Author: Melinda Butterfield

LGBTQ+

Solidarity with Cuba, trans people at Queens Pride

June 7, 2022 Melinda Butterfield
  Thousands of people gathered in the multinational immigrant neighborhood of Jackson Heights in Queens, New York, for the 25th Queens Pride Parade June 5. For the past two years the event was held virtually […]
LGBTQ+

Pride Month announcement from Struggle-La Lucha co-editor

June 7, 2022 Melinda Butterfield
Following is a special announcement from the co-editor of Struggle-La Lucha, formerly known as Greg Butterfield. Happy Pride Month! I have some personal news to share with Struggle-La Lucha readers. I’m proud to say that […]
Lenin

Why is a revolutionary party so important?

April 21, 2020 Melinda Butterfield
The Communist Manifesto was originally called the “Manifesto of the Communist Party.” When Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote their famous pamphlet, it was not just the worldview of two individuals. It was written as […]
Lenin

Lenin 150: What he can teach us about this historic moment

April 20, 2020 Melinda Butterfield
For a major anniversary like the 150th birthday of V.I. Lenin on April 22, 2020, it’s tempting to try and write some overarching summary of his enormous revolutionary contributions: building a revolutionary party, imperialism and […]
Capitalism and Marxism

Know your enemy: What is imperialism?

January 12, 2020 Melinda Butterfield
The word “imperialism” is used a lot by people in the progressive and revolutionary movement. What does it mean? Some people think imperialism is just a cuss word that radicals use to put down rotten […]
Capitalism and Marxism

Lenin: How to oppose an unjust war

January 9, 2020 Melinda Butterfield
The Leninist view of how to fight against imperialist war remains one of the most controversial and defining characteristics of the communist movement, because it means standing up to the capitalist class at the moment […]