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Injustice system attacks Minister Toya Woodland, MN Black Lives Matter activist

Minneapolis, MN - Minister Toya Woodland, her son and supporters held a press conference and speak-out at the Hennepin County Government Center, August 21, to demand that the charges against her be...

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Colombian political prisoner “Sonia” finally released from U.S. prison

Washington DC - The Colombian political prisoner Anyaibe Rojas Valderrama, also known as Sonia, was finally released from her 17-year prison sentence on August 18.Sonia is from an impoverished rural...

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Victory: All charges dropped against 18 Minnesota immigrant rights protesters...

Minneapolis, MN - Fight Back News Service is distributing the following Sept. 7 statement that was released by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) and the Minnesota Poor People’s...

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CSFR NYC announces campaign against the NYPD Strategic Response Group

New York, NY – The Committee to Stop FBI Repression-NYC held its first general meeting, Sept. 10, at Project Reach, addressing political repression in New York after 9/11, leading up to the creation of...

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Black Panther Party leader honored at Chicago Streetz Party

Chicago, IL - The memory of murdered Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton, Sr. was marked at a “Streetz Party,” August 30, at 2337 W. Chairman Fred Hampton Way (also known as Monroe...

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Look back with anger: The 2010 FBI raids on anti-war and international...

Eight years ago, on Sept. 24, 2010, more than 70 FBI agents took part in a series of coordinated raids that were aimed at activists of the anti-war and international solidarity movements, and also...

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Chicago advocates sue over secretive surveillance program

Chicago, IL - On Sept. 26, the Arab American Action Network (AAAN), a grassroots community organizing and social services institution based in southwest Chicagoland, filed a federal lawsuit against the...

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“Red October” plot is an Armed Forces of Philippines invention

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Sept. 25 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) unequivocally denies claims of a...

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Trauma and the Black community

Jacksonville, FL - The United States has a notorious history with the national oppression of Black people. In the South, remnants of slave society exist as a constant reminder of this - Confederate...

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Condemn Sagay massacre

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns in the strongest terms possible...

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International Revolutionary Day 2018 marks government murders of IL Black...

Chicago, IL - International Revolutionary Day convened at noon, at Ground Zero, as it does every year on December 4 here in Chicago. The Black Panther Party Cubs refer to 2337 W. Monroe as Ground Zero...

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Frank Chapman condemns shameful and cowardly decision to revoke award to...

Chicago, IL – Longtime leader in the Black liberation movement and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Frank Chapman, condemned the January 4 decision of the Alabama-based...

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Candidates in upcoming Chicago election declare support for a Civilian Police...

Chicago, IL - 18 candidates for city council, plus one candidate for mayor, took part in a press conference today, January 9, at City Hall in Chicago. They announced their support for an elected...

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Prominent Iranian jailed by FBI: Demand her freedom

Minneapolis, MN – A well-known Iranian journalist, Marzieh Hashemi, has been jailed by the FBI. Hashemi is an anchor on Iran’s English language Press TV and has interviewed many progressive U.S....

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New Yorkers rally for Marzieh Hashemi

New York, NY – On January 25 several dozen activists gathered in Grand Central Station to bring attention to the case of Marzieh Hashemi. Hashemi is a Muslim, African-American journalist who was...

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Japanese American community slams Trump’s National Emergency

San José, CA - On Sunday, February 17, more than 400 people filled the San Jose Buddhist Church gym for the 39th annual Day of Remembrance event. Across the country, Japanese American communities...

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Frank Chapman condemns political repression against Rasmea Odeh

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Frank Chapman, Field Organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.Rasmea Odeh, an historic figure in the...

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Justice for Rasmea Odeh! Justice for Palestine!

The Committee to Stop FBI Repression strongly supports Rasmea Odeh’s right to speak in Berlin about the Palestinian liberation struggle. We stand with the many other organizations who condemn the...

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Activists in Oshkosh, WI host vigil for Amber Evans

Oshkosh, WI - On March 31, local activists and members of United Action Oshkosh (UAO) held a vigil to honor and commemorate the life and work of activist Amber Evans. Evans, whose body had been...

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Call to Refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call to refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.We issue this Call in a sense of outrage in the face of increasing...

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