FRSO &mdash; Fight Back! News https://fightbacknews.org/tag:FRSO News and Views from the People's Struggle Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:41:44 +0000 https://i.snap.as/RZCOEKyz.png FRSO &mdash; Fight Back! News https://fightbacknews.org/tag:FRSO The 2026 Midterm Elections and the Road Ahead https://fightbacknews.org/the-2026-midterm-elections-and-the-road-ahead?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- In many states, we saw significant victories for progressive candidates. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed won the U.S. Senate, knocking out the Republican incumbent. He ran on the things we say in the anti-war movement—we need money for education, housing, and people’s needs, not war. In Chicago, union-backed progressive candidates won crucial seats on the school board. There were wins and losses—billionaire-backed Biggs took the presidency. Those races were themselves an important step forward: the result of a long struggle for the city’s first fully elected school board. The “blue wave” brought shock and awe elsewhere, with a slew of flips in states that Trump won in 2024: Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada. In terms of the integrity of the results, we shouldn’t yet dismiss the possibility that Trump & Co. will try not to seat some of the winners, as Trump’s DOJ has already filed lawsuits to block the certification of the Senate race in Alaska. This is the January 6th party, after all, and anti-democratic measures are always on the table. Critically, there’s already been dirty tricks with racist redistricting to steal 10 free seats for Republicans, and gerrymandering, part of a coordinated effort to attack Black political power by gutting the Voting Rights Act with Louisiana v. Callais. This was a major flashpoint in Black Belt Southern states like Louisiana and Alabama. And in Texas and Missouri, Republican officials jammed through new maps and even launched political probes to attack organizers who oppose these racist gerrymanders. An important reason why the racist redistricting did not have more of an impact was that Trump’s policies of mass deportations and ICE terror alienated many voters in the Chicano and Latino communities. That maneuvering was designed to maintain Republican control, but neither that, nor the massive outspending of the typical ‘cash register democracy’ (more money in, more wins out) could hold back the broad backlash against the Trump agenda. Some things change, but some things will stay the same. There’s going to be more ICE terror and attacks on immigrants. There’s going to be more establishment support for the genocidal regime of Israel. There’s going to be continued and sharpening economic decline, where both parties of the monopoly capitalist class go in for austerity. In the coming period, we can expect that Trump is going to make good on his promises to block any progressive measures the winners try to push through, and that he will increasingly move to rule through executive orders. We can be certain that this will provoke new rounds of struggle, and we will meet people in the streets to fight on every front we can. #FRSO #Midterms2026 #UnitedStates div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

In many states, we saw significant victories for progressive candidates. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed won the U.S. Senate, knocking out the Republican incumbent. He ran on the things we say in the anti-war movement—we need money for education, housing, and people’s needs, not war. In Chicago, union-backed progressive candidates won crucial seats on the school board. There were wins and losses—billionaire-backed Biggs took the presidency. Those races were themselves an important step forward: the result of a long struggle for the city’s first fully elected school board.

The “blue wave” brought shock and awe elsewhere, with a slew of flips in states that Trump won in 2024: Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada.

In terms of the integrity of the results, we shouldn’t yet dismiss the possibility that Trump & Co. will try not to seat some of the winners, as Trump’s DOJ has already filed lawsuits to block the certification of the Senate race in Alaska. This is the January 6th party, after all, and anti-democratic measures are always on the table.

Critically, there’s already been dirty tricks with racist redistricting to steal 10 free seats for Republicans, and gerrymandering, part of a coordinated effort to attack Black political power by gutting the Voting Rights Act with Louisiana v. Callais. This was a major flashpoint in Black Belt Southern states like Louisiana and Alabama. And in Texas and Missouri, Republican officials jammed through new maps and even launched political probes to attack organizers who oppose these racist gerrymanders.

An important reason why the racist redistricting did not have more of an impact was that Trump’s policies of mass deportations and ICE terror alienated many voters in the Chicano and Latino communities.

That maneuvering was designed to maintain Republican control, but neither that, nor the massive outspending of the typical ‘cash register democracy’ (more money in, more wins out) could hold back the broad backlash against the Trump agenda.

Some things change, but some things will stay the same. There’s going to be more ICE terror and attacks on immigrants. There’s going to be more establishment support for the genocidal regime of Israel. There’s going to be continued and sharpening economic decline, where both parties of the monopoly capitalist class go in for austerity.

In the coming period, we can expect that Trump is going to make good on his promises to block any progressive measures the winners try to push through, and that he will increasingly move to rule through executive orders. We can be certain that this will provoke new rounds of struggle, and we will meet people in the streets to fight on every front we can.

#FRSO #Midterms2026 #UnitedStates

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/the-2026-midterm-elections-and-the-road-ahead Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:37:36 +0000 Commentary: Texas Republican machine suffers historic defeat, the struggle continues https://fightbacknews.org/commentary-texas-republican-machine-suffers-historic-defeat-the-struggle?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- The election marks the end of more than 30 years of uninterrupted Republican victories in statewide races. Senator Ted Cruz is now the lone Republican representing Texas statewide, an extraordinary reversal in a state long considered a stronghold of the Republican right. Decades of reactionary rule Beginning with the rise of the Republican right in the 1980s, Texas became a stronghold of hard-right, pro-business politics. Under successive Republican administrations, from George W. Bush and Rick Perry to Greg Abbott, the state’s political establishment pursued an agenda of corporate giveaways, attacks on immigrant rights, LGBT rights, women’s rights and organized labor, as well as pushing the privatization of public education. For decades, Republican politicians championed the so-called “Texas Miracle,” promoting the state as a paradise for business while turning it into a haven for corporate interests and reactionary policies. Texas’s anti-union policies, including its so-called “right-to-work” laws, have undermined organized labor, while Republican politicians have consistently sided with employers against workers fighting for better wages and safer working conditions. Public education has faced chronic underfunding and privatization, millions struggle with rising costs and inadequate healthcare, and the state’s Republican leadership has pursued increasingly aggressive attacks on immigrants, women, LGBTQ people, and democratic rights. Meanwhile, corruption scandals and the enormous influence of wealthy corporate donors have become central features of the state’s political establishment. This reactionary political machine, backed by some of the wealthiest capitalist interests in the country, appeared virtually unchallengeable for decades. Now, that machine has suffered a historic defeat. A historic rejection of Republican rule The scale of the Democratic victory reflects profound dissatisfaction with the political direction of Texas. After decades of Republican dominance, millions of Texans have expressed their frustration with a political establishment that prioritized corporate interests and right-wing social policies while working people struggled to make ends meet. The election represents a major shift in the state’s political landscape and a rejection of the assumption that Republican control of Texas was inevitable. But while the Republican establishment has been dealt a serious blow, the powerful economic interests that sustained it remain firmly entrenched. The corporations, billionaires and wealthy landowners who have exercised enormous influence over Texas politics will not simply surrender their power because Democrats have won an election, if for no other reason that the Democratic Party is the other party of monopoly capitalism.  Working people cannot assume that the Democratic Party will deliver the changes they need.  The struggle for real change begins now The election has opened new political possibilities, but real change has never been won through elections alone. The history of the labor movement and the civil rights movement demonstrates that meaningful victories have come through organized mass struggle. The eight-hour workday, the right to organize unions, and victories against racial segregation were won through generations of strikes, protests, and collective action. The challenges facing working people in Texas remain enormous. Higher wages, stronger unions, affordable housing, fully funded public education, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, reproductive freedom, and an end to police brutality remain central demands of people’s movements across the state. Winning these demands will require continued organizing in our workplaces, unions, neighborhoods, and college campuses. It will require building fighting people’s movements capable of confronting the wealthy and powerful, regardless of which political party holds office. The lesson of this election is clear. The defeat of Republican officeholders represents a significant political opening and creates new opportunities to advance the struggles of working and oppressed people. But this is only the beginning. The fight for meaningful change must continue in the streets, in our workplaces, and in our communities. Now is the time to get organized, strengthen our unions, build fighting people’s movements, and continue the struggle for a better Texas. The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) is committed to building and strengthening these movements, organizing among workers, students and oppressed communities in the fight for democratic rights and ultimately for socialism. For those who want to make a difference, the time to get involved is now. Join the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and join the struggle! #FRSO #FreedomRoadSocialistOrganization #Texas #DallasTX div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

The election marks the end of more than 30 years of uninterrupted Republican victories in statewide races. Senator Ted Cruz is now the lone Republican representing Texas statewide, an extraordinary reversal in a state long considered a stronghold of the Republican right.

Decades of reactionary rule

Beginning with the rise of the Republican right in the 1980s, Texas became a stronghold of hard-right, pro-business politics. Under successive Republican administrations, from George W. Bush and Rick Perry to Greg Abbott, the state’s political establishment pursued an agenda of corporate giveaways, attacks on immigrant rights, LGBT rights, women’s rights and organized labor, as well as pushing the privatization of public education.

For decades, Republican politicians championed the so-called “Texas Miracle,” promoting the state as a paradise for business while turning it into a haven for corporate interests and reactionary policies.

Texas’s anti-union policies, including its so-called “right-to-work” laws, have undermined organized labor, while Republican politicians have consistently sided with employers against workers fighting for better wages and safer working conditions.

Public education has faced chronic underfunding and privatization, millions struggle with rising costs and inadequate healthcare, and the state’s Republican leadership has pursued increasingly aggressive attacks on immigrants, women, LGBTQ people, and democratic rights.

Meanwhile, corruption scandals and the enormous influence of wealthy corporate donors have become central features of the state’s political establishment.

This reactionary political machine, backed by some of the wealthiest capitalist interests in the country, appeared virtually unchallengeable for decades.

Now, that machine has suffered a historic defeat.

A historic rejection of Republican rule

The scale of the Democratic victory reflects profound dissatisfaction with the political direction of Texas. After decades of Republican dominance, millions of Texans have expressed their frustration with a political establishment that prioritized corporate interests and right-wing social policies while working people struggled to make ends meet.

The election represents a major shift in the state’s political landscape and a rejection of the assumption that Republican control of Texas was inevitable.

But while the Republican establishment has been dealt a serious blow, the powerful economic interests that sustained it remain firmly entrenched.

The corporations, billionaires and wealthy landowners who have exercised enormous influence over Texas politics will not simply surrender their power because Democrats have won an election, if for no other reason that the Democratic Party is the other party of monopoly capitalism. 

Working people cannot assume that the Democratic Party will deliver the changes they need. 

The struggle for real change begins now

The election has opened new political possibilities, but real change has never been won through elections alone.

The history of the labor movement and the civil rights movement demonstrates that meaningful victories have come through organized mass struggle. The eight-hour workday, the right to organize unions, and victories against racial segregation were won through generations of strikes, protests, and collective action.

The challenges facing working people in Texas remain enormous. Higher wages, stronger unions, affordable housing, fully funded public education, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, reproductive freedom, and an end to police brutality remain central demands of people’s movements across the state.

Winning these demands will require continued organizing in our workplaces, unions, neighborhoods, and college campuses. It will require building fighting people’s movements capable of confronting the wealthy and powerful, regardless of which political party holds office.

The lesson of this election is clear. The defeat of Republican officeholders represents a significant political opening and creates new opportunities to advance the struggles of working and oppressed people. But this is only the beginning. The fight for meaningful change must continue in the streets, in our workplaces, and in our communities.

Now is the time to get organized, strengthen our unions, build fighting people’s movements, and continue the struggle for a better Texas.

The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) is committed to building and strengthening these movements, organizing among workers, students and oppressed communities in the fight for democratic rights and ultimately for socialism.

For those who want to make a difference, the time to get involved is now. Join the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and join the struggle!

#FRSO #FreedomRoadSocialistOrganization #Texas #DallasTX

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/commentary-texas-republican-machine-suffers-historic-defeat-the-struggle Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:09:16 +0000 Hundreds join FRSO as fall membership drive picks up speed https://fightbacknews.org/hundreds-join-frso-as-fall-membership-drive-picks-up-speed?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. The membership drive will end on November 15. !--more-- Across the country, FRSO members have been reaching out to other activists, to coworkers and setting up tables at protests. FRSO groups in many places are carrying out outreach plans to enlist new members. Mick Kelly, the political secretary of FRSO, stated, “The situation is very good for building revolutionary organization. Our numbers are rapidly growing, and we are developing work in new cities and towns every month. We are sure to surpass our goal of 300 new general members in 30 days.” Kelly continued, “Monopoly capitalism is a failed system. We need socialism.” #MinneapolisMN #MN #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Featured div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

The membership drive will end on November 15.

Across the country, FRSO members have been reaching out to other activists, to coworkers and setting up tables at protests. FRSO groups in many places are carrying out outreach plans to enlist new members.

Mick Kelly, the political secretary of FRSO, stated, “The situation is very good for building revolutionary organization. Our numbers are rapidly growing, and we are developing work in new cities and towns every month. We are sure to surpass our goal of 300 new general members in 30 days.”

Kelly continued, “Monopoly capitalism is a failed system. We need socialism.”

#MinneapolisMN #MN #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Featured

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/hundreds-join-frso-as-fall-membership-drive-picks-up-speed Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:00:03 +0000 FRSO: Dallas district now 2nd in nationwide General Membership recruitment, with 10 days left to go https://fightbacknews.org/frso-dallas-district-now-2nd-in-nationwide-general-membership-recruitment?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- Tabling efforts occur weekly, targeting high foot-traffic areas. These include college campuses such as the University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas. People approach the table with curiosity. Members usually begin by introducing FRSO, asking if the person is interested in socialism and finally concluding by discussing the work FRSO is doing and the victories it has achieved. The Dallas district has put considerable effort into developing tabling materials, such as tote bags and prints, and often offering them to people who sign up at the table by making a goody bag with a combination of different tabling items. District members have also approached their own organizing circles within labor, community groups and anti-war organizing spaces in Dallas-Fort Worth. People from all over Dallas-Fort Worth, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine, Arlington, Denton and Burleson, have signed up. People from outside of DFW, including Abilene, Henderson, Quinlan and Copperas Cove have joined the FRSO as well. Several family and friends of district members have also signed up, impressed by the FRSO Dallas district's years of credibility and community work. FRSO Dallas leader and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1338 member Xavi Velasquez states, "We have no plans on stopping our current momentum, we are confident that our scientific approach and dedication will enable us to hit the highest numbers in this country." Velasquez continued, "If the national trend reveals anything, it's that people are tired of living the way they are because of capitalism, and Chicanos and African Americans in Dallas are in no way different. FRSO is the only organization serious about building a future for oppressed nationalities, through socialism." #DallasTX #TX #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Featured div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

Tabling efforts occur weekly, targeting high foot-traffic areas. These include college campuses such as the University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas.

People approach the table with curiosity. Members usually begin by introducing FRSO, asking if the person is interested in socialism and finally concluding by discussing the work FRSO is doing and the victories it has achieved. The Dallas district has put considerable effort into developing tabling materials, such as tote bags and prints, and often offering them to people who sign up at the table by making a goody bag with a combination of different tabling items.

District members have also approached their own organizing circles within labor, community groups and anti-war organizing spaces in Dallas-Fort Worth.

People from all over Dallas-Fort Worth, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine, Arlington, Denton and Burleson, have signed up. People from outside of DFW, including Abilene, Henderson, Quinlan and Copperas Cove have joined the FRSO as well.

Several family and friends of district members have also signed up, impressed by the FRSO Dallas district's years of credibility and community work.

FRSO Dallas leader and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1338 member Xavi Velasquez states, “We have no plans on stopping our current momentum, we are confident that our scientific approach and dedication will enable us to hit the highest numbers in this country.”

Velasquez continued, “If the national trend reveals anything, it's that people are tired of living the way they are because of capitalism, and Chicanos and African Americans in Dallas are in no way different. FRSO is the only organization serious about building a future for oppressed nationalities, through socialism.”

#DallasTX #TX #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Featured

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/frso-dallas-district-now-2nd-in-nationwide-general-membership-recruitment Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:34:12 +0000 FRSO membership drive goals exceeding expectations https://fightbacknews.org/frso-membership-drive-goals-exceeding-expectations?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- Tom Burke, the Organizational Secretary of FRSO stated, “Now is the time for us to grow in a big way. Monopoly capitalism is declining, and the situation is excellent for us to build revolutionary organization.” Burke continued, “We have set the goal of 300 new general members, and we do exactly what we say. We are going all out to build FRSO and we are determined to replace capitalism with socialism.” #MinneapolisMN #MN #SanJoseCA #CA #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Socialism #Feature div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

Tom Burke, the Organizational Secretary of FRSO stated, “Now is the time for us to grow in a big way. Monopoly capitalism is declining, and the situation is excellent for us to build revolutionary organization.”

Burke continued, “We have set the goal of 300 new general members, and we do exactly what we say. We are going all out to build FRSO and we are determined to replace capitalism with socialism.”

#MinneapolisMN #MN #SanJoseCA #CA #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Socialism #Feature

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/frso-membership-drive-goals-exceeding-expectations Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:26:53 +0000 Santa Ana families continue fighting for police transparency and accountability https://fightbacknews.org/santa-ana-families-continue-fighting-for-police-transparency-and-accountability?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[A group of protesters holding signs. 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. !--more-- The city and police department have refused to share information relevant to the cases, including the names of officers involved and the full unedited body camera footage. Community Service Organization Orange County (CSO OC) is pressuring the city of Santa Ana with a lawsuit for failing to release public records related to deaths at the hands of police. “My brother was killed by SAPD. He was shot three times just feet away from his one-year-old son and his partner, after following orders to get on the ground,” shared Emily Lopez, the older sister of Victor Lopez. He was only ten days away from his 19th birthday, and Emily Lopez highlighted the fact that he posed no threat to police. Attendees heard from Maribel Michaca, mother of Jaden Michaca, who stated, “We’re here to demand all the uncut video from Jaden’s death. I want justice for my son; I want the cops who killed my son to be in jail!” Despite previous calls for mental health crisis response teams, SAPD failed to provide Jaden Michaca the help that he needed. The two officers dispatched that day would shoot Michaca nine times in less than 30 seconds after making contact at his home; a stray bullet hit his mother in the hand. Rosie Camacho, whose son Albert Arzola was killed by Anaheim PD, commented, “I’m here for my son and the rest of the victims of police officers who believe that just because they have a badge and a gun, they can brutalize our kids. We want transparency and accountability!” Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) member Abe Quintana added, “Police violence against Chicanos is used to keep our working-class communities living in fear and criminalize them. Chicanos must fight for self-determination to bring an end to our national oppression!” The crowd marched along Civic Center Drive, where passersby honked in support, and they gathered at the front doors of the SAPD building chanting, “Jail killer cops!” They held signs with pictures of the victims, as well as the officers in the department who have killed Chicanos and other oppressed nationalities. The event was organized by CSO OC with the family members of victims who have been killed by police. #SantaAnaCA #CA #InJusticeSystem #KillerCops #CSO #CSOOC #FRSO div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> A group of protesters holding signs.

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.

The city and police department have refused to share information relevant to the cases, including the names of officers involved and the full unedited body camera footage. Community Service Organization Orange County (CSO OC) is pressuring the city of Santa Ana with a lawsuit for failing to release public records related to deaths at the hands of police.

“My brother was killed by SAPD. He was shot three times just feet away from his one-year-old son and his partner, after following orders to get on the ground,” shared Emily Lopez, the older sister of Victor Lopez. He was only ten days away from his 19th birthday, and Emily Lopez highlighted the fact that he posed no threat to police.

Attendees heard from Maribel Michaca, mother of Jaden Michaca, who stated, “We’re here to demand all the uncut video from Jaden’s death. I want justice for my son; I want the cops who killed my son to be in jail!”

Despite previous calls for mental health crisis response teams, SAPD failed to provide Jaden Michaca the help that he needed. The two officers dispatched that day would shoot Michaca nine times in less than 30 seconds after making contact at his home; a stray bullet hit his mother in the hand.

Rosie Camacho, whose son Albert Arzola was killed by Anaheim PD, commented, “I’m here for my son and the rest of the victims of police officers who believe that just because they have a badge and a gun, they can brutalize our kids. We want transparency and accountability!”

Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) member Abe Quintana added, “Police violence against Chicanos is used to keep our working-class communities living in fear and criminalize them. Chicanos must fight for self-determination to bring an end to our national oppression!”

The crowd marched along Civic Center Drive, where passersby honked in support, and they gathered at the front doors of the SAPD building chanting, “Jail killer cops!” They held signs with pictures of the victims, as well as the officers in the department who have killed Chicanos and other oppressed nationalities. The event was organized by CSO OC with the family members of victims who have been killed by police.

#SantaAnaCA #CA #InJusticeSystem #KillerCops #CSO #CSOOC #FRSO

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/santa-ana-families-continue-fighting-for-police-transparency-and-accountability Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:29:08 +0000 At No Kings, Colorado Springs FRSO calls for joining an organization https://fightbacknews.org/at-no-kings-colorado-springs-frso-calls-for-joining-an-organization?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[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.” !--more-- The FRSO table encouraged people to vote no on Colorado ballot measures 134 and 135, which would strip rights from transgender people, as well as no on ballot measure 81, which would increase collaboration between ICE and local law enforcement. Brandon Rincon, another FRSO organizer who tabled at the event, states, “Socialists need to stand with the people when they stand up against reactionary attacks. We need a united front of all who can be united so we can fight back. We want to help illuminate the path forward for all those who are fed up with our current system and what’s happening around us but aren’t sure what to do about it.” October 17 reportedly saw No Kings protests in over 2500 cities and towns across the country; all focused on opposing Trump’s agenda. #ColoradoSpringsCO #CO #FRSO #NoKings #PeoplesStruggles div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> 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.”

The FRSO table encouraged people to vote no on Colorado ballot measures 134 and 135, which would strip rights from transgender people, as well as no on ballot measure 81, which would increase collaboration between ICE and local law enforcement.

Brandon Rincon, another FRSO organizer who tabled at the event, states, “Socialists need to stand with the people when they stand up against reactionary attacks. We need a united front of all who can be united so we can fight back. We want to help illuminate the path forward for all those who are fed up with our current system and what’s happening around us but aren’t sure what to do about it.”

October 17 reportedly saw No Kings protests in over 2500 cities and towns across the country; all focused on opposing Trump’s agenda.

#ColoradoSpringsCO #CO #FRSO #NoKings #PeoplesStruggles

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/at-no-kings-colorado-springs-frso-calls-for-joining-an-organization Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:25:07 +0000 Denver FRSO tables in Fort Collins at No Kings https://fightbacknews.org/denver-frso-tables-in-fort-collins-at-no-kings?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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.” !--more-- Hicks also encouraged people to vote against ballot measures 134 and 135, initiatives on the Colorado ballot that will strip rights away from transgender youth and adults throughout the state. In the afternoon, the Fort Collins community took to the streets and marched. Around 500 people showed up, chanting, “This is what democracy looks like!” to voice their opposition around the decisions being made in the White House. David Stakelin, a community organizer with Fort Collins Against War and member of FRSO stated, “It is crucial that socialists show up to events like No Kings and participate in the mass movement. Avoiding events like No Kings isolates us from the people.” Stakelin continued, “No Kings provides the perfect opportunity to unite with broad sections of the working class through shared opposition of the disgusting attacks carried out by imperialists like Donald Trump and his administration. Whether we are participating in anti-war demonstrations, labor struggles, student organizing, or movements for Black and Chicano liberation, our responsibility as revolutionaries is to lead, learn from the masses, and connect immediate struggles to the broader fight against monopoly capitalism.” No Kings events were held in at least 50 cities in Colorado, with up to 80 total locations holding individual rallies in opposition to Trump’s reactionary agenda. #FortCollinsCO #CO #DenverCO #PeoplesStruggles #FRSO #NoKings div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.”

Hicks also encouraged people to vote against ballot measures 134 and 135, initiatives on the Colorado ballot that will strip rights away from transgender youth and adults throughout the state.

In the afternoon, the Fort Collins community took to the streets and marched. Around 500 people showed up, chanting, “This is what democracy looks like!” to voice their opposition around the decisions being made in the White House.

David Stakelin, a community organizer with Fort Collins Against War and member of FRSO stated, “It is crucial that socialists show up to events like No Kings and participate in the mass movement. Avoiding events like No Kings isolates us from the people.”

Stakelin continued, “No Kings provides the perfect opportunity to unite with broad sections of the working class through shared opposition of the disgusting attacks carried out by imperialists like Donald Trump and his administration. Whether we are participating in anti-war demonstrations, labor struggles, student organizing, or movements for Black and Chicano liberation, our responsibility as revolutionaries is to lead, learn from the masses, and connect immediate struggles to the broader fight against monopoly capitalism.”

No Kings events were held in at least 50 cities in Colorado, with up to 80 total locations holding individual rallies in opposition to Trump’s reactionary agenda.

#FortCollinsCO #CO #DenverCO #PeoplesStruggles #FRSO #NoKings

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/denver-frso-tables-in-fort-collins-at-no-kings Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:21:40 +0000 Atlanta hears reportback on U.S. imperialism in Korea https://fightbacknews.org/atlanta-hears-reportback-on-u-s-imperialism-in-korea?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ at U.S. out of Korea event. | Fight Back! News") 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. !--more-- She reported that the delegation visited military bases around the country and learned from local activists about Korea’s struggle for independence. She described that, for every horror inflicted by the US on the people of Korea, there has been protest and struggle, showing that the fight for reunification and liberation from U.S. occupation is very much alive. Carpio also recounted how the delegation joined the annual National Liberation Day protest, the first international delegation to ever join, which mobilized 10,000 people at the march in Seoul. To finish the event, community members asked questions about Carpio’s experiences and Korea’s political situation. One member asked if there was anything that U.S. activists could learn from the National Liberation Day protests. Carpio responded how inspiring it was to see so many different organizations from all sectors of the population all united under the same demand for peace, sovereignty and the reunification of the Korean people. #AtlantaGA #GA #FRSO #Korea #PeoplesStruggles #JajuSolidarityBrigade div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

She reported that the delegation visited military bases around the country and learned from local activists about Korea’s struggle for independence. She described that, for every horror inflicted by the US on the people of Korea, there has been protest and struggle, showing that the fight for reunification and liberation from U.S. occupation is very much alive.

Carpio also recounted how the delegation joined the annual National Liberation Day protest, the first international delegation to ever join, which mobilized 10,000 people at the march in Seoul.

To finish the event, community members asked questions about Carpio’s experiences and Korea’s political situation. One member asked if there was anything that U.S. activists could learn from the National Liberation Day protests. Carpio responded how inspiring it was to see so many different organizations from all sectors of the population all united under the same demand for peace, sovereignty and the reunification of the Korean people.

#AtlantaGA #GA #FRSO #Korea #PeoplesStruggles #JajuSolidarityBrigade

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/atlanta-hears-reportback-on-u-s-imperialism-in-korea Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:16:07 +0000 FRSO San Jose launches General Membership drive with 30 tabling events in 30 days https://fightbacknews.org/frso-san-jose-launches-general-membership-drive-with-30-tabling-events-in-30?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- FRSO San Jose will be releasing weekly calendars on Instagram that detail the dates, times and locations for tabling events in the upcoming week. FRSO literature, including copies of the FRSO program, FRSO pamphlets and various other books, will be available for purchase at all tabling sessions. The first week's schedule of tabling will include Monday, October 12, from noon to 2 p.m. at San Jose State University; Wednesday, October 14, from noon until 2 p.m. at San Jose State University; Wednesday, October 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Backesto Park in San Jose; Thursday, October 15, 5 to 7 p.m.at the intersection of Story & King in San Jose; Thursday, October 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. in front of San Jose City Hall; Saturday, October 17, from noon until 2 p.m. at the No Kings protest at Saint James Park in San Jose, and Sunday, October 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at El Roble Park in Gilroy. Speaking about the importance and timeliness of the General Membership drive, FRSO San Jose member Drusie Kazanova stated, “More and more people are becoming disillusioned with monopoly capitalism and politics as usual with each passing day. Now is the time to win people over to socialism and build revolutionary organization. We have a world to win!” To join FRSO, go to https://frso.org/join/ #SanJoseCA #CA #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Feature div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

FRSO San Jose will be releasing weekly calendars on Instagram that detail the dates, times and locations for tabling events in the upcoming week. FRSO literature, including copies of the FRSO program, FRSO pamphlets and various other books, will be available for purchase at all tabling sessions.

The first week's schedule of tabling will include Monday, October 12, from noon to 2 p.m. at San Jose State University; Wednesday, October 14, from noon until 2 p.m. at San Jose State University; Wednesday, October 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Backesto Park in San Jose; Thursday, October 15, 5 to 7 p.m.at the intersection of Story & King in San Jose; Thursday, October 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. in front of San Jose City Hall; Saturday, October 17, from noon until 2 p.m. at the No Kings protest at Saint James Park in San Jose, and Sunday, October 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at El Roble Park in Gilroy.

Speaking about the importance and timeliness of the General Membership drive, FRSO San Jose member Drusie Kazanova stated, “More and more people are becoming disillusioned with monopoly capitalism and politics as usual with each passing day. Now is the time to win people over to socialism and build revolutionary organization. We have a world to win!”

To join FRSO, go to https://frso.org/join/

#SanJoseCA #CA #FRSO #PeoplesStruggles #Feature

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/frso-san-jose-launches-general-membership-drive-with-30-tabling-events-in-30 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:56:40 +0000 New Orleans protests on October 7, marks 3 years of genocide and heroic resistance https://fightbacknews.org/new-orleans-protests-on-october-7-marks-3-years-of-genocide-and-heroic?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Protesters gather across from Jackson Square for a banner-drop and rally to commemorate October 7. 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. !--more-- Members of the grassroots pro-Palestine organization New Orleans Stop Helping Israel’s Ports (NOSHIP) erected a banner over the steps facing New Orleans’ famous Jackson Square in the French Quarter. The banner read the people’s demand: “Stop the Gaza genocide, end U.S. aid to Israel!” as tourists and passersby stopped by to take pictures. Several activist groups rallied and spoke on how the history of occupation, ethnic cleansing and massacres by the Israeli state against Palestinians did not begin on October 7, 2023. “When the Palestinian resistance broke down the apartheid gates on October 7, they opened the gates to a new world!” said Freedom Road Socialist Organization member Carson Cruse. Cruse continued, “Let's be clear that this is not just a moral issue of Israel versus Palestine. This is a class issue. The same ruling class that is bombing Gaza, they are suspending and expelling student protesters, stealing oil from Venezuela, price gouging you and me, funding Trump and his dogs' campaigns.” NOSHIP members spoke of Trump’s agenda to further militarize and occupy the Gaza strip through his Board of Peace. The board issued its first contract for construction of a military base in Rafah, to be populated by foreign troops. The contract was awarded to a Louisiana-based company, Arkel International. “While Trump’s Board of Peace serves to further solidify the violation of Palestinians’ right to self-determination, Louisiana companies like Arkel stand to profit from it,” said Cristine Farah from NOSHIP. NOSHIP member Tracie Ash highlighted the breadth of destruction caused by Israel and its financial backer, the U.S., since October 2023, stating, “82% of all buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed, including 94% of the hospitals and clinics, with 90% of the population displaced. Nearly 300 journalists have been murdered.” Speakers combatted the Zionist narrative that Palestinians have no right to resist 75 years of occupation and apartheid. Local organizations and community members are gearing up for a large March for Palestine in downtown New Orleans on October 17. #NewOrleansLA #LA #AntiWarMovement #Palestine #NOSHIP #FRSO div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> Protesters gather across from Jackson Square for a banner-drop and rally to commemorate October 7.

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.

Members of the grassroots pro-Palestine organization New Orleans Stop Helping Israel’s Ports (NOSHIP) erected a banner over the steps facing New Orleans’ famous Jackson Square in the French Quarter. The banner read the people’s demand: “Stop the Gaza genocide, end U.S. aid to Israel!” as tourists and passersby stopped by to take pictures.

Several activist groups rallied and spoke on how the history of occupation, ethnic cleansing and massacres by the Israeli state against Palestinians did not begin on October 7, 2023.

“When the Palestinian resistance broke down the apartheid gates on October 7, they opened the gates to a new world!” said Freedom Road Socialist Organization member Carson Cruse.

Cruse continued, “Let's be clear that this is not just a moral issue of Israel versus Palestine. This is a class issue. The same ruling class that is bombing Gaza, they are suspending and expelling student protesters, stealing oil from Venezuela, price gouging you and me, funding Trump and his dogs' campaigns.”

NOSHIP members spoke of Trump’s agenda to further militarize and occupy the Gaza strip through his Board of Peace. The board issued its first contract for construction of a military base in Rafah, to be populated by foreign troops. The contract was awarded to a Louisiana-based company, Arkel International.

“While Trump’s Board of Peace serves to further solidify the violation of Palestinians’ right to self-determination, Louisiana companies like Arkel stand to profit from it,” said Cristine Farah from NOSHIP.

NOSHIP member Tracie Ash highlighted the breadth of destruction caused by Israel and its financial backer, the U.S., since October 2023, stating, “82% of all buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed, including 94% of the hospitals and clinics, with 90% of the population displaced. Nearly 300 journalists have been murdered.”

Speakers combatted the Zionist narrative that Palestinians have no right to resist 75 years of occupation and apartheid.

Local organizations and community members are gearing up for a large March for Palestine in downtown New Orleans on October 17.

#NewOrleansLA #LA #AntiWarMovement #Palestine #NOSHIP #FRSO

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/new-orleans-protests-on-october-7-marks-3-years-of-genocide-and-heroic Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:18:04 +0000 Build the organization that is serious about socialism! Join FRSO! https://fightbacknews.org/build-the-organization-that-is-serious-about-socialism-join-frso?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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.” JOIN FRSO TODAY #FRSO #Socialism #PeoplesStruggles #UnitedStates div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.”

JOIN FRSO TODAY

#FRSO #Socialism #PeoplesStruggles #UnitedStates

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/build-the-organization-that-is-serious-about-socialism-join-frso Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:32:33 +0000 New Book from FRSO: 10th Congress Main Political Report https://fightbacknews.org/new-book-from-frso-10th-congress-main-political-report?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- Our strategy and how we organize We say in our program that our strategy for revolution and achieving socialism is to build a united front against the monopoly capitalist class, under the leadership of the working class and its political party, with a strategic alliance between the multinational working class and the oppressed nationalities at the core of this united front. This means we want to unite the classes, movements of oppressed nationalities, and social groups whose interests are antagonistic to the continued existence of capitalism. That is how we will bring together the many for the purpose of defeating the few. Some organizations think that by taking up whatever struggle seems “hot” they will accumulate the forces needed to change society. FRSO disagrees with that approach. While we do organize responses to the attacks made by the enemy—such as fighting against declining living standards, defending the rights of immigrants, opposing U.S. wars and racist police terror—we hold that a serious approach to organizing for socialism requires something more. We work systematically among different sections of the people. We have three constant objectives: win all that can be won while weakening our enemies; raise the general level of consciousness, struggle, and organization in our immediate battles; and win the advanced to Marxism-Leninism, thus building revolutionary organization. This means developing our work in trade unions, building organization in oppressed nationality communities, among students, women and LGBTQ people, and others. As we work to accelerate our efforts to build a new communist party in this country, we are also building a united front against monopoly capitalism. The importance of the Main Political Report is that it takes an in-depth look at the political terrain we expect to be fighting on, while keeping our eyes on the prize: socialism, which places political power in the hands of the multinational working class. We understand that any document that analyzes the accelerating decline of U.S. imperialism in a rapidly changing political environment cannot be perfect. That said, we are publishing the MPR because we welcome discussion of the current situation and what we are going to do about it. The future is bright! #RevolutionaryTheory #FRSO div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

Our strategy and how we organize

We say in our program that our strategy for revolution and achieving socialism is to build a united front against the monopoly capitalist class, under the leadership of the working class and its political party, with a strategic alliance between the multinational working class and the oppressed nationalities at the core of this united front. This means we want to unite the classes, movements of oppressed nationalities, and social groups whose interests are antagonistic to the continued existence of capitalism. That is how we will bring together the many for the purpose of defeating the few.

Some organizations think that by taking up whatever struggle seems “hot” they will accumulate the forces needed to change society. FRSO disagrees with that approach.

While we do organize responses to the attacks made by the enemy—such as fighting against declining living standards, defending the rights of immigrants, opposing U.S. wars and racist police terror—we hold that a serious approach to organizing for socialism requires something more.

We work systematically among different sections of the people. We have three constant objectives: win all that can be won while weakening our enemies; raise the general level of consciousness, struggle, and organization in our immediate battles; and win the advanced to Marxism-Leninism, thus building revolutionary organization. This means developing our work in trade unions, building organization in oppressed nationality communities, among students, women and LGBTQ people, and others. As we work to accelerate our efforts to build a new communist party in this country, we are also building a united front against monopoly capitalism.

The importance of the Main Political Report is that it takes an in-depth look at the political terrain we expect to be fighting on, while keeping our eyes on the prize: socialism, which places political power in the hands of the multinational working class.

We understand that any document that analyzes the accelerating decline of U.S. imperialism in a rapidly changing political environment cannot be perfect. That said, we are publishing the MPR because we welcome discussion of the current situation and what we are going to do about it. The future is bright!

#RevolutionaryTheory #FRSO

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/new-book-from-frso-10th-congress-main-political-report Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:04:30 +0000 October 7th – Stand with the Palestinian Resistance https://fightbacknews.org/october-7th-stand-with-the-palestinian-resistance?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- Of course October 7th did not happen in a vacuum, but was the legitimate and righteous response to 75 years of ethnic cleansing, of Nakba, of the daily reality of occupation in the form of military violence, land and water theft, demolition of homes, of people trapped under apartheid. In response to this context, the Palestinian resistance struck a major blow to the heart of the Zionist war machine. It was a historic and tactical triumph—in minutes, the supposedly bulletproof Israeli military apparatus collapsed into confusion and panic, with an entire military division disintegrating in a half hour, and with it, a staggering moral defeat. The unthinkable scale of the genocide that followed is the proof of their desperation. They tried to destroy the Palestinian resistance, but Palestine has an inalienable right to exist that October 7th stands firmly on. The beacon of October 7th and the fight against continued U.S.-Israeli aggression set off a cascade of heroism in the region and across the world. From Lebanon, to Yemen, to Iraq, to Iran, forces of resistance have risen to challenge U.S. imperialism and Zionism in the region. In the past 3 years these forces have delivered countless blows to imperialism, and the position of U.S. imperialism in the Middle East is never going to be the same as it was. U.S. empire, in its accelerating decline is not able to carry out this destruction with its rabid lapdog Israel forever. In fact, in the scheme of things it is losing its grip on the Middle East. The camp of resistance is able to deliver setbacks and drive strategic wedges between the U.S. and its potential allies. The resistance continues to advance, with the steadfast role of Iran and the tactical brilliance of forces in Lebanon and Yemen, arm in arm with other progressive and patriotic forces throughout the Middle East. Resistance to imperialism is a force that will never be snuffed out. There has over the past period been a profound reverberating effect of October 7th that goes across the entire globe. Hundreds of thousands have poured into the streets in cities, from Amsterdam, to Washington, DC, to London, to Istanbul, flooding them with the flag of Palestine. There have been massive encampments on college campuses and fierce battles in city council rooms—there has been a global awakening where people from all walks of life look at the real face of the enemy and see it for what it is, and the ranks of the fighters joining the struggle against that enemy continue to grow. It is right to rebel and the struggle continues now. We demand an immediate and total end to all U.S. aid to the apartheid state of Israel, the right of return for all Palestinian refugees, and the release of political prisoners. Stand with the Palestinian resistance! End U.S. aid to Israel! Free Palestine, from the river to the sea! #Palestine #FRSO #October7 #International #Statement div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

Of course October 7th did not happen in a vacuum, but was the legitimate and righteous response to 75 years of ethnic cleansing, of Nakba, of the daily reality of occupation in the form of military violence, land and water theft, demolition of homes, of people trapped under apartheid.

In response to this context, the Palestinian resistance struck a major blow to the heart of the Zionist war machine. It was a historic and tactical triumph—in minutes, the supposedly bulletproof Israeli military apparatus collapsed into confusion and panic, with an entire military division disintegrating in a half hour, and with it, a staggering moral defeat. The unthinkable scale of the genocide that followed is the proof of their desperation. They tried to destroy the Palestinian resistance, but Palestine has an inalienable right to exist that October 7th stands firmly on.

The beacon of October 7th and the fight against continued U.S.-Israeli aggression set off a cascade of heroism in the region and across the world. From Lebanon, to Yemen, to Iraq, to Iran, forces of resistance have risen to challenge U.S. imperialism and Zionism in the region. In the past 3 years these forces have delivered countless blows to imperialism, and the position of U.S. imperialism in the Middle East is never going to be the same as it was. U.S. empire, in its accelerating decline is not able to carry out this destruction with its rabid lapdog Israel forever. In fact, in the scheme of things it is losing its grip on the Middle East. The camp of resistance is able to deliver setbacks and drive strategic wedges between the U.S. and its potential allies. The resistance continues to advance, with the steadfast role of Iran and the tactical brilliance of forces in Lebanon and Yemen, arm in arm with other progressive and patriotic forces throughout the Middle East.

Resistance to imperialism is a force that will never be snuffed out.

There has over the past period been a profound reverberating effect of October 7th that goes across the entire globe. Hundreds of thousands have poured into the streets in cities, from Amsterdam, to Washington, DC, to London, to Istanbul, flooding them with the flag of Palestine. There have been massive encampments on college campuses and fierce battles in city council rooms—there has been a global awakening where people from all walks of life look at the real face of the enemy and see it for what it is, and the ranks of the fighters joining the struggle against that enemy continue to grow.

It is right to rebel and the struggle continues now. We demand an immediate and total end to all U.S. aid to the apartheid state of Israel, the right of return for all Palestinian refugees, and the release of political prisoners.

Stand with the Palestinian resistance! End U.S. aid to Israel! Free Palestine, from the river to the sea!

#Palestine #FRSO #October7 #International #Statement

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/october-7th-stand-with-the-palestinian-resistance Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:22:44 +0000 Grand Rapids hosts presentation on international delegation to South Korea https://fightbacknews.org/grand-rapids-hosts-presentation-on-international-delegation-to-south-korea?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- Jessica Plichta, an anti-war organizer and member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), introduced Aby as one of her inspirations. Plichta made a point to highlight Aby’s role in resisting a grand jury as part of the Anti-War 23 and her recent work with the Anti-War Action Network. Aby, a former history teacher, began by giving a brief history of the Korean War - a “forgotten war” the United States would rather not remember. The Korean people, however, are still in many ways under military occupation by the United States, and many Koreans continue to resist crimes still occurring in their country. A significant part of the presentation focused on the devastating effects of the U.S.-South Korea Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Enacted in 1967, the agreement allows U.S. personnel to evade prosecution in the country, making them de facto above the law. Aby spoke of the long history of “comfort women,” which grew into a massive state-sanctioned trafficking enterprise after the war. Women, mostly from the Phillipines and Southeast Asia, were trafficked into sexual slavery to service U.S. troops on the 70-plus military bases in the country. Many of the women were murdered and buried unceremoniously in ditches with unmarked graves. Aby described the National Liberation Day protests, which took place during the Ulchi Freedom Shield war drills and had over 10,000 people in attendance. The United States still exercises control over the South Korean military, but the South Korean government has become more defiant - including turning down U.S. demands to fight in their war against Iran. “The issue is the U.S. is losing its empire status, losing its control of the world, and that’s why a proxy state like South Korea can say ‘we are not going to help with this,’” said Aby. Aby ended by encouraging attendees to donate to Nodutol and joining the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. “Part of being in an organization is being able to fight imperialism across multiple fronts. You, as an individual, cannot,” said Aby. “In an organization, you are one part of a fist - you are all working together.” #GrandRapidsMI #MI #AntiWarMovement #Korea #JajuSolidarityBrigade #FRSO #KoreaTour div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

Jessica Plichta, an anti-war organizer and member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), introduced Aby as one of her inspirations. Plichta made a point to highlight Aby’s role in resisting a grand jury as part of the Anti-War 23 and her recent work with the Anti-War Action Network.

Aby, a former history teacher, began by giving a brief history of the Korean War – a “forgotten war” the United States would rather not remember. The Korean people, however, are still in many ways under military occupation by the United States, and many Koreans continue to resist crimes still occurring in their country.

A significant part of the presentation focused on the devastating effects of the U.S.-South Korea Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Enacted in 1967, the agreement allows U.S. personnel to evade prosecution in the country, making them de facto above the law.

Aby spoke of the long history of “comfort women,” which grew into a massive state-sanctioned trafficking enterprise after the war. Women, mostly from the Phillipines and Southeast Asia, were trafficked into sexual slavery to service U.S. troops on the 70-plus military bases in the country. Many of the women were murdered and buried unceremoniously in ditches with unmarked graves.

Aby described the National Liberation Day protests, which took place during the Ulchi Freedom Shield war drills and had over 10,000 people in attendance. The United States still exercises control over the South Korean military, but the South Korean government has become more defiant – including turning down U.S. demands to fight in their war against Iran. “The issue is the U.S. is losing its empire status, losing its control of the world, and that’s why a proxy state like South Korea can say ‘we are not going to help with this,’” said Aby.

Aby ended by encouraging attendees to donate to Nodutol and joining the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.

“Part of being in an organization is being able to fight imperialism across multiple fronts. You, as an individual, cannot,” said Aby. “In an organization, you are one part of a fist – you are all working together.”

#GrandRapidsMI #MI #AntiWarMovement #Korea #JajuSolidarityBrigade #FRSO #KoreaTour

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/grand-rapids-hosts-presentation-on-international-delegation-to-south-korea Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:12:45 +0000 Salt Lake City activism panel, film screening for Labor Day https://fightbacknews.org/salt-lake-city-activism-panel-film-screening-for-labor-day?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Labor Day event in Salt Lake City. 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. !--more-- Bryn Dayton, a rank-and-file Teamster and UPS worker, recounted difficult working conditions in warehouses amid automation and other challenges, and stressed the need for UPS workers in Utah to join the union and become involved. Alondra Marquez, a campus worker and secretary of Communication Workers of America Local 7765, advocated getting organized and building the labor movement in Utah. Local community organizers also invited attendees to get involved. Amber Grace of the Utah Anti-War Committee called out Trump’s war on Iran, pointing out that the aggression had led to heightened gas and grocery prices for working people. “I think it's important to highlight the ways in which the labor struggle is intrinsically connected to the anti-imperialist struggle against wars which are currently terrorizing working people abroad while simultaneously making everyday needs like gas and groceries unaffordable at home,” said Grace. Nova Morra of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization stressed the need to connect the many attacks that the American government directs at countries abroad and against its own people, encouraging attendees to get involved in activism. “Back in 2010, our organization was raided by the FBI for fighting back and standing up to bad government policies and their wars,” said Morra. “Today, I want you to join and continue that same fight with me!” After the discussion, organizers dimmed the lights for a screening of Salt of The Earth (1954), a film recounting the real-life struggle of Mexican American miners in the 1951 Empire Zinc Company Strike. After a long and difficult strike, the workers prevailed; their consistent resolve and strong unity won a decent contract. The event was organized by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, CWA-7765, and the Utah Anti-War Committee. #SaltLakeCityUT #UT #Labor #FRSO #UAWC #CWA div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> Labor Day event in Salt Lake City.

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.

Bryn Dayton, a rank-and-file Teamster and UPS worker, recounted difficult working conditions in warehouses amid automation and other challenges, and stressed the need for UPS workers in Utah to join the union and become involved.

Alondra Marquez, a campus worker and secretary of Communication Workers of America Local 7765, advocated getting organized and building the labor movement in Utah.

Local community organizers also invited attendees to get involved. Amber Grace of the Utah Anti-War Committee called out Trump’s war on Iran, pointing out that the aggression had led to heightened gas and grocery prices for working people.

“I think it's important to highlight the ways in which the labor struggle is intrinsically connected to the anti-imperialist struggle against wars which are currently terrorizing working people abroad while simultaneously making everyday needs like gas and groceries unaffordable at home,” said Grace.

Nova Morra of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization stressed the need to connect the many attacks that the American government directs at countries abroad and against its own people, encouraging attendees to get involved in activism.

“Back in 2010, our organization was raided by the FBI for fighting back and standing up to bad government policies and their wars,” said Morra. “Today, I want you to join and continue that same fight with me!”

After the discussion, organizers dimmed the lights for a screening of Salt of The Earth (1954), a film recounting the real-life struggle of Mexican American miners in the 1951 Empire Zinc Company Strike. After a long and difficult strike, the workers prevailed; their consistent resolve and strong unity won a decent contract.

The event was organized by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, CWA-7765, and the Utah Anti-War Committee.

#SaltLakeCityUT #UT #Labor #FRSO #UAWC #CWA

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/salt-lake-city-activism-panel-film-screening-for-labor-day Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:57:32 +0000 Hundreds march on Republican Convention in Dallas https://fightbacknews.org/hundreds-march-on-republican-convention-in-dallas?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[March on the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas. 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. !--more-- Riot police and mounted units were deployed as the protesters approached the convention center. Despite the police presence and attempts to limit the march’s movement, protesters reached the security checkpoint and held speeches within sight and sound of the convention. The crowd responded enthusiastically, chanting and cheering as speakers addressed the demonstrators. The police presence intensified as right-wing counter-protesters confronted people participating in the march. Two protesters were arrested during the action. They were attempting to keep right-wing counter-protesters away from the main crowd when police moved in, tackled the two to the ground and arrested them. The arrests did not stop the demonstration. Protesters continued marching and maintained the energy of the action as they approached the convention. Jake Holtzman of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization said, “It was inspiring to see hundreds march against the Trump agenda. Even in the face of harassment from the cops and a few counter-protesters, everyone kept the energy high and marched within sight and sound of the convention. There was clearly a great degree of unity among the people against our common enemy: Trump and monopoly capitalism.” Toni Jones of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) stated, “I’m marching with the over 20 cities in our National Alliance Against Racist And Political Repression fighting for community control of the police. I’m marching with all of you who did what you needed to be here today, and I’m marching with men like my friend Darrin Robinson, who can’t be here because they are being tortured while serving unjust sentences. And all of us, we are going to make sure the Trump agenda, ‘SAVE America Act’ racism never gets passed, and the GOP gets dumped in the trash heap of history they so desperately worship!” The September 10 action was the first major public demonstration organized under the banner of Dallas Against the Trump Agenda. The coalition formed around the Republican Party’s decision to hold its midterm national convention in Dallas, but its organizers have emphasized that the coalition is intended to be more than a one-day protest. DATA is working to establish a continuing center of organizing in Dallas against the Trump agenda — bringing together people involved in labor, immigrant rights, racial justice, community organizing and other struggles. The next task is to build on the momentum that has already been established. DATA is organizing in Dallas. The fight against the Trump agenda continues. #DallasTX #TX #Trump #PeoplesStruggles #ImmigrantRights #FRSO #NAARPR #DATA #OppressedNationalities #Feature div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> March on the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas.

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.

Riot police and mounted units were deployed as the protesters approached the convention center. Despite the police presence and attempts to limit the march’s movement, protesters reached the security checkpoint and held speeches within sight and sound of the convention. The crowd responded enthusiastically, chanting and cheering as speakers addressed the demonstrators.

The police presence intensified as right-wing counter-protesters confronted people participating in the march.

Two protesters were arrested during the action. They were attempting to keep right-wing counter-protesters away from the main crowd when police moved in, tackled the two to the ground and arrested them.

The arrests did not stop the demonstration. Protesters continued marching and maintained the energy of the action as they approached the convention.

Jake Holtzman of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization said, “It was inspiring to see hundreds march against the Trump agenda. Even in the face of harassment from the cops and a few counter-protesters, everyone kept the energy high and marched within sight and sound of the convention. There was clearly a great degree of unity among the people against our common enemy: Trump and monopoly capitalism.”

Toni Jones of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) stated, “I’m marching with the over 20 cities in our National Alliance Against Racist And Political Repression fighting for community control of the police. I’m marching with all of you who did what you needed to be here today, and I’m marching with men like my friend Darrin Robinson, who can’t be here because they are being tortured while serving unjust sentences. And all of us, we are going to make sure the Trump agenda, ‘SAVE America Act’ racism never gets passed, and the GOP gets dumped in the trash heap of history they so desperately worship!”

The September 10 action was the first major public demonstration organized under the banner of Dallas Against the Trump Agenda. The coalition formed around the Republican Party’s decision to hold its midterm national convention in Dallas, but its organizers have emphasized that the coalition is intended to be more than a one-day protest.

DATA is working to establish a continuing center of organizing in Dallas against the Trump agenda — bringing together people involved in labor, immigrant rights, racial justice, community organizing and other struggles.

The next task is to build on the momentum that has already been established. DATA is organizing in Dallas. The fight against the Trump agenda continues.

#DallasTX #TX #Trump #PeoplesStruggles #ImmigrantRights #FRSO #NAARPR #DATA #OppressedNationalities #Feature

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/hundreds-march-on-republican-convention-in-dallas Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:46:01 +0000 FRSO salutes the Communist Party of China on the 105th anniversary of its founding https://fightbacknews.org/frso-salutes-the-communist-party-of-china-on-the-105th-anniversary-of-its?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[ 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. !--more-- Mao understood that “without the Communist Party there could be no new China” as a historic truth. For hundreds of years, the Chinese people were being crushed under the enormous weight of three mountains: feudalism, bureaucratic capitalism and imperialism. The CPC led the people in a righteous struggle to tear those mountains down. With the science of revolution, incredible sacrifice, and a refusal to surrender, they won liberation and embarked on the construction of a socialist society that continues to chart new courses. A single spark can indeed light a prairie fire. In 1921, at its founding, membership was just over 50. 105 years later, it surpassed 101 million members and stands as the largest governing party in the world, with an unbreakable bond with the masses of people, because the Party is part of the fabric of everyday life, from farm to factory. The CPC’s achievements have been rooted in the commitment to “serve the people.” And the achievements are truly world-historic: lifting nearly 100 million people out of absolute poverty, making breakthroughs in advanced technology, pioneering green energy and development, and building out infrastructure projects that make life better for the many. In unleashing the productive forces, China has truly reshaped the world. With its party at the helm, the brave spirit and blazing hope of the Chinese people are shining a light on the path to a brighter, socialist future. Long live the Communist Party of China! Long live international solidarity! #FRSO #International #China div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]>

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.

Mao understood that “without the Communist Party there could be no new China” as a historic truth.

For hundreds of years, the Chinese people were being crushed under the enormous weight of three mountains: feudalism, bureaucratic capitalism and imperialism. The CPC led the people in a righteous struggle to tear those mountains down. With the science of revolution, incredible sacrifice, and a refusal to surrender, they won liberation and embarked on the construction of a socialist society that continues to chart new courses.

A single spark can indeed light a prairie fire. In 1921, at its founding, membership was just over 50. 105 years later, it surpassed 101 million members and stands as the largest governing party in the world, with an unbreakable bond with the masses of people, because the Party is part of the fabric of everyday life, from farm to factory.

The CPC’s achievements have been rooted in the commitment to “serve the people.” And the achievements are truly world-historic: lifting nearly 100 million people out of absolute poverty, making breakthroughs in advanced technology, pioneering green energy and development, and building out infrastructure projects that make life better for the many. In unleashing the productive forces, China has truly reshaped the world. With its party at the helm, the brave spirit and blazing hope of the Chinese people are shining a light on the path to a brighter, socialist future.

Long live the Communist Party of China!

Long live international solidarity!

#FRSO #International #China

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/frso-salutes-the-communist-party-of-china-on-the-105th-anniversary-of-its Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:33:07 +0000 Family of Alex Martinez-Sarmiento files wrongful death lawsuit against Colorado Springs Police Department https://fightbacknews.org/family-of-alex-martinez-sarmiento-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-colorado?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Press conference demands justice for Alex Martinez-Sarmiento 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. !--more-- Members of the Colorado Springs Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (COSAARPR) and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) were in attendance to support the family. Over a dozen family members and activists stood in front of the press cameras holding banners and signs that read “Justice for Alex Martinez” and “CSPD stop killing La Raza.” On July 5, 2025, CSPD officer Connor Jacob Wallick shot Martinez-Sarmiento in the back three times, killing him. Since then, members of his family, as well as COSAARPR, have been leading protests demanding that Wallick be fired and charged for murder. Members of COSAARPR view the lawsuit as one step in a protracted struggle. At the press conference, Alex’s sister Saray Rocha spoke to the lack of accountability CSPD faces, “If an ordinary citizen cannot shoot someone in the back and walk away without consequences, then why should Connor Jacob Wallick? Why should he get to continue to wear a badge if he cannot follow the standards and responsibilities that come with it?” McNulty’s stated, “We see violence from the police over and over and over again here in Colorado Springs. What we don’t see is accountability. What we don’t see is justice for these families. And today we file a federal lawsuit seeking accountability and justice not just for the Martinez family, but for all the families who have had their loved ones taken by the Colorado Springs Police Department.” COSAARPR and the family are determined to keep fighting for Alex and accountability for violent police officers. #ColoradoSpringsCO #CO #InJusticeSystem #KillerCops #COSAARPR #NAARPR #FRSO #Feature div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> Press conference demands justice for Alex Martinez-Sarmiento

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.

Members of the Colorado Springs Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (COSAARPR) and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) were in attendance to support the family. Over a dozen family members and activists stood in front of the press cameras holding banners and signs that read “Justice for Alex Martinez” and “CSPD stop killing La Raza.”

On July 5, 2025, CSPD officer Connor Jacob Wallick shot Martinez-Sarmiento in the back three times, killing him. Since then, members of his family, as well as COSAARPR, have been leading protests demanding that Wallick be fired and charged for murder. Members of COSAARPR view the lawsuit as one step in a protracted struggle.

At the press conference, Alex’s sister Saray Rocha spoke to the lack of accountability CSPD faces, “If an ordinary citizen cannot shoot someone in the back and walk away without consequences, then why should Connor Jacob Wallick? Why should he get to continue to wear a badge if he cannot follow the standards and responsibilities that come with it?”

McNulty’s stated, “We see violence from the police over and over and over again here in Colorado Springs. What we don’t see is accountability. What we don’t see is justice for these families. And today we file a federal lawsuit seeking accountability and justice not just for the Martinez family, but for all the families who have had their loved ones taken by the Colorado Springs Police Department.”

COSAARPR and the family are determined to keep fighting for Alex and accountability for violent police officers.

#ColoradoSpringsCO #CO #InJusticeSystem #KillerCops #COSAARPR #NAARPR #FRSO #Feature

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/family-of-alex-martinez-sarmiento-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-colorado Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:19:53 +0000 Commentary: Chicano neighborhood faces a week of poisonous flames https://fightbacknews.org/commentary-chicano-neighborhood-faces-a-week-of-poisonous-flames?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Burning warehouse spews toxic fumes into predominantly Chicano neighborhoods. 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. !--more-- The fire was at Lineage Logistics, the headquarters to more than a dozen other, smaller Los Angeles Lineage warehouses. It was situated between the two Chicano, working-class neighborhoods of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. The massive building was 491,000 square feet and was built in 2018. 85 million pounds of food were being stored in this facility, making their environment danger a biohazard one. A recent finding states that a routine testing of the thousands of solar panels on the roof of the building caused the fire. The cause of the burning sensation and hospital visits was due to a warehouse ammonia pipe off-gassing into the air. How long the off-gassing occurred is a mystery. On the day of the fire, a very brief evacuation order was sent out to the immediate surrounding area but was removed within the hour. The nearest neighborhoods to the warehouse did not receive text alerts, but neighborhoods outside of the immediate area did. A shelter-in-place order was announced during a press conference on June 17, but not much else. For three days, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) attempted to put out the Lineage flames. It wasn’t until day three that LA Mayor Karen Bass finally decided to declare a state of emergency. Bass, the LAFD, and other officials have even said that the air is not toxic unless, “People have respiratory issues or come into direct contact with the ammonia.” City council began to distribute air purifiers and organizations like Centro CSO, People’s Care Collective, Proyecto Pastoral, and the Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network (BHIRN), took on the task of delivering air purifiers and P100 respirators to the most vulnerable. Ammonia and plastic particles are too small to be properly filtered if using an N95 mask. A lineage of environmental racism The Eastside of Los Angeles and cities like Vernon are no stranger to environmental disasters. East LA has a neighborhood population of 112,000, Boyle Heights 85,000, and while Vernon itself only houses about 300 residents, during working hours there are 55,000 employees on its industrial grounds. Starting in the 1940s, investors and developers built five major freeways through Boyle Heights: I-5, I-10, US-101, and SR-60. Their construction displaced about 15,000 working-class people and destroyed over 2000 homes. The area is a Superfund site. Superfund sites are areas declared as highly polluted, requiring long-term (sometimes permanent) cleanup. This is due to the highly hazardous materials, as designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The reason this area became a Superfund site was because of the former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon. For more than 90 years, the battery recycling facility caused plumes of lead and arsenic emissions that rained all over the residents in the surrounding areas. These plumes heavily contaminated the surrounding soil and groundwater and any recent efforts to clean up the hazardous materials have been found to be ineffective. In 2020, jet fuel from Delta Flight 89 rained on five elementary schools and one high school. Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy called 911 and during their call the children cried out in agony and reported that they “Could feel the fuel on their clothes, flesh, eyes and skin" and it caused them "to feel sick, dizzy and nauseated." Over 60 children were hospitalized and treated and crews rushed to clean the jet fuel from the schools. Cudahy is located in southeastern Los Angeles. Also in 2020, after an accident at the Lineage warehouse (the one that is currently on fire), Cal/OSHA cited Lineage for 12 violations. Four violations were regarding failure to create/maintain emergency action plans and inadequate safety training for ammonia refrigeration, and other hazardous materials. In the past five years, Lineage has had over 40 Cal/OSHA violations. In 2024, the same Lineage warehouse first caught fire. It was put out within 48 hours. Also in 2024, another Lineage warehouse in Finley, Washington burned for over 60 days. Only there, the immediate surrounding residents were evacuated for more than a day and residential streets were closed down. The smell of rotting meat and food filled the air for months as the warehouse was bulldozed, debris shoveled and transported away. An underground crude oil pipeline exploded in East Los Angeles on May 22, 2026, when a construction crew installing a fiber optic line struck a pipe near East Cesar Chavez and North Eastern Avenues. The accident spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil, for days, onto the streets, forcing road closures. The oil seeped into the Los Angeles River and residents reported dizziness and strong chemical odors in the area. The truth is that none of this environmental racism happens to folks who don’t live in impoverished, Chicano neighborhoods of SoCal. And if it did, a state of emergency would not have been declared three long days later. Lawsuits riddled Lineage as it departed from Finley, Washington. The fire caused permanent damage to the airways and lungs. But what will happen to the gente residing directly next to the current Lineage fire? If you want to join the air purifier and respirator distribution, reach out to Centro CSO. They are gearing up to hold a community meeting to put pressure on the corporation responsible for the situation: Lineage. Proyecto Pastoral is accepting monetary donations so that they can acquire more air purifiers, and without the bureaucratic stops that government officials’ distributions always have. Billionaire corporations like Lineage will continue building similar warehouses and causing havoc in their paths. The only way to make them fully pay is to overthrow the rich in this country and seize control of the means of production and distribution – and that includes their warehouses. Sol Marquez is a longtime member of the Freedom Socialist Organization (FRSO). To join, go to FRSO.org/join to become a member. #LosAngelesCA #CA #PeoplesStruggles #OppressedNationalities #ChicanoLatino #FRSO #Environment #Fires #EnvironmentalRacism div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> Burning warehouse spews toxic fumes into predominantly Chicano neighborhoods.

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.

The fire was at Lineage Logistics, the headquarters to more than a dozen other, smaller Los Angeles Lineage warehouses. It was situated between the two Chicano, working-class neighborhoods of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. The massive building was 491,000 square feet and was built in 2018. 85 million pounds of food were being stored in this facility, making their environment danger a biohazard one.

A recent finding states that a routine testing of the thousands of solar panels on the roof of the building caused the fire. The cause of the burning sensation and hospital visits was due to a warehouse ammonia pipe off-gassing into the air. How long the off-gassing occurred is a mystery.

On the day of the fire, a very brief evacuation order was sent out to the immediate surrounding area but was removed within the hour. The nearest neighborhoods to the warehouse did not receive text alerts, but neighborhoods outside of the immediate area did. A shelter-in-place order was announced during a press conference on June 17, but not much else.

For three days, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) attempted to put out the Lineage flames. It wasn’t until day three that LA Mayor Karen Bass finally decided to declare a state of emergency. Bass, the LAFD, and other officials have even said that the air is not toxic unless, “People have respiratory issues or come into direct contact with the ammonia.”

City council began to distribute air purifiers and organizations like Centro CSO, People’s Care Collective, Proyecto Pastoral, and the Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network (BHIRN), took on the task of delivering air purifiers and P100 respirators to the most vulnerable. Ammonia and plastic particles are too small to be properly filtered if using an N95 mask.

A lineage of environmental racism

The Eastside of Los Angeles and cities like Vernon are no stranger to environmental disasters. East LA has a neighborhood population of 112,000, Boyle Heights 85,000, and while Vernon itself only houses about 300 residents, during working hours there are 55,000 employees on its industrial grounds.

Starting in the 1940s, investors and developers built five major freeways through Boyle Heights: I-5, I-10, US-101, and SR-60. Their construction displaced about 15,000 working-class people and destroyed over 2000 homes.

The area is a Superfund site. Superfund sites are areas declared as highly polluted, requiring long-term (sometimes permanent) cleanup. This is due to the highly hazardous materials, as designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The reason this area became a Superfund site was because of the former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon. For more than 90 years, the battery recycling facility caused plumes of lead and arsenic emissions that rained all over the residents in the surrounding areas. These plumes heavily contaminated the surrounding soil and groundwater and any recent efforts to clean up the hazardous materials have been found to be ineffective.

In 2020, jet fuel from Delta Flight 89 rained on five elementary schools and one high school. Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy called 911 and during their call the children cried out in agony and reported that they “Could feel the fuel on their clothes, flesh, eyes and skin” and it caused them “to feel sick, dizzy and nauseated.” Over 60 children were hospitalized and treated and crews rushed to clean the jet fuel from the schools. Cudahy is located in southeastern Los Angeles.

Also in 2020, after an accident at the Lineage warehouse (the one that is currently on fire), Cal/OSHA cited Lineage for 12 violations. Four violations were regarding failure to create/maintain emergency action plans and inadequate safety training for ammonia refrigeration, and other hazardous materials. In the past five years, Lineage has had over 40 Cal/OSHA violations.

In 2024, the same Lineage warehouse first caught fire. It was put out within 48 hours. Also in 2024, another Lineage warehouse in Finley, Washington burned for over 60 days. Only there, the immediate surrounding residents were evacuated for more than a day and residential streets were closed down. The smell of rotting meat and food filled the air for months as the warehouse was bulldozed, debris shoveled and transported away.

An underground crude oil pipeline exploded in East Los Angeles on May 22, 2026, when a construction crew installing a fiber optic line struck a pipe near East Cesar Chavez and North Eastern Avenues. The accident spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil, for days, onto the streets, forcing road closures. The oil seeped into the Los Angeles River and residents reported dizziness and strong chemical odors in the area.

The truth is that none of this environmental racism happens to folks who don’t live in impoverished, Chicano neighborhoods of SoCal. And if it did, a state of emergency would not have been declared three long days later. Lawsuits riddled Lineage as it departed from Finley, Washington. The fire caused permanent damage to the airways and lungs. But what will happen to the gente residing directly next to the current Lineage fire?

If you want to join the air purifier and respirator distribution, reach out to Centro CSO. They are gearing up to hold a community meeting to put pressure on the corporation responsible for the situation: Lineage. Proyecto Pastoral is accepting monetary donations so that they can acquire more air purifiers, and without the bureaucratic stops that government officials’ distributions always have.

Billionaire corporations like Lineage will continue building similar warehouses and causing havoc in their paths. The only way to make them fully pay is to overthrow the rich in this country and seize control of the means of production and distribution – and that includes their warehouses.

Sol Marquez is a longtime member of the Freedom Socialist Organization (FRSO). To join, go to FRSO.org/join to become a member.

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