Fight Back News
Tallahassee, FL – As a part of the national tour, Sydney Loving, a member of the central committee of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), spoke to a Tallahassee event after her recent visit to socialist China. Loving traveled to China as a member of a delegation organized by the Friends of Socialist China. Community members joined the event, hosted by Tallahassee FRSO, at the Dr. B.L. Perry branch library, where attendees learned the truth about China from a firsthand account. Loving also dispelled many of the common rumors and lies told about China, emphasizing the remarkable success the nation… […]
Santa Ana, CA – On Friday, September 12, approximately 50 activists, community members and public officials gathered in front of the Santa Ana Immigration Court to demand that the judges reinstate universal remote hearings, which was done during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees held a banner reading “Stop ICE arrests at the court.” Kevin Trujillo with Community Service Orange County (CSO OC) kicked off the press conference by explaining that people who are “going to their hearings are being detained and ripped away from their families, creating an atmosphere of terror right here in Santa Ana.” Rain Mendoza with CSO OC… […]
Chicago, IL – On September 9, 3200 people from across Chicago came together to protest the heightened ICE operations in the area in what is dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.” This protest was organized by both the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA) and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). The mobilization showed a powerful resistance against ICE and possible National Guard in Chicago. It is our turn to resist! “What is happening is terrible for all of our neighbors and families,” said a member of Anakbayan Chicago and Tanggol Migrante Network. “The fact that I see all… […]
Chicago, IL – On Saturday, September 13, 60 students and youth from across Chicago met at Chicago Teachers Union Hall for the Progressive Student Conference. This conference brought together young Chicago activists to discuss their strategies for fighting the reactionary Trump agenda. The conference had three panels: “We Will Not Stop, We Will Not Rest: The Student Antiwar Movement,” “Education is a Right!: Defending Diversity on Campus” and “Students and Youth Fight Trump’s Agenda.” Between panels, Anakbayan at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), New Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at UIC, and National SDS each hosted workshops. Ariana… […]
North Chicago, IL – Saturday evening, September 13, around 200 protesters gathered in front of the Great Lakes Naval Base to protest the 250 Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents being housed there as part of the Trump administration’s escalation of ICE operations in Chicago. The Milwaukee Fights Back Coalition and the Coalition against Trump-Chicago lead the protest. The protesters lined the street with signs in front of the naval base and made clear ICE is not welcome in Chicago. “We are here today not only to resist but to remember. We mourn Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a man shot and killed… […]
Minneapolis, MN – At a press conference September 12 in front of the Federal Courthouse in Minneapolis, several speakers demanded that U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson drop all charges against Isavela López. Isavela Lopez, who is well-known as a poet and activist in the Twin Cities, was charged with felonies that could result in up to eight years in prison for protesting the militarized federal operation on Lake Street in Minneapolis on June 3 that included Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies. The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) was also on site, despite the city of Minneapolis having a… […]