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‘When one of us is struck down, a thousand rise’: voices from Minneapolis

January 28, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
Keith Porter. Parady La. Heber Sánchez Domínguez. Victor Manuel Diaz. Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz. Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres. Geraldo Lunas Campos. Renee Nicole Good. Alex Pretti. Some names you know. Others you may not have seen […]
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Renee Good’s murder shines spotlight on far-right war on queer women

January 19, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
Previous articles in this series: ‘We will get ICE out of Minnesota’: Community, unions mobilize for Jan. 23 The siege of Minneapolis: testimonies from the front lines “If they are going to shoot us and […]
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In the U.S.

The siege of Minneapolis: testimonies from the front lines

January 18, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
In an effort to provide readers with a clearer picture of events in Minneapolis, Struggle-La Lucha has spoken to local activists and community members and gathered testimonies from other participants in the local response to […]
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In the U.S.

‘We will get ICE out of Minnesota’: Community, unions mobilize for Jan. 23

January 17, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
Imagine federal agents are besieging your neighborhood. Gas canisters and explosives are popping off all around. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have just shot someone nearby.  You pile your children, including your six-month-old baby, […]
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LGBTQ+

NYC rally: ‘I believe in trans youth power’

January 12, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
Jan. 10 — Under a cold, steady rain, hundreds of people rallied today in New York’s Union Square to defend the lives of transgender children and all trans people. Holding a sea of umbrellas, signs […]
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History

From Sally-Tom to Charlotte Fosgate: populism and the fight for trans lives, then and now

June 2, 2025 Melinda Butterfield
In May, the Struggle for Socialism Party Los Angeles branch discussed the new book, “Against Fascism: Reclaiming Populism’s Legacy for Today’s Class Struggle,” compiled by Louisiana socialist Gregory Williams.  Following is the closing presentation for […]
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Oppressed genders

International Women’s Day 2025: Attempted trans genocide is a warning to the whole working class

March 11, 2025 Melinda Butterfield
Talk given by Melinda Butterfield of the Struggle for Socialism Party at the International Women’s Day March and Teach-In in Baltimore on March 8, 2025. Video on Instagram Hello friends, comrades and siblings. Happy International […]
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In the U.S.

‘First they came’: Migrants, trans people are first targets of Trump’s fascist rule

February 1, 2025 Melinda Butterfield
Jan. 31 – The first 12 days of the new Trump administration have seen an avalanche of attacks on the working class and oppressed peoples of the United States and the whole world. Federal workers, […]
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LGBTQ+

Anti-trans campaign incites violence, as Congress seeks federal restroom ban

November 22, 2024 Melinda Butterfield
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, Nancy Mace, a far-right representative from South Carolina, has been the figurehead for a move to ban transgender people from using restrooms on Capitol Hill that correspond to […]
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LGBTQ+

Beyond the ballot: Trans community calls for united resistance

October 30, 2024 Melinda Butterfield
Since mid-September, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign reportedly spent more than $30 million on television ads promoting anti-transgender hate. These have aired primarily in contested “swing states” and during high-viewership national sports broadcasts, including the World […]