Author: Greg Butterfield

Around the world

Biden’s crimes in Ukraine — and Trump’s

September 26, 2019 Greg Butterfield
As U.S. President Donald Trump gave a bellicose speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, attacking Iran, Venezuela, China, and workers and oppressed people all over the world, Democratic Party House Speaker […]
Political Prisoners

Philadelphia political prisoners fight on: You can help!

September 21, 2019 Greg Butterfield
The struggle to liberate two lifelong Black freedom fighters and longtime political prisoners from Philadelphia is gearing up, and your help is needed. Delbert Africa will soon have a new parole hearing after serving nearly […]
Labor and strikes

‘Fighting for future generations’: Auto workers strike against GM

September 19, 2019 Greg Butterfield
Sept. 18 — Almost 50,000 members of the United Auto Workers union walked out against General Motors on Sept. 16, shutting down 55 factories and parts plants across the U.S. It’s the largest strike in […]
Around the world

Repression against Palestinians, leftists surges in Germany

July 15, 2019 Greg Butterfield
Little known to the left in the U.S., an escalating war of repression is being waged in Europe against Palestinians, those who take action in support of migrants and refugees, and other leftists fighting for […]
LGBTQ+

Pride rings out in New York streets: ‘Stonewall still means fight back!’

July 14, 2019 Greg Butterfield
What a weekend! From Friday, June 28 — the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion against police terror — through Sunday, June 30, protests, parades, meetings, festivals and celebrations took place in New York to […]
Im/migrants and refugees

Defending migrants and refugees: from protest to resistance

July 12, 2019 Greg Butterfield
In its latest attempt to sow terror among migrants and refugees, the Trump administration has announced plans to arrest thousands of family members in a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids starting on […]
LGBTQ+

In the spirit of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera: No to police occupation!

July 3, 2019 Greg Butterfield
New York — On June 28, I walked the short distance from my day job in lower Manhattan to Sheridan Square, a historic LGBTQ2S meeting place just south of the Stonewall Inn, where a police raid […]
Around the world

Frame-up of Donbass and Russia: Asking hard questions about MH17 charges

June 21, 2019 Greg Butterfield
On June 19, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) issued international arrest warrants for three Russian citizens and one Ukrainian citizen. The four were charged with shooting […]
Around the world

New York action demands freedom for Moldovan activist

June 16, 2019 Greg Butterfield
On June 13, a delegation from the Committee to Free Pavel Grigorchuk brought a letter to the Moldovan Mission to the United Nations in New York, urging the release of the imprisoned anti-fascist activist and […]
LGBTQ+

Queens Pride marchers demand freedom for migrants, Chelsea Manning

June 5, 2019 Greg Butterfield
Queens, N.Y. — Chanting “Stonewall still means fight back! Free Chelsea Manning!” activists from Struggle-La Lucha and the Socialist Unity Party kicked off LGBTQ2S Pride month by marching in the Queens Pride Parade on June […]