Melinda Butterfield

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Communist, anti-imperialist, trans woman, editor at Struggle-La Lucha for Socialism, activist parent from New York
Murder of Fred Hampton was domestic version of My Lai massacre

Struggle-La Lucha is republishing this article about the global ramifications of the U.S. government’s execution of Chicago Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark on Dec. 4, 1969. …

Moonanum James: ‘The Thanksgiving myth celebrates genocide’

Talk given at the 50th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 28, 2019. Once again on the fourth Thursday in November, United American Indians of New England and those who support us …

‘Attacks on the Earth and Indigenous women are intertwined’

Talk given at the 50th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 28, 2019. Before we start, let’s take a moment to think about those who are no longer with us: Shirley Mills and many oth…

50th National Day of Mourning: ‘Capitalism is not going to save us’

Plymouth, Mass., Nov. 28 — On the fourth Thursday of November, for the 50th year on the U.S. “Thanksgiving” holiday, Indigenous people and their supporters gathered on Cole’s Hill to remember the b…

Check out new issue of Struggle-La Lucha: #Bolivia resists racist coup; Are there “safe spaces” for Black people under #capitalism?; #Impeachment shuts out masses; Conference in #Cuba; Behind #HongKongProtests & more!
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International Solidarity Conference in Cuba calls for ‘counteroffensive against imperialism’

Havana — According to the conference final declaration, 1,332 activists and revolutionaries from 86 countries around the world attended the three-day Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Conference for Demo…

50th National Day of Mourning @ndom2019

Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST Cole’s Hill Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 50th National Day of Mourning, Cole’s Hill, Plymouth, MA. Official event organized by UAI…

U.S. groups denounce brutal repression in Bolivia

We, the undersigned U.S. organizations condemn the civic-military coup in Bolivia and the brutal repression unleashed by the police and military authorized by the self-proclaimed anti-Indigenous “P…

Organizaciones de Estados Unidos denuncian la brutal represión en Bolivia

Nosotros, las organizaciones estadounidenses abajo firmantes, denunciamos y condenamos el golpe cívico-militar en Bolivia y la brutal represión desatada por la policía y los militares autorizados p…

Hong Kong riots share tactics, aims of Bolivia coupmakers

Nov. 21 — A standoff between authorities in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong and U.S.-backed rioters who occupied Polytechnic University appears to be winding down. Hong Kong police have the uppe…