... eroding the sovereignty of nation-states. Most Anti-Globalisation activists as well as anarchists have unfortunately fallen into the trap of promoting the sovereignty of the nation-state over that of the globalisation of capitalism. Both the nation-state and capitalism, however, need to be examined theoretically and subsequently attacked. Our analysis and actions must also take into consideration the operation of capital on both a global and local scale. Such an understanding is needed so we don't end up becoming part of reformist or nationalist campaigns. We also need to recognise implicitly that when we attack a financial manifestation of capital such as the World Bank, IMF, or WTO we are doing simply that-- attacking merely one aspect of the many headed capitalist beast. The centre of capital lies not merely in its exchange or financial sector, but also in its production centre-- the point whereby most of us are forced to reproduce our own ...

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