Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization
The midterms were a decisive rejection of the Trump agenda and the far-right campaigning for Congress. The Republicans overplayed their hand and that backfired at the polls.
Had it not been for the failure of U.S. imperialism to get its way with the war on Iran, they might have done better. Militarily, it’s been a defeat for the Trump administration. The Iranian government remains intact, as does its nuclear capability, along with the control over the strait of Hormuz. Here at home, that military defeat contributed to electoral defeat. People are sick of high prices at the pump and the grocery store, and they’re sick of Trump’s outrageous foreign policy posturing.
Dallas, TX – The November 3 elections delivered a historic defeat to the Republican political machine that has dominated Texas politics for decades. Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate, while Gina Hinojosa unseated Governor Greg Abbott. Across the state, Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat, losing every statewide executive office on the ballot, while Democrats captured the Texas House of Representatives for the first time in more than two decades.
Minneapolis, MN – The Freedom Road Socialist Organization fall membership drive is picking up speed. The campaign, which began on October 15, has resulted in 260 new general members as of November 5. In San Jose, California, 45 people have joined FRSO.
Dallas, TX – The Dallas District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization began with a steady flow of General Membership recruitment, starting with No Kings on October 17. It now ranks second in the FRSO nationwide campaign to recruit 300 new members in 30 days. Currently, the San Jose District is in the lead.
The Dallas District set an initial target of 20, but that goal was smashed within 15 days. The goal was then increased to 50. The district has currently recruited 24 new general members, achieving 48% of its goal.
Minneapolis, MN – The Freedom Road Socialist Organization Fall membership drive is exceeding expectations. The campaign, which began on October 15, has resulted in 189 new general members as of October 29. In San Jose, CA, 29 people have joined FRSO.
Across the country, FRSO members have been setting up tables at protests and asking people to join. FRSO groups in many places have outreach plans to enlist new members.
Santa Ana, CA – On October 8, roughly 25 community members held a protest demanding justice for two young Chicanos, 15-year-old Jaden Michaca and 18-year-old Victor Lopez. Both Michaca and Lopez were shot by officers in the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) within five months of each other, continuing a pattern of police oppression towards Chicanos in the city.
Colorado Springs, CO – On Saturday, October 17, Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FSRO) members tabled at the fourth national No Kings protest in Colorado Springs, where hundreds gathered in Acacia Park and around City Hall.
Genevieve Richard, an organizer with FRSO who tabled at the event, states, “As bad as Trump is, he is ultimately a symptom of the broken system we find ourselves in. We've been fighting against capitalism long before Trump showed up, and we'll continue fighting once he's gone. We understand that we need socialism, and we need a party to get there.”
Fort Collins, CO – On Saturday, October 17, the Denver district of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) traveled to Fort Collins to talk about socialism and revolution at the fourth iteration of the No Kings protests. No Kings is an event organized to stand against the Trump agenda and has consistently seen thousands of people taking the streets.
For the first two hours of the protest, Kacey Hicks, an organizer with FRSO, set up a table to speak with the attendees of the No Kings protest. Hicks said, “It’s important for us in Freedom Road, as we’re trying to rapidly grow our organization with a drive for General Membership, to explain to people that now is the best time to come together. We have to fight back against the system that Donald Trump and his lackeys stand for, to make real political gains for the working class in the United States.”
Atlanta, GA – On October 14, Atlanta Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) hosted an event at the Little Five Points Community Center to hear a report back from Chrisley Carpio on her recent trip to South Korea. Carpio, a member of the Central Committee of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, visited as part of the Jaju Solidarity Brigade this past August to participate in demonstrations against U.S. military occupation.
Carpio first gave a summary of the current political situation in Korea; about how the Korean peninsula was once united, but is now divided by U.S. imperialism at the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People' s Republic of Korea) as an independent, socialist state, and South Korea (Republic of Korea) still occupied by the United States.
San Jose, CA – The San Jose district of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization is launching their FRSO General Membership drive with an ambitious schedule of 30 tabling events in 30 days. Each week, members will set up FRSO tables throughout the community to educate people about FRSO and recruit them to General Membership. FRSO San Jose plans to table regularly in diverse locations including East Side San Jose, San Jose State University campus, the nearby city of Gilroy, and more.
Going into the first official day of the General Membership drive on October 15, FRSO San Jose has already held many lead-up tabling events to train and prepare. In the pre-drive lead-up period, San Jose has already surpassed 10% of its ambitious district goal for the entire month-long drive.
New Orleans, LA – On October 7, the third anniversary of al-Aqsa Flood, New Orleans pro-Palestine groups, students and community members gathered to demand an end to all U.S. aid to Israel.
Fight Back! News Service is circulating the following statement from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
Freedom Road Socialist Organization is growing in a big way. Every month we are developing work in new cities and towns. We are expanding our activity in labor unions; the Black, Chicano, and other oppressed nationality liberation movements; among students, women and LGBTQ folks, along with the antiwar movement. And we are just getting going.
Starting October 15, FRSO will be launching a month-long drive to recruit 300 new general members. The outstanding Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong once stated, “the world cries out for things to be done,” and he was right about that. Odds are good that we will surpass this goal.
Trump is the political representative of a sick and dying system and FRSO is organizing to bring about the end of capitalism. We fully understand that words alone will not do that—this country needs a revolution. We need to unite all who can be united to bring about the downfall of the parasitic class that runs this country. This is the project that FRSO is committed to. And as we fight for revolution and socialism, we bear in mind that we will never get what we are not organized to take.
We are committed anti-imperialists who are proud to stand with the movements for national liberation—from Palestine to the Philippines and points in between.
If you are one of the many that have been thinking about joining FRSO, now is the time to do it. If you are already a member, make the ask to family members, friends, and coworkers to enlist in the cause of socialism. We can sweep away every obstacle the enemy places in our path.
Now is the moment to take the step towards a bright future. We can create a society where the people come first. In the words of the labor anthem Solidarity Forever, “we can bring to birth a new world on the ashes of the old.”
The following is the introduction to a new print book from Freedom Road Socialist Organization, our 10th Congress Main Political Report. It can be purchased online at frso.org/books or in-person from an FRSO organizer in your area.
The 10th Congress of Freedom Road Socialist Organization was a great success, and one of its real achievements was adopting the Main Political Report (MPR).
The outstanding revolutionary V.I. Lenin stated that concrete analysis of concrete conditions is “the living soul of Marxism,” and that is exactly what we attempt to do with the MPR. We do our best to make a materialist assessment of the situation that exists in the U.S. today. In addition, the MPR informs the application of our strategy for revolution.
Fight Back! News Service is circulating the following statement from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
This week we recognize the three year anniversary of the October 7th Al-Aqsa Flood, a courageous bid for liberation that embodied the aspirations of all of us who yearn for a better world.
The world has also witnessed the crime of the century in the form of a relentless U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza that has stolen many tens of thousands of lives, in the aim of erasing Palestine and Palestinians—something that will never be accomplished. But in the context of these crimes and horrors, October 7th stands as an enduring beacon of resistance. It was a pivotal moment that lit sparks of solidarity across the world and at the same time shattered the myth of Israel’s invincibility. It exposed the fundamental weakness of the Zionists and their U.S. imperialist backers, and changed the trajectory of the worldwide struggle against imperialism, forever.
Grand Rapids, MI – Meredith Aby, a Minneapolis-based organizer and co-founder of the Minnesota Anti-War Committee, spoke in Grand Rapids on September 26, to share her experience on the Jaju Solidarity Brigade to South Korea. The brigade, organized by Notdutol, brought activists to the country to participate in the National Liberation Day protests against U.S. war games.
Aby’s presentation was held in the chapel of Fountain Street Church, which is a venue in this year’s annual ArtPrize Festival. Thus, the two events coinciding brought people into the space who were taking a break from browsing art and wanting to sit in on the presentation.
Salt Lake City, UT – On Labor Day, September 7, dozens of community members gathered at the Utah Worker’s Center for a labor organizing and community activism discussion and a film screening. Attendees heard firsthand reports from the frontlines of the people’s movements in Salt Lake City.
Dallas, TX – 400 people took to the streets of Dallas on September 10 to protest the Republican Party’s midterm convention and demonstrate opposition to the Trump agenda. Organized by the Dallas Against the Trump Agenda (DATA) Coalition, the protest brought together workers, community activists, socialists, immigrant-rights organizers and others who marched to bring their opposition to the Republican convention directly to the streets surrounding the American Airlines Center.
The action began at Pike Park. Demonstrators marched toward the convention. Hundreds of protesters participated in the march, which made its way toward the security perimeter surrounding the convention.
On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Communist Part of China’s founding, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization salutes the party that has led the Chinese people through the fires of revolution and into the dawn of building socialism. The party took everyday people’s dreams for a better life and organized them to fight, bringing dreams into reality.
Colorado Springs, CO – On June 24, the family of Alex Martinez-Sarmiento filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) for the murder of their loved one . They held a press conference, along with lawyers Mari Newman and Andy McNulty, at CSPD’s downtown headquarters to announce the lawsuit and demand justice. Alex Martinez-Sarmiento was a 26-year-old “father, son, brother and friend,” said the attorneys in a statement.
Los Angeles, CA – On June 17 at approximately 2 p.m., a cold-storage facility erupted in flames. Tremendous black clouds causing a burning of the eyes and throat covered the skies of East Los Angeles and the Boyle Heights neighborhood. Confusion was observed as people stepped out of their homes to look up at the sky, initially suspecting a thunderstorm, only to discover a capitalist crime in action.
