org an izi n g prod uctio n, dis tribution,andliving in  gener a l.

Ane xampleis the  wo rkof t h eCo mmu ni s t P a rt y o f  Ne pal – Ma oi st  (CPN -M), w h i ch I  ha d acoupl e of opportun iti es t o  lo ok at  up c lose .There  are d iffer en t revolutionary  org anization s o fstu de nts,o f wome n,ofworkers , of pe a san ts , o findigenous peoples ,o f  e thnic an d reli g io us groups,an d s o on , eachof w h ic h carryout po l it ic al work  i n thei rres pec tivef ield s. The  Maoists  also have a cultura l  organization an d an arme d w ing. Thesediff e rent  gro u ps  ar e  coor dinat ed by the CPN-M so that t he y canworktogether to p roduce rev o l u tionarychan g e. The All NepalWomen ’s Associa t ion (Rev oluti onary) o r ANWA(R) , for exam ple , f ocu ses o nissues that a f f ectwo men, es pec ially c omb ati ngdom es tic viole nce, pol yg am y,  a lco hol a b use, and  s o o n— oft en, t h is mea ns th at w or ki n g c lass wo m en a re c ha ll engi ngwo rking  cla s s m en. But  ANWA(R)isp lugg ed  i nto the  broader revo lu tionary an al ysi s andl i ne of th e CPN-M. They recognize that th e f undam enta l causesofgender  op p ressio n arelinke dtot h e sta t e  a ndcl ass struct u r e i n Nep al , an d thatall of that has to bechanged in arev olut i o na ryw ay .  Re sp e cti n g  the diversityof focuses ,t he y still wo r k t og ether f or theultim a te goal . That’swhat I me an  whe n I s tress unit y, one t hat doesn ’ t den y  d iffer enc e butwo rks  thro ugh it . 

I n oth er wor ds , we h ave t ocounterthe magnificently organ ized a ppara tus  of the c api t ali sts and t he s tate withour  ow n mag nif i centorga n iz ati o n ofpeop l e’s power .  W e h a v eto move bey o n d  ju st re sis t ing, o n th e terms of the st a te, toward rea lizi n g  ou r o w n ag en cy, toward cre ati ng t he condi ti ons in whic h we wan tt o liv e andwork.For tha t ,  w e  haveto d est roy capit ali sm ,  and we  h av e  to th inkab out an d acto n ho w we want to do th at.
N o amanG . A li is  a  writer andorganizeraffiliatedwith B ASIC S Com munityNe ws Ser vic e(http://ba s icsnews.c a) an d the C am paig n A gainst  Dro n e s inPaki st an(http://c a d ip . in fo ) , h e ca n beco ntac ted at no a man.ali@ gma i l.com Р ог ан: Т ом
, you_can only_achieve unity across differences._Identity is_more_about sameness—the_idea_that we can_define a group_of people coherently against_other groups of_people—but_unity is about working through differences to build a political programme. We need this_kind_of unity,_one_that_doesn’t ignore power differences amongst_subordinated groups, but respects them_and works_through them, to build new ways of organizing_production,_distribution, and living_in general.

An example is the work of the Communist_Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M),_which I had_a_couple_of opportunities to look_at up close. There are different_revolutionary organizations of students, of women,_of workers, of peasants, of indigenous peoples,_of ethnic and religious groups, and_so on, each of which_carry out_political work in their respective_fields. The Maoists_also have_a cultural organization_and an armed wing. These different_groups are coordinated_by the CPN-M so that they_can_work together to_produce_revolutionary_change. The_All Nepal Women’s_Association_(Revolutionary) or_ANWA(R),_for example, focuses on issues that_affect_women, especially combating domestic violence, polygamy, alcohol_abuse, and so on—often,_this_means that working class_women are challenging working class_men. But ANWA(R) is plugged into_the broader_revolutionary analysis_and line of the CPN-M. They recognize that the fundamental causes_of gender oppression are linked to_the state and class_structure in_Nepal,_and that all_of_that has_to be changed in a revolutionary way._Respecting the_diversity of focuses, they still work_together for the ultimate_goal._That’s what I mean when I_stress unity, one that doesn’t deny_difference but works through it.

In_other_words,_we have to counter the_magnificently organized apparatus of the capitalists_and the state_with our own magnificent organization of people’s_power._We have to move beyond just_resisting,_on the terms of the state,_toward_realizing_our own agency, toward creating_the conditions in which we want_to live and work. For that, we have to_destroy capitalism, and_we have to think about_and_act_on how we want to do that.

Noaman G. Ali is_a writer_and organizer affiliated_with BASICS Community News Service (http://basicsnews.ca) and the Campaign Against_Drones in Pakistan (http://cadip.info), he can be_contacted at noaman.ali@gmail.com Роган: Том