The self-described revolutionary anarchists who marched through Adams Morgan last week toward an Inauguration party at the Washington Hilton — leaving a bit of damage in their wake — are defending their actions in an open letter posted on DC Indymedia. They’re a bit peeved over the criticism directed their way since the sort-of riot, sort-of rout.

As D.C. residents and organizers whose politics are rooted in an opposition to both capitalism, the state and all forms of domination, and as revolutionary anarchists who believe in a diversity of tactics and a commitment to confrontational and direct action as well as community building, we have found much of this criticism off base.