>They're a bunch of adventurists disengaged from politics until they
>can feed off someone else's mobilization. Opportunists.
From the black bloc faq on infoshop:
http://www.infoshop.org/page/Blackbloc-Faq
A brief listing of notable black blocs1992- Washington, DC - Black bloc during anti-Gulf War Protest. Windows of World Bank smashed. 1992 - San Francisco - Columbus Day - BB marches to protest 500 years of First Nations genocide. 1999 - April 24 - Philadelphia - 1500-2000 anarchists march in black bloc during Millions 4 Mumia march. 1999 - November 30 - Seattle - Black Bloc engages in some "anarchist shopping" in downtown business district 2000 - April 16 & 17 - Revolutionary Anti-Capitalist Bloc (RACB) at the A16 anti-IMF/World Bank protests in Washington, DC. Around 700-1000 participated on A16 2000 - May Day (May 1) - Black blocs in New York City, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon. The New York black bloc takes several pre-emptivearrests. 2000 - August 1 - Philadelphia - Street actions during GOP convention