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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Minneapolis, MN - There was a high tide of struggle on many fronts in 2022. With so much going on, it can be easy to forget some of the things our movements have accomplished. That makes it all the more important to look back and review the lessons from this year’s resistance so we can move forward stronger.&#xA;&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;First, we’d like to recognize the people that Fight Back! wrote about who passed away in 2022 and say in their honor: ¡presente!&#xA;&#xA;LAPD kills 2 inside of crowded store, 14-year-old dead&#xA;Community leader Mel Reeves remembered in Minneapolis&#xA;Minnesota: Protests follow police killing of Amir Locke&#xA;FRSO leader condemns white supremacist murders in Buffalo, NY&#xA;Grand Rapids cop executes youth from Congo&#xA;Minnesota: Remembering Marie Braun’s commitment to peace and justice&#xA;Twin Cities organizers memorialize 53 migrants who died in south Texas, press Senator Smith for immigrant rights action&#xA;Minneapolis police murder Tekle Sundberg&#xA;Colorado Springs demands justice for Dezarae Archuleta&#xA;Padre José Landaverde: Presente!&#xA;Freedom Road Socialist Organization mourns the passing of Jean Pestieau, of the Workers Party of Belgium&#xA;FRSO: The contributions of Comrade Jose Ma. Sison will live forever!&#xA;Among the first to lead this struggle: The legacy of Charlene Mitchell&#xA;&#xA;And here are the exclusive interviews that Fight Back! published in 2022:&#xA;&#xA;Interview with Frank Chapman, of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) as we start 2022&#xA;Day 1 of Colorado King Soopers strike: Interview with a striker&#xA;Activist explains why anti-war movement wants U.S. out of Ukraine&#xA;Interview with Starbucks union organizer in New Orleans&#xA;Interview with William Camacaro on the Workers’ Summit of the Americas&#xA;Denver: Interview with wrongfully fired Chicano high school teacher Tim Hernández&#xA;Interview with Venezuelan trade union leader Jacobo Torres de Leon&#xA;Hope for Colombia: An interview with James Jordan about the election of Petro&#xA;Interview with FRSO leader Masao Suzuki: The fight against national oppression and the struggle for socialism&#xA;&#xA;In 2022, Fight Back! launched our own podcast! Here’s the article announcing the launch of the new podcast on International Workers Day, which incidentally was the most viewed article on fightbacknews.org all year! You can find links to the podcast on the main podcast platforms here \- be sure to subscribe and check out all the episodes from 2022.&#xA;&#xA;Also in 2022, Fight Back! printed a series of ‘red theory’ articles on the basics of Marxism-Leninism. Here is the article introducing the series. You can browse all the articles in the series here. There are plans to compile the articles into a book - watch for that in the new year!&#xA;&#xA;Fight Back! reported on the 9th Congress of Freedom Road Socialist Organization this year, as well as the Workers and Communist Parties around the world that sent greetings to FRSO&#39;s 9th Congress.&#xA;&#xA;Since there were so many Fight Back! articles covering important struggles this year, there’s no way we can include everything that was important in this review. So we’ll do the best we can by highlighting five of the most popular articles from each month of 2022.&#xA;&#xA;January&#xA;&#xA;Florida Gov. DeSantis spreads lies, Jax community members disrupt his press conference&#xA;Reflections on the 30th anniversary of the end of the Soviet socialist project&#xA;Chicago: Community and labor organizations mobilize for voting rights&#xA;WAMM still saying ‘No to war’ - 40th anniversary celebration&#xA;Florida students protest anti-abortion bill at state capitol, disrupt House subcommittee meeting&#xA;&#xA;February&#xA;&#xA;UPS Teamsters fight against wage cuts&#xA;No U.S. war with Russia, end U.S. intervention in Ukraine&#xA;Bigger than bomb threats: The political violence of national oppression&#xA;Activists arrested at Florida state capitol for opposing abortion ban law&#xA;Chicanos confront an LA Sheriff Department community meeting&#xA;&#xA;March&#xA;&#xA;No to NATO&#xA;Transgender rights: China advances while U.S. backslides&#xA;PSUV 5th Congress held in Venezuela: Resistance, Rebirth, Revolution!&#xA;Protest against torture in Illinois prisons&#xA;Minneapolis teachers and education support professionals ratify contract after 20-day strike&#xA;&#xA;April&#xA;&#xA;2022 election in the Philippines: Repression and resistance&#xA;1000 rally, march: U.S. and Israel: Hands off Jerusalem!&#xA;Students fight back against Florida’s ‘Don’t say gay bill’&#xA;Celebrate International Workers Day, May 1, 2022&#xA;Tampa’s housing crisis and the fight for rent control&#xA;&#xA;May&#xA;&#xA;Keep abortion legal! Defend women’s and reproductive rights!&#xA;The full story of how Louisianans defeated the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill&#xA;‘Ban off our bodies’ protest ended in Homeland Security, LAPD attack&#xA;How frame-ups work: The Antony Gay trial&#xA;Los Angeles victory: One step closer to winning community control over LA County Sheriff’s Department&#xA;&#xA;June&#xA;&#xA;Young Lords pass the torch, honor Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez&#xA;Prepare for mass action to keep abortion legal!&#xA;Final Declaration of the Workers’ Summit of the Americas&#xA;Cryptocurrency meltdown topples digital asset businesses&#xA;Poor People&#39;s Campaign protests at Capitol in DC&#xA;&#xA;July&#xA;&#xA;FRSO: Resolution Against the U.S./NATO-Provoked War in Ukraine&#xA;A Marxist view of the Asian American National Questions&#xA;Number of people collecting unemployment benefits jumps by 51,000&#xA;Red Theory: Against Sakai on settler colonialism and the national question in the U.S.&#xA;Condemn the FBI raids in St Louis, MO and St Petersburg, FL!&#xA;&#xA;August&#xA;&#xA;Chicago: Movement forces the release of Chicago police torture survivors&#xA;No, the economy is not in a recession (yet)&#xA;UPS Teamsters kick off 2023 contract fight with national week of action&#xA;Saint Paul rallies to demand Minnesota divest from Israel&#xA;East LA commemorates the 52nd Chicano Moratorium&#xA;&#xA;September&#xA;&#xA;Chicago: Election season begins for Police Accountability Councils&#xA;Red Theory: Imperialism, or monopoly capitalism&#xA;A revolutionary view of the 2022 midterm elections&#xA;Minnesota Abortion Action Coalition demands no state funding for ‘crisis pregnancy centers’&#xA;Cuba accepts new Families Code, approves same-sex marriage, women’s rights&#xA;&#xA;October&#xA;&#xA;Philippines: Intensify mass struggles amid peso devaluation and rising prices&#xA;Join the effort to promote the political program of FRSO&#xA;Scabby the rat tours U of MN campus, Teamsters ready to strike&#xA;Red Theory: Bourgeois democracy and fascism&#xA;Students for a Democratic Society 16th Annual Convention say, ‘Not another step back!’&#xA;&#xA;November&#xA;&#xA;Chicago: Electing candidates to hold the police accountable&#xA;Rally in support of DACA and ‘Legalization for All’&#xA;Oslo is long dead. Time to revive the PLO&#xA;2022 midterm results and the coming struggle&#xA;Biden: Hands off rail workers and their right to strike!&#xA;&#xA;December&#xA;&#xA;USF students protest at university president’s mansion over declining Black enrollment&#xA;COP27 Recap and response: Green capitalism as class warfare&#xA;Protests call to “Free Alex Saab,” jailed in Miami&#xA;Some in the shadow, some in the sun: A roundup of the semi-finals of the soccer World Cup&#xA;Milwaukee rally to save labor and delivery department at St. Francis Hospital&#xA;&#xA;#UnitedStates #Remembrances #FightBack #YearInReview&#xA;&#xA;div id=&#34;sharingbuttons.io&#34;/div]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Minneapolis, MN – There was a high tide of struggle on many fronts in 2022. With so much going on, it can be easy to forget some of the things our movements have accomplished. That makes it all the more important to look back and review the lessons from this year’s resistance so we can move forward stronger.</p>



<p>First, we’d like to recognize the people that <em>Fight Back!</em> wrote about who passed away in 2022 and say in their honor: <em>¡presente!</em></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/4/lapd-kills-2-inside-crowded-store-14-year-old-dead">LAPD kills 2 inside of crowded store, 14-year-old dead</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/12/community-leader-mel-reeves-remembered-minneapolis">Community leader Mel Reeves remembered in Minneapolis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/4/minnesota-protests-follow-police-killing-amir-locke">Minnesota: Protests follow police killing of Amir Locke</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/15/frso-leader-condemns-white-supremacist-murders-buffalo-ny">FRSO leader condemns white supremacist murders in Buffalo, NY</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/10/grand-rapids-cop-executes-youth-congo">Grand Rapids cop executes youth from Congo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/29/minnesota-remembering-marie-braun-s-commitment-peace-and-justice">Minnesota: Remembering Marie Braun’s commitment to peace and justice</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/6/twin-cities-organizers-memorialize-53-migrants-who-died-south-texas-press-senator-smith-imm">Twin Cities organizers memorialize 53 migrants who died in south Texas, press Senator Smith for immigrant rights action</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/15/minneapolis-police-murder-tekle-sundberg">Minneapolis police murder Tekle Sundberg</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/31/colorado-springs-demands-justice-dezarae-archuleta">Colorado Springs demands justice for Dezarae Archuleta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/14/padre-jos-landaverde-presente">Padre José Landaverde: Presente!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/11/25/freedom-road-socialist-organization-mourns-passing-jean-pestieau-workers-party-belgium">Freedom Road Socialist Organization mourns the passing of Jean Pestieau, of the Workers Party of Belgium</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/18/frso-contributions-comrade-jose-ma-sison-will-live-forever">FRSO: The contributions of Comrade Jose Ma. Sison will live forever!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/29/among-first-lead-struggle-legacy-charlene-mitchell">Among the first to lead this struggle: The legacy of Charlene Mitchell</a></li></ul>

<p>And here are the exclusive interviews that <em>Fight Back!</em> published in 2022:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/11/interview-frank-chapman-national-alliance-against-racist-and-political-repression-naarpr-w">Interview with Frank Chapman, of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) as we start 2022</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/14/day-1-colorado-king-soopers-strike-interview-striker">Day 1 of Colorado King Soopers strike: Interview with a striker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/27/activist-explains-why-anti-war-movement-wants-us-out-ukraine">Activist explains why anti-war movement wants U.S. out of Ukraine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/27/interview-starbucks-union-organizer-new-orleans">Interview with Starbucks union organizer in New Orleans</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/11/interview-william-camacaro-workers-summit-americas">Interview with William Camacaro on the Workers’ Summit of the Americas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/23/denver-interview-wrongfully-fired-chicano-high-school-teacher-tim-hern-ndez">Denver: Interview with wrongfully fired Chicano high school teacher Tim Hernández</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/14/interview-venezuelan-trade-union-leader-jacobo-torres-de-leon">Interview with Venezuelan trade union leader Jacobo Torres de Leon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/1/hope-colombia-interview-james-jordan-about-election-petro">Hope for Colombia: An interview with James Jordan about the election of Petro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/31/interview-frso-leader-masao-suzuki-fight-against-national-oppression-and-struggle-sociali">Interview with FRSO leader Masao Suzuki: The fight against national oppression and the struggle for socialism</a></li></ul>

<p>In 2022, <em>Fight Back!</em> launched our own podcast! <a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/1/fight-back-has-podcast">Here’s the article</a> announcing the launch of the new podcast on International Workers Day, which incidentally was the most viewed article on <a href="http://fightbacknews.org">fightbacknews.org</a> all year! You can find links to the podcast on the main podcast platforms <a href="https://linktr.ee/fightbackr">here</a> - be sure to subscribe and check out all the episodes from 2022.</p>

<p>Also in 2022, <em>Fight Back!</em> printed a series of ‘red theory’ articles on the basics of Marxism-Leninism. <a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/20/what-marxism-leninism-introducing-new-series-science-revolution">Here is the article</a> introducing the series. You can browse all the articles in the series <a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/news/socialism/ml-theory">here</a>. There are plans to compile the articles into a book – watch for that in the new year!</p>

<p><em>Fight Back!</em> reported on the <a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/3/9th-congress-freedom-road-socialist-organization-seize-time-future-bright">9th Congress of Freedom Road Socialist Organization</a> this year, as well as the <a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/5/workers-and-communist-parties-greet-frsos-9th-congress">Workers and Communist Parties around the world</a> that sent greetings to FRSO&#39;s 9th Congress.</p>

<p>Since there were so many <em>Fight Back!</em> articles covering important struggles this year, there’s no way we can include everything that was important in this review. So we’ll do the best we can by highlighting five of the most popular articles from each month of 2022.</p>

<p><strong>January</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/7/fl-gov-desantis-spreads-lies-jax-community-members-disrupt-his-press-conference">Florida Gov. DeSantis spreads lies, Jax community members disrupt his press conference</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/13/reflections-30th-anniversary-end-soviet-socialist-project">Reflections on the 30th anniversary of the end of the Soviet socialist project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/18/chicago-community-and-labor-organizations-mobilize-voting-rights">Chicago: Community and labor organizations mobilize for voting rights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/21/wamm-still-saying-no-war-40th-anniversary-celebration">WAMM still saying ‘No to war’ – 40th anniversary celebration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/1/28/florida-students-protest-anti-abortion-bill-state-capitol-disrupt-house-subcommittee-meeti">Florida students protest anti-abortion bill at state capitol, disrupt House subcommittee meeting</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>February</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/5/ups-teamsters-fight-against-wage-cuts">UPS Teamsters fight against wage cuts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/15/no-us-war-russia-end-us-intervention-ukraine">No U.S. war with Russia, end U.S. intervention in Ukraine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/16/bigger-bomb-threats-political-violence-national-oppression">Bigger than bomb threats: The political violence of national oppression</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/17/activists-arrested-fl-state-capitol-opposing-abortion-ban-law">Activists arrested at Florida state capitol for opposing abortion ban law</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/2/24/chicanos-confront-la-sheriff-department-community-meeting">Chicanos confront an LA Sheriff Department community meeting</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>March</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/3/1/no-nato">No to NATO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/3/2/transgender-rights-china-advances-while-us-backslides">Transgender rights: China advances while U.S. backslides</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/3/6/psuv-5th-congress-held-venezuela-resistance-rebirth-revolution-0">PSUV 5th Congress held in Venezuela: Resistance, Rebirth, Revolution!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/3/25/protest-against-torture-illinois-prisons">Protest against torture in Illinois prisons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/3/28/minneapolis-teachers-and-education-support-professionals-ratify-contract-after-20-day-stri">Minneapolis teachers and education support professionals ratify contract after 20-day strike</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>April</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/15/2022-election-philippines-repression-and-resistance">2022 election in the Philippines: Repression and resistance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/20/1000-rally-march-us-and-israel-hands-jerusalem">1000 rally, march: U.S. and Israel: Hands off Jerusalem!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/21/students-fight-back-against-florida-s-don-t-say-gay-bill">Students fight back against Florida’s ‘Don’t say gay bill’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/23/celebrate-international-workers-day-may-1-2022">Celebrate International Workers Day, May 1, 2022</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/4/26/tampa-s-housing-crisis-and-fight-rent-control">Tampa’s housing crisis and the fight for rent control</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>May</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/3/keep-abortion-legal-defend-women-s-and-reproductive-rights">Keep abortion legal! Defend women’s and reproductive rights!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/5/full-story-how-louisianans-defeated-don-t-say-gay-bill">The full story of how Louisianans defeated the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/9/ban-our-bodies-protest-ended-homeland-security-lapd-attack">‘Ban off our bodies’ protest ended in Homeland Security, LAPD attack</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/17/how-frame-ups-work-antony-gay-trial">How frame-ups work: The Antony Gay trial</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/5/25/los-angeles-victory-one-step-closer-winning-community-control-over-la-county-sheriff-s-dep">Los Angeles victory: One step closer to winning community control over LA County Sheriff’s Department</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>June</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/8/young-lords-pass-torch-honor-jose-cha-cha-jimenez">Young Lords pass the torch, honor Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/11/prepare-mass-action-keep-abortion-legal">Prepare for mass action to keep abortion legal!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/15/final-declaration-workers-summit-americas">Final Declaration of the Workers’ Summit of the Americas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/17/cryptocurrency-meltdown-topples-digital-asset-businesses">Cryptocurrency meltdown topples digital asset businesses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/6/22/poor-peoples-campaign-protests-capitol-dc">Poor People&#39;s Campaign protests at Capitol in DC</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>July</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/5/frso-resolution-against-usnato-provoked-war-ukraine">FRSO: Resolution Against the U.S./NATO-Provoked War in Ukraine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/18/marxist-view-asian-american-national-questions">A Marxist view of the Asian American National Questions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/21/number-people-collecting-unemployment-benefits-jumps-51000">Number of people collecting unemployment benefits jumps by 51,000</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/24/red-theory-against-sakai-settler-colonialism-and-national-question-us">Red Theory: Against Sakai on settler colonialism and the national question in the U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/7/30/condemn-fbi-raids-st-louis-mo-and-st-petersburg-fl">Condemn the FBI raids in St Louis, MO and St Petersburg, FL!</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>August</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/8/1/chicago-movement-forces-release-chicago-police-torture-survivors">Chicago: Movement forces the release of Chicago police torture survivors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/8/1/no-economy-not-recession-yet">No, the economy is not in a recession (yet)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/8/7/ups-teamsters-kick-2023-contract-fight-national-week-action">UPS Teamsters kick off 2023 contract fight with national week of action</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/8/25/saint-paul-rallies-demand-minnesota-divest-israel">Saint Paul rallies to demand Minnesota divest from Israel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/8/31/east-la-commemorates-52nd-chicano-moratorium">East LA commemorates the 52nd Chicano Moratorium</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>September</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/9/4/chicago-election-season-begins-police-accountability-councils">Chicago: Election season begins for Police Accountability Councils</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/9/4/red-theory-imperialism-or-monopoly-capitalism">Red Theory: Imperialism, or monopoly capitalism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/9/9/revolutionary-view-2022-midterm-elections">A revolutionary view of the 2022 midterm elections</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/9/18/minnesota-abortion-action-coalition-demands-no-state-funding-crisis-pregnancy-centers">Minnesota Abortion Action Coalition demands no state funding for ‘crisis pregnancy centers’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/9/27/cuba-accepts-new-families-code-approves-same-sex-marriage-women-s-rights">Cuba accepts new Families Code, approves same-sex marriage, women’s rights</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>October</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/2/philippines-intensify-mass-struggles-amid-peso-devaluation-and-rising-prices">Philippines: Intensify mass struggles amid peso devaluation and rising prices</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/8/join-effort-promote-political-program-frso">Join the effort to promote the political program of FRSO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/17/scabby-rat-tours-u-mn-campus-teamsters-ready-strike">Scabby the rat tours U of MN campus, Teamsters ready to strike</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/23/red-theory-bourgeois-democracy-and-fascism">Red Theory: Bourgeois democracy and fascism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/10/23/students-democratic-society-16th-annual-convention-say-not-another-step-back">Students for a Democratic Society 16th Annual Convention say, ‘Not another step back!’</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>November</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/11/4/chicago-electing-candidates-hold-police-accountable">Chicago: Electing candidates to hold the police accountable</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/11/6/rally-support-daca-and-legalization-all">Rally in support of DACA and ‘Legalization for All’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/11/12/oslo-long-dead-time-revive-plo">Oslo is long dead. Time to revive the PLO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/11/19/2022-midterm-results-and-coming-struggle">2022 midterm results and the coming struggle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/11/30/biden-hands-rail-workers-and-their-right-strike">Biden: Hands off rail workers and their right to strike!</a></li></ul>

<p><strong>December</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/6/usf-students-protest-university-president-s-mansion-over-declining-black-enrollment">USF students protest at university president’s mansion over declining Black enrollment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/7/cop27-recap-and-response-green-capitalism-class-warfare">COP27 Recap and response: Green capitalism as class warfare</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/8/protests-call-free-alex-saab-jailed-miami">Protests call to “Free Alex Saab,” jailed in Miami</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/19/some-shadow-some-sun-roundup-semi-finals-soccer-world-cup">Some in the shadow, some in the sun: A roundup of the semi-finals of the soccer World Cup</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fightbacknews.org/2022/12/22/milwaukee-rally-save-labor-and-delivery-department-st-francis-hospital">Milwaukee rally to save labor and delivery department at St. Francis Hospital</a></li></ul>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[2020 was quite a year with huge upsurges of struggle. And when there&#39;s an upsurge, you can bet it will be accompanied by protest music. This year has been no exception.&#xA;&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;Here are some of the great songs of 2020. Some give voice to a specific struggle, while others tackle more general themes.While it may not have seemed like it at the time, looking back it becomes clear how much powerful content was created in the heat of the struggles of 2020.&#xA;&#xA;You can also play these songs as a playlist on YouTube or Spotify.&#xA;&#xA;(Content warning: some of these songs contain profane language and disturbing themes)&#xA;&#xA;Janelle Monáe - Turntables&#xA;&#xA;Jeezy (featuring Tamika Mallory) - Oh Lord&#xA;&#xA;David Rovics - As I Watch Minneapolis Burn&#xA;&#xA;Bob Mould - American Crisis&#xA;&#xA;María Isa - Como Duele&#xA;&#xA;Noname - Song 33&#xA;&#xA;Anderson .Paak - Lockdown&#xA;&#xA;Bambu featuring Ricky G, Kiwi &amp; Ruby Ibarra - Dittybop&#xA;&#xA;Lil Baby - The Bigger Picture&#xA;&#xA;Kabaka Pyramid - Babylon Fallin&#xA;&#xA;Soulside - This Ship&#xA;&#xA;Rebel Diaz &amp; Tef Poe - Fiyah to the Fascists&#xA;&#xA;Alice Bag - No Gifts for Nazis&#xA;&#xA;The Muslims - Punch a Nazi&#xA;&#xA;MDC - No Trump No KKK No Fascist USA&#xA;&#xA;Ana Tijoux - Antifa Dance&#xA;&#xA;Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens - All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose&#xA;&#xA;Black Thought - Thought vs Everybody&#xA;&#xA;Lonnie Oceans &amp; Xtina Beni - Warfare&#xA;&#xA;Coriky - Last Thing&#xA;&#xA;Billy Bragg - Can&#39;t Be There Today&#xA;&#xA;Tré Burt with Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell &amp; Sunny War - Under the Devil&#39;s Knee&#xA;&#xA;Des Demonas - The South Will Never Rise Again&#xA;&#xA;Vic Mensa - Bethlehem / SC Freestyle&#xA;&#xA;Black Thought - State Prisoner&#xA;&#xA;Beyonce - Black Parade&#xA;&#xA;Cardi B &amp; Megan Thee Stallion - WAP&#xA;&#xA;Run The Jewels with Zach De La Rocha and Pharrell Williams - JU$T&#xA;&#xA;Public Enemy - State of the Union&#xA;&#xA;Jasiri X - Rob Jeff Bezo$&#xA;&#xA;A Tribe Called Red ft. Boogey the Beat and Northern Voice - Land Back&#xA;&#xA;Downtown Boys - L’Internacionale&#xA;&#xA;Brick - Fake Names&#xA;&#xA;Anti-Flag - A Dying Plea, Vol. 2&#xA;&#xA;GMAC Cash - Tired&#xA;&#xA;Lil B - I Am George Floyd&#xA;&#xA;Vivir Quintana - Canción Sin Miedo&#xA;&#xA;Las Cafeteras - Long Time Coming&#xA;&#xA;Chicano Batman - Manuel’s Story&#xA;&#xA;Ana Tijoux - Rebelión de Octubre&#xA;&#xA;Dax - Black Lives Matter&#xA;&#xA;Demi Lovato - Commander in Chief&#xA;&#xA;H.E.R. - I Can’t Breathe&#xA;&#xA;Alicia Keys - Perfect Way to Die&#xA;&#xA;Bambu - Signing Off&#xA;&#xA;#UnitedStates #PeoplesStruggles #Music #YearInReview #protestMusic&#xA;&#xA;div id=&#34;sharingbuttons.io&#34;/div]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2020 was quite a year with huge upsurges of struggle. And when there&#39;s an upsurge, you can bet it will be accompanied by protest music. This year has been no exception.</p>



<p>Here are some of the great songs of 2020. Some give voice to a specific struggle, while others tackle more general themes.While it may not have seemed like it at the time, looking back it becomes clear how much powerful content was created in the heat of the struggles of 2020.</p>

<p>You can also play these songs as a playlist on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMd5plUcK2zhJAhI55yMIjkXyuNVM-S4u">YouTube</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HqOHJF8Z3WKuSI7rpXLc5?si=Ybuw-TCWR1eaZ2lSKcBr1Q">Spotify</a>.</p>

<p><em>(Content warning: some of these songs contain profane language and disturbing themes)</em></p>

<h3 id="janelle-monáe-turntables" id="janelle-monáe-turntables">Janelle Monáe – Turntables</h3>

<h3 id="jeezy-featuring-tamika-mallory-oh-lord" id="jeezy-featuring-tamika-mallory-oh-lord">Jeezy (featuring Tamika Mallory) – Oh Lord</h3>

<h3 id="david-rovics-as-i-watch-minneapolis-burn" id="david-rovics-as-i-watch-minneapolis-burn">David Rovics – As I Watch Minneapolis Burn</h3>

<h3 id="bob-mould-american-crisis" id="bob-mould-american-crisis">Bob Mould – American Crisis</h3>

<h3 id="maría-isa-como-duele" id="maría-isa-como-duele">María Isa – Como Duele</h3>

<h3 id="noname-song-33" id="noname-song-33">Noname – Song 33</h3>

<h3 id="anderson-paak-lockdown" id="anderson-paak-lockdown">Anderson .Paak – Lockdown</h3>

<h3 id="bambu-featuring-ricky-g-kiwi-ruby-ibarra-dittybop" id="bambu-featuring-ricky-g-kiwi-ruby-ibarra-dittybop">Bambu featuring Ricky G, Kiwi &amp; Ruby Ibarra – Dittybop</h3>

<h3 id="lil-baby-the-bigger-picture" id="lil-baby-the-bigger-picture">Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture</h3>

<h3 id="kabaka-pyramid-babylon-fallin" id="kabaka-pyramid-babylon-fallin">Kabaka Pyramid – Babylon Fallin</h3>

<h3 id="soulside-this-ship" id="soulside-this-ship">Soulside – This Ship</h3>

<h3 id="rebel-diaz-tef-poe-fiyah-to-the-fascists" id="rebel-diaz-tef-poe-fiyah-to-the-fascists">Rebel Diaz &amp; Tef Poe – Fiyah to the Fascists</h3>

<h3 id="alice-bag-no-gifts-for-nazis" id="alice-bag-no-gifts-for-nazis">Alice Bag – No Gifts for Nazis</h3>

<h3 id="the-muslims-punch-a-nazi" id="the-muslims-punch-a-nazi">The Muslims – Punch a Nazi</h3>

<h3 id="mdc-no-trump-no-kkk-no-fascist-usa" id="mdc-no-trump-no-kkk-no-fascist-usa">MDC – No Trump No KKK No Fascist USA</h3>

<h3 id="ana-tijoux-antifa-dance" id="ana-tijoux-antifa-dance">Ana Tijoux – Antifa Dance</h3>

<h3 id="resistance-revival-chorus-with-rhiannon-giddens-all-you-fascists-are-bound-to-lose" id="resistance-revival-chorus-with-rhiannon-giddens-all-you-fascists-are-bound-to-lose">Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens – All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose</h3>

<h3 id="black-thought-thought-vs-everybody" id="black-thought-thought-vs-everybody">Black Thought – Thought vs Everybody</h3>

<h3 id="lonnie-oceans-xtina-beni-warfare" id="lonnie-oceans-xtina-beni-warfare">Lonnie Oceans &amp; Xtina Beni – Warfare</h3>

<h3 id="coriky-last-thing" id="coriky-last-thing">Coriky – Last Thing</h3>

<h3 id="billy-bragg-can-t-be-there-today" id="billy-bragg-can-t-be-there-today">Billy Bragg – Can&#39;t Be There Today</h3>

<h3 id="tré-burt-with-leyla-mccalla-allison-russell-sunny-war-under-the-devil-s-knee" id="tré-burt-with-leyla-mccalla-allison-russell-sunny-war-under-the-devil-s-knee">Tré Burt with Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell &amp; Sunny War – Under the Devil&#39;s Knee</h3>

<h3 id="des-demonas-the-south-will-never-rise-again" id="des-demonas-the-south-will-never-rise-again">Des Demonas – The South Will Never Rise Again</h3>

<h3 id="vic-mensa-bethlehem-sc-freestyle" id="vic-mensa-bethlehem-sc-freestyle">Vic Mensa – Bethlehem / SC Freestyle</h3>

<h3 id="black-thought-state-prisoner" id="black-thought-state-prisoner">Black Thought – State Prisoner</h3>

<h3 id="beyonce-black-parade" id="beyonce-black-parade">Beyonce – Black Parade</h3>

<h3 id="cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-wap" id="cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-wap">Cardi B &amp; Megan Thee Stallion – WAP</h3>

<h3 id="run-the-jewels-with-zach-de-la-rocha-and-pharrell-williams-ju-t" id="run-the-jewels-with-zach-de-la-rocha-and-pharrell-williams-ju-t">Run The Jewels with Zach De La Rocha and Pharrell Williams – JU$T</h3>

<h3 id="public-enemy-state-of-the-union" id="public-enemy-state-of-the-union">Public Enemy – State of the Union</h3>

<h3 id="jasiri-x-rob-jeff-bezo" id="jasiri-x-rob-jeff-bezo">Jasiri X – Rob Jeff Bezo$</h3>

<h3 id="a-tribe-called-red-ft-boogey-the-beat-and-northern-voice-land-back" id="a-tribe-called-red-ft-boogey-the-beat-and-northern-voice-land-back">A Tribe Called Red ft. Boogey the Beat and Northern Voice – Land Back</h3>

<h3 id="downtown-boys-l-internacionale" id="downtown-boys-l-internacionale">Downtown Boys – L’Internacionale</h3>

<h3 id="brick-fake-names" id="brick-fake-names">Brick – Fake Names</h3>

<h3 id="anti-flag-a-dying-plea-vol-2" id="anti-flag-a-dying-plea-vol-2">Anti-Flag – A Dying Plea, Vol. 2</h3>

<h3 id="gmac-cash-tired" id="gmac-cash-tired">GMAC Cash – Tired</h3>

<h3 id="lil-b-i-am-george-floyd" id="lil-b-i-am-george-floyd">Lil B – I Am George Floyd</h3>

<h3 id="vivir-quintana-canción-sin-miedo" id="vivir-quintana-canción-sin-miedo">Vivir Quintana – Canción Sin Miedo</h3>

<h3 id="las-cafeteras-long-time-coming" id="las-cafeteras-long-time-coming">Las Cafeteras – Long Time Coming</h3>

<h3 id="chicano-batman-manuel-s-story" id="chicano-batman-manuel-s-story">Chicano Batman – Manuel’s Story</h3>

<h3 id="ana-tijoux-rebelión-de-octubre" id="ana-tijoux-rebelión-de-octubre">Ana Tijoux – Rebelión de Octubre</h3>

<h3 id="dax-black-lives-matter" id="dax-black-lives-matter">Dax – Black Lives Matter</h3>

<h3 id="demi-lovato-commander-in-chief" id="demi-lovato-commander-in-chief">Demi Lovato – Commander in Chief</h3>

<h3 id="h-e-r-i-can-t-breathe" id="h-e-r-i-can-t-breathe">H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe</h3>

<h3 id="alicia-keys-perfect-way-to-die" id="alicia-keys-perfect-way-to-die">Alicia Keys – Perfect Way to Die</h3>

<h3 id="bambu-signing-off" id="bambu-signing-off">Bambu – Signing Off</h3>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[People celebrate as the Minneapolis Police Dept&#39;s Third Precinct burns&#34;)&#xA;&#xA;At the end of every year, we highlight the high points of struggle from that year as reported in Fight Back! News. In 2020 there was a tidal wave of struggle, and Fight Back! News has been on the front lines with on-the-spot reporting and timely analysis.&#xA;&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;From the Trump administration’s disastrous handling of the pandemic and the economic crash it triggered, to the huge uprising sparked by the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that spread around the country, to the struggle to defeat Trump in the November election and then prevent him from stealing the election, 2020 was quite a year for the people’s movements.&#xA;&#xA;With so much going on, it can be easy to forget some of the things our movements have accomplished. That makes it all the more important to look back and review the lessons from this year’s resistance so we can move forward stronger.&#xA;&#xA;Since there were so many Fight Back! articles covering important struggles this year, there’s no way we can include everything that was important. So we’ll do the best we can by highlighting some of the most important articles from each month of 2020.&#xA;&#xA;There were many excellent Fight Back! articles that aren’t listed here -- you can see them all at the archive, and you can also see the 2017, 2018 and 2019 retrospectives.&#xA;&#xA;First, we’d like to recognize the people that Fight Back! wrote about who passed away in 2020 and say in their honor: ¡presente!&#xA;&#xA;Feeder driver William Young of Teamsters Local 710 passes from coronavirus&#xA;FRSO condemns the murder of Communist Party of the Philippines leader Julius Giron&#xA;Minneapolis vigil honors Carlos Ernesto Escobar-Mejia, first person to die of COVID-19 in ICE detention&#xA;On the passing of Michael Lucas, immigrant organizer and friend of Soviet people&#xA;Tribute to the outstanding communist Ka Fidel V. Agcaoili&#xA;Philippines: On the murder of NDFP consultants Eugenia Magpantay and Agaton Topacio&#xA;FRSO Portland denounces extrajudicial police killing of Michael Reinoehl&#xA;Maradona, worldwide soccer icon and outspoken anti-imperialist, dies at age 60&#xA;Alan Canfora presente!&#xA;&#xA;Here are some exclusive interviews that Fight Back! published in 2020&#xA;&#xA;Interview with Nicaraguan Sandinista youth leader Rosalía Bohórquez&#xA;Afro-Venezuelan socialist youth leader’s message to the people of the U.S.&#xA;National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression relaunch a success: Interview with Frank Chapman&#xA;Interview with Italian communists on COVID-19 impact and the working class&#xA;Interview with Tom Burke of FRSO on Trump’s war moves against Venezuela&#xA;Interview with Charlotte Kates on COVID-19 threat in Israeli jails, fight to free Palestinian political prisoners&#xA;Interview with Andy Brooks of New Communist Party of Britain on the COVID-19 pandemic&#xA;Interview with Masao Suzuki: On the growing economic crisis, unemployment and Marxist political economy&#xA;Interview with Frank Chapman: Leader of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression talks about mobilizing against police crimes&#xA;Interview with Frank Chapman: One year after refounding the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression&#xA;&#xA;And here are some of the deeper historical and theoretical articles published in Fight Back! this year:&#xA;&#xA;Learning from Harry Haywood in the fight for Black freedom and socialism&#xA;Minneapolis: ‘Disband, defund,’ or community control, of the police&#xA;Resist U.S. government repression, build a revolutionary movement&#xA;May 1970: Two weeks when an anti-war uprising changed history&#xA;Commentary: Australian bush fires are a product of capitalism&#xA;Report from China: COVID-19 a tale of two systems&#xA;Eyewitness China: How socialism is defeating COVID-19&#xA;The COVID-19 pandemic and the African American Nation&#xA;Reading Dickens during the pandemic&#xA;Engels at 200: He transformed dreams of better world into a science for liberation&#xA;Book Review: Lenin’s What is to be Done?&#xA;150 years after the birth of V.I. Lenin: Long Live Leninism!&#xA;How the USSR made the World War II victory over German fascism a reality&#xA;103 years since October Revolution&#xA;45th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory over U.S. imperialism&#xA;Carnage and important historical lessons abound in book ‘The Jakarta Method’&#xA;The time is now to join a revolutionary organization: Join Freedom Road Socialist Organization&#xA;&#xA;And now let’s look at the top 10 articles from each month. Usually we wouldn’t highlight this many articles. But in a year with such a high tide of struggle, there is a lot to look back on and learn from.&#xA;&#xA;January&#xA;&#xA;Milwaukee meets Trump with huge protest&#xA;Juan Guaidó, the political joke of Venezuela&#xA;Stand with the people of Iran and Iraq against the U.S. wars of aggression!&#xA;Families and activists blast St. Paul Police Department’s “Decade of Disgrace”&#xA;Jacksonville demands community control of the police, justice for Kwame&#xA;Opening plenary kicks off World Anti-Imperialist Congress&#xA;Venezuelans celebrate one year of resistance to U.S. coup attempt&#xA;Coalition to March on DNC threatens lawsuit as Milwaukee government denies democratic rights&#xA;USPCN Rejects “Deal of the Century”&#xA;East LA demands: “No war against Iran”&#xA;&#xA;February&#xA;&#xA;Tallahassee residents demand removal of killer cop Police Chief Lawrence Revell&#xA;Milwaukee area law enforcement kill two people in one week&#xA;Sanders wins the most votes in Iowa Caucus&#xA;Minneapolis: Hundreds attend Black History month events featuring Frank Chapman&#xA;New York MTA wages war on the poor and working class&#xA;Free Gerald Reed Now!&#xA;San Jose Day of Remembrance marks 40th anniversary with large turnout&#xA;Minnesota progressives say ‘Don’t vote for Amy Klobuchar’&#xA;“We want to show the DNC that the people have the power,” says Milwaukee coalition&#xA;Milwaukee Public Museum workers confront the board of directors&#xA;&#xA;March&#xA;&#xA;A progressive agenda for COVID-19 pandemic preparedness&#xA;Klobuchar rally canceled, rally to free Myon Burrell takes center stage&#xA;COVID-19 cases top 100,000 worldwide as Trump continues to reject science, downplay problem&#xA;FRSO labor delegation joins Venezuelan march defending the Bolivarian government&#xA;Commentary: Phony Civilian Oversight bill defeated in Chicago&#xA;Lights out as capitalist economies grind towards halt&#xA;Minnesota: Hennepin County workers fight back in times of crisis&#xA;Car protest at Gov. Walz’s mansion demands immediate release of immigrants in Minnesota jails&#xA;The U.S. should be working with China to end the Pandemic, Not provoking a new cold war&#xA;Minnesota: Nurses at M Health hospitals vote “No confidence” on COVID-19 response&#xA;&#xA;April&#xA;&#xA;Confronting Amazon: Why Teamsters need to organize Amazon&#xA;Family and community speak out against Tallahassee police killing of Mychael Johnson&#xA;Chicago: Over 200 cars join protest demanding mass release from jails, detention centers&#xA;Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns attacks on Asian Americans&#xA;Tampa UPS Teamsters win demands for gloves, hand sanitizer and masks&#xA;NYC death rates from COVID-19 reveal class division and national oppression&#xA;Racism and COVID-19 in Tallahassee&#xA;Right-wing protest echoes Trump demand to restart economy, endangering workers’ lives&#xA;Largest economic decline since the Great Depression&#xA;Bad news for Teamsters, UPS begins drone deliveries&#xA;&#xA;May&#xA;&#xA;Boyle Heights celebrates May Day for the 6th consecutive year&#xA;Postal workers and the fight to save USPS&#xA;National Alliance Statement on the Lynching of Ahmaud Arbery&#xA;Wisconsin: COVID – 19 outbreaks at Brown County meat packing plants show hypocrisy of “essential worker” designation&#xA;Wisconsin FRSO condemns state Supreme Court ruling that ends ‘safer-at-home’&#xA;Boisterous Nakba Day car rally rolls through Minneapolis suburb&#xA;Boyle Heights demands firing of LAPD&#39;s Frank Hernandez and justice for Richard Castillo&#xA;Minnesota union nurses hold huge socially-distanced picket and march for safety&#xA;Over 20,000 march demanding justice for George Floyd&#xA;Justice for George Floyd! Indict and convict the killer cops! Community control of the police now!&#xA;&#xA;June&#xA;&#xA;100,000-plus join protests called by National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression&#xA;Jax Fraternal Order of Police president threatens local teacher&#xA;Armed Chicanos in Texas lead Black Lives Matter protest&#xA;Rebellion wins demand: All four Minneapolis police charged in murder of George Floyd&#xA;Native Americans pull down Christopher Columbus statue at Minnesota Capitol&#xA;Stock market tanks as reality sinks in&#xA;Thousands march and caravan for community control of Chicago police&#xA;Protest demanding end to police crimes meets Trump visit in Green Bay, WI&#xA;Coloradans demand justice for Elijah McClain&#xA;Palestinians will resist annexation and occupation and fight for national liberation&#xA;&#xA;July&#xA;&#xA;Black, trans, working-class legacy of Pride at Tallahassee’s BLM Stonewall March and Rally&#xA;Roll 4 Justice - Protest on wheels demands justice for all on July 4 in Minneapolis&#xA;Chicago protest against Duterte’s terror law&#xA;Grand Rapids demands ‘Justice for Vanessa Guillen!’&#xA;Michigan workers rally and march for unemployment extensions&#xA;Black lives matter victories at University of Texas-Arlington&#xA;Teamsters across the country petition for O’Brien-Zuckerman&#xA;Hundreds take to the streets in Salt Lake demanding community control of police&#xA;Federal officers seen dragging protesters into unmarked vans in Portland&#xA;Stand with the resistance in Portland!&#xA;&#xA;August&#xA;&#xA;Rebellion reignites in Chicago&#xA;Meatpackers fired for asking for COVID precautions, organize a picket to fight back&#xA;Families hold vigil for Jesse Romero and Omar Gonzalez, victims of LAPD’s Eden Medina&#xA;Movement for community control of the police wins big in Jacksonville primary elections&#xA;Hundreds march on the DNC in Milwaukee, ‘We can’t breathe!’&#xA;Uprising underway in Kenosha, WI after the police shooting of Jacob Blake&#xA;Blue lives supporter Kyle Rittenhouse shoots three in Kenosha, killing two&#xA;The battle for the United States Postal Service&#xA;Protesters clash with police in downtown Minneapolis, mayor summons National Guard&#xA;NBA’s Bucks and MLB’s Brewers strike games to demand justice for Jacob Blake&#xA;&#xA;September&#xA;&#xA;Thousands in East LA protest for 50th Chicano Moratorium anniversary \| In photos \| Video&#xA;SDS chapters from across the Midwest meet in Kenosha to protest Trump, police brutality&#xA;Trump must be defeated&#xA;Protesters reject police repression against the Tally14—hours later, police strike again&#xA;TCC4J statement on court hearing for George Floyd’s murderers&#xA;New Orleans trans community celebrates name change, housing victories, keeps up fight&#xA;The West Coast is burning, and capitalism is to blame&#xA;UIC: Largest strike since start of the economic crisis&#xA;Tallahassee rallies for community control of the police - CPAC now!&#xA;Thousands march for Breonna Taylor in NYC&#xA;&#xA;October&#xA;&#xA;Communist and Workers Party’s declaration for the repatriation and freedom of Simón Trinidad&#xA;Community control of police takes the stage during Trump-Biden presidential debate&#xA;Technical workers strike at two Twin Cities hospitals&#xA;Wisconsin: Mass arrests, tear gas, National Guard used against protesters&#xA;Students and youth webinar launching campaign for police accountability&#xA;Tampa activists rally against anti-protest bill&#xA;Poughkeepsie march against violence facing Black women and Black trans women&#xA;Commentary on Bolivia: How a coup failed&#xA;East LA rally against police killings calls to oust LA DA Jackie Lacey, Trump on Nov. 3&#xA;Large caravan through Miami demands end to Cuba blockade&#xA;&#xA;November&#xA;&#xA;Don’t let Trump steal the election! 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<p>At the end of every year, we highlight the high points of struggle from that year as reported in Fight Back! News. In 2020 there was a tidal wave of struggle, and Fight Back! News has been on the front lines with on-the-spot reporting and timely analysis.</p>



<p>From the Trump administration’s disastrous handling of the pandemic and the economic crash it triggered, to the huge uprising sparked by the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that spread around the country, to the struggle to defeat Trump in the November election and then prevent him from stealing the election, 2020 was quite a year for the people’s movements.</p>

<p>With so much going on, it can be easy to forget some of the things our movements have accomplished. That makes it all the more important to look back and review the lessons from this year’s resistance so we can move forward stronger.</p>

<p>Since there were so many <em>Fight Back!</em> articles covering important struggles this year, there’s no way we can include everything that was important. So we’ll do the best we can by highlighting some of the most important articles from each month of 2020.</p>

<p>There were many excellent <em>Fight Back!</em> articles that aren’t listed here — you can see them all at the <a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/archive">archive</a>, and you can also see the <a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2017/12/30/top-fight-back-articles-2017">2017</a>, <a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2018/12/29/top-fight-back-articles-2018-deepening-struggle-era-trump">2018</a> and <a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2019/12/28/top-20-fight-back-articles-2019-struggle-grows-and-spreads">2019</a> retrospectives.</p>

<p>First, we’d like to recognize the people that <em>Fight Back!</em> wrote about who passed away in 2020 and say in their honor: ¡presente!</p>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/31/feeder-driver-william-young-teamsters-local-710-passes-coronavirus">Feeder driver William Young of Teamsters Local 710 passes from coronavirus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/19/frso-condemns-murder-communist-party-philippines-leader-julius-giron">FRSO condemns the murder of Communist Party of the Philippines leader Julius Giron</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/12/minneapolis-vigil-honors-carlos-ernesto-escobar-mejia-first-person-die-covid-19-ice-detent">Minneapolis vigil honors Carlos Ernesto Escobar-Mejia, first person to die of COVID-19 in ICE detention</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/9/passing-michael-lucas-immigrant-organizer-and-friend-soviet-people">On the passing of Michael Lucas, immigrant organizer and friend of Soviet people</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/8/tribute-outstanding-communist-ka-fidel-v-agcaoili">Tribute to the outstanding communist Ka Fidel V. Agcaoili</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/11/28/philippines-murder-ndfp-consultants-eugenia-magpantay-and-agaton-topacio">Philippines: On the murder of NDFP consultants Eugenia Magpantay and Agaton Topacio</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/9/8/frso-portland-denounces-extrajudicial-police-killing-michael-reinoehl">FRSO Portland denounces extrajudicial police killing of Michael Reinoehl</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/12/14/maradona-worldwide-soccer-icon-and-outspoken-anti-imperialist-dies-age-60">Maradona, worldwide soccer icon and outspoken anti-imperialist, dies at age 60</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/12/27/alan-canfora-presente">Alan Canfora presente!</a></li></ul>

<p>Here are some exclusive interviews that <em>Fight Back!</em> published in 2020</p>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/12/interview-nicaraguan-sandinista-youth-leader-rosalia-boh-rquez">Interview with Nicaraguan Sandinista youth leader Rosalía Bohórquez</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/17/afro-venezuelan-socialist-youth-leader-s-message-people-us">Afro-Venezuelan socialist youth leader’s message to the people of the U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/4/national-alliance-against-racist-and-political-repression-relaunch-success">National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression relaunch a success: Interview with Frank Chapman</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/9/interview-italian-communists-covid-19-impact-and-working-class">Interview with Italian communists on COVID-19 impact and the working class</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/13/interview-tom-burke-frso-trump-s-war-moves-against-venezuela">Interview with Tom Burke of FRSO on Trump’s war moves against Venezuela</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/19/interview-charlotte-kates-covid-19-threat-israeli-jails-fight-free-palestinian-political-p">Interview with Charlotte Kates on COVID-19 threat in Israeli jails, fight to free Palestinian political prisoners</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/16/interview-andy-brooks-new-communist-party-britain-covid-19-pandemic">Interview with Andy Brooks of New Communist Party of Britain on the COVID-19 pandemic</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/7/12/growing-economic-crisis-unemployment-and-marxist-political-economy">Interview with Masao Suzuki: On the growing economic crisis, unemployment and Marxist political economy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/7/15/leader-national-alliance-against-racist-and-political-repression-talks-about-mobilizing-ag">Interview with Frank Chapman: Leader of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression talks about mobilizing against police crimes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/12/3/one-year-after-refounding-national-alliance-against-racist-and-pollical-repression">Interview with Frank Chapman: One year after refounding the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression</a></li></ul>

<p>And here are some of the deeper historical and theoretical articles published in <em>Fight Back!</em> this year:</p>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/13/learning-harry-haywood-fight-black-freedom-and-socialism">Learning from Harry Haywood in the fight for Black freedom and socialism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/8/minneapolis-disband-defund-or-community-control-police">Minneapolis: ‘Disband, defund,’ or community control, of the police</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/9/22/resist-us-government-repression-build-revolutionary-movement">Resist U.S. government repression, build a revolutionary movement</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/3/may-1970-two-weeks-when-anti-war-uprising-changed-history">May 1970: Two weeks when an anti-war uprising changed history</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/9/commentary-australian-bush-fires-are-product-capitalism">Commentary: Australian bush fires are a product of capitalism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/17/report-china-covid-19-tale-two-systems">Report from China: COVID-19 a tale of two systems</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/7/eyewitness-china-how-socialism-defeating-covid-19">Eyewitness China: How socialism is defeating COVID-19</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/6/covid-19-pandemic-and-african-american-nation">The COVID-19 pandemic and the African American Nation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/13/reading-dickens-during-pandemic">Reading Dickens during the pandemic</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/11/28/engels-200-he-transformed-dreams-better-world-science-liberation">Engels at 200: He transformed dreams of better world into a science for liberation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/17/book-review-lenin-s-what-be-done">Book Review: Lenin’s What is to be Done?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/22/150-years-after-birth-vi-lenin-long-live-leninism">150 years after the birth of V.I. Lenin: Long Live Leninism!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/8/how-ussr-made-world-war-ii-victory-over-german-fascism-reality">How the USSR made the World War II victory over German fascism a reality</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/11/7/103-years-october-revolution">103 years since October Revolution</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/5/45th-anniversary-vietnam-s-victory-over-us-imperialism">45th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory over U.S. imperialism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/7/6/carnage-and-important-historical-lessons-abound-book-jakarta-method">Carnage and important historical lessons abound in book ‘The Jakarta Method’</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/12/time-now-join-revolutionary-organization-join-freedom-road-socialist-organization">The time is now to join a revolutionary organization: Join Freedom Road Socialist Organization</a></li></ul>

<p>And now let’s look at the top 10 articles from each month. Usually we wouldn’t highlight this many articles. But in a year with such a high tide of struggle, there is a lot to look back on and learn from.</p>

<h3 id="january" id="january">January</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/15/milwaukee-meets-trump-huge-protest">Milwaukee meets Trump with huge protest</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/8/juan-guaid-political-joke-venezuela">Juan Guaidó, the political joke of Venezuela</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/9/stand-people-iran-and-iraq-against-us-wars-aggression">Stand with the people of Iran and Iraq against the U.S. wars of aggression!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/16/families-and-activists-blast-st-paul-police-department-s-decade-disgrace">Families and activists blast St. Paul Police Department’s “Decade of Disgrace”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/18/jacksonville-demands-community-control-police-justice-kwame">Jacksonville demands community control of the police, justice for Kwame</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/22/opening-plenary-kicks-world-anti-imperialist-congress">Opening plenary kicks off World Anti-Imperialist Congress</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/24/venezuelans-celebrate-one-year-resistance-us-coup-attempt">Venezuelans celebrate one year of resistance to U.S. coup attempt</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/29/coalition-march-dnc-threatens-lawsuit-milwaukee-government-denies-democratic-rights">Coalition to March on DNC threatens lawsuit as Milwaukee government denies democratic rights</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/29/uspcn-rejects-deal-century">USPCN Rejects “Deal of the Century”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/31/east-la-demands-no-war-against-iran">East LA demands: “No war against Iran”</a></li></ul>

<h3 id="february" id="february">February</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/3/tallahassee-residents-demand-removal-killer-cop-police-chief-lawrence-revell">Tallahassee residents demand removal of killer cop Police Chief Lawrence Revell</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/7/milwaukee-area-law-enforcement-kill-two-people-one-week">Milwaukee area law enforcement kill two people in one week</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/8/sanders-wins-most-votes-iowa-caucus">Sanders wins the most votes in Iowa Caucus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/11/minneapolis-hundreds-attend-black-history-month-events-featuring-frank-chapman">Minneapolis: Hundreds attend Black History month events featuring Frank Chapman</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/11/new-york-mta-wages-war-poor-and-working-class">New York MTA wages war on the poor and working class</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/17/free-gerald-reed-now">Free Gerald Reed Now!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/20/san-jose-day-remembrance-marks-40th-anniversary-large-turnout">San Jose Day of Remembrance marks 40th anniversary with large turnout</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/22/minnesota-progressives-say-don-t-vote-amy-klobuchar">Minnesota progressives say ‘Don’t vote for Amy Klobuchar’</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/23/we-want-show-dnc-people-have-power-says-milwaukee-coalition">“We want to show the DNC that the people have the power,” says Milwaukee coalition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/27/milwaukee-public-museum-workers-confront-board-directors">Milwaukee Public Museum workers confront the board of directors</a></li></ul>

<h3 id="march" id="march">March</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/1/progressive-agenda-covi